Saturday, January 30, 1993 @ Letters to theEDITOR Embargo before war Once again bombs, rockets and guns are the chosen instru- — to enforce United Nations resolutions on a recalcitrant raq. ‘Two years ago the Kootenay Region United Nations Associ- ation, the USCC, the Castlegar Peace Group, and others, mounted public forums to question the use of war as an appro- priate or effective means of enforcing the will of the UN or its member states. The doubts expressed at that time now seem ful- ly justified. Two of the points these forums raised now seem more perti- nent than ever. Can the UN selectively enforce compliance to its resolutions by Iraq while ignoring non-compliance by Indone- sia, Israel, South Africa, Cambodia, and a host of other coun- tries? To what extent was the recourse to war driven by the will and needs of certain member states rather than the consensus of the world community? The trade embargo instituted by the UN has been effective- ly subverted: convoys of trucks continue to enter Iraq with im- punity. The embargo impedes food and medicines for the poor while the wealthy and political elites are only inconvenienced by delays and higher prices. Given the will, an effective trade embargo is possible. Inter- ference with trade, business and profits must become preferable to killing people. Trade in contravention of UN sanctions can be made an international criminal offence and prosecuted in an in- ternational court. The economic side effects of a trade embargo fall unequally on different countries and, in fairness, such coun- tries should be compensated. Such incidental costs would be far less than the tens of billions which were so readily mobi- lized for the Gulf War. . The UN can, and must, become an alternative to war, not an instigator and supporter of conflict. UNICEF, the Commission- er of Human Rights, the World Health Organization and other UN agencies have shown that the tools are there. It remains for the world’s governments to use them. Finally, we, as the people of the world, must make it clear that we place more value on human lives than the interests of politicians or the profits of corporations. George Richards UN Association of Canada, Kootenay Branch Errors must be corrected _ Iwish tocorrect a couple of main discrepancies that you made in my letter. The letter of Dec. 16, 1992 should read, “Mothers who were reluctant to leave their children, or who protested, were dis- persed by the RCMP armed with fire hoses”. Not their hoses. There were fire hydrants in the vicinity of the compound, where the children were imprisoned, so it wasn’t much trouble for the RCMP to connect hoses to them and wash away the mothers. 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Nominees should have excelled in any field benefitting the people of B.C. or elsewhere. For nomination forms write to Order of B.C., Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C., V8V 1X4. Forms are due March 17. OurPEOPLE Canada salutes ar’s finest _ = * MP Lyle Kristiansen was in Castlegar * Wednesday to present special medals to special citizens. (Top) Standing left to right are Kristiansen, Burt Campbell, Peter Kalesnikoff and Peter Oglow. Alexia Turner and Mayor Audrey Moore are pictured sitting. (Bottom) Burt Campbell proudly displays his 125 Anniversary Medal as his mother, Mary, looks on. Campbell was thanked for his years of service to the community as past- publisher of the Castlegar News. Corinne Jackson NEWS REPORTER You would not have wanted to be in Lyle Kristiansen’s shoes recently. The Kootenay West- Revelstoke MP had the arduous task of selecting some of the community’s best to receive special commemorative medals. “It was difficult to narrow it down,” Kristiansen admits. But he did come up with some names. And this area’s finest are: past-publisher and editor of the Castlegar News Burt Campbell, Kalesnikoff Lumber Co. Ltd, owner Peter Kalesnikoff, Mayor Audrey Moore, community-activist Peter Oglow and Castlegar Multicultural Society’s Alexia Turner. The medals were presented Wednesday to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Canadian confederation. The five recipients are among 40,000 other Canadians chosen for their outstanding contribution to their fellow citizens, community, or to Canada. “It’s so nice to say thank you in public this way — especially to people who’ve given so much of themselves, their lives, their families and the area,” Kristiansen told recipients and family and friends who had gathered for the occasion. But Kristiansen noted that the five individuals were not the only ones to be thanked. “Many of the people P’ve admired most are those that have made (their work) a team effort.” Speaking from erience, Kristiansen said often when an individual is elected to do something their spouse ends up getting involved in the work too. “In a lot of ways you get two for the price of one,” he said. These five are no exception. Behind each of the medal recipients is a partner, family or community who has helped them in their work. This was duly noted by Moore. i “I was really proud to . | receive (the medal),” Moore - | said, adding that “no community can prosper without the co-operation and help of others.” | Kalesnikoff responded to the presentation saying “I don’t ; _ | know what I’m getting this ae | medal for — honestly.” . But Kristiansen had a lot of reasons. Among them, Kalesnikoff’s efforts to keep people employed in a safe and clean environment. Oglow, named “the unofficial ambassador of peace and goodwill,” was thanked for his efforts to improve relations between peoples — in our community and abroad. Kristiansen acknowledged Campbell’s work to keep the community informed through The News. “It always amazed me... how a paper that came out only two times a week was so thorough with its coverage — just an exceptional example of comprehensiveness and completeness,” Kristiansen said. Turner turned the tables when she was thanked for her work in the community. “One of the things that makes Canada so special to me is that it’s a multi-cultural (country) and that’s made me a much richer person,” she said. Castlegar is richer, too. After all, without the contribution of these five special citizens, Castlegar could hardly be the Home-Sweet-Home we all know and love.