CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday,

Nov, 2, 1988

CASTLEGAR NEWS

"Here tet the press the people's rights maintain, unawed by Influence and unbribed by gain”

Ectabliched th Nineteen Hondred and Forty-Seven

Canadians Should Blow Country's Horn

It ig nothing to be ash d of fora

and representatives to advance

country to blow its own horn; to publicize
fts achievements and build up pride: of
country among its citizens. Indeed, it is
something that should be done, that Can-
ada doeg-not do nearly enough of.

There are constant shouts of Ameri-
can, Russian, German, French and other
nations’ accomplishments, but we do not
hear much about what Canada and Can-
adians have done.

It is time that Canada and Canadians
blew their own horn more and more loud-

Right here in Alliston, there is a me-
morial cairn to one of the world’s great
men and benefactors, Sir Frederick Bant-
ing. But we wonder how many Allistonians
know anything about the town’s famous
son? How many of us could answer ques-
tions about him and his work? Not too
many. 4

And so it is all over Canada.

The telephone was invented in Can-
ada by a Canadian, but there is little re-
cognition of this, although another famous
Canadian, Thomas Costain, the storytel-
ler, has written a book 'to. prove it.

The Canadian space program is not
as spectacular or expensive ag that of ei-
ther the U.S.A. or the U.S.S.R., but it is
important and deserves to be talked up far
and away more than it is.

Canadian efforts and successes in
working for world peace get buried under
ballyhoo by other nations. This belittling
of Canada does nothing to help our gov-

their efforts. .

In international trade, Canada has
won an important place, but the expansion
of it and what it means to Canada and the:
world is put in shadow by other exporting
nations.’

In the field of arms, Canada’s. forces
are second to none and ahead of many in |
their heroic achievements and their ac-
complishments. Look back at the two Wor-
ld Wars and’ see how many Canadian sol-
diers, airmen and sailors, and men of the
merchant marine stood for freedom, throu-
gh all the bitter years of fighting and not
through just some of them. And in those
wars, our men, yes, and ht

lasting glory and pride to Canada if we
would but think of them and not be side-

Talk of inflation
Baliliag Breeze
With Definitions

We were talking to a bo-
cal lady the other day and she
was all ‘confused ‘about his
argument over inflation.

‘As far as she is concerned,
her budget is getting shot to
pieces: and she can’t under-
stand why there should be any

about

tracked into the short-term act
of other nations. +

Our artists, our painters, ‘our scien-
tists, our doct our i and

YOUNG FELLER, AFTER THIRTY YEARS BEHIND A WHEEL, | FAIL TO SEE...”

VICTORIA REPORT

our people as a whole have a great tradi-
tion that they add to our national history.

But, overwhelmed as we are with pro:
paganda from outside, we too often for-
get our own great story and the stories
of our own kith and kin. :

“We urge all governments to stress
Canada and its people. We urge the CBC
to tell the story of Canadian accomplish-
ment. We urge that a special department
be set up in Ottawa, and each provincial
capital, to tell us about ourselves and what
Canada does and has:done. — The Alliston
(Ont.) Herald

Basford is Obviously Being Political .
In His Attacks on the Bank of B.C.

Vancouver Province

Liberal MP Ron Basford is
convinced that B.C, needs 2
national bank with headquart-
ers in Vancotiver, and that it
has to be proper! organized,
iginanced and fed. ©

lost British. Columbians
will probably agree with him.

er obviously. po!

be far better to‘let the appli-

cation go through and let the:
bank take its chances with in-

- yestors and competition from
» If his fears

investors will“ fook’ after 4
problems, The chances are tha’
- the opposite wili happen.

Basford does. B/C, FOUNDERS

Just
Strai

who has been act-
ing as ‘chief spokesman in the
‘application now before the to ‘follow

det th

i charter
bia take its chances with po:,

Who Discovered
t of Juan de Fuca?

One of: the first sea cap-

Captain James

still are

tisfied. that the Greek
the em of

. Barkley also first
ened Barkley Strait on the west

night, it will ‘be up

to see that the bank conforms
with the rij

B- : ve
He traded ‘at Nootka and in | Sitka. This:shjy
Clayoquot: Sound and: Barkley
Sound before turning south to
find Juan de Fuca, South of
Cape Flattery -he Jost a‘ shore

Ac
ner dee}? SUGAR AND SPICE

“party to Indians. He named De-
ane Island, off the Wash-

est Pacific in’ another

‘He epent ‘his last.30 years’
quietly. in England and died at
‘the age of 72:in 1832.

in the
id he dealt with
ical acti-

Rememb

Another Remembrance Day is in the offing.

Al As I write, two things evoke the particular

at the political jj F
the - at i

mood that day always ‘holds for me, or rather
the combination of moods.

Outside it’s a gloomy fall day. The lower-
ing cloud weeps a desolate drizzle. A handful
of oak leaves cling to the stark branches and no
Dird sings. A typical Remembrance Day at-
mosphere. ay

But on my desk is a letter from an old ‘friend, and the

warmth, courage and indomitable spirit contained in it defy the
feel'of. death and sadness outside. :
His name is Alexander Forbes, Cannington, Ontario. We've
never, met, but have corresponded. We are oth lovers of the
printed word and about once a year, he writes a long letter,

filled with reminiscences, wit and goodwill. His

letters always

is an ex:
ample. It would not take him
long to research names of par-
ty ‘fund collectors: for ‘both
als and‘ Conservatiives
‘who have been, appointed
tors in the past.

“ ‘was almost'a perfect Emily in —

. saw, Emily

CL

rance Day is Mixture

Attention is Finally
* This though I

place,
where Emily
= Carr was born
ina December

3
up just’ across

born and brought
Hill

Park from where she was born
and lved most . of

Being Paid to B.C.’s

this isa fashion that will pass,
‘ut I'm ‘beginning to doubt

it. I think Emily Carr is now
her days secure, and that her paintings

Beacon

home

.1871, has
E

ito

her
broken-down babby. bug-
gs and cats at her heels. magnific

it will increase in price as the
I must say pome,
en!

the q
by the John Hart Government
and the second by the Bennett

high’ time ‘Victoria began
pay some ‘real ‘attention to its .
Most distinguished native, who
died in 1945.

& Toronto publishing firm
brought ‘out, in'honor of Em-
ily Carr week, and to make
some money, the: Emily Carr _
journals from 1927 to 1941, and
wery good iocal*reading they

Whether anyone outside

an

$3,000. SIS _ Everyone in: Victoria.
‘own Emily
sell them for

snt. There are some
beauties in the government col-
lection, and many are on dis-
play. coowded

ar-
gues about what to do about
the birthplace of Emily Carr
in old James Bay. It’s hemmed

vicina ad Yanteuer, cept ONE MAN'S OPINION

fan,
them I find it

oc
not there is an inflation under-

way. ;
‘The only trouble with de-
fining inflation is that Uncle

. Sam has a neat gimmick in that

he controls. all the statistics.
So even if your costs go up 10
per cent over a period of ‘time,
Uncle Sam:comes up with the
statement that the cost of liv-
ing has gone up three-tenths of

. one per cent, or some such

piddling figure. — The Man-
tecca (Callf,.) Bulletin.

By James K.. Nesbitt
Emily Carr

MP
it for about $17,000, if anyone
would buy it, and turn it into
a Garr museum. far every-
one talks' about buying it, but
ns. :

week ne ; ent
citizens went:.weeding
den, and tidied it vp,
nial Committee

(01 »redwood, the. fancy
old chimneys, the ‘studio-lke
dormer windows. Seas

- By F.B. Poaree

iis semet' Poor Attitude Towards Teachers Knocked

land matiy years ago where

cipals of the large public schools
Jike Eton are regarded as equals -
with the best in the Jand, and

As an immigrant from Eng-

riculum.

where eyen the lowly country

school

masters are

- thought, though, will convince anyone that this
prin- is untrue. The teacher simpli
, could not have control over teaching, and cur-

jy had not and

The education department had that con-

toleration for them.

times there was a

and: miany of the “men

in the ‘profession: were only. there’ saving mon-
ey.to take a degree|as‘a doctor or adopt some
other profession. Teaching ‘was just a stepping

‘stone to. something better. But when a depres-
occurred

sion

once ‘ said, “Emily :*4

there.was a strong flow to teacti-

‘department. he would ’ prob-
the concltsion that the many
g system were: the outcome

‘the restrictive practises of the education
tient. . marty : 3

one, not to fur the
Educdtion’ apparently wae

nice or nasty; and‘she'could be
anes

next. eed ;
Actress: Margaret: Martin - B
the play looking very ‘like the «

photograhps I have-seen of the join with fervor

asian, soyet

eee

Other royal commissions may have a quiet
time but not one on education, Press and public <".’

‘in condemnation of the ‘‘tea-

artist and’ writer, for’ I: never
Carr in: ‘life, even

It is based on a Yank’s experience in World War 1, and typically,

chers” ‘arid all its ills’ are ascribed to their de-:
3 and deficiencies. «A te:

war grow thinner.
There is

ee

By Bill Smiley

of ‘Sadness and Admiration When Old Sweats Gather:
The reason he wrote is that ‘he had promised to send me a i 3

book, and wanted to get it off before his sight failed completely. y about the wake

ing almost
now. The veterans remember,

and ‘the;.women who lost, thelr

he adds: “I believe ‘it 40 be:authentic and not a Igt of Yankee

bull; . . when you have read it, you might letid it to some old :

sweat at the ‘Legion: Hall, particularly if ‘he served in the PBI.”
Short for Poor Bloody Infantry. %

Each year my mood on
sadness and admiration. ‘ :

There's reason for the sadness, Twenty years ago, Remem-
brance Day was ‘a vital and colorful affair. World War II was,
an immediate memory. The Legion Parade ws striking. The
‘World War I vets were barely middle-aged and their ranks were:
swelled by.the youthful, swinging veterans of the second war,
fit and full of beans. : i

,

fe Day is a of:

men remember: But it doesn’t. mean much to the kids, and for

many others, its just a day to go hunting, or put on the

of the storm windows. Reo eNE RS EAE SS :
But forme; the second: emotion of-that day

does not dim. ‘As the tattered remnants of Canada’s gallant lads

of 1914-18 turn out for the parade, my heart is with them. ‘There

isn’t much spring in the step any more, and backs are not as.
straight. But there is still pride in their bearing.

And there should be. Their war was,no Charge of the Light
Brigade. There was nothing dashing about it. It was cold, with
mud, dice, rotten grub and relentless’ pounding. It was a brutal,
stupid war.

But they fought and they didn’t run, And they came home,
those who were, left. And they were shabbily treated. And
they suffered thelr’rotted lungs and their crippling arthritis.
And they didn’t complain much.

Alexander Forbes is one of them. May he be reading his be-
Joved books 10:years from now, and I_hope some of my other
friends among the old sweats will ‘drop ‘hima line.

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