OPINION s, The C. ar Sun Serves the 10,000 0 sansts of Cosinges ant te eoreenare ‘tae Comin nce Castiager, Zo’ vin 10 The Custegar un ls potoaly independert and a member of the Staring News Service Keep that junk mail coming I'm a mailing list junkie, Unlike the privacy freaks who shudder at the thought of having their name in yet another computers, I love I get it all and read it all, from Nnepapem Anoenttne. na a 8S. Pree Comat. Genabiohesd 10420. editorial co Who is really in the dark? If Paul Ramsey was expecting all sunshine and good news when he visited the West Kootenay to announce under the Closer to Home pro- gram, then Keith Fitzpatrick was the one small cloud that hung over his head. Ramsey was given the spotlight to make his good-news announcement on funding— and that was great—he probably. practiced his pre- pared speech while on the plane from Victoria, but the minister probably didn’t feel any of the spotlight’s heat until he came face to face with a 35-year-old man who could be blind in less than a year. Keith Fitzpatrick is not an unknown to the minister. This Blueberry Creek resident, through a network of advocacy work on his behalf, has been at the minister’s ear for some time now. Despite the aggressive tugging, Fitz- patrick’s caregivers are becoming increasingly frustrated by the lack of action and constant vagueness they have been handed in retam. The man is going blind—quickly— why is he still being denied the treatment he deserves? Who is really in the dark here? Talking about the birds and the bees Birds do it, bees do it and now Castlegar resi- dents can do it—no, it’s not what you think. But now Mountain View residents can age in place thanks to the Ministry of Health’s decision last week to allow them to remain in the facility uhtil their demise. What a novel idea! They call it Aging in Place, but it’s not new to those who live in the everyday world. But seriously folks, it makes sense, it’s just too bad that a crisis had to occur and family members and residents and their loved ones had to be di d over their possible eviction from It makes sense economically, but most of all it makes sense morally and emotionally. Thank end. The alternative would have been heart- It shows what a handful of humans can do, and it also shows that we don’t have to sit back and let the heavy weight of bureaucracy weigh us down. We can make changes! It was a leaming experience to watch those res- idents in action. Good going! ERRORS: The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be fable for beyond hers’ Clearing House mail drops telling me I'm just a step away from being a millionaire, to One of the most rewarding mailing lists I ever managed to get on is the Fraser Institute's. The stuff this Vancouver-based “inde- " pendent Canadian economic and social research and education organization” sends me not making this up. Finlay’s plan calls for a govern- ment edict, giving all pennies a new legal tender value of three cents. At the end of five years, the penny would no longer be legal tender. Finlay argues that his scheme would save $127 million over five years because it costs more than a cent to produce the one-cent Com. The institute definitely showed its colors by including in the win- ner's circle a chap who p Fraser Institute's alley. Dr, Bill Weaver, wants to revamp the Cana- dian health care system. with the that the government “claw back” the pensions Members of Parlia- ment receive. Frank Howard says his propos) No ve for the good We're talking demolition here. Weaver suggests that every paper except the unemployed, is a veritable gold mine. Let me say right at the start that the Fraser Institute is no bleeding- heart Liberal outfit. These guys are true-blue frée enterprisers, They hate government with a passion. The other day, I received the results of the “1993 Fraser Insti- tute Economy in Government Competition.” The 34-page publi- cation contains summaries of 30 proposing cost-saving mea- was prompted by his exp a constituency assistant to a Mem. ber of Parliament. Howard admits that the savings wouldn't be all that great, but it would at least satisfy the public's desire to eat politicians alive. A rather convincing paper was submitted by Donald Power, who suggests that Canada Post do away with stamps and issue stamp meters instead, containing $5, $10 =_ $20 worth of pre-paid postage. sures for g paar healthcare, education, social programs, as well as specif- ic internal government operations. Among the latter is an intrigu- ing proposal by a David Finlay to replace the Canadian once-cent coin with a three-cent coin. I’m ly, Power was unable wo work our the poscnaial savings of his scheme, because he passed away before the deadline. The Fraser Insti- tute endorses the plan wholehearted- ly and suggests that the devices be called “Power Stampers.” ‘The next one is right down the disabled and those on welfare, pokma six per cent of their gross income to a Medisave account to a maximum of $3,000 a year. These contributions would be tax deductible and accumulate to a total of $20,000 for each ib “sumer who is spending his own money.” A similar scheme, he has been introduced in Sin- is one Judy Miles of Mind Brokers Inc., who proposes to stamp out welfare and health care fraud by way of a universal electronic iden- tification card. To make duplication of the card itnpossible, Miles sug- gests that the public might even accept finger-printing assuring that the holder of a card is, indeed, the owner. And finally, there is Sylvie Lau- zon whose concern over contra- band tobacco products gave birth to a tough proposal that would all but force smokers to ignore the smuggled stuff in favor of the legally-distributed and taxed one. Her plan calls for legislation to clearly tor. When people need health care, they would pay out of that fund. If the bill exceeds $20,000, a “gov- emment disaster insurance” would cover the rest. Weaver doesn’t stop there. All hospitals, out-patient clinics and extended health care facijities would be privatized. Public sector health care unions would become Private sector unions. Weaver contends that “the heart of this reform is to empower the self-interested health care con- isti: i d for export. The regulations are to be enforced via fines and imprison- ment. A public educate Program would “ as a means of Wednesday, October 19, 1994 Letters to the Editor The law of government and the law of God Dear Editor: In regards to the New Settle- ment in Krestova: During this lengthy period of five months blockade, the settlers (rather protesters) presented their lated God's law, causing them- selve$ and their children suffer- That was the beginning « of the ing one way or the other. It is no longer a secret. Indeed, it is very pitiful, that the public know so little about the dpoint to the G and Land Surveyors, as well as to the public through correspondents of news media, for which we are grateful to the correspondents and the media for their efforts in the negative ienpact ei smoking 4 band ci which directly supports ‘organized crime and reduces governmeny/ revenues. Just think, I never would have heard of these proposals, were I not on the Fraser Institute’s mail- Crrwwmned by Magy Feanues Symticate Speaker’s Corner Castlegar student Tamara Terry is pounding the pavement in search of answers to questions that correspond with news stories that have appeared in The Castlegar Sun. If you see Tamara, it could be your opportunity to appear in Speaker's Corner, which will be published each week Question: There is a general feeling that there is nothing for teenagers to do in Castlegar. What should teenagers do about it and what kind of places would help the situation? the matter to the public. Whereas this matter, which has its roots in the Law of God and teaching of Jesus Christ, it might be of vital importance to the public in the future. We believe that we are not the only believers in, Christ's teach- ings. There are many believers who are led astray by the ruling class and unwittingly have vio- Doukhobor life in Canada. Near- ing a century from date of their arrival, their loss of confidence in the Government from the very first years of their settlement, with the understanding they were accepted into this country, allow- ing them freedom of worship. This only lasted a short seven to-eight years, when all their land and property which was valued at that time some odd $9 million was cohfiscated by the Canadian government for Doukhobor refusal to swear an oath of alle- giance to the Crown and were not compensated for. agreement in abiding by two opposite laws: “Law of God and law of men.” Since that time, until now, Corky Evans and Government Agents to defend “Government Stance” and execute their order and justify it. I would think it is part of their duty, or else? The protesters clearly presented their part both to the government with all the ages in political parties in the govern- ment, the lack of confidence did not strengthen any. The Doukhobor true believers in their faith of Jesus Christ were continuously persecuted to date. Unfortunately the public believed and trusted their gov- ernment doing the rightful act until recently, when the public began to add together the deeds of their rulers, how much they are interested in the well-being of their followers. There is a fair reason for and to Queen Elizabeth, when she'was visiting British Columbia last August. A word has been received: “The Queen read your letter with interest.” Seems that the government is not too much worried about rank and file of their future, they think that they are well insured from all calamities that might arise from violating the true law of God. History can tell you more about the Doukhobor suffering in a “Free Country of Canada.” Joseph Ogioff Obituary Mike M. Jmaiff On Wednesday, October 12, 1994, Mike M. Jmaiff Sr. of Nel- son, B.C. passed away at the age of 85 years. Funeral service was held at the Castlegar Funeral Chapel and Appledale Hall on Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15 with burial at the Perry Siding Cemetery. Mr. Jmaiff was born July 7, 1909 at Arran, Saskatchewan and oO * On Saturday, October 15, 1994, Robert J. “Robb” Mont- gomery passed away at the age of 20 years. Funeral service for the late graduated from Stanley Secondary School in Robert J. Montgomery moved to Ootischenia with his parents in 1911. In 1925 he moved to Perry Siding and married Polly Verigin in 1927. In 1981 he moved to Nelson, B.C. During his life he worked in the logging industry and for the CPR and since 1947 he worked as a Carpenter. He was a member of the Unit- ed Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and his favorite pas- time was fishing. Mr. Jmaiff is survived, by 3S FOR YOUR Vreerrrr” CONVENIENCE Sunday hours are as follow: MITCHELL SUPPLY LTD. 490 - 13 Avenue 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. PHARMASAVE 1128 - 3rd Street 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 1.D.A. 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