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where they're stopped.

Think before you drink

During the Spring CounterAttack this year, April 13 - May 4, police expect to stop of 250,000 vehicles and drivers, Those suspected of drinking and driving will meet the Road Side Screening Device — right where they sit — behind the wheel of their vehicle, or beside it

During the Chri:

the police

$2,000 fine and six months in jail.

quences.

of every policeman in B.C.

since.

}| really shines during a roadcheck.

Don't be a drinking-driver. This spring or any time.

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that they detected and charged almost a third more drinking-drivers per vehicle stopped than without the RSD during last year's Christmas CounterAttack, Roadside suspensions, fines, and jail terms are all possible punishments for the driver who drinks, gets behind the wheel, and drives. The same penalties for being impaired are promised to the driver who refuses to give a breath sample — a minimum year long prohibi- tion from driving plus a $300 fine, up to a maximum

Drunk or sober, you may meet a RSD at a roadcheck this spring. Sober, you'll be on your way. Drunk, there isn't any excuse that can prevent the known conse-

The drinking-driver may not like the RSD very much, but for everyone else on the road, the Roadside Screen- ing Device is a blessing. A blessing that fits in the hand

{The first 200 RSDs distributed to the police were ‘| used during the Christmas CounterAttack, and officers across the province have been using them every day

The RSD is being used year-round in all of BC's | police jurisdictions. The RSD is always effective, but it

By Don Addis

: 1 ‘day, the day before.

Ron. Jeffels

Syndicated Columnist

: Spells, incantations, curses, Prog- nostications, words that strike terror in the breast. . . You'd think such prac- tices would be dead - dead as the dinosaur or woolly mammoth — in this, the age of cold science and hot technology. They aren't,

Words are magic ~-always have been, always will be. So their ancient power and occult influence still per- sist, still pursue and haunt us down the long, the angled conidors of time, Why else would I sct aside my fragile knowledge of Physics 101 and the logic of Descartes to read those omens of aggression and portents of evil in

, my daily newspaper; the horoscope?

In my case, “horrorscope” would be a better word. You can’t believe what that caster of scopes, Sydney Omarr, did to my life today, yester- . I dread tomor- row. Look under Scorpio if you enjoy tragedy. I really ought to report Syd’s daily assaults on nfy person to the B.C. Press Councjl, that official guardian of sobriety and propriety in newspapers. Syd is is destroying my life with his magic spells and incanta- tions!

Oh, I admit it! These days not many of us are given to devil-dancing under the thin red rind of a moon, throwing wing of bat and tongue of serpent into a seething cauldron, mumbling word witchery in the man- ner of those toothless crones in Mac- beth. We've turned all civilized, sophisticated and scientific. Our tech- niques are more subtle, more refined. But we still possess that ancient power. Whenever we want, we can marshal the words, with gestures to match, for a truly modem, high-tech, efficacious curse: words that wound, words that top the heart and congeal

Hannaford Syndicated Columnist

"So what about your Vander Zalm now?"

The word of choice this week to diminish one’s opponent is ‘Zalmoid’. Asa long time supporter of former pre- mier Bill Vander Zalm, it came as no Surprise to me to be so labelled. Nor was it a surprise to be challenged with what I thought about the premicr now that he was in disgrace. Implied, though unspoken, was the thought that I should’ share his embarrassment, seeing as how I had always thought so much of him. Did I not feel betrayed, ha,ha?

Well, yes, but not much. Certainly not as much as those erstwhile sup- Porters of his in the legislature who having been swept to office on the coat tails of his popularity in 1986 would now like to have you believe they hardly knew the man.

Black ey

apne Barrett said it best: “British

we DO HAVE SOME ROACH SPRAY,

(©1991 Creators Syracate, we

bia has the best politicians cous can buy.”

the blood of others,

Take those five words spoken by your beloved, just after dawn, usually on a Sunday: five simple, innocent, mostly monosyllubic words. Yet they hold the power to make the tongue go thick in the head, the cold slick of fear to silver the face and the bones to

- melt: “Honey, there's no hot water!”

Now, there's an authentic modem curse, a curse to destroy the even tenor of your day and trouble the blackness of your night. The aster- isked, adjective-deleted tank has gone ~ gone again. The ominous lapping of

~Water against your early-moming feet says so. But then, a hot water tank is not just a simple collection of taps and plates and copper pipes. It’s a brood- ing, malevolent, vengeful god, alone in the night, watching, waiting, seck- ing tribute. Say, most of last week’s salary — before taxes.

And there’s a host of other domes- tic incantations that stop the heart: “I

JOHNSTON CULTIVATES. f

Of course, the Hughes report is sad reading. Mr. Hughes makes a com- pelling case that Mr. Vander Zalm used his position to further his inter- ests; furthermore, he evidently lied about it when questioned and not only is that hard to excuse, it implies that his protestations to the contrary, he must have felt that he had done some- thing wrong. People do not lie to cover up what does not need to be apologized for.

Still, let us keep a sense of per- spective,

In the first place, none of what he did was criminal. It was only wrong because he was an elected official. If you or! bad done a good selling job on a tycoon or phoned up the president of Petro Canada to arrange a deal, we would have probably been commended for our initiative. Even the receipt of the $20,000, said to be a commission (though not admitted as such by Mr. Vander Zalm), is a technical infraction of the Real-Estate Act which with a Tess public figure would have attracted litde more than a waming. It is not rob- bery and itis not fraud.

So we are dealing with what is appropriate for an elected official, not an open-and-shut breach of the Ten Commandments or even the Canadian Criminal Code.

‘The second thing is that few people are in much of a position to throw stones. I put it to you that most of us are to some extent dishonest and some folks are limited in their corruption only by their lack of opportunity to be dishonest,

es all

track record, they don’t have criminal records either, and in the Canada of 1991 that is important.

accept much from

politicians but questions about integrity aren't among them,

In political science classes across the country, the Vander Zalm file is being examined alongside those of others who have left their mark on Canadian politics.

People like former federal Tory

The former Bee Cee Preem — now a New Democrat MP — was talking about British Columbia’s political history. But Barrett might just as well have been explaining why Canadians are so angry with their politicians,

And explaining, too, why the Reform Party of Canada drew such attention at its weekend convention in Saskatoon,

A, big part of the Reformers’

i appeal lies in ‘their lack of political

Not ‘only have they no

cabinet

who told and inquiry he didn’t dis- cuss critical family business with his wife; and John Munro, the former Liberal minister who received dona- tions for his leadership campaign from native groups — groups receiv- ing money from Munro’s Ministry of Indian Affairs,

Even Manitoba, a Province gener- ally considered too boring to have patronage, is in’the media spotlight because of how the Tory goverment Tents office space. ©

In writing Vander Zaim's political

thought I heard a drip” or “That stain n the ceiling. . . it’s getting bigger” or “I can't get Channel 2,5 8, 13 on the telly,” Add your own, and then describe the sudden shards of terror that come when you pronounce those innocent, seemingly innocent, words,

. Do not send the list to me.

Take the Chevy to the garage. Nothing much wrong: a litle asthma in the pistons perhaps or a touch of catarth in the carb, No need to worry. Until. . . until... . slowly, slowly, the High Priest of All Cams and Shafts closes the hood as though he were sealing the sepulcher on a dead body, wipes his hands to lave away the stain of sin, and then, sotto voce, pro-

Thou shall not escape that curse. It will harry and pursue thee down the long days, even unto the signing of the credit voucher, the bank loan and beyond.

ITE omen,

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Move to the work nee The vice- president for paper clips calls you into his office, He is all mahogany desk, MBA and evasive eye. You do not like the VPPC: he speaks in spells. He begins one now, but only just; “Busi- ness has not been good, Mort. So! have orders from Toronto to downsize the sta...” The rigor mortis of fear has Mort on the rug long before the VPPC has pronounced the final, the double f of Failure.

And what of writers and the eighth mailing of the Great Canadian Novel and the rejection slip bearing the same number? The curse is always the same, never varies. It starts this way:

“We have read your manuscript with interest but. . .” ite the but that idlls, . . always. It’s word witchery. Don’t read on, Think of self-immolation — or even the ninth mailing of the GCN.

RR. Jeffels is a Richmond Sree- lance writer and former principal of The Open Learning Institute.

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For instance, every small business- man who takes his wife out to dinner and writes it off as a business

. expense, or fails to declare all his

income, is actually cheating Revenue Canada. (This is a criminal matter, by the way.) And do many try to cheat on their income tax?

Well, if you can believe Revenue Canada, it's our national sport.

Then there are the people who chisel time at work, or call in ‘sick’; others use the company phone for per- sonal long-distance calls or borrow the office stationery.

Tt doesn’t sound like much, but you have to keep in mind that that is also just about all the opportunity some people have to get away with any- thing. Would they be open to making a quick $20,000 by fixing up a deal that they were in the know about - nothing illegal, mark you - if the chance came? I suggest that they well might,

Many of the rocks being thrown at Mr. Vander Zaim just now are coming through holes in the sides of glass houses.

Their only really valid point is that we expected more of him because he had frequently espoused a high moral- ity. In the end, be didn’t live up to his own standards and became no better - or worse - than the people he led. When.a leader is knocked off his pedestal, it’s disappointing for his fol- lowers.

What's the old Viking saying, ‘Praise no wife till she be dead?’ Maybe we should re-invent that as

part of

obit, there is a natural temptation to suggest he was a single oddball, that his style of politics was peculiar to the West coast.

But that would be too easy. And would ignore a significant change in public opinion which has occurred over the past few years.

Last summer, David Peterson sug- gested Ontario voters were “cranky.” In fact voters here were more than cranky, they were mad as hell, and threw Peterson and his Patti Starr- crossed Liberals out of office.

Peterson's loss opened the door for the NDP. The new premier, Bob Rae, knows people want honest _govem- - ment, but in tue NDP style he’s gone a step further. He fired Consumer Affairs Minister:Peter Kormyos for. being dumb! Nobody ever, accused Richard Hatfield of being dumb, vet

: tion is the most devastating

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“Praise no leader till he be retired.’

That brings me to the third point, namely the oft-repeated comment that Mr. Mander Zalm truly believes he has done nothing wrong because be doesn’t understand that just because something isn’t illegal doesn’t make it alright.

Perhaps this is really so. His eva- siveness notwithstanding, maybe be really doesn’t understand what con- flict of interest is all about. Pity. Otber than that, he has my Tespect.

But if we are going to talk about politicians not understanding things for what they are, let us review the saddest irony of this entire business.

The biggest beneficiaries of Mr. Vander Zalm’s disgrace and his most virulent critics are the NDP. They stand an excellent chance of forming the next government of this province, some time this year.

And what is one of their bedrock Policies? They are absolutely commit- ted to the ‘right’ of a woman to have an abortion if she chooses to do so and mean to see that no obstacles are placed in ber way.

So we have these people, you see, trashing Mr. Vander Zalm for not being able to spot a conflict of interest when he has his hand on it, who them- selves can’t even recognize murder being committed under their noses:

: At least Vander Zalm got that one

right. So, what about Vander Zalm, you asked?

Personally, I'd still be to b him a drink. eat bey

politics

One of the cleverest and most lib- eral politicians in Canada, Hatfield ran an eccentric administration. He made New Brunswick officially bilin- gual, and even flew the Acadian flag from the roof of the legislature.

But while he forced the Anglos to accept the Acadian reality, the wouldn’t accept the RCMP investiga- tions,

And so it is with the Zalm.

Like Ronald Reagan, the people wanted to like Vander Zalm, no mat- ter what the opposition or the media said about his IQ: A.lack of brains the public can

“But a lack of honesty? That allega- which can be laid at the feet of a Politician

iy. “Vander Zalm’ 's blind ‘spot has ‘Bien all | politicians a black eye, and

‘by the time he finished & :

self in the foot he was out'of toe and Frank MacKenna's Liberals held: every seat in the New Brunswick Ie; islature. te

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his — the New

«Democrats — ai bead start in the race

for: power in British Columbia. ‘Mike Duffy hosts Stinday Edition Seen onCIV.

“Wednesday, April 10, 1991

“The. Castlegar Sun

iketters to the Editor

How to get doctors to listen to us

To the Editor:

“Cancer Can Be Beaten With Early Detection’, «.-That-is. what-we so often hear from the medical profession. My question i: is, how can we get the doctors to not just listen to us, but to, really hear what we have to Say? I fee) that. there are a lot of soft spoken people out there who are misdiagnosed. ‘Worse than this, is if our words are not taken scriously, emotional problems are added,

eo Just about all of us know our

bodies and scem to have a sixth sense when something is not right. A rushed doctors’. visit looses - ground and respect. If we keep perusing to find the answers to our Problem, we are thought of as a hypochondriac unless the symp- toms are obvious.

In.the case of cancer, often time is wasted if a single doctor ‘keeps trying and trying (or practis-

* freely admit that they don"t know.

have. been made out to be Gods, 3 and we believe everything that they say. We havea right to take charge of our own bodies, and if we have a problem with a doctor, we can seek a second opinion, It is « too bad that many of us have.to leam the hard way, that is, when the pain reaches ‘an unbearable stage, If these ‘unnecessary’ tests Name withheld by request

Arts Council grateful

To the Editor: |: 27th edition of the Sun will serve to

On behalf of the Castlegar Arts inspire the people of Castlegar to Council, I wish to extend our sin- ..{cgive much better support to the vol- cerest thanks to your paper for its unteer efforts of the Arts ‘Council exceptionally fine publicity, and on the community’s behalf.

pporting editori y Again, thank you so much for both before and after our recent your interest and recognition. We “Su Chong Lim” performance at eed it and we certainly appreciate Brilliant Cultural Centre. } it,

Obviously, the event was a financial disaster for the. Arts Council and we hope that your very well-written article in the March

ing). Why is there the reluctance to do the necessary tests, even though one is in incredible pain for an extended period of time? If they are afraid of doing ‘unnecessary’ tests, I am willing to pay the extra costs, are you? If you persist with with many, many doctor visits before you are properly diagnosed and find out that you have a mas- sive tumor, then you will know the frustration and humiliation that is involved. Doctors ‘are human too, so they are entitled to mistakes, I would prefer that their mistake was, that they overlooked some- thing simple and the specialist said that the doctor should of figured that out. highly respect anyone (especially a professional) that will

reveal cancer, it just might be too Jate for a successful treatment,

If you tell your doctor your Boing to get a second opinion, and he replies “I don't think that's nec- essary,” beware! A better reply might be “your choice, please let me know the results,”

T feel we all have a right to be taken seriously and that doctors don’t like us to say that we think could be wrong with us, I think that for too many years, doctors

‘Yours truly,

Donna Moyer,

Acting President Castlegar Arts Council

Education and service ail part of Cancer Society

“The Canadian Cancer Society is a national organization of volun- teers, 53 years old, whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the

(Gitano of the quality of life \of people living with cancer.”

{ These were the introductory remarks of Ruby Marsh, Castlegar Unit president, to 60 People attend-

check their own breasts for lumps. Early detection is so important. Lee Landis is the in charge, ‘The volunteers providing Patient port.

Services were introduced to the Dorothy Martini gave details on audience. These services include the In Memoriam. Envelopes are emotional as well as financial assis- available in all local banks and ety. As 85% of lung cancer tance for needy patients. A request credit unions offices.

diagnosed to-day is related to from the patient or family must be April is campaign month and

Island and lower mainland, Patients from the Kootenays can make to be met at the air-

hormones used in the treatment of cancer, Surgery and radiation may be used as well.

Bonney Klovance, of Salmo, District Public Relation Chairman, gave a brief synopsis of the educa- tion being carried on by the Soci-

ing the Cancer Society A Night. Our local unit was formed

. 34 years ago by Bob Maddocks,

Clara Saunders, Dr, Smythe and Jean Wyllie.

Dr. Scotland, of Trail, gave the group a better understanding of chemo therapy treatment which is a combination of various drugs or

Sunny day welcomes Spring Tea

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion #170 held their Spring Tea on April 6th in the Legion Hall.

A lovely sunny day with a great many people in attendance. Our President Kay Bate opened the Tea welcoming all the guest. i:vthe kitchen convener was Pearl

i:sMoth:doing a great job with ber »helpers. Marj Peachy, Gladys -Senetza, and Justine Buffet.

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Johnston possibly getting set to reshuffle her cabinet

By Steve Weatherbe (SNS) VICTORIA—In the wake of the reappointment of Mel Couvelier to Premier Rita Johnston’s cabinet, speculation is widespread that she Plans a major reshuffling.

Victoria political analyst Gerry Kri

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y kits made, No medical advice is given. canvassers will be going door-to- are being introduced into kinder- The hospital, doctors offices and door, Over 50% of every dollar gartens. The Public Education pro- Health Unit all have the names of — donated goes towards research and gram of the Society has grown to the volunteers. only 2.5% for administration. Of the point where it is now the most Andy Andrews, a representative the $12,000 our community donat-

source of ii from the Masonic lodge, explained ed last year, over $7,000 was used about cancer in Canada, Each fall a the excellent swoluntces | drive” ser- locally for financial assistance to

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He suggested that the best way to distance herself from Mr. Vander Zalm would be to appoint some of his opponents, such as ex-cabinet minister Grace McCarthy. “Bring back the dissidents.” As for the chance of alienating those who still

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Mr. Vander Zalm, he

major cabinet shuffle was needed “for the new premier to distance herself from the government of Bill Vander Zalm.”"

Norman Ruff, a political science professor at the University of Vic- toria, agreed that. cabinet shuffles

. were symbolic acts traditionally used to signal major shifts.

But he put a different spin on the extent of the shuffle. “If it is small it means she doesn’t intend to run for the leadership. If it’s big, it means she does.”

Reasoned he: as a leadership can- didate Mrs. Johnston would want to distance herself from the Vander Zalm regime and establish herself, especially with opponents of the former premier within the party.

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