ao. _ With the recent hints that the winter Just might c comeback, emergency firewood In the back Is one way, and having a a after ail, the owner of this pickup truck obviously wants to ‘shovel along doesn’t hurt elther. . be prepared ‘to meet the challenge head on. ‘Carrying ; Kissinger fund raising nner unpopdar : VANCOUVER (CP) —A f §6$150-a-plate fund-raising dinner | ‘featuring © Henry ’ Kissinger, former U.S; secretary of state, as guest speaker is proving to be _ unpalatable in some circles. Last. fall, the Junior League: of Vancouver and the Arts, Sciences _ and Technology Centre decided to invite Kissinger to speak at a “‘world affairs dinner” with the proceeds to be used for a proposed new centre next” ‘to the’ B.C, Place stadium downtown. - _ Mayor Mike Harcourt, a patron of. ‘the dinner, has qm since October that inger was to be the Ag is volg 7-4 in favor of asking’ the--< ‘Ginner's | ‘organizers to the US. policy on Central America. Harcourt voted in favor of the motion, and he’s: not! going to the dinner Feb. 22. objects to. Kissinger ‘ because he is “‘the architect of massive intervention by the United States” and he But even though thecity is ‘a patron of the centre and year, what does a visit by a’ world figure have to do with : the price - manhole of covers? .. : fears the “statesman will. give a one-sided. view of - _ What is taking place. — contributed $67,000 to it last , “Ttalked tomy statf and I ‘ said [think misjudgment someone i's a to . invite like Henry Kissinger here because he's © going to be offensive ta a lot af, people in the. city,” Harcourt said, “Because I -- felt so strongly about the arts and ‘science centre,.I :2#B8a8 on Feb, eliy council: decides nit to’ minke” £ big’, ‘deal out of it.) However, . a -big deal was nade out of it | invife'a speaker topresent& at council.” point of view:different from.- NOT.ALL AGREE. that of Kissinger. Not all council members ‘Council's , decision came agreed, = in response to a request by a Lawyer “Harry . Rankin, proleat group that the cify the “ leftleaning and dissociate itself from garrulous veteran alder-: Kissinger’ a visit because of man on ‘council, personally Taxation system VICTORIA ACP) — ‘system. and not new legislation penalizing provinces is needed’ to-ensure the proper funding. of post-secondary “‘T urged council to ask the centre to. bring the other - position in Central America, where there’ are’ ‘the most repressive regimes in the world,” Ratkin said, ‘The country I suggested was Nicaragua.” ~ The dinner’s organizers aren’t swallowing it. ‘e Barbara. Brink -of — the Junior touver, a volunteer women’s group, wonders how council can ask that a ‘Speaker be invited ‘to“rebut Kissinger without | asking the organizers for their side of the issue. -' ‘ Both Brink and Robert Bell, arts and science centre . director, say: it's not clear about. in, his.speech at a- ~ downtown hotel for which he A change in the Canadian taxation . ‘bring League - of. Van-— Coalition. expenses, An aide says ‘Kissinger - was’ asked to - speak on. _ General world - issues... TALK ABOUT WAR. Bell said the-centre could in’ someone from Nicaragua, «only. .to find Kissinger might talk about Vietnam. Brink’ says that if -anything, the furore has helped sales of the 1,000 tickets available for the dinner. Phone ‘ealls have ° been! running 2-1 against the) council’s stand and about ’- three-quarters of the tickets - have been sold. . Meanwhile, detractors _ are organizing a demonstration | ‘ahd Vining’ ‘up speakers. ‘Pat Hercus of the Against the Kissinger Visit said the group plans a moving picket line around the hotel where ., Kissinger is to speak. Hercus says the Central just what Kissinger will talk American Support Com- mittee, is to he paid $20,000 ‘plus. change needed " responsiblity for education, we have this continual con-" - frontation: in Canaila through which the cltizens ‘lose, he education, British Columbia Universities Minister Pat * McGeer sald Tuesday. - McGeer was commenting on a statement by Liberal MP John*Hvans who sald that legislation similar to the— proposed Canada health act may be necessary to “stop . provinces from diverting federal funds for post-secondary education to other priorities. a The health act would impose financial penalties on provinces for allowing health-care user fees, =~ McGeer said that the money received from the federal government is ‘taxpayers’ money being returned to the - people of B.C., and not the federal government's money. “He said that instead of diverting the funds from post- secondary education, the Social: Credit government has been _pumping that money and much more into the universities and institutions. the federal government for the purposes of fighting the war, - McGeer said in an interview. provinces who have the responsibility constitutionally for: health, education and welfare. Instead, provinces mpeg 4. percentage. of the federal tax. Because the federal government keeps the fiscal _CHILLIWACK, B.C. (CP) — A school’ bus - in ‘top mechanical coridition, operated by a skilled driver, is still unsafe if it shares‘a highway with untested vehicles, says ‘Robert Holtby, one of 10 reriaining area vehicle ingpectors in British Columbia. ' Every life on the highway is at risk unless motor vehicte inspections remain compulsory, said Holtby; a journeyman auto mechanic in charge of the: Chilliwack’ provincial mobile testing stalion.: The station covers highways from ‘Agassiz to Pemberton, including ‘the Sunshine Coast in southwestern B.C... Holtby's complaint follows the crash of a chartered bus Jan, 30 year Courtenay on Vancouver Island in which two . bus had brake problems. = - “1 don’t care who does the work government, or ‘the . private sector — but we can’t cancel mandatory testing," Holtby said in aninterview. “We've hada voluntary system since July and it doesn’t work.” ' Driving down the highway, night and day, Holtby spots accidents looking for a place to happen. Although his peace _ officer status empowers him le order visibly defective The ‘root cause of the problem goes back to the Second - World War when the provinces gave up direct income tax to. : “some provinces, especially. B.C., plan. to freeze and cul. funding by up.to 12 per cent over the next two years. students were killed. A subsequent Inspection revealed the * ‘said, ‘SEEKS TAX RETURN “Tt will do no goad to escalate that confrontation. What _ the federal government must do is return the income tax to the province and leave - them to properly discharge their constitutional responsibilities in the field of health and educatiori." Evans said another. possibility would be to ‘amend the . .‘ constitution-to give Ottawa more control, but McGeer said that would not solve the problem. - “Education, everybody recognizes, is a provincial responsiblity, that's not golng to change," said McGeer. “What needs to be changed in Canada is our approach to the taxation resource. wre. He said federal taxes should be used for federal services, - but “don’t take federal taxes for. provincial services, and - that’s what's been happening since the Second World War.” “i ‘After the war those resources were never. returned to the .«: McGeer did not comment on Evans’ charge. that while Ottawa is reducing its increases for education funding, Earlier, federal Youth Minister Celine Hervieux-Payette ’ Kissinger’ Ss, busy - have pledged support for ‘ "the coalition, documents, | - Documents Will be served — RRSP , : a . | ‘ by. private operators while 7 i. ona a eoner sven Om erie weiss | AY teaching assistant who ‘rights committee and’ the ‘Peace Council of Vancouver moved to Vancouver from El Salvator five years ago, says the Kissinger com- mission . recommendations on Central America would increase. U.S. mililary in- ‘yolvement and: Smany more. deaths and many more peasants being ‘displaced. ” oe Brink said. - Kissinger’s office was surprised | to hear: _ Of... city:--couriell’s - in- ‘ ‘tervention, but news of. the Solidarity with: Chile, the NDP women’s ‘planned’ demonstration _ wasn't unexpected. lead to. ° PRINCE RUPERT, | BC. ~ (CP) — About one-quarter of the provincial govern- ment’s = 485-member sheriff's service will be out -of work by April 1, because thelr jobs are being handed. over to the private sector, a government official said Tuesday. . Don Kidd, acting: deputy attorney . general of .court services, said the job cuts are the result of “program eduction’ rather than a service cut. He said some BOOTS AND SADDLE ‘, deputy sheriffs were - 4-H SPEAK-OFFS : notified Tuesday, ‘while BY DIANE WYATT 7 others were to be given notice today. ’ Kidd said deputy sheriff -.and seeretarial positions were being cut aa a result of | - & move to privatize court document services. The move follows the release of a report last December by the B.C. Law Reform Commission which: ‘said'a° return to the -old ‘system = «of =. “en- trepreneurial” sheriffs, abolished in Brita The judges for the evening were Ruth Halleck, Davé Columbia: in: 1974 ‘but. still used in England, would be > both ecénomical and ef- ficient. ° “There is no question it’s : going ‘to result’ in. some cutbacks: in’ the sheriff's service,” ‘said Kidd. He. said 115 of the _province's, 485 — sheriff service employees will be left without’ jobs when. the service no. longer serves — dutles including jury ad- ministration and handling of prisoners, Sheriff.service secretarial. duties will . be performed by — court registries. , “Kidd said studies have ‘been done to determine the exact: number of hours: put ‘in ‘by ‘support staff on. document service. ..He said the privatization : _Of the service will be felt in _ every.centre of the province - but: will be most evident in smaller. centres such, as: Prince Rupert, with fewer numbers of sheriff service 8 ‘in Prince Rupert had their. . an emotional night, we laughed at the humor ‘in some ‘Terrace Health Unit starting at 1 p.m. Auawecgner i Paaer Social ‘Credit government ‘anriounced plans to return _ government . operations ‘back to the private secto!. Document service, sail - Kidd, was one operation that “stuck out like a sore thumb: ” dans Two of - the - ‘four: sheriff's service employees’ jobs terminated: Kidd éaid the program reduction is the result of the reform commission study which began , when _ they | _ Exhilerating i is the only word to describe the atmoaphere on Wednesday Feb. 1, when the Boots and Saddle 4-H Club members participated in public speaking. .We had 15 junior members, and eight seniors give thelr speeches. We were very fortunate and had a greal turn out of parents, relatives and friends in the audience. : -T-was totally amazed at the large range of topics and knowledge these children passed on to the audience. It was speeches and were nearly brought totearsinethers.. . H . Our club was very fortunate in having Vesta Douglas as our MC, she has the ability of being able to captivate her audience. I feet the 4H members have benefitted ‘ a great deal, from the example she has set, - - .t Simons, and Doug Misfelt, All did a tremendous job. They gave good constructive criticism which will benefit all the speakers in the future, ; i Junior winner: Laurle-Knull, - 4 Senior winher:.. Tita Knull and Darcey Githam. ae ‘These winners will represent our club at the District Club: : Speak-Offs ‘on Saturday Feb, 25-at the auditorium: at thé Qur Club would like to congratulate the winners and wviati them good luck: at.the District Speak-Offs, Anyone ini terested in seeing these young talented people speak are welcome to attend. M : annval interest “ 5 yéar term Superflex, a multiple account annuity plan with interest rates guaranteed from I dayto5 years. For personal service, call: Willy Schneider, CLCA - * Bus, 635-6146 Res. 635.2522 —Rate in effect Feb. 14, 1984 sublect to change without. notice. There is a $25 annval adminisiralian charge on ihe plen. .said the province should not be balancing budgets on the - , backs of students, She said Ottawa should have more say in how places like “B.C. apend the hundreds of faillions ‘of dollars in federal resources and the Proviness © constitutionally” have’ Safe buses sometimes unsafe ‘vehicles Off the road, he has time to deal with nothing ex- . ‘schedule is restricted by law to'70 hours. every lwo weeks, . funds earmarked for ‘universities. Sore cept the most severe threals to highway safety. His working CHECKS BUSES FIRST “ Holtby's priority. is twice “yearly inspections required of ’ the 350 school buses In his area. But with highways equally open to safe and unsafe vehicles, passengera in a vehicle with the best driver, brakes and steering system still run a " high risk of Injury or death, he sald. — One tecent night, travelling home’ along the Pott Mann ‘ freeway in the Fraser Valley east of Vancouver, Holtby stopped to call a tow truck for'a woman stranded beside her 10-year-old black Camaro. The problem was a broken ball joint, a problem thal wouldhave been picked up in a regular inspection, he said. “She said the steering had suddenly selzed wp. Lueky she was able to pull off the road In.time. “Another possibility is, a school bus in perfect working order meets this black Camaro out of control. 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