ae en we Aa tice SNE Pt: ci wee etree praikof of t ‘The Terrace Review asked: Do the arts have an Lovina Tyler There’s been a definite uprise In demand for. local art. The local artists are becoming more concerned with what the. consumer wants and they're more in tune with current trends and colors. Art buyers are more discerning, and people are looking for quality and unl- queness. People are willing to spend more for a good pro- duct and this whole cycle Is benefiting the community. Pierre Lussier Yes, they attract tourists who buy from our local ar- tists. They spend money here on items like nature carvings and paintings, jJewetlery and jade, and drawings, paint- ings and photos of local scenery. impact on the Terrace economy? Kathieen Ireland Every sale in the retall sector benefits the economy many times over. Every cultural event has a spin-off effect. People come from out of town; they need food and ac- commeodation, pictures need to be framed. | Cathy Lussier Yes. When people come to Terrace to see a play ora concert or an art exhibit, they shop while they’re here. Judy Chafin We should have more Ter- race arts and souveniers made. here. That would benefit the economy when people come here from out of town to visit. Ernie Webb I'm a fishing guide and | think the arts have a direct impact on the economy. Peo- ple: will-even stay:an extra: day or two after a fishing trip to visit local studios. Elizabeth Metzmeier | purchase locally-made things. I’m going to China this summer and certainly In- tend to take something made by a local artist for my host. family there. Besides the economics, I think it benefits the community and especial- ly children to be exposed to art exhibits and cultural events and local artists at work. Solid response during Heart Month. Letter To the Editor; The month of February is strongly identified with the Heart Foundation throughout North America, and nowhere has support been more solidly. demonstrated than in the Ter- race area, It has been my privilege to be the local chairper- son responsible for the residen- tial canvass this year for the first time, and I am happy to report that our unit raised a total of $9,741.70 from residential donors. About 170 canvassers and area captains were responsi- ble for collecting this money, and I commend them for having done a better job than ‘ever before. Our volunteers are indeed worthy representatives of the B.C.-Yukon Heart Foundation, - an organization which has ac- complished a great deal in the fight against heart disease and stroke since its inception in 1953. Although heart disease still take’ the lives of more British Columbians than any other single cause, the death and disability rates are falling (the death rate has declined by about 34 percent since 1953). Many of your readers have benefitted from the educational material distributed to physicians and the public. I would like to thank the numerous local businesses who were generous in their support, both financially and by services. rendered at no charge to the tT. hiéart Foundation. I owe a great ‘Betty Campbell, debt to my predecessor, Mrs. who has become Regional Coordinator for all Northwest B.C. Heart Foundation units. Her constant help and advice have been in- valuable. Most of all, thanks to the people of Terrace, Thornhill and the surrounding area who, by their generous donations, have affirmed that February is indeed Heart Month in Terrace. (Mrs.) Karen L. Enriquez -Chairman, Terrace Unit, B.C.-Yukon Heart Foundation Supporters thanked Letter To the Editor, The Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 13 would like to thank all those who supported the raffle that we held, The winner of the trip for two to Vancouver plus two nights at the Sheraton Landmark Hotel was Colin Goodall. The draw took place March 19 at the Legion in Terrace. Bev Dickie, President, Branch 13 Ladies’ Auxiliary. Terrace Review — Wednesday, April 13, 1988 5 Letters ome Double taxation and an antiquated funding formula To the Editor; The Provincial Budget has been presented and, hurrah, it shows a balance of a credit in the amount of $500 million. That’s ‘great juggling as far as the past year is concerned, but the pro- vincial debt still is close to $6 billion. It is repugnant that the pro- vincial government is going to put this excess of revenue over expenses into a “‘budget stabil- ization fund”. Anyone over the age of three knows that fund, by whatever name, is a fund to pro-. vide taxpayers’ money for the present government to fight the next election. Every conservative financial analyst on all the continents has been wailing for years, ‘‘The deficits are too high, govern- ment deficits must be brought down,’’ The. Fraser Institute, that body of advisors to this provin- cial government, insists that deficits must be brought dowr., yet the Vander Zalm goveri- ment chooses to go against its advisors and put the money into a fund for political purposes. Closer to home, the Kitimat-_ Stikine Regional Hospital District is under heavy fire for doubling the taxes on Section 20(2) funds in order that the hospitals in the region can main- tain some kind of health care. The regional district did not take this action ‘off the cuff’: they were forced into this posi- tion by the antiquated provincial funding formula of the health ministry. This formula was criticized by Dan Campbell in his 1987 report (commissioned by the province) and the criticism was reiterated by the British Col- _ umbia Health Association -in _ their 1988 position paper. The point I must make is that part of this new surplus should have gone to health care. If it had, the regional district would not have had to raise additional taxes. We are being taxed twice, once by the province, who puts the money in a special (?) fund, then by the regional district because the hospitals are short of money. L. Watmough Terrace Error in judgement To the Editor; Allocation of 400,000 cubic meters of timber-yearly: for 20 years of the Sustat-Takla timber supply to Prince George, would in my estimation be a very serious error in judgement. This would only offer short term relief to a long range problem. The overcut position of the Prince George Timber Supply Area is surely of concern. But for Forests and Lands Minister Dave Parker to ignore the future timber needs of Fort St. James, thus ensuring disaster down the road for that community, is simply not good management. Prince George’s grave situa- tion as far as sustained yield, has long been known and was brought about by a history of wrong decisions made from behind a minister’s desk. But so- meone, sometime, will have to bite the bullet. Over the past 25 years, mills in the Prince George area have been allowed to in- .crease cut as technological change made plants more effi- cient and faster. Obviously this has caused a shortfall, but it’s not fair that they now should be allowed to take from others. Unless a good portion of the Sustat-Takla wood is earmarked for plants in Fort St. James, I predict a serious shortage there within 20 to 30 years, with the result being plant closures and job loss. Perhaps Mr. Parker won’t be around then (politically speaking), but that's no reason for making a poor decision now. ‘Forests forever’’? At the rate we are going, forever will be here before we know it. I can be reached by phoning 387-3038 days, 384-9285 even- ings, or by writing c/o Parlia- ment Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4, Support the democratic process. Keep in touch with your MLA, Jack Kempf, MLA Omineca School District 88 trustees are holding a public meeting Tuesday, April 26, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. in the Caledonia Secondary School Lecture Theatre We invite you to attend. AGENDA 1, Board’s educational goals and objectives. 2. The change in teacher/board negotiations. 3, Community/parent concerns. Ms. V. Napoleon, Board Chairman. S| Let's talk about our schools ...