PAGE Aa, THE HERALD, Wednesda Are Canadians overweight? Watch too much T.V.7 Satisfied with their work? Is the proportion of women in higher education increasing? The well-being of Indlans and Unuit improving? These are typical questions on which -slalistics contained in “Perspective Canada” shed some light. “Perspective Canada”, a work on social conditions and trends, was published today by Statistics Canada. The document. which explores fourteen different fields related Lo the general well-being of Canadians, waa described by Chief Slatistician, Sylvia Ostry, as the first of its kind in this country. It is planned to publish other issues ofthe document inthefuture. The 320-page work provides for the reader a picture, albeit uneven, of the texture of Canadian society, It focusses on such prevailing social concerns as the changing composition of families, the physicial and mental health of the population, the opportunity of all Canadians to obtain a good education, the use of leisure time, ihe distribution of income, the quality of the environment and housing; the degree of bilingualism and cullurai diversity, the conditions of the native people, and trends in criminal activily. Facls on people rather than institutions or dollars are emphasized, ard the distribution of people between provinces, urban and rural areas, aud various‘other categories are highlighted. ‘ New insight into familiar data is shown by innovalive presen- tation. The dala in the book are drawn from a broad range of Statistics Canada reports as well as from other government and . privale sources. . “Perspective Canada’ is expected lo -be a valuable source of information for legislators, students and (eachers, social workers the press - forall Canadians interested in the sociely in which they live and work, i . Stalistics Canada published this book in response to the growing awareness and interest in the quality of life in Canada, Il was prepared in the office of the Senior Adviser on Integration, HJ. Adler, and drew assistance from ather groups in Statistics Canada and other government departments. .As.few other countries have produced publications based on similar social concerns. In, ad- dition, this reporl has information on concerns that are of vital Interest lo Canatilans, such as bilingualism, cultureal diversity and native pecople. . . The quality of life cannot be evaluated without knowledge of the direction in which social changes are-laking place. Thus the fun- damental issues on whether {here has been an improvement in peoples’ health, and increasing apportunity for attaining a good education, the availability of the right kind of work, sufficient and equitable distribution of Income, and enough leisure time lo enjoy the product of society, all bear in some way or other on the final question of the enjoyment of life and the ability to function in a modern sociely. . : The publication can be used to study the changing patterns of people during their life cycle; differences in social conditions among major regions or uban areas; the contrast between men and women in the field of health, employment and education; and some of ihe major — social trends in Canadian sociely. ‘The tellowing Information is itlustrative of the varied material, contained in this report: POPULATION GROWTH, DISTRIBUTION AND COMPOSITION: “There were more women than men in every age group over 45 in 1971. 7 woe - In 1971, 76 parcent of the population lived in urban areas com- pared to only 18 percent in 1871. . . FAMILY FORMATION AND COMPOSITION - - Tn 1971, British Columbia had the highest provinclal divorce rate’ with 226 per 100,000 population, followed by Alberla with'224; and ‘< Ontario with 158. Newfoundland ahd the lowest rate - 29. - Over 9 percent of families - 478,000 - have only one parent living al home. . . HEALTH \ - Motor vehicle accidents are the largest single cause of death far males in thelr late teens and early twenties. - There ig one dentist for every 8,000 persons in Newfoundland, and one for every 2,000 persons in British Columbia, . - The cost of hospital services went up by 62 percent in 10 years, ductors’ services rose by 123 percent, dental care by 49 percent, and prescribed drugs by 241 percent. EDUCATION - About 50 percent of unviersity graduates earned $10,000 per year and more in 1971. _ an - Almost all five-year-old children now atlend pre-grade. one classes compared to only 40 percent ten years ago. ALLOCATION OF TIME - {n 1972, over 70 percent of all Canadians over 14 look no part in ~ spars or physical activities. . , “A work on social | and trends published conditions - Participation in sporls seams to be highest In the western provinces. In 1972, for example, Alberta held the participation record for golfing, skiing and bicycling; British Columbia for tennis, jogging and water skiing; and Saskatchewan for curling. WORK : - In the period 1911 labour force participation has remained $7 percent; male participation, however, has fallen from 90.6 percent to 76.8 percent, while female activity has risen dramatically from 18.6 percent to 38,7 percent. _ - The proportion of women aged 25-54 years in the labour force has more than doubled from 9.0 percent In 1941 to 18.2 percent in 1971. : . - Up to 25 percent of labour costs in transportation, com- munication and utilily industries is for employee benefits other than straight pay. INCOME ‘ . - The average Income of men in 1973 was $7,000 - more than twice that of women . ; SO, - In 1970, 6 percent of the Canadian population owned 28,6 percent of the wealth. ; : CONSUMPTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES *. ~ When farnilies are ranked by incame into five groups , food and sheller accounted for almost one half of the expenditure of the lowest fifth in 1969, while the highesl group spent just over a quarter on these necessitles, - Spending an recrealion, education and entertainment rose from 6 percent of tatal consumer spending in 1962 to 9 percent of that total in 1972, THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT ‘ - There has been a reduction of suiphur-dioxide levels in the air of major Canadian cities between 1970 and 1972. oe adioactive fallout - Cesium 137 - in whole milk-has dropped 7" 4" dramatically from the early 1960s, the decrease in Strontium $0 was notas great, but its levels had nevery reached those of Cesium 137. : ‘ - ‘ : -”. "Total energy-consumption almost doubled between 1958 and 1969, with natural gas supplying an increasing proportion of the _ energy. : HOUSING , . 2 ; «In fifteen years there has heen a notable shift in dwelling starts, from'single detached (71 percent in 1956 dawn Lo 42 percent int971) lo apartment units (20 percent in 1956 up to 45 percent in 1971), : - Homeowners buy newer homes as thelr incomes rise,with the exception of those earning $15,000 or more; they tend to turn again to the older homes. BILINGUALISM . -1n 1972, 72 percent of unviersity graduates recruited to the Civil Service were Anglophones; 26 percent were Francophones. ~ Almost all Canadians of whalever ethnic origin have in their ability to speak both official languages since 1961. + 100 percent of students ingrades 6 ta 12 in Quebee’s French schools were studying English, In the other provinces, the.per- centage of students studying French varied from-34.5 percent in.- Alberta to 70,9 percent in New Brunswick. . NATIVE PEOPLES oo ~ ‘The Inuit infant mortality rate dropped from 211 per 1,000 live births in 1960 to 73 in 1972, This is still very high compared to the all-Canada rate, which declined from 27 Lo 17 during the same time . period. . Twenty-five per cent.of the 34,000 Indian familles living on reserves in the early seventies. needed new houses, . Ley ~Tn'1972, 45‘percent of the Registered Indian population was population was under 15. j ok CULTURAL DIVERSITY ; vet . - In 1971, over a million and a half Canadians (7.3 percent of the population) spoke a language other than French or English in their homes. . . . - In 1971, only 8.4 percent of the population elaimed an ethnic. origin other than British or French, whereas 1971, this figurewas 26.7 percent. - In 1972, 30 percent of population growlh in Canada was ac- counted for by immigration, Ss CRIMINAL JUSTICE . - The number of murders involving people not related to the: * vietim more than doubled in an eight-year period, while domestic - murders rose only by a third. “ . . - Charge rate for indictable offences remained approximately .~ * stable over a 20 - year period far males, while for wamen il more: © than doubled. - Contact Gerald McDuff - 996-0569. 30th PARLIAMENT. ‘3 The Throne Speech opening the 30th Parliament comimits my Government to a set of programs to tackle inflation in what promises to be one of the busiest sessions in history. ; Inflation is the major problem facing Canada and the rest of the world, dut it is a problem to be diagnosed and dealt with _ ina sense of priority and not panic.’ . “ The Government ‘clearly slates in the Throne Speech that it will exercise all possible restraint in its spending — short of | measures that would deliberately cause slack, in the economy and throw people ont of work, . The three main thrusts that the Government has slready followed in combatting inflation and to which new impetus will be added are:~ - steps to increase the supply of goods and services so that shortages will not shoot prices up. Among the measures proposed to increase food productiqn are incentives to farmers and fishermen, including thé stabilization of In- comes and markets 5 — . - protection of those least able to help themselves, Legisla- tion in this area inchides more aid for older citizens and war veterans, including pension increases and lowering of some age requirements : - cUshioning of some of the harshness of inflation experi enced by Canadians. For example, we will ask authorize- | tion for the one-price system for oil-across Canada, The list of legislation introduced at'the opening of Parlia- ment touches every Canadian, | oo = Food production will be assisted by continued international action to ensure that Canada has full coastal rights, including conservation of fishptock, ~~. a , -- The Food Prices’ Review Board -will be extended through 1975 to continue its watch on prices, = * . - Consumers will be helped by anti-profitecring legislation to. ensure against unacceptable profit levels, : : — The Combines Investigation Act will be amended to crack down harder on uncompetitive business practices such as mis- leading advertising. oo : atatatat ate erahatahatatar erate BrANgta 8 OrmLey PRIORITIES FOR THE “* SOBY So So a! '.: PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU ~Home seekers will be sided through federal financial assist- - - ance to reduce the cost of serviced land and encourage land "assembly, . —. The Registered Home Owners’ Savings Plan also will help home buyers. “ : con Petro-Canada, the national petroleum corporation. . - ~ There will be: greater financial and other support for amall , business," ‘ : ; = Job hunters willbe helped by increased manpower efforts to ensure that trained Canadians are in the right place at the “right time to fill job vacancies, . oa me _ = Steps will be taken to increase Canadian processing of the -eauntry’s natural. resources bound for export,’ thereby: makiag more jobs available, _. Transport remains a key concern to peaple in a country as big as Canada, and much attention will be given in this Par- liament to improving this prime factor in the country’s social and economic life. , ] believe you will find that our program is well-planned and imaginative, We are ready for a very heavy dession. We ex- pect-it to be a very profitable one for Canadians, ey AetatatePtalate fi aiiili j letter. to the editor ee setatetatatat et Nete wets rey SME Dear Sir: Mr. and Mrs. Ford. . The true I was totally disgusted and ‘shown in the shoddy way Ibis infuriated with Len — was wrilten. . Harrington’s column in’ TV. Some people agree and some ‘ Guide, belittling the U.S... disagree with President Ford's ‘Government, past and present. amnesty for Richard Nixon bul Harrington showed totallack luckily not everyone has the of respect and complete ignorance. In composing a column centering around David Eisenhower's ‘impotency’ for jack of a betler word and the bantering foolishness beliween read magazine, Mrs,-Barbara Dobie. u 4634 Webber Street . Terrace, B.C... The north slowly gets back to normal after last weeks floods, Aboveis a scene at New Remo hardest creased ™ * feelings of the writer. were © opportunity to write it in a‘well- hit by-the rampaging waters. Bill Smiley | ‘ By Bill Smiley “= INGS al last. seem to be looking up for Canadian writers, alter generations of neglect by their own countrymen. With a few notable excep- tions, it used tobe that to-be a writer in Canada, was almost on a par with being ~ an Untouchable in India. If you: were not openly: scorned, you were quietly ignored, which was worse. ‘The big publishers, most of them British or American, with an affiliate in Canada, “4. ghied away from Canadian " “1 writers as though they had _the plague, at the same time fostering insignificant ‘American and British writ- erg, SO ~ One of the exceptions was = Stephen Leacoek, who made . - alot of money and became'a “well-known character in this” . country, after hist first book ’ had been accepted by a British publisher. , Typically, Leacock was ig- nered, if not despised, by : . - “ am the people of Ovillia,; Ont... -: —-Energy supplies will be furthered by: the establishment of ~ when he wasalive. Hehada gummer home there.. Many Orillians. detested. him be- causa he poked wicked fun . at. some of their leading citizens in’ his .-Mariposa . tales. | noun . Notso today, Some sharp. : people finally realized that mesg (eck § “The Four-Way Test ~” Of the things we think, Say or do. 1, Is it the TRUTH? . "9, Is It FAIR to all concerned?: "a. (Wil W build GOOD]. ‘WILL and BETTER 4. y Wilts. *) BENERICIAL FRIENDSHIPS? . __.. fo atl concerned? ~ __ At last, things - are looking up~ ‘“under.the age of 15, and about 40. percent of the total Canadian aS Leacock was commercially viable .as a tourist attrac... tion... Nowadays : you'd think : . Leacock had, walked down :"fram'a mountain with stone tablets, into Orillia, it is the in-thing to belong ta the Leacock Society. There is a Leacock Museum, with a full-time curator. There is a Leacock annual award for humour, a Leacock medal, a - Leacock weekond culminat- ing ina huge dinner at which “the saint ‘is paid proper homage. I’il.bet the old guy is doubled. ap in his’ grave, - laughing... 05s: 7 _ Tt was all so.Canadian, in its approach to writing, that it would be funny, if it weren't a little sad: Can- adians are builders. They'll spend hbillions-on railroads "and: transcontinental - high ways-and canals and dams. ‘But when it ‘comes «to culture, the approach is. always a two-bit one. A few dedicated _ souls formed the Leacock Society. They had no monéy. But every year, they'd persuade afew people. to act as judges, and. these idiuts would pick oul the funniest book published in Canada, that year. I know, Iwas one of these idiots for‘about - foir years, which gave me... some ‘insight into Canadian humour. Most of the books submitted were! about as ‘funny as a broken leg. Let's ‘say you are ‘Eric Nicol. of Vancouver (a very funny writer, by the way).. This would be about 16 hundred. of his . dountrymen. * years ago, You are informed by wire that you have won 1 the Leacock Award for Humour and are asked to attend the Leacock Dinner, reteive the Leacock Medal (worth about 60 cents in f pawnshop), and make a witty speech which will take you hours to write. The dinneris absolutely free, but you pay. your own way fram and back to Vancouver. -» +> i. ‘lday- of: course, .-it!s =. different. The dinner price -** has: gone up from $2.50. to _ ~.$7,50 andthe drinks from 45% to whatever. I believe that at long last, some brewer ‘has actually put up $1,000 to go with the Medal. - _ Big deal. So much for that. I digress. During the long, painful aridity of the ‘20s, ‘80s and ‘40s, the names of Canadian writers were not exactly household words. A few writers toiled on in the Canadian desert. Morley” Callaghan, a fine writer with an international reputation, plugged away. When he produced a new novel, it * . would be'avidly snatched up ~ by as many as six or seven fellow To make a, living, he had todo hack work in. journalism, radio, © and later TV. ‘ Tronieally, Callaghan, at -ahoul the age of 70, was ‘given twa whopping great cash prizes by a brewer and a bank for his contribution to Canadian’ '“cratura. He was algo awarded a Canada Medal. or something like that, which he -refused, in -disgust.. And good for him. Then, after the war came, not a spate, but at least a surge, of new writers, bold _writers: Hugh Garner, Mordechai. Richler, Pierre Berton, Farley Mowat. They knew they were good, ‘and they dernanded recog- nition. And money. And they got it, though it was, like prying diamonds out ‘of rotk. . = - After them came another rash of ‘writers: Alden’ - Nowlan, Al Purdy, Robert. Kroetch, Margaret Atwond. - ” A few courageous indepen- dent publishers gave them a - voice, They seli, Now tha. younger ones are coming on, pell-mell. After years in a cultural ‘desert, oases ara ~ springing up everywhere.) ~ This:entire: diatribe -was “° triggered by“ an announce- "” / ment sent out to English department heads from an . ” gutfitealled Platform for the . Arts. It will send “poets, novelists, journalists and” _ playwrights” right inte our. classrooms to read and discuss their works with the - students. Good show, . At only $20 each. Yat thay can pay these people $75,a day.’ and expenses, owing to government grants. - One paragraph in the letter fascinates me. “Please indicate whether you would like a poet, prose . . writer, or playwright to visit your school, Choose one, : | twe or all three ‘separate © tours.” Okay, chaps, Send us a poet, and I don't want Ethel Kartoffeln of Hayfork - “Centre, Send a handsome guy with a smashing beard, And one blonde playwright’ with a large bosom. That'll keep the students of both sexes. happy. As for -a- journalist, send along any’ ald ane. Til handle him or - her. In this field, you can scarcely ‘distinguish be- tween the sexes, anyway, Say. At a second* look, ’ that whole tour looks pretty -; good, at $75 per diem and- expenses. I'm a journalist): ° of sorts, if ‘you ‘want.-to.: 4 stretch a point or threé, Maybe I'll quit teaching and’ join the tour. : vot ’ The Argyle Syndicate Ltd, A weekly: published Ge “puBLISHER EDITORS GOROON' W. HAMILTON, PAT.O’DONAGHY. “KAREN. LANGLEY. ” ape \ epORTS am CERCULATION . DONNA DONALD a yes ee the herald | 635-6357, by Sterling Publications ‘Ltd. Published overy Wednesday at 3212 Kalu St, Terrace, B.C. Amamber of Varifiedcleculation, — " Authorized as second'class mail. 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