Nicaragua faces U.S. undeclared war

— pages 4, 8

Wednesday, April 25, 1984

Newsstand Price 40° Voll. 47, No. 16

‘Mobilize now
to fight Expo

law, unionists
urge Solidarity |

— page 12

Of s

A mighty wave of peace action will
SWeep across this provincé this week-
end as tens of thousands of people, in
centres from Vancouver to Terrace,
from Victoria to Grand Forks join the
walks for peace that have been organ-
ized for Apr. 28,

€ eyes of the world will be on

Sq uCouver where in last year’s Apr. 23
Walk for Peace close to 80,000 people
filled the streets in what one rally
Speaker likened to a “river of human-
ity”. As was the case with the rally the
Previous year, it was the largest peace
demonstration ever in Canadian history.
€ reverberations of that wave of
umanity were felt in Ottawa where,
although Prime Minster Pierre Tru.
deau was not moved to cancel the

See WALK page 3

Actions build
momentum

Whether it’s video productions, but-
ton Sales or church services, B.C. peace
activists are gearing up with a variety of

AVSONM NNA1 — OLOHd SM3N LSVO9 SNIHSNNS

functions to enhance the Vancouver Members of the Sunshine Coast Peace Committee dig in to erect the sign proclaiming the peninsula a nuclear-free zone, on the highway
Walk for Peace Apr. 28. outside the Langdale ferry terminal Apr. 19. The action, which followed a vote by the Sunshine Coast regional district board of directors
“People are doing everything they more than one year ago, is technically illegal. Despite several applications and appeals, provincial Highways Minister Alex Fraser refused

permission for the sign, a refusal which exposes the Social Credit's two-faced policy regarding peace activity. This year, Premier Bill Bennett
has officially endorsed the annual Vancouver Walk for Peace, and Socred MLAs have announced their Participation in the Apr. 28 event.
Stories on the peace walk at left; on the Sunshine Coast action, page 2.

can to push peace in their own consti-
tuencies and to focus attention on the
peace walk, to ensure we get double the
number of participants this year,” said

armela Allevato, vice-president of the
SPOnsoring organization, End _ the
Arms Race.

The size and scope of the numerous
activities attest to an unprecedented
vigor for the cause of world disarma-

_ Reagan's budget: | | Cruise designer urges:
matin camte  ecsandmeine || &@UCation, health — ‘Don’t deploy this

that have taken place or have yet to :

zune ereraezer | | paying for missiles || first-strike weapon

Support the yearly Walk for Peace has
enjoyed. _

Students at the IDEAL private
secondary school in Vancouver recently

\ see PEACE page 11 Pe

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