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 ne —page 41—