BERT OGDEN : DEBORAH MACDONALD GEORGE HEWISON (VANCOUVER QUADRA) (NANAIMO-COWICHAN) (CP general secretary) Welcomed to Vancouver by locals, including members of the Canada-USSR Friendship Society, members of the Peace Train, includ- ing Dr. Gregory Dmitriyev (r), disembark at CN station July 6. Peace Train, the brainchild of Montreal psychotherapist Frans Manouv- rier — a member of the International Physi- cians for the Prevention of Nuclear War — travelled on the VIA Rail Canadian for 15 days, beginning at Quebec City June 24. It bore its young cargo — 12 Soviet youths , ranging in age from 11-18, and 10 young Canadians, accompanied by adults from both countries — to enthusiastic receptions in 11 centres. While in Vancouver the young Soviets and Canadians planted a tree in Stan- ley Park (photo at right), were met by Deputy Mayor Don Bellamy, and treated to concerts. Manouvrier, who is founder of the sponsoring organization Centre for Peace Endeavours in Canada, had been in the Soviet Union attend- ing peace education seminar. He noted in interviews that youth are fearful because of the nuclear war danger. ‘’Peace signifies not only an absence of war and conflict, but also more assurance that everyone has a place and arole to play on the planet. We can no longer exist in a closed world.” July 13, 1988 50° Vol. 51, No. 27 Pledging that the Communist Party of Canada will contest the next federal election with an ambitious campaign and a program of action, CP general secretary George Hewison has been visiting British Columbia centres announcing the party’s candidates in the province. Kim Zander, former co-ordinator of the Vancouver and District Labour Council’s unemployed action centre will contest the riding of Vancouver East, while fishermen’s union officer and peace activist Bert Ogden will run in Vancouver Quadra, Hewison announced at a press conference Monday. Hewison also swung into the riding of Kamloops to announce the candidacy of library technician and peace activist Val Carey, which received prominent write-ups in the local media. And at a press confer- ence Tuesday in Victoria the CP general secretary, flanked by the candidates, announced the party’s participation in sev- eral Vancouver Island ridings. The Communist Party leader said B.C. will field 12 candidates. Nominated so far are Zander (Vancouver East), Ogden, (Vancouver Quadra), Carey (Kamloops), forestry researcher Gary Swann (Comox- Alberni), retired International Woodwork- ers and labour council officer Nick Chernoff (North Island-Powell River), former woodworker and free-trade critic Ernie Knott (Saanich and the Islands), and bookstore proprietor and women’s rights activist Deborah MacDonald (Nanaimo- Cowichan). Hewison called the federal election, expected as early as this fall, the most important in Canadian history. ‘What will be determined in this election will be the future of Canada,” he declared. “(It will determine) whether we’re going to get four more years of Tory rule (with) four more years of leading Canada into total and complete integration with the Uni- ted States and Fortress USA, four more years of the Meech Lake Accord and the balkanization and the disunity of Canada, of deregulation and privatization that is going to change the social fabric of Canada beyond recognition. “Whether we’re going to get four more years of the type of white paper on defence that will lead Canada closer into integration with the military-industrial complex — or whether Canada is going to light out in a new direction,” Hewison said. He said the party nationally will field at least 50 candidates, “all leaders in their own right with a proven track record” in com- munity, peace, labour and other organiza- tions. see CP page 2 Hewison, Weir on CPSU meet Communist Party of Canada gen- eral secretary George Hewison told a packed meeting at the Centre for Socialist Education on Monday that socialism is undergoing deep changes in the Soviet Union. An account of Hewison’s talk on the recently concluded historic 19th Conference of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union will be carried in next week’s issue. Additionally, Tribune Moscow correspondent Fred Weir will feature the conference in his column next week.