A6 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 17, 1996 MP’s Martian quest called “ridiculous’”’ Dear Sir; I] would like to thank you for Jeff Nagel’s article ‘“MP heads off into space’’ which appeared April 10. In it Skeena MP Mike Scott suggested people list themselves as **Martians’’ to protest the census question on racial origin. That's the great thing about Mike Scott. You don’t have to criticize him. All you have to do is quote him and he looks plenty ridiculous and offensive. I have this to say to Mike Scott: People are different. We have different colours of skin, different languages, dif- ferent histories, different body sizes... in short, different everything. It is impossible to be color blind when hiring. It is only possible to pretend to be and this pretension is a lie, Picturing. the scenario of walking into a government of- ficc that was staffed solely by people of Chinese or East Indian background, regardless of their academic or other qualifications, [ must honestly admit I would be more comfortable being served by someone who would under- stand my own culture, language, values and influences. I recognize aad respect that people of Gitxsan, Wet’suwet’en, Latin American, African or whalever cul- i EE CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD The Mail Bag tural group you wish to name would like the same privilege. By taking census data on ethnic origin, we can help all people to be served in sensitive caring appropriate way when they are in need of government services. So, ] will not put ‘Martian’ as my ethnic origin on my census and I hope other people do not either. Census takers” are paid by the completed census form and nat very well at that. All you will do is waste their time and make their work a lot harder. When Mike Scott says, “all are equal,’’ he is really saying that he wants the existing discrepancies of power and influence to continue. I disagree totally with Mike Scott! Glenn Morison, Hazelton, B.C. “When you « can't breathe, ‘nothing else. matters® BRITISILECOLUMBIA LUNG ASSOCIATION By authority of By-Law 1279-1992. 731-LUNG or Steve Scott tr ' . . - Superintendant of Parks and Recreation 1-800-665-LUNG Terrace, BC. CITY OF TERRACE NOTICE The City of Terrace hereby gives notice that any fences, tokens or orna- @Ments on, around or near graves in the Terrace Municlpal Cametary and found to be dacrepit of disrapair will be removed by City crows, begin- ning May t, 1996. This notice applies to those sactlons af the cemetery where such items are permitled. - Due to an overstock situation, the Prince George Sewing Centre is offering for sale to Terrace & Area residents a number of LIMITED EDITION 1996 HEAVY DUTY, OPEN ARM sewing machines. These machines are made of metal and will sew on all fabrics. Denim, canvas, upholstery, nylon, stretch, vinyl, silk and even SEWS ON LEATHER. E Sew up to [4 different stitches without attachments or old fashioned cams. Sew buttonholes, monograms, hems, blind hems, satin stitches, avercast, appliques and much more. These HEAVY DUTY MACHINES have a built in handle and are suitable for home, professional or school sewing. All are in factory sealed cartons and come with a ten year warranty. i An open letter to: The Hon, Doug Young Minister of Transport Ottawa, Ontario Dear Sir: I object lo your studies of transportation infrastructures along the Hwy16 corridor into the Port of Prince Rupert and Ridley Island, including a vehicular bridge scheme linking Digby Isiand to Prince Rupert. Such studies are unfairly weighted to one North Coast maritime. community versus those others ie. Kitimat and Stewart. They are al ctoss purposes and contrary to your Stated national transport policies on autonomous, stand on their own ports, There is an impending provincial election and | resent provincial and federal tax monics of $100 million-plus being allo- cated to Prince Rupert’s economic growth at the expense to our townships, Here we have North Coast MLA Dan Miller, also the employment and invest- Ment minister and deputy premier, who is essentially in control of ail provincial trade, investment, lransportation, energy and B.C. crown corporation purse strings exhibiting unprecedented self-interest for his and his alone community. The pipe dream of a bridge from Digby Island airport to Prince Rupert-is again 3 disparaging bias against our communities when the Terrace-Kitimat airport, without queslion the more geographically located Feds get transport slap hub in the northwest, is struggling to even work out parity on a deal to assume airport lands from the provincial government, something Prince Rupert never even had to contend with. If terminals at Ridley Island are strug- gling, even with increased throughput, then there are inherent flaws in the commodity mix and retums of investment which senior levels of government have no right to be meddling in. Free enterprise must be al- lowed to take its course naturally without political interference, pork barreling and feather bedding. There’s more at stake than meets the eye such as decisions around site selection for a proposed LNG shipping terminus (Kitimat vs. Prince Rupert), These have wide reach- ing implications when Ottawa and Victoria display favourtism in regional develop- ment The joint federal and B.C. participation in the extension of the Nisga’a Highway to Kincolith is a worthy and commendable endeavor, but I find this upcoming Trans- port Canada study irksome and reprehensible from an overall northwestern citizen taxpaying perspective of fairness and proper elected governance. This demonstrates no continuity with your Transport2000 policy for the nation and is ‘devald-of regional equality and OPr portunities for redsoned BroWth in our area: Gerry J. Bloomer, Kitimat, B.C. REGULAR PRICED ITEMS IN OUR FAMILY FASHIONS DEPARTMENT a ry MS FACT “#24 Multiple sclerosis usually strikes people aged 20 to 40, in the prime of their lives. 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