Aé ~ The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 29, 1998 Chucking computers a wasteful practice Dear Sir: nO It’s nice to know there are CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD people in Terrace with a so- cial conscience (‘Dumpster diver comes up with com- puters at college,’’ The Ter- race Standard, July 22, 1998). Anyone who takes the lime and makes an effort to help the less fortunate amongst us should receive the good citizen’s award rather than be threatened with legal action and arrest, I don’t know what the powers that be at the college are thinking by discarding computers that can still be put to good use by members of the community, One must remember that The Mail Bag these units were bought at great cost and that our tax: dollars paid for them. These units may be oid, but one can still learn the basies on them, I’m learning keyboarding and typing ona machine that is 15 years old, and it works just fine. There is a brisk trade in used computers in this pro- vince, so it can hardly be il- iegal to donate or resell these units. To just garbage them seems an incredible waste, This college, which is training the future genera- tion of social workers, should be setting an exam- ple of sharing and caring rather than be indulging in wasteful practices, I fully support Keith Ol- son’s actions. If there were more people like him around, this would be a bet- ter world in which to live, Gunter Behren, Terrace, B.C, Don’t throw them out Dear Sir: Here it is again (‘‘Dumpster diver comes up with compulers at college,’’ The Ter- race Standard, July 22, 1998). li does not matter how often people are reminded to recycie so-called garbage, time after time it ends up at the garbage dump. After paying $6.40 eco-tax for four gal- lons of paint it makes me wonder if the col- lege is levied the same tax? I'd like to ask Mr. Crompton and Associ- ates who really owns the college and every- thing in it? He certainly does not own it It is taxpayer’s money and equipment blindly thrown into the trash bin, Easy come casy go. All it will take is to put an ad in the paper and people would be glad to head up to the college and buy it. Keith Olson is on the right track in recycling those computers for a good cause. I know several seniors who would be glad to get their hands on those computers. However, they cannot afford an expensive new computer, Anyone as I, with a seven or ten years old computer, has a hard time just even replac- ing computer parts, never mind trying to - buy them. They are outdated and the manufacturer does not produce them any more, So, what is wrong in recycling those computer parts? Now, I wonder what else the college throws into the dumpster, could it be a $600 ‘office chair? If theft charges are laid against Olson then we may find out what else, * Manfred Bader, Terrace, B.C. Gitanyow claim ignored Dear Sir: Re: Gitanyow land claims/treaty negotia- tions and the Nisga’a Treaty, Government officials say they’ve read our history and know where we’re coming from. They go ahead with’ their deal with the neighbours. In studying our history, did they note that our map and our statements have never changed? Did they ever note how many times over . the years the maps of our neighbours have changed? How they adapt their stories to - rationaliz ize. their changes? The Nisga’a AIP is being used as a template to deal with us. We have always maintained our independence. We are not the same as anyone. We are a separate entity. We are being ignored and downtrodden for dealing in all truth and honesty, Don't values and principles count? Sally Gibson, ‘Gitanyow Community Member, Ha’ takim - Ska’taa, _ from the House of Guukasen, “ty he E Gitanyow, B.C, e +e Chiu sat tensely at the table facing the Immigration Appeal Board. "Please, dear God,” he prayed silently. “Piease allaw me to slay In Canada. | am so happy here. 1 came from China Jegally, | applied for perman- ent status. | was refused. Please, daar God, make this Appeal Board grant my application." The chair of the appeal board got up. The silence thickly enveloped the room. Chiu could hear his heart pounding, “Please, dear God. Plaase” “Chiu, your application Is refused. We have ordered that a deporiation order be issued.” up. The draam ofa lifetime was crushed. “What a cruel fate.” As the days passed, Chiu waited for the fateful knock on the door. The arrest. The escort to the airplane waiting to take him back to China, Noknock. Noarrest, The government didn’t come for Chiu, ‘This must be a sign from God. It is written in the stars that | remain in Canada.” So Chiu closed his eyes and decided to tempt fate. He lived with his lovad one, Wal-Lin, They had two children, They were a happy family, Seven years tater, the government moved. The knock. The arrest. The waiting Plane. Wal-Lin acted like lightening. She called an immigration lawyer. YOu BE THE JUDGE BY CLAIRE BERNSTEIN Two wrongs don't make a right — Chiu’s shoulders slumped. The tears walled . “Please help. Thera is not much time, i we don't act now, Chiu will be taken away forever. The childran will tose thelr father. That is a cruel fate to visit on innocent children,” Wal-Lin followed the lawyer's advice, On behalf of Chiu’s two children, now ages 2 and 3, she took the government to court to prevent their father from being deported. Tearfully, WakLin presented her children's position, “Your Hanaur, it would be a crime to separate these young children from thelr father. They jove him dearly, How am | going to explain to them ihat they will never see their father again? This kind of separation Is going to cause the childran tasting psychological harm! Don't let this happan to my chitdrent” The government didn't budge, “Your Honour, don't fall for this tearful story. 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