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Page 4, The Herald, Wednesday, July 9, 1980

General Office. 635.6357 ~ Publishad by
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PUBLISHER. Calvin AtcCarthy

EDITOR: Greg Middleton

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Terrace residents responded well to the Red.
Cross appeal for blood donors Tuesday.

The workers at the clinic held at the arena - |

here sald they were almost overwhelmed that so

many people responded. -
It was not a wasted move, either. The need for

blood supplies Is great. With. the medical

professions Increasing. surgical skili and ad- °..

vances In techniques, more blood supplies are
required if this surgery Is going to be un-
dertaken. oe oo

Millis Memorial Hospital here keeps a list of
potential blaod donors in case of an emergency.
The Red Cross will be processing the names ‘of
those who gave blood here and names not

already on the list at the local hospital willbe ——

added. a
So, not only did the Terrace residents give a

pint here, they let the local medical people know = [-
that there are more possible donors and what —

their blood types.are. -: 7
- This unselfish act of giving blood {s riot just an
act of charity or community spirit, it Is a Wttle®
added protection for all of us.

A thank you to all those who gave.
~ Now, let’s see what Kitimat does today.

OTHER VIEWS |
pet ye co a me

bail}. alt very well to S89-that British Coltinbia
will go It alone to bulld the rail line so Japan can

- haveour northeast coal, but there would seem to.
be some question as to where the money for the:
line will come from.

Traditionally, the provincial government has
been able to pour money into B.C. Rail mainly.
from the pension funds that it controls, but that
situation Is changing. For a long time, the
Canada Pension Flan had lots of money coming
in and very Ilitle going out, so the provinces had
plenty from that source to invest. The B.C.
government also had vast amounts under Its
control in the. civil servants’ and teachers’
pension funds. . ;

Now the Canada Pension is rapidly swinging
into balance and can be expected to tilt the other

way, with more demands on the fund than the -

income will cover. At the-same time, the
provincial pension funds have become the
subject of public controversy and it Is doubtful
that the government would be in a position fo
make a bad Investment.with them now as It has
done In the past. '

Do doubt those are the reasons that the
premier says the rail line will be bullt with
natural gas revenues -- but that Income.is not
very secure elther. The federal government -
may soon take most of It In taxes, and even If It
doesn’t it has already pushed the price: so high
that sales, and revenues to the provincial
government, are falling off. :

Of course, much depends on the terms of sale
of the coal, if a deal Is made. It may be that
there will be enough profit in hauling the coal so
that B.C. Rall can go out and borrow the money
from non)government sources. It may also ‘be
that pigs can fly. - i ;

If B.C. is lucky, the money for the rall line
won’t be there and the coal won‘t be sold. More
likely, if the money can’t be found elsewhere,
the Japanese will. be willing fo lend It. They,
after all, are the ones who have something
lose if the deal falls through.

LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR |

Dear Sir,

Wevwerermost pleased with
the success of the Terrace
Fitness Funfest '90, As is
uaual, this event became a
successful happening only
because of the tremendous continued community
support of the community. rt.

In particular, we would The committee would be
like to thank the following: pleased with any suggestions

The Terrace Herald, rom individuals, familles,
CFTK, Totem Press, Spee or groups that they would
Dee Printers, Centennial like to see included in Fit-

Terrace Hotel, Slumber
Lodge, Overwaitea, Safeway
andthe CeOp,
Plana are underway for
next year’s Fitness Funfest
and we. look forward to

Lions, Kinsmen, Finning nes Funfest’st.

Tractor, Jayceea,; RCMP, -
Terrace Little Theatre, Many thanks,
Rotary,” George Clark of: . Mary-Ann Boyd
Quadra Travel, Canadian Terrace Fitness Funfest '60
Legion, Lakelse Hotel, Commitive

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® OFFBEAT |

© BY
RICHARD -

JACKSON °
_,

- Ottawa, - Barring political accidents -- or the

early retirement of Prime Minister Trudeau --

i's four. years to the next election” .
~-89 -the Liberals,-.confident of short public
-memory, are testing you. —- :

How. much wil) you take from them when they

start taking from you?: .

“With the on-their side they can afford to )

“experiment in the-delicate operation of plucking
you for more revenue. at
They need It |

| Having overspent. the country into by far ifs .

bt, they need more morey not

deepest-ever del

: 3 -enly-to pay:same of It off and reduce crippling

Interest charges,: but fo keep thousands.-- yes,

thousands -— of thelr party favorites and even

‘helpful friends Ini the well-cushloned ‘style to

which they have: become accustomed) at the
Se, .

© Wisely, under closest questioning, they won't
‘say yes or no, but just ‘maybe. ar
_ .Maybe-they’re going 4o-end
‘dexings: 3 0-5 ln oe z
. Ever since former Finance Minister John
_ Turner brought it In, taxindexing tras been your
“mest Important protection ‘against inflation.
~~ Actually, in dollars and sense, It wasn’t that
great, but It was the.best thing you had going.

income tax In-

~you.team the: government profiting\at your tax
“expense"freri! thecinflation it was creating.

He thougt! thaPSort of profit was jmmoral -
ever, for a politician. ss re
"Without it, you would be paying higher taxes
on increases In Income which weren't real, since
they were only a reflection of Inflation and not
any real-gain in actual buying power.
The Indexing John Turner gave us tled per-

- sonal tax-exemptions to the rate of Inflation.
Ht has resulted In ralsing-a, married couple's
“tax exemption from $3,000 In
John’ Turner. indexed the systen, to $4,970 last
YO. ote et a oi
_yacker theaiose taspayerlhsalsed: exemptio
_wesleer ’ wren wis 70 bai t “ate AF Wea
1F the government were fo RIT It how!" Would
-be the acf’of political cowards resorting ‘to 8
- sneaky underhanded way of collecting more tax
in a terribly unfalr manner. at
_ Polltically It would be the moral equivalent of
robbery. . Sy

The government fs thinking - and talking --
‘about. it In the belief that It would be un-
noticeable and ‘therefore practically painless.

Better to do it this way, under the table, than
to come straight out with:honest:tax IncKeases:

For this way, in junking tax indexing, nobody

yuse they don’t feel It until Income

out, .
_: Why Is the government doing it?

oe a .. Flying’a kite, as: they Say, testing your

* reaction.” Lot _
-1f you don‘t say ouch, then they figure you're
elther not paying attention, don’t. understand, or.
are reconciled to having your pocket politically
picked. , :
If you want to try to make sure It doesn’t
happen, then protest to your MP. Phone or
write. Keep the pressure on. ;

and New Democratic opposition already have
as always happens in malority governments,

the member's of the party in power, the Liberals
of course, will have the final OK or veto. “

oP a SALT bee

free diet... ars

_-Don't fet them play three card monte with
your taxes.. Keep.them honest... . a

~ CONSUMER _ |

~ COMMENT

, John. Turner, said-l} was designed:to protect |

been saying it, but getting no commitments -- so.

Are you fed up with food prices? Do you wish you had

‘4: more controlover what the supermarket puts on its shelves?

Would a friendly smile at the checkout make you happy?

: money but also make decisions on the kinds ‘of foods
provided and how the co-op Is managed. ,

- Your neighbours. .
_’ “She basle principles that all co-ops have in common are
- thedémooraliec system of one vote per member, regardless

| of the number‘of shares held; the return of any year!
- -girpluses to miembers; open membership and an cmphasly

_ on the Vaiues of a co-operative system. .

decide which brands the co-op should carry, the wholesalers
to patronize. -and the pricing and promotion policies.

* eo-ops, the Vancouver Commimity Legal Assistance Society

* has put together a helpful booklet ‘called ‘A Guide for the

: Incorporation and Operation of a Coo

perative’, It is

|. available from the society at 257 East 1th Avenue, Van-

- gouver, B,C. VsT 2C4 at the cost of $1.79 (includi stage.
‘Information with the emphasis on the tinactal eopects of a
: e@op Is available from the Co-operative Services Office,
; BC Central Credit Union, 1441 Creekside, Vancouver, B.C.

For broader information on co-operative philosophy and
the status of co-operatives in Canada, contact i Co-

operative union of Canada, 111 :
Ontario K1S 5B5. AML Sparks ‘Street, Ottawa,

Sy CONSUMER AND CORPORATE AF FAIRS CANADA |

|" Thousands of British Columbians have turned to and are ©
. successfully: participating in food co-operatives as an
alternative to supermarket shopping. They not only save.

"And that friendly smile? It probably-belonga to one of:

|: Participation in a food co-op affords many privileges, *
-: Aside from ‘the price advantages, members ore able to.

_If this $ouiids good and’you would like to learn more about

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