be 6 Terrace Review — Wednesday, December 23, 1987 Terrace and the ire of flying Commentary by Stephanie Wiebe Quite a few people have asked me to write an article about the airlines. P’ve hesitated, because my articles are generally meant for humor, not vicious attacks. _ However, this subject brings out my savage instincts, Flying in and out of Terrace is an irritating experience. The cost is prohibitive, comparing to a three-day jaunt to Reno, in- cluding cheap hotel and breakfasts. Now, honestly, if you had a choice for a quick trip to Terrace or Reno, which. would you spend your hard- earned dollars on? I’ve got relatives whom I haven’t seen in years, but the desk clerk at the Sahara knows them on sight. ' Then there’s the manner in which we're treated. I call this — the “It’s only Terrace’ syn- drome. Once I had to fly to Calgary. My flight from Terrace was not only delayed, but in- cluded a scenic bus tour to Smithers. - boarded the plane, there was no real food (‘‘a light snack’’ of peanuts and a bland muffin), no apologies, no magazine, and barely a smile. Upon arrival in Vancouver, I caught a connec- ting flight to Calgary. The flight attendants nearly fell over themselves in their enthusiasm for serving me, There was an airline feast, drinks, magazines, pillows, anid: Pin’ sure that if-I’'a” asked for a toenail trim, it would have been performed with a smile and red nail polish. Evidently, since the Terrace flight market is small, there’s no need for quality service and competitive prices, We can com- plain, but we can’t really take our business elsewhere, since there’s nowhere else to take it. Music: Festival ‘entries -invited Members of the Pacific Northwest Music Festival Com- mittee are reminding students and teachers:that the final date to submit entries for the 1987 Festival is Jan. 10, 1988. The syllabus and entry forms are available at Sight and Sound stores in Terrace, Kitimat and Prince Rupert, Public Libraries in Terrace and Kitimat, and Northwest Community College offices. They can also be obtained by writing to the Secretary at Box _ 456, Terrace, B.C,, V8G 4B5. The annual appeal for finan- cial support of the 1988 Music Festival is now under way. The Pacific Northwest Festival is a major event which attracted 1,500 entries last year. Considerable cost is involved in ‘ putting on a Festival of this size, and organizers say they depend on the generosity of patrons to make the Festival a success. If you would like’ to’ con- tribute, please send your. dona-. _ from services... privatization will lead to the rich - being better served than or- tions to Pacific Northwest Music Festival, Box 456, Terrace, B.C... V8G 4B5, Att’n: ‘Mrs< “J. Falconer, (“That does it! Next time I'll walk!) However, I do have a loud mouth and a typewriter to write with. (Background music: “We Shall Overcome’). Are we going to take this crummy treat- ment. like sleepy sheep? How long can we let them get away with this? I’m going to invite Brian and Mila for New Year’s tea — pro-, viding they fly commercial, of course. And they'll have to wear a disguise, to look like Mr. and Mrs. John Doe Public. Let’s see if Mila can get her toenails done. Happy holiday travelling. Premier’s When we finally Music Letter To the Editor; The 1987 B.C. Federation of Labour convention is history. As usual, someone shifted the goal posts while the play was go- ing on, Trade unionists have become acclimatized to this tac- tic since it has been practiced on them by the government many times before. The ‘restraint’ package of Bill Bennett in 1983, and the introduction of Bills 19 and 20 by Bill Vander Zalm in 1987 are clear examples of what I mean. Both were introduced to upset the climate. of labor rela- ‘tions ‘in