Massive demonstrations in Pendan and Glasgow recently have called on
the British Labor goveroment to stop all military and economic aid to
racist regimes.

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: RiBUNE
1977 FINANCIAL DRIVE

THE FIRST WEEK
OF OUR LARGEST EVER
FINANCIAL DRIVE

We are now one week into our largest financial drive ever.

So far we have about $6,000 in — a good sign that we are on
track for a successful drive.

There have been a number of good signs, even eH it is
too soon yet to know.

When on the first day of the drive, Mike Stevens brought
$1,500 into our office, that was a sign that our long-time staunch
Supporters would be with us again this year.

When a few days later the Vancouver East club passed the
$1,000 mark, that was a sign that the clubs are ready to bust their
targets as they know they must.

But two months will pass quickly and $50,000 is an

’ €normous sum of money.

Please don’t delay. Make sure your plans are set for the drive.
If you are planning to donate to the drive — why not do it now?

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the press club targets:

Be NouvER SOUTH FRASER
Bill Bennett $1650 Delta sr
Broadw ay 1700 Fort Langley sean
Kingsway iehg. = ae Oak
Niilo Makela fo0p . Wiitewock
Olgin 400 EAST FRASER
Peter McGuire 1700. Fraser Valley ~ 450
Point Grey 600 Maple Ridge 800
Simon Fraser 450 ~ Mission 1000
South Vancouver - 1200 OKANAGAN
ancouver East 3500 Kamloops 400
est End 700 Notch Hill 100
VANCOUVER ISLAND Penticton am
Campbell River 700 © Vernon 609
Comox Valley — 600 OTHERS os :
anaimo 1200 Correspondence 450
Port Alberni 800 Creston 150
ictoria 1000 . North Shore 2500
NORTH FRASER Powell River . 300
Urnaby 2500 ~_~«~Prrince Rupert 300
Coquitlam 750 —Sointula g00
Fraser Industrial 500 _——siTrail Be cal
“ew Westminster 900 TOTAL $37000

Canada faces new threat
from U.S. corporations

A story appearing last week in
the Financial Post, datelined
Washington, D.C., reports that
US. multinational. corporations
are planning a major expansion of
their operations in Canada in 1977.

Based on figures released by the
U.S. commerce department, the
report says that U.S. companies
are planning a 16 percent boost in
their operations in Canada, one of
the largest advances in recent
years. This will bring U.S. in-
vestment in Canada for 1977 to $6.4
billion compared with $5.5 billion
last year.

Undoubtedly, the decision by
major U.S. corporations to expand

‘capital investments in Canada

flows from political considerations
that Canada offers the best field for
profitable investment. It also
stems from recent shifts to the
right in Canadian government
policies, including changes in
legislation easing foreign in-
vestments in Canada.

According to the survey released .

last Friday, Canada will be the
largest outlet for U.S. investment
in industry of any country in the
world. The major area of in-
vestment will be in manufacturing,
where U.S. corporations already
hold the dominant positions. The
U.S. study shows that investment
in manufacturing will rise 27
percent. Undoubtedly, this will
also include many U.S. takeovers
and expansion of holdings in
existing Canadian firms as well as

. new expansion of plants and

equipment.

The petroleum industry, which is
almost totally dominated by USS.
firms, will see a further con-
solidation of the grip of U.S. oil

_ companies with further increases

Vander Zalm
cuts drugs

B.C. human resources minister
Bill Vander Zalm chose April Fools
Day, April 1, to announce sweeping

cuts in the Pharmacare program.

before the new scheme was even
announced in the legislature.
According to announcements
from Victoria the new scheme will
come down sometime in the next
week. Without waiting for that,
Vander Zalm informed all drug

stores in the province that as of
_ April 1 the provincial government

will not pay for ‘over the counter”
drugs for senior citizens and the
needy who previously were
receiving such drugs under the
Pharmacare scheme.

According to a spokesman from
the Pharmacists Society, Vander
Zalm’s order cuts out items
amounting to from $5 to $7 million
annually, a cost which will now
have to be paid directly across the
counter in cash. Under this rule
laxatives, antacids and cold

remedies will no longer be covered .

under the provincial program.

Vietnam aid

The B.C. Legislature Monday
voted unanimously to set up an all-
party committee ‘‘to consider
further the matter of guiding,
staffing, and maintaining medical
facilities for the rehabilitation,
care and development of the
Vietnamese children.”

Adoption of the resolution
recognizes the commitment of the
government to provide the $2.25
million for medical care of Viet-
namese children, which was set
aside four years ago.

in investments which are expected
to total $1.6 billion in 1977. In two
manufacturing industries already
controlled by the U.S., rubber and
electrical machinery, there will be
no large scale increase in capital
investment.

The significance of the survey, in
which nearly all large U.S. com-
panies took part, is that the major
U.S. multinational corporations
are expecting to take advantage of
the favorable climate created by
the rightward shift in the Trudeau
government to fasten a stronger
grip on Canadian manufacturing
well as in chemicals and allied

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products, as well as paper and
allied products.

The total U.S. investment in
Canada this year will be almost
one-half of all the capital U.S.
parent firms intend to invest in
manufacturing operations
throughout the world.

Indications are that talks bet-
ween Canadian cabinet members,
prime minister Trudeau, and US.
officials in Washington in recent
months have opened the way for
U.S. corporations to tighten their
control over the Canadian

economy, and thus place our in-
dependence in greater jeopardy.

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COMING EVENTS >

APRIL22—Support Canadians for
Democracy in Chile, Friday,
April 22 — exhibit of Chilean art
work, Chilean music and food.
Film ‘‘Companero Victor Jara”
at the Fishermen’s Hall.

APRIL 24 — Sunday, April 24 —
Bazaar from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at
the Russian People’s Home.
Handicrafts, rummage, books,
home baking and more! For
more information phone 254-9797.

APRIL 23 — Come and visit “‘Cuba
Today” with Maurice Rush,
editor of the Pacific Tribune
showing slides of his recent
travels in that beautiful country,
Saturday, April 23rd at 8 p.m.,
4824 Dumfries St., (2 blocks east
of Knight at 32nd.) Refresh-

‘ments. Everyone welcome.
Spons: South Van Club, CPC.
Proceeds to Tribune press drive.

refreshments, proceeds to
Tribune drive. Details next
week.

MAY 7 — Keep this date open for
Harry Rankin’s Birthday Party,
Saturday, May 7th at the Russian
People’s Home.

FOR SALE

Oolichans - fresh and smoked.
Phone 946-9902.

2 HOLLY TREES, 8 feet tall.
Proceeds to the Pacific Tribune.
Phone 594-9371. —_-

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MOVING? CLEANUP — Wanted
articles for resale. All proceeds
to P.T.. Phone 526-5226. “THE
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HALLS FOR RENT

APRIL 30 — Social evening and
bazaar — slides ‘‘Maurice Rush
in Cuba” at Dorothy Lynas’, 832
Calverhall, North Vancouver,
Saturday, April 30th at 8 p.m.
Refreshments. Adults $1.50,
children 75c. Everyone welcome.
Spons: North Shore Club, CPC.
Proceeds to Tribune Press
Drive.

MAY 1 — Celebrate May Day with

UKRAINIAN CANADIAN
CULTURAL CENTRE — 805
East Pender. St., Vancouver 4.

. Available for banquets, wed-

_ dings, meetings. Ph. 254-3436." :

WEBSTER’S CORNERS HALL —
Available for banquets, ¢
ee aghe ete. For rates: Ozzie,
“825-4171 or 685-5836.

the Vancouver East Club — RUSSIAN PEOPLE'S HOME —

Sunday evening, after the rally
at Templeton School. Food,

Now available for rentals. For
reservations phone 254-3430. _

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