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To the Editor;

~ Perhaps the biggest barrier to
clean air, soil, water, foods and
environment in general, is the
lack of investment in tech-
nologies which are environmen-
tally friendly. 7
Viewed from this angle, pollu-

‘tion control and big budget

items like greenhouse gases and
ozone eaters, are the respon-
sibility of those organizations,
companies, agencies, govern-
ment departments, and bureau-
crats’ policies, which by ‘their
diverting of the allocation of
resources, prevent . presently
polluting technologies and com-
modities from being replaced by
friendly ones,

.. One need only ask why they
might want to do this, to know
why it is so.

- There is, of course, a lot of
profit to be made from keeping
and expanding well-established
technologies: industrialists and
their friends in government
might well lose heavily since the
Old Guards’ control over new
technology isn’t as certain as the
old entrenched way.

Hence, oil producers claim
that fusion power is as far as 20
years away. .

What else would they say,
with the investment they have in
oil as a current commodity? Pm
surprised they didn’t say 50
years, but even they knew that

their motives might become -

suspect with that one.

Of course, oil and coal would
go the way of the Dodo bird if
fusion came on stream, and they
will do this by encouraging
resource allocation to that old
fossil fuel sector, as long as they
can.

The fact that they are con-

cerned is evident from the fact

that OPEC lowered the price of
oil.
- Js this an indication that con-

~ servation and new technologies
are starting to hurt, and they

‘want to encourage the use of
their polluting, product? I think
so.”

They will even desperately try
to get hurried commitments to
gnormous mega-projects right

now, like coal burning big-steel _
in B.C. because it will ensure |

possible,

Some barriers toa cleaner world

that their stocks will thrive.’

_ The specter: of fusion will
make their ‘efforts frantic to say
the least, and our leaders in their
conservative reactionary ways,
are falling for it hook, line and
sinker.

But we must see this for what
it is, a diversionary tactic, of en-
trenched vested ‘interests, who
care more for profit than a
healthy planet and who stand to
gain from stifling a new tech-
nological infrastructure.

How long ago was wind.

power possible, and what has
become of it? Who blocked it?

Why weren’t more resources.

allocated to it?

How long ago was battery-
powered automobile traffic
and who blocked
resource allocation to this tech-

nology?

How long ago was ; natural gas
available for automobiles and
why isn’t it mandatory today?
Who blocked it? |

How long ago would it have
been prudent to require
conservation-minded legislation
requiring car pools to work and
what prevented it from being
passed?

Clearly, there is a conspiracy
of influence out there, by the
vested interests, operating on
political decision makers by lob-

bying, and social conditioning

of the public through shows

‘about lifestyles. of big-oil

magnates, to keep polluting
technologies current.

Who got missed in our latest
budget tax grab? Big-oil and

current energy suppliers is who. .
‘Fossil fuel got the green light

from Mulroney.
By what means did they avoid

getting hit? By pulling what

strings?
It isn’t the little guy who is do-

ing it, but he is the patsy who :

makes it possible.

It is also the little guy who can

change it.

The market place i is where he .

has power, and with the vote,
and by chatting it up, and by

wise use of these tools, the little

chickens of this world can turn it

_around, and can kick out the old

guard, and get going ona better,
healthier world.

| More.than half |

Sure there is going to ; be a
shake-up if this happens, and

jobs will .get chucked, but new
_jobs will take their places, as will

a higher quality of life for all liv-
ing things on this planet,
But then again, chickens just
don’t have much guts.
Jorma Jyrkkanen.

_ Party
time

To the Editor;

This year marks the 60th An-
niversary of the Incorporation
of the City of Williams Lake,
British Columbia and one of the
highlights of the year’s festivities
will be a Homecoming Celebra-
tion On June 29, 1989.

This is a letter of invitation to
those of your readers who ‘at
sometime made their home in
Williams Lake. We would like to
see as many old-timers as possi-
ble at this salute to yesteryear,
which takes the form of a day

(and night) long program of .

entertainment in our new Twin
Ice Arena.

Anyone wishing further infor-
mation could write to:

Homecoming Coordinator,

Mrs. Win Pigeon,

P.O. Box 4871,

Williams Lake, B.C.

V2G 2V8

or telephone 392-5036. .

A warm and boisterous
welcome awaits former r€sidents
on June 29, 1989. Come on
Home!

Celebration 60 Committee,
Williams Lake, B.C.
Over 90% of

B.C’s forests ai

| are publicly owned:
National Forest Week

May 7-13, 1989

Your Forests—Your Responsibility

of B.C.’s land is df
covered by forest
National Forest Week
May 7-13, 1989
Your Forests—Your Responsibility

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Ella George

Eila George, an eight-year
member of the Terrace Public
Library Board, was given special
recognition during a luncheon
meeting at the Bavarian Inn

early in April. She was pre-.

sented with a decorative brass

“Terrace Review — Wednesdy, May 3.) {989 dae oe

Trustee honored |

cauldron by the board, and ‘c on a
behalf of the Library Services
Branch of the Ministry of Mu- —
nicipal Affairs, Recreation and.

Culture; a book entitled ‘The
Forests’’, along with a plaque
commemorating the occasion.

George also received a letter
from Rita Johnston, the minis-
ter responsible for public librar-
ies in the province, in which she
joined B.C. Library Trustees
Association president, Sue
Granger, in recognizing
George’s “outstanding service
to public libraries’’

“Dedicated public library

“trustees like you play an import-

ant role in the public library
system,”’ wrote Johnston, ‘You

hold a valuable community re-

source in trust and your counsel
and guidance have been crucial
to the success of the Terrace
Public Library.’’

Thornhill to take
part in Pitch-in

A major cleanup of Thornhill
is being planned by volunteer

citizens and business groups as -

part of the province's annual

Pitch-In campaign from May 1.

to 13.

“We expect more than 800
volunteers and donated equip-
ment to participate in this pro-

- ject as our contribution towards

: cleaning up our community’s en-
vironment,’? states Charlie
Meek, spokesperson for the
group.

Pitch-In takes place across the
province and in other parts of

Canada during the week of May

1-7 and the Thornhill campaign
has been planned to coincide

with this event.

“Keeping the environment
clean is most important. Our
clean-up will help to impress on
our community the amount of
litter which can accumulate,’’
Meek said, adding, ‘‘even
though cleaning up is important,
educating people not to deface

‘the environment is even more

important.”’

This is the first year of what is
hoped will become an annual
community event: In previous
years the Thornhill school
students have cleaned up the
streets surrounding the schools,
but this is the first year for a
community-wide campaign.

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