Westminster, the market Finlay —
offers is more appealing for sev- .

eral reasons. Finlay does not de-
ink the paper, which. means ‘its
sorting requirements are _ less
stringent, The company. distrib-

utes finished newsprint in many —

areas of the north, and Bojarski

suggested that Finlay could move ~

the used paper «to Mackenzie
through backhauls; making the
transportation simpler than Heal:
ing with NewsTech.:. And .
appeals to regional parochialism
because the plant 1 is in the north.
The company is paying current
market value for the used paper,
$55-60 per ton,

Bojarski frankly admits that

Finlay hopes, in addition ‘to: the

environmental benefits, that the

recycling, program. might ‘open |
some fresh markets for finished —
newsprint in northern B.C, The

company’s _thermo-mechanical
pulp mill is already one of the
cleanest operations in B.C., Bojar-
ski said, and the use of the

recycled paper will take some.
_ harvesting pressure off their for- ~

est holdings in the northeast.

After: May, he added, the com-
pany will also have a "greater:
degree of independence in -policy...:

Fletcher’ Challenge Corporation,
headquartered in New Zealand, at

. that point will divest itself of all

financial interest in Finlay.

The recycling. society, how-
ever, is uncertain at this point

what sort of commitment can be

made to supply Finlay. Society

director Frank Donahue said the
only collection method that would

make sense is Finlay’s metal box
system, the one used in Macken- _
zie... Donahue figures ‘about 20.

~ boxes placed strategically around

the scciety’s catchment region —

. Terrace, Kitimat,. Hazelton and
‘the smaller rural communities —
-would have | the potential’. to
attract about 50% of the available
‘waste paper, making it an effort-

with an adequate return for both
the society and Finlay. Kitimat

_would be the marshalling point.

“People may fe different on the ouside,
but they are no different on the inside,”

— Jasmine Bantain, Age Il

Our children are called the future. They come
into our world full of innocence and hope until
they are taught to distrust and, sometimes, even
to hate. Racists are made, not born.

Parents can .teach-their children to understand
the value of compassion, respect and
understanding of others. Or, they can sow the
seeds of intolerance, bigotry and cruelty - the
things that divide a society and keep us apart.

Racism exists in many forms and can be
found everywhere in Canada. March 21 is the
International Day for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination. And it is Canada’s Anti-Racism
Day, a time for us all to join the fight against
inequality.

Let’s work together with our families and
friends to break down the barriers that divide
us. Let's set an example for our children and
help create a world free of prejudice and
discrimination, -

Let’s bring back the hope of a better tomorrow
and make it real because ...

Hyondonts0p Bantry
eee RMCISIL, oi it

Terrace Review — March 27, 1992