CE The family of the '1990s° will’ continue’ ‘the ‘trend of the 80s — more one- ‘| parent households, fewer “children, more families com-. “posed: of children from “ ¢arlier domestic ar- Tangements, ; -:More. . and more households will be minus a . father and those households * that do, will find the parents having children later on. ‘The greatest trend will be _ towar families without “fathers; says Statistics ~ Canada, ' "By the 2001, says the federal. agency, only 47 per cent of all households will be _ considered traditional, that is, having two parents and at leaut one child, ; - In 1986, for example, 55 per cent of families fit that traditional model. The 1990s will also see a continuation of the country’s falling birthrate. Women, on average, had 1.66 children in 1987, the latest year for which statistics are available. This is down from the 1.75 in 1980 and considerably lower than the 2,17 children per women it’s estimated that’s needed to replace the population, Projections indicate the figure will be arcund 1,7, or even fall a bit,. in the next ure social trends decade. One body, the Economic Council of Canada, says the continued downward trend in population will be tied to the cost of raising children. It adds that the cost of inter- rupting a woman's career to have a child will form part of the equation, . Despite. this, Canada’s population of approximately 26 million is growing, but more slowly than before, Yet the population. will .... begin declining. by 2025,- assuming the federal govern-. ment doesn’t increase. he rate of immigration: oe In terms of. health, gitls born in 1986 have a Life ex- pectancy of 80° years on averae, while boys born the same year can expect to live 73 years. -And since we're growing alder and doing it more rapidly, fewer younger peo- ple will be paying taxes to oc reef phat? Ss “geen: as a” troublesome’ point. consider- ing that. medical advances --mean ‘that people will live: longer, bringing increased costs in that area, But,, the full impact of a greying population won’t be - felt for another 20. years.:-: That's when retirement [. becomes open to the baby Q boom generation. * Into the 90s — some predictions _ By JIM FULTON , As we enter the final decade of the 20th century it is breathtaking to review the changes and to ponder the future. This century has brought about enormous changes in how we live, how we work, and how we see ourselves. These changes have benefited most Canadians although the 1980's proved to be the decade of major structural change in Canada’s ecomony. The rich have. become richer — a tiny 8 per cent of Canadians now can- trol over 50 per cent of Canada’s welath! I predict that the 1990s will be the decade of two major issues. On the economic side it will be the decade of tax revolt by the working families of British Col- umbia and Canada. Having to work from January until July “just to pay federal, provincial, local and other taxes, is too much, I expect the 90s to be the decade of the environment. The desire for certainty of clear air and water; for sure supplies of food. and resources — will pro- duce a groundswell of en- vironmental protection ' unimaginable in the first 90 years of this century. The introduction of vast new forms of energy conservation and efficiency which are just - barely imaginable now will be very much a part of our lives by the year 2000. I expect that the vast political changes we have witnessed in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in recent months will lead to an end of the Cold War and the diversion of the over one trillion dollars per year spent on arms — to other social and economic ends. Jim Fulton ts the New Democratic Party MP for Skeena. By JACK TALSTRA At a moderate rate of growth we should expect the population of greater. Terrace to increase two-fald to approximately 36,000. Kitimat and Prince Rupert will undoubtedly also increase and the region encompassing the three communities may well be home to some 80-90,000 in- habitants. Terrace’s role in the region will continue to be that of facilitator for its sister city ports and its links with Kitimat will become more intertwined. :The Terrace-Kitimat.» corridor ; will experience more activity and the Lakelse Lake region will become an environmental and tecreational protected zone. The airport will have increas- ed its size, surrounded by light industrial and warehousing complexes, Thornhill and Ter- tace, one in spirit, will be one in Teality. The key to Terrace’s growth will be its ability to promote its transportation and communica- tion links in all directions. The east-west service corridor along Highway 16 and the CNR will allow Terrace to become the marshalling, warehousing, distribution centre for the port of Prince Rupert, particularly with our available, cheap, developable flat land. The Hwy 37 corridor will allow Terrace to provide a similar role for the port of Kitimat, particularly as the Telkwa by-pass route will be a reality. Terrace's population will be more stable and somewhat older than it is today, No longer will ‘pensioners’ retire to the south. They will remain in Ter- race with their extended families, as, more and more, the region will offer all the TERRACE — What do you think the 1990s will bring? That’s the question we asked of some northwest citzens. & On this page you'll find their responses — they cover a range of opinions and predictions from politics to education amenities one could hope for, including affordable housing. Lakelse Lake may well become a “‘retiree’s mecca”. The future will see an ever in- creasing awareness and em- pathy by the white culture for native problems and concerns. Economic and social develop- ment will take place only after consultation, understanding, and agreement has been achiev- ed between the two cultures, Each will learn from the other and each will appreciate the other, and in so doing, each will enhance the quality of life that both will strive to enjoy and pass on to their children. Jack Talstra is the mayor of | Terrace and chairman of the Kitimat-Stikine regional district, By WILFRED MCKENZIE Political — Jean Chretien will be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, and the next Prime Minister of Canada. A woman for the opposition — she has a fifty/fifty chance. Economy of the northwest will shift from natural resource extraction to tourist-oriented economy. The native culture will play a large role in this development, especially with the development of the historic park at Kitselas Canyon. Highways — the road to Prince Rupert may be com- pleted in the next decade. Weather — the annual rain- fall will increase by two per cent per year due to the greenhouse effect unless there are im- provements in the environmen- tal protection policies. Fisheries — fish stocks in the northwest will continue to decline unless the international and the economy fo the environment. "agreements are designed t to con- serve Canadian salmon. Terrace will become the gateway to the north and will become a major service centre which will double its population in the next 10 years, Wilfred McKenzie is band manager at Kitselas and is on the board of the Tsimshian Tribal Council, By SUE TROMBLEY People dealing with educa- tion know that many changes have occurred in society, ° In-1966 when I was in grade eight 1 was taught to type on an Underwood manual typewriter and Gestetners were used to: make copies. Today in the schools you find typewriters with memories, computers with mouses, fax machines, photocopiers and calculators. Parent-teacher interviews which were upheard of in my day are now common place, The thing that has not kept up with change, however is the cur- Ticulum. To help our students cope with change the Year 2000 documents were prepared by the Ministry of Education as a result of a recent royal commis- sion, The basic idea in these documents, theme teaching, is not foreign to teachers especial- ly those familiar with whole language learning. Theme teaching means that a story about kites can incor- porate science for wind; math for measurement; social studies when studying kites from around the worid and reading. Take this process of theme teaching, apply it to the Yeer 2000 planned curriculum, add teacher input and education, e Population in 1980, 24 ‘million; in 1988, 25.9 million, . Immigration in 1980, 138,079; in 1988, 150,898. * Birthrate in 1980, 15.5 per -- 1,000: population; in 1987, _« 14,4 per 1,000. ~~ # Marriage rate in 1980, 8 per --],000 population; in 1987, 7.1 per.1,000. . ® Divorce, rate in 1970, 2.6 “-* 1986, 3.1 pér 1,000. =e Average size of Canadian “jn 1986, 3.1 people. - «Percentage of Canadians cent; in 1986, 10 per cent. “per 1,000. population; in families in 1981, -3.3- people; oe living alone in 1981,.9 per - -@ Percentage “of. women - working | outside the homein - jow we're changing 1975, 41 per cent; in 1988, 53 per cent. * Percentage of men in 1971 who will never marry, 10 per cent; in 1985, 17 per cent. ¢ Percentage of women in 1971 who will never marry, 8 per cent; in 1985, 14 per cent. « Percentage of - divorced men in 197] expected to remarry, 85 per cent} in 1985, 76 per cent. a « Percentage: of. divorced women in 1971 expected to remarry, 79 per cent; i in 1985, 64 per cent. . « Average duration of mar- tlage before divorce in 1969, 15 years; in 1986, 9 years, . ® Number of two-income families in 1967, 133. million; dn: 1986, 34 million. : and the results are students not only with basic skills but who also possess improved skills in critical thinking and are able to achieve independent thought and reasoning. If our students have these skills they should enjoy a world with high employment, solu- tions to environmental concerns and cures for diseases —- things of which their parents can only dream, Sue Trombley is a teacher. oa By J.ROCKY GRAY The synthetic animal will take a beating, but the real furbearer will be spared, The highway to Price Rupert may be finished in the late 90’s but the highway that was first done will have fallen apart because of age. Our premier will lose the next election, and become the new ticket taker at Fantasy Gardens. The Terrace airport will become the only spot in the world to test fighter pilots, because if they can land here, they can Land in a rowboat, The area mountains will be lowered so that rain clouds will be able to pass through, without stalling over the Terrace area for seasons at a time. The chairs in city council will be filled with people other than teachers, lawyers, or plumbers and hopefully not store workers. that are consumed by the Sun- day shopping money. Everything will become digital and analogue will have died. USA’s west coast will become New Japan or Japan West after the next big quake or financial merge. Joe Clark will become a Prime Minister again, not of Canada but of South Africa. Fishing along the B.C. coast will take a new twist. All you will need is fairly good eye sight instead of tackle because the fish will have the ability to glow in the dark. Super conductors will be in, newsprint will suffer and the owners of the mega polluters will continue to live as the Un- touchables, on Fantasy Island. Some of my beliefs 1 hold true, but most can be taken with a pinch of salt. J.Rocky Gray is a writer living in Terrace. By GAIL HARKER Trying to determine what might or might not happen in 1990 should be of little concern tous. What is more important is \s iM OME A ot VS 1 AS making sure everyone knows the One who holds the future. However 1990 is a significant year, It introduces the final decade of this century. Tc some this might mean doom and gloom. But to others it could mean a new lease on life — a sense of hope and peace being aroused in one’s self. Since coming to Terrace my husband and I have sensed and felt a continuous healthy growth within this area. With its , scenic surroundings and caring people, Terrace possesses the needed nutrients to maintain this growth. We have so much to be thankful for — let’s not take this for granted. Contrary to my initial state- ment, I would like to make one speculative comment: I pray that we will see more growth in 1996 but more importantly spiritual growth wil! abound as well. . ; As Paul wrote in Ephesians 3:16-19 (JBP) ‘...1 pray that...Christ may actually live in your hearts by your faith. And I pray that you, firmly fix- ed in love yourselves, may. be able to grasp (with all Chris- tians) how wide and deep and long and high is the love of Christ — and to know. :for yourselves that. love 50 far beyond our comprehension. May you be filled through all your being with God Himself!’’ Salvation Army A/Captain Gail Harker is based in Terrace. By TERRY ELKIW When I think of the 1990s ] think of the last decade of the last century rather than rushing ahead to the space-age- sounding year of 2000, E am curious what people 100 years ago feared or hoped for from the century soon to begin. Our ancestors undoubtedly knew that they were on the brink of tremendous change as they could see their world shrinking with accelerated transportation and communica- tion, However, human nature be- ing what it is, some things re- main constant. French language rights and native land claims are as much “‘les causes celebres’’ in Canada now as in 1890. Those of us at or near mid- life, or older, have witnessed in- credible technological and scientific leaps in our lifetimes and may wonder at the rate of advancement in the future. The remaining decade of this century may be the last chance to make our mark. Some of us. will be left behind in the 20th century and some will move for- ward, struggling to keep pace with our children. The 1990s will see McDonald's in Moscow, British rule end in F.ong Kong, and democratic growth in countries such as the USSR, East Ger- many and Czechoslovakia, Will the 90s see the end of apartheid, cancer, human in- justice or acid rain? Probably not, but we could set the stan- dards For the next century: © ' Terry Elkiw is a volunteer with. = the Terrace: Churches’: Food ws Bank,