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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR

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Sir:

I'm not one for com-
plaining publicly, but the
subject which I'm about to
enter is one that has been
ignored for far too long.

I'm very concerned with
the welfare and safety of
children in the lower part of
Terrace, ‘‘across the
tracks." Every morning at
rush hour, the CNR decides
to run their train across the
Kenney St. crossing; thus
causing a considerable halt
in traffic for those people.

To those who work and
have to be somewhere by 9
a.m. or sooner this can be
very irritable as once there’s
someone behind your car
there's no avoiding a 45-
minute wait as the train
slows, stops and backs up
and vice-a-versa.

While the train is at a stop,
I've noticed school children
climbing over and under the

car joints to cross in order to
arrive at school on time, no
doubt to avoid detentions, as
('m sure the school
authorities have nosay in the
matter of a train causing
students to be late.

The solutions to this
problem are numerous, but
the two that sland out moet
are: build an underpass
which would put the village
out of thousands, or simply
require the CNR to alter
their achedule and cross
when there's nobody around,
three hours earlier or even
one hour = later.

I certainly hope someone
does something about this
probiem before tragedy
atrikes a family because one
of their children decided to
craw] under a train in order
to avoid an after school
detention.

Pat Hallock

Sir:

In your March 10 issue you
had your chance to set your
alms straight. May I now set
out my intentions for your
record,

if I were intent upon
becoming a trustee I would:

(a) ask people to vote for —

Ine in so many words. it
fever « have.

(b) see to it that friends
threw coffee parties for me
to attend at which | could
meet a5 many potential
yoters as possible. I never
have,

(¢) run ads in ail the local

newspapers begging people ©

to vote for me. I never have.

(d) have given a taped
three minute speech on
CFTK radio as 1 was invited
lo do last November. I did
not.

(e) have sent out flyers to
every occupant at our local
post office and every neigh-
borhood in town. I never
have.

What I have done is:

(a) stand for nomination
twice so that we could have
both a by-election and an
election, When I first
became interested in our
school affairs seven of the
line trustees had been ac-
daimed, Now anly four of
the nine are acclaimed.

(b) attended every public
monthly board meeting for
almost two years and
reported those meetings in
the Smithers Interior News
80 that at least the Hazelton
and Kitwanga parents will
know what is taking place at
cur board meetings. Local
media tends to report only
those Items invelving mills. 1
get no pay of any sort for my
reports, and pay all postage
and taxls myself. My pay 1
take in the form of gift
subscriptions to four parents
groups — Caledonia, Copper
Mountain, Jack Cook School,
and Education Advisory in
Weat Vancouver.

{c) search out school
board policies, Public School
Act regulations, and phone!
the Ministry of Education for
interpretations of [aw
governing schoo! boards,
ensure that taxpayers are
being treated fairly. I ‘have
found at Jeast four occasions
when parents did not get an
honest, fair deal from the
school board:

(a) last May they tried to
reduce the number of
trustees from nine to seven
without a public hearing, as
the law says they must give
ws.

(b)} one month ago they
tried to extend the swearing-

in time for Moore from the

reguiation 70 days to

whatever would have suited
their convenience. Even
Murdo Macdonald, our
returning officer, said the 70
day limit has to be adhered
to “to the letter.”’

(c) in the 10 years the
board was unable to find a
dime to make a playground
for the Jack, Cook School,
until the subject was aired at
the All Candidates Forum
live on TV.

(d) for years the board
Played pass-the-buck with
the city about building a
fence to protect the children
of Parkside School from the
nearby drainage ditch. Once
that was aired on live TV at
the All Candidates Forum
the board managed to build
the fence without delay,

If } wanted to become a
trustee I would also join
three or four groupe such as
Order of the Eastern Star, or
other women's
organizations. But 1 won't
because I am not a joiner,
and learning about the
operation of the school board
takes a fair amount of time,
not te mention money for
phone calls, books, sub-
scriptions, etc. Also, ifI were
a trustee I would ruin my
business, which I enjoy, and
shortchange my husband
and daughters.

My sole aim is to enlighten
parents about what is
happening in our district,
how they can go about im-
proving thinga if they wish to
take an interest in their
children’s education, and to
acquaint them with the laws
that govern our schools so
they know whether or not
they are getting falr value
from their schools and their
elected trustees in return for
their rising taxes.

You are correct; that I am
attempting to do this by
tearing down rather than
building is not admirable. I
regret having to criticize
avery move the board
makes, but how else can 1
make them aware of the

. dbings I feel need im-
" pkoving?

( More than one person has
sald they would have voted
for me except they felt 1
could do more good where I
am, doing what I am doing,
It is because of this support
that I feel compelled to
continue in my never-ending
battle to inform parents and
ride herd on the school
board. For me, running in a
trustee election is a form of
Russian rouletie.

Mrs. Claudette Sandeckt

Industrial Development continues apace in
the Pacific Northwest. Work is pictured

here on only one of the several projects now
underway in the Kitimat area.

Uranium moratorium remains

VICTORIA (CP) — The
provincial government won't
lift its
moratorium on ‘iranitim
mining and exploration,
despite a royal commission's
recommendation to do so.

The Royal Commission on
Uranium Mining, whose
report was tabled in the
legislature Wednesday,
recommended the
moratarium be lifted after
proper safeguards are estab-
lished and that uranium
mining be allowed under a
strict licensing and
monitoring procedure.

However, the provincial
government cannot accept
that recommendation at this
time, Provincial Secretary
Evan Wolfe told a news
conference.

“Government is of the
opinion that the citizens of
this province cannot, at this
ume, be convinced that any
number of safeguards would
be a ld

The ‘commission, headed
by Dr. David Bates of
University of B.C., was
appointed in January, 1979,
to examine the adequacy of
federal -and provincial
regulations concerning the
environment and the health
and safety of workers
associated with uranium
exploration and mining.

The commission's work
abruptly ended in February,
1980, when. the moratorium
was imposed,

However, Wolfe said the
provincial government is
studying the first four
recommendations in the $2.4-
million report which call for:

-Studies of uranium

seven-year:

behavior during weathering,
transportation and

deposition in the semi-arid,

regions of south-rentral B.C.
and in the cool, subArctic
and alpine environment of
the Atlin area;
—geochemical surveys.of
all rocks, soil, water and
vegetation In B.C. to find
areas of natural radioac-

tivity;
-research into the
biological effects af
uranium;

—a_ federal-provincial
study of lung cancer in

‘

animals to
radiation.

Molfe; said: research,
particularly; ‘into...waste
disposal and the long-and
short-term health effecta of
radiation, will continue for
the six years remaining in
the moratorium.

“The administration of the
day in approximately six
years will have to evaluate
thesituation at that time and
make whatever decision
seems appropriate.”

Most of the remaining
recommendations dealt with

exposed

Canadian content
for technology

OTTAWA (CP) ~
Proposed energy legislation
should be toughened to en-
sure frontier exploration and
development is done largely .
by Canadians using
domestically-produced
goods, says the Canadian
Ocean Industries
Association.

In a submission Wed-
nesday to the Commons
national resources com-
mittee, the organization
urged the government to go
as far as possible in estab-
lishing Canadian content In
oil and gas projects on
federa] lands by inserting
stranger language into its

- proposed legislation.

The association represents
Canadian firma that
manufacture equipment and
provide scientific or

engineering services in
ocean-related activities,
particularly offshore oif and
gas exploration.

Ina separate presentation,
the Canadian Shipbuilding
and Ship . Repairing

_ Association recommended

the government set a
minimum target of 70-per-
cent Canadian content for
each offshore drilling
platform, rig, vessel or
underwater pipeline project.

The proposed legislation is
aimed at governing ex-
ploration and development

‘on the socalled Canada

The legislation, which does
not set a percentage require-
ment for Canadian content
oo frontier projects, has
been approved in principle in
the Commons.

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safeguards necessary should
the moratorium be lifted.

The ' ‘safeguards -inchide’
standards’ ’ for: vadiatiod™
exposure, regular medical
examinations for uranium
miners and provisions for’
uranium tailings and water
discharges to be neutralized
before they are discharged.

Waste management sites
must not be located in earth-
quake zones and the rate at
which they allow wastes to
seep down to the water lable
must be known, the com-
mission recommended,

The commission also sug-
gested formation of an ad-
visory council] on oc-
cupational heaith and safety,
similar to one which exists in
Ontario.

Energy Minister Bob
McClelland agreed the risks
of uranium exploration and
mining far ontweigh
benefits.

"It does not need to be part
of our immediate energy fu-
ture,"

The Opposition . New
Democrats also supported
continuation of the ban.

“As far as I'm concerned,
the moratorium should stay
in effect," said environment
eritic Ray Skelly.

He sald the report should
have dealt with the ethical
issues of uranium mining.

“Uranium produced today
goes into reactor fuel and
spent reactor
processed into weapons," he
said. This aspect must mot
be ignored.”

The moratorium has been
criticized by mining officials
who feel it is detrimental to
resource development.

fuel is”

With the return of warm
weather, bicycles will again
become a popular means of
transportation and
recreation for a growing
mumber of people. While
most enthusiasts will have
only to do some cleaning and
routine maintenance, there
will alsobe many who will be
in the market for a new
bicycle. IE you are among

_ them, be prepared to shop
carefully because there is a
bot to consider if you're in-
terested in good value and a
safe bicycle.

. First, determine the ap-
propriate size, keeping in
mind that a bicycle that it too
large for the rider cannot be
handled well, and may result
in an accident. Likewise, the
rider should be able to use
the brakes easily, especially
hand beakes, if any. Avoid
any special attachments that
make dismounting in a hurry
difficult, such as high back
rests, long gear-shift handles
and extra wide and long
handlebars. Make sure there
is good lighting equipment
for night riding.

Next, look for the
Canadian Standards
Association label. It means
that the bicycle's
manufacturer has received
CSA certification, and a

‘Consumer
-Comment

sample bicycle has suc-
cessfully passed tests that
demonstrate that it con-
forms with the CSA "Safety
Standard for Regular
Bicycles.” This standard
was developed to protect
peoplefrom design problems
that could lead to injuries in
bike-riding. While it is not
required by law, compliance
with the CSA standard is
your assurance that the
product meets or exceeds
certain standards of design
and performance.

These include: handlebar
grips that will not easily
come off, properly working
brakes, a strong steering
assembly that will net slip, a
chain guard to prevent
clothing from getting caught
in the chain, a secure seat
that is the proper height,
proper clearance left for the
pedals, and reflectors that
reflect light adequately, will
not warp and are easily
cleaned. Also included is
dynamic testing to insure the
frame won't rupture and a
static load test on the fork to
guard against its cracking.

Finally, shop around.
Cheek prices, warranties,
and design features. They
will vary among stores,
brands and models, so
comparison shop for the best
deal.

Energy policy
benefits Alberta

. VANCOUVER (CP) — A
provocative analysis says
the broad long-term benefits
of energy development
under Qltawa’s current
policies would be the
equivalent of giving each
Alberlan an investment
today worth $34,000.

. Comparable benefit for _

other ‘Canadians, mean-
while, would be an average
$13,000 each.

Economist John Heiliwell
told a conference on western
economic prospects that his
soonto-be-released study,
conducted for an investment
firni, examined the present
value of various oil-pricing
scenarios.

“Under the present-value
concept, long-term benefits
of a project are translated
into a hypothetical present-
day lumpsum profil. Project
costs, the effect of inflation

and the amount of interest

that lump sum could earn
are ail considered.

On those terms, Helliwell
estimated, Alberta’s
proposals for oil pricing
would have a present value
of $120,000 for each Albertan
and $10,000 for each other
Canadian.

The University of B.C. eco-
nomics professor said Ot-
tawa’s National Energy
Program would lower over-
all benefits somewhat by
reducing damestic olf
production, but would also
spread the benefits
somewhat more evenly,
raising the $10,000 non-
Albertan benefit to §15,000.

Helliwell, who is also a
Bank of Canada consultant
and managing editor of the
Canadian Journal of
Economics, said Alferta‘s
tough response to the federal
program would hurt both
Albertans and non-Alber-
tana.

The combinalion of
current federal policies and
Alberta’s production cuts, he
said, would chop Albertans’
present-value benefit to
$85,008.

The benefit for each other
Canadian, meanwhile, would
drop by only $1,000, for a
present value of $12,000.

Uf the two sides could com-
promise by keeping the new
federal oil taxes but allowing
a faster rise in oil prices to
create a bigger pie for
everybody, Helliwell said,
then the present-value
benefit would be §100,000 for
each Albertan and $13,000 for
each non-Aibertan.

But, he emphasized, there
would be a huge gap in
benefits between Alberta
and other provinces under
any of the scenarios.

To resolve that problem,
he said, there should be a
Benuine equalization system
for provincial revenues.

The current system,
despite popular belief, did
not touch provincial
revenues directly — instead,
Ottawa raises money by
taxing everyone in the coun-
try more and then makes

grants to lower-income prov-
inves,
The best approach,

Helliwell argued, would be
“a genuine inter-provincial
revenue-sharing system run_
by the provinces them-
selves,"

Equalization, he noted,
need not apply to each
province's entire revenues —
it could be effective If just a

quarter of revenues were
averaged.

Among the complications
of such a system, he noted,
would be inclusion of non-
cash benefits enjoyed by
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