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THE NORTHWEST should s send’ as bist “ thank
you” to Prime Minister Paul Martin; coe
Sure, he was the finance minister which raised

taxes and cut health. and education payments
during 1 the Jean Chretien years. and i is very. much

a part of the central Canadian. power group which |o

| dominates federal politics. .

But his message that he wants to inclindé the |

- west in the ‘federal governnient ‘and the: scent .

of purpose and electoral. victory. that surrounds of

him has. resulted in: renewed enthusiasm among
northwest Liberals. ° a ;

At last. count: ‘there : are three. candidates for.

the Liberal party. in the enlarged: Skeéna. riding
~ Prince Rupert. oil :and “gas . advocate Dave |
- McGuigan, Terrace: resident Bruce’ “Martindale:
and Nisga’ a Lisims government official Harry a

Nyce. :
As many as seven n other people, including. B, Cc. |
Treaty Commission chief commissioner. Miles:
_ Richardson, a Haida’ from: the Queen Charlotte -
Islands, and. Terrace mayor J ack Falstra, are also :
said to.be mulling. a run.

_ Even. if you ‘are, not. a: Liberal, this is “good ico
* reasonable: process. for resolving *..

‘the deadlock, the;two. sides.are |
“heading: for a. health care’ wreck:
Jn June,

; news. The more interest there j is-in the upcoming ,
_ spring élection, the more. people. will take Patt. in: |
the electoral’ process. nae :
Of particular note is the high umber of native |
Liberals in the running ~ five of the 10 declared: |
and possible candidates, This. reflects: not. only’
the: demographics, of. the: northwest ‘but: also, ao
"desire to become involved. * : :
It may | be that some Liberal hopefuls smell the +
ortunity at a nice: pay. packet, i in the hopes that

Vaoet “poles exe awards meredith acaratt
theres, Pani Martin, JUSESTNAv, RAYOR ally, +} x
the momentum ‘will be: enough to puta S cena |

Liberal into Parliament. ‘Yet anybody, who. aspires |
to elected. office deserves a pat on-the back...
~_ Of course, the winner of the Liberal nomination |

. still has to win the élection: itself. To date the only: |.

‘declared’ candidate. for the: new Conservative. |
party nomination “is ‘current MP. Andy Burton,’
first elected in. 1990 under the Canadian: Alliance].
banner. He’s certain to be the candidaté again.

“Mr. Burton has. ‘an experienced” team: behind -

: him, basically ‘the. same people who put together |
: former. Reform: ‘MP’. Mike. ‘Scott’ Ss ‘election :

victories of. 1993 and. 1997 and: his -own win-in:

Skeena’: § NDP MP between 1979 and. 1993.: :
Mr. Burton’s strength is that he knows he: will ;
“never be part of the federal flash and glamour.
scene, He ‘instead ' concentrates. on ‘constituency. .
. work, the. bréad and. butter: of politics, especially at
relevant for'a tiding far removed from. Ottawa.” |
So that’s how. it” “will shake: down: A Paul |
. Martin-inspired ‘Liberal hoping - ‘there is--a-
_ national victory to join in. On. or, a’ stay- -at-home
Conservative. Drop the weit, Let s Sget rolling..-
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“Special thanks to all our contributors and corréspondents
_for their time and talents = a

“about:

. doctors’ job action and the most
te seriously damaged, -

= from’ one: “hospital i in- the Lower ~
” Mainland,’ there” are others just’

down. ‘the foad’10.- take up :the. =
“slack. ‘That's not-true: in» Prince

LaF “Ret ofthe Kootenays. sine

paindster Colin .: Hansen,
| Contracts with i no increases. ..°. |

| Write th

1990. That's. a good track Tecord,: one: shy: of - 2

“ihe. my-, “completed: homework

_ his: principal,
cwpho still believes aweiting: lines 4 is:

wey. Looked.
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IN GEORGE Buses

_ HEADS

Docs vs ¢

VICT ORIA-I staggered home in |

~ despair’ after last week’s duelling - :
“press conferences by: government i
~ and doctors...

‘The - ‘two: ‘sides a -aré. fighting
moriey. again.

needs. to: increase ‘over: ‘the next

_] > three - years. - The’ ‘goverment "
J. says. now 2 Bo os
“And © since: “there. is” ‘no

Once ‘again the big kt losers. will oS

‘be. regional centres, which: are”
~ both: the most cbvious targets for... =

“ Tf doctors - withdraw ° ‘services -

+ a 1qr he lwo sides are.so, far ‘apart,
and " thie: mistrust. $0:; intense; that:
‘this dispute: has the feeling. of a.
“disaster, ,
IT sympathize with “health
His

‘position is: that theréi is nomiore
"money for health. care,- doctors °
‘are. already’. ‘well-paid (they. got.
a, -21-per-cent
“the terni of the ‘last: three-year:
~_ agreement) and other government.
- workers have accepted: three-year .

> Tax’ ‘cuts “and a. ‘balanced
~ budget ‘are. both,’ in- his .view,

iMmore: important than. firiding ¢ extra

\ Doctors...
. Say the budget, for their services

: -” thoney for health: care, because
‘they will create economic giowth
which will eventually fund better

“Cares

growing ard dging. population, it |
“needs to put moré money into’ the”.
- budget for doctors. .-*:

increase. - over: “proposals ‘would’ *

eight per cent a ‘year: ‘the BCMA -
. doctors says are’ looking for. about: ’
“3,5. per.cent a year, matching: an:
. increase “just, given: to, ‘Alberta ;
doctors.

gov ‘t once. ‘again —

| FROM THE CAPITAL

PAUL “SILLCOCKS a

“Doctors say ‘the’ last i increase:

“was”. a. catch-up, and: that. “if:

operations seh

‘And “the ~ "B.C, © Medical”

. Association | (BCMA) ‘warns that. -
B.C” “will! Jose. actors: unless*
: there? ‘sa Taise.

-“Hansen-:. “the! doctors"

“eost™

says’.

- The. Aig

and. they’

“about =

anil. .
a an agreement which ‘he. promised;

~The» ‘éonsequences - are always:

me damaging. - ‘And governments
: pretty much always lose."

‘What's: painful: is. that: tivo

“ Hansen’s :: ‘position. is.

“0 he and: the’ government: are.in-

“charge,” they” “write ‘the ‘Cheques. :
‘decide: show.’ many.”
“doctors are” neéded - “arid: ow:

virtual. shutdown.) :

“> It's the. dfeam: rie for’ every :
“Manager - -who wishes. for-a- ‘free’
vhand” in tunning a business ‘or:

organization. wn

~ But. it’s: not. realistic, Péople .
“don't ‘accept’: the | -tight © ‘ofthe:
*- boss: to:.make-: those’ “decisions, =
They’ form.’ ‘unions ; to“ increase.»
Pe reject the report

their clout i inthe process, c

ways.to enhirice heir ind

~ bargaining power. me wpe
“Doctors :=. “nobile,, ‘pu

they need to press ‘their case. °
’ At “this “point its...

“kind of disputes.

First: the: "government’ agreed.

“to. ‘binding arbitration, ‘but’ the

’ Liberals tore ‘up the award :when-.-
_ they didn tlike the outcome.
. This‘time, the. premier ‘signed

“sides, consider the: facts. and the.”
: “government's ability to pay; and”
Lo supposedly mature organizations.
~~ still haven’ t-managed.to’agree on -:
“a way.to resdlve disputes without
; hurting patients.. - “action happen.
“thi, wa he
“deal. But: now the: governtnent =”

Vany éxtra- ‘money...
. much” money ‘they get. (It is."

the same. ‘position - that’s- led- to
thé “Nanaimo: “sinergericy. room
“/ government... is” Careless: about
“breaking i its word...

otisks. for the: government. Rejec
“the” “report.—- if it’s. Teasonabl
. = and -the public’ will ‘be. “angry

But it’holds’ no economic: risks,

oe governmerit promised. And i
icly -. the only alternative: to chaos.”

‘supported, politically’ critical to. -*
“government. ~ have: all. the fools " consider”: ae
“The obvious one.is toflnd ways’ >"
“the” of réducing ‘the level” of conflict’
L “government that has twice agiced -
A; and then reneged, on processes
‘that were supposedita’ ‘avoid these a
; ‘more - aggressively” at: “feducing’

’ demand ** for’

wheelbarrows of cash::

cand. finding innvative ways of.’
“producing more. doctors quickly
; willcocks@ ultranet. a

See any dispute ultimately g go ‘to a .
conciliator, who would hear both -

‘Prepare ‘a Tecommendation: a
“The. government. ‘could accept’:
it-or reject. ‘Only then would job

That was: supposed t 10. be ‘the. a

has told dostors i in advance that it.
will’ reject: any. deal that provide ,

“It's a clear: betriyal “of the:
commitment: » to :. conciliation,”
another ‘indication’ that : this”.

“Conciliation. holds political

about: ‘the resulting” disruption.
because: government can. n always
, Conciliation:
: Footnote;It’s also: time - 40 -
long-term: ‘solutions, .
with ‘doctors without, rolling ou
* But. governinent: ‘could: ‘work
services, - “and,

increasing Supply: by. “shifting”
more. ‘Procedures. to: non- =doctors *.

“them” Moye
_ Isaiah, ‘The Holy: Bible:

“FOR: “AS “many. -years “a8 - the a

”. Sinipsons: ‘has been on’ TV, every’:

episode has, begun with, Bart’.
writing :lines -on: the: blackboard a

as punishment, which shows how

_well -writing ‘lines: ‘eures. student: pe

“ inisbehaviour.. oe

AY Grade’. B Ontario: stad, aa

‘Donald: Lucas, | -objected -

writing - lines’ for’ the. ‘third’ time eo

“ this’ year after failing | to complete.

“a. monologue assignment: for his - °

3 THROUGH BIFOCALS

__- drama class.:-
On’ an. earlier: ‘occiision;. he.

chad ‘to. cover both ‘sides ‘of a

sheet. of paper. with “I will.never_.
"ever: ever ever. forget to “bring:

_ assignment,”

He. would: have’ leatned ‘1 more”
“had: he. written téh’ ways to-help__
- him, remember: to- ‘hand’ ‘in ‘his -.
sagsignment.. 7 :

-This’ time: ‘Donald persuaded ‘ :
his: teacher to let: him’ write. an”
"essay" on. the’ . uselessness: ‘of *
“ writing lines, His essay should-be ~
“studied by all educatotsespecially |
“Murray - Spencer:

‘

AND: WATER is

| SNow Is WHITE, RiGHT ? J]

- CLAUDETTE SANDECKI
an effective strategy.’
In his essay, - Donald writes:

‘unnecessary’

behaviour.” eT

‘He. ends: with this ‘telling’.
‘paragraph’ “Every. “year ‘teachers
~ pay: Money" sto the union, he’

- THEN; ween THE. snow
MELTS INTO. WATER WHERE)
‘DOESAUL THE WHITE Gor, ,

CLEAR: },

land’. behaviour’
“says, “Lines ‘are. silly, useless~

- atebellious response. © :

. “Consequences have. to” be
logical, and ‘that really 1 means: two.
cothings = it should be. educational 7
- and* there should. bel a: logical
Tink 0S

Patrick Clarke, director of the. ;
“wating: ‘lines; she'll ‘require him’ 22"

a] Ss ine 7 ut 500 times

“and a tittle. child shall. se : _ Elementary Teachers’ Federatioit
_ “of : Ontario (ETFO). Last year ~
-. the” ETFO. paid® to have. Alfie.
', Kohn come: and- ‘explain’.
_ educators: and parents why: lines
- are. harmful: So basically.if you. -* pat of those programs.
| think about. it you paid : ‘to shave.
~ someone -.tell “my. parents Why.
‘lines. are: useless?” 220. 80°
fs; Pm not-the. only, one oO share:
“Te Donald” $ view.
Jack Goldberg, a University ‘of a

“ Alberta- -educational: psychologist a. student in my. daughter's mt

“class, The lad’ ‘suffered crippling ~
childtiood.: “arthritis.
a just.

and: a ‘specialist - in’ classroom

“and. make-work, If the: goal, is to

.. improve student. behaviour,’ the” ;-
- most effective. way: is: the-attach ge
_~ Feasonable: consequences to any. Y

: “Writing lines is a. waste of mind.,. + punishinent, father than to pete -

. time (which is a non-renewable:
-fesource) ° paper : and: pencils. :It':
‘robs a student of fecess, at time,
- for exercise and fresh air, creates”
“tension: “betweeir “
- the: student: “and: the teacher - -and:

increases a’ student’ 5 “negative bo
os professional issues: divisions of*-

“the B.C, Teacher's Federation,
‘says,

“to!

; convince : me” some '
assign. lines; with: little thought
*” ‘to-their, usefulness: and ‘even: less’ :

io attention, to. the. student’ s: writing
» efforts... :

"management

on  the:internet it. sparked a ‘city
‘editorial in The Ottawa’ ‘Citizen,

“Radio.

: “better. use of his : Creativity: Tfever: |. ©

“The, ‘BCIF’ offers” ‘4 ways to punish: students.

riumber_ cof. - Programs eating and Donald’, too.’

“FoR HEAVEN ssike!
GoTo SLEEP?!

with, “classroom,” managent at:
and -the: most effective’ ways t
have a'demdcratic’ and functional’
classroom,’ “Writing lines" is not.

My experiences” ‘as"a parent:
teachers;

"My: worst experience itivotved-:

‘For. : him, ye
holding - A “pentil ” Was, oa
excruciating. ae
“Yet his’ teacher jay ey

punishment.
“Since Donald's essay appeare

and ° led to Interviews ‘on CBC.

His teacher has agreed to make
there’s “a next: time;. instead of --
to write an essay about: effective: an

» That would-be using! her bead an

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