-2 Page 4, The Herald, Wednesday, March 25, 1981 Sa ty dally herald General Office- 635-6957 2°". Published by Circulation -.635-6937. _ Sterling Publishers ~ Publisher — Garry Husak - * Editor — Pete Nadeav - CLASS. ADS. . TERRACE - 635-4000 ‘CIRCULATION - TERRACE - 625.4357,” . Published every weekday dt 3010 Kalum Street, Terrace, B.C. Authorized as second class mail. Registration number 1201. Postage paid in cash, return postage guaranteed. | © NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT The Herald retains full, complete and sole copyright in any advertisement produced and-or any editorial ar pholographic content published in fhe Herald. - Reproduction is not permitted without the written \ permission of the Publisher. [ LETTERS TO |THE EDITOR To the editor, I would like to express my district who donated so generously. Your con- sincere thanks to all my area - tributions will go to sup- captains, canvasgerR, forting research, education ~ bowlers, CFTK and . your 4 ana community programs to paper in helping to make the. : reduce the effects of heart: recent B.C. Heart Gam; .tdisease — Canada’s number paign, such a success. tone killer. To date we have raised . approximately $10,500. Youra truly A special thanks to the Betty Campbell people of Terrace and the Zone Chairman Consumer _ Comment Have you been shopping for a new clothes washer or a dishwasher lately? If you have, you have probably noticed a large tabel marked . “Energuide.”” ; The Energuide tabel, which is required on all major household clothes washers and dish- washers manufactured after Oct. 31, 1980 Is there to tell you how much enerdy that appliance uses. It Is also required on all refrigerators and freezers manufactured after Sept. 1978 and Oct. - 1979, respectively, "By the end of this year, Energuide labels will tr also appear on electric ranges and dryers. . The label shows the number of kilowatt hours (KWh) of electricity per month that the ap-% - pliance uses when tested in accordance with CSA (Canadian Standards Association) standards. So now, along with the usual considerations of price, appearance, features and rellabillty, you can also compare models for their cost of operation. By simply multiplying the KWh figure by the local hydro rate, you can determine the ap- pliance‘s monthly operating costs before you purchase. Compare the energy cost of several ” different models, and you will quickly see that, extended over the normal life of an appilance, significant savings can be had by choosing a . model that consumes less electricity. And in this age of scarcer energy and rising costs, reduced consumption Is an important consideration. Energuide labelling isa program developed by Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada in conjunction with the Canadian Standards Association, Jt Is designed to make consumers more aware of how much energy appliances use, and to encourage the manufacture of products which make the most efficient use of energy. So look for the Energuide label — you can conserve ‘energy and save money! For a copy of the new Energuide Directory for Clothes Washers and Dishwashers, contact the Prince George district office of Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada at 7th Floor - 299 B . Victoria Street, Prince George, B.C., V2L 5B8. LETTERS WELCOME The Herald welcomes its readers comments. All letters to the editor of general public interest will be printed. We do, however, retain the right to refuse to print letters on grounds of possible libel or bad laste. We may also edit letters for slyle and length. All letters Lo be considered for publicalion must be signed. she eo “PeTHE GIPPERTa: TO HELL WITH ACID RAIN AND 3 FISH! LET'S GO OUT. THERE AND BASH A FEW PINKOS FOR ‘| VIEWPOINT J _1—-mInister—of_the-day—because—H_is—abso f OTT ” |. by JIM'FULTON . SKEENA MP. q | The recent visit by U.S. President Ronaid | Reagan brought the Alaska Highway Gas Pipeline - back Into the news agaln. in 1978, the Liberals Introduced BINC-25 which 9 “\m established the Northern Pipeline Agency and. ° gave effect io the agreement between the U.S. M and Canada to bulld the pipeline. During the ~ debate, the Tories supported the Liberals and” ; opposed- NDP motions to ensure there was 4% Canadian content in the jobs and material, that | 45 native rights and the environment were % protected and that the Canadian government would not be Hable for construction of the line. When the Tories were In government, they authorized additional sales of natural gas for export. This strengthened arguments for a pre- bulld section that would send Canadian gas to the U.S. Lalonde and the Liberals called for “iron- clad” guarantees before the whole line was built. When the Liberats got back Into office, they not only went ahead with the pre-bulld section but did it by Order-In-Council. The Conservatives. continued their sell-out policies. This Is what Bill Jarvis, Tory energy critic had to say: “1 did not — talk about Iron clad guarantees, nor did.our Spade a ee ee impossible.’ . So. In July 1980 the NDP moved a motion In the House calling for full financial backing before ji the pipeline was built. Both the Liberals and the Bag Torles voted against the NDP. : " In FACT, THE B.C. Tories were split on the decision and would not vote together. Only six of the 16 B.C. Tories turned up at the House of ‘Commons to vote. Now, during Reagan‘’s visit to Canada, the Tories, of al! people, were questioning the government and asking for the so-called “iron | clad guarantees’ they once sald were im- possible. The history of the.Alaska Pipeline is one of Liberal and Conservative sell-outs. Both parties then are not willing to protect Canada’s in- ferests. 92 apetabait MS best 4 From the : Senate by Ray Perrault Someone Is trying. to steal one of Canada’s national treasures! The jewel that they are after is our health care system. It's time for us to start fighting back. Much controversy has arisen recenth, regarding the practice of ‘extra-billing’ by certain doctors in some of Canada’s provinces. British Columbia could be In danger of falling Into this disturbing pattern. Alberta, Manitoba, _ Ontarlo, and Nova Scotia governments already allow their doctors to charge patients additiona! fees above what they are pald from your tax dollars through the Medicare program. The Canadian government has served notice that it ts Are wage-price controls back? more than 250,00 public servanis. . ; The document, entitled. a discussion paper on anti- inflation policy options, says wage and price controls do not have enough public support at this time, could lead to renewed con- frontations with the labor movement and may not have support from the provinces. been discussed in cabinet. However, it adds in a final statement: ‘There may be a greater willingness to con- template controls when fiscal and monetary restraint has resulted in more general or severe alack in the economy.” Johnston told the Com- mons the document, dated OTTAWA (CP)New cabinet, also proposes that Democrat Leader Ed public servants could be Broadbent released Tuesday used in the front line of an what he called an alarming anti-inflation battle by cabinet document which putting a 10-per-cent ceiling’ says wage and pricecontrols ‘on their annual wage in- should not be relmposed at creases, this time but might be ‘And it refers to separate considered in the future. recommendations by The document, which Treasury Board President ‘government spokesmen said Don Johnston to curtail the has not been approved by existing right to strike of GOMER, SINCE YoU COULBN'’T COME TO THE SKEENA PROTECTION COALITION MEETING I TOoK CAP WITH ME. /S AND TRE MANY THREATS To IT / IT WAS FANTASTIC [ ER... T SPEGALLY LIKED AN UPDATE ON OUR How'D YoU LIKE THEY | TAC PART WHERE TREY FRAGILE ENVIRONMENT { MEETING CAP? + ay Jan.: 9, 1961, has not even | strongly opposed to this practice, and ihat the day of reckoning is fast approaching. The jurisdiction for medical services lies first at the provincial level of government but the federal government has rightly taken a leading role in the development of Canada’s health care system and will not ignore Its responsibilities in this important field. _ Canadians, whether they be'rich or poor, from British Coltumbla or from any other province should have the right to the same quality of medical services. If extra-billing is allowed, the greatest burden will fall upon fhose least able to bear the load — the poor, the elderly and the ‘unemployed. Your national government, using your tax dollars, contributes 44 per cent of the total spending on health care in British Columbla. At present, this money is given to the provincial government with no strings attached, In the form of unconditional grants. However, the Canadian government has stated its Intention to ensure that In any future agreements with the provinces concerning health care funding, conditions will * be placed on such fynding to disallow extra. Ilting. lt Is Important .that federal-provincial negotiations proceed carefully and responsibly. “Cosmetic” on short-term answers to a difficult situation will only delay the sofution of the problem of increasing health care costs and the need to compensate fairly members of the medical profession. However, one point is clear. _ Canadians will not accept a situation which could lead fo a steady erosion of the health care system. .