There was a hushed moment as the seven children, each carrying acard with a number on it, moved Into to their assigned positions. And then suddenly the crowd at the Italian Centre erupted into ap- Plause as their upraised cards spelled out the-final drive figure — $84,934. For those there to celebrate as well as for the Tribune staff and Supporters all across the prov- Ince, it was an unprecedented achievement, made even more momentous by the fact that more than $34,000 had come in the final week of the drive. Heading the list of fund-raisers were, of course, the members of the 500 Club whose ranks this year had grown to 38 people, sev- eral of whom raised more than $1,000. At the top of the list was Alex McKitch who raised $3,000. With him at the head of the roll were Walter and Mary Gawrycki who together raised $2,056; Gerry De- laney who raised $1,360; Bob | Kerr who raised $1,200; John Tanche who raised $1,106; and Ed Dotzler who raised $1,020. Also in the 500 Club were Stan Lowe, Gordon Pennell, Julius Stelp, Dusty Greenwell, Barney Hanson, Fred Hanson, Bill Cho- botuck, Vern Brimacombe, Ann Tarasoff, Harold Pritchett, Peter Cordoni, Jack Treliving, Gertie Chernoff, Jack Higgin, Ed Skeeles, Esa Kuusisto, Merv Shoebottom, Ivo Perkovic, Don- alda Viaud, John Johnson, Mona Morgan, Lorne Robson, Sam Vint Sr., Maurice Rush, Elaine Podovinnikoff, Dorothy Lynas, Hal Griffin, Bert Ogden, Jim Ormerod and Bruce Yorke. Contributors also put in more than $1,000 in memory of Nick Pokovinnikoff and Rita Tanche who both passed away since last year’s drive, making them both 500 Club members posthumous- ly. Top press club in the Lower Mainland was again Vancouver East whose performance for sev- eral years has been a hard one to beat. The club raised over $13,600 ona target of $8,500. Runners up were Kingsway and Burnaby clubs. In the province, Victoria club took the top honors, raising, ona target of $2,200 just over $3,500, part of which was a promise of $1,200 from a member who has donated his car to the drive. Run- ners up were Correspondence and Surrey clubs. “This is indeed a great day,” Tribune editor Sean Griffin told the victory celebration, pointing to the just completed peace rally at the Peace Arch and the more than 1 million people marching for disarmament in New York, in addition to the Tribune’s drive achievement. Tribune celebrates $84,938 victory Classified Advertising H t | be e e ere’s how it was raised. . . GREATER VANCOUVER Powell River 550 «569 Belogiannis 1,200 507 Soltis 200 500 . Terrace 200 124 Bill Bennett 1,200 1,129 : Prince George 200 65 Burnaby 5,000 5,995 : Creston 350 540 Coquitlam 2,500 2,609 Ferni 200 385 Kingsway 6,700 7,869 7° see ES N. Westminster 1,500 2,036 em Nigel Morgan 1,300 1,366 FRASER VALLEY Niilo Makela 1,500 1,781 Chilliwack 300 430 North Van 3,800 4,218 Delta 1,000 675 Olgin 500 395 Langley 650 660 Richmond 1,300 1,596 Maple Ridge 3,000 3,301 Van. East 8,500 13,605 Surrey 4,500 6,507 aan Bares 600 600 White Rock 1,100:= 3.318 eat vise 2,800 . 3,266 VaNCOUVER ISLAND OKANAGAN Campbell River 1,500 1,952 Kamloops 1,300 1,545 Comox Valley 1,500 2,155 Penticton 600 523 Nanaimo 2,000 2,621 Shuswap 700 869 Port Alberni 1,500 1500 Vernon 1,300 1,502 Victoria 2,200 3,576 N. COAST/INTERIOR Viernes Correspondence 3,150 5,398 TOTAL: $84,934 “Our paper has always been a “But our readers and support- voice for peace, even where there were only a few hundred people marching and we were all but alone in reporting it,”’ he said. He emphasized the importance of the $84,000 that was raised, noting that it came ‘‘at a time when the unemployment is at its worst since the 1930s and people are reeling from cutbacks. ers realized the importance of the Tribune in fighting back — and we pledge here that we will con- tinue to be an effective voice in that campaign,”’ he said. Winners of the Tribune contest were as follows: A 1982 Ford Es- cort, Morris Anderson; a trip to Cuba, Joe Lychak; a side of beef, Karl Dalskog; and a cedar chest, Ed Dotzler. “at Letters 30 years of Can.-USSR pact Michael Lucas, president and #3 Lorch, Canadian. chairman, . anada-USSR Association, write: N this period of international ten- “Sons it may be useful to recall a enificant event that took place Our decades ago . . . the conclu- Sion of an agreement on June 12, June 25 is : Fred Wilson, Organizational cretary, Communist Party, als On June 25, Communist arty members throughout B.C. be found at worksites, rush Our bus stops, unemployment of- Jices, and shopping centres Istributing the leaflet ‘‘Take da Out of the Crisis.’’ 1 About 25,000 copies of this faflet which contains the party’s conomic program for Canada, _ 4nd for B.C., will be distributed t day. We regard this as an important Sffort to alert the public to our con- tion that the monetarist policies | Of the federal and provincial 1942 between our country and the USSR to establish direct diplomatic relations and exchange envoys. Although this agreement arose out of the need for common action. and strengthening unity of the Allies in the war against Hitler the day governments are driving this pro- vince into depression. We want to reach out to a significant number of workers who agree that alter- native policies are urgently needed, and we want to register with the general public the message that there is an alternative policy ad- vocated by the left which could deal with the economic crisis. We want to bring this project to the attention of Tribune readers so that those who wish to join in the effort can by calling our provincial offices anytime before June 25. In addition, if you see CP ‘members out on the street on June 25, stop and talk to them about a better way to economic recovery. Barristers & ® Real Estate and Conveyancing ® Divorce and Family Law -RANKIN & COMPANY 4th Floor, 195 Alexander St., Vancouver, B.C. V6A 1N8 682-2781 _ Offers a broad range of legal services including: ® Personal Injury and Insurance Claims Solicitors @ Labour Law @ Criminal Law @ Estates and Wills fascism, neither party considered it ‘merely a wartime expediency. In addressing the House of Commonsin February 1943, prime minister Mackenzie King stated: “‘I am sure that it is the hope of all Canadians that the establishment of diplomatic relations between Canada and the Soviet Union is but a prelude -to’a long period of mutual understanding and cooperation . between the two peoples, both in war and peace.”’ _ While relations during the past 40 years have not been free from difficulties and misunderstandings, these have been outweighted by im- portant benefits to both countries. “But even more significant than these past benefits is our growing need for mutual understanding in today’s conditions ... where Canada occupies a strategic posi- tion between the world’s two great powers in this period of nuclear peril. We believe Canada can only gain from an improvement in peaceful relationships with our two neighbours. Showing: PSS SS SS Se Ss aS LS ne ea aT a > COPE film-pub night @ Who's In Charge here? @ Up from the Bargain Basement @ The Willmar 8 FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 7 p.m. Oddfellows Hall, 1720 Gravely St. Pondering the future - Harold Pritchett, Port Co- ‘ quitlam, writes: May I share a beautiful experience with you? _ Sunday, May 9th, being my 79th birthday, my good wife Jean in- vited me out for dinner but explain- ed that she wanted to stop at my son’s farm on Burke Mountain. Little did I know that this was part of the surprise. You can imagine my delight when I arrived in the house and was greeted by 42 voices, all Pritchetts, singing happy birth- day Grandpa. They included 10 grandchildren and 16 great grand- children. : As: I watched my numerous grand and great grand. children playing, I couldn’t help wondering what the future held for them. Would the world be blown apart or would the great powers come together before it is too late and ““Give Peace a Chance.”’ It warms my heart tonote that trade unions, churches, members of the medical profession, nurses and educators are joining hands in an effort to stop nuclear madness. Every voice counts. COMING EVENTS JUNE 18 — COPE film-pub night. See display ad below. JUNE 19 — Southern Africa Ac- tion Coalition Benefit dance, 8 p.m., Mt. Pleasant Community Centre, 3161. Ontario St., Van. Featuring Sukutai Gwinyai, a women’s Marimba Ensemble from Seattle. Adm. $6, unempl. $5. JUNE 27 — Barbecue, dinner 4 p.m., film 7 p.m. at 121 Mundey, Coquitlam. Ph. 526-1309. Auspices Coquitlam CPC. JUNE 27 — SAM Music Festival featuring Puelche, Tom Hawken, Steve Gidora, Bob Wishinski, George Hewison. Adm. $4 or $2, children and unempl. Adm. _in- cludes baked potato and salad bar. Bring your own meat and barbecue. Horse-shoes and refreshments from noon on, music begins at 2 p.m. At 12715-66th Ave., Surrey. For direc- tions ph. 594-0539. Spons. by Sur- rey Alternative Movement. COMMERCIAL CONDOR’S PAINTING & build- ing maintenance. Free estimate. Phone 433-1145. A progressive firm owned and operated by Chilean Canadians. Reasonable rates. GRAMMA PUBLICATIONS. Complete printing services. Brochures, menus, leaflets, etc. Special rates for the progressive movement. A union shop. 1595 W. 3rd Ave., Van. 733-6822. ROOF REPAIRS — New roofs. Reasonable. Ph. 277-3352. ELECTRICAL, plumbing, appli- ance repairs. Don Berg. 255-7287. » LEGAL SERVICES........; RANKIN, McMURRAY & BOND, Barristers and Solicitors. ’ 157 Alexander St., 2nd Floor, Van- couver. 682-3621. DIRECTORY COMMUNIST PARTY OF CAN- ADA offices located at 102-2747 E. Hastings St. Ph. 254-9836. For in- formation on political issues or as- sistance in political activity. HALLS FOR RENT RUSSIAN PEOPLE’S HOME — Available for rentals. For reserva- tions phone 254-3430. WEBSTERS-CORNERS HALL — Available for banquets, meetings, etc. For rates: Ozzie, 325-4171 or 462-7783. : UKRAINIAN CANADIAN CUL- TURAL CENTRE 805 East Pender St., Vancouver. Available for banquets, weddings, meetings. Ph. 254-3436. Celebrate - Canada Day with the AUUC -THURS., JULY 1, 1 p.m.— Ukrainian Cultural Centre t ' 805 E. Pender St. Display of AUUC Historical Photographs Books by Canadian Ukrainians Guest Speaker: BEN SWANKEY Light Refreshments PACIFIC TRIBUNE—JUNE 18, 1982—Page 11