. duties . ’ political ‘pressure: won't ~ Influenée: a: décisio on. th 2: “ Britlsh: ‘Coluinbia, “Quebse “and: Ontario ‘pressed ‘thier cage: with. ° “charges: be: . WASHINGTON (CP) - —-= has Three Canadian: provinces ... threatened: by: US, Import’ neta ad” hy: ‘Bernard’ against | \annual : “umber: sales. of $2 billion. 'r received | assurances: . ‘Thursday © that: :Amietican ope, lo. ‘natural resonrces: “pnlnisté ' “left, immediately: ‘after the abec' 3 economic \ resources minister,” said 7 Baldrige: WAS well: briefed on ‘Canada’s eoncern ‘about the lumber issue, oc -’ He Said Baldrige ‘ingisted 7 will he settled ‘only ‘on its’ ‘merits at a disputed trade’ “situation,” Waterland: said, “He: also advised, that he's ‘not going to be influenced by. political pressure. from. within the. United' Slates or anywhere : else for that ‘maiter.” me The B,C, minister aaid he ‘considered - Baldrige’ 8. remark air assurance that® the.’ “pétition . by” 350 U.S. firms for stiff import duties on't becomie ‘a patitieally. loaded - dasue. for” the: Us. bureaucrats. who*: “must: and: make a decision by March 7: conference... whe 'Mr, Baldrige assured us. . that he- wae: fully“ aware’ ‘of. ; ‘Washington to’ Present the the. Brevity: Of. the ~ Canadian oil CALGARY (CP) - — World oil prices are falling. but Canadians. may. still find themselves paying a, few — cents a litre more’ for . Basoline later this year; - ‘The price for Canadian oil’ . : price up to world levels. 1981 agreement between’ the “federal government | and is scheduled to rise under a - producing provinces. ; The next InOTE Ae "Computer. saves library CALGARY (CP) —° The "Calgary public library’ 5 _hew circulation system will . be. a double, bonus to the city’s 14 branches, by in- proving | efficiency ~ and saving the library up 1. $90,000 a year, The $567,000 automated circulation. system -,will - allow library staff, armed with computer terminals, to instantly “locate .a>- book © checked. aut ‘of: the. city’s a ibrary system. When fully. _.1 from page 1 . scheduled for. “July; ‘should bring the rate to the agreed- upon limit of 75 per cent of . world ‘prices; but tumbling prices have added weight to dustry” to :bring Canada's " Reduced. demand, ¢ over-. production and cost-cutting by countries desperate: for operational ‘hy ‘the. end ‘of. "1994-it will be possible to ‘determingat’ what branches. a: hook is available, when it ) due back or whether ithas ; been stolen from * the shelves. * The computer: aystem will aiso give instant’ data on. how often certain books are used and’ the. length: af. waiting lists for Specific books. -*, ‘The new Village Square. library, due to open March TV aaa? without permission. He ’ would watch TV, Play video games or read.” and T leave everything to my parents. : ‘In my heart 1 will take . nls le caine me gaaib atts Moh you" his family. north from ‘southern’ California three. ‘months ago,. prized a good education for Genaro and his three other children, Maria, 12, David, 10, and six-year-old Nancy, Ironically, he had . presented, the TV to his son ' as-a-reward for earning . . "almost an A average at his - ‘ previous schoo] - ‘in Los -- Angeles County 3 'T used :to: tell -him , Mi hijo (my son) it. “want As, and I will buys¥ou this and that,” said Gatcia, “Then he'd get those: -prades.” Although - his teachers * described him as.a bright, capable student, - The. Examiner vsaid, Genaro detested going to his new’ “sebool, Edna Hill Inter- . ‘mediate School. in: the community. of Brentwood, . . east of San Fraticisco. aa The family has nad hard times lately — Garcia.. ” couldn't’ find a job, . the family. went on wellare arid -moved out of his relative's . house toa small trailer ona: - . dirtiot. But Garcia. doesn’t believe poverty played any — ’ part in his son’s suicide. . “We were always poor,” | : said Garcia. “.was always a poor kid. . . éven now I'm depending on help. : But. © we've always worked: for : . everything we had: We'ye ~ even peddled oranges.” handwritten .. : Genaro’s ‘will, found by his father. and mother, Gregoria, left hig. -family. the possessions he f. had most cherished. . “Last will? To whole a family. I leave. my stereo ta, -:- Maria, I leave, my. Atari... ‘games to. David and Naney' ‘Rie * didn’t: attend. th news levied’: “aM 'g -Cariadiart. lumber imports. “A At‘ a0 news ‘conference "Mater. at the: Canadian em- ; arguments by ‘the oll in-. on “whether | Canada: is: ..; subsidizing haber exports. Although: . “was Waterland's ° ‘hind visit to” cash have droppedoil prices. on the spot market by as. much as $6 a barrel. The. Organization. of Petroleum ‘Exporting Couniries. has -been unable to. protect the world benchmark ‘price of "$84: (US.) a barrel, -The problem, for Ottawa is. (p somg extent politigal. The image’ created by. a move 16, will be the first branch hooked upto the system over the next (Wo years. — Bill Mangon,'. assistant director of support services ‘for the library, said in- , Stallatlon cof computer . purchased from /GEAC ‘Canada Ltd. . ° terminals will’ start in‘ the ‘newer suburban . libraries which have’ more books — ~already catalogued on a computer’. system, Ter- minals’ will . be © installed later in the older branches closer to the efty centre. Last “fall, the library board agreed to spend §1,2 million. on’ equipment,’ in- _stallation and staff training ‘to implement ‘the system ©The flrm’s * gystem: ‘is currently in. “as Etobicoke Public. Or OEY: - Canadian, case against the . duties ~- and his second trip a along’ with Landry ih the last, week — he denied the ‘ par ministers - ‘were ing to lobby the Reagan ~ _-adnainistration against the duties ‘Both: Quebec, ‘Landry said.’ ‘About : 100,000 people nm Brijish.:. Columbia:-. “are directly” ‘employed. ‘dno the | with 290,000 more’ involved in - lumber’ industry,. toward world levell: Would be one of an impoverlthed government abandoning its — ' antlinflation guldelliés to | skim new tax revenug# Fron economically hard-pressed _ _ consumers and pandering to a & Breedy « oil Industry, “tinker with taxes it creaied under the- ‘national | energy money Metropolitan. ‘Toronto, University ‘of Western ‘Ontario in London, Ont., anid Queen's University... in Kingston, Ont. . The central computer for the new system has already" been installed in Calgary and computer operators are being trained in its operation: © Library officials gay. the. present manual circulation system cannot adequately _Cope with either the library. . or public need for timely, ° accurate information about - . available books. This - will be- Calgary's . second ‘attempt at an automated circulation system. In 1978, the city ‘Waterland and Lt “Landry: ‘stressed’ ‘the’ very’ -@ - Berlous ‘consequences , ‘for: ‘the: Canadian * dustry. if" the duties are. "imposed. “There: would. be, . smal “catastrophic damage”. for. upon fe “Indusizy:: and: ‘lumber ‘in- . “would erase half those jobs- - dispute + ‘is the, U.S. “that Canadian’ governments < by. timber-cutting onext summer toe decide. . ante throughout: the decade. | directly as ‘suppliers, Many would: iase their’ jobs. if: Canadian lumber’s com- : petitive | edge jin U.S. markets" its price up. and Scores of ae ‘and subsidize: allocating - rights in Provincially owned . exports - program in 1980, however ,.if it is- willing to forego” - revenues while allowing the - . price to rise. Removing : or reducing taxes - while’ allowing the price to ‘rise would minimize the’ impact a at the gas pump. -... ; Bul Canada is operating on, projections - oil, ‘irlees ° would continue to- rise In the agreement between . ‘the federal and’” Alberta governments, the price ‘of most of Canada’s’ produc- tion, classed as old oll from | - reserves discovered before - 1974, wonld rise in $a- . barrel jumps twice a year t aceiling of 75 per cent of the world price, By the end of .. the agreement Sept: 1, 1986,. old oil.would be worth $57.75 Canadian a barrel. ~ “Almost before the ink was dry on -the - agreement, analysts were noting the rate of oll -price rises ‘had “slowed, They predicted little price increase in-real : terms until al least the’ mid- ‘disappeared - because’ of: dutles’ ‘that push: : ---Coninieree, -Departr enl §: ~ Landry : said. Quebec. ‘hag. ra forests. ai ‘costs much lower vthan | U:5, lumber com:,. \ pay in their” com-| e bidding nystem. i ~ This’: fa”: the issue: ‘the panies petiti at: ! aining: ‘aimerican. pm: panies also prove before. the ~ “Inteynational: ‘Trade: result: of - the. alleged - Canadian subsidies; - The case will take ‘until’. prices. continue to increase. economic distortion created by artificial ofl prices. ©. - Consumers would not be hit. _ with large, inflation-fueling price increases in gasoline and oil products, as they would have when there was . ‘a ‘wide’ gap between’ in- | ternational . and - domestic pbcinerss _. the-~-~idea's” npents argue. . OT é: industry would: - ~receive.—more_revenue, ... helping revive exploration and . development — in ‘Western Canada. oo The ° provincial govern- ment would Bet added | ” Ottawa would reap a tax harvest of added revenue. Despite the apparent - advantages, neither Ottawa nor the governments of the . producing provinces: have . mioved to revise the domestic price structure. - ‘Federal energy officials say it.is up.to Alberta to . crequest agreement be reopened and - the. ~.pricing so far the province has opted not to do § 50. omuiiission’ i that they have, the ‘been ‘damaged : tinanelally, arg OF face damage, as’a: ‘direct * > The Herald, Fray ‘People: Betty ‘a Norman... Huson; - - Caledonia Grad 3 0 Year Reunion Committee \ v ‘is ‘seeking addresses “he i ihe following ‘Helena _Anker;: Emilie Asante, Arlene -Churchiil;, Andy | Davis,” Colleen Davis;:.§° ae ‘Dunlap; Richatd Eckert, Joanne §.°-~ .Espenhaln, Don.Ewing, Cathryn Froese, 4: oy -Gurdawar’ Kandola, . oss: “Mun/o, ‘Gyan. ‘Narayan, Mike: Nelson, Kuldeep Parmar, - Dave | Rush;. S Bryon Spidel; Don Stephens, -Georgina: ’ Turner, Hans Turtletaub, Wendy ¥ Wilkes, : 9. Shawn York, Paul Young. | bon OE "you - ‘have Information. 8S. fo “the: ‘whereabouts of these 1973 Grads please © - contact Hug, or. Denise Fisher, at. 65-9559 February, V1, 1983, Page 2. “ ARTICLE OF CLOTHING: BROUGHT IN ON FEB..14. CLEANED FOR installed 4, $00,000 British- ‘Plgi ™ 1980s, : ‘Now . ‘industry lobby groups, like the Canadian . Petroleum Association and ~ the Independent Petroleum’. Assaciation of. Canada, argue, this is the ideal time. | . Pichipye bainlessly ta waria® and” remove: the "TERRACE AND DISTRICT _ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE _ *Winning entries fo be used in _ | “Terrace Brochure. | : CONTEST RUNS . From February 10-Maroh 3. Entries will be on display at Model World in nthe © Skeona Mall. _ sdudging of entries will take place at Model Worl at 2:00 p.m. March. 6, 1983. All entries become property af Terrace and = Distriot Chamber of Commerce. oa | Office open Mon-Fri. 9:00 am.-5:00 pam. a Or mail to: Photo Contesi Box 107 Terrace vas An2 | » For farther information Who’ It lapeakuy up for the teachers? | All's quiet on the western front. Education. minister Bill Blather : Slam is holidayirig in Hawaii. :. Cards on the table? My brother, one brother-in law, and two sisters. in-law are teachers. I have three 11- - year-olds in the school system. . That's it. Upfront. They haven't ‘been harping at me and. I haven't . -been prodding at them, but in the _ - | ‘short 21. weeks Mr. Vander Zalm haa "|; held.the post, they've been on my mind, as have the province's 30,000 teachers and 00,000 students. Regardless whether we do or do ; : not. have youngsters in the public. school system, we are affected by It. ‘Our taxes support it and our soclety Is fuelled by. its product — the stu- dents who pass through it. In the sense that we pay for the aystem and draw from it it, we are “consumers of it, but passive con- “sumers, all too often. "This week, there was yet another [: evening meeting at our school — yet “ f° another ofght when several teach- éra, and our principal, met with par- ents, Thess get-togethers are not infrequent. They take unpa hours of teachers’ time, and often. Just before Christmas, our girs * who are joiners — attended choir - practice or basketball practice or some other extracurricular activity atthe ungodly early morning hour of 7:20. Driving them to school in my . } bathrobe and slippers, I noticed, through the classroom windows; a number of teachers already at work. It's also not unusual that the teacher assigned to patrol the school grounds, supervising children at play, holds a small youngster on each hand. The ook of rapture in the - youngsters’ eyes as the teacher talks softly to them and strolls with them, is something unforgettable. An aging population, perhaps less tolerant now*that their own children have leit the school system, is ever >. more Vocal about thie level of tax- | payer funding for schoots. Selzing on those cries, Mr. Vander Zalm is very much a Man af the People, gov- . erning by media and trial balloon. In his brief teoure as education minister, Mr. Vander Zaim has gar- . nered more headlires and more ‘ news comment than anyone in the provincial government save the premier, who is only marginally ahead: In thet short thme, Mr. Vand- er Zalm has told teachers that budg- _ ets would be slashed ($60 million last fall; a further §45 to $50 million this year), that teachers and aides would * be. dismissed,.and that schools — ‘would be closed .. . this when B.C, - Tojects 10,000 “echo” baby boom irths in 1583. We consumers were largely silent “when the ridiculous call was raised . for an extra 12 minutes and 43 sec- omnis of daily teaching time, forcing © teachers to work the equivalent of five unpaid days in the school year, despite the many unpaid hours most already contribute each week for extracurricular. activities, student. counselling, and meetings with par . ents. We were largely silent when this : swaggering minister, so confident of his own superior abilities, offered to teach a class himself... the impli- cation again being that he would do the joh better and more‘efficiently . thanour present educators. - At atime when the system Ls high- ly integrated with new Canadians from many countries, we were largely silent when Mr. Vander’ Zalm called for mandatory Bible readings in B.C. classrooms, tram- pling the rights of those students of other faiths. , And most of us kept quiet when Mr. Vander Zalm floated the idea of province-wide exams, perhaps for- getting the reason why such exams were dropped in the first place — be- cause they put undue emphasis on a student's performance in a concen- trated period that, for any number of reasons, may unfairly reflect that student's knowledge of the subject, Given the reality of shrinking dol- lars, a leaner, tighter school system is essential. In difficult times, budg- et cuts are unavoidable. ButIdofeel | it needs to be said, in simple and - plain language, that our teachers are doing/a good job, and that we ap- prectate their efforts. When the minister returns from his Hawallan sojourn, the headline- grabbing will no doubt start again, further demoralizing our teachers. Who will speak out in support of them and our children, that most valuable resource they nurture? Wh? a Reprinted with the permission of Nicole Parton and the Vancouver Sun by the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. = reat 1b ay