PAGE 4, THE HERALD, Thursday, May 25, 1978 . Editorial No place to go? _ The man was waiting for us at the desk in the front office. ‘Say,’ he whispered, “‘here’s something you should write about but it is sort of a hard thing to handle. But you should be good with the words. You’re the editor.” “Glad you agree,”’ we said, realizing that some people do have less complimentary names for us. ‘‘What’s you problem?” “Well, it’s not MY problem, really,” the gentleman said, gathering courage and losing a little of his original hesitance. ‘‘But there are a lot of people in this town who, when they go shopping, also have to go somewhere. You know--to the bathroom. Especially older people, and people with kids, and women who are pregnant...” . “Yes, we know,” we assured him. A number of people have complained about this to us. We recall the letter of a woman who had a child who couldn't wait. We printed the letter in the paper a few months ago. “Now, you take Overwaitea,”’ our determined visitor wenton. “Or Safeway,—and, I think, even the Co-op. There’s no public toilet or washroom there. And it can be a real problem if you have to...”" “There’s no need to explain, we said. We- get the picture,” ‘«_.And then there's the Tourist. He has to go too, And he’s got no where to go, unless he has a room at a hotel. It’s a real problem, you know, in this town.” “What would you suggest? Do you have an answer?” we asked, beginning to get rather fascinated at the realization that here was someone who did not have the problem himself, but had taken the time, and screwed up his courage ot come to us in the hope that we might do something that would help others faced with an embarrassing situation. “Well, you know, there are these two great big shopping centres going up. Now would be the time to find out whether they are planning to -include public toilets and washrooms in their fiueprints. There should be provision for the public to have access toa toilet in their layout. If there isn’t then perhaps the City shoud insist public toilts be included.” Our visitor appeared to realize, at this time, that we had gotten the message, and took his departure, leaving us with his idea to put across to a wider audience. Did he have a point? Are there enough facilities for the public, both local shoppers and out of town tourists? ‘Are there.-.many. housewives using the supermarkets who find a need for public washrooms? ; Or is this just one man’s opinion? Sales tax mess Montreal Le Devolr: In the spectacular sales tax megs at the end of the federal budget runway, the little black box will have to be opened to know whether it's because he was shaken by shock that the pilot lost his head, or if on the contrary, it's because Chretien was no longer in possession of his sensea that he crashed onto Parizeau’s thorny spike... In this affair, the federal finance minister and the Liberal government itself were victims of their short- sighted interpretation of the Quebec “problem,” Since in thelr view nothing could come from Quebec that wasn't a separatist trap, they took it for granted the whole country would follow them into a confrontation with the Parti Quebecois government. But Jacques Parizeau'’s supreme astuteness Jay simply in taking a “‘provinclal” posi-: tion just as any of Her Maj- esty’s nine other loyal governments could take, As if the members of the federal government still sadn’t understood anything, ae finance minister repealed in the House that the Commons has to endorse his budget or risk breaking apart his dear Canada. Clearly, this government’s faculties are weakened. It believes the whole country is capsizing whileit’sreally the government itself that's lurching about. Never has Canadian unity wim 80 strong as since inning of the sales tax conflict. In Canada, the provinces are endorsing Quebec; in the separatist province, the federalists, with Claude Ryan leading the way, are supporting the PQ's con- stitutional position on this matter. If something is breaking apart to the north of the United States, it’s not the federal link but the Liberal government’: back... Of course, if the Parizeau plan had been disavowed by the opposition parties in provincial legislatures no concession.to the PQ government had been judged acceptable, a federal cabinet that wanted to settle the matter wouldn’t have the margin of manoeuvre it needed. Its opponents would have denownted any com- promise solution as a breach - in the Canadian system, But that isn’t the case, On the contrary, Ottawa can yield to Quebec for once without being suspected of a dangerous softening, What then.is preventing . the cabinet from reaching a settlement at a lesser political and electoral price than what its stubborness is costing?... + « ete LT) No return to responsibility By the news this week it looks as if we in Canada are back to Square one in our fight against inflation. Apparently there had not been a return to responsibility and reality that was hoped for by our national Government when they announced that wage and price controls would start to come off in April. . The headlines in The Victoria Times yesterday made me and thousands of other peeple shudder when we read of the demands of the building ‘trade unions, demanding a 30.9 nercent increase in one year. This is better than 26 percent. too high, not only for the good of the nation but also for the good*of the unions themselves, =~ -*- The reason I say this is for two reasons. One; it could well set the trend for others to demand an excessive. amount in order to maintain their traditional position compared to the building trade that unfortunately lead the way in future settlement. \ If this trend spreads and it will if they get it, will put further thousands of workers out of work (even some of their own members), because the wealth creating industries such as agriculture, forest, mines, Alcan ete. (not like the service ‘industries that can pass it on) must compete on the foreign markets and with this type of in-. crease there is no way they can remain com- petative on the world markets. This also makes it that much more difficult to get secondary industry started. If it wasn’t for excessive wages, salaries, interest rates etc., secondary industry would be easyto start in’ Canada, Under present conditions no one in his right mind would develop in this country. We simply cannot afford as a nation this lack of responsibility by nearly ali groups. This is a shame, when groups like the I.W.A. and others were showing real responsibility and concern for the future, A.demand such as this at 30.9 percent will, if. ‘granted, put. thousands more of the building trade out of work. It will mean less and less of their tradesmen will be employed as ‘very few of the lower paid workers in society will be able to afford tohirethem. | This is a good case where a lengthy strike in the long run would be far less damaging to the economy of the country.as a whole, than a quick settlement at anywhere close to this figure. There is no question this invites a quick return to wage and price control. When it comes back it will be far more restrictive than it was in the last round no matter what goverment is elected. _ I’m sorry to see the delay in the Federal Election as the governmetn wil be powerless to deal firmly with this lack of responsibility shown by several groups in the last few months. It, would be far better for Canada to have a strong government with either a new mandate or a new: government to deal very firmly with a situation - such as this. I was afraid this type of thing would happen - when controls were taken off and I said so in my : Victoria Report over a year ago. Not only that - the government of B.C, has shown it’s concern on many occasions, as it appears our expectations. as a nation has been far to excessive for the good : of our- country for far too long. We must. remember the developing ‘world does “riot owt! Canada a higher standard of living than we'eartt! The federal Government right after the. election will have to quickly come to grips with |; this problem or unemployment will continue to . grow and more and more companies will leave : the country, and more of our goods and services © will come in from foreign countries. —. This is a dangerous path to follow, and will , damage our exonomy beyond repair. We'simply cannot afford to continue in this direction if we are toremain an independent nation. If we show | responsibility in all walks of life and not demand | more than that of: our competitors in other nations, then Canada has a very bright future. As President Kennedy once said “We have nothing to fear but ourselves”, Practices what he Preaches By Tony MacGregor - VICTORIA - Bob McClelland, B.C.’s minister ofhealth, is right behind the federal fitness program which calls for workers to devote part of their morning coffee break to exercise. But he has no plans to introduce the program to-his three-member office. ; McClelland, a: former truck driver and broadcaster, has not been reluctant to point out that escalating medical costs are threatening the ‘funding of other government services and that the way to keep costs down is to improve lifestyles. “It is imperative that we redirect our energies Local man - ‘re-elected _ AlanSandercott, of no.3i- have become Increasingly 4619 Queensway Drive, Involved with programs of Terrace, has been re-elected research and edueation into. to his third term as Chair- all diseases of the lungs, | TERRACE/KITIMAT daily herald General Office - 635-6357 Circulation - 635-6357 Published by Sterling Publishers PUBLISHER...Bon Cromack | MANAGING EDITOR...Ernest Senior *‘ . REPORTERS...Donna Valilleres {Terrace-Thernhill) REPORTERS.,.Scott Browes (Kitimat-Kitamaat) S «KITIMAT OFFICE...Pat Zelinski - 632-2747 Published every weekday at 3212 Kalum St.,-Terrace, B.C. Amember of Varifled Circulation. Authorized as § second class mall. Registration number 1201. Postage pald In cash, return postage guaranteed. NOTE OF COPYRIGHT The Heraldretains full, camplete and sale copyright in any advertisement produced and-or any editorial or Photographic content published ‘In the Herald. ; Seenisston at is not permitted without the weliten | rmission of the Publisher. Christmas Seal Committee at the 1978 Annual Meeting of the B.C. Tuberculosis- Christmas Seal Society, held May 18 and 18 at the Sheraton Plaza 500 Hotel in Vancouver. i Delegates from around the province also voted over- whelmingly to change the name of the organization . from the B.C, Tuberculosis- Christmas Seal Soclety to the British Columbia Lung Association. In 1977, the national Christmas. Seal organization, formerly known as the Canadian Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association, changed its name to the Canadian Lung Association, and several provincial affiliates have followed sult, ‘In recent years, Christmas. Seal organizations across Canada man of the Terrace while reducing: theit at- tention to tuberculosis, so it was felt the word fuber- ctlosis should be removed from a place of prominence in the organization's name and replaced with the more general term “‘Iung’’. The British Columbia Lung Association will con- tinue its active interest in the contrpl of tuberculosis both in Canada and abroad, but will devote the major portion of its urces to programs of edutdtion and research into the chronic obstructive lung disease group which includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis and asth- ma. The Lung Association Ls recognized ag the eading voluntary agency in the fleld of reseatch and education related to cigarette smoking, and is well known for its studies of accupational lung -and our health manpower resources into the area of prevention by emphasizing improved lifestyles,” he said at the beginning of national health week last April. But it would be unfair to criticize Bob Mc- Clelland for not practising what he preaches. The once-portly minister has been fast shrinking around the waistline, He claims to have lost 30 pounds in the past few months and he looks as if he’s telling the truth, He hasn't taken a drink since April 1 and although he misses his glass of wine at - mealtimes, he says if you're going to quit, you’ve got to go all the way. McClelland says he doesn’t need the federal exercise program because he's got his own which includes a lot of walking. “The problem with many fitness programs is that they’re too structured and become boring,” he said. “Everybody should choose a way to keep fit which isn’t boring or overexertive.”’ He said he would be happy to make available. all the help possible to any ‘group, including unions; which feel that fitness is important. he os I don’t believe in imposing programs,” McClelland’s willingness to tailor his lifestyle to his health needs may be the result of listening to his own lectures, . He has never tired of pointing out that aleoholism is Canada's third most scricus health problem with only cancer and heart disease ing more costly in lives and money, “He said’ recently that alcoholism: causes 40 percent of all hospital admissions, 31 percent of all suicides, 60 percent of all homicides and 40 percent of all family court problems. He says that every person over 45 who carries an excess of 10 pounds, increases his chances of dying prematurely by eight percent while every _additional pound increases those chances by one percent, McClelland’s attempts to live up to high health . standards are to be commended, but if he had Jaunched an exercise program for the workers in his own office or his own caucus, he would have made his point in a way chich could never do. Nobody’s buying this concept - By INA WARREN MONTREAL (CP) — The timing seemed just right for a national unity rock group. But so far, Concept hasn't been able to make it click. Composed of four ad- self-satisfied young men in their 203, Concept -wants to defeat separatiam _ with the blare of hard rock— with English lyrics, They've played here and there in Quebec, but gigs are hard to come by,. . Last month Concept made one of its. rare stage ap- pearances. The long-haired rock group cranked it outa a music festival in the Yvan Arena in highly Cournoyer industral, very French, ‘Drummondville, Que. Did they play their Bill 101° t song and living together for five years and pool thelr money to produce their music and promote ideas which “transcend dny religion or - system.’” The PQ is considered ‘‘an- obstruction”: to their. goals and prompted them to take up their national unity role. As percussionist Pier. Helken puts it: “There's only. one universal. language and that’s Engligh.: You cannot attack a language that’s a. key to communication,” four have lived most of their lives in Quebec and we . Peter Riden, self-described . Tttakes an excellent ear to PROMOTES ‘ promote it—it had a lifestyle “Yeah, for sure,” replies Master of Concept and audio . “How . “A Canadian flag files trom “a squat flagpole in th driveway of their almoat- \ aio. replied igen, ® are m surprised by up," . discern lyrics, given the group's nolse level,’ LIFESTYLE According — to membera, Concept hae more than a message of Canadian “Th unity and anti-separatism to ‘ ented music," says Riden, “but we came across as too heavy.’ . for the world to emulate, - “There are so many move- “We're amooth, easy,” ments,” he adda with a sigh. says Riden, adding for | Undaun they rented emphasia: “You'll notlce we don't yell at each ‘other.’ ‘They have nickiames such as Charming and Angelic. The four have ,een playing their own hall for $900 for a predominant] LY ‘unity concert in a French - Montreal neighborhood. Almost no one showed up. .