e nh The Herald, Fridey February 6; 1981, Pose ? ae a Granny - finds romance — TORONTO (CP) — Wouldnt it be nice if . granny — newly widowed ‘and dismissed as a senile old bat by her snotty Rose- dale daughter — could tell the world to buzz off as she Tode into the distance in her camper trailer?) And wouldn't it be nicer ‘still Lf granny found a little ” romance at the end of the ~ : road? ” Nice, yes — but as aTV drama it’s just a little too ° _ ute for comfort. Only some good per- ' . foramenes and an earnest ° attempt to be. thought. . ‘proyoking save Snowbird — @ one-hour nis drama ‘written Margaret Atwood — tw finding itself in the com- pany of those ‘countless contrived, happy-ending ‘sitcoms. It is surprising that, the program, to be shown Sunday, Feb. 8 at 9 Pm. is . included in: ‘the ‘award- winning journalistic series — For the Record. The series normally tackles con- troversial subjects — homosexuality (Running ' Man), unemployment (The " Winnings of Frankie Walla) - and police ethics (Cop) are aad ‘ three of the eight topics this season — with a wilty- gritty realism. - Snowbird: is, in fact, - based on research , of ho really. do" ive Willer parks durlig he 1 sumiier ein head south to Florida in the winter — often- because that is the only lifertyle they can. afford, Atwood says. (The title - Bndwbird, : Jone trav: diler in the film explains, comes about because — “we'te. white when we . arrive in Florida.”) The show slars Doris. Petrie as Willa, a still handsome -and healthy woman’ faced with im- | poverishment when her husband © dies. Jayne Eastwood plays her prissy, pretentious . daughter — Roberta, who ‘corrects her” . mother’ 6 grammarand has stringent beliefs about what is socially acceptable behavior and what is pot. -uberta decides mother is “10 bricks short of a load" and would be best off ‘at Shady Acres where she'll be out of sight and off her conscience. . Willa will have none of it andruns away. She ends up ata trailer camp where she finds friends who like to have fun — “You're only cid once, I always say,” . one character reasons —-.- ” her granddatighter, played by Katie: Ford, who has also fled Roberta's grasp, _ and a. beau named Mike, © played by Robert Christie, After.” some -soul- searching, Willa ends, up “iving in sin” with Mike ~- ob, if Roberta oaly knew — hecatse getting married — would mean a smaller pen- sion for the two of thent. Siowbird ‘will. make sOme . ers pause to reconsider, their attitudes toward ithe, elderly. Old © doesn't necessarily mean "senile, no In the desire for romanke and adventure the ‘preserve of the young. Am thelr financial ' problems are‘a very.real concern — one that will become even more’ important as the ratio of pensioners grows + Atwood wrote the story ter bt rend and nig. director Peter’ esrson met and talked _tigher.. - ith an octogenarian who” had stayed in trailer camps Lucky: we get off early, T just hake waiting tn line to chash my chews WINNIPEG (CP) —- With the prospect of rénewed: hydroelectric development in northern.. Manitoba looming nearer each day, Indian leaders have vowed to protect their Jand and their rights.” : Lyle Longclaws, leader of the Four Nations Con- federacy,- said the Progressive’ Conservative goverriment of Manitoba and the’ New: Democratic Party ‘ opposition’ “seem more concerned .with the price of hydroelectric power than native rights. Now that sales of power to other Western provinces -" ; have put development the Nile. River - just before a a? , howell back on ‘tine, Longclaws sald it is time to consider environmental issues” and native rights along wilh the economic benefits for ‘Manitoba. - - . “For a long time there has been legal: theft of our. people’s- ‘Ignd and resources,” he said. Much damage was caused by massive Flooding that accompanied hydro . development in the early * 19708, he said. - “if negotiations for power sales to Alberta and Saskatchewan are con-. cluded this year, the Li: mestone enetating station "te Raton Wl ba een pe pea be finished by: 187 and | - another plant will have. to -. be ready by 1953. Although. environmental issues appear to be Paramount, another big is employment. . ; Hydro officials ‘estimate project would generate about 2,100 jobs and Indian - spokesmen want their: Hydro - officials say .a mivate study team began looking at the possible environmental’ effects . of the Nelson River projects last September. . Another © _ Study . of Halifax bass player plays with his feet HALIFAX (CP) — Jim Ledgerwood plays a fret- . Jess bass like few people around in. the music: business. He uses his feet instead of his hands. ° “Ledgerwood; who with . drummer . Gary. Stanhope “forms the ‘pep group Madhash, plays Wells bass _ pedals — 8 foot organ —. . along with guitar and- " gyntheaizer. He says the secret in getting the silky, sliding sound of a bass is- aimple. He changes his * socks before every gig. “] tried to play bass like your average lass player,” Jobe campetition is tough. The men and women who land the ‘ best jobs are those who have taken the time t oattain skilled professional training. 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Margaret Lorimer, C.G, A. 635-6126 and public practice. March 2nd. If you need more Association.” a - uilding 1555 West 8th Ave. “ criginal name — Adrien’s Terrestrial Madhash. “It is more akin to corn beef, onions and potatoes in — : a frying pan than it is to drugs,” he said. But the music the two perform is akin to. the heayy-me drug-related sounds of - 19608 and mid-70s. 0° gained fF _..Madhash popularity by imitating ‘The Beatles. But the band - ‘is ‘versatilsispmuh to play anything from the high- decibel sounds of rock ’n’ roll to the laid-back melodies of modern pop. ”. giacern for native leaders ’ the $1.8 billion Limestone — people to get those jobs. © ‘environmental. Looks” " denatt the Burntwood River is-due ‘in November, but. possible effects pinpointed | include flooding . of traplines and loss of forestry and fishing -Op- portunities. River pose any Serious problems bul Indian leaders are sus- picious of. government assurances. ' To explain their fears, _ they point to the record of past hydro development. Gov. Gen Ed Schreyer was: at AOE Priva ae Naa “haga ew - “Jn September, 1970, when Indian, ‘Lake they had Telocate like half the town had: ‘the ‘some “Tuck | . ‘pothing to fear: ‘from’ ee Churchill River Diverglon ~ ‘ rs ; and dislocation of native ‘Flooding as‘a result al ~, “project. the project forced the west ‘all of the village of 600 to ; “and many. Energy Minister Don _. residents: ‘gay. they. still . Craik says only the five” havenol reteived adequate 7 plants on the Burntwood ; 7 compensation‘. . Native’ spokesmen ‘ny ~ the Grand Rapids project, * completed in 1966, flooded = communities. - . The chiels of three Indian _ band’s have’ started legal action against the province : over what they sey was the . - ‘devasation of hunting and ‘ fishing - resources area, in the -In the i9703,, ‘Northern Flood. 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