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at ed ; Canadians, ©

Canada:. hasn’t. suffered

financially. ftom. ity. Conada :
had a ba

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1 “Buty” whild: 5 etostaa
© Japanese: ‘investment’ in

_ satan is. trying 10
5 - 2 Inpreve tie’ “ade, mix,”

/ Barely, five per’; cent “at
pak “Canada’s annual exports to’ LC

- Japan is in manufactiired
,~ Boeds..,”
Pa ” Japanese business. “and

* Canadian finished. products.

acral “They' fusti ilsten: politely;

_ Gniile”:non-commitally . ‘and -

ana ida" 3 economic
to ise epan wil, con: Be

. “ye wheat: field,:a° lumberyard.
The ‘small: Percentage. of.
Aighttechnplogy-. and .

| Western: ‘Canada's resource’

“government: ‘leaders give |;
little more than’ ip’ service |
‘to'the idea. of buying’ mere“ -

« fhen they turn on about our

aking. ‘ona ‘book “abo
Japan. °

Judging. ‘by ° “Japanere .
> investment, patterns of. the.
* Test! ‘25. years,‘ ‘Canada ig!
- coal: “maine, ’ “at “ailwell, |

- finished , ‘products, Japan
"buys from Canada‘are from

- industries that are no threat :

oto the Japanese economy.

Imported products, have a:
" gachet ‘among Japanese »
buyers but: they -must pass -
the test ofc one-oF ‘the, most:
sopHisticated: consumer .

| marke 4 tn the world.

“Davi ‘Graham,’ an ‘ar
-ghitect’ “and” , Yaneouver-

“ at tan bik Canadian
“producta ar \
quality ‘0

pSqpanese | tharket," moo

Japanese , manufacturing
Jnvestment.in Canada, is’.
“amall because there is little —

- reason “to | “Jocate factories -

here. ‘The Canadian market

‘peale ‘plants “are ‘more
- éonetite to build”
o ‘countries’ where: production

coats - = 7 meaning Wage Fates.
~are ‘lower, :
Using: ss barriers to

* ports did more: damage . to:

Cariada’s’: image’. than’ “ANY.

“single | action, in. recent .
_ years. - Se te
» "We won't ‘get ‘anything

“ ‘By. ‘being: ‘heavy-handed,’ 7
“gaya Graham; Who speaks °:
"fluent Japanese. “"We'refar <
. less:important to them than - -
— they are to us.” ©

Japan ‘ts Canada’s No. 2-

market for exports behind -
_ the” United” States” but

Canada Is: Japan's No, 6.

- supplier -of raw materials

temporary: choking: aff of "
‘Japanese auto shipments to. -
‘gala’ ‘restrich{oris : ear “im:

mports, says ‘Graham
- The United States, the top
arket for Japanese, goods,
“had: ‘to apply, cotisiderable:..
“pressure. ‘before™ Japanese

, firms: began locating’ plants -

‘relationship. ‘based. on t

Canada’ could ‘play’ on: ihe. j

:, Japanese concept of “on =
‘feelings ‘of: indebtednéas '
and ““giri’” —_ a. sense’.of

- ‘responsibility. The -

Japanese, ‘in theend, ala
“feel ‘obligated. to’ resporid :
. Canadian, wishes: i:
‘Some? “Japanese. -
“executives: in ‘Canada’ “do -
" belleve - they’ must” ever
tually” encourage “more |
manufacturing " In’; -the
country, if only to retain:
open atcess to Canadian
resources. . . eos

ae . ‘Arthur’
Calgary general; manager,
_ for Mitsiul and Co, (Canada): . Tokyo “Ca ada,” ddesn't’
Ltd, a major: Japanese...
trading company). says it is. -

pt

/fesources,"" Baya - Keith” _jstoosmall tojuatify itsz.own

.

School News

~ Salmonid Enhancement “Program...”
, -goverament, sponsored “program ricw involves ‘all of the

_‘Bubsequenit. fertigation n.. All
or “Ipeal fisheries’ peopl :
fake t tanks within the schol and lasses’ ‘are able to closely |
» bbs arVe ‘the: hatching: progess, ° Ta the Spring, the. stugents
f farn to the Lakelse River, after having. completed water
uiality and environmental studies, to. release their fish.
mjoy. -

". [program called “Technology:

ae

: By DARRYL CRAIG a
wach day thé amount of scientific infotmation available
a us is increasing al an astounding rate. Teachers are

ay ee

irequired to sift through this myriad of information’ and

_Bpply it, where appropriate, to. the areas of classroom.

tudy. Thus the development of. a science program: is a 7

fever-ending endeavour. -
At Clarence Michiel Elementary. School, a ‘concerted

At has been made to keep pace’ ‘with the ‘needs of our’ -

“Beientific society by. ‘making .use of the 3 resources available _
ft us in the Terrace district..By doing this;'the program is -

: ‘being brought into syne with the needs of our society.

One of the most ‘popular units at Clarence Michiel is the °.
This‘ tederal

Grade? students, The students become active participants:
in the. rearing of Goho Salmon. . In ‘the. fail, the classes .
‘énigage in the taking of eggs. ia hee ish. and their

ab Sone ald of the

ted in two

AM,
a ineul

The Hart Farm. is another program the stude

Clarence Michiel students’ at Lakelse River -

collect salmon eggs from spawning Coho. The

eggs will be hatched in the classroom andthe —

- young Coho will be released Into the river In-

the spring. i

Hart Farm is a ‘schoo!’ district leased property about 30
‘kilometres north of Terrace on the Nass Road. Each Grade

“6 student spends a couple of days:at the farm engaged in,

nature sludies as well as learning basi¢ suvival skills. "The -
“fact that this isan. overnight trip increages the’ ntipation
- of the students: and makes: it rinich tote of - Vanereste
grabber,

All of the adidace study timei is ee spent i id biological”
“areas, ° Our ‘sehool brogiam has (Boose
. balance; ‘between: phy thé’ stuy

her

_astronomty;; : ;
and bioligy: phys; thestudents di larence Michiel receive. \
4’ well- rounded: program of study. .

“fo mest the challenge of the futuré ‘tod, an ‘optional
‘Using, Selence’’- Will -he-
_ Studied in some of ihe classes this year. : Dealing. with the --

” : fascinating area of applying our knowledge to. practical _,

‘Groblems of society, it also touches on the usesof epinpulers
_ by, our society, :
” Sclence is. such an integral part al. OU every

that ‘the students in Clarence Michiel cannot‘afford to be. -

-: pélentifically‘ literate. “As a “result, ‘the ‘school science
program is on-going, intended to meet the challenges and
- needs of our every-changing society. ne

4
- od

“

fice: Soeks;"1 ‘may pping 8 id: weather .

iday. lives, -

oy Wilcox
a lementary
ae School

“Anaiawia,. “ Calgary

legitimate . fof’ Canada, to”

= reasonable,” he‘saya 2,

“Teyota:, ‘Motor.Co..’ may:
have ~

“That . makes: absolutely
no economic sense at -all,”’-
Bays Graham; “That plant:

“18 going to.be.a sop to the .

federal . and provincial
governments.’ mo
But Matsato Miyachi of

aEscemr

want. to export more’ .
ihgre:- ‘How. well “would- finished’ ‘goods. and “hid

‘heen’ cesponding: '
; pragmati¢ally. when “it”
_ decided recently to build. an
automobile wheel plarit on
the West. coast. ‘The. wheels“
- will’ be shipped ' back: tg.
Japan. and put. on: eats,’ :
_ many of whith willl come .
right Wack. to Canada.

“manager: of Ah

believe: Japanese-built,

the. question for, Canada,

_ porting,”

/ Milyiachi, thinks? Canaida
“oan ‘be ‘competitive: ‘in fields:
“auch as aviation: technology,.

-wood-based: office furniture

>and’: ‘other’. areas phere

Canadian: “expertise _.

“recognized worldwide: .

‘Grahani* is” a ‘founding

meriber - ‘of* The: “Thursday

Club,”'a " Vancouver-based .

: group’ with: “200°: members
whose commori. interest : is.
Canada-Japan_ relations.
. About: 70 _per’ cent are
Canadian businessmen,

: professionals, scholars’ and -

- government: officials, the

rest. Japanese nationals

. working in Canada. About

Tae!

laiant ! ‘general.
e- Bank | of |
af
orld-scale plants are out of;

: Japan, " says”
‘Many of. “ws conduct ‘our «
“day-to-day: business “in
» Japanese.’ ane

““Tean see the trend where.
‘some’ ‘Japanese: “companies :
will, begin’. having ‘to put:
‘plans here, making - the. .

products ‘here, then -Ox- .

* puilness decision-m kid
‘the ‘future, ‘they have litile *.
‘impact on the way Canadian |
industry now: is
. by. Japan. :
o Executives who ‘speak
Ie ‘engl ate-a distinct. sub-,
‘elass ‘in: the® Japanese
corporate hierarchy: - a

sheauante are Avent in

Japanese,

“Weare basically. a group ~
nadians who have lived »
_ worked extensively ins

‘Graham, --

But while the a hopes”

perceived

“They're communicators,
they're - not: : decision- —

_-makers,"’ says Graham, :
-“There’s a big: difference
‘between the" real power.

brokers in Japan and the

English-speakers,"" “-
Observers ‘like. Graham

and Gregor ‘- Guthrie,

President of, the Canada-

~

jaan ‘Trade co v

‘mu ities in the foreseeabl

on Ja ins Jong-term _
years and up — industriz
_ strategy. a

“Canada ‘ean _anticlpat

wand ‘avoid ‘depend -nee’ on.
only ‘a’ couple’ ‘or’: coh
modities such. as’ ‘Saal °

r

development.
metallic” ‘substitutes :
steel; has a 20-year. plan f
diversifying out of steel.

‘ There is:.a precedent:

Japan shut. down its-ex-}

‘ tensive ..textile . industry.

- the 1950s and 1960s after it

became uncompetitive wit
that of. other Aslan ‘court
tries, =| 7

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