ND Continued from Page A10 our voices count! : Saturday, say no to the GST and yes to a fair tax system. Steve Orcherton Secretary Treasurer Victoria Labor Council For Western independence Editor: Mulroney forgives $182 Million to the bankrupt Carribean and gives a few more millions away to boot, while he goes on his March +holiday. He seems less like a Prime Minister and more like a Carribean dictator, buying favors with our tax dollars. He laughs at his unpopularity. He couldn’t care less. Here at home, the same so- called Conservatives arrest, on the steps of Parliament, a Jesuit priest demonstrating against abortion and a businessman complaining about the government corruption. Millions are spend prosecuting an old Hungarian for obeying his country’s laws during wartime to allegedly do what the R:C.M.P. did to the Japanese here. The Mulroney government bribes its way to Meech success with political chicanery so that Quebec can go ahead and abolish English, while a massive tax grab called a G.S.T. tries to pour more tax dollars into the bankrupt gov- ernment’s bottomless pit. At the same time, Third World immigra- tion swamps what’s left of our culture. What idiot says Wester Cana- dian independence is a bad idea? What fool says Canada is a noble experiment worth saving? They - probably would believe the Soviet empire was good, too, and Lithua- nian independence was equally bad. Your existing political parties will never solve these problems. Douglas Christie National Leader, Western Canada Concept something to do Editor: I have recently read in local area newspapers and the daily local that the youth of the area have nothing to do. It seems what we need in each area is large varied programmers with someone to come and drive to the front door to get people, because they’re bored and tend to get into prob- lems. As a volunteer who spends a great deal of time with the local branch of the Navy League of Canada I wish to take exception with this remark. I have found that if we can get the word out on our varied and interesting programmes for young people aged 10-13 in Navy League Cadets and 12-19 in Royal Cana- dian Sea Cadets we can do several good things — we increase our own numbers, keep these young people busy and active, and in the long term provide the area, prov- ince, and country with better citi- Zens, During the past two years our local sea cadet corps has had the first female cadet to sail with the Canadian Navy, spending a month on board H.M.C:S. Provider, visit- ing San Diego and Long Beach as a regular crew member. Just last year we had another senior cadet spend two-and-a-half months on board H.M.C:S. Saskat- chewan as she went down the West Coast of North America and South America. Locally the cadets have been to Grouse Mountain for winter sur- vival exercises, Nanaimo for an inter-corps seamanship and sports competition and Richmond where they visited another corps for com- bined training — all in the last six weeks. Coming up, there is instruction for the Corps band, the rifle team is off to its weekly shoots at Powell River, a spring-break sports week is at H.M.C.S. Quadra (Comox) and three local South Island corps will be combining their resources to perform the Ceremony. of The Flags twice in Victoria, plus cere- monies in Sooke and Sidney, Meanwhile, the Navy League Cadets, have just banded together for a live-in weekend at the Vic- toria Corps barracks and are pre- paring themselves for a Mass Camp with the other Island corps late in April.- This is in addition to the regular weekly corps activities these young adults are kept busy with. This program can give your son or daughter plenty to do — and it is free of cost, except for some encouragement and a ride here or there. What we need is the youth to stop emulating the adults by saying there’s nothing to do and step forward and investigate for them- selves this varied and busy life. I throw down this challenge to you, “Can you meet the Sea Cadet Challenge?”’ I am always willing to meét with parents or their children to discuss WATER MAIN FLUSHING PROGRAM The Town of Sidney will carry out water main flushing in the area North of Bevan Avenue between April 10th 1990 and May 11th 1990. Water supply may be off for up to four hours in areas where flushing is taking place and discolouration of water may occur. Residents are advised to run cold water taps to clear their sytsem of any discolouration prior to using washing machines or other water consuming appli- ances. The Town of Sidney will not accept any responsibility for damage resulting from the use of discoloured water. G.A. Bryson, Superintendent Water Utility Town of Sidney the benefits of cadets and can be reached at 652-1568. Donald Coutts President, Saanich Peninsula Unit, Navy League of Canada Predator control part of farming Editor: The article in the March 21 issue of The Review stated (Cat dead in illegally set killer trap) a Cat was trapped on my Christmas Tree Farm. I would like to make it very clear that apparently the cat was trapped on property adjacent to mine. I have never set a trap on my property. However, at this point, I agree with Marcia Galbraiths comment in the March 28 Review (Readers’ Mailbox), “that poultry enthusi- asts have little recourse but to go beyond ineffective humane meth- ods and end the problem once and for all.” Predator control has historically been an integral part of farm management. We as a farming community must find a viable solution to predator control prob- lems. : As the raccoon population increases, unchecked by natural predators, and rural areas are developed, these carnivores are forced from their natural habitat into populated areas which forces them into contact with domestic livestock. The loss of two dozen prize- winning Cornish Game hens, spe- cialty pheasants from the. Hima- layans, is a devastating experience. Monetary expense notwithstand- ing, this type of bandit behavior takes a severe toll on those who have to deal with the aftermath, not to mention breeding program setbacks and curtailments. Every opportunity to decrease the raccoons depending on human handouts, whether it be in the form of actual feeding or garbage con- trol must be a priority. Many people complain of this ongoing problem of predator con- trol but offer no solution. The Ministry of Environment and the SPCA seem ineffective in their attempts, possibly because the rac- coon population 1s prolific in this 1. Emergency Homes 4. Special Care Homes A CHALLENGE! For More Information attend FOSTER INFORMATION SERIES Tuesday, April 10th 7:30 pm Ministry of Social Service & Housing 111 Landmark Bldg. (rear) 2506 Beacon Avenue Sidney or Call Foster Workers 598-5121 Penn be eee ee te a ee ee FOSTER HOMES NEEDED The Saanich Peninsula is presently in need of the following type of foster homes for children who must temporarily live away from families. - 2. Respite (relief) Homes 3. Regular Homes for all ages * area. I feel that if property owners in this area discourage feeding tac- coons on their balconies and enforce garbage control this may be a tremendous effect that may contribute to a partial solution. In conclusion, on one hand I believe we have chickens and pheasants we want to protect and keep for our enjoyment, we also want our household pets safe, and on the other hand we have expanded our community which encroaches on these raccoons’ nat- ural habitat. What do we do? Please send your suggestions and comments to Joan Fleming c/o Saanichton Post office. Joan Fleming Saanichton APEC only group devoted to English Editor: As a result of either ignorance or malicious intent, recent public Statements and reporting on APEC (Alliance for the Preservation of English in Canada) have painted a completely erroneous picture of the group’s aims and objectives. APEC is the only voice in Wester Canada which is devoted to upholding and preserving the English language which is being eroded, both within the province of Quebec and throughout the rest of Canada, by our largely franco- phone-controlled federal govern- ment. All fair-minded citizens who are concerned about the language issue which is tearing our country apart today should be aware: that APEC supports: Canadian unity through communication in one official language — English, and equality for all Canadians and special status for none. APEC advocates English as the one and only official language throughout the whole of the Dominion of Canada except for the province of Quebec. Because the vast majority of Canadians are unilingual English-speaking, only in Quebec shall the federal govern- ment and its institutions be bilin- gual. The English language shall have equal status with the French language in the Province of Que- bec. oe PSs ee ee Foster Care You can make a difference. Ministry of Social Service & Housing chicas ket place without taxpayer subsidy. - Editor: APEC opposes the creation by governments of an artificial need for the use of the French language at the federal, provincial and municipal levels. Discrimination against unilingual English- speaking Canadians in the employment policies of govern- ments. It should be emphasized that the APEC interpretation of Official Language — the language of gov- emment — does not include any repressive aspects, in contrast to those of Bill 178 in Quebec. APEC seeks to protect freedom of the individual and to encourage freedom of expression in the mar- Hugh Thomson President Victoria branch, APEC Co-existing wiih gypsy moth Although the article about gypsy moths (The Review, March 21) was part of a separ- ate feature section on gardening, it did not discuss the insects feeding behavior in relationship to landscape planning. Lands- caping decisions are usually long term ones. And since we know that we are going to be living with the gypsy moth it _ makes sense to take such things into consideration now. 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