+ Opinion TheReview Wednesday, June 6, 1990 — A9 Continued from Page A6 handling bookings for the room is a burden on library staff. The Friends are prepared to handle all bookings for the room, working in cooperation with the library staff. We are saddened that we have had to write this letter. Two years ago, the Director of the Vancouver Island Regional Library, Don Meadows, spoke at our annual general meeting. At that time, we had heard rumors that the library wished to take the room over for office space; he assured us that the library had no intention of chang- ing the use of the room. We offered at that time to aid and support the library in solving its space needs; we also told him that this com- munity wants its meeting room. Our position remains unchanged. We are confident that the regional library will review its position on the Nell Horth Room in the light of the needs of this community. Joan Williams, President Larry Cross, Director Friends of the Vancouver Island Regional Library Sidney and North Saanich Needy homeless needed a break Editor: I want to thank you for bringing to light the predicament the Andersons are in, living in their Stationwagon because of greedy landlords, (Elderly couple resorts to life in a stationwagon, The Review, May 23). ‘Why one of them couldn’t give them a break is beyond belief. It makes me sick! I hope all the rich enjoyed reading that article while in the comfort of their mansions. If you %@ can’t help in any other way, get down there and help them out with some money to relocate. There is something wrong with our system that prevents us from helping people like this. if public employees are found not doing their jobs to assist, they should be fired! Nick Henderson Brentwood Bay The mugwumper Editor: What a mugwumper of a prem- ier the people of British Columbia have. In his famous “‘I’ve got a job-to-do speech’? Premier Bill Vander Zalm said “Meech Lake must be changed.” (Mugwumper, A person with his mug on one side of the fence and his wump on the other, or an independent in poli- tics.) Over 10,000 British Columbi- ans have written to Manitoba Premier Garry Filmon supporting his stand on the necessity for changes to the agreement to give the West a better say in the future of Canada. It is also understood that 74 percent of the population of our Province have misgivings about the accord. Yet our Premier, who looked like a chastened schoolboy when he appeared out- side the Prime Minister’s resi- dence on the weekend, now appears on television pleading for the passage of this badly flawed accord. What Canada needs is a new look at our federation. Perhaps we need four or five regional associa- tions, a sort of sovereignty associa- tion. P.E.I. should be made into a national park. The idea of such a tiny part of our great country having so much to say is ridicu- lous. Sorry Mel, Bill just lost you at least two votes. Cy Relph Sidney High standards Editor: I would like to point out an error in Frank Ogden’s column of April 11, 1990 (Consumers helping edu- cate government by crossing bor- der for bargain prices, This Week). In the last paragraph of this piece, Ogden states that standards “are set by Canadian companies that set up the CSA” and that they are “not based on any interna- tional standard.” These statements are simply not true. First, it is normal procedure for a standards-writing committee to begin its research by consulting any existing interaction or foreign “IMPROVING YOUR HEARING IS OUR CONCERN” MRS. EVELYN HAMBLEY GOVERNMENT LICENSED HEARING AID CONSULTANT CONDUCTS HEARING EVALUATIONS Every Monday from 1:30-5:00 And Tuesday from 9:00 - 5:00 All the latest noise reduction hearing aids and improved technology in small canal hearing aids are available. 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