SG Lat tre Ea 2g aes Roem ea Page Ad — Téirace ‘Standard, Wednesday, January 2,1981 Aecisraton No. 7820. 4647 Lazelle Ave:, Terace, B.C.; vac 188 (604) 636-7289: Serving the Terece om. Pubished on Wednesday of ach wm by Caribos bres (1040) Lu, at 4647 Lurette Ave., Terrace, ‘Battin Coumpia: ‘ 7 . Stories, photugtshe. | Mustatons, designs an Troetiyies in te Terrace, ‘Standard are the proparty of tha Sg near, inblading Cariboo Press (1969) L,, nisi i ; lustrabon repro services. and advertsing agencies, Reproduction in whale * in part, without written permission, 13 specitesity pronpiled. Anthorized us stcond class tall penceng the Post ttfice Deparonem, for paymenl ot postage in cash. -_Edltor: “ * Rod Link © ‘Prod uetion Manager: " Edouard Credgeur ge Duncan — Typaséttar, Rose Fisher =~ f Anderson — ‘‘Typessiter, Susan Gredgaut — ; : vertising Manager, Jandt ‘Vivairos: — Advertising Consultant Sam Cottier ‘Advertising asssnt; Temry Miler - ~ Gculation Siena “Sports, Malcolm Baxter — News, Front Office Manager ., Compasing/Darkraom. ; “thelr time: and talents. Special th thanks to:all wn oe "our contributors-and [2 correspondents.for.... ‘Gu » Edéua Are prices going. up? Or, are they go- ing down? What does it mean for infla- tion? How tight will household budgets have to be? These are the big questions this week as Canadians face the Goods and Services Tax. No tax is popular, especially ¢ one in- troduced by an unpopular government. But as is the case with governments everywhere, the GST represents continu- ing efforts to finance the programs citizens demand. Call it a mild case of greed on the part of the government and on the part of its citizens, In another sense, the GST corrects an inequity in the economic system, by tax- ing every area of activity. The federal tax that is being replaced, the manufacturers “sales tax, didn’t take into account the service industry. And that is the fastest growing sector of the economy. If there is some good news, it is that consumers and taxpayers now are the beneficiaries of a crash course in how things work. The old manufacturers The GST and you. sales tax was hidden. There's no require- ment to make the GST visible, but it should prompt. consumers to be a bit |. more aware of what is going on. At the same time, citizens and tax- . payers have been given the ability by the - federal government to question its ac- tions in how it spends GST revenues. The government has told us how. much. that will be so now we can ask exactly where it is going — and why. ; There are some inequities in the tax. It's application to books, magazines and newspapers is abhorrent. Applying a tax — to literacy is a mean-spirited attitude. And there is no indication of how low in- come earners will be affected in the years ahead. They will be getting cheques to buffer the tax, but with inflation that amount will be eaten away. | Finally, the tax will act as an en- couragement to consumers on how they spend their money. It can stimulate alter- nate purchasing patterns which may not avoid the tax, but which can ease its im- pact. | The new year It’s going to be a tentative start to the new year in the northwest. Our resource- ‘ based.economy i is gradually showing the ' control. Yet the region is stronger than it was during the last economic slowdown. There’s been a shift toward more diversi- ty that should act as a soother in the larger economic picture. Companies have also learned much from the last recession in that operating costs and overheads are far less than they were in the early 1980s. The key to 1991 — and the rest of the .decade — rests in continuing efforts to read Good Housekeeping for . With the rising incidences of settle native land claims, Although claims are viewed by some as a takeover of resources and power by native groups, _ they: also. represen anew, ores in the : effects:of:events pver-which we haveng’ = Dot a thwest oe mitre Say in how the region is run. Even without the native presence it would and should be a natural evolution. Rather than treating land claims as a threat, other northwest residents would be better off in demanding a greater par- ticipation in the shape and effects of any settlement. The natives aren’t going anywhere, Neither are the rest of the people who live up here. The question is what hap- pens next. It’s unbelievable “since 1885, Gooa Housekeeping has provided uni- que consumer’ education and consumer protection.’? Women sound advice, foolproof recipes, and quality fiction, Through Bifocals by Claudette Sandeck j abduciions, rapes, and to Connecticut, Linda's oil Sara buys his alibi. She ‘murders, and other violences against women especially, magazines must teach women to protect themselves at ail times. Even short stories can impart _ powerful messages through ex- ‘ amples, : It’s been years since I’ve read : ‘and entire Good Housekeeping - novel. ‘Having raised two dalightérs, I consider it unlikely * : the fiction. -A story in the. i) 17-year-old. orphan girl from London's slums: could inherit her American uncle’s bankrupt cotton mill and make it turn a ‘profit before the ‘bank foreclos- ed. Nonetheless, J usually sample “December issue put me off for ‘another year, - ' The short story is about Sara, a 28-year-old New York City “murse invited to” spend ‘Christmas weekend in Corinéc- with a “bossy ease thi on guests feel ‘coddled | ‘and | ticut’ with her old col: roomate, Linda. _ Married to a stockbroker:and : mother of two little girls, ‘Linda. loves to entertain. She * Linda ordered him to Took up heater conks out. Her family must seek refuge in a motel until repairmen resume after the holi- day. Linda cancels her party. : Sara offers to work overtime in the emergency room instead. Late that night when she drags home from the hospital, a “good-sized man is propped up. against: her door, clearly asleep.” Is Sara disconcerted? Does she inch backward down ‘the stoop and scurry for a cop?: Not Sara, She digs out her; keys. ‘At the sound the man’s head snapped up and Sara stared into the bluest eyes she’d ever seen.” Oh, fine, Clearly her landlord isn’t paying for the: ’ porch lighting, She has no misgivings: he is “‘well-dressed.” This stranger,” chastises her, “Where the devil’ Haniaeics have you been? Do yo teallze Beg what time tise Doggone right, Sanade, him her: keeper?’ “Who 2 are. you?” Sara asks, ?: 7 He-has an excuse ‘handy. He. ; isa stockbroker who: works: with - ® Linda's ‘husband, The’ ‘blown boiler left him party-less, too, rH and: + entertain. doesn’t think he might be a criminal who overheard her conversation with Linda and lay - in wait for her all evening. She allows him to. take her: key, open her door; usher her into her apartment, and sit her down with a glass of his port, After he scrounges’ her closet ‘for pyjamas and robe, and runs a‘hot bath for her, ‘she lets him steer. her into the. steamy bathroom. She: relaxes ‘in the tub (with a ‘stratiger on the other side of the “bathroom door) while he - efficiently cooks up toast and a soup mix spiced with herbs in her unfamiliar, kitchen. «This story is so fake as-to. be silly — and dangerous, s PoGGEREL L are needed to force the party. ~ GAWD! T'M OFF ON A 300 MILE PRIVE.AT barr A COUPLE oF “AR Mk NE ~ OtATED aR ai EA. Sea YHOO Lae Don’ t count Zalm — down and out yet VICTORIA — For four years - now, I've been trying to second-guess Bill Vander Zalm. Me and three million other British Columbians. To - no avail, Everytime I think I’ve got him figuréd out, he'tHrows me” Thad “SF 2 a curve-"PGS two'yiars; predicted that he will either quit or be pushed by his own party into early political : retire " ment. I was wrong: every time, * It's not surprising, therefore, that ever since the current assault on his leadership _ started I have been little less than eager to announce his political demise. In fact, I-have - been fairly certain, so far, that this is just one more storm he'll weather, But now I'm not so sure any mare. This rebellion is different. It feeds on grass-roots anger and - ‘disenchantment, Past challenges to Vander Zalm’s leadership of the Social Credit Party had only limited sup- pert. This one appears to strike a chord with the party — leadership, the rank and file. . membership and, ‘as of late, some caucus members... ‘At the time of writing, 15 Social Credit constituency associations had voted in — favour of holding special, - meetings to deal with the © leadership issue, That was the magic number needed to bring ‘he matter to a head, but there were expected to be more, . Seventy-five per cent of those attending the meetings . board. to. ‘call 3 a leadership con- vention. - One of the constituencies to join the revole.last week was that of Vancouver: Little Mountain, and. riding associa- tion president: George Ander- son summed: uP, the issue rather well... . “Yt's not a matter of whether one supports a petton or not. It’s a matter of being: able to exercise your. opinion ~; and-your feelings,’ sdid Anderson, : who has served as THEY:SAID NOoT..To IR TRUK From the Capital by Huber | Beyer president of the association for the past 18 years, x “When you live ina couritry ” like Canada, you can be critical of people in public life and that is what we've got go- ing for us," he added. ~~ On the Social Credit caucus front, some people decided to come out of the woodwork at last, including Grace McCar- ‘thy, Mel Couvelier and Grahain Bruce, the latter for the second time. All three said it was, of course, up to the premier to decide what the next step - would be. Far be it from them - _ to give ‘advice.to the premier, but he really should give ~~ careful consideration to this ‘““Grass-roots movement.” _ The public, McCarthy said, _Was quite concerned and bewildered by the party's in« - fighting. Well I don’t know ment properly describe the . public’s mood, Laughter and disbelief might be more fitting. Couvelier and McCarthy > haven't ‘exactly put on a display of political courage. Reaction to their leader's ' follies has been largely in keep > ing with his one-time assess- ‘=ment of fellow cabinet /- members as a “gutless bunch,” But at'least, they are _ saying something more than - “no comment.’* .. - Brace,. once again, is more 7 forthcoming. He was the most. ‘outspoken. of the four dissident caucus members last year, and ' te! $ quite blunt now. “Vander Zalm’s leadership -_-problem, he said,.was “very ‘ serious,” and must be dealt ‘with by the premier. In _.. feference to the prenier’s { WORRY: ABOUT SURVIVAL) CER Oe eines RiXK Box L PTY! ‘CARE OF SURVIV: on IS Stale what tle the premier: will’ - lung from." 0». “qey! you SAP You'p TAKE 7 “aot ae a : earlier statement that the cur- rent reveolt consisted only of ghosts, Bruce said: a ~ “We're not talking about ghosts here. It’s almost In- sulting to suggest that, Thi isn't just arevoltand - dissatisfaction here. There is. teal, extensive concern among: members of the Social Credit; and among people who vote. for us who are not members. of the party.” How Vander Zalm will even- tually respond to this latest challenge is hard to say. The © least likely scenario is a. yolun-- tary resignation. Not quite as: - unlikely, but still difficult to’: imagine is that he'll be able to ‘repel the current assault: Wave, He may well decide to ac-"-'- cept the challenge and not even wait for the riding associations to force a leadership conven ; _ tion. He may ask for one «2+ whether concern and bewilder- . himself and offer himself as a candidate. And if you think that in the event of such a scenario, his. defeat would be a foregone.” conclusion, think. again. Never underestimate the-man’s -. charm, That smile which led, his party to a landslide-victory of style over substance in 1986 hasn't lost its power yet: - And in the premier’s’ own | wards, he’s got to hang-on in: - there, Who else will protec those jobs and keep the devil: Whatever happens: “next few weeks, it'll aia, kind of tie the prem wears; here we write abou WE DID! MEET ¢ ‘JouN {tents ae at bay? No identity, crisis‘ here. .