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6 Terrace Review — Wednesday, December 23, 1987

Terrace

and the

ire of flying

Commentary

by Stephanie Wiebe

Quite a few people have asked me to write an article about the airlines. P’ve hesitated, because my articles are generally meant for humor, not vicious attacks.

_ However, this subject brings out

my savage instincts,

Flying in and out of Terrace is an irritating experience. The cost is prohibitive, comparing to a three-day jaunt to Reno, in- cluding cheap hotel and breakfasts. Now, honestly, if you had a choice for a quick trip

to Terrace or Reno, which.

would you spend your hard- earned dollars on? I’ve got relatives whom I haven’t seen in years, but the desk clerk at the Sahara knows them on sight.

' Then there’s the manner in

which we're treated. I call this —

the “It’s only Terrace’ syn- drome. Once I had to fly to Calgary. My flight from Terrace was not only delayed, but in- cluded a scenic bus tour to Smithers. - boarded the plane, there was no real food (‘‘a light snack’’ of peanuts and a bland muffin), no apologies, no magazine, and barely a smile. Upon arrival in Vancouver, I caught a connec- ting flight to Calgary. The flight attendants nearly fell over themselves in their enthusiasm for serving me, There was an airline feast, drinks, magazines,

pillows, anid: Pin’ sure that if-I’'a”

asked for a toenail trim, it would have been performed with a smile and red nail polish. Evidently, since the Terrace flight market is small, there’s no need for quality service and competitive prices, We can com- plain, but we can’t really take our business elsewhere, since there’s nowhere else to take it.

Music:

Festival ‘entries -invited

Members of the Pacific Northwest Music Festival Com- mittee are reminding students and teachers:that the final date to submit entries for the 1987 Festival is Jan. 10, 1988.

The syllabus and entry forms are available at Sight and Sound stores in Terrace, Kitimat and Prince Rupert, Public Libraries in Terrace and Kitimat, and Northwest Community College offices.

They can also be obtained by writing to the Secretary at Box

_ 456, Terrace, B.C,, V8G 4B5.

The annual appeal for finan- cial support of the 1988 Music Festival is now under way. The Pacific Northwest Festival is a major event which attracted 1,500 entries last year. Considerable cost is involved in

‘ putting on a Festival of this size,

and organizers say they depend on the generosity of patrons to make the Festival a success.

If you would like’ to’ con-

tribute, please send your. dona-. _ from services... privatization will lead to the rich - being better served than or-

tions to Pacific Northwest Music

Festival, Box 456, Terrace, B.C...

V8G 4B5, Att’n: ‘Mrs< “J. Falconer,

(“That does it! Next time I'll walk!) However, I do have a loud mouth and a typewriter to write with. (Background music: “We Shall Overcome’). Are we going to take this crummy treat- ment. like sleepy sheep? How long can we let them get away with this?

I’m going to invite Brian and

Mila for New Year’s tea — pro-,

viding they fly commercial, of course. And they'll have to wear a disguise, to look like Mr. and Mrs. John Doe Public. Let’s see if Mila can get her toenails done. Happy holiday travelling.

Premier’s

When we finally

Music

Letter To the Editor;

The 1987 B.C. Federation of Labour convention is history. As usual, someone shifted the goal posts while the play was go- ing on, Trade unionists have

become acclimatized to this tac- tic since it has been practiced on

them by the government many

times before. The ‘restraint’ package of Bill Bennett in 1983, and the introduction of Bills 19 and 20 by Bill Vander Zalm in 1987 are clear examples of what I mean. Both were introduced to

upset the climate. of labor rela-

‘tions ‘in<B:C:* Both “succeeded.

‘Labor relations in this province

are a shambles as a result.

This year the BCGEU took the initiative and pre-empted the goalpost-shifting manoeuver by stating the intent to enter a bid in the competition for the

privatization of highway |

maintenance services.

This action poses the ques- tion: Is the premier serious about favoring proposals that

“encourage employee owner-_ [

ship’’; or-is he simply trying to con small groups of workers into cashing in their pensions or mortgaging their homes to try to play in a capital game far larger than their resources can sustain?

If, as I suspect, the latter is his . |

intent then his actions constitute

a cynical application: of the .

worst principles privatization; the result of which is the

bankrupting of the small new §

entrepreneurs and the eventual monopoly control of economy by the capital power of the multinational corporations. In other words, big money from elsewhere gains control of our

domestic economy. I certainly —

don’t want to see that happen,

and I am sure it’s not good for

you either.

What the BCGEU has stated

is the intent that the union should take over operation of the highway maintenance system

until the government, of this or |

some other party, acknowledges

its responsibility to the people | and the economy of British Col-. © umbia to provide public services.

properly.

In the words of John Shields, president of the BCGEU in his statement to the B.C, Fed con- vention: “‘Our union is opposed to privatization...It is our inten- tion to stop the government selling off public We believe that

the |

Terrace clty council members chosen by voters In this year’s civic election were sworn into office by Judge E. L iverson (left) in the municipal council chambers Dec. 7. They ¢ are (left to right) Incumbents Ruth Hallock and Mo

. Takhar, and newly-elected alderman Danny Sheridan.

chance to prove he’s serious

dinary British Columbians and that some people will be denied

services because they can’t af-. _ ford them — and that’s wrong.”

Shields adds that the BCGEU has ‘‘decided to purchase and hold in trust for all British Col- - umbians the entire highways

Maintenance system of the pro-

vince. We believe that if anyone can retain the existing high stan- dards of maintenance, the workers themselves can. We will offer it to the province on a non- profit basis until it can be returned to the hands of. a responsible government. Through our proposal, we will ensure that our members keep their jobs and the protection of a

‘collective:: agreement~ and.- the

people of British Columbia con- tinue to receive the very best

The — STORK

quality service.’’

Well, Mr. Premier, the ball i is: in your court. You cannot argue.

the cost effectiveness of .a . province- -wide highway maintenance service, and I sug- gest that to sell it to the lowest

bidder or to the highest bidder .

or to foreign interests will be

political suicide.

The honorable and reasonable thing to. do now is to withdraw the whole privatization scheme and to think carefully before in- |

-troducing any plan to reorganize

our economy. Ian Carnie, Chairperson _BCGEU Local 1012, Burns Lake

In Terrace Court -

In Terrace provincial court on - Friday, November 27 Aristide

Gagnon was.fined $35 for viola-

tion of a provincial statute. 7 eat

In Terrace provincial court on — Friday, November 20 Ragunath

Parmar was fined $500 for im-

Paired driving. oe

REPORT 4

Is the Stork about to visit you?

In Terrace provincial court on Friday, October 30 Xavier And- rade.was fined $550 and given a six month drivers license suspen: sion for impaired driving.

* me “In Terrace provincial court on

Monday, . November 16 Nelson

Fowler was fined $750 and received a six month drivers license suspension. —

| Let everyone know about the happy event by having it printed i in the

Terrace Review. Forms are available at the hospital.

MUNSON — Rob and Veralynn are proud to announce the birth of Gabriel John, born December 11, 1987, weighing 6 Ibs. 15% 02., a brother for Matthew.

STOREY — David and Rita are pleased to announce the birth of a baby girl Heather Karin Joy, born December 13, 1987 at 4: 15 p.m. She weighed 6 Ibs. ¥2 02.

MOORE — Elizabeth is pleased to announce the birth of her beautiful baby ait Cathrine Hope Helena, born December 16, 1987, weighing 9.6 Ibs.

HOWARD — Joanne arid Bob are pleased to announce the birth of their new baby boy, Kyle Armand Howard on December 16, 1987.

_ COBURN — Bill and Joan are so happy to announce the birth of their second son,

William Donald, on December 18, 1987, welghing 8 ibs. 7 oz. Yay, wa did it!

EUVERMAN — Fred and Lorraine are proud to announce the arrival of their first child, Jared Edward, born December 20, 1987 at 11:25: a.m.,

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weighing in at 8 Ibs. 8% oz. Proud grandparents are Dick and Florence Euverman of Terrace and Alice Nowek of

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