The Terrace Review asked:

‘People all over the world. _ have been made aware > of Rick Hansen’s_ Man. in-Motion campaign. ~. ‘How do you feel —

about his efforts?

. be | Maureen Rosenau_ I think it’s fantastic.

It's great to see people.

who: not. only. talk. thelr convictions. but “live”

' them. | like to see peo-

ple stand up for what _they bellave. God Bless ‘you Rick — you’ve made a world impression!

Lisa Froese. 1 think he's doling a fantastic thing.. Our . world needs more peo-. ple Iike him.

llona Legolini Great!

‘Ganada’s few

Dale Olson

-_F think Rick Hansen's effort goes beyond the

wheelchair handicap- ped. Along with Terry Fox, Rick is .one of

hero's. Hero’s like Rick qlve each of us some- thing to aspire to, help- ing make Canada a bet-

ter place to live.

Gyslaine Courtney

1 believe it's wonder- ful. May God's blessing be upon him.

real.

to fund raising.

_ Naticy:Costain * 1 feel that his efforts are very admirable, but it seems that everyone is trying to raise money by doing some physical

thing and | would like to

see a different approach

=)

Debbie Jean: _. | feel Rick has made the world a better place for handicapped people. He has drawn attention to the unaccessiblility to wheelchairs. A very un- selfish man, | salute m.

It might be enlighten-

ing for ‘people to consider: what would happen in the . workplace should our pro-'

vincial government, in concert with ‘big busi- ness’, -

BC.

‘Unions are: made up of _ individual workers and by. declaring war on unions,

~no matter how it is cloud- ‘ed in lofty phrases of . freedom in the workplace, it. is. still the ordinary.

worker who will suffer the consequences, :

At the present time a union carpenter, for ex-

‘ample, earns $19.15 per “hour, A. very desperate _ carpenter working in the .

underground economy

. Inay earn as low as $6.50 _an hour, The average non-

union wage is. about $10.00 per hour, hardly.

enough to. participate in a ' provincial. economic - re- covery. In determining the

non-union . bid .a - non-. union contractor ‘simply. decides on the most he can pay in wages to: beat a union contractor’s bid on

a job. Our experience on -

the construction of Expo proved that. labourers:

worked for less while: the.

non-union - contractor

‘pocketed greater. personal

profits. One wonders-what

be. successful in: ‘breaking’ the unions of 2

or would he reduce, his -

profit?

That ‘desperate workers

would ‘work for $6.50 to .

$10.00 an hour should not

surprise anyone, Our poli-

ticlans, with the help of big. business, have created . ‘and prolonged. the eco-

nomic ‘recession in ‘B.C.

Just as Hitler blamed.the | Jews for the economic’

woes of pre-war Germany, the Socred government and B.C. Business are

struggled to get improved

‘benefits for: their mem-— _ bers.. Improved benefits

for ‘workers, union or non-union in the past 100

‘blaming -unions. Unions | have for the past 100 years

years were not achieved _

through the charity of

‘ government or the benev- -

Oletice of employers, It. was achieved by ‘union

workers: ‘sacrificing their

wages’ through job action

and at, times risking their jobs to gain for themselves

and their families’ what

- they knew was their right. -~ For the past ‘six years

the Social Credit- govern-

‘ment has waged an ¢co- nomic .war on unionized

workers. The. philosophy

-that workers do-not have a

share in the economy of a

‘province, are not partners - inB.C., is what comes out

loud and. clear. in Bill. 19.

Ee laboir™ rate “for a* “Bill "19-7is * Bil Vander’

carpenter would be if unions did ‘not exist to: provide the benchmark of $19. 15 for a reasonable wage. If: all carpenters worked for $10.00 per hour, how would a con- tractor make his bid on a job lower? Would he re- duce his labour cost. first,

Zalm’s ‘Final Solution’’. ‘Let us not forget that

‘some of our union con- ‘ tractors have suffered as

well. They tried to com- pete against non-union contractors. Since they paid higher wages their

profits were very low or . non existent, if they got -

(Taree Retor=s Wedoesdny, 7 Apel 28, 1987 5 |

' n fantasy land. the | past is the future —

the job. at all, - because a.

non-union competitor *- knew his opponent’s ~~ labour costs. The union contractors still left will - now be forced to become ,

non-union in order: to sur- vive,

Union. and; “non-union. workers will all end up working for less. That

should make B.C. with its

low wage ratés and labour costs ripe for foreign ‘in-

vestment, just like other -

third world : countries. Fantastic, is isn’t it! We get a. ‘fresh start.

through Bill 19. “But we.

were there in the 1930°s”” ~

you say, In Fantasyland | . te Past is the futurel.. =

- Helmut. Giesbrecht

_ Terrace, B.C.

Darel Qiiham spoke this past weekend at the Provincial Speak-ofts In Grand Forks, B.C. for the local 44H Club. Gliham enjoys the challenge

of public speaking and hae | worked hard In order to getto |

the provincial competition.

Watch for the resulta of | Gliham’s efforte In the Terrace

‘Review. -

“MONDAY, MAY 4THIS _ -RED SHIELD BLITZ NIGHT.

Please give generously when the Red Shield. volunteer canvasser calls. If you would like to help _

out by being a canvasser yourself, please phone campaign headquarters. —

me THE NATIONAL} RED SHIBLD APPEAL |

Tuseday, June 2—A company from Winnipeg coming to Terraceview ‘Lodge. Topic: “EASY LIVING” (quality clothing for seniors and handicapped). Time: 10 am. to3 p. mn Call Dlane MacCormac at 638-0223 for further infor- mation.

Friday, Juty 31 — The Terrace Oldtimers’ Reunion annual banquet will be held. Anyone having lived In Terrace for 30 years Is welcome.

A. Flea Market will be held at the Oddfellows Hall, 3222 Munroe, Terrace, on the 3rd Saturday of every month from h 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cail 635-3905 for further Information.

The Terrace Women's Resource Centre will be offering a

Saver" course on first ald, CPA, choking, atc., for Infante to children 8 years of age. Piease call Candy or ‘Pat at the Centre, 638-0228 to register as class size Is ilmited. Classes will be held Monday evenings trom 7 to 10 p.m.

Storm Protection The world’s most complex pub- lic works scheme is the Delta Project, built to protect the — Netherlands from North Sea storms, says National Geo- araphic,

ea sg a Bhat SRR AS

For more information, please contact:

‘John Harker 4626Soucle,Terrace,B.C.

635-6480 |