BRITISH COLUMBIA Reunion for peace It was a reunion of a different kind Aug. 30 as some 20 people got together in Vancouver to mark the 20th anniversary of a sit-down protest against the war in Vietnam that they had all taken part in Aug. 21, 1965. Some 40 people, including Tribune editor Sean Griffin, then a student, participated in the demonstration which took place as Prime Minister Lester Pearson was leading the annual PNE parade. Demonstrators sought to give the prime minister a state- ment, calling on him to speak out against the U.S. war in Vietnam, but when he refused, they sat down in front of his motorcade. All were bodily removed by police, and later charged although the charges were subsequently dropped. The only two not arrested were UBC students Wayne Cannon and Mike Haines who had climbed hotel roofs the night before to string a huge banner across the parade route which was unfurled just as Pearson’s car drew up. Although many participants now live outside the province — and two outside the country — nearly half attended the reunion where they signed a letter (at right) calling on Prime Minister Mulroney to reject Canadian participation in Star Wars. Below, Steve Gidora leads reunion participants in signing Star Wars statement. L to r, Jane Johnson and Bill Klaus (behind Gidora), Russ Storms, Mike Haines, Sean Griffin, Roberta Robson, Carol Cameron, Phil Johnson, Al Blakey, Tom Hawken, Randy Enomoto, Henry Schnee. At right, the 1965 demonstration. emphasize that point. Twenty years later, ndicated: in the y, a Over the war in Vie 1 later, in 1985 fe Eas 5. we must ¢ he conflict in Vietnam Posed, has now b. ~ has eC up, has put the entire plar J Nowa new dey elo Weapons in space. It is nuclear strategy Wwe have grown ie certain steps that have bee, to take part in this latest insanity. ae As in 1965, w , + We are compelle: speak Speak out with an inde; Res aes We call o Canadians Opposed to Star W. is : ars, and reje, s ae whether in the research, devel reject any partici 5 out. And as i seeicgcs ote pendent Canadian voice. in 1965. it is time for the federal govern n the government of Prime Minist ment to Gary Owen, Regional Representative, Public Service Alliance of Canada, Prince George, writes: The Department of National Defence has developed a new task for the members of our armed services. They are now being used as professional strike breakers at Canadian Forces Base Valcart- ier, The members of Canada’s forces have had considerable amounts of our tax money spent on them. They were, up to now, trained to look after the security (both inside and outside) of our country. Now it appears that the generals have embarked upon a plan that will have our respected and well paid armed forces packing groceries in a store. ! I for one am totally disgusted at this use of our tax money by people like General Garlick (Director General, Personnel Ser- vices for the Chief of the Defence Staff). Perhaps we should have General Garlick, and others involved in this sham, sentenced to scrubbing and washing the floors (while in uniform) of public buildings. The use of highly paid members of the armed forces to break a strike by clerks earning $5.01 per hour is a disgrace to the Canadian public. Surely the Canadian pub- lic has the right to protection from the Armed Forces being misused in this fashion. Consider the potential of the military if Defence Dept. scabbing ~ against PSAC protested this infringement of one’s rights ‘s not chal- lenged. Please contact your member of Par- liament (or the Prime Minister) and complain about the improper use of the (In early July, 140 members of the Public Service Alliance working at CFB Valcartier. Quebec, voted to strike to pressure their employer, Non-Public Funds — which pro- vides commercial and recreational services to Canadian Forces Bases across the country — to accept the unanimous recommendation . of a conciliation board appointed by the government after negotiations for a new con- tract had reached an impasse. The employer representative on the board recommended the report as just and equit- able, but the brigadier generals and generals who administer the Non-Public Funds section of the Department of National Defence have refused to comply with the terms of the report. As soon as picket lines went up the Department of National Defence sent in mil- itary personnel as strike breakers in the groc- ery store, bar and maintenance section at the base. Some 70 per cent of the strikers are women, many of them employed part-time as clerks, cashiers and bar personnel. — Ed.) sett AA iS Sd __Classitied Ad COMING EVENTS DIRECTORY SEPT. 10— Vancouver Peace Assembly monthly meeting. Program: Robin Denton will present slides and report back on his recent trip to the Philippines and voyage aboard the Pacific Peacemaker. 7:30 p.m. Chalmers United Church, 12th Ave. & Hemlock. Phone 254-8692 SEPT. 19 — Regular meeting Canadian- Cuban Friendship Association. 8 p.m. Room L-S Britannia Community Centre. Slides from Youth Festival. SEPT. 28 — Conference of Solidarity for a Democratic Chile. King Edward Campys, 1155 E. Broadway. Fee: $15/organization; $8/indi- vidual. Sponsored by Canadians for Democracy in Chile. Phone 254-9797 for more info. SEPT. 28 — People’s Co-op Bookstore 40th Birthday Party, 7:30 p.m. AUUC Hall, 805 E. Pender St. Tickets: $5. Guest speaker: Ben Swankey. WANTED COMMUNIST PARTY OF CANADA offices located at 102, 2747 E. 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