Page 2, The Herald, Wednesday, June 23, 1982 Al EA AT 635-4000 - © Publisher: cary Husk * Editor: ue “Brian Gregg. “Advertising Sales: _ Terrace— David Hamilton ‘Statt {Writers- Photographers: . Mike Howlett "Sports: - _ Reception-Classitied: Caralyn Gibson .- Circulation: "Maria Taytor oo NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT: 7 The Herald retalns full, complete and sole copyright : in any advertisement produced and-or any editorial - “: or photographie. content-published-in the-Heraid. - - Reproduction Is nat permitted without the written. ‘permission of the Publisher, — 2 . . ton 7 Expectations are not very high. — Canadians hoping for relief in Finance Minister Allan *MacEachen's new federal. budget next week shouldn't expect lower interest rates, says Gerald Bouey, governor of ‘the Bank of Canada. : “I expect the policy of money restraint to continue,” Bouey said Tuesday. “‘We cannot get interest rates down'by printing a lot of money and trying to push them down.” _. Bouey.told reporters: after:an- hour ‘long mesting’ with — “Manitoba Premier Howard Pawley'i in Winnipeg he doesn’t expect interest rates to come down in the near future and repeated his contention that Canadian rates won't fall until inflation eases and U.S. rates decline, MacEachen, who told the House of Commons he will the government plans no major change in Its basic anti- ginflationaryatanice, which méans the budget will likely not wcontain any massive spending ‘Programs aimed at stimulating the economy. . - However, this did not deter the Toronto Stock Exchange from registering some of history’ 's fastest gains in Canadian share prices Tuesday with the composite index climbing 38.32 points to close at 1,394.04, -» The dollar followed a more familiar path, sinking toa new record low of 76.86 cents U.S. from Monday's close of 77.13. The annoimcement of the second budget in less than eight - months prompted a chorus of advice and criticism directed at finance minister from business leaders and provincial politicians. _ Roy - Phillips, executive director’ of the Canadian ‘Manufacturers _Association, “was one of several _ businessmen to call for federal cutbacks in staff. ‘ “They have. several thousand more employees. than we ‘think they should have,” he said. ’ Phillips. also éaid MacEachen should take ‘this op- portunity to ease the reluctance of foreign investors to put - money into Canada because of the Foreign Investment Review Agency and natlonal energy policy. : Douglas Peters, chief economist at the Toronto Dominion : Bank, echoed these sentiments, saying MacEachen has . little choice but to take aim at Ottawa's spending. — - ‘Next Monday's budget should also contain some sort of _ incomes policy aimed at controlling civil service wages, he said. However, Dennis McDermott, president of the Canadian “Labor Congress, said he hopes federal officials won’t mess - around with wage freezes, which he called © “cosmetic glmmickry.” Instead, the government should stimulate the - economy, he satd: : Provincial politicians: said the decision to bring ina new ; budget: was an admission that last November's budget was a failure. - ~-Finance' Minister Joe! Matheson of. Nova Scotia said -MacEachen had been: forced to respond-to-demands from. « _ heros the country for a’ new y approach to. economic.” probleme, ‘tn Ontario, Treasurer Frank Miller called the last budget a “massive error” responsible for Increasing Interest rates” and decreasing the value of the Canadian’ dollar, while Premier William Davis said. the announcement‘ of a new: budget was encouraging ‘on the surface,”’ : ‘ British Columbia Premier Bill Bennett ‘said he's: sur- . ptised it took the federal government so long to decide to bring down a new budget. ~ .- ._ 4. -He-urged Ottawa to follow his 12- point plan for recovery, | which includes incentives for foreign investment, restraint. _ on government spending, ‘introduction of housing and _ development bonds and controls on public-sector wages. " alberta ‘Treasurer Lou Hyndman | ‘said he hopes the . budget will tackle problems with federal energy policies... and the Forelgn Investment Review Agency while “Manitoba Premier Howard. Pawley! said he Is Looking .for “gome long-awaited leadership {rom the finarice minister to ‘Tift Canada out of the recession... “God hopes that there are some. « constructive’ tepe un- dertaken by ‘the federal. government: to attmulate the . * economy," Pawley, said... Shortly before ‘the finance’ minister ‘made his an: nouncement, the Economie Councit of Canada urged’ the government to provide a direct wage cash subsidy of bet- ween $400 million and #450 million to the private sector to create about 100,000 new jobs. John. Bulloch, ‘head of the 64,000-:member * Canadian“ Federation of ‘independent Business, also speaking before MacEachen’s statement, called for a *+day wage and price freeze.to accompany a cutback in the public service, He said he had! never seen such anger and hatred of the ggvernment amdng. ‘Bmall businessmen. ” Don Schaffer , " Soviet residents 1 COALDALE, Alta, (CP) — A war mentality is common ~ "among residents in the Soviet Uhion, say students from southern Alberta who travelled there during Easter. The students — from three schools in the County of Leth- bridge —. said) museums, vietory. arches and huge cemeteries with mass graves are reminders of ‘the Iwo.) world wars the country has fought, ’ “We don't even give a second thought to the Second World. War,” said Ed Ryan, one of three teachers who. ac- companied the students ‘on the trip. .- - Ryan said although Soviets seem to glorify past batiles, they do not want to get involyed in any more wars.- “The more intelligent fear (U.S. President Ronald) Reagan,” he said, “They feel he’s a warmonger,’’. --When-asked” by the -studetitg “about the repression in “Poland late last year, ‘Soviet. eltizens seid “What's hap- ‘periing in Poland is-none af our business. Let them resolve their own problems. a ; Ryan said most students found the Soviet t people hard-:... . working ‘but -closed off from the rest. of the world, introduce the new budget next Monday, has repeatedly said : Every year, most citizens..give one: day, usually a Saturday or a Sunday, of volunteer service to the country. ‘ This is called Subotnik.. Volunteers are frequently ‘seen. cleaning i in the street, planting flowers or Pruning trees-in - - parks, q's all for (Viadimir) Lenin, the founder of the _ social order, because Lenin worked and studied so hard,”’ 7 said Ryan. ; v 1 fear war” “They really subseribe to hard werk, ‘not because they ‘Want more money, but because it’s good for the country.” “Student Bruce Kostelansky said the Soviets seem cut off. “People don’t get any news of what's going on in the’. . world... the government controls it all.” -Kostelansky shid there is only one "English-language radio station in Moscow and it is used to promote “political - propaganda. ” _ “We didn't even hear anything about the Stanley Cup playoffs until we got to Leningrad,” Ryan said, The teacher said the group was purposely sheltered by its host, given the best hotels and served western-style food. Guides kept the group moving all the time and offered students - information they sald they recognized” as propaganda. __. The tour included visits ta the cities of Moscow, Kiev and Leningrad. Highlights in Moscow included a visit to Red. Square, the ‘mausoleum of Lenin, St. Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin, Students also attended the new Moscow circus and a Soviet dance festival, * | ‘In Kiev, the group attended a Ukrainian folk-dance festival.and a school. for _ The studenis said they were. continually ‘approached to sell things; one was offered $500 for one pair of jeans. Tape" recorders and running shoes were also popular. ' “They have a craving. for anything Western,” Bald student ‘Bart Willis... . _ Begin may step backwards * "WASHINGTON (AP) -— Prime Minister Menachem -Begin goes home to Israel with pledges of support from the Reagan administration but sharp words from: senators upset aver the use of U.S..made arms in Lebanon. - -“T think the message he is getting is that Israel is going to have to take a step'or two backward,” Senator Larry Pressler (R-S. dD, ) said after leaving a closed-door meeting . with more-than'30 senators and the Israeli prime minister Tuesday. Senators used strong words to describe the two- hour meeting: — “This is the first time I have seen ‘such & confrontation between the prime minister of Israe] and senators in terms _ of head-o-head disagreement,” said Pressler. — "In my eight years in Washington, I have.never seen such an angry session with a foreign head of state,” said Senator Paul Tsongas (D-Mass.}. ~ — “This was the most difficutt meeting with a head of te in my experience,” said” Senator Daniel’ Patrick Hoynhhan (D-N-Y.)... Senator John Chafee (R-R. I) said he and other senators’ ‘felt very. strongly that excessive use of force was in- . volved” in the Israeli milltary action against Palestine - “Liberation Organization strongliolds in Lebanon. ~ Begin left Washington for the first leg of his return trip. pio, - Tel ‘Aviv shortly ‘after the’ Senate meeting.” Earlier, he and State Seeretary A Alexander Halg met and Elder. Statesman has; '- VANCOUVER (CP) — Almost a quarter. century. old, The Elder Statesman, a monthly tabloid, is the most successful. organizations. Since theée modest beg Ainga the paper has: come all the’ : newspaper for senior citizens in the country., ; With 53,160 paid-up subscribers, its circulation is higher . than that of all other similar Canadian publications com- bined, says founder and publisher Byron Lawes. - “The Elder Statesman, which serves the more than-300,000 _ senior citizens in British Columbia, also is commercially - independent, leaving it free to comment on government ” programs. Many other such publications are supported by: ‘ federal New. Horizon grants.” It all started in 1958 when representatives of of two: major. . - ‘gray , the Old Age Pensioners Organization of B.C. and: . cobyer advertising agency: where Lawes’ was working. ey wanted advice on: how to. attract’ advertising . ‘ revenue to cover production, costs of a newspaper they . “ hoped-to start. . ; Lavwes’s boss was luke-warm to the idea, saying, “Who 6 on earth would want to hy space in a newspaper for penlor eltizens?” - . ' But Lawea was intrigued with the concept and in August, 72058, he and his group of would-be publishers. started work, One month later, the first edition’ went.to press, complete - with adv ertisements, { most of them congratulating the new venture. . The paper, then called Senior’ ‘Citizens. . News, was ‘oir. culated as 8 agive-away to the 7,500 pensioners in B. C. who or Citizens Association of B.C.; visited the” Van. predicted an agreement, might be near for the withdrawal of Israeli, Syrian and Palestinian forces from. Lebanon. .Haig also echoed the. support that President Reagan voiced for Israel after his. meeting with Begin on Monday. ’ At the meeting on Capitol HIll, senators expressed con- _cern about the destruction in Lebanon and thelarge number. ‘of casualties. among non-combatants, -‘ Pressler, a member of the foreign relations. committee, _ said. some of the sharpest criticism came from senators - who ‘usually support Israel. . : Begin himself called the’ closed-daor meeting “a very lively discussion” marked by “absolute candor” but said he feels “‘the majority of the U.S. Senate and. House ‘will continue to be friends of Israel." Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker’ (R-Tenn. ) ‘met. _ Separately with Begin and expressed his opposition to the’ proposed use of U.S. troops as part of a peacekeeping force” in Lebanon after the Israelis withdraw. Senator Charles Percy (R-Ill.), chairman of the. foreign relations committee, also met privately with Begin and sald he “raised every sensitive question that I think should be’ ralsed,” including reports that U.S. “supplied cluster bombs: have been used in Lebanon. would “eertainty not go far in this atmosphere.” Wn belonged to branches. Nef “the two. senior ditcens way to the computer age with a video display terminal and . a new $45,000 computer on order, courtesy of a five-year | bank . loan: Lawes, his. freelance editor Ed Barrétt, ‘a “galesman, a secretary and ‘a programmer are all. wet bo, . increase the operation, ; Moat of the paper's editorial content is submitted by. its “-ncTOSS the province. ae oat oo "May't 8 edition carried ‘ a eurvey a ‘fegillér feature "asking readerg ‘whether. they ‘support, the need for gener: disarmanient-and ‘soliciting. ‘government. action with thé . objective of achieving this ‘goal. “There also’ was an- ad-. « vertlsement for lady. saxophonists to “blow up a sweet storm” st a“plumber’s nightmare” in Kitsllano and news - about a nine day-holiday fo an all-inclusive price of #0 at o White Rock, B.C. > . “ Laweslg wile felps with the paste-up on préss ‘day at at the . crowded editorial. offices in a high-rise block not far from 7: : ort. Part of the congestion. is caused by - "another of The: Elder—Statesman’s endeavors, ‘that ‘of _. Vancouver. ‘housing the B.C. Seniors Lottery. Last year the newspaper acted as a house for, this lotiery and: since tickeis:must be stored for some time by law, Lawea's stfice is jammed with boxes full of: them, 7 ~ by this spray program, su ty ih this is such arrant nonsense that it is difficult .to ’ believe any individual or group would. strain thelr - gredibility that far. - mo Tn the late 1950's L worked for the Ontario Hydro on a “forestry crew. Cur summer duties were to spray 24-D on qoung ‘Comiintstys i! Goer 2 _ Leningrad was. the molt beautiful: of thé: tnt Sau - Pressler predicted the administration will ‘hold- up ry ~~ proposed sale of F-16 fighter planes’ to" Tsraél because it yeoess readers, with reports coming from pensioner me ‘the Editor, weechnt ns ot your paper I read with, puriumendent j_ copsternation soine of. the concerns -yolced. by Mr. ‘Hamilton, the Skeena protection people. and. other. groupe . who oppose chemical epray Programs being. planned in the. eena region, far removed fram reallty that I feel it might be of some |. value to relate some of my personal e4 experiences with these ; chemicals, . . Aspray program in the Exchamsike area i presently “being: proposed to kill off alder and willows which are ;. choking out a Spruce tfee plantation. I can personally attest to the futility of removing this brush by hand cutting. I have seen hew willow ahoots sprout up to seven foet.in height from: the cut stumps, in the sanie searon they were’ cut. Theresult was an even thicker cover of brush, choking . the Spruce trees. ‘The chemical to be used here apparently ’ Ig 24D. Concerns voiced are that the chemical entering _ . streams will contaminate the fish, with vague and unnamed consequences to apparently’ everyone in the North-west, ‘The alarm haé been spread as far aa Prince Rupert, where shore workers have been led to believe that somehow they are going to-be handling fish ‘that have been contaminated supposedly with dire results: - all hydro rights of way to control brush and deciduous trees, We had a pump-tank, mounted on a bombardier, in which we mixed the 24D about one part chemical to 40 parts water, and we handsprayed thismixture on the brush, The spraying was done by two.of us walking behind the tank with pressure hoses and fog nozzlea, spraying the chemical in all directions, We walked-in a cloud of 2-4-D spray’ all _ day, every day, all summer, We were daily wet and sometimes soaked with the spray. When mixing a tank full, "we would handle the 100 per cent pure concentrate with our bare hands and did not bother to wash our hands at lun- chtime, as the chemical was considered harmless at that _ time. ‘Again in the late 1960's I was involved with a 2-4: spray program: In the Queen Charlotte Islands. This time a helicopter. was used, Again most people involved in the spray program were incontact with the spray as well'as the _ concentrate. In teither one of {he spray programs in which cal (or oe me therain, and eventually reaching the Exchamelks River, or the Skeena.-“By'the time the chemical residue becaime . waterborne by rainwater, it would be diluted at least many - thousands parts of water to one 24-D. : Once it hit the Exchamsiks, this being a fair size river, . the dilution ratio would be several million to one at any one time. Then when it reached the mighty Skeena, that dilution would reach a polnt so infinitely small that it could _ not be measured or detected: Both-these rivers are fast - flowing, 80 the period for fish to be in the water at the same time as the chemical traces. would be quite short, as the water generally moves in the opposite direction as the fish. Now adult fish from these: waters would never get to 4 ‘cannery to contaminate anyone even if they could, as they . are spawners, heading upriver to spawn and die. Com- mercial fishing is not carried out in fresh water. Soifany of this 2-4-D was to get to cannery workers, it would have to be four or five years later, when the young salmon present. in the Skeena system during the spraying have grown Up "and present themselves for canning. _1 would have to conclude the average cannery worker, or for that matter anyone in the northwest not directly han- dling the concentrate, would be nicre likely to be bitten by a Giraffe than to be adversely affected by: this spray ‘program, As far as some of the agricultural’ sprays such as the “‘Thordon being used on thistles, I have no personal ex- _ perience with these, I: know of prairie farmers, market gardeners: and fruit growers use'a frightening array: of . them to kill weeds, fungi and insects, on the feed crops we | all consume. We seem to generally survive the super- market diet in spite of all the chemicals used on it. before it * gets tows: I'm willing to take a chance on “Thordon”’ if its - useia confined ta thisltes, The people who should be most - concerned are those employed in applying the sprays, I. -— ~ gannot believe the one or. two parts per billion thal might = Bette me raceidentally will affect my life span. , a) : a ~ “ am . _ P.Weeber, . mo, j : ~. ‘New Hazelton, B.C, . “Open letter | - Bleanor Bell os ' Acting Director of Skeena Health Unit a te 2 ' Dear Eleanor — ‘On behalf of the board of direetors of Terrace and District . Commimity Serivces’ 'Soctety, I would like to thank you Yor _ allocating. office | space’ ‘for our suinmer pgoram, Terrace: Access Awareness,, ‘The board véry much appreciates the coffer for-the ube ofa desk and filing cabinet, . ‘As, you ako,aware, _ public, by-enlarging their awareness of ‘this area. It is extremely difficult ta find office space, which ib bot ° - aceeasible tho wheelchair wsers.and affordable.” _communtty-mindedness a 1 this is aptreciated by all con. cerned. - _ “Tal yi ain. oe oo “While i recognize the value of -galunteet ‘grup fe "monitoring the safeguards and licensing of these projects,. some af the statements I've read and heard recently, are so - (hon) Being Wwislied fot the erea‘by time and help you have spent on this and tor the generous an : ’ Terrace Access: Awareness will. be: uv o4 employingsome:disabled individuats Who will be compiling" -§ and publishing’é tooklet for use: by:-the ‘disabfed.on the a ‘accessibility and services offered th ‘the community, which should prove both helpful to the disabled.and to'the general . og