“8 “Terrace Review — Wednesday, November a 1989 ves The way | 7 see it... by Stephanie Wiebe: - “Plastic or paper?” A simple - question. Every week at the ‘grocery store, the cashier asks . .me that-simple-question, not _-knowing the guilt and turmoil she unleashes in me. Plastic or paper bags? Not an. a easy deci- Sion. . Of course. want paper. v ‘m.. ecologically sophisticated, - -aware of the biodegradeble ’ -agpects of paper bags. So what — if the paper rips under the weight of milk cartons, ~ dissolves in the rain and is . awkward to carry? So what if - it doesn’t have a convenient handle, allowing for me to transport three bags in one hand and a child in the other? - Of course I want paper. | This is a lumber town. Of course I want to support the in- : dustry that feeds me, that _ educates our children, that - makes it economically viable for this area to exist. I want to recycle, too, and though there’s no existing facility for paper recycling here, I’m still respon- sible enough to realise the — potential. Of course I want paper bags. Sometimes when asked the question, I’ll reply, ‘‘it doesn’t matter’’, just to see what the cashier will choose. But it does matter, and they usually choose Thornhill plastic. They have that handy little rack to open up the plastic bags, and it’s easier to _. pack and carry groceries. But then | feel guilty for walking away with my plastic bags, three in one hand, with no fear -of ripping bottoms and the - potential for re-use. When | reply,. “it doesn’t matter”, [’m contributing to the demise of the planet. - Sometimes when asked the question, I'll reply “‘paper, please.”” And then I feel — angelic. I’m a good person. ~ [ve done my bit for the earth’s, ecological balance, supported a local industry, and expressed my responsible views as a con- ’ cerned citizen. But the groceries are at risk, threatened by rain, snow, and heavy weight. It’s difficult to carry more than two bags at one time, and though they are re-usable, paper bags are just not as han- dy and protective for carrying ‘things. When the bags break, I lose a littke milk on. the driveway, dent a can of soup, and make a mess. But I’m a good person. Why does it have to be so - complicated? I want to do the right thing. “‘Plastic or paper?” Why did you have to ask?. hall on par with the best The Thornhill Parks and Rec- -reation Commission, has re- ceived approximately $30,000 to cover the cost of renovations to the Thornhill Community Cen- tre kitchen. The renovations were completed last spring. by Pam Whitaker “The kitchen has been up- graded from disaster to top notch,’ Cleo Laxton, chair- person for the Recreation Com- mission, said. “Everything i is up to standard now and is available for rent. You might say the hall is comparable to the arena ban- quet room.’ Renovations to the kitchen in- cluded new cupboards, a new floor, new sinks, a hood for the stove, and new chairs with new tops for all-the tables. Also, a dish washer. The Thornhill Community Centre has been spruced up a great deal in the past two years. The loggers’. sports area was graded and leveled, the parking lot improved and a lawn put in and fenced, A fresh air exchange system has been installed in the hall, “In 1967 and overall plan for improvements for the Thornhill Parks and Recreation facilities was instituted,’ Laxton said. “The Commission works in co- operation with the regional district, and school district and community groups.”’ Two-thirds of the money for the kitchen renovations came from the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine and one third . from British Columbia Lot-~| teries. so . Northwest senior _ given recognition _ © Gladys Blyth of Port Edward _ as been chosen as this year’s recipient of the British Colum- bia Senior Award sponsored, by the Brock House Society. Blyth has lived in Port Ed- ward for nearly 40. years, using her abilities as a writer, photog- - fapher and. -affiateur historian she authored “A History of Port Edward’? and’ was one of the most influential fundraisers, in the effort to establish the North- coast Marine Museum at the abandoned cannery there. She will be presented with the society’s medal and a $5,000 cash award at a ceremony in Vancouver Nov, 16. “War is merely a coritinuation of politics by other means’’ is a paraphrase of a longer descrip- tion by Karl Von Clausewitz, the famous German’ theorist. George F.- Walker : takes: that theory.one step further, but with a twist, in The Art of War, to be: performed at. dinner theater in the Northwest Community Col- lege cafeteria on Nov. 1 and 18. by Betty: Barton ~ Walker avoids the boring _ liberal view that ‘art? and ‘war’ are opposites, the highest and lowest expressions of humanity. Instead, he shows how war goes . hand in hand with a particular kind of art. In 1983 The Art of War was commissioned for. a conference on the subject of ‘Art and Reality’, It encom- passes Walker’s favorite themes of good versus evil and comedy with drama. Power (the good guy) has a secret ‘weapon’ — he has no style at all! He drinks, the wine before the dinner, points the gun in the wrong direction, thinks too long, or makes cutting and usually, inappropriate com- ments — ‘Some old soldiers never die. They just start pan- American. right-wing organiza- tions.”’ Hackman (the bad guy), on © the other hand, is aif style and very dangerous. He represents both art and war with a ven- geance — “‘Next time, we'll talk about art, not war. I’m really — ‘ding... Playwright George F quite a nice guy.’’ Power com- ments, ‘‘Hackman’s idea of a cultural - event is bombing an opera house.” The dyriamics of this hilarious battle: between | art and artlessness take us to the heart of Walker’s ‘vision in this play. ‘Vignettes of :hysterical comedy alternate with moments of.tense - ‘seriousness. This play brings out —; a:whole-range of reactions in no . predictable. ‘order. ‘One feels a sense “of reality about the. characters, their intentions and the situations in which Walker - portrays them. Character Jamie, Power’s sidekick, mutters to himself, “‘He’s got to be kid- . seriously.” George F. Walker has long been considered the “Greta Gar- bo of Canadian theatre’’. This is partly because of his reclusive-- ness, but also because of the ec- centricity of his dramatic work. Walker grew up in a solid working-class family, He some- times feels guilty that he doesn’t work as hard as his parents had to. As a playwright, though, Walker had to struggle for many years.. According to Jane O’Hara of McLean’s Magazine, - Walker’s first commercial and critical success was the 1977 pro- duction Zastrozzi in Toronto. For many years, Walker’s plays were more successful in the US., England and Australia than at home in Canada. Final- ly, in 1981, Walker wrote and . directed Theatre of the Film Noir for the Toronto Theatre ‘Festival. It was a smash hit and was. nominated for five awards, ‘It won four Dora Mavor Moore Awards and a Chalmers Award for Outstanding New Play of 1981. ‘Walker’s philosophy for writing is that he wants to write _ about what he doesn’t know and to follow the characters on their journey. Actor David Bolt from - Film Noir says, “Walker writes about things that-people don’t want to think about and then he makes fun of them.’” In 1982 Walker became the first Canadian-resident play- wright to be produced by New York’s Joseph Papp (producer of both Pirates of Penzance and A Chorus Line, on Broadway) at ‘the Public Theatre in-New York. When’ Zestrozzi- received negative reviews, ‘Papp ‘explain- ed, ‘‘Walker’s addressing” - himself to issues at a time when few other playwrights are.’ Walker felt that he “vould rather remain penniless than compromise his vision, which he realized might never make it to Broadway. The character Tyrone Power sometimes emulates George F. Walker. In The Art of War, Power says to Jamie, “‘And | promise next time I go to war, I'll win...’’. 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