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~ Letter

“Sell- off
should be |
_ debated

~ To the editor,

Premier Vander Zalm’s pro-
posal to privatize much. of

government should: ‘be hotly’
‘debated publicly, not ‘shrouded |

in secrecy as it is.

How. for example, could
Hydro bring cheap energy to all
British Columbians if the profit
motive dominates this utility?

Will private corporations |

make sacrificial lambs of the en-
vironment to maximize energy
profits?

Will they be expanding more

' cost-effective herbicides over |.

safer mechanical clearing, for
example,
precautions in dam site selection
and construction? You can pro-
bably bet they will, =
Cheap energy subject to high
standards of environmental
engineering,
Other factor in our economy,
enables the wheels of industry to

turn and provides the greatest

social value. .

This must. continue to be the
goal of the hydro | utility.
Privatization is incompatible
with these goals.

Private companies will be try-
ing to squeeze the last dollar out

- of us so that we will not be able

to afford home heating comfort ©
or economical operations of
Many energy- intensive ins

‘dustries.

‘If hospitals are privatized,’the

majority of them will be trying. —

to cut costs to maximize profits.
Will they do this by cutting

‘salaries to their staff, or by hir-

ing those with inferior training,
or will they purchase poorer
quality drugs, or sacrifice the
quality and quantity of care to
British Columbians?

Will private medical treatment
become a service that only the
rich can afford, and will the
poor have to: forego expensive
operations and suffer and die as
a consequence?

The quality of life for the
average person and the very

maintenance of life for the poor,
elderly and single parents and
their children is what will suffer
by privatizing basic social ser-
vices and utilities.

The question facing British
Columbians is whether or not to

support such a trend, especially

when so many good people are

‘being put out of work due to
automation and high technology.

and are being placed in a situa-
tion where they are ever more
vulnerable to the depredations
of an increasingly profit-
motivated society.

Is the Premier’s silence on
these fundamental issues a cover
up of the fact that he has already
made the decision to go ahead?

Is this province going to con-

tinue to cater to the rich at the
expense of the majority, the very

majority who helped to make

those people rich by their
sacrifice and hard work?

Jorma Jyrkkanen,

Terrace, B.C,

In court

In Terrace provincial court on
Friday, August 21 Phillip Gnot
was sentenced to 30 days in jail
and one year’s probation for
having control of motor vehicle
while his ability to drive was im-
paired.

and -taking . fewer. |.

more than any | _

Terrace Review ~ Wednesday, September 9, 1987 7.

A major r repair job on the Uplands Elementary Schoo! root by Telkwa Rooting was just one of the many maifitenance jobs done throughout
Schoo! District B& over the summer. School district maintenance workers renovated, redecorated and 4 repaired al all 20 District 88 schoals ¢ over
the summer before the doors opened yesterday to its 310 teachers and §,200 students. ; erty

_ Summer work by maintenance —
-crew eases return to school.

Tages py ra er erate

oat Wo Ped beg d

-According .to Neal Nord-
strom, the School District 88

‘Maintenance’ Supervisor, the
i2 ‘maintenance

District’s
workers have labored diligently
throughout the summer vacation
to redecorate, renovate, and add
portable classrooms to local
schools.

He said the work, done in ad-
dition to the district’s normal
summer maintenance schedule,
was completed on time and the
district’s 20 schools are ready
for the 310 teachers and 5,200
students who started a. brand
new. school year yesterday.

Nordstrom said some of the
major work included moving a
school district-built' portable
unit from Kitwanga Elemen-
tary/Junior Secondary School
to Uplands Elementary School
where it will serve as a classroom
for Dawne Parker’s Grade 4
class.

He said the unit has its own
propane heating system and is
now attached to the rear of the
school and accessible through a

Fire
danger
drops

Only one new fire was

reported in the Kalum. District
last week, bringing the total
number of fires to 44 for the
1987 fire season.

The wide-spread rain that oc-
curred in the District early in the
week reduced the fire danger to
low.

Forest Service and industry
personnel are hoping for drier
weather to follow so that the
prescribed burning program can
get underway. |

ered gt tee ties Tred

pletely renovated staff room

eke kh Pale at pot

covered walkway, I He added that

- Uplands received some major in-:
terior renovations, with the con-

struction of a seminar room and’
a new computer room. The
building was also subjected to
extensive roof repairs by Telkwa
Roofing.

A new bali field has been laid
out at Cassie Hall Elementary,
Nordstrom said, and. a.com-

should offer teachers a welcome
breath of fresh air, as well as
better supervision of the school
yard. He said a large window
has been put in the staff room
and new wall coverings, cup-
boards and lighting were also in-
stalled. |
Skeena Junior Secondary
School offers a fresh look to
students, said Nordstrom, witha
completely repainted interior

reiery s Vey hae,

and. new glass-backed, power-.
operated basketball hoops in the

‘gym. Work was also done to the

heating system, and roof repairs
were done in the shop area.
‘Nordstrom said: Kiti K’Shan

Primary grew a new portable :
unit to make room for French

Immersion classes as well as a

completely repainted interior.
‘New chain link fences have been
installed at
‘Primary and Thornhill Junior

E.T. Kenney

Secondary, a ball field was built

at Caledonia Senior Secondary,

and roof repairs have been done

to Stewart Elementary.
He said a lot of other work

was also completed, including

Maintenance work to every gym
floor in the district, repairing’

and repainting all fences in the
district, and the installation of

$30,000 worth of carpeting at

638-3310 and ask for Carol Harrison.

tee: Please contact Yvonne Hill, 638-
coaching for Terrace Minor Hockey's
B. C. V8G 4A2..

The Skeena Health Unit in Terrace is offering a free series of discus-
sions for parents and babies 0 — 12 months of age. These will.be held
_Wednesday mornings, 10 - 11:30 a.m. and will cover a wide range of
‘topics relating to babies and parenting. For more information please call

The Terrace Minor Hockey Association would like to hear from anyone
‘ Interested in being Involved with the Minor Hockey Concession Commit-

or write to Box 121, Terrace, B. C. VEG 4A2. Also: Anyone interested In
- Larmour, 635-3161 or Clair twin, 638-6314 or write to Box 121, Terrace,

1111 or Sharon Larmour, 635-3161

1987-H season please contact: Lew

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to provide quieter..and more.

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Nordstrom said a lot of other
‘more routine maintenance work.
was also completed in:time for.
‘the school year, and -he offered

congratulations to his staff for a
job well done.

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