aid 6 Terrace Review — Wednesday, August 10, 1988 oe | Post Summer Visitor Syn drome & oe “COMMENLATY — vy stephanie weds _ They arrived in herds, driven like cattle to the north for sum- mer holidays. A vacation in Ter- race — Visiting relatives, inspec- ting the countryside, an inexpen- sive get-away. a, Their enthusiasm: spread throughout the household. ‘‘Tet’s visit Hyder! Let’s see Ksan Village! LET’S GO FISHING!!” We picnicked at the lake, sunbathed in the park, ‘and’ hauled the kids out to the ‘waterslides. The weather was mostly -good, and it was a refreshing break in routine. Suddenly, it was over. Our’ houseguests had gone. The bed- sheets were in the washer, and we collapsed with a happy but exhausted sigh. And then the next herd stampeded. Again, we saw all the sights we could see, but with a little less enthusiasm. The huge dinners had dwindled, but we enjoyed Letter our .barbecued hot dogs and beer. The house was showing some wear vegetable garden was neglected, and the children didn’t get bath- ed regularly. Toward the end of this visit, we yawned a lot. When the next wave of visitors arrived. immediately afterwards, we were going into shock. At the mere mention of | sightseeing, I’d: break out in a cold sweat. Laundering the mountain of wet towels became a major obstacle of daily life. And the busy-ness of it all — ~ How I longed to slouch alone on the couch with a Fudgsicle and watch ‘‘Oprah’’. Somehow, we survived. The house became quiet, the laundry receded, the grocery bills crash- ed like a stock market. For three days I wandered through the house, restlessly pacing. Finally, I realized: I was suf- fering from ‘‘Post Summer: Visitor Syndrome’’. PSVS is a “ Other aid undeserving nations To the Editor; On July 20th you published a letter: .from.‘Skeena MP -Jim Fulton, headlined ‘Canada’s aid to the illegitimate’’. Speaking of illegitimate ~ governments, there are scores of them, U.S.S.R. and communist China included. Mr. Fulton is upset about Canada’s aid to Chile — ‘‘a country where a dictator rules, and democracy is only a dream’. If Mr. Fulton opposes to an anti-communist regime, I am vehemently oppos- ed: to any aid to socialist dic- tatorships around the world, where the bulk of $2.5 billion a year (Canada’s taxpayers’ money) is usually directed. Let me quote a few examples - from the newsletter of ‘‘Citizens for Foreign...Aid Reform”’ (C-FAR, November 1, 1987): “Canada forgave $108 million in loans to Kenya.”’ (Globe and Mail, October 12, 1987) Kenya, however, is a human_ rights abuser. Kenya, it need not be pointed out, is a one-party state. Then, there’s Nigeria. Canada forgave $42 million in loans to this oil-rich state. Amnesty In- ternational reports: ‘‘There is evidence of executions being conducted in Nigeria in such a way.as to maximize pain...” Nigeria, ‘too, is headed by a military government. Canada forgave $86-million in loans to Zambia. “In Zambia, a one- party socialist state run by the holier-than-thou Kenneth Kaun-. da, Amnesty reported torture of political prisoners and imprison- ‘ment without trial.” (Toronto Sun, October 14,:1987). Sun col- urrinist: Claire. Hoy ‘called Kaun- da the:‘‘head of a corrupt, .dic- tatorial, reginie in that formerly wealthy country.”’ (Toronto Sun, October Hy J 987). Canada wo! EP _ Year, erased $30-million in debts owed by Zimbabwe. ‘‘In Zimbabwe,” wrote Toronto“Sun ‘columnist Bob MacDonald, ‘‘headed by Marxist Robert Mugabe, Amnesty reported torture, star- vation and detention without trial for political opponents.” Canada’s national debt is $217 903,000,000 (1986), accor- ding to Britannica Book of the 1988. -If, despite this catastrophic situation, our government thinks. it can afford to throw our money away, let it be spent to the Right and to the Left-equally.. Viadimir Cion , Terrace , THE SIGN OF A GOOD BUSINESS NEIGHBOR... i ACQUO AUSINE 55 MEIGHAQUE THE SIGN OF A MERCHANT. WHO CARES ABOUT PEOPLE... This emblem identifies the civic-minded businessmen who sponsor | “atone Mago. in the community. Alma 638-1204 Vi 635-5672 Terry | 638-8178 and tear, ~ the.- rare disorder: brought ‘on by unrelenting. houseguests who ar- tive in continuous shifts, and then suddenly stop coming, ; slamming, the, unsuspecting [i victirn-hosts into and quiet. oo | Often, PSVS.is not recognized by doctors, because.the symp- | toms of this summer plague are subtle. The major warning signals are: . 1). Inability to cook small harsh ‘peace meals for a small family of. six. n. . Many PSVS victims will con- tinue to barbecue huge animals for weeks after their houseguests have gone. se 2) Laundy disorders. The sud- den availability of clean towels is too much for the average launderer to cope with. We recommend tapering off laundry work slowly. 3) Chronic sightseeing. When a PSVS victim continually visits the garbage dump alone in search of Kermodei. bears, you know he’s gone over the edge. Immediate. treatment is im- perative. ‘We're beginning, to’ recover from our houseguest ordeal. We do love our relatives, and hope they can visit again. Perhaps next time they can space their vacations evenly over the sum- mer, leaving recovery time in between. Meanwhile, we plan to visit them all down south. I know they’ve had a lot of com-.. pany, but we'd love to see them, and the kids have such a good -time at the: beach. I-hope.they’ve » got lots of beach towels. Last week’s Riverboat Days activities in Rupert entry card. Cindy Abbot in the Dick Kilborn, Director of Business Careers at Northwest Community College, presents Ruth Hidber with a $500 - award from the Soclety of Management Accountants of B.C, The award is for attalning the highest marks In the Col- lege’s Management Accounting 252 and 253. Ms. Hidber is planning to continue her studies for her professional — us. , In Terrace court -In Terrace provincial court on Tuesday, July 12 Willard Sey- mour was fined $575 for .im- paired driving. - In Terrace provincial court on Friday, July 15 David Haizims- que was given two three-month consecutive jail sentences on two convictions of impaired driving. Haizimsque received a third three-month concurrent sen- tence for driving while =dis- qualified. . 7 In,Terrace.provincial courton - Friday, July 15 Elspeth Dennis t was fined $50 for soliciting in a public place for the purpose of prostitution. a ‘In Terrace provincial court on Friday, July 22 Robert Keeler was sentenced to three months in jail and placed on one year’s | probation for impaired driving. ; Super Buy Yarns: .Machine and hand knitting yarns - FIRST QUALITY | LOW PRICES Fot tree write of phone P20, Bax 6001 Sealbon dash STH Fe0 088 250% or 242 Soe ITTTITiTU rt cluded the annual bathtub races with an all-Prince _ “Kalen Kar Kare Special” finished second in'the | Powder. Puff round. Co eee Fie _ The Bathtub Race at Furlong Bay wasn 't a large event but offered all the noise and excite- ment expected. Pictured above are the winners of the day: Gary Abbot, second in the:main event, and his daughter, Cindy, first in the Powder Puff (left) and Wilf Young, winner of the main event, and his wife Kristina, Muchowski, President of the Terrace C second in the Powder Puff. On the right is Wayne oy entennial Lions who sponsored the event. - =. .