REG COWIE, Publisher
Seat i ‘a BRIAN MITCHELL, Editor

ESTABLISHED 1912 ‘Proprietor: Island Publishers Ltd.
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Penalties Profound

We're pleased to offer our congratulations to the. federal
government for their decision to impose harsher. penalties on
drinking drivers.

. Education programs designed to inform these drivers that

tippling and travelling are a poor mix have, at best, been less

than useful. Stronger measures were needed.

~The only lasting way to make sure that drunks on the road

are unacceptable is to hit them hard and then harder.
We must take from these potential killers their money,
their licences, their vehicles and their freedom.

Tax Grab « a ‘Giggle

“When tax gathering and. politics are mixed together, the.
Tesult i is not common sense. What you get is a giggle.”

Last week’s announcement. _by. Finance. Minister Michael
“Wilson that rich Canadians will have to pay a minimum tax, |
and. file two tax returns to make sure they do, is the funniest .
thing to happen since his prime minister promised over a year
“ago that his government would: reduce the federal deficit to.a
manageable level.

“The Conservatives will never net ‘the millions they hope to.
‘eet by implementing this latest twist in Canada’s tax’maze.:°

In the first place the costs of administering the two-tax-
“return system will be far greater than. budgeted — if indeed a
_ budget has been set. Additional personnel and machinery will
ibe installed i in Ottawa, and you have to believe this will takea
_ chunk out of any.extra collections.

Tax lawyers and accountants and their staffs will, increase.
their incomes working out. loopholes for others - — - and they’ Il

oe take advantage of them too. ar ee
eae We’ is bet even highly. paid politicians and buresucrats will.
ee figure. a ‘way around, ie new tax but we’ Te nor: sure eit that’ 'S

: funny. or-not.. s Spore
We. also: expect ‘more. ‘investment “capital: to. move. from 7
Canada to sandy-beached tax havens in the south. Why keep :
money ii in: this country. It’s just taken away? » ’ A
sane politicians: devise new tax, _ laws ‘it? s. tough to know oe

lS

There’ must - be ‘many. people
confused | as I am about just
what. the. Indians i in: ‘British Col-.:
“umbia ‘actually want. ‘On. the.
; ther hand there : are, many peo-
ple, like myself. who. are extreme- -
3 ee ly. interested in: helping our: In-
“dian friends. “improve. . their.

‘which puzile enle and: Tm. sure

left behind: us many. “excellent .
‘many. other ‘people. here in.” | friends and so T° hope. you will
- beautiful: British: Columbia, ‘a does, How can we divide up ‘the “print. this. letter so.that all our.
“province ‘Which: was. created and claims of. those whose ancestors . friends - in. the. area of. ‘Sidney;
~ has ‘been developed by. People... all. live. ‘abroad } Whose, North Saanich. and. ‘Saanichton.
from many parts of the world. | forefathers” Aminlgeated’ tow will ‘know. that our. Christmas.

ee Bill Gray" ‘Norths America, 10, 000.5: eYeAGy _ greetings included: each one ote

status of living here on’ the west Et he aa 2040 White Birch Rd. ago? O thet,
* I read ‘Seas fe hen 7 many ptr! ne Some | - writers, environmen-: ast Inflation is’ so terrific’ here 8%
a _talists and multi-cultists back — that’ the «cost of ‘sending in- ©
-<- sources to let the Indians fish  Prejudiced — B.C. Indian land claims. But ‘dividual cards “10° all those.

certain: areas rather than let a In Tesponse to the editorial j ee ‘they ‘haven’t: thought things. friends isnow prohibitive. 5
marina be built, I have to admit “the Review, Nov. 13, 1985. _. through. How would they rate 1 have no doubt that the cir-
“that I’ve very rarely, in all.the . ] didn’t like the. drlicle yous the claims of Indians of ‘mixed . culation. of The Review is so.
years’! have been on the water, wrote. I would also like to know ancestry as. opposed to the few great that. dozens of our good. i
sever. seen an. Indian. fishing. why you did not sign your name © ~pure-blooded) Indians” among friends as well as yourselves will
anywhere around -the Saanich: “al the end of your. column. Are US} and. of the claims. of people - ‘read. these good ‘wishes ‘and: be
Peninsula. T have: seen Indians. you. ‘prejudiced against the In- with some aboriginal blood in. ‘God ‘Bless’ from: Bun and © 5
“fishing, ‘commercially: but that . dians? It sure sounded like it ine ~ their veins as opposed to Cana- SANNG sk mie ee ee Be
has always been in places fure your article, *-~dians of European and southern G.R.L. Warren — ei
| therafield. I think you should have kept Asiatic’ descent? Is there a EG eke ae
“As 1 watched. the Grey, cup your feclings to yourself about. Solomon among us? | doubt it. f
“being won by B.C. Thad to ad the Indians. J hope, you get. And Solomon's task was simple... i Shop locally

shasaiies 4c os ah ov) tnire, once again, how the black some response back from other compared: to the conundrum.
My al " erin el ae SESS ANE Bese people. of North: America have. Andians. ome posed by. the race rightists
advanced: spectacularly from “Karen Sarapson amongus.

A ‘Oops, it! 's tough to tell who's s who when they insist on staying Wp Tene et coh pages die f
‘the old days ‘of slavery and now. ne iT
: ee pis ; fare map nie sartli Band: get th ? Mey
side down, i : ies foe Mee Principle? _ exciting, optomistic time of year
oe When. One , acknowledges “their:

i ee dominate the competitive fields ere ie)
The gymnast in contoition in Taal week’ 8 Review s story i is Nicolle of football, basebulll, ‘basketball “oh ns
Vinette, noi Danielle Nelles as sfeports dl. ee : s Af de (Canadians must on Oboe eens
as) Well as the entertainment 4 rica | revisite ‘discriminate on the basis of loved ones, friends and Aer
fields of music and the movies, | “South. Africa’s concept, of ~ quaintanees: with a. gifto

Sonrydndies::

keep asking how.can we help the, racial apartheid is seen by. most pee cola euntires or “appreciation, .
Indians: to also become. spee- Canadians as racist: in the ex: “recognized, force . _iserinin le “Please remember hes
tacular in some of these: fields or ‘treme, Dividing Beonle Alone , : ; “Iocally.: All downtown a
Ins some other fashion?” historic and ethnic lines is cons san
“There seems. tO ‘be 80. little “trary to our demoeratic way, of
asiness, activity on the part: of Me. ieee :
‘our Indian’ residents” thats 1). But what do’ we haved in: B CG
wonder if, they. ‘actually. wish to. “ow? ‘Native: land claims and”
become, part ‘of, the 20th century re the advocacy, of “aboriginal tis
“or return to.the days when they > tle’. Large areas ofsthe pro-
oollved “exclusively from. the pro-. vince; an ethnic: minority says,’
ducts. of forest and. stream, le should be reserved for Indians’ Prices,

we . wonder how.we can help them) only, Knuckle. under and we'll. Many thanks 10° “Saanicl J Support your town: by sup- a
Pie Prag ’ N % TS 4 n C won poe OPE
em a an ey: oat “ $0 that they too can form their have a South Africa of the. municipalities, Gary” Rodgers: - porting your businesses, With
am Cy 4 ’ 4 se ti a ar} peste Bye . y : Fees
own companies and businesses. north — vast land areas: ‘resetv: : : all good Clistmay wishes he
dns Wardle. Ingrid Miller won the c hristinas puzzle. P and crew for the. tremendous: eee

: completely devoid of su ervison ed, for. Indians only and others : 7 _ Sincerel:
Petite Cuisine's two meals will be: enjoyed: ‘by., Jessie ac Johnson: P y BP asd. they Have done clearing the) 4

‘Hey! She looks too young to bea grannie, ae ee aay ee
But-congrats: anyway, to: belicia's Marly. Bailey and her threes, ae
: _ week-old grandaughter. GES | The Christmas SehkoRs oben ou
“us, heralded: bya snowfall of
~~ unseasonal Proportions, Itis ane

Mr. “Mike is. married now ; ea
Jack. and: Le inca : were my ried Nov. 40 and: are e spn :

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ment, paying: rent and: taxes Wo
“good community. citizens. § Save
as dollars and enjoy the frie nile
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: by non-Indians, “for fon-Indians only. 2 roads during our record paws et Marie Rosko ree ae
ae ee will vie uN ne ee ac Me me iWhen-L observe some of the. ate idea of “aboriginal title’: fall: unl ejegnns: Ppt A og poh dere ait
~ lots EEG TOMY, AG ETA. MEREHES UT De BOC MD..0S Sheek —— beautiful-land which. is owned) has a_-first-come, first-served: “ ‘Hope on are now enjoying ae Tha kes ¢
actors, ; in bi Mogiie ee ve sgn seaahengs tt ws iota ne duress ey ‘exclusively by Indian. bands on. ring (6 dt. Where. does. it leave... well earned res st {ellows, cba Pay ete an C8 again. he
: es Mancouver Island, Phave to ask late-comers, recent immigrants APE The aving AS G
: helt! ' ‘ \ cote eeu ’ gtons To “the ‘Sidney. Volunteer
In ‘one, of ‘Rditor Brian Mitchell's he first. efforts, as. cies dewest 4 why ‘they don't lease: some ‘of. “for. example? Will the latter 206 ae ey

_ Anember of the. Review editor dalton, a aiall probicui obvivusiy ;
(pot the better of him, Central Saanich will be. paying, nearly 24
times more for its Ansur ance this: year, That workh OM {a about ve

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’Senanus - "y iremens we'd he to Nahe hts “
ae e opportunity We “convey | sours
sincere thanks to. those menawho
“dare enon to danate their time
cand: effort 10! help ‘people. Sibert
tistreds ae
We hi: ad a “abniiihe “fire lust”
week and. Withaut theli efforis ie
Our. home: would: have been, ae :

—tharunused property justas thes .(and:-most of US ime viaryinige eo
Indians doin Palm Springs, 800 degrees) be second: class citizens.
“that other. people can, build » cina land In which. aboriginal We
‘houses-and thus. create at large Me is sacrosanet?
ce financial ‘return for “many - Recently an ‘allcparty: commit New. Zealand over: four years
~vpenerations of. Indians in this tee ‘published a document ii OF ago “to be near our: familys: f
| eprovineé.: ste tawa entitled’ “BP quality for’ can't be sure that ‘The Fditor' iss \
‘This way they wil bet remov-  All'', Our elected M.P.'8,.Con- “the. sone. whith) whom: Ly was
‘ cd from the stigma of Govern- servative, Liberal and) NDP. friends apthat time, con BOMplete fogs!”
ment grants and be able to hold. urged. that tomorrow's Jim; However the purpose of this Thanks ag ain: from | FN family: ee
heir. heads high. as Gnanctally “migrants have all the rights of. a: letter isto offer you and your.

. Who appreciates: your: dedion: :

_ Independent people, Canaan citizen HAN S60 fg Whey staff all ogpood. ‘wishes ‘for. ‘tion, a ee ine

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! a ssi eip » foi ae was ~ ave wud i bean 210109,

\ Greeiinja’

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