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retEn

at ed ; Canadians, ©

Canada:. hasn’t. suffered

financially. ftom. ity. Conada : had a ba

‘nie 1 “Buty” whild: 5 etostaa © Japanese: ‘investment’ in

_ satan is. trying 10 5 - 2 Inpreve tie’ “ade, mix,”

/ Barely, five per’; cent “at pak “Canada’s annual exports to’ LC

- Japan is in manufactiired ,~ Boeds..,” Pa ” Japanese business. “and

* Canadian finished. products.

acral “They' fusti ilsten: politely;

_ Gniile”:non-commitally . ‘and -

ana ida" 3 economic to ise epan wil, con: Be

. “ye wheat: field,:a° lumberyard. The ‘small: Percentage. of. Aighttechnplogy-. and .

| Western: ‘Canada's resource’

“government: ‘leaders give |; little more than’ ip’ service | ‘to'the idea. of buying’ mere“ -

« fhen they turn on about our

aking. ‘ona ‘book “abo Japan. °

Judging. ‘by ° “Japanere . > investment, patterns of. the. * Test! ‘25. years,‘ ‘Canada ig! - coal: “maine, ’ “at “ailwell, |

- finished , ‘products, Japan "buys from Canada‘are from

- industries that are no threat :

oto the Japanese economy.

Imported products, have a: " gachet ‘among Japanese » buyers but: they -must pass - the test ofc one-oF ‘the, most: sopHisticated: consumer .

| marke 4 tn the world.

“Davi ‘Graham,’ an ‘ar -ghitect’ “and” , Yaneouver-

“ at tan bik Canadian “producta ar \ quality ‘0

pSqpanese | tharket," moo

Japanese , manufacturing Jnvestment.in Canada, is’. “amall because there is little —

- reason “to | “Jocate factories -

here. ‘The Canadian market

‘peale ‘plants “are ‘more - éonetite to build” o ‘countries’ where: production

coats - = 7 meaning Wage Fates. ~are ‘lower, : Using: ss barriers to

* ports did more: damage . to:

Cariada’s’: image’. than’ “ANY.

“single | action, in. recent . _ years. - Se te » "We won't ‘get ‘anything

“ ‘By. ‘being: ‘heavy-handed,’ 7 “gaya Graham; Who speaks °: "fluent Japanese. “"We'refar < . less:important to them than - - — they are to us.” ©

Japan ‘ts Canada’s No. 2-

market for exports behind - _ the” United” States” but

Canada Is: Japan's No, 6.

- supplier -of raw materials

temporary: choking: aff of " ‘Japanese auto shipments to. - ‘gala’ ‘restrich{oris : ear “im:

mports, says ‘Graham - The United States, the top arket for Japanese, goods, “had: ‘to apply, cotisiderable:.. “pressure. ‘before™ Japanese

, firms: began locating’ plants -

‘relationship. ‘based. on t

Canada’ could ‘play’ on: ihe. j

:, Japanese concept of “on = ‘feelings ‘of: indebtednéas ' and ““giri’” —_ a. sense’.of

- ‘responsibility. The -

Japanese, ‘in theend, ala “feel ‘obligated. to’ resporid : . Canadian, wishes: i: ‘Some? “Japanese. - “executives: in ‘Canada’ “do - " belleve - they’ must” ever tually” encourage “more | manufacturing " In’; -the country, if only to retain: open atcess to Canadian resources. . . eos

ae . ‘Arthur’ Calgary general; manager, _ for Mitsiul and Co, (Canada): . Tokyo “Ca ada,” ddesn't’ Ltd, a major: Japanese... trading company). says it is. -

pt

/fesources,"" Baya - Keith” _jstoosmall tojuatify itsz.own

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School News

~ Salmonid Enhancement “Program...” , -goverament, sponsored “program ricw involves ‘all of the

_‘Bubsequenit. fertigation n.. All or “Ipeal fisheries’ peopl : fake t tanks within the schol and lasses’ ‘are able to closely | » bbs arVe ‘the: hatching: progess, ° Ta the Spring, the. stugents f farn to the Lakelse River, after having. completed water uiality and environmental studies, to. release their fish. mjoy. -

". [program called “Technology:

ae

: By DARRYL CRAIG a wach day thé amount of scientific infotmation available a us is increasing al an astounding rate. Teachers are

ay ee

irequired to sift through this myriad of information’ and

_Bpply it, where appropriate, to. the areas of classroom.

tudy. Thus the development of. a science program: is a 7

fever-ending endeavour. - At Clarence Michiel Elementary. School, a ‘concerted

At has been made to keep pace’ ‘with the ‘needs of our’ -

“Beientific society by. ‘making .use of the 3 resources available _ ft us in the Terrace district..By doing this;'the program is -

: ‘being brought into syne with the needs of our society.

One of the most ‘popular units at Clarence Michiel is the °. This‘ tederal

Grade? students, The students become active participants: in the. rearing of Goho Salmon. . In ‘the. fail, the classes . ‘énigage in the taking of eggs. ia hee ish. and their

ab Sone ald of the

ted in two

AM, a ineul

The Hart Farm. is another program the stude

Clarence Michiel students’ at Lakelse River -

collect salmon eggs from spawning Coho. The

eggs will be hatched in the classroom andthe —

- young Coho will be released Into the river In-

the spring. i

Hart Farm is a ‘schoo!’ district leased property about 30 ‘kilometres north of Terrace on the Nass Road. Each Grade

“6 student spends a couple of days:at the farm engaged in,

nature sludies as well as learning basi¢ suvival skills. "The - “fact that this isan. overnight trip increages the’ ntipation - of the students: and makes: it rinich tote of - Vanereste grabber,

All of the adidace study timei is ee spent i id biological” “areas, ° Our ‘sehool brogiam has (Boose . balance; ‘between: phy thé’ stuy

her

_astronomty;; : ; and bioligy: phys; thestudents di larence Michiel receive. \ 4’ well- rounded: program of study. .

“fo mest the challenge of the futuré ‘tod, an ‘optional ‘Using, Selence’’- Will -he- _ Studied in some of ihe classes this year. : Dealing. with the --

” : fascinating area of applying our knowledge to. practical _,

‘Groblems of society, it also touches on the usesof epinpulers _ by, our society, : ” Sclence is. such an integral part al. OU every

that ‘the students in Clarence Michiel cannot‘afford to be. -

-: pélentifically‘ literate. “As a “result, ‘the ‘school science program is on-going, intended to meet the challenges and - needs of our every-changing society. ne

4 - od

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fice: Soeks;"1 ‘may pping 8 id: weather .

iday. lives, -

oy Wilcox a lementary ae School

“Anaiawia,. “ Calgary

legitimate . fof’ Canada, to”

= reasonable,” he‘saya 2,

“Teyota:, ‘Motor.Co..’ may: have ~

“That . makes: absolutely no economic sense at -all,”’- Bays Graham; “That plant:

“18 going to.be.a sop to the .

federal . and provincial governments.’ mo But Matsato Miyachi of

aEscemr

want. to export more’ . ihgre:- ‘How. well “would- finished’ ‘goods. and “hid

‘heen’ cesponding: ' ; pragmati¢ally. when “it” _ decided recently to build. an automobile wheel plarit on the West. coast. ‘The. wheels“ - will’ be shipped ' back: tg. Japan. and put. on: eats,’ : _ many of whith willl come . right Wack. to Canada.

“manager: of Ah

believe: Japanese-built,

the. question for, Canada,

_ porting,”

/ Milyiachi, thinks? Canaida “oan ‘be ‘competitive: ‘in fields: “auch as aviation: technology,.

-wood-based: office furniture

>and’: ‘other’. areas phere

Canadian: “expertise _.

“recognized worldwide: .

‘Grahani* is” a ‘founding

meriber - ‘of* The: “Thursday

Club,”'a " Vancouver-based .

: group’ with: “200°: members whose commori. interest : is. Canada-Japan_ relations. . About: 70 _per’ cent are Canadian businessmen,

: professionals, scholars’ and -

- government: officials, the

rest. Japanese nationals

. working in Canada. About

Tae!

laiant ! ‘general. e- Bank | of | af orld-scale plants are out of;

: Japan, " says” ‘Many of. “ws conduct ‘our « “day-to-day: business “in » Japanese.’ ane

““Tean see the trend where. ‘some’ ‘Japanese: “companies : will, begin’. having ‘to put: ‘plans here, making - the. .

products ‘here, then -Ox- .

* puilness decision-m kid ‘the ‘future, ‘they have litile *. ‘impact on the way Canadian | industry now: is . by. Japan. : o Executives who ‘speak Ie ‘engl ate-a distinct. sub-, ‘elass ‘in: the® Japanese corporate hierarchy: - a

sheauante are Avent in

Japanese,

“Weare basically. a group ~ nadians who have lived » _ worked extensively ins

‘Graham, --

But while the a hopes”

perceived

“They're communicators, they're - not: : decision- —

_-makers,"’ says Graham, : -“There’s a big: difference ‘between the" real power.

brokers in Japan and the

English-speakers,"" “- Observers ‘like. Graham

and Gregor ‘- Guthrie,

President of, the Canada-

~

jaan ‘Trade co v

‘mu ities in the foreseeabl

on Ja ins Jong-term _ years and up — industriz _ strategy. a

“Canada ‘ean _anticlpat

wand ‘avoid ‘depend -nee’ on. only ‘a’ couple’ ‘or’: coh modities such. as’ ‘Saal °

r

development. metallic” ‘substitutes : steel; has a 20-year. plan f diversifying out of steel.

‘ There is:.a precedent:

Japan shut. down its-ex-}

‘ tensive ..textile . industry.

- the 1950s and 1960s after it

became uncompetitive wit that of. other Aslan ‘court tries, =| 7

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