6 - Friday, May 3, 1985 - North Shore News

Editorial Page

A A porgain party

bis week’s $500,000, five-day party to
mark the opening of Expo Centre is
‘outstanding value for money.

Ws being ‘assailed as a wild and wicked ex- .
travagance ‘by food bank officials, Wildlife
spokesmen, the B.C. Teachers Federation and
other assorted groups needing or lusting‘after
“government handouts. One can sympathize in

sume cases with the initial reaction, but never - ;

|: ‘theless it’s wrong. :
“<The half-million dollar tab is part of Expo’ Ss.
1 established Promotion budget and that figure”

- tising’ these days. A handful of daily TV and |
; -piatio oe for a few months on local,

Some supporting ‘ads. in the
mee Tel the size of it. ,

because f the credibility of independent jour-
naiists” ared

prom
‘for Canada’s. “political” maturity, . ‘put "
= nally, like'all the other parties; ‘they’ ve.
a betrayed us—by. dying: when: we still need:
-othem.,as~ badly ‘2s ever. Nevertheless, they
oked:. “pretty ‘healthy. in ‘those TV deathbed -
scenes, : so maybe there's hope’ yet fora ‘resur-
rection, under: whatever. ame. The happy,
Rhino philosophy ‘Kept thousands. of |

voters sane in recent elections. ‘We can ill spare.

Manager
; istiltiard
irculation Director
Bik McGown

: : “Noet Weight:

7 9 Dirécto ‘ Production Director
. ‘Administration. _ Chris Johnson

‘<7, Mike Goodsell :-

. Cleositied Manage
naa Val Stephenson .

: Photography ‘Manager
Terry Peters -

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- Dear. Editor. veld

i] would: like to draw your
attention to the recent article

“Sikhs Bash, Media’? ‘by. Mr. °
Doug Collins in’, the North.
“Shore News. Iris indeed very
“unfortunate that Mr. Collins
“shas condemned the ‘entire /Sikh immigrants: have. also <
Sikh’ community in Canada’ made their mark’i in Canada. -

for the actions of a few

misguided elements. It is my
submission that the misdeeds
of a few misguided people
cannot be used for projec-
ting an entire community in

7: a bad light. ” A

-. Sikhism is one of the great

religions ‘of India. Sikhism -
does not: preach,.violence- or
h:G

Inthe: past. 10° years ‘the
> members “of. the National ©
Citizens’ ~. Coalition \ have
spent more than a | quarter of
a million dollars in newspa-
per advertisements exposing
_the injustice of the full in-
dexing of pensions for fed-
eral civil servants and MPs, ©
‘and ‘calling for an end to
_ them. :
de-"

"During the NCC’s

; _ cade-tong campai a in ads,

“the: founder of the sikh
‘religion, - and Guru Cobind
‘Singh, the’ ‘Tenth - Guru,
preached. universal
brotherhood,.and love. The.
“Sikhs are known for ‘their

Dr. "Pal ‘singh “is. a 1 well

known scientist. with the Ca-...
nadian Atomic Energy ©
. Most “of: the,

Commission.
Canadian universities have.

-valour. and- patriotism. The: “i

Mr. Herb - Doman,
Asa Singh Johal and Mr.
Arvid: Singh Branch are’
some of the well known and
successful Sikh business mei
of British Columbia. Mr.

- Justice Wali Oppal was one.”

-Of the youngest’ persons to.
_.b€ appointed as judge of the’

-B.C. Supreme Court. There ~
J.C.Sharms
G

are numerous Sikhs in aca-

“demic. and. scientific fields

ind in Parliament, we ‘havé

“argued ’ that simple justice .
demanded that these two
groups should receive pen-
sions similar to-those that
taxpayers. in. the private sec-
tor receive -- especially since
taxpayers help to foot the
huge bill.

To their credit, the federal
‘government and civil service
unions: announced. that they
‘had finally’ agreed with us,

as: your readers know from —

AA

Dear Editor:

1 would like to express my |

: appreciation to Barrett Fisher «
«and the North Shore News
for a.fine’ feature article on
-- Canadian Mental

- Health .
-Association’s Therapeutic,
~ Work Program. -

The response to the article
has been overwhelming and

further illustrates community.

* support for. this program.

- L would fike to add that the
continuation of the work
program is contingent. on

“Mra

Olyrapics, There’ are’
Sikhs. in“'the ‘Canadian ‘fiek
hockey team.

I sincerely hope that the

_media will also’ take.,notice
of the positive contribution:
the whole .

of Sikhs. ‘and
community ‘will not be con-

~demned for the actions of a/

misguided © few. | 7

Members of* Parliament’

“ They:. have. tealized that’
they. an “NOs ONSET ex

CHEQUE:

responsible. They’ are elected:

to represent | the taxpayer and

The provincial moverrinicnt o

has done its: job: by Acoking” :

after the :tdxpaér’s interests:
agi have

Brace Siniclatr
West. Vancouver

are now the only group in |e

Canada who receive . pen-

sions with unlimited indexa- |

tion to inflation.

We hope the federal , ‘gov-
ernment. will follow. ‘through
and put: MPs’ * pensions - on
the’ same-.fcating fo supa of

Colin Brown:
President:
Natio

funding --and - comriunity

- work placements, and that

any individuals or businesses
that wish to donate. money,
time, volunteer work
placements or tools for
business, woodwork. or

gardening classes “would ‘be _
“greatly “appreciated. ° ease

contact Debra Mills:
C.M.H.A. ; 322 East 13th st, *
North Van., or call 987-2111.
Bebra Mills, '

Therapeutic Work Prograam ‘

.. Coordinator,

ett Cit en: * Coalition 7
: : Jypewnler for. schools.”

San! view: of: the: “alleged:

hardships . and- ‘shortage’ ‘of
(finance in North’ Vancouver
“’schools to. meet the essential .
costs. of,
- children,» :

educating ‘the
’someyhat

The tender called. for “ie

hundred: ‘and: five -+ yes, 105.

-- new ‘electronic typewriters”
and the: specifications: given

_ would -appear to call: for

typewriters costing - from
$1,000 to $1,200 each. These
are to’ be used for School
children to learn on?::

_ 1 look forward to hearing
the results of this tender and
the final cost of. this exotic
equipment ata time of: ‘sup-
posed restraint.

Ernest Scrsfield

North Vancouver.