10 ~ Sunday, March 7, 1999 — North Shore News

Press control at heart of NI

From page 7

unopposed in the dispensation of propa-
ganda.

At the last reckoning its Nisga’a treaty
promo job had run up a $7 million tax-
paver bill to sell vou a deal that vou
won't have 3 say in anyways.

Consider that the government, unlike
Mr. Black and his newspapers, included
no space for dissenting voices in the pub-
lications used in its pro-treaty propaganda
campaign.

Also consider the brazenness of a gov-
ernment using more of your tax dollars to

try to dictate content in an independent
newspaper via the press council — anoth-
er example of your government working
hard on your behalfto crode your rights
of freedom of expression.

And consider again the NDP"'s offen-
sive Human Rights Code amendments
that have been used co stalk this newspa-
per and exact trom it penalty tor publish-
ing opinion that is forbidden by vague
government statute.

Consider too that the premier of this
provinee is No More interested in diversity
of opinion or a free press than he is in
having Gordon Campbell over to

Christmas dinner.

Consider all of the above and you will
realize how hollow the premicr’s state-
ments about free expression are.

The David Black press council debacle
was never a fight for open discussion in
B.C,

Ie was the government again attempe-
ing to control an area it has no business
controlling: the tree market place of
ideas.

To represent it as anything else is
brazenly dishonest.

The Great Wallenda working without
a net. — renshaw@direeton

ee

Theme song from fast ferry fiasco

Dear Editor:

The facts are in: Glen
Clark’s “Fat Cat” is a_farally
flawed fiscal fiasco, Should
anyone really be surprised
though?

After all, we've seen this
movie before; the players may
change, but the overriding
theme is the same: be fiscally
irresponsible and deceitful.
Clearly, we are seeing the
NDP’s tree colour.

Everything they touch
turns io, dare I say it, Red.
Toral recall? Absolutely!
Perhaps Arnold could do a
cameo (i.e. “I want to go to
British Columbia ...”)

Now that’s a sequel Pd like
to see.

Showing these  guileful
charlatans the door is a start,
but what should become of
them afterward? Here’s my
suggestion: Put them all on
board the ship (don’t worry
about the “minor” cracks in
the hull), set the compass on
“as far away as possible,” and
throw a brick on the gas pedal.

Exhibitors: Nature by
Design, Sunkor Patio
Boutique, Fraser Valley
Garden Ornaments,
Sunpro Awnings and
Shades Systems, Sun
View Solarium,
Weodstop Building
Supplies, Competitive

. Concrete, Synthesis
Oesign, Abodio interiors

“Consulting and Design,

Once a Tree Furniture,
Uhraline Gas Fireplaces,
Ist Choice Hardwood
Floors, Canadian Kitchen
and Baths, Clyde Smail
Motors Limited, Cedar
Ex Roofing, Ultra Stone,

: tron Age, Mr. Bathtub
Fixer, Colony Koma
Furnishings, Hayes
Roofing. Nikki Glass,
Coast Hardwoad Fisors,

: Starline Windows.
Sierra Stone, Vancouver
Alarm, North Shore
Stone Works, Canadian
Closets, instant
Bedrooms
Manufacturing, Secure
A Door, Canadian Spring
Water Co. Electrolux,
Moth? Socc) 237 and

mare.

Mr. Clark, in his best
impersonation of Leonardo
DiCaprio, would be spread-
cagled at the bow (if it’s
installed that is).

Unlike the Titanic though,
the “Fat Cat” probably won't
need to hit an tceberg to sink,
but, if by chance (more like
bad luck), the thing stays
afloat, maybe theyll run
aground on some remote,
uncharted island, preferably a
ruclear test site.

Instead of Gilligan's Island,
it could be Glen Clark's
Island, complete with cast-
aways, or, make that throw-
aways, and a new theme song:

“Juste sic right back and
you'll hear a tale, the tale ofan
expensive ship, that started
out from this Pacific port,
some hare-brained idea of a
twit.

“The mate was a slippery
salesman, the skipper big and
pure (va right!); their passen-
gers that sailed that day on a
$415 million tour, a $415 mil-
lion tour.

andes.
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“The weather started get-
ting rough, the shiny ship was
tossed; if not for the free-
spending of the thieving crew,
the Pacificat would be fost; the
Pacificat would be lost.

“The ship struck ground
on the shore of this charred
desert isle, with Glen Clark,
and Jack Munro roo, the

socialists and their wives (or
partners), all board members,
Mr. Wilson and Mary-Woo
Sims, here on Glen Clark's
Isle.” .

1 can just see it now. Burt
please, no reruns; we've seen
enough bad acting already.
Patrick Thrift
West Vancouver

Sign removal slammed

Dear Editor:

Who was the mean-spirit-
ed council member(s) who
instructed the district. work
crew to pull down all the
church signs advertising a
recent fundraiser in the
Edgemont Village area?

The same crew removed
all the signs promoting a
manure sale to support 2
local high school’s fund
drive. What about the
Scout’s upcoming garden
sale, usually in March?

We realize that the bylaw

Fresh ideas
served daily
at the
Park Royal
Sorin
and

Hom

arden

prohibits commercial signs in
the district, which is reason-
abie and we support it.

Surely our elected ofticials
can recognize the efforts of
the volunteers doing charita-
ble church activities and
young people with their spe-
cial projects.

When the names of the
above council = members
become known they will be
remembered at the next elec-
tion.

R.G. MacDonald
North Vancouver

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