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He admits he had a choice, ad- justing his work to suit the new automation or accepting a buy- out, but felt the pressures brought to bear were impossible to with- Stand. His fetter points out the limita- tions of the human mind that is relying on technology more and more, and how our so-called “higher education’’ is being rendered obsolete as the students graduate from their lessons. He poses a nice scenario: “Imagine,”’ he says, ‘‘going to school for three times longer than your education will be of use to you, and learning only the art of continuing education!’’ eee It was from a mailed release from the Federal Government that I came to have the pleasure of a visit with Chief Simon Baker of the Squamish First Nation. The announcement described a grant from the New Horizons department to the seniors of the Squamish Band ‘‘to encourage , ON THAT B 1ax0 Mainland Siteet at Helmicken Downtown Vancouver, BC f CAN'T SEEM TO GET COMFORTABLE | ED OF YOURS? iy TRY THIS BED OF OURS. 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