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A21-Sunday News, Febreary 17, 1980

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Dear Editor:

February the 18th, 1s
much more than Election
Day! It is also “Heritage
Day”. Since 1973 it has been
proclaimed by five
provinces, two territories
and the mayors of many
cities as a time to celebrate

our social and en-
vironmental roots, our
landscapes, views, street-

scapes and historic streets
and buildings.

How Heritage Canada, an
independent voluntary
association such as_ the
National Trusts of England,

whose Board is chaired by
Pierre Berton, has sponsored
a Campaign to have this third
Monday in February
declared a National Holiday.
Coming as it does in the long
stretch between January and
the Easter holidays, while
children are still within the
school year, means that
young people can be
organized and involved in
this celebration of our non-
political history.
Encouraged by a great
deal of support for the idea
(several Bills have already
been introduced in

Pensions only

Dear Editor:

I know where the Federal)
Govt. can save a few million
dollars a year before they go
down the drain as I have
heard by economic advisers.

First is the old age pen-
sions. This was a Liberal
gimmick many years ago
before an election to gain a
few more votes. I'm all for
pensions for senior citizens
who need it but certainly not
for everyone. | think it is a
shame to have some of our
pensioners eating dog food
as I've heard while paying
millions to people who do
not need it.

If a means test were taken
or pensions paid only to

those who qualify by their
income tax return, it would
eliminate almost half of
those now receiving pen-
sions. Only those who could
not qualify would have any
objection tothe above.

Pensions could be in-
creased by fifty per cent to
the needy and still save

twenty five per cent of the
total now paid.

Family allowances could
be established in the same
manner. In both the above
instances a lot of this money
is wasted on _ liquor,
Cigarettes, beauty parlors
and gas for a second car.

This is not taking it from

Parliament) Heritage
Canada is continuing to
press for the declaration of a
national public holiday in
mid-February to celebrate
National Heritage Day. To
put this in a bit of per-
spective:

Canada is well down the
list when it comes to the
total number of public
holidays a year. We have
only eight. Italy has nine.
Germany has eleven. The
United States, which also
has nine, celebrates George
Washington's birthday on
the third Monday in

Celebrate Heritage Day

February -- the same date as
our National Heritage Day.
No major western European
country has fewer holidays
than Canada. Several have
more.

If you wish to indicate
your support for this idea,
contact your Member of
Parliament - you will know
who it will be on the day
after Heritage Day.

Ella Parkinson
President

NV Community
Arts Counc}

or the needy

the rich and giving it to the
poor. The rich never should
have had it in the first place.

Common Sense
(name supplied)
North Vancouver

Canada looks good

Dear Editor:

Canada is a_ beautiful
country. We have
tremendous amounts of
resources, wheat, mining
and other major resources.
But still people are :om-
plaining about high prices,
inflation and gas prices, etc.
~ When you think about it,
me, you and all the rest of
Canadians are very for-
tunate, if you compare the

your best choice ...

starving children and adults
— starving, sick and
homeless — in Africa, South
America and Asia. If you
think seriously, we have so

much transportation, food
and homes.

So next time you think
how bad things are,

remember this short note.
Scott Stewart

(aged 13)

North Vancouver

Quiroplian

Remember, it costs no more

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Dear Editor:

1 have been meaning ‘to
write to you for some time to
compliment you on the
North Shore News. I've been
a subscriber and will con-
tinue to be as long as you
remain independent. The
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Good to be

Dear Editor:

With spring just around
the corner I once again give
thanks that I had the
foresight to move to British
Columbia.

While the rest of Canada
has to suffer through cold,
wet and windy days at this
time of year we on the West
Coast are often fortunate

hiul. I used to subscribe
io ithe Province until they
were involved in the stnke. I
missed it for a _ coupla’
weeks, but then I found that
the News covered everything
that I wanted to know.

National news I can get from
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Whenever I can, I support
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think that's my way of
supporting (I know my
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excellent paper I read front
to back twice a week.

J. Dalston
North Vancouver

in B.C.

enough to get beautiful
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week.

It is a sure sign that the
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in leaf and that our lovely
parks will soon be even more
of a pleasure to walk in.

H.R. Halbet
North Vancouver

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