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Tomorrow's old

he plan, now abandoned, to partially

de-index old age pensions has left Prime

Minister Mulroney in no doubt about
the political clout wielded by G-ey Power.

There’s a lot more to come. Canada’s aging
population will be one of the major economic
problems facing governments over the next 30
years. Already, 11% of Canadians are over 65.
Quite early in the next century that figure.is ex-
pected to nudge 25%,

Today’s seniors at least have one sound
reason for fighting any threat to their often all
too meagre incomes. They’ve long been assured
they could rely on the ‘‘sacred trust’ of the old
age pension to help them at 65, and have plann-
ed accordingly. The sudden bid to cut it at this
point was therefore both unfair and political-
ly stupid.

But for those who won't be senior citizens
until the 1990s and onward the writing is clearly
on the wall, to be heeded while there’s still time.

Adding the 20% or more of Canadians under
15 to the future over-65s, how will little more
than half the population eventually be able to
keep the other, non-earning half -- without a
tax burden that finally proves intolerable?

The only long term solution is for tomor-
row’s old, presently in their early and middle
earning period, to realize that the state simply
may not be able to support them in their own
Golden Years on even the scale their elderly
parents enjoy today.

They would be wise to start preparing
RIGHT NOW to largely Icok after their old
age themselves. And government should give
them every help, through education in that vital
field and generous extra tax incentives for
retirement savings.

Only human?

e somehow rather liked that story of

the Edinburgh restaurant that tried

out a robot wine waiter, dressed in
black hat and bow tie. In its first hour on the
job the automated beverage server reportedly
knocked over furniture, frightened the
patrons and spilled the wine — finally losing
its head altogether by dropping it into a
customer’s lap. We have no time for
employees of any kind who gei drunk at work.
But at least it’s comforting to learn that
robots, too, may be only human.

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HREE DECADES of
| personal service have
made him an institu-
tion in the business and com-
munity life of Greater Van-
couver. Finally, he's bowing
out to enjoy some well-
earned relaxation.
Colleagues and associates
saluted him last week with a
special billboard on Georgia
Street. On Tuesday, at the
Board of Trade building,
they joined the family and
other friends of KVOS-TV's
genial Herman Burkart
(formerly of West Van, now
of Squamish) to wish him a
long and happy retirement,
Aniong his many extra-cur-
ricular activities during 30
years with Channel 12's B.C.
operation ‘‘Burk’’ has been
chairman of the Vancouver
Grey Cup Committe, presi-
dent of the PNE board of
directors, director of the
Vancouver Board of Trade,
vice-president of the World
Curling Championships and
president of the North Shore
Winter Club -- giving
generously of himself and
his talents to all of them.
Now, he and wife Grayce
will divide their Golden Days
between the Howe Sound
home they moved to last
year and Honolulu, where
they plan to spend four
months each year.
* *

DON’T LEAVE HOME
without it -- your graduating
marks from UBC, thal is. It
can cause Mom a heap of
trouble. UBC history grad
and Young Tory activist
Steven Sorko of North Van

STEVEN SORKO ... forget-
ful Alma Mater.

did just that when he took
off this spring on a nine-
month safari through Africa
and India, and shortly
afterwards the News
published the UBC grad
fists.
No Steven in them.

- to full

SALUTE TO AN

His dismayed mom, Edye
Sorko, called his professor
who assured her Steven’s
marks were fine and had
been duly handed in. At last,
after numerous further
phone calls, it emerged that
the marks had apparently
been mistaid in the Regis-
trar’s office where they re-
mained undiscovered until
after the grad lists had been
printed. Mercifully, while
Mom took the heat from
wondering friends and
neighbors, Steven remained
blissfully unaware of the
foul-up as he wended his
leisurely way through
Morocco and Algeria, en
route to Central Africa and
eventually Nepal. He’s due
back next January to get
started on a career -- likely
in politics with law as a side
order. :

* *
LATEST RECRUITS to
West Van’s Anglican clergy,
ordained last weekend by
Archbishop Douglas Ham-
bidge in Christ Church Ca-
thedral, include two women
of the cloth -- Eve Wiseman,
assistant curate at St.
Christopher’s now clevated
priesthood, and
Jeanette Stigger, to be
deacon at St.Francis-in-
the-Woods. Also ordained
with them as deacon to serve
at St. Monica’s was Patrick
Jackson. Welcome, Rev.
Ladies and Patrick!
. e+ *

HITHER AND YON: Those

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INSTITUTION ...
Burxart larger than life on Georgia.

id

Herman **Burk”

colorful street banners now
adorning West Georgia and
other Vancouver thorough-
fares are the work of North
Van fabric artist Julie Kem-
ble who also did the
liturgical banner for last
year's visit by the Pope.
They're designed, explains
Julie, ‘‘to be happy and
festive, evoking the mood of
Mardi Gras and suitable as
an introduction to Expo”’ ...
Thrice honored is BCIT
health information § grad
Cynthia Brice of North Van,
winner of the President's
Award as the most outstan-
ding academic student in
each of three programs, plus
the Health Record Assn.
Award and the School of
Health Sciences Prize ...
Meanwhile, fellow North
Vanner Paul Fenney, a
BCIT financial management
grad, received a $250
achievement award from the
Vancouver Stock Exchange
.. Not about to get bored
during his seventies is West
Van's Dr. Alan Traynor
who’s just retired as
associate medical director of
the Arthritis Society (B.C.).
He'll spend the summer
playing golf and tennis,
painting and fishing, then
return to the Arthritis Centre
in September as a part-time
consultant. The way to live,
Doc! ‘*Outstanding
community involvement in
support of Expo ‘86’? has
brougnt West Van Alderman
Mark Sager a Certificate of

ay

Recognition from Premier
Bill Bennett and Tourism
Minister Claude Richmond
.. King Edward High class
of ‘55 holds its big 30-year
reunion September 13-14
and because all records were
destroyed when the school
burned down, they’ve a huge
problem trying to contact
former ‘‘King Eddies’. If
you qualify for the 1955 par-
ty, call Marilyn Radymski
(nee Stewart) pronto at
321-0670 ... Moving into the
big time is Gertie Todd’s
Miss North Shore Pageant
extravaganza, August 9 in
the Centennial Theatre.
Emcee will be Don Bryon
who was the opening act for
Eddie Murpiy's Vanccuver
appearance Margaret
Ramsay of the North Shore
Information and Volunteer
Centre reports the latest up-
dated edition of ‘‘A Deal for
Seniors”’ is now available ai
the Centre. For 50¢, and
listing all North Shore mer-
chants and other services
giving special discounts io
seniors, it’s a snip ... 1985
president of the LGH Aux-
iliary, installed at its recent
a.g.m., is Vi Sharp, sup-

DR.ALAN TRAYNOR ...
the way to live.

ported by Ist veepee Janette
Neale, 2nd veepee Bonnie
Conacher, secretary Peggy
Faulkner and treasurer
Margaret Wainwright
July-August art show at Klee
Wyck Gallery features new
watercolors by West Van ar-
tist Frank Zeidler whose
work reflects. four years
study at UBC followed by
further study in Vienna,
France and the U of
Manitoba. It opens Wed-
nesday, July 3, 7:30-9:30
p.m. ... And don’t forget
that .special extra blood
donor clinic, 2-8 p.m. next
Friday, July 5, at Lynn
Valley Centre.
et

WRIGHT OR WRONG:
Even if you're still learning
all the words, have a very
happy O Canada Day
anyhow.

THE ‘BIG TIME’ TOUCH ... Miss North Shore Pageant
emcee Don Bryon (rc) with Eddie Murphy.

TRIPLE CONVOCATION HONORS ... Cynthia Brice (I)
receives her accolade from BCIT president Gordon Thom.

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