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a

May 6, the tart of National -
Forest _ Week. at' 1 p.m.

_adjacent to. the Hollow: Tree.

in Stanley Park:

This. will ‘mark the oc--
casion of .a  cross-Canada

tour. by president Viv
_. Williams and Chief; Warden

W.F. Myring of the Junior
Forest Warden: Association

* to, -promote. forestry . -and

-participation | ‘by: young... with’ a scroll from the
| people in forestry programs. +Government .
They will travel in a brightly .

"-painted, motorhome ©.:that

- ‘prociaimis .

“Jom the <Ad-..
venture. in Canada Junior
Forest Wardens.”

A “presentation of color
will. also take . ‘place and
packages of. souvenir tree
seeds: will. be ‘Presented 1 to
those attending. .

Through: meetings,. _tallys
and_interviews: -Myring and
Williams“ hope . to create a.
greater: interest not only in

Junior: Forest Wardens but

2 x tree planting ceremony
will. take -place on Sunday ~

7 Page 56, May 6, 1979- * Sunday News

to , awaken.

developing a
responsibility..for the wise .
use.of our wood, waters ‘and —
wildife. -

In each. provincial capital _
‘they will be. calling- on the
minister responsible’ for -
forests and presenting. him

of ‘British ©
Columbia - emphasizing that
the forest is a living part of

the: ‘economy and
development of every
Province of the nation. .

~ Bach minister: in turn,
will be asked to provide a
small sack of soil from his
province which will be used
in 1980-to plant a Canada _

_ Tree in Ottawa in‘ sdil from 7

_ every province.

- This will mark the fiftieth”
anniversary of the Junior
: "Forest Warden moyement.

Bypassing ewes.

By. w. ROGER. WORTH .

‘Canada’s ‘politicians are
shortchanging the public;
failing to even raise the
major issues. facing the
countty, let alone suggesting

‘solutions. *—

_Day after dreary day, it

‘seems, the.media has been

reduced to reporting the
atest sniping effort by one or

“all of the:four party leaders.

‘an

Mostly,” the | would-be

- prime ministers are acting a

great deal like schoolboys,
engaging in,,a_ national
shouting match over who is
the smartest, strongest, or
most decisive.

After listening to the petty
name calling and rhetoric,
‘outsider might be
excused for assuming the
campaign has. been reduced:
to such a level because the
country has few basic prob-
lems. Sadly, this is not the
case.

Consider some of “the
important issues that are
apparently too hot for the
politicians to handle, even
though they have a dramatic
effect on the quality of life
enjoyed by the Canadian
public:

eNone of the parties
appear concerned about the
country’s rapidly rising cur-
rent account deficit, perhaps
the best indication that
Canadians are jiving well
beyond their means.

While the intricacies of the
system may be difficult for
ordinary Canadiansto fath-

om, the current account
operates much like an
ordinary bank = account,

Canada takes in money by
selling goods and_ services
internationally.

As a nation, Canadians
send money abroad when
they buy imported goods. In
addition, the moncy spent on

~ - industrialized world,

1

‘such: items as foreign travel :

“as “well: ‘as dividends. paid to
“foreign investors and interest
on our international debt is
included.

“What's important to un- .

derstand is that the deficit
reached $5.3 billion last year,
‘a dramatic turnaround from

an. $86 million surplus in.

1973.

“eEven the disquieting

number of major corporate ©
takeovers and mergers in the —

last year hasn’t been enough
to bring the competition
policy issue to the fore.

Canada has the weakest
competition legislation in the
yet

none of the parties seem

overly concerned that larger
- and larger conglomerates in
some sectors will restrict
competition, squeezing smal-
ler businesses and eventually
‘driving up consumer prices.

*While the major parties
have at least offered a few
incentives for small business
in their quest for votes, it
seems clear the politicians
still don’t understand the
importance of Canada’s in-
dependent businesses in
creating badly needed jobs.

With unemployment top-
ping 974,000, it’s perhaps
necessary to again point out
that small! businesses, not
the large congolomcrates,
are providing most of
Canada’s new jobs.

As a consequence, discus-
sion of policies to overcome
the difficulties facing this
dynamic sector should be key
issues in the campaign.
They're not. .

Rather than participating
in'name calling and debates
over how and when to hold a
television debate, Canadians
deserve to know how their
politicians would tackle these
and other serious national
problems.

epee Wes anibenbeaaiaaienn I

“people ‘to the. .
need for greater awareness:
of the importance “of forest:
conservation ‘and -also’ the” :
“role .of young people.” in»
Pee ries

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‘BILL MYRING, LEFT. Chief Junior Forest Warden and Viv Williams, National President beside the motorhome

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