One of the ‘love principles’ taught by m y friend .
” Hayden: Stewart .is to. “perceive. problems. as.

opportunities”. Hayden; a ‘counsellor for many,

Many.

years (“I'm really a hundred and one years

old”), teaches this and the other principles as a

_ guide to personal growth and well-being, but this —

: ‘Simple principle has enormous implications. In

~ mny opinion, perceiving problems as opportunities’
- also has profound economic implications. It has
them for my business. And it bas. them for the :
- nation’ ’s business, aswell.

. ‘Canada i is in a very funny 0 hee
position, right now. And I'm.

using the word: ‘funny’ i in its.

. non-humorous | “Sense. We -

are being bombarded: ‘with:

_ fiscteation. wae

But no one. seems to ‘be find 2
o pointing | out. that the there. An
American . ‘and _ ‘Canadian
_ . dollars are: relatively. ‘stable.
. in relationship. to each oth: a
~ And both are. falling like 23
| rock i in comparison to some. att
other ‘te

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J problem. A great .
Canadians. are in for. rude

; - read.

offer is a steal i in terms of the
relative. values” (OF | our

- currencies...

"mews of the slide of the =.

- Canadian dollar i in terms of. a & a
“the US dollar: The. disparity. ae

_ is causing. groans and gasps, oe

and financial commentators | $
. breathless! eport ev oe

ay "Ser aie far. "boutiqr

Raye Cone rte epee

canted

“least in the. foreseeable

| future. “And that ‘goes for.
most other countries, and a
wide range of products.

.. So, on one hand, its a
‘many

awakenings as they try. to
buy things | that. we have

- become ‘used to buying in
| days when the Canadian’
| dollar was worth a lot mone
than it is now. This is going

to hurt those businesses that
have grown up

goods to Canadian buyers.

‘Row their products are not

so attractively priced, and as
the
situation, chances are ‘Slim
that immediate currency
readjustments are going to
‘be made. We are in for a
long and. possible inful
period of readjustment to
the new market realities.

The problem will affect as

great many people — not
only the people who have
built, up businesses selling
imported . It will alse

affect those of us who. have |

expectations of buying those
goods, or taking that tour
overseas. Let's face it — our
moncy is worth less overseas
now, and it looks like it is
going to stay that way for a
while.

‘But it's

nity, *
Y reed an article by an
economist who said that

‘Canada had the ability to

become a very efficient
‘viable cconomic
despite its relatively small
population.
that the ideal size for a.

manufacturing cou in
terms of market and labour
is about eleven million
people. And we have over.

: in’ this.
country selling foreign-made

ecomomic |

Park Royal South,

7 not: really ‘a
. problem. It's an

He’ maintains

twice that many people here
in :

all: — perceive this as.an
opportunity we can turn this

‘into one. “We have the raw

labour and the. market. We
can make our. own shoes and

| ‘Twenty-three | - million

-_people eat a lot of groceries,
wear out a lot of tires and

[have a healthy belief in

_the innate common sense of
the Canadian buyer. The

Canadian buyer, like. any
other, is going to. > buy the
best value.

But it won't: happen. over-

Bassets
| big

Basset hounds will have
their day of glory this
Saturday (September 16) at
when
they will compete for honors
before a distinguished Italian
preeder judge, Dr.
Gimseppe

The 1978 Basset Hound
Speciality Show. gets under
way there at 1 p.m. on the
second level outside
Gallery West Mall (next to

The Bay) — look for the |

directional signs.

Free
sea ug,
available. It’s

admission and

a cham-

the Basset Hound Club of
B.C.

ment, ‘business, ‘labour. ‘and

with | catalogues :

‘Mike formerh 1 of Hollyburn Esso invites all his.
friends to > his, NEW LOCATION

_ onmerty Pinchin’ 's Service)

Lube, ol & Filter Chang includ
Etre a Motor Ol! sa Filter & TT

_ Value to $1 7.65

PS. Ask about c our FREE 56 6 pt. ca ‘Care inspecti nm
“Offer Expires Sept. 3 8

The | new proposed parking structure i in lower Lonsdale i is one.
of the most important items being put forward to assist ine
the development andi improvement of this area. On Sept. 14,
1978 at 7:30. pm in the City Hall-council: chambers, Council ©
and the Parking Commission would like to meet with you and’

explain the proposal i in detail and answer any: questions you.
may have.

i You Can't Be There
‘Remember

9 tte ten

”

his proposal is being presented under Council Initiative which n means. \

if you don’t like the proposal you must send a letter to Council
saying, that you oppose the proposal.

NO LETTER IS A YES VOTE!

This notice applies to the

operty own : |
aletter fromeouncl ney Owners who have already received

t

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