Dear Editor: Canadian voters con- cerned with the lack of. balanced federal representation are missing the point. What we should be concerned with is the current trend towards big ‘party politics and the eventual erosion of our democratic process. Sounds a bit paranoid, doesn’t it? But consider the recent results in our province. We are now a two party province. And given that only a small percentage of voters ever change parties the likelihood of a rebirth of the Libeals or Conservatives is almost nil. Anyway, in a polarized electorate we have a situation where com- promise and open- mindedness seems to be out of the question and hate and negative politics determines the outcome. Hardly an atmosphere conducive to increasing alternatives. Federally, we've done the same thing. Where are the Social Credit -represen- tatives? Where are the in- dependents? _ determined In a nation supposedly to maintain freedom we have con- sistently whittled down our choices so that we're only one party better than Cuba. Philosophically speaking I don’t see having only one alternative as any’choice at all. Neither does the elec- torate. That’s why we are always voting out the party we want the least rather than voting in the party we want the most. What’s the answer? Simple. The Canadian voter must consider the in- dependent. Only the in- dependent truly pts his or her own platform-and area. At least they don't blindly subscribe to a platform designed in another part of Canada benefiting only that other part of Canada. Independents don't parachute into other ridings — they run because they want to represent the area in which they live. How can independents win? They can’t unless the media champions their ependents’ vital to democracy cause. And where's the percentage for the media to report on small-time can- didates? Especially where there is the exciting alter- natives of watching Joe Clark get off an airplane in Inuvik or reporting one of Pierre’s shrugs. You know, one of our freedoms is freedom of choice. Another is freedom of press. Perhaps you could try combining the two? David Cox Vancouver Greenpeace opponents ‘redneck bureaucrats’ Dear Editor: Re your headline in your March 9, 1980 edition of your newspaper page AS. “No license for ‘yo-yo’s” Let me at once identify myself with the ‘yo-yo’s', marxist, Leninist, rabble rousers. I am a member of Greenpeace and proud to be. I am a 53- year-old housewife, tax- payer, peacelover, in- telligent, etc. Who do Messrs. Jim Ball, Peter Powell, etc, think they are? To answer my own rhetorical question, may I suggest they think them- selves Gods, to my eyes they are. redneck, pompous, bureaucrats, on a power trip, because they have been elected to a municipal council. I would hope they are crusing the Gulf in their cabin cruisers when the first oil tanker lets go with a huge Cats are our good friends Dear Editor: In “Cats should be licensed” - the Mailbox, March 9, the writer states that “If the canine population came anywhere near that of the feline, the populace would demand more stringent dog control.” Well, that has, in fact, happened in many municipalities throughout the country. A_ virtual avalanche of complaints about dogs has made it necessary for special squads to be appomted to handle the problem. In West Vancouver, for instance, a special team was recently assigned to cope with dog control. Cats, on the other hand are clean and quiet, they don't approach people, jumping and barking, nor do they congregate in packs. When did you last hear of a cat attacking anyone, let alone seriously wounding or even killing a small child? The writer also earns top marks for sheer absurdity when he/she states that the average cat kills 50 birds a year (it would be interesting to learn the source of these “statistics”! Even the most proficient hunter would be hard pressed to bag SO birds in an entire hfetame, let along a single year. While Crist to be commended Dear Editor: There is a great hassle going on about Mr. Eroe Crist, warning people of North Vancouver of the possible dangers re Hooker Plant, which the Mayor of North Vancouver has taken objyechon to 1} think Mr Cnst should be commended for being on his toes re the dangers that can ensuc from this plant in question. Barbara Stewart North Vancouver the average cat has probably never managed to catch a bird at ali. Willett also believes that North Shore gardens would benefit from the presence of more birds. But, wouldn't they enjoy an even greater benefit of packs of rampaging dogs and defecating on paths, steps and driveways? Fur- thermore, whatever gave the writer the idea that dogs don't eat birds? Not only do dogs stalk and kill birds, they also kill and seriously injure many other creatures as well, including cats and people. It would appear that Willett would like to see the entire feline decimated - shades of the middle ages, when cats believed to be unlucky were banished from city areas. As a result the cities were overrun by rats, carriers of plague. Cats were recalled to kill the rats, which the did in record time, proving once again that they are our friends and have earned. a place of high esteem in our affections M. Rose North Vancouver CLEANING Let Roy's handle large volume no shrinkage. FREE PICK-UP & DELIVERY the specialists at your valuable draperies. 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