MAILBOX Many responded to booklet’s questions Dear Editor: I have just read in your paper a column from one of your con- tributing writers named Syd Stone. He will not like it, but in. fairness he should be answered. He states that he checked with nv office and it was revealed that 1 wrote the booklet. This answer is partially wrong. Most of the _ questions put forward in the book are directly from the Constitu- tional proposals of the federal government. There are 24 of them and all 24, almost in identical wording, were put there to give the people of North Vancouver a chance to answer. He suggests that my ‘‘book’’ is ‘filled with 29 complex and unanswerable .questions mostly arising from the unsolvable mess his party’s goverament has put the country in."’ It may have been i00 difficult for Syd, but well over 1,400 people (and still ccunting) were able to figure out the ques- tions, fill out the form and send it to me with their opinion on each of the questions. lt is pretty obvious that Syd on- ly gave a cursory glance at the booklet. as he also states, ‘If he were really serious about solving the country’s problems, he wouldn’t just mail out 40,122 copies of Chuck Cook’s book of unanswerab!e questions. He would try telling us what his own carefully, well-thought-out an- swers are and asking us what we thought of them. That is what’s lacking in Chuck Cook’s book."’ Au contraire, if your con- tributing writer had looked at the first page of the booklet, the last two paragraphs read as follows: “By the time you receive this questionnaire a second letter from me will be in the mail to you. In it will be my responses to these questions. If I am going to ask for your opinion | believe it is ‘oniy fair that 1 let you know where | stand on these issues. “Later this fall I will tabulate the results of this survey and will distribute them to the entire riding.”' Shame on him for that! Like practically all other col- umnists in Canada, he makes some comments about my “denunciation of the worth and value of Canadian books.’ He also states — ‘‘admittedly, there is an underclass of writers who are not thus. They're not re- ally writers at all, They're grant artists. They spend 90% of their time getting and spending 90% of the government grants meant for all Canadians. They spend a life- time hooked into a deliberately sought -and well-established net- work, stroking bureaucrats like honey ants who feed them money."’ I must thank him for his sup- port of my ideas. When you look at this country that, is loaded with subsidies of ail kinds and a na- tional debt out of control, choices must be made. No one wants to cut social ser- vices, medicare, et cetera. These are absolutely necessary. Howev- er, perhaps some subsidies, such as to book publishers, may have to be eliminated if the finances of Mailbox policy LETTERS TO the editor must in- clude your name, written legibly, your full address and telephone number. Due to space. contraints the North Shore News cannot ‘publish all letters. Published letters may be edited for brevity, clarity, ac- curacy,legality and taste. Letters can be faxed to 985-3227. this country are ever to be put in order. i have no objection to him tak- ing me apart in terms of pay, al- lowances or pensions. That goes with the territory. But, | found it teassuring that he phoned my of- fice to get the correct answers which were gladly given. After ail, it's public information. He complained about the brown paper that my last householder was printed on. He is right. it is slightly more expensive than to use white bond. The difference in the cost is $3.61 per 1,000 sheets. However, it was a deliberate choice, not to make it look like we were spending less, but to en- sure that we were protecting the environment. No tree was cut down, no cn- vironmental damage done, no chemicals in the rivers and oceans to produce this particular booklet. It is made with recycled paper and 1 suspect Syd will see a lot more of it as more people realize that it is available and does save the environment. As many of you will know, over the period of time that I repre- sented you in Parliament, there have been a number of question- naires and a sumber of consutta- tions with you as to your views. [ can only conclude that Mr. Stone has not been a resident of this tiding that long or if he has been, obviously has not kept track of his mail. As you know, | do send out, as allowed, four houscholders each year dealing with matters of cur- tent interest to you and hopefuily getting your feedback on the issues. Chuck Cook, MP Nerth Vancouver Wednesday, December 18, 1991 — North Shore News - 7 GIFT OF BEAUTY EUROPEAN FACIAL gep@ygg Each treatment is designed speciaily for you using only the finest and purest ingredients. (valid with this ad) SCULPTURED NAILS $&,00 orF So thin and natural looking FREE MAKE-UP CONSULTATION (with purchase of cosmetics or skin care. Value 29.99) For other services, call: = Chez Elle ESTHETICS 1369 Marine Dr., West Vancouver 922-4225 e-] SILK PLANT SALE yi $ i oc | x | Expires Dec, 24/91 penile — tA TS 1184 Marine Dr., N.Van. (behind Shell Gos) 985-9859. 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