Dear Editor: Doug Collins has admitted it. He is a racist. He ‘‘objects to his race and culture being swamped.”’ In that case most if not al! of us are racists, if ws wili be honest with ourselves and come out of the cioset. There is some confusion, methinks, between the concept of racism as defined above and xenophobia — xeno (foreign); ‘phobia (dislike) — as well as that other hackneyed term Chauvinism which can be loosely defined as ove:-assertiveness in the belief in Halt immigration of unskilled workers Dear Editor:. Please stick to ‘your principles of freedom of expression and con- tinue to support Mr. Collins. While his views are often pro- vocative and unpopular with cer- tain sections of our community, _ they do .nevertheless voice the concerns of a “‘silent majority’’ of ' Canadians who do not wish to surrender their WASP heritage for the sake of appearing ‘‘non- racist. ” Your * point (Good Morning . .Radio CBC, Dec. 6) was weil” ‘ made. It is the issue of immigra- one race's superiority over another. In my years of following his column, I’ve yet to spot an of- fending line within these bounds. He is a fair man. When he hates, he hates equally. If he hates at all. Even WASPs are not im- mune to his waspish stings — just ask those Ottawa clowns. His style may not suit all our tastes — at times I wish he’d be less vitriolic, less strident — but I also detect a sense of teasing mischief, pointed humor and the sort of crot- chetiness associated with wizened “wisdom (he’s gotten on in years, you know). At any rate, his let- tion (or employment quotas for minorities) that is being challenged and not the individuals who benefit from these policies. Canada’s government appears blind to the concerns of most Ca- nadians, which are the economy and unemployment. immigration, if held unchecked during such times, is guaranteed to produce a backlash from the great unwashed misinformed (and unemployed). A simple statement indicating a halt to. the flow of unskilled im- migrants until economic cir- cumstances and employment pro- West Van looking after own Dear Editor: A’ recent development permit application to construct a nine- suite apartment on Bellevue ‘Avenue, West Vancouver included “off site costs’’ to the developer: ey ea to. the Dog Walk’’ -— $30,000 * Now this is not: necessarily unusual in a municipality where we already have a dog park, a dog walk (recently repaved) ‘along the . seashore, and a dog - fountain halfway along the. walk. in case - our dogs get thirsty.” But what does ‘Improvements to the Dog Walk’? mean? Are we going tw cover the dog walk in case it rains? Or are we going to have a dog shelter for our tired dogs, or perhaps a doggie food bank? it certainly makes one proud to live in a municipality where all our social needs are met and we can concentrate on the special needs of our West Vancouver dogs. Donald B. Archer , West Vanconver OUR FAMOUS JANUARY SALE EVENT IS ON NOW! ON OUR ENTIRE FALL AND WINTER DESIGNER COLLECTIONS ‘COME IN WHILE THE “SELECTION IS BEST West Vancouver 926-2113 © Kerrisdale 266-6211 * Robson Street 681-6612 . West 4th Avenue 736-9499 © White Rock 538-6683 -ability to take this most sensible _ publications such as yours to ex- it-ail-hang-out and _ tell-it-like- it-is writing gets our attention. But let him speak, lest we muz- zle ourselves. Let those who agree with him applaud him. For those who don’t, let the (bull)dog bark as the caravan of life moves on. Confucius say: ‘“‘Invite foe to share your hearth; he may become friend’’. Doug, ‘any time you wish to share a meal with me (my wife is a helluva good capk) you are most welcome. You may even get to like flied lice. Man-Seng Lee West Vancouver "Draperies by S. 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