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Lauk had ito say

Dear Editor:

During the past-few weeks.
several jeaders of the B.C.
-Federation of Labour have
been urging their members
to -vote for the . New
Democratic Party. However,
I suggest that before making
a decision the -rank-and-file
consider the following
remarks made by Gary Lauk
at the NDP’s 1976 annual
convention, and reported by
‘Neale Adams in the Van-

couver Sun of June 12, 1976.

Adams wrote: “MLA Gary-

Lauk (Vancouver Centre)
former “economic

development minister,

n

warned party members to be
careful in supporting the
concept of free. collective
bargaining.

“Lauk, argued that the

NDP’s long-term goal is a
planned economy, which he
said would be: inconsistent
with collective bargaining.”

So when you hear Jim
Kinnaird, Jack Munro, and
other labour leaders

‘preaching about the merits

of the NDP remember what
Gary Lauk had to say.

Brian Gorval ©
Vancouver.

The taxpayers
‘merchant marine

; Dear Editor:

$6 our good NDP friends

are going to have the revival -

of an ancient corpse and
start a “Canadian Merchant
Marine”. Also build the
ships in Canada.

Of course we can build
ships and operate them IF
we want to be taxed to pay
the subsidy todo so. It would
notbe chicken feed.

The cost-of building the

ships would only be .a one.

shot item. But those ships
must be maintained, manned
and stored. They must also

be competitive in the freight
charges.

If the C.P.R. was com-
pelled to register and man
their ships in Canada they
would not have any. Much
cheaper to charter ships.
Ship chartering is, I suppose,
one of the most dog eat dog
businesses. One of our large
companies found this out
recently.

Remember you and I pay
the subsidy, ‘perhaps not
directly. — but we pay it.

A.F. Menzies,
North Vancouver

Toallowners
of obnoxious pets

Dear Editor:

Regarding your account of
pets that have been shot with
a pellet gun: I would have to
agree that it is a shame that
an animal should be caused
discomfort in this manner
but I cannot extend this
fecling of concern tq the pet
owner. ,

They ought to receive an

application of the pellet gun
for allowing their mutts to
roam the neighborhood
uncontrolled. Such
irresponsible pet owners, I
hope, would never let a two
or three year old child roam
around alone but yet they
permit their guard dogs,
hunting dogs, or herding

Endangered species!

dogs to come and pee on my
rosebushes, pose a threat to
small children, and disturb
people's sleep.

I realize that these clods
are in the minority of pet
owners but if they could only
be objective and realize that
if they want the joys of
ownership. they must a <0
respect the rights of others
and restrict their pet's ac-
tivities.

If this letter expresses the
sentiments of other readers I
could suggest they clip it or
rewrite it in big block letters
and forward it to owners of
obnoxious pots.

B. Lindsay,
North Vancouver

pbe a GasWatcher

AT THE. MEETING for St. Johns Ambulance at ‘the Plaza International, Mrs. ‘Rosalind MacPhee (eight) wa was

presented with an award for the rendering of assistance to Detective Larry Mortimer (left) fn a bank robbery last.
year. Detective : Mortimer had been shot five times.

Provincial
Elections Act

ws

Province of
British Columbia

British Columbia
Provincial General Election
May 10, 1979

Under Section 101 (1) of the Provincial Elections Act,
all ballots must be marked with a black lead pencil.
A black lead pencil is provided in each polling-booth.
Remember: To ensure that your vote is valid, please mark
your ballot with the black lead pencil provided.

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e Please bring your official “Where to Vote” card.

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ELECTION/’79
RITISH COLUMBIA

K. L. Mortan, Chief Electoral Officer,
2735 Cambie Street, Vancouver, B.C.