20 1978-1 . Dear Editor: - Would you kindly bring. to ; the attention of your readers ; a marvellous invitation. to the © Beefeater Band. to perform - Tattoo.in Australia. The invitation to the band _ : requests that we bring over a group of approximately 75 persons, 70 Performers a and 5 ' adults. In view of the high cost of airfares, the Melbourne Tattoo have generously offered a high subsidy on’ student fares, as well as _ providing housing, meals and transportation while in Australia. The dates:March 12 to April 1. These dates a Dear Editor: ‘Budget © Bitish - Columbia. North 1 Shor eNews: It has | come “to. our at- - tention ‘that ‘the. Publishing | -Centre‘of the. Department of access” -- “Supply and’Services plans to becomes increasingly acute, ~ . reduce‘severely the number. of Canadian libraries which a mGre complex and citizens ee currently. - ‘receive govern- - . 2 ment, - Publications: free” cof oa charge. -*. This - ‘measure. ‘has been ° “necessitated by sizable cuts in“ the’, Publishing Centre’s: the Treasury’: _ Board.. ‘The number of full |“ ‘and: by . selective. depository. libraries in Canada will ‘be ‘reduced by one half effective April 1,°1979 according to presently formulated plans. __ "At . this. time’ there are nN approximately 580 full and - in the Melbourne Military | PP ° _ y — Dear Editor: People who complain. about trees blocking. their: _ view,. are city . folk. West. Vancouver is beautiful because of the trees which -are also useful to the varied bird life which adds to the: enchantment. include the spring. school. . ees break. We are people to audition and join -with us on this tour to Australia. Boys and girls 13 | to 17 years of age — brass, reed, percussion players. Also girls interested in the flag corps, are asked to phone Gordon Olson, 327- 1707 or 876-4565. ‘Gordon Olson Musical Director inviting young Dear Editor: Re Peter Speck’s ideas about Christmas Day and presents: ; _ Perhaps the system devis- ed by our daughter Joan is worth passing on. She and her husband, Percy Hanna, (who live in Prince George) Romance Series SALES e SERVICE e RENTALS e TUNING e LESSONS C ever” | a ‘regulated. It S, wider, easier -, access. that. is’ needed, not. led - municipally funded purchase : . of the same material. These giant | which grace our.hillside and shore, humanity - for. they are said “to absorb carbon dioxide and emit. ‘oxygen .in our atmos- — phere, and also have. the cooling effect of five air-con- | . ditioners. Further, one acre. of trees absorbes carbon selective depository ‘public college — university. and— libraries from coast to coast. ~The whole problem of to information government . becomes more . -government- curtailed i access. ‘Most people. are | bewildered by the ‘fragmentation | of