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reeogni/e it is deahng, once again, lrt)m a [)osilion 

of weakness: ^.lur economy rs inirinsicall\- 

tied [o the American one and we haê a relatively 

small market. 

The key is for Michael Wilson and his negotiattus 

to play a hell of a game of poker, biulling 

all the way. 

If not, interior communities could be in h)r a 

terrific time. 

TCHEERS & JEERS 

Cheers to Canada's Olympic athletes: As 

we suffer through another agonizing and annoying 

summer of constitutional wrangling, the 

athletes in Barcelona did something the 

politicians could only dream of doing. They 

made us proud to be Canadian. 

From cheering on the rower.s, lo rejoicing in 

Silken Laumann's bronze, lo being infuriated 

over the injustice done lo Sylvie Frechette, we 

were proud of our athletes. 

They handled themselves with class. They 

were everything we desire to be as a nation: 

gutsy, courageous and dignified. 

^s'o gloating, no showmanship, just quietly 

doing their best. 

Did'it matter what province they came from 

or what language they spoke? Not at all. They 

were Canadian and we wore proud. 

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Consider this prelude an alienipl lo foeiis debate on 

where it should be: the issue al liand. Unfo/itinaie/v, diseiission 

on abortion avaiiabilifv frec/uent/v denigrates into' a 

personality elash. It seems that some are of ihe opinion that 

men have no business eonunenlini^ on ihe issue. I disagree. 

All die posters in sehool'^ suiy,esi the male has a responsibilily 

in ensuring the proper p/eeiiutio/is are taken before 

engaging in sex. All the moralists sav the man has an obligation, 

both finaneial and moral, to help in the raising of 

lite child. 

So, logically, if males share the burden before p/egnancv 

and are accountable after pregnancy, it onlv seems fair that 

ihey have a sav on whether or nol there /.v a jjregnancv. 

The lax suggL.-Med, wilh greal conviction, llial itver Si) 

per cent ol Canadians-favored allowing aborlloiis. 

Re-reading llie lax, broui^hl lo mind luo rallier emitradiclory 

llioughls. The poll u.l^ iighl in (.i)n\e\ ini!. lli. 

mood ol llie pnlilie, but vel il icm,iinT'lalall\ fLiwed. 

Sa\'e loi' ihe (.leiith pcn,ill\, iheu, l^ nol j niocj , niolional 

iss'iic on ihc C.inadiaii |iiihlK\il SCLIIL .And. U' I'j 

lair, iheeonlenlit Ills io|)ic ^p.m, [\]', UIUIK. Il ihrcilens lo 

be a major laclor in \o\cnihii A pu sitk-niKiJ L|.,\iiiin ,nul 

Ireland's slubborn relu-âl lo klKinui- Us almiiion I.IN'V ;- ,1 

ihorn in the siile ol the Furopean lAonnnne ( omniuiiil'. 

In typicall\ Canadian lashion. oui go\einments have 

always tried lo strike a balance lh;il will ap|)e.il lo ihe majt)rity 

c)l the coimlry, knovung lull well ihc compromise 

won't placate the exircmisis al eilhei end ol the deluile. 

The aforemenlionetl poll v'-.is [irool, s.nd ihc Canadian 

Abortion Rights Action f.eaguc, tlial aborlit)n clinics were 

acceptable. In other words, the n-iajoriu ol jicoplc in this 

country were in faxor of aborlion on-demand. 

That, however much rl \sarms ihe hcarls of the 

resolute prt)-choice lorces, is nol I rue. 

The conundrum facing legislators is simple - niosl 

people are opposed to the concept ol aborlion. This includes 

people who come to ihe conclusion because of religious 

beliefs, scientific study and those who just aren't 

comfortable with the idea thai disposing of life shouki be 

like going lo the .dry cleaners (in by Nine, Out by Five). 

For Canadians, though, il can't be that simple. And 

this is the dilemina faced by legislaU)rs. Those saine 

people who oppose aborlion. in inosi cases, arc reasonable 

sorts. They knt)W and appreciate that there will be 

QUESNEL 

CARIBOO 

Shane 

Mills 

instances •^vhere an ainjilion, while nol desirable, is aeceplable. 

That's u'hv Hi) per ccnl ol (;madi;ins can sa\ lhe> 

sup[H)rt aborlion. 

Lei me injcel a personal lu'i. .il liii'. lime. 1 am opposed 

lo ahorliim. V\'ln'.' Well, llul (.leu'inn is an eas\ 

one lor ihosc amongsj us \\\]n ,iic .ulofilC'l Though I am 

nol coeni/anl ol [he l.icls su i 1 onndinv, nu birlh, 1 am 

cIcrnalK gralelul ihal 1 wasn'l alHTl..?!. 

\'\L- wrillcn before ahoiM socicU's licnd lowards abiliciling 

rcs[)onsibilii\. I'hal's uh\ ni\ blood boils \slien 

u'onien. [)arlicularl\ prolcssionals, sa\ ha\mil a b;ib\" \UMI I 

lit inio their scheilule. .-Xni'l life Uumh. 

Hul. as a male, 1 recoL'ju/e il i•^ lai loo casv loi' mc lo 

moulh whal nuisl sound like plaliludcs lo a women mMiiL' 

•lln luigh a Iraumahe liinc. 

The sohilion. Well, 1 have a lew ideas. 

The go\einmcnl should establish a sciies ol clinics 

ihroughoul ihe [iroxinee. These clinics would have as llicir 

()rimary purpose ihe preservation ol life'. 

Here's where il gets sticky. There would be, basically, 

two reasons for allowing an abortio'n.ihe woman's physical 

health was in danger or her mental stability was 

ihrealencd. The clinic would be slalfed with nurses trained 

in psychology, a psychiatrist and, of course, ;rdoctor. 

The unsolved dileiiima, though, is who renders the 

final decision. Does the medical staff rule the woman 

doesn't meet the alorumenlicmed criteria? Or dt)es the 

wt)man, after consultation wilh the staff, retain the right lo 

detcTmine the baby's laic. 

Many; including [joliticians, arc advocating a 

referendum on abortion. 1 would be interested to hear 

how residents of Ouesnel feel on the issue. 

Are Canadians divided, evenly, on the issue? Or is 

there a clear preference lo one side? 

The Voice of Gold Country Since 1908 

Publisher - Jerry MacDonald 

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Carson Ave., Quesnel, ac. V2J 2A8 , 

Editor: . . 

Re: This beautiful city of 

ours! • • 

The Ouesnel Travcl'Infocentre 

in LeBourdais Park is 

busier than ever, handling over 

a hundred cnc|uiries'each day. 

This includes not only oul ol 

town visitors, but (JuesncI residents 

phtnniru^ trips, writleii 

enquiries from as far away as 

Japan and telephone calls as 

well. 

Returning sum mer students 

who work at the In- 

•focenlre are noticing a trend 

with visitors who slop at the 

faciljly with questions about 

local attractions, accommodations 

and services. More and 

more people are commenting 

on how beautiful the Cily ol 

Ouesnel is. 

Travelers are genuinely 

ama/ed with the colorful nt)werbeds 

and delightful rose gardens 

that brighten up our 

TPOLLUTION 

Editor: 

I sit here in my home day 

after day, after reduced to 

keeping a scented handkerchief 

(wer my fans in a vain 

attempt to drown out the offensive 

essence of the local 

pulp and paper mills. 

I watch the mighty Fraser 

dwindle down while its color 

changes from the historic 

muddy hue to a foul blackened 

streain of loathsome solutions 

and I wonder how we can live 

silently wilh the cost we all pay 

for this shining example of 

ovcrzealous productivity year 

after year. 

The suggestion we 

shouldn't eat the fish of our 

ancient river system was a 

definite hint of the damage 

OBSS 

LVNNETTE CHESTON 

I don't think it's right the.. 

Doctors burden us with bills 

when their problem is with the 

government, nol us. The Doctors 

and the government have 

to agree on something. 

building. On average, each 

counsellor talks with three to 

four people every day who 

take time t.o seriously compliment 

(HI r c i I y o n i I s a[) - 

pearance. Many have asked 

that these compliments be 

passed on it) the inen and 

women who Wi)rk so hard In 

keep our gardens in such excellent 

shape. 

One cou{)le from the U..S., 

who were returning from 

Alaska to their home, stopped 

in to say that in the 21)00 plus 

kilometres that they had 

driven from Skagway to Ouesnel, 

Ouesnel was definitely 

"the prettiest community 

along the way." 

A telephone call from a 

lady in Vanccniver was a request 

for extensive factual information 

on the city. She loo 

had driven through our community 

on the wav home from 

the north and hacf "fallen in 

love with it.'.' She was interested 

in buying properly indrder 

to start her own tourist 

Service - an RV park and 

campground. 

Day alter day a small handful 

of Ones neks resitlenls 

come into contact with people 

who envy our city lor its beau.- 

ty. Taking pride in our cily is 

becoming more and more important 

as tourism becomes a 

truly viable industry in Ouesnel. 

By supporting city bcautification 

projects and new 

businesses geared towards the 

tourism industry, we can enci)urage 

return visits and boost 

revenue for all levels of Ouesnel 

businesses. 

if we continue to take 

pride in our city, visitors will 

notice and perhaps they, or the 

being done lo mir water systems. 

The growing number i)l 

upper respiratory problems in 

our children and the facl, that 

of late, I have been able to sec 

the air that away from the pulp 

mills is said lo be clear should 

be enough of a hint of the 

damage being done to our air 

quality. 

Where it was a rarity, and 

something of a no^'clty to me, 

to know a child in a family that 

suffered from asthma, I find 

myself with two such children 

and knowing many more. 

In light of the fact thai the 

local doctors have opted out of 

medicare, due to the new 

government's misguided idea 

of budgeting by playing Russian 

roulette with the health of 

the people it was elected lo 

serve, I feel grave concern that 

these children \\ill nt)t be able 

to get the medical irealmenl 

they will recjuire when ihey 

suffer from cimditi(.>ns that are 

due somewhat [o the poor air 

quality in this town. 

We are all suffering from 

this 'smell of money.' Unfortunately, 

not everyone is 

able to pay the toll of the pulp 

and paper mills' prosperity. 

As 1 sit here listening lo my 

children gasping for the breath 

they can't quite seem lo catch, 

I pray that the B.C. and ihe 

federal governments will finally 

catch a brain on the issues 

of not only medicare, but on 

Observer photo by Ross Mitchell 

Hard work: Dedicated work crews keep Quesnel looking great . 

people they talk lo, will return 

and visit us again. 

The Travel Infocenlre 

looks forward lo working with 

the community in serving 

cracking down on the overzealoiis 

industries that step 

beyond the line. 

It is my hope that the 

governments will slop slapping 

the fingers of industrial polluters 

and last but not least 

start making the pathetically 

laughable fines that the industries 

are chastised wilh occasit)nally 

something that will 

make them sit up and take 

notice. If justice is to be done, 

the price ol non-compliance to 

the standards set U[; fqr the industries 

must be higher than 

the rewards for noncompliance 

to the pollution 

control guidelines. 

1 can't help but wonder if 

one day we will wake-up and 

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and which cannol return vou half as much as a Canada , 

Savings Bond does? 

Well, it might help if we remember th.il when our ancestors 

came into this Eden after the Napoleonic wars and built the big 

barns and the red brick farm houses, ihey had hard years also. 

The first years were very bad. Our local community was named 

Pain Court. A priest chose the name because he found the first 

settlers short of bread. 

We have been poor an,d we have been rich. Being rich was better, 

but everything happens by turns into this world. 

There is Comfort of sorts, I don't know why, but there is, in 

Granddad Alexander's old volunteer apple tree. ~ — 

Did you know B.Cs Children's Hospital has one of the largest 

Special Care Nurseries in North America ^û /, 

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^COMMUNITY MINDED 

"Call, Case." 

A s A r g O Road 

Maintenance celebrates its 

first anniversary, that has become 

a familiar refrain in the 

Ouesnel area. 

But not all the calls to 

Argo general manager Case 

Van Diemen are about the 

roads in Cariboo North. 

--You sec, since taking over 

the road maintenance contract, 

Case and the Argo crew 

have developed a reputation 

for being community-minded, 

with a capital C. 

Case has been a member 

of the 1993 Northern B.C. 

Winter Games organizing 

committee and a director of 

the Ouesnel and District 

Chamber of Commerce. As 

well, Argo has been a strong 

supporter of Ouesnel Minor 

Hockey, Ouesnel Liltle 

Theatre, the Bob (jassoff 

Memorial Dinner, the 1993 

B.C. Northern Winter (3ames, 

the Fall Fair and Billy Barker 

Days. 

As well. Case notes that 

Argo management and employees 

are active suppiirters 

of local sports teams. 

The obvious question is 

why? Why expend so much 

time and energy? 

"It helps us to identify with 

the community and helps the 

community identify with us," 

explains Case. 

"] want people to know I'm 

around and that they can come 

up and talk to me. I'm not 

going to hide. 

"Plus, there's nothing I like 

more than hanging around the 

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hockey rink." 

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But there's more lo Argo 

than being com m u n i t y - 

minded. They are enl rusted 

with ensuring our roads are in 

perfect working contlilion. 

"I though it was a good 

year," says Case, who c(mcedcs, 

with a chuckle, that the 

winter was relatively mild. 

"I was quite pleased with 

what happened."' 

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Case adds Argn does more 

than snow rcmcn-al; the summer 

nu)iilhs can be e.Mremely 

busy. Work to be done includes 

dilch widening, installation 

of culverls, brush removal, 

mowing, garbage pick-up and 

rest area maintenance. 

What does the future hold? 

Well,'Case says there are 

no major changes inthe 

works, just a continued devotion 

to being the best. 

Argo: Involved in many aspects of the community 

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