2
LETTERS
TO
THE
EDITOR
Although
this
letter
is
a
letter
to
the
editor,
I
am
actually
addressing
it
to
our
registrar;
Mr.
Talbot.
I
would
like
to
thank
Mr.
Talbot
for
giving
us
such
a
fine
pre-registration
in
December.
As
far
as
myself
or
anyone
else
is
concerned,
pre-registration
this
year
was
a
complete
farce.
You
gave
about
two
hours
(starting
one
hour
late)
on
December
10
for
the
"package
programs"
-
forestry,
nursing,
etc.,
and
said
that
anyone
else
who
neede
to
pre-register
would
be
able
to
go
in
and
discuss
it
with
you,
never
mind
pre-registering
them.
Perhaps
I
shouldn't
be
too
critical
though,
because
it
was
far
more
than
you
had
intended
to
give
us
in
the
first
place.
Now
I
know
that
"Add-drops"
on'
registrars
record
do
not
look
very
good
(which,
if
one
reads
between
the
lines,
you
are
worried
about),
but
I
am
beginning
to
wonder
what
is
more
important
to
some
people
in
this
college,
records
and
political
prestige
-
or
the
students.
It
is
about
time
that
the
feelings
of
the
student
body
became
recognized
around
here,
and
I
sincerely
hope
for
both
your
sake
and
ours
that
you
bring
back
proper
pre-registration
next
year.
Dan
Vatamaniuk
P.S.:
I
would
also
like
to
thank
Mr.
Talbot
for
so
conveniently
changing
room
bookings
in
this
college
whenever
he
feels
inclined
to
do
so,
somehow
forgetting
the
teachers
and
students
who
are
misplaced
in
the
process.
November
30,
1980
Dr.
Mark
Macguigan,
Minister
of
State
for
External
Affairs,
Parliament
Buildings,
Ottawa,
Ontaio.
Dear
Dr.
MacGuigan,
We
wish
to
strongly
condemn
the
murder
of
six
Democratic
Revolutionary
Front
(FDR)
leaders
in
El
Salvador
last
week,
and
the
subsequent
violence
which
has
led
so
far
to
another
score
of
deaths
among
the
people's
forces.
We
hold
the
military
-
"civilian"
government
of
El
Salvador
completely
responsible
for
these
assassinations,
and
for
similar
acts
of
terror
such
as
the
bombing
of
the
church
where
the
bodies
of
the
FDR
leaders
were
being
kept.
The
implication
of
the
junta
in
this
crime
is
clear
-
a
spokesman
for
the
Catholic
Church's
Legal
Aid
Socity
said
army
troops
surrounded
the
high
school
where
the
FDR
leaders
were
meeting,
before
armed
men
in
civilian
dress
entered
and
kidnapped
the
militants.
It
is
likely
that
more
attacks
will
take
place
at
the
funerals,
as
they
did
last
spring
at
the
funeral
of
Archbishop
Romero.
We
hold
the
junta
responsible
if
any
violence
takes
place.
It
is
disgraceful
that
the
Canadian
government
continues
to
recognize
this
brutal
junta,
which
has
no
popular
support
and
has
flaunted
the
human
rights
of
CNC
Free
Press
is
a
non-profit
bi-monthly
newspaper
put
out
through
student
efforts
and
supported
by
the
student
union
and
by
advertising.
The
views
contained
in
the
Free
Press
are
not
neccessarily
the
views
of
the
student
union
or
the
administration.
The
Free
Press
is
dedicated
to
providing
a
place
for
students
and
faculty
to
voice
their
opinions
and
concerns.
It
is
also
dedicated
to
providing
coverage
of
activites
and
happenings
around
CNC.
AN
contributions
are
welcome
and
anyone
wishing
to
work
on
a
regular
basis
is
encouraged
to
come
out
and
help.
Submissions
must
be
in
no
later
than
two
days
prior
to
sending
of
copy
to
the
typesetter
to
allow
for
proofreading
and
editing.
We
reserve
the
right
to
reject
any
article
or
advertising.
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Avenue
Prince
George,
British
Columbia
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Rm.
1-107
Ph.
562-7441
Salvadorean
citizens.
Already
this
year,
8,000
people
have
been
killed
(many
tortured
before)
by
the
junta'a
army,
National
Guard
and
the
fascist
Death
Squad.
Each
day
on
CBC,
we
learn
of
the
discovery
of
"fifteen
more
bullet-ridded
bodies",
explained
away
as
the
"conflict
of
left
and
right
wings."
How
many
more
will
die
before
the
Canadian
goverment
will
stand
up
in
defence
of
people's
rights?
How
many
more
FDR
leaders
will
be
slaughtered,
trade
unionists
kidnapped
and
"liquidated",
peasant
men,
women
and
children
massacred
in
their
own
villages
before
the
Canadian
government
will
protest
against
this
fascist
junta,
which
is
alone
responsible
for
the
situation
in
that
country?
South
of
the
border,
Ronald
Reagan
is
quickly
organizing
to
boost
aid
to
the
junta
--with
"police
equipment"
(as
they
euphemistically
call
it!),
military
advisors
and
economic
assistance.
This
is
nothing
new,
just
the
"improved"
Republican
version
of
a
consistent
American
policy
of
destabilization
and
intervention
on
the
side
of
reactionary
juntas
(Chile
and
Brazil,
for
example).
Roger
Fontaine,
Reagan's
top
Latin
America
advisor
said
in
an
interview
in
late
August:
"You
have
to
do
something
like
a
Truman
Doctrine
(in
Central
America)
...
it
means
you
are
going
to
have
to
give
these
countries,
El
Salvador
being
one,
Guatemala
another
-
a
good
deal
more,
economic
aid
than
they
are
getting
...
it
means
that
they
need
military
advisors,
It
means
that
they
need
military
training."
Will
the
Canadian
government
stand
by
and
allow
another
Vietnam
take
place?
Recently,
your
department
announced
that
you
would
"honour
previous
commitments"
of
aid
to
the
El
Salvador
junta,
but
suspend
any
future
committments;
and
that
you
were
contemplating
endorsement
of
a
U.N.
resolution
on
human
rights'
violations
in
El
Salvador.
We
strongly
urge
you
to
go
farther:
1)
Break
all
relations
with
the
junta
in
El
Salvador.
2)
Condemn
all
U.S.
intervention
in
Salvadorean
affairs,
whether
it
is
economic,
diplomatic,
or
military.
3)
Call
for
the
immediate
release
of
all
'
political
prisoners
--
the
hundreds
of
trade
union
and
peasant
leaders
presently
detained,
tortured
and
often
murdered
outright
for
the
"crime"
of
supporting
people's
democratic
rights.
4)
Recognize
the
FDR
as
the
legitimate
representative
of
the
people
of
El
Salvador.
Its
broad
unity,
vast
popular
support,
and
determination
to
win
justice
for
Salvadoreans
are
proof
that
it
deserves
this
recognition.
If
the
Canadian
government
truly
cares
about
democracy
and
social
progress,
it
cannot
turn
a
blind
eye
to
its
responsibility
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on
this
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issue.
We
would
appreciate
a
response
from
you
on
the
actions
the
Canadian
goverment
is
willing
to
take.
Yours
truly,
Prince
George
International
Solidarity
Committee,
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375,
Prince
George,
B.C.
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Flora
MacDonald
Pauline
Jewett
Welcome
back
to
CNC,
a
place
where
apathy
reigns
supreme.
Most
of
you
are
returning
students
and
know
more
or
less
exactly
what
is
or
is
not
happening
at
CNC.
For
those
of
you
who
are
new
students
there
is
a
lot
happening
if
you
feel
inclined
to
get
involved.
If
for
some
reason
you
do
not
feel
like
getting
involved
in
any
other
than
what
is
required
to
pass
your
courses
then
too
bad,
you
may
be
Itting
your
schoolwork
interfere
with
your
education
and
will
find
yourself
uninformed
about
decisions
that
could
possibly
affect
your
entire
life.
Those
who
feel
that
there
is
more
to
school
life
than
classes,
pubnights,
and
going
to
the
Yellowhead
will
be
pleased
to
know
that
there
are
many
activities
in
which
students
are
urged
to
particpate.
There
are
intermural
games
in
the
gym
and
a
loggers
sports
area
for
the
athletically
minded.
If
your
interst
is
in
other
areas
there
are
numerous
clubs
on
campus
that
would
love
to
have
you
join;
one
such
club
is
the
CNC
Free
Press
which
is
in
desperate
need
of
writers
who
wish
to
practice
their
investigative
journalism
skills,
conduct
interviews,
submit
reports
on
activities
of
other
clubs
on
campus.
The
student
council
also
needs
people
to
help
make
it
function
as
a
representative
of
the
student
body.
There
are
a
number
of
things
that
all
students
at
CNC
should
know
about
both
full-time
and
part-time.
There
are
committees
looking
into
student
fees
and
tuition,
registration
procedure,
and
the
college
bookstore.
These
committees
would
very
greatly
appreciate
all
of
the
input
that
they
can
get
from
students.
'
Late
last
semester
the
student
douncil
put;
a
referendum
to
the
students
about
a
student
union
building
on
campus.
The
result
was
about
90-95
of
those
voting
voted
yes
and
the
results
were
put
before
the
college
board
-
who
set
up
a
committee
to
give
the
matter
closer
study.
If
all
goes
well
and
the
board
gives
approval
then
CNC
may
have
a
student
union
building
sometime
in
the
next
year.
One
thing
for
all
at
CNC
to
keep
in
mind
is
that
all
of
the
clubs
and
activities
are
open
to
all
students
which
includes
the
technical
and
the
adult
basic
education
areas.
There
are
expected
to
be
many
changes
at
CNC
in
both
the
near
future
and
the
long
term.
One
of
these
changes
will
be
a
change
in
the
frequency
of
appearances
by
the
Free
Press.
Instead
of
appearing
monthly
it
will
appear
twice-monthly
and
will
strive
to
be
more'of
a
true
barometer
of
student
attitudes
and
concerns.
However
to
do
this
it
will
require
much
more
help
from
the
student
body.
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