Pod November 9, 1998 Over The Edge Page 3 Cont’d from Page 1 dollars to the company in question but it also revoked _ the ban. Chapter 11 of the NAFTA agreement basically states that company can sue countries for lost potential revenue, which is what happened in this case. Dobbin’s main argu- ment centered around the Multilateral Agreement on Investment, the secrecy that surrounded it and its death. He explained that all of the MAI negotia- tions were held in secre- cy, to the extent that some ministers in the countries involved did not know anything about them. He spoke of the death of the MAI and said, “In ten years people will look back at 1998 as the year things started to tum around.” Dobbin also addressed the Right Wing Think Tanks that have emerged in the past 20 years. He spoke of how well the government and the Think Tanks work togeth- er to create legislative policies in the areas of trade, tax and defense. Dobbin, after citing quo- tations from major play- ers in the Think Tanks about the right to an equal vote and sexual harassment, went so far | Edge Classified | and get your — message heard!!! Hit Ga ww.altavistacana as to say, “These guys (the Right Wing Think Tanks and corporations) are pushing the envelope of fascist thinking.” Murray Dobbin expressed concer with the way that corporations are currently running; especially the massive cutbacks and _ lay-offs that have taken place in the big businesses all around the world. He said that while some cor- porations do have gener- ous pension plans, excel- ° lent health care and many effective employee programs; they are the corporations that usually suffer the most hostile takeovers by other larger companies. Dobbin’s lecture intro- duced the other side of capitalism to his audi- ence. He ended his argu- ment with the statement “We can either be global consumers or global citi- zens, we can not be both.” UNBC Forestry Lab on Hold By Aaron Mahoney As noted in the Prince George Citizen, the UNBC forestry lab is on hold unti! project costs can be reduced or new is sought Forest Renewal BC. The low- est bid by Wayne Watson Construction of $847,900 was more than expected. Funding for the lab was generat- ed by a generous dona- tion from !ke Barber and Slocan_ Forest Products of $500,000. UNBC has approached FRBC for the remaining $350,000. “The viability and need for a project such as this is without a question,” said Dr Max Blouw, UNBC Associate Vice- President for Research and Dean of Graduate i Studies. The combination of research positions and Lab will greatly enhance UNBC’s capacity for research on northern forest man- agement issues. The lab will be beside the UNBC residence just west of the science building. The lab will be 7170 square feet and have four separate compartments where the environment can be independently —_con- trolled. The lab is planned to be used to study mixed ecology wood and experimerits studying growth and yield. Inspite of the set back, the forestry lab is expect to be opera- tional sometime — in 1999. hate da.com Armed with Chalk and Friendly Bruce Passmore demonstrates at the “Write for Rights” Rally at the Prince George Courthouse on October 28th. Photo by Cathererine Kendall Freedom of Speech Rally By Catharine Kendall On Wednesday October 28, 1998 at 9:30am a “Write for Rights” Rally was orga- nized to support Marki Sellers and Leanna Chatten on the day of their court appearance. A positive and support- ive group of over 30 adults and children held their messages on posters and participated in a chalking demon- stration and chalking drama in front of the Prince George court- house. Why the rally? Why were charges laid? Marki and Leanna chose to protest a Rally back in September. Their way to deliver their message, not by carry- ing signs because it was only the two of them against hundreds of oth- ers, but by writing their messages in chalk. These two women were arrested and criminally charged for their chalk messages temporarily left behind for others to see and read. Chalk, the same stuff we used when we were kids to write our mes- sages and artwork on sidewalks, streets and school walls. We all knew then that eventu- ally the rain would wash the chalk away. Marki and Leanna’s Court date has been postponed and_ the police now have six months to lay charges. But in the meantime you can purchase regular size or gigantic sticks of chalk at your local department store. Chalk manufacturers ‘are obviously aware of market demand, they never use to make sticks of chalk that big. The best read on campus. It’s the only read on campus. Over The Edge in the Winter Garden.