actually he due to hopelessness, lack
of goal ortentation, dissatisfaction
frustration or boredom. Fatigue

may represent an escane from a sit-
uation which has hecome too difficult.
This its why it is important to
understand its nature. If the in-
dividual recognizes the dangers of

a situation, he can often summon the
strength to go on.

Boredom and Loneliness:

Boredom and loneliness are two
of the toughest enemies of survival;
thev are bad mainlv hecause they aee
unexpected. When nothing happens,
when something is exnected and doesn't
come off, when the individual must
stay still. autiet and alone, these
feelings creep up on him.

The main objective to survival
is a preparatory or state of read-
iness- in other words, being trained
mentally and physically for survival
should the need for such action a-
rise.

The endangering aspect of sur-
vival is the one most frequently en-
countered, "it can't happen to me."

In conclusion it should be
mentioned that survival in Canada is
nothing new: we have had races of
people on a continous survival
situation for hundreds of vears.

KAKKKRKERKKKKE

LETTFRS TO THE EDITOR:

To whom it mav concern:

I wish to make a protest on
the behalf of the children of this
town. Has anvhbody here ever heard
that Christmas is for children?
Apparantly not.

Havine just attended the farce,
called a childrens’ Christmas party,
T am disgusted if that is an example
of the interest shown in the child-
ren's welfare, then Cod help them:

The film shown was in extreme-
ly bad taste, and what child under
six years old has an attention span
of 1's hours?

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A little thaueht vould produce
an affair to suit each age eroun
of children. Small children do not
need the expensive presents that
were distributed this afternoon.
1 know, as any mother knows that tf
one gives a child some halloons, a
paper hat, a piece of cake and 1%¢
gift he will be thrilled.

And what is exactly the use of
a Santa Claus if he doesn't talk
personally to each child?

Tt may take a while, but surelv
time is not too exnensive here.And
why wasn't there a mailbox for the
children's letters to Santa Claus?
These small details make Christmas
really special for children.

I notice that if an adult dance
is arranged, nothing is excluded
in the process. Are the children
not so important?

T suggest that next Christmas
the planning is given to interested
people who realize just what Christ-
mas means to children.

Siened: An interested vartv

Dear Interested Partv:

In answer to vour letter, we wishto
apologize for some asnects of the
children's partv.

Several of vour critisims stem from
the fact that vou are new, not on-
ly to Cassiar, but also to the
North and are not aware of some of
the difficulties to he exnected.
The children's eifts were ordered
ahead of time, but unfortunately
due to transnortation difficulties
did not arrive 11:39 on Dec. 19,
just two hours before the partv was
to commence. Similarly. an Xmas
film was ordered, but we have very
little control over the supply of
such films, and unfortunately no
such film arrived.

Our verv ahle Santa Claus excused
himself from a verv busv schedule
to devote his time and although we
would have wished more available
time, it would have heen rather
difficult for him to sneak to 309