HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1970-04-02, Page 11THURSDAY,, APRIL 2, 1970
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS.
The International Scene
(by Raymond
IN SEARCH OF A
FOREIGN POLICY
We have read a great deal
about the White Paper on Tax-
ation, and judging from what
I have heard, there are not too
many people ha py with it.
What has been forgotten in all
the uproar is that the govern-
ment was going to bring out a
similar paper on foreign affairs.
Aset it is nowhere to be found,
anal it is long overdue, I am
getting a bit impatient about it,
especially as Mr, Trudeau has
been acting for some time as if
he actually diel have some new
standards for our foreign policy.
I only wish he would be as forth-
right in this field as he has in
taxation, and let us know what
these new standards are.
Frankly I have the impression
that Mr. Trudeau, although
he has a Minister of External
Affairs, prefers to make his own
decisions in such matters, and
bypass the Department when-
ever he can. I get this impres-
sion from watching the Depart-
ment being gradually down-
graded to the point where there
is considerable confusion within
it as to what its role really is.
Added to that there have been
staff cuts, even among the
Foreign Service Officers, a
froup which are supposed to
orm the elite of the Depart-
ment. Because of this, I can
readily understand the constern-
ation which must exist in the
ranks since, when I was working
there, our Minister was none
other that Lester Pearson, and
when he was in the government
Canon)
foreign affairs was big business.
If Mr. Trudeau wants to
handle our affairs with other
countries, it would be nice if
he would mend a few fences to
begin With. He has annoyed a
great many of our NATO allies
ay his decision to cut back on
our contribution to the alliance.
This decidion was not made
any more palatable for man
Canadians by Mr. Trudeau let-
ting the Postmaster General, Mr.
ICierans, sound off on the mat-
ter as if he were the most know-
ledgeable man on this subject,
even including Mr. Sharpe, the
present Minister of External Af-
fairs. The announcement that
Mr. Trudeau wanted to reduce
our NATO contribution and use
the men to defend Canadian
sovereignty was so vague that
many people, including myself,
were left wondering what it all
meant.
At the present time, while
we have succeeded in leaving
many of our friends rather con-
fused, we haven't accomplished
too much in other fields, Talks
with Communist China leading
to diplomatic recognition of
that country, have so far drag-
ged on and on without any sign
of ultimate success, although
Ottawa is "hopeful" that the
Chinese may come around to
our point of view. We haven't
made any definite statement
yet as to what our territorial
waters are in the North, and
the longer we leave it, the
more the Americans will get the
impression that we don't really
care, in spite of what Ottawa
Maple Syrup Time
In Ontario
Nothing could be a surer sign
of spring than maple syrup time.
If you get some fresh maple
syrup this year (it's usually
available at maple syrup fest-
ivals, public markets or spec-
ialty shops) home economists,
Masdonald Institute, University
of Guelph, gives these pointers
for storing it properly to retain
the true maple flavor:
1. If you are buying maple
syrup in large quantities, divide
it into smaller containers for
storage. Heat the syrup to 180
degrees F. fill sterilized jars
to overflowing; seal tightly and
store in a cool place. if you
store the syrup for some time,
it may be frozen, but leave
a headspace in the container.
2. Once the container is opened,
keep it in the refrigerator.
3. If a sugary crust forms, heat
may say to the contrary.
If, as it appears, we are going
to establish friendly relations
with both the Chinese Commun-
ists and the Russians, stay in
NATO on a reduced basis, and
establish some ground rules for
our coastal waters, especially
the Arctic, we need very badly
to have both an efficient foreign
service plus a well-planned
public announcement of our
foreign policy. What we act-
ually have at the foreign time
is neither, Our foreign service
is at a low ebb and ortr new
foreign policy is still to be
presented. Surely Mr. Trudeau
can do better than that.
gently until the crystals dissolve.
. If a ahold develops, skim
the surface to a depth that is
free from tainted flavor.
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5, To freshen syrup that has
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a little water and reheat to the
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