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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
The International Scene
(by Raymond Canon)
One would think that flying
the Atlantic to Europe would
be just a simple matter of
charging adults travelling
from, say, Toronto to Paris,
one fare for economy class and
one for first class passage, with
children under a certain age
going for half -fare.
Far from it! Passengers are
subject to such a dazzling var-
iety of fares that some of them
are blinded to the fact that
they might get a cheaper rate
than the one which they think
they have to pay, if only they
studied the rate structure a bit
more closely.
Even that can be a real chore
for it is hard to imagine a
more complicated fare struct-
ure than the one which exists
at the present time on the
North Atlantic run. If you are
English-speaking, of Greek
origin, blond, blue-eyed,
under 25 and from Corner
Brook, Nfld, you may get a
cheaper fare than if you are
French-speaking, of Icelandic
origin, red haired, green-eyed,
over 85 and from Red Deer Alta.
You may think that I am exag-
gerating a bit, but after looking
at all the rules and regulations
I have come to the conclusion
that it is next to impossible
to exaggerate.
The complications didn't get
that way overnight. Like many
another set of regulations,
they slowly grew more complic-
ated without anything being
done to control their growth.
By the time the airlines realiz-
ed what a financial monstrosity
they had on their hands, it was
almost too late. There were
so many vested interests in the
existing structure that a summer
of prolonged and heated meet-
ings failed to reduce the num-
ber of different rules to a more
manageable proportion.
One of the problems is that
any decisions as to fare changes
have to be unanimous, and
trying to get unanimity among
so many airlines, some of
which are government owned,
is just about impossible. Act-
ually it was almost achieved
this summer but Lufthansa, the
West German carrier, refused
to go along. It was not that
the Germans were being stubborn.
They simply believed that the
new rates were still absurd,
and by refusing to sign it, they
would force the other airlines
to adopt a more realistic policy.
This is exactly what may hap-
pen. At present the whole
chaotic system is still in force,
but come nextspring, before
the tourist season starts, it will
be open season as far as fares
are concerned. In order to com-
pete with the non-sbheduled
airlines which are capturing a
larger share of the market, the
scheduled carriers are going to
have to both simplify and reduce
their fares.
There is every indication that
they intend to do just that, at
least the most important ones,
including Air Canada and Can-
adian Pacific, so that flying
to Europe next year should be
cheaper for many people than
it is right now.
Last year, there were over
630, 000 applications for Can-
ada Savings Bonds through the
Payroll Savings Plan. That
represents an average of $448.50
per application through Payroll
Savings Plan purchases.
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Apple season
in full swing
It's open season on Ontario
apples! Visit a pick -your -own
orchard for fresh Ontario Mc-
Intosh and Delicious apples.
Pick a quart or bushel of apples
and have an afternoon's fun in
the bargain.
Apples keep well if stored
properly. Dry or warm air
means shriveled apples. Keep
apples cool and moist - 32
degrees to 35 degrees is ideal.
In a cool basement or garage,
apples stay crisp and fresh for
three to four months. Before
storing, sort the apples care-
fully. Remove any overripe
or bruised fruits. "One rotten
apple spoils the barrel." so
check stored apples often for
quality.
Picking apples in bulk means
a saving even without a cold
storage space, say food special-
ists at the Ontario Food Council,
Ontario Department of Agricult-
ure and Food,
McIntosh apples also freeze
well with or without sugar.
Pack slices without sugar in
convenient amounts for pies.
For an extra -quick dessert,
frozen applesauce brightens
any winter meal.
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Since the first Canada Savings
Bonds campaign, Canadians
have purchased nearly $32 bill-
ion worth of C , S , B , 's .
There have been over 34.5
million applications for Can-
ada Savings Bonds since 1946.
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