... UNIVERSITY COLLEGE of the FRASER VALLEY

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Volume 7, Number 4

The worried look on this soldier’s face is

understandable —he’s the person referred

to in the title of The Hostage, the first
production of UCFV Theatre's season.

Theatre student Jason Beauchene plays
Leslie, the British soldier kidnapped by
IRA members. Jeanette Plant , also a
theatre student, plays Theresa, an Irish
country girl.

The Hostage premieres Nov. 6, with
previews Nov. 4 and 5. For tickets call
795-2814.

Oct. 14, 1992

Referendum

Some say yes, more say no, most are undecided

Headlines went to the hallways to hear
what employees are saying about the
upcoming referendum. People were
asked three questions: How they would
be voting in the upcoming constitutional
referendum, why, and whether they were
willing to publicly state their opinion.
Here are the results of the unofficial,
unscientific, random Headlines poll:
YES: 4, NO: 9, UNDECIDED: 19

If you’re still making up your mind,
plan to attend a forum on the
referendum on Thurs., Oct. 22 at 12:15
p.m. in Room Ag 114 at the Chilliwack
campus. Here is a sample of poll
responses:

YES!
Ian McAskill, economics instructor:
My vote is a Yes, on-balance. I’ve lived
in Quebec and have Francophone
friends. However irrational it may be,

it’s true that our No will just fuel the
separatist forces. I also like the idea of
aboriginal self-government. The

- on-balance part of my vote is that I think

the deal is bad for Canada. I don’t
believe in compromise, especially when
the things being compromised are simple
elements of democracy like
representation by population, and a
strong federal state.

But a No vote is more than a No vote
— presuming discussion even carries on,
I feel we’d be moving closer to federal
chaos. It will have a real cost
internationally, and financially.

NO!
Scott Fast, political science instructor

I don’t think the proposed
constitutional amendments are superior
to the constitution we have now. I think
it will precipitate the very problems

we’re experiencing now, not solve them.
If I was convinced that a Yes vote would
put an end to the regional differences
and end the constitutional crisis, I would
vote Yes, but since Quebec is going to
have to make up its own mind whether
we vote Yes or not, I have no choice but
to look at the amendments and ask if this
is what Canada wants in the future.
UNDECIDED
Rick Mawson, theatre assistant: I’m
undecided because there are people on
both sides of the issue whom I’m loathe
to be associated with by giving them my
vote. On the No side there’s Preston
Manning and hard-core Socreds, and on
the Yes side there’s Brian Mulroney.

I feel a Yes vote will weaken
federalism, making Canada easier to
carve up later on if it goes that way.

Please see Poll, page 2