Page 18 RAIN 'B-ULLETIN BOARD B.C. News Hello Rain: In t;_pe. last forty-one .days we islanders have experienced the retirement of our member of the legislative assembly (a cabinet minister and head of the government car.insurance corporation); the enpaneling and subsequent necessity for making representations to a commission for the redistribution of el~ctoral boundaries (which involved getting information to and statements from voters who are accessible only by boa~,)mail plane . and logging road), some fairly hairy back to work labour legislation and the calling of an election which, after thirty some days of eighteen-hour-a-day campaigning, de!Tlocratic socialism lost to the forces-of "bigger is better" business (Australia and New Zealand labour governm.ents also losing in the general backlash against the post-Vietnam inflation ramp). No fires, pestilence or famine, but a jolting experience from end to end all set against a backdrop of·a general mail strike of forty-five days duration. So I am now confronted with putting a retread on the information service without government assistance. On airpower front: Ottawa Wind Collective. Odin windmaker- vertical axis turbines, 3 2 Roseberry'Ave·., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I will e¾ther write or bespeak into a tape recorder something about lady blacksmiths in bee-keeping communities , in the interior, castle-building stone masons on river islands, or will be sailing to Seattle in early February to break in a new multi-hull of the very low cost cold molded hull variety and will bring a Pelton No. 1 motor to intrigue thbse who watch the water pour past their houses on upper vis~a. . Recycling Folks: Yours in somewhat groggy haste, J .R. Deweese Youbou, BC,Canada Just a short note to tell you how much we app_reciate the magazine. Also, we wish you all <l: pleasant holiday. One short comment: I think you may have missed the point in terms of the League of Women Voters publication mentioned on page 19 of the Dec. 197 5 issue. I think a more thorough analysis would ind_icate that recycling endeavors as well as energy recovery systems generally do not address the issue of source reduction. In fact, many recyclers are fighting b~ttle bills because they will take away major portions of their income (brewery bottle • programs and aluminum can sales). Collection for fee systems such as the so-carled ORE Plan and drop-off programs have only recently corifronted this issue. Your mention of the Bottle Bill was correct (though it must be remembered that it is a litter bill and as such makes no reference to waste reduction or recycling). My point here is this: a waste reduction program involves leg- •islative and educational programs to •1ow·er the amount of waste in the gar- , bage stream. Generally recycling programs start at the other end (with source-s_eparated waste). Unless there is a strong ingredient of reduction education most recyclers (including both drop-?ff operators and collection for fee plaps) avoid th½ point. A minor thing. But with that l;lnderstanding the LWV is a valuable publication. We hope to keep in contact (especially since we're neighbors). Jerry Powell In Australia Dear Rain: I am concerned here,with building a contemporary documents collection with emphasis on alternative literature.. Although my emphasis is on Australian material, I am trying to build a collection of refere~c.e materials that will provide input and guidance wher~ overseas mater,ial 'is required.' RAIN is excellent for this use. I would like to suggest that.if your office or other organizations in RAIN produce bibliographic materials or guide, such as RAIN catalog, then please inform us so that we may acquire them (if they aren't gratis). Sincerely, Grant L. Stone Serials Section Murdoch University Murdoch, W. Australia 6153 Warehouse Space My friends, 1 We rent at a reduced rate three garages-warehouses from the Stat~ Highway Department. We no longer use all of the space and would like to share it with another non-profit, communityPortland_Recycling Team ,1207 S.W. Montgomery Portland, OR 97201 ~i~~}:o~'.7jt~ · oriented o~ganization. The,re ar:._e two paved garages that are each roughly 20' by 30' by 15'. The rent would be $35/ month, but only for non-profit, ·community-oriented groups. We would like to see the space used for working on . fil' . ;; ;;,:!,, ~ "'1u1;~_ Musical Instrument Supply Dear Raindrops: The Guitar's Friend, a mai1 order musical instrument supply outfit out ·of Stockbridge, Michigan (1240 Brogan Rd.), briefly and insufficiently mentioned in ·the Whole Earth Epilog, has a $2.00 catalog that is well worth the plunge. 'A beautiful catalog that oozes care. They even list outfits whose instruments they don't handle but think yo_u should know about anyway. Johan Mathiesen Church of the Creative Crewell, OR bringing about fundamental changes in ; neighborhood. Contact me if you have , any ideas. Bruce Nelson Sunflower Recycling 521 N.E. Russet Portland, OR 9721 l 503-281-0448 I Small Hydroelectric Systems Dear Rain: _ We would like to make information available on small hydroelectric ?YS-tems available. It took us a lot of time to develop it. We just ask for; a large, stamped envelope. We will send hydroelectric guide and working/operating characteristics of pelton-type water turbines. Alaska people write to: Box 504 A. Chugiak, AK 99567, Attn: R. Soltis. Others: P.O. Box 124 Custer, WA 98240
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