Looking for power boost CKDU- Drive for 25 by James McDowell band concert at the Pub Fla­ comparable to that of other char­ ast Saturday, Dalhousie's mingo featuring Willy Hop, Sus­ itable organiztions, not even famed radio station pect Device, 100 Flowers, Black that of PBS. CKDU is local com­ L CKDU began its third Pond, and others. Saturday, Feb. munity and friends, providing annual fundraising drive. The sta­ Wth, will be CKDU's benefit radio that is not only alternative tion, which relies on community concert feturing six local bands but specialized. Everyone is funding, hopes to reach this (the Five Loggers and Love of invited to get involved in the sta­ year's goal of $25,000. Gods, to name a couple) for $5 in tion, and this positive spirit is The collected revenue is used the Dunn theatre. reflected in the upbeat tempo of to maintain equipment and pay The relationship between the Drive for Twenty-Five. Dial the few members of the staff who CKDU and its listeners is not and donate, 424-8812. are not volunteers. The station best known for offerin('alterna­ tive" programming is staffed by Black History Month and BU~F more than 175 people, only eight of whom receive any kind of payment. Combat racism Past fundraising drives have been successful. Last year more by Tony Tracy As well, BUF assists people than $20,000 was raised, a figure ebruary is Black History who complain of being victim· ~ that makes this year's "Drive for Month, being celebrated ized by racial discrimination by < Twenty-Five" a reasonable goal. F throughout the province intervening for them, especially ~ However, this year's drive has with cultural shows, panel dis­ in the areas of employment and ~ additional importance. If CKDU cussions, films, and the official housing. Programs for youth and 3 can demonstrate to banks and opening of a Black Cultural Cen­ seniors are also very much a part tre. One of the main groups foil the student union that it is of the BUF organization. Per­ 0 financially stable, that it has a assisting the organization of sonal information is treated as S reliable source of revenue, then these events is the Black United strictly confidential. As well, ~ it will be in a favourable position Front (BUF) of Nova Scotia. Taylor says, "BUF is not a racist to go ahead with plans to The Black United Front was organization. We do not ask the Perfonnance artist Janet Noade and tWo spectator/participants increase its operating power. established in 1969 to combat colour of people who come to us last Thursday at the CKDU Art Show, Alternator. The FM station, which operates racism in Nova Scotia, and that's for help, but rather would give in stereo, has a very limited still its job, says Jerry Taylor, assistance to anyone. No one broadcast range at present. BUF's executive director. will be turned away." Although it can reach most of Although much headway has In order to minimize the Beyond Morgentaler Halifax on good days, under less­ been made since 1969, Taylor effects of racism, Taylor outlines says there still exist many racial by Geoff Stone than-perfect conditions listen­ the approach that society must effects of legal abortions in clin­ barriers which members of the take: "firstly, people within he Beyond Morgentaler ics in Quebec and Ontario has ers as near as King's College can be hard-pressed to pick up the Black community must face society must come to the con­ panel spoke to a packed been performed. daily. Discrimination in hiring clusion that racism is still here, T classroom this past Mon­ Coffin said the abortion law signal. CKDU now broadcasts practices of employers, housing, and identify it. Then education day on the consequences of the was first introduced not as pro­ with a mere 33 watts; 7000watts is the desired broadcast goal. By and even the legal system (as has can begin. Economic penalties Morgentaler legal victory. tection for women, but "to safe­ been shown through the current must be set up for abusers and Panelist Wayne McKay of the guard doctors. Abortions were comparison, Halifax's popular radio station QI04 broadcasts Donald Marshall inquiry) is still racists, and an organization such Dalhousie Law School spoke on already happening in the 1960s all too common in our society. as the Human Rights Commis­ some of the legal implications of when the law came in." with 50,000 watts, providing a range that extends throughout BUF in many ways is an sion must be given the legisla­ the ruling, which strikes down Nina Ross of the National "umbrella group", says Taylor. It tive teeth to give out these Canada's abortion law as Alliance for Life said implica­ much of Nova Scotia. A power increase involves money for has grown to an organization penalties." As well, integration unconstitutional. tions for the -ruling include the with an annual budget of within the school system is a McKay described the majority possibility of new political par­ upgrading equipment, engineer­ ing consultations, a new trans­ $265,000 and nine full-time must. However, this integration and dissenting positions of the ties, such as the Christian Herit­ employees, four of whom are cannot be just one way. At pres­ Supreme Court judges. McKay age Party, becoming alternatives mitter, and probably a new transmitter site. At present the based in the group's Halifax ent, Black students are inte­ said the main reasons for sup­ for Canadians. She said the rul­ office on Gottingen Street, and grated into white communities porting the abortion law, stated ing will hasten the decline of the stations' signal is transmitted from a small antenna tied to and schools, but this never by two of the judges, was the fact Canadian family. the rest of whom are field­ happens in reverse. The media that the right to an abortion has But Nathan Ross, a Dalhousie the top of Dalhousie's physical workers throughout the provin­ must quit portraying Blacks in a not previously been protected. philosophy professor, said the plant. CKDU's board of directors ces. BUF is funded through negative light. In the past, the The majority view, McKay said, abortion issue must be resolved has given the green light for the government grants, but, says major newspapers have given stated that the law violates sec­ on a secular basis. Ross said "it power increase, but the station Taylor, "there has been no coverage to negative issues and tion 7, the individual protection would have been ludicrous to must be successful in its fun­ increase in funding for the past events, but seldom give much clause of the constitution. make this decision without draising drive. John Stevenson, five years". A large core of volun­ coverage to accomplishments Also, Judge Bertha Wilson, the looking ahead" to the next ruling head of CKDU's public relations, teers helps to keep the organiza­ within the Black community. sole woman on the Supreme by the Supreme Court on the admits, "without the necessary tions going, and long-term Taylor says "the onus is on Black Court, said the law violated the rights of the fetus. funds, there can be no power fundraising projects are now in people to become active in their freedom of conscience and reli­ Major Eleanor Johnston of the increase; it's as simple as that." the planning states, as well as a fight against racism and quit gion and that it denies a woman Grace Maternity hospital spoke Stevenson guesses that the drive to increase the number of accepting it." fundamental justice. of the effect of the ruling on the power increase might be as soon paid members of BUF. Taylor envisions a time in Kathy Coffin, national vice­ hospital system. Johnston said as the summer of 1989. Right now, BUF's main pur­ which the Black United Front president of the Canadian Abor­ the Salvation Army hospitals The Drive for Twenty-Five pose is as an advocacy group. will become a major employer in tion Rights Action League, said have not performed abortions for kicked off last week with "Alter­ They can help people sort out the Black Community as well. CARAL is currently asking for 10 years, and said abortions in nator", an art exhibit of work the red tape of legal problems Feasibility studies have lJeen no new legislation on abortions hospitals involve the choices of exclusively by CKDU staff. and social· assistance program completed and planning is in the until an adequate study of the physicians and staff. 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