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If no place to drop in

Where will all the kids go now? The
Terrace Shopping Centre store owners
have hired a security guard to keep the
hangers-on out of the mall. They say
it’s bad for business. The kids that sat
around on window ledges will be there

no more.

who will most likely continue to
adulthood with the same attitude. But
there aré those who are not organized
who drift and flow with the weather.

Perhaps they don’t want organized
recreation, but just somewhere to be

with their friends, listen to music and

“Tap”.

The Flatbush Avenue Freighter,

record store and drop-in centre for
segments of the town’s teenagers was
destroyed by fire Monday night. That
leaves the pool room and a couple of

eateries for the kids.

Briefs were presented to council by
representatives of athletic and cultural
Groups stating what they wanted in the

new community centre.

Speak for the kids? Who is really
concerned that a lack of places to go
could be responsible for mounting
vandalism and unrest among youth?

There are kids involved with sports
and school activities that may never
feel the lack of concern.
basically busy energetic youngsters

Will

the arena and the new
community centre provide for a drap-
in centre, or will the kids again be
booted out as loiterers?

Terrace, like Canada, is a mish-mash
of varied groups with varied interests.

Who will

place,

These are
when?’’

The community could truly reflect the
town by growing gradually with a new
addition each year or so that it
eventually would provide for everyone.
What it should be first is a gathering
To paraphrase a weil worn
maxim, ‘'The community that plays
together, stays together.” If Terrace
alienates her youth it could become a
community of doddering-rocking-
chair-letter readers whose favorite: ,
conversation begins with ‘Remember

red

Do you have difficulty in

communicating with young
people? Don’t worry. .Weall do.

Thave two of my own, and I
teach the critters every day, in
droves, and I have trouble.

Tve come to the conclusion
that it’s not our fault, it’s theirs.
We just can't keep up with their
everchanging slang.

For years I thought a hang-up
was something I'd had during
the war. It was what we called
the rather delicate situation
created when one of your bombs
was caught by the tail and,
hanging nose-down, fused,
refused to drop.

T had to land with one of
these babies dangling there, one
day. One bounce on landing and
the aircraft and yours truly
went to glory. As you can see, I
landed like a feather on a
snowbank, but it was a little
disconcerting to see everyone
on the air-strip flat on his face
as I was coming in.

Now I realize that I had two
hang-ups that day. There was
the physical one of the bomb.
And there was the mental one:
1 had sort of a hang-up about
being blown up. :

Now, of course, ‘“hang-up"' is
almost old hat in younger cir-
cles, It means anything from an
obsession to @ minor worry.
You can be hung-up on the other
sex, on drugs, on school work.

Another term that is enjoying

Bill Smiley

weal by te ine eT et

a oes

quite a vogue these days is “ip

off". Basically, it means
stealing, but there are milder
forms. It can also mean talking
somebody out of something you
want, conning somebody into
taking something he doesn’t
want, not providing something
you've promised, and 50 on.

My daughter Kim was home
from college last week, She was
supposed to come home for the
weekend, but it was so pleasant
at home, and the food was so
good, and she enjoyed being
spoiled so much that she stayed
the whole week,

Tobserved her manoeuvres as
she prepared to return, and
thought I was-seeing a real rip-
off artist at work,

It went something like this.
“Oh, Mom, is that ever a smart
blouse! . Could I try it on?”
Momma, with resignation,
“O.K., but you're not getting it.
That's the only decent thing I
have to wear.”’ Kim, brightly,
“Oh, I don't need it; I have
those crumby old T-shirts that
you hate so much. But it really
fits me, doesn't it?”

Andso on. I don’t think I need

to elaborate, She got the blouse, —

our’ teapot, my typewriter,
various pots and pans, the only
deodorant in the house and
about 64 other items, too
miscellaneous to list,

-. The Old Lady finally balked

when Kim tried on a fur jacket
and started swanking around in

‘me, doesn't it, Mom?”

Ley wt!

TO SS fe a ep.

front of the mirror, cooing,
“This really does something for
Her
mother steod her ground and
said, in effect, you get your
rotten hands off that jacket.

Well, as I said, I thought Kim
was an artist at ripping off. I
changed my mind when we took
her to the city and saw the
apartment she and another girl
had rented in the fall. Kim isa
rank amateur, a babe-is-the-
woods, compared to city lan-
dlords. The apartment is on the
fringe of a slum area.

In September, she told us
glowingly that the apartment
was “really neat’’, It had a new
stove and fridge, There were
three bedrooms, kitchen, dining
room and living room and
bathroom, all for $145 a month.
It was unfurnished, of course.
Sounded pretty good, —

The “new” stove has an oven
that does not work, The “new’”
fridge might fetch twelve
dollars at a rummage sale and
the handle is falling off.

The kitchen is like something
out of Dickens. The bedrooms
are boxes, only one with a
window, There are no locks on
tue doors. The toilet doesn't

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Letters tothe Editor

Dear Editer:

When my Grandparents were
alive they used to tell stories of
the English immigrants that
came to Canada. I’m sure, if
you've lived in Canada for any
length of time, you’ve heard
these anecdotes. Usually they
were tales involving the British
Gentleman that tried to farm
the unrelenting land without
tools or amy practical
knowledge, and as my
Grandfather would say ‘He
didn’t know his ass frem a hole
in the ground’. However, this
gentleman usually had a bit of
money coming from the Old
Country. at regular intervals
and this sustained him and his
family, and through it ail, he
remained a respected and
cultured member of the
Community, who never gave up
the role of the British Squire.

All things change -- today we
have an entirely different

British immigrant arriving,

often with an unusual accent;
this new breed has gone into the
Civil Service, Education, Union

* organizing or agitating for one

, thing or another, They: leave

work, except when it feels like .

it. Ete.
Ripoff, I'll never be a
wealthy old school-teacher. But
I'm certainly going to Jook into
the prospects of becoming a
wealthy old slum landlord.

THANKS F THE DRINKS MISSUS
TRASNT SO Dare. MIN THAT'S STILL OPEN

AG BAD Ag

KNOW A PLACE

THAT, BH? |

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risks. involyed in
establishing private business or
farming to the German, Dutch,
Italianor,
immigrants,

All this philosophying brings
me to the impending Municipal
Election and the local
stalemate, where we have the
Mayor, presumably being
thwarted in every endeavor by’
the other members of Council.
He is persecuted at every turn;
even going down town on
Halloween he finds that
Children set upon him with
eggs. Of course, this gave him
the opportunity to make the

headlines and made a topic of

conversation. for him on the
local Radio Talk show, which
was marvelously clever
publicity. On every occasion
the Mayor claims the business
establishment is against him
and he must single handed

- protect the public. A modern

' the moral

day Don Quixote it would seem,

In Canada we are mostly a
free enterprize system, made
up of small businesses and only
in cases where the costs are too

great to service remote areas.
-do

we
government
involved.

In Britain I understand, they
have almost total Socialism and
from many observances this
has proved to be detrimental to
fiber of the
individual. I don't know how
closely our Mayor was involved

encourag’ the
to become

-in this British scene, but I

‘ question if any one from this
‘environment - is qualified to

' Understand or appreciate the

_ Canadian values with which we
; have builtour Canadian society,

_and., “hopefully, we . will.

“eventually take’ our rightful

place in making decisions
regarding our towns, cities and
country’s future, :

Portuguese

fortunately in Canada we do not
have this hang-up and hopefully
we will not allow anyone to
polarize groups of people
against each other. In Canada,
hard work and a few brains and
an ability to relate to people and
you’re accepted as a member of
the Community.

Let's vote for Canadians who
understand and have been
brought up in the Canadian way
of life! A third generation
Brit'sher! ;

- An interested Terrace reader.

Dear Editor: ;

I am writing this letter in
regard to the recreation
facilities in this community,
namely swimming and skating,
which are my main concerns at
present,

It is my understanding that
the Recreation Commission has
proposed a price increase for
the use of the rink and pool,
undoubtedly to begin in the new
year. The facts of this increase,
and the amount, have-yet to be
made public’ knowledge’ ‘but
were to be discussed in a closed
meeting by the Commission and
Council, I feel it is very im-
portant that the facts of this
proposed increase be made
public as soon as possible and
that a detailed statement of
costs and income for both rink
and pool be printed in our local
paper thus justifying the rate
increase. It would be nice if we
could have this information
before our next election.

I feel that we are paying
enough on an individual basis
for swimming and skating now -
particularly considering the
amount of free time available
for skating. 1 do hope the
Recreation Commission will see
fit to give a month’s trial for
morning public skating in
January - their present month’s
trial is at a very inconvenient
time of year for many mothers
of preschoolers, Regarding

swimming, I, as well as many
others in this community, have
children enrolied in Red Cross
instructions, take preschoolers
down one morning a week and
enjoy swimming on an adult
swim night. If prices are in-
creased too much we will have
to limit our pool time thus
leaving it empty more often
than it is at present. Could
there not be consideration made
of a family rate for the use of
the combined facilities on a

yearly basis? This is done in-

other communities and I cannot
see why it couldn’t be done here
at a reasonable rate.

I realize there will be a yearly
deficit and have been given to
understand that it will be a
substantial amount. However, I
am sure Council realizes that,
as a public facility, there will
always bea deficit and take this
into consideration when the
price increase comes up for
discussion.

Regarding group rates for
schools - I hope that they will
not be increased to the point
that the schools cannot make

use of the rink and pool. At”:

present they can rent these
facilities at a rate where they
only charge the children a
nominal fee which all can af-
ford.

Thank you for your time and
thank you to the members of
Council and the Recreation
Commission who took the time
to give me what information
they could on the above,

Yours truly,
L.M.Froess
59 Eagle
Kitimat, B.C,

PS, As a postscript to the
aforementioned letter I realize
one voice in the wind-does not
have much effect and it would

* be a tremendous asset if those

people who fee] as I do would
make their voices heard jin
some form or another.

‘grouped

BEHIND THE

| Candidates clash’

BY MARY OLSEN

It was one of those situations
where “You just had -to be
there..’’ to appreciate the
drama, The stage was properly
set; School board candidates
on the (consérvative?) .
right, miayoralty competitors
smack in the middle, and
aldermen contenders to the left.

. Mr. Jolliffe wore a pink
shirt, Mr.. Johnstone, orange;
colors of sunrise and sunset, .
During the meeting Mr.
Johnstone 's face often matched
the color of his shirt as his
opponent stated his ideas and
answered the questions of the
audience. ="

Outside the hall, a group of
students from Caledonia
organized by Laurie. Thayne
held signs printed in bright red
letters proclaiming ‘Youth for
Johnstone’. The Johnstone
supporters were just as obvious
inside, applauding their man
loudly and booing on those
occasions when they felt the
mayor was out of line. .

Except for Ev Clift and
Gordon Little, the alderman
candidates stressed
independence. Peter Moore
was hailed with an appreciative
laugh when he stated that
municipal government here is
an amateur affair and said that
be felt well qualified in that
respect.

Gordon Little, challenged on
the arena site said that no, he
did not agree with the site which
had been at one time designated
as Little Park. That set the
stage for a riff with the mayor
who has frankly stated all along

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 197 |

that he felt the site was the best 7

‘choice.
Ev

Clift, . Alderman |i

MacDonald (in the audience}i®

and Lloyd Johnstone made i§

clear that the past two yea
have | béen a mess
and’: Council...

accused of not’ providing

adequate leadership said ‘Younm

can lead a horse to water bu
you can't make him drink.”

Jolliffe was very well aware i 7

of the oppositi’ that existed i

off
disagreements between Mayor)
The mayor
heartily agreed, but whens

i

the room but at all times®

dia

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|:

seemed intense and sincerely
about his interest in city affairsiaay
and plans for the future. He ism

definitely a different breed of

“politician than Johnstone whorg

plays it cool and assured,

concentrating on fiscal policies {iam
designed to please the taxpayer.t@

When accused, he said that he

was not a member of any “Big iam
Money Grabber group” started;

at the last election and officially

called at that time, a group for

Better Municipal Government.
With all the internal bickering
going on, the uninitiated
wanders what interests lie
behind each man's quest for
power in the town. sure that
many agreed when Mayor
_ Jolliffe said: “If there was
another candidate available,
you'd probably elect him,”
The questions and the replies

|

f
i

were not surprising. It was the }

raised eyebrows and the
nervous tremors in the voice,

the face flushing and hollers }

froni the audience that created

the excitement at the all §

candidates meeting.

SYLVIAS
_ Scrap Corner

BY S. JOHNSON

Dear Sir: This is a felter to
the Headitor. 1 whish to cement
on the elastic typing errors
made by someone in an office or
sprinting department; not only
oblivious typing airs, but
spelling misfakes as well. They
are enuff to drive. one. to’
disdrinksun. Is it possible that
your budge is so tight that you

‘eannot afford a spoof-reader?

Or is someone suffering from
near-blightedness? This is a
fetter. As if this is not cad

enough, we. have mére' than.

dunce seen six lines’repleatéd
over and over. Over and over.
Even Mr. Frank Coward is not
spared these brass inflations on
the past of the focal press.
Signed: Citizens of Terrace and
Flitimat, B.C,
XNKKX

For those people, who have
never seen Stewart, but would
like to know something about it,
I have drawn up a few. notes:

The air is clean! I don’t know.
how long this miracle will last,
but this quiet, ‘somewhat
isolated community, is
surrounded on both sides by
tree-covered mountains, which
form a natural barricade
against smog-laden winds from
the south. It is well worthwhile
taking a morning's strojl along
the seafront just to gulp in such
pure, untainted oxygen. Only
‘then can you realize how much’
we take air-pollution for
granted in Terrace.

It was my good luck to have mm

visited Tide Lake by helicopter,
where I was dropped off long

enough for a cup of coffee anda @@

chat.
community, 30 miles away from
Stewart, has about 700 male

This large mining @

employees and 16 single female |

employees. Statistics aside, the

miners work in an elever-mile

underground tunnel. Rumours §
were afloat that some of the ;

men were unhappy with the

prospect of going underground }

the. day

of Amchitka.
al, XRXKN

Whe AD ada.

about the reisdents of Stewartis
their outright stoicism in

risking their necks by plane an

between Stewart and Prince
Rupert in rotten weather
conditions. I ran into ‘one of
those trips’ myself, when the

“Goose” had to make a fast & :

retreat halfway down the
channel. Suddenly, we met with

a blinding snowstorm in which 9

visibility was almost ‘nil’, 1
didn't mind turning on the
water so much, as having to dip
into it three times on the way
hack,

. Having landed safely back in
Stewart, it: was consoling to
hear that the flight by plane can
be much worse; especially if

there are powerful tail-winds.

and the sea is too choppy to
settle on. it is even more
consoling after one of these
‘unforgettable’ trips to head for
thenearest stiff shot of rum and

.  At-the moment-we have a

“wave of anti-Americanism: (gee
-sweeping: the “country. but I. °
delleve that we are more closely

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~ associated, both culturely and —

. economically to’ the. Americans
than to the. British, so. why

- would we imagine. that an
"Englishman would be able to - — ;

" assess our needs?

* Let us then as Canadians
, Make sure that we're voting for, 4°
at least a second generation

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