| The Terrace Review asked: Will there be a federal election called this year? Jim Charron Yes, I'd like to see one call- ed. We could use some honest politicians. Ed Cote — It’s about time we had one. Community newspapers. Annalee Davis No, not this year. He (Brian Mulroney) will probably wait for John Turner to dig himself in deeper. Jack Drab The sooner the better. These make-work things are bad for the country. We've got to get some real employ- ment happening. Broadcast services in Territories not comparable to here Letter To the Editor; - In a letter to your paper recently, Alderman Evelyn Basso of Prince Rupert postulated that because CBC operates stations in Whitehorse and Yellowknife, with small populations, there should be no change in the Prince Rupert operation. This is not a valid and Air Canada to co-sponsor awards Air Canada has reached agreement with community newspapers across Canada to implement a national awards program called Air Canada’s Heart of Gold. Award. The program is presently being launched in more than 700 Canadian community newspa-' pers. Advertisements will call for nominations of individual Canadians who have helped others or have in some way con- tributed to the improvement of the quality of life in their com- -munities. The ads will describe the program and will include forms for Canadians to submit nominations of people they feel deserve recognition as outstand- ing citizens. - Air Canada’s Heart of Gold Award program is a joint pro- ject of Air Canada and Canada’s community newspa- pers. All nominees will receive Heart of Gold Award certifi- cates. Nominations will be ac- cepted at community newspaper offices. The Heart of Gold Award winners will be selected by a panel of judges representing newspapers within the region. Air Canada’s decision to in- itiate the program followed its successful SOth anniversary celebrations. The airline wants to recognize outstanding people from all walks of life who have contributed to a better Canada. One Parent Familles meet the second Wednesday of every month at the Terrace Public Library. comparison or argument. The CBC Northern Service was established specifically to serve the needs of the sparsely settled, and mostly native, territories north of sixty. It has a different and specific mandate from that of the southern network, in- cluding programming in native languages. The stations in Whitehorse and Yellowknife are located in the territorial capitals — popula- tion has nothing whatever to do with it. Taking her argument to the logical conclusion, if we have two stations in B.C., the second one should be in the capital, Victoria. We aren’t, in fact, proceeding in that direction specifically because many other British Columbians, all across the province, are deserving of a much better level of service that is currently enjoyed only in the lower mainland and the Prince Rupert distribution area. The Radio Improvement Plan will develop a base for a more diverse and accessible system. The stations in the territories have larger staffs because they employ a number of Native In- dian broadcasters to prepare and broadcast in as many as six local languages (as is part of their mandate), and both locations have television components. Furthermore, Yellowknife is the central station to the Northwest Territories, which is almost the size of western Canada. -I hope this helps to clarify a few areas that could be confus- ing to many of your readers. Ray Hudson Station Manager CBC-CFPR Terrace Review — Wednesday, March 9, 1988 5 “4 Letter Long overdue for — new electoral map To the Editor; The provincial riding of Skeena has a population of 43,400 for one MLA. That is a greater population-per-MLA ratio than the ridings of Burnaby-Edmonds, Victoria, New Westminster, Delta, Vancouver-Point Grey, Langley, Vancouver-Little Mountain, and at least a dozen more. The population of B.C. is represented by 69 MLA’s and by simple arithmetic works out to 41,800 per MLA. Skeena’s population is greater, and there. is no justification for it. Never mind what happens to the riding of Atlin, the need for decreasing the size of Skeena is still ap- parent. How can anyone argue that the population of Skeena should be greater than that of a riding in Vancouver? Hf Judge Fisher recommends an increase in the legislature to 75 seats which he has already discussed, the provincial average for a riding would become 38,500 people. Skeena’s 43,400 would then be even more unfair and undemocratic. In one breath the local Socreds and Mr. Parker argue that there are difficulties in representing a northern rural constituency that southerners do not understand. In the next breath they argue that it is quite — alright to have Skeena larger than Vancouver ridings where you can drive from one end of the riding to the other in 15 minutes. Whether Dave Parker is doing a good job or not is not the point. That will be decided by all constituents in Skeena at the next election. I can only suggest that if he didn’t have to spend the hours going from one end of Skeena to the other he would have even more time to spend representing his constituents. That would have to help him or anyone else holding the office. _ The Socreds created the Com- mission on Electoral Redistribu- tion. Contrary to Mr. Parker’s suggestion, Judge Fisher is cer- tainly listening to the opinions of local citizens. Mr. Parker wasn’t even present at the hear- ing. Judge Fisher prepared his recommendations to the govern- ment. We will find out if Mr. Parker and his government are going to be listening when they get Judge Fisher’s report. A nonpartisan redrawing of the electoral map in B.C. is long overdue. Helmut Giesbrecht Terrace Educate and enlighten Letter To the Editor; Ada Solowoniuk wrote a lengthy letter warning potential parents (as well as birth parents, aunts, uncles, sisters and brothers, etc.) about the lega! system and sexual abuse. As a parent of four young children, may I suggest that because of this potential “abuse’’ by children of the law in regards to sexual assault, we need to double our efforts to educate and enlighten children and adults about sexual abuse prevention. By teaching others what is appropriate and what is overstepping the boundaries of decency and personal privacy (yes, every child does have a right to her/his own body being off limits), we surely decrease the risks of inaccurate reporting and subsequent charges. - Ms. Solowoniuk might have added to her warning that anyone who takes on a foster. child is normally aware that this child was, for some reason, in need of another home, and | therefore could have been the victim at a previous time of sex- ual and/or physical abuse. I also believe from the bottom of my heart that if a child has been taught sexual prevention skills, the child knows which touch is right and which is wrong. Maybe we need to lobby our Ministry to make counselling and rehabilitation a requirement for foster children so that they have the opportunity to learn that not all hugs suggest poten- tial abuse. I hope we can open our hearts to the needs of these children and avoid counter- productive paranoia. Marianne Brorup-Weston Terrace STATUTORY NOTICE OF REGULATORY BYLAWS Notice is hereby given that the Board of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine has given third reading to the following bylaws: 1, The “Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Electoral Area ‘E’ Noise Abatement Bylaw No. 265, 1988” described in general terms as be- ing a bylaw to provide for the abatement and control of noise within Electoral Area ‘E' (Thornhill), and 2, The "Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Electoral Area 'E’ Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 266, 1988” described in general terms as being a bylaw to prohibit untidy and unsightly premises within Electoral Area 'E' (Thornhill), Coples of these pending bylaws may be inspected at the offices of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, No. 300-4545 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace, B.C. during regular office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday thraugh Friday. - Any and all persons having an interest in the bylaws should submit their comments addressed to the undersigned by March 16, 1988. Administrator Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine No. 300-4545 Lazelle Avenue Terrace, B.C. VG 4E]