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The right to know

It would have been nice to have been
able to look at the retiring year with
some kind of satisfaction vis a vis the
relations of the . people with the
Government of this Province but the
Attorney General added the final sour

touch of the year.

Other papers have dealt effectively

with the “two law’

concerning the charges against police
officers that were not allowed by
AG in the aftermath of the Gastown

debacle,

Our concern is the same that we have
expressed before in that the people are
not being fully informed of the actions
of this Government and that we are
being governed by edict. In the north
central area we have seen how littte
various departments and their

ministerial heads care

argument, no matter how reasonable
and well prepared it may | be.

We say not too long ago how. the
Minister of Lands and Forests operates
by his offhand and cavalier attitude
toward a sincere concern expressed by
a goodly number of residents about
their environment and its future. He

virtually ignored all,

We are constantly made aware of the
lack of interest members of the
in
consultation by the manner in which it
is proceeding with hydro projects - the
Moran dam and the Kemano

Government have

expansion.

Government oublicte wera the”
pertinent considerations it constantly
and arrogantly ignores the people.
The latest action by the Attorney
General does nothing more than

strengthen the notion

Government has no other intention but
to continue a process of reversion from
and progress
democracy. It has now added trial by
star chamber to its modus operandi.

We wish we could feel some counter
reaction to these ideas especially with
an announced particiation by this
Government in a rail line north from

the tenants

activities

the Hazeltons.
however. This smacks too much of a
Bennett ploy to further his sepratist

We are cynical,

against the federal

government and of crass vote buying.
Our premier and his cabinet consider it

good politics to offer money in

argument

the

exchange for gullibility - it believes it
can always do away with dissent and
objection by appealing to avarice.
Against
Government that it is only accountable

the attitidue of the

to the people at election time, that its

for public

mandate is absolute for the time in
office, we argue that the evolvement of
our political system, in fact its
ultimate goal within the real meaning
of democracy, is to achieve a manner
of constant accountability and an
entrenched and guaranteed ‘right to
know’. Secrecy, star chamber antics,
moral pomposity, any of the displays of
arrogance common to the actions of
this government are the ego trips of
kids. If we were playing the games of
children this'sort of thing could be fun.
There is also the sinister side of the
game operations of this Government.
We suspect that a great deal of the
secrecy, a great deal of the disdain for

public acknowledgement, comes from

public

th ve

that this

of

the tie ins this Government has with
huge multi-national corporations.
Hydro alone is a hydra headed creation
that goes far beyond being a creature
of this Province - and there is no public
accountability for those shadowy
economic persuasions.

. Those almost invisible but steel
go strong strings of the purse exist in
. évery area. of our lives - forest
products;*mining, manufacturing, and
land and they are manipulated to the
benefit of others not ours. Some years
ago it was possible to throw bread to
the peasants and keep them quiet but
we are not peasants and we do have a
right to know.
reasonable part of democracy.

It is unfortunate that certain
members of .this government have
heen infected with the cancerous
growth of the delusions of grandeur -
megalomania - because in many ways '
it has’ done a damned fine job of
management.

Secrecy is not a

The Interior News

In my view

By Nadine Asante

Two babes were born on
Christmas Day, 1971. Both were
boys, both were wanted, There
the similarity ends,

The mother of the first child,
the daughter of plenty, had
attendance danced upon her
from the moment of her
awareness of pregnancy. She
ate the proper food, slept in a
warm bed between clean sheets
and visited her obstetrician
regulatly. When her time
neared she was whisked away
to hospital to be given the best
attention available. With allithe
necessary medical facilities she
was delivered of a healthy boy
whom she named Justin Pierre.

Justin Pierre will grew to
manhood with all the amenities,
love, education and care which
can be bestowed upon a child.
He will never know deprivation.
The eift of life will be. easy for

him to carry,

The mother of the second
child, just seventeen years of
age, fought for survival. since
the awakening of her memory,
Her distended belly full of new
life never knew the fullness of
feast,

Even a peaceful sleep, that
free restoration of energy so
easily accepted by an affluent

people, was to her the mere |

blessing of oblivion veiling
hardship and want.
At twenty eight weeks of

pregnancy, with her husband, -

mother and close relatives she
walked,. burdened with
household necessities, fifty
miles through mud and -
starvation, toa refugee camp in
India where wind. and rain

whipped the tent canvas like-

sails beside the mat where she

- -huddled awaiting the birth.

While the unborn child in her

womb, sapped her moneys

: On RECAP THERE'S

, g SOMETHIN’ YOU OUGHT,

Like — his
_frandmother

the @ eves | af the world?

- ‘strength she gradually
weakened as the days passed

- and her time drew near.

While her husband held up her
only good cloth protectively to
fend her from prying eyes of
interested children in this her
most intimate moment with
God, she screamed once, and
squatting, dropped a tiny brown
infant boy on a straw mat,

“She managed a small smile as |
a frail cry escaped tiny lips.
She had given her husband a
son, His name would be Jussel.

Satisfied, she eased her thin

body back onto the mat and’
died. a

mother, — his

and = many,
generations of ‘ ancestors,
Jussef, if he manages the art of
survival, will wear the burden
of life heavily, -

In the eyes of God these two
babies may be born equal but in

THE HERALD, TERRACE - KITIMAT, B.C.

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"UH, FRED-— WHEN THE PRE:IER SAID THE GOVERNMENTHAS
A‘ DUTY TO STOP ALCOHOL AND ToBACCO PUSHERS’--— HE
DIDN'T A EAN US...... DID HE... "

“FRIDAY, DECK sable “1, 1491

| Happy.
_ New Year

. By- Loulse' Price
. With everyone giving out
Merry Christmas ‘and Happy

_- . New Year's greetings to all here

are my greetings to the town of -
Kitimat:

A: for Amchitka which we
protest so strongly, let us pray
there will-be no more. B: for

- Banyay, Joe who was relected ©

to city council again, and who
thinks that the provincial
governmeatis “pulling the wool.
over our eyes” in regards to
port development in the forth.
What else is new Joe?’

: €: for our City Council who
propose c study on the high cost
of living in Kitimat.- just one

question gentlemen-how much J

will the study cost? A bouquet
of mistletoe for you all. -

D: for Daranyi, Les who solved
Kitimat Minor Baseball

Association’s money problems | ;

by donating $1,000, May you~
have a good year in 1972,

E: for excitment and joy -
what we're all suppose to feel at
Christmas time as we write out
the cheques and sing the old
traditional carols, Let us have
more carols,

F: for Fuchs, Barbara who in

a resent letter to the editor of a -.

‘local paper «slammed local
stores for their lack of goodwill

at Christmas. Agreed Barbara,

agreed.

G: for Golf Club - may they
soon solve their money
problems before they dissolve
eity council.

It; for Howard, Frank our MP *

t

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fee

who admits he has problems -. Gals

_ finding out whats going on in:
“port development” in the area.

someone in 1972.

— Your Opinion

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

While recently spending some time in‘ Mills
Memorial Hospital I met another patient, Mrs. Peg
Brandwold from Telkwa, she gave me a Poem
which was composed by her sister Mrs. Lucy. L.
Elliot from Richmond, B.C.

At this time of the year we are all making New
Year Resolutions, I think we all could and should
take at least ‘one lesson from this Poems many
messages to make this world a little better for

SOMEDAY

There's a loving letter I mean n to send

= : : San ie
‘a apes en

There’s a visit I meanto pay _—_—-
There’s a careless habit I have to mend
When I get the time someday.

There’s a dusty Bible I mean to read
There's an hour I will keep to pray

And F will turn each dream toa golden deed
‘When T get the time someday. .

I will. carry fiowers to the sick and sad

I will seek for those who stray

You may track my steps by the hearts made: ‘Bled
When I get the time someday.

So we have thought and so we have said

We never will get the time dear friend
To be kind along lifes way

' Yet how sad it is to relate
That busy with less important things
We have waited until too late.

Unless thoughtfully and prayerfully -
We make the most of each day. ~

_ By Mrs, Lucy L. Elliot

856 Alexandra Rd.
Richmond, B.C.

Hairy reply

To the Editor:

In yesterday's Letters to the
Editor, L. D, Sommerfield
stated that young people wear
their hair long as a sign of
rebellion.

Contrary to that statement,
young people wear their hair
long, quite simply and non-
controversially, because long
hair looks better than short.
Not until the First World War,
the first time in history when
man had almost universal
military conscription, did men
even think about having short
‘hair, The military began the

tradition and carries it on to this

day.
. The Beatles, far from being
rebellious — persons, as

_ Sommerfield would know if he
’ listened to their music, only

helped stop a custom that never
made much sense anyway. The

military’ likes short hair -

because wars are often filled
with germs and germs like hair.
But in civilian life, unless you

"wage a lot of wars with your,

wife, short hair has as much
practical use as teats on a boar

og. .

I don’t know for sure if Christ
had long hair or not (I've never
seen a picture of him) but I’m
grateful that the trend has
returned to long hair. As one

_ ‘gal said about her husband, “I

-haven’t seen his: ears in years

_ and I hope [ hever see them.”
— again.”

Hydro |
- answers

Dear Editor: ;

Was sorry to seein your issue
of 9 December ‘reference to
“rumours that Hydro may use a
dangerous herbicide spray: in
the Kalum Valley”, elc., etc.

The facts of the matter are
simple:

L ‘Hydro does “propose to
Spray powerline rights-of-way
in this area sometime next
summer. This is the only
practical way, in this particular
area, to control brush that if left
unchecked would endanger
powerlines, and disrupt electric
service.

2.. The herbicide used will be
Tordon: 101, the active
ingredient of: which is picloram.
-3.. Picloram is one of the
safest, least toxic herbicides in
use today. It was not used in
Vietnam,

- Please don't hesitate to get in

touch with W. A. Sandhais, ..

district manager at Terrace,
any time you require

information about: Hydro’s -

activities in your area. Or. if
Information: Services
Department can be of help just
drop me a line.

We'll be happy to cooperate

with you in any. way possible-in
the interest of factual reporting.

. ‘Signed ; ‘Yours sincerely .
Harry H. Heavy, Esq. an ; -. CH. Smith
Terrace _ . "Information Services

Some businessmen buy

" gheck-writing devices, _ others

matty them, _

A neck is something if you
’ don’t stick it out, you won't get

_-in trouble up to,

theories and pet cures. Cotfee—
strong, black: and:: in: great”
@one sof the
+. not drinking:
© your stomach.
-» the: rate. at. which -
o i _ assimilates alcohol.
just old wives tales,” says’ Phil.

. Farmer, Executive; Director ‘of

the Canada Safety: ‘Coun

quantity - —:
favorites, Some’ people belle
in’ a’ jog -around the ‘block
Other's ty

The facts and myths of sobriety

* “Sobering-tp" tricks are
things every social drinker and
every host has turned to as an
aid to driving a-car, .. °

At one time or another almost
every social drinker has wanted .

‘a‘quick cure’ after. that “one
‘extra’ martini has. suddenly

gone to his head, .

The search comes when ‘it’s
time to drive home,” .

Soclal drinkers, the Canada
Safety Council reports, are a
LEADING cause of automobile
aceldents, | ..

Hosts are ‘algo often . taced
with a. guest who-will. be a-

“potential menace if: he drives,

Having a quick and easy ‘way:

of getting ridiof that giddiness’
before taking. over the ‘wheel

can be a sudden: ‘problem, . ;
Most of ‘us: have our: “special -

a Cold shower..: °
ed ¢

each 12 ounce bottle of beer, an
ounce and a half of whiskey or
three ounces of unfortified wine.

However, there are ways of

enjoying a good party without

driving
charge. Modest social drinking,
food, dancing-and ‘above all :
“TIME ta allow the ‘effects of -
alcohol to wear off can prevent
the problem, Remember that

| there are no quick sobering-up.

. tricks. Time is the only method. .

isking an. impaired

Here are some

* Before the par

Nibble away

type

_ embarrassment of spending the .

ty have a good.
meal if possible. -At the pa
a there will : probably ..be arity
maybe:
. something more: atibs ntial

drinks pack 9 different “kick”,

Three. cocktails. in- an hour,

- whether strong ones. like :
Martinis or medium strength ©

ones like Daiquiris, will make a
180-pound - man legally —
impaired, If.-he does not allow. .

before driving he is liable to the .

night in jail, appearing in court,

paying a fine, losing his licence, 2
“or: -haylng: -his- name in the: .
ideas,. | up by
-. however,..on: how ‘to. spread ’’
. social drinking over ‘4 longer:
period and allow: time. to
- “yepair"" bef e You ‘drive *
‘home, 8

newspapers if he is pleked

the police; =. . / eae
Know your limits. Ity don't ::

-you ‘should obtain - the:

aleohol chart published

» Canada Safety Council.” Co
“are available from many loca
rty,' ‘safety councils in wallet size.

-The chart shows the. percentag
of alcoho) :-in the blood b:

a te ot drinks: In relatlon
uo weight. It willgive you!
* good idea: on‘ how much: not to

' jwhen are a.car Is
ie. eee a agenda.
“. Safe

. beverages derved ata party will éan' di

. Songent ; graciously. |
"actually ; ‘proving to ‘you that is’
is he is the best fri

Sober, .
- Actually, ‘the | person -is
‘dangerously ‘comparing. his

’ peak feeling of impairment: with |
time to wear off the’ effects - the. declining impairment that
he feels. as. the | alcohol is.

- eliminated.
. Beis not sober, And driving a

car Insuch‘a state would simply:

be looking for srouble ~ serious ;

trouble. 6" :
'.. “Persiade tha person ‘to take ay
tah or or. go‘home with someone : ''
els

eli And... if.” someone,
approaches you, to, do this,

end you have.
a J, skies’ be clear: a New en's:

1: for Indian, Dept. of Affairs.
What's happening: about
reinstating certain non-status
Indians to their bands?

. J: for Jesus who died on the
cross to save our souls. If you

"could see us now,,,.if you could

Se6,US NOW...
“K: for Kitimat, ‘a community
carved oul of the wilderness .
with planned streets and
aluminum sided houses of one
design and driveways of certain
planned ‘widths and porches
with only ‘so much’ overhand
and aBy-law to correspond with

every story in 1001° Arabian -

Nights.
for Ladies Auxiliary of
Kitimat’s General Hospital for |

- bringing cheer to the children’s
- ward over the holidays.

May
you be blessed forever for your
work.

M:- for _Museum, Kitimat’s.
Centennial - who
with year. round educationa

entertainment in the form. of - °

talks, shows and displays. Also
Mendel, Giselle for her fine
work at the Museum.

N: for New Year’s Eve

' drivers - don't drink if you must

drive or may you get a big fat

provide... US 4

if
:

‘a

fine and a nice night behind |

bars,
0: for Olsen, Mary, my edit-
or, en she prints this,

P; for Pee Wee Division of our
minor hockey league. May they
have lots of luck and lots of
goals in their - coming
tournamentat Smithers. Also:
Parton, Lorne of the Vancouver.
Province from whom I stole this

"idea,

Q: for Question - Like How
long do Kitimat Aldermen stay
in power? - or What. party is
really stopping Kitimat port
development? - or Why are
prices higher here?

“R: for our local RCMP and

‘their good job-of keeping the

crime rate low here - of course it
makes for less news for me to
write about but it does have its
good points.’ May you all havea
quiet New Year's Eve,

- S: for Statistics ‘Canada. for.

showing us that it costs, on the
average, 27 percent more to live
here’ than . Vancouver, What —
else is new?)

_ 'T:- Transport, Dept. ‘of for
their planned study in February

. of improving the - landing
eliminate alcohol, a person can ;

be convinced: that he no longer’
* feels the effects and is perfectly

facilities of the Kitimat-Terrace
airport, May you have to land

‘in, Prince Rupert and take a

long ‘bumpy busride, into.

’ Kitimat..

- Ut for all U out there who sent
money donations to Vancouver

-and averseas charities. instead
Of. ‘supporting Kitimat’ ‘or’

Terrace :.or. Northern region |
organizations. Who “will you °
turn’ to:-when tragedy, strikes,
your family? -

Ms for, Vancouver whose °
“ prices | are 27. per cent lower th: #

an.ours, May you-be hit bya a 8

per cent price hike, .

2 W: for’ Workers: of the snow
removal, machines of Kitimat - -

for an excellent: job,. ‘May | the:

la: ‘opens: on May.

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performance of Queen ;

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