FAIR
‘95

THE WEATHER may:

not have been all that -
fair, but that didn’t stop.
people coming out to
enjoy another Skeena
Valley Fall Fair. -

Clockwise from top
right, Lisa Webber puts
Hustlin’ Custus through
his paces in the Com-
mand Class at the Fall
Horse Show — she tied
for first with Annya
Klinger on Athena’s
Son.

No surprise that
younger members of

the crowd tended to find

the kids’ rides among”
the more compelling at-
tractions at the Thornhill
Community Grounds.

For some the fun.had
to be put on hold while .
they did the serious.
business of judging the
results of people's gar-
dening skills, That's. .
Bruce Freeman casting
a critical eye aver some
of the veggle entries.

Forget all the real
animals, this youngster
finds the balloon version
far more enthralling.

Christmas is‘coming’
“and Christina Heslen i="
feld shows the seasonal
wreath her craft skills
created.

Among the most laid- _

back participants at the
fair were these two fine
porkers. —

cm

The Freedom Youth

Ministry band kept Sat-"
urday morning crowds -
entertained.

And, finally, the 4. H
Sheep Achievement...
class can be a bit ofa.
trial when your prize -.
lamb decidas to be»
stubborn about the
whole business.

The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 06, 1995 - AS

CORRESPONDENCE
FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD

The
Mail Bag

Free speech
An Open Letter to -
Isobel Brophy:

When I first read your open
letter to Peter Hepburn (Wed.
Aug. 9, Terrace Standard)
dealing. with the issue of
censorship, the words narrow-
minded, axrogant, ‘and fear of
knowledge came to mind im-
mediately,

I realize, however, that you
are entitled to your unique
beliefs and I am thankful to
live in a society where freedom
of expression and the right to
speak openly ‘is one of the pri-
mary and defining Values,

I wonder if you’ are aware
that the Jaw which enables you
fo express ‘your * opinions
through the free press is that
same law which enables
romance novels to be available

_ through the public library.

If it were not for Canada’s
belief in the ‘accepiance of
multiple viewpoints ‘and. the
right of individuals to be vocal
in their dissension, it is entirely
possible. that no one. in this
community would have known
about Peter’s, your, or my

- viewpoint: —- the result Of

censorship. ~

The point where 1 bebame
offended however, is when you
assume to know what is bene-
ficial for me to-read ‘and lear.
1 wonder, where docs -your
authority to. dictate over me
originate when you-don’t even
know me in the slightest?

With five years of university
education and with faith in my
parents’ influence on me I pos-
sess the Intelligence to decide
my own opinions on both.

T agree that’ you are’ entitled
to educate and. influence your
own children, You do not how-
ever, have the right. or’ the
power, to ©: control other
people’s children, riot to-men-
tion other adults; -I disagree
with your belief that children

need to'ste, Us :censor. ‘our a own
reading. material. Childien’ do
not ‘need to'see sch ‘ari irra-
tional reaction to fear taken by
adults whom they look up to. -

Instead, children need to sce
us making intelligent and well-
informed choices because they
need to sce proof. of our mutual

Mrs. Biophy, I do ‘not: ineed
your protection: :I:.do not ‘ap-
preciate - your arrogance ‘to
presume to’ know what is: best
for me and Ido not’ appreciate
your efforts. in :attempting- to
censor and ban any ‘materiat
which I may find of interest —
especially in the public libtary. .

I respect your beliefs: and
wish that you would ‘respect
my: right | fo read whatever I 80
choose. © -,
» Megan Walker

| Terrace, B.C.

For more. ‘letters,

| see page. AG.

’ ficers trapped 17 bears ‘at
the ‘Terrace . dump - last
week and - ‘killed: five
more, |

The tiapped. beats: were
moved io remote valleys

in the Nass. area.

The pian was to, rove

all the bears away. from
the dump ‘before’the. city
powered up an ‘electric
fence they. have ‘put’ ‘up
there...

Because, the. dump - will
be fenced off, some: bears
used: to” cating ge

for food:..
Conservation.