re | Pege 2: The Herald, Tuesday, May 11, 1992 eth we ewe at iia te ‘ Vato : a me i ‘ , mt oo aay wo cnc * pavertising sales: are os “Terraca— David Hamilton” ee Staff Writers-Photographers: ‘Sports; ae —— .. Mike Howlett ” os _Don Schaffer: _ a * Reteplion-Classified! a ~ ’ os ys - cee " Carolyn Gibson ae wie Le re ‘Circulation: ae ' ob = Marla Taylor ae ; a a “NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT. ae : The Herald retains full, complete and sole copyright | 2 tn any advertisement produced and-or any editorial =~ | ar ‘phatographic content published. In the Herald, 1 a ~ Reproduction isnot permitted without the written : “ permission: of the Publisher. 7 ; ; Sa Flowers stolen. ., To: the Editor, : . On Saturday, May @ my husband and L.went out at-4:30 ‘p.m. and were home again at 9:30 p:m. During that time ~ someone came to our yard and neatly cut'down all. cur - Gaffodlls that we. had | growing on either. side of our’, front ‘ i has a cheap Mothers’ Day gift. So people growin flowers in Thornhill should see they are protected. Irate te Panocite resident “Girls” ‘soccer . To the Editor: We are writing this. letter in response. to a letter to the. "editor by Frances Birdsell, Co-ordinator of. the Terrace Women’s Resource Center in the May Spaper., First, we point out that there is an organized girl's soccer ; association in Terrace this year with approximately 65 girls | .. aged 8 - 13-registered. “Further, of all the girls who registered we had two parents indicate that they would be willing to help us organize and coach, one of the two was a” - woman, This seems’ to indicate the’ reason why . there is no : “massive organizational efforts” thrown behind. girls “ _ sovcer. Ifwomen wish to see this and other sports becorie’ - _. available to young girls and women we feel that they should - : become actively involved ‘by organizing, assisting, or . ; Coaching. in the various sports. _ We do agree with Ms. Birdsell that there i is no reason to ; ‘segragate the séxes in sports for young people particularly’ B . in the &-12 year group. Our‘own experience does, howeyer, ssa beeboabat aS oe staan “aFefoZererezerererey! i) ay ms ‘t 4 4 3 i a i. a g. ‘4 2 is eee SE BY -. _ tation: & Section 34 of Bourinot’s Rules ot Order on com- “There is an informal - rT tA NT UMN -_* - aqute etna. fae, | “OTTAWA t VIEMPOINT by JIM FULTON | Skeena t me an _J . the northeast coal trains... / Schoo! board To the Editor, : . Once again it is necessary to correct, an article in” - the Herald, this one entitled ‘School Board violates . is using. “questionable legal” procedures, In the interest of responsible- journalism, we ‘would have been sought from someone other than the usual © auestionable source, - “majority, of its_.members. were wot present.” ‘This is incorrect. The meni the March 10th meeting. MacDonald, Hislop and Orr en webe PREM. THEE Out" HET HEONY MES Gh quorum. =, 2) Paragraph 3: ‘wolicy_ committee ‘meeting sequently adopted”, ‘is incorrect. presented; the chair particularly: emphasized that - these documents were received for information only ~ and that policies: ‘would be drafted later for Presen- . mittees ‘and quorums states: . ‘procedure in this situation. where interim decisions - “may be reached, but they: cannot be regarded as the ’ official decisions of the body nor acted upon until they Ee ’ - quorum present,” : =. In our- procedures, the . committee meets con: ‘| tinually to research and distribute data relevant to. = policies. under consideration. . ‘presented at board meetings to keep all members ‘This: material ‘is _ informed of current investigatlons. “indicate that upwards of 12-13 years af age boys become — -- - stronger athletes, even compared to girls. who have been .. " active in sports from a. very young age. © Wehope and'will work to have the situatior Gf aegregated : youth soccer -teanis changed in the future but in ‘the i meantime, are we going to deny young girls the opportunity _ ie of becoming involved In team sports just | because they \ will ” play onan all girls team. To us, it seems. the most im- portant thing is-that young girls learn to enjoy and par: | + licipatein a game like soccer, not whether they. can play as 4 well aa the boy, of the girl, next door. an : : , Lauren Beausglel . “GailSheasby. : "Terrace Girls ls Soccer Association ; Moscow v wams “VANCOUVER (cP) _ ‘People who survive a nucléar war "will envy the dead because it will be impossible to get " medical aid, a Moscow physician said Monday. . ; President Ronald Reagan’s decision to put more.nuclear’ ~ missiles in Europe brought the arms race too cloze to home, . . added Galina’ Savelgeva, Head of Chair at the Second . Moscow Medical Institute and member of the Physicians to "s Prevént; ‘Nuclear. War, .a. Fapidly: ‘growing two-year-old” * “group ia the Soviet Union. - . or es “'] research mother and child. care; ‘and. it means r care. ‘ about the health of future generations,” Savelyeva-told 50” People at University of B.C, ""Because of auélear weapdns, ° *, there.éxiste a great threat to peace arid lifé on-earth.”” a Savelyeva} the. first.member of-her. group :to ‘gpeak. in’ a " Canada; was ‘invited by. the ‘Toronto-baned Physicians bak Social Responsibility.” ae : * She will tour Canadjan cities uniil ‘May 20: : . “Doctors, who are dedicated to preserving | life, raitat, ask “themselves what they cat do about" this. situation, We. think ‘it is very important to study the’ consequences: to nuclear . ~ war and jell. people what, would. happen.” ” . ‘She said there can be no medical | response toa nuclear “war beraup She sal? Western people have, the misconception that the Soviet Union does not. want peace.and disarmament, and | ‘ called for ‘further ‘negotiations ‘to end the arms race, Policy”, which suggests that the Board of District 88 * expected at least & routine confirmation would lave, Please note ‘your - writer stales: yy ‘ig personnel . committee meeting held March 10 made .10 recom- |; . ‘mendatidns ta the board despite the fact that a rs of this committee - are MacDonald, Cornell, Hislop, Moore afd Orr,’ At" | .March 26 - recommendations were made’ ‘and sub- : ‘At the regular’ board: Ineeting of April 20 when matérial from this policy meeting of-March 26:was | ™ . the question of whether or not the board Was following = * * its policies. How the board. gets. its policies was not - . have been ratified at.a. Subsequent meeting with a ~ meetings. - : a aaa ‘ pak a Seummnnaroeetat hoon Sra Se 7: Do " Letter to the Editor — Be ae corrects error . You wil have noticed that policies are presented directly to the regular board meeting, mn, “alt . - written “notice of mation”: " —— ‘atal ; ‘As s this matter received such h prominence In in your = paper, I kiow. that in keeping with the standards se! - by your’ newspaper, you will: give equal prominence to. this. correction.” dy ee ort "1 ‘vous truly; Soe en (Mira... Orr ‘Chairman of School Board seis x Sasson . t . Editor’ 8 Note. ~ Nancy Orri is correct on the question’. of the personnel’ committed,. The reporter was not _aware. she is an member of all committees and. thus overlooked her presence, However, alk 40 . mention that thé policy committee meeting referred” : to in the article on April 27 did not have a quorum -"_. and in fact, had only two members present of'a nine-. mo Be a member committee;: Our. question- was and still:is, E '; are proper committee meetings, with quorums, held: * Bs ' other than these informal ones and are all subjects in ©. . these meetings ‘really confidential. It wasn’t the. Bs . presenta tion of policies that concerned the-article but - e *afateTaTe” the ‘question, We-also- ote--that--thé-B,C_-School — Trustees Association (BCSTA) as late as February ~ 25, 1982 said that'any in-camera meetings must have. ' a quorum present. We tinderstand that since April 7... = : ‘this adiveé has been followed: and: such. in-camera. = meetings are always held with quorums. We com- ‘: : Pe ‘the public cannot atténd committee meetings. Such... ‘gecrecy only make3..us suspicious“of any so-called “routine, confirmation” : we; would got on any in- formation . we might . receive - ‘on the: committee Br 8 See - Socreds. congratulate Canucks ° - VICTORIA (CP) — The Social Credit government, which. ; - is preaching restraint, spent $12,751 éf taxpayers” money to: = _@idorse a Socred amipaign slogan in an effort to revive its ‘popularity by riding the, coattails: of the Vancouver - Canucks, the New Democratic Party sald Monday. The money, for a full-page - ‘advertisement in’ each of’ ‘Vancouver's: two. daily. newspapers . congratulating the - Canucks for: faking § it to the. National. Hockey. League - 5 of huctoar war. disaster, the: corisequenee of war, she: said. “In World War Two we lost-20 million people.: ‘We don't want another war." - Savelyeva said that during 6,500 years, the ‘earth has seen’. 14,500 Wars at ‘the cost of four billion: ‘lives, but today people on earth eould al be. ‘destroyed in 8 matter of hours, ¢ or 7 -mninutes. "She sald the] leaders of the: ‘Soviet: Union have received é a message. from ‘the: country! Ss pedple that the mcléar arms . Tace mustend. Two years ‘ago, she said, clos¢'to two million © ~ Soviet citizens ‘slgrted a ‘petition. ‘Against nuclear ‘war. "+ : Anti-nuclear ; Aroups are ‘flourishing’ in the: Soviet ‘Union, | “and. ‘the: dangers’ of nuclear “war “are - ‘being. tought to everyone across a the country, ane eald. ~ Brolip, that, exernplifies ihe. ‘Spirit, af this: province, ‘and if |: -retzln the right.to refuse fo print letters on grounds destruction wold be so complete that 50 to 90 - ‘? per cent of the;doctors in, a bombed city would be’ killed:. " “Letters Welcome 4 «The Herald welcdmes - its Teaders comrhants: All *” letters fo the editor.of general public inierest willbe. ~ printed. They should be’ submitted 4a: hours in ad: _ vance of desired publication date. We. do, however, . _ of, possible-libel pr, bad taste. We ‘may also edit - »” letters’ for style and length. All. letters: to: ibe con. - sidered for publication must be signed. rT} Is ‘Im. . possible fo.print a letter: sbraiited within a4 nouns of desired, publication ; a "sinister or r political in: nthe ad, , _ Many, | Y pepe, din ‘the e Soviet Union) remember! gegbis, ‘ bees moa, . oa . oe A : “ed , 1 _ Stanley Cup finals, is R blatant political endorsation of the : Soclal. Credit party's “Get the B.C. Spirit’ -campaign | slogan,.- Opposition. Leader. Dave Barrett : “said in. the “legislature, - Care Ernie Hall, (NDP. finance ‘this ‘goversiment’s political. piggybacking on the hard -work of the Vancouver Canuck,” _ It could have provided 10 people each’ with five days. of - _dhospital care, said Health critic Denhis Cocke {NDE a ‘New. _ Westminster). oe .Rosemary. Brown (NDP — Burnaby-Edmorids) agi the - funds would have provided 300 hours of: legal ‘counsel ‘to- -ehildren invélved in child abuse, custody and ‘Reress Canes. - “who ‘are having their’ legal: help curtailed, Instead, she said, it. was Used ina “pathetic altempt ‘by > the government to try. to improve its tarnished’ image by’. associating | itself with the outstanding: achievemeits of, the: -: 7 Vancouver Canucks. Moos tt ‘Human Resources Ministex Grace McCarthy said she Is . pleased the government: spent $12,004 for advertising. . > “Ethinkit's-very nice that in'a time when.there are many vf problems, not the least of which was the one mentioned, we are! able'to Have : an expression from the’ people « of B.C: ta a. ‘peoples: | o 2 ‘Earlier; Gay Laiik (NDP ar “Vaneoiiver. Cenire); said the: expenditure | is.a’cheap desperate bid by’a. ‘goverhm “ avhigh is low: In the ‘polls to: elit on: the band wagon, ang. 1. curry votes. . “It’s an "improper: use ot putilic. ‘funds, ‘a. pathetic, = desperate s attempt by the premier, who-ia rather unpopular .: . - ini this Province, to‘gain popularity by. associating himeelt : ~ with dhe. success of the Canucks.” ... The full-page adis sighed by Bennett and says. all E British . "_.Cifumbians are proud of the: “spectacular ‘achievement of - the Vancouver Canucks. |: ; . ’ Thead bears ihe Social Credit party Ion? ‘That’ s ithe B. c Spirit, which is being adopted by. the goverriment. Provincial’ Secretary Evan ‘Wolfe ahd’ ‘there i is- fe ting ‘ a = . = O eS SR naing “Passenger tr train servis has been ry controversial innie in Wy ‘northern British Columbia'ever since the federal: minister < I - of transport ordered cuits ln the service. The Prince Rupert to Jasper (now Edmonton} train used.torun daily'in the ff -mummer.ani three times a week In the winter. Sinee last. - : ‘ gimmer, when the Liberals introduced massive cuts in VIA ‘service across Canada, the train-will only run three times a week during’ the eatiré-year. a “When the cutd were anounced, both opposition: ‘parties a poke out against them. Inour part of the country, the train - ‘serves many isolated communities that do not hive access _t alternatives. In fact, this point was identified by the - Canadian: Transport ' ‘Commission in thelr 1977 decision to force Canadian National to continue the service. a '.Tfeel that the train provides an important-easl- wok link: “since much of our travel (especially by ait) 1s to and from — _’ Vancouver. With more people ‘living in’the area, the «railroad helps bring the northwest togetfiér... Energy Is . saved when tourists and others use the train. - : ‘[ have continued to follow this Issue and was disturbed to hear reports that. the Liberal government: was - ‘going to “Seancel train service altogether between Prince George and. Prince, Rupert;”. However, , under - questioning in: the - Parliamentary Transport Committee, I have received a. + eommitment from the Minister of Transport that! the'ser- vice will not be’ cut, ‘The rumours were that the Social. “Credit government wanted the dervice cut to make room for Ona related point, the n snlaister also anid that, western : Canada may get one of the new light, rapid,.comforlable -(LRC) train sets that the government has ordered for VIA, _ rail; .Thesetrains are the most .modern equipment Canadian railroads have seen in years and: provide: ex- cellent service. They are designed to take curyes‘at' high speeds and are the latest in North American’ railroad: technology. They can run on conventional track and would — . be able to provide excellent service. have-written to the . ~ minister ‘urging him to give: consideration to having: an LAC onthe Prince Rupert to Edmonton Tun, " T:have, received many lettera from: people. in Northern “Bi C. who want to see the passenger train service continued "and you: ‘can be assured that I will continue, to reise this a matter with’ the: government. For thiose community groups wishing to receive funds, to set-up some events for July ist celebrations; applications ; are now being regelved by the Secretary of State, . If you have a group that is interested, write tor. British Columbia's Committee for Canada’s Birthday ~Robson Square, 800 Hornby Street” . ‘P.O. Box.2 0 | - : a Vancouver, B & VeZ- 2V5° : ” Culp’ s Corner . 7 i by Jim Culp mend the board for this action but:still wonder why 8 ny surrey). said the money. was to brush’ “ cleating,-painting etc., L iitend. to purbue ‘this | potential option for the: ereation af AS many Joba as Possible ent ©. ~prpankzs tio school, etc, that will collect the moat Hitt ’ How much of the recently announced federal-provincial . make-work funds for forestry and fishery relatéd projects __will be allocated ta our area? 1 made a motlon that was passed: ‘at- the April Regional District- of Kitimat-Stikine’ board meeting that we should put our full support behind ‘the. Skeena Manpower Development Committee who. haye © compiled a list of labour intensive forest management-jobs, . ‘such as tree thinning, brush clearing, weeding, etc. These pedjects. have been approved by the forest. service’ ‘and would appear to qualify for these federal-provinelal em- J ployment funds,” Gn fisheries job creation, Thave initiated discussion on -the feasibility of. establishing a Salmonid Enhancement ’. Program Community Development project, to’ augment ;, chinook ‘salmon ‘stocks in the Kalum,; Lakelse'-and - f _ Bymacord rivers, The program could be expanded to in-. ‘clude enhancement of steelhead’ trout, cutthrout trout and = ff coho salmon in the Zymacord River. This would be-a ~ * Feofeet hivolving the Kitsumkalum Indian Band afid other. . unemployed people trom the greater Terrace area:::Jt ismy _ understanding: that-this kind of project, which is labour sive, could ako quallty for these funds. while there has been: ‘no clear indication that’ there could be job creation’ funds for general kinds of community cleanup and labour - intensive maintenance jobsy: such as’ ity Thornbill 7 “Tt may! scipit by some that this is mace government | give away money. that will create little’ in the way of Productive jobs, direct benefit to the communities, or “personal: incentive by the workers. I disagree with that - assumption, It is my opinion-that the forestry and fishery- ' * jobs:will no} ‘only be productive jobs that will create direct “long term. social and economic benefits to our area, but they. will encourage’ "peiple to pursue permanent jobs in these . _flelds because of this feeling of.personai satisfaction of being Involved in something. very meaningful and constructive. ‘ The community maintenance jobs, on the other hand, a | “woud be temporary jobs ‘designed to help people in need: ‘while’ ‘Sprucing; up Thornhill, ‘which 1 am: sure moat will | | agro i badly: heeded. Wes oe Qi the:isubject of’ “eteang up then es show.” ‘May 24 16 30, ‘Pitch-In-a2” litter. collection ‘While’ §. there predhtly is no contest iri’ Thora with: acash prite. ~ for, the. ‘mast: ; eau by:aul. organization. or.” -—dapselaton, ‘Buck ig in Teirace, thatdoes not mean - we canot create a ater ‘kind of contest before the week of the 24. ‘I hiate to say it, but I have. no choice; Thornhill at ‘the: ‘present’ time ‘is a’ mess; garbage. ‘and: litter’ is : everywhere, and. many. -busiriess’ $8 and: --residentlal ' properties ‘are not, pretty sighta,, It Is time that Thornhill residents took a greater pride in théir community,’ Come on “Phornhill, show me. you care.by getting involved. -I- ‘per- " “gonally will cbatribute $20 towards a cash prize for. the club, ; and ‘farbage ini Thornhill during the week of May 24 ty thé 30:. ‘Anyone wanting to: mateh- my. contribution and ‘Help. to. monn: such a contest, please’ contact me at Sabato or: with ee woe i me értace that we can'mateh its: efforts’ during the: week of §