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PAGE 4, THE HERALD, Tuesday, April 4 1978

EDITORIAL

" Sex and
the press

Wasn’t it Erma Bombeck who coined the
classic phrase, after attending a Parent-
Teachers meeting, that it was “...about time we
took Sex out of the Schools and put it back in the
gutter Where It Belongs’’? :

No matter how censors and other Christians
have tried to ban, abolish, hide, forbid, deny,
exclude and pusnish — it is pretty certain the Sex
is Here To Stay.

A child is born, What is the first question
Everybody Wants To Know? Is it a Boy or a
Girl? Mary Jones does not “‘have a baby’ — she
has a ‘baby Boy or baby Girl,”’ Likewise, -the
first questions when a cat has kittens, a dog,
puppies, a sow a litter or a mare, foals, is — what
is the sex of th progeny?

To the little two or three year old playing witn
a doll — gender ( a more discreet word) is im-
portant - even though most dolls are dressed as
girls. How ‘'Teddy’’ bear somehow got his foot in
the door — and hung in there, long before “‘Ken’’
came along to keep “Barbie” company has
never, been fully understood. It was a good half-
century before Snoopy arrived te back Teddy up.
As with Mickey Mouse — children and adults
probably always consider Snoopy a cartoon
character first — a stuffed “animal” second.

Raggedy Andy? Weil, Raggedy Ann sold so
well, and made such a terriffic profit (have you
priced one recently?) greedy toymakers HAD to
promote a mate... doubling their sales...

When the latch is on the door, and no one can
observe, what does the washreom “‘occupant”-
write? Graffiti, of course! Out comes the.
penknife, pencil, crayon, — and these days,
frequently, the felt marking pen and the aerosol
spray paint can. And what does
‘ aifiti” consist of? Any schoolbdy can tell you .

So pronounced is the sexual influence or drive
of youngsters that suppression begins almost as
soon as they have taken off their overshoes,
scarf, and hat and coat when they arrive for their
firstday at nursery school, Girls clothes are hung
up on this side — boys things on that side. Toilet
facilities for Girls and toilet facilities for Boys.
are very clearly separated and ‘labelled — and
There Will’ Be No Tresspass! Ss

So life goes — from Day Une of our lives until...
until? ;
Recent experiments have shown — and this is
almost unbelievable, but it is rue — that senility
is NOT irreversible. oo

‘Cases are on record where old “geezers”;
doddering old gents who, for year after. year
have sat in their wheelchairs in Old Folks

_ Homes, never speaking a word, never reading,

writing or taking any part in the world of the
living. Then, unexpectedly a young, attractive
nubile female aide has been assigned toe their
death-cell-like “ward”. The aide wears sweet
smelling perfume; a figure-hugging ‘dress; has a
light step and radiant smile, She goes to the dried
up shriveiled hulk of a once-human male and
tries to talk to him. She may even flirt a little
asshe fluffs up his pillow. She says shocking
to him as she makes his bed, gives him a
back rub empties his bedpan.. -

A miracle of transformation takes place. in
situations like this color has been known to come
back to the pale, wan sheeks; the bleary eyes
focus and brighten — even sparkle. The dazed
look gives way to humour, intelligence, and
smiles, —

The old gentleman sits up at first, then he tries
out his shaky legs — before long is on his feet. He
counts hours leading to the daily arrival of the
perky aide. He digs a plastic rose out of his bag of

rsonal effects, and sets it on his night table — im

st for “Her”. His whole life changes, until the
years have been shed — and he is no longer an
unrecognizable chronic patient — he is a Man
again — and she has caused his rejuvenation.
Who would call it “‘Sex’’? But that is what it is.

Ihave known a “‘dried up old spinster”, with a
dark moustache, tatty clothing, severe
disposition — shunned by society and the world
around her. Old before her time, she avoided

_ contact with humans around her, wishing to

escape the hurtful remarks she knew only too
well would be directed toward her. She became a

recluse. Children picked on her tidy little home
at. Halloween, Rocks were hurled at her front
perch, Then one day, by the sheerest chancere
she “Met A Man”. Spring came suddenly into
her life — and into her step. The wrinkles
smoothed out in her face. Her tired, twisted up
hair has shaken out, and instead of a silly topknot
pointing skyward on her head, it hung loosely
around her shoulders, and seemed te shout wi
the wind when she went for her nightly walk to
meet HIM.

Yet there are those who see in Sex only that

scourge of social disease as the price demanded

of those who would disobey their rules. And, 80, .

down through the years ‘‘Society” has denied
millions aoe millions a normal share of the
ultimate happiness.

which is dirty, sordid and sinful. They see only:
the dread threat of unwanted pregnancy and the:

Lett

Copper Mtn. Elem.

3883 Kirkaldy Rd.
Terrace B.C.
March 20, 1978.

Dear Herald Staff;

The Copper Mountain
grade sevens would like to’
thank the staff very much for
the very informational tour
of youth office and
workshop. To show you we
learnt something while we
were there we will tell you
the layout of the Herald

ers.

building. First you walk into
the front office and to your
right is the- editorial office.
Beyond it you walk down into
tha advertising room and
then over to the dark room.
Across from it ‘are the
teletype room and the layout
and. computor room.

Thank-you again
yourstruly
Grade seven

- Copper Min.

Editor, Terrace Daily
Herald;

We are trying to com-
municate with all former
students of our community,
Would you please print this
letter in your paper?

This year, the Town of
fanning i Sn Birthday,

ts 75) y,
and in conjunction with these
festivities, a School
Homecoming event is
Programmed.

Ali former students and
staff who attended any
school in New + at
any. time, are Invited to
participate. 1t is anticipated
that the New Liskeard
Secondary School will be
open for hosting visitations
on Saturday, July ist. A

mammoth dance and
reunion is planned in the
town arena that. eventing.
To assist the Planning

Committee in finalizing
arrangements and to have
your name put on our at-
tendance list, please contact

New Liskeard School
Homecoming, ‘

P.O. Box 730,

New Liskeard, Ontario.

PoJ 1P0.

Would you please forward
the.names and addresses of
other former New Liskeard
students and staff of which
you are aware, who will want
to take part in thia event?

Chairman,
N.L, School Homecoming.

Energy

van to

Visit Northwest

This program is an
nformation tour con-

ce of Energy -
servation, It utilizes
direct, personal, indepth
contact with individuals

> tg:- stress the need for

rgy conservation.
tour will have

request, They will, |

upon
however, be particularly
well o to discuss
such topics as:
‘the .need for con-
"The Canadian energy
-the Cana energy
Situation —
‘the role of govern-
ments :
-transportation (the car

school and alternatives)

energy . conservation
through. home insulation

clubs-citizen’s © groups. energy . conservation
We feel that eorvics through garbage.

clubs and citizen's groups reduction
are an ideal audience  -renewable energy |
because —_ these sources and technol

organizations wish to
provide a service to their
‘community and are
- usually: concerned about
the pressing issues facing
ting a poten we
ie ese groups, we
can contact Sndividtual
home owners who can,

for example, insulate to Certain printed

save energy. At the same
time, we contact people
who have the. resources
and will to organize, for
example, an insulation
‘clinic for their com-
munity. Therefore, we
will attempt to solicit the
ald of gervice clits in
organizing . c even
such as insulation clinics.
We view the students.
not primarily as students |
of a particular discipline,
but rather as people who
are efergy consumers
and, therefore, potential
energy conservers. Our
program will attempt to
create an- awareness of
the energy issues in
Canada, leading to a
change in attitude
towards consumption.
The particular approach
we choose will, of course,
be Marines by ite
group of people g
part. in the presentation
or discussion; in a social
studies class, we may
deal vith oe social
pac O energy
development, production
and consumption; in a
science class, we may
discuss the en-
vironmental impact of
dwindling resources; ina
.home-arts class, prac-
tical aspects’ of con-
servation in the home will
be discugsed; and so on.
We will be available for’
sessions with teachers
informally in order to
discuss teaching and
curriculum ideas. These
sessions would: ©
a) inform them of
energy situation in
Canada and In particular,
‘b) give them (or help
them.arrive at) concrete

realistic ideas for
teaching energy con-
servation in their par-

ticular field. Hopefully,
Gee et ot edig
me 0 luc

oatude change is
teachers, which ‘will
reflect in what. and how

they teach. ©

j on ene
hey will e
(whenever

tainly,
certainly,.
ible) dedi

with specific subjects
\

_ Our presentation may,
weranriatebe llustrated
a: ate usir a!
ou the use-of slides
and which the team.
will have with them.
These materials are used
as visual illustrators and
discussion. starters.
ma

are made available by
the Federal Office of
Bnersy Conservation for.
distribution upon request.
(see resource list ‘at-
tached). _

The final point we
. would like to stress is that.
our program will -be
continu evolving to
incorporate ‘new

resources and ideas. It is”

not in any way: a Btatic,.
fixed package. We have
tried to remain as flexible |
as possible,-in order, to:
meet an many needs as
possible. re
» This program will then’
have a two-fold effect;
first it will- attempt to
orm younger .
Canadians of the energy
situation. - and
willhopefully © influence
their future lifestyles to
-become less cnerey
dependent, and second it
will give detailed in-
formation regarding why
and how to conserve
energy through retor-
fitting homes to in-
terested adult audiences.
Itinerary for Northwest
B.C. as follows:

May 17- Houston, B.C.._
May 18-19 - Smithers,

May 23-Hazeelton, B.C.
May 25-Stewart, B.C. -
May 20-31 - Terrace, B.C.
June '1-Kitimat, B.C.
June 2-Prince Rupert,

HONOLULU (AP) — Use
food to attract wild animals

to within camera range, anys
Malla Apau, who entices
birds with corn and chip-
_munks with bread and is.a

finallst in a photogra
competition, She sald:
“When photegraphin
animals, be patient an
always remember that wild
‘are just that. Don't

get tBo close." ;

STUDIES SKID ROAD
G BORO, NJ. (AP)
— Steve Lipski is a .]
_student by day and a bum by

Lipski, 22, {9 a jour--

night.

nallsm student who roams
Philadelphia's skid: road
dressed as a bum every night
ona project to find out about
derellcts, He says he plans to
write'a novel about his ex-
veriences,

April is Cancer Month. Cancer Society supports program and have received grants from the Canadian
‘iprofessional education: Director of training at St. Cancer Society to study in this specialized Held. This

Paul's Hospital's Stoma Rehabilitation Clinic in yew program Is the first of its kind in Canada. There
Vancouver Maureen Grant (left) explains options are now approximately 60 enterostomal therapists Ln
open to a surgeon once cancer of the bowel has been Canada, 14 in B.C, According to Mrs. Grant, an Im:
diagnosed to Gloria Edgar (right) of Surrrey B.C. and
Louise Proven of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Both registered
nurses are students in the new entercstomal therapist

portant part of thelr job is to help the patient adjust
psychologically following a colostomy.

you for accommodating
meeting to the unpredictable - by

" munity desires, .

a “Kitimat Comment” Part One of Two
’. . Skeena MP speaks to Rotary and Kiwanis

“KXithmat Comment’’-
by Skeena MP. To

rite t-meeting of Rotary and

Kiwani at Kitimat = - .
Good Afternoon.

-. “TL welcome this opportunity

to address two service clubs
at cues, and T war to mank

nature of my schedule, I
know that it can sometimes
be difficult to get two suc-
cessful .community

organization together as it is
to get two government on the
same wave length--even

though both groups usually
have. similar objectives in
mind. Recognizing that
many of our objectives—such
as port development,
enhancement of our
economic infrastructure,
and industrial diver-

aification—require-. close

. Cooperation among govern-

menia-at all three levels
among es and among
jam eter I see this
mi today as a very
good sing, and the one I this
morning witha . -
dozen business-community
action people was in the
same tive vein. And
Moeteneard to isons with
yout e t strategy
that will be necessary if
Kitimat is,to develop its
many potentials. You are a
good group to broach this
topic to because much of the
responsiblity for the

‘ direction that Kitimat's

growth takes will reat with
you. As opinion leadera in
this community you know.
that change is no longer
effected very often in. the
manner of- the. birth. of
Kitimat, when Alcan simply
selected the site, and
governments .combined to :
deliver the project 25. years
ago. Modern industrial birth
is a much more complex
operation. and. requires
strong local leadership and
an understanding of com-.

But. before I get more
apecific about my per-
spective ‘on a development
standings about. recent

‘ government decislons-ocd

about’ my own sentiments
concerning Kitimat's future-
-that need to be swept up and

’ putin the trash barrel where

they belong. vie

ca thinking misunderstandings I
am" are best
illustrated i local reaction
to the decisions to forego an
oll terminal development
here at* Kitimat--or
elsewhere on the west coast-
for the foreseeable future;:
and to go ahead with the
long-delayed development of
Prince Rupert’s grain. and
bulk-loading facilities, Those

-decisions have brought

enthuslastic reeponses from
many parts of our riding—but |
have decidedly mixed
reviews tere in Kitimat,
In -recent weeks I have
received several. length
basireas on iticisiag
people — cr
the loss of what they con: :
aldeved to bé a potential
development bonanza in the.
form of an oll terminal and

related developments, These
correspondents have pointed
to what they feel my so-
called “favoritism” for the
Port of Prince Rupert. They
conclude that any {
for Kitimat harbour
development is row dead as
a tof these two factors.
And these letters usually end
accusing me of hating
development in any form. Tn
their esilmation, I am-
determined that hp worth’s
economy | shquid, ke :per::
manetly based ona Aad
crafts—on the knotting of
macrame pot holdera, A

Northern Sentinel. But then,
rm getting used to ‘the
Sentinel's publisher painting
me as an “environmental-
Communist dupe", and: at
the an vines sing ‘08

jorthern.Times pu on
me the mantle of a running
dog. of. multinationl. cor-
ay nay I suggest

, may

that anyone who merits the

editorial contemnation of
-both Howard Mitchell and

Vic Cathers in the same
week on the same issue must
be doing ‘something right!

In reality, of course, I am
neither of these senseless

. caricatures, While I hate to

disappoint these realistic
and unbiased editorial ob
servers, what I really am is
simply our —_ elected
representative :

"Parliament, a member of the

Party of the ‘‘Radical
Centre’; ands iada’a
first ever northern Cabinet

Minister--hopefully . a

facilitator of the dreams of

as many of us as possible to

gain some degree of control
over our area’s economlc—
and gocial and cultural and
eniyronmental—future, It is.

this goal that T have been”

working toward since you

Skeena-during and after
construction-promised to be
surprisingly limited, But the
potential risks and costs
were exireme.

They included the obvious
risk of oi] damage to
valuable fisheries-a risk
underlined graphically by
the wreck of the Amoco cadiz
oH the French coast this
month—but also costs in the
form of considerable short-.
term disruptions of the focal

ecompmy and the-allenation

of tad hat can be etter
used. As federal politicans,
my cabinet colleagues and £
also had a lity to
consider national interests,
and it appeared that these
would not be served either by
this project. The product was
not for Canada. The benefits
were outweighed by the
‘hazards. The economics
were questionable at best,
and there were countless
other considerations,

You will notice that in all
of these arguements, op-
position to -this particular
project was based on its lack
of merlits-a lack that has
been carefully documented—
and not. on opposition to
development per se. People|
who attribute other motives
to me or to the cabinet just
aren't being honest with you
or with me. -

The decision to spend $28

: million on repairs to the
existing Prince Rupert grain
elevator and to go ahead
with the construction of a
causeway for road and rail
on Ridley Island, was not a
matter of : Sxclenive focus
‘on cular city. Since.
being elected I have been
very mindful that I am MP.
for Skeena, not just MP for .
Prince Rupert-yes, I served
that..community for many
years-but with the same
commitment, dedication and
energy that I an now
devoting to all areas of my
-fonatituency, ineluding

sent metoParliament, andI ‘Kitima

mist admit 1s is sometimes
frustrating’ to find -that’ the
message hasn’t been getting
Yhrough to all of yous):
- §o,- without going ‘into
great detail-because that
isn’t my major purpose
today-let me briefly tell you
why such criticiams and
conclusions do not deserve
your serious attention, May.I
mention in passing that, I
have prepared a’ more
detailed answer, especially
to oll port criticiams, which i

have forwarded to ‘you .

Mayor, Mr. Thom. I hava
also made it available to

local media—where I hope it “[:
will recelve fair attention,

The pipeline decision was
based'on thorough research
indicating an extremely -
unfavorable balance of risks
to benefits-and not on a
bilnd objection-I surely

would have made it 2 years
. @goand not just in the last 3

months. It took me that Jong
to development ©" the:
neceasary data and complete
my reseatch in order. to
come to an independent
decision, . a

Very .almply,
benefits to Kitimat and

‘direct :

>: The Prince Rupert
decision has been in the
. works since long before 1
became your member, If you
hare historically minded,
you will know that it flows
-from decisions made in the
first quarter of this century

to make Prince Rupert a
mainline rail terminus, to
build a grain elecator In 1926,
and to provide its port with
administrative and other
infrastructures, Those
decisions in the past had
natural consequences for the
future-co. ences mw
felt in decisions to keep .
facilites In repair and to
expand activities of a par-
tlewar sort to achieve.

economies. — .

Tu is tye. that 1 have
worked hard in ‘recent
months to ensure that the
extension of Prince Rupert
facilities occured sooner
tather than later,

But really—would you have
it any other way? - all
enhancement of the north
benefits all northerners-but
the word is “enhancement”;
to me that means additlonal
pluses without dominating
negatives,

TODAY IN HISTORY |
‘By THE CANADIAN PRESS

Peorherhie rce Relief
was 149 years
today—in 1829—when ‘te
Duke df Wellington was
convinced nothing else would
prevent civil war. Irish
Catholics were promised
civil ilberties in 1801 and
organized. themselves to
fight for this right when the
Promise was not kept, Only
after the act became law
were Catholics allowed to
work for the government or
sit in Parliament, Until 1730,
Catholics in Britain were not:
allowed to own or inherit
properly, and saying mass
was acrime, . ,
1828—Willlam Booth,
founder of the Salvation
Army, was born.
ee mens T. Bar.
num’s Travelling Moral
Exposition of the Wonder |
World opened in New York,
* 1932—Paul von Hin-
denburg defeated Adol
Hider in the electionnfor the
German presidency,
*  1963—The U.S. atomic
The Ne aresher sank in
, tlantic with
Toss of 12 lives, the
—Israell Prime .
Minister Golda Meir an:
nounced her resignation. .

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