Page 4, THE HERALD, Tuesday, August 29, 1978 a ‘ EDITORIAL ‘ f How many T.V. viewers were tuned to BCTV Channel 4 Friday night and watched a man, uninjured when his car rolled over, end up, apparently unconscious, his forehead smeared with blood, lying on the pavement, after the city police were finished with him? And all, could it be, becaus:: the man was poisterously objecting to the ‘T.V. camera focussed steadily upon the mea, himself? It is always difficult - unlese one is especially gifted with a meticulous memory - to recall in exact detail a 60-second news clip, but here is how I remember that shocking news item. Cuettement By The Media? A car was shown lying, wheels up, on the side of a road, with a wavy-haired man looking dazed as he stuck his head, turtle-fashion, out of the window on the drivers side. The police came and helped get him out. Then he began, mildly at first, then in- creasingly, to object to the TV camera recording the scene. The louder his objection, the more he tried to get away from the camera’s lens, the harder the police efforts to restrain him became. Finally they pinned his arms behind his back and handcuffed them. There was one clear shot that appeared to be an obvious attempt of one of the several police to strike him in the groin with a knee. Watching the man, outnumbered by several to one, as he struggled to get out of the camera's range, I found myself feeling more and more sorry for him. He said. over and over, T’ll stand y up, - and ether protestations of cooperation; all he seemed to be pleading for was for the camera to go away. The treatment - at least the part I saw on the camera, seemed to get rougher and rougher, as the mans arms were twisted and he “was manhandled during what I though was a particularly long exposure. Finally, there was a “break” in the film. Then, a closeup of the man’s head, with the man stretched on the pavement, seemingly out cold. His eyes closed. A broad smear of bright red blood across his forehead. A voiceover included some remark that the police had also found a small amount of marijuana in the car, Obviously, the police will be bringing charges against the man - no doubt reckless driving, and possession of marijuana — this I do not know, but I can only assume this was the reason for the news clip appearing on the news hour, at 11:15 or so Friday night. . As the matter would, in this case, be appearing _before the courts at a later date, .it would be illegal for me to comment in any Way, upon the incident - other than to say how greatly it shocked my sensibilities, and left me with a sick to the stomach feeling and in a depressed state that is hard to shake. Why then this editorial., since, legally, my “tongue” is tied? I would like to hear from other readers who also saw the same news clip, and find out what their reactions - if any - were. Tha, after checking carefully with a legal advisor, to make certain no laws concerning reporting of such an incident and commenting were being contravened, I might attempt to deal with the matter, further, on these pages. . Ottawa Offfeat s Richard Jackson Yheo Owns Parliament FU? Ottawa, - It’s your Parliament Hill, right? You pay the annual $94 million it takes to run the show. Not the whole vast $52 billion-a-year federal establishment. Just The Hill itself. It may be yours, but just try to get your car onto it when you come rolling into Fat City, either on holiday or business with the govern- ment. ; You can’t The RCMP patrols can’t let you, and if you do manage to slip by them and park they have an inexhaustible supply of traffic tickets and an even more expensive haulaway service, You see, the place is “reserved,” as the signs say on the. gates, with “public parking prohibited.” But in summer Parliament’s not sitting when the tourists swarm in. - Still you can’t park, even if there are plenty of spaces open. Parking slots are reserved for the folk who ‘work on The Hill -- staff and absent MPs and Senators, who now mostly are away on holidays but who just possibly could roll into town and drop in for a check on_ their offices. And then, perish the though, if they did return and find your car occupying their spot, they'd have to wait while it was hauled away or, horrors,: g0..back downtown and pay for their parking just like they expect you to do. So, if you reach far enough, you can find a rather selfish rationalization for this private “reserve” of what should be the most public property in the land. ; - The RCMP, bless 'em, have never liked playing traffic cop and keeping tourists off The Hill, and the other day reached a rather happily inventive compromise. During the Changing of the Guard ceremony they allowed tourists to drive up on The Hill and park two cars abreast all around the inner perimeter of the circular driveway. Two lanes of parked cars left the third lane free for traffic. Seemed just the answer. The visiting Canadian taxpayers and holidaying Americans could drive the family from hotel or motel, see the show and carry on . from there. The roof of the car even provided a sort of grandstand -- and extra standing room - for the average 5,000 who daily watch the scarlet- jacketed guard march in to the Central Band pounding out, in that slow British Army beat, ‘The Standard of St. George,’”’ “Thin Red Line,” “Colonel Bogey” and other blood-raisers that played an inspirational part in planting the Vaton Jack around the world in Kipling’s great iy. : It looked like the perfect arrangement. The tourists got parked - not in the “reserved” spaces, but on thedriveway, and only for the half hour of the Guard change. Everybody was happy, the tourists, the RCM- P, the Armed Forces putting on the show, everybody but a few late-arriving public ser- vants working on The Hill. Late-arriving, for the Guard doesn't march up until 10 a.m. But late or not, the public service, as usual full of gall and selfishly uncaring of everything except its own interests, was brassy enough to complain. They told the Sergeant-at-Arms, Parliament's officer in charge of The Hill, that the two-lane tourist parking made it ‘‘difficult’ for them to drive in the third -- and open -— lane to their “reserved” spaces. So the Sergeant-at-Arms ordered the tourists out, and now the public servants, if they feel so inclined, can come to work late and have the whole Hill to themselves, Ah, that ever-loving civil service, aren’t they: just wonderful, folks! ‘Highways Tender Tenders have been called for a contract te pave 23,4 kilometres of Highway 16 from Hays Creek to Rainbow Lake Lodge, Prince Rupert Highway District, it was announced recently by High- ways Minister Alex V. Fraser, The project is in three stages, the first belng in- staliation of paving, in- cluding paved shoulders, from Hays Creek to a point 10.7 kilometres to the east. Second stage continues along the highway for {lve kilometres where excavation of shoulders, placing of gravel and paving will he a fart of the project. The North Battleford branch of the Western Develapment Museum above, is one of four in Saskatchewan. The pioneer village is a ‘‘...tribute to the various ethnic groups that have helped develop this western province.” (Canadian Government Office of Tourism Photo) The appointment of Nan Harrison to the Regional Panel of the National Parole Board came as a surprise in some circles. Nan has for many years been a good, car carrying member of the Conservative Party, so, how did she receive such an important ap- pointment from a Liberal government? Because of the support from our present Federal representative for Skeena, Iona Campagnolo, who felt Nan was a goed person for the job. Nan, who is a member of. the Schoo] Board of District 88, took up her two year appointment on June 1, 1978 and attended a two day orientation meeting in Vancouver. Meetings of the Parole Board are held at the Penitentiaries and they review and make decisions on the granting of parole to convicted murderers, dangerous sex offenders and rapists. Nan’s first board meeting was in July and she will sit on at least four such meetings each year. Nan carries an interesting identity card issued by the Federal government which states that she is a member of our National Parole Board. We wish her wisdom and strength in her deliberations and thanks for her unpaid concern on our behalf. . “Doc” Harrison is also a very involved member of our community, long time Rod ang Gun club member, appointed commissioner on the Terrace Advisory Recreation Commission and one of the original members of the Terrace Auxiliary R.C.M.P. He had the following interesting and humourous story to tell of a recent boat trip from the south. “Doc”, with brother Wayne, fire chief of Prince Rupert, left at the end of June to bring a 36 foot Chris-Craft motor boat from Annacis Island up the coast to Prince Rupert. “Doc's” first hurdle was getting his luggage safely down by plane as it consisted of two cases of that very valuable item, beer in a suitcase and another case in his sleeping bag. __ All arrived safely and after stocking up with all the less important items of food and over- coming battery problems they started their journey. Travelling off the Sandheads into the Straits of Georgia, the engine developed coughs and splutters but ‘Doc’ true to his nick-name at- tended to it with stocks of “band-aids” which carried them through to Pr. Rupert. They encountered hazardous rough seas at Race Passage and also just off Kelsey Bay where Doc lost a.$100 dollar pair of prescription sun glasses overboard. On leaving Kelsey Bay they hit a log and damaged both shaft and propellers. They limped into Alert Bay where they were able to get it repaired About 36 hours later they set out once more only to discover that the propeller had been " broken beer bottle in a hotel Injury . A Campbell River man who lost an yey after being attacked with a victim. The robber turned and instead attacked the rescuer. A compensation award of $2,043 was made to him for his injuries. A youth who had been involved In a snowball fight with friends in Nanaimo was suddenly attacked and knifed by a. passer-by. His award to $2,238. A 2y man was attacked and beaten by a group of people as he stepped out of a taxi in Vancouver. He was awarded $2,018. A 38- has been given a $8,211 award, A 23-year-old Van- couver man was knifed from behind outside a club and received $2,206. ‘ A gang of leather-jacketed- youths who had been turned out of a club in Part Coquitlam weited outside the club and without provocation attacked a 22-year-old man as he left the club. An award of $1,200 was made te the man. year-old woman who had her face punched by another woman at a Courtenay apartment building received compensation totalling $152. . After shouting abuse and racial insults at a 26-year-old Vancouver man, two men attacked the man and left him with a broken nose and other facial injuries. The victim's award was $2,071. Without warning, a man walking to his car on a Vancouver street was at- tacked and stabbed by another man. The com- pensation awarded was $1,666. . In a Kamloops beer parlour, a man who ap- parently wanted to provoke an argument with another customer, eventually kicked a glass into the customer's face. The victim, who had been trying to ignore his attacker, received $2,931 In com tion for the in- juries to his face. Seeing a man on a street in New Westminster being beaten in an apparent robbery attempt, a 25-year- old man went to help the - by Teace's own ae a connected wrongly and when they were supposed to go forward they were in reverse and vice- versa. This meant a little longer at Alert Bay while it was corrected. Other than some heavy fog patches the rest of the trip was good and they arrived safely in Pr. Rupert one week after leaving Annacis Island. Visiting Terrace as house guests of the Harrisons were RCMP Corporal Syd Slater, wife B’Ann and children Cheryl-Dean, Stephan and Kimberly. Corporal Slater was with the Terrace detachment from 1965 to '63 on highway patrol. He was transferred to Grand Forks and then to Stewart, where he was promoted to Corporal in charge. He is now working with the Burnaby fraud squad. but loves the North and often returns to visit Terrace. 4 A word of praise for what appears to be an excellent hockey school taking place in Terrace. - It is into its second week this week and is being run entirely by loca! volunteers, organized by. Bernie Selder, head of the Terrace Hockey Ass'n, there are approximately 75 young people between the ages of 9 and 14 years and an un- specified number of 7 to 9’s taking part. The fees have been trimmed to cover the cost of the ice rental. All instructors are donating their time Letter Mr. Ian McLeod Mayor of Stewart City Hall 8th Avenue & Brightwell Stewart, B.C, vor 1Wo Dear lan: In light of recent com- ments concerning reports of conflict between the new Cassiar Asbestos barge landing grid and the Stewart alr strip, I contacted the office of my colleague the Honourable Otto Lang, Minister of Transport, to ensure that there would be no holdup to this moat im- portant initiative for your community. You may be interested in the reply 1 have just received, which reads, in part: “this refers to your letter of June 14, 1978, reiating to report that the construction of a barge landing grid at Stewart, B.C., was causing concern to Transport Canada because of its proximity to the airport, The design consultant for this development has been in contact with our Regionai officials and agreement was reached regarding our suggestion concerning limits to the height of the powerline poles on the causeway leading out to the barge grid. This was necessary to ensure that the poles did not infringe on the normal daytime approach zoning of 5 per- cent. Also agreed to, were our suggestions regarding . the placing of obstruction lights on the powerline and the illumination of the barge gtid, Although Stewart ort has no potential for night flying, illumination of obsturcilons was considered desirable in view of the low ceilings and visibility prevalent in the winter season, While no doubt it would be desirable, fram an aviation standpoint, to- have this development at some other location, it does not affect the airport licenee and we are unaware of any further restrictions that might be necessary," Trusting this information is of aasistance to yourself and your Councll, 1 remaln, with best personal regards, Yours very truly, Iona Campagnolo, M.P Skeena and are concentrating on teaching good skating and getting in shape for the coming season. There is an old saying that the pen is mightier than the sword, this does not give much con- fidence to this column which had suggested a good turnout for Saturday’s Soccer game in Terrace, The crowd consisted of about 25 from Kitimat and 10 from Terrace. It was a good game and the Price-Skeena team of Terrace gave the previously unbeaten Luso team from Kitimat their first defeat 2-0 to end the Soccer season. . Would like to express our regret at the weeks end departure of our talented reporter Donna Vallieres. Donna is leaving for Edmonton and will be greatly missed by friends and colleagues. We wish her the best of luck. Lots of bears at the Terrace “dump”. A local resident reports seven there one night last week and we can confirm three very active ones there on Saturday afternoon. They are mostly balck bears but they say our own kermode drops in quite often for a visit. Tht’s all for now, Keep us posted. 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