Page Two TERRACE “Omineca’’ HERALD, TERRACE, BRITISH ‘COLUMBIA Wednesday, February 9, 196 IT WAS INTERESTING and son.- what frightening to note in a current issue of The Ubyssey, official student newspaper of the University of British Columbia, that mental health services there are totally inadequate. Dr. C. J. Schwarz, consultant psychia- trist, told in the article of his depart- ment’s lack of funds and personnel, He spoke from his office in Wesbrook, which is reputed ta be-a small converted wash- room, and he said, ‘Although we are doing a good job with what we have, we need seven full-time people.” He estimated this would cost the uni- versity approximately $80,000. At the moment UBC puts out approximately $16,- 000 for the services of two full-time resi- dent psychiatrists, one half-time congult- ant psychiatrist ond a psychologist for four hours a week. According to Dr. Schwarz there is a two week backlog of patients waiting for psychiatric help. Not a very encouraging picture when one considers that today's university stu- dents are tomorrow’s leaders, The pressures encountered in present UBC mental breakdown .. . day halls of learning are undoubtedly many and of great intensity, but Dr, Schwarz’ story leads us to wonder whether the pre- sent competitive credo in our educational institutions carries too high a price tag. If students were permitted to proceed on their own merits and at their own speed levels, the element of dog-eat-dog doctrin- es and the pressures of competitive learn- ing might be eliminated. Schwarz backed up our theory when he blamed university housing policy for much of the mental breakdown. “Admission to residence depends on academic standing,” he said. Thus good students go into Totem Park residence and poor students go into Acadia Camp. Any- one who has attended UBC knows very well that Acadia Camp is the campus Siberia. The stupidity of such screening is evi- denced in the number of university stu- dents requiring psychiatric help. Those of us with young people intent on entering university next year had best be sure they are exceptionally strong, both physically and mentally. Getting a university education and retaining one's mental equilibrium is certainly no bowl of cherries. ; Your hushand’s heart... THE HEART YOU save may be — your husband’s, Now, even more than in your courting days, you hold the key to his heart, and to the health of his heart. This is not meant to put wives on the spot, nor to saddle them with guilt corm- plexes about their responsibility for their- husbend’s well-being. But our new and ever-growing knowledge of the correlation between certain environmental factors and the likelihood of getting a heart attack Presents us with the opportunity to control these factors to some extent, and thereby reduce the risk, For example, you can’t do very much about the tensions and pressures your hus- band encounters in his work environment, But you can moke it a point not to add to them when he comes home, And home is where his heart is — about 70 per cent of the time. Then there's the question of what he eats — for which you are primarily respon- sible. The pundit who said the surest way to a man's heart is via his stomach did not have heart attacks in mind, but you should. For evidence is growing that the diet of the American people is a major factor contributing to the high coronary heart disease deoth rate in our country — chief- ly our consumption of foods high in satur- ated (animal! fats and cholesterol, And statistics show that American men at age 320 have a heart attack death rate five times as high as that for women of the same age. You can help lower these odds for your husband. While you're substituting vegetable oils and other polyunsaturated fats for animals fats in cooking and at the table, you and your children will reap long-range benefits: lower blood levels of cholesterol and other fats and a lower risk of develop- ing coronary atherosclerosis ~— the disease ‘that clogs the arteries feeding the heart muscle and sets the attacks, Your husband may be risking a heart attack on other fronts as well, Does he hold down a swivel chair at a desk all day, and an arm chair in front of the TV set all evening? Does he drive to the corner store for a pack of cigarettes? And how many packs a day does he smoke? There are at least two high-risk ele- ments in that picture, and a third if he is smoking heavily because of tension. And there may be another hidden risk or two, not visible to the naked eye: for example, high blood pressure or diabetes. Only a medical examination can disclose these and other significant conditions; regular check-ups can catch them early enough to treat before they do serious damage. So, if your husband hasn't been feeling up to par Ictely, or even if he has, a wifely suggestion might be in order. You might hint gently that the time has come for him to get a complete medical check-up; or better yet, take matters into your own hands and make an appointment for him. It’s good insurance, stage for heart letters to the editor.. Editor Terrace “Omineca” Herald Teachers used to be human. To- day they are merely robots of a Teacher's Federation. This teder- ation evolyed from the old Parent Teachers Association. It was quite a normal thing that the old PTA was almost deserted by the par- ent attendance and so became the start of the Teacher’s Federation, This idea does nof give us any “Higher Education,” but it surely provides us with “Higher priced Education.” This federation is a really active outfit and is doing exactly as all other unions. It is another case of less work for more pay. All Municipal taxation is af- fected by it, and it is creating much concern to Municipal financ- ing departments everywhere. - The very make-up of the term “higher education” Is of a fatueus nature, as there is nothing higher to teach, than what is known, The easy money goes to the heads of many younger teachers and gives them some idea that they are indeed some sort of sup- erior race. It is the loose money that does the harm. The only answer is mechaniza- tion. Television, radio and other machines will be brought in to do Festival Boal the trick. These instruments arjigm already giving teachers more’ le they may well be the solution t# all excessive demands by the Fea: Editor . Terrace Omineca Herald | The B.C-wide Historie Landaa mark Contest sponsored by tht Saanich Peninsula Art Centre mm attracting much interest. This ceria i tennial project is open to artis t throughout the province. Subjeqam of the contest may be a building i Place or person 75 years old of over, and should be of significan . a to B.C, history. Entries will be shown in leadingies centres throughout the provindEs a duirng 1967. Prizes are offered fd the most outstanding works art. For further information ona Tules, please write: Historic Landmark Conte = Box 55, oe Saanichton, B.C. be Winifred M. Pitts fi Chairman = Fhere will be about 135 restau ants and snack bars at Expo wit a seating capacity of 23,000. Me prices will range from $1 to $5. highlights by : Dr, M. Chiasson The topic to be discussed this week concerns awards and troph- ies to be given at the conclusion of adjudication, to the most deserv- ing performers of the festival. I would like to point out that scholarships are given in order to encourage further studies in the musical or speech arts fields. They will be turned over to the teacher or school of music de- signated by the winner. Certificates will be awarded to winners in each class obtaining a mark of 80 per cent or over. All trophies shall be returned to the secretary of the Festival com- mittee wifhin eleven months of receipt, Engraving of names is the responsibility of award winners. If called upon by the committee, winners of awards or certificates will be required to give their serv- ices at the final evening concert and must be so prepared, The com- mittee reserves the right of selec- tion of performers at the final concert, I wish to offer my sincere thanks to those who have gener- ously given awards and trophies for the festival. These will be distributed in the following classes: Scholarships will be given in the choral groups: open church choir, junior church choir, open seculay¥ i and junior secular, Re In the sthool choir section, tr phies will be given elementa school and high school winners: | In the vocal solo classes scholar- ships will be given to an adult, a} junior (under 20) and the most }. promising singer (either male or female). : In the pianoforte solo section trophies wil! be given for junior pianoforte and an older beginner; Scholarships will be presented for senior pianoforte, Bach champion. ship, sonatinas and most promis- ing student; awards will be made for sight reading, Mozart and duet, and a shield given the best Beet: ‘ hoven contender, In the bands, chamber ensem- (@ bles and solo instruments there - will be junior and senior awards. For spoken poetry trophies will be awarded the most promising \f girl and boy. In the choral speech section there will be trophies for the best senior effort (grade 8), the i best intermediate effort (grades 4-7) and the best primary effort ‘ (grades 1-3 and kindergarten). A $100 scholarship awaits the most outstanding performer or group of performers in the Festi- val, Editor Terrace “Omineca” Herald The news release regarding an increase in mill rate being primar- ily due to increased teachers’ sal- aries does not make sense accord: ing to my, perhaps inaccurate, mathematical figures. You state that $171,000 is due to an increase in teachers’ salar- jes, If there are 110 teachers in this district they are then receiv: ing an average increase amount- ing to more than $1,550 each, which is not the case with a few spoken to. Secondly, in December your paper noted that the salary in- crease was about 6 per cent. Now if the $171,000 was the 6 per cent Letfers to the «tr EDITOR increase then the salary of teach- ers in this district would be well over twice the entire present school budget. I like our schools and feel the teachers need to be pald (when my own arrive the teacher should have a bonus), Since the figures on paper, however, do not work out by my old-maths method please explain. Sincerely, “Lover of Kindergartens” Editors Note; This letter is a follow-up to several phonecalls re- ceived this week asking for the same clarification. Regrettably it was what was NOT said in the news release that led to the con- fusion. The teachers salary in- creases as noted in last week’s article include the anticipated total salaries for new schoolteach- ers required in -September, 1966. Unfortunately, as the item was worded, it indicated a tremendous salary increase for teachers al- ready on our payrolls, Such is sim- ply not the case—ask any teacher! rennet One of the highlights of Expo exhibits will be a human cell mag- nified a million times. TERRACE "Omineca” HERALD Published every Wednesday at Terrace, British Columbia, — Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1177, Terrace, B.C. Telephone V1 3.6357 CATHERINE M. FRASER, Publisher RUTH M. HALLOCK, Editor Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE PAYABLE IN ADVANCE, whe, The publisher reserves the right to edit or refuse Items in the publication of the paper. : ¢ NR Member of: Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives; B.C. Division of A the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; and Audit Bureau of Circulations. + eo -Taret 5c to BILLBOARD THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 7:30 P.M—Annual meeting and election of officers of the Terrace Film Council, Riverside Elementary school. All organizations and individuals who are interested are urged to attend. so0QGee com moor, hold their Valentine Party at Clarence Michiel School, SHROVE JUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1966 — St, Matthew's Anglican Church is holding a pancake supper in the church hall, Everybody is welcome, The supper is from 5:30 to 7:80 P.M, Admission $1.00, pre-schoolers half price. All the pancakes and sausages you can eat. }| FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25—The Women’s World Day of Prayer will be held at The Salvation Army, Greig Avenue. There will also be a meeting for girls on the same day for the first time. Times will be announced Iater. Terrace Community Centre, Watch for further information. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 —- RNABC annual Valentine's Ball, Terrace Community Centre, oe. NOW IN STOCK... _ LADIES’ HEAVY UNDERWEAR SHIRTS 49e SNUGGIES 49¢ and 59¢ In Medium, Large and Extra Large SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 8:30 P.M. — Skeena Squares will f i caller Dwain McColl, i FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 8 P.M.—OORP Variety Show in the ff