PAGE A4, THE HERALD, Thursday May 26, 1977 * nT : re Pad ah = oe] = & ae es = ses eee ehietat abetted dtrate ence las ¢ ‘ADVERTISING MANAGER # ALLAN KRASNICK 32 The Herald retains full, complete and sole copyright ia any Apathy the trend ites tatatotete ae OE the herald , Terrace - 635-6357 Gov Kitimat - 632-5706 ublished by Sterling Publishers Ltd. Published every weekday at 3212 Kalum St., Terrace, B.C. A membar of Varifled Circulation. Authorized as second class mail. Registration number t201. Postage paid in cash, return “postage guaranteed. aa TERS areca” MSE Se ae: SS PUBLISHER GORDON W. HAMILTON © KITIMAT MANAGER W.S. ‘KIM’. KIMBLE NOTE OF COPYRIGHT Ea aN sarees a, KAYE EHSES MANAGING EDITOR advertisement produced and-or editorial or photographic content published in the Herald. Reproduction Is not permitted without the written permission of ihe Publisher. Fonsxs = neca'etentetetant satan setstetihtetanen ot eotitoueteEoLecoat abratateatetetalesetetaietetecesnsete etethcaser see - Two new alderpeople were sworn in at the Terrace District Council meeting Tuesday night. Doug Mumford and David Pease filled the two positions feff vacant by mayoralty candidates, Sharon Biggs and David Mulroney. Mumford and Pease were the only persons to file nomination papers and therefore were appointed without the need of an election. ’ Not that we wish to question these two new representatives ability to do a good job, but it is a shme that the residents of Terrace had no choice in. their election. After all, the very principle of our democratic society Is based in the concept of free choice - choice between Ideas, philosophies and per- sonalities. , It is when people cease to care about their right to choose and the rights of others to hold opposing views that the fabric of our democratic society begins to break down. Therefore, it Is indeed a sad comment on the health of Terrace as a community that no one else saw tit ta contest the vacant positions. Surely not everyone in the district is happy with the way things have been run. Surely not everyone agrees with the points of view expressed by Mumford and Pease. Surely someone elise must feel themselves fit to represent the community. This one instance would not be nearly so disturbing If it were not seen as a part of a larger trend - a trend away from political action. North Americans especially shy away from discussing politics, [ust as they do from discussing religion. Both are considered in slightly bad taste at cocktail parties. Both are given little exposure in our schools. It is bitterly ironical that the two subjects which tell us the most about our IIves on earth and beyond are seen to be avoided at all costs. ; It is not enough to write off polltics as being cynical and corrupt, These are symptoms. It poiltics is cynical, if it is corrupt, it is only because people, or their apathy, have let It become so. To some, this may ail seem far afield from a municipal election campaign. But it is not. If we don’t care enough about those who govern our immediate community, what does It say about our concern for the role of politics on world level? Acclamations may be nice for the candidates, but they are often a disturbing sign that a community has become politically decadent and devoid of ‘ideas. A question close to home At the énd of this month and the beginning of the next, there will be three public meetings in New Hazelton and South Hazelton. to discuss the In- corporation of the two communities into a municipality. Clearly, there are advantages and disadvantages to the move. As the assistant planner for the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, Bob Mar- cellin, polnted oyt In a story on page three, of today’s paper the chief disadvantage is the in- crease in taxes. No one like to pay taxes. No one likes to see his taxes go up, although they Inevitably do. But the citizens of the two Hazeltons will be asked to consider the return they can expect for their taxes dollars. With municipal autonomy, they will have, at feast theoretically, a more Immediate control over the development of their area. Presently the communities are represented In government by regional board members, an MLA and an MP, all of whom ust seem rather distant at times. In addition, as a town the Hazeltons would be — eligible for provincial grants to ease the financial burden of municipal self-government. But whether residnets agree or disagree with the principle of incorporation, the Important thing Is that they take advantage of these public meetings on May 30,3) and June 6, to express their views, If the communities do Incorporate, the style and quallty of future town councits may well be determined by the turnout at the public meetings. Successful municipal governments are ones with active public participation. And conversely, lackluster government and political corruption breed In atmospheres of indifference. Agaln, If the communities of South and New Hazelton are opt for municipal status, what better way to begin than with enthusiastic public In- volvement? - vironmental . WASHINGTON (CP) — Throughout Eastern quiely ‘putting thelr houses etly putting their houses in better order for the human rights discussions that begin June 15 in Belgrade. The effort to bolster defence against Jimmy Carter’s humanrights campaign has already had far-reaching effects, in- cluding a possible con- tribution to the fall of Soviet President Nikolai Podgarny. . ae las . * Although the reason for Podgorny’s ouster from the By IONA CAMPAGNOLO , MP, Skeena Tempol Assessment A summa! : report on the havigationa and en- hazards associated with -. the proposed oil terminal for Kitimat was released recently. The study is a technical assessment, and contains some very valuable recommendations. Mainly, the report tells us to take a careful look at the tanker route for the proposed Kitimat Fipeline, and points out that further measures are required to reduce the impact of oil spills during the transportation and transfer of crude oil. The study was begun’ by the Canadian Marine Transportation Ad- ministration in December of last year, just as we heard that the Kitimat Pipeline Limited was proposing a $500 million project in- volving an oi! pipeline from: Kitimat to Edmonton and a marine terminal which would receive oil tankers at Kitimat. The Termpol Assessment, as the study is called, examines’ terminal facilities, aids to navigation, vessel traffic management, navigational ship safety, contingency B anning, routes and the effe vironment, the people and the economy in our area. - I have read the report carefully, and have asked for further information on several points raised, particularly the ob- servations about weather conditions and possible effect on tanker traffic, At this time ] am also studying carefully the entire Canadian-U.S. oil supply situation and all possible means of solution. ‘Meanwhile, I would like to share the Termpol et of this | water route on the en-. politburo is still veiled, Western speculation is that it was the result-of a clash with party Secretary Leonid Brezhnev over the still- secret new constitution — adopted bx the same meeting of the central committee that removed Podgorny. Soviet news releases joted Brezhnev as saying at the new constitution, on which work has been in progress for 15 years, will mean ‘‘the.further ex-. pansion and deepening ‘of Socialist democracy.” Many other factors are in- Assessment with you. Anyone who wishes to obtain a copy may write to me in Ottawa. European Sport Ex- changes Just recently, 1 visited East Germany, West Germany, Poland and Hungary to: negotiate athlete-exchange agreements and to tour sport facilities in those countries. west Germany East Germany and Polan are among the top five countries in the field of sport development, as many of you May know. Hungary is rated ninth while Canada follows in 10th place. I realized that the most successful countries have a bread base of participation in sport; everyone takes part in fitness and sport activities; from children doing exercise games with ‘teddy bears to 65 year-olds playing in special soccer eagues. I realize now that Canada has more-than- adequate facilities for sport development and with .an upgrading of our coaching system, and a broadening of dur own base of par- ticipation, we could, quite possibly be 5th in the next Olympics. As optimistic as that may sound, I believe it is a valid goal, I was also able to ‘visit Vienna for a brief period during my European tour _and in short, found the hockey situation in our country in need of a great dea] of attention. In this regard, I have convened a special Ad Hoc Committee to study this sport, and I urge all of you in Skeena who are interested in this matter to send me your views. Kitimat Sport stration Project Demon- 1 was in Kitimat recently to officially launch the Fitness and Amateur Sport Branch’s Sport Demon- stration Project, This isa fun and functional program ‘which consists essentially of Interpreting the news Trading charges on human rights volved in the constitutional revision, but. Brezhnev assuredly realizes -its potential value. in the developing propaganda war over human rights, . ‘ The new constitution may well have no effect beyond its propaganda and sym- bolic role. The current constitution, originally written for Stalin, promised freedom of the press, as- sembly, worship and even secession without any of . P ‘those rights being fully . realized in Western terms. Other Soviet-bloc LE heen DARL ‘coming Belgrade Members also appear to have been spurred by the human rights issue and the con- ference. A US. state depart- ment study has come to the tentative conclusion that Bulgaria, Poland, Czechoslovakia and East Germany have performed fairly well on the question of giving exit visas for family reunification. East Germany has been particularly = ac- commodating using exit visas as a means of improving its human- recently, rights status in U.S. eyes and hoping t gain trade preferences. . The defensive eparations for Belgrade Fave not been all on the Soviet side, however. U.S. officials are conscious of the fact that the Soviets will have charges to make against them and that some the charges could have some validity. One major source of criticism for the United States . was _ recently removed when the Carter administration ended meas- a Report from Ottawa : Copies of Termpol report available 2 exhibits, complete with sports equipment, to promote involvement in sport. Youngsters in Kitimat were invited to test their. skills - to ski on artificial snow, figure skate on a lastic surface and’ take tting practice from an ‘Herbici Hon. Bob McClelland, Minister of Health The members of. the Medical Staff of Mills Memorial in Terrace wish to express their concern about the proposed helicopter spraying of 2, 1 - D and picloram herbicides by B.C. Hydro. 2, 4- D and similar analogues are established teratogens (causing birth defects} and carcinogens (cancer causing) with lesser exposures. automatic machine. » The project has been a tremendous success in its travels from coast to coast sinee it started in 1971, Itis my hope that many of you will take the opportunity to see it when it visits your community. pitching various neurological disorders arising from Large doses have caused deaths in several well-documented cases. The proposed spraying program in our area in- cludes a mile-long swathe paralleling the Old Lakelse Lake Road in the Black- water Creek drainage ad- jacent to Lakelse Lake. This lake is the major ures designed to interfere with U.S. citizens’ right to travel to Cuba. Another step that may come soon fs relaxation of jmmigration rules against visits by Communist spokesmen. “While U.S. officials are gearing up for a major verbal onslaught against Soviet performance in human rights and Soviet officials prepare their counterattacks, Canadian egmen have sounded a . apo of caution about the imminent de bate. "swftep YOU COA QUITE HIM om a: Hall Commission Report Finally, I am looking forward to some favourable spin-offs from the recently released Hall Commission Report on rail tran- sportation. Mr. Justice Hall's report could mean increased use of Prince Rupert as a grain Voice of the readers de spray alarms recreationa] area for the 40,000 people in the Terrace-: Kitimat locale. Exposure to these deadly chemicals is likely for those who continue to swim or enjoy other water-based recreation. Another source of ex- posure is from con- taminated well water ingested by many residents along the lake dependent upon groundwater for their water supply, The proposed Priests should. be allowed —to perform like shrinks Editor: — Regarding Bill 16 - Psychologist’s Act. I find this bill to be far too broad and sweeping in its definition of ‘the practice of psychology.’ It most definitely includes the ministers of my and, I’m sure, others’ church, as well as the school teachers and even parents. Itmakes it illegal for us to perform our daily duties - myself as a parent, my - minister who councils me and my family, and the teachers who teach my children. Inother words, we have to be registered psychologists in order to give “provision to individual groups, organizations or the public of any service involving the application of principles, methods and procedures of understanding, predicting and influencing behavior, including the principles of . learning perception, motivation thinking emotion and interpersonal relationships.” This takes away my religion and doesn’t allow me to raise my children as 1 see fit. I strongly suggest that at least an amendment to this bill be made that would exempt the ministers of religion from this bill. is bill was passed far too quickly and with far too little public attention (I suspect some form of foul Play) for any concerned persons’ liking. Please help me bring this matter to the public eye. - Huntley Giesbrech Vancouver “we a Baw handling port and it sup- ports the suggestions of the Prince Rupert Grain Committee in this regard. I will continue to pursue © the matter of grain delivery to Prince Rupert, and am - optimistic that grain shipment will be greatly increased during this year. media area of spraying extedns through the area of the’ ‘Lakelse Lake slide of 1962, which event clearly demonstrated that this ares is underlain ‘by im- permeable marine clays. These _— poisons will inevitably percolate into well and surface waters should our usual heavy torrential rains supervene after the spraying operation, Therefore, the members of our Medical Staff wish to strongly support the positions of the British Columbia Medical Association and the Kitimat- Stikine Regional District in opposing the ill-advised application of biocides to our environment. We-urge you to call upon the joint committee Supervising this scheme to halt the plan to: spray 2, 4 - D and similar poisons in our area. Jon ¢, Counts, M.D. For the Medical Staff of Mills Memorial Hospital Counselling services exist . Dear : I would like to comment on your guest editorial of May 19 and the Volce of the Readers letter of May 20. Both were concer with the tragedy of people with problems. As far as the students are concerned, I wonder why they have to be so vague in their statements. I know The Herald has been ad- vertising for months a program called ‘Parents in Crisis”. This, I think, is just the “counselling and in- formation" centre that the students are looking for. Have they not heard of it or is it too inadequate to satisfy their criteria for such aservice? Also maybe they would like to know that the people who most need help are the ones who probably cannot ask for 4t. T agree with Vi Gellenbeck and would like to express my wholehearted: support ~ for her views, She has four answered by you ce cuybogy y you or anybody else because they are at the heart of our free enterprise way of life. But until we come to gripe with them, tragedies lika that of the Flynn Apartment fire will continue to occur. Mrs. Jean Strangway