PAGE 4, THE HERALD, Wednesday, June 7, 1978

EDITORIAL

Canada’s First

: Twenty-two B.C, cities have announced plans
‘for Canada Week programs to celebrate the
: week of June 24 - July 1 that has been set aside
: for that purpose. Terrace is not one of them.
. The planned programs range from flag raising
‘ceremonies to the week long productions in
‘Vancouver and Grand Forks... '.
_ The little West Kootenay city, says Norma
‘Sharpe of Vancouver, chairwoman of. the B.C.
-celebrations, is perhaps the most ambitious in
‘the province. West Kootenay will be starting off
- June 24 with a Board of Trade organized parade
-and an opening ceremony featurjng a 100 voice
. children’s choir, followed by (June 25) a family
‘picnic in the park and Doukhobor Choir in.
‘recital; an “Almost Anything Goes’ Obstacle
Race (June 26); a Senior Citizen’s Day in the
Park and a large bore rifle and hand gun contest-
‘(June 27); a Sportsmen's Dinner and Teen
Dance (June 28); a Children’s Sports Day (June
- 29): a Newfoundland Day - with restaurants
featuring Newfoundland items and, finally, on
‘July 1, a Pancake breadfast. _
‘Kitimat’s plans for Canada Week start off with
‘an, ecumenical church service for the 25th.,
Soccer tournament, 25 hour Dancethon,. and
Summerfest - all on June 30th., - and the Official
opening of Kitimat Village - also on Friday 30th.
On the last day (July ist.) there will be an 8:a.m.
Pancake Breakfast and, later in the day, a “Mutt
Show’, Parade, Ethnic Food. Fair, en-
tertainment by “The Whistlers” and crowning of .
Miss Kitimat. |. oo So,
Prince George's. plans for its celebration of
Canada Week include a “World Championship
Gold Panning .Contest”’ for_July 1st.. .
Prince Rupert has also declared its intention to
- participate in the week long Canada
celebrations, but its plans are not known. _.
To date, however, Terrace, with its Council
still sitting on $2,500 of ““Capt. Cook’? money,
seems to have no plans for celebrating Canada
Week, whatever. At: least none that we are
aware of. With the Terrace Chamber of Com-
merce still looking for ways.to fund the operation
of its new Tourist Information Centre, ithas none
‘to spare for Canada Week activities.. What IS
Canada Week, anyhow? _.
According to a government brochure, here is
what Canada Week is:
It’s our Birthday. :
On July.1st., Canada will be 111 years old, and
it's an occasion to celebrate. ;
“Each year,” the pamphlet explains, “at this
time, more and more Canadians are finding that
July ist is more. than just a long’ Summer
weekend, It’s the culmination of Canada Week,

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Dear Sir, easis are interrupted by

‘Canada Week’

seven days of festivities from coast to coast,
from village picnics to special, in honor of our
birthday. a . .
“Canada week runs from June 25 to July ist
and this year the theme is ‘Canada, it’s you and

me.’ During this week, public celebrations will °

be taking place in over 1,000 communities
throughout our ten provinces and two territories,
culminating in special eventsacross the country
on July ist, including the traditional and colorful
‘birthday bash on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa.
“Canada Week is more,than a giant outdoor
party. It is a time when we stop to think for a
moment what Canada means tous and what we
should mean to each other.’ Many of the Canada
Week activities serve to remind up of our past
achievements and of our present prowess in
many fields. And, perhaps most important of all,

it is a chance to speak to each other in a spirit of be

fun and friendship; a chance to get to know each
other better, ;

“This year, the dates of. Citizenship Week |

have been changed to coincide with Canada
Week, Plans are underway to stage ceremonies
in several regions to honour new Canadian
citizens.

“Sports events of all types are a major part of ja

Canada Week, from the three legged races in the

neighbourhood park to national calibre cham- ; 1

pionships in the Olympic sports. , .
“A special program twinning each of our

provinces and territories with another will result ,

in an exchange of athletes artists, personalities
and Canadians in all walks of life.  ==§ «=
“Events in Ottawa on July ist will include

displays by our Armed Forces, a huge parade jas
from Ottawa to Hull and back, with represen- is

tatives from eyery province and territory; sports &

events of all kinds and one great picnic on either

side of the Ottawa River, linked by Alexandria |

Bridge. ; . .
“In the evening on Parliament Hill, popular

entertainment by. top Canadian artists and.a

gigantic firework display will set the seal on

Canada Week, =. ssid“
."Network television will unite our celebrations

during the 7-day period. Each day during the

. week, CBC regional stations will feature selected

events stressing the twinning of provinces and
territories, highlights of which will be replayed
on the evening of July 1. During a four hour
broadcast scheduled on Canada Day, the CBC
will show activities across the whole country as
well as the big party on Parliament Hill, ;
“Radio Canada also plans to telecast the Ot-
tawa celebrations with activities across the
country- especially :
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answers to these criticisms, said for our Government.

in French-speaking areas.’’ -

Since my last letter to the
Herald, on immigrants,
returning to their own
countries, I’ve had occasion
to talk with others soon to
return, and it might interest

_ your readers to hear seme of
their remarks, as they

commercials,’””

“And also we are retur-
ning to a more equable
climate.” “Canada is a good
country in many ways, but it
is too close to the U.S.A. and
its way of life is in-
distinguishable from the

prepare to relura. Ande American way of life.

frankly, as a Canadian I was
somewhat perturbed by the
following remarks--

1. “We are preparing to
sell up and return to—after
20 years in Canada, Our
friends think this is a foolish
move," “We have lived
quite comfortably here, and
have enjoyed all amenities-
but we are returning to far
more pleasant surroundings.

"Our children, on our
return to a country, where
educational standards are
higher, will be enabled to
catch up in some subjects,
and they will be taught good
diction, 50 lacking over
here.” “We will also have a
better social life, and every
form of entertainment.” We
are glad to move away from
a society where crime is 50
widespread,"

“We are returning to a
much.better type of Radio
and T.V. than here, where
intelligence is shown in
Planning programmes-
where constant commercials
do not Insult our intelligence-
-where even news broad-

VICTORIA - Opposition
Ieader Dave Barrett's
denunciation of Health
Minister Bob McClelland’s
appeal for British Colum-
bians to kick the clgarette
smoking habit was a
disgrace,

And his attack on Mc-
Clelland's speech which took
place on non-smoker's day,
May 21, polnts to a
philosophical dilemma
within the NDP which has
hobbled its ability to solve
social problems - supposedly
a prime concern of the party.

McClelland's speech dealt
with the human and financial
costs of smoking - costs
which everybody carries
berause of the saclalized
medical services plan of B.C.

Another leaver informed
me he was leaving because
of the present insecurity
here, He stated that - “Our
stupid North American
system often condones lay-
offs of many thousands of
workers, since it is such a
help to the employer in the
way of cutting down his
overload expenses,’’

This person is an im:
migrant of some 24 years in.
Canada, and a Canadian.
citizen, and he says--““My
happiest year is right now,
as I sell up and prepare to
Teturn to my own country. ,
Moreover, he stated—“‘you
can your snow and
winter, I’m off to sunnier
climes and warmer hearts."

And finally, he stated—“I
shall stick with my original
assessment of the Canadian
character, that is, that they
are vandals with a taste for
Juxury and on the whole, [
have found Canadians, cold-
hearted, shallow, back-
biting, and utterly boring,
also jealous.”

So then, let’s have some

Seven point elght percent
of all physicians’ services
are related to treating health
problems induced by
smoking, said McClelland,

The health ministry
conservatively estimates the
total cost of cigarette
smoking to B,C, at over $200
million annually,

Barrett labelled
,cClelland’s speech sanc-
timonious and asked if Its
acceptable to lock up heroin
addicts, why not Tock up
cigaretle smokers as well.
He was referring to a

if they're considered not
valid, from true red-blooded
and patriotic Canadians.
Pro Patria”
Ed, Note: ;
For those wishing to leave
Canada, there is this to be

Unlike the USSR, China,
Uganda and other

totalitarian regimes, Canada’

makes no attempt toe prevent

- any of its residents from

leaving the country any tim
they want to. ;

Plans ‘Approved For
- A New Masset Dock

Plans for a new. public

dock at Masset have been
‘ approved by the Department
of Public Works, it was
announced by Skeena M.P.
and. Minister of State; Iona
Campagnolo.

“The old government dock
in Masset was destroyed by
fire in January,” explained
Mra, Campagnolo, and a
decision on a replacement
facility had been deferred to
see if it would be possible to
combine. it with a dock for
the B.C. Ferry Corporation
service to the ‘Queen
Charlottes. The B.C, Férry
Corporation has yet to decide
on the location of its Queen
Charlotte Island terminal,
however, and it was felt that
steps to replace the old dock
could not be delayed any
further,"

The

proposed new

Victoria Bureau—+, Tony MacGregor

impose my morality or my
sanctimonious judgements
on anyone or threaten their

ms,

What Barrett and most
other social democrats don't
choose to look: at is the
eroding of the rights of the
increasing number of British
Columbians who are
choosing not to smoke.

If society as a whole is
paylng for the health costs of
all of its members, it has a

right to encourage people not -

to impose wnnecessary
burdens on the rest of

compulsory heroin treat. society.

ment bill which has recently
been introduced into the
legislature, ;
"ET do not smoke,” said
Barrett, “but I. will not.

ety,

What Barrett and other
soclal democrats are
preaching is rights without
responsibility, a course of
action which will inflame not

structure wil provide for fuel
off-loading facilities
service the landing of fuel
barges ranging in size up to
240 feet long by 80 feet wide.

A small floating structure
will also be required for the’
fueling of small vessels such
as commercial fishing
vessels and tugs.

“Tenders should be called
shortly for the project, and it
is hoped that work can be
completed by the end of
November”’, said the Skeena
MP. “A cost estimate has
been prepared by the
Department . of Public
Works, but cannet be
released until a contract has
been awarded,"

Mrs. Campagnolo met, In
Masset this-weekend with

Mayor Niek Grosse, and ha

discussed with him the plans
for the new dock,

‘heal soctal prablems.

It is ironic that for all its
lip service about the need to
share with and care about
the poor and = un-
derprivilddged, |t is the NDP
which ‘opposes programs
which Would lessen the
burden ‘dn taxpayers and
free funds: which could be
devoted'to solving the very
social problems the NDP
claims to be concerned
about. .

This fiscal year as in the
last the ministry of health

grabbed the largest dollar:

increase, of the budget,
rising from $175 million to
$1.66 billion, an Incrense of.
17.8 percent,

to,

THE BIG PARADE: . The annual giant parade through

the stfeets of Ottawa will be even bigger this year and

uo

cross over Into Hull and back, uniting Quebec ard

Ontario on July 1, (Photo Richter, NCC-CCN)

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Ex-Herald Reporter

For the second consecutive
year, the runner up award
the lower circulation
category of the MacMillan
Bloedel annual awards for
journalists was won by Mark

-Hamilton, The award was
. based on articles published
“in the Alberni Valley Times

in Port Alberni. Hamilton,
now editor for the weekly
Maple Ridge Gazette, won
this year with a series of
articles on the causes and

effects of vandalism.

For several years, up to
1974, Mark Hamilton was
general Bports and
photography reporter for the
Terrace HERALD. Mark is
the son of Gordon Hamilton,
of Terrace who was for
many years the Publisher of
HERALD in Terrace.

‘Says B.C,

The Honourable Sam Bawilf
Minister of Recreation

and Conservation
Parliament Buildings,
Victoria, B.C.
Vev 1X4

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Dear Mr. Minister;

Thank you for your letter

dated May 12, in response to .

mine of March 14, with
respect to the provision of a
public-use dock facllity in
the community of Masset. -

As I am sure you are

‘aware, the provision of any

Rovernment service is
largely determined by. the
amount of use the service
will receive, In this context,
I wish to make the fallowing
cbservations concerning the
construction of a roll-on, rall-
off public dock facility in
Masset.

“The responsibility of the
federal government to
provide public dock facilities
never been questioned
and, indeed, has been
adhered to in even the
smallest and moat isolated
communities along the
Pacific const. to.

- The public-use wharf in
Masset was destroyed by fire
in January. Because the cost
of upgrading the
replacement facility could
not be justified by the use
which would be made of it
without the involvement of
the B.C, Ferry Corporation,
action in this matter was - at
my request - suspended until
the plans of the B.C. Ferry
Corporation were deter-
mine

This

February. . a

- By the beginning of May
no indication of its plans had
been made by the B.C, Ferry
Corporation, and the need to
provide a public dock facility
to serve the local fishing
fleet had become urgent, At
that time, I requested Public
Works Minister Judd
Buchanan {0 proceed as

was in)

. Vancouver Sun columnist
Doug Collins won the $500
first award for investigative
reporting in the over 25,000
circulation category for a
series of articles on “moon-
lighting’ by a university

dean, who carried on outside —
on -

consulting work:
university time and at
taxpayers’ expense. The
stories resulted in tightening

of consulting regulations -

throughout the. B.C.
academic community.
Medical reporter John
Braddock of the Vancouver
Province took the $250
runner-up award in the
higher ‘circulation category
with a gripping, minute-by-
minute account of the
medical battle which saved
the Ilfe of B.C. Lions football
player Barry Houlihan after

he wag severely injured in an
automobile accident,

John Asling of the Prince
George Citizen won the top
award for writers on
newspapers with less than
25,000 circulation for a series
of stories examining’ the lack
of psychiatric health care
facilities in the northern city.

Five honorable mention
awards of $100 each were
voted by the panel of in-
dependent judges. In the
higher circulation categary
they went to Stephen Hume
of the Victoria Colonist, for a
series on the export of B.C.
native artifacts, and to two
Province | writers--Kay
Alsop, for an interpretative
article about attitudes in the
Quebec-national unity

. situation, and Dennis Bell,

Wins Journalism Award

for an investigation of bank
loan kick-backs involving the
Greek community in B.C.
Honorable mentions also
went to Eli Sopow of the
Prince George Citizen, for a
series on land development,
and. to Ian Weir, for stories

ona dispute between the City .

of Kamloops and the public
employees’ union, carried in
the Karhloops Sentinel. Weir
is now with the Ottawa
bureau of Thomson
Newspapers,

Judges for the competition
were: David Catton,
president of the Catton-
Buckingham Advertising
Agency; Jim MacInnes,
marketing vice-president of
B.C. Telephone Company;
and Robin Lecky, publisher
of the Vancouver weekly,
The Courier.

Ferries Not Living Up To Agreement

quickly as possible to

replace the fire-destroyed .

dock with a similar type of
facility, This type of facility
is consistent with the current
level of port activity. In
addition, I should point aut
that other factors - such as
the need for deep water
berthage fer tankers - would
make a dock of this type,
although probably ona more
rudimentary (and less
cosjly) scale necessary in
any case,

-.It is clear that, without
participation by the B.C.
Ferry Corporation, ‘there is
simply not enough potential
traffic to justify the cost of a
roro facility in Masset.

- IE the B.C, Ferry Cor-
poration were to agree to
provide service to Masset, it
is equally clear that the B.C,
Ferry Corporation would be
virtually (if not entirely) the
only user of the ro-ro facility,
-In this event, the dock would
not- in practice- be a public-
use facility, but would be a
B.C, Ferry Corporation
facility with provisions for

* use by other carries.

The point is clear. Con-

struction of a public roro

facility at Masset cannot be
financially justified by the
federal government without
the use of iton a regular and
sustained basis by com-
mercial carriers, The only
such carrier forseeable is the
B.C. Ferry Corporation, and
if this is the case, then it can

hardly be considered a -

public-use federal govern-
ment without the use of it on
a regular and sustained
basis by commercial
carriers, The only such
carrier forseeable is the B.C,
Ferry Corporation, and if
this is the case, then it can
hardly be considered a
public-use facility
warranting a major in-
vestment by the federal
Fovernment,

T would suggest that the
B.C, Ferry Corporation
recognize its obligation to
the residents of the Queen

‘Charlotte Islands and elther

prepare itself to make a
financial investment in the
docking facilities that its
vessels will require at
Masset, in which case I will
be pleased to seek federal
financial assistance in
return for a commitment to
public access or confirm that
the Corporation will serve
the needs of the Islands
through the existing inter-
island landing facility at
Skidegate Landing.

The actions of the B.C.
Ferry Corporation on this
question in recent months
fall short of the commitment
undertaken by
Provincewhen It accepted an

annual $8,000,000 subsidy to

from the federal government
to assume, in the words of

responsibility tor the sub-
sidization as may be
required of ferry and coastal
freight and passenger ser-
vices in the waters of British
Columbia.”

I should also like to bring
to your attention the section
of the Agreement which
States “The Province agrees
to assume sole responsibility
for deciding which services
should receive financia.
assistance and to provide all
such future assistance,”
This notwithstanding, I will,
a8 Thave indicated above, be-
pleased to seek federal
financial assistance for the
Construction of a B.C. Ferry

‘Corporation dock in Masset,

on the condition that there ts
public access to the facllity.

your The B

@ B.C, Ferry Corporation

mus! recognize its obligation
€ people of the

Charlotte Islands, ueen

the Subsidy Agreement “sola Tone Ce agnolo
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