SKEENA ANGLER - | __ ROB BROWN Decision correct VERY MAN holds his property subject to the general right of the community to regulate its use to whatever degree the public welfare | may require it,” said Teddy Roosevelt in 1910. . This apothegm contains a principle fundamen- tal to the maintenance of a democratic society. Roosevelt understood an enlightened govern- Ment needed the intelligence to understand an : jssue, the skill to objectively explain it to those of its constituency who lacked the necessary ability or information to make a balanced judg- ment upon il, and, after that, the solemn ¢uty to ascertain the public will before embarking on a course of action. This is the axiom that decrees the proper course of action is the one that bene- fits the majority of the population. Thus, where they are divergent, the needs of the community override those of the individual, the needs of the province or state take precedence over those of the community, and the national interest should override those of the province or siate. The reason the governing of a society with democratic aspirations is so devilishly complex is that individual rights must be considered in this context, That no person should be treated -in an unfairly or in an arbitrary fashion is a corner- stone the democratic vision of government. Jef- ferson and the founding fathers of the American constitution seized on this idea and made it a pillar of government, and our government has done likewise. Naturally, the execution of these principles often falls short of, the-ideal, but another clear-.. thinker, Edmund Burke, said ‘‘the practical con- sequences of any. polilical tenet go a great way in deciding upon its valuc.’”’ The practical con- sequences of the political direction encapsulated in Teddy Rooscvelt’s comment have created the greatest societics on the planet. Our societies, are not ideal, but can anyone seriously argue that authoritarian structures in operation else- where confer more rights upon their citizens? In his campaign for president Roosevelt whipped those who put seHish inlerests above those of the general population. Roosevelt was a grass roots Republican and a conservative who would have been horrified at the manner in which Reagan and Bush —- and in Canada, Mul- roney — have deformed government policies under the guise of conservatism. In their zeal to stoke the fires of giant corporations these elitists removed controls through deregulation thereby giving more power to the sovereign states called multinational corporations. Their overall strategy was intended to hobble government, and thereby thwart the will of the people, Decrying ‘Big Government’’ these phony conservatives pushed a strident ‘‘Me-First”’ phi- losophy, invoking Adam Smith's economic principles of self-interest and free enterprise as justification. But, in his Wealth of Nations, Smith wrote of enlightened self-interest. The entrepreneur, theorized Smith, pursued his self interest vigorously, but never at the expense of larger community, whose health was in the long mun essential to his continued success. Smith’s postulates were consistent with the philosophy of Roosevelt, In this light, judge the provincial govern- ment’s decision to quash Kemano Expansion. The opposition to the project grew from grass rooted in the North: it sprung from mcetings set up by local organizations in Terrace, Smithers, Vanderhoof and Prince George, Thanks to the Father Morice Socicty, First Nations, the Nian- cut Society, the Steelhead Society, and the UFAWU, the proposed development reached the ears of national and then international media. Afier more than a decade of heated debate the majority of people in this province have decided they do not agree with Kemano Expansion, A doit in the midst of the rabble as- sembied in Kitimat to roast Mike Harcourt in- sinuated that the premier had had indecent rela- tions with the leader of the official opposition, David Suzuki and Rafe Mair. With his crude, © embarrassing outburst this lout unwittingly un- derscored the fact that opposition to the project is so broad it includes a leader of the environ- mental movement, the leader of the liberal op- position, and a former Social Credit Environ- ment Minister. In arriving at its decision to halt the ex- pansionist aspirations of the Aluminum Empire our provincial government shows itis cognizant of the fact that its constituents ate not just New Democrat Party faithful but the provincial elec- torate. They have shown that they understand the Kemano issue is not simply one of jobs versus the environment, but one of a few permanent jobs and some potential short-term constriction jobs versus existing jobs and the environment. - A WHEN YOU’RE hot, you’re hot.. And when you’re not, well there’s always next time, Terrace ringetters had a ~ “weekend of mixed fortunes in “Jan. | 20-22 northern league play here. - Held toa 2-2 tie in their Sat- urday. morning opener, the ', Terrace Junior team shook it off to blow out Burns Lake 7- Lin their second meeling. 'A’7-4-win in the afternoon followed by another three-goal. _ Victory, 6-3, ‘Sunday left the Juniors with an almost perfect record, The results bode well for the . squad’s chances in the provin- -. So Terrace Minor Hockey: “selected: what it figured was TERRACE. STANDARD cial championships coming up in March in Nanaimo. In a sense, they will be defending champions at that competition, As Tweens, they took the title last. However, the powerhouse performance they put on saw the team _ bumped up to the Junior divi- sion for this season. As a result, their opponents have a higher average age than Terrace. However, ringette spokesman Roger Toombs said the move wasn’t all bad. “They were blowing away the other teams (in Tween),”’ he recalled, adding the move up ensured the team got the The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 1, 1995 - At1 Pp O RI S MALCOLM BAXTER 638-7283 Jrs. prove too hot for Burns level of competition it needed. The current Tween team had a rougher ride over the weekend, going 0 for 6 against teams from Prince George, Bums Lake and Houston. They got their roughest treat- ment at the hands of Prince George Team II who blasted Terrace 12-0 and 10-1 in their two meetings. Prince George Team I dropped the host team 5-2 then followed up with a 6-0 shutout while Burns Lake prevailed 9- 2 and Houston closed out the sweep with an 11-1 cruise. Prince George I finished with the best record, 5-1, its s Maximum effort JUSTIN SAMPSON readies for a shot at the Knights of Columbus free throw competition held Saturday at Veritas. Ten boys and girls competing In five age categories won their events and will now have their scores compared with others in the northwest. The compatition carries right on up to provincial and continental levels, THEY’RE READY for action at this weekend's Northern BC Winter Games. Terrace's PeeWee House team are seen above (not in order): _ Goaltenders - Alvin Douse and Darren Beaulieu; ‘Defence - Tanner Hill, Heath Morgan, Cory Huff, Darey Tait and Booker Armstrong; Forwards - PeeWees have little time to gel _ PRACTICE MAKES perfect, or so the saying goes. In which case, the Terrace PeeWce team is going to have to find another secret to success at the Northen Winter Games. Only House teams, not Reps’ are allowed in the Ganies. the best unit out of ail the players in the league. It was a unit good enough to beat. Kitimat two games straight in the playdowns, but it’s also a group of players with little experience . of playing alongside each other. Sunday, Jan. 22 was only the. team’s second practice since... : Co-coach before - Christmas. Kelly Bulleid, Cavalhero; Randy Heenan, Co-managers. of the team ae a Ken Earl and Maurice Bulleid. “ John Nester hoped - - emphasize hoped — to get in: another before the team headed for Williams Lake and | the Games. © ‘Despite.the lack of on-ice _ time together, Nester expected. Terrace to be in the hunt for a li medal, © an {%. expect perience is not necessary. ‘ticket charge as well. Skiers. ‘who want to take part in the _ Season. and have. their points. ‘Room 317 at the Coast Inn of - 10:00 p.m. or 8:00-9:00 am Lance Montgomery, Adrian Auriat, Ryan Nester, Lindsey Smith, Jake Dickson, Steven Gervais and Paul. and Coaches - John Nester and. -- a strong defensive line-up, “<\Bractic8 or nO. practice ‘tough e ( : they'll be siving it. the competition," “he: admitted, 3 oS only loss coming in their final game, a 12-2 blowout by Burns Lake. Prince George II were next - with five wins and a tie, fol- lowed by Burns Lake (2-3-1) and Houston (2-4-0). In exhibition action, the Zone 7 tearn got some practice playing a Juniors-Tweens All- Star squad. . Theoretically the best of the rest, the All-Stars produced a- surprise in the first game, edging the Games team 6-5. But, obviously stung by the result, Zone 7 cut loose in the second, swamping the All-: Stars 14- 1. . Series comes to. Shames SKIERS AND snowboarders... will be converging on Shames: Mountain this weekend as the. hill hosts two days .of Cam-.. Net Masters Ski Series racing. The competition opens Sat- urday, Feb, 4 with Grand Slalom. The first run is at.10 a.m., the second at 1 p.m. both on the South Paw run. Place and times are the same - Sunday, but Slalom will be the.. event that time.. a Events are open to all skiers . and snowboarders 15 years. °* 0° |; and up and previous racing OX waved The’ registration fee is $16. per day and there is a $15. lift. Series finals at the end-of the: tracked for the Cam-Net vine standings must join the BC Al-*: :; pine Skiing Association fees’ are $30 for the season; 2°. Registration takes place “in the West Friday night, 7: 00 on each race day at the ‘trailel across from the ski lodge. O phone Mike Ternes. at 635 6309. 2, There will be draws for prizes in Galloways Lounge « *:: 3:30-4:00 p.m. each race day. Armstrong, John | “But it should - be oily even,” oe Nester said Terrace would be- = going in with a balanced team: - good speed on some. forward: