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. MUBILANT Nisga’a natives,
Supporters and onlookers
“cheered Monday, Oct. 16 asa __
1eW totem pole was raised in the
Nass valley village of - -
Gitwinksihikw (Canyon City). -

a was a day steeped in

n, ceremony and.”
pirituality that began first with .
the opening of the new highway
dge spanning the Nags River,
and.the unveiling of four naw 25-
loat-totem: poles. on each corner.

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The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 25, 1995 - A5

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PEOPLE FROM
Terrace, Prince
Rupert and as far
as Houston arrived
in Gitwinksihlkw for
the pole-raising a ’
week ago, Terrace.
RCMP Inspector -
Steve Leach, —
above, was one of
those who grabbed
a rope. That's the
new Gitwinksihlkw
Elementary school
in the background.

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CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD
The Mail Bag §

Shocked at wife’s picture ;

Dear Sir:

As I glanced at The Terrace Standard’s Oct, 18 feature
story about the Terrace Women’s Centre I was shocked
and appalled when I saw a 1987 photo of some women, in-
cluding my wife, Isobel Brophy.

Even as late as 1987 - 14 years after we had come back
into the Catholic Church - my wife still naively belicved
that it was possible to collaborate with feminists i in such
causes as combating pornography. : ame

Lenin, the father of Communism, said that if you want to
destroy a society, first you destroy its morality. Feminists
have been among the foremost in doing this by promoting
divorce, contraception, abortion, and lesbianism.

That’s why several months ago when a woman suggested
toa gin I know that she do some volunteer work at the
women’s centre I exploded with, “I wouldn’t let my dog
go there!’?

The women were somewhat taken aback at my vehement
response but there was a reason. Years ago I knew a femi-
nist lesbian couple whose dog’s public behaviour indicated
that the bitch was being used as a sexual plaything.

Therefore, my insulting retort had a basis in fact since in
the early days of. feminism in Terrace ‘there came into _
being organizations such as the Rural Lesbian Collective
and a telephone contact line for homosexuals. a

Above all, the most repugnant and ‘evil aspect of femi-
nism is this insistence on what they call, ‘‘reproductive
rights’’, Plainly put: “‘if you are not spayed or your partner
neutered and perchance if you should become pregnant,
kill your unborn, baby if it should show any inclination of
being a detriment to you socially or financially.”*

Some years ago feminists took this principle to the ex-
treme when they collated a number of accusations against
my wife which nearly cost her nursing. licence, Some
readers may remember the nurses’ sirike of the late 80s. one

When Isobel found out that they were going to bring a (boa
Woman across the picket line to get an abortion she and a
some other concerned nurses threatened to blow the
whistle. The pro-abortionists shrank from this. publicity
and withdrew their efforts to kill this unborn baby,

Instead they lay in wait for my wife and gathered inci-
dents of the time when Isobel had spoken to women about
abortion. Thix was done in a mild and compassionate way

(after all, a8 4 young women Isobel had made the same
tragic mistake). Always, Isobel told the troubled women
that she would personally support them in any difficulties.

Isobel endured the three-day inquiry which found her
guilty of all charges, even the most obviously fabricated
ones. By the grace of God and due to the support of all the
Terrace residents who gave testified for her, the registered
nurses association inflicted no penalty on her.

Miraculously Isobel had: no feelings of animosity ta
those. who perpetuated: this travesty of justice upon her.
Nevertheless, I don’t think. you'll ever again find her in a
photograph w with ferninists at the women’s centre. . as

-Tom Brophy, ae
Terrace, B.C.

In response to the: article concerning. “the “Kitwanga
school:

As PAC president of the. Kitwanga Home and Sciiool As-
sociation I. was ‘appalled at-the blatant ‘example . of ir-
responsible journalism concerning an article on n violence i in
our local school. y . -

Yes, several parents decided on ‘their own to attend ihe I:
October school board-meeting.in: Terrace for various rea- {Be
sons. Three parents were there in response to récent cuts a
that had been made at our school; while three others, from:
Cedarvale, had concerns about isolated. fncidents- of
violence. . —_

What concerns the niembers of our. association and the | a
general community is the fact that-your newspaper chose s
to focus on individual complaints of violence and racism, Pe
ignoring the other issties and concerns.: fee

Further, to take what are considered isolated’ problems
and ty to have them: reflect-tacism stemuning from dand
claims issues is simply irresponsible. _

The comments made by paréats, expressed i in’ your: arti- ss
cle, do not reflect what.is happening at our school and in y
our community. ‘We are proud of our’ school and as
parents, teachers ‘and staff, with ‘community * ‘sitpport,' are
continuing to work together to provide quality education. a

Outside of isolated incidents‘ that have been’ dealt with Vi
appropriately, violence and racism have: tiot been overrid-
ing concerns in our school’ and: community. Your article
only serves to foster dissension and racism. =.

In the future we ask that. you would: take a’ “more
responsible approach by ‘at: “Teast ‘contacting’ ‘appropriate
leaders in our arca in order to present facis that reflect. a
true picture of our school and community. a

orf “Jennifer Johnson,
Home and School

Chester Williams, Coordinator,
Gltwangak Education’ Soclety

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