CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD

The Mail Bag

She'll vote ‘no’

Dear Sir:

“Why do we need a multiplex? Sure, it would be preat to have an extra sheet of j ice, but even that seems ‘a bit of a useless expense in our poor economic siluation.

I don’t buy the “it’s for our children” argument. Kids are going to school 5 to 6 hours a day, they are in kar- ate, basketball, soccer, baseball, hockey, ringette, vol- Ieyball- and swimming. Some are in band, piano, vielin, drama, voice and baflet,

. Guides, and Brownies. Little children are‘in Kindergym, : Tiny Tot-sports, parent-and-tot swimming, and: preschool. They. all. -have-aceess-to-the library and they surf the ~ web. Plus, according to statistics, they watch an average of 20 hours of television each week,”

Are these the individuals who need a “multi-million

dollar sports complex to fill in leisure time?! Our child- ren are kept'so’ busy becoming jack of-all trades, they . become masters of none. By the time most’ reach their ; teens, they are showing. severe signs of stress:. anger, - Withdrawal, hyperactivity, and sleep disorders. : Only a very few really: choose a “specific -field to ‘pur- « SUE, the vast majority simply drop everything because » * they can’t cope, Our young people need encouragement, : = respect, and work, they don't need yet another hang-out. ; They: feel abandoned enough as itis.

Tertace is nat exactly: booming, we need to look at. ‘our priorities. Look in the classifieds at all the rentals vavailable. [f you check with the local realtors, ‘you. will + find ‘that these places are not sitting empty because P : people have bought homes. People have left, period, -:

: Vote for peaple who will be willing and able to repre- > sent Terrace and pull together to make this city a major . * center again. And vote no for multiplex.

Joun Roy, Terrace, B.C,

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Dear Sir: The Terrace Senior Men’s Soccer Association sup- + ports the multiplex as it will fill a void. ' “The TSMSA is a local group that organizes a futsal - (indoor soccer) league during the winter to provide an ‘opportunity for adult soccer players to stay active and build their soccer skills. Our players are diverse in back- “ground and age, with no membership requirement other ~than a desire to participate. Since starting futsal four years ago, it has been a ‘ atrugale to provide sufficient playing time for our mem- =hers. Gymnasiums in the Terrace area are fully booked, : ‘and we continuc‘to remain on gym wailing lisis for more «pym-time. This situation has caused the. TSMSA to set ‘limits on the number of teams and players. : Lack of gym time has meant that none of our teams . have practice times available, and that holding a futsal = {ournament in Terrace cannol be considered.

: The multiplex will’ provide much needed gym time for ra wide varicty of sports groups in the Terrace area, - When all sports such as basketball, floor hockey, volley- «ball, etc. “are considered it becomes obvious that the « multiplex will Sce continuous use. eye 8 ‘Yerrace Senior Men’s Soccer Association, mo _ +. -Jaeques Corstanje, President *

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