2 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Nov. 14, 1963 CASTLEGAR: NEWS _ “Hore lot the prow the peony rights riety sane by Hale co and mbeibd by eal 1 inh Letter to the Editor y Letter to'the Public A letter to the editor is not, as the: phrase might imply, a..letter to,.the gentleman who owns the local newspaper. . Itis, inessence, a letter: to the public, not to an individual. It is‘an ,expression of opinion which - the ‘writer wishes ' to place before the’ public. The editor may agree with its contents 100 per cent —or he’ may disagree violently. There are good: letters to the editor and there are bad, There are those which vilify people. There ‘are those which ob- viously can do nothing but harm. There are those which are ill-advised and. poorly thought. out. And there ‘are, of course, good ‘ones., Whether or. not~ the ' editor agrees with the letters ,does not have a blessed thing to do. with whether. or not they, are .good, . bad -or: indifferent; . nor should it have anythin Signed by ‘someone -else and the editor ig to ‘do* with : ‘to? ired and Forty-Seven And there are times when the editor takes a letter jand tears it up. This is’his privilege .too.: ‘Whether; or not. the letter agrees. with: his’ opinions’ again has’/no bearing ‘ on‘: his decision.’ The'letter. may be ‘signed; or it may not be. What’ many persons do not understand, that, signed or unsigned, ‘a “letter tothe editor” is the editor's cross ‘to bear for better or for .worse. A letter to “he editor which contains libelous materia. (and we have received ‘some like that) will land the ed- itor in court even though the letter was may : have repudiated it in print. If the editor chose. to publish it, ‘he is, with the author a co-defendant. in a libel case. . “The editdr ‘can. also ‘refuse to publish a letter for: other reasons. He may. not have -room, for’ example. ‘We do have. me- whether or not he ses them. But if: he publishes. them, for. better or worse," for’ negativé: or | for. positive, the editor,has associated himself with his hazard. By merely choosing to publish them he -is running: the risk. of having people ‘get ‘the ideahe’ approves of their contents. He may.-not.,He is ‘simply - Tecog- nizing the: fact" that his’ paper is, and should be, a searing | house for: public op: inion. Press Freedom. The press’ has ‘no more rghts or freedoms than any.. individual . but, un- forunately,- most citizens do-.not attend city, school, \ park, | ‘etc., ‘meetings.’ That puts a special responsibility on the’ press, for how else .can. the taxpayers learn what their elected and appointed servants are doing?. It also puts a special respon-' sibility on. public: officals who. are closing the door‘on the public when ‘they meet without reporters present... -~ Granite City’ dil.) ‘Press! Record ‘this is his. privilege, hi's | duty,’ “serve no, good purpose and may. cause ‘ paper solely as‘a substitute for real action- ‘we reserve -this right to do so again .at . possible, keep hysteria out of it and ‘doc- : He may feel that he, ‘should’ be ‘paid for it/—‘and \who-is to-.deny ‘his rig to ‘ask for cash, for, his :work?: Or he many feel, rightly or wrong- ly, that ‘the letter: is misguided and can vastly: more -grief than’ it is worth. He ‘may feel,’ for e, that too _|MIGTORIA. REPORT ivood) I'm "going a who have ‘served in the British Columbia * Legisla- ture, They've. been few. and’ far between, ‘only a handful, really, showing: it’s much tougher. fore woman to be elected than itis for aman, |; In -the 45:years since women received : the : vote, only? 12/ of‘ the so-called weaker, gentler, sex have gious’ initials “MILA” after; thelr names. In’ the’ same. years hund: reds and: hundreds. of: men’ have been elected, ; : I've often said before, ‘and ‘Tm still of; the opinion : that ‘it’s: fhe women: voters: who defeat’ the’ tell. women'’they'll vote : f men, -but: when: they’get Into the polling: booths; they ; just: don’t’ do it, women..ha’ ‘ing, 80. I'm’ told: by the experts,:an' innate ‘jealousy. ‘of each other-deep down in the iner- row. of their bones, “’ Liberal Mrs, Mary Ellen i was. the -first.:woman ‘elected ;:to been able ‘to: attach ':tha’ prestl-| wa men candidates,” 1 suspect’ wo: -_ d many. persons ‘use the: pages of his news-. A problem is rarely ‘solved only ‘through Letters to. the Editor. “It'can’ help, > of | course, but, it is still only an adjunct to elbow- vareake and: personal: contact. the past dozen’ years we ‘have re- jected. letters, signed. and unsigned, and our discretion for any of the -reasons given herein. If you:feel you must. write’ one, -. dear readers, ‘ go “right a‘he ad: Chances are we will publish it. But keep. it level, logical and ‘straight, to the point. Keep personalities ‘out of “it) as: much ‘as ument your case. And for heaven's sake, don’t expect it to’ do. the. whole job for you. You can’t’ get'rid of a headache by| ; reading the label on an. aspirin bottle, — The story, was picked up, ‘amid shouts of.-laughter, by George (pleted with a ’surprise ending. by Bill Reed who was also. one of the formal speakers for the even- ing. A Other impromptu speakers in- eluded: J.. Charters, who spoke on some of.the ancient and more mo- dern_ aspects: of..‘tricks | and. treat’ and a new. member, : Sid: Sidoni, who discussed. some. of the: more unsual aspects of hunting. and safe- 7, The? second formal “speaker, Bill: Perehudofé,; gave ia forceful talk on‘ the: subject ‘of ‘words’ 'whi- ch he described as:the.{’source. of Shanks, Allan | ‘Woodrow. and com- wealth, grace and power © ‘success or’ downfall”. * ions. were given by. Bill etal: George Mar- kin, Herman Kemperman and the general. evaluator Harvey, Pitman, “Table topics _ ‘moved : briskly under. the -direction; of : table..to- pics master Majesgay, as the To: masters debated the banning of | _Minor & Pee-Weo — . Hockey’ Schedule: (Please Clip and eave): Thursday Nov.: 14, 1963. « Pee Wee BC 5.45 - 045 ‘Prac. tice; Pee Wee ED 6.45 - 7.45 Prac- tice.) }Midget BC 8.00 - 9.00 Prac- tice. Saturday: Nov. 46, 1963 : 7 Bantam rep 7. '30 = 8.80 Practice | Midget AB‘ 8.30 "- 9.30° Practice, Mite Mite A ‘10.45 - 11.45 Practice, | 4, Mite Mite:B 11.45 - 12.45 Practice, Monday Nov. 18, 1963-7. *2/Pee Wee DB'5.45 - 6.45 G: Bantam .BC 6.45 - 7.45 Game, Mid: get: AC 8.00 9.00 Game,’ Tuesday Nov..-19, 1963" ; Pee Wee CE 545-- Ape Game, Thursday ‘Nov. 21, 1963 »» ‘Pee Wee BE 5.45 - 6.45 Game, 6. 45 - 7.45.Game, Mid- ‘Midget rep 7.20 - 8.30 ‘Practice, Pee;Wee AC -8.30 - 9.30. Practice, Midget: BC 9.30 '- .10.30 :Practice, Mite Mite A 1045 - 11.45 Praciice, * PeeWee aE aa 645 Game, Bantam He 6.45 - 7.45 Game, Mid- BO pies ‘of: current interest. “The meeting ; adjourned after a ‘discussion of: plans: for a ladies’ night on Nov.’14 which the: Toast- masters expect’ will be, the. high- light ofthe fall. season. : for drunken. driving and othér to: Bi dj ie iu ‘Arena ” Assi ton hela in’ trail sin March ‘of’ his year, A copy’ of the ‘minutes’ of that’ meeting, forwarded this week to department of municipal ‘affairs inspector. J.“E.: Brown, follows: *) RE. Stone welcomed the dele- gates’ and ‘explained’ the ‘purpose ofthe «meeting: He’ stated that Nelson had requested the meeting to. discuss curling ‘rentals and that most of the'‘discussion ‘would-be on curling’ rink;“operations. How- ever, if) time -| petmiticd other to- pics’ would | certai ded to the ‘agenda. ee Fred Boates, manager of the Nelson Civic Céntre,: outlined the Nelson situation under which the Civic . Centre. Commizsion:. leases the: curling’ facilities ‘to* the: Nel- son Curling Club.-: He’: alacunsed. Zone of Arena Assoc. rs Public Curling. Control. ing the facililies. @ Curling Club WE| managed all’ the ‘affairs and con- | trolled all ice bookings.” Castlegar were’ desirous ‘of clanging ‘this ar- rangement .as_their- two-year con- tract was ‘now ‘at/an e Stan Haweill of Roeland: out lined the operation of their Curl- ing Rink.’ RCAA’ accepts applica- tions for ice time from all’groups wishing to curl,Not.too much dif- ficulty, is “encountered in schedul- ing the. various. Jeagues.: Each lea-' gue pays the rink for their, ice time. Ice ‘time ‘is either ona: preferred or non; preferred. rate. Scratch’ ice tickets are sold'by the association to any::member’ of any.'club.' He suggested that ‘all centres: should recognize curling “club. members, regardless of which ‘club they. be- Jong to, when renting scratch ice. R-E, Stone outlined the‘opera- tion of. the Carling Rink® in’ ‘Trail and. state some of. arrangement and stated that the Nelson delegation were anxious to hear’ how’ the other centres operated their. curling rinks. nior club, accounts. “most of the revenue. ‘Now. this ‘revenue ‘ was just a “portion: ‘of, the (total, and more ‘and ‘more revenue is being derived ' : from: ther® clubs and groups.” "RK. Campbell, chairman ‘Trail-|* Tadanac. Parks and - Recreation Commission, stated that buildings built’ and/or maintained ‘by public funds must be’ administered : ‘in such a way as to Provide for'maxi-|’ mum. utilization by :ail, segments of the community ‘population., He felt that’ publicly, elected or‘ ap-}’ pointed « officials’ on: the..varlous commissions. or boards had a res- ponsibility to,see that these facili- ties were: available to all, regard-|” Jess of their: club. affiliation. ‘The. meeting went on record in favor of the principle.that pu- blic buildings ‘housing curling. faci- lities ‘should. he: ‘operated ‘by,a-pub- tam « ¥¢ tice, Pee. wee ED: 8.30 --9,30 Prac- tice, Pee Wee BC 9.30: tice; “Mite: Mite °A'-1045/+ 11.45 Practice, Mite Mite B 4s - 12,45 Practice. «. From Last Year Ba) ferries ‘made 1,100 more ead, trips ‘last month than: they ‘did:during ' October: of last year: and :caried : 5,564 automoblies and/‘drivers.::) 2i7° Following » are‘ the. statistics for'the ferries‘for: last ‘month: with October, 1983, figures ‘in'brackets: iS sNumber. of round trips (4,660) §,760;' number >of automobiles: and -drivers .. (50,392) 55,956; “ number it passengers, not’ drivers: (90,923) 95,245; number of trucks, all types (15,759) © 17,218; ‘number ‘of: trail- ers’ and. semi-trailers: (782):'1,146; number of motor-buses :(772). 806; livestock :(61) 114. number of motor-cycles (6) 24 and our, ‘LAglaleture, That was, in. 51918, She became -a. cabinet minister— without ; portofolio, «: which’: means she had no department of govern- ment! to. administer... She ‘sat’ in on cablnet meetings, and gave: Pre- mier John Oliver, who didn’t thipk. much of: women‘in public life, | the woman's viewpoint..." °" Next woman elected was Mts, ¢| Helen Douglas Smith (no relation to Mary’ Ellen). Then. came: CCF: ‘ers Mrs,.Dorothy.Steeves and Mrs. Laura Jamieson, acid-tongued and indefatigable, both. The 1941 general election sent five women ‘into, the Legislature — Mrs, Steeves, Mrs, ‘Jamieson, CCF, Mrs. Grace Maclnnés, Liberal Mrs‘. Nan fancy. Hodges ‘and :: Conser- vative Mrs,’ Tilly. Rolston.’ But cca- is and. Conservatives “that “year? and ° Mes- dames. Hodges ‘and Rolston. found themselves’ in’ the ‘same’ political bed—and how. they. otthed aH ot fibers more ayaa eee than ‘Tilly, the Liberals drove the’ coall- . Her) big ‘reward ‘came Then “cam wards Rolston, for having ‘linked «arms with’ W. A. C. Bennett“in Social Credit. She, as much-'as’ Mr,:Ben- nett, was responsible for, the, first Social Credit swing ‘in’1952.:The new ‘Premier’ made: Mrs. R:. hi minister of | eduaction—first wo- ,{| man in Canada, or likely anywhere else, to head a government depart- ment, and ‘a mightily important one’ at.that. First Social Credit woman el- i ected was: Mrs, Lydia Arsens ; of Victoria,’ and second was the late Hon. Buda ‘Brown, ‘whom Premier Bennett made minister, without Por- lo. ;Now, came three more CCE .women-—Mrs, * , Babee ; Mrs,” ‘mille : Mather,:and” Mra. Margaret Hobbs, and the’ latter. two’ went dowe in the recent general elec: jon. a ae find < it. i teresting,’ pat 1 ‘cannot explain: it; that .50 per cent of ‘the 12° have ‘been ‘socialists. The’ socialists, no doubt, say: this means they are more broad miniet than people in ‘other. p: : And ‘it’s ‘an iecleting: ‘statis- tie,’ too, that-‘all- of the°12-were ’| married.: Never have we “elected | }f mi an‘ old maid’ to: our Legistature, and “rarely ‘a bachelor, for - that matics, Now,’ I -ask®you— ‘ what's ig with’ on old” maid?” Why aE Fae g0 prejudiced against them? It saddens me} that we are, /°))'- I~ = Camiplate Stock “of: Volkswagen Cars. and ‘Trucks . (New ‘Rambler Cars Sales’ & ‘Service’ — ‘Trades a CHECKS AND PLAINS | - THEY HAVE, THE. CURON, LINING * Light weight; * double- ‘warmath, tant, odorless) and durable. "IN THE 01 LOW BO i: ; MEN'S WEAR | INTO. YouR i ME with ‘Youn really’ enjoy patting the, onecont wey with ‘Morar. ¥ ereage resis Latex.’ It’ smooths on ft “> odor-free. Touches ‘up: in no time—and cleans‘ ‘up with just BROS. BUILDING AND SUPPLY CO. LTD.” ": Ph 965-9991 ead Bone ‘365-8151. “Across from thi Avene” Box 90 — caatlegar, BC’ Ile :body, nsible for’ ensuring ment: on last year's a pointed ‘ out: that in :the“old ink building the curling facilities were leased : to: the: Curling Club but John Clarke’ from ‘Castlegar | when’ the. new ‘centre was: built, advised that.during the first year| the commission’ took: over the en-| gates that .these’ meetings should of: operation they rented their fa-| tire operation. He pointed out that| be held \at least’three;.times a cilities tothe Curling Club and| the revenue picture was changing | year. Next meeting was suggested F then had a two-year contract leas- : rapidly from the aaye “when the Be. n by all groups. They did’ not : favor: the leasing ‘of such facilities to,any one group. “Before: adjourning it was the. ‘expressed: opinion ‘of. ‘most::dele- | for June iin Castlegar. Mall ‘qabacription rate to the Castlegar’ Newi o3 4 Ibs. 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