¥ ce Castlegar News Morch 26, 1986 Zundel trial your advertising dollars dobetterin......... BUSINESS DIRECTORY hurt Germans TORONTO (CP) — News media coverage of last year's trial of Toronto publisher Ernst Zundel did more harm to the image of Germans than that of Jews, say the authors of a new book. Two-thirds of Canadians did not change their opinions as a result of the extensive coverage of Zundel’s sensational seven-week trial, but of those who did, the majority became less sympathetic to Germans and more sympathetic to Jews, the authors conclude. The 200-page book, Hate on Trial: The Zundel Affair, the Media and Public Opinion in Canada, by Prof. Conrad Winn of Carleton University and sociologist Gabriel Weimann of Haifa University in Israel will be lished Accounting Auto Rentals PERSONAL oe oe Thursday. Its findings appear to contradict widespread fears that media coverage of the Zundel trial in Toronto would affect how Canadians viewed the Holocaust and lead to more prejudice against Canada's Jewish community. Manuel Prutschi, director of national community relations for the Canadian Jewish Congress, said he is surprised by the book's findings but relieved about the message it sends about “the basic solidity and health of Canadian mainstream society.” During the trial, in which the German-born defendant was convicted of publishing false news likely to cause social or racial harm, the defence introduced several witnesses who attempted to prove the slaughter of Jews during the Second World War had been vastly exaggerated. REPORTS VIEWS These so-called revisionist views were widely reported in the media and Zunde! was shown almost nightly on television. parading to and from court accompanied by supporters. Many commentators criticized journalists for reporting cdaims by Zundel and his supporters without providing information by which Canadians could decide whether he was telling the truth. Spokesmen for most news organizations replied that journalists had a duty to report fully what was said in court and that decisions about the merits of the case were properly left in the hands of the jury. Zundel, described by his trial judge asa neo-Nazi pr dist, was d and to 15 months in jail. He is free on bail pending an appeal but is forbidden to diseuss the issues raised during his trial. The book's authors say while the television coverage had a strong emotional impact, the effect was exactly the opposite to what many people expected. “People who were heavy, heavy television viewers said they became more sympathetic to Jews,” said Winn. __ 365-2658 anytime _ Brian L. Brown CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANT 270 Columbia Ave. Castlegar Ph. 365-2151 SOLIGO, KOIDE & JOHN CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 615 Columbia Ave. (Upstairs) Castlegar Phone 365-7745 Henry John, B.Sc. C.A. Resident Partner In contrast, Zundel's views were most by people who watched little television, the authors said. BASES CONCLUSIONS They based their book's conclusions on a national survey of 1,100 Canadians conducted by Gallup; a comparison of past opinion polls in this country and in the United States; and an analysis of a dozen Canadian and foreign newspapers, including the Toronto Globe and Mail, and television stations. They found anti-Jewish prejudice decreased with the level of education attained and was more prevalent in French Canada than in English Canada. Winn said he believes one reason Canadians were not swayed by revisionist views was the bal: coverage by the media of other issues affecting the Jewish community and protrayals of Jews in contexts that had little or nothing to do with political issues. Irving Abella, a York University historian who publicly criticized news or for their ge of the Zundel trial, said he was schocked by the polling results. MOROSO, MARKIN & BLAIN CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS 241 Columbia Ave. Castlegar Ph. 365-7287 CasNews Printing Letterheads, MONTE CARLO Immaculate 1976 Monte Carlo from Chevrolet. Finished in smort raven black with many many miss auto Invitations Any Printing! OL ERED JAISIT} March 23 Ci Answer to ° ryptoquip: OUR AUDIOPHILE’S FANCY SECRET TO LONG MARRIAGE: PERMANENT HIGH FIDELITY SIGNS SIGNS SIGNS SIGNS SIGNS ACE SIGNS 365-7672 or 365-3076 AMWAY® PRODUCTS Come to You SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK. 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C. $01, Believi Amando Fayant and Karen Skibinski were recently named winners of first-time awards of the Castlegar Figure Skoting Club... A2 Vol. 39, No. 26 CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 1986 . Ambulance officials transport Sons of Freedom women Mary Braun and Tina Zmoeft from plane to waiting ambulance Friday after arrival ot Castlegar airport from Matsqui prison. The two e A letter trom Castle gor's Teresa Lamb, o Rotory Exchange stu- dent in Tokyo is teo- tured in John Charters’ weekly column... 83 The six J 's Lotto rae at “ 6-49 draw were 16, 22, 28, 29, 42 and 46. The bonus number was 36. The $500,000 winning number in Friday's Provincial Lottery drow is 2397650. There ore also subsidiary prizes. showers, highs 13° to 15*. 3 Sections (A, B & Review ‘86) arrived in Castlegar at 2:20 p.m. on a plane chartered from Adastra Aviation. About six supporters were on hand to meet the plane . Freedomite women fly home VANCOUVER (CP) — Sons of Free dom arsonists Mary Braun and Tina Zmaeff were released from prison Friday and flew home to Castlegar. Braun, 65, and Zmaeff, 61, both serving eight-year sentences, ended a 47-day hunger strike and were granted parole Thursday. Federal penitentiary service spoke- sman Diane Brown said they left Matsqui prison in the Fraser Valley Friday afternoon and travelled by air ambulance to Castlegar. A nursing supervisor at Castlegar and District Hospital said the women were in satisfactory condition, and re ceiving visitors. Regional parole authorities refused on Wednesday to release them, noting that they had continued to set fires in prison. But an appeal was made on the women's behalf to parole officials in Ottawa, Thursday. Brown said this means Braun and Zmaeff will remain under the super vision of the federal Correctional Ser vice. Brown said there was no connection between the women's decision to end their fast and the parole board's decision to release them. “The timing of it was unusual in that they were in a meeting with repre sentatives from the committee from the Koctenays (which was pressing for their release) and during their meeting they chose to break their fast,” Brown said. Braun and Zmaeff began the fast Feb. 9, only a month after ending a previous 57-day hunger strike. Brown said the pair quit thegfast late Thursday afternoon, a day after the regional parole officials had decided they should not be released. who granted day parole WESTAR TIMBER Judge reserves Se Castlégar News WEATHERCAST pa ay : UNDA = decision on trial By SIMON BIRCH ‘The two-day trial of Westar Timber the levels were main’ ‘ The Crown's case is totally lacking in frequency,” Kew said. “What should be looked at is averages.” the mill's own analysis of bivalent sulphur emissions, measured in parts per million (ppm), showed that the emissions exceeded 100 ppm daily in May. [ if 1 Hi H (fF i ret ceeeet Because of that discrepancy, Carpen ter argued that there is a seven out of 24 chance that the violations did not occur during the time alleged in the charges. “That's not proof beyond a reason able doubt,” he said. As he did numerous times during the continued on poge A2 In a bid to combat vandalism, Castlegar council has established a standing reward. Couneil will put up $500 for the apprehension and conviction of any vandal. Reward established By RON NORMAN Editer “Perhaps this will help as a deter rent,” Mayor Audrey Moore said. Ald. Carl Henne, chairman of the protective services committee, told council vandalism costs the city $5,000 to $10,000 a year. “It’s getting to the point where I think we did something about it,” he said. Henne said the latest incident was earlier this week at the Zuckerberg Island Heritage Park chapel house which is undergoing renovations. He added that the reward offer will be posted in “the appropriate places” around the city. In rejecting the parole Wednesday, Fraser Simmons, regional manager of case preparation for the parole board, said “the board recog nized that there was excellent support available to them in the community, but they were concerned that the women had continued to set fires in prison.” The parole application had been made on the women's behalf by mem bers of the Reformed Doukhobors, a group of former Freedomites who have renounced the public nudity, arson and bombings practised by the Sons of Freedom. who now number fewer than 50. Because Braun and Zmaeff believe God told them to burn down a house — the act for which they are serving their current prison terms — they feel they have done nothing wrong and refused continued on page A2 Council considers lowering speed limit By CasNews Staff Castlegar council is looking at lower. ing the speed limit within the city. Ald. Len Embree, chairman of the works and services committee, told council this week his committee will look at posting a 30 kilometre per hour speed limit on all r sidential streets. Embree said presently the speed limit on some streets is 30 kmh and others it's 50 kmh. He also said the signs saying “We love our children” and posted speed limit of 30 kmh aren't legal according to the RCMP. He said the committee will examine the signs wth the city’s enforcement officer and the RCMP. Embree noted that 30 of the 35 signs are located in the south end. Meanwhile, a number of parking signs will be removed around the city The two-hour parking signs on the west side of Columbia Avenue between 9h Street and 10th Street will be removed. Embree said the signs — by East gate Gardens — aren't necessary be cause there is plenty of parking space. “What we're allowing is open park ing,” he said. ‘As well, the city will remove the no parking signs along the east side of 7th Avenue between 6th Street and 8th Street by Stanley Humphries second ary school. The signs were necessary when the school grounds weren't fenced, but the grounds are all fenced now, Embree said. He said the 15-minute loading signs will also be replaced with no parking bus stop signs. The works and services committee also plans to investigate a request from Bob Fenner to designate the west of side of Columbia Avenue in front of Bob's Pay "N Takit as a loading zone As well, the committee will tackle the issue of truck routes within the city. There have been a number of complaints recently about trucks on residential streets. In other news, Ald. Terry Rogers. chairman of the parks and recreation committee, said work on the new ball field at the Community Complex will start “soon.” Rogers said the work will not inter fere with the Castlegar Selkirk Lions Club rodeo, which will be held on the property in June. In addition, Rogers said the ball field's position on the site has been shifted slightly Negotiations underway to end fast By MARLENE ORTON OTTAWA (CP) — Senator Jacques Hebert said Saturday negotiations are underway that could end his 20-day hunger strike to save the Katimavik youth program. The lean, frail-looking Liberal would not disclose details of the talks. He said he does not want to scuttle efforts to end his crusade. “When things are being discussed, it's not a time to give information about that which may be a nuisance to those that are negotiating or talking.” He bert, 62, said outside the Senate chambers where he is camped with a group of young volunteers. “Easter is a time of hope and I must say that I am gaining myself some hope of getting out of here not too far away. I don’t know how many days or weeks but I feel that something will happen.” Katimavik officials in Montreal said last week they were scrambling to save the program, due to expire a year ahead of schedule at the end of June on orders from the federal government