PAGE 4, THE HERALD, Friday, April 7, 1978

-- EDITORIAL

CB-ers, vandalism and
smokey the bear

CB-ers have already proved ‘themselves in-
valuable in a wide variety of distress cases, They.
have saved countless lives by reporting highway

‘

accidents, and providing communications at sea. |

the list of rescues of small craft, pleasure and
fishing vessels resulting from CBers providing
communications between ship and shore,
downed aircraft accidents and emergencies of
almost every kind is generally taken for granted.
Tens of thousands of automobiles in British,

- Columbia, recognizable by their whiplike an-
tenna sprouting from their vehicles and
sometimes their station call signs painted on
their sides -are evidence these mobile com-

- munication stations are just about everywhere. |

And so are the vandals — especially at night.

Like cockroaches afraid of the dark that creep
out of the woodwork and cracks and crevices of.
buildings; like sewer rats slinking along the
shadowy recesses amid the filth and castoff
rubble of humanity, the vandals move in the
dark, uncbserved, to wreak their senseless
havoc upon those who so often can least afford it.

They smash the windows of smali businesses
where every dollar is important to stave off
bankruptey. _

They jam boses of lighted matches in door-
ways — and run.

- They destroy, defile, deface, deferate; doing
deadly damage upon buildings, businesses,
schools, hospitals, restaurants, post offices,
garbage bins, bus shelters, railroad and bus
stations, airports — and even helipads. (A major
danger to air evacuation and rescue at Prince
Rupert General hospital for years has been the
smashing of landing lights by young vandals at
the helicopter landing pad near that hospital's
emergency entrance.) — ; ‘

Vandals succeed because they escape
detection: If they thought they would be ob-
served by those who would inform the police in
‘time, they would not have the courage to carry
out their wanton destruction. Vandals are
cowards. They attack only those objects that a
defenceless. Vandalism is a orie sided onslaugh
onthe helpless - as any zoo can attest that has
had its graceful swans, shy deer, and oth
beautiful wild creatures senselessly butchered,
mutilated and murdered by. vandals.

If the CB-ers could get together with the RCMP
to work out a voluntary systematic patrol in):

Terrace and Kitimat whereby’:‘those «areas!
routinely suffering from attacks of varidalism
wolild come under surveillance at all hours of the

night, a decline in the crime rate would almost

certainly be bound to result. en

CB-ers would not need to get out of their cars.
If necessary they could equip themselves with
‘binoculars to give t eyesight extra power at
’ night. They might even wish to invest in “night
vision” binoculars, such as were used by the US
in Vietnam to penetrate the dark. They would not
have to subject themselves to any risk or harm
whatever — merely drive and observe — and
report over their CB-radios any suspicous
behaviour they see.
The ubiquitious eyes of the CBers would also
be useful in suggesting security improvements to
the owners of premises — such as an overhead
light in a dark doorway. Fires could also be
detected earlier and the fire department alerted
sooner. : :

In no way would the CBers be competiting
with, or replacing or encroaching on the rights, .
duties, and privileges of the RCMP; They would
serve as extra eyes and ears for them, and for
the community which, in ‘all honesty is “under.
attack” from this sinister, undesirable element
‘of societies, _

__CB-ers, so often suffering a “‘bad press” for ,

violations of the federal communication laws by
a small segment, should be given the full support
of the community if they attempt such a
beneficial voluntary undertaking. For they
would, in another way - hut still in a very real
sense, be living up to their name: Citizens’ Band.

And all this valuable service would be
provided for the heavily indebted taxpayer —
without costing the ‘average citizen” one cent.
" Indeed, shoyld | the experiment prove suc-
cessful, by saving hundreds of millions of dollars
wasted every year through vandalism, that vast
sum would be removed from taxes, and result in
agigantic saving te everyone. CB-ers included.

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_ Ships were delayed in -
cargoes scheduled for pickup were forfeited, - :

by Richard Jackson
Ottawa — Canada's prisons, recently reported

‘a special Parliamentary Committee,-are out of F
control and subject to the whims and dicates of

“prisoners’ committees.”

accurately, non-service --. subject to the

postal workers. a
And now Great Lakes and St. ‘Lawrence
Seaway shipping —~ with higher costs loaded onto
the backs of every ‘Canadian. consumer. -—
emerges as under the thumb'‘of another public
Service union. ae a
Rear Admiral R.W. Timbrell, president of the.
Dominion Marine Association, has disclosed that |
on orders of the Public Service Alliance, six —
just six, imagine. it —-lift-bridge operators at
Hamilton's Burlington Canal stalled hundreds of

Ottawa Offbeat fi,

sabotage of the Communist-dominated inside [

~The Post Office long has been out of control, as- Fv'&.
every taxpayer knows, with-service — or more [f 4.

And why did the Public Service Alliance do it?

Simple, .

The Alliance knew how to swing the heaviest
clout at the least cost.

The civil service union wished to push its

contract with 20,000 members of the general
labor and trades group of the Alliance, _
So six bridge operators, at the minimum cost
of two weeks’ lost wages, applied the pressure.
And what happened?

y .

difficult weather,

supplies of coal and iron ore of Hamilton’s steel
plants were cut off and the bill topped $1 million.
. So let’s give another tip of the hat to the late
Prime Minister Lester Pearson, who in his in-
credible naivete swore to us that the Public
Service was just ‘too responsible to ever even
think of striking.”

Seldom has a Canadian Prime Minister done
more lasting damage to the taxpayers and their
national treasurey. :

competition,

and Mail, it
along, a, ,
_ Conservative leader Joe Clark apparently
feels so sure of election success he appears to be
making senatorial pledges: in advance of the.

polls. ; 7
‘But let the Globe tell it: sw
A.new biography of “Young Joe”, already
rejécted by two publishers, is being printed by a'
small Ottawa book: house as a “revealing ac- .
count of a politician on the threshold of power.”.
It was written two years ago by David Hum-
-phreys, currently managing editor of the Ottawa
Journal, ‘who, when “he was’ directing’ the’

was simply too juicy not to be passed

coverage of the Conservative leadership race,
was editing a daily promotional tabloid for Clark

during the convention.

knowing ‘each other since the 1960's — so of
course Mr. Humphreys was present .at Joe
Clark’s victory dinner, at Hull’s fashionably.
expensive Louis IX restaurant, along with some
25 oer close friends celebrating the leadership
triumph, — a re
And‘ Journal-managing-editor-cum-Joe-Clark-
“leadership-promoter Dave. Humphreys signed
one of the .souvenir. menus ‘‘Senator’ -Hum-
phreys,” - . : ; . or
Ah, how sweet the anticipated fruits of office.
_- If the incident places Joe Clark in a strange
light, in issuing ‘“‘post-dated cheques” for posh
appointments in anticipation of winning power,
What‘ does it. do for David Humphreys as a.
politically uncommitted and objective managing
editor or for the image of the Ottawa Journal?.

Letters to
_ the Editor _

an
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stove.ina home or traller-
which is heated by a gas’

‘Editor, Terrace Daily:
‘Herald; =, :

This column hardly ever lifts an item from the .

. But in case you missed it in the Toronto Globe- .

- The two are “old frien *_ oldin the sense of -

walls

I was talking to a friend

read: an article.ln your
paper sometime in
January or Februa
was about the problems.
that some people were
experiencing who had
gas furnaces.

I haye frequent
prolonged headaches,
and have been getting
these for two years, and
until my friend men-

| would be appreciated.

tioned it I didn’t realize
that the headaches
started about the same.as

we had our furnace:

converted to gas. *
1 would be very. in-

terested in reading . this -

item, as she doesn't

recall the details of the

article. Would there be a

chance of having a photo
of this-item?.

copy
I hope that this request ©
eat an in- |
convience for you, Any

isn’t too
help you can give me

Sincerely
Joyce Gordon

Radltora Note: :
. The article referred to
by Joyce Gordon in her

. letter dealt with the

dangers involved in in-
Stallation. of an open
fireplace or wood burning

who mentioned that she -

. Tt

‘letter. ‘We ‘would

furnace. - Apparently
where the house or trailer
is fairly air-tight, it could

result in a shortage. of

oxygen with resultant. |
roblems. Perhaps a”
ocal Gas company’ or:
gas-furnace ‘installer
would. be interested ‘in -
commenting on the above

e
Pleased to publish their
comments for the benefit
of the writer and others —
who may be experiencing:
the same problems..

BROADCAST GRANT
_ VICTORIA (GP) — ‘The.
northern British:
Columbia community.
ofnKitwancool has. been
given a grant of $93,000
from the provincial and
federal governments to

* build radio and television

rebroadcast facilities, the
governments © sald.
Tkesday. The grant to the
Kitwancoo! Television

. Society will enable the

Skeena district com-
munity to receive CBC

_ programs,
INTERESTED IN
BABOONS?’ °

The average longevity of a
baboon is 20 years, although
the potential lifq span of the
animal is 35 years. :

thousands of tons of shipping in exposed waters. - becem

negotiations with Treasury Board to settle anew | fs ;

Terrace Search and Rescue Organization
members: pause during their. two day training
exercise atop Thornhill Mountain on the first. |
day, Saturday, April ist. Above, lefttorightare: .
Phil Boissonneault, Dave Dams, Leon 7
Scott Parker, Dennis Macleod, Mike and Dianne .

rusko, .....

. » ae ah ae -
Sickels, Harold from Prrince Rupert, and Dave .
. Kemper. Clearly visible in center foreground is —
smoke rising from the cheerful warmth of the log
campfire. The snow was deep on the mountain .
the burning logs eventually sank out of sight. ~ |

» (Leon Prusko Photo.)

Woodlands

Woodlands is happy to ahnounce a joint’
celebration of our Centennial Year. and our
Annual Open House on Wednesday, April, 26,

- We are interested in inviting as many friends,: :
‘home community. For them there may always
“be‘a need for a facility like Woodlands, and
‘Woodiands has a great deal to offer them. Each
"resident lives ona ward andhas a team of nurses
and health care workers looking after his day to.
‘day needs. Assigned

parents and ex-staff members ‘as possible: We
would appreciate any assistance you could give
us in publicising this event, and have included a.
write up.prepared for this purpose... Lo

For further information please contact: .._;.
Chairman — Open ‘House Committee, Horace, .
‘Wildam;' Room 105 MeBride Centre; Woodlandgy<

‘Phone: '521-2611;"

paper’ *" “non-partisan”? ‘9 East Colubiiia StreéeNew -Weatminster;s3.Cb
Cee ok the CoE eit bantaan’’ ‘Sa re ae o0many other staff, such as physiotherapists, .
_ Chairwoman — Centennial Committee, Vall:

Adolph, Room 216, McBride Centre, Woodlands,
9 East Columbia Street, New Westminster, B.C.
Phone: 521-2611, Local 249. -

. Ahundred years ago — on March 17th, 1878 —
the first patients arrived.at the place that is now
Called ‘‘Woodlands’’. . In 1878: it: was British
Columbia’s. first hospital for the“ mentally ill.
Today it is the province’s largest facility for the
mentally’ handicapped, some of whom ‘have
physical handicaps. It serves people’of all ages
from many parts of British Columbia. =
The first sixteen patients who arrived on the
steamer “Enterprise” came’ from temporary
quarters in: Victoria where they had ‘been kept”
since the Victoria jail became too ‘crowded to.
-accommodate them. There were twelve men and
four women, together with three male staff, and:
the matron, Mrs. Ross. The building :to-which
came had small windows. set -high-in the.
that patients had to starid on tables in order
to see outside. The water supply.—-held in a
small reservoir made by damming’a. creek —
was ‘totally inadequate and the roomis; were too |
dark to see to read. Often patients and staff alike
had to-wear hats, coats and. glovesindoors to
"Gradually, :;over: the years; improvernents—
were made. The windows were lowered, ‘electric
lighting installed, and a proper water supply was.
piped in. Additions'were made to the buildings

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and the number. of patients arid staff, increased. -

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By 1905: the hospital was so crowded, despite

the construction of two new buildings, that a
start was made on the complex. to be known: as
Essondale. Eventually. Essondale. ‘ ac-
commedated the mentally ill while’ Woodlarids,
New Westminstér, housed mentally retarded
people.’ Still the numbers’ grew. By 1959-there

were 1436 children arid adults at Weodlands, Five; °~ 227.
major néw buildings had been built ‘to’ ac- «

commodate them; in spite of this there was still

considerable: overcrowding, Tranquille. (near .

Kamloops) and Glendale (on: Vaiicouver Island)
were opened .as.sister. institatioris to: Woodlands,
also‘accommodating the Mentally handicapped,
yet there were still hundreds on the waiting list
for admission to Woodlands; | or

Today there are approximately 890 residents
at Woodlands, and the number decreases every
year. There are fewer than five people on the
waiting list for admission. This dramatic turn
around is due to. a changed outlook towards
mentally retarded people. In earlier years it was
considered correct to. place.them in‘ an in-

stutitution where they would be. kept’ safely~.

“among their own kind”, away from their family.

and their home community.

At the present time we believe that, as far. as
possible, the retarded person should live in his

own home and attend school and recreation. .

programmes in his own community. If his own
family is unable to provide the care he needs,

100 years.

of caring=

‘then F foster home or a personal care boarding
‘home may be better than a large institution.

However, it.seems that there will always be a
nucleus of people — often with both physical and
mental handicaps:— who cannot live: in their

A ‘to groups of wae are
ologists; social wotkers,: cians:
Sodlands also has its on Wibardl De welrast

pharmacists, occupational therapists, a speech

_therapist and even its own barber, hairdresser
‘and shoemaker. ©. | -

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Woodlands tries to provide far mére than basic
cate, A great deal of emphasis is placed on the

. training and education of each resident so that —
‘whenever possible he or she may leave
‘Woodlands and return to the world outside. Each

resident is. helped to: work towards goals that.
have been set for him. His goal may be tolearn to

‘wash his own hands or face, or it may be to learn -
-to werk with others in producing wedding
.flowers. ‘The goal is set for the individual: and

there are teachers, activity workers and .
therapists who assist him in reaching it. The-
teaching and training requires a great deal: of.
time and patience. Each task is broken down into
tiny. steps and even these have to ‘be ‘taught

‘repeatedly. When a training goal is achieved a_
“new goal is set, and always there is the ultimate

goal in mind — retura to the community for the ~
resident. fed BO

. ’ Within Woodlands 40 acre site there is a scliool -
and a Sheltered Workshop, but many’ residents ~.
travel each. day to.schools in Surrey ‘ang

“Coquitlam and to workshops throughout the .

Lower Mainland: Some are taken into New:

' Westminster for shopping trips or a restaurant —

fora meal. Most residents enjoy frequent bus |

Tides and picnics at parks or a beach insummer. -

During its first. century . Woodlands -has seen
many staff come and'go, bit always there have
been the forward-looking committed people al
Woodlands ‘who. have kept; it in the forefront -o!
progress in the field of mental retardation.”

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