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copyright problem leaves Grand
Bend winter carnival without a theme
By Chris Skalkos
• T -A Reporter.
• GRAND BEND -.Five days into
the program. organiterti•are already
calling the 1997 Grand Bend Win-
ter Carnival. a huge success. how-
2•ever, this year'. "event:will he re-
membcrcd•as the carnival without a
theme. • - • .
'Dave•Sheppard. general manager
of the carnival said organizers in-
• advertently violated copyright laws
when they came up with, a theme
depicting• ,analtered likeness of
characters from the popular- chit-
' diens cartoon The Flintstones.••
The Flintstol e characters are reg,
istci'ed iindei•copyright by Hannit•
Barbera" Production. Inc. df Cad- .
ifornia.
• As a result of ibis, infringements
organizers have dropped the Ina-
- a -like character: from their r pro-,
grant, buttons and sw.catshirts as
Well as the slogans "Yahha Dahha
7.1o'' (a -spin o17 tram-" \alba Daly
ha Doti') and are a(Iheri ng to ropy -
right laws tc, the .satisfaction -of
' Manna -Barbera.
Sheppard said'trganizcrti.`neyer
intended to infringe:on established
c(ipVfights and that's ivhy they al-
tered the inrge of the cartoon char-
acter: in souvenir items:, He admits
they were mistaken in doing'so. '
i•We •>'ariikl' the characters and
added one of.dolir own and we
thou!*ht-if would he sate to do so."
said Sheppard etpfaurin" the added
diameter was Bcnguin,the Penguin.
last year's carnival mascot. -"But
that ✓was the _very thing Hanna -
Barbera objected to and what we
thought was right was in fact the
exact opposite.' .
Sheppard went on to explain that
copyright Taws exist to protect the
integrity of work and outside par-
ties must obtain a license to use
patented material.'
"1f we would have made the char-
acters exlictIyt they wav they sio. it
.would 'have • been okay. By com-
plying with their, demand. !bey
'have approved the artwork for the
windows."tepid Sheppard • adding
=Hanna-Barhera ha approved the
window •painting. 'on commercial
,-businesses ;tnd complimented,hent
on the�quality-oI the'tartwork.
• Howcycr. Sheppard said the con-
troVcrs1 has. created some animos-
ity .between Organizers and it local
reporter. •According , to Sheppard.
Hanna -Barbera was tipped off
about the carnival'; theins by a re-
porter working for, the Lakeshore
Advance: Hanna -Barbera allegedly
sent an'intesiigator from Toronto
io Grand Bend who collected cop-
ies 01' the programs.. shirts. buttons
and photographed the. artwork on
- the winyto\'s. Thal set Off a chain of
events which put Hanna -Barbera'
, representatives iii .contact • with
Winter. Carniv it Iawver Mike For:
rester: • • .
','They didn'I 'kno v 'until a re-
porter from the Zurich paperclilled'
and Ict•it he known. said Sheppard
ss hri ;n(Ided hr wa;. do,appoinled the
Lakeshore Advance wouldn't ac-
knowledge this in .two stories- it
published -regarding, the • copyright
infringement. •.
"Wc don't know why.. he reporter
called or what the intent was."- he.
said..
"A freelance reporter made that
call;" said Lakeshore Advance" -Ed-
itor. tale Cowan adding he wrote
the first article and another staff
news writer. wrote the .second one.
"It's hen Dave's contention that
(the freelance -reporter) looking into
• it caused this. Blit' this started he -
`cause they didn't have permission
to use (Mei-Iamb-Barbera) likeness
in the first place:" he -said, -
Thc reporter m question is Lynda •
Hillman-Raprey. s a 'regular con=
trihutor iii t
1. he ! !keshorc Advance.
Contacted at; homei Hillman
.Rapley a(h» ,tied she called Hanna -
Barbera • but - said she` was free-
lancing Stir another newspaper, at
the time while writing a story that
didn't • . directly involve Grand -
Bend's Winter('arnival, ?-..• •
She explained it': standard prat✓
lice for reporter to identify one- -
self• and •Id'hcrc the -are •calling
from over -the phony and�by .doing
so she inadvertently informed Han-
'na-Barhera .aborrt Grand Bend's
theme. '
"1 never (Inic& from the very.
siart that I made that phooc'call. 1t
was never rnr intent • to (inform •
Hannai-Barhera ahoui (;rand
•
Bend's themed and 1 tried not to set
,involved.".. said • Hilhnan-Raptes .
Residents upset
Homeowners are
frustrated the
source of the
problem has not
been discovered
-
•
By Hieatjter Mir.
_T -A Reporter
•
•NEtriS°AIyL;Fpr thrsecond time.
singe' New Year's. delegation. of
King Street residents • amended
. council's "regular meeting to get
r.
answers for a rccurring-, problem
. with gas, fumes entering homes.
A trouble. Mai torsi occurred
Dec. .31, returned Feb: 3 when.f
hgmeowne'rs 'noticed the oddur o
gas in their hones. •
"We'don't feel -this is being tak-•
en scm" ous)y said the 'group's
rx
spokespcoii. , "You pcopl}
should he standing hchind us 10(1
pet cent." ' '
Frustration, le el, rose, v hch
council toll the group home-
owncrs arc- respont'sible'for con- ,
tactirig an unspccuir and installing
dtain valve, to pre-_
weal' t_•;i, tr storm sccc -
crs from entcrine. their.
homes. •
Council Will con- "
onus tit intvestrglite'thc.
capse....of the , gas.
Nines: ,Several, !pos-
sibilities of the source
of the problem were
discussed, including
the nearby gas station.
buried gas tanks 011
village prbperty - and heavy high- t0o1.-
r
who lives in Grand`Bend.
She said after 4 phone eaiI to
Hanna -Barbera s le immediately
spoke to Dave S eppard about it
who assured her it woul(tri't - he a
problem. .„
"He (Sheppard) said to Inc 'why
would • Hanna -Barbera
said Hillman-Rapley recalling'_the
conversation."i wasn't (ryil1Y
squash "the -winter carnival. I wa,
just diving- my job"_arid I shouldn't
he. made the scapegoat firr all of
this."
Sheppard said carnival orga u/er,
will pay (fit licensing ter to u.e the
Hamra -Barbera characters .which
costs between $5411) and S1,000. He
es(rrnatrs- the lost _revenue from
souvenir sales and the 'eeai fees
could -dad up to "thousand, of (fort-
, lars." •
However. he said that ..hasn't
Stopped - irganiicrs from running a
top-notch event for children.
'We have retflained above it - It
never got'..us &twit in the first
place.". said- Sheppard adding -the
;'Joss of the thorns doesn't nnatter.ei-
thcr. - -
"It (the original theme, ova.just a
guideline fire the kid, to inspire
creativity' by y i(fentifying cotton
characters they know,"-
' Despite the controversy'Sheppard
has kept his 'sense cif htirsior.-'
"1 ,ii, tired 'of all :this Yahha Dab -
ba poi, -!loo," he said.
1
over gas fumes
gat did spill on Dec. 3).. He also the Environment.- the Nil' m.,
e\ptaincdr ii t: not possible his un -sponse, a' otic first spill 'was timely
(lerground storage tanks•arc Irak- , a'nd fiillowcd -protocol, It'' is he- '
ins because o) the sirict•gui(lclines. Ireved,a Incl spill caus(le the odor,
Mc 111,1111 ntclering. Iha't bemusl'• in ile,; stoma sewer on Dec, AI.
'tet. however. fumes.' on 'other days ` ,
"There was' no ¢a� spilled on that may not have the same source: '.
CC
We
don 't feel
this is
being
taken
seriously.
way traffic.
Bob. Ertl.: owner of Erh's Garage
a oil Queen Street,asSured council
there was no spill of gas on Feb. 3
• although approximately a Titre of
/Fi-mer, eistmgy
Valentine's "Sweet" Heart
Here is that special recipe for your loved ones!: Easy to
make. wonderful to eat. Kids enjoy making them for school
• mates. Keep this recipe around for other occasions too!
- This is always a big hit at Christmas, Just enjoy a sweet
valentine with your sweetheart.
1-1/2 cups smboth peanut butter •
1/4 cup butter of margarine softened •
.2,cups acing sugar
• • 1 tsp vanillta
2 cups semi -sweet chocolate chips
l /3 cup grated parowax (sealing wax)'
•' Mix first four ingredients together. Shape into one inch
, i balls or a small heart shape. Melt chips and wqx in small
heavy pan over I4.w heat. Dip balls and allow to drip then •
place on waxed paper. Makes 6-7 dozen. Store in cool
place, sealed. Enjoy!
Debby Wagler
day'," said Erb. •
,The • village flushed
thee moth. drains with
water' after receiving.
complaints ' about
1urnes and' has placed
sand's hags around the!
catch basin near Erb'.
t',arage -
A -steel plate is to be
. 'installed on the basin
with a pipe 'elbowed.
down approximately
This will ailov' water to floc\
through and nearly a blot of gas to
- float.: Any spill should be re
• 'cm:cred if tine occurs. •
• According the the Ministry• of
Stand up and be counted
Letter a, dignitaries.
' In regards to smoke-free public
plates.- we have and continue to '
, speak out on secondhand snrokc...
to help enact by-laws for 10(1 per
cent smoke-free public places, not
only in•our community but in all .
• communities.
Leper January 31. 1997 to the
following: Premier Mikc Harris;
Paul Stecklc MP; Helen Johns
MPP; Warden Murray Keyes;
County Council tnemhers; Mayor
Ben Hoogcnboom; Mayor Cani
Ivey; Reeves: Murray Keyes, Bill
Weber, Pat Down. Cecil Pepper. •
Dwayne LaPorte and Council.
Quote part: Most Canadians - 70.
per cent, us included, choose not to
smoke - but it seems that we have
no choice about breathing
secondhand smoke' The truth is. we
do have a choice - we are
taxpayers.:, and in this society, the
majority rules and the vote for no
smoking in public places is favored!
Hands down..
Quote from Dr. P. Englert.
President Huron County Medical
S(x;icty May 17. 1995 issue:
"Smokers have aright to poison'.
themselves but they do not have the •
right to poison - innocent
bystanders! , end 01..06,01C: •
Public approval for moj(e-frec
public places is very high and we
expect that action will be taken in
• placing a nonsmoking bylaw in
public places in your constituent!
We urge you to standup and be
counted for what is right, good.
honest. just, pure and if there be any
virtue (which means general moral
excellence; manliness; quality .
regarded as good) think on these
things. End of Quote.
You, too, non-smoker, standup
and be counted - to win you have to
fight - so be part of the solution.
Thank you with sincerity
Ken and June Campbell
1
Staffa W M S
to meet
Roberta Templeman
Staff( corr?spondent
STAFFA - • Alice Gardiner will
host "the' Marian Ritchie W.M.S.
and Ladies Aidmeeting, at her
home on February 17. beginning
with, lunch at 12:3(1 p.ni. The thenic
Of the meeting is "Love.
Doris Miller. Exeter visited Sun-
da% afternoon with John and Rober-
t,, 'femplcnian and family . .
Visiting Sunday with Rob and
11e% Templeman and family wort
Chuck and Dorothy Ebel. Gode-
ri,cln. Dr. Jane and Carol Stewart,
• Kitchener.
Warn weather may: flays caused .
traffic fumes to sink, into the stirnt
drains where. they escape into near
hy, homes..
Residents were not satisfied with
this explanation.:
h
r
g
u
I
"We've -been then. 24 ycars...;uui
we've never had •it hetero said.'
one omeowner. .
Unt'I
I:5thc Ministry` of Trans-
portaion can }. vcriti - if :storage
tank, remain 6iiricd underground.,
the x illagc wilt, continue. to in-
vesti ate other possible causes tit
the • f mes. Residents will hca(I
viscd by letter to contact pro
tessto tal inspectors. ,
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