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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-02-16, Page 14• Y, FEBjJARY 1601983 ti+ recently r Television cha y "This, is one of thoseWanes that people feel Xery strong- ly about," Mr. Cardiff said. My mail on thisissue has,. heavier than on any issue since the MacEache n budget .of 1981, On glad to say that 100 per cent of, those rho have written to me about the Pay TV por- nography issue are opposed to allowing such material on any Canadian television channel." He added that protests • against pornography on Pay TV have cornom all parts • of the ridinr and are heaviest among church - related groups. • Mr. Cardiff stated, "The reason I am releasing the text of this letter publicly is that many who wrote me did not include their addresses. I am therefore unable to write back to them directly. In any case, this is a community issue that deserves to be discussed widely because it affects and concerns all of The letter reads: Dear Friends: During the current con- troversy surrounding Pay TV programming in Canada, I have received a great deal of mail from people in Huron -Bruce and the sur- rounding area, opposed to any airing of erotic or por- nographic material on licensed television. 1 would like to thank you for writing and making this effort to register your views on a sub- ject which concerns all of us. I am also encouraged that many wrote to the CRTC and to the Minister of Com- munications, who jointly . have responsibility for ad- ministering public policy relating to television. ;. I have no difficulty at all in opposing emphatically any use of licensed television in ' Canada to show por- affeetlag file COMMl p hest►ae atitYtO, at It o the to evl try. adopt: xolun- , w Anda for its p prang to:. prevent such .abuses. Oneteason they give fpr preferring this course is that they claire not to have any mandate to prohibit material m advance, while, after 'broadcast, when the ,harm has been done, it is for the courts to rule on ques- tiom of obscenity and of community standards. The CRTC also believes, however, that the current judicial definition of obscenity is not appropriate for television. I feel that the. CRTC does not go far enough in recognizing its power to ensure that material such as the Playboy network offers in the United States is kept off licensed television in Canada. For years, the question of community standards has been a, troublesome one in Canada. We are aught between a respect for the in- dividual's right to make his own decisions on matters of taste and morality, and a respect for the moral stan- dards of our heritage and of the majority. In the present case, there is no moral dilemma.. Pay Pay. TV licenses .are issued under the federal government's authority and clearly fall within the sphere of community decisions. To prohibit the airing of erotic or pornographic material is to assert a community stan- dard. It is not to take away any ,individual right, for there is no individual right to decide how the public televi- sion bandwill be used. If any individual right could be said to exist in such a matter, it would be the right to remain free, from exposure to public programming of a hurtful or offensive type. It is clear that the CRTC has a mandate and a respon- sibility to protect in- dividuals. It is not an easy responsibility, for whenever a public body has the power to make value judgements Ones, R eiwtA" IM r' as Yom, to : col,l i n sal that such, decisions wbe Mb? " a Pa tl O natl ap t og i< .would like to see the w,fulfill its responsibili- `d t the community. If any indivival right could be said. to exist in respect to the kind of programmingairedontelevision, it is a right of im muliity, not a right of prerogative. That is, the in- dividual might need protec- tion from programming which could harm him among his fellow • citizens. This is what immunity, would involve. But if a rightto be immune from some kinds of broadcasting exists, certain- ly no prerogative exists by which an individual or group may claim a right to view a certain kind of programm- ing. Our rights as individuals are, in matters of this com- munity nature, freedoms from, not freedoms for any particular course of action. As the controversy sur- rounding the question of Pay Television programming continues, I shall continue to argue for a prohibition of such material on any Cana= dean licensed television channel. My preference would be to see the CRTC act as its mandate dictates, to take a firm decision on this matter in line with views it has already expressed op- posing pornography on television. If the CRTC will not take the decision itself, Parliament may have to act, and I shall push for Parliamentary . action if it proves necessary. I hope that it does not. You may rest assured that I shall make both the Minister of Communications and the CRTC aware of the degree of support from our part of the country for a ban on pornographic programm- ing. Yours sincerely, Murray Cardiff, MP Huron -Bruce Huron County Board of Education praised by group By Stephanie Levesque A group of parents from the Wingham area praised the Huron County Board of Education for tsetting up a pilot project for gifted children. Holly rKeil of Wingham; representing a group ten- tatively known as the North Huron Association for Bright Children, said "we are here to acknowledge the pro- gressive attitude" taken by the board. Mrs. Keil's child is one of 10 children currently enroll- ed in a pilot project as part of the special education pro- gram approved by the board last April. The 10 children spend one half day a week at Golden Circle School, Wingham under the direction of the board's area resource teacher Debbie Heslinga. Mrs. Heslinga is the area resource teacher for enrich- ment and gifted children. The pilotroject started on Jan. 1 ofthisyear and superintendent of special education D.R. Miller said the project is being UCW sew quilts The Donn ybrook U.C.W. met at the home of Mrs. , William Hardy Tuesday afternoon with a good atten- dance. The women gathered early and quilted a crib quilt and tied one; both were finished that afternoon. The meeting opened with a reading on, 'The Dress of the Pacific Islands" by Mrs. S. Chamney. The hymn, "Hills of the North" was sung. Mrs. R. Hanna gave the scripture, "The Creation," followed by prayer. Mrs. S. Chamney gave a reading, "This Their Com- munion Their Customs and Foods."l Mrs. E. Robinson gave the topic, 'The Church in the South Pacific." She said 80 percent of the South Pacific people were Christians. Mrs. E. Robinson took over for the business and everyone took part in "'A Liturgy". itugy" The meeting closed with a reading and arayer. Everyone then enjoyed a social time. evaluated for possible ex- pansion across the county. He added the children were identified for the project by "case conferences" and recommended for the„ pro- gram. Mrs. Keil said up until now there has been no such pro- gram for the gifted children in Huron County. Since the program has started the parents have -grouped together and have become affiliated with the provincial Association for Bright Children. Now'that the parents have come together, Mrs. Keil said, plans are being for- mulated, for activities out- side of school hours: These non -board expense activities may include such things as a trip to the Art Gallery of On- tario and family get- togethers. This parent describes the children as being "typically gifted"- rather than Einsteins. They have a high intellectual ability noted Mrs. Keil, and said if they don't receive enrichment their ability may not pro - gress. She acknowledged that mostparents have been in contact with the schools since their children entered kindergarten. "They have always receiv- ed eceived good co-operation from the schools, commented Mrs. Keil. She told the board the parents have wanted something like this program for awhile. Now that it has started' parents have been willing to invest their time, personal resources and finances. Board chairman Dorothy Wallace said a lot of the credit for the program goes to Mr. Miller. She also add- ed, "It's nice to have a bou- quet thrown our way once in a while. The 10 children come from grades three to six at East Wawanash, Turnberry and Wingham Public Schools. They are bused to Golden Circle and are currently in- volved in learning the pro- cess of television at CKNX in Wingham. Norma Proctor and Shirley Campbell try to tempt Captain Charles Will: into biiylug some homemade baking at the Salvation Army's annual Valentine tea and bake sale held here Saturday. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) , Authority gets large -grant The Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority has been granted $517,158 to undertake various water management, conservation and recreation projects this year, Natural Resources Minister Alan Pope an- nounced today: This is part of a total of $36= NE WBORN NEWS JEWITF Ryan and Brett are tickled pink to announce the birth of their sister, Tamela Dawn Elizabeth, born February 10, 1983, weighing 8 lbs. 5 oz. Proud parents are Don and Pat. Excited grandparents are Gladys and Les Evans, Goderich, Ella and Bill Flood, Mitchell. MATHIESON Lillian and Bob are happy to Accidents up in Exeter EXETER - The number of motor vehicle collisions in Exeter and the damage arising from them, jumped considerably in 1982 over the previous year, while crime remained at about the same level. The accident total jumped to 153 last year, compared to 125 in 1981. The property damage increased by $67,788 to $138,903. The injury total was down by one to 21, in- cluding two pedestrians. There were no fatalities. Last year's collision total was well below the high established in 1974 when there were 189 in Exeter. Crime statistics included in the report show -increases in some categories and decreases in others. Thefts over $200 resulted in $16,735 worth of `gbod& stolen 'Ur -18 incidents. The previous year there were 15 incidents in that category. Of the total loot, only $400 was recovered and two males were charged. The number - of thefts under $200 was $90, a decrease of 30. Value of the stolen goods was listed at $4,442.80, of which $1,073.35 was recovered. Nine adults and three juveniles were charged with offences relating to' some of those thefts. Arty You Irate About The High Cost Of Keeping Your Automobile Running??? We Have The Solution... YOU COULD WIN A $ 3 5 OO GAS VOUCHER With each gas fill -up you receive a ticket making you eligible to win our weekly draw. Hurry In to -day, •35°O GAS VOUCHER WINNERS • February 9'83 -1009206 ULTRAMAR I'AS BAR 236 Huron Road' - Hwy. No. 8 Goderich Dial 524.9656 announce the birth of their daughter, Angela Jean, born Thursday, February 3, 1983, weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz., at St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Ontario. A little sister for Sandra and Scott. VERWEY John and Heather and Jeremy are happy to an- nouncethe safe arrival of. Joshua James on February 1,1983, weighing 8 lbs. 15 oz. St. John. Ambulance The•neer ;manges. • • 4 million in provincial grants earmarked by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources to help finance projects being undertaken by the province's 39 con- servation authorities this year. "Of the total amount, $1.5 - million is proposed , for a federal, provincial mapping program to identify areas of potentialflood. damage throughout the province," Mr. Pope said. The provincial grants, representing about 10 per cent of the ministry's total budget, . were based on proposals submitted by the authorities last year. They represent about the same level ` of funding as the government provided in 1982. Mr. Pope noted that provincial spending must be carefully watched since the province, like everyone else, is suffering as a result of the recession — its major tax- based axbased revenue sources are declining and the federal government is reducing its transfer payments. J.M. CUTT Liz RED & WHITE FOODMAST 91 VICTORIA ST. GODERICH •11 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES • •.I••••••,••••••••••••••••r • GREEN GIANT FANCY • CREAM 14FL. OL • CORN 6 5 • BLACK DIAMOND CHEESE FOOD : 250 GRAM -•..SL CES 1:.x.4.9.. • MONARCH POUCH PAC ', • BIN HOOD 19 3:. :'M4CAKE FOR4IECRU99 MIX $1 .1 9 M TOMATO 3 FOR SOUP $1 00 10 FL. OZ. KRAFT SOFT 250 GRAM PHILADELPHIA CHEESES 1 . 69 ' KRAFT 1 L. . MIRACL WHIP 2.09 PALMOLIVE 500 ML. LIQUID $1.19 KRAFT 750 GRAM. Price. 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