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LETTERS Venom of minority misdirected 1 am writing in response to the letter by Gayle Laws denouncing the Mingshine Girl. Why is it these groups (who are a minority) can‘t leave the rest of us (the majority) alone? o o Anyone would think that these girls (who I might add are local too! ) are unwittingly dragged into a sleazy backâ€"street joint and forced at gunpoint to surrender to the whims of the advertisers. The photos are tastefully taken with full enthusiasm and coâ€"operation from the girls. _ Are these women jealous of seeing a pretty face! Maybe they should pull their act together and concentrate their futile efforts on some cause that merits their venom. I wish someone would choose me to sport the pages of the Chronicle â€" it is a local paper with local news and sections of it are specifically for people who do, quote, «"good deeds", but we are entitled to a part of the paper for some fun. Let‘s hear it from you, the readers, the 95% of us who do not think it is despicaâ€" ble! Who can say a pretty face would harm anyone? Tina Swaffield Waterloo, Ont. Clear and accurate article We are quite pleased with the article Pat Arbuckle has written about our project, People in Action. It was clear, accurate and interesting. Thank you for it, we will keep you informed as to our progress and look forward to working with you in the near future. Abundance of research and understanding I am writing this letter to express my sincere appreciation to Rick Campbell for his excellent review of my book, Manitou The times, they are aâ€"changin‘ ... You know, it wasn‘t all that long ago I would sing the praises of any sport, from hockey to ping pong to Chinese Checkers to Trivial Pursuit. Bring ‘em all on, the more the merrier. _ Not: ;ny more though. As of last Wednesday evening, we have a late scratch from the lengthy love list. o The occasion was a betweenâ€"periods perverted diversion pitting the Paper Tigers against the Electronic Eagles, with supporting roles played by the Lethal Weapons. Truly a (celebrity) nonâ€"event if ever there was one, the intention ironically was to boost attendance at the annual Waterloo Regional Police â€" Kitchener Ranger benefit hockey game at the Aud. _ Purists reportedly have an unbridled passion for this icy but not nicy playground pastime. In no sense of the word am I one of them . In fact, it took about 30 seconds of playing time for me to clearly establish an unmistakeable disinclination to extend my career as world famous broombail player past the debacle whence J was in extricâ€" ably entangled. So what‘s so funny? When was the last time you had a burning desire to play field hockey moments after a sleet storm? Which is what brpomball amounts to. L k i 11190100 204A Li ob duiicioalointaiedtnns t td Unfortunately for him, it escapes neither my memory nor my wrath that 1 was invited to this spider‘s web by Kâ€"W Record sportswriter Larry Anstett. RICK CAMPBELL Cyndi Arnot Mary Close Rachel Mahrer People in Action, Kitchener, Ont. was the last Miniss. To have received such a large and intensive article was beyond anything I had expected. oo Although more than two months have passed people are still referring to your coverage when the topic of the book arises. It displayed an abundance of research and understanding exceeding what would norâ€" mally be expected from a book review. Thank you very, very much. Doug Wicken Waterioo, Ont. Queen‘s annual visits could be recommended Prime Minister Trudeau‘s recent Asian tour has highlighted four monarchies â€" Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, and Japan. Brunei is an absolute monarchy but the others are constitutional monarchies simiâ€" lar to our own, with democratic sovereigns like our Queen. Malaysia and Brunei recognize Elizabeth II as Head of the Comâ€" monwealth. Queen Elizabeth told Quebeckers in 1964 that "the role of a constitutional monarchy is to personify the democratic state." Our Constitution distinguishes between a head of state who is above partisan politics and can thus be a more potent symbol of unity and a head of government who is at best the successful leader of a party. It has also constitutionalized the position of the Govâ€" ernor General who represents our apolitiâ€" cal Queen but is chosen by the Prime Minister and only approved by the Queen. The Rt. Hon. Robert Borden referred to the Governor as an ‘"elected president." Because we still share our Sovereign with the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth Realms, some Canadians think that our Maple Crown is somehow ‘"colonial" and ‘"foreign.‘"‘ The Rt. Hon. Jules Leger noted that, on the contrary, "Down through the centuries, Canadians have evolved a system under the Crown which is well adapted to our country and to our character . . . It has enabled us to develop as a free people, despite our vast territory and cultural diversity." If Canadians can no longer be content with a Sovereign who comes here only at the Prime Minister‘s invitation, then either annual visits for the Queen could be recommended or a member of the Royal Family could be asked to reside here to assume duties now c. ried o y the Queen and her Governor. Canadi. . would continue to respect Her Majesty as Head of the Commonwealth. Larry had been asked to assemble a print media broomball team, so he roundâ€" ed up all his friends. Having gathered that notâ€"soâ€"nifty foursome together he then proceeded to beef his roster with weekly personnel. And to his credit, Lario also had the good taste to corral lovely Mary Kowalski of Ronald McDonald fame to add muchos beauty to our etherwise beastly bunch. She also proved to be one of our best players. _ The preâ€"game hype was unparalieled in the annais of Twin City sports history. The final straw came when Electronic types referred to our unit as the Paper Clips, to which Larry chirped, ‘"sure, because we‘re going to clip the Eagles‘ wings." Great wit, that Anstett. Make sure to invite him to your next party. You could cut the tension with a knife moments before the two teams hit the ice for a warmâ€"up Wednesday, in no small way due to the fact organizers had the temerity to make Tigers and Eagles suit up in the same room . In the K W area, that is akin to Wayne Gretzky asking Dick Beddoes to be his best man. "Let‘s not forget this game is for the fans," moralized Tiger bench boss K.A (Sandy) Baird prior to The Confrontation. ‘"We‘re playing this game for the fun and enjoyment and to help charity. The final score is inconsequential ."‘ Sure. Like hell. Our quest for one upmanship began before the drop of the first ball when we Ron Welker Waterioo, Ont. Fair Game The legislation passed the House despite Opposition criticism that Bill 215 served only to protect Crown depositors and not depositors of the other trust companies which were seized by the Government January 7, Greymac Trust and Seaway Trust. The Opposition also decried the fact that the Government Bill did not provide for due process, enabling aggrieved parties to appeal to the courts and/or the legislature. The trust companies affair once again dominated the agenda at Queen‘s Park this week, with the Conservative Govâ€" ernment passing legislation to enable it to sell the assets of Crown Trust Co. Opposition Leader David Peterson, who, since last October, has led the attack on the Government‘s maladminâ€" istration of trust companies, called the legislation a consequence of the Governâ€" ment‘s failure to properly monitor trust companies in Ontario. He said problems within the three trust companies should have been detected as long as two years ago. Similar neglect led to a string of collapses and near collapses of financial institutions in Ontario over the last deâ€" cade. presented Eagles with gift Kâ€"W Record (old format) coffee mug‘s. Then the ball was dropped and for those of you who missed the highlight package, here it is: e During warmâ€"up, not one person could raise the ball. The first shot of the game was a 200â€"mile per hour slapshot that hit Tiger goalie Ray Alviano in the shoulder. Claims that save alone should have won him MVP honors. "This Bill is a distasteful consequence of the Government‘s abysmal failure to learn from past mistakes," the Liberal Leader said. e Tiger right winger (and MVP) Gary Nyp (as in go out there and win one for the Nypper) proved he is as nauseatingly good in broomball as he is in about 20 other sports. Thankfully, he stole our lone goal right off Anstett‘s stick, thus saving the front page sports of Thursday‘s Record for more important items, like Leafs‘ win over Hartford. In the Administration of Justice Comâ€" mittee of the Legislature, the Liberals tried unsuccessfully to win amendments to Bill 215, the Act respecting Crown Trust. They wanted amendments to restore the rule of law â€" the right to appeal â€" and provide government guarantees that preferred shareholders of Crown would not lose their investâ€" ments as a result of the Government‘s negligent monitoring practises. e Anstett, who commendably dressed down to designer jeans for the contest, was further dressed down in a second period assault that eventuated in the stripping of his intimate paraphenalia, to say nothing of his pride. So let‘s not. e Eagle goalie Jeff Hutchison was absoâ€" lutely outstanding, worthy of mention solely because it is the first thing in his life he has ever excelled at. e A lanky Tiger, who shall remain nameless, was so intrigued by the pulchri tude of an opposing player, he immediate ly shifted to the manâ€"to woman defence suggested by coach Baird. ‘"Don‘t forget to use the bump and grind, er, bump and run,"" Sandy shouted from the sidelines. e Eagle coach Don Cameron eloquently handled the hoards of wolfish scribes Liberal Justice Critic James Breitâ€" haupt (Kitchener) cited the new Canaâ€" dian Charter of Rights, which he said was being violated by the Bill. He reminded members that "everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental Queen‘s Park WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1983 â€" PAGE 7 HERB EPP justice ..." He said the preferred shareholders of Crown Trust, whose equity in the company was estimated at between $18 and $20 million, were the forgotten victims of the Bill. Many are elderly widows or orphans whose money had been invested in the company as a hedge against future uncertainties. In Committee, Liberal Eric Cunâ€" ningham (Wentworth North) said it was prophetic that two years ago this week the Justice Committee tabled its interim report on the collapse of Astre Reâ€"More. That committee condemned the "serious maladministration of the releâ€" vant provincial laws," and called for full compensation of victimized depositors and investors. Mr. Peterson said government negliâ€" gence in the most recent cases places the onus on Queen‘s Park to protect depositors and preferred shareholders from financial loss. He said in the final analysis a Royal Commission of Inquiry will be necessary to investigate how the three trust companies landed themâ€" selves in trouble and what role the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations played in this situation. "Ultimately," he said, "we must in the clear light of day draft legislation and create a regulatory system which will prevent this kind of thing from happening again."‘ Meanwhile, the Conservative Governâ€" ment was celebrating the second anniâ€" versary of its Board of Industrial Leadership and Development (B.LL.D.), which it has called a "fiveâ€" year, $1.5 billion economic development strategy." Premier William Davis and Treasurer Frank Miller opened displays at Queen‘s Park to show the public "typical BILD projects." â€" Opposition critics, however, branded the gesture a public relations exercise, "a marketing smokescreen to hide the fact that the Government has failed to shield Ontarians from the harsh impact of inflation and unemployment and has failed to put in place a program of economic recovery." badgering him after his club was held to the tie. ‘"Hey, we‘re young, give us some time, vwe‘re bound to get better," Don jawed. ‘"Some of our players are only nineâ€"yearsâ€"old, they have to get accusâ€" tomed to this level of competiton."‘ e Campbeil, not Fran but poor Richard, snuck in behind the Eagle defence in period two, designs of the winning tally dancing brightly in noggin. Suddenly, a perfect pass comes his way, with the yawning cage and instant fame staring him squarely in the face. So what does he do? Before 2,507 fans, he takes a wild swing, and as the crowd rises to its feet, a ball twice the size of your average softball skitters harmlessly through his legs into the corner. GRRRRRROOOOOOOOAAAANNNNNNN! Cost his team the game. What an idiot! _A cross I have not borne lightly, as you can see. s _ Even worse, the rumor mill indicates coach Baird is contemplating sending me to the minors. In all seriousness, the game was loads of fun, and as coach Baird so rightfully pointed out, the success of it was truly gauged by the $7,000 raised for Big Brothers, Big Sisters and the Rotary Children‘s Centre. > And no, the media doesn‘t take celebrity broomball games as seriously as I‘ve suggested. My butt end to Don Grose‘s rib cage notwithstanding ... Paper Clips‘! The nerve of some peoâ€" ple..