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fEiEiiiEiifM Museum criticism illogical I write in reply to Mr. Douglas H. Russell who wrote from Alberta regarding the "invasion" of his territory by a TV program on the new Seagram Museum. It was not clear whether he was objecting to his own local TV station showing a program featuring this addition to the cultural. economic and social life of our area, or to one of our City officials expressing his appreciation of the quality of local craftsmanship which went into its creation, or to the museum itself. In this country, unlike many others, we are poor in industrial museums and the Seagram Company invested over $4 mil- lion to create this tribute to the industry and to an industrial enterprise which is the largest in the world. It is something of which Canada, usually busy hiding its light under a bushel, can be proud. It would be difficult to reckon how much the Seagram Company has contributed over the last 60 years to the nation's economy in jobs and wages. in agricultural produce it purchases and in taxes to both Federalumd Provincial governments. to say nothing of charitable causes. The industry has contributed many, many billions of dollars and, without this con- tribution, we should all be very much the poorer. Beer and wine have been a feature of civilization ever since man in fact could claim to be civilized. Spirits have been with us for about four hundred years. The object of the Museum is to show a very interested public how these products are made. the care which goes into their manufacture. the history and the art which are integral to them and, above all, as the Company has insisted for 50 years, that they should not be abused. Seagram has always stressed the importance of moder- ation. Since mankind will always enjoy a glass of wine or spirits whatever the prohibit- ions. this emphasis on moderation is perhaps the best form of education. The As members of the Evangelical Minis- terial of Waterloo Region we declare our belief in and commitment to the follow- ing statement regarding pornography: I. We believe that the holy gift of sex has been endowed in all human beings by God our Creator as revealed in the Holy Bible, and that sexual expressions is to be experienced and enjoyed only within the loving bonds of marriage between a man and a woman and for the glory of God. .. . 2. We believe that man's fallen, sinful nature resists the fact of the sanctity of sex and that his depraved imagination is capable of hatching a plethora of perversity by exploiting every known media tool for pornographic purposes. 3. We believe that pornography is the portrayal in any media of sexual organs. suggestions or actions that are intended to Incite a person to sexually immoral thoughts or actions. T Carrier Corner Julie Spilgar space l of experience of the United States under total prohibition was a very hard and costly lesson in the resulting dangerous products and uncontrolled crime from which so years later they have not completely re- covered. To follow Mr. Russell, one might be tempted to draw a conclusion that be- cause. the automobile can be extremely dangerous, again if misused, it too should be prohibited and, incidentally, the mag- nifieent Ford Museum of the automobile should be closed. -iGitaiss he favours a return to the horse or walking? _ _ . . Not only has the museum put money into the community directly in building costs but also in nine months it has attracted well over 130,000 visitors - again to the benefit of the local economy. In our restaurant, shops and meeting rooms. we iihéto think that we have "provided a service to the Kitchener-Waterloo area which can only dp good. A _ __ -- We had no desire to "invade" Mr. Russell's territory but, if he would like to invade ours and visit the Museum we can offer him an hospitable reception. This week's carrier is 11-year- old J ulie Spilgar. who delivers the Chronicle in the Roger, Moore, Graham area of the city. Julie is a grade 6 student at Elizabeth Ziegler school, and eiu'oys swimming, watching TV (especially Three's Company), and working on computers at school. In the future, Julie hopes to be u surgical nurse or family doctor. 4. We believe that pornography is aimed at the mind, the emotions and the will so that a person will first visualize evil, then want evil. then do evil. "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he." Proverbs 23: T. Vile believe that pornography pol- sons the mind, damns the soul, destroys interpersonal relationships and debili- tates society. _ 6. We believe that the production, sale and use of pornographic material is sin: that it offends a Holy God and that its ultimate end is frtatratimt, sorrow, ruined lives and death. T. We believe that there is a direct correlation between the escalation of the distribution of pornography and the increase of crimes of passion and violence such as child and wife abuse. rape. sado-masochism. etc. 775W“ believe that pornography does not truly satisfy, but rather "mama the The Seagram Museum Péter C. Swarm Director I shovel"! dee puck a few feet ahead. I take dee mighty stride. I wind’er up and blast‘er away. Dee little black disc, she take off like dee 747, n’esl-ce pas? She turn twice end over dee end and she sail clear over dee bank de snow at dee top end of dee backyard rink, holy cow, Nothing short of a monumental achievement at the time. for a flimsy- wristed eArttryear-oid, hreathlessly pre- tending for the moment he was the great Rocket Richard, king of hockey some 25 years ago. Wow. A supper, that cleared the snowbank, fully three feet in the air. sexual appetite to an ever-increasing obsession that becomes a tinte-bomb for the destruction of self and of others. 9. We believe that pornography causes a disease of the soul that leads to emotional and physical illness and that produces social derelicts. Therefore: Ah, now who put that laundry room window there? Former laundry room window, that is. And what right did it have anyway to intrude on the great Richard's moment of glory. Jeepers. Brought to my knees, so soon the agony after the ecstasy, my finest hour, out the Ciid alirress our opposition to all pornography, including what some refer to as "harmless erotica." window. 2. We ask every level of government _ local. provincial and federal . to protect our citizens from the death-grip of pornography be enacting and enforcing laws that effectively eradicate its dis- tribution and sale. a. We encourage church and community leaders to warn their constituencies of the evil of pornography and assist parents in resisting the encroachments ot pornography on the home. I looked around for someone to blame. forgetting that no one but myself was stupid enough to brave the minus 10 degree weather to step into the fantasy world of NHL hockey hero. Well. there was always the dog. Nah. Even Mom wouidn't believe that Lassie had that In compiling a list of items that contribute to our distinctive Canadian culture, surely the backyard or neigh- borhood rink has to rank right up there with the best of them. good a slapshot... Oh, "ehat fond memories 1 have of backyard rinks, including that fateful day when my slapper found its laundry room target. There was of course, my initial exposure to the phenomenon. before I was even old enough tostrap on a pair of blades. Mom broke her leg in about three zillion places coming out to the rink, and in the confusion of rushing her to the hospital, everypne forgot _ab9ut "4': -ikJGiriieit newspapers to demon. strate I commitment to the moral health me. They found me about three hours later. still out at the rink, with my head buried in my hands. a bundle of blue. Horrified by the happening. I spent the next two winters slipping and sliding around the rink in my rubber boots. no one having convinced me of the merits of skates. But what rinks we used to have. Everyone loved our backyard, because it was strictly a hockey rink. The best player was my older sister. You wanna figure skate? Up the street, baby. This rink is for future NHL'ers only. Yes, our rink had everything. Solid banks, two nets, hardly a rut to speak of, flood1ight, Happiness. CRASH! Tinkle. ankle. ', " inkiwouid have it, in the WATEMOO WE. ”at”! JANUARY O. "" - PAGE , Rlck Campboll Slap happy everything. Including caring parents“ who would go out late at night, ttoqd the sucker and freeze their paws oft. A The rule in the backyard was no nines during I some to preserve the goalies. but one time a dettectioet hit me - in the jaw. My face was so cold. I didn't even feel it, but I sure did when it thawed out at home. Hey, you too could be the first on your block with a goalie mask that screws right into your head. The schoolyard rink was also a big hit. Some big shot would stand for about u hours the first day the boards were up, taking slappers until he splintered one of the panels. Then every other kid would aim for the hole, claiming he was actually the one who broke the board with his shot. I was odd man out, couldn’t raise the puck that high. Then I became a big shot in junior high. going back to the public school rink and scoring 52 goals a game against the younger kids. Refused to break up the game to allow "figure skaters" their hour ice time as posted on the sign, but changed my feelings somewhat when my grade six teacher waltzed right across the blueline in his oversized galoshes and picked me up by the scruff of my neck to inform me of my non- rights. . . There isn't a winter thrill I know of to match the exhilarating feeling of wind- ing up on a cool crisp day on an outdoor rink. snatching the puck, making a few dipsy-doodies along the way, and un- leashing a great big slapper that thuds into the end boards, a preferable desti- nation to the goalie’s jawbone. Your lungs kill you, but after you glide back to centre ice, you're all geared up for your next assault. It's not just a thrill for kids either, but tor anyone wishing to live out their fantasy of being a Wayne Gretzky. Hey, even in university our household fraternity would come home after a pub at 1 a.m., head out to the Frederick St. rink and flash the blades and fire those slappers. Warning - take an unlimited Supply of pucks when the lights are low. If there is any sadness to this story, it's the realization that because of peculiar winters and weather patterns lately in Southern Ontario, less and less you seem to see neighborhood or back- yard rinks. A recent rip to Montreal made me aware of the popularity such facilities fashion there, the heated hut change rooms, wire mesh around the boards, floodlights swaying in the wind, of the community by refusing to adver- tise pornographic movies and live shows and by maintaining editorial standards that avoid the prufient. dream. s. We ask publishers. distributors and retailers, plus owners of theatres and entertainment parlors. to resist the temptation to make profit by preying on mankind's weakness for pornography. Let's not let the tradition die out here, even if it does only mean a couple weeks fun and a lot more hard "work for parents with numb thumbs. Those rinks can be one of life's simple pleasures, and a world full of fantasies for the little gutters. This week I'm pretending I'm Bobby Orr. mankind's weakness for pornography. a. We urge Hello and TV stations to refuse to air material with pornographic inuendo in all programming Including music, drama, documentary, and adver- tising. A _ --- . . . T. We exhort all Christian believers to be prayeriully vigilant in opposing every continuing attack of the pornographic industry. _ _ 8. We commend all community, gov- ernment and law enforcement agencies and efforts that resist the encroach, ments of pornottraptty In our society. Evan-[emu] Ministerial of Water!“ eidis, all fiviiig out their