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PAGE 6 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 1988 Second Class Mail Registration Number 5540 It should take an issue of monumental proportions to bump Olympic coverage off the front pages in a host country â€" and that‘s just what the outrage over halfway houses has done this week in Canada. After three individuals, all with violent backgrounds, walked away from different halfway houses in the city of Toronto, the entire system of reâ€"introducing criminals into the real world to prepare them for their release came under fire. Criticism abounded, from area residents to local politicians to law enforcement officers who can do little more than shake their heads, to the man on the street who believes that criminals, especially violent ones, are let off far too easy when it comes down to assessing their needs. It is hard to argue such criticism, when the first to "take a walk", Melvin Stanton, ended up object of a police manhunt and was subsequently charged with first degree murder of Tema Conter, 25, mere blocks from the neighborhood where Stanton was supposed to be under mandatory supervision. Then, right on the heels of that episode, Herbert Ray Smith, labelled violent, mentally ill and sexually aggressive, walked from a Toronto Parkdale halfway house and was at large for the better part of a week The schools of thought are many in relation to the reâ€" introduction of criminals into society once their sentence has been served. Hardliners believe criminals should serve full time at hard labor with no chance of early parole and no "amenities‘" to help ease the transition back. At the opposite end of the scale are those who make criminals out to be "victims‘"‘ deserving of every break in the book. Any number of other beliefs lie somewhere in between, ours included. Yes, while even nonâ€"violent halfway house residents are being tarred by the brushes of a few bad apples, while violentâ€"labelled criminals are reâ€"shuffled in the system, while neighborhood groups meet to picket and condemn an environment that allows violent criminals to wander free on their streets, while processes are turned upside down by governments and law enforcement agencies, we have our two cents worth to add. Recognizing the imperfect nature of the system, is it too simplistic to suggest that halfway houses be established halfway to the prison gates in the case of any criminal with a violent background? In other words, yes, recognize the need to help such individuals integrate back into society. But do it in a totallyâ€"controlled environment with provisions for increased socialization, educational opportunities and life skills training â€" a transition setting where freedom is dispensed at successful graduaâ€" tion, not in midâ€"term. It is not right for us to expect perfection from halfway houses any more than it is to expect 100 per cent success from addiction treatment centres, weight loss clinics, or smoking cessation programs. On the other hand, every effort should be made to protect society, especially the Tema Conters of the world, from the possibility of repeat offenses of the most abhorrent kind, perpetrated by individuals who have earned no right to walk our streets, escorted or "otherwisge." Address all correspondence to Waterioo office, 45 Erb St. E., Waterloo, Out. NZJ 1L7. Telephone 886â€"2830, News and Sports line 886â€"3021. Waterloo Chronicle office is located in the Haney, White law office building (rear entrance, upper floor). Parking at the rear of the building. Open Monday to Friday 9 a m. to 5 p.m. Subscription rates $25 yearly in Publisher: Paul Winkler Waterloo Chronicle is published every Wednesday by The Fairway Group Incorporated Publishing address: 215 Fairway Rd. S., Kitchener, Ont Managing Editor: Rick Campbel! Sales Manager: Bill Karges Circulation Manager: Greg Cassidy Display Advertising: Helen Smiley, Paula Humme!, Gerry Mattice ; Classified Advertising: Maureen McNab Reporters: Mark Bryson (Senior reporter/sports) lan Kirkby (news) Isobel Lawson (news) Circulation: Jerry Fischer Typesetting and Composing: The Fairway Group Half way Canada, $30 outside Canada establisheqd 1854 office Is your business/company an official sponsor of the 1988 Winter Olympics? If it is, fine. If not, take solace in the fact that there are still a few unclaimed sponsorships available for the duration of the Games, each going to the highest bidder. All followers of the Olympics are aware of the long list of sponsors â€" if they didn‘t know before the Games, they have been inundated with (mostly classy) commercials from firms who have anteed up for the right to claim "Official Sponsor of the 1988 Olympic Games/Canadian Team/Torch Relay/Bobsâ€" ledding Club and so on and so on. Some are simply corporate sponsors lending their name (and forking over big bucks) to the Games themselves, while others die for the right to be named official shoe, official breakfast cereal, official ghetto blaster, official breath mint. And that is where we come in. An anonymous source has supplied the Chronicle with a list of unclaimed sponsor spots, so get the boss to dig deep in his/her pockets and you to could belong to a company that shares the spirit at the Olympics. Feast your eyes on this bountiful buffet of sponsor slots available: 1. Official Sponsor of Traffic Jams: tough enough to find your way around the quadrants when you live in the city. Imagine the fine time your company could have untangling the traffic chaos that foreigners create. 2. Official Sponsor of Eddie (The Eagle) Edwards: this sponsorship promises to bring a carefree party atmosphere to the games, as represented by Eddie the zany British skiâ€"jumper who is afraid of heights and won the hearts of 50,000 by waving to them before finishing dead last in his "specialty." Tip of the ol‘ hat to Edward. Sponsorship includes companâ€" ionship from friends Eddie has picked up since Sunday. 3 3. Official Sponsor of Wipeouts: Take your pick from akdownhill, or b)luge, or cispeedskating, or dfigure skating. Or go together with your head office and buy a fourâ€"pack sponsorship. There has beenâ€" some dandies so Tar, why not have your company logo proudly displayed with the replay? â€"It is written Something to ask around the 4. Official Sponsor of Wendy Henry and her kids: Only in an Olympic Games in Canada could the problem arise of folks actually trying to roast their wienies in the Qlympic flame. Corporate sponsor ship requires the erection of a condiment stand and supplying of 4,000 sturdy tree branches. s CLle @?%WK % ( k 5. Official Sponsor of Gaps in the Closing Ceremonies: C‘mon, jump at this opportunity, which, if is anything reminiscent of the Opening Ceremonies, should provide sponsoring company L ze 3 _ [ NQuab £4 Yw miny naye cussopy oc rey on Bopy yo‘o Nevier kNou)11 / * ‘"Could we be doing more? Yes. Could we be doing less? Yes. Some hospitals don‘t provide any .. Kâ€"W Hospital president Joe Demora on how his facility is meeting its responsibility in providing necessary abortions. water cooler at the Rick Campbell Chronicle Editor Sponsors with ample exposure during the 90 minutes where nothing else happens. _ _ _ _ _ . 6. Official Six‘)nsor of Galeâ€"Force Winds: One chance has already slipped by but others will likely be available. Can‘t you just hear the announcer now: "Attention, ladies and gentlemen, this latest cancellation in the men‘s downhill has been sponâ€" sored by Progo Canneries, the official sponsor of gale force winds. 7. Official Sponsor of Quotes That Live: Likely not to be rivalled is the comment from Jeff Hutcheson (yes, our own Jeff, one of the truly bright spots in CTV‘s coverage this far) that the luge event is 20 per cent courage and 80 per cent stupidity. Anyone wishing an insider‘s sponsor bid on that statement should apply at CKCO studios. _ _ â€"SEE PAGE 3 8. Official Sponsor of Cue Cards: Someone, please supply the funds necessary to help CTV recover from their dreadful early Olympic coâ€"ordi tion Missed cues, dead air, mixedâ€"up tapes and si, aals, overlapping commentaries. CTV is not in good position for a medal at this juncture. 9. Official Sponsor of Canada‘s powerplay: Hey, a great opportunity to lend credibility to an anemic offence which has blistered the Poles and Swiss for six goals in two games. Think of the exposure by the end of the medal round. 10. Official Sponsor of Class Secrets: Robyn Perry knew for a week that she would be lighting the Olympic Flame â€" and the 12â€"yearâ€"old told none of her classmates? Bless her little heart. o _ 11. Official 7Spoinsor of Blood Donor Clinics: allows large sign to be constructed near the training site of the Soviet crossâ€"country ski team. _ _ ________ _‘ 12. Official Sponsor of P.A. gaffes: U.S.A. hockey player Cory Millen had a goal and assist against the Czechs, and was announced as Cory Miller. _ _ 13. Official Sponsor of Illâ€"timed Commercials This sponsor package may be picked up at ABC. which covered the U.S. â€" Czech hockey match virtually in its entirety, yet missed a handful of goals live because of commercial slots. 14. Official Sponsor of Bestâ€"Beâ€"Forgotten Predic tions: Sports Illustrated, for naming Rob Boyd as the one to beat in the men‘s downhill event. Next time, guys, don‘t do us any favors. Now, with all those sponsorships Aavailable shouldn‘t your company be doing its part in sharing the spirit? Well, shouldn‘t it?