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Waterloo Honda’s Civic yoliday CIVIC The prusecution's attempts to smear Smith are suspect. If evidence of other rape incidents exists, why wasn't there a private meeting between lawyers for both sides in the hope that there would be a plea to avoid a bruising trial? - - It is a real example of how the press can convict and hang someone before the trial and it calls for some serious debate about how we can better protect the rights of accused people before thyme pronounced guilty. - 7 -- 7 7 - 7 l, woahirrt velrlture TJaU1iiitl; about Smith. If he's found guilty by the courts. he deserves appropriate punishment. Rape 137a terrible crime, But remeeiiG%at he has already been lynched early and lynched well before he had a chance to defend himself. Never mind the fact that Smith is the nephew of Senator Edward Kennedy - who, despite his personal flaws, is still a hardworking and determined legislator. Never mind the fact that Smith comes from America's Royal Family. Every person who steps ind. iirGirlGiG1is be treated equally, regardless of race, creed, religion or fame. And to 9mmplish that, the media must. be silenced before a trial The treataient that smitiriiir, rrse'isiai-i'rtire public should be chilling to us all. What has happened to him from the beginning of'tlie invettigati.onAe gryre implications. I have a strgng berukii"tileUiiii/rFiV/tGmdation of our law: that every person is innocent until convicted and, as such, must bt.treated in g {manger that it m?1 preju_dieial. J. Mart-k Sagel is a Kitchener lawyer who lives in Waterloo. _ As one US proféssor'of G has iGuiindiiFrwonder how se,,ith.'s lawyer; Ire tyer. gojng to pick _a_jury." That'in i'taelf' is very shaky t/vjdGras%rt"i {EVE-lay never hear and, knowing that, the prosecution still chose to release degils to the press well in advance of the trial. This is an atrocious act on the part of the prosecution to smear Smith. It is evidence that belongs in a courtroom to be ruled upon by a judge as to whether it is admissible; it is not something that anybody ought to hear beforehand. Smith's guilt has been assumed in most of the talk so far. Rarely has he been referred to as the alleged rapist, he is simply the rapist. And now there is something worse: Prosecutors hope to introduce testimony at his trial from three other women whom he allegedly raped at other times and in other places. It is dismaying to see the antics of the prosecution. They have made Smith as much a victim " his accuser claims to be. What has happened to him is nothing short of a cultural lynching. In the media, in the gouip of the day, in the public statements of people who say they are experts, Smith has been named, pictured, analyzed, charged, convicted and jailed - and hanged byha lynch mob front the highest tree. It has sparked {debate among observers that questions not only the right of privacy of rape victims but also the privacy of the accused himself. "H," -e 777777.. --r- - nu ... . nun Way", r lunuu. Many of the delegates here wonder if the whole thing is a charade and whether justice will ever be served. "Will this guy ever get a fair trial?" make one person. It's a good question. If you’ve followed the case, you’ll remember that there have been so many damaging statements about Smith in the press that the case has virtually finished before it's even begun. I'm writing this in the middle of a conference in Quebec City where I'm one of a number of people giving seminars on legal topics. We are supposed to be discussing wrongful dismissal law, but there is a lot of talk about the legal implications of the William Kennedy !.heith,rye trial. in Palm Beach, Florida. Rights of accused must be protected T 3%” §ALE 99% ... TEI TILL AUG.10/91 Pd'ltlll'g'l 'lt);,;';,',,):::':;:,?,,;,.,;;,,!,,:;,:;!;),,',, N., 7 my thm 'C,'/S','tL). I Events like the universsity's Canada Day celebra» tions, UW's annual Shinerama fundraiser and the university's skating party all had their early beginnings with someone at the Celebration Corpo ration and all are now successful, annual events. "What they all have in common is the community aspect," says Wdowayk. "That's what we all enjoyed most, planning events that could bring The Celebration Corporation was created by Carmichael, Angie Erickson, Matt Erickson, Fran Wdowayk and David Playfair who met as students at the University of Waterloo, All were involved in spzcial events organization on campus, says Wdowc» 2y . "Moat of us were involved in student government at university and, as a result, we became involved in special events planning. It watm't anything we were at university to study, it was just something we all enjoyed doing." "There', a lot of leg work, behind the scenes details that many people don't know about and that can make it very difrwult for them to plan an event that will be successful. Our company has experi. enoe, we know about all the little things like zoning. equipment rental and insurance that can turn a special event into a nightmare," says Carmichael, And while that may sound like nothing but fun and games. company president Shane Carmichael says there's a lot more to planning special events than meets the eye, one of the reasons why the company was created. There’s a new business in Waterloo that wants to make the twin cities a more entertaining place to The Celebration Corporation, incorporated In May, has only one mandate: to plan, develop, organize and oversee special events in Kitchener. Waterloo. Keren Adderley Chronicle Staff 'lhdnSitl'thttt 1Qa2'll't,TJtd,'re Erickson and Matt Erickson are all pert of the may; I I Celebration Corp striges to make " a fun place v --_m. "HI“. - k " Fla q a. s, B 4., y', Ny I: FN ' j". I ..' 2 _ (:3. tt . , . n a: 'lt" L .. . V ' {z l Mona-y mm marshy 9 “(to 9 EmTFddly; " Hp; _ For mare informatGi% the servwes offered by the Celebration Corporation call 7473700. "We're also here to be a consultmg service to others or, if necessary. to run events for others, especially those events that may be In trouble," says Carmichael, "because we have the expenence. the contacts and the equipment that makes event plyuting that much easier " Carmichael says the company will plan and organize at least one original event a season The rest of the time the company mll be busy planning charter trips like organized mps to Jays games as well as helping others plan their own events "Because there are so many different aspeu to this event, it really took 8 lot of hard work to pull tt all together. It also gives us a chance to see how the people respond and that will help us plan future events." "The Ontario Chicken and Rsh Cook-off Is an event that will benefit everyone tnvnlwdf says Matt Erickson. "It will certainly benefit Waterloo because it's the kind of event that draws crowds, some of them wurtsus. and that means the mar chants then benefit and so do all the people who go and enjoy themselves." The Cook-off, a Competition between local and visiting restaurants for the best chtcken and ribs, will also feature free entertainment and other events to keep the crowds amused. And because of all the different aspects of planning and organizing, Carmichael says it was a good event to get the” feet wet with. And that's something that has carried aver to the Celebration Corporation The company's Ftrst event. the 1991 Ontario Chicken and Rib Cook-off, prom lees to draw crowds w Uptown Waterloo from all over for the fourday event, August 15 IF together not only the students but the entxre community whether young or old " 746-41 20