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'IOHZNI‘O (CUP) - 'Ihe Naticnal Gay Rights 7 Coalitionhad asked the federal government to deny anti-gay crusader Anita ' Bryant entry into Canada, but she Visited Toronto anyway Jan. 15. ,

More than.900 gay nen and women marched-in the street while Bryant . delivered abrief address and sang hynns in an evangelical church at the invitation of its founder, Kenneth Campbell.

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"The sole purpose of Anita Bryant's visit is' to stimulate prejudice against lesbians and gay men," coalition spokes— person Mike Jd'mstone said in a Jan. 11 press release. "Her fanatical campaign against hono- sexuals has already increased the level of violence and intolerance against gays in sate parts of the United States." ‘

Federal Inmigration

THE RETURN OF THE PANTHERS

'Jhe athletic department of the University of Prince Edward Island, after mud'l cmsultatim with the university oammity, has decided to play its ' remaining hone hockey games at the Charlottetown Forum,

as was originally sd'ieduled.

The department had earlier announced that Saturday's gane against Nbunt Allison I would be played at the University rink because it was felt that the UPEI student body had not Sipported the Panthers adequately at the Forum. UPEI” Athletic Director Ed Hilton. said the switch was made back to the ‘ Forum because the Panthers wanted to maintain the link that they had ' '

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CHARIOPEIUWN (.IIS)“ - 'Ihe _PEI Oomcil m Snoking and Health, working with student councils, Allied Youth, the Red Cross, Public Health nurses and the local nedia will be Pmu'ng projects and activities to make people -’ - in the province more aware of the hazards of smoking. 'Jhis year's Naticnal Education Week m Sucking wasJanuary 22-28 and, it focused on wonen saucers.

'me reason’that women are being singled ’out this Year is that sucking is on the increase ammg young wmen, almost a ranpant increase. Not too many years ago catparatively fa» It'was the manly thing to do. Butsoon the "You've come

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established with the local community. Clhe UPEI Student Union, through president George McGibbon, felt that the wishes of the students leaned heavily towards remaining at the Form. Hilton said that the work of the Student Union had a lot to do with the decision to remain at the Forum.

(he ‘ofthe main reasons for the proposed switdn was that the UPEI Student Body had not supported the

team as well as hadbeen Hilton said

"that a survey shoWed that

support for the team‘would not really change with the change in gene location,

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Minister Bud Cullen refused to act on the gays' request to deny entry, saying the Immigration Act would not permit it. Johnstone pointed out that Ontario Attorney General Roy McMirtry last year asked the federal government to refuse entry to Northern

. Ireland activist Ian

Paisley (:1 grounds that Paisley's visit would only foster prejudice.

"We feel that the Bryant visit, like Paisley's, will sinply encourage hatred," said Johnstone.

But Bryant avoided the

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tepic ’of homosexuality in her address to the

congregation and stuck to God's love. "We never

intended to make this visit into one against homosexuals," her husband said.

'lhe San Francisco Human Rights Commission has attributed one murder — the stabbing of Robert ,Hillsborough, a 33—year—old San Francisco man - to the hysteria generated by Bryant and her followers. Witnesses

to the murder reperted

hearing one of Hillsborough's four assailants shout, "This one's for. Anita" during the stabbing.

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MEN—SMOKlNGMORE

a long way, baby" type of pranotim greatly increased the nurber of

For one thing, anti- cigarette information was not ained at wonen. Men were the ones who had lung cancer and heart attadcs whid'x could- be linked to smoking. Perhaps woven felt too secure. . But the truth of fine matter is that sucking-related lung cancer and heart disease are increasing dangerously

ammgwomenwhile they are /

decreasing amcng men.

'me death rate from lung cancer anmg wonen has doubled in the past‘lS years, with the greatest percentage increase in the middle age, rather in the older age groups.

I. Nbrtality rates for lung

cancer in wonen is now about the same as those for ten in the early 1940's - the takeoff point for the "male epidemic of ‘ 11mg cancer".

'Ihe foetal effects of smoking are very serious. Ithas been knmnfor sate that babies of mother nothers who smoke tend to be born earlier and to be smaller. But this is just one aspeCt of it” Preg- nancy oonplications are more nmerous and more severe inmothers who smoke. It is estimated that 500 new-born babies die in Canada every year because of sucking mothers.

'me prd>lem does not stop at birth. Ch the average, if the mother snokes the child will be

more susceptible to respiratory diseases, will be slightly retarded in reading skills and psychological developnent, and will be more likely to beccne a” snoker. 'Jhis likelihood is doubled if both parents smoke. ’

Non-smokers are now the majority among males in Canada. 11115 has taken place just within the past few years. 'Jhe trend is strong and this non—smoking majority is growing. Un- happily this cannot be said about men, and the picture is worsening.

For more information, you can contact the Department of Health or the Department of Education or one of the volmtary health organiza- tions.