Doug | Doug. - WEAK THOUGH it usually is, public affairs television sometimes comes up with a superb program, and that was the case in the recent WS'item on CTY dealing with the " release from prison of an ‘elegant lady’? who didn’t like being in jail and was release through political influence. The woman concerned is Maisie Ciark,’an Ontario woman who was so elegant and refined that she _ killed her ex-husband’ 's wife by ’ stabbing her 13 times in the heart. It was a vicious murder of which | she was rightly found guilty. She * took the case to the Supreme , Court of Canada, but the verdict . was upheld, 4 | ‘ answer: This lady must have been refined because her first husband was *' fa highly respected university ad- ministrator.’’ She then married a ’ chap calied Howard Ade, but the marriage was annulled, it never having been consummated. Bui -. Maisie still had a yen for Mr. Ade, and didn’t like it when he married _ again. She thereupon did away with the new wife. . ; knew. that ‘Maisie : ‘wouldn t Kill again, | . Callwoed. provided this ‘wonderful’ ‘How do was released after seven, though, and MacDonald even journcyed to the jail to deliver the glad news “personally. What more could a , killer want? : Callwood was asked on what she ., had based her belief that Maisic * shouldn't be in the clink. It turned out that she was taking the - murderer’s word for it. __ Had she read the transcript of the trial? No. But she had read press reports and had had a two- hour visit with the prisoner. ‘*] guess I'm a pretty shoddy ' journalist,"’ she told Genevieve Westcott, the superb interviewer, “but that’s the way i did it.” . 9 - Wednesday, May 1 Burnaby MP to sneak at NDP fund raiser BURNABY NDP MP Svend Robinson has been schedulcd as the guest speaker for a May 13 party fund-raising function on the North Shore organized by the North Vancouver-Capilano NDP "party. Robinson will speak on such subjects as justice and the current Matus of * Native Indian land “claims. He will also answer ques- tions from the floor. The event ix scheduled to begin at 7. p.m. in the gym of Queen (save our shores) THE FIGHT 13 WAT OVER! We need your continued support Please sand contributions clo 1). Barron, Accounting 3750 Doliarton Hwy. N.Van., V7G 1A2 in getting sprung from durance. - . vile, Maisie also had the help of her long-time shrink. This genius testified in the right quarters that Maisie was suffering from ‘‘ex-" istential depression.’’ Have never heard of thet animal myself, but _ the witch-doctor said it meant she was capable of ‘willing herself to - die.” “How do you know?” asked | | Ms. Westcott. “ “tt is based purely on :intul- tion,” he said. “It issomething one feels. It is a gut instinct or perhaps | should say a heart in- - stinct.’” He then admitted that the diagnosis was ‘‘unsubstantiatable"’ and that it would be a sad day if - such diagnoses were acted on’ . "globally". — meaning if Tom, Dick o7 Harry got the same treat. ment as Maisi¢: "The dead woman's relatives disapproved of ail this, of caurse,’: and made their voices heard when 7 + Maisie’s freedom ride was being . planned. But they don't count, “Nor does the dead woman. As is so a Flora phe anne ‘the federal cab ; inet i minister: Yes;: they. all went to . rightly said, the dead tell no tales. None of the politicians would... unbutton their lips, especially not: the egregious MacDonald, whom: John Diefenbaker once described as “the finest woman who ever.: walked the streets of Kingston.” Asked how she knew that Maisie wouldn't kill again, Callwood provided this wonderful answer! a : “< “How do you, know. I’m not go- 2 : ing to strangle “you? We just have, ther. words: ‘she provided. the tears iid lamentations i in mete owe : inp. ai 10s the politicians won't talk aiid we -tise;"?.and Flora’ = provided the PO-’ : cabinet pardoned | poor “suf! fering ° : to hope, ‘don’t we??? ‘Mis. Westcott’ 8 verdict on n the: MA. political decision’ to. overturn “the tilings of the highest courts of. “Canada sets a new precedent. But ‘can only assume that if you are an ‘ 7 elegant, killer who doesn’t like prison and you have friends with " political muscle, you may do the .. crime but | you won’t serve the time,” : My: comment: none dare calli its: _ conspiracy: - ; . Has, there been’ an outery in: ‘LIFESTYLE PROGRAMS © Stress Management _« ‘Weight Control : “@ ‘Smoking Cessation © Introductory Fitness For information contact the YMCA Mary Community. School, West Keith Road, North Van- couver. : , In addition to Robinson's speech, the fund raiser wil] feature a silent auction of donated: items and services. ; A $10-admission fee will include dessert and coffee. Tickets are available in advance from Darcy West (985-3930) or Helen Hawthorne (926-1106) or at the door. WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL. DO ... * meas J° 144i 1 ctydo hve. if tenons - an - Aanvine THE 1988 ~ North Shore News _ 230 BURNABY NDP MP Svend Robinson...guest speaker at North Vancouver-Capiiano NDP fuaac- tio. _AN-HOME _ SERVICE, “NORTH SHORE”: _ West Vancouver | [tees | ecm Individual Color Label Ks Pal ieee 7 : ;