12 - Wednesday, April 24, 1985 - North Shore News

Press watchdogs unite

. By NOEL WRIGHT

* THE KEEPERS of Canadian ‘ jourtialism'’s consciénce. —

whose local watchdog has

’ probed the ‘North Shore News twice since last fall —

tors in respect of complaints lodged against its controver- sial columnist Doug Collins.

At a November 1984 hear- ing the Council dismissed the

‘entire complaint:

At the second hearing last month the Council absolved

Collins and The News of in- tentionally inciting racial hatred but upheld parts of the complaint relating to journalistic research and the handling of letters to the editor. .

(see also FOCUS, page 6) -

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have decided to join forces by Ring Sizing, smaller forming a national organization. oy ; Ladies’ Larger A general meeting last week in Vancouver of six out . _of the seven provincial and community press councils” across the country gave ap- . Lg : : : : proval in principle to the for- --f; a ; a5 - mation of a Canadian Con- : r ts 4 Claws * ference of Press Councils.

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Present at” last - week’s © meeting, hosted by the B.C. Press Council, were the. chairmen and/or executive. secretaries of the Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and -

. Alberta Press Councils, and

the Windsor Media Council.

“: The Atlantic Press Council

Tepresentative was unable, at

the last minute, to attend.

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NOMINATIONS OF MEMBERS - " BOARD OF DIRECTORS

nnual- General x1 Meating of. the: North & West Vane : 38, 188 goer! Society will be held on n Wednesday, June 26, 1 ;

: There are four positions on the Board to be fiiled by elec- tion: on the night of the Annual General Meeting. Each --one is. for a three year term.

They are:

City of North Vancouver “District of North Vancouver " District of West Vancouver

One Position One position Two positions — CARs cpenst satinn 4 aan reas 838 W. 15th St. Following previous practice, there will be no nominations North Vancouver, B.C. . ~ from the-floor. The deadline date for nominations tobe _—s ff 980-7211 “received by the secretary of the Saciety is Saturday, oT oy —

: May. 25;. 1985... wie,

Norhinees’ rust be- members. of the Society. Each _ nomination should:be accompanied by a signed state- -ment of the nominee indicating his or her. willingness to

stand for election and that his or her residence is in the

area for which he or she is nominated. FAMILY SPECIAL

ae | qT Perm . John W:, Borthwick oe | 4 Mens.Cut 9 5% _ Secretary” : Child Cut.......

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