AThe Vancouver Sun Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Monday, May 31, 1971 - Page 5
Letter To The Editor - Poor Move.
Editor, The Sun, Sir—I was horrified to read in The Sun (May 13) that Professor McGregor had, on behalf of the University of British Columbia, denied Fischer and Taimanov the use of the Graduate Center Library. Only a Philistine would refuse such artists the use of the best available facilities without substantial reason. Is this the institution that recently built an appropriate swimming pool for the British Empire Games?
As a chess player, I am appalled. As a Canadian, I am ashamed that this university showed itself unworthy of the honor bestowed on it, the disgrace being felt over two thousand miles.
Toronto is Canada's chess center, and the University of Toronto's Hart House is hospitable toward chess and us childish enthusiasts. If Vancouver is to become a center for chess, this sort of action is hardly appropriate.
JOHN MacPHAIL, 1310 Dowler Avenue, Ottawa.
