Pege 2, The Herald, Thursday, August 1, 4980 Lawyers go to court to VANCOUVER (CP) — Lawyersin Vernon are going to B.C, Supreme Court to iry and prevent a recently- graduated notary public from hanging ber shingle out in this central Interior city. - “T can't believe that in this day and age a professional association can do this," said Barbara White of nearby Armstrong. ‘They've "White wants to replace one of Vernon's four notaries. They compete with the aPea’s $83 lawyers for simple legal ‘work, such ag preparation of deeds, mort- gages and simple wills. - The | Vernon Association's challenge is based on a ‘192i statute that gives lawyers the right to formally oppose new nolary licences they feel aren't - required in a given district. The statute has been seldom wed since a “‘gen- tleman’s agreement” was- made in 1957 between Bar wilirie nd th Law Soatehy” of B.C..to end a bitter rivalry between the two professions. ° That agreement the ‘aumbers - of. notaries would remain constant, And “for the last 23 years, their numbers have held steady at about $00, ‘Vernon Bar Association | president Dirk Sigelet could 4 not be reached for comment, but the lawyer who filed the ‘suit said the notary’s position has been vacant for say3 at least three years. . Female addicts facing special, ignored needs - MONTREAL (CP) — Women addicted to drugs and alcohol have special needs which are being widely ignored, says & member of the Canadian Addictions Foundation. Winnle Fraser, executive director of the Northern require _ addiction Services in Yellowknife, said in an in- terview Wednesday that a lack of special resources for female addicts is prompting a growing ery for sensitivity to. drug-dependent women. “We know women have different needs than men and we are trying to give rehabilitation programs 8° different thrust for women,” said Ms. Fraser, one of more attending ne “foundation's 14th. national convention this week. : a pot “Women, for one, are usually crosstaddicted (addicted to several drugs at the same time), so they: more time in the rehabilitation process.” The usual length “f rehabilitation four weeks, she said. i hat time, - patients are detoricated and given de- tailed briefings on drug and alcohdl ‘abuse. . “Wemin tequire six weeks and more for the same its’ “But men and women never do well without a ‘twoyear follow- MDA Women. addicts also tend. - to suffer a lot more guilt and loneliness, Ms. Fraser said. “They can talk about themselves as being - alcoholic wives, but find itextremely painful to discuss themselves 45 alcoholic mothers. , “And where a women will stick to her alcoholic’ husband, most men quickly ~ RESTAURANT - "Serving Fine Foods 7 days aweek’’ Paaet saskoy | the Fe _ SLIMBER LONGE a. 5 le TK Eve. ‘ Mister a Mill ; | Reoers oo Berio.” Ootler electric Conv. 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Street ‘get fed up with the female alcohalic."’ Rehabilitation in the Cana- dian north is doubly difficult, she added, because alcoholism is- manifested: differently jn the native and white popalations..” “White women are often closet alcoholics — they have nice comfortable houses to drink in,” said Ms. Fraser, whose northern centre " Rabert Gileape continue to do the. business “the. notary: -left . behind > because “we feel. (lawyers) . can do the work better.” ‘Gillespie said "the association. would: likely contest fature ‘transference of notary licences if ‘the action against Ms. White is “Ms. White™ disptes. the. contention ‘fier services aren't needed isi Vernen. She | gays she has 20 letters of Fecommendation | ‘from functions in five different’ ia “But Indians are open about their drinking. One of. their main pressures is adjusting to the white man's . 7 world and. we try to give them the tools te function in that world.” : A 1978. resolution to form: an individual centre’ for ‘dependent women was abandoned | as financially foundation members ‘are. | now taking steps to buildup & library. ; specialresource ‘The main goal bere is to creat awareness in Canadian workers in the field of addic- current projects,” Ms. Fraser said. 57 Earlier ,Wednesday, ; former_.solicitor-general. Warren Allmand addicts should be treated no differently than cigarette behavior which is. dangerous" to the individual and which is not banned or dealt with told * hes wet said fully. qualified, lawyers® should-* fight notary “husiinedses in the city, adding — that many businesses prefer * to. we notaries for simple ~ legal taski “because: they - charge less tham-lawyers. The Society of Notaries Publicof B.C. is powerless to help her. . “Ht'sa very, ‘very sad sita- ation." said Dr, Benard :Hoeter, ‘secretary of the notaries": society. “We've done what ‘we can. The . courts.” Se nae | going swimming? Emma and R Dugdale of Kitimat arean their way to the pool. a Photo by Carla Witson - Lend a hand... | to clean our land . Bis rw'6g aero: What better way is there to beat the hot weather . - White is: not alane-ia her said only twoyears ago there - were no challenges of of that - sort. wyers hungry for work aré teyiog to eliminate notaries, t contrary to the policy of thelr: governing body .— "the: baw" - society. “Young lawyers are rushing outlike so many Don a aniahee suspects young” 7 public issue ‘Quinctes, sailing tbe apole . kart,” Bishop § _ Nu ny Group studying baby legislation PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. . (CP) — A local anti-abortion group which offers to “buy” Ht the [ast six, five, four or Three dig order as the winning its on your ticket are identical to and in the same numbers above, your ticket iseligibleto winthe corsesponding prize. last 6 digits WIN $1,000 last 5 digits WIN $100 last 4 digits WIN $25 of tive tick Jest 3 digits Five dotars worth of Express Tickets redeemable by presenting the WHOLE TICKET to any partici- pating ret rataier or by following ihe claim procedure on the back REDEMPTION OF CASH PRIZES wna of tha Foundatron, Pre taiher shall prewad Major Cash Prizes. Winners of major prizes may claim their prize by following the claim procedure on tha back of the ticket. Other Cash Prirex: Other cash prizes, up to any branch of the Canadian Imperial Bank o following the claim procedure on the back of the ticket. tn fhe event of Gacrapency between Sixt ist and the offical and including $1,000 may be cashed at’ # Commerce in Wester Canada. oF by fumibers Wat ak CerThEG by the auctions fected «by propoted. legislation which. would outlaw advertisements for the adoption of children. The group, Babies Rarsom Fund, placed newspaper ads earlier. this year offering “hardeamned cash to buy the life of a fetus." The ads of- ‘Hospital be purchased before Membership may be py: unborn fetuses says itis not | sure whether it will be af-. fered financial help to. woman before and after: their babies’. births to en-— - courage them to carry their group was studying the . implications of the legislation, a proposed amendment to the Adoption Act which would ban ads for the adoption of children under threat of a maximum fine of $10,000. The ransom fund's intent is to save fetuses, Hot make my Welacher said. » raneace Fi ois TRICT HOSPITAL SocieTY Annual ‘Meeting | “Wed., Sept. osth 8: 00 p.m. ~ in the - Millis Memorial Cafeteria | = The business will consist of the election of = membersofthe society, theelection of the members = to serve on the Hospital Board of Trustees, and . presentation of reports covering the yser 979-00. In order tobe eligible fo vole, membership must Moneddaty,. ae 3, 1900. rchesed at MILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL wo’ ging to take onthe the notaries excellent “cacelved ~ YIGTORIA (CP) torneyGeneral ’ +, Wolfe and (ha province's - ghief electoral’ officer to make: revisions:, to: plug ” posaible loopholes: in, the Be. Elections Act. . ‘Williams _ comment Wednesday. after an eightmonth investigation - ty his ministry into:$246,000 in * unreported election ~ eampalgn expenses made by ~ the B.C. Soclal Credit party cleared party members. of " any wrongdoing... \. 5. atwo lawyers investigating . . ” the incident, which occurred during. the May, - ‘1979, provincial. election eon- cluded ..that,; no’ charges should be ald, Wiliarné : December after it: was revealed seven months after . the election that the party : the &- — had ridt- penditures —.$162,000 in late bills and $65,000 in- cash disbursed by” former cam- paign manager Dan camp 0 days of polling day and Williams said the act, as it now stands, would not support. the— laying cof charges. Campbell's actions were labelled then-as an. “over- sight; News reports” said Campbell was handing out $1,000 bills and not requiring | receipts. Canipbell later resigned, saying the media ‘made it difficult for him. to Carry on his job. ve Campaign spending provisions require nothing more than a flat one-figure declaration of the total amount a party or candidate spends, The declaration does not. have to include. an itemiced list of how the file returns to the extent that they are aware,” Williams said. “There's no definition of what the central com- mittee of a political party is, mo definition of what a detailed | statement ds” te- quired: Based on that evidence, no charges will he. laid, “t's quite obvious that the intention of the section is. wo require the filing of statements in some detail,” he sald. “'] also think that the 60-day period in - which statements are to be-filed is. perhaps too short. “There should "be “a requirement that if complete returns are not available. during whatever period ‘is established that there be - subsequent returns provided” Williams said although the investigation took eight - months to complete, it didn’t take long to conclude the legislation was ‘Inadequate. But it was the “aspects that - arose from it that. caused election expenses was -Un- covered Dec. 12 by campaign -chaltman: Les ' Peterson hours after he was named by Premier - Bill Bennett to ‘investigate members of his staff had breached the act. It was then Williams ordered the inter- nal investigation. “allan Tay obligation lato _ whether... its - Reems ae PMR ere