A8 Terrace Review — Wednesday, July 25, 1990

Anti-poverty group
gets operating funds

To the Editor;

The Terrace Anti-Poverty
Group Society has received a
$44,700 grant from the Law
Foundation of B.C. to continue
its work in ensuring access to
legal and social services in
Northwestern B.C. to all citi-

“zens, regardless of their socio-
economic status.

At this time the society wishes
to thank all those who have writ-
ten letters of support of its grant
application.

A special thanks to the Law
Foundation’s Executive Direc-
tor, Ms. Jane MacFadgen, for
her objective assessment of the
needs of the low/fixed income
people in the Terrace and Dis-
trict area, which stretches from
the local base of operation at
200 - 4721 Lazelle Ave. in Ter-
race, to Iskut, Nass Valley, the
Hazeltons and Kitimat. Services
have been provided and facilitat-
ed by the Terrace Anti-Poverty
Group Society since 1983.

The mandate of the Law

Foundation’s sponsorship
through funding is to ensure that

all members of society have
equal and unconditional access
to legal and social justice.

The Terrace Anti-Poverty
Group Society’s specific purpose
is to assist as an advocacy service
in the provision of legal services
including:

(a) Advice to the legal
representation .of economically
disadvantaged persons;

(b) Support of community ser-

‘vice(s) and non-profit organiza-

tions which address issues that
benefit groups of disadvantaged
persons or the public.

The society’s coordinator is
Gerald King. The board of
directors consists of George
Stanley (chairperson), Tammy
Simonds (vice chairperson),
Josephine Buck (secretary-
treasurer) and directors, Gail
Murray, Neil Taylor, John
Jensen, George Eaton and Carol
Wallington.

For further information call
Gerald King 635-4631.

_. Gerald King,
Terrace. B.C.

Foresiry Insights —

Continued from page A7

percent.
Imagine what would happen if

the landlord of that house you
lease spent only five percent of
what you pay in rent on maintain-
ing the home. If your rent was
$500 per month that would amount
to only $300 per year. And with
such minimal maintenance the
landlord is expecting to see the
value of his investment appreciate,
but obviously the structure would
be destined for demolition in only
a few decades. That’s not good
management,

And there’s one more item...
land management. But this needn’t

be mentioned. It’s not part of the *

contract agreement. Land manage-
ment falls under different govern-
ment ministries, and while there

are certain rules that control: how ©

logging companies go about their
business, there is no requirement
for them to manage the land,

You can equate this to your
landlord having bought the house
you are renting sight unseen, driv-
ing by it periodically to make sure
it’s still there, and then expecting
the property to grow in value;
without investing another nickel. In
the real business world, he
wouldn't be a landlord for very
long.

So what's needed? How can we
change the system? Or better yet,
how can we get the players in the
system to change the way they do
business? For the next few weeks
we'll explore these questions and
offer a few suggestions for your
consideration,

John Pifer —

Continued from page A6

people of B.C. can be by the
news media.

However, because there is
not true ‘‘policing”’ of our pro-
fession (other than by libel

_lawyers, perhaps?!), we must
be seen to be getting answers to
all questions surrounding any

‘role played by any reporter in

the whole affair.
, The gallery’s secretary-
treasurer, Brian Kieran, says

‘that “each of us individually |

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pep mec netmapr niet ts:

has an obligation to scrutinize
unethical journalism (but) it is
not the press gallery’s obliga-
tion.”

I find that to be splitting
hairs, so obviously we will just
continue to agree to disagree.

Meanwhile, however, some
of us will continue to seek

answers as to whether or not

anyone else could or should be
accused of unethical journalism
in this whole sordid affair.

Firearm laws: you can’t
legislate against insanity

To the Editor;

In the past few decades fire-
arms owners have seen new gun
control legislation introduced in
an attempt to curtail a growing
crime problem. In the 1980's this
movement escalated in the Unit-
ed States to near frenzied pro-
portions because of tragedies
that occured such as the one in
Stockton, California.

Until recently Canada has
seen little in the way of drastic
reform to gun control laws. Pre-
sent laws allowed recreational
shooters, hunters and sportsmen
enough freedom to pursue their
interests. Some of us felt that
they were already too restrictive
and we watched what was hap-
pening in the U.S. with growing

apprehension.
Then in December of 1989 a

lunatic named Marc Lepine bru--

tally murdered 14 women in
Montreal. Canada as a nation
was outraged and the anti-gun
movement took this opportunity
to launch a new campaign. Sur-
prisingly a few law enforcement
agencies issued pro-gun state-
ments saying that Lepine, not
the firearm was - responsible

for the deaths and that stricter

gun control was not the answer.
Criminals and psychotics are not
going to be deterred by stiffer
legislation.

Our new Justice Minister,
Kim Campbell, has proposed
new legislation. I find it ludi-
crous that anyone could believe
that this would be a viable solu-

Farewell, and thanks
for the good times

To the Editor;
Thank you, Terrace...

After four wonderful weeks I
am with my family, back in
Sweden again.

Terrace and B.C. with all the
wonderful people and their
sincere friendliness has shown us
what hospitality is all about.
From store clerks, to people on
the street, Terrace has far out-
done the city I live in.

Nothing we experienced
would have been ‘possible
without my dear sister Bibbi and
her wonderful husband Dozzi on
Benner Street, they did
everything in that magnificant
way that signifies the Dozzi
family. We will not forget Ran-
dy Dozzi, he was wonderful to
us and took care of our youngest
son Peter, who loves fishing.
They spent days on the river
together and Randy, the great
fisherman he is, caught a 30 lb.

salmon for us to eat as a farewell
dinner.

Fredrik our oldest son was
very fortunate to find a friend so
thoughtful and friendly in
Chiron Kantakis to take him out

for biking practice. Without

your help Chiron, Fredrik would
not have been the overall winner
in the Kitimat race.

On behalf of my wife Pia I
would like to sincerely thank
Gillian Hodge for giving her the

‘grand tour of Terrace Hospital

and Terraceview. The insight in-
to B.C. medicare and the Cana-
dian system will give her
something to compare in her
studies to become an R.N. What
you did for her she will never
forget; she never stops talking
about it.
So, thank you, Terrace.
Tobe Lundblad
Fagersta
Sweden

’ tion to the problem.

I and many other members of
the shooting community refuse
to accept this or any other
restrictive proposals governing
gun control. You cannot legis-
late against, insanity. We are not
opposed to increased public edu-
-cation on firearms handling and
safety; we endorse that concept
wholeheartedly. We would wel-
come the opportunity to co-
operate with government. Devel-
oping some productive policies
to achieve this goal. Law abiding
citizens must stand up for their
rights and lend a hand to shape a
future that all Canadians can be
proud of.
Fred Straw, President
Terrace Rod & Gun Club

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