A4- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 1, 2004 ESTABLISHED APRIL 27, 1988 - ; ~ PUBLISHER: ROD. LINK~ "ADDRESS: 3210: Clinton Street Terrace, B, c. ‘¢ vaG BR2. _ TELEPHONE: (250). 638-7283: ®. FAX: (250) € 638: 8432. - WEB: www.terracestandard, ‘COM ” ore ~ eats newsroom@terracestandard. com: gee dust say no TERRACE CITY: council is:on the. verge: of ap-- proving‘a. property tax increase ¢ without a. proper - public debate. - oe ons At issue is: the- ‘Northern Medical Trust, a $6" million initiative. on the part-of. the’ University’: of Northern’ British Columbia. and:‘others. who ° worked hard-to. establish a ‘medical: school ‘at the : ~ university’ s main. Prince George campus. Interest from the money ‘would: then help | pay for. the | penses of medical students.: The theory.’behind.a ‘hoxthern. medical school is that physicians trained in the. north’ will: want | to stay in the north, Providing expense, money is | : regarded as a recruiting inducement and:a recog: o nition of the high cost of becoming. a: doctor. untary effort with: sums: ‘of motiey: allocated: to i municipalities based on ‘population. Terrace city. council, for example, signed on. r to. help: collect: $388,000.: . To. date” just over ‘$1. 1 ‘million | has been’ “cok. : “lected, a long way from that $6 million’goal. Ter- race contributions’ are lagging i in part because of. another voluntary. ‘drive; raising money, for ‘the’. second sheet of ice sportsplex project. A’ look at. . the list of contributing municipalities, also reveals WV for development, that more money is coming from the relatively. af- ee fluent central interior and: northeast compared t to a | -said. And itsis. dishoncurable ‘to. the struggling northwest. | simply bring i ina property. tax. This i is wrong ona. |. number of fronts and it’s: ‘enough to cause trouble. for the: very idea of. the medical: trust.’ we First, there’s the. prospect: of: forced. contribu. tions: from, people, who may. not be in_a:positio Wt at eed beats iat bbsoi ta wédie ak Roe ot emoeratic?-Hardly.i Even: - more so because: couteil has not, bothered to. in-) vite public. comment, - aS Se Second, ‘most’ ‘of: the tax: ‘would | come: = from. education. is expensive but. ‘doctors. ‘will become’ very hi gh i income eamers, more. than capable of supporting their. education. To: purposefully tax the less affluent to. finance the: more affluent j isa]. dodgy proposition. Thirdly; taxpayers: alteady. pay generously, 10° support northern ‘physicians. ‘There’s.a’ northern STANDARD HIM MY NAME. 6 ED. AND WHEN GORDON camepett) SAID THERE Woutp GE. (NO. EXPANSION OF “GAMBLING, —— l ‘BELIEVED THE DEVASTATING | EFFECTS: OF "EXPANDED GAMGLING ResutT “IN A PROLIFERATION OF SUPPORT GRoUrS FOR. THE UNFORTUNATE VICTIMS. | - The govertiment- has an obliga: a tion to act honourably,- the. on: — & PAUL WILLCOCKS “oD dgnorte the: rights of people: Who _ a mae oS ~The answer on the. part of si some politicians 18 to’ © have: lived oii the: land for cen... | turies and. never ‘signed away” or. sold. their-rights, {The NDP and © “3 Liberals’ took. the: ‘same. ‘position : 4 “ie this long: stunning case.) ° Sa = Score“ one: for- the: : First. Naw ‘tions, It is now law that. they’ have. ate ‘planned for: ‘any: ‘land: they 2 are 7 » Claiming: They have. the: Tight.to .. a expect: proposals to, be. ‘changed, a "OF cancelled, based on n their con lower. or middle i income. earners. A physician’ i ae ; : oe But: the: court’ alsa “ruled that First. Nations have an: ‘obligation: to‘ participate: in’ ‘discussions: and. - -. "negotiations aimed ‘at’ “baldtici ig * their interests with other. factors,>*" including jobs and: economic ‘de. ~ velopment, They can't just. “say! - 10, or ‘refuse to enter into: talks, cerms,: top up. of between 12.6 and 30. per cent of. bill-. eee fees which, in Terrace, amounts to. just over ‘|: / it bl O) St tHrte sleseeecrs | YOu want business? Just b year in the north receive:a. $10; 000 bonus, The I: _ Northern Health Authority can add t0_a moving’ expense "allowance: ‘provided by. ‘the: provincial ~ government. Northern: doctors ‘can receive"up to] _ $5,200: year for.continuing medical: education. | °:; years if the person works: ‘in a rural area. * The north does need doctors. But a new W tax is” | not the answer. _ PUBLISHER/ EDITOR: Rod Link” _ a -NEWS: Jeff Nagel °° TT" 7 "NEWS /COMMUNITY: Jennifer Late. 002 WINN Bares e ‘NEWS/SPORTS:. Margaret Speirs, .” “NEWSPAPERS ° INTERN REPORTER: Rebecca Collard - COMPETITION “FRONT OFFICE: Darlene: Keeping: . 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Authorized as second-class mail pending the Post Otfice, Deparment, for payment al postage In cash, Special thanks to all our contributors and correspondents for thelr tine and talents ~ ADVERTISING MANAGER: Brian: ak : _ PRODUCTION MANAGER: Edouard Gredgent 7 ‘BRITISH . ‘COLUMBIA’ Court helps : c At the start the medical trust-was to. be.a vole] ana “VICTORIA - “It's no cure-all, but. ° “the Supreme. Court.of Canada has”: just made, a.'big contribution: tors |e + ending some: of the uncertainty “[--4. ~ about land use and First Nations. si “in.B.C: = roe The. court t weighed in with Iwo = 4 impentant decisions: pohie ie “In oné, the-court ejected the” : _ provincial government's. claim: that it had:no legal duty to consult: ° “with First Nations before handing” Over land: that: they’ were olaiming, “consultation; ‘and: when: ernment decide j i's done all it can 10, accomodate. and simply § Bo ahead? That: “depends, ‘the. ‘Suipreine a “Court ‘ruled, on how Strong: the. - claim is: to the. land ‘and ‘how: ser | “rhous. thé:long-térm effects: of de- velopment. If. there’s evidence: to: suggest: thatva’ "First. Nation has ale “strong: claim’ toa: piece: of land, wants” » movies “making dollars. “yet. our. ~- price. for. -everything a: ‘movies |. “maker: needs: skyrockets as ‘soon -: asa ‘producer shows” ‘any’ interest : _in Our area. : a Asan example; on CBC Radio , “i” ast week we: were: told: having a” - Medical. ‘studies loans can‘ be. paid off i in. three. -,. Vancouver-stote.remdve its ee LL -nadian “flag: during’ filrning “ost” “the movieemaker: $500 per “day.” ... For what? Did taking down‘ and: "| on oo ‘replacing ‘the flag require a con 7 | “Struction crane? : : qo: Then: again, thoviesmakers a ‘feed our greed. .Belween NHL- : ‘sized ‘actors? “salaries, prima: don. “na stars, and a history: of build... ‘and-destroy, movie-makers. “pi ve * |. us-the impression’ ‘nothing.is too | ~~ -~ | expensive as long as it moves the: % a film to completion. © oe |. three: bananas. “That's ‘all’ I éan: + drink or. eat,” is her: sensible Tea. soning. - ‘ : According ‘| to” a. news repon, a - while shooting ’ a movie in: the _ Okanagan, J-L6 rénted.a house —. Tor $35,000. per week, ‘Someone : “saw her.coming: ”. - oo When ave: don't: oiethaige: ye “Hollywood averpays.: -A Vancou-: ever” upholstery’ supply. salesman. : who filled jin for’ a. friend “driv=: . ing the, van: transporting: George. _ Wendi, ‘a. Cheers mainstay, from. his hotel’ to. the movie Jocatian “was, paid” more daily’. ‘than he... earned i ina week as a top sples- c = days; ‘locals « bumped : shoulder. swith’ Robin. Williams’: and™oth-. i GTS, including Al Pacino’ when- “thoored yachts, 2.00502 > “motith permit, the cabin had ‘to ‘be demolished. and. every ‘splinter removed. to, protect’ the. lake: and: river from pollution. : UN it _ more’ competitive. each | year | federal. ‘and. proviricial gover . ments juggle tax incentives, a ~ka,"or. a” Montana ‘tanch, ‘could . stead. of ‘Bouging ings,’ each ‘praising: a different “ “aspect: a ae { ~ The. bottom ling is ‘that the de- ee : cisions remove “uncertainty and”. force governmenit and First Na-* *- _ tions to face up to their obligation ” .|. --ommendation: that some. form.of - - |. dispute résolution bé established, But, at: least the need for consul- - tation’ has: been established, and: some ‘broad. guidelines, Set out. . * The: Supreme Court also’ ruled: -usellly" that j private companies : — Se ae don’ thave a legal, duty: ‘to-accom- 7 FROM THE CAPITALS modale First ‘Nations’ “interests. . They: have the right to rely on the to deal) with critical development “The decisions could also help a create pressure for more: activity’ ° “. and faster: progress. at'thé treaty °- | tables. First Nations cari strength--° 2 _en: their right to consultation by 2: showing. the - -slength~of . their. claim to traditional: ‘lands, ‘effec=".. Be - tively: staking | their, claims. ‘government’ § efforts. when they a _ are granted the Tight to operate 6 on, : - And: government ‘has“a -poiv- re ; erful” incentive’ to .push forward 2. “> with treaties‘ now. that it faces. an... “Increased: obligation, to deal. with: . First Nations - even before: “any”: agreements are in ‘Place: : , Solutions’ are’still: going to: be. Court rulings increase the, chance! 7 that will happen: . sf BC. “Business : “Aboriginal :Consultation : would bring’ First Nations, the BC’ provincial - ‘governments: ‘and: the “The Kies looks even more’ Cus ful OW. : * wileocks Baan: ca ‘somnia did: for Stewart. For five ever they entered forth from thetr- Local carpenters’ toiled. build: “ing: a temporary cabin on the gla- <2, *-¢ier for outside shots, and thé mo:."-..” tel; and holel were. fully” booked: “avith regular inovie crew. Unfortunately, ic cabin could. “thot remain, nor. was it built-strong: |." ‘enough to survive.a move if Stew- art- had. perstiaded Hollywood 105 let'the town relocate the building i. as a tourist allraction. a, Built: “on parkland’ with. a. Iwo. “Luring” ‘movic-makers’ grows - Locals,when they learn their. area ‘will silin for Chicago, ‘Alas: help: ‘by charging: fair prices. ir “PID WE EL You ‘THE. ecesar ABOUT THE RADON) THEABINDONED GASATURANI Om MUTARY BASE z=