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The Terrace Youth Centre opened the doors to its Ukranian Hall facility last Friday and it was a resounding success. With plenty to do but no schedule or organized events, local youth adopted the Centre as their own in a matter of seconds. In fact, one of the first comments heard from the more than 20 teens in attendance was, “‘When can I come back again?”’

by Tod Strachan

This quick acceptance wasn’t an accident. The hall was decor- ated with high quality, locally- produced teen art. It is-as in- tended, a drop-in centre, a place to be, a place to grow.

Structured activities such as carpentry, arts and crafts, cook- ing and fund-raising events will be organized later, but the drop- in centre concept will always be there.

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always a sure-fire way to bring a teen party to life — free food: juice, a popcorn machine that refused to quit and, just for opening night, a cake to be cut, not by the organizers, but by the kids.

After many weeks of hard work, organizers glowed with satisfaction as teens played board games, participated in ac- tion games such as table top hockey, air hockey, ping pong and shuffle board, or watched a video; ‘Short Circuit’’, donated with a video player by Sight and Sound,

The Youth Centre will now be open on a regular basis on Mon- days from 7 to 9 p.m. for the 10-to-12 age group, Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. for younger children and 7 to 10 p.m. for continued on page 24

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The new Terrace Youth Centre opened last week in the Ukranian Hall on Walsh St., drawing an enthusiastic crowd of about 20 young people. The Centre will ba open three evenings weekly and will operate as a drop-in center with a range of structured activities available.

Abortion services to be billed

ly with the Act, or they may lose funding if, in complying, they displease the Minister of Health.

In Terrace, the Mills Memor- ial Hospital board responded to recent events by making three decisions regarding abortion policies and payments at a meeting late last month. Ad- ministrator Norm Carelius said

Premier Vander Zalm recently conceded he may have to change his government’s controversial stand on abortion funding. This may come about if a new federal law is enacted, or because of pressure from Social Credit MLAs and party members, ac- cording to a recent report.

by Charlynn Toews

Meanwhile some B.C. hospi- | tals are refusing to ask for pay- ment in advance for therapeutic abortions. The Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops recently announced it would admit women seeking abortions with- out demanding pre-payment, because of a requirement in the Hospital Act. The Act states that patients shall not be refused admittance on account of ‘‘in- digent circumstances’’. Health Minister Peter Dueck responded to this by saying that such hospitals would have the money deducted from their total budgets if they don't collect for an abortion,

- But the Hospital Act also states that ‘‘The Lieutenant Governor in Council may with- hold the amounts payable under

hospital, the board of managers

regulations, or fails to ad- minister the hospital in a manner satisfactory to the minister.” It seems hospitals may have fund- ing withheld if they don’t comp--

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high court fight

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Nishga Indians are awaiting behalf. ‘“There is ample authori- the result of an Environmental ty from the Supreme Court of Appeal Board (EAB) hearing Canada that the decision-maker held in Terrace on March 2 and is not entitled to participate as a 3. If they win, a proposed brush party in an appelant tribunal control project will be stopped. that is in fact.reviewing his deci- If they lose, they will appeal to sion,’’ said Rosenbloom. He the Supreme Court of B.C., and told the EAB that he had re- they may apply for aninjunction quested the presence of to stop the project until a deci- Kobylnyk. but only for cross- sion is handed down. examination.

On March 20, 1987 Westar § Board chairman Ralph Patter- Timber applied to the Pesticide son replied. that Kobylinyk’s Control Branch (PCB) for a per- continued on page 24

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these decisions take into con- sideration both the Supreme Court ruling and directives from the Ministry of Health in Vic- toria.

First, the therapeutic abortion committee will be disbanded. Se- cond, a second opinion will be sought when a woman and her continued on page 2

berry River valleys with the her- bicide Roundup. The herbicide was to be applied by back-pack sprayer from June 1, 1988, to Oct. 31, 1990, and the purpose The Hon. Allan MacEachern was to “‘free plantations from Chief Justice of the B.C. deciduous brush competition’’ Supreme Court, has ruled the outlet er birch, cottonwood, government’s policy to refuse elderbert "She ae Pave and funding for abortions to be in ; d Pplucalion was violation of both the provincial approved and a permit WaS health care statutes and a issued from Prince George On Supreme Court of Canada deci- June 29, 1987. The permit was sion that struck down the federal later revised to-allow.the-use'of:ghortion law _ : either Roundup or Vision on the In a statement yesterday At- ae ; Don R torney General Brian Smith said bloom wn Vareouver be the the province will probably not , or began tie appeal the decision, but Premier hearing by challenging the right pint Vander Zalm. who was at a of PCB Director Ron Kobylnyk free Trade conference in Saska- to give evidence on his Own toon, indicated that a meeting of Cabinet will be called to explore methods of retaining the B.C. government's anti-abortion policy. Mills Memorial Hospital ad- ministrator Norm Carelius said the hospital’s board of directors will probably be meeting soon to consider what he called ‘‘an- other adjustment’’ in policy. ‘There have been meetings on this all along,’’ he said. ‘‘The issue is far from being over.’’

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The Terrace Little Theatre packed in three full houses last weekend with their latest production, “Mothers and Fathers”, an adult comedy about the effect of a surrogate motherhood agreement on two very different types, of married couples. The play will run for another three showings this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

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