Ad. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 27,2004 : STANDARD. “ESTABLISHED APRIL 27, 1988" PUBLISHER: ROD LINK © "ADDRESS: 3240 Clinton Street Terrace, B. Cs . 8G 5R2- . _ TELEPHONE: (250) 638- 7283 » FAX: (250). 638 8432 . ‘WEB: www. terracestandard. come... . > EMAIL: neWsroom@terracestandard. com. Here’ san idea. OF ‘COURSE. “provincial finance minister: Gary. "Collins did’ the ‘right: thing last-week-in lowering. "the provincial sales. tax to seven per cent. .. After all he. was, the’ ‘one. whio; when announcing a forecast bud get. surplus of $1 billion. last:month,: ‘said the money, wasn’t his or ‘the: government’ se ‘It | belonged: to'the taxpayers.. ‘So cutting, the rate was: the: only logical miove he could make. - In and by: itself, the tax drop ‘isn’t: going’ to-set. |: the world on‘fire! It. represents. anywhere. between: $40 and $60 for'thé average family:that won't be” added to. purchases , over. the‘ ‘course: of one ‘year, . Yet.add it all‘up and it means-an estimated: $270.| ‘million. infusion of new. money into the-econo-' my. Notia ‘trifling sum. by’ any: means. And’ it also. Stands the provincial government in. good stead-as: it politically’ positions” itself: for hext: May’ s Pre: _vincial election.) ..: The job. now. is to decide what todo with the . remaining surplus and’ any” other extra’ cash Mr. Collins may have: rolling around i inthis desk draw- -er in preparation for next. year’ 8 budget, As it is a government committee Is foaming the fe province to.gatherideas. ~*: ° There will be calls “ for or tax: clits ‘of ati - - ous kinds. Remember that this: provincial’ govern- ment did cut income tax: in- first: days of office in’ _. May: 2001. But it quickly clawed:back a lot of that’ through a series of:user fee’ and: other increases. which inchided the. sales tax hike to 7.5 per: cent and by boosting medical : services premiums. - _. Rolling these kinds of i increases back: ‘would na doubt be popular and: build: on: the: -political- value. of the: sales tax cut in Preparation for the elec: _ tion. ito] Anirnoreibotd and aig! move would be te to fos tes ee _* There’s no: public. “policy: for encouraging people to bet on’ - Sports evenis from their homes, no. . fe community lobby démanding that ;, people. be encouraged. to: gamble 7 fect, their home computer, ”. : Neus onthe children’ Of. this ‘proviliéd’ Thete re remain children who £0 to school’ hungry. ‘There: remain | children who ‘are not. prepared ‘to. enter ‘school. ' ‘There remain children who. need: psychological © -and physical, resources to’ ‘give: them the founda- tions for s SUCCESS. There remain children’ whio. can-- ; not read or write. but: who: Past through the system: to an uncertain future... ee wo “Could: there be. auyiting wrong. “with | a con: centrated: effort to fill young: stomachs, to. build: healthy bodies and to.build healthy: minds? Could’ : there be: anything - wrong: ending’ declarations of. a war on child: poverty. and, actually wining the: battle? oS The province i is already spending | lots of 1 money. telling us of the-economic prospects that await us: Itis-well and good to provide. ‘the foundations. for: jobs. and: employment, ‘And, it.may be’ ‘good. ballot _ box politics for those. who" measure: ‘prosperity by. new roads, new buildings ahd new industry.’ But without’ building” ‘the’ needed. foundations. : within those who-will be needed: to fill those jobs, . for those” ‘who will take: ‘part’ in the future, ‘then. everything will be for naught, = | : _ PUBLISHER/EDITOR: Rod Link vot ADVERTISING MANAGER: Brian. Lindenbach: . 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FORM “The Liberal election campaign : platform: included: a. ‘promise. to. _-\feln in’gambling in-B. Cees : Gordon: Campbell. - and a “. FAlL-of other: Liberals = “spoke oul: against eambling'i n. opposition, rae | FROM: the “moment” I {teamed | .., Governor ’ “General There’ the : Governor: General, her aide, and her.usual staff were : v -foyally looked after; Clarkson’s —< -shusband,:" “John ‘Ralston ‘Saul, “could : hot make: the’ trip: due: to: “one”: main: ‘question reason we _ Adrienne © - “Clarkson: was “about. to ~ make’ “a five- -day- visit. to. the ; .Nisga’a., nation -] wondered, ‘wher will ye “she Sleep?” _ +s. After: all. Government Hoiise . in Victoria -hadn’t ‘measured ‘up. -, as ‘overnight accommodation for: Pheri’ B.C’’s. ‘capital,-s0- where - ~f would the Queen’ 5 representative u crest her. curly head, while:in New. , “Aiyansh for Four nights?.: ° “Turns out‘she’stayed al. Vetter. Falls: Lodge, #j bed ‘and: breakfast... So IRE ee ~- With four “robms ‘inthe maiti. . pees a "|. house as wells three cabins each. bunking six people. . we , ~CLAUDETTE sane . SFROM THE CAPITAL PAUL WILLCOCKS - Liberal: government would. “stop “the expansion -of. gambling that.” oon line, ‘Solicitor’ ‘General Rich gambling netted the. -provitiée’ - $560 million - money taken from “ losing ; bettors, This. year’ it- will. be more than $850. million, ‘and’; "they?re planning ‘ on: ‘eracking: Shs on billion. : ‘The Liberals: have moved ca: 7 “sins to 24-hour operation, raised - oe | = betting. limits; allowed ‘alcohol: to: “be served on thé casino floor. | “Aid now. ‘they. have: ‘become 7 the second. jurisdiction in ‘North: |... America to move "e gambling on uO " Vee the Internet. . Coleman.teld. the: legislature,: ’ [éss-than‘accurate, description of _ the’ BC. Lottery: Corp: ‘initiative.- People are_abléto 'bet.on sports” “events, ‘and. the. corporation. has.’ “introduced a new: = Bamie’: just for. -has. increased gambling addiction : ’ and. put Strains on. families.” They have done the opposite. There” ‘were 2,400 slot | ma: chines in: 10. casinos svhen: ‘th “more than.8,000'of the- machines - . by the end of next-year. Slot ma Chines were réstricled to. casinos; “now the government ‘is “pushing. ~ them into ‘communily bingo hats.” * Campbell, River “and Courtenay. “are'the latest to signon.- 0S. When the Liberals: ‘took’ over,” éoffee.. Vetter Falls doésn’t sotind fi «like va: place: overstocked . with: drive: thraugh. caleries, ‘Security: was. visible: A week i= ca Liberals: look’ over, They? ve’ ‘dou: e bled. the number, of sicts'in three - yéars, “and. are on: track: towards." iveb. gamblers who want: to bet . on football; ‘Those bets.can “only ~ ve be: placed through" ihe: website,'a ~* dandy - traffic: -building: ‘measure. vs (The: lottery corporation: ‘made’a: ot “ phioh to take * betting wiilitte’ dull“ te _ing'the. NDP. years, and. Was: told to forgetit, yo : Liberals. broken their promise fo 80," “given all ‘that, Shave’ “the ‘stop. the ‘expansion- of-gambling ~ "that ‘has. increased gambling: ad-. . diction: and put strains:on. fami- * clies””-Have they i in fact expanded " gambling? motoreadé repeated: their sweep; looking for’ “ any last-minute threats. ” Coleman: says some people vay think so! 2. _ But I eehet. do 0 you. think a. re aoe hour “before: “Clarkson's ~ arrived, = security -In: fact, her. security. Was “as” 7 visible as-that provided for Prime. |)’ Minister Paul-“Martin’s; visit .to. _.. New ‘Aiyansh earlier: (Oddly, : _ |: Premier Gordori Campbell had no “deo security whatever for his-visit.):: -Origitially: ~ scheduled”. for..’ July, Clarkson's’. Visit. was, : put’: off to make space. for the federal. . election. -The -visit -had-been.* . pending - “Gosnell extended’ the invitation. Sirtce ~ ‘President: Joe: ‘four: years earlier, At ‘that lime,.” clear her:calendar 80.48.10 hasten: " completion. of. the ‘treaty’ process’ : giving'royal: assent jothe Nisga’a a > final agréement.”: : ‘Gosnell met Clarkson: “in. ‘the ‘ House of Commons’. and she had. expressed. an interest: in traveling... ~ to the new nation.” : mo was dying" ‘10. kno ‘how: . ‘many security personnel lurked - -aboutin the bushes all night long, -and ‘were they-ever'invitéed in-to ” the: kitchen for a’snack:or cup of: . Gosnell’ had - been. ‘impressed: by: Clarkson’s-: jllingness ‘to: Part “of = her formal.” ‘tour. “' Gneluded: lunch swith, each’ ‘of. the. four: local : village : governments: before, Clarkson's arrival security.” “personnel. check¢d out the Lisims of New. Aiyansh, . Greenville, : «- Gitwinkgihlkw. and Kincolith, as .. - ‘isn’t responsible for gambling. ad- a” : perts, like any other addiction,’: and treating gambling addiction, (That’ s.much like: ‘putting: the to: 2 government: on-the issue: Whit. “did he say” in the legislature? - "Liberal MLAs said nothing. “to view the extinct volcano, fished ’ for salmon (but didn’ t catch any); delight. a “Kids getaithil ouiat meeting: wn “a head of, state, -Gosnell’ says... i amibling saga gets weirder — der , VICTORIA - A surreal: day al the ; _ legislature: wee on “~The cabinet nilnister’ for ami Py! “bling: says he has -rio. opinion. on. |. "Whether: gambling. has expanded’ o in: B.C. over:the last. three years: on -., The cabinet‘minister for addic-" - . ‘tons. réfuses. to. answer. questions °- ON gambling addiction. “Thal’snot - my responsibility, she ' says. cae -Gambling ‘addiction; it tufns-. ; out, is the responsibility of --"yes, | ~ you guessed. it = the minister-re: “ sponsible for. creating more gam: ces ~-blers.., oe “| ee Even the ‘Liberal ‘backberich- -_— vag ers: - "generally: A pretty enthu--- _. Slastic bunch: when it: comes -to. "pounding their desks any’ time’a-: _ “cabinet ministér:answers’a ques-.... “| ‘tion - seemed dismayed. The best” He é promised, in n writing, that a. .__ they could manage ¥ was a few ten-, ; a tative taps. <0 , eo Phe, Liberals ‘were: ‘trying to. ; answer: NDP™ “quéstions .’ about ~; ° why: they. had introduced’ Internet: “porter. asked, . oO “ don't really: have an opty. mL said Coleman, responsible...’ ° for. gambling policy: and: for deal- 2p “jon,” " - ing, with: gambling Addictio BC id. Twice.as many: slots, on- line betting, mega-casinos, ' NLTs: in’ . That's expanded’ gambling.” Locke, the.. junior’ minister. for: ‘mental «health: and .addictions, dictions, Some 160; ,000 people in ~B.Cyare: problem gamblers. Their’ “problem is, according” to, the: ex- “Not. ‘my. responsibility, says Locke, .Coléman:::=- responsible “for i increasing gainbling 2 revenues *. -.is also responsible: for reducing : : So-what did. ‘they: have: a - those Liberals who used to-be'so’~ . strongly apposed to gatibling.ex-:- os pansion on principle arid. on prac-. ical * grounds?-. Kéviti. Krueger; a for: ‘example, ‘was once @. fierce.” “gambling’ critic who urged: NDP: ‘backbenchers to stand up to their. ‘Krueger = ‘like thé rést’ of the’ "Residents “ concluded: she=sis ay down-to-earth : person, ‘ relaxation, she did. the. touri caught some trout and Dicked ‘Up: some local crabs. ° “President: Gosiiell’ ‘3 family cas | » shared ‘ain’ early. ‘Thanksgiving. “.-° . “turkey. dinner: with” her; where @ she’ talked.with’his children and... “their ee grandchildren, ° much. to. -“This. was’ ‘a casual dinner. We. all: thoroughly. enjoyed it.The’ Visit, vo 4 “'Jasted. abut’ five . hours; While 20 security prowled | the perimeter oo - outside of ‘the. home, :. a “Adult” “beén fascinating,’ Gosnell, “with: his. years .of experience. insthe ©... -trpaly. ‘process, has: traveled, Ss . many, miles as Clarkson to exotic... ‘Tocdlés: With: rumours: Gosnell “may. be named'the next Governor. a General: of Canada, he had. the “chance’to observe the incumbent : | i up close’ and’ ‘personal. Did-they'* - Come on,: “People: aren't: “ets : bingo halls, anaiher'$300 million, aon _'in profits From losers, mu “T's equally weird ‘that Brenda’: * “conversation “ during ead the ; turkey. dinner: should :have : Seniors: $50.98 (+$3.57 GST)=54.55; - Out of Province $65.17 (+9456 GST)=69.73 .: oe "Guts of Canada (6 months) $156. Set. 98 § GST) 89 (cue ce rcs AND YUKON Comm UNITY NEWSPAPE is Aseociai ol COMMUMIT? PEW PAPERS a _ CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION: ° “AND “ 8 c. 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