A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - From front Youth shelter needed here One of. those teens is Brandy Benson, an 18-year-old . - Parkside Secondary School student. “T don’t think it’s fair that adults have places to go, wom- | en have the transition house if they are in danger and the men have the emergency shelter if they have nowhere to go, and ~ the teenagers and children don’t when they. need it it more than anybody,” she writes. _ “have a best friend who was homeless for two months ~ because the: place he was supposed to stay didn’t come through, he walked the streets many nights.” ~ One teen’s story about life- tee o- : = Debbie Scarborough’ 's plans for an emergency youth ‘shelter, are being Supported by a lot of people a and organizations in » Terrace. The list includes local teens who see aneed fora shelter , for themselves and for others, Below is one of the support letters. To ‘Whom it may concern: Sey think we should have a shleter for teens to be able to rely “on in emergencies like a place to sleep and keep warm if you "get into a fight with your parents or guardians. '. That way they’ re not wandering | the: streets getting into ” News - In Brief " Stovetop blaze. SP A RENTAL cabin escaped a. fiery end thanks to the quick thinking of the tenant on the: evening of Dec. 5. . A man, who was moving - “into, the bunane placed ‘an left to bring in more items, ‘Not noticing that the stove had been accidentally turned ) on, say fire officials. He returned to find smoke ‘and a‘small. flame that he ~ _ extinguished with a pot..of water. * ° The Thornhill. Volunteer. Fire Department responded. to’ ensure the fire “hadn’t “moved into the wall or roof. . Thornhill fire chief Wes Patterson said the ceiling suffered some heavy smoke:. . damage and.some the kitch-_ “en Cabiriets: received some : fire'damage.” “Don’t place things on top of the stove. unless you’re cooking. Don’t use it as a counter top,” he said. “If you have a main- tenance shop, keep.a_ fire extinguisher handy at- all ~ times.” RRSP caution issued | FEDERAL AUTHORITIES _say people with Registered. “Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) accounts should be cautious in considering of- fers of tax-free withdrawals from one ‘investment into - another. a “Typically, ‘the arrange- ment involves using an indi- vidual’s self-directed RRSP . to purchase the shares ‘of a private. company or inter-. — est in mortgages (usually at ~ highly inflated values),” in dicates a Canada Revenue ' Agency circular. © But those who respond to these or other offers risk losing their savings and the tax-free benefits because the new. investment vehicles may not qualify under Rev- enue Canada rules. — , - That’s because if an RRSP is used as security for a loan, its value has to be added to the taxpayer’s tax-" able income. - And if an RRSP j is used to buy shares of a private corporation and the shares ~ do ‘not qualify under Rev- enue Canada rules, the share “value is added to a person’ s taxable income. until you realize that, when she said she wanted something little; she meant it! BS RL AN bes 6 _ knowing I had school the next morning. D Max Min Total A Temp Temp Precip Y °c 2 omm 9 24 -41 57 10 76 40 144]/10 1.0 -04 .66 156 29 38/111 19 -1.6° 7 12 54 13 18]|12 02 -33 0.0 13°18 00 T{}13 -1.1 -26 68 14 03 -1.1 0. a | 1. 4.0 1804-17 |. 1° 74 D Max Min _ Total / A Temp Temp Precip |: st Y °C °C mm 19 68 44. 38 She says she knows many teenagers who live in abusive situations. She’s scared about the dangers of teens’ sleeping on the streets, especially during the’cold winter months. _ “So many people die from hypothermia every year, maybe not in our town, but is that what it will take for a teenager to die out in the cold because he or she did not have a place to go? Or if somebody’s parent or spouse beats them to death? “Then what would you do, start actually thinking about a safe house for teens?” - trouble or falling asleep i in the cold streets. + MATER MARTE winter Last night I got into an argument with my step- -dad. He driving conditions... Motorists should be told me to get the f**k out so 1 did. aware that despite maintenance efforts, they are I biked around town all night listening to my music, and still going to encounter hazardous: conditions on then I snuck back into my house about 4:30 and passed out snow and slush can occur at anytime. Motorists must drive with more caution throughout the winter months and expect to encounter a full | the highways. Drifting snow, bleak ice, compact : , Construction, Terrace 1 only went for half a day of school the next day but J had ) glow Local Highway & Bridge Maintenance Contractogl ATEELCERUEBDEAELCESEES SECS G TET somwhere to sleep I would have made it the whole day. . _ range of winter driving conditions. The best “Ph: hs (250) 638- 1881 Tonight | am not sure whre I will stay, maybe at a friend" s defense against winter mishaps is to slow down! i! This has been a message for your winter driving house. 2 a, safety from Nechako Northcoast Maintenance. 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