CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD The Mail Bag Wait for a bone scan was simply too long Dear Sir: On July 18 1 fell and hurt my ankle and was taken ta hospital via ambulance with What looked like a broken foot. | was given x-rays, which were initially read by a-nurse, who announced that she saw no broken bones. 1. was then sent with the x-rays to see the on-call emergency doctor who was not in the hospital but at his office at the clinic. Upon having looked at the x-rays the doctor could see no apparent . fracture. ] was given T3s and a topical anti inflammatory cream and was sent home not knowing what was wrong with my foot. I was then told by the doctor that if I was not any better by July 22 to call his office and he would set up more x-rays as a fracture could appear within three days. Not getting any better but, in fact worse, by July 22 I did call and was told just to continue as is. ] was a bit upset that ‘the doctor didn’t even have a look at my foot before making a call like that. On July 23 the swelling had progressed ‘ up the leg to the knee. My husband took me back to the hospital as | was worried about clotting. The attending doctor was very good and set up for an emergency bone scan. She also said there were num- erous possibilities of what could be wrong with my foot but was unable to determine what without the bone scan. 1 was then called by the hospital the next morning and was told that the fastest they could get me in was July 30. At this - point I will have been like this for 12 days, still not knowing what is wrong for sure with my foot. Six days is not in my opinion an emergency but an appointment. Some- thing is going to have to be done with our medical situation here in B.C. Is it not a bit stupid that someone has to go 12 days not even knowing what is wrong with them for sure? A veterinarian can diagnose an animal faster than our doctors can diagnose a person in B.C. Do you think Roger Harris would have to wait six days for an emergency bone scan? Tracey Mazurak, Terrace B.C, Don’t interfere with workers Dear Sir: “A 1997 Economic Impact Study estima- ted that Skeena’s continued operations contributed $525 million annually to BC's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and $100 million annually in tax revenue to the Province.” So says the NWBC Timber and Pulp’s “Fresh Start” labour agreement. Readers might make a note of those figures. This -is the forest operation that was sold by the provincial government for $6 million. ~ Tt was bought by NWBC, who now -have an increased export quota that al- lows them to coerce workers in a way that would have been considered unfair labour practice before, and demand re- ductions in benefits, wages, and other parts of the IWA’s negotiated collective “agreements. It must be really difficult for workers being held hostage in this way. - ‘They have a tough decision to make and.at the same time they must endure a lot, of. others in the community telling them,,that they. should, take.a_cut.and be. satisfied with less. © Now Veniez offers a signing incentive of $5,000. | wonder if that would be con- . sidered a bribe. Such a decision should be we Lhave.no advice.to give: made by the workers. They don’t need third parties telling them to cave in to the demands of an em- ployer who has shown to be as uncaring as Repap was when they played fast and loose with the operation. It will be tough enough without outside interference. I’m also not surprised that Veniez got “an easy ride from business crowd” as stated in the July 17 headline in the The Terrace Standard. Isn’t this the same crowd that told the premier that we should have an even lower minimum wage than they have in the rest of B.C.? I guess they have not figured out yet that if you cut wages to a bunch of people by 30 per cent and lay off a lot of government employees and teachers and such that there will be a lot less money walking through the doors of their businesses. All those high income folk and large corperations who got those large tax breaks have not picked up the slack. - the, IWA.. It has to be their call'and theirs ‘alone.“It’s the actions of some of the others that leaves a very bad taste. Helmut Giesbrecht, Terrace, B.C. Detective Balinsky admired the grand man- sion owned by the heir to the famous Chewing Gum empire, The forensics expert walked Balinsky through the crime scene. “Mr. Livinston sur- prised his wife at the dressing table and stran- gled her with her emerald necklace. Than he walked over to the bed, grabbed the gun and shot himself. Your basic murder-suicide.” Balinsky noticed two impeccably dressed young adulis hovering on opposite sides of the luxurious bedroom, “The children, | suppose?” The investigator nodded. “Mr. Livinston’s son from his first marriage, and Mrs. Livinston's daughter from her first marrlage. They can't stand each other." A week later, Mrs. Livinston’s daughter, Tiflany, approached Detective Balinsky at the precinct. She was wearing black crepe and $20,000 worth of jewelry. “Bigase, Detective...| can't have peace until | know...” She dabbed her saucer blue eyes with a silk handkerchief. “Do you think that my mother could have died AFTER my stepfather?" Her husky vaice trembled. Balinsky cocked his head. “Strange question. rll chack,” he blushed as Tiffany gently touched his hand. He reached for the phone. “Harry? Do we have a timeline onthe Livinston deaths? .feally?...” Batinsky turned back to Tiffany. “According to the medical examiners report, your mother died AFTER your stepfather.” Titlany’s eyes widened in joy. Suddenly, Mr. Livinston's son Stone stormed YOu! BE THE JUDGE ‘Til Death Do us Part ecilvou! : COURT CASES, 0 oa be, the | Judge BY CLAIRE BEANSTCIN into the station. "Detective Balinsky, a word please...” He saw Tiffany. “What are YOU doing here?” "The same as you,” Tiffany growled. “But you're out of luck. Mummy died after your mur- dering father. Your father's will says everything goes to her if she's alive when he dies. And since I'm her heir, It goes to ME!" “Why you...l” Stone lunged al her. Balinsky stepped betwean them. “Your par- ents ara barely cold in their graves!" “It's not over, Tiffany,” Stone vowed. “I'll ask the court to exhume. your mother's body. I'll prove she died first! And in that case, Daddy's will says the money goes to me,” he lat out a low, unpleasant laugh. In court, Stone argued passionately. “Your Honour, it saems thara was some evidence my stepmother died before my father. In order to settle the estate, both corpses must ba re- examined to be certain who died first.” Tiffany was In tears. “Your Honour, The cffi- clal rapart said my mother dled after his father. That's enough to settle the estate. You can't allow my murdered mother's body be. dug up because of Stone's greed!” Should Mrs. Livinston’s bady be exhumed? Youl Be The Judga. Then look below for the decision. SPONSORED BY Phone: 638-0354 TERENCE WRIGHT LAW OFFICES TRIAL LAWYER SINCE 1985 Serving the Pacific Northwest mo TERENCE WRIGHT - : Criminal and Family Law and Civil Litigation | Free Initial Interview for LC.B.C. and Personal Injury Claims 201-3219 Eby Street, Terrace, B.C. V8G 4R3 . Fax: 635-2919 repugnart, The estate goes to Tiffany.” Today's outumnn (s based on a case from Alberta, IF Pe are proud to bring you some of tie current le Halka Enterprises. (30-11 YOUI BE THE JUDGE - DECISION: “Sorry, Stone,” held Judge Christopher. “! will not allow a body to he exhumed to determine estate settlements between the victin and her murderer. That would be morally hava a similar probleni, please contact Terence Wright Law Offtoes of anes lugar in your state, ett ect etre oe eear ined ea haracters and he scenarios in thé case, Any resemblanioe to real poople fs purely ntal, fn the - ia lise theca hae teen greatly reduced and slinpliffed. 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