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. WEDNESDAY...

By JEFF NAGEL
A 16-YEAR-OLD Terrace youth
could spend as little as five years
in prison for his participation in

last fall’s double murder in

Thornhill.

Christopher Charles Williams
appeared in a Prince , Rupert
courtroom Wednesday and
pleaded.-gullty to second-degree
murder in the killing of Jean Gos-

selin and accessory after the fact:

to murder in'the crossbow killing
of the man’s son, Yvon Gosselin.

Williams will be sentenced on |

Oct, 2 in Prince Rupert.

A life sentence is mandatory for

client pleaded guilty to the lesser
charge.

George Bliss Hawthome, 28,
still awaits a trial by jury in the

anyone convicted of second-
degree murdez.

But Crown prosecutor. Mike
Fulmer and defence lawyer Dar-
rell O’Byme, representing Wil- |
jiams, told Supreme Court Justice
Robert Errico they will: make a
joint sentencing submission ‘in
October recommending: Williams
be cligible for parole ' ‘after’ be-
tween five and 10 years...”

Tt will be up to the court asto
whether of not to follow: that
recommendation:

Williams bad originally been
charged with first-degree murder.

O'Byme refused to say why his

murder.

‘for the prosecution, Fulmer also
refused to comment.
' “T'm here to protect lives, not
put lives in jeopardy,”’ he said.
Hawthorne is alleged to have
shot 25-year-old Yvon Gosselin
with a crossbow last September.
About two weeks later, on Sept,
26, Williams stabbed 66-year-old
Jean Gosselin and set fire to the

a Summer readers

THE TERRACE PUBLIC LIBRARY'S summer reading pro-
gram is proving popular with kids and parents, Here Brady
Mason, Christine Meijer and Bryan Van Dyk share a book
from the program — King Krakus and the Dragon. The theme

gram, drop by the public library.

killings on charges of first-degree
Asked if Williams will. testify :

for this year's reading club Is Flights of Fantasy. The library
even has it’s own dragon, the green Fireball which Bryan is
holding. To sign your child up for the summer reading pro.

man’s Thornhill home to cover
the killing.

Hawthorne’s ‘preliminary. hear-
ing resumes Sept. 11. a
- Williams has been remanded in
custody back to a Youth Deten-

tion Centre in Prince. George,

where he: will be. bel: Hatil
‘sentencing, ,

 Afier sentence. is passed, court’
was told, he will likely be. ‘trans-
ferred to the Maqui federal
penitentiary.

Williams will be kept “ppatt
from the adult prison population
unt} he’s 18 — in line with re-

‘ quirements of the Young Of-

outh pleads guilty to murder

. fenders Act, The court was told
he will likely spend that time at a

medical centre at the federal

penitentiary,
The surprise guilty pleas from

“Williams . came less than two

weeks after a youth court judge

ordered bim raised to adult court. -
Second-degree murder. normally
"carries no. chance of parole for at:

least 10 years,

But the Criminal ‘Code. was
amended i in 1992 allowing parole -
after as little as five years in the.
cases of youths who are raised to

adult court.

Miners.

election bucks |

THE MINES| INDUSTRY is;

amassing a $500,000 warchest to
spread its message going: into the"

provincial election.’

And, it’s ‘developing & a ‘com-+
puterized ‘database. of ~ at: least.
30,000 people employed in the.

mines.. industry’ who will: act -as

Tobbyisty’ Guring the Gestion: rot Sr ARR
: Awareness.
Campaign’’ is being organized by
the: Mining’ Association ‘of B,C. -
the B,C. and Yukon. Chamber of :
Mines and the Mining Suppliers :

The = “Mining ~

of British Columbia:

The industry -hes been pci
tent critic of “the ‘provincial :
Use ©
policies and decisions affecting a

government . over’ Jand:

mineral development. *

There are two paits to ‘the a

campaign — advertising to pro-

mote awareness of mifing lead- -
ing up to. the election sand ‘ “ite.
tensive contact with political can.
didates and more advertising. once »

the election is called. :

The canipaign’s timing. is tied ©
to a fall vote and although ‘that is _
now unlikely, | the pre-election :

phase will go ahead : anyway.

“We're going to start-the: radio \
ads now’ and ‘start building that |
AWATENESS,”” SAYS Myma Kitchea, ~
the ‘co-ordinator -of the: program °
' with the Mining Association: of

BC”.
“If the (election) writ ‘happens |
to be dropped in the fall we'll’ be ©

‘Teady for that phase, If not, we'll ©
be working. on the Politicians’

_ awareness,” she said.

the maximum prison sentence un-
der the Young Offenders, Act. is
five: years. Youth: court. judges
were reluctant to raise juveniles
to. adult court on. second-degree
murder - because. there was ‘no |
sentencing option for anything
less than 10 years

“But that is going. ‘to be different
from bere on: in: owing .to- an
amendment to the. ‘Young: OF-
fenders Act given royal assent to
‘two weeks.ago,..

The amendment - “doubles the
maximum - youth court. sentence

' from . five."years. to 10 years for
The change was made because

youths found guilty of murder,

gather

“ness “campaign is - ‘non-partisan
and, is fot tied to any political -
party. a

Central. to’ the campaign. isa
nine-part questionnaire on tining
issues being sent to Politicians
and political Patties, : ;

Te a a. er ed
to. mining’ i mes that'll be
eat nt out two ‘weeks poor to voting
day. aod a
* But the heart of the aiinhig in-
dustry’ campaign: Tests with the
_ database of dndustry. employees,
BUYS Kitchen, = “4
‘¢We'te now up td about-19, 000
people and. come : election :time,
we expect t ta have 30, 000. or more

"They' 1 be the ‘pie of a
constant, ; how: of . on te

“When ooking a at rome riding
constituencies, in the Kootenays
for:: ‘instance, | we: have ‘to:
1,700 - ‘people, - That’
- amount,”” said Kitchen;
Those people, wills Ka
pected to pass’ ‘along ‘to‘campaiga -
organizers“ local. information af
fecting ‘the mining industry.) <
Kitchen said ‘those. ‘employ in.

>. the mining ‘industry: Will be-en-. ae
‘Courage to take: their m ages:to: a

-all-candidates meetings and
line shows... oss :
- Also: being - involved :

campaign are mine managers and. a
"Kitchen did may that the’ aware-

company executives,"

Mills suffers budget cut

other hospitals, might. ‘get ‘some |

MILLS MEMORIAL Hospital is
more than ever going to depend
upon the good works of non prof-
it groups for the purchase of
majoritems,

The hospital isn’t getting any
money this year for medical
equipment from the provincial
government.

There was no reference to any _

capital equipment money this
year,’ said Mills executive
Michael Leisinger Iast week of
budget documents received from
the provinclal government,

“Te used to be $200,000, last
year was $60,000 and this year
nothing,” he sald, |

That leaves Mills and its slster
institution, Terraceview Lodge,
having to look elsewhere. —

“We'll be completely relying
on the R.E.M. Lee Hospital Foun-
dation and the assistance of the
Ells and Roya! Purple, the Rotary

— all the community minded .1
groups in ihe past who have

helped us out,” said Leisiager,.

As it is, the gradual reduction |
in the {amount ‘of ‘proviticial s -
_ fee. So.what we give is. 100-per-

government: money: in the past
few years has put n more of a bur-

.. the amount of money raised by.
‘the Legion. at its Dingoes and’

den on local groups. McIntyre.

For instance, Legion executive He aid add Legion members are
members say its giving has in- surprised at the high cost of medi-_
creased, : cal equipment.

“Compared to just a few. years
ago, our contributions are up,” -
Legion donations committee head
Brian McIntyre said.

Recent Samples include a

‘Unbelievable, unbelievable,”
said Mcintyre when asked about
‘the cost of some items. ‘But

ting junk.”’

“No one got any money for hospital equipment
this year, It was a tough budget a and tha ministry
decided io meat the payrolt first,” id 7

vajplomerapy bed and two spe Health mbeuy spokesman
cialized wheelchairs, Dave Fraser said’. Mills: wasn't
‘We channel eve: singled out for special treatment. .

through the R.E.M. Lee Society,

- “No one got iny money: for .
We go down and go over a list

‘hospital equipment this year. It

and decide what we can afford to -was'a tough budget and the min-
do,” said McIntyre, istry decided to meet the payroll
That affordability depends wpon - first,” he said. ‘‘Mills i6'no. dif.

-ferent than any other hospital.’? -
Fraser said the impact of federal,

other activities, EY cuts , in health transfer.

” We. haven't: even taken, at : if

east ot ia the last three’ yeats. this y

that I’m aware, an administration .

cont’ of what we raise," said

alae

there’s no used going out and Bet

payments

help is the Kitimat-Stikine |
Regional Hospital District. ©

That’s a little known taxation:
authority which, in. the past, has
raised between | $400,000 “and
$450,000 a year.

‘Tt's: traditionally opented on n the
basis of providing 40 per cent of
capital ‘equipment ‘once the. pro-
_ vines has commited itself to the

_ other 60 per cent,

~The © hospital district covers
Wrinch ‘Memorial “Hospital in
Hazelton, the Stewart. Medical _

- Centre in Stewart, the Jamies Gos-

“Mell?” health centre.“da. New -
-Aiyansh; Mills Memorial : and
_ Kitimat General in Kitimat...
This authority’s account. now
‘has inore than $800,000 biting in
it, says, regional : district: Seca :
Judy Tracey, -:
“The reserve has been

from ie abe te anid eee

“One area in which Mill ‘and Boards:

‘because not « lot is. oot naked

f ‘[ Sewer 1p
survey :

“THORNHILL residenta could |
-; looking .

depending on the results of a:
survey the regional district’ is

* gbout to carry out.
‘The. sewer system being: in
stalled now only has capacity.

curs in the future, .: .

- of 2,000-4,000 was needed to
generate. aufficlent flows to -

_ tem feasible,. re a
The report presented, three:
~ options, each-having a: ‘catch.

~., that minimum requirement. ©

at. another |
‘ieadum ea ies service, —

to handle the Horseshoe core
plus any in-filling which ocr S.

(A draft report, én extending te _ ae
"stavice-to. other parte of the -
community was released Inst.
{ month; That said.a population -
‘s make’ any extension. of the ays: :
which of ‘the: spies ts ‘ely

ment arca lange enough. to met :

ad: “West: Hobseshoes, ‘River Ay on
“Drive and proposed new. devel- . prope

Kirkaldy a areas, Ce EE
The second covers the same ce
area but uses a combination of.
gaily feed and ‘septic tank

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. District ‘planning; manager.’ | -
' Toah” Yamashita’ ‘sald ‘the “sur.

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