A6 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 24, 1998

Care for children improving

Dear Sir:

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Hubert Beyer overlooks a number of key facts in his at- CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD
tempt to convince British Columbians that our children are

not safe (“‘Children remain in danger,’’ The Terrace Stan- | -
dard, May 20, 1998). he Mail Bag

r In commenting on the Child, Youth and Family Advo-
; cate’s report on programs at my ministry, Mr. Beyer
neglects to mention that the report referred to 1997, and care; new rules for investigating allegations of abuse or
that significant improvements have been made since then, neglect in foster homes; aud a new video and pamphiet to
In fact, the advocate agrees we're on the right course, eusure that children and youth in care are informed of and
The ministry’s budget for 1998/99 is up more than $60 understand their rights.
million from the year before and a recruitment campaign is As part of the single largest overhaul of social services in
under way to add 225 new child welfare workers. North America, supports for social workers and children in
We know we can do more for children in our care, That's government care have improved dramatically since the
why we’ve responded to the Task Force on Safeguards for. Wagic death of Matthew Vaudreuil. For Mr. Beyer to sug-
Childrea and Youth in Foster or Group Home Care with —¢st otherwise is simply scare mongering.
new guidelines for standards of care in areas such as health Lois Boone, Minister,
and safety, discipline, emergency planning and substitute ° Ministry for Children & Families

m Dangerseen = [Take your noise |
| because dogs | and dust home |

are U n [ eas h ed in tesponse to the letter from Dean Campbell (The |

; Terrace Standard, June 10, 1998), I’m one of the
Dear Sir: for my dog but for other | people trying to sit out on my balcony enjoying the sun |:
am writing in response to dogs as well, and scenery while having to listen to a minimum of six

your article ‘‘Pooch Power You may know that your : . :
Unleashed’’, The Terrace dog is friendly, to other abierhe bueeivenran anes ride through the unfinished

Standard, June 3, 1998. dogs and people, but what It’s only a matter of time before a tragedy happens TERRACE

Being a dog owner happens when that one dog’. i wt 2 ’ py ’
myself, I feel that this idea comes around the bend and where I live and I sure hope the owner has mega bucks as . = - J as th Terrace Home

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p your dog ona and inform these bikers of the by-laws and fines in-
concern not only for others jeash until you find a place | volved. ¥

but for my dog, My dogisa \ here

you can confidently Shirley Griffith,
good natured and very sub- take the leash off. Terrace, B.C.
missive dog and if chased, Robin Muller, {received via e-mail)

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