Sobering message A ‘PICTURE 'S worth a thousand words. It's even better when those Words are placed on banners, as Thornhill Junior part of the school’s CounterAltack club efforts to curb drinking » Secondary students pointed out last week. The banners are | and driving: a Native AIDS fear raised TERRACE, — Statistics show- ing @ dramatic increase in AIDS » cases among natives province- wide are, not surprising accor- ding to the Skeena Health Unit's medical health officer. David Bowering was reacting to health ministry’ figures that show nine new cases of AIDS in ’ aboriginal people reported in July, August and September — . more than the seven native AIDS cases that had been reported over the previous three and a half years, Health ministry officials said the new numbers underscore the threat of a serious spread of the HIV virus among natives, There is already documentation of a higher HIV infection rate among street-involved natives than among other street- involved people. “Given the higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases, particularly in the urban cen- tres, it’s not surprising to see AIDS cases beginning to climb in ‘the native population,” Bowering said. - Natives in the northwest have reason to be concerned, he said. Although natives living in the urban: centres — particularly ~ : Vancouver — face the greatest risk; ‘‘‘there is a fair amount of back and forth movement from the city to the reserves and vice- versa,”’ Bowering said. --That means northwest natives could be at greater tisk than the Skeena region's. figures, would indicate, he added. -.,.- Tarona There are now seven people in ~Centre backed TERRACE — Council supports in principle plans to establish a deiox centre at Mills Memoriat hospital. The.move came at the request Of Terrace and District Com- munity Services administrator Mike Beausoleil who pointed out there was ‘‘a demonstrated Need: for such a facility in the community. ” The society ‘is working with the ‘healthy communities group and regional health care agen- cies on the project. ' A grant will also be sought, through the Skeena Health Unit, to cover the cost of setting _ up the centre and training its personnel. EW YEAI nance the Night Away! B. semi Formal . the northwest who have tested positive for the HIV virus that causes AIDS, Bowering said. But he believes that figure is still deceptively low, because it only reflects the patients who tested positive through nor- thwest doctors’ offices. People living here who went to Van- couver for testing don’t show up. There is still only one official- ly. reported case of full-blown AIDS in the northwest, Bower- ing said, but adds he believes that number i is now actually two or three, ‘The prevalence is still relatively low,’” Bowering said. “We have a really good oppor- tunity to do some major preven- tative work up here.’ He said he is discouraged, however, by the number of peo- ple here who are not using con- doms or engaging in safer sex- ual practices, Province-wide, it is estimated that 5,000 to §,000 people are infected, . Health ministry figures released: last week show 4,932 HIV-positive tests to date out of 175,000 AIDS antibody tests conducted over: the past six years, Of those 4,932 positive tests: © 3,353 were homosex- uals/bisexuals, ® 207 were heterosexuals, * (90 were intravenous drug users, * 73 were multiple-blood transfusion recipients. © 63 were hemophiliacs. © 17 were prostitutes, . Baby's. Hama: Darran Andrew Date & Time of EB at: 9 ibs.’ Weig : Nov. 13, 1991 at 9:41 pm oz. = Sex: Male Parents: Stepttan & Oarlena Whyte aay Name: Cindy Flora Teuisa Woe cans) A On Chastt ess HA 85 ox Ea eae ries tals a2 AGS 2 Baby's Name: Dave Algx, Cruzalle .. : ‘Dale & Tine of Beth: November 17, 1991 ‘at &: a pm Weight: 7 bs. oz, Sex: Male Parents; Phyllis & Dave Cruzelle Baby's Name: Gurvinder S. Kunar Date & Time ef Birth: November 17, ¢991 at 5:03 am Weight: 7 Ibs. 12/2 oz. Sex: Male Parents: Sona & Ravinder Kunar Baby's Name: Cameron Marvin Alfred Data & Time ed Birth: November 18, 1991 at-2:00 pm Weight 8 fis. Boz. Sex: Mate | Parenta: Genidine Wasley & Marvin Allred LavHOUse Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year! SKEENA MALL .. 635-5236 GOURMET BUFF Champagne | Novelty Dances Transportation H Home by Blg Bark ‘Muslc pence until 2: $28 per. person $64 per couple Tickets 8 av ONE WATS: FFET ‘& Midnight Buffet o ‘cm. table ‘at the: front desk “ % aa Bh ae fe ENS eo : RS B sil, df \ | oHtle you fi find, a fee in yout, New In another 1,025 cases there was no risk category specified. There were also four HIV- positive results in newborn babies of infected parents. Since 1983 there have been 1,053 actual AIDS cases reported in B.C. Of those cases, 949 were homosexual or bisex- ual men. Nearly 700 of those 1,053 B.C. AIDS Patients have died. THE WORLD IS YOURS... ./F YOU KNOW THE. RIGHT PEOPLE... 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