AG - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 31, 1996 Tired of thievery Dear Sir: My busband and I are get- ting so frustrated with being victims. For the past two years on a regular basis we have had things taken from our yard. In the last two months we belicve thal someone goes through everything at least three times a week. Last week, for example, I left my car unlocked one night and someone com- pletely went ‘through © it. Since there is nothing in it that they can sell, nothing was taken. Another night thai same week my husband did some work to an electric outboard engine, left it under the deck for one night and it too was gone. They took four out- board fuel tanks with fuel plus a five gallon can with the lawn mower gas. The police tell us they eameeseemiseee ee CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD The Mail Bag think they know who it is. What good does that do us. They also say they are driv- ing around in a old, light- coloured Ford pick up (most likely smoking from our 20 gallongs of mixed gas). Why can’t they do any- thing to ‘stop this. It is nat like it is once in a while, it is all the time. If it is kids and they are selling the stuif to buy booze then some adult is buying the stuff and they can be stopped. I think it is time they stopped spending so much time on drunks and speeders and spent some time on stopping crime, The response | got — by phone; they never did come to the house — was don’t you have insurance. Yes I do and when I claimed $800 last year my deductible is now one thousand dollars. And if I put in too many claims I risk the insurance company dropping my in- surance, Just remember that if you buy something al a ‘‘really good deal’? someone else may own jt. That is true if you are offered outboard tanks, either metal or plastic. We lost both. Elaine Hall, Terrace, B.C. It’s still racist above all else Dear Sir: I am responding to Skeena MLA Helmut Gies- brecht’s letter to conslituents that I received in the mail recenily. Dear Mr. Giesbrecht — I believe that when a law or set of rights are conferred on an individual due to that person’s race, then that is racism. However good or bad the end results of law or rights may be, it is still racist. Whether it is in our constitution or not, it is still racist. To try and jus- tify racism or call it something else is to commit a grave error that has been so often done in the past. I want to eliminate the current injustices that are presently being wrought upon individuals of na- live ancestry in this great country of ours. I do not believe the answer is to fight fire with fire. William Savary, Terrace, B.C, FAST, ACCURATE KEYS Complete Locksmith Services. 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Father Smith says he is not judging or condemning couples who divorce. What else would you call it? The well being of my children was the absolute foremost thing in my mind. I spent many years desperately trying not end up in divorce, spent countiess hours in counselling, but it simply came to a point either I removed the children from the relationship, or some- thing far more tragic would happen. The ability to obtain a divorce enabled me to show my children that one does not have to accept abuse, threats, or violence. It showed them they can rise above the situa- tion and become stronger, healthier individ- uals. Yes, they were hurt, and yes, I regret the pain it caused, But together we learned to pick up the pieces and go on. I would agree a child needs the security of his or her mom and dad in a stable, lifelong commitment. But just because a marriage is in place does not mean that security is there. A divorce doesn’t have to mean every- thing bad and traumatic, It has provided a better life for my family. I have been fortunate enough to remarry a kind and thoughtful man. My children are seeing what a loving and stable marriage looks like. Because our church refused to marry divorced people, we were married by a J.P. But what kind of a lesson does that teach? Father Smith, Christianity teaches that divorce is a sin. But it is a pardonable sin. Jesus said, you are forgiven - go and sin no more. We are forgiven. Why is it that fel- low Christians will forgive rapists, thieves, even murderers, But divorced people? It seems we will always be labeled or be made to feel unequal to those Christians that have not had to go through the agony of divorce. We are merely tolerated - never completely forgiven by those around us. Bringing up children is not only Mom and Dad. It takes many people to raise a child. It’s not just a parent, it’s a whole com- munity. Perhaps more time should be spent helping those children and single parents, instead of finding fault. Susan Corneau, Terrace, B.C. Many involved in study Dear Sir: Re: June 26, 1996 story, ‘Treaty effect probe underway” The socia-economic impact assessment study of the Nisga’a Agreement-in- Principle is being conducted by staff from a number of provincial ministries — not just the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs. The ministries include forests, agricul- ture, fisheries and food, employment and investment, small business, tourism and culture, and aboriginal affairs. The team hopes to complete its study by the end of summer or early fall. The report will then be made public, Peter Smith, Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, Victoria, B.C. om is where you belong. available. i TERRACE REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SOCIETY INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SERVICES Mills Memorial Hospital is it a REAL Medical Emergency? Use Your Emergency Department Wisely Your hospital EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT is organized for sudden, serious health problems. The hospital has a fixed budget, however, and unnecessary use of the emergency department diverts resources from other areas of the hospital. The same service provided in the doctor's office is much cheaper than if provided in the Emergency Department. It should not be used as a substitute for visits to your doctor's office. Doctors’ Office Versus Emergency Visit if you have an ongoing medical problem that has not suddenly affected your well being, you should arrange to see your doctor in the office. If you are seriously injured or are suddeniy taken ill, the EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT What If You Don’t Have a Doctor? . Plan to have a family doctor before an emergency occurs. Family doctors’ office number in Terrace are listed in the Yellow Pages of your telephone directory under “Physicians & Surgeons.” The EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT staff cannot recommend the name of a doctor to choose. When It Really is An Emergency When you have a real emergency, bring the patient to the EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, promptly, using ambulance services if necessary. Emergency room nurses are also not allowed to give medical advice over the phone. EMERGENCY patients are assessed on arrival and those with serious and/or life threatening problems are seen first. The hospital does not have on site emergency physicians. 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