- Student doctor aid plan
slowly gathering steam

A TRUST fund for north- . f&

em medical students is ap-
proaching the half-way mark
of its $6 million goal, says
its president.

Marylin Davies, also a
Terrace city councillor, said
$2 million has already been
collected and pledges have
been made for a further
$800,000. .

Two banks are soon: to
make donations of $150,000
_ each to the Northern Medical .

Trust as part of the $800,000

pledge amount, she said. Da- ff

' vies declined to identify the
banks. :

Interest from the money
is to go to medical students
to defray expenses which are
higher than elsewhere.

As an example, Davies
said medical students. will
need money for lodgings and
food beginning their: third
year when they farm out to
* northern medical : facilities
for practical training.

“What a lot of people
may not realize is that there
‘are a lot of mature students
and they have families,” said
* Davies... °°

_ Support money could ei-
ther be in the form of a grant
or a foregiveable loan with
the latter being written off if
a student stays in the north
’ for a certain period of time
after graduation.

The first class of 24 stu-
dents is just finishing their
first year at. the. University ,
of Northern B.C. in Prince
George. They won’t be fan-
ning out to northern facili-”
ties until the start of their
third year which is in the fall
of 2006. -

The $6. million goal is .
divided between northern
cities. and towns based on
population.

MARYLIN DAVIES and local artist Joe Mandur Jr. pose with “Love' s Transformation.” Mandur has donated 180 |

copies of the print to help the Northern Medical Trust raise money to aid medical students now going to the

University of Northern British Columbia. The goal is to accumulate $6 million. Davies i is chair of the trust made*

up of representatives from across the north.

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Terrace and area’s goal i is
$388,500 with $63,631 col-
lected so far. A good portion
of that, $32,000, came from
a blanket $300,000 donation
made earlier this -year .by

CN. Its donation was divided |
up . between municipalities

based on their population.
Davies said the trust
hasn't actively sought dona-

tions in Terrace and area as:

there i is still time to raise the
needed amount of money. *
“The economy is still a

factor and the fi undraising x for
the sportsplex is continuing
and money is being sought.
_ for a new CT scan machine

again,” she said. ;

“Pm not’ saying those .

projects aren’t. important but
they are a factor,’ Davies
added. ;

Generally speaking, mu-
nicipalities in the northwest
haven’t made as many dona-

* tions as those in the central

interior or northeast because

of the poor economy.

Doctors in Fort St. John
have contributed $100,000
while Tumbler’ Ridge has
given $71,340 which is in
excess of its $65,128 goal.

But local efforts to raise
money have been buoyed
by the donating. of “Love’s
Transformation,” a print by
artist Joe Mandur.

_ Twenty of the prints have

been framied for sale at $500
_each and 160 without frames ..

are listed at $200.
“Is a significant dona-

tion'and much appreciated,”

said Davies of Mandur’s —

contribution.

One of the meanings be-
hind using the word ‘trans-

formation comes from the
training of the students, he
said.

“There's the desire aind
the love involved that trans- -
forms them to become doc-

tors,” he said.
Mandur’s contribution is

one of many he’s. made in °

support of local charities.

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Lawyers sue gov’t
B.C.’S 400 CROWN prosecutors have filed a lawsuit in
the latest round of their long-running pay dispute with
the B.C. Liberal government.

The suit is a response to the Crown Counsel Agree-
ment Continuation Act (Bill 21) which passed March
3. , a
Bill 21 voids two arbitration awards in favour of
B.C.’s prosecutors, the latest of which was binding
on both parties and awarded the Crown counsel union .

: Improvements to working conditions and a 13 per.cent

wage increase retroactive to, 2003:
Bill 21 voided the arbitration awards and imposed a
four-year-contract that provides no increases in the first

three years, anda 13 per cent increase in April, 2006,

the fourth and final year.

“This government agreed to and participated in ar- |
_bitration,” said Michael Van Klaveren, president of the

B.C. Crown Counsel Association.
“When that produced a result the g government didn’t

like, it simply passed legislation’ voiding the decision .

and tearing up its contractual commitments.”

Crown prosecutors believe they have a strong case,
because the B.C. government agreed to’ participate in
both arbitrations.

Crown lawyers were also provoked earlier this year -

| by labour minister Graham Bruce, who dismissed their
calls for more money by saying they only worked 35
-hours a week.

“If I’m doing a ‘murder trial and it’s 35 hours a week,

they’ ll have to bring somebody i in to speak to the jury.

on Wednesday morning,” commented one prosecutor
in the B.C. Interior in saying he’d have put in 35 hours
by mid week.

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_and the difficulty in retaining senior Crown counsel to’
* handle complex cases such as the’ Robert Pickton and

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Convicted for drugs

A RESIDENT of Kincolith arrested with drugs in her
car last month while,travelling from Terrace north on”
the Nisga’a Highway was convicted and sentenced i in.
New Aiyansh Provincial Court May 11.

Roberta Darlene Venn, 26, pleaded guilty to one,

charge of possession of a controlled substance and re-
. ceived a suspended sentence and probation.

On April 3, Lisims/Nass Valley, RCMP intercepted
Venn | and seized 40 grams of marijuana from her ve-

Paint ball mischief _
SOMEONE shot paint. balls at several businesses and

.. damaged a vehicle in three: separate incidents earlier *

this month.

Terrace RCMP wishes to speak to the person or per

sons_ responsible about the consequences of this mis-.
chief.

Crimestoppers asks for the public’s help i in locating
the person or persons involved before any more damage
is done.

' Policé:also warn of dangers to the’ eyes Gf people’ are *

“struck by:paint balls. os iyr os :

Call Crimestoppers at 635-8477 if you can ai offer any
assistance to stop this problem.

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