<= SPOR ae ae a PO Ag SL Eau eg eee tty yo eeeedi ar iartieecs se betas Legislative Library Parliment Buildings Vietoria, . B,C, V8v-124- i | af { f past fear io 298,000. ‘Shriners have also ae - bent another $100,000, to their, headquarters ve ito: go towards the $85: million, cost. ‘Shrine research has-given burn. vietims “pew hope, says Kemp. ‘They now. have. ved “ Skin Bank so thateyen when 90 percent of °°. *, 2 the total body. is covered with burns the... "patient: can be saved. : the burned. skin is oF :. Yemoved before infection «sets. in and woe healthy: skin is: grafted in, its: ‘place. - y. When there is no healthy skin ‘human - cadaver. skin, which “is stored in. liquid. - nitrogen at 292 degrees below zero, is used! i Eventually the cadaver skin is rejected by oe the body, and must be. replaced by healthy, ae Skin.” The development af an artificial skin has: provided: an alternative method for: . . protecting the burn victim: from infection. _ '. Artificial skin is superior. to cadaver skin because: It forms’ considerably “less disfiguring “scar ‘tissue, and “it's - not: rejected by the body; therefore, immunity * suppressing ‘drugs are not nedded, say: © ' Shriners: This advance in burn treatment! . ” was developed at Shriners institutes... — ‘Doctors at Shriners Burns Institutes are ‘also’ developing 4. new -.methad: for,” replacing burn patients’ skin by whichi the: . patient's skin is actually.grown in a. laboratory. — This procedure involves: ; taking a healthy specimen of skin the ‘size, : of a silver dollar from the:patient's body: and growing itin a culture atmosphere. As: a result, with seven to 10 days, the skin; . : grows 20-40 times its original’ size. The - new skin is then reattached to the patient's 5 badly. -Infection:is one ‘of the major killers. of burn patients.and théy are therefore kept, ‘in bacteria-controlled erivironmenta, On Sept,.16. Shriners celebrate the soth ; “anniversary ‘of: the- opening’ of the- first: "Shriners Hospital fot Crippled Children in, \ Shreveport, : ‘Louisiana. Since “1922 they “hive been developing. ‘whiat. has. beer referred to as the “world’s.- greatest . ‘philanthropy:"'' | There, aré “now. :about.. "100,000 ‘members working. towards this - end. . A . “Herald Staff Writer: - SL: 1 TERRACE-Lotal Shriners are down i in. numbers but. they, are. not out by any means, ’ says. John: -Kemp, . president of . : | Terrace- “Kitimat Shriné. ‘Club- 18.: tte There are 28 clubs. in. Be. working with ‘the 181 temples: throughout North ‘America; ‘to provide the’.$85 million, needed ta.» » operate and run the 22 crippled: ‘hospitals: - and three burns centers on the continent. . ; “The B.c. temple’ is called Gizeh, ; Several people from the northwest-have . ” benefited from the work -done'b docal Shriners but members do not a ~ their philanthropic activities, . They are are. * “pleased k fo just see that the'work gets done. One of their most recent activities is the sponsorship of the M.F. Wagner Show now -in town. . ““Usually we bring them in twice a year, Once in Kitimat and once in Terrace, This year we have only been able to bring them - to Terrace,” says Kemp. The Shrinera get ee 50 per. eent of the revenue from the money’ wheels and 10 per cent of the rides. -They say this is money wellspent since only we per cent. of the dollar goes - administration costs. The rest goes directly to. _ Eatient. recovery in: “this hospitals, - Shriners do not. close their doors to anyone under the age of-18 whois in need. The patients physician must sign a letter, however, -stating* that the patient will benefit from the Shriners’ service. They . pay for the guardian and the child’s travel, meals, and accomodation while thre patient - receives treatment." ; Recently” the “Shriners. presented a ” cheque. of: $100,000°to Vancouver General “Hospital Foundation, aiid. a cheque -of $75,000" fo the Childrens ‘Hospital, The ‘Children's Hospital will-use the money to set up an endowment fund for work in the © ~ field ‘of orthopedi¢s: ° The Foundation will” use its donation-to build a. burn-research - ‘laboratory space in the planned’ Medical Research Institute. - Other donations to’ : . BC; hospitals bring the" total during the Terrace-kitimat Shriners use. money from the M, F. Wagner Shows to help. burn victims. -Nolume77. No.163 ree - Libya Established 1908 victory. feared Cou neil rotects backroom - politicians _ DJAMENA- (Reuter) — “reported: “another waa between: Fiye Largead - Chad's. President Hissene armoréd Libyan: column’ and. Faia;: ‘about ~ 400 . Habre says he fears.the - A + RENTHALFORD © By removing the section listing the specific . the old bylaw “to stifle the proper operatioi” current military and movin bets ‘om al somes Demo ne ‘ |. Herald Staff Writer j items, Galbraith said “we're saying.you can —of council. _He.added that while everything in _ diplomatic stalemate in the Faya-Largeal: .. .. which,. “Ministry: denied knowledge TERRACE. Despite protests, Terrace's have everything”; that amy and all documents, the form of documents should be ayailable tothe” cna, ad civil war-may-enable western, diplo tic ‘sources - Of the‘alleged Lib} an fea J access to information bylaw has beenamended’: - “are available to. the public:’: - _ public; none of fhe-actual planning. should: be “abya onsolidate its i hi 3 bey th f af: be 3s y sj... Aix different ways specifically to allow any or. However, both , versions of' the ‘bylaw: still ° “done in publi, 4": wpa rip Sree, ha @focts of. movements: .: :°. ” all Teens” Ey be discussed behind Iocket’ ‘avons and to hamper the media. . * Council received ‘a letter from six local businessmen and professionals citing | the bylaw as “one of. the most important: regulations Terrace.Council has adopted,” . -. - The letter says, “information and power are - synonymous” and continues . “rescinding the bylaw will only serve to protect the backroom politician and secretative municipal officer.” ‘Tt adds, ‘those who: prefer to work’ behind closed doors, where broken gavels can’t be - seen ‘or heard, should avoid public service.” - The lettar is signed by: Royce Condie, Jim McEwan: - (formerly. of Omenica. Building - Supplies), Jamés. Hanna, Dr. L: 0, Hays, Walt Melntyre, and Korburn Bide and urges council be even more open than under, the old bylaw. Saying he wrote it, Alderman Gordon Galbraith explained the. changes between the two versions ‘of the access to information bylaw. . The old ‘bylaw states | a closed door meeting can be held’ solely “Yor . the : purposes’ ‘of... ' discussing only those: matters relating to the - - purchase... lease, rental or acquisition: ‘of ‘municipal property; « ‘to the: salaries, — ~ conditions of service, ‘discipline or efficiency -of - district staff or matters pertaining:to current legal proceedings involving the district.” ‘<: "The revised version reads “items referred to “in-camera: meetings” will -be determined: in’ accordance with’ Section 22 of the. Municipal fet’ “ Beetion’ ‘93. -of the Muntcipal Act reads"“all acts authorized by this Act to be done by the council, and’ all other questions, - including adjournment, that may come before the council shall, except where otherwise provided, : be . - done and decided by a majority of the members - _ of couneil. present at a mee! | ae ; When asked -by ‘Alderman’ Marguerite. oy ery ag Clarkson if that meant any miatter:‘whatsoever comild be sent-.to a closed: door meeting, _ Galbraith replied, “Yes... -* Thenew version eliminates al. é ‘page section oo of the old one that lists specifically 20 items the ‘public has a right: to see-including a’ staff - report, permits, provisional and annual ‘budgets, tax assessment rolls, ‘utility. billé, --voters lists. Including the one showlng: who. voted in the previous election, tenders. which * . dhave been open publicly, financial information: — _ reéquired to bé filed pursuant to the Financlal . Information Act, and written disclosure filed by an elected municipal officlal or officer of the ; municipality under the Financial Disciome » Ach * , se - receive its information package. prohibit’ thé public’ ° ‘seeing - ‘dotuments prohibited by Taw from digelésuré; or. which in. thé. opinion’ of the “city's, ‘lawyer would ~-Comprontise the position of the town.in a legal ~ ~ case, or “any docimment’ ‘submitted to. the i municipality ‘on’ condition “‘that™ at “hot be disclosed tothe public,” ’ Removed from the new version: is a ‘section .. that allowed the district administrator to make available other documents not, listed in the old - bylaw. "Galbraith says that again means ‘the: ‘public : can have Any. document it wants. The new access -to information ‘bylaw ‘has .. imposed a time lidnit*on. when ‘the media. can- version allowed-reporters-to pick: up. the. ~~“ documents “at or before’ the council meeting. - when adequate advanced requests are made:” Therevised wording. is the media may get the . package. “a maxiinum of eight hours before the meeting. when adequate advanced requests are made. An agenda may bé made available to. the media when completed by the- district staff.” ‘Galbraith says, not allowing the media to-.:. have the agenda and background papers until. 11:30 a.m. the, morning. of council meetings, - “will not allow the Terrace Herald to write an expose {before the meeting), that will step ‘that. me . “Previously, under: the’ ald! “bylaw, reporters “gould ° pick up the. complete information . package on the Friday. prior-to: a‘ council "meeting or a.committee of the whole meeting... "That would allow time to write an article on ~ what items were coming up at council for ‘discussion in case an interested or - affected member of the public wanted to attend to hear * ~-his electéd representatives speak on a-specific - item, Now ‘the Daily Herald will not be. able to “provide that service since the package is not available: until 1.5 hours past the reporter's deadline... However, CFTK still has that’ . opportunity with its hourly news broadcasts, Galbraith -ermed the ‘existing access to information bylaw as ‘the single: greatest °. ‘stumbling block”. council has.had to face: He | .. ..Gaid he agrees.the public has a right to know, but disagrees with the old rules on when the ‘public can know about an item. oe Alderman Alan Soutar noted that in Kitimat all committee meetings are secret. or TV choving a mike dowh your throat.” -. Soutar charged his opposition on rouncil waes a ‘The old . He said: °” aldermen; not the. press or “political hacks!” - _ are elected’ to make decisions and-alderthen : - “can't do that with reporters scribbling notes “ Alderman’ Chub Dewi ‘stated: what rea he admitted ‘that when he alleged the mayor . Femoved’ some. budget: documents from: city ~ hall, it was:by appealing to the press and to the - “hytaw that he got those documents returned, | That ‘incident was reported ‘both: by the Daily ’ Herald and CFTK. Both media’ could, find~ _pothing inappropriate: had oecurred. a Alderman. Bob’ ‘Cooper said he had been ‘apposed to the bylaw: from the beginning (he - abstained from voting: when: the: original « _>-yersion was passed). He said bylaws-are only: ' - restrictions and he would.‘‘ga'along" with.the: new wording, but he'd rather: throw the whole .. » thing, “out. ‘ ‘Alderman David Gellately stated the intent ~of the original bylaw was: to avoid: “endless . ‘debate’ on what. should or should not be: _ discussed in-camera everything a speci ic item ” arose... Gellately noted council is not like a private company, ‘We are not doing | our. own “business,” he said, “we are doing the business “of.the public. ” He-added, ‘‘when dealing with other people's taxes,. -we-should deal ‘with it publicly." ~ “dangerous for the district,’ - Mayor Helmut Giesbiecht: said having.” reporters. present al: ‘meetings “makes me a little bit careful, but that's all to the god.” He objected to those aldermen who hadsaid the old - ~-bylaw wouldn't do: anything when it wad first ‘1 passed, and asked if they still thought that true then why change it. ut The mayor also objected to removing ‘the list ‘of specific documents available irom the bylaw ‘because some members of the public might not "know that such documents exist. " Giesbrecht said “experience suggests” some reporters have. been harrassed by some members of council. “Stating he prefers todo his municipal . business in public, the mayor demanded a _recorded vote and added after having stood on public - platforms. arguing for open: council “meetings he did not want it on his record he voted for the revised wording of the bylaw... The revised acteis:to information. bylaw - ~ went through three’ readings Monday: night. . Each vote was thesame, Down, Soutar, Cooper “and Galbraith voting for. it; while Giesbrecht, .. ‘Clarkson and Gellately. voted against it. The: revised bylaw. myst go to another. - reading and vote before it is- finally passed. That is expected to n happen & at the next council meeting. - -Militiamen trade. sporadic shelifire y : *- disturbs himn'is why there.i isa ‘bylaw at all: -But | . reconciliation ” with Gellately. terms -the- new bylaw | - yefeur. 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