Aé - The Terrace Slandard, Wednesday, July 3, 2002

Mothers program
should be saved

for single mothers.

In addition to the service provided to
the mothers and children, this group also
gives employment to people with disabi-
lities. They have done practicums for

An open letter to:
Roger Harris,
MLA, Skeena

Dear Mr. Harris

On June 26 the co-ordinator of the Mo-

thers’ Time off
Program, who
operate under

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NWCC students in the fields of social

work and
nursing re-
lated pro-

the auspices of
the Ministry for
Children and
Family Deve-
lopment, was

given three months notice that, due to
lack of funding, theit program will be shut

down.

They run an educational program for
mothers and, at the same time, provide

activities for their children.

This program gives a combination of
Tespite care together with teaching of par-
enting and home-making skills. This is an

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some of the special needs students at the
college who will be working with child-

ren.

grams.
They have
also given
practical
training to

This program has been in operation for
27 years. In my opinion, this is a service

that should be protected.

down,

invaluable service for housebound mo-
thers and the respite is almost a necessity

Lack of boil notice
outrages this resident

Dear Sir:

] am writing to express
my outrage at the way the
recent “boil water advi-
sory” for Thornhill has
been handled.

As a result of not being
informed in a timely man-
ner, I am now having to
have tests and deal with
certain discomforts asso-
ciated with possibly being
infected by bad water.

One would think that
both the water utility com-
pany and the health unit
would err on the side of
caution as soon as il was
evident that there was
even a remote possibility
the water had become
tainted. ,

That is, as soon as there
was the need for a switch
from one reservoir to an-
ather and at any suspicion
that it would be a chal-

lenge to chlorinate it pro- .
perly, a notice should have |

gone out to all media
forms in our area.

Our household never re-
ceived any notification of
the “boil water advisory.”

I listen te CBC Radio,
and it was never men-
tioned there. 1 found out
verbally through my son,
who was advised at his
place of work.

The first written notifi-
calion I saw was June 25,
in town, not in Thornhill

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I would appreciate: any intervention
that you could make to prevent this shut-

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FRCS(C), Terrace, B.C.

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Weston,

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A vote for DARE

Dear Sir:

It appears that there is a group of parents living
in our community who have a very negative view
toward implementing the DARE program inte the
classroom,

The comment made by the RCMP Corporal
about why some students would walk out on such a
discussion may not have been what these parents
wanted to hear as well’ as threatening to their par-
ental image. I’m sure there are other factors that
would cause some to excuse themselves.

However, I do not feel that one person’s com-
ment should cause the primary focus of drug
awareness to be cast aside while these parents fret
about whether or not they appear to be good par-
énts to the rest of the community.

it is time to think about-the children who may
not have this type of support, communication and
information provided within the family.

Those whose parents turn a blind eye refusing to
believe that their child would gamble with drugs.
Kids whose parents just don’l care.

So what will become of the youth who have not
been informed at home about the dangers of drugs?

Will they seek the information themselves, or
will their curiosity get the better of them?

It is a saddening reality that not all children are ,

comfortable talking to their parents about drugs,
sex an other serious topics and vice versa.

So why not give the option of being able to sit
down to a lesson where you can work with a group
of peers or simply sit back and take in the facts.

I’m not saying that those who are teaching their
children the ways of the world are making the
wrong choice.

I think parents should teach their children all
they have learned themselves and kudos to those
who are capable of doing it all on their own.

I do however feel that denying the implementa-
tion of the DARE program into Coast Mountain
School district would not be beneficial. It is not
fair to have the ignorance of some affect so many
others.

Emma Weston,
Terrace, B.C,

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RAS's are intended to increase opportunities for small
business in rural communities and in tourist destination
resorts, and give people in remate and isolated areas of
British Columbia better, more convenient access to
beverage alcohol products. RAS’s are established in rural
communities where it is too small to operate a
Government Liquor Store.

RAS's will be established,’ where there is a suitable
business i.e, an exisling independently-owned general
merchandise store. an
There is no restriction on the number of RAS's in a
community. The BCLDB may authorize one or more RAS
operators to sell spirits, wine, beer, cider and coolers.
Written comments will be accepted until; July 17, 2002.

Your submissions may be used by the BCLDB in the
decision process and may be provided to the applicant(s)
as part of that process.

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community input en a request to establish a Rural Agency
Store (RAS) in the community of Resswood.

RAS’s are intended to increase opportunities for small
business in rural communities and in tourist destination
resorts, and give people in remote and isolated areas of
British Columbia better, more convenient access to
beverage alcohol products. RAS’s are established in rural
communities where it is too small to opercte a
Government Liquor Store.

RAS's will be established, where there is a suitable
business i.e. an existing independently-owned general
merchandise store.

There is no restriction on the number of RAS‘’s in a
community. The BCLDB may authorize one or more RAS
operators to sell spirits, wine, beer, cider and coolers.

Written comments will be accepted until; July 19, 2002.

Your submissions may be. used by the BCLDB in the
decision process and may be provided to the applicant(s)
as part of that process.

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