From front A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 12, 2003 Teen smoke police na illegal cigarette sellers the other stores are located in the Lower Mainland or Victoria, Since May 2002 the se- cret shoppers have tried 295 times to buy cigarettes from the region’s 142 to- bacco retailers. “Any places minors don’t have access to such as pubs or beer and wine stores, we don’t send them in to,” Merz says. Of those 295 checks only 22 sales were recor- ded, which gives the re- gion a 92,5 per cent com- pliance rate. “That is actually really good,” ‘Merz says, adding the overall compliance. rate in B.C, ranges -from the high 80s to the low - 90s. oe aT oe Terrace has the best re- cord when it comes to nol selling cigarettes to min- .. ors. Lib pres here joins Martin tide FEDERAL LIBERALS in Skeena — and almost every other riding in B.C, — have nominated Paul Martin to replace Jean Chretien as the party’s leader. “With Paul Martin as prime minister, a new spir- it of cooperalion is pos- sible between the north and the federal. govern- ment,” said Vince Ari- mare, the Prince Rupert- based chairman of the Martin campaign in Skee- ha. “With his help we hope to elect Liberal members of Parliament ‘that’ will stand up for the north.” Martin’s nomination pa- pers were signed by 33 of - 34-riding: association presi= dents in B.C. — including Skeena’s Ray Jones ~ and - -- by 86 per cent of the riding presidents across Canada. An eventual Martin vic- tory is viewed as a near- certainty by many. Fi- Nance minister John Man- ley and heritage minister Sheila Copps are consid- . ered his main potential challengers. ; One Skeena riding as- sociation director: - and past election candidate - who doesn’t support-Martin is Rhoda Witherly. “]. am supporting Sheila,” Witherly said, adding Copps will force an important discussion on the direction the Liberals will take. She said the endorse- ment of the riding associa- tion presidents doesn’t mean Martin will win the B.C. ridings. “There will still be de- legates selected from. each riding,” she said. “The membership will have a chance to voice their opi- nions on the various candi- dates.” The only B.C, riding as- sociation that didn’t sign - Martin’s papers was Prince George-Bulkley Valley, Martin B.C. campaign co- ordinator Ann Wicks said. Liberals vote for a new leader Noy. 15. Correction A FEB, 26 story on a traf- fic accident 5O0km east of here on Hwy 16 indicated a sanding truck belonged to Nechako Northcoast, In fact, that stretch of high- way falls under the juris- diction of Lakes District Maintenance. kKekKkkk A MARCH 5 letter to the editor by Grethe Brorup re- ferred to the effects of fluoride based on the qual- ity of water consumed. The word quantity should have been used instead of qual- ity, kak kek A MARCH 5 picture cut- line referred to a company calied "West Coast Clean- ing. In fact, it is North- coast Cleaning. The compliance rate here is 96.5 per cent while Prince Rupert sits at 90 per cent and Kitimat is at 92.3 per cent. Merz says 13 warning letters were sent out in the past year, a number which reflects the fact that ‘some businesses are re-offend- ing. ; , “The same stores usual- ly sell,” one of the teens says, , Merz agrees. “T can't suggest that it’s intentional -but that’s what the data shows,” he says. Most of the sales are made to the female shop- pers in the group and usu- ® Air conditioning 5, © CARGUIDE / THE GLOBE. & MAIL RATED BEST BUY. 2003 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB SLT 4X4 * Nox! Generation 4,7L Magnum V8 engine © 5 speed automotic transmission © AntiSpin differential @ Front and rear heavy duty shock absorbers * Trailer tow 4-pin connector wiring VISIT YOUR ally when there is a young, male clerk behind the counter. The shoppers also say stores that are part of a chain tend to have the best compliance while sales seem concentrated in smaller, privately owned stores. Provincial studies show the enforcement program appears to’ be working. In 1995-96 35 per cent of stores checked by an underage secret. shopper sold cigarettes to the teen. By 1998-99 statistics show that number dropped to just 11 per cent of the ’ stores. 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