Z jan Deat Sports 4 Associ ation. - PRINCE RUPERT resident Jim Therrion’s “Silent Walk "90" across Canada and back passed through Terrace last week on the way back home to the coast. Therrion, who cannot hear or- “speak, arrived In his hometown Saturday where ew large’ crowd gréeteehiim:arid took: part:in- >. Several, ceremonies. Jherrion’s. eight-month, 10, o00km effort. helped. raise.money for the Cana-.. . ROAST Whole Bone In 3.28/kg \.. 1.49. Lak TERRACE — The Tax Court of Canada has tossed out a Lakelse resident's claim he is entitled to claim the northern 4ax benefit on his 1988 tax return and indicated other ap- peals will meet a similar fate, ~ Although able to present all his arguments: at the Nov. 7 hearing and despite having, in his opinion, made ‘‘a good case,’’ Sandy Sandhals said it was to no avail. . The judge's Findings, he ex- plained, were that ‘the Income Tax Act “overrides everything ; else including errors or ommis- sions or contradictions in any tax guides,” Residents have argued the 1988 northern benefits’ guide gave the clear impression they were entitled -to claim, They have also pointed out that residents who sought confirma-- TERRACE — The law centre here will close for two weeks to catch up on its case backlog and to make a political point about its need for another lawyer, No dates have been set for the shutdown of the Lax-Ghels Law Centre, according to executive board member and Kermode Friendship Society executive director Sadie Parnell. ‘She said the centre’s board approved the move at its meeting last week. Demand for the services of the law centre has far exceeded its capacity since the centre ‘ Terrace Standard, Wedtnesday, ‘November 28, 1990 — _ Page aa _ Sandy Sandhals tion from tax department staff were told they did indeed qualify. Those who claimed the benefit received the appropriate . Tefund cheques only to be in- opened in February . ‘1989, - Parnell added, She said necessary to show B.C.'s Legal the shutdown’ is Services Society, it finances law | centres. with., money; fromthe. - provincial government, that the law centfe'can’t operate withoul another lawyer. “This has been going on for “he” . formed months later they were too long,’? Parnell said. ‘‘We have to get a second lawyer, We would be really remiss and totally irresponsible to continue like this with just one lawyer.’’ She said the closure is necessary for staff lawyer Terry — Brown to catch up on the ex- isting case backlog. - “We cannot accept any more new cases,’’ she said, but added emergency cases will be looked after. ‘‘We don’t want to see “anyone going before the courts ‘unrepresented. They will be referred to other lawyers. We'll make sure that’s taken care of.”” ‘Board | chairman Mel Bevan said the centre is driven to this stage by the Legal . Services Society’s refusals to listen. “There are far too-- many. clients for the staff we have,’”. “said: ‘‘We're Téally” understaffed compared to other law centres,” Congratulations! Rose Monsees of Terrace receives two return tickets to Hawaii from Safeway manager Eric Johanson. Rose was a winner in Safeway's V.I.P. Saie: Consumer Contest. y \ | No.2 Grade. ‘Russet POTATOES Washed. Canada B.C. Grown. White Bulk 15 Ib Bag 2.89. else man. loses — tax. relief bid not entitled after ‘all. ‘and.no had to repay the money as well: as ‘arrears interest.'*: Sandhals said he- had. ‘been. told the Act prevailed even if: taxalion officials had given er- roneous information. ‘‘In short, case dismissed, "he e-add- ed. vt Although his appeal was not: officially a test case, he said the’ judge had suggested. ‘‘other: people.,.should “save their money’? because the. outcome would be ‘no different in their. cases. However, he had also sug~' gested all involved should try:to: persuade Revenue Canada. to. waive the interest charges that: have been accumulating ‘since’ April 1989, He said he would: follow that advice once he had: received a written transcript: of the proceedings. Cones: “an _ Law centre protests overwork by closing - for two week period Bevan said the Legal Services Society refuses to advance Lax- Ghels more money because ‘it, ‘says the centre isn’t fulfilling its - mandate to provide additional community services, such as preventative seminars. : “We have no time to. plan these other activities, let. alone: carry them out,” Bevan said. “Tt’s a real catch-22. We can’t carry out that mandate without additional staff.” Brown said repeated efforts. to get more money for another lawyer have failed, ““If--it (the shutdown) serves to embarrass or pressure Legal Services, then maybe it will ac- complish something,’ he said. The last time the board Jook- ed for more money it was: to meet with the attorney-general.,. That was Bud Smith, but he “resigned: anhour*beforestigery money in the middle ‘of, tie. cellular phone-taping scandal.’ HONOUR ALL COMPETITORS COUPONS” 7 a ge & With or without Garlic or Montreal style. 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