TERRACE —A ProLife protest - rally last Saturday centered on the Emerson Medical Clinic and The Medical Clinic. The purpose was to mark the first anniversary -of the Supreme Court of Canada. decision which ruled the then- existing abortion law invalid, ef- ‘fectively. leaving any abortion decision to the mother and her doctor — “*Leaving the unborn child with no legal protection . whatsoever,”’ said rally leader Isobel Brophy in a prepared speech, The purpose of the .demonstration, according to Brophy, was to admonish area No ‘ganging “The apparent ‘ganging up’ of the two big guys to nab the chairmanship in the regional dis-. trict political arena just isn’t a real possibility, according to Kitimat-Stikine Regional Dis- trict administrator Bob Marcel- lin. The question arose follow-. ing the release of the minutes of a joint meeting of Terrace and . Kitimat councils in which Jack Talstra is said to have suggested “Kitimat/Terrace: alternate the position rdther ‘than including outlying areas considering the degree of involvement and cost sharing.” ” - The same thinutes state that Kitimat. director John LeSage . then proposed that Talstra stand of Prokife mari one | “doctors who ‘perform abortions and pay tribute ' to » those: who refuse. “We are: here t to remind. doc- tors of their centiiriés-old role as healei’s,”" Brophy told a crowd of about ‘60. She'said that doc- - the eight others from around the tors “have served the sick for 2,400 ’ years | according to the principles under oath that begin, ‘First, do no harm’. Even as late as 1963, said Brophy, the Cana- - dian ° ‘Medical. Association code- of ethics: stated, ‘The induction ‘or procuring of abortion in- volves the destruction of life.’ But ‘she says all this changed up’ for chair and Kitimat’s for votes against " Tegion. _According to Talstra, the real. issue discussed by Terrace and Kitimat councils was that of rep- . resentation as opposed to-cost-- sharing when it was considered - that four directors represent the bulk of the Kitimat-Stikine re- gion while the other eight each | represent smaller communities. - He says that the discussion also centered on the fact that histori- cally, the chairman has most often been selected from the offering of Terrace and Kitimat - directors. for chairman and he would | stand for the position of vice-. chairman — and those were the results following the election of: chairman and vice-chairman at the next meeting of the board of directors, But there was consid- erable talk around: the table, says Talstra, and when it came to the final vote, it was Terrace ‘Talstra says ‘that the apparent reason for this trend is simple. It’s easier for a: director in the Térrace area‘ to access the re- - gional district office frequently -and therefore easier for him to fulfill his obligations as chair- man. At the most recent-election for officers there were no nomina- tions from outlying regions. “at. last: August’s meting ¢ of the ‘CMA, After only an hour of - “deliberation, the CMA conclud- - -how muich that person’s ‘life - “Remember — pregnancy is not ‘rector for the Ministry of. High- ed ‘abortion should be allowed up to 20 weeks, based on a deci- sion made by a woman and doc- tor alone,’ according to Brophy. And now, she says,. both the mother and: fetus .are victims. when abortion is offered as a ‘quick fix’ to an ill-timed pregnancy. . “Every human life ‘has God: given. value,’’. ‘concluded. Brophy, ‘‘no matter how tiny, - how old, how handicapped. or seems to be a burden to others.” And for the medical profession, she closed with this message: a disease and abortion i is not the. Local ProLife members marked the first anniversary of the - - Supreme Court of Canada decision ruling abortion laws In- - cure.” Weather — continued from page 1. valid by demonstrating in front of Terrace medical clinics. — - 4 meters and ‘extending several ‘said, January has been especially hundred meters into the Skeena - unkind to the Nass Valley. River. It took 17 hours to clear, Heavy snow loads and high but at 7 o'clock on the morning winds knocked down power of Jan, 28 a second slide closed lines serving those communities it again. That one was cleared last week, but service was re- away by late afternoon of the stored the same evening to Ai- same day. _ yansh and Canyon City and John Buckle, the régional di- somewhat later. to Greenville and Kincolith. Shortly after- ways in Terrace, says this is thie “ward, however, falling “trees most severe avalanche. cycle, the again cut off service to, Green- ville and Kincolith, It was the second major outage of the win- ter for Kincolith, Parminter said there have also been brief interruptions to ser-. vice in Thornhill and Usk. The weather has not only been hard on equipment but. also niakes it difficult to get around and repair the damage, he said. ; “Our crews, have becn very = busy.” aan region.has experiented since the | early 1970’s..Cold temperatures are expected to moderate. the | danger, but technicians say there’ is still instability in. snow packs . due to the layering effect of alternating warm and cold tem- peratures over the past few days. The weather has also. played - havoc with.B.C. Hydro’s power Bus vece Terrace — Hydro. manager Don Parminter - transmission system. WILL BE CELEBRATING THE CHINESE NEW YEAR ; SGU 4711 E. Keith Tenace M.3.G. NOT USED 695-3336 (THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE) ~ WITH SPECIALS ON Friday, February 3 | _ Saturday, February 4 _. _ Sunday, February a _ Chinese & Canadian Cuisine Free Delivery (within Terrace Area) | MSG Not Used Op én7 days. a week - Dine h In or Take Out ~ Forecast Period: 2/5- 2/11/89 ‘ARIES ~ ~~ Soclal groups and entertainment activities keep ' Mar. 21-Apr. 19 yougoing ata fast pace. An amiable disposition’ - keeps things under control. TAURUS Career concerns seem to be threatening the status Apr:20-May20 quo. Others are critical of your aggressive atti- tude, and resentment flares. “Probing into the affairs of a distant relative, present or fong gone, opens up a can of worms. Letit rest. GEMINI May 21-June20 CANCER Like Gemini, your prying instincts are working June2i-July22 overtime. You could be led astray financially if : you rely too much on Intuition. LEO Achangeis likely in partnership matters. Assum- ing more of a leadership role will enhance your position. Monday’s lunation falls in your employment sector. Be prepared for additional responsibilities, and the rewards will follow. July 23-Aug. 22 VIRGO _ Aug. 23-Sept, 22 LIBRA Creative fields of your life are stimulated. Heed Sept. 23-Oci.22 danger signals, A loveaffairmay cometoa head. SCORPIO - Exciting events transpire around home and family. Ocl.23-Nov.21 Exercise care in handling asticky situation. Be sensitiveto another's feelings. + SAGITTARIUS Let goofinner tension. You need peace and quiet. Nov. 22-Dec.21 Spend some time reading and catching up on 2 correspondence. CAPRICORN Watch your assets. Look into an investment Dec. 22-Jan.19 proposal that seems sound and worthy of further scrutiny, There may be some hidden benclits. AQUARIUS The new moon falls in your sign, and promises ” Jan.20-Feb.18 actionand excitement. Hold on to your emotions, ‘ especially with family members. . ’ PISCES . Start laying plans to put into action later in the year, Keep quiet aboul changes you havein mind . ; until you're ready toact.