Loewen, A4 - - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, Apt 1 14, 2004 STANDARD | _ ESTABLISHED APRIL 27, 1988 - “PUBLISHER: ROD LINK | ADDRESS: 3240. Clinton Street. ‘Terrace; 'B: C:: ° VEG BR TELEPHONE: (250). 638: 7283 * FAX: (250) € 638- 8432 | : - WEB: www.terracestandard. com: ae “EMAIL: néwsroom@terracestaridard. com. pt “prayer talk : WHAT'S this? oes In-a. dramatic reversal of the traditional + way politics runs: in. B.C.,: the: “provincial. Liberal’ government: is ‘conceding the NDP. is ‘no. longer 2 made.up of a band of Godless Socialists. At least that’s the’i ‘impression given ina press: | _ release issued: last week: over. the name of: North : Coast Liberal MLA. Bill Belsey ‘who: is also. the: chair. of. ‘the: nine- “member BC. ‘Liberal: MLA: northern callus. “Action; not: prayer, “needed to” “fight beetle” trumpeted the : press release, headline. vo The press rélease- concerns ‘the © mountain: -pine beetle; a. particularly nasty’ little creature that for |: _years, now has been: chewing. its, way through | interior forest stands. eee ee eee | By burrowing i in and brceing voraciousy, the: of trees, ruining’ the: potential. “for: afl “otherwise perfectly’ merchantable timber “crop. And! since tlie}. beetle respects no boundaries, it has also affected: _ trees within: provincial parks: : Thee’s been a raging. debate over how. to deal. with the “beetle, “ranging from" select: ‘logging of damaged. stands to" the select burning of Ane same. something the north’ hasn’ ‘tseen for many years.- ‘This is. where: the. ‘press: ‘release picks “up the ye chase. It seems that: N DP. Garolé-J ames: was: ona: - Victoria radio station talking about the pine beetle. | “What. we need are some: some: cold winters: ‘We. : need. to. deal: With. ‘global. warming to, be able to: haye sama, cold. winters, that.are, going, to: ‘attack a 3D, . Cc the pine beetlé; The ‘technology has‘riot been there yet to address. the j issue, ‘and logging j is not, going ac | ‘| The: Liberals”: “hopes of slashing | . 7 ~the: ministry: budget” ‘Were! ‘based » From: this statement, the Liberals infer the NDP. approach i is to-let: weather, ie God, take cate. of things: They: then list: theit: own methods such: as: logging, finding new: Ways ‘to’ use: beetle-killed wood and more technology.- all it would seem . to solve it,” she is: ‘quoted as saying... aimed at distinctly. un-Godlike approaches. . So. there’ you have ‘it. Praying: socialists: God:: less technocrat Liberals: -You can sure tell: Skéena: oo MLA Roger. Haitis’ is no ‘Tonger® the chair. of ‘the | northern:caucus. ‘Tf-he | was; there’d be’ no. way. he | ye would. have let this ‘somewhat t silly, press release | eee ne a THE ‘TERRACE. ‘Co: -6p"s 3 shut: “4. down of: its ‘main: grocery and. . department; ~ Avenue in -1998 wrenched - tiny’ |. emotions like a cancer diagnosis: ; For’ 30.: “years ‘it ‘was’. our” 7 + family’ 'smain supplier. 2 Place a ~ where I could. buy evenif I lacked’. be issued.” _. The political point, we: assuine, of the press. release is: that. the’ previous ‘NDP. goverriment did little-to address the pine: beetle. problem. And: scoring political: points: is. what: the’ game. is all: about, But.the. mountain. pine. beetle problem i is: S cash.: News that the remaining noe "S| stére'on Molitor Street soon’ will.” ~ close pains almost as much, as the: first closure.: _ Os Co-op: ‘mernbérs since: our 1968: “arrival.” in: Terrace, “antil. mi 1998. “its .was “out first, «choice: We for: mast: things: fiom’ clothing: ‘> to,, Construction. “materials. ‘The: too. serious to. sifik. to this level... All this comes a full: 13 ‘months before: the net provincial election. We. have, more of, this: to ook: | : forward: to. Good heavens... PRODUCTION. MANAGER: Edouard Credgeur NEWS: leff-Nagel - "NEWS/SPORTS ‘NEWS/COMMUNITY: Jennifer Lang. 7002 WINNER FRONT OFFICE: Darlene Keeping & Carol McRay | CIRCULATION SUPERVISOR: Teresa Ross,” CCNA BETTER NEWSPAPERS -.. ee ADVERTISING: CONSULTANTS: Brean a “> “Bert Husband & Debbie.Simons~ = COMPOSING: ‘Susan Credgeur “AD ASSISTANT: ‘Sandra Stefanik But Scientists also paint out t that the only's sure ae fire method to: ‘conttol’ the: beetle. are, very. harsh Ato: happen. The Liberals wanted - winters in the order of” -40 Cc. over: ‘several: weeks, « a “authorities; - . boards; like’ the health authorities. There’: would: .be’..five “non: ‘ -_ aboriginal - authorities, and'- five ‘anew 2 foe ereate community -: An gir a authorities and“ the“ ‘community - E living authority should. liave been: .- - operating. .now, according. to-the | © plan. affirmed by former minister ‘Gordon Hoge a year ago.” » They aren "Li : "PUBLISHER/EDITOR: ‘Rod: Link * an : ADVERTISING ‘MANAGER: ‘Brian Lindenbach -- = staff OAL Coe “op: we bought bikes for’ 7 SUBSCRIPTION. RATES. BY. MAIL:. © $57 94 (+$4.06:GST)=62.00 per: year” : ” Seniors $50: 98 (+$3. 37. GST)=54, $53. “Ou of: Province $65.17: (+$4.56. 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Fe FoR: AIR CANADA It’s money down) ae liek ae a “THE LIBERALS. have. made. - “at least a great'a mess. of the .” -| “- Aninistry of children and families a --as their predecessors. - : ‘And that is saying something.” " After’ thousands and. damaging. mismanagement:”. : Here's “what: was . Supposed 10, few. “regional ‘As ; well, living © over..: aboriginal. \ “authority would: take’ shh ‘gisloking would: ‘returned © - to’. : -comniunities,”: producing: better’. > results: , (And. ‘saying’: money, ‘On: ‘Cheaper - service delivery: asa . result of the restiucturing, yee Now it’s fallen apart “five. : : wl | ‘slore.“- on store, was handy’ ‘to: ‘everything. } élse, offered’. good. pirking,and ° eriployed ~ a, -eheerfu Steady, “our: Sirls, -lawn “mowers, .chain: | “saws;. paint, tools, ‘seeds; -grain, “pellets; . and hay’ for. rabbits .and. “> poultry, “dogfood, © nails’*-and., _] screws, ‘varpaper, plywood, cand . lumber. ce Most of iny dishes, 5 pans,” anil : ~ sina appliances came. frony Co" . : OP : “The ' store: cut keys, rire | p Ak Of, “hours a “of. work: by: ‘volunteers across - dt, the. proyince. ae and. millions, of dollars “~" the: Liberals. have - T slammed: the: brakes ‘oii. plans .. “to -hand responsibility: for child and ‘family. services over to new. : : Tegional, ‘authorities 22: a Tt’s: an admission: oft massive’ “province-".. wide,” services. ‘for. the eneantally “disabled. “And. a deputy ‘Greig’ a ‘ B THROUGH BIFOCALS __ itiestore post office. we rode: the. | evator 10. ‘the, . Gn’ Terrace then’ anid: a treat’ for: our. kids) tw enjoy! lunch i in aquiet family: dlmosphere:: Tuere's a A SUCKER BORN \ EVERY. MINUTE ROBERT MILTON J FROM THE CAPITALS “PAUL WILLCOCKS*: minister - Alison “MacPhail, ~ © brought.” “after: Hoge’s - “resignation, | ‘has just emailed staff - ‘and told them the changes are put off until laté:2006 or. 2007.. ‘The: ‘regional’: - committees’ which have worked tremendously, © “hard on the change. for. two years: “have been shut'ddwn. iving: AW OTY Also. ‘ginains © Preparations: became: ‘ingled © in the Doug ‘Walls: ‘scandal, A readiness, report on when — or if- ~'the’ transition -can® go. ‘ahead — owas’ " supposed to be: Teady: Feb: 2B Six’ weeks later, ce outstanding: “Meanwhile, t th -are: -chopping. $185. Tallon from. the ministry: budget. over. two- ‘years, ; “with the final $65'million coming this: year. "(In opposition “both: : Gordon Campbell : and« current: _ minister Christy Clark ‘said the.” -CLAUDETTE SANDECKI ~ ‘lawnmowers and saws, “and -housed . perhaps Terrace's fist Tt’'s cafeteria: was “patronized: ‘When'we. needed to- buy-a meal,* * second ‘flor: ~ Youngsters whecilled | dimes to. ‘feed the entrance. horse i in, return Dace SOUTERNERS NEreRENT “THEN. we SHOULD YZ sca NORTHERNERS Pp, Z ‘ : 4 . COMP S———- ~ = Ss Dy Se Bears =~ > stile. “ready, to. move forwatd, and nate ~ the..plan- was always ‘to’ have.the . non-aboriginal. authorities: “come ~on-line as they aré- ready. They | - fear: the government: is: backing’ - * away from ‘the whole: shift; They... "deel abused and tricked. ” ~ goverment~~ > a parent... ~. Tanners. - : “Upstairs, you. could ouifit: the a ~ family in: clothing from j jammies, ~ td jackets, : shoes’ ‘to. ski: caps, _oselect fabric: and: findings, Graft. “Supplies. and craft. kits; * by. neighbours. of évery age for “ils ‘excellent. faod ‘at’ fair prices. products Stocked. the appliance ‘and; : Department’ t calways “willing ‘to: negotiate’ a. :, deal. Even stereos and TVs filled, - “a large section of the main floor.» before they, too, became the. stuff of specialty stores.” ANTACK AND KILL (EES THEM) /GRice No! une “ministry: was - ‘under-funded- and: * should get ‘more, money. Who. “knew they’ didn’ t ‘mean At?) -* Hoge. had justified the. cuts. in art: by pointing: to the ‘savings. _ - from” “regionalization. ‘But. while--* “that’s ‘ot: ‘happening, the, cuts: * The. “government 2 peteayed thousands” of: people _who' have - ‘volunteered to make “these. changes ' happen. “They. “$7.5 million in planning money, Service : clubs,:-: churches, agencies.- — they all pitched i in, - this. ‘decision.. The’ government. “Says | it has belatedly: decided that . “athe aboriginal'and ‘non-aboriginal - authorities should : start. operating® at the same time.” “The: aboriginal ~~ authorities. ss “won't: be: ready’. until - well: into. oy The futurg; for the coromiinity.: 12006. : “i ee ‘involved’. ». uncertain. « So- everyone: waits. until. ‘ay. they. then, “But. the * Tegi It’s: reasonable: . for” : ‘to’: be - ‘cautious: “The Liberal - track” “record: with “the ministry : ‘dos: NOt, npg. “confidence. . . Bur. the word from the field i is for a rousing: tide. Frofn the n mids, “» floor stair landing, our-girls could, * took out: over ‘the: Tailing : and” _ survey. the: main “floor.-to ‘locate: ” : “The: Christmas* toy: : . department and. -back-to-school . __ Suppliés offered a ‘good sélection: . ‘without inilés of aisles, 3 “y- . - The* -store’s”: bakery | “drew customers: with its yeasty: smells, io Pim told its jelly: doughnuts were: . prized ‘by pregnant.mothers.. And * crowded, _ necessitating. “good “A: wide: -range’* of qualiyy "furniture */ section _ Managers . BS a fledgling upoltere, PID TO GErUd AN IPEATY te len oyN Preston, the province's: > Child © for: six. years, has. worked ‘with ‘and © oF ahead. _(Préston... also” wonder: “as “also a E "supposed. to‘develop the ‘needed “ capacity. when: funding: for, that: “Purpose is being cut.) © : “worked :their: -way through about ‘mishandled. ‘the’ ministry’ ~ since 7 " ‘and’ devoted a’ “hiige. amount: of 7 . energy and time. * “risk -of slashing. budgets “while : trying: to push forward on a'major.: - restructuring: “It: ha ‘squandered : Those people don’t understand _- “S : : off ‘for: another, three -years, “the: people: who: have. worked’ ‘so hard. on: the change ~ - and the” people te ‘tans deserve ‘an: ‘independent review! Hof the. decision, and: a full publi “report.” - questions. of basic “competence _ ae “the ability to develop and execute“ _.. have been. wildly over-optimistic, ‘the: “, people. who-signed on to support: the: policy ‘changes feel: betrayed: : and action has been: pushed. off - »-past the next election. 02-2” “hat the: Tegions: ‘are © ready. Toyce ne _-répairing freight damaged. sofas and: recliners” for. ‘the : : furniture . ‘food, hay, live-tabbits, chicks,” [ “sand ducklings :in: season. “Where ~ -Dad: loaded plywood.» . ; ready to sell on’ your: signature. ~ but-we took pride in settling our..? 2. : bil in-full.every.30 days ~ except. 4 workért -were lo¢ked’ out: from it 'the’ midst of a’ major. building “Were” mill’ to reopen contributed ta the ee , Co-op’s. closure, what will Dan ° ff : “Veniez think of all: this now? WH ; ZA,o¥' be ca Og ie : ; “Youth ° “and. Family. Advacate. transition’ committees: “in: Island and Interior’ regions.” They. are on track, she’ says the: changé. - ‘should’. g how: aboriginal ‘communities’ are” ‘The .: "government oa the election, ignoring the obvious: ‘money, and time. , And. with: that, it. has:: lost. the: right to our.confidence or trust,” Before’ the’ transition” vis” “put ” who. ‘depend. on. the: : Services “| Footnote;. the Liberals handling oa oS of the ministry. also raises critical .-. a sensible plan. Thé Liberals’ -- - budget.’ plans * for. the. ministry” virtually every. deadline. in’ its” testructuring has' been missed, the Wwilleocks @ultranet. caw pe «practised * “my - new - © skills. department. | The’-barn - -actoss the parking eee lot ". Supplied « farmers: “and ff gardeners with ‘shrubs, animal ~" °f ‘else could toddlers be amused for. so’ long. while: ‘Mom shopped: 0 or: a The Co-op.stood Out ‘for Us — . because: it exiended cfediton' ai”. Paying © the’ bills at the end of oe : | each month: was often-a tense job, ee | “1970: -when* construction’ - * oe April ‘until October,’ catching’ us” project. Co-op © financed. our project at $25 per month until the ‘lockout ended... oo - If failure of the: New Skeenn