Blue pill arrives

TO THE RELIEF of impotent men in Terrace and area,
Viagra, the anti-impotence pill is here.

Although the little blue pill was released in the U.S,
over a year ago, it didn’t hit Canadian pharmacy
counters until last month.

It has been available in Terrace sitice March 25, and
prescriptions have been filled at local pharmacies.

“A lot of people have been asking about it,” said
Northern Drugs pharmacist. Robin Coulter. ‘‘I’ve had
more phone calls about it than prescriptions,””

Coulter said the reason Viagra is so popular is be-
cause it’s much easier to swallowing a pill than using
pumps, drug-filled needles and suppositories to counter
impotence,

Viagra, or sildenafil citrate, works by increasing the
blood flow to the penis, The pill docs not increase sex-
ual urges, therefore, increased blood flow to the penis
occur will only occur when a man is sexually stimu-
lated,

After popping a pill, ereclions last anywhere from
half an hour to three hours. From studies done around
the world, Viagra is effective in seven of ten men,

The pill is available only through a doctor’s prescrip-
tion. Sold in packets of four tablets, costs about $56.

WATERMAIN FLUSHING

The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine wishes
to advise their Thornhill Water System custom-
ers that a flushing procedure will be carried out
April 19 - April 30, 1999. This procedure is
necessary to remove any sediment that may be
present in the water mains and to ensure the
best possible water quality is maintained.
During this procedure, weter may appear col-
ored or cloudy. You are advised to run your
water until it clears. Your ongoing cooperation
and understanding 18"Gpipreciated.

Treaty court
fight promised |

GITANYOW natives are threatening court action If the
federal government doesn’t wait for B.C. to ratify the
Nisga’a Weaty before bling it for debate in the House of
Commons,

The group, which claims the middle part of the Nass
watershed, say they lost land and resources when Victoria
and Oltawa broke their policy of not signing treatics before
land claim overlaps are resolved,

Gitanyow chief negotiator Glen Williams says he’s angry
at indications the federal government will soon introduce
the treaty without it first being passed in Victoria.

The legislature’s debate on the treaty has been frozen
since Feb. 1, when the session was adjourned amidst the
fast ferries debacle: If the federal government waited now
for B.C. to finish with the treaty, Parliament might not be
able te pass the treaty within ils current session, expecled
to end in June.

Williams wants assurances Canada won't ratify the treaty
until a treaty is reached with the Gitanyow or unless
they’re assured portions of the Nisga’a treaty affecting
them won't be invoked.

“Failure to do so will leave the hereditary chiefs with no
allernative but to seriously consider instituting appropriate
legal proceedings in federal court,’? Williams said.

Gitanyow treaty negotiator Herb Russell-said the group
could be forced to take ‘‘direct action.’”

“The chiefs are extremely exasperated by the govem-
ment’s lack of political will to address Gitanyow’s con-
cems about the the Nisga’a treaty.’”

The group already has separate court actions going seek-
ing a declaration (he governments have not negotiated in
good faith with the Gitanyow. If successful, it could force
the Nisga’a treaty to be reopened.

NEWAL MBEPING OF RESIDENTS

of the
Terrace and Area Health Council

Thursday, April 15, 1999
8:00 - 10:00 pm
Education Room, Mills Memorial Hospital

an
Thursday, April 22, 1999
7:00 - 9:00 pin
Gitwangak Community Hall, Gitwangak
Come and heer what is new with the Health Council
At this meeting we will
*present the Annual Report/Audited Financial Statements
*review the Community Profile and Strategic Plan

Everyone Welcome - No Cost to Aftend
ore information.contact.the 3, ‘

For.
Terrace and Area-Health Council:@ 638-4021

_The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 7, 1999 - Al)

YOu BE THE JUDGE

BY CLAIRE BERNSTEIN

Your Cows Are Driving Me Crazy!

"Oh Murray, you must be tirad afler working
at the farm all day,” Ginny said as her husband
collapsed on the couch.

“You know, Ginny, | never realized how
jough this would be. When | quit my steckbroker

a se,” . :

Ginny nedded. "| know what you mean.
Well, just relax now. Dinner’s almost ready, “| just
need veggies forthe salad.’ os
Ginny ran out'tothe garden, ©

in wo seconds, she ran straight back inside,

thing

“There..., There's.a. cow on our property!”
her eyes were os wide as saucers; .“lt’s eating our

alfalfa crepi

She dragged her husband to the ‘window.
“Look!” ” ; .

They stored out the window,

a

A large cow stared back, {t had made: ilself-.-
U8 as i nde ae formers.

at home in their field. = ae
Murray sighed. “Thal’s Duncan's cow.-His
cows come over pretty often, actuellly, Al: least
fourteen timas in the past seven years. 0k:
“But can't you doonping about i?”
“| tried,” Murray shrugged.” t
Duncan, The municipality talked to him. They

even enacted a by-law regulating running-at-large

animals, But nothing-helps.”
Murray lay down on th

e couch again. .“4 give

up. Maybe these stray cows are just part of farms.

"

ing life.

Ginny put her hands on her hips. “Well,
they're not part of MY farming life. Let's complain

to the municipality.”
And they did.
“We'll enact « by-law regarding fances and

hedges,” the municipality decided. "All farms will -

be required to have fences that meet certain ston-
dards, That should keep cows where they
belong.”

job to ge away from the rat roca, | picturad some:

“! talked to

__ BASED ON (a
ACTUAL COURT r :
CASES me

a

The next week, Ginny arrived back from
shopping. to: find a new fence surrounding
Duncan's properly, She went over to investigate,

; “timm.... that fance seems rather low. And
- there's ‘c hole in it, she frowned. “But I guess il
should clothe trick.”

Ginny turned to walk back to the house.
™ Suddenly she came face to: face with hree cows
quietly munching on the craps,"

“7 "Agaack! Murray, that does itl We're tak-
ing Duncan ta court for cattle trespass!’
"=. The-courtroom was” abuzz with curigus
— © The couple rose to address the judga. “Your
* Honour, samething. has ‘to .be done about
Duncan's cows. They keep ‘trespassing on. our
lend and trompling the crops, {I's costing us a
fortune! The municipality even passed two by-
laws. just to. stop Duncan’s cows. But Duncan
ignores them. =) 000. oes
Make Duncan poy for what his cows have

“done fo our crops.” °

ve, c= Duncan, looked. puzzled, . “Your . Honour,
they're overreacting, Sure, my cows get on their

a property the odd time. “Bul that's the nature of

arming. Everyone else handles it by calling the
former ‘who owns the animals, We handle it
within the community.” Qul‘of 300 fences in the
area, none of them meet the standards in the by-
jaw. Don'l single me out!” =: to,

_. Should Duncan pay Murray damages?
Youl. Bethe Judge, Then look below for the
‘decision. :

we

Grant Lindsey

Holly J. Grueger
Criminal Defence Law General Law/Mediation

Marshall Matias
Family Law
Phone 638-1764 Fax 638-7249

YOU BE THE JUDGE - DECISION

mal trespasses ore-a way 0 fe for farmers,
YOU! WE THE JUOQGE is baséd on actual court cases,

“Duncan, you must pay Murray for the damages your cows caused", the Judge decided. “Occasional ani-
Hh ”

but this situation is extreme.
Today's decision is based onthe facts of the case and the law of the provinee at

i Manioks’. dF gou have. simiiat prouldn, plekse consult Lindsey & Grueger, Claire Bernstein is a Munteul lawyer and nationally syndicated

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