a By Jerr NAGEL Ca ey : hers trig to light up a joint at her: house.; EB FEAR that, big” city. ‘druig problems have . “arrived in ‘Terrace. was palpable among..ttiose . “whocame: to’ a. hastily organized | town, hall 7 _“Inecting last’ week...-!-: : The:March 9. forum ‘was’ held a “week ‘after Ez discovery ‘Gfa- methamphetamine lab ‘here: . More:than 300 people.camie to hear-RCMP. ig: specialis?: Chick: Doucette’ speak - about” he dangers” of. crystal meth, and’ what '¢ ean be: r ie Slop ifs Spread..” : “ “NIL was. an. eye. “opener,” ocal’ parent ‘and we alleyball coach’, Mark -Neid™said’ after the ‘meeling. “They’ re more targetting kids, It's So. - eadily. available-and cheap'to make."2.0. © Terrace. sesident’ Roger. Carling- Kelly said h ‘hopes. 's.a small-scale Problem: that-can 7 |. here highty disturbing and ‘dangerous. "cohol" -Degrand.. said: “Nothing: ‘scarés-m Moré ‘than this staff being i in our community.” ~-fied:and will be arrested’ and. chargéd,.. involved," “he sai “Chuck - ~ Doucette. : “orate place in the: world. for: these: people.” Insp. Marlin _Degrand “tow. “This isan ensy : thing’ to process.” 20 “: ~~ ‘Even less” ‘surprised. “about: ‘the: D : “érystal. meth here. was. Lisa: Carpin we - She, Says she. knew Eien 7 users and ‘dealers: on: his street. . wot You're afraid. to say, anything: he ; said” Chester ‘Arigus: ‘who a ; vith Sicona Ir, Secondary School’ gilt ~ your. house. or-your-own family?" - is. “fiespreid among re youth ‘think: it's: all- -over: the: place,” ‘Angus said. Ve: ‘seen some _Students, smn ke ‘weed: pea Ne sale: ©. ms about erystal: ‘meth, but found: emuch, of the, for “um focused.on ‘stamping out: marijuana, : *-Degrand told him: : oe “Tt -was. more. about how * ‘marijuana is" the” with drugs | as well, - ‘primary. drug. and thén. you: build: Up: 16 meth, ead “And. there's: strength: i he! said." ‘expected a litle, bit-more:”.:”:, = omunity, ‘working. togetlier, he: added Doucette’ and “Terrace: REMP-: Inspecio: se Marlin Degrand ‘both: took: aim: during the for-. um at What: they: Uescribed: as'a. ‘dangerous: une: oh dereurrent of social-acceptability’ toward’ mari- to ‘the drug issties.: : me neighbour shocked: a iéaring: that’ it Juana = which thy” said ean be. an entry, point mo n't. the: house’ thet I suspected.” " she said?” .. l0 drugs: like meth, . Orange, and others. are convinced. there are’, - When Doticette spoke. 10/4: ‘high school. au: inore crystal. meth; labs: ‘hére that. are. yet, to’ be: ‘dience: here earlier. in-the day ‘and first men: discovered.““T. wouldn't-be. ‘surprised’ because ‘of tioned ‘the word marijuana, studetits applauded he low" ‘employms nit tate right now;"-she, said: One. woman at the: fem told the. audience People: ‘need. money, and they.” Teed: money: _ she: was: ‘shock d when come ‘addicted | ‘ire highly alarming.” Me “Tt s: staggering,” Christensen said. - a onee your re > addicted that 5 a lifetime. thing “THE erty. ‘won't. let ‘a “house: ‘in ‘Avhich: ay ‘meth- amphetainine. . lab - was: ' found: be’re~ occupied until” receives: “lean, bill of, ake crystal. meth. a‘health: hazard. Firefighters encountered: inérs and Wari-". aA to” ‘make crystal meth. could .pose. a threat to anybody living there,” Other, crystal | meth: in-, > by. the home- owner. predients include over-the-- > “*“What we will weed bad counter. cold. ‘and. asthma: * assurances that ‘the. house... f ‘medications - containing. 4s. ‘safe again,” he said. ©" : _ ephedrine or; pseudoephe- |.” For‘ now-the’ house has’ _dritte, ‘red ‘phosphorous, hy. be nboardéd up nd vdrothloric -‘a¢id,-‘drain ‘Terrace. fire chief Rane cleaner, : ‘battery, acid, lye: dy. Smith. said the’ fire’ in’ and antifreeze. 7 othe: house, located half a ‘Weldon said: the cost of” block! from’ the fire - hall -ainy lean | mist: ‘be’ bbarne.: ‘ang: RCMP detachment o lig what: the. effects could ‘be. “on. adults. and: children, 7 “said "Weldon of :the:chemi-. als used ‘to: make: ‘erystal,. ye meth: that were: discovered th in the iouse, » : That: list includes” Fuels - _stich as: aleohol,. ether, n. benzene, ‘freon,. and: camp ie ey gas.as well as iodine N. _enpseals 0 or: r-black iodite. quickly. : “Structurally. mean,” added Sinith, eee close to detachment TERRACE'S TOP. police: officer says | he : “the lab. was set. up because of an existing sand’ fellow. officers ‘were. insulted a crystal: “demand” for..the - ‘drug, in: hopes: that a. ‘meth: lab was found, al: “half block ‘from’ ready ‘supply would, lead to'a Idcal de- |. “thier detachment. : To --? “Doucette : ‘said’ prevention “e can: work. -Anti- ~ re smoking ¢ campaigns have. succeeded. in:chang-- | “cing public. behaviour, he said, “ ndit c ope: : ae - ing pu 4 Heat an wot: “asked: “Why. is. the: Liberal “government. ‘spending. Te inity: anid the com: : *. City ‘councillor. Stew: Christensen. ‘Said the 2 - liberals?” ‘RCMP's. -community: consultative: committee, ~ which, had lapsed: ie being, revived in, response _| inot seem-to-me like’ “things. are. getting ‘better. Ihave. “He said he found ‘Doucette’: Statistics. ‘that been a school trustee: for-14: years and the warst"years “YS. per cent of first-time crystal’ meth : iisers: “be | for. “Here : “cent of them: are’ going. ‘to be addicted. "And i. - provide specific” guidelines: :with: “respect. 10 [consultation | adopiéd . by ~“ebnsidering | ina-timely fashions.) 3. aye : and made’ available: to. ‘parents, * “PLYWOOD. SHEETS cover the: ‘windows and also. block access lo thé house at 4827 Lazelle Ave, aftera 7: - meth lab: was found inside two weeks ago... The owner isn't being “allowed to rent it. until it has received a - ‘ -Clean-bill of health from authorities. That's. because of. the variety of chemicals found inside that: were used ae i was. contained wand: : ate received and. considered ‘with an.open mind. : “.guits before entering Lazelle Ave.. house where a. “meth lab was’ discovered March 2. The suits en- : The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 17, 2004 -A5 My “CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD _The Mail Bae “School chaos?” _ Pini it on the gov't "Dear Sir: “Ler, me ‘slate: what at said before. “The. ‘four-day “gehool. week | is-not illegal. ‘The media left the: ycople “ bélicving the’ four-day school; week ‘is: illegal: The schoo!’ board’ was wrong-wheli it said the: fou 98, 2003 -meeting.:'In" thé: consultative. (process: th “board ‘did not: cross. all the ‘T's and dot all the:I’s but |: we have. learned. from‘our mistake and. will. nol, make ° the: same. mistakes again... “Wall we. cmake: other: ‘mistakes" in ‘the®! ture? 1 ‘ain — “do, not’ get ‘sued - agains : Tteis. «money that: should be a "|. -going to_education.1s Tanis Purssell-really ‘concerned ©.) that ‘thé board: does ‘nol. do: anything: illegal? She 7 > The. school: board» “will: the Liberal.government:in.‘the School Act. that allows os he four: -day” week; : ‘At. was: Christy: Clark. that first. 7 ‘Suggested’ tothe. trustees’ to. implement the ‘four-day: - “week. But the. Liberal govertiment will fire: ‘the schoo “board: for submitting. a deficit budget. 4 -s. How many people have wrillen-to. Roger. Harris and ne asked. him: to. give the board permission .1c:pul ina Harris. and asked “Where ...is-the . wealth. the: Liberals.:6 ° 05 * government :told ‘us, there would: ‘be ‘BIX- months after: they took: power?” Ls Be How. ‘many. people. have: written: Roger ‘Harris and: fee emillions- of. dollars. ‘on TV! and other. advertising to try... we to.convince us: education. As. getting better, under the. _ Closing ® ‘schools, laiger: lass: ‘sizes; cuts “to ~ ‘programs, ‘cutting: jobs. and. the: ‘four-day week. It.doss - : “education have. ‘been’ under.the. Liberal’. government. But if: you. think things are bad now: just -- “wait and: see. how bad: they: get if the Liberals get 3 a ‘|. second term: Peter. G. King School Trustee, Kitimat, B. c. * 7 . Dear ‘Siri ; wa ‘The: school. hoard’s inténtion: to. ‘undertake e public ‘consullation regarding the Mountainview Elementary proposals is commendable, “Active ‘participation . by 2° parents : and community ‘members -is. an. “essential pect in: providing a quality education ‘systems 2 However, ‘for. consultation to “be: meaningful” ‘and: aaa : effective; the board- must ensure’ ‘that the: cones tation wo “mistakes of the: past: are not repeated. While he ee — who. ‘redently_ ruled -agairist the ‘board off the’ gli MOP re: * the: “board's * ‘four- ‘day’ week j ‘decision: ‘declined: lo wa "thes. eo corisultation. pracess,. he did. confirm’ ‘that’ the mode. of. the board inust. °b : procedurally fair. +." *: - The consultation ‘Tequlrements ‘ropirding: a: ‘school “opening: would “not: normally: be held ‘to as’ high’a: : - standard ‘as.a: school: élasure ‘or. a‘“school” ‘calendar we change.- However,’ becaiise.’ fiscak: and: operational «| “responsibility. would” ‘require ‘the: closure of: anoth _ school if, Mountainview Elementary: were: to: open,. the =: board, ‘must “ensure ‘that: the- Process i it selects. adheres. _— to this higher, standard: 9 St Se : At the very. least, this: process should include: a 1. Parents are: notified :of the proposals: the: board. on «,.2.- Complete and ‘accurate information ‘regarding: : Weel the -proposals,’, including: ; “the: ‘advantages’. ‘and. . disadvantages: of each - proposal ‘and its. financial: and: : operational impact on the School: distric is. compiled BLA reasonable: opportunity for. parents. to make" - submissions ‘to the: board. regarding the proposals. ‘ard | “the: information : made’ ‘available by’ the."board is oe » provided. ‘The board must: ‘ensure. that all: submissions, mo oa Wath. the: benefit: of -the inventory. po “is fs advantages, and ‘disadvantages of each, proposal from. a ‘sound, “but” whether: it. is... ~ safe for ‘people. again is’ f-, ~ another: question,” he’ said. : “In. the process - of pul- : ting. ‘out the’ fire all the chemicals ‘ran: together, 50. who knows what that could * both the board’ ‘sand: parental -paints’ of view, “the . decision. ‘on’ which. proposal Io: accept is made aban goo “open: “ poard- ‘meeting: following. a public’ ‘debate’ that: en clearly” “demonstrates : the: board's: rationale ‘for. Le selecting ‘the: successful proposal. : ; oan ‘ Adkeréncé to. this’ “suggested” prac by: the: board” an will not, only. ensure’ that’ the: ‘requirement. for _ procedural fairness: is-“satisfied: but will -also‘enable’ . the board ‘to select the’ option for: Mountainview. that” - : will Proviee the most significant benefits, * u -, ons : -Tanis: Purssell, Terrace, B. C. why ¢ did they fight? Dear Sirs. ao gs T hate: to ihink. ‘that: my dad. along with many other ae ‘men fought inthe. Second World: War for nothing. Pe have , been. ‘on - the. understanding that they | were - fighting so, Canada. could be a free. country od ee “Every man; wonian-or child has ‘the: right to, decide . a Who they wish to’ associate. ‘with, ‘whether. it be. for wy coffee,. lunch,supper or just. an everiing outs: 5) ” _ Welk it appears’ I: was mistaken, [1 ‘seems. ‘tha’ if a -you are voted the most’ Tespected. corporation by the ~~. Globe and .Mail, you. can:tell your: employees’ that ..* ‘they are not’ allowed: to have-supper out.as a group on.” there own time’. with ‘previous. employees or they ‘could’. be fired. Now: -you tell me, did they, fight. for nothing?:., - Lam thankful. ‘that. my: dad: has" passed “away. and’ will not: have. to: “see. what. As happening.” with, out. en society. : oy ‘Darlene Striker, Terrace B, com ae “About the Mail Bag. - The: Terrace. Standard-welcomes letters. Our address: is-3210 Clinion St; ‘Terrace, -B.C.-VaG “5R2. You can tax.us at 250-638-8432" or-e-mail) - = us at newsroom @ terracestandard, com: Now, attachments; please.-- We-,need:: your-namie,... address and. phone, number. for. verification, “Ou. deadline. is noon: 1 ney. or noon Thursday: I its ae J long. weekend.