TANDARD || _ ESTABLISHED APRIL 27, 1988 - - 2 “PUBLISHER: ROD LINK:.: re ae ADDRESS: 3210: Clintoh Street Terrace, B.C, « VigG 6 SR. ep Peas. Ms TELEPHONE: (250) 638-7283 | ® FAX: (280) ¢ 638-8432. on ne : . WEB: www.térracestandard, com * en - EMAIL: newsroom@terracestandard com. “Hands off, oh” SOMEWHERE IN the. photo. archives ‘of. The : Terrace Standard. rests a picture: of a fish fee hike -- protest in front. of the provincial a Access centre, on Eby St. . As far as protests £0, iit followed pretty riiuch’a a: standard routine. The government of the day — the. ~ NDP - wanted to boost fishing: fees. Although it "|. desperately needed the: money," ‘the, government | instead called ‘the: hikes -a° ‘way to “safeguard a |’ sustainable resource,” "or some: 1e gobbleygook like a that:.. ae . “That ‘outraged local: "guides and anglers who. said, in’ effect; the” government’ was . risking | choking a vital industry to ‘the. northwest. ~The’. photo © featured* -a- young © * firebrand a7 ‘opposition MLA who’ condemned’ the increases "in. the: Strongest’ of - terms; That ‘person? None ee other - than’ Christy , Clark,’ the current ‘deputy. minister. .- This. year it’s. her’ “Very - ‘own. - goverment . -making the move to boost fees. Reports suggest a: five-fold hike i is on its: ‘way, increasing from. $11-: to $55 ‘the fee. guides. pay the province: to have -|’ clients fish on classified waters. And this comes: on top of. Jast. year’s. doubling of fees, anglets’ - have to pay to fishin classified waters... eS It’s not surprising this ‘Liberal: government: is on the. hunt.for money, It: passed : a law requiring |} - what finance minister Gary Collins did; Although | ‘he left some Wiggle 1 room; there isn’t a whole of .|~ cushion: should: something drastic bbappen: Every . in the election. » dollar is pretty. precious. - . So far, Ms. Clark hasn’ trepeated her comments : from that-visit to Teride’ sorte’ Peat. “ipo. cue “But if’ ‘she® would or could = might. say.” 1° The: capacity’ for any” “industry to: keep Qo Liberal aides.” _ shouldering, fee: and. tax. increases isn’t: endless. |. Sooner’ or later,:excess fees: and: taxes, will, put. businesses - ‘out of: business, And | that means | - Putting people. out: of work;.. 2. Don’t assume. that. ‘the recreational. ‘angler: “who comes to the northwest doesn’t have-other: choices.. The: higher the ‘cost: here, the ; “more a: 7 attractive other. places will Start. to. took. ‘These | ‘people’ cannot be! treated as ° ‘ae continial cash. cow. ; : ' “money to aid and develop. the resource. itself. - Having : ‘that. money. disappear nto _ Boneral - revenue is wrong. | Pi . 4. Given the. continuing unceitainty-¢ over ‘New | -Skeena.and over ‘the general ‘state’ of. the forest in its right mind. would: look for yer another way. to hurt local enterprise?..- = -Of course, Ms.. Clark would | ever. ‘say. this about her ‘government, But somebody sho ; - PUBLISHER/EDITOR: Rod Link”: ADVERTISING MANAGER: Brian Lindenbach” PRODUCTION ‘MANAGER: ‘Edouard Creat ; = ‘NEWS: Jeff Nagel. aor NEWS/SPORTS. Sarah A. 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Published. on Wea ofeach week at ano Clint va wel, Tee, British Columbia, V6G 5A2.. °° - ‘a Stortas, photographs, illustrations, designs and ‘typestyles in ine “Terrace Siac ate elo property PT the copy J right holders; including Cariboo Press (1969) Lic. its iustration repro services and adverising agereies : Reproduction in whola or in part, without wiitten patmission, , |S speaiticalty prohibited, : oo : Authorized as second-class mall pending the Post Ottes Deparment, lor payment of peste in cash. for their time and talents . A4- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 3, 2004 a are going to-be dropping like flies. j [~~ “[ cin: next May's -election ‘unless. |-) > things: change. in’ the: next Moo. months, ° wee . encouraging for “the..NDP on. | | ‘|: a -buntch. ‘of levels. - The "New... |-}. ‘Democrats and Liberals were .in _ ~a dead heat in the. Mustel Group me "poll. Each has a 40- -per- ‘cent share fof of decided voters: . - : froin’ the: NDP's tichly. deserved co _— * defeat’ in’ 2001. . The party~ -has © « Néver. had - this: much support: in.’ it to submit: a-balanced budget. That’s exactly. |’ | VICTORIA’ - = Liberal’ MLAs. premier and children: and a. family: development. across -the .s0- called ‘Heartlands _ —— The: latest: ppl ‘results. “ate “-That’s’a remarkable recovery a FROM THE CAPITALS -PAUL WILLCOCKS » the -13° years. Muastel. “has: been’. ‘Heartlands’ turning c Saway . -health care faces a major: crisis. . _ this: ‘Summer; and more Sahoo ‘| “are slated to be- ‘closed: hoping’ that ‘NDP. diappest will’ aa .. fade once: -volers start. thinking: - “s, more seriously about the é lection,-° © ‘and the} party’s platform:becomes: + More “specific: They hope that.€ . Carole. James’: inexperience, will: _ also be a factor’: re i . “for the Liberals.to‘look at why so.” (wou on? He Latest Gone uke TYPICAL CANADIAN) Cs /'Renutty Show: | PROGRAMMING nye | 3 PARTICIPANTS. | is . “6 S . \ SuSt GOT SENT / “pot mis oe OMe: ) ronotron' HOME. | eS Breve OF Ke VF ger C007) opnortous - youre = QO RAC () “SpONSORSHT \ (i SupPenveD / oo CANE A, VEANDALs | é aN {ZA wite Pa, ~ Ai Eh Ser TOW SE - ) IWS janis RODEN pHEE S) fs 4 aoe "Mustel | poll, “found | 87- ~per-cent ~ ‘Coleman, Gary Collins. The lack of support isn’ ‘thard © ns -Teleasing. pol results: Soe: . The.‘closest they: came: was: in: a 1996; when. the: ‘party’ hit 39 ‘per. | cent=and.wona majority: of seats. : support for’ the Liberals: in “the: “northwest. and; Antétior.: : then’ six out’ of ¢ ‘every. 10: people my “But: move. “outside the. big. sity and: voters: are. deserting the, Liberals:..In- the rest. of ‘the. -Since™:-or. two But’ its, harder: ‘to. ick “one me ‘before the: balanced budget’ was’. - this i is: what she. . 2 © families minister. and police taids- on the: legislature: offices of: top : : Liberal support. . MLAs from. outside-:the. Lower, + ‘}. Mainlind. Tn Greater Vancouver, the Libetals still have a lead, with: “their support ‘at 44 per. ‘gent and ue the. NDP at 37 per cent. . WE CHUCKLE When we hear 2 > the joke. about: ‘the ‘upset toddler: ” “bent on running away f from home. - butter sandwich, heaves histeddy " '| . bear-into his red: wagon,, and:runs | - to, the ‘curb. There. he: stops. His: : - parents don’t allow him, to crass a [. the’ street 6: h industry i in: northwestern B, con what government hes eee hammbell.. “toddler's frustration, and: that's.” . Pp not funny’. Traffic. an: keep: the ; ambulance. waiting | in the'station’ | "driveway, siren: screaming, ° for” |. “| ag much ‘as. three ‘minutes: before: .. |: : nf the traffic flowy 20s: Toot. the patient, a three-minute |. ambulance- -delay:: could “make -- _| the, difference between. survival . -. P-or death, “Heart.” attack”. ‘victims. - _.|- benefit: : from a ‘drug’ Anjection’ . within minutes: of. “onset: to. : ‘improve blood flow to the’ heart. a “accidents; ‘Collision, victinis: All. ‘| “look. for immediate: ‘intervention *" | by trained, paramedics if they: are “to survive... _ ambulance, “service, .agide. from, Special thanks to all our. contributors ‘and. correspondents 7 The -. pall -. was taken jus introduc ed, wafer, a the: ambulances service would like The - inajor probiem. for the. ~Mighsy, y lox THAT V ico’ AUWAYS-UP- TO. - \ SOMETHING “who... supported |. the. party: - ‘have. « “province the NDP. stands” at’ 43 changed their-minds.” ” en sper Gent and- the Liberals. areal. °. 35 ‘per'-cént, ‘That means’ some’. Ss Campbell - and people. are just. wrong: (As he” thinks’ he’s right and the public i is ; -wrong.on whether the: OEY BCs Rail” promise). are ~, dawnplaying ° the: significance of. the pall. ‘They nole— -Tightly = that’ mid-term governments. tend -to © : be ‘unpopular, and that they: ‘have. wt | coy who - will. decide who’ gets ‘to... ‘Except this: isn't.a mid-term, ~The: election. is. sbarely’, a--year: away, . and Ars. Aough,, ‘And : based © on’ :voter™- Attiludes “MLAs elected: in.2001- won't’ be” : year, Government Cuts, ‘are e still - around f for a secand terms. : changed by the ambulance station. : to'permita timely exit when they « . are called out.’ "| : TE four: lights. at. the. ‘intersection. . Fed, stopping: traffic completely, ~The" system’ éan- either’ be siren”. ~ wehicles a’ “green Jight,. or a rmanival switch can be. used... os exist-at: ‘the Keith. Avenue. and.“ > Kalum. Street intersection as. well. ‘as the new: lights: néar ‘Wal- Mart...: fe OA fire ‘truck,’ for! “itistance, = “can the ° poor: positioning of. . the. station”, when it: was. built, is” motorists who don’t ‘look, don’t ; stop, and don’t check to se€ if an; ‘arnbulance i is: trying to leave the > “station:. Ambulance- divers fear - colliding. with” a vehicle: turning. “mechanism: would total roughly $42,000.~ “$25,000 for w signal: controller, : - signal Swi “Of: that’ would be paid: for: by © the’ ministry of. transportition:.. .| Terrace. taxpayers - Would: foot. ‘Jy a manual switch installed: so_.the” : the bill: - “traffic lights on tha-cotner: (OP vand Eby: could be _ ue SHEE GOTA New ~ GPS AND HE WANTS TO When - that® ‘many: of: -yo fellow citizens’ ¢ are: digappointe ve the Liberals” are. in. ie rpment; sie s. eke to; : trouble thinks” lth ate "Footnote: Tt government is doing’ a ‘good. jo sale. “broken. seats, “According-to “the latest. - ».. poll, -.the: Greens: have™ “slumped: But next, May is the’ ‘people “to cight= per-cent ° ‘support; the” represent them in the legislature. ss right have. the support-of. 10 per: today; :matty - of those , Liberal “Liberals. oy, “wilco ular ca “signal in these hard times. But ‘consider the alternative. collision we ‘pete ‘an - vexiting ‘ambulance, and-\2. vehicle’ turning : “west: injures” an. “ambulance.-crew,. what, will-that | - Cost? Taxpayers could-also face. ‘lawsuits. from families . who, feel. “the lives of theirlived ones ended . ae “because ofa delayed ambulance “Our-‘ambulances‘are ‘equipped with thé most up to date: medical’: e gadgets and: : ‘crews | are. : “well: trained to. give. life saving ‘care “UT a: jide “range.” of. possible: ~ situations.’ Yet there . they.can’ ceed | calon a - Pro g. ‘Keith ‘Avenue: sit; for. three minutes; waiting: for: “inimpeded as’ its: Siren. BIVES it: . preen. lights ahead; Cost... “of “installing © The -switch:- would : turn: all - activated..to give. ‘emergency «. ~ Already: siren activated tights © - them: a safe path: onto the’: stréet... Normally: any. “Three ; minute . dispatch delay would be reported, > investigated, solutions suggested,” . ‘ and * ‘seconds-saving ' ‘ procedures 1 implemented, $10, 000." “None, : the ; about. ‘$7,000. for. i costs. of ‘up. In. Terrace, these delays n must. be suffered.’ ee “AL regional: on “ameteticy” _ ‘respotise system. ‘may be futile. 30-slong ‘as traffic. “can: ‘hold: ambillances al he curb." ) BY so GAVE Hi iM THe PRE! COORDINATES OF YOUR LOUNGE: ITODE. ae : Taxpalers. ‘might well abject: lo ‘coughing up, $42, 000 for one : pal Ho ine Yous ‘ ERS (TUDE q “/, int “the election are’ the “other: a : parties, .In.1996, a‘sttong Reform - “vote hurt-the- ‘Liberals.’ In 20010350. +) Green. “support” cost “the..NDP |” “various : fringe’ ‘parties ‘on. “the: _ cent of voters. ‘Bad. news: for the. -- a