SUE SIMPSON OF Dynamic Health Services holds up just o the many herbal remedies bound to come under increasing control ' ne of of the federal government. That contral is also going to cost remedy manufacturers more money and it's likely consumers will pay more. Feds target herbal remedies HERBAL REMEDIES have been in use for thousands of years, but now the federal govern- ment wants stricter quality coutral regulations and it want the manufacturers lo pay for them. + Manufacturers of herbal remedies will have to meet increased licensing standards that'll cost them money. : “It’s kind of scary,’ says Sue Simpson who works at Dynamic Health Services here in Ter- iace. : “Vitamins and herbs are the bread and butter Of the industry,’’ Simpson added that consumers ivill ultimately be the ones to pay for the fees, > Simpson believes the move by the federal Povermment is motivated by international media Attention that some natural remedies have been receiving. cc : More and ‘more mainstream people have been taking herbal medicine so the government has said ‘we better check itout.”’ ~~ : “This move is in the best interest of the + z “ a a James W. Radelet Phone: 604-689-0878 Fax: 604-489-1386 RADELET & COMPANY Barristers & Solicitors Tax Law* Trusts + Corporate & Commercial 4320 - 1075 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6E 8C9 government's pocket book,’’ said Simpson, ad- ding that it has very little to do with protecting the public, Valerie Dugale from the Canadian Health Food Association agrees that companies should meet high quality and safety standards. But Dugale added that the standards wanted for herbal remedies would be the same as for pharmaceutical companies. That’s not ap- propriate, said Dugale, as herbal remedies take a more traditional and holistic approach to medi- cine. Health food and herb manufacturers usually produce a varicly of products at low prices as opposed to pharmaceutical drug companies that produce fewer products a1 higher prices, Dugale explained =. cee thy: i The government:has capped the establishment licensing fees al 1.5 per cent.of total sales, but some manufacturers will itot be able to produce | low selling items. This means that there will be fewer products on health food store shelves, Unlike pharmaceutical drugs, natural health food products can’t be patented, giving them no insurance over competilion fom generic pro- ducts. “People should have an alternative,’ Simp- son said, pointing out that just because pharmaccutical drugs are registered, doesn’t necessarily mean that they are safe, “Nobody has ever died from taking a normal dosage,”’ said Simpson in reference to herbal medicines. Reform MP Mike Scott’s office has already received numerous letters from people con- cerned about over regulation. The government’s plan to make companies pay:for the. increased regulations was originally, _scheduled to come into effect his month but hag been delayed until January 1, giving businesses more time to voice their concerns, » Automotive Repalr Technician + Carpentry/Joinery + Commercial Transport Mechanic * Industrial Mech. (Millwright) * Heavy Duty Repair Mechanic Open The Boolk! Come and discover what God says about one of i Maximize Your ntial - Northwest 4 Entrance Scholarships | ge NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE limi has limited number of training spaces in the following Trades Programs Our graduates are emplayed in the maintenance of automotive, Forestry, Mining, Road Building, Transportation & industria! Equipment The Terrace Standard, Wednasday, July 9, 1997 - A3 EL News In Brief Bears not a problem, yet TERRACE HASN'T been plagued by bear problems yct this year, but the season is far from aver. Conservation officer James Hilgemann says there have been a few complaints, but the numbers are down substantially from last season. “Ts a late summer, so most of the bears are still in the bush,”’ he says. ‘We've had some calls and they seem to be mostly about young bears — yearlings born last spring. They're still learning lifeskills.’’ Hilgemann says the CO’s have had complaints from both the bench and horseshoe areas about bear sight- ings, but there aren't any hot spots yet. So far, conservation officers have killed five bears in the region and relocated none. Those figures are also down from last year at this time. The only place where bear problems are showing sigus of increasing is in Kitimat. “Maybe we'll get off easy in Terrace this year,”’ Hil- gemann says, ‘‘But things can pick up reaily fast.”’ Gun amnesty ends A TOTAL of six guns were tumed in to the Terrace RCMP detachment during the past two months’ province-wide gun amnesty program. The program aimed to get unwanted or unregistered weapons off the streets. From late April till June 30 people could turn over weapons (ever illegal ones) without fear of prosecution. In Terrace, two previously registered handguns were dropped off, along with four tong barreled guns (shot- guns and rifles), A bayonet was also turned-in, as was 428 rounds of amumunition. Across the province the 11-week program netted more than 400 handguns, 15 semi-automatic rifles, 1,600 long barreled guns and some 89,000 round of ammunition. Citizens want you CITIZEN’S PATROL is looking for a few good volunteers to join them in helping make Terrace a safer” place. The program is run through the Terrace RCMP Crime Prevention Unit. Patrollers act as an extra set of eyes and eats for the police. Volunteers are required to participate in the program for a minimum of four hours per month, and must be 18-years-old. Training is provided. 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