Ad - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 16, 2004 S STANDARD - ESTABLISHED APRIL ai, 1988 “PUBLISHER: ROD. LINK : . "ADDRESS: 3210 Glinton Street. Terrace, B. Coe - vaG BRO "TELEPHONE: (250): 638-7283 * FAX: (250) 638.8432, oR - WEB: www. tértacestandard: com: oes EMAIL: hewsroom@terracestandard. com: “Filthy lueta . LOTTERIES,’ casinos.and bingos may seem ‘ike: ~ innocuous. if Usually doomed d allemprs ¢ at t getting rich quick: bs But they’ re in essence a a tax on the poor - ~ a: Ves lentless,. ‘concerted raid. on the. wallets of. those - who can least: afford to pay. meaty And stats show’ ‘they’ re: ‘being used + to pump © more and more money. out of the players and i into.. ‘| provincial coffers. fe — Total gaming. profits. for the province ‘totalled - $670 millionin. 2002. That's projected to. reach . $850 million ‘this ‘year ‘and’ crack’ $1: billion: in 2006.— potentially: rivalling: Sovernment i income: : from the. forest industry. All this under a Party | that promised n hot to wee pand gaming... _ which are to morph toward becoming’ Casinos, Centres, which could also begin sery ng. alcohol, Local’ government: approval is in: ‘theory. Te" should be safe: “ Saree : a - The last time a casino was proposed for ‘Teriace: city council narrowly. defeated the:idea: - - Council also went oné step further and passed a |: tone - None. of. it. “matters. that’ - bylaw banning’ slot machines i in Tet race, _. It may now. be:that : measure that will help prev-. _ ent the: arrival: oft the slot machines a at t the ‘bingo hall: here:. - Interestingly, i it Was ‘Former city councillor: Lin- -da Hawes, an active: B.C, Liberal, who spearhead- ye ed ‘Terrace’ § nO- -slots. bylaw, which some. ony” - council pooh-poohed:: as unnecessary, politicking. who would. put a stop to it. The--bylaw suddenly. looks: more useful than skeptics. at the time thought. - 7 coming | to stabilize the bingo. industry. Really? They’ ll-do a lot more than that While. : . the help of slots, .. ‘No matter how badly the province. needs the: YS money, it is. deeply wrong to add slot machines i inope: . 4) matéh the Langley” parent, who,” the northwest.” Afflicting an: “economically, desperate people. with the ‘scourge -of addictive: slot machine. gam bling in this: kind’ of stealth assault: via. ‘bingo. par-. Jour — after campaigning. against expanded: gam= a bling — ‘would be anily vile. : "PUBLISHER EDITOR: ‘Rod’ Link” NEWS: Jeff Nagel’ . NEWS/COMMUNITY: Jennifer Lag. CCNABETIER . NEWS/SPORTS: Margaret Speirs. a NEWSPAPERS =~ “INTERN REPORTER: Rebecca Collard ° ‘SORPETITION FRONT OFFICE: Darlene Keeping & Carol Mekay. 2002 WINNER ; . CIRCULATION SUPERVISOR: Teresa Ross) -: , ADVERTISING’ CONSULTANTS: ‘Bert Husband ’& Debbie Simon “| AD ASSISTANT: Sandra: Stefanik’: " PRODUCTION: Susan Credgeur * SUBSCRIPTION RATES: BY MAIL: gg, 94 (+$4.06 GST)=62.00 per year: . 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Speclal thanks to. all-our. contributors. and. correspondents for Shale: time 2 ‘and talents ; HAD. 10 PASS. --.Both. men _picked ‘seniors’: Aacilities. But, “appropriately.” * given the: “way: the: ‘campaign is: ~ .. going, - Martin ‘came. and. went | ‘They’ re. to-evolve ‘into. what’ B:C: Lotieries Ee plans to’ euphemistically. call. Comm shit Gaining ” while Harper hit town: on’ one, s of the'best days this: year. ‘Martin took: only: hhalf-a-do- © TE zen: ‘questions ‘from. reporters’ .- | . Before Climbing “back..on the quired: before ‘slots can arrive. Aqd, as Jong: as. that: condition holds andi isn’ t overridden, Terrace 7 bus; while Harper stood. afound ~ ~ for-40: minutes,’ Tong after han-. ders. started: looking edgily, ‘at- 2 their watches, ~ Martin’ didn’ L. have, a: whole. Tot “specific: ‘to sayy, while’ -Harper.. was’ willing - “mostly lo: respond. ‘directly 1 ques : “thuch ‘tight-.now: ‘This: isa : strangely. unformed” electio ~ campaign. “Talking tO cam . paigners: ‘for all the “parties, it’: _seerns:-the only.’ consistent. “theme. is that: voters-in B.C, feel, more. than ‘usually abused: Y; ed -what to do about, it, wh Back then it was tlie NDP government that was. J explains the close ‘results in, out to. expand gambling’ revenues-and the Liberals “E were: championing, themselves as the good Buys: a - the‘ polls and: the. large chunk, “|. “of undecided. voters. “One: nice thing: about: tha Is “that. it means B.C. ‘matters. ~The. best “seat: projections put the: Liberals. slightly: ahead *: = of the: Cofiservatives,: 37 seats a 2 “eshort ‘of a majority. B. Co's 34° '. Lottery corporation officials. say. the changes - ae Pn 7 ordered by Solicitor Genéral Rich Coleman - ~ are “pe. : one bile. Sorte Be Se. Few) moms, “1. stumbled’ on-a tombstone ine *:geribed “In: Memory: of. “Anna, a “beloved - wife‘ of M: Johnson, : “aged 58. years.” Me ‘Understandably. cotisteriiai in ~ their evidence.room and’ pro- “ , ceeded | to: “investigate: its Ori: + Bins. aan "whole stoty..” : “ gtone away from a gravesite in Federal electic ws “VICTORIA. — Quite a sharp’ | contrast ‘between the “recent” - Campaign visits ‘here - by Ste-~ >... 2 ao _ phen Harper and Paul Martin. Now. comes word the province is ona a stealth eth. 6 “mission to: add: slot. ‘machines. to bingo, halls; “under'a” grey: skies and. rain’ ~ : ince “We ‘have to“send | Ujjal Do. ~ ~ sanjh, David ; - Emerson. and“ + Dave “Haggard. tQ. Ottawa to, “fight ‘for: the things: that: Ste-- wen. and David’ “Ander-.>’ “son Were: supposed to be: look: - Closets: must be prepared, ‘ta: ! ‘unearth, secrets: ranging from. a? Pa ‘threadbare: teddy. -bear- Jeaking -. foam, chips,” ‘or. ‘a: Home * Ec’ “blouse ‘lacking. a ‘sleeve. toa. ‘|. mummified hot. dog missing. : “The: girl: ‘admitted she’ was. - ; o looking after’ ‘it, for, a ‘friend: en ADVERTISING, MANAGER:: “Brian: Lindenbach’ ue i - PRODUCTION MANAGER: Edouard Crodgsir re ig. Tecan’ wait Cc hear. ‘the Sat , Someone spirited the head. Le Notch Hil, BC, once: a rail a JACK’S REALLY: Dan Alot FOR THIS, Toten! te ON: ATTENDING 7 ; (¢ CONFUCTING _ FUNERALS. & MARTIN LOSING BATTLE OF CAL LiFE- POLLS SAY NO” E OF RECOVERY === ee iFROM THE Saaaea PAUL WILLCOCKS » “ridings” could take the dif: = ference on ‘June 28, was _The Liberals ‘made a. big. “push to réach: out’ to the prov-. week,. -withs the: “Dreani Team”.— or-Parachute \ 4 Club’ - + --candidatés- ‘unveiling: an ‘it didn't really -say’ much, ‘waf-.: fling on: offshore’ oil and. gas, last made-in- “B.C: “platforni.. promising: ‘some: “unspecified action con grow. ops, . better: “Toads. between’ ‘srnaller. com-... overhaul of “: Thunitiés and an. ‘the. ‘DEO, - Some. ‘ghyious questions: Tf these: “things. are” important, - Liberal Platforni? ‘And why do = phen: ‘ing. after for: the: past four: - eadstone raiders: “MOTHERS " WHO: sit0op. the ©. bingo. profits:for the government, dipped.to $19 J fink, corners of thelt kids million last: year they’ re projected to soar more”. than 350 per: cent to $68 million by 2006 - = with. " -CLAUDETTE SANDECKI_ J. bage. ‘daughter why. a hefty’ -. : : headstone W s buried behind » way town” with. three boiels, near Kamloops, ‘How. it journeyed 40dkm to... Langley. has: yet to. be: deter=. “mined, 0... on > Why it’ was. taken’ deserves “an answer. Peer ‘pressure ‘nor-*, mally “leads to wrongdoing, © ‘along: the’ lines. of shoplifting, abusing alcohol, using. dr ghoulish ctimess = “Oddly, police: alee | SCREW . » ed the. odd sense of the’ B.C.. ” wing, of” ‘the: party, running. “But: the platform:'did raise ; ~awhy -aren’t-they in’ ‘the - main» f thick, RCMP Suess | it to weigh ” a 50 pounds: Sree ~ Notea ‘bauble a teenager <3 _{ : footwork surpassing. shenani: - pans by. Three's Compaiy... To thieve a gidstone’ from: vb emetery’ enters- the realm: ‘Of | iewerce weighed, ‘the ‘headstone... But: “fram -its ‘approximate ‘size- of, two" toe three. ‘feet’ he against. their: own party: Si So what’ 5 your:B.C. agenda, “Harper”. was . asked?” British. : . Columbians, like- other Cana-..- . | dians, were mainly: angry. at an" * unresponsive. federal. govern “--Snient,"he'said. “We:run‘ oi the _same. platform, “everywhere,” : he said. ; “Harper wanted: to talk about: “programs. for'.seniors ’at- the. - ~ Mictoria: stop, “But. much” of. his; time. was.“spent., defendiiig the © Coriservatives against Liberal: : _ Glaims ‘that - the: party :had a 5 ~ hidden side,” one. that tan con: rary: to. Cariadian: traditions’ of. “Tespect. for individual rights:.”, “T'm not sure: how’ ‘sticcessul ~ he, -was, Several” “questioners: asked» him. ‘to’ -téspond: ‘tothe comnients.. of: Calgary: Conser= “oyative.MP -Cheryl . Gallant; “who had | claiined - that’ Cana-.- dians who exercised their: righit- _ to. choose’ an ‘abortion: and: doc: me -y tors’ ‘who. ‘performed | them: were : Thave a ‘stdnditig rule-not to” 2 Write, about abertion...It’ does “not-lend itself. to. discussion: i in. Ey 650-word -columin:, But that. was'a ‘remarkably | stupid, hate: ‘ful and destructive: remark. “Harper only: said? pro- -lifers: tend to -talk that: way,” ‘and he” . doesn’ t. think - its very’ effee-. “inches - wide! ‘and. four inches” “could: ‘abseritmindedly: ‘carry 7 backpack. . rrieee “Transferring: the: “gravestone - from: a vehicle,. past’ parents, . and’ inta. her closet ‘suggésts”” _Parenis: had-to ‘be blind not 7 to wonder at: their ‘daughter: " staggering’ ‘under: the weight of: this marble: lump ... orher her- 7 fia.’ , “Then again, as | Nota i so. cemetery’ 8 | caretaker: “Anita ® "Walters says,°“Kids:do-a lot of , don’ t know about, ” : 2 -oLike | arriving: ‘home: “with? .- _ someone.: -else's -leather. “jacket, BMX. bike: or. “skateboard.” AE dead’ giveaway. to. a “plugged. 22 What purpose ‘did the Lane ley teenager see! Tor’: this: ‘A~one- -of-a+ kind:. ‘bookend, a ,doorstop or Shrek-sized paper: a _ weight? oh. . The 400km, distance bet “ 6 [RE Oui ted INQUE pcs - ; ~ tive. He’ promised not’ ta. intr. "duce legistation. changing | abor- » tion laws:if- the’ Conservatives ~ svate ‘members’ ° bill made: ditvon “ta: the’ floor. of the: ‘House, he'd “iU's also highly unlikely.. that. a any, chaiges would: pass ‘even “with a’ free*vote.. * But Harper’ § easy. we views, on what: ‘most: Canadians’. - “weeks .‘as voters.-try. to. fighte : “change: the campaign, in "ancin-. ui fue favour. of offshore: ail and. | pas. development; ‘noting® the © ce als aré, blocking. economic’: ogling: oul. senior. ‘minister’ David ara “ment; q -goveriment,..wauld be’ disas=: ‘) trous: “for: the.” economic ‘devel place... memorialized: “by. this ~~ headstone and the closet’ where. “questions: off. Nor would: it: fit.e an. average om LS doing - in” the oldtimerts’ ~"inetery? In ‘recent years, “neigh: : leaning up the: cemetery, Anna Johnston's: headstone ‘als¢ ~ deserve. grave. consequences the cost: of: transporting: ‘the: a stone: back. to.’Mrs, Johnston’ grave, a: service’ undertiken: bi Chandler Memorials: of, Nan ” couver. : ‘things’ nowadays. that’ parents - gearch: of B.C. Archives’: death registry: Her’ ‘death’ “certificate: ‘lists “her: father's name. Danielson, also of Notway. seum: carchives, ‘Anna, Johnsor A “and: established: a: ‘homesiead ‘in. ©” Noteh Hill with. her’ Husband, 2 ; Martin Johnson: who how. Tests, “inane uniiarked: grave besid , | A) they AU Seri “HATE HIM my | Acca by the: government.: But.ifia pri- sallow: “a free: vote; ‘he said; «That's: highly urilikely,: ‘and: tolerance * “ot” extremé Catcept ‘asa complex,” difficult “ ‘matter of personal choice. will ~ Stare: many voters, --Not a. bad ‘start! ‘for the: Con. . Servatives; But the: real, ‘tests will. ‘come.-over™ the next two “out just: what ‘to-do when they ae ~htinch: ‘over thei: ‘ballots: in: ~somie school: ‘gym, “and all the “parties: ry, ‘to avoid the. kind or a major’ mistakes - that: - ” Footnote:. Harper did ‘come. benefits: it brought. to ‘Atlantic. anada” and’ the provincial pov! innient's position: ‘The: Liber growth. in B.C.;“he ‘said, sin- °° i “Anderson: “*A" Liberal govern- re : Mr. Anderson. Liberal 2° * : “eileoets@ulrater ca. “ween nthe omésteader’ 8 resting it: was discovered raises Many - What :were ihe: teenagers ° Ces, ‘bourhdod ‘vandals’ Were -aS- on signed’. “community: . _ Those ‘involved “in: thieving: They: should be ‘required : to'pay . SAnna. Johnson was: : born: hi ie! . 1862 -in: Norway, aiccording.. ; @ ‘The’ Vancouver Provitice?, se ‘According: to Kamloops: mu emigratéd” to Canada in’ 1891. his wife. Z| a ) * r: vi af ey %y Ag ae