Youth treatment, detox beds badly needed in the north by ALEX HAMILTON LOCAL ADDICTION counselors are excited and relieved the province has finally recognized the need for a youth detox and treatment centre in Terrace, Jeanneite Anderson, program manager at Northwest Ad- diction Services, said the announcement to spend $850,000 On Six youth residential detox/treatment beds will provide young people with services they rightly deserve, Anderson said the northwest has a greater consumption rate of drugs and alcohol than the rest of the province, but it has the least amount services available, “Terrace is a hub [for drugs],"” she said, ‘There's a lot of things coming into or through Terrace,’’ Northwest Addiction Services is the only agency in Ter- race that provides outpatient counselling and support for youths Arying to quit substance abuse. _ Kristine Vennebo-Suwala, the cily’s sole youth and fam- ily counselor, said she’s booked solid helping young People recover, Because Terrace doesn’t: have a youth detox centre, she’s forced to send teenagers to an adult detox centre in Prince George, Although the adult centre has modified its detox program {0 serve youth, Vennebo-Suwala said it’s not the same as having a program specifically suited to teens, She explained young people respond differently to al- cohol and drug treatment than adults, Family and friends play a greater role in recovery for youths, Vennebo-Suwala added, That's why she doesn't often send Terrace youths lo treatment centres in Vancouver, where waiting lists are up to six months Jong. Oo The problem with sending youth away for. detox and treatment is that it removes youths from their homes. families, friends and support system. ; “Youth often make the decision not to go,” she said, “It’s a big thing to ask a youth to do.” A detox treatment centre in Terrace will allow young people to heal closer to their families, which is critical to their recovery. A building will either be constructed or Tenovalions made to an existing structure. Anderson said in order for the detox/treatment centre to thrive in Terrace, it will needs the community’s support. Aboriginal network approved CHANNEL SURFERS will have one more station to browse when Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) hits the air this September. APTN is an offshoot of Television Northern Canada, which has broadcasting in the far north for a decade. The Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) appraved APTN’s application citing the national broadcast plan is in the public interest, APTN is expected to provided 120 hours of program- ming a week which includes English, French and ‘there are no Support to keep them there or to help them,” The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 16, 1999 - AP Dad’s Father’s Day comes once a year, use your weekend wisely. Have some fun. KRISTINE VANNEBO-SUWALA and Jeannette Anderson from the Northwest Addiction Centre have been pressuring the provincial government to create a youth detox/treatment centre in Terrace for months. Finally, they will get what they've been asking for. There will be games! Prizes to be won! The sooner young people are treated for their drug prab- . Located in the Coast Inn of the West Jems the better, she said. “We're preventing it from bec- oming an adult problem.” ; In B.C. there are currently only 15 detox beds available specifically to youth and they are in high demand. Because of this the government has committed to spend- ing $9.25 million for youth addiction services this year. Drug and alcohol treatment counselors say many drug addicted youth from the northwest migrate to Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, the worst drug infested area in the country. Once there, often their problems exacerbate as they gel involved in crime or prostitution to fuel their drug habits, One resulting problem is that when these youths return to their northera communities for help, there aren't any sup- port services available to help them, says Laurie Duncan, a children and families ministry official. “They come home to escape the Downtown Eastside but For Your Home (Even if You Don’t Have One!) Softub is truly the world’s most portable spa! 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Canadas 2 Canada - More Fish for Canada’s Future © _ Canada and the Uniied States have reached a comprehensive agtéement | — under the Pacific Salmon Treaty. It’s the first long-term agreement in seven years, and it’s important news for all those who care about the salmon... | ' What is the Pacific Salmon Treaty? - The Treaty is an international agreement setting out rules and catch shares for 14 separate fisheries of five salmon species in the waters off British Columbia, Oregon, Washington State, - Pacific salmon hatch in rivers all along Canada and the United States, then migrate thousands of kilometres through the ocean. AS they return to their rivers of origin, they swim through the waters of both nations. Fishing fleets in each country have ‘always intercepted salmon heading for rivers in the other country. This is exactly the reason for adopting the Treaty in 1985. - The Treaty is based on the two principles of conservation and equity. Disagreements over their interpretation have prevented re-negotiation of detailed catch sharing arrangements under the Treaty since they expired in 1992, The New Agreement: Conservation benefits - New fishing arrangements use Abundance Based Management, : which is more sensitive to the health of the stocks than previous _ «Alaska and Washington State fisheries will pass.more of the weaker. _. chinook and coho stocks through to their spawning grounds ~ _in Canada. The agreement includes the first ever restrictions on southeast Alaska fisheries that will protect northern coho when ‘ Canada and the United States will jointly administer two Endowment Funds totalling $209 million, for salmon conservation initiatives in habitat, marine science and stock management. The money will be provided by the US, and spent in both countries. oe Cooperation among scientists and local officials from both countries | willbe improved through several new joint committees. - - The two countries have added to restore and protect salmon habitat. " 7 re | “Fisheries and Oceans Piches et Océans oo A veie Se Syn well Tho New Agreement: More fish for Canada - For sockeye, pink and chum salmon fisheries, where stocks are in relatively good health, all the new fishing arrangements will restrict US interceptions, or increase Canadian catch. - For the prized Fraser River sockeye salmon, the new agreement restricts the US to a share of 16.5%. This is down from last year’s agreed share of 24.9%, and an average of 20.5% between _ 1985 and 1996. This means that Canadian Ashermen would have caught 4.1 million more sockeye had the new provisions - been in place since 1985. - Alaska will reduce its chinook harvest when abundance is low. For example, in 1996, Canada’s chinook fisheries had to be closed because of low abundance and interceptions by Alaska. Had the new arrangements been in place, Canadian fishermen would _ have been able to catch chinook. What the New Agreement means for Canada - More fish for Canada means larger harvests when stocks are healthy, and more salmon returning to spawning beds when stocks are weak. _+ The agreement means Canadians and Americans will share the burden of tough conservation measures more equitably. » The agreement will allow earlier announcement of annual fishing | plans, and greater stability and certainty of fishing opportunity for all industry sectors and West Coast fishing communities. « Strict conservation measures remain necessary, but the 1999 _ agreement means the US complements Canadian efforts, and this improves the chances of rebuilding salmon stocks. . . “Last year we adopted very tough conservation measures to jut the fish first in our * own waters, The new agreement with the United States builds on the same approach, Instead of fighting over a shrinking pie, we will now be working together to conserve and rebuild salmon stocks. It’s a good deal because conservation will mean more fish the Treaty a commitment to bo , = for Canada’s future." David Anderson, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Get the facts. For more details on the 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty agreement oe visit our website, www.dfo-mpo.ge.ca,. "or call toll-free 1-800-OCANADA (1-800-622-6232). Canada