Chureh'z zones” don’ t count. A call for reduced speed limits _ near churches has been declined by Terrace city council. Reasons for this decision came from alderman Ruth Hallock, who said, "“Infor- mation provided by the RCMP indicates that speed zones are not provided for in church zones... We can’t post speed signs anywhere we please," Alderman Bob Cooper explained further, "We don’t have the authority. It’s different with playgrounds and school grounds." The original request for a special speed restriction near churches came from Scott Ave. resident John Heighington, who said he had _ witnessed some near-misses due to traffic congestion and claimed it would only be a matter of time before an accident occured. As was explained at an earlier Public Works Committee meeting by RCMP inspector Larry Yeske, however, the Motor Vehicle Act doesn’t provide for speed zones near churches. Nurse — continued from page At. from Victoria, brought a stack of evidence of physical and psy- chological side effects. “The board had to come to grips on ‘what-really is on trial here?’,’’ abortion on trial? The right of women to be fully informed? Or just a nurse on trial?’’ she continued. “Is-* Quick action by the Terrace Fire Department saved this shed at the rear of a North Eby residence last week. In the only real action last week, fire chief Cliff Best says the cedar shakes were set ablaze by a spark from the chimney. Thomhill assistant chief, Bill Delaronde, also reports a quiet week. He says that’s the way they would like it to stay and reminds everyone that burning permits are required for all outdoor fires other than recreational campfires or refuse burned in appropriate barrels. Permits can be obtained _ at the Forestry office or, for Terrace residents, at the Terrace firehall. Nurse awaits license decision by Tod Strachan The hearing is over and now Terrace registered nurse Isobel Brophy will have to wait for a registered fetter from the ‘Regis- tered Nurses’ Association of B.C. (RNABEC) to find out if a panel of her peers have ruled for or against Taxes —~ continued from page Ai $115,000 worth of Public Works projects have been scrapped on those streets. Also, a $53,000 Sparks Ave. sewer project was scrapped, but that allowed for.an increase of $1,094 on the Griffith St. sewer project and the return of $51,906 io the surplus fund to be used in some other future project. On the up side, city residents can look forward to some much needed upgrade work ‘in the following areas: Keefer St. ($17,500), Braun Ave. ($2,000), the Post Office alley ($3,000), a Graham Ave. sidewalk (312,000) and drainage ($19,000), and resurfacing Skeena- view Dr. ($20,000). There will also be another $10,000 worth of work done on drainage maintenance and $7,000 in street sweeping and $50,000 in snow removal work. The city will spend $5,000 on bus stop improve- ments and has allocated $5,000 for their newly implemented "clean- -up" program. The Chamber of Commerce will - get $1,500 for their "Capture B.C.” program and $75,000 has been set aside for repairs to the snow-damaged Pub- ‘Hic Works building. In what might be described as "above and beyond ‘the call of duty", council has decided to double their $10,000 commitment to the purchase of a top dresser _and their. $3,000 commitnient to a field areator. They, had . originally s budgeted for a 50 percent share on these items but School District 88 "was not willing to cost share...". The final items included in this last-minute shuffle of the 1990 budget calls for the purchase of an additional $13,000 worth of shor- ing materials for Public Works and the purchase of a $26,500 roller and $91,471 Patchmaster that had already been approved by council. As a miscellaneous item, Parks and Recreation has been asked to investigate the purchase price of a "large tent” to be used for large outdoor gatherings, with no dollar figure attached. Part of the balancing act required an additional $93,500 draw on prior years surplus funds and another $35,000 out of the provin- cial Unconditional Grants ‘but this use of extra dollars is partly offset by the $51,906 slated for the Sparks Ave. sewer project that was put back in the kitty. Council seems pleased with their ability to add these final touches to the city’s budget; it’s something they've never really had the oppor- tunity to do before. Mayor Jack Talstra explains that it is the result her on a complaint of conduct contrary to the ethical Standards of her position. The hearing was initiated last year when the RNABC received . said that nurses would be forced to complaints that between October 1986 and June 1989 Brophy had counselled a number of abortion patients to reconsider their decis- ions. Brophy, a strong ProLife supp- orter, told the Terrace Review last December that the charges were the result of a "witch hunt" related to internal nursing matters during last year’s nurses strike and not her ProLife involvement. She said that 18 Mills Memorial nurses signed a petition on June 15, 1989, stating that during the strike they would provide only essential ser- vices and would not be involved in preparing or assisting women scheduled for abortions. An abortion was scheduled for June 22, however, and Brophy complained. "It is particularly offensive to be doing this proce- - dure at a time when other oper- ations and tesis are being post- poned...," she stated in a letter. She carry picket signs informing the public that the hospital was willing to perform abortions while other patients with "medically serious conditions" waited for care. "Basically we were playing hard- ball," she told the Terrace Review. "We were tired of being told to be quiet.” The abortion was postponed, she says, but the letters were not forg- otten. She says that a complaint regarding her conduct was sent to the RNABC on July 13. According - to Brophy, patients were contacted and some expressed disapproval of what she had said to them. "Some were not even abortion patients," Brophy said last December. "It was craziness... a violation of the Oo 1 year - se $24 00. [Lace oO Master Card - a of their efforts in the past. two |.” 5 — years to carry out the annual bud: | geting process on an almost daily basis to allow for early priorization -of budgetary items. Actual work on the 1990 budget reean last December. , "Seniors ae Dstt § $12.00" istrict: Mail or ‘bring ‘this form. tc >: ny gearrace Review: 3: | rad Avenue, ° . errace, B VeG@ iM7: and: ceive a a free cony of Clo freedom of speech." RNABC public relations execu- tive John Cox said Monday that evidence at last weeks hearing was given before a panel of three RNABC members with both the association and Brophy represented by lawyers. He said the hearing was originally scheduled for Feb. 12 but Brophy hadn’t retained a lawyer and it waS rescheduled to allow her time to seek legal couns- el. Cox says that once the panel has reached their decision, Brophy will be advised by registered mail. He says that Brophy could be found innocent of any wrongdoing and the charges dropped, or found guilty, in which case the decision - could be appealed, first to the RNABC board and: then to the B.C. Supreme Court. But Cox says if she is found guilty and a suspen- sion is determined to be appropri- ate it would begin immediately. ne ees a I pic rE I Ne aruda dk Oop ge