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‘full-time coordinator for the no start-up funds were available

Coordinator named I

for new Victim

Assistance Programi

Terrace resident Bobbie General. However, according to
Phillips has been hired as the city administrator, Bob Hallsor,

Terrace Victim Assistance Pro- for the program, and because it
gram. Phillips, who also man- is available to victims of all
ages the business operations of crimes in the Terrace area, the

the Terrace and District Cham-
ber of Commerce, said she will
be involved in a_ training
‘workshop in Vancouver later
this month and begin work on
the Victims Assistance Program
on April 11. She said the pro-
gram should be operational in
about six months.

The purpose of the program is
to provide police-based vic-
tim/witness services in order to
assist victims of crime and their
families in coping with the ef-
fects of crime.

When the program is opera-
tional, . volunteer Victim Ad-
vocates working under the direc-
tion of Phillips will be able to
provide a number of services —
mainly through referrals to ex-
isting local agencies — to victims
as soon as the RCMP become in-
‘volved. According to Phillips,
the well-being of the victim will
be of primary concern and every
effort will be made to ensure
that the experience of those af-
fected by crime will be as.
tolerable as possible. —

These services will first insure
moral support for the victim.
Victims of highly traumatic
crimes, such as wife or sexual
assault or child abuse, receive
specialized attention through
referral to existing local agencies
and are helped to proceed
through the court system as
quickly as possible.

Other services will include vic-
tim impact statements, where in-
formation of the impact of a
crime on the victim is produced
in court prior to the sentencing
of the criminal; victim prepara-
tion programs to provide the op-
portunity for the offender to
compensate the victim; an ex-
planation to victims of the court
and police procedures; and in
some cases, compensation assist-
ance. ,

The program is jointly funded
by the City of Terrace and the
B.C. Ministry of the Attorney

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Regional District of Kitimat-
Stikine and local Native groups
have been asked to give financial
assistance.

‘In a letter to the regional
district, Hallsor said the pro-

gram will serve a population of.

18,450 in an area of 11,338
square miles which includes Ter-
race, Thornhill, Usk, Ross-
wood, Lakelse Lake, Old Remo,
New Remo, Kleanza Creek,
Copperside and Cedarvale.

He said start-up costs for the
program will be $11,430 and the
total cost to the city to the end of
the present contract will be
$63,252.

The local detachment of the
RCMP received 10,105 com-
plaints in 1986, of which 25 per-
cent were offences under the
Criminal Code. ‘‘This would in-
dicate a minimum of 2,525
possible requests for Victims
Assistance could be received by
this unit,’’ Hallsor said.

City to foot N. Sparks sewer bill

“Terrace: city council has
agreed to assume the cost of
about $5,648 for the North
Sparks sewer extension if the
project is approved by property
owners.

The decision followed the
recommendation of the Plan-
ning and Public Works Commit-
tee who reviewed a proposal put

In Terrace court

In Terrace provincial court on
Friday, February 26 Gregory
Dennis was fined $35 for a viola-
tion of the Narcotics Control
Act,

In Terrace provincial court on
Friday, February 26 Victor
Crooks was fined $35 for a
violation of the Narcotics Con-
trol Act,

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Terrace Review — Wednesday, March 16, 1988 3
| _
Hearing
. - |
Friday

The Justice Reform Com-
mittee currently touring the
province will hold a public
meeting at the Inn of the West
at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 18.

According to information
released by the Attorney
General’s department, the -
goal of these hearings is to
identify ways in which the
justice system can be made
more accessible to ordinary
people.

A major issue to be discuss-
ed is the simplification of the
rules of procedure and evi-
dence in both civil and crimi-
nal trials. The committee will
also look at ways to encourage
more people to settle their
debts and disputes in Small
Claims Court and the
possibility of the courts opera-
ting on an extended hours

basis to make justice more ac-
cessible to ordinary people in
both rural and urban areas.

After hearing submissions
Boh, from legal professionals and
/ 7 a the ordinary citizen, the com-
_ eee mittee believes it will be in a
position to make recommen-
dations.

The committee states:
“Many ordinary people feel
that the system is too com-
plicated, too costly, or too
slow. Your contribution to the
public hearings or your sub-
mission in writing will ensure
that our justice system will
continue to deserve the highest
respect of all British Colum-
bians.”’

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Bobble Phillips, who has become famillar to many in Terrace for her work
as Secretary-Manager of the Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce
and volunteer organizer for the B.C. Winter Games, recently took up a new
career challenge. She'll be the full-time coordinator for Terrace’s recently
conceived Victim Assistance Program.

the developer of Lot 15, Plan
1055, was not required to extend
the sewer main to the northern-
most boundary of the property.

forward by residents of North
Sparks to extend the existing
sewer main on a Jocal improve-
ment basis.

According to a committee
report, the project would require
a 161-foot extension to the sewer
main at city expense due to the
fact that, ‘“‘for some reason’’,

In Terrace provincial court on
Friday, February 26 Joseph
Keeler was fined $35 for a viola-
tion of the Narcotics Control
Act.

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