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Reproduction ts not permitted without the written, 0 ‘Shelter needed "FREDERICTON (CP) — Trandition hound and shelters for battered women in Canada are desperately searching for extra space and money as more and‘\more women: realize\ they don’t haye to suffer abuse in silence and ‘isolation. ; In No¥a Scotia aia New Brunswick, the problem 1 was brought into sharp ‘public focus recently by two tragic court cases involving battered: wives and the sudden, violent deaths oftheir husbands. Jane Stafford, 33, was tried In Naveniber i in. her hone community of Liverpool, N.S, on.a charge af murdering 1882. | her: Al-year" td husband). Billy, an the night of Marek 11, In-the courge of listening ta 46 witnesses, the jury was presented with\an image of Billy Stafford as a known bully” and drunk who bften beat his wife and children, threatened . them with guns, and ‘forced Jane to subnilt lo sexually perverse acts, In Iuding boatlatity with the fanilly's Saint . Bernard ‘dog. .- ~. Clarkson not guilty, MN _” af Comnions. when It was imention .. member Margaret-Mitchell.. help is not coming: quickly enough for Stafford’s lawyek, Allan Ferrier; defended his client in a- nist Unusual way - rather than deny she had shot Billy to. death, Fertler argued that Jane used reasonable force to defend herself casi r husband. _ Although Billy was al was shot and presented’ 0 Immediate threat to Jane's well: belrig, the jury accepted the self-defence argument’ and - found Stafford not guilty. ‘ -On Dec. 8; 1882, James larkson, 4 vot Durham: Bridge, "NB. a mall, comniunit \abous:..40) Acllometres north “pf }- Frederictonywaa found deatt.in his home: He had been shot | in the’ head and his widow ‘Lana, 36, was "charged with . second degree murder. .' \ ~ During Lana Clarkson's tra described. by witnesses as 4 drinking problem who repeat children, a \ in Fredericton, Janies Was. Introvert with, a serious” ly. beat his’ wife and, . Lana told eh court! that both she and — ; e James had been drinking pa ‘on the day of his death and ince alcohol affected her m {nory,. she could not recall what happened. However, she said she loved her husband and felt she could not have kill Nees . It took the jury slightly more th an hour to find Lana. Inboth cases, itseemed the vietimt were as much on rat as theit widows. ~*: i The Advisory, Council on the Statu ‘of Women estimates that one Woman In every 10 in Canad is regularly beaten by her mate — a figure that triggered viggies In the House” recently by NDP. Just ag that laughter. caused women's: roups { {o bristle in outrage at the: insensitivity of Canada Stafford decision sparked-a variety of responses ranging from dark warnings of more violence to the sad feeling that - ‘many batlered” women. -AWorker at the Transition House ‘n Fred icton, a 17-bed shelter for battered women and thelr childre: n, sald she felt” rellef for Jane Stafford, She sald Stafford had reached the point of no return and resorted to what he be leved was the - only way out, \ Rosella Melanson, information d rector -for- the New: Brunswick Advisory Council on the st ati of Women, ‘sald “people working: with battered: women generally’ hope ‘the Tnessage somehow gets across that fededons fra m violence "cannot be bought with more wees 7 “There is a lot of “aympathy for ane Stafford, but ‘battered women should not think that it has ti to come to that _ or that it’s any kind of a solution.” ‘ deeper than the conventlonal belief. that *. often reluctant’ to lay (charges against their husbands.” “economic times, =~ 4 Melanson Baid the reasons for wife: eating un much | itis’ caused by. unemployment and Urinking: and peta worse in tough ~ “Tt is Beil] men and men's attitudes towards w wonien that” causes battering,. it’ ‘5 not unemployment: or algoholish,” she sald. - Recent. changes to: sectlons . of the | ‘Criminal: Cotte * governing rape and assault have raised ‘ new. hopes that wife-battering and family violence . will’: recieve more attention from the police and in the courts. . Now’ that’ wife-battering is. considered an° ‘indictable offence under the new definition of ‘assault, ‘police have greater powers to apprehend and arrest.an aggressor when there is, rearonable cause [o. believe an Assault has. - occurred. Melanson ‘na people who work with battered women expect the new. ‘Jaw will ease the pressure dn wives who are “All we want is for it tobe just as bad for a man to beat his wile as it is for him. to- ‘beat somebody else's wife," " Melanson sald, - ss ; _ The Herald walcbitbs its naietlammne Al | leHers tothe editor of general public interest will be printed. -They shouldbe submitted 48 hours in advance of desired publication date. We do, however, " retain the right to rafuse to print letters on ground of: possibie libel or-bad taste. We may atso edit tetters for style and tength. All lettars to be considered for publication must be signed. It is Impossible to print a.’ letter «submitted within u hours of Ganired . publication date. . a when the batile. ° °+ gonjunction with the Korean governmi pin the cab of his truck when he : Bice sh do nt doné;not cheap; f sell i country hariber till het : “ To the Editor, oS 2 cual ‘of adyertising up, I Seem to be In 1975, the. Kore’ Velerans Associ slatled a Korea revisit program. - ‘The ‘program ‘star by picking - “Up. the | veterans and their-families at the: ‘airpo ‘touring them. around for five days, visiting cemetaries and, baltle sites, first class hotels, : meals ‘and algo an official ‘dinner, ‘hosted by. the’ Korean | government, ‘where:: “the:: ‘velerans “are _ presented with a medal. The only cost'to the. Veteran, is that of a low airfare, the balance is paid. by the: Korea ’ Veterans, ‘Association, in Seoul.: . ‘There are only.two, departures in 1983, ‘April 18 and Sep. 95, both are geared towards’ the” ‘Canadian ‘and Com- ‘monwealth involvement in the Korean: War: i wonder if you would. kindly print this letter, with the © “hopes thal there are’some Korea Vets in ‘your area, thal: ’ would be interested In seeing ho’ swith their efforts, ‘Korea ‘developed from an agricul rial area. into. ain Industrial j for your onatdrat io. Yours sincerely, oe . “RL, “Bob™ MacCaig, ¢ ‘Korea nen iesl . } To Canadians af Discerning Tastes Because, like so many others, I my. attempts lo purchase. such ever » bowL soup spoons, Thave decided to: to launch a: mass appeal. to. the : Canadlan ‘flatware ° manufacturers to supply. what people warit rather ‘than only what they deem we should be permitted to have, To this end, at-my own expense, [ have-had prepared some form’ letters of ‘appeal io the. three leading - manufacturers, Onelda (Co munity), “Heritage (Rogers) and Birks, listing 28-place pieces which ought (o be readily available in every current stainless-steel and silver. open- stock pattern produced.by these-firms. 'sA copy. ofranyror all of. these three letters may be had: by { those interested: enough td wilte tothe, stailrig:the firmis):.4:3 “to be appealed to. and enclosing a sell addressed, and . anny - VIEWPOINT ‘by JIM FULTON ‘Skeena MP | The United States Coalltion for Fair Lumber ‘Imports, representing small American wood producers, has been petitioning since last October to have a countervailing duty _ of 65 per cent placed on Canadian lumber exports. They claim that our lumber is government pubsidized and a lawmakers, the ---represonts unfair competition. - For the momerit; we canall breathe asmail sigh of relief... On March ® the U.S, Commerce Department made public: ‘its findings that Canadian softwood lumber ‘products receive no: significant benefit fram government subsidies. The commerce department will now send investigation teams to Canada to study the matter further before handing . down a final deciston mn: ‘May 23," “The issue of a duty on ‘our lumber exports to the United . ” States focusses .on two: items: ‘stumpage rates and government loans and grants. =. Unlike the American system of stumpage rates whereby. “companies bid years Inadvance for timber at a set price, in Canada rates are’ set by. the goverament and adjusted to. fluctuate according’ to market prices... As for companies receiving financial assistance through: . programs such aa |DREE, the commerce department ruled : that. this assistance was. minimal and did not warrant .. “Introduction: of countervailing duties. . Factored: over the ~ total value of our exports, this subsidy waa found to be 0.92- per cent for-lumbar, 0.24 per cent for shingles ‘and shakes, - and 0. 29 per cent. for fencing.-- The Importance of this finding . eannot be . over: 7 - emphasized for both Canada and thoge of us in Skeena that - dépend.o on this industry.: Nationally we export, over ‘$2: billion a:year in lumber products to the United States; two" . thirds of which is from: B,C. ‘Should the American government levy. a tari on lumber, ‘a duty on all forest procticts such as pulp and paper could _ Hot be far behind. In 1960 total exports of wood products: ‘amounted to §8 billion, which was greater than our exports of ores, metals, grain and fish combined. In total, a tariff” - would threaten the: jobs of one in every ten Canadians and devasiate our’ balance of payments. , Whatever the’ final report concludes.on May 23, wile.” - thanks: can’ ge. to either the provincial’ or federal , government, whd up until the last minute seemed incapable — of comprehending the threat that the countervailing tariffs _ +) Bepreset to our economy and our workers, It waa only, aller ~. strong presaure from the NDP. that the federal government "even agreed to send a diplomatic. note io ‘the American - "government | expressing, at last, an atficial Canadian position. ; ~* ‘The Canadian arguiinent was leit to be expressed by ihe Canadian Softwood Lumber Committee and [WA. - . ‘Should the final report of the U.S, Commerce Department on May 23. confirm the absence of Canadian government : .wubaldies, we can. breathe another sigh of relief - but we: Comet not forget the layofis end rs reforestation backlog that is 0 still remainto be dealt with, Mary oad cet about ity tlers have been: completed. by * checking. he ‘Shirley. Kermandy,” Honored Royal Lady; Mary Davie; Supreme Honored Royal Lady.of: _ the ‘Royal Purple. of Canada; Biil Cristie, ‘Exauited Ruler . of Terrace B.P.0.E., and > Doel, District Deputy. “ByMARY.DOELL - dy of-the Order of the Royal Purple of Canada ' was ‘the guest. speaker. recently at the Terrace brapch.”. . ~ "Mirs,' Davie addressed the local lodge’ over a. “dinner. - meeting and reminded the local Order of the Royal Purple: os _of thelr aims, purposes and national: objectives, :" 4 ‘The: Purple.Croas fund Is:one of the‘ ‘national, charlly causes of the lodge, its aim is to grant. assistance to. any: - child in. Canada up to the age of 19, regardless of the nature . ‘ of disease of physical disability, race, religion, ereed or color, Elks deaf detection program under the. Purple. Cross: ° will raise over $4 million in-the next two years. “May t has been declared’Deaf Detection Day across Canada: _. In 1882:the Ladies of the Royal Purple raised $107,306, 6h. far the deaf of Canada, they also donated over $480,000 for other community projects... There are 909 Royal: Purple groups in this country with a membership., of: . over... 18,000. with. ~ members... “from "Newfoundland to ‘Vantouver. Island, ‘and. the’ ‘Yoleon and * ‘Northwest, Terriipries:”. The Terrace‘Royal Purple have donated to The Child Developiment : Centre, K'Shain House.’ “Jack Cook. School. BC. Variety Club ‘and are sponsoring. 4-child in Brazil. - Senior ‘eltizens of the area also receive a reat deal of help . from this group. " Money for these’ many projects comes’ from catering. bligo, raffles and numerous rummage sales. , . VICTORIA REPORT | by FRANK HOWARD ‘Skeena MLA. - One of the principles of the income tax system since the . day income taxes were introduced has been the ‘Prinelple of the ablllty to pay. : “This means, that those ‘with larger Incomes pay a s larger: amount,-while those with lesser incomes pay less, Tax credits are used to provide needed tax-rellaf to very: low income: people,’ ‘Otherwise, peredns without the abllity _ to pay are required to pay a larger percentage of Income “than is: ‘fair, In many - cases,. thls would, be A larger . pereentage than they can afford. Unfortunately, -. during’: the- - current: ‘recession, “many ‘people have suffered a drop in income: Yet they have had to ~ goon paying ‘taxes — property: tax; ‘sales. tax, medicare spremlums, gasoline and transit’ tax, ‘ete This is the main reason that my.colleagues’ anid in the- “NDP” caucus favor continuing. the” fentera_ and ‘peraonal Aneome tax credits for 1992,..-°. . "nese tax credits would provide } mueh needed ‘cdih ows, Ap to $500, to low income familles and others hatd hit by the” ~ recession, “These {ax credits remain the iaw. of the imovttce: It you. : , area ‘renter and Lf you are.a low or ‘middle income citizen, - * you could. be entitled to these benefits now. They are your right.in virtue of the fact ‘that: you dre.a clileen of British: - Columbia, provided that you meet the test of qualification... *. Normally this information is contalned: -with your ineome- >: "tax return: Unfortunately, the Socréds have instructed their... , Liberal friends in Ottawa to. change: the formes 4 (that. this .° ° “information is not widely avallable. 200 00-6 ‘We have determined; however, that you.may. still elaira’ ‘the tax credit, for 1982; If you are “unable to ‘obtain. the : “necessary form from the 1981: tax: ‘return from; Reven ue" ’ Canada, you may still be able to claim the éredit.: _.) The’recommendation’ ‘that you: claim. these credits’ Is based on the fact that they. are law’ of: this province, No - ne — not Bill Bennett, not Revi themselves. . re “Mf a ‘bureaucrat ora 1 Socred politica tells you 1 that. you will get in trouble for claiming these ‘credits, tell. them you “have the Income Tax Act on: yout. ‘side. It 38. ‘only. the. ; legislature, which you elect; whieh : can, pass laws; "+ Jf, on the other. hand, the. Soered government chooses to. go ahead and legislate a major jax inetease on the poorest members of our society, during these tough- times, the : ‘legislature ‘will have, a major, jsauye. to deal: with: “My~ colleagues and Lin the NDP can seend. justification for such | action at ‘this time. Judes me ihe. reaction 80 far, moat «: wee signed, ‘please: Feturn’ ‘them to'me before . “Mrs. “stay Davie, of Courtenay, Supreme Honored ‘Royal! : i = , 3 : ue Canada; not the entire > Soctal Credit | party - _— may cheng “Sohal a :aflnal eter or. restqurant help me to do w * with entertainment by. focrner Pen-HI super i ” wine and cheese ‘party will follow in the sch you can reminisce with your old clashmates school tours will be available, a _ Pre-registration {3 a must! The deadline is. ‘May 1: For local residents registration forms are available at Harris Music Store, Big Little. Home: Store - Penticton: Plaza, - Woodwards' Office - Cherry Lane, Antliony’ 8. ‘Jewellers, City Hall.- reception desk, Penticton Camera’ Center, and _ Customer Service Canada Safeway, » For. ou “of. town students who did mot receive a: registration: forth, simply send your names, addresses, and last year attend to HD, Pritchard, 101 - 335 Churchill Avenud, Pentictos):B.¢. _ 409, Registration fee - $5 per person... _: foe Former student spouses and Pen-Hi ‘teachers: ate most "welcome. If necessary phone: (60) 402-7338... To the Editor, .. The Royal.Canadian Legion, Williams Lake an i Branch 139 will be: commemorating 50 years: ‘of service to this community in 1934. Plans are being formulated to celebrate this event with various, activities." : In this: regard, we are wishing to- ‘contact:a “former members of Branch 139, former members of the Executive .. Committee and past presidents. We are also attempting to -compile a history of the Branch from its begiruiing to the present. ‘Anyone having news articles or ancedotes which - maybe shared and published, or having itiformation’ concerning the “whereabouts ‘of -former- mémbers; particularly the . charter members, pleats, aeteas all * Gorrespondence to: Mrs. Louella Crippen “The Royal Canadian Legion, Brandh 199 385-Barnard Street . ‘Williams Lake, B.C. > MOG MGS fe Louslla Crippe ete oo _Publly Chien >, Pam Whitaker's Skeena. Sketches $3,500 birthing bed at Mills Memorial Hospital in Terraces, Itlooks ordinary enough - quite comfortable in fact, but Is electronléally controlled. With the push of a butten or pull of alever it can be raised or lowered, The back portion and the front portion can be manoeuvered separately; stirrups ae can be produced. Even In its ultimate birthing ‘position It, “ looks comfortable enough - natural you might say. It ‘cannot be operated manually as It would have eet another $4,000 for that added feature. The bed is a joint gift fram. Terrace Service “Clutis arid is the only ‘one In the dellvery- room. Any simultaneous delivery ora delivery with complications would revert hack _ to the standard case room next door, , “°°: - Wallpapér has been applied to one of the walle In’ in'avnot~ unsuccessful attempt to make the delivery room. moreé like home; other plans down that line are in the offing. A special - lamp, under normal circumstances, makes it unnecessary to use the glaring overhead light: cree ~Head nurse Mrs, E, Flynn, who graciously: showed me around:the ward, pointed out the doctor's roo acrosa the hall from the delivery room. “It has.a bed In it in' ‘cate. he has to wait during the night," she. explained. : She also pointed ut “the sophisticated © equipment " available to deal with problema of. the niewbori: or’ other bables. Women with Goniplicated: pregnancies: or bables ‘with problems are brought to this hospital from Houston, | Smithers, Hazelton and Kitimat,” she sald, because we have a pediatrician, Dr, Avante, here. available to new mottiers and in the treatment of new. born ~-bablesThe first concern though, always haa been’ ‘and wilt ‘continua to be tneuring thatthe baby’ begins: breathing freely upon its arrival; .The'stereotype pleture that: people have, thai the doctor gives the child & good awift-ernack on the bottom, introducing it In an unfriendly way: to an - unfriendly world, is exaggerated. The doctor will.do what he has to do to insure the child is reacting normally, ., At the flret opportunity if is commion now for the newborn “to be placed on his mother’s stomach or breast: ‘(far skin - ‘ gontact’ and to hear her heartbeat).” ‘First: bonding 4s _ encouraged as soon as posslbl in this way. The: mother ~ aleo has the option to keep the baby In the room, m. beblde her -}° “Ow bed.. ‘Nurse Flynt sald that Lt Is usually the y woman who has had her first child that’ desires this. Otten. a Wontten with . _ several’ children will enjoy the opportunity. to:re and is content to allow the child, tb:stay inthe’ ‘purser 2 “The same applies to’ thé length of stay in the ha: . some. women ‘desire to go.home .the next. day and are SE allowed to dg doifaltis well, Others stay uaually about, tive mM days, if there is. no shortgage of beds. - Ollier. ‘aptions ‘that are. available ean be pereonsd at pre- Masterful! Superb! Meéry, Halhyor charact : vatlon’ of | -,Nord in’“A. Doll's House’. ‘at, the ‘Tertace: Little: Theatre " makes the play worth attending {f for fio other rea nd , * the: Btory’s good too - a classic ‘written. n’ - controv itdiat at the lime. - “The play seemed perfectly Gast. “thete were tio Juches in the ating department - but Merry’ stream of dialogue from the inn fl “Act IT