A1i0 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December: 13, 1995 Nisga’a joining | health board THE NISGA’A Valley Health Board has overcome, objec- tions to the provincial government’s new-look health plan by becoming part of the northwest regional health board. I'll be designated as a community health council and _ have two members on the over regional body, As such, ibe Nisga’a board will join the other community health councils i in the northwest. The Nisga’a had at first objected, saying they didn’ twant to lose the independence they now have. But a provincial health ministry consultant now says the - Nisga’a realize they can have a-say in ‘how. ‘northwest ~ health services decisions. : "Tn effect the Nisga’a Valley Health Board will act as a community health council for this purpose,” said Dr, Jay Wortman. The regional , health board is meant to have decision making powers now resting with the health ministry in Victoria, The Nisga’a Valley Health Board covers the Nass Val- . ley, including Nass Camp. Its main facility is the James Gosnell Memorial Health Centre in New Aiyansh, The health board draws substantial monies from the fed- cral government which is is responsible for. health services for status natives. Wortman did say an agreement between the Nisga? a and the provincial government does mean the former-can seck to provide services in the Nass Valley now being provided elsewhere, That’s much the same as local efforts to provide health services now only obtainable by travelling down south. ‘As il is, the Nisga’a Valley Health Board lias been co-~ operating with Mills Memorial Hospital and other health care agencies, . Kuntz case re- -surfaces SURPLUS PAINT will permanent depot in town if a provincial association has its way. soon be destined for a for local depot — AN ASSOCIATION OF paint manufac. turers hopes to have a permanent location here soon to collect surplus paint. B.C. Paint Care Association spokesman Paul Iverson said the permanent spot is preferable to mobile depots which now pe- riodically set up here and i in other northwest locations, “We are talking with somcone in ‘Ter. tace,’’ said Iverson who declined to give further details, The same discussions are underway with groups in 50 other locations around B.C. *‘What we have right now are 14 sites —~ - eight in greater Vancouver and six in greater Victoria,’’ said Iverson. Changes last year to provincial environ- mental regulations made it mandatory. for paint companies to collect surplus paint. Paint manufacturers and others belonging to the paint care association have been .. charging 50 cents for each 3.78 litre can sold to defray the costs of the collections. — Iverson wouldn’t disclose how “much money has been collected to date but did say the association has spent $2.8 million since last year. The association says it has collected one million equivalent litres of paint since it set nena up shop, Iverson said the association is finding that people expect much more when they ‘do show up at its relurn depots. “They’re bring construction material, carpet — you name it, They think it’s a full service recycling depot,’’ he said, Akaka K, In the meantime, a company that doesn’t belong to the paint care association but " which does collect paint is finding its own program expensive. ‘Home Hardware doesn’t charge that 50 cent eco-fee but, by law, has to also collect ils competitors’ products. That becomies the expensive part because the company sends its own recycled paint back to Ontario for re-use and then sub- ‘Sidizes the disposal of its competitors’ pro- ducts, ‘We're incurring unfair costs 7 said Home Hardware spokesman Terri Mitton recently, ‘We're committed to stewardship for our products but the situation is unfair as we see it, We are essentially paying to get rid of our competitors’ products.”’ Mitton said Home Hardware might one day join the paint care association. Then he got THE B.C. COURT of Appeal has reserved judgment in the ongoing case of former northwest orthopaedic surgeon Dr. David Kuntz. Kuntz is trying to force the College of Physicians and Surgeons to open their files onhim, Justices heard further submissions last week but won’t decide immediately. If his file is opened, Kuntz believes he will be able to revisit the College’s 1988 decision to remove his licence to practise. Kuntz claims the 1988 hearing — which happened two years afler he was suspended Supreme Court, prompting Kuntz to appeal the case to the Appeal Court, The northwest suirgeon used plastic disks to replace spinal disks in what he claimed was a revolutionary procedure. He also te- placed more: disks at once than conven- tional medical practice permitted. The College of Physicians and Surgeons suspended him after Kuntz refused to sub- mit bis techniques for testing, “Ina separate court case, Kuntz alleges a gtand conspiracy between the College, the B.C. Medical Association, the Worker's — Compensation Board, and more than 30 COLD FEET. For years, Pat wanted to quit smoking... Suk ww + BRITISH COLUMBIA LUNG ASSOCIATION Box 34009, Station D ~ Vancouver, B.C, V6) 4M2 Phone: 1-800-665-LUNG — was illegal, that the college tampered with evidence, and that his tights were vio- lated during the course of the hearing. . 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