". predictions about the dire results

Welfare stats aren’t as rosy
as Skeena MLA is claiming

Dear Sir:
I feel obliged to respond to
some of the comments made by

CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD

Skeena Liberal MLA Roger Har-

ris in the Nov. £9, 2003 article
“about welfare cuts.

His comments that the union's

Of welfare time limits are irre-
sponsible. He cites the outcome
tothe reform of handicap benefits
as. proof that the case is’ being
overstated,

However, Mr. Harris fails to point out that it was only
after the unions, anti-poverty groups and advocates for

~ the disabled spoke out, that the planned cuts to disabili-
yy benefits were softened.

In the case of the welfare time limits, the outcomes
that are being predicted are simply based on the logical
_ Oltcome of the implementation of Liberal legislation, if
. it'goes forward as written.

The only thing that would mitigate the outcome, is if
Mr, Harris and his colleagues alter their plan.

“Mr Harris has confused enlightened secial activism,
with irresponsibility. The Liberals don’t like opposition
in the house. Apparently they don’t like it in the com-
munity either.

Roger Harris also comments on job cr creation which is
interesting-since his government has chased scores of
union jobs-and workers oul of our community.

He claims that welfare recipients are finding jobs,
what in fact is occurring is that people are being placed
in-job readiness, and job search programs, which
provides creative politicians the opportunity to manipu-
late‘ statislics and fool the citizens.

Don’t let another
‘Robert’ slip away

Dear Sir:

Terrace has lost Robert Wesley, a kind, caring, man
who was full of compassion and would quite frequently
give his last dollar away to help someone in need.

- He would rake lawns, pick up garbage and help eider-
ly residents to shovel their walks in the winter,

Most of you probably avoided him and turned your
noses up, bul beneath that scruffy exterior was the most
beautiful person I have ever met. I am proud to call him
my friend and ] am so grateful that I had the opportunity
to see him for who he truly was. .

Iam sorry that the majority of our community is not
able to see past outer appearances and into the heart of
so many of our less fortunate residents because we have
so many beautiful people here —- if"you lake the time to
look. .

Please open your eyes and your hearts and don't let
another “Robert” fade away without asking why?

Tanya Gauvin,
Terrace Anti-Poverty Group Society,

A little sand would
prevent accidents

Dear Sir:

Here we are again in wintry bliss, with one small

problem. The roads are atrocious. As in other years, I am
waiting for another fatal incident to get cily snowclean-

ing crews as well as Nechaka Northcoast to get out

there.

[ have been driving around town and watching people
slide through intersections. A little sand here and there
before there is a fatal accident would be the smart thing’
to do.

Let us not lose more of our loved ones over saving a
few bucks.

Dawn Inskip, Terrace, B.C,

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Who is being irresponsible? In
citing job creation statistics, and

substance whatsoever in the
northwest, Roger Harris is being
irresponsible and misleading.

The creation of low paying part
time service indusiry jobs any-

Terrace, B.C. ,

where is no substitute for union
wages and bencfils that support
families in communilies.
In the northwest we have not
seen an increase in any type of
employment and a few new jobs
at Wal-Mart will not make a
dent in regional unemployment.
In conclusion, Mr. Harris, selling an asset like Skeena
Cellulose to an underfinanced company that has not met
its obligation to re-employ workers in our community is
irresponsible.

Don Philpott

Harassing and bullying the poor and less fortunate i is-

simply heartless and inhumane.
Don Philpott,
Terrace, B.C.

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