A8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 20, 2003 New doc sets up shop THE NUMBER of internal medicine spe- cialists in Terrace has doubled with the arrival of Dr, Zafir Iqbal... Iqbal received his medical training in Pakistan, specialist training in the United ~ States and most recently, training*in kid- ney ailments at a 600-bed hospital in-Ire- land. The kidney sub-specialty is a perfect ~ fit for the just-opened kidney dialysis unit at Mills Memorial Hospital, “I came here because of the lifestyle,” said Iqbal last week. “People are more friendly. It is a smaller place: You don’t have to wait for traffic.” _ He's also impressed by the scenery, noting that some people travel thousands of miles to experience the outdoors here. Iqbal added that the opening the six- station dialysis unit at Mills helped him make up his mind to move to Terrace. “It’s a very good facility, with good units,” he said, Iqbal tearned of the internal medicine opening through the internet, and was aided in his decision by Dr. Nashad Noor- ani, a friend who is also a psychiatrist based in Terrace. Iqbal fills a vacancy created several ‘years ago when Dr. Michael Kenyon ‘moved to Nanaimo, leaving Dr. Barrie ‘Phillips as the sole remaining internal medicine specialist in Terrace and the northwest. |} Northern |) Health Au- | thority offi- } cial Cholly Boland wel- |comed = Iq- bal's arrival, + particularly because he'll be working with patients at 1 the new kid- finey dialysis unit at Mills. cf ; “We're for- Dr. Zafir lqbal tunate to have him here,” said Boland. The health authority will recruit a third internal medicine specialist, but will first wait for a period of time to determine what exactly is needed here. “We continue to receive applications and resumes,” said Boland. _ A third internal medicine specialist in Terrace. would net only solidify medical services here, but provide more opportu- nities for time off and relief for Phillips and Iqbal. Band to bless new homes | THE KITSELAS band is having a blessing of a new four-plex al its Gitaus subdivision east of Ter- race on Hwylé Aug. 22. The two-bedroom units are rentals managed by the band and will be occupied by people waiting for their own homes to be built, said band housing co-ordinator Cheryl Johnson. , They mark the first housing the band has had since 1992, she added. Band officials will speak at the blessing which will be conducted by clergy from the Salvation Army and the Anglican church. An official opening of the four-plex will take place later this yéar when a $1.4 million multi-use health services facility at Gitaus is complete, Kitselas residents are working on the projects as part of a training program. , Financing comes from the band and federal government offices. oO Next up on the list for the Gitaus subdivision are 12 social housing units in which occupants will pay a fixed portion of their income, said Johnson. “We have a lot of band members living off-re- serve who now want to return,” she said. The houses will be built in two phases, six at a time. “This will cost up to $1.5 million,” said Johnson of this newest construction project. As with the case of the four-plex and the multi use facility, band members will be employed on construction. There are now 20 homes, two mobile homes and the new four-plex at Gitaus. It does contain the po- tential to contain 150 lots in all. a fi Funeral Service = Phone 635-2444 © Fax 635-635-2160 Astodation MOVING! The Terrace Volunteer Bureau is moving to 3235 Emerson Street {Across from the Post Office) Phone number and fax numbers are staying the same New office hours will be Tuesday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Effective August 25th TERRACE VOLUNTEER BUREAU MacKay’s Funeral Service Ltd. | Serving Terrace, Kitimat, Smithers & Prince Rupert. Monuments _ Concerned personal Bronze Plaques service in the Northwest , since 1946 Terrace Crematorium 4626 Davis Street Terrace, B.C. V8G 1X7 24 hour pager Campaign - to have Moksqm'ol, the Kermode Bear recognize as the symbal of the 2010 Winter Olympics provides the people and communities of the Northwest with a tremendous opportunity that goes far beyond the 2010 winter Olympics, What is it that makes Moksqm'ol such an ideal symbol: First the Kermode bear is a unique species within the bear fm family. [tis that ualgueness thas makes it such a greal representative image of a country that is unique within the sarriaadl = intemaional community. Canada prides itself on not being a melting pat of nations but rather a multi cultural society thal embraces, encourages and supports all cultures in maintaining their uniqueness Within a national identity, Itis a powerful image, like the bag ¢ and Killer Whale we have seen in the past it represents the suength of a nalion, while at the same time maintaining the soft image thal is so synonymous withbears, .- The Kermode Bear already has an international image that is recognizable with British Columbia / Canada, ‘ But mote important! What does this mean for the Northwest ? Having Moksqm’ol as the symbol is potentially as critical an economic project as contdinerization or the Kemess Mine Road. If we want to leave the next generation something truly special, then providing them a markeling symbol from the northwest, that gives them a ge advantage over the rest of the World js a gift that will keep giving long after 2010, ft is the markeling advantage that would dlow every person and community to (ap into, in any way that allows each of them to achieve their goals. Imagine a markeling symbol that is stamped on every piece of aluminum, pulp, wood products that is produced in the northwest. The logo could be the marketing arm for bottled water or any other manufactured ponds or crafts produced in the region. This is not about copy writing the symbol, bul rather putting it out there for everyone (0 use. . is symbol would become synonymous with the northwesl, quality, sustainable resource management, it can represent whatever and however we decide to define it. The real benefits from such intemational recognition ate tery real. The world has changed significantly in the last decade. international walls have come down and altracting investment to develop those new industries is becoming increasingly more difficult, Investors thal see a specific region of the world, that has a marketing advantage combined with cther assets, tike ports, transportation systems and access to markets, will start to look tothe norlhwest quite differently, Communities that were looking for ways to access fotcign markets would have a recognizable symbol that could open doors and make the connections (hat have proved so difficull in the past. In the Northwest Territories after discovering diamonds they found them difficult to market, Someone had an idea to stamp the image of a Polar Bear on every diamond. This image has separated the diamonds from the NWT apart ftom other 50 called blood-diamonds from other regions of the world, Now investors are looking al developing and expanding the industry in the NWTT and northem Alberta. 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