; “The, Terrace Standard, Wednesday, dune 23, 2004 - A3

_ |_News In Brief

ae “By JENNIFER LANG oo One suggestion is tO fp
CE YVONNE. -NIELSEN ‘simply allow people-to in-
doesn: t look disabled, *: dicate their disability ona.
4 And that! 'S just’ the prob- BC. Adentily Card, along
“Tem: ‘When. ~ “with their: photograph, ad- ~
stranger, they: have. ng ways. dress, date of birth and
of. ki wing, she: has an ace other identifying’ inforima~ ;
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. : She's writtert ‘dozens 0
letiers, She's even spoken
with’ ministers like proyin-:
o-, ‘cial health : ‘minister: Colin’
‘Hansen i in person...
“But: despite - the” miany
- hours she's spent typing or
je, making’ phone. calls, -Niel-
5 “son -is no” closer’ to ‘to
i “Teaching her: goal, os
“S She's grown increasing-’
ly ‘frustrated and feels: like:
_y there? s nowhere: left: fo.
tam, © Sat ;
a ‘She’ ‘points. ‘oul: ‘this type
’ of ID cards are now avail- :
~ able sin -other- ‘parts of Ca-
nada, the:U.S,, the United’
id; Kingdom,’ Australia and
o South Affica, 20° 2.,
-’ Former’ Terraée RCMP
a inspéctor. - ‘Doug. Wheler, tot,
in: - wrote.a letter of | support for, hoe
" Nielsen's’ cause,
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» the card’ would be seful:in ~|
“ -helping’ -police® ‘and other ° |.
do: not ‘have. ‘proof - emergency. personnel when’ |’
disability," _ dealing. with” ‘People. with
‘ disabilities, .
“Being. dimilar: to. ‘the.

Mi Cab collision

A VAN broadsided.a taxi sending the taxis 30-

year-old female passenger to hospital with un-

known injuries last ‘Friday.: The, van: was .mak-.

ing a left hand turn-trom: Hwy: 16. onto. Kalu

Street when the accident occurred.
MARGARET SPEIRS PHOTO.

Legal aid awards -

TWO NORTHWEST. lawyers « were, recognized f for
their legal aid work ‘ata Legal Services. Society”
June 18 banquet, here, |.

_- Darrell O'Byrne of. Prince. Rupert and. lan: Law"
son from.Smithers. received. awards ‘for. their will-
ingness.to take on difficult cases, - their: years and:
‘quality- of legal aid service and : their’ community:
“service, oe ,

~ Recognition’ events are. ° being held ‘throughout the .
‘province: »Fourteén. B: C. dawyers” will’, ‘Teceive .
: awards for’ outstanding | service. os

«The. Legal: ‘Services Society works: with. lawyers.
“in ‘private. practice to: ‘develop’ quality. assurance - in-):

| vitiatives to. ensure. people” with low : ‘incomes; Tes

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~ Break and enter

“proven medical: alert bra-_ eee ~ suspects sought . 4 .
eelets; the“ identification YVONNE NIELSEN. says having an. ID. card: -explaining, that, the’ holder has a. “THIEVES stole cash and inerchandise from a bisi-_
_ card: could -also” prove -in-’. permanent: ‘disability would help people such as herself. She has. an: acquired 2 “ness: in the 4900: block of Greig Avenue: early, on’.
-valuable to other emergen- : traumatic brain. j injury. but it is an ‘invisible. ible. disability and that causes problems. . + the morning of June 9.

“cy services personnel,” ‘he ~ Items taken: included - red/blick and ‘yellow/black

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wrote. “I believe: this is-a: agrees, with her, including” “thade available ‘on ‘& vol cial: changes.” ‘The person | : “sports jackets with'a Nisga’a health ‘mask logo on.

- positive-initiative.” "the B-€. Coalition. for Peo... untary ‘basis:to. people: who, may never’ be the same.” =. _ front, multi-coloured hockey: and baseball. jerseys
oa There's. aviother reason” ple with ‘Disabilities, ‘on --want ones” °°" "> Symptoms are unique: . ‘with ‘Various business logos on them and. black.lea-

ielson: is fighting. to. get.” thé: grounds, that: ID’ cards °-: -“Invisible* challenges’ and ‘can’ vary preatly,"de-] , ther jackels.. Anyone: with information is ee 19°

oe an ID card = it:would cut. ‘could: further: “stigmatize are invisible,” -Camphell.. pending on -how.and where | * gonfact Terrace: RCMP. at 638:7400.. eo

*-down ‘onthe, red tape ine people. 2... -.; “’said: “Most” of uss even: © -the injury occurred.’ Physi- 3.

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services, and. programs’ AL “ spectful ‘of all the.’ Views” “ings (the: physical ones,.- learning’:ability.'and’ pér-- <0

o All: three’ levels: of govern- “Skeena:-MLA Roger Harris -:Mental ilnesses are usual- ©: sonality changes, are com. A150 Street ae buen | ae ie

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eo MInstead 9 ing: ‘Gut « “uphill: battle. But. what she: " them: just:to- look at them,” oo im 1
o forms® for every service ‘or. “wants: is actually. a 1 practi- are : lowing ‘safety tips to: ‘help : ames oF the ei ei |

Joc That's why: ‘for: the: ‘past /program,.. one ID. card ‘cal tool...” ee | _prevent.a serious:injury: _Sto ers a 635. 8477 or 635-TIPS a

45 years Nielson has been’. Would'be enough.” - “oS Nielsen’: counters, “that fe “Juné. is ‘brain injury ~ Always’ wear ‘a. “helmet: a vppir “ pe an eee
ang: the: ee tial “gy A-eard: would also. make “acquiring :thé cards: would ~awarerless monrith: “ahd "protective. gear. when.” = me aan ie
Skateboarding.’ or’ Partick, eget -Grow-op busted -

_-pating-in'sports...- 2 ss - POLICE SEIZED ‘about “350° marijuana ‘plants,

-) it easier to obtain disabili-- he voluntary: -No’ one: °- - Brain’ injuries"are, com
trauma ‘or ‘injury.\t6. the “2°. The -same-is ‘true when, oF -growing:equiprient and: chemicals while executing.

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‘ ; ampbell “said, react-.”“Cidents’ nea” Towning, “be sure you have: the. during the evening of June 16,-
Wn m.. asking. for. People ; One now,’ "Nielson. said,” ving to: Nielsen's proposal."” ~ ‘cardiac arrest, ‘and stroke ~. rect protective gear on.

‘Suspects - have:. been, identified and charges ae qe

He. called the. idea of an . resulting in physical, intel- “2+ Drive: with :caution: and [- pending.

Jectual, emotional, or: 80>, always. wear, a seal belt.

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