16 Terrace Review — Wednesday, October 28, 1987 Double alcohol treatment fund, Task Force says Alcohol and drug treament programs in B.C. are drastically underfunded and ufderstaffed, and the Employee Assistance Programs used by some com- panies to help chemically- dependent workers should serve as a model for programs available to all British Colum- bians. These are two of the major recommendations contained in the report by the Task Force on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the Workplace that held meetings in Terrace and other communities throughout the province last summer. The report was filed Sept. 23 and has been endorsed by the Workers’ Compensation Board. ; After hearing 72 oral submis- sions and receiving 61 written submissions on the problems created by alcohol and drug abuse in the workplace, the report recommends that Alcohol and Drug Programs be renamed Community Assistance Pro- grams to remove the stigma associated with the word ‘alcohol’? and that the budget for those programs be more than doubled from the present level of $23.5 million by adding another $42 million. Despite difficulty in obtaining firm data, the Task Force found that in brute economic terms the negative effects of alcohol. and drug abuse cost the B.C. economy more than $2 billion - annually, five times more than the revenue raised by the sale of alcoholic beverages. The report recommends that funding for Community Assistance Pro- grams be raised through liquor sales, and the Task Force had no hesitation in urging a hike in the price of alcoholic beverages. “The case for raising the price - on beverage alcohol is compel- ling,”’ the report states. ‘‘It would generate the needed funds, it would be fair — those position under the report’s recommendations due to the ‘WCB’s widespread access to in- formation on workplace prob- lems. ‘‘There is only one organization that knows the in- jury record of all British Colum- bia workers, and that is the WCB. Since the WCB is the only organization competent to know when intervention (on behalf of a chemical abuser) is required, it must take an active role. Failure to be pro-active will enable the problems to continue,”’ it states. WCB chairman Jim Nielsen | said, ‘‘We are looking closely at the recommendations to decide when and how we may imple- Indlan Education Teacher Marcia Watkins offers s ment them,”’ pecialized assistance to Native parents and students at Clarence Michiel Elementary School through a culturally relevant curriculum. School District 88 activities this week. Wednesday, Oct. 28 — Public Health vision screening for Kiti K’Shan Primary’ Kindergarten and Grade one students. Wednesday, Oct. 28 — 7:30 p.m., Uplands Parent Advisory committee meets, Phone Nancy Nelson at 635-2721. for informa- tion. Thursday, Oct. 29 — Clarence Michiel Elementary: Grade 7 dance from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Phone school for information, 638-0306. , Thursday, Oct. 29 — 7:30 p.m., Kiti K’Shan Primary School Parent Advisory com-: mittee meets in the school staff- room. 7 _ Friday, Oct. 30-— “The Gents’, a-capella group,. fea- tured at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre at 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Ter- race Concert Society. Phone Tom Walker at 635-2101. Friday, Oct. 30 — Thornhill Elementary Writing School for students, parents and staff. 8:45 a.m., pre-writing for parents in the school library; 9:30. a.m., writing time for students, staff ’ and parents; 10 a.m., story shar- ing time, Saturday, Oct; 31 — Thorn- hill Junior Secondary: ‘A’ boys and girls volleyball teams host an Invitational Tournament. Phone Tom Hamakawa at 635-9141. , Monday, Nov. 2 — Cassie Hall Elementary will be holding — a book sale in the school library, Contact Mr.’ D. Shaw at 635-5646 for more information. Tuesday, Nov. 3 — 9 a.m.,. Caledonia School photo retakes will be done cafeteria. Thursday, Nov. 5. — Caledonia band concert at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre at 7:30. p.m. Contact Tom Walker at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre for more information (635-2101). » Message fromthe Your Week Ahead Horoscope _ in the school : mS Pee ee a ee, _ amr SS ee = a a SEES I ST A mem nee = at risk would pay, and it would Forecast Period: 10/25-10/31/87 promote health,”’ The report states that one in 10 British Columbians is an alcoholic, the age at which British Columbians begin drink- ing is going down and the in- cidence of mixed drug and alcohol usage is going up. Doc- tors, employers, family members and others who have frequent contact with substance abusers come under criticism in the report for tending to overlook or deny the problem. The Task Force concept for Community Assistance Pro- grams would be composed of assessment and referral services, alcohol and drug treatment pro- grams, prevention, education and research, The Workers’ Compensation Board would occupy a special Emphasis shifts from relationship with partner or mate to therelated financialinterests. Hold down expenses. Those who are marriage mindedshouldfindcan-. ° - ditions favorable, Cost overruns can be forestalled by careful planning. Health maiters should be tended to, Be very dis- criminating in choice of partners. Appearances can be deceiving. : CANCER * Anaura of mystery surrounds oneto whom you feel Fune21-July22 ° a magnetic attraction. Closer scrutiny may clear OO theair, , LEO ; "Differences on the domestic scene keep the atmos- July 23-Aug.22 phere charged. Flexibility on your part can do much toalleviate the situation. VIRGO | Thoughts are channeled in the direclion of com- - Aug. 23-Sepl.22 munity interests and the many demands on your time by family and friends, . . Workingconditionsimproveand you arein apo- sition to increase assets. Legal expenditures are costly. . :, . ; Move forward on veritures held in abeyance. A- - lignment of the planets Idicate fast action, with oo, | immediateresults. _ SAGITTARIUS Retreat from the fast moving social scene. You Nov. 22-Dec.21. need a quiet time to work out a few personal prob- Se dems. CAPRICORN — Hard driving on the job will bring you to the at- Dec. 22-Jan.19 — tention of important people, Know when toquil. AQUARIUS Sought after goals are within reach, Efforts are Jan, 20-Feb. 18 recognized, You areonthe threshold of new ave- wl . Aes of awareness. ARIES Mar, 21-Apr. §9 TAURUS Apr. 20-May 20 Class President The entire Skeena Junior Secondary student body met at R.E.M:Lee ‘- Theatre tecently to listen to campaign speeches by 16 student council nominees. A lesson in politics in action, students had to decide on the issues before returning to their home rooms to cast their ballots. Of the two Skeena students running for Student Coun- cit President, Rick Sousa convinced the student bady that he was the man for the job. Other students winning Student Council posi- tions in the recent election were Vice President Shamman Ramsundhar, Sports Representative Krista Soules, Public Relations lan Lorenz, Treasurer Nicole Jones, Secretary Jody Popp and Social Convener Tracy Story. GEMINI May 21-3une20 ‘LIBRA Sept. 23-Qct. 22 SCORPIO. Oct. 23-Nov, 21 Crime Prevention Week crime prevention. activities and - she encouraged continued com- munity support to encourage - local involvement. - National Crime Prevention Week to be held during the first week of November will provide In Court In Terrace provincial court on Friday, October 9, Gerald King was sentenced to 30 days in jail for. impaired driving. King was also given a seven-day concur- rent sentence for a violation of the Motor Vehicle Act. In Terrace provincial court on Friday, October 9, Darvin Hau- gen was fined $500 and given a six month drivers license suspen- sion for driving while dis- qualified. governments, police, business and national and local organi- zations with an opportunity to increase public awareness and involvement in established crime prevention programs, or to in- itiate brand new programs to meet specific local needs. According to Patricia Pearcey, co-ordinator for Na- tional Crime Prevention Week for the Solicitor General's Department of Canada, B.C. municipalities and regional districts have become increasing- - ly involved in a wide variety of Pearcey said crime and its ef- fect on victims continues, despite ongoing local efforts, and she added that the police alone are incapable of ensuring the peace and: security of the - community. A concentrated effort by the community to promote aware-_ ness during Crime Prevention Week, according to Pearcey, could be an effective tool in discouraging criminal activities in the coming year, PISCES Friendly overtures from a fellow traveller inspire Feb. 19-Mar.20. ‘you to look further Into a higherlearningexper- — iencé, — ~ BERT’S DELICATESSEN | WE HAVE... _ ...a large variaty ol meals, cheeses, European. novelties, super . sandwiches, trash salads. We cater for large and small partias and picnics. 635-5440 4603 Park Ave. Terrace (across from the library)