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Vol. 2, Issue No. 45

Hearing confirmed for waste permit __

TERRACE — A spokes- man in the Victoria office of the B.C. Waste Management Branch (WMB) recently stated that a formal appeal hearing regarding the permit issued to the Mount Layton Hot Springs will be held in Terrace Nov. 18. Hayman, manager of ad- ministration and evalua- tion for the WMB, said that his department has received three appeals in response to issuance of the permit and several written complaints.

by Michael Kelly

Although the hearing will be open to the public, Hayman pointed out that the formal ap- peal process will only allow submissions from groups or individuals who have actually lodged appeals or complaints in writing with the WMB. Both the appellants and the permit holder, Mount Layton Hot Springs, will be given the

opportunity to file evidence and call witnesses, amd cross-

examination and rebut- tals will follow each presentation. Hayman stressed, however, that no informal discussion with the general public , continued on page 2

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Business Guide Church Directory 8

Classified Ads 22 Coming Events 10 Comics 21 Crossword 21

Dining Directory 2

Entertainment 14 Horoscope 14 Letters 4 Opinions 4 Sports 6 Stork Report 16

Talk of the Town 5

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B.C. Librarlas Week is being celebrated In Terrace Nov. 2-B. Local library staff members Ruth Shannon (front, left) Sheelagh Melklen, Ed Curell, Jacquelaine Munro plus Becky Sundberg (back, left) Kathy Wilcox and Gilllan Campbell welcome residents to drop by for a vislt. To klck off the celebration the Terrace Public Library is holding a quiz. See detalls page 17.

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Health care © concerns outlined

TERRACE — The 1985 annual report for the Skeena Health Unit released last week, states that staff shortages in a

number of fields affected _

the delivery of health ser- vices to Skeena residents. In the Chairperson’s Report, board chairman Michael Corbeil states, ‘The main areas of con- cern continue to be the problems of inadequate staffing levels coupled with recruitment dif-

- ficulties to fill vacated

positions. The increased need to meet health care concerns ...has resulted in increased pressure and workload demands on our staff ...These prob- lems are related to inade- quate health education training in the province and the inability of the Provincial Government to implement and ade- quately fund programs that would produce graduates to fill our vacanicies.’’

by Michael Kelly

These remarks support arguments. from several other sources indicating

that lJevels of health care throughout B.C. are suf- fering due to personnel shortages in several’ pro- fessional disciplines. During a recent labor dispute in B.C. hos- pitals, the B.C. Nurses Union maintained ada- mantly that patient care has been on a long-term downward slide due to a shortage of murses. BCNU representatives stated repeatedly that unattractive wage scales in hospitals and the lack of nursing programs in colleges and universities are responsible for a crisis in B.C. health care.

The Health Sciences Association, represent- ing numerous medical professionals such as radiologists, laboratory technologists, physio- therapists and psycholo- gists in B.C. hospitals, has put forward the same position in its continuing negotiations with the Health Labour Relations Association.

Recent reports in- dicate that a mediator’s offer to the HSA for a

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Terrace Centennial Lions Club members have paid tribute to two local residents for their outstanding contribution to the community. Fred Gibbs (third from the left) and Giannino Pretto (second from-right) were honored by Doug McFarlane (left) secretary for the Lions; Hugh Hepburn, president of the club; and Captain John Harker (right). Gibbs is a stone mason who Is thanked for the work he did on the lan Faraday memorial

fountain which stands at Tretrault Park. Pretto Is congratulated for the voluntary work he has done on the Lions Club van.