These men get a bad break

Dear Sir:

We again read and hear about the horror of an ex-husband/boyfriend Killing another woman,

Maybe it’s time that the media let the people know whit could he happening behind the scenes. Maybe our politicians should stand up and take notice of what is happening out there.

All these men are not ‘labeled kiflers? [am sure. Maybe our system has let a few good men down,

The Family Maintenance Enforcement Act, which was put into effect for the Purpose of bringing to justice the absconding fathers skip- ping out on child support has also completely

_ mined a lot of good men and good fathers,

Lel’s have a look at what may drive a man to finally murder and taking his own life.

There are a lot of wives of good men who are not as good as the painted picture we see. They are bored wives and mothers who are into drug and alcohol abuse with boyfriends on the side. When the marriage finally falls apart the hard working husbands and fathers who have pro- vided for their family are sucked down the drain by the Iegal system.

sasetpopasiepersennepme peep CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD

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These men who must hire lawyers (the wife can go to legal aid at no cost to her) are ordered to pay child support and maintenance payments for the wife — most limes a ridiculously large amount of money for an ex-wife who is fully capable and able to support herself,

This goad husband and father docs not have a chance to get on with his life and is left most times with little or nothing to support himself.

The law also gives the woman the right to go back to her legal aid lawyers and demand in- creases in maintenance payments years after the divorce has been finalized.

This law is not fair to these fellow men. When a system such as ours pulls a good man down

the drain and he has no way out, the human mind and body can only take so much.

Why are these good men ordered to suppart nat so good women?

May the family maintegance law be used for the purpose it was made for - absconding fa- thers who must be held responsible for their children. But they should not be held responsible to support another adult who is capable or supportirg themselves.

Let’s get out to the public the fact behind the facts and the truth about a system that is making the lawyers rich and dragging many good men down the drain, These men may not have the Stamina to hold up under the legal abuse and we end up reading about - yes, another murder of a poor ex-wife,

I wonder if the murders will increase in 1997 when the law says ex-husbands can no longer use their support payments as a deduction when filing their income tax retums — and the cx wife docs not have to claim the maintenance payments as an income,

Eileen Bruce, Terrace, B.C.

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Dear Sir:

In response to Barb Burrill’s letter of May 29 ‘Where is my puppy??’. Ms, Burill blames a speeding driver for killing ber dog.

Perhaps she should blame herself for not having the dog on a $10 leash, I am assum- ing that she like so many other dog lovers, lets her animals run Joose.

Tam not a particularly fast driver, but I do ~ my share of slamming on the brakes to avoid hitting or maiming the pets people supposedly love so dearly.

While we are on the topic. ] must mention the numerous canine feccs deposits around my yard that my children track in to my house; the new fence around our garden to save it from further canine destruction and my general disgust when I see a dog licking

my kid’s face or hands only moments after licking something unmentionable. We Shoulda’t forget having to listen to nightly and early morning neighborhood barking contests. And how about our peaceful walk when the dogs bark at us and accasionally try to bite us?

Speeding is dangerous but il’s not the cause of your dog’s death. I hope you have learned a lesson and that you will tether your next dog to a leash as 1 truly wish ] would have done when J lost my dog of three years loa car’s bumper.

I was 14 years old when that happened and never did I consider blaming the car’s driver. I realized my mistake in letting Radar runas he pleased,

Ark and Anna Green, Terrace, B.C,

Reform voter stands firm

Dear Sir:

In reply to Rick Wozney’s comments. Mr. Wozney stated that the Reform party had spoiled the chance for free enterprise in Skeena.

He seemed to assume that in the absence of a Reform candidate, all would flock to the Liberal banner.

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Dear Sir:

I have been utterly disgusted with the City of Terrace this spring. Every year we see the crews out fixing potholes in the city streets. This year they’ve been repaving some streets which is good,

They spent weeks getting Kalum St. South ready for paving. They spent days rolling the new bed to make sure it was packed enough for the new paving. On Monday May 6 they finally paved. What a glorious day,

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I can’t figure out why the city had to wait till the paving was all done, Why could they not have done whatever it was they did earlier? It seemed such a shame to destroy new pavement.

Will they have to do this to every street that they are repaving this year? In the meantime, guys, there’s a pothole at Kalum and Keith to fix, Why wait till next spring?

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