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- Vandalism committee reports - ona community wide problem

‘recreational “Master Plan" take into account the need for. a--well-articulated program of youth-

. The Prince Rupert Vandalism ‘Committee has made a series of concrete recommendations. of action to be taken by the City Council, drawing frem the Vandalism Report issued tast week,

In Monday's City Council meeting, Mayor Peter Lester proposed the creation of another committee to oversee the implementation of the recommendations offered by the Vandalism Committee. :

The specific recommendations deal with the

Several aldermen indicated that they hoped the recommendations would serve as a focus for ’ discussion of pressing issues within the com- ‘munity.

- [tis recommended that City Council -en- ‘courage the Provincial Government to bring Social Assistance rates above the so-called poverty fine ‘and that social workers be assigned to schools. 2 It is recommended that the Prince Rupert City Council take immediate steps to reduce the hours of sale of liquor in those premises where consumption takes place on the premises. All beer parlors and lounges should close between 6 p.m. ‘and 7:30 p.m. Only those premises where full meals are served should liquor be available during these hours. -

_. 3, Recommendations should be made to the Liquor Control Board to consider using cans rather

” + than bottles for beer containers. 4,That City Council urge the Provincial

Government to redirect revenue from the sale of alcohol to establish clinics for the treatment of alcoholism.

5. City Council is urged to take the necessary steps to persuade the Provincial Government to implement the foregoing suggestions.

6. That Juvenile Court proceedings should be an informal assessment of all. circumstances surrounding an offence and that appropriate action _ be taken by the adjudicator to ensure that the

requirements of Section 3 and Section 20 of the Juvenile Delinquents Act are met. Parents should he required to show cause why they should not be held accountable for their child's actions in certain cases, :

- 4, The use of legally trained Judges for juvenile court should not be mandatory. The task of an adjudicator can be filled by competent lay-people.

_ &. Fines should be made to suit the offence and

ability of the offender to pay. Names of offenders 14

years of age and over should be. published.

Restitution shonld include not only the cost of - replacing stolen or damaged property, but the cost

of the court Le., police costs for investigation and

attending the hearing, the prosecutor's time as well - as those of the Judge and the city.

9. City Council is urged to become involved it pursuading Senior Government to make the necessary changes to the Juvenile Delinquent’: Act, i

“10. That City Council ensure that rehabilitative programs for repeative offenders receive adequate financtal support.

Hi, That City Council strongly urge the provincial government to provide adequate in- termediate and long term detentlon in Nor- thwestern British Columbia for juvenile offenders,

12. That the Family Court Judge appoint a Family Court Committee from volunteers as provided under Section 27 of the Juvenile Delinquent's Act.

13, That City Council hire an individual to assess recreational needs of young people of the

- City of Prince Rupert.

~” ¥4, That the Recreation Commission review its present use policy of the Civic Centre with an eye to making this facility more available to groups and agencies who wish to operate free. programs for the youth of the city. We further recommend that any

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TERRACE SPERDWAY' .

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PAUL RIDDELL

TORONTO (CP) — For- cing manufacturers to redesign soft drink bottles to prevent accidental ex- Plosions is one of three choices in a federal govern- ment report on how to deal with the problem, a

’ government spokesman

saya. R.D, Bennett of the con-

- department said Wednesday the report also gives manufacturers the choice of ‘destroying, —. then remanufacturing the bottles when they are returned or of using plastic containers.

Bennett said the report has been presented to Allan Lawrence, consumer and corporate affairs miniater, but has' not been de public. Lawrence said he will make a statement today.

. Using plastic containeys . may be impractical, Benpett said, . because . some provinces prohibit the use of plastic for food afid drink containers. .

Major supermarkets in some Canadian cities have taken 1.6litre soft drink battles from the bhelves,

Anda professor at the Uni- versity of Toronto says that when 75¢millilitre bottles fall over on a hard surface, they may be as explosive as

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oken windows like this are a Terrace problem too.

-orlented recreational and social programs.

15. It is recommended that Councif work toward influencing existing policy to prevent saturated housing for low income families and to help change the existing policy which requires a wife to have the signature of her husband before she will be allocated Government Housing.

16. That City Council actively pursue the establishment of group homes of both an in- termediate and long term nature for the housing of

juvenile delinquents who lack any home. supportor |

Tt:| yh e . . ’ 19.1¢ is recommended that the RCMP im- plement a continued foot patrol. system. in the

_trouble areas of second and third avenues on

Friday and Saturday nights between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. . 18. The RCMP should solicit the help of the Prince Rupert Citizens Band Radio Club to carry out intermittent surveillance in areas subject to

vandalism. e 19. The use of.a street social worker should be

considered. This position should be filled by a |

highly skilled self-motivated person and should be selected by a committee comprised of the Family Court Judge, Police, Prosecutor, Probation Office

and Human Resources.

District of Terrace

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AQUASIZES 7 pmo pm - Staris July 3 - August 23

Thursday

Tuesday and Thursday

MOMS AND TOTS 1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. _ Starts July 10 - Auguat 9

_ ADULT SPRING BOARD DIVING LESSONS 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. - Monday dnd Wednesda Starts July 9? - August 14 — .

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2 from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Location - Terrace Swim Poof.

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Registration for SET tll swim lessons will be August 7, 8,9 from 5 p.m.- ? p.m. Location - Terrace Swim Pool, *

From the _ Rupert Daily |News

the larger bottles.

David Barham said his testa show that more than half of some brands of the. 750-milllilitre bottles broke when they fell over.

Bennett said the conmumer

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in Ottawa said that since 1974, the Workmen's Com- pensation Board 4h reported 212 injuries relat to exploding soft dri bottles.

“Dominion ateores in tt Atlantic provinces algo removed 1.5-litre bottles from. thelr shelves,

commenting on Barhatn's statements. .

Kamlesh Gupta, head of equipment safety of the con- sumer affairs department, said his studies found that the large, torpedo-shaped bottles are the most dangerous.

A spokesman for the Con- sumer Association of Canada

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