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Committee will look at all aspects of timber supply Carole Rooney
versial.” There is no way of avoiding that dispute During her visit to The and her government has Hills Health Ranch on to be “prepared to make June 14, Premier Christy some tough decisions,” Clark commented on the she adds. Mid-Term Timber Supply Some of the more conCommittee review cur- troversial suggestions are rently underway. coming from the unions Chaired by Nechako and forestry workers, Lakes MLA John Clark explains, Rustad, the combecause people mittee’s mandate are trying to figure is to investigate out how we can and make recommake sure there mendations to isn’t a “huge and address the loss of precipitous drop” mid-term timber in timber supply, supply due to the but at the same mountain pine bee- Christy Clark time have worked tle epidemic in the together with govCentral Interior. ernments to keep It will be looking at practices sustainable over potential actions that will the past decade. likely stir up some local “Back in the ‘80s and controversy, Clark says, part of the ‘90s, there was such as introducing leg- real controversy about the islation for opening up way we used the forests. areas of land-use agree“I don’t think our ments already in place. forest industry and our “I know that is going to forest workers want to be one of the suggestions go back to that because that [Rustad’s] committee we’ve made sure B.C. is hears. perceived as one of the “The thing is there most sustainable places are no easy solutions to where forestry is done this problem and it’s a anywhere in the world.” really stormy one. Any Furthermore, Clark of the solutions the select says she will be open standing committee ... to consideration of any recommends are going to be difficult and controSee CLARK… page A6 Free Press
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Listen up... Donna Nivison, centre, 100 Mile House Junior Secondary teacher gets the attention of students, Michelle McDermid, left, and Selina Hofer who came to compete in the egg toss event at the school’s sports day June 15. The entire student body had a fun day in the sun, participating in a variety of races and activities.
Ombudsperson: seniors care falls short Local senior Henry Hall is encouraging others to speak out to government in regards to a recent report on the state of seniors care in British Columbia. The Lac la Hache resident has been a B.C. Old Age Pensioners Organization (O.A.P.O.) regional
director for the past four years. Ombudsperson Kim Carter’s second report on seniors care in the province was released earlier this year with 143 findings and 176 recommendations. The report to the Ministry of Health, Ministry Responsible for Housing and five regional
health authorities resulted from Carter’s investigation into home and community care issues, home support, assisted living, residential care and fair treatment of seniors. Among numerous aspects, Carter reviewed the requirements of seniors care staff, and
found some workers were afraid to speak up when they saw evidence of abuse and neglect. Hall says staff should have no hesitation in reporting abuse or neglect and must not suffer any ramifications from doing so. See HEALTH CARE… page A3