Nelson City Newsletter on Back Page WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2002 Families Matter • Separation & Divorce Eric Watson Lawyer 1-800-579-5338 or 352-3321 608 Baker St. 354-4089 ESTABLISHED 1988. SERVING NELSON & THE WEST KOOTENAY VOLUME 14, NUMBER 25 KLH donations lagging behind last year Legacy Fund aims The ‘light-up-the-hospital’ to priorize equipment. fundraiser still brought in Although we are not gov- at $5 million so $99,000 as we projected. erned by the IHA, we have interest can buy But total donations are to work with them when we down,” May said. “We also purchase equipment. Right equipment for get $100,000 yearly from now we don’t know the full local needs the BC Gaming equipment needs at Commission.” Kootenay Lake Hospital but by Charles Jeanes Judy Macpherson, there will always be a need Kootenay Lake Hospital replacing May as KLH to replace old items and buy (KLH) Foundation is col- foundation publicist, said modern equipment. We do lecting lesser amounts in the Legacy Fund project have to take care of our- donations than in previous aims at putting $5 million in selves and so we will.” years, coming in the wake a fund so that the interest “It is possible that we of news for KLH last week only would be used for could work with other foun- that it would lose beds, ser- equipment purchases. dations toward major vices and personnel. Macpherson assures regional equipment, but bot- Brian May, retiring donors that any donations to tom line, the Kootenay Lake spokesperson for the the Foundation stay in our Hospital Foundation works Foundation, said that in the community. for this community. We’re previous two years the com- To contact the KLH still working to upgrade our munity has donated Foundation, phone Bryna at hospital’s status, but when between $500,000 and 354-2344. all the dust settles, I know NELSON BECKER $600,000, but that figure “The IHA has assured us donors will show strong may not be reached this in writing that any funds support,” said May. Ready for relay for a friend festival year at the rate donations raised here will stay here. The team from City Hall were the winners of the Early Bird registration Draw for the Canadian are coming in. Equipment bought by Cancer Society’s Relay for a Friend. The team enjoyed their prize, a team lunch at the Heritage “It appears at this point in Foundation donors will stay Nelson Town Inn, while planning a theme that will be sure to turn a few heads on event day. More than 350 time that donations are participants have registered for The Canadian Cancer Society’s 1st Annual Nelson and Area noticeably down from this here,” Macpherson said. “In the past, we worked with Hall Meeting Relay for a Friend. Relay for a Friend takes place at Lakeside Park, Sunday May 12th from 10am to 10pm. It’s not too late to register your team, participate as an individual or volunteer. time last year. The commu- nity is still being generous. the Nelson Health Council May 15 7 pm Proportional representation Petition launched Civic Arena 10 per cent of voters ing the initiative with her role as 2500 to 3000 signatures in each throughout BC and if it recom- Save our Hospital, Leader of the Green Party because must sign in 3 months to that party received many votes in constituency, said Colleen McCrory, Green candidate for the mends changes, that option will be put to a province-wide referen- Save our move Legislature to act the last election but no seats in gov- ernment. The BC Recall and Nelson-Creston riding who was defeated by Liberal Blair Suffredine dum.” McCrory said the 2001 election Communities! by Charles Jeanes Initiative Act passed by the last gov- in May 2001. results would have been quite dif- On May 13 a petition will be ernment requires that citizens’ ini- Suffredine said his party’s posi- ferent if MRP were in force. The launched province-wide as a citi- tiatives sign 10 per cent of each rid- tion on electoral reform was set out Liberals received 58 per cent of the zens’ initiative aiming to bring the ing’s registered voters to official before the last election. “We will popular vote, but 95 per cent of the BC government to pass an act mak- petition forms within a three-month appoint a Citizens’ Assembly on seats, last May. Using proportional ing mixed proportional representa- timeframe. After a successful peti- Electoral Reform, responsible for representation, 44 Liberals, 16 NDP tion (MRP) the official system at tion is received, the Legislature has assessing all possible models for and 9 Green MLA’s would have elections. 90 days to hold a referendum to poll electing MLA’s,” Suffredine said, been elected to the Legislature, Adrianne Carr is the private citi- voters on the proposed reform. quoting a party document. “The instead of 77 Liberals, 2 NDP and zen leading the movement, combin- Ten per cent of voters means Assembly will hold public hearings no Greens, McCrory said. Outdoor Clothing “MADE IN BC” Moms Fresh • Sustainable • Organic WOW!! A digital PCS phone for ARE YOU DIGITAL YET? WE ARE NOT ‘JUST IN NELSON’ BUT ‘THROUGHOUT THE KOOTENAYS!!’ FOODS Love This * $24 WE OFFER AND  Digital PCS OUR GUARANTEE  Call Display We will not be undersold. We will beat any Shop 354-1006 PRODUCTS Kootenay Co-op • 354-4077 *on any new 2 year term. 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