Pac Spasemae Ribs Sn en: nN Se eye pe: ce Lo te Seer naan RT Ps Ni a 2A Saturday, May 16, 1992 m@ W@Province’s lawyers have plenty of options to offer citizens People sometimes grumble about the high cost of legal services. But many paople are not aware of the variety of le- gal advice and information that is available to the public at a very low cost— even free is some cases. Many lawyers in the province participate in this voluntary service. Lawyer Re- ferral Service operates in most cities throughout British Co- lumbia. During the interview the lawyer will tell you whether he or she thinks you have ale- gal problem, what is involved, how long it should take to re- solve, and approximately how ‘During your initial visit you must give the lawyer a clear picture of what your problem is and what you hope to achieve. Assemble as many facts and documents related to your case as you can, organize them, and bring them with you.’ If you think you have a le- gal problem, a good place to start is the Dial-a-Law pro- gram of the B.C. Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. Call toll-free and listen to one of many six-minute pre- recorded messages on a wide range of legal topics. In Greater Vancouver call 687- 4680, outside Vancouver call 1-800-972-0956. : Another source of initial in- formation from these services may not apply exactly to your particular situation, but it can help you decide whether you really do have a legal problem. If you want to talk to a lawyer but are afraid of the costs, call a lawyer and ask what he or she would charge for an initial consultation. Some lawyers do not charge for the first interview and oth- ers charge very little. If you don’t know where to look for a lawyer, call the Lawyer Referral Service in your area and briefly explain your problem. The Lawyer Re- ferral Service will give you the name of a lawyer near you who practices in the type of law applicable to your situa- tion. You can then arrange a half-hour interview with the lawyer for $10. The service is operated by the B.C. Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. much it should cost. You may decide to hire the lawyer but you are under no obligation to do so. During your initial visit you must give the lawyer a clear picture of what your problem is and what you hope to achieve. Assemble as many facts and documents related to your case as you can, organize them, and bring them with you. When preparing to see a lawyer, you may want to take advantage of some other sources of legal information. You can find legal information at your public library, includ- ing provincial and federal statutes, and legal books writ- ten especially for non-lawyers. Ask your librarian for help in- finding what you need. If you live in Vancouver, the Legal Services Society library, known as the “Legal Resource Centre,” is open to the public. Devoted entirely to informa- tion on law and law-related is- sues, it contains books and pamphlets, and audio-visual material on a large number of legal topics. An excellent source of free information is the Public Le- gal Education Society in Van- couver. 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If you think you have a le- gal problem and can't afford a lawyer, you may qualify for le- gal aid. You must qualify on the basis of need and only the. most serious cases are han- . dled. Legal aid generally cov- ers criminal cases as well as some refugee claims, family law and human rights cases. In addition, legal aid staff may be able to assist in a limited number of other problem ar- eas, including tenant evictions and welfare appeals. Law school students at the University of British Colum- bia and the University of Vic- toria also offer free or low-cost advice under the supervision of lawyers. Contact the Law Students Legal Advice Pro- gram or the U.B.C. Legal Clin- ic in Vancouver. In Victoria contact the Legal Information Clinic or the Law Centre. Province of NOTICE OF SILVICULTURE PRESCRIPTION Notice of Pre-Harvest Silviculture Prescription, pursuant to Section 3 of the Silviculture Regulations. 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BUT COMMERICAL PRINTERS AS WELL! ¢ Letterheads * Envelopes e Business Cards * Menus e Business Forms * Contracts ¢ Flyers « Newsletters * Etc., Etc. Reasonable Rates Free Estimates CASTLEGAR | 197 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar 365-7266 Arrow Forest District CASTLEGAR eWS 60SECONDS China’s Dr. Li Ling Yan visit- ed Castlegar to give our city’s twinning project a boost and to share his artistic knowledge with local high school students. page 9 Horsing around will be tops on the agenda when a world renowned act hits Trail next month. The Royal Lipizzaner Stallions will headline the Won- deful World of Horses show June 3. page 16 Marty Carew won the Castlegar Golf Course’s Junior Club Championship last week- end by almost as many strokes as he is old. page 19 Farside Harrison Letters Our People Arts & Entertainment Movie review TV Listing Music review Local Sports Action Ads Wednesday May 20, 1992 OVER THE EDGE + oy. ; am = | ehhgisre 7 ~ Hy News photo by Ed Mills The driver of this truck miraculously walked away unhurt Tuesday morning after his rig and its car. i L of milk t | down an embankment in Beasley. Nelson RCMP is investigating the single vehicle aoeidert. o mole mia M@ Councillor disputes group’s claims of financial mismanagement Scott David Harrison EDITOR Kirk Duff wants the Coalition Unac- cepting Rash Bureaucracy to do its homework. The Castlegar councillor says accusa- tions that the city is care-free in its management of municipal tax dollars are false. If anything, he said, the city is as penny-pinching as ever. Duff was responding to an article which appeared in the Saturday edition of The News. In the front-page article, CURB president Michael O’Connor said the city is misleading its citizens. O’Connor pointed to the increased cost of the much-debated public works relocation project, saying the city claimed it would cost $850,000 and not the $875,000 as it has been granted un- der the 1992 municipal budget. O’Con- nor also suggested that the province's re- cently introduced Fair Wage Legislation eos push the price tag through the roof. Duff dismissed those claims Tuesday, saying the $850,000 “was just an esti- mate” and that Fair Wage Legislation has no hand to play in the relocation pro- ject. “We said from the very beginning that we didn’t have the exact costs,” Duff said. “The $875,000 was established be- cause of the tendering process. “To change (the total price) by only $25,000 isn’t that far off from what we estimated the cost to be,” he continued. “It certainly isn’t an indication of mis- management.” Duff added that the province’s Fair Wage Legislation only affects those pro- jects over $1.5 million with at least $500,000 of that coming from some form Duff dismisses CURB’s complaints of provincial funding. * project is only costing $875,000, all of which is coming from taxpayers,” he said. “It is cash on hand and there is no province funding involved.” Duff also took issue with O’Connor’s claim that the $903,000 Castlegar is planning to spend on city hall renova- tions in a “building that is useless.” He = he’d rather see the city build a new Duff said the costs of that would far outweigh renovations. He also said, al- though city hall is to receive $903,000 un- der Castlegar’s own five-year plan, the project has yet to receive the approval of council. O’Connor stuck to his guns Tuesday, repeating his claims that the city is play- ing with tax dollars. “It’s just another example of the city not telling the truth,” he said. “All we want is the figures, the right ones.” FORESTS MINISTER CALLS ‘NEW’ U.S. TARIFF OUTRAGEOUS, PAGE 3