6 — Sunday, October 12, 1997 — North Shere News IARMACY? The English l!an- guage has taken enough of a beating as of late. Enuff is enuff. Last weck’s ruling that a North Vancouver business, Quantum Life Energy Natural Farmacy aad Clinic, casinot use the bastardized word is a relief to all who take words seriously. In these days of “lite” beer, “hi”- top runners and “phat” music, it is high time the word police stepped in and stopped the morpheme madness. The herbalists at Quantum main- ‘tained they were merely reworking 2 . word that defines what they do, that the very word “pharmacy” has its ori- gins. over 400 years ago, and that *... their. use of the word is merely an older spelling of the ancient word. - But the B.C. Supreme Court did- north shore news _ VIEWPOINT Word watch cease and desist order lodged against Quantum by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia. According to the 1995 Pharmacists Act, “no person may assume or use in any form, combination or manner the words ‘apothecary,’ ‘pharmacy,’ ‘medicines,’ ‘drugs,’ ‘drug store,” ‘drug department’ or any other words of similar meaning ...” It’s never a comfortable thing to allow legislation to dictate how or if a word can be used, but in the case of Quantum using Farmacy, it is clear that the spirit in which the North Vancouver business tried to pull it off was skewed. The public would be deceived even if it were spelled “farmacy.” They might assume that “farma- cists” catered to more of a livestock clientele. ; - m’t'see it that way, as it backed the ‘THE North Shore News Free Speech Defence Fund ‘is nearing the $140,000 mark. -*- To press time Friday, donations from over 1,960 News readers and free speech supporters to the fund stood at $139,452. Legal fees expended thus far by the News have already excceded $200,000. The fina! bill will be much higher. All funds received will help defray the legal costs ae faced. by the News in its battle with the Human ments at the Century Plaza t. The decision from Nitya . ” More excerpts from the hundreds of respondents ' to the cause: “My admiration for your fortitude in countering - os. those who would muzzle freedom of the press in this ; |: country knows no bounds. You are a credit to your ; E ___ profession and to Canada. Unfortunately, you also “-. scem to be unique in a profession that has more --/ » and more abandoned ethics and has become sub- servient to powerful self-seching pressure groups. » " = Frank Schmidt of Scarborough, Ontario. eo 000 "The (buman rights) tribunal is ... a farce at best and a kangaroo court at worst.” - — Daniel Izzard of West Vancouver. Donations to the fund can be sent to; 1139 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, V7M 2Fi4. Cheques should be * made out to the North Shore News Free Speech Defence Fund. — trenshaw@direct.ca north shore: Worth Shore Mews, founded in 1969 2s an independent suburtian newspaper and quall ied under Schedule 113, Paragraph 111 of the Excise Tax Act, is published each Wedesdzy, Friday and Sunday by North Shore Free Press Lid. and distributed to every door on tv. North ‘Shore. Canada Post Canadian Publications Mail Sales Product Agreement No. 087238. THERE’LL be black ties and long gowns among Tuesday’s diners at Gleneagles. Fiftieth birthday parties attended by the Queen’s representa- tive don’t happen every day. So wish many happy returns of Oct. 14 to the West Van Kiwanis Club, born on that day “in 1947 and now cele- brating its first half-cen- tury of dedicated ser- vice to the community. Over the years the list of its me:ibers’ projects to better iife for many different seg- ments of West Van’s population has steadily grown — with special emphasis on youth and seniors. It’s the latter who have long provid- ed the most visible evidence of the club’s ongoing activities. Some seven years after its inauguration the decision was taken to concentrate on creating affordable seniors’ housing on munici- pal land bounded by 21st and 22nd _streets, Gordon and Haywood avenues, which was donated for that purpose. The outcome was the affliated Kiwanis Seniors Housing Society of West Van which built and administered the original low-rise seniors apartment blocks — together with the Kiwanis Lodge fronting on 22nd Street to pro- vide rooms and communal meals for seniors no longer able to cope with an apartment of their own. A generation later, on the donated iar Resras anaes & ttn Dd al rit aa NCES: 19 903-2131 (177) = 980-0511 918) 985-2131 (101) 4 Good guys hit their half century| land still undeveloped on Gordou, the society built a major addition to its affordable seniors housing — the ele- BaD 86-unit Kiwanis Court, opened in Over and above this major commitment the club also makes an ongoing contribution to over 30 fecal chari- ties. Jes interest in youth is reflected in its support of peer coun- selling programs and scholarships for West Van schools, BC Children’s Hospital, the Boys and Girls Club, 8C Boys Choir, West Van Youth Band and Camp Potlatch. Other good causes supported down the years include West Van Seniors Centre, CrimeScoppers, Special Wheelchairs for Disabled, North Shore Counselling, Lions Gate Hospital Foundation and Emily Murphy house — to mention just a few. Globally, the club is also active in fundraising for the Kiwanis International project aimed at eliminating iodine deficiency in Third World countries. Where does the cash come from for these many commitments? The Housing Society, of course, has the crucial responsibility of financing the club’s core project — seniors hous- ing — while holding rents to the lowest possible figure. Meanwhile, the many other charitable projects depend on five main fundraising activities: periodic Casino Nights; the Mother’s Day plant hither and yon sale; Community Day candy floss sales Christmas cake and Entertainment Book sales. . an - Basically, however — as with all ser vice clubs — the money is.generated by the selfless hard work of individual members, week in-and week out. There’s no space here to list all the «- - devoted West Van Kiwanians who have © built their club’s sterling 50-year record of service to theiz community, though many of their names will be fondly: remembered on Tuesday evening. And representing them all, four charter.» members who've served the club from its 1947 birth right down to the present day —- Ed Fielder, Ed Fockler, Bob - Mitler and Brock. Webber = will be. specially, and rightly, honored. . Their guest of honor, Lieutenant. Governor Garde Gardom — himself a distinguished servant of the BC com- munity — will be in very good compa- _ my. o00 MANY HAPPY RETURNS of today, Oct. 12, to West Van’s Charlie Disher ... More of the sane tomorrow, Oct. : 13, to West Van Kiwanian Ron Wescott © iq ... Wish happy birthday Tuesday, o Oct.34, to West Van’s Beth Mathieson -- ... Anda 70-candle salute that same day to Social Credit’s grande dame. Grace McCarthy. oo0 WRIGHT OR WRONG: Fear knocked at the dvor. Faith answered. - Nobody was there. LETTEAS TO THE EDITOR Letters must include your name, full address & telephone number. 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