AIS - Sunday, May 20, 1984 - North Shore News fe B.C. news DOCTORS AND DRUGS Police turn report over to B.C. POLICE HAVE turned over a report on five Vancouver doctors alleged to have im- properly dispensed prescription drugs td “the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons. Seven other doctors were charged Tuesday with traf- ficking in a wide variety of addictive drugs and will Won't lift ban THE PROVINCIAL government, buoyed by Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision that gives it ownership of the straits be- tween Vancouver Island and the mainland, says it will not lift a moratorium on mineral exploration in the area. The province contends that the area is too en- vironmentally sensitive to allow exploration activity without a full investigation of the situation. The moratonum was pul in place in 1970. The moratorium, and poor results of exploratory drilling in the inland waters in the 1950s and 60s have killed the interest of most oil companies in the area. Interior flooding feared PROVINCIAL OFFICIALS say a snowpack that’s 25 per cent above lead to normal could Mooding in some regions of the province this spring Otficrals are worrted that a spell of weather rapidly warming and heavy rams could melt the snowpagk at a tate faster than streams and riveEs handle it the could leading to flooding problems Oot frcials are) particularly concerned with the situation mothe north and south Thompson River arca and the Okanagan and Kettle Valley arcas Dime for fitness ts time on Your Sid appear in court May 31. The conduct of the other five would not be serious enough to warrant criminal charges but could be con- sidered unethical. A spokesman for the College said the group, which regulates the activities of doctors in the province, will look carefully at the +-- ! police reports and will only hold its own inquiry if the reports contain concrete information. The seven doctors were charged after a three-month undercover operation by the police led to the arrests of 21 people. ‘lt became evident that one of the sources of these ‘ollege drugs (prescription drugs) was the medical community,’’ said deputy police chief Ted Lister. Lister said the operation against the doctors was mounted after police noticed ‘* a major problem’’ developing in the streets relating to the abuse of tontrolled drugs. LASIK, LE EM ig VBE a LTR + + ' ! i \ : : ES A GANS ND TS ND ESSER UUERANES EEEE W AN ALTON Qnaeray Pag NNT 4, oe SET ae ‘i \ é SSR SRESS cose _ ns T LIVING AT I’ Self contained one bedroom standard and deluxe and studio suites for seniors, ON major bus routes, 24 hour security, emergency call service. Lodger and Full Service plans. Call 526-2674 or write 7197 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. V5E 4A6 ‘Canada May Lodge: BEFORE YOU START TO RENOVATE, GET THE VERY BEST TERMS AND RATE. HOME EQUITY LOAN PLAN. Whe best renovalons start with the best plans And the best plans inc dude the best financing Bank of MontrealS Home Baquity tuoan Plans the best franc ing Dere ause tt offers the best terms and rates: Terns that reduce the costof borrowing while they Ine pease the value of your hore Our Home bgquity boar Plan has the lowest rates available ofany bank regardless of the term you choose And onby our Horne bquity Loan Plan offers aS year tern! You can pay your loan off faster Uirough a vaniety of pre payrnent features On alor? year CGM you Can prepay aly amountat any Groe withicnt penalty Ona Sor year tern Your Cab prepay up to dOk of he pe tal omee a year atiany tine without penalty And Banik of Montreal’, Home Faquity Loan Plan offers an amortization pend) ob ups te 2 Years So petithe very best financing lor your home tiprovernents orforany other worthwhile purpose with Bark of Montreal. Horne baquity baoaty Phar blr eat prone You've Changed our way of banking, Bank of Montreal