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PAGE A10THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. MAY 8.2002 Medical bills costly . MEDICAL from page I The bill is approximately ; $9,700 lor the orthodontic ■ work lie needs. $20,500 to ! realign Ins jaw. and $15,630 i to remove excess soft tissue ; from his face. So far, an orthodontist has put braces on Vivian's teeth and meets with him every few weeks. "This treatment is for one year," said his mother. Venus Daniel, who has accompanied accompanied Vivian to Canada. The doctors said the inside of Vivian's Vivian's mouth must be fixed before the outside work can begin. "The braces arc helping. helping. I see a change. There was teeth below, they're on the side now... I see a change with the teeth, but not the face because they haven't done anything with that yet." The process is slow, but steady, and although he's homesick, Vivian's patiently waiting for the day his face is free of the imprisoning tumour tumour with which lie's been forced to live. "I believe they will do a good job and that's why it's taking so long, to make sure everything is in place," said Vivian. But money problems arc sprouting up for more than ■ just the Herbie Fund. Mrs. Nicholls is letting Vivian and Mrs. Daniel live in a house she bought in Courtice, where she will move when the Hwy. 407 ex tension comes through Clar- ington and her Bowmanville farm is sold. "There is a problem with the housing situation - it's costing me an arm and a leg," said Mrs. Nicholls, who is line with paying the weekly mortgage of $305 because she would lie paying it anyway. anyway. But after hooking appliances appliances up and covering utility fees, she's starting to feel the pinch. "I pay for the telephone bill, the hydro bill, the water bill and this is enormous and I'm not getting help from anyone," she said. "I'm requesting requesting help for the utilities. The mortgage is my responsibility, responsibility, but I need a contribution contribution for the utility. I'm 74 and have a fixed income. They're (the government) going to buy my farm, but I don't know when." Mrs. Daniel and Vivian arc going to start using the approximate $2,000 donated to a trust fund to help in paying paying Mrs. Nicholls's utility bills. The two have been buying buying food with money Vivian's Vivian's father, Thomas Daniel, sends from Tobago. Because both of them arc in Canada on visas, neither is allowed to work. Anyone wishing to donate donate money to help the Daniels and Mrs. Nicholls with expenses, can do so through the C1BC trust fund, transfer No. 00142, account No. 7466935. New shelter needed NEW from pane I parameters with the Ministry where we could look. We need to be close to the police station, close to a hospital, not loo far out in the country," country," to ensure the shelter is accessible, she says. The new site is long overdue, overdue, says Denise Gerrits, vice-chairman of Bethesda's volunteer board of directors. "I couldn't believe it when I saw the current shelter," says Ms. Gerrits, who began working with Belhesda ! House about a year ago. The physical condition of the current current building would be a shock to any woman coming from a middle-class background background already dealing with the trauma of escaping an abusive situation, she suggests. suggests. In contrast, the new facility facility is a place where recovery recovery can start. For $800,000, the board believes the new site can meet the shelter's needs. It will accommodate the 15 beds the ministry is willing to fund and may also accommodate accommodate some additional hostel hostel beds for women and children children with homeless issues unrelated to abuse. The funding funding for those beds ■ is still being negotiated with the Region of Durham, says Ms. Mayson, who notes the need for this type of accommodation accommodation is also great. Fund-raising begins with the Tree of Life campaign. Two metallic structures will be peimanently stationed in the lobby of the new facility with the names of donors on leaves. Donation leaves range in price from $100 to $500. For more information call 905- 623-6045, ext. 415. Or mail cheques to: Bethesda House, P.O. Box 82, Bowmanville, Ont., L1C 3K8. 'Everyone's driving away without paying. I'm gonna need some backup." THE DRIVE AWAY I3| WITHOUT PAYING EVENT kuYV Obi Ly'lU LYIi VlzLTLuUiS THAR L:VI?;U. '.v:' ivif ' ' s;-?.:-,: ixvy xzi'-osiv x fid ▼Certain Taxes and Administration Fees May Apply OR GET \% PURCHASE FINANCING UP TO 36/48 MONTHS ON THESE VEHICLES AND MORE. 3.11175 HPV6 Engine • 4-Speed Automatic Transmission v.itli Enhanced Traction System • Dual-Zone Climate Control • 6-Passenger Seating Bulck Century has won a "Consumers Digest Best Buy" award for 1998,1999,2000 and 2001 model year vehicles. ■0 DRIVE AWAY LEASE .GUIDES FREIGHT 2.2L D0HC EC0TEC Engine • Automatic Transmission • ABS • Air-Conditioning • AM/FM RDS Stereo CD with 6-Speaker System • 4-Wheel Independent Suspension • Power Door Locks INCUDES FREIGHT 5-YEAR/100.000 KM POWERTRAIN WARRANTY • 2.2L 115-HPEngine*5-Speed Getrag Transmission • ABS • Dual Front Air Bags 48 months / r., 2002 BUICK CENTURY X SPECIAL EDITION / Y 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM X. ' cc err»nu SE SEDAN /" V 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE SL X ■ mil Dr no ernnu j - 1 I- / Y 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ClN WITH 54,595 ■0 DRIVE AWAY LEASE DOWN PAYMENT Yvx'x Yxx'x ti/ij U ! OR l':j U W 1 -' per month/48 months per month/48 months INCLUDES FREIGHT INCLUDES FREIGHT ... > I, ; r. I: ! : - - b j F, tI • I K' I n ;.)i if :i L -.111: • ,> ; jZifi 'HU; : \v VXVt'^ V-'yV:/.ii 3.8L 200-HP V6 Engine • 4-Speed Automatic Transmission with Enhanced Traction System • Air-Conditioning • 16" Aluminum Wheels • AM/FM Stereo CD with 6-Speaker System PURCHASE PRICE y 5 28,098' l S, a Y 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA X ' REGULAR WHEELBASE WITH $4,140 '0 DRIVE AWAY LEASE DOWN PAYMENT Ù(OT "XvW : or ini 7j per mor,th/48 months per month/48 months INCLUDES FREIGHT INCLUDES FREIGHT • 1 A j ' LIH • I ,'f < ; « |' f'l; I ). • i i ii « • • '/.'h 0' : À /M"/iH'LVy 3.41185-HPV6 Engine • 4-Speed Automatic Transmission • ABS • Air-Conditioning irirti-ûft j FIVE STAR SAFETY RATING. Pontiac Montana has a 5-Star j rating for the frontal occupants in the side-impact test.' ; the non tueletllcienl via in 111 dm* OR CASH PURCHASE PRICE V s 25,198' "Si!? 1 J f rX, 2002 BUICK REGAL LS WITH 54,475 '0 DRIVE AWAY LEASE DOWN PAYMENT ol/'i L \ i )~,0" $7 O' 0 OR i.; 7.70 per month/48 months per month/48 months INCLUDES FREIGHT INCLUDES FREIGHT ■ A: A:;.,. 3.8L 200-HP V6 Engine • 4-Speed Automatic Transmission • Regal LS Premium Value Package includes: Heated Seats with No-Charge Leather Trim', 16" Aluminum Wheels with Performance Tires and Power Sunroof OR CASH PURCHASE PRICE V S 28,998 t mlcl?, 15 J Drive Away Without Paying is also available on Pontiac Aztek. PONTIAC BXJLICIC <o 3 m" For the latest Information, visit us at gmcanada.com, drop by your local Pontiac • Bulck • CMC Dealer or call us at 1-800-GM-DRIVE. ▼General Motors will pay first month's lease payment (Including PST and GST) plus security deposit and PPSA Drive Away Lease offer does not apply to purchase finance offers. .\Tests conducted by the US National Highway Traffc Safety Administration (NHT SA) ABest in class Based on Transport Canada Fuel Economy Ratings. 0 General Motors will provide the dealer with a cred.t equivalent to the value ol leather accent seating ($030. Regal LS R7A), plus applicable applicable tares •Offers based on Sunfire Coupe SL R7A/Sunfne Sedan SL R7A'Gtand AM SE Sedan A7D:Century Special Edition R7A Grand Prix GT R7A'Montana RV/B R7A Regal LS R7A Freight of $79S'$79$'$845 $950$950$S35/$950 (Sunfire Coupe SL R7A Sun!ne Sedan SL R7A Grand AM SE Sedan R7D.Century Special Edtion R7A'Grand Prix GT R7AMontana RWB R7A'Regal LS R7A) is included. Licence, insurance, registration, administration lees and environmental environmental taxes and other taxes not included Annual cost of borrowing is 2 5 5 e/2.5°i/2.4V1.4V19V1 9VO 9'» per annum (based on a 48-month term). Annual kilometre limit ol 20,000 km, $0 t2 per excess kilometre Opt-on to purchase purchase at lease end is $5.827<$5.61t/$8.99S;$10.57a$12.487/$t1.06a'$l2.627 plus applicable taxes Other lease options available t'tf Freight ($79$'$79S$84S$95Q$95Û$995/$950 - Sunfire Coupe SL R7ASunfire Sedan SL R7AGtand AM SE Sedan R7D Century Special Ed lon R7AGrand Prix GT R7AMontana RWB R7A Regal LS R7A) not included Licence, insurance, PPSA. registration, administration fees, environmental taxes and taxes not included The SvahtLease monthly payment and the GMAC purchase fiance rate are not available with and are not calculated on the "Cash Purchase Price' shown The d.fference between the price lor the SvamLease/GMAC Purchase Finance offer and the 'Cash Purchase' offer is deemed under provincial disclosure laws to be a cost of borrowing, whether or not the same represents actual interest, and is required lo be expressed as an annual percentage rate which is 998'»9 99 1 o5.32°o/4 28'*3 79'</363\ (Sunfire Coupe SL R7ASunhre Sedan SL R7AGrand AM SE Sedan R7DCentury Special Edfion R7AMon!ana R.VB R7A' Regal LS R7A|. t Purchase financing available cn apprcr.ed GMAC aed.t only 0"-o purchase (nanting available up to 48 months only on Sunfire Century Grand ^Qdo' ... „ ,-- --,jenecessary ... . . t'MtOffers apply as indicated to new or demonstrator 2002 Sunfire Coupe SL R7A'SunSre Sedan SL R7A'Grand AM SE Sedan R7DCentury Special Edtion 0 R7A0egal LS R7A equ-pped as described Offers apply to qualified retat customers tn the Ontario Pontac • Buck • GMC Marketing Assocbton area only (induing Outaouais and excluding Nortlrweslem Ontario) Dea'ers are free to set nl'.xfual prices Dealer order (on Cash Purchase and Lease offers only) or trade ma 1 / be requited Limited ime offer which may not be combined with other offers Certain exceptons apply See your local Pontiac «Buck* GMC Oealer(s) for conditons and details I Because you Long, happy lives. 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