et ane Se, RR

Gordon biased but

as an’ ambient air quality

f

this level and is now

~ the pIaIE mivel th

_ Marchand says:

“emissions substantially

In a letter to MP Iona objectives for hydrogen

_Cam olo, earl
“month,” Minister Of ‘the uduced by those
“‘nvironment Len =°—St(‘é‘« ition, including

fluorides from aluminum
pinelting, This study will
ead to the development
of national emission
standard
‘(mandatory) and
Rational emission
guidelines (non)-
Mandatory) on an in-
dustry-wide _ basis.
Regulations will apply to
air contaminants which
in the opinion of the
department of National
Health, and Welfare are’
potentially hazardous to
human health, while
guidelines will apply
the other contaminants
such as fluorides.”

. “Thank you for your
letter of | November
7,1977, concerning

--fluoride emission from
Alcan’s aluminum
smelter at Ktimat, and

.for. the press clipping
recounting the concerns
-expressed and recom-
‘mendation made about
this problem by Dr.
Clancy Gordon.” |
«In 1974, this Depart-

“ment carried out a
preliminary assessment
‘of. air pollution at the
Kitimat smelter as well

assessment for the
_ Surrounding area, This
study concluded that the
‘plant needed to reduce its

that Dr. Gordon is well
known to this Depart-
ment as a scientist who is
frequently involved in
issues of this nature,
normally in the role of
consultant to unions or
such Aroups as the
Nation Indian

Brotherhood. You should
know that in a 1977 Civil

- in’ order to meet the
-British Columbia :
_‘government’s Ambient
‘ Air Flouride Objectives.
-These objectives are
‘stated in levels of A,B,
and C, and the operating
permit _ subsequently
issued the c
Pollution Control Branch
requires the Kitimat
smelter to achieve the
level. (33 Ibs of total
particulate and 10 Ibs of
tal flouride per-ton of
aluminum produced).
- The plant is operating at

Maryland, involving a
privateuckhud a power
company, the record of
proceedings notes, with
respect to Dr. Gordon
that “In-all- candor, this
court is unable to
enerate much  con-

an expert witness whose
expressed opinions vary
depending upon the in-
dentity of the potential
employer for who he
wishes ta work.”” While it
important

‘comment in mind when

endeavouring to reach
. the B level (15 Ibs of total
“particulate and 5 Ibs of
tal flouride per ton of
aluminum produced).
Current. emission levels
‘are 25 Iba of total par-
ticulate and 10 Ibs of total
flouride. per. ton of
aluminum produced.
amendments: |’ to . the
‘operating permit are
~ being ‘considered by the
“prov ce ch ‘could
. it!

commenis, it remains a
‘fact that fluoride
emissions from Alcan’s
lant at Kitimat are
igher than they should

requirements: r . don v I
8 ilk te to what is already bein
that o sontrol aPEre ait _ done by both federal an

regulations -

“Finally, please note .

Action in the District of -

idence in the opinion of.

assessing Dr. .Gordon’s:

1d* be. 1 frankly, ‘question, «
gi “that*" however, that, the:studies *
ib-B tevel- recommended ® ‘by: ®, Dr.» «

Ear would ada fiuch ~ asked

fo . bring — further
reducation in Alean’s
emissions. - ”

~ Your sincerely,

Len Marchand. .
Minister of State
Environment | Canada.
fluoride. These were

developed under the ©

auspices of the Federal-
Provincial Committee on
Air Pollutant, chaired by
an officer . of | his
department. . . ‘Iney,
identify desirable” and.
“acceptable” levels’ of
that pollutant, Both -
British Columbia. and
Quebec have indicated
that these levels will not
be net near aluminum -
smelters in these
‘provinces; however, it
isaccepted that the levels
constitute ‘- realist
goals.”

“With regard to Dr.
Gordon’s concerns about
the combination’. of.
fluoride -emissions with
increased emissions of

sulphur dioxide from the
existing Eurocan

C pulp
mill and a possible o

rt, I can tell you that

ritish Columbia, has
recently established a
recently. established a
surveillance:

Committee, composed of
representatives from the
B.C. Pollution Contro)
branch, the B.C. Ministry
of Health, The Canadian

‘Association of Smelter

and Allied Workers,

-alean and the District of-

Kitimat. This committee

will be required to review
the monitorin of
emissions and =‘ the
resulting. data, the

technology associated
with control of air
emissions from:

aluminum smelting, and
to make ~. recom-
mendations to the B.C
Pollution Control Branch

idepartment::. has’;
to be “allowed to’
attend the meeting ofs -
committee. on an. ob-

based ‘on these’ reviews.

International Velvet premiere

uo Will benefit Equestrian Team

"International Velvet"
is the story of Sarah
Brown, and orphaned
American girl with a love
af harses,who comes ito

Ww
pneland ta live with hee
character payed by
Elizabeth aylor in
the earlier film. Whereas
Velvet’s ambition been to
win the Grand: National,
sarah sets he sight son
the Olympic Games and a
Gold Medal in the Three

. Day Event.

In addition to a gala
premiere performance
and dinner-dance ex:
pected to be held in New

ork in med-July, the

ATLANTA-The
American premiere of
Metre-Goldwyn- Mayer's
“International Velvet”
will. be for the benefit of
the: United States
Equestrian Team, it was
announced here today
during the Team’s An-
nual meeting which: is
being held concurrent
with the American Horse
Shows Association .
Convention. °

“International Velvet”
starring Tatum 0’ Neal,
Christopher Plummer,
Anthony Hopkins and
Nanette Newnian, is t

sie,“ Thi Studio executive also

film was written =, oposed that local-area
directed and produced by “International Velvet’
Bryan Forbes. previews be held

a telegram to the throughout the country
USET. Richard for the benefit of our
Shepher, MGM's senior nation's equestrian team.
Vice President in _ In his message to the
production, stated that horsemen and women
‘International Velvet” from all parts of the
will ‘bring a nation who attended the
; Lo Lo Team’s annual meeting,
underatanding of horse Shepherd said; ‘We feel
sports’ to the general that we have spared no
public and it is most effort tomake this the
appropriate that its

Q e tl mest . authentic
premiere will be able to equestrian film ever
serve as a fund-raising produced. We hope that
vehicle for the Unite you will not only enjoy

_States Equestrian Team. ‘International Velvet’ for

new

the good story that it is, -

but that you will also be
pleased by.the efforst we

ve made to keep it as
technically accurate as
possible.” =

To achieve this high
degree of authenticity,
MGM had Olypic Gold-
Medal winner and USET
President William
Steinkraus as technical
advisor to writer-
director-producer Bryan
Forbes.

Inresponse to the MGM
message, Steinkraus said
the entire equestrian
community will benefit
from the wide public
exposure that will resutlt
from a major film such as
this and that the funds the
USET will derive from
the premiere -will help
send the best possible
American squads to the
World Championships
this year, next year’s Par’
American Games and to
the 1980 Moscow
Olumpics. ‘

_ The MGM presentation
of International Velvet’
will be released this
summer by fited Artists
throughout the Unitec
States and Canada.

Jennifer McQueen

They mind train
She Trains mind

sponsible for handing out
more than $15 million in
grants annually.

Miss McQueen recently
visited the Art Gallery of
Hamilton, ‘to which her

‘ organization has granted
about $694,000 in the last
five years. =

She said one of the
major current problems
is ‘budgetary restraints
imposed by government

Duties which range from .
‘art. gallery openings to
Maintenance of a 15-car
railway train are all ina
day’s work for Jennifer
McQueen. = ss

As acting - secretary-
general of the National
Gupetns. of Canada, a

awi corporation pro-
viding financial and
cultural «support to
museums and art
.palleries across Canada;
her’ work ‘days’ ‘often.
“Stretch to!12‘or 18 ‘hours.
She travels thousands
of miles a year across
Canada and’ throughout

’ facilities increases... ..-
RURAL AREAS
VISITED .

‘National Museums of

Canada operates several

while the demand for:
cultural. activities and -

museum-mobiles which
cross the
stopping in rural areas
where residents have no
access to museums or art
galleries. a

“Keeping in touch with
all the people out there is
very important,” she
said. “They shouldn’t be
denied insight into our
history and our beauty
just because they don't
‘Jive in bigtitles.”"'
~” Miss McQueen said the
train will feature a
dramatic, lively.

resentation of Canada’s

‘HE HERALD, Thursda

y, February 2, 1978, PAGE 3

Dr. Bob Young

If — was any good at
prophecy, my maternity
patients would deliver 2
little closer to their ex-
pected dates and [ would
ido much better at the
race track. ;

Predictions are in
vogue at this time of
vear, 80] will hazard a
few guesses about wh
might happen in ° .
British Columbia mal
scene in 1978. T° .se are
just musings, so please
do not caucel your sub-
scription to this paper if
time proves me wrong!

Some progress will be
made in solving the
manpower problem - the
distribution of general
practitioners and
specialists. Possible
limiting of the number of
physiciaae in pepular
areas will be  ¢on-
troversial.

More B.C. physicians
and surgeons will be .
lured to the U.S.A. The
attractions are higher
income, shorter hours, a
lighter tax burden,
warmer climate, and
perhaps better facilities
and equipment.

The exodus will he
exceeded by physicians
arriving from other parts
of Canada - again com-
plicating our manpower
problem. ;

Government will
continue to consider itself
the only agent with any
expertise in the provision
on health care.
Knowledgeable advice

country, -

given by the British
ini

quack remedies will

Columuia Medical
association and other
experienced groups will
continue to be largely
ignored.

Physicians in B.C. will}.
become increasingly
alarmr* ” -.y the failure of
the’ see increases to
ep up with increasing
enstg. They . remain
concerned that they have
to work longer and faster
justtokeep up. Although
the physician may suffer,
his patient may suffer
more, particularly if
quality of care is com-
promised.

I predict that the
profession will have]
difficult and aggressive
negotiations wit .
government in 1978.

Laetrile and other

continue to be promoted.
Transcendental |
Meditation, or
thomolecular medicine,
astronomy, and
megavitamins are
merely today’s reflec-
tions of humankind ‘’s
age-old need to becorne
involved with the mystic,
the occult, and the ob-
scure.

The year 1978 will be
about the same as 1977
and 1979. Babies will be
born, people will die (at
or before their time), and
the doctors will continue
to do the very best work
they can.

The British -Columbia
Medical Association and I
wish all my readers a
happy, healthy, and
prosperous 1978.

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