A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Me seat-belt factors © n local man’s death | ni MARGARET SPEIRS FAILING TO ‘buckle ‘up may ‘have contributed to a Terrace man’s death earlier this year, says the B.C. Coroners Service. Thomas Clifford Bond, 45, died of: inter- nal injuries after the truck he was riding i in "went off Hwy 37 and rolled down an em- -bankment 24 km north of Kitwanga at 1 a.m. Aprils” : Bond, who was sitting in the back seat, was the only one of ‘the five occupants ’ thrown from the vehicle during the rollover, according ‘to the coroner’s report released last week... " ‘He was also the only occupant not wear- ing a seat-belt. Evidence collectéd by the coroner, RCMP ‘and. the: Worker’s Compensation Board _ showed that the Ford F350 crew cab 4x4 ‘truck, travelling southbound on a straight stretch of road, crossed the centre line, drove » » over the northbound embankment and rolled Terrace man guilty, _ of sexual assault _ oo i I during any long distance drives to avoid A LOCAL man ‘has-been found guilty of _ assault: and ‘sexual: assault.stemming from. ‘ two, separate incidents nearly two years “ago. . Edward B. Johnson was found guilty of ~ two counts of assault and one count of-sex- » ual assault in Terrace Provincial Court Sept. 13. “On: Dec. 2, 2003, Johnson assaulted a “woman during a drive from Prince Rupert to Terrace, said Judge Ed de Walle’in his re- view of the evidence before sentencing. _ He said the woman testified that Johnson ~ also physically ‘assaulted her at the mobile _home she lived in on Feb. 22, 2004. _ From front over once, coming to rest on its passenger ' side among some trees. The driver admitted to RCMP that he had fallen asleep at the wheel, the report said. The vehicle’s owner. said Bond had been driving until about 40 miles before the crash, the report continued. Bond moved to the rear right hand seat, but did not put on his seat-belt. The coroner's report further stated that the scene of the crash was a two-lane paved sur- “face. with a white centre line, and, although the crash occurred. after midnight, the road . was clear of ice or snow and the temperature was a few degrees above zero Celsius. » The’ coroner concluded that. failure to’ wear a seat-belt may have been a contribut- ing factor in Bond’s death. The coroner’s report noted that a provin- cially licensed vehicle inspector checked: - the truck and found it complied v with Tegula- tions. De Walle told the court that she said John-_ son sexually assaulted her after the assault. De Walle said he observed the witness’s: demeanor as she testified. ~ Her evidence was very forthright, specific” and showed a good recollection of detail. “I found her to be an honest witness,” de. - _ Walle said, adding he had no hesitation with. accepting her testimony of the events of both days. The crown proved its case on all three im counts, he told the court. Johnson will be sentenced at a later court date after the preparation of'a report on sen- tencing. 1 =) | WayFare pilot project ~ promising for region — the Terrace Economic ¢ Development Au- ‘thority. we ‘And ‘officials there are > thrilled with the WayFare announcement. “KTIDS and Dave [Menzies, TEDA - economic development officer] have been ‘ courting them,” says Roger Harris, a consul- # tant for TEDA. He says it makes sense for a . company like WayFare to establish itself in the region, especially once container traffic starts mov- ing. containers moving back and forth,” Harris says. “Terrace provides access to the port of ” Kitimat, if. need be, so it puts us S right at the “There will be a significant amount of » crossroads.” Its proximity ‘to Alcan, with a constant source of molten aluminum also makes it all .- the more attractive. “What it really becomes is an anchor business for other business,” Harris says. » “For other shippers that use a high vol- * ume ‘of containers, a natural would ‘be for them to locate themselves here as well.” And according to Elderfield, word of. the potential the Kitimat-Terrace area has for in- dustry is spreading quickly through the busi- ness community in Calgary. “We are hearing from so many other companies that are talking about it,” he says. “There’s a huge amount of excitement.” rtink ale Sacha eds ALO PNP tS NE AISI |) SEPTEMBER 2005 | 3 To minimize vehicle problems while j traveling, ensure regular maintenance ichecks are carried out prior to and 3a break down on the highway. Head yand clearance lights, tire pressure, i glass; wiper blades and vehicle fluids 3 all should be checked regularly and ; prior to any long distance travel. FAMUBUCLEULECLELURUCELEREEEN ‘Ope D Max Min Total |= Min — Total A Temp Temp Precip |¢ Temp Precip Y °C. ca °c. . mm 9 202 59 62 44 10 208 84 6.1 7.4 11 23.2 8.8 6.9 20.4" 12 18.9 - 85 7.7 1.0 13°:15.9 11.8 . . 96 3.9 14155 93 04(|:/14 136 89 1.2 15. 18.0 8.6° . Vehicle Condition en For Business. September: 20, 2005 - TERRACE “ VQEUNTEER Community Readers and , . Writers Program Fall 2005 Literacy & ESL Tutor Training When: Thursday evenings from 6-9 p.m. For 7 weeks from September 29th until November 10th Where: Terrace Terrace Volunteer. Bureau, 3235 Emerson Street october 5, 2005 ~VOTE~ KITSELAS FIRST NATIONS LAND CODE VOTE af : é IMPORTANT! — Administration is seeking updated Phone and Address contact information. 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