: They" re, wrong.

7m 6h sSKEENA ANGLER .

~ ROB BROWN.

- Cancer Fish

ou 1 know someone. who. has cancer...
You have a relative or loved ‘one.
who has died of: cancer.. Chances
are good that: you can name: ‘half. a

dozen- people. who have: died: or-suf- °

fered ‘and survived cancer ‘without straining
your | brain. ‘Try it:

The. reason . you can. do this last’ task ‘is bé-

|) cause: -Gancer. is a. plague;. a ‘persistent relentless”
pestilence. that ‘stalks ‘modern’men and: women -
~ with such. insidious - ferocity. that only. dramatic”

intervention. with chemicals, . radiation’ and the,

scalpel can beat it-back - - sometimes. So ;
Oh, theré's’ always: been. caricer, say some;

our ancestors just had: different names: for tt "

We © are. afflieted. with: ‘more: cancer and.

: ‘more. kinds: of cancer. today :than:ever before.

. because: we. live i in-a toxic -wetland’ ‘created. by
_ the growth-is-good world view and our depen-.

* plasiic. machine ‘then édit it with, a pen made of
plastic, and so- it goes.’

tic keyboard. while: listening to- music: recorde

dence: on shydrocarbons. and the petrochemicals :

created from them. :
Look around. you. I’ m typing this ‘on, a plas:

on a plastic. disk played by a ‘plastic ‘machirie.:

Tn reading ‘what I write on:a machine, whose
__ chassis‘and body is plastic,”

‘T'll soon -print what J' ve: written on ariother

The manufacture of all: this: stuff prodiiées
toxic waste. When it breaks: down: it will be

- added to the. mounting, pile of less mobile toxic,
waste (but. joxic waste. nonetheless) in. some Je

cancer. ‘The trick; then, ds. to keep: ‘them out-of -.
‘our bodies, which has in turn ‘led ‘to the. desire
in most of us fot.a ‘healthy, balanced diet, *
The saturated” fat: in beef and. “questionable
practices - in-the beef industry : shave made.the

" consumption : ‘of: fish more appealing, especially:
‘ now that-the heart: friendly: effects. of Omega: 3.

falty acids are. now widely known.:

» And: salmori- isa delectable. fish: big cchough,
for steaking.- Millions began. woofing down: sal-
mon without” realizing: that: they . were: ‘eating

_ farmed fish, for ‘three-quarters of. the: salmon in:

’ tissues. during their short ‘lives.-These: toxins” are
_concentrated | in: the thanufdcturing process, ai

the US; for example; comes from. fish farms.
- Farmed: fish: are. fed’ ‘pellets: : Pellets * dre.
made. of the ground: Flesh, “bonis, : skin, and. guts.

of fish people. don't eal along: with: dye and bio- ;
- cides: ‘The’ fish’ destined to. be pellets : shaye-

picked up environniental pollutants i in: their fat,

Suspicious: scientists decided: ta test’ this: by:
collecting’ 700. samples’ from seafood wholesa- -

‘lers and retailers in. several: sities Around, the’
world:

They - ‘then: analyzed these ‘samples. ‘for.
PCBs,’ dioxins, taxaphene: and. ‘dieldrin, the. four:

chemical horseman. ‘of ‘the: apocalypse: when. AL aI

comes to causing: canéer, .--2~
The toxin levels’ in farmed ‘and: wild salmon

~ were compared. Countries; cities and. ‘states. (it:
“was a US: study): were. ranked: according’ to-the:
“amount of toxins:found in salmon. there. : Addi-’

tionally, the ‘researchers examined 13.'samples’ .

- of fish ‘feed. The levels OF toxins were measured -

. according ‘to: the present guidelines set down by”

that. farmed’ salmon “had ‘significantly - higher: ie

. the US_ Environmental ‘Protection. “Agency:

(EPA).
tion of the: ‘respected: magazine Science,, showed:

amounts of toxins’ ‘than did: wild. ‘Salmon,

-No suprise here: w an
The: researchers” ‘also’ discovered: that. fish
feed°samples' had toxin levels. higher than the
intoxicated ‘ farmed-“salmon.' ‘They concluded.

‘that thé feed was the: likely. source cof toxins in a

farmed salmon. :.

~. When. all--was" said, and: done, “the: Fesear="
chers recommended: that’ people*éat--no “more.”
than one-serving: of farmed: fish . per. month to‘

- avoid the risk’ posed: by: ‘the toxic. ‘chemicals ™:

embedded: in them: Wher cane to wild-silmor:
their’ recommendation: ‘was. “that it “was 7
eal'as many as ‘eight servings per month;

ing ‘to the present standards: set:down by. the’
EPA: Those. standards. are: ‘subject to. evision -
and. the revisions tend’ lo-be downwatt

If anything argues - “for the nécessily of iabet:.

ng salmon. so’ that the ‘public: dan distinguish,

’ from the ‘findirigs: of the. scientists: is clear: if.

between wild: and ‘tamed, ‘itis this study.”
‘The take-home tessiige: ‘you ‘should. get.

you want:to-avold: ‘the intake of all cancer: caus
ing poisons, consume no salmon. The consump=.
tion of farmed salmon:is about. Bg ‘healthful a BS.
chewing tobacco. ‘Eschew it. ;

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TERRACE STANDARD

“Terrace players impress officials with their spirit, “dedication: and teamwork

OTHE TERRACE BOYS. U13 Kermodeis will 7
debut at the provincial’ ‘championships after...
blowing ‘away. their competition 2 at, the ‘Play-"
“downs, 2

- played - without’ losing. their. drive to wins, said.
* -eoach Joe: Vidal. . vee

“ gy or effort,” he said...
7 ‘dnd: ‘won the- first’ three’ against: ‘the. Prince”

“Mile Houde. ten

olt.ig well: known iow’ that’ ‘many: ‘of-the-ehe- ae
mical byproducts of our industriousness produce’

| fuels tournament |

1: WHILE SPECTATORS enjoy “the,”
“games and. beautiful ‘weather, a
‘lot of work: will be happening ber ‘
» hind the scenes. -%. 7505 -

sand: even organizes’ ‘them is the
“one! asset ‘Spectators may. not’ even
notice: ‘yolunteers:”

os them,”
Carol’ Lomas’ ‘said.

| setting: up. to cleaning. up: and
~-everytbing i in bétween. “-> °

"up" tents where’ officials meet:and ..:°.
"players “escape; ,
lecting garbage, ‘recycling, ditéct-"
ing. parking ‘and. providing: ‘infor- -

: tournament.

‘belied: while ‘t-shirts and game. ‘of: «
ficials’. shirts: will be-ted-for easy .
» -Yisibility. Field: marshals. will -en--
- ‘Sure games ‘begin .on- time: and ~;
~ then wander: field perimeters: to
“answer spectators’ questiotis, 7

to the aréaand.ensure: games ‘start ~

The results, as. published : in the’ January ‘edi-, = ‘on time itself, " ' Lomas: said.

=| A business boost and chance t to showcase Terrace to y audience of 2, 000

| THE: BOYS. Provincial Challenge. Cup arrives’.
for the first time in Terrace this weekend. and»
ies! bringing more. economic, ‘pénefits and éx-:
“posing visitors to the. beauty of the, surrounding:
area.

ae “expose
“31° Lewis executive-director of Terrace. Toutism.:
Be- aware: that.the risk’ was assessed. ‘accord: ae
Scamp it our’: campsites: ‘and. experience: the: :
aren and our northeri Hospitality," she said.

Seite: the rovincials. Were. “announced : ‘ins
_Temace, ‘Lewis. ‘said... ;

"are booked during the, event: according: ‘to front 4

: 2 happens...

_By MARGARET SPEIRS struggled. to learn. team play,” he-said,’

* The Kermodeis. scored: 12: -goals i in. total and ac Va
mo They: ‘lost a few but’ they kept working on it.

* only allowed, one goal. .
Their final game - abit
“Quesnel | was. cancelled .be-.-° ~
cause’ the” ‘Ketmodeis. had.
enough. points-to be: declared:
. the first: place. team.

ee net |

Sy lot of péople thought ‘The. ‘Kermodeis. ‘Stayed. fo .

‘our team:would not have. cused. On. their goal to qua ~

ify for provincials. 2. . *.,

~ Referees’ and: other.” coa~ the skill level Or: aie © “It we make. it, ‘well done,
“ches: were’ impressed -with” make. the provinclals. oo

"and “if’.we-don’t,. we're | .
_ othe’ feam’s‘ level of ‘profes: coe “going ‘to: walk ‘off the field. * ~
-They were: scheduled to play. four: ‘games ~ Sionalism * and teamwork, = tort ,

. Nidal said: : ee ETS “ing: we ‘gave sit. everything we: had,’ * ‘Vidal ‘said:
George. host- team; . Williams Lake: and: 100. “Thee kids displayed oulstinding sportsman: “about ‘the zones, *.

ly ‘for a team, who” of Continued Page Bid a pos = a

“Phe iKermodeis’ won. all’ their’ games. and

. “There was never any sort, af lapse ofe erie

Volunteer power

By MARGARET SPEIRS ” Organizer Lés - Sinnott. esti-’
mates about ‘SO volunteers: will be.
* “assisting - spectators and: :players; fe
, Anna Beddie,- ‘who will be do-":
oo ‘nating some of her.-time..to-the
What keeps” the. games going Challenge: ‘Cup. regularly- Volun- .
-; teers to: help the community, ”
The owner.of Misty river Books :
aaa couches’. ‘school. ‘hasketball, bad-:
We can’t do... without - minton,- volleyball and sits.on- the |
volunteer “coordinator Hout for thé: Bluebacks> Swim.*
; “Club, 1: Benerally. help: ‘out JH,
_Molunteers , do averything from: ~ someonée- needs it,” she: said, ° -
‘She. ‘volunteers: to, make'a’ con- |
SS tribution’ to. the community: cand
They're responsible for ‘getting’ ~ hopes:her. children: will do ittoo. . -
“A ‘lot wouldn't: happen without

volunteers,” -she ‘said. . ae
. - “Being: involved is. ‘important.
. They see-if I help-out. They learn
mation “about - Terrace. and; the - to volunteer) and* help. ‘out
on * themselves,”: “she said’ of: volun.
teering’ Ss: influence on: her kids. :
She encourages: ‘other people t lo 7
volunteer.” Be tens
‘. “Just do-it. ‘Working’ together-a as *:
team’ can: be -socially rewarding B de

and- you can ‘earn: -s0.much ‘in, new as a field inarshal, keep the fields Ta become | a “part of. the: action -
skills,” she said. - “ ctidy on a clean-up'crew, rule thie’ ¢ or for more: information, call Carol].

. Volunteers: ‘are * stilt: needed to “road. asa shuttle, driver, sell a part. - at: 635- 4729, or ‘Sign. up. atthe.

stage’ ihe first-ever event. in Ter= of history. in t-shiit sales‘ or. fees.

aR Ensure. games: start, on, te: 1 traffic’ a as a a parking attendant: 7 Misty R River Books. ;

om the: ‘sun; col

“Volunteers. will be. wearing, ‘Tae

“ANNA BEDDIE will be voluntecring during the Challenge Cup.
She: volunteers. to help. make a difference: in the community.

~ "They help those: not: familiar.

“ “By MARGARET SPEIRS. Wild Duck Motel and RV Park,
which is generally busy in July...
- Of the 20:sites available, a few:
have been booked by, socter fami-.
lies’.
My. rooms: have been ‘bookéd
“for, a- long: time,” owner, Yvonne
~Danroth. said. . :
a ““Bconomically,: it’s. ‘nbsolutely
phenomenal’ ‘and: we ‘need tore of
ity” she ‘said: of the. tournament.
2 Byen. though -hotel: rooms -are
ull: cathletes still haye: ‘laces ‘to,
‘sleep. - -
“Some: will be ‘slaying “at. the” :
- cadet’ hall: and’ the ‘Skeena Junior -
‘Secondary. ‘School, gym, according .
Ao organizer Gillian Redpath. - o
he old: city ‘correctional facility has t ‘been’.
turned jnto’a youth:hostél to house teams...
: Some. people are camping ‘at Ferty Island:
and others: “are. e staying with. seople they, know

in the community, ' . ; ae (Oe
The games will put Terrade 0 on ‘the mie
soccer map.

travel guides this. ‘month, ‘many of .
which went to soccer families. J
| “We. want to wow: them with’ our. |:
4 surroundings,” she. said;., ae
“They. have a\good time. here: and -
they might, go. home-:and tell.” y
everyone -about it,-she ‘said. -
a Kevin ‘Jeffery; chamber. Of: commis: 7
f-merce vice president guesstimates . Qo
the tournament ‘could bring’ ina
_- few hundred thousand dollars; ge
“When. we. had’ the. ‘high * school |” a
- girls here, that Was busy and that -“J--
was only. 16 teams: and. this: ‘i nearly: thee
times: that,”:he- said. *: :
"It's ‘nice to ‘get people into-the area,” -
* Inf total,2,000° people: até expedited: to: come
to > town, 200 at which’ will be soccer, er players.

‘ “It's veally. importani: in what: “ways itean
people. to-ovr “area,” aid: Jennifer:

“Visitors | ‘will: eatin: our “restauranis and.

“‘Hotel.raoms are-sold out. :
“A. lot have. been booked since: ‘Samuary

Jennifer Lewis
“AIL 58 rooms al the” ‘Coast. “ton of ihe. ‘West ,

desk: clerk: ‘JoAnn: Folmer,, something that. taf

“It's very important,
ok few soccer famtlles will: be: staying: al the

their. game] ‘and improv —

_ with everyone there know-.. oe

Christy: Park. soccer hut:or- at” ons

Lewis said she ‘mailed ‘o ‘out 1, 823° oe