"J recently watched one of those hypochondria-pandering health shows where a doctor who was a specialist on the ef- fects of hot tubs, whirlpools and saunas provided negative com- mentary. This is most interesting to me because it was several years ago at a hot springs where I believe I picked up a persistent fungal ‘in- fection on my leg. I have also spent a good deal of my life in pursuit of hot places, being Finnish by birth and having been precociously in- doctrinated to and weaned in saunas. I've also picked up athletes’ foot at the pool on other occa- sions. I wondered what other ominous beasties or growies might be lurking in hot damp places. This doctor said that aside from making a person more re- laxed, there was no proven tangible physical benefit. He said that there was no evi- dence that it purged the body of poisons. My Finnish friends told me early on that it cleaned your pores. I’ve seen my pores being purged and I believe that it does clean them. My bet is that it also makes your pores bigger so that you can perspire a whole lot more ef- ficiently. Pll bet bigger pores would make it easier for bugs to gain entry to the inner sanctum. The skin also has a natural pesticide on it and washing it off might not be the healthiest thing, though alternatively, odor could also make a person lonely and it’s been found that lonely people die younger. In fact, the doctor said that Pseudomonas araginosus (I’m not sure of the spelling) loves Crown to Current lease holders of Crown waterfront lands may -now buy, at market value, the lots they are leasing from the provincial government, pro- vided they meet certain condi- tions, the Ministry of Forests and Lands has announced. Waterfront development on Crown land, over the past 30 years, has taken place with con- sideration for public recreation requirements. New developments on Crown waterfront are not anticipated at this time and sales to. existing leaseholders will not go below the high-water mark. The provincial government now has more than 5,000 water- front leases for cottaging, residential, industrial and com- mercial uses. These tenures were established under the clear understanding of ‘the public’s interest in accessing waterfront. Not one tenure has had to be cancelled or reac- quired in order to establish public access, Minister of Forests and Lands Dave Parker said. Parker also announced that annual rental rates for recrea- tional cottages are being inicreas- ed — from two percent of actual land value to three percent -- to Com men t ar ‘'y “——~ by Jorma Jyrkkanen hot tubs, especially the wooden ones, but not uniquely, and this bug can cause pustular skin rashes, lung infections and fever. He said it especially likes women’s bathing suits where it can get more skin contact to do its dastardly deed. This bug likes to attack the armpits, groin areas and other folded regions of the body but can also go in- side and cause lung infections. Hot house-habiting heavy weights with multiple rolls better beware of ‘PSEUDO-MONASQ’, the creature from the hot lagoon. - This bug can survive temper- atures as high as 41 degrees celsius, and normal chlorine levels don’t seem to affect it. Compare this to salmon which die at 25 degrees. If it could survive tempera- tures as hot as my dad used to sauna in, I would be very im- pressed indeed. I once saw a fly on the cooler window of our country sauna die of heat stroke, but my dad just loved it that hot. A Ph.D. biochemist friend of mine who was studying the regulator genes by using normal colon bacteria said that these human bacteria weren't affected at all by washing. He thought they liked it. Strep and staph bacteria have also: been isolated from hot facilities. Staph can enter the body where it can wreak havoc ‘for many years. Infected people who pick their noses spread staph with their fingers by touching stuff. The shower button, toilet flusher, drink dispenser and the like therefore become ac- complices in spreading this per- sistent bug. People with diabetes, heart disease or chronic lung disease shouldn’t use these facilities ac- cording to the expert. To this I would add those with weak im- mune systems. I have often wondered whether or not the frequent ex- posure to heat doesn’t also cause a kind of slow cooking of the person’s body so that they are done sooner than otherwise. I’ve heard of one couple that died of heat stroke in their hot tub. With no disrespect intended for the victims, I might point out that the ancient Mayans wouldn't have found this alarm- ing in the least, They would have just added peppers and tomatoes and brought the water to a boil. . When I studied genetics at UBC, I recall our professor David Suzuki telling us that heat was a strong mutagen, and if that is true, it should also be a carcinogen. This revelation suggests that those who have periodic heat treatments are at higher risk to cancers than those that don’t. Perhaps someone should do a study to compare the life ex- pectancy of those who partake with those that don’t and break the analysis down into the various mortality factors! _ Then again, do we really want to find out bad stuff? There are the social, political and sexual aspects. I have met many interesting people in saunas and peoples’ guards seem to be down so that open dialogue flows much more freely than otherwise. Corporate executives, priests sell waterfront lots move them towards a rent based on market value. A toll-free information line — 1-800-663-7597 — will be in _ Piano sales, tuning, -re 4703 Straume Avenue “A —o operation from June 14 to July 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., on weekdays only, to answer ques- tions from B.C. residents. Terrace, B 75° WAAL re Terrace Review — Wednesday, June 29, 1988 9 Health and socialization under extreme heat and laborers all look the same in a sauna and you really can’t tell which is which until they open their mouths. In fact, unlike the situation in the working world, the laborer becomes dominant to the execu- tive in their trunks because he is usually more physically impos- ing. Dialogue in the buff or sport- ing trunks therefore has the bénefit of countering class divi- sions in our society. Saunas or hot tubs could therefore be used to -prevent revolutions in extreme cases, Who ever heard of a revolt by angry hot tubbers? Perhaps there have been such events but the cause was more likely lack of hot water or steam rather than tyrannical regimes. One chap boasted that he had even formed a few ‘steamy’ re- lationships with amorous ladies that he encountered in saunas. CIVIC ADDRESS: V8G 1R2. S LEGAL ADDRESS: 972. THE INTENT: No. 401 thereto ). 3215 Eby Street aforesaid. CITY OF TERRACE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REZONING APPLICATION TAKE NOTICE THAT cn application has been made to change the Zoning from Land Use Contract (Shell Canada Limited) to C—1 (Central Commercial) to af- fect the property and land outlined and shaded on the accompanying map, marked Schedule "A". 4652 - 4658 Lakelse Avenue, Terrace, LOTS 27, 28, 29 and 30, BLOCK 4, D.L. 461, Range 5, Coast District, PLAN The intent of this Rezoning is to DISCHARGE THE EXISTING LAND USE CONTRACT (BY—LAW No. 785-1976) to permit CENTRAL COMMERCIAL USES, in compliance with the Zoning By-law - 1976 ( and Amendments The proposed amendment By - law may be viewed by any and all interested parties, during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) , Monday to Friday, at the Municipal Offices, 3215 Eby Street, Terrace, B.C., V8G 2X8. The Public Hearing will be held on MONDAY, JULY 11TH, 1988, at 7:00 p.m., in the Municipal Council Chambers, Any person(s) wishing to voice their opinions regarding this Application may do so, in writing, te Mayor and Council, and/or in person the evening of the said Public Hearing. TAKE NOTICE and be governed accordingly. . ROBERT S. GRENO LAZELLE -AVE. So much for the notion that there are few tangible physical benefits. In his case, it may well have facilitated gene transfer and the all-important job of per- sonal replacement. But, with the deadly AIDS virus lurking amok, perhaps finding a smiling paramour doesn’t carry quite the certainty of longlasting bliss it once did. Should we can the tub, pull the plug, and turn the sauna into a dark room? In my view, global and civil peace and the vital job of gene transfer are far more crucial than the trivial risks of attacks by hot house beasts. Besides, relaxation, by reduc- ing psychological stress, protects the immune system from early retirement, thereby prolonging the pluses while protecting us from the cancers and other crit- ters the partaking might induce. OTTAWA. ST. 4 i SCHEDULE "A" PROPOSED REZONING : § CANCEL LAND USE CONTRACT AND REZONE AS CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ( C-I ). CITY OF TERRACE DRAWING 84-06-28-7.