NESDAY, JUNE 19, 1974. ADVICE BUREAU _ 2! Bare household borax is still popular fn many households where +} jdlapers are washed, = ; : . . Seattle: a OL es ee ee ee See eee ve Maines have been using get ag clean if they-don’t have ‘borax to sweeten baby’s. roomtomove around. =. diapers .for: about «as tong as. 4. Tumble dry diapers until: ” mothers have been araund. Or almost -dry, then smooth ‘and: ° ali least since. borax.was dis-. fold-for storage, Do nat iron covered'to have such effective, diapers-.as ironing will: make: - _properlies as a ‘water softener, the surface less absorbent; ” ense cutter, dirt loosener and : ; Tame .-¢ fanndry’ freshenet; Pute housc- "hold Borax is still. popular in wt Be da, Halifax, NSe wae Be q ine SKS ve. nofice ttle. matiy houschc}#t. where, din ’ “brown Iumps forming between | * hie oo " - the layers of my baby’s gauze | dispers, What causes these and ; i how can they be removed? - : LH soaps won't get baby’s dispars ©. These ‘lumps, or. “grease - |’ , as’ clean and - white. as they. balls” are caused:by the com- ¥. might: be “without help from bination” of excess soap and- ... Same other product, Where elsc deposits from:hard water when - i Jt look. for ‘help but back to WH poe andmother’s good old box af , i borax, this lime in a new guise: fe BS B. Substitute< for; chlorine © by. bleach, With a primarily borax L* baseythis’ product “is gentle .* gnough to clean” and sweeten Even today’s detergents or ciently. hot water, They can ke . removed .by-boiling diapers’in water ‘and-‘water; softener (L-~, - gallon to-Icup), You may need- to: repeat’ the: process «several: ‘times ta make the lumps hy a millilitre you, If you score 100 percent on this simple quiz you are well prepared for the coming’ of - metric conversion. ‘ 1, Agram hasabout the same mass‘as— + ‘ a) an apple SF ee b) a cigaretle c) a pineapple d).not sure. *- a 2, A newborn baby could have . _ amass of about ae a) 3 kilograms b) 30 kilograms c) 900 kilograms. d) not sure, 8 ke 3. Normal body Lemperature is abbut— ie ee a) 26.5 degrees Celsius . b) 36.5 degrees.Celsius © c) 42.. degrees Celsula = - “42 One teaspoonful of. cough syrup: would be-about—-: ao a) 0.5 millilitres: ~ 4, __ With Margaret Porry . liquor? One of the mast difficult ~ ” produce. ” / changing “ ‘measurement system is thal it “will be easier for Canada to - another good reason too, bul one conversions will be with fresh ° Grocery stores will have to adjust scales.or pur- chase: new. ones weighing produce in grams or kilograms. a The primary reason for 7 cur present ‘rade, communicate, with the rest df.the world. There is not. recognized by the Metric Commission. ‘This is | that ~ students will no longer have to ‘solve rnath problems such as~ “how many feet are there in 48. yards". °- The difficulty for most of us will-readjusting out thinking to —‘the'new' dimensions. Hopefully the change will be so gradual that. converting our thinking will be a natural process. Now for theanswers lo the preceding Helen Slinger, feature news reporter for British Columbia Television, jumped out of an airplane last Spring ... and last weekend she won an award because of it, Her jump was done as parl of a News Hour feature. Helen wanted to let viewers know whal sky-diving was really like, sa she did research which in- cluded taking parachute lessons. For her actual jump, she wore @ -wireless microphone with her gear, and broadcast comments and impressions during her fall to earth. Last weekend, Ms. Slinger’s. sky-diving fealure was honoured with the top award for lelevision by the Media Club of Canada... At an awards luncheon in Hamillon, Onjario Saturday, Helen, ac-. ; edally. Tg A‘tall maa.is about to.Clean-Diapers ““vyisible..signs of ‘the change, “labelling will become law. diapers are: washed in insuffi-.’- -™: confused. . The Metric Com-' "elves, Itres, and grams, AL as soon as they're soiled, Scrape °, aan brown -statas, although ; cod y.dhe chocglate cake pnewants to, _: “2 winter long jotins. ‘Instead turn “clothes ar ifyau" — 1iYERS OF THE DISTRICT “OF TERRACE: Tho taxes are due upon recsipt of th f 10% of the unpaid ‘balance wil bo added to @ taxes unpaid aé-at the close. of office hours on July 2 1974. : The home-owner grant:and resourca:grant application on the back “of the tax notice must be ‘completed and returned to tha municipal: “"gupporter® of the house hold who is the assessed ewner G5 years of age or over-during this ourrent calendar year. Ore -canoue fanpayers with mortgages on their property should consul. = e-company.tor instructions. as to where the homeowner grant ‘application should be taken." «5 millilitres: . questions Answers—>, a, b, a, a)°20 centimetres. h 7 b)1-200 ‘centimetres high” “¢) 2000 centimetres high. “The conversion lo the metric -system is predicted lo occur by the 1980's, © Taday there are courage talent and foster high standards among Canadian writers. z “Your. thes: of toothpaste have . been” using. millilitres for the past year and you have , probably noticed that many ather food tiems have both the — - metric measurement as well as the old’ system. of fluid “gunces. Sy 19.6 this dual “Yet nave no fear that this” switch will leave ‘you totally “{ “mission is. making the change gradually ‘allowing us more “csimple folk; plenty. of time, to “gel used to thinking in terms of ihe moment when [ hear that under the metric system my - - _ measurements. will be’ 91.44 . . centimetres) by 66.04 by 91.44 1 wonder whether 1 need Lo diet. Bul * luckily under the new system: ] shall weigh a mere “58.50 kilograms, and that means “vthat one should be abletoeatall - — doesn’t il. : ee eo ee ee ; There are many areas of daily ' ot living that willbe effected by, | the-metric-conversion. One-:is . - a weather. When Mr. Morrison or :: Mr. Blakey: announce that the Driver's certificates are something new for British Columbia motorists .. ..a way of spreading - temperature willreach ahah of +. the’cost, of automobile insurance between vehicle | -;trigrade) don't put on“your °° 8 owners-and drivers- rn soc Bifeetive July’ 1, you'll need: both a driver's "certificate and a driver's licence in order to drive'a : - ear: Without your driver's certificate, your driver's. licence’is not valid‘and-you could-also find” “as yourself. without: insurance coverage. if you drive without a certificate you yisk a minimum fine of $250 and 10--demerit “-*on your air conditioner or open. “the window, because what they 3 cally mean is that it will reach © a high ‘of 86 degrees’ under. th “” Fahrenheit scale, You will alsa see changes: in’ bakery, goods, clothing, -home. furnishing gasoline and ail, hardware and Jumber,Jand, and’. of , course Application forms for. certifi- cates were mailed outlast March A) - by iow. Just signanddate ™“ it where indicated, then take it to” any ‘Motor Vehicle. ; icence Office. for process-. ing., REMEMBER,. IT’S ) so you should have received > 3.1 your applic : me “1, Sign and date your application in two places, ab In the sample. . ” : . Ilcence to any - 2. Take all three portions to any Motor Vehlele Licence Office > for processing. “ : . ‘cepted an engraved silver medal and a cash award of $100, The. - Media Club of Canada presents annual Memorial Awards lo en-. ” : If for“some ‘reason you arrive in the mail, take your driver’s-Iicence to any Motor Vehicle Licence Office and you'll get you're’: ~eertificates oe hed : How. much you cate will depend upon the number of deme! on yout driving record. 0s. IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS IN JULY. B.C. Chamber Back oe Independent Schools The 198 delegates at the B.C.” Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting in Dawson Creek recently agve unanimous support to a resolulion from Terrace, calling on the government ta recognize and support financially, An-- dependent schools which meet the Intent and requirements of compulsory education laws. The Federation of Independent School Associations welcomes such a statement, coming as it does from- an organization representing 120 communities .in B.C,, and believes that it represents a significant in- crease {n public support for the schools which, educate 23,000 students without any assisaince from the government, finan- ¢ resolulion reads: “|. PAGE Bs “Thal the B.C. ‘Chamber of Commerce call upon” the Minister of Education and the provincial government ‘of British: Columbia ‘to recognize the eudcalional services and cost-saving to the public ren- dered by’ Independent schools ‘which ‘meet’ the intent and requirements of compulgor. education laws, in line wi government and society's aim to; provide equality “in educational opportunity and freedom of ‘educational choice by allowing a ‘fair ‘sum from schoo! fees against: provincial income tax and further, that the Department © of Education recognize: seniorily of provin- cially qualified teachers‘ while exercising their profession in “pacognized Independent, schools.” a, .made aut of coal! : - “700 LATE TO MAIL IT SO BRING IT IN. . r application ‘didn’t _OR AUGUST you'll soo 1974. until your. ‘call your Autop! f. - please call colle 4 pay for your driver's certifi- _. second: application form. This sec :> form is actually to renew your: driver - certificate until your next birthday in 4975,: Your: first’ driver's certificate - was for the start-up period — March 1, and it-expires on your birthday. TE you have any questlons™ J i1:663-2800, Outside Vancou atlon form has not arrived In the mail, take your driver's , Motar Vehicle £lcence Office and you'll get your certiflente. | No fuel shortage there-a church in England has 4 floor rit points n receive your, 1974 birtliday, jan Information ver és ron ee INSURANCE CORPORATION OF seitéée COLUM 9 ghrp momie: INSURANCE ACT APPLICATION FOR DRIVER BG ERAIFICAT to the principal. Ae ; ee ties CHANGE OF ADERESS paca een Sy aka I on! abcd OD CALPE gman mews in Bak Meath Cm TT ee ay emoaad bt be ET 5 », ee non ne ed Qui THE INSURANCE CORPORATION of BRItIAH COLUMBIA ( EMEMBER.GETYOUR DRIVER'S CERTIFICATE BY JULY. ee °