The ‘errace Standard, Wednesday, January 26, 1994 - AS News In Brief New obstetrician expected THE AREA’S newest obstetrician should be in the city by the be- ginning of April, says Terrace Regional Health Care Society chief executive officer Michac! Leisinger. Dr. Brian Hulley, from South Africa, is the result of a year long search for a replacement for Dr, Gordon Boyd, who has retired. The slot was temporarily filled by Dr. Doug Waterman unil last fall and now by tentporary help. “He's now clearing his immigration and visa paperwork,”’ said Leisinger. Hulley visited the area late last ycar before making his commitment. Tobacco access blocked IT’S GOING to be more difficult for young smokes to buy tobacco as of July 1, says the provincial government. It’s raising the minimum age for tobacco purchases from 16 to 19 years of age and banning the sale of ‘kiddy’ packs, those containing fewer than 20 cigarettes. Cigarette vending machines will be restricled to places where only adults are permitted and outlets who sell to underage youth will lose their right to market tobacco, “Statistics shaw the problem of tobacco addiction for mosl smokers begins in childhood, and if people don’t begin smoking as children and teenagers, they are unlikely ia start at all,’’ said Premier Mike Harcourt in announcing the new regulations. Satellite goes crazy CABLE TV operators and watchers spent a couple of anxious days late last weck when a host of signals were cut. The Anik B-2 satellite, which transmits the majority of cable tele- vision signals to cable operators in Canada, suddenly went out of control Jan, 20, Attempts lo switch signals to Anik E-1 met with a similar response. That not only meant lost television channels, Dut Jost radio pro- gramming (including Dan Russell’s night time Sports Talk) and news services, says Skeena cablevision official Sharon Taylor. “It is quile bizarre,’’ said Taylor, Telesat Canada, the company which owns the satellite, has said a person has more of a chance to win six lotteries in a row than that of Anik spinning out of control. Also affected by the problem was Northern Native Broadcasting, based here. Iis signals to 51 of 52 northern communities were cut, said NNB engineer Greg Broadway. Not affected was Terrace be- cause NNB broadcasts here on an AM signal from a local trans- @ Many a slip... A MIX OF snow and freezing rain last week made local roads and highways treacherous as the driver of this chip truck dis- - ; covered, ‘The ‘vehicle slid. off the road on Hwy 18 east, just past the Copperside Estate tumoft. milter. Telesat Canada on the weekend said an electrical siorm from the sun knocked out the two satellites. Emergency shelter on view LOCAL RESIDENTS have a chance this Saturday to take a look at ihe emergency shelter which opened just before Christmas. Located at 2814 Hall St, the shelter offers a temporary home for up to 10 people al a time. Refreshments will be served and the open house time begins at 1 p.m. and lasts until 3 p.m. The shelter is located in what was the city’s transition house, Both are operated by the Ksan House Society. AIR B.C. PLANE SLIDES OFF THE “her Lae NS How To Retire Substantially Richer... Start With An RBC Dominion Securities RSP! Because Maximizing Your RSP Returns Can Make A Substantial Difference To Your Retirement Lifestyle EARN Q. 3%" UP TO (IN GOV'T GUARANTEED INVESTMENTS) RBC Doug Clark, é DOMINION ‘Vice-President SECURITIES Lisa Saccaro, Member of Royal Bank Group Associate ‘Rate Subject To Change 635-9030 PASSENGERS of an Air B.C. BAe 146 had a scary landing Friday morning when the plane skidded off the end of the runway at the Terrace air- port. Airport manager Darryl Laurent said the plane ended up about 90 metres past the end of the runway. ‘There was no apparent: damage to the aircraft and no injuries,’’ Laurent said. It was Air B.C.’s regularly scheduled morning flight, and it touched down in freezing tain at about 8:30 a.m. Laurent closed the airport until Air B.C. technicians could arrive and haul the Plane back onto the runway. “By 3:30 the airplane was back onthe runway,’” he said. “They then got it tumed around on the runway and they had a small tractor pull it onto the apron.”? A Transportation Safety Board official also flew in to- investigate the incident. Other flights were rerouted through Prince Rupert until the airport was reopened at 4:00. Laurent declined to comment on the condition of the rmmway at, the time of the incident. . That may issue,’’ he said, Vy] 3 a a‘contentious. 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