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In any advertisement produced and-or any editorial or photographic content published In the Herald. | | Reproduction is nat permitted “without the written permission: of the Publisher.” ; Hats im portant — t TORONTO (CP) - Mother wasn't lying when she said you'd be cold if you didn't wear a hat in winter. ‘But just how much heat is lost through a hatless head?» The experts say. it varies from 10 to 80 per cent. | _ Dr Peter Lane, ‘Sunnybrook Hospital's: ‘trauma unit, puts the heat loss at’ between. 40 and 50 per cent. - i “It's difficult to’ measure.and depends on lots of factors,” such as. temperature, wind; ‘the kind of clothing worn and. whether: it's wet or dry, i says Lane, “And the figure isn’t fo" meaningful, anyway, except to say it's a considerable amount. cand: you should wear ahat.” 2. LA hailess j Jogger will lose much more body heat if a strong wind is blowing than he would if standing still, said ‘Lane, also: editor of a Canadian medical journal. : ; The scalp, unlike the hands, won't be frostbitten because _ it has a rich supply of blood, needed to keep the brain warm and. functioning; . iit should be obvious that putting o ona winter coat, gloves | and boats,. but no: ‘hat, is going to: ‘result in loss body heat, - Michael’s Hospital and the author. of a recent paper on hypothérmia, ‘thinks most people don't realize the head. should be protected. | “Thé scalp doesn't get cold, but the ears do," W Bays Estell. “Sa even when people do wear a hat in winter, it's probably to prevent the painful experience of having cold ears, not. because they’re aware of losing body heat.” . - Str Michael's Hospital, in the heart of downtown .Toronto, treats about one h thermia. ictim- a- k, stly; one hypo vt Wee ” yO unusual for an NDP-er. to transients. ‘ Surprisingly, the hospital sa saw an increase in hypothermia cases during unseasonably warm temperatures earlier this winter. o . _ I, “Warmer weather deceives people who have. ng place to go-into. and believe’ there’s not’ quite, as much danger_ in “sléeping outside: ©”: “But hypothermia doesh’t result ‘only from exposure to exireme- temperatures. Even if it’s ‘not quite as cold as . expected, it’s still too cold to sleep of a park bench.” “Hypothermia develops when the body's internal tem- perature, which i is normally 36. 5Cor 98.6 F, falls below aC. or 05 F, Some illnesses, such as brain ‘tumors or polsonings, ¢: can - also result in hypothermia because they interfere with the - regulation of body temperatures, ‘says Esta]. Small children and the elderly. are more. susceptible. ‘Otherwise healthy people who take up- such. aihlétic pursuits as scuba diving, mountain, climbing or cross- country skiing can become ‘victims, too, says Estall. “It's a super day when they head out, and they're having : such 8 good time they don't realize they're out too long. They're in'an area they're unfamiliar with and the next ° thing they know is that they're lost.” _ The best line of defence ig to use common sense and dress "properly — bringing us ‘back to mother’s warning to wear your hat.. . But mother probably didn’t know. about toque itch, the herning sensation which can cause a chapped: forehead if the head:is scratched repeatedly:.through the hat. “The itch could be caused by an allergy to wool, or to dyes , and chemicals used in synthetle fabrics. at can't stand tiers all dey “te must Have jared.” me _ Tadd pints are mec lot of ye Poarine cine . ee where they are going.“ Loud.’ - “People who like to pick on cab drivers. nd there ate 088", . who: will not pay their fare... -- : is needed just to get by. . ; committed a ‘crime. Obtaining a. ride by:mears bf oe ‘My income is low as it is, and | can’t afford:to let's ‘someone : House of Commons’ and:(he:Senate. As of Dec. ie “ “De "Ton "Estall, head of. vemiergency services at St. amary eh Hazelton, B. C:- ‘to th. Beiter: ee m thd cto iso point and Beal polnts alia delving taxi . “whieh: I do, * Some at ne iad p points are heavy traffic, bad roads, and ; poot weather conditions. There are also - With the economy as it is, “cab drivers are very . poaity’ paid. The wageis often less than #8 per hour and every fare - "By law when a person occupies a a tad; ‘that peru bes hired the caly.’ Should that person ‘pefuse to | Pay, ‘he. has’. and can be taken to court. : L perionally, would not hesitate to file charges. Why? steal $2 or $3 from me. Ihavea family tofeed. ey ‘Taxis aré'a public service - a ride 'in a hurry at any time from door to door. We take the drunk home; so he doesn’t - hurt himself or someone else: ‘We are there when’ your car breaks down, or when you have to go to the hospital. © Good or bad, T-still like driving. mn! Terrace Cab Driver To the Edltor: — eee Lwonder if your readers realize that our new constitition: does not include the right to enjoy any kind of property and not tobe deprived of it without due process.of law. ‘Here we have one 6f the'moat fundamental: freedoms, Boing back ‘to “Magna Carta, that, has heen. omitted: . “ . The, constitutional conference ‘in ‘Mareb 83. ‘that: ‘will > F - consider aboriginal rights cari.alsé deal with fundamental ao ” property rights, In fact thé-two: ‘compliment: each other,“ - The native people are as concerned-as ober Canadians with. the basic ‘right ‘to own. property: . “ot . Now that the courts are starting to make: decisions based :; on the words’ of the Charter, we must include. property s rights at the first oppartunity. For no longer can we simply a rely 0 on our Iraditions as protectionfor ourrights. - An order. to get. a property rights amendment passed, - there must be resolutions in seven legislatures of provinces ,. , - containing half ‘af the Canadian population as well as oe sieabeah apace hee wesk ~meeting and writing my federal representative to express: "my support and to urge his active support as well for the _ amendment. Thope your Teasers wale a Yours truly, ~ Rod Cousins © caer 1 . To the Editor, In.a-recent letter to the editor, B Bill Goodacre laments the ‘polarization’ of Terrace courcil. He also writes. that it-is | 7, his affiliation: at a time when the swing is. tow: Perhaps his letter was written with tongue inbeek, and - if so it proves that humor takes many forms. . ‘AS‘a casual observer of the politieal scene for. many. years, I note a definite. swing away from socialism particularly in this aren; where many. former NDP-ers are openly promoting Western Canada ‘Concept. and“ other. conservative movements. There are many reasons for this, but: there are two principal ones. First, socialism has proven itself to be a bankrupt philosophy, a dead-end street, _ wherever it has been applied; and second, few. who have - been through it will: ever forget the disastrow, Barrett | - Pegime, - -As for. ipolarization’ of Terrace counell, and ei civie politics in general, the problem Iles squarely with the socialists and ‘their Moscow-dictated change of direction; “The ballot not the bullet’’, was the directive which has been the inspiration for would-be socialist ‘ower brokers, worldwide, Tertace i is” no exception. - Ladmire those free-enterprisers and lovers of freedom or on Terrace council for their courage and insight. a J, Yours truly, Thomas Atilt North Wind Ranch; .' Box 59, RR No.1 : Kispiox Valley Dear Mr, Kempt, .. Fam-the voice in the wilderness, ‘and am wilting further ie om behalf of North Wind Ranch and the wildlife resources of -this province, More specifically, I am Writing regarding a \ deliberate attempt by our wildlife departinent to waste our heritage. |The case in question. involves the incredible amount of wildlife destroyed on the CNR tracks between Prince George arid Prince Rupert during the ‘winter .months, As you know approximately 500 to 1000 animals were destroyed during the past year as a result of collisions’ between the train and moe unable to get off the right of way. _ This, incredible wstageover the past years has prompted - the North Wind Ranch to reqiest of the game department - the right to dalvage these moosé: ‘It waa proposed that the ‘ garcasses could be used to fill sustenance permits, hence FF" |: Hix the wikk-irom + - | sstéitenance himting. ‘It, wag’ also~ proposed that injured *"F '[ -animals: would ‘be retrieved and- salvaged where ever -']; “Posaible; ‘Tireturn for the privilege of ownership of these = ff: |; mhalmed animals or orphaned calves, -the: North Wind JF 4 "Ranch proposed to owe the Crown a debt of one animal for j- each tinimal successfully salvaged alive. The North Wind’ - ope Ranch'proposed to repay the debt in either of two ways. * LE By. delivery of one carcass retrieved by the North Wind “<> erew,. ‘This-would be made ayailable to the Crown for one [© sustenance’ permit, hence ‘sparing ‘one ‘healthy: breeder. “| _. lsewhere in the wild, or nen |. | 2) )By the return 6f ‘one healthy offspring torn ot the i slvageda animal to the geme we depen at a later date. - sparing healthy ‘breeders eisewh : oaflirther. reductii ” to support ‘the amendment in your editorial columns, oJ] ant neers - : These 9 tring, ‘wuld railabl restocking éxperiments in the’ futdres2°°t = ’ ‘The saivage operation - ‘Was proposed to or rate ag | wildlife collisidn, .the “location of the -animal .would be: “established by. ‘helicopter. | yehicle would be sent by truck:to-the nearest point ofthe highway 4 actess arsch directed to, the animal. Alf unsalvagatie alive, the carcass would ‘be winched. aff the track: and’ " brought “back for sustenance, If salvageable, ‘the survivor: ” wouldbe transported back toa cattle‘liner truck for further . care, UPhese survivors would then be. transported: the °. neh enclosures: ‘for further cate aa indicated... “TE should be pointed . out that each cow moose. “whieh éurviyes may be carrying a calf ‘within. “This offspring. ‘ { averal months later; ig a potentially: 3 Ttahould aleo be pointed! out that the cow, though unable. to. ‘survive in’ the wild,. could, still: produce healthy offspring anmublly on the ‘ranch. These : would ‘be ‘capable. of being. used. later’ for’. reatocking wauld not be imprinted, and hence, would be suitable for. restocking. experiments: into the wild. _the past yeara regarding | this salvage'proposal. The North - Wind Ranch has been. repeatedly - burned. sown by” ‘the Drimimelan, - the district : manager. Mr. “Reynolds, the ©: | Mr. Rogers. All attémpts at having: this project: approved proposal f from the public. _ British Columbia, have given our’ governmenit stewardship: ° over’ our wildlife resources." We: did ‘not’ give: them’'a mandate to waste these’ Tresources-on us.. It is. obvious that any farmer. who wastes. or destroys” ‘all his sick.or injured - animals is soon out of. business,” -It.is equaliy. obvious. that “<> this wasteful’ approach to. wildlife - by -the' -wildlité © ‘department is partly responsible for the present demise of our wildlife population... It should also be’ pointed out that. these Injured animals. _ are left on the right of ‘way, ‘hence’ acting, as an-arilficial... source of food for the predator. population which bécomes _artifically inflated ‘in numbers. This increase in ‘predator a numbers: ‘further. om pounds, ° the problem, leading . to ‘of healthy animals which serve as.2 food .. source for: these ‘increased humbers of predators.“ 2. \ pede: the: careass" of ‘the cow. moose jintil the -cow- Is ‘ ~-devoured by the predators,’ Itis obvious that the calf, which’ ” refuses’ ta abandon the carcass of the mother, also’ perishes: . , as it.ig unable to" ‘escape: the predators in: heavy snow “without the cow.: The wildlife department ‘would Bay that. these; calves ; survived. : This. is riot the case. Any attempt by the CNR employees to notify the: wildlife department. is met with’. either no- response - or” at’ ‘best further destruction of all . maimed: survivors of: the: collision. This is all part of*, ae For several | years now, ¢ the. a ed permission | to develop the "the is ho longer hie to manage, and’ from: ‘the * wastage i in the system to develop breeding herds of wildlife capable of usa in restocking experiments inareas where the - - wildlife department has allowed extinction of the. herds through mismanagement. - moving these animals would be later employed towards moving healthy animals off the track: prior to collision. . : It is now appropriate to point out that ‘just because our en emptied of wildlife by — mountains and valleys have past! Mistakes -they do not havé to remain empty. The principle of restocking is well known to tha departments of forestry and fisheries even ‘though the wildlife department ‘is refusing - to accept this. principle. ‘Hence it is now appropriate, to ‘appeal to the loggers, and the-fishermen of this province to explain this. priniciple - to: the game . department, for it is necessary to begin planting | the crop if ‘ ‘we wish to Continue reaping’ the harvest. : " It is now appropriate once more. ta Appeal to you, Mr. . Kempt, and to the people of British Columbia, to hélp me - -, Save our. wildlife from the wildlife department, The game “department is. playing gamés -with our Wildlife’ and our: \ :wildlife is the loser. am appealing to-you to join the cause 7 of the North Wind - our heritage is atstake. oo Yeuirs truly, To.the Bator, mo, Ne ; ae i -. There promises to be i a. lot ‘of talk about. Industrial. se “development for Terrace this year. Net ihat a lot of talk: . _ ever accomplished anything i in our siluation but it’ -may, t Uprovide enough diversion to take our minds off the, reality of: ‘present world economic problems. ae : Some years ago, the focus was on regional jndusteial - _-deyelopinent promotion and the ‘Regional Industrial: “Development Commission was formed. It has an‘ Economic “ : Development Commissioner whose job it isto’ ‘proiinde industrial development: in the: municipalities -and areas. © oe “within our regional district. All members of the’regional .- «district c contribute to this function and it tends to prevent ~ duplication of effort. One. must admit that somelimes — ~{conflicls occur becauge ‘some. member, municipalities appear lo get more than their share of indusiry. That ia how it. appears “on™ the surface” but aS “everyone » vinows, . development doesn’ toccurona first come-lirst serve basis. 1, Phe final decision -is an economic one. . “We now have some on council. who’ believe thé t there exists in. the: land a pool of ‘fob-creating industry. which is « Waiting for corhmunity like Terrace to say, ‘‘Coine. here''y>* and they will come because: we asked first, : : They also” . believe that the solution to‘ our economic woes. it to. ‘send. " three-wise men (an Industrial Development Committee) : or ~ ithaiil’ checking’ out ‘ill other possible locations? When’ - oan rahe 7 ‘atvengths of Terrace, Sending people to go fishing and the’ Waters are pre ty dead right now - Is-a fruitless: ‘waste of, _ he probability.’ -- follows: ' Upon. notifieation by’ the railroad crew of each: A double-tracked- ‘all: terrain : Byen: “then: ‘they. 8 act, , We. experiments since, the calf would be raised: by the nibther,’ The government, has been ‘Fepeatedly. approached over | ; ; Crown, at’ the. level.of the regional: biologist. Mr. “Van. wee . directorsof wildlife Mr.-Robingon, and. minister ‘ot wildlife me ‘Wis now appropriate to point ¢ out that we, the x pend ‘of. “Tt should-be noted. that orphaned‘calves.are left standing 3 ‘It-should be noted thatthe. expertise developed by the North Wind ‘Ranch through |. pcyaglon, took to expald and hove many af thet: hai ecutives who: are giliblé enough to believe a saleama ‘comipanies: ex nd they ‘ook, for ‘communities: which are ae d “population” base: required, we ‘raust : ut ie which’; “will “sell”: the 0 o realistically: consid "tn cons co - the people arge.iaf,. © promoting industry: ‘reply | to inquiries. that-are- made. and: ; provide assista nce wheh ah industry éxpresses. ‘an interest: bos patititians in the most- “progressive”. communities. 7 will admit - off the record that: they don’t.search out new. \ industry. They wail for someone to express n terest and: os Teva hias never allowed iteell the Juxury of sending. a i tg travel about at taxpayers expense becaugp ize that we will still have to. compete .with oyr we reo dnd their seaports and stable: ‘industries.:-‘The —- gatribie never justified the expense andeyenif we attracted. : ~an industry to this region-we would still have to. compele ~ with our fielghbors.: Without sonte positive assistance from: "Yietoria, regional industrial development Just makes: more: etonomic BeBe: . ‘Those on council who teel ihat industry can | ‘be obtained: by ifavelling around the nation at out expense to gofishing;:- should ‘remember that .the- vast majority’: of:.industey' directors ‘are not-susceptible fishy “However -they'really:. - tant be blamed if.they feed a little on the: bat provided iat: tarpayeis expense. ne PUTAS de open Letter to Our Reais fete te ‘Several weeks ago, the pabllatieg at British Colina ‘daily’ néwapapers ‘and “ ‘representatives: ‘of Britisy” olga weekly ‘riewspapers . ‘met in. Vaneoyver: “th consider forming ‘a Britisti. Columbia. ‘Press Coune ‘itd: "unanimously ; ‘agreed to ‘proceed. ‘The purpose of the press council, ‘an “independent body , with Tmiajority representation £ from the: general public Wiis’. _are the readers of our newspapers in British Columbia, will’ be to insure the highest stalutatds of journalistic excelldide “and permit an independent forurn to which members ‘oft public can appeal when. they believé they have “baat a - unfairly treated bya fhewspaper or. when they believe’the’ | conduct of a newspaper has not been. in keeping with | tiie. "best traditions of a free préss. a ie "Sterling Newspapers strongly supports the establishttidit” ofa British Columbia Press Council and at our most Feceitt’ organizational . meeting held yesterday in Vancouver, ‘the ~ publishers of:B.C; newspapers agreed to proceed with the goal of having the press coundil formed and in operation by. the end of March, . ; At this same méeting, myself, Clark Davey, pubiisher of ‘the Vancouver Sun and RiK Taylor, publisher of the New Westminster Columbian were ‘appointed to committea;to;- -tominate candidates’ for the position of. chairman othe: "press: council... -. ape. -Tam inviting you, our’ rreaders, to submit tor me the. name: . of any persons you feel would be suitable candidates for this. “most prestigious position. ‘While the publishers did notset:. any hard and fast guidelines for the position of chairmianyit:. was. Beherally agreed that candidates should be persons,of'. considerable. public stature ‘ana not actively: involved.sin polities. = oP RNP IOS bhanwite.you: de servers with the nicgon of fieny pecsowtA . -whom -you -feel.woukdbe icandidatessford the ipaditiom ibibo chairman. My mailing ‘address is:. Sterling Newspaper#::. Lid., Box 10078, Pacifi ic ic Centre, Vancouver; B. Cc. Vi7¥o1B8}: ~ Yours truly, | arthur: Weoks. Vice President ; ”- Sterling Newspapers” ie CTO | - = mA AAD Kuntz | REPORT ‘by FRANK, HOWARD — The more 1 hear bout booze, the more J am convirieed: that It is a bad scene; It causes misery to those who abuse-it and to those whd are innocent victims of it. ; * And tha more advertisements I see on. television pushing alcohol, the more I think that theré is something seriously: wrong with a. government that would encourage such ads.” You might be wondering how it is that the ‘gQverrinent “encourages: the advertisement of booze. | _The answer. is simple. | - Until few. ‘midathe ago the advertising of booze on ‘the a tube"? was prohibited, It had been the considered opinion . of. previous governments that it was not in the. public’ " interest to push the consumption of booze. I happenito think, 7 -” that thaé ‘earlier decision was the corrett one. “But, the current provincial government hap a. different . view. .[t thinks that television advertising of liquor Is okay. ° "Bo: it changed the rules and allowed the. producers of. alcohotic dking to invade our living rooms with their ads... “T happen to. think that makes the: current provincial government 1 a bunch of hypocrites for, while they say it is okay to advertise and thus increase the sale of alcohol, they. "ery ay the fact that people are getting killed by: drunken! Ani increase in the consumption of alcohol is going to have, ' the effect of increasing the number of Srunken drivers or “the extent to. which drivers who Grink may. drink more and * thus! 2 even more unstable on the highway, And their’ ~ hypoorisy’ also takes the form of having cabinet mihisters “making pre-Christmas statements about the need to crack’ down on drinking drivers, Don’t get me wrong. ‘T'm not . gaying-that thore etatenrents in themselvés were not. od ‘Just. one wise. man (an: Industrial Development * Commissioner) to travel around in seatch of our salvation. |! eee en! ceeewere, ands fp, and will continue tf be ° How many companies ‘are’.out there. during | this’ > a8 aan co ifn * bay fap parece i‘ Alida ofdeunk ivers by ik dpthiing up the alr waves phe” Herald welcome comments: All-letters to the editor of . aE general public interest will be printed. .: houltbe submitted 48 hours in ublication date. We print tetters on grounds of sssible libel ‘: ovbad taste. We may also edit letters for: -~ Style: and tength.*: All: letters to. be “gonsidered for. publication must: be — signed.” lt 1s Impossible to print a.letter. » gubniltted: within 24 hours. of desired publication date, , ‘Its’ readers: “ ~ 88 itiore - of -the “product,” _ alcohol and become MADD about that a well ‘Wage Raver HY "the Peoaucert J --aleohol, What ts ‘the purpode: at? Pcelting’ a product?, ‘The purpose of advertising a product is ‘very ‘simple. That is to T, don’t fault -the:sbooze" manufacturers. They're int business fo sell booxe and will advertise to iieréasé-sales, =” . _> There is an‘organization in this: ‘ptpvince ‘called MADD. 1 the purposes of that organization. However, Lthink - on is a: Bie } restricted when: ‘they-seem: to confine’ to: greater penallies, againat: drunken “drivers: F think MADD should also Wak at the, Cow the . provinelal government encourages increased roneumiption ai, tes o