Al6 Terrace Review — Wednesday, May 29, 1991 New environmental ~ measures Anyone purchasing a new battery or tires for a car or truck after June 1 will either have to leave a used battery or tires with the dealer or pay a charge. . It’s part. of the B.C. goverm- -ment’s. sustainable environment program announced earlier this . year. The idea is to control the disposal — or recycling — of lead-acid batteries and vehicle tires. Special regulations have applied to batteries for years, and starting June 1 it will be illegal to dump tires at landfills. Local retailers appear to have been given only a sketchy outline of how the program will work. Norm Holmes, owner of the Petro- Canada service station on Lakelse, said last week that it has been customary to store used batteries and have them picked up period- _ ically by North Coast Metal Re- cycling. Since July 1990 customers who buy batteries without turning in an old one have paid a $5 "core charge", a deposit to encourage consumers to recycle the batteries when they are worn out. _ Tires appear to be a different story. Cory Fleming, manager of Cedarland Tire, said, "It looks like we'll have a big pile of old tires sitting here." _ Customers usually leave old tires behind when they buy new ones, but until recently Cedariand dis- posed of them at the municipal landfill. That will be against regu- Jations, but there is no indication News in Brief practice program. weeks beginning June 8. operation. on June 1 that an altemative disposal system will be in place. Fleming said it ‘might be possible to send the used tires out on the trailers that bring in the new ones, but they would -end up at Kal Tires’ main distribu- tion centre in Prince George, and there’s no place to get rid of them “there either. "It’s going to be interesting,” Fleming remarked. Tire purchasers who don’t bring in used tires are charged a $3 deposit for: each new tite pur- chased. The. dealer collects the deposit and remits it to the govern- ment for the Sustainable Environ- ment Fund. Fleming said, however, he can’t quite understand how they keep track of the amount because the deposit is remitted along with provincial sales tax in a single amount with no accounting break- down. David Douglas of the Ministry of Environment northern regional office in Prince George said that although the used tire and battery exchange system is starting June 1, the regulations have not been proclaimed into law yet. Until they are the system is voluntary. Douglas explained that the govern- ment doesn’t want to impose a new system on retailers of batteries and tires until there is an alterna- tive for disposing of the used | items. Douglas said the regulations are still in draft form and he isn’t sure when they will be finalized. Mills Memorial Hospital and members of its medical staff are hosting two third-year medical students from UBC under the rural Dr. Lani Almas is acting as preceptor for Andrew Dawson for eight weeks, and Drs. Gillian Hodge and Alaudin Manji will be preceptors for Pam Allardyce, who will be in Terrace for four The program puts Faculty of Medicine students into community . settings to gain experience with local physicians. Ownership of the Thomhill Neighbourhood Pub has changed hands. George and Gail Munson, owners of the Northern Motor Inn, now own the establishment at the top of the hill. The new managers say they intend to make no significant changes in the The B.C. Council for the Family is accepting nominations for its annual awards to expectional volunteers and professionals. Called the Distinguished Service to Families Awards, they go to— individuals or families whose efforts have enhanced family living t The water Is tempting but It’s still cool at Lakelse Lake, That hasn't prevented large numbers of people with summer on their minds from packing the beaches, A large inner tube can help keep the balance between the cold water and warm sun. | | e bo CUSED | _ THROUGH JUNE 30th . : rinancing on selected - 1991 Ford vehicles oF up to $1000 cash back 9% on selected 1990 models — oo or consider | &§ "The smart way fo get a new car" THE PLAN | : Rates as low as 6% in B.C. The deadline for nominations is July 15, and nomination forms are available from the council by writing to #204-2590 Granville St. Vancouver, B.C., V6H 3H1 or call 1-800-663-5638. The effect of pollution and human activities on loons is a concern of the Canadian Loon Survey. The organization is looking for volunteer observers to monitor loons at their nesting and migration areas. ‘The birds, which have solid rather than holiow bones and live up to 30 years, make homes on many northwestern B.C. lakes. For more information on the survey, call 1-519-586-3531. We listen better... and act! OTEM FORD 4631 “4631 Keith Ave,, Terrace, phone 635-4984 Call TOLL FREE u “800-772-1128 ox assis Fish guiding and resident and visitor sport fishing policics for the Skeena River upstream of its confluence with the Copper River will be the subject of a public mecting June 6 at the Terrace Inn, starling at 7 p.m. The meeting is being called by the Ministry of Environment to revicw ithe current level of fishing and make recommendations to change the situalion if necessary. More information is available from Bob Hooton in Smithers at 1-847- 7260.