A HOUSTON, B. C.-based ' UFO researcher has

nailed down numerous reports received by local .

residents of brilliant blue lights in the early
7 evening sky of April 24.
_ Brian Vike said the lights were from a meteor
breaking up low in the atmosphere. |
“The fragments were travelling at a high rate

of speed and most witnesses reported only. seeing .
the objects for only a very short few seconds. Also

‘a small tail was noticed following behind,” said

' Vike in a report of the incident. a
'. “What residents of Terrace saw is a rare event
and not too many folks get to see such a fantas-

. man suffered a broken ankle.

A PRANK could’ve turned deadly for a man who
jumped -off the Sande ‘Overpass onto a rail car-
_ stopped on the tracks of the CN rail yard May 1.

The unnamed man, believed to be in his ear- .
; ly 30s, suffered a broken ankle upon, landing on ..

. +. wood chips packed tightly ‘in the ‘rail’ car”
: A Terrace fire rescue crew, who responded
. shortly after receiving the call at 4:15 p.m., shut
down the rail yard to ensure its members would be’
safe while assisting the j jumper.

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‘tic sight i in broad daylight, Most meteors are ob-
served after darkness falls and they can be seen
easily shooting across the sky with a tail follow-
ing behind,” he added.

» “The objects were travelling from west to
east and it became clear that, at the far eastern side

of Terrace, the. objects had burnt up and only a:

small trail/contrail was observed at this point..But
for the people. living west and in central Terrace,
they saw maybe a once ina lifetime display.”.
‘Vike received several reports the day after the
sightings and more following a story in The Ter-

. race Standard. 5's. a.

‘The crew spent 45 minutes putting a spinal
collar on the man, securing him to a spine board,
wrapping his ankle and placing him in a basket
stretcher. They then lowered him off the rail car
to paramedics below, who whisked him away by
ambulance 'to Mills Memorial Hospital.

“We had to stabilize the patient and package

~ him properly,” said Terrace fire chief Peter Wee-

ber. When you jump off stuff you could break.
your neck and back. ”

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“All of the witnesses reported hearing no sound

at all, which is normal in most cases. Meteors do.
_ not normally cause any noise. On the other hand,

bright meteors have been reported to have a hiss-

"ing sound. On occasion, a fireball can cause a

sonic boom or a distant rumble,” ’ Vike said.

Vike has developed an international reputation: ;

as a researcher of mysterious objects and lights
in the sky.

' He works under the name-of HBCC UFO Re-

search, The HBCC is short ‘for Houston, B.C.,

. Canada. Vike’s website is http: /twww. hbecufo.
: org and he can be reached at -250- 845-2189.

TERRACE FIREFIGHTERS work to stabilize a man who jumped f from the Dudley Little Bridge onto a chip. ¢ car on the tracks below May 1. The
_ PHOTO COURTESY JERRY HANNON

rankster breaks ankle in fall -

~The man apparently thought the’ chips would
"be soft but Weeber said landing on packed wood
chips would be like hitting a sidewalk.

CN police officer Kelly Yendrys is consider-

_ing-a trespassing charge, which carries a fine of

$115. He estimates the man fell about 10 to 15

feet before hitting the chip car. If the car had been -

moving and the man missed, he could’ve plunged
another 40 to 50 feet resulting in more severe in-

_ juries or death on the tracks.

The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - A3__
News In Brief

Health officials leave

THE. NORTHERN Health Authority ' has fost two
senior health care administrators.
The husband and wife team of Martha and Ken
' Richards ‘have left for jobs outside the province and
replacements are being sought, says Rowena Holoien,
who is this -area’s senior Northern Health h Authority:
administrator.
Martha Richards was the director of c: care at Mills
. Memorial Hospital while’ Ken- Richards was” Tespon-
sible for home and community. care. . *
Mills patient care manager Rita Lavin has also left, '
bur her position won’t be filled, said Holoien.
Instead it will be blended in with two existing nurse
supervisory: positions to create two head nurse spots,
each responsible for different types of care. ee
“The head nurses will’ work more closely withthe [ ;
‘nursing teams and be more on the | front line,” said Ho- a
loien.

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Man convicted for .

illegal seafood sales |

‘A PRINCE RUPERT man was convicted, in Terrace .
«Provincial Court April 11 for selling crab’ illegally.
_. Conrad Leask plead guilty to one charge of selling —
fish to a Jocal business without a licence last fall. i eee
__ He was ordered to pay a $500 fine by the end of this. yee
August and must forfeit the 80 crab he had when | cc
-rested, money. he received as payment, crab- traps and oo en
~ Rubbermaid containers used to carry the crab.) Jw
» On Sept. 23, 2005, Leask fished for crab in Prince. J. >
Rupert. ‘using a ‘borrowed boat.:He loaded them:into J. “».
-a car and drove down the highway, followed by. un-- con
_ dercover ‘fisheries officers who arrested him after he |
made a sale. Se ES oo eo

~ Watch for animals : =

LATELY, a number of local. drivers. “have struck
moose on the highways, resulting i in injuries to them”
and death for the animals.
.. Sgt.Don Murray of the local highway, patrol. ade
vises motorists that moose, deer and other animals are .
nocturnal and tend to, feed or be around roadways i in:
‘the early morning | hours and the early evening. as. the.
, Sun Starts to. set. . :
_ “Be mindful at dusk: and at night,” * he: said adding
drivers need to pay. attention to their speed: :
* Although: there is no ‘night; time: ‘speed: restriction.
7 here, Murray said slowing down to'100 km/h i isa i good,
_ idea. “Even disregarding moose, ‘it’s: always g00d te to”
be a little bit slower at. night,” ‘he said. | a :

- Pickup stolen

SOMEONE STOLE a vehicle from a local residence :
and items from the home itself April-18.
. The culprit, or culprits, stole a blue 1995 Ford F-_
. 150 pickup truck, DVDs. and some.change from the
home at 4648 Beaver Cr. sometime between 6 am,
and 3. p.m. - OME, meen reed oo 3s
Call the RCMP at 638-7400 or Crimestoppers at
635- 8477 if you have any information...

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