2 Terrace Review —— Wednesday, October 2, 199] BARN BURNER. bwarted by flames, this Thomhill volunteer firefighter walks casually through a cloud of smoke as he surveys the scene of a recent f was the intention: it was a fire practice, and firefighters an old sheep barn to make way for the back nine at the ire. The building was destroyed, but that honed their skills as they helped destroy Skeena Valley Golf and Country Club, POLICE REPORT A two-vehicle accident just south of the old Skeena bridge at about 2 am. Saturday morming sent five people to hospital. Three of four Terrace residents in one vehicle were’ treated and released at Mills Memorial, while the fourth was transferred to Vancouver’s Shaughnessy Hospital in stable condition on Monday. No names have been released. The 23-year-old Alberta driver of the second vehicle was transferred to Vancouver Gencral Hospital early Sunday moming. According to RCMP he was listed in stable condition on Monday. RCMP Cpl. Garry Moritz says alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the inci- dent, but a quantity of narcotics was found in the possession of the driver of one of the two vehicles. An RCMP investigation into the -cause of the accident continues. Fire chief Bob Beckett says the Terrace’ Fire Department attended the scene of the accident with their rescue vehicle and a pumper truck. He says firefighters used a hydrau- lic Hurst spreader (Jaws of Life spreader) to free one of the injured people. The pumper unit was not required, but Beckett explains it is good practice to send a pumper unit to all motor vehicle accidents to ensure the safety of rescue personnel. Vandals caused about $4,000 in damage over the weekend when - they slashed a total of 27 tires at “Tilden Rent-A-Car on Lakelse Ave. The incident occurred some- time between 9 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. RCMP Cpl. Garry Moritz asks anyone with any infor- mation io phone the Terrace de- tachment of the RCMP at 638- 0333. Terrace RCMP have received several complaints regarding care- less cyclists recently and RCMP warn they are prepared to charge cyclists who fail to. comply with the rules of the road. The rights and duties of cyclists are covered under section 185 of the Motor Vehicle Act, and anyone charged under this section faces a $75 fine. The most common offenses are riding on the sidewalk, failing to ride on the right side of the road, riding two abreast, riding without hands on the handle bar, carrying passengers, attaching the bicycle to or holding on to a motor vehicle, riding at night without a light or rear red reflector, and riding with- out due cave and consideration for ° others. September 30 through October 6 is Crime Prevention Week and the focus on this year's campaign is 1o emphasize the importance of conimunity involvement in crime prevention. Volunteer programs currently in place in. Terrace include Block Parents and Victims Assistance, organizations who can always use more help. With more involvement, there could be other programs, like Neighbourhood Watch and Business Watch, which are proven crime deterrents. But these programs only exist when the community is willing to establish and maintain them says Terrace crime prevention officer: Cst. Jamie Praticante. "We are fortunate to have dedicated volun- teers who are committed to make our community a better place to live," she says. But, “With further community support and effort, additional programs could be im- plemented." Anyone interested in getting involved in crime prevention in your community or neighbourhood is urged to contact Cst. Praticante at the Terrace Detachment of the RCMP by phoning 638-0333. Ae ORMANCE ae eS AEE GORDIE HL RET IPT PCE HEM SHARIN COA PEPE CR BSN EY PAID FOR AY THE GOMMITTCE TOTLECT NAVE PARKER “| FIRE REPORT Terrace firefighters used their Hurst hydraulic spreader (Jaws of Life) to extricate the victim of motor vehicle acckient at about 2 am. Saturday morning. Five people were injured, two seriously, _ in the collision of two vehicles just ', South of the old Skeena bridge. — At 8:42 a.m. Saturday, the dedi- . cation of local firefighters was - “demonstrated once again. Itdoesn’t _ happen often, but a family break-. . fast had been planned by the crew and the moming meal had just begun in an empty firehall bay. The phone rang. There was a _ report of a smoke filled suite ina 4600 block Scott Ave. apartment. With flashing lights and sirens, the - All ‘men left wives and children behin to race to the scene. The situation was not serious, however. Some- one had tried to fry a couple of eggs and forgotten them on the ‘stove. Smoke ejectors: got rid of most of the smoke, and some of the smell, and the firefighters were able to retum to the hall in just over 30 minutes. The only other incident in the : past week took place at:5:50 a.m. ‘Tuesday morning. 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