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When you stop shivering you may be dead

Hypothermia — a long word for slowly freezing to death.
Something we all face with Canadian winters.

“Hypothermia is a lowering of your body’s inner core
temperature,” says the Red Cross program coordinator in
this area, Cathy Redisky. “Even when your body tem-
perature changes only a few degrees, mental and physical
capabilities are affected.

“So survival in the outdoors requires maintaining the
delicate heat balance in your body and conserving enough
energy to continue producing body heatasitislost.”

As Ms. Redisky outlines them, these are the visible
symptoms of hypothermia as body temperature drops from
the normal of 37 degrees C (98.6 F): ;

- 37.36 C — uncontrolled shivering, complex tasks im-

aired; ;
P - 95-33 C — violent shivering, difficulty in speaking; _

- 32-30 C — shivering decreases, muscles begin to stiffen,
loss of coordination, mind becomes dull, amnesia may
occur;

- 99-27 C — irrational behavior, stupor, pulse and
respiration slowed;

27-26 C — unconsciousness, reflexes cease, heartbeat
erratic;

: Below 26 C -- total cardiac and respiratory failure,
death.

“Freezing weather isn’t a prerequisite for hypothermia,”
Ms. Redisky notes. “Any temperature below 10 degrees C
(50F) can be dangerous, especially if it's windy or wet.

“For example, even at 10 degrees C, a 30 km-h wind (20
mph) brings the wind chill factor right down to the freezing
point. If the therrnometer is at freezing and the same wind
is blowing, the wind-chill is -20C (5F).”

So it's obvious that we have to control the loss of heat.
“Animals have fur, but we're not so lucky and in cold air
people must control loss of heat artificially, mainly with

clothing,” notes Ms. Redisky, who's from Kimberley.

Clothing insulates by trapping air. An Eskimo’s heavy
parka gives him a tropical environment immediately
outside the skin. But in water this insulating ‘dead’ air
bubbles away and heat loss is 20 times greater. .

“With loss of heat,” the Red Cross water safety program
coordinator goes on, “the body makes automatic ad-
justments such as shivering to keep warm. But these
reactions burn up energy reserves and the cooling process
accelerates,

“Therefore, the lines of defence are, first, to avoid ex-
posure; second, to terminate exposure, and, third, to be
able to detect hypothermia in yourself and others.

“You should, of course, stay dry as possible,’ Ms.
Redisky notes. “If you cannot stay dry and warm get out of
the wind or rain while youstill have a reserve of energy.

“Hf you ve fallen into the water, try to keep your head
clear because so much heat is lost through the face. Hold
still and avoid vigorous movement, even swimming unless
safety is really close.

“Use the heat escape lessening posture — the huddle
position — by holding your arms tight against the side of
your chest (this is a major route of heat loss). Also, the
thighs should be raised to close off the groin area, which
loses much heat from large blood vessels near the surface,’

If several people are in the water, Ms, Redisky says,
survival time may similarly be increased 50 percent if they
huddle with the sides of their chests pressed close together
as they float upright.

To prevent hypothermia, Ms. Kedisky and me tea Lross
conclude, the mostimportant things are to stay dry, beware
of wind and understand and respect cold. ‘Hypothermia
sneaks up on you gradually. Therefore awareness,
recognition and prevention are the only ways to combat it.”’

The disappearing land

uatting amidst the lush farmland north of Montreal is
the latest example of the misuse of agricultural areas of
Canada. Mirabel Airport, with more than 80,000 acres set
aside for its questionable purpose of moving Canadians.
overseas more efficiently, has forever put out of com-
mission arable land that could be better used to grow food
for a hungry world.

The airport itself is the object of considerable
questioning, both by the travelling public and the in-
ternational airlines it was meant to serve. But more im-
portant is the question of the stewardship of the earth's
resources, particularily the resources of agriculture and

“The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof,” the
Bible tells us, yet what government and profit-motivated
developers are doing to the land and the natural resources

that belong to all people seems to us to deny this most basic
of premises, :

_ Nourishment from

As is usually the case in the partisan assessment of
suggested government programs, the debate in connection
jWwith the proposals presented by the British Colunibia
government for the current session of the Legislature has
been subjectively argued. The points for the most part were
individually an specifically isected. Irrelevancies sur-
faced to confound the principie objective of getting on with
the orderly business of the House. There were many in-
nuendos, accusations and defences regarding the content of .
measures proposed. ;

Unquestionably, and as always, some of the recom-
mendations made and, indeed the Bills to be enacted, will
not be satisfactory te everyone. A careful review of the
overall content, however, should give some comfort to
nearly everyone. Particularly to those of us who are tired of
the continual pessimistic preaching practiced by those bent
on destroying the economic fibre of our province. Sure, we
have had ‘tough sledding” in the last while, and all is not
bright and rosy ahead, but this is still a good province in
which to live and there are many things about which we can
be hopeful.

The proposals, while nat specifically reviewed here, when
assessed from a matter of general philosophy, should
provide a degree of satisfaction and comfort to all of us in
this province who are looking for the light at the end of an
economically bleak tunnel. It is obvious that the Premier’
and his colleagues have plans for a “non-nonsense”’ session,
at least from their side of government and their efforts to
introduce far reaching and diverse motions.

The underlying satisfaction that we must take from the
tone of the Throne speech Is that finaily we perceive an air
of optimism. We are told that it is ‘‘cautious optimism", but
reminded that by the programs already introduced, gains
have been made in developing effective, economic and
socia] progress. We should be heartened by the stated
objective: that of encouraging the development of in-
vestment in the province by those already established, and
welcoming the participation of those from outside of the
province.

~

A clear statement of the intent to provide more op-
portunity for the private sector and to encourage less
political interference, is what is referred to as the in-

There are many such examples, The Edmonton In-
ternational Airport was built on farm land, while only a few
miles to the west almost totally unusable land from an
agricultural point-of-view lies vacant. Superhighways,
expressways, parking lots and all the so called necessities
of a highly-consumer oriented society cover more land,
usually the best land, leaving Canada forever poorer if
slightly more comfortable.

The question we must ask our governments is whether
short-term answers to the problems of crowded highways,
. airports and cities should be allowed at the long-term risk of
leaving us dangerously low on arable land. It is a prablem
that not only affects today’s farmers and food producers,
but also has important Implications for our children ‘and
grandchildren as well as for less fortunate nations than our
own, . ;

We must demand stewardship of resources. We must end
short-sighted exploitation. *

the Throne Speech

dividual enterprise system, is heartening to the Vancouver
Board of Trade, for this has been a Position of policy ad-
vocated and promoted by the Board as an essential ob-
jective.

_ The recognition of a need for stimulation of the resource
industry and business development, has also been ad-
vocate by every progressive thinking group. It is
proposed, in the Throne speech, that only through this
means can maximum benefits and opportunities for the

citizens of this province be realized. Mutual assistance, '

trust and cooperation on the part of bath government and
business, are absolutely necessary if progress is to be
achieved,

The indicated intention on the part of the government of
British Columbia to cooperate with other levels of govern-
ment, specifically federal and civic, is encouraging. it must
be abundanily clear that time wasted in endless bickering

between any two parties on insignificant matters. or in-,

soluble details, can only lead to frustration on the part of the
parties and failure to reach any meaningful conclusions.

The Confederation issue is raised and the proposal that
the provincia’ government is determin

Federation and oppose those who seek to find a solution by
breaking the nation apart is received with enthusiasm, —

The caution expressed in connection with labour costs in
the current and next succeeding year, is one that must be
recognized by everyone. The necessary pause suggested in

order to let the rest of the world catch up, insofar as labour.

costs are concerned, has to be heeded as a warning and
must be understood by management and labour to he of
paramount consideration in upcoming contract
negotiations.

It is refreshing to find any level of government making
serious attempts to fulfill election promises. The Vancouver
Board of Trade will continue to monitor the progress of the
present provincial government to ensure that every effort
and consideration is made to move our province back into a
position of economic stability.

The people oriented approach proposed and the high.

degree of emphasis on the quality of life of the people,
makes the general mood of the Proposed legislation for this
year's session not only interesting and ambitious, but also
reassuring for the prospect of ‘‘turning the corner” and
facing better times ahead.

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_ Seven Sisters

"Dear Sir

On page 5 of this issue of

- this issue of the Herald

a rs a plea to local
renidents andany concerned

groups to make their views .

nown concerning the

proposed logging on the -

ven Sisters Mountains at
Cedarvale, —
It was public pressure
that succeeded in delaying
the proposal until a Public

Advisory Committee could '

be formed to gather popular
opinion and information to
relate to the Forestry to help
Sete Tae if, and how
logging may proceed on the
Seven Sisters. Technical
aspects are being dealt with
by experts, such —as
hydrology, to see if the
watershed may be affected
adversely. - .

But the Public Advisory
Committee is now actively
soliciting the views and
opinions of residents and
other interest groups to
reflect the popular concerns
for the long range deter-
mination of our own en-
vironment and economy.
The ad is being paid for
through private  con-
tributions,

Our emphasis is to point
out that we, as residents,

recreation seekers,
travellers of the Yellowhead
: Seat
The Editor,

Dear Sir:

You recently published a .

letter from D.M. Derensen,
Westbank, B.C. The letter
suggests freedom to wear
seat belts. --

To suggest that a man-
datory seat belt law would
be an infringement on

rsonal rights or freedom
is fallacious. Driving is nota
right, it’s a privilege which

. is subject to various

restrictions.
All Canadian govern-
ments have accepted the

incontrovertible evidence on '
seat belts. It is estimated '

that if all the provinces
adopted mandatory seat
belt legislation, it would
save 1,200 lives per year in
Canada. $260 million in
medical * and social
assistance costs, plus lost
productivity would be
saved.

In all cases, we must
weigh the liberty of one
individual to drive un-
confined against the liberty
of all members of society to
remain free from physical
injury or additional
financial burden. It should
be clear which is
paramount,

In an accident, an un-
belted passenger is likely to
be thrown from the seat and
be severely injured when he.
or she hits the interior, or is.
ejected and hits something
outside the car.

Seat belts do not prevent
accidents, but they do keep
you in your seat, where
injuries will be minimized.

All of the arguments

- against seat belt usage have

been disproved. More than
half of all fatalities occur
within 25 miles of the home

Lost
The Editor:

Dear Sir:

I am a member of the
local Search and Rescue but
I do not speak for that

oup, only as a person who
eels that the letter entitled
“Lost Men” needs ta be
answered, I do not know
either of the persons signin
the letter or where High
Lake is but the rules apply
anywhere.

_1. Any person. going Ice
fishing for the day in Winter
who has any moxie at all
Should carry basic life
support for one day — a
method of making a fire, an
axe and some food,

2. Anight searehis limited
to a track crawl search of
the known trails, otherwise
the possibility of losing one
or more of your searchers
exists, Also they could
tramp out all sign which
may ead you to your quarry
in the daylight,

Route, and as guardians of .

our economy and the quality
of our environment, have
been given this opportunity
to express our views to the
Forest Service for con-
sideration.

It is reassuring to see
more of our government
agencies beginning ta
confirm the viewpoint that
the management of our
lands and our natural
resources be. given a
tangible channel of input
from those who live and
work so intimately with our
land. We should be thankful
for this privilege, and
responsible enough to make
use of this new power for
populzr voice.

The Advisory Committee :

must submit its findings to
the Forestry within the next
few months. Al) individuals,
groups and organizations
wishing to submit their
viewpoints, or desiring
more detailed information
are urged to write to: Svea
Thompson. Secretary,
Public Advisory Committee
to the Forestry, Cedarvale,
B.C, VoJ 1G0.
- Sincerely yours,

Jason R. Katz,

Chairman, '

Public Advisory Com-
mittee. .

belts

and at speeds of less than 45
mph, Studies and tests have.
proved that fatalities occur
at speeds as low as 12 mph.

Regarding fires and
immersions; it is a fact that
immersion only occurs in’
about one out of every 300
injury-producing accidents.
The odds against fire are
about the same. If it does
happen, it takes less than a
Second to release the seat
_ The danger in fire and
immersion cases is
precisely that you will most
ikely be injured or un-
conscious and unable to help
yourself, It is 30 times safer
to remain in the car than to
be ejected from it.

A recent study which
examined 28,000 accidents
in Sweden involving 37,511
front seat occupants, found
not a single fatality in the
case of belted occupants at
speeds up to 60 mph. Deaths
were observed in the un-
belted group at speeds as
low as 12 mph. .

Ontario recently an-
nounced that they have
saved 200 lives in the first ,
full year of mandatory seat
belt legislation. .

Most other provinces are

resently considering
egislation for seat belt use
and several have passed’
legislation. In B.C. we have
been assured by members of
Cabinet that our present:
government will pass
similar legislation. — ;

Seat belts save lives." .

Yours truly,

Jim Frey,

Chairman,

Take the Car

Out of CARnage

Committee, |
. Prince George, B,C.

men.

3. I believe the R.C.M.P.
request would have been, if
the search party found the
people dead they could not

moved until examined on
site by a member of that
force. This is standard in
sudden deaths and has
nothing to do with glory,
only to determine the cause
and rule out foul play. No
one would delay the
movement of injured per-
sons to medical aid.

I realize it is hard to sit
still when loved ones may be
in danger, but unless these

people were on the trail or.

camped beside it for the
night the searchers were
very lucky and could
even defeated their own

purpose. Often you can use.
- Up your search people in a

fruitless night search and
‘have no one left to cover the
bases when daylight comes.

Yours truly,
Doe Harrison

have .

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College "Pub" |

Dear Editor, ,
N.W. Community College

Pub
Last night I had a visitor
from the Northwest Com-
munity College. He com-
lained about the drunkness
that revails in the dorms
and about the fighting mood
and vandalism of many
students. ; ;
He claims that liquor is
being sold in the cafeteria at
least four times a year when
thereis a ‘‘party’’. li minors

don’t get it, older students -

will go and get it for them.

I checked this out and
found the story true. Many
parents are concerned about
this: kind of ‘education”

City Hall

Dear Mr. J.G. Duffus:

Re: Municipal Office
Closure - December 24 and
31, 1976 :

With reference to your
letter dated January 11,
1977, concerning the above-
noted subject, in which you
state ‘that ‘‘at the regular
meeting of Council on
Jannary. 10, it was
established that without the
authorization of Council, the
municipal officers closed

the municipal office on the

regular business days of
Friday, December 24 and
Friday , December 31, 1976”’,
it would appear that your
understanding of the
situation is incorrect, as the
minutes of Council of
January 10, 1977, duly
adopted, indicate that it was
my interpretation oi
revious Council minutes
at the municipal office
would be closed on the
above-mentioned dates.

It was not Council’s in-
tention to unduly  in-
convenience the public by
closing the municipal office
on December 24 and 31, 1976,
but rather to avoid further
inconveniencing of the
public by virtue’ of
spreading: staff absence
over a longer period of time,
due to the requirements of

-subsection 4 of section 4 af

the regulations issued by the
province of British
Columbia, pursuant to the
Annual and General
Holidays Act, which as you
no doubt are aware apply to
all employees and read as
follows:

“a(4) Where a general
holiday falls on a day that is
a non-working day for an
employee, the employee
shall be given a holiday with

y at some other time, not
ater than his next annual
holiday or the day on which
he is required to be paid in

Seat

Dear Sir:

I have read with interest
the letter of D.M. Serensen
of Westbank, B.C. on the
subject of mandatory seat
belt legislation. The letter
has apparently been widely
circulated to the news
media of the province and
has appeared in a number of
“Letters to the Editor”
columns,

I cannot buit agree with

DM. Serensen’s opinions as
they relate to many of the
habits to be found in the
lifestyle of some of us today
and the suggestion that
people should be en-
couraged to behave in a
more responsible way than
they do.

However, I completely
disagree on the subject of
mandatory seat belt
legislation, There is an
unsurmountable burden of
proof that such legislation

will not only save lives and,
injuries but will materially
reduce the cost to society of.
the accidents which occur

every year.

There are enough auto -

accident victims B.C,
each year to keep one 400-
bed hospital permanently
full, at taxpayers expense.
It has been proven that
mandatory seat belt

which their children receive _

in the school. Many in-

cidents in Terrace aré not.

being reported in the local
rs. t know of several
Ric s who were shot at or
stabbed lately, all due .to
alcohol consumption. _
Will the Community
College omote this sort of
thing? Students are being
paid’ for studying at that
place from you and my tax
money. I don’t want to have
a part in providing the kids
with liquor. I wonder if the
RCMP can check this out
with the board and others
responsible, Qur tax money
is for books, not for booze.
Bill Homburg.

closures

lieu of an annual holiday, .

pursuant to subsection 2 of
section 6 of the Annual and
General Holidays Act, as the
case may he, or on ter-
mination of his em-
ployment, whichever occurs
irst.’”’

With respect to the
possibility that some per-
sons were unable to conduct
business with the
municipality, particularly
in reference to home owner
grant applications or tax
payments, all persons
namedon the list referred to
in your letter, who had not
already contacted the
municipality in person or by
mail, were contacted and
advised that their business
could be conducted on
Monday, January 3, 1977,
with no penalties being
imposed in accordance with
the provisions of subsection
2 of ‘section 4 of the
Municipal Act, which reads
as follows: ,

4(2) Where the time
limited or the date under
this Act for any proceedings
or for the doing of anything
expires or falls upon a day
on beatae offices of the
municipality are not open to
the publie, --the time so
limited shall ‘extend to and
such things may be done on
the day next following on
which the offices are open to
the public, but this sub-
section shall not apply with
respect to polling day.

I trust that the foregoing
explanation of Council's
position respecting your
enquiry has sufficiently
answered any questions
and-or concerns you may
have had respecting the
municipal office closed
during the 1976 holida
season,

Yours truly

Gordon E. Rowland

Mayor -

belts -

legislation, as opposed to
cheater and individual
decisions ‘as D.M. Serensen
suggests, would reduce this
load ‘by at least 25 percent.

Regardless of the number

of lives which could -be.

saved, you Mr. Editor, and
I, and D.M. Serensen, :and
every other B.C, taxpayer
are paying good money to
keep 100 people in hospital
all year hecause we do not
have such legislation. In
dollars this cost of providing

hospital services to 100 ©

people for a year ap-
proximates $4 million based
on. Department of Heaith
figures. .

Education has been tried
but does not raise the
wearing rate significantly
above its present 15 to 20
percent level. Legislation in
other jurisdictions has
proved it raises the wearing
rate to a 60 to 70 percent
level. This is a saving in
dollars and in suffering
worth giving up some
freedoms for. B.C. has
‘already fallen behind much
of the tree world in this year
— it’s time we caught up.

Yours very truly

B.C, Road Safety

Coordinating Council

H.B. Earle

Chairman

Figure Skating Club |

The Editor:

Terrace Figure Skating
Club would like to send a
‘special thank you to skaters,
pledgers an ople who
worked so hard to make our

skat-a-thon a big success.
. Congratulations are going

out to the skaters from each
group who skated the most
aps. For their effort, they
received a gift certificate.
Yours trul
Terrace Figure
Skating Club Executive