Jean Claude Belanger, a local logger who owas his life to the protection provided by a hard hat during are- cent logging accident, racelved a safety award tast week from Jim Seggle of Fleck Bros., a Vancouver manufacturer and distributor of Industrial safety equipment. Local logger gets award fora faller. With his chainsaw running low on fuel, he was cut- ting his way through dense brush in the Copper River valley to reach a central gas supply before he ran out. Running out of fuel would mean clawing through unyielding forest or losing valu- able time by detouring around it, so common sense would say that not a drop of fuel should be wasted by stopping to look. by Tod Strachan The first tree, a dead, limbless spar, broke off and rested against the next. It was only a six-inch, forty foot ‘‘sapling’’ by local standards, and because of his hurry he simply walked under it to fall the next tree, a healthy six-inch hemlock. As he began his cut, the vibra- tion started a blinding avalanche of snow from the limbs above. But even with this warning he continued his work. With 35 years of experience in the bush, he knew what he was doing. But nature has no mercy for anyone rushing blindly ahead. In the unseen reaches above, the 500 pound spar began to roll down one branch of the hemlock to the next. Unheard over the bark of the saw, it gathered speed. But still, the -faller worked at his chore. . ! AO, me oh of It struck like lightning. Un- seen, unheard — and then there was silence. , This story was told by Jean Claude Belanger as a warning to others. He was the faller and he's alive only because of the protection offered by a few dollars worth of plastic: a hard hat. Belanger. said that without warning, he was on all fours with a hairline fracture of the neck: and bleeding, from the mouth, nose and lacérations on the head. But he was lucky. His hard hat saved his life. He was taken to hospital where his scalp was repaired with 22 stitches, and three weeks later was back at work. ©. He told his story after being presented with the Siebe North Safety Award by Jim Seggie of Fleck Bros., an industrial and safety supply wholesaler in Van- couver, “I’m glad that you're here today to accept this,’’ said Seggie as he presented the plaque. “‘I hope you can hang it somewhere so that every time you look at it you say, ‘‘Thank God | was wearing my hard hat.”’ Belanger isn’t ashamed to ad- mit the accident was caused by his own lack of attention. In a way, it may have been a blessing in disguise. If he and other in- dustrial workers are reminded City of Terrace (TOURISM AND ECONOMIC ADVISORY COMMISSION) The City of Terrace has Commission Positions Available to fill vacancies left by outgoing members whose terms of office have expired. YOU ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT YOUR NAME: (in confidence) to: The City of Terrace . 3215 Eby Street Terrace, B.C. V8G 2X8 Attn: Rob Greno Please outline your background and interests and state your reasons for wishing to become a member of the Advisory Commission. Closing Date for applications: April 8, 1988. . for using safety gear ~Jt-was an everyday situation that a simple moment of inatten- tion can be fatal, then know- ledge of his accident may save a life. “T was in a hurry that morn- ing,’’ he explained. ‘‘I was run- ning out of gas and this one broke off and hung up on the next little sapling, a really limby hemlock, I was going fo cut it off in pieces, and then it would have rolled off, but I said ‘I have no time for that, I’m running out of gas’. So 1 walked right - underneath it and started to cut the bigger one and the snow was coming down and ... I got it — bang.’”’ New golf pro at Smithers The Smithers Golf Club has attracted a well known Cana- dian golfer to take over as head professional, He’s John Mor- gan, a former touring pro in Canada and around the world, who has taken over duties run- ning the club. Morgan will be assisted by his wife Susan in the operation of the pro shop. They'll be offering a full compliment of services, in- cluding custom club fitting, repairs, teaching and merchan- dising. f DIRECTORY | Sacred Heart Catholic Church Mass Times: Pastor: 8 Saturday: 7:30 p.m. Fr. Allan F. Noonan Sundays: 9:00 a.m. O.M.1. 11:00 a.m. 4830 Straume Avenue 635-2313 St. Matthew’s Anglican Episcopal Church Sunday Services: Rector Rev.: 9am. &11 am. Sheila Champion Easter Day Services will be held at the Elks Lodge at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. 4506 Lakelse Avenue 635-9019 & Christ Lutheran Church Sunday School and Adult Class: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: ; 11:00am. — 3229 Sparks Street 635-5520 Terrace Seventh-Day Adventist Church Sabbath School: Pastor: Saturday 9:30 a.m. Ole Unruh — 633-7313 Divine Service: Prayer Meeting: Saturday 11:00 a.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. 3306 Griffiths 635-3232 ~~~ Bysingelical Free Church Sunday School: Pastors: (for all ages) Jim Westman 9:45 a.m. Gordon Froese Sunday Services: Prayer Meeting: 8:30 a.m. / 11:00 a.m. Wed. 7:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 3302 Sparks Street 635-5115 Knox United Church Sunday Worship: Minister: 10:30 a.m. Stan Bailey Sunday School: | Youth Group: 10:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 4907 Lazelle Ave: 635-6014 Terrace Pentecostal Assembly Early Service: Pastor: Assoc. 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