Ai2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 3, 1997 Child injury rate has declined he THE RATE of child injuries in the northwest has dropped over the last five years from 2.2 times the provincial average to 1.6 times the average. dents. Many communities acted on that information, starting programs like bicycle safety, There’s been a big in- crease over the last three significantly from the pre- vious year when $16,000 was handed out for eight projects, Ester Brisch, injury pre- vention coordinator, thinks a helmet — it's hard to determine what the catises are.’ According (o- provincial slatistics, 1,325 people of all ages died cach year on aver- dren and youth at 164 a year, ‘Brisch says that in the northwest about 1,000 people have been involved in drinking or driving acci- next leading causes deaths for children and youth are drowning, poison- ing and fire. Males are almost three times as likely as females to- re year to try and prevent childhood injuries, - E.T. Kenny - Primary school upgraded its playground - equipment to mect safety standards and In addition, hospital ad- years if injury prevention ne drop _ ue injury 3 rate is age. frou 1 to 109, ce dents over the last five die from accidents. developed a Playground missions due to uninter- sctivities, said a report atleast parially due lo these ' years. Young children are at a Safety Awareness tional injuries have dropped deaths, 775. are people be- - “That's quite high,” she greater risk for falls and campaign. by 37 per cent, The decrease in injuries comes as the Child/Youth Injury Prevention Project nears completion. It’s run by NW Communily Health Services, formerly the Skeena health unit. The project started in De- cember, 1992 with informa- lion gathering to find out why children in the north- west suffered more acci- in the northwest about 1,000 people have been involved in drinking or driving accidents over the last five years. recently released by Com-- munity Health Services Society. Tils year northwest com- munities were — given $52,000 to run 20 pre- vention projects, That’s up communily proj ects. ‘She says it’s hard to pin down why there’s a higher- injury rate in the northwest. “Tt could be insufficient supervision of children... kids skateboarding without For More {nformation Call 635-5911 tween the ages of 0-24. Accidents are the leading cause of death in this young age group. Transportation injuries led asa cause of death for chil- says. Per capita, there are more drinking and driving accidents in the Nass and Hazclions, than elsewhere in the northwest, she says. — Across the province, the poisoning, while youth are more likely to have tratts- portation injuries. In Terrace, a number of projects were started this Mills Memorial Hospital plaus to code emergency data to provide better statistics for planning injury prevention programs. A712 KEITH AVENUE TERRACE, B.C. V8G 5K1 TEL: (250) 635-8148 STORE HOURS + Leaque Start Date Time ri Mon Mix Sept 8 9:00 p.m. | Mon Mens Sept 8 7:00 p.m. ; | Mon Golden Ages Sept 1:00 p.m | Ss far | RTS Tues Coffee Sept 9 9:15 am | Tues Mix Sept 9 7:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m. | | Ss Ss Wed Coffee Sept 10 9:15 a.m I Wed Matchplay Sept 10 9:00 p.m I wl Ps] | Drop In Thurs Coffee Sept 11 9:30 a.m | Thurs Non-Smoking Sept 11 7:00 p.m. Reg. $54.99 Reg. $49.99 | Fri Mix Sept 5 7:00 p.m. &9:00 p.m. | Suri Money League Sept 7 _ 6:15 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. Youth Bowling ne mrider Line | Fri 14 - 18 yrs Sept 5 4:30 p.m. ) Stor d FLE EC E 1 Sat B - 10 yrs Sept 6 9:15 a.m. Sat 4-7 yrs Sept 6 10:45 a.m. D E N i IVI TO PS &z 1 Sat 41-13 yrs Sept 6 42:00 p.m I TT @ No Experience Necessary! 9 BY Off Sign up today! 0 i, Assorted Styles & Colors MON, - THURS. © 2am-6pm / FRIDAY * 9am-9pm SATURDAY * 9am-épm / SUNDAY ® 1 Larm- Spm e Works well with all e Graphic enhancem © Surround Sound M e Automatic sound setting’ vl GXTV Game TV video game systems ent circuitry odes REG $699 now $599 13” TV/VCR Combination ® 2 head VCR with HQ circuitry 27” Plus 1 Compac Theatre™ XXL TV e Flat CPT 2.5R ° Invar Shadow Mas © Dymanic multiple focus Now $999 Omega Black Tint CRT ean” 6 piece ‘bedroom suite REG $700 NOW $299 3 piece sofa set 26” Colour 3 piece coffee table REG siso NOW $7 9 REG $629 Now $549 * Front earphone jack * Front A/V input jacks e Industrial auto repeat RES | $1600 NOVE $7. 99 rec soso NOW $399 ae i * 3” (76mm) LCD colour display screen * 16x optical zoom ° 32X digital zoom REG $1249 | * Built-in speaker $. . ‘ Gagarewincr = WOW $997 | Dini table & 4 chars See our complete selection of 0 g Cu ft Mid-size mircowave oven REG $400 Now $ 189 computer tables and furniture! ° sno microwave output 39” mattress & box Si ' ft Sen © 10 power levels t ingieé MAlWess #3 © Sinst d REG $319 spring se ae te sceen REGS$400 REG$150 | Now $249 is a world wide parts provider and is available at Terrace Furniture Mart * One minute pad % ‘Child lock now $189 Samat = NOW $69 Ky