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More and more Canadian industries are benefiting from
the price advantage, flexibility, cleanliness and supply
stability of natural gas. This clean-burning fossil fuel can
help reduce industrial operating costs, while improving
productivity and environmental performance.

Canadian Women in Timber
(CWIT) stand to represent a "rea-
sonable voice" on environmental
issues, according to Diana Wood,
Chairman of the Terrace branch.
Wood says that “finding out the
facts is the key." The group
believes in supporting multiple use
of B.C.’s forested lands, for recre-
ational activities, wildlife protec-
tion, and a healthy forest industry.

“Logging can take place and still
Maintain the ecosystems," says
Diane Smith, CWIT Education
committee chairman. "If done
properly, there’s still wildlife and

Automotive natural gas conversions

Benefits of our forests - os
multi-faceted

recreational: opportunities in the
area. There isn’t a loss."

Farwest Fuels and Pacific North-
em Gas are exploring the possibil-
ity of natural gas stalions for Van-
derhoof and Butns Lake. The
viability of this idea will be con-

‘firmed after extensive market

research and identification of pos-
sible fleet customers.

Farwest Fuel’s district manager
Dave Storey says, "People are
converting to natural gas for eco-
nomic reasons, but the benefits to
the environment are countless."
Storey explains that natural gas
burns completely. It provides
slower power, but not less power.
In addition to reduced operating
costs and improved productivity,
natural gas can improve the envi-
ronmental performance of Cana-
dian industries. Natural gas can
reduce carbon dioxide emissions,
the major cause of global warming.
And, unlike the combustion of
other fossil fuels, natural gas com-
bustion produces virtually no sul-

CWIT consider forests to be a fa

natural, renewable resource which
produces endlessly
products. Their membership bro-
chure reads, in part: "We recognize
the environmental, economic, and
spiritual benefits our forests pro-
vide."

Canadian Women in Timber
focus their efforts on public cduca-
tion through schools and commun-
ity efforts. Anyone interested in
joining CWIT should phone Diana
at 638-1602.

and service

recyclable ies

Diana Wood

Protect the environment.
Protect your pocketbook.
Convert to natural gas.

| Farwest Fuels —

4904 Hwy 16 W,, fertace -
phone 635-6617 for an appointment.

Terrace’ Review —

phur dioxide, a main component of
acid rain. You can breathe the air
out-of your tail pipe with natural
gas. Gasoline-powered vehicles
cause the most pollution world-
wide, says Storey. "It’s here (in the
northwest), but we’re not seeing it
yet."

Natural gas in now being used to
power gas-powered kilns (as used
at Skeena Cellulose), house fur-
naces, natural gas fireplaces (with
correspondingly lower insurance
rates), and of course, vehicles. In
today’s challenging marketplace,
industry must find ways to
decrease operating costs, improve
productivity and meet tough envi-
Tonmental standards. "Because
energy accounts for a huge portion
of industrial operating costs, a
crucial step towards remaining
competitive is using lower cost,
more efficient fuels," says Ian
MacNabb, President of the Cana-
dian Gas Association. In the

Recycling the World

If you cut down ALL of
the trees, there will be no
air. Instead, you could make
paper again. But you have to
give it to a man with a
factory.

And it will go into the
factory. It would cut up the
old paper and grind it to
pulp and screen it. It will be

new paper.

by Trenton Swecting
Kiti K’Shan School

er.

Wednesday, June 12, 1991 cs

- Natural gas, one solution

United States, GM has built 1, 000
natural gas-powered utility
vehicles, directly as a result of
President Bush’s Clean Air policy.
Storey explains that this is the first
initiative shown by a vehicle man-
ufacturer. Conversions are gen-
erally done after the fact.

Farwest Fuels does natural gas
conversions costing the customer
approximately $2,000 (based on a
full size 1991 pick up) after appli-
cable grants. Pacific Northern Gas
can now finance their own cus-
tomers for up to $1600 of that
conversion for up to three years at
minimal interest. Storey says,
"Everything, including the paper-
work, can be done at Farwest
Fuels. All our vehicles are dual
fue] because natural gas isn’t yet
as wide-spread as we'd like it to
be." B.C. has enough stations to
travel comfortably from Prince
Rupert to Vancouver. Installation
of natural gas stations is becoming
a world-wide effort.

Natural gas is less than half the
cost of gasoline. Eight years ago, it
cost 28 cents/litre. About six years
ago, it dropped to 26.7 cents/litre
and has stayed there ever since. In
May of this year, Farwest pumped
171,711 litres of natural gas, up
from 61,000 litres in August of
1990, in the four communities.

Farwest has done over 1,000
conversions at their four outlets in
Terrace, Kitimat, Prince Rupert
and Smithers. Storey commends
his staff and customers, "Everyone
feels like members of a club, intel-
ligent people who. are environ-
mentally and economically con-
scious."

It’s raining savings at Farwest Fuels — Stan
Kerr of ist Choice Travel fuels his newly converted
1991 Chevrolet pick up while district manager of
Farwest Fuels, Dave Storey looks on. Stan says,
"You wouldn't believe the savings!"

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