Al0 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 14, 1999 sewage outlet said culprit for boil edict THE ONLY GOOD well is a safe well, ; Thai’s the message Brown’s Island residents received after gelling a July 6 wates-boil notice from the health unit The wells on Braun’s Island have been contaminated for two possible reasons, both connected with June's floods, Rising flood waters infiltrated septic tanks which. could have caused contaminated water.(o then secp into wells.. And a nearby outiet from the city’s sewage treatment plant through which treated effluent is ‘released into the Skeena River backed up, That could have then caused un- treated sewage to overflow into flood waters which then could have seeped into island wells, Residents are furious they weren't informed of the prob- lem earlier. “We're not happy with the amount of time it’s taken to deal with this situation,’ * said Braun’s Island resident Jeff Dilley, , oo Island residents have circulated a petition demanding the provincial government pay to test all the wells, but health officials have agreed to only test those they consider safe. By that, health officials mcan a well that is safe from all but harmful effects:‘such as Moading. It is possible the wells on Bruan’s Island were re previously contaminated from other sources, health’ unit official Ron Craig added, and that the sewage outllow back-up has in- creased the level of comlamination. ~ “Historically, we “think these wells. have been con- taminated,”’ said Craig, Braun's ‘Island residents are without a source of water to shower or bathe in and (bey unanimously point to the sewage trealmeat plant as the culprit, “We know where all ‘the problems. are coming from so why isn’t it being fixed,’-Dilley said, Residents were told that water was safe to drink after it has been boiled, but they have been given no © indication as to when the problem will be fixed. “You say the water is good to drink after it’s boiled, but are you going to shower in water:it’s not safe to drink?” questioned Braun’s Island resident Brian Patrick at the mecting. Residents are also frustrated wilh the number of govern- ment branches dealing with the outflow back up. “Tf T was a fish during this spill | would have more rights than [ do right now,”’ Dianne Penner said at the meeting, A committee of Braun’s Island residents is asking the cily to take action as it says the city is responsible for the oulflow problem. A diver will be sent into the Skeena to try and find out why the outflow pipe backed up. But thal can’t happen un- li] the river level drops. Jobless rate up THE NORTHWEST’s unemployment rate was 9,1 per cent in June. That’s back to about what it was in April, cancelling out a sharp drop in May to 8.4 per cent. “The northwest still has the lowest jobless rates of any- where in the interior, where the rates range from 9.2 per cent in the Koolenays to 12 per cent in the Cariboo, The lowest rates in the province are in Victoria and Van- couver Island, at 7.1 and 7.8 per cent respectively. The provincial average unemployment rate edged up slightly 10 8.6 per cent. co Canadian Community Newspapers Association ~CNA Newspapers tell the local story MATCH THE MERCHANT CONTEST MATCH THE ERCHANT CONTEST | ae & 1. Who v was Canada’ 8 first Prime Minister? 2, What mountain range contains Canada’s high- esi mountains? 3. Who is Lucy Maud Monigomery’s most famous character? 4, Where dees the legendary Ogopogp live? 5, What time would it be in Montreal if it was mid- night In Toronto? 6. The Peace River flows into what lake? 7. In 1929, who were awarded legal status as ‘persons” in the Canadian Judicial system? 8, What Farley Mowat novel sees the author eat ing mice and running naked amongst the caribou? Answer these questions on a 3x5 piece of paper and put the date of the paper on the card. 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