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Two injured
in gas line
explosion

GAS INSPECTORS are blaming heavy snow piling up on

‘top of gas lines for two explosions — one of which :
‘resulted in injuries to bwo women — that ripped through Water King has
- trailers at a logging camp near Meziadin last week, . _ revolutionized the
No one was injured in the first explosion Feb. 16, when a treatment of hard water
gas line ruptured at Elsworth camp, leveling a vacant bunk with the easiest, most
house. ’
But two women were inside a residential trailer at about sensible, most cost
i Loe a os day when a propane explosion destroyed effective solution, a fully
Forty four-year-old Donna Hebert and 47-year-old computerized water
Sharon Cox were rescued by volunteers and taken to conditioner,
Stewart hospital where they were treated for uon-lite * nomore salf
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heavy enough.

The northwest is not the only area of B.C, to be rocked
with gas explosions this winter. Gas line leaks caused by
heavy snows last month in the Kootenays resulted in
several house fires.

“But nothing as bad as what happened at Elsworth,’”
Proom says. ‘‘This was a very unfortunate accident and we
would like to extend our sympathies to the victims.”

Proom says something as simple as putting a sheet of
plywood over the gas meters can deflect the falling snow
and prevent tragedy from occurring.

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B.C. Hydro to raise rural fee

The new blanket policy replaces several old policies

B.C, HYDRO represcitatives got a cool reception from the

regional district board two weekends ago when they un-
veiled a plan that will double the cost of electrical hook-up
for many rural homes.

which differed depending on whether the extension was
for a single home, subdivision or commercial develop-
ment.

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This spring, the cost of installing of an extra hydro pole —_— Instead, B.C. Hydro will conduct a single cost-analysis
to reach an average single family rural home could rise test forall new customers. The test looks at projected cner- | Youth
from about $2,000 to $4,000. gy requirements of the site and figures out what B,C. Ambassador

The crown corporation is following new B.C, Utilities Hydro’s income will be over 10 years compared with their Youth Soccar
Commission guidelines to ensure new utilities customers costs of extending to the site. : Ten. Skating
pay what the commission says is their fair share of exten- | Whatever the differeice is, the customer pays. Al the
sion service costs. same time, commercial extension costs will drop, since 2 Caledonia 3 4 5 6 ac Canadian & Kaiahts of

Extension services are those which require B.C. Hydro to they draw much more power than does an average home, Senior Terrace Kermode Shvine Schizophrenia Paraplegic ae
extend powerlines more than a single span of wire (the dis- ‘There are winners and losers under the new policy,” Secondary Minor Friendship Club #18 Society Nisga'a Tebal OF anche
tance between two pawer poles) to service homes. Many says Zuker, ‘But we believe this is the correct position to Scheol Hockey Society Terraca-Kitimat | Tar. Anti-Poverty Couneil Ter. Hospice
homes in rural parts of the proviace require extensions be- be at in the long run.”
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New residential customers now get one free span when _ policy will stifle economic growth in the northwest. Terrace Kermode rar Peak Salmonid | Oring
they hook into the power grid. But that will change this ‘‘There has to be some long term vision here — 50 oem Minor Eiendship Gunnastcs Eafancement Rael se rnen Ca |
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