THEY CALL it a bullet- proof vest but It’s meant for a whole lot more. That’s something Terrace auxiliary constable Neil Taylor found out for hiniself when he was mn down by a stolen vehicle August 2. ' Taylor was out on foot patrol just after 3 a.m, when he spotted a car that had been reporied stolen. Bui when he approached, the vehicle suddenly accelerated towards him. ; He managed io get his hands out, but the force of :the impact flipped him over “the car and he landed hard on the pavement. Griffith points out that even powerful bullets from hand guns like the .357 aren’t likely to penetrate the vest, although they could - stil] break ribs. “You're not Superman,”’ he says. “It’s not like the bullets bounce off you.”' The RCMP currently uses two different styles of vest. Regular officers are issued standard models made of Kevlar that are worn under the police uniform. . The Emergency Response Team, however, uses thicker vests made with ceramic panels that are worn over clothing. ' “You're not Superman. It’s not like the bul- lets bounce off you.’’ -Corporal Ray Griffith- Taylor was taken to Mills Memorial Hospital with minor injuries — mainly - bruising, But police say the incident could have been much wore if he hada’t been wearing his bulletproof vest, “Tt definitely might have prevented more serious in- jury to his back and spine,” notes Staff Sergeant Doug Wheler of the Terrace detachment. The vests are now standard-issue to all RCMP officers, and Corporal Ray Griffith says most of them wear the protective gear. “The vest helps spread the force of impact over a larger area,”’ he says. ‘They will stop bullets from most hand guns, excep! some of the larger-calibre models and rifles.” Council COUNCIL is thinking about logging the city’s watershed reserve to raise more money and encourage more small wood industries. City councillors have asked economic develop- ment officer Ken Veldman to explore the idea of get- ting a Municipal Com- ravnity Fozests designation placed on the Deep Creek watershed reserve area im- mediately north of town. A new source of revenue Those ones are heavier and bulkier, but they can ‘also withstand powerful rifle bullets. And Griffith says the vests . also provide excellent pro- tection in serious motor vehicle accidents. “'They’re a big improve- ment, especially when the driver gets thrown against the steering wheel,’ he says. The vests can also deflect stabbing knives, and help spread the impact of blows from sticks or baseball bats. The vests currently worm by officers are the second- generation of police body armour, They afe now lighter, but can still make cops very hot. Griffith says testing is likely being done on a third generation of vest, which explores value-added would be one of the poten- tial benefits, said Veldman, but it would also give the city control over a quantity of forest near town. If successful, he said, the city might establish a log yard, in which small opera- tors could come in and buy- wood logged by contractors on the behalf of the city. That would be a big help to small ‘‘value-added”’ op- erators, he said, who often have difficulty getting (he raft it juries in a recent hit-and-run in Terrace. CORPORAL RAY Griffith holds up standard-issue RCMP body armour, A similar vest may have prevented an auxiliary constable from sustaining more serious in- could include sewing the amour into the fabric of jackets or other outerwear. Meanwhile, Taylor is recovering from his injuries and has returned to work, A 16-year-old Terrace wood they need through other sources, “A guy could walk onto this log yard, say ‘I’m making guitars — this here cedar log is perfect for me. T'll take that one and be on my way,’ said Veldman. ‘Tvs fairly tough to get “wood .along -those lines. for’ those very small enter- prises.” ‘ Instead of being depen- dent on farger licensees or Bay CANADA’S LARGEST VOLUME DISCOUNT CARPET ae ( Graphi 1 Level Loop STORES Sculptured Carpet rae 594; E V4] pyeuimimnel Bed SF thin itoll HL fur faut cunwelnys tes Match olf 4 any bytes pvzaltun projet. Wis Just yecallont yluy? Shale Cisse Carpet Dupont Stainmaster $900, | Vis TREVI © domcor Commit aa CROSSLEY _ wontD.canrensine, #/EXERLATIS CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-511-6511 #7 ~ 4717 LAKELSE, TERRACE © FAX 635-7887 Carry! Hurry for Best Selection! 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The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 19, 1997 - A3 Pe News In Brief ‘Fraud cops beat target TERRACE INVESTIGATORS beat the national employment insurance fraud target for the second quarter. The three month target for the northwest region was set al $829,950 but the Human Resources Development Canada officers reclaimed $838,253 in employment in- surance fraud and overpayments. And that doesn’t include the recent recovery of over $450,000 from a Prince Rupert fish products company scam involving false records of employment, says in- vestigalor Vince Heslenfeld. The government wants to recover $3.15 million in overpayments and fraud in northwest B.C. alone. The anticipated figure represents 17 per cent of the B,C. to- tal. City takes on road work NEW LEGISLATION that eliminates money to ‘maintain secondary highways means the City of Ter- race will soon be responsible for plowing and fixing Kalum Lake Drive. ; The province has, in the past, paid for all maintenance of the road from Highway 16 to the city boundary at the bottom of the hill in Dutch Valley. But now that responsibility will fall on the city. Director of Engineering Stew Christensen says that basn’t officially happened yet, so he couldn't say how much it will cost the city. An equalization grant and a small communities pro- fection grant are supposed to be made available to af- fected communities from the Ministry of Municipal af- fairs to help lessen the burden. The highways ministry will conlinue to be responsible for Kalum Lake Drive (Nisga’a Highway) north of Dutch Valley. Hatchery loss draws fire SKEENA MP Mike Scott is criticizing the federal government for closing a west coast hatchery while in the middle of an unresolved salmon dispute with the United States, “Bow can we stand before the world and argue our case with regard to the Pacific salmon dispute if our committament to conservation and enhancement is in question?’ he asks. The Pallant Creek Hatchery in the Queen Charlotte Isiands is due to be closed at the end of (he month. De- partment of Fisherics and Oceans northcoast fisheries chief David Einerson says the decision to close the hatchery came from Ottawa, based on a cost-benefit analysis. “Tj’s simply not productive enough,’’ Einerson says. ‘The problem is the majority of the fish it produces are chum anid they have a low economic value.’” Mike Scott has written a letter to federal fisheries minister David Anderson protesting the closure. 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