A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 24, 1996 STOP Press Rescue effort hampered by dispatch trouble ATTEMPTS TO RESCUE two injured snowmobilers on Sterling Mountain over the weekend were hampered by ambulance dispatch problems. Terrace RCMP received the first emergency call just before one o'clock Sunday afternoon from a snowmobiler in the area who witnessed the accident. He raced to the cell-phone in his truck, and told Mounties wo other snowmobilers had crashed into each other and needed to be air-lifted out of the area. But when the RCMP called ambulance dispatchers in Kamloops, they couldn't decide whether or not to send in a helicopter because they weren’t familiar with the area and the initial call came from third party. ° At that point, the Terrace Fire Department got involved after overhearing the conversation. They contacted snowmobile club members in Terrace wha provided detailed information about the area and confirmed the only way to get the injured men cut would be by helicopter, Firefighter Dave Jephson said when this information was relayed to dispatchers, they then decided to send in two choppers, ane from Terrace and one from Prince Rupert. The injured men were eventually rescued and brought 10 Millis Memorial one hour and 45 minutes after the first call for help was received. “It could have happened faster,” says Jephson, “Dis- patchers had no idea where the accident site was, we had to AH them in and it was very frustrating.” But he adds once the decision to send the choppers was made, everything was carried out very quickly. The two snowmobliers were not seriously injured. One had a broken leg, and the other had neck and buck pains. Both were experienced riders. It was the latest incident in a series of problems the city has had with the centralized ambulance dispatchers. An incident last year prompted city council to call for un inquiry into the situation. The results of the probe ure not yet known. Alcohol death probed TERRACE RCMP are continuing to question people in connection with the death of 18 year eld Leonard Victor Patelas on January 9. Staff Set. John Veldman says it’s been confirmed the teen had methanol in his blood, which he says is common- ly found in antifreeze or windshield washer fluid. 2... Putelus, was partying with friends when he died, and they were also eating cherries soaked in Everclear, There were adults at the party, and investigators are trying to determine how the teens got a hold of the booze. Staff Set. Veldman says there are still questions that need to be answered, and adds it’s premature to speculate whether or not charges will be laid. Another teen who was at the party is in satisfactory condition at Mills Memorial. 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Spring like days are followed quickly by the stiff Arctic winds blowing down from the north. ‘What a winter,"’ said Terrace airport weatherman Dan Morrison. ‘‘We’re seeing it go up, down and up again.’’ he said of temperatures. Just three weeks ago very warm weather set maximum high records for Jan. 10 through Jan. 12. The Jan. 10 maximum of 6.9 degrees broke a record going back to 1981 while Jan. 11’s 7.8 degrees surpassed the record of 1983. Records were broken again last week — but this time in the form of cold temperatures. It was -19.2 degrees on Jan. 18, outdoing the -18.3 mark set in 1970. On Jan. 19, the 1972 record of -18.9 was out- done by a reading of -20.5. Those kinds of temperatures, combined with the freezing wind, brought the windchill down to the -34 range, said Andy Schmiedel, who also works at the Terrace weather office. ‘At the peak, with gusts of wind, it’s -39,’’ he added. But should this sound discouraging, think of what Wat- son Lake went through last week. On Jan. 20 the low up there was -52. “At that kind or temperature nothing moves — propane jells and tires tum square,”’ said Schmiedel. The Terrace Concert Society presents Saturday, January 27 at 8:00 p.m. at the REM Lee Theatre Tickets are available at Erwins Jewellers in the. Skeena Mall $18-Adult $15-Students/Seniors VISA & Mastercard Sponsored By: Lindsey & Grueger Law Office Terrace Travel American Express © Northwest Academy of Performing Arts He’s suffering from sight problems. It’s not know yet whether they’ Il be permanent. LNG answers needed PAC RIM LNG’s giant liquified natural gas project could be hung up because officials aren’t adequately con- sulting native groups, says a city councillor. Rich McDaniel says he’s worried because only five of 19 native groups along the potential pipeline route have hada say so far, “T think it’s a magnificent project,” McDaniel said. “But in this day and age these things have to be done right.” Company statements before nearly 50 people in two days of hearings last week failed to address the sitnation, he said, The $1.4 billion project would mean hundreds of jobs building a gas pipeline from northeastern B.C. to either Kitimat or Prince Rupert and building the gas liquifying plant. “It's a win-win situation for Terrace wherever it oes” McDaniel said. “Naw Record ROAD MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS ® warmer periods watch for slush when salt is applied. m With winter now on us, watch for blowing snow and fimited visibility. During § a reduce speed during winter conditions. Please watch for and obey all traffic | control signing. TO REPORT ROAD HAZARDS, CALL 1-800-665-5051. 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