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TERRACE — Some brands of
_ Submersible water pumps used
- in domestic wells have been
discovered to contain deadly
PCB’s (polychiorinated _ bi-
‘phenyls) in their cooling oil
systems and capacitors, and
’. owners of the pumps have been

‘advised to contact the local

Ministry of Health and regional
‘Waste Management Branch of-

fices for advice as soon as possi-_

dle. ;
_ The pumps were manufac-
tured between 1964 and 1980 by
the following manufacturers:
F.E. ‘Myers’ (before 1977-78),
Peabody Barnes, -. Pumptron,

Red Jacket, REDA, Sta-Rite

(USA), Standard, and Tait.
Four other brands used either:

water-filled or oil-filled motors:
Acromotor, Berkeley, Sears and
Webtrol; the oil-filled motors of
those brands may contain
PCB’s,

_ Jet pumps, water-filled pumps-

and pumps with above-ground
motors do not
danger.

Owners are urged to deter-
mine the make of their submersi-

ble well pumps and contact the -

the Skeena Health Unit if the
pump is in any of the categories
that might contain PCB's.

Letter

Special interests are
a function of democracy

‘To the Editor, ——
I was pleased when some
months ago Frank Howard
’ began to write a regular column
- for.the Terrace Review. Since
our former MLA is now out of

office, I expected some candid.

_ politician.
-. Recently, however, my enjoy-
ment turned to anger when I
read his column about abortion,
headlined
groups not the answer’. In the
beginning of that essay, Mr.
Howard called down ‘‘a plague
.’ both the houses’’ of the pro
and the anti-abortion factions
‘who seek control of hospital
boards.
I believe the main thrust of
Frank’s critique on hospital
abortion politics can be found in
his. allegation that “‘special in-
terest groups which want to use
hospital boards to advance their
own sense of morality do not ad-
vance the cause of good quality
. health care’’. .
‘Personally, I don’t know .of
any evidence. to suggest that
abortion: activists have hindered
to any great degree the day to
day operation of any hospital af-
fected by the abortion con-
troversy.
Whether or not the unborn
should be protected from death
by hospital abortion is,- of
course, a fundamental moral
question. Frank Howard, as a
former legislator, should know
that laws are first and foremost
all about matters of morality.
Any time the law says we must
stop at a stop sign, refrain from

commentary from this veteran

killing baby seals, buckle up our |

seatbelts, etc., the state is impos-
ing a certain viewpoint of
morality. ~ ;

Surely, Frank Howard, him-
self a seasoned activist, must
concede that special iriterest
groups educating and agitating
for social change constitute a
great deal of what democracy is
all about. — _

I, for one, am proud to belong
to a special interest group whose
members have put aside
political, religious, and socio-

“Special interest.

economic differences in order to
concentrate whole-heartedly on
preventing the death by abortion
of unborn babies.

When Mr. Howard declares
that ‘‘special interest groups are

often narrow-minded” and “do &

not represent the public
interest”, to whom is he re-
ferring? Does he have ‘in mind
those groups who have united to

fight against hunger, pollution;

nuclear warfare and other
crucial issues? Could he be

labelling those special. interest : :
groups who recently were suc-
cessful in convincing Prime ©

Minister Mulroney and our
Canadian MPs to vote to con-

_tinue to protect the right-to-life |?
of even those convicted. of
serious crimes which were at one.

time punishable by death?

As someone who worked and
in the state of

travelled
Mississippi thirty years ago, I.
know that if it were not for the
efforts of ‘special interests
groups’’ there would still exist in
the southern U.S. the in-

stitutionalized ‘injustice of |

apartheid.

For me, democracy shines
forth brightest when a “‘special
interest group”’ is struggling. to.

win the hearts, minds and votes _

of the people in order that an
fairly.

‘In response to his malediction
“‘O” both the houses’’ of abor-
tion politics, I call down upon
Frank Howard’s house God’s
blessing that he may love the

unprotected minority be treated

‘truth and promote justice for -
‘all, including the unborn. .
os Tom Brophy,
Usk, B.C. |

Appeal —

continued from page 4.

are extremely, grateful for the

$18,212 we were able to raise.
‘ May God bless you and keep
you! .
Aux, Captains John & Gail
, - Harker

' Terrace, B.C. |

~~ Thornhill victorious

The Thornhill Pub team from the Terrace Men’s League won all
three games at a Prince Rupert Tournament on the J uly 4 weekend.
In winning the series, they downed Aliyansh 1-0, beat Nishga 2-1
and shut out the host Express team 4-0, Several players picked up

individual honors.

Rod Morales was most valuable player, while Art Mercer won
best defender, and Fraser Dodd the top goalie, All-stars were Simon
and Fraser Dodd, Aaron Wadley and Julius Komlos junior.

Aiyansh was named the most.sportsmanlike team, -

represent: a.

~*~ SABENA RED ewe

TOXIC CHEMICALS IN PUMPS

‘Skeena Health Unit manager
Michael Corbeil said local health

inspectors and. the medical ©
health officer will be able to —
‘aliswer any questions and offer

advise for affected well users.
The provincial Ministry of En-
vironment has indicated they
will provide free water sampling

service to determine if wells are
contaminated, advise property —
~ owners on well relocation if

necessary, and dispose of any
pumps with PCB content. -
Corbeil said no inquiries have

been filed with the Skeena
‘Health Unit, but Dave Brown at

the regional Waste Management
office in Prince George in-

dicated he has received 12:

reports of contaminated pumps

from the Peace River and

Omineca districts,

The pumps in question were
recently identified in a technical

report by the Ontario Ministry
of the Environment. Their tests
to date indicate well water con-
tamination from the pumps to

be generally below three parts.

per billion. -

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Terrace Review — Wednesday, July 15, 1987 7

Terrace residents Bert Musselman (left) and Fred Sturby are owner/operators

for Gelco Express which made its debut in Terrace on June 1. Both drivers will

be servicing just the financial community until a full courier license Is re-

celved.

TERRACE — Gelco, Express,
the second largest.courier service
in Canada, made its debut in
Terrace on June 1, when it be-
gan servicing the financial com-

munity of Terrace, Kitimat, and

._ by Philip Musselman

Gelco is second, only to Puro-

‘lator Courier in the nation and is

presently expanding its territory
to include Northern B.C: The
company has not yet received a

courier license to service Terrace -

and is restricted to only servicing

presents

Buy a

Twin size!

in and choose from different styles of
th century! Sale ends August 1, 1987. Fi

the chartered banks in the three level,” said Broadbent,

fashioned, designed: -
various styles by English:
own special and ‘unique: ;

- Couriers eye Terrace —

communities. Soon,; ‘according
to Clive Broadbent, Vancouver
Terminal Manager; the bright

. white and blue vans shall be at

the service of Northwest. resi-
dents and businesses, =
Once licensing is in place both

. local drivers, Bert Musselman
and Fred Sturby, expect to be:

busy with pick-ups and deliver-
ies from other business sectors.

“Gelco is looking forward to
growth throughout the North-
west, and our drivers look: for-
ward to servicing the commun-

ities of Terrace, Kitimat, and.
Prince’ Rupert at a . greater -

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