Mew A ee DR a ‘ Tenner: ate Sn apne ae ioral sot ope we) apscnan rae ; 2 _Terrace Review — Wednesday, February 12, 1992 FIRE-REPORT : "Terrace. fire chief Bob. Beckett feports a single chimney fire during the past-week but notes -another incident that is causing ‘serious concern. A false alarm was triggered at the Terrace “Arena at 11:34 p.m. Saturday night. Before the alarm was determined to be false, however, about 30 firefighters and several pieces of equipment had _ Tesponded to the scene at con- _ siderable expense to the city. “Beckett says there are no sus- -pects in’ the incident, but adds that information obtained indi- cates the false alarm may have been triggered by six females. ‘He notes that offenders can be charged under the Criminal Code and asks anyone with informa- | tion. that may lead to the identity of .the. offenders to contact the RCMP. “As far as the chimney fire is concerned, Beckett says it is fortunate a residence in the 4700 block Olson was not seriously damaged. The blaze destroyed the brick chimney but the struc- "DEALER ture of the: home its intact. . . As first responders, Terrace firefighters attended three inci- dents during the past week; two motor vehicle accidents and a medical emergency. The Thorn- hili Volunteer Fire Department reports no fires, but they too responded to two motor vehicle accidents with their mini- pumper. Snowarama set The time and location for the 1992 Snowarama have been set. The event will begin at 10 a.m. this Sunday at Trapper Moun- tain. The route to the start-finish - tine is located 17 miles south on the Copper River Road and is . _ well marked, Participants are Terrace Fire Department or the collecting pledges for their 100- kilometre round-trip journey, and all proceeds will be turned over to the B.C. Lions Society to help B.C.’s crippled children. This year’s goal is to beat the local record of just. over $12,000. Motor vehicle accidents accounted for total of six injured persons requiring the attention of Terrace BCAS paramedics last week. A 48-year-old Terrace driver of a southbound lumber truck is reported to be in satisfactory - condition in Mills Memorial hospital after being freed from the crushed cab of his truck by Terrace firefighters. The acci- dent occurred at the intersection of Highway 37 and Old Lakelse Lake Lodge Road at about 9 am. Feb. 6, — Terrace BCAS © unit chief Wayne Moi says he was pleased ‘with the rescue operation, which _involved the cooperation of- BCAS paramedics, the RCMP and both the Terrace and Thorn- hill fire departments. According to RCMP, icy roads may have been the cause when an east- bound 1977 Ford pickup driven by a 39-year-old Terrace man INVOICE CLEAROUT SALE! 1991 Hyundai Scoupe - Automatic / rear spoiler / A.M. /F.M stereo cassette sport bucket seats / remote trunk release / decor package Stk#266-OH /5 Year - 100,000Km. Warranty 1991 Hyundal Excel al Special Edition - 4dr. sedan / Sspd transmission eo rear spoiler / A.M./F.M. stereo cassette / sport bucket seats / remote trunk release / : = decor package / allum. wheels - 5 Year -100,000 Km. Warranty failed to stop at the intersection. He apparently struck the trailer of a southbound 1989 Mack tractor trailer unit. The pickup then continued into the path of a northbound 1981 Honda driven by a 23-year-old Kitimat woman. ' The drivers of the two smaller vehicles were not injured, but the driver of the Mack truck was not so lucky. His tractor unit’ came to rest on its side facing north and his load of finished lumber. was. strewn along. the. highway. _ Terrace. and... Thornhill: fire: fighters first stabilized the truck. - sore ankle, the other of a sore cab to prevent any movement and a 45-minute extrication began. Covered with blankets to prevent injury due to breaking glass, Moi tended to the drivers. injuries and shock and hypothermia while Terrace fire- fighters used~ their new Hurst. hydraulic cutters to remove the crushed roof of: the truck, During the extrication, another rescue worker held onto Moi’s legs. The stability of the truck was still in question, and if the cab began to move Moi would have to be pulled free quickly. Total damage to all vehicles and loss of the lumber has been estimated at $75,000. Terrace firefighters also assisted at the scene of a two- vehicle collision at the intersec- ‘tion of Highway 16 and Century St. in Thornhill at about 6 p.m. Feb. 8. Two women in their mid-twenties were injured. According to a hospital spokes- man, one was treated and teleased in emergency and the other was kept overnight for observation. A single vehicle accident at Breccia Creek, about 40 kilo- was - Vancouver General ‘Hospital by tions were the apparent cause of the accident. In the only other incident, a young man suffered serious head injuries in a Feb..4 motor. vehicle accident near Meziadin. Terrace paramedics met the Stewart ambulance at Cranberry junction and transported the man to Mills Memorial Hospital. A hospital spokesman says the man. later. transferred to air ambulance, — Two weekend skiing accidents resulted in niinor‘injuries to two | persons. One, coniplained of a back. There was a delay in the transport of one Shames Moun-’ -tain patient at about 3: 30 p.m. Feb. 9 when a motor vehicle travelling down the Shames Mountain access road struck an ‘ambulance headed towards the ski area. Damage to the vehicles was minor. | A Terrace women was injured when she apparently slipped and fell on a stairway at a Terrace residence Feb. 3. A hospital spokesman says she was treated for her injuries and released from hospital later in the week. A Prince Rupert youth was injured at about noon Feb. 8 during a wrestling competition at Skeena Junior Secondary School. He was treated in the emergency room at Mills Memorial and later released. There were four medical emer-- ' gencies during the past week. A seriously ill infant suffering from respiratory distress was transported to hospital at about 12 p.m. on Feb. 8. Earlier in the week, three adults complaining of abdominal pains were also transported to hospital. — metres east of Terrace, sent a — Kitimat couple in their mid- twenties to hospital at about 1:30 p.m. Feb. 9. Both were -treated and later released from. Mills Memorial. Icy road condi- There were two occasions during the week when an ambu- lance was called to the scene of ‘medical emergency but dis- missed on atrival. © All vehicles will be priced and sold at the absolute lowest prices so there is no guessing or _ hagating Financing, licensing and insurance may be arranged on the spot and you ‘can be a assured of the best terms, lowest rates, and a plan to suit you. = “THORNHILL HYUMDAI 635- 7286 3040 Hwy. 16 East, Terrace, B.C, P 4535 Greig Avenue, Terrace, B.C. V8G 1M7 2 | ‘Phone. t | SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM : 1 year — $39.00, plus GST ! ; | 1 eo Cheque Money Order OMasterCard Visa ; - ‘Please send a subscription to: Card No ; " Aadress Expiry Date ' ~~ Postal Code Mail or bring this form to: ' Terrace Review ' i | | r ens ‘Seniors in Terrace & District $30.00 Seniors outside Terrace & District $33.00 - Qut of Canada $100.00 “4535 Greig. Avenue, Terrace, B.C. V8G 1M7 eennneeeeeeedeeennnennggennenns DL 7041 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA | MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION & HIGHWAYS SKEENA HIGHWAYS DISTRICT ADVANCED PUBLIC NOTICE . HIRED EQUIPMENT The Ministry of Transportation & Highways would like to let the public know of the deadline of March 15, 1992 for the registration of hired equipment in the Skeena District. The time between March 15 and April 1 being used as a grace period for this office to make per- sonal contact with currently registered owners who have not yet re-registered. Letters have been sent out to all - | currently registered owners. Final hiring lists will be compiled on April 1, 1992 and all registrations received after that time will be recorded on the late registrations list, and consequently may not receive a share of the available work. lf you would like to register your equipment, forms are available at the Skeena District Office, #300 - 4546 Park Avenue, Terrace, B.C. J.R. Newhouse " District Highways Manager, Skeena District Tet ae eal Incas aetna POPE era a UN