NEWS BRIEF

April Fool, eh

MEA CULPA, Last weck’s front page story about’ alder- man Danny Sheridan's innovative composting idea was, of course, an April Fool special.

Among the noteworthy reactions it prompted was a fax from the District of Stewart fax to Terrace economic develop- ment officer Peter Monteith.

Placing an order for 31 tonnes of compost and 3.5 million earthworms, the fax went on, “If business gets too brisk and you need more worm food, we would be happy to divert our raw sewage outfall in your direction.”’

But the prize goes to CBC Radio in Prince Rupert. Sheridan says one of ils reporters phoned to set up an inter- view on the story, adding the item would be also carried on the national evening program As /¢ Happens.

Gently, he broke the news to the reporter in question that- the story was a gag!

While the whole affair proved entertaining, Sheridan em- phasized he fully appreciated the importance of composting and recycling and would continue to support realistic projects in that direction.

Can science cope?

HOW SOCIETY should deal with new reproductive technologies is the subject of a meeting here tonight.

The subject is important because science has moved way beyond existing legal and ethical considerations, says Karla - Hennig .of the women’s centre which is sponsoring the meeting.

“I think what's happening is that science is saying look what this can do for us instead of us asking what will it do to us,’’ said Hennig.

One of the problems, Henning continued, is that science progresses for its own sake and doesn’t take into considera- tion what the larger society wants or can handle.

Leading the meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the women’s centre on Park Ave. is Faye Cooper from Simon Fraser University.

Big buck battle

ACCUSATIONS OF propaganda and big public relations budgets flew around late last week as B.C.’s unionized hospital workers stepped up job action.

The Hospital Employees Union accused the employer — the Health Labour Relations Association (HLRA) — of spen- ding nearly $1 million on public relations. The union said the association has a special $400,000 bargaining war chest that includes $250,000 for additional ‘‘communications costs.”

“It's sheer hypocrisy that HLRA pleads poverty in negotia- tions but yet wastes so much money on propaganda,’’ said union spokesman Carmela Allevato. -

HLRA spokesman Martin Livingston called the charges “‘a complete fabrication by the union.” Hospital union officials wouldn't release the amount of their own public relations budget.

The two sides issued neatly, a dozen press releases last week.

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Sign of the times

HEALTH HAZARD: Bobsein Crescent resident Chris Clark says warning signs posted in the sewage-plagued subdivision:

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school zones affected

Speed limit put in doubt —

TERRACE — It was a good idea, but local RCMP say a change in the signs placed in school zones make the 30kph speed limit unenforceable.

The signs were changed last year because the then current school zone restrictions applied only from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days.

With children using the

School playgrounds. outside of

those hours, council wanted to extend the hours of the 30kph restriction.

The solution decided upon by council and the RCMP was to put in signs indicating the 30 kph limit was in effect anytime “when children (are) on highway’’.

But Inspector Larry Yeske told a recent council committee meeting there’ sa problem with

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While cther provinces define a “highway” as the area stret- ching from property line to pro- perty line, ‘‘Our (B.C,'s) defini- tion is only the paved portion that’s normally used by vehicles,’’ he explained.

That means it appears the new signs indicate the restric- tion did not apply if a child was walking on the sidewalk or the

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“The way the courts are go- ing, 1 wouldn’t be surprised if we lose it,’ Yeske warned on the possibility of a challenge to a speeding ticket.

He suggested the best solu- tion is to put the school zone signs back up while still retain- ing the playground ones. The committee decided to leave things they way. they. are for, the time being, -

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