Page 62 - Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 1, 1991

Did you know that...

Courtesy Skeena Health Unit

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By DEBRA ZORN

Did You Know That...twenty people die each year in B.C, due to bicy- cle accidents. Ninety percent

* of these deaths are caused by head injuries. There is con- vineing evidence that if more

_ cyclists, particularly children, were to wear helmets, the frequency and severity of head injuries could be reduced,

Even though a_ bicycle helmet can save your life you should be ‘aware that if you don't wear it correctly or it doesn't fit right il woun’t serve thé purpose it was designed for!

A helmet should not be worn back on the head like a baseball cap. When you're looking straight ahead the brim of the helmet should be parallel to the ground, It

’ should sit about one finger “breadth above the eyebrows, covering the forehead. - It should not move up. more _than | inch.

If you can push the front of the helmet back past your hairline you need to tighten the side straps. There should not be enough space between your helmet and head to put most of your hand under the helmet when the straps are done up, The connection bet- ween the front and back straps should sit slightly for- ward Of your jawbone, The chin strap should be tight but not painful. If you nad your | head in an emphatic ‘Yes’ and the helmet’ falls over

» ¥OUL. eyes, the e back

. too loose. Straps" fe made or: slippery?fabrit'.and: mus be checked often: ’

Don’t wear hockey or football helmets when cycl- ing. They are designed for a different type of impact. Make sure your helmet is ANSI, CSA or SNELL ap- proved, ANSI and SNELL are two American companies who make it their business to test helmets, CSA is Cana- dian Standards Association — and is tougher than the other twa,

A lot of helmet informa- tion can also be found in Consumer magazines. Some articles go into specific tests on the various models available.

There are three types of

-bicycle helmets: hardshell,

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Debra Zorn no shell, and thin shell. The hardshell has a hard plastic or fibreglass shell with a liner

of expanded polystyrene

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foam, similar to plastic foam °

that protects VCR’s and TV's in their shipping boxes. The lightweight material crushes on impact absorbing the shock that would. other- wise be transferred to the

. wearer’s head. The hardshell

protects against sharp ob- jects and helps resist wear and tear. It is also the heaviest model.

The no shell has done away with the shell and usually has a lycra cover. The cover is there for appearance but may also protect the head after the initial blow by holding the helmet pieces together. It is the lightest type. | The newer thin shells have a thin layer of semi-rigid plastic, [t weighs a bit mare than the no shell and does

well,.in. impact: tests and

veresists “penetralian’ better”

than the no shells: If you have an accident, get a new helmet, Once

cerushed, foam of this kind

loses much of its capacity to absorb energy.

People think it’s not “cool” to wear a bicycle helmet but may change their mind when they or someone they know has a close call in a bike accident. Sco be “cool, be smart! Wear an approved, correctly fitted bicycle helmet when cycling and protect yourself fram a polentially fata] head injury.

What are your questions and concerns? Write us at: “Did You Know That...” c/o Skeena Health Unit, 3412 Kalum Street, Terrace,

‘B.C. V8G 4T2

- Locals win

Nobel

Two Terrace residents have been awarded a-Nobel prize for Science. —

No,- not .the internationally famous one, but the one handed out at Clarence Michiel elemen-

tary school's recent science fair..

Recipients. of - the nevertheless prestigious. prize, ard. trophy, were. James Crawford and Trevor Woods for their electric light bulb display.

Also picking up a trophy. were Mike Ward and Scott Frezell for their experiment to show the effects of fertilizer.

Honourable mentions. went to grade four ‘students: Jessica’ Cooley, Pam Haugland and Nicole Léfrancois (make raisins dance); Pam -Houlden, Ajit Jaswal and Fred McKenzie (bot-

tle xylophone); Nada: Gibson, ©

Jessica Hogg and Mavis Tait (wet or dry experiment); Jaclyn Smith (dolphins); ‘grade five students Susan Groot (plant ex-

periment); Lindsay. Moleski

(electro-magnet); Brent: Stok- keland (air pressure experiment); Jessica .Chase (light ‘bulb); -Kathleen Marsh (tape recordings); grade-sixers Andrea Sam (experiment with

salt solutions); Gurjeet Gill and.

Sara Nyland (air contraction); and grade seven students Sandi Irving (display on cats); Carrie

: Bee,

Malmeren,'

prize

Dupas (oi) spill display); Todd

‘Hawryluk and Jordan Wilson (electric currents display); and. . Amy: Stevens and Andrea Col-. ’ lins (world of the unexplained - ‘display). : :

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~ Award winners at hans cn

“area schools

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: All playing fields in the Terrace eand T vil will be fertilized monthly. This

“program will run from May through October

- SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 86 (eaca) 9241 KENNEY STREET, : TERRACE, 6.0. VaG SEG 6

(604) 636-4931 FAX (804) 636-4287.

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Michiel’s: assembly Jast. week Lo

were: . ‘Academic —. Zandra, Bjom- +7". dahl, Lee van Halderen, Kevin. | -

Teixeira, Melanie Kerr, Linnae Robbie hewitt, ..V Poulios and Amy Stevens...” .. Citizenship, Micheal Dickson, Gurjit Gill, Nyland, Ruby, Prihar, ‘Pam Houlden, Irvin Henyu, Tammy

Roberts and-Grainne Sheridan. |.

Good effort ‘and attitude — Frank Wilson, Elmer Wright, Franklin -McDonald, Corey. Roxanne . ‘Abou, Jaclyn Smith, Todd Hawryluk, Rajindra Thandi, Zandra Bjorndahl and Jeff Robinson.

Special award — Ken Robin- son for showing inner strength and a sense of humour during a very difficult situation.

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" Clarence Michiel’ students are being invited to sign up to take part in a musical called Assign- ment: EARTH, to be staged at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre, June

Not to. be. missed

This Friday night sees the Caledonia Senior Secondary grade 11 and 12 student take to the runways to present the school’s seventh annual Fashionable Skits show.

The performance takes place at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre

Kurds need your help -

The Save the Children. Fund of B.C, is ett for. ten Kir to-assisti -dish*: and: rth refugees, e's ree Ve i a

Save the Children i is “ending

‘food, tents, sheeting; . blankets

and clothing which have already been air-dropped- over border areas,

The organization has. ‘one team working in Iran getting supplies to southern Iraq while another is co-ordinating relief efforts in Turkey,

- Donations can be sent to Save the Children Fund of B.C., Main Floor, 325 Howe §&t., Vancouver V6C 127. For more

information, phone 685-7716.

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beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 and available from models, participating businesses or at the door,

Promising a high energy show, the students are asking the community to come out and support them.

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"Talking With...."

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set design by Dave Battison

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