2. \ ca Castlégar News August 24,1988 VENICE (CP) Tourists were astonished this be under control, but City Councillor Rosa Carbone ‘Cloud of stink' plagues Venice vated the problem of what was believed to be up to The tough law drew howls from youth tourist summer to see gondoliers wearing surgical masks as they propelled their black high-powered boats through the canals of Venice In the walls above, the windows of the $300-a-night luxury hotels stayed firmly shut Gondoliers and hotel guests alike were respond- ing to the stench of decaying algae wafting through the hot sticky air. Only hardy backpackers seemed immune as they crowded squares to sleep out under the stars each night — taking advantage of budget restrictions that mean a city ordinance forbidding such alfresco napping is no longer enforced The fast-growing water weed is now reported to says there will be regular checks on the algae Scientists blame decades of neglect and pollu- tion for the odoriferous state of. affairs, and the situation in one of Italy's most tourist-dependent towns could get worse before it gets better “There is little we can do now,"’ complained Mayor Antonio Caselatti. throw anything into the water, including garbage of all kinds. Now nature 4s taking its revenge This revenge resulted in a cloud of stink which stretched up and down the famed Grand Canal and into the narrow watery calle (alleys) which form the spiderweb of ‘‘streets’’ in the City of Islands. Experts say a summer heatwave merely aggra- People think they can just half a million tonnes of decomposing algae. who Bulldozers were scooping out 300 to 500 tonnes of the putrifying marine vegetation each day, but it was not enough to stop the stench. Some people believe a cleanup program bud- geted for the equivalent of $2 billion Cdn and approved by the regional government is little more than a grandiose proposal on paper. But while residents complain and luxury tourism falls off, bargain-hunting travellers are having a field day. Two years ago, then-mayor Nereo Laroni banned in piazzas and backpackers from bedding down eating bag linches on the street that the city's 300-bed hostel was insufficient. But after two summers of enforcement, it's anything goes in Piazza San Marco as up to 300 backpackers a night doze under the stars. No more will police wake them up and move them on — the night shift for most policemen now ends at 8 p.m., well before anyone goes to bed The few officers who do patrol on foot through the night merely stroll through the most popular “campgrounds,” like the open space in front of the Santa Lucia train station or Piazza San Marco, to make sure order is maintained. No one is asked to move on. Our Action Ad Phone Number is 365-2212 TRINITY, NFLD. (CP) Trinity Bay has whales. It also has fog. Whales don’t mind the fog. Whale watchers do. “Where are they, skipper’ an exasperated American covered in rain gear, binoculars and a long-lensed camera. The captain of the tour boat glances at the sonar and radar screens and shrugs. If whales want to be watched, it's up to them Only the day before, a humpback unexpectedly breached at spitting distance from the boat. With a blubbery body as tall as a three-stor. ey house, it broke through the sur face in a graceful arch. It submerged, re-emerged, then waved goodbye with a slapping of its massive tail Open-mouthed observers frozen, cameras unclicked. It's the kind of event Peter Beam. ish calls communication. “I have seen people's lives changed Legals Province ot British Columbia ? 3) asks NOTICE OF FEDERAL PROVINCIAL tourist ND THE MINISTRY OF FORESTS. stood “PHASE ONE" by a 30-second experience with a whale,” says Beamish, a cross be tween a research scientist and free wheeling entrepreneur. He runs Ocean Contact, in the remote fishing village of Trinity, 260 kilometres north of St. John's THEY WATCH YOU During an interview, he pulls at his black beard, talks in long streams and says he’s not into whale-wat ching “That's too much like bird-wat ching,” he explains. “It's passive. “What happens is that they see you going by and they whip over and they start riding the bow wave of the boat.” Wow. But isn't that harassment? “No. With whales I believe you are always welcome.” And in any case, “they can easily evade you by going below.” So why do the whales come close to their human observer TRYING TO TALK? “Because the animal is really trying to communicate with us but he Communicating with whales doesn't know how. He doesn’t have the technique or the technology.” Beamish only smiles when asked to elaborate. It happens that his research covers whale communication, a hot topic in the cetology community, and he’s not ready to release his findings just yet. But he speaks generally about possibilities, such as the theory that one whale can talk to another hun dreds of kilometres away. What we're selling is a muni cation experience between- people and whales. “What we'd like to do is have the whale watch you.” He pauses to reconsider. 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CASTLEGAR IN THE CASTLEGAR AUTO MALL PHONE 365-7241 COLLECT D.L. 7956 — nal August 24, 1988 Castlégar News cs comm complaint CHICAGO (AP) — Chronic fatigue is one of the most common com- plaints patients take to their doctors, but it may be associated more with anxiety or depression than with any physical disease, a study has indi- cated. A test for detecting a virus some- times blames for chronic fatigue — Epstein-Barr virus — Appears of little help in determining the cause of a patient's tiredness or what the treat- ment should be, another study said. \Doctors should pay attention to complaints of tiredness, because it can affect life as profoundly as a heart attack, said Dr. Kurt Kroenke, assistant chief of medicine at Brooke Army Medical Centre at Fort Sam Houston, Tex. Kroenke compared fatigue to low- er-back pain, and said the “degree of impairment"’ in day-to-day activities can resemble that in people recover- ing from a heart attack or having other serious diseases. In a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association, total of 82 people — 80 per cent of the group — had one or both. HIDDEN ILLNESS? In a comparison group of 26 people who suffered no chronic fat- igue, only three people, or 12 per cent, showed - abnormal levels of anxiety or depression, the re- searchers reported. They said a cause-and-effect re- lationship doesn’t necessarily exist between fatigue and anxiety or de- pression, because fatigue could re- sult from an unrecognized illness. However, the ‘‘consistent and powerful findings on psychometric testing’’ combined with absence of i in y tests administered to the fatigued and non-fatigued groups “‘indicate that emotional factors play a role in chronic fatigue,”’ they said. Effective therapy could include “‘reassurance, counselling, psycho- active drugs and exercise,"’ they said. The Texas study did not explore the possible connection between Kroenke and coll said 24 per cent of 1,159 adults who answered questionnaires at base clinics in 1986 identified fatigue as a ‘‘major prob- lem.”” The doctors enrolled 102 people who complained of fatigue lasting at and infection with the Ep- stein-Barr virus, which causes monp- nucleosis and has been suspected as a cause of chronic fatigue. But another study in the edition of the medical journal said an Epstein-virus test appears ‘‘not help- least 30 days but had no i illnesses for further study. On psychosocial and physical tests, S7 people had scores suggesting de- pression, 58 had scores suggesting abnormal levels of anxiety, and a ful’ in determining the cause of chronic tiredness. Researchers led by Dr. Walter Hellinger of the Mayo Clinic’s facility in Jacksonville, Fla., studied 60 fa- tigued patients. Energy-efficient homes problem LONDON, Ont. (CP) — Everyday household products can drive some people to sneeze and cough, espec- ially if they live in energy-efficient homes, allergy experts say In an effort to reduce heating costs, homes today are fitted with double-glass windows and air-tight doors which don’t offer pollutants an avenue of escape, creating ‘indoor air pollution,’’ says David Rousseau, author of Your Home, Your Health And Well-Being. Rousseau, an environmental re- searcher and building designer in Vancouver, said indoor air pollution has become a major concern over the last 20 years. This is due he says, to today’s in- creased use of plastics — by home- builders and as packaging for con- sumer products — which can emit vapors that can upset sensitive noses. While everyone h ir pol- lution inside the h er it’s troublesome or pends how much there is, and how sensitive the person is. Cleansers, perfumes, air freshen- ers, disinfectants, polishes, waxes and glues can cause skin irritations, said Rousseau. For the allergy prone, contact with these chemical com- pounds can cause nausea and breath- ing difficulties. “*Paint on walls, spray cans, it has been assumed that these products must be safe,’’ he says. ‘‘But that's not the case. These things can give us a headache, or nausea. It’s very common for people to feel light- headed after waxing the floor."” INSIDE HOMES Dr. William Chodirker, chief of im- munology and allergy service at Uni- versity Hospital in London, Ont., estimates that 15 per cent of the pop- ulation suffer from allergic reactions caused by items inside their homes. “It's a very major problem,”’ says Chodirker. ‘‘It doesn’t kill very many patients, but. . . they don’t enjoy life as much.’” The most common type of medical problem brought on by household items is asthma, when a person’s air tubes become irritated, leading to shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing, he says. The problem is severe in homes, with central heating and cooling systems because contaminants are circulated through the house and the windows are usually closed, sealing out fresh air, says Chodirker. Pets and cigarette smoke can also be a factor, he says. Bruce Small, director of Sunnyhill Research Centre near Toronto, says clearing out the sources of pollution and allowing for an adequate vent- ilation system are the only ways to fight the increasing rise of bad air. a problem, he advised getting the air ducts cleaned and im- proving the air filter system inside the home. The followin LEAVES BALFOUR 6:00 a.m. District Highways Manager , Ministry of Transportation and Highways Kootenay Lake Ferries Schedule PACIFIC DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME schedule will be in effect on the Kootenay Lake Ferries for the summer season effective Tuesday, June 21, 1988 up to and including Monday, September 26, 1988. VESSEL M.V. Anscomb M.V. Balfour M.V. Anscomb M.V. Anscomb M.V. Anscomb M.V. Anscomb M.V. Anscomb Ministry of Transportation and Highways Nelson Highways District LEAVES KOOTENAY BAY PUP 3 OVP vvDU DDT 3 3 33333333: 8S58sys TTP eoun.son- 3 Hard work said key to long life MOSCOW (AFP) — Mievioud Davidaze, at 131 years the oldest man in Soviet Georgia which is re- nowned for the longivity of its in- habitants, has this advice for those who would like to live as long as possible. “Don't get mad over silly little things and make each day a joy," Davidaze told the official Soviet news agency Tass. Another Davidaze tip: ‘Plenty of physical work and don't smoke."’ Da zé"s eldest son Osman, 98, said that when he and his father “‘mow a meadow together, | have trouble keeping up with him,’” Mievioud Davidaze's only com- plaint is that he has become a little hard of hearing. 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