210 Wednesday, August 12, 1992 &@ GOOD TO THE LAST DROP Everyone knows that there's nothing like a cold drink on a hot summer day. That's why Kyle Duff, Derek Vigue and Mike Duff (from left to right) set up a lemonade stand and had a sip themselves. News photo by Glen Freeman Tipping fees not always an answer Martin Meyer RECYCLING ADVISORY GROUP Tipping fees may be defined as fees chargeable when mate- rials are dumped at landfill sites. | There is a wide range of viewpoints with respect to this subject. At one end of the spectrum is the point of view that tip- ping fees are a good thing be- cause they provide an incen- tive for people to reduce the amount of material they drop at landfill sites. The more they leave, the more they pay. Some communities charge hefty fees to discourage people from bringing loads to the landfill. Some even extend this philosophy to curbside pick- ups. Victoria, for example, al- lows only one can per house- hold. If residents wish to leave more than one, they have to pay extra money to buy a sticker to affix to the extra Gy Recycling and You garbage or it won't be picked up. At the other end of the spec- trum is the viewpoint that tip- ping fees don’t discourage peo- ple from producing garbage at all It just makes people more irresponsible about where their garbage gets dumped. Rather than bringing materi- als to a community landfill, they will dump for free along the road or out in the bush somewhere, Perhaps a middle of the road perspective on the whole issue is the position taken in the Spokane area. Spokane now has several transfer stations where people may bring their garbage. Anyone dumping unsorted garbage pays a full tipping fee. Reduced rates are charged for compostable materials, such as lawn _ clippings, leaves, small tree prunings, etc. No fees are charged for sort- ed materials which are recy- clable. This includes glass, cor- rugated cardboard, alu- minum, tin cans, newspaper and certain grades of plastic. This schéme provides in- centive to sort materials so that recyclables and com- postables remain out of the landfills, yet still discourages people from dumping unsorted garbage. It is a good model for us to consider here in the Castlegar area. ICBC offers new toll-free number The Insurance Corpora- tion of British Columbia introdu incurring long distance charges. The toll-free number can be used by people liv- ing outside the claims centre area to make a claim, set up an appoint- ment with their adjuster, talk to an ICBC employee located in the claims cen- tre or obtain information about the corporation. The local toll-free nuber for the Nelson, Trail and Castlegar area is 1-800- 661-2113. Water safety splashes down at Syringa Creek The popular Canadian Red Cross water safety program re- turns to Syringa this week- end, Catch their afternoon pro- gram at 12:30 p.m. at the playground beach and an am- phitheatre program Satur- day evening at 7:30. The pro- grams offer fun and enter- taining shows to help keep your summer water fun safe. Sunday morning at 10 a.m. all children are invited to join the Jerry’s Rangers Syringa Scene BonnieSUTHERLAN program. Earn your Jerry the Moose antlers and certificate and a proud player sticker. Games are open for all ages. Coming soon to Syringa, are the B.C. trails day, kids days and a wild tea party. Red Cross concerned about drowning stats B.C. has the second highest per capita rate of drowning in Canada and:is far above the national average, according to Red Cross statistics. On average in B.C., 150 people drown each year. The saddest part of this statistic is that many of these deaths were preventable. “The Red Cross has been educating people about water safety since 1946. The educa- tion has paid off — the per capita drowning rate in Cana- da has been cut in half,” says Water Safety Consultant Ker- ry Broome. “But the Red Cross will. not be satisfied until drownings are eliminated. “This summer we're going all out to get information on how to prevent drowning into the hands of every person who goes near the water.” The Red Cross is mailing a brochure to half a million households that includes a postage paid envelope so peo- ple can request information on water safety. Community newspapers and local adver- tisers are helping out by run- ning an ad with a coupon pro- viding the opportunity for people to request information. “We know that education works,” Broome said. “We just need to get the information in- to the hands of all who needed it.” : For more information ‘con- tact Broome at 365-3385. @ Wednesday, August 12, 1992 OUT OF GAS News photo by Neil Rachynski The Columbia Avenue mainstay known as Turbo Gas is no more. The Sherbiko Hill filling statio ici i : : : . : n was Officially closed last f ign- Services steadies his ladder before removing some the former gas outlet’s main street signage. ” ee pany in Prince George. Chris Sherbinin Schulz graduated from Stanley Humphries Secondary School in 1987. B.C. Institute of Technology student Christopher Colin Sherbinin recently graduated from the schools oceupational health and safety program. Sherbinin graduated from Mt. Sentinel Secondary School in 1987 and went on to Selkirk College, where he studied business FJ administration. He continued his studies at the Puskin — Institute of Foreign Languages in Moscow and Douglas College in Vancouver. Sherbinin is now employed as a safety training co-ordi- nator for Highway Island Services in Courtenay. Robert Schulz, son of Werner and In- grid Schulz of Castlegar, recently gradu- ated from the University of Victoria. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and is currently working with a forestry consulting com- Robert Schulz Pool rules required for a Safe, happy summer Backyard pools are a source of endless enjoyment on a hot summer afternoon, but that fun can quickly turn to tragedy if there is a lack of ac- tive adult supervision, warns the Canadian Red Cross. According to Red Cross sta- tistics, preschool children have the highest drowning rate in Canada. Every year in B.C. 12 to 16 children drown. “Never leave a child unat- tended in a swimming area or bath,” says Kerry Broome, wa- ter safety consultant for the Red Cross. “Our statistics in- dicate the most likely time for a child to drown is on a week- end afternoon around meal- time —in other words, when adults’ attention is distracted. Most children who drown fall accidentally into the water.” Another serious safety con- cern in spinal injuries that re- sult from diving into backyard pools. Red Cross statistics indi- cate that one out of every three diving accidents hap- pens in a backyard pool. Al- most all victims are young men aged 15 to 25 who were visiting. “Very few backyard pools are deep enough and long enough for diving,” says Broome. “The bigger you get, the more room you need to dive. What was safe when you were eight is no longer, safe when you're 16.” The Red Cross provides a free pool safety inspection ser- vice. Specially trained volun- teers will come to your back- yard pool and provide sugges- tions on how you can make it more safe. To arrange an in- spection call your local Red Cross office. The Red Cross suggests the following pool safety tips: * Never leave children un- attended * Keep a cordless telephone poolside so that calls can be taken without interrupting supervision * Pool toys should be kept out of the pool when not in use so children are not tempted to reach for them * Isolate the pool from cu- rious children by building a fence at least 1.8 meters high that can’t be climbed and has a self-locking latch on the gate ¢ keep a life ring on a rope, a nonmetallic reaching pole and a first aid kit handy in case of accidents. Make sure everyone knows how to use these *Post pool rules. Remove diving boards. Clearly mark pool depth and indicate where slope of deep end begins by us- ing floating marker buoys or painting a line on pool bottom * Keep pool chemicals un- der lock and key. NOTICE TO ALL WEST KOOTENAY POWER CUSTOMERS West Kootenay Power employees represented by the IBEW are on strike. Management will do its best to maintain essential services for customers. Please call your local office to determine if there has been a change in services available or a change in normal office hours in your area. You will continue to receive your power bills and we encourage you to use the postage paid return envelope. We thank you for your patience and cooperation during this difficult period. # a j wun +©¥VEST KOOTENAY POWER # Castlegar 365-8212 - Crawford Bay 227-9231 - Creston 428-5357 - Grand Forks 442-3142 445-6455 - Kaslo 353-2446 - Kelowna 860-2126 - Keremeos 499-5844 - Oliver 498-2474 Osoyoos 495-2474 - Penticton 493-3818 - Salmo 357-9711 - South Slocan 359-7613 - Trail 368-9111