PAGE 2, THE HERALD, Thursday, October 6, 1977 ™ Hydro lines to reach here by next year Hydro News Release :: Power from C.C, Hydro's ‘integrated system is “ scheduled to reach as far west as Prince Rupert by October. 1978, Included in the westward mafch of Peace River power will be the towns of Kitimat and Terrace. Currently the three towns receive power from Alcan at Kitimat by a 287,000 volt transmission line from Kitimat via Terrace to Prince Rupert. B.C, Hydro ‘generates some diesel power at Prince Rupert but not enough to meet the present demand. Work on the first leg of the 500,000 volt transmission line designed to link the North Coast with the in- tegrated power grid started 10 years ago with con- struction of a line between Williston Substation near Prince George to Glanannan Substation near Endako. = The line was later ex- tended westward to a point =just north of Houston. = From this point work eae a eA eee ee eae = PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. (CP) — A Northwood Pulp :mill employee who died sduring a poisonous gas leak zat the mill complained of ‘smelling gas 90 minutes before he was overcome, a “corner's inquest has been ztold. * Chester Sullivan, the ‘bleach plant operator at the ‘mill, testified Tuesday that Walter Langdon-Davies, 36, Bmelled the hydrogen ‘sulphide gas Aug. 12, but continued work when it ap- peared to clear up. : Sullivan said it was quite common to smell the gas, which in this case was created when chemicals ‘used in the mill’s cooking and bleaching process came together in unsafe levels. started to extend the transmission line about 100 miles through to the Skeena Substation near Terrace. Footings for transmission towers were completed along the entire length of the line and tower erection commenced. ° To date about 53 miles of towers are in place on the eastern end of the 100-mile- long section — between Houston and Terrace and 10 miles of towers are in place east of Terrace. - To close the gap Hydro construction crews will erect towers through the rugged Telkwa Pass next year when warmer weather in the area will be more sultable for this type of work. Construction will stop for about a three month period this winter but is expected to start again sometime in February in the less ed areas while the ground is still frozen and heavy equipment can operate. With the aid of helicopters stringing of conductor will commence from _ the Pulp worker Albert Dixon, mill superintendent, said the mixture developed when a valve designed to divert spent acid was blocked open. The accumulation of acid could not be neutralized ‘operly and the gas for- med. : Dixon said the valve had been taken out and serviced only a week before the accident, but began to malfunction. Workers were aware of the problem, he said, but not how crucial it was to safety. He said that when LangdonDavies bega: passing out from the gas, he and other men in the cortrol room had begun carrying them to safely. Dixon said only three Jumbo jet delayed ‘testified Houston end of the line and proceed through to Terrace. This portion of work is expected to be completed in time to energize the new Skeena Substation by Oc- tober, 1978. The project also includes a new 500,000 volt substation now under construction near Telkwa about 15 miles east of smithers. Equipment employed on transmission line con- struction oncludes heavy tractors and two 45-ton cranes for tower erection. In more rugged areas helicopters are being used. In preparation for com- pletion of the project, the existing transmission line between Williston Sub- stations and Glenannan Substation will be converted ‘from 138,000 volts to 500,000 volts this year. The entire line through to Terrace will later be energized at 500,000 volts. The new Telkwa Sub- station will be tied into the existing transmission line to Smithers and will provide added securit the Smithers-Houston area Smelled gas before death | suitable respirators were available, so all 14 injured © men except Langdon-Davies were carried to the control room where a pressure system held the gas at bay. Langdon-Davies ha fallen into a vat and was not found for some time, Dixon said. Dr. Richard Louie, a pathologist at Prince George Regional Hospital, hat Langdon- Davies died as a result of hydrogen sulphide poisoning. He said that centrations of 1,000 parts per million of gas in the air are needed to cause death, but in that concentration, the gas is as deadly as cyanide. The inquest continues. Bomb threat searched - By GEOFF MEGGS * VANCOUVER (CP) — A bomb threat drama aboard a Pan American Airlines jumbo jet wound down ednesday night as the plane and baggage of 290 passengers was searched at Vancouver International Airport. @ aircraft was en route to Tokyo from San Fran- cisco when it was diverted here after a note saying bombs were aboard was found in a washroom. Passengers and the air- craft remained - here overnight after 40 RCMP and tracking dogs swarmed over the aircraft and passengers’ luggage. No mbers were found. The airport was closed for one hour and 10 minutes be- eause of the bomb threat which Pan Am spokesman Bruce Miller said in an interview from Seattle was “Gust a hoax.” FLIGHT TO RESUME Miller said the passengers would board the same aircraft at 9a.m, PDT today to resume the flight to Tokyo. There was no estimate of the cost of the disruption to the airport or the airline. “There was no suggestion that there was any hijacking,” RCMP Superintendent Bruc Northorp said in an in- terview but he said police did not treat the bomb threat note as a hoax. Inspector Harry Hodgson said late Wednesday night that police still had a lot of work to do on the vase. Moet of the search of the plane was carried out in darkness and police played searchlights over the fuselage of the giant air- craft. Passengers were taken o the airport’s international arrival area to be in- Money owing terviewed by RCMP. while the aircraft was searched, There was no sign of panic as the passengers filed from a rear exit of the aircraft to | waiting shuttle buses. - The captain and crew re- mained aboard to assist lice in the search of the ceing 747 which taxied about a mile past the ter- minal. Northorp said he bad no information on who left the bomb threat note on the aircraft but said he doubted that a passenger was responsible. Incoming flights were diverted when the drama ‘began but the airport was functioning normally during the search of the aircraft and the baggage that was removed from it. . The baggage was piled on the tarmac near the aircraft and passengers were asked to reclaim it and allow police to search it. _ Grave stone removed SURREY, B.C. (CP} —A heart-broken mother said Tuesday she cried over her daughter's grave after cemetary workmen removed the headstone from it because they claimed she still awes $200 on the bronze monument. Mrs. Carol Ferriday, 52, of nearby Richmond said she was told by officials of the Valley View Cemetary in this Vancouver-area municipality that the headstone would not be re- placed until the $200 was. paid. She claims that she owes no money on it. Bill Tansey, cemetary yn, «anager, told a reporter at the company has now decided reinstall the headstone, . Mrs. Ferriday said she was shocked to arrive at the grave of her daughter Donna, 31 when she died, and find the headstone missing. “T went to take some flowers and was greeted with a huge hole in her grave where they had removed her headstone. If I'd had a bad heart, there would have been another body in that grave. DOESN’T UNDERSTAND “IT don’t understand how they could do it, The cemetary office blatently informed me they had taken it out because I owed them $200. I know I do not.” Tansey said his company has gone out of its way to help the woman. While it dows .not normally allow hezdi tones to be installed until they are paid for, he said Mrs. Ferriday was allowed to pay in in- stallments because of her distress at the time of the death. He said while the woman claims to have paid the debt. the company has no reco of receiving payment and she has no receipt. “If we allowed emotions to become a factor it would be hard to operate a business,’’ said Tansey. “Tm no happier about this than she is. He said the company warned her in July that the headstone would be removed if the account. wasn't settled, but it waited until Sept. 20 before taking it out. The company has now de- cided this is an “exceptional circumstance,” said Tan- sey, and it will reinstall the headstone. of service to | con- i | bring you "TV. GUIDE | ALL LISTINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE HARDWARE STORES Cet 2.2.2? 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