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Vol. 7, Issue No. 34 .

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review
after
report

Terraceview Lodge will undergo
a six-month review process follow-
ing an investigation into charges of
verbal, mental and mild physical
abuse of some residents by some
staff members. As well, three of
several employees suspended with-
out pay at the onset of the investi-

‘gation have been released. All

others have been re-instated with
full back pay.

These actions came as a result of
a confidential report filed with the
Adult Care Licensing Board re-

_ cently by Skeena Health Unit chief

medical officer Dr. David Bower-
ing.

Bowering says other recommen-
dations listed in his report have
also been implemented and he is
now confident that all areas of
concern at Térraceview are being
appropriately addressed. Other
recommendations include changes
in record keeping, reporting pro-
cedures and supervision and train-
ing. He says all these procedures
will be re-examined at the end of
the six-month review period.

Bowering explains that working
with residents in an adult care
facility can be difficult and it is
_not a type of employment suitable
for everyone. It takes the right mix
of temperament, personality, ability.
and training, he says, to protect the
spirit, dignity and individuality of
all residents.

He adds that the public has high

expectations for quality care, and
while it may not always be poss-
ible to meet those expectations, it

- is essential in a facility such as

Terraceview that every effort be
made to provide are highest level
of professional care possible. Gen-
erally, he says, the standards at
Terraceview are excellent and in
those areas where concems have
been noted the facility is headed in
the right direction with changes
already made.

HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT. Terrace firefighters had to don

full turnout gear to approach the heat and dense smoke at a
Hamer St. residence Monday about noon. The remains of a
garden shed can be seen to the at the right and on the loft is
what was once a camper, A fibreglass boat stored beside the

camper was also destroyed. Quick action by firefighters saved
the home in the background as well as a neighbouring home to
the west. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. For
more details on this fires and others that occurred over the past
week, see the Fire Report on page 2.

Board hit with questions on Orenda

by Tod Strachan

Twenty-eight Lakelse Lake resi-
dents crowded the regional district
board room in Terrace Saturday
morning, not necessarily to speak
against the Orenda proposal, but to
speak against the process designed
to evaluate the impact of the pro-
ject. Nine of those attending made
oral presentations, and the first
speaker presented a petition with
over 300 signatures she said were
collected in less than a week.

The answer came from board
chairman Jack Talstra: "I expect
we will wait for their prospectus.

Then critique it. Then send our.

comments and opinions to the
Major Project Review Process
steering committee."

The main points brought out in
the presentations suggested that
many of the environmental con-
cerns raised at the abandoned
Swan Lake site would also hold
true at the Dubose Industrial Site.
Constructing the Orenda mill at the

Why they moved — page 5

The presentations and subsequent
discussion lasted over an hour and
ended with a direct question from
one of the presenters. To the
board: "Can't you recommend they
don’t build their pulp mil! there?"

Dubose site, said one, could be
disastrous. Even if the zero efflu-
ent claim holds true, said another,
every industrial complex has elec-
trical, mechanical and human
failures.

One lake resident argued that in
ihe past people were told that the
Titanic was unsinkable, Three Mile
Island was safe, and double hull
super tankers on our west coast
presented no problem at all. None
of these promises held true.

Concern was also raised over the
direction of ground water flow and
geological faults. Does anyone
really know or understand these

systems? It was suggested that an
independent analysis of these sys-

‘tems be made by a reputable firm

with no political tics. Questions
were asked about the potential for
environmental damage to Lakelse
Lake and the Kitimat River. It was
suggested that a committee consist-
ing of area residents and govern-
ment representatives should be set
up to monitor water and land use
conflicts in the area surrounding
Lakelse Lake.

Someone wanted to know what
to expect from the tons of steam
generated each day. Would there
be volatile gases in that steam?.
Could it affect the environment
around the airport and increase the
number of missed approaches?

One resident noted a paradox in
the system, saying that we are
willing to consider putting a pulp
mill in the centre of our prime
recreational area but the Ministry
of Environment wouldn't let her
put a few wood chips in her gar-
den because of the danger of
leachates.

it was finally suggested that
Orenda was only trying fulfil a

condition of their forest licence,

but that was not a good enough
reason to endanger the environ-
ment without a review process that
allowed full public scrutiny.

— Continued on page 22

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