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TERRACE “Ommineco"* HERALD, TERRACE BRITISH COLUMBIA’

' Wednesday, June 22, 1

Sleeping Bags Should Be Aired Before Use . . .

Sleeping. bags can kill if improperly aired after dry-

cleaning in perchiorcethylene, the agent used in many coin-|

operated cléaning ‘units,

An article in “This Week In
Public Health,” a Massachusetts
department of public health publi-
cation carried the following mes:

‘18-year-old boy died after - sleep-
ing in a bag that had been clean-
éd in perchloroethylene in a coin-
‘operated unit, According to the
boy’s mother and newspaper re:

up the same day.

"It was alleged that the bag was
recelved in a roll and put in the
car trunk. The hoy is said to have
unrolled the bag in a pup tent and
to have slept in it approximately
eight hours, The boy vomited with-
out having regained consciousness

MLD., stated that autopsy showed
death was caused by the solvent.

“Congestion in the boy's lungs
and internal organs, especially the
kidneys, was attributable to the
chemical, as were multiple blasters
on the body. Hig report states that
death was due to pneumonitis due
to uremia from inhaled ‘perchloro-
ethylene.”

alimate this hazard, some of |
smaller coin- operated. units are
adequate to deodorize the hy
bulk of a sleeping bag. I.

All bags should be well aird
after cleaning and agein bela -t
being put inte vse. -

Also, several cases of sey x

rash from chemical burns dudy
home applied. water. “proofing g 1
pounds have bee t

sage of warning recently:
“Last summer in Minnesota,

ports, the bag was ieft at an at-

Though the deodorizer cycle of
altendant-operated unit and picked

cleaning machines is supposed to

and was in éonvulsions when

Watch for this card in the mail.
It lets you know you are on the

PROVINCIAL VOTERS LIST.

SRS RIOR FOR OS

Your name and address as listed on
the Provincial Voters List.

Your electoral district, Note that new boundaries
as provided by Redistribution are used.

The notice card above will be in the mail soon to all persong now registered on the Provincial
Voters List.

y) It will be sent to the address listed as your place of residence on the present Voters Liat. _ as

To be sure that you are eligible to vote, you must check carefully that the card correctly -
notes your name and present address of residence. If it does, there is no need for you to
re-register. YOU ARE ON THE VOTERS LIST.

If the card incorrectly notes your name and present address of residence, or if you do not:
receive a card, you should apply for re-registration at one of the Registration Centres in’
your electoral district.

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WILL BE PUBLISHED IN YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER BY THE REGISTRAR OF
VOTERS IN YOUR ELECTORAL DISTRICT,

Be sure you are on the Provincial Voters List. Qualification for registration on the Provincial 7 ;
Voters List are: :

@ Nineteen years of age or older.

(ii) Canadian citizen or British subject. -
(ili) Resident of Canada for past twelve months... oo 7
“(v) Resident of British Columbia for past 8 months,

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Maps of each of the Province’ a new , electoral districts clearly indicating boundary Tines wll be , - :
on display i in Registration Centres in each district. "

Chie Bora ‘Obes: =
“Vitoria, B.C.