== en tay eS —~_-~~+ Ee er i ee a ‘Province of NS aaa British Columbia oor garage: MINES anc SEURERHASMTEN RO AN 111990 WASTE MANAGEMENT BRANOK Waste Management File No. PR-2562 APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF A PERMIT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT Post: Office :Bag75000 Te VOU 2N0 amare wenn BELLE, COTM rng ai cage monn THIS APPLICATION Is to be filed with the Regional Waste Manager at ... 3726 Alfred Avenue, Smithers f PaO oe en Pantha pant a ann "any person who may be adversely affected by the discharge or storage of the waste may within 30 days from the last date of posting under section 3 (a) or publication, service or display under section 4, write to the manager stating how he |s affected.” PREAMBLE — The purpose of this application Is _to amend Permit No. PR-2562 by deleting paragraph A.2 of Appendix No, Bl of permit PR-2562.. To update Permit PR-2562 to show the of ..2000-1055 West Hastings Street, Van “" “agarwas of parmmoe) Delete paragraph A.2 of Appe in water. Dated thie ....... Telephone No. . A copy ofthis application was posted at the site in accordance with the Waste Management Regulations on orporation present and future tailings pile and pond extremiti "Ril name of permittee) couver, B.C. Canada V6E 3V3 *S (Contame trom the chrysotile asbestos mill and support services for the town of Cassiar perch as “"“ipuipsmil mre, municica: aawerage eysiem. elt.) head ndix No. Bl of permit PR 2562 which states: 2. Surface water runoff from the tailings pile is to be diverted, collected and prevented from entering Troutline Creek unless — treatment by a method approved by the Kegional Manager 1s provided to remove asbestos fibers which may be contained in the runoff water. As a result of the deletion of this cl Troutline Creek would not be in explicit i is in excess of two hundred feet high and contains asbesto The reason for ammendment is: The International scientific commu The opinion is that the pu See References attached. Fourth a. day of... Mine Manager “‘poicant Orage) (comes Aaaetocale earns ; January ause, runoff from the tailings pile entering The tailings pile s fiber bearing materials. violation of the permit. nity have studied the effects of asbestos ingested blic health risk associated with water borne asbestos is sensibly zero. This opinion is supported by the World Health Organization. ——————— MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMEN JAN 19 GSU mayo- TN nr ian at nile tte oy been Pet ee | hereby apply for amendment(s) as described below to Permit No. 2562 | granted on...F© oy vary 9. 19.26. last amended ..... January 10 refuse and municipal Stud ges mine tailings Te and Gallinn AaAd ricer atm woe pull and one to ride. Winner of race In a world full of deadly risks, asbestos is a real wimp he 1980s were the decade of consumer fraud. But I don’t mean frauds perpe- trated on unsuspecting consumers by big, bad capitalist industry. No, I mean fraud committed by self-appointed consumer advocates, that plague of Ralph Naders that specializes in - wild allegations. From the Audi 5000 hoax to the Alar apple panic to the Great Chilean Grape Scare — the ’80s were the decade of manufactured frenzy and hyped hysteria. _ And the biggest scam of all — at least in terms of its financial impact — was the dread threat of killer asbestos. The public panic over asbestos reached its zenith in 1987 when Congress passed a law requiring that every school in America .remove the alleged carcinogen widely used in insulation. “We can’t play Russian roulette with our children,” the consumer-advocate elite thundered over the supposed cancer risks posed by airborne asbestos fibers. We live in a world full of risks, but asbestos is not one of them. : Nevertheless, the inflated concerns over the casual exposure to asbestos spawned a $5 billion-a-year removal and abatement _ industry. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 773,000 public and commercial buildings in the U.S. haye some asbestos in them. EPA puts the cost of removal conservatively at $51 billion. - “The basis of this fear is unreal, not founded in reality, a gross overreaction that’s high in emotional content,” said Dr. Bernard Gee of Yale University in 4 recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. . Dr. Gee calls the hysteria “‘paratoxicol- ogy,” referring to the type of phony evidence used by the anti-asbestos clique. There is no evidence that exposure to environmental asbestos is a health hazard. So where did the panic originate? It came from bad research bolstered by _ erroneous conclusions and spread by groups with an anti-business, anti-capital- ist ax to grind. Mathematical algorithms were used to extrapolate the risks of low-level asbestos exposure based on data compiled from cases of people who worked in high-expo- sure asbestos mine and mill jobs. That method was flawed? A study published in July 1986 in the American Review of Respiratory Disease examined asbestos-related disease among the resi- dents of Thetford Mines, Quebec. People living in Thetford who do not work in the mines or mills are exposed to 250 to 500 times more environmental asbestos than the residents of an average North American city like Phoenix. Despite a much greater exposure, however, Thetford residents consistently show no higher incidence of respiratory disease. Asbestosis affects only asbestos work- ers, as does asbestos-related lung cancer. - Many of the afflicted workers, however, tend also to be heavy smokers. Fewer than 2,000 new asbestos-related cancer cases are reported each year, and 80 percent of those occur in men over age 65 who worked for decades in the asbestos industry. If asbestos were the ubiquitous hidden killer of Naderite horror stories, related diseases would be on the rise among women and the general population. They’re not. Z Moreover, there are different kinds of asbestos fibers, amphibole and chrysotile. Amphiboles are 50 times more toxic, but 95 percent of all the Quebec asbestos used in the U.S. is the less toxic chrysotile. Consumer guardians never make this distinction and neither Congress nor the EPA recognizes the difference in assessing public health risks. Compared to everyday risks, asbestos is a wimp. Here are some Harvard Univer- sity figures for expected deaths before age 65 per 100,000 people: smoking, 21,900; > ‘ x - WY —_3-PeRson PoweR UA y DRAW BAR oe Cstuvses OPTIONAL) i GET A TEAM ‘TOGETHER!) Outhouse Rules 1. Size of Outhouse must comply with following dimensions: Minimum Width — 3 feet b Minimum Depth — 3 feet Minimum Height (excluding Wheels) — 6 feet The drawbar can be any reasonable length, but must accommo- date three persons pulling. 2. The Outhouse must also comply with the following: Can only have two wheels (no skids, skis or runners) Must be fully functional, complete with at least one hole, one roll of paper (or catalogue) If door made, it must be made so that when closed the rider may still be seen (e.g. Opening at bottom or top so feet or head may be seen) 3. The outhouse team will consist of four (4) persons, three (3) to All three pullers must pull — no pushing will be allowed. 4. Any interference, whether to help or hinder, will not be tolerated - and will result in disqualification of team responsible. 5. Prizes will be awarded to: Best Costumed Team CHROME SPOKE WHEELS CoPtionar) # Be x ohtoa aed Courtesy of Arizona Republic auto accidents, 1,600; diagnostic X-rays, 75; bicycles, 75; drinking water in New Orleans or Miami, 7; lightning, 3; asbestos, 1. If we accept the consumer activists’ notion that zero is the only acceptable level of public health risk, then we must purge our homes, offices and schools of that most deadly hazard — electricity. In fact, the target of the left-wing consumer groups is not ‘pesticide-tainted apples, self-accelerating Audis or carcino- gens in our school rooms. It’s American business. For these types, blame can only attach to those whose name ends in “Inc.” The consumer elites have a political agenda — to undermine confidence in the free enterprise system’s ability to deliver safe and beneficial products, and to enhance the power of the cadre of government regulators. The preferred tactic 1s to terrorize the public by raising false alarms through junk science. Unfortunately, the truth never catches up to a lie. Audi USA was all but driven out of ‘business, millions of Americans stopped eating apples and grapes, and we wastefully spend billions annually on asbestos removal. ee SERENE SEG I ESTEE TI TEES: Sn ar NSE no SERRE Ibs Student Activities The 1990 Grad Club organized a Valentine's Dance on Friday, February 9. I would like to thank the Grad Club, especially the president, Ms. Brenda Brown for organizing and sponsoring this event. A special thanks to Mrs. Ida Walters and Mrs. Luciana Artico for helping to chaperone the dance. 2. Intramurals The intramural indoor soccer season concluded on Monday, Feb- ruary 5. The sudden-death play- off game was between the first place Tottenham Hotspurs. To the surprise of everyone, particular- ly the Hotspurs, the Dragons were defeated four to nil (4-0) on the strength of four goals by David "Pele" Liddle. The next activity will be four-on-four “basketball and it will probably feature a six team league involving approximately half our total student enrol- lment. | 3. Interim Reports The second of our “infor- mal" reports were in the mail to parents in early February. If you have any concerns about the progress of your child as indi- cated by these reports please contact us at the school as soon as possible. Our next formal re- port will be issued on the even- ing of March 15. ‘four members, 4. New School Update At a meeting held at Cassiar Secondary on the evening of Jan- uary 31, a motion was passed to pressure the Ministry of Educa- tion to construct a ‘site-built' school as opposed to a ‘relocat- able' school as originally pro- posed. The advantages of a site- built structure would include lower long-term maintenance costs and a more original design. The advantages of a removable struc- ture include speed in construc- tion and obviously the fact that this type of design has Ministry approval. 5. Secondary Accreditation I have mentioned in several previous editions of the Courier that Cassiar Secondary School will be undergoing an accredita- tion review during the 1989/1990 school year. This is a rather lengthy process in which the staff first does an internal re- view to recognize its strengths and weaknesses and then formu- lates action plans to solve these. weaknesses. The school is then visited by an external team, which in our case is comprised of who have the fol- lowing mandate. a. Validate the internal self assessment. b. Recognize the strengths of the school in serving students. c. Validate the appropriateness of the school's action plans. ee ' ee d. Recommend accreditation based on the following: 1. Immediate accreditation 2h: Accreditation once a school growth plan has been developed and addressed. I have brought this informa- tion to your attention as the ex- ternal team will be visiting Cas- siar Secondary April 30 - May 4. In all likelihood, members of the team will be contacting busines- ses, community organizations, and parents during this time period. In conclusion, if you have any questions about this process please contact me at 778-7367. 6. Perfect attendance I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the fol- lowing students who have had per- fect attendance, including no lates, from September 5 to Feb- ruary 15. Samuel Bondesen Shelley Bondesen Chad Clark Dubravko Kovacic Parminder Mangat Sonia Saro 7. Dates to remember: Ly March 15 ateGe Sx. 2. March 16 - Early dismissal at - Report Card Night 2°p.Mo Lon spring, Break. Gis March 26 - Schools reopen from Spring Break. 4. April 30 - May 4 - External accreditation visit. TS_9Ol2 OOS SSG OLED OLD FORE SOO SF FS LS oF Fw | .