Page 14 March 1985 Cassiar Courier SAFETY N Motor vehicle. accidents are a serious social and ec- onomic problem. In Canada, one out of every three reported accidents results in unjury and one in every hundred results in death. In Canada, seat belt installation has been mandatory for all cars built since 1971. The use of seat belts dram- atically reduces the risk of injury and death. Scientific research strongly supports the value of seat belts, yet only a small portion of people actually use them. Some people feel that they are just too much trouble. In the February edition of the Courier, we discussed vehicle collision. This article is concerned with the second and more important collision called the “Human Col- lision,”” which happens when a person hits some part of the car. It is the human collision which causes injury. In the 30 mile per hour barrier crash, the car is crushed a couple of feet and comes to a stop about one tenth of a second after hitting the barrier. However, the passengers keep moving at 30 miles per hour inside the vehicle. They continue moving inside the passenger compartment during the one tenth of a second that the car takes to stop. The .° people are still moving at 30 miles per hour when they slam into the steering wheel, windshield or some other part of the car. This is the human collision. It’s not easy ¥ j to appreciate how serious this collision can be. To help understand what happens, imagine someone walking briskly head first into a steel post. This would equal about a 3 or 4 mile per hour human collision. The 3 person would probably survive. without serious injury. = Next imagine the same person running full speed into the » steel post. This would equal about a |5 mile per hour col- lision. His injuries would be severe and he might not sur- vive. Now imagine his head striking the post at 30 miles per hour. The force would be four times greater than at 15 miles per hour and the person would not survive. In the 30 mile per hour barrier crash, an occupant strikes the interior of the car with a force of several thousand pounds, causing serious injury to himself. During a collision a person can strike the windshield, window frame, or a door post. All of these are hard and unyielding. When a person hits something hard he must come to a stop over.a very short distance --- one or two inches. Because the hard surface will give way very little his body must absorb most of the force of the impact. Severe injuries can result even in minor accidents. Head and chest injuries are the most frequent cause of death. Facial disfigurements result from striking the windshield. In a collision, passengers tend to move towards the point of impact and this gives the term “Human collision a special meaning. In a frontal collision, people in the front seat can re- ceive serious neck and back injuries from being struck by rear seat passengers. Occupants can strike heads with fatal force. During a collision, people become high speed projectiles, so it is not surprising that person to person contact is a common source of injury. It is the Human collision that hurts in an accident. Seat belts are the most effective way of reducing injuries. “WITH SE sok, t. rhok Ss HOUT SEAT BELT SEAT BELTS FIVE MORE MYTHS WORTH STAMPING OUT MYTH No. 6 lf | am wearing a seat belt and holding a child on my lap, the child can ride safely. FACT In a crash, the strongest person cannot hold a child. At 30 miles per hour(50 kilometers per hour) even a tod- dler would be ripped from your arms with a force that is five times greater than astronauts experience at launch. — Small children should be buckled in approved safety seats. Older children who can use standard seat belts should ride “buckled up,” preferably in the back seat. Adults need to be buckled in too, so as not to crush the children in a crash. EWS by Kinky Borsato MYTH No.7 Pregnant women should not wear seat belts. FACT : Pregnant women should always wear seat belts. If seat belt saves the mother’s life, it can also save her un- born baby’s life. A pregnant woman is safest riding in the back seat, wearing a proper seat belt that fits low over the hips. MYTH No.8 cage During a car crash, seat belts can cause injuries. FACT The choice is yours. Would you rather risk the chance of muscle strain, bruises, sore ribs and other pos- sible minor injuries from seat belts or risk breaking arms and legs, injuring your head, becoming totally paralyzed or even dying because you were tossed around or out of the car during a crash? MYTH No. 9 It’s safer to be thrown clear in an accident than to re- main inside the car. FACT eae) The safest place in the event of a crash is inside the vehicle, protected by a fastened seat belt.“ Thrown clear’’ is misleading. Leaving the vehicle involves crashing through the windshield or being thrown out a door. Once outside, additional dangers may include being scraped along the ground, being crushed by your own or another vehicle, or being thrown onto a roadside ob- ject. MYTH No.10 a It’s my life and my risk, so it’s my decision to wear a seat belt or not. FACT During a crash, an unbelted person can be thrown a- bout, crushing other people in the car. This is partic- ularly true when there are children in the car. If you in- jure yourself, we all pay for your care through insurance and taxes. Employers also face additional costs associat- - ed with necessary substitutes or new employees, work disruptions and lost production time. Skeena Valley Meats Super Saver Variety Pak 50 Ib. or 22.680 kg. Cut-up Frying Chicken Roasting Chicken Duck Pork Chops Pork Roast Pork Steak Pork Cutlets Bacon, sliced, homemade Chuck Roast, boneless Blade Steak T-Bone Steak Club Steak Sirloin Roast Beef Stew Ground Beef, lean Short Ribs Cross Rib Roast Meat Loaf for baking Swiss Sausage 50 lb. = $109.30 75 Ib. = $183.00 75 lb. or 34.020 kg. 100 Ib. or 45.360 kg. 150 Ib. or 68.040 kg. 100 Ib. = $215.00 150 Ib. = $352.80 Anglican Church: News by Marian Craft We are now into Lent, with Easter just around the cor ner. Without a Rector we have had to drop the mid-week Lent Eucharist, but a weekly study has been planned. Eas- ter Sunday, Rev. David Kalles will be here to preside over the Easter Day Eucharist. We will again Join with the mem. bers of Our Lady of Lourdes for the Good Friday Walk- A-Thon. Plans have not been finalized for other Holy Week. activities (Watch W.S.T.V. for notices). Speaking about a Rector — Bishop Ron Ferris was in Cassiar on February 2 to meet with the congregation to discuss possible candidates. At this point in time only one good possibility has come forward. Negotiations are con- tinuing between the Bishop, Church Committee and the prospective Rector. In any event, we cannot reasonably expect to have a new Rector until summer. In the mean- time, services will continue with Rev. David Kalles and the lay readers. As one of the lay readers, | would like to commend the congregation on the support you have given us. | know we are not the “ideal” (the ideal being a resident priest) but we do feel we have a calling to the Lay Minis- try and are thankful we are able to have a part in keeping the parish family together. Thank you for your love, pray- ers and support. Our Lady of Lourdes Mission MARCH SCHEDULE SPECIAL DAYS Mass at 7:15 p.m. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER will be observed by our Holy Eucharist and family or private prayer with other Christian Churches Sponsored by the WOMEN’S INTER— CHURCH COUNCIL OF CANADA. It Friday, March 1 . recalls our Christian responsibility to be sensitive to the signs of the times so: as to bring the Christian dimension to the concerns of our world, our country, our community. This day is observed in 165 countries around the world. Tues. March 19 Feast of St. Joseph: Patron of the Universal Church. Principal Patron of Canada. Mass at 7:15 p.m. Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord Mon. March 25 ; Mass at 7:15 p.m. REGULAR SCHEDULE Sunday Mass Saturday evening at 7:15 p.m. Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Weekdays 9:00 a.m. except on the special days HOLY WEEK _ Starts on March 31 with Passion Sun- day (Palms) On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (Apr. 1, 2 & 3) Mass at 7:15 p.m. Further information for Holy Week will be in the April issue. SESSIONS FOR EFFECTIVE PARENTING ~ On Thursday, February 28, at 8:00 p.m. in the Church Hall, with the help of cassettes and manuals approved by the Ministry of Human Resources, Father Pauwels (Mas- ter in Family Studies) will guide nine sessions of Parent- ing. Being parents is a difficult profession which needs appropriate skills, but all parents have some natural tal- ents to acquire these skills. CATHOLIC LADIES GROUP. _- by Eileen Miller On Monday, February 11, 1985, we held the second meeting of the Catholic Ladies Group. Nine ladies of the parish attended. Bob Bowen of the RCMP showed us filmstrips and answered questions on Drug Abuse, symptoms and the law as it pertains to offenders. It was very interesting and informative. We thoroughly enjoyed it. Our next meeting will be held on March 11, at 7:30 p-m. in the Catholic Church basement. As March is Can- cer month, we are hoping to arrange a discussion and lecture on cancer. Hope to see you there. _ Library News ........ The Cassiar Public Library has a variety of literature available to the community in the form of fiction, non- fiction, references and periodicals. Unfortunately, this material is not available to all as some patrons borrow and don’t quite get around to returning items which others may want to use. The library uses a fine system so as to provide an incentive for returning books. We’d much rather have our books back on time or, in some cases, just back period rather than take your money. Many people won't part with their money and have an abundant source of excuses as to why they shouldn't — “| don't have any money with me,” “Ill bring the money in tonight,” “| didn’t know | had to pay”, etc. Again, we’d much rather have books back on time than excuses. So that no money exchange or excuses are necessary, remember: 1. fines charged are: 10 cents per book per day or $5 per book maximum or $10 maximum for book load brought in 2. books are signed out for a three week period 3. books can be renewed over the phone 4. you will be charged replacement cost for lost books In conclusion | would like to quote what is on the membership card that all library patrons must sign on receiving a card: “In consideration of receiving books on loan from the Cassiar Public Library, | agree to obey all its rules and in particular to pay all fines levied and expenses incurred with respect to overdue books; to pay for all damage done to books borrowed by me and to pay the value of all books that | fail to return on demand.” CASSIAR WELCOMES NEW CONSERVATION OFFICER DON THATCHER Mr. Thatcher came to us from Burn’s Lake B.C. on February 1, 1985. He looks forward to working in our area and has already made approaches to both schools to promote conservation education. “ In the vast juris- diction extending from the Yukon boarder to Bell Two,” says Mr. Thatcher,‘‘It would be impossible to sit on the side of the highway all day long to catch poachers. | feel that working towards improved public awareness and concern for conservation practises is the way to achieve the best long term results for the community.” He as- sures us that he has plenty of pamphlets and information- al material for all interested people. Please feel free to contact him at the Conservaton Office at 778-7342. : : : : lg Life Insurance 9 PPO DPOOPVPDOSVOV POPP POO OGOOO SS SOD SOCCCOCOCCCCSCCC CC SCC COS HOLT AGENCIES @:, INSURANCE LTD. B.R.S.P.'s— 10 3/47 Contents, Tenants, Fire Insurance 1.€.B.C. (Auto Plan) 164 Elliott St. Cassiar, B.C. 778-7220 Hours: 9:30-5:30 Cassiar Courier March 1985 Page 5 No Wump by Kees van der Pol There are four weeks of bridge results to report this month, The Cassiar Duplicate Bridge Club consistently has four to four and one-half tables per session. I would like to thank all the regular members for showing up week af- ter week. It is this commitment that will keep the club going. On January 22, a four-table game was played with an average of 31.5. Jay Lee/Fiona Carew came first with 36 points, £d Craft/Phil Hansma were second with 35 and Sherry Sethen/Bev Nesgaard came third with 32.5 points. On January 29, a four-table game was played again with an average of 31.5. Kelly McPhail/Mario Gimmi were first with 38 points, Ed Craft/Phil Hansma came second with 37.5 and Kees/Mayumi van der Pol were third with 34 points. ; On February 5 we played a 444 table game. The aver- age score became 24. Kees/Mayumi van der Pol came in first with 33.5 points, Keith/Sandra Jones were second with 29.5 and Ed Craft/Phil Hansma were third with 29.5 points. On February 12 we again played a 4% table game with the same average. Kelly McPhail/Gina Duri came out on top with 30.5 points, Kees/Mavumi van der Pol were second with 27 and Lee Coran/Pat Borsato rounded out the top finishers with 26 points. In our overall scoring race for the Club Trophy, Ed Craft, who has never been first in our weekly sessions but who has five 2nds and one 3rd, is our leader with 39 championship points. Kelly McPhail is at 33. Phil Hlansma. is at 32 and there is a our-way tie for fourth place (29.5 points) shared by Kees van der Pol, Mayumi van der Pol, Fiona Carew and Jay Lee. For all of you bridge fanatics in Cassiar: there will be a Schmoo Daze Duplicate Bridge Tournament held on Monday, March 25, in the Rec Centre, starting at 7:30 p.m. sharp. Those of you who have only played social bridge are more than welcome to try your “hand” at dup- licate. If you are still not sure what duplicate bridge is all about, make sure you contact Frank, Ed, Pat, Kelly, Jay, ... or myself. a fi 2 Writer's Conner 2 I THOUGHT YOU KNEW by C. H. Malloy Although I never said I love you out Joud I thought you knew You ran too fast for my crippled words to follow And | am left standing in muted silence As the Juke Box sings its solo And drinks another glass of beer The old mill Empty save for the town drunk Awaits your arrival You enter laughing —a Cinderella The proper blend of youth and age You reach out and touch my hand As we dance unmolested by the broken clock Although I never said I love you out loud I thought you knew Annuities 9 Mon. - Fri. L as