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newly developed under-

ter work vehicle calied
Deepworker 2000 will star in
a: major Hollywood undersea
science: fiction thriller, said
Phil Nuytten of North
Vancouver-based

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Home opener

| JOHN: Craig Eaton haaded west to address the masses at the opening of the Eaton’s Home Store at Park
| Royal Shopping Centre April 30.

Research Ltd.

“U.K.-based Capitol Films
and U.S.-based Crest Films
will show the Canadian sub-
mersible when they announce
the production of the new
undersea action thriller, tenta-
tively name Dolphin Dreams,
at the Cannes Film Festival,
said Nuytten.

Nuytten, well known as

.the inventor of the deep-sea

diving armor Newtsuit, said
Deepworker was designed as a
deep-diving, manned under-

water work vehicle that com-.

bines underwater thrusters
with exceptional manipulative
dexterity.

“Deepworker brings
together | almost everything
that * we’ve learned about

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deep-water work systems into
a compact, free-swimming
device that is quite different
from previous subs and
remotely controlled vehicles,”
he said.

Interest in the subs has
come from the U.S. Navy, the
Canadian Navy and several
other overseas _—mititary
groups, said Nuytten.

Royal visit

The Royal Commission on
Workers’ Compensation will
hold public hearings in North
Vancouver May 10.

Commissioners will hear
presentations and submissions
at the Lonsdale Quay Hotel

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Composting in
Your Backyard
Almost one-third of normal household.
waste is organic material that could be put to good
use as ‘compost. By composting, you not only help reduce the
amount of garbage sent to landfill sites, but you also replenish
the nutrients in your garden's soil. And what's good for the soil
is good for the environment!

If you've been thinking about starting your own compost pile
but aren't quite sure where to begin, it’s probably best to start
out small. You can either build your own compost container or
purchase a commercially made one. If you decide to build one,
it’s important to remember that the compost must not be entirely
enclosed. Air must be able to circulate through the layers, and
rainwater must be able to drain freely. For small-scale compost- .
ing, simply remove the bottom of a large garbage can, barrel, or
wooden box. If possible, place the container in a sunny and airy
part of your yard.

Once the container is in place, you can start adding kitchen
and yard waste right away. For each
layer of waste, add a thin layer of moist
soil. Every two or three weeks, turn the
pile eve: 2c mix and aerate it. Remem-~
ber: it: order for compost to function
properly, it raust be kept moist.

After one full year, your
compost should be ready to
use as fertilizer and soil con-
ditioner in your garden. You'll
know it's ready when it looks like rich, dark earth.

The following are some types of kitchen and yard waste that
can be added to your compost pile: vegetable and fruit peelings,
coffee grounds, tea leaves, nutsheils, leaves, grass clippings, and
dead flowers.

For more information on composting, write to

Canadian Wildlite Federation
. Cormmunications Department
2740 Queensview Drive

- Ottawa, Ontario K2B 1A2

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