Nosy work

NEWS OF THE
WEIRD

THOSE of us who think
our job stinks shouid con-
. Sider the plight of the Smell
Inspector.

This. California whiff-
buster is sent to sites where
there have complaints about
offensive odors. Perks of the
’ job inchide all-expenses paid
trips to chemical plants,
-abattoirs, sewers, rendering
factories. (w here animal
_ Waste: is: processed) and

“some of the most charming
maggot farms imaginable.
--' “The inspector wades into

the ‘source’ of ‘the smell, .

“pumps a little of the sub-
stance into a container, and

“ fakes it back to the laborato-

ty for analysis by an olfac-
tometer .-—- ‘a device which
determines. how offensive
“the smell really i is. .

a ‘Perhaps America’s most
dysfunctional «family, the
“Sextons:. of Ohio and

- Florida: made News of the

Weird two years.ago when
sex abuse. charges were filed

gainst“Mom Estella in
Canton, Ohio, alleging that
‘she sexually assaulted one or
more of her kids, either act-

ing alone or ‘with husband,

‘New Castle,

Eddie, who is now on death
row in Florida.

Son Jamie Sexton, 20,
was charged last month with
aggravated murder in
Canton after allegedly set-
ting a fire to kill a former
triend. The month before,
Jamie had testified against
Estella, helping to convict
her on those 13 sex-abuse
counts.

Meanwhile, Eddie is still
on death row, convicted of
killing a son-in-law who
knew that Eddie had smoth-
ered the man’s baby for
excessive crying.

However, the paternity
of the deceased baby is in
dispute, in that one or more
of the Sexton kids say that
their sister’s baby was actu-
ally fathered either by Eddie
or by one of the kids.

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The Swiss company Polo
International recently
announced it will introduce
“snow polo” to the U.S. on
Dec. 28, in Aspen,
Colorado.

It is regular polo, played
on a frozen lake, on horses
outfitted with shoes with 2-
inch spikes.

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Napa, California. —
Benjamin Arley Ortega suf-
focated when his head got
stuck between a wall and the
ceiling of a storage shed he
was burglarizing.

And Rafael Miettunen
drowned in Tennessee as he
was making a getaway on a
Jet-Ski he had stolen.

And Rex C. Stark, 36,
drowned in a pond near
Kentucky, in
November where he had
sought refuge from a state
trooper, who had chased
him after a car accident.

4.0SE and 4.6HSE

ate now for immediate delivery

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FOR PICK UP & DROP OFF

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Cloging early Dec. 24 2:56 pm.
re-opening Dec. 27 9:36 am

“Have a Wonderful Christmas"

_ North Vancouver City Library
121 West lath St, North Van.

CARING FOR KINSMEN:
THE Kinsmen Rehabilitation
Foundation of B.C. is looking
for help. From Wednesday,
Jan. 15 to Friday, Jan. 31,
Kinsmen voluntecrs will be
knocking on doors and asking
for contributions for the
Kinsmen Rehabilitation
Foundation of B.C, which
provides services and tech-
nologies for British
Columbians living with physi-
cal disabilities and helps them
to live with a greater degree of

independence and dignity. For
more info call 736-8841.
ees

CHRISTMAS CHAL-
LENGE: The Canadian Red
Cross Society says Christmas
is the most challenging time
of year for the Red Cross to
keep enough blood in the
blood bank to meet the needs
of British Columbian patients.
For information on_ local
bleed donor clinics, call 877-
7810.

Looking for the sounds of silence?

WE'RE NOW OPEN NEAR YOU!

North Vancouver
(across from Park & Tilford):

for ail your
Home, Business,
& Auto Glass needs.

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ..

for Unit No. 4 at Seven Mile Hydro-Electric Project

Pre-Hearing Conference

8:30 a.m.
January 13, 1997

Time:
Date:

Location:
Hearing Room

6th Floor - 900 Howe Sueet

Vancouver, B.C.

The Application

In 1994 British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
(“B.C.Hydro”) submitted an Application to the government
for an Energy Project Centficate to build Unit No. 4 at its
Seven Mile hydro-electric facility. In 1995 the .
Environmental Assessment Act came into force and a
Project Approvat Certificate was issued by the Minister of
Environment, Lands and Parks. Under the Utilities
Commission Act, B.C.Hydro is required to obtain a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity in order to
construct and operate the Project. In its review of the
Project, along with input from interested parties, the
Commission has determined that a public hearing is in the
public interest.

The Regulatory Process
As outlined in the Regulatory Timetable attached as
Appendix A to Order No. G-#15-96, the Commission will

“hold a pre-hearing conference on January 13, 1997 to dis-

cuss the phasing of the contents and deficiencies contained
in the Application along with other issues requiring clariti-

‘cation in advance of the February 10, 1997 public hearing. -

Public Inspection of the Application

The Application for the Seven Mile Unit No. 4 Hydro-
Electric Project and Commission Order No, G-115-96 are
available for inspection at the following locations:

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Head Office - Hearings and Regulatory Records
@ (604) 623-3578

333 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5R3
Information Centre, 2nd Floor, Podium B

@ (604) 528-3008

6911 South Point Drive, Burnaby, B.C. V3N 4X8

All District Offices

Copies of the Application and supporting material are also
available for inspection at the office of the British
Columbia Utilities Commission, 6th Floor - 900 Howe
Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2N3.

B.C. Utilities Commission

Public Hearing
8:30 a.m.
February 10, 1997

Hearing Room

Vancouver, B.C.

Interventions

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
The West Vancouver unit of
the Canadian Cancer Society
is inviting North Shore resi-
dents to became a volunteer.
Drivers are needed to trans-
port cancer patients to their
treatment appointments: at
Lions Gate Hospital or the
Cancer Control Agency. A
two-hour commitment, once
per week is required. For
more information call 925-
1952.

—— Compiled by Ann Hamilton

B.C. Utilities Commission 7

6th Floor - 900 Howe Street

Intervenors and Interested Parties who wish to take pe crt in
the review of the Application are to advise the Commissior
Secretary, in writing, of their intention to parti
proceedings no later than January 20. 1997.

Information Requests

Registered Intervenors or Interested Parties r requesting,
additional information from the Applicant should do so
soon as possible, but no later than: January 20, 1997.
Information Requests shall be responded to by] B.C. Hydro:
no later than two weeks after receipt. : :

Submissions by Intervenors

Written evidence and submissions from Intervenors is.”
required to be filed, one copy each, with the Commission
Secretary and B.C.Hydro, by February 5, 1997.

Participant Assistance

All parties intending to apply for Participant Assistance

must file a budget by January 20, 1997 consistent with;:

the Commission's Policy and. Rate Sheet as outlined i in’ :
Order No, G-103-96. Copies of the Participant Assistance’
Policy and Rate Sheet are available from the Commission

upon request;

Clarification

Persons intending to participate in the B.C.Hydro Pre- -.
Hearing Conference and who are uncertain as to the man-
ner in which to proceed, may contact Mr. Robert Pellatt,

Commission Secretary or Me. Bob Rerie, Senior Enginecr,
Electrical by telephone at (604) 660-4700, or B.C. toll free
at 1-800-663-1385, or in writing to the above address or by
facsimile at (604) 660-1102. The. ....amission can also be

reached on the Internet at bcuc@pop.gov.be.ca.

BY ORDER

Robert J. Pellatt
Commission Secretary

Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z2N3 Canada Telephone: (604) 660-4700 Fax: (60-4) 660-1102