Compact oil boom tested From Page 3 total oil capacity of 3500 gallons, On May 30, in one of Bur- rard Clean’s monthly testing and training exercises, 45 men, two oil skimmers, one helicopter, and 300 feet of Zooom Boom assembled in waters in front of West Van- couver's Fisheries Research station to test, for the first time, the feasibility of dispat- ching lightweight off spill re- taining boom from a helicopter, Purpose of the exercise, ac- cording to Green, was to see if Zoaom Boom could be ef- ficiently dropped froma helicopter to contain spills that might occur in places such as the Gulf Islands that are distant from BCOSC equipment and manpower, Zooom Boom is manufac- tured by North Vancouver's Versatech Products Inc. The self-inflating, compact oil boom weighs approximately two pounds per foot as op- posed to the nearly 30 pounds per foot of more conven- tional oil boom such as the British-made Vikoma Seapack, used by the Cana- dian Coast Guard, One hundred foot sections of Zooom Boom can be handled by two men and can be loaded and unloaded from most boats. Vikoma, though Free theatre a for family DURING THE past 10 weeks of theatre classes at the West Vancouver Recreation Centre, children and adults have learn- ed new skills and developed areas of talent while preparing several scenes from well known plays and those created in the classroom. : From humor to fantasy, the performer’s energy, en- thusiasm and commitment to excellence make each scene a delightful contributor to this enjoyable evening of theatre. Take the family to these theatre evenings which are free of charge. They are held in the Cypress Room at the West Vancouver Recreation Centre, 780 - 22nd Street, West Vancouver, SUPER VALU PERIENCE, N the work.’”’ ‘Hi, my name is SANDY and !’m proud to be a cashier at ROYAL where shopping is an ENJOYABLE EX. CHORE where you do ail more effective in froma special boat and must be winched out of the water usually from shore, BCOSC has approximately 6000 feet of Zavomn Boom. Because Burrard Clean is a cooperative, its success depends on the input of its members, Sprayaway Marine Ser. vices Ltd. is the compitny contracted by Burrard Clean to provide its necessary round-the-clock manpower, Jim) Gwin, Sprayaway President, says the company keeps a staff of approximate- fy 12 on fulltime alert, bat, in the event of a large spill, can mobilize up to 100 trained oil spill cleanup workers. The May 30° experiment brought smiles to Green's face. Three hundred feet of Zooom Boom were deposited by helicopter on board a BCOSC boom boat, 100 feet of which were subse- quently paid out by the helicopter into a neat bobb- ing circle, all within 15 minutes. [ff was an operation of military precision carried out by a= mish-mash = of government and private sec- tor personel, The operation's success is typical ef Burrard Clean and a credit to the organizational skills of Green, says Fred rough wiler, must be unloaded Beech of Environment Canada, ‘this is the best spitl cooperative in Canada. (e's efficient, has an excellent training program, and can respond anywhere up or down this coast.’ Beech says his office gets approximately 6000 oil spill calls per year in BoC. three of which are sizable, five to 10 ton, bunker C oil spills, However, the average of The wilderness experience that's a lear 4c ning 8 6). adventure. * Excitement, Chatleage, Draven Jough ites. 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