8 - Wednesday, July 17. 1991 - North Shore News Lynn Canyon to host dive-smart talk SPINAL CORD Injury Program speaker Joan Beck will talk about diving safety at Lynn Canyon Park 1:30 p.m., Sunday, July 21. NEWS photo Neif Lucente Developers cited as major source of pollution in West Vancouver LAND DEVELOPERS have been identified as a major source of the problems associated with outdoor burning, which is due to be ban- ned in West Vancouver as of May 1, 1992. By Maureen Curtis Contributing Writer While the individual resident with a smouldering pile of leaves and prunings has been the tradi- tional object of criticism over cutdoor burning, Katherine Steig and David Davies have brought to West Vancouver District Councii’s attention their contention that land-clearing fires for lot devel- opment are an equally serious problem in the creation of air pollution. 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Tronically, while training with a class learning how to do spinal cord roll-overs, a technique used to turn over an in- jured person in the water without causing further injury, Beck miscalculated a shallow dive and snapped her neck. Beck will share her experience and offer ‘smart-risk’’ strategies. The four major factors m preven- ling diving injuries according to Beck are training, experience, physical environment and attitude. Says Beck of the popular local summer pastime of diving into the rocky but refreshing waters of Lynn Creek, ‘'E don't want to condone ii or say it’s crazy. My main focus is to tell people about the steps they can take. TP want them to know that it can happen to them. It takes Iwo seconds to check the water depth. If you don’t, it’s not worth a lifetime of having to be disabled. In any sit- uation you're in, an injury can be prevented.”* Beck and nine other SCIP speskers bring the smart-risk message to young people throughout the province. Beck likely saved some lives after giving a presentation to a high school grad class in May. “[ talked about drinking and driving and = injury prevention. After that a group of the grads went to at Ttke and they were par- and there was drinking and driving. Five of them were going to vet into a_car,”” she said, “Three refused a ride. Because of My presentaion they said it was just not worth it. “Two got in the car. They were in a car collision and went off the side of the road. The driver sur- vived. The passenger bled to death. We feel that the three peo- ple were aware of what could happen to them because of the program,” she added. According to SCIP sources, B.C. records the highest aumber of spinal cord injuries in North America, with 126 spinal cord in- juries on average per vear. Most of the injuries occur on weekends and the more serious of them happen to men aged 16 to 25, SCIP is a joint project of Uni- versity, Hospital and the B.C. Paraplegic -\ssociation. The pro- gram began in 1987 and addresses high-risk activities such as driving, diving, skiing, cycling and contact sports, Said SCIP program manager Mary Ellen Lower, ‘‘We have 2 four-pronged approach to injury prevention: research, education, enforcement and technical devel- opment.” But she added, ‘The interesting thing about creating awareness is that it takes a long time. The Spinal Cord Injury Prevention program was out here last year and we gave a presentation to divers and some of the people in the park that day. Education takes about 10 years to have an impact. You have to be very patient. Un- fortunately serious injuries oc- cur."* North Vancouver Pistrict’ Fire Department staff wit yoin Beck at the park (where Peters Road ends) starting at 1:30 f.m. on Sunday, July 21 to show the equipment and expertise aecded to rescue a person who has sustained a div- ing-related injury. tying BUTTERICK PATTERNS Our entire regular stock “Members Buy 1, Get “Members 1 /2 off reg. price *Members 30%-50% OFF reg. price "sre Lanplay Bypass SEWING CLUB MEMAERS VALUE HOTUNE 293-8784 sticumond TWAlerbridge Way, ° VANCOUVER’ 814 West 6th & Willow . 3aiLonsdale Ave