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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.

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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.

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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