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Wednesday, January 16, 1985 Terrace Bay Schreiber Public Library TERRACE BAY, ONT. C.C.T.F.N. POT 2W0 Vol. 20, No. 3_ Log hauling satety increased A six-month research study on the safe hauling of logs released last week says that log hauling safety has increased but recommends practices to bring about even more improvements. The $85,000 study, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Northern Af- fairs, reviewed the methods currently used by the industry. Using test benches, high speed photography and stress gauges, the Forest Engineering Research In- stitute of Canada (FERIC) conducted road tests this past winter and summer with trucking firms and the forest industry in Nor- thwestern Ontario. A key element in the in- vestigation was the cause of load spills off the trailers. Among the conclusions: * Centrifugal (sideways) force is not the major fac- tor causing spills - vibra- tion is more important * The tension of tie-down chains can be greatly in- creased with better win- ches, and the chains can be kept tighter with take-up springs. * The quality of loads has greatly improved over the past few years and awareness among the trucking industry "has done more to improve safe- ty than any other gadget."' Northern Affairs, The Ministry of Transportation and Communications, and representatives from a cross section of the in- dudstry compose the ad hoc committee on log haul- ing in Ontario which recommended the study. The committee now known as the Ontario Log Hauling Committee will be review- ing the study findings and making recommendations at their next meeting in February. "returns to .. Domtar researcher wins national scholarship Stan Megraw, of Dom- tar's Research and En- vironmental Technology department, is one of 12 scientists and engineers to be awarded Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships in the first competition for the honour, sponsored by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. He is a Project Scientist in the Environmental Sciences group at Sen- neville, Quebec, and will be working towards a master's degree in microbiology. The scholarship pro- gram was recently launch- ed as part of the Council's range of activities design- ed to promote industry- university cooperation in research and development and in reséarch training. The objective is to Frostbite dangerous Frosty the Snowman may be a jolly, imaginary character, but Frostbite, the perennial, painful con- dition that can accompany winter weather, is no laughing matter, according to the Section on Sports Medicine, of the Ontario Medical Association. While frostbite can af- fect any part of your body, your hands, feet, nose and ears are most at risk when temperatures drop. Therefore, if you are going to be outdoors for an ex- tended period of time, precautions should be taken to make sure your skin and its underlying tissues are well protected. This is especially true for infants and young children, who normally have a poor temperature regulating ability, and the elderly, whose blood cir- culation is generally slug- gish. Other high risk peo- ple include those with atherosclerosis or those who are taking beta- blocker drugs -which decrease the flow of blood to the skin. The best protection against frostbite is several layers of warm. clothes under a windproof outer garment. Normally expos- ed areas should be warm- ed periodically to offset the cold weather. Simply stated, frostbite is the freezing of the skin and its underlying tissues. Frostbitten skin is hard, pale and cold, and has no feeling. When it is thawed, it is red and painful. Once any part of you has been frostbitten, it is more sen- sitive to cold than other parts; a good reason for avoiding it in the first place. If you are a victim of frostbite, the safest cure is a rapid rewarming of the area in water whose temperature begins around 38-to 39 degrees C (100 to 103 degrees F). As the af- fected area begins to thaw, the temperature of the water can be slowly in- creased until the skin its normal condition. enhance the research; development and _ in- novative capability of Canadian industry and to increase its commitment to . research and development and to research training in _ Canadian universities. As a ' result, industrial scientists and engineers are en- couraged to upgrade their R&D capabilities by enrolling in a program of graduate studies in a Cana- dian university. Stan Megraw, 32, graduated in fisheries biology from the Universi- ty of Guelph, Ontario, and joined Domtar's research organization eight years ago. His present field of research involves study of the 'impact of mills and! other operations on aquatic and terrestrial --_en- vironments. More specifically, mills are The Section also warns people about the medical myth that the best way to treat frostbite is to rub the frozen area with snow. That should never be done, nor should direct heat be applied to the affected area. Winter sports, of course, put-one at greater risk for localized cold injuries. The reason is that, not only do you spend extended periods of time outdoors, but the wind chill factor from con- tinual movement, as in cross-country and downhill skiing, skating or sleighing, can bring the temperature lower than you might expect. The cessation of move- ment in cold weather can also cause a problem, one far more. serious than frostbite. For example, because a jogger's clothing may provide minimum in- sulation, when a winter weather runner's pace slows down, the body's heat production can drop significantly. If a body loses more heat than it can produce, the body's temperature falls, creating a state of total body cool- helped to meet en- vironmental compliance standards, by ensuring that analysis of effluents and air emissions are in line with official requirements. "In effect, we help them to identify test procedures,"' the Domtar_ winner explains. At McGill University in Montreal, Stan Megraw will be studying microbial ecology, with particular emphasis on the en- vironmental aspects as they relate to his work- at Senneville. Stan is a native of Ter- , face Bay and the son of, Mr. and 'Mrs. W.S. Megraw, Kenogami Road. ° He is married to Judy: Parent and lives in Pier Fonds with their two boys. ing, or hypothermia. Symptoms of hypother- mia include slowness of speech, lack of co- ordination, clumsiness and confusion. This will be followed by mental cloudiness and, finally, loss of consciousness. If not treated immediately, hypothermia can result in death. Fatigue, drinking alcohol and lack of oxygen due to high elevations can affect your judgment as to how cold you really are, thus increasing the risk of hypothermia. If severe frostbite occurs and the victim is some distance from medical treatment, the damaged area should not be thawed until treatment is available. Refreezing can only cause further damage to the skin and tissues. With any victim who does not appear to have completely recovered from frostbite, medical treatment should, of course, be sought as quickly as possible. VCR donated to hospital The Board of Governors of The McCausland Hospital, at their December 3rd, 1984 Board Meeting, were extremely pleased to receive a VCR donated by the staff of The McCausland Hospital. Contributions made to purchase this equipment were as follows: Hospital Staff $364.50 Jean Fisher 100.00 Ontario Nurses Association 100.00 Stella Sadowick 25.00 The Board of Governors also expressed appreciation to Terry's Sight and Sound for providing the hospital with a Life-time Member- ship for movie rentals. The staff and Board feel this ad- ditional service will go a long way in making pa- tients' stay in the hospital a more _ comfortable experience. Mr. M. Moore, Chair- man, stated on behalf of the Board of Governors, that he was very pleased that the staff, on their ewn in- itiative, made this impor- tant donation to the hospital. : é