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Page 7, News, Tuesday, July 17, 1990 in fire Disability Action Grou This week Holly Stortini, on behalf of the (Lake Superior Women. Teachers' Association, presented the Disability Action Group with one hundred dollars at their meeting Thursday evening in the McCausland Hospital. Gratefully accepting the gift, Treasurer Pam Jones thanked Holly and the Women Teachers' Association. Vice President Pat Auger regretted to report that the Canada Day parade had been can- celled due to lack of participants. The D.A.G. have their lollipop tree in and ready to present to children at the opening cere- monies Saturday. Permission was received from David Fulton to set up in front of the Municipal Office. President Shirley Mikus con- firmed arrangements were in place to have the barrier-free housing project for the Fall Fair from Independent Living, thanks to Donna Mikeluk. Pat announced that there will be a meeting to form a Chapter of the Diabetic Association here. The meeting is scheduled for September 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the McCausland Hospital. Corresponding Secretary Peggy Thompson read correspon dence from the Independen Living Centre in Thunder Bay pertinent to disabilities. Shirley had compiled a list o curb cuts requiring attention These have been given to th town engineer, Mr. R. Mikkonen. There was also suggestion tha the steps on the plaza have edg painted in florescent orange, th color most visible to those with! marginal sight. Diane Linstead, with the Adult Learning Program in Schreiber, opened her address by asking D.A.G. members to make sugges- tions on their new office to help] with accessibility. Diane stated that they had forty-nine enrolled in their program. In addition tof setting up student programs, they; also provide training for their vol- unteer tutors. Diane was thanked by Shirley. Coffee and a social hour con- cluded the meeting. The next meeting will be July 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the McCausland Hospital lobby. Everyone welcome! ee UNERUY ty MEDICI4e (> i v ' a) 4 An we ey wii Za I <i "SS i 10 "NOW REMEMBER--A RED PILL EACH TIME YOU GET INA SAND TRAP, AND A YELLOW PILL WHEN YOU GET OUT! " CONCEALS AS. IT HEALS ClkearAway - " Wart Remover , System ad nave 40th to the Cook from your L brother behavior from towers inside the What do these government agencies have in common; Forestry Canada, U.S. Forest Service, N.A.S.A., Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Technical University of Berlin, and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources? If you thought; 'a major coop- erative research program on pre- scribed Fires in Ontario,' you are absolutely correct! And it's all happening here in Northern Ontario. : One of the prescribed burns to be closely monitored by researchers will be at Morley Lake, about 12 km southeast of Manitouwadge. The use of prescribed fires as a cost-effective site preparation technique, for both Forest and Wildlife Management purposes has been well established and is increasing throughout North America in recent years. Therefore, constant research to assess its possible benefits and environmental impact is neces- The trend toward large-scale, rapidly ignited burns generally results in intense fire behavior. In many cases, this is consid- ered favourable in achieving the desired results for site prepara- tion. What about the environ- ment? Concerns such as short and long range dispersal of smoke, the impact of smoke on local air quality and global atmo- spheric chemistry are being moni- tored by means of important research projects - such as the Morley Lake Prescribed Burn. Canadian and American Fire Research Scientists began a coop- erative study into these problems in 1987. They agreed to exchange scientists, equipment and data while monitoring large- scale burns in both countries. The responsibility of each agency at the Morley Lake PB. will be as follows: Forestry Canada - still and video photography from a helicopter - infrared photography to map fire line interaction and spread - measure available fuel before and after the burn - measure flame height and temperatures - measure column height USS. Forest Service -colour video recording of fire OF TERRACE BAY LTD. burn - Stereo photography of smoke column development - measurement of wind field dynamics, temperature fluxes and gas chemistry using tower- mounted sampling devices inside the burn (in cooperation with University of Iowa) N.A.S.A. -smoke sampling at low alti- tude for trace gas composition and concentrations using a heli- copter - before and after burn sam- pling of soil, vegetation and ash samples from sites in the burn and downwind Technical Berlin -tower measurement of tem- perature and turbulence profiles MN.R. -funding of aircraft and infrared cameras -supply of facilities, trans- portation, communications and logistical support : The ultimate goal of research at Morley Lake and other pre- University of _Scribed burns is to be able to model the complete fire process from energy release at ground level through convection column and final smoke dispersal. This information will be used to develop a model for large-scale burns taking into account weath- er, atmospheric conditions and ignition patterns in order to improve the safety and effective- ness of burning. There is also interest in quantifying the amount, distribution, physical: attributes, chemistry and dispersal of smoke and trace gases to model their impact on air quality, atmospheric chemistry and global climate change. In other words, fire managers will know and understand what to expect from a given burn - not only to ensure total control during the burn, but also to asses possi- ble effects on the environment afterwards. All this, before ever beginning to ignite! Fire has always been a natural, ecological process in establishing forests around the world. Why not learn to use it to our best advantage? SIRTA ANNOUNCEMENT Dane aud Madison are thrilled to SYONEY ELSIE Bowe at P.A.G.F. on Guly 5, 1990, weighing G Us § 073.Proud Parents are Wuylma & Wark Schell Raymond & Danielle Salesse are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Marie Michelle to Robert Kevin son of Mr & Mrs. Doug Jones of Kelowna, British Columbia. The wedding is to take place Saturday August 25, 1990, at Christ the Redeemer Chapel, C.F-B. Naden, Victoria, British Columbia. July 31st *Dresses *Footwear * Blouses ends