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Lead testing results show positive trend
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BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
When the call went out last September by the Trail Area Health and Environment Committee (THEC) for another round of children's blood lead testing the citizens of the Greater Trail area responded in force. In a departure from its usual practice THEC expanded its sample base beyond the usual focus area of East Trail, West Trail, Tadanac, and Rivervale and reached out to the surrounding neighbourhoods and communities of Oasis, Casino, Waneta, Warfield, and Annable as well. The results are in and they are promising. At a Tuesday night meeting THEC pre“The trend sented the results of is moving in the 2013 children's blood lead testing clinic the right which indicated that the direction” average blood lead level DR. ANDREW LARDER for children aged six to 36 months in Trail and Rivervale is 4.9 µg/dL (micrograms per decilitre) with 93 per cent of children testing below 10 µg/ dL. These results are within striking distance of the program's 2015 goal of an average of 4 µg/ dL and 95 per cent of children testing below 10 µg/dL. “The trend is moving in the right direction,” said Dr. Andrew Larder, senior medical health officer with Interior Health. “I congratulate everyone involved in the program.” The results are particularly encouraging given that the participation rate in the 2013 clinic was large enough to provide solid data to base the results on. This round between 70 and 75 per cent of the children in the target age groups and areas were involved in the testing. “The Trail program made efforts to re-engage the community and it seems to be working,” said Larder. “People should be pleased with the work done by THEC, with everyone working together we're seeing results. The important thing is continuing to see a downward trend.” Having a larger proportion of the population available for testing also provided an opportunity to analyze the results in a more comprehensive manner. After the previous round of testing in 2012 it appeared that the blood lead levels of children in Trail had plateaued, or stabilized, at levels that weren't as encouraging given the desired 2015 goal. See IMPROVED, Page 3
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Daniel Haley, proprietor of Casa Di Cioccolato (Path of Quality) in downtown Trail, recently acquired an antique scale, circa the 1930s, from a long-time Rossland family. Haley measured one of 65 varieties of loose organic tea the artisan consumables business stocks Thursday afternoon.
Bridge lighting plan pitched BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Lighting up the Victoria Street Bridge with LED lights programmed to suit Silver City events could be an illuminating attraction and draw people to the downtown core for a look-see. With that idea in mind, the Downtown Opportunities and Action Committee (DOAC) approached council members at the governance meeting Monday with the $350,000 proposal. “Bridge lighting is exciting and is limitless with how you can change the colours to reflect the season,” explained Mike Martin, DOAC chair. “For example, the LEDs can be programmed green and red for Christmas or Smokies colours during game night,” he said. “I think for that
reason it will be an attraction and conversation point in town and people will want to come and see the latest light show.” The DOAC approached council with an option to consider when deciding if the project will be green-lighted in this year’s budget. Martin pointed out that making the bridge a focal point, with lights reflecting off the Columbia River shores, may be a more defined feature to the downtown, rather than the already planned major gateway features. Trail council has allotted $363,000 for the major gateway structures to be installed during Phase 2 of the Victoria Street project, set to begin this spring. See LIGHTING, Page 3
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