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Little Mittens gets support from Sobey’s ....................................3
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Emlyn Vigue (left) and Zakk Legros take the torch as part of the Manos Friendship Torch Run at Nicholson Elementary School. The event started in China in 2008 and Nicholson is the only Canadian school to host the run. Joel Tansey/Star Photo
New equipment shows higher emissions Curling Bonspiel time coming up in Golden ..................................15
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Joel Tansey reporter@thegoldenstar.net New air quality monitoring equipment installed in Golden by the B.C. Ministry of Environment last January is revealing that levels of particulate matter (PM) in the air are generally higher than recorded by the old monitor. The new monitoring system was introduced in March and data has consistently shown higher emission levels compared to the old mon-
itor, which remains in use in order to compare data. According to local ecological consultant Annette Luttermann, on certain days the new monitor is showing air quality readings that are, especially during winter months, double those of the old monitor. Analysis of a full year of data in the coming months will help to better compare trends. The previous monitors, which are common across B.C., would heat air samples to remove excess water. During that heating process, part
of the sample would then be lost to evaporation, leading to lower readings. The new monitors provide a more accurate measurement by taking into account the portion that is lost through evaporation. The monitors measure fine particulates in the air, the biggest air quality concern from a public health perspective among outdoor air pollutants. Because fine particulates are so small they can easily penetrate a person’s lungs. Continued on page 4
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