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B.C.’s spill response plan may fall short
Provincial land-based spill response helps clear way for pipeline, says environmental advocate Tim Collins News contributor
In late June, the provincial government released a press release touting their move to develop what they dubbed a “world-leading spill response” that would “ensure an effective response to any land-based spill of any hazardous substance, from any source.” “It’s obvious that they are doing this specifically to clear the way for the construction of the Northern Gateway pipeline,” said Sven Biggs, the Campaign Organizer for Forest Ethics, an environmental advocacy group with offices in Vancouver and throughout North America. “Look at the conditions that the province set for Northern Gateway and it’s right there … as a requirement that is required in order to proceed with a very bad plan,” he said. “they’ve even used the same wording.” In broad strokes, the provincial plan calls for: • A provincially certified, industry-funded Preparedness and Response Organization (PRO) to make sure trained people are ready to immediately respond to any spill, with appropriate equipment and in a co-ordinated way • New legislative and regulatory requirements for spill preparedness, response and recovery Please see: Spill response must be up, page 15
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Brian Williams of Sidney is a bladder cancer survivor and continues to be active in the Greater Victoria rowing scene. He’s hoping to spread the word about the upcoming Bladder Cancer Canada Awareness Walk.
Talking about bladder cancer Sidney’s Brian Williams wants more support for bladder cancer patients Steven Heywood News staff
It’s a subject not everyone is comfortable talking about — but Brian Williams of Sidney is willing to speak up to encourage people to live healthier and to help others catch cancer early. Williams, 71, is a bladder cancer survivor and is now speaking on behalf of the Bladder Cancer Canada Awareness Walk, an event coming to Greater Victoria in Sep-
tember. He says the issue tends to be quite personal for some people, not unlike how it was with prostate cancer — until people fond the courage to talk about it. “People generally don’t like to talk about this stuff,” Williams said, adding that can be disastrous if a problem is left too long. The first indication he had bladder cancer was he peed blood. That was the first indication that something was wrong. After a series of tests and an ultrasound exam, a tumor was found.
Williams admitted he was naive about the entire process and didn’t know where to turn or who talk to about the diagnosis of bladder cancer. “What I liked was that my doctor didn’t trivialize it,” he said. “They took it seriously and they made me feel like I could do this.” He began treatment right away. Please see: Support for bladder cancer, page 14