PGAQ #35 by Vic Steblin, Sep 18, 2008

2570 Laurier Crescent, Prince George, BC, 250-564-1123

Life has ironies and the air quality of central Prince George has recently presented a cruel example. Our young and healthy neighbours did not care about how wood smoke affects others until their first child arrived. Years ago they put in a burner, built a fine woodshed and gathered wood every season.

I had never complained about the smoky conditions during the calm, cold times. Silence is often best for good relations with neighbours.

Now after years of burning wood they have to move out of the bowl because their child has serious breathing problems and cannot handle the bad air. How ironic! It reminds me of all the smokers who spend their last gasping days warning others not to smoke. More of us should be considerate and stop burning wood in the bowl.