The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 20, 1994 - ps INSIDE SECTION B CITY | _ JEFF. NAGEL. SCENE B2 638-7283 _& WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS. What's Up! Thursday, April 21 LAND AND RESOURCE SEMINAR: ‘Debate on Major Forest Land Issues’ takes place at 7:30 - p.m. in Room 2002 at NWCC. Conlact Carl at 638-5100. CANCER SOCIETY meets at 7 p.m. at 4644 Soucie Ave. CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME / Fibromyalgia support group meets at the Happy Gang Centre from 2 to 4p.m. Saturday, April 23 DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP ‘‘2 Sweet’ meels at 2 p.m. in the library basement. For info, call Gen at 635-3094 or Kathy al 638-8323. CANADIAN WOMEN IN TIMBER hold their monthly meeting from 7 to 10 a.m, at the Coast Ton of the West. Ul LAW “JUST CAUSE’ & Other Recent Amendments — a free workshop sponsored by Terrace Anti-Poverty takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Skeena Health Unit Auditorium, Call Gerry King or Helga Kenny at 635-4631 to regis- ter. April 23-24 WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENCE WORKSHOP in Goshin-Do self defence sponsored by the Terrace Women’s Resource Centre takes place from 9 am, to 4 p.m. at the Kin Hut. Contact Melissa Munn at 638-0228 or Krystal Oleson at 635-7484. Monday, April 25 GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS Group weekly meeting takes place at 7:30 p.m. at the United Church, Call Claudette at 638-1943 or 635-1645. Tuesday, April 26 NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE holds an open house from 6 to 10 p.m. DIABETIC TEACHING CLINIC for kids/tecns is scheduled. Contact Dana Hill at 635- 2211 loc. 250 or 638-1956 for more info. A doc- tor’s referral is required. CITIZENS ON PATROL PROGRAM holds a first information meeting for interested volunteers at 7 p.m. al the fire hall, FREE INCOME TAX RETURN assistance for those with limited incomes is available fom 10 a.m. to noon at the Happy Gang Centre, For more information call the Women’s Centre at 638-0228 or Terrace Anti-Poverty at 635-4631. SINGLE PARENTS SUPPORT GROUP meets at the Women’s Centre at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23 RIVERBOAT DAYS SOCIETY annual general | meeting in the Legion auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Anyone interesicd is urged to attend and help plan festivities for '94. Elections to be held. SELF-ESTEEM FOR WOMEN WORKSHOP will be held from i to 4 p.m. at the Terrace Women’s Resource Centre, Call 638-0228 to reserve a spot. (It’s free). LAND AND RESOURCE SEMINAR: ‘New Forsstry’” takes place at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2002 at NWCC, Contact Carl at 638-5100. Saturday, April 30 TERRACE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Group presenis a seminar on 1994 disability benefits in- formation at 10 a.m. at the Skeena Health Unit conference room. Pre-register by calling Doug Mackay at 635-4809, Tuesday, May 3 DIABETIC TEACHING CLINIC (one day refresher clinic) is scheduled. Contact Dana Hill al 635-2211 loc. 250 or 638-1956 for more info. A doctor’s referral is required. Saturday, May 7 B.C. SENIORS GAMES ZONE 10 general meeting takes. place al 2 p.m. at the Happy Gang Centre. WEDNESDAYS ‘ TERRACE NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS mects at 7 p.m. at the Women's Centre, Also Sat- urday nights at 7:30. TERRACE PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S AS- SOCIATION holds its monthly meeting the third Wednesday of every month. Meet for lunch at the . Terrace Inn from noon to 1 p.m. Contact Joyce at 635-9660, SKEENA VALLEY QUILTERS meet the first and third Wednesday each month at 7 p.m. in the home ec. room at Skeena Junior Secondary School. Beginners and more: experienced quilters welcome. Call 635-2230 for more Information. HUFF AND PUFF Asthma Group holds its monthly meeting the third Wednesday of each month at the Women’s Resource Centre on Park Ave. from 7 to 9 p.m. Stage set for Drama Fest TERRACE’S LITTLE Theaire is setting the stage for the 1994 Skeena Zone Drama Festival, slated for May 4-8 at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. The Bulkley Valley Players of Smithers, Terrace Little Theatre, and Prince Rupert’s Harbour Theatre will all be participating __ this year. A lotal of five plays will be pre- sented with four evening per- formances and a Saturday matinee. Harbour Theatre leads the pack with three entries this year. Themes range from ducks to a weekend at the cabin. Terrace Little Theatre’s suc- cessful run of Orphans opens the festival on Wednesday, May 4, Rupert brings trio of plays while the BV Players finish the show on Saturday May 7 with a murder mystery. Duncan Fraser, of Victoria’s Belfry Theatre, will adjudicate (he Skeena Zone Drama Festival. If you’re wondering what to cx- pect each night, here’s the low- down: Alt plays commence at 8 p.m., with the exception of the 1 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Wednesday kicks off with Or- phans directed by TLT’s Marianne Brorup- Weston. Thursday features Automatic Pilot directed by Harbour Theatre’s Claudia Stewart. Friday is Melville Boys directed by Harbour Theatre’s Rod McNish Saturday begins with an early afternoon performance Duck Var- lations directed by Harbour Theatre’s Catherine Roberts. Later that evening, The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guil Dramatic Society Murder Mystery directed by Bulkley Valley Player’s Ralph Traschke winds down the festi- val, ’ Coffee critiques aboul the indi- vidual plays will commence the following mornings: ‘Thursday -and Friday at 10 a.m., Saturday at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and Sunday at 9 am. al the McColl Playhouse Green Room. Buy a festival pass for $25 and not only gain admission to all five plays, but also sit in on the coffee critiques, receive green room privileges, enjoy the windup so- cial on Saturday evening and lunch at the Skeena Zone Annual General Meeting. If you prefer to see one or two plays, the individual ticket prices are $10 for one evening per- formance and $5 for the matinee. If you need more information about the Skeena Zone Drama Festival, call Terrace Little Theatre at 638-1215, or drop in Tuesdays from 10 am. to 1 p.m. or Fridays from noon to 3 p.m. gm Hot wheels AT THE RACES: Young eyes were glued to the track during the annual district Cub Car rally on April 9. Benjamin.Haigh was the winner of the event, hailing from the 6th Terrace Cubs, Alicia Kryklywy], of the ist Kitwanga Cubs placed sec- ond and 1st Terrace Cub David Russell finished third. The award for best designed- car went to Steven Blagioni, of the ist Terraca Cubs. The top three cars go on to the northern ragion races in Prince George. Cubs spend weeks designing, carving end painting the cars, some of which ara intricately : detailed. YOUTH AMBASSADORS Contest Is now truly co-ed | THIS IS A historic year for the Terrace Youth Ambassador Con- test — formerly known as the Miss Terrace Pageant. The name changed last year, but 1994 marks the first time a male has entered the traditionally fe- male competition. Jassie Osci-Tulu is the first young man to seek the job of serving as an ambassador for the community. Participation was opened to males as well after the Miss PNE contest in Vancouver changed to a youth ambassador contest. Most past participants say the contest is a big confidence builder for young people with no prior public-speaking experience. A series of workshops help ihem bulld presentation skills and self-esteem. And there are $3,400 worth of scholarships available through the contest as well. The last two weeks featured the first six contestants. Now meet the final three: Tina Nelmes Age: 17 - Helght: 5 foot 3 Hair: strawberry blonde Eyes: blue — Grade: Caledonia - 12. Employer: McDonalds . Sponsor: McDonalds : ‘Tina is involved in-badminton, drama, and {s activity coordinator for the Pentecostal Youth Group _ executive, ‘work. > or, many. ° _ fundraisers for school activities,” Tina Nelmes She plans to go to college or universily and leam how to help less fortunate people. She says she entered the contest to meet and get to know new people, and to build confidence in communicating, Jassie Osel-Tutu Age: 16 Grade: Caledonia - 11 Sponsor: Elks Jassic plays basketball, vol- ~ leybail, and competes in track and field, “Most of my spare time is oc- cupied: by. a lot of community he says,""The fundraisers usually involve things Ilke picking up garbage from a park or school or different - Jassie Osel-Tutu shovelling snow somewhere in the community,’ He hopes the competition will heip him display his talents, gain new skills and meet new people, ‘Most of all I belleve that the Youth Ambassador competition is the greatest experience that a person of my age can have and it gives you a chance to represent a great community.” Corinna Wiebe, Age: 16 Heighit: 5 foot 3 Halr: blonde Eyes! hazel - Grade; 11/12. _ Sponsor: Kinsmen =. " Corina says ake is involved in a yout group. and entered the oS Corinna Wiebe PHOTOS — AL RICHARDSON Youth Ambassador contest ‘because I thought it wouldbe good experience and I would like to get more involved with Ter- .. Tace. ita Her future goals are to ‘get out of schoo! and go Io college to be- comeavet’’. She hopes the contest will help her learn more about the com- munily and increase her own abilities. “Awards night jor the Terrace »- Youth Ambassador contest is Sat- --urday, May 14 at7:30 p.m. in the REM. Lee Theatre. They will also be at the Arena Banquet Room at 2 pm, April 23 fora fashion show and they'll hold a speak-off May a at 1 Pm, at the Kin-Hut.