10. Terrace Review — Wednesday, May 28, 1986 - Beekeepers blossom with — best fireweed honey TERRACE — What’s in that box over near the fence? Bees, might be the answer to that inquiry. by Daniele Berquist. : ae ~ Abe Wall of Terrace,a -member of the B.C._ Produwecer’s: Association Terrace. : Branch, has been involv- =. edin beekeeping forover = ; Honey three years with his neighbor and partner, Richard Tiernan. Wall said he enjoys the. hobby ‘and has a lot of fun learning all about honey bees. The bee season started around the.end of April in Terrace and Wail said it is a popular hobby in the area. We have 35 members in our club and for two consecutive years have been awarded a trophy for the best fireweed honey, Wall said. For, a beginner in- terested in raising bees it is best’ to start with no more than three colonies . (hives with bees in it). “‘That’s the ideal number’’. Then you will need a brood chamber that is a box fitted with frames and a founda- tion, Wall explained. This will in turn become a complete unit where the bees will carry on all ar. Beekeeper Abe Wall is one of many beekeepers In the Terrace area. the activities associated with . reproduction and the maintenance of life, Wall added. The important thing at this point, he said, is to build up a maximum population of bees before the honey flows from late July to mid August. Wall said that in . the early part of the season the Queen bee is kept busy laying eggs to a maximun of 2000 per day. By the time the honey flows the bee population will have in- creased by 60,000 to 70,000. market. The diet for the bees in the Terrace area consists of fruit blooms, dandelion blooms and lots of clover if keepers live near the woods. This “firewood” honey ever. By mid August, Wall said, the honey is ready to extract from the cones. You uncap it, ex- plained Wall, by cutting off the top ‘cell, putting honey in. the extractor ‘and then spinning it. This, said Wall, works with a force that pulls the honey out..’ ‘The honey. is then strained for wax. and . pollen particles. Then, © it’s ready for the con- tainer and the Farmer’s The honey is selling for approximately $1.50 per pound. Two. pounds of bees. will produce about 135 pounds of honey during -the season, For more in- formation contact the president of the club, Bill Sterby 635-6641. A friendly. note from your B.C. Honey Pro-. ducers’ Association, Ter- race Branch: If you want to liquefy your honey, sit it in hot water in a con- tainer until crystals are out, the same way you would warm a baby bot- tle up. It’s that simple! Award winning Terrace artist Julie Gellner beside her work 1 now featured at the Terrace Art Gallery. Sherry Halfyard photo Artist gets provincial recognition TERRACE — Local art- ist Julie Gellner was recently awarded with top honors at the B.C. Festival of the Arts in Prince George, held in mid May. by Sherry Halfyard Gellner’s pottery was one of five exhibits selected from the visual arts category of the show, from over 200 works on display. Each of the five chosen received $300. However the real award is the prestige and recognition associated with the title. Gellner has been a Terrace resident for the past 10 years. Originally from New York City, where she was schooled in the arts and began her work, she now considers Terrace her home. Every summer Gellner returns to New York with her two children. This year Julie says she is tempted to take along some of her work. When asked why she chooses to live in Ter- race, Julie replied, ‘‘the mountains and seren- ity.’ Terrace is certain- ly different from New York, buy she says her children, age 6 and 12, have no difficulties ad- justing. Gellner’s work, along with local artist Beverly Holden, will be displayed at the Expo 86 B.C. Pavilion during the last two weeks of July. The work of both art- ists can be seen at the Terrace Art Gallery until ‘the end of May. makes--for the best . Terrace Elks representatives (right) volunteer thelr time to make the recent sports day & SUC- cess. See slory page 15. Job entry program to begin TERRACE ~_ A pro- ‘gram to -help local -women enter the work force will: soon begin operating in the com- munity. "by Sherry Halfyard The Women's Resource Center, in co- operation with local organizations and businesses, are helping to promote the re-entry program. The project is an im- portant element of the Employment and Im- migration’s job strategy operations, said Maur- een McGuire, direc- tor of the re-entry program, . It is a positive attempt to ‘assist women fre- entering the labor market, McGuire said. The program is design- ed to assist women who have been at home for at least three years, said McGuire. Over a six month period the individual participants are in- troduced to the dynamics of the work place. Education and work skills are updated, and practical experience is obtained in training placement with a local employer, said McGuire. McGuire’s task, as the program co-ordinator, is to identify employers who could act as trainers. There is no financial commitment placed on the employer. His or her responsibility is to pro- vide relevent training, leading to employment potential. The advantage to the employer would be obtaining a valuable employee, trained to ‘their specifications, said McGuire. The program is work-: Police report On Thursday, May 22, the Terrace RCMP pick- ed up three juvenile girls with a sizable amount of cigarettes from local merchants. ing in other areas of British Columbia, done in co-operation with col- leges and businesses in their community, McGuire added. The potential starting date of the program is September, continuing until mid-April. McGuire asks in- terested members of the community to call her at 638-8872 or 638-0228. | Directory of Terrace Churches Sacred Heart Catholic Church Mass Times: Saturday, .7:30 p.m. Sunday, 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 a.m. 4830 Straume Ave. 635-2313 St. Matthew’s Anglican/ Episcopal Church 4726 Lazelle Ave., Terrace Phone 635-9019 Rector Rev. L. Stephens — 635-5855 Sunday services: 9 a.m., Family Communion 10 a.m., Church School 11 am., Traditional Service Sunday School HRIST and Adult Class UTHERAN 9:45 a.m. HURCH Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m. Phone 3229 Sparks Street, Terrace 635-5520 Rev. Michael R. Bergman Terrace Seventh-day Adventist Church 3306 Griffiths — 636-3232 — Divine Service — 11:00 a.m Pastor Ed Sukow — 635-7642 . Saturday — Sabbath School — 9:30a.m. Wednesdays — Prayer meeting — 7:00 p.m. EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 3302 Sparks Street, Terrace, B.C. PH: 635-5115 Pastors Jim Westman and Bob Shatford ’ Sunday School for all ages — 9:45 a.m. Sunday Services — 11:00:a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting — Wednesdays — 7:00 p.m. KNOX UNITED CHURCH 4907 Lazelle Ave. Phone: 635-6014 Minister: Stan Bailey Sunday Morning Worship — 11:00 a.m. Sunday School up to Grade § — 11:00 a.m. Intermadiala Sunday School -- 10:00 a.m. Youth Group — Grate 3 & up — 4:30 p.m. Adult study througout the week, call the Church Office for timas. ATTEND THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE THIS WEEK. Te Ee ra Sn ee rice: ra ee ee =o oo phic, | gh eA a 7 So