cation room. of Pm, a QOMMUNIT The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January + 43, 1993 - Page B1 JEFF NAGEL 638-7283 -TERRACE STANDARD City Scene, Page BS The Terrace Standard offers What's Up as a public service to its readers and community organizations. ‘This column is Intended for non-profit organizations and those events for which there is no admission charge. “tems will run two weeks -before each event. - We ask that items be submit- ‘| ted by noon on the FRIDAY -before the issue In which it is to appear, For other contribuled articles, |the deadline is 5 p.m. on the ‘THURSDAY before the Issue comes out. :: Submissions should be typed or printed neatly. abba “JANUARY 12-FEB 16, 1993 - “The Nobody's. Perfect Program offers a 6 week program, devel- ‘oped to give parents with children 0-5 years helpful info on parenting ‘and| support. Carol 638-3310 or Margaret 635-2472. 2p39 : kek an "JANUARY 14, 1993 - Terrace &. District SPCA is having its ‘Annual General Meeting. Elec- ‘tions for the "93 executive will be ‘held ‘and ali members and inter- ested people are welcome. Place: Library Meeting Room, 7:30 p.m. ; 2p39 thee | JANUARY 18, 1993 - Monday, ‘Canadian Parents for French are having an Adult French Conversa- ‘| tion Class. Come early to the first class for registration. Kiti K’Shan Primary School 7:00 - 9: 00 p.m. “| Photie Joan 635-7461 or Sandra 638-6358. 2p39 ‘ eh ake JANUARY 20, 1993 - Wednes- day, Homebased business meeting willbe held at Gim’'s Restaurant 121 noon, Call 635-9415. PEs Be | : “JANUARY. 26, 1993 - Terrace Hospice Society : ‘Annual General meeting 7:30 in the Hospital Edu-— ; 2p39 eeeea JANUARY 26, 1993 - Hult & ia ‘the Public Libary a at 7: 00-9:00 ae | CRISIS LINE is open 24 hours a day for “anyone in crisis. Call 635- ; 4042. : tfn eee “TERRACE PUBLIC LIBRARY will: the holding preschool stosylime, for three to five year old “Thursday mornings at 10:30 and Friday afternoons at 1:30, begin- ning: Jan. 29 and 29. This is a forty-five minute session with pic- ture ‘boooks, puppets, fingerplays ‘and lots of fun! Please register in advance. There is no charge. Tel. 638-8177. tee “ 1's A PUPPET SHOW! At the Terrace Public Library, Saturday ‘January 30 at 2:00 pm and a repeat rformance Friday, Febrary, 5, al 7:00 pm. Enjoy the thrilling adven- ‘ures ‘of Molly Whuppie .and the -Giant, There is no charge. For Pmore.information call the Library, Tel. 638-8177. Sipiou,, #ee ee FAMILY DACARE Days at the va Terrace Public Library, Thursdays "2 frat-10:30.am,-January 28, Febrary 25,-and March.25. Caregivers are : ‘ welcome to: bring chitdren of. all 4 ages fora special storytime. Please [let us know if you plan to attend as ‘a minimum registration is needed Dito: ‘go-ahead--wilh this program. Lae ‘There is no charge. Te. 638-8177, eh bet TALES ‘FOR TWOS”’ at the : “Terrace Public’ Library begins Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 10:30 am ‘and will run for six weeks. This is a hal(-hour storytime with picture -books,- puppets and fingerplays “especially for two year ofds, Chil- -{idren: must be accompanied by an -adult.- ‘Please register in advance. ‘4 -There is no charge. To register call : the library, tel. 6338-3177. +7 te eS: = PERRACE WOLUNTEER UREAU for Volunteer Opportu- Por nities” to.suit, your necds & time available. Contact Lovina ,Tyler at 638-1330. Mon-Fri, 9:30 » 4:30, seaee VERY WEDNESDAY [rom 8- ( . Terrace Narcotics Anon- ‘ymious “Steps :to Recovery" meets Skeena Healtli Unit audita- o ene a VERY. ‘WEDNESDAY - Ter- race’ Ladies Kermodei Lions Club “eels at the Inn of the West. For and more Info contact Doro- “hy Bartsoff ai 638-8183, see et ‘EVERY THURSDAY al ?: :30pm -[ Overeaters Anonymous at: Wom- [en's ‘Resource. Centre. Call 635- " 6446, hdants . “Ancnymoug meets Call: Karen’ 638- - 2p39. EVERY MONDAY Terrace Co- Bandshell geis name He’s the leader of the band. But from now on his name will be associated with a place — not just its sounds. The bandshell beside the library in Lower Little Park has been named after 59-year-old Jim Ryan, the founder of the Terrace Communily Band and one of the people who was instrumental in getting the bandstand built. Henceforth the place for out- door music on hot summer nights will be known as the J. Ryan Bandshell. The bandshell was the site of a Dec, 17 plaque presentation and candielight Christmas — caral singalong. Mayor. Jack Talstra was on hand to present the plaque and city freeman. Vesta Douglas gave a short presentation. Douglas said more than 150 _ people showed up for what she called “‘a cold but warm event.’’ “People made the effort to come out,’ she said. -‘'The friendliness and spirit of the Jim Ryan whole thing was wonderful.’’ The Terrace Community Band served hot chocolate and and donuts to the hardy souls who. - came‘ oul, warming them with food and drink as well. as their. : niusic, Killer stalks mystery author Contributed Someone is out to kill Gillian Howard. Her brandy was poisoned, she was almost electrocuted, and her gas stave blew up. oe Even more. chilling, these i inci- dents directly mirror the’ award- winning murder mystery she ~ Wrote, oe . But who’s bringing Gillian’s stary to life? Her doctor? Her sec- retary? Her mother-in-law? In Terrace Lite Theatre’s latest production, Thriller of the Year, all the players are suspect — per- haps even the audience, ~ This whodunnit, directed by ; . Karla Hennig and starring Kristen . -. Cavenaugh, virtually snaps with “tension and special effects, Thriller of the Year plays two _ weekends at the McColl. ” Playhouse, Feb. 4-6 and Fob. wie scene 13. Tickets are on sale at Carters Jewellers and the Bank of Montreal. possibly take a shart trip, A great way to cnd the year! fund. LUCKY SMILES: Pat and Barry Curts were just beaming after their names were drawn in the R.E.M. Lee Hospital Foundation's year-end Cash Calendar Draw. They took home a cheque for-$5,000 — which they'll use to pay off bills and Local unemployed couple win $5,000 cash calendar draw That was the verdict from Barry and Pat Curts after they be- came the $5,000 grand prize winners in the R.E.M. Lee Hospital Foundation’s year-end Cash Calendar draw. Both longtime Terrace residents, Barry is an unemployed con- struction worker and Pat had ‘just been Said off from her job at Pacific Regeneration Technologies’s Thornhill seedling nursery. Pat got the phone call of good news on Wednesday, Dec. 29, when the foundation’s Bill MeRae rang. *E didn’t believe him,” she ‘sald.’ "We've got s some strange friends and I thought It was one of them,” Curts said they'll pay off a few bills and if they've 2 got money left over, they hope to take a short vacation somewhere warm. ‘It was an excellent end of 1992," sheadded. . Cash Calendar. sales got ‘towards the foundation's cr Scanner ~~ Right on time THE FI FIRST ONE: Rosabelle Derrick, 15, holds her newborn baby gil alongside boiend Charles Frederick Guno. Terrace's New Year's baby, whose first name will probably be Jessica, weighed in at seven pounds, 14 ounces following her arrival at 2:04 p.m. at Mills Memorial Hospltal on New Year's Day. Solomon’s hot jazz will sizzle on Saturday night Hot jazz is what music-lovers cam expect this. weekend if they take in Lenny Solomon's per- formance Saturday night at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. Solomon can swing and stomp wish ihe best of them, yet bis in- strument is not the hom or the saxophone, but the favourite of classical musicians — the violin. One of Canada’s top jazz musicians, Solomon - will be joined bere on stage with guitarist Reg Schwager and bassist Shelly Berger. Young Lenny began playing. violin at the age of eight, later discovering the joys of jazz when he listened to a Grapelli record- ing. His father Stanley had been the principal viola of the Toronto Symphony for 42 years. When he graduated in the carly 70s, Solomon formed’ the Juno award-winning group Myles and — Lenny with guitarist Cohen. . Solomon has played with other talented Canadians such as Annc Murray, Gordon Lightfoot, Sylvia Tyson and Hagood Hardy. - He has also shared the stage with the likes of Linda Ronstadt, the Beach Boys and Billy Joel, But lately, he’s been focussed on jazz. His present show °— entitled A Tribute to Jazz — in- cludes material from his 1992 Myles compact disc After You've Gone: ‘The Classic ‘Violin of Lenny Solomon and features the likes of Gerstrvin and Duke-Ellington. Solomon . holds. his audicuces with his rich sense of humour and casy-going style, sometimes don- ting: gypsy coslume to wander ihe aisles like a strolling fiddler. With bis «combination. of ‘country-folk roots. and. classical and jazz training, Solomon blasts around the musical .landscape-like Bach on rollerblades... The Lenny Solomon . Trio presents A Tribute to Jazz. 8 pm. Saturday, Jan. 16 at the REM. Lee Theatre. Tickets $15 ere for students and seniors). Mothers’ March beats The Kinsmen are kicking off their annual Mothers’ March drive to raise money for the Kins- men Rehabilitation Foundation on Friday, The foundation . disbursed - $25,000 worth of support. to: 14 people in Terrace. in’1992, ac- cording to local Kinsmen spokes- man Rob Finlayson. About 150 marchers will take to the streets starting Friday, lnok- ing for donations. And Finlayson reminds -resi- dents thal the foundation . fre- quently pays oul more to Terrace than is raised, ; The Kinsmen Rehabilitalive Foundation fast’ year paid mouey couver for medical treatment. The Jan. 15-31. drive last year. raised about $13,000 and’ Fit-.. layson said organizers are hoping toraisc up to $14,000 next year “People in the north on average ; give more,’’ he said. ‘“The num- ber is always high... s/o 00." People here generally donate a per capita. average. of -$ 1,25" to’ : doiial : out to help seniors get wheel-. $1.50, The per.capita: donation in chairs here and assisted many. low” incame “people travel’ to. Van- the Lower: Mainland is. between * 50'and 60 cents: The Petro-Cariada, an station ‘on Lakelse’ Ave... willcalso- be) donating three cents per Hire off’ ‘every gas purchase towards . the’ foundation on Saturday; Jane 30. Q-day nears for smokers — Q-Day. Cold Turkey Day. Weedless Wednesday. Call it what you want. By any name, the prospect of breaking the habit in one blow on Jan, 20 sends shivers of phantom with- drawal through the souts of hard- * ened smokers. This year there's help. Quit Tips, a tew booklet - feleased by the B.C. Lung Asso- ciation, gives good. practical ade vice on how to beat the weed. It includes sections on making a . decision to quit; different ways to quit, what withdrawal symploms to expect, and how. to: make the 20 a ee An as-yel-tnniamed: niember of cravings pass.: The booklet is available free of “charge by calling the Lung Asso- clation’s toll-free number: 1 -800- 665-LUNG, The local branch of the Cana- ‘dian Cancer Society. will: ‘als. ‘have a display table.sct up in the Skeena-Mall. for National. Non- “Smoking Week (Jan,:18-24). next : Friday ‘tight and Saturday. Tens wok kk: the Terrace Standard staff.will be. taking up the challenge’ of quit- “ting cold turkey next Wednesday, - “Watch these” pages: for’ ‘weekly. _ reports of his progress, :