Bist aaa. rs ~ COMMUNITY . bers. INSIDE EVENTS B2 ound — ~ Town | Lung Association appoints director ELAINE JOHNSON was re-elected area direc- tor for the British Columbia Lung Association at the organization’s annual general meeting in Van- couver June 17. Johnson has volunteered as the area director since 1990, Donate your fruit THE TERRACE First Nations Council of Women will commence their annual ‘Traditional _ Gathering of Food’? now through the summer months. Call 635-1337 (new number) to schedule a date for picking fruits, berries, vegetables, thubarb, ctc, Donations are always welcome. They will pick up donations. Summer hours -NEW SUMMER hours for The Family Place are: Monday - Wednesday from 9:30 a.m, to 4:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Fridays. Simon Fraser grads THE FOLLOWING students graduated from Simon Fraser University this year. Faculty of Applied Sciences, Bachelor of Arts * Petovello, Aaron W.; Major communication Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology) * Shepherd, Jon; major kinesiology - Bachelor of Arts * Bowering, Jessica; major philosophy * McKay, Geoff; major history * Renaud, Yvette Anne; major archaeology ’ Walker, Joelle; major English Bachelor of General Studies * Malhetra, Monica; minor Ieaming dis- abilities * Roders, Ruth Evelyn; N/A *. Teixeira,. Julie; minor. learning dis- abilities/early childhood education Faculty of business administration, Bachelor of Business Administration ; * McKay, Fraser J. Patrick; major business administration More grads Aisha Manji graduated this year from the Uni- versity of Calgary with a bachelor of science. dis- tinction. Jocelyn Coxford graduated from the University of Victoria with a bachelor of science in lingnis- tics with distinction. They’ve moved THE TERRACE Volunteer Bureau has moved to-a new location. You can find the bureau al 2, 3215 Eby Street (under City Hall), Hours of oper- ation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Fri- day. Bike bike raises big bucks RECENTLY, the Heart and Stroke Founda- lion’s Big Bike Ride came through Terrace. I would like to thank the 17 teams for their huge _ effort, It is through the efforts of the teams and ihe generosity of local residents that the big bike ride is able to place to raise funds for vital car- diovascular research and health promotion within our province. - Congrats to Betty Campbell’s team for taking highest fundrasing bike with an impressive $3,744 bike, The Caledonia team was the fastest with a tine of 8 minutes and 30 seconds. We have three teams who raised over $3,000 and are now eligible for the provincial draw of 29 bikes for 29 riders, They are SCI, Friends of Heart, and Skeena Sawmills. Thank you for helping fight the ’ number one killer of men and women in B.C, and Canada. Be a star! TERRACE LITTLE Theatre is now taking registration for their annual Summer Drama Days, a drama program for children aged 6-12. Dates are July 12-30 and Aug. 9-27, Cost is $70 per child. Children will develop theatrical skills in- cluding acting, directing, and script writing. Chil- dren also work together to create an original play which they perform for parents. Pick up registra- tion forms al Uniglobe Travel or at www. ose nel/ill, For more info call 638-1215, Help to lose weight CHAMPS [S a newly formed Canadian weight- loss and weight maintenance support organiza- tion. Support teams help and support in learning proper healthy nutrition in order that members can lose unwanted pounds and maintain a healthy weight as set by their health professional, CHAMPS support teams offer Incentives, can- tinual group and individual support to their mem- For more information contact Blaittie at (250)832-7712 or Colleen at (250)562-0455. © TERRACE STANDARD The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 7, 1999 - BI OMMUNITY: SECTION B PROUD MOM Anita Davis gives her daughter Kristen, 7, a kiss before the orad ceremonies begin. Kristen won a Kermode Friendship Scholarship worth $300. Valedictorian addresses grads By PATRICK LEVESQUE Freedom!.... mean gradu- ation! This is the end of something good, but also the beginning of something better. With graduation comes a: feeling of excitement and pride bul it is inevitably ac- companied by a feeling of sadness. It is rather upset- ting for us to realize’ that after spending 13 years to- gether we will not be asking each other what classes we have in what blocks when early September _rolis around and racing to (he of- fice to try and transform our schedule so that we have classes. with all of our friends or our favorite teacher. Instead, we will be going our Separate ways into the new millenium. The year started off with the excifement and enter- tainment of Spirit Weck Wilh the ever popular Air- baud contest, This spirit continued throughout the whole year and concluded with the prom, Big Bike Ride and sandbagging for the flood thal recently swept into our community. Many students worked very lard to put the pram together and it couldu’t have tumed out better. It was a blast! A couple weeks ago, Uhirty students from the graduation class formed a team called the Caledonia Smooth Riders and entered the Heart and = =Stroke Foundation’s Big Bike Ride, finishing with the fastest time in the community, When our school received @ phone call with regards to getting volunteers for sand- bagging, bus loads of stu- dents, including many of the graduates here. today, were not at all hesitant in dashing nd Levesque out of classrooms and to the flood stricken areas. We've made and Iots good friends, and developed some relationships over the past thittcen years that will last our whole lives. friends are hard to come by so hang on to the precious Good . few that have always been there for you because chances are they will be there for you in the future. We've all had good times and bad times, but we must admit the nel result is posi- tive. Don’t forget to thank those who have helped you get to whiere you are now. First of all, your teachers. On behalf of my entire class, thank you. Thank you - for teaching us, leading us, and for contributing to who we are loday and what” we've accomplished, Thank your parents who’ have been there supporting you since day one and have never lurned their back on you. Thank you Mom and Dad. Thank = =your friends who've made it all worlhwhile. You — share many memorics and un- forgettable experiences that will remain with you for the rest of your life. They were there to help you out when you needed it and when exam times come around, you would form a study or homework club to get through the stress, chaos, and demand of finals and provincials. And most importantly, do not forget to thank God as well as yourself. If you'd given up some- where along the way, you know thal it was your own convictions and determina. New Terrace Pentecostal Assembly pastor arrives WHEN MEMBERS of the Terrace Pentecostal Assembly wanted to see what their new senior pastor looked like, all ihey had to do was tum on their televisions. Sunday mornings Jim Barber could be seen preaching on the half-hour TV show from Winnipeg called Sermons from Cal- vary. The TV program is the fruition of his fa- ther, Pastor H.H. Barber, who .is a Grm believer of the effectiveness of spreading religion by TV and radio. Al the Calvary Temple in Winnipeg, one of the largest Churches in Canada, Barber. worked with his father as an assistant pastor. “My job is to be an encourager — to be a shepherd to strengthen aid oversee every area of the church?’ — Jim Barber. There, he often spoke to crowds of more than 15,000 people. He also oversaw all the -sadio and TV programing and delivered many of the show’ s opening and closing speeches. Another duty was coordinating a youth summer camp for two weeks each summer, As the’ senior pastor at the Terrace, Pentecostal Assembly, his duties include oversecing all the ministries and the life of the church. **My job is to be an encourager — to be a shepherd to strengthen and oversee every area of the church,” he said. Barber stressed that his job isn’t a one- man show. He said he'll merely try to strengthen the leadership already in place. Born and saised in Winnipeg, Terrace is a big change for him and his wife Charlene and their three daughters. “Having been in Winnipeg for so long Pn Looking forward to this being a growing time," he said. “We're looking forward to learning about ‘new things and taking advantage of the out- doors.” He adtilted he hasn’t done much fishing in his lifetime, so he’s actively sceking teachers. He said the people in Terrace have been very kind to him. ‘*People have been super,’’ he sald. “The litle motes we've gotlen have given us bits of encouragement along the way,” Barber camed a bachelor of Aris Degree (majoring in History) at the University of Winnipeg and studied for his masters of re- ligion at the Theological Seminary. His wife, who is trained as a nurse, will be busy this year homeschooling thelr three children. BEST: BUDS: Dawn Eniow, 18, and Corisa Bell, 18, were gushing with jay grad night. tion that brought you here. Admit that you still don’t know everything, though sometimes, | know, you'd like to think you could do anything with the knowl- edge and experience you've acquired up until this night Wherever you are a year from now, I] hope you are still Icaming, not only about how to write a paper thal will get you through univer- ‘sity or how lo parallel park, but learning about how the system works (and how it doesn't for that matter, and about yourself, Find out where you fit in, find a purpose that makes you want to get out of bed every morning, and find sonicthing to believe in. Make good fricnds and real them better than they treat you, Be responsible; wear sunscreen and don’t drive drunk, Unfortunately, we have recently been reminded of how short and uncertain jite can be. Be honest; it’s sometimes the ‘only way to gain respect and a good repuiation. And finally, don't cheal yourself; Don’t Iet anyone change wha you are inside, because you are only cheat- ing yourself. Never settle violence with violence, Never settle for anything less than what you can achieve, For those of you who have seen “‘The Matrix”, you might remember this partic- ular line that I’d like to leave you. “T’'m not here to tell you how it ends, I’m only here to tell you how it begins,’ Good luck ta you all, JIM Barber is the new senior pastor at the Terrace Panteacostal Assembly. He arrived just last month.