nye ig Ee Ng eae A ee, a eae Shotts er BURA sca ypphata gee co beh 80 eR ae ete tness Challenge *- Regional district | reps trade insults © A coffee break during the . May 13 meeting of the Regional District .of Kitimat-Stikine- was the scene of a brief encounter between Terrace mayor Jack ‘Talstra and Kitimat alderman Bev Rodrigo. It was all in fun of course, but in the final analysis, it’s a little difficult to determine if we’re in trouble or not. by Tod Strachan At the center of the exchange | was the‘ sixth annual, tri-city Fitness Challenge which takes” place on May 31. It began when Rodrigo responded to a com- ment on the fitness of our mayor by saying, ‘‘He’s anything but fi ad : _ . To this Talstra replied,"'I have stood here and watched alderman Rodrigo make a pig out of herself, and if she’s any -example of fitness in Kitimat, then there’s no need to worry.” But this response may only show that Talstra is not taking Kiti- ‘DARE TO ENTER Contributed by | Elaine Parmenter The Terrace-Kitimat-Prince Rupert Fitness Challenge is ready to roll, Do you plan to participate in it? All that is re- quired of each Terrace/Thorn- hill resident is: that you par- ticipate in 15 minutes of con- tinuous physical activity at some time: on May 31. Then you | register at one of the registration centers (in Terrace: the swim- ming pool, arena, library, city hall, Northwest Community College student services office, Sundance Ski. and Sports, Mohawk Gas Bar, Bert’s Delicatessen, All Season’s Sporting Goods). The winner of the Fitness Challenge will be the town with the highest percentage of population participating. ~- Last year, 7,323 participants or 49,9 percent of our total: population participated, up 1;309 people from 1987, _. Many of the schools in Ter- race are participating as are many businesses and community “organizations. ~ “ Youcan participate asa group. or alone. One way to show your support is on Friday, May 26, “Sneaker Day’’. All Canadians are being asked to wear sneakers * to the office, to school, to work, ‘around the home and anywhere ‘they go. To help promote “Sneaker Day’? and Canada’s Fitweek, many companies will bé holding special events to kick off the week. Last year, and Ter- tace Ministry of Highways had a Sneaker Day Picnic and lots of prizes for their employees. Who else will be involved this year? ..Remember, on May 31, it’s the . Terrace-Kitimat-Prince Rupert Fitness Challenge; con- tinuous ‘physical activity is a great way to have fun, enjoy yourself. and help Terrace win the challenge! yO. For more information, call Tetrdce Parks and Recreation Department at 638-1174. rrrretansetinnn Pera feet by (7 PSST AE PERE Rare Sek he? aH Bd SE ‘the. group seemed a little con- cmat!s aggression in this whole matter seriously — she was eat- ing high octane health food. Rodrigo then challenged Tal- . stra to a foot race around the block. ‘*We can be back in five : minutes,”? she said. Now this comment, five minutes. to run. around the block, was a good sign, We: must have: long city blocks from Rodrigo’s point of — view — maybe she’s been jog- ging around cul-de-sacs. | The challenge got evexyone’s attention, however, and ‘the cheering and jeering began. It was much like a situation where aman is about to leap from a six story building. One member of fused though. ‘Rodrigo is chas- ing our mayor,” said alternate director Sandy Sandhals. ‘Or maybe he wasn’t confused, “Maybe he said, ‘will be chasing our mayor.”’ We can’t get every quote right in the middle of a ‘riot. 7 But even with the taunting _and jeering, our mayor showed real class. “I’ve been contem- plating her challenge,’’ he said after a brief pause, “And I’m not sure if it’s wise to embarrass her or not.’’ Smooth move. - Why get Kitimat’s adrenalin flowing by embarrassing them now when we can really rub it in on May 31? It’s too bad Rodrigo didn’t show the same class. - “The mayor of Terrace is chick- en,’’ she replied. It didn’t get her arace, but we could be in trouble too. Our mayor might need some help — maybe even a chair with some wheels on it. Talstra arrived at that meeting gasping for air and 10 minutes late. He later ex- plained he had climbed the three flights of stairs to the regional district offices rather than tak- ing the elevator. But he failed to respond when asked if that was: the reason he was late. Rodrigo, on the other hand, seems to have thrown goad taste to the wind and is now wearing a pair of soiled sneakers 24-hours a day. It could be a bad sign if she’s into a daily jogging sched- wie, But after three weeks of continuous wear, the sneakers may be so high that a good gust of wind will blow her away. So if you’re not in training — pray for wind. But you should be involved in defending our community hon- or. This is war. Our mayor's reputation was placed on the line but he handled the situation in an honorable way. So rally to the flag. All you have to do is 15 minutes of continuous exercise on Wednesday, May 31 — and have the fact recorded’ at the Terrace recreation office. __ The score in this annual event is 3-2 Kitimat and this year holds an opportunity to. tie the Fitness Challenges: setting-ourselves up for the big win in 1990. ‘Prince Rupert has never won the Chal. - lenge so we’re not worried about them. But we’ve never held the © lead. So Kitimat lovers take note — we can see our day of glory oni the horizon. tant era mam gaver hasetane sieredechiatiamet ioc ear tiene ieiceeenesieareo= aetna aT TURAL REST aE acnanTD ASL Sel te OO are a a EE Cee ie Ed me h Grade 12 Caledonia Art student Scott Hansen was presented with a $25 award last Thurs- day for a design which will be used on the cover of the B.C. Teacher-Librarlans’ Association science fiction/fantasy booktalks, plted by a loca! teacher-librarians’ c Kolterman, Jayne Green, Erica Ball, Evelyn Pousette, a reference publication for school librarians. It was com- ommittee of Ella George, Barb Emery, Lyn Turner, Pat Barb Riding and Jeanie Diewold. Mak- ing the presentation above are Eila.George and Barb Emery. “Excellent” chance of skiing _ this year, Shames rep says The Regional District of Kiti- mat-Stikine has agreed to give banks the first call on assets from the Kitsumkalum ski hill, allowing the Shames Mountain Ski Corp, to borrow money against those assets. Last year the Shames Moun- tain group purchased the assets through a loan arrangement for use at their resort development. To date, the regional district has held first call, and this left Shames Mountain with no col- lateral on which to borrow. But Shames spokesman Dr. Barrie Phillips says the corpora- tion is now negotiating with two banks for a $600,000 loan, and on this basis he says there is an’ excellent possiblity there will be skiing on Shames Mountain this winter. He says construction should begin .on. the last. few. kilometers of road within a few weeks and the province will ulti- mately pay the cost, | - Phillips says that board mem- bers have always been willing to make personal guarantees for a partial loan. but asked the re-° gional district if they could help the Shames board in the same: -way they were trying to help the community, He says that the regional district decision to al- low banks first call on Kitsum- kalum assets is a major step, but the corporation still needs more share capital. He says shares are still available at the same price, or possibly a little less, than those originally purchased. Public meeting on autism The recent success of the Academy-Award winning film’ ‘Rain Man’’ has sparked widespread public interest in autism. Terrace residents who want to learn more about this mysterious disorder are invited to attend a public meeting May 29 at 7:30 te PEA Paty dans p.m. in the Inn of the West. Presentations will be made by Natalia Bouvier, life services plan coordinator for the Pacific Association for Autistic Citizens, and association presi- dent Ken Derby. For further information call Pauline Whyte at 635-5314. | SRR Eom NR COMER, cana + aan i” <5 Ab. ‘ . me 4