friends at the Happy Gang Centre ~and-'on Sundays alfends mass : ‘Chailoite’ at the’ age _*gers”. ‘Dall. She was ribbing her -/50-year-old juniors for tiring out -.at the end of the evening because -she still had lots of get-up-and- Bo. ° . ” Antigonish, Nova Scotia in 1900, “she is ‘the last surviving Mac- " Donald of her generation. "Ato 17; Charlotte married couple built a homestead in Cold “married John Albert Johnson in ~ dren -- Ada, Jack and Kay. TURN OF THE CENTURY BABY Charlotte Johnson Local celebrates her 92 birthday ae Contributed to start up a horse logging busi- _ Ninety two and counting! ness. “Turn of the century baby and The mountains of Terrace lured ‘long-time Terrace resident Char- them here and in 1961 the town “Jotte Johuson celebrated her 92 became their permanent home, ‘birthday on July 10. In 1968, Charlotte. was More than sixty friends and widowed again. But she was by ~ family~ gathered at her daughter . no means left alone. Her family ‘Kay Kutenics’s home on Lakelse spans five generations and in- Lake fora barbecuc to mark this cludes six children, 29 grand- “occasion. « children, 50 great-grandchildren, - Charlotte, known simply by and 20 great-great-grandchildren. _ many of her. 105 descendants as A hardworking woman making Grandma, bas. lived in Terrace away for her family, Charlotte since. 1961, and is an aclive Johnson shares a common history senior in our. community. She with many other ground-breaking lived in her Sparks Street home _ settlers of western Canada and till the age of 90, when she the northwest. moved. in. with her son Syd Munson at his home at Lakeise comes into tawn every day to-see AROUND TOWN Health action plan reviewed A STRATEGY PLAN for the upcoming year is the current focus _of the Terrace Healthy Communities Steering Committee. The committee held its day-long strategic planning session June 18 at the Skeena Health Unit Auditorium and has developed an ac- tion plan for 1993, It will be reviewed Thursday, Aug, 6 at the Northwest Training Centre from noon to 2 p.m. The committee is currently welcoming new: members. If you would like to join the group, please contact Elaine Kaska at the Kermode Friendship Centre at 635-4906. Calling all young artists Ate your children gelting bored, running out of things to do this summer? Drop by the Kermode Friendship Centre, pick up some posier paper, and get them to enter the youth prevention poster contest. The theme for the poster contest is preventing the use of drugs and alcohol. ‘We're trying to encourage more awareness,” said Annyba Klingner who organized the contest. There are two age ‘categories -- 9-14 years old and 15-19 years old. Drop off your completed posters at the Friendship Centre at 3313 Kalum, before August 18, 4:30 pin. First prize is $50, and there will be other prizes. The posters will be put up in the Skeena Mall. BC grads off to Japan Jana Marie Wilson of Terrace is one of 39 university graduates from B.C. who left Monday night for a year in Japan. The students will be teaching English and participating in various international activilies at the Jocal level. More than 1800 young people from English speaking « countries are participating in the Japan Exchange Teaching Program this year. The program. was launched in 1987 to promote mutual under- standing between Japan and other countries. The graduates will be teaching “‘living English’ and will be helping to promote a broader understanding of cultural differences. Vial of Life now available The Vial of Life, a device that assists paramedics and others in responding to emergency calls, is now being sold by pharmacies i in Terrace, | The Vial contains a bright red and white decal to be attached ta one’s refrigerator door -- right where every paramedic can sec it. Crucial medical information is contained inside the vial. ‘Bill Girard, Vial of Life’s president, predicts the Vial will be es- pecially useful for seniors and families with children. He adds paramedics look for the Vial in an emergency situation and they fully support its use. Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 29, 1992 — Page 83 en ae 4y, “BINGO * Saturday Afternoon Drop-in Bingo at Lucky Dollar Bingo Palace 4410 Legion Avenue, Terrace _ Games Start - 12:45 p.m. " Operated by: Terrace Little Theatre 9625 Kalum Straat, Terrace, B.C. ¥8G 2P4 Licence No, 20210 THE TREASURES OF EGYPT No matter how much you've read about Egypt, or how many pictures you've seen, nothing can prepare you for the impact of stepping back over 5,000 years in history. Nordic’s Egypt itineraries let you discover the most celebrated and inspira- tional of Egypt's exalted treasures. Gaze in wonder at the great Pyramids, travel alang the mysterious Nile, visit temples and mosques — and mora. All expeditions are conducted by pro- & fessional guides, and in Cairo our own Cavalian Nordic representative will see to all your needs. - The time to visit Egypt is now. The preservation . = al many historic monuments, including tha Sphinx is in jeopardy due to erosion. Go naw, while Egypt a cha still deliver afl that It promises — and go with <= Nordic for a truly remarkable holiday experience. SAFARI Whoever said “You can’t have it all”, never had the pleasure of travelling with, Nordic to Aftica, Because on this tour, which encompasses the = °° best of Egypt's historic sights and the bast of ;_ Kenya's wildlife, you can have it all, do it all and s see it all. Treasure after treasure is revealed to ive . you in Egypt, including the Sphinx, the Pyramids and King Tutankhamen’s tomb. We also introduce you to.the colourful, chaotic streets of Cairo and the tranquil and mystical Nile. Then it's aff to Kenya where a richly woven tapestry of natural beauty and fascinating wildlife untolds as you visit Ambosell and Lake Nakuru National Parks and ihe *” Maasai Mara games reserve, home at a multitude = - of fascinating wildlife. Semis eS ww & - Lake. ‘AW these birthdays haven't “slowed: Charlotte down. She a Sacred Heart Parish. reeset = One. ‘Terrace _esiden. recalls... Fesee: £7 atalop-*" Bom Charlotte MacDonald in George Curtis Munson, and “the Lake and had three sons, George, Frank and Syd. -= She was .widowed and then 1930,-and had three more chil- ,- Charlotte and John moved to Decker Lake/Burns Lake in 1948 Tahlitan Nation Development Corporation Annual Shareholders Meeting Date: August 1, 1992 Time: 1:00 pm Sharp Dease Lake Community Hall -Dease Lake, B.C. | All full members of Tahitan Ancestry Welcome - So SUERTE ! My name is | Kane ea ‘Tima spetia Sl whe bent. "a only live around terrace. Tmvota | bear, or a Bola r Vin geal. 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