B2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 10, 2003 TERRACE STANDARD. canes OR Rap ager, Fees GEE A ah —Crry SCENE _ ‘Clubs & pubs GATOR'S PUB: Are you ready to party ali “night iong? Come on out and dance to the music of our new DJs, Live music with Mid Night Run Wednesday free poo!, Thursday is alternative music and DVD giveaway. Friday- Saturday Hot Dance. Book your New Years tickets while they last. Check out our new look! BEASLEY’S MIX: Theresa Marle sings Friday evenings. Watch your favourite sports pro- grams on a large screen TV. GEORGES PUB: Mid Night Run Dec, 11-13. Featuring local talent. Also catch the Ca- nucks Pay For’ View game Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. Don’t miss our Ladies Poo! Tournament Mon- day nights. HANKY PANKY'S is your dance party night. club. No cover. Free pool Wednesday, college night Thursday, Hot DJ and Top 40 dance Fri- day and Saturday. Karaoke contest Tuesday and Wednesday. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION: Saturdays: jam sessions with Frank and Friends, Moonshine and Copper Mountain. Participant prize meat ‘draw starts at 4 p.m. All members welcome; bring a guest. Lounge opens at 3 p.m. ©. Theatre M@ Terrace Little Theatre Youth Troupe pre- sents Santa's Weird Vacation, an original play written and performed by local youth . aged 13-17. Saturday, Dec, 13 at the McColl Playhouse. There’s a noon matinee and an evening performance starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 at Uniglobe Courtesy Travel. Directed by Stacey Zorn. Produced by Emily Ottens and Cori-Anna Bracken. Concerts Hi Coffeehouse at Cafenera featuring Dr. Fishy with Terrace artists Tim Keenan, and introdu- clng Australian singer-songwriter Peter Hains with Brenda Zanting of Smithers in addition to house band Copper Mountain. Presented Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. by the Terrace and. District Arts Council and hosted by Terrace/Thornhill Parents for Music Society. MC Paul Sametz. Admission by donation. ; BA Christmas Carol, a dramatic reading of the Charles Dickens novel presented by the Terrace and District Arts Council and CBC Radio One. At the R.E.M. Lee Theatre Dec. 13. Tickets at Misty River Books. Featuring Kirstie Hudson and Russell Bowers from CBC Prince Rupert and local celebrity readers. Music by Classical Act and Sweet Adelines. Free coo- kles and cider In the lobby to follow, Tickets $10 at Misty River Books or at the door. All _ proceeds to the Terrace Churches Food Bank. seasonal music. Admission is a - ndn-perish: able food item. Proceeds to the Salvation Army. Christmas Events @ Cholees Program’s Annual Christmas Ban- quet, Friday, Dec. 12 at the Thornhill Com- munity Centre. All ages welcome. Tickets at our offices at 4916 Lazelle Ave. For more in- formation, call Jo at 635-7863. Mi Terrace Little Theatre presents Yuk Yuks on tour with comics Danonde Tschritter and Dan Quinn. Friday Dec. 12 at the Elks Hall. Tickets $16 and available at Unigloble. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. and show starts at 9 p.m. Cabar- et style. @ Small Business Christmas Party 2002, hos- ted by Terrace Little Theatre Saturday, Dec. 13. Entertainment by Yuk Yuk's on Tour fea- turing Danonde Tschritter and Dan Quinn. Buffet dinner, door prizes and dancing. At the Elk's Hail, Catering provided by the Royal Pur- ple. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are limited. To book, call Mavis (retwrt) it’s Worth it. "Last year nearly 800 million containers were kept out of BC fandfilis and recyclad. gel (auton? www.encorp.ca Thee. DONT MISS YOUR CHANCE 10 WIN! A night in our... Canuck’s Luxury Box” Canuck Pay For Wiew «Sunday, Becember 4th ©? pm Vancouver vs. Carolina Sponsored by: Sight & Sound, Totem Furniture, Northern Motor Inn, All Seasons Source For Sports ‘OUR: LADIES | POOL TOUF Don’ ‘{ miss our. 7 Ladies: Nig ht @ This Shining Night, an evening of seasonal music presented by Northwest Singers. Spe- clal guests Terrace Symphony Strings and Mella Stephens. Sunday, Dec. 14 at the Evan- gelical Free Church, starting at 7:30 p.m, Tickets at Misty River Books. @ The Splrit of Christmas Thursday, Dec. 18 at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Please join the Community Band, along with the Skeena Grade 9/10 Concert Band and the Sweet Adelines for a wonderful evening of FRIDAY TO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 ==, BROTHER BEAR ADISNEY CLASSIC IN THE TRADITION OF THE LION KING’ Zs 7:00 AND 9:00 P.M. * GEI (pee SAT. MATINEE 2 P.M. TO 16 NERAL HAKO Tae LORD - : or THE RINGS STARTS WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17 COMMUNITY EVENTS LISTINGS WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10 Mf Celebrate A Life, 7:30 p.m. at the Elk’s Lodge at 2822 Tetrault St. The Terrace Hos- pice Society invites you to join us for a special evening of celebration and remembrance of de- ceased loved ones. It's a non-denominational event offering friendship and support for those’ Please have your dog er wen * . leashed or fenced-in J away from your’ “| SS mail boxes on NEP 7 Wednesdays and Saturdays so your newspaper carrier can deliver your paper. B Evergreen trees have been a tradition in winter festivals for 100’s of years, Sn ie im to off B their homes with evergreens during their New Year’ clea fions ord B exchanged evergreen branches with their friends as a ip of luck. The Druids viewed evergreens as sacred ond a sym e @ shifts hom smaller, toble -fop trees, fo taller trees that stood on the Roor, @ ond markets are being mer in Cen Christmas Trees The evergreen tree symbolized eternal life and hope for the relurn of rimitive European tribes hung cure boughs on their doors er wondering winter spirits sheller wilhin their homes in hopes of receiving good fortune and good heolth in return. The Romans decorer Fife itself. Christmas trees came to North America in the ely 19th century, most likely with German settlers, Some of the changes fo the traditions Mc Christmas tree forms in BC produce approximately 900 000 trees each | year. Aprox i 75% ore harvested from forests, while some others J- Hyar come from BC Hydro rightof wor There ore currently about 450 Christmas hee growers in C who produce several species for use. The oe include Douglas-fir, Grand fir, Noble fir, Scatch pine and white pine and spruce trees. BC Christmas trees are exported fo the USA and Mexico, tcl South America ond Asia, eeeeeeeaeensseeanes ooeevecases Now Playing at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre ' December 13 - Join the Terrace Arts. Founeil and CBC personalities:in. a dramat reading of Charles. Dicken’s A Christmas Carol 7 - 7:30 p.m.: : Come enjoy. célebrity readers:and “Classical Actand: Bands presents? The Spirit, of. Christmas 7:30 pam ers Admission: a-non- n-perishable food item Guest artists: Skéena.9/10 concert band Terrace” Little Terrace Concert Theatre Tickets Society Tickets Available at Cook's Jewellers in the Skeena Mall Available at Uniglobe Courtesy Travel in need at this particular time of year. It will -be a spacial time of. remembering with music, readings ‘and a candle lighting: ceremony “hon- ouring the names of those who have gone be- fore us, Call 635-4811 for more information, @ The next distribution of the Good Food Box is Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. Pick up at prearranged to- cation: the health unit or Skeena Kalum Hous- ing amenities building. Call 638-1863 for info. THURSDAY, DEC. 11 @ Cancer Support Group for family and friends meets Dec. 11 at the Cancer Resource . Centre (207-4650 Lazelle Ave.) at 7 p.m. Call Craig at 635-0049 or Rose Marie at 635-6985 for more information. FRIDAY, DEC. 12 Three Speech Arts Workshops with Jennifer Orr, For all interested students, parents and teachers. Dec, 12 at Uplands Elementary. For information and registration call 635-3563 or 635-3557 or fax 635-4972. DECEMBER 12.13 @ Drive Through Nativity, Friday, December 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13 from 7-10 p.m. at the Terrace Pentecostal Parking Lot. Come exper ience seven scenes retelling the birth of Christ! SATURDAY, DEC. 13 H Children’s Christmas Party. Presented by the Northwest B.C. Metis Association at the Happy Gang Centre from 5-9 p.m, Please bring a non perishable item for the food bank. Call Heather at 638-1537. TUESDAY, DEC, 16 @ Travel the Information Highway fram 1-3 p.m. at Interconnect, at 4530 Lakelse Ave. A free workshop on using the Internet on your _ Job search. Call 635-7995, THUASDAY, DEC. 18 BM Mountain View Christian Academy pre- sents: The Gift of Love. Dec. 18 at 7 p.m..At © the Thornhill Community Church. Everyone in- - vited. Fellowship time and refreshments after the performance. PSAs Registratlon forms and the 2004 syllabus of the Pacific Northwest Music Festival are now available at Sight & Sound In the Keith Ave. Mall. You will find many complete changes in this naw edition including class numbers, which must be included on your entry forms. Be sure to pick up your new sylla- bus soon. Festival registration deadline Is Jan. 5. Membership drive: Terrace and Thornhill Citi- zens on Patrol (COPS) Is a volunteer group that patrols city streets and outlying areas on evenings and weekends, acting as the eyes and ears for the RCMP, Our members recelve training and perform business checks, ICBC speed board reading and auto theft preven- : tion, and any other assistance the RCMP may fequire, We need 100 new volunteers (males or i -females of tegal age) to. fulfil our obligations to the community. Call 635-6351 for mora in- formation (leave @ message) or come to our office in the Skeena Mall next to Clarica Insur- ance, We'll be open Dec, 24-23 from noon to 6 p.m. for drop ins. Citizens on Patrol will be assembling free iden- tification kids for chiidren (aged 65-10) at the ~Skeena Mall Dec. 21-23. Free From 4-5 p.m. Register for childran' a Christmas programs at at 635-5170. Visual arts @ The Terrace Art Gallery is closed for the month of Dece ber. w.terracestandard.com: SRN SRE (ages 2 years) from 10-11 am. Tuesday, Dec. 16. Preschool Christmas (ages 3-5) from 10-11 am. Dec. 17. Christmas puppet show (ages 3- 8} at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dee. 21, All classes are free, but please register In person or by phone at 638-8177. Anyone is welcome to drop off a non-perish- able food item or new toy at the Sharing Truck at Terrace Totem Ford. Proceeds to the Salvation Army Christmas Drive. Terrace First Nations Councll of Women is seeking a placé to cal} home. The council has been incorporated seven years as a non-profit society. It's run solely by volunteers who have offered numerous programs in our community throughout the years, Contact us at P.O. Box 1224, Terrace, 6.C., V8G 1P7, Do you need a winter coat or other warm clothing? Come to the Salvation Army Thrift Shop and inquire about the Coats for Kids program. Quitting emoking doesn’t happen [n one step, says the Canadian Cancer Society. People Progress through five states on the way ta successful change. Some may try 4-5 times be- fore quitting for good, and may move back and forth between these stages: i. Not think ing, about quitting 2. Thinking about quilting but not ready to quit. 3, Getting ready to quit. 4. Quitting. The Terrace Women's Rescurce Centre Is opan « Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1:30- _. 4:30 p.m, at 4542 Park Ave. Call Brenda or Darlene at 638-0228. The Skesna Valley Snowmobile Club meets on the first Wednesday of the month downstairs at the Sandman Inn at 7:30 p.m. Everydne welcome. For info, call Joyce at 635-7913, The Kinette Club of Terrace meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Kin Hut at 6:30 a.m. We are an energetic group of women serving the community’s Breatest needs. Call Corrine or Helen at 638-1231 (Eves). Teatraca Toastmasters meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Telemedia Board Room, rear antrance. New. members are alwayS welcome. Call Bob at 635-0923 or Rolf at 635-6911 for more in- ‘formation, TGIF Fun Club (Thank Gosh it's French), Stu- dents in-K-12 are invited to the Caledonia Gym every Friday there’s no school for fun French activities for all ages. §10/day. Bring a lunch, From @ a.nt.-3:30 p.m, Call Gary at 635-6531. AU primary aged children are invited to No Schoo! Days at the Terrace Public Library. The program runs from 10-141 a.m. every Friday ter. Does your loved one have a brain disorder such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, de- pression, panic/anxiety disorder, personality disorder or OCD? For free Information and /or support call Northwest B.C, Schizophrenia co- ordinator in Terrace at 635-8206 or toll free: 1. 866-7877 (FAM-SUPP). Or attend the Terrace Support Group on the third Tuesday of the month (except July, August and December} at 7:30 p.m. at #102- 4450 Grieg Ave, Alzhelmer's Support and Education Group meats on tha second Wednesday of each. month at the conference room at Terracaview Lodge, If Alzheimer's or other geriatric demen- tias touch your life, you are welcome to at- tend. For further information, call Aveline at 798-2681. or Doris at 635-0223, Now taking Late French Inimersion registra” tion for the 2004-05 school yea F child - the library. Afterschool Christmas “Stories- and-—.. iscurrentiy-In-Grade-4 Gf 5), Call Darcie at crafts (for. children aged 5-8 years) from 4-5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15.:° Christmas for Twos 635-1198, ¥ x .” Sponsored by. Spa | Essentiols & ‘Images by Korlene: STOP IN AT THE... FHORNHILL PUB Thurdays-All You Can Eat Spaghettil Check Out Our New Kitchen Hours Good Food & Greot Times "7 Days A Week Live country music © Fri. & Sat. Saturday Afternoon Jam at 3pm * Sunday Kareoke at 7pm_} of your purchase Donated To Terrace Anti Poverty Group Society All Day Saturday, Dec. nae, Vi cure Welght: 6 tbs, 14 02, Sex: Female Weight: 9lbs.3.502 Sex: Female | Parents! Darren & Jaime Spyksma Parents: Trevor & Martina Robinson when there’s no public school. Free, but regis: stork report and drop In slot. Baby's Name: Baby's Name: Madisyn Chasidy Charity Falth Ivy Date & Time of Birth: Date & Time of Birth: November 7, 2003 al 11:40 pm, November 23, 2003 al 1:45 p.m. Parents: Scott & Kim McAllister Parents; Trevor Reece & Renae Scodane Baby sister for Jared & Shencer Baby sister for Dominick + + Baby's Name: Baby's Name: Camryn Adrianna Sherilyn Agnes Blanche Date & Time of Birth:. Date & Time of Birth; November 22, 2003 af 5:13 p.m. Weight: 9 lbs. 9 oz. Sex: Female November 26, 2003 at 7:15 p.m. Weight: 8 Ibs. 10 a2. Sex: Female Baby sister for Lane Little sister far Trevar Jn & Bryan + + Baby's Name; Baby's Name: Echo Mataya Ethan Theo Raymond Date & Time of Birth: Date & Time of Birth: November 22, 2003 at 2:52 p.m. Weight: 6 Ibs. 8 oz. Sex: Female Parents; Shelly & Gino Carpino Litile sister for Nic & Meadow November 27, 2003 al 8:49 a.m. Weight: § lbs, 2.5 oz. Sex: Male Parents: Josiane & Glenn Biggs Etitte brother for Bittany rthern Drugs’ Baby Club and ‘newborn will receive thelr first We WY SKEENA MALL TERRACE, BC.