B16 - The Terrace Standarcd, Wednesday, August 30, 2000 50th anniversary Celebration accents long-lasting marriage NO ONE would have gues- sed that a chance meeting on a skating rink in Hal- _land would spur a half-of- a-century relationship — but it did. Local long-time resi- dents, Derk and Ann Van- develd are celebrating their 50th wedding. anni- versary, September 1. Immigrating to Terrace from a small town in Hol- land in 1954, the local couple was one of the first of a few thousand people who were drawn to the north's resource-based in- dustries. Derk was a long-time employee of the Ministry of Highways until 1988, when he received a certifi- cate of meritorious service for his 20-year-long career. While Derk was hard at work for the ministry, Ann stayed home and raised their 10 children. . “It was definitely a house-full,” said Ruby * year-old Huisman, the oldest child of the Vandeveld’s child- ren. “My mom was an ex- cellent homemaker.” Now bath over 75 years old, the couple is taking it easy, enjoying retirement and their many grandchil- dren. To .mark..the anniver- sary, the family planned a special celebration a few days before September 1. “There are close to a dozen friends and relatives coming from overseas for . our family’s annual re- union — including dad’s 84- sister from Holland,” said Huisman. ‘Because so many close friends and family mem- bers were in one spol al one time, the family orga-' "J nized a combined reunion and anniversary celebra- tion for the couple. The reunion was out at Lakelse Lake, August 24- 26. Society promises swinging FROM SWING to blues, io jazz to musical theatre the Terrace Concert Soc- iety is putting on an eclec- tic program for its upcom- ing season. Starting on September 16 and running until March 17, the society has put to- gether eight diverse perfor- mances — two more than last year. “This year we're show- ing our faith in the com- munity arts,” said Irene Blackstone, vice-president of the society. The society plans the season a year in advance and is constantly looking for volunteer board mem- bers to make the season a success, she said. The 2000-2001 season kicks off with Quartango, a quartet of four classical- 1y trained musicians with a passion for tango. In October, a musical comedy, Menpositive hits the REM Lee stage afler a 13 week run in Vancouver. Carlos Del Junca rocks the theatre with a mix of blues and jazz music in the beginning of November Del Junco is followed by world-reknowned pian- ist, Alexander Tselyakov. ~ @®MedicAlert._ 2 Bar’ more Information | “1-800-668-1507 to conceris The new year starts off with multi-talented musi- cian J.P. Cormier, Febr- uary 1. Cormier plays 10 instru- ments and takes his in- spiration from the celtic- country roots of Cape Bre- ton Island. Another musical come- dy, Forever Plaid takes to the stage at the end of February and will transport audiences back to the 1950’s crooning era. Swing Sonic, a trio that preforms jazz-swing music preforms Match 9. The season rounds out with The Truth about Daughters, March 17, This play takes a personal look’ at a- father’s experience raising daughters. All concerts take place at the REM Lee theaire, and season members will be on sale, August 24 with season tickets sales for the gen- eral public starting Sep- tember 5. “We really rely on sea- son membership to help fund us,” said Blackstone. Anyone interested in volunteering for the socie- ty can call Blackstone for more information. TEEN HOMES NEEDED Ministry for Children & Families needs foster homes for teens in your community, If interested please call 638-2311, ask lor Lee Coxford, Edition Is your Club or Organization planning to be at the Skeena Mall for CLUBS DAY September 9th. Place your ad in our Special Section in the September 6th SE STANDARD Call Brian, Sam or Mark 635-7283 For a Clubs Day special rate. of the lickets for’ LONG-TIME local couple, Derk and Ann Vandeveld recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. ie Founders of the Don't Tease Program A family-oriented event filled with high spirited comedly, haskethali skill & fun. Tickets: All Seasons Source For Sports (250) 635-2982 or Xentel DM 1-800-661-0178 Sponsored by: CFTK - AM = ASE ———_— STANDARD Presented by: xentelDM www.xentel.com "Service charges, GST and PST applicable. TERRACE CALEDONIA HIGH SCHOOL Friday, September 29, 6 & 8 pm. Proceeds to,.. the Terrace Hospice Society www.minihoops.com programming services > edatabase ecustom software 201 - 3240 Kalum St. Terrace, BC V8G 2N4 www. webnaorth.be.ca e systems integration... e internet applications Phone: 250.635.3748 Fax: 250.635.2705 into@webnorth.be.ca YOU CAN WIN TICKETS TO mini-hoops BASKETBALL I | Listen to (3) or drop off his 1 I I entry form to the STANDARD Name: Address: Phone #: Contest Closes Sept 22, 2000 —---- 8 --- + ---- I po------ <--------5 You BE THE JUDGE That Pool is a Swamp! "Honey, |'m sorry this hotel is such a dump.” Al and his wife grabbed the last two lounge chairs. "Don't be silly, They promised us a glorious waterfront with water sports...and here we arel” "Right." frowned Al, “In front of a small pool with a couple of inner tubes. But just you wait. One day, I'll take you to the finest places in the world.” "Wve already got everything | want.” Joan said lovingly. "Mow, fas get some rays.” “Nah, I'm going for a dip.” “You think you'll actually be able to MOVE in that pool? Looks a litle slimy.” ‘The water does have a slight green tone...but i'm tough. Coming?” Joan reached for her paperback. “I'm not much of a swimmer." “You could hang out at the shallow end.” ‘Who con tell where the shallow end is? You can't even see the bottom! Let's [ust enjoy the sun.” Joan dozed off. Ten minutes later, Joan was startled awake by panic stricken voices. “Help! 1 saw a man disappear under the water. He was swimming, then started treading water, and then he just disappeared!” Ina daze, Joan reached over for Al. “Honey, what's happening?” But the chair was empty. “ALII” Joan raced aver fo the pool's edge. There was a fury of commotion. A young kid dave in and surfaced a few seconds ater, “| can’t see anything.” He went down again. “There he isl At the bottem of the pool...but | can’t bring him up." “My husband! No it can't bel" Joan screeched. BY CLAIRE BERNSTEIN BASED ON ACTUAL COURT Abe CASES BN “tady, stand back,” a young woman shouted. "I've got my bronze medaillon.” She brought Al out of the pocl. ‘He was unconscious. The woman slarted resuscitation, No response. —Wait..d’ve got a weak pulse. Let’s get him to the hospital.” Joan never left his side. Al was put on a respirator, It didn’t look good. "Come on, All Please, | love you...” He died 2 doys later. A sholtered Joan sued the hotel. In court, Joan wes tearful. "Your Honour, the poo! was unsafe! There were no visible markers or a rape across the pool to indicate the deep and, Al probably panicked when he suddenly found he couldn't reach the bottom. Also, the poo! bottom was slimy and the water was murky, causing a delay in finding him, Al drowned because of their negligence.” The hotel argued back. “Your Honour, the sign said no lifequard was on duty. Al was swimmin at his own risk. Plus, we had all the require safety equipment in place. We followed the norm.” {s the hotel responsible for Al’s death? You Be The Judge! Then lock below for the decision. SPONSORED BY WRIGHT & TERENCE WRIGHT 15 years e Criminal and Family Law Ci Free Initial Intervi 4730 Lazelle Avenue, Phone: 638-0354 TRIAL LAWYERS Serving the Pacific Northwest Personal Injury Claims MARDIROS xperience DAVID MARDIROS vil Litigation Aboriginal Law ew for LC.B.C, and Terrace, B.C. V8G 1T2 Fax: 635-2919 YOU! BE THE JUDGE - DECISION: ‘The hotel isn’t responsible,” decided Judge Antonio. “There’s no law requiring the hotel to paint visible markers on the pool bottom ar to have a rope indicating the deep end, Although the bottom was slimy, which is against the law, there was ne evidence that this caused Al to drown. Without the sliminess, Al would've been recovered 30 seconds faster, but he still would have died.” Today's column is based on a cose from Manitoba. If anothar lawyer jn your province. To provide compe characters and the scenarios in the case. clarity and brevity, the legal issues in the case 5 have been you have a similar problem, please contact (sponsor) or ing entertainment, we hava ficticnalized the names, the Any resemblance to real pecole is purely ecincidental In the interest of itiad, greatly reduc and simpli Claire Bernstein is a lawyer and nationally syndicated columnist, Copyright 2000 Haika Enterprises. C23-10 Anytime. Anywhere, es & DRIVING “CQUNTERRTTAGK