A14- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 16, 2005 . - " - co a - Hs a | , Food bank | eee sem a demand dips. ‘onli Lo ww. terracestandard. com a THE TERRACE Churches Food Bank distributed fewer e . _ Check aut our site or cali 638-7283 for advertising Information bags of food to fewer people in February than it did last Feb- ruary, reports treasurer Dennis Brewer. : . The February 2005 count was 473 ‘singles and families ae receiving 710 bags of food compared to 496 families receiv- a ing 728 bags in February 2004... m pos It’s part of an overall drop i in demand which has seen 51 - fewer singles and families receiving food from October 2004” to this February compared to October 2003 to Feb. 2004.. = “Inall, 1,741 ‘singles and families received 2,642 bags of food so far in this food bank season’ ‘compared to 1,796 fami- _ _ lies‘and singles r receiving 2, 682 bags of food from Oct. 2003 -, to Feb. 2004: ~~ Most of that’ difference was recorded this January and- :. "Brewer thinks that’s because of extremely cold weather that ' . month and because the food bank distribution week took place at the same time that social assistance cheques went out “And we may have reached the saturation point of people . who are clients,” he added. Still, the food bank is preparing for a busy March disti- [Seti discontinued vent ie contd iver B 1/2 PRICE ae lee (pees 40-50% OFF a> SALE ON Now! On Selected - | Merchandise "Gourmet Foods! Groovy Girls © Danica Towels Bs rected ~ Rugs © Dolls * Clothing eS «Selected Collectables $20.00 Each g bution period which takes place this week. J = y That preparation is based on the past year. Last March, _ . . ‘th ‘ D6" for instance, 498 singles and families received 755 bags of . a Looking for voters . the pink olearance signs he food. ) ‘NORTHWEST COMMUNITY College culinary arts instructor Dennis Thistle- for more discounts! <2 a “We're planning on at. least 150 bags,” said Brewer of . .waite was one of those responding to the Rock the Vote campaign van which : Eo. this week’s distribution which finishes tomorrow. . -. : visited the college’s Terrace campus March 10. Thistlewaite is on the voter's — DP were quatty Mates” "The food’ bank accepts donations of cash’ and: of n non- ° I. list, but he’s registered under an address in the town he lived in before moving Tee we AN ;-- perishable food items. and draws its volunteers from area | to Terrace. So he took the opportunity to make an address change. Rock the .J © VESTRY: Bed Bath & Kitchen Boutique deo ghurches.0 os Vote is a student-driven campaign to register more.young pedple and to then | 1 @ Ma sad ose Pep First Nation’s Store. “foe |". Brewer said “good supply of food is on hand that was *» encourage them to come out and vote. Young people are staying away from - Go 1: “> purchased last month when there were good prices. © | the polls and that has people worried. H = Open Sundays Noon - 5:00 p.m, - Skeena Mall « Terrace . “This community i is s very’ supportive. | We've ° really ben- — ; SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN PHOTO. - 1-800-563-4362 2 efitted,” ” he said... - e soe. Foote anata etcetera bende ow enim &g BECAUSE WERE mee =—CSté‘i‘izés ACL IN THIS. TOGETHER. SO 70: Wwe an vo . a : 7 . | decisions together. We'd lke to hear your thoughts oO LOW-COST POWER “THE CHOICES WE FACE. TOGETHER | We need: to decide together what, type of energy we want to use to, generate ‘electricity. 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