A8 Terrace Review — Wednesday, May 2, 1990 — | area. Prize-winning poetry Laura Marie Taylor, a Grade 12 student at Caledonia Senior Secondary School, put Terrace Branch 13 of the Royal Canadian Legion on the literary map recently with a poem she submitted in the Legion’s annual Remembrance Day competition last year. Branch 13 president Peter Crompton and Poppy Campaign chairman Arlene Bergh informed her recently that her entry in the senior poem category, Broken Remembrance, placed third in the Pacific Command Broken Remembrance Written by Laura-Marie Taylor, Caledonia Grade 12 student The petals, their lifeblood, shed for our freedom, The seeds are the bullets, embedded in flesh, The stem is our country, supporting them fully, The leaves are the homefront, just hanging on. This poppy our symbol of faithful remembrance, Each year in November we wear it with pride. Then it’s tossed in the garbage, once more forgotten, ‘Till November brings remembrance again to our minds. Oh can’t you hear them? They scream out remembrance. Why do we always forget them so soon? Let’s always remember the bloodshed for freedom, ; The.victims, the heroes, that gave us our home. Se attain: : _j Ambitious 1991 Northern Winter Games plans roiling smoothly Terrace’s second crack at hosting the Northern B.C. Winter Games is on track and proceeding without hinderence so far. Local games coordinator Glen Thomsen feels Terrace will pro- duce an event second to none next February 1, 2 and 3. ‘‘We’re progressing very well,”? Thomsen told us during a break at the annual general meeting of the Games Society on April 21. ‘We have all our chair posi- tions filled and are getting sub- - committees put into place. Because of the experience we have locally, things are rolling along quite well.”’ Thomsen said they’re starting specific efforts now with a ma- jor push towards gaining cor- porate funding. Thomsen said that under the guidance of events chairman Bob Dahl, the Terrace Games could handle up to 28 different sports. The list includes some sports not included on the ‘83 agenda when Terrace hosted its first - games. ‘It’s a big sports package compared to past and future games, but. we can handle it.”’ It ‘was pointed out that Fort Nelson (the ‘92 hosts) plans only 17 events, a number close to that held at Chetwynd’s tri-city games this year. In addition to local corporate funding, Thomsen said, they’d have several other fund-raisers between now and the fall. ‘‘Among the plans is a telethon in the fall (late September) and perhaps a walk/wheelathon to the Hot Springs,’’ Thomsen advised. ‘If our corporate effort and telethon are successful, we won’t need many mini-fund-raisers near the end.” The estimated cost of the games is close to $250,000. A B.C. government grant covers about one-third of the cost. Souvenir sales, program sales, raffles and bake sales also contribute to the cost. In most cases over the years, host communities break even on the cost factor. If there is a pro- fit, it goes to the hosts. Thomsen said they’d be sign- ing up more volunteer helpers at the Trades Fair this weekend (May 4 and 5), and would con- duct a billeting door-to-door campaign this summer. The Games’ office is now located in the Chamber of Com- merce building at 4511 Keith Avenue. The phone number is 635-1991, Gallery hosts Kispiox artist’s watercolors ‘This month the Terrace Art Gallery will host an exhibit by painter and watercolor artist Leslie Barnwell from the Kispiox Valley. An open house will be held Saturday, May 5 from 7 to 10 p.m, for a first look at her works entitled ‘‘Vast Solitude”’. The general public is encouraged to attend. Leslie Barnwell was born in Victoria, B.C. in 1949. During high school, she studied art and received numerous awards in ar- tistic competitions. In an inter- view with the Three Rivers Report, Leslie said she enjoys ialking to people about her work. She looks forward to greeting and speaking to all pre- sent at the opening. Most of Barnwell’s display is watercolor, but some of the most interesting and obvious displays of textures are found in her watercolor collages, which contain layers of watercolor- painted tissue. Letters to the Editor Why the schools? To the Editor; With reference to the issue of’ condom dispensers in school lavatories: oy Yes, mechanical prophylaxis should be used by teenagers who choose to be sexually active, but the notion that the school district be in charge of supplying the condoms seems a bit much. Certainly, it is true, teenagers can be reached through the schools, but they can also be reached through A&W, McDon- ald’s and the shopping mails. Why not install condom dis- pensers in public washrooms - and keep the schools out of it? Teenagers need to learn their ABC’s in that environment and not be titilated by condom dispensers. ~ It seems to me this issue falls under the category of ‘“‘Preven- tative Health Care’, Is it fair to dump that responsibility on the school district? Eva Boyd, parent, Terrace, B.C. | thought that this is what leaders are for To the Editor; This morning while listening to the radio news, I heard one of our so-called politicians remark that B.C, was not getting a good deal from Ottawa and maybe we should split off from Canada and go our own way. This rhetorical B.S. should stop. When we hear our politi- cians say, “‘split up Canada because of cultural differences and lousy taxes’’, perhaps they should be reminded that they are in parliament to sort out these problems, not bury their heads in sand. As far as I am concerned, any federal or provincial politician who would separate from Canada instead of standing up and fighting for our rights, should be flogged. I know our fore-fathers fought for this country; maybe we should also. John Patrick Dodd, (a concerned citizen of Canada), Terrace, B.C, Preventing melanoma To the Editor; . I was extremely saddened to “tedd'in your March 28 ‘issue of the loss of Alice Chen-Wing. It was disturbing also.to read that the cause of death was a melan- oma. Asa former Terrace resident I participated in a lengthy re- search study done by the B.C. Cancer Control Agency on mel- anomas. I was shocked at the in- cidence of this disease in B.C. When I offered to take on this project I had no idea that the work would extend over two years and the entire geography of the North. The findings were, I felt, very interesting and con- clusively point to prevention as the best way to beat this killer. I would like to take this op- portunity, therefore to appeal to your readers to pay attendion to any moles that are dark in color, raised, and especially those in areas where there may be irrita- tion from clothing, glasses etc. Also pay attention® to moles which may have received even one bad sunburn. In women the most common occurances are on their backs and legs. But they can occur anywhere. I would encourage persons with noticeable or large moles to monitor them and consult with their physicians about removal. It is a brief, painless procedure which could save your life. At present, prevention is the only sure way. I hope that soon more routine screening will be done for melanomas and more public awareness campaigns under- taken. An ideal would be to see mole checks done as routinely as pap smears or blood pressure checks. Jane Gellately Prince George, B.C. Good news for Anne fans To the Editor; Each year, many inquiries are received about the life and works of L.M. Montgomery, creator of Anne of Green Gables. To provide a consistent and creative format to service these requests, we are producing a newsletter entitled ‘Kindred Spirits of Prince Edward Island’’. This newsletter will provide ‘‘Anne” fans with a reliable forum to increase their knowl- edge about ‘‘Anne’’, L.M. Montgomery and Prince Ed- ward Island. If your readers wish to find out more information, they can write to Kindred Spirits of P.E.IJ., Silver Bush, Park Corner, Kensington R.R. 2, Prince Edward Island, Canada, COB 1MOo. George Campbell. Raffle winner revealed To the Editor; Jackie Rioux is the lucky winner of the Little Tykes Playhouse raffle sponsored by the Terrace French Preschool. The preschool . would like to thank the Terrace Lions Club. Kaeleen ‘Bruce, Publicity chairperson Terrace French Preschool