ay sanas . _ A. ZIMMERMAN "© RESIDENTS throughout the region will be getting census“ forms delivered i in the mail in the coming weeks and officials ‘are hoping every: Single . Canadian will be : et ties. without — counted this year. The mail delivered ques- » tionnaires represent a major : shift in how our information is collected, moving away. |: (~ *, from data collectors knock- ing on doors to get the infor- - mation. , | - While small . communi door-to-door. « mail.service will still have an °enumerator arrive. on their doorsteps, everyone. in? y.5 2 ».. an, urban centre,. including - {> Kitimat and Terrace, have _ “ New — | “scholarship ~ will honour — Terrace - '.. the option.to. fill in the forms ~ online, over the phone or by mail. . The new way of. collect- ZF ing our information is sav- —_ .. ing in the range of $60 mil- .. : lion’ on the cost of doing the. _ census - and is also expected - “to offer. more privacy for’ respondents, says Statistics. . ~ Canada | representative Syl- ° i ‘vie Beauregard: _ a The: telephone, internet, ‘and mail options ensure that’ ' information collected is not= " seen by anyone until it ar- Zives in the appropriate Sta- ~ ~ tistics Canada office. , ” °. The census ‘happens ev- : ery five years and federal ~ Officials have been on a road. - trip throughout B.C., includ- ing stops in Terrace and Kit- . |, limat, in an effort to increase “| othe: Tesponse to the question naires in this province. British: Columbia - has . ince to promote’ thet upcoming census.. “ SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN PHOTO the lowest response ‘rates in’ ‘the country —.96 per cent of. people here answer the questionnaires compared to. a 98 per.cent average coun- trywide, says Beauregard, _ _ who has been travelling the — province..in.a brightly cO- loured motothome promot- ing the census. _ She was.in Terrace and- Kitimat April 24 and 25 get-. * ting the word out. an ‘For every person counted _ , in the census,$1,100 per per- son per year in federal trans- fer payments is made. regard. _ -The federal ' government _ is especially: hoping to: get ‘the word out to young men . - between: the ages of 18 and 34 to make sure they count - ‘themselves in as. they tend. to be the most unresponsive in . “ since legislation was passed ° in some provinces,. includ-.. ing | B. C., Which legally rec- group, she adds. * For a family of four,, that’ ” amounts to.$27,500 over the: - course of the. five years be- . tween censuses, says Beau- : The census : represents a ‘statistical Portrait of. our. « Country and its. population including the, economic and social . situation .: of . People: ‘ living i in different areas. New. questions: . on the: : census this’ year include. questions pertaining to the ‘highest : level. of. education .. one has received and another question asking Canadians if they. are i ina legal same-sex; os marriage. od » This is “the: ‘first census _ ognize. same-sex marriages. No. personal * informa- ‘tion from the.census is ever ~ shared, . says Beauregard, it. is only looked at. by Statis-. . -'tics Canada employees who work with census data. . Tuesday, May 16 is cén- _ Sus day ‘and questionnaires » _ should be returned by.then.: information - about the: census: ‘go to www. | census2006.ca.. or: call’ the - ‘census help line toll. free” - after: May: 1 at. 1-888- 243-: -For. - more . 0730.. ‘The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 3, 2006-A3__ ‘News In Briet , JEANNE. LANDRY, bottom, and Sylvie peaseoer? fromm Statistics’ Canada have been driving around the. prov- | In season, baking "VESTA DOUGLAS and other city freemen will be: honoured ‘bya new scholarship © “established by the City of Terrace. =. - The $500° City ‘Freeman Scholarship will go each year to.a graduating Caledo-. nia Senior. Secondary School student who - ~ demonstrates leadership, integrity, commu- nity involvement and who exemplifies the _ values of being a good citizen of.Terrace. - The city made a one-time investment of . a; trust account to. establish. the.. ' plants, handicrafts, range eggs, food concessions, artisans - and more! “city officials. “: freemen, ‘The’ money was contributed to the North S18 “West Education 88 Foundation, a nonprofit ° group which administers scholarships in the .. ~ region. The $10,000 eams interest which i is. then added ‘to ‘the. account each year, say. . While the scholarship has been estab-_ lished to recognize all city freemen, the idea of creating it came after Vesta Douglas ‘passed away in‘February. One of two city including :Bill. McCrae, Douglas cher, principal, cominnunity activ: Dayies. , SKEENA VALLEY. me _FARMERS’ MARKET . ist and ‘philanthropist. Sos oe “Her whole life: was tied up in children 2 and education and I think it is'a very fit- ting tribute to her,” says councillor Marylin O . The “scholarship will be awarded to as student planning to pursue a program of - ‘eight months or more at a recognized post-. .: secondary school or'training school within 22 months of the date of the award. . select: ‘the reeipient, WWW.TERRACESPEEDWAY.CA s sunday, ‘Men Tea motorcycle from .a- residence. in. - the 4600" block: ‘of: | Anyone who has information can call’ the RCMP’ de- LS "Accident sends several motorists to hospital — A SINGLE vehicle accident required three ambulances .to send several people to hospital April 22. oe The vehicle carrying two women’ and:two boys was travelling south on Hwy37 near the Lakelse Lake picnic . ‘site, when it left the road, became airborne ‘and went » into the northbound ditch, coming to a stop on its roof _ around 5:46 p.m.. 4" Terrace RCMP, BC Ambulance and Fire Rescue re- sponded to the scene. Two ambulances from Terrace _ and one:from Kitimat transported:the injured to Mills . Memorial Hospital. Police. .Feport that the i injuries were | serious but not life threatening, "Police continue their investigation and say no > déci- . sion has been made. on possible charges. Dirt bikes missing THIEVES made off with two dirt bikes f rom a residence, ot ‘late last month. a - The bikes, a red 1982. Honda R250 and a white/ . blue 1975 Yamahia DT80, were taken from a shed at, 5121 Agar Ave between 7 7p. m. April 19 and 7; :30 p.m. April 21. Terrace ;RCMP- ask anyone who ‘has information - about this theft to call the detachment at 638- 700 or. _ Crimestoppers at 635- ‘8477. : rt ars --Police find stolen items - : , A VEHICLE and.TV stolen from a local residence \ were © - recovered by police when the alleged thief was artested “on an unrelated matter April. 26.0 ”” Terrace RCMP report that the 93-year-old man, who. _is known to police, had the vehicle’: s keys i in v his Posses- - _ sion: when apprehended. - are “The car was found parked in the 4600 block of Scott oe Ave: and a TV taken in the. theft was discovered atacd. oS - nearby residence. > « The suspect was taken into 0 police custody, pending. ‘ charge approval by Crown prosecutors. ° ; ~On April 24, someone ‘stole. several ‘items. includ: “ing a laptop’ computer, television, DVD ‘player and’ a. brown 2005 Ford Taurus with no licence. plates from a : Fosberry Road Property s sometime between’ 8 a.m. and ‘ 3: 30 P- m. : _ Thiet rides motorcycle - away from crime scene _. A PASSERBY may: have: been’ the. culprit: who | stole. “ McConnell Ave. April 26. - A neighbour, who happened t to y be: awake just after - 2 a.m., saw a male’ walking nearby followed ‘by. the ~ _ sounds of the 1989 red Kawasaki motorcycle being rid- J. 3 den away.shortly after. Police continue to investigate. - . _ tachment’at 638- “7400 or Crimestoppers at 635- 8477. Teuehy dy? bike bya: chan’ ed gd Hideo loin rd GN y 14- - Mother's | Z Sponsored ‘by OK Tire and Minute Muffler'& Open Rain or Shine! New Season | "Starts ‘Saturday, May eth ALL STAR SHOES presents rersyaeyr: WARING | FITNESS CLINICS — e. Burn up. to 40% more calories when you walk , ys .¢ Pump up your cardio and strengthen your. upper body _ ¢ Reduce stress to your lower joints and build. better bone density ' Walk. Smarter with Nordic Walking Poles . 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