8 Terrace Review — Wednesday, October 30, 1991 Hallowe'en is not what it used - to be. With its roots in ancient Celtic superstitions, October 31st has evolved into what most of us think of as a fun occasion for chil- dren, Thousands of years ago, the ~ Druids believed that evil spirits roamed the earth, more powerful than ever on October 31st. Tamed by Christianity, only a faint shad- ow of this belief survived the cen- turies. Gradually, Hatlowe’en became an evening of candy, cos- tummies, and parties — from dark evil to light entertainment. But the Druids are long gone. Why, J can’t remember the last time I saw a Druid, The costumed kids at the front door certainly aren’t thinking about evil spirits, they're thinking about huge amounts of Snickers bars and jelly beans — enough sugar and choco- late to nauseate a nutritionist - a dentist’s nightmare. Hallowe'en trick-or-treating is the icing on childhood’s cake. Think about it — dressed like a fan- ‘tasy, you walk up to any door, and people will give you Smarties and Wagon Wheels, free, by the hand- fuls. Wandering the streets after dark, secure with a feeling that this night belongs to children, you laugh with your disguised broth- ers, sisters, and friends, toting a sackful of valuable loot. Life doesn’t get much better than this. This is one of the peaks. When the “trick-or-treating” years are over, it’s all politics, taxes and bills. At some in-between age, the magic wears off. Trick-or-treating becomes childish and silly, The candy is still good and costumes are fun, but suddenly, the entire exercise is for little kids. Some pass through this realization grace- fully, others not as easily. 4 Polly’s Cafe Sy: Chinese & Western Cuisine Mon.—Thurs. 10:30 a.m. — midaight Fri, & Sat. 10:30 a.m. — 1 am. 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And so, the streets hold another seg- ment of youth on Hallowe’en night, with a different form of rev- elry, The dark night forms their costume; spray paint, eggs, and - fireworks are their treats, These phantoms roam the city, chasing smaller terrified children, spraying unoriginal phrases on fences, throwing eggs at easy targets. Each year, it seems, the frenzy grows, It’s become a parent’s second nature to arm young children with flashlights, caution them about traffic, and check their treats for tampering. Other precautions go unspoken — more parents are escorting their young trick-or- treaters than ever before. But what are children taught about vandals and eggers? How do you explain the loud, drunken shadows that dart across yards, chasing lone trick-or-treaters to the safety of home? Or the mock- ing laughter behind tossed fire- crackers? Or the bold paint- sprayers, unafraid of adult con- frontation on Hallowe’en night? These are scenes of last Hallowe’en, and the Hallowe’en ’ before. -. Can a child understand that it’s a wimpy few who cannot give up this night of childhood, and not the majority they look up to? That it takes maturity to move on, and experience to enjoy something through someone else’s younger eyes? That Hallowe’en belongs to litle kids looking for candy, not to_ idiots looking for trouble? Taking Hallowe’en away from kids is like taking candy from a baby, surely there’s a better chal- lenge out there. As the occasion continues to evolve, the streets seem darker, the night feels longer. It’s colder, Hallowe'en is not what it used to be. Or maybe it is. Maybe the Druids were right. Liquor licence. returned to Oli’s ‘The liquor licence at Oli’s Place, suspended due to protests from Lakelse Lake neighbourhood residents a month ago, has been re-instated effective Oct. 23, But according to Liquor Control Licensing Branch public affairs officer Christine Rushforth, the re- instatement carries with it some very specific conditions. The lounge must be managed by the owners, Emmanuel Cen- titagoya and his wife, there are to be no exotic dancers or strippers, and if the owners of the business — want to hire dancers or strippers . they must first obtain.a resolution supporting the idea from the Regional District of Kitimat- Stikine. Oli’s Place ran into problems with the surrounding Lakelse resi- dential community several weeks ago when Centitagoya leased the lounge to a private individual. The leaser hired a few dancers and Strippers and the resulting traffic, noise and type of clientele led to numerous complaints. Cats just seem to like me. I don’t know why, but they’ve been tag- ging at my heels ever since I can remember, The feeling is mutual, it’s been a nice relationship. Because I’m a sucker for any hard luck story concerning a cat, the number of felines in our household has steadily climbed over the years, Neighbourhood - Strays beat.a path straight to my door with alarming regularity. Occasionally we do a nose count to see if anyone new has joined the group. Like people, cats have their own personalities. Shadow, for instance, sleeps in the bottom left drawer of my desk when I’m working. This is a hard and fast ritual with her, although she may have an ulterior motive. She curls up on top of an Amold Schwarze- negger magazine I picked up this summer for information on his newest movie, Terminator 2. So maybe she’s an Amold fan. Until recently we also had four kittens skittering around under- . . foot, but the gang has now been thankfully reduced to three. Stephanie Wiebe, that wacky Ter- race Review columnist that we all know and love, phoned me one - evening to say that they were hav- ing what she described as a “cat attack”. Phone calls from Stephanie are always an adventure Beas because you never quite know where they will lead, but this was definitely something new and interesting. It seems the Wiebe household has been catless since the sad demise of their cat Nosebag a few months back, a Situation I was only too happy to remedy. They apparently have a particular fond- ness for grey cats, and I just hap- pened to have one cuddly grey kit- ten. From the oohs and aahs coming over the phone as I described the kitten and its cute antics, it became painfully obvious that the entire family had gathered around the phone and that I was not deal- ing with completely rational peo- ple. If I had said the kitten was an arsonist and had a rap sheet as long as my arm, they would prob- ably have oohed and aahed some more. It was pretty pathetic. I phoned Stephanie a few days later to see how the kitten had set- tled in, and from the gist of that © coriversation I gather little Ein- stein is doing just great. Stephanie was quick to point out that she and Einstein had had a long talk con- ceming the gender of that name, but that little Einstein really didn’t mind since she’s being neutered anyway. " And I thought I was strange. ay October 24 Doug Hildebrand, 100 Mile House October 25 Frank VanNes, Terrace October 26 Audry Allen, Terrace October 27 Shirley Taylor, Terrace October 28 L. Janzen, Terrace October 29 William Nelson, Terrace October 30 David Townsley, Hazelton In support of the Dr. R.E.M. Lee Foundation efforts to obtain a CT Scanner for Mills Memorial Hospital tnd.