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6 Terrace Review — Wednesday, September 14, 1988

Limb loppers ano nyl 10Us

Com men t ar ‘y — by Stephanie Wiebe

Some people have a drinking
problem, others cannot gamble
moderately, and some people
over-eat. My husband had a
pruning problem. ,

_ I should have known last year
‘when the shrubbery got a little
sparse. Instead of ‘‘pruning to
‘ shape’’, they were pruned “‘to
trunk’’. Somehow, they surviv-
ed. When he mowed down the
peonies, I chalked it up to ig-
When he ‘‘weed-

off as a mistake. I guess I was

too close to the problem to be’

objective. A professional
would’ve seen it immediately:
the man subconsciously hated
Nature.

We love him and will stand by
him through his sickness. But
there’s no self-help groups for
compulsive pruners. He is get-
ting some intense therapy now at
home. Whenever we see a tree,
we. gently say to him, “See the
pretty tree? Isn’t it lovely?”’
He’s not allowed any saws,
shears or axes. We let him mow
the lawn under supervision, and
we've hit upon the most effec-
tive method of aversion therapy;
the “hit 'em where it counts’’

method. A large tree from the
nursery costs about $100.00.
He’s getting much better.
‘Our tree was a. tall weeping
willow. Its heavy branches hung

low, swaying gracefully in the ~

Terrace winds, The kids liked to
climb it,- grab a handful of
droopy branches and swing out
like Tarzan over the lawn.

It needed a bit of pruning.

The uppermost limbs just brush-
ed the powerlines, and the lower
ones hung close to the ground. I
grabbed my shears and began
cutting the lower edge of leaves
at my eye level, forming a large
umbrella around me. My hus-
band came outside and watched.
‘Dear, why don’t you leave that
‘til after I prune those
overgrown limbs?” Now that
made sense. ‘‘And you can use
the electric hedge trimmer.”
Smart man, eh?

We chatted a while on the
lawn, pointing out branches that
needed cutting. The tree was
quite overgrown, and needed
some major surgery. Hubby got
the saw and began his task.

Crash! That branch definitely
needs to go. Crash! This one is
far too long. Crash! Better make

_ Messengers who get
caught - — get shot

Letter

To the Editor;

In feudal days, it was com-
mon to kill the messenger who
delivered bad news. Things
haven’t changed that much.

Bert Hick, recently fired (sub-
mitted his resignation) as general
manager of the Liquor Control
Board, was a fine, bright, hard-
working young civil servant,
wishing only to do his job in a
manner prescribed by his
superiors. That enthusiasm cost
him his job. To do as directed in
today’s political scene in British
Columbia, and get caught, is
deadly.

The Ombudsman’ s report ap-

parently concludes that David

Poole, himself a messenger,
directed the events relating to
the Knight Street Pub applica-
tion. Poole, already on the way
out having taken the rap for
earlier political interference
fiascos, stated that he didn’t
recollect any conversations with
the Premier concerning the ac-
tions of the Branch in this mat-
ter. Are we to believe he did this
on his own volition, as was sup-
posedly the case in the B.C.
Enterprise land situation? The
Premier’s two best friends in-
volved up to their necks, yet the
Premier knew nothing of what
went on?

The Minister responsible for
the Liquor Control Branch, Mr.
Hanson, earlier called for an in-
‘vestigation which, in the words
of the Ombudsman was neither
“thorough” nor “‘exacting’’.
Given the ‘players’ in the game,
‘are we to believe that the
Minister didn’t discuss the mat-
‘ter, however briefly, with the
Premier? . ar

“How long can this continue?
Civil servants let go for carrying
out directives. Parole Board
members axed for not making
desired decisions. Key Cabinet
members stepping down citing
irregularities. When can the peo-
ple of British Columbia expect
the truth from those they have
elected to office? Surely that
isn’t too much to ask, given the
power we have entrusted with
them.

Jack J. Kempf, MLA,
Omineca.

THE SIGN OF A
GOOD BUSINESS
NEIGHBOR ...

A GUOGU BUSINESS NEIGH
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THE SIGN OF
A MERCHANT
WHO CARES
ABOUT PEOPLE .. -

Thts emblem identifies
the civic-minded
businessmen who sponsor

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in the community.

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the other side even.

The next time ] looked up at
our tall, graceful willow, I saw
my husband atop an eight-foot
stump, sawing off the last bit of

wood resembling a tree. The.
lawn was covered in-the severed

limbs of willow.

Crash! The remaining branch

was down. A lovely bit of
nature, adorning our lawn and
adding beauty to our lives, was
now a grotesque eight-foot
stump.:I didn’t know what to
say. Should I cry, should I curse,
should 1 go after him with the
axe?

Suddenly, I realised that this
man needed professional help. -

With the grounds cleared at the renovated Usk Community
Hall, residents enjoyed picnicking, games and conversa-
tion ‘at their Fall Fair held on the Labour. Day weekend.

Usk celebrates past and present -
at first community Fall Fair

USK — “Quite a number of
prospectors and miners came in-
to town for the weekend to
spend Labor Day,”’ the Ominéca
Herald of September 5, "1928
reported. This was during the
era when Usk was known as
“Skeena’s Industrial Center’,

when large political meetings,
Saturday night dances at the
Bethurem Hall, and mining,
lumber milling, and railroad ,

development were happening in |

the bustling town. Over 100 peo-
ple attended the opening of
Usk’s second hotel, the Cor-
dilleia, in 1923. These facts were
part of an- historical display,
proudly shown at the renovated —
community hall’ during ‘Usk’s
first fall fair held last: Saturday.

If you wish to. announce nee . i‘
the birth of YOUR baby, please fi fi It out t the -formN ae

available in the maternity ward _at Mills Memorial ,
Hospital. We will pick up your forms every week.

A. photograph. album also
chronicles. the town’s . history,
with pictures of the Colunario
Mill, the 1936 flood when the
waters of the Skeena River
reached. the second story of
buildings, and family snapshots
of pioneers in the area. Prints
were donated by Usk’s Joyce
Larose and Margaret, O’Brien
and Terrace residents Archie
Hippsley, Sr. and E.T. Kenney.

The community. hall has been

repainted and cleaned up, and
the grounds have been cleared to-

provide a view of the tiver..A
horseshoe pit was, “also
developed, and was put to “good
use during the Saturday after-

» noon fair. . |
“The stiidents who worked ‘on’

the. summer project, Forest and
Fawn Phillips, Jason Holmberg,
and Denise Kenney were thank-

ed for their efforts. The fishing
derby trophy (donated by the
Terrace Labour Council) was
awarded to Claude Bruneau.
Tickets for a homé-grown
turkey went on sale, and the raf-
fle winner ‘will be announced
before Thanksgiving. The first
edition of our area’s newest
newspaper, the Usk Free Press,
were distributed. The xeroxed
newsheet will be available on
both sides of the river on a
monthly basis.

About. ‘50 Usk residents en-

joyed the .beautiful’ sunny
weather on the grounds of the
: community hall.

KRIS MUTSCHKE & RAY Y MORGAN - —are pleased toan-
nounce the birth of a boy, Milo Christopher Johnathan
Dennis. He was born in Duncan, B.C. on August 14 and =

weighed: 5 Ibs. 8 oz.

- BLOWERS
Al oA, CARTE

‘Membor of AFS Wie Senice

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