B4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 15, 1997 Thank You FOR YOUR SPECIAL MY atentine Busy month at legion By PETER CROMPTON +9. - o,¢ a: previous years. We will however need more @ < Terraceview Lodge today. Thanks to local businesses and Northwest Community College for the beautifully decorated Wha provided entertain- ment and the special guesis who took time from their busy schedules to attend, Terrace Regional Museum Society aT Night Vision: | * The. Power to. See If you spend anytime in the outdoors - boating, yachting, commercial or sport fishing, hunting, mountaineering, snowmobiling - and have been caught by darkness, then ITT’s Night Vision products are for you. ITT is the choice of search & rescue, law enforcement and security professionals. True Generation 2 & 3 night vision technology - rugged Ron Town is the Sgt. At Arms. We are again looking at having a good year at the branch. We came through 1996 in a position financially better than many your entry form in for the 32nd annual Terrace Science Festival. The Festiva) features the work of stu- dents from a wide range of focal schools. As well, there will be contests and activities for children throughout Thursday, to make our entry from the BC’s northwest second to none in this country. We should know the provincial resulis by early Febru- ary. {birthday cakes and the ' : . oe. gsitook | | Science Festival deadline looms musicians and singers) THIS FRIDAY is the deadline to get the day. . Students can enter the display or ex- periment categories. Entry forms and information sheets are available in all Terrace schools or from the public li- brary. Legion Past President help from our members. So please contact 4g, cy Dear Sir: JANUARY AND February will be very one of our executive and volunteer a little = s, >3¢ WE WOULD like to busy months for the legion branch. time to the branch this year. @ 1 ag thank the _ following On Jan. 18 we will host the zone darts | Our next general meeting is Feb. 11. The s. Images by Karlene -e- people for their support in playoffs and from Jan. 24-26 we will be next Steak Night is Friday, Feb. 7. >< and >¢ our time of need: the Hare host to 48 rinks for our annual Legion Curl- In 1999 we at Branch 13 will be celebrat- oS Custom Video & ley Owner’s Group ing Bonspiel. On Jan, 31 and Feb, 1, we ing ovr 80th year as an organization in Ter- ava USO vt Ps Kermode Friendship will be holding the annual Branch 13 Darts race, We hope to have a week of spccial & Photography * ¢ Tournament. events, inviting all our past presidents back g%@ = Cenue, ET Kenney,“ \yy 10 aft this is oo} . wt fey now offers fy Uplands and Clarence ile all this is going on so is our Branch to Terrace for a visit. e . ~ Michiel schools, the Poo! Toumament. Those players who have A magazine is in the works also, to be = sa Boudoir Photography. fat Slumber Lodge, the Red not played any games yet should make ar- published in 1999, However I am in need of s*e The ultimate gift in a4 Cross. the Salvation Tangements with their opponents and get materials such as old photographs, news #* al . a Amy an d the community started. And just a reminder about Wednes- cultings and addresses of those past presi- @ personal expression. oe of Terrace. day night fun darts — everyone is welcome dents who no longer live here. I will be ae Personal, private, o*a The Wall family each Wednesday at 8 p.m. Cost is $2 per pieased to hear from anyone who can help. ‘@” fessional *a. player. It may be a long way away, but time has a bd protession bf Deur Sir: 1 Our instalation of officers’ inner and habit of passing us by fast. & photography. & ance takes place on Saturday February 22. ongratulations go out to the students of <@: : a Regional TERRACE Tickets will be on sale later this month at this zone whose entries in the Legion: 4° A husband and wife rae Society would like to $10 per person. ; Poem, Poster & Essay contest have now. - professional team. bd thank all of the people _We have had some changes in our execu- moved on to the provincials. They are % ova and businesses | who tive this year. Cmde, Peter Crompton is Geoff Town, senior black and white poster; >,* Call for your “a helped us organize a very now the service officer, He can be reached Amanda Hunter, black and white interme- Ld free consultation sd Ieuceessful 100th birthday at the branch 635-5825 or at home 638- diate; Lindsay Millar, black and white jun-- oO: g. celebration for Harvey 8627, The entertainment chairperson is ior; Shawna Palahicky, intermediate colour; 23% of ty Doll. Cmde. Keith McAra, and Ways and Means and Kendl Longridge, junior colour and ~ bo Harvey arrived in Ter-| #8 being looked after by another newcomer junior essay. PS 4652 Lazelle Ave. 3~ Pe. §35- 4997 @& race in 1927 with his wifel Cmde. Mary Howatt. Your sports chair- Thank you to each and every student, oe. Terrace pr & and family, and resides at person is now Joyce Bradley, and Cmde. school and teacher who helped once again ne sYeca lightweight ~systemy ifyou intend to-make a submission, please advise the: construction - commission as soon as possible. Be sure to include your name, water resistant address, phone and fax numbers. If applicable, include the name & floatable- ; — of your organization. An “Information Kit” providing details on highest : Prater ater how to prepare a submission will be sent to all applicants. resolution & Men’s & Wome clarity. An independent royal commission chaired by Provincial Court Judge Gurmail Singh Gill, with co-commissioners Gerry Stoney and Oksana Exell, is reviewing British Columbia's workers’ compensation system, including the structure and services of the Workers’ Compensation Board, Tell Us How You Want to be Heard The commission would like to hear from interested groups and individuals on how best to assure that the process for consulting the public is fair and accessible. Make recommendations in writing, by phone or fax before January 24, 1997. Please limit your comments to two pages. Plan to Make a Submission Once the process for consulting the public is determined, the commission will advertise meeting schedules and timelines for submissions on matters-related to the workers’ compensation . 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Investors in Conado con choose from more than 600 mulual funds reflecting o voriety of investment philosophies from the extremely conservative to the highly spetulotive. Their portfolios may include common stocks, preferred shores, precious metals, bonds, treas- ury bills, real astote of o combination of these types of investments. Each fund's portfolie is overseen by a pra- fessional monger or group of managers wha decide whol and whan to buy ond sell. The majority of Conoda’s mutual funds are open-ended, which meons ~ the investor is free to moko deposits of withdrowcls to or from the fund of any fime they choose. The number of unils an investor will receive when purchasing will depend on the value of the fund's assets of that time. When new investors join a mutual fund, their money is added to the pool, thereby increasing the fund's total assets. When on Branch Manager with Primerica Financial Services dn Terrace investor redeems his or her units, the amount of money received depends on the value or the fund's assels at that time. Eoch unit represents a fraction of the fund's total assets and hos a net asset value, known os NAV. The underlying value of the securities in the fund determines the value of each unil. The HAV is calculated taking all the Fund’s assels at market value, subtracting monagement foes and administrative expenses (if any), and dividing tha remoining igure by the number af unils. The value of mast open-end mutual funds is determined on doi- ly bosis ot the close of the stock markets. However, some ore valued on a weekly bosis while others, fac- luring teal estate investmenis, cre What's A Mutual Fund? yatued monthly, Most mutual funds con be hough! and sold on a daily basis, Less popular ore the closed-end funds. As their name implies, these funds have o fixed number of unils. 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Tak to your investment advisor to select o fund thot is right for you. Thess & pod odvertinarnesg fer Primerce Financial Sarviet. ree ro COLUMBIA Toll Free: 1-800-522-0312 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND PRE- HEARING CONFERENCE Hearing Room Vancouver, B.C. Time: 8:30 a.m. Date: January 24, 1997 Location: B.C. Utilities Commission 6th Floor ~ 900 Howe Street A Hearing into the Issue of Retail Access and Unbundled Tariffs Pre-Hearing Conference Public Hearing 8:30 a.m. March 10, 1997 B.C. Utilities Commission Hearing Room 6th Floor - 900 Howe Street Vancouver, B. Clo: The Application On November 27, 1996 West Koolenay Power Lid., filed with the Commission an Application for Transmission Capacity Service and Ancillary Service for its wholesale, industria) and large general service customers and the cre- ation of an Independent Transmission System Operator. In addition, on December 2, 1996, certain British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority ("B.C. Hydro”) Rate Schedule Hydro to file amendments to its Wholesale Transmission Service Tariff to permit use of that service by Rate Schedule 1821 customers. In response to these two events, the Commission has decided to hold a hearing into the issue of retail access and unbundled tariffs. The Regulatory Process As outlined in the Regulatory Timetable attached as Appendix A to Order No. G-125-96, the Commission will hold a pre-hearing conference on January 24; 1997 to dis- cuss the phasing and scope of the hearing along with other issues requiring clarification in advance of the March 10, 1997 public hearing. Interventions Intervenors and Interested Parties who wish to take part in the Hearing are to advise the Commission Secretary, In’ writing, of their intention to participate in the proceedings no later than January 17, 1997, 1821 customers requested that the Commission require B.C. Participant Assistance’ All parties intending to apply for Participant Assistance. must file a budget by January 27, 1997 consistent with the Commission's Policy and Rate Sheet as outlined in Order : No. G-103-96, Copies of the Participant Assistance Policy and Rate Sheet are available from the Commission upan request. Clarification Persons intending to participate in the Pre- Hearing Conference and who are uncertaifi as to the manner in which to proceed, may contact Mr. Robert Pellatt, Commission Secretary or Ms. Deborah Emes, Manager, Strategic Services by telephone at (604) 660-4700, or B.C. Toll Free at 1-800-663-1385, or in writing to the above address or by facsimile al (604) 660-1102, The ~ Commission can also be reached on the Internet at BY ORDER - _ Robert J. Pellatt -Coinmmission Secretary Sixth Floan 900 ) Howe Street, Vancoitver, B.C. Y6Z2N3 Canela Telephone! (604) 660-4700 Fux: (604) 660-1102 - Anse wtume mime deme coe wm