Sports Features| { Community News | ff Arts & Entertainment | _ : TARA 7 Dye. Perve_. Your hometown locally owned - and operated newspaper . ae Z Potluck preparations under SEVENTH YEAR FOR | . i. MULTICULTURAL "by Betty Barton The meeting room at the Terrace Public Library was a hive of activ- ity Saturday, with young and old alike cutting, pasting and drawing in preparation for the upcoming Multicultural Association Interna- tional Potluck Dinner to be held April 6th, 5 p.m. in the Arena Banquet Room. Pee a ' Most of the activity revolved around a huge pifiata, a traditional Mexican festival item made especially for the children. Pifiatas, made: of papier-mfché, and colourfully decorated with crepe paper and ribbon, are filled with a variety of candies and small prizes. At this year’s 7th Annual Inter- national Potluck Dinner, as in previous years, two or three pifiatas will be hung to decorate the: banquet room. After dinner, a - The decorated container is hung from the ceiling and attacked by blindfolded children with broom handies until it bursts open, and then the real fun starts. This pifiata will hang on display at the Terrace library until April 6, when it will be a feature part of .- A pliiata put-together party at the Terrace library recently involved Vanessa and: Jeffrey and a roomful of other fans of multicutturalism of all ages and sizes. The large globe, pasted to together with paper and glue and holding a multitude of { | A paemtaataaae Getic large circle of children will gather around them. One child at a time is blindfolded, handed a. long broom handle and tries to break the pifiata by hitting it until the candy flows out the opening. It often takes a number of children attempting this task before it is accomplished. Everyone claps and cheers and then scrambles for the goodies as they fall to the floor. This year’s pliiata-making began about a month ago at Cassie Hall School, where the students built layer upon layer of papier-mfché around huge balloons to form the foundation upon which the decora- tions could be attached. The children did a wonderful job and are still in the process of making more papier-maché forms so. that they can decorate the banquet -room and also have one for their own school. Organizers Coco Schau and - Sandy Cowan were pleased at the Jarge turn-out on Saturday. The results of Saturday's activity and fun is hanging in the Terrace Pub- lic Library until the International Potluck Dinner. Volunteers are still required to help arrange and serve the potluck dinner. Call Jane at 638-1594 if you'd like to help. Tickets can be bought at Misty River Books or Sight & Sound at $4 for adults and $2 for students (6 + 12 years old) and seniors. Children age five and under are free. Each family is asked to bring one large dish of food from their own ethnic background as part of the admission price. candies and treats, is a standard item at Mexican celebrations. the Multicultural Association's Intemational Potluck dinner. Our Coming Events column Is a public service offered by the Ter- race Review. Deadline is Friday at 5 p.m. Coming Events must be matied In or dropped off at our office, 4535 Greig Avenue, typed or In legible writing. Information concerning the Twin River Estates project is avallable from the Skeena Senlor Citizens’ Housing Soclety office, corner of Apsley Street and Lakelse Avenue, each Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. Branch 73, B.C. Old Age Pensioners Organization, hold a pancake breakfast at the Happy Gang Centre the first Saturday of every month from 8 to 11 a.m. Everyone welcome! SPRING CLEANING? — Skeena Vallay Rotary Club will pick up your castoffs to be sold at the Skeena Valley Rotary Club Garage Sale. Pro- ceeds to community projects. Phone 638-1007 and leave a message with your name and phone number for free pickup. The Garage Sale will take place some time In May. ATTENTION — Anyone interested in participating In eight-team league Pacific Northwest fastball, coaches and players. Juniors (16 to 21 years), men (21 to 39 years), masters (39 years and up). For further information, contact Norm at 635-2249 (3/27). Wednesday, March 20 — Visit exotic Malaysia by travel talk and video with Theresa Brinkac at the Terrace Public Library, 4610 Park Ave. at 7 p.m. Free, all welcome. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Terrace Public Library. Phone 638-8177 for further information. Wednesday, March 20 — ‘Women for Peace’. In this time of global uncertainty, this informal session will deal with ways to promote peace and understanding in our community and the world. A discus- sion of what we can do to promote peace within our immediate circle and how to lobby governments, 1 p.m. at the Terrace Women's Resource Centre on Park Ave. Wednesday, March 20 — Homebased Business meeting, 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. at Gim's Restaurant. Phone 635-9415 for further Information. Thursday, March 21 — International Day for the Elimination of Raclal Discrimination. Friday, March 22 — Flim afternoon at the Terrace Women's Resource Centra on Park Ave, at 1 p.m. “No Longer Silent”, a flim about women In indla. Friday, March 22 — Court of Canadian Citizenship and Citizenship Ceremonies, hosted by the Terrace & District Multicultural Assocla- tion, will be held at Clarence Michiel Elementary School at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. !f anyone has flags from other coun- tries that they'd be willing to tend for this ceremony and/or for the In- ternational Potluck Dinner to be held on April 6, please call Jane Dickson at 638-1594. March 22, 26, 20, Apr. 2 and 4 ~ Milla Memorlal Hospital Auxillary COMING EVENTS —— Thrift Shop $1.50 bag sale. AN clothing and footwear. From 1 to3 p.m. at 4544 Lazelle Ave. in Terrace. Saturday, March 23 — Brenda Silsbe wil! autograph copies of her new book “Just One More Colour" at Misty River Books from 1 to 2 p.m. March 23, 30 and Apr. 6 — Mills Memorial Hospital Auxiltary Thrift Shop $1.50 bag sale. All clothing and footwear. Open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 4544 Lazelle Ave. In Tarrace. Sunday, March 24 — The Terrace Hiking Club will be “oolichan view- Ing”! This Is a tentative date as more information needs to be gathered. May be a trip to Greenville or other areas in the Nass. March 29 to 31 — Shames Mountain Ski Club Easter Ski Racing Camp, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, ages elght to 16. Training and timed races. Register with “Tim” at Shames Mountain or call Michael at 638-1698. Day 1 — giant slalom training and ski tuning; day 2 — slalom training; day 3 — giant slalom race and dual slalom race. Saturday, April 6 — International Potluck Dinner at the arena banquet room at 5 p.m. Tickets are available at Sight & Sound and Misty River Books. One food dish per family required in addition to ticket. Par- ticipants are also encouraged to wear the national dress of their ethnic backgrounds. ; Saturday, April 9 — “Alterations and Preparation for Sewing” at the Terrace Women’s Resource Centre on Park Ave. at 1 p.m. Entry by donation. Sunday, April 144 — Big Brothers and Sisters board development seminar with George Alliston. Inn of the West. Everyone welcome. Sunday, April 14 — Softball umpire clinic at Clarence Michiel school. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Clinic starts aga.m. and goes to about 4:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Rob Barg al 635-2068 or Larry Yeske at 638-8688. April 18 to 20 — Skeena Zone Drama Festival, R.E.M. Lee Theatre. Tickets available at Erwin Jewellers. Wednesday, April 27 — Big Brothers and Sisters garage saie, §308 Me- Connell Ave. Phone 635-4515. Sunday, April 28 — The Terrace Child Development Centre will be presenting a children’s performance with PAUL HANN at 2 p.m, at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. Mr. Hann Is an accomplished concert and record: ing artist, well-known for his children’s albums and his award-winning CTV television serles. He Is a true entertainer with lots of humour and activities In his children's shows. Tickets are avallabie at Sight & -Sound, the Terrace Child Development Centre and from Centre board members.