» $10,000

=)» ° Contributed by

.

- sembarked‘ on its. second half-
century of fund raising for the

. reach our target and hopes that
_-we willsurpass it.

- vasser who comes to knock on
-your door. Pleasé welcome the -

_ © Bach community has a target
goal: in Terrace, we expect to

c - Lily Nielsen
~.' The.Canadian Cancer Society,
_B.C. and Yukon Division, has

_ control and cure of cancer.

_..iThis year, in April, 1989, our.
volunteers will be looking to
=taise.$4 million. so that-we can
“continue ‘our contribution. to:
- research, our commitment is
‘ prevention and early detection,
- and our expanding services. to
-gancer, patients and their

families.

raise $10,000. The unit volun-
teers are confident that we will

So, be prepared for the can-

-canvasser who gives time and
energy to a cause that touches
many of us. en
Aad look for special events in
Terrace, events that help you
have fun while raising money for
the cancer cause, beginning
Wednesday, April 5 at the

Carpenters Hall, 3312 Sparks |

St., afternoon and evening. -
Remember to give generously:

_ the progress we have seen ,is
_ directly attributable to the dona-

tions you make at the door.

. ‘\
‘Contributed by

-_ Elly Kardamylakis —

On Wednesday, March 29,
Mrs. Lynn Turnbull, president
of the Bulkley Valley Friends of.
Schizophrenics, chaired the first
regional meeting of the BCFOS
in the home of.a Terrace support
group member. Representatives
from Prince Rupert, Terrace,
Hazelton aiid Telkwa attended.

The BCFOS is an organiza-

-tion of families and friends of

This year’s Canadian Cancer

Society poster refers to both

Cure and cause — generosity, and the recently discovered
genetic link to Incidence of cancer. -

schizophrenia sufferers, The ill-°

ness is caused-by a bio-chemical
imbalance .in the brain. It at-
tacks mainly young people in
their late teens and destroys their
chances for a normal, produc-
tive life. a

The BCFOS members strive to
increase ‘the understanding of
this horrible disease by constant-

ly educating themselves, the
-public, and professionals; they

work hard to improve services

Child car seats defective

Transport Canada is urging
Canadian consumers to dis-
continue use of the 1986 Bo-
Peep Hi-Rider XL child car seat
if the abdominal shield is defec-
tive,
The two backing plates for
rivets that hold the crotch-
straps’ tongue to the abdominal
shield are missing on units
manufactured between January
and June 1986. The rivets could

"pull through the soft plastic
- when the harness and shield

restrain the occupant during a
colliston..

The shield can be examined by "
‘unfastening the fabric cover

dome fasteners and viewing the

“rivets affixing the belt’s tongue
‘to the shield. If the rivets bear-
directly. on the plastic shield, the
unit is, defective. a

About 2,000 seats are af-

 ‘Totkins Bo-Peep Inc. of

Toronto, the manufacturer,
jssued .a public notice in
December 1988 advising that
some of the 1986 Bo-Peep Hi-
Rider XL child restraint seats
had safety defects in the ab-
dominal shields. .

Consumers were asked to call
the company for a replacement
abdominal shield assembly, but
on March 1, Transport Canada
was Officially. notified that the
firm was in receivership and un-

able to provide the part.

Transport Canada advises.

that owners of all 1986 Bo-Peep
Hi-Rider XL child restraints ex-
amine the seat for the missing

rivet backifig plates. Continued .

use of a defective child restraint
could result in. serious and fatal

injuriés to the occupant during a |
_ motor vehicle accident.. -

§ —_— First annual conference held
f —s for regional support group

for schizophrenics, raise funds
for research, and meet regularly ©
for mutual support.
At the regional meeting on
March 29,. they established

BCFOS information network
for the northwest. Plans were

discussed to hold the second an-
nual conference on schizo-
phrenia here in Terrace later this
year. , _

On October 1, 1988, the first .
Northwest conference took

place in Telkwa, hosted by the

Bulkley: Valley FOS and the
Mental Health Network. It was

well attended, with Friends com- —

ing from as far as Aiyansh, the
mayor and an alderman — of
Telkwa among the special
guests, and the president of the
Vancouver BCFOS, Mr. Len
Horne, among three knowledge-
able speakers. .

Plans for a second conference
will be up for discussion at the
next meeting of the Terrace sup-
port group of the BCFOS on
Tuesday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m.
in.the psych conference room at.
Mills Memorial Hospital. It is
hoped a decision will be reached |
at that time so that preparations
for this important event can
begin.

The support group members .

urge everyone who is interested
in their work to come to the

-meetings. There is no obligation

to join the group, and everybody

is. welcome.

“with. Arthritis, Everyone welcome. _

Parker, MLA for Skeena, will be the guest speaker.

forms will'also be available at this time. For more infor-:

638-0429.

Members and non-members welcome.

Saturday, April 145 — Children’s concert by “Gumboot
Lollipop” at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre.at 1 p.m. Sponsored
by the Terrace French Preschool. A new experience in
children’s entertainment that parents will enjoy too.
Saturday, April 15 — Br. 73, B.C. Old Age Pensioners’ -
Organization GARAGE SALE at the Happy Gang Centre,
10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We would appreciate donations of
any good household wares, jewellery, games, books,
next-to-new clothing, attic treasures. Items may be left
at the Happy Gang Centre before or on Thursday, April
13. For further information, phone Nell at 635-4556 or
May at 635-3263.

will hold a bake sale at the Happy Gang Centre starting
at 10 a.m. Donations of baking will be appreciated.

Monday, April 17 — Almost Classic Dinner Theatre
Benefit at.6 p.m. in the Northwest Community College -
dining room. Sponsored by NWCC Students’ Associa-
tion. Limited seating! Tickets available at Erwin
Jewellers or from Rudy and Kim at 635-6511. Includes
elegant dinner, - theatre show, complimentary
beverages, flower for every lady, roses and crystal door
_prizes, Proceeds to. Recreation and Renovations project.
FORMAL ATTIRE. For more information, call Kim Cor-
-deiro at 635-6511 (loc. 332) or Rudy Motschilnig at.
635-6511 (loc. 227).

Wednesday, April 19 — KSAN Society will be holding a.
general public meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the library base-

ment. The public is cordially invited.

Wednesday, April 19 — Terrace Minor Hockey will hold
its Awards Banquet for all players at 6 p.m. at the Thor-
nhi!l Community Centre. Players are asked to come with
only one parent-each:. a
Thursday, April 20 — Skeenaview Lodge Reunion plan- .
‘ning meeting at 7:30 p.m. In the Senior Citizens’ Lounge,
4623 Tuck Ave. All former employees are asked to at-
tend to make this reunion a success. Oo
April 20, 21, 22; May 11, 12 13; May 18, 19, 20 -— Terrace
- Little Theatre presents Sam Shepard’s Curse of the.
Starving Class, directed by Daniel Barnswell, at the Mc-
Coll Playhouse, 3625 Kalum St., at 8 p.m. Tickets are
available at Sight & Sound. Mature content — recom-
‘mended for adult audience only.. | :

Monday, April 24 — Terrace Minor Hockey will hold its
annual general meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the library base-
ment (rear entrance). The list of nominees for executive
positions will be posted in the arena on April 10.

‘Wednesday, April 26 — Terrace Pipes & Drums Society

regular spring general meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Kin
-Hut on the corner of N. Sparks and Halliwell (by the
horseshoe pitch). Among the items to be discussed are
changes to the constitution and by-laws.:

April 29 and 30 — Terrace 2-day bicycle race, selection
race for Summer Games. Contact David Weismiller at
635-6984 for more information. a

Sunday, May 7 — The VANCOUVER SYMPHONY OR-
CHESTRA, sponsored by the Terrace and District Arts
Council, will be performing at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre.
Tickets are now on sale at Erwin’s Jewellers In the
Skeena Mall.

May 19, 20 and 21 — Caaling all telephone operators
who worked In Northern B.C. — back when??!! We are
having ap operators’ reunion — FIRST ONE EVER. It’s
for anyone who ever worked as an operator north of 100
Mile House, including Williams Lake, Quesnel, Wells, .
Dawson Creek, Ft. St. John, Prince Rupert, Smithers,
Houston, Vanderhoof, and EVERYTHING in between...
Escorts welcome. Wine/cheese, smorg. breakfast, din-
ner and dance — Country Gold (live band). For more in-
formation, call 565-3711. - 7

y. | Thursday,.April 6 —-A public. meéting ‘of the-Arthritis
|. Soclety will be held at 7:30'p.m. In the lower hall. of:the., |:
- public ‘library.. Guest speaker will be physiotherapist: |
' Anne Leéclerc: A video will be shown called Exercising -

’ Saturday, April'8 — There will be a town hall meeting at ||
the Elks’ Hall,. 2822 Tetrault, Terrace, at 7:30 p.m. Dave |

| Monday, April 10 — The Terrace Riverboat Days Society ‘|.

_ will hold a general meeting at the Royal Canadian - }.
Legion at 7:30:p.m. All interested groups are urged to al: "|
tend as the scheduling of events will be drawn up. Event ~

~ mation, please contact Joan ‘at 635-5633. or Dalsy at. :
Monday, April 10 — Terrace Writers’ Guild annual |

general meeting in the library basement meeting room a
(rear entrance) at 7:30 p.m. ‘Election © of officers.”

Saturday, April 15 — Skeena Seniors Housing Society

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