» $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 ~