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B2- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 18, 2004 °°

JENNIFER LANG

Around Town |

HA dog’s. life?

THE DOG .DAYS of Auguat’lived up: to.

: four-legged: passenger, a- pooch who-cer: -
tainly seems to: be ‘enjoying the ride; “and >

» Friday afternoon travelling. along Grieg: ‘

_ from: onlookers.

| _ Where: the music is
THE RUSTIC). ‘rural community of: ‘Rosswodd : °

gion Saturday: ‘when - the Sth Annial Northwest’
Music Jamboree’ gets underway. iS
Juno award-winning’ blues ‘guitarist David.”
Essig headlines, ‘along ‘with Yukon singer-.,:
songwriter. Steve.Slade, who’ S: guaranteed to 2
put the! ‘north’. in‘northwest 2)...

- .Other- performers, include Karin &
: the Blué.Baogie Trio; Ghug-d:Lugs;i: oy
There will be: guitar; ‘stage. and vocal work: Q
‘shops-during the afternoon...
~ It all starts -at'2.- p.m., ‘Aug, 21," ‘al the. Riss.

_ wood Community : ‘Grounds, : 42 km. north of 7
Terrace on the Nisga’ a ‘Highway, | .

sion .at the. gate. ‘On. site camping, No- pets,
please. For more...information, : log’. ‘on: - to.”
> WWW, homestead, oniftosswoodiams.: or call
615- S517, oS

~ Going. global

A TEENAGER. from ‘Terrace will represent. ihe’ a
country at.an upcoming ‘international. pageant. =
Theresa Fenger has won the Miss Teen Ca-
hada pageant. -The - 16: year-old was’ crowned ..
Aug. 13 in Bde). “
monton, Alberta, .
“That means”
‘she’s off to the’
Miss. Global -
Teen. pageant
Nov. 19, “where:
“37 countries’ will
be competing. for -
the title. ©
Is hosted this:
year by Calgary. -
_ Meanwhile;
. Fenger -is set. to
‘perform: at. the
4 .-2004 PNE’s. star.
. discovery ‘talent.
search Aug. 24 in.
the youth . cate-
gory, “The: Lop Er A
three’ performers. Theresa Fenger — “ye
Win, cash: prizes. ; Te me ae
The first place «

~ national talent search. contest. °
. Fénger i is a vacalist‘who's recorded twa. j
_ Gependent CDs: ‘of original music. es

* Just ducky.

WHATTA ‘RACE! With more.than.5, odo ‘She
tries” swimming: their way! ‘down “the: Skeena,
River;. this: year’s “Wild ‘Duck’, race: was: ‘the.
biggest event.of ihe: 2004 Riverboat Days, ore Pe
_ganizer. Bryan Gascon Teports: oS
_ ‘The annual -racé.is ‘spbhsored by the Rotary a
‘Club of Terrace. “Thousands - of yellow: plastic.”
* ducks’ are droppéd-into- ‘the: ‘Skeena, River. The.
|. owners ofthe fastest ducks win prizes.’ a
First prize. goes 0 Vince :Potter, of: Terrace, os
who wins an all; inclusive trip: for. Iwo to Tata ws
- pa, Mexica:~ or $3, 000). a
Natalie’ Webber: of ‘Terrace wins, a Sh 000: :
shopping sptee at‘Canadian Tire: "” oe
"Sara Rauter, also of ‘Terrace,
-shopping spred.at Safeway. * “ MS
Port Simpson. resident Jean Ryan wins

licopters.. The - Roiary Club ; of. Terrace: thanks...
the sponsors: and” ‘everyone. who. :Supported the: <.
race by purchasing a ticket. The: ptaceeds will,
.be used locally’ for’ a- worthwhile community

Project, Gascon says. a EE Na Res

“NEIGHBOUR’ s COMPLAINTS.” growth.’

_ 10 years. ago have ‘led south’. “And you wouildn' t know what
- Kalum Street résident Mike’ Gav-" .yau needed ‘till you got. to the
- |) ronski toa ‘place in ‘the Guinness - top,” he: ‘adds, explaining some: -
I. Book of World. Records. -

. - certificate’ ‘for the world’ S. ‘tallest
swing.

“the seat to the top,. ‘hangs: off alog «he
. jammed: i in the. ¥-shaped branches
~ yard. ©
“about: ‘my trees,”
*calls, : explaining that the : ‘pale of:

: cottonwoods: would | ‘shed their:

. : ia neighbouring properly.

ihe bark-covered: trees :with ‘spur:

. their name’ last week = at least for this Tere. :f- and.4 ‘harness “and: trimmed: th me
_ race Paving: cémpany' employee and his’. |. braiches off.the.lower 64. feet of swing. as the “World's Tallest”.”
“f--the trees”: ‘trunks.- ae ae

. the sunny. wealtier. The pair.was spotted “ palm trees,” Gayronski joked, re-
: ferring: to: the’ bare, bushy: topped

‘ Ave. drawing’ amused: looks and: SmilSs es

Ue assistance,’ he: hosted: up. a'30-
foot-long log:whichi: ‘spans the’ dis-"
“tance Between: the’ Iwo trees

welcomes live music fans from’ across. the.re-» “constructed: anything ‘like:this be--
» fore: and it proved a diffic
“to'set.up the swing.:

:-barky,”. says ihe 74-year-old, who.,
° still climbs: the’ two coitonwoods,

ST ionhern B.C., film crew discovers

-There-is ‘camping available. ‘on, ‘site: ‘Admis- a
‘girls: around | here, ” a
not that young any-:
ways’ - ‘they’re all.

lye exploited: “youth.
| speaks about the-situa-.’
Te ton a Prince’ George
“it In-the Red. i:

‘people, that we know
trading : their. bodies
for’ other, “people...

ing: sexually exploited
friends.

“ SARAH: GLEN AND’ Yan Lup” on “several: nights this,”
“Theoret - ‘weren't’ surprised “pa :
When ‘former: provincial...

- court judge David: ee

“winner, inthe youth division wil aul for a” :

a “public example so" far’.<
are ‘something. ‘they: ‘say. go

ta ust ‘because, shewas:'-

licopter ride for-four, ‘cotrtesy of. Canadian He-" |. ‘case

Backyard swing is world’s |
largest, Guinness confirms.

~ By REBECCA.COLLARD whenver he needs. to remove re-

_ times: he’d-only. figure: out.how to
‘ Gavronski recently: reaeived: ‘his: : - proceed = ~:and what tools to-use ~ ©
per he: was: salieady way" up. din.

~The ‘swing, “which. ‘measures...
more: ‘than: 64° feet: (20. 8m): from:

4 two. cables which attach’ ‘at the top -
to. the ‘log: ‘between, the. two trees, .

of two towering. trees" in n- his” back-

. “The” neighbours. con ton
tie swing’s ‘maximum height,
“ ‘Gavronski_ Says the ‘swing gets:

° He. fias’ six: childéen. and plenty a,
Of grandchildren: And: yes, the”

neighbours haye’ also taken many “
turns on the. swing? ;
“Tt took Guiness. World: Records :
two years (0 complete ‘the neces- ff
sary paperwork ° certifying. the”. F

eT sae “Tm: going ‘lo make use:

“So. in- “foot Gavtonski scaled:

: “Gavronski says: they. wanted.
several high- ranking ‘locals ” “tor:
confirm the, height:and” swear an” §
‘oath to. the-size ‘of the: structure; | °°:
“They. wanted: people. who had on
letter: ‘head, "., Gayronski. remem: a

ooh told: them was “rniakin

With al logging truck. and: a-Lit-:

_ "Rich a: Krupop from: the Forest: :

Service. ‘was -one of the local offi-

cials who: ‘took ‘on the. task. of veri-

fying. the. swing’s: ‘height,’ nae
‘B

-Gavroriski. says: ‘he had- never

Ts OFFICIAL: South. side: resident. Mike: Gavronski sits on’ ‘his

“siven -
: a ess Warl Record-setting-swin REBEC AG
the: honour,'a:30- footshigh lider Guinn d Record-setting-4 1g. C. OLLARD PHOTO °

“The tiees «are « big. ‘and: really “= swing: in Saskatchewan - held. the: ¢ offsiown- friend who. brought: the. "2 “He. asked - me if he- could call’ ot

Ht task:

“ness Book of World Records. “Joes fine,. Go ahead. ee

Youth prostitution is thriving in

-.Gavronski says it “was an “out

“There? Ss no young

above 15. ” ~:A sexudl- -

We're: pretty
‘much : ‘stuck : ‘Seeing ;

“They” ‘need © more -
than what they have fii
ROWs: they. really. do.” ON THE “STROLL”: a young woman works: a street

Another ‘Prince. corner in. Prince George. in dn the Fed: - te,
George youth discuss-

*, Using: high, tech “ca: ting, from’ Caledonia before :
“meras capable of filming. continuing, théir education ©
during. day tire or night elsewhere.::Glen ai: ‘the
lime, Glen-and Theotet set“ University. of. Victoria
where she_ worked on: a.

of. newspapers “IN THE STUDIO: "Filmmakers Sarah Glen and Yan
that’ Anstitation’ 8, Treoret 20. RODLINK PHOTO.”

“By ROD LINK:

ae ~ They beuan “to. make. hemes. me
vi eoniact with: social. work-=. "It's about exploitation, :
= ‘ers, Street. workers, “police, am Keying’ on a person’s vul- ~
and others. oe . nerability,”” said “Glen, .*
_ Jt was-sa. “complicated “What this, is is. sexual”
time“ Of - buildifig “(cust in: abuse.” vo
people so. they Would’ - If ‘there's ‘one: “eoinelti.’
speak | tothe film-makers.

j : heoret it’s. that the sexual:
year for. a shot terht cor exploitation. of. ‘youth. will |
tract: to develop: ‘prograni- “young: people: “themselves. <> continue’ ag Jong a as there “
it Cable?” The’. young: people: aren't: isa market. <0 °° at
Soe identified Jn: the: docunien-: VAs one: ‘of’ our. Sources a
: i 2 ob-- says, there” 's.n0- shortage of \,

mo “What: _continues: ste
“break: my: “heart until: ‘ile
day is ‘that ‘her: ‘body: wis.
bought: ‘by Someone “wlio!
“hei iy:

og Some: ‘people. thought

‘researcly’ the ‘pair did''6
the: ‘huniber: of smuirdered

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But -wée don't. want to--
a present am as-Is oe

pression. it. is:.hopeless.*.
‘There are things we can-do...

muted dicincsiay “takes
a name From. the -CONO-

was. primarily to give: them: pimps, It. ‘is .a:'matter “of.

“He: and-Glen. sity child- ~ government level; at “the .
ire recruited. at. any * ‘judicial level.

ps, ing here. and. it néeds: to b

=: talked about-?. eS
?In-the Red. fir rst airs this
Satirday,; Aug: 2lat 7. pili:

it.” ship, drugs and, aléohol: to .
ceyoung” people’ Who \, have: / peats. dally at'?- pa mh. } and oe
_ pa alt Aug. 2 29. 2

: “ras in. "Terrace, eae

title of: world’ s tallest swing, . -sWitg:to the attention of the Guiz:. foe “said Gavronski. “said. " |

n teached by Glen: ‘and. ° n

re women: “who actively) | ook i
: a children," said-Glen.-

" siid, ‘Theoret: “Te fo “foil the: Tecruiters, the... mn

"what": We. can: do ‘at’ “the: -

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