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: should learn to say thank’ you ~ so that.

. ‘people will continue: to. say good .
+ ‘things to-us, so that we'll Jearn,; to appreciate. |”

‘appear ungrateful. ‘for “our gifts: ‘Since, I've.
| ‘recognize ‘the -good things; the’ Privileges, the:
“blessings : and the talents we've’ ‘beer
» given. We: ‘don't always say” “thank: you”. be-

20 work on that.: i need. to work on.that.

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was ‘in. ‘fact: “ugly,” blah,’ blah, blah
‘She was: quiet when’ We got to my: house’and |
“asl gave her ‘a, jour: ‘and: ‘then ‘taok: her- lo. my...
bedroom. with its: double bed, ‘stereo, stuffed, :
“closet; desk, ete. She. finally said, ‘“T thought’.
“you said your: ‘house” wasn't: that Breat? Ws.
huge! You've ‘got. your.dwn room.:.” TERY
rm slow to learn ‘sometimes 30 y instead:

“Yeah, you’ Te: Tight, Im: lucky.” or. cae |
~T'm:glad you-like. it.” y: -went into a ‘Spiel ofall.

ords, just went: ‘silent on the’ topic : of houses. - : :
Then [- ‘got to visit: ‘her house in: Nova. Scotia: a
“EF -Here in the.new north ‘it. would. be: ‘referred to...
2D as a: “character” house. Well: over “100° ‘yeais ° :

| ‘old, thé tittle; white clapboard, black trimmed .
“house: ‘gat. surrounded by ‘gorgeous -green- lush ~

ah -the good: things about oursélves ‘and: because ae
soy bas Ponot: thanking people for: compliments. makes. us... .

“wondered, perhaps we re ungrateful and don't: | -

“cause we don’t always:feel. thankful: We’ need a °

: Many years ago, I: got. to take part-in a stu-. "|
dent exchange. Upon meeting’ ‘the: girl’ Twas...

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that was wrong ‘with it: She didn’t dispute my. |:

"Stephens, a_50-year-old heavy-
“duty: mechanic, Wins ‘$750: in- a.
* special. art contest” sponsored by”
"the Terrace ‘and. District. Chamber:

is “LOOKING AHEAD: Brett Jones, who will-be 2° in- February, had: his” picture.
taken with the time capsule. ‘buried Dec. at. When it’s opened in. the year
: 2078, this. Uttle guy will, be 77. years ald. we,

SO long,

Part Ir of ourlook back:at the \ year’s:

July

. We. haye’ a winner: Dia’ 7

. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January'7, 2004.- BY _

“SECTION B.
_ JENNIFER LANG >,
- 638-7283

YEARBOOK: 11-year-old Ashleah Bartel, seen here
-at. Heritage Park; was one of the last to sign her_

name in a cornmemorative autograph book that’s
~ Made’ the rounds of all’ the’ 75th anniversary events. -

MUSIC MEN: Caledonia Senior Secondary put on
another showstopper of a musical this year. with its .
rousing version of The Music Man, presented at the
R.E. M. Lee theatre j in. early December.

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‘most. compelling. stories and. people. -

24 eNova'Scatiz eddows" looking’ like“a spostcard, “:]--0f-Commerce,:.Part. Simpson, «an

“picture. ‘She apologized: the : instant we. got:
there: and: expressed open surprise and disbelief. oe
“atv-how much T--liked~it. It .was: small. -She°:

*hall.It. was old and’ had: worn: ‘flooring, a'tiny,.,
“sdated “rustic” kitchen, aid: perhaps some other .,
© quirks: that made it embarrassing, for: her. but re
“was. in love ‘withtit. (g20 00 ae
‘Tilearned: a ‘valuable’ lesson from that “piper.

“ience: calthough’. Pm still ‘sad that‘it ‘came. at’ “the.”
~ expense, of making ‘her: feel: self-conscious. My |
‘house’ was--great, L was ignorant not to sée*
“that. Her. house was, too, Unfortundtely; inne. °
_gating-my. ‘Home,. ‘Témade:. her. feel: bad: ‘about 7
‘hers: We were. young. “Tye: outgrown that un

«people, I'm not so. stire:T have.
“When. Someone; conipliménts: my “edgy:
“Shouse, T’am far too: quick. to-diminish it, “Oh, ©

oe * happen... ” ‘Whe someone says my husband ‘is.~
“Pe preaty ! ‘ask: if. ‘they’ 'ye.met ‘him: Instead “of 3

looking’ in the. mirrot.. and. ‘seeing: someone: \:

lowing. with: health and. energy, ‘tod: often T see’

Tok F take’ ‘for granted things: that: I'm. blessed ~
: “with, snug: warm. home;. healthy, loving: family,

“to be referred to: in: my columns!) and. my. own
“good Physical. health.”

~ Not really..When I-stop'to ponder (like now’ “for-.
~-instancé) -T- ‘actually--feet overwhelmed’ with
© gratitude: for all the good. things-in.my life. © =.""!

Terrace .is, having’ ‘a hard time. One only hai.

" years “now: Could better: economic: ‘times. be.
right around’ the corner? [- ‘hope: sO
Pe s0, ‘theré’s:still alot to. appreciate...

: oy learned; ‘a ‘valuable lesson
from: that ¢ experlenee. care

“my avehnay df snow. ‘Pen never ‘asked, in ‘fact
I'm. even a obit: ‘embarrassed, by: his. om
_, Benerodiy? It’s just’so NICE of him.” ve
“T.got.to go.lo thé Air Cadet Christmas Ban “
quet cand:-was: cheered and. inspired: by. ‘the gen-
_-erosity: of door prizes donated by local Terrace
“folk to’ help. raise Money: to Keep, Cadets” going |
- sttonge vo
“When:I go to town to" work, Pm constant
‘ly ‘met by friendly, | cheégful faces of people I.
~-Anow and: people I don't, The, kindness:and ap-. |.
~ proachability. of Terrace people: is awesome!
‘AS‘] leave ariother Christmas season ‘behind:
‘and: move: fast into another New: ‘Year, I'm. -].
~ going to try, hard to. focus -less ‘on life’s.inevit-. |
od able-hard times: and: more: ‘on the good: things
~ AP in blessed with: Ue

* shared: her: uinder-thé-eaves, tiny room: “with: ay
“toddler sister and her brothers right: across. the *

grateful attitude, T hope... Yet: as, I: look” over [*
my. "Tesponses’ to. everyday: édmments from: T

“itts-a-mess.Ohr it's. a collapse, ‘waiting - to J °

only. excess: ‘pounds. [na nutshell, I’m. ungraté- |
“ supportive darling | husband (Ha ha,:he LOVES... "

Except, E-don’t really’ také. thein for granted. oye

te look cat all- the -For Sale: ‘and For Rent. signs” a
“decorating ‘the. streets’ to nolice that fact. Some’ a ee
people have been “out of work: for over three’ -[’

“But even ne ae

For. myself? Wonderful ; neighbours surround |.
me. i even. haye one Who consistently. clears: .

+ oil painting of: a.sternwheeler ship 4
“plying the. Skeena River, is selec-
‘ted .as the’ top: entry: in-the contest.
= the chamber” 8 ‘contribution - to.
- Terrace’ s° 75th anniversary. cele- -
_brations, The: contest’ theme “was:
Old Terrace, “AL subject . that ine:?
* spired many local artists. «2°:
“ME Scholasti¢.star: Orie Shiga:
“a: Grade’ AT student at Caledonia,”
““feartis she - has- been “chosen: to -
“spend the, néxt iwo: “years: ‘studying’ me
“at the United World: College:in . |
‘Turin,’ ‘Ttaly.- ‘The e scholarship, 15
worth $50, 000...

Rugest”

Sk re ‘homecomiiig: Past “and:
. present Terraciles reunite to‘share:
. old times. at a Memory: ‘Lane: So-
1 cial during Riverboat: ‘Days. ios:
Ml They-do: It’ sa ‘wedding for.”
: the’ hisiéry. books" when‘Jim Harris.”
“and Howard Boake are’ married in ~
al ceremony’ ‘performed : by: marri-
~apeé’ commissioner and: ‘city: coun-. °
‘eillor: Marylin. Daview in’ a: local: :
-back’ yard . during ‘the annual: Gay. °
“Pride Potluck. Dinner. it’s: ‘Ter:
‘face's first: legally-tecognized: sa=
me: sex marriage.”
ov Stunning. infos’ Medical ia
% visors to Queen: ‘Elizabeth ° IL.oF-, -
dered the: monarch: to take: a day’ 8;

rest ‘following her’ whitlwind 1959

visit'to. Tertace,--according ‘toa.
newspaper “article ' reprinted”: in
Terrace: 75: Years’ of Growth, the:
‘ace. Historical Society’s latést. of
‘publication: It's. a ‘Compendium of |

“news stories, clippings, and mem: -
“-Orles marking each: of- the: past 750
‘years’ in: Terrace. “The :title’ 1S.

_fast-seller over Riverboat Days.

-kind-i id. B iC. orth of Karnloops.

| ‘Sey ptember.

‘ing auitumis at the movies éver in
Terrace, .as: two separalé indepen:

Six .moviés ‘are: presented: as “part

/M Market yalue: ‘The: Skeena ..
Valley ‘Farmer's’: Market, cele-. :

“E. Screen: play: The ‘curtain’:
rises: ‘on ‘one. “of the: most’ interest. -

dent. filii. festivals “Bet Underway,”
showcasing | the” best: ‘in indepen: -
“dent, foréign and ‘Canadian® film., |.

. ttage ‘site, -which . had. fallen
“disrepair.

“of the Travelling. Picture Show's: -
fall tour, sponsored again: by the.

May, you ind j joy. ind peace in 2004. a

“THEY WERE already joined in a commitment ceremony,’ but Jim.
Harris and Howard Boake wanted to make it legal. They got mar- :
fled Aug. 9, (2003 in Tetrace’s first same- Sex civil union. a

evening a month as: part, of ihe
‘Toronto Film Circuit.

“October

rl “Meeting: a. “heéd:: At new po
an soup kitchen: operated by the Sal.
vation Army: opens: up-in down- |
“town. Terface. Ian ‘McDonough of
- the Salvation: Army. Says’ the -
Weiltesday ‘afternoon’ Soup kit: .
“chen -is open . from, 3- 3 p.m. so

tes: ‘its. 20th - ‘anniversary: [pg «children, can £0" after: “sthaol.-

grown from just.oné dozen, local”
vendors'in the. early ‘1980s. to more:
‘than. 70, lacal ‘vendors: ‘today, mak- .
“ing. it ‘the Targest ° ‘market, of its’

Local : ‘front’ line’ “agencies. ‘gay
. they’ Te: bracing. for, a boost in-de-
“mand: for services: “April: l= - when
‘the new: two “year culoff Tule ‘for:
single welfare : Tecipients: ‘comes as
* into, effect. 22.
OEE Monuniental. ‘effort: ‘mem:
~ oral day: celebration at. the: Ter-
face: pioneer cemetery -is. held to.
“recognize the ‘efforts of some dé=
dicated: volunteers - who ° have’
“helped ‘restore: the. designated her- ”
to”

mI Before | a ‘rapt hometown

‘crowd - ‘atthe -R.EM. Lees aid=
“worker Heather Bellamy. describes’.

her, first-hand ‘experiences in help-
Terrace and District Multicultural,” ing. a group. of .wonien.in post-Ta-.
» Association.” ‘Another. four: films

Bre “screened cone: Wednesday...

mer-women’s ‘pak i in Kabul.
-@ Sold out:

crowd,- organizers say.

_, MA: promise kept! Seventy.
years: after’ ‘Tertace. judge, Will
Robinson’ sal; down: with. Kitselas
‘Chief. Walter Wright in:the hopes.’
of recording: a. vanishing. oral his-:-
"tory; their grandsons unveil a lov- °°
ingly. restored new edition of. Men
of M'deek and Wars of M'deek at...

a poignant. ceremony. Barry Ro-,

binson, an Alberta. -businessinan, *

gives. copies of ‘the’ book. plus-all

-of his: grandfather's," documents:”
and notes to the Kitselas ‘band as!

a ‘historical legacy.”

November -

| ‘Her. legacy: A- tribute hon: 7
ouring-the accomplishments ‘ofthe:
. late: Haida artist ‘Freda Diesing’ :.;
. goes. up. dn the Terrace Public’ Li-
- brary. Diésing’s. 2002: National
‘Aboriginal ‘Achievement Founda-~.°
-tion-award; :art work,: ‘photographs’
“and other. memorabilia: are, on. 1. dis :

“turns..on

2

_ Ralph. Wright

play i in a. ‘wall cabinet: “near, i. the li “

brary’ $ entrance, : The items: belong ~ :
“to, her sister, Roberta “Bobbie”.

Perry, ot we
‘Ml. Face’ ift: Legion’ member ,

=> Keith McAra spearheads. aplanto. |
-Tepaint:.two hospital: roomis at; f°
“Mills: Meniorial. $0 ‘they're more?) fo.
5 welcoming. for. children. who are 4”
patients. Artists” Lym. Nordstrom’,
room-into an undersea.”
fantasy while. Gail ‘Turnér Sears
“ereates an. African. safari: room.-
“The Kinsmen and’ the’ Legion’ are
- now: working-on painting (wo. mote _
“patient rooms... © 5+. oe

‘Ml Sellout: The Terrace Little o
Theatre: packs. the: » REM.. Lee:

, : three. times..in a row ‘for its 50th -
" Viban” Afghanistan. revitalize. a: Fors"

anniversary. extravaganza,’ .Cin- ~

“i sderella: The three-and- -a-half our a
: Five, hundred + performance’ draws raves, * cae
lucky” music fans quickly: snap up

all-the: tickets: to’a' 54:40 concert, .
making. ‘the . veteran: ‘Vancouver.
- band’s Oct. 4: show at the-Kitsum-.

" kaluin “Hall: the:hottest ticket: of
; the: year. ‘Opening act-Semi -Chro-:-
nic, a local band, did““am-unbe-
lievable job” of. warming. up thie, :

“4 Book launcli: ‘A iew book. -

“documenting the remarkable: his- «
‘tory, and, vibrant: culture’ of Kit:
. Sumkalum village’i is'released’ at a:

-special ‘ceremony. at:the commun- *
ity, hall. People’ of ihe Robin, om.”
_missioned. by. the’“First Nations.” -
_ Education’ Centre. of. School : Dis-
trict 82,"is bath a beneral: interest <~ |
“book. anda teaching tool for docal |.
rStuderits, H's written by. UNBC -

professor James -McDonald. who’
worked: closely’ with a commiltee.

of elders c oil the: Project. _

rE Convenience . redefined: |:

Terrace; residents happily line. Up. :
‘to take-a swing’ through ihe drive
~ through’ nativity’ at the The Ter
‘face ‘Pentecostal-“Assembly. ‘Live _ -
_., people. and aninials breathe tife: -.
-sfnto Seven biblical scenes telling
“ vsthe. Christmas ‘story.: Beautiful: .
“costumes; stunting” scenery: and: :
~ warm: smiles: make it-a.must-see. |
M@After a jam-packed year of © |
“anniversary: activities, ‘Terrace:
“caps. off its °75th: birthday. with:a
“bash® at Heritage: Park Museum.
“Young. children pose: for’ photos by -
actime “capsule that’ will, be “g
- opened i in the: yet. 2078... a

7 and d Barry Robinson i |