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APRIL 8, 1992 — 7:30 p.m. at
City Hall. Canada Day commit-
tee meeting. Bring and idea & br-
ing a friend. Phone Mary
Graydon, 635-5518.

keke
APRIL 8, 1992 — The Terrace
Little Theatre will hold its
general meeting on Wed. at 7:30
p.m, at the McColl Playhouse,
3625 Kalum Street, Call 638-1215
or 635-2942 for info. Don’t be
shy! — bring a friend!!

keakk
APRIL 8, 1992 — Ladies soft-
ball organizational meeting 7:30
p.m. at 4827 Scott Ave. Anyone
interested in playing in the 1992
season, please phone May
635-6972 or Joyce 635-7098.

kkekk
APRIL 9, 1992 — The Terrace &
District SPCA is holding a
general meeling on Thurs, at
7:30 p.m. in the Thornhill Jr.
Sec. School library, All members
& anyone interested in finding
out more about the SPCA are
urged to attend. For more info
; Phone ( Cam 638-8868 |

woe

APRIL 9,.1992.— Regular mon- _

thly meeting sponsored by
B.C.0.A.P.0. No. 73. 2:00 p.m.
at the Happy Gang Centre, 3226
Kalum Street. For further infor-
mation please call 635-9090.
aakkk
APRIL 11, 1992 — 1 P.M.
Seminar Room, LRC, NWCC.
General meeting for all members”
of the Northwest Development
Education Assoc. Anyonc in-
terested in Third World issues is
welcome to come. Phone
635-6733

kakkk
APHIL 11, 1992 — Terrace
Multicultural Assoc. and Nor-
thwest Development Education
Assoc. will be hosting an open
house for their new office space
on the second floor of the

_ Anglican Church office building
al 4506 Lakelse Ave. on Sat.
from noon to 3 p.m. Everyone
welcome to drap in for tea and
cookies.

tkekkek
APRIL 15, 1992 — Homebased
Business meeting. Wed. 7 p.m.
Gims Restaurant. Newcomers
welcome, 635-9415, 635-9533.

kkk

MAY 22-24, 1992 — 75 Year
Reunion for all former students
and staff Boston Bar/North
Bend schoo! in Boston Bar, B.C.
Contact the school at
(604)867-9222 for further infar-
mation.

RK
NOVEMBER 14, 1992 — The
Dr. REM Lee Hospital Founda-

_tion will be holding a Christmas
Arts & Crafts Fair, Door prizes
and a raffle held. 40 craft tables
avilable, Craft tables are now on
sale and going fast. To book a
table contact Debbie at 635-4601
evenings.

tekkk
WITH OVER 50 VOLUNTEER
positions at a variety af com-
munity organizations to choose
from, we can help you find the
volunteer opportunity to match
your interests and skills. Visit
our office at 4506 Lakelse
weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and
4:30 p.m. Terrace Community
Volunteer Bureau & Senior’ 5 In-
formation Access,

KEKKK
EVERY MONDAY — Terrace
Co-Dependents Anonymous
meets from 8-9 p.m, Call Valerie
635-3454 or Karen 638-0707,

kkk
EVERY MONDAY —Want time

out from your children, come to .

Mother's Time Out. We go bow!l-
ing or swimming, We have guest
speakers in to speak on various
topics. Free babysitting
available. So grab a friend and

come out and enjoy yourself.

You deserve it!
kkkke

EVERY WEDNESDAY —
A.C.0.A. self-help open
meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Knox
United Church, 4907 Lazelle.
For information phone. F Paui at
635-3045,

Terrace Standard, ednesday, Apri 8, 1992 — Page B BI

Sanctuary from the street

Tonee Sabine wants to see street kids
get a safe place to stay.

The local Reconnect worker says there
are too many young people who are
forced onto the streets.

She estimates there are about 25
youths at any given time who don’t have
a place to stay.

Some find friends to stay with for a
few days. Others are taken in by
relatives. And still others end up camped
out in wrecked cars, abandoned
buildings or tents in the bush.

“There is definitely a need,’’ she says.
‘The individuals change, but the size of

the problem remains the same.”

Asafe house could give street workers
like herself somewhere safe to send
children and youths who don’t have
anywhere else to turn.

The idea isn’t a new one and she says
there are a lot of obstacles to overcome,
such as the legal difficulties of caring for
youths.

Equally difficult is the fact that some
of the children are in trouble with the
law. Sabine says that makes gathering
support for a safe house difficult.

But that’s a reaction based on fear,
not a knowledge of what causes children

to turn to the streets.

“*The things that drive kids away from
home aren’t often made public,’’ she
said. '‘There’s abuse in various forms —
emotional, physical, sexual abuse. There
are a lot of alcohal- and drug-related
issues. People often really aren’t aware
of the problem.”?

Sabine is also a volunteer with a local
proup called Responding Parents, It was
formed two years ago. by parents who
didn’t know where to turn when their
children went to the streets.

“The first project we did was a

Students debate |
freedom of speech >

Christmas dinner down at Danny's Pool.
Hall,”’ she recalls. ‘‘We’ve done that for:

two years now, Last year. we had 100...

people. It was really special,’’

Besides meeting regularly to plan ace
tivities, the group organizes open gym.
time for the street kids at. Cassie Hall
Elementary School on Monday nights.

“She said Responding Parents is also:

considering starting a fund-raising pro--

ject to go towards a safe house for street.
kids. :

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added.

DANCE
BREAKS
| GROUND |

ECLECTIC, exciting,. in-
spirational. Gawa Gyani —

tion of the Karen Jamieson -
Dance Co, that melds
modern dance with a
traditional Gitksan native
ceremony — is playing:
here in the northwest for |
the first tine. The show
opens tonight in Kitwan-
cool, and plays in
Hazelton Thursday and in
Kitimat Friday before com-
ing to Terrace Monday
night. Pictured here are
dancers Byron Chief-
Moon and Virginia Cor-
coran.

\Iv’s a need that should be fille, ” she

a cross-cultural produc- §

Just how far are we prepared
to go to be politically correct?

That was the issue on the -

floor when two debating teams
at Northwest Community Col-
lege traded arguments last
Thursday.

The verbal showdown: saw
five students on both sides at-
tack and defend the merits of

having all colleges and univer-

sities bring in a policy to control
sexist remarks on campus.

And when the judges had
tabulated the results, the tearm
defending freedom of speech —
opposed to a restrictive policy
—— had come out on top.

“We need to keep schools
halls of learning — not halls of

silence,”’ ‘argued one student
against the proposed policy.
Others suggested libel and
slander laws should be widened
to outlaw sexist or racist
language.
And at the end of the night

there were: students on both.

sides of the debating table who
had been convinced by the
arguments of their opponents,
About half the students said

they agreed. with the -position

they had debated against.

-NWCC English instructor
Josephine Patterson — who

organized the debates — sug-
gested that even without restric-
tive policies, freedom of speech
may already be restricted by to-

day’s politically correct at-
mosphere on campuses,

“] do watch what I say miuch
more carefully these days,’’ she
said. NWCC English instructor
Josephine Patterson, ‘‘The
politically correct movement is
upon us — let’s face it.”

“I come away from this pret-
ty convinced of the need for
freedom of speech,’’ she added.

Patterson said the debates
promote better public speaking
and helped the students boost
their confidence,

“The students seem to think
it’s worth the time to debate
these issues,’? she said,
**because that’s how we learn,”’

Theatre group returns
with two short plays

Some new local theatrical talents will be
showcased in the Terrace Little Theatre’s spring
productions, opening April 30 at the McColl
Playhouse,

Two first-time directors, their casts of actors
and an eager off-stage crew are busy preparing
Under Control and The Glass Bottle. Both one-
act plays will be performed over two weekends —
Apr. 30 to May 2 and May 7-9 — under the tille
“'2-Night.”

Under Controt finds the humour in a seriotis
situation. A brother, sister and their step-mother
come together to deal with a family crisis, Their
varied reactions to events highlight ‘the

humourous side of family dynamics. Elinor —

Jones is the author of this play set-in Florida.
The show is directed by Annette Canute, who

made her Terrace Little Theatre debut as the ac- .
tress ‘‘Audition” in Talking With, directed by
Karla Hennig. Terrace Little Theatre newcorner-

Jessica Bowering plays Connie, the daughter.
Frances, the step-mother, is played by Mary-Ann

Lawrence, while Ray. Mordan plays David, the

son...

It will be the first ‘time Bowering and Lawrence 7

have acted with Terrace Little Theatre.. Mordan
made his TLT acting debut in Living Together,
which won best play honours at the recent
Skeena Zone Drama Festival in Smithers.

The Glass Bottle, by Elizabeth Gourlay, is set
in Vancouver, portrays the friendship of two
elderly women, Edith and Millie.

-As Edith deals with her 85th birthday, Millie
brings up the. past. Husbands, sex and
forgiveness are among the topics they discuss.

“These women have wonderful memories and
they have a great time together,’’ says director
Marianne Brorup-Weston,

Brorup-Weston moves from. the stage to the
director’s chair with this production. Well-
known for her acting talents in TLT productions,

-she currently Is playing Ruth in Living Together,

Lorna’ Morton. and Margaret Sinjur bring
years.of: acting experience to their roles as Edith
and Millie...’

The two plays will put some new off-stage
talent to‘the test as well. lan Gordon has taken

-on the challenge of. designing a set: adaptable to
both plays. Deborah Ashton is stage manager,
JandsJ ennifer Kennedy’ is her. assistant... fe

A BETTER TOMORROW: Students at Cassie Hall held a
recycled book sale last week to support a World Wildlife Fund
initiative.

For the planet

’ They may be young, but ihey’re out to save ihe world.
Melody Hanson, a 13-year-old Grade 7 student at Cassie
Hall Elementary School, was one of the students at the
school who helped organize a used book sale there last
Wednesday.
~ Melody, the vice-president of the school’s branch of Kids
For Saving Earth, says all the money is going to the World
Wildlife Fund, earmarked for study of ihe grizzly bears of
the Khutzeymateen River valley north of Prince Rupert,
“{t’s been quite successful,”’ she said, “We're giving 13
for the Khutzeymateen grizzlies.
About 40 students are involved in Kids For Saving Earth
. at Cassie Hall, and they’re already getting ready for thelr
next project — buying a chunk of ihe Amazon ralnforest at
$25 an sere,
~ Melody says they hope to ‘make enough money from, au:
Npcoming, dance and bake sale to prevent the destruction. of.
cat least a small part of the rainforest. :

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