4 ‘Victims of Montreal ‘Massacre remembered THE TERRACE Transition House is holding its fourth annual candlelight vigil December 6 to honour the yictims of the ‘Montreal Massacre. « The ceremony marks the ten. year anniversary of the day when 14 women who were killed. simply because of ‘their gender, says Debbie Scarborough, coordinator of Transition House. ~ On. December 6, 1989, a Jone. gunman. named Mark Lepine. entered ‘L’Ecole: Polytechnic in ‘Montreal with a semi- ‘automatic riffle and began ‘systematically firing. at ‘every. female: student he ‘could find. * "Fourteen women died in ‘the massacre and 13 others “were wounded before. Le- ‘pine took his-‘own life. » In his suicide note, Le- ‘pine blamed women and ‘feminists for his failure to “pet accepted to the engin- “tering school: He accused women for ruining his life. x a “T think its appropriate that a ceremony to re- member women who have lost their tives to violence should be held in a Trans- ition House,” Scarborough said. The Transition House was set up in 1981 to pro- vide’ a safe heaven for women and children flee- ing abuse, Scarborough encourages people to take time out at noon December 6 to think about the women in their lives, and what it would be like to lose them, “Because that’s a real- ity to some people,” she said, In Canada, two women are killed every week as a result’ of domestic vio- lence. B.C, has the highest tale of violence against women (59 per cent) in the country. The candlelight vigil at the Transition House is open to all women and be- gins at noon. Around Town Boat launch, anyone? Anyone interested in the development of a permanent boat launch on the Rosswood side of Kalum Lake con- tact Hardy Mehs at 635-7460. If there are enough names, a mecting will be arranged with the public and appropri- ate government departments. Fill the big truck Finning will be hosting a food drive in the Safeway ‘parking lot from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, December 4. “The public are asked to donate non-perishable food ‘items to fill a 25-ton truck! Member of the Skeena Junior «Band will be on site playing Christmas music. INCLUDES * TY CLUBBY li™ the bear with Platinum Kits ce 1-800- 563. 4362 60} ie : . Program will help students get a good start in their careers. BRITISH COLUMBIA Hon, Andrew Petter, Minister for Advanced Education, Tralning and Technology B.C.'s Interest Relief The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 1, 1999 - B3 CNA hewspapers tell the local story gi White ribbons I*landa Price of the Ksan House Society asks locals to wear white ribbons. This simple ges- ture in the days jeading up to December 6, the anniversary of the shootings at Montreal's L’Ecole Polytechnique, has become a widely recognised call to end violence against women, The Ksan House Society will be hald- ing a community candlelight Vigil at noon De- cember 6 to pay tribute to the women and children who currently live with violence in their lives. Men, women and children are invited to attend the vigil at Ksan House, 4724 Lazelle Ave Ribbons are available at Ksan House, the Terrace Women's Resource Centre, and various locations around town. The Century Plaza J lotel § Spa DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER BC. SN MARANA! AAR ARA * 237 New 4- STAR Suites 4 * Roy's Steak & Seafood Restaurant * Indoor Ozonated Pool and 4 Steam Rooms ¢ #1 Rated Luxury European Day Spa SAAN way NABAVAS = y RA AS ? aaa AARAAD Ed CALL YOUR TRAVEL -- AGENT ~ 1015 Burrard St. Vancouver, BC V62Z 1Y5 Tet: 687-0575 Fax: 682-5790 | www. vecontury plaza.com E Need help with your payments? Effective November 1999, 8.C.'s new Interest Relief Program allows qualifying students to temporarily defer their loan payments. During the deferral period, the provincial government will pay the interest on the loan. To qualify, you must have been out of school at least six months previously and; , * beincapable of work due to temporaryillnes oF disability # havea monthly family income that makes repaying loans an exceptional hardship, and/at e be unemployed of underemployed. The new B.C, Interest Rel Program is part of British Columbia's 5 commitment to: * expand access to post-secondary € education * Support students to complete their studies, and © help students geta good start in their careers, For more information call 1-877-BC-Youth or go to wwwyouth.gou.be.ca ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION & LADIES AUXILIARY ¢ BRANCH 13? TERRACE Donations to Date $11,500.00 JERRACE PIPES & DRUMS | Donation for $1000.00 7 Lefl lo right is Legion President Pat Smith, Accepting for Terace Pipe & Crums is Nelson Gillis, and Legion donation Chalpcon Jeanatle Schulmeis ter . TERRACE COMMUNITY GARDENS Donation for $1000.00 Lett ta rightis Legion donation Chairperson Jeaneila Schulmeister and Community Gardens Coordinator Helga Smith 5] Bi cee TERRACE HOSPICE SOCIETY Donation for $ $500.00 Left fo right is Legion donation Chaltperson Jeanette Schulmaistar and MSW Coordinator Joslla McKiaman Terrace Hospice Socialy is helping 3 to 4 families per month and approxl- Mately 35 la 40 farnites per year, They ate presenlly doing Grist Seppat é Sessions . STEPPING STONES CLUBHOUSE FOR'THE SCHIZOPHRENICS SOCIETY Donation for $1,000.00 Left to right is Clubhouse Coordinator Janel Crsiain and Legion donation Chairpetson Jeanalte Schulmeister The clubhouse has 50 active members and approximataly 25 par day use the facilli- lias. Thay have a lunch program on Monday, Wednasday and Friday. TERRACE CANCER SOCIETY Donation for $1000.00 Lelt to rightis Cancer Sociely Chairperson Jean Laing and Legion donation Chaiperson Jeanette Schylmeisier TERRACEVIEW LODGE RECREATION FUND Donation for $ 500.00 Left to right is Terraceview Manager Doris Mitchell and Legion donation Chairperson Jeanelte Schulmeister TERRACE SPECIAL OLYMPICS Donation for $ 500,00 Lefl to nght is Legion donation Chairperson Jaanalle Schu'meisier and Cooidinalor Jo Buck The Spacial Olympics have 4@ alhleles and ate now doing the Regional Qualifing tials. The Summer Games are to be held in Prince George in July, 2001 TERRACE MINOR HOCKEY Donation for $1000.00 Lelt ta right is Legion donation Chairparson Jeanette Schulmeister and Treasurer Ana Marie Merkel. Terrace Minor Hockey has 28 teams TERRACE COMMUNITY BAND Donation for $1000.00 Lefl to rightis Band Presiden! Graham Kay, Direcior Bab Buchan and Legion donation Chairperson Jeanatle Schutmeister TERRACE SCOUTS Donation far $1000.00 Leltto nghl is Legion donation Chairperson Jeanalla Schutmeister and District President tor Scouts Jeanne Hadikins, This inchides the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Ventures and Rovers. Thare ara 12 sections, 175 youths and 50 Isaders TERRACE GIRL GUIDES Donation for $1000.00 Left lo tights Lequon donation Chairperson Jearatte Schulmeista: and Leader Ach:n MacCioud. Robin said they have 185 girls and 34 laaders PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE KITI K’SHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a Oonation FOR $1000.00. =~ The cheque was prasenled al the school's Remembrance Day. Assembly, Principal Thomas McLean accepied the cheque, The funds ate used for the Hunan Kids § Progam 747 AIR CADETS Donation far $1000.00 Lat ta right is Legion donation Chairperson Jeanalle Schulmelsiar, Chaitman Rick Moyers, Cale Suigeaet eral and SectelaryTreasurar Vema Wickie, There are 25 femalas and 25 malas in Cadels a