_ reader, can help and par- Spe ener ees a I = “ ’ Hi, and welcome to the first edition of my weekly column, Bits ‘n’ Pieces. This is going to be a.column about people, hap- penings and other interesting . things in our community. Once ina while, 1 might even throw in a recipe for good measure. ‘Though my vision — with the help of glasses — is 20/20 and my hearing is in good - ~ ghape, I can not possibly know -what’s happening everywhere in and around Terrace and Thorn- hill. This is where you, the ticipate. If there is something you would like to see in this column, please phone me and let me know at 635-2723. Bits ‘n’ Pieces is meant to be in- _ formative and upbeat. é A while back, Barb (Good- win) Beatty and her husband - returned to Terrace for the wedding of her son Randy to Lucy Smallwood, This visit _ - also gave Barb the opportunity to visit old friends. From 1968 to 1973, Barb worked at the Co-op. So the old Co-op gang from that time took Barb to lunch at the Inn of the West to catch up on all the news and ‘rehash old times. Almost all .had a favorite Co-op story from those days. Getting together were Mary Doell, Gladys Keeping, Leonie Duplessis, Irene Kuemper, Jan MacKinnon, Mickey Dycha- kowski, Rene Wells and the ’ guest of honor, Barb Beatty. While in Terrace the Beatty’s were staying with their friends Dick and Edith Martin. . Visiting Terrace for the past while have been Mrs. Clara (Little) Foy and daughter Dot Foy from North Carolina, — U.S.A. They were visiting with sister Edith Kawinsky and brother Gordon Little, - On Thursday afternoon dur- - ing the Old Timers’ weekly cof- fee hour at the Inn of the . West, many. friends gathered to say hello and reminisce. The guest of honor, however, was delayed a little, as she was en- joying the sights from the top of Thornhill‘Mountain, courtesy of Tom Olson. Clara Little grew up and went to school in Terrace. She. B. C. Telis warning local busi- nesses to beware of a fraud scheme that is trying to sell - Yellow Page advertising. . The scam is being operated out of Washington state, and its representatives offer what they Claim is Yellow Page ads for about half the going price. The ads never materialize in the fa- mous directory. The approach ‘may be made by telephone, mail or even through conventions and trade fairs. Bits ‘n’ Pieces — by Allle Toop met her husband, Douglas Foy _ from North Carolina, in Prince . ‘Rupert during the war, ‘They ‘married and in’ 1945:she’ ‘went back with her husband to -North Carolina, where they still residé today. Mrs. Foy has returned home, while Dot | decided to extend her vacation and maybe travel around a bit - in the north. The Skeena Valley Ladies’. _ Golf. Club held their annual Fashion Show at the clubhouse last Thursday night. The affair was named “Clowning Around’’, and for good reason. Some of the members dressed. - - up as clowns and had a good time preparing and serving some most delicious food and wine. Ringmaster and commen- tator for the evening was Joane _ Mahon. She is a very funny lady and did a superb job. ' The fashion show marks the start of the new season and is a most popular event. As always, it was sold out. Fashions — ’ shown were by Rose’s Shop, All Season’s and The Pro Shop. The sporty fashions from All Season’s and The Pro — Shop were very up to date and colorful. The fashions from Rose’s Shop were the latest, ' from the colorful casual and spotty to the very elegant. Dur- ing the intermission, the crowd was entertained with song and dance routines by various club members, Once in a while dur- ing the fashion show, there “~~ would'be a short break to draw for the many door prizes donated by Terrace businesses. All and all, this was a very en- _-joyable evening with good food, good wine and great fashions. The Northern Regional Hair- _show took place at the Terrace Hotel on May 7. Hairdressers from Prince Rupert, Kitimat and Terrace participated in the competition, while others at- tended. to see the masters at | work and update themselves on the latest. Guest artist was Ash Sugrive, an instructor with Suki’s Academy of Advanced Hair Design in Vancouver. His capable assistant was Rhonda Butler from Terrace. The latest in hair design was shown by Ash as he worked on the models, performing his artistry. The competition was for — Female Visual, Male Visual and Total Look, The winners for Female Visual: first, Cathy Neto, Prince Rupert; second, Debbie Taphouse, Terrace; B.C. Tel warns of fraud Dominion Directory is the on- ly agent in B.C. authorized to sell B.C. Tel Yellow Page adver- tising. B.C. Tel-security investi- gator Gordon Mackie advises all businesses to verify the identity of any sales agent who makes such an approach by contacting Dominion Directories. The company requests that |. ‘any fraudulent salesperson be reported to them as soon as possible. third, Teri Dahl, Terrace. ’ The winners. for Male nial first, Bonita Pitzoff, Terrace; second, Cindy. Koopmans, Ter- _ Trace; third, ‘Cathy Neto, Prince Rupert. Total Look winners: first, Cathy Neto, Prince Rupert; second, Mavis Jackson, Prince Rupert; third, Theresa from Kitimat. Congratulations to the organizers for a very successful show. and to all the winners. - The Farmers’ Market isin ‘full force again. This is.such a great ‘addition to Terrace. This is its sixth year of operation © and it is getting better all the time, There are lots of plants; - baking, furniture, ‘knitted ar- ticles, even nuts and meats. If you’ve never been to it, you ‘owe it to yourself to pay the market a visit this coming © Saturday and bring a friend, It is a wonderful place. _ A fund raiser for Heritage Park is their annual Garage Sale, which took place last Saturday. Many people _ donated lots of articles, stuff. and just good junk to their. worthy cause, The sale started - at 10 a.m., and after a short while, most of the stuff was sold. All of it was at give-away prices. I carted home a bag full of junk. Of course, Mamie Kerby. calls all this stuff artifacts. Mamie, Linda and many volunteers were there to help out with this event. The park is open now for tours. Go and treat yourself. So folks, this is it for this _ week. Have a great week. Phone me with your Bits ‘n’ Pieces for this column at 635-2723 and I'll be back with ‘you again next Wednesday, same time, same place! ra BRETISH BCOLUMBtA PESTINA | Be BRITISH COLUMBIA CELEBRATES THE ARTS! 1500 of B.C.'s best amateur _ artists in music, voice, dance, speech: and visual arts, film, "video and drama are coming to Chilliwack to. perform, showcase and celebrate. Celebrate with us — Chiliwack-Heart of the Arte. SE RRS O-PS RRS a QA AR ll ABE a PP REP ae Locally-grown produce, baked goods and amyriad of other items are available once again in an outdoors setting as the | Terrace Farmers’ Market reopens in the parking lot. by - George Little Park. The market operates on Saturdays throughout the summer. Allie Toop photo. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Please give generously. Hk Ya A Comedy by John ‘Chapman & Dave Freeman produced by permission of Samuel French Performing Arts Centre — Saturday, May 20th R.E.M. Lee Theatre — Sunday, May 21th Mount Elizabeth Theatre — Friday, May 26th | Saturday, May 27th THEATRE. bie, ADULTS: $8.00