Berry good! by Fae Mooney Removing the guilt from eating strawberry — short- cake. How? Well @& — you may not i want to know this, but — strawberries are good for you. —& They're good for you both inside and out. And not just the fruit, but the leaves, too. On the outside, crushed berries make a cleansing facial scrub or poultice for sore eyes. An infusion of strawberry leaves is said to be helpful for eczema, and when used as an eyewash it helps to heal styes on eyelids. On the outside looking in, fresh strawberries can whiten your smile, Cut a ripe juicy berry in half and rub it over your teeth and gums. The massage will strengthen and heal sore gums. Its acidic juice, several sources claim, will dissolve tartar from teeth. In order to work, however, the berry juice must remain in contact with the offending tartar for as long as possible. Rinse with warm water. A fresh, glowing complexion, sparkling eyes, shining tartar-free . teeth, and you haven’t taken a bite yet. What can strawberries do for you on the inside? Fresh strawberries are a fair source of vitamin C (averaging 20-50 mg. per serving) and are high in minerals, particularly calcium and potassium. They also offer some vitamin A, B-complex, iron and phosphorous. . Known to be a skin cleansing food on the inside (when eaten) as well as on the outside (as a facial scrub), eating the fruit also purifies the blood and is considered a general strengthening tonic for the entire system. Strawberry leaves can be collected along with the berries, dried and used as a herbal tea. Taken as 2 tea strawberry leaves have been used, reputedly with success, for such -problems as anemia, bowel complaints, digestive disorders, gall bladder and liver problems, and to increase vitality. Strawberry leaves have also been recom- mended for such conditions as gout, rheumatism, high blood pressure, and the list goes on. What is true of the leaves is also true of the succulent, sweet fruit. Strawberries are good for you. So eat with pleasure — and with measure — without guilt. Just go easy on the whipped cream. - FORESTRY PROGRAM REWARD - Recently Thornhill Jr. students Andrea Roth, Heather Albright and Mark Fjaagesund took a half-hour helicopter ride, courtesy of Skeena Cellulose. Bird’s-eye view Three Grade 8 students at Thornhill Senior Secondary got a bird’s-eye view of Terrace June 21, Andrea Roth, Heather ‘Albright and Mark Fjaagesund were given a helicopter ride courtesy of Skeena Cellulose in recognition of their commitment to the forestry program begun at the school this year. The students grew pine and spruce trees from-seed as part of a science project. Their teacher, Mr. Anaka, wanted to offer a prize to the most dedicated students in his class, so he con- tacted Skeena Cellulose, who ar- ranged for the helicopter ride through Northern Mountain Helicopters. The half-hour ride included an air tour of Skeena Cellulose’s logging operations in the Williams Creek area. Terrace Review — Wednesday, July 4, 1990 13 - Be patient paving Halliwell If there’s one thing you can say about Halliwell residents living between North Sparks and Eby, it’s that they’re patient... or under- standing... or perhaps they just haven’t noticed the difference since the “pavement” was hauled away. I's been almost two months since that pavement was removed and since that time these residents have been living in the middle of a construction zone, with potholes that could swallow a Voikswagon, & awaiting the promised pavement. And, as far as we know, there m hasn't been a single complaint. "Heritage Trail" — a dirt track & plowed through the grass in the middle of Skeenaview Park, which is beside Heritage Park — could be one reason. This "trail" is in much better shape than Halliwell .and therefore used by most motor- isis. This has saved many of these residents the dust and flying car- part problems they may otherwise have experienced. For these residents, though, their patience, understanding or ignor- ance —- whichever the case may be — will be rewarded. Although the project is about three weeks behind schedule because of work that had to be done by Pacific Northern Gas, says city director of operations John Colongard, a new sewer line has already been installed, a storm sewer will be installed soon, and the job of fin- ishing the road surface from North Sparks to North Thomas will fol- low soon after. Finishing the road surface, how- ever, means digging up about two feet of clay and replacing it with crushed rock first, says Colongard. The paving should begin around late August or early September. - Any fears that the project could be delayed because of a fire last week that destroyed the -Kentron asphalt plant control tower are unfounded, says Colongard. 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