The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 25, 2002 - Al3 We Know You've Been Good This Year... Be J] We compute a happy a holiday season for you and yours! bepey rif OPEN REGULAR | UF of tn A t pu-s HOURS at fhe lechooiogy agers eee OPERATED BY Electronic Futures Closed Dec. Keith Avenue Mall © 635-7767 25th & 26th | BM Jorhe lolidays! mar”6=—S| Open New Year's Eve for regular dinner... : x : , Closed from January 1st, 2003 to February 6, 2003. : ; Make your reservations at the Back Eddy Pub. LEADING SEAMAN David Vanderlee, formerly of Terrace, now serves with the Canadian Navy aboard the HMCS Winnipeg. The patrol frigate has been inter- cepting suspicious vessels around the Gulf of Oman in the Arabian Sea as part of Canada’s contribution to the war an terrorism. Christmas at war in the Arabian Sea Ex-Terrace man serves on HMCS Winnipeg By DAVID VANDERLEE As a diver I am required to dive and fi : : n . . aes MY NAME is Leading Seaman David search the hull for any sort of explosives a \n x.) We wish you a e “ Vandeslee and I am currently serving on that may be planted by anyone wishing to : : Wustimas- board HMCS Winnipeg participating in do us harm. , . the U.S.-led coalition in the war on terror- When we go into port we also search Fo a - 4332 Lakelse Avenue * 635-9161 Toll Free « 1-800-513-9160 pilaster El pel tlle? pelle ism. the bottom and the jetty for anything that I have been in the Navy may be out of the ordinary, From all of us for seven years and this is ; Ido miss the winters in Ter- » 5 at Dr. Fisher’s my second tour in the Mid- My job out here race, going to the ski hill (1 ie ae : & Dr ‘Tabata’s dle East. is. to board the worked there for five : is om i am a member of the Ships that pass scasons). : ee : ce Navy’s primary boarding . But the weather here is very ae Merr team and am also one of through our opera good this time of year. [t : 4 the divers onboard. tional area, and isn’t so hot -about 30 de- co yy Christmas &, My job out here is to S@arch for signs Of grees — perfect for a day at board the ships that pass terrorist activity. the beach. Except this isn’t 7 Be Happy New through our operational a day at the beach. . . Lie “pearl area, and search for signs of I would also like to wish a pubs ee He ash you peach, jog and mag memeratle terrorist activity, and for anyone who may — merry Christmas to all my friends and fa- ccpertcuces with frrends aud faviig — be connected to terrorism. mily, Merry Christmas and Happy New a A Pee = VL It is a waiting game, we never know Year. Stay safe and I'll be home soon. eae a, when we may,.get,the call tO.MOVE. OU ey a ee . andj havedto.do.eo- verc.quicklywhen.thessie Leading Seaman DavideBsVanderleeds «:scvisesuevten cil comes — sometimes we have.to,leave a diver and naval electronic sensor opera- me : within 15 minutes. So quality rest time ter with the Canadian Navy aboard HMCS cet gh RR doesn’t come easy. _ Winnipeg in the Gulf of Oman. —— 7 ass Lakelse Air 3752 Highway 16 East ~, Terrace, B.C. ih: 635-3245 Northern Motor Inn N 3086 Highway 16 East a, J.D. & Andy |e Terrace, B.C, V8G 3N5 Phone: 635-6375 perenne ) Fox 63566129 3720 RIVER DRIVE 638-8001 | ice 1-888-638-8001 santas. x | Bap Onech Contracting Ltd FESEAT FRRGAE FORA 3752 Highway 16 East Terrace, B.C. V8G 4T1 Phone: 635-3407 Fax: 635-6919 ARE ots Aosta Gy! Boe RAR Te eS coi APIN I 4702 Lakelse Avenue Terrace, B.C. Ph: 635°6302 mac 3752 Highway 16 East oo neg oe ; Terrace, B.C. V8G 471 . ~ with you throughout the year. | _ 2387 Thornhill Street Terrace, B.C. Ph: 638-8404 FEM Se < aes ot: from ouMainily to yours. r oe BPP ER EE ae