The powerful silence of northern scenery | mixed with Jagged mountains, deep & snow and rugged trees create an atmosphere which _

promotes both awareness and appreciation. The Terrace afea boasts great scenery In its surrounding mountains.

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Even though this tree is bare and old looking, its unusual ap-
pearance holds a natural individuality and semblance of beau-
ty agalnst the ruggedness of the Northwest.

‘In the north, large quantities of snow along with breathtaking.

scenery, are appealing to the eye. The crisp, clean snow land
highlights the mountains in’ crescendolng shades of white,

Skiers take advantage of the quickly-vanishing mountain snow

to follow cross country trails. Meanwhile, the prospects of

summer promise water sports at Lakelse Lake and fishing

along various rivers in the area.

“STEVE HOLTOM PHOTOS.

.Cross country sights |
" Sun and snow plus skils and poles can take a man into the very
heart of wilderness sites.

- Relief for muscle aches, pains |
and stress management provided

TERRACE —
shoulders? Perhaps you're
one of many suffering
from lower back pains.
Registered massage thera-
pist Roger Carling-Kelly

offers relief for muscle

aches, pains and stress at
his Northwest Message
Therapy Clinic across

from the library in Ter-

race,
Kelly explained how

Tense

Northwest Massage Therapy Clinic

by Daniele Berquist

massage has a direct and
indirect effect on all the
systems of the body. ‘‘It
can relieve tension, head-
aches, migraines and aid
in the reduction of the
physical effects of occu-

pational stress and fa-
tigue.””
In Europe, said Kelly,
massage therapy i is used as
a general tonic by the pub-
lic. He added that massage

was used as. an excellent

source of preventative
therapy-with its techniques

of directly affecting the
muscular, nervous and cir-
culatory systems, through
the manipulation of the

‘soft tissues of the body.

- In terms. of relaxation,
massage is an excellent
way of warding off stress.
Kelly said that people with

physically demanding jobs

such as logging, mining or
construction have found
relief from work related
aches and pains through
massage. ©

Those with less physi-
cally demanding jobs still
have to deal with tightness

in their body from their:

various jobs such as secre-
tarial work, house work,
or waitressing. All who
have tried massage ther-
apy have found it very re-
laxing and rejuvenating,

Kelly said.

Various athletic groups -
such as runners, joggers,

raquetball players, plus in-

dividuals in aerobics, etc.
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