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“Over 130 years ago, a surprising lechire’ Wi was : given at the
French Academy of Science. It was learned that certain fish
nuld nests. ‘Their construction was similar to birds, and once

completed, the females entered and laid their eggs. This

‘fish, that was firet heard of over a century ago, is a common
fish in our salt and fresh water areas. -

- ‘This fish is none other than the three-spined | stickleback.
They are essily recognized by their dark color, and small size
‘which rarely exceeds 10 centimetres. In quiet waterways,
they are often seen in schools of 50 ore more and surface |
“ripples on still ponds are sometimes caused by these small
. fish swimming close (o the surface... ~

Stleklebacks are sometimes stranded

At this time of the year, their appearance is somewhat
different. The males are changing color. Their throats and
bellies are turning bright red while their eyes take on a blue
green hue. The color change is paralleled by a peculiar
change in habits.

Instead of swimming with the other fish, the males
‘gaparate away from the others. It searches out a standy
‘bottom and ‘begins to excavate. He soon forms @ mound of .
gravel, sticks and other material, which is _ cemented
together with mucus from his own’ glands.

‘ With the mound complete, it now bores a hole through the

- middle. Itis enlarged till the male can swim ‘in one end and

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out the other,. The nest is complete after a few hours work.

finished nest’ needs only a female, which the male —

coaxes with an elaborate courtghip. ritya},,, Once he has
coerced her ‘into tha neét, she remains still ‘and releases her
eggs. She stays for about five minutes, then swims out the
other end, It is then the males turn. He takes hls mates place
and fertilizes the hundred or more eggs.

This procedure is often repented several times, each with a
different female, As soov as two or three fish have laid their
eggs, the male closes up the holes and stands guard over the
nest and its contents,

His guard duty has a dual purpose. He makes sure that no
harm comes to the eggs. A male will get very agitated if
disturbed and will even attack a stick if it is brought too
close, Also he fans clear water over the aioe hah eggs to
ensure that they receive as much oxygen as

After a week the eggs hatch’and the steadfast male’ con
‘tdnugs-to be: the guardian. He switty With the young ad
keeps them in a compact group. ‘Straglers are picked up in *
his mouth aid returned to the school. As the young fish get
older, the male’s interest wanes. Pretty soon the young are
on their own and the male returns to his regular routine.

It is no wonder that the Academy of Science was surprised
and impressed by these tiny fish, They look after their young
‘not unlike m:ny mammels and birds. . Perhaps this is one
reason why they have been so successful in inhabiting salt
and fresh water areas throughout North America. and
Europe. -

It was the firet long
weekend of the summer and

’ Terrace RCMP were out in,
force to put an early damper
on drinking and the usual
reguiting vandalism but a
police spokesman says they
were pleasantly surprised.

In ‘addition to the: impaired
driving charges, two 24-hour
suspensions were handed
out. Police also. jailed
several drunks.” -

Things quieted ‘down. iby
Sunday, but Alcide Bussiere

Paty) P sige ce
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i Barb Wilson looks thraugh some of the materlal made avaliable to
women Interested in changing careers who attended’ the Canada

Employment Centre session held Thursday as part of the Women at

Work seminars here.

Elizabeth Murdoch prota

Women and Work meet -
attracting good turnout.

Ever | “thought about
changing jobs? Nearly fifty
local women sliowed up at a
seminar.to discuss how to. do
just that.’

‘On, Thursday, in spite ofa
sunny. evening, the ' third
seailon of Women and work
sponsored. by the Canada
Employment Centre here
drew many women from the
Terrace, ‘Kitimat; Prince

Rupert areu, to talk about, |

changing careers.

Debbie Lane, an elec-.

‘ "fronics student ‘at, “the Nor-

a it

a ity the chain of evenis in
ter ‘ite that lead to her
‘decision to change from dise
jockey to the elecironics
field.

Rhoda Witherley, one of
the. three B.C. represen-
tatives to the Status. of
Women committee,
ascussed the role women

presently play. . This
dovetailed well with Em-
ployment ‘Development
Branch's.
Margaret Lambert’s in-
formation on the forecast for
business and industry.
through the 1990's, Lambert
Suggested that, with the
increasing stress on, and
development of technology,
women should seriously
consider a skilled trade when
making their choices about
changing careers: _

‘exercise that‘she has found
‘helpful for clients con-

Community’ Collége,

have played in the past:
compared with the role they’

representative -

- predic

‘From Prince Rupert, Nora
Love. a Canada Em-
ployment Centre ‘counsellor,
shared a decision-making

sidering a major decision -
such as career-change. .
Several of the speakers

WEATHER"

Weather forecastingor
toreerrow. is mainly over-_
cast; as this weekend's

. Storm draws.to'a, close... =;

The low- “pressure area’ off”
the coast: of the .Queen .

Charlottes should continue-to

effect us: for another day:or .
so, bringing showers and
periods of rain.

The temperature at it's
highest will be 12 degrees-
Celsius and overnight lows
should drop off to 4 or 5

_ degrees Celsius.

Quebee was forecast by .
Environment Canada to be
sunny afd mild today as
voters . went | ‘to- polling

stations. across the province -

Temperatures across most
of Canada were also to be
mild. i

In.. Buitish., ' Golumbia,
however} . showers and °
temperatures ranging from ¢
15 to 8 dbgrees Celsius were
for Vancouver and
‘Vietoria. * *

“It was not as bad as we of Terrace was charged with
thought it would be,” one of impaired . driving’ and
the local detactiment ‘efusing to blow. -
members said of the
weekend crackdown.

The police attribute the
relatively quiet Friday and
Saturday night to the
promise of good weather for
the weekend which made
camping and beach parties
more — attractive than
‘hanging around downtown.

Anumber of locals did find
themselves facing the
combined effort of almost all
the local RCMP members
and the auxiliary members
as well.

William Paul Bolton and
Larry Dennis Gagnon of
Terrace are facing impaired
driving charges after Friday
night's blitz, Also facing. an
impaired driving charge |:
from Friday night is Terry
Cyril Grant of Kitimat
Village. Bolton will also be
appearing in court to face a
charge of driving while
disqualified.

Aa police patrolled the
area around the Terrace
Recreation Centre and the
Terrace Hotel they picked up
Keith Clifton of Prince
Rupert now charged with,
consuming a bottle of beer.
Clifton Is 21 year old. Also
among those picked up In
that vicinity was Delbert
Bell of Terrace and Allan
Groatof Smithers. Both now
face charges of consuming
liquor in a public place. Six
were jailed for being drunk.

On Saturday. police
arrested several more for
hapaired driving. Now
facing charges are Eric
Eendsen, Kenneth Victor
Pritchard of Terrace and

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concerns

nw about work,

Myra Nollie Gogag of errace

Kispiox. Diane Lynn time: 7100 to 10:00 pm
Stewart faces charges of ontact

refusing toblowaswellasan | Contac mary or betty

impaired driving charge.

6357134 for information,
babysitting or transportation.

ent
etc

* Films ry guest seahers
‘- focus on:

‘Human rights .
representative from
Vancouver to speak on
discrimination and
harrassment. ‘

-Unemployment insurance
maternity benefits -_
sick benefits
regular benefits

--Union representative fram
B.C. ‘Teachers
Federation

-Prasidént

f BCGEU.. In
Prince G :

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“ mentioned.

*, Canada Employment Centre
programs , and services
‘available for those locking

. for. work, or. seeking to ©

1980's,

the - varied |

charge | jobs.’
.“[. was’ surprised - and

: pleased to disepyer the kinds |
. of services available thraugh
; ‘ Manpower. ‘counselling staff,
“aS well as the: summary. of
the’ work forecast‘ for the -
 ‘comthented one .
. “woman who attend

" Once again, informal
discussions, films’ “did books

‘“ goncerning women and work

added variety. and ‘backup
information to the speakers.

. The ; fourth dnd final
session of Women and Work

entitled ‘Concerns About’

Work” will be held at the

~ Canada Employment Centre
on Wednesday from 7 to 10-

p.m, There will be speakers
from the BCGEU, B.C.

‘Federation of Teachers,

Human Rights.Commission

‘and. the) Unemploynrent “
Insurance Commission, .° °

Should any woman whishing
to attend require child care
or transportation,. these are

available - just call ‘Betty -

Barton or May Reay bet;
ween 8 to 4:30 during’ the
week at 635-7134. vt

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The Herald, Tuesday, May 20, 1900, Page 3

. Lorraine Wright ‘(with glasses) offers her thoughts to other par-
_ ticipants at a Women and Work seminar, this one on changing
careers held Thursday at the sponsoring Canada: Employment
Centre office in Terrace. The Next seminar is Wednesday.

Elizabeth Murdoch phota

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