Your hometown locally owned and operated newspaper. Sports Community news — Arts & Entertainment A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD QUILT IN A DAY was the project for fourteen members of the Skeena Valley Quilters who got together to measure, cut and sew at Centennial Christian School recently. Participants in this ambitious project were Joyce VanderKwaak, Joyce Casorso, Eileen Micks, Norma Morrison, Cathy Baxter, Geri Mantel, Ann Bandstra, Catherina Faber, Hilda Euverman, Thora Amold-Smith, Linda Smith, Lois Long, Dee Beetle and Colleen Sande. Seven Sisters hiking trails alive and well We: haven’t heard a lot about Seven Sisters Ventures Inc. and their planned hiking trail extravag- anza, but that doesn’t mean the.. _gears.of-progress“aren’t quietly whirring away. According to the Regional District of Kitimat-Sti- kine, Seven Sisters Ventures are continuing with the planning of their lodge-to-lodge hiking devel- opment at Doreen, which is west | of the Skeena River about half way between Terrace and Kitwan- ga, and hold an investigative per- mit from the Lands Branch. What this means is that consul- tants and company representatives are busy with site evaluations, engineering. studies, building design ‘and. project costing.‘ In ‘Fire update Contributed by Earle Holt . There were no new fires reported in the Kalum Forest District during the past week. The total number of fires for the 1990 fire season is 20. All fires have been extinguished. The unsettled weather has kept the fire danger low in most of the district, with the ex- ception of the Kitimat River area which is in moderate. If we have several: days. of sunny, warm weather, most of the district will - glimb ‘back: into a moderate ange level. . The.public plays an important * part in reporting fires. If you see afire you-can report it by calling ‘the operator and asking for Zenith 5555. . , addition, the the company will also”. likely acquire tenure to the Wood- cock airstrip with the condition - they-maintain the operation of the airstrip. An administrative memo to the regional district board of directors also states that the company con- tinues to solicit private funding for their estimated $15.2 million pro- ject-and may consider public sector funding. To this end, company representatives have met with the Minister of Tourism and are sched- uled to make a presentation to the cabinet committee responsible for economic development later this month. Also underway at the present time are meetings with the Gitwan- gak “Heredifary Chiefs: The. expected outcome -of: these: micet- -ings is a joint venture proposal that will make it easier to access fund- ing for Native economic develo- pment. The memo suggests we will sce some positive steps toward the development of this project this summer. Specifically, land tenure consolidation, some rezoning appli- cations, and possibly. some. con- struction at proposed bridge sites. Seven Sisters Ventures has already identified 26 points on the proposed trail system that will require bridging. The most signifi- cant being a gorge where they plan to build a suspension bridge 250 to 300 metres long; about 100 to 150 —— and students, for students. Cal accreditation proceeds The staff of Caledonia Senior Secondary School are pleased to announce that they have successfully completed the first phase of their accreditation process. They wish to public- ly thank the board of school trustees, the district staff and the external team for the support and encouragement given. The external team has praised the school for its high level of scholarship success, high level of enrolment in some academic courses, many strong and successful extra cur- ricular programs featuring positive interaction between staff student deportment and friendliness, cleanliness of the facility and development of new programs In addition to the plans for improvement already suggested by staff, the team recommended several other action plans (such as examining the school attendance policy, continuing to increase the staff’s knowledge of various teaching strategies and maintaining high expectations for all students) to further improve the school’s educational environment. In cooperation with the district staff and board of school trustees, the staff of Caledonia look forward to beginning work on their five-year ‘School Growth Plan” early in the . 1990/91 school year. — _metres ‘longer’ than the Capilano suspension bridge which is current- ly billed as the worlds longest. Seniors advisory committee set Terrace city council has ap- pointed eight members to the newly established Seniors Ad- visory Commission. The Com- mission members were chosen from a list of 14 applicants. In announcing the appoint- ments Terrace mayor Jack Talstra said, ‘‘We were very pleased with the number of in- dividuals who indicated their desire to serve on the Commis- sion. This clearly shows our community’s interest in ensuring proper levels of service exist for our senior residents. I and members of council look for- ward to working closely with the Seniors Advisory Commission.” The Commission members are: Dave Dennis, Aileen Frank, Lou Gair, Beverly Greening, Cheri Kemenz, James MacKay, Gladys Oliver and Sadie Parnell. Alderman Ruth Hallock has been appointed council liaison for the Commission. The Commission will meet monthly and act as an advisory body to council. It will provide recommendations through items referred by council as well as generate ideas on its own-aimed at enhancing the quality of life for seniors in the community. For more information, con-° tact Doug Smith, Community Facilitator, 635-6311. PETS OF THE WEEK are two furry little ladies - a mixed tabby and a white kitten with an "owl" face, both three months old. Playful and affectionate, they are awaiting adoption at the Terrace Animal Shelter, 4632 Haugland Ave. Phone 635-9372, Their mother is also looking for a good home.