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A10 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 21, 2006

_ Terrace Off Rood Cycling Association
is hosting a special

GENERAL MEETING

for all members

"WEDNESDAY, JULY 6TH « 7:30 P.M.
TERRACE AQUATIC CENTRE MEETING ROOM

To be discussed:

Upcoming mountain bike trail building clinic and

By SARAH ARTIS

~ Davis fire cause sought

| INVESTIGATORS ARE
ee still searching for the cause
of a June 15 fire that forced

Z two women and two children
- from their home.,
A small area in the base-
ment at the home on the ~
-_ _comer of Eby St. and Davis
“1: Ave. has been pinpointed _
. as the starting point, but it’s
still uncertain exactly what~
iv. caused the fire, said Terrace
“'. ° Fire Chief Peter Weeber late
ms dastweek.” > 7
ty - The Terrace Fire Depart- ,
3 ment received a call’ from
m7 the neighbours ‘of the burn- —
es ing house at about 6: :30 p.m. “
: * June 15, -
| > ‘Two crew. members. re- «
sponded. with a truck - ‘in’
~ “about.three minutes, *.
° The -fire ‘had - probably
" started only a. ‘few minutes
“1 -" before, but the three-level “7m * ae Abt si
. house was burning com- TERRACE: FIREFIGHTERS work to contain a June 15 blaze in a house’on the cor- .
. pletely on one side when ner of Eby and Davis, close to their station. "” BIRGITTE BARTLETT PHOTO
pie 8 they arrived, Weeber said. —
coming ,

_ frail clean-up days - Skeena River Challenge Z

‘Ten fire fighters ‘spent’ The’ fire. was unique be- quickly, he: said, but if the.

of...” ° Flames° were |
a from the basement windows
and the main entry.‘

- The fire moved: through
the house quickly because

of ‘highly-flammable panel °

board in the basement, Wee-,

~ ber said.

about an hour and a half ex-
tinguishing’ the flames, and —
digging through. the walls
‘and attic. to check for, hot

spots.
- No smoke detectors were

cause it was in-the early eve-
ning, while most are in the -
' middle of the’ night when

people aren’t paying . atten-
tion, Weeber added.
Everyone was safe and

Tesidents were\sleeping, the _
situation could have been.

much worse.

For now, the victims | are.”
staying with family: and the. §
house is boarded -up as the’

in the house.

VERY FEW unregistered weapons: have: been turned ‘into

the Terrace RCMP since the provincial’ government, s "gun

amnesty started June, 1. .
. Only. two or three ‘ ‘run-of-the-mill type. firearms” have
been surrendered, said Ray Griffith, a Terrace RCMP service

; clerk once in charge of firearms. “Nothing special.”
- Griffith explained the low number is due ‘to many gun 7

amnesties: over. the years. “They? u get more in the Cities,”

-he added. ; .
The month-long’ gun amnesty, gives. residents who. -pos-.:
sess documented ‘or undocumented weapons that have not.
been used: in a criminal offence the. opportunity ‘to turn in

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" UPLAND’S:NURSERY

; Garden Talk...

‘Coming Soon...

‘BUILD-A-POND DAY

if you have ever experienced the
peace, tranquility,,.and beauty of natural .
lakes, ponds, streams, and. waterfalls you
must have wished that you could have
a peace of this in your ‘yard. Have -you
ever wondered how natural water stays so
clean or why some ponds are so green
and stagnant? A pond can and should be
‘a peace of paradise in any yard. We want
‘to show you how to succeed every time,
the first time. *. .
This year will be-our second annual

as well as last year it will be alot of fun.
This year we are going to install another |
8 by 11 micro pond kit, and have it up
-and running in less than one day. You
will get a chance to have some hands on
experience to take home with you: By the
end of the day you will be able to install

‘It’s the’ perfect opportunity to get your
hands wet, literally, and learn everything
you need to know to have the perfect
pond in- your own backyard! If you have
ever thought of installing a pond don’ t
pass this seminar up.

“the crew ‘put the fire out

Build-A-Pond Day, and if it goes even half | —

a filter, skimmer, liner, rocks, and plants. |

SIGNUP NOW FOR... -
BUILD A me DAY:

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°Perennials “Specialty R ododendrons

635-2603

Cypress
Contracting

investigation continues.

Few weapons turned in so far.

guns and ammunition to > Local police without being charged.

It’s a tool in the fight against gun violence, said Solicitor :

General John Les.

“Removing guns’ from, circulation will enhance public»
safety and reduce the risk of these weapons falling into the e.
“hands of criminals,” he said. _
Most of the weapons will be destroyed, although » some .
. may be given to museums.
Gun owners are. urged not ‘to transport weapons them- ce
‘selves. oo a

. Phone the Terrace RCMP at 638-7400 to notify officers a.
weapon is ready to be Picked up. co, .

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