and operated newspaper NARUSE 4 Donstenve— Your hometown locally owned a Section Sports Community News Arts & Entertainment ~ Features Thornhill students look at the real North first hand by Nancy Orr A group of 25 Grade 10 students from Thornhill Junior Secondary School have just completed an eight-day visit to Yellowknife, Northwest Terri-- tories, to visit their ‘‘twins’’. Early in the school year the students selected a counterpart in Yellowknife with whom they have been corresponding ever since. They were guests of their twin on this visit, and will return the invitation when the Yellow- knife team comes to Terrace. “It makes our visit personal and we can really talk about things,’’ said one of the stu- dents. The program of student ex- changes has been in operation in Thornhill for six years under the sponsorship of Elizabeth Metz- meier and, since 1987, Mike Wilson, In 1985, they exchanged with a secondary school in Mississauga; in 1987, with Wolf- ville; and in 1989, with Saint John. The students are selected early in the year — they must be willing to work and to study hard, to raise money collabora- tively, to be self-reliant and have a commitment to work and par- ticipation. Good grades and good attitude are also a necessi- ty, as they take school time for their project. For many students, this was their first air travel experience; they are now veterans as they ex- perienced some rough flying and difficult Jandings in their journey from Terrace to Van- couver to Edmonton and then Yellowknife and return, What were their first impres- sions of the Territories? “Rocks.” “‘Small trees.”’ **Cold.”’ “Flat land.”’ “The houses are built up- wards.”’ Upwards? This remark was intriguing, what did she mean? ‘Well, the houses are built close together with more stories. The town is about the same population as Terrace/Thornhill but much more concentrated, closer together and taller build- ings instead of spread all over the place like we are,’’ she said. “It’s because of the perma- frost,'? sain another. ‘‘They can’t dig down easily.” They was a playing field that was sinking into the permafrost, and houses that were slanted and sinking, they said. “Costs were high for every- thing, we didn’t buy very much. The houses we stayed in were like ours,’ said one, ‘Or better,’’ said another. The students seemed much the same — same clothing, same in- terests, about the same level in school, they said. But then they went for a trip by bus to Rae Edzo, and that was a real difference, This was a Dene village of the Dogrib peo- ple. There they found the students learning the old ways of their ancestors, curing and drying meat, skinning and trapping, fishing, sewing, making articles of survival, all taught by the old people. ‘If a parent wants to take the student out on the trap line, or something, for day, they just tell the school teacher and the stu- dent is marked for the day for what he is actually doing,’’ I was What were the main industries in Yellowknife? ‘Working for the govern- ment, said one. ‘‘Gold mining,”’ said another. They all talked animatedly about the gold mine: ‘‘The mine went under the lake, and down to 6,000 feet.” ‘‘We actually touched a gold brink worth a quarter of a- million dollars.’ But they never saw an igloo, and the only polar bear was stuf- fed, in the museum — ‘I guess we were not far enough north,”’ one said. The students have come home with lots of experience to talk about and lots of photographs A flag-ralsing ceremony at city hall last week marked the beginning of Speech and Hearing month for Terrace Elks and Royal Purple. The fund raising campaign will help the service clubs support a wide range of programs for children, The event was followed by a $4,000 donation from the Elks to the city for improvements to Elks Park. told, to display. —— COMING EVENTS Our Coming Events column is a public service offered by the Ter- race Review. Deadline Is Friday at 5 p.m. Coming Events must be mailed in or dropped off at our office, 4535 Grelg Avenue, typed or in legible writing. Information concerning the Twin River Estates project is available from the Skeena Senior Citizens’ Housing Society office, corner of Apsley Street and Lakelse Avenue, each Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. Branch 73, B.C. Old Age Pensioners Organization, hold a pancake breakfast at the Happy Gang Centre the first Saturday of every month from & to 11 a.m. Everyone welcome! Heritage Park Museum, sponsored by the Terrace Regional Museum Soclety, Is open for tours dally from Tuesday to Saturday between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. For group tours, school tours or weddings, please make an appointment by phoning 635-4546 or 635-2508. SPRING CLEANING? — The Skeena Valley Rotary Club will pick up your castoffs to be sold at the Skeena Valley Rotary Club Garage Sale. Proceeds to community projects. Phone 638-1007 and leave a message with your name and phone number for free pickup.(5/20). Wednesday, May 8 — The annual general meeting and election of of- ficers for the Terrace Community Volunteer Bureau and Seniors’ Infor- mation Access will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Skeena Health Unit auditorium. All members of tha community are welcome to attend. Wednesday, May 8 — A meeting of the Riverboat Days Society will be held in the auditorium of the Royal Canadian Legion at 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend. Society members who have not as yet paid their dues are requested to bring them to the meeting. Wednesday, May 8 — The Terrace Ant! Poverty Group is sponsoring Landlord/Tenant Rights with facilitator Margaret Mitchell, at the Skeena Health Unit auditorium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 8 to 14 = Terraceview Lodge would like to announce its first Ter- raceview Lodge Art Show. The gallery will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. dal- ly. Everyone is welcome. The Art Show features Jerry Duhan, Donna Orr and Bob St. Laurent exhibiting mouthpaintings, olls and water- colours. For more information please contact Pamela Allen or Donna Orr at 638-0223. Thursday, May 9 — The Terrace Anti Poverty Group is sponsoring Welfare Rights & Responsibilities, by popular demand, with facilitator Gus Long at the Carpenters’ Hail from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 9 to 11 — TALKING WITH... presented by the Terrace Little Theatre at the McColl Playhouse on Kalum St. at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at Erwin Jewellers (Skeana Mall) and Bank of Montreal. May 9 to 11 — 8.C. Parks and Recreation Association annual con- ference. Terrace was chosen out of seven zones. Keynote speakers will ba Ruban Nelson and Dr. Martin Collis. Votunteers are needed for registration and other duties. Please contact Elaine Parmenter at 638-4750 to volunteer or to register. Thursday, May 10 — Terrace Carpet Bowlers fish and chip dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m, at the Happy Gang Centre, 3226 Kalum Street. Everyone is welcome! Saturday, May 11 — Anyone interested in finding out more about Pro- Ject Literacy Terrace is heartily welcome to attend the grand opening of our new learning centre at 4722 Lakelse Ave. between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. For more information, contact "The Reading Place” at 635-9119. Saturday, May 11 — The Skeena Valley (Fall) Fair Assoc. will be holding its annual plant sate In the parking lot beside PetroCan on Lakelse Ave. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come early for bast selection! Donations of plants most welcome. Phone 635-2607 of 635-4082 for further information. Saturday, May 11 — Notice to all Skeena Progressive Conservative members of the annual meeting to be held in the boardroom of the Inn of the West, Terrace, at 1 p.m. We urge you all to come out, jet us know how you feel things are going and what we want to tell our government to do differantly, Sunday, May 13 — The Terrace Downtown Lions will be holding a special Mother's Day pancake breakfast at the Terrace Co-op coffee shop from 9 to 11 a.m. Free pancake and coffee for all mothers. Tuesday, May 14 — The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 13, will be holding their May.general meeting in the Legion auditorium at & p.m. All members are urged to attend. Tuesday, May 14 — You are cordially invited to attend the regular school board meeting of School District No. 88 (Terrace) at 7:30 p.m. at the Stewart Elementary School. Tuesday, May 14 — Unrelated bone marrow recruitment/information session at 7:30 p.m. at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. For more information contact Monica Peacock at 638-1586 or the Canadian Red Cross Society, Unrelated Bone Marrow Donor Registry, at 879-9400. Wednesday, May 15 — A meeting of those Involved with Music 91 will be held in the auditorium of the Royal Canadian Legion at 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested Is invited to attend. Wednesday, May 15 — Homebased business meeting at 12 noon at Gim’s Restaurant. Newcomers welcome. Phone 635-9415 for informa- tlon, Thursday, May 16 — Northwest Development Education Assoc. Is presenting “The Trial of Kicking Bear”, a two-act, one-man show bas- ed on the Oglala warrior chief instrumental in the Ghost Dance Move- ment of 1890. This production is beginning a Canada-wide tour here In the Northwest. Show is at 8 p.m. at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. Tickets are avallable at Misty River Books or phone 638-8393. May 16 and 17 — Northwest Community College will be holding Career Days in the Skeena Mall from 1 to 6 p.m. on Thursday and from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. Everyone is welcome to stop by and view our display. Friday, May 17 — Organizational support group meeting for persons suffering from M.EJC.F.I.D.S./C.E.B.V/Chronic Fatigue Syn- drome/Yupple Flu, etc. This meeting will be held at the Terrace Public Library downstairs meeting room at 7:30 p.m. For more Information, please call Kathleen Talstra at 635-2718. Saturday, May 18 — The Terrace Auxiliary to “the Leprosy Mission” Is having a 33rd anniversary celebration at 2 p.m. at the Terrace Alliance - Church, 4923 Agar Ave. Everyone is welcome, especially charter members. For further Information, call Betty at 635-6248. Saturday, May 16 — The Kermodei Classic (1, 5 and 10K) walk or run. Sponsored by the Skeana Valley Runners’ Club and the Inn of the West. 1k start, 10 a.m. at the library bandshell, 5 and 10k start, 12 noon in the 4600 block Lakelse. Monday, May 20 — Hey kids! Parents! Come on out to the seventh an- nual Sports Day at Elks Park starting at 9 a.m. Everyone |s invited. Sponsored by 8.P.0. Elks Lodge 425 of Terrace and the city of Terrace recreation department. For more information, call 635-3372. May 24 and 25 — Benefit performance: “A Chip in the Sugar", Terrace Little Theatre’s award-winning ptay, at the McColl Playhouse (3625 Kalum St). Showtime Is 8 p.m. Call 635-9717 or 635-2942 for more infor- mation. Tuesday, May 21 — Friends and Families of Schizophrenics Support Group election of officers at 7:30 p.m. In the Mills Memorial Hospital psych conference room. Contact Mental Health at 638-3325 for further information. be.