‘ Chair returns SHERI LONG'S © stolen wheelchair was returned the day after a story about it ap- peared in the Nov, 5 Ter- race Standard, “I was shocked,’ said Jong, “I never expected to isee it again,”’ > The wheelchair was ‘retumed anonymously to ‘Mills Memorial Hospital. ‘Staff at the hospital noticed ‘a Chair which didn’t belong, cand when they saw the story in the paper, they realized it ‘might belong to Long. : They phoned the RCMP, ‘and were told the chair ‘matched the description of ‘the one stolen from Long. Long’s chair was taken from outside her Davis St. home in September. It's the second wheelchair stolen from her in two years. ‘ Fhe first time her chair was stolen it was recovered ‘a few weeks later in a ditch, damaged beyond repair. : This time Long’s wheel- chair fared much better. Two small hub-caps are missing from the wheels and ‘a rubber foot-pad is gone. ' Long is thrilled to have it back. It means she can go back to doing many of the activities she was involved ‘ in around the community, . Long suffers from cerebral ‘ palsy, and had been using a ‘Joaner chair since the theft. ‘{ just wanted to say - thanks to the community for ‘ finding it,’’ she says. WHEELCHAIR RETURNED — Sheri Long is thrilled to have her wheelchs.ir back, It was returned anonymously, after being stolen from outside her Davis St home in September. Book celebrates local history ‘ A LENGTHY labour of love by local resident Norma Ben- nett has turned into a book on the history of the area. Pioneer Legacy. Chronicles of the Lower Skeena River ‘is the story of native scttlement and later on, white settle- ‘ment up to 1920. Bennett began assembling her history of the lower ‘ Skeena from a wide variety of sources after her interest in the history of the area grew upon moving here in the late . 1950s. - She coaxed stories from early white pioncers, compiled ‘stories of the resident Tsimshian and painstakingly gathered rare photos of the carly days to complement the tales of those who lived along the Skeena River. Once completed, Bennett began looking for a publisher and soon forged a relationship with a group of local citizens. From there the idea grew of publishing a volume with the sale proceeds to go toward the Dr. R.E.M. Lee Hospital Foundation which raises money for equipment for Mills Memorial Hospital. The resuit is 2,000 copies of a 240-page volume contain- ing approximately 80 photographs at a cost of $30, Shipment to Terrace is expected the first of December, making it not only an addition 1o the written history of the area but also as a choice for a Christmas present The book will be sold at‘ Misty River Books and other locations. More information on how to order will be available soon. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 19, 1997 - AS THERE COULD be a lot more people needing help this Christmas because of ongoing forest industry problems, says Salvation Army Lieutenant Norm Hamelin. He'll know the extent of the situation when the Terrace Churches Food Bank holds its first distribution of the season this week. ; It'll also give Hamelin a handle on ex- pected demand for the Amy’s Christmas hamper program. It takes the place of the food bank for the month of December, “We're seeing more families this year,’ Hamelin says of the family ser- vices component of the Salvation Army. “Work just hasn’t been enough to carry them through. A lot of people are just on the border of making it.”’ This year people can sign up for hampers Nov, 24-27 from 1-3 p.m. at the food bank across from the Salvation Anny church on Walsh. Typically the Salvation Army distrib- utes about 450-500 hampers. kkkknk IN ORDER to put food in those hampers, the Salvation Army kicks off its Red Ketile appeal next week. Volunteers will be shaking the familiar bells at the liquor store, the Skeena Mall and Canadian Tire. Hamelin hopes $12,000 to $15,000 will be raised. Lions and Rotary club members have volunteered for kettle duty. Those also in- terested can contact the Volunteer Bureau or Christine Simmons at the Salvation Army thrift store. The Salvation Army will also be start- ing ils letter appeal soon to focal businesses. This typically brings in about $20,000 to $25,000 and helps the Salva- tion Army run throughout the year. When asked if he expects the level of donations to remain the same this year, Hamelin says, “‘sometimes when things get a little tougher, donations will in- KKKKK IF YOU'D like to contribute a gift ‘to those Salvation Army hampers, you can drop one off at the Skeena Broadcasters office on the corner of Lazelle and’‘Emer- son beginning Dec. 1. The Salvation Army is looking for gifts for children ranging from new- born t about 16 years old. Toys and gifts should be new and unwrapped. In demand are gifts for teenagers. The Roadruanexs motorcycle group got a jumpstart on that toy appeal. Members Here’s how to help out at Christimas time donated a large number of toys during the annual toy run in September. akkke The Terrace Child Development Centre's Tree of Lights will brighten the Skeena Mall starting Nov, 28. Children from the child development centre will decorated the tree that day. This is the 11th annual Tree of Lights put up by the child development centre. Bach year approximately $6,000 is raised. The money gocs to help the centre deliver programs for special needs chil- dren, The centre offers therapy, education and support. It also spomsors prenatal pro- grams {0 expectant mothers, giving babies the healthiest start possible. Both individuals and corporations are asked to purchase a light for the tree. Costs are from $2-$50 for individuals and $10-$100 for businesses. If you'd like to make a donation before Nov. 28, you can do so at the centre, kkekkk The Terrace Anti-Poverty Group is delivering toys for children again. And organizer Roseanne Pearce fears it could be a bad year, Already she has nearly 90 children registered. “We've never had so many kids by this time,’? says Pearce. She also puts the blame on the foresty industry crisis. ‘We're sceing people we haven't seen. before. A lot of families.”” In order to gel the names of needy chil- dren’ out to the public, Terrace Anti- Poverty works. with both KMart and the Terrace Co-op. Both stores put up trees decorated with tags that list a child’s age, first name and gender, Pearce says Terrace Anti-Poverty is bumping up its schedule to deal with an anticipated increased demand. She'll be accepting applications for gifts until Dec. 15. And for people who'd like to buy gifts, Dec. 19 is the cut-off date to yet those gifts back to the trees. Or they can be dropped off at Anti-Poverty’s new offices at #6, 4717 Lakelse, next to Video Update at the Gobind Mall. Terrace Anti-Poverty is also trying to make this Christmas a bit of 2 cheerier one for parents by including small gifts. Individual hot chocolate or tea-bags in a mug, bath beads, socks and other stocking-stuffer type of items would be appreciated, says Pearce.“‘We tend to forget the adults can be kids, too.’ _ The office is also looking for volunteers to help wrap and deliver gifts, | 0° > See us today! Before the snow falls! 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