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Page B2 ~ Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April * 1990

Thanks |

= sir,

I wish to commend the
business community In Ter-
race. and district for their
continuing support of school
related activities. In my ex-
perience, they care a great
deal about. our youth and
show great generosity when
anyone connected with those
activities reaches out ‘for
help.

What is even more com-.
mendable is that often the
assistance is unsolicited. To
illustrate, I teach a theatre
program at Skeena Ir.
Secondary and we have just
finished doing a play entitled
Ghastchasers. On more than
one occasion during the
course of collecting supplies
for that . production, local
businesses volunteered dis-
counts or donations as soon
as they found out the pur-
pose for which they were in-
tended.

Those incidents were
typical of the support we
have received over the years
from not only businesses, but
also service clubs and the
local media.

When these people give so
freely, you find you want to
Freturn the favour. That,
t however, is hard to do when
you are a school. Maybe in
‘some way the theatre/drama
‘program can yet do that by
‘fostering more confident,
‘communicative and creative
‘individuals who will one day
\prove of benefit to the com-
\panies and organizations that
care helping them today.
; Yours,
Brian Koven.

Dear sir,

On behalf of the B.C, and
“Yukon Heart Foundation, I
would like to congratulate
the 130-plus volunteers who
worked so tirelessly during
our February fundraising
‘campaign.

: This year’s residential can-
‘vas was the most successful
ever raising $12,053.
‘Everyone did a splendid job

:particularly:towards the end:
‘of the month,

Special thanks to our
‘recently-appointed reidential
co-chairmen Esther Postuk
and Sharon Beard who did
most of the campaign
‘organizing,

The money raised will con-
‘tribute significantly to the
research projects and public
‘education programs to be
tundertaken by the Founda-
ition this year.

- [ am fortunate to have
‘known some of the many
local people, from infants to
‘seniors who have benefitted
from procedures, therapies

cont'd on B10

Glory is one of the most
exciting films ever made
about the American Civil
War. In addition to Its
fascinating characters and
great battle scenes, there
are insights inta the black
man’s struggle for freedom
| that have a very contem-
B porary ring.

| — Starring Matthew
Broderick, Denzel
Washington and Morgan

‘under .difficult--conditions; |-~-
++. Chris Bone; regional-director of

Tn this, one in a series of ars
ticles contributed by the Terrace

Child Development Centre, _

some hints on how to ensure-a.

_safer environment for children
as they grow up. The centre in- . }-

vites phone calls from any

‘. parents with concerns or ques-

- tons about their child's.
development. The number is i
. 635-9388.

Bicycle riding is a part of the

' Canadian way of life and most

children will ride a bicycle at
some time in their young lives.
It is, however, a very risky ac-
tivity, —

Approximately 100 young
Canadians between 5 years and
19 years of age die in bicycle ac-
cidents every year. “

- Poor road surfaces, struc-
tural defects in the bicycle, fool-
ing around and just plain ignor-
ing the rules of the road are
causes of these deaths and in-
juries.

When Buying a New or Used

Bike for Your Child:

1. Buy a bicycle that fits the
child properly. Take the child
with you and make sure that his
feet fit flat on the ground when |
straddling the bike.

2. Make sure that there are no
structural defects, no sharp
edges, the brakes work, handle

brakes. are easily. grasped, the
”: bikes has ‘a chain guard: and the
”. bike hag good tires.

. 3, The, bike must he easily heard

$0 buy’ a horn or bell and install
- it on the bike... ‘
4, The bike: and rider must be

easily seen; ‘Reflectors on: the
front, the rear, pedals and

. Spokes are needed.

5. .If there is to, be any. night

riding then you need to install a.

white front light, red tail lamp
and.at least. one rear red reflec-
tore

“All of these features should
be apart of the bike and regular
maintenance is necessary to en-
sure that all parts are properly

_ adjusted and in good condition, -

Bicycle Behaviour and Training

Before allowing your young

child 'to ride a bicycle make sure

that she can:

1, stop quickly using the brakes,

2. ride without wobbling in a

path 1 metre (1.09 yards) wide.

3, ride a straight line close to the:
curb, and —

4, .stop and: dismount without

falling. a
Then establish « rules. “that
children are expected to *

observe: no double tiding,.
riding single file only, no hit.
ching rides, areas where cycling:

is permitted depending on the Jj |

child’s age, and, of course

“Know and Obey all Traffic T

Rules and Signs’’.
Courses and tests may be of-

‘fered by your local police ©

department, safety council or
school board. Take advantage.
of these opportunities,

Children under ‘10 years old’

should net be permitted to ride -

on public roads, Bicycle helmets
are recommended for all cyclists
but should be mandatory for
older children who are cycling
in traffic or on busy roads.
Children enjoy learning to
ride a bicycle. Proper training
and clear expectations of safe
riding behaviour, as well as a

safe and well maintained bicy-

cle, will go a long way to mak-
ing . -eycling, a’safe sport or

leisure activity for your child. 7 ,

Grass roots get control

By CHRISTINE BELL

The recent regionalization of
The Canadian Red Cross Socie-
ty effectively puts control of the
resources, programs and success
of the Red Cross in the hands of
local volunteers, Red Cross of-
ficials in the new Northern
Region of The BC/Yukon Divi-
sion say public awareness and
support is vital to maintaining

- current programs and develop-

ing new initiatives which meet
the northern communities’
specific needs.
**Regionalization has given
local communities an oppor-
tunity they’ve never had before.
As long as we've got the man-
dated programs in place, and
have the resources, we can build
programs based on the specific
‘needs of the community.” says

the’ Northern Region, The
“mandated” programs are In-
ternational Disaster/Famine
Relief, Blood Services and
Emergency Services, including
first aid training, All other pro-
grams are ‘‘community in-
itiatives.”’

Six independent geographic
regions have been set up in B.C.
and the Yukon. The Northern
Region includes all of mainland
B.C. from Williams Lake
north, and the Yukon. A Nor-
thern regional council of
volunteers from Prince George,
Dawson Creek, Williams Lake
and Whitehorse was elected in
September 1989 to oversee the
management of budgets, staff

PTTTRILE ere ineei i aiitas. Biases nna eae

Glory a powerful look at the

Civil War

Freeman, Giory is the story
of the first black fighting
unit raised In the North dur:
ing the Civil War.
Broderick plays Col.

Robert Gould Shaw, as”

‘25-year-old white Bostonian’:
who commands the black’.
troops. Washington and’
Freeman turn in outing
performances as black
soldiers who submit:to
white authority on.the

and resources.

Northern Region President °

Dave Burnett says regionaliza-
tion is a return to the “people
helping people’ concept ‘that
started the Red Cross, a
volunteer-based organization
which provides emergency relief
and humanitarian services to
the public. .

“It was felt that the planning
and priority-setting process
should be driven from the grass
roots and pushed up, rather
than being made from the top
of the organization and being
pushed down.” Burnett says.

With the excention of Water
Safety, Outpost Hospitals and

Veterans’ Services which are-

divisionally managed, and In-
ternational and Blood Services
which are nationally. managed;

the: Northern- Regional. Council:
has full: authority over all its

community initiatives, Current-
ly, non-mandated programs in
the. Northern Region include
Sickroom Equipment Loan Ser-
vices (SELS), Services to
Seniors, and Red Cross Youth
Programs.

Along with increased control

over program development goes
increased responsibilities. ‘“The
north has always been subsidiz-
ed. While we are not going to be
cut off, with regionalization
comes the responsibility to raise
the funding for our own pro-
grams,’ says Burnett.

Since September, the
Regional Council has been
establishing and training

Ny;

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premise that any humillation
is acceptable so long as

blacks have the opportunity |

to fight against slavery.

Adding to the movie's
power are superb
cinematography and musical
score, which features the -
Boys Choir of Harlem.

Like any great movie,
Glory is more than the mere
sum of Its parts.

See your favourites movies at

Tillicum Twin Theatre

SEAT SALE EVERY TUES..*3°°

2 pm every Sat. Matinee
ALL SEATS $1 (except spacial Feats)

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volunteer committees for
emergency services,
resources, volunteer resources
and public relations. High in

priority are fundraising, ;
volunteer recruiting, and. -in-:;

creasing public awareness of:
Red Cross services,

Volunteer. delegates from
across the region will attend the

regional annual meeting on

June | & 2 in Williams Lake to,

continue the planning process. ~
“Tt is my hope that we can
have a delegate from every com-:.:’

unity in the Northern Region.
Geographically, we are

the few opportunities volunteers
have to meet and share informa-
tion,’’ Burnett says,

~coo The regionalizition:was spur- -

ThecCana- ‘|

“ted'by a review of
dian Red Cross Society's opera-
tions which resulted in a 90 page
‘Directional Plan’? which was
adopted in 1986, The plan in-

dicated the need for the Society |:
to focus its efforts and make a |

firm commitment to its core’
**businesses’’, and a need to
establish strong contacts with
local communities in Canada to
determine their specific needs.

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YOUR BABY’S SHOES
PRESERVED FOREVER. |

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_ memorabila, ate.

TERRACE BRONZING SERVICE

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Tarrace Jaycees
. 20th Annual
Pacific Northwest

‘May 4, 5 & 6, 1990

at the Terrace Civic Arena

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Anyone interested In participating én this years falr
contact:

Chris Van de Mosselaer, Chairman

635-7879 (24 hr. answering)

financial -

the |:
largest region in the province, :
so the RAM is probably one of : |

NESSICA MeCOOEY.

TERRACE KINSMEN
CITIZEN OF THE MONTH ©

- Kinsmen. cltizen’.of.the .mgnth for,.her; ,
_:., Gfacious letter and onatign al 416, to.
The Salvation Amy for the
in our community. Keep up tha good work
dassica.

- 4658 Lekeise Ave.,
Terrace 635-2662

5 year old Jessica was chosen as the .

jess fortunate |”.

VANCOUVER

OPTI

_ Touring Ensemble

A Terrace Concert Society. production .

Friday, April 6

REM Lee Theatre, § p.m.

- Tickets available at Erwin's Jewellers In the Skeena Mall

My style of ving,
Or Just for giving”
OPENING MAY ‘90°