The band students at Skeena Jr. Sec. school are looking forward te the conclusion of another busy and rewarding season with their final night concert. The Skeena bands, having returned from a successful tour through the Okanagan, are polishing their per- formances for their final night concert. Recently the Gold Band consisting of 43 students, frades 8 lo 10, and the Stage Band of 18 students, visited PR fire report. This week there were 10 new forest fires in the Prince Rupert Forest District in- creasing the seasonal total to $3. The new fires were quickly controlled and only 5 are still burning, all in the mopping up stage. Last week we discussed fire precautions for your property. This week we will talk about fireproofing your, . Be home. "You, : a5 9. rural-'3 >) 354 homeowner, must asses your situation. The B.C, Forest Service is not equipped to handle structural fires, We have neither the training nor the manpower to cope with house fires. This means that you, as the occupant or owner, must take all possible measures to protect your property from fire. Some suggestions are: 1, Protect the roof: treat it with fire retardant chemicals, Keep roof and gutters clean of all needles and leaves. . 2. Install a running water system. If this is not possible,-a standby water supply in a large barrel and a bucket is better than ” nothing. ' § Clean your chimney each year. Inspect stavepipes and dampers regularly and replace {tf rusted or burned through. Make sure the fire is out before leaving. 4. Keep storage areas clean and tidy. Do not allow papers and rags to accumulate. -§. Develop evacuation plans. Remember Zenith 5555 is a toll free number for reporting forest fires. For further information and advice, contact your local Forest Ranger Office. Right to Life meet. A public meeting is set for May 31 at 8 p.m, at the Christian Reformed Church to discuss the right to life.as an alternative to abortion. This is an important meeting and all those who ‘attended an earlier meeting with Betty Green, as well as all other interested persons are invited to attend and share their concerns. Two items will be dealt with at the meeting. Volunteers will be asked to ‘sign up to.man the booth at the June 17 and 18 Trades Fair, and there will be a discussion to decide which | direction the group will take, either in forming a Bir- © thright chapter or a'Pre-life . group. aa . eo For further information . call Janna Seinen at 635-4503, _q_.take the greatest lesson fram compassion - it takes way all the conceit out of “Rhy Ife. . Williams Lake, Vernon, Kelwna and Chase, They performed five concerts before some, very ap- preciative audiences during the six day trip. Just previous to this the whole band program was actively involved in the Pacific Northwest Music Festival. Both bands per- formed ‘musically and conducted: themselves in a very professional manner. Over 25 of the individual band members entered in 18 different solo or small en- semble classes and received 11 firsts, 6 seconds and in some cases, took clean sweeps of the top three places in their classes. Both the extra-curricular performing bands, as well as Skeena band instructar Brian Belf practices with Skeena’ band students. _ Skeena Bands prepare for final night concert the grade 8 and the grade 9 and 10 band which rehearse separate repertoire in band class during school, will be performing at the final night concert at the R.E:M. Lee Theater on Saturday, June 3. The program will begin at 8:00 p.m,, and will feature music selected from the classics, marches, and the jazz and popular repertoire; something to suit every tastes. Soloists from the band will also be featured throughout. The Skeena Bands. and their director, Brian Bell, invite you to share this evening of music with them. Admission will be free. It was announced Satur- - day at the Pacific Region - Jaycees annual. convention in Kelowna, that the Terrace and district Jaycees have been succesful in their bid to host the 1979 convention in Terrace. . The Terrace Jaycees will welcome some three to four hundred British Columbia _Jaycees, their’ wives, and friends, for Pacific Region convention 79, May’ 25 through 29 in Terrace. i ‘ ” Here'sa dual-purposemotarcycie tofitatmost Accomodation has already been arranged at several Terrace hotels and meeting rooms in hoteis and restaurants will house the various commiltes of both the Jayces and Jaycettes as they deal with the years. bu iness. : A special charter flight has been arranged via CP Air to .carry delegates from Vancouver to Terrace, and return, and numerous activities have ‘VERSATILE. DTi00 anyone's needs. Motocross features and design make the D7T100 at home in rugged off-road terrain. Fully street legal. too, so it's great around town. 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Terrace Jaycees to host - 1979 regional convention ail residents of Terrace will join with them in welcoming the. delegates and. help to make Jaycees Pacific been organized for visiling Jaycees including, a Nishga Banquet al the — Kit- sumkallum Ski Lodge. The Terrace and District Jaycees sincerely hape that Region Convention 79 an outstanding success, School District No. 88 (Terrace) Teaching ~ Vacancies APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS IN SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 68 (TERRACE). {a) Half-time librarian - Copper Mountain Elementary School (b) Half-time librarian- Uplands Elementary School (c) Half-time librarian - Kitwanga Elementary School (da) Full Time itinerant librarian - Hazelton Elementary Schools Applicants must hold a valid B.C. .teaching certificate and should have had recent successful teaching experience at the elementary level. Preference will be given to teachers who have had courses in Library Science or who are willing to upgrade their qualifications in this area. Please send applications, complete with supporting documents to: ” Mir. M. Bergsma Director of Instruction “Schoo! District No.88 (Terrace) Box 460, Terrace, B.C, V8G 4B5 Applications close: June 5, 1978. Cit There’s no place like nome. Especially when home is British Columbia. What’s more, 1978's our Captain Cook Bicentennial year, so you couldn’t pick a better time to take a real Cook’s tour of our province. _ Celebrate. for the fun of it. , Captain Cook Bice You'll discover Tall Ships, naval ships, and all kinds - of championships, Rodeos, regattas, and rip- roaring races. July 8 & 9. Set sail for a super time. TOURISM. BRITISH COLUMBIA ntennial Celebrations. Lillooet. Not to mention umpteen parades, pageants, and to, Perfectly super places. So this year, discover British Columbia. ' Captain Cook did. ia Basihe YY HON, GRACE McCARTHY, MINISTER. 4 78 Julyfest. ‘Kimberley. July 15 &.16. | Qom-pa-pa. The Bavarian City of the Rockies the place to be. It’s vunderbar. Peach Festival. Penticton. August 2 - 6. Write today for your free Captain Cook Bicentennial Calendar of Events: The name says it all. Tourism British Columbia, Parliament Buildings, Victoria V8W 222.