INSIDE COMMUNITY EVENTS B2 Around Town Watch out for yellow lines! New yellow lines have been painted along sidewalks in town. The lines mean no parking, no stopping and no standing at any time. According to bylaw enforce- ‘| ment officer Frank Bowsher, the lines were painted to ‘| make traffic flow easier. Parking your car beside a yel- _] low line will result in a $25 ticket. Stuttering workshop ‘| We have all known someone who stutters when they | speak and felt their frustration and embarrassment. It is :] often a hidden handicap since children who stutter tend ‘I to avoid talking and though this can mask the problem, it robs the child of confidence and opportunities. ‘| What is stuttering and what can be done to help chil- ‘| dren who stutter? This is the subject of an evening ‘| presentation at the North West Health Unit on Thurs- day, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. Deborah Kully, Speech - Language Pathologist, and co-founder/executive direc- tor of the Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Re- search in Edmonton will be Terrace to provide a wark- shop to speech-language pathologist in the region. She will be providing an information session for parents and other family members, teachers and carly child- hood educators in the evening. There is a charge of $10 per person/family. Diabetes month ‘| During the month of November, volunteers in Ter- ‘| race will be canvassing for donations to fund Diabetes | research, education and services. Diabetes is a serious disease that can lead to blindness, kidney failure, heart | failure and amputations in many cases. There will be a display in the Skeena Mall Nov 7-21 providing more information about diabetes. Money raised not only goes to research but also to support children at summer camps. When someone knocks on your door, please give generously to the cause. Thank you, Jane Braam, campaign manager. Thanks . We, the leadership class at Thombill Junior Secondary, would like to thank all the sponsors who supported us in our annual school spirit week, We were able to have a different dress up theme for each day of the week. We had judging for the best dress-up, a jell bean contest, a milk chug-a-lug contest, and a barbecue hosted by the R.C.M.P. As a grand finale, every student had the opportunity to participate in fun activities in the gym which included a Grade 8 “Mao Scramble’’, a Grade 9 ‘‘Shoe Scramble’’, and a Grade 10 ‘‘Cow Dressup Cow Relay.’ The entire school witnessed the spirit week auction — students were able to bid on and purchase prizes with “‘Moollah Bucks?’ eared throughout the week. The gifts and prizes donated by the community con- tributed to the success of spirit week. So, on behalf of the Thornhill leadership team: THANK YOU. Kinette Talent Show The Kinette’s are sponsoring an adult talent contest Nov, 19 at George’s Pub. Acts can include everything from musicians to magicians. Prizes include cutting a FILL A SHOE BOX and make a needy child smile. Operation Christmas Child is a program fun by Samaritan’s Purse that sends shoe boxes filled with toys to impoverished children around the world. This Christmas, the pro- gram has set a goal to receive 400,000 shoe boxes in Canada, with over half of those being donated by families in western pro- vinces, Last year 150 boxes were sent from Terrace alone. In its sixth year of opera- tion, the program sends gifts from individuals worldwide (North America, Europe, Australia} to thousands of children suffering from war, famine, or extreme poverty. This Christmas, shoe boxes packed in Canada will be distributed throughout Central and South America _and Southeast Asia. All a person has to do is find an empty shoe box (it can be wrapped — lid sepa- rately — if so desired). Next decide if the gift will be for a boy or girl aged: 2 to 4, 5 to 9 or 10 to 14. Then, fill the box with a variety of small gifts like: cars, stuffed animals, balls or dolls, or schoal supplies —— pens, pencils, crayons, colouring books, and paper. Other popular items include hygiene items like soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs and brushes. Even the mast basic items catl be a treasure to a needy child, Remember also to enclosc $5 or more in an envelope inside the shoe box to help cover overseas shipping. Cheques are preferred over cash. Donations are tax de- ductible. Shoe be boxes cart LOTS TO BID ON: David Oatway, coordinator for the Terrace Rotary auction this weekend, stands beside the articles io be given away. Rotary auction sill” OMMUNITY-: READY TO GO: Terrace Alliance Church employee Dorothy Peters holds shoe SECTION B ‘Shoe boxes make a difference boxes which are ready to be sent to Samaritan's Purse in Calgary. The boxes will then by shipped to needy children around the world for Christmas. dropped off at the Terrace. Alliance Church at 4923 Agar Avenue, Safeway or the Greyhound Bus Station, Greyhound will deliver the boxes for free from now un- til Nov, 21. The deadline for Opera- tion Christmas Child to receive boxes is Nov, 21. . The Samaritan’s purse is an international Christian relicE organization headed by Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Dr. Billy Gra- ham, which has been help- ing people in need since 1970. For more information on Operation Christmas Child call 1-800-303-1269. Branch 13 Legion news By PETER CROMPTON WELL, WE SURVIVED a really stow summer around the Branch. But we are get- ting back to normal as Remembrance Day and winter approaches. Our veterans Affairs representative will be in Terrace from Nov, 9-12, and will be at the Branch to meet with veterans on Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 1-4 p.m. She will also be attending our general meeting Nov, 10 at § p.m. I urge all mem- bers to attend this very important meeting. On the sports scene, the doubles pool toumament, sponsored by Spring Creek Aggregates, will be played Nov, 26-28 with the final few games on Sunday, Nov. 29. The Branch will be open that day from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. The playdowas for darts and cribbage to see who will represent the Branch at zone level will be played Saturday, Dec, 5. Re- member al! members including non-voting and voting affiliates are now eligible to par- ticipate in all sports at af] levels. The notice is up in the Branch for Curling Playdowns. The date is unknown at this time. We are looking for any photographs taken at Branch functions over the past years, We date. hope to put together an exhibit to be shown in the Branch throughout 1999 as we celebrate our 80th anniversary. Please put your names on the back of them with a date or year they were taken. We will then return them to you at a later A reminder to all fraternal affiliates: you can now become a voting member of the Legion by coming to the Branch and filling in an application form. Membership dues for all members this year will be $30, The Remembrance Day Parade forms at the Safeway Parking Lot Nov. 11 at 10:15 a.m. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. Steak nights: Friday, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4 General mecting: Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. and Dec, 8 is election night. starts this week GET READY TO BID --- it’s auction time! Five phone lines will be ready to take the influx of calls Nov. 7-8 for the Terrace Rotary’s annual televised auction. As people phone in their bids, they'll auction off one ar- ticle at a time,’’ said David Oatway, auction coordinator demo at Skeena Recordings and getting radio airtime, and two Seasons passes to the Terrace Little Theatre. For more information call 638-1782. z Monst r Mash Bash! Students at Copper Mountain Elementary celebrated Oct. 30 by line dancing. Every student in the school dressed up for Halloween and participated in the Monster Mash dance, Kindergarten student, Sheldon Anderson, was awarded a basketball after raising the most monay. ($150) for new gym equipment Terrace resident wins big Bonnie Keeler of Terrace is $25,000 richer after win- ning the top prize on a Crossword Scratch & Win lot- tery ticket. She purchased $14 worth of tickets. After scratching three of them and not winning anything, she gave the rest to her mom. Keeler, a full-time foster parent, plans to pay bills and have a nice Christmas with her windfall. The lucky ticket was purchased at Wayside Grocery in Terrace, Rehearsal spot needed Terrace Little Theatre director Marianne Brorup Weston is looking for a place to rehearse “‘A Life in the Theatre’, which will be entered into the Skeena Zone Drams Festival in Smithers. . Ani apen area about 25-40 feet would be ideal, wi access to heat, lights and a toilet, Rehearsals will run from Jan J to March 17. If a suitable space can be found, a preview of the play might be staged for the public the last week of February. The theatre can pick up costs of utilities, but it is looking for the space to be donated, The awkward timing of 3 very carly spring Zone Fes- tival has made it impossible for the already over- booked and crowded McColl Playhouse to rehearse an- other production this winter, If anyone can help the TLT with a space for loan, please call Marianne at 635- 2268. _ Air Cadet raffle From now until Nov. 30 the Air Cadets are holding their annual fund-raising raffle. First prize is two adult! seasons passes to Shames Mountain. Second prize ts a truck tires. Tickets are $5 and they are available at vari- ous locations around town. For more information cail Charles 635-3763, $500 gift certificate to Safeway and third prize is two | with the Rotary Club of Terrace. ’ ©4It can be a lot of fun,’’ he said. ‘It can get competi- tive!’ Oatway said the auction is hoping to raise about $27,000 afler costs to support various sports teams and communily projects like the Pacific Northwest music festival. Each of the 350 items was donated by businesses in Ter- race and Thornhill. Big prizes this ycar include a week for two in Mexico, excavator tools, clothing, an air-conditioner, and fishing fear, Oatway said he would like to thank all the businesses who have donated products for the auction. An auction brochure Hsting the various products is avail- able in this week’s newspaper. He said people can come peck at the items Nov. 7 at the Coast Inn of the West banquet room. The auction will start Nov. 7 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m, and Nov. 8 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Coast Inn of the West. Toss your pumpkin WONDERING WHAT to do with your pumpkin now that Halloween is over? The Skeena Valley Rotary Club is hosting Nov. 8 the first annual Pumpkin fling contest. “We thought it would be a fun eveat,’’ said Club presi- dent Brian Lindenbach. ‘‘This could be the start of some- thing big —- perhaps the start of a pumpkin Olympics!’’ For a $1-donation, people can launch their pumpkins from a catapult and see if they can win a prize, Awards will be presented for the longest and shortest Dings, biggest pumpkin, smallest pumpkin and the most decomposed pumpkin. Everyone is encouraged to bring his or her pumpkin to the Rod and Gun Club between 1-3 p.m. The Skeena Valley Rotary Club is promoting this as a family event. There will be nibbles and hot chocolate available. For more information call Paula at 635-2387, Lest we forget The Royal Canadian Legion’s Remembrance Day program begins Nov. 11 at 10:15 a.m, with a pa- rade. The parade will form at the Safeway parking lot and march off to the Til- licum Theatre at 10:20 am, The theatre service will include an address by Legion padre Rev, Lance Stephens and a message by Legion president John Groot, Following the service, the parade will proceed to the Cenotaph for the laying of wreaths, All citizens over the age of 19 are welcome to visit the Legion Hall following the Cenotaph ceremony. In the afternoon there will be dancing and at 5 p.m. a meal will be served for $5 a plate, Air cadets and Legion members will be selling poppies at various loca- tions throughout town. Terrace band director retires AFTER 15 years of being in control of the director’s baton, Jim Ryan has an- nounced his retirement from the Terrace Community Band, ‘ His final concert is Nov. 14 at the Terrace Pentecos- tal Church and it begins at 7:30 p.m. “Over the years Jim has been able to lead this group of adult musicians to musi- cal heights hot normally as- sociated with small com- munities,’’ said band presi- dent Graham Kay last week. “In addition to perform- ing throughout the Pacific Northwest, Ryan led the group io gold medal per- formances at MusicFest Canada — a national music festival.” This past summer, the band toured the Queen Charlotte Islands, taking part in a local telethon to ralse money. for community Jim Ryan projects. As well as direcling, Ryan is a composer, educator, player in his own right and arranger. He’s also played and directed in a number of other musical groups,