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The Bay of Kotor — the natural island on the left has trees, the man-made island on the

Kotor —

the town clock stopped at th
caused to the surrounding bulldings.

@ time of the earthquake, severe

‘damage was

Journey to Bay of Kotor

A recent trip to Yugoslavia gave Terrace residents
Teresa Unger and her husband Len Winter an op-
portunity to visit the Bay of Kotor, an area renowned
for seamen and navigators.

by Teresa Unger

Montenegro, the fas-
cinating playground of
the rich and titled of
former days, is an area
not to be missed. So, ear-
ly on Tuesday, Sept. 10,
we headed south to the
‘‘Black Mountain’’,

named after the dense
pine forests and re-
nowned for its seascapes,
sandy beaches and
quaint coastal towns.
Yet there was much
more, there was history
at every turn.

The people of the Bay
of Kotor, the only fiord

along the coast, retain
their heritage as
navigators and seamen.
The large dry dock facili-
ty was busy with three
Russian ships that were
undergoing repairs. We
also saw our only ‘‘No
Photographs . Allowed”
sign, it was a submarine

pen.

Although the sea was
calm the day we were
there, jit is subject to

violent storms. Centuries
ago, a local seaman sur-
vived such a storm, he
believed that it was an
act of God, a miracle.
Each time he passed the
spot where he was saved,
near a small island with a
church on it, he dropped
a stone into the deep bay
and promised to build a
church in thanks for his
life. Time past and many
people threw stones in

Expo official gives brief

The Terrace Expo
Committee was given an
update on the current
state of affairs at the
Vancouver . exposition
during a recent con-
ference here. The session
was attended by local
Expo Committee mem-
bers and representatives
of the Chamber of Com-
merce and the Kitimat-
Stikine Regional
District.

Expo vice-president of
communications George
Madden informed the
group that construction
on the Expo 86 site is
nearly complete and that
more than 60 percent of
the project's target-
figure ‘‘visits’’ have been
presold. ‘‘There don’t
seem to be too many
problems ahead,’’ he
stated.

Madden said that

Diane Cey's Grade fo

to local committee

visitors to Expo will be
encouraged to explore
other regions of B.C. by
tourism counselors
working in. the B.C.
Pavilion at the site, and
he urged the local com-
mittee to submit materi-
als which will aid the
counselors in promoting
Terrace as a tourist at-
traction. He added that
the 94 local Expo com-
mittees in B.C. will each
be permitted to enter five
items in the computer
connected to the IBM
“information kiosks’’.
These visitor-operated
data displays will be scat-
tered around the Expo
site and are designed to
provide general informa-
tion about B.C. to

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“The Kite’ at the Pacific Northwest Music Festival, beginning in Terrac

iravelers.

George Clark, com-
mittee member and
travel agency operator,
expressed concern that
the high cost of accom-
modation in Vancouver
could make it impossible
for senior citizens to al-
tend the fair. Madden
suggested that the
‘home host’’ program,
which will provide ac-
commodation in private

residences at a cost of

$25-35 per night, would
be an acceptable option
for people on fixed in-
comes.

Terrace and District
Chamber of Commerce
president Doug Mac-
Leod asked Madden to

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consider the possibility
of publicizing Riverboat
Days at Expo. The local
committee expressed
agreement that many
visitors could be at-
tracted to Terrace during
Riverboat Days, July 27
to Aug. 5, if the festival
is given an aggressive
promotion at Expo.

George Clark observ-
ed that tourism in the
outlying areas of B.C.
may be given an unex-
pected boost by Van-
couverites attempting to
escape the frenzy of ac-
tivity which Expo is cer-
tain to generate.

In upcoming weeks the
Terrace Expo Committee
will be occupied with
devising ways to attract
Expo visitors to the Ter-
race area,

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the water, until a new
island grew out of the
bay. Now there are two
islands, each with a
church.

In: one small cove,
there are two towns, one
on each side. Originally
there had been only one,
but men coming home
from years at sea,
brought their female
companions with them.
It was not acceptable
that these women be
taken into the family
home, so they were set
up across the bay, easy
access for the seafaring
men and hopefully out
of sight and mind of
their wives. The town
still carries its old name,
translated it means
“'nrostitute’’.

Kotor, the town at the
far end of the fiord, after

which the bay was nam-

ed, was damaged in the

earthquake that rocked
the coast in 1980. The
town clock is still stop-

ped at the time the quake
hit. Everywhere there are
piles of rubble and build-
ings propped up with
braces, yet some people
have already moved back
to their old houses and
shops, even though they
are still damaged; such is
the lure and charm of the
old city.

In Kotor, every house
and building in the city
was severely damaged,
except the churches,
which stood virtually un-
touched. Yet, at Dubrov-
nik, just up the coast,
only the churches were
heavily damaged, while
the other buildings were
left unscathed. The old
town is being restored,
now that the local in-
habitants have been re-
housed in new modern
buildings.

Next week, Teresa
outlines their breath-
taking trip to Cetinje, a
village high in the moun-
tains.

Highlight
your week

Monday, March 10

PIANO — Caledonia Lecture Theatre, 3605 Munroe
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. — Grade 1
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. — Grades 2, 3

PIANO — REM Lee Theatre, 4920 Straume
9-30 a.m. - 11 a.m. — Grades 7, 8 ARCT
1:30 p.m. -.3 p.m. — Grades 3-10

7 p.m. -9 p.m. — Grades 7 - 10

Tuesday, March 11

PIANO — Caledonia Lecture Theatre, 3605 Munroe
9 a.m. - 12 noon — Grades | - 6
1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. — Grades 4 - 8

PIANO — REM Lee Theatre, 4920 Straume

1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. —

—. Grades 4 - 6 Duets
Grades 7 - 10 Open

Wednesday, March 12

PIANO — REM Lee Theatre, 4920 Straume
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. — Ages 6 - 13

1:30 p.m. -
6:30 p.tn. -

3 p.m. — Grades 7 - 10
9 p.m. — Duets, Grades 7 - 10

PIANO — Caledonia Lecture Theatre, 3605 Munroe
9 a.m, - 11:30 a.m. — Grades 1 - 6 .
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. — Grades | - 3

7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. — Grades 5 -8