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Submissions should be typed or printed neatly, coehe MARCH I AND 17, 1993 - Ter- race Ladies softball is having reg- istration, anyone interested in playing ladies softball. for the 93 season, please phone Joyce Baker at 635- 7098, aeetu MARCH 17, 1993 - Homebased business is faving a regular monthly meeting at Gims Restau- rant at 12:00 noon. 1p4? thet MARCH 11 through 13, 1993 - Red Raven Arts is having al year anniversary artists in action, at the Red Raven Art Gallery on Lazelle Ave between the hours of 10 am to 5 pm. 2p46 " eekene MARCH 19, 1993 - Chronic fatigue support group is having a combined meeting for those with fibromyalgia at the Happy Gang Centre at 7pm. 2p47 ween MARCH 15 - 21, 1993 - "Charley" is: an. information unit designed to answer your questions about AIDS and HIV, this will be held at the Skeena Mall Terrace, for more information call 638- 3310. 2p46 : eecken MARCH 16, 1993 - B.C. Schizophrenia society support group. is having a meeting on ‘Tuesday March 16/93 at 7:30 pm at the clubhouse 3302 sparks, con- tact, mental health at) 638- ; 325. 1p47 133 . “eR eRe pA ‘MARCH 19, 1993 - Combined ‘support group mecting for persons ‘with chronic fatigue ‘syndrome or "|-fibromyalgia. Information is also ravailable for anyone interested, 7:00 pm friday at the Happy Gang :centre, for more information phone “Darlene at 638-8688 or 635- 4059, 2p47 7 2e ene ‘MARCH 19, 1993 - Chronic Fatigue support group is having a ‘combined meeting for those with fibromyalgia, this is held at the ‘Happy Gang Centre at ‘7:00pm. 2p47 : . ee ke & . _ | MARCH 25, 1993 - Family Day- cate: Day at the Terrace Public - Library. Caregivers are welcome ta‘bring children of all ages for a -special storytime. Please let us _know if you plan to attend as a minimum registration is needed to go ahead with this program. There | is no charge. Tel. 638-8177. 2p46 ee aes OCTOBER 23, 1993 - The “BCOAPO Branch 73 is having an Annual Tea. and Bazaar featuring year-round practical gifts and [baked goods. It is held at the “| Happy Gang Centre, 3226 Kalum Steet, at 1:30 pm. tin ee eS CRISIS. LINE is open 24 hours a | day for anyone in crisis. Call 635- A042. ifn ot obese S CBVERY TUESDAY evening, the “Skeena. valley quilters meet at 'Skeena: Junior Secondary School ‘}-from 7pm to 9:30pm for more ‘information call Cathy at 635- 2230, aseee 8:00 pm. Terrace Narcotics Anon- “ymous "Steps to Recovery" mects . [tat Ihe Skeena Health Unit audito- ~ A orivm. a . eens -EVERY WEDNESDAY - Terrace cf Ladies. Kermodie Lions Club ‘|, meets at the Inn of the West. For “| times and more info contact Doro- thy Bartsolf at 638-8183. a, ee _EVERY THURSDAY at 7:30pm - Overeaters Anonymous. at Wom- {en's Resource Centre, Call 635- 6446. : tases : EVERY MONDAY Terrace Co- “Dependants Anonymous meets cee} from 8-9 pm. Call Karen 638- 0707. ; 5 eases : EVERY 3RD MONDAY of each _tonth the Arthritis Society has a drop-in for Information at Happy ‘Gang Centre 3226 Kalum 1:30- 23300, “VOLUNTEERS | NEEDED for -Tetraceview: Lodge ‘Pet. Visitation " Prograt, Once a month commit- ‘ment'needed. Dogs only. For mare EVERY WEDNESDAY from 8-] info fo call Bonnie at 638-0223, FACING AY KNEW he was going to die. At the age of 57 he Icarned he had cancer and had only months left to live. Like hundreds of other termi- nally ill patients in B.C., Ray de- cided be wanted to dic in his own home in Victoria, with his family — away from the machines and life-support systems of a hospital. That decision brought his fam- ily face-to-face with the realities of death — something most people are shielded from. Fortunately. for them, there was help. The Victoria Hospice Society provided volunteers who helped the family care for Ray at home and made a big difference. The Terrace Hospice Society, formed last year, hopes to soon start making the same kind of dif- ference here. “There is a lot of fear around dying and hospice really helps get around that fear,’’ says society member Anne Anson. Anson’s mother died a year ago of what she calls cld age. _ After two years of deteriorating health and promising her daughter ‘‘things would get bet- ter’’ she finally passed away at DEATH WITH DIGNITY Society brings hospice concept to Terrace the age of 82, “T felt the lack of support and wished desperately someone would come in and talk to me and reassure me,’* she said. Anson worked as a physiotherapist at the time and was struggling to maintain her full-time job and look after her dying mother at the same time. Like many people in her situa- tion, Anson ‘had supportive friends. But there are limits to what they could do and what she could ask. “You don’t want to keep bur- dening your friends with it,’’ she explained. Volunteers are usually better equipped to help. They’re not as closely connected ta the people they’re helping yet they’ve usual- ly been through something similar themselves. They can take care of the little things that stressed-out family members have no energy lefl for. They walk the dog. Water the plants. Play cards, Be a friend. Hospice volunteers can guide people to other services available in the community. They can also handle much of the red tape around death, dealing with coroners and funeral homes. They’re also counsellors to grieving relatives. In Ray’s case, Victoria hospice volunteers regu- larly checked in on his wife Anne the health care professions, she said, even when a terminal cancer diagnosis makes jt inevtable. “‘Haspice ‘gives permission to talk about dying,” Anson said, _adding it’s still almost a taboo subject. “There really is such a thing as eood death. That’s what we’re about.”? for six months after his death. “Hospice workers will offer emotional support and rest — whatever’s required in whatever proportions,’’ says Anson. Her mother didn’t want to be institutionalized and Anson sup- ported that choice, “There are a lot of advantages to letting death take place outside an institutional, hospital setting,’ she says. *‘The acute health care system just doesn’t deal well with dying.” Death is not accepted well in TRACING HISTORY: Tery and Levi Froese (above) w wona a first place ribbon in the Science Falr for their display on the old telegraph trail. At right, reversible vacuum cleaners were among the props used when Science World's roadshows set up shop last week to demonstrate sclence the fun way. Dazzling aisotave showcase young minds IT WASN’T exactly a Mozart concerto floating through the headphones, But there was sound and it was coming from the lemon the head- set was plugged into. ‘Conclusion: Yes, citrus fruits do produce an electric current. It was just one. of hundreds of fascinating projects. on display Saturday at the 28th annual Ter- race Science Fair, Terry and Levi Froese won first place in their division for their display outlining the history of ‘the old telegraph trail. Their display came complete with maps and bits of antiquated hardware from the telegraph line recovered from hikes in the area. Many projects had environmen- tal themes. Keary Murphy carried out acd rain testing on water from the Skeena River and nearby lakes, and came up with numbers be- acidic compared to well water and Terrace tap water. Kris Thomson-and Rachael van Herk’s display. featured an aquarium with an oil slick on it and delailed information about environmental damage from oil spills. _ Meagan Korp, Beth Korpi and Lea Beaudry investigated several ‘brands of shampoo to determine which caused the most water pol- lution. Pantene got three thumbs down for being ‘‘ihe dirtiest’? shampoo tested. Just down the aisle was Erin Wilson’s brilliant exposé on food additives. Eleven-year-old Gavin Bamard -— a two-time Science Fair win- ner — picked up another first place ribbon for his investigation of the corrosiveness of beverages on teeth. He used a coupte of his own former teeth that he had been saving up for just such an experi- ment, and supplemented his test- ing supply wilh a few more from a local dentist. “Coke was the worst,’” Gavin pronounced, holding up a tooth blackened from. six days it- mersed in cola. Milk wasn’t nearly so bad, the Grade 6 Uplands — student determined, but Pepsi was only marginally better than its compe- titor, Other local students produced project that could rival Consumer Reports and make the likes of Ralph Nader take notice. Soaps, stain removers, detergents, and other consumer goods were tested for eflective- ness and environmental un- friendliness. Stephanie Fladhamer, Alana Urbanoski and Andrea Davis — all Grade 6 students at Veritas school -—- provided incisive test "data on the absorbency of various brands of diapers, tween pH 4.0 and 5.0 — fairly ‘There really is such a thing as good death,” adds hospice organizer Isobel Brophy, '‘That’s what we're about.”’ Lora Maki, another local society member, says the death of a loved one can actually be a bonding experience for many families. Maki recently dealt with loss of her mother to cancer at the age of 55. She says ber family is much closer now after dealing with the loss. But she says her family could There were also future criminologists among the group, as evidenced by Tercsa Fleming's informative display on finger- prints. Biology was also a popular lopic for students, with many projects exploring the wonders of leeches, gerbils, insects and iguanas — just to name a few, In the human biology depart- ment, Fraser de Walle gave a good review of existing studies on why black athletes statistically outperform their white counter- parts, His project — entitled White Men Can’t Run — won a oe = - ese Hee A ge have used more support. They didn’t find out until nearly the end about support. available through local home care nurses and through Mills Memorial Hos- pital’s palliative care unit. Mary Ann Dvorak, a head nurse in charge of palliative care, says a network ° of hospice volunteers would fill a Bap in jocal support services. Palliative care allows terminally ill paticnts and their families to use a special room at the hospital. It's equipped. with many of the comforts of home and normal visiting hours. rules are suspended, Family members can stay in the room with the patient ‘Home care nurses, operating out of the Skecna Health Unit, do house calls on people who have chasen to die at home, But volunteers could help: families with many things nurses’ can’t do, Right now the society menibers are trying to raise $30,000 so they can hire a coordinator for the pro- ject. So far they have ‘pledges totalling $17,000. first prize, Fraser concluded that physiological differences — shorter torsos, thinner hips and longer legs — indeed gave west- em African athletes racial supe- tiority in some competitive sports, particularly short distance running. The displays were fascinating and the contests — including block tower building, egg drops and paper airplane rallies — were well attended. _ See next week’s paper for com- plete results of the 28th annual Terrace Science Fair, READY TO FLY: Young aviators, above, get set to race paper airplanes. At lett, Stephanie. Fladhamer, Alana .Urbanoski and Andrea Davis tested the ab- sorbency of diapers In thelr Science Falr project,’ .