World AIDS Day Of the 2,181 Canadians who have been diagnosed to date as having AIDS (Acquired Im- mune Deficiency Syndrome), one of those people lives within . the Skeena Health Unit region. That figure is no reason for complacency, however. Until a few months ago, the Skeena region was the only one in B.C. - with no reported cases of AIDS, but the key word is ‘‘reported’’. Dec. 1 was World AIDS Day, an ‘initiative for awareness con- ceived by the World Health Or- ganization and supported by the B.C. Ministry of Health and the ‘Skeena: Health Unit. During the day a display in the Health Unit building lobby staffed by two public heaith nurses offered in- formative literature and the screening of a video on the origins.and nature of AIDS. Dr. David Bowering, Chief " Medical Officer for the health unit, said the one reported case in Skeena is deceptive because _ he suspects there are many more unreported cases. Bowering also speculates that a number of deaths in hospitals across the region attributed to other degen- erative diseases like pneumonia are in fact a consequence of. Terrace schools prepare for.holid ‘Wednesday, Dec. 7 — First term report cards will be sent home at Uplands Elementary. Parents will have an opportunity to meet with teachers on Friday, Dec. 9 to discuss their childs’ progress. oO - - Wednesday, Dec. 7 — This date was scheduled for a Whole Language evening at Copper Mountain Elementary. How- ever, the event has been moved ahead to a new date sometime in January. More information will be available when a date has been set. . Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. — Parent/Teacher in- terviews at Skeena Junior Secon- dary offer an opportunity for parents to meet the teachers and discuss their childs’ progress. Students will be dismissed at noon. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. — Students in Ms. Sneddon and Mrs. Ringuette’s classes at E.T. Kenney Primary will be visiting the swimming pool for swim lessons. Please make sure your child has a towel and swim suit. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 7:00 p.m. — The Ministerial Association are sponsoring a Carol sing at ~ the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. Thursday, Dec. 8, 3:05 p.m. * — This is the last practice of the Grade 3 E.T. Kenney Primary choir before the new year. _ Thursday, Dec. 8, 7:00 p.m. — The Parkside Christmas Con- cert at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre will provide some Christmas cheer. Everyone is invited to at- tend. Friday, Dec. 9 — This is a non-instructional day at Uplands Elementary for parent/teacher. interviews and AIDS... People infected with AIDS die from scores of common diseases because the virus deprives their immune systems of the ability to “sombat them. “People die of other things, but they are not tested for AIDS,"’ he noted. Although homosexuals and intravenous drug users who share needles remain the pri- mary high-risk groups, a new report issued on World AIDS Day: by the: Canadian Health Department has disturbing im- plications for another group: youth, The report states that 31 per- cent of boys and 21 percent of girls in Grade 9 across Canada are sexually active, and by Grade 11 the figures increase to 49 percent of boys and 46 per- cent of girls. AIDS is primarily transmitted through sex, and only 14 percent of the university students surveyed used protec- tion all the time. Bowering says this is one more aspect of the ‘changing a oa | Aan Sei ea | Terrace public health nurses Rose Dreger and Donna Dickie staffed a display of educa- face of AIDS” and warned that. unless education measures are effective on young people, teen- - agers could become the next high-risk group of carriers. the school will be . closed. Parents will be contacted to ar- range the best time for an ap- pointment. Friday, Dec. 9, 8:00 p.m. — The Spirit of Christmas based on “Pickwick’s Papers’’ will provide some holiday cheer at’ the R.E.M. Lee Theatré. This production is sponsored by the Terrace Concert Society. Monday, Dec. 12 — The an- nual Christmas Concert will take place at Kiti K’Shan Primary. Tuesday, Dec. 13, 1:15 p.m. ~ A dress rehearsal for the Dec. 15 Christmas Concert at E.T. Kenney Primary will feature “Friends”? and ‘Star of Peace’’. This rehearsal is for all Grade 3 E.T. Kenney Choir members. Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7:00 p.m. — The Thornhill Primary Christmas Concert at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre will get you in the mood for Christmas. Everyone’s welcome. Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7:00 p.m. — Christmas Concert, ‘‘The _ Christmas Northwest Academy of Performing Arts Take lessons in preparation for the Pacific Northwest Music Festival Speech, Junior — Jo Falconer Speech, Senior — Sharon Lynch Piano and Voice Piano Technician — Jim Banman Telephone 638-1183 tion is available from family Unit, or the toll-free B.C. AIDS by the Ministry of Health. © het t CUE Ais tional materials on AIDS in the lobby of the Skeena Health Unit during World AIDS Day Dec. 1. Dickle also took some time to speak to students In local schools about the killer disease. Nutcracker” ' will be performed in the Copper Mountain Ele- | mentary school gymnasium under the direction of Mr. Roszmann. Parent volunteers are needed to help make costumes. Phone the school at “635-7760. Wednesday, Dec. 14, 7:00 pm, — The Kiti K’Shan Concert at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre will provide some Christmas cheer. . Thursday, Dec, 15, 10:00 a.m. — The E.T. Kenney Christmas Concert will feature the Grade 3 choir singing ‘‘Friends’ and _ “Star of Peace’. Everyone is welcome. Thursday, Dec. 15, 12:00 p.m. — This is.a Professional Development day at Clarence ‘Michiel Elementary and all students will be dismissed at noon. Thursday, Dec. 15, 7:00 p.m. _ to 9:30 p.m. — A Grade 7 dance will take place in the Clarence Michiel Elementary school gym- y shutdown eee ee ey nasium. Friday, Dec. 16 — This is the last day of school at all schools before the Christmas Break. Centennial Lions, ‘The Terrace Centennial Lions proudly present our annual %, Christmas Family Show yp Saturday, December 17 “SS” at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Please support us in this project. The 1987 event raised over $3,000 net towards community projects. | a Ll 5 | i \s ony? 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