IT MAY be cliche, but the woman who started Marisa’s Dress ‘Making
| offers dress making, alteration, repairs and custom sewin

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“[ she collaborated with her daughter, De orah Cervo, and long-time friend Flora Kerr.

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~ "Maybe one day I'll listen to them,” says Cervo with a laugh.

"There is no kids clothes: specific. store (in Terrace},” she says, adding they sell everything but undergarments for .
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AD The store. also offers sewing and afternoon drop-in’

. , - Examples of services include repairing zippers, hemming pants and making wedding and bridesmaid dresses and men’s

_ “Customers like the quick convenient service - some jobs we can do while they do their shopping.”

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| B8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 19, 2005 —.

Add some slobbery kisses or soft
-. purring to your life from Petland, Terrace’s
locally owned and operated pet store.

_. Petland offers the chance to interact
~ with animals in a. clean, friendly:
“environment. =~ ne
| Owner Rick Williams and his eight
_ friendly knowledgeable staff are ready
_ to help you ° select the perfect pet and

- pet supplies for your household.
~ Those who prefer less fur and more
fins can. select from a wide variety ‘of
fresh water and salt water fish and many
~ styles.of aquariums . —
_. Petland has been serving pets and their
“people for nearly a decade and is open
seven days. each week at its centrally.
located store in the Keith Avenue Mall.
~ So come by and visit Terrace’s little

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"No job. is too big or:too small,” says Marisa Cervo, whose store

we also. gary a large’ selection of wool and premade children’s .
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I And in those five years; Cervo says her prices have remained constant, to the point that customers have asked why they

1 What sets the store apart in the local market is the unique services and merchandise it offers.
= Marisa’s has children’s clothing for newborns to size 16 ~ what Cervo describes as "Tween."

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"No ‘one wants to-sew (for themselves},” Cervo says. “People get older and they don’t care to do it anymore.”

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‘© Alison Exel, The YOGA LADY has overcome serious injury, immobility and the accompanying discomforts associated with

- them. Using the knowledge gained from her experience, she teaches the Art of Gentle Yoga. She teaches you fo focus on what ‘
you need to do to relax, gently move and slowly stretch your body. The gradual process of Gentle Yoga relaxes and energizes
you, reducing your tension and stress. It brings the freedom of relaxation and stress relief into your every day life. ‘

_ Atthe Yoga Center, you are welcomed with peaceful music. Calm visualizations and gentle, slow stretching encourage you

fo unwind, breathe easy and be comfortable with yourself. .

~~ Alison opened Dea Motres Yoga Center in June of 2001. Itis Terrace’s only Yoga Center and offers classes and programs
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Venegos, who’ operated a restaurant in’ Mexico for five
-. years, says he.has.been. cooking for a dozen years and is J)
- passionate about his country's fare. ” | “Oo
_ "l grew up eating this food - it’s part of my customs, part of *
my life," he says. ; i .
The staples of Mexican cuisine go back to Mayan times,
where corn was deemed a religious object. Venegos also
‘lists kidney beans, hot peppers, squash, turkey and cocoa
_ as essential Mexican ingredients. Dota
- The Mexico City native came to Canada two: years ago
and opened a restaurant in Dease Lake with his Canadian
wife. : . ;
That restaurant is closed but Venegos is eager to succeed
in Terrace. me, a
— Venagos says Gordo is not only his nickname but is Spanish
- THE MAN behind Gordo’s Cafe, Terrace’s newest restaurant, — for fat. .
says the city has its first truly authentic Mexican taste.»

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“I's Gordo’s because it's “Fatty’s” cafe and because the
“H's real Mexican food,” says Ulyses Venegos: “We cook portions are big,” Venegos says.
everything here that we cook in Mexico.” oe The menu features a wide assortment of burritos, tacos,
Venegos, known as “Gordo,” says he was:dismayed when __torta sandwiches, quesadillas, nachos and enchiladas.

he arrived in Canada to find out how much premade food With big portions and reasonable prices, Venegos says
was used in restaurants. _ ~. *  diners will leave happy. '

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