NEW: NORTHERN troubadour Raghu Lo- : kanathan will perform at Cafenera. Folk singer Presents _coffee house show — A PRINCE- GEORGE based singér-songwiiter’ ‘| “who's gaining acclaim as. a gifted. performer: : and storyteller comes-to Terrace’ Saturday... “fore turning to-the-guitar.as a-teen - Raghu Lokanathan - “a folk. ‘musician who’ | ; * eared praise ‘for his songs. Of. engaging simpli - city and directness. ~‘appears:at.a special. Cof, fee House performance: Jan. 1 7ZatCafenera. “Born in India ‘ad. raised i in Montreal, Loka-. 1 “lathan’ says-he sang ‘along: to. Hindi film. scores’ Las ‘ae ‘kid ‘and later, took: accordion lessons. bes. - - He first: got. into - songwriting” dn. Téronto : while: completing, ‘aluniversity:: degree’ in inter: - " national: development, . and decided: to. pursue - “his. music-career full: time after moving to B.C. “in. 2001, when he’ released his-CD: Everywhere z - \) “Pye Ever Been, ‘You. “might. have. heard it ) played-on. CBC radio..‘And last’ Friday moming: | vyhe. performicd.< one of his signatufe: songs, Cale os P donia, Jive on. Radio'One’s Daybreak’ show.: He's presented. ‘by; the: Terrace. and‘ District * ARS Council, -which is: bringing. Smithers : ‘artist . ‘Frank: ‘Hoorn to-Cafenéra ‘later ‘this. month. Hoorn performs Friday; Jan. 23, starting at- 7. ~ p.m., Admission by donation. He’ ll: have copies. of, his new. €D, ‘Solid Grow, on. hand, ot. youth or.seniors leadership... *, “"* Up to 30° medallions: will -be- preenied to” Ye the inaugural recipients. “by: premier: Gotdon” ay . Campbell-i in a formal: ‘ceremony. in. the. spring. 866-882-6088... They make B. c. better | | .DO YOU: know. someone Whose ee ‘Shave made your community a belter place? . “~The Jan... 30:-nomination deadline: for: the « ~psand. new: British” Columbia Community - . Achievement Awards is fast approaching. * Nominate “a> member. of “your: community.” ” who has:rhade a difference.in-the areas. of arts ” “and. culture, multiculturalism. sports. and te . creation, | the-crivironment, business ‘innova; tion, health’ care, education; civic: duty. or. aad oy “further. ‘information, check. out” www, beachievement. COM, or call toll free: ie Quiz ight i is s back | | “by ‘popular. demand © MAYBE YOU'RE ‘itching for.a remaich, or 7 maybe. you'd: just-like,to-match ‘wits:=. periad, ‘Either way, you' ‘Il get. your -chance’. Satur. ‘Te day, when. Quiz Night. returns to: the: Skeena ‘Malley ‘Golf. ‘and Country Club. as. Moderato ° * Band: presents’ its Paper Bag: Affair : ‘As with Moderato’ 's first (ahd villdly suc . . cessful): quiz: night’ fundraiser; this: fall, teams: of seven will: compete: in ‘successive rounds of” ; portunities to’ win: prizes: - sand chances’ ta im-". a press the other. contestants with your: brilliance... “Quiz. night. is- the’ brainchild of Moderato . | ‘. band ‘member Marilyn: Earl,’ ~ 4° duced to this: form of- entertainnient in’ Ausira-’. o tia. Call hér at'635- 9203. to-.reserve at tables ~~ : ~ nated: ‘by Coca: ‘Cola and it oes 0 Paal: Let. P e flere trivia’ at the Jan.-17. event: Test your: ‘know = ledge. of- everything. from Popular, culture ‘to. classic literature. | _ There. will: be other trivia- -testing. gamies be: : “tween ‘rounds, ensuiing: there willbe lots of op-. “who: was. jntro-: - Proceeds from-the évent.will hélp’Moderato | [Band get to “Montreal this:spring:: The barid has.’ -p c been: invited: to: Music Fest. 2004, cy national a music ‘competition. are Raffle winners. a ; oq THE RESULTS arein’ “from. the. recent Teac L River Inehisthies ‘Pee: ‘Wee Rep raffle: : : Hae oy ‘National! ‘Car’ Rental. Second prize - - goes, to.Dave: Harris, who. wins $200. woith ‘af. | -fuiel with a’ case: oil’ ‘donated’ by: Northwest, . -Fuels. ‘Third prize’ is a “Canucks sweatshirt:do-~ “Congratulations: to ‘thie. ‘winners. Organs oe thank the community, for its Support. “pam Jany 3° at Mills: “Memorial “said; new :mom Renée, ~ first baby. of. the new year. : : another . woman ‘was “in ‘the early . “as she was. ° : “before Juliet was born: “We, wane : inkling their child would | bea Bil : a one- ~hight film festival called: Eyes on Tibet: “The erage Standard, Wechesdoy, January 14,2004 BL 638-7283 | ‘Dainty’ New Year’s baby arrives ahead of schedule :By. SARAH, A. ZIMMERMAN ’ PHILIP AND RENEE Lukasser ‘had no. ‘idea their daughter would be the’ first baby born, in ‘Terrace. - in 2004, =: — Bui. Jutiet“Maréarina Lukasser - was determined to’ make. an early ' entrance into. the ‘world, . The little girl was-born at- 123 ‘04. ~~ Hospital. weighing. in, at 7 pounds, : ”.3 ounces.- . : ~ ST for: ‘sure. did hot - think she : would..be the: ‘New: Year's: baby,” — > who - _ thought she might go: ‘longer than _-herexpected due date of Jan, 9. When the couple went to the - hospital ‘they. had.-no ‘idea they - -were in. the. Tunning: to deliver the - + “The nurse’ told us,~‘If You, “hurry lp, you. might have the New. Year's baby,” ‘Renee. said; adding ° . stages . of labour, at the same lime . Whether. or. r not their baby was the: first -of-the new year was of. “-Jittle concern, tothe first-time par-- - ents: who were intent on having a ~ “safe delivery, and a heaithy baby. . PARENTS PHILIP and Renee. Lukasser ¢ say baby Juliet. wasn't due until Jan. 9. instead, she ar- . rived on Jan. 3, weighing a healthy’ 7 pounds, 3 ounces. ; : “SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN PHOTO The: Lukassers ‘chose. not to,ask “their doctor ‘tO. determine. ‘the sex: the doctor ‘ted to-be. surprised," Renee said. Renee. said: , ° But both. nom and dad had: an. "By JENNIFER, LANG a Pe TOBY HILTON is. thé kind, of woman who's - willing to back‘up. her convictions - = With her ~ : own money, if necessary. wate an _ The community health nurse want “the struggle of the’ Tibetan. people with. movie . .. audiences in thé. northwest, so’she's organized She's paying the ental fee. for: the ‘venue - the R-E.M. Lee '= fi ingers, ‘crossed wh it comes to ticket Sales.” She. comes ..across. as- refreshingly : open © "minded, ‘avoiding- pat’ solutions: to what: she... ‘stresses: is a complex. political situation": —T hope that. we can get people's: attention,’ just on the Idcal level,” says: ‘Hilton, amember “of the ‘Canada-Tibet’ Committee, the organiza- “tion’ that’s providing” the: three documentaries : * showing - Jan, 24." “E ust: want , to let: people’ make up their own minds.” ” - Eyes. on Tibet features thie award: -winning ae " docunientary’ films. that explore the, cultural, ~ religious. -and! ‘political struggle of Tibet, which. ; has been: subject to ‘Chinese tule: since 1950, - ~ whe Communist’ forces invaded the remote, ; “mountain country... um , Hilton. says the people of Tibet: are on. the’ verge. .of total’ assimilation’ and: extinction ‘at _ the. hands ‘of. the Chinese government —-even. ‘a8 growing ‘trade -and-political telationships.. : “with the West overshadow’ the Tibetan’s: plight. ~ Hilton: says it's time. tO: ‘pul ‘Tibet’ ‘back, on. > the tadar. screen, 9° ; -Yogis. of Tibet 4997) offers western: viewers’ at rplimpse: into a hidden. world that. few ouitsi-- “ders have‘ éver seen, The number. of Tibetan- “trained yogis. who. are- still alive -after_ five de-. “eades: of Chinese Occupation is “rapidly . dwind- “ling: These -hetmits .don’t ‘normally: disclose.” _ their. Knowledge: to: non-initiates, but Hilton. oS says several agreed | to. participate in the: mak-." : “the Dalai*‘Lania.. . Hilton ‘shares’ more’ ‘than ; a passing interest ts on the situation. in-Tibet,. > Several . years ago, afters ‘she - spent a. few. nee - aspect ‘of their culture.» a The harrowing Escape Frowi’Tibel 988) - follows a, A group trying: to! flee over Mhe ‘Hima- -“] would have béen shocked: if ~The couple had picked: out the. ‘name Heidi for thelr. daughter b but . herself, and is, keeping her : said it. “was: ao boy," when’ they’ looked at her,’ Renee ; Says. the name just. ‘did’ tfity ..-/-“She's‘réally dainty, I think,” © says Renee. ‘She. has really: Jong. _ fingers, and: 1 just though. Juliet: ‘was a pretty, name.” . ~ The baby's middle” name,. Mar- L .@anna, is:a combination of both: © COlsana4 IE NA arti TOBY HILTON met refugees who lost: fingers. to frostbite crossing the. Himalayas. ; layas to northern India. in: ‘the hopes. of attain . ing, refugee: status there: Some: scenes were. “filmed clandestinely., ‘and -portray the. brutal: : treatment: of Tibetans: by Chinese’ authorities. 7 ; (Hilton cautions this film may. not be appropri: ate viewing for young children.) ; vo The third: film,” ‘Salya: A. Prayer for. ihe ; 7 ‘Enemy. (1994), looks ‘at how Buddhist nuns: have ‘taken’ the lead in. non-violent fornis. of po- litical’ activism in “Tibet*— ‘a. rolé ‘that. lafds -them’ in, prison; where’ ‘they: face punishment oe “fingers and toes’ to frostbite: during, their moun- 2. [b= . taindus. trek: j in. sub-zero: temperatures. over the © - “Himalayas’ ‘to: ‘Nepal en route to.India. Many — and. torture. ate -Hilton points out. ordinary, Tibetans, can. be” put-in jail-for: merely possessing a: photograph. of their spiritual: anid: Political leader in “exile, “tion-in south- central India, she went.to Dhar-- months: volunteering. for a “Canadian organiza: 3 ‘amsala in- -northern India," home ‘to ‘the’ Datai Lama, ‘thousands of, Tefugees and. the ‘Tibetan a goveriment in exile. - TC. Téthong;, ‘the father of a school: chum in ; Victoria’ anda Tibetan government minister, © was ‘able. to- arrange. tours of ‘the medical’ insti-. Ls tute, a: children’ 5. village and a refugee centre . - for. her, . ; - Some: of, the. refugees she met had. lost. ad ‘left friends, and family: behind. in Tibet, - fiever' to: Bee. thein: -again:: “Their: -stories: ‘Were. very. moving.” She also learned: of. the, ongoing . : “Shuman rien abuses | in Tibet. : 7 Continued on n Page. BS | JENNIFER sites a Renee and’ Philip's ‘mothers’. - . + “names ~ Margaret a and. Deanna, oe By: JENNIFER LANG PEOPLE ON a waiting list for. the ‘flu: shot finaily ~ began’ receiving their. vac - “¢inations last- week, .. »- Only: people with chro. “nic health conditions, the: “elderly. and other: high-risk © - groups have: been allowed ° . to vreceive ‘the ‘vaccine: ‘after’ a surge ‘in ‘demand. : " created a: shortage-i ‘in De “ cember.: ; . > The: ‘Vaccine - was. “ali “available: in Canada, - but. - ‘there has: been. ‘greater: ‘de-- “mand” in ‘the. west, where: 7 - elaimed ‘the: ives: of two - lower mainland children, °° _ Terrace. residents - wan "ting. the: vaccitie who were “not: considered : ‘high. risk 7 ‘were put on.a-waiting Jist;~. * Northern: Heaith. Unit flu. > -coordinator . Nancy * ‘Dhati- wal said 7 ‘She: whe: notified: Jani. go by appointment only: “After that,’ the flu yaw 2 cine: will’ only - ‘be available =. “upon. request until supplies. “run-out. Z : “Public ‘health officials closely. ‘shot: may not get as ill as : those who have not. - -» Since. the’ flu‘se “are ‘still. recominending' as “flu shot for-those high risk’ people-who have not yet." received this year's. Alu vaccine, “ “Demand is - high: ‘even, though: ‘the’ ‘strain: striking this’ season; . A/Eujian, ‘is not one: of. the ‘strains. in - this year's flu vaccine. “that. vaccinations could’ ree ‘sume,"Local flushot-cli-:. “nics “continued. this : week: ‘But one of the strains is -: ‘related “to: ‘this : year’s. flu ‘bug, offering, “some cross. Protection. - ‘Dhaliwal said, People who’ ve. had. r “expected. ‘to ‘ast. for, or ans” other six more’weeks, it’s” wn :still worth gelling. the shot, qe Dhalival Said." “takes - normally vaccinates . 4, 000 ~ people against the fu, about two weeks to. take full effect: ‘The fla vaccine is given. |... “at no. cost. to”: ‘people yo othought, tobe al ‘risk; 'in- | cluding. people ‘over the “|: age of .65,. ‘health care — ‘workers; and people with . “chronic: illnesses. -Others. pay: $15; a. ptice " > set by the Northern Health | “Authority: 7 ~Terrace’: s- “health unit’: