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Around Town

Faith i in the new year.
IF YOU'RE fumbling to remember what day of

calendar, now’s your chance.

the religious and cultural activities of those around
UL sy - -

' tional institutions, government, business people,
travellers and all who want to become enlightened
_ global citizens.
templative Circle.”
reduced from: its original $16 ‘Price to S11.
Murder on ‘the mic
. THE TERRACE Little Theatre is back this: week-

Killer." | nt

you might. expect,

reason..to knock

comedy! I.
Directed

| Julie Jacobs - -° sented at the Skee-
. Country Club Jan. 27- 28, Feb. 3-4, 10-11, 14, 17-
18, 2006. Rated: General.

detailed 160k at TLT’s latest production.

Nominee on screen

THE TERRACE and District Arts Council presents
“Pride and Prejudice,” the latest movie in Terrace
Not Paris Film Festival.

Based on Jane Austen’s timeless classic of the
same name, Pride and Prejudice is sure to delight
audiences with its medley of major acting talents
engaging in affairs of both the head and heart
amidst:an inviting Regency era setting. Nominated
for two Golden Globe Awards including best pic-
ture and actress (Keira Knightley). ..

“Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Tillicum Twin The-
tres at 7 p.m. Admission i is 88. °

-Amnesty film night |

_ THE "TERRACE Amnesty’ International Action
Circle will show two movies after its monthly

Café:
The first film is “The residential school experi-

tial schools became institutionalized. The second is

Shiprock Lady Chieftains, a women’s high school
basketball team from a dusty corner of the Navajo
Reservation.

Northwest Band social workers will put together
an information package for anyone who.may have
questions or need assistance.

The group’s meeting begins at 6 p. m. and any-

' one is welcome to participate.

Airwaves ona

charitable marathon
STANDARD ‘RADIO will, again air a 36-hour

communities of Prince Rupert, Terrace and the
~ Bulkley Valley.
~ In Terrace, the Radio-thon’s proceeds will go to-
ward the REM Lee Hospital Foundation.
Last year, with: listener support, more than

hoping for additional support of community mind-
ed businesses that could donate goods or services

of a portion of a day’ s sales. -
To take part in Radio-thon 2006 by donating
goods, services. or proceeds, in Terrace call 635-

6316.

’ CFTK, CHTK and CKTK radio stations starting at
6 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9.

Correction notice

INA year in review feature on page B1 of the Dec.
28, 2005 issue of the Terrace Standard, the parents
of. Terrace new year’s baby Tegan Ella Anaka were

‘identified as Emie and Heidi Ella. They’re last
name is also Anaka.

~ the week it is and. still haven’t purchased a 2006.

The beautiful and informative Multifaith Calen-
dar 2006 provides accurate dates and information,
for 13 major faiths that is helpful.in understanding .

‘An essential source of knowledge ‘for educa- ;

The calendar’s theme for the year is “The Con-

:, It’s available at Misty River Books and has been

end: ‘with its presentation of Joh Mann’ s Karaoke

7 _.Compétition brings out the best and worst in us —
; all. Especially \ when the’ prize is $10,000 plus brag-

7 ‘ging rights to the .
best karaoke act in

the Northwest: As ”

~ there is plenty of -

. off.a competitor or,
-, two — or even bribe |
. .a judge. Yes, some: .
- folks will seek vic-'
. tory: at any cost -
= -they’d do any- —
. thing for a trophy.’ |
‘Sad, isn’t it? But it. .

« ‘makes for a great
‘murder-mystery/_

™ ters, . honoured guests”
~-some-semblance of that. « =:
. All speeches are evaluat-. ~
ed by a neighbour from 1-10 -
on sheets that prompt judges ©
_-on Strength and weakness of

| by |
Julie - Jacobs. Pre- :

na Valley. Golf &

“Check hext week’s Terrace Standard for a more... .

Native i issues theme of

meeting Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 7: p.m. at the Kiva

ence: A century of genocide in the Americas,”:a -
short film about how sexual abuse at Indian residen-

“Rocks with Wings, which traces the journey of the -.

broadcast:in support of health organizations in the _

$10,000 ‘was raised and this year, organizers are.

toward a silent auction, raffle or through a donation ;

: The 36-hour event will be broadcast on CIEW,

_ said.

By DUSTIN QUEZADA
FLYING, SPIDERS,
heights, enclosed spaces,
public speaking.

The latter may. not seem

“to fit with the other, better

known phobias but it’s con-

_ sistently listed atop people’ S

most dreaded activities.
Enter the ‘Terrace Toast-

‘masters Club, a group of

people who gather twice a

month’tackling that fear in. §
an atmosphere of acceptance .
‘and support.
While the. atmosphere is
- ‘relaxed, this is an organized ;
outfit. * ,
. Meetings begin with Ta- -
ble’ Topics, “an activity ‘that
~~ gives everyone — Present 'a
‘chance to practice impromp-

tu speaking for two minutes
‘on an assigned topic. *.

The first January 2006...

meeting had members’ pick-:

‘ing from holiday-themed

topics like a favourite, re-

"ceived. present, new year’s

resolutions and_ preference

between an artificial and real
- Christmas tree.
One by one the: members

make their way to the cen-

— tral lectern to address their

peers, though passing - your

- tum is OK too.,
’ As> members or partici- as

pants stand, without fail be--

fore they speak they utter the - °

“Fellow Toastmas-
or

words:

speakers’ stance, eye con-

By DUSTIN QUEZADA
WHEN ‘ALZHEIMER’S
’ strikes, | the debilitating

symptoms take with it in its
wake. those who have the
disease and those who are
their caregivers.

And the stress of seeing ;

and caring for loved ones
who can no longer care for
themselves can. be , over-

_ whelming, says the facilita-

tor of the Terrace Alzheim-

~er’s Support Group.

_ Thereare situations where
caregivers are. emotidnally |
and physically burned out to

"the point they need to be ad-

Se a ;
Aveline McConnell.

“ministeted themselves into
a facility, said Aveline Mc...

Connell. Sos Hl
McConnell’ s first expo-
‘sure to the disease was when
her mother-in-law lived with
her for.a year and a half with’
-advanced Alzheimer’s.

“TJ have first-hand experi-
ence,” said McConnell, who
has a nursing background. “I

_knew the feeling of caring .
. for someone.”

McConnell added Al-
zheimer’s ‘ patient caregiv-
ers can feel very lonely and

it can start a vicious cycle _

with others in their social
network.

_ “Sometimes, friends just
walk away,” McConnell

The Terrace group offers
more than just support, says
McConnell.

“T call it a support and ed-

' Ottenbreit. said
caregivers feel better within |

—- TERRACE STANDARD

. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - Bt

NICKELS in: from left, Bob Oliver; Anne Huston and nd Rolf VandeVelde pay their'share..

into: the Terrace Toastmaster piggy bank.

’ DUSTIN QUEZADA PHOTO

tact, voice and gestures. .
Ron’ Craig has. been’ a
member for a year. He says

criticism is kept positive.
“Critiquing is based on
“ experience,” said , Craig,
whose ‘table: topic. was new
year’s resolutions... es
:. Encouraged to effectively
_ use props, Craig: puts a red
clown nose on as he tells his
audience he wants. to: have
more fun this year at the ex-
- pense of home renovations. -

track of time’ when speaking

aloud, either. That’s the Job.

of the timer. ,
The timer is one of sev-

- ucational group,” she said of
the small, casual meetings.
“If Alzheimer’s touches any-
one’s life, they’ Te certainly
welcome to come.”

Informational
books and pamphlets are
available but more impor-
tantly, people who have ex-
perienced or are experienc-

ing the same ‘trials can offer

personal support.
Such as how McConnell

‘would take the knobs off the.

stove so-her mother-in-law
wouldn’t burn herself.

She also learned through
her experiences that you

mour. ©
“You try to keep it light-

hearted,” said McConnell,
adding sufferers can sense
when their caregivers are

not right. “It’s wee things -
like that, that you can share a

with people.”

- For first-timers with: the
‘group, McConnell says it’s
, obvious they need peer sup-
port.
“You can almost visually
see the stress release when
people come in for the first
time.”

- Dawna Marie Oitenbreit

has. been attending the sup-"

port group here since she
‘and her husband moved to

Terrace from Williams Lake ..

a year and a half ago.

years ago with Primary Pro-
gressive Aphasia and finally

Picks Disease, a type of de- .
mentia similar to Alzheim-.

er’s.
The support. group is an

invaluable asset, says Otten- -
breit, for the people and con- . |

nections she’s made here and

before in Williams Lake.
“Tt’s so important meet-

ing one-on-one...to. have

a friend you can go have a-
coffee with and lay things

off on,” Ottenbreit said.

’ with ‘members’

‘speeches using the ‘Toast-

“masters workbooks.
The first. book’ has. 10

_ speeches that. members must

_ There’s' no need ‘to keep '

videos, -

She has been a caregiver ©.
for her husband since he was
diagnosed more than eight .

eral roles. members rotate

through for different meet-

ings.
They. include the master -

‘chair person, the table topic
master, the joke-miaster, in- »

spiration, timer. and gram-_

- Marian who- supplies a word .
of the day (colloquial) and
‘you -
“knows” and. “likes? during

99 66.

keeps track of “ums,

speeches. a x
. The meeting continues

do in sequential order, if they

lost on people - who have.”
gone through the tragic de-
cline of a loved one who has

~ since passed away.

Like graduates, McCon-
nell said the. group has had

people who were caregivers

at home, then at Terraceview
Lodge and they. still come
even though their loved ones
aregone.
“They come to offer a
shoulder of support. to care-

givers in the present, ” added 7

Ottenbreit. _
_ Ottenbreit said for her and"

_ other locals who are.or have, *

And when people offer a" =

hand or a shoulder in return,
it makes

themselves.
That feeling of propping
up someone in need isn’t

. | Sp inster

prepared |.
“both Rolf VandeVelde and
Hoffman >* ‘tackling:
speech ‘number eight — its.
goal is for orators to get com-

want. a certificate from the
book, starting with the “Ice
breaker” and finishing with
‘a speech delivered without
“notes.

Craig conceded ‘the Ice-
breaker was hard but that -
once it was-out of the way, .
_the next.ones become easier.

_ The typical pace is to de-_

liver one of the workbook

__ Speeches every two. months
“Orso... :
This: meeting ~ features

‘Andy*-

' fortable with: visual aids.

en car egiver: Ss neec ome

been” caregivers to loved

ones with Alzheimer’s, it~
_ tion of locals’. ‘literary Wo!

can be hard to seek help.

“There seems to be a stig-.

- ma with coming forward...”
Ottenbreit said.

_Another way to come —

forward for some locals is to

« transfer their feelings to the

written word. ”

Ottenbreit writes poetry. .

to ease her feelings of frus-
tration.

‘the stories and feelings and -
° incorporate them together,”

peaking:

_ Street designs (see. excerpt)

things - sand, rocks, pebbles
_ and water — that can fit into

- you will,’shares the speaker .

‘tallies: of verbal: crutches
cand a piggy, bank i is Passed © ee
- around. © a ees

‘is due. °° ©

this skill are boundless, from o

+ the Northwest.

day, Jan. 28 from 10.a.m: to :
4 p.m. to: offer. support: and. *h
“It's. an avenue. _iwhen information. _

you , write poetry, you take:

7 Continued Page BS.

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| Vandel Velde’s ‘is a hu-"
‘morous: look ‘at * Terrace’s~

and Hoffman asks his audi-
ence, to examine. what’s im-
portant to them in life when a
divvying up: their time, using So
‘an analogy of a jar.and the Do

it,
As the: meeting winds
down, ‘the evening’s gram- ~
marian, the speech police if

For. every. “um” a: nickel | we

The $35:a ‘year: ‘collected 2 oe

- throughout. the group is put a
. toward a communal gift Pee

~ The benefits of the group’ a

“ meetings and exercises. are’ “J * ‘<0

boundless, says. Bob Oliver, 7
the night’s timer. * ae
“The benefits gained from :

‘promoting your. "business; | oe
participating in politics, ad-
vocating . for family’ or so-...-
ciety needs, to’ teaching. or |
lecturing for profit,: ‘to name
a few,” Oliver said. ° on Ba

To. become. a “regular i
member,’ a semi-annual $36]: :
‘fee is required. You will re- |...
ceive all workbooks and. a*:
bi-monthly , magazine. with ops
your membership. oe dae

* For less than $2 per hour,
said Oliver,. you -can’t find -.
‘a better‘ training, Program in. |:

New members and: dro a
-ins are: welcome. ‘The g group 2 ins

Continued Page B3 . |

Ottenbreit added.
See page: -B3 for a. se.

that reflects, on. their: expe:
riences. -with. Alzheimer’ Ss
loved ones and caregivin
_ . January...is Alzheimer
and -Related . Dement
Awareness ‘Month ‘and the
local support group will be.--:
at the Skeena: Mall. Satu

: For: information contact
‘Aveline: at 798-258

TONNE Diaz of performance group Aché Brasil éntertains Caledonia Sec-
‘ondary School students, spinning a Brazilian tambourine during. one of: its ©
shows at the REM Lee Theatre Jan. 16. —

DUSTIN QUEZADA PHOTO -