a _ the Tentace Standard, Wednesday, December 1, 2004 - Ag _ Your Christmas ~ charitable guide. ” TWO. ‘LOCAL. “bequests. : amounting to $150,000-give - “raise $650,000 as: its" part in.’ ae » purchasing: a $1.65 million “ot state-of-the-art <.CT. : machine for Mills Merioral Hospital.’ Tugs ~The purchase: plan was: . sr Og announced last week by the: wy a Northern :Health* Authority: “ 1 (NHA), which will. ‘provide L}.the remaining. ‘$I: million for. . 4 the installation. which is 10. “t take place i in ‘early. 2006..°) Es “We're extremely happs: : | oF Us what-we wanted,” foun-: » a, dation: chair : Nora . Phillips ° + Said.of thé. news. °°: 7 2 The NHA liad originally: f slotted the.” replacement for”. 2008: but. Phillips’ said. an. “intensive: lobbying © ‘effort helped change ils mind, «> quesis;: one “of - $100,000 ° “made by" local resident Joe “Hippi in. memory of his wife, Olga, and”. $50, 000 from 2 the, Dr. R.E.M,:Lee Hospital: | “0 Foundation asolid, fooling to, a She's convinced: the be. ak the: estate ‘of another. ‘focal’ aa resident, Eleanore. Muehle, s played: a ‘part-in moving up the: CF ‘purchase: plan. Wee said-we svanited. to.” use” the bequests for. a:new a it sooner. valher than, later,” ‘The. new. cr: machine, “ which swill’ put. diagnostic: : services’. at.Mills ‘Memorial. .” . *. Hospital-on the sanie level as . | What's: offered i in larger cen- = “tres” such as’ Prince.Géorge and ‘Vancouver, replaces. one. which began service ‘almost E |. exaelly. 41 years ago. SB Sts -purchasé. was” spear-. - a “headed ‘by-the foundation-as:” - one: of its, first major’ initia ves. ‘omes. from: a federal gov- Te S. A “Christmas. lights: con that are: never entered,” says ¢ ~ | C¥y:saying ‘we wanted to do 7 : The. NHA’s $1. million: - ernment, medical equipment ©! Tea down i in betiveen. ° a hae different, look. Instead of a pare! of. vente dent of: ‘the’ Terrace’ Beautification. Society. and”. ”. : one: of the contest’s main sponsors. “We wanl.to - OOAN (OPEN HOUSE in Nov. 1993 at Mills: Memorial Hospital to show offa brand new CT scanning: tmaching drew.” me crowds of curious people. But that machine has outiived its usefulness and anew one is being bought for instal: lation | in’ nearly 2006. A local campaign: is beginning to raise money. Ga “YOU CAN SHARE the ‘spirit’ of the holiday” season by" * “supporting lvcal charities and campaigt.. Hervis: our ane fo - : me guide. a wy are a “Gifts for local. children iT ERRACE ANTI-POVERTY is asking tor your. dona fe tion-of.a new. gift’ fora, local child: of teen: ag:part of. i ne “annual Children’ 's Christmas ° Campaign, 2 a program, that ensures Santa’ visits every homey! oe . Seleet a gift. tag for child (newborn. to age 48) trom _ ; - Chrisimas. trees’ set_up-at‘Zellers, Saan's- and ‘Curves. 4 Purchise'a. aift: Purchase: ‘a gift to Dec#17, when the ilo- We ations will bé wrapped-and delivered by: volunicers. “To fs | -“sponsor.a’ family’, ‘donate a ‘gift, or make'a financial con- tribution. call Rosine or Tanya, al. 635-4641. : : - Salvation ‘Army. appeal: “THE KETTLE: ‘Campaign | aind the letter appeal are: the Salvation: Army's, local fundraising drives. . Donations . help’ pay: for Christmas: hampers, the SOUD ‘Kitchen, the ‘T schoul: tunch program ; and, other local needs throughout the year oy o. ‘When - -you" ‘see: the red: ‘kettle, ‘at “the ‘Skeenat “Milt, J. Wal-Mart; ‘Safeway and’ jhe’ liquor. sldte, please give |. ; -generously’ To" volunteer. call campaign coordinator] - Kim Ambridge at 635-9308 after.6 p.m. Later this month’ |. Christmas hampers. filled’ with“ food arid. ‘gifts will-go | to hundreds of ‘Idcal: families who. would otherwise 80: ‘| withoul. There will-be a-second hamper registration Dec. ° ae -at- (he Salvation: Army ¢ Church On n Walsh. A Ave, from bpm. ae mB ; TERRACE STANDARD FILE PHOTO » : sigs. to move! ahead,” he. said. heats up, meaning that only four or: five: patients can be: scanned ‘in: one. day. because: the machine - necds to cool: test. with a “bit of. 7 ris. Hansen, ae ° “NHA official Mark “Kare. "= Jaluoto- said: the-“ purchase *. plan was advanced: because « : the current ‘one: has reached, * the.end_of its:life, and: was" : expensive’ ‘to maintain. : "Some. flexibility. ‘opened up’ in- our -capital - spending - ~ plan and wher our’ people . “i looked-at it, it made Sense” ‘and there was.a Jot: of enthu- “should aid i in recruiling'and~ - keeping physicians ‘and spe- to “cialists, she"added, : * Bailtips ‘Was “more co plicit, saying the, current one °° - Roger Harrissaidthe planned ‘purchase continues a pattern. “of increased medical ‘spend : ng it the northwest, i “Everybody really pushed “sittikes 13 minules to do : just. one sean. while the new. ‘one will take just: 10 seconds. ". The oné we have now'is re : ally-a dinosaur,” she said, ‘ ** Phillips said the new: mas chine’ will alsa, permit'a ‘a fa more: detailed: view’ on’ lhe inner. “workiiigs ‘of ‘patient Ss! [han the-current oné.can pro.” vide, And: ils: sophistication . Skeena’.. ‘Liberal ifferent twi st for lights. contest |" ‘charige that: to ‘belter recognize | the: ef Torts people “make this time of year.” “Here's how ii:works.- ec: 16 6 sed i in residentiiy and Bpsincss Christ in the Dee. 223 isstie of. The Terrace Standard: “People are. then encouraged to.drive ound look at the displays and Send in their 1 nomination the: new ‘Manager. j “daricing. - ‘the Northwest.’ "DENISE: LAW your healthcaré needs... sWeldoineS Denise baw to their Prermasy ie _| Denise: has® lived ‘and: worked in Terrace. for ‘over. six years, She. “enjoys. many: ‘of the’ ‘activities.’ | the: ‘community. has. to.-offer ‘including, fishing... hiking: and: skiing as" well” as: Beliroom and. Latin : ‘Please. come ‘in: ~ and. visit. ‘Save. on " Pharmacy, Denise would love. to: talk to you about: Monday - Friday » 9: 00am. 5: 5100 pane Foods : a eee ee Ee 8 EN TET, Be Ee 8 we ew PEG PLP OP PP, PW, Fp ee aT pat or ura ree “We want fo be your | o | «FP sk’s Jewelle “her friends always nek, on “etn me show you just how good ° - He was!” she'll say with a big smile. Jeweller? Kitimat - City Centre Mall - VS Terrace - Skeena Mall - 635-5111 Prince Rupert - 527-3" - Complimentary 1-888-738-2211 632-3313 624-5231 MLAS. v7 the-fimiages | wall: ‘also become: ~ you” hive until 93 a The e Sharing Tree | * yeaith recoil” enna | THEN MIX; CJFW,-and NTV, and partner Terrace’ Totem . “The new hi- ‘ech’ sorage ~ 1) Ford are asking you to. support the 33rd annual Sharing | -and ’ communiciiions: “net- “| Tree Campaign, which’ launches’ today; : Donate an: -work will also"be installed!) unwrapped, ‘brand-n new atts suitable for a child, teen, ‘OF. «throughout. the, NHA' | cov- . dull: I ‘erage area, -* aaa | Gils for teenagers are always | in short supply. Sug: 7 ~_- Karjaluoto says. that work’ “|. gestions‘include gift certificates. for clothing; music. or vill. take place. in."Tetrace’- | video games, or gift cards, The presents, are distributed. “Hext“year-inadvance:of the “by ‘the ‘Salvation Amy along” ‘with Christmas. Hanipers: “arrival of-the new CT-unit..:<""] Drop gifts off at the station office al 4625 Lazelle ‘Ave., | - _+Phillips,-said: that: when. "|; or help Totem Ford fill its Sharing Truck with gifts and. : her (wo bequests. and: other: non- perishable food items: : aed i ‘monies ‘on hand-are’ ‘counted ink : Sup, the” foundation. fias ap" - primately $200,000... for this and the. federai t mon: : sy helped italong,” he said." ; .Kaijaluoto doesn't. an-- sticipate the new CT machine | se wil require ‘expensive: TENO- * yations. in, the hospital’s:ra-~ iology depariment.. 2 . The replacement. scafiner. platris-tied to two other tech additions: 40 local-medi “eal: care — —aclinical ‘informa ‘tion: -syétem ‘and: a: -pictur archiving “and, communica “lions system... Both. vill permit’ Cri Am-* ages ‘to be quickly and’ easily iransmilted to.doctots* offic: “es and (0 other hospitals and: A special feast” Yesterday. the foundation | A CHRIST MAS: MEAL ‘is. planned ‘this. Salurday for accepted a$10,000 donation «| families and individuals. who would otherwise miss out. - “from the Terrace and District "| ~ "Volunteers from the SeVenth Day. Adventist Church, - Credit Unioni toward the. CT | are offering thé free meal Dec.:5 at the Carpenters’ Hall |” scan purchase drive. “Pbetween 3 and'6 p.m: Donationsare welcome. For more] . |. information, - please: call ‘the: ‘Seventh Day Adventist . Church at 635- 32,” — ; wee | 2 ree: of Lights oe it “for first anid second places for best residential: ‘and - ‘SHOW. YOUR support. for local children - with: special} A "best busiriess; The deadline for sending these in is. needs by donating to. thé Terrace Child Development [~ 2 : Dee, 29; Results will be. tallied, ind winning ~|° : Centre? §: 18th’ annual Trée of Lights: ‘campaign. Sponsor. vel enti Swill be. published i in ‘the Jan. 5 ~ 2005 | issues, a red; ‘silver ‘or gold lighton the “Tree: Gf Lighis-triathe 7 of The’ Terrace Standard. | '}: Skeena Mall unti) Dec. 22, Proceeds purchase specialized} 2 ‘equipment for. children — ‘and support’ therapy; ed education rn “Send entries to. The Terrace Stanidaed al 3210Clin- wo ton Ave,, Terrace, B.C. V8G'5R2; or fax.to 638. 84320 or “andl prenatal programs, Call: 635- 9388 for info... on uroom@terracestandard.con, a ~ part Of ‘a patient 8: