_Around. Town _

Ki’ S mystery writer”

to give local reading

= BRIC WILSON couldn't believe it when: his
- students: turned” ‘up: their: noses at kid: lit. class-
‘vies like = Tom ° Sawyer.:
“Boring, they said. “And
too many big words...
* The * life “long: ‘Hardy.
Boys mystery ‘series’ fan §
Was; determined: 10: get:
», thém ‘interested in: books.
“-”. “His, attempts. at. entic-.
ing’ his: Students ‘at "White.
.. Rock Junior ‘Secondary to’
‘read eventaully grew into
-] ~-a, Canadian- mystery ‘ser:
|: >-ies about: Toi’ Austin, as
. -boy-detective, and his’
_ sister, ‘Liz.

Erie: Wilson”

. : The. trick, he found, was t0 write: in i plenty
of action, and.to. toss in cliff-hangers lo-bé sure J >
“even reluctant readers. would Keep. turaing the I

. : pages.”

_ “There® “are: now : 20: books i in the. Series: Wil. -
. > sony, wio.now. ‘lives - ‘in: ‘Victoria, has sold:2:9° J"
i trillion books‘ in-9° languages.” ‘The adventures a

“are set in different’ places:across the. country. :
His. young. ‘fans...will: get, a: chance: fo-hear

|. “him: read’ in person Tuesday. night. al. the Tér-'

| race Public Library, Wilson’ will tead From 78
Pm. ;

a 8177...

“EXPLORE the outdoors with ‘the hiking,
: *, club on Sundays. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

“Head for the hills

Now THAT the: Skeena Valley is greening ‘up :
* and’ the snow is. dissappearing. from higher ele-

their boots and. g0 exploring, -

Teérrace/Kitimat- Hiking Club?.-

a am. at Cafeniera i in: Terrace.

here:i is no’set-schedule. this year. --

"= and tlie. people. present.’

Tie. at 635+ 6150.

"Need ie time -

Is: syeuR child. starting kindergarten i in- 1 Sep:
- teniber? Then. it’s-time for those Kindergarten '

“Sand: pre- :Kindergarten : immitnizations, . the:

. : Northern Health Authority says. °°, ‘
~The Terrace, health unit at: ‘3412. alum. St,
- is egg a: Kindergarten. immunization ‘fair. es

. “on Friday, ‘May 21 from 9-11:30'a.m.

jimmuunizations:, -- “" : .
: Children who-are already in’ ‘school bit who -.

oo to come 10" ihe. fairy” ee,
fe If someone’ other: ‘than: thé ‘parent ‘of Tegal”
‘guardian. is ‘bringing | the: child, please’ let the :

: public health ‘nurse ‘know when you: make: the of

ae ‘appointment, ~

Daniel

“Herbs wanted”

an Oe THE ‘coop Food: Box program. is ooking for oh
‘T) donated Tierbs. 2 oa
They'll be: ‘planted: ina séction of the .com:,.

tunity | gardéti. behind ‘the. Skeena- Kalum ©

2 Housing Society ‘project, ‘says ‘food: box. pra-"|~~

gram . co-ordinator . Agatha Jedrzejezyk. Her "
“plans include herbs-such-as chive’ and: dill. )° =,
_e Those: wishing to. doniate herbs to ihe pr

gram, which, buys’ Tee :
-. limited; income, can ball
638-1 863...

oon dts: free; bui. you re asked to register before: oS
and in person: Or by calling the, library at: 638- »

S “vations; local’ hikers are’ itching, to. strap on.

- Whether. you're new :to ‘town, or you crave" |
‘pleasant ‘company, why: ‘not: head out with the: .

The: club. has. started its. spring. hiking dea-.. |
The. group: ‘meets, “Sunday mornings.a at a

~ Aside from-some major. hikes” this. suminéry

-- Instead, ‘thé day’s- leader. will decide where _
“<the'club will:be: hiking,- based. on, the weather

.-* Note: hikers -are responsible, for bringing: :
oS proper: ‘hiking: boots; Clothing, rain gear and:a:..
os bag, lunch.-Hiking poles are recommended. For®. qT
“more information, call Chris al 1 635; 5996 | or Tu, nf

le The ms: ‘sc Webs May. ae
an io from; 9-11::30 a.m. and ‘front: 30-4: p.in,; Thurs: :
Sa ‘day, May, 20: from. 9 to. At: 30-4. and: again be

oF last fall's

have. “missed this: immuiization are welcome oT

TERRACE STANDARL

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“The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 5, 2004-1.

SECTION.
JENNIFER LANG
638-7283,

By. JENNIFER LANG .

: SISTERHOOD. While’ the - word: conjures up? |
stirring: images. of empowered. women joining .
.]. together. ina: spirit of ‘cooperation;- everyone .
“knows that picture is wildly optimistic: — espe-
" cially: whén-you're € talking: ‘about. real. sisters,
. The: sibling kind.* -_
<r. That kind of sisterhoad | is ‘examined i in. 1 close .
“detail” in The Artic, The: Pearls ‘and Three Fire.
° Girls, a revealing comedy” ‘opening. tomorrow
night at the: McColl” Playhouse.- ar
oe The story .réevolves..around ‘three: ‘sisters,
“Jelly; Jayne. arid JoJo Fine who ‘are, back ‘in |.
“ahd their childhood: Home ..
after, the. death. of .their- father.’ Despite-:that, .
It's not /a, gloomy: ‘play,”” says: director. Chris, i

each other's: lives.

; thiee sisters, played by Debbie Haynes, who :
“was ‘hist’ seen in Here on. the flight Path; and ba
ne woomers ‘Rebecc

Ree (a Hamming,
‘Parents and caregivers. are -asked- to. bring» T

. the ‘child’ s B.C: Care ‘Card: number, in ‘addition

“40. any record you: may have of their: DRE MIOUS op “turn inthe director's chair saw him at-the-helm.

Cinderella, an extravaganza

McEwan: and. Janine

‘they’ re. interesting. to-watch”
“It’s: edgy: ‘humour, ” ‘says: ‘Stone, ‘who’ Ss. last

|
|

~The youngest is. avflaky’ ‘artist, the middle. °
sister'is a university, professor and. the. “eldest i is.
‘a classic, Type ‘A. businesswoman... Boe

“These: women are cruel td: “each. other: and oY
“yet they. keep | going. back: for: ‘more,”. ‘Stone 7
1 “says,: ‘pointing: out ‘the:

. trainment,' ache, calls,
‘There's, a. ‘love; he: “gays, eferring:t to. ihe .

lay is funny: - an ene

workers.

~ CARVERS Jin’ the. First”
* -Nalions: carving program -

start. work ‘on ‘carving |

tion “of © master. carver.

~The pole’ will be raised ° |
next fall at the: college.

have been. léarning the.-

‘the: college's carpentry.
lab... Kitsumkalum ~-stu-

show their progress .to’ _
‘date while student Darryl .
Wilson (bottom left) con-.-. -
m centrates on: his: work, -
JEFF NAGEL PHOTOS.”

LT’s entry In z zone festival |

TERRACE LITTLE. Theatre actors: al taka: “their lateat play The’ Attic, The Pearls ‘and: mF
-” Three’Fine Girls to the Skeena-Zone:Drama Festival:this: year,” Debbis Haynes, plays Jo- ~
Jo, Rebecca McEwan, is sayne, and Janine : Hamming plays. Jelly... ae

They* ‘Te. “interesting” people and

“iso somewhal surreilistic, ‘with scenes “stop:":
ve ping back. dnd forth in: time Th clres
“ses:in- the show. ~-aged.29-ta 40 in:real life’
“have: to’ play their Characters: as children.
well: as’ adults. :

7 | Aileen. time.

. SHE's like the. city’s. ploneer godmother: Aileen Frank, “90, ‘celebrated seven’ de-

~eades in Terrace with a party at the Elks Hall on: Thursday. MARGARET SPEIRS PHOTO: ee

Spring,

“Three Fine Girls down from the shelf. a
“7 He’ realizéd;he knew: two actresses.” who |
5 would-be, right-for ‘ihe roles;
turned” up."“It just'séeméd ‘to. mesh;, Now they: -
= glide along like: lubricated: machine, . parts,” he--
says: of his. actresses, who are. rising. to meel .
the challenge: of: suich: ‘demanding roles,"

; ‘says. “They are all-very. good.’

i thought it would, bet a ditficwn one to do; ae

He’ planned. to. direct ‘Mary’ oq ‘Wedding’ in- ;
stead, but couldn't gel: the rights for. the. Ter-:
race Little: Theatre: to do. the: production. this

» So -he® pulled: The “Attic, “The Pevris ‘ana

“They. all:take my breath-away.a little;

The play, the TLT's:entry:in this “ea a
Skeena Zoie-Drama Festival, was written by -"

~ Jennifer Brewin,’ Leah’ Cherniak,. “Ann: Marie.

MacDonald, “Alisa. Palmer and. “Martha Ross.

Tt was. developed: olit of-a-collaboration: bes
-tween Canadian women: ‘working’ from:Theatre = J.
~ Columbus tri Toronto, using. 2: process. that ‘in.
cludes: improv-and: writing.”

2 The-Attic;: The. Pearls. &. Three. Fine Girls”

7 opens, tomorrow: night at. the McColl! Playhouse 7 i
A and sontinues May: 7 8, sand May | 13. 15 es

at Northwest Community *.|. :
Collegé are about.’ to-"]-

-NWCC's new. education. |. ae
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Heber. Reece ‘(top tet). | .

‘Méanwhile, his’ Students’ :

- ropes. carving: masks in. |.

A dents Shirley Bolton and |.
Sandra Wesley. (below)

Stone.-said, adding “he'd hung ‘onto ‘the’ geript. |.
for quite a. while.: vt was: going, to: be asking a oe
- lot.of the actresses”: ” op

‘and then. a-third ee ;