Bd - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 9, 2000 Organizers need help Fall fair returns with good times FROM KNOBBY jyel- low gourds to pink heav- ing sows to finely croche- ted baby blankets there’ll be something displayed for everyone at this year’s fall fair, And that doesn’t in- clude the dozens of spec- tator activities planned for the September long week- end. New to the fair this year are the tug-of-war challenge, scarecrow making contest, waterme- lon eating and seed spit- ting contest and lawn mower race. Organizers are calling for people interested in pulling the rope to register for the tug-of-war contest by August 25 — same goes for the scarecrow making contest. All other competitors and contestants can regis- ter on September 3. The fair is an annual event that takes over the Thornhill Fair Grounds all day from Friday, Sep- tember 1] to Sunday, Sep- tember 3 and includes the best Terrace’s rural life has to offer. The Terrace Fall horse dressage show kicks off the weekend on Friday. 4-H shecp, rabbit, poultry, beef and horse shows and exhibits will be running all day Satur- day. Sunday sees the ever- popular logger sports, pet show and cow patly bingo take over the grounds. Bul while they may have planned a full slate of activities, organizers of the fair are still needing volunteers 16 hélp get the © show on the road. From moving fences to running the concession stands, volunteers help. get the make the fair run smoothly. Organizers are also looking for certified first- aid volunteers who will donate some of the time to patrol the grounds dur- ing the weekend. Anyone interested in getting involved and see- ing this year’s fall fair go on without a hitch can call, 635-6727. ‘ee m@ Natural wonders READY FOR the time of your life? Then take a biking or hiking trip through the Telkwa Pass, Aug.19 (above). This trip is a fundrais- er for Rough Acres bible camp. If you want more info., call Jahn 635-2953. <- July 31 - Aug, 25: gods} Caledonia Senior Secondary School ead Summer Office Hours July 4-7: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm July 10-28 Office Closed The office will be closed on weekends and public holidays. 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Student Transcripts will be mailed directly to the student home address by the Ministry of Education to,arrive in the tirst week of August. Copies of Transcripts can be obtained from the School Office during Office Hours at a cost of $2.00 each. LLRLAE EERE BAA SEET x LLLES SE RREEEELERET Ss s ive LE RER PER RRR R TT ADOOTOR A RRA LM ER ARR R RRR SPRL ARE ARLES LAL RL BESLERLRLEREE EEDA EEE he a side Music Festiva Country, Bluegrass, Celtic August 11, 12 & 13, 200 Har-Lee’s 16 km. North.on Kalum Lake “GO0OO sq. ft. Shelter * Acres of Grassy Campsites * Firewood 2.) Weekend Pass $35 including comping ‘Daily Rates: Friday $10, Saturday $20, Sunday $10 ‘FEATURING: Vic Mullen & Meadowgreen from N.S. “Information: 1-250-635-7341. ed Area © Concessions Nominee: Phone number of nominee: | ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD: SPONSORED BY RSL COM CANADA Contact Name: . Nominator: Contact Name: The nomince will have been in busi- ness far three years or less and will Nominee: Contact Name: | Phone number of nominee: Park Report by Bryn White (1 is the dead of right ond noture hos prompted you to get out of your worm sleeping bag, Hip on your shoes ond tiptas into the darkness, As you cross over to the hathrooms, your flashlight coptures two glowing ayos from among the devil's club ond hucklebercy bushes. You freeze. What could be lrking al right while you hove been sleeping soundly In your bed? Well, ots of things, Lokelse Loke Provincial Pork is home jo many different kinds of wildlife, and more than 70 percent af forest animals ore nodurnal, which meons that they ara active ot nigh " ; Why would so many animals moke thelr living in the dork? Perhaps the coal moist air is oltractive to creatures such os amphibions like frogs, toads, solamanders and nowts that need cool, dark ond moist places fo survive, Other organisms seek the cover of night: to hide from predatars, howover mony predators have evolved vety alliciont ond deadly nighttime hunting skills. Finally, some scientists bolieve that somo animals change their schedules in order to avoid conflict with ofher competing, er predatory animals. Far exomple, black beats and grizzly bears have been seen to be frain in the sarve oreus far food al different times os grizzlies pose a potential threat to block bears.- Similarly, bears thot spend a fol of time near human setltsments may also bcc nfoté nocturnal © in their activities us a survive technique. a Many animals that are cetive in the park at night hove developed tools that allow them to work in the dork, Large eyes that contain more of the cells thot gother light, excellent heating ond o goud sense of small are things thal bop a trealure lo find their foad, hunt prey and avoid predators, Some nocturnal animals have developed even greater senses fo halp them work in the dork. Bats, such o¢ the little brown bats that live - , in the posk, hunt insects in the dork ond use sound waves fo helo them find their food, Having very underdeveloped eyesight for a night creature, they send ut sound and listen lor that same sound that ethaes, or bounces back from o fying insect... In addition to a ood sense of smell, bats are able to use these echolocation skills to fly through thick lorie and pluck their tiny insect dinnots fromihesky. Owls, bats ond flying squirrels, hese ore just some of the nocturnal animals that ore rotected within the park. [f you ore like me ond you just can not stay awake to hear o Paved ov!'s call, or wolch hats suck up the moths otracted to your condlelight, don't despair! We know thoy ore there by the cues ey leave behind. Watch for tracks in the mud, for droppings, far natural feods they have been nibbling ond of course, watch for glowing eyes on the way to the bathracm! LAKELSE LAKE PROVINCIAL Parks J PARK VISITORS PROGRAMS Schedule: Thursday August 10 4pm Kites! Come and learn about things that fly-make your own kite to take hame-children’s crak, 7pm Walk With The Giants Secrets of the rainforest revealed-meet at the information sign near the RY sani-station. Friday August iI 4pm Jerry's Rangers “Staying Alive” Learn about survival in BC’s Parks-Safety Sense Sticker 7pm Lakelse Lake Scavenger Hunt Tune up your eyes, ears and noses-we are going looking for living Things! Saturday August 12 4pm Jerry's Rangers “Park Stars” Learn mere about people who work in parks-Proud Player sticker 7pm Bears More about the park's largest carnivore. Sunday August 13 4pm Jerry's Rangers_“Wildlife Trees” Explore wildlife habitat in the park-Nature Nut sticker. 7pm Freaks and Geeks Weird and wonderful ways that animals live! 1 HOME BASED BUSINESS AWARD: SPONSORED BY CANADIAN TIRE demonstrate operating, success, innia- vation and community involvement. Nominator: Contact Name: A home-based business that consis- tently shows excellence and quality in service and merchandising. | Please briefly explain yaur nomination: l l l 1 Please briefty explain your nomination: : ; I 1 : BUSINESS COMMUNITY BOOSTER AWARD: SPONSORED BY TYMOSCHUK AGENCIES Nominee Contact Name: A business, organization or | Nominee: Contact Name: ; ; Phone number of nominee: individual that has hosted or pra- I =< Phone number of nominee: A business that is an y Nominator: __ Contact Name: moted an event to allract oF /]) Nominator: Contact Name! enthusiastic promoter of Please briefly explain your nomination: encourage visitors [o use Terrace I Please briefty explain your nomination: conununity projects aud has not and area as a destination point. received remuneration for it. I | nant OFTHE YEAR AWARD: Porson ene DEVELOPMENT BANK Nominces must have demon. J 1 customer seRvice ExCELLENCE AWARD: SPONSORED BY THE TERRACE & DISTRICT CHAMBER | based tsiness that provides is 1 Phone number of nine: of the following arcas: sales, | |° | Nominee per ol nominee Contact Name: customers with a consistency of » Nominator: _ Contact Name: growth, product development, one num Fal nominee: excellence in quality service and/ | Pee ey evn ur ronatcx enn oben ev} || pene ety ean yar rales petuuon, als prot Sat | erent et LT A phe L. 1) ESS SS [ssnastenind is moteveriec CONTRIBUTOR OF THE ARTS AWARD: SPONSORED BY TELEMEDIA RADIO WEST 7 Peer OF THE YEAR AWARD: SPONSORED BY CARLYLE SHEPHERD & C0, l Nominee: | Nominee: Contact Name: The business is proactive to chang- ing market trends, provides a variety The nominee can be an individ- ual or business that has been Contact Name: . " nat This DSS : —_ ooo Phone number of nominee: involved in a specific discipline 7 pene number of nominee: - of products it willingly stands bet | Nominator: Contact Name: or a variely of disciplines inthe |”. amtinator. , — Contact Names hind and that give good value for the . Please briefly explain your nomination: ficld of the ans, Their contribu-[ Please briefly explain your nomination; dollar, 11 has estatsished good rela- tion of time, talent and/or re- | tionships with its customers and the staff have good product knowledge or will provide options to help the customer buy rather than concentrat- ing on the sale. strong desire for a sustainable arts segment in the Terrace area, I | | sources will demonstrate | e | ll BUSINESS EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD: SPONSORED BY SCOTIABANK By crealing success andthe | ff - , NEWSMAKER Of THE YEAR AWARD: SPONSORED BY CNR & TERRACE STANDARD Anyone whe through business, po- | | 1 Nominee: Contact Name: leading edge of economic and | | yeWSMAKER OF THE YEAR AWARD: SPONSORED BY CENR & TERRACE STANDARD litical or private initiative has miade Phone number of nominee: social reality, they have become | § Nominee: , Contact Nane: newsworthy contributions (othe 9 | | Nominator: Contact Name: torchbearers ofchange. Theit |" | phone number ol nominee: ‘ community. ‘Their actions will have Please briefly explain your nomination: standards of excellence and kL: Nominater: , Contact Name: generated public attention and news | | persanal style light pathsof P<" ot paace briefly explain your nomination: , coverage by the media. Anyone whol ©): ; opportunity for others to follow, Ff *prain yo! , has exhibited the exemplary effort: | J. | - and as such, are excellent | and initiative that makes our com- : business role models, | munity a better place in which to | | H Le =_ — = oe =—_—_—= = — | live should be among the nominecs. . ( — — = = nae — — [ al —_ — Ll — — — Ll —— = — L el J STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD: SPONSORED BY A&W RESTAURANTS This award will be presented toa | | - = ee | ne RANT student who has demonstrated cxcel-| CORPORATE CITIZENS AWARD: SPONSORED BY 1.C.8.C bo Nominee: : Contact Name: lence in five major areas: academic | | | Nominee: Contact Name: A business thal {s scen asa i Phone number of nominee: achievement, outstanding achieves | I Phone number of nominee: strong supporter of Terrace's I { Nominalor: : : Contact Name: ment in athletic or cultural activi- ] Nominator: Contact Name: many festivals, organizations i Please briefly explain your nomination ties, contribution to school affairs I pease briefty explain your nomination: andevents. They ate seen as | i and extra-curricular activities, par- | | providing a leading, role because ticipation in communily activities | of their involvement in more and averall good attitude. | than a single concern. | J "Please mail or fax this reply to the Chamber Office by August 18, 2000. Fax (250) 6355-25735 _ 4511 Keith Avenue, Terrace, B.C. V8G 11