. “Terrace Review — Wednesday, Feb. 26, i986 ; WG7

- President Games Society,

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“Volunteerism

is one’s _
ticket on earth”

by Daniele Berquist
TERRACE — It was a
tremendous honor to be
asked and at the same
time, I was concerned

said the president of the
Terrace Winter Games
‘Society, Gary Baker. He
-believes volunteerism is
one’s ticket on earth.

Baker is the father of
three boys: Michael age
10, Dano, eight, and
Wesley age five, and has
a wife Dee who is a
teacher at Skeena Junior
Secondary school. His
family fully supported
him in his decision to ac-
cept the position.
“They’re very excited
I’m part of it.” .

“It is great to
be surrounded
by people
who can do
their job —

SO well...”

_As the president, said
Baker, I try to attend all
of the meetings. This
means .anywhere from

, . CC. three evenings or more
- with the magnitude of it, —

per week. It’s great to be
surrounded by people
who can do their job so
well since I don’t have all
the ideas.

What's really nice,
said Baker, is to see the
good side of human be-
ings. The people who are
committed to us didn't
have to commit
themselves but they did
and without reserva-
tions. So many people
are seeing the value of
the games for the com-
munity. There’s a great

_ reward in being involv-

ed, stated Baker. The
more, you give, the more
you will get back.

Baker is presently
training to compete in
the B.C, Summer Games
taking place in Cran-

- brook. ‘We have a very

good masters swimming
team here in Terrace and
I’m confident that we'll
do well in the competi-
tion.

r

sity Daniele Berquist : rt director,
Games are a
“fine venture”

would really like to see.

would like the game par-
ticipants to feel that Ter-
race is a place they would
like to return to. We

Spirit

John Eades, president of
the Terrace and District
Teachers Association,
wishes athletes healthy
competition and an oen-
joyable time in the com-
munity during the B.C.
Winter Games. On behalf of
School District 88 Instruc-
tors, Eades extends the
hope of individual success
for competitors In thelr
weekend endeavors. Eades
said local teachers will be
giving of their time, during
tha games, in the “same
spirit” as is the general
community,

the citizens of Terrace

give a warm welcome to:

everyone!

A success

This is the objective of

Marylin Davies, protocol .

director for the games,

and all who are involved -

in making it a success.

- Brought honor

Davies had originally
offered to help out with
the games and was later
asked to take the posi-
tion of protocol director.
She is an outstanding
piano teacher and, along
with Ginny Lowrie,
helped organize
Terrace’s first music
festival 21 years ago.
Davies has also brought
honor to the community
when she was nominated
the provincial president
of the Ladies Golf
Association in Novem-
ber of 1984; prior to this,
Davies was district chair-
man for the golf associa-
tion for five years in this

' area,

Marylin Davies.

Phil and I think the
games are a fine venture
for our town.

invitations

Davies has put in a
large number of hours
weekly seeing that invita-
tions are sent out on time
to various guests such as
politicians and corporate
sponsors. Included in her
functions are five com-
mittees that Davies is
responsible for. One is
the cultural and special
events with Barbara Ken-
ney Officiating. For the
hostess committee is
Laverne Hislop, hospi-
tality with Marilyn
Anderson, the medal
presentation with Wendy
Giesbrecht and sport co-
ordinator, Howard
Chasasin.

Fine venture

“This town has been
good to us,
Davies, and I want to
give something back to

‘1 think
the games
are a fine
venture for
our town.”

End of tunnel

Everything has gone
really well and we have
seen the end of the tun-
nel, added Davies.

As for volunteers,
Davies said their com-
mittee is full and she
would like to thank
everyone who has of-
fered their services. It’s
great to see the town pull
together, Davies added.
Again to the citizens of
Terrace, we're counting
on you to make our

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