:

toe

Rd: the. elements ‘each. ‘Boxing - :
sy Day since’ 1963 to-take part. in

oy . the annual“ Terrace’. and area.

~ bird count, there is always the.
“hope = they “might spot
“something Be:
dnexpected, "says count co-

“And. once again the 1990

Ng up an osprey at the city's
‘Sewage treatment plant lagoons,
‘Although ospreys are not
; “unknown here, _Weismiller. -
‘pointed out they are usually ~
‘seen only during the warmer |
; ‘months,

- The same applied to the Har-
“Tiss, sparrow, . two (of, which.

. were reported this lime,

-; These -were among 2,079.
‘birds ‘recorded by spditers and -

“although that is 300 down on ..

the 1989 total, the number of
“species. was the same at 43 —
that. figure is also the 10 year
average,

*., Weismiller ‘said 16 observers
took part. in, the count, five of
Whom were householders keep-
‘ing.a ‘watchful eye on their bird
feeders. Areas covered byl those

“For residents who have brav-

event did. not disappoint, turn- -

A

rdinator: Diane Weismiller. oe

- roaming 5 the ‘outdoors in

: ‘New Remo and: Lakels

Howe. Créek-Duteh: Valley,"

Top. ‘species’

numbers was the Oregon ne. ot. a
Although: they: are
little ..

regular

“winter visitors’ here; she said the |

number...-recorded - (711): - was -
substantially: higher: than. usual.
and -atiributed the increase’ to

‘more feeder counters this time,

- Unusually high also’ was the.
number of varied thrushes seen.

“While figurés for the previous

four years had ranged from just-
three up to a couple of dozen,
156 -were spotted » this. year.

Weismillér noted it is. 10 years .

since they -have been seen here i in”
those numbers on: Boxing Day.
Otlier notable tallies inchided
32 trumpeter swans at their
. Lakelse Lake wintering grounds
and an equal number of eagles.,
Weismiller said the results of «
the Terrace count will now be

‘sent to the American Birds ~

Magazine, produced by the Na-
tional Audubon Society, They
will appear -in- its annual
publication. detailing, the results
fromthe more than 1500 counts
conducted “across North
America on Dec. 26. _

| REMEMBER THIS FEATHERED FELLOW? Rescued back in

December by local resident Judy Chrysler, this varied thrush

.$pent a month at her: home recuperating from a broken .

humerus. Although the bone healed, Chrysler : says the bird
still had difficulty flying-properly so was taken to-the Wildlife
- Rescue Association in‘Vancouver, There It is undergoing | what
can best’ be described as physiotherapy that should soon
have-it winging on its way.

_DINNER/
“THEATRE
NIGHT!

EVERY WEDNESDAY

. A regular outing for many people during the

ners in their category, he said he hoped m more peo-

festive season is a tour of the city taking In the
Christmas light displays put together by local
residents,

But one party taking the tour was casting an
especially critical, and appreciative, eye over thelr

efforts — the judges in the 1990 Christmas lights —
contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce

and Northwest Real Estate Board.

. Cliarged with the task of picking out the win-

ners were Sylvia Griffin, Joe Barbosa, Suzanne
_ Gleason, Myrna Rolfsen and Vesta Douglas.
Competition co-ordinator Fohn Evans said the

judges each assessed entries using a number of -

criteria including {he number of lights used, col-
our co-ordination and creativity.

ple would put their name forward next year,

For those that did enter, the results of the
judges deliberations were announced Inst week.
The winners in the seven categories were:

BEST HOME .

‘The Richey residence at 2413 Cramer.

BEST ORIGINAL HOME
‘ The Allen residence at 4930 Scott..
_BEST STREET

“McRae Crescent (the second time this .

street has taken the award).
BEST RETAIL STORE
Heather’s Balloon Magic, operated by

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the Tillicum Twin Theatres
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Join us in the new Kermodei Dining
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Heather Graydon.
Evans sald there had been 25 entries received your show pass any day of the week.
this year and many offered ‘‘great displays.” . Th pest SERVICE STORE y ¥ , ;
However, he added, the judges on thelr travels ¢ Liquor Control Board.

BEST COMMERCIAL WINDOW

had: also seen some excellent decorating jobs Terrace and District Credit Union,

which had to be by-passed because the household
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"RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

A public meeting will be held on
Jan. 17 at 7:30 P.M. at the inn of The |
West, West Banquet Room 7
To discuss Integrated Resource |
Management Planning, for the -
Thunderbird Forest Area.

The Ministry of Forests, Kalum Forest District, in
_ cooperation with B.C. Environment, is seeking |
public input into the development of an integrated .-
resource management plan Tor the ‘Thunderbird a
Forest Area. :

Plan Purpose no ore
The plan. will recognize the importance’ of old os

‘growth retention; fish and wildlife habitat: commer- ft
cial, residential, recreational and historical useage; a
as well as timber management within the section of oo
the Lakelse River watershed. —

The planning process will lead to the selection of
an optimum management plan for the Thunderbird
Forest Area.

For further. information contact:
Jim. Culp,. Project. Facilitator.
““Ministry of Forests, °°
~ 200-5220 Keith Ave., 7
‘Terrace, B.C. V8G_ 11
Phone: 638- 3290.

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rovinee of ;
‘British Colu bi

~ Ministry “
al Forests