16 0 Terrace Review. — Wednesday. December 4, 1991 Terrace youth earns Duke of Edinburgh award Medal presented by Prince Edward § oe Leg ath so oat ee . by Nancy Orr The opportunity to meet HRH Prince Edward was the crowning achievement for award-winning David Jephson after many years of challenging work and adventure. On Oct. 25 Jephson was among 75 other young people attending the reception and gala banquet in the Hotel Vancouver, at which the Prince presented the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Awards for Achievement. The awards are divided into three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The first two are usually presented by the Lieu- tenant or Governor-General or other high official, but the Gold Awards are always presented by a member of the Royal Family. Prince Edward came to British Columbia in late October for the presentation of these awards and for meetings with the Common- wealth Games committee in Victo- ‘ria before going to Hong Kong for an international symposium of 60 countries involved in the Duke of Edinburgh Award program. ’ The Prince is himself a Gold Award Achiever and expressed his pleasure to be able to make the presentations. “His talk to us was very impressive and thought-provok- ing,”, said Jephson, “and it was more interesting to know that he had faced the same challenges.” The Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards cover four sections of achievement; service, expeditions, skills and fitness, in three steps: bronze for those over the age of 14: silver for over 15: and gold for over 16. Prices as little as “I actually qualified and should have received my certificate and pin in 1987 when Prince Charles i was here,” said Jephson, “but I WN IV Low Cost (4% No Commiss [4 No Membe [J Volume Deal was on the other side of the globe, literally. “At the school I attended near Edmonton (St. John’s) I was always involved in outdoor activi- ties and found that was the way for me. It just added to the chal- lenge.to work for the awards, it gave me a goal to work for. It has been a great experience." “Working through one section often involves more than one cate- gory. For instance, in the Expedi- tion category, we paddled by canoe from Rocky Mountain House to Fort Garry. That trip covered the challenges of plan- ning, organizing, team work, four days and nights in wild country and other categories and skills, In another expedition for Silver we combined community service with a dog-sledding expedition in the foothills, We went as mentors for another school, as we had often made the trip ourselves. “For skills, I learned welding for bronze, swimming and target shooting for the silver and gold. "Some people try for only one award, but it is so much more worthwhile to go through all the steps.” . 4 a : David.is the son of former Ter- race residents Judy and Ron Jeph- son. His father, who died in 1976, was a lawyer with his own prac- tice in Terrace. His mother Judy, a former teacher, was with Century o Frills ® No Gimmic : Warehouse Operation ion Sales Staff David Jephson, HRH Prince Edward: It gave me a goal to work for. 21 real estate before moving to Vancouver in 1989. His older brother Wilfred, a member of the RCMP, is attending law school in Winnipeg, and his younger brother “Michael, has been attending Lan- gara College in Vancouver. Jephson's plans for the future include staying in Terrace, contin- ‘ving his construction business and marriage to Debbie Belanger of Edmonton. He has found that there is an interest.among young people in the Duke of Edinburgh Award program in Terrace, and he has been talking with the provincial organizer Mark Crofton with that in mind. ' ks @ LOW Prices! rship Fee | er - Warehouse Prices. Terrace OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 4730 Keith Ave. 635-4111 MON - WED & SAT: THURS & FRI: SUNDAY: p i] 4 . A - * oo tS : i , ie Zn es : . : u ., eae? Atlee Oar tS : - . vr ig oa : 7 y r i : : om . 4 ain oo i 4 : , Mg 4 ‘a oe . ’ oer" f 7 4 i ha — : te wo a iy we . ’ a s . bam, . 5 Ss 5 ; df you wish to announce. i ; the birth of YOUR baby, please fill out the form available in, the maternity ward at Mills Memorial Hospital. 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