- our dollars, and not with monies from the FomBt = = = | | Local helps with family tree Gowe says he was impressed that many in the village had been overseas to earn university degrees. The rest of the trip featured Sightseeing in Pretoria, the South African capital, and a safari in northern South Africa at Kruger National Park. _ Gowe, a genealogy hobbyist, also spent time recording his son-in-law’s family information. . Khisi, the eldest son of his father’s three wives, didn’ t. know the exact number of siblings he had.« With help from one of Khisi’s aunts, Gowe said he was . able to pin down the number (28) and has sent Khisi some of his family tree findings to the family in New York City. Khisi " is a tuberculosis researcher who represents an American cor- poration, while Julia is an international tax consultant. ° Gowe, who as a teen.in the air force visited North Af- rica, said he has always been interested in people and culture « _ from different areas despite his redneck self label. = ===" “A lot of North Americans can be totally ignorant about other people,” he’said. “It’s just shortsighted.” : Gowe said the people — his family — he met in Africa were “warm and large” people. “Once you get to know people, it’s totally different than what you might expect,” he added. Interestingly, Gowe says he was sure he'd never be ‘al- lowed to bring the calf skin shield back to Terrace because of Agriculture Canada guidelines. However, a sister of Khisi had made the necessary phone calls to Ottawa and Gowe had no trouble When stopped briefly i in Vancouver's airport. The spear and shield are now on display i in his living CONTRIBUTED By CMDE PETER CROMPTON YET ANOTHER summer is nearly in the history books and here at Branch 13.we feel we have had a successful season. We have accomplished one of our goals — that is the ex- terior painting of the building. A fine job done by a few, but many thanks to those who donated monies and materials; without you, we would never had done it. "We also. have had the leak in the store room roof fixed, | again with volunteers and donations, I would ‘Point out that any work we do on our building i is done with — Poppy Fund. If you are not aware, Poppy As already reported, Riverboat Days was The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 13,4 2006 - B3 Our meetings are filled - with success stories. The next one could be yours. FREE REGISTRATION: JOIN NOW PAY ONLY $15 — SAVE $30.00 Knox United Church (Terrace) 4907 Lazelle Tuesday 5:30 pm - Qneight Watchers oe re Watch Yourself Change™ 1 800 682 8011 WeightWatchers.ca 4 JULIA Gowe and son Nathan Mdluli relax in the home built for her in her husband’s African village. RON GOWE PHOTO Valid for a limited time at participating meeting locations. Not valid for At Work /Community meetings and Onlitie subscription products. WEIGHT WATCHERS is a registered trademarks of Weight Watchers international, Inc. ©2006 Weight Watchers International, Inc. All rights reserved. room. The Kingdom of Swaziland; with a population of about 1.2 million, is a landlocked country almost entirely sur- — rounded by South Africa, with Mozambique « on. its eastern border. _ , ‘Membership rules have eased, new people welcomed at branch I have not received any notice about ‘Saturday jam ses- sions starting yet, though there is a special one slated for Saturday, Sept. 23. Meanwhile, our meat draws still go each .. Saturday afternoon starting at 4 p.m. The monthly veterans dinners start again this month. The first one is Wednesday, Sept. 20, with serving starting at 5:30 p.m... °- . : All our supplies for Remembrance Day 2006 have ar- rived; I will be asking for volunteers during the months of: , October and early November, so watch the notice boards 1 in the branch. ; Our membership: numbers have been ~ falling’over the last few years.and I some- a. Fund money can only be used under the by- Le i O Nn times wonder if the general public are aware . Jaws of the Royal Canadian Legion. . ' . - that there many ways that they.can become members of our great organization.. again a success and J understand from Cmde Note S _ Gone aré the times when military service ~ Ray Forget that our own float was a fam- - ily affair - Alvin, Kreg, Michelle and Rosie ‘was a must.’Now, even being from. a mili- - - tary family background is no longer neces- made sure it was ready on time. Our first general meeting was last night Sept. 12, and as . we head towards the winter and elections, now is the time | for you as members to start thinking of your 2007 executive. _There is no doubt that the success of our operation depends on the strength of your executive. So don’t forget the second Tuesday of each month is general meeting night at 8 p.m. A few months back, your management team put out a re- quest form for your ideas for interior changes to our prem- ises; many forms were taken, but to date I have received one only. .__ CITY OF TERRACE invites you to an =—y ‘OPEN HOUSE MONDAY, SEPT. 18, 2006 7:30 p.m. Training Room Downstairs in City Hall To view and comment on design plans for Phase One of the Sportsplex Project could be of interest to you. The Northwest Zone meeting is taking place at Kitimat Branch 250 on Sept. 29- 30 - all members are welcome to attend. Next general meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. Next veterans monthly dinner is Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 5:30 p.m. Steak night Friday, Oct. 6 from 5-7 p.m. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM _is holding its GENERAL MEETING on September 18, 2006 at the . - Thornhill Community Center | at 7:00pm Do You Have Some Spare Time To Share With The Seniors In. Our Community? | The Terrace Volunteer Bureau. Could Use Your Help With: ¢Fall Yard Cleanup _ @Cleaning Of Eaves ¢ Washing Outside Windows ©Snow shoveling _ PLEASE Call the fix var dh a Volunteer Bureau at VEERRACE R 638-1330 BUREAU - . a : nrace Senior's Do You Need 4 VOLUNTEER Help With Winterizin _ | Your Home This Fall? The Terrace Volunteer Bureau Can Help? WE CAN PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES TO YOU: aX, ° Fall Yard Cleanup ~«_,f7 ® Cleaning Eaves — @ Cleaning Outside Windows * Minor Carpentry ¢ Minor Plumbing ~~ * Installation of grab bars Tote vacume © Changing out of reach ceiling lights © Pitta © Snow shoveling a safe path to the WHO QUALIFIES? . Seniors & persons with disabilities. residing in their own homes. ° Call the Volunteer Bureau at 638-1330 ATTENTION: Iskut First Nation Band Members | 7 “Amanda Dennis, Membership Clerk for Iskut Band, will be in Terrace B.C. at the Bear Country Inn on September 25th & 26th, 2006 for those off-reserve Band Members who | | need to renew or apply for a status card. | For more information, call Amanda at 250-234-3331 Thank you! | rane Best deal on the wae market today! Bus: (877) 635-2404 Res: (B88) 798-9565 a Cell: (250) 631-3100 Email: vance@royallepage.ca KES i Royai LePage Terrace Roya. LEPAGE 4724 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace, B.C. C-__ a ees | Distric : ~ itt 7 . ey — Qe gphlle NG one ° , Terrace & District Credit Union Legacy Fund | “As part of the merger agreement between Terrace & District Credit Union and — Northern Savings Credit Union, a legacy fund of $ 61,000. has been created to honor the 61 years that Terrace & District Credit Union served the . citizens of Terrace. 5 Proposals are being Sought from the citizens of Terrace to determine the best. way to use these funds to enrich our community-and provide a legacy for the former Terrace & District Credit Union. If you or your organization have a .. suggestion.or proposal, please forward it in writing to either branch of: . * Northern Savings.Credit Union Tony deViveiros, Branch Manager . . 4650 Lazelle Avenue or 4702 Lazelle Avenue Terrace, BC V8G 186 Terrace, BC V8G 172 Submissions will be accepted until “ Credit Union Day, Thursday, October 19, 2006 The Legacy Committee will consider all submissions. For more information please contact either Nirmal Parmar (635- -3583) or Jim Steele (635- -6905) ; ’ sary, so why not come in to the branch, pick - up a membership form, ask around about what we have or . arehouseoné.com