Heritage Park and millennium pathway also shinin RESIDENTS GATHERED at three locations Dec. 8 to welcome community ef- forts to brighten the night with Christmas lights. The Public Dreams Committee was first on the list 3:30 p.m. that night when its lights outlining the old Skeena bridge were turned on. The centrepiece is an illuminated large version of the city’s Kermode bear logo installed on the bridge itself. It was crafted by weld- ing students at Northwesl Community College. Inside the bear and also lit up are the numbers ‘75,’ The old bridge lights up — signifying the 75th anni- | versary of the city’s incor- poration, College welding in- structor Peter Haigh said the idea grew out of a meeting with the Public Dreams Committee. The. students, Dan Praught, Major William- son, Myles Sampson and Darren Connolly, worked from a design made to scale. Haigh said the number 75 can be removed once the anniversary is over, paving the way for other symbols to be displayed as the years go on, ‘Just 30 minutes after the old bridge was lit up, the lights went on at the millennium pathway cour- tesy of the Terrace Beauti- fication Society and at the gazebo, courtesy of the Terrace Rotary Club. And at the same time, lights Heritage Park took on a Christmas glow thanks to the Terrace Tourism Society. Santa was on hand, as ‘were refreshments. The night before, La- kelse Ave. sprang to life with a Christmas parade featuring a large number of floats. Music and refresh- ments fotToWed: at the George “fitte* Memorial i 3 Park. ; +i ‘And don’t forget the Christmas lights decora- tion contest sponsored by The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 11, 2002 - A3 STUDENT WELDERS at Northwest Community Col- lege crafted the large Kermode bear logo and the number 75 tocated inside of it which now grace the ald Skeena Bridge. The work of Dan Praught, Major ost Williamson, Myles Sampson and Darren Connolly complement the Christmas fights which now illumi- nate the bridge thanks to the work of the Public Dreams Committee. They were turned on Sunday. The Terrace Standard, the B.C. Northern Real Estate Board, the Terrace Beauti- fication Society and local: businesses. There are four categor- ies — best home, best ef- fori, best apartment/mobile and best business/commercial. You can nominate yourself or other people. The entry deadline is Dec. 16 and judges provi- ded by the B.C. Northem Real Estate Board and the beautification society will be out Dec. 18. Entries can be faxed to The Terrace Standard at 638-8432 or mailed to us at 3210 Clinton St., Ter- race, B.C., V8G 5R2. They can also be emailed to The Terrrace Standard, a t newsroom@terracestandar d.com. We'll also be glad to list places you’ve run across thal others will also _ enjoy. Work scheduled to start soon for dialysis unit at the hospital ‘TERRACE-BASED Progressive Ventures has won a $378,000 contract to turn the old administration wing at Mills Memorial Hospital into a six-station hemo dialysis ward. Work is to start as soon as possible to have it finished by next March. That’s to fit a timetable for the installa- tion of dialysis equipment leading to a late spring open- ing “We're .pleased that a contractor has,..now. been named for this project, and thal work will now get under- * _ way,” Skeena MLA Roger. Harris said last week... 4. Northwesterners with kidney illnesses have either had to move away for life-saving dialysis or, medically able, undergo it at home. NUAL ALUMIN if they were Running Boards Teol Boxes Mud Flaps Headache Racks Conceived by the former NDP government, the dialy- sis unit was halted by the Liberals after they were first elected in the spring of 2001. But the project was revived earlier this year after in- tensive lobbying efforts. The money comes from the provincial government but it will be operated by the Northern Health Authority on behalf of the Provincial Health Services Authority which is responsible for province-wide specialty services. : | Progressive Ventures was one of 1] bidders for the’, work, says health authority official Mark Karjaluoto.: : “They were the low bidders,” he added. All told, the project from start to commissioning is to cost nearly $1.5 million. ” Your Christmas donation guide HERE ARE some ways you can help others enjoy their Christmas. Light up the tree HELP THE Terrace Child Development Centre purchase specialized equipment for kids by spon- soring a red, silver or gold tight on the Tree of Lights in the Skeena Mall. Purchases can be made up until Dec. 16. Tax re- ceipts are available. It’s a special meal. THE BREAD of Life Soup Kitchen is hosting a party and dinner for families and individuals who would not otherwise have a Christmas meal. Tax deductible financial donations can be made to RR3, 8-3A A-10, Terrace, B.C. V8G 4R6, or by calling 635-2807. The soup kitchen is operaled year round by volunteers from the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Salvation Army appeal THE SALVATION Army delivers hampers filled with all the fixings for a Christmas meal and gifts for children to hundreds of local families. Volun- teers seeking your generous support will be ringing bells and manning kettles at various locations around Terrace, including the Skeena Mall and other major retail locations. The Sharing Tree Gifts for the Sharing Tree can be dropped off at the offices of the Mix, CJFW, and NTV. You're asked to donate an unwrapped, new gift for a child, teen or adult for distribution by the Salvation Army. Terrace Totem Ford is filling its Sharing Truck with gifts and non-perishable food items as part of the campaign. Send a gift to a child IMAGINE Christmas morning without any gifts under the tree. Thanks to Terrace Anti-Poverty, and its Christmas Campaign partners, Zellers, the Bar- gain Shop, and other local groups, that doesn’t have to happen. You can purchase a gift or article of clothing for a local child or teenager through the Children’s Christmas campaign. Select a gift tag containing a child’s age, first name and clothing size from one of the trees de- corated at Zellers or the Bargain Shop and pur- chase a gift. Volunteers will wrap and distribute the gifts. Donations can also be dropped off at Terrace Anti-Poverty, located at 4628 Park Avenue, Shelter dinner THE TERRACE emergency shelter at 2812 Hall St. is hosting a Christmas meal Dec. 22 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Donations of food are gladly accepted. 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