sates pate 3 eee TTR BERLE tet Toll 2 = wv et Ae ae we er by Betty Barton ‘Sam Corea, CFTK’s assistant news director at CIJFW’s FM sta- tion for the past two years, left Terrace for Quesne!’s CFFM radio station last Sunday. Sam’s only previous contact with Quesnel was when he drove through there on his way to Terrace. He was stop- ping in every town because he’d never been north before. He even took a photo of a pulp mill in Quesnel because he’d never seen one of those either. He jokes that he was on a "discover B.C." mission. | Sam was born in Vancouver in 1963 and lived there until his move to. Terrace in the fall of 1988. In his two years in Terrace, working in the broadcast news media, he says he learned a lot about the forest industry. He orig- inally worked in a print shop in Vancouver after he finished high school. He took night school courses in journalism and as a result, enroled at BCIT in 1982 for Broadcast Communications, jour- nalism option. He did his one-month practicum at CKO radio in Vancouver and was quickly hired there, in spite of his instructors’ statement, "You’l! never work in Vancouver right away." His first assignment was _covering the Squamish Five trial in New Westminster. He jumped in with both feet and says, "Court coverage is no problem now." Sam _got a lot of experience in his time at CKO covering Expo '86, leader- ship conventions, the provincial budget in Victoria, and legislative coverage. "I like politics the best", says Sam. "In Quesnel, their mayor is a Socred candidate, and the area has the lingerings of Alex Fraser. I'll make politics news when I get there." In Vancouver, Sam was encour- aged to pet a different news per- spective and get out of Vancouver. TUESDAY: Regular Games Lucky Dollar SATURDAY: He heard about a job in Terrace in August 1988, producing an FM current affairs show. Adthough he didn’t know Terrace then, Sam quickly sent a tape and was offered the job. He says he knew of Kitimat and Prince Rupert, but won't forget Terrace. now! His employers in Terrace explained that his territory would be the whole Pacific northwest, so they said, "Take your time. Stop along the way and get a feel for the region." Sam figures he took longer than anyone else has to get from Prince George to Terrace! "At Kitwanga, a woman in a store there asked me what Band I was with. I joked that I was from the Squamish band and she took me seriously. That made me real- ize where I really was." Sam’s heritage is Italian. His parents are from southern Italy. He father first worked in Ontario and then came to B.C. and did different jobs. Coincidentally, he had considered coming to Kemano in the early fifties, until he saw it on a map and thought it was too far north. Eventually, he took a job with B.C. Hydro in Vancouver. Sam was born in Vancouver in 1963. He has a brother and a sis- ter. His sister has been up here, as have been numerous friends, He quips, "I’ve created tourism to the north!" On a more serious note, "I’ve shown people the realities of _liying..in, the north. I've leamed about’ accessibility of things and how to make it in the North. There’s. more than industry that keeps people here. The scenery and the people and the lifestyle are all part of it." Sam says fellow employees at TK teased him about his city boy attitudes when he first arrived. He says, "I really tried to get rid of the city boy image. I’ve made the effort to get to know the whole area and take advantage of every- thing it has to offer. Here it’s easier to get to know people out- EVERYONE WELCOME! | (Age 14 years and up) SUNDAY: Terrace Athletics Association MONDAY: Terrace Minor Hockey (First three Mondays of every month) Terrace Minor Baseball (Remaining Mondays of every month) Kermode Friendship Society WEDNESDAY: Terrace Blue Back Swim Club Terrace Peaks Gymnastics THURSDAY: Sponsoring Comm. to 747 Cadets Order of the Royal Purple EARLY FRIDAY: Canadian Paraplegic Association LATE FRIDAY: Nisga’a Tribal Council (Terrace Local) Canadian Parents For French — Morning Terrace Soccer Association - (Alternate) B.C. Paraplegic Foundation -- Evening LATE NIGHT: Kinsmen Club of Terrace Terrace Figure Skating Club - (Alternate) i Thank you! Have a Nice day! _ | 4818 Highway 16 West DOORS OPEN AT 4:30 P.M. “Rambling reporter Corea ‘moves on to the Cariboo side your immediate work circle (than in Vancouver)." Sam Corea joined the Hiking Club, went canoeing on the Kispiox River, travelled throughout the area, in- cluding Alaska, and even found time to take two courses at North- west Community College. Highlights of his time in the north include the fact that he got out into the forest. He realized that to "present the balanced story is more important here than down south, especially where it concerns logging. Trying to cover and report on both sides of the story impar- tially is a challenge that I pride myself in accomplishing." Sam appreciated recognition of the media in a small town, espe- cially when people would come up to him in a bank or restaurant and comment on his presentation of a story or news broadcast. The other side of the coin is that, "Here you can picture the faces of your lis- teners and actually KNOW who’s listening to yout" Sam valued the opportunity to get to know the native peoples of the area, to address the common person’s concerns and to get a more per- sonal view of the issues. "My experiences here (in Terrace) will help me there (Quesnel). Sam vividly remembers his first experience driving the Prince Rupert highway in the snow. "It was New Year’s Day 1989. I’d never driveti in conditions like that. After we left the rain of Rupert, we hit snow at Rainbow Summit and it took me 345 hours to get back to Terrace. Now I always carry sand, a shovel and chains in my car. And I will. prob- ably need them in Quesnel, too." What are Sam Corea’s future plans? For the moment, to get the most out of every experience that presents itself. "I’ve really learned that there IS life outside the lower mainland. There’s so much to do here (in Terrace). I'll come back, if only for a holiday." Extra Games Terrace Review — Wednesday, August 8, 1990 B13 SAM COREA: Balanced story more important here than it is down south. LL _ | Coming Events — Our Coming Events column is a public service offered by the Ter- race Review. Deadline is Friday at 5 p.m. Coming Events must be mailed in or dropped off at our office, 4535 Greig Avenue, typed or in legible writing. - Information conceming the Twin River Estates project is available from the Skeena Senlor Citizens’ Housing Society office, corner of Apsley Street and Lakelse Avenue, each Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. Heritage Park Is open to the public DAILY, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For infor- mation regarding schoo! tours, weddings, family portraits or large. group tours, phone Heritage Park at 635-4546 or 635-2508. Caledonia Senior Secondary School summer hours are as follows: Counsellors will be avallable for students wishing to make course changes August 27, 28 and 29. Untit August 10 — The-Terrace Peaks Gymnastics Club has booked Skeena Junior Secondary School for a gymnastics summer camp, 1: Mondays through Fridays. Pat McRoberts, new head coach for the club, will be in charge of all programs. Children three years and up may register for one week or more, and registration forms can be picked up at All Seasons Sporting Goods. All proceeds frorn the camp will go towards construction of ihe club’s new gymnasium, so come out for some summer tumbling fun. Thursday, August 9 — Make a wind (in the willows) sock and fly like the wind! At the Terrace Public Library at 10:30 a.m. or 2 p.m. For children ages six and up. Please register in advance. Please call the library for more information at 638-8177. August 11 and 18 — Mills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop will be holding their $1.50 Bag Sale (all clothing and shoes) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m, at 4544 Lazelle Ave. PLEASE NOTE — The Thrift Shop will be open during the month of August on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, August 16 — Willy Wonka’s Cake Caper! At 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Terrace Public Library. Come and concoct a cake worthy of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory! For children age six and up. Please register in advance. Please call the ilbrary at 638-8177 for further Infor- mation. August 17, 18 and 19 — Terrace Minor Softball sponsors the Summer Softball School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily at Elks Park. For boys and girls ages 10 to 15 years. Protessionat instruction in fielding, hitting, bunting, baserunning, throwing and catching. To register, send name and age of child attending along with cheque to Terrace Minor Soft- ball, Box 433, Terrace, B.C. (Summer Softball School). Inquiries: Vic Buteau at 635-7389 or Gary Turner at 635-2943. August 24 to 26 -- Cariboo College kicks off Celebration ‘90, rearking 20 years of service with a homecoming weekend. If you’re a former student or staff member, plan to visit the Kamloops Campus and join the fun. Activities will include a Bar-B-Q, dance, department spon- sored events, music and entertainment. It's a family affair! For more information or to let us know you're coming, call Arlee at 1-800-663-2955. August 24, 25 and 27 — Skeena Valley Fall Fair entry forms are ac- cepted at the fail fair office (traller) at the tourlst information centre from 12 noon to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and from 12 noon to 9 p.m. on Monday. Entry deadline is 9 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 27. Or mail forms to address listed on page five of prize list. Phone 635-7582 (Ada) or 635-2607 (Janny) for further information. Friday, August 31 — Exhibits for the Skeena Valley Fall Fair are to be brought to the Thornhill Community Centre on Century Road between the hours of 4 and 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 31. Tuesday, Sept. 4 — The next general meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 13 will be at the Legion starting at 8 p.m. Zone Commander Lovgren will be making her official visit to our L.A. Come out to the meeting and meet her. Thureday, September 13 — Terrace Health Care Soclety Annual General Meeting at 8 p.m., Skeena Room No. 1, Terrace Inn. Current membersd of the Terrace Health Care Society may renew thelr memberships on or before Sept. 13, 1990. New members who wish to have voting rights at the annual ‘general meeting must become a member of the Terrace Health Care Society on or before August 13,1990. Memberships may be purchased at Mitls Memorial Hospital.: