B4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 27, 1996

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THIS YEAR is the tenth an-
niversary for ihe Terrace
Child Development Centre's
Tree of Lights.

The tree will be going up
tomorrow in the Skeena
Mall, and on Friday children
from the centre -will be put-
ling special - decorations
they've made on it.

The community and local
businesses then have a
chance to purchase a light
for the tree. Lights cost be-
tween $2-50 for individuals
and $10-100 for businesses.

All proceeds go towards
providing therapy arid  ser-
vices to children with spe-
cial needs. a

“We're really thankful for
the community's support,”
says Margot Hayes of the
centre. “‘And it’s gotten bet-
ter every single ycar,”’ she
says, referring to the grow-
ing donations, --

Kids helped by Tree of Lights

In the third year, in 1989, |

the community donated
$2,654. In 1991 that figure
grew to $3,211, And: last
year people — contributed
$6,372. ;

The money helps buy all
the extras not budgeted for
in the four contracts the
centre has with government
ministries.

Those extras range from
specialized equipment and
testing kils to money to help
keep the centre's bus run-
ning.

The centre serves over 200
children whose development
has been delayed in some
fashion. Staff provide as-
Sessmeats, speech therapy,
physiotherapy and occupa-
tional therapy, a preschool,

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DONATIONS FROM the Tree of Lights helps buy a wide variety of specialized
-2quipment and toys for the Child Development Centre, Here Josh Grier and Kylie
Campbell from the centre’s pre-school class enjoy a trip down the slide.

pre-natal: counselling, fam-
ily counselling and support
_and bus transportation.

The Child Development
Centre is also a regional
resource. Families come
from = Prince ~— Rupert,
Kitimat, Hazelton and up

lake part in programs,

There are also outreach
visits, so nurses can see
children in their homes.

And slaff at the centre
counsel about 100 pregnant
women a year. That’s ap-
proximately 25 per cent of
the births at Mills Memorial

north for counselling and to

New pastor at Alliance church

THE TERRACE Alliance Church welcomed a new
pastor to their Sunday service on Nov. 17.

Ralph Rintisch and his family moved to Terrace
from Burnaby. Their previous pastorages were in the
Okanagan and in Saskatchewan.

“We wanted to get back into a smaller com-
munity,” said Ralph of the decision to move to Ter-
Face,

“It’s more personal. You get to know your neigh-
bours. It’s much more friendly and trusting.’’

Ralph’s wile Brenda plans to be quite busy in Ter-
race, She wants to open a home-based business in the
new year. Called Behind the Picket Fence, the busi-
ness will feature folk art.

In the meantime Brenda will be teaching a few
classes at the local craft stores,

The couple have three children, aged six to 14,
They’re enrolled at Centennial Christian School.

When nol busy with activities in the church and
school, Ralph says the family enjoys outdoors ac-
tivities, in particular riding dirt bikes.

Raiph Rintisch

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