ee ne ree ne wo Aveiine McConnell dispiay three samples of the hastl-note cards that will'be on Sale Saturday, Nov. 29 at Skeena Mall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m: ; Terrace artist designs cards" TERRACE —The Terrace * Regional Museum Society: have packages of Hasti- Notes printed for sale this weekend. _ The cards will be available at Skeena Mall on Saturday, Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | The society is having a Home Baking & Sta- tionery sale at that time. 1987 calendar with pic- tures and recipes of the local pioneers will also be on sale. The: Hasti-Notes are of three different ink draw- ings by local artist Casey ‘ Braam.. « One--card is of. the -Catholic’ Church which was. situated’ on Lakelse Ave. at the present Skeena Mall site. Another is of the Terrace Hotel and what is presently Don -Diego’s Restaurant. The third is a drawing of the sternwheeler ‘‘Skeena’’ which made’ the trip be- tween: Prince Rupert and Hazelton in the days before rail or road. The notes will be sold in packages of 12 featuring a variety of the three pic- tures for a price of $3.00. Communication thrives in TERRACE — A geosta- tionary orbit is a special orbit where, relative to the earth, satellites appear to remain ‘in a fixed position — in the sky. by Gilles Lacroix Terrace contributor This is possible because satellites in geostationary orbit travel at a speed that matches the earth’s rota- tion. This orbital region is located 22,300 miles above the earth’s equator, and is” *‘geosyn-" also called a chronous’’ orbit. The geostationary orbit was discovered by English science fiction writer Aur- thur C. Clarke in 1945. Clarke is known today as the author of classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Childhood’s End, Back then, he was a mathematician who dab- orbit | bled in writing the fan- tastics =. Clarke realized before anyone else that a com- munications satellite in geostationary orbit would ‘be like a radio transmis- sion tower thousands of mules mign. 21 could service an entire continent, he thought. With a few calculations, he dis- ‘covered this would be possible in a narrow belt 22,300 miles above the equator. In recognition of his contribution to satellite communications, this orbital region is called ' the Clarke Belt. Today, many com- ‘munications satellites oc- cupy the Clarke Belt, pro- viding millions of people with information and entertainment. Today, Clarke lives in Sri Lanka, an island nation off the coast of India, where he continues his futuristic muircinac Auto Refinishing. pe Dan Gilbey prepares for a drive in his 1964 Silver Cloud Ill Rolls Royce, after having his classic car rust proofed at Norm's | Danlele Berquist TERRACE —You have perhaps heard someone say or you've said your- self, ‘‘Look at that car, would I like to own one”’! __ by Daniele Berquist Terrace resident Dan Gilbey has acquired a 1964 Rolls Royce, Silver Cloud Ill. This is the fifth Rolls Royce he has owned, What draws Gilbey to these cars? He confesses, . ‘It’s a car hobby gone wild.”’ ot Like many other youngsters, Gilbey built hot rods, drag raced and built custom motorcycles. Gilbey remarks, ‘‘As my family grew so did my taste’’. Classic and an- tique cars became his hob- by. ‘“When you buy quality cars, you won’t lose your investment, they don’t depreciate, Gilbey noted. That’s his recipe for suc- cessful dealings in classic and antique cars. Gilbey’s 1964 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud IH, long wheel base, saloon built with picnic tables front and back, comes complete with its own tools in a custom case. Silver paint on top of the car turns red in the sun, The vehicle has power ac- cessories such as air condi- tioning and touring lights. The present worth of the car is estimated at $50,000. Gilbey concluded that his 1964 Rolls Royce gives him as much enjoy- ment as holding a Canada savings bond with an added bonus — you can drive it. ‘‘It has an almost equal rate of return finan- cially,’ he stated. Gilbey takes pride when he talks about his Rolls Royce. ‘‘Business deci- sions for mega bucks were made from the back of that car in the United Kingdom, I was told’ Gilbey said. “My wife Gail finds it hard to operate the Rolls Royce so she drives a Cadillac. I guess it has to do with the fact it’s a right hand driven car.’’ I don’t think it’s her favorite, Gilbey added. ‘‘Now if you mention to Gail a 1968, Silver I with black interior that we've had, she woud say I love it!’’ Why?, Gilbey questions. Those cars have lots of chrome..: it has to be the chrome. More modern cars have what are called blackouts, like black bumpers replacing chrome. Gilbey has two teenage daughters, Leigh-Anne and Shauna. They’ve been around:my hobby for so long, I’m not sure what they think, though the youngest one Shauna has expressed a desire to have one when she gets older Gilbey said. No, I don’t drive my Rolls Royce to work. I use my Chevy Sprint, built by Suzuki, a great little car, he added. Gilbey has fond memo- ries of the cars he’s owned in the past and pleasant dreams of the ones to come. His advice to new car buyers of classics and antiques, ‘‘don’t purchase it till you see it”. He recalls incidents of other car buyers: a*‘car may run when it comes off the dock, but there have been people who have im- ported cars which have been basket cases, they didn’t even run. Gilbey’s definition of a Roll Royce: an example work of art, built with precision in a mechanical sense. Approximately 700 high school students and sponsers attended a four day event Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 at the Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver. by Sarah Vaal-Henke Terrace contributor The conference was ti- tled ‘‘Youth Leadership — Steer Yourself Right” — focusing on drinking and driving. The hotel and meals were paid for by I.C.B.C — (the airfare was not). Tony Edger, Miss Black and Sarah Vaal-Henke went from Caledonia Senior Secondary School. The days were very full, breakfast was at 7 a.m. and we went all day to workshops — then lunch — workshops — then sup- per — and guest speakers then a dance. Finally bed- time at 1 a.m. Sixteen workships were offered — all were fan- tastic. They included peer pressure (as it relates to impaired driving); tips on getting media coverage, how to start a counter- attack group in school and so-on. We were all united in the —