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Local student studies

over summer at SFU
WHILE MOST students would dread going to
school over the summer, a local student gladly
jumped at the chance to spend a few weeks learn-
ing more about his future career.

Harwinder Parmar, a Caledonia Senior Second-
ary School student, spent the month of July deve-
loping his computer skills at Siman Fraser Uni-
versily’s health, counselling and career centre,

The position at the university was part of SFU's
mentorship co-op, which pairs high school students
with co-op university students.

High school students taking part in the program
gain work experience and an introductian to the
university environment.

More than 80 university and high school students
took part in the program this year.

SFU's mentorship co-op application deadline for

“high school students next year is March of 2001.

For more information, call Anne (604) 291-5934.

Weird cars wanted

’ FROM-CARS that look like sharks to a bus cov-
_ ered in growing grass, two northern groups are on

the look out for unique vehicles to highlight in an
upcoming TV serics.

Terrace’s Economic Development Authority and
the Prince George Film Commission are teaming
up with a production company to showcase local
residents and their unique cars, van or motorcycles.

Weird Wheels will showcase artists and -eccen-
trics with their cars. Each program will follow a
specific theme and the viewer will learn why the
owncrs of these vehicles do what they do and haw
the people around them accept their wheeled ob-
sessions.

If you know anyone who may be interested being
featured in the show, please contact the Terrace

Economic Development Authority.

Abandoned dogs find
good, loving homes

HERE’S a sad story that has happy ending for a

‘change.

When Laurie Forbes came across two dogs
abandoned on the Shames Mountain road July 23,

‘the pair were gaunt and starving, and their paw

pads were worn raw.

An owner of three dogs herself, Forbes brought
the abandoned pups home and nursed them back to
health. The incident left her discouraged about the
way people treat animals,

But she’s happy to report that-the two forlorn
pups have now been placed in loving homes.

The dog Forbes called Emily is now living in
Smithers with a family with a four-year-old daugh-
ter, The two are inseparable. And Josie, whose

photograph appeared in the Terrace Standard, is

with a-family living in the Woodland Park subdivi-
sion. The family:has four children.

“It feels as though the dogs have always been
with them,” Forbes says.

FAIRSCAPE: (clockwise from top left) Native dan-
cers perform at the fall fair; Justin Voogd with his
award-winning rabbit; Al, an’ eight. to 10° pounder
who placed second; Jaron Freeman from Terrace
learning the finer points of fiddling fram Vie Mullin;
children playing on the huge, intlatable Kiddie Kas-
tle; and below is Gregg Drury; seen with his port-
able, northwest-made bandsaw mill, “The Woody.”

The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 13, 2000 - B1

SECTION B
JENNIFER LANG
638-7283

A fitting end to summer

Volunteers, blue
skies energize
annual Fall Fair

By JENNIFER LANG
THIS YEAR’S Skeena Valley Fall Fair
was one of the best ever, and president
Dede Bone says she knows why.

Of course, the fabulous weather over
the Labour Day long weekend sure helped
bring out the crowds.

“Tt was a wonderful weekend, " she
says.

But sunny skies and warm-weather
weren't the only factors al work.

Bone cites the army of volunteers who
answered the call-for assistance with. set-
ting up the fair, ensuring events, exhibits
and activilies ran smoothly.

“When we asked for help from the
community, people said, ‘Hey, I’m here
for a.couple of hours, what can Ido?”
she says, adding with a Jaugh: “We put
‘em all to work.” —

Besides, even if it had: rained, the
throngs of peuple atlending the fall fair
would have -had plenty more places to
keep dry this year,

And. there ‘were many more activities
designed to entertain, people ofall ages,
especially the kids, at this-year’s fair, -

"The biggest highlight was the Fun
Fair day,” she says, listing off a range of
events aimed at kids, including sack
races, spoon and egg races, a walerme-

lon-eating contest, and a scarecrow con-
test.

Another event boosting the fair’s fun
factor were the lawn mower races) —
which saw blindfolded contestants riding
(he slow-moving, grass-chomping ma-
chines while being coached from the
sidelines on how to drive to the finish
line, an event the Skeena Valley Fall
Fair president participated in herself.

“We want to try and have something
for every age group,” she says, adding
that next year’s fair may include more
leen-oriented events.

The fair’s theme, Back to Our Roots,
was brought to life with live music from
bluesgrass band Moonshine, and fiddler
Vice Mullin and his wife Joan, and banjo
player Jason Homey, “It so suited the
country fair theme,” she says,

With the glow of success still illumi-

‘nating the minds of organizers, the Skec-

na Valley Fall Fair commitilee is now
feeling re-energized about the annual
event and filled with ideas for next year.

wees to everybody who helped

,” Bone says. “It made such a differ-

ence. T want them to know how much I
appreciate jt.”

Look for full Skeena Valley Fall Fair
results next weck,