to A eewnnet oat oo fe pentane aces 5 apes NT Peper sees a Pash pets ganza on May 16-19. a Fish tank of fun NICKOLIS YASINCHUK shows DFO representative Rob Dam a crab while fel-_ low schoolmates Jadda Wright (top) and Chyna Dedeus look on. The fish tank from DFO was only one of the many events at Kiti K’Shan’s Science Extrava- . 1 « » KAT LEE PROTO Food bank distributing bags in higher numbers A BIG demand last month for food was met because of a shipment from a national food . bank program, says the secretary ‘treasurer of the Terrace Churches Food Bank. - Organizers had planned for 650 bags but ended up distributing 745 bags, said Dennis Brewer. “Fortunately we got a big shipment in and it- was all “ good stuff — cereal, canned goods,” he said. For a minimal fee, the local food bank is part of a national food bank organiza- tion, giving it access to sur- plus: food donated by large food manufacturers. The 745 bags distributed May 16-19 went-to 490 dif- ferent’ parties, including 121 families of five or more people. Brewer wasn’t sure what caused the demand but he did note that the distribution week came before child tax credit payments and social service payments were is- sued, “We really do notice a Mountain View Christian Academy i is having an information meeting for all those interested in enrolling their children in a school based on biblical principles. ° Thursday, June 2, 2005 4927 Agar Avenue - Terrace, B.C. 7:30 p.m. difference in demand when the tax credits or social ser- vice payments come before or during our distribution,” he said. | May’s numbers enough to push the demand during 2004-05 _ slightly above the number of bags distributed the year before. , From October 2004: to May 2005, the food bank — distributed 4,774 bags. com- pared to 4,719 from October . 2003 to May 2004. - The total number of fam-' ily units that received food over the same period was down by two, from 3,164 to 3,162. ; Organizers did notice a decrease in the number of singles and couples, from 1,609 between October 2003 and May 2004 to 1,550 from - October 2004 to May 2005. Overall, Brewer said the food bank volunteers had: expected demand this past season to be worse than the previous one. “There are things hap- pening now, but on the other hand a lot of people have Come see our huge — selection of giftware! were ~ left,” he said, The food bank relies on- donations of food and mon- ey from individuals, local business and local organiza- tions. Brewer said the food bank has approximately 100 volunteers and that it takes © about 300: hours to mount a four-day distribution period each month. Aside from the national food bank distribution pro- gram, the local food bank ~ also-gets surplus food stuffs from Save-On-Foods. The food bank does not operate during the summer months and does not open in December, leaving the latter month to the Salva- tion Army and its Christmas hamper program. | The Terrace Churches Food Bank is now in its: 15th year as a registered organi- zation. Rubber track still stalled By DUSTIN QUEZADA THE PROPOSED rubberizing of the track at Skeena Junior Secondary is still up in the air. The first hurdle is finding out how much it will cost and that won’t be clear until September, says the city’s leisure services director. “We're going to do a substrate analysis to find out what the foundation is under the track,” Ross Milnthorp said. “We'll get a better idea - of the work that’s needed.” And with a better idea of what work needs to be done. the cost estimates will be- ‘come more clear. The analysis will deter- mine whether the foundation needs to be replaced or not. With an approximate cost of $250,000, picture is also murky. Locally, Milnthorp said the schoo! district has com- mitted $32,000, the Terrace * fa Track and Field Association has raised $15,000 and the’ | city is considering giving $32,000 from its 2005 bud- get. That leaves about two- [3 thirds of the total remaining [i to be covered by a potential grant shared by the provin- cial and federal ments. . The city didn’t meet the criteria for. the infrastruc- ture grant in 2005 because it doesn’t own the property where the track stands. “Ron Poole, chief administrative officer, said the city can get around that by purchasing the land and leasing it. back to the school at a token cost, a move that has yet to be pur- sued because the city,,would immediately assume liability if they owned the land. | ’ When the school’ was re- - built in 2003, the track was upgraded to its current paved ‘surface, but local track ad- . vocate Bob Park said it can’t Here is your opportunity to support the Terrace Sports Plex and promote your business. When you purchase a dozen hats or toques with your company logo and the Terrace Sports Plex logo on them, a $35 donation will be made to the Sports Piex on your behalf by Onsight Embroidery. 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