eat as

a

of community volunteer

THE MAN who spearheaded

a rural community associa-

* tion has hada park named
afterhim: .

° » Having the community

park at J; ackpine Flats named

after John Whittington is a

fitting gesture, says the asso-

\ciation’s current president,
‘John Jensen.

~. “Tcan tell you that with- -

out him, there would be no
park,”
naming decision. 7

' “He was in charge of get- |

a ting the project underway,”
Jensenadded. _.
In fact; had there not been

a drive to have a park in|
_ the rural community, there -

‘ would not have been a.com-
munity association either.

" That’s because the group’

‘of people who got together

to develop a park in Jackpine .
_ Flats'in the late 1980s soon’ -
; discovered they. would need ..
" some’kind on non-profit so-

-Ciety, says Whittington.

~” son’ who would’own a park.
= You Teally needed a society

said. .
i “The “society,
called’ ‘the. Jackpine Flats
a. “Community Association, ac-
oo quired Crown land on Woeste
“Ave: in Jackpine Flats and
. ‘logged: seven acres, provid-
“ing it with some seed money
‘to develop three acres.
“There were 18 acres
‘altogether: ‘and we: got: per- —
‘mission to work on 10. The
‘other i is being kept i in reserve
for: a school or for another

said’ Jensen of. the |

= “You couldn’t have a per- —

‘and: so ‘we formed one,” he ..

“formally. ;

we

ackpine park bears name

4

JOHN WHITTINGTON, the inspiration behind the Jackpine Flats Community Association, stan son the left with |

current association president . John, Jensen at the area 's park that: has now been named. after him. - Se Pg.

purpose,” said Whittington.
The society then logged
about seven of its 10 acres,
receiving | $36,000 ; for the
trees. It. paid half of the
- $18,000 out to: the logging

To date, the association

‘has developed about three

acres into a playing fields
and. picnic spots. Thanks’
_ toa government ‘grant, a
children’s playground was

- contractor it hired. . installed.
_. .. Nechako Northcoast con- . Whittington says his -in-
tributed time and machinery - volvement in:the park and

“to level. the land that had

in the community associa-

. make Jackpine Flats a better
place. »

say that the people came to-

gether to help. They joined

in when they saw what was
* going on,”he said.

‘For his part, Jensen said

Whittington’s part in” pro-,

- Moting. the park, which in

“But you - ‘also have to’.

-association, spurred. other

measures.
. “We now “have “roads:
paved, natural gas is in and.

we got rid of party lines,”
“Tt all: came . -
- about as a result of the com-—

said " Jensen.

munity association.” a
“The long.‘term goal is

- to have a community centre

_and a firehail,” he added.

been o cleared:

BN

tion grew. from a: desire to

turn required a non-profit -

wn

H igh risk |
“suspect |
nabbed —
in Terrace

4
. Rae Seas we Bet

. MAZDA
GRADUATE
PROGRAM

obligation
meath for
beet
for bess.
% EST

of

Su

$0, ond the tot
/S158/5248
Dea''t
Dedler may

mre

5 $555.56

Wea Sh 58121991390
hone, jsirolon end
the US. HETSA

anak

ES: (GASDSGANOOL/ That
Crslemers
sh ad

wih a fnenced enceat of
lene ond ch edlers incede
far ar
iriver, pesenget,

IARD OF UP TO $1,000 TOWARDS A PURCHASE OR LEASE.
a
al
Tos,
imped

pie,

Bt DASNY Me
Ioeses che avedeble, Lease ond fnence on

Sport GS {DSSDSGAARO)/ Mazdas
5,199. Texas exc. lobe

Ta nog pcr

5)

I

foal price of $73,406 far the Macaind 65-4 (GASDSGANDN),

ee
us

cay ed
se

Fert 15

for dota, 44

1

BOOK YOUR TEST-DRIVE ONLINE AT WWW.MAZDA.CA. GRADUATES GET AN ADDITIONAL CASH AW;
pect tel
lease
festriciions

aviiohie on
Bary sts
math fon

$45.42 mace. PSA exo. *
2,830/53,37
fest mesons mere

be necessary. Offers

feo ef 7
4/48 months. §
deposit. It
may

wd
Sate ob

“Wianaae,

~ TAKE UP A SUMMER SPORT. |

Visit your dealer today and experience the soul

‘NO
TO WAIT

WITH $2,850 DOWN PAYMENT

“A KNOWN sex ‘offender, regarded as dangerdus ‘by police, .

was arrested. in Terrace and is- being’ returned to Nova:
Scotia, the province he fled to avoid. questioning regarding
an investigation. 7

Mark Garnet Aylward, 40, was ‘spotted by: an RCMP offi-
-cer near the Sandman Inn June 8 and was apprehended after
_afootchase. =,

Aylward i is on federal parole after having served part of
a life sentence for the murder of a.14-year-old boy in Nova
Scotia in 1989. The full parole was s granted just last month.

Barman LE Rea tne ° he geaw, A &

d sports car in every ‘vehicle we build.

NEED 5°

-_

PURCHASE FINANCIN
FOR 24 MONTHS!

GST REBATE
APPLIED NOW

: V6 mal shown

rin 2006 MAZDA6 GSI4
ates
cue oO"
gage PURCHASE FINANCING
Er a £ FOR 36 MONTHSt
sist _ -OR-
eee : =] LEASE FROM .
e-3 9

Hi] $35B = Of

: Ese _ PER MONTH/24 MONTHS $9,042 TOTAL LEASE OBLIGATION

$0 SECURITY DEPOSIT

“Terrace RCMP Staff. Sergeant Bric Stubbs said Aylward
came to Terrace at the invitation of. someone here who. he,
had met over the internet. —

“The person: here was not: involved i in anything untow- :

ard,” said Stubbs of.Aylward’s'connection to Terrace.:

‘RCMP here began a search, after being: told by” Halifax .

detectives Aylward was in Terrace...
“He was considered a huge risk to re-offend. We're very”

pleased to have found him,” said Stubbs. Uniform and plain- | :

clothes officers in Terrace mounted a full-scale search.
all PINE” “eee vey ot. at . ode

[Liar ty weaee Gtawtan oe

ST]

val

SEDAN

2006 MAZDA3 GX

WITH AIR CONDIIONING

IEASE FROM

= 5189» 0

PER MONTH/24 MONTHS >
WITH $2? 630 DOWN PAYMENT
TOTAL LEASE OBLIGATION OF $7 366

$0 SECURITY DEPOSIT ~

G

Ginedel shown

2006 MAZDA MPV GX

‘ois

revere ares

_ Highest impact protection rating possible**
. 4 os .

EXPERIENCE EAA OTION IN MOTION k AT YOUR BRITISH COLUMBIA \ MAZDA DEALER.

Thornhill Motors « 3026 Hwy 16 £ » Phone 250-635-7286 ors

READY £24 TO ROLL 52 roinr pre-neuvery 1usPECTION © ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM © MAZDA LEADERSHIP WARRANTY © ASK ABOUT QUR OUTSTANDING COMPREHENSIVE AND POWERTRAIN WARRANTY COVERAGE.

re)
. [?)

PURCHASE FINANCING

The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - A3 .
P|

News In Brief

. Be bear aware
WHILE there haven’t been reports of human conflict
with bears in the Terrace area so far this summer, the
BC Conservation Foundation advises the public to be ©
aware of how to keep themsclves safe.
“Bears are not the problem — we are,” said Deidre.
Price, a program. delivery specialist with the Bear

“We continue to provide all sorts of great food, ’
-which encourages bears to hang around in our back '
yards and parks.” ‘

curb the night before its pickup. ,

“This is a bear smorgasbord. They have the cover of
darkness, very few people and lots of great smelly food |.
all laid out for them,” she said, ‘
* Once a bear has been conditioned to food, it cannot: |

fea)

reacting ¢ once the bear has caused problems, she. said.
To prevent conflicts with bears, people are advised
to store garbage inside a garage, sturdy shed or base- “
ment until pickup day, pick fruit off trees as it ripens
and remove windfalls daily.
People should also compost responsibly and tun it
regularly, put bird feeders out in the winter only, store.
» pet and livestock food indoors, clean barbecues regt-
‘larly and cover them or store indoors’ if possible, pro-:
"viding they don’t have propane tanks. ©
In 2003, the conservation officer service, received
about 120 complaints in the Terrace area: + wo
“Thirty: of those cails.said bears got into 5 improperly
+ stored garbage and: 20 callers, reported bears getting | into _
. fruit trees...
.. To report'a conifict ‘with a bear or other wildlife, call
the 24-hour Conservation Officer Report.a Poacher and ©
Polluter (RAPP) hotline at 1- 877-952-7277. oe

me ka

Bike rodeo returns -
TEACHING CHILDREN how to ride their bikes safely

“Young cyclists will take part in'a variety of activities ©
“that ‘teach them how to safely manoeuvre. their bikes “
_ around traffic areas + plus : a bike and helmet fit i spec: ;
‘tion.

Wearing helmets: is “required by law and ‘it is also
. important they fit properly.

*. .RCMP officers will talk to parents and children
“ about bike safety tips and pedestrian safety:, ° “
“, Upon completion of the rodeo, participants \ will re-.
ceive a: certificate and have their names entered: to win
_ prizes, including anew bike.) ;

The Bike Rodeo takes place at the Skéena’ Mall
parking lot: from 11 am. to 2 p.m. June U7. Everyone»
‘between the ages of two and 12 is invited. : :

Bring a bike and a helmet. Food :and reffeshments
_ will be available for participants. .

Keenleyside Insurance Services Ltd., Wightman and
Smith Insurance Agencies Ltd. and Paragon Insurance.

APT ERD E ULI

wy Loe wo ate re ee er eas eer PY Ce
_ . :

PUES UREN PED Ce Sboniiaen

-zoom-Z0OMm

a

i PS Ia Fea ali ie Site ek a il a eo a

2006 MAZDA3 SPORT

“199

PER MONTH’ 24 MONTHS
witli $3375 DOWN PAYMENT
TONAL LEASE OBLIGATION OF $8,151
$0..5ECURITY DEPOSIT

FOR 24 MONTHS’

Gx / comin pte nt how

\ 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE Gx. 14

.WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

PURCHASE FINANCING - 4
FOR 66 MoNTHsttt

-~OR-
LEASE FROM

$248 —

PER MONTH/48. MONTHS -
“WITH $3,295 DOWN PAYMENT
TOTAL LEASE OBLIGATION OF $15,199. -
$0 SECURITY DEPOSIT

Taree.

www.mazda.ca

a 2
hg)

L%

444.990

ANT

The tae

» |. The worst bear attractant is garbage placed , at the ['.

re

er ae a

The Bike Rodeo is sponsored by Terrace RCMB. ie

PETIA EIT I TTDI

SeeReTe Pr ait es ee

ate late

Aware Program who lives in Terrace."* * a

be relocated so the key to staying safe is prevention, not m

and have fun is the goal of this year ’s free Bike Rodeo. Jc

rs adams 2 wees “

2

SPLIT onan an ante ce seaezea ok at we wat .

——