Those taking a break’ from: last

weekend’s hockey action at the arena to.

get a quick'snack or drink will have

noticed new faces behind the concession |

counter. “f-- | eno
That’s because the concession contract

this year went to. Creative Options,.an .
employment agency serving the ‘com- _ ly,
wt." Installing the necessary equipment makes

munity’s mentally: handicapped.

Creative Optlons director Linda.
Pelletier said the number of hours inyplv- -.
ed in operating the concession makes it.
one of the major contracts landed during .: :

extremely. well with: Creative Options’
- objective of integrating its clients into the

the agency's two year exiStence. fo.
Initially, she said, staff and friends will

operate the concession, However, once it
is up and running, interviews will be con- -
ducted with those interested in filling one -

of the three positions available,

OMMU

rena contract offers anoth

Pelletier said the new operators plan to.
put in a cooking range so that the”
“number of products: offered can be ex-
‘panded. Once: that’s operational, the
- concession’ would. be able to offer fresh,
‘homemade items such as hot cinnamon

buns, she explained, -

‘Unfortunately, the prohibitive cost of

it impossible to also offer hotdogs and
hamburgers, she added.
-> Describing the arena contract as ‘‘ex-

“citing”, Pelletier pointed out it also fit in

community... a
“Given the number of ‘people who
would. be ‘served: by. employees during

events held at the facility, she suggested,

ITY

Terrace Standard,

arena,”'
_ Pelletier said the concession deal is on-

‘Jy one of a string of contracts the agency

has secured over the past two years. At.
present, it has 14 clients working at
various jobs around the community and
expected to place another four to six this
year. “oo ee
Contracts have included providing the
crew which tends* the ‘ Beautification
Society's planters) and keeps the
boulevards litter-free, picking up paper
destined for recycling from government
offices in town and delivering it to a
holding warehouse, and doing janitorial
work at the Knox United Church.

Other clients work in a cross-section of
local businesses throughout the com-

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er option |

‘“(There’s no better place than the munity, from fast food outlets to medical’
centres and cornerstore to sawmill. And

the agency is always.on the lookout for. 7

more job opportunities. -

“r¥ou have to be very creative to find -
these jobs,”’ Pelletier said. ‘‘You have to.

know what goes on in a business to iden-

tify what jobs a disabled person could

lo,” - ee

_ She said one way of doing that was
‘Job shadowing” which involved a

: Creative Options staffer spending time in
a business in an effort to discover if there

was a gap one of its clients could fill..."
- As for the reaction of employers to-

dates so far? “It’s all been positive,’”
said Pelletier. '

wot

EAGER BEAVERS
welcome -here. Cubs,
‘Scouts and Venturers,
‘too. Members . of .the
-local Scouting move-
ment, - including
Johnathan Milne
(background), were on °
hand for Clubs’ Day at
the -Skeena. Mall last
weekend. The informa-
tion booth was a
recruiting follow-up to a
very successful registra-
tion night held earlier in
the week. However, the
‘organization “could
always use some more
adults to assist in runn-
ing the popular Scouting
program. Anyone in-
terested in learning
more can contact. Per
Halvorsen (635-2118)
or Chris Jennings

(635-4342).
cFa

-mark

‘Family and friends of Nelle
and Ed McFadden gathered at
the Kinhut recently to celebrate
the couple’s 50th wedding an-
niversary.

Nellie Swain married Ed
MacFadden Aug. 26, 1941 at
the Knox United Church in
Mannville, Alta. with‘ the Rev.
J.C. McLeod officiating.

. At the time Ed was in the
21-year-old call-up for the Air.
Force. and in October of that
year was posted to the west
coast. where he remained until
discharged in 1946. _

“: After two years. teaching in
Alberta, Nellie joined’ Ed in

Kainloops where their daughter

idens
fifty

Lynn was born. Ed was posted
to the northern tip of. Van-

couver Island and then Terrace

where Nellie again joined him.
The family lived in cabins at the
airport along. with 14 . other

. families. (The cabins were later

bought by a Mr. Campbell who
moved them down to the River-
side Moiel site —- Terrace at the
time had a population of just
500). .

With the end of the war,

Nellie and Ed moved. back to.

Alberta, to Mannville where Ed
worked for the municipality of

- Minburn, Son Dale was born
- there in 1948. . a

That was also” the year of a

“Here ‘n

There”
by.

Yvonne Moen

terrible snowstorm which saw

‘ Bd out ploughing the roads for

24 straight hours in sub-zero
temperatures: He almost froze
to death because in those days
there weren’t-any cabs on the
machines or any heat.

~ The family eventually decided
to move ‘to.a warmer climate
and in 1951. returned to. B.C.,
living for a short time on Lulu
Island, the site of the North
America’s biggest cannery at
the time.

Next, Ed came north again to
spend six months working on
the Kenney Dam (Alcan-
Kitimat) project and in 1953 the
family moved back to Terrace.
Ed- worked on building the

teal

they celebrated.a half-century

"MILESTONE CELEBRATED. Nel

ce the early ‘SOs.

‘by family and friends Aug. 26 as :

’ nation-wide undertaking by

J. Stoner said the idea is to
' encourage adults to get

:’ build a homemade kite and
“4: then enter it in the competi

WF "iton. The event is open to all and there is no entry fee, she em- |
_ ticipation as possible.

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Brothers kite-to be flown-for-the-occasion. ‘Fhe winner is the

grade for the railway line to
Kitimat and then worked for the
Highways department until
1959.

He. then went to work for the
Terrace municipality as a grader
operator, eventually becoming
its works supervisor. he retired
in 1981, ’

For her part, Nellie began
teaching here in 1955 at the
Riverside School, The school
was demolished in the 60s and
the curling. rink now stands on
the site... -

Later, Nellie taught at
Clarence Michiel school — it
only had four rooms at the time

” — and saw it grow to its present

size. She was also learning assis-
tant at Clarence Michiel,
Uplands and Parkside until her
retirement in 1980.

Square dancing fans, Nellie
and Ed helped start the club in
the late '50s. Ed has also been
an ardent curler.
| Their children both still live
in Terrace-and Nellie’ and Ed
also now have three grand-
cildren and one great-
grandchild, .

Many out-of-town guests at-
tended the special anniversary
dinner held Aug. 17, some from
as far away-as Port Orchard,
Wash. And, on the Sunday,
numerous friends dropped in
for tea at an-open house.

Nellie‘ and Ed have been go-

‘ing “south: to. Arizona each

winter since 1982 but this year
they. are ‘planning to take. a.

. Caribbean cruise

Dried

both-an

. and travel,

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ny, congratulations to you

Weather permitting, the
local Big Brothers, Big
Sisters chapter plans to ‘‘col-
our the skies with
friendship” this Sunday.

That’s when the group is
holding its first annual kite
competition. Co-ordinator
Lois Stoner explained the
local event is part of a

Big Brothers, Big Sisters
which marks September as
Big Brothers month.

together with a “‘little one’’,. = 79
Lois Stoner

phasized, adding ‘‘We are looking for as much public par-

"Medals will be awarded for the largest, most colourful, best
theme, funniest and most unique kites. There will also be a
kite rade ih which etitries try to reach the same height as a Big

one to.reach that height the fastest.

The competition will be held at Terraceview Ladge on Sun-
day, Sept. 22 with registration beginning at I p.m. In the
event of heavy rain, the event will be postponed until the
following Sunday, same time, same place.

For those who have no experience at kite-building, instruc-
tion packages can be picked up from the public library, Elan
Travel or the Big Brothers, Big Sisters office. For more infor-
mation, phone Stoner at 635-4232.

Xi Beta Mu plays host

This weekend 120 Beta Sigma Phi sorority members will be
in Terrace 2s the Jocal chapter plays host to the organization's
northern B.C. annual convention.

Audrie Cox, president of Xi Beta Mu (the local chapter),
said the Sept. 20-22 covention is both a learning and social
event for sorority members.

. “Tt gives us an opportunity to present both informative and
entertaining forums in a social atmosphere,” she explained,
adding topics covered would range from business to fashion

Cox said convention’s theme is based on a variety of music
styles and will feature local entertainment including the Nor-
thwest Singers and the Terrace Little Theatre.

Those attending the convention will come from an area
stretching from Mackenzie in the north to Williams Lake in
the south and as far westward as Prince Rupert.

Pointing out Beta Sigma Phi is the largest organization of
its type in the world, she said its goals were life, learning and
friendship.

Over its 60 year existence, the sorority has grown from &
small social and cultural group into an international organiza-
tion whose members devote much time to serving the com-
munity, Cox said. Xi Beta Mu has 18 members.

Parade of toys revving up

Rain or shine, local motorcyclists will be hitting the
highway Saturday, Sept. 28 for a run to Kitimat — and then
turn around and come right back again.

No, it won’t be a case of bored bikers trying to pass some
time. The round trip is part of the ninth annual Toy Run, the
Roadrunners Motorcycle Club members’ effort to make sure
some kids get a little bit more for Christmas than they other-
wise might.

The’ trip to Kitimat is part of the club’s effort to give the
, event.a higher profile than in. previous years.

Bikers will leave the weighscales at the intersection of
Hwys. 16 and 37 at 10 a.m. for the run to Kitimat where they
will stage a show and shine in the upper parking lot at the City

‘Centre, =
- That over, they will head back to Terrace, regrouping at the
- weighscales at 2 p.m. From there, the Parade of Toys will
make its way to the 4600 block of Lakelse Ave. where all the
toys and cash brought along by the motorcyclists will be given
to the Salvation Army. The Army, in turn, will make sure all
the gifts end up in the hands of needy children this Christmas.
: Participants’ bikes will remain on display for a couple of
hours to give members of the public an opportunity to look
over the. machines and talk to the owners about them.

‘Although the Roadrunners are organizing the event, the

Toy Run was open to any local motorcyclist, And even those
who.don't own a bike can get involved. The club welcomes
ytoy or cash donations from those taking in the event, One

ages so it's not just cuddly toys that are needed.

olnt to remember: those recelving the presents cover a range
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