Seniors win prize

EXCITING EVENTS took place all aver town last week, drawing
large crowds at each location.

Judges named the B.C. Seniors Games Zone 10 float the Best
Overall Float at the Riverboat Days parade Saturday, It also took
first place in the non-commercial float division,

Second place in non-commercial went to the Terrace Elks, with
the Kitsumkalum band taking third.

First place In the commercial float division went to Stuff & Such

Craft Shop, second to Back Eddy Pub and third to Terrace Co-op.

An obvious crowd-pleaser, the Gitwinksiblkw Four Crest Dan-
cers brought their Nisga’a regalia, songs and dances to the parade,
parnering much applause and first place in the group division.

Second place in the groups division went to the RAAD (Reducing
Abuse of Alcohol and Drugs) Committee.

‘Tirst place in the vehicles category went to o 1933 Plymouth
coupe from Prince Rupert, and second went to the Canada Employ-
ment Centre. The judges named Prince Rupert's Pacific Sparklers
‘the best out of town entry.
_ And the children's award went to ‘*a litile gir] and her dog who
were all dressed up.”

In the first ever bupgy race, held last Thursday, Copperside
Foods defeated all other buggy pushers to emerge victorious,

.

KIRKALDY pose (top)

with the seniors games
float that won first place:
in the Riverboat Days pa-
rade on Saturday. Also at
the parade were (right

and at bottom) mounted
police, various costumed
folk handing out goodies
to children and = the
Gitwinksihikw dancers. A
Terraceview Lodge resi-
dent and young visitor
(bottom left) enjoy a mo-
ment Friday during a kids
day at the facility while
the Copperside team
defeated all comers in

Thursday evening's
buggy race (left). The
opening ceremonies

turned into a bit of a fam-
ily affair. (above _ left)
thanks to cousins Muriel

O’Boyle who said a few.

words at the opening and
Jim Ryan, director of the
community band which
provided music.

PAT AND ° BUD:

then sent all over ihe province. -
The people were hired after a call for help came from

Firefighters hired
THE START IS FOR MORE THAN 4€ local people were hired last week to
PEOPLE LEARNING fight forest fires,
TO READ They were trained by local forest service people and

h places where there are bad forest fires,
Cc Some went io Penticton where a large fire has burned
down homes, :

The people learned how to work water pumps. They

St a f t also leamed how to work safely with helicopters,
The job pays $9.50 an hour. And there is a chance to
earn: more as their work skills get better. .

Water ban
THE CITY has cut back
on the hours people can
water their lawns.

The hours are now be-~
tween 6 am, and 11 a.m.

This was done io make
sure there is enough
water in case a fire
breaks ou.

On hot days, people use
more water than the city
can provide,

People who. break the
rule can. be fined $100.