The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 3, 1999 - BI ‘TERRACE STANDARD | INSIDE | COMMUNITY EVENTS B2 SECTION B ALEX HAMILTON | 638-7283 . must be feasible.’’ JUST A THOUGHT... KATHY FLORITTO Don’t give up ow many of us have had what we instinctively knew was a brilliant idea only to have it trampled by well-meaning friends or the profes- sionals to whom we tum for good advice? If it’s happened to you and you let the dream dic, perhaps these quotations will give your next idea the boost it needs... “Computers in the future may weight no more than 1.5 tons.’’ Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949. “T think there is a world market for maybe : five computers.’? Thomas Watson, Chairman of IBM, 1943. “*T have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people and [can assure you that data processing is a fad that won’t last out the year.” The Editor of business books for Prentice Hall, 1957. ‘But what is it gaod for?’ Engineer al the Advanced Computing Systems Division of TBM, 1968 - commenting on the microchip. “There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home’? Ken Olson, President, Chairman and founder of Digital Equipment - Corp. 1977. “This ‘telephone’ has tao many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of com- munication. The device is inherently af no value to us.’’? Western Union internal memo, 1876 “The wireless music box has no imaginable cominercial value. Who would pay for a mes- ‘Sage Sent to nobody in particular?’* David Samioff's assaciates in response to his urgings _for investment in the radio in the 1920° 8. “The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a "C", the idea A Yale Universily manage- ment professor in response to Fred Smith’s paper proposing reliable overnight delivery ser- vice (Smith went on to found FedEx) ‘Who the hell wants to hear actors talk??’ H.M. Warner, Wamer Brothers, 1927 “A cookie store is a bad idea. Besides, the market research reporls say America likes crispy cookics, not soft and chewy cookies like you make,’’ Response to Debbic Fields’ idea of starting Mrs. Fields Cookies. “ “We don’t like their sound and guitar music is on the way oul.’’ Decca Recording Co., re- -jecting the Beatles, “Everything that can be invented has been in- vented.”’ Charles M, Duall, Commissioner, US Office of Patents, 1899 “640K ought to be enough for anybody, ” Bill Gates, 1981. “Tm just glad it'll be Clark Gable who's fall- . ing on his face and not Gary Cooper.” Gary Cooper on his decision not to take the leading male role in the film ‘Gone with the Wind’, Pause for thought... Around Town Heart and Stroke canvasses ACROSS THE Pacific Northwest there will soon be hundreds of dedicated individuals can- vassing neighborhoods despite the cold and harsh February winds. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon voluntecrs should all possess and official volunteer badge and they will a have a bright red kit from which they will wrile tax deduct- _ ible receipts for your much appreciated dona- tion, Should you decide not to contribute please take a moment to politely accept the very . pertinent information that each of our foot- soldiers will have to offer. Please remember that these exceptional souls ‘are the very foundation of our organization and _ it is thanks to their efforts and to the generosity of British Columbians: that we will continue to promote health and reduce the burden of heart disease and stroke on the citizens of our pro- vince and country. Sincerely, Christine Walkinshaw, regional coordinator for the North West Central Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon. Thanks - THE CANADIAN Diabetes Association has _geceived a- donation of $1000 from Pacific Northern Gas. This money will help the Terrace Braiich in supporting Diabetic children td a spe- cial summer camp. Thank you to Tony. Harmell from PNG for this donation, ~ - Jatie Braam, CDA Terrace branch, Teen joins Tobacco Team A LOCAL teenager has been chosen to consult the government on how to dis- courage youths from smak- ing. Mikacl Jensen, 15, is a member of the province's new Teen Tobacco Team. He was flown couver Jan. 15 to meet with five other youths: selected from across B.C, to lel Health minister Penny Priddy know what works and what doesn’t concern- ing teens and smoking. “7 think that smoking with tecns is a pretty big prob- lem,”’ said Jensen. ‘I just want fo blelp people who wait to qui’? | Since youth are experts on youth, Priddy will be Iaok- ing to the tcam to better un- derstand the pressures on young people to staoke and to learn bow to, help teens Kick the habit. , Jensen said some of his friends smoke, but he added most of them want to quit, “7 don’t think they fully realize how bad it is,’’ said the Grade 10 Skeena stu- deni. “ T want to help them realize i.” to. Van- For now, Jensen is brainstorming, trying to think of messages that will convince teens to quit or prevent them from starting, So far he’s come up with an interesting idea for a school poster — a cross sec- tion of a cigarette labelling all the cancer-causing in- gredients. He’s also doing a survey among youths at his school to find out what advertising hey think will work best to get them to quit. He adinitled that it won't be casy trying to convince his peers nat to smoke, es- pecially since many teens believe smoking is cool. Jensen was chosen for the Tobacco Team because he maiitains an honour roll standing in French immer- Sion, is active in sports and expressed a stroug interest in helping to find ways to reduce teen sinoking. The teen tobacco team will gather to share ideas four more times this year. Some of the meetings will be teleconferences. The team will present a report to Priddy in August. SKEENA STUDENT Mikael Jenson and Health minister Penny Priddy met in Van- couver Jan. 15 for the first meeting of the province's new Teen Tobacco Team. Terrace gets jazzy WHEN IT COMES to jazz, The New Or- Icans Connection knows what will get a crowd swinging. The Dr. REM. Lee Foundalion presents Feb. 13 “Valentines Day, my dear New Or- leans Style’’. The evening will include a tribute ta George Gershwin, A Dixieland Jazz Hour with The New Orleans Connec- tion and a charity auction. The New Onleans Connection has made its name with good honest Dixieland jazz and having fun while playing music. Musicians will take audience members by the hand and walk them down the cob- blestone strects of New Orlcaus at the time when jazz was born. “They are top musicians," Davies, who has The New Orleans Connec- said Marilyn tion’ perform here before, “It should be a wonderful evening.’’ In addition to more than 100 concerts a year, The New Orleans Connection of Can- ada appears at major music + Festivals all over ihe world. “ Moncey raised by the concert will go tewards the Heritage Housing project, tite f which involves building supportive senior housing. These are houses for people who can live independently but who may need a minimum level of services. The tatal cost of the project is $3.2 million. The evening takes place Saturday, Feb. 13 al 8 p.m. at the Best Western Inn. Tick- cts cost $75 and are available at Ev’s Mens required. Wear or from any director. Formal dress is okeena reunion planned CALLING ALL Terrace highschool studenis from 1954-1964, You'll have a chance to relive the good old days and reunite with fellow classmates this summicr. All Skeena Secondary, Kalum Highschool and Ter- race Highschool students who graduated between (954-64 are invited to reunile with other grads Riverboat weekend July 30- August |, Scouts Organizers are expecting abaut 550 grads to attend the gathering. Organizer Elaine Johnson said the last reunion held in 1992 was an enormous sic- cess. ‘As soon as people came, the room just flowed with love and good fellowship,’* Johnson said. ‘After ithe first reunion in 1982, we bragged about our children and now we brag about our grandchildren.”? Already Jolinson — said she’s received 250 responses, Tf you are plan- ning to attend the reunion, you must notify Johnson by April 1, 1£ you haven't sent in your form or if you’ve lost it, please call Sally Samaha at 635-4243 or Elaine at 635-2965. Organizers are holding a gatage sale to raisc money for the reunion. If you any items for sale, drop them off at Scottic’s U-Brew. - Awareness week. her?’ at 1-800-665-1822, formation cali 638-0228. Fear of fatness ruins lives By FLO SHEPPARD FOR JUST one weck of the year, we are asked to look closely at how our fear of fatuess may rule our lives, The first week in February marks Eating Disorder By this time of the year, those who made reselutions to “eat less and exercise more”’ have probably already failed and are engaged ina cycle of guilt and cven loa- thing that centres around their bodics. One important aspect of preventing cating disorders is fo promote size acceptance and to encourage people to get beyond appearance. We need to celebrate our diversity, Healthy bodics come in Various shapes and sizes. When I was a young teenager there was a girl in our area of fown who was anorexic. I can still sce her. jogging an endless route of sidewalks, side streets, school paths and county roads, She wore very loose clothing to disguise her thinness. She was mnning no matter what (he weather — rain, snow, sleet or hail. I remember wondering whether anyone was helping her... ] didn’t understand much about cating disorders when I was 13. 1 don’t know what became of her, but thal vision still remains in my head like il was yester- day, aud the question is still there,.."‘did anyone help 1 you are now like | was then — nol knowing the delails of an caling disorder — take this week to learn a little more about it. For more information contact the Eating Disorder Resource Centre of British Columbia The Terrace Women's Resouree. Centre will, be sponsoring, a Healthy Body lmage/Healthy Eating Workshop on Feb, 9 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. For more in- Flo Sheppard is a repistered dietician-nutritionist with the North West Health Unit. back from Chilean iamboree JAMES ADAMS made dozens of friends last month at the Scout's World Jamboree in Chile, MICHAEL DAHMS plans to attend the next World Jamboree in Thailand in 2003. TWO LOCAL scouts had the time of their lives in Chile at the organization's World Jamboree. James Adams, 17, and Michael Dahms, 13, returned Jan. 11 from the 22-day trip with tans and - dozens of pen pals from around the world, In Chile they joined 30,000 scouts (including 278 Canadian youths) from more than 100 countries Youths (male and female) camped together jn the foothills of the Andes to Share idcas, swap stories and feam about different countries, This is the second World Jamboree Adams hias_ at- lended, His first was in Hol- land in 1995. “JT made a point of mcet- ing as inany people as I could this time,’’ said the grade 12 Caledonia student. He said he made about 50 ew friends from all over the world, includIng Chile, Argentina, France, Swilzer- land, Brazil, Korea, England and Belgium. “The jamboree is a real eye opener fo different cul- tures and gives you a better understanding of people,’ Adams said. Dakins said the two years he spent picking up garbage and delivering plone books to fiund-raise for $4,000-trip was well worth it, “ft was awesome,’ he said, ‘I’m already planning to ga to Thailand for the 2003 jamborec."’ He said the best part about ihe world-wide gathering was mecting so many inter- esting people. “You don't get to meet many people from different countries living in Terrace,’? : said the Skeena student. “Not many 13-ycar-olds get this kitid of opportunity.” Dahims said celebrating New Years was especially fun since every. country celebrated it at different times: arid countdowns con- tinucd all through the night, After touring . Santiago, Chile’s capital city, both scouts said they were shocked by the country’s poverty level. Adams said it’ saddened him to see the shacks people were living in, The driving was an eye- opener too, he suid. “No one uses: tum signals — it’s three honks and turn right,” he said, “It’s nuts down there,” se Both youths said they were glad they stuck with scouts over the years.- What they like most about ihe organization is learning things like: first ald, Ieader- ship skills and survival tech- niques, “The skills and training area major part of wha [am and. what. Lam. today,”’ Adanus said. we He admilled there | were tlmes inthe past 13° years that he’s “wanted to - quit scouts, but-lie’s sure glad he fever gave It up. “These < cainps: are the ‘rewards,’ he-sild, “I was just about ‘In. tears. saying goodbye to everybody.