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SANDE BARABE and Lisa Graham are
coordinators for the Heart to Heart pro-
gram. Heart to Heart helps cardiac patients
lead as healthy and happy a life possible.

Good news for
cardiac patients

A NEW PROGRAM to educate and support
cardiac patients and their families is set to begin
in March.

Heart to Heart, is an eight-week post heart at-
lack programm that gives patients and their part-
ners an opportunity ta meet others who have
had similar cardiac experiences.

Run by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of
B.C. and Yukon, Heart to Heart is offered in
various cilies across Canada, depending on in-
terest.

Health care professionals are brought in every
week to discuss the importance of nutrition and
physical activity and to advise cardiac patients
how to deal with emergency situations, stress
and medication.

Sande Barabe, provincial
Heart to Heart, said the informal group discus-
sious allow. people to share common concerns
with others and to ask professionals any ques-
tions they may bave,

“People feel beller when they know more
about the disease,’’ Barabe said. “It gives them
hope and understanding and information to
make better choices iu their lives.”'

She explained the program is sometimes the
first opportunity for spouses to talk about how
their tives have been affected by heart disease.

“People can talk about their feelings and how
the disease has impacted their lives,’’? Barabe
said,

She said Heart to Heart makes healing more
complete since people learn that others have
gone through the same things they have.

This program is for people who have had a
heart atlack, heart surgery, angina or who are a
high risk candidate for heart discase.

If anyone is interested in joining the Heart to

coordinator for

Three Terrace youths spent
Christmas in the 70th session

of the B.C. Youth Parliament.

WHILE MANY’ teenagers
were busy snowboarding
and hanging out with friends
over the Christmas holidays,
three Terrace youth were
debating bills in Legislative
Chambers.

Jeff Town, Mark Rose and
Clara Marinus, members of
BC. Youth Parliament,
speul five days over the hol-
idays with 94 other youths
aged 16-21 in Uhe Legisla-
ture in Victoria,

Youth parliament, which
is dedicated to ‘youth serv-
ing youth” teaches young
people about the — par-
liamentary process.

It isn’t a mock parlia-
ment,”’ said Town, 18, who
is in his second year with
BCYP. ‘‘It’s an actual par-
ligament but its run by
youth.”?

He explained that while
they are in the chambers,
members debate topics of
interest and plan numerous
aclivities for the upcoming
year,

‘Tvs a lot of fun,’’ he
said.

So much fun, that be and
fellow Terrace par-
liamentarian Mark Rose got
only tine hours sleep in four
nights.

But Town and Rose
weren't up late partying —
they were debating hot is-
sues with other youth.

“Everyone is just really
intelligent and nice,’? said
Rose, who couldn’! say
enough about his first expe-
rience in the Legislative As-
sembly,

“At first everything is just
so magnificent — al] the
marble and the fancy wood-
work,’’ Rose said, ‘‘There’s
stained glass domes and
gold-embossed everything.
It’s gorgeous.”

He also said he felt
“pretty powerful’? hanging
out in the MLAs lounge
(which is off limits to the
general public.)

Town explained BCYP is
a non-profit, non-partisan

organization.
“We're not associated
with any political

whatsoever,” he said,
Members sit as indepen-
dents and vote according to
their own individual views.
Proposed activities are
presented in the form of
government bills and once

the bills are passed, they
must be put into effect.
Every year par-

liamentarians must organize
and raise moncy for Camp
Phoenix, a week long sum-
mer camp held every Au-
gust for 50 children who be-
cause of their financial or
social circumstances
wouldn’t otherwise be able
to attend summer camp.

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B.C. YOUTH PARLIAMENT: Jeff Town, 18, Mark Rose, 16 and Clara Marinus,
17, learned about the parliamentary process in the Legisiative Assembly over the
Christmas holidays, Parliamentarians meet once a year to organize activities.

coordinaling programs in
the North.

When asked whether he
would like to a be politician,
Town said: ‘T do have an
interest in politics. It might
ake an interesting career.”

Members must also partic-
ipate in regular community
service activities in their
hometowns and fund-raise a
minimum of $120 every
year.

Last year Town won The

Inspiring New Member
award, for raising the most
money in a year (31,305).

He was also given the title
of Minister of the Interior,
puitng him in charge of

What gives us bragging rights?

WE DON’T KNOW who Drew is yet, but
Mayor Jack Talstra better find out.

His name was just one response we got lo the
question ‘‘Best replacement for mayor’’ in the
Best of Terrace questionnaire.

You have one more week to fill oul the
questionnaire and to brag or whine about Ter-
race,”

There are dozens of good reasons to feel good

For jocks and outdoorscy types there are a

- multitude of things to gel the adrenaline flaw-

ing.

There’s super hiking, paddling, rock climbing,
mountain biking, awesome skiing, and first-
class fishing.

And don’t forget golf, tennis, snowmobiling,
cross country skiing, and berry picking.

For some, Terrace is a safe place to raise a

We've got the Kermode bear, the mighty
Skeena river, pine mushrooms and a heck of a
lot of space to watider about.

Plus, it doesn’ rain as much here as it does in
Vancouver. Vancouver averages 1117.2 centi-
metres of rain every year, while Terrace gets
932.4 ceulimetres.

The questionnaire below is your opportunity
to brag about Terrace and let others know what

Heart program please contact Christine about living here, Here are a few reasons to family. For others il’s a perfect cily to gel train- - you think of it. Results will be published in the
Walkinshaw at 638-8464. think so: ing for a first job. Jan. 27 issuc of The Terrace Standard.
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"Please complete the “Best of” questionnaire and fax 638-8432 or drop it
off at the Terrace Standard, 3210 Clinton St.
1. Best Terrace Pastime: 8. Best Replacement For Mayor: _ Ls. Worst Intersection In Terrace:

2, Best Example Of Your Tax Dollars At Work:

9. Best Reason To Be Thankful You Live
_ In Terrace And Not In Vancouver:

Canucks:

3. Best Reason To Continue Watching The

“10. Best Reason To Move Back To The
: Lower Mainland:

4. Best Place To Spend Your Last $10;

5. Most Unusual Place For A Romantic Walk:

11. Best Watched TV Program:

12. Best Place To Do Very Little, Slowly: 7

6. Best Beach Around Town:

13. Best New Trend:

7. Best Hike:

” 14, Worst New Trend:

16. Best Place To Feel Like You're Living
~ In A Hipper City Than Terrace:

17. Best Place To Watch Skateboarders:

18, Best Place To Take Visitors:

"19. Best B.C. Wine:

20. Best Place To Travel To:

21, Best Place To Have A Wienie Roast:

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