INSIDE COMMUNITY EVENTS B2 PARADE MAASHAL Bud Kirkaldy watches cadets marching in the Remembrance Day parade. Hundreds of people turned out Around Town Bring your bag KSAN HOUSE Society is organizing a Brown Bag Vigil in Terrace to remember 14 young women — and to call for the end of violence against women. The Dec. 6 vigil, observed across Canada to re- member the Montreal students who were killed by a gunman in 1989, is a day of action and remem- brance on violence against women, As with last year, the event: takes place during the lunch hour.in Terrace at the Carpenter’s Hall at 3312 Sparks St. The society hopes people will bring their lunch and stay for a short. film, Until then, you can demonstrate your belief that any form of violence apainst’ women is unaccept- ible by wearing a white ribbon. - The ribbons, which symbolize women who have lost their lives to.violence, will be available at no cost through the Ksan Socicty office starting Nov. 29, Call 635-2373 to pre-order a ribbon for you and your co-workers, family or friends, Getting educated DRUG, alcohol and gambling. addictions are the focus of a local public education campaign taking place. this week, Representatives: from Northwest Addiction Ser- vices and the ATLAS Youth Facility will be visit: ing local schools from Nav. 17-24 as part of Addic- tions Awareness Week, ~~ Organizers say parents play a. cttical role in terms of prevention. : eo WE ARE AT WAR: Krisla Botlyan v waves s flags showing her sunport for Canada LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS march in the parade, This and the United States. She has U.S. family members. year's Remembrance Day service and parade re- TERRACE STANDARD — Nov. 11 for the parade and to watch the laying of the wreaths at the Cenotaph in front of City Hall. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 21, 2001 - BI SECTION B JENNIFER LANG 638-7283 LEGION PADRE Rev. Lance Stephens leads the prayer at the Cenotaph. cagnized the firefighters and police who lost their lives in the line of duty in New York City Sept. 11, ‘It’s going to be a tough winter, yet’ Donations help the food bank cope with this month’s demand, but economic uncertainty renews concerns that more people here will need assistance By JENNIFER LANG THE SHELVES at the Terrace Churches Food Bank quickly filled up with donations after the call went out last month to restock supplics. The injection of non-perishable food dona- tions from all corners of the community en- sured the food bank will be able to meet de- mand during this week’s distribulion. “If you'd. seen our shelves at the end of Oc- ‘ tober, you'd be amazed,” food bank coordina- tor Kathy Miller said, “Terrace citizens have reached out and supported the food bank. It’s an awesome out- pouring of generosily.” People turning to the food bank this No- vember were given a share of the approxima- tely 1,500 pounds of potatoes donated by Ter- race Minor Hockey supporters. Local mitlor hockey teams were selling 50- pound bags to off-set travel expenses. Many pecple chose to donate their purchase to the food bank when the call for assistance went out. “That was much appreciated,” Miller said, Peopic donated time, too. In October, 62 _ volunteers turned out fo help fill and distribute baps of groceries to people needing assistance. Curiously, fewer people turned to the food bank last month, compared to October 2000. Last year, the food bank distributed 491 bags during the month. This: October, they handed out 352 —a difference of 59 bags. Miller doesn’t know if that’s be- cause more peuple are getting back on their feet -— or if people - have moved away be- cause of the sag- ging loca! econ- omy. “If you asked the. clients or the volunteers, you’d end up with 200 different answers, maybe more,” she said. “Yes, we know there are people leaving this community, but are they being David Sesstord family services at the Salvation Army, agreed. The food bank doesn't operate during the month of December, when the Salvation Army’s Christmas Hamper program provides fuod to local families. Last year, the Salvation Army distributed 565 Christmas food hampers. “This year, we're going to prepare for 60 0,” Sessford said. The Salvation Army also provides cmer- gency assistance throughout the year. Numbers dropped during the summer, but they hiked right back up once the weather turned cold, he said. Demand for services surpassed last year’s numbers in October, a pattern that could conti- nue in light of the Skeena Cellulose situation. “Everything is uncertain right now,” Sess- ford said, “We don't know who is going to be unemployed in the next month.” Donations, meanwhile, are down. The Salvation Army’ 8 replaced?” Despile the drop Christmas campaign is its “We don't know who Is going to biggest! fundraising drive in numbers, the food be unemployed in the next of the year. bank is bracing for worse times ahead. month. “We haven't been seving as much support during “I believe it's going to be a tougher winter yet, for a lot of local families.” David Sessford, director of community and the year,” he said. “As well, our support at Christmas was down from previous years.” The campaign kick-off i is. Nov. 24,