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MONTH OF SEPTEMBER -
T & K Singles Sept 11 Picnic
nature walk at kalum lake, 1:00
pm Sept 16 Franks Field walk
Sept 17 Kitimat for supper, Sept
18 Barbeque 4:00 p.m. Sept 19
Hot springs, Sept 24 card
games, Sept 26 second Donglas
channel fishing trip, Sept 29
local pool swim, coffee nite Mr.
Mikes, every Tues nite 7:00
p.m. phone Bea 635-3238 or
Caroll 632-3547,

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SEPTEMBER 23 TO OCT.
28, 1993 - Nobodys perfect a
free 6 weck parenting program
for parenis of kids aged 0-5
years old, group is relaxing, fun
with lots of information on
parenting. at 12:15 to 2:45
contact Carol 635-3459, Marg
635-2472,

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SEPTEMBER 23, 1993 -
Child and Youth injury
ptevention community mecting
at the Skeena Health Unit
Auditorium at 7 p.m.

‘and Halliwell, on at 7:30 p.m.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 1993 -
The Skeena Valley Car Club will
be holding it’s regular monthly
meeting at the Terrace Kin Hut
‘on the: corner’ of ‘North-sparks"[-

for more information you could
call Doug at 635-4809 or Larry
at 635-4793.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 1993 -
Terrace Chapter of B.C. Special
Olympics registration of
athletes and volunteers on time
only fall registration TWA office
(back of Tillicum Theatre) 7-9
p-m. $15 1 sport, $25 more than
1 sport please bring medical
card, More information call Jo
635-7936 or 635-7863.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 1993 -
Poat Partum depression a mini-
workshop on Thursday, from 7-9
p-m., Terrace Women’s resource
centre 4542 Park Avenue, for
more information call Sandra
638-3310 or Carol 638-3325,

LEP ESET ES
SEPTEMBER 23, 1993 -
Terrace and District Community
Services Society will be holding
their 1993 annual general
meeting on Thursday September
23, 1993 in the Terrace Public
Library at 7:30. p.m, There ‘will
be an election of officers, Come
rand find out what services we
provide for our community. For

more information call 635-
3178, 7

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SEPTEMBER 25, 1993 -
Northwest) Development
Education Association is having
AGM followed by “painting &
iravelling in China” a slide
show ard presentation by
Edward Epp. More information
.eall Mary, 635-6733 ‘at the
Terrace Public Library at 7 p.m.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 1993 --
747. Air Cadet information and
recruiting booth at the Skeena
Mall from;10:00 to 5:00 p.m.
the. 747 Air cadet squadron of
Terrace will be providing
information and enrollment
packages to interest youths,

PEE RET E ES

SEPTEMBER 26, 1993 «.
Saddie Club Gymkhana at 10:30
Concession.

THH SHH ERS S
SEPTEMBER 27, 1993 -
Terrace Art <Assoclation ts
having ts annual general
meeting at the Terrace Art
Gallery (lower level public
library) at 7:30 everyone Is
welcome.

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SEPTEMBER 27 AND 28 ,-
1993 - Terrace Blue Back Swim
Club is having — alternate
registration dates at the Terrace
Aquatic (Pool) centre, mon - sept
27 - 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. and Tues
Sept 28 - 3:00 + 5:00 p.m.

ages 12-18. i

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THOSE
PARKAS

Another cold and snowy
winter is predicted for B.C. in
the hallowed Farmer’s Al-
manac,

“November through March
is expected to be colder than
normal, particularly in the
north,” says the Almanac.

The Skeena valley falls on
the northern edge of what the
book refers to as ‘‘southern
B.C,”

It also predicts above aver-
age precipitation along the
coast.

April through June is ex-
pected to be near normal in
temperature and dryer than
normal.

July through September is to
yield near normal tempera-
tures.

Next fall is to feature
“frequent rains throughout
October’’ and several cold
waves in the north.

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And just out of curiousity,
how did the Almanac’s predic-
tions hold up over the past
year?

The almanac made an almost
identical prediction for last
year’s winter, and thase who
didn’t flee to Hawaii will re-
member well the bitter cold
and snow that followed.

It forecast a mild November,
with wintry weather setting in
at mid-December “‘with cold
waves at mid-December, and
at Christmas, with frequent
precipitation.”’

‘Severe cold periods, with
frequent snow are. anticipated

~“diiring ‘January ‘and . through «
the first. week of February,

after which’ more seasonable
temperatures with consider-
able peccipitation
prevail.”

The Almanac predicted this
past summer would be slightly
warmer thai normal, with be-
low normal rainfall.

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Today — at 5:22 p.m. Wed-
nesday, Sept. 22 — marks the
fall equinox.

That’s the time of year when
the sun crosses over the
equator on its annual south-

ward migration, plunging us:

northern hemisphere types. in
our annual decent into the
world of snow and ice.
And if you’re wondering
when it’s time to ‘‘fall back”’
and sleep in for an extra hour,
it’s a bit early yet.

The clocks get rolled back
on Sunday morning, Oct. 31.

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FACING THE FANS is the best part of being a clown for Jake Terpstra oe
_ Byzmo. He recently won top honours at an international clowns’ Convention In California,

-Terrace’s ‘own:

They
just
clown
around

WHETHER IT’S a birthday
party, a day in ithe park ora
fund-raising event, Gyzmo
is there.

It’s not always easy to get
“into face’’ or into charac-
ter all the time.

But Jake Terpstra loves it.

Being a clown rarely gels
him recognition.

That changed when Jake

‘and the clown he’s in: love

with — wife Jackie —
travelled to Anaheim, Cali-
fornia at the. beginning of

“September for the Clowns

of American International

- regional convention.

They had been to clown

- conventions before, but this
- was the first time they had
. decided to conipete.

Jake won first place out of

- more than 45 entries in. the

make up and costume com-
petition. .
And the clowning couple

eared a third place honour

for their five-minute skit,
Terpstra said they. were

"the only’ Canadians among

the 360 clowns at the con-
vention.

~. “Byery body kept saying

the Canadians are winning

~ everything,’ he said.

Above ail, the event: was
fun.
“Tt

was. _ beautiful,”

ly, really nice.”

Terpstra says. ‘‘It was real-

HEALTH

Contributed

- We may not want to think about —

this yet, but Old Man Winter is
just around the corner and with
him comes.a nasty virus which

‘causes influenza.
- To -many this virus is just a .

Muisance,
However, true influenza isa
serous resplratory illness and one

of the most contagious viruses _

around,

When one considers that one in
three Canadians will contract in-
fluenza this year, that approxi-

mately 2, 000 will die’ as a-tesult

_Of influenza and its complica-

tions, and that most of those
deaths could be prevented with a
Simple vaccine, it is definitely
something to be taken seriously.

Many Canadians suffer from
illnesses that place. them al
greater danger of contacting i in-
fluenza..

These high-risk individuals, in-

cluding those. who are over 65,

are residents of nursing homes, or
chronic care facilities, people wit

. chronic heart, lung and Kidney

. disease,

Flu vaccine vital for some

diabetes, cancer, or

anemia.

Without an influenza vaccine,
these people could suffer grave
complications as a result of in-
fluenza: ~ :

Therefore it is extremely impor-
tant . that they. receive, their vac-
cine. :

“Tt is also. recommended that in-
dividuals’ in the health care

‘professions, those whd come in

contact with high-risk individuals
and those who provide essential

community services receive an

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influenza vaccine, . a

Promoting good. ‘health prac

tices is our common goal. Therc-

fore, they urge Canadians

to

make an-appointment for their in-

_ fluenza vaccines:

In order for the body to build up
immunity prior to the influenza

season, it is recommended
the. vaccine be given’ during
fall months.

that
the

The Skeeha Health Unit’s vac=.
cine clinics in Terrace’ will take
place every. Friday for‘ the month

- of. October.’ Call. fore an appoint.

ment, :

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“TECHNIBUS
ARRIVES ©

|“ HIGH-TECH eqillpment -
fills the Canadian Nation-

Institute for the Blind

“tachnibus” that was on -
display hare last Friday.
Among
designed to help the blind
and visually
were talking clocks, mag-

the items”

impalred

nifying TV cameras. to
help read small print, and
numerous talking com-

puters, Many of the com-
puters can also enlarge
text to help people with
poor. eyesight read it.

Some computers can
scan books and then read
‘them aloud using speech
synthasis,
also specially dasigned:
wallets,
makers,
cards

games on display.

There were |

Brailla —-fabel-
Braille _ playing
and: Scrabble.