The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 19, 2004 ~ BI.

ENNIFER LANG

ry Hanging out :
PALS Brody King, 3, and. Jesse Lanter-. ; bo
“man, 4,- enjoy the sunshine during a- fen.

~ cent t stop at. ‘George Little Park. ;

‘campaign. to communities ‘across. B,C: :

_ Around Town

-Life- affi rming

: ‘STRIKE ANOTHER blow i in the battle against af
| caneer. ‘Organizers say 350. residents. keento..
“Crush »cancer -spent.. ‘Mother's ™ Day | lapping
George Little “Memorial Park: in, an effort to. “)
“-Faise’ money. anid awarenéss.: ’
" ~Pogether,. they raised” at. “feast $48. 000: =
money: that will be used" to. pay. for: cancer Te-, de
=. search: and ‘supports: programs’ thar: help: ‘pa-.
” tients and-education aimed al prevention. “°° 2
VS) Thirty-five ‘teams ‘took part, ‘with both’ top
-[> fundraiser :team Hansen: Drilling “Feam‘and
Thompson. collecting more than 84, 000. each, ee

"Big Bike beckons.

: IT’S. ALL about teamwork — - téamwork, fun, S

iinéss and. fundraising, that is...

April to June, providing: ‘a-unique. fundraising

It's: coming” t6 ‘Terrace. ‘Saturday,

‘Teams: of ‘local riders ‘colléct “pledges” in “sup te
“port. of the ‘Heart ‘and Stroke: Foundation of.
- BGi-and- Yukon. Then they: fide. the- Big Bike.
-around-a: visible route: downtown, starting: 0 off ae “
. George ‘Little. Park.’ Q -
“The foundation is an “important source Sof.
: “funding for. “yesearchon-heart“ disease and ~
’ stroke;- and: also- provides. ‘education : programs "
~ ‘aimed at: every” age’ level. Call Terry. Runions, ”
at 639: 9090, to sign, up.a i team. ”

Teens not alone.

: opne ‘GROUP that. opened the: fiorthwvest’ s “first m |
°-drép in: program for gay and. lesbian teens.is. “|
“hoping to. expand iis services, to Terrace: if}.
| here’ §, enough local interest-among.teens: here...

- Volunteers with Youthquest: Smithers. oper- _

“ate a “weekly drop ‘i in for: youths. every. Priday -
: night: ‘from 6-9 p:m.,. providing: a'safe- meeting . ye
_ Space; .coordinater, Charles, Wilson. said, “Ate PS”
our'drop in: ‘they don’t have. to ‘be. afraid’ of":
* being” harassed.” “Youthquest . naw. -hopés' ‘to |
“contact ‘young people in the Terrace area who . |
_are’intérested in Starting. similar. project ‘here. |
me “We. just: ‘need a group of people: ‘who'want :”
todo. ‘something like that in Terrace,” Wilson. *
said, For more information. call 250- 877- -0042.
| _Youthqiiest™ Smithers was established: in|’
“September : 2003 .to.'support : ‘homosextal: and~ :|--
“2 questioning | ‘youth in, the’ Bulkley: Valley, and’

Kitimat-Stikine tegions: - ; -
The. Youtliquest! ‘Lesbiiin. and: Gay. Youth’

- Society “of. British Columbia. provides: commu: “|
vnity-based “outreach. services’ for- lesbian, gay, |.
_ bisexual, transgendered, two: ‘spirited; transsex+
- aly intersexed and questioning youth...” ee
: - Youthquest:: ‘offers, prograins: in-the: Lower :

“Mainland Vancouver: ‘Tsland;
: + Georee, répion, ‘and now: “the northwest.»

the” Prince.”

“It also operates the J ‘866-NOT:ALONE line.

a The scary bit”
CHILDREN’S AUTHOR Eric Wilson reads
‘from one ‘of his mysteries as students at
~ Veritas School brace themselves for a

_ shock,-Wilson visited Terrace last week,

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ios foodies knaw garden: greens: —
dress up dinner - _ and ‘they taste.

of chives: and tangy ‘sprigs of-dill-
Will be: included in. Good. Food
- Boxes ardetéd by.as:many ‘as - 180:

i Jedrzejcyk,: :who- has’ started plant-"_
. Good Food Box program.

‘ grocery.” budgets ° much: further,
-/ through bulk: purchasing, ‘saving’.
-‘up..to.30.per cent of what fresh.”
“produce would. nornially cost indi- ;
© viduals ‘and families... -

“veggies | and ‘fruits. -

i race. -Anti- ‘Poverty: donated a five-”

i= ‘by-séven’ metre. "garden: plot. ait the: ~
~ comniunity garden. for. the’ proe
:praim’s-use.. foee

“S. parden,”
- she -and. helper ' Shirley. Reece bu.
“. sily: planted, chives’ in: “the ‘plot m
“under a-blazitig May sun. ,

with. herbs: that. will enhance. hun-. -
_v-dreds: of Brocer orders: all, summer
* slong. °

“Is: the: 10th annual Big. Bike, ‘for, atroké: an
- 30: seat bicycle that, ‘tours: the province. from:

- supported. through the Kalum- -
“Horseshoe * Community” ‘Schools *
» . Soviety,: continues to: Brow | in PO-
“polarity...

oe produce are, purchased. for partici-:
:. pating® families’ in greater. Terrace
>and beyond.each. month, °
= people ‘need: “it,”
“her garden shovel:for a. moment.
“then has been. ordering Good Food

Boxes: since: the. program's it eepe
‘tion a year-and-a-half. ago...

“POLICE USUALLY have’
to. deal with bad behaviour. .
freshing - change:. Terrace °-
~sRCMP awarded five local:

“students with’ prizes: for. |
their: artistic. and. Scholarly oe

-. highlighting’ national. Po-
lice week itt Canada: vi

“driving ‘poster:
. Skéena Junior. Secondary.
2 Student James: Olver: and”

| Never “forget, .”

“dents were. treated to a°
‘| Cride in’ the -RCMP"s plane.
J and: ‘breakfast: at MeDo- si

. hnald’s.

quick flight“in -the. RCMP _
: aircraft and breakfast at

‘ i meee tha pes .
‘DEPUTIZED: Brandon Stella accompanied insp. -
~. Marlin Degrand last week. MARGARET SPEIRS PHOTO -

Little gardens, big plans |
“Community groups. raise the call for contributions: of the ? green thumbed variety

By JENNIFER LANG
NOTHING IAZZES ‘up a. meal .
like adding some fresh herbs. Ser-

“stable owners: organizers of Ter.” aa |

. .-face’s Comminity Garden: pro-
|. .gram are desperate for. donations 7
; of compost and manure. “e
With, another ‘growing season’.
just around ‘the corner, it’s time: to’
‘* get the ground ready for planting...
Terrace - Anti- -Poverty Group.

good, too.)
‘Soon, ‘freshly- -pieked bunches ;

- gardens: =. one’ is Jocaled: down-
‘local families, each month. :
“They'II be’ coming: straight’ from

. Grieg AVE, °
the garden, says organizer Agatha: |

The: other, “much: Jarger com-
munity gardén-is-located’ on: Eyer. -.[.-..
“ green’ St.- next''to™ the “Skeena,,
~ Kalum Housing Project: : af
OS“ ALot of ‘people: ; don't: even,
know: ‘these ‘gardens | exist,” said’.
‘coordinator. Paula Shimmel.: "
“Garden: plots ‘are: allotted: for: i
> free: to ‘individuals. ‘and, families >
.who are interested ‘in gardening: |
“but don't: have: access - to” one: at
‘home. a ;
A number of § seniors make: use
of the: downtown garden, while the op
-south “side: bi den is:a, favourite mio
“with: families. 2.°%.: oak
There’s’ still Toom for ‘additional
~ gardeners at both sites,"
The May long weekend: is: the. :
‘traditional. time, for: gardeners. to’.
start planting their veggie patches

‘ing’ an herb: ‘garden. to. balster the

The. ‘program » ‘stretches. tight

Each: buyer: ‘pays just $15. a’
onth fora box: filled’ with: ‘fresh.

ledrzejcyk ‘said last" year. Ter- te

“Thave big ‘plans: for ihis ‘herb
“Jedrzejcyk. smiled, -as...

But. the lack at: manure’ or coms. o
~ post is “holding things up” at, the.

- She. can: visualize a: plot filled”

“Last: year. we “got! two: dump: :
she-:snid:

“aps ale

“The Good ‘Food Box: ‘program, LET'S PLANT IT: Shirley: Reece, ‘lef, and Agatha Jearzeleyk & are truck loads:"*

looking | for'a few more chive plants. ~ "JENNIFER LANG PHOTO ©

“Donations: can. be dropped off

at the: garden“o ‘Eveigteen Su

- outside. the fence, because: dt-canie be

be transported. by: wheelbarrow fo. ope

‘the. plots from. there.» oa od
But a drop:off time: ‘would have a

to. be. ‘artanged: ahead. of..time for ;

lunteers needed to. assemble the ~ when next month's s food boxes are.

a “food boxes on: distribution day. . “being prepared.’ .

~ Approximately 2.5 ‘tonnes: of “At. least the. low ‘income’ | Volunteers ‘are. also. ‘teeded. to

people’ have- ‘got. a'choice ‘now on.” hélp’ water the herb plot this sum-

'. what..to,.add ‘into "their : meal ' ca: mer. during-the months of. July. and.

“healthy! choice,” she. said. : August. This task-is. being’ divided:

“It's a_lot-of work. but: a lot. of: . She!s' such’a fan of fresh | pro- _Upia week. ‘at a: lime: fo: share the
+ Reece” said, duce she: even! ‘tends. her own veg. “workload, : : “ler, downtown garden, * a

‘pausing: to: rest-on. the’: handle: of. pie’ ‘Patch at tthe communily: gir-.:.. To: find ‘out ‘how ‘you. can: helps For. farther: ‘information on: ‘how: :

den. ° woo oe eae a message for. Jédizejcyk at. you can. help =or pet involved as :

The Family. Place at 638- 1863.00 ‘a “community: gardener, call Ter-

is the fist slep. Dona. vag : Anti-Poy (635-4631, _
seo arauueanaet pee, Can you spare Sr dtansys Safes
some compost?..

“Or better: yel, contact. “her: via - -_
Attention local farmers.-and

‘Reece, “a: ‘mother. and grandmo:,

tions of. ‘additional: ‘chive. plants ©
voy Be ‘still ieeded if there” "8. going to ™
“ ibe enough chives. to. 0 around. -

“She: is: one, of ‘the’ army.. of vo: ~ email :shimmel@monarch, net ,

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contagious, ”:hesaid, add-:”
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~ Davidson Ramsey’ s* -one’of the most important”
“way. with words earned the -~ attributes a strong leader”
‘Grade 12 © Centennial’. can fave. °°.
Christian School student'a- °“Dave -has a ‘Tot. of the
‘$500. ‘scholarship. for his qualities he talké about ‘in --

: grand deputized ‘Stella,
who at 10 says he.wants to.
be either a chef or.an ‘artist: .
when he’ 5 older... :

‘MeDonali's, :

*~Paul- Bves' s creative tae:
lents landed -him in’ the po-»
sition of:j junior police, chief -
fora day...

The? Grade: 2 Veritas:
“student won the honour for *
his ‘entry "in. the: colouring ©
contest, The spunky. seven-"
year-olds still unsure of.
‘An anti: -drinking.” and oo his, future: ‘career plans, but. ;
earned ~ he may’ consider a. career.

_.in:law.enforcement.:

: Uplands * “Elementary
student “Brandon:’ ‘Stella
joined : RCMP.- ‘inspector:
-Marlii“Degrand:to inspect
othe. Terrace 747 Air Cadet
‘ Squadron: “Thursday. night:
- outside the. cadet, hall. al:
the: airport, oo
“= “He won: for: his, anti- bul-
ving poster. : :

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University College in Ke- -

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entries :to’ a youth ‘contest

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