uf | Best lit light | up the ci _ UNICEF, Oxfam, or CARE have the | A: DAZZLING display of lights captivated local residents anda panel of judges in the 16th annual Christmas Lights Decorating Contest. : This year, for the first time, tedders were asked to vote by Dec. 30 on their choices for top prizes from a list of nomi- Standard Dec. 22. - - Final winners were based on a blend of their choices and the selections of judges from cach of the lights con- lest Sponsors. ‘The winning Susan and Rick Brouwer’ $ house ut 4915 Halliwell Ave. just cast of Uplands Elemen- tary School. “Second place went to Don and Betty Anderson. for their. display at 35311 Haugland Ave. Winner of the business sategory was Shi Clothing “at the corner of Lakelse and. Kalum St. The Tiicum Twin The- atre took second place. ‘The first and second place Winners in each categories are honoured with plaques. -There was also a special place in judges’ hearts for the tiny town at 5134 Agar Ave. Cash, not goods best for tsunami relief ; Sentry ine the residential category was that is the pride of Jim Allen. He was awarded a special plaque for the lit display of _ the: miniature houses. busi- nesses. church and lighthouse that mimic Allen’s hometown of Youghal. Ireland. Several other homes also “_scored well, including: nees that was printed in the ~ MB The Lloyd Nelson home =at 405 Spokeschute Road. Kil-- sumkalum., . @ The J. Walker home at 4903 Straume Ave, @ Don And Colleen Mai- tland’s home at 5041 McRae Crescent. BWA home at 5031) McRae Crescent. @ 3209 Mountain Vista Drive, * @ 5034 Hallock. . » BM Rick and Michelle Wil- liams home at 35-4625 Gra- ham Ave. - WB Bud Kirkaldy’s home at. 3583 Alder in Thornhill. - The Christmas — Lights Decorating Contest — was sponsored. by the Terrace Beautification — ° Society. Northwest Real Estate Board. Keenleyside Insurance, Re- max of Terrace. Steve Cullis Appraisals, Terrace Totem Ford, Appraisals Northwest. Terrace Interiors and The Terrace Standard. JIM ALLEN Youghal Village, a loving recreation of his Irish hometown, was decked ° out with lights for the holiday season and was honoured with a special plaque from lights contest judges. ‘By JENNIFER LANG THE BEST way to help tsunami victims in southeast Asia is to donate to major humanitarian relief agencies says a local man who's taken part-in several other major disaster relief efforts, including the aftermath of Sept. I. ° Randy Smith: said international : organizations such as the Red Cross, greatest ability to mobilize the type of, assistance needed. . : “They're set up to ¢ go in and help. in disasters around the world -- they . have the infrastructure to do this,” hesaid, © 4 . “Those are the ones that will be able to apply dollars ‘directly to where they’re needed. You really want to support these large organi- zations.” He also recommends cash dona- ~ money goes further. It’s "tions over goods or clothing, because relief agencies to buy local rather than pay for costly shipments from North America. “It’s the best bang for your dol- lar.” said® Smith, a disaster services volunteer with the Canadian. Red Cross. » moe Best known as Terrace’ S fire chief, Smith spent four iveeks in New York City in 2000-assisting The Canadian after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre. In 1998 he joined relief efforts in Puerto Rico following a hurricane. He's not expecting his phone to ring with a call asking for him to: gO to Southeast Asia. “They don't need any more people there,” he said. Right now, the countries affected s cheaper for > - Red Cross’s disaster response “team : é “for only §: $29,000 (inch cst). Al pit can be picked up after February 28, 2005, by the disaster need money and sup- plies more than actual relief workers. “You want to get the local econo-- my stimulated.” he said. - A devastating earthquake in Indo- nesia Dee. 26 resulted in tsunamis and Nash Moods in 12 countries, including Sri Lanka, southérn India, Indonesia. - Thailand and Malaysia. The Canadian Red Cross is ap. ’ pealing for.cash donations to support “relief efforts.to assist the millions of ‘displaced survivors. The money will help the’ Interna- tional Federation of Red Cross und Red Crescent societies provide tents, blankets, water purification tablets, generators ahd other relief item. Northern, B.C. residents can do- nate online can be mailed to the Canadian Red Cross Northern B.C. office at 1399- at www-redeross.cays or”! by calling 1-800-418-1111. Cheques ROD LINK PHOTO 6th Ave.. Prince George, V2L SL6. Major “banks are — accepting donations.as are international orga- nizations, "The Canadian « government will match individual donations to: the earthquake and tsunami appeal re- ceived before Jan. If. " Along with thee Canadian Red Cross, the C other trusted organizations respond: ing to the crisis in. the region: include . Oxtams: World Vision. » Médecins Sans Frontiéres and CARE Canada. ° They all accept donations. through their websites. Oxfam Canada is accepting dona: tions online at w WW.ONfam.ca or by telephone at I- 800-GO OXFAM. | tions al wwiw.care.caz Medicins Sans. Frontiers at www.msl.ca, and World Vision at www.worldvision.ca. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January §, 2005 - A3 Canadian governmient says CARE Canada is accepting dona-: News In Brief New transition house set to break ground CONSTRUCTION of a new transition house for women spring. say project lez ders. - yt “We hope to be under construction by April 15.7 * said Peggy Julseth. a consultant hired to help find financing. The total budget for the new 6,000 square. foot build- ing is $1.2 milion. but. she said that includes a hefty contingency to deal with any construction supply cost increases. “We fully expect to come in at less than that.” said George Clark, who is raising money for the project. The new building will replace the existing transition house as well as another. building housing Ksin House Society offices. The two existing ‘buildings will be sold. “The new building. which will be ina dow nlowtyloca- lion once again, is needed, the group says. NX o“This winter we've had the highest capacity your history of women and children staying in the transition house.” said Ksan House society programs director Jan * L.eFrancois. adding zthe existing house is not Ww heelehair accessible. Ksan is asking city council fora grant in lieu of taxes, free wility hookups for the new puilding. and a letter of support The society also wants the city to apply for it 2010 Olympic Legacy Fund grant for the project. ~ Some building. contractors are prepared lo donate services or supplies. Julseth said grant-approvals total-_ Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. ate another chunk, although Ksan expects to continue to, carry a mortgage both, during and after completion... Abduction investigated TERRACE RCMP are looking for the public’s assistance in solving a reported abduction of a 16-year-old girl from a busy dow ntown street on Christmas eve. The girl said she was walking in. the 4700-block of around 5:40 p.m. Dee; 24. ‘Two male occupants then forced her into the back of the Vehicle and covered her head with a sweater. The van girl off in another part of town. The RCMP say the incident doesn’t appear to’ ‘be ran-. dom, “We're not exactly sure what happened,” Staff/Sgt. Jas Basi, said. adding the investigation continues. Anyone. who -may have “should contact the detachment. wii ye t _ Vehicle dumped i in. river” STOLEN PICKUP used in the Sight and Sound break* in is reported to have been pushed into the Skeena River, according to police Dec 21. . ° Concern over the env ‘ironmental: hazard has prompted Terrace RCMP to enlist the public's the water. _ e Anyone with information is asked to _Crime Stoppers. ‘and children flecing abuse should be underway ‘this’ ling $400.000 are expected from B.C. 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