4 -~ IF YOU buy a Christmas tree from the Scouts this year, you'll be buying local, All of the trees being sold: at. the Scout’s loca- lion at the garden centre at Group aims to make public institutions more sensitive A GROUP is being formed here to help public institu- tions respond better to . people of different cultures and races. “People from different cultures react differently to situations and it’s impor- tant’ to create an under- ‘standing of those differ- ences for better and more unbiased service, says one of the group’s founders. ““There was agreement that institutions need to be more sensitive,” said Staff Sergeant Tom Forster of -the local RCMP detach- ment. | “Fhis is not a matter of From B2 Community Calendar STRETCHING CLASS The Ministry of Health com- munity rehabilitation program hosts. this seated stretching class from 1-2 p.m. at the Skeana Health Unit Auditorium at 3412 Kalum St. Call Anne at 638-2272 for more info. TAL CHI FOR SENIORS -Is held Tuesdays and Thurs- “days at 8:45 a.m. at the Happy Gang Centre. For more info call . ean at 635-3159, _. TERRACE TOASTMAS- TERS meet every first and third Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Coast Inn of the West at 100m 328 to learn about public Speaking in a positive and en- -couraging environment. New members and guests are wel- come. For more info call Olga Power at 635-3833. DAIKO Ji SOTOZEN CENTRE hosts Zazen madita- tlon avery Tuesday evening at 7 pm at the centre. For info phone 635-3455. SCHIZOPHRENIA SOC- IETY. meets the third Tues- day of evary month from Sep- tember to June at 7:30 p.m. at Stepping Stone Clubhouse, 9302 Sparks St. For more in- formation cal! 638-2202. MISS . TERRACE PA- GEANT committee meets the second Tuesday of every month at the Terrace public library. WRITERS SUPPORT GROUP: Tha writers Guild will be meeting the last Tuesday of avery month in Groundworks Cafe at 7:30 p.m. Very infor- mai get together to share In- formation and give pasitive en- couragement. For more info call Chantel 638-7978. The Terrace Standard of- fars the community calendar as a public service to its read- ers-and community organiza- tlans, ' This column is intended for non-profit organizations and avenis without an admis- sion charge. Space permitting, items will run two weeks be- fora each event. - Submission deadiine Is & p.m, on the Thuraday before the issue In which an item Is to appear, Submissions should ba typed or printed neatly. E-mail submissions USING THEIR valuable training, Gosse, Stephen Cameron, and Steven Hawke — had no trouble keeping warm, They built a campfire fire while selling Christmas trees last week. Sccuts selling locally-grown trees should not contain attach-. ments. these Ventures — Cameron Gellatly, Matt Canadian Tire between gias fir. Scouting members now and Christmas are will be on hand for tree from Terrace resident Don sales on Wednesday and Coburn’s tree farm. Friday nights between 6 The varieties include and 9, Saturdays from 10 white, Scotch and lodge a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays pole pines, grand and Dou- from noon to 5 p.m. pointing fingers, but to find together participants of ways of delivering services that workshop for a meet- in a more responsive ing in January. fashion,” he said. As an example of being The need is greater for more responsive, Forster publie institutions as they points to the statement of are often the only ones of- mission, vision and values fering services of any par- adopted by the RCMP. ticular type. 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