+ That SEES EY es. La a OL TT Yr mre gree sree cere eee ae ae we rareay Rees LF dk al VS ae City, school board hopefuls THERE WILL be no race . for the. mayor’s seat in this "year’s municipal elections. ~~ As the nomination period ; Closed last week, no other ;, person had stepped forward «to challenge Mayor Jack « Talstra who has held that po- - sition for 20 years. Prior to. that he was a city councilor . for six years.» -” But there will be plenty » of competition for the six - council seats that are up for * grabs. o _ All five of the current city councilors iel, Marylin Davies, Lynne : Christiansen, Stew Chris- - tensen and Carol Leclerc in- ‘tend to run for another term on council. , -s And six newcomers will ~ be out campaigning leading to the Nov. 19 voting day. includes retired ‘commercial loans manager ‘at the Bank of Montreal .. Gordon Oates:. Robert © Shkuratoff, the : 41-year-old owner of the, Rich McDan-: file papers so is local accountant Don © Dunster. os Mary-Ann Freeman, the current chair of the’ district parent advisory council, has also entered the race and is being joined by Tanis Kil- patrick, who sits on the local Canadian Parents for French chapter executive. Kilpatrick has. been a ~ consistent critic of the dis- trict’s move to close schools _ on Fridays. Thornhill trustee Lor- rie Gowen, who is the cur- rent school board chair, was unopposed for the one Thornhill seat. The municipal and school district, candidates take to the stage at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre Tuesday, Nov. I at 7 p.m. in an all candidates forum. Everyone is welcome to pose questions to the candi- "* dates... 4 It will. be. moderated by” local businessman Campbell Stewart. EYEE] mentees Life Chain — JEWEL MAY Brousseau was one of more than 80 \@*AD The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - A711 De grand.o Pk, ae v ipa? Dice fee . 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Toll Free: 1-877-638-8108 ~ Free access to computers, phone, fax, & photocopying © . | for your job search... o —— PETLAND TERRACE PROUD TO SPONSOR aan Sele ve Of” Reptiles! # SALE! a Kermodei Dive shop is step- For the second election in ) on ajAs ping into municipal politics a row, there will be-no races | people who gathered on Hwy16 near Ferry Island cio ™ eens aestaieaiees | = ° Oct. 2 for. the annual Life Chain event sponsored In just 7 yours one unspayed cat and:her offspring e: ~— for the first time. Kim Croot, a one-time ‘business owner and. former: MLA Roger Harris’ constit- uency assistant, is also step- ' ping forward. wegen . Glenn Kelly, vice president Chamber of Commerce. Brian Downie, a retired forestry district ‘and entrepreneur is also run- ry ning. | oe ~ And rounding out the list ee ; of candidates is Brad Pol-. * lard, a 42-year-old forestry — } and environmental consul- fad 8 oo prieryeee: on. the Coast Mountains ' school district board. Hal Stedham is the only one of the three current Ter- race trustees to run again. Diana Penner and Nicole ‘’ Bingham-Georgelin did not . file nomination papers. But former Kitsumkalum ate weer sr ores mw ain Seiad - rey Joining’ those three jis - ‘of the Terrace and District manager . There will also be a race | * to fill the three Terrace seats _ . chief councillor Diane Col-. lins is running as is former’ for the various rural posi- tions on the Kitimat-Stikine regional district. Les Watmough was un- » opposed for the Thornhill, seat, Harry Nyce for the. Nass Valley area and Bob Cooper for the area sur- rounding Terrace and taking in Lakelse Lake. by the Terrace Pro-Life.Education Society. It is . - an event held in many other places across the country and in the United States, always on the first Sunday in October. Those gathered spent an . hour in-silent-prayer. The pro-life society draws ° its members’ from various church denominations in Terrace. 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The Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) defines an optometrist "as “an independent primary health care provider who specializes in the " examination, diagnosis, treatment, management and prevention of disease i : and disorders of the visual system, the eye and: associated structures as "well as the diagnosis of ocular manifestations of systemic conditions” — _- As primary eye care providers; an optometrist’s main responsibilities: ‘© The examination of the human eye by any method {other than surgery}, to diagnose, treat, and/or refer for treatment any abnormal condition of ‘the eye, in cooperation with physicians and other health professionals. “.@ The employment of instruments, procedures or agents to measure, examine or diagnose visual defects or abnormal conditions of the eye. : © The prescribing, fitting and application of glasses, contact lenses or + other devices to correct, relieve or treat the eye. ‘@ The prescription, supervision and management of therapy for the i. improvement/monitoring of visual health.. ; * © The referral of patients to other health practitioners as required. : What is an EYE EXAMINATION 4 ! “Your optometrist will use a number of techniques to assess any potential vi- «sion or eye health problems, and will keep a file of that info. to keep track *. of changes in your eye health or vision. Regular visits to your optometrist are recommended. Take a proactive approach fo your eye health! ou wil \ until clear focus is obtained. Steps that you can expect in a typical optometric examination: ~ “e Case history - you will be asked about your general health, medications you may be taking, working environment, hobbies, etc. You will also be » “asked to describe any vision problems you may have been experiencing. External eye examination - Your optometrist will examine the external area around the eye to ensure that there are no abnormalities. Internal eye examination - Using the slit lamp microscope and an oph- thalmoscope, your optometrist will check your eyes for indications of abnormalities, from front to back. Some problems detected during an internal eye examination may indicate possible disease, such as diabe- tes or hypertension. If your optometrist sees any of these warning signs, Ee referred to a physician for further examination. onometry - Tonometry measures the fluid pressure in the eye and is an important test in detecting glaucoma. Vision tests - A number of tests are used to assess your vision: ~ o Retinoscopy - The optometrist can determine the strength of your-eyes us- - f - ing various lenses and the refinoscope. This is done without feedback from the patient and is therefore an invaluable instrument for assessing the vision problems of children and others who may not be able to read an eye chart. o Visual acuity tests - Using the familiar wall chart and a hand-held charts, your optometrist will assess your ob io see small detail clearly at both near and far distances. You may sit behind a phoropter, an instrument con- taining a combination of lenses. 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Your optometrist will choose those tests required to adequately evaluate YOUR visual system! : 1 Ct oA a OO 2 0 te Dh Si be fa, Be A Email: terracevision@monarch.net Ree ee oe, t or physician can check the health of your eyes. A sight test does not check eye health” 3- : i 5 * { ~