January TERRACE KIDS were told how to be street smart in workshops put on by Streetproofing Our Kids. Head streetproofer Frank Olson taught children that any stranger could be dangerous, and gave them tips on how to get away if someone tried to grab em, CAITLIN .WOODS-Rotering was named Mountie for a day. Young Caitlin patrolled the streets of Terrace, and handed out crime prevention literature. IF JANUARY was July, all of Terrace would have spent the month at the beach. There was a record amount of sunshine — 104.4 hours, But it was also the third coldest January on record, February TERRACE RESIDENTS banded together to help the Rossiter family, after their son Blake was in- volved in a serious car accident. They held a benefit dance, and surprised the family, down at the hospi- tal in Vancouver, with the proceeds — $21,000, THE DRIVING force behind Community Kitchens was organized this month. Called the Food Security Network of Terrace, this umbrella group organized to make sure thai everybody in town would have access to nutritious food. THERE WAS PLENTY of loca! talent in the first ever Terrace Little Theatre telethon. Natasha Wakaruk played the part of Pin- nochio, singing “I got no string.” March NWCC CULINARY students start getting ready for an intemational culinary student competition in 1997. Head chef Nick Garcia had students cooking dishes from a wide variety of cultures, including In- dia, Korea and more. College staff and students were also trealed to visual treats, such as carved food sculptures. OLEANNA, A controversial play about a power Struggle between a female students and her male professor, prompted conversation at the McColl Playhouse. The play was also Terrace Little Theatre’s entry into the Skeena Zone Drama Festi- val in April. The play got good reviews, but didn’t “make it to the provincial competition. TERRACE LITTLE Theatre successfully organized -Terrace’s first telethon — Applause 96. The show featured a combination of local and out-of-town talent, It raised just over $78,000. The money will be used to build a new 250-seat theatre to replace the aging McColl Playhouse, -CALEDONIA’S PHYSICS students brought home the silver from the UBC Physics Olympics compe- tilion. This was the third year in a row the Cal team placed second. One of the team’s top inventions was a cable car which travelled quickly up and down a fishing line. A BOSNIAN couple, Slavica and Prerag Borjanic, arrived in Terrace, escaping persecution and an un- certain future in their country. They were sponsored by families from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. “They were originally to stay in Terrace a year, but left in late spring for Vancouver. THE DARE-DEVIL Skyhawks put on a stun- ning parachute display for the 6,000 plus crowd which tumed out for the second annual alrshow. HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR — Grade 1 & 2 students at E.T. Kenney celebrated the Chinese New Year, Students made Chinese lanterns and dragons and formed a parade which wove in and out of classrooms around the school. April TERRACE ANTI-Poverty and the Skeena Health Unit organized the first community kitchens. It’s a concept about people who meet regularly to cook large meals, saving time and money. JIM RYAN was named Volunteer of the Year. Ryan is the conductor and founder of the Terrace Community Band and Terrace Symphony Or- chestra. Last year the Community Band won gold -in ils category in a national competition, showing what a gifted director Ryan is. Two other volunteers received honourable Margaret Cooper and Norah Ferguson. JIM RYAN was named the Volunteer of the Year. The Terrace Community Band and Ter- race Symphony Orchestra conductor has volunteered countless hours to helping provide an exceptional quality of music to Terrace resi- "May THE AUDIENCE decided the ending each night of Terrace Litile Theatre’s play, Night of January the 16th. The play was a murder irial and the audience got to play the part of the jury. OVER 6000 people enjoyed the second Terrace- Kitimat airshow, Highlights included the Canadian forces Snowbirds and the parachuting Skyhawks. THORNHILL JR. Secondary students won gold at MusicFest Canada competitions in Toronto. The band’s only been to the competition once before, and then they grabbed silver. June Caledonia band students cut the school’s first cd. The concert and jazz bands recorded the cd in the REM Lee Theatre with a local recording company — Polywog studios. LOCAL POOCHES had a chance to join the com- puter age. 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