E.T. Kenney Primary School Grade 1 and 2 students sang at the Happy Gang Center recently after a stop at the fibrary.

Chamber views correctional institute

- by Sherry Halfyard
TERRACE — On Tues-
day, Jan. 14, the cor-
rectional institute in Ter-
race held a luncheon for
the Chamber of Com-

merce board members.
‘The local director of
the correctional institute,
Arno Brenner, spoke on
the operation of the in-
stitute,

The Chamber of Com-
merce is particularly in-

terested in the operation
of the correctional in-
stitute because of its uni-
que self-supporting pro-
gram.

Staff members of the
institute are involved in
the preparation of forest
areas and maintaining a
high degree of quality
control for inmates.

Most people entering
the institute have very lit-
tle training or physical

Stamina for the par-
ticular forest-related
program they. will em-
bark on, Brenner said.
Without the training
that is provided, most
residents could not sus-
tain in a regular work
program, Brenner said.
Last year inmates
brought in over 3,000
cords of firewood. Bren-
ner felt the training pro-
grams are the best tools

the institute has,

Hostile inmates are
given pride from a con-
structive work program,
Brenner noted. It is the
first time a lot of the in-
mates have a bank ac-
count, he added.

The Terrace institute is
being role modelled for
correctional centers
elsewhere, Brenner said.

He went on to say,
“The kind of spirit in

our community has a lot
to do with it. When in
the north you are ex-
pected to do more with
less.”*

After Brenner’s talk
the principle officer,
Doug Mumford, gave a
tour of the institute.

Chamber of Com-
merce members said they
were impressed by the
organized operation of
the institute.

Employees at Sight & Sound in the Skeena Mall dressed in “tacky tourist” attire Friday,
Jan. 17, during business hours. The “cool crew" comprises (back, left) Andrew
Paulitschke, Mary Jane Makela, Lorna Normandy, Cherise Williams and (kneeling)

Rhoda Isaak.

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Terrace—Entries for
the 21st annual Pacific
Northwest Music Festi-
val total’ 1377, making
this year’s festival once
again the largest ever.
Local communities are
well represented with
entries received from
Stewart, Granisle, Kis-
piox, Kitwanga and
Port Edward, as well as
the larger centers.

The festival commit-
tee is hard at work
programming the vari-
ous events. Piano and
organ competitions will
be held during the first
week. March 13-16 will
feature band competi-
tions in the R.E.M. Lee
Theatre and, for the
first time, will include
regional competitions
for the Canadian Stage
Band Festival, The
Canadian Concert
Band Festival and the
Canadian Vocal Festi-
val.

During the second
week, choirs, choral
speaking, drama, vocal
and recorder competi-
tions will be held in the
R.E.M. Lee Theatre.
Vocal and speech arts
competitions will be
held in the Pentecostal
Church while instru-
mental competitions
take place at Caledonia.
A dance will be held in
Kitimat again this year.

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