22 Terrace Review. —— Wednesday, September 25, 1991 THEY DON’T BUILD ’EM LIKE THEY USED TO. Terrace pilot Ron Stewart recently finished work on this vintage Stinson 108 airplane and is now flying all over the north in it. Local flier renovates — classic Stinson aircraft by Sheena Falconer Terrace resident Ron Stewart is the proud owner of a newly reno- vated Stinson 108 aircraft. He has done almost all of the work him- self, including patching the wings, painting, renewing the fabric, insulating and redoing the interior. He has a private airstrip, enabling him to do the work on his own time. He says he likes having the private strip, because when he | comes home from a long flight he just has to walk up to the house, without commuting from the air- port. This airplane started out as a mail .plane, servicing remote interior regions like Quesnel and Anaheim. It has been owned by several people in the Terrace area and was once flown across Canada by the famous Willard Webb. The plane touched down in Charlotte- town, Oshawa and Peterborough during the eastern portion of its flight. Stewart bought the plane with a partner in 1980 and then proceeded to strip it down. Now it is ready to take to the skies again. Stinsons were developed by Eddie Stinson and his company in 1929 to meet the need for a rug- ged, reliable plane. Eddie Stinson was the first aviator to recognize the necessity for brakes, and he was laughed at for his ideas. En- gineers of the time were very sceptical of the idea of brakes on an airplane. They were convinced that as soon as the brakes were applied, the plane would do a noseover. Stinson proved them wrong by building the first air- plane with brakes. He also devel- oped the parking brake, after an incident involving his plane and a hot dog stand. His airplane had stalled, and Stinson had asked a friend of his to throttle the airplane up and then lose power, so he could discover what was wrong. The friend mistakenly applied the power and kept it on, causing the plane to zoom down the runway and crash into a hot dog stand. Stinson became the rueful owner of a collapsed hot dog stand, but also learned a valuable lesson, which the rest of the industry. followed. Stinson aircraft have always been built with safely in worldwide for their ruggedness and mind, and are acclaimed safety. CORRECTION: In an advertisement carried in the Sept. 11, 1991 issue of the Terrace Review on page AS, it was stated that Max Muff. qualified to win a $1,000 prize from Lennox by purchasing a furnace and installation from Acadia Heating. Mr. Muff in fact purchased an air conditioning unit, not a furnace. Sy | VERYDAY IS- SHIRT LAUNDRY DAY Men's or Ladies’ cotton or poly blend shirt Richards on Emerson THE DRYCLEANER & SHIRT LAUNDRY Swing in to our DRIVE THRU Richards Cleaners Bo 3223 Emerson St. Terrace Be 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. — Monday to Friday 8:30 am. to 5:30 p.m. — Saturday Phone: 635-5119 — COMING EVENTS — . Our Coming Events column Is a public service offered by the Terrace Review. Deadline Is Friday at 5 p.m. Coming Events must be mailed In or dropped off at our office, 4535 Greig Avenue, typed or in legible writing. Information concerning the Twin River Estates project is available from the Skeena Senior Citizens’ Housing Society office, corner of Apsley Street and Lakelse Avenue, each Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. Month of September — The Terrace Arthritis Society will begin their door- to-deor canvassing during the month of September. The Saciety needs vol- unteers to halp make this event-a success. For more information, please call Mary at 635-2577, The SPCA wishes to establish a branch in Terrace. Interested persons please phone Lonna at 635-3826 Wednesday, Sept. 25 — Story Hour for three- to five-year-olds starts again at the Christian Reformed Church from 9:30 to 11 a.m. They will enjoy Bible stories, songs, games and crafts. The coffee pot is on and you are invited ¢ to another season of Coffee Break Bible Study from 9:30 to 11 a.m, Nursery is available for two-year-olds, three- to five-year-olds may enjoy our Story Hour. Friday, Sept. 27 -- Support group meeting for persons suffering from M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), also known as C.F.I.D.S. {Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome) at 7:30 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room of the Terrace Public Library. For more information, please contact Kathleen Talstra at 635-2718. : Sept. 27 and 30 — Skeena Health Unit will be holding influenza vaccina- tion clinics. The fiu vaccine is available to certain groups at no cost. Annual vaccination is recommended for adults or children with chronic lung or heart disease, or ather chronic conditions such as cancer, immune system disor- ders or diabetes. It is also recommended for persons over 65 years of age. Vaccination in the fall may provide protection for the upcoming “flu” season. Please call 638-3310 for an appointment. Tuesday, Oct. 1 — Project Literacy Terrace will hold its annual general meeting at 7 p.m. at “The Reading Place”, 4722 Lakelse Ave. We are look- ing for new members. Tutors, learners, or anyone interested in literacy, this is your chance to get involved! You are urged to attend. if you would like more information, please call "The Reading Place” at 635-3381. Tuesday, Oct. 1 — The Terrace Breastieeding Support Group will hold its monthly meeting in the education room of Mills Memorial Hospital at & p.m. Maaureen Fox, who teaches Developmental Psychology at NWCC, will give a short lecture followed by a general question period. Everyone wel- come. Retreshments served. Wednesday, Oct. 2 — Homebased business meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Gim's Restaurant. Topic: HBB Trades Fair. All newcomers welcome. Phone 635-9415 for further information. Wednesday, Oct. 2 — Terrace Youth Soccer Assoc. annual general meet- — ing at 7:30 p.m. in the public library basement. Door prize will be a $50 gift certificate from the Bavarian Inn. : Wednesday, Oct. 2 — The Terrace Little Theatre will hold a general meet- ing at the McColl Playhouse, 3625 Kalum Street, at 7:30 p.m. New to the- atre? JOIN US! Call 638-1215 or 635-2942 for information. ' Wednesday, Oct. 2 — Pioneer Kids Club, atges six to nine, starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Terrace Pentecostal Assembly. There is a registration tee. For more information, call 635-2434 between 6:30 a.m, and 4:30 p.m. or Lawrence Bennett at 635-6859 after 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 — Junior Youth Group, ages one to 12, starts at 6:60 p.m. at the Terrace Pentecostal Assembly. Registration is free. For more information, call 685-2423 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or Doug Bork ' at 635-7434 after 6 p.m. October 5 to 26 — The Terrace Art Association presents Don Weir in a one-man show at the Terrace Art Gallery. Let Con's oil paianatings lead you into the fall weather with a flurry of colour! Monday, Oct. 7 — The annual general meeting of the Terrace Pipes and Drums will take place at the Kin Hut at 7:30 p.m. New members, whether you can play or not, are weicome. _ Monday, Oct. 7 — The Lakelse Community Association will hold Its next general meeting at 8 p.m. at Mount Layton Hotsprings. Please note the change of date for this meeting. For information, phone 798-2449. Monday, Oct. 7 — Notice of annual general meeting of the Terrace Ar Association at 7:30 p.m. in the Terrace Art Gallery (basement of the library). Agenda; information of the 1991-1992 show line-up, discussion of funding options and election of officers for the 1991-1992 year. Come out and help your local gallery. Become a member and get invited to all the openings| Tuesday, Oct. 8 — A Youth Diabetic Clinic will be held at Mills Memorial . Hospital. A doctor's referral is required for the Clinic. For further informa- tlon, call Mills Memorial Hospital Dietitian Joan Marr at 638-4050. Tuesday, Oct. 22 — A one-day refresher for insulin dependant diabetics will be hald at Mills Memorial Hospital. A doctor's referral is required for the Clinics. Phone Joan Marr, Dietitian, at 638-4050 for further information. A PE on ome et AeA pe a le Ae MA ayy ao Senne tm a. AC nme eS SLAs Someta ree ale ae el a