wreteosmanes E Ropin’ up : MEMBERS of the Williams Lake Ropers were at Parkside Elementary School as + ane of 21 stops at schools In this region to demonstrate their rope jumping skills. : The troupe performs across northern B.C, as a demonstration team for the Heart ' ‘ and Stroke Foundation of B.C, and Yukon, says coach Elaine Nairn. The goal is to " encourage a heart-healthy lifestyle and using skipping as afun way to do that. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 29, 1998 - B3 Dr. Tom Strong Registered Psychologist Now Regularly Practicing from Mills Memorial Hoszital * Relationship & Family Therapy © Full Range of Individual Psychotherapy ® Training and Seminars © Brief results oriented * Chronic pain & illness consultations Ask about the couples consultations For more information of te book appointments please alk: Tha costs for psychologkal wihddieathean” 1-800-456-7733 Things Are Changing At Mulliganst Mulligan's is pleased to announce the arrival of their “Just Kidain” Indoor Adventure Playground * Group Outings Check Out Our New Menu! Soe ee eR eee ALONGER growing season, courtesy of El Nino, might scem like a northem gar- dener’s dream, but it might not all be good news. Warmer temperatures for a longer period of time will give pests more time to breed, says Bob Vernon, a research scientist with ‘the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre: in Agassiz... Although he doesn’t anticipate a major ‘catastrophe for northern gardeners, Vernon says there may be increased pest problems and plant diseases. “There's not as much to fear in the -north,’’ he says. _ But serious problems may arise in the Lower Mainland due to a greater diversity i of bug species and a greater impact on temperature from El Nino, he says, If the last El Nino, in 1994-92, is any in- dication of what we can expect this sum- mer, insects such as the green peach aphid will be out in droves. Often found on potatoes, these soft-bodied green or pink bugs can reproduce extremely quickly. ~ Root maggots that feed on root vegetables such as cabbage, turnip, carrot and mtabaga are also expected to be a threat. Not only do pests destroy the health of animals, but they can also spread diseases, serving as a double threat, Vernon explains. EI Nino isn’t all good news for gardeners Bugs and pests also love the warm weather © Batting Cages ¢ Golf simulator MULLIGAN’S 4818 Hwy, 14, Terrace (Behind Home Hardwara} 635-1180 Terrace & District Credit Union Annual General Meeting Tuesday, May 5, 1998 Elks Hall, 2822 Tetrault St Registration at 6:30 pm Election for 3 positions on the board. For more information call 635-7282 S We belong to you” are potato leaf soll virus and late blight. Bugs can carry the virus from one plant to” another, and from garden to garden, Vernon Warns. One way to avoid potential problems this summer is to get the crops planted as soon as the ground thaws, This way, he says, vegetables can be har- vested before the pest population has had a chance to explode. During longer summers, the bugs often produce more than one generation and thus destroy more gardens than normal. ‘In mild winters, the aphid population gets going very carly in the spring’’ even as early as March, he says. 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