You CAN SHARE the spirit of the holiday season by
" Supporting: local charities and. carppaigns, Here: i is our
finnual guide.

Gifts for local. children |

TERRACE. ANTI-POVERTY | is:
asking for. your donation of a’new . .
gift for.a local child or teen-as part:

_ of its.annua! Children’ s Christmas ° [4
Campaigzi,. -4 program that ensures hae
Santa visits ‘every home...

Selecta gift tag for.’ a. \ child :
(newborn to age’ 4B) from: Christ.
mas trecs sel up‘at Zellers, Saan’s, -
Wal-Mart; Curves and.the Aquatic -.

_ Centre. Purchase a gift to:Dec, 17,

Gift tags”

volunteers. “To sporiser ai family, donate a gift, of make:

Christmas.

~ Salvation Army appeal:

_ the year...

without.”

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clothing, music or video ames, or gift cards. .»' i
__ The presents are‘ distributed: bythe Salvation: Aitirly
along with. Christmas Hamper,

i items:

| ‘Tree oF Lights -

Centre's, 18th annual Tree of: Lights carnpaign..°

"Sponsor a light a .

programs. Call 635. 9388 for more, information. on

when the. donations’ will ‘be wrapped and- delivered by

a financial’ contribution,, call. Rosanne or. “Tanya al 635-.. on
= . |? ficto sendin their chaices. |: *-

|. “Every year we see. lots:
of. great light displays: that
“> ates never entered,”- Says |
; Chris. Hansen, ‘president of...
“the. Terrace | ‘Beaittification

LOCAL army cadets assembled.hundrads of food - |)
hampers. on behalf. of the Salvation Army last ~
FILE PHOTO. -

THE KETTLE Campaign’ ‘andthe letter appeal are the.
: Salvation: Army’ s-tocal ‘fundraising: drives, Donations: is
help pay for. Christmas hampers, the: soup. kitehén, ine.
school lunch f progiam, and. olhier local needs. iiroughout

When you see the red kettle atthe Skeend Mall, Wall i
Mart, Safeway ‘and the liquor: store, pleases give pener-'-
ously. To’ volunteer, call. campaign coordinator: Kim:
Ambridge at 635-9308: alter 6 p.m. Later‘this: month ||)
Chrisimas hampers filled with food ‘and: gifts will go 7
to hundreds. of local families who would: othenvise go

THE MIX: CIFW, and NTV, and partner Tertace: To :
tem: Ford. are’ asking. you to Support the. 33rd annual =

Drop. gifts’ off-at'the .
station office at 4625 Lazelle Ave; or help Fotem Ford i
> fili-its Sharing Tr Tritck with ingifisa and non n-perishaible Food:

; SHOW: YOUR support for local children: with: “ip
needs by donating to.the Terrace Child Developrtent

' - Spansor: a: ted,
“silver or gold. ‘light:
- onthe Pree of Lights.
~in the Skeena Mall.
fram Dec. Ito 22.: |
Proceeds are. uscd’ f°
to. purchase,’ spe: |
cializéd- equipment
for children” = and.
support the centre’s “|.
“many theiapy, edu- fF
cation’ and: prenatal al

A12- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 8, 2004 oo

‘contest:

| brightens |}

‘the night

“teste.
: selecting winners.

ganizers are asking the pub-.

Society. and one.of the con-
test's main'spansois,

of year," * she said.

_ addresses: *

“the Dec:. 22° special ‘Christ:

o Standar ‘d:

“nominations: . for: first ‘and,
. dential and best" business.’

“ing:these ‘in‘is. 9a, m, Deg,”

tries: |

° Hansen, “A Jotof people’ go’.

: “Fecogtiized, ”
the’. ‘Opportunity: - for. night .

a displays.” ; ’
"Main sponsors: “of ‘ihe

2 Stanidard.

“race Standard at'3210 Clin.
\_ ton Aves, Terrace, B.C, V8G-
. SR2; or fax to 638: 8432.

welcome and can be Sent tor

: “HOTELS: INNS. “SUITES

- Service.vp.to 20. people.’ Ente
/Sandrien; ‘Inn: or Denny’s..

“the Sandman’ inn’ 3 “Baniquet & Meeting Room can n be the.
‘place for your. next function. Ous room ean ‘accommedate :
pk to 75: people; i is fully licensed: and'can. méel any. budget.’

For more information: please contact | nore
~ Delena or Roy, at 635-2295... oe

_ Hel us. ; Name. Our Banquel Room and: “you “con win,
. “Free use of he Meeting Room-along with, Coffee
Fat the. °

os MORE AND’ more: houses,” aE
and: businesseé- are: display- i
~ ‘ing “Christmas lights now. |
"that December ‘i is here 2
oo. And that means’ itis’ once 2
_ nore. time-for-the atea’s an-
tual ‘Christmas: lights Or

This year digdnizers hav ¢ ”
-: chosen‘a different method of. ;

“Instead of “a. -panel of ~
"judges selecting Winners; or:

"EMERGENCY SERVICES

_ADVISORY COMMITTEE |.

The. City ‘of. ‘Terrace’ ‘has. “three ‘volunteer 2
- Vacancies ‘on . the :five- member - ‘Emergency
- Services Advisory Committee.

“created « "Emergency © “Services °
Committee’ ‘(ESAC). ‘consists of. five (5) -[.-
“members; ‘two:(2)? Councillors: and three - (3) =p
*. Non-Council ‘members. =.
 fooking for. volunteers: wilting to sit-on the

Advisory Committee fora three- “year term. :

For: more ‘information’ an the function: ‘of the

: Emergency Services : Advisory Committee, -
please | ‘contact: Randy’ Smith; Fire Chief at °
if 638-4742... :

“ For those. Sarties interested. in: volunteering ie
for: these: positions please: express“ your. |
“interest, in writing, to-the City of Terrace Fire.)
Department, 43-3215" Eby Street: “Terrace”
“BC, V8G 2X8, on-or before. 4: 30 ». m- riay.
. ‘December 17, 2004...

. The: newly”. |:
“Advisory.

“We are: currently

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3 4736 Lakelse Ave, Terrace ;
- Tel:'250-635 3077

- “We want to- change. that’.
. to better recognize the of oe
forts people. make this, time was

Here's ‘how. it works: ‘you =
: have: until’9 am.-Dec.16 to”.
send in, residential, and. busi- 3
* ness: Christmas light display ,

“They? HI ‘be published: in
“mas. issue of: The. Tehrace~

. + People are ‘then: chcour :
‘aged to drive: ‘around, look at “*.
| the: displays and, send in their «

“second. places for-best tesi-. -
‘The: deadline for- send: .

“29, Results. swill” be. tallied
aye ‘ind Avinning. entries: will be -
“| published in thé Jan.5, 2005: ”
f issué- of, The: Terrace Stan:

- dard. woe :
: Hansen’ “said: ‘ofgaizers :
will bé out and about next *

Donate ani unwrapped, brand: “new “gift suitable for. , WEEK to add to the istolen-

“a child, teen, or-adult. Gifts’ for lechagers are. always = oe

in short supply. Suggestions include: gift certificates for. We're’ encuraging eve

*eryone”to tke: part," said)

through ‘a. Jot of: ‘effort and” :
"We want to have. that: effort.

. She said listing addresses oa
also” provides: people:.with: >:

children here in your community, A git that

Trees down. Lights out.

: Help avoid power interruptions. Keep trees away from power lines.”

“are one of the primary causes Of power. -
; outages. They’ re: ‘also | a snificant safety ee

: Trees falling 0 on: or. r-toxiching power ines.

‘lime drives over the holidays "|
“tochéck out various lighting

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* Send entries to ihe Ter: S

* Email,” entries - are: also |

a - TIPS ON HOW To GAM BLE ‘SAFELY!
During the ni rex 5. months, there will be’ posters Alisplayed in in the Terrace orkut and ¢ an Transit buses. Each font, a
diferent poster will display. a Sate. Gambling tip, ; -
“This isi incon junction with the Kalum Horseshoe Community School soc Northwest Addictions Services and the eRespoisle e
_Garriling Program. The posters’ are. by: local: ‘School. chitdren, done: during: a poster contest’ hosted by the School Society: ” OE ee
« . The-lip:for- ‘December.i is WHEN GAMBLING, “SET A LIMIT OF TIME, ENERGY: and MONEY, If Ou. are. going t to gamibile,. decide can
vahead of time, “how. long’ you: will gamble and the amount of moriey you will limit yoursell t to. tt Is important't to’ seta time: limit and |
“stick toit,-as. gambling can. alter: a person’ $ sense of time. When gambling, take.a break and walk araurid, perhaps gol: outside 7
. to get some fresti aif: Limit ‘your intake of. alcohol, if'you-drink. Avoid. taking t bank Or credit cards.

“Presented by Grég MeQuarrle-and Laurie Philips, Northwest Addiction Services, a program of Tefraog-and District Community fore

- Services Society: Tal free Provincial Helpline’ 1-888 795: Bit. or Northwest ‘Adaition Services: at 1-888636-8117..

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