Under the up * THAT'S Irene Bretherick ripping out T-bar from a ceiling in the : 4 Almarlin building, Just sold to a group headed by Enp Taistra, — . -half of the upstairs and half of the downstairs of the buildingis - _ being re-modelled for new tenants. The T-bar is -being. . . 580° names. - subscribers from this area, . . Byfield.admits the procedure - sounds suspiciously like a, chain. . - letter. “Of course it is,: but this ‘ donated to the Evangelical Free Church’ to help. with. its con-: struction of anew facility. : 7 TERRACE — Cole Ss Betis ; 7 is acting as the Terrace and” Stewart collector of the 20 litre - -plastic pails'Esso Canada uses -for its lubricating oil products. ; Although Esso has collected ‘and re-used its 20SL drums ince they wereifirstdintradaced - 0: years ago, the recycling-pros ‘gram has only just been extend- ved tothe pails. : Esso says it is still looking at. LWways . to éxtend the’ collection | “System to’ inclade' the smaller ues and bottles it produces. . z RE kek : “The chamber:. ‘of: comnierce “continues. its: series of having {local ‘speakers ‘speak on local -tapics with a Dec. 12 luncheon. The speaker is RCMP detach- | “ment commanding officer. In- ‘spector Lawrence Yeske and the “topic i is vandalism. The. session . begins. at 11. 45. ‘a.m. Those going are asked to” ‘call the chamber office. ; oe te * keke ‘The Canadian National In- ‘stitute for the - Blind. is the. beneficiary | of a* program. “whereby people. who donate 99 cents receive.a. hardcover copy of 2. -Wayne.. «Gretzky’s autobiography. een - The..-book-for-a: program is being offered in nor- thwestern B.C, by Thrifty: car rental agencies “at the Thornhill. yUT AND ABOU} a weekly | ‘newsmagazine which regularly takes on the NDP,. gays and feminists says demand ; for it: should ‘grow’ now ‘that - there is a new government ja: Victoria, 2°. “Our. natural interest has always beén'on the other sidé,’” . said .. Ted... ‘Byfield of B. Cc. Report. Be Hopes “J - guess we: ~can ‘do two things. - to watch them like 1 a hawk;”" he said of the new government. ; Byfield spoke: at a. ‘supper meeting here last week : ‘to’ gain new subscribe rs. magazine Formed two years ago"as an offshoot to counterparts on the prairies, B.C. ‘Report ‘is. on ‘the verge. of making money. The ...22) ,000-circulation , magazine signs up about 300 to . 350 new. subscribers a week but ~ 7 7 needs ta” hit the 300. mark” to ~ break even, said Byfield: ‘He expects ' to’ add the new readers through meetings . such as the one here and in 30 other B.C, communities... - : Nearly.60 people contributed. “of ‘potential - cts populism,”” he said: That ‘Kind: ‘of. populism, ex Husky station here and at an outlet in Prince George. Donations go: directly. to thie CNIB's. Canadian Brailfe Literacy Foundation. It was founded this year with the aim of providing braille publica- ‘tions, “Programs. and Anstruc- ; tions, . : Wayne Gretzky is a spokesman for Thrifty and has been involved for years in CNIB activities. ° eo 2 2. 2 ae The Diep family is opening a Vietnamese eat-in or take-out restaurant in the former Terrace. Faco location on the corner of ~Sparks and Lakelse. _ Family spokesman Tam Diep ‘said’ the restaurant, called Tarm’s, will employ members of the family and other people. ’. Those who go to.the farmers © market. will remember the Diep. family. asthe ones who made and. sold Vietnamese spring . ralls,: ek * kk ror ee - Cheryl Brooks has been. nam- on: ¢d B.C, Hydro's first native af fairs co-ordinator. . _. Her job will be to improve" the working relationship, between CAMPBELL RIVER 20) native bands, Ome a fs Mt the ‘utility and the province's orn and, raised iD, Cariboo; , Brool s hag served as executive director of the 4 Quesnel. Tillicum “Society's. ’ Native: Friendship’ Centre, was. ' the first female president:of the: -. National Association of Friend- ship Centres and most recently . worked. with - the’. federal: Western Economic Diversifica. . tion department. - Not ates news, it is a cause: : ‘TERRACE: — The publisher of One: is ‘to: ‘convict without a ‘trial, the other‘is not: ; _ tool tended : :to”.a “over-subscribed share: offering seen aatieced more-than $1. million: + Byfield: .aaid :“thos bought shares did so:as a sign of. : Support for ‘the: magazine:and ° potdn the: expeciation. of nak- ing a profit. VOR oo. Readers have adopted itas a cause as much as they did.of:a° way :0f findi ‘news,!?. he:said. . “Our strength: has ‘been: ‘in subscription sales. Two.of. every three: dollars. comes..;from subscriptions. : & Advertising. ds “Byfield added?" ‘He. also uses the- magazine's philosophy « as’: ‘a. ‘Promotional ‘Just’ this: “week, - Byfi eld. ap- peared, on’.a.: Vancouver. radio, talk show ‘hosted ‘by Bill Good _ | ~ to speak about a recent: article. on. the’ ‘number: ‘of women in the _ Harcourt ‘cabinet; wee “The magazine's ‘thesis i is that 2 " there:: isa “disproportionate - number. of women.i inthe cabinet . “compared : to the. number of - women inthe: NDP ‘caucus. And, those cabinet ministers are - . In ,charge of. ministries - which have the largest budgets... - ~ “T-don’t think the electorate — “approved the NDP's : feminist agenda. Fewer: ‘people voted for . the NDP this time than. did in 1986. That's, the kind of thing ee class. Its unique, efficient design. also has: : Phat means fewer problems and lower - a utility bills: Plus, the Whisperkteat furnace meets: 992 ‘ down. in: every magazine,” | Ls ; . Bad efficiency standards... ‘So ask your Lennox dealer . -aboiit the: WhisperHeat furnace. ‘The quietest, way, Consolidated Supply oe 5239 Keith. Ave. Terrace: “PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA WHAT’ SPECIAL _ No guide to the Pacific, or the world for that matter, ‘can be completa without a mention of China,.: ‘Like . Gaylight through curtaina,. it persistently makes. its % that gets me on: the: Bill Good show,” said Byfield. ee He did concede: “that: the number of. female. - cabinet .§ ministers does. come close to: matching, the number of women . in the overall population: .. Byfield is. also'a vocal ctitic of ‘ the way: Tews organizations - cover spent and governments, "fh meal oft of doverament We simply give the names of politicians and put forth what comes out of ” pt. -departments,”? Byfield said. report on what the forest service is dojng in Terrace, what the © welfare department is doing in’. Melowa, for: instance,’ ee _he : ‘said.’ SUOMALAISIN. | ey 25) sou.uTanssem FINNISH CHRISTMAS PARTY At the Chalet, Kitimat. On Friday, December 8. A : ~TERVETULOA coke saa 4 “What we need to do is to | ay camera per family ere permitted on entry..No 16mm presence felt In half the countries you visit, through ita 1.4 people, its trade, its traditions and ‘customa. - : COUNTRY BRIEFING China covere an area of about 3,691 601 ‘Bquara . " miles with a population of well over 900 million, The 4 3 "capital is Boljing (Peking), with a population of aver & "ag .Miition. Because it Is such a huge country, its climate is. talrly wide-ranging, trom some of the wildest deserts to “==. the highest mountains on earth. In general, winters are Gold and dry in Gelling, and summara are hot. Besttime = a " {9 visit ls during ‘spring or fail..in the sauth, the stata i Set ase 4 ‘Meo me ‘iore' Sioa area Pests pole “Mandarin ‘and Cantonese dialects pradominate, The of. ticlal language is the Baling dialect ‘ol ‘Mandarin, “REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY AND _ CUSTOMS REGULATIONS a Passport, visa and round trip ticket fe required. Im‘ munization against yellow faver and cholera are re-- _ quired only if arriving from an infected area. i ceciren’ (YT * of foreign currencies ia aliowed, but must be declared’. “on ‘anival. The exchange Into loaf currency. can be made through the Bank of China or through facillties at ‘ visitors’ hotels, One still camera and a small 8mm movie =e = paremmermne _ 8 movie cameras are: permitted. Duty free alewance: mf redsonabio amount’ of tobacco for ‘personal use. . io A: ae "FOR PEOPLE * " : "GOING PLACES’ - he | ‘ian LAKELSE AVENUE. |. . TERRACE; B.C: V8G-1R6 | 1 om Lae arg cP NCH Hie RA