12 Terrace Review — Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1986 Bird count best ever by Diane Weismiller Terrace Christmas — Count Co-ordinator On Sunday, Dec. 22, Terrace held its most successful Christmas bird count ever. A record high of 44 species were spotted on the day and a record total of 4745 individual birds were counted. The most common birds sighted this year were Bohemian Wax- wings which could be observed in large flocks all over the downtown area and in smaller groups in Thornhill and Remo. A total of 3037 were reported on count day. « There was also an unusually high number of robins. They were reported by five out of ten groups’ observer and a total of 208 were counted. The most unusual sighting was a Mountain Bluebird which has been seen several times during the week on Pheasant Street. Mountain Chickadees, a Red-breasted Nuthatch and a Shoveler were reported for the first time on a Christmas count for this area. Fifteen observers took part in this years’ count. Eleven of them surveyed their areas on foot and by car while the others spent their time counting the birds that came toa their backyard feeders. Children adopt grand- parents Young and old alike shared in Christmas festivities at Thornhill Elementary School. For the third year in a row, principal Bob Peacock said, his Grade 5 students invited a grandparent for Christ- mas tea. The 65 students of Miss Piffer’s and Miss Onstein’s classes each asked one grandparent for the event that began at 12:30 p.m. and ended at 2 p.m. In addition to tea, there were also presents given and the children gave a performance. If a child had no living grandparent, Peacock said, he ‘‘adopted’’ one with the school’s help from the community at large. Youth Parliament reps | Terrace residents Sean Vanderfluit (left), RAhonda Vanderflult and Bruce Hallsor attended the Youth Parila- ment in Victoria, B.C. recently. Youths from every riding In the province met in the legislature and debated polltical issues. If the house approves Issues, those opinions are forwarded to the provincial or federal min- isters responsible, Hallsor explained. The group also passed legislation for youth projects In the coming year. Firemen meet medical assistance calls by Daniele Berquist TERRACE. —. Local firemen not only attend crises related to fire, they also do ‘‘medical-assis- tance calls’’ in a case of emergency for the gener- al public. Terrace fire chief Clif- ford Best said that the men receive training: in Industrial First Aid which takes approxi- mately three months to complete. An ambulance technique course is also taken, teaching the fire- fighters how to pack stretchers and equipment into the ambulance. The men are also required to have a class four licence for the purpose of driv- ing an ambulance, as soine of the employees are required to operate vehicles on their days off, Best explained. ' For example, if a per- son was choking or suf- fering a heart attack, providing a staff mem- ber remains at the fire hall, said Best, firemen will go out to dispatch for the ambulance. This means we would go to the victim, and provide first aid and some moral support, until the am- bulance arrived to take - the victim to the hos- pital, Best noted. The fire fighting crew, consisting of eight full- time firemen, 24 volun- teers plus the fire chief, have assisted in emergen- cies such as persons fall- ing from roofs, ladders or stairs; victims hit by a car or a person trapped inside a vehicle following an accident; and even deal with individuals Mungo! The oldest known remains from aritual cremation are the 26,000- year-old bones of a young wom- an. Knownas Mungo I, they take thelr name from the dunes near Australia’s Lake Mungo, where they were discovered in 1968. who have had their Being a fireman means hands caught in a wring- more than just fighting er on a washing machine. fires. DISTRICT OF TERRACE Parks and Recreation Dept. District of Terrace Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission Appointment The District of Terrace Is requesting persons to serve on the Terrace Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission. The Commission is a voluntary Councll-appointed agency whose function ts to advise Council regarding the provision of Parks and Recreation services in Terrace. Appointments are for two year terms. The Commission meets once per month. All interested persons are requested to con- tact Mr. E.R. Hallsor, Administrator, District of Terrace by telaphoning 635-6311. Letters of In- terest must be received by the District by January 22, 1986. O03c Can Prince Rupert brooms repeat their clean sweep of last year’s regional finals? For exciting curling, come and watch the best school rinks in the Northwest. B.C. School Curling Northwest Region Playdowns Prince Rupert Curling Club January 10/11, 1986 Proudly sponsored by Alcan since 1978 ‘ee