8 Terrace Review — Wednesday, July 21, 1988 Acclose look at the magnificent moose by Peter Martinson ~ No one knows accurately how many moose ‘there. are in Canada, but there are probably well above half a million. . The. breeding season or rut begins in mid-September, and usually not more than 50 percent of. the cows become pregnant. Of these, a quarter or less pro- duce twins and a few produce triplets. Bulls ‘may increase their weight: by almost a third before the rut, and it will drop down to 10: Percent less than normal after the rut.- Body growth of the moose is rapid in the second year, but adult size is ‘not achieved until the moose is four or five years old, After seven or eight years of age a moose’s teeth begin to wear down. . ‘Few moose in B.C. live to be older than 17 years. Meat eaters ‘get plenty of salt. _ in their diet but moose. usually have to eat twigs and bark all ‘winter long. These are low in sodium, so by the time spring ar- rives, the animals salt reserves are extremely low. Moose have been seen to dive 15 feet deep in a lake looking for the salt and other minerals to be found in underwater plants. Moose are quite new in the Central Interior of B.C., and very few of these animals were to be found south of Prince George until after the turn of the century. Early explorers saw few moose during their travels, although they were known in the Peace River country as early as 1820. After that date some were observed in more southerly. regions, but it.was not until shortly after 1900 that the great _ southerly migration began. One point of interest is that Indians of the Caribou, Chil- cotin, and other parts of the In- terior had no word for moose in their native tongues. The animal was quite new to them. The most important parasites of the moose are the winter tick - anid several types of tapeworm cysts. The tick can kill moose that have been weakened by malnutrition. form in the internal organs and flesh of moose but seldom kill the animal. Hunters should not be alarm- ed to find parasites in the moose they have shot. Usually, very few. parasites occur in the meat, and virtually none of. the parasites present in game animals can infect man except for the roundworm that causes trichinosis, which is capable of infecting most carnivorous or omnivorous mamals. Regardless if trichinosis is suspected or not, it is a good idea to cook wild meat well before eating. For ex- ample, one should cook a moose roast at an oven temperature of at. least. 350 degreés fahren- height, allowing a good 40 to 40 minutes per pound. Smoking, pickling, or heavy seasoning does not make uncooked meat safe, Freezing meat for 30 days eliminates the larvae. Contrary to what some people believe, the moose with . the bergen antlers. Js. not. necessarily an ‘‘old’’ moose, but isa moose that is in his prime. As the animal gets older (past the age of 11 or 12) the ‘antlers -start to. regress in size and shape and take on the more juvenile characteristics. The number of | points decrease, palms degen- _ erate in shape, size and oyerall area. The brow palms progres-: sively return to the more spike- like or two-point structures typical of the younger males. The innermost lateral points of the brow ‘points continue to open outwardly and the main beam increases in girth. The Trophy Wildlife Records Club of B.C. published a book that lists 309 trophy moose that have been taken since 1918. The number one was taken from Muncho Lake in 1977. According to the Fish and Wildlife Branch, in 1985 there were estimated to be 2,296 resi- dent moose hunters for the Skeena Valley region who harvested 687 moose — a 30 per- ‘cent success rate. - If you are ever fortunate enough to shoot or photograph a bull moose having a trophy set of antlers, one thing is certain: the record head mounted above your fireplace or framed and hung on the wall, is from a very impressive animal, Good luck with the fall hunt, Peter Martinson is the. pro- prietor of Bornite Mountain Taxidermy near Terrace and a. Jrequent contributor to the Ter- race Review. Many community businesses and organizations are preparing for the Riverboat Days ac-: tivities which begin tomorrow night. Above, Melaney Jones and Christy Malden assemble. «. the beginnings of the Spea-Dee Printers float but for the completed version you will have to oo ' show up at the parade at 11 a.m. Saturday morning. — - In Terrace court a In Terrace provincial court on Monday, June 13 Aurel Gagnon was sentenced to three months in jail and placed on probation for ‘one year for impaired driving. Gagnon was sentenced to a se- cond, .seven-day concurrent sentence and fined $300 for a violation of the Motor Vehicle Act, In Terrace provincial court on Tuesday,. June 14 Ross Hinch- berger was fined $2,000 and placed on probation for one year - for an offense under the Nar- cotics Contro! Act. In Terrace provincial court on Tuesday, June 14 James Shirey was sentenced to seven days in . jail and fined $300 for a viola- tion of the Motor Vehicle Act. In Terrace provincial court on Wednesday, June 15 Kevin Keiver was sentenced to a. total of five months in jail and placed ‘on probation for 18 months following four separate convic- tions for impaired driving. Keiver was given an additional two-month jail sentence to be served consecutive to the others for a violation of the Motor Vehicle Act. In Terrace provincial court on Wednesday, June 15 Gordon Tomlinson was fined $350 and received a six month drivers license suspension for r impaired driving. " In Terrace provincial court on Friday, June 17 Arthur Lucier... was fined $150 for a violation of the Motor: Vehicle Act In Terrace provincial court on. a Friday, June 17 Mary Azak was se fined $100 for theft. ” eae ‘In Terrace provincial court a on Friday, June 17 William Chip-- man: was fined $150 for theft... In Terrace provincial court on". _ ; Friday, June 17 Malcolm Bolton = was. fined $650 for impaired driving. : 7 In Terrace provincial court on. . | Friday, June 17 Douglas Har- — rison_was fined.a total of $350 - pad for three violations. of othe: Wildlife Act. a Your chance to get involved = Tapeworm cysts GET INVOLVED — KSAN HOUSE - Gall us for support and Information if you are a victim of menial or physical abuse, We're available 24 hours a day to women, men and children. Phone 635-6447, The. Alzhelmer ‘Support Group’ meets every fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the Library basement: Everyone Is welcome. Phone 635-3178, Alanon Family Groups are the famities and friands of alcoholics. Join us on Monday or Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. In the meeting rooms on the Psychiatric Ward. of Mills Memorial Hospital. Note that the Thursday group Is a non-smoking gathering. Join us on Wednesday afternoons at the Alcohol and Drug offices at 1:30 p.m. For more Information call Kay at 638-1291. ‘The Terrace Child Development Centre needs volunteers to assist our therapy and pre-school staff with Individual treatment programs. Ac- tivities include: bike riding, swimming and other staff recommendations. For more infar- mation contact Maureen of Monique at 635-9388 or 635-7557. The Terrace Tennis Club Invites tennis en- thuslasts to come and join the fun! Club nights are Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 6 p.m. to dusk starting April 24. For further Info, phone Ada at 635-9695. ; The Terrace Youth Coentre’s hours are: Mon- days: 7 to 9 p.m. for ages 10 to 12; Wednesdays: Special Program Night from 7 to 10 p.m. for ages 10 to 19 years; Fridays: 7 p. m. to 10 p.m. ages 13 to 19 years. All teens are welcome to participate in the Centre’s ac-. tivities and programs at no cost, unless other- wise specified. Terrace Youth Centre Is located at 4634 Walsh Avenue. Every Monday evening it’s Cribbage Night at . Tervaceview Lodge from 7 to9 p.m. Everyone In the community Is Invited to drop In and catch the action. soo - Interested In helping the Scouts or Girl Guides, or the community? Short on time, but still in- - terested? The B.P. Guild will help you heip, . without necessarily filling your calendar. If you don't have the time to become a Scouting leader, you can still help Scouts through the Guild, or If you wished you had gone into Scouting, the Guild can get you helping with _ Scouting. events. For more information, con- tact Finn Larsen at 638-1377. Terrace Association. for Community Living needs advocates for handicapped people liv- ing In Terrace. For more Information please “phone Janice at 635-9322 or Carol-Ann at 635-3940. Kermode Knit Wits, a club for all persons In- terested in furthering .machine. knitting. Regular monthly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday at noon and the 4th Thursday at 7:30 p.m. For further Information call Audrey at 638-1335, Jan at 635-7517 or Nancy ¢ at 695-5919, ’ Everyone weicome. - ye ee A Terrace Youth Center — Hey you! Are you bored? Are you between the ages of 10 and 19 and looking to put some fun into your summer? Come and join the fun at the Terrace Youth Center! Participate in drama, art, sports, games, videos, cooking, rap sessions, special programs, and many more. activities. The Center has new summer hours and is now open weékday afternoons from two until four as well as Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings from seven unfll ten. In addition, there Is a Family Day avery Sunday afternoon from two until four. The whole family is invited ta come and see the Center and have some tun. If you are looking for a way to spend your summer, check out the Terrace Youth Center! The Center Is located at 4634 Walsh Ave. For more information. phone 635-2018 weekday afternoons. ; ohh a fan wo ot The Toastmasters club meats nthe first and: a third Tuesday of every month. at Caledonia Sr: -~ Secondary School, room 3, at 7: 30 pr m. ‘Drop in _ and see what It's all about. -Do you need a ‘break? Come to COFFEE ; BREAK, an interdenominational Bible study for women. FREE nursery for infants and toddlers. Children ages 3 to 5 will love Storyhour. Every Wednesday, 9:45 a.m. to-11 a.m. at the Chris- "tian Reformed Church, corner of Sparks and - Straume.. No previous knowledge expected. For more Information or transportation, call — Hilda at 635-7871 or Ruth at 635-2621. We look am forward to seeing youl. si. © The Terrace Friends and Familles of. ; Schizophrenics is a support group that meets. once per month. Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Paych. Con-* | ference Room at Mills Memorial Hospital. One alm of the group. is‘ to provide community : _ education about this illness, Anyone wishing - , _to learn more or become part of this group is _ welcome to attend the meetings. Please call 638-3325 for further information. The Terrace Duplicate Bridge Club meets every ' Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. at Caledonia Senior Secondary In the cafeteria. Anyone interested In playing please contact Ellan Smith at 638-4006. or May. McFarland at 635-2875... |]. 0° Everyone welcome. One Parent Families meat the second Wednes: day of every month at the Terrace Public 2 Library. ” Skeena Valley Rebekah Lodge | holds regular ‘ meetings every second and fourth Wednesday - of the month at 8 p.m. In the Oddfellow's Hall, 3222 Munroe, Terrace. For more Information call 635-2470. The Kinette Club of Terrace meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Anyone Interested, please call Donna Mclsack - at 638-1974.