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BAKINGHAM PALACE. The city’s most popular piece of real estate over the Christmas period was to be
found in Mills Memorial Hospital. The creation of Northwest Community College cooking instructor
Brian Parkes, this elaborately decorated gingerbread house was raffled off, raising $260 for the Salva-
tion Army. In the spirit of the season, raffle winner Judy Lambright gave the house to the children’s
ward'where it was received many an admiring glance from youngsters and staff members alike. Here
Elizabeth Wideman (left) and Penny Henderson look on as Sandra Carlick surveys the tasty treat.
Parkes said it took him about five hours to complete the house but we are reliably informed it's demoli-

tlon was a lot quicker.

Mabel Hobenshield’s 90th
birthday was quite the celebra-
tion.

- It all started Dec. 2 when a
group of 80, ‘mostly relatives,
gathered at the Kitwanga school
hall to help her celebrate the big
occasion. ;

The hall was decorated with
many colourful balloons and
Happy Birthday banners to
mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother (Mabel has
29 grandchildren and 20 great-
grandchildren). The walls were
also adorned with two posters:
— one of Mabel'’s mother,
father and brothers/sisters and
their families, the other of her
eight children . with their ;
families.

Alvin Hobenshield | “was
master of ceremonies and had-
all his brothers and sisters sit at
one table with the guest of
honour. Mabel was presented
with a corsage by one-year-old
Lauren Hobenshield, ably-
assisted by her Dad, Dale, a

June Philpot said “Grace
before everyone enjoyed the
lovely buffet for which many of
the guests had provided a
favourite dish. -

Alvin then gave.’ a short
history of his mother’s life and
family history. They arrived in
Cedarvale in 1923 from Alber-..‘
ta, moving to Kitwanga in 1927:
where all the ‘children - were
bom. Then it was on to Terrace —
in 1948 where Mabel has lived
since. She is now. resident, at the

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‘Here ‘n
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Yvonne Moen

Some of the older grand-
children were asked-to read out
congratulations received from
Governor-General Jeanne
Sauve, prime minister Brian
Mulroney, premier Bill Vander
Zalm, B.C. Lt-Governor David
Lam and Skeena MLA Dave
Parker,

Out-of-town guests included
Bev Livingstone of Barriere and
her. three sons, Marg & Harvey,
Alvin. & Peggy and Bobby
Hobenshield all of Campbell
‘River, Donna Baker and Albert
Bussiere from Edmonton,
Mildred Doll and Dale, Jutta
and Lauren Hobenshieid .from
Hazelton, Earl and Pat Hoben-
Shield, Carole and Graham
Larsen: and Yvonne and Andy
Dé :Boer and son, Bubbie and
Rodney Harris and daughters
from Kispiox,. —.

Also June Philpot, Eileen and
-Raymond Brackenbury, Mary
_and. Gerry -Ford and family,
Sylvia and Bob Elliott, Nancy
_and Ricky Doll.and family from
“Smithers, Jay. and Pele

-Kayklywyj from Tetkwa, Deb-

bie’Lloyd and Steven. Noble

from Prince George,: Sandy and |

Greg Trainor from.” Prince

Rupert. and Lind Klick from.
# Vancouver,

“The celebratiori ‘continued

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I’m sure they both enjoyed all
the attention they were given
but then, when you reach 90
and 93 respectively, why
shouldn't you get lots of atten-
tion? Many more years of hap-
piness to both Mabel and
Harvey.

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Reg and Marie Beckley paid a
visit to Saskatoon to visit
daughter Donna. Also joining
them was daughter Linda and
family from Williams Lake.
The family not only had
Christmas to celebrate, but also
Reg and Marie’s 40th wedding
anniversary. Many more years
of happiness to them both and a
safe journey home.

Pore!

Barry and Leslie Heit receiv-
ed avery special Christmas gift
— a new, daughter Shie-Lee.
Congratulations to you both.

; kkk
- Trudy Hansen and family

’ headed south for the Christmas

vacation. Hope the trip to
Disneyland was a nice one.
tkkkk :

‘To my friends in Meziadin,

Armin and Blaneh Le Blond —

hope you. had. a. very Merry
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That's all for -this: week.

Don't forget to let me know. if
you. have any news you'd like to

Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 3, 1990 — Page Bi

While the statistics for
money, toys and food donated
to the Salvation Army's annual
Christmas appeal shaw 1989"
was one of the best years ever,
Capt. John Harker says he
doesn’t measure the success of
the campaign in terms of
figures. ;

“The success I see is people
opening their hearts and
reaching ont to help others,’’
Harker said, adding past ex-
perience suggested the com-
munity's spirit of generosity
was likely to continue through
the rest of the year.

Donations this time allowed
the army to distribute 247
hampers of food and although
that was down from 1988's 320,
he said it reflected a decrease in
demand rather than any falling
off.in public support.

In fact, with food donations
running ‘‘about the same as last
year’’ and fewer hampers being
needed, the army had ended up
with a surplus of more than 60
boxes of canned and non-
perishable goods. However,
Harker emphasized, the excess
would be put to good use by giv-
ing it to the local food bank.

Donations of toys (491) had
ensured needy youngsters found
an extra two or three presents
to open on Christmas Day and
the army had also laid on 9

_Christmas dinners and
distributed 208 ‘‘Sunshine
Bags.”'

He said the bags had contain-
eda pen, tissues, shampoo, and
an apple, orange and cheese
snack this year and had gone to
hospital patients, Terraceview
residents and those attending
the seniors’ dinner in Kitimat.
“It’s just something {0 say
we're here and we care,’” he ad-
ded. ° .

In terms of cash contribu-
tions, Harker said donations
reached an all-time high.
Numerous individuals and
organizations including
businesses, unions and service
clubs had given a total of
$21,050, up $7,500 from 1988.

That figure included $4,356
from the the local credit union
which had challenged its
members to match its donation
of $2,500.

Captain John Harker

Another major contribution
came from Thornhill Jr, Secon-
dary school — just over $2,000
was raised by taking pledges
during a starve-a-thon in early
November. Students went
without food for 24 hours. It
was the first year the students
had undertaken such an event
and there are plans for another
Next year.

The generosity of the general
public had also resulted in a 50
per cent increase in contribu-
tions to the annua! kettle drive
with $6,170 being dropped into
kettles at the shopping mall and
liquor store. Harker painted out
that result was all the more im-
pressive considering this year’s
drive had been of shorter dura-
tion than last year’s.

Echoing comments from ar-
my personne! elsewhere in the
province, Harker said the in-
troduction of the dollar coin
had likely played its part in the
increase.

‘Pointing out most people
tended to drop in whatever
loose change they happened to
be carrying at the time, he add-
ed,-*"We found we got a Jot of
loonies.””

Harker said the money would
be used over the course of the
year to support a number of
projects including the army’s
welfare program, providing
transient work and helping with
transportation costs for those
who needed it.

Harker said the last time the
Christmas campaign had hit
$30,000 was in the winter of
1983-84, the depth of the reces-
sion in the community.

Kinsmen

donate

THE HAPPY GANG CENTRE recently took delivery of two refurbish-
ed wheeichalrs from the Kinsmen Rehabilitation Foundation,
Above, local Kinsmen public relations chairman Walter Pearce

(standing, left) and KRF director Robert Finlayson take. Blackie Mc-

Connell and Fred Berghauser for a test spin. Sgn

Date correction 7

A typo In last week's column had the Hugh Fraser jazz
quintet making its Terrace appearance on Monday, January
28, The date should have read Jan. 8, ‘That’s next Monday so. ..|-
anyone wishing to attend should Bet their ticket quickly. They :

~ are available at Erwin: Jewslen in the Skeena Mall,