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Phone: 638-1109
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Terrace Review —- Wednesday, November 27, 1991 13

THE SIBLING SQUAD. After years of obstacle-strewn effort, Terrace Big Brothers and
Sisters has an office and they’re making matches.

A grand opening for a
grand agency — Big Brothers
and Sisters has a home

Terrace’s Big Brothers and
Sisters organization celebrated
the long-awaited grand opening
of their new office above Wal-
linda Crafts last week.

Present were the executive of

the organization, Bigs: and.
‘Littles, and interested residents

of the area. The ribbon was cut
by Theresa Brinkac, Luanne
Jeffries, Nancy Lamming and
Jenny Green, "without whose
tireless efforts", says president
Elaine Johnston, "Big Brothers
and Sisters wouldn’t exist in
Terrace." Brinkac remarked, "I
don’t think we'd be here without
Elaine, She gave us cohesion

and direction."

A number of individuals and
businesses were recognized with
plaques for their efforts: B.C.
Telephone Employees’ Union,
McAlpine & Co., Wilkinson’s

Business Machines, Inn of the
West, Totem Services, Elan

Travel, the International Order
of Foresters and Terrace Rotary.
Kim Saulnier of the Northwest
Community College Students’
Association and Dave Gale,
manager of Hanky Panky’s,
donated $242 each, collected at
bi-weekly pub nights, towards
Big Brothers and Sisters.

At the annual general meeting

that same evening, a mew execu-
tive was elected, accompanied
by an unexpected donation —
$1,000 from Pacific. Northern
Gas.

The new executive lacks a

president but boasts vice-presi-

dent Christine Foster, secretary
Pat Delaronde, treasurer Jenny
Green, activities coordinator
Mary Monteith, matching and
screening director Christine
Foster and fund raising director
Bob Walch. Frank Donahue,
Nancy Lamming, Thorine Stein-
kampf, Laurie Phillips, Luanne
Jeffries, Paul Burton, and Joan
Chesley are directors-at-large.

Just looking for a (big) friend

Darcy: Thinks a Big Brother would enrich his life.

At the Big Brothers and Sis-
ters’ grand opening was cight-
year old Darcy, a ’Little’
patiently waiting for a Big
Brother. Darcy first signed up as
a ’Little’ with Big Brothers and
Sisters three years ago in Vic-
toria.

Darcy, his mother and sister
have been in Terrace for a year
now. Darcy attends Grade 3 at
Uplands Elementary School.
He’s enthusiastic, bright and
energetic, with an eye for all the
sweets being offered around al
the Opening.

If he had a Big Brother, Darcy
says, he would like to build a
fort and play basketball and
badminton. He likes karate,
archery and hunting, and thinks
having a guiding Big Brother as
acompanion would make his tife
richer. Big Brothers and Sisters
hopes people will come forward
and experience the personal
rewards of helping a child like
Darcy.

Call Lois Stoner at 635-4232
for further information on Big
Brothers and Sisters.