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Curling up —
with a good |
movie

ATURDAY, September 9,
marks the Grand Opening of
the expanded Terrace Public
Library. I’m supposed ta be
writing a column inviting one and all to
‘this wonderful spectacle. Well, sorry, this
“won't be that.

"_. Here I sit, watching a video from the li-
~ brary, occasionally giving some thought °
to this particular column. Truly one of my.
worst habits is this, scribbling away while
; ausic or the television distracts me.

“At the moment, the BBC production ofa a
‘novel that I admittedly have never read is |
my selection: The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to:
the -Galaxy. I did once sit down with’ a’.

ly, Douglas Adams merely confirmed that.
science fiction is anything but literature
suited to my taste.

Willing suspension of disbelief is not, I
think, a significant virtue.

The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to. the Galaxy
-is-more precisely an.example of-fine Brit--:
ish humour. that happens to borrow from
_ classic science fiction. It’s a prototype | of

sorts for the immortal Red Dwarf. ‘

So’ far, I’m enjoying the video; How-
ever, it perhaps has not aged well. Great: |.

concentration is required, more than I’m

giving — blink twice and the joke be:

comes #s indecipherable.

Travel guides and dog-training,
opera-appreciation. and golf tips >
— the opportunity to soak up _
knowledge from the comfort of. -
your couch Is there.

This video is but one among the vast array,

several, of which I've seen while not doing

any written work, to be found at the Terrace

Public Library. Although the National Film
Board figures prominently in the collection,
there is so much more to choose from.
__-Let’s suppose you're in need of a good tear
jerker. Try Mrs. Miniver, a Second World.
- War. classic that celebrates the Spirit of
’ English country folk.

Let’s suppose you’re in need of a good tear-
jerker — in French, Try Jean de Florette, set,
in the remarkable French countryside of Mar-
cel Pagnol’s youth.

The collection features Canadian, foreign,
and classic films on the one hand, and in-
formative and instructional videos on the

other. Travel guides and dog-training, | opera- —

, appreciation and golf tips — the opportunity
to soak up knowledge from ‘the comfort of
your couch Is there,

With. so much to choose from, it’s small
wonder I get'so few letters written, Still, my
one complaint about the video section is that

Jesus of Montreal is. scandalously absent, |
_ So, when you next visit the library, and here
I would suggest. Saturday, September | 9, as a
"good opportunity, be sure to investigate a few
’ geal alternatives in. viewing Pleasure, :

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Nothing to do?

If you're looking for Something to
do this weekend, check out the
listings in City Scene and the
Community Calendar on page
B2. There's a- naturalist walk
through the Howe Creek area,
classical guitar at the Shames T- |
Bar, and local. artists. working
outdoors under a big top. if you'd -
like something a little more racy,

check out the 4th annual, Grass if

Blast,’

“copy of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective -
’. Agency by. the same author.’ Unfortunate- ‘:

‘

Natasha Jane v was. ‘born. on:
gust'3 at 11:35 p.m. She -
Was still tired from the all

_ festivities and refused to.
“open her eyes for the pic-
- ture. ABOVE RIGHT:

~ Heritage Park was a

favourite, dastination’ of...
amiliés for Riverboat Days.

“Children took: part iri sack

ces, face painting, the.
hat parade and more,

- RIGHT: Terrace’s new
Lok royalty took part In their
a “first official function at’
> ‘Heritage Park. That’s.Kylie,
_. Oman, Chella Levesque
. and Patricia Cordeiro.

PIZZA WAS gobbled, ducks

‘raced down the Skeena ‘and

windows were decorated, Anoth-
er Riverboat Days has wound. its

way down the river. Here are the.

results from a few of the River-
boat Days contests,
One.-of .the ‘biggest winners

' from the weekend was Ev Clift of

Terrace. His duck —0007—
managed to flap ils plastic wings
faster than any other to surge
ahead across the finish tine.

“Tt had to be 30 feet ahead of —
the closest duck,” says Harold’,
Cox, organizer of the. duck race..
He says it's very fitting that Clift:
won, since he’s been 5 long-time

supporter of the community.

Clift Won a seven day Mexican
cruise for two persons, valued at
$4,500. He plans to send his wife
Marion and daughter Shelly on
the trip.

Graham Runley was the proud

owner of the second place duck, |
“He “won “an IBM -Compatible
computer systern | for his $5 ticket.

And coming in ‘third, under. the

wire was Robert Shultz: His prize -. -.
was a $500 shopping spree at the | .
a play contest the Glass Slipper

Terrace merchant of his choice,
- abe Rotary Club raised approx-

‘imately’ $10-11,000" :from the
“ duck race, ‘Proceeds will go to ‘the
“Terrace! library to" établish - as

reading reference room.-

There was plenty of action on a

verboat Days wraps

land as well as water uring

Riverboat Days,

part in Riverboat Days was as barely
afew hours old) =,
Natasha Jane Haat “was

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Wedge's Pizza sponsored a
pizza eating contest, atiracting 1h

‘hungry contestants.

David Currie managed to stuff

down three pizza slices. (these

"_ weren't your ordinary size slices)
“in. five minutes; to emerge ‘as the’
champion pizza eater: The prize?

A free pizza of course, ©
‘In the merchant’s window dis-

Bridal Shoppe came’ out on’ top
for its: double: window display.

Mannequins were dréssed: in’ old
‘fashioned ‘costumes, and antique

furniture was used as props.) =: pewter picture. frame i

the’ first day-of the,”

anything,” says Karey
* really nice'surprise

~~ and ig Karen’s first child, os

‘declared the winner of the River:
boat Days‘ baby contest. She 1 Was’.
born: August 3 at, 11:35 pm. on

Karen and Frank Hata, ©
“Tes the first time T ever

‘Natasha weighed |

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“For-her great’ sens¢ 4

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Karen wins a Bunny
and. ‘piggybank, * ’

__The youngest participant to take .

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_DOWNINTO THE DUNK TANK — Former Thornhill fire chief
| Art Hoving took a dive into the dunk tank at last year's Thom

“hill Comrounity Picnic. This year organizers have lined UP
‘three new dunkéble otiiclals. (Photo by Steve Webb)

eating and aie

FEEL LIKE cooling off your’
favourite fire chicf? Your chance
to dunk Randy Smith of the Ter-

race fire department is coming up’
- soon at the 3rd annual Thornhill”
Community Picnic.

Rather aim ‘fora: government

bureaucrat? Bob Marceilan of the...
Thornhill regional district: and’.
Don Oldham, the district bylawi::
officer will also-be‘on the hot seat hee

(okay, wet seat).

It’s all-part of the: fa, t this Sat. .
urday, August 19 at the Thornhill ‘i

Community Grounds... 3.
Your favourite events; from. ast
year are back. including. ‘adult

child teams for water melon seed
spitting, basketball shooting, nail -

hammering: and pie.eating.::.
; For. those. who Jike toflex: ‘thelr.

biceps, you can teat your muscles :

in the manual truck’ ‘pull. : ‘For:

something : different, come ‘take ©

partin the shoe skiraces.

The plenic- features’ new. even

“this: year -for -teeis,° inc
-! dpike-rally. with timed-trlals an
_ free. style. competitio m1
dunk someone your own agel: ;
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