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JENNIFER LANG.

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Move over, Luciano

THE COUNTRY’S newest musical ambassadors,
The Canadian Tenors, bring their ‘broad musical
appeal to the R.E:M. Lee in Terrace Friday.

Craig Ashton, Leon Leontaridis and Joey Nice-
foro are three young, talented lyrical lenors- Who
have already charmed audiences in North America .
and Europe in their solo careers.

_ Now they’re blending their magic together, ‘Us-
ing their classical training, expressive sound and
accessible Style to delight purists and thrifl audi-
ences of all levels. o
' Tenor Craig Ashton has perfornied lead roles -
‘in productions ' with Opera Ontario, the Vancouver
_ Opera Company, the Canadian Opera Company,

among others.

“Leon Leontaridis is another rising star in the Ca-
nadian opera world, performing with Calgary Op-
era, the’ Victoria Gilbert: and Sullivan Society and

“soloing with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra -
on CBC’s Disc Drive with Jurgen Gothe.

Jocy Niceforo has been described as Canada’s
answer to Josh Groban. He won the Italia nel mon-:
do award, and has performed in Italy and Canada.

The trio is accompanied by piano, violin and-

- acoustic bass on stage for a full, rich sound.
For more details, turn to City Scene on page B2.

‘ «i 1
Superlative service .

“ TERRACE’S MARY Ann Burdett, president of the
Royal Canadian. Legion, is being recognized for
outstanding service to the country. .

Burdett is among this year’s recipients of the
Minister of Vet- eo
eran’s Affairs
Commendation.

The award is

' given to individ- .
uals “who have —
contributed — to
the welfare ‘of

veterans . and
to the remem-
brance of their
sacrifices and
achievements.

Burdett }
served as a:
member of the
air force police.

InJune, 2004,
she became the
first © woman
president of the
Royal Canadian Legion’s national executive. Two
years before that, she became the first women to
hold a national executive position when she became
First Vice President.

She represents 450,000 members across Cana-

Mary Ann Burdett

da. :
Albina Guarnieri, minister of Veterans Affairs,
said the commendations will be presented to the
recipients at various ceremonies in their honour in
the coming months. = * .

Crime writer targets
Yellowhead Hwy

THE EDITOR of a Christian magazine tracks a
vicious serial killer at work along Highway 16 ina
new mystery novel set in northwest 3. C.

Desolation Highway is Abbotsford, B.C.-based
crime writer James

R. Coggins’ second
murder mystery in-
volving John Smyth,
a short, bald. bearded
man who's loosely
based on, the author
himself.

~ Coggins jis the
former editor of the
Mennonite — Breth-
ren Herald and has
published two non-
fiction books. The’
‘lead character is thei
editor of a magazine
called Grace.

The story begins
when: a little girl finds a finger in the bush next to
Highway 16 West, 35 kms west of Prince Rupert.

Investigating RCMP soon discover more body
parts, leading to a search for-a serial killer.

Coggins says his first mystery. Who's Grace.
was set in Winnipeg, at the other end of the Yel-
lowhead Highway..

“It was a challenge setting a novel in northern
British Columbia,” Coggins says. “It is a-unique en-
vironment with a unique way of life and some very
unique people.”

Coggins says the desolate highway in his latest
novel becomes a metaphor for the lost and discon-
nected characters in ‘the story. which include an
outdoorsy police sergeant. a would-be cult leader,
and a craftsman who carves wood sculptures using
a chainsaw.

“IT hope readers in northern British Columbia
will-say I have portrayed the area accurately,” he
adds. _

Desolation Highway is published by Moody
Publishers, a Christian book company that’s been
in operation for more than 50 years.

It’s available at most book stores or online.

nee ee eS

By JENNIFER LANG
‘SOME OF ;
buildings in the northwest are its ”

the oldest,

churches.

grandest

Share the story of your church or
_ Spiritual building for Heritage Week

To their adherents, they’re cer- «

tainly among the most loved.
. Kincolith’s towering:
Christ Church — were built before
- the turn of the last century, and sur-

Some — like

vive to this day.

Others, like the tiny Usk Chapel, .
a replica of the original Anglican —
Church lost in the flood of 1936. are *
The members of the ©
Christian Reformed Church built
this miniature masterpiece in 1967,

more modern.

Canada's centennial year.
Chapels, churches,

all spiritual places.

They offer the faithful a place of
refuge-and reflection. And they act
‘as an important gathering point for
» the members of their larger commu- .

“nities. a

“To Mamie Ker by, president of the.
Terrace Regional Historical Society,
* they” re the backbone of our town. on
SSO excited. by
this year’s theme for heritage week
(Feb, 21-27): Heritage of Faith: Sa-,
cred Buildings and Spiritual Places.

The historical society is promot-
ing heritage week by organizing ©
a mall display. Church groups and
religious denominations’ are urged
to participate by sharing the history
of their buildings -— through photo-
graphs, text and other materials.

They’ all be set up in the Skeena -
Mall. Adult and children’s church
choirs will perform there Feb. 26

That's why she’s

and 27.
Meanwhile,

nally began as churches.

Sikh gurd-
waras, temples and synagogues are

took around,
you'll find that.a surprising number
of Terrace’s older buildings origi-

4"

THIS DOWNTOWN building started ¢ out as a Pentecostal church, and later became home for the Terrace
Standard. It's now used by the Terrace Churches Food Bank. .

HOUSE CALLS: Back | in 1908, Rev. Thomas Marsh did his rounds on
foot - before the Anglican church was built. .

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Church,

all about.”

A SURGE of

Asia.
On Jan. It,

Red Cross.

SKEENA JR. student Anna Ad-
ams designs a poster.for an up-
coming benefit show.

°° CONTRIBUTED .
DURING- JANUARY the
Terrace Art Gallery features
two exhibits that work in
harmony with cach other.
Northwest Images in the

upper gallery features pho--

tography by Terrace resident

‘Brad Woollacott. while Pic-

tures in Grey and Green in
the lower gallery offers the
works of visual artist Mark
Tworow of Smithers.

Both artists display 26

pieces which contrast and
compliment cach other’s
work.

Tworow’s oils are a mix

_ of still life and tandscapes.

He moved to the Smithers
area after graduating from
the Alberta College of Art
in 1991. He's called it home
ever since.

The landscape paintings
in this exhibit are intended

to capture the essence of -

the never-ending variely of

shades and tones of grey and .

vorthwvest: Some are eXecul-
ed plein air and others have
been worked in the studio.

_ “On frosty days. he
claims. “I spend) as much
lime stomping my fect and

swinging my arms lo keep:

warm, as painting.” .

As a part-time artist,
Tworow continues to dis-
play his work — despite be-
ing told 13 years ago that

’ painting was a dead art form

that had become ‘stagnant,

-and unable to:affect social

and political change.
Luckily, ‘this warning
only inspired him to contin-
ue with his passion for still
life painting. He says still
life allows: him to explore
concepts of simplicity and
contemplation — too often
neglected in today’s culture.

For instance, the former ‘Terrace
Standare building (pictured above)
vas once home to the Pentecostal

Early settlers, Kerby says, were
keen to have a place to worship.

“Peoples wanted to get together
and sing some songs and read the Bi-
ble,” notes society member Yvonne
and Moen. “That was what church was

When Anglican reverend Thom-"
as Marsh arrived in the area with his

Local tsunami relief efforts”

is raising thousands more |

By JENNIFER LANG

Terrace generosity

. Showed no-signs of abating last
week, with community groups and
students raising thousands more for
tsunami relief efforts in. southeast

the Skeena Valley -
Guru Nanak Sikh temple donated
more than $7,500 to the Canadiiin

The amount is comprised entirely
of donations from the temple's mem-

~ bership of approximately 80 people.
Spokesman Nirmal Parmar said

Complementary colours.

A Smithers painter and a Terrace find beauty —
and inspiration in their natural surroundings

two boys usually paints ‘wo

family in 1908, there was no church
building at first, so he began making
house calls — setting out on foot with
his trusty dog, who carried a pack.

Kerby notes the original Angli-
can church — the one swept away
in the 1936 flood - was named for
Reverend Marsh.”

In Terrace’s carly days.a triend-
ly spirit of community existed be-
tween people belonging to different
churches and faiths.
~» Both Kerby and Moen. are ex-”

the money was donated in time for
the federal government's deadline
on matching contributions from in-
dividual Canadians.

Students at Cassie Hall Elemen-
tary School were able to raise $582
by holding a sack hop. .

A student bake sale held next
door'at Kiti K°Shan Primary brought

matched by the school’s Parent Ad-
visory Council. ;

Local performing artists’ have
already begun to hold benefit con-
certs.

Tworow is inspired by the
work of ftalianmartist Gior-
gio Morandi, wh6 painting
sull life art in the early 20th
century: Drawn to the beauty
of Morand’s work, he notes
“that although the concept
of beauty is problematic for
some, it is an objective he’
strives for.”

The married father of

not have that mill going...

- the Canadian Red Cross.

in about $300. an amount that was
* Fishy. a popular local band, and a

FOREST FLOOR by Smithers’ own Mark Tworow.

cited ‘about the prospect of various
churches and religious organiza-
tions working together on this joint
project in much the same way.

“We'll show the rest of B.C. that
we are alive,” Kerby says. “We may

“But we do have faith!” Moen
adds.

To find out how. you can get in-
volved, contact Mamie Kerby at ~
635-2508 or Yvonne Moen at 638-
* 0423.

Performers from the Nass. Val-
ley held a benefit concert in Terrace
over the weekend to raise moncy for
relief efforts.

The lineup included the Nass
Mass Band and vocal groups from
wl four villages. Admission was by
donation, with proceeds destined for

A Jan. 8 show at Cafenera by Dr.

few solo acts garnered more than
$498.38 for tsunami victims.
Dr. Fishy is also one of the acts

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afternoons a weck. Still life

painting offers him flexibil-

ity in his approach, allowing,

him to work on a painting
over a long period of time.
Brad Woollacott. was
raised in Kitimat and he has
lived in Terrace for about 28

. years.

He. became interested i in’
photography at an early age.’
“My parents: have always
had cameras, from a couple
of Brownies to the latest in
Polaroid cameras and onto

» he says. “My pars

enUs love of the beauty of

our province is evidenced
by thousands of pictures
covering a 50-year span in
Kitimat and Terrace alone.”

Many of Woollacott’s
photos on display at the

Terrace art Gallery are see-

nic winter landscapes taken
with a digital camera, allow-

ing him to mix his love of.

photography with electronic
media.
He began taking’ winter

ictures as a young photog-
oc o

rapher and he sull finds it his _

favourite time of year.
The works on display this

~ monthare a mix of landscape

and wildlife shots. He’s most
fulfilled when he’s out hik-

ing with his wife, his dogs

and his camera, _

“Iam constantly moved
by the mountains, clear riv-
ers and blue skies here in
northern B.C.,” he says.

Both exhibits are on dis-
play to Jan. 30. |