6. rerace Review — ~ Wednesday, January 11, 1989 Nine luxurious lives EE Com Mm e n t a r ‘y - — by Stephanie Wiebe . My cat is getting old. Nose- bag is ten and a half years old (that’s. over seventy in ‘cat years’), and he’s beginning to show his age. When we first ac-_ quired Nosebag, he was'a tiny grey Siamese, imported from - Washington state. He’s grown _along with the children, but as - they reach their peak years, he’s just blending. in with the furniture. ‘He sleeps eighteen to > twenty ‘hours a day, . and the remaining -Spare time is spent eating or “preparing to sleep again. Sometimes he thinks about moving, but. doesn’t want to ~ work up a sweat, and so thinks better of the idea, and dozes off again. In my next life, I want to come back as Nosebag. The children, who squeal with disgust over baby drool, will happily kiss Nosebag on the mouth, I come home carry- _ ing bags of groceries, fumble with the doorknob, trip up the stairs with armfuls of food for the family’s nourishment, but if Nosebag simply. ‘meows’, the door is opened. with cries of “Oh, you poor thing!’’. while he trots inside like a king. i ina work, school, or:on errands, or responsibilities. to tend to. _ we're-gone? He could be danc- _ ing on the kitchen counters, . from the lamps for all we parade. While the family goes out to Nosebag | has no job, education He has complete run of the ‘house, and how would we know.-that he’s up to when smoking cigars, and swinging ‘know. He.only has to act like a cat while we’re around. Not a. bad living, eh? © ; Nosebag eats better food and more of it than two-thirds of the world’s human population. We pay good money: for it, and somebody makes a living off his feline appetite, The brand we usually buy has now added a “New Improved — Better Tasting!” label to the box. Ob- viously, some.poor guy has the job of tasting this cat food, so” that my kitty will dine on gourmet vittles. All this for a furry little beast that sleeps twenty hours a day. And he gets nine of these lives??? Mills Memorial: to start self- help . diabetic program | - TERRACE — Mills Memorial ~ Hospital is one of 32 hospitals in the province receiving Ministry of Health approval to begin a teaching project for diabetics, the-.ministry announced re- cently, The program is is designed to teach diabetic people how to ’ monitor their own blood sugar levels and take appropriate ac- . tion on the information they get. ’ Diabetes is characterized by sudden fluctuations in blood sugar levels which, if untreated, can result in coma and death, The self-monitoring. program will allow diabetics in three cate- gories — pregnant diabetic ‘women, women who become diabetic during the last three months of pregnancy, and diabetic children under 19 years of age — contains strips to indicate blood ‘sugar levels. The Ministry of Health ex- pects about 2,500 people in B.C. to benefit from the program by becoming more independent. + Van raffle supports Elks’ children’s camps Terrace Elks Club representa- tive Jim LeCleir recently ex- pressed satisfaction that two winners in fhe B.C. Association Dream Van Raffle are from the Northwest. J. Robertson of Kitimat won . an early bird draw on Sept. 2, and just prior to the Christmas holidays Hubert Doolan of New Aiyansh won the grand prize, a ‘‘get-away”’ dream van worth $45,000. Doolan, a commercial fisher- man, was hospitalized in Prince Rupert at the time, so his wife Lena claimed the keys to the customized Ford van. The vehi- cle has sleeping space for four people and came equipped with a television, stereo, furnace, Vi fridge, ‘stove, microwave, shot ~ water and bathroom facilities. A a set of golf clubs, tennis racquets - and skis weré also included. The keys were. ‘presented. to . Prince Rupet ‘by: ®. C: Elks Elks” president and Terrace resident Noel Martel. Doolan, who said he hadn’t even made a Christ- mas wish, assumes the vehicle will get a lot of usé as he.and his wife have six children. LeCleir said proceeds from the province-wide sale of raffle tickets will be used to operate and maintain three children’s camps owned by the Elks. They are used to provide a free out- door recreation setting for children, with priority being given to those who are handicap- ped or underprivileged. The camps are located at Kootenay Lake, Denman Island and Ness Lake in the. Prince George area. any group in the province at no charge. - Applications and further information can be ob- tained from the Elks Recreation — Children’s Camp Society | ¥ } Mrs. Doolan. in.a ceremony at” at P.O, Box 499, ‘Surrey, B.C, = | NST 5By. to obtain a kit that — The camps are open to use by wr? Pee ee ee a ad eA Nominations for youth awards open In order to recognize the ac- ‘complishments and character of deserving young people in B.C., Air Canada and the British Col- . umbia and Yukon Newspaper Association (of which the Ter- - race Review is a member) have undertaken a joint community “project to sponsor Junior ‘Citizen of the Year awards. for the awards, which are in- tended: to honor youths aged 8 to | 18 who show a sense of self- ~ worth, demonstrate moral and social responsibility, are’ con- ‘siderate of others, give service to the community, and who use in- genuity and resourcefulness in approaches to community endeavors. Any citizen. of B.C. or the . Yukon can submit a nomina- tion, Forms are available from 7 re _. the Terrace Review office at Nominations are. now. open 4535 Greig Ave. or the B.C, and Yukon Community Newspapers Association at 414-1033 Davie St., Vancouver, B.C. V6E 1M7. . "British Columbia and Yukon 7 _ Community Newspapers. Association <- 414-1003 DAVE STREET, VANCOUVER, B.C. VGE 1M7 “aachone (00 C59 272 “Fax (604) 684-4713 Uf you wish to announce “the birth of. -YYOUR baby, available in the maternity wa ' Hospital. We will pick up your forms every week. ‘Deadline for. ‘nominations is “Feb, 10; 1989, Nominations will — be judged. by a panel of com- munity. . Thewspaper . - publishers _ , ‘and editors and one representa- tive from- Air Canada. _ The awards will be presented to the young people chosen by the panel at a ceremony on ‘March 16 at Government House . in Victoria. The presenter will be the Honourable David C. ‘Lam, - Lieutenant Governor. of British ve Columbia. e please fi Wt out the form * a oe rd at Mills Memorial S& CRUZELLE — Phyllis and David are pleased to announce the arrival of their baby girl, ‘Tanya Nicole, born December 22, 1988 weighing 8 lbs. HOWARD — Bob and Joanne of Meziadin welcomed 8 Ib. 9 oz. Skylar into the world at 2:50 p:m. on J anuary 1, 1989 (Terrace’s first baby of the New Year). A brather for Kyle. TORGALSON — Brian and Dawna would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Courtney Faye, born ‘on ‘December. 255. 1988 at 2 38 p.m. weighing 6.1 Ibs. VAN DYK — Cathy and Andy are e the proud parents of new son Evan Jamieson, born on December 25, 1988 at 11:53 p.m. weighing 9 lbs. 2 oz. A baby brother for Donald and Bryan. WOOD — Robert and Diana‘ are : delighted to announce the birth of Dylan Donald on January 2, 1989 weighing 7 Ibs. 7 02. A brother for big sister Kelsey. | FLOWERS CARTE ALA Member of AFS Wire Service ~ 24-hour Phone _. (604)635-4080 - Skeena Mall ste Caley : ae ape rap ipee Sp cgent rrcgeeey | ee oe ee