Shovellers _
do their part

ANOTHER SNOWFALL. It might be great news for the
ski-hill, but for seniors or people who are disabled it might
mean being trapped at home until someone comes to
Shovel their steps and walkway.

That's when the Terrace Community Volunteer Bureau’ §

_ handyman program comes in, It’s designed for seniors and

for people with disabilities who live on a limited income.

‘Seniors get very nervous when there's a large snow-
fall,” says the bureau’s Lavina Tyler. Many seniors have
to make frequent irips to the hospital, she says, and they
feel trapped. in their homes when the snow accumulates
right outside their front door, - --

Tyler is amazed at the number of seniors living alone,
and she says the handyman program is specifi cally

designed to help them stay in their homes, rather than |

move to a group home.

Two Mormon missionaries from the United States have
joined the volunteer effort.

“I think the neatest thing about doing service is that you
develop a love for the area and the people,” says Korey
Christensen who is helping out with Bryan Hamblin.

Approximately 40 people use the handyman service and
Tyler would like to sce even more take advantage of it,

“Our seniors are so independent, But if they'd just ask
for a little help, they won't do something like hurt their
backs shovelling a drive,’’ says Tyler.

Tyler also hopes more volunteers would sign up with the

handyman program. She has approximately a dozen people :

willing to do snow removal, but could use another dozen,

Tn particular she needs volunteers near Cramer St., on or
near Greig Ave., near the Legion, on Walker St, in Thorn-
bill, Jackpine Flats, Old Lakelse Leke Drive near the mail-
boxes and North Munroe, near Halliwell. Those volunteers
could be quickly called into service when there is a large
snowfall, without having to drive across town on icy
surcels,

Volunteer snow ‘shovelers can cal] the burean at 638-
1330 during office hours, or can leave their name and tele-
phone number on the answering machine.

Lane gobbling plan expected

TITLE TO unused laneways may be returned to local
homeowners for the cost of the required surveys.

To some homeowners it will be a cheap way to get more
land, to others an added cost for something they already
thought they had.

At issue are the numerous back alleys and laneways be-
hind many local yards.

Some neighbours have extended their fences to take in
the laneways, others have not.

- The result is a patchwork of lanes that start and end sud-
denly, and even pieces of unused lane stranded in the mid-
die of a block, surrounded by fences,

The city plans to seek Victoria’s approval to conduct a
replotting scheme.

Entire city blocks would be resurveyed to extend lot
boundaries and take in Janeway land.

Average, cost to homeowners is expected to be around

$400 - — much less than the $2, 000 or'so it sometimes’ ‘eas s:

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THE VOLUNTEER BUREAU is jooking for more
snowshovellers to help dig out seniors and people

' with’ disabilities during large snowfalls. That's Bryan

Hamblin. and Korey Christensen, Mormon’ mis-
slonaries fram the U.S. who have been kept busy
lately shovelling the white Stuff

“homeowners to do it ‘individually, because of the greater
efficiency of large scale lot resurveying.

Costs of surveying, land title transfers, and advertising
are much Jess when such transfers are done as a group.

City finance chairman David Hull said the plan is to
carry out the resurveying in the same way a5 Local Tate
provement Projects are used to carry out paving.

If the majority of homeowners of a block agree to it, the
replotting will go ahead, and ail homeowners will ‘pay a
share of the bill, added to their taxes,

If approval is granted, Hull said they'll likely carry out
replotting first on just one block as a pilot project. __

City planner David Trawin says homeowners who vote

-against replotting run risks.

If a homeowner in the middle of a block demanded to
use the Jane to access the back of his property, any neigh-

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The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 6, 1995 - A3

Your Christmas

donation guide

The Terrace Anti-Poverty Society reports
an unusually busy year this holiday season
for families needing help buying presents
for their children.

Helga Kenny of the anti-poverty society
said she’s already signed up over 180 chil-
dren and expects 300 or more this year.

She’s worried, because last year the-

society only recorded just under 200 chil-
dren’s names.

“But they'll all get presents, even if I
have to buy them out of my own pocket, ”
she says.

The anti-poverty society passes the names
of needy children onto KMart and the Ter-
race Co-op, Both stores have set up Christ-
mas trees with tags on them bearing the
first name of a child, and his or her sex, age
and clothing size.

Kenny reports that while shoppers have
been keeping the KMart tree well plucked,
the Terrace Co-op tree is overflowing with
children’s names,

All shoppers have to do is select a tag,
buy 4 clothing item or toy and return it —
unwrapped — to the tree. If possible, try to
keep the value of the gift around $20-$25,
so one sibling doesn’t receive more than
another, :

Each child’s name is registered at cither
KMart or the Terrace Co-op, but the gift
can be purchased at any location. .

The deadline for bringing gifts back to the -

Kmart tree is Dec, 11 and for the Terrace
Co-op tree it's Dec, 18, .
If parents feel they might need some help

in providing a gift for their children this.

year, they have until December 8 to register

"with, the anti-poverty society, They’re o-

cated on the second floor of the Tillicum
Twin Theatre building,

Gifts will be delivered from Dec. 18-22.
If you'd like to volunteer to help deliver
them, call Helga at the anti-poverty society
at 635-4631, .

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_. The Salvation Amny is looking for dona-

tions for its annual Christmas hamper pro-

giana. :
It’s making plans to distribute hampers

' from Dec, 18-22,
‘They'll consist of food for holiday meals -

and presents, says Salvation Army
Lieutenant Norm Hamelin. Coats left over
from the Coats for Kids drive will also be

available.
Hamelin is hoping to raise 2 $40, 000 for
the hamper program. Last year $38, 000 was
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hampers, Donations in kind are also wel-
come.

An easy way fo make a donation is in one.

of the kettles the Army has hanging in the
mall. You'll see them until Dec, 23,
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This year two local businesses have
joined forces with the Salvation Army to
collect . presents. for children of needy
families.

The Dairy Queen put up a Christmas tree
last week for ils Angels Anonymous Pro-
gram.

To eam your wings, go to Dairy Queen
and pick up a tag with a child’s name and
age. After you buy or make a suitable gift,
you. rectum the unwrapped gift with the
name tag to the Dairy Queen by Dec. 22, or
earlier if possible.

Another tree with more children’s names
is set up at Skeena Broadcasters.

Would-be Santas can follow the same
guidelines as above, but make sure to return
your gift to the right location. The gifts are
due back by Dec. 18.

Remember that although the thought « of a
five-year-old going without presents seems
sad, there are also plenty of teenagers who.
go without at Christmas. Some suggestions
for presents for teens are tapes of popular
music, clothing, jewellery, and the more
sophisticated puzzles and games. For more
ideas, ask local merchants.

Please. make sure that: presents. are not

wrapped, That's to ensure that the right

present goes to the right person.

Volunteers from the Volunteer Bureau
will help coordinate wrapping of presents,
making sure that each family’s hamper has

enough gifts. If you'd like to help. out, call.

638-1330, ,

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‘The ‘Terrace Child » Development
Centre’s Christmas Tree of Lights is now
set up at the Skeena Mall.

You can help centre help children with
special needs by buying a light to go on the
tree. Proceeds from the sale of lights go
toward various activities of the centre... .

Those lights cost between $2 and $50,

The centre is also selling cassette > tape

again this year. ~ os
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Once again, the Terrace ‘and District
Credit Union is taking cach donations. in:
support of the Salvation Army. hamper

campaign. They can be made during regular
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