Fowler was 6 Terrace Review — Wednesday, May 25, 1988 Weed warfare | | Com m en ta r y by Stephanie Wiebe | Silhouetted against the sunset, a child sits in a meadow, holding a puff ball. In slow-motion, she draws a deep breath and blows on the feathery bits. Soft music plays as the tiny ‘parachutes’ gently float away. That little brat has just in- fested Terrace with dandelion _ seeds. It’s a common event: like ‘Typhoid Mary’, this unsuspect- ing juvenile has spread a vicious plague of broadleaf weeds throughout the town, settling particularly on the neatly combed and manicured lawns of proud homeowners. Surely you’ve noticed the » thick patches of yellow creeping along the edges of our lawns in town. It gets worse every year. This invasion has been aided and encouraged by our own innocent-faced children. It might be the little darlings next door, or the noisy brats down the street. It could even be your small tots. This silent crime wave is contagious, seducing even the sweetest toddler into its grips. What curious child could resist blowing these balls of fluff away? One child shows another. “Look, Pll make a wish!” With a single “‘poof’’, thousands of infectious seeds are spread through one small breath. This action infuriates the fussy lawn- groomers. Their. tension is mounting, and we must step in before. the fury-blinded fuss- budgets take matters into their own hands. Who knows what these people. will do to the juvenile delinquent seed- blowers? Rumor has it that home- owners will soon approach town council to suggest a bylaw to ban the blowing of dandelion fluff- balls. This would result in some sort of punitive enforcement. Your child could be playing on your own lawn, and with a puff of air, acquire a criminal record. _ Many of our local police officers have their own neatly groomed lawns, and this offense invokes some strong emotions. They would not hesitate to apply the full weight of the law upon your ‘“mini-criminal’’. | Crime prevention through education is the answer. Our ~ In court - In Terrace provincial court on “Monday, May 9 Anne Hrycky was sentenced to 14 days in jail . for impaired driving. . In Terrace provincial court on Monday, May 9 Roderick Blakey was sentenced to 14 days in jail and placed on probation for three months for impaired - driving. “tn Terrace provincial court on ‘Monday, May 9 Thorhild Foster “wag sentenced to 14 days in jail “and placed on probation for six “imonths for impaired driving. . . ‘in Terrace provincial court on - Monday, May. 7. var fined $550 for im- ‘paired driving. ae schools have programs about child abuse, sex education, and drug abuse. Why not a program against this dandelion abuse? These kids need to know the consequences of their actions. Let them grow a lawn of their own, groom it and fuss over it. Then blow a puff ball of dandelion seeds on their pet pro- ject and let them see the damage" that results. And what about public service ads? “Say no, don’t blow’’ could be the moito that stays.in their minds. Our children’s future may de- pend upon our action now. Tourism projected to be number one _~_ industry in Canada by next century — Last week was ‘National Tourism Awareness Week’’, designed to let Canadians know of the importance of tourism to local, provincial and national economies. — , by Tod Strachan . tourism pie and in the process, 9 Frederick. According to information supplied by Dr. Joe Zucchiatti, Director of Tourism for the Ter- race and District Chamber of Commerce, tourism is one of Canada’s most exciting, and yet most misunderstood industries. But through tourism, employ- ment is being created where few alternatives exist and our tradi- tional international image of ‘‘a hewer of wood and: drawer of water” is beginning to change. In 1986, tourism contributed more than $22 billion to the Canadian economy, $6 billion of which came from ‘foreign visitors. This represents a substantial 4.3 percent of Canada’s Gross National Pro- duct and makes tourism our se- cond largest source of foreign exchange, outranked only by auto parts and vehicles. , Tourism also outperforms such high profile industries as crude petroleum, newsprint, lumber, natural gas and wheat by a large margin and is growing fast. The industry has: grown from the fifth largest earner of foreign exchange to the second in only four years. For this reason, tourism is rated as the industry which of- fers the highest growth potential in the country. Since 1983, Canada has been steadily in- creasing its share of the world has generated increased revenues and more jobs. Today, one out of every 10 workers in the coun- try is working directly with or in- volved with the tourist industry. Tourism is also referred to as “an equal opportunity employ- er’’, It provides jobs and careers for skilled and unskilled workers, male and female, from virtually all levels of education and training. It is also one of the largest employers of youth and new Canadians. a Much of tourism’s dynamic ‘growth is due to changes it has. undergone over the. years. To- | day, tourism can take a variety: The Terrace chapter of the Friends and a cheque for $425 contributed by Employees Community Fund and presented here by and Pauline Chobotar (right) accepted the donation, discussed at the organization's monthly meeting in June. first donation, Families of Schizophrenics recently received their the Terrace and District Telephone Edie Nahulak (left). Elly Kardamylakis saylng use of the money will be of forms such as a ski trip to the Rockies, a shopping trip to the “big city’? or a business trip to Vancouver. It’s no longer the stereotype retired couple travel- ling to exotic destinations — it . relates to all ages and levels of _ society. And just as there are no longer any typical tourists, there are no typical tourism facilities. . In Canada, the industry consists of a variety of over 60,000 businesses which are primarily Canadian-owned and in 1986 catered to more than two million offshore visitors, up 25 percent eo Bcd ge . ve If you wish to announce Boe AR the birth of YOUR baby, please fill out the form available in the maternity ward at. Mills Memorial Hospital, We will pick up your forms every week. 1988 weighing 7 lbs.110Z. _.Membor of AF from 1984. The biggest source of foreign visitors is the U.S.: 14 million overnight U.S. visitors came to Canada in 1986, a rise of 16 percent over 1985. Tourism also provides more to’Canada than just a source of revenue. It supports theater, civic restorations, historical sites, museums and art galleries to name a few, all of which are an important part of our cul- tural fabric that could otherwise be lacking. Tourism is a major force for peace through meeting and getting to know strangers, and sharing experriences and learning to understand their DAVIDSON — Bob and Judy are very proud to announce | the birth of their baby son, Sean James, born May 15, ... 24-hour Phone [sf _-. (604)635-4080- culture. Despite its impressive growth, oo Canadian tourism. still: has: tremendous expansion potential, Within our own borders there ‘is still the challenge of reaching many Canadians who have yet to vacation extensively in Canada. In the U.S. a high percentage of the population has never visited Canada. Overseas, there is an abundance of tourist markets as yet untapped by our. industry. By the 2lst century ©. | tourism could fulfill. its $50 © billion-a-year potential and become the single most impor- tant industry in Canada.