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Bac Gainblers’ Before After SW Le ont set limits Set limits sa ALL SMILES (L to R):is lan Fall of Natural Resources Canada, BC Hydro’s Del - Meashaw, school treasurer Marcel Georges, Honeywell’s Bernie Desabrais, school 1G 74 i 7 chair Lorrie Gowen, MLA Roger Harris and Honeywell's Luis Rodrigues April 5. - heating system. - At BAC, Hydro presented a . “’ cheque. for $220,000 as part . of its: Power Smart initiative” ‘and the federal’ Natural Re- sources Canada department handed’ over a $178,980 - cheque’ at Skeena Junior Secondary April 5. “>We .look~ at existing . «buildings : and-give -incen- tives, technical . ‘assistance and energy: audits,” ‘said Natural Resources: Canada. official Ian Fall. .. =s'The money will help. pay down the cost of the retrofit. f é on - reached, Honeywell.. will of the Power Smart opportu- mity The . school . district - hooked up. with industry gi- _ant Honeywell for. the $2.9- “million” project, completed - in late December 2004. | The -project’s goal is -to improve’ energy efficiency, reduce environmental emis- ‘sions and upgrade the dis- trict’s facilities. The . retrofit the sealing of entryways, me- - chanical upgrades, such as a phasing out of incandescent light.and the installation of a computer-controlled heating system, ; ’ The changes are expected . “to save the .school district $333,576 annually. a If those targets -aren’t - _ included ° building upgrades, such as _ District rewarded _ for saving energy © * ~§CHOOL, DISTRICT 82. "took possession .of two, _ cheques totalling $400,000. © ~. «last week, the fruits of an en-. “..” ... ergy-Saving program involv-. "ing - beefed-up: - insulation, new lighting and a central. well account executive, said ‘targets are rarely missed. “Sometimes ~ there” is some fine-tuning to be done at no cost,” he said, adding the project is the company’s ° ninth such school district. retrofit. ~ 2 CLR je /® sy, . 4 roblem Gambling |}. Services Society. one on one, family, couples assessment and treatment, Prevention and Education in Terrace a - Region, if you or someone you know is affected by Problem Gambling. HelpLine 3% aN oe loseinios: oe as RITISH fer COLUMBIA The Safe Gambling Tip for April is GAMBLE WITH YOUR HEAD NOT OVER IT. When gambling, it is useful for a gambler to plan ahead before gambling. What is the type of gambling you will be doing. It is important to know the odds related to winning for that particular form of gambling. Think about your monthly budget. Do you plan to gamble what you can afford or do you go with no limits in place for the amount of time, energy and money you will invest in your gambling? Gamblers that do so on a social basis, usually recognize that chances are they will los number of wins when gambling at other times. Most forms of gambling are based on Random Luck, rather than skill, positive thinking or lucky charms. When setting limits before gambling people tend to enjoy themselves more as they are not focused on “having to win”, but on the entertainment value for the evening. When gambling people often forget about time and the amount of dollars they are spending, perhaps engaging in bingo or slots, plus pulltabs, scratch tickets and keno, all at the same time. Without planning . ahead, this may lead to overspending, increasing the need to win the money back, rather than for the entertainment value. Presented by Greg McQuarrie and Laurie Philips, Northwest Addiction Services, a program of Terrace and District Community . all Provincial Helpline 1-888-795-6111 or Northwest Addiction Services at 1-888-638-8117, free of charge for - nd other communities in the Northwest - e, even though they have had a Get a mortgage as unique as you are. ° project. me ~ . BC’ Hydro official Del _”; .Meashaw. said ‘the corpora-. '.”.: tion’s $220,000 is““one leg . iy UPLAND’S NURSERY | Bi Garden Take. 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