INSIDE COMMUNITY EVENTS B2 TERRACE The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 6, 1999 - BI TANDARD O M M U NI TY 638-7283 SECTION B ‘Around Town Columnists wanted! DO YOU like to write? The Terrace Standard is looking for communily columnists. Colurnnists should be storytellers. Needed are 750-800 word stories about local life, local observations and lacal issues, [If you are interested, call Alex at 638-7283 for more information. Lose weight CHAMPS CLUB (caring, healthy, attitides, mange, pounds, sensibly) is a non-profit weight loss support organization which meets weekly. The organization is open to men, women, and youth over the age of 10 who share a common concern of managing pounds sensibly. For more information about CHAMPS CLUB or questions aboul how to form a team in-your area contact Jennifer at 635-7758 or Devawn at 635-9100. Millennium events planned THREE PROVINCE-WIDE evenis will be coming te Skeena in the year 2000 to help mark the millennium. The British Columbia Book, the BC 2000 Mil- lennium tour, and Homecoming 2000 are all part of BC 2000, which also inclucies a $20- million community grants program. Beginning Jan. 1, 2000 the giant British Co- Jumbia book wiil be making its way through about 250 communities across the province, giv- ing every British Columbian the chance to make their mark in history by adding their name... After visiting a communily, pages will be left behind at local Credit: Unions for people to con- tinue signing. At the end of 2000; the British Co- lumbia Book will-be assembled and put on dis- play in the Royal British Columbia Museum. In May 2000, the BC 2000. Millennium Tour begins rolling across the province to about 40: communities, taking with it displays on the past, present and future of British Columbians. The three tractor-trailer units will feature both historic and hands-on displays and ‘activi-- lies which ore being desigried and built with the help of the Royal British Columbia: Museum and Science World British Columbia. Touring dates will be announced in early. 2000. Homecoming 2000 invitation postcards are now available at more than 1,500 ICBC offices and local Autoplan agents throughoul-the pro- vince. British Columbians simply complete the postcard and tell BC 2000 who they want to in- vite home next year. BC 2000 will mail petsona- lised invitations to each person on their list. Fire chief for a day FIRE PREVENTION week is from October [1 to 16, As in the past, the Terrace Fire Department is taking the fire safety house to Grade 4 students to allow them to practice escaping from a simu- lated house fire. Part of the program involves them taking a brochure home and drawing a fire safety plan for their home, and hiving their fami- ly practice it with them. Entry forms for the Fire Chief For A Day pro- gram will be included in the brochure handouts, This program selects two elementary age child- ren (one form Thornhill and one from Terrace) to be “Fire Chiefs for a day”. The children will be picked up from their respective schools in a fire engine and. transported McDonalds Rest- aurant where they will have breakfast with local dignitaries, namely: the manager of Mc- Donalds, the RCMP Inspector, the mayor of Terrace, Thornhill Fire Chief and Terrace Fire Chief. The students will then be given an hour tour of the fire stalion and relurned to their schools, McDonalds is, once again, - graciously spon- soring this event as part of our Fire Prevention Week activities. The Fire Department is also having a poster cantest for kindergarten to Grade 3. again this year. First; second. and: third: prizes will be awarded for each grade. The first place winners will be picked up from their schoois on Tuesday, October 13 al 1 p.m. and brought to the fire hall for a tour and same goadics. ‘Women’s workshop IN CELEBRATION of Women’s History Month, the Terrace Women’s Centre presents a free workshop, Joursalling for Women, on Octo- ber 19 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Learn how to use a journal in your own life’s history. No previous writing experience required. We expect a fun aflernaon — door prizes are anticipated. To 1 Te- gister call 638-0228, Plan Your Will EVERYONE IS inviled to a free workshop in planning your will. When the Terrace Women’s Centre offered this workshop some years ago, il had great response, A a local lawyer, will take people through the steps to make a will. The workshop takes place October 13 from 1:30- 3:30 p.m. It is free, but preregistration is slig- gested. Call the centre at 635-1228. SANDI Harrison, Mathieu Audras, Ivan Filippini, Brie Birdseli and Bree-Anna Pearson are Rotary Club exchange students. Exchange students thrilled THEY’RE CALLED exchange students, but local teens wouldn’t trade in their time living abroad for the world. Exchange students Brie Birdsell, Sandi Harri- son, Bree-Anna Pearson, Ivan Filippini and Mathieu Audras all agree that Rotary Club school exchanges are an experience of a life- time. Not only do many of them get to learn new languages, but they also gel to: discover new cul- tures and sample family life with an entirely new set of parents and siblings. . “It opens your horizons so-much,” said Cale- donia student. Brie Birdsell, who spent-last year on a Rotary school exchange in Rouen, France, “Tt gets you ready for the world,” she added. Caledonia student Sandi Harrison, 19, spent last year attending high school in “Wilhelmsha- _ ven, Germaay.. She said her year in Gerinany has made her more excepting of other people ‘and cultures, Birdsell and Harrison «agree that life in- Eur- ope is nothing ‘like everyday lite. in Terrace. For one thing, both teens spent weekends and holidays travelling around Europe. They visited England, Germany, Belgium, the: Netherlands, the. Czech Republic, Italy and Switzerland — more countries than most people visil in a life- time. Their nights, they said, were spent in discos — the legal age to enter dance clubs in Europe is Birdsell said her year in France has made her more self-confident. She's nat afraid to try new things. But she admitted it wasn’t casy entering a strange school, making new friends, or learning to speak French. “Sometimes | was homesick and | missed my friends,” she explained. “It was hard at first.” Harrison said her first three months in Ger- many were also difficult. “You feel alienated at times because you don’t dress the same or act the same,” she said. She explained German students dress more formally than teenagers here. “Most of them were really expensive clothing,” she said, “They’ve got that Eur- opean-style fashion-show trend.” She added that her last four months al-school were the hest. _ Ft wasn’! until then that she made her closes! friends and was comfortable with the linguage to speak freely with everyone. Frances Birdsell, Brie’s mother, said she’s glad her daughter had the opportunity to live i in ‘France for a year. “Exchange is wonderful because it give the young people lo opportunity to see life in a dif- ferent way,” she said. “They can experience life in another culture and immerse themselves in i” Birdsell added that her daughter returned home a very grown up young woman. Students Mathieu Audras, Bree-Anna Pear- son and Ivan Filippini are currently on exchange THE SKEENA Gursikh Society donated groceries to local food banks last year. Food bank opens at Caledonia, Pearson, 16, arrived in Terrace from Austra- lia in January. Coming from 42 degree Celsius heat, the cool winter temperatures were a shock, she said. Except for the weather, Pearson said adjust- ing to life in Terrace has been a snap. She doesn't have any language barriers do deal with, and the cultures are quite similar. “| like everything about Terrace,” she said. “T like the snow, the people and [can always find things to do.” Pearson exptained she’s especially enjoying the outdoors — she goes for bike rides, walks and rock climbs. Ivan Filippini, 17, who arrived from San Paulo, Brazil. in August, said he already misses his friends.” “And the discos,” he added. In Brazil, he said.every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nighl, he and his friends went dan- cing. Regardless of his uneventful night lite, Filip- pini said life in Terrace is fun. “Everyone tries to be nice and help,” he said. “I didn’t meet somebody [ didn’t like yet.” Fellow exchange student Mathicu Audras, 17, from Lyon, France who arrived in Terrace Au- gust 25, said he too misses his friends, He said the highlight of his stay here so far has being seeing a bear. “What I'm really waiting for is winter,” he said. “{ like to snowboard.” That's Brenda Rintisch, organizer of the first Christ- THE TERRACE Churches Food Bank is open for business this month at its new lo- cation on Lazelle Avenue. Kathy Millet, the food bank's coordina- tor, said donations of food and/or money are needed, , “Right now we don’t have any food on our shelves,’ Miller. said. “Everything has to be bought.” Her cupboards are bare because last. April’s: distribution wiped the. shelves clean. In six months last year, the food bank doled oul 3,704 food hampers — a record number ~ and. Miller expeels this year to be just as busy. That means having 600 bags of groceries ready for distribution this month. ~~ Miller said ‘she needs. 1,200° cans of soup, 1,200 cans of vegetables, 600 cans of beans, 600 boxes of macaroni and cheese, 600 cans of - evaporated milk and: 600 pounds of margarine to make. up the ham pers. Extras, like crackers, tamato. sauces, juices, cereals, sugar, canned fish or ham, are supplied whenever possible. Garden produce has also: been wel- -ecomed in the past.-Last year, Miller said “many peaple shared, their homegrown vee getables with the food bank, Donations of food can be dropped off al local churches, Overwaitea, Safeway and The Bargain Shop. B.C. Sharing Caupons can also be purchased at the Supermark- ets. The food bank is starting its season wilh- oul a long-time volunteer, Jake Drooger, of Terrace, died Septem- ber 25. Milter said Drooger has been volunteer- ing with the food bank for more than 10 years. “Working at the food bank was his passion,” Miller: said. “It’s hard to picture him nol being at the first food distribution this year.”! She explained « Drooger was always the first person to apen the food bank’s doors in the morning and he was there (o'clase up again at the end of the day. “f don't know whal I' il do without him,” Miller said, The food bank is o open October 18 to 21, It is important that people bring ID for themselves and. their dependents. The food bank is located at 4647 Lazelle Avenue, across from the Terrace and Dis: trict Credit Union. ‘food bank,” Rintisch sald. “Just io. give them a goud kick mas Arts and Crafts Benefits Sale, with Kathy Mill- er, coordinator of the Terrace Churches Food Bank. X-Mas Craft sale benefits food bank CRAFTERS, ARTISANS , and artists are needed to par- ticipate in this year's first Christmas Arts and Crafts Benefit Sale. The craft sale, held on Saturday, November 27 is a non- profil event supporting the Terrace Churches Food Bank, Profils from table rentals and entry fees, which will be either a loonic ora non-perishable food item, will go to the food bank to purchase groceries. for needy Terrace resi- dents. Brenda Rintisch, coordinator of the craft show, said the event is good far everyone — it benefits crafters and the community! “The hope is ta be able to ralse more than $2,000 for the start.” The craft show welcomes artists from all aver the Northwest to participate in the event. Rintisch said she’s looking for quality items to display. For an application to join in the Christmas Asts and Crufts Benefil sale, call Brenda at 635-4114, - The craft fair Jake place November 27 in the Catendo- nia High School Gym.