DUSTIN -QUEZADA li Northwestern .na- | . istries program and -ership [the native Theological Schools,” - enzie’s accomplishments. Around Town D PhD bestowed on -archdeacon A RETIRED irchdeacon of the Anglican Diocese of Caledonia was recognized for his work May 9 by being’ granted. with a Doctor of Divinity - degree honoris causa by the Vancouver School of Theology (VST) i ins Vancouver, The Reverend lan ~'. MacKenzie Spent four. de- | cades working in - tive communities, . helping found the - VST’s native min-' the. native minis- ° tries consortium. “Under his lead- ministries pro-- gram] became the first such extension programme to be fully credited by the Association of. lan MacKenzie read the citation of MacK- “Throughout his ministry, lan can be character- ized as a pioneer with the restless energy of a wild mustang, combined with the resolute endurance of a mule harnessed to the gospel of Jesus Christ and © the ministry of the Anglican church,” the citation continued. Among those sending congratulatory letters to . the ceremony was former Skeena NDP Member of | ~ Parliament Jim Fulton. “You have poured your life, energy and, spirit into the greater cause of. justice on Earth,” wrote . Fulton. Although retired, MacKenzie is still, active in events and situations surrounding the church. He and wife, Paula Sampson, will be living off and on in Wrangell, Alaska. She is the rector of the St. Philip’s Episcopalian parish there. The Anglican church in the United States is known as the Episcopal church. ; Terrace bands hit right notes at music festival IT WAS. again a successful trip to the 33rd edition of MusicFest Canada for representatives from Terrace. * Ten different local bands made the trip to the na- tional music festival, this year in Richmond, B.C., betweeen May 17-22. The Terrace Community Band won gold in their class for the concert band category. Also in the concertband and orchestra division grouping, the Caledonia Coicert Band, the Skeena ~ Junior Secondary Concert Band, the Terrace Sym- phony Orchestra and the Thornhill Junior Second- ary Band took home silver medals i in their respec- live classes. in the instrumental jazz division, the Caledonia Jazz Band, along with the jazz bands from both Skeena and Thornhill Junior secondary schools _ won silver medals for their performances. Finally, in the choral/vocal jazz division, Cale- donia’s concert choir won silver and the Caledonia Vocal Jazz Ensemble was awarded bronze. <. Actively support BC’ Children’s Hospital RE/MAX of Terrace is hosting a fun run in conjunction with the BC Children’s Hospital annual telethon June 4-5, with hopes of establishing it as a yearly event. The telethon runs on both days, while the run (walk, bike or other) goes on Sunday, June 5 at 10 a.m. starting at the Save-On-Foods parking lot. Participants will be encouraged to make a dona- tion to BC Children’s Hospital. Pledge sheets are - available for those who wish to collect them at RE/ MAX or Save-On-Foods. A concession barbecue will also be offered i in the parking lot froii 11-3 p.m., with all proceeds going to the cause. Phone John, (RE/MAX) 638- 1400 ‘or Mike (Save-On) 635-5950 for info. Support charities, win a | -boatto boot _ IF THE last three years are any indication. you d better act fast if you want a chance at winning the Terrace Kinsmen Riverboat Raffle. The 19th annual raffle has been sold out of tick-. ets for the last three years. The main draw. will be held Sunday, June 19 at 2 p.m. and the grand prize is, of course, an 18.5 Harbercraft Jet Boat provided by Kens Marine with - an estimated value of $35,000. ‘Tickets available for sale at Canadian Tire on the weekends from.the Kinsmen and during the day everyday at Terrace Chrysler, Terrace Toyota, Mohawk, Fish Tales, Husky, Tempo, Misty River Tackle , M&M meats, McBike and Northcoast An- lers. ° All proceeds from the Terrace Kinsmen River- boat Raffle go to support local charities. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 1, 2005 - Bi "COORDINATOR Jeff Boiinbroke bottom right) takes a break with his group from Interconnect’ s Youth Historical x1 Building Program: Project ir ter DUSTIN QUEZADA P PHOTO | history with life skills By DUSTIN QUEZADA THANKS TO a unique project, nine young people in Terrace are getting smarter and more employable, all while being paid. The Youth Historical Build- ing Program is three months into the project that. will culminate with the completion of two murals fac- ing Lakelse Ave. during Riverboat Days. The group will try to be original _ in their murals, says the project’s co- ordinator, trying to avoid previously done themes in the city. - “One is going to be a timeline and the other will have an employment Help is just a Handyman awa’ theme,” said Jeff Bolingbroke. The Terrace native, back from> six years of travel, teaching English abroad and study at the University of Victoria, has been putting his group through a combination of life skills training and locally-focused histori- cal reasearch. The 16 to 26-year-olds were picked for the program from a group of applicants with little or no work experience. Aimed at improving their chanc- es of landing. work, the life skills featured lessons in.public speaking, resume and press release writing and interviewing. That was balanced with bimonth- . ly historical projects on subjects such as First Nations, employment, logging and painting. Additionally, Bolingbroke took his charges on local field trips to the Heritage Park Museum, Ferry Island, old village sites and the Ter- race Lumber Co. mill. Alex Sampare, 22, said he knew _a bit about Terrace, but the program "taught him new things. “J learned how the streets were © named, when the schools were built and about. George Little’s occupa: tion,” Sampare said. - ‘Brandy Benson, 17, said she learned a lot about her own heritage with the aboriginal history taught. { + HANDYMAN. Dave McNeice checks out the sink, which is one of the services Halping Handyman offers to seniors and persons with a disability. KAT LEE PHOTO program. ing their homes. tor. Van Herd notes. Bureau to start it up. man Dave McNeice. for some. They are in the midst of discuss- ing the murals’ content, drawing rough drafts that feature natives, to- tem poles, logging,’ mining and even a sasquatch. In two weeks, the ‘group will b be- gin the painting process. The plan is to use tarps to block the sunlight and use a projection to display the . outlines of already completed draw- ings. Larry Merrill, an Interconnect employment counsellor said proj- ects come with a “brain. flash,” and © the idea for this Project surfaced. a year ago. Continued Page B3 By KAT LEE mo, on SENIORS IN Terrace get a little boost from living here, . and the boost comes in the form of the Helping Handyman Helping Handyman is for seniors on a fixed or low in- come and persons with disabilities who need help maintain- “This helps them stay where they’re used to,” says Sonja Slana, the director of the Volunteer Bureau. She says the program helps people keep their indepen-. ‘dence while being able to stay in their own home. ‘People eligible for the Program can call the volunteer bureau and ask for help with minor home repairs, minor carpentry and minor plumbing. ~ The helping handymen install grab bars and safety han- dles, and even change hard-to-reach ceiling lights. The program also offers seniors and disabled persons free consultation for home repairs. They’ll estimate how much money materials will cost and even make referrals to trustworthy local contractors. “In Terrace, we're really lucky to have this program,” | says Leanne Van Herd, the Handyman program coordina- ~ Other communities around Terrace, like Kitimat and Prince Rupert, don’t even have a volunteer bureau, which means the elderly and the. disabled there are missing out, The Helping Handyman program has served the Terrace community since 1995, when the Northern Health Author- ity’s Continuing Care Program asked the Terrace Volunteer Although Helping Handyman provides free labour for minor house maintenance, the customers have to pay for the materials themselves. “Labour isn’t a problem, it’s the materials,” says handy- McNeice says that the cost of materials can be a setback A vast majority of their customers are widows on a fixed or low income, or persons with disability pensions who can’t afford the rising costs of materials. But even if seniors can’t afford housing materials, they — can still call up Helping Handyman. Program volunteers are available for spring and fall yard cleanup, emergency snow removal and window washing. “We're just here to help with what we can,” Slana says.