Around Town Locals can help Katrina | victims People in Terrace can donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort through a variety of channels. The Canadian Red Cross has a toll free number for in-,” formation on how to donate. The 24-hour line at 1-800-418- 1111 will accept credit card donations as will the organiza- . ’ tion’s Web site: www.redcross.ca ; Donors can also send a money order in Canadian funds payable to the Canadian Red Cross and earmarked Hurricane Katrina to the Canadian Red Cross, Northern BC/Yukon te- - gional office, 1399 6th Avenue, Prince George, V2L SL6. - Locally, people can also make contributions to the Red . Cross’ corporate partners Save-On-Foods and any of thé ma- jor banks. Additionally, community members/groups looking to raise money for the Red Cross can do so by calling Debie Byl, a fund development coordinator, at 250-564-6566 or -e-mailing debie. byl@redcross. ca, The Salvation Army is an other organization helping in - the aid effort. Donations can be made online at www.sal- . vationarmyusa.org or by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY or by * sending a cheque to the local Salvation Army earmarked for _ disaster relief. : The Salvation Army also. encourages donating at Wal- Mart or the chain’s Web site. Only monetary donations are being sought because it re- mains unclear what the needy will require. Canada Safeway locations are also assisting in. raising money for Katrina. Cashiers can take donations at the till with a hurricane relief code. Norway exchange could be in the works for college “There’s an ongoing attempt to save (indigenous) lan- guages from extinction,” said Nyce. “Culture can only be understood as long as the language is alive.” An encouraging sign for Nyce and others attempting to preserve the Nisga’a language is that the language and cul- ture program at WWN has been its most popular offering. Nyce listed general First Nations Studies and public ad- ~=<="=gyinistration as other popular programs at the college. With a large youth and small elderly population in the. Nass Valley, Nyce said there is a ‘potential for a lot of new students. Most, but not all students are Nisga’ a, said Nyce, and the . language and cultural program plus the college’s location i is . what draws them. “WWN is a federated school of the Prince George-based : University of Northern British Columbia, so when students exit they do so with a UNBC diploma. WWN is also member institution of the University of the Arctic that comprises 83 universities around the circumpolar North. i -And Nyce said WWN is working on a possible exchange 7 to a member school in Norway in which an elder and a lan- guage instructor would make a visit. The university college is funded by federal and provincial government grants through a Nisga’ a Lisims Government fiscal financing agreement. WWN’’s leader is more than qualified to take the institu- tion forward. Nyce has a Bachelor of Education degree, a Masters degree in educational administration, having done as her thesis a survey of aboriginal teaching programs in Canada and is a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia. The 55-year-old has also been a principal and vice-prin- cipal and a senior school administrator in the Nass Valley school district. ATTENTION: KITSELAS MEMBERS A community meeting to update you of services being provided (budgets and workplans) __ will be held on: Tuesday, Sept. 20th from 6:30pm to 9: 00pm Wednesday, Sept. 21st from 6:30pm to 9:00pm Thursday, Sept. 22nd from 6:30pm to 9:00pm | at the Kitselas Community Hall in Queensway Refreshments will be provided. Please attend. Kitselas Band Council — ¢ A [ f 1-888-338-6622 = ¢ 4 . Child Care 8C Helpline hy, & www.ccrnbe.ca A service efor Families and : Child Care Providers. - Your community’ s best source of . 7 “child care information and resources WHO GUALIFIES?? Seniors and persons with disabilities residing in your own home. We can.provide help with: Yard Cleanup aici aan Outside Windows -. Me, iS Eaves Troughs = 4rwes ea Minor Home Repair J Winterizing your home or mobile, put your name on the list for snow shoveling of your walkway and stairs. Call the Volunteer Bureau fo register at Va~ 638-1330 ‘in attendance; Zone meeting, Elvis tribute CONTRIBUTED By CMDE PETER CROMPTON WE ARE_ heading into what would appear to be an ; exiting and busy fall here at the Branch. . Our September. Steak Night went off really well, _those that missed coming out missed a fine steak and chicken ‘cutlets, world re- nowned chef Tony (Irish) Reddy: along with his ever present apprentices Randy and Laura turned out a great meal that was applauded by all there. The Ladies’. Auxiliary _present kept things moving and kept smiling even when we lost the water. for a short period of time. The weekend of Sep- tember 16-18 will see the Branch hosting the fall zone meeting. Friday night we -will be holding a Sock-Hop Dance, with ‘SOs band John- ny Campbell: and. Friends be ‘many prizes given out, all members and guests are welcome. Meetings start at 9 am. on Saturday morning. On Saturday evening, our good friend Stuart MacLeod is in town with his outstand- ing performance of the great | Elvis. This is a dinner-and show starting at 6:30 p-m. .Tickets are $30 per person. The dinner is being pre- ‘pared and served by The. Northwest Community Col- lege. staff and students. -Year of the Veteran, we are _ with us, but who did reside in - hanging up in the Branch there will hilites month Legion Notes October 7 at_ p.m. Don’t, forget: our Meat Draws every Saturday start- _ AS we continue to cel- 5 p.m. to 7- ebrate this year 2005 as the still looking for any veterans ‘and ex service personnel to ing at 4 p.m. ‘come forward and be recog- WE WILL REMEMBER nized. THEM The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - B3 Community Readers and Fall 2005 literacy & ESL Tutor Training When: Thursday evenings from 6-9 p.m. || For 7. weeks from ‘| September 29th until November Toth Where: Terrace Terrace Volunteer Bureau, 3235 Emerson Street TERRACE BOR NTEE R Writers Program Contact Murray at 638-1 330 to register. Seats may be limited. The memorial recogniz- ing those veterans no longer Terrace at one time, is now and can be viewed any day CRIME ual STOPPERS ,635.TIPS after 3 p.m. when the lounge a is open, Remembrance Day is just « around the corner, and I am looking for some new faces who can help during mid TE ERiace “CITY OF TERRACE _ 2005 TAX SALE Pursuant to Section 403 of the Local Government Act, a Tax Sale will be held in the Municipal Council Chambers, 3215 Eby Street, Terrace, B.C., at 10:00 a.m., September 26, 2005, for the disposition of the following property. The following properties have delinquent taxes’ as ; of September 9th, 2005: October to help sell and dis- Folio # - Address: tribute poppies and wreaths. O26 OO 2308 seuke St. 1 can be contacted at 638- } 06574.000 _-5108'Medeek Ave. 8627 or at the Branch. Lam also looking for vet- Community Charter. The sale of the following property is subject to the. above Section 403 and Section, 252. of the Legal Description: Upset Price: Plan 1002, Block 1, DL 360 - v$ 16,976.25. Plan 3369, Lot 3, DL 360 5,398.80 - ‘Plan PRS66, Lot $4, DL 611 5,564.26 o . erans to visit our school as- OWNER . MHR | LOCATION a semblies and to say a few Mobile Home CAMUS, Victor 25224 18 4625 Graham Ave. $°1,097.00 rds to the stud . Mobile Home — HART, Rick - 27577 ~=58 4625 Graham Ave. 866.07 » words to the students. Mobile Home MORVEN, Theodore 30127" 1. 3614 Kalumst. 664.27 © ee We are still looking for. Mobile Home DEPROY, James .24411. 28 3624, Kalum-St. ~ 439.18. sponsors for the refurbishing of the lounge chairs at a cost of $115, per chair; we have now over half. completed — see Cmde Keith McAra for details. October General meet- ing is on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. Ladies Auxiliary General meeting is Tuesday 4th Oc- tober at 7:30 p.m. Next Steak Night Friday, TERRACE PEAKS NOTICE to PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS: 1. Tax Sale properties are subject to tax under the Property Purchase Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. . Only commercial property is subject to G, ST. wn the redemption period. b of the property(ies) for sale. . Both taxes become payable if and when the transfer of title occurs following the expiration of © . The municipa a makes no representation, express or implied, a as to the condition or quality Jud Degerness. Collector/Director of Finance GYMNASTICS CLUB ~ Annual General Meeting September 28 7:00 p.m. - Thornhill Community Centre Election of Officers VOLUNTEERS NEEDED oo HELPING | .HANDYMAN PROGRAM WANTED!! Men, women and young adults who are dedicated to hel ing elderly and disabled persons who live in your community. Volunteer help is needed with: Minor home repairs, cleaning eaves, raking leaves, cleaning outside windows, shoveling snow. Call the Volunteer Bureau! 638-1330 Your assistance is appreciated! TOP SELLER Royal LePage Terrace Congratulates _ Vance Hadley onbeing “Top Producer” For the month of August. Royal LePage Terrace ‘There ie a choice!” 635-2404 sy. | fon Growth in sales means many satisfied © ROYAL LePAGE TERRACE home Buyers &-Sellers in Terrace & Kitimat DO RRORND cecmancecs PU OD UNE Sects UREN Sorina a Bee | In Memory of the King a Starring + Stuart MacLeod An enttre evening of Classic _ Elvis SOngs. i at the 1e Royal Canadian Legion Branch #13, Terrace, BC Saturday, September 17th, 2005 Cocktails: 6:30/Dinner:7:00/Show: 9:00 pm Advance Tickets: $30.00 Tickets available at the Legion Now! Contact 635-5825 for more information "MOVING! TERRACE RETURN-IT CENTRE 2905 KENNEY ST. © 635- 3779 . 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