- THE SEARCH ZONE: Prince George Search and Rescue
volunteer Jeff Smedley points out the area west of Lakelse Lake

Huge search

A MASSIVE search for a Terrace
man was scaled down over the
weekend,

Mortis Ford, 28, apparently
walked away from his . Ford
Bronco, which had. become stuck
Nov. 21 while trying to cross
White Creek. west of Lakelse
Lake. —

Ford was with three friends —
26-year-old Allan Earl, ..23-year-
old Tom Parsans, and 26-year-old
Darwin Dignard. ~

RCMP said the Bronco’s drive |

shaft broke loose while trying to
climb the creek bank, oo
“There was some alcohol in-
volved,’? RCMP Sergeant John
Veldman said of the outing.
He said Earl.decided 10 wal
Gil, and reached Mt Layton Ht

ticipated. ~- Cog

springs several hours later.

Half an hour after Earl left,
Veldman said, Parsons and Dig-
nard decided to walk out as well.

Ford, however, refused to leave
his truck.

By. the time Earl brought
RCMP searchers back to the
vehicle, Ford had also left.

Parsons and Dignard eventually
reached a vacant summer cabin
on Lakelse Lake and stayed there
for the night) They hiked out
Nov. 22, -,

An intensive search for Ford
began Nov. 22 when he did not
appear. Move than 60. Search and
Rescue volunteers from Tertace,
Smithers, and Prince George par-

«Weldmian’ said: helico

Morris Ford,

RCMP tracking dog, and a water
rescue team were also used in the
search as well as hand-held in-
frared sensors.

By Wednesday an RCMP
helicopter arrived from Kelowna
to search with its high-quality
military-type infrared: — heat-
sensing gear.

By the end of Thursday, police
had lost hope the man would be
found alive.

“We're getting to the critical

-hour where if he’s alive he’s: gol
“to be: found shortly,” Veldman
- said the aft¢rnoon of Nov. 25.

On Friday. the. decision was
made to start winding down the

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that volunteers combed last week in search of missing man

' PHOTO — DAN RODGERS

scaled down

volunteers continued the ground
search over the weekend.

Veldman said concemed
citizens can continue searching
on their own, but are cautioned
about the dangers of becoming
lost.

Foul play is not suspected in
Ford’s dissappearance, he added,

“Our investigation is continu-
ing,’’ he said. ‘*We have a person
that’s missing and we're going to
keep that open.”

Veldman said. volunteers and
businesses in the community
made a tremendous effort to as-
sist in the search.

“Te it wasn't for that we

wouldn’t be.able to.da anything,” ,

he said. isi: re

The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 1, 1993 - A3

Your Christmas
donation guide

The Salvation Army is iook-
ing for donations for its annual
Christmas hamper program.
It’s making plans to distrib-
ute. between 500 and 600
hampers beginning Dec. 21.
They'll consist of food and
presents, says Salvation Army
Lieutenant Norm Hamelin.
He. says it'll take approxi-

. mately $27,000 in cash dona-

tions for the hampers. Dona-
tions in kind are also welcome.

Helping the effort are the
Army’s kettles which receive
an official blessing noon Dec,
4 inthe Skeena Mail following
the Santa Claus parade,

The Amy begins taking
hamper applications today al
its hamper headquarters on the
ground floor of 4545 Lazelle
Ave. That's the dig building
across the street from the B.C.
Tel building.

Applications are being taken
between noon and 4 p.m,
Wednesdays through Satur-
days. The deadline is Dec. 18.

The same address and times
also apply for applications to
the Army’s Dec. 25 singles
supper.

Donations can also be
dropped off at the same loca-
tion during the same times..

There will be kettles in the
Skeena Mall during the Christ-
mas period and at the liquor
Store. ,

Presents should not be
wrapped. That’s to ensure that
the right present goes to the
Tight person,

The Volunteer Bureau is
organizing volunteers to help
with hampers’ and presents.
Those interested can contact
the bureau at 638-1330.

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More than 20 years of Christ-
mas giving continues as the
Golden Rule Soclety plans to
distribute food to the needy.

lis aim is providing enough
food in goody bags for the
needy over the Christmas
week, says organizer Juanita
Hatton.

She’ll be out again selling

raffle tickets to raise money for
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Donations can also be made
lo the society at the Royal
Bank.

The goody bags will be dis-
tributed Christmas Eve.

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The Terrace Child Develop-
ment Centre’s Christmas Tree
of Lights gets plugged in Dec,
3 at (he Skeena Mall.

Proceeds from the sale of
lights go toward various ac-
tivities of the centre.

Those lights cost between $2
and $50. The centre. is also
selling Christmas cards and
cassette tapes.

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Once again, the Terrace and
District Credit Union is tak-
ing cash donations in support
of the Salvation Army hamper
campaign. They can be made
during regular opening hours.
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Now up in the lobby of the
Skeena Broadcasters building
on Lazelle Ave. is ils Christ-
mas tree.

And there’s lots of space un-
demeath for toys and presents
to be donated to the Salvation
Army’s hamper program. .

The emphasis is on toys for
infants and teens and gift items
for. seniors but presents for
others are also welcome,
Don't wrap the gifts, That’s
to ensure the right present goes
to the right person.

Those gifts should be in at
Skeera Broadcasters by Dec.
17 to ensure they are delivered
on time to the Salvation Army.
" Gift suggestions are being
broadcast on Channel 10.

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Providing a good Christmas
gift for a needy child is the
goal of the KMart children’s
Christmas tree in the Skeena
Mall.
The tree has lags on it bear-
ing the first name of-a needy
child, sex, age and clothing
size.

Simply pluck a’ tag, buy @
clothing item or toy and return
it — unwrapped — to the tree.

The KMart social committee
will make sure

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