New bingo policy threatens out-of-province travelling TERRACE Community Band mem- bers’ dreams of a trip to the national music festival in Ottawa this year were dashed last week and then res- surected again, The communily band qualified at last year’s Pacific Northwest Music Festival to compete this year at Music Fest Canada in the nation’s capital from May 21-25. The group has been raising money and making plans for nearly a year. ~But-those plans: went-up in the air after. bingo regulalors told them they couldn’t use $16,000 the group mised in recent months from its bingo night to travel to the event. “They denied our request to use those funds because it’s for travelling outside of the province,’’ said spokes- man Rick Brouwer last weck. ‘‘T guess it’s terrible that we're using these funds to go lo a national compe- tition.”’ Brouwer said the group already trimmed their budget to a bare bones $45,000 required for the 40-member group fo travel there, They have raised nearly $25,000 in the community in the last year, but Brouwer szys they were counting on having the bingo money. “Tt puts us in a pretty big hole,’’ he The Standard called the Public Gaming Branch Friday sftemoon about ihe situation, but spokesman Lynn Hall said he wasn’t able to com- ment on the matter immediately. A few hours later, Community Band officials got a call from the gaming branch saying the money had been released. “They told us we could use the money because their policy on no travel outside B.C. came into effect in January, 1997," Browwer said. ‘Because of that it doesn’t really app- ly to this trip, because most of the money was raised in 1996,”’ “We're really happy,’ Brouwer said, ‘‘] guess persistance pays off,’' They won’t need to entbark on an immediate: large-scale fund-raising drive now, but the community band is still short a few thousand dollars for the trip. Anyone who wants to help out can call Jim Ryan at 635-4089 or Rick Brouwer al 635-0963, © Its not immediately clear how many other groups that travel out-of- province could be affected by the new bingo policy. Legion distributes $16,000 Sale starts today and ends March 31,'97 ve, cd . oe oe The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 19, 1997 - B3: THE ROYAL Canadian Legion distributed $16,000 to 13 groups last night as part of an effort which will see $35,000 given out this year. Legion donations com- mittee chairman Pat Smith said the money comes from a bingo licence and from other events held to raise money. Last night’s recipients were the 747 Air Cadet squadron, the Canadian In- stitute for the Blind, the branch, said Smith. Smith noted that the dona- tion to Kiti K’Shan school will help it continue a hot lunch program for deserving students that’s become a regular beneficiary of legion support. ‘We work toward being equitable and fair in choos- ing local groups,’’ said Smith of the work of his committee. “We get lots of letters from national and provincial groups asking for donations Legion Notes white category while Kendl Longridge came second in the junior essay contest and first in the junior colour poster category. Her poster entry has now been sent to Ottawa for judging on the national level. Crompton noled the ef ticipating as I am sure we have some preat talent out there,’’ said Cromplon. kk kkk Joyce Bradley is stilt in need of kitchen help for the loggers bonspiel. Her phone number is 638- 8721 and she needs peaple for four-bour shifts. boys scouts, the girl guides, but our priority is that local foris of Veritas school kk kkk the local Canadian Cancer needs come first.” teacher Jean O’Brien in Crompton gave con- Society unit, the Canadian Smith noted that Branch making the poster and essay dolences on behalf of Diabetic Association, Kiti K’Shan = school, ~— Mills Memorial Hospital, Terrace Pipes and Drums Society, the Terrace Schizophrenic 13 has raised and donated more than $100,000 to com- munity groups since 1993, kkk kk In other legion news, past contests an annual class pro- ject **We would really like to see more of our schools par- Society, Terrace Minor president Peter Crompton ; Softball, the Terrace said that two local students Shar ing a Hospice Society and the achieved good showings in Heaq|thier @ legion itself. Remembrance Day poster Futurem The latter donation is to and essay contests. 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