“y “This’is the un JENNIFER'LANG ‘aWild ride — RON ‘WILSON and son Tanner, 10,. “from: --Terrace, on the Kettle Creek :Mine ride at] _ the PNE“in Vancouver. The two-week fair. wrapped up. yesterday, . “Movie series. returns. : : 29, ‘starring. Ryan Gosling: and: Rachel:“Adams.. ‘That's followed by Japanese Story Oct. 27, | ° ” Vanity Fair Nov. 24, Goodbye, Lenin, Dec. 29° sand’ ‘Before: Sunset Jan. 26. Five, more. films will’: : be announced ‘éarly in the new year. ‘The ‘series. “is preserited ‘the last. Wednesday: of the month > “atthe Tillicum Twin: Theatres. Author puts Terrace. on the cultural map®: - WHERE WE. LIVE is part. of what inakes. us “who we are —as: individuals, and a8 residents of - "Small: ‘Town, “B.C one on ~And. we matter, our: matter; whether people. in the. big. ily, realize "4 °it or fot. E That's’ the “compelling” premise’ behind ad. op new book : -by:. Sarah. de Leeuw, a former: Ter- . ng.on- a:PhD in cultiral geography. at. * University i if Kingston. “published. by: Edmontor’ 8. Newest Press. is. _ about to: ‘hit the. shelves... Be Leeuw;: who - grew. up: ‘in. Duncan, the a writes: about... [° ; 7 ing “When will ‘things. get back’to normal?” ' - Quer “Charlottes. -and. Terrace, "gently. observed: "varnished : B,C: _ that, "young: “women... -like. Sarah yearned to! ‘leave, ‘haunting: ‘the: railway hump. ~ yards and flirting. “with: the. idea of” riding a boxcar to someon “any, “where: “Oh. how: 7 1 We ‘ached . to: race ‘toward ‘there,! ‘there’: that was: anywhere, bul the “unmnarked * - here." a | _ Sarah de Leeuw NeWest' Press; hased’ in : “Edmonton: “de-’ ; " seribes the -126-page ‘Collection of 16 pieces as an exploration of “the: overlooked; forgotten “and. unknown fegions: of: rural: British Colum: os ba . “By exploring: the terrain n betweeri the doti on. ° the. map; dé ‘Leeuw. tells the stories of. transient life. in small fishing. and.loaging communities’ that border Highway 16. With. the deft detail-of . one. who has Spenther life. in spaces often ‘disre- : gaze; de Lecuw merges. her. own: narrative. with + the raw: and rugged landscape: of northwest B.C. - 7: It’s due ‘out this’ monih ‘and. will be: Printed” =e 2 “on “ancient forest-friendly paper: ce, “The: author: will be. returning lo Terrace. in awe “few weeks. as, part of a.book-tour of the north. On ‘Tuesday, Sept.22; she'll speak at the Tet=-; -race Public Library, starting at 7:30: p.m. wy “worked as. a: research coordinator: for. the’ uni-"- “versity” s task: forde « on the ‘effects. of, substanée: “ “abuse on’ ‘children, In addition: to.‘columhs in < [> .: the ‘Standard and Price. Géorge Free. Press,. > E - séries,: ‘the. society.~ “will she’s written for Connections Magazine . (now mY called Northword) and ‘was .a:communily-cor- «respondent on BC. Almanac, CBC radio’ s noon iS 7 inrent, affairs rogram. Book a a [Ves. ‘and. okperienteé : “race Standard columnist who's currently: work Queen a , * Unmarked: Landscapes-Along. Highvay' 16, 7 the infinite, 7 Ticket sales critical, ‘concert. society : says “use yourself?. . o£. would: help. supply local schools: THE TERRACE. and District Arts Council:and: » the. Toronto Film Circuit‘bring 10 more movies * V.to. Térrace, starting with The “Notebook Sept. a | “ to-rot— ‘attractiiig: bears, anid | going ca | “ABTER HER. son: Marshal died, ‘Foset Grabam:. » wondered if'she was ever going. to’ get over it.: of. anything.: Like «many: people. ‘who. lose’'a - T. ‘loved: one: to: ‘suicide, ; there were.‘times when. - she, felt: like she" was _avalking. around inside. a cloud. ; 7 recognizing il as a: ‘breakthrough.’ “Sept. 14. “come, but I know how: hard ‘it. will. be,"“she 4) WITH THE: curtain sel to . -tise‘on a brand. new. sea- - "son, the. Terrace’ Concert - Society is warning . the. *, 2004-05 «concert series isa 7 critical time :for the. socie- 2 Ye —and.the ANtSe. garded. in: our. éver-increasingly. urban focused at = downturn toinciding © with = “slower: ticket, sales over’ the .” “past few years, the. society: . Afier. eatning Bachelor. of: Fine Aris. from” ' people’ to sign’ "ap aS. Sea- the University: of Victoria, de Leeuw comple-. °°] “ted a Masters -degrée ‘at: UNBC, :where- she.’ } ‘son ticket “holders(early “- bird: sales ‘for. ‘members, |... :, start today. and for’ the gens” eral public. Sept. 18. =< have to. scale:back- its fae “ture’, presentations next. 7 " yeat, or even cease operee. tions ng down the rond. ’ _ - son's, déaih, But she’s‘ reached a point. where” ’ she's able. lo. move: forward, thanks ale) the uns ne derstanding and ‘support she received. - _ cept ‘the: fact, that it was: a suicide.” en ‘Like’ anyone. losing, a family member of 4 ‘dwindling, surplus to cover, oe oe operating coals : -Locally- grown fruit i is goin ‘but that could be. about. ‘to change | ! Understandably,’ some. people = = - By JENNIFER. LANG.” ARE YOUR. apple trees’ produéing’ « more fresh. fruit than-youcan’ever. _ hope to usé this season?” : _Is-your ‘lawn littered with plums, : ‘or cherries. you don’ t want or'can t tine ‘elderly, “do the. work... What ifsome of that fruit ‘Could “oo “Togee a be picked. and delivered: to local: _ schools,:, ensuring students... ha “something. nutritious ‘to-nibbie.on “when their tummies rumble?“ “Agatha Jedrzejcyk, i is- hopir 2 “start. a-fruit. tree: Tegistry: that." with fresh, surplus fruit. -° | Even: ‘after a long.- hot: summer. : “like the one .we'ye had this: syear. ~ frdit-bearing: trees, ways: seem. to —Tipen all: at.once:: » produce’ in’ Its a daunting task to. keep: up. ; “with the picking. lest: some: apples, "pears, or Cliérries' fall to the ground: 2 teers. -to waste, 9. ~~. :“Nobady is- picking: ‘up: unwait- os ted: fruit. right: now,” Jedrzejeyk . Says. erro “toners-= are... unable.’ to pick the - ; ruit Off (heit ripening trees:at all,” << These. people: could’ ‘Tegister - “their trees’ so somed ne else. could | - she says. “ip all i epends on. ia : ‘She’ 5° ‘certain: “plenty: of. Tesi- ».dents'with. fruit. trees. will. step for- hy ward: “But. always, Ws'a problem “ who is ‘going to pick-it apr “She estimates two “people ‘could: pick. ‘about: 200 pounds ' of. *, hours. which- represents. ‘ae time:,: ~ : “commiliient on: ‘the part of volun: Then, there’ S. -who™ willl -cover’ ‘transportation: costs oF getting ‘thie’ fruit, to: those, who want it, Bo lays Aledrzejcyk was instrume Neen group sh | they” are not alone in their rouet The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 8 t 2004 - 81. g to waste, for instance, or vaca- | F Tar: of possibilities," | ‘approximately. - “two” NATURE'S EAST FOOD: Unlortunately bears ‘like them too, : says Agatha Jedrzejcyk. _-REBECGA COLLARD. PHOTO » . gram,off the:ground,” the: question. ‘of. in. “get. each. nionth. By. JENNIFER LANG © : For: a long while, it. was hard-to. make ‘sense. . At-one: “point: ‘she. remembers § someone ask: ‘ ““This is normal,” -she: replied; immediately - She - says. she’s. still: ‘recovering , from “her: . That's a message . shé-hopes:to et a across: io, otlier. Terrace ‘area: ‘residents . who -are ‘coping : with a suicide of ¢ a family‘ member’ or friend, * - “She's starting. up Terrace’s. very first suicide » _» support group, which’ ‘meets ‘for the first: time a ao ‘would: like “t to: ‘be able to see “people 2 Says, “Ie will -be-hard to. come. You have to aC, friend: through, a. sudden, :traumatic accident, ». |. things: are never “the sme again for’ those: left.” behind. ~ “You have to’ , replan “your - life," “she e plains. “It's true of any'sudden.death." ‘But suicide “¢ >mplicates tl ‘the ‘erieving Pro- vs ‘By JENNIFER LANG “the: cultural: “void northwest,” , With..the.: “economic Terrace, area ‘has been losing’ money. ‘I's had to dip_ into: “money in ‘the bank’ Birkedal - 3, urging: ‘She :warns ‘the. concert m country's‘ brightest help, Joset Graham says: “geiting the: Good Food: Box pron «. The: retharkibly, successfil bulk’ ~-buying - -scherrie now helps. more ~ Kian 180.: individuals: and families: stretch their. vegpie® ‘and: fruit ‘bud -- —: “ind was depressed;: ” ess because it’s a: personal: choice ees “There is a lot-of guilt,” she: sty. “Phere - -aré’the’ What if? questions: that will ‘never’ be... °-/ answered.” You: haye? lo -be : able. to. move:for-, “ward: without answers. For me, it’ s: been sevel , years.7" “. : Her. son was just 20 when he. kitted himselt , He’ d Just bech diagnosed: ‘with. schizophrenia, ~ *Let us. know that we’ re: “going the right. job ‘and : ‘Ahey appreciate whal.we're = doing, We don't want to’be.’: ‘ The society operates on a budget. of about $45,000,.- ‘but-it. costs, about.$5,000, Ae ‘bring a fouring, atlis 7 “Support: us: so ‘we: have * the pe 3 posits and’ bookings." es . That! in’ turn. helps: the- -.performers, who come-here, - because - ‘it’s. ‘an’ important “way: to’ ‘build 4a fan--base: and reach new: audiences. =. posilion® seouling. some of of that - -amazing talent each - 3 year, bringing some of the” + vthé-R.E.M. Lee Theatre: #1 can ‘guarantee. you, you: will be: atnazed arid eniertained at every single one-of these concerts.’ a The. -2004- 05: ‘season: starls-, off with: “a “bang: in of he : October, swith: three. Shows | ‘in’ just'one’ month, :. -. First-up ‘on Oct,.- 1 * Slip- -Knot, the: PSA Usting on page Bie ‘Those stark -facts ‘don’t: make fis death: any yd * “easier to deal ‘with: because’ 50- many “questions ~~ “1. remain, “1 there’s:no one. to blame.- “You, want. to: blame someone but aa “Ine many: respects, ‘Graham: ras fortunate. A Counselling: helped keep 1 her: family’ intact, Her <: friends and..co-workers at Skeena Jr, Secondary -- rallied around, Offering: their ‘Support. - At oné point, a’friend giving * ‘a‘l2- -weeke long a |: ariel course. through ‘the’ Terrace’ Hospice Scc- 7 , : « Jety insisted: on bringing: her. along,” tO: vbacking o “She picked me. up. two. oF ‘bree tines, ‘after ; thal;-I saw the benefit,” - he: bondéd_-with ‘another. group. member who. was ‘also: dealing: with, a suicide. - Both ’ realized. they néeded ‘more than -12 ‘weeks... ‘She had- thought about starting. one after her. -. ‘gon died, but it was. too. scon. She realized she. | was. ready’ ‘when Joelle M¢Kiernan‘of. Mourn-: ° “ing's: Dawn: ‘counselling approached her ‘with “SUPPORT: AND: understanding realy thee of stating group. There was. ‘something. else, too... -“Maybe. ‘its Was accepting: ‘that my: happiest : ' ‘moments. will -also- be: my: saddest’ moments, ; and'I can, handle: that naw.” The ‘group is being: sponsored. ‘and funded. “through “the Community Parlicipation--Bursaty -Program of the Consumer: and Family Tnvolve- . ment Fund:committee. . 2: The: group will: eel. twice a month: on ihe . °° Continued on Page B3 " —"are: young, talented and _ guaranteed. to tutn the un- - initiated: into: opera fans » (Jan, ‘22)..- : Feb, “36-1 is: Marion «Bridge, a play ‘about three - ‘sisters: who returned to the. ‘Guitar S. funnyy i 's. ; ins. ‘sad - : it's | ‘Christmas ; a “eloses 7 March: 12.‘with: Polyjester, : ayoung mudical group) .. “Tiekels’ are. normally $20. for ‘seniors’ ‘and stu-. Jennys os : holders: ‘save 30.| per cent. ‘The’ Socicly * “is offering - odight: performances . this “season: 4 one. more: ‘than : Jast. year’s, Seven 8 7 “ “This is /a steal of ‘a - : - deal, "What does it cost’ to 801 to a. iovie?” eeaeeee | Like ‘this project, the: “piobram.. 7 is sponsored by. the Kalum: ‘Horse-" 4 -you'd like more’ information, and” =e : ‘Ouellette. and’ Philip Grant | $25° ‘each “for: adults, and