Racers gearing up
for downhill thrills

TERRACE RIVERBOAT
days is going retro with the
first annual soap box derby co-
sponsored by the RCMP and
ICBC,

On August 1, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m., young people be-
tween the ages of 9 and 14
will have the chance to race
down Park Ave. in soap boxes
that have been sponsored by
local businesses and com-
munily organizations.

Linnae Bee, ICBC’s youth
ambassador, said the event
will be fun and educational for
young people,

“‘It’s a great chance for the
kids to have fun and be aware
of road safety issues at the
same time,”’ she said.

The soap boxes are all ihe
same mechanical design, but
the body can be as creative as
possible, said ICBC  coor-
dinator Barry Langille,

**T'm sure there will be some
very creative designs,’’ he
said,

Racers will be going down
the Park Ave. hill west of the
tum off to the arena and pool
toward Kalum, but not right :
from the top, Langille said. ee

“‘We want to make sure that [a ’ oe
it’s as safe as possible for the © FAENZIED ACTIVITY has been taking place all over town
kids? this week as 18 sponsors of the first annual soap box derby
Part of racer safely is wear- ready their entries for the race this Sunday. Pictured here are
ing mandatory full-face hel- ICBC youth workers Linnae Bee, seated in the corporation's
mets a3 they cruise down the entry as it nears completion, and Lea Langille. Racing takes
hill, Langille said, place on the Park Ave. hill leading down to Kalum beginning

, ; at 10 am.
. Racers will draw lane choice ‘

and cart to be driven out of a Meet Bert, Gert

hat come race day.
Young people must register

PARENTS OF younger children are reminded of the RCMP finger-

Printing session Friday and Saturday.

ahead. Registration forms
. Both take place at Canadian Tire featuring: Bertzand+Geit, the

iis

were published in the Aug. 14

and Aug. 21 issues of The

Terrace Standard and: must.be , ;, “alert twins'*,in conjunction with the ‘Canadian Tire Child ,Pro-
filled out and dropped off at tection Foundation, vores a
the Terrace RCMP detach- Friday’s session begins at 10 a.m. and lasts until 1 p.m. On Satur-

ment, day itis from noon until 1 p.m.

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