The Herald, Friday, July 6, 1979, Page’ .; 4 Bai 5 ap ms » The Recreation Department and the Recreation Department are co-sponsoring . a mountain camping ex- perience for the first time in Terrace. This wilderness camping experience for children ages 10 to 15 will be in three sessions-each of five days duration. July 16 to 20 is for. children ages 14 and 15, July 23 to:27 is for 12 and 13-year-olds and July 30 to Aug 3 is for children age 10 and 11. There will be two camp leaders for a maximum of 12 children per sesgion. The camp leaders have . been hired by the Kitimat and Terrace recreation departments and are very well qualified with first aid certificates, swimming and canoeing qualifications. and ex- | ican. 7 @xperlence in wilderness setting and camp programs with en, The base'camp for the mountain . camping session will’ be at Pine Lake, approximately 7 miles northwest of Terrace, The:camp is in a wilderness setting on a beautiful lake yet close to Terrace for emergencies. During the five days and four nights out there Metric Terrace. ’ Kitimat -. will be an overnight hike away from the base camp, sunrise break- fasts, silent nature watches, plant iden- lification, fire building, wilderness looking, carnp set up and maintenance, | construction of a lean-to and many other wilderness skills taught, Children should be Prepared for strenuous out door activities like long hikes and come prepared with proper ‘clothing, including rainwear. It is an ex- cellent opportunity for a child to learn to feel comfortable and com- pitent in a wilderness setting. Registration is being taken at the Terrace arena office and the Kitimat RiverLodge Office. The fee is $40 per child, This includes food. A list of things that each individual should bring is given out when a child registers with other details-about the camp. An adult must ae- company to register the- child and sign the registration from as parent or guardian. If anyone has any questions please call the Terrace recreation department at 638-1174 or 635-2641 or the Kitimat recreation department. switch should be slow KAMLOOPS, B.C. (CP) — The switch to. metric measurement can't be ac- complished in a day and a metric commission ‘spokesman says the con- version to mistric Wajghts in local ta ee “thie sta shouldn't be criticized because of a few hitches, Pat Ganapathy = said Thursday that the change- over was intended to take place gradually, over a month or 50. ‘Tt’'s not like daylight saving time,” he said. ‘It’s not a oneday switch.” Some Kamloops stores have complained that they could not ‘make the switch to metric weights as soon as they had hoped ising they switeh In the next weok, h od ast in coud so that you will havea greater ¥ obtaining ihe Kamloops, Peterboroug Todays forecast is cloudy tH proper equipment. Ont., and Sherbrooke, Que,, skies with a few sunny opportunity to take a free tour Store owner Gary Cooper said he had not bzen con- tacted by a Metrie Com- mission representative prior to the switch-over, Ganspathy said, however, that all Kamloops stores had received information brochures on the metric switch. »:21f store zuanagers -claim - they |.bad insufficient; .in-,. . formation, they must have disregarded ‘the brochures "in hopes that metric would run away and not bother them if they ignored it,” he . Said, Ganapathy - arrived in Kamloops from Ottawa on Monday to advise stores on™ how to make the switch-over. Most of the major ‘food chains made the change Tuesday with the remainder expected to complete the were chosen by the metric commission as pilot cities to test metric conversion in food stores. ‘hildren get chance | to get really high This camp is made possible by Alcan . and Eurocan. who are sup- plying a large tent, cooking pots and pans, wash tubs, aluminum foil and life. jackets, Terrace’s Twin River Timber is also providing with three large tents and coleman stoves in case of | ‘fire restrictions. This Mountain High Camping Experience is a pilot project this year for only three weeks but if it proves to be a success the recreation department hope to establish it as a regular full summer program, in the com-. munity, oo The Terrace recreation department's Time for Tots program will be continuing throughout the summer. There will be a four-week session in July and another in August. The program runs on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for children ages 3to 6. It will beheld dn the. Child Minding .Centre for the summer. Registration fee. is $20 and may be paid at the arena office by Jutie 29. The Terrace recreation department and the B.C. ‘Whitewater Association will be co-sponsoring a ‘kayak clinic on Wed- nesday, July 25. Three POLICE: NEWS Terrace RCMP report two persons injured in a motorcycle accident: on Highway 25 near Furlong Bay Wednesday evening. Police state Dave Bare, a Kitimat resident, . was driving the motorcycle when atire went flat causing the. : mishap. Bare, along with passenger Susan Larson, were reported taken to Mills © Memorial Hospital. Police also report that Terry O'Brien will face’ a charge of refusing to provide a breath sample after RCMP acted on a complaint. RCMP report one liquor seizure Wednesday night. IWEATHER periods. The expected high today is 21 degrees Celsius and the overnight low is 12 degrees, B.C. Whitewater? Association instructors will be bringing 12 completely outfitted boats, There will be three two-hour sessions for beginners at 6:30 a.m.,: 10:30 a.m, and 6:30 p.m., _and one four-hour session for the advanced at 1:00. mM, The cost is $3 per our for adults and $2 per. 2 hour -for ages 13-18. Registration is at the arena office until June 29. Registration is limited so enroll now. : Terrace will also be having its summer playground project again this year . Registration is now being taken at the arena office for the B. C. Summer Soccer School. Forms are available at Safeway. It is opén to girls and boys ages 6 to 16. .. « Three one-week sessions run from July 9 to 13, July 30to Aug 3, and - Aug 20 to 24, The Fee is $15 which includes a soccer ball, souvenior T- shirt and. professional instruction of course. Sessions take place in Skenna School Field from - 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. Th Terrace Recreation - Department is also now planning its fall programs, and it requires instructors in any field of recreation, including the arts, crafts or a general interest area . as well as sports of fit- ness. Fall programs must' be ‘finalized by July 27. cE i re Terrace recreation department workers (left to right) Mary-Margaret Smith, the'‘project co-ordinator; Terri Cerolini, the assistant co-ordinator; playground staff i oan his Ae a ee 1th Garie's500.00 if won in 50 number. number to $100.00, 8:00 p.m. at Veritas Hall - July 7 members Janice Poague, Jannet Waldle and Jennifer Brooks are involved In a summer fun program for children of ages 6 to 12. ty $1,000.00 MAIN PRIZE ,, Bingo Every First Saturday of Each Month $100.00 Door Prize at Each Bingo s or less, decreasing $100.00 a Pe eee “Sennen en eaese eee Photo by Brien Gregg Smelter Tours We are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of our alumi- num smelter at Kitimat. We - have expanded ourtour schedule of one of the largest aluminum smelters in the world. The smelter and the com- FONE ere ee UCU m PS A Perret rior rer Ss oi panion hydro-electric project which powers it took 3% years to build at a cost of $500 million. - Smelter capacity is now 270,000 metric tons of metal per year , More than 130,000 people from all over the world ‘ have visited the smelter since it opened in 1954, It is known The GOLD ball ishere! Announcing a first for Western Canada: as one of Northwestem B,C’s mostfamous tourist attractions, Por table peome by boat, by plane, , but . tmi draught beer seeing Northwestern BC and our smelter during this very special summer . . ANI . Because it's our anniversary, we're having a contest this summer. Every visitor who takes the smelter tour will be eligible for a charice to win one of nine 15-foot aluminum canoes, Draws will take place each week duringJuly and August, Come and visit us‘ this htiahce fo the Plant. (helps BATORDAVGe Te 8 Tours for groups may be arrariged ‘with 24 hourg notice through (604) 632-3111, Local 259," _ Fall, Winter & Spring Tours Avsllable on Taesday and Th a] ‘ summer, see the smelter, and . afetnocrs oni b by ape i ~-Mient thiough the tour office, wish us a Happy Anniversary! - (604) 632-3iN, Local 299; ot This convenient refrigerator-size beer ball holds over 55 glasses of genuine, naturally brewed draught beer. Because the Draught GOLD beer ball requires refrigeration itis available only at most hotels, pubs, and other off sale outlets. =~ ; Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd Contest not open to Alcan employees or their families or employees of Alcan’s advertising agency. ’ i d a y i and tapit!