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Christmas CounterAttack out to get drunks off the road —

The Terrace RCMP Christmas CounterAt- tack is now midway through its

_. second .week. Random road-. blocks are being set up, the

breath testing devices are getting* a workout, and drunks are being

; hauled off the road.

“Statistics issued by the local”

“RCMP detachment indicate that - One out. of every five. Criminal -

Code cases heard in Terrace court are impaired driving charges. Out of 141 vehicle

crashes reported i in the Terrace.

municipal and rural areas. in 1986, 25. were determined to have alcohol-related causes. In |

the samé area intoxicated: drivers |

‘accounted for 160 impaired op-*

eration charges being laid, one . accident causing bodily injury . traffic. convictions.

and one fatality. - The RCMP composite profile

of a drinking driver shows a-

single male, 20-50 years old, on

a short trip from’ a licensed : . establishment on a weekend

Anti-theft program on to warn drivers”

Local vehicle owners who park their cars and trucks downtown without lock- ing the doors are once. again finding polite but firm. notes

- from the- Terrace RCMP when - ‘they return to drive away.

“*Lock It or Lose It”? is back.. - “The annual ‘campaign’ urges people to secure their vehicles in

..order to prevent theft. Local ~ RCMP indicate they receive an

average. of one report daily of items being. stolen from unlock- ed autos. .

Crime prevention officer Cst. Ewen. Harvie says-that although Section 192:0f the Motor Vehicle Act makes it an offense to leave

a vehicle unsecured, the objec- ; tive of Lock It or Lose It isn’t to §

lay charges but to make the pub-

_ lic aware of the possibility that

theft can occur when a vehicle is

' left unlocked, or worse>it’tan*

lead to an unpleasant encounter. is nothing more

frightening than’ finding some-

one in your vehicle when you go to drive away,’’ Harvie remark- ed.

In addition to locking up | “vehicles, drivers aré also advised”

to » Place valuables left. in ‘the

vehicle out of sight and remove

any rifles or weapons that are

not being used, Footwork for Lock It or Lose

‘It is being done by members of |

the RCMP Auxiliary force.

Gordon Printz

- Retiree prepares

_ to leave

: * Friends of George Enoch gathered at the home of Gail and Ernie ‘Wade on a recent. Friday

evening: to bid him farewell.

Enoch is joining the ranks of so many that have retired in Ter- race this fall. He will be leaving mid-December to reside with his daughter and son-in-law, Sylvia and Bob Hunter in Port Co-

quitlam.

by Pam Whitaker

- Enoch, originally . from Saskatchewan, came to Terrace in 1974 as sales manager for Mainland Elworthy Founding and Engineering Co. Prior to coming to Terrace he travelled to many countries of the world while employed with the com- pany. What. he didn’t see then, he most likely had already seen ‘during a six-year stint in the armed forces — and has many a lale to tell for it.

During his life. he learned He became a boaling expert and, according to friend Laurie Forbes, ‘thas navigated a lot of ocean. He also learned to ski at age 37’’, she said, ‘‘and became very good at it.”” Other outdoor activities he has enjoyed in this area are camping and mountaineering.

Terrace

Enoch was presented with a ‘framed photograph of Terrace, taken: by Vi Timmerman, as a

departure gift. He will be near.

both his daughters in the Lower Mainland. Friends will miss him

for his ready wit and so will Wade’s teenagers Lyn and Tom who consider him “Grandpa’’.

| problem to the B.C.

night. ‘He-is normally carrying passengcis, novi Wearing a scat- ; belt, and speeding. When appre-: hended,’ there is a.one-in-four . fj chance he has been charged with _-

impaired driving on. a previous

occasion “and a four-in-five

chance he has a record of other _

The RCMP boast a 90 percent. . . conviction . rate on. impaired - driving charges. Maximum pen-_ _ alty for a first offense is a $2,000. fine, six months in-jail and a six’ month drivers license suspension. . On summary conviction. If it’s.

an indictable offense, the jail term could be as high as ‘five years, |

The’ cost’: of controlling ‘the _ justice system alone is $20 million

~ annually.

Want. to party? Hire a. taxi.

Gordon. Printz retires

Gordon Printz, area manager

for Pacific Northern Gas, was - honored recently at a retirement. | party put on by his employees, . | About 20 gathered at the work

place Dec. 1 at quitting time.

by Pam ‘Whitaker

work, and his staff are sorry to see him go.- “Retirement is a bit of a

. -shock-to-me,??-he said. SS1t's. just. .-

beginning to sink in,’ He hasn’t given a great deal of

thought to what he will do dur- ~

ing retirement, but likes fishing, golfing and travelling. His wife,

Velma, is retired too, having -

worked for Dr. Lee for many

‘years. They have one daughter

who lives in North Vancouver.. Printz was given a beautiful carved pearlite crib set as a par- ting gift, and a picture to cherish of the old Skeena bridge taken at night. ’ The final farewell to his staff will not be until January, 1988.

Meanwhile he is. taking ‘“‘his. girls’? from the office out to _lunch as a parting gesture. .

| “Community invited _ ‘to probe ancestors

People in- the Terrace area

who are interested in learning to trace their ‘‘roots” are invited to altend free genealogy workshops the first. Wednesday of. every month at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1744 Kenworth St. in Thornhill, according to church represen- tative Diane Miller.

“We plan to teach people the fundamentals of research such as where to start, what places to look for records, and what to do

‘when: you have a problem ‘in *

your research,’’ Miller said.

'‘Many people are interested

in discovering who their

ajicestors are. Who knows when a pirate, or royalty, or a patriot is hiding in the- family tree. Nearly everyone has something

unusual in his or her past just.

waiting to be discovered,”’ she added.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is sponsoring the workshops as part of its genealogy program, with 80,000,000 names on record and three micro-fiche readers to search the names out with.

Contact Diane Miller at 635-5705 for further informa- tion.

Terrace Review — Wednesday, December 16, 1987 21 .

A DECADE DOWN A SAFER ROAD

1977-1987

COUNTERATIACK DRINKING DRIVING

ROADGHECKS:~ - DECEMBER 8TH:

~ JANUARY 3RD.

iT he ign B Before Christmas

"Twas the night before Christmas and all through the tavern, — Friends greeted each other with ‘‘What’re you having?” : . One patron was draped on the back of his chair, Another was: squeezing the beer from his hair. _A woman all dolled up in chiffon and sable, Was belching a carol as she lay ‘neath the table. - And then, as her garter let go with a snap,

The blond with the moustache fell out of my lap. When from the bar there ‘came a loud shout — “We! re ‘Serving I no more — ow everyone out.’

Away to their cars the customers stumbled . And keys into the locks were nervously fumbled,. Skidding and sliding through new fallen snow,

The potential murderers were ready to go...

. Prom each glassy eye there dribbled a tear,-

~:<As. we.all realized that there’d: be no. more beer. -

We burped at our driver, he threw in the clutch,

Knocked down a slow-poke, ran over his crutch.

Zig-zagging up Greig we spotted a dame,

I rolled down the window and called her by name. Up Eby down Lakelse, up the Bench to Gair,

* When who should appear but a cop in his car.

' We:stepped on the gas, gave the horn a loud toot, Then off like a shot with the cop in pursuit. —

-. As dry leaves before the. wild hurricane fly, _

Up hill and:down hill and then on the level, re

We roared through the night. as if chased by the devil.

Then, all in a twinkling, I saw up ahead | a

The amber had gone, the light had turned red.

-. As-I drew down my head, put. my feet on the dash,

— The night air resounded with a helluva crash.

Rr inte iwas., employed in: the field of natural gas for thirty?- years — the last eight years be-° ing with Pacific Northern Gas - Co. in Terrace. He enjoyed his

Yaak OS dnwids best Catt E an

ee at aan a a Oye i

He was , dressed all in white from his head to his feet, What he said to the nurse I dare not repeat.

I tried to turn over, but, limp as a sack,

There was nought I could do but lie still on my back.. My eyes were gone dim and I coughed and I spat. My neck was all twisted, my nose was quite. Flat. -My droll little mouth was a long scarlet gash, Mute proof of the force of that terrible crash.

The stump of my leg I could see *neath a sheet,

I never did find what they did with my feet: —

With scalpel and forceps and 98 stitches,

They drew me together like father’s old britches. ©

He spoke not a word ’til he’d finished his work, Then ordered the nurse to ‘*Wheel out that Jerk. ” Then placing his thumb to the end of his nose,

And spreading his fingers — the usual pose,

He bade me adieu and concluded our meeting,

With a word of advice in this yuletide greeting — —

ee ae aa,

‘Your best ‘Christmas present is that you’re alive

Maybe now you'll remember...

IF YOU’RE DRINKING, DON’ T DRIVE.” .

by Cit. Ewen Harvie Terrace RCMP

Bert's Delicatessen Skaara Variety Store Terrace Co-op Flowers A La Carte McDonald's

Acklands

McEwan G.M.

Terrace Totem Ford Ltd. Saan Stores

Wallinda Craft Supply K-Mart

Carmen's Kitchen

CENTENNIAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | BOOSTER CLUB

Would like to thank the following persons and businesses for generously donating items to our Annual Bazaar which was held on Saturday, November 28, 1987:

‘Northland Delicatessen .

Trigo's Footwear The Fabric Boutique Don Diego's Restaurant

Jeans North

Northern Magneto Norm's Auto Refinishing Dairy Queen

North Coast Auto repairs Mrs. Joan Cunningham Terrace Bullders .

- Doe's Cartage & Storage Co. (1984) Lid. Something Good Christian Book Store Gemmo Bed 4 Bath Boutique

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