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-. Missionaries work

in Terrace

' Jn an era of increasing disinterest in organized religion, someone joins The

- Church .of Jesus Christ of

Latter-Day Saints (the

Mormons) every 3%

minutes. ; According to figures

recently released by Church headquarters in Salt Lake

Elder Boam

City, worldwide mem-| bership totalied 3.57 million as of January 1, 1976 — a dramatic increase of 162,000 members, or 4.76 percent, during 1975.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Canada has been active in this unprecedented growth- membership increasing 53.5 percent in the past ten years, making a_ total population’ cf 66,803. Stakes,

“The 13,000 ‘“‘Mormons” in

geographical units of the Church and. Missions, almost doubled in number to accommodate the growth.

British Columbia are divided into three stakes, Bhs Plt

Elder Dellenbach

two of them organized in 1975 and three mission districts.

Labouring in one of those three districts, here in Terrace are Elder De'lenbach from Norwalk, California and his com-

nion, Elder Boam from

eson, Arizona. They are part of a missionary force of some 24,000 young men and women who serve without salary or pay for their labours as do the clergy of the Church.

For further information, please call 635-9263 before or after 9:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.

- Lack of funding

worries medical research

Mar Pack, a leading

crusader in the fight against | arthritis and 1976.recipient -

of the Royal.Bank Award, recently warned that medical research in Canada is headed for a ‘disastrous situation’’ for want of ' adequate federal funding. “If a researcher cannot receive support for his work he has no alternative but to leave the country and try to pursue his quest elsewhere,” she said. Miss Pack was speaking as guest of henor at a Vancouver dinner at which

The Royal Bank of Canada, . ©

chairman and president, W. Earle McLaughlin presented her with the $50,000 cheque and gold medal which comprise the award...

She is the 11th recipient of the award which was established in 1967 to honor Canadians for outstanding achievement contributing to human welfare and the common good. Miss Pack, the first woman to receive the award, was chosen for her work with arthritis and rheumatism sufferers.

Previous recipients of the Royal Bank Award are: the late neurosurgeon, Dr. Wilder Penfield; engineer, Dr. C.J. MacKenzie; His Eminence, Paul-Fmile Cardinal Leger; novelist, Morley Callaghan; ar- chitect,. Arthur Erickson; rehabilitation expert, Dr. Gustave Gingras; educator, Dr, J.A. Corry; actor- ‘director, Jean Gascon; and argicultural scientists, Dr. R. Keith Downey and Dr. Baldur R. Stefansson.

Mr. McLaughlin referred

. to Miss Pack as a “truly outstanding woman whose - dedication to her cause has done much to relieve human suffering in Canada and

abroad". The Royal Bank »

president also’ noted that Miss Pack stoad out as an _ éxample of how one person, thtough determination and eat effort, can overcome incredible odds to achieve worthwhile goals. ; Miss Pack was introduced by J.V. Clyne, af Vancouver, chairman of the seven member Royal Bank Award selection committee, which is completely independent of the Royal Bank and which each year chooses the award — recipient. from ‘among the “many <out- standing Canadians

nominated by the-public for the honor. :

In her... acceptance ad- dress, Miss Pack, founder and former director of the British Columbia division of the Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Societ (C.A.R.S.), said that research has elevated knowledge, national income and employment levels in many countries.

“Research is a team ef- fort. Applied in Canada to medical investigations now, some of the miseries which lague men’s bodies and epress their standards of living might be eliminated, bringing help, not only to

Canadians in our lifetime but, indeed, to all mankind.”

Some research findings here had stimulated in- tensive work in universities around the world. “Such research must be en- couraged, not starved out of existence on the very brink of discovery,” she said.

Miss Pack also warned that insufficient support for treatment facilities for the ill, meant not only un- necessary suffering but could also prove to he more expensive in the long run.

“Why won't the clubs, organizations, government and donors supply sufficient moneys for the specially trained people to prevent crippling? What can we say to make them recognize the humanity as well as the economical advantage of keeping children, in fact all people, out of wheel chairs’ and hospitals?

“Chronic illnesses need different attitudes and care. It is lack of recognition of these facts that is so distressing to all of us who have worked for the alleviation .of. pain and disablement. We know —

and can prove — that B0°

percent of the arthritis patients will show im- provement if treatment is given early in the disease.” Commenting on the situation, Miss Pack said she knew of arthritis tients who had been in ospitals at the taxpayers’ expense for almost 30.years.

Experience has shown that. people receiving the .

suc correct ‘treatment early in the development of the illness, can in the majorit:

of cases be rehabilitated.

proper

People all over the world suffer from arthritis. Big people, little. people ... people of all ages, from all walks of life. Arthritis is anybody's illness.

Progress against these diseases has taken a dramatic upswing in the last thirty years — progress through research with the result that medical science can now prevent disability in about four out of five patients suffering even the Most severe forms of ar- thritis. Arthritis is now being contralied for some,

but not for all. Arthritis due ~

to infection can be cured. Arthritis due to gout can be completely controlled. Treatment methods have been developed which can prevent disability in about 80 percent of patients with

_ theumatoid . arthritis. The .. ultimate goal of The Ar-.”

thritis Society is the conquest of arthritis.

Time, the most important factor in the treatment of

. arthritis is of great con-

sequence, too, in the im- mediate exchange of. in- formation from country to country. For it is this in- tellectual network _ research which has been a major factor in the progress whieh has been achieved. Studies supported by’ the Society are aimed at. ap- plying these latest world- wide advances in patient care. We are working toward the best arthritis control program in the world.

The fight against arthritis is on the march around the world. Knowledge is ad- vancing in a_ significant number of countries; research into the cause and eure has been accelerated; the fight against the crippler

‘has captured the imagination of tens of thousands of people and the dramatic improvement in methods of treatment and

of -

Careful near the water, is this conservation officers message to youngsters Ina provincial witdllfe area. (B.C. Government photo)

Arthritis hurts anyone

results in the prevention of

disability have been fully _ demands that we know how -

documented. To continue this progress in arthritis research, there is a growing need for a massive infusion of government funds to strengthen medical research generally, ac- cording to The Arthritis Society.

The Society is proud of its - contribution as a partner in’

the global strategy to conquer these diseases. But

the conquest of arthritis

to prevent these diseases — not just how to treat them

better. This will be the’

ultimate result of world- wide research efforts in which Canada must play its part.

The focal points for-

Canada’s rapidly developing arthritis control program are the Rheumatic Disease Units located at university medical schools.

Barkerville ready _- for tourists

Barkerville Provincial Historic Park, the restored Cariboo Goldrush town sixty

“miles ‘east of ‘Quesnel on~

‘Highway 26 and Fort Steele Provincial Historic Park, the re-created Kootenay District town of the 1890-1905 era on Highway 93-95, eight miles north of Cranbrook, are in full operation for

. visitors.

At Barkerville, Theatre Royale, long a favourite of park visitors, ‘once again has a. Fran

Dowie production. This year’

it will be “Up the Creek’, Admission is the theatre is

$2 for adults and $1 for- children under 12 years of

age and old age pensigners. The stage production takes place. daily except Monday unti] Labour Day.

Also at Barkerville there is goldpanning, with results according to one’s skill, at $1 for a large pan and 50c for a small pan. Stage coach rides are $1 for adults and 50c for children under 12 and old age pensioners.

Tink Robinson will be staging the “Fort Steele Shindigs” this year at the Wildhorse Theatre. Tickets for the theatre will be $2 for

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The steam trains at Fort . @

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Not regularly scheduled are hayrides on a wagon pulled by a team of Fort Steele’s Clydesdale horses. The fee is 50c per person.

Wednesday, July 21, 1976

Little Theatre Coffee House

JOHN PALMER “IN CONCERT" By Lillian Bjornson

As 1 listened) to John Palmer’s quiet voice ex- pressing his innermost thoughts in song the evening sky was a beautiful sapphire blue, studded with silver- lined and rose-tinted clouds.

Like the sunset his songs embraced the audience’s personal emotions and carried them along on a wave of anticipation of more to come.

He carried his audience with him as he explored the world of his own: original pieces such as “Before the Road”, “Gertrude”, Andre” and ‘Donkey Ride”.

The beautiful sunset and John’s overall performance were overwhelmingly similar.

The hue of the sunset changed as often as the hue of his music, ranging from brilliant red (up-tempo) to pastel gray (sad), both building in momentum until they blended together as one,

As the evening progressed, each , one becoming physically and mentally involved, John sang “Summer Sorrow”, “Alabama” and ‘‘As Tears Go By”.

We became aware of the similarity of John’s music and the change taking place outside.

As he sang two songs

about the War-in Vietam the sky changed to a bicod red, symbolic of the blood shed and echoeing the

heartbreak of hundreds of |

parents, whose loyed ones perished in a useless war.

“Like the Tide" (the title of his song) we all became fully aware of the beauty of the sunset and stopped the “Concert’’ to view another one of God's creations.

John’s music is a creation too, created by him, so that all who listen to it and see the beauty of it, will be filled with the desire to hear more. to look personally

inward lo see the workings of his own soul.

To compare music to a sunsel may seem a little strange but not when you see a sunset like this one and at the same time hear what John has to say. They are both beautiful.

Our next ‘Concert" is Michel Dumont on July 24 at 3 p.m. Admission is $2 at the Terrace Little Theatre Building on Kalum Street.

Miche! hails from Paris, France and does Folk” and “Bluegrass’’. :

Our next ‘Coffee House” is July 25 at the Little Theatre on Kalum Street.

American Express at Montreal

The Hudson's Bay Company (Quebec) Limited and American Express Card Division announced recently that, effective immediately, American Express Cards willbe honoured at all seven Bay stores in Greater Mentreal.

In making the an- nouncement, James Hoff, Vice-President, in charge of American Express Card operations in Canada, said “We are pleased with the arrangement because it broadens the services both of the company and of the

Bay to the consumer. [t may prove of particular value to visitors from around the world who will be attending the Olympic Games here.”’

Peter Buckley, Vice- President, Hudson's Bay Company (Quebec) Limited added “Our management team is delighted with our association with American Express, particularly because we are expecting so many visitors this summer and we can provide them with this extra service to make their shopping more convenient,”’

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