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Eba ‘Mateus (7), Nancy Arbuah (8) and (front) Shannon Chalupiak (6).

Peaks mark 20th year —

Following .a beginning with very’ modest resources, the Peaks Gymnastics Club has be-

come a first'rate training school -

with ‘professional coaching that promises to elevate local gym- nasts to the very heighth of their ability. The club celebrated it’s 20th anniversary last weekend with an open house at the Thornhill Community Centre and «when taking a nostalgic look back to their roots, back to a time when an annual member-.

‘ ship was only $1.50, most will .

agree the club has much to be proud of.

-The club was first formed in.

January 1969 by Les Orr, then - principal of Clarence Michiel Elementary School, John Si- mons, an Alcan employee, and

Simons’ wife Ellen, a teacher for .

the mentally handicapped. Each .

donated eight hours of their own time every week plus countless . other hours for meetings, TV appearances, canvassing and

bake sales. ‘‘When we first began,’ re-

members Ellen Simons, ‘“‘we found out just how out of shape. the youngsters were. The had very poor balance and co- ordination and very weak mus- cles.’’ But, she adds, after a few months of hard work, there were signs of progress and the

‘club was on its way to becoming .

an important part of the com-

munity. .

But before this could happen, . the group first had to raise’ money and find equipment. The first two mats were donated by Harry Smith of Wightman and

Smith Realty and Orr purchased

two more through the Terrace school board — but more need-

ed to be done to gain community

support. - ce Simons therefore appeared on CFTK television with the “best . of the gymnasts’ and then be- came the first woman in Terrace

‘to. make a presentation to the

Terrace Kinsmen Club, who’ later donated a pommel horse. The next step was a series of

bake sales at the Terrace Co-op,

hot dog and donut sales at Clarence Michiel, and a door-to- door campaign of local businesses with a letter from Orr requesting financial assistance. This effort made possible the purchase of a few more mats,

_uneven bars, and a spring board

to go along with the pommel horse donated earlier by the Kinsmen,

Orr was ‘indispensible’ during - . those early years says Simons. ‘“We were very fortunate to have .

him,” she says. Because what they were able to purchase or have donated only made up a portion of their available assets. Through Orr, the club had the free use of the school gym every Saturday,- a basic -gymnastics instructor, and administrator,

and -the .use of the school’s.

parallel -bars, rings and. other equipment, —

During this time, the club had grown to about 150 members and the ability of club gymnasts had developed to the point continued on page 22

A smiling board of directors looks towards the next 20 years with the same optimism that founded the Peaks Gymnastics Club 20 years ago. They are (rear) president Erica Neves, competitive director Cherralee Roberts, pre-competitive director Carla Kelly; (front) secretary Bobbie Phillips, treasurer Pat Williams, public relations director Marla Mateus,

director of coaching Irene Kuhar and

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Terrace Review — Wednesday, February 1, 1989: 17.

One of the originals: Lisa Ljungh was one of the original members of the Peaks Gymnastics Club when it was form- ed 20 years ago. Since that time she as won many honors and now coaches up-and-coming young athletes.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice Is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 1989 at the office of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stiklne commencing at 7:30 p.m. to receive- representation from all persons who deem their Interest to be affacted by the proposed bylaw: “Regional District of Kitimat- _ Stikine Electoral Area E Zoning Bylaw No. 194, 1983, Amend-

ment Bylaw No. 272, 1988.”

In general terms, the purpose of this bylaw is to redesignate ah unsurveyed portion of D.L. 373, Range 5, Coast District from the R2 (Two Family Residential) zone to the RMH (Mobile Home Park} zone. The area subject to rezoning Is located near .. the inersection of Paquette and Empire Street, as indicated in the sketch below.

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AREA SUBJECT To AEZONING AP PLICATIONaS.

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The proposed bylaw may be Inspected at the offices of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, 300 - 4545 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace, 8.C. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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