Red light means good night

The Tertace Standard, Wednesday, December 15, 1993 - A3

Roadblocks once again

THIS HOLIDAY police are as-

king everyone to be part of the ©

solution and not part of the drink- ing and driving problem.

The Christmas CounterAttack roadblock campaign is on unlil Jan. 3 and police will be using portable breath testing screening devices.

To date in 1993 there have been

8 - alcohol-related accidents, resulting in 20 injuries and twe deaths, Eight impaired charges were laid in connection with the accidents.

Last year there were 13 alcohol related accidents, resulting In 25 injuries and five impaired charges.

Highway patrol officer Cam Joseph warts that if you are going to be drinking you should have a designated driver.

Many drinking establishments will give designated drivers with complimentary non-alcoholic beverages.

‘Mohawk is giving coupons to non- drinking drivers who pass through roadblocks.

“The road blocks will be set up in the high visibility areas in peak traffic times,’” said Joseph.

Fifteen per cent of all drinking and driving charges come from people reporting incidents fo po- lice.

“And a majority of the 24-hour suspensions issued are a result of the roadside screening device.

The local detachment has seven road side screen devices. Anyone refusing to give a breath sample can be charged.

The device has three lights that determine the ievel. of alcohol consumption.

A green light means there is no alcohol in ihe blood while a yel- low light indicates there has been some drinking. This light could result in the 24-hovr suspension.

A ted light indicates a higher fevel of drinking and the driver can be taken to the detachment for the formal breathalyzer test.

A log is kept of each screen device to ensure they . arc maintained properly. :

Police say the toadside devices

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ROMP DETACHMENT civilian worker Christa Graves was kind enough to help Constable J. R. Walker demonstrate the roadside breathalyzer device. It may be small, but the device is handy at roadblocks because it can help determine how much people have been drinking. A red light, for in- stance, can mean atrip to the detachment for a formal breathalyzer test.

How to help the food bank

WHEN THE Terrace Churches Food Bank opened its doors for its November food distribution week, it was swamped,

The November distribution pe- riod i8 the first of the season for the food-bank and it typically ex- pects a demand for 150 bags of food.

But more than double that amount — 379 — bags were dis~- tributed 0 approximately 700

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(The food bank doesn’t distrib- ute in December as that’s the time for the Salvation Army Christmas hamper program.)

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a Big Mac in retum for a non © perishable food item for the bank.

There'll be a big bin inside McDonald’s in which to place the food items.

And right up until Christmas Eve the Skeena Mall is offering a Special Edition Christmas Button in return for a donation of a non perishable food item.

Those can be redeemed next month during a Special mall promotion.

Overwaitea,: Safeway and “the Terrace Co-op are- taking’ cash donations for the bank. -

Your Christmas

The Salvation Army is look- ing for donations for its annual Christmas hamper program.

Ws making plans to distrib- ute between 500 and 600 hampers beginning Dec. 21.

They’ll consist of food and presents, Says Salvation Army Lieutenant Norm Hamelin.

He says. itll take approxi- mately $27,000 in cash dona- tions for the hampers. Dona- tions in kind are also welcome.

Helping the effort are the Amy’s kettles which are no sel up in the Skeena Mall and at the liquor store,

The Army is taking hamper applications at its hamper headquarters on the ground floor of 4545 Lazelle Ave. That’s the big building across the street from the B.C. Tel building,

Applications are being taken up until this Saturday. The of- fice is open from noon to 4 p.m.

The same address and times also apply for applications to the Army’s Dec. 25 singles supper. ;

Donations can also be dropped off at the same loca- tion during the same times.

Presents should not be wrapped, That's to ensure that the right present gocs’ to. the right person.

The Volunteer. Bureau is ofganizing volunteers to help with hampers and presents. Those interested can conlact the bureau at 638-1330.

kkk kek More than 20 years of Christ- mas giving continues as the Golden Rule Scciety plans to distribute food to the needy.

Jts aim is providing enough food in goody bags for the needy over the Christmas week, says organizer Juanita Hatton.

She'll be out again selling Teffle tickets to raise money for food.

Donations can also be made to the sociely at the Royal. Hank,

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The Terrace Child Develop- -

ment Centre’s Christmas Tree of Lights are plugged in at the Skeena Mall, ;

Proceeds from the sale of lights go loward: various ac- tivities of the centre.

Those lights cost between $2 and $50, The centre is also selling Christmas cards and cassette tapes.

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Once again, the Terrace and District Credit Union is tak- ing cash donations in, support of the Salvation Army bamper campaign. They can be made during regular opening hours.

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Now up in the lobby of the Skeena Broadcasters building on Lazelle Ave. is its Christ- mas tree,

And there’s lots of space un- derneath for toys and presents to be donated to the Salvation Army’s hamper program.

The emphasis is on toys for infants and tecus and gift items

for seniors but presents for .|

others are also welcome, . Don’t wrap the gifts, That’s to ensure the right present goes to the right person.

Those gifts should be in at Skeena Broadcasters by Dec.

17 to ensure they are delivered

on time io the Salvation Army. Gift suggestions are being broadcast on Channel 10.

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Providing a goad Christmas _

gift for a needy child is the goal of Christmas trees at KMart and Terrace Co-op.

The trees have tags on them bearing the first name of a needy child, sex, age and clo- thing size.

Simply pluck 4 tag, buy 4 clothing item or toy and retum it — unwrapped — to the tree at KMart or, at the. Co-op, ie Payee ie.

Help us help the Terrace Churches

| Food Bank

Thursday, Dec. 16

and Friday, Dec. 17

from 10:30 to Midnight

receive

from 10:30 to 11:00 p.m.

Bring in a can of food or other non perishable food item and you will

‘4.00 off a and you'll be a big help

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