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JENNIFER LANG

Around Town.
Give us something

_ to really crow about
FEB. 9 MARKS ‘the start of the Year of the
Rooster.

Last week, Canada Post gol a jump start on the
festivities by issuing two stamps honouring Chinese
. New Year by issuing a 50 cent domestic stamp and
a $1.45 international rate stamp commemorating
_the Year of the Rooster. :
ope born: in-the. Year of the Rooster (1909,
1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, and
‘'2005) really have something to crow about.
According to tra-
dition, they are be-
lieved to be proud,
dignified and flam-

a heart of gold.

They: are straight-
forward, lack devi-
ousness, are socia-
ble, entertaining and
can be the soul of
social gatherings.

‘Roosters are per-
fectionists with great
organizational skills. Cleanliness and tidiness are of »
_ great importance to them, “1
~. They are practical, confident individuals who
strive to achieve-their ambitions, and have great suc-
cess in many fields.

Well-known Canadians who were born in the
Year of the Rooster include hockey legend Maurice
“Rocket” Richard, rocker Neil Young, writer Ga-
bricile ie Roy and Actor Hayden Christensen.

Year of the Rooster

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What a warm

“in
CC ‘ember. a month that shaped up to be. cone of the
mildest Decembers‘in'decades. < ..
Just over 35 cm of snow. fell. in Terrace, com-
' pared to’a two-decade low of 44 cm in 1989. .

The average December temperature ig just be-

o

ment Canada.

The.coldest December in the past_two decades
was in 1996, when the average temperature here
was -7.4C.

~The warmest December was in 1991, when the
temperature hovered one degree above 0 C.

Though Terrace didn’t top the 326 mim of rain
that fell in December 1991, the amount of rain that
did fall (over 160 mm) was well above the two-
decade low of 4 mm in 1996.

December’s total precipitation was 202 mm,
compared to the driest in two decades, 76 mm, in
December 1985 and the wettest, am mm, in De-

» cember 1991, ; .

LEGENDARY AIRCRAFT: the Avro Arrow.

. Adream denied
THE AVRO ARROW.

It’s the siulf of Canadian aviation legend. More
than 45 years after its cancellation, people are still
_obsessed with it.

Some say the technology behind this legendary
aircraft, a supersonic interceptor jet, was 20 years
‘ahead of its time.

What's certain is when production of the Avro
Arrow was halted in 1959 - on a day known as
Black Friday —.and all the prototypes were de-
stroyed, it sparked offa bitter, ‘and lasting, political
debate. 7

For, the first time, northwest British Columbians
have a chance to see Avro Arrow: A Bream Denied,
a special traveling exhibit now on view at the Kiti-
mat Centennial Museum to Feb. 5 ~

“Part of the reason for our exhibit is to set the
record straight, to distinguish fact from fiction,”
the director and curator of the West. Parry Sound
District Museum, where the exhibit originated, has.
said.

The exhibit: includes plane parts, documents,
photographs, plans, newspaper clippings and even
plant newsletters. ,

It chronicles the history of the dev elopment of

- the jet, viewed as Canada’s best chance to fly to the
forefront of the international aerospace industry, to
its cancellation.

Included are the stories from the factory w orkers
of Malton, Ontario where the jet was manufactured
and eventually scrapped, adding a human dimen-
sion to the story, which describes what Canadians
were capable of developing. where it could have
led, and why it didn’, happen.

The Kitimat Centennial Museum, located at 293
City Centre. is open Monday to Friday from 10a.m.
to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. It’s
closed on Sundays.

For more information, call 632-8950, or log onto

ry

www. kitimatmuseum.ca

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BEAUTIFUL I NEW ADDITION: ‘Baby, Tegan. Ella,.centre, ‘is ‘surrounded by her proud fomily, a few days after her Jan. 1 arrival. From left to”
right: Mom Heidi, big sister Jessica and dad Ernie.

Quiet New

Local family’s newest addition is.also the first baby born in Terrace i in 2005

“Twas, like, two weeks overdue,”

“I was shocked,” Heidi said.

By JENNIFER LANG
HEIDI WHITE didn’t expect to give
birth to Terrace’s first baby of 2005,
but she’s certainly relieved that she

did.

Heading into New Year’s Eve,
she and her husband Ernest Anaka
and daughter Jessica, 12, were men-

‘tally preparing to welcome the new-

est addition to their family on Jan,
2.

That’s the date Heidi, 32, was

‘scheduled to have her labour in-

she said.

So, on New Year's Eve, the fam-
ily settled in for a quiet evening at
home.

When the clock struck midnight,
they wished cach other a happy new
year, and soon went to bed.

Shortly after that, Heidi real-

ized she was beginning to go into

labour.
It began to dawn on her that her
long-awaited baby might finally ar-

A bouncing baby girl with a lus-
trous head of hair, “Tegan Ella, was
born at 6:51 p.me Jan.” 1 at Mills
Memorial Hospital, weighing 4,000
grams (or 8 pounds, 13 ounces).

The wait for the family’s newest

addition was finally over, lo Heidi’s .

relief,

“It was a long nine-and a half
months,” she laughed,.a few days
after returning home from hospital
with her new daughter.

“It’s just like having a brand new,
one all over again,” Heidi said. -
So far, Tegan seems to be some-
thing of a night owl.
“When she was inside of me, she
liked being awake from 2 to 4 in the
morning,” says Heidi, who works at

McKay’s Funeral Honic, where her *
_ husband is‘a funeral director.

“Now that she’s here, I’m up at
2 to 4 in the morning — even in the:
hospital..

“She likes being awake during

‘duced.

rive on New Year’s Day. ;

Tegan is*her second child, ‘but 6

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the night.”

Terrace — are you ready for your close up? -

Photos at potluck help tell the story of Terrace’s diverse cultural landscape. .

By JENNIFER LANG

‘DON'T BE surprized if a

tall, friendly woman with
jong hair and a wide grin
asks to take your picture in

ihe coming weeks.

Her name is Ewa Luby,

~and she’s a member of the

Terrace Multicultural Asso-
ciation.

_ She’s working on a spe-
cial project: - she’s taking
photos of different people in
the community.

Next month, her photo-
graphs will help decorate the
walls of the Kitsumkalum
Community Hall at the

association’s 20th annual ,
potluck dinner. It's a way of

reflecting the cultural diver-
sity of Terra ce.

The oulgoing woman

‘eagerly signed up for the

assignment, even though it
means approaching ‘strang-
ers. oo
“I said. don’t: worry — I
don’t have a problem!”
For two decades now, the
annual potluck dinner has

“brought the community to-

gether over a mouth-water-
ing feast.
People are encouraged

to bring their favourite tra*

ditional dish, and sample
the specialities of other cul-
tures.

“T love it.”
Dickson says. “Its one
of my favourite events. It
brings people together.”

The event performs a
valuable function in break-
ing down -the barriers that
separate people.

When neighbours eat a

‘meal together,

member Jane

they real-
ize they share a lot of other:
things in common, too.

“It's that acceptance,”
Dickson says. “I’ve always,
felt that Terrace has a very
positive attitude to people
coming in. People have a

‘heart in Terrace.’

Litlle wonder, then, that
the multicultural association
celebrates its 20th. anniver-
sary this year,

To .mark this historic
milestone, members, have
decided to organize its big-
gest potluck dinner ever.

That meant’ a. venue
change (the Kitsumkalum
hail is big enough to accom-
modate I, 200 people,. a truly
sizeable crowd). °
— There's also going to. be
a fond look back at previous
potlucks.
_ Member SaSa_ Loggin,
a multimedia consultant,
is working on a slide show
presentation featuring mem-
ories from the past 20 years
of the annual dinner.

Entertainment _ by local
performers is a favourite
component of the evening.

And the big draw is, of
course, the food,

This year, the pressure is
off to bring a dish inspired
by your own traditions.

Dickson says some peo-
ple found that a little restric-
live — what if vou're South
Asian but you have a flare
with Moroccan cooking?

That's why this year’s
20th anniversary dinner is
billed as an international
potluck, Simply bring along

your favourite international
dish, People can bring what
they like.

The potluck takes place
Saturday, Feb. 19, ‘startling

at 5 p.m. Rides will be avail-

help. please call Jane, at 635-_
3583, or email terracemultia
ssnn@uniserve.com’

SAY CHEESE: Ewa’ Luby will be snapping pictures of local residents.

JENNIFER LANG PHOTO

Experienced potluck vel-
erans will notice
difference this year: the buf-
fet tables will be arranged in
a more efficient way, speed-
ing up the dinner.

another _
point.

able for people who need
a lift from a central pickup
Meanwhile, volun-
teers are needed to assist
with the potluck dinner.

To find out how you can

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