_ Theatre Alive to host (™» “Battle of the Bands” 3 TERRACE — A noisy but bloodless type of combat will be viewed by a paying audience on Feb. 19 and 20 when the Terrace Theatre Alive Society presents the Battle of the Bands in the REM Lee Theatre. by Philip Musselman Both shows will begin at 7 p.m. and will be about two hours hours in length, The con- cept, according to coordinator Bill Keenleyside, is not a new one for Terrace, but it hasn’t been put into action in over 15 years, The Battle of the Bands will be a contest of local talent in- volving back-to-back perfor- mances. The band considered most talented by the panel of three judges is the band that will win the $500 first prize, while se- cond and third place finishers will receive $300 and $200 prizes. Tickets will be available at Sight and Sound for $7 for one night or $12 for both. ‘So far six bands have signed up for the event, and more are expected. The society is hoping to have 12 bands enter the con- test. Each band entering must pay a $25 registration fee. The Theatre Alive Society will be using all proceeds from this benefit to upgrade and maintain the REM Lee Theatre’s equip- ment, The concert boasts a 24-foot by 24-foot revolving stage, which is cut in half by a parti- tion. One band will be able to play while facing out toward the audience while the other can set up equipment in the bere states SEBO background. When a band is finished the stage will be turned so that the other can perform. Bands will be introduced by the master of ceremonies, Todd Bellamy. According to Keenleyside the show promises to be interesting and shouldn’t be missed. Any inquiries concerning the event are to be directed to Tom Walker at the REM Lee Theatre, 635-2101. African visitor to. speak in Ten Days for World Develop- ment, an ecumenical group sup- ported by most churches in Ter- race, is hosting a third world visitor this weekend. by Betty Barton | He is Kimpianga Mahaniah, a native of Zaire. As African Secretary of the World Council of Churches, he works and travels extensively throughout Africa, ~ National conference _of Elks coming here The Elks Lodge 425 will be hosting the B.C. Elks 60th An- nual Conference in Terrace from June 3 to June 8 this year. The provincial meeting is expected to attract hundreds of guests, giv- ing a boost to the economy and an opportunity for the com- munity to demonstrate ‘Nor- thern hospitality’. Jim LeCleir, the 1988 Con- ference Chairman, has extended an invitation to Mayor Jack As part of the Repap program to provide superior customer service, prise”, has been chartered to operate between the dock at Newcastle, Carolina. The out-bound leg, from Newcastle, U.S. market. On return voyages, the ship delivers ap coated paper manufacture at Miramichi. ; Talstra and his wife Hilda to at- tend the Presidents Ball at the arena on June 7 and also the opening ceremonies on June 5, “to give us a few words of wisdom’’, Alderman Bob Jackman ap- plauded the Terrace conference, saying, ‘‘As a council we should be encouraging clubs and organizations to host regional and provincial conferences. It sure gives a boost to the area.”’ Terrace In understanding developing countries, there has come a dawning realization that, as ’ Kimpianga Mahaniah says, “People develop themselves. They are not, and can not be developed by others.’’ It is the people of the developing nations who can best say what their needs are and how they can most effectively be met, Mahaniah states, and we must listen carefully to what they have to say. ‘The public is invited to come and listen to what Kimpianga Mahaniah has to say about development in Africa. He will be speaking at the Knox United Church, 4907 Lazelle Ave., Ter- race, on Sunday, Jan. 24 at 12:30 p.m. A light lunch will be served, _ a specially-designed ship, the ‘“‘Repap Enter- New Brunswick, and Port Royal, South will carry coated paper and pulp to the fast-growing southeastern proximately 100,000 tonnes per year of slurry clay used in Petty — continued from page 13 _ grading the Skeena operations. As Vaughan put it, ‘‘He’s one of the few Canadian entre- preneurs in Canada. Usually a Canadian entrepreneur goes down to the States, Well, George did go down to the states to get started. He bought Penn- tech and Midtech, but he’s taken his wealth and come back to Canada with it. ‘He takes assets that other ‘people say are no good — they're not profitable, don’t waste money on them” — and he not only buys them, but he figures out what’s wrong with them, gets them going, and then throws a lot more money in to make them even go better."’ Vaughan summed up Petty’s business philosophy by saying, WCB == continued from page 6 obtain compensation for injuries sustained at work and while they were unable to get the WCB to enforce the regulations in many jobsites, In this context the premier’s idea that workers should fund the WCB is grotesque and cruel. Citizens and workers, please contact your MLA and the “George treats money like manure. You spread it around, it makes things grow. You stack it up and it stinks. That’s George Petty’s concept all the way.” premier to demand that this ero- sion of the right of workers to a safe and healthy work environ- ment, and the weakening of the obligation of employers to pro- vide safe working conditions, be stopped, Ian Carnie, BCGEU Local 1012 — Burtis Lake Thursday, January 21 == There will be a meeting at the Bereavement Group in Terraceat Knox United Church, 4907 Lazelte Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested in attending the meeting can phone 635-3178 for more information. Friday, January 22 — ‘Tales for Twos” begins at the Terrace Public Library at 10:30 a.m. This is a special storytime for two year olds ac- companied by a parent. There will be stories, fingerplays, puppets and fun for all. Please register In advance. There is no charge. For more in- formation call 638-8177. ; Friday, January 22 — It’s a Pyjama Party! at the Terrace Public Library. Children aged 5 - 8 years are invited to attend a story and craft hour on Friday nights at 7 p.m., Jan. 22, Jan. 29, and Feb. 5. Please register. in advance. Registration Is for one week at a time only. There is no charge. To register or for more information, call 638-8177. Saturday, Jenuary 23 — The White Heather Club presents Rabbie Burns Dinner and Dance. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., dinner at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at Fields and Thornhill Husky. For more informa: tion, phone 638-1898 or 635-7623. : Sunday, January 24 — Volunteer workers for the 8.C. Heart Founda- tion are invited to attend a wine and cheese meeting at 2 p.m. in the inn of the West. Canvassing materials will be distributed and a video valle Bhown. For further Information contact Betty Campbell at Sunday, January 24 — “Ten Days For World Development” invites you i to. listen, and talk to our Third World visitor from Zaire, Kimplange Mahaniah at 12:30 p.m. In the Knox United Church, 4907 Lazelle. Wednesday, January 27 — The annuai general meeting of the Terrace Chapter of the Registered Nurses Association will be hetd at 1930 I hours in the education room at Mills Memorial Hospital. All practising and non-practising registered nurses are welcome. For more informa- tion contact Mr. Margaret Petrick at 635-2211 or 635-3143. Sunday, January 24 — The Skeena Valley Snowmobile Association In conjunction with the B.C. Lions Society for Crippled Children, wlll be holding Snowarama. Your generous donations will once again make this event a success. If you would like to participate in the ride, please call 635-2934. Monday, January 25 — The members of the Terrace Little Theatre are one, two or three-act play you would like to see performed or take part in producing, bring it along and share it with us. Wednesday, January 27 — The Women & Development Group will be choosing another MATCH: linking with a women’s group in Nicaragua, Botswana, or Zambia. We will continue to correspond with our Peru MATGH group, an agricultural project’ In a shantytown in northern Peru. Join us at the Women's Centre, 4542 Park Ave., Terrace for a tlon, cali Frances at 635-2436. t February 3 & 4 — Preschool Storytime at the Terrace Publle Library will be held Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. and Thursday after- noons at 1:30 p.m. beginning Wed., Feb. 3 and Thurs., Feb. 4. Stories, fingerplays, puppets and fun for all. Please register in advance. Call 638-8177. February 4 — Ladies, a special night out. Come to Vanities at the Bavarlan Inn and have dinner, fearn the art of flower arranging, and see the latest In leisure fashions. Tickets at Grace Fell Florists, Cen- iral Flowers and Gifts, Flowers A La Carte, Ladies Foot Locker and the 638-8464. who live with and care for them, will be the subject of a conference i scheduled for Northwest Community College from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Rm. 2001. For further information call the Terrace and District Com- munity Services at 635-3178. Terrace French Preschool will soon have openings for 3 and 4 year olds. For further information contact Denise at 635-4943. The Kinette Club of Terrace meets the second Wednesday of every roa 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested, please call Donna Mclsack at 1974, The Kinsmen Club of Terrace meets the first and third Thursday of every month. For further information, call Steve Mclsack at 638-1974. discuss similar difficuities and possible solutions? Please contact 635-3178. The Contract Bridge Club plays bridge every 2nd Thursday evening from 7:30 - 10 p.m. All interested players, please contact Elaine Johnson at 635-2965. The Happy Gang Centre for Seniors offers the following activitles: Tuesdays: 10 am., sewing and quilting; 7:30 p.m. cribbage. Wednesdays: 1 p.m., carpet bowling. Fridays: 2 p.m., bingo; 7:30 p.m., bridge. First Saturday of every month: 8 am. to 11 a.m., pancake breakfast. Monday through Friday every week: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., lunch. Second Thursday of every month: 2 p.m., general meeting. For Street, at 635-9090. ; The Skeena Health Unit in Terrace is offering “You and Your Baby”, a discussion group for new parents, at a new time for 1988, Thursday afternoons, starting January 21, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., come to 3412 Kalum Street to share, learn and talk about various topics relating to Infancy and parenthood. The set of 5 sessions is free of charge. Please call 638-3310 to pre-register, or for more Information. interested in being involved with the Minor Hackey Concession Com- mittea: Please. contact Yvonne Hill, 638-1111 or Sharon Larmour, 635-3161 or write to Box 121, Terrace, B.C. V8G 4A2. Also: Anyone In- terested in coaching for Terrace Minor Hockey's 1987-88 season please contact: Lew Larmour, 635-3161 or Clair Irwin, 638-8314 or write to Box 121, Terrace, B.C. V8G 4A2.° HOWDOYOUDOIT Hotline. Your Travel Inforcentre Counsallor is just a telephone call away. When you need some answers on planning your holiday trip or what to do with visitors, call the HOWDOYOUDOIT Hotilne for some HOWTODOIT help at 635-2083. Heritage Park is now open only for arranged tours. For more Informa: tion, call 635-4546 or 635-2508. A Flea Market will be held at the Oddfellows Hall, 3222 Munroe, Ter- race, on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 635-3995 for further information. potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m. For more informa-. 4% having an evening of play-reading at 7:30 p.m. If you have a favorite — Bavarian inn. For further information contact Betty Campbell at © February 19 — Alzheimer’s disease, a degenerative mental condition | that is becoming an increasing concern among the elderly and people: Are you interested in joining an Alzheimer Support Group to meet and | ‘ further information, contact the Happy Gang Centre, 3226 Kalum . The Terrace Minor Hockey Association would like to hear from anyone