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6. Terrace Review — Wednesday, August 24, 1988 —

- Behavior of

the urban environment
Co mmen t ar "y “—— by Stephanie Wiebe

carts in

Shopping carts may seem like

_a strange subject to write about,

but lately they've become a ma-
jor concern. Have you noticed
that they seem to be multiplying
in the parking lots? I realize that
a newspaper is no place for sex-
ual details, but these carts are

. gathering in groups near our
. parked cars,

and blatently
reproducing into herds of wheel-
ed beasts. Occasionally, the
stores send-out a scout to round
up the stragglers and the carts
are dutifully corraled into a tidy
line, but before long they’re
right back out there, pro-

-pagating the species in public

view.
Sometimes a fugitive shop-
ping cart will escape into the

’ residential areas. I’ve seen the
_odd one, casually parked in a

ditch, trying to appear unob-
trusive. But they never stay out
long, obviously needing the

- companionship of their own

kind.

. These cart herds provoke a
moral decision: Does one steer
an emptied cart to the parking
lot cluster, or should they be

returned to the stalls provided? |

This may seem to be a minor
point to you, but it keeps me
awake at night.

When I first became an adult
shopping cart user, I always
returned the carts to the proper
stall. There they could be con-
trolled and kept from wandering
into the path of traffic. Then

Day care
subsidy >
broadened

Claude Richmond, Minister
of Social Services and Housing,
recently announced a change in
regulations related to the assess-
ment of financial eligibility for
day care subsidies. Now the $100
monthly income exemption is
available for parents whose in-
comes come from student loans,
grants or their own savings,
rather than just employment in-
come. Starting September 1, stu-
dents will be eligible for the ex-

.emption.

Terri Tjernstrom at the Terace
Social Services and Housing of-
fice explained that students who
need day care serices for their
children, and who meet financial
and social criteria, will have
$100 exempted from their in-
‘come when determining their
eligibilty for the subsidy. This
exemption can decrease the
amount the students pay for day
‘care, she said. Depending on the

. type and number of hours of

care, and the age of child(ren),

the subsidy can range from

minimal to total.
 Tjernstrom urges any student

. jnterested in the day care subsidy
to ‘phone: the. local office for
- more information.

In making the announcement,
Richmond said, “Extending this
exemption to all parents who are
post-secondary students recog-

nizes the, additional. costs that
‘they in incur for schoo! expenses.”

one day a friend witnessed my §

prudish behavior, and said with
disgust, ‘““Will you stop being
such’ a . goody-two-shoes and
leave the darn thing out where
everybody else does?” I felt silly
She was right; I'did feel smug
about properly ‘returning my
grocery cart, and after all, they
do pay people to round them up.
So I. began pushing them into
their wanton herds of cart
reproduction, saving “my
valuable time and energy.

Then my father visited me.
Noticing my lax attitude toward

carts, he righteously offered to.

return my emptied cart to the
stall, ‘‘I hate these things around
my car. Nobody ever puts them
back anymore. Don’t you know
what they can do‘to your paint
job?” Just like Dad: always
right, I hung my head in shame,
and vowed to always accompany
my cart to its confining stall,

It’s been a while now since my
rebirth. I’ve slipped into apathy
a few times, shoving the cart in-
to its wild herd. Most of the
time, though, I’m a good
citizen. It keeps the parking lot
tidier, and saves somebody's
paint job from getting scraped.
Most important, the narrow
stalls keep cart reproduction
down, thereby ‘controlling a
species that could overtake us
soon, And it’s the right thing to
do. What did you do with your
cart this week?”

Hard at : work, Fall Fair preside
volunteers Mel Rundell and Janny
way”. The booths are available to crafts people, gardeners,
clubs who want to sell their wares or promote their organization. Booths can be reserved by
contacting Fall Fair organizers.

nt Bev Boutlller supervises as her husband, Bill, and
Wassink put together the first of six booths for the “Fun-

bakers and loca! groups or

The Fall Fair is nearly here

contributed by

‘ Janny Wassink

The Fall Fair is coming on
September 3 and 4, at the Com-
munity Hall and Grounds in
Thornhill! And not only is the
Fall Fair coming, but also the

Terrace Fall Horse Show spon-

sored by the Kermode 4-H Com-
munity Club and the Terrace
Morgan Club, as well as the An-
nual Gymkhana put on by the
Totem Saddle Club. All these
activities are only a week and a
half away so we hope you have
your entry forms completed and

will bring them to the Fall Fair

organizers at their trailer set up
‘at the Tourist Information Cen-
tre on Keith Ave., on Friday and
‘Saturday, August” 26 “and ‘27,

from 12 noon to 6 p.m., and on
Monday, August 29 from 12
noon to 9 p.m.; a /ate and final

sitting for all you people who

cannot come earlier. As men-

tioned in previous weeks
though, late entries will not be

accepted. Your forms can also
be mailed to our box no. 495,
Terrace, B.C. V8G 4B5.

And for the kids, don’t forget
to enter for the pet show, and
any of the many children’s
classes, all explained in our
pink-colored prize list still
available all over town! Please
do read the rules in the front of
the book and at the beginning of
the various divisions; many have
helpful hints too.

We will have a display of baby
chicks. and information about
egg production, with recipes and
fun-books for kids. The Girl .
Guides will be somewhere on the
grounds doing their ever-
popular face-painting and other
things.

There are also still booths *
available for rent for retail pur-
poses; phone 635-2607 for more
information. And for the peace
of mind of you exhibitors; we do
have night watches on duty in

the hall as well as on the

grounds. We hope we will
receive a flood of entry forms
this year to make our Fair bigger
and better than ever before!
-. Good luck and have fun: —
from Thora and Janny.

Little Theatre looks forward —
‘The Wiz’ is coming

The Terrace Little Theatre is preparing for its next multi-media
production, ‘‘The Wiz’’, a contemporary adaptation of L. Frank

Contributed by Jo Falconer

When a newcomer to town
asked if the Terrace Little
Theatre building was in use, it
seemed that a full account of
Little Theatre activities might be
in order. In her president’s
report. at the annual general
meeting in May, Tonee Sabine
commented that the 87/88
season had been busy, successful
and financially rewarding.

The first production of the
year was the musical ‘“‘Heavens
to Betsy’, directed to Merry
Hallsor. It was performed for
enthusiastic audiences at the
R.E.M. Lee Theatre, ably
assisted by the Community Band
and Theatre Alive.

In December, ‘‘Sylvester’s
Surprise Christmas’, written
and directed by Ken Morton,
was performed in the Kalum St.
building. As always, the children
enjoyed the play, which was
followed by a visit from Santa,
live music and candy,

The play ‘‘Mothers and
Fathers’’, also directed by Ken
Morton, opened in March. The
public once again showed their
support by attending and enjoy-
ing the performanice.

The Skeena Zone Drama
Festival was hosted by the Ter-

race Little Theatre at the end of

April. A festival committee or-
ganized the three-day event,
which was both a financial and
artistic success. One of the Ter-
race entries, “The Creation and
Fall of Lucifer’’, directed by
Richard Wood, won the award
for Best Play and went to Vic-
toria to perform at Mainstage

Baum’s “Wizard of Oz’’.

Marilyn Kerr, who will be co-directing the play with Merry

‘Hallsor, describes the undertaking as “‘ambitious’’. The TLT will

work in collaboration with the Theatre Alive Society and the Ter-
race Community Band to stage the piece. It will: involve elaborate
special effects and music, and is billed as entertainment for people

of all ages.

The Little Theatre is urging community members with a variety
of talents to become part. of the production. There are parts for ac-
tors, singers, dancers and children; seamstresses are required to help
with costumes; and backstage hands will be needed to assist with

stage managing.

Anyone interested in helping with any aspect of the show is asked
to attend the meetings at the McColl Playhouse (formerly the Ter-
race Little Theatre) at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 and 8.

“88.

After the excitement of the
festival, the building was once
more restored to order and made
ready for the annual summer
school for children aged 6 to 14.
This will continue to the end of
the summer under the guidance
of four students, Jann Marie
Wilson, Liza Cote, Joanne
Greening and Kiera Sundberg.

The theatre also has facilities
which may be used by the com-
munity. The Green Room is
available to organizations who

wish to hold private functions. ©

Costumes may also be rented by
the public for a small charge.
‘The following slate of officers
was elected for the 1988/89
season: President . (business),
Marilyn Kerr; Vice-President
(artistic direction), Merry
Hailson; Secretary, Eva Boyds

Treasurer, Susan - Magnusson; .

-erease in membership,

house,

Directors, Marc Smith, Ken
Morton, Lorna Morton, Yvonne
Michaud and Jo Falconer.
Incoming president Marilyn
Kerr congratulated past presi-
dent Tonee Sabine on the major
strides which have taken” place
during her two years of tenure.
‘We have new heating and
plumbing i in the building, an in-
and
money in the bank. The Terrace
Little Association expressed
their sincere thanks to Tonee for

‘her dedication and hard work.

The Terrace Little Theatre
building,
known as the McColl Play-

throughout the year. We look
forward to a busy 88/89 season
with renewed enthusiasm.

At the first meeting of the
season, to be held on September
12 at 7: 30 pat m. in the McColl

“major fall production.
‘members are requested to attend

henceforth to be

is in constant use

Playhouse, 3625 Kalum St.,
plans will be put forward for a
-All

and new members will be wel-

comed.

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