10 Terrace Review — Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1986 Publicity chairman Karen Enriquez for the Heart Foun- dation tooks on as Terrace Mayor Jack Talstra signs a proclamation declaring “Heart Month”. Sherry Halfyard photo February named “Heart Month” by Sherry Haifyard TERRACE — Mayor Jack Talstra signed a proclamation Wednes- day, Jan. 15, declaring February as Heart Month. The Terrace chapter of the B.C. Heart Founda- tion will be delaying its residential canvass this year because so many of the people who regularly volunteer to work for the heart fund are involved as volunteers for the B.C. Winter Games. The fund-raising cam- paign will officially begin on March 3 and will close on March 23, 1986. Karen Enriquez, pub- licity chairman for the B.C. Heart Foundation in the Terrace area, askes all of the heart fund can- vassers and area captains to attend the wine-and- cheese reception and in- formational meeting on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. in the banquet room in the Inn-of the West. Canvassing kits will be distributed and further instructions given to all volunteers concerning this year’s campaign. Call Betty Campbell at 635-5221 for more infor- mation. Gas rates rise by Michael Kelly If you’ve been won- dering lately what you are paying for when you buy a litre of gasoline, here it is. Bob McLean, a mem- ber of Esso Canada’s Vancouver pricing de- partment, recently released the following figures. ‘He cautioned that por- tions of the breakdown are approximate and will vary according to where the crude is produced and the distance from the refinery to the gasoline retailer. All figures represent cents per litre. Pump price (Terrace): ....... 59.4 Petroleum gas revenue tAX ccc e eee ee ee 220 Provincial royalties on Grude ....-66e.1 2 Oe Federal sales tax . 3.62" Federal excise tax 3.50 Crude producers’ margin ........ 13.90 Pipeline charges ... .52 Provincial road tax i .. 8.64* Dealer margin ... . 6.00 43.58 *increased Jan. 1, 1986 The remainder, 15 to 16 cents, is the refiners’ margin. ‘*T believe this is the highest margin we've had this decade,’’ McLean said. Further increases in the price of gasoline are expected during the re- mainder of 1986. Mesquite It's almost impossible to get rid of, experts say of the tough, gnarled tree with roots so deep and wide that it thrives -- even can produce bumper crops -- dur- ing droughts. The tree's remarkable roots can reach down 40 to 50 feet or more, all the way to the water ta- ble, and can spread out atleast 50 feet. Medicare premiums to rise Medical Services Plan premiums will increase by 5.9 per cent on April 1, 1986. The premium for a single person will be $18 a month, compared with the current $17, The rate for a person with one dependent will increase to $34 from $32, and families of three or more persons will pay $38 compared with $36. (The current rates went into effect April 1, 1985). Health Minister Jim Nielsen said the increase will help the Medical Ser- vices Plan (MSP) meet rising costs, which con- tinue to exceed the growth in population. Premiums meet only 37 per cent of MSP costs, which currently total $935 million a year. The remaining 63 per cent of funding comes from general govern- ment revenues, including transfer payments from the federal government. MSP has a premium assistance program covering more than 500,000 British Colum- bians with low incomes. Most pay only 10 per cent of full premium rate, and about 20,000 pay 50 per cent. The plan insures all medically-required _ser- vices provided by physi- cians in B.C., and also provides limited coverage of services from various other health professionals. Western Dress In spite of a 1983-84 campaign against ‘spiritual pollution,” aimed partly at erasing foreign influence in China, Western dress has galned popularity, says Na- tional Geographic. Mayor Jack Talstra (left) signs the Terrace Mothers’ March proclamation declaring Jan. 25 to Feb. 4 as Mothers’ March Week". Scott Cooke, Mothers’ March chairman, is In- volved co-ordinating the promotional! drive in Terrace. Sherry Hallyard photo Mothers’ March Week declared by Sherry Halfyard TERRACE — On Mor- day, Jan. 13, Mayor Jack Talstra signed a proclamation declaring the period of Jan. 25 to Feb. 4 as Mothers’ March Week. The Kinsmen Rehab- ilitation Foundation of B.C, has assisted the physically disabled for over 30 years, said Scott Winner TERRACE — The win- ner of the Kodie Ker- mode ‘‘Bag-a-Bear’’ draw is Denise Coulter. All volunteers for the Terrace B.C. Winter Games project were eligi- ble to enter the draw by filling out an entry form and placing it in the winter games souvenir store in the Skeena Mall. Coulter is one of the volunteer ‘‘hospitality’’ hosts for the winter games which run Feb. 27 to March 2. Let me get you the best rate fora “nayout” annuity from over 30 life insurance and trust companies. lam in the Skeena Mail Ph: 635-2387 and services available to its clients, Cooke said. Cooke, Mothers’ March chairman. The foundation is dedicated to leading the way in providing the best rehabilitation equipment Talstra urges all citizens to support the Mothers’ March. Let Want Ad Profits Put You On The Road To A Vacation! Books for children by Andrea Deakin Stephen is a shy sensitive child who finds it hard to Fight against the bullies, indeed one has been making his life miserable. An opportunity to spend a month with his cousin in the Rockies seems like an oppor- tunity for escape, but there are bullies even there. At the same time that Louie and Stephen fall foul of Willard and Sludge they meet Angus, an Indian mask carver, who tells them something of the ancient beliefs in the power of the masks. When the bullying reaches a peak Stephen puts on the most terrifying mask, The Wild Man of the Woods, in the hope of frightening the other boys off, but with the mask he dons the persona, and almost destroys them all. This is a story full of half realized themes. Stephen’s frustrations in dealing with the boys who torment him, return to haunt him in wild dreams. The masks are representations of fears and hopes, the woods in which much of the action takes place are pregnant with primitive power, all of this waits to become an integral part of a powerful story, but it does not work. The narrative link is not strong enough. Young people will sympathize with Stephen’s dilemma and enjoy the resolution of the problem, but there is potential here for much more. ( Wild Man of the Woods: Joan Clark: Viking Kestrel? Penguin: $14.95) x * eon Oe “Devil on my Back’’ offers a prediction about the future of the world after an “Age of Confusion”? in the 2ist century. _ An underground center, Arc One, is planned to preserve the knowledge and the means of life. However, this plan is corrupted in time, hierarchies develop and slavery begins. Tomi has his pack fitted when he is 14. He passes the tests which confirm him as superior, but he believes he has succeeded because his father is the leader of Arc One. When he is caught in a slave revolt and escapes to the outer world his suspicions are, he believes, confirmed. In fact the situation on Arc One is far more com- plex than he or the slaves imagine. The underground community might indeed save the world. This is one of the finest of Monica Hughes’ stories enriched by a most moving father-son relationship. Devil on my Back has just been released in paperback by Methuen in their Magnet series ($3.95).