» -The-Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 13, 2004-B1

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Tea for you

(and books, too) |

op "DRESS IT UP or. just-keep it causual, either way, ;
» your presence at’ Saturday.’s Autumn ‘Tea, hosted
-L-by Women. and Development, will help Support”
i worthy causes all over the. ‘globe: 8.
This: year’ s:évent is ‘also going. t6"be a ‘area
‘opportunity: ifs) stock. Up on second hand books and”

, ° CDs, Says organizer Frances Birdsell. ; to create mini.

-“We. have” “some: excellent. literature," *. she ~

promises.” °°: “version of Terrace”
:.” Tea will'be served. from. 1 4p. mh. at Knox United :
Church, Saturday; oct. | ae ‘in the. 1930s | era:
~ The? “servers +. a ‘selection: of ‘younger: local.
- women — will be diessed’ up.in hats and other fancy” - . By. REBECCA COLLARD. :
"attire; but guestsdon’thave io dress up, ubless they WITH WOODEN. ‘SIDEWALKS |
want to: oo : PE | and. gravel: streets,. downtown ' Ter:
“Whatever suits you ** Birdsell says es, Po face looked very different $5" years:

oo Bea on the: lookout fer: members, of the, Terrace, 7 ARO. | _
"- chapter: of the Red Hats Society. © . ~Whilé ‘a: “few Terrace. ldtimers.
ne All proceeds : from ‘the ‘event will” help: suppoit an ‘remember those. days, it's hard .
[> économie: ‘development. projects - for: women - -,10..imagine the city. pre-payement |
« developing ‘countries ~ "including Terrace’ 3 oun - and without-most of: the buildings ..
Heather’ Bellamy” ‘sWork.in Kabul,’ Le ~ that now, fill pace. in the downtown "
-Bellamy,. an: ‘aid worker, i is. co- director: of th 2

“Gardens Afghanistan. project, She spoke last night: Pe A ‘group. ‘of, Tetince ‘residents -
~ at the R:E.M. Lee Theatre. 2°. . from-some of the city’s: pionéeting -
op. Women and: ‘Development: isa local group of: ~ families, fads been working to put...
© between’ 25- and 30. women. ivho-. organize: local |, logether.a mini'model of the city as:

ot looked ‘i in ‘he late: 1930s,
They're’. ‘hoping 10° display’ the ©
“rode! - Somewhere. downtown. 80°
isilors and residents, can ‘pet 3 a-bel--
er-idea of what life: was: like. in. the

fundraising. activities throughout. the’ year in order”.
ws |” to raise. ‘money: ‘for: international di
ey projects,” ° i on
an eee We like c get together to raise mosey anc share
“with other. people oy er.the. world,” Birdsell : says. | ;
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[to Match: Titternational: © a- noit-gavernmental.: + ~- ‘Julia Little: datighter-in: law of

‘organization that. assists. : worien in, “different town: founder ; George Little. and.
_ eountri - _a dozen ‘other ‘interested residents *

GRAFTSMAN: Lloyd” Scott. ‘is building rr miniature. Neisions.of Some. ‘of. Terrace's original downtown: J. .

The ‘group normally: rganizes. a, ‘local ‘garden. ““have-been » “gathering ‘photos and-in- = Bulleings out of wood.” “REBECCA COLLARD PHOTO.
- four as a fundraiser. in:the summer’ as - well as an - formation so they can’ create a model * - 7 = 5 or =
. Autuma Tea. me : of how the city looked before il was: “The moidel will: ‘incluile about 40 ~ and sells. wood: trates: “p 1 ta tackle "ing most of. the members: are older’.

: - Jeinifer Lavig. substantially altered during the Se huldings and. cover, oly. the centre: ~about-. anything’ ‘that. comes my and they: could” use someone. a: bit : ope

: a World Wat, 2 _ OL. town. “WAY, >“ younger-To" help. call her at 635- ype
Bargain: books : | |

vs 7 pita te PT just ‘wanted. t0:see aodel: ‘of “He's. take on ‘most of. the « con: : 7 ke,
of SPEAKING OF books, local ‘readers. in search of: ».Whal the town Tooked like when 1. ‘struction for the project-and is craft=" dike lose the ‘project come:
T. bargains should: head : ‘over: to the Terrace’ Public...

at-here:in. 1937," Little said, “I de ‘ing, the ‘Pieces pruinarily out of sefep" pleted bys Text year, ‘but the: € group.

Libra ‘Between ‘now and*Sunda ct 17, the} ~ jlike to see it laid out with our gravel
- ry. v Ye ; _[o\'toads and litle wooden. sidewalks,”

Os. | library. is hosting-a giant book sale,
ee © a F The group has’ map of the: cily’
on Titles ‘run: the gamut. Typically,: ew: books + care ““tayout al. the time, but hey: aristil”

- added each day, 50 it'can pay to. drop by. more, than “looking f i
~once, For, more information, ‘call:638-8 177." ‘|: |: looking for. more old photographs so.
om “they. can see exactly. wwhat the-bulld:

: 7 : Sai ion “Ne a | : uc Uke and recreate thea
af Benen 13 set to launch
| ~ Poppy. Campaign -

io ::. By Cmde. PETER.CROMPTON -
: “THINGS ARE happening around the branch these a
? days, Last Saturday saw nearly a full house for the Bel
: Country Classic Show, and everyone there, appeared”

-Littlehas managed to enlist Lloyd:
Scoll: 10. build the mini‘structures.’..
‘Scout his. finished several: build:
ings, = including: a. model of. the”
George. Little “House, which he's”
sent-off” for painting, “and “is” “how SI ; ee
working. on: the. neighbouring, cabin * 408 reople might have shane inthe Little’ wrote. a iélter-to city: coun, mi
and:Tertace’ sald jail.” ... basements and ‘is looking: for. more cil: in July.: requesting...a * ‘space’ in. PP -*:
ever done anything “like: “artists to “help paint the buildings. . the Gcorge Little House. of another” :
this.” belore,” says Scott, “who! sa Whatwe really needis, someone, “ downtown location, but for now wy te
: truck driver by. trade, but now. builds : “with a little 20, she says, explain-. “tiny towst remains s homeless... :

lal somewhere downtown,”

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“fo have ‘enjoyed themselves... - “TERRACE “firefighier
oD Qur-next, big. evening -is~ Oct. 29, “ayhenr™ we: | Scott: ‘Spencer’ helps -
J. silt be holding.a Halloween: Costume:Party with | J -9-year-old- ‘Tristan. Hol-,”
entertainment by. Stuart’ Mcleod with a Tribulte.to” FF" leufer- put: ‘the «lid).on.

‘a ‘stove: top ‘fire: The
“public was- also invited .

‘to.take part in free: fire.
“extinguisher. training ‘of-
tered Oct.:2 as‘part of a

‘|. Elvis Presley. There will be prizes f for. bestcostume,
“and many mor
The. zone: ‘meeting | held ‘ast: morith't in Houstoa
a went very: well: The Houston: Legion i is celebrating...

+ jis 50th anniversary . and-putona great show,” a

“| +. Our-Jam sessions and-méat draws are a go. each’. .. | host-.of: activities. :tak-
Tt ‘Saturday, and‘on Nov.:6, we will be jamming-until. J ing: place’ during. Fire -&
- | midnight. Everyone | is. welcome -to conte. ‘Bring: .]| Prevention .: Week: The
].a-donation of a:non- perishable ood. item, n: For the. |] Fire. Safety’ House also © -
7 . =P toured ‘local Grade 4
~~ Branch :13 is the ‘place to be tight now, things " |. classes lastweek. To the .
are happening, but: you ‘Execut c still needs that |. | end of October, the Ter’:
support: : fh *) Prace- and: Thornhill fire’
“Yesterday, Oct: 12, we ‘kicked off our + Poppy and. " departments ‘will install .

A ‘Wreath campaign. Anyone with alitile time to spare” |’: |-;SMoke detectors. . for

“would sire help us with the sale-of the wreaths. The.’ [°" ]- free.— to find’ out. more,

i Poppy, Campaign slarls Oct: 25. On Saturday, Nov.° |“ please | call 638- "4734."
~6.we will: havé.a-table in the ‘Skee Mall: and the. |: .

“Air Cadets will be around town, Again: any help i is] * REBECCA COLLARD PHOTO™

|]. welcome to. man’ stations at various spots.’ on an bee :

vs ‘The Royal Canadian Legion through: itsaf filiation

aE “with ‘the. Royal. Commonwealth. Ex- Service League

“be has: ‘earmarked, ‘relief funds” of $50, 000. lg vassist. -

os, ‘Commonwealth -and “ “former ‘ Commeniwealth’
[Veterans ‘in’, the Hurricane, ravaged: arcas of the.

Caribbean,” 2 ‘

oe The - Legion : routinely ‘provided. s Sdppon to

‘about 500-destitute : yeterans and their widows ino].

-'15 countries: inthe Caribbean’: “region. ‘and spends :

~ more than $300,000 each year: providing - food, |. T a inwres we

1 ural.

: clothing, ahd’ steligr in them: as part: of ‘our: rolei in Association has some : said “

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7 ; “news for’ , fans,” of. _ edgy,
“The money ¢ comes ‘from Legion Branches in- tha. “challenging cinema,’

form: ‘of annual dorations. pe
TL would. appear ‘that. the: veterans. in. 1 St ‘Laicia: fis teenie
an ia St Kitts’ anid - Jamaica: have: “veathered the ‘storms’, Tray elling Pi clure ‘Shor
"? fairly well said:President Mary Arin’Burdett, who. =] series,'an Gutreach program:
“ha net “yet ‘made. conlact with those i in the’ Caytman:. ‘ ‘that had. been” bringing. Tilia
Islands. 0 7 ca
Dominion’ President Maty: Ann Burdett: is ‘alka’ ii testa peices na
y pleased to announce that:the Royal Canadian legion.
|-- has entered into.a. partnership agréément. ‘with The. :
Royal ‘Canadian Mint to.unveil-a special circulation
J --coin (25. cent plece):in early October. This coin.will ;
be very unique design ‘to pay: particular. tribute. to-
:- . our Veterans: as we: approach ‘the 60th: anniversary
hel, of fe Second World War.” ara -

hile’ the details - of the’ ‘coin must ‘remain™

confidential: - know: that the coin. will, be special (a. . ee eat si 5
| world’s first) and of particular Sigtiificance: to the |. “6 ~
~Tegion: Branch 13-has purchased ‘$500 and-these -|. ”

1. tives that lickered across. -
| . the silVer: screen “include:
“Oscar Winners’ Whaleridér
The Red Violin, City of God, os
“and. nominge’ Atanarjudt:-
The Fast Runners’ : aa
“But there | were “éther, ,
“sinaller” titles ‘too, opening: #.
-Jup avbig, beautifal world of . J
“international” ‘and domestic
_-inema | to. local. audiences,
Who. 36) ca “forget
- Windhorse, a “clandestinely a
_ filmed: draina- from -“‘Tibet, 24
"or Ihe: low- budget: hijinks of -f-
“Kitchen: Party, a movie that
~ made us: empathize:-with.a |":
(ech struggling to keep his,”
guests fromstraying into his...
“parents. pereetly vacuumed .
~ living room?:.. - =

=. A growing number: Of -"[.
ae theatergoers here; - eager
“for, something .. “other “than >
“the. ~ latest Hollywood ©
' blockbustir, 10. appear: on
their, local movie screen, ”
- looked forward to the: annual

SOMEHOW, the. “drama of this unforgettable scene. from ‘Atanaqjuat: The Fast
Runner just: wouldn't be. the same on home video, The landiark:Inuit film wa
“'shown.on the big-screen in Terrace, thanks to the now-defunct’ Travelling: Picture °-
‘Show,’ which: slowly. but surely built a loéal audience for. movies with subtitles. :

ten ur 1 ABO, “becoming ‘local. The assdelalion had: planned” By. " sponsoring” “th
: . sometimes: subtitled, tisually Sponsor: and ‘ishering, ‘ii to present the fall 2004 tour, - T ravelling . Picture, Sho

will be: _Biven. out in change’ ‘only, These‘coins will” |’ ‘il : a
r kind! of offbeat: but always a'new: cra. Ging :to ‘the: ‘bill: Jearned in Au ust of, the athe: multicultural, associ ation =
not be on-sale at banks, othet than the legion; Tim. |: worth: checking out, 4 pe a ane “built a: growing’ fcciton :

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