16 Terrace Review — Wednesday, November 4, 1987

_- Mushroom season |

‘““How much time is left to
pick Pine mushrooms this fall?”’
’ “About a week to ten days,”
was the answer — followed by
laughter.

by Pam Whitaker

That is a standard answer by
those mushroom pickers that are
“in the know” and has been for
about a month now. In. other
words, a lot of things about the
Pine mushroom are nebulous —
even mysterious,

For instance, it is not really
known how they come to grow

Local church gets new pastor

TERRACE — After two months
in Terrace Rick Wiebe, pastor
for the Terrace Alliance Church
has had no trouble adjusting to
Terrace life.

According to the pastor, who
has replaced Roy Taylor, the
congregation seems to be taking
the change in stride. ‘‘When a
certain pastor stays in a com-
munity as long as Roy Taylor
has, 10 years, you can usually
expect some resentment, but I
have been very happy with the
way these people have welcomed
me to their church,’’ says
Wiebe. _

__. Wiebe describes the congrega-
tion as eager and waiting to see
change, and he feels that the
group will be a lot of help as ex-
pansion of the church is realiz-
ed. “I can’t imagine being able
to work for growth without sup-
port from the people who attend
the church,’’ Wiebe explains.

Prior to his move to Terrace
Wiebe was in Revelstoke for 2
years and in Dawson Creek for 7
years. His 17-year career as a
pastor began after he graduated
from the Canadian Bible College
in Regina.

Wiebe finds Terrace bustling
and -positive. “I like the ‘nor-

thern way of life,”’ he explains, -
“I'd rather live in a place like |

Terrace than in a big city. Even
though Terrace is small, it has
more than communities like
Revelstoke have because it is so
far away from a_ regional

is yours for

in the first place. Man has tried
unsuccessfully to domesticate
them. What they do know is that
it has something to do with rains
in June. (The biologist that this
reporter tried to contact was not
available.)

According to Lionel Sears of
Thornhill, fungi are simply na-
ture’s way of breaking down
charcoal in the soil; that is why
old burns are good places to pick
mushrooms, The Japanese,
however, view the Pine as much
more than a soil refiner. They
consider this piney vegetable as
much a delicacy as the Euro-

ot

Rick Wiebe

center,”

"Terrace has government of:

fices that one cannot usually
find in a town as long as a major
center is within driving distance.
Terrace quite simply has most of
everything we ever look for in a

peans do the truffle.
The. mushrooms are trans-
ported by air as soon as possible

after picking to Japan, where

they are auctioned off to various
buyers. The Hirowatari’s in

- Thornhill have been dealing with

mushrooms since the 1970's,
They do their own grading in
Terrace, so their mushrooms
often reach Japan within 24
hours. .
They also purchase Chanter-
elles, ‘but Yoshiye Hirowatari
said that it seems to be a poor
year for them, or ‘“‘perhaps peo-
ple are just more interested in

city,’” Wiebe explained,

The pastor enjoys outdoor ac-
tivities and believes that oppor-
tunities .in Terrace are good.

“There's a lot to do for an out-
doors person: Terrace people are :

friendly and the community has
excellent services,’’ Wiebe said.

Wiebe is presently dealing
with what is considered a young

‘| COngregation with an average

age of 30 and enjoys the will-
ingness and friendliness of the

people. ‘‘My last congregations
were young also; I feel positive:

with this group that growth will
be taken with interest,’
continued, .
He plans to get involved in the
community and continue his
hobby, wood carving, while set-
ting aside time for fishing and
hunting. Ce

 Wiebe’s family appears to .
have no problems adjusting |

either, His wife Helen found a

- job quite easily and his daughter

Brenda, 12, appears to’like her
school. Heidi his oldest
daughter, 15, misses her friends,
but is adjusting well. ‘‘Over all,

I think this was a good move,’’ .
Wiebe concluded. , .

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draws to

Wiebe

the Pine.” a a
Pine mushroom picking in the
Pacific Northwest - has been
likened to ‘“‘gold fever’. Tales
of a thousand dollars a day
brought out more local mush-
room pickers than ever before,
many of them from out of town -
‘Or province. They’ search the
roadsides, backpack ‘farther
in’’, ford rivers and even fly into
untouched areas by helicopter.
But how much money is really
being made? Lionel Sears ‘said
that an average, serious full time
Picker can make four to five
thousand dollars in a two month
season, the same as two month
average wage in many Lines of
work. |
For every denizen of the deep
woods who makes a lot of
money, there are probably ten
who make rext to nothing (ask.
me). It is an occupation that you’
have to learn just like anything
else. You have'to be able to read:
the weather and know what kind
of woods to-search in; to read
the moss, and most important,
to know how to treat the moss so
as not to interfere with repro-
duction for next, year’s growth.
You have to know how to iden-
tify the Pine, to know what they
smell like. Many species look the

-are just a few, . ;

same atfirst, 9

_ If you want to get to andrea
that nobody else is in, you might
have to invest in a boat or trail
bike-or pay over $500 per hour

for a helicopter. You'll need a

-packsack. and raingear, ‘and a
compass is, crucial. Don’t forget .
to take into consideration: the

cost ‘Of-gas required to get to a

far-away place, or the possible
expense of repairs to your vehi-

cle.

With all this in mind; remem-

fro m :

heaven’? must be delivered to the
mushroom dealer at the peak of

ber those © ‘'pennies

freshness to be viable.
- “*Mushroom pickers are pour-
ing thousands of dollars into this

community,’ Sears said, “So -
why: should the government tax
‘them? It’s ridiculous!’” It: will be

easy. to control taxation — each

depot simply will be issued tax

forms. ;

- Perhaps the best indication

that mushroom picking is. draw-

ing to a close is by the number of a |

carts used to load them on air-

craft, At season’s peak there

were sO many carts of mush-

rooms that some flights were =
there .

delayed in loading, Now

Youth Soccer holds AGM

Terrace Youth Soccer has
several vacancies to fill on the
executive when the association
holds its annual general meeting
on Friday, Nov. 3 at 8.p.m. in
the Inn of the West banquet
room, ee
A ‘spokesman. says’ several
volunteers ‘will also’ be required

PACU LEY

Message |
fromthe —
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GEMINI
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special event marks ahigh point on the social scenic.’ .

There’s an iMusive quatity to a speculative pro- ‘

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Take precautionary measures to protect-your val: So te
hables. Don't carry things around unnecessarily,

Ne alert to the con arlist tactic.

This is the (Ime to promote your own best inter-
ests lo preal advantage. Good deeds are recae-

. Patch up mistnderstandings and hurt feelings. ~
Let the light shine in the dark corners and heal the

Getting at the root of the problem willlay te rest.
the worries and anxieties you've been experiencing, *
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- Your statusin the communily is secure, Moncy is .
hot the main concern, but you should be more f Tu.

for minor but important tasks -

Text season.

Parents of children playing ©

Terrace minor soccer are asked

to get involved and keep youth.
soccer the largest minor sports _

Organization in Terrace.

‘Parents are strongly urged to —

attend the Nov. 13:meeting. |

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