February 3 & 4 — Preschool Storytime at the Terrace Public 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, jf eet puppets and fun for all. Please register in advance. Call Thursday, February 4 — There will be a Famlly Life Program Informa- " tional meeting for parents of Caledonia students at 7:30 p.m. inthe § S Caledonia Sr. Secondary School lecture theatre. Thursday, February 4 — Ladies, a special night out. Come to Vanities © at the Bavarian Inn and have dinner, jearn the art of flower arranging, and see the latest in lelsure fashions. Tickets at Grace Fell Fiorlsts, Central Flowers and Gifts, Flowers A La Carte, Ladies Foot Locker and the Bavarian Inn. For further Information cantact Betty Campbell at 638-8464 or Karen Enriquez at 638-0487, . i | Saturday, February 6 — Branch 73 of the B.C. Old Age Pensioners’ | Organization Is having a Pancake Breakfast at the- Happy Gang Centre between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Everyone welcome. = sO February 7 & 8 — There will be 4 prayer and fasting vigil at St. Mat- thew’s Church at 4605 Lakelse, sponsored by the local. ecumenical committea of Ten Days for World Development on the theme. of “Hungry for Justice’’. Prayer times are Feb. 7 — 12 noon - 12 midnight and Feb. 8 —- 7:30 a.m. - 12 noon. Join with Ganadians across Canada in praying and fasting for justice. co . Monday, February 8 — The monthly general meeting of the Terrace Little Theatre will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Little Theatre building. Tuesday, February 9 — The-regular monthly meeting of the board of School District 88 will take place in the district board room, 3211 Ken- ney St., Terrace at 7:30 p.m. All Interested members of the public are Invited to attend. . . Saturday, February 13 — Alzheimer's disease, a-degenerative mental condition that is becoming an increasing concern among the elderly and people who live with and care for them, will be the subject of a conference scheduled for Northwest Community Collage from 9 a.m. ‘to 4 p.m. in Rm. 2001. For further information call the Terrace and District Community Services at 635-3178. Saturday, February 13. — Skeene Federal Progressive Conservative _ Association will be holding thelr annual general founding meeting at 2 p.m. in the banquet room of the Inn of the West at 4620 Lakelse Ave. Phone 638-8141 for more information. Sunday, February 14 — The Catholle Womens League of the Sacred Heart Parlsh In Terrace will be holding a Valentine Tea and Bake Sale from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m: in the Veritas gym 4836 Straume Ave. Everyone welcome. | . oa Monday, February 15 — is the closing date for registration of Pacific Northwest Music Festival Plano Study Workshops with Robert Rogers _ which will take place February 97, 28 and 29. Feb. 27 — Baroque; Feb. . 28 — Classical: Feb. 29 — Romantic and Contemporary. For further details and/or registration forms write to Marylin Davies, Box 456, Ter- race, B.C. V8G 485 or phone 635-6989. ’ Wednesday, February 17 — The Terrace Women's Resource Centre Society presents a “talk-reading” by Myrna Kostash, author of No Kid- . ding: Inside the World of Teanage Girls. The book concerns the ex- periences, insights, ambitions, fantasies and fears of teenage girls in Canada. The reading begins at 7 p.m. in.the basement of the Terrace Pu e and everyone is welcome. For further information calt 638-0228, Thursday, February 18 — The annual general meeting of the Terrace - Public Library Assoclation will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the library . meeting room. Elections to the Board of Trustees will take place and nominations for these positions will be accepted from the floor, Light . refreshments will be served. February 27 & 28 — Terrace Parks & Recreation is co-sponsoring with | the Federation of Mountain Clubs of B.C. a Basic Avatanche Safaty Workshop. Register at the Terrace Parks & Recreation Office in the - Terrace Arena before Feb. 4. For more information call 638-1174. March & & 6 — Terrace Parks & Recreation is co-sponsoring with the Federation of Mountain Clubs of B.C. a Snow Camping and Survival » Workshop. Register at the Terrace Parks & Recreation Office in the Terrace Arena before Feb. 17. For more information call 638-1174. March 3, 4, 6 -& 10, 11, 12 — The Terrace Little Theatre presents “Mothers and Fathers”, a mature comedy for adults, at the Little Theatre building, 3625 Kalum St. Performances at 8 p.m. Terrace French Preschool will soon have openings for 3 and 4 year olds. For further information contact Denise at 635-4943. - The Game of Terrace, a board game designed and sold locally by Bata Omega, a Terrace chapter of the interna- tional sorority Beta Slama Phi, recently paid off ina big way far some local organizations. Proceeds from the game's sales were distributed by Beta Omega representative Darlene Matchee (center) to: (left to right) Mary Brown of Birthright, $628.14; Wendy Berg of the Terrace Child Development Centre, $837.51; Sue Kaulbeck of the Mills Memorial Hospital pediatrics ward, $628.14; Sister Monica Downey of the Terrace Churches Food Bank, $418.76; Cheryl Nelson of the Terrace Youth Organization, $1,266.27; and Carol McGillivray of the Terrace Sex- ual Assauit Centre, $418.75. : Recognition offered to. ~ advocates of family os The B.C. Council for the director for the B.C. Council for Nomination deadline for the — Family recently announced its the Family, said her organiza- awards is March 31. Forms are second annual Distinguished tion is a non-profit society with available from the Awards Com- Service to Families Award. a commitment to families and a mittee, B.C, Council for the. The award is intended as _ belief that families are the Family, 200-1687 W. Broadway, recognition for exceptional source of our society’s strength.. Vancouver, B.C., V6J 1X2. volunteer and professional -ef-. | - forts and outstanding leadership | Terrace Association tor Community Llving needs advocates for handi- in th ‘ami capped people living in Terrace. For more information please phone Ting in BC of better family Janice at 635-9322 or Caro-Ann at 636-3940. | | Carol Matusicky, executive ee ee Satire == continued from page 7 cinogenic chemical. pesticide residues off), potatoes tained mercury, hair dyes con- Besides, those fellows withthe that weren’t green to prevent tained mutagens, licorice gave lab coats who wanted a meeting neurotoxins, and raw buffalo me high blood pressure, the with me might be there, and I rump from Wood Buffalo Na- borax. soap that I washed my just wasn’t up to it. tional Park, but only lean por- pillow in contained arsenic (a I read Ame’s and others’ list tions (to reduce fat that pro- known lung and skin car- of foods suspected to have motes breast, colon and prostate cinogen) toilet paper and tam- © cancer causing compounds in cancer) that had been inspected pons and diapers .contained them and hobbled down-wind to for parasites, though | don’t dioxins and stress can trigger town for lunch. think there are any in buffalo cancer. If I believed Ames and others, muscle. . My stress Jevel was really up I would have to avoid lettuce, 1 ordered distilled drinking there and this was just my first celery, parsley, figs, cocoa water because polluted water has day of avoiding carcinogens; I powder, fava beans, beets, been linked to cancers of the recalledDr, Bowering’s comment radishes, rhubarb, mustard, large intestine, bladder and that anxiety wasn’t healthy! black pepper, cola, some natural blood system. It was also impor- I read that certain warts could root beers and saccharin. Molds tant not to eat too much or too cause cervical cancer, and I wor- on foods were also carcinogenic! little because this type of eating ried that these might be caught Grilled hamburgers and char- habit has been linked to cancer by men as well, so I phoned my red fish had to be avoided and of the mouth, digestive tract, girl friend and bade her good- even steak might be harmful if pancreas, lung, prostate, breast bye. overdone and too fatty. High fat and uterus. ; We were both really choked The Kinoette Club of Terrace meats the second Wednesday of every diets have been linked to breast, I paid with pennies because up when I broke off our rela- | month at 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested, please call Donna Mclsack at © colon and prostate cancer. nickel has been linked to nose tionship. 638-1974. . a, = These meaty things formed and throat cancer. She just didn’t understand The Kinsmen Club of Terrace meets the first and third Thursday of pyrolysates if charred or grilled, I then jumped into my car and that it was best for both of us. every month. For further information, call Steve Mclsack at 638-1974. and these were found to be car- went to the gas station and - . Are you Interested in joining an Alzheimer Support Group to meet and cinogenic. carefully stood up-wind of the The final blows to my sinking discuss, similar difficulties and possible solutions? Please contact Red wine was out due to fumes to avoid benzopyrenes spirits came when I found out ‘urethane, as were comfrey which and benzene fumes which cause that there were invisible rays contains symphitine, and basil leukemia. I knew it would be from space penetrating my body which contains estragole. But 1 hard to avoid all sources of and they were so powerful that love red wine! benzene, though, and I feared only two kilometers of earth Alcohol wasn’t even safe. It’s the thought. could protect me, that even 50- now been linked to cancer of the In the evening I avoided afire called clean air contained mouth, throat, esophagus. and in the fireplace because of the ‘earbon-tetrachloride, nitrous liver. This was a true blow. smoke, soot and tar that I might oxide, CFC’s, mercury, What was left,1 wondered? come into contact with, all car- pesticide residues and residues I could still eat fresh fruits cinogenic and likely to cause from nuclear testing. and vegetables if organically cancer of the respiratory tract or ' grown, provided they weren’t scrotum. : I would have to move moldy. Foods. high in That night I laid my head underground and synthesize my carotinoids, especially the beta down on a pillow, propped my own air source. But, being carotinoids, were good, as were sprained ankle up on a bag of underground. gave me those high in indoles. frozen, organically-grown, claustrophobia. It was just too Safe were peas and beans, mold-free corn, nursed my sore’ much. There was no escape. cabbage, cauliflower, spinach,, nose and wondered how I would = | carrots, broccoli, apricots and be able to go back to work with 1 wondered if I could survive other vegetables, the mercury problem; I read day two without carcinogens, t ordered steamed washed with incredulity in a health Then there was PLAN B: cor- mixed vegetables (to get magazine that my shampoo con- onary care. ‘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 a.m., sewing and quilting; -7:30 p.m., cribbage, Wednesdays: 1 p.m., carpet bowling. Fridays: 2 p.m., blngo; 7:30 p.m., bridge. First Saturday of every month: 8 a.m. .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 further Information, contact the Happy Gang Centre, $226 Kalum Street, at 635-9090. The Terrace Women’s Resource Centre hours are Tuesday 1-4 p.m., Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9 a.m. - 12 p.m, and 1 p.m. » 4 p.m., and Saturdays 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. Closed Sundays and Mondays, The’ & coffee is always on. . ce, A Bereavement Support Group meeting every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at | Knox United Church, 4907 Lazelle Ave. For more information phone The Skeena Health Unit in Terrace Is offering “You and Your Baby", a. discussion group for new parents, at a new tlme 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-ragister, or for more information.