Generosity highlights — ~ youth recreation event

The second Terrace’ Foos

Ball/Poo! Toumament, held at Danny’s Pool Hall on Feb. 18, had a special theme -that united- every _ one of the 80 or so tecnagers who

entered the event as well as the dozen or more parents who tumed out to watch.

For the teens, the most important .

part of the two-hour registration session was making sure they ‘signed their name to a thank-you -card for long time Terrace resident

-- Frank Vercammen. Vercammen,

_ though seriously ill and unable to attend the event, put up $60 of his: own money as the top prize in the

event. Most participants, though, didn’t think of his donation in

terms of dollars and cents. For _ them it was more like a vote of confidence reflecting their worth in the community. As a result there wasn’t a pool . competition, ages 17-19, during this most recent fournament. Instead, the "Frank Vercammen Division" was added to the day’s

events and teens between the ages.

of 17 and. 19 gathered around the tables: competing for the honor of first place. In the end, the title went to Walter Nisyok while Jerry

Gagnon’ and. Paul Hales. took

second and third. Nisyok and -

Gagnon split the cash award while Hales went home: -with two Til- licum Theatre passes, ..

In the 14 to 16 age group in the pool competition, Alec : Kontic.

picked up the top prize of $25 donated by Steve Kuhar. Wade.

Steele and Jamie de Balinhard won the second and third prizes of free movie ‘rentals donated by the Video Stop. Jocy de . Balinhard earned $5 and a T-shirt for his win. in the junior (8-12 year old) pool division while second and third went to Andy Senger and Harry Chemko.- . In Foss competition for younger competitors, Harry Chemko and Joey de Balinhard showed they had talent for more than just pool. Chemko teamed up with John de Balinhard to win the the competi- tion and prizes of $5 and a T-shirt each while Joey. de Balinhard

placed second with his partner,

Victori Chemko.

The Foos event for older teens was won by the team of Wade Steel and Cesario Ciffolli, who claimed a prize of $25 cach donated by the Kermode Friend-

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ship-Centre. Second place winners

Darren ‘Fenton and Kevin Hama- kawa -won pizza donated by the

. Pizza Patio and Blaine Kluss and.

Mike Denomme picked up a pair. of Tillicum Theatre passes each for their third place finish. Prize win- ners. in-all events picked up a few bonus prizes as well; arena and pool passes and coupons for Mc- Donald’s and the Dairy Queen. - This most recent competition was a direct result of the success of the first and it looks as though another . is.on the way; probably next June.

TERRACE

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‘Frank Vercammen, a long-time resident of Terrace and now

. seriously ill, posted the.tep prize and a vote of confidence in local youth by contributing $60 to a Foos Ball and poo! tournament held Feb. 18. The kids named an event in his honor.

A SPECIAL INVITATION TO

From Carol Gran Minister Responsible for Women’s Programs

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Meet the Minister on Thursday March 1st, 7 p.m. at The Inn of the West,

4620 Lakelse Avenue. Free childcare available call 638-3200.

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- Women’s Programs, I am

conducting a direct consultation process this month. My purpose is to obtain the views of our citizens on the challenges facing the women of British Columbia. .

I will be meeting with women, - men and business leaders throughout the Province.

The information | obtain through this personal consultation process will be used to develop policies and programs to further economic and social aims of women in

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“As aiwife, mother and career woman, I personally am aware that in our complex society, women face a wide variety of problems.

My job is to spearhead government action on women's issues. Working together, men and women must provide us with the feedback which will tell us how much is known about our existing programs and — help us develop new programs

and policies."

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Minister Responsible For Women’s Programs.

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