16. Terrace Review —— _ Wednesday, January 29, 1992

Education, canvassing and golf part of Heart and Stroke Month

February has been recognized . as Heart and Stroke Month with a proclamation signed last week by Terrace mayor Jack Talstra. At the same gathering, the Heart and Stroke Foundation flag was raised in front of Terrace City Halt by fire chief Bob Beckett, Talstra and Terrace Heart and Stroke Doug Patterson.

During the month volunteers will be canvassing residences -and businesses throughout the community. Residential chair-

Rob Finlayson,

Foundation president -

people are Esther Postak and Sharon Beard. The commercial campaign is headed by Edith Amhorn. Volunteers are still required in New Remo and Woodland Heights. Anyone interested in being a canvasser can call Doug at 635-7274.

Planned for Feb. 14, 15 and 16 in the Skeena Mall is an Bduca- tional Display. Volunteers from the Heart and Stroke Foundation and nurses from the Skeena Health Unit and the intensive

care unit’ -at Mills Memorial 7 Hospital will be offering to take _ blood pressure and.give advise

on healthy heart dicts for

-passers-by. Helium balloons will

be available for the children.

In 1991, more that $7 million was raised throughout B.C. for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Half the money goes towards heart research and the other half goes into education on heart and stroke issues. Organizers are hoping for a 10 percent increase in donations this year.

In Terrace last year, $30,000 :

was raised through the residen- tial and commercial Heart and

Stroke canvassing, Dance for |

Heart, Jump for Heart, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation Golf Tournament. President Doug Patterson says, “If. we do the same as last year, we'll be

thrilled!"

February has been proclaimed Heart and Stroke Month in Terrace with a stroke of the pen last week by mayor Jack Talstra. Doug Patterson Is president of the local branch and in charge of activities.

chairman of the Kinsmen Mothers’ March .

accepts a $30 cheque from Norm and Annie Holmes of Totem - Service. On Jan. 11 the PetroCanada station hosted the

annual Kinsmen Gas-a-thon, at which five cents for every litre of gasoline sold between noon and 5 p.m. was donated to the.

_ Kinsmen Rehabilitation Foundation.

‘Mothers’ March goes on

"With two days: left to’go.in-the “annual campaign, the Kinsmen Mothers’ March door-to-door ‘canvassing is still in full swing in Terrace. Last year Terrace - Kinsmen and Kinettes and vol- -unteers raised over $14,000 for

_ people with physical disabilities.

_ The money goes towards reha- bilitation assistance, equipment loan, technical services and public education. To date this year, they have spent $28,000 assisting locat clients.

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Last’ year ‘in the ‘province of:

B.C., the Kinsmen Rehabilitation Foundation assisted more than 6,000 peopte with over $152,000 in travel assistance. ,

The Kinsmen and Kinette clubs of Terrace are asking for the community’s support so they can keep providing these services for

people with physical disabilities. |

Donations not given to canvassers can be mailed to the Kinsmen Club of Terrace, Box 516, Terrace V8G 4A5.

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° Loma. & Air B.C. « Dive Rescue International ¢ The Inn of the West e J&F Distributors _« Terrace Aquatic Centre .¢ Chief Beckett and the

_ + Municipality of Terrace

> TERRACE S.A.R, WATER RESCUE

~ Terrace Fire Department —

our appreciation to the

¢ Terrace Recreation Department

« JoAnne and Terrace T.E.C. Ctr.

: Rod Salem and P.E.P. - B.C.

*Gord Sweeting & B.C. S.A.R.

WCB PROBLEMS? - Having problems with your WCB claim?

» You can get free, confidential advise, when a Workers’ Adviser visits Terrace on February 5.

- Te make an appointment for a personal interview, call _ the. Government Agents’ Office at 638- 3200

«The interviews will be held at the B.C. Access Centre, 101- 3220 Eby Street, Terrace.

“, : “s For advise without an interview, contact Workers’ vo Adviser oftice | in Richmond toll-free at 1-800-663-4261.

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Feb. 29: LEAP YEAR, 1992.

February factoids — events in history

Syndicated by Tom Taggart, Inc.

Death of U.S. Gen. Joseph T. McNamey, Deputy Chief of Staff (1972). Cease fire between FMLN AND U.S. puppet government in El Salvador. (1992). GROUNDHOG DAY/USA (weather forecasting by divination). ee CHINESE NEW YEAR (Year of the Monkey). a USA: New Harmony Community of Equality founded in Indiana (i826). “" Detroit Tiger pitching star Jack Marris jumps to the Minnesota Twins (1991). Mother of Ronald Reagan has a had day (1911), passes it on. Seattle: General strike shuts down the city (1919). Birth of Thomas More (1478), author of “Utopia”, and Charles Dickens (1832). Daybreak in Grenada: the New Jewel Movement begins 4-1/2 year reign (1979). Haitian fascist Duvalier flees to France via USAF charter jet (1986). General strike shuts down Butte, Montana (1919). James Dean finds a cause for rebellion (1931). The Beatles appear on America’s Ed Sullivan Show to wild applause (1964). . Asterisk: Famed midget Tom Thumb (2°11”) marries Lavina Warren (2' 8”) (1862). USA: The Home Colony founded in Washington (1896). Gander: Canadian radar tracks UFO at 1800 mph over Atlantic Ocean. Birth of T. Kosciusko (1746), C. Darwin and A. Lincoln (1809) and G. Meredith (1828), First automobile fatality: Henry Lindfield crashes his electric Imperial (1898), Boston: Feminist mob takes over radio station WBCN (1970). USA: Posse Commitatus 6, United State Marshalls 0 (1983). Calgary: Olympiad XXIV opens (1988), without approval of the SnowGod. RING! Alexander Graham Bell patents his telephone (1876). SAINT VALENTINE’S DAY. Birth of Galileo Galilei (1564), astronomer of the Copernican persuasion. Copernican gnostic advocate Giordano Bruno bumt at stake for heresy’ (1600). Death (1909) of the domesticated. Chiricahua Apache, Geronimo. Canada: NWMP slay Albert Johnson aka the ‘Mad Trapper of Rat River’ (1932). (EVENT OF THE MONTH))) World Teacher Krishnamurti assimilates to the Light (1986). Birth of Andre Breton (1896) and Jack Palance (1919). .

Poland: The astronomer Nicholas (Nikky) Copernicus starts looking around (1473). USA: Onieda Community founded in New York State (1834).

Soviet forces repel i invasion by Brits, Yanks, Japs and lesser capitalists (19 19). Wales: The first steam locomotive hits the rails (1804),

“Klondike Kate” Rockwell passes on (1957); Larry Chin rubbed out by CIA (1986). Vancouver: Henry Kissinger arrives to rude welcome (1984).

Iraq: U.S. military uses napalm in the womb of civilization (1991).

Birth of George Washington, first Masonic President of the United States (1732). Death of Elizabeth Choate Taggart, American pioneer (1860).

Canadian patriot Tommy Douglas passes on (1986), R.1.-P.

College kids torch Bank of America near Santa Barbara, California (1970).

Filipino fascist Marcos flees to Hawaii via USAF charter jet (1986).

Blows Against the Empire: Iraqi Scud missile incinerates 28 Yank invaders (1991). Russia: Tsar Nicholas If abdicates (1917).

Australia: Cosmos 1714 returns from space with a major attitude (1986).

Aaterisk: American politician Gary Hart (pence) wins New Hampshire primary (1984). Assassination of Olaf Palme, age 39, Swedish soctalist leader (1986), R.1LP. Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Eliot Trudeau leaps out of politics (1984).