News In Brief

Highway cleared

WORKERS USED dynamite to clear a rock slide that blocked Hwyl6 between Prince Rupert and Terrace at Carwash Rock for approxi- mately six hours Nov. 22.

A huee slab of rock broke off above the highway and shattered into pieces when it hit the road, says highways manager Linda Zurkirchen.

The tail end of a passing logging truck was hit, causing ils load to spill over the high- way, she added. There were no injuries to the driver.

Highways ministry scaling crews were at the site after- ward to remove more rack be- fore it had a chance to fall.

A night out

LOCAL BUSINESSMAN George Munson spent an un- eventful night on Sterling Mountain north of here alter his helicopter flipped while landing in heavy fog.

Munson set down after run- ning into the bad weather and was able to radio his condi- tion and location to a second helicopter that was in the area.

The pilot had survival gear on board and was rescucd the next moring by another helicopter. A snowmobile res- cue team headed into the area hours after the crash but was forced to turn back due to bad weather. Team members spent the night at a cabin on Ster- ling Mountain.

Come out

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IT’S ALMOST time for the annual community carol sing which brings together Terrace and area churches, ;

This takes place this Satur- day, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m, both nights at the Terrace Pentecostal Assembly

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Janes had the best view of the city for awhile last week when he went up in a basket to acjust the lights on the ex- tended care facility's huge outdcor Christmas tree. The lighting of the tree each year is a traditional sign of the ap- proaching Christmas season. Helping Janes with his task was Milt Lindsay of Rain Coast Cranes.

Light up your life

WILL IT be the folks on McRae Crescent again?

That question will be ans- wered in December as the an- nual Christmas lighis campaign takes place,

McRae Crescent in the horseshoe has been a peren- nial winner of the best sirect award,

It’s one of four being of- fered this year by the Terrace branch of the Northwest Real Estate Board, the main organizer of the campaign.

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The other categories are best commercial eniry, best home and best original theme.

It?s not just the number of Christmas lights. Its the creativity that goes into the result,’® said board representa- tive Joe Barbosa who is put- ting together the campaign.

Barbosa said the board’s looking for a big response from ar¢a residents.

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