HERITAGE PARK museum hosted activities for the whole family last year, from square dancing to crafts. This Sunday, from 1:30 to 4

New events

SPORTS FANS, food lovers, dancers and fun- lovers will be well taken care of this weekend when Riverboat Days begins. This year’s festival has a few new additions to the regular favourites.

Meet Bert and Gert

The Alert Twins, Bert and Gert, will be meeting and greeting children over the weekend at Cana- dian Tire. While being lovable live characters, the Alert Twins algo teach important safety messages.

They'll pay real close attention Aug. 1 from noon until 2 p.m, when the RCMP and the Cana- dian Tire Child Protection Foundation conduct a fingerprinting of children program. This service helps police find and identify missing children.

Stake your claim

Wanna buy land, but can’t afford to? Then Stake Your Claim could your perfect opportunity. “Land’? is for sale from now until Saturday at 5:30 p.m. in the Skeena Mall. Each plot costs $1 and proceeds will go to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Each plot of land gives the “fowner”’ a chance to,win a Gold Nugget in the Skeena Mall’s “Stake your Claim’’ event. With the falling Ca-

. nadian dollar, this might be your last chance to , stake your claim in the world cconomy.

"Nights alive!

* Nights Alive will take off Friday night in the

- Carpenter’s Hall from 8-10 p.m. Coordinator

p.m., the museum will host a family picnic,

including displays, music, prizes, children's .

activities, food and entertainment.

add to fun

Josct Graham has an expanded list of activities ©

and music for teens.

This extraordinary evening is a great op-

portunity for teens to drop in for fun.

Water, water, water

Water Wars galore. This may not be the object of the Skeena Valley Emergency Services Chal- lenge, but it could be the end result.

The Thornhili Volunteer Firefighters are celebrating 25 years of dedicated service to the community. To mark the occasion, the firefighters are competing against fellow emergency service providers and non-service teams from the com- munity.

Teams of ten will show off their strength, endurance, fire-fighting skills and some not-so- firemen-like activities involving hoses and large volumes of water. Grab your raincoat and watch ‘your local heroes have some fun in the Terrace ‘Co-op parking lot Sunday afternoon.

Hospital] helped

Lita Flynn, the nurse manager from Mills Memoria! Hospital, will be inside the Canadian Tire money machine Aug. 1 at 2 p.m.

Anything Canadian Tire moncy she hangs on to awill be redeemed. for real money and iV Il be used to buy a piece of equipment that monitors the level of oxygen in the blood. This device is destined for the children’s ward.

co: (Co-op!

. Terrace CO-OP

SS Farin & Garden Centre

Riverboat Days Sale July 29 to August 1

Challenger Horse Feed (Save $50.00 per tonne)

$4 00

Sale

off

Per Bag

Hardy Roses 1 galon pots

Price $F eq

Sale

Pronto Weed & Grass Killer

1 litre Ready to use

Price

Sale

$6%2

Banisect Grub & Cutworm Dust 500 g

Price $F 890,

4617 Greig Ave., Terrace

Ph: 635-3684

Terrace Drag Race Associaiton

Monday, August 3, 1998

Hwy 16 East (Across From Lomak) Racing Starts 9:00 am

Entry Fee: $40 Per Vehicle (6.40 Speed Cap In Effect)

Please NO Parking On River Drive

_ For Further Information Call | Mickey’s Supplies Ltd. at 635-7726