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COORDINATING THE HELPERS AND THE HELPEES.

The first board of directors of the Terrace Community Volunteer Bureau and Seniors Information Access Society was elected

May 8. Directors are (rear, from left) Lois Stoner, Rose Dreger,

Bob Goodvin, Fran Lindstrom, Crispina Cote, and (front) chairman Betty Stewart, vice-chairman Karen Greenwood and treasurer Bev Greening. Missing is Volunteer Bureau board

secretary Elaine Parmenter. The board's first committees were also formed May 8. On the Finance Committee are Stewart, Greening and Lindstrom. Policy and Personal Committee

members are Dreger and Stoner,

and Parmenter ‘and

Greenwood are the Public Relations Committee members. Serious ground work is under way and the society will have a downtown office open later in the summer.

Elks, Royal Purple on annual appeal for kids who need speech and hearing help”

by Harriet Fjaagesund

The Terrace B.P.O. Elks and the Order of the Royal Purple raised the Purple Cross flag at city hall April 30, signifying that May is Speech and Hearing month.

An extension of the Elks Pur- ple Cross Fund, the nation-wide Elks Purple Cross Deaf Driec- tion and Development Program began in 1967. When the pro- gram was first introduced, most children with a hearing impair- ment were not identified until they were eight to 10 years old. As a result, most of these chil- dren were sent to special schools, regardless of the degree of hearing loss.

Lawrence Baker, secretary of the local Elks chapter, #425, says many children today are now being identified for their hearing aids and other apparatus that allows them to attend regular school classes.

“Any child of up to 19 years of age, is clizible for help for any medical reason. Senior citizens are also eligible,’ Baker said. He added that in 1990 the Purple Cross Fund provided $3 million in assistance across Canada, abd that they are pres-

ently looking into the aspects of a drug awareness program. Statistics now indicate that chil- dren as young as four years old are becoming hooked on drugs. Some of the programs spon- sored by the Elks Purple Cross Deaf Detection and Develop- ment Program are: @ The first model speech and hearing clinic in Saskatchewan (in 1971 this clinic was turned over to the Saskaichewan gov- ernment and later became the first facility of the Saskatchewan Hearing Aid Plan), @ Provision of financial assis- tance for the purchase of hear-

_ing aids for children, educa-

tional films, and public informa- tion campaigns.

@ [ntroduction of programs in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and British Columbia (in co-opera- tion with their respective gov- ernments) to provide earliest possible detection, optimum reduction of obstacles to learn- ing, maximum development of communication abilily, and direct parental involvement. in the rehabilitation of children.

@ In co-operation with the Ministry of Health in four prov- inees, making financial con- tributions to provide mobile

testing vans, which in turn have been the forerunner to extended speech and hearing services @ Funding of six International Conferences.

@ Support for ‘‘May is Hearing and Speech Month’”’ throughout Canada in co-operation with the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists

and Audiologists.

After the flag-raising, a pres- entation in the form of a cheque for $4,000 was made by Exalted Ruler Joe Turner to City of Ter- race Recreation Director Steve Scott for a new dugout at Elks Ball Park, and to put in more picnic tables and playground equipment in the park area.

Jobless offered cook,

first aid training

Terrace Canada Employment Centre representative Candace Barker says it’s a little early for an overall picture of ihe cook’s assist- ant and industrial first aid training program.

Sixteen people are currently registered in the program, which began in early April. It is geared at getting long-term unemployed people back into the workforce. The cighteen-week program, spon- sored by CEC and managed by Ross Walker of the Terrace Anti- Poverty Group, was developed around occupational training because “there is a good demand for these skills and graduates will be . eligible for better jobs," explains Barker.

The training as camp cook's assistants is being conducted by Northwest Community Coliege. At the conclusion of the course, they will also have an industrial first aid course towards their "C" tickets. To date, enroled students have completed study techniques and life skills training and have done some food preparation.

The students are spending a three-week practicum at the "Food for Thought" soup kitchen (a total of eight days) and other restaurants and facilities in Terrace. At the end of their course, they wili par- ticipate in four weeks of camp experience. Those who don't obtain work as a result of these practicums will return to the course for job search techniques training.

Riverboat Days planning under steam

by Nancy Orr

What catches fire but doesn’t burn?

The answer is Riverboat Days: in part, the hard working com- mittee itself and the mystery of the Science Squad show tis year at Riverboat Days August 2 to 5.

The Riverboat Days commit- tee met April 16 in the Terrace Legion auditorium and were de- lighted to find enthusiasm and work in progress on ald and new events,

The Science Squad is part of an outreach program, sponsored by Esso, the province of B.C. and Science World, to bring in- triguing programs to interested communities. Shows are plan- ned for Sunday, Aug. 4 at | and 3 p.m., and workshops al 2 and

4 p.m.

The Firday night will feature fireworks at Ferry Island, spon- sored by the City of Terrace, with Ray Tremblay in charge.

Saturday will showcase the annual parade followed by the barbecue, both sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion. Joan Davis-McKenzie is coordinator, with entry forms available at 4425 Legion Avenue by June 15.

Pancake breakfasts will be sponsored each day by the Senior Citizens’ Association, who are also sponsoring the Mile Run, ,

The Slingers’ Race by the Inn of the West and the Keg rolling and tricycle race by the Northern Motor Inn will take place on the Saturday and Sunday.

Music in the Park and Music

°91 with Mark Perry and local groups will entertain both days, sponsored by the Centennial Lions, who will also bring us the Science Squad on Sunday.

The Terrace Museum Society will be presenting Music at Heritage Park.

Then there are the plans for the Slow Pitch Tournament and the Paddle Wheel Tavern, and news concerning the Pacific Northwest Skydivers.

Executive officers approved the coming year ate: Maria Thomsen, president; Gayle Holtom, internal vice-president;

Mary Ann Burgett, external vice-president; Louise Beau- mont, treasurer: Daisy

McAlpine, secretary; and Milt Lindsay, Donna Laurent and Joyce Schulmeister as directors.