SS moor + Pann _ Page 10 July 1988 Cassiar Courier - NORTHERN LIGHTS | COLLEGE As I write this, the Cassiar Learning Centre is in ~ the midst of being packed up and stored for the summer. Many people have asked me in the past week why this is happening. I guess that the straight answer is because my contract runs from September to the end of May. A more involved answer would be that we have not quite caught up with the rapid growth of the Cassiar Centre. With no shutdown this year, this is the first time that there has been a reason to keep the Centre open. We have not entirely anticipated the growing response of all of you ‘to the programmes and services we offer. Two weeks ago | attended the annual meeting of B.C, Adult Educators held this year at Whistler. We concentrated our attention on trying to look 20 years into the future and seeing what the need would be for Continuing Education then. It is a fairly simple thing to look at the rapid increase in information, the tech- nological changes, the increase in leisure time, the trend to an older richer population, and realize that learning All of us are going to have to be constantly updating our know- is going to become a life long experience. Iedge and our skills every few years as changes constantly overtake us. Continuing Education is going to be much in demand. ~ In: Cassiar, we- havee experienced just: the tip of the storm in the past two years. There will soon be a . permanent need for an Adult Learning Centre here - and in every town in Canada. This is a rather long way of saying that the Cassiar Learning Centre will be back in September with a much more active role to play. We will be open many more hours and in a much more regular fashion. We are on the way to becoming a state of the art northern Learning Centre. We will be looking at such things as more Computer instruction, C D ROM computer referencing, credit instruction by telecon- ferencing, Amateur Radio instruction and club, Desktop Publishing and more. We ‘are seriously talking about finding, or building a new Learning Centre to better meet your needs. and ours. We will continue to offer all of the services that you have come to expect and will do it in a more regular and useful fashion. We will also act as a resource to community groups who are looking to develop organizations that will serve the people of Cassiar. It is ambitious, but in today’s society very neces- sary. Not one of us can live comfortably. without making an attempt to catch up with our spinning world. Many more of us are going to have to acquire the skills in order to make a change in our careers. If present trends continue you will not find me packing away the Cassiar Learning Centre next June. Instead, we will just be swinging into our summer session. Have a good Summer. Northern Lights College will be back in the early Fall with an ambitious programme which will, we hope. begin to meet your needs for education. SSssss SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSS SSS SSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SPECTATORS — Hindrance ?? On June 9, 1988, the fire alarm sounded. Quickly, Cassiar’s efficient volunteer fire department arrived at the scene. The call was to one of the townhouses and fortunately was quickly controlled. also was the fact there was no other fire call at that time and no need for an ambulance to arrive. Why? In this case the hill leading to the townhouses: ended up blocked by vehicles following the fire trucks. Curiosity, instinct or human nature may be why crowds follow emergency vehicles. If this incident had proved to Soke Traffic blocks roadway exit down Malozemoff hill. CM MEM MMM MRK REE RHR KH CONGRATULATIONS Ralph Wong, eldest son of Adine and C.W. (Ralph) Wong graduated from the University of British Columbia on May 27, 1988. Ralph, the winner of the Sir Mark Turner Memorial Scholarship in 1983, received a Doctor of Medicine degree in addition to a Bachelor of Science degree in 1984. Dr. Wong will intern at Sie Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, B.C. Ralph received most of his education in Fort Nelson and graduated from Fort Nelson -Secondary School in 1980. Fortunate by Leslie Johnston be life-threatening, automobiles and spectators could easily have been a hindrance to safe evacution or the need for other emergency vehicles to get to the scene. Next time the fire alarm rings let’s remember: a) Traffic must keep 500 feet back from a fire truck.. b) If you are following in a vehicle, park cars at least one block from the scene of the fire. c) Spectators must keep a good distance back from the house and fire trucks. The department needs plenty of free space to quickly be able to get to equipment etc. Young spectators arrive on the scene within minutes. RMR MRR RRR EM RMR HRM KKK HHH? BINGO WINNERS Congratulations to Margaret Dickson and Georgina Meers, who split the Cassiar Minor Hockey Bingo jackpot of $500, June 1, 1988. This was the last hockey bingo of the season. Some changes are planned for next year and any suggestions are welcomed. Contact Pheobe Randell or Shirley Howard. The Minor Hockey executive wishes to thank all their supporters and look forward to seeing every- one again in the fall. All Saints ~~ Anglican Church SERVICES: 7:30 p.m: (beginning July 3) 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays HOLY EUCHARIST 2nd and 4th Sundays EVENING PRAYER Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. THRIFT SHOP: ‘Wedneday 7’p.m. MINISTER: Rev. Allan Studd TELEPHONE 778-7239 We have just finished building a green house out behind the Rectory. It was a lot of work, but a lot of fun too. It is a sign that summer is here - out in the yard grubbing around, getting our hands dirty, sprucing things, making things grow - these are all ways in which I relax. It is a very necessary part of our lives. After 9 or 10 months of going steady dashing from one part of my life to another, I need to stop, do some- thing manual and begin to unwind. This is what summer is all about. It is a time to restore a balance to our lives. When I was in University- I spent the summers working for the Grounds Depart- ment landscaping and caring for the campus. There were shorter times of conversation with my fellow workers on the job of at coffee break. There was four or five months spent outdoors under the sun. By September I was a very healthy and happy individual. I suppose that it was partly these summers which led me to my faith and to the Church. There was always an appreciation of God’s world as I helped to ‘create beauty and watched things grow under our care. More than that it was a realization that this life is good and it is made to be enjoyed. We know that Jesus Christ would take periods of rest and relaxation when he would seek to restore both his physical and spiritual body. He would go away to where he could not be recongized and spend days just being by himself and talking with God. Summer is a time of restoring our lives. It is a time of caring for and pampering ourselves. It is a time of getting in touch with our spirit. But, ultimately it is a time for coming close to God. Sometimes we are too busy to hear the voice of God in our lives and it is necessary to stop and listen, Have a good summer, but in the quiet, listen, you just may hear God speaking, He just may be trying to say something very important, something that could change your life. Fr. Joseph Leverge SCHEDULE Saturday Mass 7:00 p.m Sunday Mass 11:00 a.m SOBRIETY ITS YOUR CHOICE !!! ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Wednesday - Closed Meeting Sunday - Open Meeting 8:00 p.m. CATHOLIC CHURCH BASEMENT Phone 778-7479 poe ad Valedtctory LA, Mary Molan Dear friends, family, guests, teachers, and fellow graduates As valedictorian, it is my honour tonight to speak on the behalf of the graduating class of 1988. I hope that what I am about to say will hold some mean- ing and significance to all of you. What you see before you is a group of scholars who have become a close-knit family over the years of tedious, yet enjoyable highschool days. It is tonight, though that we leave the security blanket of school and friends, to encounter the endeavours and challenges the world has to offer us. Each individual has. formed their own dream and in so, best friends will become good memories along with all the other trivial events of highschool life. Everybody has a dream to follow. Some are more determined than others to follow theirs, and success is based on such determination. Time is probably the only factor that will shorten the fullfillment of our dreams, but without them, there is no purpose or chal- lenge to pursue. A dream does not have to be big to be accomplished. Happiness of accomplishing the endeavour is what matters, and even the happiness of having a . dream is important. Dreams, however, could not be accomplished without the support of friends and family. The most valuable aspect is probably just having the assurance _ that there’s somebody there that cares for you. Some- body who offers a shoulder to cry on,’and yet still helps to save the tears for times of laughter. Tonight is a night where we will walk forward and leave our past behind. It is a new beginning, and - the road in front of us is full of twists and turns. We may stumble or fall on our way, but we will continue to climb our own mountain. Tonight we stand at the junction point, getting prepared to move onto our dif- ferent highways and deciding which way to go. Many of us will take different routes and it is up to fate to decide where the road we choose will carry us. Even so, we can never leave behind the thoughts of the good and bad times we shared, which will remain etched upon our minds for years to come. It is now that we stand united for one last moment, feeling the warmth and beat of our contented hearts as we reminisce. Parents, be proud of the graduates before you. We salute you for your undying patience and for the trivial times we shared. It was your kindness and support’ that helped us reach this special day. You gave us hope to carry on when everything seemed to go wrong, and filled our days and nights with the courage and strength we needed to make things better and easier. We also salute the teachers who have put up with us for so many years, trying to get us to learn and scolding us for not handing in homework on time. We even thank-you for the afterschool detentions -- simply because we count ourselves fortunate enough not to shave had to endure the strap!! Too bad that regulation doesn’t exist in our homes! We will, however, remember you with smiles, and even more so, the substitutes that had to endure our class and the pranks that came with it. There are so many things that I could mention _to you tonight, but time again will make it a memory - for us all. However, I would like to read you a poem that expresses all that there is needed to be said about the lives we will endure. Life is a gift, Which goes beyond a price tag. It paints a rainbow of pain, love, Happiness, and sorrow. Though hurt and fear surround us, Each one must paint his own rainbow, For no one else can. _ Thank you. GRAD THEME SONG DREAM ON 5 BY “HELIX” “) o = Dream on, though its hard to tell, though your fooling yourself. Dream on Dream on You can hide away and there is nothing to say. Dream on You can laugh at me because I’m crying! You can tell your friends how much I begged you to stay! You live your fantasy’s without me! But you'll never know how Bch I needed you. Dream on. It’s so easy for you and I’m broken in two, So dream on, dream on You can’t ever see what your doing to me. So dream on You can cross your heart and still ; be lying. You can count the reasons how you've thrown it away. You can live your life away without me. But you'll never know, how much I needed you. So dream on You can laugh at me because I’m crying! You can tell your friends how much I begged you to stay Dream on. It’s so easy for you, but I’m broken in two So dream on, dream on You can’t ever see what your doing to me. So dream on, You can hide away, there is nothing to say. So dreamon...... \ Mary Molan presenting Valedictorian speech. ‘7 ° a ® Cite eek ZI, S S by Garry Periard The Graduating Class of 1988, Honourable Guests, Ladies & Gentlemen, Boys, & Girls: I am honoured to be able to speak to you this evening, and when I was approached to speak at this very special celebration, the decision as what topic to: speak on, crossed my mind many times. Being in recreation for almost seventeen years, and having a hotel administration background, I have encountered people from all walks of life. I had the great privilege of being born into a family that cared about me and in growing up at home with my family, | watched my parents involvement in the Community. They taught me the importance of giving of oneself to make a community a better place to live in, and on many occasions, our dinner table con- sisted of the family and someone in the community that was trying to start up a new project or program that would benefit the people at large in the area. In March of this year, my mother was to be honoured in our community for all the years of volunteer work she had given, but unfortunately was unable to attend, due to illness. Her volunteer work offered her many rewards through the years. I look at the Graduates for 1988, and suggest to them that they leave the confines of their first thir- teen years with education, and go out to face a work world that requires very high standards, and what had been taught to them will determine their future goals in life. : : There are many points taken into consideration when I, as an employer, look over a resume and job application to hire. However, one very important part of a resume to me is whether the person in question has become involved in the community as a volunteer. This is a determining factor as to whether the person will fit into the community, and play a major role on decision making for the betterment of the people around them. Seated in front of our Graduation Class is many hours of community involvement, some more than others, and they watch with a wary eye, and a lot of ‘optimism, on the group of young adults on this stage, who have been taught the values of life, and what con- tributions they will make towards a better lifestyle for all concerned. I have encountered the individuality of each of the Grads, through the recreation department, and have seen the achievements during their school years. Some of the Grads have worked with the Club in various departments, working and gaining experience for future use. Other Grads have completely devoted themselves in community clubs or organizations, asking for no return for their input. Again, this had given them an asset for future considerations. Each one of you sitting on this stage, are unique. Priorities differ, coming from different upbringings, however, there is one general consensus, and that is the fact your family and friends are here this evening, very proud that you have achieved one of the major goals in life. You leave the security of your family to make your own mark in life. Some of you have decided to further your educa- tion immediately, and pick a profession or trade. Others have decided to take a year or two off, and gather some money before continuing on with their education. To the latter, I throw caution to the wind, and suggest very strongly that the intent be carried out as planned. When one has been in the work force and has earned wages for any length of time, education is put on the back burner. Don’t make that mistake. To each of the Graduation Class, I give my con- gratulations, and will sit with anticipation on hearing of your achievements in the future. A lot of love, faith, and hope goes with you tonight from this theatre, and I close by stating “Enjoy, and celebrate safely.”