Paye 12 July,1981.Cassiar Courier. AROUND THE SCHOOL IN AND AROUND THE SCHOOL IN AND ARO ‘AROUND THE SCHOOL IN AND AROUND THE SCHOOL IN AND AROUND THE SCHOOL IN AN UND THE SUG IN AND AROUND UE Soul IN AND AROUND THE SCHOOL IN AND AROUND THE SCHOOL IN AND AROUND THE SCHOOL IN AND ACADEMIC AWARDS Grade 4 — Most Improved ~ Kate Elhorn — Outstandiny = David Zabot Grade5 — Most Improved ~— Stan Travnik — Chad DeCecco — Outstandiny — Alexia Jones Grade6 - Most Improved — John Sethan — Outstanding — Nicole Brand Grade7 — Most Improved. — Andre Nuyens Y — Carla Litke — Dana Constable — Outstanding — Szilard Fricska — Catherine Pewsey Grade 8 — ost Improved — _ Janet Pinto Grade9 — (Most Improved — _ Joselito Santos — Outstanding — Gabor Fricska Grade 10— Most Improved — Dale Thomas — Outstanding — Uschi Froelich Grade 11 — Most Improved — _ Claire McKiernan — Outstanding — Donna Taylor Grade 12— Most Improved —_ Serena Callow — Outstanding — Karen Taylor SPECIAL AWARDS Top Athlete - Olavo Santos/Uschi Froelich Top Academic - Karen Taylor AWARDS DAY RESULTS CITIZENSHIP AWARDS Grade4 — Jennifer Pewsey Grade5 — Corinne VanAcker Grade 6° ~ Deborah Hardy — Shawn Penno Grade 7 —_ Preston Radford — Elizabeth Gwilliam GradeQ — Dan Deyo Grade 10 — Marlene Overton ~ Grade 11 ~ Kato Schneeberger i Grade 12 — Jan Cartwright — Gwen Hudson — Cindy McCauley SERVICE AWARDS Roland Rudkowski Hazel Quash Mary Molan Jayne Clements Shawn Penno Marlene Overton John Sethan Tracey King Jaqueline Clements Barb Guderjahn Sacha Millar Cindy McCauley Shelly Billingsley Gord Kamlah Jerry O Neal Karen Taylor Gwen Hudson ATHLETICS AWARDS Grade4. — Liam Millar Grade5 — Brian Day — Garred Huber Grade6 — Lisa Joseph Grade 7 — Sacha Millar Grade 8 — Connie Quash GradeQ — Barb Billingsley — Jayne Clements Grade 10 — Uschi Froelich — Wendy Cartwright Grade 11. — Claire McKiernan Grade 12. — Brian Archer — Anil Kaul — Olavo Santos — Gord Kamlah — lan Cartwright SPORTSMANSHIP Shaleena Watson Trina Radford Edo Carin Shawn Penno Richard Knowles Uschi Froelich Wendy Cartwright Top All Round= Olavo Santos/Wendy Cartwright On Thursday, June 4th, a group of high school students set out from the school for Pinetree Lake to begin a three day canoe trip down the Dease River. The trip was under the sponsorship of Mr. George Millar, the Vice Principal, and had been organized by Gord Kamlah, a grade 12 student, as a leadership project in the Community Recreation 12 course. Much preparation had gone into this trip, and the safety of the students was of primary concern in the preparation. Some of the pre-trip planning involved two practice canoeing sessions on Pinetree Lake and through Pinetree to Mighty Moe's; a bush first aid and hypothermia session given the students by Don Toth , Safety Supervisor at the Mine, (congrat- ulations Don on your team’s Provincial Champion- ship); a “pre-trip” from Pinetree to French Creek in riverooats, led by Gerry Kamlah and involving all the stern paddlers in the group to familiarize them with the various courses on the river; regular safety checks from the air by Mr. Pat Hickman during the trip, and a two way radio taken along on the trip. On the trip itself, there was an added “bonus” in the company of Dr. Bruce Beaton and his wife , Jean, who brought with them not only their medical expertise , but also their several years of canoeing experience. On the trip itself, the first section through Pine tree Lake and rapids was fairly uneventful, other than the rain which had started just as all the canoes pulled out into the lake, and had reached a steady downpour by the time the group reached Moe s. Gerry Kamlah escorted the group on this first stretch, as there was general concern about the level of the river at this time of year, and the “possibility” of capsizing in the Cottonwood Rapids, for many years a cause for concern to the early pioneers . At this section, the canoes were beached ,a fire lit ,and Mr. Kamlah took Gord »Mr. Millar,and Dr. Beaton through the rapids in the riverboat to choose the best route. As the river was higher and rougher than on the ~ pre- trip, it was decided that the group was generally not experienced enough to tackle this section, and an early dumping — would not delight anyone at this stage. The canoes were,therefore towed through the rapids by Mr: Kamlah, two per trip, all except for Bruce and Jean Beaton’s, as they had decided to run the rapids in their canoe. With their experience, and a spray cover on their canoe, they ran it well, choosing their route carefully, and shooting through the stand- ing waves with ease .It was generally agreed, however, that this part of the river should not be attempted by beginners, or those with limited experience — at this uv time of year. Leaving the rapids , the foul weather, and Mr. Kamlah , our “guardian behind the group continued to the first camping spot at the cabin on Eagle River. The weather had cleared considerably into a beauti- ful evening , fires were lit ,and, meals prepared. With- out going into details or menus of the vaious gour- met delights prepared , suffice it to say that.Clements’ Creations , Gord’ S| \Grits,and Bourgignon a la Beaton will probably not be a hire to endangered wildlife. Mr, Hickman made his first check on the group from the air that evening, giving the group the assurance that there was still ~ outside’ contact. Tents were pitched , campfire stories told, and the group settled in for a very pleasant night under a clear sky. Breakfast the next day continued to amaze the group with the variety of ways in which eggs could be “done” Nelson Pinto will forever have visions of Jayne Clements i eggs flambé dancing in front of his eyes and the aroma of burnt bacon probably chased away any wildlife within a 40 mile radius. Well “nourished * and canoes loaded, the group set out on the second and longest day on the river. All of this day was spent in beautiful weather through very scenic river country. Canoeing skills varied from cruising in pontoon fashion , discussing the merits-of Gord’s granola and Millar's mountain mix (neither of which lasted too long), to hard paddling through the more challenging stretches of bends , eddies, and chutes, all of which were well handled py all mem- bers . The group also benefitted from instruction by the Beatons in some more advanced canoe strokes and wecause of the width of the river, had lots of room to practice. The scenery was beautiful but not too much wildlife was observed, as the various tones or drones, of several members were anything but dulcet . The only true harmony in the singing was pro- vided by two squawking Canadian geese flying over head . s Camp that night was about 12 miles upriver from McDame Post,and there were no holds barred on the menu ,as next day was the scheduled finish at Mc- Dame (originally planned to French Creek , the trip was shortened due to river conditions). Without going into detail, even a long-starved » bush-hardened indi- vidual would have baulked at some of the dishes pre- sented as food. However, everyone survived,and the yroup was pleasantly surprised when Mr. Hickman and his dog , Carly, literally ” dropped in on the river for a visit and a quick coffee. Later on, a-few _ games were played. Jayne lost half the group for medical treatment after her variety of “purple sox” jokes, Nelson had a “fisheye” view of the river, and Fred Huason discovered a new way of finding where people were hiding in ~ Shadows’, by leaving them Olavo Santos hiding until they became too tired or too cold, and came home: : On the last day, the canoes were barely packed before the first rain fell, and this rain accompanied us all the way to McDame Post (into the mud) and all the way back to Cassiar. Comparisons were drawn “as to” whether people would have been any drier if they had * dumped” in the river. fortunately nee: ever, the latter was not experienced. Thanks must go to Mr -Ed Hudson , Mr. Kinky Borsato ,Mr. Kamlah,and Mr. Chambers for their help with transportation of students and equipment. Spe- cial thanks to Don Toth for his instruction, to Bruce and Jean Beaton for their company and expertise, to Pat Hickman for his vigilant and reassuring air checks, and to Gerry Kamlah for the time ,involvement ,advice and river experience provided on the planning and op- eration. The time,effort, and involvement by these people is greatly appreciated by the school, and made the trip so much safer, and possible. Compliments and thanks also go to Gord Kamlah for his very fine organization and planning.All of these people helped make the trip a much more enjoyable experience for the whole group, and a worthwhile venture. George Millar Overheard on the Dease by Jean Kapala ” Paddling this'é canoe is like trying to paddle a tank!” “Jane! You can t fry fruit loops. George , ( after being covered with water from Tracy s paddle } “In Scotland they treat older people with more respect. ~ From Gordie, “Get your hands off my paddle.” ~ ? i « Dont hang on our canoe unless you have munchies. From Freddie, * Derold, put the cookies in my canoe. They re part mine. © From Gordie , * Darold, put the cookies in my canoe, They’re part mine.” An award should go to Tracy for the best “Singing-in-the- Rain. No comment on what she was singing. Who says that riding in the back of a pick up from McDame to Cassiar in the rain and snow is cold! ask George and Fred. GNV NI 100H9S 3H1 GNNOYY GNV NI 100HOIS 3H1 GNNOYY GNV NI IOOHIS HL GNNOYY GNY NI TOOHIS 3HL GNNOYY GNV Ni 100H9S 3H1 GNNOUY an GRADE SEVEN HELD TRIP Wednesday morning everyone got up bright and early to be at the school before nine so we could yet started as soon as possible. There were four vehicles that took us out to Atlin, our first stop. When we got to Atlin we went to the basevall field and played against Atlin who beat us, unfortunately, 21- 20 , it;was very close. At the same time as.we were playing ball, every 30 min- utes we would go up in a small one propeller water plane. It took us all over Atlin, pointing out that near Atlin is the largest freshwater island in the world. It was all very exciting to see the old gold mines and ones that are still in operation. That night we camped at Pine Creek Campgrounds. Next morning at 4: 30 everyone got up thinking it was 6:00, We made break fast and we were off to Carcross. When we arrived at Carcross we put all 18 backpacks in the train depot. We walked around a bit and went into the Carcross Hotel to see a bird who uses foul language and drinks rum, The-train finally came and we were off to Skag- way. The train ride to Skagway was breathtaking it was so beautiful it is hard to put it in words, When we arrived at Skagway we set up camp and then went shopping and sightseeing. Skagway is just like it used to be with the wooden sidewalks and old build- . ings. We ate at an old Pizza Place then we went to the _Eagle Hall where’ we all did some gambling. After that we saw a show on Soapy Smith-it was excellent After the show Mr. Kroeker took us to see Soapy Smith's graveyard. That was spooky, We came back to camp all tired so- we went to bed. We woke up next morning at 7:30 and were surprised to find all our tents pulled. We packed up and walked _ over to the train depot. We got on the train to Car ae’ PEOWAD LYE CCHOOE TH PAE Pet cross and this time the view was twice as beautiful. -When we got to Carcross we vought food for supper and breakfast and then we drove to the Rancheria camp ground. When we got there we ate and cleaned up and then we presented gifts to four people, who we thank very much. Next morning we got-up, ate, then we were off to Cassiar, When we got there we cleaned up the trucks and then finally got home. The grade seven class would like to thank Marvel Nitti, Barb Riordon and Ed Hud- on for their help. We would also like to thank the par ents, community members, C.C.C.and the company for the jobs and support they gave us all year, Thank you to Mr, Corcoran, Mr. Chambers, Mr. Millar for the use of their trucks. , Thank you to Mrs. Vickery and Mr. Simonson for coming along to help and driving a van load of kids. And a very special thanks to Mr. Kroeker. This trip would not have been possible without his time and effort. by Tanya Radulovic Cassiar Courier July. 1981 Page 13 P INAND AROUND THE ScHooL 'N AND AROUND THE SCHOOL” “ingen wate” €Crickson Gold Arlene Komperdo A trip with 20 Kindergarten kids! That should be fun. It was. Their trip to Erickson Gold Mine was four hours of enthusiastic plunges from one new sight to another. From the bus ride which some had never before taken, to the trampoline which was the highlight of their trip. Jumping between showers didn’t bother them a bit. The rooster that lays green tomatoes and the busy hens were well fed by the children, and their own picnic was enjoyed while seated in a long, well behaved row on a fat, black water line. Mrs. Bondeson‘s juice, coffee and cookies were delicious and Sam the bird .and Shelly’s magic fish were both minutely examined. There is even a gentleman there who can make “‘gold spirals’ out of a piece of brass. And the search for gold! Never have piles of tailings been more thoroughly sifted by eager hands! Everyone took home a pocketful — though Mr. Bondeson explained, kindly but firmly to some of us, that:“’all that glitters is not gold”. Only the kids didn’t mind. Refreshments are always welcome and the stop at the cook house with its goodies and juice was no exception. Too soon it was time to quit the trampoline and the hen house and board the bus. Mr. and Mrs. Bondeson, Grama and Grampa, Mr. Yee who showed us where to dig, the » cook house staff and everyone else we saw were just great. Mrs. Bondeson is a lovely guide. Even after all that eating, looking, asking, climbing and jumping, they weren’t tired. They sang all the way to Cassiar, those little.voices, to the pleasure of the moms and the kind bus driver who stopped when necessary. Hope everyone enjoyed’ it as much as | did, the kids are terrific. : o! Kinoer garter meen COPECO oe For a few weeks now a familiar sight around town has been Ms. Redmond walking along with her kinder- garten classes while singing “It's a small world after all. If they weren't on their way to the pool they were provably off to see yet another place of interest around town, They have visited the Post Office, Store R.C.M.P. Office, Fire Hall, Hospital, Erickson Gold and Cassiar Courier. Below are a few quotes from the thank you letters which the children sent. : 1 100H9S 3HL GNNOUWGNY NI 100H9S aHL ‘\ “Thank you for giving us a ride back in the ambulance.” IS THIS REALLY GOLD? “Thank you for showing us how the front bed can go up and the back bed can go up. a “Thank you for the pepperoni. “We liked seeing the money, “re those round green things what the rooster lays?” H) ‘Trying on the firemens hats and masks was fun.” ‘Why are these-big holes in the hospital floor?” “Thanks for showing us the “really * people." “We liked sittiny on the hoses on the fire truck.” AY Thanks for showing us how the handcuffs work and for giving us our fingerprints to take home.’ NNOYV GNV NI 100HIS 3HL ONNOYWaNY NI TOOHIS 3HL GNNOYV GNY NI 100H9S 3H1 GNNOUV GNV I “We liked seeing the magic stairs” otra ROPE OE WY aHL annouy ONY NI ONY NI 1OOHIS FHL annouy aNY NI 100H9S 18 AHL annoyy aNW;N il 1 100H9S JHLONNOYY GN NI 1OOHQS. AHL. ONNOXY GNV NI 100HIS . 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