Page 12 May 1985 Cassiar Courier MAY CALENDAR 1 Minor Hockey Cash Bingo (last one of the season)— Rec Centre 2 Town Council Meeting — Library annex 3 Windup Bonspiel — Rec Centre 5 McDame Gun Club meeting — upper leisure room 6 Start of all swimming lessons — swimming pool 8 Minor Hockey Banquet — Rec Centre 11 Parks and Recreation Administrator of Yukon and Northern Recreation administrator meeting — Cassiar 12 Happy Mother’s Day 15 Figure Skating Club Big Prize Bingo — Rec Centre 20 Victoria Day 25 Fashion Show — Rec Centre 31 Swim-a-thon — swimming pool CCC FACILITIES On Victoria Day, May 20, the CCC lounge and the swimming pool will be closed. The Rec Centre will be open from 1:00 - 8:00 p.m. only. All facilities will return to normal hours on Tuesday, May 21, 1985. TRIATHLON Triathlon will be held on Saturday, June 22, 1985. Triathlon is a challenging event which consists of three races in the following order: swimming, cycling and run- ning. The distances for the races are one mile, 20 miles, and five miles respectively. Last year we had 10 partici- pants representing different groups of people in the Cassiar area. This year, we are hoping for an even bigger turn out by adding a new format to the event. We will be adding a “group entry”’ as well as the usual individual entry. The group entry will consist of three participants, who will take on one race each. The indiv- idual entry, as usual, will have to do all three races by him/herself. There is a $5.00 entry fee per person, which will cover juices for all races. A training program is available from the rec coordinator’s office for those who do not know how to start. Rather than as a competition, participants should treat this as a challenge to see whether he/she can endure the event. Registrations will be accepted at the swimming pool. If you have intentions to enter, register now as you will need the time form now until June 22 to train for these races. MINOR HOCKEY Minor Hockey cash bingo will have its last bingo of the season on Wednesday, May 1, in the Rec Centre at 7:30 p.m. As this is the last bingo, the jackpot must go before the evening is finished! All Minor Hockey players, coaches and parents are reminded that there will be a year end banquet on Wed- nesday, May 8, in the Rec Centre at 5 :30 p.m. SWIMMING POOL Once again the swimming pool is opened for another season. We had a very successful season last year and we are looking forward to an even better season this year. The following is a sneak preview of what is available for you and your family this season. A reminder — most of the lessons are on a first come, first serve basis, so reg- ister early to avoid disappointment. RED CROSS LESSONS All Red Cross lessons will start on Monday, May 6. All children in the yellow group (beginners) must be six years of age or older. Parents are reminded to bring their children’s previous class records during registration so we BOO I IO IOI IO tot ttt ae Northern Off-Road 4x4 Service PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR ANY MAKE ie BPE ei) Sat alata aelelclala eles TIRES** Keep ’em rollin’ When tires are in need of replacing or repairs whatever your tire problems are you can depend on us BEFORE YOU BUY GIVE US A TRY 778-7882 Vince Dick 778-7534 Brian Dick PIII AI IAI III IS IAI SISA SSAA IAS ices know which class your child will be going into. (Except the yellow class, the only restriction is the age factor.) For children who are under six years old, we will be offering preschool lessons during the week. Lessons will be $15.00 per session. If you have a pool membership you will get 10% off for each Red Cross lesson. ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY (RLSS) LESSONS Royal Life Saving Society Lessons will include Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross lessons. The pre- requisite for Bronze Cross is a Bronze Medallion and there is no restriction for Bronze Medallion except that you have to be 14 or over. Bronze Cross is the minimum requirement for anyone who wants to life- guard. These lessons also teach everyone how to react in an aquatic emergency situation. The cost of the lessons are $40.00 which will include the course manual. DIVING AND SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING Diving lessons will be offered once a week for eight weeks, no experience is necessary. Synchronized swim- ming will be offered twice_a week for eight weeks as well, but you should be a fairly decent swimmer to enrol. Registration is required for these lessons. The cost for Diving will be $10.00 and for Synchronized swim- ming, $16.00. SWIMMING POOL MEMBERSHIPS The 1985 Swimming Pool fees are as follows: Family Monthly membership — $25.00 Single Monthly membership — $15.00 Session admission: Adult — $2.00 Student — $1.50 Preschooler — $1.00 _ All lessons registration payment and pool member- ship will be accepted on Monday, April 29 through Wednesday, May 1 in the Swimming Pool from 3:00 — 6:00 p.m. SCHMOO DAZE EVENTS WINNERS Ski Hill Events Salom: 12 and under 1. Michel Bernier 2. Jason Anderson 3. Warwick Elhorn 13 — 18 1. E.J. Nuyens 2. John Sethen 3. Chris Craft Giant Slalom: 12 and under 1. Michel Bernier 2. Jason- Anderson 3. Warwick Elhorn 13 — 18 1. E.J. Nuyens 2. John Sethen 3. Chris Craft Downhill: 12 and under 1. Warwick Elhorn 2. Michel Bernier 3. Jason Anderson 13 — 18 1. Chris Craft 2. John Sethen 3.E.J. Nuyens Floor Hockey Tournament 1. Atul’s Attackers 2. Expos 3. Canadians Indoor Soccer Tournament 1. Teachers 2. Bob’s Boys 3. Cassiar Secondary School Students Cribbage Tournament , 1. Omar Azaz 2. Wayne Canning Trivial Pursuit Tournament 1. Chuck Molloy, Tracey Walker 2. Glen Smith, Stephenie Bowen 3. Merv Prier, Ellen Artico Duplicate Bridge Tournament 1. Fiona Carew, Jay Lee 2. Pat Borsato, Lee Coran 3. Kees and Mayumi Vanderpol Broomball Tournament 1. Les Patriotes Du Quebec 2.. Girls’ Hockey Teen Airband Contest 1. Twisted Sisters 2. Kiss 3. Prince Jelly Bean Guess Janice Joseph Silver Dollar Find Christine Beckett Egg Toss 1: Robbie McCauley, Shawn Pennd- * a aah Community Club News »»»-:«-~ Pie Eating Mark Hayward & Derek Andrews Log and Pillow Fight Lisa Joseph Schmoo Races 1. The Kickers 2. Schmooers 3. The Smokers East—West Hockey Game West 13 — East 2 Snow Golf Dave Gunning - Ist D. Chapple — M. Pennock — 2nd Skidoo Races Not Available Beat the Blues Pool Tournament 1. Guy Hnatiw 2. Bill Watson 3. Vince Gibson Darts Tournament 1. Stephen Jasinski 2. Lem McVane 3. Rejean Dubois Beer Drinking Contest Men’sChampions Tim Walters, Charlie Quash, Floyd Joseph, fin Hardy, Dan Wonnacott, Arnold Joseph Ladies’ Champions Karen Auric, Clare McKiernan, Terry Watson, a Walters, Serena Callow, Terry McKiernan Men’s Shooters Contest Rick Prosser Ladies’ Shooters Contest Lisa Prosser NEW C€.C.C. EXECUTIVE The new executive for the Cassiar Community Club is as follows: Walter Comper — President Debra Ireland — Vice President Sandy Crawford — Secretary Adolf Penno — Treasurer The new positions become effective immediately, and are for a one year term. SWIMMING POOL COMMITTEE MEETING: The Swimming Pool Committee met with the Bus- iness Manager on Tuesday, April 9th, 1985, in the Library Annex. A proposal was presented to them on the replacing. of the fibreglass roofing on the swimming pool this sum- mer. The total cost for the project is $3534.00 and this includes labour and materials. The pending Summer Works Grant will take off the existing roofing material and this will be sold to the high- est bidder. The tin located at the top of the roof will be nailed down and secured. - A decision will be made very shortly. C.C.C. MEMBERSHIPS From time to time the Club is challenged about charging memberships and the amount of monies charged, however, the residents seem to forget that they as members of the Club, are the people who set down the fees, and the rules pertaining to them. The employees of the Club are definitely responsible for making sure that all people are members of the Club when using facilities. It would certainly be a help to the employees of the Club if the residents were more helpful when asked if they are members, when they are using the facilities. GRANTS The Club is still awaiting word on the outcome of the Grant applications for the summer months. Eight students under the Student Employment Grant have been applied for, and one student has been applied for under the Careers Grant. :.ord is expected back from the Government at any time. _ PRESIDENT’S MEETING The meeting of the Presidents will take place in the Upper Leisure Room of the Recreation Centre on Wednesday, June 12, 1984 at 7:00 p.m. All presidents of affiliated and non-affiliated clubs of the Cassiar Community Club are asked to attend. A no-host reception will follow, and it would be appreci- ated if a telephone call or a short note could be sent to *-*.thie’Réctéation Office; showing your intent to attend. «* — Cassiar Courier May 1985 Page 13 In and around School District 87 (Stikine) «ov. The following article contains some excerpts from the Keynote Speech that School District 87 Superintendent Owen Corcoran presented in Prince George in February of this year: The address was entitled: “The future,’’ said Samuel Johnson, ‘ the present.”’ ‘is purchased by ae It appears to me that ‘beating-up on schools and | those close to the actual school delivery system has become the cottage industry of the 80's’. The obser- vation made by the President of Yale University that teachers have never been cherished in his country is as true for B.C. as it is for the U.S.A. and seems as much an understatement as a shaggy dog punchline. If our province fails to keep up with technology, if the number of unskilled workers rises dramatically, if social crimes against children are on the rise —— why then, ‘society’ writes a report blaming the school for these ills. Oddly enough schools are merely sharing in a general loss of faith —— a general disenchantment with govern- ment, the judicial system, the professions and even with society itself. However, the ‘restraint’ has been largely against schools and the system they serve and to a lesser - extent the social welfare services. What kind of a future exists for any society which. erodes the education and socialization of its youth on one hand and restricts the care of its infirm, its aged and its poor on the other? More than ever in this decade schools are being ex- horted to affirm the cultural melting pot, to preserve ethnicity, to. end poverty, to train a scientific elite, to integrate handicapped people etc. The very zenith in ex- pectations for schools was being reached just as the cond- itions surrounding them were becoming least propitious and .more demanding. As Diane Ravitch stated in her article ‘‘Forgetting the Question: The Problem of Ed- ucational Reform’; the expectations were that more - education for more people would ...Reduce inequality among individuals and groups by eliminating illiteracy and cultural deprivation. .../mprove the economy and economic opportunity by raising the nation’s supply of intelligence and skill. ..Spread capacity for personal fulfillment by developing talents, skills, and creative energies. ..Prove to be an uplifting influence in the nation’s cul- _ tural life by broadly diffusing the. fruits of liberal education, ...Reduce alienation and mistrust while building a new sense of community among people of similar education and similar values. ...Reduce prejudice and misunderstanding by fostering contact among diverse groups. ...[mprove the quality of civic and political life. These products are elements of our future. They are ongoing. They are part and parcel of man’s search for excellence. They are goals towards which we strive. Our present does not guarantee them any more than our past did. - The essential presence of Education is that it is being continually pushed as the balm of many of the world’s wounds. The schools, of course, cannot end proverty, ‘cannot cause everyone to rise to the glorious heights of Maslow’s self-actualization, cannot create equality of opportunity in all things any more than they can bring this province to the forefront of high technology. Another noted critic states that up until now each generation has outstripped its parents in education, in literacy and in economic attainment. He goes further to aver that for the first time in this history of our country the educational skills of one generation will not surpass will not equal, will not even approach those of our parents You and | know that this is a gross inaccuracy. Despite the grossness of its inaccuracy, however, it is a popular and much-quoted perception of our school system. : Let me slay this dragon by reading from an article which appeared in the NASSP Bulletin/December 1975. The article was entitled Education’s Seven Deadly Myths. The seventh Deadly Myth is ‘that schools are not as effect- ive as they once were’. This is what Donald Thomas, then Superintendent of Schools, Salt Lake City School District (Utah) said: "Today the schools are better than they have ever been. The schools are educating more students with a variety of abilities and disabilities than were ever in attendance in past decades.” So many of the recent reports and criticisms of our educational system have focussed almost exclusively on cognitive aspects of education. In the course of the past two years British Columbians — like our brothers and sisters to the south-have been buffeted by a series of often conflicting reports on the state of public education. | Skeene Yalley A cats Super Saver Variety Pak Cut-up Frying Chicken Roasting Chicken Duck Pork Chops Pork Roast Pork Steak Pork Cutlets . Bacon, sliced, homemade Chuck Roast, boneless Blade Steak | T-Bone Steak Club Steak Sirloin Roast Beef Stew Ground Beef, lean Short Ribs Cross Rib Roast Meat Loaf for baking Swiss Sausage 50 tb. or 22.680 kg. 75 |b. or 34.020 kg. 100 Ib. or 45.360 kg. Some of these reports have characterized the public school as being mired in a rising tide of mediocrity, as having lost sight of its goals and mission, and as lacking the leadership and vitality necessary to meet the needs of today and the challenges of tomorrow. Others, to their credit, have detected signs of a nascent revival and a renewed striving for excellence in the schools. t And, while local school districts attempt to deal with such problems as rising costs, shrinking financial resources, declining enrolments and waning public confidence; the concern generated by the purported crises in our schools has escalated to the point where the quality and direction of public education has become an expanding topic of debate which threatens to become the major political and social issue of the mid 80’s. However, the focus of crit- icism and concern is too concentrated when it deals almost exclusively with the cognitive aspects of education. In proposing such improvements as higher standards, revised programs of study, increased number of hours devoted to schooling, greater use of homework, and im- proved teacher training, the studies fail to deal with the areas of student feelings, attitudes, or motivation. By not developing ways of utilizing the affective domain, the critics and the reformers leave untapped a major resource in the effort to provide quality education in the public schools of this province. The role of the public school has traditionally been perceived as transmitting the accumulated body of know- ledge from one generation to the next. The emphasis of the school curriculum, consequently, has been heavily ‘biased in favor of teaching facts and developing intell- ectual skills. As witnessed by such trends as the back- to-basics movement of recent years, the public has been conditioned to expect that the school provide programs — which stress the learning of facts and the mastery of basic skills. This view of the role of the schools was farceruliy defined by one writer who stated that ‘‘a school system performs its proper task when it does a first-rate job of equipping children with the requisite knowledge and intellectual skill for successful living in a complex society.’ Is this all the future is expecting of our schools? Query: Did the foregoing pique you enough that you'd like to read the full text of my address? It did! Great, phone me at 778-7758 and I'll see you receive a copy. : 5 : 150 lb. or 68.040 kg. ¥i aay