a ye \o Page 12 Cassiar Courier April 1989 ASSIAR COUNTRY aaa: = EDITOR'S NOTE: This month, Cassiar Country has a guest writer in the person of Roland Rudkowsky. Roland is a Grade 12 student at Cassiar Secondary and will be working at the Courier under the work experi- ence program, Roland was born in Hay River, N.W.T., but has resided in Cassiar for the past 11 years. Follow- ing graduation from high school, he plans to enrol in a print-journalism course. With education being a key factor today people are sometimes curious about who is running the schools in our province. For the past few years Cassiar Secondary School has seen a number of people come and go, whether it is students, teachers or principals. This month’s subject is the principal at Cassiar Secondary; at - the helm of the CSS is Bob Wilson. Bob joined us last year, taking over for David Hogg who is now living in Nelson, B.C. Bob came from 100 Mile House where he was Vice-Principal, of some 500 or so kids. There he taught Family Management, Consumer Ed and Social Studies. Bob now teaches History 12 to a class of one student, Special Ed Math, and , on top of this, he is Principal. It was 8:54 a.m., Thursday, March 9th; I was on my way to History 12, the first class of the morning. When | arrived, | sat down and waited for my teacher, who happened to be Bob Wilson. When he got there | told him that he was the feature of the Courier’s “Cassiar Country”, and he agreed to answer some questions. Before I knew it, the class was half over and he was sort of getting off the topic. Well, we ended our discussion and got down to history. | had learned a lot about Bob’s past history from when he was a child to now. Bob Wilson is a warm and friendly type of guy. He doesn’t get mad easily and he is very understanding. When you have a job as principal you need to be able to take some pressure and anger every now and then. When Bob first got here, he and | sort of got off on the wrong foot. After a while, I realized he was just doing his job. During history class Bob told me some pretty interesting stories in his life, he isn’t scared to open up and talk about his past. Bob grew up in a town much similar to this one for most of his life. He was born and raised in the small oil town of loco, with his parents, brother and sister. When Bob was old enough he went out in the working world. Somehow he wound up in Terrace where he man- aged to get a job as a teacher. Bob taught 250 Grade 8 students; he had no teaching certificate and no teaching experience. Bob taught the whole class in ‘an old army barracks. He mentioned the roof was only 12 feet high WISH YOU WERE BORN RICH??? Here’s a once in a lifetime offer! First, leave “You Were Born Rich” $10,000 or more in your will. After you pass away, our professional medium will con- tact your spirit in the other world. Then you tell us when you're coming back and under what name. Upon your return, we will regress you, at age 21, through this life- time and ask you for your seven-digit account number. Once you give us the number, we'll give you a cheque for your original-investment-plus interest. - The... longer you're gone, the more you will receive! You may and when they would play basketball, two students used to stand on chairs and hold garbage cans for the baskets. He liked teaching so much he went to university to obtain his degree in education. After university, Bob went logging for a year and then returned to teaching. Bob then wound up in Hazelton for seven years. He began as a Social Studies teacher and worked his way up the ladder to Counsellor and ended up as Vice-Principal. While in Hazelton, he coached the same girls’ basketball team for seven years. He said that they played in lot of tournaments and were a major contender in central B.C. After the whole team graduated, he had nothing to look forward to, so he decided to go back to UBC to get his Masters in educ- ation. When he achieved his masters degree, he found himself in a town called 100 Mile House. From 1979 to 1987, Bob was Vice-Principal. After eight years, Bob felt_ he had enough experience as Vice-Principal to become Principal. So he packed everything up and left for a small, isolated town in northern B.C. While in 100 Mile House he met Anita whom he married. Bob and Anita have two children, Jamie and Angela, age 4. | asked Bob what he thought about our town and he said it wasn’t much of a change from Terrace or Hazel- ton. Bob didn’t take long to become acquainted | with the community. Last winter he coached the novice hockey team and spent many hours teaching the kids how to skate and shoot the puck which he really enjoyed. Bob also got into the swing of things at the curling rink, making friends and having fun. He also played hockey for the Cassiar Oldtimers, and did some downhill skiing whenever he got the chance. During the summer he was hitting home runs in our slow pitch league. He also made good use of our tennis courts with his wife, Anita, who is a nurse at the Cassiar Hospital. This year, Bob is still up to the same old routine of coaching the little guys at the rink, and playing hockey for the Cassiar Blues.. In between, he skis and still man- ages to curl in the odd bonspiel every now and then. This summer he wilt still play baseball and tennis. During the summer holidays of last year Bob took his family to the tiny island of the Dominican Republic to escape the mild climate here. This summer he plans to head for Aruba and other places along the way. Bob spends a lot of time with the community, - friends, his job and his family. How does he do it? | don’t know but he is still important to your child‘s education. Bob Wilson - a kind and friendly face in your community. CASSIAR SECONDARY SCHOOL wane Roland Kudkousy GRADE 2 2 eevancs teen cae POR Lips WILSON, PRINCIPAL NOW YOU CAN BE!!! —$ come back to find yourself a billionaire! Show your future self how much you care - leave a generous “wel- “ “conie Back’ present: «We'll take-care-of-the'rest. « « «=. Province of British Columbia Ministry of Forest and Lands ATTENTION EQUIPMENT OWNERS The B.C. Forest Service is requesting that equipment suitable for firefighting be listed in the 1989 Fire Pre- Organization Plan. Information required is the name, address and telephone number of the owner, and the year, make, model number and serial number of machinery. Replies are to be directed to: R.O. Protection Cassiar Forest District General Delivery Dease Lake, B.C. VOC 1L0 Phone 771-4211 Replies to be made prior to April 15, 1989. At its meeting of March 2, 1989 the Northern Lights Colfege Board voted unanimously to forego any increase in tuition fees for the 1989/90 academic year. Board Chairman, Charlie Lasser, indicated that while Northern Lights College’s fees are among the lowest in British Columbia, the Board felt it had to offer fees that were competitive with the nearby Alberta colleges. He said that tuition fees cover approximately 8% of the College’s operating costs. In other business the Board noted that there are currently 2,486 full and part-time students registered throughout the Gollege region. Forty percent of these are in Dawson Creek, 37% in Fort St. John, 9% at Fort Nelson, 7% at Chetwynd, 4% at Tumbler Ridge and 3% - in the Stikine. ; Chief Executive Officer, Jim Kassen, reported on the progress being made in bringing up to 50 Japan- ese students to the Fort St. John Campus this summer for an English as a Second Language Program. He also reported that the Ministry will be recommending ap- proval for the Alaska Highway Consortium on Teacher Education. This program was originally approved for only two intakes of students. The Board then met with representatives of the B.C. Association of Colleges and the Council of College Presidents. Ann Moran, the local member of the Board of the Open Learning Agency, also joined the College Board for lunch. She indicated it was her intent to maintain a close working relationship between OLA and Northern Lights College. At the luncheon, Chairman Lasser presented an engraved tray to resigning Board Member, Mr. Blaine Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson had ‘felt it would be best to leave the College Board since he has taken up the position of Executive Assistant to the Hon. Jack Weisgerber. In other business, the Board acknowledged, with thanks, a $500 scholarship presented by Canfor Forest Products of Fort St. John. It also discussed an initiative called “(Computers in Education” developed by the Ministry of Advanced Education & Job Training and encouraged the administration to participate in expanding the college’s computer education offerings © in any way possible. A dinner meeting was later held with School District 59 Board members. Items of mutual interest were discussed including closer liaison by the Boards and the proposed Northern Interior University. After the dinner, School Board Chairman, Bud Browns, “exceptional meals ““ == + + complimented the College’s Cooking students for an _ PN iy tad D1 eet nt A, oY eh ae eae 4 C ee aS ‘much time on this exercise. A LOOK AT THE STARS April is going to be a fun month for you. A number of parties are on your agenda. An exciting, fun-loving member of the opposite sex will enter the picture. You will be attracted to people who travel, lecture or write. There will be some pressure to review your earlier accomplishments, however, do not spend too Build up your confidence with whoever you are at this point in time, not your past achievements. Be wary of conflicting instructions from a superior or relative between the 3rd and Sth. Significant days are 3, 4,5, 22 and 29. TAURUS Apr. 20-May 20 Relations or close family members will present you with greater demands this month. Your feelings of responsibility will help you face a personal challenge around the 15th. Co-operation or compromise will be better than a confrontation although your patience will be sorely tested. Expect revisions, delays or alterations to plans, especially in travel or education. Key numbers for you are 2, 4 and 6, and your high cycle days should be 6,9, 10 and 11. May 21-June 20 Deal with your imagination this month, do not let it run wild or you will find yourself preoccupied with fantasies, secrets and the dark occult side of nature. Do not feel sorry for yourself, if close friends fail to understand you. A strange and unusual friendship could develop around the 15th. This person could help you rid yourself of your lonely feelings. It is also time to _ develop your own unique talent or skills. Your high cycle days are 9, 10 and 13. Do not undertake appointments or financial dealings on the 3rd. CANCER June 21-July 22 Last month you had inspirations and ideas. Now is the time to get down to work on the practicalities. April is a good month for you in business, career change or a serious relationship. If you have been contemplating a long-term commitment, the time is now. Several social opportunities will be available during the last half of the month. Relationships or aquaintances from your past may appear at these affairs, you will have to take a hard look at your personal relationships and settle some concerns, especially your personal freedom, responsib- ility and honesty. It may be time to break away from ‘the old gang. 8, 17 and 21. Pat, Kishanda, Korlaina and Nate wish Ellie Important days to’watch for are the © July 23-Aug. 22 You will feel hemmed in this month and begin searching for other interests. An environmental or hum- anitarian concern could capture your interest and partic- ipation. This is a good month for travelling on literary pursuits. Also a talent you have been hiding needs to be utilized, you will surprise many people. You also may need a rest and time to re-evaluate who you are. A high energy con person will be attracted to you with some fantastic projects, be very wary. Your high cycle days will all occur in the first half of the month, with the latter half being low cycle. Aug. 23-Sept. 22 This is a romantic year for you and April will be wild and wonderful. Get out of your rut and take a new approach to your creative possibilities. Start on a new project. Your new vitality will lead you to many new contacts, one may attempt to sweep you off your feet and demand your undivided attention. Your emotions will run high from the 7th on to around the 22nd. An old romance could come back to complicate your romantic affairs. You may find yourself torn between the present and the past. Do not make snap decisions. You may want to do some travelling or revisit old acquaintances after the 15th. High cycle days are the 14, 17, 21 and 27. Do not make any romantic decisions around the 28th, you are too vulnerable. Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Get out of the action and slow down this month. Don’t try to push things or insist on your point of view. Your accent should be on home, relatives and friends as well as enjoying your creature comforts. Some one from your past may reappear. Many discussions about former days may cause you to have a change of heart or lay to rest a long-standing feud. Key numbers for you are 2, 3 and 7. SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21 The new moon on the Sth fills you with a zest for life that will influence everything you do and inspire your co-workers. You will throw caution out the window, take ~ chances, speculate, travel or form new relationships. Your desire to learn and succeed will become apparent to your . supervisors. Do not take on more than you can handle and do not allow possessions or jealousy to mar your relationships this month. Significant days are 5, 14 and 24. FAREWELL and GOOD LUCK in her future endeavours. 778-7310 - Welcome, Vivian! Tuesday to Friday Saturday Cassiar Courier April 1989 Page 13 by Don Campbell \ SAGITTARIUS © Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Be cautious this month, changes are necessary in your lifestyle and possibly your surroundings. You may have to back up and reconstruct some project. Much practical, tedious effort may be necessary. Watch that in- spiration from some irresponsible person does not lead you astray. Emphasis is also on money and aquisitions this month, however, your plans may undérgo radical changes near or after mid-month. By October you will have many new answers. Key numbers this period are 4, 7 and 9. CAPRICORN - Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Major shifts in your outlook on life may shock you, you are climbing out of a life-long rut. Stay flex- ible, but let it happen. Delays in your work schedule should not be taken too seriously, they may allow time to contemplate. You will meet many people and analyse many ideas before you reach your full potential. After the 19th you may become caught up in a round of parties and socializing. An intense encounter may lead to an important decision regarding friends or lovers. Key numbers are 3, 6 and 7; and important days are 24, 25, 26 and 27. AQUARIUS — Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Emphasis is on the home scene, relatives, friends and neighbours may inundate you. Your challenge will be to maintain your tact and peace of mind. An impor- tant decision regarding improvements to your surround- ings is imminent. A work project also will require added attention at this time. Stay calm and juggle social and work schedules, learn from Libra how to become a diplomat. Around the 20th pressures will increase. Stay objective and work out a plan to compromise. ‘Significant days will be 2, 10, 20, 21 and 22. Key numbers are 6, 2 and 11. . PISCES Feb. 19-Mar. 20 A glamorous opportunity from afar could be offered to you. Be wary before spending money on some- thing that looks good but is shaky. A long lost personal item may be found if you follow your hunches. The accent is On money, property and acquisitions during the first half of the month. You will realize the true value of a mate or friend by spending some time exploring art, nature or music. A work project slows around the 15th, you need to renew and possibly put on hold fora couple of months. 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Significant days are 1, 11, 21 and