Page 6 April 1984 Cassiar Courier R.C.M.P. Challenge Cup On February 29, the local RCMP challenged Watson Lake RCMP to a curling match. The game was played for the CASSIAR RCMP CHALLENGE CUP (and dinner). Unfortunately, Watson Lake edged the Cassiar team, bolstered by Barry Erickson from Dease Lake, 5 — 4, and our fellows lost both lunch and the opportunity of getting their names on their own trophy. The Challenge Cup is open to any Department in Cassiar that would like to challenge the De- tachment to any team sport for the opportunity to get their names inscribed on this trophy. The members of the Cassiar Detachment would like to thank Joe Pavlik and Carol Bowen for their contribution in the construction and design of the Challenge Cup. Former Cassiarite Yukon Reporter Photo by Yukon Indian News We recently heard from Gordon Loverin who is a reporter for the Yukon Indian News in White- horse. Gordie was inspired to write to us by our “Where are they now?” column in the February issue of the Courier. It’s good to hear that Gordon, a former student of Cassiar Elementary/Secondary school, is doing so well and that he enjoys hearing his home-town news. He enclosed the following information about the Yukon Indian News. WAYNE GIVES HIS ALL A Short Note about the Yukon Indian News In 1973, the Yukon Indian News published its very first issue. The newspaper was formed to keep Yukon native people well informed about - Indian issues that affected their very livelihood. Through the eleven years that this paper has been publishing, a new business was also set up by our Ye Sa To Communications Society called Ye Sa To Publications. The firm does everything from typesetting books to designing advertisements for various Yukon businesses. Unlike the Whitehorse Star or the Yukon News, our paper does not concentrate on “daily news”. As well , we are a bi-weekly newspaper coming out every second Friday. é Future plans include publishing on a weekly basis. Once again, this is our eleventh year and we look forward to many more years to come! School Glorious School WHAT A TROPHY!!! THE WINNING TEAM Mr. Hamilton’s Grade Six class had a break from their normal Phys. Ed. program recently when they had a ski session. It ‘sure helps to have the school situated right next to a good ski trail. Looks like the students wouldn’t mind some more of the same....... and we thought that school was a work ang no play! ryvel Tavel Service Ltd. 164 ELLIOT STREET CASSIAR 718-1220 (Trailer next to Curling Rink}. eS DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL Air Canada Seat Sale May 1st to June 14th, 1984 50 percent Reduction on all economy fares ~ tomost Canadian destinations HOURS: 9:30 a.m. to 12 NOON and 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. FAMILY LIFE Each spring schools throughout B.C. present various “Family Life’ lessons to their students. Snowridge is no exception. Early in April Grades 5, 6 and 7 students will take part in present- ations under the guidance of their classroom teachers, assisted by Ms. Sue Omura, the Public Health Nurse. The intent of these presentations is to assist the students in dealing with the physical and emotional changes they experience as they reach puberty. The program materials and intents will be re- viewed with interested parents prior to their use with students. Watch for a notice advertising time and HR ing HOT LUNCHES The Hot Lunch program is continuing with - good support. The last two or three lunches have served over 90 meals each. The staff and stu- _ dents have a great deal of appreciation for the : culinary efforts of Mrs. Walters and Mrs. Brockle- bank. Mrs. Walters fae asked me to call for volun- “teers to assist with the lunches. These volunteers can work into the program and gain experience with the mass production of meals this spring and fall. If you are interested please contact me _by phoning the school at 778-7410 or 778-7411. ASSEMBLIES Ms. Dale’s Grade 3 and 4 students presented their Assembly to the students and staff on Feb- ruary 24. It was quite well received and attended ‘by many parents. The Good Show Award was won by Dylan | - Park and Stephen Ryan. The next Assembly will be presented by Miss Strebel’s Grade 5 and 6 students. an ATLIN SCHOOL CURLING BONSPIEL ._ Congratulations to Shawn Penno, Elizabeth Gwilliam, Lisa Joseph and Robert Best for placing Ist in the A Event in the Atlin School Curling Bonspiel on the weekend of March 2nd and 3rd. “FORUM FOR YOUNG CANADIANS Sylvie Girardin left on March 9th to go to Ot- tawa, representing Cassiar Secondary School at~ the Forum for Young Canadians. INTERCHANGE ON CANADIAN STUDIES Barb Billingsley and Tracie Sethen have been selected to represent Cassiar Secondary School at the 1984 Interchange on Canadian Studies Con- ference. This conference will be held April 28th through May 5th in Summerside, P.E.I. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT School was not in session on Wednesday, Feb- ruary 29th so that the staff could participate in two workshops. The first session dealt with indi- vidualized educational plans and the second with school policies and programs. Both sessions were MED worthwhile. % “B.C. FOREST SERVICE The B.C. Forest Service was in the school making a presentation to all grades Tegarding fire } prevention and job opportunities in the Forest Industry. SENIOR GIRLS BASKETBALL DINNER The Senior Girls Basketball team held a gourmet French Dinner on Saturday March 10th, as a fund raising project. The dinner was very suc- cessful. A special SUES) to Tim Walters and John « Shepherd. ~ In and Around Snowridge Elementar Siar PARENT MEETING I was pleased by the attendance at the Com- puter Meeting for parents, which was held March 1. The meeting discussed the different uses of computers and programs within Snowridge. Ad- ditionally, the parents in attendance had an op- portunity to try the same programs used by their-children in class. I would like to extend a special thanks to Mark Hayward, a Grade 7 student, for his assist- ance in setting up for the meeting and demon- strating one of the word processing programs us- ed by students. DATES TO REMEMBER April 13. Non-Instructional Day — students do _ not attend in the afternoon. April 20 Good Friday - School Closed April 23 | Easter Monday - School oe April 27. Reports issued. May 1 Parent-Teacher interviews May 21 Victoria Day - School Closed June 28 _—_ Last day of school for students ROUTES TO AND FROM THE SCHOOL Snowridge children should be encouraged by their parents to travel to and from the school on the driveway from Malozemoff* Avenue to school. They should not take the ‘short cut” across the High School field, as this necessitates travel through the area of the High School used for storage of metal and auto parts. It is the feel- ing of both schools that this ‘short cut” route exposes the children to undesirable hazards (i.e. metal, etc. which may have been disturbed dur- ing the winter and may now be situated in a haz- ardous manner in the snow). and Around Cassiar Secondary school — CASSIAR STUDENTS’ SOCIETY The Cassiar Students’ Society has been very successful so far, in all ventures. The Auction, which was held in the beginning of February, went over very well. We earned approximately five thousand dollars, which will aid all our school activities. We are very grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Schneeburger, as well as the members of our com- _ munity, for their support. To celebrate our suc- cess, we held a dance on March 9th, featuring : ‘Green Ice’. Presently we are arranging. to have school jackets for all the students. Possible designs for the crests are being developed and we hope to or- der them very soon. Later in the spring the grads will have their final money raising event. Now that the sun is back in town, the stu- dents are beginning to see that June is not so far off. We hope to finish this year as well as we start- ed off. Tracie Sethen CURLING =. Shawn Penno I went to the Northern B. C. Winter Games for curling. Being skip is the hardest job on the team. You have to root the team on while three ‘to seven other skips are rooting on their teams. You have to concentrate on. your rock while people are pounding on the ice trying to keep the rock moving, Other skips are yelling to sweep, and hollering to stop sweeping. You can practical- ly feel the tension hanging in the air as people shoot their rocks, you wonder if they have the right weight while you stay.on the skip’s broom.. You release your rock and suddenly feel the icy cool touch of the ice. The rumbling of the rock on the ice, the sight of the sweepers sweeping with all their might, and the shattering sound of rocks colliding against-each other, all add to the excitement. It becomes deadly silent as skips pre- pare to throw their next rock. The eager eyes of Ces i (SOTA a Gassies Goines oul 1984 ee if In light of this hazard, all Snowridge students have been advised of the school’s rule which pro- hibits use of-this “short cut’. I would appreciate -your support in ensuring your children do not use this “short cut” uel the High School ‘grounds. Writer S Corner Rudolph and the Balloon by Trina Gleason, Gr. 2 - Rudolph was walking with his balloon. Then he lost his black balloon. He: started-to cry. It went to the sky. Then he called it the Moon. The Sun. by D. J. Pennock, Gr. | Thousands of fire balls came And landed on a planet And made it fiery and hot. The Snow by Mark Wypych, Gr. 2. The hard rain came and it was very hard. It was cold and wet. I can make snowballs with it. I can make a Snowman. I called it snow. FRIENDS pees by Jessica Cameron, Gr. 1. There was a clown. There was a child. There was a cowgirl. They were friends. The clown said, “I like to laugh.” The child said, ’’I like to play.” The cowgirl said, “I like to sell cows.” And they bought a farm. ‘spectators, and the anxious looks on your team- mates’ faces; make you tense up and then gain control of yourself and draw back your rock. You come forward, hoping and praying you make it, release the rock and hope for the best. As you watch the rock curl, you tell your sweepers to get on the rock. Again tension goes into your oppon- ent’s face. Your mouth goes suddenly dry as the rock nears its target. You hear nothing around you except the rumbling of the rock. Your rock hits its target and everyone is overjoyed that we have come up with a two point lead from being. One point behind. But the other team has the last rock and you sweat silver bullets as the other skip shoots. He is off the broom and could not bring it back. I begin to feel relieved as the rock bumps a guard. I jump into the air and then shake hands with our opponents. What a game!! I love it, the tensions, the reliefs, and the anger of that great sport, curling! ACCREDITATION Following is a letter from the Ministry of Ed- ucation concerning Secondary Accreditation. Dear Mr. Corcoran: Re: Extension of Accreditation—Cassiar Secon- dary School — During the last several weeks the review of many secondary school accreditations was under- taken at the Ministry of Education. Cassiar Secon- dary School’s submission and your letter request- ing extension of the School’s accreditation has been reviewed. Your comments are noted that all those involved in the accreditation activity have ‘worked diligently and that, in your opinion, the. follow-up activities have had a profoundly posi- tive impact on the School’s effectiveness. The School reports that most recommenda- tions made in the internal and external reports _ have been achieved or are in the process of being implemented. Further, the follow-up report pro- vides specific evidence that curriculum coordina- _ Continued on Page 16 * by Davidllobnt:/. ee ae