SN A, | 9: 330 am to 1:00 p.m. Page 8 June 1988 Cassiar Courier to teach you so that you transform to His likeness as a potter molds clay. But. Unlike the clay, you, I, each of us, has the choice to welcome or veto the molding. How would you finish the following sentences? by Beth Minty “What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace (undeserved mercy) may increase? By no means! We have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?” (Romans 6: 1-2) Before we recognize a need for God in our lives, He patiently knocks at the door of our hearts until we let Him in. He wants us to know that: 1. He loves us. John 3:16 2. All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23 3. The wages of sin is death. Romans 6:23 j 4. While we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Sanus 5:8. 5. We can be saved by faith. Acts 16:31 So the day comes when we say, “Enter into my life, Lord! I know that you love me and I know that I am a sinner. I deserve to be cast from your sight forever but you gave your life for sinners such as I. All I have to do to enter your kingdom is take: up my cross and follow you. And I am willing!” After making this deci- sion our souls are flooded with peace and we find the yoke that Jesus gives us is easy and the burden light. Wow! Life is great! But, is this all there is to faith? By no means! This is just the beginning. Now begins a process whereby a Christian is transformed into the likeness of Christ. Of course at every point along the way we have a choice: will I allow myself to be changed or will I dig in my heels and remain the same? FOR INFORMATION ON OKANAGAN PROPERTIES FOR SALE WRITE: Lorraine Hartmann Hoover Realty Ltd. 290B Highway 33 West Kelowna, B.C. YOUR LOCAL GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT 164 Elliott Street, Cassiar, B.C. Phone 778-7220 Monday to F riday HOLT AGENCIES INSURANCELTD 2:00 to 5:30 pm To believe in God the Son of Man is fine, but we are required to act upon that belief. What good is it to believe that you must stop at a red light, if you choose not to stop? Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you-are really my disciples.” (John 8: 31) So what are His teachings? We need to know because ignorance, where there is capacity, is no excuse for breaking the law. Once we know of a teaching, we must obey it, because “faith without works is dead.” (James 2:26) The other day as Allison was outside on her tricycle and I sipped at my second cup of coffee, I flip- ped to Hebrews 12. The first word I read there was “THEREFORE”. Big deal? Well think of it in connec- tion with scripture and faith. It flashed through my mind that I had acquired a certain amount of Biblical knowledge but were there teachings that I brushed aside? The Lord commands things of His disciples THEREFORE what shall I do about it? I remember trying to teach a girl in Botswana some math so she could complete her high school by correspondence. She knew how to add but not how to multiply. After many discussions and examples of - multiplication I was amazed to see that she would rather. add huge long columns of numbers together instead of multiplying the numbers in the form that I had shown — her. I had introduced her to a better, faster way for adding the same number together many times THERE- FORE what would she do? The choice was hers. In the same way, after you have believed that Jesus IS the way the truth and the life, He will begin WE BUY WILD MUSHROOMS Morel Gyromitra & Early Verpa CALL 1421-7555 wish to attend. Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSsSssssssssssssssssso-. SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSS ALKAN AIR SCHEDULED FLIGHTS Watson Lake to Whitehorse Monday, Thursday and Friday, departing 11:15 a.m. arriving 12:30 p.m. Whitehorse back to Watson Lake departing 9:30 a.m. arriving at 10:45 a.m. For reservations call Marvel Travel 1. Proverbs 3:5,6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all thy heart; and lean not unto thy own understanding. In all tiey ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.” THEREFORE I will..... 2. James 4:8 says, “Come near to God and he will come near to you.” THEREFORE I will..... 3. Romans 6:13 says, “Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God... .. * THEREFORE I will. ... That day the word “therefore” leaped off the page at me I wrote down a few sentences of a own. Here’s one of them: Lord, your Word of truth tells me that you will look after me therefore. . . . - I will trust you. - I will hang onto the courage and hope of which I boast. (Hebrews 3:6) - I will rejoice in trials because they develop perserverence which produces maturity. (James 1:2) So WHAT shall we say then? Shall we go on sinning? Is any part of sin good? Shall we stand in judgment of God’s law? No, no, no! “Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity” (Hebrews 6:1) Now don’t get yourself in a knot because you have not given all you possess to the poor and surrendered your body to flames! Not many are required to do that. Instead find out what God requires of you NOW and DO it! What is YOUR choice when God _ shows you a better way? Just as you have believed in Him, so now trust Him! All Saints Anglican Church SERVICES: _ 10:30 a.m. Sunday Ist, 3rd, and Sth Sundays: » MOLY EUCHARIST 2nd and 4th Sundays: MORNING WORSHIP THRIFT SHOP: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays - 7 to 8 p.m. MINISTER: Rey. Allan Studd PHONE: 778-7239 MARVEL TRAVEL __ SERVICE LTD LET S GO CRUISING Marvel Travel will host a video presentation on cruising Wednesday, June 15, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. in the Cassiar Community Club. Everyone welcome. Refreshments will be served Please call Marvel Travel if you SENIEN —_—~— ——— —_—_—_—— Agent for Alkan Air 778-7220 164 Elliott ee aa MOTHER OF THE YEAR During the summer of 1987, Frances could be found at the swimming pool, helping with the pre-school- ers, with Red Cross lessons, or counting laps for the swimathon. She was also on the Atlin trip with the CCC last summer as a chaperone and chief cook and bottle-washer. The Lion’s Club was pleased to present this * year’s Mother of the Year award to Mrs. Frances Sherlock. Frances has several grown children, some of whom were adopted, and is both Mom and Grandma to six year old Nancy, her grandaughter. Since arriving in Cassir in early 1987, renee has been very involved with programs involving kids and has supported the community as a whole with great enthusiasm. How can I help my child like school? We must also make certain our children know pre- cisely what they are expected to learn. When children are unsure about what they are expected to learn, the task seems overwhelming to them. When they know exactly what is expected, their studies seem much more manage- able. Nobody can MAKE children like school, but by showing genuine interest and support, parents can help youngsters feel good about the successes they are having, no matter how small they may be. Educators know these steps are necessary in helping children WANT to LIKE school. Once children want to like school, chances are very good they will find that learning is enjoyable and that school is a great place to be. The co-operation between parents and educators is vital to our children. If we continue trying at school, and you keep trying at home, we can reach our objectives. Many of us can still remember our first day of school. Some of us have fond memories, others perhaps not so fond. Regardless of our memory, it is usually Te- membered because it was new and exciting. Almost every child begins school with a sense of excitement and adventure about learning. For many children, the excitement lasts a lifetime. For others, it is short-lived. They soon begin to complain, “I don’t like school” or “I hate reading”. If this happens, what should a parent do? How can a parent make a child like school and love learning? Unfortunately, we can’t MAKE children learn. But we can help our children WANT to like school. And if we do that, they may find learning enjoyable and school a pleasant place to be. A first step in helping children want to like school is to show genuine interest in their school work. This usual- ly means sharing and discussing the examples of work that’ are brought home from class as well as talking over the learning experiences our children have at school. We simply must sit down with our children and review the~ successes and bright spots of each school day. We need to emphasize those things that are most positive. We should not dwell on the mistakes that may appear on our children’s work. Instead, we should empha- - - size those things that are done well even though they may be limited in number. If we do, we will help enhance their self-confidence and provide them with a sense of worth and a feeling of success. We need to show appreciation for the gains our children make - even the very smallest ones. And we should not rush them into learning skills they aren’t ready to learn. It is vital that we show enthusiasm for learning itself, and not simply for what students are expected to learn. The reality is that our children are seldom more enthusiastic than we are about learning. Parents must set a positive example. When we believe that attendance at school each day is very important and communicate that attitude to our children, they will believe it is important too. When we let our children know that trying to learn is important, and when they see us continue to learn, they will believe it is important as well. Kindergarten had Frances at the arena to help tie skates, and she also helped whenever an extra pair of hands were needed for a special event at school. Frances assisted the Lion’s Club with their C.N.I.B campaign this past year and is an active participant with the church in Cassiar. This past winter Frances was the organizer (which also included baking donuts) for the Figure Skating Club’s monthly bingos. She could also be found at the arena assisting Holly with the younger children’s skating lessons. Frances was also on hand to help non-sewing mothers with costumes for the ice carnival. Since September, Frances has been the ever faithful baby-sitter for several families in town. It is not uncommon for her to have eight kids she’s sitting plus the neighbourhood children visiting. When baby- sitting she not only looks after the kids, but makes sure they and others get to skating or swimming lessons, playgroup, drama rehearsals, etc. She takes them skiing, tobagganing and biking and on special outings; ie. to see gold poured at Taurus. She reads stories, does puzzles, and even bakes with several pre-schoolers helping! Frances Sherlock is “Mom” to her own, and “Grandma” to the many Cassiar youngsters who adore her. In our eyes, Frances has-earned the “Mother of the Year” award! : AN JACK J. KEMPF OPINION It would appear that the plight of the little guy in the forest industry is much worse than J thought. A recent hearing of the Legislative Standing Committee on Forests & Lands in Prince George was proof positive. Committee members were inundated with con- tractors seeking to tell the other side of the story, when it was decided by the Committee to give an opportunity to do so without fear of reprisal. These private interviews, held the afternoon prior to Wednesday’s public hearing, were not “in camera’ meetings, as contractors did not appear before the whole committee but rather before two committee members who will report their findings to Committee as a whole. It’s unfortunate that in this so called free country of ours, those who actually harvest our forests are afraid to tell their story in public. On the day of the public hearing, no current contractors attended except those affiliated with associa- tions or those accompanied by their employers. You could hear the latter coming long before they appeared due to the clanking of their chains. It’s absolutely sick- ening --a once proud industry reduced to this. Fiercely proud, independent, entrepreneurs intimidated to a state of silence by those who CONTROL this province’s primary resource. I’ve spent much of my life in the industry, and never ever expected to see it this way. One consolation though, if we allow the multi-national monopoly to run wild, doing as they see fit in the forests of British Columbia, in twenty-five years they will no longer be here. Whatever is left then will finally go back to the people of the province. In the meantime, it would appear at least that we are content to let this catastrophe take place. I can be reached by phoning 387-3038 days, 384-9285 evenings. or hv writing c/o Parliament Ruila- ings, Victoria, BC. V8V 1X4. SUPPORT THE DEMO- CRATIC PROCESS. KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR M.L.A. i - M.L.A. FOR OMINECA MONTH OF APRIL 1988 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE: MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: MEAN TEMPERATURE: 11.0C€ -19.5C 16.5C RAINFALL: : SNOWFALL: TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE: TOTAL SNOWFALL TO DATE: 0.04” 16id2 0.04” 190.5” AVERAGE PRECIPITATION - APRIL AVERAGE SNOWFALL - APRIL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE - APRIL Cassiar Courier June 1988 Page 9 Congratulations Ursula Leckie We would like to congratulate ex-@assiarite Ursula Leckie on her graduation from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Ursula graduated with honors from the Business Administration Program, majoring in Accounting. Ursula is now working for the interna- ional accounting firm of Coopers and Lybrand. We wish Ursula all the best in her accounting career. Changes at the Rec Centre Patty Cross in new space at C.C.C. Observant Cassiarites may have noticed that the Rec Centre offices have been undergoing moves and facelifts recently. The Courier talked to Patty Cross, Business Administrator for the Cassiar Community Club, and asked her why changes had been made. “My office was moved because of the computer,” she _ said, continuing that her previous office climate had been too hot for the equipment. “Over a period of time, moisture and excessive heat could affect the wiring for - the computer and cause problems with the actual oper- ations.” She feels that she is more in touch now with what’s going on in the Rec Centre and added, “It makes me people!” A Whitehorse native, Patty has been in her position with the C.C:C. since November 1, 1987. 1987 1983 1978 - 9.5C - 17.0C -1.81C 14.5C -17.0C -0.44C 9.4C -17.2C -1.6C 0.13” 15.4" 0.13” 148.6” 0.0” 8.0” 0.0” 73.4" 0.27” 1.6” 0.27” 116.7