a 2 ae ae - : Do ce pe EN I a ne ER ee ET eg Neco fe pk —~* ~ Page 10 Cassiar Courier Avril 1987 INAND AROUND SNOWRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ACTIVITY AFTERNOONS Our Activity Afternoons commenced on Friday, February 13th with children participating in one of sixteen activities sponsored by staff and par- ents. The activities and their sponsors were: Amateur Radio Mary Ryan Board Games Pat Waldera Bread Dough Art Gail Harrison Carpentry Stan Carter Chess Neil Wolfe Computers Judy Sickora Claire Redmond Cooking Helen Muir Helen:McKinley X-C Skiing Irene Hilchey Shirley Vickery Hors D’ouvers Pat Borsato Norma Ray Macrame Joan John Make-up Vivian Dehann Sewing Art Liz Strebel Skidoo Safety Shawn Whalen Squash Keith Lanphear String Art Marie Smith The Activity Afternoons ran each Friday and ended March 6th. Reports from the students and the sponsors indicate a good time was had by all and that students enjoyed their exposure to the various activities. Thanks is extended to the staff and volunteers who made the afternoon sessions so successful. A special thanks is direct- ed to Shirley Howard who filled in for activity leaders who were unable to be present on all four afternoons. OPO DOP DP DS SC OS OO. OO OO ee ee weweww wwe LOST AND FOUND Last month’s newsletter advised parents about the full nature of our Lost and Found box. A few moms came in and found long lost trea- sures, but they hardly kept apace with addi- tions. The lost and found still includes such things as relatively new running shoes, ski jack- ets, uncounted mittens and toques, as_ well as underwear, socks, t-shirts...Parents are ur- gently invited to visit the Snowridge lost and found and to claim the long lost articles of clothing which have not come home with their children. Last month we indicated that we would dispose of all accumulated materials over the Spring Break, but in light of the large number of items and their value, we’ve kept them. However, the ‘‘found goods” are slowly but surely acquiring an odor and will have to go soon. Come today and avoid disappoint- ment. PARENT ADVISORY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Parents’ Advisory Committee scheduled for Wednesday, March 11 was cancelled. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 8th at 7:30 p.m. in the Snow- ridge Library. All PAC meetings are open to all parents and community members, so please feel free to attend. One of the main items on the April meeting’s agenda will be Mrs. Debbie Gabel’s report on her participation in a recent British Columbia Teachers’ Federation spon- sored workshop which dealt with Parent Com- mittee roles in Education. wee eer ee eww er ee ewe ee ee ee er ee ee ee ee eee _ OUR LADY OF LOURDES MISSION r. Ivan McCormack O.M.I. Saitou wat APRIL Sunday Masses: 7:15 p.m. (Saturday) 11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: 6:45 p.m. Good Hope Lake, Sunday: 4:00 p.m. HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Holy Thursday: 8:00 p.m. Liturgy OF the Lord’s Supper Good Friday: 9:00 a.m. Walk-a-Thon for the Churches Relief and Development Funds 3:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord - a joint Anglican-Roman Catholic service in All Saints 7:00 p.m. The Way of the Cross. Holy Saturday: 8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil Easter Sunday: 11:00 a.m., Good Hope Lake - 4:00 p.m. YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE 1967-1987 This year we’re celebrating the 20th anniver- sary of the Canadian Catholic Organization for Develop- ment and Peace - the Church’s overseas development organization launched by Canada’s Catholic Bishops in 1967 to promote solidarity between Canadians and the people of the Third World through support of so- cial and economic development projects overseas and an education program here at home. The idea behind Development and Peace was a simple one: Ask Canadians to become partners with people in developing countries - the “Third World”. As partners, Canadians would share through their support of projects overseas in the development and future of Third World people. They’d.be sharing in acommon vision of a world transformed where “justice would reign”. We would commit ourselves to ending injustice in the Third World by examining our own situation and social structures at home. For example, many Third World countries suffer from widespread hunger and un- employment, while fertile lands and the jobs that go with them are controlled by a very wealthy few. Through Development and Peace’s education and Action pro- grams, Canadians are able to tell people in developing countries of their concern about such things as genuine land reform, increasing militarization, human rights abuses. Thousands of Canadians have responded in the past twenty years by providing financial support to cooperatives, community development programs, pre- ventative medicine programs, health programs, leader- ship training programs, irrigation projects, food co- op and agricultural programs. And, many more have become volunteers and members of Development and Peace Diocesan Coun- cils across Canada, helping to become better informed themselves and informing other Canadians about real causes of underdevelopment...and how we together with Third World people can make a difference. In the 20 years Development. and Peace has- been working overseas, Canadians have seen their money put to work in scores of projects in 75 countries around the world: the Caribbean, Central America, South Amer- ica, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, especially Southeast Asia, the Pacific. And for two decades, Development and Peace Education and Action programs have helped Canadians across the country lend their support to help people in such places as Argentina, South Africa and the Philip- pines bring an end to unjust situations that keep them poor, hungry and oppressed. Development projects and Education programs are about liberating people from all that holds them back from a full human life. Development and Educa- tion are really about transforming society. Because, development, liberation and transformation are all as- pects of the same process. It’s not a marginal activity. It’s at the core of all creative human living. That’s why since it was launched by Canada’s Catholic Bishops in 1967, Development and Peace De- velopment projects and Education programs are aimed at striking at the heart of the bonds of poverty and oppression that make the lives of vast numbers of people increasingly inhuman. It’s also why Education here in Canada is so important, because unless we begin to see that the roots of poverty and oppression can often be found starting right in developed countries like our own, all the self help projects in the world will reap a small harvest. As Catholics, people of Faith, we need to focus our attention of seeing to it that liberty comes to the victims of an unjust society, a total liberation which is personal and social, economic and political. We need to work toward building a new, more just global society. It’s somehing we must do; and we can do it through participating as a volunteer in Development and Peace’s Education and ACTION programs here in Canada. So, through Development and Peace, people not only share as partners in projects in more than 70 countries overseas, but they also share in the vision of a better, more just world through Education pro- grams here and abroad. It’s a sharing that has helped build a real bridge between Canadians and people of the Third World. In Edmonton, when Pope John Paul II visited Canada, he reminded us all what we’re really talking about: that real development ‘‘means more than just eliminating poverty or hunger. It is a question rather of building a world where every(one)...can live a fully human life, freed from servitude...a world where freedom is not an empty word...” So, it’s not only giving Canadians an opportunity through its Development projects to share as partners in Third World people’s achievements and self-reliance in countries overseas, but Development and Peace gives us all a chance to share in its vision and creation of a better, more just world through its Education program here at home. It’s a sharing that has helped build bridges be- tween many Canadians and Third World people. by David John CALENDAR March 23 School Reopens 27 Grade Four Assembly April Ol Report Cards issued 02/03 School closed for two days of in-service activities at the Sti- kine Teachers’ Associations’ Annual Convention, Dease Lake 08 Classes dismissed at 2:00 p.m. Parent-teacher interviews held during the afternoon & evening 08 Parent Advisory Meeting 17 School closed-Good Friday 20 School closed-Easter Monday May 18 School closed-Victoria Day June 25 Last day of school for students; awards assembly; report cards issued Last day of school for teachers So cere eee ee oat eon dor teachers ae: ALL SAINTS Rev. Allan Studd REGULAR SCHEDULE Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m. (with Sunday School) Holy Communion - Ist, 3rd, 5th Sundays of the month Morning Prayer - 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month EASTER SCHEDULE Maundy Thursday, April 16: Supper, 7:00 p.m. Good Friday, April 17: Joint Service with Our Lady of Lourdes Mission, Ante-Communion, 3:00 p.m. Don’t forget the Hunger Walk. All proceeds go towards World Relief. Easter Eve, April 18: Candlelight service, greeting of the resurrection and first Eucharist of Easter-7:00 pm Easter Day, April 19: Festival Eucharist - 10:30 a.m. Institution of the Last The Brassmice, Zachary, Priscilla, Kendel and, of course, Julian, recently hitched a ride into Terrace with the Minister and his family. As a result, they found that preparing an article for the Courier was impossible. They do, however, wish to invite everyone of you to participate with them in cel- ebration of the great event of the Christian year - Holy Week and Easter. They will be there and hope that each and every one of you will take time to consider what it is to follow Jesus Christ through the streets of Jerusalem, his passion, and out onto the hill where he was crucified. They particularly hope that you will be there on Easter Eve to greet the resurrection of Jesus Christ and partici- pate in the first Eucharist of Easter. Julian finds the Easter Eve Eucharist the most moving of all. It is with great joy that he is able to repeat the words, “The Lord is risen, The Lord is risen indeed! Hallelujah!” May all of you find meaning in Easter this year. BOCES CE SCOT SS 0000 oo eee OO OO etait ae Cont. from Page 1 1987 Budget Some major measures announced by Couvelier include: * Effective midnight March 19th, the sales tax is cut to 6 percent from 7. It will be cut again be- fore March 31st, 1988 to 5 _ percent. * Effective midnight March 19th, sales tax on restaurant meals is eliminated. * A new property puchase tax of 1 percent on trans- fers of real property up to $200,000 and 2 percent above that level will become effective March 23rd, 1987. Land title ad valorem fees are abolished. * Welfare rates for families will increase, in two stages, by a total of 10 percent this yearz * Funding for health care will increase by 8.1 percent, or $237 million. * Two income surtaxes are being eliminated in favor or an increase in the average rate of personal in- come taxes. * Reforestation spending will increase by 28 percent or by $54 million: * Day care funding will increase by 30 percent; funding for services for the disabled will increase by. 15 Percent. * Spending on the JobTrac employment program will amost double to $81 million. * Schools will receive $42.3 million more to cover operating expenses and an additional $40.3 mil- lion to improve programs. * Funding for colleges, universities, institutes and distance education will rise by $38.4 million, or 5.8 percent. * Some programs providing financial support to business are being cut back. The need for such programs has declined with the slide in interest rates. ee a er a ee nn nnn an —IN'AND AROUND CASSIAR SECONDARY SCHOOL 4 March seems to provide the first hints in a new year that there is more to Cassiar than winter. Cassiar Secondary, its students and staff, look for- ward to breaking out of the hallway-classroom fever blues. With the sun back and the month containing a week's holiday, March was a nice month. What have we been doing over the last month and what are we looking forward to in April and beyond? ATHLETICS The Cassiar Eagles Girls’ Basketball Team trav- elled to Whitehorse, February 19th-22nd to com- pete in the Annual Whitehorse Tournament. The girls played five games minus Ellen Artico, Mary Molan and Jennifer Brocklebank (all starters). The Most Outstanding Player for Cassiar was Kelly Huber. Patricia Quash was the Best Scorer and Rebounder for the squad with Janice Joseph, Julie Creyke and Darla Creyke making big con- tributions to Cassiar. The Eagles tied for first place in the round-robin. Special thanks to Mr. Vickery, the coach, and Mr. Scott Creyke for driving. AUCTION The final total of Auction receipts was $5,719.50. Some items solicited from professional sports teams by David Lanphear are still arriving. These items will be on the block for next years auction. A special thanks to the Schneebergers and WSTV, . all the volunteers, contributors, bidders and buy- ers for making this years auction a_ success. EXEMPLARY STUDENTS FOR FEBRUARY Teachers nominate students in each of their classes every month who, in their opinion, set a good example to other students. The most exemplary students are determined by a point system for the nominees. The Most Exemplary Students for the month of February were Aman- da Howard, Ellen Artico, Chantal Bilodeau, Derek Andrews, Amarjit Athwal, Dyonne atest and Troy Wanner. SPECIAL HAPPENINGS The latest addition to the school’s audio-visual equipment has been a Video Camera, complete with portapack and tripod. Mr. Cocking, the Librarian, ha&S piloted a Video Camera work- shop and practical test for students so they may obtain certification to use the camera. Our first two successful students to receive their certification were Dennis Dennis and Kevin Johnny. Congratulations boys! DRAMA CLASS Have you ever seen a LAZY prince who rescues a Princess from a Dragon and does not want to marry her? How about a PLAIN Princess who can stop clocks just by looking at them? How about sets and scenery changed before your very eyes? Or, have you been to Storybook Land lately? If you answered ‘no’ to any of these questions (or even if you answered ‘yes’), we have the solution for you! Mrs. Trask and her twelve Drama 9/10 students have been channelling their energies into a pro- duction entitled “‘The Plain Princess and the Lazy Prince”. We hope to share this one-act comedy with you in the near future! Keep your eyes open for information on times, dates, etc. It is a must for everyone - young and old! ©8208 O0 08 OS OH O08 OOO OOOO OHOHOOOOEOOOOE WINNERS NAME THE FACES CONTEST We have a tie for first place in our last edition competi- tion. Judy Walker with help from her family and Tracie Sethen are our winners. Honourable mention goes to the “reception crew” Carol Deyo and Bernald Borsato. Boths winners had ten out of the eleven pictures cor- rect and received their prizes March 20th. Here are the answers - some may surprise you! 1. Gordon Becket, 2. Dereck Walker, 3. Walter Comper, 4. Eldon Hardy, 5. Buddy (everyone got this one right) 6.(a) Celenka Krawczyk, (b) Mary Molan, (c) Jackie Molan, 7. Pauline Woodrow, 8. Woody Woodrow, 9. Don Har- SB bE LCR ld CSE bGUTTCrccces : Certified General : Accountant 'SHOOO OS OOO OOOO OOOH OOOO OHHH OG OHHH OHHHHHHOHSOHHHOHOHOHOHOOSOOOHOHO8OHCCOOOE LAW 12 MOCK TRIAL On Thursday, April 16th, the Law 12 class will be presenting a mock trial in the school gym. The trial will begin at 7:30 p.m. precisely. Parents and the other community members are welcome to observe the proceedings. Trial Details: On information received by David Bennings the police have charged Tom Brogue with one count of trafficking in marijuana, one count of possession of marijuana, and one count of poss- ession of cocaine. The defence and crown councils will have done research and will present evidence to the court on that day. Twelve jurors and a judge, students and/or parents and/or community mem- bers, will be appointed by Mr. van der Pol just prior to the trial. The trial, jury deliberation and sentencing, if necessary, should take approximately 3 hours. PHILOSOPHY QUESTIONNAIRE Philosophy Questionnaires have been distributed to a number of people in the community. If you _ have received a questionnaire, please take a few minutes to fill it out and return it to the school in the self-addressed envelope. COURSE FEES Letters have been sent out to the parents of stu- dents still owing course fees. If you have received one of these letters, please pay promptly as these fees are used to supplement diminishing instruc- tional budgets for consumable materials. With- out these fees, the ‘extras’ cannot be provided. CANADIAN TEST OF BASIC SKILLS During the week of April 27th-30th, we will be administering the CTBS during the day. This bat- tery of tests is used to compare students mental growth against Canadian norms and their own past test results. In the interest of providing an as accurate profile of the student as possible, parents are asked to ensure that students get adequate sleep the nights before the test days and that their nutritional needs are met. The tests will be given to the Grade 8 students as well as some selected others. JIM McGILL By David Hogg OPEN HOUSE CANADA Our school has applied for a grant with Open House Canada which will fund a reciprocal group exchange with Centre Wellington District High School in Fergus, Ontario The proposed dates will be May Ist to 10th for our students to visit Ontario, and May 22nd to 29th for Ontario students to visit us. Twenty-two stu- dents from our school have been selected for - this exchange. The activities planned for our students while visiting Fergus will include visiting local artists (potters, painters, craft shops) on Mill Street; bus and walking tours of the Elora Gorge and Grand River near Fergus; tour of old homes to see Scottish stone masons work in the early settlement; walking and bus tours of Toronto; trip to Niagara Falls including “‘Maid of the Mist’’ boat ride and under the falls tour. The activities planned for the Fergus students while they ‘are visiting Cassiar will include the tour of the Cassiar Asbestos Mine; a tour of Erickson Gold Mine; picnic and canoeing at Boya Lake; ‘Fun Day’ at the Community Club; visit to the community of Good Hope Lake; “Potlatch” ceremony for the raising of the Totem Pole and a two day camp out on the Stikine (near Dease Lake) which will include horse- back riding hiking, fishing, etc. A large part of this exchange will be sharing our experiences with the community upon. our return to Cassiar, as well as involving the people of Cassiar with Fergus’s visit in May. We are ex- cited about this unique opportunity and look forward to hearing from Ottawa confirming our grant approval. TOTEM POLE UPDATE The tentative date for the Potlatch ceremony and the raising of the completed Totem Pole is May 28th, 1987. Please keep this date free and marked on your calendars, as everyone in Cassiar and area is welcome to share this special event with us. The boys are now putting the final touches on their figures, sanding the figures, and preparing to paint. The finished product will represent a tremendous amount of hard and careful. work on behalf of the carvers. IMPORTANT DATES April 1 End of Term Three 2-3 Non-instructions Days, Dease Lake Conference 10 Term Three Report issued 14. Parent-Teacher Interviews 17 Good Friday 20 Easter Monday 27-30 Canadian Test of Basic Skills for grade 8's and selected other students May 1-10 Cassiar students visit Fergus, Ontario 18 Victoria Day 22-29 Fergus students visit Cassiar June 5 Grad Ceremonies & Banquet 11-19 Provincial and Scholarship Exams 15-19 Final Exams 19 Awards Day (1:00 pm) 25 Final Report issued Choose to ANcee” | BP bea non-smoker. 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