! ~ conduct. our. businesses. rage 12 Cassiar Courier February 1988 - Province of. | REFLECTIONS S Pein minty (ARES) Romer Isn’t it nice to get out on a holiday once in a while? You come back refreshed and perhaps hav amore objective look at your daily frustrations. a One of my frustrations for ’87 was “rules”. While we were visiting friends, MacDonalds, shopping malls and tourist attractions in Vancouver an idea on the subject precipitated out of my cloud of confusion. You are probably wondering what is the big deal about rules. .. .well read on! First of all I think rules/laws are good and nec- essary. Our constitution legislates the form of govern- ment that we have; that we are governed by the people and for the people. (Our government could be a lot worse folks!) The constitution also protects our basic rights as human beings. ~ We have criminal law to describe what we consider to be criminal and protect us from violators of that law. . Traffic laws protect us from our- selves as well as those “maniac drivers”. (Of course none of us in Cassiar fall-into :that category!) We have laws that tell-us-who to let-into- our country and how to There are laws that protect us from-exploitation and laws that grant us freedom of speech.’ These laws are designed to grant the most free- dom to'the most people and surely that is good. We also have many (millions of?) unwritten rules that we make up for ourselves. How do we dress for different occasions? How frequently do we buy groceries? How well do we have to know a person be- fore we confide in them? Do we obey the speed limit? What kinds of food do we eat? How “‘organized’’ is our behavior? Each person makes up their own set of personal regulations but when you think of it, there isn’t much we do that isn’t influenced by one of our own rules. Why is this? I think we like ourselves. We also have set (and continue to set) these rules for our- selves by learning through personal experiences. These regulations leave me with a question. Does everyone have a set of rules that “work” or are there just a few lucky people who can claim this? God has given us rules too. Some of these are: “Follow me.” (John 21:10), “The work of God is this: to believe\in the One He sent.” (John 6:29) “If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone.” (John 8:7) “If you forgive men when they sin against you then your heavenly Father will also ~ forgive you.” (Matthew 6:14), and MANY more. What can | say? These laws are perfect. Now I come to the set of rules that have provoked . more frustration in me than any others. These are the rules that surround the Church and Christians. Often the ‘rules are innocent enough and even good. Some - innocent rules govern our form of worship: whether we sing standing or sitting, whether we sing long songs once or short songs several times, whether we pray kneel- ing sitting or standing. ‘Some good rules include: en- couragement to read the Word to acquire a personal relationship with God, encouragement to obey God’s laws, and encouragement to have fellowship. On the other hand is there anything more aggravating than a self righteous Christian and/or Church? __ 3 I do not want to criticize the Body of Christ (conglomerate Church) or specifically any Church associ- ated with Cassiar. I DO want to reach people who have been turned off Christ by modern day Scribes and Phar- isees: What bugs me about the questionable rules that govern God’s law, is not that I feel that my personal freedom has been violated, but that occasionally (fre- quently?) people who seek God are rejected by Christians for their “hypocrisy” and turned off by a lack of com- ‘passion and love found in “the righteous”. Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind”. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. ALL THE LAW and the Prophets HANG on these two commandments.” I can GUARANTEE that if you align your personal set of rules with these two tules you WILL find joy and the “peace that passes under- standing”. (Why be satisfied with mere contentment?) I would like you to notice that I did not suggest that you align your rules with mine!! 1 know that I am a hypocrite for Christ in the moments’! desire to sin (and then do it) but please don’t base your acceptance or rejection of Christ on my actions but rather of His actions. ; V I will leave you with this thought. A good friend of mine commented that the Christian walk is a balance between love and righteousness. How often are we hurt by Christians. who are too self righteous? How many times are we hurt by Christians who are too loving? I hope that some of my thoughts provoke you to thought and ..... dare I-hope . . . to read the Word testing my ideas. “Accept one another then, just as Christ accepted you” (Romans 15:7) “Grace and peace be with you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Cor. 1:3) Cassiar Shopping Center A Northern Shopping Experience - 12,000 sq ft Under One Roof HEALTH & BEAUTY NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS British Columbia _ Ministry. of Transportation and Highways ~ LOAD RESTRICTIONS i Pursuant to Section 26 of the “Highways Act’, notice is hereby given that load restrictions may be placed, on short notice in the near future, on all highways in the following Highway Districts: Prince Rupert, Terrace, Dease Lake, - Smithers and Burns Lake The restrictions will limit vehicles to 100 percent, 70. percent and 50 percent of legal axle loading, as allowed under the. regulation pursuant to the Com- mercial. Transport Act. .. Overweight permits will not be granted. —-All- term- overweight permits are invalid. Restrictions may. be imposed as necessary. The Public, and Trucking: and Transportation Com- panies, should govern themselves accordingly. Your co-operation in adhering to the above regula- tions will be appreciated. Dated at Terrace, B.C. this fifteenth day of January, 1988 N. Hope, Regional Director, Highways CALL THE CASSIAR COMMUNITY CLUB For Squash Bookings — 778-7224 ts a TRS. Lars 4 i _*. = [remember as a teenager when the “gang”, (an old — fashioned term for a gathering of teens), would get:togeth- _er for “eats” at a friend’s house. Most times it was.a sim- ~ ple meal, hot dogs or hamburgers, but at other times, par- ents went out of their way to entertain us. It was on one of these occasions I had my first barbequed steak with all the trimmings. It was fun for me then, and now as a mother of teenagers, I wonder if teens today would enjoy something different! - If you are entertaining teens in your home, the following recipes might prove to make a memorable even- ing! A Mexican Dinner - for 12 CHEESE ENCHILADAS 4 lg. cloves of garlic, crushed % c. vegetable oil 2 t. ground cumin 2 large onions 2 T. chili powder 2 tins tomatoes, undrained 2 t. dried oregano It. salt % t. pepper 3 c. grated cheddar cheese 3 c. grated Monterey Jack cheese 44 c. veg. oil 2 pkgs. corn tortillas (24 tortillas) 3 c. shredded lettuce ¥4 ¢. sliced olives lc. sliced radishes Sour cream Cook and stir onions, garlic and chili powder in % cup oil in 4 qt. Dutch oven until onions are tender, about 5 min- utes. Stir in tomatoes, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper; break tomatoes with fork. Heat to boiling, reduce heat. NEIGHBOURS’S KITCHEN. __ 2 | and simmer uncovered until sauce thickens, about 30 ee : utes. Mix cheddar ‘and’ Monterey Jack cheeses.’ Heat ¥% c. oil in 8 - inch skillet until hot. Dip each tortilla lightly into hot oil to soften, drain.. Dip each tortilla into tomato sauce to coat both sides. Spoon about 2 T. cheese on each tortil- la; roll tortilla around cheese. Place seam side down in.2 ungreased rectangular baking dishes, 12x9x2 inches. Pour half of the remaining tomato sauce over enchiladas in each dish. Sprinkle each with the remaining cheese. Cover and refrigerate no longer than 24 hours. Bake uncovered in a 350 degree oven, until cheese is melted and enchiladas are hot, about 25 minutes. Top with the lettuce, radishes and olives. Serve with sour cream. (For spicier enchiladas, serve with bottled salsa or taco sauce. } FIESTA RICE I medium onion, finely chopped I small green pepper, chopped % c. margarine or butter 1 can (16 0z) stewed tomatoes Jt. salt % t. pepper 6 c. cooked rice Cook and stir onion and green pepper in margarine in 3 quart saucepan until onion is tender. Stir in remaining ingredients, Simmer uncovered over low heat, stirring constantly until hot, about 15 minutes. ; cA simple cold salad of lettuce, tomatoes, celery and green peppers adds to the balance of the meal, and to the relief of the tongue! Of course, entertaining teens will also include the old stand-by of cold drinks and munchies. Consult your teens as to their preference at this end, but enjoy some fun with avery different evening of entertainment. Cassiar Courier, February 1988 Page 13 WRITERS | _ ETERNAL NIGHT In a world filled with fear, A lonely infant .- cried silent tears. . Her mother was young her father was old, Together both they taught her to be bold. Conquered what she thought was wrong, — No more birds : will sing their song. For on a morning just before light, This young child decided to roam, The eternal night. GUNO Cont. from Page 1 On of Guno’s recent concerns is to make the government aware of the importance and immediate need for a Mental Health Worker in Cassiar and of a Councilling Program in Atlin proper. “I feel the need is urgent and I have already approached the government on this issue.” Guno will give the Minister of Health, Peter Dueck, time to look at it but plans to go ahead in the public arena by the first of March. “Community support is so important in assisting in the recognition of. these issues. I can introduce peti- tions in the Legislature, and these prove commitment in — the community.” stated Guno. Guno feels that the government practices a ‘false economy’ by not dealing with social problems as they arise. “There is a whole gambit of social costs ranging from the criminal justice system, to personal and family health.” says Guno. To contact Larry Guno, Cassiar residents can call Betty Cavanagh at 778-7433, or call collect, in Victoria, 387-6094. Guno’s mailing address is: Larry Guno, M.L.A. for Atlin, Legislative Buildings, Victoria, B.C.; 1X4 V8V. _ : csscessecscscscecscrvrrscrccrscsscscssrsesrsecrscccrcelcrscecrcrsccrccecesrcrsecrsescrccrecrsersesesercecocececes error ere oro ere weer er eos ee wee wee eco rere er ooo eo ee eee cco MARVEL TRAVEL _ SERVICE LTD SIX NIGHT SPRING CRUISE HONOLULU to VANCOUVER one sailing only Princess Cruises MAY 13th - 19th, 1988 . 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