Ksan’s house about to open. WITH RESIDENTS. not expected to move into the new - transition house facility until next. week, the Ksan House Society is taking the opportunity to host a grand opening for “supporters and project partners tomorrow, Feb. 2. , uy The ceremonial ribbon cutting is to take place at 2 p.m. says Jan LeFrancois, the society’s program director. _, . Representatives from government agencies such as the _ Canadian ‘Mortgage and Housing Corporation and'B.C.. fz: Housing and officials from the Real Estate Foundation of ‘B.C., all of whom contributed construction monies, have been invited. The local list includes ‘members from the Terrace and: Skeena_ Valley Rotary clubs, the Northern Savings Credit Union and city council. The complex, located close to down- town, contains both the society’s administrative and residen- ~ tial services in one location, replacing buildings at separate locations, - & For security coricems, however; the event is not open.to © the general public. » The society’s administrative wing was occupied late last year while work continued to finish the eight-bedroom resi- . dential portion. Last week, a variety of social services, counselling agen- _ cies and others: from Terrace and the Northwest.toured the facility in preparation for a full occupancy by residents. _ Staff are still busy accepting donations to furnish the tran- sition house’s' five rooms, only one of which was furnished "as of:last week. “6 The Ksan House Society has been in’ ‘operation for 25. ° years and counts: a counselling service and an emergency Shelter among:its operations.. a a Its former administrative building. was sold to. help pay 7 Sos, - for the new location and there is a proposal from’ another _ party to use the current soon-to- be vacated transition house ~ _ 8 a youth shelter. Ksan House Society staff from left, Shelly Haynes-Mar- - relli, Jan LeFrancois, Kristi Hanna and Michelle Demoe: * _will welcome supporters and project partners to their new facility tomorrow. _ DUSTIN QUEZADA PHOTO, ° . 2 8, 8 By DUSTIN QUEZADA | . SCHOOL TRUSTEES are to start asking for ary when we bring the calendar forward,” Gowen _ public comment this month on how the school © said. a “ 78 - calendar. will look this fall without, one major Thar s because a final decision on the calendar issue hanging over their heads. They’ve decided to hold:off on the details for. a three-year plan to change what is taught, at each ‘school until this fall.” _ It means whatever is decided this fall won't be _ put into place until at least the fall of 2007. In their first meeting in December 2005, new trustees complained they. didn’t know, enough ; about the plan’s recommendations, one being to consider selling: the board office property and * moving administrators to’ the empty Mountain- view Elementary, and asked for more time to get informed about the plan’s details. At that meeting, board chair ‘Lorrie Gowen “warned trustees timelines would, be tight: if:they ~ were to accept recommendations in the plan be- cause of the school calendar consultation process that has to begin this month. time for teacher layoffs if needed and then for giv- ing notices for re-hires, also if needed. . tractual deadlines as both teachers and staff from _ are up for new deals.’ views on the calendar, says’ Gowen. of parents so we need to listen to parents,” said Gowen. ; _ The board chair said she hopes this year par- ents'participate more than last year, best; none.” ; The consultation Process is required if a district TERRACE PUBLIC LIBRARY 4 ’ Gowen’ said. “Some . schools “there were © operorwozers” CALENDAR OF EVENTS FEBRUARY 2000 register for programs. OEY “SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY = WEDNESDAY THURSDAY ~_ FRIDAY SATURDAY Toyine tt 2 3 ‘Toddler Tine 11: 15-12 Preschool Storytime Dig {n Food & Fun | | 10-11 (WK2) Family Night oe (Southside) 5:30pm 5 _ 6 7 tio 8 , 9 10. 3) 10-11 , . neste Preschool (WK3) | | Preschool Storytime |} Valentine's Day ce sree Fa © | | Storytime 10-11 | 140-11 (WK3) Card Making. ~ (rogaine 135-12 Abert , 12, | /13 Vio 15 says 4] | 16, 17 | Fegan” || Preschoo taytine Someta Seuss Paty 40-11 (WK4) Program (WK2) | | HHemelSaety 1-200 fo Paes 7pm . Tales for 2's 19 20 21 gre 22 Yes ko . Preschool (WK5). | | Preschool Storytime Soca Fair Storytime 10-11 | 10-11 (WKS) FF Pa KS |r ie 12612 : . 26 | 27 26 ae 2 — — Wareone |] |Home | Sadadrwo Science Fair bes D, Sass Sos eo 1:00-2:00. - Ne ~ Accent “We know we have tight time limits in n Febru- . must be made in March in order to allow enough This year, too, the district is dealing with con- - the Canadian Union of Public - Employees (CUPE) _ It’s important for new trustees to hear parents’ uo “Trustees are entrusted to speak on behalf : “The parent turnout - last‘ year was minimal: at, The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 1, 2006 - A3. ‘School changes delayed until fall _ uses anything but the standard five- -day week. Gowen said if the district were to decide it -could return to the five-day week, some of. the recommendations i in the three-year plan could be implemented. . The topic of the five- day school calendar didn’ t end there at the Jan. 11 meeting... ‘New Terrace trustee Art Erasmus introduced: -a motion that “the district return to the five- day 7 School calendar as soon as possible.” ve The motion was defeated by a 5-4. margin. - 7 “I was disappointed that as a board we wouldn’t . make that as a public statement,” Erasmus said. The Terrace Economic Development Author- ity (TEDA) also made a presentation to the board outlining a survey it had commissioned and its presenter asked the board whether it is working _ toward a return to the five-day week. Kitimat trustee Barry ] Pankhuzst replied by ask- - ing, “Are you going to give us the money?” .The local district.is now in its third year oper- ating under a four-day instructional week. © men 1 95 ‘Offers available at the ho following participating lations: a February 2 28, 2006! . Seca News In Brief HMCS ‘CALGARY, one of, the. Canadian — navy's Halifax-class frigates, isona north coast patrol. -. Frigate on patrol HER MAJESTY’S Canadian Ship Calgary spent ‘the: last weekend on a Prince Rupert port call as part of 2 a Jan, 23 to Feb. 3 patrol of northcoast waters. | = The 4,770 tonne frigate, with 225 officers and crew, . is looking for unusual activities and will provide, infor-. mation to the RCMP, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans,.and the Coast Guard. “Sovereignty patrols accomplish a great deal. They, allow us to keep a'close watch on our ocean approaches ° and to. keep track of who’ s doing what, where. They . also reinforce our presence in coastal waters, particu- larly those that are less travelled by. the navy,” said -Commander Thomas Tulloch, Commanding, Officer of o>HMCS Calgary. 9 -HMCS Calgary iS one of the: navy’ ’s Halifax class frigates and i is based at t Esquimalt. ‘ rr Tax helpers needed “THE CANADA Revenue Agency (CRA). is. offering free training to volunteers willing to help people on low. ~ and fixed incomes. prepare their income tax retums. “By helping: ‘them. complete their returns, volun: i teers ensure.that these. people receive.all the benefits J. ae and credits they’ re entitled to,” says the CRA's Darlene . Mallais. . The volunteer tax program provides free help tor com-: "plete 3 income tax returns for seniors, disabled: people,. students, and-new Canadians livirig on low and fixed - incomes. Volunteers work: with community” ‘agencies ‘to establish tax clinics in public libraries, . community - centres, schools, churches, seniors’ residences, nursing homes, and other central locations. °°." . Last year, 306 Northern BC and. Yukon volunteers : ; ‘helped over 9,704 people with their retums. There is J local training: on Feb. 8.at the UNBC campus on Park © Ave. From’9 a.m. until noon. More information at. Ie. vet 888- 805- 6662. fe . res ins Jobs to promote safety IN A bid to reduce injuries and fatalities in the forestry ee “industry, the BC Forest Safety Council has created the J) © ~ position of “safety advocate” and will be rectuiting up to six individuals this spring. The positions are being created to help small and medium-sized forestry companies fully participate in -f ; | the council’s. Safety Accord Forestry. 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