18 Terrace Review — Wednesday, July 15, 1987 Broadcast journalism [ students graduate TERRACE — Students of the ‘Northern Broadcasting Media Training Institute recently graduated from a comprehen- sive program which offered training in the field of Broadcast Journalism. This is the second year of the course, and 13 trainees have ex- .celled from the 34 week endeav- or. - This year’s trainees were: Elmer Azak (Nisga’a), Ken Bed- ard (Haida), Gerald Blackwater (Gitksan), Leona Brown (Tsim- shian), Marion Brown (Tsim- shian), Marvin Collison (Haida), John Derrick (Git- ksan), Conrad George (Okan- agan), Peter John (Carrier), Mickey Muldoe (Gitksan), Ella Quock (Tahltan), Faith Thomas (Carrier), and William Wesley (Tsimshian). __. Conrad George was recogniz- ed as the most improved trainee, Peter John as the most inspira- tional trainee, Ken Bedard for outstanding achievement in na- tive studies, and Marvin Col- lison as most outstanding trainee in radio announcing. Ken Bed- ard was again recognized as the best trainee in broadcast jour- nalism, and Leona Brown was named the most outstanding trainee in radio production. ‘’ Bach trainee is now capable of working in any radio station and look forward io many career challenges. : This term’s instructors were Lynne Terbasket, Tirso Mor- ales, and Ray Jones. William Wesley performed a graduation speech to summarize the event: by William Wesley This is the last time that we will meet in a group as trainees of Northern Native Broadcast- ing (NNB). Now is the hour for mixed feelings and thoughts. It is the time to say good-bye, we naturally look back on ali that _ has gone before. ‘I’m sure you remember as I do our first days at NNB, trying to pick up on the technical aspects of radio broadcasting that Lynn so nicely handed out and skip- ped through in a matter of minutes and asked ‘okay’’. ‘How we thought we would get’ even as the program progressed. We also will remember how Tir- so taught us that in order to become great writers, first we had to write and rewrite then he would go to work with his red pen and convert our works of art, at least we thought they were works of art, into an abstract work of red and blue ink, We have seen many things at NNB, but perhaps the biggest event came when we produced our first magazine and CJFW format programs. We have covered many subject areas to achieve our graduation stan- dings. In this important year we have reached our goals and stat- _ ats as full fledged rookie report- ers. . |. With everything new to us in- - cluding spirit and leading in- “fluences of the instructors, the only way for the trainces and NNB to go was up. And that they did, spontaneously, we be- _ gan with more activities and pro-. " grams. NNB has produced some - fine students and will go on pro- ducing them because there is a solid foundation. That founda- tion lies in our culture and heritage. ° o All of us who have spent the last nine months at NNB and even those who have not been here as long have found it easy to get in the swing of NNB’s ac- tivities and spirit. Spirit is something that everyone has tried to explain, But perhaps it's real meaning becomes clear to us at the end of this phase of our lives knowing all that has gone before cannot be repeated and all that is ahead remains un- kown. We have been privileged to have the freedom at NNB with which to test our maturity and responsibilities. We have also gained a wealth of knowledge at NNB not only from education, but also from working with others to-achieve the final goal: ‘our graduation.’ Now that this goal has been attained, each of us has his own private goal to reach. For some it will be further education, and for others it will be a satisfying occupation. | . It is with regret that we sa good-bye, yet with happiness also. For we take many memor- ies of NNB with us, Our own personal memories, mostly plea- sant will always be with us no matter where we go. We are the second graduating - class of Northern Native Broad- casting. This organization is still young and has a lot more to achieve and to contribute to so- ciety. Good luck in the future. Civic election term changed TERRACE — This coming November local voters will elect civic officials for terms lasting three years instead of the present two-year terms. Election reform legislation in- troduced recently by Municipal Affairs Minister Rita Johnston will do away with annual elec- tions for aldermen, mayors, school trustees and regional district directors. By 1990, elec- tions for local officials will take place once every three years throughout B.C. In a statement introducing the bill, Johnston said the new system is intended to increase voter turnout by cutting down the number of elections. The measures will also save municipalities, school district and regional districts the ex-. pense of ‘having to mount elec- tions every year or, in some cases, every two years. Civic officials elected this year will serve for three years and, in order to synchronize the system, - 1988 elections will be for two year terms. There will be no elec- tions in 1989, and in 1990 all elections will be for three-year terms. This fall voters in the Terrace - area will go to the polls to elect three aldermen, a mayor, five . area directors for the regional district, and four trustees for School District 88. Under the current system half the representatives on city coun- cil and the school board come up for election in alternate years. The new system could set the stage for a complete change of . personnel in a single election. ‘The graduates of the 1987 Northern Broadcasting Media Training Institute class in Terrace brackets): Elmer Azak (Nisga’a), Gerald Blackwater (Gitksan), Mickey Muldos (Gitksan), Brown (Tsimshian), Ken Bedard (Haida), Ella Quock (Tahitan), Marion Brown Wesley (Tsimshian), Peter John (Carrier), and John Derrick (Gitksan). are (native ancestry tn Faith Thomas (Carer), Leona (Tsimshian), Marvin Collison (Haida), BH - Saye ne ge me | ° | ; | BRIGHTEN , a ; : aa 7 Ve ae 1 : 3 J; . have your newspaper ) delivered every week. | just $24 you don’t have to. miss a single issue! Subscribe now! A full year: $24.00 Two years: $45.00 For i. woe Come into our-office,: or send a cheque or money order, to: . 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