A Bee oo National In- stitite :.for thé Blind mo -(CNIB), sponsored by the § -» “Insurance'Corporation of . |; | . ~ British’ Columbia, spoke —\. at/local' schools on issues. : as: ‘decision making, king. ‘and driving, con- ‘attitudes ‘towards. ‘leadership. and _ ‘when he was 19 years old, and didn’t make a.wise _ “choice” ‘that “cost him his ‘sight’: and. ‘tremendous - a frustration for the: people vo he loves: ‘dearly, “This is a true story, that " eguld “happen to anyone, “lacking : the experience to - jj os emake decisions wisely. Ut was.a weekend, night. “Gilmour | had been i upsince . ; 40am, ‘that: morning, It A Was nowt, ‘a.m, the next ~ day. Gilmour. dropped his " L girlfriend. at: home, She. nee ‘asked Gilmour to go home _ 2°. ind get some - rest: ‘He. . noes “refused. “T insisted on do-. - . ing. my own. thing, It was. . important. ‘for me ‘to stay Bibe that. ‘evening, go down OR "Gfisiout had just got his. ot pick-up: truck back from’ othe: body. shop. eo : ‘loaded”” "had pot lots of money into it." He; ‘Bought a case of. - : beer, visited'a few friends, « : attended’ ‘a few parties and - ‘he. recalled, * "had some fun. os home, : oN)" parents~home, Gilmour. * we tel. asleep’ at the. wheel. wyho His “loaded” pick-up that; “ hie had: worked so hard to: g «Bet, went ‘off the road, two: “blocks: from’ his: ‘Parents = Seven:miriutes from his. On‘his way ta his. . t eptione. pole on the left hand. side.of the road’: After. the: “pole fell to: thé OOr frame;* a To this: - ‘day, “said cident never heard a z equences® ‘to those deci- "gions, . - -al¢ohol,” ‘getting “Tt was hy ck hit ‘the’ last ‘o-a full ‘stop..Gilmour . ‘said’ his head went. out tough: the: window, and: was criished: between the. elephone.: ‘pole and the’ . - thi , “Gilmour was. later | tol i. Luckily: for wn 80-° a cas ancouver hospital, © ss from-his home town, Am- 2 bullance ‘attendents had “oy je ever. seen such a. mess, Said Gihnour. “My mother - _involved: “His. 5 -* theme; I Told You, tells of. § ". hisaccident: 10 years"ago | Bruce Giimour (left) talked with Terrace students onan intor- “mat basis during a recent visit to Terrace. _ whether I was going to live _ordie, .- “When. the accident oc- ‘and my mom and ‘dad’s life’ was changed . too, because of my. accident, - Gilmour measures 6 feet two inches. He has to wear glasses to protect his ar- see’ tificial eyes as he walks -. down: the streets. “Quite ~ : often branches hit my eyes and I have to. wear glasses "to - protect them’’.. ‘’ from: drying: out: He said his accident, . don’t know, . said Gil. our... Maybe, said ground Gilmour's pick-up oe ontinued. through: ‘the =a trees, over.a field, and hit 9 - re trees: before coming ff curred, ‘it changed my life, Gil-. “mour’s eyes produce very . _ little tears to keep his eyes. plate . full, ‘he “has” to. ‘purchase. ar-. tificial: tears ‘from @: ‘drug’. store,'so his eyes don’t get. “gore, Tearducts were dam- _ ‘aged as a. direct. result of. did. 1 ‘continue 4 drinking, uwhy ‘didn’t J. listen to.my. girlfriend and : -go home for some sleep? I my ‘own decisions: - Gilmour has’ a special : Ei “relationship with his guide f° ‘dog.. During his‘ talk at .§- Skeena Junior: Secondary --§- - School in Terrace, he-told | of ‘an incident: in'--which “Cap, his golden retriever, -f° : stole his food while Gil-.- ‘mour was on the’ tele. f phone. He will hide until: . T’ve-made myself another comes back . beside.me, burps, 'as-if'to . say -we’re both: full: now. “By. then, it’s. too ‘late to. punish him. Gilmour told .. ff: how much. he depended. on his dog. os Gilmour showed under- of, standing towards. the . students, I--know: at:'16,.- you. want to go on. with q _ your life; like graduation _ night you expect:to move . ‘on, He added, “You don’t - have tragedy on your. mind. but, ino one: is sim. ; | Some people hope that Bill " will end conflict and : blkalier in schools. . “tt Won't! oe . rediction in’ services, .and_ loss. of Jocal school - “actions: action. Gilmout, ‘ police ‘are still. board autonomy, but wé-feel we have a-duty to- fi: fled“ over: the accident. od Péople swho: lived’ across. the street. from the site of... Femind.the government of the ‘consequences ofits f Bill-20 suggests the gavernmisni's solution to the : 2 . | problems it created Is to disband the B.C.T.F. and.3g “leave ‘teachers open. to. summary dismissal. I - _NOo Self: respecting organization would socept this” ma Rosen “Bill 20 ‘Is blatant ‘contract: stripping ‘and union: | . busting. It won't bring peace to. our schools, only - years, of more strife and. job.actlon over untalr ‘ fabour practices and unjust dismissals. your local M.L.A. today. ‘Help us stop Bill 20, write ‘or.call the Premier o | A mes sage from.the Terrace. District’ Teachers’ Association didn’t - now . | oe ed, f 9 Terrace: Bruce Gilmour (right), representative from the Canadian Ne tional institute for the Blind, spoke at junior and secondary blind at the age of 10. - mortal’’,. fee | Gilmour stated that bet ¥ ween the ages of 16 and'30- represents. a high percen- tage, of the people invyolv- ed in motor vehicle ac- cidents, where. there’s in- jury and death involved. Saddened, Gilmour add- It. happens. so -fre-. quently. The-. percentage grows at.: an alarming po a h Gilmour, I felt I was. ater . noted. - Mature enough ‘to: make — BY 10. BE ELECTED ONE he said, or call your mom bank, you. are in that car, you go with him, ‘even: said ‘Gilmour, Think “PUBLIC Ni NOTICE sb haneby 9 given to i dosti ot the school ‘detrict. J aforesaid | that a poll has become necessary at the by-election now. - pending, and that F have granted such poll; and further; that the. per- | a THE crry oF TERRACE Q ‘TERRACE AURAL vorina AREA. 7 dad or call acal For what : - it.. will cost-“you, "said : Gilmour, it's worth. it. |" like I’m lecturing you’’, , added. Gilmour. | _ though you may -be very | afigry at.your. friend who - you're . still: conscious), _ explaining. the i im rtance. schools In Terrace recently on the three D’s — Don't Drink and - P po _ Drive. Gilmour spoke of his: own experience which left him. a Photo by Danteie Berquist. . _ Gilmour . encouraged on students not, to drink and. | drive. Take a.cab home, ., young. people are seriously | ‘interested in being part of and dad. When you.drive .. | the .Counterattack pro- ~with someone who drinks, . you are putting your life in" the hands of the drunk in- dividual. If he goes off the. tatives visit local. schools on a regular. basis, to. in- - - form students about 7 ‘though you’re not driving, : i blindness. yet NOTICE. OF. POLL Le /-ELECTION FOR TRUSTEE a ee “SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 88 (TERRACE) 7 “1 don't. want to sound ¢ ‘Even drove the car, (that’s if you made.the decision of | getting into the car’’,: Gilmour used many short stories to illustrate what he meant by the various, topics he spoke. . on. He kept the attention of students for.a full hour. - ‘of leadership. in decision making. - Gilmour added he was a impressed: . with the: at- |: tittide. of. Terrace- : Thornhill’ students, “The gram and also in standing. | up to their peers, .. : The CNIB has represen- "Sons duly nominated as candidates at. the said election for whom only ; es voles will be recelved, are; ONE . . ~Sumame ; Term of. # “Position ra, -— Oftlee -. “Residential Sseinatin a Address |. Bos “ROSS “ Barbara AnnTrustee. : - SHERIDAN Daniel 1c. _ balance of 85-87 term - Tstee. balance of. ; 85-87 term - 1458 Maple Finance “ 4903 Scott -Coheutant Clerk: i” Hospltal 5. Teachers are as. ‘tired as ‘avaryone > else of the fight. a oe i “withthe provincial government over funding cuts,.. Terrace: ~. Thornhill: Tt Usk: _ Lakelse Lake: ‘Cedarvale: : SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1987" | REGULAR POLL: a _ between the hours of 8: 00 a. m, “AND. ai L Fiiday, Nay 4 15, 4987: Friday, May 22, 4987 ‘ _between: the. tiours. of 4: 00 p. m, “and ry 30 p.m m, ‘ “‘at-Millg Memorial Hospital, 7 ‘are Haugland Ave., Terrace Clarence Michiel Elementary School 3430: Sparks Street oe “Thornhill Elementary Schoo! 2805 5 nn te Mrs. G. Olson residence, Rosswood ‘ Mrs. M. Early residence, Usk: “Loyd Johnstone residence, Lakelseé, Lake : “Museum, Cedarvale | GIVEN UNDER AMY HAND AT TERRACE, 8: C. this ath day of of May, 1 _ (Mrs.) E. dohnson, Returning Officer, between the hours of 9: 00 a. aa “and 8:00: p:m School Board Office, Sait ' Kenney St, Terrace 4987" _- Fieg.