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The “Douglas Fir 2’* shown here at the dock at Wee Wanee Creek camp dock, The dock has been greatly improved by the crew in the last week,
according to Josh Wentz, camp supervisor. ;
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and photos
by
JoAnne Ames

Peter Fagan sharpens the edge of an axe. shape. The edges of the axe blades “had aa
He told me that when they arrived at the big chunks out of the.” Things are getting ”
. camp, the equipment was in pretty bad cleaned and: plished now, though. a

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| t of th buildin 3 are visible in this photo. The trailers are where the residents willsleep. Thereare plans (tg i000". cr) rc
. jvooden building on the right is the current cookhouse. The to replace the trailers with logbuildings. ok

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The rooms in the trailers at Wee Wanzee that will serveas desk, a closet, and a window are the total furnishings at the: -
sleeping quarters will house two people each. Two beds,a moment. . Dy

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WEE WANEECAMP sit«si(ts

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Camping and training

By JOANNE AMES. . operations because 1 am concerned about them living
Herald staff writer ’ trailers.”* Te Bie
uo ‘Boulder Lake runs year round, but the climate‘in
If Wee Wanee Creek camp is successful this the south is a little softer in the winter months”. ‘.
summer, “sizeable funding’? may be available for . “
next year from -the corrections branch. Sofar, Graham is “Quite pleased with the e... .
- Jim Graham, a. spokesman for the provincial. . running the camp,” and says thelr assurance that _
corrections branch in Prince George, says he ‘‘sees winter conditions can be met there will be adequate
this summer as an opportunity for the camp to test for him. - ae
out.” ; The corrections branch is currently negotiating to ..
“We will submit a request for funding to Victoria for ase the boat the “Douglas Fir 2" from the .,
a full operating budget,” Graham said. ‘Whether we forestry department for use at Wee . Wanee, ...
get it or not all woul depend on the politics in Victorla “They made us a very reasonable offer which we
at the __ time.” ; took them up on,” Graham said. "I’m just walting:
The success of the cam: will be measured partly by - to hear from them." iar Cie a

a series of “degree of attitude change tests’
residents. sconpecnenacnnns
“Thes f:] tests are from the States or d own south foteatatsPattatatateetataarate saa a's sea eae

somewhere. And what they dois measure the change “BALLET
in attitude of the kids in the camp at the end of ‘ther TERRACE CLASSICAL BALLET.
stay,’’ Graham said. . SCHOOL

“The idea behind these camps is to develop self-
confidence and self-reliance in the kids. They're: fully Registered Recognized Ballet
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based on the philosophy that if you feel good about =
A similar program tothe one in the works for Wee i SUMMER SCHOOL

given to '*T assume that the boat will be correction’s.’ ,

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School
yourself, you won't be delinquent.” -

Wanee is presently in operation at Boulder Lake, in = % ; ; “i
the south of the province. = AUG: - 2-12, 1977.

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Graham admitted that the boys at the camp there
are “older than the ones that will be at Wee Watiee, 17,
18, 19, so there's a bigger chance of them ending up in
jail because they do at that age. But the ones who go to

CLASSICAL BALLET

New Beginners Classes:

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os (a) 7 - 10 years
Boulder have a 50 per cent hetter chance of not =
returning to jails‘‘than those who never go there.” (b 11 over years ams
Boulder deals with larger groups than Wee Wance _Y

will, and. it is officially a ‘Wilderness Challenge
Camp.” Its primary program is teaching survivel
techniques for the bush:

Wee Wanee, Graham said, will differ by teaching

youngsters “some useable skills” such 94 at penis.

The camp projects, including Suiting wg

bunkhewses and cook hall, and @:vatepity ee hel
Springs and the dock will basp resale ws intite: ven,
raham pointed out.

“We have found that as long as there is Latiding
aing on, peeplo have a positive goal ta work far, 60
hera is more onthogasm. They're mete enthugiaue

food, thet thik. maisicnance. AS som au yoda slop
uibing and start maintaining, we interest just
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A woawened @ log cabins will ulse ease o few fears dat Jin
oat . my, or Graham has about ihe camp rounding year round.
Watehing the boat come in are the two crew members staying at Wee Wanee. “I have some reservations about a total winter = stiantents

Registered R.A.D. Students: os
(a) R.A.D. Primary & Grade l ©."
(b) R.A.D. Grades 0 & Wl.
(c) R.A.D. Grade IV .

fit CLASSES 1HOUR DAILY”)
- REE $35.00 nr
(nienlaeuns af 2 Cheeni per clase, firat come basls) |

REGISTRATION mest be receivad ts the pial by
June 34, 1512 with » nwipefuedable deposit of $10.98,

Mail foc Mrs. S. Segelhin, Registrar
511) Milis Avenue Terrace, B.C. V8G 1C4 |

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