“phaaninaig ~ it’ s s the:

“who: hive j _just completed a
mew, parenting program,
. and their families,’ that-job~
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yer,

“<\graduates “of Parents. in.
a Training, or. ‘PIT, ‘an’ inten-
(Skye, 12-weék ‘program of. -

: . fered: for -free through the
. Northwest» Band: Social
~.. Workers’. Association.

oo Lydia. Johison..said cat her.”
a ‘graduation ‘April:

oo eourse* 3 was’ designed. to. |”
’ . teach: ‘participants life. and :
7 ‘effective parenting skills. .

“three, said one of ‘the less...
-_ 7, ons, she’s" “learned: is the.
_* dtnpartance~
- children choices and. to ‘be
-) cOnsistent-as a parent.)

= neti: ‘McMillan. *

on her: inter-personal commu -
nication ~ skills, with’: cher:
i $pouse and childrén.. ‘im-.
*-oproved ‘over the: course ‘of i
“2. the-program, ;

_.. ference: between “us,” Me-
. «Millan added, -

a will be. offered ‘another: six
oe ‘times. “Participants: are-also, :

education. «
. ibrough: Northwest. a
, munity: College...

oe it to ‘other parents.

= Linda Bolion; the program ..
, . provided: the esteem: push -

oo cher education...

e : lifestyle hegins vi {

oy ay

- toughest job théfe is.
For: three. local ‘women .

They’ re: the: “Firat-e -eVer

“Oh, it WAS: intense,”

The *I6cally- created .

Johnson,” a- parent. of |:

af giving

“They: say: children wer=

IT Was, an occasion for cake and smiles April 8 as ‘three people who. made it through :; a _first- aver parent-. 7
_ ing ‘program were honoured. Jeannette McMillan, Lydia Johnson’ and Linda Bolton all say. they. = and their”
- families — benefitted from the course by the Northwest: Band Social Association: .

entt- born with ‘instruc- -

tiots,” said. classmate. Jea- thers," she said. -

-- The mother of four. said" “grant is from a. $2. million

-developinent.-

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; “Bram...

St ‘tmade. a’. >big “aif

~The: course: is. “free: and in. the north. to ‘help reduce

“able to: -complete ‘an’ ‘adult: iS ;
certificate -f.-

“McMillan ‘ recommends

ca 8 really. put thy. ‘heart -
“into: it. I: got, alot ‘out of
i" ‘she said.. oe
For: course: “graduate

’ Forest’ Products i is substan:

Roger | Harris.
she heeded. to: “encourage:
her. to. consider, continuing «'
; as: Serious as.some “claim. -

As. a single. paretit, ‘she. ~
- found: other parents in the’

weer a Bxeat source c..

mation, too. ane to!

7 AT learned: a. Jot from: the :
“The $75,0000. project .

-program: setvup .by.the. PrOe :
“¥vinelal. childfen: and’ family 2

It: was: created ‘to: assist ;
- -family-supporting agencies"

‘the number: of: chiildren: in -

> FORESTS ‘MINISTRY of
ficials are probing. allega:
“tions that’ New..Skeena’ ~’

“tially: behind 1 in its replant. °
_ ing. réguitements, says: for~.-
estry. operations minister,

: . line, for completion.’

Harris... said it.-should:
prodiice.‘atiswers, and..ad-.

’ dress “concerns: ‘of ‘people’.

who ‘have been. coming to"

-But_Skéena’s: MLA says.
he doubts. the. situation - is.

“Fitst ‘indications from”
laff i is-it is not ‘as far be-:
“would. like -

"government cares, a dispro:

_portionately. ‘high: limber.”
“are aboriginal’ childten and”

-youth,-

dential ‘school system may

have. found “it’ difficult to.
-bond"to. their children. Sur:

- yivors:. may have. missed ’
. Out_on -leaming: | parenting. “p.
skills that-are ‘passed: down "801

* from. family members.”

“py” with the new owner.’

“him: and the: munity
“People... “

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or cal the Heer and Strake foundation ©. |.’

at 1-860-HSFANFO .- - “pes

Health Check*;.2:.”

tells you its a healthy theiea:

- One “teason: is that fas
: milies: affected by the'rési-
ministry.
that’s. managed. through ~
‘Rocial work Pre

Program: coordinator

“People: aré. pretty, unhap:

-He. said. ‘the? ‘detailed |
analysis: of New. Skeena’ So - 3
silviculture. liabilities: bes y
“gan. earlier ‘this. year, and -

- tions, =you -need : to take
‘there’ s--no specific” dead-.

them seriously: and ook: ‘al
“them,” he said.”

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- Debbie- Scarborough,”
local consultant who. was -
“hired ‘to design the’ course.
-eurriculum, said, the ‘pro-'
grammy” be- “offered” Tou
days. a. -week | for ning.
weeks. | ee

‘The. first streant of stud

“Scarborough -

place,” “he: said:

-“When people. aré “Step.
-ping forward. with’ accu:

tiesday:: said: ‘the govern:

Hla

ay ve ay :
heard. numbers. =I don’ te Op
“know if they : are right. wean,

ment-is. also looking at the:
«possibility ‘of paying: ‘for’:
ig. --silviculture Work using, (he.
about this. all ‘over: the.

we AL Hlal ¥
compensation money: ‘trig: “|

es Warkers": “Association. ex- ot :
ecutive -director, Gert. Mee .
Dougall. with having the |,
“vision to" Pursue the” dnitials’: ”

as. “always.

tke. Ae MeDougall said:

“credits ‘o
Northwest Band Social:

“that, TERA

tabilitie te

The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 14, 2004 -A3

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|) The first.shed was’ ‘dastroyed: but‘flames-at the

ea which. included pet rabbits.

: My
dréani to’ have’ iy -program: “ay
Le ‘Tiree

money. “thight: not flow: 10°
New Skeena-at all; but-be’
directly ° ‘administered: by:
Mictoris for’. ‘ilviculture

r “has a og gon, resident driving. ‘to: Smithérs’.to: visit, family. -
Harris, said: “There: will be :
some. cussions around," :

eo F ifdehat a Cay adjan..¢ and. had bought the. ye ples if
Bane Hen Uv sia spe Fe ‘ot veh ;

News In Brief

: FIRE FIGHTERS. and the RCMP: Teeponded: to.

_a shed fire ‘at'2409. Cramer early in the. morh-
* ing of April 4 to-find one“shed completely: en: >
* gulfed: and. another shed: next. door on fire.

" sécond- ‘one were: ‘put oul, saving the contents.

Walker sales banned

Fe THE FEDERAL government: has banned: the ‘sale, :
- |. advertisement: and importation: ‘of baby. walkers;
“ citiag ‘nearly 2,000-infant injuries since, Tetailers an
“puta voluntary ban into effect i in: 1989): ee
“The bai ‘alse’ applies: tothe ‘sale: of. second hand” =.
“baby walkers at ‘garage ‘sales. ‘flea: markets And

‘Similar, venture : whe
“=People. who have baby: walkers: ‘are. -being. told to .

, dismantle theny aiid then gel. rid of them. mh
oo Tam pleased. to announce “that: Canada. is the 4
¢ unity. 1 the: woild to ban. the: Sales of these «

icials. say head. injuries from: ‘ating
"5 dovn's stairs are. the most’

: Man: busted. at border |
A ‘SMITHERS man has ‘been fined 39, 000 for’
claiming he Was. an, American’ citizen in- trying to
avoid paying duty an lwo: vehicles: ‘he: was attempt- *

ing: to-bring across’ the Civiadian-American border. -
°° Dennis Farnworth also: paid $22,944" to get a mo- |
-torhome® arid vehicle, ‘worth:'$9 1,000, back. from
Canada Custonis. ‘The amount included. A penalty, :
wa the: duty: he: would have; “paid and: interest On. the.

ane Farnwarth. wis “lowing the:: vehicle behind the .
“motorhome - April, 23,2002. when ‘he; atiemipted to
~- cross -the: border in: the’ Fraser. Valley: area.” _

: Farnworth: ‘told ‘customs officials: he. was: an Ore:

'» Both vehicles had Oregon: plates but wheiy officials
cxamined: the- vehicles; they: ‘determined: he. ‘was, in

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