. fers: ‘What's Up: as a ipublic. service to. its readers, “and: community organizations, : tions ‘and those events for which: there: is no admis- “ston ‘charge. * ‘To meet our production eadlines, we ask that any item: for. ‘What's ‘Up be submitied by. noon on the | FRIDAY. -preceding the | - .fssue in: which , is to ap- Si pear.’ wo “For contributed articles, ‘ithe deadline is 5 p.m. on ae the ‘preceding ‘THURS- DAY. | i We alsa ask that all sub- “missions. be typed. or » Printed neatly. . SaUNE. “6-21, 1991 — Local childrens art show, This show _ will feature art by local school ; ~ children, Watch for it. It should be colourful. : : : - ss 2 oe > JUNE 17,: 1992 '— . Terrace ~ Homebased Business Assoc. - ihonthly meeting at 7 p.m. Gims ‘Restaurant. Discussion of train- ‘ing program. Please join us, For “more info. 635-9533. ro Va, ek . JUNE: ¥7,, 1992. — The next ~ peneral meeting of the Riverboat: .. Society will be held in the Legion Auditorium at-7:30 p.m, All-in- : volved and interested parties are “urged. to‘altend. The scheduling must be'confirmed, “y * * eo ae _ “JUNE 18; 1992 — The Terrace é District SPCA is holding their general meeting at 7:30 p.m: in i the Terrace Aquatic Centre boar- | “ droom; Everyone welcome. For j more ‘info phone, Cam 638- 8868. support. “grous jrectinig foi peb- ple With chrorii¢ fatigue: syndrom ww or”. fibromyalgia. {Information anyone “Interested. A lappy: 00: PM. Phone Darlene at 638-8 88 or 635-4059. : rik ne * JUNE ‘22:27, 1992 — A display of Professional.‘ “Photography shown at McEwan Mators. This display ‘is the result of. the 1992 --Profestidnal - -Photography.. jfrom’:Canada ‘and the United tes. Thetravelling display will ‘appear in malls, galleries, etc., in yarious. towns and cities across (BC for. the next 12 months. This display 4 45 being: brought | to Ter- Face by’ the local members of the Professional Photographers Assoc. of BC. Tr id ke ak OVEMBER 14, 1992 — The Dri ‘REM Lee Hospital Founda- tion: Will: ‘be. holding a’ Christmas NATIS & Crafts Fair, Door prizes ‘and a raffle held: 40. craft tables available, Craft’ ‘tables ‘are “flow 7on sale arid going fast, To book a table contact Debbie at 635-4601 . evenings.” Pre oa ere sss oo ITH OVER 50 VOLUNTEER ‘positions atv'a varlety of com- munity organizations to choose ‘om,,we.can-help you find the ‘olunteer opportunity to match your’ interests, and skills. Visit 4. ours. office.” at 4506 Lakelse “Weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and fe 4:30.-p.m.. Terrace’ Community - Vhinteer Bureau & Senior's In- - formation Access... fie te te ai aie . -EVERY MONDAY = Terrace ve Dependents”. ‘Anonymous ects frou & $ m.. » Call Saren Tee “Survivors of” ‘Sexual ssauit/Abuse | meet in: Skeena eee: Auditorium: sitact fio) ee. 2. 2 a “EN ER MONDAY - Want time -out' from ‘your children, came to + Mather’ 's Time Out. We go bowl- » Ang or: swimming. | We have guest - a ‘speakers ‘i in.to speak on various ‘topics; Free babysitting Wallable. So‘grab a friend and ; come” out--and enjoy yourself, You deserve id ot Nt tek * “parenting: and. everything, inbet=" svweenl It is 3. chance: for, ‘You to: aiid ‘also ‘enjoy: guest’ speakers. We provide a snack and would _ be happy to pick you up, 1-2;40 at: Building’ ‘Healthier ;Babiés in. . cake 635-7664 for:thare inf Se alstal tel noe Annual Print, Show. competition. - Judging ofthe’ cntriés: was ‘by: Masters of Photographic Arts talk 'with other pregnant: “women. This column is intended on-profit- ‘organiza- Te Gang’ Cenier'at ° | from’ all over the province will be: “Bea | EVERY WEDNESDAY. —- " Building Healthier Babies holds “|: ; : weekly groups for anyone that is:_’ *. prégnant and would like infor- "f° ~ a “mation ; ait pregnancy, ‘labour, he Child. Developmient Centre. | “chance we can,’’ Cameron says. Kids get asecond > chance at Lakelse “By CRIS LEYKAUF - ‘ nounce the start. of school, but the differences ‘are * quite deliberate. ! Lakelse High is an alternate. school for students who ‘don’t - succeed in the’ regular. school sys-' tem, and —. to the minds of staff and students - — a better school. ‘Many of the kids who ‘come. _. here have a troubled. past,”’ says Al Cameron, one of two teachers at Lakelse High. ‘‘In a big system they don’t get enough attention. They need more to get back on their feet”? . Cameron taught at Caledonia ‘Senior Secondary for more. than . 20 ‘years ‘before transferring 1o- Lakelse. - . ‘When a kid comes here he or , She and the parents or guardians sign ‘a contract,’’ says Cameron. *‘Alcohel and drugs are. not al- lowed, They work ‘while they’re here and their attendance must be good.’ * Tf the rules are broken, the stu- dent must sign a new contract. — Students are allowed sip to three contracts before. they are em pelled, ‘We give them every bloody Students at Lakelse from 13 to 17 years of age, and” , ale givolled for a wide vatiely, of 7 “ reasons. | Most, of the. students come from. . "junior. “Secondary schools} ‘others . are. out of - school on cor- respondeiice. we - “Some kids here. have! over- * come iremendous obstacles ‘and ‘havea Jot of loss: and tragedy. i ins "© BELLS RING at Lakelse High to an-— ; ‘M1. classes or lunch time, It’s ‘unlike any other’ Terrace Pa oe GE rs A HELPING HAND: Students at Lakelse High get a lot of one-on- worker Margaret Kennedy helps 13-year-old Jason Rowe with a one assistance with academic and personal matters. Here youth grade 8 assignment. their lives,’’ says Margaret Ken-. nedy, a youth worker with the school for.the past seven years. _ Other students are at Lakelse “because no ‘one has’ ever .held them accountable - for their. be- haviour,””. she. says, ‘Some are © _just spoiled brats who don’t know anything about self-discipline.” _ Throughout: the years she has worked ‘at the. school;. ‘Kennedy - has helped : children who have been: through rapes, witnessed murders, ‘and: dropped out “of elementary school. “The fact that: these kids-¢ come to schogl, at all, is: “saya, .. Lakelse offers: a range, of. junior-: “high ‘School 1ével subjects; ‘includ: * ‘ing’ courses stich ‘as woodworking’: and physical education, Students do the course, work at their own: pace. “T had one gi pass Math 10 in’. "AL CAMERON helps grade 9 student Linda Hudson with some. homework. There are currently more girls enrolled at Lakelse High than boys, an unusual situation according to Cameron, since” parents are normally:reluctant to sand their daughters to a school full of what they think are “bad dudes." sucess, abe, . _) times In? ‘addition l _ teachers, the. school ‘employs. two a youth ‘Workers. 2.7: - six weeks,” 5 says Cameron. ‘ Students can begin and com- plete -courses whenever . they wish, and. in. September, - after school -breaks for the summer; they can pick up the course at the ~- point at which they left it. Once they. meet: grade. t1- entrance requirements, --Lakelse Students . are" enrolled at Caledonia. “We've got three. (students) i in Caledonia right now and another’: seven enrolled for the fall, ” says: . Cameron... - Lakelse’ High enrolls a maxi- mum; of 30, dents: at any. one “The low teacher to student ratio is What separates Lakelse: “from: normal high schools, “Tf a. kid doesn’t seem: ‘okay, _you can take time out! to help Alternate school Tote “Is not a retard school,” ” “ok claims Santana Roberts, a grade: - 9/10 student at the altermative school, Lakelse High. ‘“We are hot retards — we are smart.’? ‘Roberts: would Hke to: correct the. misapprehension about, the school that she feels exists, in the ‘community. Before coming to Lakelse High, Roberis attended Skeena - Jr. Secondary twice,-and also tried’ correspondence, - “J just didn’t have the motiva- | tion to.do the. work,’ she said, pushing. - me. whatever. you ‘Here : you. do want. ©. The leachers are more understatiding. - You_Listen to them because: “they: respect you and: you. them.” “They” re less “power-crazed and they’re not trying to be the. ’ Richard boss all the time,” Robichaud says of the teachers at. Lakelse,: He is also: enrolled in. a ‘split of grade 9/10 classes, ’ res pect ° them,” “says Cameron. “in Caledonia you teach four classes a semester,.. You just don’t get to know. those ° students as well | as you do here? f*Teachers, in-a regular streim mailght: not'recognize a problem because: ‘they don’t see the kid ’? Cameron says. no *Tpicthé:tegular ‘school. system, aU ere Ta Iried away with teach- late to, each. other,” she ‘ ‘says, “We teach kids what they need rewarding,”” says Cameron. > Students appreciate the extra talk to. them — family-wise or ~ school-wise... ‘They’re more’ un- derstanding about everything. ” Robichaud: came: to.’ One: of. the’ ‘réasons * why Robichaud feels his grades have done,’?. adds Roberts... Both ‘students’ grades. have im- z , proved. considerably since com-.~ ing ‘to. Lakelse High, and they at-- iribute' much of their success to ” the teachers and counsellors... : “They don’t treat you like chil- ane . dren around here,” says Roberts... 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