- equipment, WHEN SKEENA Junior Senior High School was built, many thought it would be too big for this community. Now, 50 years fater, it is being re- placed with a new, very modern school. ’ The students and teachers moved into the new. junior-senior high in January, 1954. Built west of town, That first springtime at Skeena Jr. was soggy when the Grade 7-12 students from the old Kitsumgallum school and the River- side school made the move over to the new Skeena Junior-Senior High school. As Hannah Hogarth (Bushman) looks back, she remembers the students all walked over together from the old school, carrying their books with the new. school was equipped with new and up-to-date furnishings and ~ Tt was ‘ready for accu- pancy in time for the new school term following the Christmas holiday. - The move into the new school was not without many problems. As one’ teacher de- scribed it, the architect had failed to determine the amount of surface HERE 'N- THERE. YVONNE MOEN them. A few months later, in June, they were the first Grade 12 students to graduate from that school — the Class of 1954, There are many stories. We encourage everyone to come out on May 31] between 2 and 4 p, m. All ex-students, teachers and administrators are brate with us at the drainage, so:in the spring the 12-foot basement filled to the ceiling with: water. Consequently a pumping system was set up. For two months, instructors had to had to teach with the noise of the pump and the sound of water rushing out of the pipe just below the classroom window, - This former teacher said in some ways -they would have preferred to stay in the old Kitsumgallum school, ~ It apparently was in January of 1954 school, And bring with you your memories, your stories .and take a trip down memory lane. Tour the old school one last time. The old school will be. torn down to make room for the new school, which will open its doors in September. Isn’t it funny that the old Kitsumgal- lum School is still being used today as the school district's resource center? As the saying goes, they don’t make them like they used too! invited to come cele- - From B1 Garden passion spans four Money remained an ob- stacie. Henriques worked the farm while Maria and. her mother worked as housekeepers, taking odd jobs on the side, Every spare moment was spent in the farmyard. ~-"We never lost a “minute,” Henriques re- calls. The family sold veget- ables for whatever profit they-could bring, adding to what: Olivia and Maria _Iade, ~: .. Maria was happy to be with her family, but mis- sed- her boyfriend Jose Coutinho who she left be- ° hind in Portugal. ie The ‘only -way: the cou, ple through marriage, and ‘ since they were thousands of kilometres apart, it ~would be impossible to have a wedding. ‘Instead, their marriage took place on paper. It would be.some time before ‘Maria and Jose would con- sumate their vows because . Jose was drafted inta the ‘army, unable to emigrate to Canada. “Here, when you're five years. old, you go to school,” father-in-law Maric Henriques explains. “In Portugal, when your _ 18, you go into the army.” Coutinho was posted in a, Portuguese colony on the ukd “be” ropetniaeavas™: | Chinese mainland for two years. He returned to Portugal in 1968 and a day after he arrived home, Maria flew to meet him. After five dif- ficult years of being apart, Maria and Jose Coutinho finally had their wedding kiss. The Coutinhos came to , Canada and Jose worked first at Alcan then at Skeena Sawmills: in Ter- race. After five years apart, Maria and Jose Coutinho fin- ally had their wed-. ding. Kise. = apc a a ae abe —— Maria was soon preg- _nant with their first child, Natalia, Their son Paulo ' arrived two years later. In 1970, after 15 years of hard labour, the Henri- ques had saved enough money to retire from farm- ing and built a house over their potato farm. Flower gardens became the new family passion. Bright buds now bloom over the earth the Henri- ques have sweat over for 40 years. Alberto Henriques is re- tired from Alcan and lives in Vernon. Joe and Maria Coutinho have live with R.E.M. Lee Theatre Alive. (1988) Societ will be holding their” Annual General Meeting June 12, 2003 in she lobby of The. R.E.M, Lee Theatre Terrace; B.C. WILP SI'SATXW SOCIETY Community Healing Centre PO Box 429 Kitwanga BC VO} 2A0 Tel (250) 849-5211 Fax (250) 849-5374 Annual General Assembly 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at the Wilp SI’Satxw Healing Centre — Kitwanga - Cedarvale Road Guest Speakers Keith Prince Brenda Loubacoun __ REPORTS * MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE! This Is a very special invitation to all concerned about First Nations Recovery and Health especially for our local area communities. Refreshments will be served! Mario and Olivia Henri- ques as family and as gar- deners, working now not out of necessity, but out of enjoyment. “This is what we love to do,” Maria said fondly. “The garden means to us happiness.” The family will get a chance to show the com- munity their garden at the Ll Thank You Dear Sir; What makes volunteers willing to sacrifice their. time, and in many cases months, to enhance and further the performing arts? I suppose it's the under- lying belief that perhaps in a small way, they can give back ta the community and make it a better place by providing an opportun- ity for performers to strive for excellence, Thank you to all the vo- lunteers, including the Pa- cific Northwest Music Festival executive and committee members, for ‘your dedication. There would be no festival with- out you. So, the next time you see one of our volunteers, , please tell them how much you appreciate their work. If you want to see the festival continue and grow, consider volunteering yourself, Thank you to the com- munity and businesses for your generous support over the years. You have shown us that you too share in our commitment to the per- forming arts. Jo Anne Wakaruk President, Pacific Northwest Music Festival decades 6th Annual Perennial Gar- den Tour June 1. The tour starts at 10 - a.m. and last to 4 p.m. Tickets are $10, They're available at Misty. River Books, The Garden Shed and Sidewalkers. Proceeds of the tour go towards supporting women in need from third-world countries. "Northern Conservatory of Dance REGISTER NOW FOR THE 2003- 2004 DANCE SEASON! NCD offers the ” highest balibre’ of 53% professional instruction | in dance training and performance. REGISTER NOW for ballet, jazz, modern and tap! ‘OPEN HOUSE AND REGISTRATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE STUDIO - 5043 KEITH AVENUE ON: REGISTER EARLY TO ENSURE YOUR CHILD(REN)'S SPACE For more information call 635-7051 returning to school I children developing, students ages 6 | P Wis it out web-site! a) www. mytlt.ca The TLT — is looking for 4 instructors for our Summer Drama Days. This position is for 10 weeks, commencing on July 2. | | Applicants must be 16 or over and months. Applicants must work well with and others, planning and delivering curricula for the Summer Drama Days candidates must provide a criminal records check before commencing employment. Please send resumes to the Student Summer Works Officer at the HRDC office, 4630 Lazelle Avenue, - Terrace © within the next 12 Duties include - to 16. Successtul The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 28, 2003 - B3 , ra Come celebrate with us on Saturday, May 31 © 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm if you attended Skeena School, you'll want to attend this great Birthday Party. Outside on the front lawn For more information, phone Mr. Hollett at 635-9136 Weight Watchers can help you get out from under winter's layers. vv? Join now and get “In the Groove”— your cool guide to getting started, FREE when you join. 2 NOW FOR 1/2 PRICE AND SAVE $22 L1800 682 80174 WEIGHTWATCHERS.cOomM m exit Witchare Invemational, ine. ewner ofthe WEI Knox United Ghurch (Terrace) 4907 Lazelle Tuesday 9:30 am # Tuesday 5:30 yin, 7:00 pm @Weight\Watchers realfood.real life. real results. Valid hy Britigh Columbia for & ‘imited lime only, Sul WATCHERS tadimart. All ighu ca Ltt srvstly lows appt. GST inchded, served. 4718ALazatle Ave The members of the Terrace _ District Teachers’ Union don't believe in cutting 20% of our students’ school days. 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