: The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 12, 2001 - A3 School survivor out to raise money, awareness A 62-YEAR-OLD regiden- tial school survivor wa cheered on by the honks and waves of passing mat- orists as she strode into Terrace last week. Martha Joseph, who plans to walk more than 600kms in five weeks, left Prince Rupert Sept, 1. She’s heading to Prince George and plans to raise ‘ awareness about her plight — and to raise money for her court appeal along the way. Joseph is one of 32 Port Alberni Residential School plaintiffs, In July a court ruled her case was too old to pro- cess. Joseph says she suffered ‘horrendous sexual abuse ° there as a child, So far, 25 other cases have been settled, and two plaintiffs have died. A light rain was falling as she closed in on Ter- race Sept. 5. She’d walked 20kms that day, orange flagging ribbons tied to her elbow and in her short hair. Her dark blue track suit was soaked, but she felt cheered on by the honks and -waves. “That's encouragement for me,” she smiled, thrusting her hands into the’ ¢ MARTHA JOSEPH passed through Terrace last week after walking here from Prince Rupert. The re- sidential school survivor's eventual goal is Prince Honks, waves spur walker George. Her court case was considered too old for it to praceed, so Joseph is raising money for an ap- peal. Her goal is Prince George In October. air to acknowledge her supporlers. Arlene Hollywood, of the northwest office of the Provincial Residential School project, followed closely behind in an escort “We need people to tag off,” Hollywood sad. “She desperately needs an escort.” Anyone who wants to assist should call the Pro- vincial Residential School project at 615-9700. An account for dona- tions has been set up at the Royal Bank in Hazel- ton. The account number is 5023130, transit number 2160. Joseph plans to make it as far as Smithers by this Friday. From there, she’ll stop in Houston, Burns Lake, Fraser Lake, and Vander- hoof, arriving in Prince George, her final destina- tion, Oct. 6 Injured rider returns home to recuperate By JENNIFER LANG A 17-YEAR-OLD Jackpine Flats gitl who suf- fered a broken peivis after being crushed by a horse is expected back here this week. Maria Miller will be taken to Mills Memar- ial Hospital, where she'll likely spend another six to seven weeks recuperating. Then she’ll have to learn how to walk again. Miller, a correspondence student about to enter Grade 11, is temporarily unable to walk but doctors told the family last week she’s ex- pected to make a full recovery. She was flown to Vancouver General Hos- pital Aug. 25 after a serious horse riding acci- dent that took. place about 4kms up. the Wil- liams Creek logging road. Cheyenne, a spirited 10-year-old Morgan quarterhorse cross, had been acting up throughout the ride, that day, Miller said from the trauma ward at VGH.. area tee -The horse ‘reared ‘up. several times, finally losing its balance. “She reared up so high she fell aver backwards,” Miller said. “I was still sitting on her. She crashed right on top of me.” Miller landed on the small of her back, her knees bent near her head under the crushing weight of the horse. The accident caused num- erous breaks in her pelyis and smashed her sa- crum, the bones in the lower back. Miller’s mother, Angela Dorsey, waited with her daughter while her friend Lindsay rode off for help. A passing motorist with a key to the road gate and a cell phone who summoned ambu- lance crews. She was taken to Mills Memorial Hospital and later flown by air ambulance to Vancouver. Doctors at VGH operated on her left hip early the next morning and have decided to let her broken sacrum heal on its own. “They said I was really lucky,” Miller said, “lf I'd landed further up on my back, [ could ” have ‘been paralyzed. ” Miller’s injuries caused her excruciating pain which began to subside last week. Her injuries wiil keep her confined to a hos- pital bed for wecks, but Miller is feeling fortu- hate. “I got the best possible deal,” she said, recalling the accident, Doctors have told the family Miller’s case is rare, mom Angela Dorsey said. “They don’t even have enough case studies to tell how long it will take [to recover].” Dorsey said her daughter remains upbeat and positive. “It’s really amazing. She was in tremendous pain the first few days.” But Dorsey, who witnessed her daughter’s accident, said it wasn’t easy to watch her daughter suffer. “That was beyond a nightmare,” Dorsey said. “She was in terrible, horrible pain but she gritted her teeth and just took it.” Her daugiter has decided. to keep Cheyenne. ~ purchased earlier this year — as a breeding” mare. But no one will be: allowed ta ride the. unpredictable horse again, Ride High You'll find highmarks to be set, mountainsides to be boondocked, & sights to be seen. 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News In Brief Mushroom mystery POLICE are seeking the help of the public to find two men that may have information about a break and enter at the T.C. Mushroom Shack in Terrace. The mushroom depot was broken into oversight Sept. 2-3 and a quantity of cash and pine mush- rooms were stolen, said police. A pane in a rear door was smashed and a significant number of pine mushrooms that had-been packaged in ‘baskels for air transport were stolen. The two men police hope may have information about this incident are said to be associated with a 2000 or 2001 red Ford pick-up truck with the word “SPORT” in yellow detailing on the side of the vehicle, The rear of the-box is covered:in white paint and there is a dent on the passenger side, said police. One man is described as approximately six feet tall, 180 pounds, green eyes, blond hair and a goa- (ce. Police believe he may go by the name Wayne. The second man is approximately 5°6”, 180 pounds, dark hair with a goatee. Police said he may go by the name Ron. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact Crimestoppers at 635-TIPS (635- 8477). All callers remain anonymous. Jewellery boxes stolen RESIDENTS of a Loen Ave. home were the vic- tims of a break and enter sometime during the afternoon of Aug. 28. Police said thieves entered the home on the 4700 block of Loen Ave. and stole two jewellery boxes containing several rings, some semi-precious and precious stanes, gold bracelets, a pearl neck- lace, other jewellery and some cheques from a local business. One of the boxes was wooden with two glass doors and two drawers. The other was marble green, with a hinged top opening and two trays, said police, The front door to the home may have been left unlocked, said police. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact Crimestoppers at 635-8477. They want you TERRACE and area emergency services want you to volunteer your time. Members from the Terrace and Thornhill fire de- partments, Terrace Water Rescue, Terrace Search And Rescue amongst other services are gathering at the Skeena Mall Sept. 16 to provide informa- tion, put on demonstrations and to recruit volun- teers. Volunteers are especially needed at the fire halls in outlying areas such as Kleanza Creek, Gassen, and the Lakelse Lake-Jackpine Flats. “We have lower than ideal numbers of volun- teers in those areas,” said Thornhill’s assistant fire chief Mike Moore. “We can put any amount of equipment out in any area but we need volunteers to provide the services.” The recruitment drive runs-12 p.m. 4 p.m, Sun- day, Sept. 16. oye ° ‘ ‘aye SAVE OVER 25% BY PURCHASING THE TERRACE CONCERT SOCIETY SEASON PACKAGE rickets aveiloble now at Erwin’s House of Fine Jewellers in the Skeena Mall.