a A enti eel — = ” a —_ The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 25; 1997 - B14 TERRACE STANDARD. a ow ed ye INSIDE COMMUNITY EVENTS B2 voy OMMUNIT Y= SHEELAGH MEIKLEM Betrayals OUR HEART is pounding; you feel nauseous. There is a ringing in your ears; time slows down and your surroundings seem totally remote — you feel as though you are encased in a glass bubble. Are you having a heart atlack, a ucrvous breakdown? No ..someone you loved and trusted has just betrayed you. While the physical effects fade in a day or so, the emotional effects last much longer. Any betrayal is a smali death and requires a grieving process. In the midst of this process | began to think about betrayal itself and the forms it takes. For instance, did Mr. Parker Bowles and Emest Simpson feel less betrayed because they were cuckolded by a king? Caroline Black- wood’s book The Last of the Duchess gives a new perspective to the Windsor stary as seen in retrospect through the eyes of her friends and her formidable French lawyer , Maitre Blum, who guarded the Duchess in her last years. Another historical betrayal with far reaching consequences was that of the Empress Alexandra of Russia with the infamous Rasputin. .The Romanovs: The Final Chapter, written by Robert Massic deals with the investi- gation that led to the discovery of the mass grave where the entire family (minus two) was buried. Political betrayals abound. Wilderness. at Dawn: the Settlement of the North American Continent by Ted Morgan is full of haii-raising information. In 1763, General Amberst wrote in ‘ a letter, “Could it not be contrived to send the smallpox against the disaffected tribes of In- - dians? We must on this occasion use every stratagem in our power to reduce ihem.”’ The consequences of this sort of betrayal still . resonate in society today. _ Cyberspace is a new frontier but al- ready it is serving as fertile ground for treacherous minds. Jonathan Littman’s new book The Watchman: the Twisted Life and Crimes of Serial Hacker Kevin Poulsen is a gripping story of a flamboyant cyberpunk. And then there is Brian Mulroney and his betrayal of the taxpayer as detailed by Stevie Cameron in her best selling book On the Take. Cyberspace is a new fronticr but already it is serving as fertile ground for treacherous minds. Jonathan Littman’s new book The Watchman: the Twisted Life and Crimes of Serial Hacker Kevin Poulsen is a gripping stery of a flam- boyant cyberpunk. He began his career while in his teens by hacking into the Pac Bell phone network and ended it some years later in jail, charged with espionage. He fcels he was doing a service for society; society feels betrayed. Perception is an individual thing — everyone has his or her own, For me as a Leo any betrayal assumes gigantic proportions. After all, I have bestowed the wondrous gift of my love and trust on someone I believed to be a. worthy consort, how dare he treat this gift as though it were so many shares of Bre-X! Off with his head... while I limp off into the jungle to lick my wounds. There 1 might encounter a fellow Leo, Jackie Kennedy Onassis. — She managed to retain her dignity and her marriage in the face of constant public humilia- tion. ack and Jackie: Portrait of an American Marriage by Christopher Andersen is a new paperback that reveals intimate. details of this ~ famous but very private relationship. Despite the problems in her marriage, she still felt ber life to have ended with his assassination. Death is the ultimate betrayal. In my darkest hours I have stared into that enticing labyrinth butit is too far to fall. Despair is a ficeting thing if one has patience. Sunshine, flowers, children and grandchildren are rocks to which I cling. Other people have had deeper despair. Joan Rivers talks operly and hoaesily about her life and struggles after the suicide of her beloved. Edgar in her book Bouncing Back, Her sense of humour ‘emerged intact and preserved her sanity. Life Preservers by Harriet Lerner, Phd, is a new self help book that addresses the problems that beset us in love and life. It is based of her popular advice column and features letters and responses, Alexander Pope said “Happiness lies in being well-deceived.”” We cantiot avoid deception but we can avoid deceiving. - : Natives duplicate old journey By SALWA FARAH OVER A 100 years ago, First Nalions anceslors travelled from the northwest down the pacific coast in cedar canocs. This summer that voyage will be duplicated, Terrace resident Raye-Chalan Stensgaard will be joining the Haista Nation on a tribal journey leaving from Kitimat and arriv- ing at Victoria Inner Harbour in time for the opening of the Indigenous Games. . Called the Haisla Canoe Project, participants will be travelling in style in a 42-foot traditional cedar dug out canoe, built by master carver Samson Ross. Stensgaard, of the Kitsumkalum band, was invited to* take part in the journey in April and although she didn’t — have any previous paddling experience, she’s found the ex- perience inspiring. “We've been paddling around to get a feel for each said Stensgaard, adding that individual strength is.. not as important as everybody working together as a team. “This gathering will bring back the knowledge of our ancestors so we can teach our children about what bas been taken away from us,’’ said. 19-year-old Steusgaard, other,”’ She’s thrilled to be taking part in the journey. The drug and alcohol free event will be a testament to the’ ' courage, strength and commitment of the ancestors ex-. plained Deborah Hayward, a member of the Haisla Canoe Project. “This gathering will bring back the knowl- edge of our ancestors so we can teach our chil- dren about what has been taken away from us,’ The paddlers will be leaving in early July to give them enough time to reach Fort Rupert by the July 18. There they'll be joining others making the same voyage. ‘We have to be in Esquimalt by August 1. There we will give a sacred bundle to the organizers,’’ said Hayward, ex- plaining that they will carry a gift of tobacco down from Fort Rupert with them. The voyagers will continue an to La Push, Washington to take part in the Akalat festival. The crew has a 20 member relief team wailing for them in Klemtu and is also hoping to gel an RCMP motorized support boat to accompany them on the trip. So far, the crew has been raising money from bottle drives and donations, But they are tookitig for donations of dry goods and camping equipment. Anyone interested in--helping’ out can call Deborah Hayward at 632-5950, Ee : 4 : RAYE- CHALAN STENSGAARD of Terrace i is . part of a unique project to dupli- cate a canoe journey made by northwest First Nations people down the coast, The canoeists !eave from Kitimat in early July, and will stop in Fort Rupert before heading to Victoria for the Indigenous Games. ‘RIVERBOAT DAYS organizers are trying to get a LOST IN BOOKS — These three youngsters — Kelsey Minhinnick, Jacob Olson - and Jeremy Harris -—- plan to lose themselves in books this summer. They'll be joining the Summer Reading Club, a popular free program for school aged chil- dren ages six and up, The club's goal i is to teach children a love of reading. For a love of books IF THE THOUGHT of your child sitting in front of the TV half the summer makes you wince, then enroll him or her in the 1[i- brary’s summer reading club. The club is fee for children aged six and up, and registration starts on July 2, at 10 ain, When they register children will be given a special booklet, bookmark and stickers to pet started, The booklet helps kids keep - rack of the books they read over the sum- ner. This year’s theme for the summer reading club is ‘Lost in a Book.’? With the help of librarians children are urged to lose. them- selves in books that excite their curiousity. Children will set their own reading goals and: will be -rewarded with bookmarks, reading records and stickers, “It’s a wonderful opportunity for children to explore the world through books,’’ says Elizabeth Davies of the Summer Reading Club planning committee, ‘'Many make in- credible leaps in their reading ability, I’ve seen children change from non-readers ta self-assured and enthusiastic readers i in lwo months!” The Terrace library is planning special events every Thursday for children in the Summer Reading Club. On July 10 kids are treated. lo a puppet show. The next week there’s an hour of games and activities ott niysterles, spies s and sleuthing. — On July 24 children will get: more com- forlable with (he library in a scavenger hunt in the guise of Book Bingo. Events continue throughout the. sunimer until August 14, the date of a wrap-up partly with games, cake and awards, For more information, call the public li- brary at 638-8177 and ask for Holly. . ‘J and money. ° Around Town Get your shots IF YOU’RE 19 or younger and would like to get the full series of Hepatitis B shots, then this is your chance to save $75 and get them for free. Starling about three years ago, clementary and high school aged students may have received shots for the Hepatitis B vaccine. The shois were given by NW Community Healthy Services, formerly the Skeena Health Unit. Some stu- dents didn’t receive the full series af three shots, so Community Health Services is offering to let students complete the series for free. Hepatitis B is on the increase jn Canada. It is trans- milled by sex and by blood, and is much easier to catch than some other sexually transmitted discases, such as AIDS. The disease can lead to liver cancer. “If you’re nol sure if your child received a Hepatitis B shot, or how many shots he or she was given, Com- muuuily Healthy Services has a record of all the names of students who were immunized. Any person under the age of 19 will be eligible for the free series of three shots. In Terrace, call 638-2200 for more informalion or to ecbhan appaintnent. In Kititnat call 632-3181, Ready for Riverboat Days schedule of events lined up for the annual holiday, which starts Thursday, July 31. That means anyone who wants to put on an event has ° lo get this information back to organizers by the end of June. Forms for events are available at Skcena Broad- casters and the Chamber of Cammerce Info Centre on Keith Ave. This year all the favourites are going to be around, in- cluding the parade, fireworks, and a concert in the park. ‘The buggy relay is back again after a year’s ab- sence, and there’s also a tennis tournament, Aad if you can spare some time to volunteer, the help would be appreciated. Call Stephanie Weber at 635- 6316 days, or 635-5684 evenings. Cheers for volunteers VOLUNTEER CANVASSERS for the Canadian Can- cet Society raised over $19,000 during their April fundraising drive. The money came from individual donations and businesses. Nel Licuwen, of the local unit of the cancer socicty, gives out a big (hank you to the community and the volunteers for their g generosity with their lime The. money will go to help people in the area who need to travel ie Vancouver for treatment, but can’t af- ford to de so,