Your Christmas The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 16, 1992 - Page A3 City urged to take action donation guide The Salvation Army is look- ing for donations for its annual Christmas food and gifts hamper program. It’s making plans to distrib- ute 400 hampers beginning Dee. 21. Applications were coming in at ‘the rale of 25 a day fast week and should reach the 400 level, says Salvation. Army Lieutenant Michacl Hoeft, He says itll take approxi- mately $24,000 in cash dona- tions for the hampers. Dona- tions in kind are also welcome. Helping the effort are the _Anny’s kettles which are now “oul in the Skecna Mall and.at the liquor store Friday nights _and all day Saturdays. Applications for hampers ‘should have been made by yes- terday. ‘Hampers can be picked up in the building beside Kondola’s _-Fumiture on Hwy16 West be- ginning next Monday, Dec. 21. Donations can alsa de ‘dropped off at the same loca-- . Yon from 1 to 4 p.m. Presents should not be wrapped. That’s to ensure that -the right present gocs to the right person, said Hocft. ‘The Army this ycar is host- ing a singles supper beginning noon Chrismtas Day al ils Walsh Ave. church. Those at the supper will receive a small hamper to take home with them. Volunteers are welcome to help prepare hampers and to wrap gilts. Kk kkk More than 20 years of Christ- mas giving continues as the Golden Rule Society plans to distribute food to the needy. Its aim is providing enough food in poody bags for the needy over the Christmas week, says organizer Juanita Hatton. She’s out selling raffle tick- ets at the Skeena Mall this week to raise money. Prizes in- clude three video movies, an electronic typewriter, three Shames Mountain flex passes, Kids vow to save homeless a subscription to The Terrace Standard and six Terrace Stan- dard coffee mugs. Donations can also be made to the society at the Royal Bank. The goody bags will be dis- tributed Christmas Eve in the building just behind — the alternate school on Lakelse Ave. ; kakkk Now up in the lobby of the Skeena Broadcasters building on Lazelle Ave. is its Christ- mas tree, And there’s lots of space un- derneath for items for the Sal- vation Army’s hamper pro- gram. The emphasis is on toys for infants and teens and gift items for seniors, says Sharon Taylor of Skeena Broadcasters. Don’t wrap the gifts. That's to ensure the right present goes to the right person. Those gifts should be in at Skeena Broadcasters by Dee. 17 to ensure they are delivered on time to the Salvation Army. Gift suggestions are being broadcast on Channel 10. kk kk Providing a good Christmas gifl for a needy child is the goal of the KMart children’s Christmas tree in the Skeena Mall. The tree has tags on il bear- ing the first name of a needy child, sex, age and clothing size. Simply pluck a tag, buy a clothing item or toy and return it — unwrapped — to the tree by Dec. 18. The KMart social committee will wrap the toy. The child’s name must be registered at the KMart store but the gift can be purchased at any location. Nearly 100 names have been submitted by the Terrace Anti- Poverty Group Socicty, says Kmart social committee head Floretie McClellan. As of late last week, 60 names had already been laken. Fact year, ICBC announces insurance premium changes affecting BC motorists, While these receive lots of attention, other changes have been made to give you the most appropriate Autoplan coverage. Changes are effective immediately on new policies and January 1, 1993, on renewals. TERRACE — An 11-year-old boy has begun a campaign ta set up a shelter for the homeless. Dylan Fowler and four of his Grade 6 classmates at Thornhill Elementary School have written letters to Terrace city council demanding the city lake action to open up an unused building for use as a hostel. They. were responding to news -slories of the death by exposure of a 52-year-old native woman. Daisy, Wesley froze to death Nov. 28 under a tarp that she and her husband Alex lived under on a vacait city lat off Greig Ave. ‘“] didn’t know there were homeless people in» Terrace,” -says Dylan. ‘don’t think it would be nice to stay outside in . the cold. I don’t even Jike walk- ing to school in the cold,”’ He suggests the city should find - a way to rent the old bus depot behind the Legion on Apsley St and turn it into an emergency shelter. | It’s empty all winter, he says, it’s close to the downtown core, and it has washrooms in il, “T know you don’t own the place, but maybe you could rent it,’ he writes in his letter to coun- cil, The five Ictters to council are signed by Dylan Fowler, Allie Lacey, Candice Harper, Donella Rundell, Blanche Burkett and Patrick Sims. “7 think we are not asking 100 much,'’ writes Candice Harper. “If you think it’s too much moncy, think if you were home- “If you could fix up some of the old buildings so that others won't freeze to death, it would be wonderful,” writes Allic Lacey. “We are only in Grade 6, but I hope you will lake us seriously.” Dylan says the city would have to pay for it, because it would be. too expensive to raisc through charity. “Bake sales and all that don’t raise that much mency,”’ he said, ‘and lemonade stands don’t raise hardly anything.”’ teeod Cotte ‘weed waes ew bevbebat he atte ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Dylan Fowler has organized a letter-writing campaign at his school to per- _If the cily docsn’t take action, suade Terrace city council to open an.unused.building as a shelter for, the homeless. Dylan says he'll write to the premier, WEG wher oes eam) arenes cede hea Ramee meee nett dee he Sores en coverage. Higher Collision & UMP limit is now SI million per insured person. You can-buy an optional policy’ offering an additional $1 million in UMP Comprehensive minimum deductibles ICBC has increased minimum deductible amounts for optional coverages. The minimum Collision deductible is now $200 and the minimum deductible for Comprehensive coverage is $100. Deductibles also, now apply to claims for total loss of a vehicle due-to fire, Higher premiums ICBC requires an additional 9.5% in total , Hightning or thefl. premium income in 1993 to ensure that “eye eg epee funds are available to pay claims. : Disability ° ; Payments Higher Driver Point Under No-Fault Ace- Premiums ident Benefits: weekly disability payments af bénelits now begin One way [CBC makes “bad drivers” pay more is through Driver Point Premiums on the eighth day, bringing, ICBC’s benefits in line with practices in other jurisdictions. “which go into the Autoplin Fund to help =. reduce costs for the rest-of us. “These premiums are being increased.once again so that-drivers caught breaking. raffic “regulations: pay more, . Propane/CNG fuel Alsoc drivers will now be billed for conversion equipment ‘Driver Point Premiums once they have - coverage accumulated four ints, nat five. Pp aa In response to public demand: ICBC: has introduced a new aptianal policy which.» . -will cover, in the event of a tolal loss af ~ certain vehicles: the costs of removal and: installation into another vehicle, ofa 2 Propane or natural Bas: vehicle conversion. Daily renewals. ICBC is giving’ motorists new Auioplan expiry dates to move rom: month-end renewals to. daily Tenewals for improved. “service.” “Please visit your Autoplan agent before, : » your insurance expires so you aren't. ae driving. without, insurance coverage. ws UMP. limit change. oeeee ~Underinsured Motorist Protection { UMP) i is _ Parl ‘of your basic coverage. The basic: Ay 4 ha contacto aspte or difference ben cen ‘the conten!s of this adieviisement and applicable Acts ar Rin se be a resolved only by reference to the Actor Régudation. Parents often wonder whether their child is meeting the school’s expectations. Clearly understood expectations help teachers, parents, and students set goals for learning. They let everyone know if learning goals have been achieved. They make it easier for parents, teachers, and students to talk about student progress. Teachers and parents often have a good understanding of how children are progressing. They know that children are individuals and learn in different ways and at different rates. They also know that there are general patterns of development for most children. Parents and teachers draw from. their understanding of children and thelr common sense, and often share similar expectations for children’s progress. Widely-held expectations for children’s learning are outlined in the document, Supporting Learning. Widely-held expectations describe patterns of a child's development over time. For example, parents usually understand how their baby or toddler is developing, Many books describe what children are likely to do at different ages. Parents can use this knowledge and their own common sense to guide their child through the early years of life. The widely-held expectations outlined in Supporting Learning serve the same purpose, They help parents and teachers understand how children are learning and give guidelines for planning for future learning. For example, children of about seven years old will often substitute words that make sense when they are reading, This is a normal sign of learning for children of this age, although children will vary somewhat in how they develop. The widely-held expectations describe children's growth ‘in five goal areas. : Mrs. Edna Cooper, Chairman What Are Widely-Held Expectations? : Another tool for describing expectations is a Reference Set. Teachers in our district and throughout the province hava been helping develop a Reference Set in Written Communication. Reference Sets include samples of work from students throughout the province. They describe how students become more mature in their learning over time, Reference Sets can become one basis for understanding how students are learning and progressing through their school years. Continuous learning is related ta widely- held expectations. The new programs recognize that students continually build on what they know about themselves and their world. Students learn at different rates and in different ways, but they are continually - progressing in their learning. Teachers assess and evaluate students - using a great number of sources. They make plans for future learning based on what and how the student is learning. The teacher considers the student's level of development, samples of work, the goals of the program, and the widely-held expectations for learning. Teachers plan so that students can continually progress. Widely-held expectations are guidelines to help in planning. Using widely-held expectations to evaluate a student's learning and planning for continuous learning are: ideas that are developed in the Year 2000 programs. Assessment and evaluation are used to help students learn and to continually set new learning goals. a Coples of Supporting Learning are available from your local school. This publication can give a good overview of widely-held expectations for children: from birth through thirteen years old. eS a “4 ——— SCHOOL DISTRICT 88 (TERRACE), |