A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 17, 2003 New school spends first weeks moving around the area By JENNIFER LANG A NEW independent school has apened in Terrace, even though it doesn’t have its own school house yet. Mountain View Christian Academy, which welcomed 32 students in its first week, has operated out of temporary lo- cations since holding its opening assem- bly Sept: 2 at the Evangelical Free Church. The new Kindergarten to Grade 12 in- dependent school ran out of the Kin Kamp facility at Lakelse Lake during its first week before moving to the Kin Hut al Kinsmen Park last week. Next week, the school will move to a building on the Alliance Church property on Agar Ave., once minor repairs are complete, says school representative Ta- mara Ewald. The school’s proponents still hope to convince Coast Mountains School trus- tees to allow them to use Mountainview Elementary. On Sept. 10, the board turned down yet another request from Mountain View Christian Academy to buy Mountainview Elementary school, which has remained vacant since it was completed last sum- mer. Ewald said proponents have recently learned leasing the vacant would prevent them from eventually purchasing the building down the road, so they decided to extend another offer to purchase it out- right. She said money from a sale would go directly into a capital project fund that would help pay to build another public school when and if it’s needed, Meanwhile, the new, 250-seat elemen- tary school remains vacant. “The school board told us the govern- ment has given them another year,” she said. The majority of the new academy's students were being home schooled, and just seven came from local independent schools. eo From front Limited stats Christiansen and Christensen then agreed they could accept summer open- ings as a “compromise” solution although they remained worried about the effect on workers. Hull was absent. a Christiansen said she ‘had previously thought council would have to either ban shopping on all stat holidays or leave them all unrestricted. City staff said the bylaw might be ruled illegal on grounds it discriminated on the basis of religion if it banned shop- ping only on Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter. But a shopping ban on those holidays plus secular ones like Remembrance Day and New Year's Day won't be struck down, regulatory services director Paul Gipps predicted. Since the three-day-only plan appeared to be legal, Christiansen said, "] suppose I can make the compromise.” “We want to be the northwest service centre,” Leclerc said. “If we don’t open people are going to go somewhere else,” “T think it’s a fair compromise,” she added. pius Git Gd3-7 a) ~ +-800- Aree PRICES IN EFFECT SEPT. 17™-30" QO stauss Shampoos ¢ Leashes * Collars * Bulk Treats Kennels * Lifter ® Cat Toys # Exolerra Lightbulbs & Vitamins Caves & Dishes © Bedding © Cricket Cards © Plastic Or Silk Plants Selected Fish Food Frozen Fish Food * Laguna Products * Bulk Rack & Gravel # Aquarium Gravel live Fish # Sproy Millet Cuttle Bones * Vitamins © Jungle Gym Toys * Bulk « Much Moret 4706 Keith Ave Mall, Terrace 787 * 635-1600 “We're just meeting a need in the community without competing with pub- lic schools,” said Ewald. Although projections suggested up to 70 students planned to enrol at Mountain View Christian Academy, board chair Roger Ewald recently warned uncertainty over the school's location might result in a drop in actual enrolments.- The academy has hired two full time teachers and some qualified assistants are volunteering. Students have registered in every grade except Grade 12. “Our teachers are feeling fairly confid- ent right now that they can handle the numbers,” said Ewald. “A good start was important for us,” the school’s board chair, Roger Ewald, said. “We're getting good feedback from families, so we're starting off on the right foot.” Last week students were assessed 10 determine their grade level. In addition to classroom instruction, students will be taught using a distance e- learning program that connects students with a teacher via the Internet. On Aug. 28, parents attending a regis- tration and information session also met with Erik van Niessen, He's the principal of the Christian Home é-School, one of six independent schools B.C.’s education ministry says is permitted te use an electronic learning program to meet curriculum requirements, Mountain View students in Terrace are registered with the Christian e-School, Tamara Ewald said. The Christian e-School provides partial funding for Mountain View Academy. Independent schools receive no money from the provincial government in their first year, she said. The schcol is also supported through tuition; families pay $300 each month, regardless of the number of children they have enrolled. Kindergarten tuition is $150 per month per family. pondered Davies predicted most workers on summer stats will be young employees. She said she’s heard of youths eager for the chance to work on summer stats and make more money for university. ~“T see this.as simply grasping at a straw that’s one more opportunity,” Da- vies said, adding it’s time for Terrace to catch up to other communities that alrea- dy have holiday shopping. . City staff will now redraw the bylaw t allow shopping on Canada Day, B.C. Day and Labour Day. It will come to council for a vote on Sept. 29, But no one is guaranteeing Friday's decision will stand. For one thing Hull — absent Friday - will be back for that vote. And McDaniel and Stew Christensen say they'll be away. “And I’m very torn,” Christiansen ad- mitted, “Do we need to be there?” asked Love, “You never know,” mayor Jack Talstra teplied. H DRY THROUGHOUT THE STORE ON ALL REGULAR PRICED ITEMS | (Excluding cat & dag food] OFF THE DAILY CLUB PET :- The Skeena Series is an occasional lecture: seriés sponsored by. - Washers ¢ Dryers ¢ Fridges Stoves * TV’s & So Much More! Cebb 4637 Lazelle Ave,, Terrace 635-2188 Who: David Carpenter HOUSE OF REPAIRS What: A free reading by this Saskatchewan writer and angler - courtesy of Northwest Community College and the Canada Council Where: At The Kiva at Northwest Community College When: On Friday, September 26th at 8 p.m. Why: — Mr. Carpenter's most recent novel, The Banjo Player, about growing up in Edmonton and the Rockies met with critical acclaim How: His writing is known for its humour and keen eye for detail through a story-telling format. Northwest. Community. College and The-Tertace Standard... ° 5 YEARS AGO GUN OWNERS in Terrace are prepared to become A criminals if need be, by defying new federal legisla- | tion forcing them to register all their firearms. Under Bill C-68 registration of firearms is sup- | # posed to start Oct. 1 when gun stores are supposed to register all weapans for sale. People who already own guns won't have to re- gister them right away, they can wait up until Dec. S31, 2002. , ¥ Some local gun owners hoping for a Liberal elec- § A tion defeat while others are making elaborate plans J Ito conceal their weapons from authorities in secret Brooms or underground bunkers. Sept. 16, 1998 10 YEARS AGO 7 PLANS by VIA rail to convert the Skeena passenger train to an all-daylight run are on hold, says a repre- B sentative for the federal crown corporation. The impact of a $100 million federal government contribution cut to VIA must be dealt with first, says Carla Wippy. VIA first began talking about a way to § increase passenger and tourist traffic on the Skeena‘ s earlier this year. s 6. It suggested the train leave Prince George at 8 gam. arriving in Prince Rupert at 8 p.m. and then A leave Prince Rupert at 8 a.m. arriving in Prince # George at 8 p.m. three times a week. Sept. 15, 1993. 15 YEARS AGO | EFFORTS by the Shames Mountain Ski corporation § to build a new regional facility have hit another f delay —on the construction of the access road, | Skeena Cellulose area manager Bob Ross can- a firmed that although it was originally anticipated the contractor would have been awarded by now, pro- A blems with the tender bids sent the matter back to 8 Victoria for a decision. f Bids. came .in: higher. than expected and the: Mini-,; q stry of Forests has:to decide. whether to give appro- j val to the increased figure given the arrangement h whereby Skeena Cellulose is to be allowed to apply B the cost of construction against stumpage fees, Sept. 14, 1988. 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