my When’ Jon Ryair died. March 30, * The Standard first broke the news ‘On: “the eT gieed s web site, . : The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 14, 2004 -AS - rs ‘CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD ~ ~ The Mail Bag ~The road apple blues | Deir Sirs: 5 In Tesponse” to: the. ‘Teiter’ ‘by Tania’ “Miilen’ ‘and ‘Nancy Hogue of March: 31, 2004 — good for you for. having your-awn small. ‘business’ breeding, selling and. training horses- -to- be: sold to.the: US. ae . : - But-we ‘think: you should sul imake: it your hisiness lo clean up after yourself, We find: nothing.’ cheerful “pile ‘of “road apples? as" youre : kes’ us: angry- that the. rider. doesn't have. ‘the: decency. tO pick “ip alter-themselves:- And’ ‘you .suggested: -in-your letter,” that we should kick: il aside if it. bothers mee How about you: go: hac “and ‘clean, -it: up..after, your.. ae walk ‘is -coniplete?: ‘Or. maybe. you tould | just put a bag” Bee under’ your horses” tally ‘like: they: do: ‘for, parades | ‘and: then you can. ‘put. the! manure-in -your garden; or. pay’ someane to-do it for: you.” : a Lguess we just: don pp a ‘good pile, of crap” when we see’one. ‘Af riding:on “the road: ‘is. the problem, then. maybe, you ‘shouldbe addressing’ the driverse, oo Sheila Kellag and. Denise Kluss, ae "Terraces B. C... - Smouldering d discontent Dear-Sir: . 22: . oe -The,-B.C. Liberals, dt ‘appears, “have: ‘virtually . "abdicated .theit’ responsibilily’ to the good -citizens-of the’ harthwest: ‘The. inescapable tealily., ‘apparently, to. Poh : most people, is: ‘the, aet- that: Kitimat's. fate has-been: eee . Phanded. aver, ‘ona silver: latter. to’ the.” “corporate: are.” iM RYAN leaves a tremendous 8 legaty in Terrace: AL RICHARDSON/PHOTOWORK STUDIO PHOTO | 1 of Alean Ine: In-the absence of: the Libefals = standing we Ce ; Hope. would love to see te a bl: la “fon “guard. — in: defence: of its” ‘contractual: ‘obligations *. pO BB ee es ae he. bandshell ll with “concerning - -the: contract; ‘we. can. ’be “thankful. the. he aa OR pe Que onthe bandshell wall, wit "| mayor. and..council - of Kitimar have: * courageously; « nt : “Sim, Ryan’ s “name on ik: “stepped upto the Blate:: mee ae: ‘Trelenberg: os: With: the 'B:C: : Liberals: fiardhing’- t the beat’ of: me “Burnaby E B. C. an Alcan’ s fife and drum, ‘the! values’ of “¢ zens homes. ° And businesses continue io plummet. , P< Should. ‘Alcan. be ‘the’ only party:’to- ‘accumulate. the i idn? "hs “have to: be: a: “band. “huge : “monetary-: wealth «that: the'-Nechako: River-~ be. aawaie of Tim Ryan’ se. -provides?: Think. about if,” folks.” ‘Power ‘sales -would.:: “E- employ. a: handful of workers: whereas ‘aluminum © id” ~ production creates thousands of permanent jobs and. - _-Service- ‘sector employment... oo Je" Tt:seems’ -Mr.-'Roger - Harris. MLA for. skéena, « _ "teluses to. ‘acknowledge: the. essence: “ofthe: contracts." | “and: “agreements; water’ Tesource :..for’. aluminum > ; productia n. At what point is our’ MLA’ Roger Harris: “willing: to: step ‘in? At: -20 ‘per ‘cent: ‘reduction of | ‘aluminum production,’ at 30: per. cent: or 60° Per. cent. “ Feduction, or.does. he care’ at-all? > |. os The ‘otiginal. Vision -and.- allocation: of. the contract. ; between: Alcan: and: the B. C.. government was a Tegal a From California to. Yellowknife, ‘our. ro os “po Deine -OF ae he knew: ~agreemient:: ‘Each: party: received ‘the desired: benefits: : °° teaders honour Terrace’ S. Mr. Music , -“who'my- brother and Iwere and al- - | :Alcan-recéived the’ rights’ of the Nechako Rivef to “ways. said,’ ‘Hello: “For: me, Jim”.f: generate | the: ‘eheapest electricity in’ the world: to, - im Y thought i “unlikely: to: suceced: | ne ee -Ryan j is one’ of the cast. of charac-" _, produce aluminum: / What wis-dear to Jim's: “heart do. sith it, “Then three weeks: be. “when we: finished one tbe he. ters: who was “constantly giving his |. .- The- province received * industeialization ‘of. thé. are _ . ” . ‘has now.: ‘become. important: in the: fere-a conéert. he’ would ‘announce, © sould. start’: counting. the C.. “northwest and: the: ‘crealion - of. thousands: of: jobs ~ “hearts: sands iliveg-OP-ther wider. dpm: -! Oh veoh, L thigk: we vate 0g to”! “ieee: ‘Even. ‘better! "If! someone | : Heedéd:- (6 Tin’ the “smelter ‘and: related? facililies: “And. “tittitfity, who: ‘consistently suport put this on the ‘program. grove’ came up and -asked'forva’tune that” ” yet we/how’ Witness ‘Gordon Campbell and tis Liberal’ | “this. established ensemble: “Yoong: Inevitably ‘ a: ‘Collective’ p ‘fasp" of. 1. didn’ t know, and. Jin: didi’ haves) “OPS colleagues: allowing:‘Alcan's’ ‘economic: ‘decisions: to. “musiciatis - growing - up. in Terrace - disbelief ‘would emanate. ‘from ‘the .. the music, ~he” .Would quickly “PE override his“ own government’ s Publi safeguards _ today have the, ‘opportunity to, play, ~ band ‘while, inusicians whispered: scribble | ‘out ‘the ‘tune.-and- the } regarding. the: in. ar orchestra, Sie es! sto each Other: :"Is: he: “orazy,” we’ chord, ‘Changes..for- me while “the « -ensuring Alc * “Its an “invaluable experience,” , can’t play ‘that in’ ‘thrée Wweeks?”...‘rest-of the band was ‘playing sO-We . “one. that might; have. sseemed-'an. = °° Well: I: am’ sure’you know: how : didnt lose. any. ‘dancing’ time:for:, | ssible. dream: 15. years -ag it -turnéd- out, “Veteran “members . the audience. "Those nights ‘with 7 ‘when WE: Were: high: School -stu- who: ‘knéw “Jim _wotild: start’ sche: - Jim and: “young: ‘Fim, ‘and~Jack old, Co- “op store) had. passed... . Hydto, the’ ‘B. C ‘Liberal: government: has- paved. the. - ne ents,” gine! that: simply. wouldn’ t duling: ‘sectional. ‘praclices: -where * Wreggit ‘were, the, ‘Best nights .of Havifig worked with. his son “way For Alcan. :to: supply - thé. “U.S. markets: “with : eK ISL today: without, Jim. Ee the’-clatinets ‘trumpets or. other my.life..* Sim. Ji: at the Co-op for: a number ‘ -. Kemano-praduced electricily.. We}. the: good: cilizens he mi com og sections: would ‘practice on. “their In= ihe: sad: time “after Shirley of, years: ‘not many days would £0 “| Or the northwest,” will be ‘holding: “the: empty » ‘bag. we, - “munity: continue: on. 7 mo ‘own (to. gel’ this.’ “impossible” died, Jim? spent a ‘week with my by that’ Jim would ‘come in and, alr sf ‘Alcan’s. money: ‘bag, of: course, will be “overflowing. 7 yy, Heather Dreger & ‘Ashley Tait Plece “of music’ ‘together in-iime.--, Wife, Lorie and: on’ Vancouver. Is-". ways had timé to stop.and chat... with good ol” American ‘aregnbacks, ees on 4 "Vancouver ‘BC. on? Jim: knew: -that the. way lo, get land. We. likely” ‘gol: -closer: in’ that,’ . While Unever played an instr z — ‘Without: ‘Alcan. ‘Feinvesting . “in. the. “aluminu po L : “| people, to reach’ “beyond their own: Short: time » wn toed an Jim pee T shall always be. ‘ous. “industry: ‘in: our ‘region, the aluminum ‘indusiry. in - ife. lessons » expectations “was ‘to: quietly. ‘exe. Was la-man who loved’ an Opp eE ~ched b his-kind words, “quick wit |” ‘British Columbia-will’ ‘incrementally shrink: and: “power pect. more: from: ‘them. ‘than: they. lated his family: deeply.» un G y nq oy sales will become paramount." '2 7: ms ~_Lét us hope’ the decision makers of ‘Aled. and ‘the : Ryan believed “in: people. When talked 40, Tin’ a. few and: his. immense talent. Terrace ., and’ brought: the best, aut. of. them.. ever: thongtit they: could aan F "has indeed, Jost a great citizen, aie B. Cis: Liberal: a d°.th oY "Brad. ‘and Dorothy Tait’ |: i eral. government: understand -. that’: he Estevan; Saskatchewan stakeholders those who ive, ; : work and: ‘invest, ‘in: », 5 4 jtories ‘by ‘email.’ Web site: vespon-: bites froin:as far-as‘Ca- nd. askarehevan, We ren. e summers. he not oily ine. peperinalty 10 Keep eleomied ‘and i iciuded mage: a a huge “impact ‘onimuni y ithe, ‘Was. “built “f this’ sevbed solidify. our I ys “plac 5 d-simply: helt 6 with’ him; trad- ing stories: and: sharing: laughter; “was . always: a delight ‘and”. “privilege:-He was.so proud ‘of ais for. having: followed, our. hearts: both “personally. and: professionally 7 d for’ choosing thisie as ‘our re- spectiv careers. (Heather. teaches >! band a Gladstone. Secondary: and wet shléysis: ‘a music: therapist:)-” a Jim? never - stopped: visioning forward : ither. ‘Creating the” Ter- _ ders: who. “you. falways s saw: playing oa leading role: at every, c ommunity, A quick: wit - fa “This with: great ‘sadness - that I~ read. ‘that. Mr Ryan (oh. he: would te hale. meé if-T-called him. that/at the : “break “up. ‘and ‘restructuring. oF. BC. miss Jim, bur the: legac he: built “touched on: music. Jim ‘wanted lo- in: the: high school band: “Admit... will liye Jong beyond his passing, 2 Sing. Me praises ine sauaies a Sj + : o Ben’ Webber «Son and grandchildren. Jim-has’)~ im: *s assion | ope government and. Alcan! $° “reluctance” to “yell this, a tang players ut Ae oe oe Yellowknife NWT. ‘left a proud heritage: of wonderful , He), ‘Neighbs!. P : sf painful issue; “suspicions ‘of “corporate greed: and- : . students, teachers and musicians." *:: : “is: the: place: where. the “directors. ‘He pulled off. Ee es, _Mike* ‘Eddy. We lived kitty. comer-from Jim fo ee "put _all'the ‘players. that‘are.in band ra Fort’ McMurray, Alberta: /19 years, until we ‘moved: away ‘in: - ‘lued. and. ‘talented: = DAS bard: ‘ditector in: Kitimat. i A few: thoughts. ‘listen to: ‘something. he:had’ written: 7 ~My. daughter today is. “playing : would ‘all. Jim and “he'd be-all-ex., 7 Treally. don’ know what to say, on his: computer, He; was: such’.a’ :f} ‘high. school. She is much more’ ta-," $0. he would. say “just-hang.on'a “propriate: Tae OF how to; put’ something to-music. .. “Jented“than Iand she makes that’ « ev 7 > ‘spraining both thumbs skiing, * Was, lo. push. for the 5 ‘music in. 1 his - "Terrace Standard; April. 7, 2004:-1 iruly appreciate. - it. ‘could, - aver the phone Jorig’ distance: Tt. ecgentle, yet relentless way. wl , owners that: keep. their pets:leashed in. public-areas. . g ‘Bim. ‘demonstrating | how. ‘wan: ; edly, T'was ‘not’ the. most’ ‘talétited children, and. innumerable lives.of po . iz : i ‘the: - though’ Twas. “rd chair (3rd. chair ~ 8.0 "That's what jim. used io aL us: Bovernment:i ineplitud will, conitinué to fan: he oals ° : ‘for’ sacial reasons),. that 1 was ae. the: ‘impossible’ * 1997, He .would ‘often. call: tis, to’. ; ~ clarinet. ~ the same‘oné I: used incited about some. Piece’ ‘of music, . 0. maybe: some: memories: are Ap “musical genius, always thinking” a minute. The néxt-thing. 1-knew: al Jim. playing. saxophone alter » Something Jim did.for- Terrace “F<” 'Hooray.for Gayton ‘Nabess, letter to the editor, 7? The ~. clarinet sound like L never: thought: :, would be - listening’ to--an’ album. “Mri Ryan. nurtured: not ‘only. av became . ‘the: standing. joke,. that: -derfully his “new. AMC: Eagle. oy Paul and “T-were’ in the: com. am truly: tired of all -the people who ‘smile. and «: “bélief’ that. music was bédutiful, whenever ['called;: the first thing, (4wd)-hatidled the. ice in the Ca:. -munity band for 4. long-time: and | explain the lack: of a leash’ with,““he’s very friendly.” ” “but that in our, fia unique, way, he would ao i is-put-on a record. “> ledonia: parking lot mtight into the: he often: made“us. play-€ think), far." } “While your pet: may. ilways show. you, his. friendly: We. are too. ; ar _ . eee e smore difficult. music: than we.were . “nature, he doés riot-know’ the ‘rest. of the: public - and” Mike: VanderKwaak. 2 .» teady for ‘but- somehow Jin always’. “she may-react to. our-own et’ $ Scents, (cat, ‘hamster or “got its?-to reach. way. down and: ‘meet: the: “challenge, v 2 Once, we .awere~ pliving the. " exciled: “think, of the: possible impact ont the ‘éhild of. | 1812: Ovetture for a concert. He: ~ having -this unknown animal racing, toward. him. in a " 7 afranged to have’ ‘real chureh: bells’ oe thieatening tanner: 20 -[ERave cheard: éveral: Sercamisleties as: ‘children: “Los Angeles, California He demanded ae excel lence Over the | years'\ we shared. many. “Fe He was a‘true ‘inspiration; help.” * baehing moments. -workling: With mini obvious: phys Aldi nee : free. while-a dog ‘Was running ‘and jumping too‘close- _ing me: ‘accomplish: things I-never’ ‘school -bands.; Jim WAS - always. “comfort during: band. trip. 16° Vie "While: we, were’ trying to" ‘nieve ~ |: For comfort. [have even: seen children with a. family wee would. have* ‘ried: without the. con: ‘able to push:young musicians way —igria.’ soon -thereatier Betting: ‘av /-One:of.the-bells from his-carportto" “| “dog. become: afraid “after another: ‘dog: has Jumped on: ‘; Aidence he builtin me, past what? I’ thought possible. idney transplant, wel "the REM Lee: ‘theatre, the’ ‘bel! of -them in their. “friendly”: manner" “OS 1988) while “Sim” was. tee0! + Some” of ‘the: (best ‘times “we had. gp Jim, “eliouraging:me ta" ime © slipped ‘anid fell-ofi his hand, |e > 7 "And ‘for thdse: ‘Gf-you-who ‘think. that ‘your net is is. mo Yering from: one. of his’many- trips’ “with our’ bands was “Bandorama’,'.provise, § and:iny awe at” how her /: He Badly injured. his fingers as ~ harmless, and ‘requires: no Jeash;. consider: this: it is’ - ‘to: hospital, I-helped lead ‘the: Ter-.- where.the high school bands. from _.. Could = on ¢ any instrument. “the bell probably ‘weighed at least’ *’ / quite. “possible that” when “your® dog” -approaches’ face’ Community Band in a suc- - Kitimat, Terrace-and Prince Ru- nhs ~ Joel VanderKwaak ‘half'a ton:“After:we-tock him to-. |‘ someone in: a friendly: manner, it could impact them: cessful bid to-go to: the ‘National pert “would join f6rées:'to playa) = Mountain View, California : emergency “and -he «was, stitched ? 1" he | game way:that a’ friendly moose: or bear would if it sat ‘newsroom @terracéstandard.¢ com, No . . brillant: musician: and _amazing |. attachments, : please.. We: reed: your. ‘name, - and . fabulous character. We are all - | address. and. phone: number tor verification: Our-. _. So-much ticher having:known him.:...|. deadline 18: noon. Fiigay or noon Thursday if It's § a. . Jilland Paul Schulte. |” tong wabkeng.: * Grande Prairie, Aberta’.|) a Our: capabilities. ‘with a-sit " ‘ple: suggestion that.we. would j | jus ways: ‘thought the andshell sh hould have: ‘been, nam ied" Ry a’ 8. owas playing, Jim, would ilsually’: ‘the next tune-on-my’ stand. so