A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 3, 2002 Parkside to house alternate students By JENNIFER LANG TWO YEARS after the school board backed down from a plan to move Terrace’s alternate programs into Parkside Elementary, the board has changed its mind. “IT know it’s the best possible of a worst pos- sible scenario,” school board chair Linda Campbell said from Ki- timat Thursday. With a permanent school building, the pre- gram can meet demand and expand to Grade 12, Student Lana Markovic looks forward to the day when she’ll be able to play basketball inside a gym or take a cooking class, things there isn’t room for at Lakelse Junior High, home to more than 42 stu- dents now. She works in a narrow classroom on the schoal’s main floor. The building, a former barn, is drafty. Translucent plastic has been taped to the windows to keep the winter wind at bay, and the air’s a little stuffy. Upstairs, students in two classrooms about the size of large bedrooms work at their awn pace. “As you can see, it is really crowded in this school,” Markovic said. “It’s way too small,” Surprisingly, she and other students would rather go to a school that’s not close to an elementary school, *A lot of us smoke,” said Markovic, 18. “We don’t want younger kids watching what we do,” Students didn’t want to go to E.T Kenney for an- other reason — the fact that From front Officer gets discharge three months and he must pay a $50 victim impact sur- charge. MacDonald’s supporters crowded around him shaking his hand, hugging him and giving him pats on the back after his sentencing. “[’m just relieved this part is over, MacDonald said. “I'd like to thank everyone who showed their support — friends and family.” In addition to the criminal charge MacDonald was or- dered to resign from the RCMP after. an internal discipli- nary hearing regarding the same matter was held last summer. He appealed that decision and is waiting to hear if he will be reinstated or not. MacDonald was suspended with pay Jan. 2000 when his internal investigation began and he remains on paid suspension pending the outcome of his appeal. “If it doesn’t work out with the RCMP at least there is no criminal record in going to find another job,” he said. BUREAU WOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers needed tc help our seniors! Can you give a couple of hours a week on a regular basis? Help those who need help to go shapping, to LAKELSE Jr, High schoo! students Lana Markovic, Kim Brown, centre, Peggy Jensen and other stu- dents there will be moving into Parkside next year, a fence would be construc- ted ta separate them from Junior in February. Clarence Michiel Elemen- Some students, like tary. Alexis Stephens, wait up “Fences go around to a year to get into the houses with dogs, fences program. go around prisons. We are “I was just really hop- not prisoners or dogs,” she ing we’d get Parkside,” said. Stephens added. “They just assume that The district spends the reason why we’re here $100,000 on rent for La- is because we’re too bad kelse Junior High and the te go to Cal or Skeena.” Teen Learning Centre, programs that serve more than 100 students a year. Trustee Diana Penner said the wishes of alter- nate students was one fac- tor in the decision to before arriving at Lakelse “Fences go around houses with dogs, fences go around pr. isons. choose Parkside over E.T. We are not priso- Kenney, but it’s not the ners or dogs.” only reason why trustees changed their minds. In the end, the board decided closing Parkside, a plan that had been con- sidered a couple of years ago, simply made more sense. “It just melded together in a manner that would work far better than any others,” Penner said. If anything, it’s the re- verse, she said, adding many Lakelse Junior stu- dents are afraid of getting bullied or harassed at the other high schoois. “A lot of people are here because they don’t want to go to Cal,” said Kim Brown, an 18-year-old who’s bounced in and out of school, and even tried correspondence courses There may be other coolers, but we offer in-town Service, Selection and Delivery to your door. ..Come and check out our warranty. ...Come and talk to us about our Purified Bottled Water & Dispensers. 2002-2003 SHAMES MOUNTAIN SEASON PASSES ARE ON SALE NOW. WITH DISCOUNTS AS DEEP AS THE POWDER. ‘Our hugely popular Millennium Series season passes are back again-with discounts as deep as the powder. Here's what ‘West Coast Backpackers News’ had to say about them: “The discounting undoubtedly makes the passes the BEST value in all of western Canada and, most definitely, in all of British Columbia.” § : Check our regular prices (see below), calculate the savings, and then make your buy. But don’t delay- these. § remarkable discounts ara only in effect until April : 30, 2002. TERRACE g. : VOLUNTEER a "BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: MILLENNIUM SERIES SEASON PASSES E “ Property and = Pass liability coverage . a type Age Fee surcharge Total ‘Bs Gold 13 and up $199 $10 $209 2 Silver 7 to 12 years $ 49 $10 $59 Bronze 6 and under FREE - FREE plus GST medical appointments, or for social outing. You could also be a friendly visitor. For more information on the Volunteers for Seniors Program CALL: 638-1330 2001 HAA BlockCanads, inc, 110 - 4716 Lazelle, Terrace Ph. (250) 635-2908 Fax (250) 635-5341 If you owna husiness, doing your own taxes may be risky, Let our professionals answer your questions about expenses, gains or lasses from the sale of property, and Coal and crisp: snowboarders business use of your get ready 1a “hit the slopes' on the way up home, We'll help you gel every cent you have coming. Regular prices for the 2002 - 2003 season H&R BLOCK "| {Same as last season) ~ INDIVIDUAL SEASON PASS FAMILY SEASON PASS : just plain smart™ 2 aduIt $549 1st member $549 ae, ae “2. Youth (13 te 8 yr) $349 Jind member $349 *_. Muntot (7 to 12 yr) $269 Jed member $269 H&R BLOCK Child (6 &urder) «Free 4th member $99 oP, elu a3t : plait Easy riders: young snowboarders Age as of December 1. 2002 Not just skiing anymore: » cyclist races down asnowy trail as part of _ the Biker X competition ‘Crazy Hat’ contest brings out the bast of the haberdasher’s art ‘Tha Octopus’: an S-armed competitar in the annual Qummy Downhill Application forms are available at Action Sport & Cycle In Kitimat; Far West Sport & Cycle in Prince Rupert: Ruins Board Shop; All Seasons Source For Sports and the Shames Mountain office in Terrace or at the Dayladge on the mountaln. Season pass application forms can _ also be downloaded from our Web site (wwwshamesmountain.com). To order by regular mail, sand completed form to: Shames Mountain Ski Corporation, P.O. Box 119, Station Main, Terrace, British Columbia V8G 4A2, To order by phone, call (250) 635-3773, Please have your credit card ready. To order by fax, transmit completed form to (250) 635-9773, Or, to order In person, drop by the Shames Mountain downtown atfice at 4544 Lakelse Avenue in Terrace between $ am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, or between 10 am and 3 pm on Saturdays, FN SHAMES MOUNTAIN