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set by.the school district for
two kindergarten classes.
It’s. the first: time in 15
years that the language pro-
_ gram of choice will have two
’ kindergarten classes says

Julia Moore, the president

of the Canadian Parents*for
French — Terrace chapter.

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“Of course we're excited:
to have two classes,” Moore
says. “It means enrolment
will increase by 50, per cent:

-and the program will have a

chance to. grow.”
.Rob Greenwood, assis-:

~tant~.school district super-

intendant, says having two.

‘kindergarten classes should

alleviate the high attrition
rate the program experiences
between Grade 7 and 8.

3: .The® “dropping © numbers’ *
_ are evidenced this year with

MOST OF the contents inside the burned workshop are unsalvageable. .

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_ only: -four students graduat-

“ing f from Grade 12 in French
“immersion.

The need for two.immer-

- sion classes is exacerbated in

Terrace because there is only

van early-entry point,’ mean-

ing students can’t enroll af- -

ter Grade 1, says Moore.
Other districts. have late
immersion, which accepts
students for the language.
Program in Grades 5 and 6,

‘an “option Moore says the |“

CPF hopes to have in Ter-

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‘into a pay for kindergarten
option, ‘whereby the. money
parents pay for a half-day

Fire damage
costs high |

’ By DUSTIN QUEZADA
TWO 10-year-old girls have admitted to accidentally causing

_ a fire June 28 that caused $5,000-$6,000 in damage.

‘A workshop, a garden shed and a nearby greenhouse were
destroyed on the property of 2711 Hall Street.
When Terrace RCMP and the Terrace Fire Department

“ responded to a call at 6:13 p.m., witnesses assisted the police

in identifying the two girls.

Police spokesperson Const. Kelly Martin said the girls |
_ are known to the home’s occupants, ‘who were’away at the .
' time of the blaze.

‘The girls admitted to playing with matches i in an added

room beside the workshop and accidentally starting the fire

that eventually destroyed the shop and its contents.
Because of their age, the girls. cannot. be held criminally

responsible or be charged. oe : — ae

“IF it Was my kids who did that...I’d
ty to do some cleanup ¢ or ’ salvaging. ”
~Brian Neufeld .

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~ When youth accept responsibility for a crime they can’t

be charged for, Const. Martin said the RCMP hope the vic- -
tims, the offenders and. their parents can, sit down with a
neutral party to arrange a solution in what police call a Com-

munity Justice Forum. °

__ But the man who lives in the house with his family. said ;
‘there has been.no attempt 1 made by the girls or their families
" since the fire. , oe
'” ““T feel they should at least apologize,” * said Brian Neufeld. :
: “If it was my kids who did that. I'd ty to do some e cleanup

or salvaging.”

. _. “It?s sad there are , parents out there that 2 are so ) irrespon- mi
sible. At least knock on the door: and show (the: children)
‘what they’ ve done.”

Neufeld, who said he is ‘seeking the advice of. lawyers,

had no insurance on the destroyed contents in the buildings,
" he estimates to be over $10,000.

‘While Const: Martin said fires of this nature are rare in

. Terrace, the RCMP remind | parents to keep track of matches ..
and lighters and have serious discussions with children about |

, the dangers of playing with fire.
‘No one was hurt i in the fire.

Two French kindergarten classes for fall

of daycare would be put to a
full day of school:

race in the future.

: There are 41 students
enrolled for kindergarten
French immersion, leaving
three remaining spots... -

The CPF is also. looking’ 7. school, a wish the school

ber 2005.

‘Immersion supporters are |
also hoping to have a single -

track kindergarten to Grade _ Wor cut ates

board is to address in its new ...
five-year plan due. in Octo-

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