Finance ‘decision - _ expected 7 Monday "i en Hage ee ; decision as to the fate-of the ’ Northern ‘University ‘proposal: - will’ ‘be public knowledge. on _ Monday, This information comes from. ministry public tre- lations: spokesman Michelle | - Poirier, who adds that Hagen’s ‘announcement: will. be tied. to ‘Minister. -Mel Coiuvelier’s budget: to.’ be "presented to. the legislature on | March 30. : Few clues are available: about — what could be a historic moment | 7 for the North, but there may be’ ~ a a Hundreds of young peopte from throughout the Northwest _ ara. demonstrating their skill and talent this week at the Pacific Northwest Music Festival. And seven- -year-old lan _Mills (above) may be one of the best. He scored 86 last week in Junior Piano, the best mark at the time, and If his "more in letters written by Hagen’ in response to letters of support for the Northern proposal. In these letters, Hagen speaks of a. “vision to provide greater op- portunities close’ to home for individuals of all ages’’. - - He. then promises a proposal ~ that will “expand local access to’ | ‘university education” and will _ ensure the: following ‘objectives are met: full university degrees will be offered in several B.C. communities, including pro- grams ‘in’ and for northern British Columbia’’; institutions offering these degrees will be- _Suggested an illegally killed. - under direct local control; and, . programs will reflect regional . _ needs for teachers, nurses and health care professionals as well — as the business community. ’ All this sounds promising, but he closes his letter with the following comments: ‘‘You are not alone in wanting increased educational opportunities ‘for your region, this is a broad ‘consensus in British Colurnbia. We are committed to meeting that challenge in -a_ balanced, effective and affordable man- ner.” His key words are, “broad consensus in British Columbia” , ‘balanced’, and “‘affordable’’. Is he talking about the Dahloff model for the University of the North, or is he talking about his own idea for extending the tradi-. tional role of regional colleges? Interior University Society president Elsie Gerdes, however, sounds confident and suggests even more possibilities than are listed above. Gerdes says the . society is still ‘‘negotiating’’ . with Hagen and they are now down to working on details. But _ ‘following this; Gerdes suggests ‘the possibility of a task force ‘with whom the society ‘will be : working closely’. Could this mean another year of study be- | fore reaching a conclusion? The Northern University con- cept has been shrouded in mys- . : - tery, doubt and frustration since : its inception, and many are wait- - | . ing for the final report. But for . those too impatient to wait for -Monday’s revelation, Gerdes of. . -fers one final suggestion — pay. | _ attention to the Speech from the . Throne on Thursday, :.“‘There ; will ‘be something in that,” she. as 13TH —~ MAY 4TH] o becca. : Un ath : score holds up, lan will take first in his division. Talstra to join Prince Rupert’s Seafest celebrations in early June opened discussion on the current status of the city’s offi- cial parade float last Monday night. Alderman Dave Hull was content to receive the invitation for information. only, with the. understanding that any elected. city official: could attend the . annual. event and Tepresent the City of Terrace at Seafest if he or she so desires. 3 Danny Sheridan, - however, felt it was time to look at more than the surface and examine the city’s image with its three- year-old “riverboa * float, a float Sheridan says may not be looking quite as regal as it once did. Ruth Hallock pointed out ' that the riverboat cost taxpayers $2,000 to build and was intend-- ed to last several years. But Sheridan insisted that the Recre- ation Committee should take another look and decide if Ter- face should keep the riverboat or look at something new y with a’ different theme. City gift Two-day antitacism workshop planned © “Under Your Neighbor’ s Skin: Building Cultural Bridges. ”’ This is the title of an important workshop be- ing offered by Dr. Kam Prasad of the B.C. Organization policy resolved ‘Last year, a local taxidermist Kermodei bear should be mounted and donated to the city. This simple act.of- generosity, however, landed the city administrator in hot water when he offered the job of mounting the bear to another - local taxidermist, Part of the — agreement was to allow the . competing taxidermist to attach a bronze plate bearing his com- pany’s name, and to this the originator of the idea cried foul. — City council has now adopted.a new policy they hope will prevent a repeat of this event, Under this policy, any gifts offered to the city must be referred to council by city ad- ministration and it willbe — council who accepts, declines or sets any conditions on the offering of the gift. According to Alderman Dan- ny Sheridan, city administra- tion likes the new policy. “They seem to have a slight . aversion to gifts,’’ he says. “But it’s sort of like closing ‘the barn door after the horse | has gone.”’ " SPRING ROADCHECKS to Fight Racism at the Terrace Library this weekend. . The workshop is being sponsored by the Terrace. and District Multicultural Association and will feature two films for viewing and discussion: “Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes”’, a thought-provoking film acclaimed for its sen- sitivity and educational value by public television, and, ““Anglo-Town’’, as opposed to ‘*China-Town’’, from. ' the perspective of onlookers iin the Chinese-Canadian community. The workshop runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ‘on Sunday. For more cludes supplies. per couple. ends is $100. 00. information, phone | Noel Reidy at 635-3219. N orthwest Community College, Terrace Campus still has opening i in the following _“SPECIAL INTEREST WORKSHOPS” which are coming up during. the months of MARCH and APRIL. 1..Preparing your ‘1988 INCOME TAX’? — Thursday, March 16, 7:30-9:30 “p.m., NWCC., The laws have changed, get assistance with your 1988 Personal In- come Tax Return. Fee for this: worthwhile workshop is only $10.00. 2, EASTER CHOCOLATE MAKING — Thursday, March 16, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Skeena School Room 13, Learn how to make delicious, professional looking Easter goodies with chocolate in this “HANDS ON” workshop. Fee of $10.00 in- 3. NEW FASCINATING FEET — Thursday, March 30, 6: 00-10: 00 p.m., - -NWCC. Health and relaxation can be atiained by working on the feet! This. fascinating procedure i is done with a partner. Come and join in! Fee is only $50.00 4. MEMORY DYNAMICS. — — Sunday & Monday, April: 19th & 20th, 7:00-10:00 p.m., NWCC. Improve your memory, join the professional instructor from Van- couver, Fee for this TWO evening course is $40.00. 5, INTRODUCTORY PROSPECTING COURSE -— Two Weekends — March | 31st & April 7th, Friday evening, all day Saturday & Sunday, NWCC Campus. — Topics include: Mineral identification, Rock Identification, Introductory | Geology, Mineral | Deposits and. much more. Fee for these two informative week-— Call 635-6511, Local 325° for further registration information, ; City ponders float change - An invitation for Mayor Jack | Northwest Community College ed. ‘‘I like the riverboat theme,” she told Sheridan. ‘The | staff did an excellent job on it.” -On this point, Sheridan . agreed. ‘There was. a fair amount of "money spent. on it,’? he: said. And Hull’s motion to receive the Seafest invitation was passed. But without further action, the float would remain idle, and ‘Takbar introduced a new mo- tion — send the float to Seafest, “but maybe change it around:a little’. Hallock saw'this as.a: > compromise but suggested a cost factor should be built in. — paint, labor, even paper costs money. This motion passed as well, but not with Hallock's cost factor. © All this discussion leaves. one. . wondering what will happen to our float, But if asides are any hint, the following comments could offer some clues: Talstra suggested the city may bein possession of its new Kermodei bear by June, and it might add something to the float — stand- ‘ing proudly on the bow. But. some. city aldermen are a little bear-shy at the moment, and an anonymous voice suggested the - Kermodei might be better car- ried by pall BEARers. Another. suggested adding a ‘bear’ “trailer to the float — possibly to keep it.a suitable distance from city officials. - It was pointed:.out by Sheri- dan, however, that the riverboat ‘float was more accurately called a “sternwheeler’?. This could mean we'll just have to wait until next August to see what changes, if any, have been - — made. Because if Sheridan’s right, we won’t have an oppor- . tunity to see the ald or new float until the ‘“‘Sternwheeler Days’’. parade. Recreation Conimittee: ‘Chair- : ° " man Mo Takhar said, ‘Maybe ~ ees next year,’’ but Hallock persist- Sa ee mm yg TT, iY ‘ . iia