a rs i be ‘of agenda as local reps meet education minister Issues in the education . of native Indian students were the primary topic of. discussion Monday when the top elected of- ficial and superintendent of School District 88 met with Education Minister Tony Brum- mett in Prince Rupert. Brummett is currently in the process of gathering reactions to the final report of the Royal Commission on Education. District superintendent Frank Hamilton ‘said in an interview yesterday morning that board Chair Val Napoleon outlined to Brummeit the size, composition and percentage of native students in School District 88 - and informed him that many of the recommendations made in the report have already been put into action in this district. These include a native education ad- visory committee, home-school coordinators, itinerant teachers in native culture, and a number of teachers who are of native ancestry. Hamilton said the Minister was also informed that the district last year applied for $156,000 in provincial funding to establish a native. language program, and Napoleon’ advised. shin’ that if the ministry is in- terested in trying pilot projects regarding some of the Sullivan Report’s recommendations the local district is interested in ‘cooperating and coordinating with the ministry. Hamilton noted that any ‘such’ projects would require provin- cial funding, and Brummett said in an interview Monday that due to the requirement for dollars it is difficult to be specific about what programs might be coming to this district. Brummett also said he-has set a March 1989 ° deadline for amendments to the School Act, saying that they must be ready by then if an amended Act is go- ing to be set before the spring session of the legislature. _ The Terrace: and‘ ' District Chamber of Commerce now has _a new set of officials to serve the organization during the coming year. The executive’ and direc- tors were sworn in at a banquet and dance Saturday night at the Inn of the West. Chamber president for 1988-89 is local furniture mer- chant Dick Sharples. First vice- president is Terrace-Kitimat air- Back to the table Protocol pushed aside as bargaining resumes TERRACE — The bargaining committees for School District 88 and the Terrace District Teachers’ Association agreed Saturday to put protocol on the back burner and get down to sorting out the nuts and bolts of a collective agreement. ' Board negotiating committee chairman Delbert Morgan ex- pressed relief, saying, “It is good that we have their pro- posals and are finally getting on . with it,’’ A. statement from TDTA ° president Helmut Giesbrecht was more guarded: decided, in the interests of get- ting bargaining ‘going, to table the remainder of our proposals. If the'board reneges On any of i its signéd-off - ‘dlauses': during thé course. of negotiations, our membership will respond to that.’ At previous ‘sessions in June and last week when negotiations recommenced, the two sides were at a standstill over the question of re-opening items Proclamation sla Acar ye: Hear ye! “We have — previously signed off. Meetings have been set for this weekend, with further ses- sions scheduled up to Oct. 30. The TDTA and the board are negotiating their first collective agreement. 1938 —1988 port manager Darryl Laurent, treasurer is Doug McLeod of - Wightman and Smith Insurance, and June Stenzel, franchise holder for the local Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet, will serve as secretary. The board of directors is filled by Dave McKeown, Paul Wil- liams, Randy Trombley, Wayne Jones, Sharon Taylor, Greg Townsend, Reynold Collins, Judy Jephson, Dennis Brewer and Bill Horsburgh. The oath of office was ad- “ministered by Rev. Stan Bailey of Knox United Church. About 150 people witnessed the event. Guest speaker for the evening was Vancouver-Little Mountain MLA Grace McCarthy, whose primary topic was local develop- ment through international trade opportunities. McCarthy advised local business people to establish market and trade con- tacts through a provincial gov- ernment initiative, the B.C. Bus- iness Network. As an example of what the system can do, she read off a print-out obtained the day before that indicated markets for chipboard, plywood, lock- board and hardwood in the United. Kingdom, buyers in Korea seeking’ guaranteed an- nual container loads of white 1 Terrace » Review - ~_ Wednesday, September 2 21, “1988 3 Native education at top NeW dhamnber execs installed | birch and red cedar, an East German company looking for pallets, and Mexican manufac- turers wanting alder and white pine furniture stock. In a notable departure from the Socred party line, McCarthy stated opposition to the provin- cial property purchase tax, a feature of the last budget. She said it should be eliminated because it puts first-time home buyers ‘‘behind the eight-ball’’, and then added it was a relief to be able to speak out on the issue. McCarthy was dropped from the deck in a recent cabinet shuf- fle, and she said it’s a ‘‘relief”’ to be able to say what she’s think- ing without fear of treading on the toes of cabinet colleagues... Chamber president Dick Sharples indicated the intent to ‘“work seriously to make Ter- race a better place to work arid live in’. He noted that the group has established committees on tourism, transportation, mining and retailing, and they are going to “‘get things done’’, Getting things done could be what acting mayor Doug Smith meant in the evening’s introduc- tory remarks, when he said, ‘‘We will see the Chamber as- sume a more and more impor- tant role in the coming months.” Co “Let's Talk about Terrace and District” Let it be known that 1, JACK TALSTRA Mayor of the City af Terrace, by the powers vested in me do hereby declare that: wHEREAS Sheena Celéudose became dncoapoaated dn, June at. ae and eateblished a Camber enterpa dee in the Cdty. od Teaaaaesy. -"* AND SHEREAS Sheena CélLutoae Inc. commenced mafor aawaltl conatxuctéon programme named “PROJECT STARSHIP"; On Thursday, : September 29th 1988 .. . Premier Bill Vander Zalm will be in Terrace to meet with residents, business people and municipal officials on Thursday, September 29th. . AND WHEREAS Sheana Calludase laa major empZoyer and. Revenue I producer dn the Céty and 46 commitied to the . economic’ atableity and growth of Terrace; AND WHEREAS we welcome Sheena Cellulose Inc. and: Look doawaad , re ' fo a conlinued prosperous business ackatdonship with them : NOU KNOW YE THAT WE DO BY THESE PRESENTS PROCLAIM AND. DECLARE that THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ¢7, 198f, shall be known a4 "REPAP DAV? in the Ucty of Teatace, peas AND BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED THAT dn Atcogniétion of. the: dmpoatance af Paoject Steashdp to the Céty, ADMISSIONS ‘TO. E PUBLIC SKATING AT THE TERRACE ARENA AND. ALL TRANSIT. SERVICES ELE BE FREE ON SEPTERSER £9, 1988, 1 AND SE 17 RESOLVED THAT the Repap Flag be §town at’ City Hate goa the day of September 29, 1982. _ Everyone is invited to a “Town Hall” meeting at the Caledonia Senior Secondary School, 3605 Munroe Street — from 7:30-9:00 p.m, to meet the Premier and discuss issues of concern in the area. A -sentemter. 16.0 Date | | For further information ; contact the office of “te Marilyn Davies eo ee. _at 635-4215 Province of British Columbia -