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by Linda Purichkce

The school year has
drawn to a close, and it
seems that something

poltive resulted from the -
red controversy
surrounding | Copper...

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Mountain School in the’

formation of. a parent-
teacher liason committee
which, in the words of
Copper Mountain parent
Claudette Sandecki, is

interested in ‘dealing

with problems before
they become problems.”

Sandecki ‘stated
Wetnesday she is pleased
the newly formed com-

’ mittee, acting in concert

with School District 9s,

has taken abtion on most

of the problems she felt
existed at Copper

‘Mountain. '

Norma Holmberg, co-
chairperson of the

‘will

committee, said the
crucial factor that would
determine the future

Success af the committee,

would . be
volvement.
“We're really counting

parental in-

‘on the parents or else we
gained -

have
nothing,” said Holmberg
in a telephone interview
Wednesday,

‘“‘We've gotten
somewhere already,” she
continued. ‘Everything

that needed to be brought -

out, has efally brought out
and ho everything
that needed to be solved
is on the way to being
solved," ,

Both Sandecki and
Holmberg stressed they
had found Brian Phillips,
principal of the school,
extremely co-operative
and interested in seeing
the committee  ar-

Fire halts oil plant.

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta.
(CP) — A fire - halted
production at the Great
Canadian Oil Sanda plant
““dnesday, . a

Don Smith, a’ GCos
spokesman, said: there waa
ho estimate of damage and

re

WEATHER

aes

Moist alr is being-pumped
from offshore giving cloudy
skies with showers.

one company employee -was
taken to hospital in an
ambulance because of
“shock and hyper-ven-
Hlation,”

Smith said the fire broke

out in a hydrogen condenser -

at the plant's refinery. A fire

truck from the nearby

Syncrude Canada Ltd, oll

sands plant rushed to the

scene, °°
Smith said he did not know
when production will begin
again,

. The condenser-is used to
manufacture hydrogen, a

component in the processing .

‘of ‘oll sands into synthetic

crude oil.

complish their’ goals, °

Phillips was
unavailable for com-
ment, but District
Superintendent Frank
Hamilton ‘said the for-
mation of the committee
was & positive move,

“I was the one who
Suggested «(the parents)
form the committee, I
feel they can make
recommendations’ and
develop a free flow of
ideas to the school,” he

’ Hamilton added the
committee would have a
teacher
and the principal at the
meetings, —

Holmberg stated the
committee was planning:

to send a pamphlet, to be
designed at the next

“meeting scheduled in late
with -
children attending the

August, home

‘representative .

+

school, a8 s00n as school
re-Opened. She said the
pamphlet would ask
parents to express any
concerns they may have
and would invite them to
become involved in the
activities of the com-
mittee, .

“Right now, we've got
a fantastic committee
with no’ hot heads.
Everybody involved is
interested -in thelr
childrens’ ‘education and
in helping with other
childrens’ education,”
Holmberg said. |

“From this ° main
committee, in the fall we
will be forming’ sub-
committees to look into
specific concerns .of
parents,” she continued,
“for example if there is a
discipline committee,
then that committee will
look into the area.”

have elected trial by
‘court Wednesday for

Kerry Arens,,
charged with 10

_ FOUR CHOOSE |
JUDGE, JURY

Four Kitimat men, jointly charged with rape,

judge and jury.

The accused appeared in Kitimat provincial
a preliminary hearing

lerson. so

" Aristides Monteiro, 25;

. before Judge E.L. And

26 and Lea Renfrew, 19 are
’ counts of rape, buggery and
gross indecency arising out of an incident which
took place in Kitimat

Anderson placed a ban on publication of details
during the preliminary hearing and excluded the’

_ public and press during testimony by the al-

Tony Lagano, 19; :

Dec,. 9, 1978,

Holmberg also ex-
plained the committee
was interested in
providing support to
teachers by getting
parents to participate in
school acitivities, both
academic and extra-
curricular.

Holmberg and San-
decki agreed recent
action taken by the school
district to beautify the

school grounds -had been ‘YPe®

a ‘specific improvement,
Earlier, the committee
had expressed concern
‘about the .physical ap-
pearance of .the school,
including the lack of
proper bike racks.

‘Ted Wells, secretary-
treasurer of the district,
said he was pleased with

the positive. response to.

the improvements, but

| Stated they -had been

{| NEws

POLICE |

’ A sum. of money
turned into Kitimat RCMP *-:

Vandals did extensive
damage to the water foun-
tain at Centennial Park early

Tuesday morning. There -

were also several nearby
bushes and plants torn out of

the ground, said Kitimat:
RCMP.

was

recently. The money was

found in the Kildala area and.
the owner may claim upon

parents see results

planned for some tim
previously. ‘
Work done at the school
recently included putting
fences up, providing an
improved system’ of
storage for bicycles,
removal of trees, and
extensive blacktopping

Wells said, He explained:

‘ the ministry of education
had ‘recently made
money available for these

of improvements,

and stated the - district
capitalized’ on the op-
portunity.

Holmberg stated she
was looking forward to
parents attending the

’ planned August meeting

and = actively

ticipating.

“We need parents to
get in there and pull their
weight,” said Holmberg.
“If they figure they can
sit back all summer and
then expect all the
problems to be solved,
they're just out of their
trees,” she concluded,

par-

Foster homes are urgently

required for mentally handicapped
children with multiple health
problems, Special maintenance

rates will be paid.

For further information contact
635-2283 or apply at Ministry of
Human Resources, 4506 Lakelse

Avenue,’ Terrace, B.C.

Province of
British Columbia

Ministry of

‘Human Resources

Hon, Grace M. McCarthy
Minister.

INVITES YOU TO JOIN THE FUN TUESDAY ... TALENT
NIGHT, LES ANNANDALE, OUR M.C. GIVES EVERY.
CONTESTANT A PRIZE AND THE WINNER BECOMES A
FINALIST FOR OUR GRAND PRIZE

CONTEST.

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‘The expected high today is The plant was producing |. year-old victim. identification. fi 4 hs 0, f y -
14 degrees Celsius and the between 45,000 and 50,000 tg . . _
overnight low ts 10 degrees. barrels of syntheticail a day, MOTOR HOTEL
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Kitimat students h d
Mount Elizabeth Senior Secondary student . panadian Association of Smelter and Allied .
Elizabeth Jose has been awarded a total of $1,000 Workers sc olarship; Nora Loutit, $200 he
in scholarships by the Kitimat Scholarship Scholarship Association award. | THURSDAY 5 p.m. to midnight
Association. . __ Also awarded $200 scholarships by the
é Jose wan the doctors’ award for $700 and $300 association are: Verena Oeste, Vic Menicucci, : ‘ a
from ; ; the <= Scholarship _. Association, | Linda Silander and Don Budd. eG 2 KING ' CFTK ‘petv- [- Kors. fe
Robdet erapbylsid was awarded the new Alean vi + Winners .of $100, Scholarship... Association " (NBC) 3 ~ (BA) em SETV) PBS? aot
Silver ‘Anniversary’ Award for $600. °° awards are: Markus Feldhoff, Franco Tormene, _t ee a Se .
__ Also awarded $600 Alcan scholarships are: Kevin Olesen and Hardeep Sahota. 00 «|: Make Me Mod Six “Mister
Marié] Pohl, Patricia Rosten and Clement Chow. Markus Feldhoff also won the $100 Terrace Co- WS Laugh! , Squd Million + Rogers
- Other scholarship winners are: Karina op scholarship. 330 News Hourglass Dollar Electric
Dzuiba, $500 Elks Club award; Heli Juustila, $300 The winner of the special “anonymous 45 | Cont'd -Cont'd Man Company
from the Royal Canadian Legion:and $200 from scholarship ‘for $500 is Gordon Richkum, ; Th ;
the scholarship association; Earnest Rup- The Kitimat Scholarship Association is a ‘00 Cont'd. Shea uPpet hes Studio
: penthal, $500 from the Auxiliary to the Kitimat . private registered charity. Awards are made 30 Cond: Love Cont'd Dick
; General Hospital; Donald Friesen, $100 Knights. from donations and interest on investments, “4 | Conta. Boat Cont'd Cavett
i of Columbus award and $400 from the Scholar- The newly elected executive for 1979 are
ship Association; Doris Widmann, $600 Kitimat president, MESS Principal George Neumann; :00 | Seattle ' Cont'd Angie MacNeil
District Teachers Association scholarship; John Vice-president Alcan Communication Specialist 18 | Tonight Cont'd Cont'd Lehrer
Mazure, $200 MESS Student Council'award and © David Dunsmuir and Secretary, School Board 39 ° | Match PM pelcome tter ont Stepping
$200 from the association; Roy Garb, $400 . Administrative Assistant Reg Stowell. : am ACK, 0
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Dear Sir: realistic as to thefactsoflife Dr. Gordon Schrum, Is not the way to go if we -
. ' and ‘the problems of manager of B.C. Hydro, really. want to resulve th £06 Cassidy Desperadoes National Sounders’
ii The nameless article by agriculture. 1 am quite publicly drank a cup full of eissue and shed some light 5 ‘Man U cover Cont! Geographic Soccer
the Labour Advisory certain he would not ad- ‘Tordon to proveiteafe. Hels on the problem. 30 | Cont'd Cont'd Cont'd Cont’d
Committee in the June 19 vocate a halt to spraying as still alive today (which may 45 Cont'd Cont'd Cont'd Cont'd
3 News Advertiser requires an: _ he knows better, since, if this or may not prove a point) Yours truly, . .
: answer to sel the record were done in the Okanagan however, one thing is cer- Cyril M. Shelford an a Wwaleton Aiionat AY Bom
f) —Biraight. the praneet of fruif erepe ‘30 | Update Night News Hour My Cousins
3 First of all, I'd Ilke to point by over 80 per cent. This 45 Tonight Show Final Final on Sun,
a out ‘that the election is over would further increace our REGIONAL DISTRICT |
A Dayithour, and theit New retiance on forelgn supply OF KITIMAT-STIKINE 00 | Cont’d, Kojak Late Sign
| Democratic Party followers, and put thousands of rey 15 Cont’d. Cont'd Show Oft
f were elected in this area. In workers out of a job. At ; . 70 Cont'd. Cont'd “A Hole in
‘4 my opinion, they should not present there is no alter. ° 43 A contd, Cont'd the Head’
{ waste their time in sniping at ative as biological control is
t a former member (who i8 still 9 long way off, Notice Is hereby given that a Public
Ettrather, devote thewrinng have always maintained [™ Hearing will be held on the proposed FRIDAY 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
; developing new approaches ‘at there is a continued “Electoral Area E and Specified Porldn of :
j to build the area. There are need for research Into better Electoral Area C Zoning By-law, Amend: ‘oo | New High Friendly Trouble Electric
many serious’ problems ensure that the se of spray fe Ment = By-law No. 128, 1979", 15 | Rollers Giant with Tracy Company
facing this area, and Canadi terials ig as safe as The proposed Zoning By-law Is con- :30 | Wheel of Mr. Definition Measuremetric
have eaeaped thelr attention Poenene: However, protest at fg Ceming the following property: ‘45 | Fortune Dressup Cont'd Blue Umbrella
' #0 far. Wrong target. All doubt and Unsurveyed portion of District Lot 00 Pastword Sesame What's Zebra Wings
Their saying that-the halt concern should not be 1913 Range 5 Coast District. ‘% Hu ood Cont'd Cooking Write On
to spraying will assist directed at the user-it should ‘s squares Contd Mad Rover Cover
agriculture, and is A realistic i eivected at the Federal The géneral intent of the proposed Zoning are Dash nvironments
Spproach by both Fr Che rout ei By-law Is to change the Zoning designation
completely witht feual who Use Poseula ancien: from Low Deralty Rural to Restricted In- Pe a Se Boe tue,
basis, It is realistic, only, if know whether it ‘is harmful dustrial to accommodate a proposed gravel £30 Cont'd, Mary Tyler Alan Art Starts
you choose to destroy {and it wouldn't do pit, sas Cont'd, Moore Hamel Stories of Amer.
commercial agriculture in protesters any good to The proposed Zoning Amendment may be :
me, Province ae ime. frase long ao ieee viewed during regular business hours at the im The On Cont'd Write On
alternative to tpraying in (and there is no alternative) Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine office. 90° Another Evidence Another . Universe
full-time farming, If anyona we will continue to use it, The Public Hearing shall be held in the 45 | World Cont'd World Roomnastics
disputes, this, they must Those with concern must Thornhill Community Hall, on Wednesday,
outline alternative direct this concern to the July 11, 1979 at 7:00 p.m. 00 Cont'd, The Edge Cont'd, Book Look
Evearesnahen te Pei ideal ‘givens | Any an all person having on iferest in a ema Pai" Gare Mile Fc
River, the Okanagan or the are the people who, as ex- [im the proposed Zoning Amendment shall take 45 Conta. Thirty Cont'd, Bread & BF lies
Fraser Valley. perls in the field, are hired to Notice and be governed accordingly. :
I enon expect the oe the consumer from ‘ Written submission will be accepted ty :09 Movie Western Movie ‘ Over
hameless writer o! @ ar- rous products, oO : ummer alinge as
cle by the Labour Advisory The concern regarding the 18 fime of ‘he Public Hearing. a [Cont'd Cont'd “Bend of Spealout
Committee to believe me, use of Tordon dates back ten . ; John Pousette Cont'd Cont'd the River Cont'd.
and I suggest that he and years or more. At that time ohn Fous .
others on the committee protesters stopped the Secretary Administrator 00 Cont'd. Flinstones Cont'd, Sesame
consult with the former NDP spraying of Hydro right-of- No. 9 - 4644 Lazelle Avenue, 115 | Cont'd, Cont'd Cont'd, Street
Miniater of Agriculture, ways near Squamish, and Terrace, B.C. 230 Cont'd. Mod Cont'd. Cont'd.
Dave Stupich, who is taln-protest against the user ‘43 | Cont'd. Squad Cont'd. Cont'd,

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