- EV BISHOP. Eleven _ JUST A THOUGHT oo iEN 1 WAS in. Grade’ 6, ‘my ‘teacher was Mr. Olson.He freaked me out at - "first, but. it- wasn't his faults I'd: “just. } - “lived ‘through. a summer with Clifford Olson: | - making news headlines far weeks.: Being: ‘given... [ _ a teacher named Albert: ‘Olson’ sounded ‘t00' -f .. “> come’ as’ a crushing: disappoint-.- “close. for. ‘comfort. in-my -opinion. “After a’class ' or two, I felt: more at-case.*My teacher ‘looked ® | nothing like. thé. madman and, as was: discus- “Sed. seriously: by: my. friends and’ I, Olson: “Was - ; . common: name, .so." ‘realistically : there was no: aed ‘sat’ easier : in i ar T fell in love with The: Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks, and ‘named a cute,: strange look- ° |? ing teddy. bear, ‘Gnome: ~. pronotineed GUH-, |” ' “none: in‘ honour..of : how. "Mr: Olson ‘read: the] > word as. he brought us’ ‘through: the: thrilling, oh, 2 [epic fantasy: when we- were. supposed to be: us woe , doing math. a ie ” E JE liked ‘a’ boy: named Dale. One. lunch, Lp: . stole his" ‘grape. drink box ‘and’ chased: him’ with. | ; “it. We: were having. fun. He. was laughing. hard, ‘Tt was wonderful...: ‘until I accidentally. tripped’ _and-§ ueézed : urple uice allover: ‘his: cream - oe : an ipuiple J “Smithers: in. 2003 -and:. selected . Jare a potential “springboard to.a. . ynal: audience. for’ anyone. : lucky. ‘enough: to become a ghest” wD didn’ t fault him for his clothing: i isstics, but it «Knee, he wasn’t iy’ type: “. was ‘bewildered:. What ‘the ‘heck? “What kindof dummy. writes. a, math ‘book: and: inserts: letters and ‘read; pbk. - Leould § #0 « on vith: fiivial “renieinbers’ from i sixth grade’ except that thase- incidents are not” 2 - the, point. of my .pondering. -My: point ‘is thar 7] 3. oo * yemember. theri,."Remember. them “as ‘clearly’: ‘as.. "|. if they: took: place yesterday, along: with a: bil-’ - lion. other details from: that year as, well; heart- a - breaking, life: changing, ‘mind bending, “itrit “head... + “mentally. ‘or embellished just a bit, but remem- “ered and affecting me:even now. It was. ‘weird . a . for me ‘this ‘past month,. watching’ ‘my. daughter. ‘|. turn eleven, realizing that from here on out... | ~ What the heck?‘ ares “she will remember most things (00. a “She will. have her. share of zany, lighthear- “ted: memories.” “She: will: have her share of. dark-, mt ° ting, ‘wow-ing, moments were. Cemented in may." “coloured ‘rugby. pants, and he ‘started: -erying’ be-: |” * cause: his ‘mom would be ‘really mad at him-for. ~ getting ‘dirty. The erying: was no problem;: eX- “cept it. made.-me™ gad; “but: his. reason. for. “erying? That’s- terrible, 1- thought «(and still ~ think), you shouldn't dress your kid in'such pret- | “fy. pants that he can’t-live.. 1-appreviated. my .:. mom who just’ w nted me’ out the. door On-lime,, |: "was ‘as ‘obvious as:the. huge: grass: stain’ on my} Coe “oN : ’ 7 as . ue o - Usaw.niy first'lettér-in.a math equation ‘and - a ac rc )S 7 7 erre ce 5 ak kie i n next v vee ak : a oS ; : 3 ‘By REBECCA. COLLARD - [EEE °) THERE. WILL be: Thunder in, the ‘Mountains: Auig:. Ve - instead. ‘of. putnbers? J'm still sure: its some: “ Sort-of- mistaké. -My dad -got -me-to hunt ‘down ©. Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Amazing " Don’ f get: ‘m wrong: 1 have seads of. iméti-" ““ories’ from as éarly on. as two, but they’ re frag-. | “mented, From eleven on;: my, ‘memories sitlike well: organized S$erapbooks: in‘ the: bookshelves ode of my> mind, .ferhaps looked. at-a tad: seniti- | . i saw. y my y first jeter ina ‘math’ Hn . equation and.was ‘bewildered. ne _@r. memories ‘as well. She'll: make hard. realiza- _ tions, about the-world,and have woiries that she’- arents: ‘how’. ~ doesn’ toutters, LE never told: “my: ‘ == TERRACE STANDARD = errace lures the. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 4, 2004 -.B), . Vinyl Cafe. _ Meanwhile, Smithers. fans are left wondering if their pressure tactics backfired os By JEFF NAGEL: » INTENSE lobbying and heard McLean pronounce that it ‘bribes* was. “so good ‘to, be. in-a ‘small "> ~ to: become ‘thé host cily — it: town in northwestern BC eo: sounds ‘like’ Olympic: ‘Games- “ “We said if-you réally want to level intrigue, But,: ‘believe. it of no ‘in northwestern B.C: would » tfeasired spot on the Vinyl . 2004 World Tour.? >< - - And CBC Radio fans: i ; _“brangh: radio: show and. ‘its. host..-} -/Stuart_ MeLean,- willbe here: on- : » The “result: was, Stortes: From. ms ‘ The ‘Smithers: Cafe —a book. that Friday, Oct: 22 tth iE. L ogee a a sie M. ee “was: published and. sent with a nod © a Theatre: = nhent? int ‘Smithers,- where, ‘have. spent’ two years. pressuring - ; The. “announce ment. ‘of ‘the’. ~ ‘northern. tour dates, ‘which ‘inélude _ Prince: George ant: Prince Rupert, ~ experience smal]- town life; at, ‘his >t campaign was: ‘abour-which’.town” Young said. . ; Pais eke: oe dn a further: effort. to, shame’ the Cafe’ s ~Minyl (Cafe into-corting,. they. col- - “lected -& set’ of -obscure- historical a tere “stories. and photographs. of the sort face’. cam ‘rejoice -~ the Sunday * that would appeal ‘to: the show's: : sense of small-town quirkiness, “A and: ‘a taunt, and’a 624-name peti: ~ bunker, eae the: .celebrated” author’ ‘and: ‘his “too aggressive,” crane radio. entourage: to- Nisit. the. Bulk: . A group -of Terrace, fans also : oo made the pilgrimage. last. year to: McLean's ‘Prince’ ‘George perfor-. ae oe ‘get: ‘him heré,” ‘said Jane -Young, -. mance -arid followed. up with an » curator of the: ‘Bulkley. Valley: Mus.” Tey Valley. °°. on It’s beetiia alot campaizn- tons vseumes 888 “We! ve been. flogging “MeLean’ “as. “‘iuch - as: we" with. poste ds, CDs, k ; mon pee tried haw of ‘Wwhere..the: ‘tickeis. are: already’ half ° “bribes” to. et ‘him to. coi = sold: and: an: “early, sell-out. is Aca Smithers.” > Its true. . After: ‘McLéan ‘ ‘turned - ~ Prinee- George: instead for. ‘foray ° into the north,“CBC- ing’ Smithereens were incensed —* “especially . after’ many. northwest - yes fans’ drove: to the PG. show. and t fae ‘ “We ever rote a. book email. campaign, calling, for a Ter- “race visit. #. “Shuart “We're | all: “deliziously’ happy . >that ; he’s: coming,”. said Judy Id“. cou “Chrysler: of: Misty : ‘River Books, ed-sal- © me. ‘to oe pected, “down: a first’ ~ listen-....,' ate “On stage, 202 ‘ OF its Aocal, talent, , says. you've: pot to. come. to’ Smithers,” : tion; to the Vinyl® ‘Cafe: S. Torre. . “E wonder. ‘what’ Terrace ‘did. - j locals that we. didn’t. do,” Young: said... : “Maybe. our campaign was Just. _- +The “road: shows : are: usually ree os corded. ‘and broadcast. later on’ - CBC = meaning the. performances ‘TOO BAD, SMITHERS: CBC radio star Stuart McLean hosts the ; Ninyl Cafe, a popular. Sunday. afternoon radio. show. And that’s what Terrace should be pushing ‘for.on- behalf af some, i rises is wying ‘to get on, the bill. . “Brad North. and other: musi-; cians there: that are just’ phenome- nal “they could be national,” she: s said. Cheysler said Terrace. band’ ‘Dr, when the’ fi fth Terrace-Ki-::: p.m. : . ‘Starting with a big bang,” “airshow: * “treasurer. Tony. yo Kelly. said. a The: first perfertneié are: fF the A-10 “Warthog”. ‘At ‘tack’ Fighters, ‘commonly: “known- “as Tank Killers.:: fighters,” Kelly’ said, ‘Snowbirds ‘these. are “US, :for combat. ° oar _ +. !They’ te. designed ” to, 7 -obliterate tanks.and ‘they “doa very “good: job’ of it,” |) -he-said ofthe ‘fleet. oft: - f - planes. which. can: fly: “at. ooh 250 knots. This ds the first time the the ‘evening: cat. Algor fuakiiig ils first’ ap: oa * ‘pearance - at. the: Terrace- . ” puch” I-knew about gniesome évilness: = June. pf. ~ derstood the: ugly: ‘phrases in the news ‘by: then: everything,” “but she won't 2000: wee ~ oS ‘or of how. terrified I was ‘that, Clifford. ‘Olson’ - would make it up. to: Terrace. Lwish [could a7 * gay,.“It's different - -now,. my child will tell me" focus; ‘perhaps: more: vividly than my good qua--” ~ Jities,;T’m | afraid, ‘but: Im. also ‘challenged; 1. ocwant- her to havea. positive. picture: show-when | she’ hits “play”. and lets ‘Memories: of: me’ wind od : cian ~than'-:120,000- copies: ‘ofthe through | her mind.. For now, I’ve. juist finished: alyery. fun, late 7 - ight chat with my, bright-eyed, ‘owl child ‘and’: - there:is: "something ; :generous in her. nature:that~[- ~ Tets her. share -her- thoughts:: ‘She ‘leaves: me... "hopeful that shé'kidws she doesn't have to go". ! through. all her: questions: alone... But some, she. | does,’ ‘it’s part.of: growing up. - And -although 'Ihave" no’ ish to o° hurry, - through her’ childhodd; only:a desire to. prolong oe oe Sit} Lido: Idok: forward to far. off adult chatsand © >to her sonte. day laughing, “When: I was eleven “Pfiction. writer-said, adding. that the ; book: should be available i in C and my ‘teacher, Was. _ T want:hér to ‘voice the: things she. thought. * abont, and-~-here’ my-hope zis: huge'= ="upoa’: “hearing. Marriah describe her: younger ‘self, lL". “want to: be. able to smile: with, recognition: ‘and: 7 "think, Oh yess if knew her well May. ie be so: By REBECCA COLLA , race. resident” has. sold: = book-in Europe, ‘she. says. the: first: time any: of Her: have. ‘been’: published i “Own. country. pet A. Horse’ Called ‘Freedon “been. ‘translated™ into five Jan- “ giages and “was: ‘distr through a book club... -, dian;stores 1 in October. 2 “Tactually.: got ithe ‘idea’ while L o Was’ in Terrace,” ‘she said... . timat ‘Airshow: fires UP at. 6 cae - “Were” going: to. “be. | oP hey're’: ‘real’ live.. jet Re vo: plaining “that ° unlike’ air: |- * ets such, asthe: Canadian : “military. pérsorial trained : a A+ 108" will be.-performing woK ti “at the event and. Kelly said.” - “they will be - B highlight of The Russian” Yak. will be... monstration:’ by'-Terrace’s’ I'm: intimidated” hecauise. she. Ail: ceoiember: : THE FIRST COPIES of Angela. “me clearly; my flaws will be recalled in sharp £ Dorsey's: book A Horse Called g --Fréedom are now being. pub-: : t lished i in Canada; ./.. - : Although’. the- former . Ter: ”“Pve been trying to ‘get it pub: : lished: for10 years,” the juvenile _. Meanwhile, Vinyl" Cafe: fans -f. ‘here who ae still pinching: them-) J “selves about Terrace’s good ‘luck. -f° ~, might want, 16 try ‘reciting"“the > [.. “show's” favourite mantra: “We. ~). ” omy not t Be bias buts we're, e small.” a er “ance is the Canadian Sky-.: . - hawks Parachiute Team...023-” “The grovip.of 16° para-.° self from rugged west : coast; ‘but she ‘still remains: in: " “Airport, -. “the gate‘and in advance at” | Horse trots onto. bookstore shelves : . close contact - with’ Terrace’ 8 liter- . ary ‘circle. |: a "< Dorsey. is stillvan active.1 ‘mem- ober of the Terrace: Writers Guild::[ and is’ “working: -with a local writer _ to set-up a writing workshop here . for May'2005, 3. =. op While. Dorsey .is now finishing: “s } cher’ ‘eighth book, A Horse Called :. | Freedom -is- the: first.book she “wrote and she says it's fitting that, ft it-will also: be her’ “first: ‘book pubs. | ; lished j in Cariada.. ; . Dorsey - ‘silys the. manuscript i is ‘being considered by publishers in - Greece and the U.S. as while. as. ” - well-as: two. other: Canadian | pro-. . : duction. companies. cyl os "| A 'Horse-Called Freedom’ is the be oe “glory ofa girl who. is’ forced: to” . “move. to. the: country. with: her. fa- -T “imily, a ce {She ig confronted with: a ghost- a nn 7 oly’ presence .in: the: family’s ‘new ‘batn and the:girl-sets ‘out to solve J". the, mystery and set: the: host free, = “Also making an’ ‘appear . . a on ‘chutists will be lofting: it: *- a Inctotaly‘there.are. nities fe 205 “act doings as Semipnstra- i ‘continue the ‘Airshow ‘tra: J- o - To ’make this. “year's. ao several fundraisers, : includ--.. fa “Diamonds a. few months 2 - “The show takes place at . - “Northwest” Regional i Tickets’ ‘are’ ‘available: ato