PAGE 82, THE HERALD, Wednesday, February 2, 1977

Letter from Masset,

Queen Charlottes

By Elvirg Bryant

There was a conclusion to
the story that I wrote about
in the last letter — Vic went
over next morning to see
just what duck the eagle had

ad such trouble with and
found out ithad been a goose
that had been killed. That
was probably the demise of
one of the wounded birds
that had been keeping cut of
the eagle’s sight for several
weeks. The eagles seem
much like the wolves in
preying on the sick and
ailing ones.

The final badminton
games for the Islands have
been played and a total of 48
people are going to
represent this part of the
world next month at Dawson
Creek — 24 students and 24
adults, according to Bob
Dugas who has been putting
ali the forms and ap-
plications etc. together.
Interestin badminton seems
to be on the wane and from
now on I will probably. be
able to enjoy my Monday
evenings at home. That is
one thing about working — it
is always so nice just to stay
home for awhile, especially
when there are so many
interesting things a person
could spend time at.

We still haven’t managed
to go out to gather kelp for
the garden so must try to do

. that next, Already many of
the spring plants are
growing, even a new plant
or two of something known
as Giant of Tibet. (I hope
that nameis correct.) Anew
catalogue arrived last week

A most successful Legion
Bonspiel is over for another
year. Much credit is due to
the Bonspiel Committee for
the tremendous efforts they
put into the event. Thank
you to the members who
gave willingly, long hours of
their time.

Comments from the
curlers, especially the out of
town rinks, were most
favourable, particularly
with regard to the banquet
on Saturday evening and
Sunday morning breakfast.
Not to be forgotten is the
staff at the Legion whose
efficiency and attitude did
much to make the curlers
and the bonspielers feel the
warm welcome that Branch
13 extended.

It was with great pleasure
that members welcomed
past president of Branch 13,
Comrade Don Walker, back
to participate in the spiel.
He and his rink did not
depart empty-handed as
they were awarded the prize
for the best dressed rink. .

There have been some
changes in executive in the
Associates. John Nattress
resigned.as president due to
pressures of work and Terry
Sheasby resigned as vice
president. They were
replaced by election at the
last meeting on January 25.

from the McConnell Nur-
sery and it had just better
stay there on the shelf for
awhile. It is quite nice
though, to be able to see
snowdrops in bloom, as well
as a few rosebuds and
pansies: Last night we had

th fog and then frost, so
such flowers as shouldn't
normally be blooming'may
soon be finished.

Vic filled all the holes with
top soil but hasn’t as yet
purchased any more grass
seed. The parts of the new

lawn that were not damaged _

by the cows are almost
ready to be cut, The dog
from next door is making
quite a little path over the
future vegetable spot,
whenever the girls go to use
the swing. She hasn't been
shown yet that the long way
around is the way to go,
which could make things
awkward later when the
seeds are planted.

The new semester will
begin next week. Between
now and then we will all be
busy marking the
examinations and doing the
report cards once again.
Today the recommendation
lists were given out by in-
dividual teachers. The 9C
group informed me that I
marked them ail too hard,
but as I told them, “‘how else
are we ever going to raise
the standards? For too long
too many people have just
been pushed along without
having to make any effort.”
Frances LaBelle had the
right idea when she was

Royal Canadian Legion
(Pacific) Branch No. 13

Terrace
. By Maryann Burdett

The new Associates
president is Stan McKay,
viee. president is Lloyd
Scott, Terry Sheasby is a
director and Mary Stevens
was elected as a director.
Good luck to all of you in
your new positions.

The Associates continue —

their interest and working
for community causes. They
donated an electric sewing
machine to the Osbourne
Guest Home for their use.
The next project under
discussion is the handling of
the Pancake Breakfast at
the Ski Hill in conjunction
with Heritage Days in
February.

Those of you who visited
the Branch on the past
couple of Friday and
Saturday evenings will have
noted one or two members
acting as greeters, assisting
the staff with clean up and
acting as floor man (or
lady). This is a volunteer
duty, so if you would give an
evening of your time to the
Legion, get in touch with
comrade Bob Bennett and
let him know you are
available. ;

Members, don't forget the
general meeting Tuesday,
February at the Legion at
2000 hours. Make an effort to
attend and participate in the
workings of your Branch.

The Golden Rule

Thank you people of
Terrace on behalf of some 80
unemployed people who
received Christmas gifts
through your generosity,

The response to the Golden
appeal was wonderful and
surely it was very much
appreciated.

Terrace may be having.
problems but if enough good
people help each other, we
are sure to improve the
situation and we still have
the good, clean air and
water. Remember that
Terrace is reputed to be the
friendliest place. in the
province.

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principal — the pupils were’

not allowed up into the next
elementary grade until they
did know the work. (Later
the students from her school
were among the more
successful ones at Skeena.)
Masset is due to have a
new church this year as the
Jehovah's Witness people
have been busy for a week
or two on the site that was
donated for their church. I
do hope that “in my time’’ I
will see the day when more
religions work together for
the benefit of the people who
are on this planet. Far too
oiten groups have only
worked for those who hold
similar ideas or beliefs.
Last week there was an
interesting photo shown on
one of the few newscasts
that I have managed to
watch. The “‘Russians” or
scientists from the Soviet
Union had taken a picture of
another planet showing
water. What is going to
happen to all the religions of
this world when it is

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discovered there are many
more worlds in our
hemisphere? Will that be
the time when the tran-
slation of ‘‘elohim” is
properly translated into
“gods”, rather than God?

_ Gina Cerminara has had
published “Insights for the
Age of Aquarius”, “A
handbook for Religious
Sanity”. The book was first
published by the
heosophical Publishing
House in the Quest edition in
1976. It
bibliographical references
and index: 1. Religion-

Philosophy and 2. General

semantics. It is a book well
worth the serious reading
that it entails. Insights are
numbered throughout the
book and come at-the end of
each individual section. Any
person who is truly in-
terested in seeing this world
as a much much better
place to live in, would be
well advised to use this
handbook

includes:

In an interesting in-
troduction Gina Cerminara
suggests people from
another planet viewing
behaviour on this oné would
see the need Earth people
had to clean away the
‘rubbish of centuries” and
these three propositions are
proposed: .
“It is just as proper, and
just as necessary, to apply
scientific methods to
religion as to anything else.

2. “Religions knowledge,
like any other knowledge,
must be examined for the
authenticity of its origins.

3. “Religious knowledge,
like other knowledge, is
dependent upon a com-
munication’ process and
therefore the reliability: of
that process must be
carefully scrutinized.”

I should add that the book
is very readable, though it
takes time to absorb much

of what has been said. This .

was the last of the books that
I read during the Christmas
holidays and it was no doubt

the most worthwhile one of

The one I have been

cking around with me
ately is much lighter to
read, ‘‘Secrets of the
Pyramids Revealed” by
Robert K. Moffett. It is
disappointing in a way, as
most of the time the author
is taking other people to task
for things they have said in
their books — von Daniken
is mentioned regularly.
Quite a number of the boo
mentioned are ones that I
have read, which is why the
book has also been in-
teresting and after all, one
must be able to look at both
sides of any question or
argument. A paperback is
handy for ‘‘purse packing”
as whenever there is a wait*
of a few minutes anywhere,
one can always manage a
few more pages.

This past week I tried the
“Tom Sawyer” trick at
school with painting. All the
others were launched on
individual projects so I

decided to take my own’.

along. After the first day
that I painted a local scene
on driftwood, one boy
decided to do likewise. By
today several of them have

now been trying their hand

e of work and the
results have been very
pleasing. I may just
getting this future industry
started for the Islands. Most
ople who come here like to
have some sort of souvenir
and what could be better
than & natural piece of wood
from the beach, complete
with a local scene.
Originally when I had
suggested this type of
painting, not one person had
wanted to paint. Maybe I
will get to the planned use of
shells another time, as it
does look as though I am the
second art teacher at the

at this ¢

‘school at present.

It is very interesting
working with young people,
especially when you can
discuss and reason with
them. The other day

mentioned to the English
10A class that the biggest
complaint teachers have
about the students, is the
lack of manners and
respect, It seemed to me
that teachers would do
better to start the beginning
of a term with an emphasis
on manners. One girl
remarked that she didn’t
think there was a lack of
teaching of manners at
home — she just felt
students didn’t bother to
bring their manners into
school with them. It was a
comment that I felt con-
tained much truth. Perhaps
itis something we all need to
become more. aware of in
our daily dealings with other
people. After all the adults

‘are the ones who should be

setting the examples.

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