The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 27, 1993 - AS CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD KAREN LAPOINTE is on the lookout for people with a story. One of two people hired by the Terrace Women’s Resource Centre through a grant, LaPointe is looking for stories about wottien in the Terrace area. As of late last week she had 55 people lined up with the promise of more to come. The stories will be gathered in a book, one of four aspects of a project called ‘‘Past Voices.” “T’m gelting calls from people I didn’t contact first. TThere’s definitely a growing community awarcness,’’ said LaPointe. Also in the works is a household guide for people inter- ested in reviving past arts, a onc- act play and a heritage quilt LaPointe says there is an urgency in recording stories be- cause people are getting older. “Once those people are gone, it will be a tremendous loss. There just won't be anybody to tell those stories,’’ she said. LaPointe’s interested in stories up to the mid-1950s, the time when Terrace more or less had laid the foundations for what it is today. “This is a non-gender bias pro- ject. If a man has a story about a woman, we certainly want to hear that,”’ she said, Equally as imporiant is includ- ing natives in the project. “We want a broad representa- tion from the community,’ said LaPointe. Already on the list is the tale of aretired teacher who is now help- ing fill out pension forms for people she once taught in grade school, The idea of doing social or oral histories {s much different than traditional histories which con- centrate on dales or~ specific events. The heritage quilt will take the farm of'a large wallhanging in the landscape style. Being contacted for their assistance are local quilters. October is Women’s His- » tory Month. Try this quiz. which ‘comes courtesy the -. provincial women’s equall- mid ministry. ~Questions A Who 10 sald, “Whatever women do, they. must do twice : Aas. well as. men to. he: thought halfas, good. Tarekely, this, -> is mot difficult.’ “.* (a) Margaret Laurence © -(b) Charlotte. Whitton ‘ve (¢)-Nellie McClung - (d) Margaret Atwood ” 2, In what year did the first equal pay for equal work ~ legislation come into effect in Canada? (a) 1952 (b) 1933 _ (©) 1970 (d) 1946 . 9, The first Canadian woman in space was... (a) Laura Jamieson (b) Manon Rheume (c) Roberta.Bondar. ~ - .(d) Cora Hind. -. 4, The first. woman to contest the leadership of a feder- _. al political party was... ~~ (ay Kim Campbell - (b) Sheila Copps -. (¢) Rita Johnston « @ Rosemary Brown . "ye ee . .. 5, Who was the first woman from BC.t to win a seat in - the House of Commons? (a) Margaret Mitchell (b) Grace Maclinis ‘ (c) Mary Collins ; (d) Pat Camey 6. This woman was largely responsible for the restora- tion of native rights to native women who had married "- non-natives. .. (a) Nellie Mildred-Carison (b) Jane Manuel ”_(¢) Mary Two-Axe Early (d) Nellie Cournoyea 7. Who was the first woman Member of the Legislative Assembly in B.C? (a) Lydia Arsens (b) Daisy Webster (c) Helen Douglas Smith (d) Mary Ellen Smith 8 In 1982, who was the first woman appointed to the ... Supreme Court of Canada? _ (a) Sandra Day. O’ Connor (b) Bertha Wilson ~ (c) Rosalie Abella (d) Rose Lee -/ 9, In-what year did white women receive the right to ‘ yote in BC elections? . (a) 1900 (b) 1932 (c) 1917 Loe (d) 1927 10. Who said, “Some say that women should stay at ‘ home. If women should stay in the house, then men ’ should not be pertnitted to stray beyoud the garden a UNEMPLOYED MEN got a boost In the 930s through a group by the council on Mother's Day 1936 in Stanley. Park. October i is oe called the Mother's Council. Pictured above is a demonstration Women's History Month. Test your history Answers 1b - Charlotte Whitton (1896 - 1975). She became Cana- » o-dais, first woman mayor when she was elected “mayor: of -: Ottawa in 1951.. 2; a - It wasn’t until 1952 in the province of Ontario thata law finally recognized women’s right to be paid the same wage as men for the same work. 3. c - Roberta Bondar was Canada’s first woman astronaut and became Canada’s first woman in space in 1991. 4, d - Rosemary Brown ran for the leadership of the feder- al New Democratic Party in 1975, becoming the first © woman, the first black person and the first immigrant to seek such office. She was defeated after the fourth ballot, _ polling forty-two per cent of the vote. 5, b - Grace Maclanis was elected a Member of Parlia- ment in 1965, retaining the seat previously held by her ‘husband. She was re-elected in 1968 and 1972. In her first ‘speech in the House of Commons she advocated salaries = for women who wanted jo mike a full-time career of motherhood, 6, c - Mary Two-Axe Barly, a Mohawk, was almost single-handely responsible for the restoration of native . rights to Indian women in Canada who had been dis- enfranchised through -marriage to non-natives. In 1985, her years of work paid off. Bill C-31 amended the Indian Act, and Mary Two-Axe Early was the first native woman to be re-enfranchised, 7. d - Mary Ellen Smith was a Liberal MLA from 1918- 28, elected to the B.C. legislature in a by-election after her _husband’s death. Not only was she the first woman MLA in B.C.,, she was also the first woman cabinet minister and the first woman in the world to succeed her deceased hus- band. She was a champion of women’s rights and was in- strumental in the enactment of the Female Minimum Wage Law. §. b - Bertha Wilson’s appointment in 1982 ended 107 years of all-male membership : on the Supreme Court of Canada, 9, c - 1917. The first provinces to grant women the right to yote were Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in 1916. Quebec, in 1940, granted this right, thereby completing the enfranchisement of women in Canada.. 10. b - Agnes Macphail was first elected to the House of The Mail Bag Group attitude disturbs driver Dear Sin On Sept, 23 at about 12:30 p.o., I was driving down Eby and out of nowhere a crowd of young (shall I call them men) appeared. - They nonchalantly walked in front of my vehicle. These obnoxious kids were well aware of the fact there was no cross walk. Without a care in the world aboul who may have gotten hurt, they jaywalked no! even looking to sec if someone was coming or not. I slammed my brakes on and my heart started racing rapidly. I was shaking and awful thoughis began run- ning through my head. I was so concerned about the wel- fare of the kids in front of me | had forgotten about my awn in the back seat. It become suddenly appat- ent to me that my 16-month- old son was squished in his car seat against the back of my seat. I was so angry at that point I rolled down my window and shouted at them to be careful that 1 had chil- dren in the car. To my suprise I was flipped the bird and told that they would get the fk out of. my way when they felt like it. Tam a parent, a driver, a5 well as a pedestrian. As a parent I would never aliow my children to talk to any- one like that. If by chance they did use such profanity as telling an adult to ““f*#k off you stupid bi*#h’” after such an incident like this one and, it came to my at- tention, then they would suffer the consequences, and | serious ones al that! My question to these chil- dren is, where are your _.ymorals,; You, all knw... wha you are“and I hope that you fee] some remorse over the fact that because of your Stupidity my baby got quite shaken up and you are all lucky that nothing serious resulted in this occurence. My question ta these chil- dren’s parents is if you found that this were your son, are you going to do something about this? The schoo] is doing me the favour of trying to find out who these boys ar and I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the prin- cipal of Skeena Junior Secondary for acting upon this immediately. As a driver, I read con- tinuously in the paper that people are complaining how motorisis of Terrace are ~ careless and always in a big hurry, Well, I was driving 10 miles an hour, luckily for. them as myself I was not doing the allowed speed limit of 30 miles. 1 was able to stop immediately but it was raining that day and | did stide a little ways. As a parent I would never allow my chil- dren to ialk to anyone like that. As a pedestrian I feel that the same precautions taken by a motorist a pedestrian should also abide. I think pedestrians should have a little respect for motorists as motorists - should show toward a pedestrian. One day all of you boys involved in this incident will be driving too so take into consideration how you yourself might feel if were in my shoes that day. Teenagers - often wonder why adults are leery of them and are not always overly excited to be ther. volunteering their time and energy. This is a prime ex- +" damplé‘as'to why ddults think ° they are trouble and hood- lums. Thank’ goodness for the sincere teenagers left in this world, Raquel Summerfelt, Terrace, B.C, Little house appreciated Dear Sir; There’s a litile brown house up on a hill where loften go when the worid has beaten me down. Sometimes I find the cof- fee a little too weak, and sometimes it’s a little too strong, But I’ve never yet found the staff of the womens Tesource centre too busy 10 sit and listen to my prob- “Jems. The support and cn- visit the centre. Thank God for support centres like this, Not only do they give support but also they co-ordinate job training. Training. that al- lows you (0 conquer your mental blocks, allows you to learn at your own pace and in your own time. I do not expect things to ‘conveniently fall into place like magic but stifl I’m ap- preciative of the _ Support T’ve received. | couragement given bythe.” Sincerely yours, centre staff. touchcs many M.E. Johnston Stressed out women who Terrace, B.C. About letters There are more letters on Page A&, - The Terrace Standard welcomes letters to the editor We ask that they be signed anda phone number be included. Letters are subject to editing for reasons of length and for gate.” Commons in 1921, representing the United Farmers of gout taste. Unsigned letters are thrown away. _ (a) Sandy Wilson (b) Agnes Macphail Ontario, and remained the sole female voice of Ottawa for You can fax your letters in to 638-8432. The deadline is . -(¢) Flom MacDonald (@) Sharon Pollack 14 years. noon Friday, —— Gold mines Open PEOPLE LEARNING There is lots of mining Johnny Mountain. The new jail officially 2. TO READ action going on this year. opened this year ater opened last week. That’s { Asmall mine is opening being closed for three corrections official Rob up Highway 37 near Cas- years. Watts in the photo. Th e siar. All these are gold Colin Gabelmann did . ., Also, a road is being mines. Some also contain the honours, He's the built to a mine site at Es- copper. . attomey-general for B.C. kay Creek, Another company is | ‘The new place is much St art_ As well, a mine in the . spending $7 million near better than the old one. Iskut Valley has sent out Stewart. . . The rooms are much Tear “y Tt says there. is a god : [bate on That: amine ie called: chance of opening Up.”