EVENTS BQ. mee JUST A THOUGHT _ EV BISHOP N THE RADIO. a “few. wacks ago, I "-dotes. about Gur culture: that radio ‘an- -nouncers like to share: The DJ. started | +”. ORL saying, how we've all.héard that = money: can’ *t buy happiness: but: apparently, we you" ‘can ‘buy. it.: And: it-Gosts,-for- the “average oo vaverdge. person to-buy the House, vehicles, va- : that would‘ make'themt happy. *. * ‘cash, ‘The’ announcer. joked. ‘those: “average” retirement... they’ will 'iever make that? °° tions... ‘outright;:: happiness. See ya.” . happiness, be discounted or average price?) : ~ faction with: life ate’so prevalent. | free. 1 want: ‘to suggest that perhaps: it’ sin the : in. itself, that’s -off base.. when: I'm busiest, living and doing, that happi- -ness*sneaks -Up;-as 2 surprising afterihought,- an. ment” observation... “toment, “Well, this has been’an OK: ‘day but i “am [ really happy?. Like really. happy?” any . “} small. feelings: of contentment and peace ate . ~ Theron would take home an Oscar. ‘this * tempting lo.emerge,- quickly, disappear. Oo | for. happiness? . heard:one of ‘those soft: news. anec- Experts have. now decided that - ‘person, just. five: million bucks.: That's: the dol-.. “dar amount ‘experts: determined would allow the _ |) tivilies‘and people.that:1 care about: Often it’s: “Ob weird, I'm, perfectly ‘happy aL this. imo~ | “-Conversely,: the: msinute I. start to ‘analyze: a ‘Albert Einstein once. said, “Well- being and: : - happiness 1 never “appeared tome. as an absolute. J ‘aim. 1: am / ‘even. inclined. to. compare such pa moral aims’ to. the: ambitions ‘ofa pig.” Are we BS a. ‘culture’ merely- pigs,.content: to sun our- +’ ; _ selves: and: ‘consume: ‘food: and‘ things: ‘and: just oe exist? Have -we, mistaken opulence cand ease“) ts" Most téligions point. in one. "way ‘OF. “another: - to the idea’ that. happiness. only: comes from, - : fore yourself, ‘making other people inappy,. that,” ‘it comes from living ‘oul: God's: will | or finding} : TERRACE STANDA “SECTION B _ JENNIFER’ LANG: -.638- 7283 ‘By JEFF NAGEL “MACKENZIE AGNEW is back home-t Ter- race, and: out of hospital after winning a major . battle: ‘in-her fight against’ bone caricer:. The 23° month-old Terrace girl and ier par- : r “ents were expected. home: ‘this week from:B.C, “Children’s Hospital in’ ‘Vancouver, : ‘where - they” ve been camped. out, for Anonths: of: exten -_ sive. treatment. : cent of-children with the disease relapse. - “This: cancer-is, very.’ ‘aggressive,” she. said, “So:we are netvous. but not without hope.”.“! ° Still, the- fam - Zie's “recovery. after. she ‘clung ~ week * following. her. Jan. 26 stem cell’ trans- plant. 8. 0. it “Twas Very: worried,’ ” ‘Lynda said -Mackenzie ‘received ‘hultiple blood. transfu- o ‘sions but. suddenly improved on’Feb: 5 and was o . discharged from hospital. five .days- later in’ “about half ‘the normal’ time: ‘for: that’ type, OF transplant, Terrace on March 1. At the movies with Gordon Campbell — m “By JENNIFER LANG - IF B.C.’s premier’ ‘picked: * ‘em, Charlize ~ weekend for her acclaimed ‘performance An, in Monster. en “ “Millions of TV. viewers will ‘be turning into. watch the 76th, Academy: Awards: ‘On. Sunday: AE haven’ € ‘Seen: ‘all ‘the: movies,” ‘Gor, am doin’ Campbell confided ‘during «a recent,; stopover in’ ‘the northwest: “But’l have" ‘geen: Monster, though, : -and .Charlize.-*.- ~-should ‘certainly get ‘the: Oscar, She: does: a ~ Breat ‘job. in that” a win : Based ‘on the life. of, U. 5, ‘serial’ Killer vin: ‘ “She is. currently i in: remission, " said mother" : : Lynda Agnew, but cautions more than: 60" per “with: Macken:. ‘to. life: for a: a healthy children Shave off, ’ They will now ‘be able to celebrate: their . daughter's second: birthday back at home. in. ‘may explain his: reaction to Lord of the. ‘Rings: The Return of the King, leading | the . ‘pack ‘this year with. 11 nominations. It's ~ the odds-on favourite for best picture =.re- . - "ward, some” Say, for a job‘well done’on all’. .:|.- three films in: the. ‘New. ‘Zealand; ‘filmed . a series. - eee Ge think ‘it’s. 4 it’s. great,” "he. said, adding he prefers’ theo ‘version. ofthe, story. his: own imagination: a painted 1 for. him.’ a for ‘me, -J-also think. that; the ring: wraiths ~ “were far more thenacing. in ithe: book ‘than:: were really good i in the book. They were, ; Mackenzie’ § overall: chance of survival has * “ been upgraded to.50 j per. cent, from: less. than 25. “percent, -previously. Me town j inthe ‘weeks ‘ahead, however... co 2 Her white: blood. cell count Temains: low “= = “fight how. Any ‘cold: virus: or “Do not be offended,” iiynda aid. and. will ‘then ‘start to’ venture-out: more. mo cone in Terrace they-can’t visit: face-to-face. ; : “Thank you all> for your: support; ” ‘Lynda ° 3 paid, “There! are very few communities: like ours, and we aré: proud to live here. ue your prayers and | we will see you soon.” Weekly. tests and. a return to , hospital. in” Vancouver i in’ early. April: are planned, to stay, - ontop. of the disease. _ “Don't expect. to:see the Jittle: ‘gin around : meaning. ‘she, has. virtually n no. immune system ; bout of” measies: ‘or. : chicken pox: ‘cot d. “put. lier i in a lifesthreatening “We will be-home: ‘bodies for. the fi rst: moiith . But: the: family’ has: ‘a big | message for. every- '. “Take. Gare: ‘and remember all sick ‘kids i in. — —<—= = ee aa SHE'LL BE HOME for her 2nd-birthday. 9 J. ~ line | drummers, totem pole ‘carving. ‘plan: ‘Master: carver. . 24-week carving course. traditional: blessing. at the Feb.. , also. made in: ‘the log.” vd COLLEGE " “good, ‘but, I don’ t think _ Tt wasn't? nearly. ‘as good ‘as the books. thé” movie,” Campbell: said. “They® “ DESTINY STEWART sketches one of her art . / teacher's works.. JENNIFER LANG PHOTO Art class visits - fa "Soe ARTISTS: nigh” wonder over ‘how: ier am es om ie work will be received by the public, res Poke Not Collette Goutier, a Skeena Junior: Sevonid- ary teicher and. visual artist. who recently took her. pee “| Grade 10" class. to the--Terrace Art: Gallery. ‘to: see f° at Dru m _ He’s’ working ‘with. stu- . dents: from across: the J. “région. The Jarge- cedar =] ~ log they’ ll be: carving. into, Joo “a totam pole - ~ and: the,” - Garvers — were. ‘given'a ~ 16" event. A. ceremonial first cut ‘Was *. : “THE KITSUMKALUM | i oe in ceremo-"- | nial white and -black re- © -} _galia;, ‘form. a> neat “line oo. as_ they. perform : ‘ata. p _ ning-feast-at Northwest. J Community College. ; Ret: ‘Heber -y -, Reece is. teaching tha’. PHOTO COURTESY: OF. fe, | NORTHWEST COMMUNITY. flackenzie’s coming home | | “Family i is: ecstatic about her recovery following.a stem cell transplant last month - . ott alleen Wuornos, ‘Monsier i is not Aypical Le * Hollywood escapist. fare! - Ohimy God, - what? S going. on here?’ “. . ‘ “It is-a.dark story;” ‘Campbell said, or “the book!" a Answer : a ie ds an interesting story because.she is ‘not... Campbell, who’ first. picked up J. R. R. ne “The: field trip. took students out of the. classroom » “someone-you would think you would have . ‘Tolkien's: énduring ‘fantasy ’ ‘novels: as: a... “and: into.-the. comminnity, ‘where: they ‘were’ Intro pe ‘yany.empathy: for: at all, butzit's agtually. a. “young adult: while ‘he worked at a. ‘school * - duced to another'side of their teacher, 3. pepe ct «Pretty ‘empathetic: moyie.” ine Nigeria, i is not a fan. of how. ithe. movie... J “The show, On. view. to Feb. 29; includes a vatie~ on ee “He gives Monster a rating of nine out -portrays. hobbits, ‘either’: =. coe cy: of. mixed media works and life: drawings... which. a ee “of LO = strong -praise’ from a man -who dew “They: don’t look like how hobbits a are: op appeared, to elicit some’ surprise from the: Students. ; ‘Scribes himself as.a tough. moyie. critic." - supposed. to look like in my.head,"" °° Je How: do you feel en thides?”, she asked Ae. Campbell also Jiked Bill Murray! sper. “Inv the: books, ‘they"re middle- “aged her class, : hin. ‘it's heat, ‘said fone student " It's - - formance ‘inthe enigmatic. Lost in Trans. -creatures.’ ‘They're supposed to-took old.” .. kind of cool?) mie ~ tation, Which’ is: up ‘forfour ‘Academy’ ~~ Elijah. Wood,’the wide: eyed: actor: ‘who. J “The field trip’ asslpniient was a hands-on lesson: “Awards, including: best: pict,” best, it" “plays thie hobbit, “Frodo, aid ‘the’ other” “| in, art: appreciation: Students: workéd. their way - ector and best actor; - “+ young men playing the hobbits, are uae “through. an. assignment: that: involved. interpreting: of “Bile Murray. should win best actor" --too:young-looking, he. said, . me “. [cand sketching one of the works. --: es ‘I. “Campbell said. oi re oSThat' didn’ t: work: ‘for. fin a Goutiet; “who. studied fine’ arts ‘at the: University : i “OF British. ‘Columbia before. -poing into’ teaching, is [op & “particularly : ‘interested’ in the human: figure. asa” “source of artistic. expression. anid inspiration. It's her. . second exhibit al the Ballery.: va ; “her latest: exhibit,” “Twenty: Questions, ° One. mn . your own path, ete... : “ » Current psychology. yeficcts similar : “thoughts, That. happiness’ comes from. the: qual- - _[oity. of relationships you form. ‘That it emerges od “|. as“you seek todo. what,-you. consider ‘to be.” “| meaningful work = _paid-or' unpaid. That happi-- | ness. comes ‘when | you stop mtistaking it for ~~ > f-mere pleasure,.a distinction that Tv ¢omutier- ; a cials never make, ©!) - ao oP What if we: pave, up our attempts: to pur- of “: “chase. happiness, i in-fact, gave up ‘on’ ‘happiness. a | °as: our: primary: goal? ‘What. if we focused’on :| the happiness ‘and well being of- others around ~ . | us. instead? Would" experts. keel over..in. sur- - “prise: ‘the ‘next-time they conducted ‘a: poll :be-~. |. caiise. they’ ‘had.‘to. conclude, “People: ate happy.” Would: we’ ‘fall cover. ‘in “shock,.'too,”. |. upon realizing: happifiess showed | up. whei we ~ finally’ stopped’. looking, for: iat the bank? I- “7 : “hope mote, 23" oo in - “watching: ‘the Bee movies. + when’ Ms Camptell will: be’ ‘Tooting . for seeing schedule. Permits: a 2 Lord of the Rings: Return. of thé. King to: Continued « on: n Page B3.