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STUDENTS AT Veritas School will enjoy roomier quarters this fall.

The Catholic school is planning a 3,400 foot ex- pansion on the west side of the school, behind the kindergarten area.

The new wing won't create more spaces at the school, which currently has about 210 students from Kindergarten to grade 7. Principal Francis Nuyten says the expan- sion will instead give much needed breathing space to music and com- puter programs and the li- brary.

The area where the li- brary is now will be con- verted into a large music/multi purpose room. A new, larger li- brary will be located in the new wing. So will a larger computer room, with more terminal space.

The school also plans on networking its current compuler system and ex- panding Internet access. It’s been holding off on both because of the planned expansion.

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PARAMEDIC CHERYL Spencer demonstrates how to perform CPR. Paramedics are offering a free CPR course on Feb. 15 for anyone who'd like to learn this life-saving skill.

Free CPR course offered

JUST BY taking a free three-hour course you might be able to save your spouse’s life or that of a friend.

Terrace paramedics are offering two free CPR courses on Saturday, Feb. 15. CPR is a technique to keep a heart beat- ing if it stops, and to breathe for someone if they can't breathe on their own.

This is the first time the paramedics have offered a free CPR course, and they’ve got room for about 140 people.

“The more peaple who know CPR the better,’’ said paramedic Cheryl Spencer.

If someone suffers a heart attack, and the first person on the scene can give him CPR, than be kas an 80 per cent better chance of surviving, said Spencer. Early CPR keeps the heart going long enough for the ambulance to get there,

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Money {o put on the course came from a $600 donation from Westar Timber, as thanks for a first aid competition local paramedics belped judge.

‘We thought putting on a course would benefit the most people in the com- munity,’” said Spencer.

You don’t have to have any first aid ex- perience {o take the course, but if you’re looking for a refresher on CPR techni- ques, you’re also welcome to join.

As well as CPR, paramedics will also teach how to help someone who's chok- ing. ‘‘I’s very basic, very easy stutf,”’ said Spencer.

The course is open to those age 16 and up, and takes place on Feb. 15 from 9 a.m.-noon and from 1-4 p.m. Class size is limited, so register early. Call 638-8898.

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Bands host telethon

TERRACE’S junior highs and high school are combin- ing forces to put together the third annual band telethon.

The telethon runs for three hours on Feb, 16, from 5-8 p.m. Parents will be work- ing the phone lines, solicit- ing donations.

Last year’s telethon raised about $7,000. The money is split between the schools,

cand it is used-to help offset the costs of band travel.

Interest in band has grown at each of the schools over the years and simply put, More students are more ¢x- pensive to move, said Cal band teacher Geoff Parr.

For example, if either the Skeena or Caledonia band wanted to attend this year’s MusicFest in Ottawa, it would cost the students about $80,000 to My to the national festival. Obviously that festival is not on the travel roster this year.

Instead the schools are Sticking to the westem half of the country. Both the Skeena and Caledonia bands

THORNHILL JR. Secondary band director Mike Wen has been busy the last few weeks, getting his stu- dents ready for the third annual band telethon. His students will join those from Skeena and Caledonia bands to raise money to offset band travel costs.

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Heritage Festival in May. The telethon also provides a good performance op- portunity for the bands, said Parr. There will be four.con-

cert bands, a choir and four jazz bands performing 4 wide variety of pieces, he said. About 270 students are involved in the telethon.

The public is also wel- come to drop by the REM Lee Theatre that evening and listen to the per- formances live,

improved meeting area and a larger learning as- sislance area.

Nuyten is hoping total cost for new wing will be under the $500,000 budgeted for the project. It’s being paid for with a loan from the Catholic diocese. The downpay- ment was raised from contributions by parents and paritioners from the Sacred Heart Catholic church.

An architect from Van- couver is lined up to de- sign the addition. Nuyten says they. went ..with Nancy Mackin - because her bid was cheaper than local contractors, How- ever, Mackin is dealing with local engineering firms.

This is the second ex- pansion to the school, which was built in 1959 where the Skeena Mall is today. [t was moved to its current location at 4836 Straume in 1973, and in 1981 a kindergarten and staff room were added on.

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YOu BE THE JUDGE

by Claire Bernstein

How Much Is Enough For.A Bankrupt; go

Dr. Darryl Mason, a dashing young To Live On? in

surgeon, burst through the front door with a dozen roses i his arms and the keys of a Mazda sports car in his hand. He grabbed his wife around the waist and whirled her around the room,

“Happy Birthday, my darling, here are the keys to your carl" ,

Salima screeched with delight. “Oh, a Mazda Miatta, | love those cars, but darling, are your sure you can afford it? You just bought a BMW”

Darryl planted a kiss on her lips to silence her.

“Salima, don’t you know I'm the best Beneral surgeon in town. Look, look at these hands. Gotden hands. Salima, not another word, Money Is for ving. Pack your bags. We're flying to Hawaii tomor- row for the weekend to celebrate."

Salima threw her arms around Darryl's neck. “Oh, Darryl, [’m the lucki- est woman in this world." :

The next day, sitting In the first-class section of the plane, Darryl closed his eyes. The voice of his banker came into his head. , .

“Darryl, you may be the best general surgeon in town, but you're living way beyond your means, Sure you're earning $215,000 a year. But after taxes, that leaves only $10,000 a month. Your debts are now more than $415,000 a year. If you don't cut out your luxuries you're gaing to go down the drain. Bankruptey is around the corner."

When the couple returned from Hawaii, the envelopes of doom were on the table. The bills for the cars, the trip to

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Hawaii. Darry! stacked them in a pile, and callect his lawyer.

"Game over, I've got to declare per- sonal bankruptcy."

In court the trustees asked the court to order that the bankruptey be partial and that part of Mason’s salary be.directed toward paying the debts.

Mason jumped up to protest.

“Your honor, according to the bank- ruptcy law, | am entitled to a fair and rea- sonable amaunt far the maintenance of myself and my famlly according to their condition in life. | have a wife and two . children. My monthly expenses are great er than-my income. | cannot be ordered to pay anything, | would have to seil the matrimonial home which is owned by my wife, That wouldn't be fair.”

The trustees interrupted him. "Your

‘honor, the debtor is in bankruptcy. According to the law, he cannot be relieved fram paying personal debts. He is not entitled to continue his standard of living at the expense of his creditors. Order him to pay.”

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Today's decision js based on the facts of the case and the law of Ontario. Claire Bernstein is a lawyer ‘and syndicated columnist. Copyright 1996 Halka Enterprises. b6}-12 : .