24 Terrace Review — Wednesday, May 20. i987

Ross sees teacher status, funding as primary issues.

School candidate

TERRACE — “Bill 20 is the most. important thing facing education right now. Trustees should be taking a stand to have the legislation held until pro- per consultation takes place between ‘the govern- - ment and teachers,’”? a Terrace school-board can- didate. said in, z recent in- terview. .. Barbara Ann Ross, -one of two declared candidates in the May 23: byelection for a trustee seat on’ the Board of School District 88, said recently the government’s proposed legislative changes to the teaching profession can’t work without the coopera- tion of teachers and that

cooperation seems unlike-.

ly under the terms of the’ present proposals contain- edin Bill20. -

Ross said the Teaching

Profession Act, which has _ triggered a- province-wide

_instruction-only campaign .. by B.C. ‘teachers, is the

single most . important issue presently faced by

trustees, She compared it.

to any other employee- employer situation and stated the difficulties

_ should be worked out with.

input from . teachers.

‘Otherwise, you get a

group of upset people

Local. forest — ottice | satisfied

with —

budget

TERRACE — Figures for the Kalum Forest District ‘1987-88. silviculture bud- get indicate the local operation..is on. par with the: rest’ of the province, receiving at increase of about ~28 percent - for reforestation ‘projects. . ‘Silviculture operations supervisor. lan Bowie said ‘recently this year’s base budget plus an estimated $1 million in JobTrac funding will give the district a total of $3,726,353 for tree plant- ing, standtending and site preparation, an increase - of $822,266 over last year. . 'Wehave no problems ‘at all with the budg Bowie remarked.

ee

working for you,’’ she said.

underwriting the total cost

of education, We're al- ready paying for .it”

through income tax: and other ‘taxes, and it should be a provincial govern- ment responsibility,” she

said.

Her personal experience.

as a working parent with a. -

school age child has shown her the local school

system needs more flex- bility to accommodate the -requirements ‘of both parents and children, she “said, One aspect of that,

she-said, would be reduc.

_tion of class sizes to a level |

teachers are able to deal with effectively.

Trustees’ accountability to taxpayers, she said, would become more: evi- dent. if committee meet- ings were open to the

public, “I can see the

necessity for closed ses-

‘sions when salary,” neg-~

otiation and personnel matters are being discuss-

- ed, ‘but I can’t see a pro-

blem with other pro-

ceedings being open to the’

public,”’ she said. Ross is a Thornhill resi-

‘dent and works as a fin-

ance clerk for the Canada

Employment and Im-

_ Migration Commission, ‘She has lived in the Ter- -race area since 1970 and is “married with two children. _ She \ previously ran for public office as a school trustee candidate in the ~ November, 1986 civic elec- tions in Terrace.

‘The byelection for the “trustee seat formerly ac- cupied by- Dave Parker will take place May. 23.

_ + Ross also: said the 37° § percent. ‘increase in local Tesidential taxes announc- |. =

ed. last week by the school

board is a matter of con- cern, ‘I would like to see |. the provincial government —

oon

‘This year’s Ride for Sight got off to a substantial start with 8 $200 donation from Terrace businessman Brad Benson (righty, pré- 7 prietor of Benson Optical. The first contribution for the ride was accepted by James Githam, Terrace area director for the B.C. Motorcycle Federation. Gilham said focal donations for last year's ride added $1,950 to the $435, 000 raised across Canada forthe

' Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation. The 1987 destination for the Northwest Ride for Sight on June 13 will be the Hudson’ 3 Bay Lodge In Smithers.

Forest Week | mall display a success |

TERRACE —A display was set Up | in : the

Skeena Mall May.8 and 9 celebrating National

. Forest Week. A combined effort from the

B.C. Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife, Skeena Sawmills, “Skeena” Cellulose Inc. . and. the Regional .. District: highlighted various forest activities.

Featured in the display were historic pictures of ‘logging ‘in the. Terrace. district. from the

1940's. Current pictures depicting Terrace as: ————— —_ — B.C. Forest Service-held a display.at Skeena Mall recently in ‘conjunction with Forest Week. Representatives Don Sharp, —_. zone technician (left); Dan Tuomy, forestry manager; and small ~

. business forester Norm Perry sald the response from the ..

séen today were supplied: by. the:. ‘Regional District from local photographers. . ©

The B.C. Forest ‘Service provided informa- tion on their programs such as Recreation, In-

ventory, Protection and Silviculture. -

The forest industries had mill models on display, including the new mill to be con- -

structed by Skeena Cellulose Inc. Fish and Wildlife distributed many hand-outs and slide

‘presentations outlining their involvement in || ' forest. management. |

Many people had the opportunity to. ask questions and take home souvenir posters, balloons and buttons.

of Kitimat- ‘Stikine i

public was great. Photo by Daniale Berquist.

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' Do you need a break? Come to COFFEE BREAK, an inter- ’ denominational Bible study for women: FREE nursery for:

. Storyhour. Every Wednesday, 9:45 a.m. to 11 am. atthe © Christian Reformed Church, corner of Sparks - and

. formation or transportation, call Hitda at 635-7871.0r Ruth — at 635-2621. Wa, look forward to seeing you! so

The Terrace Friends and: Familles of Schizophrenics isa - _ support group that meets:once per month. Meetings are. _ the 3rd Tuesday of the month. at 7:30 p.m. at the Psych. .. Conference Room at Mills Memorial Hospital. One aim of the group Is to provide community education about this ill- ness. Anyone wising to learn more or become part of this. group is welcome to attend the meetings. Please‘ call ‘836-8026 for further info. .

Infants and toddters. Children ages 3 to 5 will: ove |"

Straume. No pravidus knowledge expected. For mora in-. |

smelter,

. We look forward to. > welcoming you " _to Kitimat Works this Summer

A visit to Kitimat wouldn’ t be complete without a tour of our ‘alurninum . one of the largest in the world.

The 1 hour 15 minute tour Includes a ‘screening of our award- -winning

film Kitimat: A New Generation and a bus trip through the smelter, visiting some of our reduction, casting and wharf facllities.

Our tour guides, Dawn and Wayne, would {ike to show you this’ important Canadian. export industry in action.

Smelter tour schedule, June ‘1 to August 31 Monday to Friday: 12:45 and 1: 30 p.m.

There are no tours on. weekends or ‘statutory holidays, but special tours can be arranged for commercial tour groups with - at ieast flve days priar-notice, Reservations ate recommended. For reservations and additional information, please write or phone:

Alcan Smalter Tours

P.O. Box 1800, Kitimat, B.C. V8C 2H2 Phone (604) 639-8259 © oe

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