School board eyes expansion of Punjabi language studies

STUDENTS AT Skcena Jr, Secondary will likely be able to take courses in the Punjabi language next school year.

The schoo! board’s educa- tion committee has agreed to offer Punjabi in grades 8- 10, providing a few condi- tions can be met. The whole ‘board still has to approve the course, something which is expected to happen its next meeting May 7.

The education committee says the course should run provided there at least 18 students entolled. It can be offered as asplit grade class and will be an alternative to French.

The course should only cost the school board about

Students who would have been taking French, would instead be enrolled in Pun- jabi.

The school district already offers Punjabi but that takes place at Clarence Michiel and is conducted outside of ttormal school hours with about 40 students,

The Punjabi community has supplied two volunicer teachers,

The elementary course will continue to be offered this way next year, with the school board supplying just the facilily and supplies.

“They're doing very fine,’’ said Ravi Gill, a Pun- jabi community leader who spearheaded the push to get the language taught in Ter-

enrolled in Punjabi. Gill says about 27 students in to- tal should probably sign up to take Punjabi at Skeena.

Gill is encouraged by the education committee’s com- mitment to teaching Pun- jabi.

“The commitice was very open minded. They thought we should learn more about language and culture.’’

Gill is hoping for more from the board in the 1998/99 school year. He wants Punjabi to be taught at the senior level and wants it included in the timetable, with a teacher for the elementary course,

‘Tf the board is amal- gamated properly then it could save money,” he

Ravi Gill

$2,500 in supplies. race schools. ‘‘There have says, adding money should That’s because there’s al- been no drop outs (in the be available by 1998/99. ready a teacher at Skeena Clarence Michiel program) the school.’’ “This program can only

who is fluent in Punjabi who and has agreed to apply for the job once it is posted.

Bullets called “cop

and the principal Mr. Gook says it bas created a new productive environment in

killers”

succeed if it runs from the elementary to the high school level.’?

Some of the Clarence Michiel students will be at Skeena next fall, and will be

Prohibited gun and ammo seized

AN AMERICAN is nearly $1,000 poorer after a 40 calibre handgun and a box of teflon bullets known as ‘‘cop kil- lers”” were seized by Prince Rupert Canada Customs of

ficers last weck.

A $500 fine was assessed for possession of the weapon

and bullets and a further $440 fine levied for possession of cause they are banned in Canada. 5 QUALITY ee sh

16 grams of marijuana. “This is the first seizure of this kind in at least the last ots DRYCLEANING Richards Cleaners & [:&x% t) Canada Customs official Dan McGrath said the Amer- two years,’’ said McGrath. J. & REPAIAS Laund. t SE:

ican did declare a rifle and the teflon bulicts were noticed More than 1,400 weapons are declared by people enter- undroma

when checking the rille’s ammunition. ing Canada at Prince Rupert each year.

A search of the person’s truck then tumed up the hand- gun which was hidden in the cab. The American arrived in Prince Rupert April 22 via a ferry from Alaska,

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“OPENING SOON!!!”

Teflon bullets are known as “‘cop killers”? because they can pierce body armour wom by police. ,

The American’s truck was seized but can be retumed when the fines are paid.

But the handgun and teflon bullets won’t be returned be-

In the last year, customs officials in Prince Rupert seized 91 prohibited weapons ranging from tear gas to throwing stars to switch blades to handguns.

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