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Legislative Library, OT Parliament Buildings, 0 Victoria, B.C. • ~ : ,. YOUR HOMETOWN LOCALL Y OWNED AND OPERATED NEWSPAPER 50 CENTS Vol. 4, Issue No. 24 TERRACE, B.C., WEDNESDAY, June 15, 1988 Grads, parents get ready to.celebrate: For the class of '88 the school Trooper, Michael Buckingham, year is winding down. Parents as he described his own accident have had their final meeting, when he was involved in a firey grads have heard Michael Buck- crash caused by a drinking ingham describe the reality of driver. They listened as he told drinking and driving, rehearsals of teens who had lost their lives are over -- and 252 Caledonia only last month -- because of a grads are just one step away drinking driver. And they from a more adult world. watched as Buckingham spoke Last week, parents listened to -- his burned and scarred body Kinsmen members explain the mute testimony to the wisdom of "rules" for the "aftergrad" to his words. be held at the arena following At noon Monday, the grads the ceremonies. It's a non- rehearsed the official ceremony alcoholic, all-night party and which will take place at R.E.M. dance held at the arena to allow Lee Theatre on June 24. A-,".~r,~. grads to have that special night wards, they listened to Kinsmen of freedom in safety. For those Dennis Lissimore explain the that insist on going to private "rules" for the aftergrad and parties, there's a special phone Cst. Ewan Harvie explained the number and the Kinsmen are of- cost of irresponsibility. fering a free, "no questions ask- It sounds like a "heavy" week ed", taxi service. but these grads have been well- The idea is to provide an op- prepared for what's to come. portunity for the grads to "let Graduation is a special event in our society -- it's a move toward their hair down" and have a ~,i¸ good time without any of the an adult world. It's also an event • "L )" risks that may exist without with a tragic history that the supervision. But RCMP Cdn- grads of '88 have been asked to change. And everyone, the Kins- stable Ewen Harvie explained i to the parents that by providing men, the RCMP, Caledonia this valuable service the Kins- staff -- have faith they will. men themselves are accepting a Many grads will be staying home on the Saturday night. For great responsibility. t. He said they are taking every the parents it's just too un- I precaution -- the doors open at acceptable to place them at risk 11 p.m. and close at 12:30 a.m. and allow them to break the law. Only grads are admitted -- and However, many parents have the use of alcohol is not permit- stuck with tradition and said ted. And if they leave, they're "yes" -- but not without a silent not allowed to re-enter. But prayer. The responsibility for a under the law, the Kinsmen are safe and happy graduation now totally responsible while the lies. with their children. grads are under their supervi- sion. Saturday night however, Agreement poses a different problem ex- plained Harvie. Many grads still signed by insist on a more traditional grad night by driving out of town for CUPE, city an alcohol-fueled party. The type of party that so often ends TERRACE -- City council has in tragedy. It's the type of event ratified a two-year agreement that the RCMP and many par- with city employees which in- ents would like to see stopped cludes a 50/50 cost-sharing but when asked for a solution -- clause on the Employment U Hundreds of children from nearly every primary and elementary school in the area converg- no one had an answer. Assistance Program. According ed on Parkside Elementary last Friday for a challenging but friendly cross country run. Be- The following Friday, the to City Administrator, Bob ing a non-competitive event, the run offered an opportunity for students who rarely see one Hailsor, the agreement will give another a chance to compete just for the fun of it. The enthusiasm of the runners was mir- grads themselves listened to former Washington State city employees a five percent pay rored in the faces of the spectators as they watched their favorites cross the line. hike in 1988 and an additional five percent in 1989. Both CUPE and the city Gala concert, opens bandsheil Sunday negotiating teams entered into a memorandum of agreement ear- hill Concert Band, Skeena Con- TERRACE -- By many ac- of effort by local musicians and becue is in the works, and re- ly last week which was subject to freshments and treats for the cert Band, Skeena Stage Band, c0unts it's going to be one other artists to provide what Caledonia Choir, Northwest ratification by the CUPE kids will be available. membership and city council. of :.the biggest parties in organizer Gord Shaben calls a Singers, Vicki Parviainen Dan- "showcase" for local talent, As of yesterday morning, the The CUPE membership ratified Terrace history -- ande ,- Shaben, who- is~:secretary": following acts are on the per- cers, Blue Moon, Revival, Bad Manors, Kamikaze, Rocky the agreement last Thursday. eryone living in the area is treasUfer;i for the Performing formance schedule: Terrace Under the new agreement, city A~: Sheili ~ietY =~(P.A.S.S,), Community : Band, Terrace Tops, Borderline, Toccata, Grey invited toattend. Wolf, Fair Warning, Tony 500 employees will receive a 50 cent wants to ~e~:theientire communi- Pipes : and Drums, The Big per hour pay hike retroactive On lgunday; June 19 at 10 and the Sirens (not necessarily in a,m. the Performing Arts Shell ty come out for :, the day-long Band, Terrace Peaks, The Cale- Jan. 1, 1988 and on July 1 of in George Little Memorial Park event (performances are sched- d0nia Players, old time fiddlers order). this year they will receive an ad- Will,open with a 12-hour out- uledcontmuous y until 10 p.m.) Ernie Sande and Norm Desjar- ditional 25 cents per hour. On door concert involving more and advises the public not to din, native dancers, traditional Emcees for the event will be Jan. 1, 1989, there will be an than 30 individuals and per- bring a lunch -- there will be a native singers Eva Carlick and Bert Ljungh, Stefanie Webber, "across-the-board" five percent forming groups, large concession stand oper- Vera Henry, The Rube Band, Bob Jackman and D0~ig Smith.. increase for all employees, The occasion celebrates years ating, an "old-fashioned" bar,' Terrace Little Theatre, Thorn- 2 TerraceReview-- Wednesday, June 15, 1988 : ..... N toga a,m ,ay stop Stewart .hydroline The Nisga'a Tribal Council is try of Forests is presently con- mootingin Pirnce Rupert today, sidering two bids to harvest and 'one of the items on the 50,000 cubic meters of timber in agenda will be an offer from the Kalum Timber Supply Area B.C. Hydro to give one of their north of the Nass River. The member bands a $100,000 con- bids were submitted by Westar tract to perform slashing on the Timber and Zaul-Zap, a forest right of way for their planned cooperative run by the Canyon Aiyansh-to-Stewart power grid City Band. Nyce said the extension. Nisga'a Tribal Council support~ The Nisga'a say they weren't the Zaul-Zap proposal. consulted when B.C. Hydro and If the license goes to Zanl- The Terracevlew Lodge Society and the MIIIsMemodal Hospital Board were dissolved last Zap, the timber would be pro- the provincial government de- Friday to form the Terrace Health Care Society. This is the first amalgamation of this; type cided on the grid extension cessed locally. If the Westar bid in the province and it is expected to act as a model by offering more coordinated health .¢ earfier :this year. The line will succeeds, the logs would be care services in the area. Pictured above is the newly-elected Tefface Health Care Society have to go through their tribal trucked to Hazelton for milling. Board. Rear --Alex HouIden, Ruth Halleck, Me Takhar, Dave Maroney, Candice Kerman, territory claim; and it would also Westar would have to build a Treasurer Fred Hlslop, Dawn Martin and Geoff Appleton. Front -- President David Lane, traverse a portion of the land road through Indian reserve Walter McConnell, Marlene Webber, Vice President Norma King, Wilma Costain, Angela claimed by the Kitwancool lands, requiring permission of Mostad and Olga Powers. band. the Nisga'a. Hydro has made a similar of- fer to Kitwancool. Ride for Sight netsthousands for research Nisga'a spokesman Harry in B.C. was put in by a Victoria Kitimat and another from Kit- prevzous year by $123,000. Nyce said their objection to the Last weekend's "Ride for man who raised over $4,000, wanga to meet 31 other riders During a banquet in Houston, Hydro proposal is part of an Sight" campaign may have been and the national winner was an from the Northwest at their a prize of an all-weather riding overall goal to curtail develop- one of the most successful ever. Ontario rider who collected Houston destination. And as a suit for the oldest rider was won ment on their lands until the According to James Gilham, the $11,200. result of their ride, he says that by Ed Willms of Terrace, a comprehensive land claims dis- Northwest director for the Gilham said he was very pleas -~ as of Monday, they had col- trophy for the riders covering cussions with the federal govern- event, Northwest riders raised ed with this year's Ride for Sight lected $4,928 in pledges -- the greatest distance went to ment are concluded.

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