ANNIVERSARY1997 • 2017 20MARCH 15, 2018 thGLENEAGLEe’S STUDENTE VOICE SdINCE 1997g e VOLUME 21, ISSUE 6 Talons bake REEL Movie Fes� val Happening Today sale helps SPCA shelter Z Sta reporter Yesterday, students from the Talon’s lead- ership class raised money for the local SPCA and raised awareness about shelter animals with a bake sale at the kiosk. e leadership group sold baked goods to support the Port Coquitlam branch. It was the nal sale run by the leadership group. “We wanted to do this event to help spread awareness of adopting animals [from] ani- mal shelters because people tend to opt for pet stores who get their animals from ani- mal mills, which is unethical,” said Emily Yuan, grade 10 Talons leadership student. “We want to help the animals [in the shel- ters] and break the stigma that shelter ani- mals aren’t as good,” added Yuan. “ e rst part of the bake sale was during the talent show in February,” said Quirien MINA FREEMAN PHOTO Mulder ten Kate. REEL TICKET TIME: A leadership student and a volunteer, both grade 12, show the tickets for grade 9 and 10 students for the Reel “ e talent show was not providing a con- Canada fi lm festival that is happening today in the MPR and the gym. Students were allowed to swap tickets for viewing either The Whale cession so they were made a part of [it].” or Iron Road. Micheal Par i t, director of The Whale and Raymond Massey, producer of Iron Road will be visiting our school. “During the talent show they had a display table where they showed information from the SPCA and had sheets of animals that Reel Canada movie festival today in MPR, gym needed a home,” added Mulder ten Kate. e students’ fundraising may go towards J Z before lunch commences. at makes them timeless. [ e stories] are food, spaying, and medical treatments for Sta reporter Prior to the festival, the junior students even more relevant in 2018 than it was 8 animals at the SPCA. were given a survey on which movie they’d years ago, as we have more awareness [ap- is event was put on through the student’s Today, grade 9 and 10 students will par- like to watch with programs that include de- proaching these issues],” said Cindy Quach, leadership class as a part of the Talons pro- ticipate in the Reel Canadian Movie Festival tailed plot summarys. English teacher and event organizer. gram, where they need to organize a com- and enjoy either e W h a l e or Iron Road e 600 students ranked the seven lms in Since each student holds the possession munity or school event. during block 2 and 3. order of preference, and the Whale and Iron of a di erent ticket, they are encouraged to “ ose students who were in grade 9 are e Whale will be played in the gym, con- Road were clearly the leading lms with 184 trade tickets with others. now in grade 10 and can continue with [the] sidering the majority of the voters choose votes and 67 votes, respectively. ere was a trading center at the kiosk for projects they’ve done in the past, so they can this lm as their rst choice. Iron Road is about a Chinese woman who the past two days at lunch for students to ex- teach the skills to the grade 9’s,” said Mulder ere are less tickets for Iron Road and it is masquerading as a man to be recruited as change tickets. ten Kate. will be played in the MPR. A bigger movie a tea boy constructing on the coast to coast A er Talons got their passes on Tuesday, e idea of the SPCA bake sale was not only screen will be also brought to the gym for railroad. they have until today’s second block to to help the SPCA, but to also help strengthen a better enjoyment. e movies will start While the construction of the railway con- switch with another student to watch a dif- the group of students’ leadership skills. during second block and run through CL tinues, she falls into a forbidden love with the ferent movie. “ e idea is to work on communication time to third block. son of the owner of the railroad company. “I choose e W h a l e in that survey because skills, planning skills, contacting people in e producer of Iron Road, Raymond It exposes the discrepancy of racial di er- I love animals,” said Sunny Jiang, grade 10. the community, asking for volunteers to help Massey, and the director of e W h a l e , ences between the 19th century and now. “I am completely comfortable to talk to a out, making posters, promoting the event,” M i c h a e l P a r t , will come, giving students Par t, a long time National Geographic stranger for e W h a l e ticket.” said Mulder ten Kate. the chance to interact with them and ask writer, wrote and directed many lms on is is a brand-new event in Gleneagle, and “Being a [grade] 10 de nitely allows us questions to people involved in the lm. animal protection, especially sea mammals. students have di erent opinions about it. to take on more of a leadership role,” said Massey is the grandson of the legend- Par t received multiple awards with Saving ose who tend to enjoy the movie, such Sophia Mazzocchio, a grade 10 organizer. ary actor of the same name, who acted in Luna and made another documentary with as Diana Huang, grade 10, said: “it is always “Now that I have had a year of experience, 87 in lms and televison series such as Dr. the same team. at documentary is e enjoyable to watch a lm, especially when I am able to take on larger and slightly more Kildaire. Whale, a further exploration of the small both are good.” di cult tasks on my own.” A er the movie, Talons will study the core killer whale Luna and her journey along the “ e idea is pretty good. But for people like “ e whole point of this project is not only competencies that are activated by the lms. coastline of Vancouver Island. me that aren’t interested in movie as a whole, to donate money, but to also raise awareness Students will be quietly dismissed following “ ese movies have been chosen for its it could be like a little waste of time.” said, about the SPCA,” said Mulder ten Kate, “Not the instructions of their block three teachers quality and the theme they are exploring. Frank Lu, grade 10. all projects have to [be about] money.” INSIDE ONtheCALENDAR TRUMP TARIFFS: CONVINCING CONCERT: MARCH 16 Last day of school The new tax established on 4 Gleneagle’s music department MARCH 17 metal material cross-border dedication pulls o an Spring break SUMS & SCIENCE: dedication pulls o an APRIL 3 trading would a ect Canadian It’s not all about outstanding concert economy. numbers and equa- by concert choir, APRIL 6 Spirit assembly junior band, tions in math and APRIL 13 Battle of the bands & science department senior band, Colour run over the years. vocal jazz, and jazz band. APRIL 14 TALONS Garage sale & 2 8 Kid’s fun sports day 2Opinion theEdge MAR. 15, 2018 ICBC rate change has pros, cons for all drivers Nearing the end of their scal year at the also pushing to increase how strict they are end of March, ICBC is forecasted to lose when it comes to high risk driving. $1.3 billion. Currently, a driver can be involved in one Considering the circumstances, ICBC has crash every 13 years and not have a change begun to change their policy, and are ask- to their insurance, and a three-year period ing the public on what needs to be done to of insurance increase if they end up in more x the crown corporation. than one crash. e major cause for ICBC’s loss is the in- is rule has now changed so that a driv- crease of motor vehicle crashes and how er is only allowed one crash every 20 years ICBC is unable to collect enough money without an increase in insurance, and a 10 from people’s premiums to cover claim year wait period of insurance increase if costs. they end up in more than one crash. ICBC’s own statistics One factor the prov- show an ever-increasing ince has yet to conclude number of crashes. With Good drivers should on, is what makes a driv- 260,000 crashes in 2012, er a high-risk driver or the number has risen to not be charged more in not. 330,000 crashes in 2016. premiums as a result of e province is looking at’s around 900 colli- the driving of high risk to the public to complete sions every day. a questionnaire about With BC having the drivers. “ driving risks and the second highest insur- proposed policy changes ance rates in Canada be- by April 5. hind Ontario, the system “ Furthermore, the ques- for the current insurance policy is overdue tionnaire also asks if new drivers should be for change. considered high risk, thus having to pay a David Eby, BC attorney general, stated, higher premium. that “car insurance rates in our province Insurance will also be changing for teen- aren’t fair. Low risk drivers with perfect age drivers, and have stricter repercussions records are paying more than they should.