Page 4A SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor First Nations across British Columbia will soon begin the process of concluding modern. day treaties with Canada and the Province of British Columbia. The British Columbia Treaty Commission issues the invita- tions in formal notices to all B.C. First Nations. The first step in the ‘made in B.C.’ treaty process involves First Nations submitting an official notice of intent to negotiate—called a Statement of Intent. The Treaty Commission wil! begins its review ofsuch notices after December 15 ‘The date marks the beginning of a Six-stage process that is designed to enable all parties to bring First Nations relationships in British Columbia up to date with those in the rest of Canada. Unlike most of Canada, British Columbia's landscape remains largely with treaties and the state- of-affairs has produced continu- A leader in the Ktunaxa Nation, Chief of the St. Mary's Band Sophie Pierre spoke in Castlegar last week about the treaty process. Addressing the Castlegar and District Wildlife Association Ktunaxa woman addresses local group members, Pierre described what she termed, “a lack of knowl- edge and respect of the Ktunaxa history” when explaining mis- conceptions about Native Self Government and land claims. « The Ktunaxa Nation has filed their intent to obtain a treaty that would allow them owner- ship of their traditional lands, spanning the East and West Kootenay. But, said Pierre, the Ktunaxa definition of ownership is much different than that used by non-native people “We're talking about recogni- tion of language, culture, her- itage and of course, shared land rights.” The Castlegar Sun Lhe Joy of Niving hen sNipt Sets PREFERRED STOCK Ladies Nit Sets SAND & SABLE deodorant # spray cologne reg.'24°° Special *19* GRAVITY aftershave = spray cologne reg. *31°° special ‘25 STETSON aftershave = shave cream = deodorant reg. 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On November 17 Castlegar Primary School and Castlegar Subway announced their new Community Partnership for the 1993-1994 school year. Subway owners, John and Leona Rizzotti, have agreed to participate in fundraising initig: tives that will go towards increas- ing textbook inventories, as well as serving up gift certificates and achievement certificates in con- Junction with the new Super Kid program. The innovative program is designed to promote and acknowledge individual student achievement on a regular basis GENELLE MINI STORAGE Units Now Available 365-7798 At weekly Good News Assem- zations, and other sectors of the blies in school, ions will be made to chosen students and will help reinforce the positive activities that reflect on both the school and student's self-esteem. As well as providing incen- tives for the students, Subway will publish the names of Super Kids in The Castlegar Sun monthly. Partners in Education, while new to the Castlegar area has been successful in the United States since the 1970's, and larger cities, such as Vancouver since 1983. The main goal of the partner- ship is to link businesses, organi- c y with schools, thereby developing a cooperative rela tionship that is based on needs and resources. The benefits of the program are many: it challenges students and teachers with new ideas; enhances the curriculum; fosters an awareness of business and community points of view; exposes students to state-of-the art equipment, provides an oppor. tunity. for community service; Provides a sense of purpose and direction for students and; it improves teacher morale by pro- viding contacts with profession als from other fields Coats for Kids now available for pickup SUN STAFF Although initial response from Parents whose kids might need warm winter coats has been slow, Castlegar residents have been generous in their support of The Castlegar Sun and Castlegar Fire Department's Coats for Kids. Castlegar Fire Chief, Gerry Rempel, said coats are still avail- able at the North Fire Hall for distribution, but thus far only 5-PIECE KITCHEN DINETTES HEAVY TUBULAR STEEL FRAME _ $799 FORMAL DINING ROOM SUITES (Sacrifice Prices) WERE $4689 $3600 SLEEPER SOFAS WITH QUALITY INNERSPRING MATTS Reduced °799 to $4997 $599 $2600 2 - PIECE, DEEPLY QUILTED SEMI ATTACHED PILLO TOP SLEEP SETS Queen Size $499 Full Size $449 Roll Top Desks 50” wide Cedar Chests * Reg $589/$689 - China Cabinets » Reg 1399 - 15 cu. ft. Chest Freezers - 15 cu. ft: Refrigerators - 2 - plece Twin-Size Sleep Sets from 2 - piece Full-Size Sleep Sets from 5 cu. ft. Refrigerators 18 cu. ft. Refrigerators Sanyo's Video Camera Electronic Micro Ovens $599 $399 $899 $399 $599 $169 $199 $269 $699 $599 $159 NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS FOUR HOUR ROAD CLOSURES HIGHWAY 6 - ROSEBERRY BLUFFS LOCATED 5 KM NORTH OF NEW DENVER 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday OF EACH WEEK BEGINNING November 30, 1993 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Travellers will be given two weeks notice of any change in this work schedule. Special arrangements are being made with appropriate agencies for managing emergency access during the closures. Please note there will be no closures between December 17, 1993 and January 4, 1993 For further informations call 358-2212 Ministry of Transportation Province of British Columbia and Highways FURNITURE, ALL ITEMS three coats have been distributed. If your child is in need of a warm winter coat you can select one from the many that are available at the north fire hall in downtown Castlegar, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Saturday, November 27 and Saturday December 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Almost 200 coats are still available and there is no charge Restoring & Designing 2721 Columbia Ave. (next to IGA) 365-6450 OPEN SUNDAYS until December 5 10:00 am to 3 pm Beside Greyhound 28-INCH COLOR TELEVISION *599 LAUNDRY PAIRS Reduced #100 to $799 C= Genente Floor Covering Centre Phane 693-2227 < “HOME GOODS = Furniture Warehouse Located halfway between Trail & Castlegar Open 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday CITY OF CASTLEGAR WATER MAIN UPGRADE This is to advise that the City of Castlegar will be doing upgrade work on the water main on Columbia (24th St. to 23rd St.) The duration of the work will be 46 weeks, with an anticipated start the week of November 22, 1993 There will be brief interruptions to water services as construction proceeds. Traffic disruption will be minor. The city apologizes for any inconvenience, and thanks you in advance for your cooperation. If you have any questions regarding this project please call the working foreman water/sewer, Larry Stanbra, or the undersigned, at 365-5979 Shawn Boven, A.Sc.T. Engineering Technician Wednesday, November 24, 1993 Charbonneau defends education system, despite Unlike Japan, Canadian schools teach Critical thinking STERLING NEWS SERVICE Minister of Education Art Charbonneau spoke to senior stu dents at Rossland Secondary School on Friday and answered some of their more pressing questions. Charbonneau said he has visited 35 schools since becoming education minister two months ago “I have confirmed we have a good education system. Some teachers are laboring under almost crushing loads Special needs (teachers) are an example.” He defended Canada’s educa- tion system compared to global assessments. Charbonneau and Premier Mike Harcourt recently met with a Japanese education delegation who were in B.C. studying the province's education system. “They asked how can we afford to have so few students in a classroom. In Japan, 40 stu- dents is the average.” Special needs children are not integrated in Japan. “It isn’t done. Children with learning and physical disabilities are kept in state institutions. Here we endeavor to educate as many as possible.” Another cornerstone of Cana- dian system is teaching English as a second language to immi- grants. “There is no such thing in their country as Japanese taught as a second language.” On the Lower Mainland, 85 per cent of the schools teach English as a second language “One school I know of has stu- dents with 18 different languages listed as their first language.” Continuing with his compari- son, Charbonneau said that these 40 Japanese students “all sit in a row, and listen. They are not encouraged to ask questions, they are not challenged to question authority "We teach students critical analysis, we encourage critical analysis, we graduate those who are Creative individuals.” This teaching method shows its strength in the number of North Americans who win such such prestigious honors as the Nobel Prize, he pointed out “The Japanese do get higher marks in such areas as mathemat- ics and physics. Yes, that is true We need to improve to compete globally. But can Japan learn from us? Yes, and we shouldn't be misled by a few test scores.” “But we have to learn to be a little less Canadian. It is possible to pat ourselves on the back, and learn to promote our own excel- lence, talk about what is best in our system.” He touched briefly on changes to the Year 2000 program, partic- ularly the return to the letter grad- ing system instead of anecdotal remarks. “The school system is ulti- mately accountable to your par- ents. They are paying the bills, and they deserve a full report.” As well, parents should be encouraged to have a closer rela- tionship with the school. He said the improved way of reporting “is very friendly to parents and includes an invitation to come in and be involved.” The students were. well armed with questions, such as why grad- ing marks were A, B, C, and incomplete. “Thank You! The Kootenay Columbia Child Care Society expresses their sincere appreciation to CKQR Radio, The Castle Theatre, The Castlegar Sun, Sean Daniels, John Russell - Russell Auction, The Sandman Inn, Shaw Cable, Sandy Sherwood - Photographic Memories, Mike Thompson - Shake & Break, DJ Service and 24 Hour Video for their help in making the “Night of 1,000 Stars Celebrity Auction” a huge success eeee The Castlegar Sun Charbonneau approached each student and replied in a con Versational one-on-one basis which put students at ease. The incomplete signified that “the mark was not yet a C, but had the potential to become one,” again reinforcing the positive, instead of the failure associated with a D. Others wanted to know if courses could be faster, or taken at the grade 10 level to get them out of the way to concentrate on their graduation years, That was a question Charbonneau found interesting enough that it support ed further discussion at the min- istry level. They asked questions on Christmas authority over local taxation Charbonneau pointed out it would make unequal school dis tricts and “a separation between the have, and have-not districts.” The school district was only given three days notice of the minister's two-hour visit, School board cha an Jean Cormack said that Charbonneau indicated he wanted to speak to secondary students. 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