@ Wednesday, February 12, 1992 ‘Wednesday, February 12, 1992 @ - Valley Vista school is a Prayer Canada director LoclSPORTS FastLANE big-hearted place to be Valley Vista prides itself in producing a friendly family at- mosphere for the primary chil- dren who attend this small but big-hearted school. There are five teachers, a child care worker, a secretary, a noon-hour supervisor and a custodian to make each day a special day of positive, learn- ing experiences for 72 stu- dents. $ We have two P-1 classes, a P-2-3 class and a P-3-4 class occupying our three room school. School CROSSINGS SD Valley Vista Elementary | School joyment of reading. The fair will be held from Feb. 17 to 21,from 8 a.m. to3 p.m. each day. The doors are open to the public with assort- ments for primary, intermedi- ate and adults. We will also be open Feb. 20 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Books make great gifts. The proceeds allow teachers to purchase reading materials for their classrooms. Presently, some students are participating in a Read Around The World Project in Each classroom is bright and cheerful, full of excellent examples of pupils work. During the school year, sev- eral different themes are ex- amined by the students. Dragons are explored, cre- ated in playdough to stir up imaginations. Nutrition is studied to enhance the best eating habits we can develop for good health. Drama, dance and music are used to bring out creativity and enjoyment. Abominable Snowmen are made out of marshmallows and P-1s try their first at- tempt at sewing. Students share their stories and read to each other in mul- ti-aged settings. The list goes and relays., skills. Olympics. February is an_ exciting month as many ventures are being explored. Our students have joined the Olympics. Three multi-aged groupings will choose their own country to represent. (Of course, Cana- da rated as No. 1!) The students are spending part of each day this week competing in such sports as skiing, sledding, ski-jumping They will highlight their abilities on Valentines Day at the Arena Complex when they will show off their skating As well as having fun, we are learning to co-operate, help, share and develop an awareness and appreciation for the winter sports of the Our school sends many thanks to the volunteer helpers who come in weekly to help with enrichment and on. reading projects. Our parents group will be donating their time on Friday to provide a hot dog lunch to our appreciative students. Valley Vista is hosting our second Scholastic Book Fair. Come and take part in the en- conjunction with their parents and the library. Valley Vista has recently competed in a Partners in Ex- cellence World Book Reading Program. Many students read an average of 10 books to help their class receive a Child Craft set and/or an Early World of Learning kit. They also received a gold or silver medal for their personal reading achievements. We will have the pleasure of anew addition to Valley Vista from WKTEP. Miss Lauren Lacharity will begin a practicum next week. She is looking forward to working with young students, and we look forward in showing her our unique school. Happiness is togetherness- and our extended family at Valley Vista share these posi- tive feelings everyday. Our ideas and enthusiasm keep growing. See you at our book fair. MacKenzie rolling out the carpet at Kootenay School of the Arts Judith MacKenzie has restored carpets for the King of Afghanistan, built affordable hous- ing out of felt, and taught an Introduction to Textiles course at Kootenay School of the Arts in Nelson that was so successful she’s doing it . again. Most students from her fall course are mov- ing on to her four-harness weaving course this winter, an indication of Mackenzie’s skill as a teacher and her infectious enthusiasm for tex- tiles. In the course, students will examine early textile techniques in spinning, weaving and dyeing, looking at textiles from early Peruvian, Chinese, Greek and West Coast aboriginal cul- tures., MacKenzie will introduce students to the spinning wheel and simple yarn production, and to basic weaving techniques and fabric con- struction on ae sei: : If you're dyeing to w how to colour your falgice, ie will also deal with veg- etable and synthetic dyes. With water and a lit- tle lichen you can colour your wardrobe day- ey areas to be studied include paper- making — how to make both your equipment and simple, elegant papers — and felt-making, a primitive ique that uses simple tools to produce useful and beautiful fabric. MacKenzie’s training includes nine years under pioneer spinner Erica Azen, and the study of native textile techniques with Sadie Baker of Squamish, B.C. Now, half of her professional life is devoted to teaching. She taught summer session at Emma Lake Art School in Saskatchewan and was both in- structor and head of the textile program at Malaspina College in Nanaimo. - Her own recent work includes the restora- tion of the largest Turkoman carpet in the . world — owned by the King of Af; ] ighanistan. Along with five architects and her students, she also built a yurt out of 1,000 pounds of raw wool in five days: Mackenzie and friends did cheat a little by using a frame made out of plas- tic pipe. : , With the rising price of housing, this alone may be a good reason to have Judith. MacK- eznie introduce you to the world of textiles. To register or for more information, contact - Kootenay School of the Arts, 3rd Floor, Nelson City Hall or phone 352-8258. ready for local banquet The Trail-Castlegar area will be visitd by the Adminis- trator of Prayer Canada, our International prayer centre. Bill White of Belleview, Al- ta. will be the guest speaker at Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship Valentine’s Sweet- heart Banquet on Thursday at TRAVEL gS Z INFOCENTRES CASTLEGAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1975-6th Ave. , 365-6313 ARROW LAKE ELEVATION 1411.9ft. on Feb. 8 Forecast of Elevation 1412.7 ft. by Feb. 15 6:30 p.m. in the Riverbelle in. Trail. Allinterested people are in- vited and welcome at this full Italina dinner bouquet. An entrepeneur, White was a coal miner, oilfield worker, cattle rancher, insurance agent and store owner. Bluetop Burger All Our Prices Include the G.S.T. NEW HOURS - 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 1521 Columbia Ave. 365-8388 Call Ahead Drive Through Service CASTLEGAR KIWANIS CLUB é& CITIZEN OF THE YEAR Nominations will be received until Feb. 29/92 Address nominations to: Castlegar Kiwanis Club =*P.0. Box 3665, Castlegar, V1N 3W4 Include.all possible information & background. 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Not bad fora defenceman who holds MTU~s penalty minutes record. SCHOOL SPORTS SHSS hosts a three-team playday Saturday against teams from Nelson's L. V. Rogers Secondary. Both SHSS senior teams will be in action as will the junior boys. The first game goes at 4:30 p.m. For a wrap up of last weekend's action see School Sports, page 17. ae News photos by Ed Mills Darren Ettles (above) and the Selkirk College Saints men’s volleyball team put themselves into position to make the BCCAA playoffs by sweeping a three-games at Selkirk College last weekend. Meanwhile, Leanne Blancher and the Selkirk women’s team lost three of four. Saints rule! @ The run for four is on, but the Selkirk Saints face their toughest road ye Ed Mills . SPORTS EDITOR The Selkirk College Saints say they are the best men’s volleyball team in B.C. And they might be. But if they don’t atone for first- semester sins by winning their last four matches of the season, no one will ever know for sure. Four wins and the Saints ensure themselves a playoff spot in the 10-team B.C. Colleges Ath- letic Association, and a chance at arecord fourth straight provincial championship. Anything less and.... “We win four matches and we're in, it’s that simple. We win three and lose one and it gets ugly,” said Saints’ coach Mike Perra. “If we make provincials we'll win it, we all believe that,” said Saints power hitter Theo Friml. At least three college teams are also believers after the Saints crushed them in a tournament at the Castlegar campus last weekend. It wasn’t just that Selkirk won the. matches, but also who they beat, that confirms the club’s spot cr tae the league’s elite, Perra sai The Saints opened the tourney Friday night with a four-game win (15-8, 15-12, 8-15, 15-3) over Okanagan College of Kelowna. On Saturday, the Saints beat third place Trinity Western University (16-14, 11-15,15-9, 15- 13) and second place Vancouver Community College in three straight (15-6, 18-16, 15-6). It was the first time the Saints have swept a tourney this season and evens their record at 7-7. And it wasn’t even his team’s BCCAA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS TO Feb. 8, 1992 —~=RDOONDSEANE Selkirk vs. Douglas College Selkirk vs. BCIT ; Selkirk vs. Columbia Bible College Selkirk vs. CNC (Prince George) best effort, Perra said. “It was important for these guys to win in their own gym, but we didn’t play really, really well. In the next two weeks this thing is going to improve a lot,” he said. The second-semester addition of Friml and Chris Lapierre — who were academically ineligible in the first semester — has made a huge difference to a club that all but eliminated itself from post- season play by going 2-5 in the first half, Perra said. The weekend results proved the Saints have a flawless starting six that includes outstanding power hitter Darren Ettles, Matt Kalmakov, Scott Podevelnikoff and Rob Matjasic/Dave Kabatoff. “I think we’re the best in the province,” Friml said. “I don’t want to sound overconfident or anything, but we didn’t even play our best volleyball (last weekend).” Do or die time for the Saints is Feb. 21-22 when the team travels to the lower mainland for a four- game series that opens with a match against first place Douglas College. Meanwhile, the women Saints lost three of four matches at the college last weekend to put their season mark at 4-10. : Talk to us today. Kootenay Savings