canis buzzing with activity these days So far. the program has been quite successful, principal Marion Exner said, Under the program, the school invites local artists to display their works and come into the school'to give work shops to the students, The program ca VOIC Gy «wer January 25,1989 Ro chool buzzes with activi By CasNews Staff W.E. Graham. high. school. in Slo. interest in a particular form of art students have b The new “artist of the month’ given workshops by + shops include presentations by a jew elry maker, a potter and weaver CENTRAL KOOTENAY IMPORTS +1,000° Factory Rebate On All New Toyotas *Except Tercels 1984 TOYOTA CAMRY LE 4-Door Sedan, 4-Cylinder, Aut 1982 BUICK SKYLARK 4-Door Sedan, V-6, Auto Air Conditioning. Only 62,000.k rr is designed to provide enrichment to students. who show special talent. or an oil painter and a water color artist. The students also received a session on interpret ing art. The next workshop will be given by a basketmaker. Other work Another néw program at W.E. Graham is called People Enacting in an Open Positive Learning Environ ment (PEOPLE). The school applied for and received a government grant from the small schools division of the Ministry of Education to fund this program Exner said the idea of the program is to bring people into the school who normally don’t come’ to the school The focus is on two groups of people those who no longer have children in the school system and parents of children who aren't in the school system yet, and those without chil “Fie way_of getting these people into the school is by having seniors working with students in the coin: puter lab, Exner said The library is also open for com munity use and Exner said’the school is also inviting these people\ to take part in the “‘artist of the month" pro gram Si We really see ourselves as being a community school,"' Exner. said of the program In other news, the school -has five teams this year in the Olympics of the Mind group. The teams work on creative problem-solving. They pre pare long-term solutions for prob lems and are also judged on spon: taneous problem-solving On March 11, the school hosts the playoffs for Olympics So far 15 teams are southern B.C of the Mind registered for the playoffs. The school’s ski program is just gettiig Students in Grades 3 to 9 are enrolled for five underway Tuesdays in either downhill or cross couTITrY skiing —ar—Whitewarer—and Apex ski areas coats 09 YYOICGyanerr ics WORK-OUT. at W.E. in Slocan gives students a break from the classroom routine. y School Slocan recreation After all the overindulgence of the recent holidays, many people are looking forward to starting out the new year with some needed physical and ‘creative activities Regional Recreation Commission No. 8's Winter Program offers a variety of recreation for the residents of the Slocan Valley there are classes at Brent Kennedy school, Slocan Park Hall and Winlaw school ing sessions of yoga and the-ever-- popular mixed badminton at Mount Sentinel and Winlaw schools, rec- reational basketball at Mount Sen- tinel and W.E. Graham schools and massage, co-¢d weightlifting. at Mount Sen- you are looking for_ aerobics There is basic dance and stretch, daytime and even- _ tinel Children can look forward to gym- nastics, soccer, tots playtime, floor hockey and spring crafts e h For the whole family, there is ' cross-country skiing, (beginners, intermediate and a fun ski day), rock ON THE COURT. By CasNews Staff Between 2.300 and Winter Games Feb. 23-26. help run the Games. the Games $00 athletes are expected to converge on Nelson next month for the 1989 B.C An equal number of volunteers are needed: to “We are well above: where we should be at this point," said Panny Caron, director of promotions for are “From all the things we are hearing . Basketball action — both | boys and girls — will keep fans entettained at the B.C. Winter Games Feb. 24-26 in Nelson. Volunteers needed limited number of tickets available for the televised event Premier Bill Vander Zalm will open the Games The response from the government is quite amazing," Caron said. “They are-all very interested in the Games. She said an unprecedented number of ministers expected to be in Nelson for the Games, including Rita Johnston, minister of municipal SUPERMARKET SELECTION SUPERMARKET SAVINGS Due to the fantastic response to our year-end sale, we now have the largest selection of used cars and trucks available in the Kootenays 1988 TRANS AM GTA $21,888 pe Tow miles Priced fac below replacement 1988 CAMARO IROC | $18,888 fall pepo Finished in smart Arctic white 1988 GMC ¥2-TON $10,888 1988 GRAND AM $11,888 aeopeers Exceptional value for you __.1988 GMC JIMMY $16,888 1988 GMC 1-TON 4x4 $16,888 continion Many extras. See our price See our price model. 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