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The Bassermann family knows about volunteerism and community involvement. From city council to the education system, sports and arts, cultural development and charity aid, Don and Barb Bassermann have touched more worthy causes than can ever be counted. A new endeavour has them combining things close to their heart into one endowment fund. “We have someone with autism in our crowd,” said Don, referring to one of the grandchildren in their local clan. “I was a board member with the Prince George Community Foundation so I was familiar with that operation, and we wanted to help out some families who have some needs and challenges in regard to autism. We know how fortunate we are, but there are a lot of others out there who have struggles, and autism presents some special things to overcome sometimes. If we could work together a little bit, we knew we could raise some money to make that a bit easier for folks.” The Bassermann penchant for fresh food is locally legendary. They have an epic backyard garden, are avid fishers and hunters, and Don does instructional speaking on the topic of so-called scavenging nutritious edibles from the forests and grasslands of the area. One of his contacts is the REAPS organization and they contacted him one day about an overabundance of plastic wine-making carboys someone was trying to get rid of to a responsible home. Bassermann was in no need of carboys but looking at them in the spirit of finding a use for this windfall gave him an idea. “I was looking at them, and it suddenly occurred to me that it resembled a pig, with the spout looking like the snout,” Bassermann said. So he painted and decorated one to look like a comical porker. Once that was complete, he took it step further and made one into an elephant. The creative momentum took him next to do a panda. With a hole cut out of the carboy, these cartoon containers were easily converted into a friendly, watersafe planter.
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Don Bassermann with some of the unique garden planters that sell for $100, with proceeds going to an endowment fund with the Prince George Community Foundation to help families with autism. He started giving them away as door prizes at his seminars. Participants were delighted and started making requests for their favourite animal characters. That’s when the Bassermanns knew they were onto something more than constructive curiosity. It quickly followed that this could be a fundraiser and there was no better cause within their own family than autism. A quick call to the Community Foundation, and another affirmative one to the Child Development Centre to handle the application process for those in need of help, and they had an endowment fund up and running. They just had to fill it. “We saw how many carboys there were, we set a price of $100 for the garden planters, and that led us to set a goal of $10,000 for the fund, but who says that’s where it would stop?” Bassermann said. They have already raised $6,000 towards
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bits and pieces as we make these little critters. And a real extra highlight for Barbara and I is, it’s a chance for us to see Rob and Nikki (parents of the autistic grandchild) get engaged as well in doing this important community work. It’s something we love that we can do together. From a family perspective, we are excited about that.” Other friends and contacts have gotten involved as well, like when the Bassermanns hosted a painting party last week where a collection of people gathered in their backyard for some wine around the campfire, and together mass-produced about 30 of the blank carboys into charming planters now up for sale for the endowment fund. Anyone wishing to buy into this initiative can contact the Prince George Community Foundation and for each $100 donation to the account, an “adorable up-cycled planter” will be delivered to you. You can also email bassermann@shaw.ca for any information.
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He had just turned 20, he was underweight but he was a good worker.We got married in 1958 and I invited all my students. The children seemed to have more respect for me after I got married and they had to start calling me Mrs. Burkitt. “I transferred to the two-room school on the airport hill and I taught Grades 1 to 3. “Throughout my career, I taught school at Edgewood, Island Cache, Highland, Van Bien, Miller Addition and at the Catholic school. I substitute taught for many years and retired in 1998 after 41 years of teaching.” Charlie worked in the logging industry for a total of 13 years and then the young family moved to Edgewood where he got his scalers license. They moved back to Prince George in 1964. He first worked as a scaler for McDermid and Lofting and then found work at Liquid Carbonic for the next eight years. He got a job at the jail and worked as a guard for 25 years. He applied for a transfer as an instructor at the Hudta Lake Forestry Corrections Camp and taught the youth in the detention centre for nearly 15 years. Charlie retired in 1998 at the age of 61. In his retirement, he first took up small
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Perhaps W. Champness concluded that Barkerville contained only unattainable treasure, but J.P. Winslow discovered that another kind of gold glittered in the gravel and knotholes of that storied town. Winslow has mined shiny tales from there in the past. On stage and screen, he has portrayed a number of characters connected in some way to the rich history of the Cariboo. He has been Lester Pinch, the gritty rock ‘n’ roller. He has been Sherlock Holmes, in what some call the best Holmes portrayal ever on film. He has been Mr. Teach, the waterwheel operator at Barkerville Historic Town during the thick tourist season. Now J.P. Winslow portrays Champness, an adventure-seeking rusher of gold. Like Pinch – the title character of his one-man play Lester performed last year at the Sunset Theatre in nearby Wells – this character is all of his own devising but this time with a bit of real life to colour the background. “It is fiction, it is not Champness’s story directly, but I have borrowed his anecdotes from the book he wrote about the journey he made from England to the Cariboo, it was a series of letters or journal entries, and I applied that to the character.” There are few copies of the Champness book called Unattainable Treasure: A Grim Journey to the Cariboo Goldfields, but when you’ve lived and worked in Wells-Barkerville as long as Winslow, you
Winslow find out about these real-life characters who scrabbled out of the muck and desperation of that slip of history. Winslow got ahold of the book and started drawing inspiration for the script. “A lot of people think of Barkerville as this big city, or what would be thought of as a large town in that day, but the reality was it was very difficult living conditions and very wild. Very few people were striking it rich, or even making enough to survive on, so it was quite a story for anyone to come all the way from England into this strange land.” Winslow has made a long career out of telling stories. He turns 50 years old this year and takes emotional note that he is still performing music and portraying characters at this benchmark of life, and for that he is grateful and motivated.
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“It seems I’m always in creation mode,” he said. There are seven songs woven into the script for this new play, so he is exercising both those muscles. “It’s a hard go, it isn’t a 9-5 kind of job, and not everyone sticks with it, but for me it doesn’t feel like work, and I feel really lucky that I’ve been able to live a creative life.” Barkerville is steeped in people of that mind and experience. He calls his new play To Cariboo In ‘62: A Musical Journey and it was directed by James Douglas who is not only the longtime visitor experience manager at the historic site, but also the one who directed The Doctor’s Case, the award-winning feature-length movie depicting Sherlock Holmes (played by Winslow) and Dr. Watson (played by Michael Coleman) as written by Stephen King. The film was partially shot in Barkerville, due to its perfect period appearance and utilized many of the actors who work daily to bring Barkerville’s scripted characters to life for the throngs of visitors each year during tourist season. “James and I have such an easy rapport, we know where we’re coming from, the familiarity is so dialed in, so it just clicks when we work together,” Winslow said. He also tapped two other Barkerville veterans on the shoulder to help him with To Cariboo In ‘62. Amy Newman and Richard Wright are the busy proprietors of the Theatre Royal (among other theatrical ventures) where they stage a regular slate of performances almost every day. One day that was typically dark each week was Thursday, and because Winslow’s play was so extracted from the
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for every dollar men earn. It is very interesting to note that high school teachers tend to be male and that their wages in most countries are higher than those of elementary school teachers. Would it be fair to speculate that this too could be a symptom of gender inequality? In B.C., all public school teachers are paid based only on their training and years of experience, regardless of what grade they teach. This is as it should be. I have taught both elementary school and high school and the workload and the level of expertise are the same. Many seem to think, however, that because the majority of B.C. Teachers’ Federation members are women, they deserve to be paid less. This is simply unacceptable. Despite the challenges it has faced in recent years, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation has done what a union is supposed to do, it has made life better for everyone. It has lobbied for better learning conditions and has played a very large role in the fact that B.C. students and teachers are among the best in the world. It’s finally time to give B.C. teachers the respect and wages that they deserve. Gerry Chidiac is a champion for social enlightenment, inspiring others to find their greatness in making the world a better place. For more of his writings, go to www.gerrychidiac.com.
CIRCUS RETURNS NEXT MONTH The American Crown Circus & Circo Osorio is coming back to Prince George. This marks the third summer in a row that the Las Vegas-based entertainment company has brought their clowns and acrobats to this city. This year, the Osorio family (a circus clan that dates back 90 years in the performance business, tracing their roots back to Mexico) promises “an international showcase of talent from Mexico, Belarus, Russia, Argentina, Romania and the U.S.” Their 10-week tour of British Columbia is also in partnership with the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, benefiting sick and injured children no matter where the tour goes in the province. “Canada has welcomed our circus with open arms and now we have a chance to give back to the communities that support our show,” said president and fourth-generation circus owner Francisco Osorio. “Also, a very special offer makes it possible for two kids 10 years of age and under to see this Big Top spectacular for free when accompanied by a paying adult.” Osorio said this year’s tour would fea-
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PORTUGAL MODEL WORTH CONSIDERING P eople ask if I think decriminalization of illicit drugs is the way to go. I say absolutely yes. Just look at how far prohibition of alcohol did not get us. We live in the dark ages about addictive disease and hold misguided beliefs about drugs and their use. All our thoughts regarding drugs are either formed by society or marketing boards – just look at reefer madness. During that era, society (meaning us) once believed smoking marijuana drove teenagers into chaotic murderous rampages. This was cleverly marketed to society (again us); it was a lie about how crazy THC could make us, and as such, it became a strictly held belief. Big pharma marketed valium to doctors as “mother’s little helper,” making claims it was the best new medication to allow stressed women to cope. Not deemed addictive they said, so back then, as a whole (again, meaning us in society) we believed this horrible lie and many women became addicted to drugs. Cigarettes is another example of how blind sighted we were. Tobacco companies with great advertising and political power made us believe that smoking was good for our health. It calms your nerves is what we were told. I even remember being allowed to smoke in my high school class, it was “guidance” class, one which was deemed to be socially progressive. Remember airlines had smoking sections in the back. We as a society think we’re so darned smart now. Remember this when we talk about the criminalization of drugs. Oxycontin was touted by big pharma as having less abuse potential than other heavy narcotic drugs out there. We (by our doctors) were fooled into that. Now
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Collaborations between Judy Russell Presents and the Prince George Symphony Orchestra are a tale as old as time. Russell now says the PGSO’s artistic director will be her guest at the orchestra podium when the curtain rises this summer on Beauty & The Beast, and the entire ensemble will be comprised of the city’s venerable symphony. “I am proud to announce that the Prince George Symphony Orchestra lead by maestro Michael Hall will be joining us this summer for our run of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” said producer-director Russell. “We are so lucky to have such incredibly talented people in our community. A cast of over 60, a production crew too large to count, and now the addition of the folks in the PGSO – Prince George is in for a real treat when it comes to the performance they will see this summer. And it’s really important to recognize that we wouldn’t be able to have such incredible community theatre here in Prince George without the support of a number of amazing organizations.” Hall is relatively new to Prince George, taking the performance helm of the PGSO in fall of 2017. It is the first time he and Russell will be working together on one of her musical theatre blockbusters. Hall said he was excited to bring a live
and professional musical experience to something he has seen done in less vital ways in other places.
We will have at least double that number of performers, professional core symphonic musicians playing live what other productions do digitally Hall “The Vancouver show has six people in the orchestra, half of them playing keyboards,” he said. “We will have at least double that number of performers, professional core symphonic musicians playing live what other productions do digitally. That is part of my commitment to the live performing arts community of Prince George. We have the talent here. I want them to be involved with us.” Having people perform the music instead of machines adds financial cost to the production. Russell and Hall applauded Treasure Cove Casino for joining the partnership as the sponsor that connected the musicians with the singing and dancing. Treasure Cove’s Amanda Chandler said they were more than just neighbours (the casino and the playhouse share the Highway 97-16
intersection), they were also kindred spirits in live performance, so the fit was natural. “All of us at Treasure Cove Casino believe that a well rounded community has strong current of arts flowing through it,” said Chandler. “We are in the midst of building an all new show lounge at the casino which will also add to the arts and entertainment in our community. This is almost like a double whammy when it comes to arts in P.G. – Judy Russell Presents partnering with the Prince George Symphony Orchestra in this production. We will have the best of the best on stage when it comes to local northern talent, and we are proud to support this endeavour of bringing the symphony, led by maestro Michal Hall, to the Prince George Playhouse, along with the cast and crew of Beauty and the Beast.” Another intrinsically important
sponsor for this production is the local Canadian Tire location. With all the construction involved in shaping any theatre production, that would be reason enough to establish that relationship, but Russell said the commitments made to local arts and culture by Canadian Tire owner Selen Alpay makes for a stronger Prince George. “His support this time around has been something that is celebrated among the cast and crew,” said Russell. She also applauded the show’s media sponsors: the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group and the Prince George Citizen. The curtain will open on Beauty & The Beast on July 11 with the run ongoing to July 27. Tickets are on sale now at all Central Interior Tickets platforms, including online purchasing for instant seat bookings 24 hours a day.
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Erin Bauman, known affectionately as the Panoptical Poet, has been the stalwart host of the semi-regular WordPlay spoken word series held at Books & Company. Her next will be her last. New host Marc Sinclair will be on hand for introductions. Bauman said Sinclair “will carry on the WordPlay tradition while adding his own wonderful literary flare. Join me, the Panoptical Poet, one more time on Thursday June 20th to help me celebrate the ups, downs, and inbetweens of my time at WordPlay.” The poetry and prose takes voice at 7:30 p.m.
Wild Library Kids can mix with the great outdoors, and the Prince George Public Library can provide some helpful knowledge to improve the fun. Come to the Bob Harkins Branch at 6:30 p.m. today for a one-hour workshop called Wilderness Kids. Get ready for summer and make safety a priority. Bring your kids or just yourself to talk about safe practices for play and travel. Join Gillian, veteran parent and wilderness tripper, to talk about strategies for safety in the wilderness.
Park anniversary Goodsir Nature Park, the one-of-akind outdoor botanical attraction on Old Summit Lake Road is hosting its 30th anniversary. This private forest has natural gardens, a plant museum, a vinyl
music museum, a network of easygoing walking trails, a beaver pond, and many other enjoyable features, not the least of which is a collection of trees and shrubs thriving in one Prince George place collected from all across Canada. Join park founder Jim Good and his supporters at 7:30 p.m. Friday for a casual ceremony celebrating this natural dream come to life. No appointment necessary to come walk the trails any day of the week. Guided tours can be arranged by calling 250-971-2337. Overnight camping also available. Free refreshments throughout the anniversary weekend.
Feel the Heatwave The Heatwave-Celebrate Cultures festival happens outside at Canada Games Plaza and Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park Friday through Sunday. Free activities, live music, cultural performances, food vendors, and more make this a premier summer event for the city, brought to you by the organizers of the Coldsnap Music Festival (Prince George Folkfest Society), the organizers of National Indigenous Peoples Day (Lheidli T’enneh First Nation), the organizers of St. Jean Baptiste Day (Le Cercle Des Canadiens Francais), and the Immigrant & Multicultural Services Society. It is a “heatwave” of music and culture.
Friday at the Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park. If you are an Indigenous artist, musician or vendor please email artsandculture@lheidli.ca for information. There are also opportunities to set up or perform at the Canada Games Plaza for the other aspects of the three-day Heatwave-Celebrate Cultures festival. For more information on the larger event email jrubadeau@princegeorge.ca
Ribfest Pacific Western Brewery is hosting Ribfest 2019, a three-day barbecue party Friday through Sunday with world-class rib cooks from across Canada to tempt the city’s taste buds. They will be joined by complementary local food vendors, talented music acts performing live on-site, and the full power of PWB beer. It’s all free to attend the all-ages daytime portion (pay for the vendor wares you desire), with $5 cover charge for the +19 nighttime portions. All money raised goes to the many charitable causes of the Nechako Rotary Club.
Summer Wine Pour some vino and raise a glass to the Summer Solstice at Northern Lights Estate Winery from 4-10:30 p.m. Friday. Food trucks, live music, family friendly.
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Diyan Achjadi June 20 | 7:30pm | Free TwoRiversGallery.ca creative blast brings art, music, movement and family fellowship into Canada Games Plaza where everything is hands on and high fun, all for free. It runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days, and gallery memberships will be for sale for half-price to get families connected to year-round creativity at the region’s top visual arts facility.
Monster Trucks The PGARA Speedway is truly the playground of power. The Malicious Monster Truck Insanity Tour comes to Prince George for a pair of shows July 6 and 7 (6 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday) with a wild herd of mega-machines, unique vehicle entertainment, and a pit party. Get tickets at all TicketsNorth platforms.
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Participants take part in the 2016 edition of Ride Don’t Hide. The event returns this Sunday at CN Centre.
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The First Annual Paddlers Ball has surf and play demonstrations, a ball race, and lots of social interaction for the city’s kayak community, organized by the Northwest Brigade Paddling Club. First events start at 1 p.m. Saturday. Access the event by going to the Willow River via Highway 16 East, then off of English Creek Road.
Take part in an Acrylic Paint Pour With Yvonne Sawkins at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Two Rivers Gallery hosts this opportunity to try out a new art medium. Cost is $45 to watch the colours flow across your canvas, creating intriguing swirls and designs, under the helpful supervision of artist Yvonne Sawkins. Learn a variety of acrylic pour techniques as each participant complete three projects. Register online at the Two Rivers Gallery website.
Canada Day In The Park is the city’s beloved annual birthday bash for Canada on July 1. Live music, dancing, ethnic costume, a cultural food festival, community booths, kids’ activities and much more come to vivid life at Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park and it finishes with a fireworks display at 11 p.m. – all for families, all for free.
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June 23 – From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the CN Centre parking lot, the community is urged to Ride, Don’t Hide. Join the Canadian Mental Health Association and Canadians from coast to coast as we ride to connect – to our own mental health, to each other and to our communities. We’re bringing mental health into the open and raising critical funds for mental health programs in Prince George. This year, CMHAPG is fundraising to rebuild their clubhouse which burned last summer. There are 6 km, 15 km, 30 km, and 50 km routes. It’s a fun family-friendly event open to everyone. Ride, attend our health fair with a wide range of vendors, and help break the stigma by talking about mental health openly.
Learn beading the community circle way. Enjoy a night of Tea, Bannock & Beads from 7-10 p.m. Wednesday at Omineca Arts Centre where participants can learn the Aboriginal art of beading in a casual setting. “Learn by watching, asking and doing,” said organizers. “This is not a class, but a place to bring beading projects and sit together to inspire, connect and learn from one another. Anyone with an interest is welcome.”
Take a trip to the past and celebrate Canada’s birthday July 1 the old-fashioned way at Huble Homestead, the city’s living museum with pioneer farmhouse, barns, general store, post office blacksmith shop, fish drying camp, and much more. Enjoy heritage demonstrations and music throughout the day, and take part in the Dominion Day festivities by joining in pioneer games and races, eating contests, a special Canadian treasure hunt, and crafts! Join the parade across the site and afterwards enjoy a free piece of birthday cake, then kick back and relax with a hot meal from the BBQ. Admission by donation (recommended $10 for this event).
Dance Freely June 25 – The Omineca Arts Centre opens their floor up to Just DanceConscious Movement Medi Cine Tation, a freeform stretch/dance event where everyone is safe to move like no one is watching. Water bottle and warm socks are recommended. Admission by donation.
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Rock Hat-trick Three bands are revving up the Omineca Arts Centre on June 28. Chiliocosm is the headliner, Cvstles is the support show, and local band The Handlebars is the opener. Chiliocosm from Grande Prairie is described as “combining soothing alternative grooves with energetic melodic punk rock creating a unique blend of emotional fueled fire.” Sherwood Park’s Cvstles is called “pop punk as interpreted by four metalheads and one sadboi.” The Handlebars will bring the “PG mayhem” based on “their own brand of rock/punk. The Handlebars bring you high energy, juicy riffage.” Tickets are $10 at the door. Showtime is 8 p.m. for this licensed all-ages show.
Homemade Funny Prince George’s Funniest Person With A Day-Job comes back to the Sonar Comedy & Nightclub stage July 5. If you have the material, come out for the big reveal. Limited number of spots available. Contact Sonar to sign up.
KidzArt Dayz A big happy mess gets made downtown each summer. It’s time again for BMO KidzArt Dayz on inside and out front of the Two Rivers Gallery on July 5 and 6. This
Judy Russell Presents brings incredibly popular musical theatre show Beauty & The Beast to the Prince George Playhouse stage for 15 shows from July 11 to 27. See the best of the city’s homegrown stage talent and the storytelling power of Disney in a live summer blockbuster. Get tickets at all Central Interior Tickets platforms.
Summerfest Downtown Prince George’s signature event in the summertime is a celebration of food, entertainment and activities for the whole family July 14. Live music, merchant booths, arts and culture displays and much more make this a day to circle on the calendar, headlined by the popular food pavilion. The extravaganza runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Canada Games Plaza.
Red Green He’s colourful in name and deed. Red Green is the bumbling but pleasantly practical TV fix-it man, the clown prince of duct tape, the sage of the man-shed. This Canadian comedy icon is coming to Vanier Hall Sept. 26 on his Red GreenThis Could Be It Tour. His PG shows are always a sell-out. Get tickets at the TicketsNorth website/box office.
Burton, Live Canada’s piano man, the Guess Who’s epic vocalist, the only artist inducted into the nation’s music Hall of Fame for both his band and his solo career, the incomparable Burton Cummings is coming to P.G. on Oct. 18. He was the power voice propelling American Woman, These Eyes, No Time, Clap For The Wolfman and many other hits of the groundbreaking band The Guess Who, but then when he went solo he continued the multi-platinum success with I Will Sing A Rhapsody, Stand Tall, My Own Way To Rock, Fine State Of Affairs, You Saved My Soul, Break It To Them Gently, and more besides. Cummings will be solo at the piano at Vanier Hall. Tickets are on sale now through all TicketsNorth platforms.
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Use the Kid Scoop Secret Decoder Ring to discover the name of this book by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer, which is available at the library. To fill in the blanks, find the letter on the outer ring, then replace it with the letter below it on the inner ring.
A huge dot-to-dot game is right above your head and you can play it on any cloudless night.
Stellar Shapes
Star Chart for the Northern Sky
he ancient Greeks contributed more than the Olympic Games to the world. It was in Athens that people first invented democracy, a government by the people, for the people. Ancient Greeks also contributed greatly to modern astronomy.
The North Star
For thousands of years, people have looked at the stars in the sky and imagined shapes and patterns. The ancient Greeks saw that some stars formed groups that reminded them of people or animals or things like arrows and crowns. Today, we call groups of stars that make up pictures constellations.
My Stars!
The Big Dipper is part of the constellation The Great Bear (Ursa Major).
Standards Link: Earth Science: Students know the patterns of stars and that different stars can be seen in different seasons.
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Courtesy of Northern Stars Planetarium, Fairfield, Maine.
Hercules
Look at the pictures of the constellations on this page. Find them in the star map you see here. Then, on the next cloudless night, look for them in the sky.
Star Power
Lyra
Cassiopeia The Little Dipper or The Little Bear
The North Star or Polaris is not the biggest or the brightest star, but it is the most important. It stays in the same spot and can be used to find other stars. Travelers use it to find their directions when they don’t have a compass. The two stars at the tip of The Big Dipper’s bowl help you to find the North Star.
Bear Tails
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The Great Bear
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An ancient Greek legend tells the story of a beautiful woman named Callisto who loved her son Arcas. One day the goddess queen, Hera, became angry with Callisto and turned her into a bear.
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When Arcas went hunting he came upon a bear in the woods. It was his mother, but she couldn’t tell him.
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Arcas was about to kill the bear when the king of the gods, Zeus, changed him into a bear too. Zeus lifted the bears by their tails and swung them into the sky. This caused their tails to stretch and that is the reason the Great and Little Bears have long tails. Standards Link: Literary Analysis: Comprehend basic plots of legends from around the world.
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A picture-book biography on science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars! Find out what inspired his interest in space.
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Seeing Stars, Dots, Speckles, Stripes and Spots Look through the newspaper and find and cut out pictures of dots, spots, speckles, stripes and STARS! Use these to create a new design.
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A recent study revealed that a “Reading to Dogs” program could provide a comfortable environment for a child to practice reading rather than read aloud to classmates and family. Sometimes the factor of making a mistake, especially in front of their peers, presents a reason to avoid reading. Look for a “Reading to Dogs” program at your local library. Volunteers bring therapy- certified dogs who will sit quietly while being read to. Some programs even provide cats or rabbits. The results of these programs have been very positive in improving literacy skills.
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How many telescopes can you find on this page?
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memory is so short? How can it be that we skewer and bash the American president for his outrageous speech and lack of respect for the media, yet are silent when, albeit in a more polite “Canadian” way, our own duly elected prime minister brings out a draconian program in an attempt to correct the problem of declining media profits? The problem of how to support struggling media is complex. We have Youtube stars becoming millionaires, which means there is still money to be made in media. Is it just a matter of producing content people are willing to pay for? I do know the solution is not a panel to pick and choose which ones survive. That this government is unable to think of a better solution means they lack the imagination to govern. Governing requires the ability to think, the ability to come up with creative solutions that uphold our democracy, that encourage an increase of media rather than this ham-fisted attempt to pick the winners. Previous governments have provided funding for all media, maybe they could explore that. There are other options than this handout to media outlets chosen by a panel. This bailout and panel can only be thought legit by those convinced of their own superiority. They have forgotten that they govern for all, not just the ones they agree with. If this was just about providing funding to selected construction companies to build projects, we would just have another sponsorship scandal. No, this panel, this bailout, puts the sponsorship scandal to shame. It brings a massive axe to the very base of our democracy.
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The front seats were supportive, but I found the bolsters on the seat bottom were soft — I have my doubts about them holding up for the long term. Chevrolet manages to get the 8.0-inch touchscreen at an optimum height without having it jut up on the dash, as many other manufacturers do. The operating system’s interface seems simple and easy to navigate. My tester was lightly optioned, but the Blazer can be ordered with cutting-edge technology, including a 4G LTE mobile hotspot and wireless charging. If you have children, I guarantee they will beg you to get the mobile hotspot. The back seats were designed for adults in mind, with ample head and legroom. If you have lanky teenagers with limbs everywhere, being cramped isn’t a complaint you
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SO MUCH LEFT BEHIND FOR NEW LIFE F or a large group of people experiencing new things, meeting strangers in a party, trying new food, going somewhere they have never been to, is stressful. And I am one of those people. If I go to a restaurant, I prefer to order something I have tried before or I know how it would taste. If I am going to a party, I rather talk to someone whom I know. Otherwise I just silently stay around and avoid any potential eye contact. If I am traveling, I would gather information, as much as I could, about that particular city or place. Now you probably can imagine how I was feeling when everything has been finalized about the huge change in my life and that was moving to Canada as an international student. I was super excited and super nervous at the same time. Excited, since that was my own decision and I wanted that change, I wanted that new and different experience. Nervous, because it was a new experience. Everything was new: the place, the people, the culture. For me even requesting a passport was
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a new thing to do. I had never had one before. At the time, I didn’t know how tough this move could be. My husband and I were two energetic people who wanted to just move forward, to explore and experience new things and to find a way to live a good life. Sometimes I think if I hadn’t studied math, would I be logical enough to approve that move? If I had stayed in my dreamland in which I was living with my endless stories, would I be able to handle the emotional part of the immigration? I don’t know the answer. I was leaving behind my parents, my hometown, my childhood, and after all these years, still sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and think of my mom’s face, think of her crying and
smiling at the same time when we were saying goodbye. We could only pack four suitcases and I was telling myself this is my whole life that I am packing here. I wanted to bring everything – books, clothes, photo albums, but that was kind of impossible. Day after day, we packed and unpacked over and over. And every time we had to put away a few items. I wanted to bring memories with me: my “Harry Potter” book collection which I received as a birthday gift, my blanket which my grandmother knitted herself, the painting that my friend gave to me. But I knew I would need a sleeping bag and my warm jackets more. All the way to the airport, I was thinking about all the things that I had to give up, from a small jewelry box that I couldn’t pack to all my friends and family members and I was sympathizing with myself. Our trip to Canada was the longest one in my whole life. Including all the waiting times in multiple airports, it took us almost thirty
hours to finally reach Vancouver. We were so tired and we had to wait in a very long line to receive our (study) permits. As soon as the officer called us, I realized I was not tired anymore but I was scared and nervous. That was the very first experience of speaking a different language with a native speaker who happened to be a stranger. The whole situation was new and I did not know how to deal with it. To be honest, sometimes I try to remember what questions were asked and what I said in response. But the only thing I can recall is my sweaty hands. Here we are, I told my husband. We hugged each other for a few moments and although we never talk about it, I am sure we were thinking about the same thing. It was us with no friends, almost no money, and no experience of living a Canadian-style life. We didn’t have any idea how we can make friends, find jobs, learn the culture and build a life. The only thing we had, other than each other, was four suitcases.
Tom Reece, smoking moose hide with Phyllis Gauthier, and more. You can stick with one or two all day, or you can switch it up every hour. “It is for anyone, including kids,” said Dawn Agno, Community Programs Coordinator with the Aboriginal Housing Society. “The workshops are to educate and break down racial divisions and for people to develop a cultural competency, and understanding about the First Nations people that are living among us. Everyone is welcome to attend. You can be brown, blue, purple, white, yellow and green. Workshops are open to everyone. It is a way to show people that First Nations people have a very distinct way and culture; that all people are welcome, no matter what colour or creed.” All workshops will take place indoors except
for the carving and moose hide tanning sessions which will happen outdoors. There are prizes for those who participate, and also prizes for a do-it-yourself competition built into this event. Agno said the Indigenous Culture Camp was hungry for everyone’s best bannock. “The bannock contest is a bit tricky,” said Agno. “They can bring no less than 30 bannocks for people to try as we are going to have a vote the people will pick who made the best kind. They will have to cook it at home and bring it.” Also invited to take part in the event is any vendor who wishes to share their wares and add to the festival atmosphere. “We are looking for any kind of vendor as it is an all inclusive day,” said Agno. “Vendor
tables/spaces are free, and we have a huge lot in the back of our building and all around, as well as inside if they need power. It can be cultural items, it can be natural items, food vendors of any kind as long as they have their food license.” Agno is attempting to add another cultural demonstration to the event, if the players (two teams, each of about six people) come forward. The ancient gambling game of Lahal was once a favourite recreation among First Nations of this region. It is enjoying a modern comeback in popularity. Anyone wishing to demonstrate Lahal and enjoy it with other players is encouraged to contact Agno to set up a showcase at this Indigenous Culture Camp. Call 250-640-9674 for more information.
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