See ee Ce “AAA Girls’ eiitionnier. fies eran nom ‘ea heat Saree *S os os Mat ugh Mackinn 10n Get een oN: ret area ese Terrace — with regrets © HUGH MACKINNON: I'd match Terrace students against any other group of students in Canada. One-time Caledonia Senior. Secondary vice principal Hugh Mackinnon is moving to Van- couver Island. Mackinnon has been a Terrace resident for the past three years and, following a year’s leave from the teaching profession ‘“‘to pursue - several investment opportunities in ‘the private sector’’, he has accepted the position of vice-principal at Georges Vanier Senior “Secon- , dary School in Courtenay. ‘Mackinnon says it’s not going to be. easy to ‘leave Terrace, ‘The community has been very ‘good to our family,’’ he says. “My wife and I have gained | ~ Many special friendships and ‘memories.’ But he says there is - "a positive side. Georges Vanier isa large school of about: 1,200 students and is well known in academic circles for its wide variety of school programs such - as visual and performing arts, Career Prep, academics and vo- cational courses and athletics. . ~ ““T?m excited in this respect,”’ he says. ‘“We are hopeful that -the Courtenay-Comox area proves to be as friendly and warm a place as Terrace.” “Mackinnon first moved to Terrace in 1986 and for two years was the vice-principal at Caledonia, where he imp!ement- ed a computerized system and helped establish a number of hew courses such as Choir, - - Learning Assistance and Direct- ed Studies. * In athletics, he coached the - Kermode Senior Girls’ basket- ball team to two Northwest - Zone Championships, a third place finish and later a fourth place finish in the Provincial Championships, and two consecutive *Most Sportsmanlike Team awards at - the provincial level. At the same time, he was an - executive member of the Terrace and District Administrators’ As- “sociation, an executive member and “Northwest representative for the B.C. Girls’ Secondary ~ Schools Basketball Association, a coach in Youth Soccer and ‘Minor Hockey, and an active tnember of the Sacred Heart - Cathiotic Parish. | - His. wife Kathie worked asas homeniaker, a substitute pri- - fnary. teacher, was an executive tnémber of the Beta Sigma Phi Society, and became involved in Scouting’ s Beaver movement. In short, this was a family who was an asset to the: com- munity, “I think he had a tre- - mendous impact on both curri-_.- ‘towns are. more appreciative, " offer. more feedback, and there- cular and extracurricular pro- grams,” says Caledonia princi- pal Bill Sturn. “It was a real ‘pleasure to work -with him for those two years. He brought'a | lot of good and a lot of positive - ideas to Caledonia.”’ Sturn adds | that even during his year’s leave of absence Mackinnon was in- volved in the school — organiz- . ing tournaments, refereeing, and taking an active role in the recent girls’ basketball camp which attracted 90 participants from throughout the Northwest. In describing his experience . living in the Northwest, Mackin- non says it may be one of the best regions in the province to raise and educate children. First, he describes Terrace as a ‘‘warm ” and frieridly place —‘a.commu- - nity where one feels accepted in quickly in. comparison to other areas of the province’. And second, ‘I found stu- dents to be first-class —- a very cooperative, hard-working and multi-talented group,’’ says Mackinnon. ‘‘Having taught in several school districts through- out B.C., I can say without Vacant post filled reservation that I'd match Ter- tace students. against any other group of students in Canada.”’ ‘Mackinnon explains this by saying. that students in smaller fore there is more open commu- “nication between students and teachers. “Perhaps school is more of a focal point in smaller communities and this offers a greater chance for kids to: be recognized i in the community — and it's important they’re recog-. ‘nized for their efforts, In the city they’re more’ anonymous and because of that it may be that this is a healthier place to | grow up. In a big city, there’s more to do; here they choose to - get involved because’ there are less choices.’’ But there ‘is one thing about the Northwest that Mackinnon says he won’t miss: “Freezing my knees while wearing my kilt on Robbie Burns Day in Ter- race. Hopefully the weather will be a little warmer: in. Courtenay on that date.”” The Mackinnons - will be moving to Vancouver Island this summer and with them will be their three sons, seven-year-old Scott, four-year- old Sean and two-year-old Ross. City hall adds new planner to staff MARVIN KAMENZ Terrace once again has a City Planner on the job. Marvin Kamenz, 27, took over the posi- tion on May 15 and he will be working together with Tourism and Economic Development Of- ficer Peter Monteith, the city’s administrative staff, the Public Works department and city council to ensure that through zoning, bylaws and the official community plan Terrace’s future is both economically and socially sound. Kamenz studied Community Planning at UBC from 1985 to 1988 with the assistance of two scholarships — the Canada Mortgage and Housing Cor- poration University Scholarship for Graduate Studies and the B.C, Post Secondary. Scholar- ship. He left UBC with a first- class average and is currently working on his thesis to com- plete his Master of Arts degree _in Community Planning, Includ- ed in his studies were: planning for residential communities, planning implementation, site planning, urban planning and economic change, quantitative reasoning and statistics for plan- ning, and practical writing. In his spare time, Kamenz is interested in jogging, skiing, cycling, racquetball and hiking. Moving to Terrace with Kamenz is his wife Cherie. batt LoS Cae YB gids ca Cas hie DMN caer sitet perio leaves | nen ee REE gt ee On behalf of the Kermode Friendship Centre, board chair- man Ron Bartlett donated $425 to Akela Linda Perry of the 8th Terrace Cubs last week. The 8th Terrace Cubs are spon- sored by the Friendship Centre and Perry says the money will be used to purchase a new six-man nylon tent, a tarp, and merit badges and stars. ick ros Cleaners Sune [2 — June 24 —30%. OF F. the “leaning of and Wex's Suits ” 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. — Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. — Saturday . Two locations to serve you better . » Kiddie Comer from the Post Office ~ The Thomhill Public Market | _ 9223 Emerson St.- hatever You wear. ) Terrace, BC. V&G 2R9 clean with care, Phone 635-5119 Le 4535 Greg Avenue, Terrace, | B.C. V8G 1M7_ Oran Ree CRE AEC EEE AT AE EE