6 Terrace Review — Wednesday, January 20, 1988... Commentary KIDS: the family’s worst ambassadors py Stephanie Wiebe You've got to watch out for teachers. The problem is, they know more about you than you know about them. Your child has probably announced that mommy wears her bathrobe all day, and that daddy swears a lot, or that Uncle Joe wears a wig. Interrogate any seven year old, and watch the family secrets fly out of his mouth faster than anyone can write them down. This is why many teachers en- courage their students to keep a _daily journal, so that there is a written record of the parents’ antics and quirks. And it seems I’m always writing notes to the teacher for one reason or another. But there’s a few notes, written in my head, that the teacher has never received. ‘‘Dear Mrs. Jones, Please ex- cuse Billy’s homework. I’ve gone over it with him, but I’ve never liked math, and some of the problems really threw. me. Also, while we were working, the toilet overflowed and the baby swallowed the Yahtzee dice. The homework looks a bit wrinkly, but it is dry now, and ’ve been told that the water from the commode was clean. The baby is fine. Sincerely, Mrs. Smith.”” = ‘(Dear Mrs. Jones, Please ex- cuse Deidre’s appearance today. She insists on wearing the green knee socks,, and her favorite aunt made the red glow-in-the- dark sweater, The ketchup stain is from breakfast — she did start out clean. I’m still working on the chewing gum in her hair. Sincerely, Mrs. Smith.”’ ‘Dear Mrs. Jones, Please ex- cuse Ethel’s lunch today. She constantly nags me to make a jam; mayonnaise and onion _ China — * continued from page 5 expenses. The ministry funding will cover $3,500 of the total cost for each teacher. Each teacher will be expected to submit of a report of the ex- perience to be used by the school board, schools and other com- munity groups. OLD BEER ST RESTAURANT Li BE enn AT | Whe re it’s at... sandwich for her, and I’m too tired to fight anymore. It was nauseating to make it, but I figure there’s egg in the mayon- naise — that’s protein, right? Please don’t send'‘home a folder on nutrition, because at this point, I really don’t care. Sincerely, Mrs. Smith.”’ ‘Dear Mrs. Jones, Why d you always look so nice? It’s in- timidating for me to see you well-dressed, perfectly groomed, and displaying such a calm, pro- fessional manner. When I came to the school yesterday, the baby had thrown up on me, my good pants were in the wash, and I'd been shoveling snow. I really can look nice sometimes. Drop by for tea on one of your ‘bad’ days, will you? (Phone first). Sincerely, Mrs. Jones.”’ Yes, teachers are a dangerous lot. They know us through our worst representatives: our kids. Our only revenge is knowing that most of them have children of their own. WCB may be weakened by worker . pay scheme | Letter To the Editor; The Premier has started the new year by announcing that he intends to forge ahead with-his privatization and decentraliza- tion schemes. Piratization and decimation would be better words. He has also announced that he would like to see a conference between workers and employers to explore his idea that workers -should contribute money to the maintenance of the Workers’ Compensation Board. In_ this way he says that the WCB would be able to be more liberal in its grants of aid to injured workers. Let us look at history. On January 1, 1917 the original Workman’s Compensation Act was passed in British Columbia, It recognized the fact that workers did not have control over the conditions and hazards of the workplace and that employers were responsible for the provision of a safe and healthy workplace. The Act established a no-fault insurance A gulde to Terrace’s — night life — the “who ‘ where and when” for entertainment. Outstanding Entertainment nightly! Enough snow to make the roads hazardous, enough to open the ski hill, and ptenty to build a snowman from _- that sums up Terrace's weather last week. Kids have a talent for making the best out of any situation. | scheme for the benefit of injured workers. It also began the pro- cess of creating regulations regarding safety standards in the workplace, and’ the establish- ment of a system of fines, in the form - of.- ‘‘assessments”¥.‘~on employers who disregarded the regulations. In return for this The Dr. Van Herk. STORK -PEDORT iIs the Stork about to visit you? | L Let everyone know about the happy event by having it printed in the Terrace Review. Forms are available at the hospital. 7 BRADLEY — Born January 7, 198 daughter for Jim and Joyce and a si - FLOWERS _ “ofl ILA CARTES Membar of AFS Wire Service protection workers gave up the right to sue employers “for' damages resulting frony work related injuries and illnesses. Over the years the system has worked with varying degrees of . effectiveness. -In-«the = last» few: years there has been a deteriora- tion in the commitment of the 8, Tamara Rose, 6 Ibs. 15 oz., a 7 ster for Melanie. Special thanks to 24-hour Phone (604)635-4080 Skeoena Mall ‘ Board to the welfare of workers to the extent that it has been réferred to in some quarters as the Employers’ Agency. | Last year the Board returned $96 million to employers, while workers were often unable to continued on page 14 Protection -