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THE EDMONTON JOURNAL, Saturday, Dec. 30, 1967 15 i' 1 I For The Family Adult Classes For Natives Being Charted IFa6asca Jrea Needs Under Careful Study 1 By DAN POWERS Of Tlie Journal Federal and nrovinrial eov. ernment officials deny any lack of interest in providing adult education for Indians ami Mptis residents of the Wabasca area. The Droblem. several snnkos concerned, the government officials said, the general needs are known, but the specifics-such as how many persons' want any given course still need to be worked out.

Michael Rehaluk, regional superintendent vocational training and special services for the federal department of Indian affairs, said a vocational counsellor has already met with the residents twice. Mr. Rehaluk said the counsellor will visit Wabasca again durine the first wppIc in Jan men said Friday, is that the region's adult education needs have to be carefully assessed oetore tne programs are Surveys to ascertain the re quirements are now under way. WOMEN'S EDITOR Meanwhile, the Northland uary "to get a solid picture of what the people want." He said if the counsellor cannot resolve the Droblem. he and School Division is ready to give a receptive ear to any proposals that the division turn over classroom space to the residents for '1 L.

S. Villett, assistant director of vocational training for the provincial department of educa training courses. The residents have complained in recent months about the lack of government action on their needs, including housing, welfare and adult education. As far as adult education is tion, wiu visit the residents. "Once the people know exactly what they want, we'll be able to authorize programs," Mr.

Rehaluk said. Getting Ready For The Blow-Out Residents Express Desire New Year's celebrations Sunday night. The Paul Van Drunen, of 9530 110 a waiter at The Macdonald Hotel gets into the New Year's swing of things early as he prepares balloons that will decorate the Mac's ballroom for the gala evening planned for The residents tiave expressed a desire for courses in heavy equipment operation, leadership training, driver training, instruction for restaurant and laundry workers, sawmill oper evening which begins with dinner at 9:30 p.m., will feature the Klondike Days singing of Patti James and dancing until 2:30 a.m. with music, by Hank DeMarco and the Roundsmen. serve could be used, but Mr.

Hargreaves said, "We're still waiting to get an application on what they want." Mr. Rehaluk said it is fairly certain that home economics training, including cooking, sewing and child care courses, will be provided in the two schools. Mr. Villett said a training contract with the Wabasca lumber co-operative involving sawmill What's In 100 Years One hundred years from now, Canada's Centennial Year will be something in books. Without asking the questions about Canada, which the historians will explore with detachment, those of us who have lived it and loved it hate to see the big year go.

It's been a grand year. Suppose you were reading a book, 100 years from now, maybe an old-fashioned book, not something on tape, but an old-fashioned book you hold in your hands; like now. It's the way we've been reading the colossal and exciting output on the Canadian beginning and Confederation. You'd read of the grand celebrations, the balls and formalities and Expo opening the great pride torchlight parades and fireworks and new buildings and the Queen coming and cutting the centennial birthday cake in Ottawa and heads of state galore and President de Gaulle. You'd read about Man and His World on three islands, the elegance of Expo.

And of how trains and caravans and barges and river boats took the Centennial story to dramatize Canada to the very fringes of the country, to involve every Canadan. Longest Rivers, Highest Mountains Historians might note that canoeists undertook to paddle several thousand miles the river route to Montreal. But unlike the days when the voyageurs confronted the wilderness, they confronted such hospitality at every settlement that it was remarkable that the doughty ever made their destination. read of the mountain climbers who scaled new heights. Helicopters assisted over parts of the terrain, but not where the test came in getting to the top of the mountain.

operation, tree cutting and heavy ations and home economics. There are about 2,000 persons living on the Bigstone Reserve at Wabasca and another 500 to 600 Metis and whites living outside the reserve. George Hargreaves, secretary-treasurer for Northland School Division, said Friday he believes the division's school board would grant any request for use of classroom space. It has been suggested that space in two schools at the re JL equipment operation has to be renewed. But the co-op manager stiil has to submit a plan on costs, the number of instructors required, and other details, before action can be taken.

llf May den Layde Shall Hae Liberie To Bespeke Ye Man Chance Of -Mobile By BARTLEY BETTS Of The Journal French saying: "This world will be perfect when every woman is married and every man is Rex Morgan, M.D., may feel Mr. Rehaluk said there is a chance that a mobile unit of the department of highways may be used to provide driver training at Wabasca. Mr. Villett said that in the past, some Wabasca people have been taken to Fort Mc-Murray for training in truck operation and servicing, but it men. threw her arms around St.

Patrick's neck and, with more tears, begged: "Make it one year in four." St. Patrick agreed and St: Bridget then remembered her own single condition and that his latest comic strip bouts have left him abashed with female persistence well, "he very authoritative there may be many scholars who hold that the whole thing is a myth and that for hundreds of years, women have bated this right (along with others) on legal fiction. But, whether the observance is based on fact or fancy, it is now a fact and has some dire of Alberta," said he believes the residents still want a meeting with provincial government policy-makers to discuss their problems. Mrs. Clara Yellowknee.

secretary for the Citizens of Wabasca Committee, has said gov-ernment leaders would be invited to travel to the community "at their convenience within two months from the beginning of the new year." Mr. Dunne said a big problem is that programs offered by the ain't seen nuttin' yet." For, as January bells ring in promptly made use of the new (he. new year, they will also leniency. is uncertain if this could be done As St. Patrick had already be ringing a warning to all Dr Morgans.

given his vow of celibacy, he a bachelor. BIT OF WISDOM And, for the girl who feels the once-in-four-year temptation is too strong to resist, a bit of wisdom from all who have learned too late. As the ancients say wisely, i have a care o' th' main chance, And look before you ere you leap; For as you sow, ye are like to reap." Hudibras. Part II, Canto II. Unless he is ready to lay his at Wabasca instead.

The problem is that equipment could not be easily moved to Wabasca, he added. If enough persons register for could only try and smooth things over with a kiss and the unwed head upon the matrimon ial block, the eligible bachelor gift of a silk gown. two governments often lack flexibiltv in that tht minimum effects the world over. And no longer are intended ladies required to wear scarlet petticoats with the hems in plain view as it was stipulated in Scotland for a time. In Munich, Germany, notes are left under the wipers of parked cars giving the phone numbers of girls who would like to go for a ride.

a proposed course in element The tradition has carried on and now, if a man refuses a had best begin shopping for a size 12, all silk gown and be ary bookkeeping, "then we'll proposal, he is expected to pay provide it," Mr. Rehaluk said. willing to bend his medical head for a traditional, if unsanitary, entrance requirements are based on white education standards. "Special kinds of courses ar needed," he said. Norman Dunne, president of the kiss and gown penalty.

NOT MENTIONED the Indian-Eskimo Association kiss. NO PROOF Understandably the legend is not mentioned in Butler's Lives Insurance policies are taken out by some bachelors in Eng Of The Saints. Although there is no definite proof as to the origin of leap year's customs they are gen A second theory attributes This has been a grand year for today's historians who dug around our roots and brought the Canadian yesterday alive. It's been a grand year for the arts, in bloom all across Canada, and a salute goes to the producers and organizers who mapped and planned a full year's festival of the performing arts. I can see historians setting it down that the first 100 years brought a new awakening and awareness of the Canadian potential.

But I'm one Canadian who is glad to have experienced the show live. And another Canadian who hopes and prays that our magnificent Canada resolves its problems and becomes the mighty nation of democratic tolerance and wisdom for which it is endowed. That's for HAPPY NEW YEAR Happy 100 New Years Historians will examine dress. It's always a trend of the times, supposedly having some psychological relationship to contemporary histories. Women must be the chief interpreters for men are reluctant enough to change their styles.

Great For Girl Watchers land and Denmark against the possibility of having their single leap year to Queen Margaret of erally accepted to have come from Scotland. But one legend says it was Scotland who declared through status ended against their will. parliament in 1288: "That dur Newspapers in Paris have broken advertising records by St. Fatrick in Ireland who started it all. ing the rein of hir maist blissit Megeste, for ilk year known as running full page ads from lonely girls seeking a husband.

St. Patrick was strolling on lepe yeare, llf mayden ladye the shores of Lough Neagh, the LOE POTIONS story goes, when he was accost Witches and fortune tellers of both highe and lowe estait shall hae liberte to bespeke ye man she likes, albeit he refuses to taik hir to be his lawful wyfe, ed by St. Bridget. in Italy have a busy time dur She came with tears and in ing leap year and Bavarian formed him that the ladies in he shall be mulcted in ye sum pharmacies carry large stocks ane pundis (100 pounds) or less, of love potions. her convent were in dissension because they had not had the But, worst of all, in Ottawa as his estait may be; except and a wis gif he can make it privilege of "popping the the women take over law question." enforcement on Feb.

29 and any appear that he is betrothit ane ither woman he then shall be St. Patrick, a stern and single single man who does not meet free." the demands of his female ad man himself, was so moved he granted that the ladies should have their will, one year in A few years later a similar mirer, will be arrested and hauled before the courts for a fine. seven. law passed in France and was legalized in Genoa in the 15th century. Although the wording sounds! But St.

Bridget, knowing this The entire situation is per was too little to satisfy her wo-1 haps best summed up by the Reason For The Name As Hazy As Customs The year 1968 is divisible by four and is therefore called a leap year. The reason for naming it thus is as hazy as the reasons for the customs associated with hours, 48 minutes and 45.7 seconds. But, by adding 24 hours every four years, an extra 11 minutes and 14 seconds is gained. Therefore leap year is omitted in the century years except those that can be divided equally by 400. The extra day added to the year also causes all the other days of the year, after Feb.

29, to skip, leap, or jump ahead. Thus July 1st, which was ob 106A St. who has lived nearly 80 years and will be celebrating her 18th birthday next year. (Century years are only counted as leap years if they can be divided by 400). There are about five or six babies born in Edmonton every Feb.

29. BACK TO CAESAR The occurrence of the day itself can be attributed to Julius Caesar. It was his astronomers who calculated that a year consists of 365 days and six hours. ood luck and it. This year should go down as a great year for girl watchers, considering the skittish skirt.

Mini is the word. Some friends were looking at a picture of a knight In plated mail, the top fitted around the top of the thigh and one said, "He's wearing a mini skirt." The reply "His legs are a lot better than most of the legs you see with mini skirts." What styles will' be 100 years hence is anybody's guess, but historians may have their problems sorting out our day. Long-haired boys, like The Blue Boy. Girls in mannish suits. Two with flowing locks waving to the shoulders of jackets worn with tight pants were looking in a downtown window and someone queried, "Boys or girls?" "Girls," was the answer.

"Look at the window. They're looking at wedding dresses." "Unlike the warlike suffragettes who began the struggle for women's rights, Canada introduced a Status of Women Commission to accomplish reforms," historians may record. The commission came winging in with 1967. The commission has been massing material and receiving recommendations from organizations throughout Canada and in 1968 will begin regional meetings. No Umbrellas Required This time the women will not have to beat the parliamentarians over the head with umbrellas.

Parliament gave us the commission. Centennial year has been great. Think of the thousand and one personal and club projects, think of the centennial gifts and tributes then weave them all in to the fabric of building, the small individual things which are important. Maritimers trekked West, Westerners loaded their families into station wagons and motored east so that the children could see the miles of Canada. The student exchange visits opened young eyes.

It's been a real wake-up year. The best because it's a new foundation for more and better. So welcome the bells for the year 101 and HAPPY NEW YEAR. Perhaps it is because Old Man Time himself, instead of passing over accustomed ground, takes an extraordinary leap to include an extra day in his travels. served on Saturday this year, will fall on Monday in 1963.

Christmas and New Year's will fall on Wednesdays. Or it may be that, although It has since been more carefully defined as 365 days, five happiness for 1968 May your New Year ring our with the joy of health and good fortune. We look forward to serving you again in 1968. the day was accepted civilly in England, it was not accepted legally, and was thus missed Carnaby St. To Be Rebuilt or leaped over.

MISNOMER LONDON (AP) Carnaby However, the term leap vear dozen or more shops and bou seems to be a misnomer. For, if the year were one day shorter, there would then be a gap Street, the rollicking home of mod gear, is to get a facelifting with the blessing of the Crown. This is not to say the Queen herself decided on it but the operation in a way is in her name. The Crown Estates, Britain's which would need "leaping" over. Now it means squeezing another ounce down the newborn year and hoping it stavs tiques.

The Crown's lands earned about $15,000,000 last year, mainly from such commercial areas as Carnaby Street as well as from IRonbo acres of agricultural land in England and 72,000 in Scotland. The Queen never sees the money. It goes to the government treasury. But the government pays the Queen's "civil list" which represents her down. biggest landlord, owns most of And.

as anyone who was born All 3 stores closed Monday, Jan. I. Open Tuesday ond Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. the west side of Carnaby Street and parts of it are too junky to or married on Feb.

29 can remain. testify, the results are not all good. A plan has been drawn up to But. it has never upset roe. tear down the unrepairables and construct an arcade housing a says Mrs.

David Wilson of 6820.