LettersA8 www.interior-news.com Wednesday, April 11, 2012 The Interior News

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This month the Early Childhood Educators of the Bulkley Valley read and reviewed ‘Speaking of Sex: what your children need to know and when they need to know it’ by Meg Hickling R.N. The most exciting thing about reviewing this book, was that everyone really liked it. If you like a book that is light, humor-ous, informative, and insightful, then you will love this book.This book is not just about teaching your children about the birds and the bees. It explains

how to touch on lots of different topics, and at what age children receive this information best, and what their reactions will probably be. The book reminds us to put our own issues and insecu-rities aside when talking about sex to children. Being honest and using scienti� c wording will help children understand, and helps make it easier to explain.

This book is a great resource for teach-ers and parents

because it covers so much. It explains how to decide what to tell our children about their sexual health, cleanliness, and ease their worries about their body and development. Hick-ling discusses different stages that children go through in their view of sexual education, from preschoolers to adults. It’s easy to recognize children’s stages by their attitudes and language with the help of stage by stage checklists. The book discusses bullying, internet safety, mood swings, STDs, doctor visits,

multicultural integration, faith, family values, and so much more.

The author did an amazing job making this book readable for everyone. You wont � nd you are out of the loop with any of the language or phrasing in this book, it’s very clear and understandable. There is light humour, tons of anecdotes, and examples of questions from children throughout the book. Combing those with great ideas, and common sense approaches that are easy to understand made this a book that was dif-� cult to put down.The Early Childhood Educa-tors of The Bulkley Valley have rated this book at 5out of 5 stars. I encourage you to go to the public library and see our display in the children’s section, along with a copy of the book to lend out.The Early Childhood Educa-tors are please to announce there will be a presentation of ECEBC’s Community Plan for a Public System of Integrated Early Care and Learning taking place April 19th at 7:00 pm in Walnut Park’s webcam room. Everyone with an interest in the future of our young children’s education is encouraged to at-tend.

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From HANKIN on A7As for the

‘misunderstanding’, in addition to not being consulted with or formally advised of the plans for Hankin-Evelyn and people should realize there is indeed an Evelyn Community Association which also has its community newsletter, The Pitchfork, it would seem those responsible for the erection of misleading signage in their zealousness to claim the area for their own, did not understand. Their application for the use of crown land was for 45 hectares only. Not the much greater area as indicated by the polygons as drawn on the maps produced by the proponents of Hankin-Evelyn.

And a further comment as family wisdom seems to be in order, I too had a wise grandmother who was apt to dispense words of wisdom that often are, in your words, spot on. One such comment was, “don’t believe anything you hear and only half of what you see.” Lets hope we see some genuine sharing of the resource, our backcountry, we all feel so passionately about. After all, it belongs to each of us, from the very young to the very old, the newly arrived or those who have lived here all their lives, lets share. To close, for interest sake, when one listens to the news we have to realize we aren’t the only ones in the province having access issues.

Dale G GlassEvelyn

Passion for Hankin-Evelyn

Editor:(re: postponement

of new Smithers library building project).

Approximately six years ago the Smithers Library embarked on a project to construct a new Smithers Public Library.

Since then there have been several successful steps taken in advancing the project.

Some of those steps include the completion of a new building design concept, preparation of a detailed business case and an endorsement of the project by Smithers Town Council.

In addition, numerous businesses and individuals have donated to the project to move it to this stage.

As a result of a very informative fundraising training workshop, the library Board of Directors set a target, as a first step, to raise one third of the building cost, $1.5 million, in corporate donations.

The board made a considerable fundraising effort over the last 18 months.

To date, primarily due to economic conditions, the board of directors has not been able to secure the corporate support.

The library board of directors is committed to providing the best possible library services to the community and would like to focus its energy towards this goal.

Also, the board recognizes it’s not fair to the community of Smithers to drag a proposed project on when there is not an end in sight.

In recognition of the above, the library board passed the following motion at its regular meeting, March 22, 2012:

“That the Smithers Public Library Board postpone the new library building project due to the current economic climate and the lack of major funding partners.”

The board looks forward to renewing the project in the future with a stronger economy, improved opportunities for federal and provincial government support and continued strong local championship from Smithers Town Council.

The board also supports the new ice arena project being completed, leading to the opportunity to focus community interest on a new library.

All data and design work collected and completed to date will be maintained and be available for future use.

In addition, the board will pursue vigorously any major

funding opportunities which may be identified and, if successful, we will be well positioned to quickly move the new library project forward.

The Friends of the Smithers Public Library, the registered non-profit society which collects donations on behalf of the Smithers Public Library, will establish a legally administered

trust fund.The trust fund

will hold any money collected to date in support of the construction of a new library. Should more building construction donations occur they will be added to the trust account.

The trust account guarantees the funds remain dedicated to ensure a new library can and will be built.

The library board of directors would like to extend the sincerest thanks to all supporters of the new library building project to date.

The staff of the Smithers Public Library greatly

appreciates the ongoing interest the community has shown in construction of a new library.

The efforts to date are not lost, rather they provide the foundation for a future, larger and better library to serve Smithers and the Bulkley Valley.

We look forward to your continued support when it is more appropriate to move this valuable community project forward.

Thank you for your support.

Wally Bergen, ChairSmithers Public

Library BoardSmithers

Smithers Library board of directors take a fundraising break

“To date, primarily due to economic conditions, the board of directors has not been able to secure the

corporate support.”

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