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Countdown to
Open House

exception of the part-time communications
officer, all members of the committee have
had to focus on their day-to-day duties in

addition to planning for Open House. It hasn't
always been that easy. Contacting a vendor

Special
Open House
Issue

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Xhe invitations are in the mail... the media

has been contacted... the final week of Open

about the event than the
members of the Open

Volunteer roster
almost complete,

House committee. The

but.*.

people who make up the

We still need a few staff volun¬
teers who are generally familiar
with either KEC or CC to. serve
as Hosts/Hostesses at the Infor¬
mation Desk at each campus for
Open House, Duties include
providing directions to the cam¬
pus, handing out Open House
event and tour schedules and
handling general inquiries. Volun¬
teers need to sign up for a mini¬
mum of one hour but can work
as many hours as they prefer. Call

committee represent the

Open House
Countdown

broad range of people
who work and study at
VCC. And everyone
brings to the committee
their own unique area of

Calendar and

expertise. Where one per¬

Announcements

son brings their knowl¬

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Classifieds

Celebrating

30
Years

budget year can be a challenge, to say the
least.

House preparations are
well underway. And no¬
body's more excited

and trying to get the best price for helium
balloons while at the same time doing your
best to plan for your department for the next

edge of the food services
industry, another is expe¬

rienced in logistics and
space requirements, while

still another brings their

Larry at 8319 or Jean at 7008 to

expertise in promotions
and advertising.

sign up.

Media
sponsorship
campaign
successful
One area of the Open
House promotional cam¬

paign that the committee
is especially excited
about is the area of me¬

dia sponsorship. After
many phone meetings,

members of the Publicity
sub-committee were

happy to report that not
just one, but three mem¬

bers of the local media
would be helping to spon¬
sor the event. Z95.3 FM,
which is Vancouver's
most popular radio sta¬

tion, would provide an on-location broadcast

Meetings, bloody meetings
The committee has met on a regular basis, at
least once every two weeks, since the idea of

Open House came about last fall. With the

from KEC, at a price drastically reduced from
their regular fee. In the two weeks leading
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up to Open House, they would provide a
number of spots at peak times of the day.
TYWeek, the weekly television listings
magazine, is providing us with a half-page
ad in their April 1 edition. And to top it all
off, The Province will run a free ad on April
2. To hold up our part of the

Citizenship
Court
As one of the major events of

Open House, KEC will host a
Citizenship Court at I hOO am
on the day of Open House,

Fourty new Canadians will be
sworn in/afflrmed by Judge
Lynne Conned, With KEC's large
number of ESL students, it's very
important for the campus to
host the ceremony. Many of our
students have indicated a wish
to become Canadian citizens at
our college, so for VCC, thisJs
truly an exciting and momentous
occasion!

The event will feature two
speakers; John Cruickshank (in¬
troductory) and Anna Terrana
(local MP). As well, a piper from
the Vancouver Police Depart¬
ment will "ring in" the event.
Please note that we need vol¬
unteers to act as ushers for
the ceremony. Contact Sarah

and tours. KEC Library, in conjunction with
the Instructional Computing Centre will of¬
fer a number of demos for computer users.

KEC library also has a number of video show¬
ings scheduled, including the newest VCC
promotional video, "The Best Place to Be."

bargain, we use the sponsors'

Other videos include "Creating Bridges," the
story of immigrant women and their journey

logo in all of our promotional

from Latin America to settlement in Canada,

materials.

and the hilarious "Meetings Bloody Meet¬

These days, when every

upcoming event is soliciting
media sponsorship, the fact
that we were able to land
sponsorships from three

prominent media outlets gave
the committee a lot of mo¬
mentum. We knew we were

onto something worthwhile!

Coordinator steps
forward
Many, many thanks to Jackie
Ehlert, Director of Food Serv¬
ices at CC, for volunteering to
wear the Open House Coor¬
dinator's hat, on a part-time

ings," starring Monty Python's John Cleese.

(With the last one no doubt receiving a
number of looks of recognition from mem¬

bers of the VCC staff and faculty.) For those
interested in surfing the 'net, CC Library will
hold an Internet "Smiley's" contest and draw.

In light of all the special events occurring in
the Library during Open House, they will not
offer any regular services such as: circula¬
tion or renewal of materials, reference and
information services, film and video book¬

ing, receipts of fines and fees and issuing or
renewing of cards. However, no materials

will be due on that day and the Library staff
would love for everyone to come down to

celebrate Open House with them and take part

basis. Jackie volunteered the

week of March 14 and is now
one of the main contacts for
Open House.

Attention
closet Picassos!

Meet me in the

Each campus will hold a poster contest,

Library

with the theme being "VCC and Me"
from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, with judging
at 4:00 pm. This is open to the public,

Both campuses libraries will
demonstrate to visitors how

interesting today's VCC li¬
brary really is. With the advent
of CD-ROM and the Internet,

students and staff. Prizes include food

the library is becoming one of the most ex¬

artistic side! The contest will be held in

citing and positive places to get a taste of the
technological revolution.Both libraries will

room 2145, KEC, with CC location to
be announced. Supplies will be on hand.

Lucas at local 7158.

baskets and gift certificates; Unleash the
right side of your brain and show off your

hold CD-ROM and Internet demonstrations

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in the many demonstrations, readings and
screenings they have planned.

The show aired four times on Channel 4.

Rogers' Downtown Digest
features VCC

pours

They say timing is everything, and in this

KEC through the promotion of Open House.anrou v '/ B C. VhN

When it rains,; it
Talent Vision, the Chinese
language television station
also did a feature at City Cen¬

Bad Imaginings

tre on March 22. This feature

The KEC library is very pleased

CC was the backdrop to the regular features

focussed primarily on Open
House and its appeal to ESL

to welcome Caroline Adderson
as she reads from her book Bod

case, it couldn't be more true. On Monday,

March 20, City Centre campus hosted Rogers
Community 4 television station for their
newsmagazine program "Downtown Digest."

Reading from

of the program, and was used to create bridg¬

students. The show aired on

ing segments that linked the show's indi¬

Imaginings. This book of short

Sunday, March 26 and by all

vidual pieces together. Dale Dom was fea¬

accounts was a beautiful pro¬
duction.

stories was nominated for the
1993 Governor General's
Award and has been awarded

tured in an interview and used the opportu¬

nity to advertise Open House. Although the
title of the program would suggest that only
downtown locations are appropriate as the

show's backdrop, they were able to tie in

It pays to advertise
Speaking of media, and par¬

ticularly print media, we have
quite an advertising campaign
happening for Open House. In
addition to the sponsored ad¬

the Ethel Wilson Prize as the
best book of fiction published by
a BC writer in 1993. The read¬
ing will take place on the main

floor of the KEC Library at 2:00
pm.

vertising mentioned above,
we're also advertising in such

Tour de force
Self-guided tours at each campus will
give visitors a chance to see for them¬
selves close-up the exciting programs

that VCC offers. At City Centre, two
tours are available: Tour A, starting from
the Dunsmuir St. entrance and Tour B,
beginning at the Pender St. entrance.
At KEC, two tour routes are also avail¬
able to take in the special events in the
various departments. Since these tours
are self-guided, arrows will direct peo¬

local papers as the Vancouver
Courier, the Vancouver Echo,

Burnaby Now, Richmond
News, the WestEnder,

Kitsilano News and The
Georgia Straight.

Ongoing Events
Many departments will feature
exciting, ongoing demonstra¬

That's a lot of hot air
Those who were involved

with the planning of Open
House '92 at City Centre will
agree that one of the most ef¬

tions in their class areas for the
duration of Open House, Still

more will provide displays or
special demos in the City Cen¬

tre lobby or KEC cafeteria.

ple through the various departments;

the event was the hot air bal¬

many of which will hold special on-go¬

loon situated on the campus

ing events all day in their areas. Many

grounds. Well, this year's

Check the Open House pro¬
gram guide, available at the in¬
formation desks for complete
and up-to-date information on

other departments will hold special

Open House will feature a

all events.

events and displays in the City Centre

balloon at each campus, over

fective promotional tools for

main lobby and KEC cafeteria.
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two days. The balloons will go up on the roof
of both campuses the day before the event
and stay up until Open House closes at 9:00
pm. Watch for them next Wednesday!

Music, maestro, please

containing a clip-out entry form for a number

of fabulous door prizes, which include two
$75 gift certificates towards CE courses, con¬

tributed by the Continuing Education depart¬
ment.

Wear your ethnic gear at
Open House

From 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm enjoy a broad range
of musical styles provided by the Music De¬
partment. Scheduled to appear are: Madrigal
Singers (20 voice choir), Brass Ensemble,

House—how about a frock from Marks and

Jazz Orchestra (18 piece instrumental), Con¬

Spencers or a kilt (windy day or not) or that

cert Choir (30 voice choir), Saxophone Quar¬
tet, Jazz Ensembles (6 piece instrumental).
Soundwave and Primetime (vocal jazz) and
the Latin Jazz Ensemble (13 piece instrumen¬
tal).

annorapqaqortoq that's been gathering dust.

Enter now...enter often!

Don't forget to express your ethnicity at Open

Or, if your Ukrainian grandmother's blouse
is too tight on you, why not celebrate the de¬

lightful diversity of our college by wearing
something from an ethnic group whose
clothes you admire.

Each visitor will receive a program guide

go for the gold!
Special spring promotion for
VCC employees only
Purchase your tickets on the 1995 Honda Gold Wing Motorcycle—
20th Anniversary Edition before April 30 and your name will be
entered to win one of four fabulous prizes:
•an enormous plush squirrel
•a beautiful wood cheese board

•a cuddly plush teddy bear
•a delightful Soundwave CD

Only 5,000 tickets will be sold! $20 each or

3 for $50!
Call Jane, VCC Educational Foundation at 871-7237 to purchase your
tickets today. (Employees who already purchased tickets should contact

Jane to have their name entered into the draw.)Drop by the Gold Wing
displays at Open House April 6 and see for yourself the world's premiere
touring bike.

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Celebrate the best of BC:

Thursday, April 6 at Performance Works

join the BC Chapter of the Canadian

at Granville Island (beside the Granville

Parks and Wilderness Society for

Island Hotel). Cost is $20 per person,
which includes a complimentary
drink ticket and hors d'oeuvres.
6:30 pm: auction viewing and nohost bar, 7:00 pm: program begins.
For information or tickets contact

Wildernight '95. This fun-filled benefit
evening features music, silent and live
auctions, draws and door prizes. The

highlight of the evening will be a presen¬
tation to Dr. Stan Rowe, well known BC
conversationist and naturalist, of the
CPAWS national J.B. Harkin Conserva¬
tion Award. The event will take place on

the CPAWS office at 685-7445 or
Karen at 873-6627.

Get ready to
bail out
VCC's Board
Chair,

Bob Smith!
He'll be "arrested"

VCC has two people with
the name "J. Hansen"!

New Videos in CC
Library

One is Jo Hansen, the Senior Admin.

• All Systems Go: Motivating

Services Clerk in the Registrar's Office
and the other is Janice Hansen, the

Human Rights Coordinator who has
offices in the Counselling Departments
at KEC and CC. Their mail has been
finding its way to the wrong person.
When sending mail to Jo or Janice,
please ensure that their full name, title
and/or department is on the envelope,

and PLEASE, if it is confidential,
indicate that on the envelope. Your help

will be much appreciated by a lot of
confused envelopes. Thanks.

at City Centre and
locked up as part of
the Cancer Soci¬

ety's annual lock up

for Excellence

and bail out, Mr.

• Basics of Handling Incoming
Calls

Smith will be "put
away" at 11:00 am,

• Better Banquets Basic Service

Skills

April! 9.

• Cheese Classics of America
• International Trade: For

Whose Benefit?
• Laying the Groundwork: Organiza¬

tional Design
• Let Me Teach You a New Wrinkle in

Packing
• Running the Show: Influence, Power

and Authority
• Taste of the West: Bringing Free
Enterprise to the Soviet Union
• Working it Out: Managing Organiza¬

tional Conflict
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Office Clerk (a). Administration Office, City Cen¬
tre. Closing date: April 4. This is a temporary
position until approximately June 25,1995.

Connections
Production Team
Editor, Design and Layout:
Dale Rasmussen,

PR & Communications Dept
Campus Contacts:
If you have any
spare interof¬
fice envelopes,
please be sure
to return them

to the campus;
mailrooms.

Thanks.

One black desk. Computer keyboard drawer,
desktop shelving for books and monitor. Asking
$150. Call Jane at 7237 to arrange viewing.
IKEA wood wine rack. Holds 30 bottles.
Excellent cond. $15; Wine making equipment.
Makes 30 bottles wine. Includes glass carboy,
plastic pail, hydrometer, all tubing etc. As new
condition. $30; 30 clear glass wine bottles $5;
30 green glass wine bottles $5. Tel local 7361.

Vickki Montigny (CC) and

Manijeh Golkhizi (KEC)
Communications Coordinator:

Sarah Lucas, local 7158
Connections publishes every

Thursday, and the deadline for
submissions is 3:00 pm on the
previous Friday. Please supply
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SEE YOU
AT
OPEN
HOUSE!
MARCH 30 1995