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VOL 1 NO 2

1995

VANCOUVER
COMMUNITY

COLLEGE

Inside

Upcoming HRD
Courses

Music student

In 1990, Kirby decided to pursue an educa¬

hits high note

basic courses in theory, ear training and

tion in music. After completing several

rhythm, he auditioned for the VCC pro¬
gram. He admits he was nervous. In two

r

short years, Kirby has become an accom¬
plished performer. "It is very important to
immerse yourself in music," says Kirby, "it
helps you learn more rapidly."

the 1994 recipient of the Alumni Associa¬
tion Scholarship. With this award, the

Last summer, Kirby toured Europe with the

V 'ongratulations to Kirby Armstrong,

Association seeks to recognize a student's

contribution to VCC. It is awarded to an
individual who has shown leadership and/

Go for the Gold:
Honda lottery

and extracurricular campus life.

Innovations for

A graduate of the VCC Music Diploma
Program, Kirby Armstrong plays classical
guitar and is a member of the VCC Madri¬
gal Singers and the BC Boys Choir.

or outstanding effort to improve academic

Visually Impaired

BC Boys Choir. On several occasions, he
was guest conductor. As the Choir prepares

for a 1996 tour of the Orient, Kirby assists
at the rehearsals of the younger choir
members.

Kirby believes that touring is an essential
part of training in musical performance. He

is currently heading a campaign to raise
funds for the Madrigal Singers BC tour this
summer.

continued on page 2

International Ed.

Eagle Expedition

6

Diesel Campaign
results in new

Hydraulic Simulator

Events Calendar

7
Classifieds

"C

V-^an we really do this?", asked Ray
Oksanen of the Diesel Technician Program
at the onset of a $25,000 campaign. Two
months into the initiative to raise funds for

a hydraulic simulator, there was no stop¬
ping the committee members. At the close

of the campaign, they had raised $38,000,
well over the top of their initial goal.
Diesel technician students can look for¬
ward to training on the latest in interactive
hydraulic simulators. The instructors can

program this equipment with specific
hydraulic problems that students can solve.

In addition to comprehensive training, the
purchase will include instructional hand¬
books and video presentations.
continued on page 3

Music student...
(continued from page 1)

Of his recent accomplishment, Kirby says: "I really appreciate being recognized for my
hard work." Kirby has come back for a third year of studies at VCC. Next year, he will go
on to pursue a Bachelor of Music in performance and eventually wants to train in music
therapy.

If you would like to hear the award winning talent of Kirby Armstrong, he will be per¬
forming a solo recital at noon on March 21,1995 at the Ryerson United Church.
by Jane Westheuser, VCC Educational Foundation
Article reprinted with permission from ALUMNEWS, Vol. 3 No. 1

Sign Me Up!
Keep up with the latest in computer skills and
personal development—take a course with HRD.
Upcoming courses:

• Hands Off - Personal Safety for Women: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Wednesday,
February 8.
• Introduction to Windows: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Wednesday, February 8

(Oakridge Centre).
• "You Just Don't Understand" - Male-Female Communication Skills'. Two

sessions available, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, KEC and 3:30 pm
to 5:00 pm. City Centre

Students!—attend a lunchtime workshop by VCC
counsellors on a variety of student success topics:
• Time Planning—taught by Allan Clarkson—^Wednesday, February 1
• Stress Management—Sukhi Sohi—Monday, February 6
• Asserdveness—Ian Forsyth—^Wednesday, February 15

• Study Skills—Mary Wilson—Thursday, February 23
• Relaxation Strategies—Allan Clarkson—^Wednesday, March 1
• Goal Achievement—Sukhi Sohi—Monday, March 6

All workshops are from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm, in
Room 100G, Counselling Area, City Centre
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JANUARY 19 1995

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Diesel campaign...
(continued from page 1J
The Diesel Program prepares students to "meet the needs of local industries such as
marine and logging", says Ray Oksanen. Thanks to the contribution of these industries,
along with mining, construction and commercial transport, the equipment upgrade was
possible.

by Jane Westheuser, VCC Educational Foundation
Thank you to the Diesel Campaign Committee: Jack Carthy and John Boe, Finning; Bob
Yamaoka, Detroit Diesel-Allison; Joe Foster, Pro-Staff Fuels; John Bjorknas, Prime
Mover Controls; Bill New, Coast Ferries. v(!n( ( , < (

Article reprinted with permission from ALUMNEWS, Vol. 3 No. 1 !" ,>), ',i \
Van. ouv-'i, P- r. VSil '>19

Win a 1995
Honda Gold Wing Motorcycle
20th Anniversary Edition
(value $21,966 including taxes)

The Honda Gold Wing is the world's premier
touring motorcycle. Twenty years ago it

revolutionized long distance riding. Today its
power and extraordinary comfort still set the
standard.

Only 5,000 tickets will be sold. Proceeds will
benefit VCC students.
Draw; May 19, 1995, 4:00 pm, City Centre

Tickets: $20 each; 3 for $50; 6 for $100; 9 for
$ 150 or 12 for $200 (plus one FREE bonus ticket)
Contact:
Jane Westhauser, Educational
Foundation at 871 -7237 to purchase
your tickets.

JANUARY 19 1995

go
for

the

gold!
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Visually Impaired Program
benefits from innovative
computer technology
The goal ofVCC's Program for Visu¬
ally Impaired Adults is "to make stu¬
dents as independent as possible", says
Gwen Masse, Coordinator. Thanks to
contributions from the Woodward

Foundation, the VCC Educational
Foundation and the Provincial Govern¬
ment, a new computer lab now intro¬

duces students to technology that will
give them independence in their future
studies and employment.
The computer lab houses an impressive
array of equipment, much of it designed

specifically for visually impaired users.
Speech synthesizers are installed in
each of the computers. In conjunction
with a software package that translates
information from the computer screen,
the synthesizer can read the screen for
the user. The visually impaired student,
in addition to learning the commands of
WordPerfect 5.1 and DOS, must learn
the keystrokes necessary to access the
speech system.

speech software on a computer that is
not equipped with a synthesizer. This is

helpful to students who are taking
computer courses elsewhere.

The Woodward Foundation funding
also purchased a large print software
package to enable low vision students
to read the computer screen. Two print
magnifiers, two laser printers with high
contrast output and one document
scanner are available to students as
well.

The VCC Program for Visually Im¬
paired Adults is unique in Western
Canada. Students are exposed to the

latest in technology which facilitates
integration in the study and work envi¬
ronments of their sighted peers. Thank
you to the Woodward Foundation, the
Educational Foundation and the Prov¬
ince of BC for making this possible.
by Jane Westheuser

VCC Educational Foundation

The highlight of the new computer lab
is a 4' x 6' external speech synthesizer.
Its portability allows a student to access

Article reprinted with permission from

ALUMNEWS, Vol. 3 No. 1

To City Centre Faculty and Staff:
please notify Switchboard (0) or Vickki Montigny (8589) when:
1. You are closing your department for meetings;
2. You move to a different department or have a change in your telephone local.

This will assist the switchboard operators in serving the public and other departments.

Vickki Montigny
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JANUARY 19 1995

Celebrate Chinese New

B.C. Asia Pacific Awards/
Mexico Grant Program

Year and volunteer your
services at the same time.

application deadline is February 1. For

International Education needs volunteers
for three-hour shifts at the Chinese New

application forms for these awards for
college students and employees, please

Year Fair January 27 to 30 at the PNE, in

contact Cecily May at 871-7178.

exchange for free parking, entry and
refreshments. Contact Hilary Wong at
871-7490 for more information.

VCC - International Education
Invites you to |oin us on a

Financial Aid Information:

Bald Eagle Expedition on the

Spring Bursary applications will be avail¬
able from February 1 to February 28.
Spring Workstudy applications are now
available. Contact the Financial Aid Office

Squamish River - Friday, January 27

for more information.

New Books in KEC Library
• No Man's Land: Men's Changing

Commitments to Family and Work
• Organizing Your Home Office for
Success
• Procomm Plus 2 for Windows

• The Vampire Companion: The Official
Guide to Anne Rice's The Vampire
Chronicles
• Coming Full Circle: An Economic
History of the Pacific Rim
• The Cultures of Work Organizations
• The Exchange Student Survival Kit
• Exiled to Parkinson's Domain

• Guidelines for Teaching Students with
Disabilities
• It Takes Two to Talk: A Parent's Guide
to Helping Children Communicate
• Mostly Windows With Just Enough

DOS
• Personal Finance for Canadians

• Pocket Guides to the Internet (series)
• The Sociology of Religion: A Canadian

This Full Day Trip includes:
• Continental Breakfast on the train to Brackendale
• Nature walks, accompanied by an expert naturalist
• A float through the renowned winter home of the
North American bald eagle, where the eagle popu¬

lation is currently 3,700
• Spectacular views of waterfalls and glaciers on the
peaks of the Tantalus mountain range
• A hearty lunch at the Brackendale Cafe and Art

Gallery, including a talk by Thor Froslev, founder of
the Brackendale Eagle Festival, on eagle migration
and the annual eagle count
• Return coach trip, including a stop at beautiful
Shannon Falls and the Stawamus Chief.
All students, friends, homestay families and staff are
welcome to join us. We will meet at the B.C. Rail
Station, North Vancouver, at
6:30 amj the train leaves at
7:00 am.

Cost of $129.00 per
person, plus GST,
includes all transporta¬
tion and two meals!

For more information
contact Steph Jewell at

871-7010

Perspective

JANUARY 19 1995

PAGE 5

A Presentation on China
Come and hear Min Yao, VCC Institu¬
tional Research, talk about his recent
experiences in China, where he spent
two months with a post-secondary

Attention all

For more information, please contact
the Students' Associations at 871-7146

(KESA) and 443-8467 (CCSA).

institution. Asia Pacific Award and

The next meeting of the

Mexico Grant will also be available.
Tuesday, January 24, 12:00 pm, Room

VCC Board will take place on

2145 (in KEC Cafeteria)

room 5025 (the Boardroom) at KEC.

CCA Day, an Open House pre¬

The Computer Needs
Committee is seeking new

Thursday, January 26 at 5:30 p.m. in

Departments
Help Us Fill
Your Calendar!
If you have an

upcoming event
that you want
everyone to
know about, ;
plea$e send us

the details by
Friday after¬
noon, We'll

publish the
information in
the next Calen¬
dar.

sented by the College and Career Ac¬
cess Department, will be held on Tues¬

day, January 24 from 10:00 am to 2:00
pm to celebrate another successful year.
This year's theme will be "Our Stu¬

dents: Who are they, why do they
choose CCA and where are they going".
Faculty and staff are welcome to drop

in anytime between 10:00 am and 2:00
pm for an informal tour of the depart¬
ment. Light refreshments will be

available between 12:00 pm and 2:00
pm in the afternoon in Room 2114 at
KEC. In addition, the KEC Cafeteria
will offer a special CCA Burger on this

Please submit
the information

day, so leave your lunch at home and

on a disk (with

help celebrate CCA Day.

hard copy) to
Vickki Montigny,
CC or Manijeh
Golkhizi, KEC.

The 2nd Student Leader¬

members. Formerly active at KEC,
the committee will meet at City Centre
on Friday, January 20, 2:30-4:00 p.m. in
Room 200. Current KEC members

hope to join with colleagues at City
Centre in a college-wide users' group to
share information and concerns. On the
January 20 agenda: selecting a co-chair
and a demonstration of email and the
Web. The Computer Needs Committee
is online; please send your messages to:
cnc-members @sfu.ca To join the
groups on line, call Man Fu Cheng at

the Instructional Computing Support
Centre (KEC) at local 7218, email:
mcheng@vcc.bc.ca; for further infor¬
mation, call Carol Tulpar, Chair, at
local 7347, email: ctulpar@vcc.bc.ca.

ship Conference presented by
the King Edward Students' Association
and City Centre Students' Association
will take place on Saturday, February

11, 1995, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, City
Centre, 250 W. Pender Street, Vancou¬
ver. Registration deadline is January
27. VCC student ID must be presented.
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KEC Book Club will meet Janu¬
ary 20, 12:00 noon at "Not Just Des¬
serts", by Broadway Station. Bring six
reviews—we'll choose one for next

time! City Centre Folks are welcome!
Call Carol at 7347 to confirm.
JANUARY 19 1995

1974 BMW 2002 Tii,

^postings' •
Langara College
Clerk Specialist (a),
Employee and Labour
Relations Dept.

(#556); please note
that this position will

Good project car

$1000 OBO.;
King Size waterbed,
six drawer pedestal,
dark wood head board
with mirrors and
etched glass $150.
Call Chris at local
7387 or 596-0381.

not be filled at this
time.

FOR SALE
High Quality picture
frames, with glass,

Reebok Step and six
video tapes; $75.00.
Start the New Year

Right! Call Linda
Martens at 8423.

$20.00 each:
• 20x24" silver

matte finish (2)
• 20 x 29" silver
matte finish
• 19 x 29" black
matte finish
• 26x34" black
matte finish
• 14x35" Teak
framed mirror
Call Lauch at 7315.

Notice to Gertraud

Fleckenstein: please
call Dennis in
Receiving at 7399.

ACCOMMODATION 1
HOUSE FOR RENT
Roommate wanted for February 01, 1995 in an
easy-going, tasteful and comfortable home.

Responsible female roommate wanted to share a
newer, 1,300 sq. ft furnished home. All utilities
and cable included in rent. Some features are:
Security system, washer/dryer, dishwasher,

microwave, heated tiles in kitchen and bath¬
room. Living room with sliding door to patio
and backyard/garden, with no back alley, dual
fire place. You will have a large bathroom and a
large furnished bedroom (or bring your own
furnishings) with 2 big closets and a sliding
door to the balcony facing the garden. You'll
also have a storage closet. The house is located
on Euclid and Rupert, 3 blocks from the Joyce
Sky Train Station (8 minutes to downtown).
Available February 01, 1995. No children
please. Rent is $500.00 per month. Please call
Ingrid at 430-9093 (answering machine).

OR

You have a ship¬

2 responsible female friends wanted to share

ment ready for

large bedroom in the above-mentioned house -

pickup.

i^^%uick
^fuote
"Without clocks

we would live
forever."
Marshall McLuhan

same conditions. Rent is $300.00 each per
month. Please call Ingrid at 430-9093.

Piano: Lesage
(Canadian) brand;
medium apartment-

sized upright; 15
years old. In great

condition; beautiful,
warm tone; rich wood
finish; includes
bench. Asking $2,100
OBO. Call Dale at
7152 or 251-4677.

Got something to sell or give
away—looking to buy a hard-to-find
item? Advertise it in Connections
Classifieds.
Deadline is Friday afternoon for the
following Thursday's edition. We will
run your ad for one week unless you

specify otherwise.

JANUARY 19 1995

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Mm

Notice of
student rally

with these resolutions, the Board requested

that all students be notified in the College
newsletter that the rally will take place at
1:00 p.m. at the Vancouver Art Gallery and

that students will not be penalized by the
College for being absent from class in

A

order to take part in the January 25 activi¬

JL JLt the December 14, 1994 VCC

ties.

Board meeting, the representative of the

The VCCFA and the VMREU have been
asked by the King Edward Students'

Canadian Federation of Students asked the
Board for their stance on the CFS call for a
National Day of Strike and Action on
January 25, 1995 in response to the
Axworthy Report.

Association to support the student strike.
To obtain an update on those discussions,

contact the VCCFA or VMREU offices or
your local union representative on campus,

At the November Board meeting, Board

or Wayne Martin in the Employee Rela¬

members had expressed their opposition to

tions Department.

the Axworthy proposal to cut funding to
post secondary education and specifically

This will be a regular work day for all
faculty and staff.

the implementation of an income contin¬
gency loan repayment scheme. In keeping

This is YOUR
newsletter

experience you had, etc. As well, our

Calendar depends on all departments to
furnish us with information on upcoming
events.

Connections publishes Thursdays and the
deadline for submissions is the previous

T

Friday afternoon. Please provide your

JLhis newsletter belongs to you, the

submissions to Vickki Montigny (City
Centre) or Manijeh Golkhizi (KEC). Please

VCC community—so we want you to hear
from you. Let us know if you have an idea
for a regular feature, an update on "work in

format on a disk with hard copy, along with

progress", an article relating a VCC-related

contact information. Let's hear from you!

supply them in a PC word-processed

Connections
Production Team
Design and Layout Dale Rasmussen,
PR & Communications Dept

Campus Contacts Vickki Montigny (CC) and

Manijeh Golkhizi (KEC)
Communications Coordinator Sarah Lucas, local 7158
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JANUARY 19 1995