Inside September 25, 2002 Ian Forsyth Remembered 4 PNE Cooking Show New Director of Financial Services Summer 50/50 Winners MacGregor Childcare Centre Celebrates 30 — The dedicated staff at the Centre welci about what they do and to celebrate College and the Centre that has spar Vancouver Community College King Edward Campus - Library Box 24620 Station F Vancouver, B.C. V5N 5T9 Leave Out include the Broadway street address with the previous postal code. the PO Box featuring the KEC address should check carefully to ensure that the Number Vancouver Community College has revised the address of the King Edward Campus, removing the Post Office Box number, which has in the past fostered confusion and caused delays when mailers shortened the address. Marketing and Purchasing have worked with Canada Post on the new address, which includes an all-new postal code that was created especially to correspond to the Broadway street address. New address for the King Edward Departments re-producing materials proper postal code (V5T 4V5) accompanies the street address of 1155 East Broadway. E-mail users should revise their signature files to reflect the new address. For more information or further clarification please feel free to contact Dave Crowe at 7106 or Stephen Barrington at local 7063. Ian Forsyth Remembered 1155 East Broadway The college recently suffered the loss of a longstanding faculty person, Ian Forsyth, who worked as a Vancouver, B.C. Counsellor at City Centre campus. Campus reads: V5T 4V5 This change was initiated to deal with several logistical, service and marketing issues, including misdirected or delayed mail that resulted when correspondents left out the PO Box from the KEC address; those delays were owing to how Canada Post handled the Box Ian has been an anchor in the City Centre Counselling Department for close to twenty years. A quiet and reflective person, Ian was known as the one to see and present the bigger picture during meetings and in general discussions. He was very mail, something that the 'new' easy to talk to and loved to take short breaks with his colleagues, especially Hilary Pearson. Ian served address will fix. a term as department head and was "We were seeing a lot of confusion among people sending us mail," says purchasing manager Dave Crowe, who handles the college's liaison with Canada Post. "It was time for us to simplify the mailing address for KEC: now it's simply the street address and our new postal code." KEC's 'old' address using the PO Box will continue to operate for at least a year, so there is no need for the college to re-do materials, but can make the change when stationery, business cards and other items come up for reprinting. Some existing program and other materials may have addresses that Page 2 well respected for his collegial and supportive approach. Ian took an active part in the Faculty Association, serving as a board member and taking part m negotiations. He was also a long standing member of the Joint Steering Committee and was appreciated for the clarity that he brought to difficult issues. He was always vigilante on behalf of educational support faculty and assured that our needs were well represented, lan's love for and commitment to the College was further manifested in his decision to continue working half time throughout his illness and treatment and even as recently as this past June. Ian was devoted to his wife, Judi, and three daughters, Suzanne, Jody and Stephanie. He has two grandaughters and is also survived by his mother. His passions were music, especially the blues, and cars. He was a regular at Vancouver's blues venues and knew the recording dates and artists of all the music of the fifties and sixties. A big Elvis fan, it is fitting that he passed away on the 25th anniversay of the death of Elvis Presley. With clients, Ian was a great listener and well known for his exceptional empathy. He supported countless students through to the successful completion of their programs. He was also highly respected by classroom faculty who came to him for advice about challenging students and various classroom issues. His timely wisdom was much valued and apprecialted, Ian held a special place in the hearts of those of us who worked directly with him in the Counselling Department, and he will be missed yet fondly remembered for years to come. Bursary Honours Ian Forsyth Jan Forsyth's family is establishing a Bursary Endowment Fund in his • memory. The fund will be held in perpetuity and will provide funds for : students in financial need. The family has not yet established criteria, but - all donations to the fund will help to r provide more financial assistance for VCC students, j1" = ^ < Donations to the Ian Forsyth Bursary Fund should be sent to the VCC Foundation in the form of cash, cheques, MasterCard or Visa. - Foundation contact is Sheilah : 1 Henderson 604-871-7237 or shenderson@vcc.ca7:-: * Vol 8 No 8 www.vcc.ca McGregor ChildCare Centre 8t VCC Celebrate 30 Years of Working Together Come and join 6 spaces of the 37 available for children who require an individual education plan in order to meet special needs • How is the college community able to provide support? & donate toward operational Thursday, Oct.10, 2002 & participate as a Board KEC Cafeteria • McGregor Childcare Centre officially opened its doors in April, 1972. We're proud of the wonderful working relationships the Centre has developed with Vancouver Community College and the community • What is McGregor ChildCare Centre all about? © providing quality care for children of parents from the College and community © training for students of Early Childhood Education VCC Early Childhood Care and Education and Dental member Hygiene. & designate a donation 0 The Christmas Campaign includes both campuses and through the United Way campaign & volunteer ft support various campaigns and fundraising other centres in the network. In addition to gifts for each family, through sponsorship events and cash donations, we were select the Centre as your charitable choice (tax receipts issued) & designate a donation to assist student families & contribute or donate to capital item(s) served as Board members. Susan Mumford is the staff member and administrator with the longest length of must rely heavily on funding approval of city and provincial grants, donations including a grant from service - 29+ years. The nine staff members have a combined total of 162 years of experience and 110 Vancouver Community College, and the college years of service in the Centre. community. • Highlights... O The Centre was the proud recipient of the 2002 Community Enrichment Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to September 25, able to provide a number of food hampers for the neediest families as well as a book for each child at the Centre. Way to go! • Did you know? More than 30 employees have had their children enrolled in the Centre. Many of these parents have also from our enrollment fees, staff from both campuses. 0 In conjunction with WestCoast Multicultural and Diversity Services the Centre will participate in a Bullying Prevention Pilot Project. 0 The Centre provides practicum placement for students from many different programs including costs © as a non-profit Centre we © There are 37 spaces for children; 12 spaces are for children under 3 years and 25 spaces for children 3 to 5 years. Enrollment priority is given to Vancouver Community College students, faculty and Pleasant. inclusive program. There are us for cofree Et cake as we celebrate 30 successful years! 11:30» 12:30 p.m. the community of Mount © The Centre provides an Susan and staff are to be commended for their ongoing dedication and efforts in not only meeting but exceeding the needs of the children and families at the Centre. They have built a trusting relationship among children, parents, staff, Board of Directors, VCC and community. Throughout the years, the staff have worked extremely hard to develop the Centre to be the success it is today. Special thanks go out to: The staff at the Centre extend their heartfelt appreciation to all those who have helped make it possible to enrich the lives of the children and families cared for in the past 30 years. McGregor ChildCare Centre 2002 Pa9e 3 'CcHHtefikihg VCC Chefs Donate Time to make PNE Show a Success for 4th Year The major event in Vancouver each year in late summer is the Fair at the PNE. For VCC's Culinary Arts department, the big event is the Pacific Cooking Show at the PNE. For the fourth year, VCC chef instructors entertained audiences with three shows per day for the full 17 days of the PNE Fair from August 17 to September 2. Although the arrangement with the PNE is to reimburse the College for all costs, the Culinary Arts instructors have donated their time (double shifting and working on weekends and holidays) to raise funds for various activities. The initial seed money in the JJ's Renovation project came from the first year of the cooking show. This year, some funds were allocated for upgrading the buffet accessories at JJ's and travel costs for a student team to compete later in the year and the balance was placed in general revenues. Each day at 1:30 and 6:30, VCC chef instructors were "on stage" providing cooking tips to audiences of up to 300 people. Interspersed with information on the Culinary Arts programs and the College, the chef instructors offered a wide variety of recipes, ranging from desserts to seafood. A change this year was that two audience members were selected by answering a question on VCC to sit at a special table near the stage and dine on that show's specialty. The 3:30 show featured a celebrity chef who was assisted on stage by the VCC instructor. VCC participants this year (with number of years of participation following) were Susan Shacker (l), Settimio Sicoli (4), Ernst Wallgram (4), Bob Feist (4), Harald Bonkowski (4), James Flutton (4), Glen O'Flaherty (4), Thaung Yan (2), Conrad Leung (3), Rick Irwin (4), Mike Page 4 Steele (4 - 2 as guest), Rob Krauss (3 - 1 as guest), J C Felicella (4 - 2 as guest). Bonkowski, O'Flaherty and Dave Donaldson shared hosting duties. Rumours that Harald and his booming voice are being considered for a syndicated cooking show are unsubstantiated. As part of the PNE commitment, VCC prepared a breakfast on site on August 15 for 150 people from the Board of Trade, Tourism Vancouver, the Vancouver Board of Trade and various media outlets. VCC donated a basket (containing culinary, dental and hairdressing products and materials) to the Variety Club Celebrity Egg Auction on August 29. The VCC basket, with the addition of a dozen fruit trees and the largest egg, raised $3000 as part of the overall fundraising of $26,750. Media coverage included two articles in the Province and coverage on Shaw Cable. Over 8500 VCC fact sheets (with recipes) were distributed throughout the show and each attendee to the Fair (approximately 1,000,000 people) received a day's events sheet, which included reference to VCC and the cooking show. Appointment ^ I am pleased to announce the election of Mima Wilson to the position of assistant department head, ESL IE department Mima's appointment is1 : effective Sept. 1,2002.1 know she will be a great help to you all in this new: position.- V ^ 1 Marta Goodwin Dean, ES^ASL and Deaf Studies Vol 8 No 8 - www.vcc.ca Employee Opportunity Dlaritza's maintenance During the summer, the College issued a Request for Proposal for a supplier of desktop PCs. The successful bidder was a Richmond company, Seanix Technology Inc. The successful bid included an Employee Purchase Plan to enable VCC employees to purchase Seanix PCs at very advantageous prices. I recently received the details from Seanix, and have put copies on the Common drives at KEC and City Centre, in the directory "Employee PC Purchase". The document also includes an order form. Tip-top Shape Please note that the College will not be involved in the purchase of computers other than the negotiation Projection Screens The environment for learning is very important to the teaching of the Plan's terms. Des Dougan process. How classrooms are equipped Director, Information ft Computing and maintained influences how students approach the instruction and how teachers guide the learning Services process. Appointment: Director of Financial Services With all the attention given the various components of an effective projection system, the most important piece of equipment for getting the message across is often the most overlooked: the projection screen. There are several criteria in optimal working condition. I am pleased to announce that Brian Sommerfeldt, CGA, has been appointed to the position of Director Typical abuse of screens in educational settings include: September 23, 2002. influencing the selection of the right projection screen such as size, placement, sight lines, surface types and aesthetics. The standard roll-down screen used in our classrooms is made of a material that is a matte (flat) white colour. This material is mildew resistant and flame retardant and it has excellent projection characteristics and a wide viewing angle. These screens operate similar to a window shade. You pull them down for use and let them roll up when the show is over. Our last, but certainly not least, consideration in screen selection is the issue of screen maintenance. Screens can last a lifetime with proper care. Ongoing support will always be essential to maintain the equipment September 25, 2002 of Financial Services, effective Brian comes to us after spending a) accidental soiling (writing on twelve years in the health sector the screen, finger prints, dust, chalk, where for the past six years, he has been Director, Finance Et Corporate Services for the B.C. Transplant fluid splashes) b) damage to the roll-down mechanism from inadvertent or constant handling Under no circumstances should the screen be made wet or cleaned with any material containing bleach or other chemicals; mild soap and warm water can be used to clean the surface. If you have a problem (mechanism/soiling) with the projection screen in a classroom, call me at local 8614 and I will take prompt action. Maritza Nunez Mamt. ft Repair Tech IMS Society. In this position, he provided leadership during the recent period of change in the health industry. His health sector background, combined with a number of years spent in private industry, provide him with experience in strategic planning, business development and financial accountability. He is recognized for his ability to build strong, effective teams with a commitment to high standards, service and quality. I hope that you will join me in welcoming Brian later this month and in wishing him a rewarding and successful career at VCC. Trish Pekeles CFO and Bursar Page 5 i/> New Video Booking of your current e-mail next time musician. Barclay, who prefers to be you're in to take advantage of this called Clay, has many dreams and fantasies, but few involve satisfying his mother's wish for him to win the service. Procedures local talent show. Beware, all parents, there is a lesson to be This is a reminder that all video bookings are now received at the Information Desk at your campus Library. A video booking form, providing complete title information and indicating desired show dates, must be completed. Copies of the form were mailed to all departments a couple of weeks ago. If you did not learned here! Faculty members: Watch for flyers coming your way about four upcoming film showings from the receive a form please ask for one at Library! the Library Information Desk. (Online booking will be available shortly!) Love, Culture and the Kitchen Sink A note of caution: bookings are taken on a first-come first-served basis only. To avoid disappointment it is vital that you book videos well in advance of your desired show dates. We look forward to your continued use of our video collection and support of our media booking service! Library Privileges For Faculty Did you know that the Library will grant extensions on loans of videos to faculty? If you would like to borrow a video for longer than the 3 day loan period, let us know when you are checking it out. If another patron doesnit have it booked we'll simply extend the due date for you. Not only will this eliminate the need for you to renew after 3 days but you may avoid accumulating fines as well! All you have to do is ask. KEC Auditorium Nov. 5, Tuesday, 12-1 Show Time! (46 minutes) This is reality TV, but Canadian style. In this intimate and charming documentary, four Canadian couples talk about their lives and what brought them together. In many ways, these are typical Canadian couples, but the theme that binds receive reminders and notices from the Library much more quickly and efficiently. Please inform Library staff Page 6 Connection (24 minutes) Canada's pre-eminent short story writer, Alice Munro, explores the relationship of a young couple. He is upper Canada and a snob; she is a farm girl now presiding over a smart and luxurious lifestyle. A call from a spunky older cousin results in a painful and hilarious candlelit dinner that confirms the shakiness of this marriage. KEC Auditorium cultural coming from traditions and circumstances different from that of CC Room 112 their spouse or fiancee. Nov. 12, Tuesday, 12-1 Nov. 5, Tuesday, 12-1 Using candid interviews as well as scenes of family gatherings, Tango in a Cold City cultural celebrations and even one (42 minutes) colourful wedding (does the bride wear white or red or both?), we descend on Canada, let us escape witness how these mixed-culture relationships meet inevitable challenges and thrive. This is a thoughtful, joyous film reflecting the cultural diversity that is Canada and proves that love may indeed conquer all. KEC Auditorium Oct. 8, Tuesday 12-1 Oct. 15, Tuesday, 12-1 Did you know that you can receive your Library notices by e-mail? All you have to do is provide the Library with your e-mail account and you will Nov. 12, Tuesday, 12-1 them is that each couple is cross- CC Room 112 Easy Email Reminders CC Room 112 The Concert Stages of Europe (24 minutes) From the pen of well-known BC author Jack Hodgins, this sweet story is about a fifteen year old piano student whose mother has dreams of glory for the young As late fall cold and gloom through the passion and power of Tango. Here you will meet Argentinian immigrants and other Canadians whose lives and losses are filled by the sensuality and life force of this most dramatic of dances. Watch the exquisite dancing and listen to the strains of Tango's haunting music. You too may find the music, the history, the sentiment, the social history incredibly captivating and become one of those Canadians who live for the art and philosophy that is Tango. KEC Auditorium Nov. 26, Tuesday, 12-1 CC Room 112 Nov 28, Thursday, 12-1 Vol 8 No 8 www.vcc.ca Reach the Community as a Volunteer ESL Tutor The Homefront Learning Program of the ESL Outreach Department at King Edward Campus provides free ESL tutoring to non-English speaking adults who are unable to attend existing classes. Volunteers tutor on a one-to-one basis in the learner's home and receive a free training course and statement of completion. Homefront Tutors also receive Dear Safety Sam: status of the victim. I'm a new instructor at VCC. In case * For non life-threatening injuries where the victim is able to reach health services, treatment will be carried out there. Escort the victim to health services and stay with them until first aid takes over. either myself or one of my students require first aid, what do I do and who do I notify? ongoing support from the Homefront Instructors and have access to resources and materials. The minimum time commitment is two Signed, Boo-boo Bob hours a week for six months. This award-winning program has been in effect since 1979 and currently has approximately 200 volunteers tutoring learners in Vancouver and Burnaby. Dear Boo-boo Bob: Great question Bob!! Here at VCC we have an Emergency Procedures For further information and details Handbook that you may find helpful with other Emergency situations as well as how to obtain Emergency First Aid. The Handbook is available through the Facilities Department on the next training session, please located on the first floor. Homefront runs 6 trainings a year and can always use more volunteers. contact Penny Barrados at 871-7277 or email pbarrados@vcc.ca VCC Supports Ji Won Park Thanks to VCC employees and students more than $2000 has been contributed to the Ji Won Park Fund. The generosity of dozens of people will assist the ESL student from Korea who was brutally attacked and strangled while jogging in Stanley Park last May Although Ms. Park has made dramatic progress and is now To obtain Emergency First Aid follow these basic procedures: * If the injury is life threatening, immediately call 9-911 then contact security. Never leave an injured person unattended. Send someone else for help, giving specific instruction as to what is wrong with the individual (i.e. not breathing, bleeding badly, unconscious), your exact location, the nearest entrance and ask the person to return to you with confirmation that they did indeed reach 911. Send an additional out of a coma, she faces a long and person to wait for the ambulance, difficult struggle to regain the fire or police so they can direct them semblance of a normal life. If you would like to help Ji Won and her family, donations can still be made to the fund which has been established at the Scotia Bank. For more information on how to contribute, contact Norm Dooley at 7513. to the emergency. * For non life-threatening injuries where the victim is unable to reach health services, call security at 4444 or by using a help phone. Stay with the injured person until security/first aid arrives. Once again you should * For any injury that involves a member of the VCC staff, contact the Safety Assistant in the Facilities Department at local 8456 so an accident investigation can be done and if necessary forms filled out to apply for Workers Compensation. Signed, Safety Sam 50/50 DRAW AND THE WINNERS ARE: May 2002 - Marta Goodwin June 2002 - Sherie Kaplan July 2002 - Marta Goodwin August 2002 - Dave Greenall The other winners are, of course, the students who win $500 tuition scholarships to VCC. These scholarships are available to one student from each of nine local high schools, and to dependants of full- time VCC employees IT'S A WIN-WIN SITUATION!! give security accurate information as to where you are located and the September 25, 2002 Page 7 News From The Learning Centres Lyn Lennig Returns to Classroom! Wednesday, 2-3 pm. Come to the Workshop Room in the KEC Learning Centre. Pre-registration is not While we are looking forward to working with a new coordinator this fall, the Learning Centres will miss necessary. our former coordinator, Lyn Lennig, who will return to the classroom as International Education Centre an ESL instructor. Lucky students! Under her direction, City Centre and International Education Learning Centres were added to the original KEC Learning Centre. With collaboration from the libraries, computer centres at KEC and City Centre were opened with improved and expanded access. Lyn also worked tremendously hard as an advocate for students' learning needs in innumerable ways. We wish her the best in her future endeavours at the College. In the interim, contact any Learning Centre for general information, and staff will forward Media Services. Free ESL Workshops for Students at KEC Learning Centre Free ESL workshops for students are starting soon. Pre-registration is not necessary. Students need to bring their current student I.D. to attend each workshop. Check KEC Learning Centre bulletin boards around campus for details. Learning Centre, 1080 Alberni Street Please encourage your international students to drop by for free help with their English. Students can check out the large collection of videos and borrow them free of charge. Free workshops are offered on different topics. The Learning Centre is open Monday to Thursday, 11 am - 4 pm. Call (604) 628-5908 for more information. Learning Centre Orientations for KEC and City Centre The Learning Centre staff are inviting you to bring your students in for a tour. Meet the friendly tutors and give your students a chance to see what work they can do in the Learning Centre. Students can get free help with their math, science, English, and other course work with a wealth of materials, computers and knowledgeable staff. When you book your tour, please let us know: - your name and phone number KEC Math/Science - the number of students Workshops - level or program and Be sure to tell your students about our upcoming workshops on study skills for Math and Science Course offered October 10th, Thursday, 2-3 pm; October 30th, Page 8 Tours at CC take 20-30 minutes and should be booked in advance. The best times are before 11 am and 1 - 3 pm. any requests or concerns to Lila Heilbrunn, Director of Library and Monday to Thursday, 9-30 - 7 pm Friday, 9:30 am - 5 pm - any special requests you have. To arrange a tour at City Centre Learning Centre, call 604-443-8607. To arrange a tour at KEC Learning Centre, call 604-871-7219. KEC Learning Centre Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9 am - 7 pm Friday, 9 am - 4:30 pm Tours at KEC take approximately 25 minutes and must be booked in advance between 9 am and 10:30 am or between 1:45 pm and 6 pm. The KEC Learning Centre staff can schedule midmorning orientations by booking your class in our workshop room. Staff will meet with your students in our workshop room and explain our free services and resources supplemented with a 10minute video orientation. Otherwise, students are welcome to drop in anytime or attend a short tour every Friday at 1 pm. An excellent 10-minute video orientation for KEC Learning Centre is available on a one-day loan for classes unable to visit the Learning Centre. Check your resource area or call 604-871-7219 to borrow a copy. Student Computing Centres The Student Computing Centres at KEC and CC are free self-directed drop-in labs for VCC students. Students can learn keyboarding skills, wordprocess their assignments, use various business programs, do on¬ line research and much more. Bring current student I.D. to sign up. Printing is ten cents a page. City Centre Learning Centre Hours: Vol 8 No 8 www.vcc.ca Education Council Meeting Minutes Summary Tuesday, August 6, 2002 KEC Room 5025 at 3:30 p.m. 1. Tribunal Report The first Education Council Tribunal met to review a student appeal. The appeal was not accepted, as there were no grounds for a hearing. 2. Recommendations to the Board Two programs were approved: Medical/Surgical Nursing Upgrade Certificate and Certificate in Leadership Coaching. 3. Community Borrowers' Privileges - Notice of Elections 4 pm) Fn (9 am - 3 pm) King Edward September 10, 2002 3 pm) EDUCATION COUNCIL and BOARD OF GOVERNORS Education Council Term Vacancies: Student - City Centre campus When elected - October 31, 2003 1 Student - King Edward campus When elected - October 31, 2003 1 Faculty - College at large When elected - October 31, 2004 1 Faculty - Library and Media Services When elected - October 31, 2004 1 Faculty - Student Services When elected - October 31, 2004 1 VCC Library Board of Governors: Consideration is being given to replacing the Community Borrowers' Card with a Special Borrowers' Card for the VCC Libraries Student - City Centre campus When elected - October 31, 2003 1 Faculty When elected - October 31, 2005 1 4. For Information Reading and Writing Skills 11 and 12: The existing record of outcome will be changed from "S" or "U" to letter grades to provide students of this non-credit course with a better gauge of their performance. Writing Skills 12 The name will be changed to "University Preparation Writing Skills 12" to more clearly indicate the purpose of Validation of Nominees/Voters Nominees, nominators, and voters must be registered as of September 16. 2002. • Nomination Period: September 16-27. • Nomination forms are available from the Registrar's offices at City Centre Campus Mon to Thur (9 am - Campus Mon, Tues, Thur (9 am - 4 pm), Wed (9 am - 7 pm) Fn (9 am I Deadline to receive nominations in the Registrar's offices is 3 pm Friday, September 27, 2002. * Campaign Period Monday, September 30 to Friday, October 4, 2002. • Campaign materials, forums, etc are the responsibility of the candidates Candidate information may not be posted before the close of nominations at 3 pm on Friday, September 27, 2002 Voting Tuesday October 8, 2002 and Wednesday October 9, 2002. City Centre Registrar's Office 9 am - 4 pm City Centre Continuing Education Office 4 pm - 7 pm King Edward Registrar's Office 9 am - 7 pm Advance Voting Thursday October 3, 2002 Registrars Offices - 9 am - 4 pm Call 604-732-6025. the course. Pronunciation a Communication Course - ESL/CPE This course for ESL speakers will be offered in the September-December 2002 term as a fee differential course. International Education Program in CPE The name of the I E program m CPE will be changed to "English for College and University" (E.C.U.) Right: Barbara Ash, Dean, Academic/ ABE/ASE Programs enters students in the draw at the Student Services Day. Student Services Day Students at both campuses turned out in record numbers for this year's Student Services Day - Tuesday, September 10 at KEC and Thursday, September 12 at CC. Staff from Food Services, Child Care, Counselling, the Registrar, Financial Aid, the Learning Centre, the Bookstore, Security, Human Rights and the Library were on hand to answer questions and provide information about the various Student Services available on campus. Each student received a "passport" which they had stamped at the tables they visited. (Bill Miller's lamb stamp was definitely a favorite!) As well as chatting with the staff, students were able to shop for bargains at the Bookstore table, enjoy the snacks offered by Food Services and enter the raffle which took place at the end of the day. Dale Dorn dropped by right on queue at KEC to draw the winning tickets and Barb Ash drew the names at CC. Both days were a great success with a record number of students - close to 1400 - participating. September 25, 2002 Page 9 VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Learning Centres: Update Volume 8, Number 8 Editor: Elizabeth Thomson Marketing & Communications Phone 604-871-7152 Fax 604-871-7451 email ethomson@vcc ca Design: Daniel Rohloff Layout: Lindsay Bourne Media Services email drohloff@vcc ca lbourne@vcc ca FOR RENT Breathtaking view on the 25th Floor. Spacious apartment for rent in Metrotown area. 2 bedrooms plus den, 1100 sq feet. Available October 1, 2002. $1300/month Call Cassandra at 7019 FOR SALE A Drexal Diningroom table with 8 upholstered chairs. Style: French Provincial, hardwood, and light color upholstery. $1800 or best offer. • Web Manager: Tene Barber email tbarber@vcc ca Also a French Provincial antique settee with chair. Walnut and light beige upholstery. $1000. Both are in very good condition. 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