VOLUME 2 : NUMBER 41 : OCTOBER 19, 1984 K(jV -1 iaa.f 24 HOUR MARATHON - 1984 October 25 The Staff of Central Administration will be hosting a Beer Garden between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, 1984 October 25, all proceeds going to the United Way. Beer will be $1.50 per bottle or 4 for $5.00. We will also be selling hot dogs or Chili and Garlic Bread for $1.00 each. It will be held in the Student Cafeteria entrance off Glen Street. We will also have a HOT TUB available for a small fee if anyone is so inclined. Come ad join us in the tub and help support the UNITED WAY. J.BYDAL VCC-VANCOUVER VOCATIONAL INSTITUfE LIBRARY V.M.R.E.U. SHOP STEWARDS At the on-site meeting held 1984 October 15, the following Shop Stewards were elected: | Dana Fister, Chief Shop Steward Charise Bryant Charles Ching Norman Lam Jackie Larkin This year's WI's nominations for the V.M.R.E.U. negotiating committee are: Jackie Larkin Norman Lam DF LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS Canada Skill Development Leave Task Force Background papers nos. 1-22 Building Basic Skills, Modules for Implementation Assess Student Performance Skills l^SNCOUflR COMMUNITY Vancouver Vocational Institute tmcme break fast 7j "k? ^ ) STAFF, STUDENTS, FAMILY, FRIENDS, ALL WELCOME! / / Participants will receive pledge cards and are responsible for collecting own pledges IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, CONTACT: Dalton Kremer Counselling Local 217 Myrna Breikss Dental Auxil. Local 321 Steve Odwin Dental Tech, Local 322 ]/' tl0vl LIBRARY FILM (1984 October 23 at Noon) IN PRAISE OF HANDS A tribute to craftsmen everywhere whose work adds colour and richness to life. Shows the special skills of artisans working at their crafts - stone sculpture, pottery, ceramics, weaving, puppet making. Each indigenous skill is a reflection of the artist's culture. NEW AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY It's easier than you think - This 20 minute video (3/4") produced by UBC in 1976 suggests ways that families can improve their nutrition without making radical changes in lifestyle. HONEYWELL FUTURIST AWARDS COMPETITION 1984 "Beyond scientific speculation and extrapolation, perhaps the richest inspiration for imagining the future comes from exploring our daydreams and realizing that today's fantasy may become tomorrow's reality. If you have imagined what our world will be like in 25 years, now is your chance to release those thoughts - tempered with your knowledge of technology - by entering the 1984 Honeywell Futurist Awards Competition. If you are a full-time Canadian college or university student and if your ideas are among the most imaginative and feasible, you may be awarded $1,000 and a trip to the futurist awards presentation in Toronto. Completed essay entries must be post marked no later than December 31, 1984. To receive more information, please write to: Honeywell Futurist Awards HONEYWELL LIMITED 155 Gordon Baker Road North York, Ontario M2H 3N7" AWARD WINING COST CUTTING METHODS The following institutions received awards of $1,000 each: Tufts University, for replacement of hand-filled soap dispensers with cartridge dispensers. Ursinus College, for using an ice-storage system as an alternative method of air-conditioning. University of Vermont, for conservation of energy in operation of its greenhouse. West Virginia University, for providing an on-site repair service for computer j terminals at the campus bookstore. MEL