n I (a VOL 1 NO 1 3 VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Honda Prelude Giveaway! Inside JLVing Edward Campus will be the setting for Honda Canada's donation of a brand new Open House: last minute items Honda Prelude to VCC's Auto Tech program! On Thursday, April 6 at 2:00 pm, Peter Siddons, Honda Canada, and Joe Mitchell, Calendar and the Auto Tech program. There'll also be an on-site demonstration on inflating the steer¬ ing wheel airbag! The auto technicians will use the car for fuel injection demo/training. In two years, they will proceed to clutch re¬ moval and transmission rebuild training. How appropriate that the presentation will take place on the same day as the college cel¬ ebrates 30 years of education for the real world with an Open House! President of Carter Honda, will make an of- Learning Centre Announcements ficial presentation to Glen Johnston, Head of Update role and have an office location on the cam¬ puses. (Details to follow). My thanks to Aphrodite Harris who has done a splendid job of overseeing activties in the Learning Centre at KEC. Learning Centre Coordinator // Classifieds Appointment CC Learning Centre Site I am very pleased to announce the appoint¬ Plans are very much underway to establish a ment of Lyn Lennig as the new Learning Centre Coordinator II effective April 1,1995. In this position, Lyn will coordinate both The Centre will be located in the current City campus Learning Centre locations. Celebrating 30 Years second Learning Centre site, at City Centre. Centre Student Association Lounge, located directly across from the library. The Student Lounge will be relocated to room 300A with student offices being accommodated in Room 202. Thank you to Bob Malone and group. Lyn, who has a Master of Arts (Reading Edu¬ cation), has taught in the English Language Skills Department since 1986 and has most recently been the Departmental Coordinator The Learning Centre should be in "move in" I, Intermediate level. She also worked dur¬ condition by mid April. Thanks to Larry and ing 1991 in the KEC Learning Centre in a his team. developmental release position. Lyn Lennig and Jackie Sandy will provide Lyn brings to the position a wealth of expe¬ further information as we get closer to open¬ rience and expertise. Congratulations Lyn! ing day. She will report to Jackie Sandy in her new Linda Martin -Oi es Open House: last minute items Poster Contest The Learning Centre will offer 20 minute tours at 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Get out your creativity. A "hands on" event Business and Computer Studies Dept. During the Open House, the Business and Computer Studies Department at KEC will keep one computer lab (2138) open for stu¬ Vancouver Community College Music Department Presents dents to complete SOUNDWAVE J PRIMETIME Directed by John Trepp & V.C.C. JAZZ ORCHESTRA Directed by David Branter With featured soloist: Jason Deeth NMHOK General $7 (acMnce) $8 (<**>) Student! iSerton: $5(0CMJ1C8) ments. The other lab (2137) will be dedi¬ cated to two special events: Keyboarding Olympics and Logic Olympics. Keyboarding Olym¬ pics—the typing chal¬ atones Ictels lenge—has been held Arts Club Revue Theatre For eonlQclleV.aa 1585 Johnston Street KWcOepatmert A 871-7297 the theme "VCC and Me." Materials will be supplied. For information, call Tanis Sawkins at local 7260 or Suzan Gouin at 8488. class-related assign¬ (Winner of the 1995VCC Conlemporafy/ Jon CompfMion) Sunday, April 9th 7:30pm is planned for Open House. Both campuses will host a college-wide poster contest, with Just a reminder: Open House hours are 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Don't forget to take the shuttle bus and visit both campuses. each year in the spring. This year it is open to all students, but there is a handicapping sys¬ tem which requires that all participants complete at least three 5-minute timing trials. The event takes place between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm. Logic Olympics is new this year and is open to all students and visitors. This year's chal¬ lenge is the Windows' Minesweeper game. Students will have one hour to think their way through to the near-expert level. This event will happen between 1:30 and 4:30 pm. For more information, contact Frank Fomelli at 7376 or Nadia Kawas at 7383. Media Services, Learning Centre Media Services will be open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm during Open House for checking ESL Instructor to perform at Vancouver Playhouse Myrna Rabinowitz, KEC ESL Instructor, will be performing with her band, TZIMMES, at the Queen Elizabeth Play¬ house on April 9 from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon as part of the Festival Concert So¬ ciety, Sunday Coffee Concert Series. TZIMMES (which is the name of a Jew¬ ish food) will be performing "A taste of Jewish Soul", a blend of Sephardi, Kiezmer and contemporary Jewish music. Free coffee; cookies and babysitting will be available. out and receiving equipment. PAGE 2 APRIL 6 1995 Acknowledgement of Contributions to Calling All Artists United Way The Sahalli Amphitheatre Project Committee is Agencies requesting proposals from local artists to design an outdoor performance structure for use in the park at Eraser and 7 th Avenue in Mount Pleasant. Any¬ tacouaCcnnufyCcfejs one interested in receiv¬ DepcrtrertofMufcltoHft I have received thank you let¬ ters written in appreciation of contributions made by VCC employees to designated agen¬ cies, as follows: • British Columbia Para¬ RSjlH ing more details should call Cheryl Harpestad at local 7479. plegic Association • Parkinson's Disease Association • Jewish Family Service Agency • North Shore Disability Resource Centre • B.C. Coalition of People with Disabilities Since it is not possible to thank you all individually, please accept this note of thanks. Willan Choir •Mm V.C.C. Madrigal Singers • Alzheimer Society of B.C. • British Columbia Epilepsy Society mis Absences taken to March 31/95: To all departments: it is imperative that all ab¬ sences up to March 31, 1995 be submitted to your absence control clerk no latter than April 7, 1995. This informa¬ tion is required so proper accruals for budgeting purposes may be com¬ pleted. featured soloist Rudl Hagen (Winner of itie 1996 V.C.C. Aria Competttton) Performing Haydn's Mass in D minor and other selections drawing on four centuries of sacred and secular music. Or Gerald vanWyck, conductor Steven Morgan, guest conductor JenyL Domer, guest conductor Eric Homlnlck, accompanist Bryn Nixon, organist X3 Friday, April 7th 8pm Christ Church Cathedral 690 Burrard Street, Vancouver Admission: General $10 Students/Senlois $7 ff^ John Cruickshank, President City Centre September Orientation ings from John Cruickshank, Linda Martin, Dale Dom, Bob Smith, Dana Fister, Phyllis Once again, City Centre Campus will hold Butler, Pat Smith, Steve Traviss, Janice an orientation to welcome all new students in September. The event will occur at the Queen Elizabeth Playhouse on September 6, 1995. Please mark your calendar now and join us in welcoming new students. Last year's event was a great success, with greet¬ VOL 1 NO 1 3 Hansen, Hilary Pearson, Linda Thomas, Jackie Ehlert, and the Student Association Representative. The new students all seemed to enjoy and appreciate this introduction to the College. Jackie Sandy PAGE 3 Connections Production Team Auxiliary Instructors for Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults. Closing date: April 11. Please apply in writing to Moira MacLeod, Dean of Academic and Developmental Programs. Editor, Design and Layout: Dale Rasmussen, PR and Communications Dept Campus Contacts: Langara The following instructional positions are avail¬ able for the Fall Term (Sept. 1 to Dec. 31): Psychology (part-time), Fine Arts (temporary), Display and Design (temporary), Early Childhood uick uote The people do not make the land, it is the land that makes the people. Education (full- and part-time), Philosophy (halftime temporary), Nutrition and Food Service Management (full-time), Special Education As¬ sistant (half-time), Geography (regular, 7/8 time). Closing date: April 13. Apply to Employee and Labour Relations Dept., Langara College. 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 your article to Manijeh or Vickki in a simple, word-processed format (text only is best) on an IBMcompatible disk. Please include a hardcopy. —Mohawk proverb Vickki Montigny (CC) and Fish aquarium available for departmental use. Dimensions: 33 cm (width) x 62 cm (length) x 41 cm (height). Various other accessories available. Call local 7219 if interested or drop by the Learn¬ ing Centre to have a look before April 18. The Editor reserves the right to edit submissions for clarity and length, when necessary. Please recycle this newsletter. ^ Sacrifice Sale: 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo\ 15th floor - concrete highrise in Bumaby. 928 sq. ft. plus wrap-around balcony. New carpets, new paint, vertical blinds, European kitchen cabinets, custom made bookshelf, organized closets. Un¬ obstructed mountain view. Loads of storage. In¬ door pool, sauna, whirlpool, universal gym, wood¬ working room, billiards room and party room. All new plumbing throughout the entire building. Close to SFU, transportation and Lougheed Mall. Must sell—open to all offers! Call 871-7006. PAGE 4 APRIL 6 1995