VCC connections. c. 2 v. 7 no. 13; 2002 (01) Jan 2 8 China Journal Diversity Workshops PD Funds: Deadline Upcoming Events -jsVarsuV'' i Vanc^iiwcf, v^rj Talented Students Bring Music to VCC Vancouver Community College King Edward Campus - Library Box 24620 Station F Vancouver, B.C. V5N 5T9 /lusic Student Recitals are held every Wednesday at 12 noon in the KEC auditorium. Other events are held throughout the Lower mainland regularly. See page 2 for details, (from left to right: Monica Lee and Elaine Taylor) VCC Music Events Student recitals are held every Wednesday at 12-00 PM in the auditorium Admission is free, and everyone is welcome to attend. On January 30, 2002, we invite you to come and support students during the Contemporary Jazz Competition February 4, 2002 (1:00 PM) KEC Auditorium The Brenda FedorukTrio will perform a one-hour recital. Brenda is a member of the music faculties at VCC, UBC, Capilano College and the Vancouver Academy of Music She is also a flutist with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Dinner and Jazz at JJ's This popular event continues every two weeks until the end of April. Enjoy an incredible gourmet meal at a very reasonable price while listening to some great jazz performed by VCC music students Call 604 443-8479 for reservations. Upcoming dates February 5/19 and March 5/19 Please contact Jodi Van Brunt via email jvanbrunt@vcc.bc ca for more information on any of these musical events Lunch and Learn Program Vancouver Community College's Basic Education Intermediate Program for Youth received funding to host a Lunch and Learn program for at risk youth. The concept is to feed the mind and body through a nutritious meal accompanied by an inspiring guest speaker. The Royal Bank Foundation donated $10,000 and the Variety Club contributed $40,000 to fund the program. The young people who benefit from the Lunch and Learn program are students who have exhausted more traditional forms of education. They are enrolled in Vancouver Community College's upgrading courses to achieve their grade 10 level. Approximately 80 students are attending the program at two Vancouver locations: the Broadway Youth Resource Centre and the Kiwassa Neighborhood House The Lunch and Learn program is expected to run monthly and alternate between the two locations. The first event was held on January 10 and focussed on bullying in schools. Namisa Nastoh was the guest Page 2 Above: Barb Ash accepts a $10,000 cheque from the Royal Bank. (Left to Right: Barb Ash, Sarah Hall, Carolyn Davies, Rohays Reid and Diane Osatuik.) Below. Namisa Nastoh, in front of a picture of her son, addresses the issue of bullying. speaker. She lost her son to suicide after he was bullied at school Her heart wrenching presentation affected everyone in the audience. The next speaker will be Bob Aitken from the Centre from Instructional Development who will speak about the functions of different parts of the brain, and the effects of drugs and alcohol on developing brains (ages 15-25). He will be speaking at Broadway Youth Resource Centre on February 20th and Kiwassa Neighburhood House on February 26th at 12:30pm. Vol 7 No 13 www.vcc.ca China Journal From September 14 to October 4, 2001, Terry Mills, Department Head, Business Management Department, and Sally Gibson, Education and Training Consultant, Centre for Instructional Development, went to China to deliver seminars on teaching methodologies and business skills to 34 Guiyang trainers from vocational schools, employment centres and private enterprises These seminars are part of a four-year international project funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) that enables VCC to work with its Chinese partner, Southern Yangtze University (SYU), to enhance the training capacity in Guiyang. Terry and Sally were accompanied by VCC Project Coordinator, Sik On Hon, and two SYU professors who co-taught with the Canadian instructors Following are excerpts from their journals. September 14, 2001 We're Off to Shanghai' The airport was congested with row upon row of passengers who were detained following the September 11th acts of terrorism in the United States We arrived at the airport at 7 00 a m. expecting to experience airport chaos. We joined a line-up of hundreds of people - their carts, boxes and luggage m tow - each A Warm Welcome! We met with our Southern Yangtze University (SYU) colleagues to review the CIDA project objectives and to exchange information on our respective teaching roles and responsibilities The project objectives included curriculum songs, skits, games and dance Incidentally, the song they asked us to sing with them was Red River Valley Can you imagine a chorus of 30 singing Red River Valley in Mandarin while two VCC instructors struggled to stay in tune and sing in English' What a finale1 on Business Management, Financial Management and Tram the Trainer After a lengthy business meeting, we lunched in an adjoining room that was filled with carved mahogany furniture, rich red wood that simply glowed beneath the soft white and pink incandescent lighting The meal was wonderful' Eight-treasure tea was served as well as many other fine dishes - crispy eel was definitely a favourite Guiyang Partners Our Guiyang partners were excited to meet us Their eagerness to welcome us to Guiyang City was expressed in every gesture, expression and action It was somehow understood that our arrival and this CIDA project were immensely important events, events that celebrated Guiyang's commitment to establish a vocational training institute and embrace western teaching methodologies and business management Our learners are skilled managers who are responsible for re¬ training a workforce of millions of learners who are mostly farm workers and low skilled laborers Our instruction included a variety of teaching styles and strategies, lectures, small and large group discussions, cooperative learning strategies and other instructional strategies including field trips and PowerPoint presentations Celebrating the First Step! Sik On Hon, Sally Gibson, Terry Mills and the two SYU Instructors Building Community More than a month has passed since our return home. Our teaching assignment is over The reports have been filed Project plans for March 2002 are unfolding As we read our journals, we think of our SYU and Guiyang colleagues, the hard work and the fun we shared More importantly, we cherish the companionship that has blossomed between VCC colleagues For it was through this companionship that the greatest learning took place, learning that built understanding between staff and faculty, learning that built understanding between departments, and learning that built understanding between campuses Surely the return on this project will be realized for many years! flight left the runway at 1 30 p m We At the end of our teaching assignment, a closing celebration organized by the students was especially rewarding The students entertained us with a party of simply could not believe our luck. Shanghai to Wuxi Participants say goodbye and bid farewell to the VCC and SYU Instructors at the closing party passenger hoping to get checked m before their flights left, were re-routed, cancelled or simply late Our 12:00 p m. Pu Dong Airport is a very large, finely equipped and reasonably quiet facility. It marked the beginning of our journey from Shanghai to Wuxi. We traveled from the airport to Wuxi in a hired car As we traveled, we absorbed the landscape the skeletons of old villages against modem architecture, countless industrial cranes silhouetted against the skyline, laundry hanging from bamboo rods out of high-rise windows, boulevards thick with yucca plants and prickly pink hedge trees Our favourite was the miles upon miles of open farmland, water paddocks and triple story chalet type farmhouses January 28, 2002 Page 3 4th Annual Employee Recognition Event We were delighted to honour so many employees at this year's Employee Recognition Event on December 6, 2001. A total of 169 employees were recognized m the following categories30 Years of Service 25 Years of Service 20 Years of Service and share in this very special occasion. Sandra MacSorley, Shirley congratulated those being honoured and thanked all the employees for Ripley and students had decorated their commitment and dedication to the room to look very festive, music students entertained us with jazz the College and community Area Awards tunes and an incredible array of light Achievement of Certificate, Degree, or Diploma Volunteers - Pacific Cooking Show 2001 refreshments were available for everyone to enjoy. Throughout the event, the pride and enthusiasm were Volunteers - Human Resource Development almost palpable amid the applause, Volunteers - New Voice Mail System Training Workshops United Way Campaign Coordinators 2001 VCC's Wellness Incentive Program The event was well attended, not only by the honoured guests but by their friends and colleagues. The room was a sea of friendly, cheerful faces, everyone enjoying the opportunity to visit with colleagues as the tokens of recognition were awarded. Dale Dorn, President, provided the official welcome and thanked so many for coming to recognize fellow employees and celebrate their various achievements Ken Smith, Board Vice Chair, brought greetings on behalf of the Board. He 1 IBS On the topic of recognition, we would like to thank a few special people who assisted in the event Stephen Baldwin, Media Services, captured the moment by taking a number of pictures throughout. Thanks to his efforts, we are pleased to be able to share some of the pictures with you. As well, thanks go to those dedicated Area Award committee members who made it possible to enhance our Employee Recognition Event this year by including 13 Area awards These committee members were responsible for working with employees in their area to select up to two awards, develop criteria, call for nominations, adjudicate and select the recipients This was a lot of work To all those who helped behind the scene and/or during the event, thank you for your contribution to the success of the event. As we look back on another Recognition event, we can be proud of the accomplishments of our peers and look forward to future opportunities where we can again come together to celebrate our achievements and successes. And, congratulations again to all those who were recognized on this occasion Some of the "25 Year Service" Recipients. Left to Right. John Bmgley, Ted Hougham, Linda Martin and Vamta Pun. Page 4 Carol Sicoli Human Resources Projects Coordinator Vol 7 No 13 www.vcc.ca Appointment ANNOUNCEMENTS of Vice President I am pleased to announce the election of Kosta Caravas to the position of Department Head College Foundations Math Please join me in welcoming Kosta to this position Kosta's appointment is effective January 2, 2002 Finance £t Administration I am pleased to announce the election of Laurie Gould to the position of Department Head of Basic Education Please join me in welcoming Laurie to this position Laurie's appointment is effective January 2, 2002 I would also like to thank Stephanie I am pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Wilkinson as Vice President Finance ft Administration, effective January 14, 2002. Craig is well qualified for his new position He is a Certified Management Accountant, has a B.A Jewell, College Foundations Humanities, Leanor Vlug, Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults, and Wayne McNiven, Community and Career Education for continuing in their leadership roles Many thanks also go to Ruth Behnke, College Foundations Math and Linda Rider, Basic Education for their many contributions to the AAA team Linda and Ruth have completed their Department Head terms from the University of Victoria and a Barb Ash Master of Business Administration Dean of Academic, Adult Basic Education and Adult Special Education Programs degree from Dalhousie University. He has worked in several provincial government ministries, including his position as Manager of Administrative Services with the Ministry of I am pleased to announce the following Stuart Scholefield has been elected to the position of Coordinator I (advanced level) - ELS Department effective January 1, 2002 Attorney General. He comes to us from the Industry of Training and Apprenticeship Commission (ITAC) where he was Director of Finance and Administration. ITAC is an agency of the provincial government, created to strengthen and expand industry training and apprenticeship. It works with colleges, government and business. As we welcome Craig to his new position, I would like to acknowledge and thank Trish Pekeles who has provided outstanding service to the College as Acting Vice President Finance ft Administration for the past year. Trish will now resume her position as Director of Financial Services. I know that you will join me in wishing Craig a rewarding and successful career with VCC. Dale Dorn President January 28, 2002 Jacquie Harrison has been elected to the position of Acting Department Head, ESL Outreach Department for the period January 1 - March 31, 2002 Bonkowski, Acting Assistant Department Head (to end February) Hospitality Management - Michelle Strenkowski Meat Cutting - Bob Audette Office Management and Communications - Karen Shortt Travel Agent - Jackie Kmnersley D F (Dave) Donaldson Dean of Tourism, Hospitality and Business Programs Employee ID Program in Full Effect As of January 1, 2002 all current VCC employees (with the exception of CE instructors) are required to carry employee photo ID when at the College. Employee photo ID is also required to borrow books from the KEC or CC libraries. Employees with key access to departments other than their own are required to display their ID while in these departments. If you missed having your ID taken last year, please make note of the upcoming photo ID sessions and plan to attend. Employee photo ID will not be taken during student photo ID times. If you have any Alison Norma has been elected to the position of Department Head, ESL Vocational Department effective January 1, 2002 questions, please call Steve Traviss at Gail Cryer has been elected to the position of Department Head, ESL Outreach Department effective January 1, 2002 City Centre Campus Sessions Marta Goodwin Dean of ESL Programs I am pleased to announce the reappointment of Michele Rosko as Deparment Head of the Dental Assisting / Reception Coordinator Department effective January 1, 2002 Pat Bawtmheimer Dean of Health Sciences Programs With a number of recent elections and subsequent changes to the position of Instructors with Release Allowance, here is the list of department heads in the division as of January 2, 2002 Asian Culinary - Conrad Leung Baking and Pastry Arts - Luzia Zemp Business Management - Terry Mills Culinary Arts - Glen O'Flaherty, department Head and Harold local 8603. Monday, March 18 - Media Services Room 204 10 00-2 00 Friday, May 24 - Media Services Room 204 10 00-2 00 Tuesday, July 23 - Media Services Room 204 10 00-2 00 Tuesday, September 24 - Media Services Room 204 10 00-2 00 Tuesday, November 19 - Media Services Room 204 10 00-2 00 King Edward Campus Sessions Tuesday, February 19 - Media Services Room 2001 10 00-2 00 Monday, April 22 - Media Services Room 2001 10 00-2 00 Wednesday, June 19 - Media Services Room 2001 10 00-2 00 Monday, August 19 - Media Services Room 2001 10 00-2 00 Thursday, October 24 - Media Services Room 2001 10 00-2 00 Page 5 Information Session: Liberated Learning Automated Speech Recognition Thursday, February 21, 2002 9'00 a m. - 10 30 a.m. Room 5025 at KEC Presented by. Keith Bain, St. Mary's University, Nova Scotia Gaming equal access to lecture information has been an ongoing challenge for students with disabilities The Liberated Learning Project (LLP) is an applied research initiative studying a unique "classroom" application of speech recognition technology that may revolutionize educational access. Using automated speech recognition and projected to the class, students are able to "see" the lecture. After the lecture, comprehensive, software-generated notes are provided in a variety of formats to all students. Keith Bain is the International Project Manager for the LLP. He is a former Special Education teacher, ESL Consultant overseas, coordinator for students with learning disabilities at the Atlantic Centre of Research, Access, and Support for students with disabilities This three-hour workshop will provide information about: • How to interact with a blind person; • How to understand a person's visual impairmentnature of the problem, cultural issues, onset of visual impairment, etc; • How to begin to understand the "Duty to Accommodate" and the blind person's individual rights; • How to read basic braille, • How to use various teaching techniques to enhance the learning of blind students and other classroom participants; • How to make use of technology in your teaching or to provide information; • How to integrate your visually impaired student into group activities; • How to find resources to help you and your student Instruction will include hands-on learning, role playing activities and visual presentations. Register with Carol Sicoli at 8717011 or email csicoli@vcc.bc.ca Register with Carol Sicoh at 8717011 or email csicoli@vcc.bc.ca Be equipped to deal with our diversity! Reserve Your Seat Now! Workshop: Working with Blind Students Wednesday, February 6, 2002 9:00 a.m. - 12-00 Noon Room 5025 at KEC This workshop includes strategies for including blind and low vision students in your classroom or other College activities Page 6 Be equipped to deal with our diversity1 Reserve Your Seat Now! we ALL belong! Vol 7 No 13 www.vcc.ca VCC Welcomes SODEXHO toKEC Sodexho Canada was awarded the VCC King Edward Campus food services contract on December 21, 2001 and started operating the cafeteria effective January 2, 2002. "We are very excited about the opportunity to work with Vancouver Community College" explains Spencer Green the Regional Director of Operations for Sodexho "We are committed to improving the quality of the food offering on Campus and responding to the needs of the many stakeholders at the college." We welcome Jenny Rooseboom as the on site Sodexho Manager at VCC Rooseboom has worked at many Sodexho sites and is certain patrons will begin to notice an improved variety of menu options and improved food quality. "Unfortunately due to the quick start up and the holiday break we have not been able to bring the full force of this program on line as quickly as we would have liked. We are working to get our Starbucks Coffee program in place for February and our Eatertamment and Trend Trackers programs will bring new menu offerings and fun to the cafeteria over the coming months" added Rooseboom. Included in Sodexho's proposal are plans to provide renovations to the VCC food service facilities over the summer of 2002. Sodexho's involvement with the College Community will include regular involvement in the VCC Food and Beverage committee meetings and customer surveys in the cafeteria each semester. Locally, Sodexho manages foodservices at Trinity Western University and University College of the Fraser Valley. Among Sodexho's other Canadian clients are The University of Toronto, Acadia University, Queens University, York University, Mount Allison University and St. Francis Xavier University. We are pleased that familiar cafeteria staff has remained and hope you will enjoy the new food choices Please contact Dave Crowe, Purchasing Manager, with any questions or concerns at 7106 PD Funds Deadline: FEBRUARY 28th Please note that all PD Fund proposals must be received by the end of February in order to be processed for the 2001/2002 budget year. Send your application form to the PD Funds Committee at your campus as soon as possible in order to beat the deadline. Our committees meet regularly throughout the year, so please don't wait until the last minute to submit your application. Each full time instructor is eligible for $240 in PD funds, please consider pooling funds with your colleagues to support activities which exceed this amount. If your PD plans involve expenses to be incurred in March 2002, you must still submit an application form before the end of February for pre-approval. You will then have until March 20th to submit all receipts along with your pre-approved application Please note that recent changes to the college's accounting methods mean that only original receipts will be accepted Contact us if you have any questions about PD Funds, application procedures, deadlines etc. King Edward Campus- Christine Garlick-Griffin (7546), Fred Gnmann (7416), Peter Hopkmson (7285) City Centre Campus: Moreah Hamend (8523), Tricia Hughes (8508), Wayne McNiven (8434) January 28, 2002 Computer Loan Update Unfortunately we have reached the limit for the computer loan fund. We will not be able to process any applications until more funds become available Applications are still being accepted. As usual the computer must be purchased prior to submitting the application. When funds become available applications will be processed on a first received first issued basis. Due to this we are not able to give specific dates for when cheques will be issued Agnes Seto Manager of Financial Services Thank you! I would like to say how much I appreciated the effort and time the Continuing Education Social Committee put into organizing the very successful Christmas Potluck lunch I think I speak for everyone in saying it was a wonderful lunch, and a excellent way to celebrate the holiday season with everyone in the CE offices. Thanks once again for all your hard work, and to everyone who attended and contributed. Cherie Spence Voicemail Hints Have You Figured Out Flow To Get Rid of the "This Message Will Be Saved For 11 Days prompt" in your voicemail7 Access your voicemail box as you would normally, press "4" for personal options, press "2" for administrative options, press "3" for prompt levels, press "3" for rapid Don't want to hear the date ft time of every message? Access your voicemail box as you would normally press "4" for personal options, press "2" for administrative options, press "4" for date and time playback, press "2" to turn date and time off But I want the date and time for some messages? Press "5" while message is playing for "envelope" information Page 7 Library Update New Books at City Centre m Art Deco Furniture: the French Designers m Becoming a 21st Century Agency Counselor- Personal and Professional Explorations ffl Cambridge World History of Food m Delmar's Handbook of Flowers, Foliage and Creative Design a Dementia, Aging and Intellectual Disabilities- a Handbook m Electronic Concepts: an Introduction a Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine m Historical Encyclopedia of Nursing m The Ingenuity Gap m Looking at Law: Canada's Legal System £3 Papergraphics, the Power of Paper in Graphic Design GJ Physical Activity for Health and Fitness m Robot Builder's Bonanza m Start and Run a Profitable Coffee Bar ffl Victoria- Secrets of the City m Fodor's Morocco ffl Frommer's Alaska Cruises & Ports of Call m Fodor's South America ea Travel Agency Operations Handbook Her Own Way: Advice for the Woman Traveller ffl Managing Frontiers in Competitive Intelligence m Proven Strategies in Competitive Intelligence ffl The Difficult Child Page 8 CO Trust Us, We're Experts. How Industry Manipulates Science and Gambles With Your Future ffl Heavy Traffic. Deregulation, Trade, and Transformation in Global Corporate Rule £0 Shakespeare and the Drama of His Time ea Bone: Dying Into Life North American Trucking ea Meeting Death. In Hospital, m The Smart Growth Guide to Hospice, and At Home Local Government Law and Advocacy £0 Management of the Business Classroom £0 Programming Interviews Exposed: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job ea The Border Guide- A Canadian's Guide to Investing, Working and Living in the United States Age Speaks for Itself Silent Voices of the Elderly m The LPI Workbook Two CO A Citizen's Guide to Government 03 Helping College Students Succeed: A Model for Effective Intervention ffl Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights m How to Land Your First Paralegal Job m Health Care Provider's Guide to Consent to Health Care New Books at KEC m Animals and Nature: Cultural Myths, Cultural Realities m Middle Ages. Primary Sources m The Ancient Near East: An Encyclopedia for Students E3 Cuba m Victoria. Secrets of the City ca Social Problems in Canada: Conditions, Constructions, and Challenges ea Activists, Rebels, and Reformers CO Language m Hand. Why Sign Came Before Speech ca The Virtual University: The Internet and Resource-Based Learning ea The Learners' Way: Brain-Based Learning in Action ea Socialization of Graduate and Professional Students in Higher Education: A Perilous Passage? ea Ten Ways to Straight A's A Culture of Peace: A Teaching Unit on Alternatives to War and Violent Conflict m British Columbia Transfer Tips: £Q Prioritizing Academic Programs ffl Clmicallly Oriented Anatomy and Services- Reallocating Resources to Achieve Strategic Balance jS3 Leading Academic Change: Essential Roles for Department Chairs Transfer Information for PostSecondary Success BO Encyclopedia of Rhetoric CO Herbs for the Mind: What Science Tells Us About Nature's Remedies for Depression, Stress, Memory Loss, and Insomnia ca Educational Restructuring in the Context of Globalization and National Policy eo Cleaner Cars: The History and Technology of Emission Control Since the 1960s ffl Can You Believe It7 Stories and Idioms from Real Life Book 2 ea Automobile Electrical and ffl Global Showdown- How the CO Understanding Freshwater Fish Electronic Systems New Activists Are Fighting Vol 7 No 13 www.vcc.ca New Videos at City Centre New Videos at KEC m Alzheimer's Disease: Pieces of the Puzzle - Introduction m Number Signs for Everyone - Home Care Companion A Guide for the Non-Medical Care Giver Caring for Someone on Bedrest Creating Healthy Home Care Conditions- Infection Control Fall Prevention Fire Safety How to Help Someone Who Uses a Wheelchair Without Hurting Yourself. How to Manage Medications Numbering in American Sign Language EE Accent Correction/Reduction for Speakers of English Whose First Language is Spanish EE Accent Correction/Reduction for Speakers of English Whose First Language is Korean EE Accent Correction/Reduction for Speakers of English Whose First Language is Chinese QO Patrick's Story EE The American Sign Language Phrase Book 00 Remembering Tom - Coping with Youth Suicide EE The Sharp Wits In Who Wrote That Paragraph EE Transfigured' Jack Shadbolt Inside the Mind EE Signing Naturally EE Breast Is Best- About Mother's Milk, Breast Feeding and Early Contact With the Newborn EE Atoms and Their Electrons EE Futures- Preparing Young Women for High Skilled, High Wage Careers DE STD's: Straight Talk E Black, Bold and Beautiful Black Women's Hair EE Communication Beyond Words EE Lighting in the Real World EE Pressure's On: Managing Stress at Work CE Feedback Day EE Put It In Writing EE Children Learning Language: How Adults Can Help EE Chocolate Dreams EE Coping With Stress EE Medication Use By the Elderly. Implications for Nurses EE Professional Interpreter CE Success Magazine EE Tai Chi Anywhere January 28, 2002 Congratulations! EE Basic College Math Series EE Cell - How It Works EE Duke Ellington's Washington EE Escape from Affluenza EE Fish Sustamability Ross McPherson holding the Goodfellow Trophy Ross McPherson, Instructional EE Gabrielle Roy Assistant in Auto Collision, is the winner of the DCC 2001 Good Fellow EE Get a Life Award and Trophy. Ross was EE In the Land of the Totem Poles presented with this award for his significant contribution to the Dogwood Canoe Club over the EE Learn to Drive EE Partnership EE Russian Revolution: The Last Tsar preceding year. His many hours of hard work has established the clubs presence on the World Wide Web with style. Ross created this site by hand coding in html and using EE Personal Safety JavaScript for some features, www.dogwoodcanoe com KEC Bookstore Xmas Fundraising following: I would like to thank all of the people who contributed to the McGregor Childcare Centre through the Christmas gift wrapping fundraising. We raised $68! Thank you for all your support. Joy Tran Ross has also created the VCC AutoColhsion wwwvcc be ca/ autocollision, VCC International Education www vcc be ca/ie/, RRM Web Design wwwrrmwebdesign com His projects under construction are: VCC English a Social Sciences (Humanities) www rrmwebdesign com/test2/, Pacific Western Paints www rrmwebdesign com/testl/ Page 9 Upcoming Events Celebrate Chinese New Year on Valentine's Day Conrad Leung and the students of the Asian Culinary Arts Chinese Cooking program invite you to join them on February 14, 2002 to celebrate the Chinese New Year The festivities begin at 6.00 PM at Four Corners Campus Cafe at City Centre with a demonstration by the Cindy Yang Dance Academy with traditional Chinese dance followed by an extensive buffet prepared by Chef Leung and his students The opportunity to celebrate New Year's with your valentine is here! Tickets are limited. Tickets are $20 00 each and can be obtained from Brigitte Kirmis at 8317 (bkirmis@vcc.bc.ca) Celebrate 160 Years of Service The Culinary Arts Department and the Hospitality Industry in Vancouver are about to lose over 160 years of service, the world of retirement will soon welcome four new members. Ulrich Falter, John Bingley, Horst Baltzer and Charles Kilchenmann are bringing their storied careers to a finale. These gentlemen have taught over 15,000 students in the fine arts of Cooking and Dining Room service Please join us in a celebration of the accomplishments and contributions our colleagues have given to the Food and Beverage industry. Saturday March 9, 2002 Crowne Plaza Hotel Georgia Hors D'oeurves and Cash Bar 6-30pm Dinner and a Tribute Roast with wine, and a fun trip down memory lane, $35.00/person (cash at the door only) Reservations a must! This is going to be a VO's style Roast I need old photos(they will be returned), embarrassing stories, career accomplishment stories, etc, for a slide show presentation and the roasts. If you have any ideas or would like to make a speech during the evening, please let Glen know. If you know anyone that might like to come to the event, let them know about it. For reservations call: Suzan Gouin, Culinary Arts Department, VCC, 604-443-8488 If you have photos, stories or ideas, please call Glen O'Flaherty @ 604-443-8487 or at home 604-588-6782 Valentine Bake Sale As a fund-raising effort for the McGregor Daycare, we are hosting a Valentine Bake Sale on Tuesday, February 12th. Location. 4th Floor (across from the elevators) Time: 10am to 2pm We are looking for staff, faculty or administrators to donate their baked goods. We will also need volunteers to help out on the sale day Please feel free to contact us if you're interested in contributing to this effort. Email or call Liz Monaghan, local 7105 or Shanez Hirji, local 7101. Page 10 Vol 7 No 13 www.vcc.ca If you've tried other methods of dieting but find your motivation lags after a few meetings, try this instead! New members are always welcome. If you're interested in joining, please contact Carol Sicoh at csicoli@vcc.bc.ca or local 7011 Every Wednesday 12-00 noon - 1:00 p.m Room 3121 King Edward Campus Weight Watchers at Work Program The Weight Watchers at Work Program is a hit with those employees who have registered. The leader is excellent. The pounds are every Wednesday at 12:00 noon; * encouragement from a highly motivated leader; * support from co-workers on an ongoing basis; * sharing the success stories along the way. With increased membership, we are now eligible to receive additional weekly meetings for the same fee as the standard 8-week program. At present, we receive 12 weeks of meetings (with 20+ members). The prepaid membership fee is $145.00 (G.S.T. included) for new AtWork Meeting members and $135.00 (G.S.T. included) for Continuing At- Work Meeting members and Lifetime members and is to be paid before the first meeting attended Membership fees may be paid by cash, personal cheque, Mastercard or Visa. January 28, 2002 (csicoli@vcc,bc.ca) or local 7011. Vancouver Sun Run Sunday, April 21, 2002, 9:00 a.m. Calling all walkers, runners and Vancouver Sun Run Minimum of 10 participants required to form a team We had a terrific response last year with 48 participants and we're Once again, we are inviting members to join our Sunday Walking Group. The Group has met at 9.30 a m. at various Lower Mainland locations. However, we will re-start the Group by meeting at the * convenience of meeting at work If you're interested in joining, please contact Carol Sicoh Calling all walkers! Calling all walkers1 Vancouver Planetarium at 9:30 a.m. January 13, 2002. There is free appreciate the: starting at 5.00 p.m. every Wednesday. VCC Walking Group better, but is an important component to overall wellness. Program so successful? Members is sufficient interest, we will try to form a Weekly Walking Group wheelchair participants to form another VCC Team for the upcoming dropping. Controlling your weight not only makes you look and feel What makes VCC's At-Work Wellness Incentive Program. If there parking available. The walking group has enjoyed this route and taking time out for a coffee break at Granville Island is optional looking to increase our level of participation in 2002. Diane Miller and Tami Pulham have kindly volunteered to be our Team Captains. Registration: Teams- prior to Febuary 15 Early Bird: prior to March 15 This is an opportunity to: $32/person* by March 15 * share a walk with co-workers $37/person* after March 15 * enjoy some friendly conversation * No Refund. * meet new people * enjoy the great outdoors Members of BC Athletics save an extra $3! As a way of promoting VCC's * experience a holistic approach to Wellness Program, Human Resources walking and wellness is pleased to be able to contribute $10 00/person for the Early Bird fee ($32 - $10 = $22/person). This is not limited to just employees! Please feel free to invite friends or family and you're welcome to bring along the family pet. You do not have to be an avid walker to join, just eager to venture out to the great outdoors. There will be people at various levels to share the walk. The walks may vary in length from one to two hours depending on your speed, fitness and enthusiasm. Each time you are out enjoying a walk you will also be earning points toward the VCC Your entry fee includes a 100% cotton souvenir T-shirt with VCC Logo. The Sun Run supports B C.'s amateur athletes and The Vancouver Sun's Raise-A-Reader campaign If you're interested in joining VCC's Sun Run team, please contact Carol Sicoh (csicoli@vcc.bc ca) or local 7011 no later than February 9, 2002. Page 11 Kjsy yty O' vcc be ca Hobart Cable upright grand piano, Chicago 1900s, excellent sound $1500 Alto saxophone $500. Ontario grey elm captain's bed $600. Sunbeam electric lawn mower, venerable but working $20. Two pachinko machines $40 and $60 working Japanese pmball machines TM IN CAHOOTS WITH THE VCC LIBRARY" from the occupation era. Free sofa Web Manager. Tene Barber email tbarber@vcc be ca hideabed Slightly worn but clean Come and get it Al 604-986-8082 Note from the Editor: Please allow me to help you publicize your upcoming events, department news and achievements Keep me abreast of what is happening in your departments! Thank-you, Elizabeth Thomson please submit your articles via Blue Pontiac Sunfire 1996 4 door manual with 10 cd player. Very good on gas. In great condition. Has done 13 k mostly highway kms. $6,750 obo Azim 604-984-8165 email to: ethomson@vcc.ca (Your submissions are welcome However, material may be edited for clarity and for length ) Black Pleather Sofabed for sale. 8 years old. Good condition. $250.00 Next Publication Date: Feb. 25 Submission Deadline: Feb. 15 OBO. Classic dinnerware set for sale: Cream/ivory colour with an elegant raised textured design International Semi-Porcelain, made in Japan. Set of 8, including 4 serving bowls. Excellent Condition. $75.00 OBO Contact Marlena: 604-263-1979 BUY A BOOK IS BACK! By supporting the Library you are supporting every program and every student in the College. Between March 4 -28, the VCC Foundation will ask each and every member of the College Community to contribute to the purchase of books, videocassettes, tapes, or periodicals for your Library The printing & paper used in the cover shells for VCC Connections 1 was generously donated by iH<[emlock 1 PRINTERS LTD. ise Recycle Connections Please support this important project.