VOLUME 03 : NUMBER 10 : MARCH 14, 1985 LIBRARY NEWS Noonhour film for March 19. DAVID AND BERT A film shot on Vancouver Island which follows two remarkable old men who have been friends for over forty years. Chief David Frank teaches the ancient Indian songs and dances of his people to some sixty grandchildren.. Bert Clayton still backpacks his prospector's gear through high mountain bush. Through their reminiscences and philosophies of life we gain a perspective of BC that is both rich and filled with humour. AB LANGARA NEWS Dr. A.L. Dartnell has been designated Acting Principal at Langara for the period March 1 through April 30, 1985. JJD INSTRUCTIONAL COMPUTER AWARENESS AND APPLICATIONS The VVI Admissions Department is now enrolling for the first course in this new program for instructors, support staff and administrators. Course 2500 (Introduction to Computer Support Applications) is to be offered for five Tuesdays between 18:30 and 21:30, starting on 1985 April 16. Enrolment is limited to 16, so get down there fast. Fees will be waived for employees. This program replaces the popular computer Awareness Program pioneered by the Program Development Department last year. A total of seven courses will be readied and offered during the next few months. All will have credit and some are transferable to other instructor training programs. KG JOB OPPORTUNITIES KEC Chairman, English Language Training Division. Commencement date is July 01, 1985. Closing date is April 01, 1985. LANGARA Term Instructor, Chemistry. From May 1, 1985 to August 31, 1985 with a possible renewal for September to December 1985. Closing date is March 29, 1985. VVI Assistant Department Head, Nursing Department. Closing date is April 15, 1985. L£SNCOUi/ER VCC-VANCOUVER VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE MAR 1 9 1985 commmY imm COLLEGE =jV/pVp^ Vancouver Vocational Institute — ianeoyi^n cGmmmm SOL King Edward Campus 1155 East Broadway, Box No. 24620 Sta. 'C Vancouver, B.C. VST 4N3 Telephone 875-6111 Vancouver Community College - King Edward Campus offers READING/WRITING/STUDY SKILLS FOR ESL STUDENTS GRADES 10-12 You will improve your English in the following areas: Mechanics of Writing - Sentence structure - Punctuation - Paragraph development i. Topic statement ii. Main Idea statement iii. Supporting Details iv» Conclusion Reading Skills . - Vocabulary development - Comprehension i. Identifying the topic ii. Identifying the main idea iii. Identifying supporting details Literary terminology Types of Prose ******* Course Time: Tuesday to Thursday 4:00 p.mo - 6:15 p.m. Friday 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Term: April 2, 1985 to June 27, 1985 Fees: $237.00 REGISTRATION: No assessment necessary. Bring a letter of approval from your Principal or Counsellor directly to Admission, 4th floor on Wednesday, March 20 or Thursday, March 21 between 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. MILEAGE ALLOWANCE The year end is soon upon us and everyone is requested to forward all mileage claim forms before April 2, 1985. Any claims received after this date will be charged against the 1985/86 budget. TRAVEL ADVANCES Likewise, _al_[ expense reports for travel, meetings and conferences are to be sent to Accounts Payable by April 3 or they too will be charged to the the 1985/86 budget. RGS VIA MEETING DATES (PROPOSED) The following are proposed dates of General Meetings of the VIA membership. Please retain this information for future referencel! Thursday, March 28, 1985 Wednesday, April 24, 1985 Thursday, May 23, 1985 Wednesday, June 26, 1985 KEC VVI KEC VVI Faculty Cafeteria Room 240 Auditorium Room 240 1:15 1:15 1:15 1:15 3:30 3:30 3:30 3:30 JV THE VANCOUVER SHOW Free tickets are still available for The Vancouver Show - 876-1344. Next week features: March 18 : Feminist Author Glynis Walker is interviewed March 19 : Feminist Author Susan Brownmiller joins the show March 20 : Laurier hosts Form. Guest group "Folia" with harpsicord March 21 : Steve Ambrose, former lead of the "Lincolns" performs live March 22 : Vancouver Woman welcomes Jacquie Narvey re: jewelry design "Miss Simpson, will you dial-a-joke for me please9' b.L. INNOW iUJN Ul-MCd A DIVISION OF DISCOVERY FOUN'DATION' SU TE 200 - 1305 '.VEST GEORGIA STREET VANCOUVER, 3R.~iSH COLUMBIA, CANADA V6£ 3K5 TELEPHONE ic04) 683-6755 February I, 1935 ! ' I I ' BCIO INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEuRSHIP COOPERATIVE Al'JARENESS PROGRAM CHECKLIST I I 1 I I The B.C. Innovation Office (BCIO) was established to assist individuals and | : conpanies in the often difficult task of commercializing new products and concepts. ' ' This was part of a thrust by Dr. Patrick McGeer, Minister of Universities, Science j | and Conrnuni cat ions, to create knowledge based industries in our province. We are j ' very proud of the fact tnat as a result of the efforts of this office over sixty new j products reached effective corrmercialization in the past year. 1 It is also estimated tnat m the coming year close to ninety-five percent of tne new jobs in British Columbia will be generated by small business entrepreneurs. The | BCIO offers a wide range of counselling and referral services to help those i enterprising innovatorb realize the market potential for unique and workable ; products and ideas. Our new B.C. Innovation Office booklet "The Business of ' i Innovation" explains in J'-tail each of the b,r;ic '.t.-ps requ i rol to ensure that a j i viable innovation will receive the best possible opportunit3es for successful comnercialization. We would be happy to send copies of this free booklet to you for j distribution at your facility. We are also developing an instracnonal videotape cn j innovation commercialization which may be of interest to you. If you would like copies of our booklet or if you would .like to purchase copies of our videotape, | please use the enclosed checklist and the return envelope provided. ! ! The B.C. Innovation Office is committed to assist and encourage entrepreneurial I initiative and creativity - to foster m this province a climate in which the entrepreneurial spirit might truly flourish. With your help, we can do it. i, SPONSORED BV THE MIN'STRY OF UNIVERSITIES, SCIENCE AND COMMU; .CAPONS AND SCiENCE COUN^iL OF dRITiSH COLUMBIA BCIO INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURIAL COOPERATIVE AV?ARENESS PROGRAM CHECKLIST NAME: TITLE: ORGANIZATION: TELEPHONE: ADDRESS: POSTAL CODE: 1. Please send us copies of the free, newly edited booklet "The Business of Innovation" when it becomes available. 2. We would be interested in purchasing copies of your new videotape on "The Business of Innovation" which is being produced to help entrepreneurs and inventors to commercialize their ideas. The price is expected to be approximately $45 per .copy when available.