VVINSIDER : VOLUME 4 : NUMBER 37 : DECEMBER 05, 1986 THE ANDERSON TECHNICAL INSTITUTE LIVES AGAIN! Remember when we were the Anderson Technical Institute for a few short days? Well you can re-live those moments on Monday, December 15 at 21:00 when the movie "Stranger in My Bed" will be shown on Channel 5. The last time it was scheduled to air it was pre-empted by a long running World Series game but this time it looks like a go! CARE AND SHARE BEAR Will you buy a raffle ticket on the Care and Share Bear?? Tickets are only 50£ each or 3 for $1.00. The draw will take place on December 19 in the mall at 12:00 noon. All proceeds will go towards the Care and Share project! VCC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Ms. Colleen Smith has been appointed the first Executive Director of the about-to-be VCC Alumni Association and her major initial task is to get the association into formal existence by mid-1987. On a day to day basis, Ms. Smith is working closely with Howard Napthali of the VCC Educational Foundation. Her office is temporarily located on the 5th floor at K.E.C. and she can be reached at 875-1131 (Local 344). Colleen will be spending a good bit of time at the beginning getting to know the people and places of VCC as well as getting the Alumni Association in operation. I know that you will give Colleen Smith a warm welcome and your full support. PG QUOTE OF THE WEEK One of the great mysteries of life is how the idiot that your daughter married can be the father of the smartest grandchildren in the world. communfty vcc-vancouver vocational institute COLLEGcTyg^ LIBIWRY Vancouver Vocational Institute — VMREU ACTIVITIES FOR DECEMBER 1986 DECEMBER 8 Stewards Video Night and Social - 6:00, Lounge DECEMBER 9 Newsletter Layout - 5:30, Boardroom, Helpers Welcome DECEMBER 10 Central Occupational Health and Safety Committee - 5:30, Lounge DECEMBER 13 Pot Luck Dinner and Social - Ironworkers Hall, No Cover Charge, Call Office for Details DECEMBER 18 Stewards Committee - 6:00, Boardroom CS THANK YOU BC TEL The B.C. Telephone Education Centre has donated a GTD 1000 switchboard valued B.C.TEL at over $163,000 to the Electronics Department of VVI. The equipment will be ^ used to enhance VVI's capabilities in providing students with the opportunity to learn more about the digital telecommunications field. JV CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Department Head - Counselling, VVI. Closing date is February 13, 1987. Apply to the Personnel Department, VCC, Central Administration. Instructors - Printing Production, VVI. Closing date is December 12, 1986. Apply to the Personnel Department. TO SMOKE OR NOT TO SMOKE As most of you are probably aware, the city of Vancouver recently passed a by-law which places restrictions on smoking in public buildings. These regulations are mainly an attempt to secure the rights of non-smokers to breathe clean air, but they are also linked to Fire Regulations in that smoking in washrooms, stairways and in similar areas are deemed to be fire hazards. The V.V.I. Clean Air Committee was established to determine whether or not V.V.I, was complying with the new by-law and to see if perhaps further restrictions were necessary. To this end, a simple survey was conducted amongst approximately one third of the V.V.I, staff and student population. What was found was that even though the by-law didn't take effect until December 1, V.V.I, has in fact been in accordance with its rules for quite a few months. The survey shows that as they exist now, the smoking areas are quite acceptable to non-smokers and that smokers accept and respect the rights on non-smokers to have a clean air environment. Smoking is only allowed in areas which are designated by a sign. If there is no sign, then there is no smoking! For further information on the new by-law please see the Health Services Office. LG A BRIEF RE-CAP OF OUR CHRISTMAS OPERATING HOURS DECEMBER 22 - Cafeteria closes for hot meals - Closed to the public from the evening on until January 5 at 07:00 DECEMBER 23 - Last day of instruction - Classes start - 08:00, dismiss - 11:30 - VIA meets at KEC, 12:00 noon - All support staff start work at 08:30 DECEMBER 24 - All support staff start work at 08:30 - Employee Christmas lunch at 11:00 - Campus closed to public at 11:00 until January 2 at 08:00 DECEMBER 25 TO JANUARY 1 - Campus closed - Administrators and CEIC on campus between Christmas and New Years JANUARY 2 - All support staff start work at 08:30 - Faculty are on duty but no classes are scheduled - Only Student Services and CEIC will be open to the general public fflWM ©/at? EPiSOOE, -^2. What U Up To t O-k-jj toW't Arc you cleiA^ V to \-fck (X U "tUse t - L&gfc ye®*" toe