VOLUME 2 : NUMBER 11 : MARCH 16, 1984
OPEN HOUSE 184
The 1984 V.V.I. Open House is now history and from all preliminary
reports it was an unqualified success. I am sure that the V.V.I, has

made many new friends and has told its "Learning a Living" story to the
community.

I would like to thank all faculty and support staff who have worked hard
to make this success possible, with special thanks to all the students
who volunteered their services as guides.
As m all endeavours we undertake, some things turn out perfect and
others not so perfect, so please tell us what you thought about this
year's Open House - especially m terms of what might need improvement!

JV
FITNESS FIRST!!
Some changes have been made to the lunch hour fitness class. Emphasis is
now on stretching - strength and flexibility - rather than aerobics,
although some aerobics can still be worked into the routine.
Classes are held Monday and Thursday 12:10 to 12:50. The next session
starts Thursday, March 22nd and the cost will be approximately $32.00 for
16 sessions (a bargain when compared to other groups and you don't have
to go home and change)!!
For further details contact Dolores at Local 220.

DC
CHANGES IN CLASS SCHEDULING
Will all departments please ensure that the switchboard is informed of
any scheduling changes, including changes in class hours or any temporary
department closures.

This will really help the switchboard operators in processing the
incoming telephone calls for these areas.

TRRM
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
KING EDWARD - Department Head, English Language Training (Half-Time
Department). Apply in writing by March 16, 1984.

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COMMUNITY
Vancouver

Vocational Institute

LIBRARY FILMS March 20 (11:45 m the Library Screemng Room)

CANADA IN WORLD WAR I
The first World War is seen m context of the world situation that
preceded and followed the fighting. The film presents a vivid record
of events from 1914 to 1918 in Canada and Europe.

CHALLENGE OF OBJECTIONS
A touch of humour and irony highlights this serious look into the
problems, frustrations, and challenges of selling. A salesperson
learns early m his/her career that customers do not automatically
accept what he/she has to say about the product. A salesperson's
skill lies in the ability to meet this challenge.

AB
LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS
Books:
Computer Literacy
Industrial Electricity

Inside the IBM PC:
The Apple II Circuit Description

Graphis Annual 83/84
Wines and Vines of British Columbia

Preparing Your Income Tax Returns, 84
Women and Part-Time Work

The Consumer Book for B.C.

The Encyclopedia of Fish Cookery

Buying (and Selling) a Small Business
Changing Your Name in Canada
Getting Started: A Practical Guide to Small Business Success
How To Maintain and Service Your Small Computer
Public Speaking! Simple, Foolproof Techniques
The Complete Book of Sleep: How Your Nights Affect Your Days
Adopted?: A Guide for Adopted Adults in Search of Their Origins
Start and Run a Profitable Retail Business
AV Material:

Hydraulics 1 § 2

Introducing Biology

WHY IS ENGLISH SO HARD
We'll begin with box,
And the plural is boxes;
But the plural of ox

If one is a tooth
And a whole set are teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural

Should be oxen, not oxes.

Of booth be called beeth?
If the singular is this

Then one fowl is goose,
But two are called geese
Yet the plural of moose
Should never be meese.

You may find a lone mouse
Or a whole lot of mice,
But the plural of house
Is houses, not hice.

If the plural of man
Is always called men.
Why shouldn't the plural
Of pan be called pen?
The cow in the plural
May be cows or kine,
But the plural of vow
Is vows not vine.

And I speak of a foot,
And you show me vour feet,
But if I have a boot Would a pair be called beet?

And the plural is these,
Why shouldn't the plural
Of kiss be called kese?
Then one may be that,
And three my be those,
Yet the plural of hat
Would never be hose;
We speak of a brother,
And also of brethren
But though we say mother
We never say methren.
The masculine pronouns

Are he, his and him,
But imagine the feminine
She, shis, and shimI
So our English, I think
You all will agree,
Is the trickiest language
You ever did seel
Anon.