CITY C E N^'ft E /50 We-J Pender Stieef '¦Vancouver, B C. V6B i h'i . A CHRISTMAS sympathy on the recent death employees — and the message .from thCpresident of my mother. *H1 December 12, 1994 I would like to be able to wisjh you all a personal . "Merry Christmas", but realistically, that will not be winners are- te Wonl^,j ¦ A WINNIiMG'^AME FOR THE UPCOMING NEWSLETTER possible, .v 1994 has beep another year ! of struggle, fofyus all, but I feel that we now can see the ' light-at the end of the tunnel. 'Christmas is a time of peace and goodwill and the New Year brings hope and promise. I hope that you all enjoy relaxing holidays and that you come back refreshed and full of hope for the year ahead. L k' As many of you know;' early in 1995. VCC will begin producing one, integrated employee newsletter which will merge Centricity' and King Edward Times. We ?re happy to announce its new name, which will be called 'CONNECTIONS' • -The ^ohn (^rutcljhanl*' THANKS I would like to express my appreciation for the .friendliness, encouragement and support .to all the Relations and •. Advertising flow.ers and your verbally Campus, and 0 The KEC Assessment Centre Staff Each winner will receive a $25 Gift certificate to J.J.'s at City Centre Congratulations! nusden 'CONNECTIONS' To be published January 12, 1995. Committee from almost 100 suggestions. We feel that the name reflects the strong, connected philosophy of an integrated VCC, and symbolizes the continuation of the friendly atmosphere of Centricity and King Edward Times, as a place where staff can "connect" with each other and keep up on collsge. 'CONNECTIONS', the new VCC Newsletter, will begin publishing every Thursday, starting on January 12, 1995 NOTE: the new deadline fo: submission for each issue will be the previous Friday. So the deadline for the January 12, 1995 issue will be Friday, January 6, 1995. business. Please continue to send your members ' at': Vancouver Community College for the Education, King Edward name was chosen byi; members of the VCC Public sY-'iW^'derful and creative Happy Holidays '(if and All Best Wishes, v ¦ • Donald OffSses, Continuing Education, City Centre' • Russ Porter, Adult Basic The winning name was suggested by three different submissions to Vickki Montigny, Administration and if at all possible provide them in a word-processed (PC) format on a S.Vz," or 5 '4" disk, along with a hard copy. 2)ctis t ^ainniMen STAFF CHANGES AT CITY CENTRE *r MATEEfkhS IN THE LIBRARY A Fresh Look at Saucing Foods; Adult Learner: A Neglected Species; Astonishing Hypothesis; Body Language in the Workplace; Canadian • Democracy: An Please note the following changes in the Administration Staff LORNA HIGGINS Local 8313 Secretary to Dean of Student Services, Jackie Sandy Introduction; Canadian Law: An Introduction; Canadian Panel on Violence Against Women: Final Report; Complete Canadian Health Guide; ROSEANNE ASHWORTH Designing an Accounting Local 8314 System using ACCPAC Secretary to Dean of Applied Programs, Casey Sheridan Secretary to Associate Dean of Health, Pat Hartley Simply Accounting; How to Write Excellent Notes; How to Succeed at College; How to Write & Give a Speech; How to Give a Classroom Secretary to Associate Dean Talk; of Business, Syd Hartley Mathematics of Finance; CHERYL HARPESTAD Local 8316 Mind Body Medicine; CELESTE ROBERTS Local 8317 (until December 22, 1994) Acting Secretary to Associate Dean of Tourism & Hospitality, Steve Stafford Roseanne Ashworth now deals with all instructional matters for the Applied Programs, such as timesheets, contract requests, and absence reporting. Personal Finance for .>!>¦ -'X' y;n Batm anctjmst: w.. Can ExftlafftJ^e business Cycle? Deqopstnucting Advertising: Making Sense of Commercial Culture; Fine Papermaking: The Challenge; Humour is Not a Luxury; Labour and Management: How Do They Come to Terms?' Level One First Aid; Multimedia in Education; Resources , and Scarcity What's , 'Economics All J About? Supply and Demand: What u Sets the Price? Vancouver Community College: The Best Place To Be; k What is Multimedia. cCiLtanj DO YOU NEED ANY CALENDARS? We have a healthy supply of 1994 City Centre calendars in Canadians; Power Eating; Receptors; Refining Composition Skills, Restaurant Biz is Showbiz! School Smarts; Self-Empowerment [Audio Cassettes]; Show Me WordPerfect 6: A Visual Guide to the Basics; Standard First Aid; Beginning January 16, 1994 we'll be clearing these calendars by handing them Survive Information March, and we'd like to Overload; storage, and it's time to announce the "January Clearance". out over the counter to anybody requesting one. We expect the 1995 version to be available by the end of move the 1994 version out Lorna Higgins, assists Jackie Tired All The Time; Sandy on issues related to Student Services. Verbal Abuse Survivors Speak Out; When the Mind Fails; Please try to direct your phone calls to the appropriate Women's Cancers; secretary. Wives. J(a, NEW yiDEOS ' Wi J&jnHE IBRARY Working Women Don't Have cMiLrary well before then. If you need calendars for any reason between now and the end of March, come and '^help yourself before January 'f^fth, 1995.a Yoju •couid>,lli'(for • take s example) thernto high schools, to traded fairs, to Prograiri Advisory Committee meetings Bob Altwein, IMS; ' whatever.; ^ *' r '' Maureen Mills, Community' & (Tareer Ed.; • Jjusan McMillan, Community' '«i f ^ i " * ^ Check your sbhedule for the 'next tljre^months. : If you've got an eyeht conling iup that calls for distribution of a dalendar^ take Advantage of this opportunity to distribute , Services''wojld also like to wish'1 everyone in the Community & Career '"v Education Department a very & Career Ed; j A limitfed number of copies r** Mgrfy Christmas. Your department exemplifies the Vickki Montigny, Administration Word meaning of the word "teamwork" and have make Processing; Jackie Sandy, Dean interpreting with you a 'pleasure. The best of the Wayne McNiven, Community season to you all and we look & Career Ed.; Don Jordan, Community & forward to seeing you in the New Year! Career Ed.; Judy Roy, Computer Jjami ^yjijltrotn Graphics; £L C^a6e!f The Students of Computer J4oltj VJJLe Graphics; ^antce. i^etitj The Students of Career of the' Axworth Report Awareness. calendars like there's no tomorrow! doimAsdin^ and . ylclL'iluiy (Centre AXWORTH REPORT (Improving Social Security in Canada,.,A Discussion.Paper) are available. Please contact Vivienne Garrott at Local 7159 if you would,- like a copy. ^ ^ \JLuietnie (jarroti REMEMBRANCE ) This year marked the fifth year that the City Centre campus held a memorial for the 14 women who died in For all of us, the day AN INTERPRETERS RETREAT continues to be a powerful reminder of all that needs to On the weekend of October change to end violence against women. By creating 21, 1994, as a department we this memorial we stop to think not only of the past, but of a future full of respect for the freedom and autonomy of women. J/4 CoL went to Sechelt for our first retreat weekend. Our weekend was comprised of planning short and long term departmental goals, professional development, team building and of course . . . R&R. happy holidays the massacre at Montreal's Interpreting and Braille Jami opened the weekend with a team building exercise Services Department would called "Lost at Sea". Our Government declared like to take this opportunity to wish everyone at VCC a task was to prioritize fifteen items should our department December 6, 1994 of each year as the National Day of very Merry Christmas. ever be lost at sea in a lifeboat. The exercise was quite useful because we had to reach a consensus on various items - a shaving mirror or a box of food Ecole Polytechnique. Following the deaths of these women the Canadian Remembrance and Action on the Issue of Violence against Women. Many people supplied the energy and spirit to put this year's memorial Christmas is a time to spend with family and friends and we hope that you all have a safe and relaxing holiday season doing just that. together. They are: Lorna Brown, Dental Our department would also Hygiene; Ijlplly Cole, Community & Career Ed.; you to Karen Griffiths and Colin Cullinmore and to everyone in the Hairdressing Department for making our interpreting stay in the department so enjoyable. jjEya Sharell, Library; Sandra Jones, Library; Jatjjee Hansen, Human Rights like to express a warm thank- 'Coordinator; Malcolm Mcintosh, IMS; Interpreting and Braille rations. Should that box of candy bars be placed before the fishing kit and rope? We had some pretty interesting ideas how we could use a bottle of 150 proof rum and a floatation devise to signal for help. After we compared our list with that: of the official coast guard' rationale, we realized we weren't too far off the mark on some items. Other items, well .... lets say we hope we are never put Irene Romaniw, who has just to see what other essays have won a B.C. Asia Pacific been published in past years, please contact Carol Mercier Scholars' Award to go to to the test. . Wuxi, China. Irene, currently an E.S.L. Instructor Ellie presented a Voice Interpreting workshop. We in the English Language Skills Department, will be teaching English to a group don't often have a chance to team interpret as we often work at different campuses so the exercise was beneficial. We all felt that our voicing would improve if we used our powers of prediction, hang back, and focus on the big picture. Holly led us through a detailed information package on managing stress and achieving that elusive "balance". The booklet illustrated stretching and of M.A., English, and Economics students. This we analyzed various aspects of American Sign Language. We were also able to practice our newly polished voicing skills. The weekend was of tremendous benefit to all of and encourage each other through positive feedback, and work together as a team. After the retreat was over we felt more excited about our work and had a stronger sense of commitment to both the department and our profession. What did I do right I one freshman seminar?/What did I do wrong in another?/ What will I do next time? between VCC and the Wuxi Institute of High Industry. The award will go towards & B.C. ASIA PACIFIC AWARDS AND MEXICO GRANT Missed the November 1st, 1994 deadline? The next one is February 1st, 1995. Please contact Cecily May at 8717178 for information and application for us. £4 % SALES POSITION AVAILABLE Looking for outgoing and enthusiastic salesperson for motorcycle raffle at mall locations in Lower Mainland. Excellent hourly wage plus bcjnus. This is a temporary, part-time position. Call Jane at 871-7237 by December 22, TEACHING EXCELLENCE FOR SALE Master copies of the first four Teaching Excellence essays prepared for the 1994-95 Contemporary 3 piece dinette set; white table top and padded seats; black brass legs and chair backs. $150 or academic year, have been best offer. sent to us by the Centre for Curriculum and Professional Development. The essays are published by the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, with eight The Centre will continue to Congratulations go out to (jlt'iidcnniiicj 1994. Jjanc lAJcjlleiuer Braille services: CONGRATULATIONS! CaJ niercer i"1} essays produced each year. Vjijdtrom, Janice i3elttf I'd like to use essay tests, but airfare and accommodation. Submitted by Interpreting and £L Catey, Jlolty VUJLe Current essay titles are: Mentorship in the Classroom. Making the Implicit Explicit; In the Name of the Student, strengthens the link that Alice us. We were able to exercise our leadership skills, support Glendemiing (Local 7016). Wong helped to establish relaxing exercises as well as way to prevent Repetitive Strain Injury. Janice presented a videotape where (Local 8598) of Delia send master copies to the college, allowing for the reprinting of multiple copies, as needed for local distribution. If you would like to have a copy of any of these essays, or are interested Wooden TV/VCR stand with swivel top and cupboard; 22" tall. $45 or best offei Call ' 254-5604 or leave message with CLuL , 8551 FOR SALE \1 Raven #2418 Dot Matrix Printer - excellent eonditihs $200.00. Contact f^ami Yjtjitrom Local 8583 NEWSLTR PM5 t3/r iuq ' OOM/Vfcr/ONS ^©IIECTIOIS Lorem ipsum dolor Lorem ipsum dolor torem ipsum dolor Inside Duis autem vis 1 ctJdk 2 titfs } ckd/H 4 cikdkd 5 dkrikd 6 dkdkd 6 ddksd 7 dmdmi 8 qvrtft 9 dfhdkf 0 dfdksf Duis autem vis 1 dsldk 2 otdjs J ekd/d 4 dkdkd 5 dkdkd 6 dkdkd 6 ddksd 7 dmdmi 8 qwed 9 dfcdkf 9 dfdks) Inside 1 dsldk 2 dkijs 3 ekd/d 4 dkdkd 5 dkdkd 6 dkdkd 6 ddksd 7 dmdmi 8 gn-ert 9 dflsdkf Connections Lorem ipsum dolor Inside Duis autem vis 1 dddk 2 dtfs 3 ekd/d 4 dkdkd 5 dkdkd 6 dkdkd 6 ddksd 7 dmdmi 8 qwvrt 9 dlkdki 9 dfdks/ Here are some possible designs for the "nameplate", or logo, for CONNECTIONS, the new VCC newsletter which will replace Centricity and King Edward Times. We value your opinion—please rank the designs from A to F (from favourite to least favourite) and return the samples by Diecember 21 to Dale Rasmussen in the PR/Communications i Department, 5th floor, KEC. j I Announcing Our 30th Anniversary f»i Education for the Real WorlcL • Tour of Departments • Draws & Doorprizes • Demonstrations Information • Displays City Centre Campus 250 West Pender Street Vancouver, B.C., V6B 1S9 King Edward Campus 1155 East Broadway Vancouver, B.C., V59 5T9 For further information please call (604)871-7151 Thursday, April 6, 199S, 1 lam to 9pm VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Season's Greeting Cards When you send your greetings with VCC Alumni Association cards you help a Vancouver Community College student at the same time. Every penny of each sale goes into an endowment fund to provide financial aid to a deserving student. There are two designs, each designed by one of VCC's own Continuing Education instructors. Packages of 12 cards and envelopes are $9.95. Greeting reads: Wishing you a wonderful holiday season. Tree of Life Starry Night VCC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SEASON GREETING CARDS Oidei place by: Phone: Address: Card design Tree of Life: # packages: Starry Night: # packages: Total order: @ $9.95/package of 12 cards $_ For more information or to place an order please call Veronika Metchie 871-7173 Please make cheques payable to: VCC Alumni Association 1155 East Broadway, PO Box 24700, Station F, Vancouver, BC V5N 5V1 Also available through the KEC and City Centre Bookstores