0C Voncouvcr CeniMiinstf CtMaqe City Cctifie L ibiorv |I|M 1 0 iqq? 250 VVes« Pendc St'eef1 Vancouver, B.C. VuB 1S9 u t n JUNE 11, 1992 Perry announces new College Board Seventeen newmcmbers have been appointed Royal Bank of Canada and has served on the VCC to the Vancouver Community College Board board since 1987. of Governors, Advanced Education Minister Tom Perry told a news conference attended The 18-memberboardnowhastenwomen, eight by about ISO people at KEC. men, and includes representatives of the multicultural community, the aboriginal com¬ "Youhave the strongest, mostdivei se board ever munity and persons with disabilities. appointed to a post secondary institutionin B. C.," said Perry. "It balances strong senior business and Perry responded to a question about the large size labour representation with lughly qualified repre¬ of the board by say mg the ministry was presented sentation from the multicultural community with "an embarrassment of riches". servedby Vancouver Community College, It also includes sti ongrepresentationin support ofVCC' s " W e had a lot of wonderful people who wanted diverse roles in adult basic education, English as a to serve Wefeltthese people were all so good that Second Language, literacy, tradesandvocational they ought to be connected with this institution." training and academic programs. New board members The minister said he personally made the board Tom Perry announces new Board at KEC news announcement at VCC "to put to rest any miscon¬ conference. ceptions or concerns that the government is not reports and the ongoing tri-partite review proc- fully committed to the luture of Vancouver Com¬ CSS. » munity College." "Despite certain financial and administrative * Vancouver resident CenenBagonbasaBachelor of Statistics degree from the University of the Philippines and is a senior programmer analyst with Westech Information Systems Inc She is an Perry added • "We' re committed to seeing that active member of the Office and T echnical Em¬ VCCbecomesthe flagship for institutions in other ployees Union and Women for Better Wages. difficulties, V CChas continued to provide quality areas where people need the range of educational education services as well as leadership in many services that you deliver " areas ofpost-secondary education, "he said. * Pauline Coyne ofDeltaisabusinessagentforthe Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Remaining on the board is acting chair, Ruth Union She has college diplomas m accounting, Preston. She holds a Bachelor of Economics from and computer and data entry and is fluent in faculty and staff, unions, students and the minis¬ Smith College in Massachusetts and a Master of English and Chinese. try, this board will be able to address some of the International Management from Baylor Univer¬ problems identified by the Lusztig and Elton sity, Texas She is an account manager with the See page 2 "By working closely with VCC admmisti ation, VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE From Page 1... * RobertSmithisministerofShaughnessy * Barbara Hestrin of Vancouver is a Heights United Church and serves on the licensed practical nurse with an extensive board of the Vancouver School ofTheol- careei in community health. She is the ogy HeholdsDoctorofDivinitydegrees education director of the Planned Parent¬ from the University ofToronto, the Llni- hood Association of B C. She was a con¬ versity of Alberta, and the University of sultant for the National Film Board pro¬ Charleston, andformerly was co-chair duction "The Growing Up Series" and is ofthe Roman Catholic- United Church the author of several publications on nu¬ Dialogue. He is a former moderator of trition and family planning * Stephen Huddartis a co-founder of the United Church of Canada About 150 people attended news conference. the Alma Street Cafe, which has supported ben¬ * Paul Wagler is senior vice-president for Saskatchewan Federation of Labour. She is in¬ Western Canada ofABNAMRO BANK Hehas efits for numerous arts, environmental and refu¬ volved in community and social organizations, a degree in international economics and political gee groups He is a successful small businessman, including Amnesty International and the Cana¬ with involvement m issues relating to Latin dian Day Care Advocacy Coalition. America. science from Harvard University Wagler is a former director ofthe Canadianlmporters' Asso¬ ciation and a fundraiser for Science W orld and the * Margo Massie of Vancouver has a B. A from the * Angela J uken is a program officer with the Public University of Alberta, a B. C. teaching certificate Service Commission of Canada, where she estab- Vancouver GeneralHospital. from SFU and computer training from Pearson * Chartered Accountant Fred Yada is a partner m lishedits Visible Minority Employment Program Computer Centre She is president of the B.C. the Vancouver firm of Ernst & Y oung and presi¬ five years ago. Juhen has more than 20 years Coalition of People with Disabilities and a mem¬ dent of the Japanese Canadian Redress Founda¬ experience insoaal policy, mcludingplanningaiKl ber of the Premier' s Advisory Council for Persons development of social welfare, human rights and with Disabilities. employment equity issues. She is retiring as presi¬ tion. He has served on many community boards includingFamily Semces of Greater Vancouver, the Japanese Canadian Citizens Association and dent of the Social Planning and Research Council * Chartered Accountant Robert Matthews is wee ofB.C president and controller of MacMillan Bloedel in * Patrick Kelly is executive director of the B.C. and Paper Association and chairs the steering Robert Brocklebank, are to be thanked for their Chapter of the Canadian Council for Native committee for the Economic Study of the Forest valuable contributions," said Perry. Vancouver He is a member of die Canadian Pulp the Family and Children's Foundation of B. C "Outgoing members, including former chair Business, which arranges internships for aborigi¬ Industry m B.C. nal business managers. Kelly completed the Na¬ tl ve Teacher Indian Education Program at UBC. Other outgoing members are Douglas Brandes, * Gunmder Mumick is a multicultural health education consultant with the Vancouver Health * Vancouver resident Stephen Lcary was assistant Department. She has 15 years experience in organizer with the D o wnto wn Eastside Residents' intercultural and international communications, Association He is a former chair of the Canadian adult education and teaching. Federation of Students - Pacific Region and has David Camp, Vila Nova Carvalho, Alan Dilworth, John Furlong, Manzur Jamal, Diana Maughan, Robert Smith and Barbara Spitz Perry responded to other questions by stating that: been on the board of End Legislated Poverty and * Irene Policzei is a municipal planning consultant the B.C. Student Assistance Appeals Committee and has an M.A in planning from UBC and a * The nnnisti y has reserve funding to provide up degree in ai chitecture from the University of to 90 additional FTEs "which will be allocated * Elizabeth Lee of West V ancouver is a lawyer Chile She is a member of the board of the B C specializing in family and immigration law She Chapter of the Canadian Hispanic Congress once we're satisfied that VCC can present a balanced budget for the coming fiscal year"; holdsanM A fromUBCandaB A.inAsianand Southeast Asian History from the University of * Gerald Schwartz of V ancouver is President and Singapore She is a chair of the Foreign Nurses Chief Executive Officer of Langara Management Concerns Committee and is involved with the Services Ltd. A chartered accountant, Schwartz Strathcona Manpower Outreach Project, an was formerly an associate professor of the C. A. employmentagencyfor the Chinese community * The government is considenng some form of an elected board m the future, but that the earliest possible change to die Colleges Act couldnot come before the spring of 199 3, and Management program at McGill Umvei sity, the Administrator of Montreal Childi en's Hospi¬ * He plans to spend a day at VCC m late June as * Brenda Makeechak of Bumaby is a representa¬ tal , and Executive Director of the Universities his first "official" visit to the college. tive of the Canadian Labour Congress, a former Council of B C vice-president ofthe CLC and vice-president of the