_The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, June 23, 1993 Re- creation of “The Great Trek” a reunion highlight submitted When students, staff and faculty harter yather gn the July long-weekend to re-create the Great Trek elebration of the move of Selkirk that noisy, colourful College from the temporary quar ters at the-Celgar construction ump to the new Castlegar Cam pus, conditions will be a stark ontrast to what they were 26 years and five months previous The original “trek” was made n the dead of winter, January 13 1967, was a red letter day un the history of Selkirk College and was celebrated by the participa tion of more than 500 students faculty, administrators and sup porters of B.C.'s first “home grown” college Escorted by police sirens marching bands, floats, students and supporters trekked four miles through downtown Castlegar and out to Kinnaird to hear speeches by municipal officials, college administrators and student leaders before assembling in front of the new campus to witness the raising of a 30-foot larch flagpole, the only relic of the Ce tion camp to make the trek on the shoulders of student stalwarts who hiked' the entire nine miles to ar construc the campus site: With the ox Anew chapter in post upation of the new Amjpus secondary education in B.C, was Sheer n the part of & Consortium or vbout to unfok! villpower regional school district represen 1 college council and the school distnets 7, 9. talives. electorate of 10, 11 referendum more than $2 12 and 13 who pledged by million to construct the gleaming new campus at Castlegar From visionary musing on the part of a few far-seeing individu als, to the occupation of a new campus facility, the process of establishing B.C.'s first commun ty college took a little more than four years. The idea of a regional college was first discussed in 1962, at the June meeting of the West Kootenay Branch of the B.C. School Trustees Association Many students and their parents were seeking: alternatives to the migration to lower mainland uni versities to acquire post-sec ondary education It was envisioned that a regional com munity college could deliver the first year or perhaps two of that university education By October 1962, briefs pre sented’to the MacDonald Report on Higher Education documented the need for a regional communi ty college in the Kootenay Columbia area. Some of the The Employment Standards n the workplace tf wages, Vacation: ind we need your input Flexibility in We Want to Hear from Employees and Employers * Who should be covered by the Act Family and social responsibilities Emerging standards Improving compliance ~ t governs minimum standards mules f © hours of work vations. The Act i tollowimg topics payment inder review the workplace acce @ Public hearings @ Written submissions are being until September 29, 1993 throughout B.C. Aug. 30 - Sept. 29 are scheduled Further details about the | Standa help yc ards issues. It is availat newspapers. ussion paper t Standards Branch office « Vietoria, B.C. Phone: 387- XN r Government Agent Commissioner Mark Thompson Eoopeevenert Standards Review Parliament Buildings 3795 Ministry of Labour and Consumer Hon. Moe Sihota, Minister be available in Workplace ¢ hearings wi u exalt le at any Employment V8V 1X4 Services J Statistics used to underscore that need cited a shortage of space at provincial univessities for high school graduates. At this time only 18 percent of high school graduates from the regio € gion were. going on to university and of those, 40 percent were failing or withdrawing in the first two years An application for the estab. lishment of a regional college was made to the B.C. Council of Pub lic Instruction in October, 1963 In December, 1963, a plebescite was conducted in the six West Kootenay school districts to deter mine if there was sufficient inter est and support in a regional With a positive result of a West Kootenay college the plebescite, College Steering Committee was convened in January, 1964, con sisting of Jim Gray of Trail, Mrs. W. Jacobson of Castlegar and Jim Munroe of Nelson to work out an agreement on a regional college for the West Kootenay. The steer ing committee had an agreement in place by March, 1964 that was endorsed by all members of the West Kootenay Branch of the B.C. School Trustees Association A provincial Order-in-Council granted authority of establish B.C.'s first regional college on April 30, 1964 By June, the members of a Regional College Council were appointed. They were Jim Gray, chairman, J. E. Fletcher of Ross- land, Dr. J. V. Hall of Castlegar, Mrs. W. Jacobson and C..S McKenzie of Kinnaird, S. N Mitchel of Trail, Dick Palmer of Nelson, Dr. D. A. Perley of Grand Forks, R. T. Waldie of Robson, Mrs. J. D. Wallach of Nelson, G. F, Warning of Salmo, G. Weather- head of Nakusp, R. J. Welton of Trail and J. L. Wilson of Silver ton. One of the first tasks under taken by the College Council was the hiring of two professional educators, Dr. L. W. Downie and Gordon Campbell to develop the curriculum for the regional col DINING LOUNGE Open 4 p.m. Daily 365-3294 Located 1 mile South of Weigh Scales, Ootischenia. Celgar, Westar and Cominco vouchers accepted GOING ON VAC ATION? Before you head off into the sunset, don't forget these travel necessities TRIAL SIZES SHAMPOO HAND LOTION CONDITIONER HAIR SPRAY "Perfect for suitcases" — BE PREPARED OINTMENT BANDAIDS ICE PACKS SUNTAN LOTION 3-in-1 Travel Pack (toothpaste, toothbrush, floss) FIRST AID KITS FS PHARMASAVE 1128 - 3rd St. (Downtown) Castlegar 365-7813 ve. In July a decision was made to locate the college in Castlegar, at the confluence of the Columbia ind Kootenay Rivers A temporary Office was opened in Trail in September, 1964, to begin the tremendous job of Organizing a community college. The first employees of the Regional College were hired at this time. In November, an architectural competition to design the new regional college was announced. By January, 1965 a community seminar was held at the high school in Nelson at which Vancouver architect John Kidd was named the winner of the campus design competi tion. the seminar was designed to inform the constituents of the six school districts of the progress and to advocate for the passage of the money referendum that would fund the construction of the first regional college The referenda authorizing taxa tion to raise $2 million passed on February 25, 1965 and the con tracts to the architect were let in March. Gordon Campbell was appointed the first Principal in May, 1965. By September, faculty appointments were underway There was a great deal of interest form educators at both the sec ondary and post-secondary level that resulted in a fair number of unsolicited applications for teach ing positions. Ground breaking ceremonies for the new campus were con ducted November 18, 1965, while in Trail, meetings of technical Mal Stelck, Castlegar Campus prinicpal, Dale Schatz, Vice president/Bursar of Selkirk College along wth Char ter Member Committee Représentatives Shirley and Terry Moon, Norm Wolfe and Bob Bertuzzi, use the same gold painted shovel that was used 29 years ago in official sod turning ceremonies. The group staged a sod turning cere mony in preparation for the Charter Members Reunion, to be held in Castlegar, June 1-3, 1993. A huge two-metre by four metre replica of the original college flag will be fly ing from the new pole (shown below) donated by Celgar, that has been placed on the campus Photo submitted advisory committees were con ducted to develop curriculum The ‘first student applications were-accepted in March, 1966. The West Kootenay Regional College was officially named “Selkirk College” on Apri¥7, 1966. Hiring of faculty and staff was completed by May, and by August, registration of the char ter class was complete more than 480 students respond with ing With all progressing rapidly and smoothly, a labor dispute involving the tile setters, slowed the finishing of the Castlegar Campus. It w the the ready forsthe charter class by Celgar allowing as obvious to all campus would not be September. Fortunately came to the rescue by Selkirk College to occupy, tem porarily at least, the buildings that comprised the construction camp for the recently completed pulp mill This then, was the situation confronting faculty, staff and stu 1966, cons the new campus was completed and plans were made to move from the Bunkhouse Campus in January, 1967. Accounts in the newspapers of the day record how windy and chilly it was dur ing the early morning assembly at the Castlegar ferry landing as more than 500 students and their supporters prepared to trék their dents when the doors opened in centre of campus was the cafete September at “Bunkhouse Col ria; the setting for studying lege”. Over the next three months adaptability, ingenuity and cama raderie were all nurtured in this make-do learning environment What they lacked in facilities was more than compensated for by spirit. Tourney-winning perfor- mances by the “Pioneers” hockey team were common. The social socializing, spéech making assemblies and sing-alongs. Of course, all of those early tnbula tions built a fantastic comaraderie and school spirit. Continuing Education courses were available as was a preparatory program for upgrading those with deficits in their entrarice requirements, By way into the history of Selkirk College. ESTERN TOBACCO ISA DRUG. OTs Protect your children. coveNre ALLS ODIAK C+O*L*UMeBeltA DRAPERIES & INTERIOR DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN-HOME CONSULTATION # Custom Draperies + Bedspreads ATTERHORNS ay NNELS AINWEAR * Balloons + Swags + Venetians ¢ Verticals ¢ Valances 364-2630 1435 Bay Ave., Trail, B.C. 364-2559 HOME 364-0159 SPORTS Sports Dept. John Van Putten 365-5579 e Castlegar Sun WEDNESD. June 23, 1993 Glance Dinosaur open The senior golfers will be play. ing in their major tourney of the golf season at the Castlegar and District Golf Club starting Thursday and concluding on Friday. 160 golfers will be playing two rounds to see who will be crowned king of the two day archacological dig The top contenders are expect- ed to complete their second round at around 1:00 p.m. Fri- day, so come out and see who is in the lead group. Minor hockey car wash Is your car in dire need of a wash? Well the Castlegar Minor Hockey Association has planned to spend this'Saturday helping those people out who are driving around in dirty cars. From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Safeway parking lot Summer Stowpitch Teams are needed to form a slowpitch 3-out recreational summer league. Each team must be made up of seven men and three women. The league will run from mid July and end mid September. There is a $50 entry fee per team, for more informa- tion call Calvin at 399-4715. Group bike rides Every Tuesday at 6 p.m. there is a drop-in group mountain bike ride. Anyone interested meet at Gerick Cycle in Castlegar. This is a good way to lear the trails around the area and meet other riders. For more information call 365-5599. Selkirk golf classic The Selkirk College Founda- tion Classic is slated for June 27 at Nelson's Granite Pointe Golf Club. The tourney will be ‘played as a five-person scram- ble, but individual entnes are welcome. Forms are at all area golf course club houses. ction al Local Master’s swimmers collect medals at National competition Ten medals and a new National JOHN VAN PUTTEN Sun Sports Two members of the Castlegar Masters Swim Club, the Cocoons emerged and developed wings at the Canadian Masters Swimming Championships in Montreal last week. The two swimmers, Bill Deklerk and Chuck Woolls used their new found wings—no not water wings, and added the experience of com- peting in Montreal’s Olympic pool to their success against some of the best swimmers in Canada. For the 900 competitors in the events at the National Masters Championship competition was tough, but fun, and fnendship was the main ingredient “It was a meet of good spirit, fun, fitness and excellent fellow ship. It was a prestigious Masters Championship with the best swimmers from all of Canada and some from the United States,” Deklerk said Deklerk was part of the relay team which set a new National Record in the 200m Freestyle Relay. He joined up with three swimmers from the North Vancou- ver Rapids Masters Swim Club Deklerk’s 280+ relay team (the ages of the competitors must add up to over 280-years) included Nick Templeman—an ex-Olympic Chuck Woolls, left and Bill Deklerk were gre eted at the Castlegar Airport Monday by a group of well-wishers to congratulate them on their successful performance at. the Canadian Masters Swimming ( Champior iships in’ Montreal. PHOTO record return home with two local swimmers swimmer, Dennis Crocket, and Cam Weir all from the North Van. couver Rapids bined their The group com the 200m Backstroke he earned a Montreal the swimmers F second place and in the 100m he! in age from 20 to 85 years. placed fourth. In his three events With this National Competition in the Breaststroke experience behind them both swirm- efforts to take 17 seconds off the old national record. They lowered it from 3:15 to the new record of 2:58 “Nobody is going to beat that record in the 280+ and over category,” Deklerk said Woolls competed in the 75-80 age ‘It was a good spirit, fun, fitness and excellent fellowship’ BILL DEKLERK Castlegar's new national record holder in the 200m competition © he mers are already planning to make a placed third in the _ retum trip to Montreal July 4-10 of 50m, 100m and next year to take part in the World 200m events. Masters Championships which will “Thad never been involve over 4,000 swimmers from in an event like that 45 countries. before, it was “I woGld not miss that event, beyond my expecta said Deklerk referring to the World tions,” Deklerk said. Competition. In another relay Constant training keeps bott event, Deklerk and swimmers in top shape. Wooll his record setting said, “we are going to keep training group corralled a we have already set goals for next gold in the 200m __ year.” Medky relay Overall the event was rewardin, In masters com- _ forall the sWimmers who attended. meet of Freestyle relay group. with eight others and took home a Gold in a 200 mixed Freestyle Relay, and 4 silver in 200m Med- ley relay (both swimming with the North Vancouver Rapids). In. his individual events Woolls swam to a second in the 800m Freestyle, fourth in the 200m Freestyle event, third in his 50m Freestyle. He also placed high in the 100m and 400m Freestyle races. Travelling to the competition was a rewarding experience for Woolls who found the meet to be. “a super, super event. It was a real good trip and a good meet.” There were 19 swimmers com peting in Deklerk’s age group, in the middle of all the competition his individual performances eamed him a collection of har ware to add to his new National Record A pulled Was not enough to stop him trom zroin muscle continuing in the competition. In CASTLEGAR FASTBALL TEAM NELSON A's BANJO'S VALLEY ROYALS CAS. MERCHANTS SALMO HOTEL BIG 'O' TIRE NAME SCOTT CAMPBELL DON DESCHANE DARCY DICKSON ROB MCGREGOR W. MALOFF BARRY MARSH JOHN OBETKOFF TIM HORCOFF MIKE HURLEY ADRIAN MARKIN BRENT HERIC DUANE WEIR GUY BERTRAND The Sun Standings Fil DARWIN ANDERSON Top Batters: SLOCAN VALLEY FASTBALL w P&T BREWE L PTS Top Batters: NAME JOE TARA PETE TRASO JIM SOFONO! SCOTT PODVINIKOFF DARREN HARSHENIN DAN SALIKIN MARK JOYCE LAWRENCE MALISHEFF DAN PEREVE ) PETE MRAZEK DOUG MAKORTOFF TEAM AVG BHI 565 BHD t L L T petition the swim “It was a success for B.C. Swin: mers are divided into age groups __ mers,” Deklerk said of five years. 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