Each year, Selkirk College's emus edueation department offers about 500 coursés to residents throughout the West Kootenay and Boundary region, | /* Vocational training, skills improvement upgrading offerings, credit courses and specialized pro- grams for the mentally afd physically disabled are just some of the courses available through the services of Selkirk College’s continuing education offices. ? Topics range in scope from architecture to shorthand and from computers to welding. ing these offerings are located in Castlegar, Nelson, Trail, Midway, Salmo, Grand Forks, Kaslo, New Denver, Nakusp and the Slocan Valley. Some of the centres also get involved in special projects. programs usually focus on local needs and the specialized interests of each community. Projects cover topies such as resource education, job-related workshops, health and safety education needs, and the needs of the region's employers. Continuing education courses are open to anyone interested in pursuing part-time studies and most continuing education courses do not require prerequisites. Registration fees vary depending upon the type and length of the course. Course costs usually start around $15 and some are provided free. For a list of available courses contact the continuing education office in your community. courses, CASTLEGAR ~ Selkirk College Box 1200 vastlegar, B.C. VIN 3J1 : (604) 365-7292 NELSON Rosemont Campus 2001 Silver King Rd. Nelson, B.C. Telephone: (604) 352-6601 TRAIL Trail Campus 845 Victoria Street Trail, B.C. VIR 3T3 Telephone: (604) 368-5236 or Community Education Services c/o Trail School Board 2079 Columbia Avenue Trail, B.C. Telephone: (604) 368-6434 GRAND FORKS Selkirk College Box 968 Grand Forks, B.C. Telephone: (604) 442-2704 or 442-2705 MIDWAY Selkirk College Box 130 Midway, B.C. Telephone: (604) 449-2655 ADULT LEARNING . . . Adult Basic Education classes at Selkirk College enable students to work at their own CONTINUING EDUCATION Continuing Education courses offer individuals opportunities to retrain or upgrade, pursue general interests and acquire new skills. SALMO Selkirk College Box 997 Salmo, B.C. Telephone: (604) 357-2017 SLOCAN VALLEY Selkirk College Crescent Valley, B. Telephone: (604) 359-7564 UPPER LAKES (Nakusp, New Denver, Kaslo) rrow Lakes District Selkirk College Box 720 Nakusp, B.C. Teleplione: (604) 265-4077 (Nakusp), 358-7968 (New Denver), 353-2618: (Kaslo). speed either ona part-time or full-time basis. Making life enjoyable The Adult Basic Education (ABE) program offered by Selkirk College is an extremely popular program within the region and throughout the province. college's program is enjoying province-wide recog. nition because ef the model Selkirk College is using. The model is student-oriented. Students can enter the program any time after the October 1 start date and work at their own speed either on a part-time or full-time basis. The courses held in the college's adult learning centres are generally offered from October to March. On the campuses (Castlegar, Trail and Nelson), the courses may run for a longer period of time. Several types of courses are offered as part of ABE. One program provides upgrading opportunities for adults. Level one and two includes Grades 1 to 8 and level three and four covers Grades 9 to 12. Courses are currently available in Castlegar, Greenwood, Crescent Valley, Nakusp, New Denver, Kaslo, Midway, Salmo, Nelson and Trail, Slocan City and Edgewood, Basic skill improvement courses, and English as a Second Language courses are also offered by Selkirk College. English as a Second Language helps adults understand and speak English used in every day living. Classes are available in Trail and Castlegar: College Preparatory courses, Transitional Training, Learning Assistance, evening upgrading courses and the Independent Studies program are also part of the Adult BUSY PLACE... . Basic Education offerings. Each program is designed to meet the special needs of adults, ¢ 7 vs Be Bite ai NO TO we see YS Sa yh Bem "RANE Ree 7 jp ecasaasencane : ‘ ia SPORTS ACTIVITIES . . . Selkirk College athletes participate in college competition in men’s and women’s volleyball, and men’s and women's College » — basketball. The program provides an opportunity for students to pursue athletic interests alongside academic activities. athletic facilities are tops The college is fortunate to have developed one of the best physical education and athletic facilities in the province. The large, modern, sports facility includes two gymnasiums, racquetball/handball and squash courts, a dance studio and combative area; a well-equipped fitness centre and complementary lab and classroom areas. Although the scope of program offerings has been significantly limited by “restraint” measures currently in force, there continues to be a well-rounded range of activities for the students, faculty and community mem- bers available throughout the academic year. education courses related to personal fitness and the de- velopment of lifetime recreational skills are available to The bookshop on the Castlegar stocks all required textbooks and supplies. A selection of popular reading material, stationery students and community members alike on a short-course basis. Selkirk continues to be a major resource for sports development and provides administrative leadership in arranging seminars, clinics and workshops for players, coaches and officials of a wide variety of sports. In keeping with the “Participaction” theme and the importance of developing and maintaining a more active and fit lifestyle, the department encourages everyone to get involved in physical activity and participate in events and classes scheduled. With a consistently high level of community use it should be possible to maximize the availability of this ex- cellent resource facility. Check out the opportunities and meet our challenge to “get fit and stay fit!” a and souvenirs are also available. A bookshop is also located at the Rosemont campus. ee ee er en a community whieh can best be with others through the chamber of eommeree to protect and advance all business. I help this community's which in turn ensures thd success of my business. It is only fair for me to support the chamber since I reap benefits through the concerted planning, counsel and action that is best at- tained through the work of the chamber of commerce. 2. Because my support is “plowed back” to yield many fold benefits in new industries, inereased payrolls, health, safety, legislation, business and com- munity advancement. 3. Because I believe that the man who helps this community through active participation in the work of his chamber will develop his own powers and broaden his own views. 4. Because through the chamber of commerce lean best discharge my obligations to this community in which I live and earn my living. I realize that every man owes a debt to the community that cannot be paid in taxes — a debt of personal service A_TURNING POINT ‘‘Bécause the chamber of commerce cannot carry | Out ite program of work to protect and advance business without personal service and adequate financial support. 6. Because the chamber of commerce unifies the public spirit of my community directs it into useful and constructive channels. ‘T. Because the chamber of commeree helps create and express sound opinions on questions effecting the welfare of my community. 8. Because without a strong, effective chamber of comimerce, my community would be less able to compete with other'towns for new industries and new payrolls, 9. Because I believe it essential to progress, to have ‘a central organization externally watching community welfare ati@ development. I believe the chamber of commerce is the central organization adequately equip- ped to do this work. 10. Because the most effective and constructive influence is the force of organized business functioning through the chamber of commerce for the purpose of improving our town. We can, through organized effort, make this the kind of town we determine it shall be. 1983 big year for chamber 1983 was a big year for the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce. Looking back you could certainly say that it reached a turning point or milestone in the history of the Castlegar Chamber of Commeree. During the heavy tourist season, June to September, the chamber was able to acquire two female students on the Youth Employment Program. This was an enormous help as the tourists were handled more efficiently. The chamber will look forward to a couple of “gals” once again this summer. Some of the chamber activities in 1983, were: © responded to hundreds of letters and phone calls requesting information on Castlegar and area. © operated the Tourist and Business Information Centres on a year round basis. © supplied information packages on Castlegar to the various convention groups and non-profit organizati in conjunction with the Business Information Centre, the chamber held counselling sessions with a representative from Ministry of Industry and Small Business Development. e assisted FBDB in arranging business seminars in the area. ¢ administrated Las Vegas Nights in order to raise money for SunFest ‘83. This exciting event ran nonstop for 27 hours and was once again very successful. © administered SunFest '83 with three days of competitions, events, and parades for the young and old alike. « provided employment for two fjjfients through the Provincial Youth Employment Pfogram to operate the Tourist Information Centre seven days a week during the summer months. purchased a half-page advertisement in the summer edition of Kootenay Boundary Country. @ members in good standing with Kootenay Boundary Visitors Association, B.C. Chamber of Commerce, Canadian Chamber of Commers, Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada, and Managers Asso- ciation of B.C. e our chamber manager has taken an active interest in both the Downtown Business Association and the Plaza Merchants. e sponsored a Yard Beautification Contest for local residents. © sponsored a candidate in the Miss Castlegar Contest. e increased the number of members from 114 to 152. @ produced a 1984 calendar utilizing six young local artists to draw two attractions each. . Local growth will boom in ‘84 1984 Will be the turning point for Castlegar and the chamber of commerce. Lots of positive things are happening, says chamber manager Bob Stansbury. The Sandman Inn, our first real convention centre, should be opening soon. The proposed mall around the new Safeway is in the works and there's action in the City industrial park. The airport is expanding. Expo 86 is on the horizon with an estimated 25 million visitors expected. There is no reason why Castlegar cannot benefit directly from this world exhibition. They expect that one million people will be coming from Ontario alone,” Stansbury says. The majority of these will drive. Will they stop in Castlegar? Do they know where we are? What do we have to offer them? If we do get them here how long will they stay and how much will they spend? These are just a few simple questions that each businessman in Castlegar should be asking himself, says Stansbury. “Fantastic opportunity? You bet. All we have to do is formulate a plan and get going on it. Hesitate, procrastinate and we'll be the losers,” he says. “There is a plan of action, initiated by a group of businessmen in Osoyoos. We will have the opportunity of joining them. Watch for more information on this.” Hydro must be cautious with Keenleyside-Murphy dam Project manager Ed Quirk, the man responsible for B.C. Hydro’s proposed Keenleyside-Murphy development, ack- nowledges that many péople in the region would like to see construction begin immediately as it would provide a welcome economic boost for the area. “There is no question the project would contribute to the economic and social development of the region,” says Quirk, “but Hydro must consider carefully when the project will be required to meet anticipated electric load demands.” The in-service dates for any Hydro project are subject to revision because of a constantly changing planning cycle. For example, changes in the load growth forecast, determined by economic conditions, dictate the need for flexibility in the planning process. "We aren't anticipating a need for power from the Keenleyside-Murphy project before the mid-1990s"’ “At the moment, unless there is a significant economic upturn, we aren't anticipating a need for power from the Keenleyside-Murphy project before the mid-1990s,” said Quirk. He points out that having the necessary preparatory work completed now enables Hydro to be in a good position if earlier on-line dates become necessary. Both projects would require six-year construction periods. During the last year, Hydro continued its project impact studies and refined engineering designs for the two projects. ‘The investigative work included more property and environmental studies as well as updating of socid-economic studies which were made available for public and interest group meetings during the. year. Open houses, public meetings and meetings with local governments and citizens groups were held to discuss potential project impacts and preliminary mitigation and compensation addressing those impacts. The public consultation program will be ongoing. Issues maintained or raised by the public included transmission line visibility, construction dust and noise, displacement of households, reservoir water quality and community water supply, fisheries impacts and employment and business opportunities. Quirk says Hydro has responded to public concerns whenever possible throughout the planning process by modifying study methods and investigating new areas of concern. Interim responses included selection of a lower reservoir level and a mutually agreeable site for the Murphy Creek project. construction camp. During construction of the combined 180-megawatt Keenleyside and 275-megawatt Murphy Creek project, Hydro expects about 5,000 man-years would be created, with about %,500-fobs being involved at the peak of construction. Approximately 1,000 of the 1,500 job openings would be filled by local . “Approximately $141 million would be added to local incomes during. the construction period. During the subsequent operating phase over 20 full-time and 30 to 40 part-time jobs would be created. This would add about six more jobs in the loca] service sector,” says Quirk. The Keenleyside power plant, to be located at the dam, would consist of three 60-MW units, while the Murphy project, located on the Columbia River, three kilometres upstream from Trail, would have five 55 MW units. Transmission for the projects would consist of a 230-kV transmission line fromthe Keenleyside power plant via the Murphy generating station to Selkirk substation Jocated close to the Seven Mile generating plant. The Murphy reservoir would extend 35 km upstream from Mary's Rock to the Hugh Keenleyside Dam on the Columbia and the Brilliant Dam on the Kootenay. Hydro selected a 424-metre reservoir level as the option most likely to provide # favorable balance between environmental and social impacts and full utilization of the potential river generating capability. “IT WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS... Keenleys' CINDY SILUCH . . . joined the Chamber of Commerce staff in 1983 as secretary BOB STANSBURY . . . He believes the man who helps Castlegar through active participation in the of B.C. Artist's Hydro’s proposed ide project. The new \ work of his chamber will develop his own powers and broaden his own views. power plant at the existing dam would consist of three 60- megawatt units.