Wednesday, November 16, 1994 | Speaker’s Corner Castlegar student Tamara Terry is pounding the pavement in The Castlegar Sun 15 ADULT. ui The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, November 16, 1994 Page GA Selkirk College news update Question: What is your view of the NHL hockey Medical transcriptionist Applications are invited now for a new program beginning Dec. 5 in Trail when Selkirk Col- lege in partnership with the Trail 1 Hospital offers a nine- h Medical mont Advanced Training program, Applicants must have prior office training or experience keyboard- bs speed | of 60 wpm and have “We're interested in other such as 1 townhouses. Castlegar has such potential.” But the realization of the dream will have to wait until the corporation gets the nod in advance WordPerfeot and Medical Termi- nology. Training take place at TRH using state-of-the-an medi- cal dictation and transcription systems. Interested? Contact the Trail Campus for details and application information, Cozy digs Selkirk College students! would you be interested in avoid- ing the commute to the Castlegar campus this winter? Consider rooming at Kekuli House student residence. Rooms are available by the month or by the semester. Each single room is self-con- tained with limited cooking facil- ities and individual temperature controls. And each room is only minutes from campus computer labs and the library. To learn more about living on campus contact the Residence Manager for rates and details. dl Wd Language proficiency The next sitting of the Lan- guage Proficiency Index test is Nov. 19 at the Castlegar Campus. This test is a measure of English competency and can serve as the prerequisite for admission to many post-secondary courses. To write the LPI, registration with UBC is necessary. Registration forms are available from the col- lege counselling office in Nelson and Castlegar. Tourism training A Tourism Workforce Training program gets underway in Trail Starting Jan. 9. This 18-week pro- S) Poutrry Sate! Today’s better way # in your Safeway Check out our er this week, gwee APPLE JUICE 1 Litre 2 Litre gram is designed for those receiv- ing B.C. income assistance who have the desire to work in the tourism/hospitality industry, The bulk of the training is done through work placements that allow participants to gain real-life experience in the tourism indus- try. For more information, quali- fied candidates should contact the Trail Campus or the nearest Social Services office. Special needs The second course in the Spe- cial Needs Careers program gets underway Jan. 11, 1995. The entire Special Needs program is being offered on a part-time basis in Grand Forks over the next few years to allow those interested in working in this interesting and challenging field to obtain the credentials necessary for posi- tions as childcare workers, pro- gram assistants or teachers aides. For details contact the Grand Forks Office. Home support Also in Grand Forks, applica- tions are invited for the 24-week Home Support/Resident Care Attendant program which begins in Grand Forks Jan. 3. For a detailed list of admission criteria, consult a Selkirk College calen- dar or contact the Grand Forks Centre. High school equivilancy The next scheduled sitting of the GED test is Jan. 14 at the Castlegar campus. A completed application form, together with a $40 fee must be received by the Ministry of Edu- cation in Victoria by Dec. 16 to be eligible to write the test. Applica- tion forms and GED study guides are available from college centres and campuses. Theft nets charges for minors SUN STAFF ‘Two young offenders have been charged with break and enter after a break-in at a res idence on 2nd Street Nov.9.. Stolea from the residence Sane ae Act the names oe yon can’t be published. search of answers to questions that correspond with news stories lockout? that have appeared in The C ‘astlegar Sun. If you see Tamara, it could be your opportunity to appear in Speaker's Corner, which will be published each week A third party should come in and negotiate with the owners and players. Hockey will come back though, always. —Olie Wulowka The players and own- ers are getting paid so high as it is, shouldn't be greedy. —Diane Adshead they The players and own- ers are being stubborn and should give a lit- tle. The fans are the real sufferers, it was darn expensive last year for us fans to buy decent tickets. —Tim Wulowka Basically, my concem is that the players’ and owners’ salaries are awfully steep. They should come to an agreement to help the real losers in this whole thing: the fans. —Karen Hutchison Red gets $5.5 million Red Mountain ski area will get a $5.5 million boost, thanks to the federal-provincial Infrastructure Works program. The money will be spent on extending water and sewer mains from Rossland’s existing systems to the boundary of the Red Mountain area. The servicing will help ensure the development of the resort area, said Rossland-Trail MLA Ed Conroy. “Development of the Red Mountain ski area will be an eco- nomic shot in the arm for this region,” Conroy said in a pre- pared release. “Providing the necessary infrastructure will attract more tourism revenue and new busi- hess, an important component of this program.” Rossland's drinking water sup- ply will also be improved. One- third of the total cost of the project will be paid by the provincial government, one-third by the federal government, and one-third by the City of Rossland. Rossland Mayor Bill Profili said bringing the city’s drinking AVE WE GOT WALL PAPER! water up to standard will proba- bly eliminate the need for resi- dents to boil their water. Meanwhile, infrastructure grants were also d for Presently, there are concerns about the efficiency and environ- mental safety of the stations, which suffer from heavy infiltration and and have the community of Warfield and the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. Both grants are for improvements to sewage systems to protect the Columbia River. In Warfield, a video camera will be used to look for leaks in old sewer lines. Leaks detected by the camera will be repaired and excessive of Warfield's sewage treatment plant. Overloading, which increases the potential for sewage over- flows into the Columbia River, is occurring because as many as 200,000 gallons of storm water enter the system each day. Keep- ing the storm water out of the lig- uid waste stream will increase the plant's capacity for sewage treat- ment and prevent overflows. The $110,000 project should be completed by next spring. The regional district will over- see upgrading of sewage pump stations at four different loca- tions near Trail. been responsible for overflows into SUN STAFF A recent meeting between local teens, their parents and some key c in Castlegar harbor a negative attitude toward young people; second, young people need a place of their own in which to such as a youth centre. has reinforced the ‘idea that a Posilive community attitude and @ youth centre are both needed in Castlegar. Lynnene Lewis, an organizer of last week's meeting that occurred at the Kootenay Columbia Child Care Society, said she was pleasantly surprised to see a packed house, consisting of about 15 adults and 35 Two issues were identified, said Lynnene: first, many adults “The meeting was really posi- tive and the feedback was great. Everyone wants to get involved and do something about these two problems,” Lynnene. With the help of parents and the Stanley Humphries Sec- ondary Grade 12 journal- ism class, a short, one-page survey will be distributed to local youth asking them to provide realistic suggestions for possible youth facilities. Youth meeting draws crowd Lynenne says more parents ‘ are now getting involved, and she feels the timing couldn't be to getting something donc. 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