10 Castlegar News, Jan. 19, 1967 _-enable Joral_contractors to part- icipate in portions of the week. The project is designed to utilize local materials and labor wher- ~- ever possible, : Additional smaller contracts ‘will be tendered later in the fall for additional work in order for the College to open during ‘the fall of 1966. These contracts will in- clude construction of the cafet- eria and kitehon, feeuity offices and the book store and the sup- ply of furniture and equipment. s 2 * DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO BUILD ROAD FOR COLLEGE Oct. 7, 1965: The department. of high- ways has been given approval to construct a 5,000-foot-long ac- cess road to West Kootenay ‘Re-: * gional College near the airport. In making the announce- ment this week, Mines Minist- er Don Brothers said work on: the road “will proceed almost immediately.” He said the road of the College buildings to start| the architects and to take the | once the College contract is let.| necessary action concerning the. The minister said the pro- awarding of contracts. 4 ject will be done either by day —---In- the--offices:-of. architect labor or by contract and spect- John L. Kidd yesterday for the lated that the road will possibly | opening of tenders were College be Jet out to contract since priv-| council chairman James Gray of ate contractors are alrea' ing on other. roads in work-| Trail, bursar. Jim Pritchard: of e im-| Kinnaird and council member mediate vicinity of the College | Bob Waldie of “Robson. site. - 8. e oe i COLLEGE BIDS OPEN Oct.''28,, 1965: lege site is now under construc- awarded the contract by the de: Siaith Brothers and Wilson | Partment of highways. — Construction of Vancouver were PRINCIPAL SUGGESTS low bidders on‘phase one of con-| UNIONS TAKE ACTIVE PART I struction of West Kootenay Re- gional College here when tend- ers were opened late yesterday afternoon. in Vancouver. .. IN’ COLLEGE ‘Nov. 10,1965 invading the universities and get-' “1 Smith’s bid was for. $2,210,- ; wit ‘Of reséai 000 Side included: Burns | S2e Shel Pound arin whic and Dutton’ of “Vancouver, ''$2,- 289,000 and’ Marwell’ Construc- tion of Vancouver, ' $2,352,248. The tenders have now been referred to the architect and ‘en- |: gineering ‘ constultants forTe- commendation and a. ‘special meeting. of the College council has ‘been cailed for Monday. to is needed to allow construction consider the recommendations of, “The ‘access road to the Col- ‘ tion’ by’). 'F. Law: who. was). ; “Labor unions ought to-be || CREATED BY THE EFFORTS OF THE FARSIGHTED o CITIZENS OF THE KOOTENAYS ~ DEDICATED TO THE FUTURE ig, both: fairly, “he suggested take: part’ ing”. ‘yiverside -campus. is 4; WEST KOOTENAY [ee POWER: J ing: aspirations.” ‘i ; “is? He’ said.:the ;College will have a curriculum geared -to gree-granting “institutions, ‘to ‘those who want increased tech- nical programs at the univer- sity level, and to those “mature, promising older students | who weren't able ‘to complete’ their educations’ or who now :want ‘to retool.” : The speaker. says. he sees no reason’ for the. two-year in- | stitution to” ‘close its. physical plant'in the, evenings and said he hopes it will ‘operate: ‘day. and night around the clock.” He said: it will ‘operate during the ‘spring and fall and. event- ually during the summer as well, unity |: students who ‘will’ go, on to, de-) Preparing for the College Money Vote “OVER 400. APPLICATIONS. FOR Post AT COLLEGE el 8 disclosed here: ‘week' by College. principalGor- don Campbell: when :he was: ad-} ulty. ‘dressing the national ‘convention of ‘the Pulp ‘and Paper. Work- In choosing a faculty, said Mr, Campbell, he is ‘not look- . ing for people who are only brilliant; but for those who have got'something to teach and can impart ite’ nis |." Se ‘said. considerable. time bel has been: spent on the bricks and mortar’ aspect of. the Col- lege but much time must also be spent on picking the right fac- 2 taal s o 3 UNIVERSITY. ENROLMENT. TO DOUBLE SAYS CAMPBELL Noy. 18,1965 niversity. enrolment in B.- | G2 will double within the next | 10 :years from 200,000 students :461,000 ‘seeking higher ed- | ueation ‘and the’ annual ‘cost will ‘skyrocket “from the present 537. million a year to over. $2 Dillion annually. See “hese figures -were given ‘the national’.convention: of. the Pulp:and‘Paper Workers of Can- da ‘here last week ‘by. West Kootenay Regional College prin- pal Gordon Campbell. i *Mr:'Campbell said that. dur- ing the: recent ‘federal: election ‘campaign ‘all political © parties agreed we: must. do something 8 | significant about higher educa- cata An =e, att aot on. And we must do it scon. | However: warned the eductor, it io. A Los Angeles educator: who for the last two years has. co- ordinated ‘Peace’ Corps training programs and administered ‘a special Africa’ development seminar: for African’ students, is | first Selkirk College's ‘director of con- tinuing education- mn ‘He -is Dr.John D_. Ohliger, a man with experience ‘of teach- ing; industry and radio. -- Dr: Ohliger: is responsible for. the organization and super-|.° pes Sarees must: be realized that all:ideas on where we should ‘go’ in educa- tion “must be financed from the pockets of the: taxpayer in one form or. another.” & Le The. speaker: noted that 42 per cent of the students in: the two *-years' of arts. and science at UBC flunked out “and this is a costly. proposition.” He added. that ‘the fees: paid by.:a student ‘represent only)25 per cent or less:of the cost of keep- ing him ‘there (a. year.: Mentioning that inte gence of the coin of. privil ‘of obligation for ‘his ’fo ing : education: program, includ. ing the evening. college. 5 program is on the college. It embraces the field of extension courses, night school programs, training . seminars, conferences, job-training, and cultural activities. : ; He holds‘a'BA degree from “Wayne State University and a ‘MEd from the University of Cal- ifornia, ‘where he majored in adult ‘education. ‘Then ‘followed advanced study at the University of Chicago and the completion of his doctorate program ‘at UC LA.’ Dr. Ohliger. received his PhD in June. é He has spent five years in the university extension field. . ajor-activities of a community |. Quered about his views on “free education. for students who show the’ capacity’ for ab- sorbing education,” the \WKRC principal’ said he believed .stu- dents ‘ought to be responsible in ‘some measure for \their ‘ed- ucation.” : ; ' He ‘said ‘he personally: did not like to see any institution of ‘higher learning almost: total- ly. dependent on government for va cj -} leg: ; ponsibility:'And:to get the right to an. education: is a’ great. pri' ‘ilege.”, ane : (GROUND. BREAKING CEREMONY MARKS STAG struction’ of the ‘33 ucational institutio: (> But while” : mony. marked 'the' official: start of © construction, : contractors’: equipment ‘had ‘already; been ‘on the job for about a week level: |: ling: the’ site anda wide. access, road to the campus being’ built by the department ‘of highways is well advanced... students | wit located Noting : an educational idea’ was no" starting to take’ shape physical- th ted the *s Claude::S: placement office: lege and: works ith: th a ly, -WKRC “principal ‘Gordon | gr: Campbell p: id particular tribute to council chairman Gray, de- indust; scribing him as a‘ zyemarkable citizen of B.C. and’ Canada,” to ‘whom we all owe a:great' degree and leadership.” 0s Trail school superintendent Colin McKenzie, a resident’ of. ie Kinnaird and’ department ‘of ed ucation representative: on: the College’s . “foresight and, courage.” Mentioning. that mi to have reference points stones in his progress governing ©. council, | praised trustees of the participat- |’: -ing school districts ‘for’ -their:|- goals, Mr. Gray.in -his. remarks on faid: there had. been a: number! of. milestones::on: the ‘road :.to- wards achievement of West) . Kootenay. Regional College. ede wanes -build | ~ the appointment |: : of. the architec the. the “appoint: |, ment of. the principal; ‘the ord-|:: €r-in-councll . granuug 7s o -and:- finally... the ‘ground-break- ing ceremony... 200i. 08025 Mr. Gray. said the cost of the College has been more than was anticipated | by..the: council, “but: for ‘this:.we make no..ex- cuse.”:: He. suggested that surely a “dynamic. society”: can afford’ to pay for higher education: and'}.;:::-». noted that added costs. were nec- essitated: when it was found the). structure. had} to: be more: com-}::; plex ‘than first anticipated and}-..: contractors were all busy in the]. province. 86 a ‘The, council . chairman -dis-. closed:that the $2 million bylaw. chas been stretched ‘to $3‘ million | ::: ; with ‘the additional funds . that |: construction ..of the first: phase ‘Bros. & Wilson’ of Vancouver, | were also won by ‘coast: firms. -While the construction’ has \ of the’ snow,.men are now: back ‘Lat ‘work.|"The company, is ‘still confident: that it‘ willbe able: to | turn the? College over’ to: the: students ‘and faculty on ‘Sept. 2 ‘of this’ year. :; 8" REGIONAI i PUBLIC SE me id <..)J¢: Lloyd «-Crowe* High School, - On College Campus ‘commencing’ at''9 .a:m.. and -ad- journing. at: 4:30:p.m.\. Senior members. of the!.College faculty azie “is. student| will be in attendance, providing ‘to meetithem.: i heii. icc Am) attendance’ of over: 500 -| persons..is' expected...) H Pe cd eT NRE ‘ Lai ae Te os ey REGIONAL COLLEGE ~ > WANTS:TO PROVIDE: - FINE ARTS COURSE. ‘an’ opportunity for ‘local people . Tt is ‘hoped: that ‘the West | Kootenay. Regional: College : will. | eventually. beable: to. offer ||;courses.'in | fine. arts,’ dean’ of: a-| students. Andy: Soles ‘told local Jof-the:College was won by Smith the ‘lowest bidder. Most: of the ar-| Jowest.bids.on. the. subtrades Possible: in the first’ year. r t , :: e. been delayed recently -because’ |e said that both h : te v-He., at. bo! e .and | Castlegar News, Jan..19, 1967-11 ous ‘to offer a fine a ro-|. .FROM COLLEGE, oe gram’’but, this would not’ be]: Bees DEAN. Le © March 17, 1966)" Students’ should::'hav NO TRANSFER DIFFICULTIES] difficulty transferring fro March 17,1966) | | parents at SHSS last ‘Thursday evening. 0.20% a |THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN cece 0 OOF. Le AEA? ne have besa ames h the College's dev- hold bev if Se Fernie LAGER were made available by both,the