i 2 Castlegar Newa, Jan, 19, 1887

_ Regional College Based on the Premise _
: That Students of Ability Should Continue

ie; regional college ‘4s. the that young

uct ‘of a‘realistic attitude to | ectl tour
‘higher’ ‘education’ that 'repre-| or

sents’ a break with the old idea

eople ‘either go dir-
viel fron school

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— Faculty — Students — Councit
PARDMAN’S

“FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES

ON. oe Te ti en

president: of the University
Victoria, . ‘in: the’ major: address.
| delivered to to
on Selkirk
| two years ago.

Noting that the concept. ‘of
a regional: college “is based. on:

ithe premise: that! all’ students. of |!

ability: should have’ the chance.
for. higher education, Dr." Tay:
Jor said. such ‘colleges’ “PLO;
vide’ opportunities “for> the

oung person ‘who cannot afford f

0 leave home: for pniversity:and:
for the adult’ who, for a variety.
of ‘reasons, never: had; the
chance.” 2

ne by.
at least 25: more every: year.

The regional’ college © ‘must | ::

not be thought of. as-a:“second-
rate university doing: badly the
things that universities. do ‘well,”
he added: It is “an institution of};
higher. education: in’ its own}

right: “At: times “it: compliments, yee
“at: is

the university; ‘at:

quite : different: from iit. cy :
_-AThe ‘six participating | school.
districts will not’ have a ‘college | -
simply. by. ‘calling “it one,’ added
the’ educator. ‘He “said: two ; re-
quirements‘ “are: absolutely es-

‘gential:’ you. must-have : highly

qualified :-teachers: and you:m’
have an’ adequate: library.: ‘The
second most’ ‘important: position
in your: college is. that of: your
chief. librarian.” <=.

‘Dr. Taylor: said -that ‘the
regional college will: not <only
provide an opportunity for. high-

er education but: will ‘Provide | b

the «incentive. He said. that in

|| one. ‘Florida’: county . the per-

centage of piek seneol student?

igher. educatior
) t to. Be
‘cent within 1

opening of.

more necessary; said the speak-
er,.- because “more “and “more.
people:: are ‘being: entloyed din
positions’ ‘that’: require: Ww
ledge rather; than muscle. an 2

‘He auoted: the: secretary ‘of
the B.C. Federation of Labor?as
veinting out’that there are near-
lv. twice as: manv- young: ‘people
unemploved in this: province and
in Canada:.today: as there were

10° years ago,

oa eT with

WUE Tater

oe Our

SELKI RK COLLEGE

will Encare that Our Kootenay
"Students Will Play Important
Roles in this Province’s Future

oe

Castlegar Credit U nion

‘anion ‘secretary

the: early. ‘50

‘the Nelson’ seminar:
Coliege:held’ ‘Bbout |

0] counsello: ‘at: Selkirk College.

f His major, area: of: concern
the. group’ ‘life’ and
mnt activities on campus. He
will also. have -administrative
1 Pe naibilities under the dean
of’ students.: :
“A. graduate . of ‘Sir George
Williams and McGill ‘Universit-

ies, Mr: Booth ‘has: served. with

Church ‘in, the: West hs
st 1

‘His ©
‘young: people ® comes * from ae
volvement ‘in community and
ter-church youth activities:

College “is David J. °G.°:Jones,
who: formerly: taught in New

4 Zealand. *

“Educated at ay: IL. Crowe
Secondary School at ‘Trail, Mr.
Jones is ibe son \of..Mr. and
Mrs. EB. Jones. of: Murray
Drive, sprait® ‘He: grew up in
frail: receiving his senior matri-
‘culation in 1956: with a:95 per
‘cent average in: his science maj-
ors.

He received Cominco under-
‘graduate scholarships, a univer-
ty eckelorshis._ond (A. Hebh

completion of his BAS¢ in 1960,
he was: awarded: National Re-
saree! ‘Council ‘bursaries and

ded: to obtain his mater.

transfer to ‘university: by offer-

ing® courses: for which a univ:

ersity ‘gives ‘credit.

“It allows Students “who

‘do not feel the: need to go'to:un-

iversity fora full “degree pro-
gram. to get. enough ‘training :to

it them ‘for jobs. which: would
ether wise be closed to’ them.

education. ‘an Gpportum

ity for tural achivities of all

of science degree at “UBC in
1962.

Returning the “West
Kootenays, nr. ee subse-

remained for. the next three
and a half years doing semi-
conductor. research and. econ-
‘omic studies of metalurgical pro-.

cesses.

In 1965 he went to ‘New
Zealand, where he taught at the
senior high school level. :

‘Mr: Jones is. married. and
is an avid skier and outdoors-

1 BRIGHT YE.

: ‘With’ the mathematics and
physics department. -at® Selkirk

th ‘Memorial scholarship during his”
‘undergraduate years. Following

quently entered the research de-.
partment ‘of: Cominco. where: he™

“materials, the’ Ubrary :
“tion as! a ‘distribution ‘centre: for

- -be provided :in ‘the:.instructio:

‘stage i in: Aiding ‘informat
vices . at the. library.

: yegulations < ‘governing: its. use:):

. beginning of the. ‘academic year.:

to: learning" ‘a a saneueee a

_Media ‘concerned ‘with: the visual:

fins, film’: wer te andy fae!
. for ‘making’ :transparencie

al‘services‘:room: Part’

pe
| book collections will ‘be pr
wit e exception’ of.

may at é
additional: collection‘: of * paper-
kept on q

be available at.all time:

| reading ‘and: thence’ finally
wri ting: To aid in: thisp

will be issued ‘to students‘at the |

-The most ‘natur: ‘approach |

‘is: ; destined to. haves ‘a . great ine :
. fluence on. the future: of the West =
Kootenay area as our students ob- °

tain.a fine education at this insti-
nffar

Vaawa.

tution an
ion and | we

sheet es

hada

“wishes © to: both Faculty. "and

our.

answer to the
snould- =. be.:> comin Unicare, .w
.everv: student, «every — ane
‘every school board: in: this: land:
these voungsters'do not have the

education needed: for--emplov-

‘ment\in‘a ‘highly. sechnolrce
age, an-age. (that depends: ‘on

knowledge. to Keep: its. economy y fee

going.”

Young: people, added” ‘the
universitv ‘president.’ must: be
prenared “for responsifitlity. and
leadership ‘in: a world: that ‘wil!
be infinatelv more complex: that
the one..we have contrived ‘and
in_which it would apvear: that
a substantial. part of their. diffi-
culties will be the unsolved pro-
blems that. jwe willbe’ passing
on’ to them.” 5
“The speaker sald he
four matar: functions for: “a ‘re-

glonel college:
. It prepares: students. for

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