Castlegar News 1986 Review, March 30, 1986 Selkirk College ————E_— ° The right place, right now WOMEN’S BASKETBALL is just one of the athletic activities that occurs in the college's well- equipped gymnasium. Athletic facilities include indoor and ri tball courts, weight training room, in addition to student and staff use, are open to the public. Modern facilities augment instruction Learning Resource Services at Selkirk College are available at the Castlegar and Rosemont campuses. The larger facility at the Castlegar Campus consists of two departments: library and audio-visual serVices. The library contains a collection of more than, 60,000 items; subscriptions to about 500 periodicals, federal and B.C. government document collections, plus a variety of audio-visual media in the form of cassette tapes, single concept films and videotapes. In addition, photo- copying, calculators, computers, typewriters, microfilm collections and audio-visual playback equipment are available in the library. For students residing in outlying areas of the college region, copies of the catalog of library holdings may be found in Adult Learning Centres throughout the Selkirk College region. Books, periodicals, films, videotapes and documents may be ordered through these college centres. Audio-visual Services houses a 16 mm film collection of approximately 800 titles, a videotape collection and a wide variety of audio-visual equipment for student and faculty use. Production facilities and assistance in their use is also provided by Audio-Visual Services. The Rosemont Campus houses a 6,000-volume technical library and subscriptions to numerous trades journals are maintained at the Rosemont library. Special care is taken to have on hand the manuals, journals, periodicals and duplicate copies of instructional audio-visual material that augment the instruction offered in the various trades programs. Selkirk College has a large, well utilized, modern gym facility located at the Castlegar Campus. This facility, in addition to serving the needs of the college, staff and students, is open to the public. The gym contains indoor racquetball and squash courts, a weight training room, full-sized gym that provides playing courts for volleyball, basketball, and badminton. Shower and change rooms accommodate long term or day users, and the facility has a dance/eombative practice room and several smaller classrooms. A friendly, helpful staff provides information on equipment, and proper techniques for engaging in the many activities offered. Extended hours accommodate staff, students and public use. The facility also serves as the site for various Totem Conference tournament and other tournament and exhibi tion games for badmi i and y 5 In addition to the Campus Recreation Society on both the Rosemont and Castlegar campuses regularly schedule activities at local ski hills, acquatic centres, curling rinks and bowling alleys in an attempt to provide students with a variety of recreational opportunities. The nutritional needs of students attending the Castlegar or Rosemont Campuses are met by modern, well-stocked cafeterias. Operating during school hours, the cafeterias provide a selection of beverages, salads, snacks, sandwiches and hot meals during the fall and winter terms. The college operates a bookstore on both the Castlegar and Rosemont campuses. In addition to supplying the textbooks and support material required for every program offered by the college, a selection of books, stationery items, clothing and souvenir items are also available. WIDE RANGE OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES The Management Centre offers a wide variety of programs ranging from one day workshops to a full certificate program in Management Skills for Super- visors. The Selkirk College Management Centre is primarily involved in the teaching of work-related skills to adults in the workforce. The training is practical, relevant to the needs of the participants, and is designed to have a measurable impact on performance. Ineluded in the line-up of offerings are Interpersonal Skills, Administration Skills, Planning Your Future, Creative Job Action, Professional Selling, Power Inter- viewing, Using Conflict Creatively, Performance Analy- sis and Appraisal, Secretarial Supervisory Skills, Presentation Skills and Conducting Effective Meetings. The Selkirk College Management Centre staff can design programs specifically suited to meet the needs of your organization; more than 25 short-term programs are available. RIST/HOSPITALITY TRAINING Selkirk College is pleased to offer specialized instruction designed to meet the training requirements of employers in the hospitality industry Until now, training programs of help to businesses providing services to tourists have only been available sporadically to interior regions of the province. Selkirk College makes available specialized instruction designed to assist the hospitality industry's most valuable resource-people. Targeted Training programs have been developed to meet the individual training needs of all hospitality oriented businesses. Program objectives are to educate individuals, transforming them into competent, enthusiastic front-line service personnel. The time is now the opportunity is great! Selkirk College delivers targeted training programs in a manner consistent with the ability of businesses to participate — on site, at times convenient to employers. Programs are flexible, adapting to identified needs of individual operations. Skill modules mesh with current activities in developing services, leading staff meetings, promoting business, receiving guests, planning, costing, and many other important facets of the hospitality service industry Application is immediate and thorough since learning is incorporated in actual work in progress Owner/operators and front-line employees can benefit greatly from targeted training programs on bartending, cook upgrading, waiter/waitress training, menu planning. advertising, hosting, customer relations, community orientation, salesmanship, supervisory train ing and more. For more information contact Selkirk College, 2001 Silver King Road, Nelson, B.C. V1L 1C8. Telephone: (604) 352-6601. THE SELKIRK College Library at the Castlegar Cam- pus contains more than 60,000 volumes as well as an extensive periodicals collection, film library and audio visual services NTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Selkirk College has been selected to operate one of the several Enterprise Development Centres established throughout British Columbia by the Ministry of Education. The Enterprise Development Centre has, as its objectives, the support of economic development activities of individuals and municipalities within the West Kootenay/Boundary Region. The Centre has been established in Castlegar to serve the entrepreneurial needs of the small business sector by providing assistance in the preparation of business proposals, which may include profit and cash flow projections, capitalization requirements, market analyses and marketing strategies. Centre staff would provide information and assistance regarding the various venture and support programs of the federal and provincial governments. Other services the centre can provide are the co-ordination of financial and management training for business owner/operators, coordinating training for employees, support services, such as temporary office facilities, secretarial, communications and computing services for entrepreneurs, acting as an information resource base to enterpreneurs and small businesses and working with the regional district's economic develop ment departments in identifying potential business opportunities in college region communities. The centre's services are available to the public at no charge For more information eontact West Kootenay Enterprise Development Centre at: 1410 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C. Telephone: (604) 365-5886 College forms Foundation The Selkirk College Foundation is registered as a non-profit foundation operating parallel to Selkirk College The Foundation was established in 1985 and is governed by a board of community leaders selected from across the college region. The Foundation’s objectives are to improve access to and raise the quality of post-secondary education in the Kootenay/Boundary Region. The mission of the Foundation is to acquire funds for endowments and special projects in support of the instruc tional activities at Selkirk College. This is accomplished through a comprehensive program of fundraising activities, the cornerstone of which is the Foundation Card Campaign which is designed to create an endowment fund that will enable deserving students to receive financial assistance while attending Selkirk College Other programs such as the Ski Tour program, the Park/Scholarship project, and the Family Chair program have been developed to meet the planned giving objectives of a variety of donors. Campaigns directed towards students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, municipal and corporate contributors are underway or anticipated Contributions are tax deductible and can either be discretionary or directed towards specific purposes. There are many ways for individuals to actively support Selkirk College. The executive director of the Foundation would be pleased to meet with anyone wishing to participate in a planned giving campaign. The Foundation is here to help you help our students. 5 * Practical training a feature At Selkirk College, the classroom component of program instruction is balanced by the practical training aspect that ensures students acquire knowledge and skills relevant in today’s workforce. Two of the college's oldest program offerings, Forestry and Electronics, currently in their 20th year of delivery, blend classroom instruction with practical. exercises. In Forestry, extensive use is made of the college's woodlot. Granted in 1985, this 384 hectare parcel, located approximately 16 kilometres. from the Castlegar Campus allows Forestry students to manage all aspects of a small timber resource. Here, students indulge in silvicultural practices, thinning, brushing and cleaning various stands of mixed species forest The college's woodlot licence requires a sustained harvest which permits students to acquire practice in timber cruising, road engineering, and other logging related skills. Thanks to the college's proximity to a number of commercial logging operations, students spend much time in the field observing logging practices or participating in exercises that put newly acquired skills into practice. The Wildland Recreation program, the sister resource management discipline, also has students in the field as much as weather permits. Again, the proximity of the college to sublime recreational opportunities allows students to participate in field work involving resource inventories, road and trail engineering, terrain analysis and evaluations and other survey-type activities. Wildland Recreation students learn rock climbing, canoeing, camping, skiing, snow camping and a host of related outdoor ‘activities in the course of preparing for careers in resource management. 4in Electronics, which operates on the quarter system, the last two quarters of the second year of the program has students undertaking a reserach and design project requiring an original application of electronics technology to a project of their choice. Students, using state-of-the-art equiment in the college's Electronics Lab are able to degign and electronically test circuitry on computers before producing the copper coated circuit boards on the college's computer assisted manufacturing apparatus. Nearly every discipline taught at the college makes extensive use of practical training. Nursing students, those in the 2'/2-year diploma Nursing program as well as those in Practical Nursing or the Long Term Care Aide program receive much of their education in the clinical setting, either in the college's own simulated hospital environment or on-the-job at hospitals in Nelson, Trail and Cranbrook. Aviation students, in addition to spending hundreds of hours on ground school instruction in all aspects of aviation, log more than 220 hours of flying training on single and twin engine aircraft. In addition, during their course of instruction, aviation students undergo survival training and high altitude training at ground facilities unparalleled in the Pacifie Northwest With the introduction this year of Co-op Education in Computer Information Systems Technology, students in Computer studies earn while they learn during three work terms which are interspersed with four terms of classroom instruction. Co-op Ed students compete with one another and with co-op students from other instructions for paid work positions in the data processing industry With pay scales falling between $750 - $1,800 per month students in Co-op Ed learn relevant skills in the field of their choice while earning enough money to defray the cost of their education. One of Selkirk College's newest programs, Graphic Communication, is almost entirely oriented toward practical experience. Students entering the program in any of the four disciplines, Graphic Design, Photography, Applied Writing or Electronic Publishing, find themselves in a six-week core curriculum which introduces them to all four specialty offerings of the program PRACTICAL experience augments classroom instruc- tion in nearly every program offered at Selkirk College. Here, a student in Wildland Recreation is bundled up during a ski exercise as part of th: ce management course. Part of the core curriculum is the production of an actual piece of work that combines the talents of students in all four disciplines. After completion of the core, students receive intensive instruction in their elected specialty area, with a number of workshops and print production assignments forming a major part of the curriculum This year, the culmination of the program is the production of a glossy four-color magazine, directed toward the publishing industry, that will serve as a showcase for the skills students learned during the two semester program. The publication is being sent to professionals in the publishing industry as well as potential employers for graduates of the college's Graphic Communications program. Practical experience plays an important part in the college's Ski Resourt Operations and Management program. Students, commencing the course in September are ready by mid-December to embark on a 3'/:-month practicum at various ski hills and winter resort areas in B.C. and Alberta. While working in the industry, students are rotated through various job functions that may include lift operations and maintenance, site and run planning, snow making, snow grooming and other aspects of outside operations. Those specializing in the area of inside operations may experience tour booking, marketing, food service and beverage operations, rental shop and ski school management, to name a few. Students in this program receive much of their instruction in the field, on site at surrounding ski areas. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in ski industry conventions as part of the course curriculum. Other programs offered at Selkirk College, including Early Childhood Education, Social Service Worker, Technical Drafting and Office Administration, that trains office clerks, bookkeepers and legal secretaries, all employ exercises that permit students to acquire practical experience. The Vocational trades training disciplines make extensive use of practical training, most notably under the fire apparatus retrofit project in which used fire equipment is reconditioned and custom tailored to fill the fire protection needs of small or rural communities. Under Selfire, as the project is ‘called, machinest millwrights, mechanics and welders participate in restoring equipment to “as new” condition. This successful project has spawned two new course offerings at the college, Fire Apparatus Mechanic and Welding Fabrication and Layout course for welders wishing to upgrade. Students in the millwright/machinist program gain practical experience on simulated industrial equipment in the form of an automated sand line and industrial log debarker While the instructional side of a Selkirk College education ranks second to none, it is the practical application of student's new found skills and knowledge that ensures a thorough understanding and a working familiarity of relevant job skills Castlegar News 1986 Review, March 30, 1986 Helping business, industry Onward, upward for the chamber Yes, the Castlegar Chamber of Commerce is constructing a new building. It is approximately 1,200 square feet with offices, reception area, and board room. The projected date for ing will bean asset to the community. He says that through the dedication of many people the building is finally a reality. during the week of June 29 - July 5. A proud moment for all of us. Contact is on going with KCTA and the Inland Northwest Coalition on the regiona! promotion of tourism and the projection of tourists using the Crow Route during Expo. The Castlegar Expo Committee has been working very closely with the City of Castlegar and the chamber . “More donations are needed to ete the project and create an atmosphere of which we can be proud,” O'Connor said. The new building will be seen from the four highways leading to Castlegar. Now that the chamber of commerce has achieved its first goal — a new building — it’s onward and upward. The promotion of tourism is important to the community and we believe it will be the No. 2 industry in Canada in the coming years. Every dollar spent in the area by a tourist or visitor multiplies about 3.7 times — not a bad chain reaction. Plans have been initiated to establish Castlegar as a conference and convention centre. Did you know there were 65 i and/or of Expo pi of Castlegar as the Crossroads to the Koot- enays/the Gateway to the Arrow Lakes. In July and August, the area of the chamber of commerce will house the Tourist Information Centre and will have staff working 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. seven days a week. They will be updated with all tourist information and material so that they can help plan your days/weeks visit in the area. They will also be helping local residents with information outside the area. The Ministry of Tourism provides all the networking information and are an excellent source of information. conventions held in Castlegar in 1985 The Greater Vancouver Convention and Visitors Bureau estimates that $142 per person per day is spent, and if we assume that the conference and convention business generates only $80 per day per person in Castlegar, then the economy of Castlegar increased in excess of $2.96 million. The Ministry of Tourism states that an average of $38 per person per day is the amount of money spent by tourists in British Columbia. Bringing both visitors, tourists, and i to Castlegar will improve the local economy. Presently, we are working towards the construction of the road to Nakusp, a new airport facility, a microwave system at the airport, highway signage, restocking of fish in our waters, further clean up of the Arrow Lakes, i i of both and plaza areas, promotion of Castlegar outside the immediate area, printing of visitors’ guides, a city map, SunFest brochures, and other quick reference lists as required. Establishing a better understanding within the community and government is another field of importance to the chamber of commerce, We are directly affiliated with the British Columbia and Canadian chambers of commerce and therefore have an open line to their activities with the government. By way of your local chamber of commerce and its open line service to the provincial and national chambers, it is the most powerful single voice that can speak for your business community. Expo! A great project that can affect all of us. The chamber is encouraging visitors and tourists to drive Highway 3 to and/or from Expo with a stopover in Castlegar. We have fine tourist attractions and through good marketing, this area will benefit from the Expo traffic. Many inquiries have been received at the office as to accommodations and attractions. Each inquiry is treated promptly with a package of information being sent out immediately. Local talent will be performing at Expo The chamber of commerce will continue to help groups, individuals and organizations by providing referral services and information access for activities and fund raising projects. A calender of events listing will help us provide proper information to market our events outside the area. Many information packages are sent to other areas for publication in their tourist guides. In turn, we will include their activities in our publications. An example of this type of information is the Luncheons are held monthly with special guest speakers to help the membership and interested parties keep abreast of the business concerns. Speakers have usually been requested by members of the chamber and speak directly to concerns of the business and resident. General meetings are held periodically to update the activities of the chamber and as a voice from the public to take action in areas of concern. Directors’ meeting are held twice monthly thereby keeping in touch with general activities and concerns. Membership is open to any business and/or resident who has a concern with the area they live The chamber of commerce is your organization and it is the voice of the people. The chamber of commerce depends on is end of May. its membership and their support. It also offers a group Ministry of Labor’ and sent to the chambers of commerce for distribution. It is a service to those Youths who wish A business information office is also part of the chamber of commerce. Detailed information from the Ministry of Small Business and Industry is kept updated and a representative from the Ministry is available about once a month for consultations. His itinerary is part of our file and can be available for appointments in the area. We also work closely with the City of Castlegar and the Castlegar and District Development Board to promote new business in the city. Information packages are available for those wishing to familiarize themselves with not only the area but business practices in the province. Other activities the chamber of commerce is involved with are numerous. We sponsor the SunFest days, casino, workshops, seminars, forms, the i dance and generally support community activities. ommission paves the way The Castlegar Industrial Commission, formed two years ago primarily to promote Castlegar’s Industrial Park, broadened its scope and set its sights on higher goals in 1985 With the help of a federal government grant, the publicize, promote and sell Castlegar as a prime industrial area. “What we really want to do is act as a drawstring,” says commission vice-chairman Richard Maddocks, who noted that many different groups are involved in the commission last year oversaw tl of the of Castlegar and its surrounding area. LEAD (Local Employ and D ) building at the Industrial Park and its occupancy by Elektro Dohman Enterprises Ltd. That project created four new jobs. With that success under its belt, the seven-member commission is now actively pursuing the role of a facilitator for businesses, helping the expedition of proposals through city hall and paving the way for new businesses to locate in the Castlegar area, says commission chairman Harry Stan. Following a strategy workshop in Slecan, with the help of representatives or Selkirk College says the can assist the exchange of ideas from group to group, without interfering in any group's activities. “We can prevent a duplication of services, activities or project,” Maddocks says. Both Stan and Maddocks emphasize the importance of the upcoming public meeting to the commission. “The more input, the more successful we'll be,” Maddocks says. “You can't expect seven guys to come up with ideas-on how a community should be run.” In addition to Stan and Maddocks, the commission includes Burt Campbell (advertising), Gordon Brady centre, the has ped a print for economic development for Castlegar and district, Stan says. Plans include turning the commission into a society or corporation with a pi name change to’ the Castlegar and District Development Board. Stan adds that the commission also hopes to secure funds and engage staff to implement its strategy plan, as well as to secure lease space for an office. An office is important, Stan says, so that the i has an blished location at which businesses can make contact with the commission and its members. The commission will hold a public meeting within the next six to eight weeks to discuss the pi development plan and Castlegar’s economic future. Specific goals of the commission, Stan says, are to obtain funding for an incubator building with the support of the West Kootenay Enterprise Development Centre. (An incubator building would be a place where new businesses could locate during their initial start-up period.) A second goal is to inerease occupancy of the Industrial Park. Finally, Stan says, the commission wants to (sales pr Henry John (finance) and Mike Bondaroff (sales and inquiry contact). Ald. Albert Calderbank serves as a liaison to city council and city administrator Dave Gairns is the commission's resouree y Phyllis Bleier is the commission's secretary The Castlegar Industrial Commission started from seratch two years ago when Castlegar city council asked it to promote the Industrial Park and Castlegar as a prime business location, Stan says. It took one year to lay the groundwork and 1985 was spent promoting and selling the park, he says. Part of the sales pitch was the creation of a brochure as a marketing and promotion tool which highlights life in the West Kootenay, not just Castlegar Stan adds that the commission also undertook a Western Canada-wide advertising campaign, not once but twice during the year. During 1985, the commission was also successful in getting city council to revise bylaws and regulations pertinent to business expansion, Stan says. “We've done a lot, but we haven't played it up in the media,” he says. Maddocks agrees: “We've accomplished a lot in the two years and three months together.” Maddocks also notes the fact that the commission NEW BUILDING . . . Castlegar industrial Com- mission (now the Castlegar and District Develop- ment Board) spearheaded the construction of a consists of the same seven original members, an indication, he says, of their commitment to the commission and Castlegar. second building in the city’s industrial park during 1985. Building is now leased and tunds from lease will be used to promote city “We're committed to the well-being of Castlegar and the future of the community,” Stan says. Adds Maddocks: “It's our town too.”