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The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, July 28, 1993

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The Cas stlegar Sun

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Responding te the Australian art of teasing and practical jokes

We had not been living in Australia long before the
Aussies began testing the mettle of the Canadians on

cockatoos, rosetha

trees. Magpies warble and coo

in the branches, while the

ind Kookaburras begin thew noisy

had forgotten how to ride! My husband winked at
sauntered over to Blue Devil while [trailed

tantly. E had

caught the intent of the wink

The horses were eyeing us both very skeptically

indeed, for horses are not insensitive. They can sense

Result will be much broader based education

Submitted

Sweeping changes have been
introduced to the curriculum in
Selkirk College's Office Adminis
tration program that should make
it easier and more convenient for
Students to acquire secretarial cer.
tification

Until this fall, students enrolled

in Office Administration at Ne!
son, Trail, or Grand Forks, could
begin their course of studies at
any time and progress at their
Own pace by completing self
directed lessons in workbooks, A
series of short courses could lead.
in 12 to 14 months, to a clerk-typ
ist certificate — the prerequisite
for any of the other bookkeeping
secretarial or legal secretary cer
tificates.

Beginning this September
Office Administration at Selkirk
College will be offered as a 10
month program leading to an
Office A ion certificate

365-7010
or
359-7147

or a Legal Secretary certificate

“Students will receive broader
based education in a wide range of
office skills,” explained Helen
McLellan, department head at the
Trail Campus. “This new approach
will proved a better foundation for
career advancement.”

The new curriculum is com
pletely computer-driven. Days
spent mastering highly refined
typing skills on a typewriter are a
thing of the past. The college's

oe

STUDENT RESIDENCE
ON CASTLEGAR CAMPUS

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

The Selkirk College Student Residence Manager is
now accepting applications for the 1993/94 Academic Year.
If you are interested in living on campus in residence
and-would like an application form, please contact

Pat Rodrick, Residence Manager
Castlegar Campus, 365-1227

Applications are accepted on a first come,
first served basis.

CASTLEGAR CAMPUS
BOX 1200, Castlegar, BC VIN 3J1

I@QC Ph: (604) 365-7292

typing labs have been phased out
in favour of the more, predomi
To fur

ther augment this technological

nant computer technology

change-over, the department plans
to introduce students to a Win
dows operating environment early
un the training

The training will utilize Cur
rent software on college comput
focus on the
industry-preferred programs, so

ers and

students entering the workforce
will be equipped to perform pro
ductive work from their first day
‘on the job

We have the latest version of
DOS loaded on our computers
along with popular software such
as WordPerfect, Microsoft Word,
ACCPAC, WordPerfect for Win
dows and dBase IV,” said Jackie
Chapin, head of the Nelson-based
program

Electives in shorthand, medical
erminology and advanced
accounting practices will still be
available, but they will be added
options to the core Office Admin
istration curriculum

structure of the program. ‘Training
breaks will be scheduled around
school holidays —~ recognizing

that most students are hard
pressed to meet family obligations
und still attend class during breaks
in the public school calendar
The new trimester structure of
the 10-month program allows for
a two-week break at Christmas
and a week off during the spring
break,” observed McLellan.
Prerequisites for admission to
the program have not changed
Graduates of Grade 12 are pre
ferred with admission open to
mature students who have com
pleted Grade 10. Part-time stu
dents are encouraged to apply and
depending upon the demand,
some courses could be offered
during evening hours to accom
modate the needs of part-time
learners who may work days
The Office

fees,

Administration
including tuition, texts
and supplies run about $1800
for the year. Sponsorship
through Canada Employment
may be possible for students

for funding under the Canada
Student Loan program if they
are self-funded

A popular element of «he
Office Administration program
that is being retained is the one
or two-week work practicum for
students nearing the end of their
studies. This popular aspect of
the program has proven to be a
successful introduction of the
student into the workforce, lead.
ing to permanent job offers for
many students

The College receives many
calls from regional businesses
who are looking to hire graduates
of our program,” Chapin con
firmed. “Often these jobs are
unadvertised — employers know
they can call us for referrals, and
students in the program are given
preference”

This newly revised program is
set to begin in September and
applications for admission are
being accepted at the Nelson and
Trail Campuses as well as at the
Selkirk College Centre in Grand
Forks. Contact the Admissions

Both during the week and on the
weekend Syringa has a host of

programs just for you!

Sounds
like
Syringa
Angie Metayer

Park Interpreter

Starting on Wednesday the
Red Cross Crew will be out at
Syringa and putting on exciting
presentations both at 2 p.m. and
7 p.m., Be sure not to miss them!

Saturday is Family Fun Day
Games and prizes will be on
hand. The fun starts at 2 p.m

At 7:30 p.m. keep your eyes
peeled for a slide show highlight
ing some of the Kootenays most
spectacular sites. Be sure not to
miss ‘Cruising the Kootenays’
The ball gets rolling at 9 a.m. with
Jerry's Rangers for children
between five and 12 years old
The evening winds down with a
program entitled Unga-what?
Come find out about those ani

the project. Being great teasers, they set out to territy
the more naive Canadians with tales of legal Serpents
and spiders, and other things that crawl and swim and
go bump in the night. One of our staff did get extreme
ly nervous, much to the enjoyment of the locals who
had great fun scaring him half to death with tales of
sharks and snakes and the blue-ringed octopus. We
were living in a small town where sheep ranching
flourished in the surrounding countryside. The staff
decided to get together for a trail ride and picnic. They
asked my husband did we ride and would we like to
join them? Well, we weren't great riders he said, and
we had no access to horses or gear, but we would go
along. There was no problem, he was told. Horses and
gear would be provided.

And so, early one Sunday morning we all gathered at
a nearby ranch where horses and gear were being
assembled for all the would-be trail riders. Mornings in
Australia are particularly beautiful. Many say it is the
only pleasant part of the day, and the Ai agree for
they are generally early risers. Mist floats over the
rolling hills and swirls over and about the stands of gum

Counting your pennies on these rainy days?

Rain! Rain! Rain! Good grief,
will we ever see summer this
year? Some of you I know, love
this cooler version of the season
However, there are those of us
who love the gorgeous hot, sunny

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of them)

al Funds. While this material is
touched upon, the focus of this
course is on spending habits, trig

ical budgets (or lack
The participants look
into their beliefs and find out why

search for grains and grub
the berry thickets in search of the most tender shoots
Aussies claim an carly momuny mist augers a hot day
and where we
were living this
Seasons was, certainly
true

When we
arrived at the
ranch, the trail
riders were
grouped. about
the corrals,
many perched on the surrounding rails, awaiting
ssignment of horses, As we joined the group, two
men led two horses out of a nearby shed. “Here are
your horses,’ they cried, struggling to subdue two
dancing, prancing, snorting and pawing animals
The taller one, a roan, was named Blue Devil, and
the small white niare, She Devil. | looked at my
husband in dismay. It had been several years since I
had been on a horse and I had been wondering if I

The ubiquitous rabbits leave

Elma
Maund

ter what their efforts and inten
lions, they seem to face the same
results, whether it be flat broke or
simple non-progression. Whether
they earn $100,000 per year or
$10,000. And many just shake
their heads in exasperation, cer

along he
For the next few minutes we did a pretty good imi
tahion of two Canadian rodeo clowns. My husband
walked around to the night side of Bluc
Of cours

took the rein
and attempted to crawl into the saddle
Blue danced sideways and kept backing away from
him I grasped She Devil's reins, led her over to the
rail’and made a fumbling attempt to climb into the
saddle from the rail. The group were ecstatic, nudging
and winking at each other and giggling with glee
sure they were going to witness two Cana
Isn't
I asked plain

They were
dians being tossed onto their rears! * anyone
going to help me with this creature?’
tively the group shouted happily
“Just get her to stand still for a moment!" For several
minutes we both continued in this fashion, with much
comment back and forth, as the crowd of Aussies

“You can do it!

made many unhelpful suggestions. One offered to get
a ladder. Another suggested tranquilizers for the hors
es. All other activity had come to a halt while the
group watched the antics in the corral. Everyone was

thoroughly enjoying the situation

some of the faces staring back at Rolls Royce
me when I throw this out during a
workshop. Then, just so they
won't write me off entirely as
and walk out, I lead them Until we
into the real meat of the course

Spending motivators and habits

crazy

and a
Chevette did not have the same
gratifications in mind upon their
respective purchases

understand our
belief 's about money and the re}-
ative issues affected by the stuff,

Wn amateur very quickly and will take advantage if per
mitted. However, they were getting mixed signals and
it threw them off balance. We probably smelled unfa
When we thought we had gone far enough, we
caught each other's eye. With a nod of agreement, we
both sprang onto our horses and, with firm hands,
urged our two now-subdued horses into an easy canter
around the corral and into a a wiling gallop of into the
year. A loud groan went up from the crowd. “Ah
shucks! They've ridden before!”

The group mounted and soon some thirty riders
were milling about, shouting and chatting happily.
We were a mixed assembly, of all sizes, ages and
abilities. There were young children who were
accomplished riders, and adults looking somewhat
apprehensive as they tentatively maneuvered their
mounts among the crowd. Some ‘stockmen’ (cow
boys) soon took charge and, with a wave of
Acubras’ (the Aussie Stetson), we all headed off
into the swirling mists. I rode along quite content,
and happy to have caught out the Aussies at their
own game

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Submitted

Another innovation that stu
dents will find appealing is the

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Office at any of these locations
for details

The Living Waters Christian
Academy held it's year-end
Awards Night on Thursday, June
17 at Living Waters Faith Fellow
ship
evening (can we-remember what
that is like?), and the church was
packed with family and friends
The students led the
pledging allegiance to the Chris
tian flag and the Bible and then
sang the national anthem. Pastor
Stuart Laurie followed with the
ypening remark

Man Wi rr nted
throughout tt ning as fol
lows: Athletics award
Soukorotf: Athletic

It was an unusually warm

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students displayed some of their
talent and the fruits of their b
work. The children in Elaine Hill
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their drawings. Amand
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with gifts. To close the program

Jeremiah 1:4-10, one of many
Scripture passages memorized

over the year

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and lazy days summer days. At
least on the weekends please. And
no matter what your preference,
most of us are somewhat thrown
off balance by a non-typical sea-
son. An especially cold winter
will be the topic of conversation
for years to come. And ten years
from now, legend will have it that
the summer of 1993 hosted the
finest snowstorm ever to be seen
in the Kootenays. Yep, coldest
summer since the ice age

Something about the change of
seasons breeds a familiar com-
fort, warm predictability. Sort of
like the sun and moon. To be
honest, if I ventured out on starry
night for a romantic stroll to find
two moons gleaning brightly into
my eyes, you can bet it would
rock my secure foundation just a
tad. So it is similar (sort of) with
weather patterns slightly off bal-
ance to the season.

Some of us do things we
wouldn't normally do. Possibly
we feel “blue” or come down
with a case of extended spring
fever. Some stay indoors and
mope while others stubbomly sit
shivering under their ‘sun
umbrella, clad in bikinis and like
on a deserted sandy beach. One
of the most common afflictions,
however, is to fall victim to the
‘shopping syndrome’. That nasty
little bug thrives in rainy and oth
erwise yechy weather. There is
no known cure for this malaise of
yet, but we're working on it

In fact, just the other day, I was
conferring with a program
administrator who has requested
that I deliver my Money Manage-
ment Course as part of her cur-
riculum. We discussed the
possibility of revising the agenda
to include greater focus on wise
shopping. I pondered on this
request and assured her that the
course material would pave a nat-
ural pathway to this pool of infor-
mation sharing.

You see, this is no ordinary
money management course. Par-
ticipants do not learn all there is
to know about RRSPs and Mutu-

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Mr. and Mrs. R. Ben-
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announce the forthcom-
ing marriage of their
daughter Tammy Ben-
nett, to Clayton Foards,
son of Mr. and Mrs. H
Foard of Edgewood,
B.C.. The wedding will
take place July 31, 1993
in Castlegar.

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And of course, they are right
This issues ranks even ahead of
our most basic needs, for in order
to attain adequate food and shelter
we must have the “green stuff”.

Many people are surprised to
find that they live within a certain
comfort zone with respect to
financial success, which is built
upon certain belief systems born
of long ago. Most of this is totally
buried among our most remote
memories somewhere back there
in childhood lane. Difficult as it
is to believe, some of us are earn.
ing and retaining the
amount of income that we feel
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feelings behind and about these
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for many of us Many are in
search of happiness through the
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does it? Indeed. the owners of a

we are limited in the measure of
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an overdraft on my bank account
statement and wonder how in the
heck it happened. Now I know

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