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The run consists of three legs, each leg approximately five km distance for team entries.

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Custom Computer courses for the specialized needs of business are available from Selkirk College Continuing Education. Courses can be tai- lored to a wide variety of com- puter training needs and scheduled to accommodate your staff requirements. Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Quattro Pro, AccPac, LANS GIS and AutoCad are but a sample of the computer courses Selkirk College can provide on a custom contract basis. Call any campus or centre and ask for Continuing Education to find out details.

Applications

Applications are invited now for university credit courses offered in the winter semester beginning at the Castlegar cam- pus Jan. 8, 1996.

Open registration begins Mon- day, Dec. 11. For the widest range of course selections, avoid disap- pointment by registering carly. Contact a Selkirk College coun- selor for assistance with academic planning or stop by the Admis- sions Office at the Castlegar cam- pu r a timetable of winter Sei course offerings. In Nel- son and Trail, applicants are invit- ed for the January intake to the Office Administration program.

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Applications are invited now. For details, contact Angus Graeme at the Castlegar campus.

GED Test

Dec. 15 is the closing date to register to write_the next GED test which is offered at the Castlegar campus Jan. 13, 1996,

A completed GED application form, together with the $40 Tegis- tration fee must be received by the Ministry of Education in Vic- toria by the registration deadline to be eligible to write the test. Applications, GED study guides and information is available at the office or any Selkirk College Counselor.

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OBITUARY

Mary G. Waajoff

On Sunday, November 26, 1995 Mary G. Wanjoft (Maloff) passed away at the age of 90 years.

Funeral

the Wednesday, November 29, 1995, with burial at the Bril- liant

Mary was bom January 9, 1905 in Canora, Saskatchewan where she lived for about 6 years.

G. Wanjoft and moved to Castlegar where they lived for a few years.

During these years, she gave birth to Peter, Waiter and Mary.

In the early 1930s, they moved to Robson and the family opened a small dairy and fruit farm, as well as a Store for the Population of Robson.

In the late 1930s she gave birth to another son, George. The store was operated until the early 1950s.

Mary enjoyed living in Rob- Son and gardening. But read- ing and knitting became her Past time in her later years. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Castlegar Funeral Chapel.

Wednesday, December 6, 1995

The Castlegar Sun

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School district _

welcomes three new teachers

This September, three addi-

, tional teachers were hired to

instruct the students of the

* Castlegar School District.

Rick Galliver is replacing Leanne McKenzie, who is on leave. Galliver has been a school

e teacher for four years, He first " got a taste for teaching by con-

workshops. The opening of the West Kootenay Teacher Educa-

” tion Program encouraged him to

make school teaching his career.

Rick Galliver

While Galliver is from Edmonton, Alberta, he has lived in the West Kootenays since 1978. He received his B.A. and B.Ed. from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, the Uni- versity of British Columbia and the Open Learning Institute.

Galliver’s philosophical foun- dation for teaching is to take the students from where they are

“and to build on the skills they

have so that students can make

* Satisfactory progtess according

to their individual abilities. This is to be done in an atmosphere of

* mutual respect and responsibili-

ty. Galliver likes" students ‘atthe primary level because they are keen learners. He likes to make student learning fun and interest- ing.

Galliver is married. He and his wife have two children. Per- sonal interests include board-

* sailing, cycling, skiing and

snow-boarding, but his family life takes .

Susan Geissler is teaching English 10 and French 10 at Stanley Humphries Secondary School. She is also a consultant for Adult Education in Trail.

+ Geissler is from Whitefish,

Montana, and has lived in Castlegar with her husband and children for three years.

Susan Geissler Geissler's professional quali- fications include a B.A., B.Ed. and an M.Ed. A dedicated high school French teacher inspired Geissler to make teaching her career. As a teacher, Geissler appreciates the unique opportu- nity she has to look at the capac- ity of each student’s mind. “Seeing the potential for each student is exciting,” says Geissler. She tells her students each person's thoughts have validity and are worthy of respect. In her lesson plans, Geissler provides activities for n identificd types of intelligence shown by her students The personal interests of Geissler include grouse hunting, alpine skiing, gardening and learning more about the West See TEACHERS Bi2

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