THE INFORMER PAGE 3

MARCH 29, 1990

Discovered by Dave Brewer in the March 21 Coquitlam Now .

Wrong man for exercise

Dex Hallwood was the most watched employee at the
District 43 school board office last week. Hallwood had the task
of purchasing condom vending machines and condoms for the
district’s senior secondary schools.

After spending a day and a half in his office “checking out”
various machines and condoms to make sure the district made
purchases that meet stringent Health and Welfare Canada
criteria, Hallwood said the whole thing was “interesting,”
especially because his wife had been through a similar exercise
as the purchasing agent for Capilano College.

So why didn’t you just call her at the office and get all the
pertinent information, asked a reporter.

“Well,” Hallwood hesitated, “she’s not at work. She’s off on
maternity leave.”

The machines should be installed in a few weeks.

Winning Strategy for Business

Cap’s Business Management program is obviously doing its
job right. For the second year in a row, Cap students have won
the “Best Use of Strategic Management” award at the B.C.
Colleges Business Education Competition. Ronda Travers,
Darrel Loppe, Shaun Wilson, and Greg Dahlgren impressed the
five industry judges and beat out teams from 13 other colleges
and B.C.I.T. for the award sponsored by the Society for
Management Accountants. Their coach, Graham Fane, also won
the Best Coach award for the second year in a row.

The competition, involving three intense days of simulated
business situations, can go from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. “We’ll never be
the same,” said the team of four. Congratulations to all.

Club Optima, the event that brings top
high school students to Cap to
compete as English critics, video
producers, linguists, musicians, and
actors, drew over 240 students for its
second year. Twenty-four schools
from the Lower Mainland, Howe
Sound, and the Sunshine Coast
participated, up from last year's 17.
The students, competing in teams of
two, win free courses at Cap and get
to spend a day on campus seeing
what college life is like. Comments
ranging from “gnarly dudes" to
“everything is beautiful" indicated that
one of Bev Greene's main objectives
("...for the students to have fun.") was
achieved. Thanks to all the volunteers
from all College divisions who helped
make the event a success.

April is Cancer Month

Sunshine!! A mixed blessing!

Its warmth lures us outdoors, but the pursuit of the
ultimate tan can be dangerous. The incidence of
skin cancer has doubled every decade in the past
40 years in North America.

The Canadian Cancer Society urges you to use
SUNSENSE by protecting yourself from harmful rays
that cause skin cancer and premature aging.

e Use a sunscreen (and reapply after swimming)

e Cover up (particularly if you are fair skinned)

e Avoid tanning parlours

e Consult a physician If anything suspicious is noticed
on your skin, such as a change in a mole or
birthmark, spreading skin growth, or open sore that
doesn’t heal.

Remember !

Early detection and prompt treatment are of key
importance in treating skin cancer.

CAPILANO COLLEGE HEALTH SERVICES (2964)