THE INFORMER PAGE 5

OCTOBER 1, 1991

Lonsdale Quay Hotel Contributes to Scholarships

A donation from the Lonsdale Quay
Hotel of $2,500 toward the establish-
ment of a Tourism Management Endow-
ment Fund took place in August. The
Fund makes possible scholarships and
bursaries for students in the Tourism
Management Co-op Program.

Pictured from right to left are Kirk
Johnson, general manager of the
Lonsdale Quay Hotel; Herb Quong,
general manager and vice-president of
the Hotel Georgia and chairman of the
Scholarship Campaign; and Don
Basham, coordinator of the Tourism
Management Co-op Program.

Ministry Briefs

(@® Capilano College will be one of 10 B.C. institu-
tions to benefit from $1 million in funding for Native
education and upgrading programs. Cap will be offer-
ing Native Special Needs Upgrading as part of the
Transition Education initiatives recommended in a
recent study accepted by the government. Cariboo
College will be offering Native Access Program Expan-
sion in Williams Lake; the Nicola Valley Institute of
Technology will offer Cultural and Personal Develop-
ment, and the University of Victoria will be teaching
Administration of Aboriginal Governments. Other areas
targeted are literacy and language retention, Adult
Basic Education. East Kootenay College, the College of
New Caledonia, and North Island College will be offer-
ing literacy upgrading, and Northern Lights College in
Moberley Lake will run a Literacy for Native Elders
program.

Language retention will be offered at East Koote-
nay College (for Ktunaxa). Native Community Radio
Production will be offered at Northwest Community
College in Terrace, and a Language Training Certificate
Program will be offered by En’Owkin Centre in Pentic-
ton.

(@® The federal government plans to purchase more
than $29 million in training from B.C. colleges as part
of a deal struck between the federal Ministry of Employ-
ment and Immigration and the provincial Ministry of
Education to strengthen B.C.’s labor force. The Can-
ada-B.C. Labor Force Development Agreement promises
that the two governments will work together to develop
programs in skills training and upgrading. Their goal is
to support apprenticeship and other skills training,

human resource planning, adult literacy and basic
education, cooperative education, labour market adjust-
ment and English language training.

The three-year deal entails a $585 million dollar
investment in various programs in the first year with a
similar level of funding for two more years. The agree-
ment is complemented by changes in the UIC act which
will allow UIC recipients to enroll in training programs
without losing their benefits.

@® The Ministry's Youth Grants program, which pro-
vides start-up funding for innovative projects by young
British Columbians, will continue, promises Minister
Peter Dueck. The $500,000 program is an initiative of
the B.C. Youth Advisory Council to establish a link
between B.C. youth and government. Council chairman
Dean Crawford says they are especially interested in
the areas of substance abuse, youth crime, the environ-
ment, self-esteem problems, employment concerns and
racism. Applications for Youth Grants are available
from the B.C. Youth Council, MLA office, Government
agents and Skills Development offices of the Ministry.
Applications must be submitted before Nov. 14 to the
B.C. Youth Advisory Council, 5th floor, 1483 Douglas
St., Victoria V8W 3K4.

The Informer is produced by the Capilano College Public
Relations Department. Its intent is to provide news and
features of interest to the College community.

Your submissions are welcome. Material may be edited
for brevity and clarity.

Send all correspondence to The Informer, Capilano
College, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, B.C. V7J
3H5. Telephone 986-1911, local 2088.

OCTOBER 16 ISSUE: Deadlines
Photos - Wed. Oct. 2 Articles: Mon. Oct. 7