Volleyball championships coming to College

Capilano College will play host to
the 2007 Canadian Colleges’
Athletic Association Women’s
National Volleyball Championship
in March. The event is part of a
2010 Legacies Now initiative to
broaden sport experiences in
British Columbia.

“2010 Legacies Now is committed
to building B.C’s reputation as a
premier sport event destination
and maximizing sport hosting
opportunities leading up to and
beyond 2010,” said Bruce Dewar,
chief executive officer, 2010

Legacies Now. “The Hosting BC
program assists communities in
creating sport hosting legacies
across British Columbia.”

According to organizers, the event
will draw close to 120 athletes
plus coaches from seven provinces
from March 7-10. More than 80
volunteers will be needed to stage
the championship.

“The support we've received from
Hosting BC through 2010 Legacies
Now will assist the College in
providing a significant opportunity

to our athletes and the communities

From left to right: Jennifer Dickson,
assistant manager, corporate accounts,
Enterprise Rent-a-Car; Joe Iacobellis,
manager of Athletics and Recreation at

Development at the College; Wendy Kolber,
manager, corporate accounts for Enterprise;
and Jalene Dyck, a four-year member of
the Capilano College women’s volleyball
team, display a $2,500 donation from
Enterprise to help host the CCAA national
women’s volleyball championship coming to
Capilano College in March.

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we serve,” said Joe Iacobellis,
manager of Athletics and
Recreation at Capilano College.
“Hosting events, such as the
Women’s National Volleyball
Championship, allows us

to promote the value of

sport in the community and
offers encouragement to

youth who may be interested
in participating in athletic
competition.”

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Pension deadlines

The deadline for all members of both
the College Pension Plan and the
Municipal Pension Plan to purchase
or reinstate service that occurred
prior to April 1, 2002 is March 31,
2007. The deadline to purchase
service occurring after April 1, 2002
is five years from the end of the
period of service you are applying to
purchase.

To purchase eligible past service,
go to the Pension Plan website
(www.pensionsbc.ca) and click on
either College Pension Plan or
Municipal Pension Plan_Tools_
Purchase of Service (large yellow
box— PQS). To proceed, print off
the application form, complete
page three, and then e-mail Terry
Kennedy in Benefits to set up

an appointment to begin the
application. Due to the high volume
anticipated, and because this is a
time-consuming process, please do
this as soon as possible.

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