Fire chief on top
Submitted by Darrin Martens

Fifty-four-year-old
Mac Lockart

has reached the
pinnacle of his
profession with
the Penticton fire
department and
he credits, in
part, the education he received at
Capilano College. “My new job as
fire chief is challenging, rewarding
and the crowning achievement of
my career,” he said from his home
in Penticton where he has worked
with the local fire department for
the past 22 years. “But it took
time and dedication to finally reach
this level.” In the spring of 1997,
Mac began the Local Government
Administration certificate program
at the College’s North Vancouver
campus. Its unique setup allowed
him to attend classes on Friday
evening, Saturday and Sunday

and be back at his job by Monday
morning. “Commuting on a weekly
basis from Penticton was not the
easiest thing to do,” he said, “One
of the highlights of the program,”
he added, “was the opportunity
to network with local government
officials and civic employees from
across the Lower Mainland.
Program convenor, Linn Teetzel,
enlisted a lot of challenging

and stimulating speakers and

they provided an excellent forum
for debate.”

Mac Lockhart

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A true lifelong
learner

Submitted by Shannon Spagnut

Take it from Irene Hayman, a
68-year-old with 13 grandchildren,
who says: “It’s never too late

to go back to school.” The North
Vancouver resident is a recent
graduate of Capilano College’s
10-month Accounting Assistant
certificate program. ;
“Trene is a gentle,
warm person

with a real desire
to learn,” says
Leighann Crowe,
convenor for | |

the Accounting Dr. Greg Lee with
Assistant program rene Hayman.

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and one of Irene’s former instructors.

“She exemplifies the notion of life-
long learning.” Growing up in Fort
Rupert, a Kwakiutl Nation village
located near Port Hardy on
Vancouver Island, Irene didn’t have
access to education. It wasn’t until
she was nine years old that she
started going to school on an
intermittent basis. In 1976, she
earned a general education diploma,
the equivalent to a high school
diploma. From there, Irene went on
to obtain an associate diploma in
arts and science from Capilano
College in 1981. “Wisdom is
learning from experience and using
your head,” she says. “My father
and the elders taught me that.”

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@ Stream savers

| Students from Capilano
College’s Outdoor Recreation
4 Management program stand

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| create beside the Maplewood
4 Farm stream in North Vancouver.

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alongside a path they helped to

The rock-lined trail, initially
begun by others, was extended
approximately 24 metres and
will help to promote plant
growth on the stream’s banks.
Although the benefits will not
be seen until the spring, they
are sure to be enjoyed by
visitors to the area. No doubt
the increased shade and plant
cover will be most appreciated
by next year’s returning salmon.
Standing at back from left to
right are: Darcy Trevelyan,
Hugh Mackay, Greig Gjerdalen,
Chris Kaipio and Simon Grafton.
In front, from left: Bill Davis,
Jesse Puddicombe and Sean
Mulligan.

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Diplomatic
envoy comes
to College

The ambassadors of two Latin
American countries recently
paid a courtesy call to faculty
and associates of the Latin
American Management program
at Capilano College. Ambassador
Eduardo Fernandez of the
Dominican Republic and
Ambassador Carlos Miranda

of Costa Rica dropped by on
November 26 and 27 respectively
to speak with approximately

35 guests.

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Dominican Republic Ambassador
to Canada, Eduardo Fernandez