February 20/98

Bob Sherrin, editor of The Capilano
Review, has received a small B.C.
Arts Council grant to continue
research in the National Archives on
a long fiction project, which he
began last year. As well, The
Capilano Review has received a one-
time only grant of $3,800 from the
Canada Council. TCR intends to use
the money for production and a
spring fundraiser.

Will Goede, an instructor in the
English department, has had a short
story called Sleeping Arrangements
nominated for the National
Magazine Award for Fiction.

Jim Mandelin, a new Capilano
College student, is an inspiring and
experienced presenter on alcoholism
and drug addiction, sexual and
physical abuse, family violence and
the prison system. Jim speaks
eloquently from his own personal
experience and intensive study. He is
offering his time and insight to
College classes and groups. The

Aloha, Pat!

On Thursday, January 29, Pat Babiuk
enjoyed her final day of work at
Capilano College. Her first day was
on July 2, 1975. Patis seen here with
John Waters at her retirement party,
unwrapping a diamond and sapphire
tennis bracelet. Word has it that
she’s off to Hawaii where she has
been perfecting her hula steps over
the past few years.

PEOPLE

Library has recently purchased the
video, Both Sides of the Coin, which is a
45-minute documentary about child
abuse. It features Jim’s story and
commentary. He can be reached at
980-3036.

Since July 1977, Studio Art instructor
and artist, Wayne Eastcott, has been the
artist-in-residence at Coquitlam’s
Evergreen Cultural Centre. The artist-in-
residence program is designed to provide
the community with an opportunity to
view the process of making art. An artist
is invited to work in a private studio for
a period of six to eight months, where a
body of work is created that will
culminate in a solo exhibition. Wayne is
the first artist to participate in this
program. His exhibition will run from
April 1 to May 16, with an opening
reception on April 2 at 6 p.m. The Centre
is located at 1205 Pinetree Way in
Coquitlam.

The Sechelt campus has a new
employee whom they would like to
publicly welcome. Laney Abramson is

the new receptionist and will work
from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through
Thursday, and 12 to 4 p.m. on Friday.
She will also be working for Contract
Services as their primary secretary.
Welcome to Capilano College, Laney!

Health Services has two new
employees for people who may prefer
a female practitioner. Dr. Susan
Mackie, MD, will be working every
Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. She is
available by appointment or drop in.
Dr. Debbie Collins will be practising
sports medicine by referral and
appointment on Tuesdays from 1 to
3:15 p.m.

The daughter of Capilano College
Biology instructor, Nancy Ricker,
competed in the snowboarding
competition at the winter Olympics in
Nagano, Japan. Maelle Ricker placed
fifth overall in the women’s half pipe.

Registration’s Jan Merrick was the
lucky winner of the $1,211 tax receipt
raffled by the Social Committee.
Congratulations Jan!

On a Personnel! Note

ynne Somerville was reappointed

by acclamation as chair of the Staff
Career Development Committee for
another two years! Well done, Lynne.
You’re doing a superb job. Lynne wanted
me to remind you that there will be a
series of Staff Career Development
workshops with Janet Kee in March and

- that a notice will be sent out very shortly.

It has been a busy month, but a lot of
the posting activity has not yet been
finalized. Some positions still vacant
include the RFT Admission/Registration
assistant, the RFT Bookstore clerk I, the
TPT learning assistant in Business
Administration, a TPT clerk typist IV in
ABT and LGAS, the RFT program
assistant in CANASEAN, and the TFT
word processing operator.

The latest competition posted is the
RFT divisional assistant in Labour
Studies. This competition will attract a
great deal of applicants, to be sure.

Don’t forget to check out Personnel’s
Lunch and Learn sessions. These
sessions will enable all employees
(staff, administration and faculty) to
learn more about a variety of subjects
which will make your jobs a little
easier. A new schedule for March and
April will be distributed the week of
February 16. If you have a topic you
would like to see explored, please call
Personnel at local 4928. Please support
these workshops; you never know what
you might learn!

Submitted by Dale Gagne