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Superwoman in our midst

A sprinting Carrie Jung won three gold
medals this summer at the Canadian
Transplant Games.

HSBC Bank Canada

HSBC Bank Canada has made a
donation of $60,000 to Capilano
College to establish the HSBC Bank
Canada Aboriginal Award. With
matching dollars from the College,
an endowment of more than
$90,000 will be created in three
years to address the learning needs
of Aboriginal students enrolled in
the College’s programs.

“We are extremely grateful to HSBC
Bank Canada for establishing this

Capilano College Philosophy
instructor, Stan Persky, is the 2006
recipient ofthe Hubert Evans. Non-
Fiction: Prize for tis recent publication
The Short Version: An ABC Book. The
book.is an alphabetically organized
collection of autobiographical essays
arid reflections on people and places
that have touched the author's life.
The Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize
was established in 1985 and is
awarded annually for the best non-

Faster than a speeding bullet? Weil,
maybe not, but English as a Second
Language instructor, Carrie Jung,
did win all three of the track events
she participated in at the Canadian
Transplant Games. That’s three
events and three gold medals!

“Last year, I attended the World
Transplant Games where I won a
bronze medal in the 100-metre
sprint and a silver medal in the
long jump,” said the recipient of a
new heart that she received only a
few years ago. “This year I wisely
narrowed my focus and did only
track events — and won gold medals
in all three.”

Aboriginal Award

award that will enable the partici-
pation and success of Aboriginal
learners for years to come,” said
Jim Cooke, vice-president, student
and institutional support at Capilano
College. “Along with providing
increased educational opportunities
to members of Aboriginal communi-
ties, this generous financial support
will also open the door to the
important diversification of our
student population.”

fiction book by a resident of. British
Columbia. Stan, who has written.16
other books, was nominated for the
same prize in 1990 for his publication
Buddy's: Meditations on Desire.

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Anthropology ‘instructor, Robert
Muckle, also ‘has a:new book out.
Introducing Archaeology was
published by Broadview Press and
released the first week of
September. The textbook is targeted

Carrie’s events were the 100-metre,
200-metre, and 4 x 100-metre team
relay. This was the first time she
has participated in the biannual
event, which took place in August
at the University of Alberta. The
World Transplant Games are also
held every two years, with last
year’s event being held in London,
Ontario.

“T think my coach was even happier
and prouder than I was,” Carrie
said, “and I was very happy to give
him one of my medals.”

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ne September 8/06

$60,000.00 |

From left: Dr. Greg Lee, president of Capilano
College, accepts a $60,000 cheque on
September 25 from Andrew Basford, assistant
vice president and manager, Hastings and
Penticton Branch, HSBC Bank Canada, and
Peter Roberts, vice president and manager,
North Vancouver Branch, HSBC Bank Canada.
The donation will establish the HSBC Bank
Canada Aboriginal Award for Aboriginal stu-
dents attending Capilano College. (Photo by
Ken Barbour.)

at the North. American market for
Introduction to Archaeology courses,
although: there is significant
Canadian content, including photos
of Capilano College field school
students doing archaeological survey
and excavation in the Seymour
Valley..Bob has another book coming
out in.November.. UBC Press will
publish The First Nations of British
Columbia: second edition.

When she’s not teaching history: |

‘Nanci Delayen, is riding easy

~to the open: air again. But

Photo:-by Ken Barbour

History instructor, Nanci Delayen,

beats the Sunshine. Coast ferry traffic
by choosing a. motorcycle as her main
means of transportation.

at Capilano College, instructor
and Sunshine Coast resident,

on her Suzuki M50.

Nanci started riding motorcycles
at the age of 17 in: her
hometown of La Ronge, ~
Saskatchewan. After years in
motorcycle retirement, and-no
doubt lured by one of the
sunniest summers on record in
this province, she happily took

before going whole hog, Nanci,
who had taken a motorcycle |
safety program when she first
learned to ride, wisely decided.
to take a refresher course. :

“I signed up for the six-day Pro-
ride Motorcycle Training School
course offered through the
College's Continuing Education
department,” Nanci said. “I'd
recommend it to anyone who
wants to ride a bike. It teaches _

-all those little things that

motorcycle drivers need to

know, as well as defensive __
driving skills.” :
Nanci, a Robert's Creek resident.
for the past six years, said she
climbed. back onto a bike
because “it's faster, cheaper and
a lot of fun.” She intends. to
continue riding into the fall as
long as she can, but admitted

that itll be the cold that will

drive her back into a car.

“Tim not that brave,” she

laughed. “I can handle the rain,

but as soon as the weather

' cools off I'll be parking my bike
and looking at possibly joining

acar pool.”

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