Sechelt Campus Delivers
Forest Renewal Training

lorest Renewal B.C. investments in

watershed restoration and forest
worker training totalling $2.7 million
were announced June 1, 1995 by Premier
Mike Harcourt and Forest Renewal B.C.
Chair Roger Stanyer.

Forest Renewal B.C. is also investing
more than $500,000 to retrain forest
workers for new opportunities in the
lower Sunshine Coast. Under the
program, 24 workers will gain training
and work experience in activities such as
commercial thinning, selective logging
and other stand improvement activities.

“This kind of training and experience
is becoming increasingly valuable as the
forest sector undergoes a transition,”
Stanyer said. “Worker transition training

is critical to maintaining local
community stability and the important
contribution of the forest sector to
B.C.’s economy.”

The training and work experience
will be delivered by the Sechelt campus
of Capilano College with input from
local forest companies and the Sechelt
First Nation over the next two years.

Forest Renewal B.C. is a partnership
of government, forest companies,
environment groups, communities and
First Nations. Up to $400 million a year
from increased stumpage and royalties
paid by companies to harvest timber on
Crown lands is being reinvested in the
forests, forest workers and forest
communities. O

On a Personnel Note .

Ww Keeler, Sportsplex
attendant, and his wife
Kerri, welcomed their second son
into the world on August 2. Gage
Garrison Keeler was born at Lions
Gate Hospital at 3:45 p.m. and
weighed 8 lbs. Mother, son and
father are all doing well, especially
because, as Wade says with relief,
“He sleeps.” Congratulations Wade
and Kerri! Dr. Bill Gibson has been

appointed vice-president, Academic
Affairs and Mark Vernon was
appointed director, Financial
Services. Connie Barber, secretary,
College Relations, was the successful
candidate for the secretarial position
for community programs in the
dean’s office. Connie is also a recent
first-time grandmother.
Congratulations on both accounts,
Connie!

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August 18/95