May 24/96

An easy ridin’ Elliot Keenan Waters.
Could he be...

A Future
Alumnus?

KE lliot Keenan Waters, 18 months
old, sits aboard the 1996 FLSTC
Heritage Softail Classic Harley
Davidson won by his father, Allan
Waters. Allan is a former student at
Capilano College and the husband of
Dr. Janet Waters, a faculty member
in Social Sciences.

The Waters family claimed the
grand prize of the Legend and Legacy
Lottery on May 8 at a reception held at
Trev Deeley Motorcycles. The event
was held to thank the more than 60
volunteers who participated. Winning
ticket #1548 was drawn on Friday,
May 3, at the International Plaza in
North Vancouver.

A total of $35,000 was raised,
which will go towards equipping the
new performance theatre at Capilano
College. The project was chaired by
Foundation director Bobbie Kadlec.

Moms
the Word!

new program at Capilano College

will address the needs of young
parents who, although they have pre-
school children, wish to continue their
education at a post-secondary institution.

The Childcare Transition Program
(CTP) is being developed by Elin
Brnjac, College advisor, and Janet
MacDonald, supervisor of the Capilano
College Childcare Centre. It will ease the
transition into Capilano College for
parents enrolled in high school programs
and will provide them with information
about educational opportunities. It will
also provide placement into our on-
campus childcare centre, as well as
assistance with educational planning,
admission and registration.

The program’s concept originated with
John Potts, Capilano College dean,
Business, Human Services and
International Programs. John submitted a
proposal to the Ministry of Education
Skills and Training after noticing that a
number of high school programs for
teenage parents were developing in the
community without corresponding links
to the post-secondary systems.

A pilot program was initiated in
September 1995 and has been approved
to continue through 1996. To date, 26
applications have been received and the
overall community response has been
enthusiastic.

This program is unique in its mandate
to address childcare for high school
students in transition, which has been
identified as the number one barrier
facing parents continuing in a post-
secondary institution. But it goes one
step further by addressing the complexity
of the transition from high school to
post-secondary school and by providing
support and assistance through the
processes of educational planning,
admission, registration and financial aid.

Mariana Bralic, from the YWCA
FOCUS program for young parents in
high school, is a CTP student who has
just completed her first semester on

Elin Brnjac, left, and Janet
MacDonald, spend time with some
Capilano College customers.

campus. She says that the program
helped her make the decision to study at
Capilano College.

“T was thinking of going to Douglas
College, but normally when you go to
College you don’t have someone there to
help you,” Mariana says. “I’ve now
decided to stay at Capilano and I really
appreciate getting so much help.”

The timing of the CTP coordinates
perfectly with the opening of the new
Capilano College Childcare Centre,
scheduled for September 1996. It will
provide space for 76 infants, toddlers,
and pre-school aged children.

Submitted by Elin Brnjac

Park for
Free!

Ww a free parking pass for
one full year! Tickets are on
sale from the reception desk
located in the Arbutus building.
They cost $2 each, or three for $5.
All proceeds will go towards the
Women’s Monument Project. The
draw will take place on Thursday,
June 23.

@nformer