The Informer Page 11

December 12, 1988

New Personnel Director Hired

Doug Jardine is pleased to announce that Garry
Gatley will begin as our new Director of Personnel
January 3. Garry was chosen out of a field of 120
applicants.

The former Coordinator, Combined Units of
O.T.E.U. Local 378 brings 14 years of experience in
labour relations and personnel functions to his new
position. A large portion of his experience is in the areas
of collective agreement negotiation (he has worked on
the negotiation and servicing of 17 collective
agreements, including Cap’s), and he is conversant with
grievance handling, presentation of arbitrations,
development, implementation, and negotiation of job
evaluation systems. Before moving to the Coordinator
position in the O.T.E.U., Garry served for two years as
Communications and Education Officer.

Garry prides himself on his problem-solving skills
and abilities as a communicator and looks forward to
working in the College environment. His work on our
collective agreement has already made him familiar
with the Personnel Department, members of the
administrative and management groups, and the
O.T.E.U. membership.

Commonwealth Distance
Education Link

The first Commonwealth organization to be
headquartered outside Great Britain opened in
Vancouver November 14. The Commonwealth of
Learning is intended to provide a distance education
network among Commonwealth educational
institutions. The decision to establish the centre here
was made last October at the Commonwealth Heads of
Government meeting in Vancouver.

“The organization will help meet a common need,”
said Stan Hagen, Minister of Advanced Education and
Job Training. “It will increase access to advanced
education for those living far away from the centers of
learning.”

Contributions to the Commonwealth of Learning
have been made by Canada, Australia, Britain,
Barbados, Botswana, Brunei Darssalam, India, Nigeria,
Malta, New Zealand, and Zimbabwe. The Province of
B.C. is committing $5 million over the next five years to
support the organization.

Coach House Face-Lift

The Sportsplex Fundraisers, who recently received a
generous donation of $10,000 from the neighbouring
Coach House Inn, say drop by and let Dom, the manager,
know you're from the College. Apparently the Inn has
refurbished its facilities and is now suitable for
Christmas parties or providing accommodation for
College guests. Check it out.

A Space Prospectus to 2001

The following article is an abbreviated version of
Alan Smith’s “Outline of Some of the Major Space Needs
at Lynnmour’” which is now under discussion. For the
complete outline, contact Alan Smith (2926), your PEC
representative, or your coordinator/administrator.
Background: Early in November, I began discussions
amongst the Management, the DACs, and PEC
(Physical Environment Committee, former PPC) on the
major space needs at our Lynnmour core campus.

The context of this discussion is the preparation of a
Space Prospectus to present to the Ministry. This
Prospectus will be a list of our major space and facility
needs to 2001 and a hard-hitting case to support the
requests.

We have been aided in the preparation of the
Prospectus to date, by a space consultant.

The Context: Anyone interested in discussing the
issues with PEC is most welcome to attend the January
12 meeting in A112 at 4:30 p.m. and/or talk to your PEC
representatives: Karen Vickars and Nigel Amon for
faculty, Doreen Cottrell and Betty Merrall for staff, and
Aaron Vidaver and Graham Shuley for students. Ken
Hughes and myself are the administrative reps.

The PEC will be reviewing these major space needs
and making recommendations to the President.

Following the presentation of the Prospectus to the
Ministry in February, we will continue to discuss where
the planned facility expansion will go and optimum size
(in student numbers). To help this discussion, there will
be some preliminary site planning by an architect.

The tentative list of major space needs include:

1. General Classrooms

2. Laboratories

3. Library and Quiet Study Space

4. Other Instructional Student Services spaces.

5. Student Lounge and Activity Space

6. Cafeteria Seating

7. Faculty Offices and Support Areas

8. Theatre

9. Replacement of Portable Buildings
(For more detailed information, contact your PEC rep.)

Christmas Hamper Time

Please help us make Christmas a happier time for
the Buckle family, Mum, Stacy 15, Clayton 13, Dallas 2,
and Cody 1. We would appreciate your support towards
getting them a turkey and Christmas tree. Please send
your donations to Daycare. —Janet McDonald (2950)

She Still Misses Us

Anne Beare, former manager of the South Cafeteria,
sent a warm thank you for the farewell gift and party
held in her honour in October.

She writes: Thank you for being so thoughtful. I
really appreciated it. I’ve had 11-1/2 wonderful years. I
really miss everyone. All the best to all of you.— Anne