Students at NWCC hit by

housing crunch in dorms

by Gregg Haltyard

At the meeting of the Northwest
Community College board Aug.
10, enthusiasm over news of new
programs and rising enrolments
was tempered by reports of tack of
housing for some students.

Board member Elmer Derrick
Stated his concerns over the num-
ber of prospective students that the
college is “closing the door on"
due to insufficient housing for out-
of-town people. "If you have to
move your family, it is impossible
to attend the Terrace campus,"

_ Derrick said, referring to the lack

of rental housing in the area.

Board chairman Hans Wagner
concurs with the bleak outlook for
potential students in Terrace. In
offering people various educational
programs, "not one single element
is as critical as housing", he stated.
Wagner further stated that this was
a very important item that needed
to be studied in greater detail in
the near future.

The dorm situation at the Terrace
campus is clearly not the remedy
to the growing problem. Last year

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virtually all studenis had the com-
fort of a single room in the dorms.
This year there are very few single
rooms available on campus, stu-
dents will be sharing rooms for the
most part, and the dorms are full.
Elmer Derrick also noted there is
a lack of housing and transporta-
tion for students in Hazelton. He
said that some students taking the
Forest Technology program had to
hitchhike and others had to carpool
to get to classes. Derrick added
that in the long term he would like
to see what the Open Leaming
Agency and University of Northen
British Columbia have to offer.
"This must be examined very

carefully," he remarked.

Business Careers student Julie
Nutt made a statement to the board
June 13 at a meeting at the Hous-
ton campus. Representing the
student body, she said that
although the instruction and staff
at the Houston campus were excel-
lent, the facilities were cramped
and overcrowded, Chairman Hans

_ Wagner responded that the board

was aware of the situation and was
actively pursuing with the Ministry
of Advanced Education, Training
and Technology significant im-
provements to college facilities at
Houston and other campuses where
similar situations exist.

College board election
returns same officers

Elections for the positions of chairman and vice-chairman were held
at the meeting of the Northwest Community College board Aug. 10.

No challenges were made to the existing positions. As a result,
Hans Wagner stays on as chairman and Al Brockley continues as
vice chairman. The next board meeting is scheduled for Sept.14.

Terrace Réview — Wednesday, August 21, 1991 17

CROWDED | HOUSE. Overcrowded housing at the NWCC
dorms in Terrace, combined with a tight rental housing market
in the city, is making it difficult for out-of-town students to attend
Northwest Community College. The board has approached the
ministry about the problem.

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