And here’s one way to get an education YOU DON’T have to be a rocket scientist to join the Canadian Forces, but. it doesn’t mean you can’t fly in one. That’s what astronauts Mark Gameau and Chris Hadfield did after joining the forces. And Petty Officer Second Class Mark Billesberger set up-.shop at the Human Resources Development Canada offices carlier last week to find new recruits from Terrace, Billesberger also went to the local junior and senior high schools to tell students the forces is still hiring, As of the end of August, the forces had roughly 62,800 members. That’s 2,800 over their target, but they still hired 72 people during the same month, “The opportunities are good for the next few years,’ said Billesberger. He’s one of many who will be retiring and leaving a few positions open. 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In retum, last week talking to potential recruits, Name of Coach it asks fora commitment of active service afterward, Sport: Billesberger says it’s time after fulfilling their require- to learn, said Billesberger. well spent, especially for ments. Royal Military College ac- League: someone entering ata young The commitment to a cepts only 300 students a age. “‘It’s pretty good am- trades school is not as long year and its receives any- Nominated by: munition to go out into the and involves only three where between 800-900 ap- world with.”’ years, A trades degree could —plicants annually. leshone: Royal Military College in open avenues in early warn- The first ten weeks after Tel ep one Kingston, Ontario, offers ing systems operations or admittance are spent in boot four-year degrees in arts, humanities and sciences. In Tetum, graduates are re- quired to spend the follow-. a minimum age of 17 are the military law. ing five years applying their two main prerequisites, but ‘““We have to tum a coaching, successes, meaningful éoaching skills to the military. competition for positions is civilian into a soldier in a ; es An arts degree could lead tough. Leadership attitude short time,” said achievernents, etc. to becoming a pilot. and time management skills Billseberger. - _. an +k Billesberger says the mili- are an asset. Today’s armed forces Note: Individual must have coached at least two tary is always looking for Besides preliminary recruits will most likely find | potential pilots as the turn- screening and a physical fit- themselves making peace years. over rate is high with most ness test, applicants don’t through United Nations flyers looking at careers with commercial airlines conducting bomb searches and policing. A grade 10 education and have to have any previous experience, just an aptitude camp, leaming the military basics of bow to fire weapons and understanding commitments and not war, he said. Social services cuts delayed until next year PLANNED BUDGET cuts for local programs helping everyone from abused chil- dren to the mentally dis- abled have been abandoned for now. Programs facing cuts were those which have contracts with the Ministry for Chil- planned, Terrace agencies have been spared the axe until the current fiscal year ends next March. That gives the Terrace and District Services Society, a major social services presence in this city with contracts worth $4 million, a bit of breathing room, says lap and duplication,’ said ministry official Chris Ewasiuk. Beausoleil isn’t sure what that means for Terrace, or how restructuring might ef- fect his agency’s 157 em- ployces. Coach! s profile. 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