14 Terrace Review — Wednesday, August 5, 1987 New executive joins - TERRACE — Ian Thomas, formerly Director of Labour Market Planning with the Saskatchewan Department of Advanced Education and Man- local college staff power in Regina, will be joining |: the -staff at Northwest Com- munity College on Aug. 17 as. the Executive Director of Regional Educational Services and College Planning. Thomas Was in town recently with his wife to look for housing, and he commented that although Ter- race is quite different from Regina in many respects, both he and his wife were very im- pressed with the community’s friendliness and are looking for- ward to a most enjoyable stay in Terrace. Thomas, a native of London, England, came to Canada in 1968 with his Dutch-born wife Guusje, and although only in- tending to stay a couple of years, they remain as Canadian citizens 19 years later. They have two daughters, Sarah 17 and Tina 15. Sarah will be staying in Regina next year to complete her Grade 12 at Luther College High School, Tina will be enroll- ing.in Grade 10 here in Terrace for the start of the fall term. With a very slow real estate market in Regina at present, the family expects to be separated for a short time until their house sells in Regina, but they are hop- ing to be together in Terrace by the end of September. Thomas’ believes the challenges afforded by his new position at the College will enable him to not only get a | good understanding of the Nor- thwest region of B.C. but also put into practice a number of varied experiences gained in his previous jobs. This, he feels, can only enhance the reputation and credibility of the College in the very large region it serves. Thomas describes himself as a firm believer in lifelong learning and a philosophy that espouses the role of a community college as having the flexibility to meet diverse and often-changing needs of the region it serves. Thomas said the College should continue to decentralize its pro- gram offerings as far as is feasi- ble; however, he recognizes that in some cases the student might ‘have to travel to a larger centre for certain specialized training programs. In Sasketchewan Thomas headed a unit responsible for en- suring the province’s post-. secondary training programs were in keeping with clearly identified needs, and he is look- ing forward to working in a similar vein in. the Northwest College region. Prior to 1981 Ian was the Vice-President Academic Affairs at Lakeland College in Lloydminster, an in- terprovincial college on the Alberta/Saskatchewan — border. Lakeland also served a large region, so his experiences in the administering a regional college will be valuable at the Northwest Community College. “Obviously the region served by Northwest is much larger, far more diverse in its needs and economy and of greater geographical complexity; however the challenges are ex- citing’, he commented. The Thomases have always been involved with the com- munities in which they have resided and they fully expect to continue their interests in Ter- lan Thomas recently moved to Ter- ‘face from Saskatchewan to Join the staff of Northwest Community Col- lege as executive director of regional education services. tace. Ian is a very keen golfer and said, upon seeing the Skeena Valley course, ‘this course is go- ing to be a real challenge after the flatness and wide fairways of the Regina courses, but at least I won’t have to battle gale-force winds that are a characteristic of the Southern Prairies!’’ Ian was a very proficient soccer and | cricket player a few years ago, representing his University as Captain in both sports. He said he is pleased to see how popular soccer is in Terrace and area. ' The family -also enjoys cross~ country skiing, gardening, reading and travel. Thomas commented he felt he was ready for a new challenge in post-secondary education. “This opportunity in Terrace is exactly the type of position that will give me a new lease on life’’, he said“The position at the Col- lege, the community, the setting and the people have certainly created a very positive initial im- pression”. — ; = A show of works by local artists in a variety of media will run al the Terrace Public Art Gallery until Aug. 30. The Gallery is downstairs from the public library, with the enterance at ground level on the west side of the building facing George Little Memorial Park. Library study launched TERRACE — A provincial task force is currently in the planning. stages to study public library financing in B.C. ‘The task force has been. established at the request of the B.C. Library Trustees Associa- tion and the Union of B.C. Municipalities so that in-depth studies can be made of public libraries throughout the pro- vince. The objective of the- group lies in five different direc- tions: library funding, library Organization and regulation, the B.C. Library Services Plan, a provincial resource library and the continuing of opportunities for joint development. These goals collaborate with the prime task of seeking the views of organizational groups involved with public libraries, the public, and library profes- sionals. Suggestions of improve- ment will be considered by this board and will be reported directly to the Minister of Tourism, Recreation and Culture, The task force will consider the provincial funding support to determine if enough money is available through the govern- .Special services. A Kid should’t be afrald to be a Kid! i ment compared to the revenue a municipality must generate to support an existing library facili- ty, ” al . The group will also look into capital funding sources such as the B.C, Lottery Fund; while also keeping alternate sources of funding in mind, such as fees for The Library. Act and organizational details concern- ing individual libraries will be considered by means of research, . Current services offered by libraries will be assessed and new services will be considered by the taks force. The efficiency of facilities will be questioned and services will be maintained or advanced according to need. Another factor to be looked at by the task force is the establish- ment of a Provincial Resource Library, which could offer ser- vices not already provided by local libraries. Both academic and public libraries will be con-~ sidered in this situation. The prospect of inter-library loans and advanced technology are to be points of main interest. - mn 6. |6«6Stop men Child Abuse! : range of photographs and paintings at the Terrace Art Gallery. Please J y register now for guaranteed space! For further info. phone (evenings): “ @ 638-0703 or after July 5 call 638-0067. s 635-3545, or Frances at 635-2436, ton time, but stilt interested? The B.P. Gulld will help you help, without @ | | necessarily filling your calendar. If you don’t have the time to.becomea # | Terrace Association for Community Living needs advocates for handi- & and see what It’s all about. 9 Bible study for women. FREE nursery for infants and toddlers. Children § J ages 3 to 5 will love Storyhour, Every Wednesday, 9:45 a.m. to 11 am. at the Christian Reformed. Church, corner of Sparks and Straume. No . you! a at 7:30 p.m. at the Psych. Conference Room at Mills Memorial Hospital. 5 One aim of the group is to provide community education about this Ill- | welcome to attend the meetings. Please call 638-3325 for further info. - Terrace Coming ae Events July 6 to August 14 — Do you have young children? We have a drop-in & centre for you. Everyone is welcome. We're open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,. Monday through Friday. Children may Stay a maximum of 3 hours a day and must bring their own snack. Rates can be adjusted for 2 weak | periods. For more information call 838-0703 or after July 6 cail 638-0061. I 3312 Sparks Avenue. | . duly 6 - August 30 — Assorted local artists will have on display a wide come out and support your local artists. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Satur- ; day, 10 am. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday to Thursday, 7 p.m. to9 p.m.; and Sunday, p.m. to 4 p.m. . August 10 to August 26 — Session 2 of the Terrace Little Theatre Sum- § mer School. Classes as follows: 9 a.m. to 12 noon — ages 6 to 10 years; | 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. — ages 11 to 14 years, Classes are limited, so Merry — 635-9717 or Tonee — 638-8378. HOWDOYOUDOIT Hotline. Your Travet Inforcentre Counsellor Is justa telaphone call away. When you need some answers on planning your holiday trip or what. to do with visitors, call the HOWDOYOUDOIT | Hotline for some HOWTODOIT help at 635-2083. Montessorl Children's House Pre-School is taking registration for September 1987, Classes run from 9 a.m. to 11:45 am. Call Tracie at ff Montessori Children's House Pre-School is taking names of children in- | eas aca in ‘starting an aftermoon class. Ht you are Interested: call Heritage Park is open seven days a week from 10 am. to6 p.m. Tours are § _ 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 635-4546 or 635-2508. - A Flea Market will be held at the Oddfellows Halli, 3222 Munroe, Terrace, on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 10 am. to 3 p.m. Call 635-3995 for further information. ; Alanon and Alaieen Family Groups — Meetings for friends and relatives of.alcoholics. The Alanon meetings are held on Monday and Thursday at 8 p.m. Please note that the Thursday meeting Is a non-smoking gather- & ing. The Alateen meetings are held on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Al. meatings are in the conference rooms on the Psychiatric ward at Mills Memorial Hospital. For further Info. call. Kay at 638-1291, Marilyn at 2. Interested In helping the Scouts or Girl Guides, or the community? Short Scouting leader, you can still help Scouts through the Guild, or if you | f._ wished you had gone into Scouting, the Guild can get you helping with § | Scouting events. For more information, contact Finn Larsen at 638-1377, | # capped people living in Terrace. For more Infarmation please phone Janice at 635-9322 or Carol-Ann at 635-3940, 1 Kermode Knit Wits, a club for all persons interested in furthering machine knitting. Regular monthly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday at noon and the 4th Thursday at 7:30 p.m. For further informa- § tion call Audrey at 638-1335, Jan at 635-7517 or Nancy at 635-5319. Everyone welcome. - . The Toastmasters Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of avery ff | month at Caledonia Sr. Secondary School, room 3, at 7:30 p.m. Drop in Do you need a break? Come to COFFEE BREAK, an interdenominational previous knowledge expected. For more information or transportation, | call Hilda at 635-7871 or Ruth at 635-2621. We look forward to seeing The Terrace Friends and Families of Schizophrenies is a support group ‘that mests once per month. Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of the month § ness. Anyone wising to learn more or become part of this group Is Former Terrace Resident Ric Hanna of Saskatoon and Susan Springer top: ped the field in the master age group for the Annual Riverboat Days King- of-the-Mountain Foot Race on July 26. - .