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This $1 million mobile classroom, donated to

 peteaanae wenn

the College of New Caledonia by SKF Ltd., will be making more ap-

pearances In Terrace after Northwest Community College recently agreed on a cost-sharing arrangement to use
_. the converted Mercedes-Benz. It will now be possible to take students in some courses, like forestry, on site for
education. Shown here with the vehicle are Don McMullen, vocational program and industrial manager for the

College of New Caledonia, and Audun Birkedal, coordinator for trades, training and industrial services at NWCC.

College impressed with mobile classroom

About one year ago, SKF
Ltd., one of the world’s largest
bearing manufacturers, stopped
in Prince George with a unique
travelling showroom they had
built in West Germany in 1977 at
a cost of $300,000 in order to
display their wares around the
world.

by Tod Strachan

When Don McMullen,
Manager of Vocational Pro-
grams and Industrial Training
for the College of New Cale-
donia, in 1987, first saw it he
said jokingly that it would make
a great mobile training unit and

the college could certainly put it

to good use.

That little hint paid off. Last
winter, having served its pur-
pose, SKF donated the 40-foot
Mercedes Benz bus to the Col-
lege of New Caledonia and it
was delivered in February of this

year, And, although it’s a world
' traveller, one million miles old,
the vehicle is in mint condition
and promises to be a big bonus

to remote education.in the north |
aswell as other collegés ‘and in-

dustry throughout the province.

“: Similar to the area served by

Northwest Community College,
the College of New Caledonia
area is enormous. The Prince

Tumbler: Ridge, and from the

Alberta border west to Topley.

Landing. a
‘ And according to Audun

Birkedal, Coordinator: of

Trades, Training and Industrial .”

George college serves an area.
from Williams Lake north to

Services at Northwest Commun-
ity College, the local college will
be able to use the mobile
classroom to serve the North-
west on a cost-sharing basis.

As McMullen gives his guided
tours through the bus, he points
out with pride the many features
that make it an ideal classroom.
The walls in the rear of the bus
extend. hydraulically three feet
on either side of the bus to create
a spacious classroom which will
seat 19 students and, if neces-
sary, it can be divided into two
classrooms with an accordion-
style partition,

Each desk has 10 or more in-
terchangeable tops, and by
simply sliding the existing top
out and replacing it with another
stored below the classroom can
be changed instantly from auto-
motive training to computer lab,
electronics lab or any sort, of
classroom that is required.

It boasts both electric and
kerosene heating, air condition-
ing, fluorescent lighting, a video
system for instructional ‘cas-
settes, hot and cold running
water, a dinette, and just about
everything. else. you. could im-
agine that would enhance a mo-
bile classroom/instructor’s:
quarters. McMullen says it gets’
nine miles to the gallon, “

The only concern, he says, is
the power supply required —

‘440 volt, 3-phase AC — not

your: everyday household cur:
rent. He says that problem can

~be corrected. by pulling a‘ trailer

mounted generator behind the

-bus, making it a truly ‘mobile

facility. ae

always on.

The Contract Bridge Club plays bridge every 2nd Thurs- .
day evening from 7:30 to 10 p.m. All interested players, |
please contact Elaine Johnson at 635-2965. .

‘The Terrace Women’s Resource Centre hours are Tues-
day 1 to 4 p.m., Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9
a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m. Closed Sundays and Mondays. The coffee Is

' vehicle, and it is being shared

With this classroom, it is now
possible to take the biology lab
to Digby Island, an air brake
course to Dease Lake, a com-
puter lab to Kitimat, a forestry
class into the bush, or set up a
specialized course at an in-
dustrial worksite such as a mill
or a mine.

McMullen explains that the
College of New Caledonia
receives no funding for the
operation or maintenance of the

BRITISH MECOLUMBIA

BQO.
. CELEBRATES.
THE ARTS!
1500 of B.C’s best amateur
artists in dramatic and
~ Speech arts, visual arts,

song, dance, music and
filmic arts.

it’s all happening in
Kimberley May 25-29.

Supported by the Province of British
Columbia, Ministry of Tourism, Recreation

ind Cutture, through B.C. Lottery funds.

with industry and other colleges
on -a cost-recovery basis. In
other words, the user pays a
share of the cost,

However, McMullen thinks
the bus will be well-used and
may even be overbooked.
‘Training on site makes it more
cost effective for employers,
more comfortable and afford-
able for students, and allows
them to be closer to their

workplace,” he explained.

ADMN 929 SUPERVISION/
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP

The focus of this two day seminar will be on the

functions and processes of leadership and the vital .

role played by first line supervisors and. managers

in their organizations. Participants will enhance. their

ability to improve worker performance through the use
- of improved LEADERSHIP and BASIC MANAGEMENT .

skis,

"Fee: $245.00 7 "Instructor: Steve Berry’

Date: Terrace — May 30 - 31 Time: 0830-1630 _
Prince George — June 02 - 03 Time: 0830-1630

Location: Terrace — inn of the West .
Prince George — inn of the North

— For more Information or to register by phone call: ~

. Bette Bayley

(804) 432-8654 between 0830-1630
VISA, Mastercard and
company purchase order accepted.

_ Fitweek

includes

walk for
‘Africa

This year’s Participaction |
Challenge will feature a new
event — ‘Fitness Walk for
Africa’? — to raise money for
the Red Cross African Relief
Fund,

The Fitness Challenge trophy |
is awarded annually to the
Northwest community which
has the highest number of par- |
ticipants taking part in fitness
activities. To qualify, each in-
dividual must exercise for at.
least 15 continuous minutes.
Participants must also register
their names to be counted in the
official total.

The Fitness Walk for Africa is
a one-kilometer or 5-kilometer
walk which will take place on
Wednesday, May 25 beginning
at 6:30 p.m. in Lower Little
Park at Kalum St. and Park
Ave. People may register from
5:30 p.m. to start time at the
park. Donations for the Red
Cross African Relief Fund will
also be received at the park, but
donations are not mandatory.
Receipts for donations of $5.00
or more will be issued by the
Canadian Red Cross office in
Vancouver:

Refreshments will be available
for all participants. As well,
there will be a warm-up exercise
program conducted by a
qualified fitness leader.

Watch for posters throughout
town. For more information,
contact the Terrace Parks and
Recreation Department at
638-1174,