Visitors tour ~~ | College during | open house TERRACE — ‘Nearly 2,000 people came to see the facilities offered at Northwest Com- munity College (NWCC), during their open house in late November. | A Chinese lunch and an Italian supper, served later in the day, were both received with appreciation by guests. The main purpose for the open house was to generate more public awareness on what is available for students who wish to attend the college. edges, ‘tay he NM corey. . . 8 hae awa The Bolingbroke family attended the open house held at Nor- 7 thwest Community College on Thursday, November 20. The Nancy L’Estrange was information hostess during the Nor- A room set up with computers was one of the high attrac- couple stated that they were quite impressed with the cam- thwest Community College open house held Nov. 20. tions during the Northwest Community College open house pus. The Solingbrokes just recently moved to Terrace from Daniela Berquist photo held November 20. Daniele Barquist photo Mackenzie, B.C. ~ Daniele Barquist photo Carpentry program enrolment low TERRACE — At the lege’s carpentry program beginning of Sept. the is a result of education Northwest Community cutbacks. “Once we had College had planned a one of the best Appren- special service to comple- ticeship programs in the ment its Trades Appren- country,’’ said John- ticeship program, ston, ‘“‘and this problem hasn’t been properly monitored by the ex- isting governtment,”’ The new service in- Johnston also men- volved the establishment tioned. that the fact that of R2000 houses in carpenters are presently Terrace. AnR2000home doing poorly is the __ is energy efficient and is reason for poor enrol- designed forthe 2lstcen- ment in carpentry tury. The establishment courses. ‘‘Things are so of these homes would bad that carpenters are mean lower heating bills, leaving the province and and a close to sound- there are very few young proof, 2 foot thick wall. people that want to get . Unfortunately the col- involved with a struggl- és, a Spe lege, who was offering ing career,’ Johnston 2 de . ii ee free labour to anyone commented. The car- Guy Farkvam (tight) demonstrates first ald techniques with the assistance of Curtis Munson, acting as an injured victim, dur- ‘building such a home, “_ penter feels that the only ing the recent open house at Northwest Community College. Daniele Berquist photo doesn’t have enough answer is a new students to do such a — economic system where thing. In fact, the whole the province would not by Philip Musselman carpentry program at the have a ‘boom or bust’’ college is in danger of ex- economy. tinction, because of the “'The reason that we low registration in these even have a college is courses. because the United Steel According to Val Workers made a deal George, College Ad- concerning apprentice- ministrator, the insuffi- ship in 1956; then we got cient enrolment in our regional trades col- carpentry courses could leges in 1961 and cause a permanent loss 1962,’ Johnston explain- of these courses. In the ed. . Apprenticeship program For now the R2000 _ 7 vent Be ee . ; there are only two or project has been put on 7 a a . . ee _——aai three students alto- hold while the carpentry BA delicious Chinese lunch : ky eg” : wae. ail gether, which includes all § programs continue to ex- was served by no other than ae wh, 5 ~~ 3 Northwest Community ist. The next enrolment Be aa ee Over 250 peo. 7 “a “To de el ' College locations. could be a larger one, ple from the public had theg ~ — _ : P : According to Paul but until then its a ques- . Blunch during the recent open 5° Teas :¥- ° ; Johnston of North Coast —_ tion of whether the pro- house atNWCC. ot ane ; P Building Supplies, the | vince wishes to fund a_ Daniele bee ee | Lar 4 possible loss of the col- _— struggling project or not. es