i. ::PA@E.B2, THE HERALO, Wednesday, December 18, 1974
4 not . . mood . .

‘underlake, in cooperation with
_ ‘boards
. “teachers, parerits and students,

“visory

Education Minister Eileen

~ Mrs, Dallly sald the Depart-
ment during. the past few
months has been considering

_ the approach it will use in the.

planned, examination of - the
school system proposed in the
Minister's While Paper om
educallon, *: :

[school trustees,

arine training facility to
vr the: manpower
ments-of Canada's west’:
hipping . industry has
commended by an ad-
fy: committee -to: the.
inister of Education, it_ was
announced :today..by the Hon.

Eiteen Dailly. ~

Tha commitlee recommended

: *. Pechiney Ugine Kuhlman,
~ subsidiary -
_;, Aluminium Pechiney of France
“and Alcan ‘Aluminium Limited,

through. . ils

through’ . ils. subsidiary
Aluminium ‘Company — cf
Canada, .Lid,,. have concluded
an agteement(o pursue jointly .
‘the ‘development of..a: process,
based - on’? sulphuric. and:

tracling ‘alumina ~: from’ non--
‘bauxilic raw materials such: as

clays and shales; the comp:
mounced (oday poe
Under. "the agreement, both -
companies will share equally: in.
nistruction and, operation

oped by. Pechiney over an
exlended'pericd. The estimated
capital “cast: and . operating

expenses of the planl are of the
der: of:::25°° million. dollars

aluminium oxide,

uminium -smellers,. fo

“already ‘has -been‘)successfully
iesledina one-ton-per-day-pilol -
plant operated. by’ Pechiney ‘al,
their,:Gardanne . research.
facilities; "is’ one of :the- most
promising of several . alter-
native. processes “under ‘study.
for. th “extraction. of alumina”

punning. oul of gas, m.

bul then. '/".

(any more. °° °-
he ‘is. under. duress..." :

' ilteracy, the right to education

hydrochloric:acids,.-for- ex-. -

anies ;

lant-near Marseilles; *

‘Une basic ‘material:-used in «(as
nl the. veri supply of alumina ’ at
- \competitive.. costs. -for~. the

| "*: This: cooperative develop-

then paddling with fervour...’:
nd ‘every now and (hen:
melancholy moments...
sometimes intensely sad,
other, mes ‘not (oo bad...”

we had each other...”

ust like’each olbers mother.,
to comfort; console and caress.

‘{he:fat brown dove...
pray God...May the silly. bird
and forever more, ease our plight
“forever mire; inaking

Anné Johnson...

research and “development. .
activities in. three areas of
primary concern, - functional

and equality of . educational

_ opportunity,” she said. _
“Mrs. Dailly”’-said~ the

responsibilily for directing’
these activitles has been given
to the’ | Department's
Managemen! Commitlee, which
is composed of ail Department
superintendents, lhe deputy
ministers and the direclor of the

* new research and development -
- section. ae

A number of new personnel

chave-been hired ‘through .the
Public Service Commission to.”

that the. training school: be |
established.oh. ‘a waterfrant
location in’ the Greater’ Van-
couver area and be operated by
a board of governors  respon-
ding’ 10. the. Minister of
Education. “ Il would be. in-
dependen{ of. any _ existing
college: ° |.
Mrs. Dailly

“said the

in. Joint Program

from ores other ihan bauxite,
Construction of the new pilot
plant is to begin early in 1975
with completion expected
within 18 months. This will be. ,
followed by a (wa lo three year
-test- period during which all’
‘aspecis of the process, will be
‘evaluated, By 1879: or earlier ;
“both companies expect to have
sufficient data al: hand (6 ac:
~ curately assess ‘the viability -of
* the H-Plus Process ina iullseale
‘ inddstrial- application. ss
‘. Pechiney and Alcan believe:
the process’ has’ an excellent
“Sehanee of competing favourably .
“with the present Bayer Process -
‘used wilh bauxite. The process
: will draw on raw’ material
resources Widely available in’
many parls of, the‘ world, in-

cluding - North) America. and
: Europe, and will. produce:

_generally higher quality‘
alumina than ‘the Bayer.
. Process. : wom

-:-This joint venture reflects the”
continuing policies of the: twa -

*, companias ‘to”-aelively sine.

vestigate, allemalives: ,.10
. bauxite andthe: Biyer Protéss
asa means of ensuring the long-"

production of aluminium. *’* ~

_ifient by the lwo companies falls
~~ within the'spirit of the recently .
expressed -iitentions . of the
~Canadian.and French -Govern-
ments. to ‘encourage claser |
‘1echnalogical cooperation.
. between;
~ countries

take, fli

t

eir :. respective

research and
Dr. Stanley B.

area of.
development.

Knight is director of this sec-

ton. : :
“Tf want ta make it. clear,
however, . thal the entire
department will be invelved,’”
she said,
Those

involved in | the

-eyamination of the school

system will help to determine
the extent to. which geals

‘putlined in the White Paper

havebeen attained, and develop
and implement alternative

“procedures. They will also be

asked to. recommend general
policy development.-.
“Tp the. process .we want to

,

arines Training Facility

retommendations would be
considered by her Department

~and then taken to the Cabinet

before negotiations were begun
with the Federal Goyernment,

which would be. involyed

because of Ottawa's -direct
concern with maritime matters
and its participation -in man

‘power training. -. The advisory

committee recommended that
operating costs and capilal
funding be provided by both
levels of Government.

The report aid the need far
such a. training. facilily was
apparent because of the greal
need for. mare licensed per-

sonnel: and lhe fact that the .
.Federal Ministry of Transports
certification requirements are |

rising. The. commillec
suggesied . thal a -com-
Jprehensive facility be. planned

cand developed as quickly as

possible. = > ane

Some marine (raining is now
given | al’, the. “Vancouver
Vocational: Institute, as well as

“at Vieloria's Camosun College

and’ the .Brilish Columbia

Vocalional School ‘in Terrace.”

The advisory committee was

under the chairmanship.of Dr.

‘J.F, Newberry, the Departmen!

of - Education’s «Assistant

Superintendent. -of.- Posl-
Secondary’ ‘Educational

‘Programs, It<had represen-
talion: ‘from’. .the~ Federal -
Government and: Provincial:

Department of ‘Labor and B.C.
Ferries, as well.as’ from
management and labor groups
from ‘the marine industry and
various:

_stitulions. --One of-the recom-.

mendations...was that -1he
proposed board: -of; governors
have 4 similar broad basé,~

training to meet the Ministry of
Transport’s - certification

‘requirements it was. thought

likely that other areas. of
training would develop - marine
operation, ‘* pleasure -~ boal

‘programs, and .commercial .

“fishing.

-aducaUonal *..in- -..

‘assist the Department

. P ihe streng

schoal system as well as” the
_weaknesses, '”
-will be seeking to-identify and

bulld on’ successful models: -
already -present In {he local.”

schoo} districts, with a view to
incorporating: them in the
province-wide system,

~~ Tnannouneing the precedures

for the initiation of local ,
projects Mrs. ‘Dailly. sald the

- cooperation of school _ boards
will be required. but that no
school board. would have to
participate unless it chose to do
50. :

She said the: first slep in
starting a project will be a
discussion with the school board
lo determine its feasibility
according - lo. + critaria

established by. the. Depart-""
_. Ment’'s Management, Com- ~
mittee. , Through. negotiation a

written agreement will then be

developed, stating the intent of. ~

the project, ihe persons to be
invelved; the financial:
responsibilities of the partles,
_ the evaluation procedures to ke
Used and the commitment to
implement. changes. in lhe
system. if the praject “is suc-
cessful. ..-

“Unless - these negotjations

. succeed to the satisfaction of all
concerned, the project will not

_ be undertaken,” Mrs. Dailly
explained. °.‘"The agreement
will be subject to the appraval
af the school board and the

_ Minister’ in every case.” :
Shé said °a- tdfrther

requirement on ‘every: project -

will be the direct participation
of teachers, parents and
students al the school level. -

Detailed procedures will be .

‘circulated (a the B.C, School
Trustees Associalion, The B.C.

Teachers’ Federation and local .

‘school. districts in ihe near
future. .- :
In examining: the’ school
. system al the provincial level,
the B.C.S.'T.A., the B,C. T.F. and
. olher interested bodies -will be
invited to participate in study
proups to look at {he broad,

general problems defined in the °

White Paper, Mrs: Dailly said.
These study groups, which
will direct the inquiry. into the

_ five major areas outlined in the
While Pape?, will, be organized
and announced by the Depuly
Minister's office... . f
She - said - the . Education
. Finatice Study..Group and the
"Right to Education Study Group

_ have'already-started internally. «-
f 3 cov. in! the ‘Depariment,, and. the °

Phe report slated that .while .
-the emphasis of. the advisory.
‘ gommittee's discussion. was on-

Authorily. and. Responsibility-
Study Group will be announced
al a-later date. :,..

section will be a supportive one,

to assist the ‘study: groups by.
- gathering research data and-to —

" underlake projects assigned to

the Management Commiltée,

,

ADVANCE NOTICE

“.. Service i

“Queen of
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- For tie convenience of our patrons planning ta +;
.. use the inside Passage route between .

Vancouver Island and Prince Rupert inJanvary
“> and February, we wish to advise that dugto
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a

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Depariment of Transport and Communications,
Honourable Robert M. Strachan, Minigtet <->.

ion

she said, .We™~

"Mrs. Dailly sald theroleat the. ¢
research” and. development -:

them by the Study Groups or by. .¢- os

+: iss abe ‘ tm

A group of 10 native Indian home school co-
ordinators from all over British Columbia has just
completed an intensive two week course at Malaspina’
College in Nanaimo. * The Course, the’ second to be
arranged by the college this year, was organized by
Study Skills instructor Andy Martin (right) in con-
‘sultation with the B.C, Association of, Non-Status
Indians. The-co-ordinators provide a direct‘ line of
‘communication between home and school and ‘work

course were back row From Left; Myrtle Campbell,. :

Malaspina College Photo

_Skeena presents.

a night of music

On Thursday, 19th December .
al 8:00 p.m. in the Gymnasium
, of Skeena Junior Secondary
Schoo}, . tree of the ‘School's
Bands together with tayo Choirs
will present a. diversified
program of traditional and toe-
tapping music. q

The Gold and Purple Bands,
‘as well as tha Slage Band are
directed by ‘Mr. Jim Ryan, The
Skeena-Mixéd Choir have been
(rained by Miss Lyna'Tooke and
‘Mr. Keery Wing, respectively.
All three «Directors and the
young, ‘enthusiastic and
- talented participants promise a
‘maximum of music: with a

minimum of talk at this: festive
- Christmas Concert. Its widely
varied . program is sure to
salisfy an,audience of all ages.

.On ‘dollar admits the whole
family; singie admissions are
fifly cents ta this annual gala
evenly
Sim Ryan ie ee
2 Tnakxumapotal “Music Director”

paris .

closely with individual children, Those attending the oe 7

Hazelton; Irma Bos, Port Alberni; Pearl Keenan,:. -’
Surrey; Rena Bolton, Terrace; Margo Sam, Fort St. .
James; Morris Williams, Burns Lake; Front Row, -
From Left, Raphael Quaw, Vanderhoof, Pete Martin, — -..
Bella Bella; Conrad King, Dawson Creek; Mary Lou -

Jarvis, Fort St. John. :