4 3 ai ot a : a ‘§ x Aad 0 i Le otha ULE RR eg Hamman, Fe ale ee Sai eerertan BRUCE STRACHAN: You can be good and be small, and very quickly, if you set your sights high. Radio fee hike gets vad ‘There are many models to | follow. The three lower mainland universities ‘are well entrenched in their delivery of post-secondary education. More recently, the provincial government established the college-university model in Kelowna, Kamloops and Nanaimo. But a northern universty shouldn’t necessarily follow any of these, says Bruce Strachan, the Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology. "In the north, autonomy is a critical term," Strachan said during a meeting with local residents last Friday. Strachan was in Tertace to discuss the recom- mendations released by the [Implementation Planning Group (IPG) in January. The IPG report recommends that the main campus of a self-governing northern university should be established in Prince George, with regional centers in several communitics, the university should offer both undergraduate and graduate Static from COUNICE vega i sot voi acy With no consultation or prior warning from the regulatory body, the city of Terrace is faced with a 1,039 percent increase in their radio communications licensing fee. Still, we may be one of the luckier communities in the provin- ce. According to the Union of B.C. Municipalities, Com- munications Canada hit Surrey with a 3,035 percent increase. But whether we're lucky or not, the increase means that in 1990 the city will be required to pay $2,452 for public works and $750 for fire department radio licenses, compared to a total of about $325 for both licences in 1989, and - Terrace city council is not pleas- ed, ‘before. implementing it. Public Works director of opera- tions John Colongard says they received notice of the rate hike in the mai] about two weeks before finalizing their 1990 budget with no waming or explanation for the increase. ‘The city has written the federal Minister of Communications, the Minister of State for Privatization - and Regulatory Affairs, the Radio ' Regulatory Branch, Prince George MP Frank Oberle and Skeena MP Jim Fulton expressing concern over the amount of the increase and the lack of consultation But according to alderman Ruth Hallock: "We don’t anticipate too much success." Whatever vou wear We clean with carey’ , \/ W IEDNESDAY IS — DIRTY SHIRT DAY — | Men's or Ladies’ cotton blend dress or business shirts expertly laundered. » Only drive-thru in town f . y Best, most rellable and cleanest service ‘y Drop off point at Thornhill Public Market ictichards Cleaners 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. — Monday to Friday cn 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. — Saturday KIDDIE CORNER FROM THE POST OFFICE colleges, and it should be espe- cially sensitive to the Native population amd the needs of northern communities. _» School District 88 board chair- man Edna Cooper told Strachan the board had concluded that four primary northern concerns must be met when developing the northern university model. It must have a permanent presence in northern communities, a presence A SPECIAL INVITATION TO THE PEOPLE OF TERRACE > From Carol Gran Minister Responsible for Women’s Programs that "equates to access". The. university Board of Governors, Sentate and Advisory Committees must have representation from the Northwest and Native com- munities. Programs must. be flexible, encourage initiative and relate to northern ‘needs. And, the university model must ensure full transferability with local colleges and other universities and must recognize: cooperative work models. | A similar list of requirements was provided by NWCC board chairman Hans Wagner. The NWCC board recognizes that IPG recommendations call for a university that serves the “whole north", Native ‘representation, regional. centres and a good college-university interface, and a strong emphasis on the needs of northern students. What is not present in their recommendations, though, is a specific model that describes the university’s regional role. "We are conscious of the fact that the report does not espouse the specifically decentralized nature of the Dahllof ’Network University’ model," the NWCC submission reads. For this reason, the board made it clear to Strach- an that a conventional university centered in Prince George would fall "dramatically" short of meet- ing the needs of the "whole north". In decentralization, however, the board stil] has concerns. _The ¢ @ As Minister Responsible for Women’s Programs, I am conducting a direct consultation process this month. My purpose is - toobtain the views of our citizens on the challenges facing the women of British Columbia. I will be meeting with women, men and business leaders throughout the Province. The information I obtain through this personal consultation proces: will be used to develop policies and programs to further economic and social aims of women in British Columbia. 9 9 \, board submission states that the northem university model must ‘take care to protect the existing and future role of northern col- leges the university and three northern colleges. The submission warns that any rivalry between these institutions would work against the aim of establishing a northern university but adds that regional programs will still be essential. Of particular interest in the Northwest are aquaculiure, mining and forestry. And on forestry, Terrace fores- ter Rod Amold explained -to Strachan why Terrace was the ideal center for the university’s forestry campus. Terrace, Amold told Strachan, is unique in the fact that it is at the center of the three different forest types that exist in the province -- coastal, transistional and interior. Mayor Jack Talstra supported Amold’s proposal “full-heartedly". He also announced that Terrace council was in favour of the Ministry of Crown Lands turning over 30-acres of Crown Land "very close to Northwest Com- munity College" to the university if it was meeded. He added, though, that council was con- cerned that students should receive the maximum ‘benefit of any available funding and using existing college facilities in Prince Continued on page A13 Meet the Minister on Thursday March ist, 7 p.m. at The Inn of the West, 4620 Lakelse Avenue. | For information about childcare call - 638-3200 “Asa wife, mother and career woman, L personally am aware tat in our complex society, women face a wide variety of problems. My job is to spearhead government actiont on women’s issues. Working together, men and women iHiist provide us with thee feedback which will tell us how much is known about our existing programs aud help us develop new programs and policies.” = A Carol Gran Minister Responsible For Women's Programs. Terrace Review — Wednesday, February 21, 1990 A3 \ | Strachan hears local of higher education in the north should be a cooperative effort by. - in See iadialtnee cad lies ticular 4 a : . . y cata rtn i ee eee ee ae ett tae niga ey ayers + ing tome ee Se a al