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Open Learning Institute,
‘which provides adult basic
‘education, career and
vocational studies ard
university studies, has
begun its spring . 1981
semester with 140 students
enrolled,

') OU students are mainly...

adults who are’ leading

busyalves iti aks St Gos <
other educational in-
stitutions, It is a distance
education institution . that
provides personal ‘contact
with instructors aver the

- telephone.

‘

‘Bernie Distel, who is the
regional advisor in the
Skeena area, spys that 56

per cent of people.who use

-OLT .

throughout the.

, provifice -dfe “female, 80°”
+ percent are married and 72

per cent are between the
« tges of 2) and 40 years. The
emerging picture shows
that women living in small

‘ lowns, who are about 35-

years-old and are ‘either
employed or homemakers,
want to complete their high .
out education through
OLI:-

_Kemano,

. management, :

REN
bane

Last fall there were 23
students from Kitimat, 22
from Terrace, 39 ‘from
Prince Rupert, two irom
three’ ‘from
Kitsault and some from the

‘Nass valley. . +

Preparations are now
being made for wt next
caléndar’ semester” ae

besivti May ,f-
must li \dorDapi's 15

- andecanreach ‘Distel at3304

Kalum Street in’ Terrace
(V8G — 2N6) by
telephoning 635-4 ‘

Courses Include hioloay, :

ecology, shorthand,
management pxinciples
and practices, accounting,

_ electricity for the’ building

trades, personal and in-
ternational~*economics,

literature, Canadian fic-_

restaurant
: motel
management, algebra, the
metric system, ‘child
psychology, ' ; , general
science, physical: Science,
plus others,’ Coste range
from $25 to $125: +

“When students come to
see me'T give them all the

tion,

alternatives available to.

them, . inchiding Bilt ;
-courses: at” Northwest |

Community College; but
sometimes the. prospective
student cannot fit into the
college syslem because of
shift work, or other
reasons, so they we OLI.

“We can also_help
student who deci ciel
out of school but w
complete his .or~ her
education, as Jong as they
havé the permission . of
their. school principal, "
says Distel.

‘OL] is actually ‘the
modern equivalent ef the
ald correspondence course
system. It’ has. been
modernized’ and includes
regional offices — in
Kelowna, Prince George,
Hichmond, Vieloria: and
Nelson as well as Terrace.

_It was established by
provincial mandate in June

1978; and since then it has

grown from 750 students to
9,000 enrolments. .Courses
are available during three
, semesters andstudents can

_ work according to their

*

“applicable;

‘own schedules. Regaiar
assigninent. -"and—
examinations ensure - - that: -
students work consistently -
and to a high standard.
The institule was created

. to. provide. educational .

access and opportunity for ”
‘the large number of British

geographic ‘isolation,
domestic or. business
responsibilities, or
physical handicaps.

“OLI | provides learning
packages which include
printed edurse units with
professionally designated —
graphics and illustrations;
audio cassette tapes where
- textbooks;
assignment forms; and
study guides.

Beginning. January -4,

OL will sponsor two- new

programs over’: PBS,
Channel 9 and will repeat

. its sponsorship of .twa

popular series. On Sunday
Hard Choices begins .at 8
p.m. itis about the ethics of
sickness and health, In an

BISA OE

the series ts Out tor an. :

Open Learning Institute regional advisor Bernle Distel checks aver the spring semester course material at the storefrontofticean Kalum: .

_exoiting six-part series;

“Hard” Choices, - raises

" bioethical issues . such :a8-
sex of ©

choosing the ;
children; the social and
individual risks: of human ©

_ experiments; the ethics. ‘of
‘the.
implications | of Laie

behaviour control; -

screening;. and. 4

The Shock of the Newan

‘outstanding new series’ ‘on.
modern art will premiere.

Friddy,‘Jan.-16 at.10° pm.

Taking-up where Kenmeth - -
‘Clark's Civiiiation left off, © |
.~ available through the Olt

‘Shock’ ‘of the New. is the
story of the visual arta in”
the 2th ‘Century.’ In-a

series of veight - one-hour.
writershost :
Robert’ Hughes..éxphores °
’ the stale of mind 4dmown as
“moderism "- which.‘ first. -
appeared in Europe around
"the: :
.beginning: ofa new-age. .
The’ works of Picasso, ~ |

programs,

1878 and‘ marked*

Matisse, Duchamp” and
Pollack are. discussed: An.

‘ ’

Heavy blankets and warm clothes awaited many of the
polar bear swimmers when they re-erherged from the
, Douglas Channel Thursday. Over \stbeople watched on as

tn”

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pe eee a

* “Open Learning program is under way a

* informative and attractive Z
‘viewers guide is available:
o> for §450:-. ;

Odyssey - Was ~ first
sponsored by OLI in the
. Spring.

the: > varied and colorful -
j yles of groups living

and of people who preceded
us. dy. hundreds af

- thousands, of © years:
Program One, Seeking the
_ First Americans, will be
_seen Saturday, Jan. 10 at.§
p.m. :A. full-color com-
panion magazine . is

. for $1.50,
i Aealemy-award, ‘winner
Glenda; Jackson stars. a3
(England's Queén Elizabeth
Tin the highly. acclaimed
_serig: ‘a Elizabeth R,
; ‘atarting Sunday, Feb. 22 at
10: p.m. The series, for-
merly. ‘on’ CBC; ,: follows
., Elizabeth through her
. gradual ‘transition from a

- young and pretty princess

2 ‘fa wrinkled, thumb-—
sucking . old woman. The’

’ viewers guide sells for $1.

-last: year and ©
prayided to he a very _

popular series. In 12 one- -
‘hour shows it delves into |

d--the world. today, '

- ‘Terrace ‘and: ‘Kitimat

“RCMP report ‘a very quiet
New Year's Eve.

A. fight ~ on Wednesday :

night at 4723 Straume
resulted in two men being
sent, to hospital. One “had -
gone through a heavy plate
‘glass window. No: names.

Remanants of a.rim.of
high pressure over.the area
should give mainly. sunny .
skies © both: today. ‘and
Saturday.":° - ‘
A Pacific - weather.
system ‘west af the Queen ‘
Charlotte Islands: will
cause occasional -patchy
cloud, Clouds ‘ should
thicken on. Sunday as the’
disturbance movies: closer.

The high’ lrday. is '2
degrees Celsius and the
overnight low Is -2 degrees,

They should'remain in that -

‘range over : ‘the’ weekend.

Fire. razes.
small: ‘barn

“Fire destroyed a amall
harm in Jackpine Flats

Thursday.

: The Thornhill . Fire
Department responded to
the call on. Old Lakelse
Road, shortly after 9 a.m.
‘When’ they, arrived, the

; barn wag already burned to

~ the ground,

‘> The building ' was located

on the property of Barbara
Charron.

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“WEATHER. )

° have been released and no. _-

' charges have been laid, ’
- There: ‘were’. several

_ eomplainis of assaults in,
Terrace’ Wednesday night

but again no charges were
- laid.” .

For some Families in
Kitimat, the -New.. Year

didn't get off to a--geod

start.. The . RCMP. - there.

received a nunober of .
‘domestic complaints or °
“family feud” . calls oa :

Wednesday night. --...
On New, Year's Day two .
‘vehicles ‘collided at the |
. intersection of. Lahakas:
‘ and. Haisla in Kitimat:
Damage was estimated at:
+ $1,000 but. there were nb -
_inuries or charges lald..

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