Ab The Terrace Standard, Wechesay, January 28, 2004 ete naa! IRENE SEGUIN, left, chair of NweC’ 5 vane “stata * First Nations advisory council, left, ‘in line ” at the feast. NWCC employee Lora Gogag, right, helped serve the food: College food course adds a second year © NORTHWEST ‘Community College is ex- panding its culinary. arts program, making . it the only two-year program of. its kind in, - B.C, as part of ‘a Pilot project anngunced last week. Students will: be able’ to ‘complete a second year. ‘of training. at :the -Terrace. campus, caring a ‘diploma,in- culinary - arts, college president: Stephanie’ Forsyth: “a said. ey The. ‘provincial advaneed: education ministry is financing the $95, 000. venture. © Students ‘i: second-year. will: receive ~ “management and: leadership ; training. as. ‘well. as ‘more 2 advanced food’ “Pfeparation » skills:. By adding a ‘second year, ‘proponen $ also hope’ tO, offer. loéal- students: the, kind: of training thity’d “hays. to leaye the: pro-: as, attract stu, keen !and the. local: ‘hospitality industry |, Vinee to receive; as Wel _ dents from other parts” of. BS - The pilot project ; comes. as’ ‘demand. ‘for. skilled chefs and. cooks is ‘growind sas i is interest in First Nations restate : sine. < “Skeena- MLA Roger: Harris or “execulive - level cooking. job opportu ties.. “Ih TE Want to, sample ‘local’ ‘specialties, “ya The. clientele” that’ we're going: ; bring into. this region” ‘are: people. who > aie, the. region going to. want. ‘to taste all th has to offer,” Harris. said: pss gram, he: said: : Harris:. Tiopes™ some: “graduates: will i eventually go on fo‘latnch their own bu-' -Sinesses in’ the region to take advantage’. ae “oo other’s Tahltan, Cookbook, f of tourism. .. said. NWCC. students. completing: the: two-year” diploma will be ‘able to pursue, short order.’ 7 ‘Plus, ‘the t two-year prograin’ "s Técug: on. First Nations: cuisine will help” the-indu-. stry, meet ‘the’ demands ‘of. travellers wha- ‘Todd ‘Ducharme, ‘a. culinary. arts: stu- | . ial- spirit. rice when he graduates - Or “maybe- set up a ‘small ‘business: i in: the’ Nass Valley. : “The program ‘is one ‘of 42: pilot’ “rojects “one” year, : successful,” . Brian: Clewes,: CEQ ‘of’ the provincial "government's: industry” Training _ Authority: ‘said ‘at: the Jan. 23. luncheon held: to: ‘make. thie” anriouncement. ; as ; “NWCC's program ° contains all the “gram, he said; adding - the-‘students: are | rand, First ‘Nations are working. with the ollege. to“ put’ the- program together. : tie “the : fovince ~ putting :them. well on: track ‘for éarniitg.their ‘e00k's “The preparation ot Fi First Nations foods 7 “meatand« -locally- “grown: delicacies: like fiddleheads: - will be- incorparated, into. “the: ‘second year. Curriculum. bt, a Fresh,..B:C. foods are in. ‘demand in ary ‘flair, instructot- Randy Chalifoux:said: - -*. The’ Jincheon.. consisted. ‘of “gourmet: First Nations cuisine prepared. hy students: ; More money flowing — for sportsple “ART ERASMUS says’ he’s: feeling” al fittle" better about efforts to raise. money. ‘for the “planned: sportsplex after more, commit: ments for cash came in recently. : The biggesi- recent pledge: comes: Hon the Royal: Bank .of. Caiiada- Whigh has: promised: a $30,000 donation: : ‘Erasmus, ‘the chair of he project "s-fun-, draising. committe, says, the. contribution sels the bar, for other. interested corpora: tions in terms: of what ype, of donations , . 5 ~ vera: governments: toward the | estimated. $4 ‘million project .cost. “but theré‘is-a.dead- ‘they right make. ‘The. Skeena’, Valley Rotary: Club “yee cently pledged’ $10,000, payable’ once the», project proceeds, he adds. . Monarch Cablesysteins shas.” Gooks Se §32-331 624-5231 « Kitimat - City Gentre Mall - Prince Rupert - 527-3" - also. eX. project “between. now-and March ae “Customers - vin order for’ the. donation lo. be: made, commitment from the. provincial: and fed: - line-of next-year to take advantage of the locale forts well over the $250, 000 mark. Se 1h / Ler s 3° Terrace - Skeena Mall - 635-5111 COMPLIMENTARY 1-888-738-2211 “Tm ‘ally’ ‘hopeful. “that “this one is | dent who comes from. Gitwinksihlkw, may’ : be one of those to catch the entrepreneur- ~ Currently. enrolled in “the professional. . cook’s- training -pfogram.at NWCC,Du- °° -charme* said: he hopes. to. get..a job,in Ter- i. “and ‘it. will, he: regyaliuated at. the ¢ end oe x components’ of a. successful training.’ pro- -. Second..year ‘will: include-“about- 300 . hours of: classroom. time: ‘plus 4: work prac-. - in. ‘Terrace Or: ‘other Jocations. around . S. ‘journeyman’ s : = fresh. salmon, “dried : seaweed, -moose: -- rms. “restaurant. fare;. and there’s alot: | ‘of: potential: ‘growth. in:demand for First. . Pies : Nations. foods prepared with a contempor- “Tewill” be designed O. ‘dovetail with NWCC! s business ‘administration : “Pro- ny NWCC's: existing:-culinary ‘ arts- pro- i‘ “gram. ‘Students brought. family -recipes- | a from: hortie. One brought-i in her Brandmo- : ‘agreed to donate $20 from’ eacli: new cus-0 “tomer who signs” up: for. cable © packages oe : ‘must remain ‘an “active, ee Monarchy ‘customer. until: at: least ‘April 30 2, ~ Monarch. will make. its. donation to ‘the “oy portsplex. funiiratsing, committee May: 15, The: project “Goes. have. a, 1 $2, million a ‘commitment: ‘Recent’ commitments put -” g A Wedding Wecan help. Wedding Invitations & social . _aringuncements. and accessories. SKEENA MALL ‘TERRACE, B.C. ~ Terrace Anii-Poverty_ Group Society would like fo'thank the ‘members of cur community wha! Sentbuisd : to our Annual Children’s Christmas Campaign ard to our Christmas. :Caipaign Benefit Dance.. Your help | pul snes, on n the faces: of 54d . 7 chi sheen Chrishmas morning. “We wish to- thank the followin “buinassoe ion’ thelr ‘geioud contributions: Bea's Flowerland, ony’s, Cariadian Tire, Zellers, The” : Baigain’ Shop,’ Curves. for Women, Saon's, The “Royal Canadian - " Legion. Branch 13, Rosie’s: Delivery, Pizza “Hut, MaeCarthy Motors, . - Northern Health Authority, HRDC, .interfor, °St’-Malliews. Church, Ruins, BCGEU, Caledonia: Collection Agency, 16/97 Community. Futures, Terrace &. District Credit Unison, Desiderala Inn; Blaeckstine;.’ Besi Western Inn, Coast Inn; Aqua Clear, Sight & Sound, Hawkair, . Terrace Redi-Mixi Happy Days Hand: and luggage, Carlson, * Wagonlit, A&W, . Real Canadian. Warehouse, Caledonia Senior - -, Secondary. 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