College eyes a Chinese: connection TERRACE COULD soon be home to Chinese students Jearning English and taking other courses at Northwest Community College. While there would be some financial benefit to the fi- nancially-pressed college because those students would pay much higher fees, college president Stephanie For- syth views the project as opening up the northwest to the world. “This is a great opportunity to internationalize the college and the community,” she said last-week. “The students would be part of the community. Home stays would involve people in the northwest.” Forsyth began working on the project last fall after she and seven other community college presidents from across Canada toured China, taking. part in symposiums and making presentations. “There’s a huge eagerness by the Chinese to learn English because of its importance internationally,” she said. Forsyth took CD Roms containing information and images of the northwest she handed out as gifts. “They were fascinated by the images. Haidi Gwai [the Queen Charlotte Islands], the Stewart Glacier, bears,” said. Forsyth of Chinese officials she encoun- tered. . The northwest offers a lot of attractions to Chinese students in addition to taking college courses, Forsyth continued. “We have smaller communities, it’s safe and we're friendly,” she said. Forsyth struck up connections with three Chinese in- stitutions, Shanyang Institute of Technology, Hebei Jn- stitate of Vocational Technology and Beijing Union Uni- versity. The latter, the largest of the three and the most promising, is a merger of several smaller institutions and is larger than UBC, said Forsyth. “As a first opportunity, they want to send some tea- chers here and that could happen as soon as May, but it may not happen until September,” she said. When here, the Chinese instructors would take part in a symposium on teaching topics, styles and technology. At the same time, Beijing Union University wants to host college instructors for a visit and potentially have instructors from here live and teach there for periods of time. Instructor exchanges would then form the basis for having Chinese students come and live and learn in the . northwest. In addition to a financial benefit to the college be- cause the students would be charged international fees, Forsyth says there would be economic spin-offs to the community. “There’d be more jobs at the college but there would be goods and services purchased in the community,” she said. While some students could live in dorms at the -collepe, Forsyth said others could take up room and * board in area homes. Developing programs for international students is well-established in lower mainland and southern Van- couver Island colleges and universities. a ‘Many private, institutions have. also, sprung. up,pf English as a second language. But the concept:isn’t as ~- well developed at colleges in other areas of the pro- vince. aes fering @ NORTHWEST COMMUNITY College registrar Brian Loptson and college em- ployee Gloria Ubdegrove display gifts presented from Chinese post secondary institutions to college president Stephanie Forsyth on a trip there last fall. News In Brief CITY COUNCILLORS were surprised last week to learn that ambulances and RCMP vehicles are equipped with all- season radials and not winter tires. Recent coroner comments on northem road death cases indicate that winter tires are preferred. Terrace ambulance unit chief Carl Wassink said all-season tires were quite good and noted that there isn’t enough money to buy winter tires. Terrace RCMP Inspector Marlin De- grand also said his vehicles use all sea- son radials. The pair appeared before city . council to present annual reports and speak about their’ operations. _ Wassink noted winter tires wear much faster than all-season tires. Councillor David Hull said he was sur- | Can‘t Work with HIM! “Thelma, can you get the Jefferson file?” Marty asked his wife. “Sure, honey.” Marty studied Thelma carefully. “You've cer- tainly got a bounce in your stap these days. What ara you up to?” Thalma laughed. “What a vivid imagination. Anyway, we're separated, remember? Lal's just stick to being business pariners.” “Hmmm.” “Lighten up,” Thelma said. “Earnest Bradley Earnest appeared at the door, He cleared his throat awkwardly. “I'm a liltle early...” Thelma ran up. “Come sil down.” Bradiey smiled graciously. “Well, aren't yo looking lovely, Thelma.” : Thalma blushed. After ihe meeting, Marty pounced on Thelma. “Somelhing'’s going on between you and Eamesi!” Thelma rolled her ayes. “He's just a flirt.” The next day, Thelma was taking an extra long lunch hour. Marty was suspicious. “She's up to some- thing.” He called Eamesl. He wasn’t at the office so he tried his call phone. ; Bradley answered breathlessly. “What's up? I'm kind of busy.” “You're having an affair with my wifa as we speak!” Marly accused. - “You're a lunatic," Eamest shot back. Marty began pacing. “I know he’s lying.” Meanwhile, Thelma was sweating up a storm out. al her power yoga class. “Oh, Shiraly,” Thelma complained to her friend during the plough position. “Marty is impossible. | can’t take it anymore.” Thelma was back in the office an hour later. will be here soon to go over his marketing raport.” “anan|” Marty declared. “Bat you can't wail to see Mr. Gorgeous,” “Ahah what?" Thelma asked. Marty muttered. “You wera at Earmest's...having an affair!” Oh please! Marty yelled. “I never want to see you or work with you again.” ; “Plaase! | haven't been near Earnest. | was at yoga class. Oh forget it!” Thelma stormed That night, Marty calied Thelma. “Okay, | forgive you, Please come back to the office.” Thelma barked back, “Well-! don’t forgive YOU! You'ra nat a stable partner. | want you fo sell me your share in the business.” Marty gasped. “Never!” “Then see you in court!” Thelma announced. IN THE COURTROOM “Your Honour,” Thelma began, “Marty's obsession with my personal life has made me losa confidence in his ability to be a stable busi- ness pariner. Make him sall me his share." “Game on,” pleaded Marty, “I've forgivan Thelma for all the problems we had and | think we work well together. if she can't work wilh me, she should sell me her shares. Why should | lose all my hard work?" : Should Marty be forced to sell? Youl Be The Judge. Then laok below for the court's daciston. BY GLARE ELRNSTEIN SPONSORED BY TERENCE WRIGHT. TERENCE WRIGHT LAW OFFICES TRIAL LAWYER since 1985 Serving the Pacific Noribwest Winter tire news came as surprise prised at what he heard, adding the cost can’t be that much. ; News of the tire situation has also sur- prised Kitimat councillor Joanne Mon- aghan —who has crusaded for improved winter road maintenance in the region. She said an ambulance driver has told her the province will only pay for all-sea- son radials. “He said ‘We've been asking and asking and asking and the govern- ment won't give us the money for winter tires,’” Monaghan related. “It's bizarre,” she said. “These are the people who have to travel the roads no matter what. They have no choice and yet they do not have the proper..equipment :.. that our police and our highway transpor--: tation people are telling us we should have.” - Construction, had Police find booze cache TERRACE RCMP say they’ve uncovered a boot- legging operation after a 3 a.m. raid on a Kerr St. home Jan. 26. Police seized 11 and a half cases of beer and four 750 mL bottles of hard liquor - vodka and whiskey ~ while executing a search warrant. Charges ‘are being recommended for a 76-year- old man and a 61-year-old woman, both of whom live ai the home, police say. , “We’ve had a lot of information on these people from years previous,” says Terrace RCMP Con- stable Tom Kalis. ; “Prior to executing the search warrant there were two seizures made in a 24 hour period from people leaving the residence in a cab.” He says the alcohol is store-bought and being re- sold out of the home after hours. Selling liquor il- legally is a provincial offence and carries a max-' imum fine of $50,000, up to a year in jail or both. Forest audit improves FOREST planning and compliance on Nisga’a land was much better last year, auditors say. The Forest Practices Board audit, required by the Nisga’a treaty, gives Skeena Cellulose, West Fraser and Sim Gan Forest Corp. good reviews. Skeena and Sim Gan in particular fixed pro- blems highlighted in last year’s audit, the board said. Skeena improved its silviculture planning and its forest praclices near streams. Sim Gan im- proved its road maintenance and bridge inspection practices. ATM mystery solved TERRACE police say they've closed the file on the case of a two locals who found about $3,000 missing from from their bank account just after Christmas 2002. An investigation inte the missing money re- - vealed a relative withdrew the cash after being told the account’s personal identification number (P.LN.), police said. ee The debit card belonging to one of the people went missing about the same time. - No charges were laid because the PIN number had being given to the suspect by the account hol- ders, police said. Terrace RCMP remind debit card holders never to give out their P.ILN. number to anyone. New school on track THE NEW Skeena Junior Secondary will be ready for its first students in September. The majority of the construction work on what's’ currently northern B.C.’s largest capital school pro- ject will be completed by the middle of June, school district 82 official Robert Gilfillan said. That’s later than originally expected but still on schedule; he sald: The géenetal contractor) Swapper! plete the’ $9 million th picture for only $20.00 tna. cst All photos ca ie. special Eaton! We will be accepting pictures of Terrace, B.C. V8G 5R2 Family Name: Baby's 1st Name: Baby’s Birth Date: Age of baby in pic Mom’s 1st Name: Dad's 1st Name: Address: -Postal Code. Telephone: baw ew ee ee ee ee ee ee The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 5, 2003 - A3 - Criminal and Family Law and Civil Litigation Free Initial Interview for I.C.B.C. and Personal Injury Claims 201-3219 Eby Street, Terrace, B.C. V8G 4R3 Phone: 638-0354 Fax: 635-2919 YOU! BE THE JUDGE - DECISION: “Sell your ahares, Marty,” held Judge Gregory. “Thelma understandably lost confiderice whan Marty dectared that he dida’t trust her and wanted her out of the business, Marty must hand over his shares to Thelma for fair market price.” : ishased on a cate from Ontario. you havea similar problem, please contact Terence Wright or another Lawyer in your provirice, We are et saa sane of ue cunt legal ise from across the ape fat dsouson and debate..Tu provide ooinpelling reading, we have fiction - alized the names, Ue characters and the scenarlus in the cave, fay reat blance to real people Is purely culnctdental, {n the Interest of claclty and brevity, the lepal [sues in the case hrare been greally teduced and sinypified. Claire Bemsieln Is a Lawyer ainl nallunally syndicated coluiunnlst, Gopyrighit 2002 Hatka Enterprises, C31-10 : +