Person hired to steer nursing program. plan MORE APPLICANTS: are being sought for the Bach- elor of Science in Nursing — ‘program which starts here -this fall, says the newly- - hired person charged with getting it off the ground. ‘Gayle Appleton, who began’ work last week: at the University of Northern offices here, says 27 applica- - tions have béen received for the program’s 18 spots but that more are wanted. “We know that'some have applied not only to us, What: we’re looking for is a bigger pool.. We anticipate some will drop off,” she said. The «students will take their first two years at North- west Community College and their last two years at ~ UNBC here in Terrace. Appleton’s first major job is preparing curriculum and other information for the Registered Nurses’ Associa- tion of B.C., the governing: | - body for B.C.’ S registered - nurses. “They. have to. approve what we want to. do. They have to make sure that the students, when they - are _ . finished, can meet ’ the: en- ‘try level “competencies re- quired,” she said. A registered nurse who also holds a UNBC master’s degree in community health, Appleton most recently was the Registered Nurses’ As- ~Women’s history search | underway THE PROVINCIAL Wom- en’s Institute organization is looking for help in tracking - down a local branch which existed here years ago. It wants the information. to prepare* a province-wide. history of the organization which celebrates 100 years of activity in British Colum- bia in 2009. Founded nationally in "1897 and provincially in 1909, the Women’s Institute ‘began as a support network for primarily rural women living and working in small agricultural. and areas. Branches: today exist in the Hazeltons and eastward to Burns Lake. ‘Hazelton resident Wanda Mason, a past president of the Bulkley-Tweedsmuir Women’s Institute. area, says she has records indicat- | ing there was a local group called the First Terrace Women’s Institute which was started in 1944 and dis- banded in 1953-54. | ‘And she also has infor- ’ mation about a second group founded in 1966 and which - disbanded in 1979. “The lady’s name that I have who was the first presi- dent was Ceva Boutilier,” said Mason. ; “If you could help us in finding someone who may. still be alive and remember ; the ‘First-Terrace W.I.’, would. be very delighted,” ” she said last week. The Women’s | Institute was regarded as an equiva- lent .to-the more male-domi- nated Farmer’s Institute. It is also a strong-player in Great Britain. ‘Those with information -can contact Mason at 250- 842-6076. Her email address is williwandst@ bulkley.net - Although the Women’s Institute won't celebrate its 100th anniversary until 2009, Mason says informa- tion’ is needed as soon. as possible to begin work on its. historical publication. British Columbia’s (UNBC) -. “) 4744: Park Avenue | communities west. “My strength lies in. the ’ fact I know the northwest and who to contact,” she said. vos she’s heard nursing numbers are holding in the northwest, _the large number of nurses who will retire in the next few years points to_the need for the northwest to train its ~ own nurses, retaining in the north is real- ~~ ly the key,” said Appleton. * _with the Northern Health - Authority in’ whose hospi- ' Gayle Appleton sociation of B.C.’s advisor student. nurses will do their for northwestern nurses. : clinical placements. Dealing with nurses who had questions or concerns -ative effort between UNBC gave her a ground-level in- and NWCC and Northern sight into medical care and Health. 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