"New north coast area center _ aids correspondence students At 3:30 p.m. tomorrow Premier Bill Vander Zalm will officially open the North Coast Regional Correspondence School in Terrace. Joe Vander ‘Kwaak, Principal, says the new. facility will bring greater effi- ciency. and more personalized service to the hundreds of _ Northwest residents who depend on the Ministry of Education’s correspondenice services. The North Coast Regional Correspondence Schoo! will serve students and adults in the six School Districts in the Pacific | Northwest: School District 50 (Queen Charlottes), School District 52 (Prince Rupert), School District 54 (Bulkley Valley), School District 88 (Ter- race),- spanning an area from Houston to the Queen Charlotte Islands and Kemano to Bob Quinn Lake. ‘Terrace is the third Regional Correspondence -School to be opened, following Fort St. John and Prince George. The two primary factors that make regionalization attractive, _ explains Vander Kwaak are: the inefficiency of a single provin- cial office combined with the slowness of mail services which have traditionally made the: - “turn-around time’’ fdr student papers about three to four’ § weeks; and -the lack of . per- sonalized service out of Victoria. “The waiting time is very discouraging for students,”’ says Vander Kwaak. ‘‘But we’re now looking at only about 48 hours handling time in the office, plus the time it takes to mail papers.’” In terms of personal contact,he explains, Regional Schools are more accessible to the majority of students. In addition, for those in more rural areas, both the principal and elemen- tary teachers are encouraged to visit correspondence students. Students who need more fre- quent help can phone the office collect. : Vander Kwaak says the Ter- race Operation became a reality - through persistent lobbying by School District 88 Administra- tion and elected school trustees. © He says that the school was ap- © proved by Victoria “last April and..there are presently three _ secretaries and two part-time elementary teachers on staff, as’ } well as 14 ‘markers’? on con- tract. Pointing out some of the ma- gah Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ag? Société Radio-Canada Property for Sale Proposels are invited for the purchase of a property bearing civic number 346 Stiles Place, Prince Rupert, B.C., being a parcel of land legally described as part of Block 4 of Watertront Block E, containing more or jess 184 acre of land together with the improvements thereon belng a purpose- built radio studio and office building of approximately 5,600 square feet of space including basement. Also a parcel of land on Stiles Place containing more or less 8,925 square feet, logally described as Lots 2, 3and 4, Block 12, Section One, Map 923, Prince Rupert, B.C. Proposals should be addressed to the Corporate Real Estate Department, . Canadian Broadcasting Carporation, P.O. Box 8478, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 35, fo arriva not later than 12 noon on Friday, October 14, 1988. A deposit of 10 percent should accompany .the proposal and envelopes should ba Identified aa “Prince Rupert Property”. : The Corporation is not bound to accapt the highest or any proposal. 10/5c : jor features of the facility, Vander Kwaak describes a direct computer link with Victoria which provides direct access to correspondence student records, a ‘fantastic’ mail room capable of handling a million-plus pieces: of mail each year, a work area for: correspondence teachers, a test room and a reception area. ‘He says that with the exception of statutory holidays, the North Coast Regional Correspondence School is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and on Saturdays by appointment. Ministry of Education cor- respondence ‘courses are available to elementary and secondary students as well as - adults. On an average 45 percent of those enrolled in cor- respondence courses are secon- dary students completing a re- quired course, while the balance are adults and rural students. working on either a single course or a full school program. Vander Kwaak points out however, that Northwest Com- munity College or the Open Learning Institute may be better alternatives for adult students, depending on their individual circumstances. . - Vander Kwaak says that for the North Coast Region, last year, there were approximately 55 elementary students ‘registered with full course loads and about 1,300 secondary courses that were written by an unknown number of students. But he adds that those numbers could grow with improved ac- cess to correspondence services, As an example, he describes the results following the opening of the Fort St. John Regional School, where a tremendous in- crease in the completion rate of courses was experienced as com- pared to the era when the service was operated out of Victoria, Vander Kwaak invites people interested in correspondence education to drop by and have a look at the new facilities. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ee a aie Principal Joe Vander Kwaak stands by the entrance to the North Coast Regional Correspondence School, located at the rear and lower level: of School District 88 (Terrace) Board Office at 3211 Kenney Street. The office is open Mon- day to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and by appoint- ment on Saturdays. Terrace Review — Wednesday, September 28, 1988 11 Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 1988 at the offices of the | Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine commencing at 7:30 p.m. to receive representation from all persons who ‘deem their interest to be affected by the proposed bylaw: “Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Electoral Area C, Lakelse Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 57, Amendment J Bylaw No. 271, 1988.” _In general terms, the purpose of this bylaw is to redesignate the parcels described’below as-follows:. | a) D.L. 3983, R.t, D.D., except from Rural (RRI) zone to Plan 2005, 3941 & 7300 the Commercial (Cll) zone b) D.L. 5127, R.5, C.D. _ from Rural (RRI) zone to | the Commercial (Cil) zone from the Park (P) zone -lying west of Highway 37, to the Commercial (Cll) R.5, C.D. zone , The amending bylaw, if and when adopted, would allow the extension of the comprehensive development of the c) portion of D.L. 2285 7 Mt. Layton Hotsprings Resort. The parcels subject to this amending bylaw are shown in the sketch below: Memainder =|5\ AA | | >| | iit \3 a | AUT TAS =. RNS AAAS RSRER ont ~™ Sa shah EXISTING wor semikos \. The proposed bylaw may be inspected at the offices of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, 300 — 4545 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace, B.C. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. from § Monday to Friday. Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine British Columbia Legislative Assembly SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON . FINANCE, CROWN CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES FINANCIAL PLANNING INDUSTRY | PUBLIC HEARINGS Monday, October 17, 1988 Commencing 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 18, 1988 Commencing 9:00 a.m. The Westin Bayshore Capri Hotel 1601 West Georgia Street 1171 Harvey Avenue VANCOUVER KELOWNA Tuesday, October 25, 1988 Commencing 9:00 a.m. Douglas Fir Committee Room Parliament Buildings VICTORIA The purpose of these public hearings is for the Committee to receive submissions respecting the financial planning and advisory industry in British Columbia. Those wishing to appear at any of the above locations should notify the Clerk of Committees as soon as - possible, Address all correspondence or inquiries to: Mr. Craig H. James, Clerk of Committees, Room 236, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, British Columbia VBV 1X4 Telephone: 356-2933 Fax: 387-2813 MEMBERS: Mr. Jim Rabbitt, M.L.A. (Deputy Chairman) — — Hon. E. Veitch Mr. G. Clark, M.L.A. Hon. M. Couvelier Hon. J. Jansen Hon. A. Ree Hon. B. Smith © Ms. D. Marzari, M.L.A. Mr. C. Darcy, MLA. —