be 1 a a ge Ol ey ate aE rite Bee aR det EP ‘ace Review = —_ 2 Wedni There have been several changes in the instructional staffing at Northwest Commu- ‘nity College. Ten new instruc- - tors have been hired and at least four more é are required to fill Se ee t inka | ‘Staffing changes underway. vacancies created through the | promotion. of existing ‘staff members, two resignations, ‘and ‘the approval of several new programs under short-term funding. : a Wednesday with - Fae | by Fae Mooney Crazy salads . _ William Butler Yeats wrote: It’s certain that fine women eat A crazy salad with their meat. ey -I wonder if he meant — sprinkling rose petals on a green . salad. ‘Or nasturtium flowers. Or violets. It certainly qualifies. as - grazy, don’t you think? . - Maybe what Yeats didn’t know (and I didn’t either until recently) was that some garden flowers are edible, and add extra color and flavor to what might otherwise be just another dull let- - tuce salad. What do you have. growing in. your flower garden that might perk up a summer salad? You may find you are crazy about some of these: Rose petals — - all roses are . edible, but according to most sources, the wild varieties have not only the best aroma but ~ flavor as well. . Nasturtium flowers — the most popular of edible ‘flowers (haven’t you ever sucked their sweet nectar?). Thest Flowers add color and a subtle sweetness and zest to.a green salad. ‘They also 7 make an interesting garnish for fruit salads. ~ Nasturtium leaves, chopped or stripped into. a green salad, add ‘a wonderful peppery zing. They can also be used in place of let- - tuee in sandwiches (how about tomato and nastie leaf witha = sprinkle of basil???).’ Harvest and dry them for winter use along with other tangy herbs. Borage — the herb of courage, its sky-blue flowers impart a cucumber flavor to salads. Also nice in fruit salads. ~ Borage leaves may also be used in green salads. ; Violets, violas and pansies — can you imagine a sweet little happy face.smiling back at you from your salad bowl? I don’t | know if I’d have the heart to eat it.. Other edible garden flowers — if. ‘you are crazy about salads, you can experiment with tuberous begonias, fuchsia, marigold petals, scented geraniums, gladiolus, hardy hibiscus, jasmine, lavender. The list goes on. A couple of good. books to-consult if you are interested in trying other flowers are “The Rodale Herb Book’’ and *'The Herb Book” by John Lust. Please beware — not all common garden flowers are edible! Be very careful of your choices. And be very sure they have not been treated with toxic pesticides. Avoid garden flowers that have been treated with any form of chemical pesticide. | Flowers blossoming in your vegetable patch can also add in- terest to a summer salad: Chive flowers — sprinkled on a green salad add color and an oniony-chive flavor. Mint flowers — good in fruit salads. Basil or sage flowers, scarlet runner blossoms, pea flowers, squash, cucumber or pumpkin blossoms — any ‘of these, in any crazy combination you choose, can be added to salads. - Broccoli flowers — don’t forget these, when your broccoli head turns from rich green to golden yellow. Wild flowers, too, can be used in salads: Chickweed — budgies love it. So why shouldn’t we enjoy it too -— both flowers and leaves. Red clover — as sweet and suck-ulent as nasturtiums, can. be plucked and strewn atop a plain salad. Dandelion leaves, only the youngest and most tender, can be _added to taste. Use sparingly, though ~~ dandelion leaves are | known to be bitter. As salad garnishes, the petals of marigolds, roses, and chive . blossoms should be separated from the flowers and sprinkled on - the salad. Red clover also. ‘Harvest hardy flowers early in the morning while there is still dew, Check for unwanted sources of protein (insects and such) by . Carefully remove any undesirables - gently separating the petals. and mist lightly if necessary. Refrigerate, stored in a covered slass jar or sealed plastic bag. Pick flowers with delicate petals such as roses, “shortly before eating. Clean as prescribed above. - Mentioned hete are only a few of many flowers (and their taaas) that can be added to savoury § summer salads, for eye ap. peal and a taste treat.” _ Crazy, eh? : violets, etc. only Instructional vacancies .in- chide University Transfer Math and Computer Science at the Terrace campus, the Forestry program in Hazelton and. Weld-. ing and Aquaculture in Prince Rupert, College President Don | - Anderson says the search to fill. “these positions is being: carried out with “some intensity” and. -everyone: is confident ‘the fall -- semester ‘will commence with a full ‘slate Of qualified instruc- tors. . First on: the list is Jim Stone. . Stone has been: promoted to the position of Manager of Program Development and Support and. he will be responsible for the coordination and support of all _ activities related to the aquisi- ' tion, development and the main-. tenance of quality.and curricu- lum for all college programs, Stone has been the instructor of University Transfer Math and Computer Science at the college ‘ since 1982. Prior to that time he was the Senior Systems Analyst at Alcan’s Kitimat operation. Another internal change is the appointment of Terrace business instructor Ann-Marie Merkel as - the new field instructor in the Mobile Computer Center. Mer- kel is a graduate of the NWCC ‘Business Administration Pro- gram and has been a business instructor at both the Terrace and Kitimat campuses. Early Childhood Education . instructor Darlene Westerman who joined the college staff in September 1988, has been given a continuing appointment. Wes- terman holds a diploma in-Men- tally. Handicapped Education from Algonquin College and has. previously worked at the Prince George Child Development Centre as the pre-school co- ordinator. Another vacancy created by Stone's promotion is that of. . science instructor. This has been filled by the hiring of Suzanne Gardner, who -is currently a teaching assistant in the chemis- try department at Simon Fraser University. Gardner earned her bachelor and masters degrees in science at SFU. Scott Neis is another new staff member, who will be moving to - Terrace from Grande. Prairie, Alberta. Neis is currently work- -ing as a biology lab technician at . the Grande Prairie Regional College and holds a Bachelor of Science degree earned at that . college as well as a diploma in technology in biological sciences earned at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. He will be working as an instructor aide in the University Transfer Pro- | gram at the Terrace campus. | A new nursing instructor has been hired, Kathy MacDonald, ‘Candidate out Miss Rotary, Naomi Shaffer, — has: dropped out of the Miss Terrace Pageant 1989: for per- onal reasons, according to Jay- cee Pageant Chairman Don Sut- tis. This leaves eight contestants from which a panel of six judges will select Miss Tetrace and her first and second princessés, The . pageant. winds up on July.28.at.:|° the REM, Lee Meniee, ih - as oo crowning’ snighit. aes ae who. most recently. worked for. CUSO in New Guinea where she taught nursing. MacDonald holds a Bachelor of Science de- gree in nursing earned at the University of Victoria. : oe . Jim Bathgate will be moving to. Terrace from: Saskatchewan, | “where he.is ‘currently. working as. a heavy. duty ‘mechanic.. Bath-. gate earned his -Vocational/ , Technical Education. Certificate ‘and Bachelor of Vocational/ Technical Education at the Uni-. versity of. Regina; he will be an Instructor in the Heavy Duty”. Mechanic program at the col lege. Two internal. changes - have been made in the staffing of the Adult Basic Education program (ABE) and one new instructor has been added. Nirmal Parmar ~ of Terrace holds Bachelor and — Masters of Arts degrees and a Bachelor of Education degree earned: at Punjab University in. India and has been ‘hired to- teach the evening ABE program at the college. Parmar is present- ly employed with Terrace and District Community Services. - ’ Internally, Pat, Carson has ~ been appointed as a full-time ABE instructor and Ada Sarsiat as a part-time instructor, Carson has worked for NWCC for about a year and has served as Chairman on the provincial ABE, Science Committee and holds a Bachelor of Science and a Professional Teaching Certifi- cate earned at SFU. Sarsiat earn- ed her Bachelor of Education . degree and Teaching Certificate at the University of Victoria and joined the college staff in February 1988 as a substitute teacher before becoming a full- time instructor. at Northwest College os ~ Changes at the Kitimat cam- : pus include the hiring, of busi- © ‘ness administration instructor, - Bill Ralston, who is currently . - involved’ in. in-house training, - . tutoring and teleconferencing in Edmonton.. Also, Debbie ‘Tay- ae ‘lor, an instructor at the: Kitimat: campus for the past three years, a thas been appointed as an ine: -structor in the:Business. Office -. Training program. and part-time instructor Debbie Diehl has. been given a full time position in the same program. _Terrace instructor . Roque | Berthiaume has been transferred to Prince Rupert, where he: will be the Humanities /Social. Sciences instructor. Berthiaume ‘formerly taught and coordinated the Community Support Worker: program in Terrace and has per-. formed other teaching functions new instructors. University for his new position at the Rupert campus, Business. - Education -Instructor Carol Pickell comes -from the Suc- cess/Angus Business College in Winnipeg, and ABE substitute instructor’ Anna Munger has been given a full time position as: an ABE instructor, | ‘We are very pleased with the caliber of those who have-ac- ‘cepted positions at Northwest. Community College,” says An-— derson, And, ‘We have some really super people,” ‘Most seem. to be applying here first so- we're getting the very best.”” in the college region. including 7 “ABE and Political Science at the . Smithers campus. _ ; Other changes in Prince Ru- . pert include the hiring of three, . Humanities/ Social . Science Instructor” ‘Rue dolph McKenzie is leaving Trent, adds. board Chairman Hans Wagner. i dr Give Away. draw. and Congratulate... Ken Hoffmann PROCTER & GAMBLE Ken Hoffmann of. Terrace is the lucky winnér a of our sizzling “Get Cooking” Gas ‘Barbeque. Northern Drugs would like to. thank ALL of our . - Valued Customers for participating In this |. ‘i v5 L~} ae. — Daa - wo * Seay ”. Skeena Mall, Terrace . 635-6555 Store Hours: . Mon. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 9'p.m. Sin, & Holidays ni a.m.: 6 pam. He