A Building Renos Start This Summer
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I'M GOING NEWS ENTERTAINMENT OPINIONS TO THE An open letter to the students BEACH and Students' Association Board CALL ME IN SEPTEMBER. of Red River Community College Red River Community College May 25 - August 25, 1998 Volume 30• Issue 20 Changes on the way: A Building renos start this summer By Ross Romaniuk "The big firms adhere to a value - 10 N • kr 1 Staff Writer they want to give something back to their community," said TITANIC YOU ed River College Garbutt. O STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION is looking to the The campaign team, now num- bering about 40 volunteers, has private sector to RR been networking in and around Rcome through Winnipeg to drum up financial Volunteers and future students ofn Red River Community College thank you with the necessary funds for support since August of last year. for your support of the Vision Inovation Partnership Campaian---our first the College's first major Although the project is going established to fund Building, A renovations program facilities expan- well now, it got off to a slow gC College start. Many businesses were Community Red River majorwhich fund will raisingcreate a facility to tae education and Red River students into sion. reluctant to contribute to the Office take VIP Campaign The capital campaign to raise pri- Notre Dame Ave. College because 2055 A109 - vate funds for the upcoming they weren't aware of the range Winnipeg, MB R3H 039 the future. Phone: (204) 632-2011 Your support comes at an imporntgrowing time in demand the development for skilled andof the technologi- redevelopment of Building A has of programs it provides, 4859 - generated $1.35 million of the Fax: (204) 632 explained Garbutt. Email: vipcampaign®rrcc.mb.ca An artist's conception of what Building A will look like after planned renovations Colleg,e. As the future reveals a ta necessary $4 million, said cam- "It has been surprising that so rrcc.mb.ca call}' literate employees in every industry sector, the College must update are complete in three years. http://www. - paign director Barry Garbutt. He many people don't know what we J . said the contributions from large crumbling and becoming a haz- pletely remodelled, with class- designed by Wardrop its facilities to meet thesethe needs. people of Manitoba will ultim ately be the bene do." logy is essential to success local firms might help push the Ron Barnes, RRC's director of ard. rooms and the theatre given a Engineering and carried out by campaign to its goal by the end of "It's dangerous," said Barnes, radical facelift. The entire build- Bird Construction, will be a larg- Red River students and Current techno facilities, said it's necessary for • the year. adding the siding will be replaced ing will be wired with new audio- er Building A that doesn't even • the College to look for private ficiaries of these improvements. sociation by bricks. "If nothing were done visual technology and upgraded closely resemble the one that ected by the Students' As donations now that provincial in the jobs of tomorrow. coll in the "These labs were funding is drying up. it would deteriorate to the point computer capabilities, and the stands now. Red River's $4-million cost will where entire slabs fall off." labs will be rebuilt and modern- The College decided to rebuild Yourover thetotal next pledge five of years, $200,000, is vital to to be the campaign. It sets an example built in the early go toward the interior renova- The massive three-phase over- ized. the structure's interior now, said community that the College's most important stakeholders the students 1960s. They don't tions that the province doesn't haul will be carried out over the "These labs were built in the Barnes, to take advantage of the to support this worthwhile initiative. meet our needs any- cover. The remainder of the next three summers to minimize early 1960s. They don't meet our cost savings that will result from Co-Chairs, we are working with community leaders who $9.7-million tab will be paid by disruption to staff and students. needs anymore," said Barnes. doing the work while the walls willing are 10 The first phase is being launched "We want to come up to speed are reconstructed. more." Manitoba Government Services, Asare too volunteering their time to ensure the success of this effort. Numerous and will be used to replace this week. with the 21st century in the way "If we were to wait, we'd be generous individuals and companies are contributing to ensure the sue- -Ron Barnes Building A's roof, windows and Along with the exterior work, the we provide education." looking at 25 per cent more cost," cess. These are people and organizations that recognize the significant 35-year-old siding that has been building's interior will be corn- The end result of the project, he said. can play in advancing the careers of indivi duals, and Safety concerns have rolein doing Red Riverso contribute to the wellbeing of Manitoba. We are proud made the refurbishment to be able to acknowledge that the Students' Association joins of Building A a high prior- p with this pledge. ity. this elite grow gift, it is an investment Cracking in the walls bution is more than a could lead to pieces falling Your contri that will create the future. off and stalling the repairs could result in a final bill that's far higher than it Sincerely, would be now. 3•941411..<, Sava (t.eava The project is the subject R;) of a major drive to find Workman private funding for the R. D. (Rick) College. Wright, Q.C. Campaign Co-Chair W. Terry -Photo by Joey Olafson ................... Campaign Co-Chair the 21st Century WARNING: ion,eering v tv THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PHOTOGRAPHS THAT ACCOMPANY OUR FEATURE ON BODY PIERCING THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED OFFENSIVE BY SOME. IN THE SPIR- aCa, IT OF TELEVISION STATIONS EVERYWHERE PLEASE CONSIDER THIS YOUR WARNING. IF YOU'RE EASILY OFFENDED OR JUST DON'T WANT TO SEE SOME- • THING LIKE THIS . DON'T TURN TO PAGE 8. IF YOU DO, DON'T COME BITCHING TO US BECAUSE YOU WEREN'T WARNED. the Projector the Projector May25, 1998 May 25, 1998 2 CollegeNews Cord Gilmour, News Editor CollegeNews Phone: (204) 632-2479 Robertson: Media Thachuk happy with first year learned lessons By Mike Miguez good service to students first and together in the areas of student munity. Staff Writer foremost on her agenda. services. I believe we need stu- "Red River has an excellent "I would like to see more atten- dent involvement. I'm sure the relationship with business in the from Lewinsky fter her first year tion paid to support services such students are the best source of sense of student support," on the job, Red as student services," Thachuk information and ideas." Thachuk said. said. "1 am in agreement with the "I would like to work with the Riv er The president has always been S A that we need a student ser- SA to improve communications a strong believer in a team Community vices centre so we can improve between my office and the stu- approach and saysthat's the A our student services practices and College president dents thoughts and opinions," method that's required to help Jacqueline Thachuk, says procedures." Thachuk said. improve College department <R she has no regrets in corn- Thachuk points out that the In regards to stronger commu- communications. current problem is not with the nity support, Thachuk said the "We need to nurture better ming to Red River ;:d 3S <2T31:121 College personnel that assist stu- College has a job to do to communications within the THACHUK: HAPPY WITH Community College and is dents; it's with the lack of improve the community's aware- College's constituent groups - for "pleasantly delighted" with resources available to them. ness and raise greater community the benefit of everyone involved FIRST YEAR the practical approach the "Technology is the answer," support. here," Thachuk said. -FILE PHOTO er quality students into the College is taking. Thachuk said. "The College has "We found a need for improve- "It's not a unique situation to to put more emphasis on provid- ment in the community support Red River, it happens every- Manitoba work place," Thachuk "The real life applied approach ing the proper technological level," Thachuk said. where. However, I believe we said. "What portion of that cost a is much stronger here than I have resources to our personnel. The "The community does not real- have the right mix of people at student should bear is a tough seen at any other College," people that are there are doing the ize the wonderful things that are the College who are able to work question to answer." Thachuk said. very best they can." happening here." as a strong team." "Personally I would like to see "There are excellent programs Another student services area "We have to let them know When asked about the tuition more subsidies for the students. and exciting things happening that Thachuk would like to see who we are, what we are doing, increase Thachuk took a breath We need a good system of schol- academically at Red River." Robertson with Creative Communications students improved is the student appeals and the valuable contribution we and thought for a moment before arships, bursaries, and awards; Thachuk, who came to Red and a good system to implement following his presentation to them.