Fired S.A. Executive Director Don Hillman Hired by Liberal Party

Inside Fired S.A. September 7 1993 executive Director Don Hillman hired by Liberal Party page 2 gson SAO Why cted shoul new prof cutives athle THE PROJECTOR•SEPT.7•1993 THE PROJECTOR•GEPT.7•1993 PAGE 3 PAGE 2 11 11 CViIS 0 0 Ousted SA executive Dave "the wave" director hired by Liberals gets beached Hillman, who has always By Jason Beck and maintained he was innocent of any By Jason Beck ■ Hallways will be less intimidating this year. Kenton Larsen -.1.14 - wrongdoing, is currently suing the Pr dirae RRCC Students' Association for of everyone likes to do the he Liberal party of Manitoba wrongful dismissal, mental wave. distress, and a number of position- Safewalk program may have a liberal hiring N A joke by Students' T policy. related expenses. Association Vice-President of "Allegations were made while I A man who lost his job 18 months Student Affairs Dave Hackbart had L ago for allegedly mishandling was absent and I didn't get a chance to be censored out of this year's comes to RRCC $300,000 in student funds at Red to answer them and I wasn't privy Red River Survival Guide, after a River Community College was to the minutes of the meetings, layout designer and S.A. President By Rene Hering male and one female, will recently named administrative • either," he said. Cord Fardoe deemed it offensive. monitor the halls on a rotating director of the Liberal party. "If somebody says any money The criticism was in regards to schedule. Two students will go Don Hillman, who served as was missing, I'll sue their asses the page of the Survival Guide in he halls at Red River out on patrol while the other two executive director of the RRCC off." which Hackbart was to address the should be a little safer this Hillman was making $39,000 student body on the year ahead. T year. stay at the booth. Students' Association for 13 years, "If there are any problems, was hired by the Liberal party annually plus benefits at the time While there were no complaints The Red River the student patrol will have a executive last March in spite of the of his dismissal. about the address itself, S.A. staff Community College Student's controversy surrounding his In his lawsuit against the members were offended when Association will be backup," said Scaleua. "Besides, people feel more comfortable dismissal. Students' Association, Hillman Hackbart signed off the implementing a safewalk with someone of their own Liberal party president Tim claims he was a "valuable and article:"Dave The Wave... If it program by the end of September gender there." Ryan, part of a management group reliable employee". swells, ride it...." in response to increasing security Anyone who needs to be who hired Hillman out of a field of In their statement of defence, Survival Guide layout designer concerns. "Security is being stretched to walked to their car would simply over 100 applicants, defended the the Students' Association says Diana Giesbrecht complained come to the information booth. iaid Hillman was "deficient in a number the limits right now", said SA party's decision. o about the article to S.A. President The student security will be in ou of areas... (and was not) a reliable executive director Todd Scaletta. "I checked with people who were P Cord Fardoe the moment she saw constant radio contact with involved in the controversy and I evi employee." Students will be hired for the d it. college security and will be was satisfied it wouldn't preclude oy safewalk program which is a co- ol "I found it offensive," she said. advised not to get involved in him from working at the liberal ■ "He's a Vice-President; he's operative effort between the Don Hillman was dismissed after allegedly mishandling $300, 000. dangerous situation& party," he said. ON THE COVER: supposed to represent students with college and the Students' ieti Association. According to Scaletta, the "Whatever transpired at Red Former RRCC Students' have to be the right ones if you that nearly $300,000 in Student But grievances. What if those program will be funded through River is not relevant to his position Association President Wayne want to get elected. I don't think Association financial transactions grievances were about sexual The program will also be Former RRCC Students' ■ Surfs up for Dave "the wave". an increase in tuition for with us." Todoruk expressed shock upon I'd hire anyone in that position had been either poorly documented integrated with an information Association Executive Director harrassment?" Continuing Education students Liberal leader Paul Edwards learning the Liberal party had hired unless I had all the facts." or improperly authorized during Hackbart, a judge at the "Mugs classes happen, and I was trying to band The Odds. booth the SA is going to build Don Hillman parties during his who will "benefit the most". refused to discuss the hiring, saying the same man he dismissed at the "As far as I'm concerned, the the time Hillman was executive And Jugs" Miss Nude B.C. Pageant encourage students to roll with "What can I say?" he joked. "I' m this month across from the days at Red River. He's now The safesvalk program will that he wasn't that involved in the college. decision we reached at the time director. in 1991, said that the way in which them." a hetero-sexual man." Bookstore. found a new party: the Liberal operate from 4 p.m. until process. "You've got to be kidding," he was the right decision and I still According to Ryan, Hillman's he signed off the article was not When asked why his office walls When asked, Fardoe said he Two shifts of four students party. midnight while the information "All I'll say is that I've worked said. stick by IL" duties at the Liberal party include necessarily meant to be sexual were covered with posters of censored the article because it was each will than the program, using booth will be open from 7:30 with Don and I have every "A position like that reflects on A management audit ordered by dealing with membership and 'If it swells, ride it' means to scantilly-clad women, including not politically correct. the information booth as a home a.m. until midnight. confidence in him," he said. the party and parties' decisions Todoruk in January 1992 revealed handling finances. roll with the punches while you're one of porn star Traci Lords, "Dave was just joking around, base. at the college," he said. Hackbart started singing the chorus but I felt it was inappropriate for a Patrols of two students, one "Problems with instructors and to a hit single by the Canadian publication like that," he said. Doors close on jobless students New business manager has big plans for CMOR Closure of employment centre blamed on By James Ham During this week this dynamic part but we feel this move will also duo will be popping in on classes increase the quality of our shows." vacations and job shuffling he halls of the college will around the college to let students The station will offer a more be somewhat quieter this know that positions at the station comprehensive step-by-step T week, but the staff at CMOR are open to all students and invite training program to initiate new By Jon Jenkins different job within the campus There was no help for anyone." hope to correct that with their big them to take part members of what Petrachek calls while I was away." The impact of the closing will kick-off on Sept. 13. "There has been a wrong the "CMOR family." ough times for unemployed Restall said there was no way take some time to assess, but Restall "We are planning to start our perception that you have to be part "It really is like a family around students got a little tougher another staff person could be taken hopes it won't be too severe. year with a big kick-off in the of a certain program to work at the here. T this summer when the on while she was gone, and closing "It shouldn't be too bad," she Cave," said Station Manager Corey station," said Petrachek. "If you asked me to lend you five Campus Employment Centre the centre was the only option. said on her first day back from Petrachek. Last year, CMOR had bucks—I probably wouldn't lend unexpectedly shut down for five During the shutdown, both vacation. "Brother Jake is coming in from approximately 200 people apply it to you, but we are still a family," days. businesses with positions and `I've gota whole pile of messages 97.5 fora couple of hours and there and Petrachek expects that number Petrachek added jokingly. The centre's director, Norma students in search of them found here, some from last week, some will be lots of giveaways, etc." to increase this year. They are also hoping to make Restall, explained the closing was doors locked and telephones without any date. It may be too late This is one part of a bigger plan "One of the things we are doing some DJs into "personalities" due to an unfortunate combination unanswered. for some of them. that Petrachek and station business to accommodate more students this around the college. ■ Fickes sees CMOR as "a force to be reckoned with". of summer vacations and job We've had a number of "I feel sorry for the graduates O manager, Richard Fickes, have for year is offer more people the option "Last year, I ended up being the shuffling.

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