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Douglas Honours Former AG JIBC Sheriffs assigned Learning across Curve province Tuesday, June 9, 2015 A new cohort of deputy sheriffs has graduated from Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) and will be dispatched to courthouses across the province. The 12 new grads have completed JIBC’s 16-week sheriff recruit training program and have been as- signed to Prince George, Fort St. John, Quesnel, Kamloops, Terrace, Williams Lake, Daw- son Creek, Vernon and Cran- brook, with one additional recruit working out of New Westminster to serve court- houses in Vancouver, North Vancouver, Richmond, Sur- rey, and Port Coquitlam. “As Canada’s leading public safety educator, the Justice Institute of British Columbia is proud of our contributions to safer com- munities and a more just society, having trained more than 1,000 sheriffs in B.C. Former British Columbia attorney general Wally Oppal was recently named an honorary fellow by Douglas College, the school’s highest honour. CONTRIBUTED over the last 35 years,” Dr. Laureen Styles, JIBC vice- president, academic, said in a press release. “Our strong relationship with the min- Douglas honours former AG istry of justice affords us the ability to ensure that the of Vancouver-Fraserview in bestow — honorary fellow,” Excel, Puls created a website training provided is highly Daniel relevant to the work that Hendriksen 2005, and also served as the said Douglas College president that is home to Excel help arti- For Metro minister responsible for multi- Kathy Denton. “Throughout his cles, a blog, and forum dedi- graduates will be undertak- culturalism. career, Mr. Oppal has dedicated cated to helping users with ing. We congratulate our Yet another significant entry himself to improving public their Excel issues. The site sees sheriff graduates for com- Former British Columbia at- on Oppal’s resumé was his ap- safety and promoting justice, approximately 400,000 unique pleting their program and torney general Wally Oppal pointment as commissioner particularly for some of the visitors per year and has even wish them well in their new was recognized by Douglas of the Missing Women Com- most vulnerable people in our been referenced by NASA in a responsibilities throughout College with the institution’s mission of Inquiry, which in- society. He is a tremendous project for reporting power lev- the province.” highest honour. During its sum- vestigated the disappearance example for our students, es- els on the International Space Throughout their studies, mer graduation ceremonies on of several women from Van- pecially those studying crimin- Station. the graduates learned their June 3, Douglas named Oppal couver’s Downtown Eastside. ology, legal studies, and other Dick, a resident of Port Al- craft in both a classroom set- an honorary fellow. As a result, the commission programs that consider social berni, graduated from KPU’s ting and with hands-on train- Oppal, who grew up in B.C., produced a 1,448-page report justice issues.” bachelor of nursing program ing. Joining approximately has enjoyed a successful career that included recommenda- Ken Puls. CONTRIBUTED in 2003. She has been a nurse 495 sheriffs serving through- as an attorney and in politics. tions to better protect women KPU ANNOUNCES at Cormorant Island Health out the province, the re- A graduate of law from the and improve policing. OUTSTANDING ALUMNI sented with the awards dur- Centre and president-elect of cruits will be responsible for: University of British Colum- “The commission’s report The two newest recipients ing the school’s spring con- the Association of Registered Providing prisoner escorts bia, Oppal began his career has resulted in changes to of the Kwantlen Polytechnic vocation. Nurses of B.C. Dick is from between courthouses, cor- in a private practice. He has policing and how police deal University Alumni Associa- Puls earned his diploma in Dzawada’enuxw First Nation rectional centres and police since served as a judge for the with violence against women tion (KPUAA) distinguished accounting and general stud- of Kingcome Inlet, B.C., and lock-up facilities; courthouse county court of Vancouver, the in B.C.,” Oppal said in a press alumni awards were recently ies in 1998. Today, he lives in is dedicated to improving the and courtroom security, in- Supreme Court of B.C., and release. “From that perspec- announced. Nanaimo and is president and quality of nursing care, with cluding the management of then the B.C. Court of Appeal, tive, I’m very proud of what Thanks to their ability to chief training officer at Excel- a focus on Aboriginal popula- courthouse lock-up facili- among numerous other pres- we accomplished.” enhance KPU’s reputation guru Consulting Inc. He started tions and rural communities. ties; jury management; and tigious roles. “It is our great pleasure through outstanding achieve- his accounting career with a She is an advocate and role providing protection services In addition to serving as the to recognize the honourable ments in their careers, public small business before moving model for Aboriginal people to government, as well as province’s attorney general, Wally Oppal with the highest and community service, Ken into private industry account- interested in pursuing health- threat assessment to minis- Oppal was MLA in the riding distinction Douglas College can Puls and Tania Dick were pre- ing. An expert in Microsoft care-related education. tries. 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Join for a chance to win a $25 gift card. metronews.ca/panel Funding from the federal government will allow the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) to launch the National Advanced Placement and Prior Learning Program (N-APPL) for military veterans. CONTRIBUTED Program to help veterans Daniel action to help military veterans social innovation at the post- novel solutions to society’s Hendriksen get credential recognition for secondary institution. most pressing challenges; and For Metro their valued military service, The funds will be most bene- the remaining $200,000 will so they can more easily, and ficial to students involved in be for the student social in- quickly, transition into civil- the Beedie School of Business’ novation conference and event New funding in the amount of ian employment. By helping RADIUS (RADical Ideas Useful fund, which will allow students $830,000 from the federal gov- these men and women who to Society). The program is de- to attend and compete at social ernment will enable the British have served our country, we signed to keep students on the innovation-focused conferences Columbia Institute of Tech- are also helping address short- cutting edge of social innova- and events. nology (BCIT) to launch the ages in key occupations and tion and entrepreneurship. “Now is a time where in- National Advanced Placement regions across Canada.” “Thanks to the generous sup- novation is key to survival for and Prior Learning Program The program will also be port of Scotiabank, SFU will be any business, and entrepre- (N-APPL) for military veterans. put into place at the Northern able to further facilitate the neurs need to be adaptable to The announcement was Alberta Institute of Technology development of the next gen- ever changing circumstances,” made May 22 by Pierre (Edmonton), Fanshawe College eration of social innovators,” said Winnie Leong, senior vice- Poilievre, minister of employ- (London, Ont.), triOS College SFU president Andrew Petter president of Scotiabank’s B.C. ment and social development, (locations across southern On- said in a media release. “We and Yukon region. along with Dan Albas, member tario) and Memorial University are extremely grateful to Sco- “Scotiabank is investing in of Parliament for Okanagan- (St. John’s). tiabank for its generosity and young people by supporting Coquihalla. The initiative will According to BCIT, the pro- foresight.” SFU, as it helps guide Canada’s allow former and current mem- ject will help support all mil- The $1 million will be future social innovators. We bers of the Canadian military itary members in Canada, broken up into three different look forward to seeing the to receive advanced placement including veterans and non- allotments to support specif- achievements of these dynamic into programs across Canada commissioned members. There ic initiatives: $500,000 will young students through the so they can enter the labour are 70,500 regular and reserve be used to create the Scotia- new social innovation offer- market more quickly using members in the military in bank student award in social ings at RADIUS.” the skills they have acquired Canada, of which 59,000 are innovation in order to attract The gift from Scotiabank in the military. non-commissioned members. and retain entrepreneurial was announced June 1, as the “Creating jobs, economic undergraduate or graduate two parties celebrated their growth and long-term prosper- SCOTIABANK DONATES business students; $300,000 50-year relationship, and also ity continues to be our govern- $1M TO SIMON FRASER will be put towards the so- to coincide with SFU’s 50th ment’s top priority,” Poilievre Scotiabank has donated $1 mil- cial innovation student com- anniversary.
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