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In By Jon Jenkins of up to $2,000, paid anonymously, in the next year, and seven of the safe and enjoyable and government has yet to review the fairness, the choice is theirs.," said Red River Community College for information concerning crimes positions cut will be college comfortable." college. I'm being very careful to Knowles. could have the first Crime Stoppers already committed, about to occur, instructors. The Manitoba Crime Stoppers Knowles also said the estimates programs ever at a Canadian post- or the whereabouts of wanted And this leaves RRCC emphasize that a decision has not program has been in the news are all preliminary, and the college secondary institution. persons. employees wondering if at this time been made," Knowles said. recently when its Board of is uncertain as to how many Students' Association president Local media outlets donate air next year they will still have a job. "We're not sure what will come Directors was dissolved after board employees will be affected. Gordon Fardoe confirmed the time and production facilities to Pat McDonnell, MGEA 1st vice- back in terms of decisions." members paid for a conference on RRCC employees who are laid "We have no idea what will come college hopes to have the program recreate and publicize details of president, is concerned about what a cruise ship out of donated funds. to pass," he said. in place by March. particular crimes, encouraging the potential layoffs will do to the off will have the opportunity to However, Curt Smith of the Effective April 1, RRCC will "We've been talking with the witnesses to come forward. quality of education at RRCC. place themselves on one of two Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce become independent of provincial Police Department since •Re-enact Crimes "How many of the 277 are going rehiring lists: one with the drew a distinction between the provincial government, and the jurisdiction, and will be governed September about implementing a "With Crime Stoppers, we might to be at the college? How many of Winnipeg and Manitoba chapters. by a Board of Governors. Crime Stoppers program," said re-enact crimes out here with the seven college instructors are other with the college. "Winnipeg Crime Stoppers has Donna Finkleman, president of "Governance will provide us Fardoe, adding a Safety Audit students, if we had a serious going to be from Red River? There solved over 3,100 cases, recovered the MGEA local that represents with more opportunities in terms similar to one recently concluded incident," said RRCC Security are approximately 450 instructors more than $3 million worth of college employees said that those of revenue and activities," Knowles at the University of Manitoba Advisor Ernie Marion. and 300 support staff at the college property, and is in a very sound who are laid off should not have to said. would also be held in the spring. Fardoe expects the program to asking themselves 'is it me? ' ," said financial position," said Smith. chose one rehiring list to be listed But McDonnell is uncertain. Crime Stoppers is a community- be implemented with no cost to the McDonnell. He added that the Manitoba on. "Why, when we are going into based, volunteer organization, run SA, as all cash awards are paid At a closed meeting on Jan. 22, program, coordinated between "The choice should be that the governance are we losing out on by the Winnipeg Chamber of from donated money. Dr. Tony Knowles, president of rural chambers of commerce and employee stays on both lists," she opportunities? Why are we not Commerce in cooperation with "We might have some RRCC, announced that the college Tony Knowles: "It's still up in the air." the RCMP, installed a new board said. investing in education? Why are local police and media. fundraising for them," said Fardoe. had submitted a budget estimate to on Jan. 20, 1993. the provincial government in Knowles stated that the choice is we cutting back?" he asked. The program offers cash rewards "We're looking to do anything that Crime Strikes again — but not if Crime Stoppers kicks in. Directions '93: Jon Jenkins : Security isn't telling all... By Jon Jenkins Crime still paying, but The decision to implement a Manitoba chapters are, however, baseless, it is in direct contradiction Crime Stoppers program at Red two distinct entities and RRCC to the principle of Crime Stoppers RRCC means business itself. For those who have forgotten, River is one that should be will be working alongside the applauded. The program has Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Crime Stoppers works by Security stashes stats details of "incidents," By Gord Koshelanyk registered impressive results in and city police. publicizing Directions 93, the annual The conference will host 15 to president Tony Knowles. Winnipeg since it began in 1984, The only curious note sounded providing concerned citizens with conference sponsored by the 20 exhibitors ranging from book Minister of Education, "over 200 hours of work lost" resulting in over 2,000 arrests and throughout this story is the information, and the protection of Business and Applied Arts publishers to computer stores. Rosemary Vodrey has been the recovery of $3 million worth of reluctance with which college anonymity. divisions of the college will be " Basically anybody who feels approached, but has yet to confirm Security at the University of By Jon Jenkins Communications student had stolen property. As well, Students' security release details of crime on held this year on April 6 at the this crowd will be interested in if she will speak at the conference. Manitoba have yet to establish a Crime Stoppers and other crime videotapes worth $120 and Association president Gordon campus. Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza. their product could be a potential The price of the event is $35 for "We're justlike alittle city here," Crime Stoppers program, but they prevention efforts coming to the representing "about 200 hours of Fardoe promises a Safety Audit This years theme is economic exhibitor" says Karlik. students. Further information can have embraced the concept. Every college in March will be too late to work since last May" stolen. and crime prevention speakers for says Security Supervisor Ernie innovation and entrepreneurship Also included for this year's be obtained from Karen Knight in "They left a sweater and some March. These are all positive Marion. "We don't have any more week, the student newspaper prints in Manitoba. conference is a speech from RRCC D101. help Brad Bell. a "Crime Watch" column, listing The second year Advertising Art textbooks," she said. "The security developments. crimes here than any other area." "The conference offers students Students and staff on campus "reported incidents of crime on student was working on the guard said it was the only locker Any concern amongst students an educational opportunity by campus." Reports from a typical computers in Building F in the broken into that night." over the recent black-eye that don't doubt this statement, of attending a real life business week include locker break-ins, early hours of Jan. 17 when a The tapes were part of Ladanyi's Manitoba Crime Stoppers received course, but in the absence of any conference," says Red River Independent Professional Project, statistical information, they can't jacket thefts, and vandalism, as coNFERENCE Security guard told him car should be put to rest. The rural management and economics well as publishing the number of ,0tos windows had been broken in the a requirement for graduation from chapter of the program earned be certain of it either. The instructor Gene Karlik. „:6 somewhat convoluted explanation "safe walks" security staff provided parking lot. When Bell and Cre-Comm. She has offered a $50 considerable unwanted attention The day is intended to benefit for single women. Such a column 3RD ANNUAL classmate Kevin Braun went to reward for their return. from the Free Press after rumors that discussing "incidents" students by expanding their would be a welcome addition to investigate, they found both their Campus Security Advisor Ernie emerged donated money was (translation: crime) only employment opportunities and BUSINESS encourages copycats is not only life at Red River. cars broken into. Marion said, "Crime here is not misused. The Winnipeg and increasing student awareness of CONFERENCE worse than anywhere else in the employer expectations. "Both my driver side windows were broken and my stereo was city," although he declined to give Confirmed for this years Hosted by out statistics. Add a new dimension to your civilian career by conference are keynote speakers gone. Kevin had his driver's RED RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, "We don't like to give out ■ working part-time in the Naval Reserve.