We have a winner!
Well, actually, we have a few, as the results of the Camosun College Student Society fall election are in. Now holding positions are Megan Marshall as women’s director; Claire Horwood as sustainability director; Mean Khim as Interurban director; and Mindy Jiang, Callum Harrison, and Shayli Robinson as Lansdowne directors.
Talking of the trades
The BC government is pumping money into trades growth, as is made evident by the additional $1.1 million that has been invested into encouraging students to pursue a future in skilled trades. The hope is to get more young’uns interested in the potentials of a rewarding future associated with skilled trade labour, and the new funding is meant to benefit apprentices, employers, instructors, and students. One major component of this is the development of a website for the Discover Trades program, which includes testimonials from past trades students as well as workbooks and resources for primary, middle, and secondary school instructors to use in getting students more excited about trades.
Candidate conversations
The federal by-election candidates are almost literally pounding on our doors (seriously, have you seen these guys canvassing?), and now is the perfect time to ask the candidates some questions on campus. On November 15, from 7-8:30 pm, there’s an opportunity to meet Donald Galloway of the Green Party, Murray Rankin of the NDP, and Paul Summerville of the Liberal Party; Dale Gann of the Conservative Party was not confirmed as of press time. They will be fielding questions, chatting with keeners, and just becoming involved in some general mingling. Who knows, a heated debate might even break out. The Q&A session is located at the Lansdowne campus, Young 211.
End of an era?
The Fort Street Cafe is a locally owned arts and music venue, dedicated to hosting bands, charities, and other various stage performers, such as comedians and actors. Money from door fees for acts goes to the artists and the performers are not charged to use the space for their various shows. But on December 15, the Fort Street Cafe is being forced to shut down after their landlords deemed that the business is no longer suitable for the area. Naturally, the owners of the Fort Street Cafe are not pleased with this, and in response they are seeking the support of locals as they attempt to transition to a new location. Head over to kapipal.com/supportthefort to make a donation.
New technology meets old ideas
The British monarchy and past military expeditions seem to be the theme of the new Canadian $20 bills. The bill is still the same green and is adorned with three images of Queen Elizabeth II, a picture of Canadian National Vimy Memorial, and poppies. While this is all terribly exciting, the big news here is the switch from traditional paper to polymer, a plastic-like material. Polymer is used in many everyday items already, such as pantyhose, cookware, glasses, hairstyling products, and credit cards. Polymer bills are also less receptive to bacterial growth, offer increased security benefits, and are recyclable. Because everyone wants to recycle $20 bills, right?