Education College Board appoints new chair
Kate O Neill of Fort St John will chair Northern Lights College replacing Dennis Sabourin who steps down at end of term. O Neill, a journalist and business owner, has served on the College Board for one term and previously led local chambers and arts groups. Her one year chair term began August 1 2003.
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Dawson Creek
Northern Lights College
Kate O’ Neil
Fort St. John
O’neil
Dennis Sabourin
Sabourin
Chetwynd
Northern Lights
New electrical trade pilot for grade 12 in northeast BC
A fall start pilot lets Grade 12 students combine high school and post secondary training in an integrated electrical trades program. The project, funded with 1.3 million by the Ministry, partners Northern Lights College Duke Energy Slocan EnCana First Nations groups and local districts. Students complete Levels 1 and 2 of electrical trade training with a six week work term and return for final evaluations.
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Kevin Young
Duke Energy
North Peace Senior Secondary School
Ray Odendahl
Ministry of Advanced Education
Northern Lights College
Industry
Doug Boyd
North Peace Senior Secondary
Phil Chatters
Trades and Technology
Northeast BC
Slocan
EnCana
First Nations
Fort St John officials reject funding for northern medical program
Fort St John Mayor Steve Thorlakson states council will not pledge about 480000 to the University of Northern British Columbia northern medical programs trust, citing concerns over funding fairness and municipal responsibility. The program aims to endow 6 million for student education in health professions with 24 students in Prince George and northern practicum sites.
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Steve Thorlakson
Northern Medical Programs Trust
University of Northern British Columbia
Rob van Adrichem
Thorlakson
van Adrichem
Prince George
Lhe
Northern Medical
Fort St. John
Fort St. John Hospital
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