Capilano College partnered with the Visions of the North Shore art and heritage millennium project that celebrates 12 local sites with historical, natural and cultural significance. The project involved commissioning 12 artists to interpret each site with a new work of art. Seven of the 12 are either art instructors at Capilano College or associated with the Capilano College Art Institute. The 12 artists are: (from Capilano College) Joan Smith, Setsuko Piroche, Wayne Eastcott, Bonnie Jordan, Taiga Chiba, Jean C. Morrison, Pierre Coupey; (from the North Shore community) Jennifer Judge, Damian George, Arnold Shives, Xwa-lack tun (Rick Harry), and Ross Penhall. Each site will be identified with a marker and will be highlighted in a tour map to encourage people to visit them. As well, six exhibits will take place with each having a unique focus, but with most also displaying the Visions prints. Youth are encouraged to participate in the program through school programs developed by the West Vancouver and North Vancouver museums, the two school districts and the Artists for Kids Trust. The artwork accompanied by archival text and essays is reproduced in a catalogue and the entire project, from start to finish, will be documented on a CD-ROM. An alumni fundraising event called Graduated Perspectives will be held at Capilano College the weekend of October 6, 2000 where the Visions prints will also be on view. Money raised from the sale of art will go towards scholarships for students in the Studio Art and Textile Arts programs. After the weekend, the Visions prints will move to the College’s Studio Art Gallery where they will be on display until November 12. Top
				Visions print by Art Institute member, Joan Smith
		Carnegie patrons			In June 1999, a group of Carnegie Learning Centre tutors and learners, together with volunteers from throughout the Carnegie Community Centre, went on an educational cruise down the mighty muddy Fraser river. This trip was made possible in part through a grant from the Learners Talking to Learners Committee, as well as donations from the Capilano College Foundation and the Carnegie Community Association. The paddlewheeler event brought some tremendous learning opportunities to the program. Since November ‘98, a dedicated group of learners and tutors worked together to envision, plan, organize, and raise funds for the trip. Participating in this process brought new skills and confidence to many of our learners. The paddlewheeler excursion has enriched the Learning Centre program in other ways as well. People who daily pass each other in Carnegie’s halls got a chance to spend a day on a boat together, mingling and getting to know each other. Residents who rarely get the opportunity to leave the downtown eastside community were able to enjoy a relaxing day on the Fraser and learn about its history and environment. The impact of these experiences on the individuals and on the community is attested to in the art and writing that came out of the trip. Since the day of the excursion, the group worked to put together an art display in the Carnegie gallery, as well as a book of writings about the trip. The display was inaugurated at the year-end party and those in attendance were entertained with readings from the paddlewheeler book. Top
			Biology students hard at work in early 1970s
				1996 Environmental Science students at Maplewood Mud Flats in North Vancouver, B.C.	“Twenty-four graduate students are producing a report and computer simulation model of Bowen Island for community use,” says instructor David Bernard. “The goal is to create a realistic representation of some key human activities and their environmental consequences affecting the island and community.” Initially, the project will focus on Bowen Island’s official community plan (OCP). Students agreed to begin by identifying the fundamental and sometimes unstated core objectives within the OCP. A simulation model will then be developed to represent the objectives. The model will be available for community members to use in exploring alternative scenarios, with an eye to identifying how best to meet community needs within the context of sustainability. “The idea is not to change the OCP,” says David, “but rather to promote learning about the complex system that is our island community.” As Bowen residents play with the model, they will begin to learn about the inevitable trade-offs and begin developing a better understanding of potential implications of clauses within the OCP. Top
			Photocopying in the early 1970s		Capilano College has opened a computer technology testing centre on the North Vancouver campus. In the maturing field of computer networking, it has become vital for network administrators and engineers to gain industry-recognized certifications if they are to succeed in gaining employment on graduation. Students enrolled in the College’s Business Computing Co-op, Computer Specialist, Technical Computer Professional and Network Specialist programs can now complete these certification exams on completion of certified courses. “Capilano College students have a reputation of scoring high marks on certification exams,” says networking and programming instructor, Stephen Ibaraki. Not restricted to students, the testing centre is open to anyone – students, former students, and the general public. Located on the third floor of the Cedar building, the testing centre offers a peaceful setting with natural light and is quite spacious. The testing lab computers are Pentium 350s. The centre offers all Sylvan Prometric exams, including certifications by Microsoft, (MCSE, MCSD and MCP), Novell (CNA, CNE), A+, Oracle, Cisco, HP, IBM, and Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS). Top 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada  V7J 3H5