Sak Paintings and sculpture resonate at Douglas College Painter Brigitta Kocsis and sculptor Miles Lowry will be showcasing their work in a joint exhibit at Douglas College’s Amelia Douglas Gallery. Entitled “Resonance,” the show runs from Feb. 15 to March 30. The public is invited to opening reception on February 15 from 4:30 to 7:30pm. The Amelia Douglas Gallery is located on the Fourth Floor North of the Douglas College New Westminster Campus (700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, one block from the New West SkyTrain. Station). Gallery Hours are Monday to Friday 10am to 7:30pm, Saturday from 11am to 4pm. Admission is always free. For more information, call 604.527.5465. Three-Day Hiring Fair Features 42 Top Employers Ready to Recruit The CAVE Employment Resource Centre will be holding a three-day Hiring Fair from February 20 to 22 featuring local and national employers. Employers will be accepting resumes for current and future employment opportunities as well as highlighting opportunities within their organizations. Representatives will be on-site to discuss their company’s employment require- ments and training programs. The fair runs from 1:30 to 4pm from Tuesday, Feb.ruary 20 until Thursday, February. 22 and is open to the public. The CAVE Employment Resource Centre is located at #202-4250 Kingsway, near the Patterson Street Sky Train Station in Burnaby. The CAVE Employment Resource Centre is a service provided by Douglas College and is a federally funded Service Canada project that provides job search and career resources to people aged 15 to 30, No appointment is required. Open Monday through Friday. For hours of opera- tion and more information, call (604). 438-.3045 or visit the CAVE website at www.cave-employment.com UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES Big Sister Mentors Needed “Being a Big Sister is not about ‘fixing’ kids or making them ‘better, it’s just about being there for them. It’s about listening and giving your support to them no mat- ter what.” — Big Sister Muryn This February -, make room in your heart for a Little Sister! Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is seeking women, age 19 or older, who are interested in developing a fun men- toring friendship with a young girl in their community. To find out more about becoming a Big Sister volunteer, women are invited to attend one of the Big Sisters Information Sessions this February. FEBRUARY BIG SISTERS INFORMATION SESSIONS Thursday, February 8 7:00pm — 8:00pm Raven Song Community Health Centre (Vancouver) OR Leo Marshall Curriculum Centre (North Vancouver) Tuesday, February 13 7:00pm — 8:00pm Richmond Cultural Centre OR Coquitlam Public Library (Poirier) Thursday, February 15 7:00pm — 8:00pm Princess Margaret Secondary (Surrey) Thursday, February 22 7:00pm — 8:00pm New Westminster Public Library To register for any of these sessions, contact Big Sisters at 604-.873-.4525 ext. 300 or ledamura@bigsisters.be.ca. cea me Ue Pat ants atl oh ae Siete et oe ee els | Douglas College Student Campaigns for Mayor of Pre-Olympic Vancouver Travis Paterson, OP Features Editor 6 THE OTHER PRESS FEBRUARY 1 2007 The Other Press caught up with Douglas’s own Menard Darcy Caissy (aka Matt Bristo), who is running for Mayor of Vancouver in the November 2007 election, Menard, who is in the process of changing his name from his adopted Bristo, was seen canvassing the Douglas College campuses during the DSU impeachment petition movement in November. ® How long have you lived in Vancouver? I originally graduated high school in 1991, still living in small town Alberta. I’ve lived in Vancouver since 1996. I moved from Victoria in my 1987 lowered 1987 mMustang which I lived in for 13 days until I got a job at Blenz on Granville. | Why do you want to run for Mayor? | “Iam running for Mayor of Vancouver because we are the most famous and respected city on the planet earth. In the time ahead we will be experiencing challenges so hard to over- come that we as Vancouverites will need the help and input which I as Mayor will not only listen to but follow up on, the cooperation of Vancouver's Citizens. This old school stuff about controlling everybody is over. Smoke a joint and move on!” What are you studying at Douglas? “J earned a certificate in criminology in 2003, and I arrived at Douglas College in September 2006 to study political science, and right now I am taking Business Law and Intro to World Politics.’ What kind of political experience do you have? “ I was involved in Vancouver politics recently when I acted as representative for the mentally ill during the Woodward’s soci housing dispute, the one that blew up in the media on September. 25, 2005. I’m also going to run for the DSU External Relations Coordinator position at the elections com ing up in March. And I will become the next Mayor of Vancouver leading up to the 2010 Olympics.” What is your platform as a running candidate for Mayor of VANCOUVER? Here ate two of my platform particulars. 1) Put millions of dollars into creating a Middle Class Society in Vancouver City. One way is by bumping up our now 2.13 million container-throughput capability at Vancouv Ports. 2) Our taxes pay for under cover police. Show us the results since we created this operation; a result on paper verif ing what they've accomplished aside from manipulating city resources and going over budget. Lastly, will the ‘Nucks win the Cup? Of course our Vancouver Canucks will win the Stanley Cup!