New West concourse renovations

 

By Maria Asselin-Roy, Staff
Reporter

ou may have noticed
a new large structure
currently being built in the

concourse of Douglas College’s
New Westminster campus this
summer. The renovations are a result
of various student and professor
feedback over the past few years.
Most people agreed to liking the
openness of the concourse, but
disliked the lack of seating and the
cold surfaces of the tile flooring.
Once completed, the concourse will
be shared with the steel structure,
which will be a stage area. It will
be equipped with a modern sound
system, a small stage used for
various events, and nine LCD TV
monitors. The stage area will be

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shared with a multi purpose building.
This can be used as a welcome centre
for new students, a student advising
area, and an area for students to
study and hang out with their peers.
Levels three and four are also being
renovated with student work stations,
which will be powered with LED
TV’s for group work. There will

also be new comfortable seating
overlooking thé concourse. The new
flooring currently being installed will
be brighter and more comfortable to
walk on, and it is designed to absorb
sound. The floor is made of rubber
and ceramic, and is environmentally
friendly. The purpose for all of these
exciting renovations is to create a
“hub” for student life at Douglas, and
will hopefully provide students with
an enhanced college atmosphere.

 

FortisBC hires 200 for new customer
care and billing centre

By Jess Hewitt

of 2010 that the then Terasen Gas

would move their billing and
customer service departments to an in-
house project. Today, FortisBC is looking
for “superstars” who are interested in
working in billing and customer service
positions. The move of the contact and
billing centres in-house will streamline
billing and improve communication
between Fortis and the customer.

The gas utility has launched a major
recruiting campaign by advertising on
popular radio stations, newspapers, and
appearing at multiple job fairs in the
Lower Mainland. Recruiting managers
are looking for applicants who see
themselves working for FortisBC for the

I: was announced back in September

long-term. An excellent benefits package,

competitive wages and easy access to
public transit are just a few of the perks
of working at the new customer contact
and billing centre located in Burnaby.

“There’s so much room for growth
within Fortis,” says Operations
Workleader, Toni Moliere. “I urged my
daughter to apply because it’s a great
opportunity for students and to get into
a large company.” Fortis is very much a
family affair, often employing husbands,
wives and other relatives within the
company.

Operations Support Representative,
Sonia Leugner, has worked for the
company for seven years in a variety
of different positions. ““There’s great
transit access in that area,” says Leugner.
“You'd be the first to use the new state-

of-the-art equipment. I believe they
are also open to hiring students—there
are weekend shifts available, which
allows some flexibility around school
schedules.”

On March 1, FortisBC announced
their integration project, combining gas
and electric utilities under one name.
The One Brand project was created to
unify the various companies under one
name. “The Fortis companies in B.C.
are known today by several names
such as Terasen Gas Inc., Terasen Gas
(Vancouver Island) Inc., Terasen Gas
(Whistler) Inc. and FortisBC...Our
customers will know all these companies
under the shared name FortisBC,” said
President and CEO, John Walker.

 

 

 

 

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