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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION RELEASED: 2%ctober 31, 1985
PRESS RELEASE #106 CONTACT: Eric Denhoff 387-4611

VANCOUVER--Education Minister Jack Heinrich and the Honourable Stephen Rogers
and Russell Fraser, MLAs for Vancouver South, today jointly announced approval
of $209,000 in equipment funds to the Vancouver Community College Dental Hyvien

and Dental Mechanic Technicians programs.

The funding approval will allow Vancouver Community Ccllege to purchase

equipment for the Dental Hygienists program which is being re-located from the
University of British Columbia to VCC and will allow for equipment purchases
necessary to meet curriculum changes to the Dental Mechanic Technicians
programs. Both programs will be able to share the equipment provided where

appropriate.

"The approval of $112,000 for dental hygiene equipment means there will be
continuity for the Dental Hygienists program, which provides excellent
employment opportunities for graduates and is, therefore, in high demand," said

Heinrich.

Yhe Dental Mechanic Technicians program receiv : $97,000 for equipment

purchases.

The Vancouver Community College capital funding allocation is a part of a
$2,158,600 capital funding approval for 12 B.C. post-secondary institutions.

The funding will be used for a variety of capital renovations, including
up-grading of lighting and alarm systems, ventilations system up-gradings,
first-aid facility replacements, heavy-duty equipment shop renovations, parking

lot extensions and electrical system up-gradinas.