Wednesday, October 24 Sixth Annual Recognition Reception and Retirement Dinner Reception: 4:30-6pm, Retirement Dinner, 69m Events Calendar Continued from page three. Tuesday, October 28 Interview Questions and the New World of Finding Work with Ed Denison of the Training Group 9:30am-12pm, Room 0168 Tuesday, October 28 Herstory in History: Women or Witches Mid-Evil Women’s History with College Instructor Rhoda Friedrichs 3-5pm, The Women's Centre, 604-527-5148 Wednesday, October 29 Other College Models: Examining the Lessons A College-wide forum 4-6pm, Boardroom (Room 4920) A burning passion for animals Gail Moerkerken saw a miracle while helping rescue animals from the Okanagan fires this August, and she decided to keep it. “The fact the he survived was amazing, because he was a declawed kitten in the bush when many animals were panicked and hungry,” says the Career Coach at The Training Group (formerly Centre 2000). “I didn’t need another kitty, but the owners never turned up.” Miracle, as she named her new cat, was one of many animals she rescued while volunteering for Noah’s Wish, an American-based organization dedicated to helping animals during disasters. Noah’s Wish trained its first volunteers in Canada this May, just in time for the devastating fires in the BC interior. “Sometimes owners are forced to evacuate their homes and they don’t have a chance to find their animals,” says Moerkerken. “We'd go and find their cats, dogs, chickens Noah's Wish also arranged transport for farm animals, provided temporary shelter and operated a lost and found to reunite animals with their owners. During the fires they assisted 1,300 animals in Kamloops and 1,000 animals in Kelowna. Not only did she look after cats, but also horses, goats, llamas, el pacas, chickens and more in her ‘summer vacation’ in Kelowna and Kamloops. At one point, it was so busy she went 36 hours without sleep. “When I returned to work from Kamloops, I couldn't speak, I'd inhaled so much smoke,” says Moerkerken. “But seeing owners reunite with their pets was spectacular.” For more information about Noah’s Wish, call Gail Moerkerken at 604-467-6593 or visit ww.noahswish.org. The boat that didn't burn. While doing animal rescue at the fire this summer, Gail Moerkerken of the Training Group came across this boat that somehow survived the flames while everything else burned. or llamas for them.” Briefly The Criminology Department's Dr. Colin Campbell, along with University of Alberta sociologists Dr. Garry Smith and Dr. Timothy Hartnagel, have been awarded a $50,000 grant by the Law Commission of Canada. They will examine the consequences of the legalization and expansion of gambling in Canada by cataloguing and describing the unanticipated and unwanted aspects of legal gambling in Canada and assessing the impact on the criminal justice system and Canadian society. They will be gathering comparative data from the United States, Great Britain and Australia. * Mike McPhee, an instructor in the Geography Department, recently coordinated the production of the Lower Coquitlam River Watershed Atlas. The year- long project, undertaken for the Coquitlam River Watershed Society, was done in partnership with the cities of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. The 40- page atlas contains colour maps, graphics and text on topics including topography, hydrology, imperviousness, fish resources, water quality, vegetation, wildlife, land use, population, historical air photos and stewardship. A CD-ROM version has also been produced. A copy of the atlas will be arriving soon in the Douglas College Library. * With the support ofa grant from the VanCity Foundation, the Douglas College Institute of Urban Ecology has begun a project in the Capitol Hill area of North Burnaby. Entitled Nature’ Services: Cranberry Commons after the housing co-op that inspired the project, it will include plantings in yards and local parks, a series of workshops on native plants and animals, and a community mapping exercise. Contact the Institute at local 5522 or at iue@douglas.bc.ca to find out more about the project or watch for more information in the fall edition of The Green Link, the Institute’s newsletter. * Discounted Canucks tickets are available from the Centre for Sport, Recreation and Wellness. Staff, students, friends and faculty can save up to 30 percent. For more information, please contact Brian McLennon at 5680 or e-mail mclennonb@douglas.be.ca. x Car for sale: 1994 Mazda 323, white, 2-door hatchback with 178,000km and extras like tire chains, roof rack clips. Asking $3,500 or best offer. Contact Shelley Waldie at the_one_shay@yahoo.com or call 604-540-2441 with a message. It’s a very reliable car, says Waldie, but her family has outgrown It. * Once again, Douglas College is pleased to offer employees the opportunity to purchase Canada Savings Bonds(CSB) by automatic payroll deduction. Forms are available in the Payroll office, room 4720. October 18 is the deadline for new applications or changes. Please note employees already enrolled in the CSB program don't need to complete any forms to continue their current deductions. For additional information, please contact Rosemary Small at 604-527-5375. * Congratulations to August’s 50/50 Winner, Elizabeth Hicks, Accounting Chair. Elizabeth takes home $689 and student aid increases by $689 * Two new databases are on- line at the library: Canadian Newsstand and PsycArticles. Canadian Newsstand contains the full-text of 34 newspapers, including major Canadian dailies and many local BC papers, with only a one- week delay. PsycArticles contains the text of 42 journals from the American Psychological Association. Both databases can be accessed from anywhere on the Internet by registered Douglas College students and employees. Look on the left-hand sidebar on the Library Web page for the listing of all databases. * The Women’s Centre has a busy schedule of events and workshops this fall including journal writing, emotional eating workshops, Wenlido self defense courses, needlecraft and more. The Centre's book club runs Mondays from 4 to 6pm at the New Westminster Campus in Room 4810. For more information contact Kim Longmuir, the Women's Centre Coordinator at 604-527-5148. * Dont forget the Douglas College Vision Centre, which «offers preferred pricing for all College students, staff and their families on all popular brand name glasses and contact lenses. No appointment is necessary and direct billing to Maritime Life is available. Call Robert or Wendy at 604-777-6124 for more information. * After 23 years, Wendy Watt said a teary farewell to Douglas College at her goodbye celebration. She’s “very, very, very excited” about her new job at Tourism Whistler. “This is like a dream come true,” she says. Wendy had been commuting back and forth from Whistler, and she’s looking forward to be able to live there full-time. Good luck in your new position, Wendy! Brenda Jack, formerly Supervisor of The Training Group (Centre 2000), has taken over where Wendy left offas Administrative Officer. In Systems and Computing, Syed Rivzi moves from auxiliary at New Westminster to regular at David Lam (afternoon shift) as Computer Technician. He replaces Ryan Cousineau who has moved to Computer Tech/Help Desk in New Westminster, replacing Juan Losada who has taken the role of Programmer/Analyst. * Arlene Patko has moved from sub to regular as Academic Advisor, replacing Jan Hastings who is now the Learning Centre Coordinator. Sue Vincent is the new CFCS Technician, replacing Sandy McLeod who resigned. In Finance, Jin Kajiwara moves into the regular position of Accounts Payable Clerk replacing Mavis Blanchard. Kelly Shaw moves into the regular position of Accounts Receivable/ Cashier replacing Christine Kerr who returned to the Registrar’s Office. Triena Marples moves into the Clerk/Receptionist position in Employee Relations, replacing Jeannette Shim who has moved to the Assessment Centre. In Learning Resources, Marlene Dilley moves from auxiliary to regular in the position of Collection Control at David Lam, replacing Andrew Taylor who has resigned. INside Douglas College is published by the Communications & Marketing Office the first Tuesday of each month. Submissions and story ideas are welcome; deadline is 10 working days before publication. Send text-only files to INside editor, CMO, Room 4700, New Westminster Campus; e-mail to fehrk@douglas.bc.ca; or call 604-527-5325. Printed by the Douglas College Printshop.