C2 - Sunday, March 11, 1984 - North Shore News

THE APPLICATION of
sound business practices has
been credited with allowing
North Shore Continuing
Education to end 1983 with a
balanced budget. Dr. Doug
Ledgerwood, Director of
Continuing Education,
reported to the North Van-
couver School Board that the
balanced budget was achiev-

ed despite a drop in
enrolments.

He attributed enrolment
dechnes beginning in 1982 to
“the economic recession
which has reduced people’s
disposable income’’ and to
*‘sharp fee increases.”’

The goal is to break even,
said Ledgerwood. To meet
this goal, general interest
courses ‘‘must be completely
self-sustaining. Each course
carries fees that allow us to
pay the instructor’s salary,
the costs of supplies and a
portion of our overhead. If

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fee income is insufficient, the
course has to be cancelled.’’

He added that, besides the
fee hikes, imstructors§ ac-
cepted salary decreases dur-
ing the past year.

According to his report,
1983 enrolment was 13,257
compared to 14,704 in 1982
and 15,112 in 1981.
Enrolments steadily increas-
ed during the 1960’s and
1970’s to the 1981 high. Cur-
rent figures indicate a pro-
bable “‘bottoming out’’ of
the decline, he said.

The Ministry of Education
continues to contribute
grants which help reduce the
fees for academic (adult
senior secondary), English as
a Second Language, voca-
tional and community educa-
tion courses. But tuition fees
must cover most of the direct
costs.

How much tuition hikes
have contributed to the drop

lucation

in enrolment will be studied
between now and August,
Ledgerwood said. ‘‘Certainly
we will not increase fees. It is
almost equally unlikely thar
we will lower them.”’

Continuing Education,
which holds most of its
classes in public school
buildings throughout North
and West Vercouver, hires
roughly 250 instructors. As
many as 400 courses are of-
fered in a semester.

North Shore residents with
no schoolage children can
sull ‘‘gain a direct return on
the tax dollars they con-
tribute to schools”’ by taking
Continuing Education
courses, Ledgerwood said.
He emphasized that Continv-
ing Education takes a
business-like approach in
providing ‘‘the highest possi-
ble quality of service to tax-
payers while, at the same
time, minimizing costs and

Jobs for volunteers

CLERICAL AIDES to work
in the North Vancouver unit
of a large non-profit society’s
campaign office. Phoners,
typists and general office
workers needed, also people
to pack kits.

AT HOME TYPIST needed
for a blind author. An in
terest in literature and
research would be most
helpful.

PRE-SCHOOL AIDES are
needed for two drop-in cen-
tres for Moms ’n Tots in the
Lynn Valley and Seycove
areas. Mornings only -

various days.
KINDERCLUB PROGRAM
AIDE needed for Saturday
mornings in West Van-
couver. Assist leader with
crafts, games, films, outings,
etc.

CAMP LEADERS for han-
dicapped teens needed for a
four day camp March 19-23.
Teens are on crutches to
wheelchairs and eager to go!
People with canocing ex-
Perience and ability to swim
would be an asset.
GUITARIST needed to jom
group of musicians going in-

to various care facilities for
seniors, located on the North
Shore.

DRIVER WITH CLASS IV
LICENSE needed to be ‘‘on
cal?” for spontaneous ac-
tivities by a West Van senior

group.

OFFICE TYPISTS for three
non-profit societies located in
one office centrally located
on the North Shore. Con-
genial office. For these and
other interesting oppor-
tunities, please call Joan at
the Volunteer Centre
985-7138.

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