This message is for the special
issue of the North Shore News
published in conjunction with
“school career days".

A few folks are given the privi-
lege and trust of holding elected

- office, but that is nota career - it is
atémporary konour.. Politics - the
business of deterinining public
policy -iseveryone's business, not -
just the job or career of politicians.

J am serving on the legislative
committee that is looking at how
to apply the concepts of fecal] and
initiative to our parliamentary sys-
tem. One ofthe reasons people tell

; usthey want that type of change is
., tomake the system more account-
- able and ‘to. give people more
‘ ‘power. Some of the best ways of
doing that already exist ~- by par-
_. ticipating in the political party of
}, your choice, by writing to your
elected officials, by participating
in public meetings. Politics is not
afew people's.career - it is every-
bady' 's business. .

NFORMATION ABOUT. career and ‘education options ¢ can take
ime. to ‘collect, but it is vital for teens to know what kind of train:
ng they need for careers they might wish to pursue.
‘High school students. who :
are exploring their options can
“learn about careers by talking ©
‘to professionals i in fields that’. ; ;
nterest them and by talking tov” Department, the North Shore
Credit Union.

‘By ‘Pamela Lang a

out about their. education op:
tiense

This § year, businesspeople
...and educators are helping stu-

-- dents learn‘about their choices ,

~ by holding a.career expo. The
:- expo includes this North’
_ Shore News supplement, and
~-career fairs in both North
‘Shore school. districts.
The North Vancouver career
“ fair, to be held next week, will
provide information about
- education, career options, and
‘employment opportunities.
‘A gymnasium full of career

“:° and education information will

.. be available when information
, booths are set up by more than
"50 businesses, schools, and —
organizations including:
-,® Local schools like Carson
‘Graham secondary, Balmoral,
and Sutherland secondary;
@ Post-secondary schools like
., the Pacific Marine Trairing In-
stitute, Capilano College,
Simon Fraser University, and
the British Columbia institute
of Technology;
. © Businesses like Seaspan, BC
“Hydro, jubilee Chrysler, BC
Air, and McDonald's; as well
asi”
: ®The North Vancouver
,Chamber of Commerce, The
West Vancouver Police

Students will have the oppor-

; tunity to talk to people who

work or teach in a variety of :.
fields, and some booths will

-have flow charts that outline

the requirements necessary

when pursuing a particular ca-
” reer.

A turn-out of at least 300
students is expected, and with
free admission, all North Shore
students and parents — along

David Schreck, MLA

(North Vancouver Lonsdale)

Legislative Office:
Parliament Buildings
Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4
Phone: (604) 356-3003

Community Office:

140 B Lonsdale Avenue
North Vancouver V7M 2E8
Fhone: (604) 986-2254

with anyone retu ning t to the

_ workforce — are encouraged

:

to attend.
*- And if extra incentive to go is
needed, prizes will be awarded
at the fair, including: a ,
weekend for two.at the Elkin’
Creek Guest Ranch in Williams
Lake, a $1,000 scholarship to
the Academy of Learning, a
Sylvan study video and
daytimer, $100 worth of com-
puter software, and gift certifi-

_ cates for restaurants and stores.

The fair will run from 2:30 to
6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March
10 at Sutherland secondary
school, 1860 Sutherland Ave.,
North Vancouver.

_NEWS photo Neil Lucente

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