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BY DEANA LANCASTER
News Reporter

KEEPING the coal, sulphur,
Bsalt, grain, forest products
and multitudes of other
cargo. moving smoothly
through our port and city
takes a smail army of people.
Some of ‘those people
@ must have an understanding
of customs regulations and
be able to access cost-effec-
tive and appropriate methods
for both domestic and inter-
ational transportation.
mm: That’s the . purpase
M behind a nine-month pro-
gram at . Vancouver
Community College called
s Traffic, Customs and
@ lransportation. The course
g examines. the various modes
eof transportation and the
fnational movement of
Cargo.
tudents. take this pro-
< with, the goal of enter--
# ing the. transportation busi-
W niess‘atid beginning a career
nine: ted: : with - moving

course | content

te transportation. “modes
‘atid what: makes them ideally
ited for - specific types of

he* stiidents. are also
‘exposed toa broad range. of,
sportation issues includ-:
B gcography;:law, account--
. logistics and marketing.
tudents also. complete
wo. work : study . placements
= local businesses in the
® industry. °°. ~
There, students take pert

in the day-
to-day oper- Port
ation of the
business and

get to meet

people 4
working in

the field.

The stu-
dents. are
encouraged fo assist in locar-
ing these placements — it
helps to prepare them for a
future job search.

When they get back to
the college, the students
make a presentation about
the company they worked at
and the work they did to
their peers.

An advisory committee of
transportation professionals
ensures that the program
remains current with indus-
try developments. Guest ec-
turers share expertise with
students énd instructors.

Graduates of the TCT
program may find challeng-.
ing entry-level positions
working in diverse areas of
the. airline, marine, and
motor carrier industries.

They: could find work

.. relating to inventory control,

traffic, shipping, receiving,

“purchasing, importing and

exporting. Thev could also

be employed as freight for-

warders or as customs bro-
kers. The current rate of
employment for graduates of

".the program is berween 80%

and 90%.

For information about
enrolling, or about hosting a
student’s work study at your
business, call Terry Mills at
443-8542.

~H. Cates & Sons Ltd. has been operating on che Vancouver waterfront since - 1886, The: town of i
Granville had buene to the ground and from these ashes the City of Vancouver was born. - Cates hauled the: ..
stone from Squamish and Gibsons Landing for the now éoldi courthouse and the parliament buildings i in,,.:
Victoria. .

Today, C.H. Cazes & Sons Limited is the dominant specialist and expert of shipberching i in the Port of .
Vancouver, operating 14 cugs, 24 hours a day, everyday of the year. Specially designed and built-for: ‘the '
purpose, state of the art Z-Peller cugs range up co 3100 horsepower. Oo

Service to our valued customers of the Port of Vancouver is our number ¢ one.commitment. : oe

WY’ CATES TUGS

415 Carrie. Cates Court
North Vancouver Oe 988-21 61

GET A NEW VIEW OF THE WATERFRONT.

“Have a Port speaker to lunch and enjoy a new view of
Vancouver's waterfront. The Port of Vancouver is an impor-
tant part of Vancouver’s history,
the Port to your next meeting, luncheon, or community

economy and future. Invite

To arrange for a Vancouver Port representative to speak
to your community group, call Lori Janson at our Speakers’
Bureau at 666-6129. We look forward to being a Port of your
community!

event, and we'll tell you about what's going on behind all

those tugs and terminals, ships and cargoes. Our expert
speakers cover topics ranging frorn the histcry of the Port

Come see the Port from a new perspective.
The Port of Vancouver's public viewing centre is open Monday

and its future developmenis, to the effects the Port has on through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 pan.
the environment today. :

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PSSRT

VANCOUVER
A Port Of Your Community

Fer additional information, please feel free to contact the Vancouver Port Corporation:
. 1900 - 200 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6C 2P9 Phone: 604-666-3226 Fax: 604-666-2191 Visit our web site at www.portvancouver.com