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Wednesday. January 1, 1992 — North Shore News - 23

At a moment’s notice

AN EARTHQUAKE | sur-
vival book produced by a
former North Shore resident
is selling fast.

By Surj Rattan
News Reporter

Now Simon Terlinden, who at-
tended Carson Graham Secondary
school in North Vancouver, is
about to produce another 5,000
copies of the book because of the
increased demand for it.

The book advises people what
to do before, during and after an
earthquake has struck. A North
Vancouver company, At A Mo-
ment’s Notice, is also including

NORTH SHORE Continuing

Education will offer three new

diploma programs in recep-

tionist training, office

upgrading and computer word

processing to adults who want
to acquire the skills needed to
return to work in today’s mod-
ern office.

All three programs will be
held at the Lucas Centre, 2132
Hamilton, and will run full

_ days, Monday to Friday, for
four weeks.

The receptionist training,
beginning Monday, Jan. 20, 9
a.m. to. 3:30 p.m. will help
students upgrade their elec-
tronic typing, communications
and office skills. Entry re-

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the book in emergency
preparedness packs it is selling.

“It’s just an idea that occurred
to me. I went to the provincial
government and brought the book
to an earthquake specialist,’’ said
Terlinden. ‘‘He said it was very
well done and also made recom-
mendations on how I could im-
prove it.””

He also sent the book to earth-
quake specialists in the United
States.

“Basically, I got the informa-
tion from the library. There is in-
formation on earthquakes out
there right now but it’s only bits
and pieces,"’ said Terlinden.

The book was published late
this year and has sold over 10,000

Office training programs offered

quirement for this program is
25 wpm.

The office upgrading and the
computer word processing pro-
grams both run from Monday,
Feb. 17 to Friday, March 13
and include a 12-hour job
serach component., The office
upgrading program will in- ©
troduce students to the IBM
computer, word processing, of-
fice transcription and finances,
filing and typing skills devel-
opment. Entry requirements
for this program are 25 wpm
and some previous office expe-
rience. ~

The word processing pro-
gram (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) is
an intensive four-week program

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at:

’ the orientation sessions or any-

copies. Jt can be purchased at
Eaton’s stores and participating
Canada Safeway outlets. While
the book sells for $1.95, Terlinden
is donating 10 cents from each
book to the University of B.C.’s
Earthquake Research Centre
which is trying to raise $500,000
for research equipment.

While Terlinden said the book
is a good item to keep around the
house, he added that” several
businesses have also purchased
copies of the book for their
employees. .

The companies include Capilano
College, the Westin Bayshore
hotel, the Vancouver Port Corp.,
Pacific Press Ltd. and B.C. Place
Stadium. :

introducing current versions of
DOS, Word Perfect and Lotus
123. Entry requirement for this
program are basic keyboarding
and some previous office expe-
rience. '

Students interested in any of
these programs must attend |
one of three orientation and |
information sessions to be held
on: Wednesday, Jan. 8 (9:30 to.
11:30 a.m. or 7-8:30 p.m.) or
Thursday; Jan. 9 (1:30 to 3.
p.m.) at the Lucas Centre.

For more information about

of the three diploma progrmas,
call Joan Fleischer at 980-2713
or 986-8888. .

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