THERE ARE no guarantees in the
job market, but one very reliable
indicator of what jobs are, and will
be, in most demand can always be
found by looking at the roster of
programs at ‘the 8.C. Institute of
Technology (BCIT). :
One new program, to be offered
in January, offers training in an
area where the need for skilled
workers is so great that 18 B.C.
companies, the federal government
and other trade schools were in-
volved in drawing up the course
materials. :
The two-year Tool and Die
Technician Industrial Maintenance
Mechanic program is being in-

troduced at a crucial time in B.C.’s
economic development. For the
province to get into advanced
manufacturing it will be necessary
to increase tool and die operations
and upgrade them to keep pace
with technology. BCIT’s role is to
produce the skilled workforce nec-
essary to meet this challenge.

To the uninitiated the field may

seem rather mundane, but the fact .

is tool and die makers play a
crucial role in the pre-production
phase of most new products on the
market today.

They operate shop equipment
such as lathes, grinders, milling
machines and computer-aided

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DISABLED SHOPPERS were able to enjoy a relaxing ‘evening sear-

ching for Christmas gifts al Woodward’

in Park Royal recently when

the department store had a special evening opening catering to the
physically handicapped. Left, **Poor Rod" (Rod MacKay), 2 member
of the Shrine Clowns, entertained shoppers, as did the ICBC choir

who sang Christmas carols, above. The departmen

(store also provid-

ed special staff assistance, St. John Ambulance volunteers, com-

plimentary cake and beverages served by the Salvat
a photo with Santa,

machines. The best in the field put manufacture.

their talents to work designing and

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But we won't be

manufacturing much if we don’t

building tools and dies, special
machinery and moulds.

“In order to compete against
Ontario’s dominant industrial
base, we’ve got to have people
with the ability to design new pro-
ducts for new technologies,’’ says
tool & die instructor George
Ainslie.

“Tf we're going to.be com-
petitive, we've got to know how to

have skilled tool and die makers.’
Newspapers regularly carry ads
for machinists and other related -
tool and die workers, so job pro-
spects ar: extremely good. For the
unempleyed person considering
retraiiting, or those just looking
for a career change, the BCIT tool
and die program could be the
answer. For more information call
Student Services at 434-3304.

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