2 — Friday, January 13, 1995 ~ North Shore News

Capilano Coil

receives

CAPILANO . COLLEGE
received $144,000 in matching
grants from the provincial gov-
emment to invest in up-to-date
training equipment, said coliege
relations executive director
Randi Duke.

By fan Noble
News Reporter

“The grant was announced last
month.

The money comes froma new -

; program made available under the
Skills Now initiative, :
‘ The provincial program: matches
private-sector contzibutions .to pur-
- chase equipment and technology in
an effort to keep the campus current,
she said.-
' With fast-changing computer and

other technology, the funds take on’.

added urgency, said Duke.

Duke also serves as executive
director of the Capilano College
Foundation, the college's fundraising
arm.

ege
grants

“We can’ teach students on yes-
terday" s equipment,” she said,

“It's really difficult to keep up to
date and it costs 4 fot of money,

Capilano currently has many
areas where the funds are needed,

Computer labs need upgrading.

A theatre in the student services
building requires computerized
sound and lighting equipment and
audio equipment for the hearing
impaired.

The I:brary needs cash for an on-
line system and a campus under con-
struction in Squamish requires com-
puters, said Duke.

A total of $6 million will be made

available province-wide through the

Matching Program for Equipment
and Technology for. the 1994-95
school year,

Skills Now is the provincial gov-
ernament'’s skills training plan.

The program will invest $200 mil-
lion over the next (wo years in more
than 30 practical and innovative train-
ing programs to help B.C, youih,
workers and t..2 unemployed adapt to
the changing B.C. economy, stated a
provincial govemment news release.

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