THE CANADA-Asia Pacific Business program agreement was. officially signed recentiy by (left) Humber College president NEWS photo Stuart Da Robert Gordon, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada president Graeme McPonald and Capilano College president Dr. Douglas Jardine. Asian program receiving raves WHILE CAPILANO College has been involved in Asia Pacific studies for the last several years, Eastern-based post-secondary institutions are only now beginning to see the advantages such programs offer students and the im- portant role these programs can play in attracting business to Canada from the Pacific Rim. Capilano College has been, of-. fering the Asia Pacific Manage- ment Co-operative program for the past five years. The two-year post-baccalaureate program focuses on management skills. The curriculum covers the eco- nomic, historical, cultural and business facets of the Pacific Rim and includes four Asian lan- guages. It is followed by a one- year co-op placement in the Asia Pacific area. Now a Toronto-based college has decided to offer a similar program after it heard about Capilano College’s successful pro- gram. An agreement was recently signed between Capilano College, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology in Toronto to create the Canada- Asia Pacific Business program. The objective of the new pro- gram, which is based on Capilano College’s Asia Pacific Manage- ment Co-operative program, is to increase the number of Canadians who have the necessary business, cross-cultural and Asian language skills to help Canada become more competitive in the Asia Pacific region. College president Dr. Douglas Jardine, a member of the new program’s advisory council, said the advisory council hopes to ex- pand the program nation-wide. “We have to start with the proposition that this is a lead- ership program for Canada. What we're saying is that we can’t be isolated,’’ said Jardine. ‘‘When the three (Capilano College, Humber College and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada) of us come together, there is a bring- ing together of our programs.”’ The Asia Pacific Foundation has agreed to sponsor the program and to commit program and fi- PRICES vous SCANT WALK K AWAY FROM 128 E. 14TH ST. 1696 ROBSON - NVANCOUVER VANCOUVER : 988-1990 685-2290 TOAM-SPM FAX 665-0289 IIAM-6PM By Suzj Rattan News Reporter nancial resources to support the initiative. That support could in- clude promotional efforts, assistance in identifying co-op placement opportunities and fi- nancial help with student subsidies in work placements. Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada president and chief execu- tive officer Graeme McDonald said he was surprised when he first learned Capilano College had teen offering an Asia Pacific studies program for the past five years. “If a program like the Capilano College Asia Pacific Management Co-operative program was not in- vented then I think I would have wanted to start it. The Capilano College program is a very promis- ing and positive step in the direc- tion of giving Asia Pacific people marketing skills,’’ said McDonald. “It was Dr. Jardine’s initiative.’’ He added that it was a ‘breakthrough’? that Capilano College created the program it currently offers. Toronto’s Humber College, in partnership with Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology, will offer a one-year post-diploma program that will specialize in in- ternational marketing and Pacific and Asian studies and languages. A co-op placement term in the Asia Pacific region will play a key role in the program, which will be intreduced to Humber College in September. OnLY 10 SALE Days LEFT ww CTHZo Hurry! While the Selection és Still Great! WEST VANCOUVER @ KERRISDALE © ROBSON STREET © WHITE ROCK 926-2113 SCHOOL DISTRICT #45 (WEST VANCOUVER) BACK TO SCHOOL - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3R2 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Opening and closing times on Septernber 3rd are listed below: Bowen Island Community School 947-9337 8:45 - 10:00 Cauilfeild Elementary School 926-3241 8:40 - 10:00 Chartwell Elementary School 922-3928 8:40 - 10:25 Gleneagles Elementary School 921-7421 8:40 - 2:35 Hollyburn Elementary School 922-9348 9:00 - 12:00 Irwin Park Elementary School 926-3244 9:00 - 10:00 Lions Bay Elementary School 921-8311 9:00 - 10:30 Pauline Johnson Elementary Schoo! 922-7814 9:00 - 12:00 Ridgeview Elementary School 922-0125 9:00- 9:45 West Bay Elementary School 926-3248 9:00 - 3:00 Westcot Elementary School 922-0185 8:45 - 2:50 SECONDARY SCHOOLS HILLSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL 926-7534 Students are asked to report to auxiliary gym at 9:30 a.m. Students in grade 8 and 9 should report directly to their advisor/advisee location at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3rd. Regular classes will be held for the rest of the day and the cafeteria will be open. Students wil! be dismissed at 2:15 p.m. Student Fee: $30.00 SENTINEL SECONDARY SCHOOL 922-3291 As available, student timetables will be maited home in late August. Homeroom lists will be posted on the front windows of the school. Students in grades 10-12 are asked to report to homerooms at 9:30 A.M. on September 3rd, and will leave the building by 11:00. Students in grades 7-9 should report to homerooms at 11:00, and will be dismissed at 12:30. The Cafeteria wil! not be open. Student Fee: $30.00 SW.A.P. 922-3116 Students are asked to report at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, September 3rd — Inglewood Building. WEST VANCOUVER SECONDARY SCHOOL 922-3931 Students new to the school should report for enrolment between 8:00 A.M. and 3:00 PM. on September 3rd. Students requiring timetable changes should report to the Theatre as foliws: Grade 11 9:00 A.M. Grade 12 10:00 A.M. Grade 10 11:00 A.M. All Grade 10 There wiil be a required orientation session — 12:30 to 2:30 on September 3rd. Students: Lunch is provided; report to assigned room. \ Wednesday, September 4th will be a full day in session for all students with regular classes starting at 8:30 A.M. Homerooms will be posted on front windows. The cafeteriz will be open. Student Fee: $30.00 ALL WEST VANCOUVER SCHOOLS ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATICN FROM S:00 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON — AUGUST 28TH TO AUGUST 30TH FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL BUS INFORMATION dl SEPTEMBER 3RD Aes Elementary School Routes — Buses will bring students to school at regular times on September 3rd and will leave immediately after the dismissal times shown above. Secondary School Routes Sentine!t Secondary School -— Separate buses will be running in the é2rly morning for seniors and in the late morning for juniors. See the August schoo! newsletter for cetaits. Hillside Middle School —- On September 3rd, morning buses pick up for Hillside 1% hours later ff than usual. Afternoon buses leave the school at 2:00 on regular runs. Please telephone the schoo! for more details. ‘ West Vancouver Secondary Schoo! — Sentinel and Hillside buses may be used anytime during the day on September 3rd. Regular schedules wil! operate effective September 4th. For routes west of 3600 block Marine Drive and in the Southridge-Westridge-Cypress Park area, look for yellow and black conventional school buses. Municipal (Blue) buses will continue to serve regular fare routes and information may be obtained by telephone 985-7777. ana Cera ra arcrner: Selected Items 266-6211 681- 6612 538-6688