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It's
a
new
year
here
at
Association
has
opened
its
doors,
prepared
to
assist
students
hey
can.
The
organization,
headed
by
Mr.
Rob
Mealey
(resource
co-ordi-
lator)
has
a
long
history
of
student
advocacy
and
involvement
;ollege,
and
is
a
vital
part
of
the
Best
known
for
being
the
place
where
you
buy
lockers,
many
students
nay
not
be
aware
of
the
Students'
Association's
contributions
nunity
in
other
respects.
Formed
:ederation
of
Students
(C.F.S.)
involved
with
numerous
projects
Amona
the
most
recent
was
jthe
general
strike
on
January
25tn,
2004,
to
date
the
largest
public
protest
in
Canadian
history.
Most
recently,
the
Student's
Association
forefront
of
the
Rock
The
Vote
BC
campaign
here
in
Prince
ear,
registering
over
800
new
voters
for
the
Provincial
Election
This
year,
the
C.N.C.S.A.
is
opening
two
new
committees;
the
Committee,
and
the
Social
Activities
Committee.
The
former
will
be
making
decisions
on
the
association's
involvement
with
political
campaigns,
including
which
to
get
involved
in,
while
the
later
will
be
organizing
non-
CNC
Students
Disappointed
Again:
No
Increase
in
Post
-
Secondary
Education
Funding
Despite
Massive
Budget
Surplus
-
Courtesy
of
CNC
Students'
Assocation
Students
at
CNC
and
across
BC
are
again
left
feeling
disappointed
after
learning
there
would
be
no
massive
increase
in
funding
for
post-secondary
education,
despite
the
announcement
by
BC
Finance
Minister
Carole
Taylor
that
the
BC
Government
would
achieve
a
surplus
of
approximately
1.3
billion
dollars.
"We
have
a
government
that
continually
tells
us
it's
improving
access
to
post-secondary
education,
but
students
question
their
commitment,"
said
Rob
Mealey,
Resource
Coordinator
for
the
College
of
New
Caledonia
Students'
Association.
"Over
the
past
four
and
a
half
years
we've
seen
tuition
fees
more
than
double
at
our
colleges
and
universities
while
at
the
same
time
grants
programmes
were
cut.
Student
debt
is
skyrocketing
out
of
control,
enrollment
has
been
dropping
at
CNC
and
virtually
all
other
community
colleges
and
now
even
the
universities
are
starting
to
become
i
concerned
with
enrollment
1
levels.
It's
obvious
there
is
a
CNC,
and
once
again
the
CNC
fabric
of
our
institution.
to
in
1
978,
and
a
member
of
the
since
1981,
the
C.N.C.S.A.
and
campaigns
over
the
years.
the
oraanization
of
CNC's
Darticioation
in
serious
problem
with
access
to
post-secondary
education
."
Mealey
also
noted
that
the
Budget
Speech
might
be
a
clear
sign
that
the
BC
Government's
dedication
to
post-secondary
education
during
the
previous
BC
election
has
again
dried
up.
"We
watched
the
Budget
Speech
and
read
the
transcript.
Would
you
like
to
know
how
many
times
Minister
Taylor
referred
to
'post-secondary
education'
or
'tuition
fees'
during
her
Budget
Speech
yesterday?
Zero,
she
never
mentioned
either
term
at
all.
And
the
word
'education'
only
came
up
once.
Where
is
their
commitmentto
a
highly-educated,
diverse
workforce
that
can
drive
our
economy
for
decades
to
come?"
"This
budget
update
does
little
for
students,"
said
Shirley
Zornow,
Chairperson
of
the
Students'
Association.
"What
students
at
CNC
and
across
BC
need
is
for
Premier
Gordon
Campbell,
Minister
of
Finance
Taylor
and
Minister
of
Advanced
Education
Murray
Coell
to
commit
themselves
and
the
BC
Government
to
take
the
steps
needed
to
improve
access
to
post-secondary
education
-
increase
funding
for
our
colleges
Is
political
social
events
such
as
pub
nights
and
concerts.
Both
committees
will
be
open
to
the
entire
student
body,
and
volunteers
are
needed.
Information
on
how
to
get
involved
can
be
obtained
at
the
C.N.C.S.A.
office,
located
in
room
1
-201
,
across
from
the
cafeteria
and
right
next
door
to
the
Free
Forum.
The
association
has
also
played
a
key
role
in
the
extension
of
the
cafeteria
hours
for
study
purposes,
now
6
a.m.
until
midnight,
and
in
the
construction
of
a
student
lounge
near
the
cafeteria;
details
will
be
available
in
future
issues
of
Free
Forum.
In
addition
to
this,
there
is
an
upcoming
by-election
to
fill
the
positions
of
Indigenous
Students'
Liaison
and
Women
Students'
Liaison.
The
campaigns
are
ongoing,
with
voting
taking
place
on
October
4tn,
5tn,
and
6tn.
Please
note
that
for
the
Indigenous
Students'
Liaison,
only
First
Nations
students
may
vote,
and
for
the
Women
Student's
Liaison
only
female
students
may
take
part
in
the
polls.
The
Student
Association
is
a
very
important
part
of
the
College
of
New
Caledonia,
and
is
vital
in
determining
the
direction
of
our
school
as
a
whole.
For
more
info
on
the
Student's
Association
or
any
of
its
programs
or
campaigns,
feel
free
to
contact
Rob
Mealey,
Justin
Simon,
or
Valentine
Crawford
at
(250)
562-741
5,
by
e-mail
at
www.cncsa.ca,
or
just
stop
by
the
office.
They'll
be
glad
to
see
you,
and
you'll
be
glad
to
see
what
they
are
doing
for
your
future.
Students
in
any
way
here
at
the
our
com-
Canadian
has
been
was
at
the
George
last
last
May.
Campaigns
and
universities,
reduce
tuition
fees,
and
restore
the
BC
Grants
Program
and
other
programmes
designed
to
reduce
student
debt."
"By
the
middle
of
2006
BC
students
will
be
paying
almost
half
a
billion
dollars
more
in
tuition
fees
than
they
were
in
20012002,"
added
Zornow.
"Surely
students,
seniors
and
other
groups
who've
seen
funding
slashed
and
critical
programmes
eliminated
over
the
past
few
years
have
done
their
part
to
help
the
BC
Government
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and
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Students'
Association
representatives
will
be
giving
a
presentation
to
the
BC
Government's
Standing
Committee
on
Finance
and
Government
Services
on
Tuesday,
October
11,
to
lobby
for
additional
funding
for
CNC
and
other
BC
colleges
and
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