News Briefs: October 30, 2020 web exclusive

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Camosun collaborates with other institutions in career fair

Camosun College is working with Royal Roads University, North Island College, and Vancouver Island College to hold the Beyond 2020: Vancouver Island Career & Connections Fair this month. The virtual career fair, being held from 10 am to 4 pm on Thursday, November 19, will feature over 100 employers and will include discussions on post-COVID-19 careers, co-op work experience and internship opportunities, and job options. Click here for registration information.

The gym at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (photo by Greg Pratt/Nexus).

PISE expands training area

The Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE), located on Camosun College’s Interurban campus, recently opened its new, expanded outdoor training area. The rubberized-surface area is 5,000 square feet and supplements the field and track areas of PISE; it cost $65,000 and was funded partially by Tire Stewardship BC and the federal government’s Enabling Accessibility Fund. As well, the PISE gym recently got an $860,000 upgrade, including 1,000 new permanent seats for Chargers games. The upgrade was funded by the college, 94 Forward—which is the 1994 Commonwealth Games legacy fund—and a federal government accessibility grant.

College gives out Access awards

Camosun recently awarded $21,000 to 37 students in its 2020 Access Student Awards Celebration. See the complete list of students who won here.

City of Victoria city councillor nomination period open

Ever wanted to be a city councillor at the City of Victoria? Now’s your chance: the nomination period for prospective candidates closes at 4 pm on Friday, November 6. Voters will be electing one city councillor on Saturday, December 12. The by-election was originally scheduled for April 4 but postponed due to COVID-19. See victoria.ca/election for more information.