Camosun vice-president moves on
After 27 years of working for Camosun, vice-president of education and student services Baldev Pooni has moved on. While the college looks for a replacement, current dean of access John Boraas will be acting vice-president for the next six months.
Students campaign for Movember
Business students at Camosun College recently took their class assignment to the next level, actively campaigning for prostate cancer awareness as part of Movember. James Mcallister, Steward Doney, Lauren Woodrow, Emily Stanger, and Jessica Millar-Jones got donations from the college for the campaign, including a laptop from their business program leader Larry Chung. Proceeds are going to Movember Canada.
Camosun exchange student goes to Disney World, Paris
Camosun hospitality student Erica Parsons was one of nine second-year students to participate in a student exchange through the Disney/Camosun partnership this year.
After three months working at the check-in desk of the Animal Kingdom Lodge at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, Parsons was promoted to concierge in the VIP concierge lounge before eventually being offered a one-year contract position as food and beverage supervisor at Disney, Paris.
West Shore hosts Camosun courses this winter
Camosun College and the WestShore Centre for Learning and Training are maintaining their partnership this winter, offering five courses in January: ART106—Indigenous Studio Arts, CRIM166—Introduction to Criminology, ENGL150—English Composition, SYC150—Child Development, and REL102—World Religions of the East.
Inquiry reveals police neglected to send public warning
Vancouver deputy chief Doug LePard testified at the Missing Women Inquiry that Vancouver police received detailed tips about Robert Pickton in 1998, but refused to issue a September, 1998 public warning because high-ranking police didn’t believe there was a serial killer. Family members of the missing women also testified that Vancouver police refused to take down information about their missing loved ones or even create files, particularly if they were aboriginal women on drugs. Several relatives said they gave many details to a female clerk, Sandy Cameron, only to find out that no file was ever opened. Cameron is expected to testify later in the inquiry.