April
2006
Learning
Centre
Connection
"Your
gateway to life-long learning opportunities"
Selkirk
& District Community Learning Centre's
Events
OPEN
HOUSE
April
10th, 2006
12:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Selkirk
& District Community Learning Centre
511
Robinson Ave., Selkirk, Manitoba
You
are invited to the Selkirk & District Community Learning
Centre's Open House, there will be Special
Announcements at 4:00 p.m.! Come and check out
our Centre! For more information call 482-2111.
2nd
Annual Achievement
Awards
Banquet
April
10th, 2006
5:00
p.m. Cocktails / 6:00 p.m. Dinner & Awards
Selkirk
Inn & Conference Centre
168
Main St., Selkirk, Manitoba
We
invite you to attend the 2nd Annual Achievement Awards
Banquet and enjoy the success stories of the Selkirk
& District Community Learning Centre clients, innovative
organizations and outstanding individuals. There will be a
networking session before the Banquet between 5:00pm and 6:00pm.
The Keynote Speaker for the evening is Colleen
Sklar,
from the Selkirk St. Andrews St. Clements Library Foundation.
The tickets are $50.00 each and can be purchased at the Selkirk
& District Community Learning Centre, 511 Robinson Ave.
To purchase tickets or for more info please call Janice Keller
at (204) 482-2111. For Sponsorship info call Karen Keppler
at (204) 771-8828.
Interlake
Job & Career Fair
April
11th, 2006
10:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Selkirk
Recreation Complex Banquet Hall
180
Easton Drive, Selkirk, Manitoba
FREE
Admission! Door Prizes!
FREE
Computer Draw!
The
Selkirk & District Community Learning Centre will be hosting
the Interlake Job & Career Fair.
This
Event is designed to present the Employment, Career and Educational
opportunities available within the Interlake Region to the
current and future workforce.
Employers,
Educators and Service providers of the Interlake Region will
be exhibiting and recruiting. Click
here to see Exhibitor List.
The
Keynote Speakers of the Job & Career Fair is Barbara
J. Bowes (FCMC, CHRP, M.Ed) 12:00pm-1:00pm and
David
Zinger (B.A., M.Ed) 6:30pm-7:30pm.
Funding
for this event is provided by Manitoba Advanced Education
& Training.
Free
Bus Service
Locations
and Schedule will
be posted soon
on
our website!
For
more information, contact Patty at (204) 785-1672 or visit
the
Job
& Career Fair page on our web site at: www.selkirklearningcentre.ca.
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POWER
UP
Computer
Course For Women
Dates:
April 22,
April 29, May 6 (Saturdays)
Place:
511 Robinson Ave.
(Selkirk & District Learning Centre)
Time:
10:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m.
Cost:
$40
Power
Up teaches women the basics of using a computer, from turning
the machine on to typing a word document to accessing the
internet and sending emails.
You
will be taken through the program so you can understand how
to make the computer work for you.
If
you are interested in Power Up call Janice at (204)
482-2111 or email reception@mts.net.
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Job
Quest - Career Services
Workshops
"Behold
the turtle. It makes progress only when it sticks its
neck out."
Be
a turtle; stick your neck out and come to a
Job
Quest workshop!
Job
Quest provides free
professional and confidential job search services to adults
in the Selkirk & District and Northeast Interlake.
Our 6 regularly scheduled
workshops will enhance your lifelong learning journey by helping
you develop the essential tools and skills to access meaningful
employment.
Click
on each workshop title to find out more about our established
workshops:
Resume
Writing, Interview
Preparation, Career
Planning and
Job
Search. Drop by or phone (204) 482-2111
(toll free
866-482-2100)
to resgister, and you are on your way! Pre-registering is
a must for the workshops!
Why
not take a chance and register for one of our 2
NEW workshops!
Cover
Letter Writing is a 1/2-day workshop to learn how
to write a letter that responds to an ad or accompanies a
resume you submit for a position you would like, but that
has not been advertised.
PLAR
Build Your Career Portfolio is a hands-on workshop
that runs for two 1/2-days, then has scheduled optional "Portfolio
Doer's group" sessions so you can work at your own pace
to complete a portfolio. This workshop really helps
you clarify your career path; and, it helps you assess your
present skills and knowledge, preparing you very well for
an interview you will have in your future. Most, importantly,
it highlights what you can really DO for a potential employer
and proves it with documented evidence you can show a potential
employer at an interview.
Turtles
are also notorious for being slow and steady, but winning
the race! Be a turtle!
Click
Here to learn more about Job Quest Career Services.
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Quote
of the Month ....
"Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most
of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done."
~Andy Rooney
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Computer
Tutor
Computer
Tutor is one-on-one training in the popular software titles.
This training is individually tailored to your needs. You
can arrange to have a one hour review of your favorite software,
or a number of hours to learn something new and relate it
to your job.
If
you are interested in the Computer Tutor call Janice at the
Selkirk & District Learning Centre (204) 482-2111 or email
reception@mts.net.
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Audio-Video
Conferencing
The
Selkirk & District Learning Centre now has two-way audio-video
capability in three classrooms. There is a plan to start remote
classes with Brandon University in December 2006. University
Courses offered through the Centre could include nursing and
music.
For
more information call Karen Keppler, Manager, at 482-2111.
 
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Computer
Lending Library
New
for 2006! The Selkirk & District Community Learning
Centre is launching a Computer Lending Library!
Mission
Statement
The
SDCLC
sponsored Computer Lending Program is designed to encourage
the use of computers by making them accessible to those who
are unable to otherwise acquire them; thereby increasing their
quality of life, literacy, fluency and enhancing the specialty
skills that have become a requirement for more employment
opportunities - even in entry-level positions.
The
Computer Lending Library supplies you with a basic set of
computer equipment and will also offer basic instructions
for assembling and operating your computer. The training is
scheduled through the Selkirk & District Community Learning
Centre.
for more informtion or contact Janice at the Selkirk Learning
Centre:
Phone: (204) 482-2111
Fax: (204) 785-1316
Email: reception@mts.net
Web Site: www.selkirklearningcentre.ca
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Red
River College - Gimli Campus
Spring 2006 Programs
- Food Handler's Course (One Day Course) - April
20
- Bookkeeping and Small Business Office Certificate - May
1
These
courses are offered at the Selkirk & District
Community Learning Centre.
Check
out the RRC-Gimli Campus OPEN HOUSE on May
17th from
2:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m. at the Selkirk
& District Community Learning Centre, 511 Robinson Ave.
Come out to check the Fall Programs!
For
more information on these courses, or the Open House call
(204)
642-5496
or or
email gimli@rrc.mb.ca.
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Weather
Conditions
Selkirk & District Community Learning Centre:
If the weather conditions are not suited to travel, please
check with the SDCLC at 482-2111 to confirm that we are open.
There will be a recorded message to advise you if
the Centre is closed and all classes and programming are cancelled.
*
Alternatively, we will advise radio station CJOB of our status.
Click
on the link below for CJOB's up-to-date information on cancellations
CJOB.com.
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Classroom
Rentals
The
Selkirk & District Community Learning Centre
has furnished Classrooms and Computer Labs , which are deal
for:
- Seminars
- Training
Workshops
- Computer
Training
- Strategic
Planning
- Off-site
Meetings
- Service
Group Gatherings
To
view room rates please click
here.
For
room bookings please contact Janice at the Selkirk Learning
Centre
(204)
482-2111 or email: reception@mts.net
.
Hours
of Operation: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday.
Evening
and Weekend Hours are available to be booked.
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CAP
Computers
Free
Access to Computers
The
Selkirk & District Learning Centre has 6 computers that
can be used to access the internet, check emails, type out
a word document, or job search. All 6 computers have
Microsoft Office '97.
Hours
of operation is Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Drop
in to the Selkirk Learning Centre, 511 Robinson Ave., to get
on a computer and cruise the information highway!
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InkBank
Recycle
your empty printer cartridges to help us earn money!
The
Selkirk & District Community Learning Centre have enrolled
in a wonderful new fundraising program called InkBank Cartridge
Recycling. This program offers us an almost effortless
way to raise money to support our projects - and to protect
our planet. We earn money simply by recycling used printer,
fax and copier cartridges that were destined for the trash.
Here's
How You Can Help:
- Save
your eligible cartridges you use at home, workplace or business.
- Ask
friends, family, employers to help support our fundraising
efforts.
- Collect
only eligible cartridges (All Epson cartridges are not eligible).
- Drop
off the empty cartridges to the Selkirk Learning Centre
or call to arrange for pick up (204) 482-2111.
- NOTE:
Previously recycled or remanufactured cartridges cannot
be accepted.
Drop-Off
Site:
Selkirk
& District Community Learning Centre
511
Robinson Ave., Selkirk, MB
Contact:
Janice
Keller
To
get a list of all eligible
ink cartridges click
here. For more information on InkBank, please
contact Janice at the Selkirk Learning Centre:
Phone:
(204) 482-2111
Fax: (204)
785-1316
Email:
reception@mts.net
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Instructors
Wanted:
Do
you have a skill or a hobby you would like to share with others?
We are always looking for instructors and new ideas for courses
and workshops.
Call
the Selkirk Learning Centre with your ideas at 482-2111 or
email reception@mts.net.
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ESL
Course:
Are
you interested in an ESL Course (English as a second language)
. For inquiries call the Selkirk Learning Centre at
482-2111 or email reception@mts.net.
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TRIVIA
-
What is a tarantella?
-
What nests in an eyrie?
-
Where is Noah's Ark said to have come to rest?
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Which berries are used to flavour gin?
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Which chess piece can not be taken?
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Which is the largest bird in Antarctica?
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To which group of fish does the dogfish belong?
-
How many more vertebrae has a giraffe in its neck than man?
-
Which animal represents the star sign Capricorn?
-
What sort of material is ebony?
Click
here for Trivia answers!
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Questions/Comments
for the editor:
We
value your feedback, please send your questions or comments
to the editor of the "Learning Centre Connection"
at the Selkirk & District Learning Centre, 122-511 Robinson
Ave., Selkirk, MB, R1A 1E5, or by email: reception@mts.net.
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Contact
Us:
Selkirk
& District Community Learning Centre Inc.
122-511 Robinson Ave.
Selkirk, MB R1A 1E5
Phone: (204) 482-2111
Fax: (204) 785-1316
Email: reception@mts.net
The
Selkirk Learning Centre is open Monday to Friday from
8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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