WILLIAM SHALLOW ELECTED AS CHAIR, FRONTIER COLLEGE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

William Shallow was elected as chair of the Board of Governors at the 98th Annual General Meeting of Frontier College on September 6 in Toronto.

Mr. Shallow, (who lives in St. John's, Newfoundland) is a consultant specializing in human resources and organizational development. He was Director of Adult and Continuing Education in Newfoundland from 1974-1987 and President of Avalon Community College from 1987-1991. He was co-founder of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Adult Education and has served on the board of the Canadian Association of Adult Education.

Mr. Shallow joined the Frontier College board in 1988 and was chair of the program committee and a member of the executive committee before his election as chair of the board.

Also serving on the Frontier College board as members of the executive committee are: Robert Nixon, Montreal, Quebec; John Stanford, Toronto, Ontario; Audrey Thomas, Victoria, British Columbia; Nora Farrell, Toronto, Ontario; and, Jean-Guy Ouellet, Quebec City, Quebec.

The Council would like to offer congratulations to Mr. Shallow on his appointment and wish him every success in his new position.

OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE OPEN LEARNING CENTRE COLLEGE OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC, GANDER CAMPUS

A large number of interested people, instructors and Adult Basic Education students showed up at the College of the North Atlantic to officially open the "Open Learning Centre" on October 15.

Gander Community Education Committee Chairperson, Ed Oldford, welcomed everyone to the Centre and passed on regrets from various people. Members of the committee then assisted Basil Dyson in a ribbon cutting.

Basil Dyson—a student at the Open Learning Centre—spoke to the group on the good qualities of the Centre. He said the instructors make every effort to create a positive atmosphere where there are no pressures, students are allowed to work at their own pace and attend when it is best suited to their schedule. Dyson feels that everyone across the province should take advantage of this great opportunity.

Honourable Sandra Kelly, MHA for Gander, gave greetings on behalf of the Provincial Government. With the delivery of Adult Basic Education having been tried many different ways, she believes the open learning concept is the avenue for many people to have access to ABE, and she believes it is here to stay. Ms. Kelly congratulated the partners on a job well done and encouraged them to keep up the good work. She also welcomed Premier Tobin's Parliamentary Assistant, Percy Barrett.

Mayor Claude Elliott said it was a pleasure to be a part of this opportunity to learn. He said, "you are never too old and it is never too late to learn." He commended the College for taking this initiative and urged the Centre to continue to outreach to the community. He told the students they would be rewarded for their hard work and encouraged others to take advantage of this opportunity to upgrade their education.

Cyril Farrell, District Administrator of the College of the North Atlantic, spoke about the many partnerships they have formed in other areas of the Province. The Grand Falls-Windsor Open Learning Centre is up and running with a large number of students attending. Also, Bale Verte and Springdale have successful Open Learning Centres. On the South Coast, the College has formed partnerships with the school boards to provide access to learning opportunities for ABE students.

Mac Moss, Associate District Administrator of the Gander Campus, welcomed everyone to the school and thanked HRDC for funding this project. He spoke about some of the challenges the Gander Community Education Committee would deal with in the future, such as accommodating people with learning disabilities, offering a program for seniors, and reaching people in the surrounding area who could benefit from such a centre. Mr. Moss said, "In partnership with the Committee; other literacy/educational issues will be dealt with as the need arises."