Together with Vancouver International airport staff, three of the J/'s
academies - police, fire and emergency health services - took
part In a simulated airport disaster exercise in July.

JI An11ual Report highlights performance
One of the highlights of this
year's annual report is a "performance" section that illustrates
the work of the JI through the
use of charts, graphs and lists.
The two charts shown here are
taken from that section. They
show that an Increasing amount
of outside income is being
generated by fewer staff.
In generating this income, Justice Institute staff have worked
with a wide variety of private
and public agencies. The following is a list of the agencies the
JI's academies and divisions
worked with in 1989/90 to

i

Outside income generated
through special contracts
and tuition fees

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88

90

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system and an iraeasing par1icipation led to a 42 per cent
grOW!h in tuition and contract income.

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150

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Total complement of
Institute employees
and secon~ed staff

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develop and deliver special
programs.
• Active Bailiff Services Ltd.
Alcan Industries
• B.C. Art Therapy Association
• B.C. Association of Social
Workers
• B.C. Hydro
• B.C. Tel
• B.C. Transit
• Brink's Canada Ltd.
• Campbell River Youth
Employment Services
• Canada Customs
• Canadian Art Therapy
Association
continued on page 2

Fire Academy • Police Academy • Corrections Academy • Finance and Administration Division • Courts Academy
Educational Services Division • Emergency Health Services Academy • Provincial Emergency Program Academy

Annual Report... continuedfrom page 1
• Canadian Centre for Justice
Statistics
• Canadian Child Welfare
Association
• Canadian Training Institute
• CN Police
• Colleges and Institutes:
Kwantlen College
Northern Lights College
Northwest Community
College
Okanagan College
Open Leaming Agency
Red Deer College, Alberta
Selkirk College
• Corrections Canada
• CP Police
• Early Childhood Educators of
B.C.
• Family Mediation Association
of Northwest Territories
• Family Services of Greater
Vancouver
• Four Nations Law Enforcement (Alberta)
• Geological Survey Branch
• Government of B.C.
Ministry of Attorney General
Ministry of Consumer and
Corporate Affairs
Ministry of the Environment
Ministry of Finance and
Corporate Relations
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Lands and Forests
Ministry of Municipal Affairs,
Recreation and Culture
Ministry of Social Services
and Housing
Ministry of Solicitor General
• Government of Canada
Employment and Immigration
Canada
Federal Centre for AIDS
Health and Welfare Canada
Indian and N orthem Affairs
- British Columbia
- Saskatchewan
Solicitor General Canada
Transport Canada
• Greater Vancouver Mental
Health Services
• Government of the Yukon
• Government of the Northwest
Territories
• Indian Bands (various)
• Insurance Corporation of B.C.
• Juvenile Services to the Court
• Kakawis Family Development
Training Centre
2

• Kwanlin Dun Police
• Land Claims Secretariat,
Yukon
• Loomis Courier Service
• Louis Bull Police
• MacMillan Bloedel
• Mediation Services and
Family Mediation of Manitoba
• Native Courtworkers and
Counsellors Association
• Native Education Centre
• Nisha Children's Society
• North Island Counselling and
Crisis Centre
• North Island lnteragency
Training Committee
• North Shore Family Services
• Pacific Armoured Car
• Pacific Northwest Juvenile
Sex Offense Intervention Network
• Pacific Traffic Education
Centre
• Port of N anaimo
• Ports Canada
• Prince George Mental Health
Services
• Prince George Sexual Assault
Centre
• Professional Native Women's
Association
• R.C.M.P
• Real Estate Council of B.C.
• Ritual Abuse Awareness
Network (TRAANS)
• Suicide Attempt Counselling
Service (SAFER)
• Shuswap Family Resource
Society
• Society of Transition Houses
ofB.C.

• Surrey School Board
• Surrey/White Rock Continuing Education
• Tumbler Ridge Victim Assistance Program
• Union ofB.C. Municipalities
• United Church of Canada
• Vancouver Association for
Leaming Disabilities
• Washington State Criminal
Justice Training Commission
• Washington State Division of
Juvenile Rehabilitation
• West Coast Association for
Counselling and Therapy for
Deaf Children
• Western Canadian Feminist
Counselling Association
• Whitehorse Hospital
• Workers' Compensation Board
• World Health Organization

Annual Report has new look
The new-look JI Annual Report is
now being distributed to people
throughout the province who are
working with, or have a special interest in, the Justice Institute.
The report highlights activities in
the 1989/90 fiscal year.
The "new look" results from a
much shorter report with more
pictures and graphs, and a special accordian-like brochure that
takes a creative approach to
answering the question, ''What is
the Justice Institute?"
Copies of the report will be
available for staff through administrative services. 0

June 27 was graduation day for the 25 people who completed the Conflict
Resolution Certificate Program during the past year. Over 250 people are
currently enroled In the program. Some of this year's graduates are seen above
with Program Co-ordinator Marje Burdine (seated, left).

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•••SPOTLIGHT•••
On staff...
Changes
The new Courts Academy has
hired Sheila MacCallum as
part time Program Co-ordinator.
Sheila will assist Acting Program
Director Chris Poole in managing a variety of training programs
for Court Services Branch.
Sheila has a masters degree in
adult education and several years
of experience designing,
delivering and implementating
training programs. Many of you
may know her through the contract work she has done with Program Services and Extension
Programs.
Extension Programs has seen
a number of staff changes in
recent weeks. Susan Smith left
in July at the expiration of her
contract and Tad Dick has taken
over responsibility for delivery of
a number of justice, family and
agency-related training programs. Tad also continues his
work with the casino training for
volunteers in non-profit agencies.
Debbie Latimer has joined the
staff of Extension Programs as a
Program Secretary. She will
work with Shelley Rivkin on conferences and courses organized
under Shelley's direction. Before
joining the staff of the JI, Debbie
managed the box office of the
Arts Club Theatre and worked as
an assistant to the production
manager. Bev Karakochuk
returned from maternity leave in
September but has resigned effective October 19 to spend more
time with her family.
Emergency Health Services
Academy has welcomed two new
staff members in Secretary/Receptionist positions. Susan Burks,
formerly with Police Academy,
will work with Kelly Murphy in
the EMA 1, 2 and 3 program
areas, while Karen Grant will
work with Derek White in the
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training and continuing educaThe JI News

tion program areas. Karen's previous employment was with
Northwest Community College in
Terrace. Karen replaces Lisa
Freshwater, who has moved to
Kelowna with her new husband,
paramedic Wes Lowenberg.
A recent graduate of the
Kwantlen College secretarial program, Tracie Mydonick has
joined Corrections Academy as an
office assistant. She fills the position vacated by Dianne Oberton, who transferred to Police
Academy. Tracie will provide
secretarial support for Karole
Conway and Paul Pershick and
perform other duties attached to
the position. Debbie Hawboldt
also left Corrections Academy
during the summer. Debbie was
successful in winning a competition for the position of Director of
the Sentence Management Unit
at the new Burnaby Correctional
Centre for Women.
Professional mountain guide
and rescue skills consultant
K. Ross Cloutier has been appointed to the position of Search
and Rescue Instructor in PEP
Academy. Ross is also the climbing leader of the Everest Canada
'91 expedition. (See separate
story, page 4.)
Correctwn: In the last issue of
The JI News, we welcomed Norm
Matheson to Fire Academy.
That was not correct. Norm is a
member of Emergency Health
Services Academy staff.

Recognition
The list of authors at the JI
will expand in December with the
publication of a book by Paul
Dampier and Gordon Selman
titled The Foundations ofAdult
Education in Canada. Paul is
Program Director of Instructional
Services, Educational Services
Division. His co-author, Gordon
Selman, is an Associate Professor
of adult education at UBC.
Thompson Educational Publishing Inc. is the publisher of this
first Canadian book on the topic.

Announcements
Library Assistant Diane Nation is the new mother of a baby
girl named Katherine Mary Dagmar. Katherine was born on September 10th and weighed 7
pounds 6 ounces.
Lydia Stewart is on the mend
at her parents' home in Victoria
after a month-long stay in St.
Paul's hospital. She has been
greatly missed by her co-workers
but is now expected back at work
in the library on October 22nd.

Conferences and Meetings
In September, Chris Poole
and Sheila MacCallum of
Courts Academy participated in a
retreatistrategy meeting in
Cowichan Bay with regional and
headquarters representatives of
Court Services Branch. The purpose of the meeting was to identify the direction Courts will take
over the next few years in its
training initiatives, and to
develop an effective implementation strategy. Courts Academy is
expected to continue to handle a
significant portion of both branch
and regional training projects.
Shelley Rivkin, Co-ordinator
of Justice, Family and Agency
Training in Extension Programs,
attended the Canadian Organization of Victim Assistance (COVA)
conference in Peel County, Ontario, in October. The next
COVA conference is set for Victoria in 1991 and the JI will be
involved in co-ordinating the
event.
Flora MacLeod, Program
Director, Extension Programs,
delivered a paper on System
Trends: Professwnal, PostEmployment and Volunteer Training in Child Abuse and Neglect at
the International Congress on
Child Abuse and Neglect in Hamburg, Germany in October.
Justice Institute staff were
well represented at the Fire
Training Officers Conference held
continued on page 6
3

Extension
Programs hosts
special event
for trainers
Last year, Extension Programs
relied on 105 trainers, resource
people, coaches and contract instructors to deliver 310 courses.
On September 18, about half of
this group responded to an invitation to a late afternoon party
designed to acknowledge their
dedication and support.
Trainers found themselves "participants" in a mock training session, registering at the door to
receive their course kit, agenda,
workshop exerCises and "diploma"
- an award of excellence in appreciation of their service and contribution to Extension Programs.
President Larry Goble opened
the event, staff were introduced,
and the JI library was highlighted. As with any good training session, evaluations were
distributed and the response was
very positive. Trainers especially
liked meeting others outside their
particular specialities. They liked
the food, the music, the flowers,
and some took the opportunity to
comment on JI staff who are "always helpful, always efficient."
The event was convened by Tad
Dick and facilitated by Susan
Smith. O

The Justice Institute
of B.C.
is dedicated
to improving the
quality of justice
and public safety
by developing
and delivering
training programs
and offering
educational services
to professionals
and the public.
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Climbing leader for
Everest Canada '91
becomes PEP Academy
employee

The newest PEP Academy
employee is a high achiever in
more ways than one. In addition
to being an international climber
and whitewater paddler, Search
and Rescue Instructor K Ross
Cloutier has been named climbing
leader of the Everest Canada '91
Expedition.
Ross's job as climbing leader includes responsibility for all climbers and climbing functions, all
route-finding decisions and
ropework formats, and all emergency, rescue and evacuation

decisions and implementation.
Ross will also organize logistics
with the Nepal and Tibet governments for the transfer of personnel and equipment through their
countries.
Although he hopes to take
part in the final assault, Ross
saysthat, "Climbing Everest
is a lottery. The healthiest
climber after two months' work
will be selected for the final
assault and the placing of
Canada's flag on the rooftop of
the world." 0
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It brings out all the best in us United Way Campaign '90

JI President, Larry Goble, (seated, left) opens the 1990 Justice Institute United Way campaign by
endorsing his charitable donation.
Campaign chair Sam Meckbach
(seated, right), and members of
the Executive Committee look on
(standing, left to right Dean Winram, Pat Ross, Paul Smith, Phil
Crosby-Jones, John Laverock,
Tony Williams).
In 1989, the Justice Institute
had the best percentage of participation and amounts per person
of all the colleges and institutes in

the Lower Mainland. Chair Sam
Meckbach hopes this year's campaign will do even better. "The
goals for our 1990 campaign include 100 percent contact of all JI
staff and a 20 percent increase in
giving and participation," he
declares. "A good place to start is
with the full endorsement of the
executive committee."
Division and academy representatives are: Monica Clayton,
Tim Lancaster, Hege Glittenberg,
Barb Hunter, Paula Connolly and
Kate Walker. 0

Officials learn how to
manage emergencies
they
After the
Exxon Vallearned
dez oil spill
how to
direct, conin Alaska, as
trol and comany as
ordinate
10,000
the work of
workers
the dozens
were
brought in
of agencies
.___.,,,z=---·=-~-'----'-""==
to begin the
that will be
clean-up. If
involved in
a disaster that size happened
responding to disasters. If an
here, would our officials know
earthquake, dangerous goods incihow to handle it?
dent, flood, air crash, oil spill or
Twenty-nine managers from
other disaster should occur in BC,
municipal, provincial and federal
they will know how to organize
governments and agencies would.
and manage the large-scale emerAt PEP Academy's first Managing
gency operations that will be
Emergency Operations course,
needed. 0
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AJI
"thank you"
for Gerry
Steele

Need a hand with a coffee maker
that doesn't work or lights that go
out in the middle of a presentation? Or do you need someone to
walk you to your car on a cold,
wet, dark night? Most people at
the JI would know to call Gerry
Steele for help.
For years, Gerry has been
around after hours and on
weekends to provide security services. But he does much more
than that, and several weeks ago
people from throughout the JI
surprised Gerry by presenting him
with a special plaque in recognition and appreciation of his dedication and service.
They also gave him a card in
which they expressed their individual thanks: "We just want
you to know that we appreciate
~!""You've no idea how far into
my evening your smile and warm
'hello' last." "Thank you for your
warm concern ... " Their comments
summed up the feelings many at
the JI have for a very special person. 0

5

JI adds another portable
classroom

31 constables
complete
Police
Academy
training

To fill an urgent need for
breakout rooms to accommodate
small discussion groups and
videotaping sessions, the Institute recently purchased a third
portable. It has-been placed at
the west end of the Blake Hall
area.
The used portable has been
refurbished and subdivided into
five small rooms, designated as
Blake Hall 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19.
The use of portables is a stop-gap
measure intended to see us
through our space crunch until
ourmove. 0

On Augustl 7, 31 constables completed 32 weeks of initial training.
The occasion was marked by graduation exercises complete with
brass and pipe bands. While some
500 relatives and friends looked
on, graduates received their certificates from the Director of the
Police Academy and badges from
their respective chief constables.
Val Pattee, Assistant Deputy Minister, Police Services Branch of the
Ministry of Solicitor General, was
the guest of honour and guest
speaker. 0

• • • NOTES & NOTICES • • •
Superannuation sessions
scheduled.
Remember to set aside time on
November 6 for an information
session on college and municipal
superannuation. The times are 9 11 am for college and public service contributors and 1 - 3 pm for
municipal contributors.

Same faces - new title
When job descriptions for
divisional secretaries were updated, it became apparent that
the title no longer reflected the
responsibilities of the job. Coming up with a more appropriate
title became the task of the Administrative Co-ordinating Committee, working with the
Executive Committee and a consultant. The result of their work
has been a change in the title

from "Divisional Secretary'' to
"Supervisor, Administrative Services." The new title has been endorsed by the JI Board and is
now in use.

JI board member gains new
appointment
by Larry Goble

Rear Admiral Bob Yanow recently accepted the position of
Registrar, Public Service Collective Bargaining Disclosure. Unfortunately, this appointment has
put Admiral Yanow in a conflict
of interest position and he has
resigned as a member of the
board of the Justice Institute.
During his term on the board,
Admiral Yanow demonstrated his
interest in the Institute and its activities by taking time to meet

and talk with JI staff, sitting in
on courses, and working as an active dedicated board member.
With his resignation, Bob Yanow
asked me to thank the staff on his
behalf "for their kindness and cooperation on all occasions that I
have been with them."
We will miss his contribution
as an active JI board member but
hope to keep in touch with him
as one of the many friends of the
theJI. 0

Spotlight... con'tfrom page 3
in Mission, in September.

Jim Bond and Vic Barron
(EHSA) made a presentation on
First Responder; Irwin DeVries
(Fire), Len Garis (Fire) andAl
Lund (PTEC) presented on driver
training; Jim Bond's topic was
Simulation Safety; and Paul
Smith (Fire) spoke on Safety

Standards. Jackie Goodwin attended to answer questions
regarding the distance education
program and staff the display
booth, and Keith Boswell (contract instructor, Fire) conducted a
driving demonstration using the
Academy pumper. Len Garis
narrated the demonstration. 0
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