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Eldercollege: Learning for the Sake of Learning education by Al Price I t is a n i n s t i t u t e of higher learning of higher higher."Perhaps a lot of p e o p l e might within a n o t h e r institute n o t w a n t to go back to s c h o o l , but w e have n o e x a m s , n o deadlines and certainly no pressure unless you c o u n t t h e p r e s s u r e w e all i m p o s e u p o n o u r s e l v e s , " T r i b e says. P a r t i c i p a n t s have a c h o i c e of two l e a r n i n g . . . b u t w i t h a big d i f f e r e n c e . P a r t i c i p a n t s in E l d e r c o l l e g e , o p e r a t e d a t C a p i l a n o C o l l e g e In North pop Vancouver, d o n o t face the q u i z z e s a n d final e x a m s e x p e r i e n c e d by t h e i r y o u n g e r c a m p u s m a t e s . N o r d o they have t o suffer the anxieties s e m e s t e r s p e r y e a r in t h e S p r i n g a n d Fall. E l d e r c o l l e g e offers t w o memberof in of getting g o o d marks for several y e a r s in p r e p a r a t i o n f o r e n t r y the rapidly changing w o r l d job k e t . E l d e r c o l l e g e is a c o m m u n i t y individuals w i t h a zest for into marof ship o p t i o n s . A n n u a l m e m b e r s h i p $190 allows unlimited registration courses for both terms, while m e m b e r s h i p affords the term opportunity for or learning their f o r u n l i m i t e d c o u r s e s at $ 1 2 0 that term, t w o courses for $90 a n d e x p l o r i n g life, e x p a n d i n g horizons well into their senior years. Created some 10 y e a r s a g o , Shore to one c o u r s e for $50. M e m b e r s h i p also allows C a p C o l l e g e library privileges and "I t h i n k e v e r y o n e h a s a c r e a t i v e flair, t h o u g h s o m e p e o p l e h a v e n e v e r had the o p p o r t u n i t y to e x p l o r e that Eldercollege on the N o r t h f o r t h e y e a r , all f l y e r s , n e w s l e t t e r s offers o l d e r adults an o p p o r t u n i t y enrich t h e i r lifestyles t h r o u g h self- t e r m c a l e n d a r s f o r o n e year, invitat i o n s t o all s o c i a l f u n c t i o n s , a n d eligibility f o r e l e c t i o n t o t h e A d v i s o r y Board and to serve o n committees. p a r t o f t h e m s e l v e s . " T o a i d in t h a t p r o c e s s , T r i b e has e n l i s t e d t h e aid o f o t h e r s i n v o l v e d in t h e a r t s , i n c l u d i n g Seymour Art Gallery curator Carole d i r e c t e d e d u c a t i o n p r o v i d e d by highly qualified i n s t r u c t o r s and a stellar cast of guest speakers. C o u r s e s range f r o m A s p e c t s of the Justice Canadion Practice, Immigration t o B C : World System and and in C l a s s e s a r e h e l d d u r i n g t h e day, and can vary f r o m t w o t o weeks depending on the eight subject. Badgley, R o n K o n g of the C a n a d i a n Craft M u s e u m , Ferry Building Gallery exhibition c o - o r d i n a t o r Ruth Payne, painter Pnina Granirer, and arts writer, critic and editor M a x W y m a n , among others. Policies Leader M o s t of the lecturers are profess i o n a l t e a c h e r s , a n d n o t all a r e r e t i r e d . S i n c e 1 9 9 2 , T r i b e has t a u g h t a different c o u r s e each year, using t h e Technology, and c o m p u t e r courses. A r t s c o u r s e s are also a big part of the Eldercollege c u r r i c u l u m , rangi n g f r o m O p e r a Highlights Poetry Appreciation to Lyric One The influences a r o u n d him and s o m e suggestions from students to create n e x t o f f e r i n g . " I ' m an e c l e c t i c guy the -- F o r m o r e details Capilano at College on Eldercollege, Continuing contact Education for Non-Poets. o f t h e n e w o f f e r i n g s t h i s y e a r is Voice Within: An Exploration of Creativity, i n t e r e s t e d in e v e r y t h i n g , " h e e x p l a i n s . " E v e r y time I put on a c o u r s e I learn. T h e c o u r s e s at E l d e r c o l l e g e a r e s o v a r i e d , a n d p e o p l e s h o u l d n ' t feel t h e y a r e g o i n g t o have t o sit t h r o u g h a l o t of dreary lectures. 984-4906. facilitated by R o n T r i b e , a n o t e d ceramic sculptor and f o r m e r market- ing c o n s u l t a n t , w h o has b e e n i n v o l v e d w i t h E l d e r c o l l e g e s i n c e its i n c e p t i o n . Tribe put o n a series of lectures at C a p C o l l e g e c a l l e d " A C r e a t i v e Life," and t h r o u g h that m e t such interesting people the thought of older people returning to school intrigued h i m . A small g r o u p of likem i n d e d p e o p l e , including Lynn Jest, D i r e c t o r of C o n t i n u i n g E d u c a t i o n at C a p College, got some seed money f r o m the g o v e r n m e n t , advertised p a r t i c i p a n t s in t h e N o r t h Shore for Sift Horse Gallery under the green awning in the lane Lee Barnes PROPRIETOR N e w s , and a small group of p e o p l e responded. N o w the membership hovers around 200 people, though T r i b e feels that s h o u l d be m u c h TEL: 604 9 84-87 07 FAX: 604 9 84-87 9 2 EMAIL: ghg@axionet.com 121-/A. East 15th Street, North Vancouver, BC, V7L 2P7