Trading on Our Strengths:

Building for Our Future

Salmon Arm

Trades Training

Campaign

Trading on Our Strengths: Building for Our Future

Salmon Arm CampusBox 1892552 Trans Canada Hwy. NESalmon Arm, BC V1E 4N3250-832-2126Toll Free: 1-888-831-0341

Salmon Arm Trades Centre5450 48th AvenueSalmon Arm Industrial ParkSalmon Arm, BC V1E 4P9250-832-2126

Email: welcome@okanagan.bc.caWeb: www.okanagan.bc.ca

To make a difference, please make a donation.

Contact:Okanagan College Foundation1000 KLO RoadKelowna, BC V1Y 4X8

kbutler@okanagan.bc.ca

(250) 862-5630 Ext 11-888-650-6968

www.okanagancollegefoundation.ca

Salmon Arm Trades Building - Existing and Proposed ExpansionNaming opportunities • Room sponsorship opportunities available

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The ChallengeThe Okanagan College region, extending from Revelstoke to Osoyoos, is growing faster than any other area of British Columbia. Population growth, housing starts, new businesses and job creation – all are reaching unprecedented numbers. The population increased by more than 2.5 per cent last year to nearly 400,000, and growth is projected to outpace the provincial average for years to come. Unemployment hasn’t been this low for three decades and more than 26,000 new jobs are expected to be created in the region by 2010, with trades-related jobs expected to climb by an average of 4.2 per cent per year. In short, the economy is robust and growing.

But that economic vibrancy is threatened. Labour shortages are one of the most serious impediments to continued economic growth throughout BC, especially our region. Even with a policy of increased immigration, the province faces an extraordinary challenge to find enough skilled workers to meet demand. This labour crisis is intensified as BC prepares to host the 2010 Olympic Games and the long-term forecast projects the retirement of 7.5 million baby-boomers across the country within the next 20 years.

Okanagan College is building to meet the needs of today’s students and to answer the promise of tomorrow.

We are focused on students and their success. This requires more than just great teachers, renowned programs and the services to help students achieve their goals. It also means creating the kind of campus and physical learning environment that will inspire them and provide them with the equipment, technology and resources necessary to successfully enter the workplace.

Campaign GoalOur goal is to raise $600,000 to expand and equip the Salmon Arm Trades Training Centre and support scholarships and bursaries for trades students.

Our Mission

Okanagan College transforms lives and communities. We educate and train our students to excel in the workplace, to succeed in further education and to become lifelong learners.

Salmon Arm Trades Campaign Leadership Committee

• Rick Roberts, Chair

• Norm Embree

• Ed Fearns

• John Haller, Dean of Trades & Apprenticeship,Okanagan College

• Jim Hamilton, President of Okanagan College

• Rick Hirtle

• Ron Lovestone

• Lynda Wilson, Regional Dean, Salmon Arm Campus

• Kathy Butler, Director of Advancement & Executive Director, Okanagan College Foundation

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Salmon Arm statistics:

• 480 FTEs enrolled in degree, diploma and continuing Studies programs in 2007/08

• 162 students or 34% of enrolment is in trades training programs

Salmon Arm Trades Building - Existing and Proposed ExpansionNaming opportunities • Room sponsorship opportunities available

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Salmon Arm’s first Trades Training program in welding opened in the city’s industrial area in 2006.

Trades programs in Salmon Arm are offered in welding, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry.

New specs available from S. Robinson Jr.

Okanagan College - Part of the SolutionOkanagan College is leading initiatives that will play a key part in resolving the region’s labour crisis. Simply put, we want to build more and better training spaces to attract and educate students to the trades and have them work in this region as it grows.

As the second largest and fastest growing trades training institution in the province, Okanagan College has seen the number of apprentices in training increase from 919 two years ago to over 2500 this year and a projected 2680 in 2008/2009. Building on the strengths of our award-winning trades and apprenticeship programs, Okanagan College is positioned to provide the quality training required to meet the current and future demands for skilled labour across our region, including the Shuswap Revelstoke area.

Student enrolment at Okanagan College is projected to increase by more than 55 per cent over the next 15 years. More than one-third of the College’s expected 9,000 students will be enrolled in trades training. We just need the space to accommodate them.

In Salmon Arm, 480 (FTEs) pursued their careers in degree, diploma, certificate and continuing studies programs in 2007/2008. The largest segment of enrolment at 34% was in trades training.

Okanagan College currently offers rotating trades programs in Salmon Arm. Now taught are plumbing, carpentry, welding, and electrical entry level programs and carpentry apprenticeship programs.

We need leading-edge facilities with adequate space that will graduate students with the expertise and flexibility required in today’s marketplace, so communities in the region will benefit and industries can remain competitive in a shrinking labour market.

PrioritiesOur first stage of development will answer a pressing need to secure a home for trades programming in Salmon Arm. The current College site in Salmon Arm is too small and restricted to accommodate a new trades training building. We have the goal of expanding and equipping the recently acquired trades training building on 48th Avenue, in the industrial area of Salmon Arm to meet the increased demand for trades training in the region.

In the long term, when a new site for the campus is found, the building would be sold to help fund development of that new campus and amalgamate all facilities including trades training.

We also want to create more opportunities for scholarships and bursaries aimed at trades students – a segment of our students that has largely gone without much financial support.

“The urgent need for more skilled workers requires our immediate attention. It is threatening to cripple our region’s economy through increased costs and service delays and will stunt the future development and prosperity of our communities.” Lynda Wilson, Regional Dean

“With increased automation in manufacturing there is a dire need for more technically proficient and educated personnel, even more than five years ago. We need this training to keep people in the community.” W.A. (Bill) Van Bergeyk, Senior Vice-President Federated Co-operatives Limited

“We had 160 applications for 18 seats for the Entry Level Electrical Training program that were filled in 5 minutes”. John Haller, Dean of Trades and Apprenticeship

By taking the level one carpentry course in Salmon Arm and having the facility closer to my residence I get to spend more time with two young boys and my wife.Having a smaller class size gives us all more one on one time with the instructor. The Salmon Arm Trades Facilities are great, but I can really see the need to expand because we are struggling to find enough space to accomodate all the students and projects. Kevin Doyon Salmon Arm Carpentry Student

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Salmon Arm Trades Training

Apprentices Enrolled at Okanagan College2005-06 919 2006-07 13822007-08 25372008-09 2680

Powering the PromiseWe invite you to be a part of the solution.

By investing in the education and training of our residents, you have an opportunity to critically shape the future of our region, build its capacity for sustainable growth, and realize the promise of a dynamic and prosperous future for all.

Contact Information:

Rick Roberts, Director and Campaign ChairOkanagan College Foundationrroberts@beacon724.com(250) 832-1008

Lynda WilsonRegional Dean, Shuswap/Revelstokelwilson@okanagan.bc.ca(250) 832-2126, local 8239

Kathy ButlerDirector of Advancement & Executive Director Okanagan College Foundationkbutler@okanagan.bc.ca(250) 832-2126, local 4775or 1-888-650-6968

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(projected)

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Private Sector Support Needed:

• $500,000 capital funding for the building expansion and equipment.

• $100,000 for student scholarships, bursaries focussed on supporting trades students.

• Donations may be budgeted over a three-year pledge period 2008, 2009, 2010.

• Naming opportunities and room sponsorshipsavailable for donations of $50,000 or more.

• Eligible for gaming fundsand charitable receipts.

“By 2015 the number of trades workers retiring in British Columbia will surpass the number of new trade workers that we’re graduating.

Premier Gordon Campbell, Announcement of Campus 2020, July 2006

“One of the most serious issues facing the region is a worker shortage. Challenges for ongoing shortages are seen in almost every industry and at every skill level.”

Service Canada Southern Interior of BC Labour Market Bulletin, Fall 2005

Okanagan College Foundation’s CommitmentEstablished in 2000, the Okanagan College Foundation is actively seeking donations to support the expansion of the Salmon Arm Trades Training facility. Funding for further programming will be sought from the provincial Ministry of Advanced Education and Industrial Training Authority (ITA) but the increased demand for trades training across the province and limited government resources for capital funding will mean that the communities of the Okanagan College region will need to step up and support local initiatives.

Ways to GiveDonations of cash, securities and non-monetary gifts of equipment or real estate can be made over time and may be specifically designated for capital or student support.

Naming opportunities are available.

With private and government funding, we have purchased the 700 square-meter (7,092 sq. ft.) building on 48th Avenue for a new Trades Centre to:

• accommodate shops, classrooms, and support space for rotating plumbing, electrical, and welding programs.

• support the residential construction program offered inSalmon Arm in partnership with the Shuswap Construction Industry Professionals and School District 83.

• support residential construction programs offered in Revelstoke in partnership with School District 19.

• increase student capacity beyond the current 150 trades students per year in Salmon Arm to a forecasted 200 students.

• allow technician skills upgrading programs linked to specific industries and businesses.

• allow for other trades training programs, including general interest welding and electrical programs.

Salmon Arm Trades Building

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Okanagan College Foundation is seeking to raise:

$500,000 for:

• Expansion and renovation of the trades training building that can provide a home to existing programs and future trades programs, including upper levels of apprenticeship.

• Leading edge equipment and technology required in the workplace.

$100,000 for:

• Student support in scholarships and bursaries to help students enter trades training and remain in their programs andapprenticeships until graduation. The average cost of entry level trades training tuition and other fees is $2700.

Private Sector SupportIf we want to keep and sustain the growth of trades training in the area we must look to public/private partnerships. Private sector contributions will help bridge a gap to provide facilities and student support that will serve the education and labour needs of our region for years to come. In business, success is measured almost exclusively by return on investment. The number of students who go on to contribute to our communities as skilled employees makes this measurement of infinite value.

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“Over 50 % of the businesses located in the area have stated they could hire more skilled workers to fill current job vacancies. With the dramatic tightening of the labour market, a declining trades workforce and an economy demanding more productivity, post educational training facilities are needed to help fulfill a sustained economy.”

Neil N. Babiy, Economic Development OfficerSalmon Arm Economic Development Business Development Program

“The vision for Okanagan College many years ago was to provide access to learning for students throughout the region, with ways and in programs that couldn’t be provided by universities. It would attain a reputation for excellence and it would attract international attention to our valley. That vision has been realized.

Of the many causes and worthy enterprises that we can champion, the College is one that is near and dear to my heart. It marries opportunity with results, personal commitment with community support, and a contribution to the future that is evident in each and every graduate. This college model can do so much more with the kind of support that we can give today.”

Mike Roberts, CHBC Honorary Fellow and Honorary Campaign Chair

Salmon Arm’s welding shop.

Residential Construction students work on the Home For Learning project (inset.)

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Okanagan College Foundation is seeking to raise:

$500,000 for:

• Expansion and renovation of the trades training building that can provide a home to existing programs and future trades programs, including upper levels of apprenticeship.

• Leading edge equipment and technology required in the workplace.

$100,000 for:

• Student support in scholarships and bursaries to help students enter trades training and remain in their programs andapprenticeships until graduation. The average cost of entry level trades training tuition and other fees is $2700.

Private Sector SupportIf we want to keep and sustain the growth of trades training in the area we must look to public/private partnerships. Private sector contributions will help bridge a gap to provide facilities and student support that will serve the education and labour needs of our region for years to come. In business, success is measured almost exclusively by return on investment. The number of students who go on to contribute to our communities as skilled employees makes this measurement of infinite value.

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“Over 50 % of the businesses located in the area have stated they could hire more skilled workers to fill current job vacancies. With the dramatic tightening of the labour market, a declining trades workforce and an economy demanding more productivity, post educational training facilities are needed to help fulfill a sustained economy.”

Neil N. Babiy, Economic Development OfficerSalmon Arm Economic Development Business Development Program

“The vision for Okanagan College many years ago was to provide access to learning for students throughout the region, with ways and in programs that couldn’t be provided by universities. It would attain a reputation for excellence and it would attract international attention to our valley. That vision has been realized.

Of the many causes and worthy enterprises that we can champion, the College is one that is near and dear to my heart. It marries opportunity with results, personal commitment with community support, and a contribution to the future that is evident in each and every graduate. This college model can do so much more with the kind of support that we can give today.”

Mike Roberts, CHBC Honorary Fellow and Honorary Campaign Chair

Salmon Arm’s welding shop.

Residential Construction students work on the Home For Learning project (inset.)

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Private Sector Support Needed:

• $500,000 capital funding for the building expansion and equipment.

• $100,000 for student scholarships, bursaries focussed on supporting trades students.

• Donations may be budgeted over a three-year pledge period 2008, 2009, 2010.

• Naming opportunities and room sponsorshipsavailable for donations of $50,000 or more.

• Eligible for gaming fundsand charitable receipts.

“By 2015 the number of trades workers retiring in British Columbia will surpass the number of new trade workers that we’re graduating.

Premier Gordon Campbell, Announcement of Campus 2020, July 2006

“One of the most serious issues facing the region is a worker shortage. Challenges for ongoing shortages are seen in almost every industry and at every skill level.”

Service Canada Southern Interior of BC Labour Market Bulletin, Fall 2005

Okanagan College Foundation’s CommitmentEstablished in 2000, the Okanagan College Foundation is actively seeking donations to support the expansion of the Salmon Arm Trades Training facility. Funding for further programming will be sought from the provincial Ministry of Advanced Education and Industrial Training Authority (ITA) but the increased demand for trades training across the province and limited government resources for capital funding will mean that the communities of the Okanagan College region will need to step up and support local initiatives.

Ways to GiveDonations of cash, securities and non-monetary gifts of equipment or real estate can be made over time and may be specifically designated for capital or student support.

Naming opportunities are available.

With private and government funding, we have purchased the 700 square-meter (7,092 sq. ft.) building on 48th Avenue for a new Trades Centre to:

• accommodate shops, classrooms, and support space for rotating plumbing, electrical, and welding programs.

• support the residential construction program offered inSalmon Arm in partnership with the Shuswap Construction Industry Professionals and School District 83.

• support residential construction programs offered in Revelstoke in partnership with School District 19.

• increase student capacity beyond the current 150 trades students per year in Salmon Arm to a forecasted 200 students.

• allow technician skills upgrading programs linked to specific industries and businesses.

• allow for other trades training programs, including general interest welding and electrical programs.

Salmon Arm Trades Building

Okanagan College - Part of the SolutionOkanagan College is leading initiatives that will play a key part in resolving the region’s labour crisis. Simply put, we want to build more and better training spaces to attract and educate students to the trades and have them work in this region as it grows.

As the second largest and fastest growing trades training institution in the province, Okanagan College has seen the number of apprentices in training increase from 919 two years ago to over 2500 this year and a projected 2680 in 2008/2009. Building on the strengths of our award-winning trades and apprenticeship programs, Okanagan College is positioned to provide the quality training required to meet the current and future demands for skilled labour across our region, including the Shuswap Revelstoke area.

Student enrolment at Okanagan College is projected to increase by more than 55 per cent over the next 15 years. More than one-third of the College’s expected 9,000 students will be enrolled in trades training. We just need the space to accommodate them.

In Salmon Arm, 480 (FTEs) pursued their careers in degree, diploma, certificate and continuing studies programs in 2007/2008. The largest segment of enrolment at 34% was in trades training.

Okanagan College currently offers rotating trades programs in Salmon Arm. Now taught are plumbing, carpentry, welding, and electrical entry level programs and carpentry apprenticeship programs.

We need leading-edge facilities with adequate space that will graduate students with the expertise and flexibility required in today’s marketplace, so communities in the region will benefit and industries can remain competitive in a shrinking labour market.

PrioritiesOur first stage of development will answer a pressing need to secure a home for trades programming in Salmon Arm. The current College site in Salmon Arm is too small and restricted to accommodate a new trades training building. We have the goal of expanding and equipping the recently acquired trades training building on 48th Avenue, in the industrial area of Salmon Arm to meet the increased demand for trades training in the region.

In the long term, when a new site for the campus is found, the building would be sold to help fund development of that new campus and amalgamate all facilities including trades training.

We also want to create more opportunities for scholarships and bursaries aimed at trades students – a segment of our students that has largely gone without much financial support.

“The urgent need for more skilled workers requires our immediate attention. It is threatening to cripple our region’s economy through increased costs and service delays and will stunt the future development and prosperity of our communities.” Lynda Wilson, Regional Dean

“With increased automation in manufacturing there is a dire need for more technically proficient and educated personnel, even more than five years ago. We need this training to keep people in the community.” W.A. (Bill) Van Bergeyk, Senior Vice-President Federated Co-operatives Limited

“We had 160 applications for 18 seats for the Entry Level Electrical Training program that were filled in 5 minutes”. John Haller, Dean of Trades and Apprenticeship

By taking the level one carpentry course in Salmon Arm and having the facility closer to my residence I get to spend more time with two young boys and my wife.Having a smaller class size gives us all more one on one time with the instructor. The Salmon Arm Trades Facilities are great, but I can really see the need to expand because we are struggling to find enough space to accomodate all the students and projects. Kevin Doyon Salmon Arm Carpentry Student

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Salmon Arm Trades Training

Apprentices Enrolled at Okanagan College2005-06 919 2006-07 13822007-08 25372008-09 2680

Powering the PromiseWe invite you to be a part of the solution.

By investing in the education and training of our residents, you have an opportunity to critically shape the future of our region, build its capacity for sustainable growth, and realize the promise of a dynamic and prosperous future for all.

Contact Information:

Rick Roberts, Director and Campaign ChairOkanagan College Foundationrroberts@beacon724.com(250) 832-1008

Lynda WilsonRegional Dean, Shuswap/Revelstokelwilson@okanagan.bc.ca(250) 832-2126, local 8239

Kathy ButlerDirector of Advancement & Executive Director Okanagan College Foundationkbutler@okanagan.bc.ca(250) 832-2126, local 4775or 1-888-650-6968

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(projected)

Salmon Arm Trades Building - Existing and Proposed ExpansionNaming opportunities • Room sponsorship opportunities available

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Salmon Arm’s first Trades Training program in welding opened in the city’s industrial area in 2006.

Trades programs in Salmon Arm are offered in welding, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry.

New specs available from S. Robinson Jr.

Salmon Arm Trades Building - Existing and Proposed ExpansionNaming opportunities • Room sponsorship opportunities available

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The ChallengeThe Okanagan College region, extending from Revelstoke to Osoyoos, is growing faster than any other area of British Columbia. Population growth, housing starts, new businesses and job creation – all are reaching unprecedented numbers. The population increased by more than 2.5 per cent last year to nearly 400,000, and growth is projected to outpace the provincial average for years to come. Unemployment hasn’t been this low for three decades and more than 26,000 new jobs are expected to be created in the region by 2010, with trades-related jobs expected to climb by an average of 4.2 per cent per year. In short, the economy is robust and growing.

But that economic vibrancy is threatened. Labour shortages are one of the most serious impediments to continued economic growth throughout BC, especially our region. Even with a policy of increased immigration, the province faces an extraordinary challenge to find enough skilled workers to meet demand. This labour crisis is intensified as BC prepares to host the 2010 Olympic Games and the long-term forecast projects the retirement of 7.5 million baby-boomers across the country within the next 20 years.

Okanagan College is building to meet the needs of today’s students and to answer the promise of tomorrow.

We are focused on students and their success. This requires more than just great teachers, renowned programs and the services to help students achieve their goals. It also means creating the kind of campus and physical learning environment that will inspire them and provide them with the equipment, technology and resources necessary to successfully enter the workplace.

Campaign GoalOur goal is to raise $600,000 to expand and equip the Salmon Arm Trades Training Centre and support scholarships and bursaries for trades students.

Our Mission

Okanagan College transforms lives and communities. We educate and train our students to excel in the workplace, to succeed in further education and to become lifelong learners.

Salmon Arm Trades Campaign Leadership Committee

• Rick Roberts, Chair

• Norm Embree

• Ed Fearns

• John Haller, Dean of Trades & Apprenticeship,Okanagan College

• Jim Hamilton, President of Okanagan College

• Rick Hirtle

• Ron Lovestone

• Lynda Wilson, Regional Dean, Salmon Arm Campus

• Kathy Butler, Director of Advancement & Executive Director, Okanagan College Foundation

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Salmon Arm statistics:

• 480 FTEs enrolled in degree, diploma and continuing Studies programs in 2007/08

• 162 students or 34% of enrolment is in trades training programs

Trading on Our Strengths:

Building for Our Future

Salmon Arm

Trades Training

Campaign

Trading on Our Strengths: Building for Our Future

Salmon Arm CampusBox 1892552 Trans Canada Hwy. NESalmon Arm, BC V1E 4N3250-832-2126Toll Free: 1-888-831-0341

Salmon Arm Trades Centre5450 48th AvenueSalmon Arm Industrial ParkSalmon Arm, BC V1E 4P9250-832-2126

Email: welcome@okanagan.bc.caWeb: www.okanagan.bc.ca

To make a difference, please make a donation.

Contact:Okanagan College Foundation1000 KLO RoadKelowna, BC V1Y 4X8

kbutler@okanagan.bc.ca

(250) 862-5630 Ext 11-888-650-6968

www.okanagancollegefoundation.ca