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tiatives in the shipbuilding industry, McNeill notes. Of the many Trades programs offered at Camosun College the “new” Plumbing/Refrigeration Foundation program is proving popular, along with the Electrical program, appealing to students like Grade 12 Spectrum Community School student Tyler Broughton, who looks forward to entering the program after graduation. “I always knew that I would need to have a job that kept me active because I could never sit at a desk all day,” he says. “There’s a bunch of different programs through school that help you to get a headstart and I chose electrical because I thought
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it was a good trade; it’s always needed.” Looking ahead, “after getting my ticket, I would like to keep on upgrading – maybe become an electrical engineer, or something of that nature,” Broughton says. With new Building Codes coming into effect, current students will be trained and up-to-date with the latest regulations while existing professionals will also be returning to Camosun’s Trades departments to upgrade their knowledge. Technology has changed considerably in the last few Jennifer Blyth photo years and this is also reflected in the trades. In carpentry, for example, a Thermal Imaging Camera can identify heat leaks in building structures, while Automotive Service Technicians use laptop computers for vehicle diagnostics. Throughout the Trades, today’s environmental initiatives are also finding their way into the course programming, responding to the latest technology and industry trends. Whether it’s learning how to install and maintain solar panels or working with state-of-the-art welding and ventilation equipment, today’s students in the Trades are benefiting from the latest advances in technology.
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Byron Postle looks over the baseball card collection of son Nate (left) with his older son Nick. them, it was a most rewarding experience. “Everybody makes their own decision and what’s right for one person isn’t right for another. “We did it by accident,” he says. “From my perspective, the most important partner in this whole thing is your spouse – having their support and having good communication.” For those missing the interaction with other adults, getting involved with the school and community can help. “I never had a
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Lacrosse player explores second career By Jennifer Blyth The fast-paced, physical world of professional lacrosse may seem a long way from the sales and marketing office, but for Victoria Shamrock Corey Small, it’s the best of both worlds. Small, who finished this season as the Shamrocks’ top goal scorer and recipient of their sportsmanship award, is also a member of the sales and marketing team with the West Shore’s Keycorp, responsible for marketing of the growing Westhills development in Langford. Small came to Victoria this spring after a winter as a top scorer with the Edmonton Rush of the National Lacrosse League. Originally from St. Catherine’s, On., the 24-year-old forward spent four years playing NCAA field lacrosse at the University of Albany in New York. In 2010, the left-hander finished 10th in scoring in Ontario’s Major Series and was the leading scorer for the Kitchener Waterloo Kodiaks, with 59 points in 15 games. “Corey is a very exciting young player whose star is very much on the rise,” Shamrocks general manager Chris Welch said in announcing Small’s acquisition this spring. “He had an outstanding junior A career with St. Catharines and he has quickly established himself as a top player at the professional and senior level. He’ll be a great addition to our offense.” With the summer indoor lacrosse season over, Small now gets to enjoy a few months’ break before returning to the Rush for the 2012 winter season. The one-hour commute between Victoria and Edmonton will be most welcome after last season’s fourhour flight from Ontario!
Victoria Shamrock Corey Small spends his time away from the lacrosse box working as part of the Keycorp sales and marketing team at Westhills. In between games, most of which are on the weekends to allow players to also have careers elsewhere, Small will be at work here in Victoria with Keycorp, helping home buyers find the perfect house for their family. “I always wanted to come out west to experience B.C. living and when the opportunity came up to play with the Victoria Shamrocks,” he didn’t want to miss it. Having played lacrosse for 19 years now, it remains a passion. “It’s just such a competitive game and it’s so physical; plus, there’s so many games within the game, so much going on.” In taking the opportunity to play the sport he loves, Small thought in moving west he also might find more opportunities to pursue his marketing career, and he was fortunate to land a position with the Westhills marketing team. Finding an employer and co-workers who understand the training and game-day commitments of a top athlete has been crucial to being able to bridge both worlds, but
so too is Small’s own commitment, both to his sport and his career. “They gave me the opportunity to work as well as play and I didn’t want to let anyone down,” he says. “If I could be here in the morning on game day, I would. I love it.” That’s not to say it’s always easy. Some mornings, following a long night’s travel after a Mainland game, the alarm clock is ringing pretty early for work, but it’s worth it. “If you want to have the luxury of playing a game as long as you want, you have to make sacrifices. The trick? “Stay focussed – when I’m at work, I’m here to work; when I’m at lacrosse, I’m there to play.” Days off from sports and work are spent with his girlfriend, who joined Small here from Ontario, as the two get to know their new town. “The way things are working out, it looks like we’ll be here for at least another year and then we’ll see what happens,” Small says. “It’s great to have the opportunity to keep playing.”
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ing and behaving from a stewardship perspective, Reger says. “If you take that perspective, you can generally avoid these issues.” Rather than approaching discussions as business shareholders, the family council honours the fact that all family members have a stake in issues of family identity – as current or future employees, current or future owners, or simply as members of a family whose life is continuously affected by what happens in the business, Reger explains. The council also elevates the status of the “family” – as an important, valuable entity on par with the “business,” which can seem all-consuming. “In a family business, the wealth consists of three forms of capital: human, intellectual and financial – and without active stewardship of the human and intellectual capital, a family cannot preserve their financial capital,” Reger notes. The essential component here is addressing the issues before they overwhelm both the business and the family. “The sooner the better,” Reger says. “If a family has hired separate lawyers, it’s too late.” And because it can be difficult to avoid issues arising from family factions or differences in generational views – or even the most basic question as to whether the next generation wants to continue in the business – this is where having an outside person involved can be essential. For more details, Reger suggests contacting the Canadian Association of Family Enterprise, an association supporting families in business, at www.cafecanada.ca
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