JaANuaRY 14, 2004

The Ministry of
Children and Family
Development has pro-
vided $2 million to
UNBC to study local
initiatives aimed at
supporting local ser-
vices for children and
families in the north.

With the funding, -
UNBC selected twenty
five community gr
based on their pro-
posed initiatives and
allocated up to $75.

000 for each group.
Community groups and
their initiatives include
the Big Brothers and
Big Sisters of Dawson
Creek (in-school men-
toring program), Taku
River Tlingit First
Nation (operate a par-
enting group for par-
ents whose children
are in care) , and the
Nechako Valley
Community Services
Society (educational
parenting group, par-
enting support, and
intensive in-home sup-
port services).

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After a nomination period this fall,
Canfor Chairman Peter,J. G. Bentley
has been. elected as the new
Chancellor of UNBC. His six year
term follows those of previous
Chancellors George Pedersen and
Founding Chancellor Iona
Campagnolo.

Mr Bentley became Executive Vice-
President of Canfor in 1970, advanc-
ing to President in 1975, and to
Chairman and CEO in 1985. He
held this position until 1995.. He has
held the position of Chairman in the
BC Business Council, and has actively
volunteered with the Canadian
Olympic Foundation and _ the
Canadian Professional Golf
Association. He is also an Officer of
the Order of Canada, and a: member
of the BC Sports Hall of Fame and
Museum. With this impressive list of
accomplishments under his belt, it is
no wonder that he has earned this
important position at the University of
British Columbia.

The Chancellor is the ceremonial
head of the University, who confers all
degrees, and acts as a senior represen-
tative of the University. The
Chancellor also serves as a member of
both the Board of Governors and
Senate. “A university Chancellor dis-

Chancellor
appointed at UNBC

Canfor Chairman Bentley elected as
ceremonial head of the University

British Columbia and in Canada, and
Mr Bentley fits this description per-
fectly,” says UNBC President Dr.
Charles Jago, who looks forward to
seeing Mr. Bentley at work, and con-
siders him an excellent match for the
position,

Mr. Bentley is enthusiastic about the

The Chancellor is the cere-
monial head of the
University, who confers ail
degrees; and acts as a senior
representative of the
University. The Chancellor
also serves as a member of
both the Board. of Governors
and Senate.

positign, and stresses the importance
of the.university to northern BG. “It
is an honour to have been asked to
serve as Chancellor of the
University...I realize it will be a chal-
lenge, but I promise that I will do my
utmost to justify the trust that has been
placed in me.”

Mr Bentley’s position will be offi-
cially awarded at UNBC’s May convo-
cation ceremony.

tinguishes the University by his or her
reputation as an outstanding leader in

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