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NEW MOBILE GAS TRAINING PROGRAM
"ON THE ROAD"

"Industry and Government
Working Together", is the message
on a new 45 foot Mobile Gas
Training Trailer highlighted the
ribbon-cutting ceremony in Surrey
May 18, launching a new program
to provide gas fitter training
throughout the province.

"The most important theme
today is partnership," Gary
Mullins, Deputy Minister, Min-
istry of Advanced Education
Training and Technology, noting
the cooperation between the pro-
vincial and federal governments
and the British Columbia gas
industry which resulted in this
new training initiative.

He praised the gas industry
for its leadership in establish-
ing the concept of mobile train-
ing to meet the upgrading and
training needs of gas fitters,
particularly outside the lower
mainland. "When we have market-
driven training taking place," he

said, "We've got a winning combi-
nation". Both the provincial and
federal governments contributed

funds to -the development of the
program, and the gas _ industry
provided the trailer equipped
with all the newest gas-burning
appliances and controls.

The trailer, complete with a
modern classroom, will be avail-
able for training courses through
the province's community colleg-
es. W.F. Anderson chairman of
the Gas Safety and Review Commit-
tee, said he was impressed by the
recognition by the trade for this
type of training: "Especially in
rural areas, it has been imprac-
tical to train people there - we
had to devise a way to bring
training to them.”

Reg Buchignani, manager of
operations support of B.C. Gas,
noted the continuing support B.C.
Gas has had for the project since
the idea for mobile gas fitter
training first emerged seven
years ago.

Representing Employment and
Immigration Canada at the cere-
mony, John Ellis, Regional Mana-
ger, Program Planning and Co-
ordination Branch, said, "We're
very pleased to be part of this
project which will provide af-
fordable and quality training"

"This is the beginning of a
partnership in other training
areas," he added, referring to
the major Mobile Industrial
Training program funded by EIC
which is investigating in co-
operation with the Ministry of
Advanced Education, Training and
Technology and the provinces five
rural community colleges (North
Island, Northern Lights, Selkirk,
East Kootenay — and Northwest),

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‘gxrams are required in the pro-
vince and implementing them.

Administered through North
Island College, the Mobile. Indus-
trial Training Program is cur-
rently developing mobile training
priorities, and anyone wishing to
request specific training pro-
grams not ordinarily offered
through community colleges at
this time is asked to contact
Mienlveulie coordinator. David
Whitworth at 156 Manor Drive,
Comox, B.C., V9N 6P7, or phone:
339-8933.

MOBILE GAS TRAINING FACILITY
HISTORY OF

The need for
Training and accessibility was
first conceived in 1984, at a
meeting of the GAS SAFETY ADVI-
SORY COMMITTEE held in Vancouver.
It was evident to this committee,
that outside the Lower Mainland
and Vancouver Island, the PRAC-
TICAL HANDS-ON type of training
was not being taught, only the
code and theory was being cover-
ed. For colleges or Industry to
equip outer regions to the point
of being able to offer HANDS-ON
type of instruction would have
cost hundreds of thousands of
dollars, on the other hand of-
fering a Code and Theory type of
program was short changing the
student and the customer and not
producing a fully trained and
qualified person.

In 1987 the GAS SAFETY AD-
VISORY COMMITTEE struck another
committee to look into the feasi-
bility of how to offer a HANDS-ON
type of course without costing
big dollars. This committee was
called THE TRAINING SUB-COMMITTEE
and within this committee another
working group of people was form-
ed called, THE CONTINUING GAS
TRAINING ASSOCIATION, a non-
profit organization which initi-
ated the idea of MOBILE TRAINING.

It wasn't until 1989, and
after many years of lobbying and
disappointments did the idea of
MOBILE TRAINING catch on. THE
CONTINUING GAS TRAINING ASSOCIA-
TION spear headed the program
and was successful in recruiting
INDUSTRY, MECHANICAL ASSOCIA-
TIONS, PRIVATE INTERESTED
PEOPLES, AND THE GOVERNMENT. The
equipment, donations and volun-
teer help started to materialize,

improved Gas

and with the executive of the
Continuing Gas Training Asso-
ciation, work proceeded on the

original concept of MOBILE TRAIN-
ING. The all Volunteer Committee
and Gas Associated peoples held
meetings to determine the needs
of a Mobile training program as
well as to how the Mobility was
to occur. A 45 foot trailer was
donated by I.C.G. and from this
the project grew. The Continuing
Gas Training Association's man-
date was to :; Guide the opera-
tion and maintain an up to date
facility, providing "state of the
art" equipment, training and a
route for people within the In-
dustry to be upgraded on new
appliances, controls, and high
efficiency concepts.

As of this date JUNE 15,
1990 the trailer is not complete,
but it is well on the way to com-
pletion. The first Gas fitting
program was held in CASSIAR and
the second in FT. NELSON, and by
the end of this summer 1990 the
trailer will be equipped with all
of the right. equipment, and. able

to offer any Gas fitting program
from Industrial, to Domestic.

It is expected that you will
take complete advantage of this
facility, to gain expert know-
ledge in the trade of Gas fitter.
The Individual, Industry and
customer can only gain by having
well trained and qualified per-
sonnel, for installing repairing
and troubleshooting gas appli-
ances and equipment.

If, during the time you are.

taking the Gas Fitting course you
have suggestions of constructive
criticism please feel free to
drop us a line to:

SEC/TREASURER, THE CONTINUING GAS
TRAINING ASSOCIATION, 1910 KENT
AVE., KELOWNA B.C., V1Y 786,

(Keeping in mind that the trailer
is not quite finished. )

IF YOU FEEL THIS PROJECT HAS

MERIT, PLEASE LET THE MANUFAC-
TURES, WHOLESALERS, UTILITY
PEOPLE AND ASSOCIATES, KNOW OF

THE MOBILE GAS TRAILER AND IT'S
POTENTIAL. In this way we can
create a greater climate for ex-

pansion and improvement for
mobile training.
On behalf of the associa-

tion, the sub-committee and the
Gas Safety Advisory committee may
I express my hope that you will
find this training experience to
be rewarding and that your time
has been well spent, taking the
course.

BILL ANDERSON

Past chairman of the Gas Safety
Advisory. Committee;

Chairman, for The Training Sub-
‘Safety

Committee and the Gas
Advisory Committee;
President for the CONTINUING GAS
TRAINING ASSOCIATION.

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August 1990

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