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COLLINS: Sometimes bureaucrats make decisions that puzzle us all
I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A SUPPORTER OF TRU, dating back to 1970.
Shortly after I came to Kamloops, I was tasked to attend the official opening ceremonies of Cariboo College. Premier W.A.C Bennett was in attendance and although it was not as splashy an event as we likely would see today, it was a significant moment in our history. It was a start to something that has developed over time into a first-rate facility.
It has developed some unique programs that draw people in who want to be part of a learning experience they might find it hard to get anywhere else. But every step hasn’t been positive.
Recently, for example, the University cut its Bachelor of Fine Arts program, along with three visual arts programs. I was not in favour of seeing them dropped, but the university made the right decision, as there were too many people just taking them as electives with no intention of going into that field.