A Pacific Coast Terminals publication for the residents of Port Moody Fall 2005 Vol 21:3

Port Moody’s Top Scholars

E ach year, Pacific CoastTerminals Co. Ltd. (PCT) offerssome of the most valuable

scholarships to grade 12 students inPort Moody. With three awards worth$1000 each, the scholarships are popular among high school students,and PCT receives submissions frommany qualified applicants.

From a pool of nearly 50 submis-sions, the recipients selected for thePCT Scholarships for the 2004/2005school year were Etienne O’Toole,Jeffrey Siow, and Sibil Chan.

“On behalf of PCT, I would like tocongratulate Etienne, Jeffrey andSibil on their accomplishments,” saidKen Catton, Vice-President and

of British Columbia, and Sibil Chan isstudying Business at Simon FraserUniversity.

“Everyone at PCT wishes you thebest of luck in your studies, and in allof your future endeavours,” said KenCatton.

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Etienne O’Toole Sibil Chan Jeffrey Siow

General Manager of PCT. “These students obtained exceptional academic grades while demonstrat-ing an outstanding commitment to thecommunity through their extra-curricular and volunteer activities.”

Candidates for the award werejudged on their involvement in thecommunity and extra-curricular activities, and academic grades.

This fall, all three lucky scholarshipwinners have embarked upon theiracademic careers with PCT helpingto foot the bill. Etienne O’Toole isusing his scholarship at TheUniversity of Toronto, where he isstudying Physics. Jeffrey Siow is pursuing Engineering at the University

“These students obtained exceptional academic gradeswhile demonstrating an outstanding commitment to thecommunity through their extra-curricular and volunteeractivities”

Attention all Port MoodySecondary School grads! ThePCT Scholarship is one of thelargest scholarships disbursed tograde 12 students in Port Moody.With newly revised criteria cov-ering a broad range of interests,there’s even more opportunity tobe next year’s winner!

The PCT scholarship is award-ed in the spring to three PortMoody students. Winnersreceive $1000 to use towardseducation at a post secondaryinstitution.

2006 scholarships will beawarded to one student in eachof the following three categories:• Environment & Engineering• Visual or Performing Arts• Business or General Studies

Submissions must include a 500word typed essay, cover letter,and reference letter describingthe student’s commitment to continued studies in one of thethree categories. Students mustalso submit a transcript of theirsecondary school marks, or predicted grades, in order todemonstrate they have sufficientacademic achievement foradmission to a post secondaryinstitution.

For more information on thescholarships, including submission requirements, contact your school counselor.

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Graduating this year?Back to school with PCT

Don’t be surprised to find PCT inthe lesson plan at Port Moodyschools. PCT has developed a

School Program that connects theclassroom with the community allow-ing students to see how conceptslearned in school are used in a PortMoody business.

As a thriving, local terminal operat-ing in the international arena, PCTcan provide real-life examples ofconcepts studied in Social Science,Business, Career Planning and othersubjects. From K-12, PCT offers stu-dents of all ages the opportunity tosee how their schooling is applied inthe community.

While students may study orresearch PCT in the classroom, ahighlight for many is PCT’s site tour.Students see the mountains of sulphur up close, and high schoolstudents watch as entire railcars arerotated and emptied of their contentsin the Rotary Car Dumper.

PCT’s interactive approach to classroom studies has been a hit with teachers as well. For more information, read about teacher LindaZiraldo’s experience on the nextpage, or visit the “For Teachers” section of our website at www.pct.ca

Russ Ladd explains how PCT’s Shiploader fills ships with Sulphur.

Qwith Linda Ziraldo

Tell me about your experience usingthe PCT school program.We were working on a Unit of Rocksand Minerals in Science. We integrat-ed the study of sulphur and its usesinto our studies. Prior to our field tripto PCT, we viewed the video about thePCT plant and we also visited the PCTwebsite.

How valuable was the on site tour?The on site tour provided studentswith an exciting experience to followup our classroom studies, the videoand website explorations. The tour alsoallowed students to see up close thevarious operations at the PCT plant.

What was students’ reaction to the tour?Students enjoyed the tour of the PCTplant. They enjoyed seeing the moun-

Aand

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tains of sulphur. They were asked totry to find Spongebob somewhere inthese mounds. The students werekeen to search for one of theirfavourite cartoon characters.

How did you hear about the PCTschool program?Some teachers on staff took a tour ofPCT on one of our ProfessionalDevelopment Days. They felt it was aworthwhile and informative field tripfor students. They recommended thistrip to follow-up and extend our stud-ies of rocks and minerals.

Any final words on your experience?PCT is an involved community partnerin the education of our students. PCTsets a great example (and model) forthe business community. We need to

From 2000 to 2004, the aver-age BC tuition fees for full-time students increased:• From $2,550 to $3,930 for

Arts students• From $2,360 to $3,810 for

Engineering students

People employed, by educa-tional attainment: • Less than grade 9: 23%• Some secondary school: 45%• High school graduate: 66%

• Post-secondary certificate/diploma: 73%

• Bachelor’s degree: 77%• Above a bachelor’s degree:

78%

According to a 2004 survey of2003 graduates, by the BCMinistry of Education:• 67% of respondents felt that

their high school educationprepared them academicallyfor post-secondary education

• 55% agreed that their highschool education gave themthe necessary life skills forpost-secondary education

• 69% of graduates reportedtaking some post-secondaryeducation in the year aftergraduation

• 88% of graduates who did nottake post-secondary classesentered the workforce

Statistics taken from: www.statscan.ca,www.bced.gov.bc.ca/careers/gradtran

make more connections like this withthe community so that educationextends outside the classroom.Students get a sense of how the realworld operates.

I am impressed with PCT’s education program, materials and on-site tour. I felt that the PCT staffwas helpful, friendly and interested inmaking this trip possible for us. I would recommend this program toother teachers.

Linda Ziraldo teaches grades 3 & 4 atMeadowbrook Elementary School inCoquitlam. She recently used PCT’s

curriculum materials and site tour in her“Rocks and Minerals” Unit.

An Evening of Caring at Eagle RidgePCT is proudly supporting the 15thanniversary of Evening of Caring.This event will help raise $100,000for equipment for Eagle RidgeHospital. Enjoy an elegant eveningof entertainment, live auctions,dancing and a gourmet buffet,while supporting a very worthycause. Date: Saturday, September

24th, 2005 Location: Coquitlam’s Executive

InnTickets: $90Reserve seats by calling (604) 469-5149.

Treasures of Christmas EventIn November, PCT will bring someholiday cheer to CrossroadsHospice. Patients and their friendsand family will be treated to the12th annual “Treasures ofChristmas” gala fundraiser. TonyParsons from Global TV will be thehonourary emcee. Join us amidstthe decorated Christmas trees forentertainment, hors d’oeuvres, raf-fle tickets and a fantastic eveningin support of the CrossroadsHospice Society. Date: Friday, November 25th,

2005 Location: The Executive Plaza

in CoquitlamFor more information contact Lynn Schwarz at 604-936-5662 or wschwarz@canada.com.

Contact InformationChannels is published quarterly by:Pacific Coast Terminals Co. Ltd.2300 Columbia StreetPort Moody, BC V3H 5J9Tel: 604.939.7371

Your comments and contributions are welcome. Please forward them to: Ken Catton, Vice-President and GeneralManager or email: pctinfo@pct.ca

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Links for Literacy PCT waspleased to sponsor the 5th annual“Links to Literacy” Golf Tournament& Banquet for the Port MoodyFoundation library legacy fund. OnAugust 30th, participants enjoyedlive and silent auctions, putting andother on course contests atMeadow Gardens Golf Course.

Above: PCT Employees line up the put at the“Links to Literacy” Fundraiser.Below: (L-R): Tony Marzitelli, AccountingManager; Gerry de Haan, Network Administrator;Lorne Friberg, President.

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