After Thursday’s CNC open forum on its campus closure in Fort St James, Mayor Martin Elphee didn’t take away many positives.
The plan to close the campus comes as the college said maintaining a full brick-and-mortar campus isn’t sustainable due to it not meeting local learner needs, and a significant decline in student participation.
Elphee said CNC plans to still have a presence in the district.
“It’s leading more towards zoom or off-site areas. They talked about the medical coursed could be done at the hospital, and they were really happy to see what they had at the community centre.”
“They just talked vaguely about what they were hoping to see.”
Elphee said he spoke with the President, who said their current focus is on training for the hospital tower in Prince George.
“If local residents are looking to get into health education, they’re going to have to travel.”
“People who get educated here tend to stay here, so it’s disheartening I guess. to hear what their first thoughts are.”
The college will be using the next month to review the feedback given to them, with an announcement in March.
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