October 3,

1983

 

 

 

A number of factors
could have dragged it
down, according to
campus director Larry
Davies, an ex-school
| principal entering his
_ third year on the job.
|
"By Andy Buttar
News Staff Writer

 

| “I personally felt that

with the beautiful new
campus in New West-
minster, people would opt
for that instead,” he said
eure: an interview after

"But it just hasn't
happened.”

There was also the fear
the “novelty” of the first-
year college transfer
j package, first offered in
1982-83, might have worn
off, he said. But the

 

college this year boasts 17

In a small white panne: on 224th Street,
Douglas College is holding its own.

Enrolment for the fall at the Maple Ridge
centre is steady from last year, at about 320. _

full-time students in the
course, compared to just
18 last year,

Davies attributes the
congenial nature of the
small Maple Ridgecentre
as one reason people
stayed,

“Everything is all in
one place,” he said,
“There is just one person,
Sherry Walker, to see for
book selling, advice or
whatever.”

Perhaps more impor-

tant, said Davies, is the

convenience of the
college's location.

“Tf you don’t have an
automobile, how do you
get to New Westminster?
Try taking the bus from
here to New West some
time,” he said, citing the
four-hour travelling time
could be better used for
study or on a part-time
Job.

 

 beoaten: écllogh
‘doing just fine’

Davies believes for that.
reason, the college board |

and adminstration are

committed to keeping t the

centre open, éven in the

face of current restraint. |
For its approximately —

$250,000 annual budget,
the centre offers one

college preparation |

course, 12 college
transfer courses and a42-
seat adult basic education
program each four-

month semester. —
Davies noted the
“unique” sharing re-

lationship with School
District 42 as one reason
costs are kept down.

The two share facil-
ities, instructors andeven
Davies, who is also
principal of the contin-
uing education program
for the district.

“You just use your
resources to achieve the
best quality at the least
cost,” he advised.

And everything is fine
in the small white
building, thank-you.

 

 

 

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