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Ravines — what’s in them for you

As population density increases across
the Lower Mainland, ravines may be the
best hope for preserving neighbourhood

green spaces and local plants and wildlife.

That's one of the findings of the Urban
Ravine Study, a project involving Douglas
College students led by Biology Instructor
Val Schaefer.

A series of displays based on the summer-
long study will be on view from August

24 to September 25 at the Amelia
Douglas Gallery.

"When they are available, people use
ravines as a release to find some quiet
and solitude in the city," says Schaefer.
"You are below ground level, outside
noise passes over, your field of vision is
surrounded by trees and you can hear the
sound of running water. You might as
well be in Manning Park."

The study included the first-ever catalogu QD
ing of more than 130 urban ravines in
Greater Vancouver. It also featured an in-
depth study of Burnaby’s Byrne Creek

Ravine, including a survey of area resi-

dents. Conclusions review how ravines

are currently used and how governments

and community groups can protect them.

Schaefer will also present a lecture on
urban ravines on September 11 at 7pm in
the Gallery. a

Co-op Program turning Japanese

Douglas College’s Co-operative Education
Program in Commerce and Business
Administration has gone international.

The Program, which places qualified
students in four-month jobs within their
specialty, has found Marketing student
Aleem Mavwji an assignment with a
company in Japan.

Mawji, who started work in June with a
new company called The English Conver-
sational Salon, is one of 31 Co-op

students working in various industries.
Other projects include a Computer Infor-
mation Systems (CIS) student training
Transport Canada employees in software
use and a Marketing student training
teachers on Microsoft technology.

"I think Co-op programs are getting
known as a way employers can get the
best trained employees," said Program
Director Marian Rossell. "Employers can
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and if they decide to hire them, which
they often do, they know what they are
getting. It’s a win-win situation for
employers."

Rossell says the Program is actively pursu-

ing more overseas placements for College
students. She adds that CIS continues to )
be the most sought-after program by
employers, followed by Marketing and
Accounting. &

They reign in Spain continued
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While McKay was assisting the Canadian
team at a French retreat just prior to
Olympic competition, he was also trying
to finalize a major Douglas College tourna-
ment for November featuring teams from
Eastern Europe and a U.S. university.

Meanwhile, Frick will have his attention

fixed on national teams from Germany,
Australia and Spain, the opponents in

Canada’s four-team division. The four

teams will play each opponent once, with

the top two teams advancing to a playoff

with the top two from France, the U.S., 9
the Netherlands and Japan. a