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Inter Office Memo Date: December 13, 1984.

 

 

To: DOUGLAS COLLEGE BOARD

From: W.L. DAY
Re: PRESIDENT'S REPORT

 

A. External Matters - Municipal

Over the past month, my work has continued with the Royal City
Development Group, which is now well into the framing of an economic
redevelopment strategy for New Westminster. We are looking forward to
substantial funding for the next stage of the project, which is attract-
ing considerable recognition throughout the province. We expect

that Douglas College students will be involved in the economic

Strategy as they were in the development of the New Westminster

Profile.

On November 29th and December 5th I attended meetings of the
Business Council of British Columbia Education Task Force, and the
Board of Directors of the Downtown New Westminster Association.

On December 6th, I had the pleasure of addressing about 50 represen-
tatives of community agencies and businesses in the Douglas College
region, regarding Douglas College's future development and role in
the region.

The Board will be pleased to know that our Sciences and Mathematics
Department's submission for ecological research projects for Burnaby
Lake and Balcarra have been approved by the Federal Government. This
reflects well on the imagination and enterprise of members of our
Sciences and Mathematics Department, and will enhance the quality of
our educational program.

B. External Matters - Education

 

Mr. Gilgan and Dr. Clement have been at work informing the New
Westminster and Burnaby Chambers of Commerce of the Significance of
our Co-operative Education proposal. As a result of the Burnaby
discussions, Douglas College, PVI, and BCIT are engaged in joint
development of Co-operative Education activities.

On November 21, I was a member of the Council of Principals Table
Officers group that met with the Deputy Minister to discuss working
problems and directions of the system. On that same date, Table
Officers of the BCAC met with the Table Officers of the Council of
Principals to discuss closer working relationships in the future.

On November 29, I was prvi ae to act as host at Malaspina College,
to a delegation from Shaansi Province, China. I was acting on
behalf of Dr. Bruce Fraser, who could not be present. It is very
likely that Douglas will be involved in a modest exchange program
with Shaansi Province during this next year.

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