Woo 70

Spring sprang at last. Time to get out into
the garden, although hard-core gardeners
have been at it since February. The winter
semester’s winding down, and it’s been a
busy one. The summer semester’s coming,
and it’s no longer the lazy, hazy time it
used to be, with just a few students on
campus and not much going on. . . it’s
getting to be as big as the traditional
academic year. Not to worry, because
you’ ve probably got a few weeks to get
away. So start planning what you’re going
to do, and read up on what your
colleagues are up to.

Walking on sunshine...

Rita Marchioro from Student Services
and Women’s Centre Coordinator Liz
Wilson like to walk. In fact, they like it
so much that a couple of years ago, they
high-stepped from Rita’s home in
Coquitlam to Harrison Hotsprings, a stroll
of four days and 104 km. They’re
planning a similar jaunt on the Kettle
Valley Railway for August. According to
Rita, their strategy is to walk until you
find a hotel where you can crash, then get
up the next day and do it again.

Al cashes in...

Al Atkinson is the winner of the March
60/40 Draw. He picked up $806.40, while
student aid increased by $541.60.

Good trips...

Walter Melnyk in the CMO cruised to
Mexico from L.A. in February, and had a
good time. Maureen McGee from
Administration hit Vegas in March, but
wouldn’t confirm exactly how much she
won... she also journeyed to the Grand
Canyon. Sharon Conboy from Payroll
soaked up two weeks of Puerto Vallarta
sunshine in March.

Fossils flourishing...

The single best word to describe this
year’s edition of the Fourth Floor Fossils
in the College’s Intramural Floor Hockey
League is .. . fearsome. As of March 21,
the Fossils had recorded 4 wins and 3
losses, and local hockey experts were
predicting they'd make the playoffs
(because all teams do in intramurals.) The
team includes Diamond Dave Dalcanale,
Diamond Dean Jansen, Kathy
‘Forecheck till you drop’ Para, Shelley
‘The Wolverine’ Hay, Glen ‘Netstuffer’
Ellingson, Jeff ‘Why’s there no hockey
in Latin America?’ McDonald, Alana
‘Breakaway’ Frymire, Betty Lou
‘Bruiser’ Hayes, Richard ‘I’m the
commissioner, ya know’ Williams, Alan
‘The Duke of Deke’ Loo and Will
“Where’s the net?’ Knight.

Staff changes...

Maureen Wilkinson is the new Systems
Client Support (Help Desk) Coordinator.
Sue Alcock is the new Programmmer
Analyst in Systems & Computing. After
three years as an auxilliary, Wendy
Collins is now permanent Student
Services Centre Clerk. Records Assistant
Eleanor Schnitzer is on maternity leave
from the Registrar’s Office; Chris
Walmsley has taken her place, while Gail
Johnson takes Chris’s place as
Registrar’s Office Receptionist Clerk.
Also in that office are new Data Entry
Clerks Lisa Brown and Winnie
McKitrick. Donna Dykeman has
replaced Jeff McDonald as Writer/Media
Specialist in the Communications &
Marketing Office.

Gordon and Gary are grinning... i
Developmental Studies Instructor Gordon
Danskin picked up the first prize of a
Toshiba laser printer while Child & Youth
Care Counsellor Instructor Gary Tennant
won the second prize of Grizzlies tickets
in the March 15 raffle to help support the
Nicaragua Solar Oven Project. The
project was developed to help protect the
environment, contribute to better health
for people, and let the women of
Nicaragua gain more control over their
lives by promoting the construction and
use of solar ovens. The raffle, organized
by the Douglas College Nicaragua
Committee, raised over $600.

Banff or bust...

No less than six Theatre Program grads ia
are headed for Banff Centre for the Arts
to study and work in the renowned
summer theatre program there. The
program, a combination of live drama and
music opera, accepts only 20 students,
and most years one or two D.C. students
are selected, but this May half a dozen are
going. The word back from Banff is that
Douglas College’s theatre program is
highly respected, even ranked right up
there with the National Theatre School in
Montreal—commonly regarded as the
best theatre school in Canada.

 

Perennials please...

Kathleen Walden is trying to start a
perennial garden, and would appreciate
any donations you might be able to make.
She assures everyone that she’ ll be
available for garden trades in about 10
years! Kathleen can be reached at local
5121.

Until May! |