The bids are back and on budget,
the contractor is on the site and
work has begun on Douglas
College’s new Health Sciences
Centre in Coquitlam.

The $36.1 million expansion

of David Lam Campus will
provide a state-of-the-art facility
for about 1,500 students in the
Health Sciences, Academic Arts,
Science and Business programs.

“This is indeed a very
exciting project for
the College and the

community,” said Douglas
College President

Susan Witter.

Vanbots Construction Inc.

was the successful bidder for
the construction contract for
David Lam Phase II. Vanbots
has worked with the College
previously, handling the 5th and
6th floor expansion at the New
Westminster campus in 2004.

“This is indeed a very exciting
project for the College and
the community,” said Douglas

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Douglas College

March 2006

 

Work has begun on the $36.1 million expansion of the David Lam Campus. Advanced Education Minister Murray Coell and the Deputy
Minister Moura Quayle will join President Susan Witter and other dignitaries at a ground-breaking ceremony on March 15.

College President Susan Witter.
“Tt will provide the best, most
up-to-date facilities for our
students and our award-winning
instructors.”

Construction is expected to get
underway in early March. The

equipped and serving students
by January, 2008.

The expansion features a 9,720-
square-metre health sciences
building that will contain
classrooms and labs for a variety
of programs such as Nursing,

Information Services and
university Arts and Sciences.
The existing library and cafeteria
facilities will be expanded to
accommodate the increased
student numbers.

coming from the BC Ministry
of Advanced Education and the
balance from the College’s major

dignitaries at a ground breaking
ceremony at the construction
site on March 15 at 2:30pm.
capital reserve.

Advanced Education Minister
Murray Coell and the Deputy

The overall project budget is Minister Moura Quayle

new facility is scheduled to be

EASL Department wins

The English as a Second Language department has
won a national award for developing specialized
programs for professions.

The Lyn Howes Award was presented to Carol
St. Jean by the Canadian Language Council. The
College’s EASL/ Home Support Resident Care
Attendant Program was cited for its excellence in
both its standards and its delivery.

Given out annually to those who show commitment
and innovation in the delivery of quality programs
and services, the award commemorates Lyn Howes, a

founding member of the CLC who died last year.

"Tt was an honour to accept the award on behalf of
my colleagues in ESL,” said St. Jean. “We hope to

use the model of the ESL for Allied Health to guide
future programming with other departments in the

Psychiatric Nursing, Health

$36.1 million, with $32 million will join Witter and other

national award for excellence

College who might be interested in increasing access

  

for learners with ESL needs.”

The EASL/HSRC Program had its last intake of
students in September 2005. They are expected
to graduate this June. This will bring the 10-year
association between EASL and Home Support
Resident Care to an end.

Due to a number of changes in the College, the
EASL/HSRC Program is being currently revamped
and expanded. It will be called the EASL for Allied
Health Program. It will provide primarily language
upgrading to those selected applicants who cannot
meet the English 12 with a B or C requirements for
these programs. It will have its first intake of students
in September 2007.

ESL Instructors Carol St. Jean (right) and Kate Yoshitomi proudly
display the Lyn Howes Award, presented to the program by the
Canadian Language Council.

 

Quote of the Month

Sitting quietly, doing nothing,
Spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.

- The Gospel According To Zen