INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / SEPTEMBER 4, 1990

 

 

One of Douglas College’s favourite faces is gone

Ji Ferguson, who developed work, his students, and he loved

the Criminology Program at his subject matter."
uglas College, passed away late Scott Wilson, Chairman of So-

last month. He was 69 years old. cial Sciences, says that Ferguson

His colleagues remember Fer- _— was a straightforward and ener-
guson as a vigorous man who was ___ getic man who will be missed by
always involved. "He was en- the Department. "He was well-
thusiastic about life," says liked by students and faculty.”
Criminology Instructor Kathleen Gordon Gilgan, Dean of the
Heggie Hunter. "He loved his Academic Division, remembers

 

First aid experts on hand
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there if the person needs it.”

Also, medical emergencies can be promptly responded to by
dialling the security office at 6060 from any phone within the College
or by reaching the medics at the security office in the north con-
course on the 2nd floor.

“We are committed to doing everything in our power to keep
people alive until we can get a person to hospital,” says Wiebe. “To
do this, we have fully equipped first aid facilities. We are highly
skilled, so no one should feel afraid to come to us with any medical
problems for advice or treatment.”

To remain certified to render medical attention and first aid ser-
vices to employees working in a facility the size of Douglas College,
both Wiebe and the other staff first aid attendant (Alex McDonald)
must undergo annual written and practical testing by the Worker’s
Compensation Board. Wiebe is also certified by the Canadian Armed
Forces as a Paramedic.

Terry Leonard, Director of Facilities and Services says for the
past three years it has been a mandatory staffing regulation to have a
first aid attendant on duty at the College during certain hours of the
day. The hours are weekdays from 8 a.m. to midnight, and Saturdays
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no attendant on duty on Sundays.

The business of first aid may not be the business of preventative
medicine, but by filing information about employees’ medical condi-
tions, and by promoting awareness of the College’s first-aid services,

“we can all participate in preventing potential disasters,” says
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Ferguson as a diplomat. "He was
always statesmanlike, in a quiet,
reserved manner," says Gilgan.
"He was looked up to by many of
the faculty."

Douglas College’s Criminol-
ogy Program is known and
respected across Canada, adds Gil-
gan, and much of the credit goes
to Ferguson. "It wasn’t a copy of
another program. Jack built it, and
he can take the credit.”

Ferguson is also remembered
for his stand against the man-
datory retirement law. When he
turned 65, Douglas College retired
him, but as Gilgan says, "he
wouldn't stay retired." Ferguson
took the College to the B.C. Court
of Appeal, which ruled that
Douglas College had to reinstate
him as full-time faculty.

Ferguson was born and grew
up in New Westminster. After serv
ing in the Second World War, he
embarked upon a career with the
Vancouver Police Department,
where he attained the rank of Staff
Inspector before retiring from the
VPD in the mid-1960’s. He is an
alumnus of Douglas College,
receiving his Associate in Arts
here, and then attending SFU
where he received his BA. He then
obtained his Masters Degree from
Cambridge.

Ken Stoddard, an Associate
Professor of Sociology at UBC,
had Ferguson as a student and
was a close friend as well. "He was
a great guy,” says Stoddard.
"Nobody who knew Jack was
surprised that his heart wore out,
because he put so much of it into
everything he did."

Funeral services were held
early last week for Ferguson, who
is survived by his wife Georgina,
brother Norman, and daughter
Barbara.

Douglas College will miss
Jack Ferguson. &