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Well, it’s back. You know, that bright
yellow orb in the sky we were starting to
think had gone forever. Now it’s time to
haul out the sunscreen and shades . . . and
to start complaining about the heat. And
with many of us preparing for a big move
to the David Lam Campus, July should
prove to be hotter than usual. Stay tuned
for a special August INside featuring
what’s what and who’s who at the new
campus, but in the meantime, take some
time out for a big-screen blockbuster or a
bestseller or two. . . and have a look at
what your colleagues have been up to.

Board Sailing

At this year’s Association of Canadian
Community Colleges annual meeting,
Douglas College Board member Neal
Nicholson was appointed ACCC Vice
Chair, joining Board member Anne
Fenton and Canadian Programs Advisory
Committee member John McKendry. At
the Advanced Education Council of
B.C.’s annual meeting, Neal was re-
elected Treasurer of that organization as
well.

Due South

Athletics Instructor and disabled sports
coach Tim Frick is packing his bags for
Atlanta, Georgia, where he will help the
Canadian Women’s Wheelchair
Basketball team go for the gold.

Vicki’s Victorious

June’s 60/40 Draw winner was ESL’s
Vicki Condon, who picked up $788.40
while student aid increased by $525.60.

Birthday Bashes

CMO staff members Christina Symons,
Donna Dykeman, Sue Vincent, Jeff
McDonald and Alan Loo all celebrate
birthdays in June and July. Incredibly, all
five of them claim to be turning the same
age this year: “29... forever.”

California Dreamin’

English and Communications’ Barb
Sekhon spent some holiday time in
California recently—and liked it so much
she turned around and went right back.
Actually, Barb went to one family
wedding in the Golden State with her
kids, where they had a great time meeting
all their cousins. She then returned on her
own for another wedding which was, by
all reports, “extravagant and fabulous.”

Good Move -

Cashier Shelley Hay has joined the ranks
of the land-owners (okay, wall-owners)
with the purchase of a beautiful new
condo within walking distance of the
College.

Bits and Bytes

Librarian Jean Cockburn has now
completed her educational leave, taken
over the Fall 1995 and Winter 1996
semesters. She studied Computer
Information Systems to increase her
hands-on technical skills, and reports that
it was also invaluable to “‘literally stand in
a student’s shoes again.” She also had a
chance to appreciate the “excellent level
of instruction to be found at Douglas
College.”

Payroll Pride

For the first time in the College’s history,
the Payroll department was (briefly)
closed as Sharon Conby, Dale Picketts,
Sandra Hartney and Betty Clarke flew
off to Toronto for The Canadian Payroll
Association Conference. They’re now
hard at work interpreting the ins and outs
of new federal Employment Insurance
regulations, which will affect some
paycheque deductions starting January,
1997.

Everybody Out of the Pool

Learning Resource’s Helen Clarke and
Consumer and Job Preparation’s Corrine
Spring won this year’s Stanley Cup
playoffs hockey pool for a cool $140
each. The Printshop’s Ron Fournier says
congrats and see you for the Grey Cup
pool!

Istanbul, not Constantinople

The Institute of Urban Ecology’s Val
Schaefer has returned from the Habitat
Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, where he
worked to raise awareness of the Institute
and urban ecological issues and to extend
the College’s network of international
contacts.

Staff Changes

Louie Girotto has been appointed
Manager, Site Services for the David Lam
Campus. The new campus also welcomes
Kathy Rai, Maureen Rutter and Cathy
Gibney to the Registrar’s Office and
Heather Anderson and Ann Kim to
Academic Advising. Donna McGee-
Thompson becomes Academic Advisor at
the Thomas Haney Centre, while at Royal
Avenue Laura McDonald is now
Assistant Registration Clerk in
Continuing Education. Welcome back to
Colleen Romano in Social Sciences and
to Gloria Kummerfield, who has moved
back to Psychiatric Nursing. |