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MEALS

Expenditures for meals will be limited to
the absolute minimum. It should be noted
that certain grocery chains often provide
free samples of promotional items. Entire
meals can often be obtained in this
manner.

Travellers should also become familiar
with indigenous roots, berries and other
protein sources available at their destina-
tion.

If a restaurant must be utilized, travellers
should seek establishments offering “all-
you-can-eat” salad bars. This will be
especially cost-effective for employees
travelling together, as a single plate can
be used to feed an entire group.

Employees are also encouraged to bring
their own food while on company busi-
ness. Cans of tuna fish, Spam and pork ’n
beans can be conveniently consumed at
your leisure without the unnecessary
bother of heating or other costly
preparation.

ENTERTAINMENT
Entertainment while on travel is strictly
discouraged. If such extravagances are re-

quested on customer contacts, the cus-
tomer should be encouraged to pick up
the tab. Such action will save the com-
pany money and convince the customer
that we are concerned about spending
money on providing a good product, not
on useless frivolities.

The hospitality provided to our customers
who visit our facility should also be taste-
ful, yet cost-effective. In lieu of
extravagant dinners, a picnic bench will
be placed in the parking lot near the
dumpster. A garden hose will be made
available so that liquid refreshment can
be provided for guests.

MISCELLANEOUS

All employees are encouraged to employ
innovative techniques in our team effort
to save corporate dollars.

One enterprising individual has already
suggested that money could be raised
during airport layovers. Proceeds could
be used to defray travel costs. In support
of this idea, red caps will be issued to all
employees prior to departure so that they
may earn tips for helping other travellers
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Books on Iran, compact discs and a printer were donated to the College
Library in memory of Monir Ensanfar, the ESL student from Iran who died in
an accident in Vancouver last March. Helping to raise money in Monir’s
memory were (1 tor) students Maryam Mahdavian, Babak Pishehyar, Hiroo
Suzuki, and ESL Instructors Marilyn Brulhart, Mary Andress, and Mordecai

Briemberg.

Awards night
windfall for x»
students

The Douglas College Foundation gave
away almost $140,000 to 306 students
during its Fall Awards Presentation
Ceremony on November 16. And with
the financial challenges most students
face today, Foundation Director Mark
Crozet would like to give away even
more scholarships and bursaries.

“We had at least 1,200 applications from
students this semester, so there are still a
lot of students we can’t help,” says
Crozet. “We want to get the word out to
individuals and agencies that there are
many ways they can get involved.”

The Foundation currently manages
$2,076,000 in donated endowment funds.
This money generates the interest which
is paid out in student awards. The Founda-
tion has attracted $330,000 in new
donations since April, 1992, including
major endowments from the B.C. Games
for the Physically Disabled in Maple
Ridge, the B.C. Summer Games in
Coquitlam, Wrestling B.C., and New
Westminster-based CKNW.

“Many individuals, clubs and associations
become donors because they enjoy sup-
porting students in specific areas such as
health care or athletics, or to assist
students with disabilities,” says Crozet.
“Many of the donors find it very satisfy-
ing to attend the presentation ceremonies
and meet the recipients they are aiding.”

Starting a permanent new endowment fund
costs about $2000 - which can be matched
by government and College funds - but
much smaller donations can be made to ex-
isting funds at any time. Many scholarship
supporters use tax-deductible donations
from their payrolls at work.

The award ceremony also featured the
unveiling of a new stone-and-glass wall
etched with the names of the donors. Ap-
propriately, most of the cost of the wall
was donated by its creator, Yves Trudeau
of Vancouver's Studio One Glass Art. A