Local MLA’s came to the College on September 11 to get acquainted and discuss a variety
of college matters such as the new campuses in Maple Ridge and Coquitlam and the fund-
ing of post-secondary education in B.C. From left to right: Bill Day, College President,
Barbara Copping, MLA (Port Moody-Burnaby Mountain); Michael Farnsworth, MLA (Port Co-
quitlam); Barry Jones, MLA (Burnaby North); Gerry Della Mattia, Dean of Human Resources
and College Development; Myrna Popove, Douglas College Board Chair; Jim Doerr, Dean

of Community Programs and Services.

President's report highlights -

September

On August 24, Jim Doerr, Margaret Mahan
and I participated in a meeting held to ad-
vise the Ministry of Advanced Education
on the creation of a statistical base for
community and continuing education
programs in colleges and institutes. It is
an important step in giving these
programs an appropriate level of
visibility. The fact that continuing educa-
tion is mandated under the Advanced
Education Act, but provided no form of
formal or even informal support from
Government, was brought forcefully to
the attention of the Ministry in the Con-
tinuing Education Report.

On September 17, I participated in a meet-
ing of representatives of colleges, school
districts, private sector education and non-
profit community-based education
representatives to consider the means by
which deliverers of education could be

better represented on the proposed new
B.C. Training and Adjustment Board. This
Board and its activities will be of
significance in the future in the develop-
ment of a vigorous technical and

Report continued on page 5

Assistance program
for College employees

From time to time some of us experience
legal or financial problems, fathily or

marital troubles, job stress or depression.
When this happens, where can you turn?

Wilson Banwell & Associates coordinates
the Employee Assistance Plan for Douglas
College. It provides counselling services
free-of-charge to all regular employees
and their immediate families.

Wilson Banwell has eight lower mainland
offices, including locations in Burnaby,
Port Coquitlam, Surrey and Vancouver.

Employees or their dependents who are
faced with a work-related or personal
crisis can call a Wilson Banwell office in
their area. Services are available from
8am to 7pm, Monday through Friday, and
some hours on Saturdays. Emergency
service is available 24-hours a day.

Neither the Employee Assistance Corun:-
tee nor any other person in the College
has access to the names of employees or
their dependents who use the service.
One of the strengths of an employee assis-
tance program is the confidential nature
of the service.

For further information on the Employee
Assistance Plan, please contact any of the
committee members; they are: Rob Cor-
bett, 5342; Ray Fournier, 5027; Glen
James, 5252. You can also contact Wilson
Banwell directly at 689-1717. &

 

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