I continue to be convinced that our particular approach to this
area of activity has great long-term strength, even though on the
Surface the College is less dominant in the affairs of the Centre
than is the case with certain other modes of organization.

On September 30th, the Council of Principals met at Malaspina College
in Nanaimo for their regular bi-monthly meeting. Mr. Doug Jardine
of Capilano College was elected Chairman of the group, thus allowing
me to once again assume my role as past-Chairman on the Executive
Committee. Mr. Jake McInnis of East Kootenay Community College
is Vice-Chairman, and Mr. Peter Williams of Okanagan College, is
Secretary.

Internal Matters - Education

A number of requests have been received from Victoria for proposals
against sums of discretionary money. These include proposals for
Matching Capital Grants, where the College has received gifts or
donations; Locally Initiated Curriculum Development proposals;
Excellence in Education proposals against next years funding; and
"Post-Expo" program support proposals.

The Administration has continued to follow the policy established
last year in such circumstances - that is, we have used the existing
planning documents of the College as our guidelines; any proposals
have to be keyed to furthering plans already in existence; and all
Proposals are made in terms of an existing list of approved program
directions of the College.

This has enabled us to handle the spate of requests for submission
with reasonable smoothness, and dispatch. I would like to draw
the Board's attention to the fact that this has involved a large
number of faculty, staff and mid-managers, as well as the Deans
and the Bursar.

We have received a grant of roughly $50,000 in the name of the
increased likely demand on College programs by people who previously
have worked at Expo.

The Board Members will be aware of the fact that the Minister of
Post-Secondary Education, the Hon. Russell Fraser, has formalized
work that has been ongoing for the past two months, regarding the
establishment of more adequate facilities in Maple Ridge for
College/School District operations on behalf of adult students.

This announcement is in addition to the monies received in aid of
the development of Maple Ridge programs that were included in the
Excellence in Education grants of last Spring. Substantially, the
College will be able to maintain and even expand services in Maple
Ridge, in much more adequate teaching and learning conditions, without
net cost to College operations.

October 16, 1986.