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FEBRUARY 19, 1985

There's entertainment at Douglas
College and it's happening almost
every day of the week this spring.

With a quickly growing program of
community events, New Westminster's
largest educational centre is rapidly
becoming one of the cultural Centres
of the lower mainland.

A $1) million, 350 seat performance
theatre is one reason why Douglas
College is gaining its status, but

enthusiastic instructors, students
and administrators are also helping.

The pattern of success has consisten-
tly grown, says musical director

' Blair Fisher, one person responsible
for the popular Concert and Jazz
bands.

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thing for everyone," Fisher says.
Our music program, for instance, is
involved in many, many activities."

One example is the Noon at New West

series of music, poetry, and theatre
presentations. This spring the pro-
gram is expanding beyond the confines
of student presentations into bringing

well known talent to Douglas College,

With the assistance of the Canada
Council and White Spot Ltd., Noon
at New West has already presented
Rona Murray, the Canadian author,
poet, playwright and novelist as

Writer-In-Residence.

Murray spent the first week of
February lecturing and helping in
workshops, not only for Douglas
College students, but for people in
the surrounding community as well.