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BUDGET FOR 1977

   
 
    
  
   
  
 
 
   
   
    
   
   
   
 
   
  

D.C.'s operating budget for 1977,
approved April 18 by the Ministry of
Education, includes funding for an
expansion of the Richmond campus, as
well as a continuation of funding for
the new Coquitlam campus.

The approved budget will allow the
college's operations to remain at
approximately the same level as last
year's, and will mean a mill rate
increase of only .03 from 197 last
year, to 1 mill this year.

Even with this increase the college
mill rate in the Douglas region remains

Principal Dr. George Wootton. The
average cost to school districts of
the 14 community colleges in B.C. is
i. 62) mie

The $8.95 million budget will go to
the Douglas College Council for review
at its May 5 meeting.

The question of funding for new D.C.
centres in other areas of the region
is still under discussion between the
ministry and the college, said
Dr. Wootton.

The present amount budgetted will
allow the Richmond campus to expand
from its present size of 46,000
square feet, to 60,000 square feet,
with renovations beginning next month
for classes in September.

The lease expanded premises is in
the process of approval, and will
mean an expansion of the Business
Clerical and Drafting programs on
that campus, as well as an increase
in the number of units of general
studies courses.

 

Local families will have an opportun-
ity to participate in. the English
anguage Immersion program to be held

n the Richmond and New Westminster
ampuses of D.C. May 23 to June 30.

about the lowest in the province, noted

 

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Some 50 to 60 French-speaking students
are arriving from the province of Quebec
to take part in the program, and a
search for suitable accommodation is
underway.

A total of 620 students, most from
rural Quebec, have been accepted on
the Summer Language Bursary Plan to
come to B.C. Capilano College, UBC,
the University of Victoria, and D.C.
are the host institutions in this
province.

A portionrof each aia has been
allotted for accommodation in the
homes of English-speaking residents.
Anyone who is interested in providing
a billet for a French-speaking student
is asked to call 596-6341 or lo. 212/S.

Meanwhile, 688 similar bursaries
will be given to B.C. students to
travel to other parts of Canada.

The program involves 43 institutions
across Canada with a total of 7,100
students.

In the brutes program, mornings will
be devoted to formal classroom instruc-
tion, small conversation groups, films
and special projects.

Some time will be set aside for
cultural and recreational activities
both on and off campus, including
tours, sports, and plays.

Weekends are reserved for excursions
or extended outings such as day-long
trips to various parts of this area.

 

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May 2nd 8:00 p.m.

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