If recent earthquakes in northern Califor-
nia have left you shaking, why not put
your mind at ease by learning safety tips
for before, during and after a quake.
While seismology experts insist that the
California earthquakes do not indicate
one will follow in our area, there is al-
ways the potential for a quake in B.C.
Earthquake information is right at your
fingertips - try the B.C. Telephone direc-
tory (page 27) or call for information on
earthquake preparedness (in Vancouver,
660-3723). For less earth-shattering news,
read on...

Walk on the wet side...

Archaeology student John Niedzielski
made an interesting discovery while
walking along the banks of the Fraser
River. Niedzielski found a wood and bark
artifact (unusually well preserved in the
wet intertidal zone), which may be up to
1500 years old! The piece was cleaned
and packaged at SFU before going to
Victoria for study.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Library’s Susan Ashcroft is the
April winner of the Douglas Col-
lege Foundation 60/40 Lottery.
Susan took home $224.40. Past
winners, from September to
March, are: Norma Vallentgoed
($68.40); Evelyn Terrada ($158.40);
Jean Cockburn (199.20); Martha
Kellman ($210); Barb Sekhon
($218.40); Susan McCaslin
($218.40); Mark Crozet ($218.40).
Cail Alana Frymire at 5322 to sign
up for next month.

 

 

 

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“Pre”

Speaking of digging up the past...
Douglas, Capilano and Langara Colleges
are teaming up for an eight-week ar-
chaeological field school at Fort Langley
National Park this May and June. Guests
to the park are welcome to view the site
(on weekdays) and see what the students
come up with.

 

Hats off...

To Rose Marie Fournier, CP & S Health
Programmer, honoured by members of
the health care community and presented
with an award at the last College Board
meeting for her work on the Food Safe
Program. Congratulations also to Health
Programming Assistant Judy Larson for
helping Rose Marie with the program.

In celebration...
Another CP & S Programmer, Rita Chud-
novsky, was recognized for her work as

the child care advocate for the City of Van-

couver at a fundraising dinner held on
April 15. Family, friends, colleagues and
politicians were in attendance.

Spreading the word...

Gillies Malnarich, DVST Instructor, has
been asked to participate in a conference
entitled Adult Literacy: An International
Urban Perspective at the United Nations
Headquarters in New York City on August
3-6. The conference, which is co-spon-
sored by the City University of New York,
the Literacy Assistance Centre in New
York City and UNESCO will bring
together international literacy experts for
an exchange of ideas in the field of adult
literacy policy and practice in urban areas.

New kid in town...

Belated Baby Wishes to Commerce and
Business Administration Instructor Barb
Allen and husband Neil, whose baby girl
Zoe Drina was born on February 27.

Last but not least...

Jeff “give me that red pen” McDonald,
PIO Writer and editor of the INside, is
leaving for Bolivia on May 7 to do
development work with Canadian
Crossroads International. Jeff will return
to the College on October 13. Adios,
amigo, and good luck!

President’s Report highlights - cont'd

 

issues, and the long-term impacts of present resource allocation patterns among and

within Colleges and Institutes.

Under severely restricted Federal funding, we have been able to fund four Challenge 92
projects, employing seven people. Two students will work with Alan McMillan on an ar-
chaeology project, three students will be research assistants with Val Shaefer on the
Urban Ravine Project, one student will work with Kevin Aldridge to set up future shows,
and with Melody Hessing for the Amelia Douglas Gallery to inventory the College’s art
holdings. One student will work as a researcher/bibliographer in developing a course on

the sociology of environment issues.

On April 9, the Executives of the DCFA, our BCGEU local and the senior administration
met to discuss multi-year funding, and its implications for the future. It was a most produc-
tive and enjoyable meeting. We have all agreed that we will obtain further information
on the topic, share it, and meet again in June to pursue the matter.

William L. Day, President