Briefs

 

2a Bookstore Summer
Hours

Summer hours for the Bookstore are:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Tuesday to Friday
only (closed Mondays).

These hours will be in effect until
September. For emergency needs on
Mondays, please call local 5015.

ze Library Summer Hours
Summer hours for the Library are:
- Monday 7:45 am - 4:30 pm
-Tuesday-Thursday 7:45 am - 9:00 pm
- Friday 7:45 am - 4:30 pm
- Saturday-Sunday CLOSED

August 19 to September 1, the Library
will be open Monday-Friday 8:30 am to
4:30 pm, and closed Saturday and
Sunday.

The Library will also be closed on the
following holiday Mondays:

- July |

- August 5

- September |

Regular semester hours resume on
Tuesday, September 2.

za Under Development
The Staff Development Committee
would like to thank all who responded to
their survey sent out earlier this year. “We
had a great response,’ reports Committee
member Wendy Davies. “It really helped
us to focus on the right direction for
September. Thanks again, everyone.” The
staff development brochure will be
released in time for the fall semester.

za People, Learning and
Technology

The Socio-Technical Systems Team
has released its report on how technology
may be used to aid the teaching/learning
process at Douglas College. While
emphasising the David Lam Campus, the
report delves into the future of
educational technology at the multi-
campus College as a whole. Look for a
copy in your department.

 

za Still Time to Snap

“Envisioning a City—Home to both
People and Nature” is the theme for an
open photography competition sponsored
by the Amelia Douglas Gallery, The
Douglas College Foundation, The
Institute of Urban Ecology and BC Gas.
Whether colour or black & white, slides
or photographs, your interpretations of
our urban environment are welcome.
Submission deadline is June 15, 1996,
with the following prizes to be awarded:

- First prize - $500

- Second prize - $300

- Third prize - $200

Six to 12 entries will be chosen on the
basis of aesthetic merit and success in
expressing the contest theme. These
finalists will be shown in July and
August, in conjunction with an exhibit of
the Institute of Urban Ecology’s Green
Links program. Prize winners will be
chosen by a panel appointed by the
Amelia Douglas Gallery Exhibit
Committee. For detailed guidelines or a
registration form, contact Marty Sulek at
local 5521 or Eleanor Nucho at local
5196.

za Whistler While You
Work

Planning ahead for your winter
vacation? A deluxe 2-bedroom condo
(sleeps six) at Whistler will be available
from Dec. 22-29, 1996. Cost for the full
week is $2,500. Call Sherry Soball at
local 5066 for details.

2a In the Doghouse?

Kathleen Wallden thanks everyone for
their donations of perennials. Now she
wants to sell a large, cedar dog-house.
Fifty dollars takes it; just call Kathleen at
local 5121.

za Summer Coasting

Get away from the hustle and bustle of
the city for a few days at Sechelt Inlet on
the Sunshine Coast. Three-bedroom cabin
available to rent, fully equipped, close to
sandy beach, complete with fireplace,
sundeck, canoe and badminton/pickleball
court. $50/night or $300/week (Sept-
June), $350/week (July-Aug). Call Jean
Hammer at 939-5777 or local 5180.

2a Pender Appeal

Enjoy forest walks and panoramic
ocean views for a week of Gulf Island
beauty and relaxation. Loft-bedroom cabin
available, with vaulted ceiling, fireplace,
full kitchen and wrap-around deck.
Available from May through October,
$300-400/week. (Please ask about barter,
labour exchange or camping.) Call Julie
Roper at 464-7559 or local 5419. |