INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / OCTOBER 31, 1989

 

 

 

Congratulations to College
Alumni, Students and Employees

Dear Alumni & Staff:

Congratulations. Your celebration of the 20th An-
niversary of Douglas College and the first anniversary
of the Douglas College Alumni Association marks two
significant achievements.

The many students who have benefitted from the
College and at the same time contributed their time and
talent to the student body are, indeed, a credit to our
whole community. As well, the dedicated staff and Col-
lege Board have shown leadership and innovation by
creating a community based post secondary learning en-
vironment which prides itself on remaining in touch
with an ever changing world. Together, you have
created years of accomplishment for which you should
be very proud.

On behaif of City Council and the citizens of New
Westminster, | applaud your past and wish you all the
best for a long and productive future.

Sincerely,

Betty Toporowski, Mayor

New Westminster

Dear Friends and Douglas College Alumni:

I am pleased to send greetings tonight to all of you
attending HOMECOMING 1989 and all of the celebra-
tions surrounding the twentieth anniversary of Douglas
College. Having recently attended my own twentieth
anniversary secondary school reunion at Burnaby
North, I can certainly share with you the sense of excite-
ment, surprise and pride that you experience when
meeting up with friends and colleagues from two
decades ago! I hope that your evening is enjoyable for
all and that all of the celebrations surrounding Douglas
College's first twenty years will be a superb kickoff for
the next twenty years!

As well, let us all as friends of Douglas College
recognize the profound importance of higher education
to the future of our province and country and urge
governments, both federal and provincial, to provide
far more resources to the College to enable it to fulfill its
mandate. All the best.

Sincerely yours,

Svend J. Robinson, MP

Burnaby-Kingsway

Douglas College, in its first 20 years, has had many
students from my district of Coquitlam and has thus
been a great influence in the community by providing
educational opportunities that just were not being met
prior thereto.

It is my great pleasure to congratulate Douglas Col-
lege on its first 20 years of operation and we look for-

ward to the College establishing a facility in Coquitlam
in the very near future.

I would take this opportunity, as well, to wish you
every success with the “Homecoming 1989" celebration
and trust that the evening will evoke many happy
memories for those in attendance.

Yours truly,

Louis Sekora, Mayor

District of Coquitlam

On behalf of the Burnaby Municipal Council, I con-
gratulate Douglas College on its 20th Birthday and
Douglas College Alumni Association on its first anniver-

Douglas College is a fine educational institution,
providing quality education for citizens of Burnaby. |
hope everyone attending has an enjoyable day and eve-
ning.

Yours sincerely,

William J. Copeland, Mayor

District of Burnaby

To: The Alumni, Faculty & Staff, Students, Board
and Administration of Douglas College

In the late 1960's a group of spirited farsighted
citizens presented the idea of a community college for
the north and south sides of the Fraser River. By
referendum vote, the support of the people of eight
communities for a new college was confirmed.

In 1970 Douglas College was established and began
its evolution which has resulted in two colleges,
Kwantlen and Douglas, and an alumni of tens of
thousands of people who have occupied the portables,
converted schools and warehouses and an impressive
new campus called Douglas College.

As a former college trustee, the parent of two col-
lege alumni and a strong advocate for accessible and af-
fordable post secondary education for all who can
benefit from it, | am proud to have the main campus of
Douglas College in my riding.

The community is most proud and appreciative of
your growth and service to education between 1970
and 1990.

Best wishes to all associated with Douglas College
for the next 20 years as we span a millennium.

Sincerely,

Anita Hagen, M.L.A.

(New Westminster)

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