douglas college
Inter Office Memo Date: _Narch 20, 1986.

 

To: DOUGLAS COLLEGE BOARD

From: W. L. DAY

Re: __PRESIDENT'S REPORT

A. External Matters - Municipal

 

The Royal City Community Development Association is in the final
stages of preparation of a recommended economic strategy for the
City of New Westminster. This will be presented to City Council
during the next month.

The preparation of the economic profile and strategy documents,
have generated a number of student jobs, and a markedly heightened
profile of the business department in local affairs. The draft
strategy will be very useful for planning the evolution of the Douglas
College curriculum. It proposes specific roles for College students
and personnel that will make the College increasingly useful to
its constituents. Copies of the draft strategy will be provided
to Douglas College Board members in due course.

This week, the draft Community Economic Profile for the Coquitlams
will be presented to the general public. This project is a result
of the collaboration of the Chambers of Commerce of Port Moody,
Port Coquitlam, and Coquitlam. College students, faculty, and
administration have worked on this project as well, and again, the
results of the work will be of value to Douglas College in the long
term, as well as in the short term. In this project, as in the
New Westminster project, the support from the Business Department
- administration, faculty and students - has been enthusiastic.

The New Westminster City solicitors are now creating an operating
agreement regarding the present use of Queen's Park, and the future
use of Simcoe Park, which, coupled with the Agreement in Principle,
will complete the negotiations for long term playing field space
for the College. The total process has consumed over five years,
and it will be a pleasure for all parties concerned to see it
completed.

B. External Matters - Education

 

On February 25th, the Executive of the Council of Principals met
with Ministry personnel to discuss matters of common interest for
the college and institute system. The restructuring of the ministries
of government, the $110 million Excellence Fund, and the implications
of the Canadian Jobs Strategy drew most attention