‘INside

 

 

QUOTE of the MONTH

@@ What a teacher doesn’t say . . . is a telling

part of what a student hears. 99
- Maurice Natanson, Professor of Philosphy, (Yale)

 

 

August 4, 1992

The Douglas College Newsletter

 

BABY BOOM!

 

 

 

 

A group of babies
and their Douglas
College moms
booked Into the
Library staff room
on July 23 fora
pot luck luncheon.
The party was
organized to
Introduce Learn-
Ing Resources
staff to the latest
boom of little
people.

 

They reign in Spain

Never count your medals before they are
won.

That’s the very prudent philosophy of
Douglas College Instructor Tim Frick as he
prepares to coach the Canadian Women’s
Wheelchair Basketball team at the Barce-
lona Paralympics in September. Canada
finished fourth at the 1988 Games in
Seoul, before Frick assumed the head
coaching post.

"I think we have a very good chance to
do well based on our improvement over
the last few years," offers Frick. "But the
level of women’s basketball is improving
everywhere. The top teams are so close
that on any given day we could finish
from first to fourth. I just hope that the

Frick is one of two Douglas College
coaches in Spain this summer, along with
Royals wrestling coach Dave McKay.
McKay is working with the Canadian
squad at the Summer Olympics which
began on July 25.

The Barcelona Games are the fourth Olym-
pics for McKay, who has attended two as
a competitor and a third as a fan.

"The really unique thing about the Olym-
pics is that it is a multi-sport event, so you
are not only meeting athletes from all
over the world, but also prominent Cana-
dian athletes," McKay said.

continued on page 4

Opening set for
Thomas Haney
Centre

The pipes will be calling when the new
Douglas College campus at Thomas
Haney Centre in Maple Ridge is officially
opened on October 22.

Ceremonies will begin at 2pm with the
traditional Douglas College piper leading
the platform party.

The ceremony will feature messages from
dignitaries such as Minister of Education
Anita Hagen, Minister of Advanced Educa-
tion Dr. Tom Perry, College President

Bill Day, and representatives from School
District 42 and other government bodies.

Thomas Haney Centre is the first facility
in Canada designed to house a college
and secondary school under one roof. It
begins operating in September.

For more information on Thomas Haney
Centre, watch for the special September
issue of the Inside.

 

inside INside...

CP&S and other moves.......... 2
Minton chosen to run program... .2
Gollege Briefs .........-05-0.0: 3
Co-op turning Japanese ......... 4
RaVineS 06 cn cee is se ee 4
Faculty survey......-.-.-0 055069 5
Inside Z0n€. ons. 6

 

 

 

SASS a ee a ee eee