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Helen Clarke cuts the cake as Corrie Epp and Glen Robinson look on.
Helen recently marked 25 years with Douglas College, so Learning
Resources staff took a little time out from their professional
development day to help her celebrate.

 

 

 

Anna Raffle
Memorial Fund

The Douglas College Foundation has
set up a new fund in memory of long-time
College employee Anna Raffle, who
passed away March 30, 1996. In
recognition of Anna’s love of music, a
bursary fund has been established to
support students in the music program at
Douglas College. If you would like to
contribute to the Anna Raffle Memorial
Bursary, please drop by the Foundation
Office (Room 4002) or call Alana Frymire
at local 5360. |

Events Calendar

 

Amelia Douglas Gallery
Light & Space

by Cecilia Boisier

May 29 - July 5

Opening Reception: June 6, 4-8 pm.

David Lam Campus

Employee Tour

June 22

10 am- 1pm

RSVP required. Call 4100 to confirm.

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Acetate Alert

Sometimes it’s the little things that
mean a lot, and Douglas College’s
overhead acetate use is a case in point.

“This is quite a serious environmental
issue,” says CET’s Christine Doyle.
“Right now, the College goes through 25
kilometres of acetate a year. That’s
enough to go from Douglas College all
the way to Stanley Park!”

The problem, says Doyle, is that the
permanent markers many instructors use
cannot be washed off, and the acetate
itself is not recyclable. “While it is
necessary for instructors to make
overhead notes for classes, the type of pen
they use can make all the differerence in
the world.”

A switch to water-based pens, Doyle
feels, is the only viable solution to the
College’s continuing acetate consumption
problem. Students were hired through
CET to test-clean this year’s used rolls,
but so far have met with no success in
cleaning off the permanent ink.

“Tt’s frustrating for them, and it’s
frustrating for us to see so much non-
biodegradable waste,” Doyle adds. “The
real solution to this problem is
prevention.”

Watch for an awareness campaign and
permanent marker trade-in program this
fall. In the meantime, think green—use
water-based pens when making overhead
notes. Our environment is worth it. I

Glenbrook Ravine Cleanup

and Tree-planting

Institute of Urban Ecology

June 9

(Meet at 9 am at the corner of Columbia St. &
Richmond St.) |