secondary education.
Hence, there is the
Pinetree High School
and the Pinetree
Community Centre.
Pinetree High School -
was opened September
1997. The principal of
the school, Laureen
Doerksen, has been
principal for a variety o
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College near the high school,
she replied, “It is a communi-
ty where all ages of learning occur. It
is an example of community with
lifelong learning.” She mentioned that
the school works in conjunction with
Douglas College so that students can
work on courses that are equivalent to
first year level courses at Douglas
ollege. Pinetree High School has
een praised in the local newspapers
or having a diverse multicultural pro-
ram. Doerksen said that immigration
as helped build Pinetree High

chool and that it is because of immi-
ration that there are such language
ourses as Spanish and Mandarin. To
romote diversity and multicultural-
sm, the school has promoted the
ecognition of culture to honour
iversity. To prove this, there is a

orld map on the lower level of the
chool where students of different
thnic backgrounds pin a flag to the
ap and draw a line from their place
f origin to Vancouver. When asked
out how the relationship between
jouglas College and Pinetree High
ool could be more beneficial to

e goal of education, she said that
ureaucracy must be taken away.
ducation is fluid, and to have a high
ool and a college working together
to have a better and more accelerat-
way of learning.”

In between the David Lam Campus
and the Pinetree High School is the
Pinetree Community Centre. This
building is actually part of the
Pinetree High School. It has three full
size gyms which can be made into one
giant gym by the removal of separat-
ing barriers. As well, there is a cafete-
ria, rooms for club or organizational
use, and even a teen centre with pool
tables and games. The Site Manager,
Tom Crawshaw, was on hand to give
us a bit of information about the
community centre. He sees the area,
and the institutions around the col-
lege, as a community. The community
needs to learn how to share facilities;
therefore, the three gym building was
constructed. It was designed so that
the construction would be cost effec-
tive and so that the community would
see that this area is a prime example
where people of all ages can partici-
pate in the learning experience.
Crawshaw said that the community
centre was a good idea. It helps the
students from both institutions in the
learning process. For example, the
cafeteria in the community centre is
completely run by people from
Douglas College’s Hotel and
Restaurant Management program.
This provides a way for students to

  
   

years. When asked about the Lorenzo’s sister used all his film taking pictures of the fireworks (July 25), so he couldn’t get any current
usefulness of having Douglas photos of the campus. So here's an older (pre-landscaping) shot of it. Just in case you'd never been to

this part of Coquitlam before, and weren't planning on going there anytime soon to see the campus, but
_ you still had a yen to know what it looks like. Viola ici.

learn and get hands on experience. As
well, Crawshaw sees the community
centre as a good place for partner-
ships of a shared facility. The institu-
tions can work together for a collec-
tive solution to their problems.
Douglas College and the other facili-
ties and institutions around the area
have equal footing in the matter.
Visionaries for the Town Centre want-
ed a mix of old and young to provide
lifelong learning and create a commu-
nity. The centre also has a
Youth/Teen Centre which provides
night-time fun for teens, providing
pool, games and group activities.

In addition, beside the David Lam
Campus is LaFarge Lake and Town
Centre Park with a track, fields for
sports events and a path for strolling
around the lake. Perfect for unwinding
after a long day of studying. As well,
there is the City Centre Aquatic
Complex with an indoor wave pool.
Students can get discounts upon pres-
entation of their student card when
using these facilities. And last bu
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active in lobbying local government
with their grievances, the new City o

Coquitlam City Hi

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COQ. August 1998