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PRESIDENT’S REPORT TO THE
DOUGLAS COLLEGE BOARD

November 19, 1981

External Matters - Municipal

At the suggestion of the Education and
Services Committee, I have contacted
Mayor Tonn for an informal discussion
on possible lines of College develop-
ment in Coquitlam. I will be contact-
ing the Mayors of other municipal
governments within School District

No. 43 as soon as possible.

Mayor Evers has requested a formal
presentation to New Westminster
Council on Wednesday, November 25th,
regarding Douglas College aspirations
regarding Simcoe Park. I hope that
our Chairman and other Board members
may be able to attend this important
meeting.

A tour has been set up for members
of the Board of Directors of Beacon
Industries to look at our present

. buildings on the McBride Site, in

the light of their possible use by
Beacon Industries, if we are able to
organize an appropriate land transaction.

Work is in progress regarding the
acquisition of provincial acreage for
use by Beacon Industries as an altern-
ative to their present use of Simcoe
Park space. In this connection, I have
held a meeting with Dr. Pauline Hughes,
Executive Director of the Woodlands
School, in order to apprise her of
developments. I intend to have a meet~-
ing with the Director of the Queens
Park Extended Care Hospital for the same
purpose.

External Matters - Education

We have received notice from Mr. G.
Shuttleworth, of the Ministry of
Education, that the Treasury Board has

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approved our final draft of Capital for
completion of the New Westminster
Permanent Campus. Mr. Shuttleworth
extended verbal congratulations for the
calibre of the work done to date.

Il participated in the opening of the
Eagleridge Elementary School in Coquitlam.
Mrs. Chute, in introducing me, made
reference to the role of Douglas College
as the community college for Coquitlam.
Mr. Bill Johnstone and a number of other
college-related persons were at this

. spoke at the second annual
provincial conference on Family
Learning, sponsored by the Ministry
of Education and the B.C. Council
for the Family. Lillian Zimmeramn,
of the Community Programs and
Services Division was a featured
speaker. This conference was well
attended, obviously has a strong
level of community as well as
political support, and bespeaks a
possible significant emphasis on
family life education for the
future. The Community Programs
and Services Division is consider-
ing increased activity in this
area and that of gerentology at
this time. The Board will be
apprised of possible lines of
development as these become clear.

Internal Matters - Education
Development
In addition to the lines of
development mentioned in the
preceding section, other work is
proceeding. The Academic Studies
Division is continuing its work
on development of a Canadian

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