————— a aa NNER Te ee = HOMAN SANAIE ~ Every day, between 12:30 and 1:45pm the David Lam Campus is taken over by high school stu- dents from Pinetree Secondary, which is right beside the David Lam Campus. A petition is going around DLC that wants to change this. The current partnership between the two schools is that the high school students can-use our cafe- teria and both schools get to use the gym in the Pinetree Community Centre. The person leading the charge for changes is David Lam VP Massaino Chang. “The petition,” he said, “is Timber company seeks PATTIEDGAR VICTORIA (CUP}— Protesters camped out on a log- ging road leading to an old- growth forest valley could soon face handcuffs if a timber compa- ny obtains an injunction against them. Timber West Forestry Limited has applied to the Supreme Court of British Columbia for an Sie | age es | eee eed fey ee 2 eee thurs about the need for a revamping of the partnership between David Lam and Pinetree [Secondary]. A minority of students want them [the high school students] out. A majority wants to work in a part- ‘nership which is workable, instead of feeling that we have to give everything to Pinetree so that we can make them happy.” The petition states seven points: the long lineups in the cafeteria; that there are no tables and chairs in the cafeteria for Douglas College students; the state of the washrooms in the Atrium; high school students using the free phone service; Pinetree students sitting in the Atrium; high school students injunction against the protesters, who have been camped out in the Upper Walbran Valley since mid- September. Land-use forester Steve Lorimer said the protesters are keeping his company from con- tinuing road work and beginning logging in the area. He says if his company suc- cessfully obtains an injunction To make life a little easier, Coquitlam Centre HMY faculty a ‘student discount shopping night’. smoking by the bike racks; Pinetree students spitting on the patio; and the condition of the floor in the cafeteria. According to Chang, “Out of the 1700 students at David Lam, 400 have signed the petition. The list is currently growing. A lot of students feel that the high school students have been abusing the right to come over here [David Lam Campus]... we don't have to compromise Douglas College for Pinetree. Many staff members feel that way, that we have been com- promised instead of working together in a partnership.” Chang also said that students don't mind that the high school students use our cafeteria, but injunction against the protesters, it will use it. i1G “We want to get our workers back to work as soon as we can,” he said. Protest organizer Jan Hunter says the five people—who have been in the area since September and camping out since October 29—are willing to be arrested for the cause. vy Pye B is offering Douglas College students, staff and Just show your student ID card to participating retailers when you shop the first Thursday of each month from 5pm to 9pm. List of participating stores available at Customer Service, South Mall. a avn ‘COQUITLAM CENTRE making life a little easier 464 8357 David Lam Campus/High School most students don’t know that Pinetree has a cafeteria of their own. Students mind that our cafe- teria is always full—they don't have a spot to sit down and eat. “They feel that ‘why should we “The only thing left after bureaucratic tricks and legal " ‘manetivers 18 'to stand in the mid- dle of the road,” said Hunter. The protesters are part of a larger group who want to see the area protected from logging, he added. They have organized demonstrations in front of the Ministry of Forests’ building and raves to raise awareness of the ory ca), ae Oe et = Starving Student DISCOUNT NIGHT make way for Pinetree students? [They] come over and eat lunch and mess up the cafeteria.” - issue. Although part of the Walbr. Valley was protected in 1995 under the Vancouver Island Lan Use Plan, the Upper Walbran Valley was designated as a Spec Management Zone, allowing co panies to practice limited loggi there. But Lorimer said Timber continued page 5... Look for these Savings and much more! 10% off Poster Plaza 10% off regular priced merchandise The Oak & Brass Room 10% off ProSystems Beauty Centre 20% off Gourmet Muffins 'n More 10% off The Pantry Restaurant 25% off regular priced menu items Kerrisdale Camera 10% off selected items Park Avenue 10% off Cheesesteaks Plus 10% off Cartunes Sound & Cellular 10% off Versailles Jewellers No GST or PST, excludes sale items Pet Habitat 10% off B.B. Watch Service 10% off Le Chateau 10% off regular priced merchandise Discounts not valid with any other promotions. Offers good at Coquitlam Centre only.