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May 24, 1988

 

The

Mad Hatter |

A Douglas College Newslette

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGGING UP
THE PAST

 

 

 

hirty students from four area

colleges will spend the next
six weeks participating in an ar-
chaeological dig at Fort Langley.

The Archaeological Field School
is the first joint venture of this
type for Vancouver Community
College - Langara Campus,
Douglas College, Capilano Col-
lege and Fraser Valley College.
Not only will the dig provide the
students with practical ex-
perience and an opportunity to
carn up to six credits, it will also
assist Parks Canada in carrying
out its management plan for the
Fort.

Plans are underway to
reconstruct some of the buildings
that stood on the site in the mid-
1800's. (The Fort was partially
reconstructed for the province's
centennial.) Prior to construction,
however, the area must be ex-
amined to determine the precise
location and dimensions of the
original buildings, information
about the structural features, and
the original date of occupancy.
As well, the excavation may
produce some associated artifacts
of the period.

Stan Copp, Chairman of
Langara’s Anthropology Depart-
ment, spearheads the field school,
in co-operation with instructors
from the other colleges.

Reprinted from VCC Bulletin

BREAK A LEG, DIANE!

O talented, charming (& beloved) director, Diane Loomer, gave new
meaning the this old theatrical phrase to initiate The Amabilis
Singers’ Annual Spring Concert at Douglas College on April 20.

While making her entrance to welcoming applause, she had to negotiate
her way upstage to a grand piano. Faulty piano placement (too close to
the stage’s edge), deficient lighting (all on the director - none on the stage)
and showmanship (always look up at your audience, not down at your
music) combined to produce a missed step followed by a 4-foot plummet
into the orchestra pit and a single knee landing.

While the audience gasped and the choir held its breath, Diane gathered
herself from the darkened pit, reappeared in the footlights, and limped her
way to center stage, with knee bleeding, pupils dilated, and mind on
automatic pilot, she managed to wing her way through the opening
‘Coronation Anthem’ by Handel. Needless to say, she had no problem
keeping the audience’s attention throughout the remainder of the show.

The program featured Ellen Silverman and Barrie Barrington in Saint-
Saen’s Carnival of the Animals, The Amabilis Singers, The Douglas
College Youth Choir, and the Halcyon Chorale, plus an oboe, euphonium,
and even a dancing bear. Despite the variety of talent the ‘hit’ of the show
was the acrobat in the first act.

submitted by: Corresponding Secretary, Amabilis Singers, Douglas College

 

INVITATION TO SPRING 1988

GRADUATION CEREMONY
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Everyone is cordially invited to attend the Spring 1988 Graduation
Ceremony to be held in the Gymnasium on Thursday, June 9,
1988 at 1930 hours (7:30 p.m.).

Faculty and staff are requested to meet in the South Building, 2nd
floor, Staff Lounge at 1900 hours (7:00 p.m.) to be in the
processional.

Asmall reception, honouring the graduates, will be held in the
Upper Cafeteria at the end of the program. This reception is
hosted by the Student Society.

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