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QUOTE of the MONTH

Education is the ability to listen to almost

anything without losing your temper or

your self-confidence. # Robert Frost

October 6, 1992

The Douglas College Newsletter

Going for gold. Douglas College's Tim Frick, head coach of the Canadian women's wheel- chair team, talks with Vancouver's Marni Abbott during the Paralym- pics champlonship game In Barcelona on Sept. 13. Canada won the game and the gold, defeating the U.S. 35-26.

Winning Spanish gold

Winning gold in women’s wheelchair bas- ketball at the Paralympics in Barcelona

on Sept. 13 was, of course, a very big deal.

But defeating the top-ranked American

team 35-26 to do it was "unbelievable", ac-

cording to Canadian coach and Douglas College P.E. instructor Tim Frick.

"This is a dream come true after years of hard work, belief and training," said Frick.

Frick laid the groundwork for the victory during tryout camps and scrimmages at Douglas College’s New Westminster campus during the past two years. The practices paid off in Spain. Canada defeated host Spain and Australia, before edging Germany 29-28 to enter the

playoffs. Canada beat the Netherlands 46- 43 and entered the gold-medal game with the defending Paralympics and world champions from the U.S. The match would be decided before 10,000 fans on the same court where only weeks earlier the American ‘Dream Team’ captured its men’s basketball gold medal during the Olympic Games.

"We had a wall full of faxes from sup- porters from all over Canada and many of the other teams were cheering for us," said Frick. "Entering the game I told the athletes ‘just play and enjoy yourself, and when you look at the scoreboard at the end of the game you will be happy.”"

Winning gold continued on page 7

College views in the news

CKNW radio talk show host Bill Good will broadcast his show live from Douglas Col- lege on October 14. The afternoon's two segments will examine the issues of fund- ing for post-secondary education in B.C. and the Constitutional debate.

The program is the latest example of Douglas College’s recent involvement with the media.

Acting in her capacity as President of the Advanced Education Council of B.C. (AECBC), College Board chair Myrna Popove has voiced her concerns in the major media. Popove addressed the issue of post-secondary enrolment and funding in a ‘My View’ column in the September 10 issue of the Vancouver Sun. She was also featured on the CBC National News on September 28 during its special series on Canadian education.

In her Sun presentation, Popove cited a recent AECBC report which concluded B.C.’s college and institute system urgently

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