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douglas college student newspaper analysis Hardwick Road Show hits D.C. by Brian jones Hardwick denied the educa­ and tion ministry had any such Keith Baldrey motives. A permanent vocational Hardwick said , "We are college in Richmond, in­ all creatures of the legis­ creased career program lature ... the final authority counselling to augment lies with them.'' Douglas College's present The meeting, final stop the counselling and colleges spe­ of the Hardwick travelling cializing in specific careers· road show, was attended by are some of the benefits of Douglas College administra­ Bill 82 (Colleges and Pro­ tors and student represen­ vincial Institutes Act) tatives. At least that is the im­ Hardwick and three asso­ pression given by deputy ciates--Andy Soles, Bruce education minister Walter Fraser and Ron Farris--ex­ Hardwick at at open meeting plained the key points of the last Thursday on the Rich­ Act, which was implemented mond campus. · at the end of the last legis­ The cost of these chan~es lative sitting. in the college educatiOn The Act establishes three sphere? An extra layer of independent councils which bureaucracy, in the form of in effect, administer college three councils, separating policy by reviewing, co-ordi­ the education minister from nating and allocating the those his decisions will af­ total college budget. fect. Plus a greater .oppor­ The occupational training tunity for the government to council, comprised of nine control the direction of indi­ non-college appointees of the vidual colleges, althou£h cont' d·. on page 2 Soles and Hardwick explain Bill 82. Photo Guy Tannen. I College faculty bitter Bookstore robbers ·

by Keith Baldrey justment (COLA) clause in as professional educators is The Douslas College Fa­ the second year. being used against us," the culty Association (DCF A) is According to the faculty, report says. · sentenced havmg problems negotiating the ·college's position is that ''The college is assuming their contract with the col­ an extra cost incurred by our traditional conservatism lege and the possibility of a accepting the faculty's de­ and conce-.rn for · the well­ by jeannette van Eldik purchase a car. He came to strike is being seriously dis­ mands must be paid for by the bookstore later that eve­ being of our students leaves ·A former Douglas College cussed. reducing the salary increase. us impotent so far as apply­ ning and picked up over On October 26, Jim Gun­ They also feel that the pro­ ing any pressure ins con­ bookstore employee and a $14,000 in cash and cheques. ther, DCFA vice-president, posed COLA is not very cerned.' ' former college criminology When Olund finished work at submitted a report to the advantageous as it provides Recently both parties student and part-time secu­ about 10 p.m. she waited five faculty asking them to reject no increase for inflation from asked for the appointment of rity guard were sentenced minutes and phoned the the college's offer. The fa­ April 1977 to Aprill 1978. a mediator but this has so far Nov. 3 to six months in police claiming she had been culty did so and authorized a Another major issue is the proved fruitless. The faculty prison and two years proba­ robbed _as she was getting in strike vote. conflict of interest policy. will meet with the mediator tion after robbing the college her car m the college parking That does not necessarily The policy states that conflict on Nov.10 in hope to get back bookstore of$14,357 on Sept. lot. mean that there will be a of interest occurs ''when it is to reasonable negotiations. 6. LaFavor then burnt $7 458 strike vote, but in authori­ perceived by the college ... ' ' If th<7re is no progress Shirley Olund, 34, charged in cheques, threw the m~ney zing one, it allows a vote at This means that conflict of after that, the faculty will with theft over $200 and bag in the river and hid the any time. interest need only exist in Edward LaFavor, 19 char­ remaining $6 ,978 in cash. request on Nov. 15 that the ged with possession of stolen On Nov. 2, the faculty the mind of the college for a mediator make his report to On Sept. 8, LaFavor, feel­ decided on appropriate com­ faculty member to be or­ property, were charged in ing guilty, turned himself in the minister of labor, as well New Westminster Provincial ponents of ' 'work to rule' ' dered to remove this "con- as ask the college to agree to to police, disclosing the and "job action" Jroposals. flict" . , court. whereabouts of the money. Gilgan calls the conflict of binding arbitration. They also decide on their On Nov. 22 the faculty will timetable for future action. interest policy "ludicrous" Olund, married and the . and "unworkable". "It's a also inform the Labour Rela­ Olund and LaFavor's rela­ - The faculty's contra~t ex­ tions Board that the college mother of three children, typically stupid policy that was also told to seek psychia­ tionship during the last year · pired last April and they h~s not bargained in good could only come from Doug­ tric counselling on the advice was described as a 'morbid · have had trouble negotiating· f~uth and they will initiate the with the college ever since. las College. of her probation officer after attraction' by LaFavor's law- ' " We don't object to con­ grievance procedure. yer. Olund had been finan­ The faculty has charged Finally, if there has not she pleaded guilty on the that the college has on flict of interest policy, but we grounds ot mental instability cially aiding LaFavor during would like to discuss it with been any progress by Nov. the last year in order for him numerous times cancelled 30 , the faculty will work to because of marital problems ~egotiation meetings and the college before it is writ­ during the past year. to remain in school. They rule and hold a general had talked of robbing the has refused to alter their ten," he said. "The college meeting to discuss the im­ On Sept. 6, Olund cashed contract offer. will not even talk to us or a cheque for LaFavor, the bookstore at registration plementation of job action time in july. Gord Gilgan, DCFA presi­ meet with us about it.'' plans and the timing of a court was told, so he could dent, says the .college has According to the faculty strike vote. ,.------. left the negotiating table. the conflict of interest policy The faculty has claimed ' 'They have a poor attitude,'' is "a grave matter of prin­ that throughout the process he said. " We're willing to ciple and a major stumbling they have been extremely meet with them, but they block to the conclusion of an agreement. ' ' reasonable. According to Mc Geer Busted won't even discuss it with Gunther's report, "We (the us." The faculty is also upset at faculty) have twice modera­ The college has offered a the college's attitude to­ ted our fiscal demands com­ Pat McGeer, education ligent; his vehicle inspection five percent increase in a wards the negotiations. The promised on other ite~s and minister, flew to Los Angeles college has hired a profes­ Thursday, but that wasn't sucker was found to be 5 one-year contract and if the g1ven up on suH others. months out of date. faculty opts for a two-year sional negotiator-lawyer G. Despite these actions the the only time McGeer did contract, the college would Bud Gallagher, which, ac­ college has not been willing some flying. He flew his car There was one thing, how­ give six percent in the first cording to the faculty, allows through a speed trap earlier. ever, which McGeer did do the college to avoid debate to offer any compromise or year and a cost of !ivio~ ad- gesture of good faith." ''I'm afraid, yes" said right. He was wearing his on issues. seatbelt. The Other Press will now Gunther's report says that The faculty seems to be McGeer, "I was indiscreet become a regular Tuesday the college intends to ''use ~itt~r about the whole nego­ yesterday and hurrying." Oh well, one out of three feature like the Lou Grant its muscle" in labor rela­ tiatiOns and they are not too Not only that, he was neg- isn't bad. hopeful about a settlement. show - ah, inspiration! - tions. ''Our unique position GENERAL Nov. 7, 1977 Hardwick cont. 1311182 Explained continued from page 1 faculty's salary by compari­ mmistry, will formulate and sons with those members of administer occupational trai­ the professional community ning policy and budget. that the ministry deems to be The council will establish a equal. counselling service with re­ -''Bi-lateral agreement me­ presentation from manage­ thod", forms the faculty into ment and labour which will a new association and binds complement the present them to participate in all counselling service at Dou~­ labour procedures. In case of las College. Hardwick said a dispute, an adjudication the service will provide up to board. will be formed com­ date information on job mar­ posed of a nominee by the kets. faculty and by the college The academic council, con­ and a chairman to be nomi­ sisting of five non-college nated by the two nominees. appointees, wields the power -"Trade union status", of the occupational council as which would be the same as applied to academic pro­ the status presently in effect grams and policy. between faculty and college. Hardwick said the council In case of conflicts between will have the legal ri~ht to the Colleges Act and Labour recommend to university se­ Relations Board the Act will nate that they accept a col­ supersede the Labour Rela­ lege course which the aca­ tions Board. demic council has deemed to "We don't care which be equivalent to one of the labour status the faculty War declared on rape university's courses. chooses because it will be the Both the occupational college's problem ... (but) the by Colleen Glynn camera crews, women photo­ Another woman, Cheryl, training council and the aca­ government wants to give graphers and editorial con­ was raped and molested by demic council have program them alternatives to trade The Women Against Rape advisory committees, com­ union status," Hardwick told (WAR) tribunal held Satur­ trol over all articles written. her landlord when she was (They didn't get it over this only three years old. She prised of students and fa­ the meeting. day in front of the Vancouver culty (which is the only voice Gord Gilgan, Douglas Col­ Courthouse found all sectors one.) never told her mother be­ A male photographer from cause "it would have been they have in college policy lege Faculty Association pre­ of Canadian society guilty of under the new act). sident, says that the vote on oppressing women and inci- the Province newspaper was seen as my fault". Cheryl now has a three year old The mana~ement advisory labour status is needless. ting rape. · informed he could not take pictures of the demonstra­ daughter herself and is con­ council consists of chairman ''The re-certification vote is About 300 people attended cerned for her welfare. "I of the board from each insti­ stupid and ludicrous. It's a the tribunal and heard such tion unless he went to the other side of the street. CBC hope all you men out there tution, the deputy minister, waste of time and money,'' charges as assault with a realize that women and chil­ and appointees of the edu- · he said. "It's like electing deadly v.:eapon, conspiracy camermen trying to film the tribunal found angry WAR dren don't have to put up cation minister and concerns somebody and then having to to rape, mcttement to rape, with that - and we won't itself with matters not dealt elect him again immediate­ and gross indecency laid marshals in front of their cameras. anymore!'' with by the other two coun­ ly., against medicine, marriage Statements of solidarity cils. Also mentioned at the and the family, the economic Testimony on their expe­ riences with rape and the came from the Vancouver In Hardwick's estimation, meeting was the possibility system, the judicial system, Chilean Association and the these councils will not be organized religion, education courts was given by many of a permanent vocational Amalgamated Transit Union operable until early 1978 college being located at Rich­ and the media. women, most of whom The media came under wished to remain anony­ (ATU). when the colleges have ap­ mond at some future date. In mous. The Vancouver Chilean plied individually to the mi­ a ·response to a question by heavy attack from the or~a­ Association expressed their nizers of the demonstration One woman told of her nistry for designation as Ishbell Elliot, Richmond sympathy with the tribunal Crown Corporations. The who said TV and newspapers experience when she was school board member, con­ were not objective reporters livmg in a small apartment and told of their sisters' college's budget will not be cerning the future status of a affected by the Act until the of facts, but rather brain­ with her eight-month old suffering in Chile where rape college campus in Richmond, son. A stranger broke into is used· as a torture of female 1979-80 fiscal year. Hardwick said the govern­ washers against women. The designation of col­ They charged the media with her home and raped her at political. prisoners. ment has an open mind and leges as Crown Corporations slander, libel, insult and cor­ knifepoint. Since then, she is willing to discuss the pos­ has enrolled in a martial arts The ATU protested the enables them to acquire and sibility. "We'll run it up the ruption. recent cutbacks on bus ser­ hold property, hire its own In keeping with these con­ course and swears that "No flagpole and see what hap­ man will ever get the better vices and stated their posi­ financial consultants and ex­ pens," he said. . victions, the organizers in­ tion that buses should be sisted on control of the of me again." She stressed perts enter into its own Elaboratin~ on the ques­ her belief that all women available on a 24 hour basis contractual agreements with tion, Hardwick said there media. They wanted only to provide safe transporta­ women reporters sympathe­ must "learn to fight" if rape private industry or with mu­ seems to be a need for a tion for everyone. tic to their cause, women is to be stopped. nicipalities. vocational college some­ Being a Crown Corpora­ where in the Richmond dis- tion also enables the college to borrow money on short Trustess elections soon term to meet temporary over runs. The college board may by Brian Jones concerning school board areas serviced by Douglas invest in securities author­ trustee elections. College Sits on the College ized by the ministry and Education Minister Pat In most areas voters will Council (board), with the McGeer has called for great­ retain dividends and budget also ~e electing a mayor, rema_inder of the board. being er participation from the surpluses. council members and in appomted by the education "If you save it, you can public in education matters some ridings voting on re- ministry. In total, the num- and for them to get involved keep it,'' said Hardwick. ferendums and by-laws. ber of elected re.l?.resenta- in the Nov. 19 municipal "Unless, of course, you save The election of school trus- tives on the board wdl be one money because of a lock-out elections. tees has a direct effect on more than the number of ''There is probably a or a strike." Douglas College as those those appointed. The Act calls for an eva­ greater demand for strong elected will sit on College College Council (or board) management at the local luation of a college every five Council (to be re-named has the final word over any of years and requests a college level of education than at any College Board under the the college's affairs whether time in our previous (sic) to justify its existance in a Colleges Act Bill 82) where it be running pubs til mid- report to the minister, who history. Property owners they set policy for the col- night or locating Douglas and parents must dedicate will in turn decide what lege. College in the do\-Vntown measures should be taken to themselves to a greater per­ One school board trustee area. The objectives, and the sonal involvement in educa­ remedy or improve the situa· from each of the partici- ~eans. to reach these objec- tion. Delta, Richmond and the tion,'' McGeer said in a pre­ pating school districts in the tlves, Is the responsibility of pared statement last week Once a college has been south slope of Vancouver. • the elected school trustees. designated, the college fa­ After the meeting, in res­ Smaller grants for women ..students at U .B. C. culty has 60 days in which to ponse to questions from the discuss and vote on their Other Press, Hardwick said by]eannette van Eld£k average payment is less in Bursaries of $126,060 went labour status. Full-time and that besides being compre-, An investigation by the every case for female stu­ to 424 female undergra­ part-time faculty members hensive institutions, colleges University of B.C. Board of dents and there is a notice­ duates while $131,872 went will be eligible to vote. should try to offer an indepth Governors is probing into able difference in graduate to 424 males. The ministry offers three career program. why female students receive fellowship and bursary a­ Graduate fellowships of opti_ons to the f~culty asso­ "Specialization is a defi­ smaller bursary and scholar­ wards $263,935 went to females ciations concermng the la­ nite goal that we will be ship awards than male stu·­ In 1967-1977, 633 male and $721,805 went to male bour status they wish to looking for in the future," dents. undergraduate students re­ At Douglas College, the hold. Hardwick said. Faculty representative ceived $221,932 in scholar­ figures for bursaries and -"Fair comparison method", In closing, Hardwick said Gideon Rosenbluth told ships and 334 female under­ scholarships were unavail­ used extensively in Europe that final authority over the board members that the graduates received $99,8 55. able. and Australia, determines Act lies with the legislature. Nov. 7, 1977 ·NATIONAL page 3

.,analysis Feds find Going Down the $150m for jobs

OTTAWA (CUP)--The fede­ tion of $1.50 an hour, for up Road in Canada ral government plans to to 26 weeks, an extension of pump more money into a the original program's nine Prime Minister Pierre Tru­ surprising considering the job-training program for un­ weeks for each participant. deau was for a brief moment byDoug Ward high degree of foreign. con­ employed youths, the age Dan O'Connor, executive­ right on the mark. for Canadian University trol. The American branch group that has been hardest secretary for the National He was telling the nation Press plants are interested only in hit by the job shortage in Union of Students, said the in the recent throne speech producing consumer items Canada. new expenditure might be that the current high rates of for the smaller Canadian The new spending, which " useful" . But the Job Expe­ inflation and unemployment The upshot, of course, is market. is in addition to the $150 rience and Training Pro­ -- supposedly an economic that Canadian goods are They are not concerned million in job creation pro­ ~ram, he said, has not been a anomaly-- are "clear signals being priced out of world with building efficient plants jects announced by the go­ 'major'' program consider­ of the madequacy of econo­ markets. Hence, our stagna­ to compete in the interna­ vernment last week, is a re­ ing its $5 million cost. mic strategies appropriate to ting economy. tional market. The. parent allocation of funds within the "It can't have much im­ simpler times.'' ' There is logic to the argu­ corporation does not relish Canada Employment and Im­ pact considering the size of And, he added, "They are ment. But it does not hold. In the thought of its Canadian migration Commission to ex­ the age sector they're aiming , also signals of the urgent the period 1970-1974, years branch plant competin~ with pand the $5 million Job Ex­ at," O'Connor said. need for important structural in which wage gains re­ another of its plants 10 the perience and Training Pro­ Unemployment statistics adjustments in the econo­ mained quite moderate, Ca­ U.s'. or abroad. gram. for September showed mies of Canada and other nada's deficit in manufac­ The money will come from 387,000 people in that age industrialized countries." tured goods almost tripled. other divisions of the com­ group who were seeking Sure, capital is leaving Amencan Investment mission that have not spent work could not find work, a He went no further. Canada in search of more all the money in their bud­ seasonally adjusted unem­ What followed, policy­ profitable rewards. But it In Canada, the national gets by the end of the fiscal ployment rate of 14.5 per wise, were bits and pieces of always has. And the most market for many manufac­ year. The total amount will cent. those very strategies "ap­ recent strong outflow of ca­ tured goods has been divided not be known until it is seen O'Connor also questioned propriate to simpler times.'' pital began in the mid sixties among so many foreign firms how many youths apply for the kind and quality of work There were the usual tax and only accelerated in the that production costs have the program. experience the program credits and other incentives early seventies. The problem tended to be relatively high. The government will pay would provide and whether it to business. The familiar with capital outflow 1s struc­ Once a - ~osition in the Cana­ half of their wages, up to a would help youth in getting job-creation programs -­ tural and long term. The dian market has been se­ .maximum federal contribu- permanent jobs. worth $150 million this time question raised by the mi­ cured, a U.S. firm has a clear -- were there. gration of Canadian capital interest in importing parts But Trudeau's main · pitch should be who owns it and do and components from the in the new economic ball they have the best interests U.S. parent firm where pro­ W'Peg grads unite game is to ask Canadians to of Canadians at heart? duction runs for the U.S. are lower their expectations. The And it does not follow that longer and where the cost­ WINNIPEG (CUP) -- ''What job' ' but others felt they problem with the economy, increased profits will result per-unit is cheaper. is the government going to should be firm in making goes the government line, is in increased investment and Take the now infamous do? ' ' ''The general reason demands to provinical and .that Canadians expect too 'more jobs. Indeed, the 1970 INCO as an example. That we're unemployed is there federal governments. Natio­ much and give too httle. We to 1974 profit expansion in transnational carries out its are no jobs." nal Union of Studets activist, need a "rediscovery of the Canada coincided with re­ most important processing Unemployed university Peter Menzies, said that if merits of self-discipline and cord outflows of capital. Ca­ operations as well as its graduates met for the first you don't demand, you can't fair sharing," said Trudeau. pital, unlike labor, can go on research and development time Oct. 25 to discuss expect anything. He said strike anytime it wants. And work in the U.S . Ore extrac­ forming an association that ' 'pressure'' was needed Canadians lazy the government fails to take ted in Canada by Canadian will focus on the problem of now. this mto account. workers is exported else­ graduate un~ployment. Vivian Rachlis, another of Of course, unemployment where . to create jobs for No firm policy decision the organizers of the meeting And perhaps this explains has always been with us. Job American workers. were made at the meeting said that the group should the government's woefully levels have ebbed and flowed Similarly, INCO, whose but one of its organizers serve a two-fold purpose. It inadequate response to the in tandem with capitalism's owners' interests transcend Allyson Fields was very op­ could be workin~ as a self­ current high unemployment perpetual cycles. national boundaries, has timistic. Fields said the pro­ help organizauon where levels. After all, jobs are Unemployment, more- sent capital created in the posed organization could be members vent their feelings unfilled. Perhaps, Canadians over, has always had a role to Canadian mines abroad to the first of its kind in and talk over their common --lazy after a quarter century play in capitalist economies; develop new nickel mines in Canada. problems, and it could also of prosperity -- have become the full-employment pro­ Guatemala and Indonesia. act as political pressure too choosey. grams of recent decades This migration of capital, Fields said that although group that could artiCulate The latest government sta­ notwithstanding. A high le­ combined with the capital­ in the past only Arts gra­ . demands. Members of the tistics refute this argument. vel of employment gives intensive nature of resource duates were ''getting the audience seemed more in­ They show there are about workers the power to de­ extraction, has had grave short end of the stick'', now terested in the concept of a teachers, social workers and 45,000 full-time ·job vacan­ mand high wage rates. A ~ implications for Canadian pressure group or lobby. cies. With 800,000 people high level of unemployment, workers. Some 6,000 jobs even lawyers were joining The group made no deci­ unemployed, this means on the other hand, provides disappeared from !NCO's the ranks of the unemployed. sion on whether or not to there are about 20 people for management with a p.ool of Canadian operations bet­ Some of those at the seek affiliation with trade each job opening. And, this surplus labor -which can be weent 1971 and 1973 . And meeting questioned the prin­ unwns or professional is certainly an underesti­ tapped when workers be­ recently INCO announced ciple of having a "right to a groups. mate. come too demanding. layoffs of 2,800 workers in There are simply not e­ The reasons behind the Sudbury and 650 in Thomp­ nough jobs for everyone. high unemployment levels in son, Manitoba. Moreover, an Economic Canada lie beyond the basic Students Evicted by Games Council of Canada study rhythms of capitalist deve­ High unemployment is ·a shows that 54 per cent of lopment. For Canada has corollary of our resource BRANDON (CUP) -- The student. available jobs are in the customarily had one of the sell-outs. Canadian nickel 1979 Canada Winter Games The decision to use the semi- and low-skilled cate­ highest unemployment rates like other Canadian resour- • will have a major impact on university residence to house gories, offering pay rates 15 in the West. ces is a fast-wasting asset students at Brandon Univer­ the athletes was made in to 25 per cent below average. And, the problem here, is, which has nurtured corpo­ sity. 1975 by the Games commit­ as Trudeau would put it, Also, how many of these rate em~ires but failed to Residence students will be tee. Robert Campbell, . stu­ " available" jobs are season­ "structural". It is a largely provide 1ts nominal owners dent union president and foreign-owned economy. required to vacate their al or at minimum wage with any lasting benefits. rooms and will have their student representative on levels? How rriany of them And, the structure is one Jobs, for instance. geared to selling resources to personal belongings moved the committee at that time, are in areas of h1gh unem­ To make matters worse, out so that the athlete's can ployment such as Cape Bre­ outside countries and impor­ the huge capital investment supported the decision.Since ton, Newfoundland and now ting manufactured goods in in resource extraction means stay in the residence. The then, other council members Sudbury? Does the skilled return. less money is available for Games will also mean a loss complained that Campbell worker from the INCO job­ This has resulted in an un­ manufacturing, construction, of one week of classes and it never consulted them on the site in Sudbury have to ''go derdeveloped manufacturing etc. -- the kind of investment has not been determined issue and they still feel left down the road' ' with his or sector. In 1975 Canada's which creates jobs. how these classes will be out of the Games committee her family to wherever for a trade defecit in manufac­ Still, Trudeau will conti­ made up. activities. · tured goods reached a stag­ job, just as their Maritime nue time-worn Keynesian The residence students The student representa­ counterparts have for de­ gering $10 billion. The goods acrobatics to deal with the producing sector of the Ca­ will be provided with room tives are beginning to accept cades? economic high wire on which and board in Brandon if they the residence decision as a A common refrain in the nadian economy employs a we are perched. He'll stimu­ small percentage of the na­ cannot return home during fait accompli. However, they " Canadians are living too late the economy here and are pushing for more input high off the hog'' chorus is tion's labor force in compari­ restrain it there. It's unlikely the Games. According to that workers are demanding son with other Western that the economy will be­ Hans Burmeister, a faculty into the planning of the wage increases which exceed countries. come more stable. Perhaps, member on the Games com­ housing scheme in order to comparable productivity in­ That our manufacturing someone should tell him we mittee, personal articles will minimize the inconvenience creases. sector is weak should not be need a new wire. be moved at no cost to the to students. Page 4 OPIN.ION Nov. 7, 1977

------I letters 1------OTHER BCDC replies to study

This is in response to an tively quiet area. Moreover, porting of several thousand SPEAK article by Nancy McRitchie from my own experience students up and down seve­ in the October 31, 1977, with McBride Boulevard, it ral floors by elevators and issue of The Other Press. handles as great, if not stairways would create a our view The article was headed as greater, traffic volumes and bottleneck problem." Ra­ · "Management Class Rejects therefore noise. ther, as suggested earlier, BCDC Plan'' and dealt with -That, "The McBride site is the College buildings may be the conclusions reached by a very accessible bein~ direct­ the same number of levels Thanks, construction management ly off the Pattullo Bndge. To at either site. class under the direction of get downtown one would -That, "At the downtown Instructor Neil Fairlie. Ap­ have to contend with several site student priced book­ but still questions parently, the conclusions of traffic lights, the increased stores and cafeterias would this class were based upon downtown traffic, which not be provided. Students Thanks, but not good enough, Bob. . misinformation as to the would result from the deve­ would be expected to use The l~tter which appears opposite this column from Mr. ' BCDC proposal, specifically: lopment project and the ever restaurants and bookstores Macintyre, project director for the B.C. Development 1 -That, "The downtown site present traffic on Royal Ave­ in the shopping mall, caus­ Corporation respond to the study by the college's offered 50,000 square feet nue standstill during rush ing greater financial stress. construction management class. But, alas, it is as vague as compared to 38 acres avail­ hour.'' Rather, according to This would also be detri­ the study itself was. able on the McBride site." information available to the mental to an academic envi­ Why, Bob, do both sites have to be of the same Rather, the BCDC has pro­ public through the City Engi­ ronment, since, the mall "footprint" - the same number of storeys? The college posed a minimum of 176,000 neer's Office in New West- would be a distraction from community has not yet been shown an architectual plan for square feet in the downtown . minster, traffic volumes studies." Rather, unless stu­ the McBride site, which outlines the size and type of site and an additional through the intersection of dent eating facilities and structure (i.e. storeys) that the building or buildings would 175,000 square feet at the Royal A venue and McBride bookstores are subsidized by be. It is therefore hard to make a comparison between the McBride A venue site for Boulevard are hi~her on the College or the govern­ two, but the -college was lead to believe that the athletic facilities. McBride Boulevard than ment, the stores downtown architectural design was flexible in terms of vertical and -That, ''The downtown site on Royal Avenue. · will operate in a competitive horizontal growth. Yet you assume the architectural would be a multi-level buil­ way in the marketplace, of­ blueprints of both sites will be similar. Do you know ding with no provisions for -That, "The downtown site ferin~ competitive prices and something we don't? 1 recreational facilities such as only allows 600 parking stalls offenng greater choice to the If student presence is so badly needed in the downtown would be available on the for 8,000 students, compared students.( The mall that is area couldn't a little more effort have been made to include other site." Rather, based to 1, 200 parking stalls· at referred t'o-is not a shopping recreatiQnal facilities closer to the proposed cam pus. We upon discussions with the McBride. There is no room mall, but a carefully land­ understand the economic reasoning for locating the campus College Council and the Col­ for any increases at the scaped environment that on a piece of real estate with the lowest 'opportunity cost', lege architects, Carlberg downtown site although would be designed with the but if the students are such an integral part of the plan why ] ackson, the design of Col­ there is plenty of growing needs of the students in wasn't a more -suitable area chosen to locate the college, lege facilities on either site room at McBride". Rather, mind. Cons.idering the cur­ such as the Pacific Coast Terminal acreage? This acreage would likely have the same as suggested earlier, there rent Douglas College site would provide recreational amenities and a serene building ''footprint'' and may not be plenty of "grow­ and the financial pressures atmosphere conclusive to education while still providing the therefore the same number ing room" at the McBride on most academic institu­ commercial community with the student dollar. (i.e. near of storeys. Regarding recrea­ site which is automobile tions, it is highly unlikely Columbia Street.) tional facilities, a certain dependent and the down- . that the College could afford Though this waterfront property is still up for sale it is amount of indoor activities town site is currently well to provide an outdoor en­ unlikely, because of BCDC' s plan to establish recreational could be incorporated into ' ironment for the students as and residential facilities there that the college will be the downtown site and the is proposed in the BCDC allowed access . If the college is forced onto the ICBC remaining College program proposal. site, recreational facilities should at least be provided on for sports facilities would be ·That, ''The only advantage the Robson Elementary School site across the street. provtded on the McBride to the College moving down­ If you're going to restrict the right of students to use their site. town would be to be close to cars by limiting parking, why not be democratic and restrict -That, "If it was necessary in a porfessional arts centre as the right of all people to use their cars? Close the downtown the future to expand at the was proposed by David Y.H. core to all private vehicle traffic. Between Royal and downtown location, the only Lui. However, construction Columbia from Fourth to Eighth the only mode of traffic option for the College would management class feels that would be public transport - possibly in the form of small be to build straight up". the BCDC is only bluffing (jitney) vehicles. Rather, the BCDC proposal when they claim that if In reference to a "competitive market" existing in the provides for the full expan­ Douglas College does not downtown area, this is unrealistic. The college has been sion possibilities of the Col- move downtown the whole told during negotiations with BCDC that if the downtown . lege, currently identified by project would have to be site is chosen, such facilities as bookstores, food services the College as being 500,000 scrapped. If that is the case and recreational equipment would not have to be provided square feet of built space they (BCDC) said, the by the college - rather these needs would ·be met by the serving a maximum full-time ~ heatre would still be avail­ commercial community. But the commercial community , equivalent population of ap­ able to the College." Rather, does not base its prices on student incomes. The ' proximately 5,000 students. serve tran it is not a bluff, but a hard commercial community is out to make a profit while the In addition, the BCDC pro­ also be structured as op­ cold fact created by the college would be expected to supply a service to the posal would provide Douglas posed to surface parking and economic and market reali­ students at a reasonable price. College with access to a the possibility exists for en­ ties of su.ch a decision. We In conclusion we once again would like to point out that 100,000 square foot Perfor­ larging the amount of par­ did not say that the theatre you are basing your argument on misinformation, as the ming Arts facility that would king provided. would proceed in any event, housing created by the development is well beyond the not be/ossible if the College -That, "There is a need for but rather that the financing financial reach of a student's resources. Not only this, but locate on the McBride site. student housing in the down­ of the theatre's construction with the implementation of this project the residential A point for further discussion town area, but the BCDC would not be possible with­ accomodation of the outlying areas of the development, is that although the McBride plan makes no allowance for out the project being able to w~ich now provides low cost housing for many students, site is approximately 48 this. There is room, how­ move ahead. wtll be lost as land values appreciate. acres, development on a ever, available on the Mc­ In conclusion, the manage­ We welcome further dialogue on the proposal as there large portion of the site Bride site for student resi­ ment construction class are still many questions that need concrete answers, not would be restricted because dences." Rather, there is no stressed that where the Col­ vague allusions. of the topography. Also, formal plan to provide stu­ lege is located will have a · because the McBride site dent residences related to very great affect on the ----lstaff boxl--- would depend upon the auto­ either site. However, the students and, in making the · mobile as a major means of BCDC plan will vastly in­ decision, education req,uire­ transportation, surface par- crease the supply of housing ments must have pnority \ king requirements for be::­ within New Westminster in a over all other considerations. ~ ' ween 1,200 to 2,000 cars or manner which meets the To this point, we are in total Managin~ Edito_rs: Na_ncy McRitchie and Guy Tannen, 360,000 to 600,000 square market needs. agreement, but simply feel News [Wtr~] Edztor_: BrtanJones, Copy Editor: Gord Isfeld, feet of the site would be Any increase in the that the downtown location Photo Edztor: . Nez/ Dowze, Typesetter: Colleen Glynn. committed to the automo­ supply of housing will clearly provides a better answer to Reporte~s : Kezth Ba~drey, Man(mne McKave, Jeannette bi~e. provide greater housing al­ the student needs. There are van Eldzk, Myrtle Wznchester and Lynn Jarvis. -That, "A College needs a ternatives for the student many examples of colle~es relatively· quiet area. Royal population. It might also be where a downtown location Member of Canadian University Press and subscriber of A venue is a truck route and noted that the great majority has worked very well, some Pacific News Service. ' the noise from traffic at a of students attending the of which are referenced in The Other P~ess is a democratically run student downtown site would not College at the New West­ the attached assessment on newspaper. Pubhshc;d under the auspices of the Douglas allow for quiet stuqying. The minster campus do not live the impact of relocating College Student Soetety every Monday. The news office is McBride site, however, is now in the New Westminster Douglas College to the down­ located at the rear of the cafeteria on the New Westminster semi-secluded.''. Rather, area. Finally, as su~gested town area, prepared by campus. Royal A venue has been earlier, I would questton that Graham Brawn and Asso­ The .Other P~e~s, Box 2503, Douglas College, New found to be compatible for there is room available on ciates. Westmtnster, Brmsh Columbia, 522-7917, between 9 a.m. any number of uses, inclu­ the McBride site for student and 5 p .m. weekdays. Advertising 522-6038'. ding a hofel, residential de­ residences. Sincerely yours, velopment and a City Hall, -That, ''In a multi-level Robert A. Macintyre all of which require a rela- downtown campus the trans- Project Director Nov. 7, 1977 OPINION Page 5 Fashion Design Student OTHER Fights Back CORNER Now, what about the fa­ -One graduate is a children's by Tina Fiorda shion designer? The truly wear designer in Thunder ___Jyour view! Upon reading your Oct. knowledgeable designer has Bay 16, 1977 ·Career Program already been in the rag trade -One graduate is a super­ article on the post-college for at least 10 years as well. visor for the Bay What do you think of community colleges survey, taken by Jeannette It takes that kind of know­ -One graduate is an assistant Ooster and Bill Moran, I feel ledge _ and experience to designer in Quebec compelled to come forth in create a garment that is a -One graduate works in sweet 16 , order to present the views true seller. There is a hell of Lynn Warner shared by myself, my fellow a lot more that goes into the -One graduate teaches Home Economics to grade 11 and Student Council students and the instructors final commodity than just a Surrey chairperson of the Fashion Design Pro­ pretty picture. And the re­ 12 students in White Horse gram at Douglas College. wards reaped from this type -One graduate works in Gold's Fabrics in Vancouver I think academically Doug­ Prior to entering the Fa­ of position do not include las College is quite good. only money, but they include -One graduate is a manager shion Design Program, we, for Gold's Fabrics in Victoria Although sometimes it the students, attended an the privilege of creative sa­ seems as though instructors tisfaction as well. Any artist -One graduate is a manager orientation session conduc­ for a Bootlegger store · think that their class is the ted by program co-ordinator can truly appreciate this only one, or the most impor­ sentiment. -One graduate is a retail Phyliss Herod! and her col­ employee for the Bay tant. leagues. The facts were laid The Fashion Design Pro­ There's a lot of pressure to gram covers many areas of -Two graduates are retail bare before us. It was im­ employees in Dalmy's get good grades, it's almost employment withm the fa­ a prestige thing. Socially, it pressed upon us that we shion field . These areas in­ -Two ~raduates are em­ would not become shining ployed m the design depart­ is difficult for the mature clude designing, retail, pat­ student, although the age stars of desing upon emer­ tern drafting, fashion illus­ ment at Christopher Ryan's gence from Douglas College. -One present student will be barrier is less distinct than in tration, management, mar­ other instiwtions. - It would take two years of ke'ting and sewing, just to employed by Marily Brooks education and at least two name a few . Many students (a top Canadian designer) in years of apprenticeship, or a have graduated from the Toronto, upon graduating parallel as such, before we Douglas College Fashion De­ this year could even break into the sign Program to enter these -One present student will b( field . fields and a few samples are employed by Christopher Translation: Expect to Ross Mounteney cited below: Ryan upon graduating this start at the bottom and work -two graduates have their year. your way up. Experience These examples, I hope, Community colleges a:e own manufacturing company good in some ways because breeds success. -one graduate is a buyer for have proven a point. In many situations it will I must also contradict the the ratio of students to Eaton's downtown and tea­ teachers is small, which take more than four years for ches at Douglas College also point made about Douglas. some students to attain their makes it easy to get help. -one graduate is a buyer for College not being as recog­ desired levels. What about nized as BCIT. People from The library is good, but the students who would like Eaton's in West Vancouver services should be extended. -One graduate owns a bou­ across Canada apply to to become business entre­ tique Douglas College in hope that It would be nice if the library preneurs? Or the individuals -One graduate is a ladies they may be accepted for the in Coquitl~m was open until who would like to become wear manager in Ladner Fas hion Design Program 10 p .m . instead of 7 p .m. fashion designers and even­ ·Two graduates work in the here. because there is not enough tually create and produce design department for Sur­ The president of the time to get anything done. I their own line? Can dreams rey Classics Needles and Trades Associa­ would like the cafeteria to be occur overnight? Does Cin­ -One graduate is manager tion of B.C., Mr. George improved - a little cleaner derella truly exist outside our for Gray's Apparel store Crutchley highly recom­ and a little quieter. imaginations? ·Two graduates work in the mends and praises the Fa­ It takes approximately 10 design department for ] ant­ shion Design Program at F----'~•::!.;._.-!;.~::..._;.__:__:.: years to attain a level of zen's Douglas College . . competency where one can ·Three graduates work in the Mr. Bill Kraetschmer, pro­ open his or her own busi­ design department for Aero vincial Trades and Com­ ness. Truly, we must all be Garments merce Minister, highly re- aware that most business -One graduate works in the commended the program in a ventures as such are attemp­ design department for Eliza­ recent letter. Lori Latka ted by individuals with the beth Arden Manufacturing Fashion Canada, which is a physical education student onslaught of the 30 age -Two graduates work in bou­ under federal jurisdiction, t~ques doing designing, draf­ rates the Douglas College Community colleges are a bracket: Repeat: Experience terrific idea since the classes breeds success. tmg and sewing Fashion Design Program as cont'd. on page 11 are smaller giving more chance for personal contact between teacher and stu­ dent. Also the price is more Kill Kollege affordable for most students. The multi-campus idea is g~od , but there is a problem wah travelling between 'No soul, No rhythm, No. swing' them. Courses should not just be offered on one cam­ by Martin Coon ~eaching ,is inconsequential . These observations lead pus. The cafeteria could be It. doesn t put us in touch me to believe that the college better. When one enters the hal­ wtth the Cosmic Worlds. must be destroyed. There lowed halls of Douglas Col­ Teaching is something you are many tactics one can lege (I am speaking primarily do to pay your mortgage. employ to subvert the exis­ of New Westminster cam­ As I see it, the main ting structure. One can re­ pus) one cannot help but be function of a college should fuse to do assignments, one struck by the incredible be to space people out. Why can choose to learn only what amount of nothingness which does our college fail so one wants to, regardless ot goes on. The place has no miserably in this regard? the curriculum - a group of soul, no rhythm, no swing . To answer this question students could get together and when there's no swing one must look at the stu­ and even decide to take over no beat, there's no life. ' dents. Most of them are a the place! Students might try Dave]ohnston A campus should be a dr:ag . They aren't funky, to get some of their instruc­ Student Counctl president place where you get turned ahve human animals. Ted tors to go to bed with them - on .. ~t should b7 a lively, Clark's comments on teen­ l7t's see what they're really Co_mmunity colleges are a agers equally apply to most thnvmg commumty - why is hke! The possibilities for terrific thing because the our campus afflicted with students. He states that they subversion are only limited ' 'are often superficial and ~eacher-student relationship what Paul Goodman aptly by one's imagination. Is the campuses are re­ want strict limits from au­ It is all a matter of turning ~ow, refers to as " the harmony of ~attvely small, and the learn. t~orit y. They lack imagina­ people on. the graveyard" ? mg atmosphere is quite re­ One reason for the present uon and creativity and seem It is imperative, however ' laxed. atmosphere is the instructors to be oriented toward finding that we implement our stra: themselves. They don' t out what is expected of them tegies · NOW. For when make any noise. They teach and doing that.' ' How is the society's Mind Annihilation do their trip, stuff us full of world to be saved from the Machine is in full operation jive-talk and then go on their Evil Forces of Night when (the college just being a way. But ultimately their the young people themselves .weapon of the state) we have are such whimps? no ttme to lose. Page 6 CAMPUS Nov. 7, 1977 administration · College approves .reorganization the association is con·cerned tive officer and chief judicial sorry Gilgan had taken the -Dean of Educational Ser­ hy Gord Isfeld that labor relations will be officer of the college. opportunity to bring ''the red vices -- assist the colle~e Amid claims by the faculty affected by the ''fragmenta­ W oot(on said one of the herring'' of faculty nego­ principal as senior officers 1n ·association that 1ts members tion" of faculty on different responsibilities of the cam­ tiations into the discussions. .all matters related to educa­ are being hampered by low campuses as recommended pus principals and vice-prin­ "I don't give a goddamn tional services, including morale and lack of optimism, in the report. cipals wilf probably include about the faculty right now. ' ' ' curric.ulum development, de­ College Council Thursday The report, outlined by the supervision of weekend he stated. livery, distribution and qua­ adopted guidelines for the college principal George campus activities, as well as ''There are times when lity control; act as chief reorganization of adminis­ Wootton, calls for the crea­ regular activities during the this is a very discouraging executive officer in the ab­ trative authorities and res­ tion of principal and vice­ week. job," Wootton said. "Our sence of the principal; share ponsibilities. principal positions on the (the administration's) prob­ the responsibility for total ·Richmond, Coquitlam and Gilgan responded by say­ lem is that we are too open.' ' long-range planning for the Douglas College Faculty ing that such long hours for Association (DCF A) presi­ He argued that the reason college with other members Langley campuses, with the faculty members . could be reorganization had taken so of the senior management dent Gord Gilgan told council New Westminster and Sur­ considered "inhuman" and that because of the poor state long was because council team; and ensure research rey campuses each receiving could create "the potential wanted to hear from every­ and data collection in order of present contract negotia­ two vice-principals. for a tremendous amount of tions, the introduction .of the one involved, so all aspects Department heads or de­ conflict.' ' {:Ould be considered. to provide an adequate data partment convenors will Provincial Colleges and Insti­ The fragmentation of fa­ base for planning and evalu­ come under the authority of He thanked faculty and ating ex1sting courses and tutes Act and the two years the campus principals. culty members and the extra staff members for there in­ programs. of reorganizational talks ' ' hours needed for weekend put during the reorganiza­ the level of morale in the The campus principals and -Dean of Student Services -­ "coverage" of campus e­ tional talks but stated there as senior officer to assist college right now is pretty vice-principals, Wootton said vents, Wootton said, is really is no "perfect model" and low ... (and) we have less will come under two separate no different college principal in all mat­ than at present. that they must meet adminis­ ters relating to student ser­ cause for optimism now .'' administrative wings of the Council member Fred tration "half-way." The reorganization report, college -- that of Educational Gingell said he was con­ vices, including admissions Gilgan said, "doesn't add­ Services and that of Student cerned with the affect re­ "' "This (the report) is not and records, library and wntten 10 stone,'' council ress any of the concerns we Services. The college princi­ organization would have on media services, and student pal will be the chief execu- member Anita Hagen said. the DCF A) have.'' He said the students. He said he was What is needed, she added, affairs and counselling ser­ is for discussions to continue vices; act as chief executive officer in the absence of the as re-organization is imple­ principal; share responsi­ mented. "I would like to see bility for total long-range us get on with it.'' planning for college with Student council president other members of the senior Dave] ohnston said he ''fully management team; and en­ supports the whole idea" of sure the protection of stu­ reorganization. He said both dent rights of/rivacy, full Richmond and Coquitlam information an security of campuses are examples of records. what can be obtained by greater decentralization of -Campus principal -- provide administration. ''The stu­ for the recruitment and hir­ dents there are much more ing of all regular faculty and to~ether as a group," he permanent staff according to sa1d. established colle~e-wide po­ licies and procedures, ensure Other authorities and res­ me recruitment, selecuon ponsibilities outlined in the and assignment .of sessional report included: faculty, auxiliary staff and -College principal -- to ma­ student assistants; and en­ nage all aspects of college sure that students and their operation and development; educational growth and de­ provide leadership to all velopment remain the cen­ college employees and stu­ tral focus of all employees. dent body toward the reali­ zation of college objectives; -Campus vice-principals -­ encourage development of exercise specific duties and responsibilities delegated or post-secondary education in ass1gned by College Council, general and that of the principal, deans ~nd campus comprehensive community principals in matters admi­ college system in particular nistration of collective agree- throughout the province; and provide direct supervision ments, management ot em­ ployees and providing input for the Dean of Educational 1 Services, the Dean of Stu­ for determining the college s dent Services, the bursar and position in collective bar­ There'll never be campus principals. gaining. anotherVice President like Richard. BCDC told to Never. Today, with competition so wait-again The President made that rough a~d stakes so high, even promise to himself last the most generous company by Gord Isfeld McBride and Sixth A venue Thursday afternoon, after can't be patient for long with are to be used for a two-week A final decision by College Richard blew an important an employee whose effective­ Council on the B.C. Deve­ study of the downtown loca­ new-business presentation. ness ends at noon. lopment Corfora tion' s tion. The college has been studying the Queens Park Richard isn't incompetent. If you're a friend, do (BCDC) proposa to relocate the New Westminster cam- site for the last four years, The villain is his lunches, or Richard a favour by reminding with funds being provided by rather the too-many drinks he him of the good sense of pus in the city's downtown the ministry of education. core will have to wait for at Studies will now evaluate often has at lunch. Come moderation. least another two weeks. recreational land, communi­ afternoon, he's just not as You can bet the man That was the impression ty facilities and parking sharp as he was in the eyeing his job won't help given council last Thursday space affecting the down­ morning. him. by college planner Hank town site. Further negotia­ tions will then continue with Richard is playing dice Naylor in outlining the pre­ BCDC, the city and the New with his health. His old­ sent state of evaluation stu­ Westminster school board. dies concerning the BCDC fashioned business st)rle is Naylor said that when the site. remaming funds have been also sabotaging his career. Naylor said that funds spent the college will have to originally allocated for study go to the ministry and ask for ot the Queeens Park site at further funding. Nov. 7, 1977 CAMPUS Page 7 Bible readings questioned

by Keith Baldrey B. C., "all public schools shall be opened by the Although it may seem sur­ reading of the Bible which prising to some people, lead­ shall be followed by the ers of various religious com­ recitation of the Lord's munities in the Lower Main­ Prayer." land are against compulsory This law has been ignored Bible reading in public for the past few years by scho0!s. most schools and teachers. Cal Chambers, sponsor of However, last week the Ab­ the Varsity Christian Fellow­ botsford school board de­ ship at Douglas College, cided to enforce the law cla1ms that compulsory reli­ because of a ' 'disciplinary gious training does more pr~blem." harm than good. tloard chairman Bryan "Just a few minutes of Hambley said last Friday religious interlude every that Abbotsford trustees years morning creates antagonsim ing, there will finally be a 'Ken McCoy, New Westmin­ the year delay? According to voted unanimously last week ster campus supervisor, says :McCoy, further negotiations in pupils," he said. "Saying to enforce the law. new exit/ entrance to the the Lord's Prayer every mor­ New Westminster campus of· that the municipality wanted were required to determine ''The fundamental reason to wait until E1ghth A venue who would pay for the cost of ning for 12 years has to _be we voted for the Bible read­ Douglas College. The new one of the most negauve entrance will be constructed was widened before cons­ the construction. ings is because the · act truction on the new access The project will cost over things against prayer._" provides that this sould hap­ on Eighth Avenue, on the st corner of the route was started. $8,000 and it ap~ears that Chambers also criticized pen . it's not permissive, it's But Eighth A venue was Douglas College wdl pay for the teachers who read the tundamenta!," he sa1d. widened last year, so why the whole shot. Bible to their class. "Tea­ About 300 students at the chers who are not Christians local secondary school and who read and teach walked out last week protes- richmond religion to their students is almost sacreligious,'' he .ting the implementation of said. ''If you don't read the Bible readings and increased Bible with feeling you should regulation. not have to read it at all.'' In Kamloops, 13 7 of the Richmondmaysecede school board's 950 teachers The chancellor of the Ro­ have rejected the boar~' s man Catholic archdiocese in attempt to enforce sect1on by Keith Baldrey said that it could draw stu· for the proposed college. Vancouver and a local rabbi 167 . dents from the south slope of · ''There would be a lot of have also criticized compul­ B.C. Teacher's Federation Deputy Education Minis­ Vancouver as well as from apprehension that we would sory Bible reading in president Pat Brady said ter Walter Hardwick raised the Richmond and Delta not be able to run as good as schools. that, if the provincial goyern- the possibility of a separate areas. Douglas College," she said. Priest John Stewar, says it and independent vocational ment insisted on enforce­ Ishbell Elliot, a Richmond is "manifestly wrong" and ment, many more teac~ers Richmond college campus at ' 'The budg.et would also be a an "injustice" to have com­ school board member who major concern. Our library will refuse to read the B1ble . his meeting with Douglas attended the meeting, said pulsory reading. The teachers are allowed for example, costs money " It seems to me that tO> College . officials and repre­ that although no formal dis­ and offers good services to do that, calling themselves sentatives last Wednesday in impose a strictly Jud~o ­ " conscientious objectors," cussion has taken place there right now, but I don't know if Christian source of read10g Richmond. is still a gre_at deal of interest they_would be able to offer as an option available under Referring to the Richmond and prayer. upon everyb~dy Section 122 of the Act. in the pubhc schools, w_h1ch campus as an " entity in in the poss1bility of an inde­ ~ood as services if we went B.C. School Trustees As­ itself', Hardwick said the pendent college. is really a monopoly s1tua: sociation president Cliff Ad­ 10dependent. '' government had an "open " Many people in the com­ Assistant Deputy Educa­ kins said Bible reading is up mind" towards the possi- munity have talked about the tion, is an injustice," said to individual school boards. tion Minister Andy Soles Stewart. ' 'It fails to respect possibility and they seem echoed Elliot's view_s. "Will the rights of non-Christian But because of the current bility of an independent cam- parents who commit their controve-rsy, the BCT A will pus and were willing to interested about it, ' ' she the Richmond campus offer children to the schools.'' discuss the matter. said. However, Elliot ex- the same services as before? ' 'It is manifestly wrong to . likely make a policy state· Hardwick called the Rich- pressed concern about fund- I think that's the key, ' ' he ment during its annual meet· mond campus ''ideal' • and ing and quality of services i~pose it on these children said. ing next May, he said. • •••••••••••• when parents may want The B.C. Civil Liberties ~~~~~ them exposed to . a~other religion or to no rehg10n at all." to~~~~~~~nof~h~s~~t,thbu~i~ ~ Att t does not object to .• dis- ~ - Rabbi Baruch Zaichyk of cussion of the Bible as a fun- en lOll the Schara Tzedeck said that ~:;Ceh!i~ldtarel nascpaencetxocfusoeurthecuml-. . ·' , .• ~ . ~ Jewishmit the1r ~arent~ chddren will n?t10 per-the M~ night students public schools to participate J~~~;~:s, a:ls~~~fc~et~~~h~r ~~: . _ . lt 10 a Christian exercise. 1 h t t d t ~ SURREY ·'From the; ewish point of ~~~~b~dr;~fs~h~iW~e~d \t ~~ S S view, we wouldn't go along d' h ffia Ufe U en I. !:!:f.~~:·::::;::~.~~~instance, about· Israel. ~:.~or Education:b;:~~~;~;~~~;;d::h~~ Minister Pat ~ cof~e~1 ~ ·eatuhringo use Jesus but about love and McGeerhas declined to com- humanity.'' menton the situation until he ~ Accordin~ to Section 167 cann_tg. et some public opinion -~Olk Sl·nger of the Pubhc Schools Act of 0 1 11 ~.::.:_:...::=:::...... :...=:_:___~-=,....:..:..:._ ____---r Denise Larson cabaret ~~GJ~ irish coffee Ypm to I lam ~' t A.NT ru\.C-- and cold liquids to imbide thurs. fri. sat. PURVEYO RS O F SELECT //\DOOR PLA \ TS & Sl 'PPLIES backgam~on games cultural instructions included music by Thurs. Nov 10 536A 6th STREET NEW WESTMINSTE R from Ypm till I am come after class swing shift page 8 FEATURE./ GUY TANNEN Nov. 7, 1977 D.C.'s international magazine ave )(OU ever heard of each issue. But Levin feels Event Magazine? the rewards are many:sup­ Probably not. porting writers and artists, H---'Event Magazine is a The little known 'event' professional development of ~ouglas ~ollege publicati

most totally dominated by important issue, neverthe­ evin replied to the last American contributors. less relates mostly to the question by saying that they try to produce ob Lowe took over the preservation or the estab­ L lishment of the Canadian --Event for the public and position of editor in the the writers and artists in the third year of publica­ arts and letters in general, B irrespective of nationality. field. This is truly a large --tion. He changed the task for the producers of .. scope of Event by intro­ The conc-ern about the Event, but the people around ducing a more Canadian worth of a literary and arts the world seem to think that format. magazine -- whether it is a they have done the job. Lowe added a different valuable enterprise -- is a frontcover style and serious­ question of the function of If only Event could gain a ly started to _f>romote Event. culture in or for society. '' _ larger audience it could be­ The magazme changed ed­ The ar~u~ent, he said, come more financially self­ itors again in 1976 when the can move 1n circles and is an sufficient and not have to present editor, ] ohn Levin, argume_nt which Pl

theatre Little --p axes go for romp

by Nancy McRitchie week at the Surrey Arts Centre. Written by Lillian ''There are people who eat Hellman and produced by the earth, and eat all the Douglas College's Dorothy people on it - like in the Bible ] ones, the play was enter­ with the locusts. Then there taining and thought provo­ are those who stand around king - in short, a success. Set in the south at the turn and watch them eat it. of the century, it is the sad Sometimes I think it ain't story of a family torn apart right to stand around and by greed. Horace is /res­ watch them do it," -Addie. sured by his wife an her There was a moralizing air brothers to enter a business about, the night that Horace deal. The final scene is a Giddens died. Greed and showdown between Horace hypocracy, coupled with ~is and Regina as he tells his wife's refusal to get a stck plans to thwart her. Regina man his medicine, brought 1s furious and a terrible about the traged~. quarrel results. Horace has The set of the living room There was one hopeful an attack and his medicine is but determined Horace, Birdie, the unhappy and of an . aristocratic southern must be congratulated. Bill alcoholic wife of Oscar, who note, Alexandra, Horace and spilled. Regina stoically ig­ family was perfectly done. Regina's daughter, emerged nores his plea to get his other Boon as Ben and Alan Guy as possessed certain Edith Bun­ Detailed right down to a fire Oscar were very convincing ker qualities. strong and rebellious, not medicine from upstairs. The in the ftreplace, it met the audience sits on the edge of as well. A minor character who de­ longer a naive girl under her tThe part of Regina might: mother's thumb, and took their seats. needs of a script calling on serves mention is Perry have been played with a Addie's message to heart. Proudly, shakily, Horace many comings and ~oings Dekezel as Cal. His repre­ The Douglas College fall stands and makes his way and much _eavesdrol?pmg. more forceful personality. sentation of a young negro theatre production of ''The steadily up the stairs. He The enure cast did a fine Carmen MacNeil tried hard. servant was enthusiastic and Little Foxes" opened last collapses at the top. job. Drew Kemp, as the sick The director, Dorothy amusing, lending relief to an ] ones, also played the part of otherwise tense drama.

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Fraser MacPherson Trio, Fraser sax, Oliver Gannon itar. Wyatt Ruther bass. Fraser ...... ______

...... - ..... _ Subscription70rder form .•- flOws Complete, tear-off and mail with remittance to: event Douglas College, P.O. Box 2503 Journal of the New Westminster, B.C. Canada, V3L 5B2. The New Westminster 'Live at the Planetarium' and contemporary arts music room was the scene of was entitled 'Little Darlin'.' Tangerine featured Olver Single copy and subscription rates: check appropriate box. yet another excellent perfor­ Single copy: mance, Friday noon. This Gannon playing a fine guitar solo and after 'Mean to Me', individual $2.50 __ library $3.00 __ time with the Fraser Mc­ Four issues/two years: Pherson Trio ·providing the Fraser left the stage for individuals $9.00 __ libraries $11.00 __ sweet sounds. Ruther and Gannon to play a The trio, conststmg of Latin-American BossaNov Bookstores (20 percent discount on orders of 10 or more). McPherson on tenor sax, tune 'Wave'. The last songs, Oliver Gannon guitar and 'Body and Soul' and 'Back Wyatt Ruther on bass, Home Again in Indiana', / I enclose $ ____ cheque __ Money Order __ played their brand of easy were well accepted and blen­ flowing jazz for a little over ded in well with the tapping an hour to a full house of of the audience's feet. appreciative students. McPherson's music , ac­ Renewal ___ Name ______companied by the steady The first tune, of the nine rhythmic bass playing of tune set, was Louis Arm­ Wyatt Ruther and the ener­ Address ______strong's 'Someday You'll Be getic guitar of Olivar Gannon Sorry' then on to Fats Wal­ (Pacific Salt), could do _noth­ ______Postal code. ______ler's 'Honey Suckle Rose'. ing but serve to compltment The next song was off of past concerts in performing Frasers one and only album, his brand of music. page 10 GENERAL Nov. 7, 1977

OFF THE ~Student board member censored bY UBC governors TRACK VANCOUVER (CUP) - The ing last month. Factual supporting evidence Board of Governors at the Sihota said then that a is filed with the administra­ ------~myrtle University of B.C. has pub- · group of East Indian com­ tion and the Board of Gover­ licly censured studen·t board merce students had approa- • nors.'' member Moe Sihota for char­ ched him durins the summer ging certain members of the and had told h1m they were Sihota said the board sent 7 c?mmerce faculty with ra­ being discriminated against him a letter two days before 1t s getting to look a ctsm. and were being failed as a the censure was declared. result of it. In two days I don't see Board chairman George Sihota said at the time that how I could have gotten Morfitt issued a statement he suspected a commerce documentation that took me Nov. 1 saying "In view of the student or faculty member of two years to collect,'' Sihota lot like Christmas ... fact that Mr. Sihota has not stealing his board docu.ments said. produced, as requested, evi­ dence to support his allega­ from an Alma Mater S-ociety ''Given the fact that my Well folks it's darn near the season to be jolly and all tions, the board has passed a office because they con­ files were removed from my that iazz. M~ny of us are already searching for the perfect resolution disassociating it­ tained evidence of racism in office I don't see how I can gtft for those special someon_es dear to our hea~ts_. self from statements made the commerce faculty. provide evidence. It increa­ For our close friends we wtll spend hours· dectdtng upon by Mr. Sihota and regretting Sihota said Nov. 2 that he ses the necessity to get them the most suitable token to express the spirit of our Yuletide that such statements were has given the name of a back. good will, and, . of course money _is no object. For o':lr suspect to the RCMP and made publicly by a member "It's a childish attempt by relatives we wdl spend hours tn the local bargatn expects charges will be laid of the board in absence of the board to embarrass me in basements deciding upon the best value buy, as, of course, supporting evidence.'' soon. it's the thought that counts. that I've embarrassed the You probably know someone who will unfailingly give Sihota made th~ charges of The Board's statement al­ board on numerous occa­ you a totally thoughtless, useless and despica~le present, racism (against East Indian so says there will be "no sions and this is a vehicle to but this is all in the spirit of brotherly (and ststerly) love students) at a student rep­ further consideration of this get back at me,'' Sihota don't you know, so, what can you do? !ry to realiz~ that y<;m resentative assembly meet- matter by the Board until charged. likely give someone cold shudders wtth your chotce of gtft for them. · Books and records are fairly good buys though. Give one From Cerebral palsy victim you like so that in January you can borrow it and forget to return it. An Eaton's Christmas catalogue has something which I Britain think is (to borrow an expression) neat. It's a pair of hopeful after NY visit hourglasses referred to as ''his .timer''. and ''her timer''. Terry Miller, a Simon Fra­ Fund raising will continue His is three mtnutes and hers 1s 15 mtnutes. Somehow I with ser University psychology if the $10,500 operation is don't think they were created with cooking eggs in mind. student and cerebral palsy okayed. If it is not approved, For that certain someone who has everything, how about love victim, is hopeful he will get the money still being held a genuine mushroom growing kit? These items are sold at A university education the go-ahead in the n~xt will go to another cerebral Knapps Nursery and consist of a 10"X 12" box of cow while you sit at home in front week to have an o.Perauon palsy victim. manure. Really. I wouldn't lie about a thing like that. of the tube is a "good specu­ which may help h1m gain Although 29 year old Mil­ Some Christmas trivia for you:There are more suicides in lation" according to educa­ better muscular control. ler is now restricted to a the holiday season than any other time of the year. I tion minister Pat McGeer. wheelchair, needs aid to eat suppose some low-income workers can just take so many The system would be After SFU raised about and dress and speaks slowly years of being told _that their families can b~ ~rought to a based on the British tele­ $4,500 - $900 coming from to be understood, his plan if state of spiritual bhss by a $1200 color telev1s1on. vision education system, the proceeds of a SFU foot­ he gains muscular control, is Christmas in British Columbia doesn't seem to be quite which McGeer discussed ball game - Miller flew to to move to his home-province such a religious holiday as it was on the East Coast; most of with British officials last New York for two weeks of Saskatchewan and take care the people there solemnly attend rrtidnight mass on month on his visit to that testing. of his own farm. Christmas Eve. I never could work up the courage to go to country. one of those midnight specials though. Most of the devout McGeer said that a good Roman Catholics drank a fair amount before getting to interior education system church, and someone in the gallery might (and ~sually did) would be their main concern throw up on people below. A new twist to bapusm. for the next while. "Before But in all honesty I do enjoy Christmas; parties, gifts, the next election I want a time off school and/ or work, etc. I like to think of what gifts good system for the Interior I'd buy for people ifl was tremendously wealthy: a Harley of B.C." McGeer said. Sportster for my husband, a GTO for my mother, a Recently the provincial secretary for the staff of "The Other Press" and a parking government launched an ex­ lot for all the Douglas College students. Me? I'd like the perimental satellite educa­ complete works ofHunterThompson and an 80 oz. bottle of tion system that sent course coke. lectures to isolated commu­ nities. 'Best ofLuck in the 77-7~ season from Cumberland Catering I. t.d. 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"8-2 am. 0 Please send me a Co-Op catalogue and more information about membership. New West Jean Centre D.C. students admitted free NAME------~ DDRESS ------i Culeottier, Howiclco;, Big Blue, Lil>erte, Wrangler, Tyme, wit.h student cards every mon. tues. wed. MOUNTAIN Lee, Levi, His, Days, Br.ittania, EQUIPMENT CO-OP 608 - 6th Ave. New Westminster, B.C. 521-0620 Dept. 2685 Maple St., Vancouver, B.C. V6J 3T7 page:ll NoY. 7, 1977 EVENTS

Nov. 8 Nov. 11 - Dec. 3 being one of the best in Editors for the Otherthan Canada. What more do you . want? A stamp of approval ·Douglas College Review, "a poetry quartedy New Play Centre is pre­ . from the Prime Minister and . published by the Douglas senting British Properties, a the Queen? I suggest, Jean­ College Student Society, will live comedy involving a res­ pectable family , a Las Vegas nette Ooster and Bill Moran Yarslty Clarlstlaa be chosen tonight at 7 p .m. that you should get you; at Surrey campus off-cafete­ gambler and the Mafia at 8:30 P - ~- Tickets: 688-7012. f~cts straight before presen­ ria lounge. ung any statements, and that l'ellowslalp

•••••••••••••••••••• • •••• 0 0 •••••••••• • ••••• • • • ••• 0 • • •• • 0 0 •• 0 0 •••• you should be able to come Nov. 11-26 forth to back any statem.ents Nov. 8 - Tues. that you do make, with facts. This week- In closing, I would like to An Environmental Aware­ Vancouver East Cultural say t~at the J?ouglas College ness Lecture 'An Ethic for Centre is showing the play The age of fragmantation Ned and Jack. FashiOn Des1gn Program is Outdoor Recreation' will be only seven years old, with its put on by the Outdoor Re­ The play Ned and Jack by sheldon Rosen will begin at first graduates now being in New West creation Centre in the Mab­ the field for only five years. bet Room at the Port Coquit­ the Vancouver East Cultural Centre, Tuesday throush Douglas College Fashion De­ lam Recreation Centre from sign graduates may not be 7: 30-9:30 p .m . Saturday at 8: 30 p.m. Tlc­ kets: 254-9578. wealthy yet, or they may not campus have their own labels, but merely allow them a few Nov. 8-Tues. every . Women's volleyball prac­ ~ore years. They just might tices held at the Queens Park d1scover that dreams do Noon hour cinema pre­ Arenex Tues. and Thurs. 5-7 come true. wednesday sents By Natures Rules, a 27 p .m. minute show on hypothermia Rugby practices will be Tina Fiorda is a Fashion and The Red Kite, a show on held at the Queens Park Design student at Douglas 1 4p.m. Rm. 105 the meaning of life. New Arenex Monday and Wed­ Co!lege, who has had four Westminster campus, room nesday at 6:30 p.m. , Tues­ ~ears of working experience 704. Noon-1 p.m. .l day at 5 p .m. tn the fashion field.

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Nov. 8-13 A Respectable Wedding, a satire depicting the events at a wedding, will be playing Monday through friday at 8 UE p.m., Saturday at 7 p.m. and "\0 p .m . at the Vancouver Playhouse. Tickets available through Vancouver Ticket Centre, 683-3255 . s.

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