THEkey
linking alumni & friends of Douglas College
FALL 2000
A PUBLICATION OF:
Douglas College Alumni Association
Douglas College Foundation
Centre for Sport, Recreation & Wellness
A NEW LIFE IN A
NEW COUNTRY
www.douglas.bc.ca/foundatn/
Building international communities at home & abroad 2
Therapeutic Recreation & Sport Sciences Programs in Shanghai 3
Gifts of appreciated securities bring tax benefits 4
Thank you to Woody’s NTN trivia players 5
Canadian Federation of University Women 5
1999 Donors 6
Gradvine 8
A Step on the Journey 9
A Glimpse of the Future 9
Fall activities at the CSRW 10
Something’s going on in the 1300’s 11
Making a difference 12
Calendar of Events 13
2000 Ismaili Walk for Genome Sequence Centre back cover
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FALL 2000
INTERNATIONALIZATION AT
DOUGLAS COLLEGE
linking alumni & friends of Douglas College
Publication Managers
Myrna Popove
Douglas College Foundation
This year Douglas College is begin their lives in Canada and Tina Perret
celebrating its 30th anniversary. their hopes for their futures. Douglas College Alumni Association
Lou Rene Legge
Since its inception, the College has Internationalizing Douglas Centre for Sport, Recreation
grown from a portable to three College reviews one initiative to & Wellness
campuses serving the communities establish partnerships abroad. Story Coordinator
of the North Fraser. In that time Heather Scott
our communities have also Our Athletics Department has put
its spotlight on one of our star Contributors
undergone rapid and extensive Hamish Knox, Diane Dupuis, Bev
change. One of the most athletes, Idris Orughu from Miller, Heather Scott
remarkable changes has been the Nigeria. Idris and his close friend
internationalization of our Daniel Igali, the first Canadian to Produced by the Communications
& Marketing Office. Printed by the
population. As we enter a win gold in the World Freestyle Douglas College Print Shop. THE KEY
millennium that is characterized by Wrestling Championships, both is published by the Douglas College
a global economy and technology credit Douglas College for laying Foundation; Alumni Association;
that enables instanteous their Canadian foundations. and the Centre for Sport, Recreation
and Wellness.
communication, education at the Please complete the reply card
community college level has also inside with your e-mail address for
evolved. In this issue of The Key a free gift. We also urge you to
we highlight just a few of the complete the survey on our Web
many responses Douglas College site found at www.douglas.bc.ca/
has made to internationalization. foundatn/.
A
A New Life in A New Country
highlights the experiences of five
We hope you had an enjoyable
summer and look forward to Class
of our ESL students, what
Douglas College offers as they
seeing you at the Class Act on
November 16. Act
THE DOUGLAS COLLEGE
FOUNDATION
Myrna Popove
Executive Director
Douglas College Foundation
Lou Rene Legge
Director
Centre for Sport,
Tina Perret
Alumni Officer
DC Alumni Association
Wine Fest
Recreation & Wellness Thursday, November 16th,
7 9:30pm
The Executive Plaza Hotel
405 North Road, Coquitlam, BC
Vancouver Grizzlies and Canucks’ Tickets
$40 per person (includes GST)
For tickets call the
DISCOUNTED GRIZZLIES AND Douglas College Foundation
CANUCKS TICKETS at 527-5876
Room 1300B, New Westminster Campus or
call (604) 527-5680 Proceeds will go to the endowments to
email: munrod@groupwise.douglas.bc.ca benefit students of the Athletics and Hotel &
Restaurant Management Programs
Cheapest tickets in town - Save 60% on selected seats for
family, friends, staff, and faculty of Douglas College
2 THE KEY FALL 2000
speaking community volunteers,
A NEW LIFE IN A students, staff and faculty. Students
have an opportunity on a weekly
NEW COUNTRY
basis to practice their English in an
informal setting while their English
speaking partners have an
opportunity to learn about other
cultures. The program started in
t our Spring graduation each term. Courses range from 1990 with 15 students and now
A ceremonies, we were
pleased to congratulate
1200 of our students as they
Listening and Conversation to
Reading and Writing, as well as
short-term full immersion courses
serves over 110 students every
term. It has been estimated that in
the past 10 years, 24,000 people
graduated from Douglas College. in our English Language Institute. have been directly and indirectly
At Douglas College 48 percent of Language Partner Program touched by the program. Similar
our students speak a language other programs have since begun at many
Headed by Kristen Conboy, the
than English at home. other BC post-secondary
Language Partner Program is a
Over 1,200 students are enrolled in cutting-edge program that partners institutions. Although the purpose
the Douglas College English as a ESL students with English of this program was to provide
Second Language program (ESL) opportunities for students to
practice English and gain insight
• In 1998, Martha Barbosa left do. Six years later, after into Canadian Culture, it plays a
Mexico with her husband and two witnessing countless deaths and significant role in internationalizing
children for a better life in coming face to face with his own, the college and the community.
Canada. Martha was an he fled the army. Knowing that if
accountant and her husband a he were caught he would be
Linking Assignments
banker. killed, he found his way over the Another example of an initiative
border to Guatemala, through that encourages
• Louisa and Anna each arrived
Mexico and into the United internationalization in the practice
in Canada with their families in
December, 1997. Their parents’ States. After living in New Jersey of linking assignments, our nursing
experiences with the Chinese for 3 months he bought an old students work in environments
government left them in fear of car and left for Canada still with where they need to understand
the reclaiming of Hong Kong. no English and no identification. different cultural expectations. With
• Farahnaz, a single mother with
Shortly after his arrival in the linking of the ESL and General
Vancouver, Daniel received his Nursing programs, nursing students
two children, left Iran in immigration papers but it has
December 1997. She would only have an opportunity to explore the
taken 10 years to settle himself.
say there were problems with the health care beliefs of other cultures
With no family or support
government. networks and no English skills it while ESL students have an
• Daniel was fourteen years old was his instinct that kept him opportunity to practice their
and on his way to school when alive. vocabulary and be a content expert
the El Salvadore Army pulled his • Each of these students has
for the nurses.
bus over. After the children one thing in common: to learn Says Martha (see box at left)
disembarked, the army separated English so they can succeed in Education means a lot, it can
the boys from the girls. They Canada. change your life. Martha will finish
checked out each boy and after
looking over Daniel told him to get Martha explains that “when the two year Accounting program
in the truck. Daniel argued that he you’re not fluent, people don’t and resume her career as an
just wanted to go to school but believe in you so you lose your Accountant. Daniel will pursue his
they teased him, hit him and confidence.” Because of her degree in criminology with a hope
forced him onto the truck. It was limited English, employers in the future of joining law
three months before his family thought she didn’t know how to enforcement. After she finishes her
knew what happened to him. By do the work. And although Louisa ESL classes Anna will continue her
was employed, she worried that
then, he had become a soldier education to become a nurse.
and there was nothing they could her future would be limited by her
lack of English.
continued on page 10
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BUILDING INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNITIES AT HOME AND
ABROAD
ince 1970, Douglas College has provided post-
S secondary education to the communities of the
North Fraser. In recognizing the diverse nature
of our global society in the last ten years, Douglas
College has committed to internationalizing the
College. Internationalization is a process that prepares
the community for successful participation in an
increasingly interdependent world. In Canada, our
multicultural reality is the stage for internationalization.
For Douglas College the goals of internationalization
are to:
• Prepare students for the competencies required to
live and work in a global society Recently, we celebrated the opening of the TransCanada
• Foster an awareness and appreciation for other trail and the 30th anniversary of the College with the
unveiling of two of our three commemorative gardens.
societies, cultures and peoples on campus and in the
The third Garden will be opened during our Open
community
House on November 3 with guests from the City of
• Develop and maintain international relationships Moriguichi, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies and
and networks Momoyama International Centre.
Douglas College has chosen a number of paths to
achieve these goals. In particular, we have developed
collaborative partnerships with educational institutions
in other countries including:
China Shanghai Teachers University, Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade, Shanghai Administration
College
England Centre for Transportation Studies, Huddersfield University
Hungary College of Finance and Accounting, College of Commerce, Catering and Tourism, Budapest,
University Medical School of Pecs
Japan Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Kyoto, Momoyama Gakuin (St. Andrews) University, Osaka,
Chugoku Junior College, Okayama, Japan College of Foreign Languages, Tokyo
Thailand Rajabhat Institutes - Chandrakasem, Chiang Mai and Phetchaburi
Ukraine Liviv Academy of Commerce
These partnerships ensure that faculty, administrators, staff and students all gain from the opportunity of
teaching and learning abroad.
4 THE KEY FALL 2000
THERAPEUTIC RECREATION &
SPORT SCIENCES PROGRAMS NOW
DELIVERED IN SHANGHAI
n February, the departments For Alison Gill, Coordinator of We have now had two intakes of
I of Therapeutic Recreation and
Sports Sciences hosted two
faculty from the Shanghai
the Douglas College Coaching
program and her faculty, Zefo
Bernath and Gert Van Niekerk,
students into these diploma
programs and the first group of
student enters the third and final
Teachers University (STU) for a the issues are different but equally year in September 2000. The first
two month period of professional challenging. How do we get access year of the program has been
development. This visit is part of a to squash balls and golf clubs for devoted almost exclusively to
long term plan to support STU in teaching of these predominantly English language instruction and
delivering Douglas College western sports? Where can we get basic anatomy and physiology
Diplomas in Therapeutic 40 wheelchairs for wheelchair courses. English language skills
Recreation and Sport Sciences in basketball? continue to be a challenge and its
Shanghai, a city of 16 million. The purpose of the relationship acquisition is currently the subject
Although components of Sports with STU is to deliver the of intensive instruction by the
Sciences programs have a long and equivalent Douglas College faculty at Shanghai Teachers
successful history in this curriculum using existing courses University. The Chinese culture
university, the delivery of our presents many differing values and
Canadian programs is new within practices from those of most
the context of Chinese culture. Living and teaching in Canadians. Issues of inclusion and
These programs introduce client advocacy are central to the
Shanghai has provided
Canadian educational practices to Therapeutic Recreation program
STU resulting in new challenges faculty with new insights on as these concepts are relatively
for both Douglas College and STU international education and new to the Chinese culture.
challenges that cross cultural new perspectives on the Living and teaching in Shanghai
boundaries and social practices. delivery of instruction at has provided faculty with new
With the support of Douglas Douglas College insights on international education
College faculty, students in the and new perspectives on the
Therapeutic Recreation program delivery of instruction at Douglas
are instructed in the use of leisure taught within the Department of College. These experiences have
and recreation to enhance the Physical Education and Hygiene at also provided us with an
quality of life of elderly and STU and selected courses from the introduction to Chinese culture
disabled individuals in China. Such Therapeutic Recreation and Sports and values and have kindled an
programs do not currently exist in Sciences programs at Douglas interest in the potential for student
China; however, they are of great College. The Douglas College exchange and the expansion of
interest to the Chinese in their courses are delivered by Douglas international activities into other
move toward increased adoption College faculty. All international programs.
of Western culture. The challenges ventures must recover their own Douglas College Foundation is
are currently being met by Geri costs and Douglas College working to raise funds for
Paterson and Julie Roper, educational policies must be wheelchairs for use in Shanghai. If
Therapeutic Recreation faculty complied with to the extent that is you are interested in donating
who have first hand experiences reasonable within the context of funds, please contact the
with the differences in educational another culture. Foundation at 527-5876.
practices.
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GIFTS OF APPRECIATED
SECURITIES BRING TAX BENEFITS
n Paul Martins February 2000 Example: Mrs. Donor is thinking the actual stock? The chart below
I federal budget, the finance
minister enhanced an
important incentive included in the
about selling some stocks currently
valued at $100 000. The cost base
on the stocks is $20 000. She has
shows the financial implications of
each option.
As you can see, in real terms, it
1997 federal budget. To recap, the also recently given consideration
would cost Mrs. Donor
1997 federal budget provided to donating $100 000 to her
approximately 50 per cent less to
special treatment of charitable gifts favourite charity. Should Mrs.
donate the stocks to the charity
of appreciated listed securities Donor sell the stock and then
than it would to sell the stocks and
made before December 31, 2001. donate the net proceeds (in cash)
then donate the net proceeds.
to the charity or should she donate
Under the new rules, the taxable
portion of a capital gain resulting
from the selling or gifting of Planned Giving Comparison
appreciated property has been
reduced from 75 per cent to 66.7 Option: Sell Stock Donate Stock
per cent. However, when listed Total Gain:
securities are contributed to a ($100,000 – 20,000) $80,000 $80,000
public charity or foundation, only
33.3 per cent of the capital gain Taxable Gain:
must be brought into income (this ($80,000 x 66.7%)
has been reduced from 37.5 per ($80,000 x 33.3%) $53,360 $26,640
cent). This means that 50 per cent Tax on Gain: @51.3% $27,374 $13,666
of the taxable gain on a qualified
gift of securities is exempt from Net after Tax Proceeds:
taxation. ($100,000 - 27,374) $72,626 N/A
When you gift securities to a Charity Receives: $72,626 $100,000
charity, you receive a donation Mrs. Donor gets tax credit:
receipt for the full fair market (estimate only) $38,313 $50,000
value of the securities on the date
they are transferred. Net credit for carryforward:
(Credit less tax on gain): $10,919 $36,334
Real cost to Mrs. Donor:
($72,626 less net credit): $61,707 $36,292
Source: Diane Dupuis, CFP, CLU, CHFC, President, Dupuis Langen Financial
Mgmt.
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THANK YOU TO WOODYS NTN
TRIVIA PLAYERS
hey meet every Tuesday night at Woodys Pub
T in Coquitlam. A group of 11 people gather for
a fun competition of trivia played against
people from around North America. Were all
established, and there are all of these people who
need help out there, so this is one way we can make
an impact, says Sandi McKay, spokesperson for the
group.
The Douglas College Foundation would like to
extend its sincere thanks to the Woodys Pub NTN
Trivia Players for their very generous donation of
$7,100. Their endowment was created to provide
Woody’s Trivia Players: Here they are with their playing bursaries to Douglas College students who are
names. (L-R) Back row: TGK, Caddy, Flaps, Samm, graduates from high schools in the Tri-Cities. The
Cappy. Front row: Xavier, PJ, Fiasco, Nilpac, Bow. government of BC will match their donation to create
Photo by Heather Scott
a total endowment of $14,200. Thank you to the
Woodys NTN Trivia Players.
CANADIAN FEDERATION OF
UNIVERSITY WOMEN
ince 1997, the Canadian Federation of Vancouver Museum, gave an illustrative lecture of
S University Women has been donating funds to
assist students at Douglas College. In January
of 2000, they established their own endowment the
fashion over the last 100 years. The show attracted
over 280 guests to the Executive Inn in Coquitlam
and raised $2,000 for the Canadian Federation of
Canadian Federation of University Women University Women Bursary. We would like to thank
Coquitlam Millennium Bursary to assist students in Penny Nelson and Sharon Kamitakahara for working
career programs at our David Lam Campus. so closely with the Foundation to create such a
On May 7, the Canadian Federation of University successful event. Thank you so much to the Canadian
Women hosted a very successful Historical Fashion Federation of University Women for their time,
Show. Ivan Sayers, former curator of history at energy and commitment to raising money for
students at Douglas College.
For more donors, see next page.
THE KEY FALL 2000 7
1999 DONORS
We extend our sincere Bill & Gerry Gartside Terry Leonard Clifford Crispin
Greater Vancouver Co-op Master Card Affinity Program Cupe Local 379
appreciation to all those Advertising Agency Mary Matthews Gerome Della Mattia
who donated to Douglas Peter Greenwood Christine McDowell Kathryn Duff
College in 1999. Thank David Hardwick Medical Office Assistants Assoc. Ramon B. Duncan
Kiwanis Club of White Rock of BC Chap 17 Suzanne Elston
you for your belief in the Darlene Kress James B. Moore Bill Emerton
power of education. Odd Fellows Joint Bursary Moscrop Secondary School Muni Evers
Committee Parklane Homes Lilian Fewster
Pacific Academy Foundation Peace Arch Soccer Club Joan Ford
SIR JAMES DOUGLAS Myrna Popove Dave Pearcey Gail Fraser
CIRCLE - ($3,500- Royal Canadian Legion #133 Gillian Phillips Alison Gill
$4,999) Royal Columbian Hospital Quesnel School Board Grant Thornton
Canadian Federation of Nurses Alumnae Marilyn Rainbow Susan Greathouse
University Women - Coquitlam Herb & Aster Osen Rob Morris Society Susan Greffard
Tim Frick School District #22 Royal Canadian Legion Jean Gunderson
Pauline Lamothe Sunshine Coast Scholarship, Royal Canadian Legion - 100 Anita Hagen
Real Estate Foundation of BC Bursary & Loan Society Mile House Jean Hammer
Royal Canadian Legion #44 Telus Royal City Jewellers & Loans Ltd. Dianne Hewitt
Vancouver V & M Faux Finishing Salmon Arm & District Chamber Joy Holmwood
Terry Fox Humanitarian Awards Vancouver Municipal & Regional of Commerce Hazel Hopkins
Program Inc. Employees Society Stone Jewels Wholesale Hugh Hamilton Ltd.
The Community Fisheries Janet Wadler Enterprise Pauline Hughes
Development Centre Society Wal-Mart Andres Suarez Brian E. Hulme
Sur-Del Girls Soccer Club Gordon Hunter
Surrey Fire Fighter Charitable Josco Holdings Ltd.
LADY AMELIA DOUGLAS PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE - Foundation
Allan Joyce
CIRCLE - ($2,000- ($300-$999) Tinhorn Creek
Marcia Joyce
$3,499) Peter Adutt Trans Mountain Pipeline Co. Ltd.
Safdar Kakar
Douglas Anderson Margaret Andrusiak United Assoc. of Plumbers &
Patryce Kidd
BC Chefs Association Pipefitters Local 170
Colonel Burnaby IODE Chris Kukucha
Best West Carlton Plaza University Publishers
Compaq Ronald Lake
Camp Squeah Alisen Watson
Friends of the Environment Patty Lewis
Foundation Heather Campbell Wish on a Star
Gillies Malnarich
Grand Lodge of BC, A.F. & A.M. Central Okanagan Bursary & Cynthia Wu
M. Mann
Scholarship Society
R. Howard Webster Foundation McDonalds Restaurant
Registered Psychiatric Nurses CGA Association of BC
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE - Carson McGlinchey
Association of BC Credit Union Foundation of BC
Mediakraft Communications
Royal Canadian Legion - Pacific Dave Dalcanale ($100-$299)
Beverley Miller
Command Delta Kappa Gamma Society A.W.A.R.E.
International Alan Moore
Shell Environmental Fund Active Marine Towing
Douglas College Rugby Club New West Assoc. of Comm.
The Leon & Thea Koerner Janet Allwork
Educators Teachers Assoc.
Foundation Douglas Students Union Anita Andersen
Steve Norris
Peter W. Webster Pauline Dunn Esther Aneke
Janice Penner
Whitaker Consulting F.K. Chan & Company Arts Council of Surrey
PEO Chapter B
Susan Witter Four Seasons Hotel Duncan Ascough
Philips Wuori Long Inc.
Funseeker Cruises Al Atkinson
Jill Plumbley
Golden Eagle Golf Club Gail August
GOVERNORS CIRCLE - Polycrete Restoration
Mia Gordon Brad Barber
Erica Ritchie
($1,000-$1,999) Gordon Gram Barbara Baril
Elizabeth Russell
Association of Universities & Laurence Harrison James C. Barnum
Val Schaefer
Colleges Holy Cross Parish Bentall Retail Services
Jan Selman
AUCC Jan Humphrey Louise Bowes
George Sieben
BC Lung Association In Vancouver Sybil Bradley
Lynne Smith
Neill & Polly Carnsew Interwrap Industries Debra J. Cameron
Carol St. Jean
Centennial School Brent Jette James Carlberg
Ronald Stevenson
Citizens Scholarship Foundation Chris Johnson Jean Cockburn
Studio 3 Pottery
of America Lawrence Kennedy Wendy Collins
Pat Thomasson
Robert Douglas Jerri Krogseth Community Arts Council
Mary Thompson
Evancic Perrault Robertson Ralph Lake David Conn
Roger Hui-Tung Tsai
Kathleen Elliot Langley Girls Soccer Association Robert Cowin
United Way of Lower Mainland
Fletcher Challenge Canada Dorie-Anne Leggett Judy Crawford
Gert Van Niekerk
8 THE KEY FALL 2000
WCR Westmark Commercial Beverly Johnson We also thank and Centennial Optical Ltd.
Real Estate Group Sheila Johnson City of Coquitlam
Kenneth Webber Naomi Katz
extend our sincere Four Square Leasing
Donalda Weisner Clifford Ketchum appreciation to the Friends of the Environment
West Coast City and Nature Jennifer Kirkey following individuals, Foundation
Sightseeing Jacqueline Kress John Hardie Mitchell Family
Maureen Whiteley Marjorie Lamont
corporations and groups Foundation
Bernadette Yochim Donald Lawson for their generous R. Howard Webster Foundation
Laycock Design Services lifetime donations. Registered Psychiatric Nurses
Albert Lebrun Association of BC
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS - Rotary Club of New Westminster
Mary Lee
($10-$99) Lou Rene Legge HONOURARY $50,000 + Royal Bank of Canada
ABC Country Restaurants Agnes Lonie Bill Hughes Royal Canadian Legion Pacific
Randy Alex Margaret MacDonald BC Gas Command
Ron Allan Rob MacKay BC Hydro Sony of Canada Ltd.
Anonymous Donor Patrick Mahony Buddhist Compassion Relief Telus
Audrey Armitage Major Prophet Management Tzu-Chi Foundation
Dorothy Armour Irene Mark Canada Tungsten Inc.
Athletes World Essilor Canada BRONZE ($5,000-
Deborah McCloy
Gloria Barkley Drena McCormack Estate of Hugh Livingston Maze $9,999)
Joan Barnet Verna McGregor HSBC Neill and Polly Carnsew
Batesons Martial Arts Ltd. Jennie McLellan Microserve Chung Shu Chan and Agnes Ko
Miriam Beckmann Mark McLeod Mitel Telecommunications Systems William L. Day
Roberta Bend Betty Mehl Newbridge Network Corp. Kathleen Elliot
Barbara Berg Alice Mill PCI Geomatics Estate of Stewart James Graham
James Black Joan Munro Prologic Corporation Tim Frick
Gayle Bott Andrew Nemeth Real Estate Foundation of BC Allan & Jean Joyce
Jan Bromley Elizabeth Nieboer Rodenstock Canada Inc. Herb & Aster Osen
Maureen Brown Lillian Nielsen Spectrum Signal Processing Shadow Reid
Shirley Buchanan Ron Nielsen Westminster Savings Credit Flemming & Solvejg Sondergaard
Josephine Chappel Union Verna Williams
Carol Niven
Ethel Cheng Noel Oro Association of Universities and
Classic Brewers Ltd. Colleges
Tom Parsons GOLD ($25,999-
James R. Clogg B & I Forest Products Inc.
Margaret Paterson
Coastal Trading $49,999) Bausch & Lomb Canada Inc.
Planet Lazer
Frederick Collins Allard Contractors Canadian Pacific Charitable
Annie Popove
Catherine Cooksen BC Wrestling Association Foundation
Wayne Ratcliffe
Barbara Coward Canadian Imperial Bank of Chi Epsilon Chapter Alumni of
Donn Richardson the Alpha Iota Sorority
Gary Crowder Commerce
Marie-Andre Rivet Ciba Vision
Dairy Queen Construction Aggregates /
Linda Rosas Steelhead Aggregates Dynapro Systems Inc.
Dairyworld Foods Kevin Sallows Coquitlam Sand and Gravel Ltd. Evancic Perrault Robertson
Fanny Day Allan Schindel David & Dorothy Lam Grand Lodge of BC. A.F. & A.M.
Roy Daykin Davida Schuett Foundation Health Vision Corporation
Morley Dean Winifred Seel Jack Cewe Co. Ltd InfoSpec Systems Inc.
Jean Doucette Janice Spencer Link Technologies (Canada) Ltd. Johnson & Johnson Inc.
Douglas College - Geography Dept. Sprite Plus Fuels Royal Canadian Legion #88 Kiwanis Club of White Rock
EASL Faculty Joyce Stuart Vancouver City Savings Credit MacDonald Dettwiler
Norman Elliott Mona Swanson Union Metro Motors
Karen Esau Violet Third Vancouver Foundation Midas Canada Inc.
Becky Estabrooks Sheilah Thompson Westwood Plateau Golf & Motorola Canada Inc.
Kenneth Fenton Two Parrots Pub Country Club MPR Tell Tech Ltd.
Erhard Fischer Wendy Van Oldenborgh New Westminster Foundation
Linda Fosti Lita Van Taves
SILVER ($10,000 - Perfect Optical Corporation
Adeline Gerlitz Vancouver Geranium Club Prism Systems Inc.
Gordon Glanz Waldron Consulting $24,999) Royal Canadian Legion #44
Janet Greenhow Micah Waskow Thomas Cheung & Kitty Leung Royal Columbian Hospital
Jacqueline Gresko Susan Wasserman Bill and Gerry Gartside Nurses Alumnae
Bill Hamilton Calvin Wharton Peter Greenwood Shell Environmental Fund
T.H. Harrison Jennifer Whitlock Chris Johnson Terry Fox Humanitarian Awards
Hazards Restaurant Donald Wilkinson Peter Legge Program Inc.
Hells Gate Airtram Florence Wynn Patrick Leung & Joanne Mak The Home Depot
Muriel Hopper Joan Yang Steven Morfey The Leon & Thea Koerner
Hops & Barley Malt Brew Works Yuen & Lo Consultants Co. Ltd. Myrna Popove Foundation
Ltd. Gary D. Santini Woodys NTN Trivia Players
HSBC Bank Canada Peter W. Webster
J.W. Kozina Professional Corp. 3M Canada Company
Brenda Jack B & H Optical Inc. LEGACY ($5000+)
Carolyn Jerome Canadian Federation of Harriet Emma Attridge
University Women - Coquitlam Hugh Livingstone Maze
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HELLO ALUMNUS
am writing this message with I have learned many things as an Mark and Myrna for their
I both regret and fulfillment.
Over the past decade I have
served the Alumni Board in
Alumni Board member and feel
honored to have served with so
many people in the past and in the
guidance, leadership and support
as the Executive Officers of the
Foundation.
varying capacities: Student Union present. As hard as it is for me, I I still encourage you all to find
Representative, Vice President of find that I must leave the Board at some way of getting involved with
the Board, and most recently, the upcoming AGM. I think I am the Alumni Association whether it
President of the Board. finally realizing that I need some be as a Board member or as a
Although I have never really been time for myself to enjoy personal volunteer. It is a valuable and
politically inclined, I had entered activities. This should by no means rewarding experience. Please
into the Student Union Executive diminish the respect I have for my continue to inform the Board of
and the Alumni Board Executive fellow Board members and their any concerns or suggestions that
because of my concern for my abilities to be effective in their you may have regarding what the
fellow students and graduates as pursuit of service to you. Board is doing or which direction
well as my respect for the I would like to thank all the you think it should go.
education I received at Douglas Alumni Officers who kept me on I am proud to have served on the
College, both in and out of class. I my toes and relatively organized Alumni Board and I will miss the
was given the opportunity and over the years: Alana, Kathy, relationships and education I
encouragement from classmates, Christine, Christina, and most enjoyed while serving. I wish my
staff, instructors and recently Tina. Some were there for fellow Board members and my
administration which allowed me a short period of time and some fellow graduates all the best for
to feel confident in succeeding for quite a while but they all had a future endeavors. Thank you for
while allowing me to help others. positive impact in one way or your support.
another. I would also like to thank Dave Seaweed, President
Douglas College Alumni Association
GRADVINE
B.O.E. GRADUATE (1994) JULIE MAHULJA STAYING IN TOUCH
Julie graduated from the B.O.E. Micrographics - This Randi Kelley graduated in 1992 - General
program prepares students who have special learning Nursing
needs for entry level positions in retail & business After graduation Randi worked at Royal Columbian
settings, provides students with essential knowledge Hospital for a year before moving back to Hope with
and skills in general employment related areas as well her family and to work at Fraser Canyon Hospital.
as in warehouse, records processing and micrographic She works mostly in the ER, which has been a great
services. learning experience!
Julie has been working for the last 5 years for T.B. Randi recently became the RNABC workplace rep for
Veterans in Vancouver. In July of this year the their faculty as well as chairing Nursing Practice
company will be moving to a a bigger building in Council and sitting on the educational committee.
Burnaby. This move will create new job opportunites Apparently Randi thought she had time to spare, so
for Julie as well as her co-workers. this January she started working on her degree via
Thank you Julie for keeping us up to date! Good distance education.
luck in your future career endeavours! Good Luck Randi!! Thanks for keeping in touch.
see page 11 for more Gradvine
10 THE KEY FALL 2000
A STEP ON THE JOURNEY
he journey of the staff at the Centre for went to Eastern Wyoming
T former Douglas
College basketball
player Idris Orughu
Sport Recreation and
Wellness.
One game I had 26
Junior College then to
Western Washington
University where he
started in Bini, a small points, 14 rebounds and recently graduated with a
village in southern six blocks, then the next Bachelor of Science
Nigeria, where he played game I was on the degree in Biology. Armed
alongside former bench, recalls Orughu, with this degree Orughu
Arkansas University great Lou Rene [Legge, now plans to study
and current NBAer, Director of the Douglas pharmacology at either
Sunday Adebgyo. College Centre for Sport, the University of Alberta
From my regional team I Recreation and Wellness] or the University of
was selected to play for was absolutely fantastic, British Columbia,
the Nigerian national team though. The staff really beginning another step on
at the African Games in helped me while I was at his long journey.
Egypt in 1993, recalls Douglas. Hamish Knox Western Washington
Orughu over the phone. From the Royals Orughu University grad, June 2000.
I was on the team with (L to R) Colleen Hayes, Idris
several other players who Orughu, Lou Rene Legge
went to play major college
basketball in the United
States and it was at the
Games in Egypt where A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE
the Douglas College
coach recruited me.
Arriving in Canada, ll college coaches Douglas College will be while the high school will
Orughu was taken in by
Maureen Methany, more
widely known as the
woman to whom former
A need to recruit
players and all
college teams need to
playing host to over 75
top teams from across
British Columbia and
provide line judges and
score keepers for all three
events.
raise funds, so what can beyond. This year we have teams
Douglas College wrestler they do? Douglas College This is the 14th year for coming from Castlegar,
Daniel Igali dedicated his sponsors three volleyball the senior girls Kelowna, even one from
World Freestyle Wrestling tournaments showcasing tournament and the 3rd Edmonton, says
gold medal. some of the top high year for the junior girls Dalcanale. The senior
My life really isnt school age boys and girls and boys events, says boys tournament will
complete without athletes in the province Dave Dalcanale, the feature last seasons AAA
mentioning Maureen, and beyond, encouraging Douglas College Mens champion Elgin Park.
says Orughu. She players and attracting Volleyball coach. This The tournaments are free
became like the mother I spectators. event originally started to the public will be held
never had after my Beginning in the middle out as a recruiting tool, at the Pinetree
parents separated. I really of September when 25 but its now a fundraiser Community Centre. The
learned a lot from her, junior (grade 9/10) girls for the Douglas College junior girls tournament
and I wish she were here volleyball teams take over and Pinetree Volleyball will be held September
right now. the Pinetree Community teams. Each team in the 15th and 16th, the senior
At Douglas, Orughu Centre, and ending one tournament pays a $100 girls tournament on
never felt comfortable weekend after entrance fee. September 29th and 30th
with his role on the Thanksgiving with a Douglas College and the junior/senior
basketball team, but is junior and senior (grade volleyball players will boys event will take place
extremely grateful of the 11/12) boys tournament, referee the tournaments, on October 13th and 14th.
support he received from Hamish Knox
THE KEY FALL 2000 11
FALL ACTIVITIES AT THE CSRW
all recreational activities used Friday once a month each in sure, says Lunn, but some
F to be concentrated indoors,
but thanks to the Centre for
Sport, Recreation and Wellness
September, October and
November, says Lunn. Well
meet at the school in the morning,
then do the Grind and have
people arent interested in playing
basketball or floor hockey. They
want to be outdoors.
Also this fall, the aerobic class,
Activities Coordinator, Ed Lunn,
the Douglas College community dinner at the top in the evening. which runs from 12-1pm five days
will have a chance to get their The number of women-only a week, will be offered free for the
recreation outdoors this fall. activities is also increasing first two weeks of the fall
At the end of July I organized a exponentially this fall at both the semester, and each Friday will be
kayaking trip to Galiano Island, New Westminster and David Lam free as well. If that wasnt good
says Lunn. The sign-up response Campuses. enough, a randomly selected free
was great. At David Lam we will be offering week of aerobics will be posted at
Lunn expected interest to stay women-only basketball, soccer and the Activities Office (Room 1317)
strong for the next trip, an badminton, says Lunn. We are throughout the semester.
Extreme Weekend at Sun Peaks also trying to arrange a women- For more information on these
resort at the end of August. The only learn to mountain bike class, activities, please go to
Sun Peaks trip included mountain and once the new weight room www.douglas.bc.ca/csrw (the site
biking, hiking and tennis, relaxing opens, women-only weight will be ready in September) or
walks and a little shopping. training will be offered. contact Ed Lunn at 527-5005. Or
Lunn plans on taking another If anyone is worried that standby go to the Activities Office, which
group to Sun Peaks in January activities such as floor hockey, is open Monday to Friday 8:30am-
while making the occasional foray basketball and soccer will be 4:30pm, or consult the poster
up to Cypress for snowshoing and pushed to the side by these new boards at the New Westminster
snow tubing. outdoor offerings, be assured that Campus on Level One or the
This fall, the Centre will also be they will remain to be enjoyed rolling board outside the
holding Do the Grind days on throughout both semesters. gymnasium on Level Two.
The old activities will be there for Hamish Knox
A New Life in a New Country...continued from page 1
Louisa hopes to join a Canadian firm as an administrator. Farahnaz will
complete the ESL program and pursue continued education to become a “For me personally, entering
dental assistant. Douglas College was a very big
challenge. It was my first real
Wed like to thank each of the students for sharing your stories. It was a
step into the Canadian society. It
privilege to meet you. Congratulations Daniel for receiving your Canadian
was the beginning of a new life
Citizenship on August 18.
in a new country, with a new
people, aiming for a new
profession. During these past two
years I met new people, made
new friends, learned a new
language and proudly became a
new Canadian citizen. What a
journey!”
Mana Sadat, Valedictorian
Martha Barbosa Louisa, Anna, Farahnaz
12 THE KEY FALL 2000
Gradvine...continued from page 8
WE NEED YOU!! CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR ceremonies along with proud
The Project ASK mentoring Douglas College Alumni family and friends to share in the
program is an important part of Association is hosting its 3rd festivities and reception hosted by
the Douglas College Alumni Annual Christmas Craft Fair being the Alumni Association.
Association. It gives alumni held November 24, 6 9pm and Congratulations to all.
members a chance to stay in touch November 25, 10am 4pm. If you NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL
with the college and at the same want further information, please MEETING
time share some of the valuable call the Alumni Office at 527- Please come out and support your
information they have about their 5871. Alumni Board. Annual General
program and field of expertise. GRADUATION 2000 Meeting, Wednesday, October 11,
We need you! In order for us to Graduation 2000 was a wonderful 2000 at 7pm in Room 1806. New
continue with our current success success. There are 1,200 new Westminster Campus, 700 Royal
in this program, we need alumni alumni to be added to our Alumni Avenue. See you there!
members of Douglas College to data base. Approximately 512
volunteer as mentors. As a former graduates attended the three
student, you can provide valuable
information about the content and
workload of the program you
graduated from.
If you would like to help a new
SOMETHINGS GOING ON
student by answering any
questions they may have about IN THE 1300S
course loads or career
opportunities, please call the
Alumni Association at 527-5871. efore the end of the school Centre. Weve been looking at
We hope to hear from you soon!
ARE YOU LOOKING TO FURTHER
YOUR EDUCATION?
B year, the 1300 area of
Douglas College, which houses the
putting in a new floor for about
two years, and I think the aerobics
classes that are the biggest users of
Do you need financial assistance? Centre for Sport, Recreation and 1313 will really appreciate it.
The Douglas College Alumni Wellness, will have undergone so By January 2001, the old
Association has an Endowment many renovations, you might equipment in 1315, the Weight
Fund available to help you. expect to see Bob Villa shooting Room, will be replaced by new
Who should apply for this award? an episode of This Old House there. weight training machines and will
Returning students who have a Starting with room 1313, also offer expanded hours to people in
cumulative grade point average know as the Combatants Room, the community.
of 3.0 and have completed 45 or the exercise facilities in the Centre The Weight Room has been an
more credits of the university will undergo more than $100,000 ongoing project for the past five
transfer program at Douglas in upgrades and renovations, years, says Lunn. We received a
College allowing the staff, students and $50,000 donation from the
Students who have completed a faculty of Douglas College, as well Gaming Commission and were
set program of studies at as the surrounding community, to looking to double that. The
Douglas College enjoy the benefits of an entire Foundation is looking for
Alumni who have need of health club without paying sponsors for the weight room right
monetary assistance exorbitant membership fees. now and by the beginning of the
For more information, please call By the end of August the winter semester, the College and
the Alumni Association office at Combatants room will have a community should be able to
527-5871. brand-new wood resin floor laid enjoy an entirely new, expanded
down and more mirrors on the weight room with hours beyond
walls, says Ed Lunn, the the current 8:30-4:30.
Activities Coordinator at the Hamish Knox
THE KEY FALL 2000 13
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Letters from students aided by your gifts
o the members of the spent to move and extra fees all very wonderful children and
T Douglas College
Scholarship and Bursary
Selection Committee and the
added up heavily. We ran out of
money and had no other way to
pay the lease note on our
outstanding in school.
For the person or persons who
actually donated the money for us
Vancouver Foundation Block condominium for April. We had to use during school: Please accept
Grant Bursary Program: My heart tried planning other arrangements my apologies for having to ask for
pounded a few days ago when I with the property management the assistance and please
opened my letter from Douglas company, but they would have no understand that without your help
College and a cheque for $500 was part of it. my family would have been split
attached. It didnt just come in Heather and I would like to thank up and or been homeless. College
handy, it saved me and my family all of you for coming to our aid is a goal both my wife and I fully
from losing our home. Ill explain and putting hope in our hearts intend to pursue to the end and
further. during a hopeless time. We plan to will work hard without delay to
During the beginning of the attend the summer and fall attain this achievement. Thank you
semester in January, my wife and I semesters at Douglas now, and will from my entire family for your
moved from New Westminster to be able to receive funding from generosity and unconditional
Abbotsford to accommodate the BC and Canada student loans positive regard for us. One day we
children better with contacting and again. (We would have been plan to do the same for the next
spending time with other family forced to drop out and work.) up and comer.
members already living in Our kids range from five years old, Sincerely,
Abbotsford. The extra money eight, ten and fourteen. They are Scott Carpenter & Family
Douglas College Baseball presents...
The Fall Classic
October 20, 21, 22, 2000 Alumni Appreciation Game
at Nat Bailey Stadium Douglas vs Kwantlen
Tickets: $2 each Saturday, October 21, 2000
Tournament Passes: $10 each
Douglas College students with
ID: free
For tickets or more information, call the Baseball Office at
(604) 527-5756.
14 THE KEY FALL 2000
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Fall 2000
For more information call 527.5465, or surf to www.douglas.bc.ca. All Noon at New West concerts are at 12:30 pm in the Performing
Arts Theatre, New Westminster Campus. All events take place at the New Westminster Campus unless otherwise specified.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR OCTOBER 26 NOVEMBER 4
Douglas College Alumni Association is Literature Alive reading by 30th Anniversary Concert
hosting its 3rd Annual Christmas Craft Zsusi Gartner, author of the short story featuring jazz by the Night Band
Fair being held November 24 from 6:00 collection All the Anxious Girls on Earth, and performances by Douglas College
- 9:00pm and November 25th 10:00 - a Globe and Mail Notable Book of 1999 Music faculty and friends
4:00pm If you want further information 12 pm, Room 1809 8 pm, Performing Arts Theatre
please call the Alumni Office at Admission free
527-5871. OCTOBER 26
Noon at New West For more information on arts events and
AMELIA DOUGLAS GALLERY Four for Tango workshops, call 527-5465
The Amelia Douglas Gallery and featuring The Armadillo String Quartet NOVEMBER 9
the Institute of Urban Ecology present Sandy Fiddes, violin; Angela Cavadas, Noon at New West
Greenlinks 2000 featuring artist J. violin; Tony Bernal, viola; Finn Student Showcase and Composers
McEachern. Opening Reception, Manniche, cello Recital
September 7, 4:30 to 7:30 pm. Show runs 12:30 pm, Performing Arts Theatre 12:30 pm, Performing Arts Theatre
until Sept 29
For Gallery times call 527-5528 OCTOBER 27, 28 NOVEMBER 16
Mens and Womens Soccer Provincial A Class Act Wine Fest
SEPTEMBER 14 Championships. Co-operative Multi-host 7pm, Executive Plaza Hotel
Noon at New West Proposal by Douglas College, University Call 527-5876 for tickets and information
Jazz Quartet College of the Fraser Valley, Trinity
Robin Shier, trumpet; Ron Johnston, Western University. Burnaby Lake Sports NOVEMBER 17 - 25
piano; Torben Oxbol, bass; John Nolan, Complex. Awards at 9pm. Douglas College Stagecraft and
drums October 27: Theatre Departments present
12:30 pm, Performing Arts Theatre Game 1: Womens Semi-Final Flowers by Deborah Porter
1st vs 4th at 12:00pm directed by Pamela Hawthorne
SEPTEMBER 27 Studio Theatre
Literature Alive reading by Game 2: Womens Semi-Final 2nd vs.
3rd at 12:00pm For times, ticket information and
Alistair Macleod, reservations, call the Box Office at
short story writer and novelist, Game 3: Mens Semi-Final
1st vs. 4th at 2:00pm 527-5488
Trillium Prize winner for
No Great Mischief Game 4: Mens Semi-Final NOVEMBER 18 - DECEMBER 10
12 pm, Room 4241 2nd vs. 3rd at 2:00pm The Douglas College Stagecraft
October 28: Department and Langara Colleges
SEPTEMBER 28 Game 5: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game Studio 58 present
Noon at New West 2 1:00pm Womens Bronze match A Midsummer Nights Dream
Music of Ravel Game 6: Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game directed by Kathryn Shaw
Carolyn Cole, violin; Heather Hay, 4 3:00pm Mens Bronze match set design by Ross Nichol
cello; Kenneth Broadway, piano Game 7: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Studio 58, Langara College
12:30 pm, Performing Arts Theatre Game 2 5:00pm Womens Gold match 2 for 1 previews November 16 & 17
OCTOBER 2 - NOVEMBER 28 Game 8: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner No performances Mondays
The Amelia Douglas Gallery presents Game 4 7:00pm Mens Gold match Sunday Matinees at 3 pm
works by Gay Mitchell and Gillian Game times are subject to change. Phone (604) Box Office 323-5227
McMillan 527-5043 for schedule changes.
NOVEMBER 24 - DECEMBER 2
Opening reception October 5, 4:30 to Douglas College Theatre and Stagecraft
7:30 pm. For Gallery times call 527-5528 NOVEMBER 2
Departments present
Noon at New West
OCTOBER 12 New Collective Creation
Douglas College Faculty Recital
Noon at New West by David Bloom and the Company
12:30 pm, Performing Arts Theatre
Midi - Keys and Percussion directed by David Bloom
Bob Caldwell, Joel Noftle, Blair Fisher NOVEMBER 3 AND 4 Performing Arts Theatre
12:30 pm, Performing Arts Theatre Douglas College 30th Anniversary For times, ticket information and
Open House, New Westminster Campus reservations, call the Box Office at 527-5488
OCTOBER 19 Mini-classes, displays, and free
Noon at New West workshops throughout both days and
Daniel Chow - Piano Recital scheduled special events, including: continued on back page
12:30 pm, Performing Arts Theatre
THE KEY FALL 2000 15
On September 10 we were pleased The creation of the Genome
DOUGLAS to sponsor and participate in the
2000 Ismaili Walk for the Genome
Sequence Centre will integrate
genome science with cutting edge
COLLEGE Sequence Centre. research and exemplary clinical
care and will result in the dramatic
The BC Cancer Agency and
FOUNDATION Foundation are among the first in reduction of the burden of cancer
in our lifetime.
AT THE 2000 the world to establish a major
Genome Sequence Centre in a Now in its 9th year, the Ismaili
ISMAILI WALK leading cancer research and Walk is one of the most renowned
clinical setting. Genome science events in Greater Vancouver
FOR THE allows for the comprehensive raising substantial support and
identification of the cancer causing awareness for the local commu-
GENOME genes among the estimated nity. The proceeds from this years
SEQUENCE 100,000 genes in the human
genome.
walk were donated towards the
creation of the Genome Sequence
CENTRE This centre is the only one led by a Centre. The Douglas College
Nobel Laureate Dr. Michael Foundation was proud to partici-
Smith and the only one pate in the 2000 Ismaili walk that
dedicated to finding the causes, supported this very worthwhile
treatments and cures for cancer. project.
Calendar of events...continued from previous page
NOVEMBER 25 NOVEMBER 30 DECEMBER 9
Literature Alive reading by Tim Bowling, Noon at New West Community Music School
poet and novelist, author of the poetry Student Showcase Recital Choral Society Concert
collections Low Water Slack and Dying 12:30 pm, Performing Arts Theatre 8 pm, Queens Avenue United Church
Scarlet, and of the novel Downriver Drift Tickets $12/$10
DECEMBER 7
10 am, Room 4241 For reservations call 431-9906
Noon at New West
NOVEMBER 25 Student Showcase Recital DECEMBER 10
Douglas College Chorus and 12:30 pm, Performing Arts Theatre Community Music School
Chamber Singers Student Recital
DECEMBER 7
8 pm, Queens Avenue United Church 2 pm, Performing Arts Theatre
Douglas College Concert Band,
Admission by donation
Jazz Bands, and Vocal Jazz DECEMBER 17
NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 2 8 pm, Performing Arts Theatre Community Music School
The Amelia Douglas Gallery presents Admission Free Suzuki Solo Concert
works by Chris Conway 2 pm, Performing Arts Theatre
Opening reception November 30,
4:30 to 7:30 pm
For Gallery times call 527-5528
Douglas College, New Westminster Campus
David Lam Campus, Coquitlam See the new Foundation
Thomas Haney Campus, Maple Ridge Web site featuring the
MAILING ADDRESS: Virtual Donor Wall.
PO Box 2503
New Westminster, BC http://www.douglas.bc.ca/
foundatn/
V3L 5B2
Publications mail # 1747401
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