A fanfare by Jazz Studies students calls a crowd of approximately 150 people to the new Birch building atrium.

Capilano College Celebrates the Opening of the
New Student Services and Instructional Facility

beautiful sunny day helped set the _ new structure holds approximately 200 McKenzie and performed by students

mood for the April 4 opening of College employees and sees close to Aharon Arnstein, Jason Pyett, Cam
the new $20 million student services and 3,000 students flow through ina day.On _ Perret, Steve Clements, Adrian Metcalf,
instructional facility at Capilano its official birthday (or Birch Day), the Dan Brayan, Robin MacClough, and
College’s North Vancouver campus. building was open to visitors from 9 a.m. Sean Killaly. It called to order the official
With the assistance of the Ministry of to 4 p.m. Des Price, interim theatre ceremony, which included a traditional
Education, Skills and Training, the manager, put together an entertaining blessing by the Squamish Nation, special
College has almost completed Phase III _lunchtime show in the new 350-seat speakers, the unveiling of the building’s
of its five phase master site development performing arts theatre with performances _ plaque and a ribbon cutting. This was all
plan. by Nite Cap, directed by Rejean Marois; followed by a cake cutting and

“The Ministry of Education, Skills snippets of Mad Forest by College theatre refreshments in a festively-decorated
and Training has allowed us to continue __ students, directed by Des Price; and songs atrium.

to work towards the completion of our __ by the Capilano College Singers, directed Special thanks to the following

vision of a fully-accessible campus of by Lars Kaario. volunteer committee members who

higher learning,” said Patricia (Paddi) One of the day’s most spine-tingling worked hard to make the day a success:

Arthur, chair of the Capilano College events was a fanfare from the Birch Jolene Bordewick, Shelley Kean, Des

board. building’s second floor balcony. It was Price, Edna Sakata, Alan Smith, and
Also called the Birch building, the written by Jazz Studies instructor Rob Laura Tamori.

Capilano College president, Dr. Greg Lee
(left), and North Vancouver District Mayor
Don Bell cut the ribbon and declare the new
$20 million Birch building officially open.

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