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DAY, MARCH 16, 1967

West Van Office WA 2-3284

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Hopes Brighten For
NS Regional College
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Committee Meets With
Education Minister
Hopes for a regional college to serve North and West
Vancouver, Howe Sound and Sechelt school di4ricts
brightened following a meeting between members of the
N.S. Regional College Co-Ordinating CommittE!( and
Erlucation Minister :Leslie Peterson.

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Concern had been expressed
when Mr. Peterson, in the Legislature, indicated that the North
Shore might not get a college but
might have to share faclli tles with
other Lower Mainland communities.
Peter Jones, Co-Ordinating
Committee chairman, was critical of Mr. Peterson, pointing
out that he had not Indicated,
over a three-month period, If he
would grant the request for a
college plebiscite In the four
school districts.
A meeting was requested to
discuss the situation.
Following the meeting, Mr.
Jones issued the following statement:
•The Co-ordinating Committee
of the North Shore :Regional College met with Dr. L, Peterson,
Minister of Education, and with
members of his staff on Thursday, March 9th. A 2-hour discussion took place,
•we were asked to supply some

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additional information about the
proposed college which we are
preparing immediately. The Minister also asked us to consider
certain new proposals about the
relationship of the North Shore
College to the other present
and future colleges In the
Greater Vancouver Area.
•The Minister assured us that
from now on his Department
would be actively studying these
relationships and that he hoped
to have a preliminary study completed In 3 weeks. In the meantime, we are having further discussion with members of his
Department,
•we expect to hear from the
Minister of Education again In
about 3 weeks."

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