eoverage. In the early days empty
shelves impatiently awaited the arrival
of books. When they did arrive the space
allotment was quickly exceeded. In
1969-70 almost half of the collection was
housed under lock and key in the high
school bookroom, available by request
only.

It was no time until we outgrew the first
portable and Technical Services moved
to a small portable stationed at the
southwest corner of the high school, next
to the bookstore. In 1970 an additional
large library portable was available
located close to the original, later to be
joined by another for the Language Lab.

The book collection and some staff
moved to the new building, reluctantly
leaving the audio/visual department and
films and periodicals in the original
building.

Our larger library portable had a
tendency to leak at the middle join, so
trail of the Sasquatch clearly marked by
our boots and mukluks.

The year of the flood, 1971: the main
portable was surrounded by several
inches of water and resembled a
marooned houseboat. A stream rushed
past the door forming a waterfall from
Mathers down the steps to the Inglewood
complex.

Throughout, our students weathered all
these inconveniences, cold, damp, heat,
no washroom or food facilities, with
equanimity, enthusiasm and_ good
humour.

Blackberry, our regal library cat,
presided with dignity throughout,
awaiting his student friends who would
bring him food and affection. One
faculty member scheduled open-book
exams around student need for the
comfort of Blackberry's presence.

While at Mathers Avenue, faculty was
still small enough to be _ entertained
comfortably as a group in private homes.

The need for classroom space led to
setting up satellites in various churches
in West Vaneouver and North Vancouver,
as well as a warehouse in North
Vaneouver. Satellite library areas were
included to meet the immediate needs of
the students. Again, the adaptability of
the students became apparent as they,
either with or without transportation,
found their way to their classes located
at widely dispersed satellites.

The Mathers Connection was closed in
the summer of 1973, and the college
moved to the Welch Street warehouse
until the Lynmour site was completed in
the fall. Blackberry retired from active
participation in Cap College activities
and took up residence with the Carter
family. He is still available by
appointment and enjoys meeting his old
friends from time to time.

We were ecstatic, once again A/V, Films,
books, government documents and
periodicals were under one roof. Media
Production Centre was left on Third
Street in North Vancouver. For some
time we had space for a good number of
student carrels, but it wasn't long before
the problem of space became acute.

The North Campus added much needed
on-site classroom space. The library was
faced with the reluctant decision to once
again divide the collection and move
periodicals, Audio/Visual, and films to
the ND building on the North Campus.
This move did enable us to offer much
needed study space close to classrooms.
And so it goes... The positive factor
through all these years has been the
stream of eager, inquiring students of all

ages moving through the college! t=

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