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NORTH SHORE REGIONAL COLLEGE COORDINATING.COl!!MITTEE
MINUTES of a meeting of the North Shore Regional
College Co-ordinating Committee, held on Wednesday,
June 28, 1967, at 6:15 p.m. at Capilano Gardens,
West Vancouver, B.C.
PRBSENT:

Bowe Sound

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Sechelt
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West Vancouver
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North Vancouver
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Mr. D. B. Caq,bell
F. D. Ross
Mr. T. J. MacDonald
Mr. T.B.M.l'ougberg
Mr. Peter C. Wilson
Mrs. Celi4 D. Fisher
Mr. H. C. Ferguson
Mr. w. JT. Wallace
Dr. George B. Wilson

Mr. w. !. Lucas
- Mr.
Peter Jones (Chairman)
- Mr. C.L.D.G.Brooks
(Secretary)
Mr.

MOWD by Mr. Wallace; seconded by Mr. MacDonald:
That the Minutes of June 7, 1967, be adopted
as circularized.

CARRIED

Mr. Peter $ones reported upon a recent meeting
with representatives of the British Properties and indicated
that he had agreed on behalf of tbe Committee to provide them
with 11¥>re detailed information about the proposed college.
Mr. Brook• reported upon financial data provided
for the Committee by the Vancouver Island Regional College
Co-ordinating Colil1litteeo
MOVED by Dr. Wilson; seconded by Mr. Wallace:
That the Committee forward the sum of
$150.00 to the a.c. Association of District
and Regional Colleges as an advance against
future feea and to assist the Aasociation in
meeting current expenses.
M>VBD by Mro Wallace; aeconded by Mr. MacDonald:
That the Comnittee contribute the sum of
$180.00 to the Lower Mainlan:1 College
Co-ordinating Council, being 251 of the coat
of a lower mainland survey conducted for the
Council by Dr. Walter Hardwick.
CARRIED

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Mr. MacDonald presented an interim report on
some of the factors of coJlege financing which will affect
local taxat1ono He will continue this study, and r@port
at a later date
Mro Peter Jones presented a paper prepared by
Dro Walter Go Bardwick entitled, "A Regional College Plan

for the Lower Mainland". 'l'bere was considerable discussion
of the Alternatives set out iu the papere

MOVED by Mr. MacDonald; aeconded by Dr. Wilson:
That the North Shore Regional College
Co-ordinating Committee .aupporta
Alternative III aa presented in the paper
and identified as the Sectoral plan,
and does not favour. either Alternative I
or Alternative 11.

CAJUUED

'1'he question waa alao raised aa to whether a
co-ordinating body waa needed to maintain flexibility and
articulation among whatever colleges we:i::e established on
the low~J:' ~inland. The consensus of th<t Committee was that
it· fa~ured .in principle the eatabliahment of such a
co-orcUna~ing group without apecifying at thia ti.me whether
it should be localized or province video
There waa considerable discu~•ion of the necaaaity
of aett.ing up criteria for the evaluation of a suitable
college ·si~e and of employing profeaaiotlal help to conduct
a atudy o f proposed :sites with th;ls crit~ria in mindo
MOVBJ) by Mro MacDonald; aeco~ded by Dro Wilson:

i'bat the Secretary should prepare a
schedule of suggeste~ criteria to ba
preaented to the next ·meei:iDgo
Mro uicas pointed out th•t the Co11111ittee at
present needs three things:
1 ~ A general atat~merit' · of what the
community college would offer and
whom it would serveo
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An investigadon ·o f operating and

capital coats'!
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A acbedule of agreed 'criteria for

aiteso

There waa also discussion of the degree of d~tailed
preparation ·neceaaary before a plebiscite could be presented,
and whether or not it ia valuable or essential to appoint a
consultant DOWo In thia connection, the possibility of employing
Davia,. McConnell. Ralston and Aaaociataa of Palo Alto,
California, for thla purpoae, was diacuaaed.

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!l>VED by Mr. MacDonald; seconded by Dr. Wilson :

That Mr. Wallace and Mr. Brooks should hold
a preliminary discussion with them :tn
Palo Alto before the Committee meets againo

CARRIED

'lite next meeting of the CoUlldttee will be held

on 'J.'hursday, July 13, 1967, at 6:15 p.m. at Capilano Gardens,
West Vancouver.
Respectfully submitted,

- · -·-·---- Leslie D.G.Brooka,
Secretary,
North Shore Regional College
Co-ordinating Committee

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NORTH SHORE REGIONAL COLLEGE COORDINATING COMM ITTEE

Meeting - Jun e 28, 1967, 6:15 p.m.
Capilano Gfrdens

A GE NDA

1.

Minutes - as circulated .

2.

Correspondence.

J.

Finance.

4.

Lower Mainland College Co-ordinating Committee:
A.

Progress Re'p ort - Mr. Jones

B.

Discussion - "The Regional College Plan for
the Lower Mainland."

5. Report - The incidence of the College on the Mill-rate of the
College District - Mr. MacDonald.

6.

College Sites:

A. Criteria
B. Discussion

7. Plebiscite Proposals.
8.

The Concept of the Community College - Mr. Brooks.

9.

other business.

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