N.S.NEWS

SEPT 24,78 p16

Cap College

'home at last'
Capilano College will
receive a significant gift for
its 10th birthday. After
sitting precariously on l~ased
property for its first decade,
the college is about to have
its own home.
Education Minister Pat
McGeer announced last
week that the ministry has
authorized the college to
purchase the Lynnmour
Campus site from the
Distri"t of North Vancouver
at an agreed price of
$4,205,225. From now on,
the campus can be regarded
as a permanent site and the
plans for future capital
development can be pursued
· with confidence.
·
Construction in the years
ahead
will
eventually
replace • the temporary

buildings which are now
erected on the site. It is
anticipated that there will be
emphasis on acquiring
specialized facilities for
vocatiodal education and
expanding the types of
career offerings.

Dr. Lalit M. Srivastava,
College Council chairman,
acknowledged that this
commitment to Capilano
College by the education
ministry has created for
educational opportunities on .
the North Shore.
The minister, be said,
should be commended for
bis decision - one which
recognizes the importance of
the college as an established
institution in the community.