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Above: Canada Trust business development
manager, Judy Okazaki (left), Greg and Fiona Lee,
|aand Abe Okazaki. Canada Trust donated the

theatre’s new hearing assist system.

Left: Theatre Opening committee members
Sev Morin and Ninna Sherwood in front of
the theatre donor wall, donated by Henriquez
Partners. (Photos by Gladys Lee.)

Above: Director of Planning, Alan
Smith, Bachelor of Music Transfer
coordinator, Lars Kaario, Jazz
Studies coordinator, Grace McNab,
and dean of Arts, John Waters.

One more /ook at Open House ’97

t was almost a year in the works, but

the weekend of Friday, October 17
and Saturday, October 18 proved to be
worth all the effort.

On Friday, more than 1,600
secondary school students visited the
campus, helping kick off Open House
97. They were treated to displays and
activities put on by more than 50
College departments. Afterwards, the
students were asked to fill out a survey
and the results were extremely positive.
Most gave the experience a rating of
four out of five.

Later that evening, close to 350
special friends of the College,
comprised of donors, community
leaders, and past and present
Foundation and College board
members, were dazzled by a
spectacular affair in the Capilano
College Performing Arts Theatre.

Radio and television personality,
Vicki Gabereau, along with Vancouver

Symphony Orchestra conductor, Clyde
Mitchell, hosted the theatre’s gala
opening. Nicola Cavendish and Judith
Forst appeared in a special video
presentation, which took guests on a
comical and entertaining tour of the new
facility.

Live performers included: the
Capilano College Jazz Studies Brass
Ensemble, performing a fanfare written
by instructor Rob McKenzie; the
Capilano College Community Choir,
Cecilia Ensemble Women’s Choir, and
the Capilano College Singers, directed
by Lars Kaario; first-year Capilano
College ACT students performed the
world premiere play of Acappella? No!,
written and directed by Kico Gonzales-
Risso; plus, Nitecap and the “A” Band
provided vocal and instrumental jazz
and big band performances under the
direction of Rejean Marois and Brad
Turner respectively. Special remarks
were presented by College president,

Greg Lee, Foundation president, Allan
Taylor, and dean of Arts, John Waters,
who officially declared the theatre
open.

A reception followed in the Birch
building atrium, which had been
completely transformed for the evening.
A waterfall of lights cast shadows on
beautifully decorated tables covered
with rich desserts and Spanish
champagne. Rob Welsh and a team of
landscapers had installed an amazing
horticulture display, which remained for
the following day. Special
congratulations for a terrific evening
are extended to the Theatre Opening
committee: Alice Bacon, Fiona Black,
Strachan Birnie, Christine Craft,
Lars Kaario, Suzi Keohane, Grace
McNab, Dick Mells, Sev Morin, Bill
Murdoch, Des Price, Mike Reveley,
Lana Robinson, Ninna Sherwood and
David Winstanley.

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Vol. XIX No. 8
October 24/97