Ten years after the plebiscite we hope
that these women of diverse backgrounds
and locations are aware of the feeling of
gratitude that is expressed in this special
edition of the Cap Communicator.

On Tuesday September 3, 1968 student
registration began in the cafeteria of the
West Vancouver Senior Secondary School.
It had been anticipated that perhaps 400
students would register for the first
term. When registration was over it was
recorded that 746 people of all ages were
Capilano College students.

I remember well this first registration.
At the time I was entering UBC as a
third year "retread" who had been away
from scholastic endeavors for about
twenty five years and was working as a
easual employee at the registration.
Potential students were being processed
and counselled by anybody who was
available, ineluding the few
administrators and faculty. As I recall
there was one cash register and fees
were collected and students assigned
sections with really not too much fuss
and confusion.

So, the very first term commenced.
Classes operated after 4 p.m. in high
school classrooms, using high school labs,
eafeteria and washrooms. The College
Administration (Principal, Dean of
Instruction, Bursar, Faculty, Secretaries,
ete.) occupied two basement offices in
the west wing of the school.

The two universities were very
cooperative in helping the college to
function. S.F.U. loaned laboratory
equipment and made part-time
instructors available as did U.B.C.
Several of these instructors stayed on to

beeome full-time and the overall value
to the college is self-evident.

Of course there were growing pains.
Parking on Mathers avenue was a
continual problem and some of the
residents were almost ready to resort to
arms to protect the aecess to their
homes. From time to time there was
momentary friction and annoyances
between the college and the Secondary
school - nothing that couldn't be resolved
by good communication and cooperation.
Here mention should be made of the
Secondary School custodial staff whose
work and_ responsibilities doubled
overnight. In all the four and one-half
years the College was at Mathers campus
the cooperation of the custodial staff
was outstanding.

As 1969 passed and 1970 emerged the
physical structure of the college began
to grow and expand. The library and
language laboratory portables were
installed at the east end of the
Seeondary School, the two-story
Chemistry/Physics/Biology portable
appeared almost overnight and three
smaller portables were parked at the
west end of the playing field.

At the same time the college expanded
in other ways. Classes began to be held
in the most unlikely places: bowling
alley in West Vancouver, St. Davids
United Church in West Vancouver and
Highlands United in North Vancouver.
The College had two portables on the
eampus at Carson Graham Secondary
School and other classes were held in an
office building on Lonsdale Avenue.
Various classes were held at Argyle
Secondary School (Lynn Valley), Seymour

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