--NORI'H SHORE CCNMUNITY COLLEGE COORDINATING CCMMITTEE
MINUI'ES OF� �ING or the North ShQra �ity
College CoordinQt1ng CQlll!llittee• .held :on S�turday-0
Januar;y 27th, 1968, at 10:00 •••a• in the North
Vancouver School Board Ad!llinistrativa Officesa
PRESENT: Mr11 T.Jo M&oDonald
Mro ToB.M., Fougborg
Mr. P.,Ca Wilson
Mro W.,P. Malcolm
Mr. HoCa Ferguson
MI-s. Eo Ross
Mrs. Ao Radcliffe
Mr. R.W. Key-ea
Mro W.. E. Lucas
Mr •. Po Powell
Mr,. C.P. Jones (Cheil'man)
Mr. L. Brooks (Secretary)

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MOVED by Mro Powall; seconded by �r. Keyes:

That a letter be sent f'r<A1ll the COlllDlittee to the
Minister ct Education. expressing appreciation that
an opportunity will be g1Yen to the member Boards
to hold a plebiscite.on the·matter or the regional
eollege 1 and stating that since they are desirous
of opening the college next September, they have
set a tentative plebiscite date of Thursday,
March 7th, subject to the approval of the Depart­
ment. and therefore need permission to proceed
at the earliest convenient m0121ent.

CARRIED.

MOVED by Mrso Ross; seconded by Mro Powell:
That provided th4t approval is given for the
plebiscite in sufficient time p the Committee
recommends to the member Bo&rda that Thursday,
Mereh 7th, 1968 bfl the plabisoite dat� 1n sll
roar School D1str1ots 9 and. thAt each Board should
write the Minister
advising hime

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CARRIEDo

'lb.a Secl'9tar,y us inatructed tG vrite a letter to D9a.n s.r .,. Cha�t,
Chail'lllan ot the Academic.Board, thanking him tor his a�sistancs in.the past 0
end s.ying thAt ve vould be seeking his :idvice in the developaent of the
p:roposed college.
There wan con�iderable discuesion &t the college budget which was
adepted ct the previous meeting of the Cc:mftittee" the rear being exprssaed
that the aize of the bllldget might pro•e politically w,palat&bla at the time
ot the plebiao1te. It vma the connensua th&� the budget vas nalistio p and

- 2 should re�a1n unchanged.
The bas1$ of the inter--Board agreement, as proposed at the p_revious
llteeting 0 was again reviewed, but no change was orderedo
MOVED by Mr. Keyes; seconded by Mro MacDonAl,d:
That the COll!l'ilittee request the Superintendents of
the four Districts to meet and plan the intra-school
CARRIEDo
program of public 1nf'ormat1on.
meeting.

Mro Hugh Ferguson of West Vancou-v·er w2e asked to convene this

The Comnlittee then discussed the forthcoming plebiscite cam�ign
and considered proposals tor public relations work 1n that campaign submitted.
by Williams & Wilson Ltd. and Mr. Lyall Ps1'1<:es.
MOVED by Mr., Powell; seconded by Mrs. Radcliffe:
That Williams & Wilson Ltd. be thanked for their
interest but regl:'8tting that the Committee can't
accept their propo5al.

CARRIED.

MOVED by Mro Powell; seconded by Mr. MacDonald:
That Mr. Parkes'proposal be accepted with a
proviso; no financial obligation other th�n a
. proration o! his $j.ooo fee be undert&lken
before pe:rmisaion tor a plebiscite 1s received
frca the Council of Public Instructiono

'11ia Secretary ns instructed to advise Mro Parkes ot this
proposed arraing8fflant by lattero

CARRIED ..

The Committee then considered the problem or developing public
awareness and support. in the four School Districts. The !!!ember Boards ware
asked to do t¥O things:,
(1). To set up in each District. separately a citizen's cml!Dlittee tor
the college� conaisting or pNl!linent citizens who are tdlli�g
to support the project pt,1blicl,y and develop interest 1n it 1n
the CQIDtU..l'lity.
(2) To name its Ot,'11 representstive ta a public information ccnmittee
designed to·sem1nate information throughout the college districte
Tba next meeting of the Cammittae w�a set for Saturday, February
)rd; at 10:00· offio in. the Administrative Offices ot the North Vencouver
School �rd.
Reepeetfully submitted 9