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Delta Shingle Mill
CR-133 · Corporate body · 1910-1916

The Delta Shingle Company was incorporated in 1909 to operate as timber merchants, shingle manufacturers, and sawmill proprietors in Delta. Wesley Thompson of Bellingham, Washington, was the owner of the company. He operated a shingle mill located on the Great Northern Railway (near 72nd Avenue) in North Delta between 1910 and 1916. The company had a logging railway called the Delta Eastern (or Delta Great Eastern), built about 1914, that ran from Kennedy Station on Scott Road through the forest in North Delta to the location of the mill. Prior to the logging railway, shingle bolts were hauled to the mill by horse and wagon. The mill produced shingles and railway ties, which were loaded on to a rail car on a spur of the Great Northern R.R. to be transported to market.

Wesley Harold Thompson was one of 6 children of Robert John Thompson and Emma Richards, born in Michigan in 1875. He married Laura Helene Olson Wilson in 1903 and they had 7 children. Their son Kenneth was born in New Westminster in 1915 while the family lived in British Columbia in the 1910's. Wesley Thompson owned and operated three shingle mills in British Columbia and Washington before retiring to run a poultry farm in Canby, Oregon, in 1920. Mr. Thompson died at 76 years of age in 1956 in Canby.

CR-142 · Corporate body · 1945-1965

The Delta Manor Co-operative Association was incorporated June 18th, 1945, and dissolved in 1966. The Association was created to manage Delta Manor Hall and the functions held in it. Originally membership was limited to people living in Delta Manor and Delta Manor Extension, but eventually membership included other residents of Delta. Shares in the co-operative were sold for $1.00 with a maximum of ten shares per person. In 1966 the Hall was sold to Delta Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and members were asked to return their shares.

Grant's Litho and Printing
CR-145 · Corporate body · 1955-1969

Ivy and Robert Grant (Grant's Litho and Printing) published a six page local newspaper in Ladner, B.C. from 1955 to 1969. The newspaper was originally called the Sporting News, from October 6, 1955 to August, 22, 1957. The name was changed to Delta Advertiser from Nov. 24, 1960 to Jan. 25, 1961, and then to Delta News from Feb. 8, 1961 to April 10, 1969, when the paper stopped publishing. The Grants' paper carried local sports, hunting and fishing news, news about events at the schools, municipal council news, letters to the editor and editorials, advertisements and community announcements, and news about political and economic events that affected Delta.

Ladner Business Association
CR-146 · Corporate body · 1985-2007

The Ladner Business Association (L.B.A.) was founded in 1955 and is still active. Formerly known as the Ladner Businessmen’s Association, the L.B.A. is made up of a group of business owners and community members who meet regularly to discuss issues and organize events in Ladner. According to their mission statement the Ladner Business Association “fosters a positive business climate, engages in the community, maintains relationships with the government and promotes Ladner. L.B.A. members support one another through networking, mentoring and social interaction."
The L.B.A. plans and hosts numerous community events throughout the year. The Easter Parade and Egg Hunt, Quilt Walk and Classic Car Show, May Days, Open Air Market, Summer Barbeque, Family Fright Fest, Breakfast with Santa, Annual Christmas Tree Lighting, Carol Ships, and Christmas Banquet are all L.B.A.-sponsored events. In the past they actively promoted and sponsored the Snow Goose Festival before its cancellation. These activities bring many people and potential customers into Ladner shops and restaurants.
Ladner Business Association also gives a scholarship every year to a deserving student.
Ladner Business Association also is a strong voice representing the business owners in Ladner. They act on behalf of their members, writing letters of support when a member is applying for permits or when action needs to be taken, such as vandalism to stores or unfair and unlawful sale of goods. They keep close contact with the Corporation of Delta, as well as the local MLAs and MPs. They frequently send letters pertaining to matters that affect local businesses and the broader Ladner community. They have spearheaded numerous projects, such as the Business Improvement Area Society (B.I.A.), the Ladner Fraser River Boat Launch restoration and improving parking in the downtown core with the Ladner Parking Corporation.
The Ladner Business Association is lead by a president and executive council who are elected by other members annually.

Past presidents include: (Not in chronological order)
Walt Heyward
Brad Cooper
Michael Owen
George North
Bill McKnight
Jack Pashleigh
Stan Hardcastle
Bruce Cochrane
Alayne Lyndon
Ed Weightman
William Jones
Kelly Guichon
Marv Fraser

CR-152 · Corporate body · 1966-2006

The Canadian Federation of University Women (C.F.U.W.)-Delta was formed in 1966 by a gathering of interested women in Ladner who held university degrees. The Canadian Federation of University Women is a member of the International Federation of University Women.
The objectives of the C.F.U.W.- Delta is ‘to stimulate intellectual activity in university women; to promote interest in public affairs and to afford an opportunity for the expression of united opinion; to facilitate social intercourse and co operation among university women’. The constitution was formed on Janurary 11, 1967. The charter also specifies that each member of the club must hold a university degree and be a resident of Delta.

The charter members of the C.F.U.W.-Delta were; Mrs. John Husband (Stella), Mrs. Barrie Hamilton (Phoebe), Mrs. Frank Peto (Ruth), Mrs. Austin Frith ( Mary), Mrs. Kenneth Hardy (Marie), Mrs. Don Swenson (Pat), Mrs. Paul Swenson (Gerry), Mrs. Bruce McIntyre (Sharon), Mrs. Kenneth Sotvedt (Wendy), Mrs. Pat Shields. The executive was elected Nov. 9, 1966 and were comprised of: President: Stella Husband; Vice President: Phoebe Hamilton; Secretary: Ruth Peto; Treasurer: Donna Cole; Social Convenor: Mary Frith; Membership: Joan Madill.

In 1981, C.F.U.W.- Delta began to draw in additional members in North Delta which branched out to form C.F.U.W.- North Delta in October 1981. With the formation of the North Delta club in October 1981, the C.F.U.W.-Delta changed it’s name to C.F.U.W.- South Delta and amended their constitution. C.F.U.W.-South Delta continues to operate under the same constitution in the community today. The Club organizes and hosts various events to fundraise for charitable organizations such as the Delta Hospital Auxiliary as well as providing student bursaries. One of their major fundraising events for many years was an annual book sale. The executive members hold regular monthly meetings in each other’s homes in Delta. An endowment fund was set up under the name of Laura Fowler in 1994-95.The C.F.U.W.- South Delta club is still in operation today.

CR-152 · Corporate body · 1966-2012

The Canadian Federation of University Women (C.F.U.W.)-Delta was formed in 1966 by a gathering of interested women in Ladner who held university degrees. The Canadian Federation of University Women is a member of the International Federation of University Women.
The objectives of the C.F.U.W.- Delta is ‘to stimulate intellectual activity in university women; to promote interest in public affairs and to afford an opportunity for the expression of united opinion; to facilitate social intercourse and co operation among university women’. The constitution was formed on Janurary 11, 1967. The charter also specifies that each member of the club must hold a university degree and be a resident of Delta.
The charter members of the C.F.U.W.-Delta were; Mrs. John Husband (Stella), Mrs. Barrie Hamilton (Phoebe), Mrs. Frank Peto (Ruth), Mrs. Austin Frith ( Mary), Mrs. Kenneth Hardy (Marie), Mrs. Don Swenson (Pat), Mrs. Paul Swenson (Gerry), Mrs. Bruce McIntyre (Sharon), Mrs. Kenneth Sotvedt (Wendy), Mrs. Pat Shields. The executive was elected Nov. 9, 1966 and were comprised of: President: Stella Husband; Vice President: Phoebe Hamilton; Secretary: Ruth Peto; Treasurer: Donna Cole; Social Convenor: Mary Frith; Membership: Joan Madill.
In 1981, C.F.U.W.- Delta began to draw in additional members in North Delta which branched out to form C.F.U.W.- North Delta in October 1981. With the formation of the North Delta club in October 1981, the C.F.U.W.-Delta changed it’s name to C.F.U.W.- South Delta and amended their constitution. C.F.U.W.-South Delta continues to operate under the same constitution in the community today. The Club organizes and hosts various events to fundraise for charitable organizations such as the Delta Hospital Auxiliary as well as providing student bursaries. One of their major fundraising events for many years was an annual book sale. The executive members hold regular monthly meetings in each other’s homes in Delta. An endowment fund was set up under the name of Laura Fowler in 1994-95.The C.F.U.W.- South Delta club is still in operation today.

Friends of Boundary Bay
CR-37 · Corporate body

The Friends of Boundary Bay is an environmental advocacy group working to preserve the Boundary Bay area in Delta. The organization was formed in August of 1990, and became active in lobbying for the preservation of the Boundary Bay area as a wildlife site, and the prevention of golf course development in the area. The organizations's activities in this area included attending Delta Council meetings, issuing press releases, and staging demonstrations. The organization also worked to launch interpretive programs and a mobile interpretive unit regarding the preservation of Boundary Bay. The organization also staged fundraisers, including a reading by W.P. Kinsella and a silent auction held December 15, 1990, and a "Blues for the Bay" benefit concert held February 15, 1991. The organization also rented office space to serve as a library, research centre, and general information sharing facility for all groups working to preserve the Boundary Bay area. The office included a meeting room to be used by these groups, as well as the library/research centre. Research materials consisted of articles, reports, and other items donated by various individuals. The office also served as a temporary repository for the records of some other local environmental groups, such as the Point Roberts Heron Preservation Committee. The organization also worked with other environmental groups, such as the Boundary Bay Conservation Committee, the Western Canada Wilderness Committee, the Point Roberts Heron Preservation Committee, the Fraser for Life, the Burns Bog Society, the Vancouver Natural History Society, the Tsawwassen Nature Park Society, the Delta Naturalists, the Surrey/White Rock Naturalists, the Puget Sounders, and others.

Martin Keeley worked alongside the Fraser for Life Communications Society during his time with the Point Roberts Heron Preservation Committee. In July 1990, Martin Keeley along with the Fraser for Life decided to create another company under the umbrella of the Communications Society, calling it the Friends of Boundary Bay. The intention was to get Martin Keeley to be the executive director of the organization. The Friends of Boundary Bay was an environmental advocacy group working to preserve the Boundary Bay area in Delta. It acted as a lobbyist for the preservation of the Boundary Bay area as a wildlife preserve, and for the prevention of golf course development in the area. The organization's activities in this area included attending Delta Council meetings, issuing press releases, and staging demonstrations. The organization also worked to launch interpretive programs and a mobile interpretive unit regarding the preservation of Boundary Bay. The organization also staged fundraisers, including a reading by W. P. Kinsella and a silent auction held December 15, 1990, and a "Blues for the Bay" benefit concert held February 15, 1991.

The organization also rented office space to serve as a library, research centre, and general information sharing facility for all groups working to preserve the Boundary Bay area. The office included a meeting room to be used by these groups, as well as the library/research centre. Research materials consisted of articles, reports, and other items donated by various individuals. The office also served as a temporary repository for the records of some other local environmental groups, such as the Point Roberts Heron Preservation Committee and the Fraser for Life Communications Society.

By 1991, Martin Keeley was heavily invested in at least three environmental groups around the Boundary Bay area. He remained active in most of them until his leave in 1998/1999. Other organizations that were in direct contact with Martin Keeley and the Friends of Boundary Bay were the Fraser Wetlands Committee (FWC), the Delta Naturalists Society (DNS), the Burns Bog Conservation Society (BBCS), the Nature Trust of British Columbia, the Western Canada Wilderness Committee, the Vancouver Natural History Society, the Tsawwassen Nature Park Society, the Surrey/White Rock Naturalists and the Puget Sounders.

In 1998, Martin Keeley began looking for a replacement for his position as Executive Director of the Friends of Boundary Bay. His other organizations had slowly given control to other people. By the end of 1998, he had replaced himself and began his departure for the Cayman Islands. In 1999, following Keeley's departure, the Friends of Boundary Bay changed its name to the B.C. Wetlands Society to reflect its changing role in education and research involving wetlands ecosystems. While still based in Delta, BC, the BC Wetlands Society focused its efforts on environmental education in British Columbia. Its mission was “to promote the conservation of British Columbia’s wetlands ecosystems through education, research and stewardship”. In support of this mission, the society’s main activities were as follows:

  1. Provision of education programs and resources to schools,
    community groups and the general public;
  2. Coordinate stewardship programs in local wetlands; and
  3. Coordinate the efforts of interested environmental
    organizations.

Funding for the Friends of Boundary Bay and the BC Wetlands Society has decreased significantly since 2000, subsequently curtailing its field activities. The organization's research and programs were integrated into other organizations duties. None of the records in this sous fonds are directly related to the activites of the BC Wetlands Society, they are only related to the period of time before the name change and when the organization was still known as the Friends of Boundary Bay.

Fraser for Life
CR-37 · Corporate body · 1978-1997, predominantly 1987-1997

The Fraser for Life Communications Society was founded by Duane Burnett, an employee at the B.C. Ferries Terminal. He wanted to create an organization that focused on environmental concerns around Delta and the Boundary Bay area. From this organization, many other committees and societies were started, highlighting the Fraser for Life as an umbrella company. With the work Martin Keeley was doing for the Point Roberts Heron Preservation Committee, he came into contact with the Fraser for Life Communications Society that the PRHPC then worked with.

In July 1990, Martin Keeley along with the Fraser for Life decided to create another company under the umbrella of the Communications Society, calling it the Friends of Boundary Bay. The intention was to get Martin Keeley to be the executive director of the organization. The Friends of Boundary Bay was an environmental advocacy group working to preserve the Boundary Bay area in Delta. It acted as a lobbyist for the preservation of the Boundary Bay area as a wildlife preserve, and for the prevention of golf course development in the area.

Although Martin Keeley was not directly tied to the creation of the Fraser for Life, he supported their promotions and events. He partook in corresponding with the organization and helped run events and programs along with them. The Friends of Boundary Bay was an extension of the Fraser for Life, which is why a lot of their materials have come through Martin Keeley.

CR-37 · Corporate body · 1980-1997, predominantly 1985-1995

Martin Keeley was a drama critic turned environmentalist. He moved to Point Roberts in the mid 1980's with his wife, Claudette Reed Upton-Keeley, and quickly began supporting a fight against golf course, condominium and hotel development in the area because it threatened the local heron colony. Martin and his wife Claudette worked hand in hand to research their passion of herons and to preserve the Point Roberts heron rookery.

Keeley then helped to found the Point Roberts Heron Preservation Committee (PRHPC) in 1989 and remained on as director for many years until the organization's membership interest spread from just Point Roberts to the entire span of Boundary Bay, at which point the B.C. Great Blue Heron Society was created to encorporate all of the surrounding areas interests. The PRHPC then became a sub-committee of the BC Great Blue Heron Society, linking it to other environmental groups and environmentalists. With the work Keeley was doing for the Point Roberts Heron Preservation Committee, he came into contact with the Fraser for Life Communications Society that the PRHPC then worked with.

Claudette Reed Upton-Keeley helped her husband Martin run the Point Roberts Heron Preservation Committee since its founding in 1989. She was an avid supporter of the environment and especially the heron rookery in Point Roberts, Washington. She helped Martin with correspondence and events within the organization. Many of the materials are signed with her name and have been written by her. She moved with him in 1998 to the Cayman Islands, where they continued their passion for the environment and created new educational programs. Claudette passed away unexpectedly on October 11, 2008.

Martin Keeley remained very involved with the Point Roberts Heron Preservation Committee even after he took the position of Executive Director with the Friends of Boundary Bay. With both organizations, he was able to educate others on many different environmental topics that plagues the Delta, Point Roberts and Boundary Bay areas. Eventually, the Point Roberts Heron Preservation Committee was amalgamated with others to create the BC Great Blue Heron Society and Keeley still remained active although he took a backseat to the administrative aspects following about 1992.

CR-76 · Corporate body · 1896-1905

Currie, McWilliams and Company (also known as Currie, McWilliams, Fowler) operated a cannery on Westham Island in the 1890s which was acquired by the British Columbia Packers Association in 1903. It continued to operate as the Currie-McWilliams Cannery. Most of the buildings were destroyed by fire in the 1920s.

Delta Ex-High Club
CR-95 · Corporate body · 1930-1937

The Delta Ex-High Club was formed on October 25, 1930. Its purpose was to organize annual reunions for students who graduated from King George V High School between 1912 and 1938. The first Executive was made up of Mr. C.E. Joyce (Hon. Pres.), Mrs. Alex Montgomery (Pres.), Mr. Earl Davis (1st Vice Pres.), Miss Doris Hornby (2nd Vice Pres.), Miss Kathleen Dunnet (Sec.), Mr. Gordon Martin (Treas.), Mr. Edgar Dunning (Press reporter). Banquets and picnics were held in the 1930s. The next reunions were held in 1967, 1971, 1979, 1985, 1989, 1993, 2000 and 2003.

CS · Corporate body · 1950-

Shortly after the incorporation of the District of Saanich in 1906, a ward system was established dividing the municipality into 6, and later 7, administrative areas. Tension existed between the rural and urban areas of the municipality and as early as 1910, Ward 6 expressed an interest in secession and possible amalgamation with the District of North Saanich (then a municipality).

In 1927, the rural voters of Saanich disputed the municipal assessments as being invalid and illegal because they included farm improvements in the value of the land, contrary to the Municipal Act. Those opposed to the assessments managed to have a bill, known as the Saanich Relief Act of 1927, passed through the Provincial Legislature. The Relief Act, in addition to forcing the 1927 assessments to conform to the Municipal Act, made it lawful for areas to secede from the municipality if a petition representing assessed owners of more than one-half in value of the land was presented to the Lieutenant Governor.

In 1928, a petition was signed by 758 residents of Wards 6, 5 and part of 4 to secede. In response, Reeve William Crouch proposed dividing the municipality into three wards -- North Ward (all of Wards 5 and 6), Central Ward (north part of Ward 1 and all of Wards 3 and 4), and South Ward (all of Wards 2 and 7 and part of Ward 1) -- with two councilors elected from each and a Reeve elected at large. Under the proposal, each ward would spend only what it collected in taxes. The proposal met with little enthusiasm but it appears a compromise was reached.

In 1944 a petition was presented for the exclusion of Ward 6 and Ward 5, with the exception of the Rithet Farm, from the municipality under the provisions of the Saanich Relief Act of 1927. 70% of ratepayers in Ward 6 signed the petition while Ward 5 gathered signatures representing 57% in value of assessed owners. The petitioners attempted to secure Saanich Council’s endorsement of the petition but withdrew this request in May 1946. By 1949, Council still refused to support those wards wanting to take advantage of the Saanich Relief Act. In October of that year, Council passed a motion to discontinue the ward system and asked the Provincial Government to repeal the 1927 Saanich Relief Act.

In January 1950, the Minister of Municipal Affairs advised Saanich Council that he was recommending the petitioners' request be granted and asked Saanich for an inventory of assets and liabilities. A plebiscite was held on June 10, 1950 asking two questions: 1) Are you in favour of Ward 5 being organized as a separate Municipality? 2) Are you in favour of Ward 6 being organized as a separate Municipality? The entire municipality voted and votes were recorded separately for Ward 5, Ward 6 and the rest of Saanich. Voters in Ward 6 voted strongly in favour of both questions. Voters in Wards 1 to 4 also voted in favour of both questions. However, voters in Ward 5 voted in favour of Ward 6 becoming a separate municipality but voted against secession for themselves.

Details of the division of assets were worked out in the following months, with detailed inventories of equipment, office furnishings, school and other expenditures listed. A three man board was set up for settling the details of secession and included K.R. Genn, L. Thomson, and former Reeve William Crouch.

The Corporation of the District of Central Saanich was incorporated on December 12, 1950 and the first council meeting was held January 16, 1951. An act to validate the incorporation of the Corporation of the District of Saanich in 1951 clarified the boundaries and removed doubts as to the validity of the new municipality.

In 1950 and 1951, Gordon Head, Shelbourne and Cadboro Bay also considered secession and the possibility of joining the Municipality of Oak Bay.

CURRENT Symposium
CS · Corporate body · 2017-

CURRENT is a multidisciplinary and intersectional music and electronic art symposium working with women and non-binary artists in Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest. Its primary organizers are Ashlee Luk, Soledad Muñoz, and Nancy Lee. The first iteration of the project was a 3-day music and arts showcase featuring events, panels, youth mentorships and workshops, which took place July 28th-30th, 2017. Participants included:

DJ ANGLE
DJ Daniela Karina
CCL
Ruth Scheuing
Soledad Muñoz
Wynne Palmer
Norah Lorway
Kiran Bhumber
Holly Peck
Sabrina Dzugalod
DJ Nishkosheh
T. Wan
Nicola Awang
Nancy Lee
Emmalena
Fredriksson
Tifanie Lamiel
Hick
Prado
x/o
Guayaba
Minimal Violence
Yu Su
Nancy Dru
Erica Lapadat-Janzen
Kurumi Shiowaki
Nomad Black
Softieshan
Rhi Blossom
Kasey Riot
Nvrsine
Samira
KENZA
DJ China Aquafina
Krystal Paraboo
DJ Homogenius

The goal of this symposium was to foster and disseminate feminist content through cross-pollination of ideas and intergenerational knowledge sharing.

Native Ministries Consortium
ChUN 22 · Corporate body · 1993-present

Native Ministries Consortium was established as a task force in 1985 with the mandate to “develop, under native leadership, community-based training programs for native ministry, both lay and ordained.” In 1993 the taskforce designation was removed and it became the Native Ministries Consortium (NMC). The NMC mandate included providing continuing Native input, oversight and direction of the Vancouver School of Theology (VST) native ministries programs, particularly the extension degree program and to establish “cross cultural courses to assist the church as a whole in its ministry with aboriginal peoples by facilitating the appropriate training for non-native people working with First Nations communities.”

ChUN 22 · Corporate body · 1994-

In January 1994, the BC Conference passed a resolution at its Annual General Meeting establishing a Division of Native Ministries. It was determined that over a period of five years the new Division’s responsibilities would include: Recommending types of ministries to and with native peoples; administration of funds and grants to native ministries of the BC Conference, and Building relations with the national church, the All Native Circle Conference, an administrative body governed by the First Nations people within the United Church, the Vancouver School of Theology and the TEE Centre, a ministry resource centre for communities in Northern BC. The first meeting of the new Division was held in Gitsegukla, in February 1995. Co-chairs at the first meeting were aboriginal leaders, Doreen Cullen and Jim Angus. Charlotte Sullivan was also present. Charlotte was a hereditary chief among the Gitxsan. She had served as Conference Minister for Prince Rupert Presbytery since 1993 and was responsible for Native Ministries from 1994 until her death in 2006. Charlotte also advised the United Church’s Residential Schools Steering Committee and provided leadership in Native Circles.

ChUN 23 · Corporate body · 1971-

The position of Conference Minister, entitled Presbytery Officer prior to 1991-1992, for the Prince Rupert Presbytery was established in the early 1970s and still exists. This position continued the work of former Superintendents of Home Missions in providing support, leadership and administration, particularly in the areas of most concern for First Nations. The fonds primarily covers the tenure of three individuals who occupied this position between 1980 and 2006: Clinton (Clint) Howard, Gordon Pokorny and Charlotte Sullivan. Prior to Clint Howard’s appointment, the position of Presbytery Officer was held by Robert (Bob) Scales from 1973-1978 , and then half-time by George Affleck during 1979-1980. During Clint Howard’s tenure (1980-1986) and Gordon Pokorny’s (1986-1992), the Presbytery Officer’s responsibilities included acting as a consultant to the Presbytery and congregations and personnel within the Presbytery, program development and planning, pastoral relations, pastoral care to ministers, supporting the work of the Division of Mission in Canada through Mission Support Grants, and church development. In 1993, Charlotte Sullivan, who was a hereditary chief among the Gitxsan, succeeded Gordon as Conference Minister, a position she would hold until her death in 2006. In addition to already established roles, Charlotte advised the United Church’s national Residential Schools Steering Committee and provided leadership in native circles.

Douglas College Council
DCA001 · Corporate body · 1969-1979

The Douglas College Council (more often referred to as simply the College Council) was founded in March 1969. Amendments to the Public Schools Act six years earlier required that all college's in the province of British Columbia be governed by a College Council. The stated purpose of these councils under the amendment was the management, administration, and control of the property, revenue, business, and affairs of each respective college. Citizens who wanted a college in their region could vote in a plebiscite to contribute to the institution's costs through their local school taxes. School districts in Richmond, Delta, Surrey, Langley, Burnaby, New Westminster, and Coquitlam voted on March 9, 1969 in support of the college's creation. The government established the first college council, which was required by law to consists of one member appointed by each participating school board, members appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, and one District Superintendent of Schools from one of the participating districts appointed by the Minister of Education. Jack Smedley was the first chairperson of the Douglas College Council, and he held the position from 1969-1970.

The Council was responsible for recruiting the College's founding principal, George Wootton, and the secretary-treasurer, M.F. (Bill) Morfey. The council was also involved with hiring other key personnel, developing the College's first budget, and procuring facilities.

Other powers and responsibilities of the College Council included: appointing necessary instructional and other staff; determining student fees and tuition; overseeing the management and carrying-out of the college's curriculum and instruction; preparing annual budgets; and determining admission requirements.

In 1979, following the passage of the College and Institute Act, the Douglas College Council became the Douglas College Board.

Douglas College Board
DCA002 · Corporate body · 1979-

The Douglas College Board (more often referred to simply as the College Board) was formed in 1979 as the result of passage of the College and Institute Act. Under the legislation, colleges became corporations and their councils became boards. The composition of college boards no longer required representation from school board officials, but otherwise the powers and responsibilities of the board were largely were largely unchanged.

The Douglas College Board acts on behalf of the public, and oversees the affairs of the organization (including property, revenue and expenditure), performing duties aligned with the College and Institute Act to support proper administration and advancement of Douglas College. The board focuses on policy and strategic leadership rather than administrative detail.

The first board chairperson was Helen Casher who held the position from 1979-1981.

The Douglas Pinion
DCA003 · Corporate body · 1975-1981

The Douglas Pinion was a campus newspaper created with the goal of "bridging a long-time communication gap between students, faculty, staff and the communities served by this college." Although its first publication date was April 2, 1975, the Pinion was not formally approved by the Douglas College Council until April 3, 1975. The paper was staffed by students from the College's new journalism course, who served as reporters, editors, and photographers.

The Pinion covered campus and community news, with regular arts, sports, and opinion sections, as well as advertisements and classifieds. The newspaper highlighted new program offerings, extracurricular opportunities, construction updates, staff hirings, and student politics.

Originally intended to publish every two weeks, the Pinion's publication history proved to be less frequent and less consistent. Typically the paper came out once a month during the school year, although not every month saw the release of a new issue.

The Douglas Pinion published its final issue in April 1981. When Kwantlen College separated from Douglas College that year, the new institution took with it the journalism program and the student-run newspaper, which was renamed The Kwantlen Chronicle.

I-CARE
DCA004 · Corporate body · 1979 - Present

The I-CARE Literacy Program was first developed at Douglas College in 1978 as a pilot project funded by the Ministry of Education, after the College had identified literacy as one of its top priorities and hired regular literacy faculty in 1977. Its early success led to I-CARE being incorporated into the College's base funding structure. The program was developed "to help meet the literacy needs of adults who are unable or unwilling to enter a classroom situation because of work schedules, negative school experiences in the past or other such seasons."

Since its inception, I-CARE has offered one-on-one literacy education for members of the broader community, with tutors tailoring their sessions to each individual learner's needs and goals. Although some logistical and administrative details of the program have changed over the years, its overall structure has largely remained constant since the late 1970s: Volunteers receive literacy tutor training, are paired with a community member seeking literacy education, and commit to weekly sessions with their assign learner for one year. I-CARE's newsletter 'Breakthrough' was originally designed for tutors, however, it evolved into a resource for learners too. I-CARE also produces a monthly publication featuring the written work of learners called 'Writing For Our Future.'

DCA006 · Corporate body · ca. 1993 - ca. 2003

Established to provide services and support to Indigenous students at Douglas, the Douglas College First Nations Advisory Committee was made up of stakeholders from within the College community and beyond. A 1995 resource guide for Indigenous students included the following description of the committee:

“The Douglas College First Nations Advisory Committee meets regularly to work with Douglas College in developing and implementing community educational initiatives, programs and services. Membership is comprised of First Nations representatives from Qayqayt First Nation, Vancouver and New Westminster Education Centres, New Westminster Urban Cultural Society, New Westminster Senior Secondary School, Douglas College Faculty and Staff, Douglas College First Nations Alumni, Douglas College Student Society First Nations representative, and the New Westminster, Katzie and Coquitlam Bands. The Douglas College First Nations Advisory Committee works to support and guide the ‘Spirit’ for enhancing services for First Nations Learners at Douglas College.”

In the early 2000s, the committee’s name was changed to the Aboriginal Advisory Committee.

DCA007 · Corporate body

The Aboriginal Advisory Committee continued the work of its predecessor committee in providing services and support to Indigenous students at Douglas College. The Committee was comprised of stakeholders from within the College community and beyond.

The Committee's name was later changed to the Indigenous (FNMI) Advisory Committee.

DCA009 · Corporate body · 1970-1981

Established in 1970 by Dr. Barry Leach, the Institute of Environmental Studies sought to encourage greater public engagement with environmental issues, particularly those impacting ecosystems in the “College Region.” One of its stated objectives was to disseminate the results of studies and projects to public and private groups so they might further “their own work towards a better use of the environment.” The Institute offered non-credit courses, published a series of Information Booklets and other monographs on a range of topics, hosted workshops and lecture series, and collaborated on conservation projects with civil society organizations like Ducks Unlimited, with which it operated an Environmental Study Centre in a conservation area called the Serpentine Fen. The Institute of Environmental Studies was based at the College’s Surrey campus. In 1981, when the College divided, the Institute became part of the newly formed Kwantlen College.

DCA013 · Corporate body · 1971 - 1977

Formally established in 1974, the Women's Studies Advisory Committee also existed under other names (the "Co-ordinating Committee on Education For Women" and the "Women's Studies Committee") as early as 1971. Initially it was made up of Women's Studies convenor Lillian Zimmerman and senior administrators from the Continuing Education, Liberal Arts, and Counselling divisions; however, the committee later expanded its membership to include representatives from the student body and the broader community.

Led by Zimmerman, the committee was responsible for overseeing Programs For Women at Douglas College. In 1977, the committee was changed to the Women's Studies Advisory Board, a change that coincided with the designation of Women's Studies as a Special Programs Unit.

DCA014 · Corporate body · 1977 - ???

The Women's Studies Advisory Board was established when Women's Studies (also known as "Programs for Women") was designated a Special Programs Unit in 1977. The board's objective was to coordinate, promote, and protect Women's Studies and related services in the regions where Douglas College operated. It also advanced scholarships and raised money related to these goals. The Women's Studies Advisory Board was comprised of staff, students, and community representatives.