Castlegar News, Jan. 19, 1967 oe ge, vote to be successful. All isix participating school districts 4 were .committed to undertaking ithe ‘college’ if the overall per centage was yeached. Thus, Nel- on’ school. district. will partici- pate ‘eventhough the vote there “py 2 per ‘cent. ; et polloning is the breakdown ofhow the Note went in the six ¢school districts i e@: Casteeny: "Yes, 1,566; No, Slocan:- Yes,.372; No, 55. Grand Forks: Yes, 308; No, 78. Trail: Yes, 2,186; No, 965. Arrow. Lakes: Yes, 162; No, 80... ‘Nelson: Yes, 1, 300; No, 950. 3 Following is a list of the ?total number of eligible voters i gi: each school district :and the umber of. ballots cast: Castlegar: 3,331; 1,648. Slocan: 1,491; 427, Grand: Forks: 2,586; 386. : as prs 1038. as Nelson: "Ease; 2225). Following is the "preakdown f how the vote went in the | (Castlegar school district: - iCastl 578: 37 30. #Pass Cree {Blueberry | "Oreck ‘Total’ KNo.. 9 ‘Jacobson, who is also a member the Regional: College ‘council, id she: was “most pleased.” » She added: I'm most proud f this . district bers ‘and-gave such an’ over- helming “support -to~the.. col- lege.” -°°Mrs, Jacobson had plaudits for the Castlegar. News’ cover- ge of college matters: describ- Z it as “factual and thorough.” he said. she -was: greatful. to the itizens’ nee whi ‘work- We Join .- With -hundreds - ed in School District No. 9 pub- licizing the referendum and get- ting out the vote. a coL LEGE TENDERS IN LATE | ae SUUMM UMMER CONSTRUCTION IN_THE FALL March 4, 1965 ee Construction of the WK Re- -gional College here should start this fall. Design of the institution and working ‘drawings. -for‘‘its' con- struction will be prepared over the next several months and Re- gicnal College council chairman James Gray is hopeful that tend- ers for the college will be called| & in late summer. |. Conntacted in: Calgary: by |! the Castlegar. News yesterday, Mr. Gray’ said ‘that the :number'| # one. job at the moment is ‘to appoint a principal. Vancouver: architect John Kidd, who’ won the’ contest ‘to design ‘the campus, was to. ar-|. . | vive ‘in Castlegar yesterday. said Mr. Gray, and was'to meet with College. council officials yester- | Hijau day and today. “Mr. Gray said Mr. Kidd’s winning entry was for an idea ‘and. it must: now. be developed “into. ‘something physical.” Asked if the: college would open. its doors in September of next ‘year as’is hoped, Mr. aay commented: : “It’s .certainly. ing to ‘be a tight schediils But we hope-to: meet: it. ‘The'need is with us and this need -has to be: met.” There is a technical period ‘of one month under which’ the bylaw.vote can be quashed if:any. irregularities are found but Mr. |. Gray.: said’ ‘work ‘on planning: would proceed immediately. He ‘said he is’ “quite: confident that ‘allis:in order.” . “Noting’ that: there is a ‘lot of -work:to be done, .Mr. Gray -Said that the College council will meet in’ Castlegar ‘tonight . ‘and that he will be back in the area in time for the meeting. Commenting on the results of ‘last _Thursday’s - voting, the council ‘ chairman ‘said’ he: was “delighted with the reaction of the: West Kootenay’ people’: to our, College idea. They're to be | to: seeing that’ “West Kootenay, : College will: bea Success wa eee of others ali over our Kootenay area in ex- tending Congratulations io 0. Wir, Chairman . Comm. “Adam Clough , Comm. B. E. O’Neail - Comm, Ted Graham j Comm. A. A. Anderson , Victoria glish; University President Taylan Selkirk. :Principal: Gordon Campbell complimented on: their decision and‘ Tm sure they'll never re- egret it? os = He: said the response of the Castlegar ‘district’-people ‘was | to ‘th “particularly gratifying” and ad- |'Sunda ded that the successful vote “keeps :the:: West: Kootenay. in |; the forefront of the educational picture. The: West Kootenay } has always been a leader in educa-} tion.” . s ie Wk COLLEGE FLASH - May: 20,: 1965 Named ~ principal. of We ‘ers must’. provide it instead of philosophers. Ina humorotis reference to the College-‘during ‘an ‘address SHSS ‘graduating class on oon,’ Mr..Campbell |: acock’s view. that en, a* few. elms od: books ‘and you can’ ‘establigh a great: university”! ‘10 Holds true.” : West Kootenay. Regional. College ‘and the. project is. expected. to go out to bid this: month, Col- lege: principal: Gordon Campbell said: this week. Contacted. by. the. Castle- gar, ‘News; Mr.. ‘Campbell ‘said it ‘is--hoped:: ‘that’ construction ‘will ' start on the College sometime next month. It is to;be ready for i | occupancy. in: September. of: next year. The. College is to be.a flex- ‘| ible ‘unit capable of expansion || and, growth:;.While ‘the -instruc- Kootenay. Regional College here |; this week was Gordon Campbe! formerly special nsultant to; the College: cour 8 COLLEGE PRINCIPAL : PLEDGES HiS BEST. TO.LOCAL CITIZENS — June 10, 1965 il A. promise that he will-ap;} ply. all ‘his: energies: and ability made. ‘here : Sunday - by - School's” new. .principal. Speaking: at the Ccomnienc ment exercis: SHSs, Candee |. Campbell. said: “T' pledge to the citizens Castlegar every ounce of ‘en T- possess .and:.good. judgement I can. apply,ithat. this’ Colles will bring distinction to the Ws Kootenay. tsa ee ~:PRINCIPAL: WARNS HIGH-JINKS LIKELY . FA College opena of next ye a -mencement exe | | bell: several times "sarin his talk made reference to the sp’ ‘its of young people, and the: ‘fact that high-jinks can be expected}'| However, he added, that tte College’s: personnel will: assist the : community: in’. seeing that ‘th the ‘school’s development: ‘will be orderly DOLLAR: ‘NOT ELMS ARE’ WHAT: BUILD COLLEGES: NOWADAYS - : June’ 10; °1985° West'Kootenay Re gional College ‘principal Gordon Camp- bell expects’ the school’ to be “a fine and distinctive education- al. facility”. even thoneh, -taxpay-| in tional areas of the institution will Mrs: Caneeen said two. or | three. key..personnel have al- ‘| ready ‘been hired. for the Col- lege put their. appointments will not --be- announced - until next. month. . In the meantime the admin- 4 istrative staff has moved to larg- 3 ier: Offices: in’ Trail ‘and ‘is ‘not ‘expected to move ‘out to Castle- gar: until the College is ready. (CALL. TENDERS eps COLLEGE : Sent.” 18,19 Tenders “will ‘be called ‘on Monday. for phase one of:’con- = | struction of West Kootenay Re- 3 gional College ‘here. - Phase one includes. the con- a ;| struction of ‘five education hous- ‘| es containing ‘laboratories’ and || classrooms; ‘the library building College chard; who-was born: and educated i in Edmonton: || including the library, administra- tion «area; ‘reading :room, ‘main entrance: and central mechanical aren.and the lavatory: wings con- oth of: commerce: ee pies ee 1957. ied bee Prior. to: a appointment: manager: He reports to the -principal‘and:is’ responsible or the financial management of ‘ollege, . including grants, fees; purchases, as well’ as, the maintenance of: the College. In addition < to’;these ; duties; Mr Pritchard teaches in the ‘depart- ment of: commerce ‘and business : administration. = \;\Mr. Pritchard is .also. sec- retary-treasurer tothe College council. . : Mr. and_:Mrs. Pritchard, with their two. young ‘sons, live Kinnaird. ©} Ways:is; sg } laying out: ‘the: campus” access Toad and-.construction® of: it: is expected to: begin: shortly. ‘The buildings of the campus are of: contemporary: design: and will ‘be: constructed: of; reinforc- ed concrete with masonary. finish throughout. All buildings are,in- ter-connected’ with. enclosed . | walkways © surrounding . open me ‘landscaped courts . cated }at‘‘the’‘north end:.of the site: ‘with the: play’ ‘fields ,and recreation area extending to:the south along the top of:the ridge. The phase one construction contract © will: provide: employ- ment for many; docal. People, and ‘The: academic campus is lo- ie At dt t:mountain First cary jaava of: the ‘19th Ba range of’ the’ “Monashee J rd Selkirk was instra- ablishin atical Association. of ‘Aten: i and: ‘Pi Mu: Epsilon: ‘National ca Honorary. .Mathematical -nity,’ besides holding: a. Frater- id: