Headlines/Oct. 5, 1994

institution said we were going to do when we received a

Question of Balance conference in January, 1992) and to
renew or revise those commitments and plans.

The day will start with a panel session at Central Heights
Church (as there’s no room at the campuses that will fit
everyone).

It will then break into a series of morning and afternoon
workshops at the Abbotsford campus. Workshop topics
identified so far include the staff workload process, the
planning of UCFVarts and science degrees, interdisciplinary

university-college mandate three years ago (specifically at the

Reviewing and Renewing day agenda set

Plans for the October 26 UCFV-wide retreat are taking shape
quickly. The focus of the day will be to review what we as an

and co-op options, student success issues, community
connections, educational excellence (teaching, scholarly
activity, research, evaluation), alternative delivery options,
student issues, staff issues, and the future of non-degree
programs.

Lunch will be served in the cafeteria.

The day will wind up with an informal reception and quick
summaries of the workshops. Another day will be held in
May to gauge progress on the plans made at this retreat.

All daytime classes will be cancelled on Wednesday,
October 26 (evening classes will be held), and services will
be cut to a minimum.

New buildings taking shape in Abbotsford, Chilliwack

Steel girders framed the horizon in picked up
Abbotsford and Chilliwack this summer, considerably
and now they’re rapidly being enclosed during the
as work progresses on the Learning last period.
Centre in Abbotsford and the Progress
Multi-purpose Complex in Chilliwack. achieved of
Work on the Learning Centre was 13% was
approximately 50% complete as of the double that
end of September, and the contractor, of previous
Country West Construction, is generally periods.
on schedule to meet the April 4, 1995 The
substantial completion date, according majority of
to capital projects manager Zahir Dossa. the

The second level suspended slab has concrete
been cast, 80% of the walls and columns work and
to the underside of the roof are erection of

structural

completed, and the boarding of interior
walls in the north wing has commenced.

Activities planned for the next period
include completing the walls and
columns, completing the roof slab over
the main library area, installation of
exterior windows in the north wing,
continuation of boarding of interior
walls in the north wing, framing of “
interior walls in the main library area, .

mechanical and electiral rough-ins in the External
main library area, erection of steel in the stucco
rotunda, and continuation of work on the work and
installation of mechanical and electrical masonry
equipment. work in
The contractor is aiming to “close in” the
the building over the next six to eight theatre
weeks before any prolonged period of area has
bad weather. it .
In Chilliwack, work on the Activitie
Multi-purpose Complex was 40% s planned
completed as of the end of September. for es
nex

After a slow start, activity on the site

period

steel has been competed.

There is some risk of the contractor,
Swagger Construction, not meeting the
substantial completion date of March
31, 1994 because of extensive work
remaining to be done before the “closing
in” in the face of bad weather, according
to Dossa, who will be monitoring the
project’s progress very closely.

Learning Centre in Abbotsford

include completion of steel erection,
completion of ground floor level and
second floor slabs, completion of roof
metal deck, installation of exterior
windows, completion of theatre
masonry, commencement of roofing
work, and commencement of
mechanical equipment installation.

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Chilliwack Multi-purpose Complex