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O'Hagan Field Construction Pics

August 28th, 2009

O'Hagan Field is getting a new lease on life. Construction of the new Field Turf and track is under way. The project is expected to be complete before the Fighting Irish first home game in early September.

For more information on the Field Turf and Track project read VC Nation's earlier post.

Here are a few photos taken by Stephen Jagger '96 of the construction progress.

O'Hagan Field Turf 1

O'Hagan Field Turf 2

O'Hagan Field Turf 3

Thanks St ...

The New O'Hagan Field

August 6th, 2009

O'Hagan Field Construction Rushes Ahead

O'Hagan FieldFighting Irish athletes have long been a source of pride for Vancouver College, and combining that with strong academic and spiritual studies produces some of our finest citizens.

O'Hagan Field, the home of the Fighting Irish football program, has been synonymous with Vancouver College for over eighty years. This program has produced more professiona ...

Tragic Loss of Brother Newman

March 20th, 2009

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Brother Justin Newman. Brother died in his sleep on March 19th, the feast of St. Joseph's, in the Brothers Residence. He had been suffering from a severe heart condition the last few months. Br. Newman was a much beloved teacher at Vancouver College, former head of the Religion Department, and Director of Campus Ministry. He is survived ...

Letter from Brother Newman

October 6th, 2008

VC Principal Dave Hardy wrote the follow news release a few days ago.

DaveHardy.JPG"By the Grace of God and His Own Good Efforts"

On Saturday, September 27, Brother Justin Newman was released from Vancouver General Hospital to return home to the Brothers Residence at Vancouver College.

This represents remarkable progress since his cardiac arrest suffered on September 12 that left him in critical condit ...

UPDATE: Brother Newman's Recovery

September 25th, 2008

DaveHardy.JPGVancouver College Principal, Dave Hardy, provided the following update on Brother Newman's Condition. Take a look at this previous Blog Entry for what happened. Also, please join the facebook group titled, Praying for Brother Newman.

Brother Newman has made considerable progress in the past few days - his status has been upgraded to stable. He has improved so much that the medical team has ...

Praying for Brother Newman

September 18th, 2008

Facebook.gifThe Vancouver College Alumni Association is, like everyone in the VC Community, praying for Brother Newman. VCAlumni.com will be posting any and all information relating to his condition. We are all hoping and praying he will pull through, as Brother Newman has been a very important part of the VC Community for many years. He has influenced every graduate for years and he is an important p ...

Ranked #1 by Fraser Institute

May 22nd, 2008

DaveHardy.JPGVancouver College Ranked #1 in the Province

The Fraser Institutes annual high school report card ranks each school in British Columbia. This year Vancouver College was ranked #1, tied with 4 other schools. VC Principal Dave Hardy sent me this message about the results:

I am pleased to report that in the Fraser Institute's Report Card on Secondary Schools in British Columbia, ...