Straight Talk

Fire at Capilano University won’t affect start of classes

by Stephen Hui on January 2nd, 2015 at 3:46 PM
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      Capilano University was the scene of an overnight break-in and arson.

      According to North Vancouver RCMP, the fire in the library was discovered by campus security. Police and fire officials determined today (January 2) that it was "deliberately set".

      "The suspicious fire originated in the library administration area. The emergency sprinkler system activated, extinguishing the fire and preventing it from spreading to other areas. There appears to be localized water and smoke damage to the library. Fortunately, the fire was contained to the library area. Also, a safe in the library had been removed from the wall and pried open. At this point in time, it is not known if any property is missing," reads a news release sent out by the RCMP.

      Police say they are checking surveillance footage in hopes of finding potential suspects.

      Meanwhile, Capilano University says it is still assessing the damage. While the library is closed today, all campus buildings will open on Monday (January 5).

      "Spring 2015 term classes will not be affected a result of this incident. Classes will commence as scheduled on Monday, January 5," reads a university news release.

      Comments

      5 Comments

      Greg Robinson

      Jan 2, 2015 at 10:34pm

      @Tommy

      "Very good news"?!

      You like arsonists Tommy? You an arsonist Tommy? Should the police be investigating you Tommy?

      Hazlit

      Jan 3, 2015 at 6:37am

      Maybe Tommy is a sessional teacher there and is fed up.

      Gordon

      Jan 3, 2015 at 3:33pm

      I took it to mean very good news the library was not more extensively damaged and classes were not delayed.
      What is with you people jumping to such negative conclusions?

      out at night

      Jan 5, 2015 at 11:56am

      Perhaps Gordon's 'glass half-full' interpretation is correct. If so, "Tommy" should be introduced to the Four C's of Communication: correct, complete, clear and concise.

      Correct: if Tommy felt this was a good news story then his feelings about it are correct, no matter how they were expressed, but one could return to this point after reviewing the next point...

      Complete: Tommy's comment is incomplete. He did not say what was good news. He has left it open to interpretation - is he happy the library was vandalized or that it wasn't as damaged as it might have been? One cannot be blamed for taking the inverse meaning from the one he may have intended. It's like giving someone directions and failing to say whether they should turn left or right. They might end up at the intended destination or way off course!

      Clear: see above. Tommy was extraordinarily unclear in expressing his intended meaning.

      Concise: it could be said that Tommy was too concise, but being concise is not just about brevity, and Tommy's failure to include the subject of his joy means that he wasn't concise insofar as his brief comment didn't encapsulate the entirety of his thoughts and feelings.

      Tommy gets an F.

      Sorry Tommy.