3 4 7 November 2012 Playing with Food security: A university library the pros an urgent issue for B.C. for the 21st century In the kitchen with Vij Putting a little spice into Home Ec. 8 also inside Unpaid and invisible: Canada’s young caregivers 12 Photograph Martin Dee Playing with the pros TBirds get a taste of NHL big time with ‘Bieksa’s Buddies’ Wilson Wong Video Capture Video Kate West West Kate In the news Three UBC Thunderbird goalies take on NHL player Aaaron Volpatti in a shootout during the Bieksa's Buddies charity hockey game. 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From being photographed with “This game rates right at the top of ways from facing NHL players. “I’ll probably never In the third period, though, the UBC News Room language development in babies Kevin Allen, an expert on food celebrities to battling the professionals my career because it was such a cool “We practiced with these guys a few professionals took over, dominating www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/news microbiology, spoke about food safety, they normally watch on TV, Wednesday experience to be able to play for the times and our guys picked up some tips,” experience anything the final 20 minutes of play and scoring Visit our online UBC News Room for the latest updates A UBC study found that infants’ foodborne illness, and food processing. Oct. 17 was a night unlike any other charities and to play with the professional said Dragicevic. “Any time you play five times. on research and learning. On this site you’ll find our news releases, advisories, news extras, as well as a daily language development was altered Microbiologist Brett Finlay talked for members of the UBC Thunderbirds guys we’ve been practicing with,” said against teams that really move the puck like that for the rest The action ended with a 20-man media summary and a real-time UBCNEWS twitter for babies born to mothers with about an E. coli vaccine for cattle that men’s hockey team. Barnstable. “I’ll probably never like they do, you’re going to get better.” shootout. The final shot saw UBC put all feed. You can also find resources including access to depression, and for babies born to could prevent massive beef recalls. In front of 5,000 fans at the sold out experience anything like that for the rest of An added thrill was Michael Bublé’s three of their goaltenders—Barnstable, more than 500 faculty experts and information about of my career. It’s UBC’s radio and TV studios. mothers treated with antidepressant Jim Vercammen, a professor of food Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports my career. It’s definitely a great memory.” visit to the TBird dressing room after White, and Steven Stanford—in net to drugs, reported CNN, LA Times, South and resource economics, discussed Centre, the Thunderbirds got to skate UBC did have one player with NHL the second period. He posed for a photo prevent Canucks forward Aaron Volpatti, Website: www.ubc.ca/news definitely a great Tel: 604.822.NEWS (6397) China Morning Post, Fox News, Globe issues around regulations for safer food. and score for charity against Bieksa’s experience. On Jan. 20, 2011, goaltender with the team, no doubt making amends from scoring. E-mail: [email protected] and Mail and many others. Buddies, a team of National Hockey Jordan White dressed as an emergency for mocking their iconic jerseys before memory.” After all that hoopla and glamour, Twitter: @ubcnews Psychology professor Janet Werker League players and local celebrities, led backup for the San Jose Sharks against the game. the Thunderbirds are back on focus— Publication mail agreement no. 40775044. found that babies of mothers who took by Vancouver Canucks defenceman the Vancouver Canucks. Several local hockey greats also and the Canucks Family Education aiming for the University Cup national Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to circulation department. a class of antidepressants known as Kevin Bieska. “During the San Jose game, I never saw dropped in on the team: former Centre. Vancouver singing superstar championship, which runs March 14–17 310 – 6251 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z1 selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors But the 8-7 score for the pros and any action so tonight, being able to make Vancouver Canucks player, coach and Bublé matched that amount, bringing in Saskatoon, Sask. (SSRIs) during pregnancy, show signs of the $200,000 raised are not the whole saves on the Sedins and company was general manager Pat Quinn; original the total to a whopping $200,000. UBC’s final home games of the first early language development. Babies of story. It’s the experience itself that was very satisfying,” said White. He stared Canucks captain Orland Kurtenbach, And what about the game itself? half will take place Nov. 30–Dec. 1 mothers who were not treated showed priceless for the young TBirds. down 2010 NHL Most Valuable Player hall of fame broadcaster Jim Robson Bieksa’s Buddies led 3–2 in the first against Regina at the Doug Mitchell signs of delayed language development. Kraymer Barnstable played in goal for Henrik Sedin on the first shot he faced on and UBC legend Mickey McDowell. period before the Thunderbirds scored Thunderbird Sports Centre. UBC for part of the game, stopping all the night and made the stop. The game helped raise $100,000 for five goals in a row, including four in the • seven shots he faced, including one on UBC head coach Milan Dragicevic three charities, Canuck Place Children’s second period.