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Off the Beaten Path SPRING 2012 BRANDON UNIVERSITY ALUMNI NEWS OFF THE BEATEN PATH Devron Kobluk ‘07 and Blue Diamond Technologies revolutionizing the waste tire industry A SNAPSHOT OF THE PAST Lenore Dinsdale ‘45 shares her memories of Brandon College CANADA’S FUTURE Meritorious Brandon University alumni BRANDON UNIVERSITY HOMECOMING OCTOBER 12 - 14, 2012 BLUE &GOLD WEEKEND BRANDON UNIVERSITY HOMECOMING OCTOBER 12 - 14, 2012 Mark your calendars and plan your class reunions now! www.brandonu.ca/alumni Contact the Brandon University Alumni Association at 204-727-9697 or at [email protected] SPRING 2012 ALUMNI NEWS CONTENTS Editor Carla Eisler • [email protected] Writers Dr. Garth M. Bray, Carla Eisler, Vicki Klassen, Joanne F. Villeneuve Photographers Brandon Sun, CropLife, The Family Tree, Katie Gross, Manitoba Lotteries, Bill Myers, Matt Packwood, S. J. McKee Archives, Joanne F. Villeneuve Graphic Design Innovative Media Group, Brandon, Manitoba Printing Leech Printing Ltd., Brandon, Manitoba This magazine was printed on FSC Certified stock at Leech Printing Ltd., a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) chain of custody certified printer. For more information visit www.fsc.org. Feedback or Letters to the Editor [email protected] Advertising 204-727-9762 or [email protected] Alumna Profile Send us your stories! Lenore Dinsdale ‘45 A close-knit and friendly place, Brandon University True to her roots (BU) has inspired a multitude of heart-warming stories. As alumni, you undoubtedly have much to tell about the relationships that you developed while at BU. Was it the meeting ground for you and your spouse, a business partner or a great friend? Perhaps you developed a lifelong mentorship with a special faculty member? 16 If you have any suggestions or know of an outstanding alumna/alumnus you believe should be featured in Alumni News, please contact the Alumni Office. Your ideas and feedback are most President’s Message 4 welcome. BU Now 5 Alumni Authors 6 Alumni News is published twice a year and Alumnus Profile 7 reaches more than 13,000 alumni and friends of Cam Davreux ’59 Brandon University worldwide. To date, thousands of alumni have supported the Brandon University Cover Story 8 Alumni Association (BUAA) through participation Devron Kobluk ’07 in alumni programs, affinity products and service Recent Graduates 10 offerings. If you do not wish to be provided with Canada’s Future Around Campus Photos from the Past product or service offers or do not wish to receive In Touch 12 Alumni News in the future, please contact the Return Engagement Good Ol’ Days Alumni Office. In Memoriams 14 Mini U has become a Fun times at Campaign 15 Brandon University Alumni Office tradition for Sagkeeng Brandon College Healthy Living Centre Phone: 204-727-9697 • Fax: 204-727-4674 Email: [email protected] First Nation youth Alumnus Profile 18 www.alumni.brandonu.ca Ambrose Pariola ’71 Giving 21 Publications mail agreement #40064061 In Your Words 22 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Dr. Garth M. Bray ’57 Brandon University Alumni Association 270 - 18th Street Scholarship 23 Brandon, MB, Canada R7A 6A9 Scholarship Honours 19 20 Dr. Al Bush Brandon University www.brandonu.ca/alumni 3 President’s Message Winterlude 2012 Dear Alumni, Community Members and These activities are gearing up with a number of coast to coast Friends of Brandon University, trips to meet with Alumni and friends of the university over the next few months. I very much look forward to meeting with you on this cross-country adventure. his issue of Alumni News finds us busy with We are also increasing our internationalization strategy and developing a new corporate look for our for the first time in our recent history, we will be attending student publications and website. While staying true to recruitment fairs in India. At the same time, we will continue our T recruitment efforts in China. Part of this strategy includes opportunities our heritage, BU also has to look to future success. Part for BU students to attend visiting semesters abroad. We now have of that means an au courant approach to visualizing and two programs—the National Student Exchange and membership in communicating our image, our values and our goals. the University of the Arctic—to facilitate these exchanges. I would like to draw your attention to the many interesting The University is also focused on a capital campaign. One key profiles in this issue. We are blessed with remarkable graduates element of that campaign is completing the funding requirements and you can get to know them better through the focus on their for a new state-of-the-art Healthy Living Centre. This impressive successes. facility will formally open in the fall of 2012 and will serve as Again, I look forward to meeting with many of you during the a resource for students, staff and members of the Brandon next few months. community at large. This will be a great venue for our Bobcats and we look forward to seeing them in the new sports complex. Warm regards, As well, we are fundraising for increased levels of scholarships, bursaries and infrastructure support for all students with a particular emphasis on the student success of our Aboriginal and First Nations BU population. Deborah 4 Alumni News | Spring 2012 Brandon University BUNOW View the latest news and events at www.brandonu.ca AIA Supports Project Hero Scholarship Mr. Doug Muir of the Manitoba division of the Automotive Industries Left to right: Mr. Ryan Land, Vale MB; Dr. Karen Rempel, Project Investigator; Association of Canada (AIA) was on campus to donate $500 towards Dr. Deborah Poff, BU President; Ms. Sheryl Moose, Research Assistant; Brandon University’s Project Hero Scholarship. Dr. Deborah Poff Mr. Patrick Moose, Sheryl’s father and Vale employee. accepted the funds, which were raised through the AIA’s annual golf tournament held last summer. The Project Hero program provides Vale Contributes to Research Project undergraduate scholarships to children of fallen soldiers. In late January, Dr. Deborah peer-reviewed research grant from Poff accepted Vale’s donation of the Government of Canada, through $400,000 in support of the Vital the Social Sciences and Humanities Outcomes Indicators for Community Research Council of Canada, Engagement for Children and Community-University Research Youth (VOICE) project, from Ryan Alliances Program (SSHRC CURA). Land, Manager of Corporate The University College of the North Affairs, Vale Manitoba. Dr. Poff was will also participate in the research accompanied by Dr. Karen Rempel, activities. As well, the project will one of the lead project investigators, include individuals from Frontier and graduate student Sheryl School Division, Kelsey School Moose. BU is supported in this Division and the School District project through a $1 million-dollar of Mystery Lake. Left to right: Mr. Chuck Larocque, Brandon Salutes; Mr. Steve Morrison, Chair, Brandon Salutes; Mr. Doug Muir, Chair, Manitoba Division AIA; Dr. Deborah Poff, BU Professor Emeritus Gets Provincial Nod BU President. Errol Black, a former BU professor who taught courses in Labour and Winterlude 2012 Public Policy, Economics, and Industrial Relations, has been inducted into On February 25, Brandon University hosted a one-day winter the Order of the Buffalo Hunt. Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger made the celebration. The day kicked off with a free brunch for both the University trip to Brandon to bestow this tribute and to recognize Mr. Black’s community and the community at large. More than 400 people enjoyed outstanding dedication to higher education and to community service as the food and the live entertainment. Following the Great Bannock well as his leadership in social reform. This winter, a park in the ward for Bake-Off, campus visitors participated in fun activities in Health Studies, which Mr. Black was a long-time councillor was named in his honour. Music, Science, Visual Art, Archeology, the poetry lab and more. To cap off the day, fans cheered on their favourite team at a faculty and staff vs. students hockey game, on the new BU outdoor rink. The students Errol Black Park Dedication Ceremony held February 3, 2012 reigned victorious, and the rivalry is on for next year! Dr. Poff presents the trophy to the students who defeated the faculty and staff with a score of 12 – 3. Brandon Sun photo courtesy Brandon University www.brandonu.ca/alumni 5 BU NOW Uruguay. Vassell led the Bobcats Alyssa Cuthbert (biology), Redfern (biology), Jaryn Ruether to the 1996 championship. He Alise Gaiser (biology), Chelsey (nursing), Ericka Serrano (master was named a three-time CIAU Hiebert (music performance), of education), Carly Swain (music (CIS) all-Canadian and national Hannah Maizer (biology), Darla education), Tina Thomas (biology), player of the year in the 1994-1995 Palmer (biology), Shantelle Tammy Turner (nursing), and season. Also, he played for the Rank (psychiatric nursing), Julia Melissa Wishart (biology). Canadian national senior team in 1997, followed by professional basketball in Iceland and Spain before returning to Canada to Whitney Dabney (left) and Keith coach. He served as head coach Vassell (right) with former of the Bobcats from 2008 to 2010. BU Bobcats men’s basketball coach, Jerry Hemmings. Underlining Hall of Fame International Inductees Women’s Day at BU Acclaimed violinist James Ehnes (far left) and Kerry DuWors, Assistant Professor of Violin (far right), with School of Music students. The Manitoba Basketball Hall In March, 17 female students were of Fame recently inducted two chosen by their professors for their former Bobcats — Whitney outstanding qualities. A celebration Class with the Master Dabney and Keith Vassell. Dabney of the day and of these women’s was a member of the Bobcats accomplishments, organized by The morning after his duo recital with pianist Andrew Armstrong team that won three straight the Status of Women Review in the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium, violinist James national championships in 1986, Committee, was held in the library.
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