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THELINK APRIL 23, 1997 NEWS Take some SA ELECTION RESULTS time for yourself Budget tops during the agenda of cramming year's final

1 xam season is upon us again witli all the stress that comes meeting Etrolle d up with it. And the job The final council meeting of the year took hunt is following close behind for place this past Monday night and it was a night those of us who haven't found sum• of fun and last minute business. mer or career employment yet. The major news revolved around the budget Take care not to let the load over• being accepted for next year. This year's budget whelm you as stressful times can was balanced and ended with a slight surplus. A often do. Get off the tight-rope for couple major new programs for students have an hour or two everyday. Take some been incorporated for next year within the bud• get. Among the new programs is a special fund time for yourself. being set up to help Ihose students who may Take a walk, maybe go to the need added financial assistance and would see beach and listen to the waves for a moneys allocated for a "forgivable" type loans half hour. to qualifying needy students. The important thing is to let An investment fund is also being set-up next yourself relax and unwind, to get year, so the Student Association can invest mon• some exercise and fresh air. Give eys into a long term project to ensure the finan• your body an opportunity to bum off cial stability of the SA long-term. some of the frustration you've been The overall budget is about two million dol• building up with a workout. lars strong. The moneys come to the SA, via Take the time to eat healthily, their several on campus businesses: the pub. instead of snacking on potato chips, This 'N' That stores and copy centre. These businesses accumulate rougtily two tliirds of tlie pop, coffee and chocolate bars at total collectable moneys, while student fees your desk. It's your brain as well as bring in the rest your body that you have to teed and being awake on caffeine won't help • It was decided that BCIT would support the if you can't think straight. flood victims of Manitoba by sending a dona• If it helps think of it as a treat for tion through the University of Manitoba. a job well done when you reach cer• • The Toastmasters is a public speaking orga• tain points in your study schedule. nization that meets weekly on campus and is With the break you'll find you've supported by the SA. If you would like to be gained a bit of perspective on what involved with toastmasters this year or next, is stressing you out or have solved feel free to drop by one of their meetings, or that problem that's been eating at pick up some information at the SA office, you for hours. In a relaxed state of located next to the copy centre in the Great mind it's easier to concentrate and Hall. your study time will be infinitely more productive. 9 There is a contest on to design a logo for the upcoming Shinerama fund-raiser. Of course the big day is in September, and the logo is needed for the spiffy T-shirts that everyone should pur• chase. If you think you've got a killer design Are you being Stalked? make sure you submit it. Details are available at the SA office or from the VP of PR & Criminal harassment info focuses on safety Marketing Laura KJeinsteuber-Kohli.

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THEUNK 3 APRIL 23, 1997 NEWS

Upcoming Cultural Entertainment Highlights

May 8 Chemical Brothers with local DJ's at The Rage

May 8-10 Music West Festival over Vancouver

May 9 Ben Harper with guests at The Rage

May 12 Jamiroquai at the Plaza of Nations i

May 15 The Cardigans with guests at the Vogue Theatre

(top row left to right) Brian Orser, Christopher Dean, Lloyd Eisler, Denis Petrov, Kurt May 16 Browning, (bottom row left to right) Rosalyn Sumners, Jayne Torvill, Isabella Brasseur, Rush Josee Chouinard, Elena Bechke, and Ekaterina Gordeeva. at the GM Place /TAR/

May 17/18 Glenn Miller Orchestra ON ICE a showcase ol skating talem at Ihe Vogue Theatre and Massey Theatre he Stars Qn Ice tour made its annual Sam Tse Elena Bechke and Denis Petrov, the 1992 visit to Vancouver on April 30th-the Link Ice Skating Fanatic Olympic Silver Medalists in the pairs catego• May 18 last stop of the Canadian portion of the ry were definitely one of the best in the show. T Their lyrical style was so beautiful and The Mystical Arts of Tibet seventy-four city tour. This tour exhibits Dean's ideas on ice are like Twyla Thwarp's at the Vogue Theatre some of the greatest skaters in history. By on stage. They give a new meaning to perfec• unmatched. It was unfortunate that they only compiling these legends with the brilliant tion and originality. performed one solo piece. It was so polished choreography of Sandra Bezic, Michael Kurt Browning, four time World and tasteful that it left me hungry for more. May 21 Seibert, Lea Ann Miller, Christopher Dean Champion, seemed to have a mediocre night. Ekaterina Gordeeva, skating as a soloist Dinosaur Jr. and Jayne Torvill, the show was quite a spec• His first solo, to Al Jarreau's Summertime, since the sudden death of her pairs partner at The Rage tacle. was very well executed. It showed his extra• and husband, Sergei Grinkov , was truly ordinary talent both as a skater and an enter• heartwarming. Together, G&G (as they were ICE SKATING PERFORMANCE tainer. This number really got the crowd known in the skating world) were four time May 23 SUrs On Ice rocking and it was near flawless. However, in world pair champions and two time Olympic Metallica April 30 his second piece he fell apart and dear old gold medalists. But now, Gordeeva must with Corrosion of Conformity GM Place Kurt was all over the ice. He fell a few times skate alone and her performance evoked a lot and practically slid right into the spectators of emotion from the audience. Both her solo The performance began with a group num• sitting in the floor seats. I was sitting close pieces were achingly artistic and it shows that May 25 ber featuring the whole cast in black and gold enough (four rows away from the ice) to see even after almost a year .•" a half after Grinkov's death, the pain is .11 there. Her Bruce Cockbum costumes. The sophisticated choreography his disappointment. But, Browning made it up to his audience by delivering an absolutely first number was choreogra .led by Marina at the Orpheum Theatre displayed the skaters with much poise and hilarious performance in the group ensemble Zoueva, G&G's long time choreographer. elegance. They came out in two rows, skated The Red Hat. Words like "Je t'amour" (I love you) through• as a group and then dispersed off into their out the song shows that she still misses him May 26 own section of the ice to flaunt individual tal• The Red Hat number was an absolute mas• Tina Turner terpiece. An upright piano was on the ice and deeply. But she is recovering and it was evi• ents. dent in the second piece titled No One is with Cyndi Lauper Josee Chouinard, three time Canadian the whole objective was to obtain the red hat. at the GM Place This idea is a branch off a competition piece Alone. Gordeeva was in a white sparkly dress Champion and the rookie, performed two solo and seems to be expressing her life after numbers. Her charming and warm personali• by Torvill and Dean and was totally hilarious. The crowd loved it. Grinkov's death. That number brought tears ty shone through with each number. I espe• to my eyes. Although Gordeeva fell during June 5 cially enjoyed the one she did to the music of The 1984 Olympic Silver Medalist, both her numbers, she picked herself back up Yo La Tengo Shania Twain. She seemed to be having so Rosalynn Sumners, has incredible presence and continued. And, the audience forgave her at the Starfish Room much fun that even when she fell, it was okay on the ice. Since her amateur days, Sumners because Gordeeva represents strength and as she just got up and continued enthusiasti• has really grown as a performer and it's as if courage. She is a true role model. cally. she's an actress on ice. T his is most evident June 24 Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, the in her only solo which was very dramatic and Two time Olympic Sliver Medalist, Brian Dave Bruebeck Quartet 1984 Olympic Gold medalists and four time very solid. The music was Amanda Orser, was also a part of the cast. Like at the Vogue Theatre world champions in the ice dancing category, Marshall's Beautiful Goodbye. I've seen it Browning, he wasn't at his best. The first are known for their innovative ideas. This is many times on TV, but to see it done live was solo was really not a that bad, but we're used Bill Frisell Quartet indicated throughout the whole show as they so powerful. It's not something I can really to seeing so much more from him. What at the Vancover East helped with the choreography. I thought their explain, but I was just in total awe and amaze• were once triples are now doubles. But, like Cultural Centre jazz piece was outstanding. Torvill and ment. Sumners has truly mastered her art. Continued on next page

APRIL 23, 1997 THE LINK OPINION PAVEMENT: Bener than sitting on the curh ANDREW DENNISON Pavement, if you are not familiar, are the Link Entertainment Reporter purveyors of a fairly unique brand of indie sounding rock mimicked slightly, at times, s I walked up to the Vogue, I saw the by the likes of Weezer and Sloan. poor, misinformed masses lining up This was an all around good show as far to enter the meat market that is the as I'm concerned, the sound was good, the A set was a good length, and the band played a Roxy. I felt happy in knowing a more desir• able location awaited me. I entered the good selection of songs, although there was Vogue just as Pavement started the first a distinct lack of older material (I guess I'd song of a great, if not active set get tired of playing the same songs tour after tour too!). CONCERT REVIEW Pavement is never an exciting band to Pavement watch, save for the occasional giggle Sunday, May 20 between band members, but their musical The Vogue Theatre prowess more than makes up for it.

Canadian skaters show stoppers

Continued from previous page number was a scream and received standing Browning, he quickly redeemed himself. ovations. Although they did two pieces, 1 Ten years ago, Orser did a number to Neil was hoping to see more. I absolutely loved Diamond's The Story of My Life, which was them. his mother's favorite song. Recently, his All good things must come to an end. mother died of cancer and Orser decided to But, the cast of Stars On Ice made it a very perform this number once again to share his memorable one with an ensemble titled private grief in a public arena. This number Shameless. The setting is a tacky dance hall was emotional and touching. It was vintage I in the 1950's and each skater had a distinct Brian Orser. ' character to act out. 1 was in stitches Webber Phantom leaves Canada's Isabelle Brasseaur and Lloyd j throughout. Things that you wouldn't nor• Eisler are incredible show stoppers. Two mally see, such as Torvill teaming up with time Olympic Bronze medalists in the pairs Eisler to do a death spiral, were incorporat• a satisfying sadness category, they are the most inventive and ed. It was work of art and a production of exciting professional pair executing signa• perfection. DAVID U\l were a pleasure to observe. And not ture moves such as "chainsaw". Every Link Entertainment Editor to mention the orchestra played wonderfully, both the music and the sound effects. The performance his was the first time I'd seen involved 53 mechanized scenes, 104 a production at the Ford speakers and much more used in this Centre and Andrew Lloyd T massed produced production. 150 Webber's musical hit. The Phantom people are responsible for each per• of the Opera is the rightly kind show formance of The Phantom of the to see there. The theatre was Opera. designed for this type of production. On this opening night, the centre If you don't go for the music or for performing arts was hustling story, just the visual spectacle was with commotion, as people lingered enough to keep the audience atten• with anticipation and excitement. tive and entertained. The story is a Inside this very new theatre the sad one, where the unfortunate plush seating and soft lighting, along Phantom, after teaching Christine to with business attired attendants, cre• really sing for the opera because of The ated an atmosphere filled with a his love for her, is dumped by the cheesy prestige, that brought laugh• beautiful girl after she pulls off his ter and smiles from everyone. mask to reveal a circus freak. Christine then runs off with the MUSICAL REVIEW blond noble cheese ball who isn't as much of a fascinating freak. Phantom of the Opera bring you at the Ford Centre At the very end as the Phantom is April 30, 1997 being hunted down, he disappears before anyone can catch him, leav• The prologue of the Phantom of ing only the recognizable mask. information by the Opera launched with an incredi• Everyone appeared to enjoy this ble scene that ended with the giant highly recognized musical, and left 1200 pound chandelier swinging with a satisfied feeling of sadness for madly and rising up high above the the Phantom. and for students The Phantom of the Opera will seated audience and then coming crashing down on to the stage — a run at the Ford Centre until June 29, very impressive spectacle to watch. 1997, before touring around the The numerous cast were excellent, world. Tickets are available through along with the 200 costumes which ticketmaster, 280-4444.

APRIL 23, 1997 THE LINK 5 n spinnin' tiie disk

from a general lack of exciting Space has tried to avoid sounding movement from some of the band like a traditional British guitar THE AGE OF ELECTRIC members, they are a tight, high- rock band, but underlining the Make a pest a pet quality unit. This album is a tracks you get that feeling of "Oh Ben Folds Five Ocean Colour Scene (Universal) must have if you wish Helmet yeah, just another cute, catchy Whatever and Ever Amen B-sides, Seasides & Freerides Since our Age of electric con• were a tiny bit mellower. British pop band." The most orig• (Sony) (MCA Records) test was so smashingly success• Andrew Dennison inal piece of work on this CD, is I liked the album right away. I My first impression when lis• ful, I was appointed the duly of the actual graphics of tarantulas was hooked to the good usage of tening to the disc, was an overall reviewing one of the left over on the disc itself, some of their the piano which was present feel good sound quality. They lyrics are pretty original though, CD's. This album is definitely a throughout. The band produces have recently played at the if not the music. In this package huge improvement over the very carefree music that's both Starfish Room. Their rhythms are two discs, one their album AOE's earlier efforts, as there is a upbeat and lyrical-with hints of and beats are undoubtedly copied "Spiders", and the other, "Female noticeable influence from Ryan sort of a popish sound of a from the Beatles. And on top of and Kurt Dhale's other band, of the Species," containing four that they also do a Beatles cover remixed tracks, from the other bygone era. The vocals had a Limblifter. It even sounds vague• nice quality which was a cross of "Day Tripper". The music rises ly like Jellyfish, an excellent album. Two guitarists, a key• with a sound and feeling of the boardist and a drummer make up between the boy next door and an band that appeared from LA in innocent angry male. Simple yet sixties. The White Album was the the early nineties. There is defi• this music ensemble. You can first thing that came to mind note from giving this disc a listen truthful lyrics about everyday life nitely a profusion of catchy riffs makes this band a true winner. when listening to this band. This and hooks, but the lyrical content that some of the tracks sound like 5am Tse four piece band have got it lacks meaning and leaves much they're from a movie, or are together, with love and happi• to be desired as far as I'm con• influenced by more popular ness. If I didn't listen to the lyrics, cemed. If you're a fan of radio- bands, e.g. Frank Sinatra, maybe I may even have suspected this Cypress Hill and Ella Fitzgerald? friendly rock you'll probably like Reef was the Beatles. There are a few this. If you like the AOE's old So it has been done before. Total original tracks and their name is Glow 14 tracks, plus the extra disc. 'Hard Rock' sound, then this (Sony) certainly original. The CD comes David Lai might not appeal to you. This album is beyond terrible. in an impressive case, with a Andrew Dennison It's 51 minutes of almost pure booklet containing all the lyrics. hell. The lyrics are uninspiring Star 69 This CD is one that'll remind you and dull which makes it really eating february of the old Beatles or Happy Days, hard to stay focused. The musi• (Radioactive) David Lai cal composition doesn't' help The first thing that caught my either as it's annoying to the eye was their red glittery cover. I point it becomes monotonous. had imagined they might have But the worst part has got to be sounded somewhat 70s disco or the singing. I wonder whether or funky, but I was totally wrong. Star 69 is the rock band, with the not Reef has been inspired by HELMET female lead singer. They have Axel Rose. The vocals can only Aftertaste two independent singles and have be described as unclear screech- (Interscope) played a number of live gigs. Star ing-a cross between someone When I first heard this CD, I 69 are receiving acclaim in the clearing flem out of his throat and thought 'damn, those guys must UK, but here on the coast, I someone going through the midst be gettin' old or somethin' 'cause haven't ever hear of them before. of puberty. To listen to this this sucks!' But then I started to This band is what you'd called album is punishment of the worst listen to it more and more, and "alternative" rock. It's mar• kind. then not a day would go by that I ketable and unoriginal. There are Sam Tse didn't listen to it. And now, as I HANDSOME already so many bands that sound write this review, even hearing Handsome like this, that you wouldn't know Space the CD through the somewhat (Epic) the difference. This band has Spiders mediocre speakers on my PC, I Talk about a New York super potential, but needs to lean away (Universal Music) feel sorry that I ever doubted group! Peter Mengede, formerly from the typical rock guitar This is a foursome male band Page Hamilton's song writing of Helmet and members of the sound. I was disappointed, hop• from Liverpool. Pop rock that can skills. Simply put: Helmet still much lamented Quicksand! But ing to hear something more origi• be catchy or easy to throw. This rules!!! As you can probably tell wait a second, Cochese, this is nal and creative. British pop band starts off with a from that little rant, the songs on not what it first appears. David Lai Handsome is relatively mellow track called Neighborhood, that this disk take a little getting used compared to the furor that has a Latin-tinged ska sound to it. to for the longtime Helmet fan Quicksand unleashed on audi• such as myself This is definitely ences and the grit of early Helmet the band that brought the 'New recordings. This is what I'd call I York' sound of rhythmically ori• 'Post-Hardcore Easy Listening'. ented hardcore to iti's full poten• The easy listening part comes in tial in the early nineties and just mainly due to Jeremy Chatelain's kept getting better and better. vocals. Don't get me wrong. This is a definite must-have for Handsome rocks and there is no every Helmet fan or anyone who shortage of excellent songs on wants excellent heavy, melodic this record, it's just that it isn't music with a lyrical message. what I expected. I also had the Andrew Dennison « opportunity to see Handsome live and can honestly say that, aside

APRIL 9. 1997 6 THE LINK ENVIRONMENT British Coiumliia's Wiiderness Protection Rating slips

BCs Wilderness Protection stocks. The problem with the Thompson Rating Slips coho is that it travels with other fish stocks that are sought after by commercial fisher• ENVIRONMENTAL SNAPSHOTS men. Even the incidental catch which orld Wildlife Fund Canada results from pursuing the other fish may be released a report ranking the KEVIN BATDORF enough to wipe out the coho. federal and provincial govern• W SA Environmental Education And politics may complicate the whole ments on wildemess protection, according to the Vancouver Sun April 29. The report issue. Canada and the US are in the final gave the BC government a C ranking, stages of talks over catch quotas for the i compared to its previous rankings of an A Taxpayers Kept in 1997 season. The American coho runs are also in danger, the US have placed huge ! in 1996 and an A- in 1995. BC went from the Dark in Animal first on the list to fourth, behind the federal bans on their commercial fishery this year. govemment, Manitoba, and PEI One of the Research But Canada can threaten to fish US bound main reasons BC ranked lower than in the fish off if the US past is the government's policy to preserve n 1994, the last year doesn't stop fishing BC bound chinook 12 per cent of the landbase as park. The that statistics were and sockeye from Alaska. All of this over• WWF wants to see this 12 percent as a Iavailable, approxi• fishing threatens to push even more types minimum amount, and not as the absolute mately 2.3 million ani• of fish to extinction. Rather than work out maximum. They would also like to see 12 mals were used for a solution, the each govemment seem will• percent of each type of land preserved, research purposes in ing to let fish stocks perish to spite the ; other. rather than 12 percent of the land overall. Canada, according to the Vancouver Sun week. Ken Wilson, a fisheries biologist Currently, BC has set aside 17.5 of ice, last week. This total includes 1,500 pri• with the federal department of fisheries mates, 7,900 dogs, 3,500 cats and 23,300 rock and muskeg areas, 11.5 percent of and oceans is worried that commercial and Surrey Forcing Waste Transfer j high elevation forests, and only 5.4 percent rabbits. Up to $230 million of taxpayers sports fishing may wipe out the stocks. He of low elevation forests. It's this last figure money goes to animal research each year. says that even the best of the six alterna• Station on Residents which worries environmentalists. BC did Researchers are not required to divulge tives for fishing the Fraser River will rank the best of a bad lot in marine conser• their methods until the experiment is com• reduce the Thompson River coho by espite a protest last week by 200 vation, though. The federal government pleted and the results are published. approximately 27 percent. He fears that residents, Surrey council approved and BC both received a C- rating for their Therefore, in any experiment which fails, this loss will be enough to make the coho Dplans to build and open a waste efforts. The WWF was disappointed that the public is not informed how the animals extinct. transfer station close to the Surrey/Langley are treated. not a single marine park was created in the Aboriginal authorities say that the coho border, according to the Province newspa• past year. One positive is that 128,000 The Canadian Council on Animal Care must be protected, and that any commer• per Sunday. hectares of coastal land in the Queen is a government funded council which is cial or recreational fishing off the west The plant will be separated from about Charlottes has been turned over to the supposed to look after the interests of tax• coast of Vancouver Island or in the Strait 1,{X)0 residents by a 300 meter buffer zone Nature Conservancy of Canada by four oil payers and the animals. But recent budget of Georgia that could harm stocks should of trees. Although the waste will be companies. The companies voluntarily cute to the CCAC has limited its effective• be closed. Dave Moore, the fisheries direc• dumped and compressed indoors, residents surrendered their rights to the land to help ness. The govemment still covers the cost tor with the Shuswap Nation Fisheries are still concerned about a stream of 120 the conservatioDLSffprt,. _ of the CCAC to inspect academic institu• Commission says that 20 to 40 percent of garbage trucks and about 150 residential tions, which ensures that they follow the streams that coho used to spawn will have drop-offs each day, the danger of a spill CCAC guidelines. But the CCAC no no fish returning this summer. He says that into McLellan Creek, a salmon stream, and longer inspects commercial institutions for the commission is so worried, they are col• general deterioration of their neighbor• free, instead asking for about $5,000 over lecting sperm from the salmon and freez• hood. The transfer station will handle three years for inspections. Because the ing it. They hope to use the sperm in about 150,000 tonnes of residential, busi• inspections are not mandatory, commercial restoration efforts in the future. ness and industrial waste from Surrey, researchers can simply take the option of The Thompson River coho may be Langley city and Langley township each not paying the CCAC and implementing related to the upper Columbia coho, a type year. Once its compressed, the waste will their own guidelines. And nobody knows of coho that was wiped out when the river be trucked to the massive dump at Cache what these guidelines are. As of last was damned. The department of fisheries Creek. August, at least 13 companies have with• wants the coho preserved, not only to fol• The station is slated to open in drawn from the CCAC, which represents low the UN Convention on Biodiversity, November. approximately 27,000 animals. but also as a policy to protect weak fish

Thompson Coho Close To Extinction

The Thompson River coho are a geneti• cally unique type of fish, one that scien• tists say is important for maintaining bio• diversity. However, this particular type of coho is endangered, and on the brink of extinction. According to the Vancouver Sun last

Elephant donates prize for Earth Week Survey

A big thanks to the Elephant on Campus and manager Darryl Jang for donating dinner for two for participants in the Student Association's Earth Week Survey. And thanks to all on campus that participated. Our winner turned out to be Dave Hueskin from BCIT's Automotive Department.

THEUNK 7 APRIL 9, 1997 ENVIRONMENT WORKING FOR BCIT WORKING FOR BURNABY • Svend has always been a solid supporter of BCIT students, faculty, and staff. • We need Svend's voice in Ottawa speaking out for post-secondary education, student aid, Shell-ln-Nigeria protest and jobs. goes into its 30tii weei( On June 2 Re-Elect ince last October a dedicated band of According the Ogoni Solidarity Network, people have been protesting infront between 1982 and 1992, 1,626,000 gallons SVEND ROBINSON MP Sof Shell stations around Vancouver spilled from the companies operations in once a week to draw attention to Shell 27 separate incidents. Though Shell in Campaign Office phone 298-8179 International's acts of environmental Nigeria says it has spent millions on infra- 5935 Hastings Street fax 298-8159 destruction and support of a 4 ^m^^mm^^^ » strucure upgrades and military regime in Nigeria. upped its community and Burnaby, B.C. V5B 1R7 International attention "The environment is environmental efforts, first was focused on the situation humanity's first right." hand accounts say nothing Authorized by Lila K. Wing, Official Agent in Nigeria last fall, when Ken Saro-Wiwa fundemental has changed. Ogoni writer and environ• The City of Vancouver mental activist Ken Saro- is being pressured by the Wiwa, winner of the "Lord take my soul, but Network to not renew its Goldman Environmental the struggle continues." city vehicle fuel contract Prize and Nobel Peace Prize with Shell Canada in nominee was hung along His last words protest, but a similar city- with eight others by the nigerian military supported effort regarding Shell's involve• The Student Association in November. ment in south Africa during apartheid was Saro-Wiwa was a leader in the cam• quashed in court. would like to express its thanks paign to secure compensation and justice Few local media have take notice of the for the environmental degradation caused protests, but according to a rare story on to all the students by Shell's industrial activities in the Ogoni the issue in the March 21 issue of ihe who worked for the organization homeland in the oil-rich Niger Delat North Shore News, the spread of informa• region, described by Greenpeace tion has been somehat effective. North International as "one of the most fragile Vancouver City council voted unanimous• over the past year eco-systems in the world." ly to direct all city staff not to buy gas or Besides damage to the environment have any dealings with Shell Canada or its and human health from open-air gas flar• parent company Shell Intemational. It is these students, ing at some sites 24-hours a day for over For more infomation call the Ogoni 30 years, oil spills are a chronic problem. Solidarity Network at 873-8554. on work study or as volunteers, who make this programs like Win money for Green ideas Tutoring, Environmental Education,

ver the summer, keep an eye out for system for a disposable hot cup. Third Shinerama, Campus Crimestoppers, innovative solutions to environ• prize was picked up by a Simon Fraser BACCHUS,the SA's Business Research, Omental problems. You could win University student for a new technique for money through a number of contests, and investigating mercury contamination. get some assistance in developing your Funds for the contest were donated and The Link possible. invention or process. One of the contests mostly by the Canadian Intellectual close to home is the Environmental Property Office. The Molson Companies Innovation Contest, coordinated by Ron Fund donated $500 last year for the best Simmer of the PATSCAN office at the recycling concept. We all owe them a debt of gratitude University of British Columbia. The con• Another contest is the Manning Young test opens in September and ends in Canadian Innovation Awards. for their service to our community. February 1998. One of last year's winners invented a Last year, the $1,000 first prize went to wind-up Walkman. And if you think up a five UBC engineering students few good ideas, you could win up for inventing a machine for lo 1,000 English pounds ster• better onsite aluminum ling for the Social recycling in machine Innovation Awards, pre• shops. Second prize sented by the London- went to an Emily based Institute for Carr student for a Social Inventions. full circle recycling

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