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Cover: John Brockington painting by Jack Darcus 1 photograph by Martin Dee . Above : Exams at the Armouries . UBC Archives .

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Editor Christopher Petty, MFA' 86 Designer Chris Dahl Assistant Editor Vanessa Clarke Board of Directors Chair Jane Hungerford, BED ' 67 Vice-Chair Martin Ertl, BSC'93 Take Note Treasurer David Elliott, BCOM ' 69

'07 14 Canada and the New World Order Members at Large ' 04 — Don Dalik, I,1,3 ' 76 The world may or may not need more Canada, but Canada Ron Walsh, BA'70 needs more of the world . By Jeffrey Simpson Bernie Simpson, BA64, BSW ' 65, LLB ' 68 (' 04 - ' 05) Members at Large '03 — '05 18 A New Vision for Alumni Affairs Raquel Hirsch, BA8o, MBA83 With a new agreement for alumni services signed, the Alumni Mark Mawhinney, BA94 Doug Robinson, BcoM ' 71, LLB'7z Association and the university get down to work . By Chris Petty Appointments to the Board '04 — '05 Darlene Dean, BcoM ' 75, MBA85 23 Ink-Stained Wretch Marko Dekovic, BA'01 Pierre Berton defined the Canadian identity in the 20th Century, Tammie Mark, BcoM ' 88 ' and did it on his own terms . By Allan Fotheringham Paul Mitchell, BCOM' 78, LLB 79 University Representatives ' 04 — ' 05 Election of Chancellor and Convocation Senators Richard Johnston, BA' 70 Jim Rogers, BA' 65 It's your chance to have your say about the next Chancellor of Executive Director / Associate Vice President, Alumni the university and the Convocation Senators . Read the bios and Marie Earl, AB, MLA(STANFORD) exercise your right to vote. Trek Editorial Committee Vanessa Clarke Scott Macrae, BA' 7t 43 2004 Alumni Achievement Awards Chris Dahl Christopher Petty A look at the 2004 awards. Sid Katz Herbert Rosengarten Trek (formerly the UBC Alumni Chronicle) is published three times a year by the UBC Alumni 34 The Arts Association and distributed free of charge to UBC alumni and friends . Opinions expressed in the magazine do not 36 Alumni News necessarily reflect the views of the Alumni Association or the university. Address correspondence to:

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Contact Numbers at UBC Address Changes 6o4-82z-8921 e-mail aluminfo@alumni .ubc .ca Alumni Association 604- 8zz-33 T 3 toll free 800-883-3088 Trek Editor 6o4-8zz-89i4 ubc Info Line 6o4-8zz-4636 John Brockington, BA'53 Belkin Gallery 604-822-2759 John Brockington was one of UBC Bookstore 6o4-811-2665 Chan Centre 6o4-8z2-2697 Theatre's movers and shakers. Frederic Wood Theatre 6o4-82.1-2678 Obitivary, page 48. Museum of Anthropology 6o4-8zz-5o87 Volume 6o, Number r I Printed in Canada by Mitchell Press Canadian Publications Mail Agreement # 40063528 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Mary Bollert Hall, Records Department 6153 NW Marine Drive Vancouver, BC v6T rzr If a university magazine editor wants to print an article that will lie dead on the page, he or she need look no further than one about how the university is adminis- tered. Aside from those of the writer and the proofreader (who may well be reading it backwards), few eyes will suck light from the ink sprinkled on those pages. Editors often toy with the idea of embed- ding naughty jokes in the middle of these black holes, just to see if anyone notices. It's not that these stories are boring or unentertaining; good writing can animate the dullest of topics . Nor is it that they are of no interest; stories about machinery (political, social or otherwise) fill magazines and papers every day. It may be that they seem self serving coming from a house organ, and readers assume that such pieces will be uniformly congratulatory, full of wind, smoke, mirrors and the unmistakable spank of backs being patted. Well, OK . Guilty as charged . But that doesn't mean the information isn't valuable, informative and what you need to Through the rain To convocation with President MacKenzie, late 1950s . UBC Archives photo. know. Here's why: as an alumnus of a large, public-money-consuming, influential university, you have a right and a responsi- seems to be happy with the result . If reap profits at the expense of national inde- bility to understand how it's being run, you've ever thought of joining the Young pendence? Simpson's take pulls no punches. who is running it, and what they are plan- Alumni Network, becoming a mentor, ning for the future . For our part, we'll try organizing a reunion or volunteering for a Pierre Berton, BA'4r, died in November, mightily to present the information with a faculty committee, now is the time to jump 2004 . He became part of our Canadian minimum of puffery, a maximum of fact in. Call our offices. identity during his long career in print, TV and as much good humour as we can and radio, and was one of our most illustri- muster. National columnist Jeffrey Simpson served ous grads . His longtime friend and fellow This issue of Trek Magazine contains, a few years on the steering committee for ink-stained wretch, Allan Fotheringham, along with our regular features, a section Green College, UBC . He has a profound BA'54, has written a poignant and funny on how alumni services have been sense of the importance of universities in remembrance of one of our best-known and revamped at UBC . Longtime readers will our society, and has been a strong support- best-loved writers. remember that the Alumni Association's er of the direction Martha Piper is taking relationship with the university has had its UBC. His presentation at last year's annual This issue also contains information on how tribulations over the years, and that we general meeting is both interesting and you can vote for the next Chancellor and have attempted to work out a better way provocative and is reprinted in this issue . Is convocation senators for UBC's senate. to serve alumni more than once . We've globalization really a good thing or is it Please take the time to read the positions of finally done that and, amazingly, everyone just another way for large corporations to the candidates and cast your vote.

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Look Ma, No Wires We are no longer chained to our desks. Wireless technology and mobile electronic devices mean our offices can be located on a park bench one day, and in the corner of a local library the next . And these new technologies are about to change other aspects of our life as well. A group of researchers led by UBC education professor David Vogt is exploring how best to develop mobile devices that can react to and provide information about the surrounding environment . For example, imagine listening to a guided tour of an art gallery on your cell phone – a tour that adjusts itself to your pace . Or checking your pda for the location of the nearest grocery store or gas station . Called MUSE (Mobile Media-rich Urban Shared Experience), the project aims "to find the best ways to make your mobile device and your surroundings work for you, together, to deliver the kind of information you need," says Vogt. Vancouver is an excellent location for the project because it already has a high density of wireless hotspots. The group, which is funded by a $' .z9 million grant from Heritage Canada and industry partners, is working on a number of projects including an improved audio tour for UBC's Museum

of Anthropology, and an E-scavenger hunt MUSE Director David Vogt says wireless devices will teach us, direct us and even help us vote. based in Chinatown that people can play using regular mobile devices and wireless networks. The Catastrophic Earth slides swallow up neighbourhoods. Another interesting application (funded There was a time when talk about the This might account for the popularity of by Western Economic Diversification weather served as fillers for awkward social an elective Earth and Ocean Sciences course, Canada) will attempt to turn around an moments . But environmental issues and the The Catastrophic Earth : Natural Disasters. ongoing decline in voting among youths. high drama of natural disasters such as This year, the course administrators predict Mobile devices and content especially earthquakes, tsunamis and floods has ele- 'zoo enrollees and, unlike other electives designed for the under-z5 crowd will help vated the level of extreme weather and vio- that tend to lose students after the first few promote political engagement and interac- lent, life-threatening natural phenomena to classes, positive initial reactions usually tion among them, with hopes that more will the level of serious discussion. Hurricanes attract more students through word of show up at the polls. are christened and tracked ; people are mouth . "We firmly believe that science The future, as they say, is wireless . plucked from the sea after days adrift ; mud doesn't have to be boring. We believe we

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can teach the science of disasters – the physics, the dynamics – yet The tsunami that ravaged areas of South keep the whole thing exciting," says course founder and lead Asia on December z6 has affected people instructor Professor Roland Stull . The course has used old news far beyond the Indian Ocean Rim . The ter- footage, photos, statistics, and even Hollywood disaster movies as rible cost in lives, personal loss and disloca- tools to help students gain an understanding of the science behind tion struck us all, and the suffering and the phenomena . "The course was well taught and it put a lot of devastation caused by that event are hard things into perspective," says second year student Sarah Chan, who for most of us to comprehend. took it this summer. "In the media, you're told the wrong things But as we watched the horror on our tel- about disasters . It's very stereotyped . In this course, you learn the evision screens, an amazing thing happened : we felt an overwhelming need to truth ." help . What a positive statement about the Although the course content is kept exciting to encourage interest human heart—that the first response of so many people around the in science, it isn't at the expense of respect for the human and eco- world was to offer aid. nomic destruction that so often accompany such events . Ultimately, The response from the UBC community has also been remark- the knowledge gained can be used to save lives and protect proper- able . Students, faculty and staff have been eager to provide help, ty. Students are provided with a scientific understanding of how and I have challenged our community to pledge $z million, both to and when disasters occur, and what they can do to protect them- help with the immediate needs of the tsunami victims and to work selves . Given that the Pacific Coast is the most earthquake-prone towards long-term solutions to the problems they will face far into region in Canada (more than loo earthquakes measuring five or the future . As an important constituent of our community, alumni more on the Richter scale have occurred west of Vancouver Island are invited to participate in this challenge. in the past 70 years) that may not be such a bad idea. An essential part of UBC's Trek zozo vision is our commitment to global citizenship . UBC attracts students, faculty and staff from The IT Man around the world, and our work here is being noticed on the world stage . It is incumbent upon us, therefore, to take on our share of UBC's research-rich culture and its ties with Asia make it a natu- world stewardship . As a result of the tsunami disaster, we have ral candidate for entrepreneurial pursuits . Helping UBC to capital- established a Global Service Learning Endowment to address some ize on its resources and international connections is Canada's first of the ongoing problems that plague many regions of the world. full-time entrepreneur-in-residence, Gary Albach MSC ' 72, PHn'75. Earnings from this endowment will be available to UBC students As founder of the university's first spin-off company, Vortek who, as global citizens, have developed projects aimed at solving the Industries Ltd . in 1976, Albach has the right credentials . He also ongoing problems of famine, disease, and poverty that afflict mil- spent more than zo years in Europe and Asia working with organi- lions around the world every day. zations concerned with technology development, and has been The tsunami in South Asia has stimulated an incredible response involved with a number of start-up companies born of Canadian of caring and giving . It has also reminded us most emphatically that university research . His extensive personal connections make him a we need to do more to help suffering wherever it occurs . As was natural bridge between hi-tech and venture capital. pointed out at the tsunami memorial event held at UBC on January Although he will also help facilitate commercialization of other 5, more than 150,000 die every two weeks in Africa from aids/hiv related causes, while the same number of children die every month research areas, his initial focus is on information and computer from malaria . As a university, and as a society, we need to do much. technology. "This area is largely untapped at UBC in terms of com- much more to stop this misery. mercialization," he says . "We've got the best reputation in the I urge you as alumni and as citizens of the world to join us in world for biotech licensing . I'd like to build the same success into it supporting UBC 's initiatives . You can participate by contributing to and take it one step further : the creation of companies . The great the eight major Canadian agencies collecting funds for immediate potential for the future is the merger of it with biotech for applica- disaster relief, and by helping us build the Global Service Learning tions such as genetics research and nanotechnology. We've got all Endowment. Visit our website at www.ubc.ca/tsunami/support .html the assets to do this on a global scale ." for information on how to get involved. During his two-year appointment, he will decide on one or two We live in a privileged, fortunate society. As citizens of the world, of the most promising examples of UBC technology research, we have a responsibility to share those blessings . Please join us. explore markets and manufacturing resources in China and liaise – Martha Piper, President, University of British Columbia with Chinese UBC Commerce alumni influential enough to help develop the commercial potential of UBC research . He will also develop a model for a UBC Accelerator Centre – a space with

6 Trek Winter 2005 resources and a set-up designed to support commercialization of research. FOUR REMARKABLE YEARS Albach is encouraged by a program to commercialize Canadian technology run by the National Research Council of Canada that has already established close ties to commercial developers in This will be my last issue of Trek Magazine Asia, and he is convinced that UBC can leverage these, along with as chair of the Alumni Association. The past its own Asian connections, to tap into lucrative opportunities. four years – two as vice-chair and two as "Taking advantage of UBC's international relationships sets us chair – have been eventful, exciting and pro- apart from what other universities are trying to do with technolo- ductive. gy development," says Albach. Alumni have a lot to be proud of . UBC has become one of North America's leading uni- Desert Storm Innovation versities. Our research and scholarly work is Next October, the Mojave Desert will serve as terrain and reported regularly in the world press, and students, faculty and staff backdrop for a competition between state-of-the-art military vehi- come from virtually every corner of the globe . Our alumni have cles. The gauntlet was thrown down by the US Defense branched out around the world, spreading the word about UBC Department's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Our university is experiencing one of the most exciting times in its (DARPA) in an effort to generate research and development in history. The University Town and the transformation of the Point robotic vehicles. Grey campus, new opportunities for all British Columbians with the UBC's Team Thunderbird will likely be the sole Canadian con- opening of UBC Okanagan in September, 2005, the new John M .S. tender for a $z million prize . The UBC effort will involve multi- Lecky UBC Boathouse in Richmond, our plans for a new Alumni ple disciplines including Mining Engineering, a department that House on campus and planning for the Olympics in 2010 are just a has developed robots for carrying out various procedures both few of the developments alumni are involved in . This is a great time underground and in open-pit mines . Sauder School of Business to get involved with your university. students are contributing their skills by raising the additional It has become clear that alumni services must grow to meet these $300,000 it will take to complete the vehicle (which will take the opportunities . A new senior administrative position at UBC has been form of an suv covered in Maple leaves) by February. created to deal exclusively with alumni services . Marie Earl, a DARPA is looking for major breakthroughs that can be applied Stanford University grad, began January 1 st, 2005 in a joint position to both military and civilian projects . "Whether the application is as Associate VP, Alumni and Executive Director of the Alumni military or civilian such as mining, forestry, search and rescue or Association . She will oversee the development of new and enhanced fire-fighting, robotics can help prevent human injury and death," alumni programs under the supervision of the Vice President, says UBC team leader Andrew Lyon . "Team Thunderbird is excit- Students, and the Alumni Association's Board of Directors. ed to be able to put together a Canadian team that can contribute Marie is an exceptional administrator and manager, with outstand- to this effort and develop the technical innovations that will help ing people skills . She has worked in alumni affairs for many years . I us win the prize ." look forward to working with her as Past President. During my years on the board it has been my privilege to serve Herring Voices with a team dedicated to shaping a new vision for alumni services . I Ben Wilson has been receiving a lot of attention lately, and all have served on a number of boards over the years and it never fails to because he stayed up late in a lab at the Bamfield Marine Science amaze me that talented, dedicated men and women can find the time Centre one night observing some tank-bound herring. With all to serve with such passion . None of the work accomplished during ambient noise at a minimum, Wilson was about to play a record- my term would have been possible without the support of such an ing of a hunting killer whale to observe the fish's reaction, but the engaged team. fish preempted his experiment . They started emitting a noise that I would also like to thank the staff of the Association who have sounded not unlike (to put it delicately) a small boy armed with a produced and maintained first-rate programs during a time of change whoopee cushion . The accidental discovery merited further inves- and adjustment . They have been an integral part of the team and it tigation, which showed that the sound was caused by air being has been a pleasure working with them. ejected from the herring's swim bladder. Finally, I would like to wish the very best to incoming chair, When Wilson, an associate researcher at the UBC Fisheries Martin Ertl, and the new Board. They will move UBC's alumni rela- Centre (together with fellow investigators Professor Lawrence tions to the next level . There are exciting times ahead .- Dill and Dr. Robert Batty) published the paper on the herring discovery, they started to receive attention from the mainstream - Jane Hungerford, Chair, UBC Alumni Association press.

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Although he is the first to admit that most scientists would relish the opportunity to showcase their work, Wilson was puzzled by the media's motivation . "It turns out that a fish ejecting air from the swimbladder via a tube near the anus, to the world's press at least, is near enough a fart and therefore hot news," he says. "They slavered down the phone like starved dogs ." After this initial onslaught, the curiosity in flatulent fish died down for a while, but not for long . Wilson recently learned that the research has received the 2004 Ig Nobel prize for Biology. The Ig Nobel prizes spoof the Nobel Prize with winning research that seemingly covers the gamut from bizarre to downright daft . But while Wilson isn't lacking a sense of humour, the paper is more than just media titillation – it's serious and useful research that helps to fathom how fish communi- cate and may well find useful application in herring conservation. Human Cargo co-writer Linda Svendsen, a because I think the writing on that show And the Ig Noble Prize is more than a professor in the Creative Writing Department, was absolutely first rate . It's one of the best spoof on the Nobel : "The Igs are intended won a Gemini for the screenplay of the popular things I've seen on television ." to celebrate the unusual, honor the imagi- TV miniseries . The series won 6 more awards, The idea for the series, which follows the native and spur people's interest in science, one for best direction . experiences of an Afghan woman smuggled medicine and technology," claims the web- into Canada, has been on the burner for site. eight years and was precipitated by It's true . As Wilson puts it: "The world's Svendsen and her partner's (co-writer media has once more been frothing at the McKeown) reaction to Canada's inaction mouth, desperate for information on fish during the Rwanda genocide and fuelled by anatomy, behaviours and their implications world events since 9-11 . "It shows various for herring conservation ." immigrants and where they're coming from Then again, maybe it was just the and what happens to them as they hit the moose. Canadian immigration process," says Maillard . "It's a very political movie, in the Gemini Quads best sense of the word ." UBC had a lot to feel proud about at the The department of Theatre, Film and 2004 Gemini Awards, not least about the Creative Writing saw three more of its screenwriting skills of Professor Linda alumni honoured at the awards . Gavin Svendsen, who was recognized for co-writ- Crawford, BFA'93, won for best individual ing the TV mini-series Human Cargo . The performance in a comedy or series ; Brent series garnered six more awards, including Carver, BA o4, for best performance by an one for best direction. "I'm just delighted actor in a leading role in a dramatic pro- down to my toenails," said Professor Keith gram or mini-series; and Astrid Janson, Maillard who co-chairs UBC's Creative MA 72, for production design or art direc- Writing program . "But I'm not surprised tion in a non-dramatic program or series.

8 Trek Winter 2005 Them, Robots pharmaceutical students and instructors are collect their own samples, they have owner- The two robots NASA used to explore participating in a pilot project that lets ship of their work from the start, which Mars recently were christened "Spirit" and them explore the advantage of an helps them see the relevance of what they're "Opportunity." Perhaps the next two will Integrated Laboratory Network (ILN) based learning." be called "Free Spirit" and "Opportunist," at Western Washington University (wwu). because researchers hope the next genera- The network allows individuals to access Gas-Sucking Rocks tion of Mars robots (or rovers) will be and use laboratory equipment in a lab at A natural process that occurs between able to make decisions and deal with prob- wwu without actually having to be there. rock and carbon dioxide (one of the green- lems with less reliance on human interven- Senior instructor Simon Albon demonstrat- house gases associated with climate change) tion for direction. ed the system by conducting a gas chro- may be key to transforming an environmen- The current rovers send and receive a lot matography mass spectrometry experiment tally problematic industry – mining – into a of information, but the majority of this by operating equipment in the wwu lab clean one . Albeit on a slow timescale, rock relates to their own functioning rather than from UBC via the Internet. is able to absorb and hold co, safely for to observations about the red planet. "As a teaching tool, the concept of an thousands of years, but scientists have "We want rovers to handle the more ILN could revolutionize what we do, and noticed that the crushed rock (or mine tail- mundane tasks of monitoring their own the experience is unique to Canadian phar- ings) produced by extracting ore absorbs the health and navigating the rough Mars ter- macy schools, "says Albon . The ILN is all greenhouse gas comparatively quickly. "I rain so that scientists back on earth can the more valuable when you consider that think it's possible that we could turn large focus on scientific questions about the the student lab at UBC is not equipped to mining projects into a greenhouse gas neu- .planet," says computer scientist Nando de carry out a gas chromatography mass spec- tral industry," says associate professor of Freitas. He is working with a NASA research trometry. "It's a completely different Earth and Ocean Sciences Greg Dipple, team in developing the new and improved approach," says Albon . "When students whose research may prove very influential model. The team wants to create a robot able to detect its own malfunctioning and act accordingly to correct it . In UBC's Lab for 2005 Online Exhibition and Sale : Paintings by Chris Dahl Computational Intelligence, De Freitas' group has already built a robot that has some awareness of its surroundings and itself in that it can distinguish between different surfaces as it moves over them and detects when a wheel is stuck. The group is also working on the robot's vision. Although Spirit and Opportunity have nine cameras sending images hack to earth, they don't have the intelligence to assess the data themselves and use it to govern movement or other behaviour. In other words, they're blind . The researchers are working on a mathematical model of human sight using Monte Carlo algorithms for programming the robot to learn. More robust, independent robots will be of immense advantage to these very expen- sive exploratory missions.

Teleboratory THE OLD UBC BUS LOOP, 2004 oil on canvas As an institution focussed on research, UBC encourages faculty and students to For gallery tour and sales visit www .chrisdahlcreative .com explore how technology can be used in innovative ways . Rising to the challenge,

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under the Kyoto Protocol agreement. Wesbrook Mall to where the old frat houses TAKE NOTE Dipple remains confident : "I think we'll used to be . Gonzo . Replaced with buildings have substantial field tests running within that actually look like they weren't part of for the future of the mining industry. five years," he says . He and his research Animal House. New student housing every- During a joint project with Laval team from UBC's Mineral Deposit where, new academic buildings where huts University carried out in decommissioned Research Unit will carry on their research and parking lots used to be, and new mar- Quebec mines over the last two summers, at a working Australian mine this ket housing, all part of University Town: Dipple and his team discovered that the February. UBC is a'changin', big time. phenomenon, known as mineral carbona- Most visitors to UBC come in on tion, occurs in mine tailings rich in magne- New Sparkle to the Old Campus University Boulevard . You know the inter- sium silicate. Silicate minerals on the sur- Anyone who steps on campus after a section of the Boulevard and Wesbrook face of the rock react with the co, in rain- few years away is in for a surprise . Ignore Mall: just past the Village with Regent water, transforming it into a solid state for a moment the construction cranes all College on your left, the little Lutheran and binding it to the rock . The team is over the place, and don't get upset by the Campus Centre on your right, the grey edi- now faced with the challenge of speeding detour signs or rows of cement trucks fice of the General Services Administration up the process, but, "with tweaking, the blocking your way. Building (which looks like a combination of tailings could soak up all the greenhouse Look instead to the incredible change parking garage and penitentiary) on the gases that mining operations produce," that's taken place. Walk up Main Mall north west corner, with the War Memorial says Dipple. There are Soo million tons of and see the new wing taking shape on the Gymnasium, Empire Pool just down the mine tailings in Quebec alone. north end of Main Library . Walk south on way. Everything's still there . For now. How widespread the practice could Main Mall and see the Forest Sciences The south west corner, which used to be a become depends on how much mining building, the new Thunderbird Residences grassy field, is now under construction, companies are prepared to spend . They and, up Agronomy Road, the new Life soon to become a general purpose building may be more convinced to buy into the Sciences complex. housing, among other things, the Faculty of research if it secures them carbon credits And that's just a taste . Look down Dentistry. The rest of University Boulevard west of Wesbrook all the way to East Mall, is the subject of a complete and exciting The Iona Building at Vancouver School of Theology on the UBC campus. Photo : Perry Danforth overhaul. Last year, the university opened the planning process and declared the University

at The University of British Columbia Boulevard Architectural Competition, invit- A DIVISION OF HOUSING AND CONFERENCES ing design submissions from around the In our forest by the sea . We offer the best range of affordable accommodation, meeting space and conference services world. Fifty-three teams presented proposals in the Lower Mainland . Come find out why. and, in January, three finalists were chosen , .cold to go on the shortlist. 5961 Student Union Boulevard Here's how the university describes the Vancouver BC V6T 2C9 project: Reservations Tel 604 822 1000 "The vision for University Boulevard is to Fax 604 822 1001 create a distinctive, architecturally rich entry Group Sales and Conference Services and social heart for the campus that Tel 604 822 io6o includes a new University Square, a new Fax 604 822 1069 greenway, new university related shops and services, university housing, and all the open spaces and associated pedestrian connections. The total competition site area is approximately 7 .z hectares and the total gross building area over the five project sites is 38,55o square metres . The estimated budget for the completion of the project is a~,. e r • 0 f . a 1 , e , a i/ f o f ¢I ~(, . f 1 F b r ^~ , f $ioo million . " WEST COAST SUITES I THE GAGE TOWERS I THE RESIDENCES I PACIFIC SPIRIT HOSTEL I CONFERENCE SERVICES The proposals from the three teams will

10 Trek Winter 2005 BUILDING PARCELS A UNIVERSITY USE AND ` L ,.J U-G TRANSIT TERMINAL BELOW AREA: 11,116 SO . M . (119.656 SO . FT ) B UNIVERSITY USE AREA 2.836 SO. M.130 .527 SO. FT.) C UNIVERSITY USE AREA. 10661 SO. M . (114 .758 SO. FT.) D INFORMATION CENTRE AREA: 1 :959 SO. M . (15.505 SO . FT .) E UBC BOOKSTORE ENTRY EXPANSION AREA: 1 488 SO. M. (16,017 SO . FT.)

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Boulevard of Architectural Dreams The part of University Boulevard to be redeveloped is outlined above . Be sure to vote for your favourite plan. be on display at the Helen and Morris Belkin he was "an inspiration to teammates and an Art Gallery (just south of the Rose Garden idol to the fans," (Ubyssey) winning the Parkade on Main Mall) beginning April 1, mvn and Inspirational Awards in 1951 as zoos . During the exhibition, UBC students, well as the Bobby Gaul Award . He also faculty, staff and alumni will be invited to played Thunderbird rugby, later playing comment on the designs and vote for their professional football and coaching UBC favourite. The results of the poll will be given Junior Varsity football. to a jury made up of internationally known architects and UBC representatives to use in George Pringle (Athlete) selecting the winning design . The winner will Pringle was a star on UBC's basketball team be announced in May. from until 19371'38 and led the Finalists in the 19331'34 Be sure to visit the campus in April and Thunderbirds to the Canadian champi- University Boulevard cast your vote. onship in 1937 . The three-time All-Star was Architectural Competition For more information about the architec- the first person to be selected winner of the tural competition, visit www.university- prestigious Bobby Gaul Award . A scholar- Allies and Morrison Architects (London town .ubc.ca/archcomp/ ship student, Pringle was described by his UK), with Proscenium Architecture and Interiors, Inc . (Vancouver) coach as "the perfect man .. . no man was Inductees to UBC Sports Hall of Fame more looked up to." As a minister Dave McFarlane (Athlete) Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & ordained in 1938, Pringle was "an inspira- A leader and dominant two-way player on Planners (California) with Hughes tional .. . sincere .. . moral force," only UBC football teams between 1949 and 1951, Condon Marler: Architects (Vancouver) to lose his life in wwtt, in January 1943 . McFarlane carried the ball, was an outstanding blocker and punter, and was a hard-tack- Patkau Architects (Vancouver) Sarah Evanetz (Athlete) ling linebacker on defense . As team captain, Evanetz's world-class swimming career blos-

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somed while at UBC between 1993 and 1 999• She led UBC to five national championships and won 24 gold medals . An All-Canadian and cis Swimmer of the Year, she set cis and Canadian records . A 1996 Olympian, she won gold at PanAm and World Championships plus a record-tying three UBC Female Athlete of the Year Awards . Coach Tom Johnson once stated, "Sarah is probably the best female swimmer I've coached at UBC."

Max Howell (Builder) A pioneer in the study of Human Kinetics Sports Hall of Fame inductee Sarah Evanetz shows her championship form. and sport science, Howell was also an

effective and innovative rugby coach who revolutionized the style of rugby played at UBC and in BC. An international rugby star, Dr. Howell coached and taught at UBC from 1954 until 1961, his scientific coaching principles leaving an enduring influence on the sports of rugby and swimming. He was the first to do research in UBC Human Kinetics, and it was through his direction that the Commonwealth's first Masters degree program in Human Kinetics was institut- ed at UBC.

1964 Men's Pairs Rowing Crew (Team) Theirs is a most unlikely success story that resulted in publicity and fame both for themselves and for UBC. Rowers George Hungerford and Roger Jackson were brought together at the last minute A favourite Professor. Dr Ron Jobe knows the importance of empowering future to represent Canada in the 1964 Olympic generations. For over thirty years, he has worked tirelessly for children's literacy, pairs event, Hungerford still recovering education and development in Canada and around the world . In recognition from mononucleosis . In only their second of his achievements, UBC's School of Library, Archival, and Information Studies official race they won the gold — Canada's has endowed the Ronald Jobe Children's Literature Scholarship . Through this only gold of the games . The victory and endowment, students in the Master of Arts in Children's Literature Program national attention launched successful can benefit from his work years from now. careers for both, and their accomplish- ments remain a Canadian 20 th century For information on establishing a commemorative gift, please contact the UBC sport highlight. Development Office . Tel: 604-822-8900 Email : info.request@supporting .ubc.ca

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We cannot meet the demands of China, India, Mexico and other countries that want a better life for their

14 Trek Winter 2005 Photograph by Martin Dee CANADA AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER

From a speech presented at UBC's Annual be absurd . I am not even suggesting that line up social and economic policy. When General Meeting at UBC Robson Square. we can become the richest country in the they were not properly aligned, we ran world, in part because the definition of huge deficits that distended public finance NOT FAR FROM HERE stands a Chapters material riches can be so deceiving. and robbed us of our ability to make store. Inside is displayed the chain's motto: I am saying that we have it within our strategic public investments because so "The World Needs More Canada ." means — and we must have it within our much government revenue was being neces- It's clever, as marketing slogans go . It policies — to connect this country to the sarily and sadly shoveled into debt-repay- appeals to our patriotism . It makes us feel world as no other country is connected, ment. Now, however, we are the only lead- good, about Canadian literature and our- because apart from natural resources, it is ing industrial country with a solid balance selves. And it bespeaks a certain national only by becoming global in our thinking sheet. So, just as correctly aligning social conceit; that are we are welcomed, respect- and actions that our best potential compet- and economic policy was the great national ed and needed abroad, the inference being itive advantage lies. achievement of the last decade, so aligning that the world would be a better place if We have some of the tools for this suc- domestic policies and institutions for Canadians were more present in it. cess; we lack others . We have as domestic tomorrow's global reality is the challenge That slogan, however, is precisely back- official languages two of the world's global for this and succeeding decades. wards. The world may or may not need languages. We have a multicultural society When I say "global reality," I mean more Canada, but Canada needs more of that connects us to many parts of the this. We cannot solve environmental issues the world . A lot more of it. I believe that world. We already have a trade-dependent alone. Our climate, our air, our oceans, our future material well-being in a country economy. We have role models of some of our rivers, and our Arctic, all of only 31 million people depends vitally Canadians-as-international-leaders, and we depend on international co-operation . We and urgently on establishing, by all means have Canadians at home who understand cannot compete economically if we do not and through all available institutions, the the prerequisites of making Canada global. have large Canadian-based and -owned reality — not just the reputation, but the We enjoy a positive, if somewhat blurry, companies, because the fate of a branch- reality – of being the most internationally international reputation, at a time when plant company is to remain an appendage connected country on the planet. our American friends' standing in the not a leader. We cannot meet the demands I am not suggesting that Canada needs world has precipitously declined. of China, India, Mexico and other coun- to become the most powerful country in the And we have something else . We spent tries that want a better life for their people world, militarily or politically. That would the better part of two decades struggling to and whose national ambitions will not dis-

people and whose national ambitions will not disappear by lowering wages but rather by improving skills.

Winter 2005 Trek 15 CANADA through polls what the people are deemed country of a mere 31 million – or we can to want today and trying to deliver it with shape ourselves to prepare for it and to AND the taxpayers' own money. It takes leader- turn at least some of it to our advantage. THE ship of a rare kind to raise sights far When I say connected, I mean it for NEW WORLD ORDER beyond the travails of today and frame a everything from trade to environmental vision of the future that will be ridiculed protection to education to languages to the by many, sloughed off as irrelevant by oth- structure of businesses to labour-manage- appear by lowering wages but rather by ers, dismissed as futuristic twaddle by still ment relations. Of course, connectedness improving skills . We cannot innovate, do others, and derided for not dealing with means foreign policy, which has been cutting edge research, make discoveries the potholes of today. Needless to say, that undervalued and under-financed for a very and commercialize them unless we retain kind of leadership is scarce . Except that I long time . Again, the Chapters slogan – and attract great brains here and put them believe, perhaps naively, that there is a The World Needs More Canada – might in contact with the best brains overseas. constituency for this kind of national be correct, except that the world has been We cannot, in other words, retreat into vision, especially among the young and the getting less of Canada than ever : in foreign protectionism, build firewalls or continue ambitious, and that a political leader who aid, in defence, in diplomacy, because we with comfortable, old ways of doing articulated these kind of ideas would find have been doing foreign policy on the things, or else ours will be a gentle medi- in due course a ready audience. cheap for decades now. In foreign aid we ocrity in a world that does not "need" I can also say with considerable cer- scatter our money more widely, and there- Canada, no matter what a smug national tainty that our competitive advantage and fore less productively, than any aid-giving self-congratulation might suggest. a better future do not lie in interminable country. We need to focus it better and This is not a dog-eat-dog agenda federal-provincial negotiations . It does not increase it dramatically. In foreign policy, because the projection of our values – lie in plowing tens of billions of additional we need to make the pursuit of democratic what Lincoln called the "better angels of dollars into a health-care system that is development and civil society a corner- our nature" – is not inconsistent with the extremely difficult to change, at the stone of our efforts that are now widely pursuit of our interests . In foreign policy expense – and it is at the expense – of scattered and therefore less effective than circles, it is sometimes argued that a other important priorities . It does not lie they should be. Three years ago, I began dichotomy exists between realism and ide- in discussions of asymmetrical federalism. calling for a new institution, Democracy alism, between the pursuit of interests and It does not lie, for Ottawa, in intruding Canada, arms-length from the government, projection of values . I agree that some- itself into provincial areas of jurisdiction, multi-partisan, working in a select number times there are tensions between realism where it has little expertise, making of countries, co-ordinating various and idealism, but sometimes there are not. demands that provinces behave in certain Canadian efforts and launching others. More and better-targeted foreign aid can ways in grateful recognition of the federal Democracy Canada is consistent with our make for a more stable world, which is in cash. This internationalist vision I am talk- interest in a more stable world, harmo- our interest and consistent with our values. ing about lies largely within federal juris- nious with our values, in keeping with our The struggle against global terror is obvi- diction, is appropriate for a national gov- expertise, and likely to be appreciated in ously in our interests; it is also consistent ernment that can speak for all of Canada Washington . In defence, if we wish to be with our values, since these are under and is therefore uniquely capable of rally- relevant in the world, pursuing our interest assault by terrorists . Investments at home ing the disparate parts of Canada into a and projecting our values, then we have to in sustainable development can make us new national project. pay for it. over time more competitive and assist the This project lies in understanding the But connectedness means more than global environment . Investments at home way the world is rushing in upon us ; how foreign policy; it also means re-thinking in access to learning and skills develop- our industries and economy, our air and domestic arrangements, asking ourselves ment – and facilitating the domestic water, our forests and fields, our universi- individually and collectively : How will this accreditation of foreign credentials – is not ties and colleges, our governments, our sci- decision today allow us to live in a com- only consistent with our values, it serves entific research and cultural producers – petitive global world of tomorrow, and to our interests too. how almost every aspect of our daily lives influence not just the material well-being I can say with considerable certainty and our future – is increasingly tied to the of ourselves and the world, but the justice, that no political party, federal or provin- pressures, drives, treaties, negotiations and fairness, sustainability and equity of that cial, grasps this challenge . They are too sheer weight of the world upon us . And world, because connectedness means, as I busy, heads-down, scrabbling for political either we let that weight shape us – and have said, not just the enhancement of our advantage which means finding out some of it will regardless what we do as a interests but the projection of our values?

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Which bring me to universities that are with those abroad . There were indeed among the critical institutions necessary many, except with universities in the so- for internationalizing Canada and thinking called Third World . I have therefore sug- about the future in the ways I have suggested that the behemoth of the Canadian gested. International Development Agency be Universities have been under-funded in deprived of about $loo million of its Canada for at least a generation . This money, and that the money be awarded to under-funding can be demonstrated in a those universities that find a sustained myriad of ways. Here are only three. partner in the Third World, so that we can Between 1980 and zooz, government in effect deliver aid in the form of human investments in public, four-year universities capital development while internationaliz- in the US rose z5 per cent in real terms; in ing ourselves – again the marriage of the Canada, again in real terms, government projection of our values with the pursuit of investments in universities declined by zo our interests, since students and academics per cent . From the mid-198os to 2003, in those countries educated in or influ- health-care as a share of total provincial enced by Canada are likely to remain this spending rose from 30 per cent to 37 per country's friend as they become leaders in cent, and in some provinces to more than their own lands. 40 per cent. During that same period, It is heartening to see that this universi- post-secondary education's share of total ty seems to understand what the future

EVERY ASPECT OF OUR DAILY LIVES AND OUR FUTURE — 1S increasingly tied to the pressures, drives, treaties, negotiations and sheer weight of the world upon us . And either we let that

weight shape us — and some of it will regardless what we do as a country of a mere 31 million — or we can shape ourselves to prepare for it and to turn at least some of it to our advantage.

provincial spending declined from 7 .5 per raw number edged up to 52,000, the pro- requires of it and Canada . You can read in cent to 6 per cent . Twenty years ago, the portion of foreign students remained rela- the university's literature the nature of ratio of health-care to post-secondary edu- tively low, at just under 6 per cent of the UBC's international vision and how its cation spending was about 4 to i . It is total. Relative to our total student body, pursuit is planned. It is the right and now 6 to r. nationally speaking, our universities' stu- urgent vision for this institution, this port Universities are among society's incu- dent population is not more international city, this coastal province and this country. bators of ideas, innovations and notions of than six or seven years ago, although in It is an important contribution to an inte- social responsibility. If Canada is to pursue absolute terms the number of foreign stu- grated national vision that must be the path of becoming the most globally dents has increased. explained to and pursued by the country's connected country on earth, as it must, But this is just one way of measuring political, intellectual, labour and business then these incubators, the universities, internationalization . There is the curricu- leaders so that we can turn that Chapter's must be in the forefront of this connected- lum. Is it as globally-minded as students slogan on its head and thereby better con- ness. And there are many ways in which will need it to be? Are we designing pro- nect ourselves to the world, the connected- this can be done, and even measured. grams that will allow our students to live ness on which our future national well- For example, Statistics Canada report- and work outside the country during their being depends. ed at the end of July that the number of academic years? Are these institutions suf- foreign students enrolled in Canadian uni- ficiently tied to other universities? Jeffrey Simpson is national affairs colum- versities continues to rise . The news sound- Recently, I received a list of the inter- nist for the Globe and Mail. He received ed better than the reality. Although the national linkages of Canadian universities an honorary degree from UBC in 1998.

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18 Trek Winter 2005 Photograph by Martin Dee ALUMNI SERVIC;I

THE NEW AvP/EOtakes it up a notch

BY CHRIS PETTY

MARIE EARL ' S master's degree thesis in American Literature focussed on the work of Wallace Stegner whose fiction dwelled lovingly on the vast landscape of the western US . The theme of her thesis — how landscape shapes literature — has an eerie resonance when you consider her new job overseeing alumni affairs at UBC. Here, she has to examine the culture, context and aspirations of this university and shape an alumni affairs program that reflects those realities. Stegner may well turn out to be a walk in the park. An airforce brat, she made her first move at two weeks old, and kept moving until junior high school. After a degree in international relations at Stanford, she travelled, attended law school for a year and worked in Washington, DC on a senatorial subcom- mittee on investigations, an experience she describes as pivotal in her political education . In the early 198o's, she came back to Stanford to work as assistant to the president of the Alumni Association where, she says, she "got a taste of working with smart, creative and principled people ." She moved to Los Angeles with her husband, Peter Skinner, where she worked in private industry for a while, then returned to Stanford in the late '8os as Director of Systems and Services, part of the team charged with the task of merging the operations of the independent alumni association into a new alumni affairs unit under the university's jurisdiction. Eerie resonance, again. Her skills, by then, included "change management"

Marie Earl, Associate Vice President, Alumni, and Executive Director of the UBC Alumni Association

Winter 2005 Trek 19 THE NEW AVP/ED don't know,' and admit to mistakes along the are coming ." UBC will be a venue for some way. It's the only way to build trust ." of the games, and will be part of the planning She also discovered that relationships are team. "We're developing ideas for volunteer experience, and she helped transfer the alum- the key ingredient in all negotiations. work and events around the Olympics. ni database, facilities management and Understanding the complex connections that Alumni should be a big part of that." human resources to the university. exist among stakeholders, both external and She's also impressed with Martha Piper Stanford's alumni association has a similar internal, and being sensitive to established and how she has generated consensus across history to UBC's . Formed by alumni early in relationships makes for more effective com- the campus . "Her style and vision have really the university's history, it became the voice of munication. energized people at the university. Everyone alumni, and the focus of alumni affiliation. "Results are best when you ground your seems to agree with the direction Trek zoro And it was successful . Stanford's alumni pro- actions, as a manager, in an understanding of [Piper's `vision statement' for the university] grams have long been considered the best in your constituents," she says, "and balancing has laid out. People want to move ahead, and the US, with successful programs, a world- those with the needs of the university." they want to do it together. There's a great renowned magazine, good turnout at various She says she would have liked to be a cul- sense of shared vision, that everyone wants to class reunions and events, and an alumni tural anthropologist, watching people relate. make UBC a better place." donor rate of about 40 per cent (UBC 's is She's also become a student of management And while granting that a stronger affilia- closer to 15 per cent) . style. "I see myself more as a coach than as a tion by alumni will likely result in better

"We're negotiating to build an alumni centre .. . celebrations for UBC's 90th anniversary are in the planning stages .. . and we're developing ideas for volunteer work and events around the Olympics in 2010 . Alumni should be a big part of that ."

But, like UBC, Stanford wanted more con- classic manager, " she says. "My job is to fundraising results, she argues that money trol of its alumni programs . Involved alumni provide direction and encouragement, then isn't the issue. "Fundraising and alumni rela- are essential to the health of any university, let people go to it ." tions are complimentary enterprises," she and not just for money. As volunteers, advo- Her mandate at UBC is to integrate pro- says, "but they should be separate. Alumni cates and ambassadors, alumni bring in top grams offered by the Alumni Association may not have the means or willingness to students, confer a sense of history, alert gov- with new ones to be organized under the give money, but that should not be in any ernment to the university's needs and bring Alumni Relations Unit, and to build affinity way connected to either participation or real-world experience to current students. among grads of all ages. recognition ." Or, as alumni pros like to say, Being independent, the association's resources One of her first tasks is to conduct a sur- "we're in the friendraising business, not couldn't grow as quickly as the university's vey of UBC alumni to determine how they fundraising ." needs, and, by not being at the administrative feel about the institution and what services It's not surprising that Marie Earl is also a table, alumni had little influence in the direc- the university should be offering them. marathon runner. "I was ranked at one tion or workings of the university. "There's a sense that many grads felt UBC time," she says, "and even had a shoe con- It took three years for the transition to be wasn't a caring institution, " she says. tract." Now, with bone-on-bone knees, she completed, and while no power shift ever "Today's administration is working very hard spends most of her running time training new comes off without an occasional spark, to change that perception in the current stu- runners. She also skis (telemark, of course), Stanford, and its alumni, seem to be the bet- dent body." and loves hiking in the mountains . "My hus- ter for the exercise. "It's a great time for alumni relations band is a water nut . He loves sailing, swim- Earl learned some important lessons . "One here," she says . "We're negotiating to build ming and anything to do with water . This is of the most important," she says, "is the an alumni centre in the middle of the cam- the perfect place for us . And, as my American need for transparency and openness during pus, celebrations for UBC's 90 th anniversary friends say, once you move to Canada, you the process. You have to be able to say, `I are in the planning stages, and the Olympics never want to come back."

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Why Your University Cares About You ... and why you should care about it

THE UNIVERSITY AND THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, after years of some from the alumni affairs team. A great example is the Young up and down negotiations, have finally come to an mutually sat- Alumni Network . See the box for a sample of what they're plan- isfying agreement on how both entities can share in the delivery ning for this year. of services to UBC alumni . It appears that more resources and From reunions to special rates on insurance, investments and more staff will be dedicated to the task . It's a good day for the credit cards, to organized trips to exotic places, alumni services university and for its alumni. are designed for your needs and your pleasure. In the next few Here's what the cynic will say : "Now wait a minute! The uni- months, we will be reviewing our services and expanding them. versity's interest is in my pocketbook! The first time I heard from Let us know what you think, and come get involved in the you guys after I graduated was a phone call asking me for process. money ." The university's motto is Tuum Est, which means "It is yours." There's no doubt UBC, like every other university in the world, And it still is. is interested in cultivating your philanthropic nature . Money you give to the university is put to good use . You aren 't throwing Young Alumni Network your money down a black hole when you give it to your university. The Young Alumni Network is for grads of the past ten years . Its pur- But it's not the main reason we want to keep you in touch, pose is to create a network that helps you meet people in a wide vari- involved and informed. No, really. It isn't. ety of pursuits, do some good community work and have fun . Here's The investment in alumni programs pays big dividends in vol- what YAN has planned for this year. See page 36 for details. unteerism, ambassadorship and advocacy. In keeping you active (you and your address), we have at hand the most impressive April Cinderella Project, which helps underprivileged high school asset any institution can have : a body of satisfied customers . If grads get the right gear for their graduation ceremonies. the university's alumni feel fondly about the place, if they main- May Learning Exchange Community Service, which involves tain some sort of contact with their old classmates or pub mates helping out at the Downtown Eastside site of the Exchange. or club mates, if they come back for reunions, or even if they feel June Networking Night, which usually takes place at a downtown a little shock of pride when they read about some UBC prof's eatery, or some other social place. success in the newspaper, then they are the institution's most July A social event around Bard on the Beach. valuable promoters . So, the successes you achieve in your life Aug A social evening at the Vancouver Art Gallery reflect on your university. It's like good breeding or strong genes. Sept UBC's 90th anniversary. This will be a large reunion that will And, conversely, when your university looks good, so do you. be the social event of the year. But what's in it for you? Aside from feeling good, that is . First Oct Career / Networking night, which includes a seminar on of all, the university needs volunteer help, and that help is best careers and a chance to meet other grads. when it comes from alumni . The Alumni Association is run by a A YAN team will participate in the Breast Cancer Run. volunteer board that oversees everything from supervising Nov Volunteers will staff a city soup kitchen. finances to organizing reunions. Grads also volunteer in their fac- Dec Volunteers will distribute food at the Greater Vancouver Food ulties to serve on committees, host events and act as mentors for bank. current students . The Museum of Anthropology and the Jan Another soup kitchen. Botanical Garden depend on volunteers, as does Vancouver Feb Financial workshop on investments, money management, Hospital, the AMS, International House and many other institu- etc. tions on campus including the university's Board of Governors March Breakfasts with student leaders from various faculties. and Senate . Someone estimated that volunteers work upwards of Beer 101 at Labatt Beer Institute in Yaletown . Self 75,000 hours annually at UBC. explanatory. We also have special programs for specific groups of alumni. If you're interested in getting involved, call Dianna at 604 .822 .8917 or Some of these programs come from faculties or departments, and yamentor@alumni .ubc.ca

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The Benefits of The University of 2005 Alumni Travel British Columbia UBC Alumni Education, exploration and adventure Membership Association

The benefits begin with graduation UBC grads organized this Alumni Association in 1917 as a way to stay in touch with friends and with the university. We've developed many programs and services over the years to help the process, and because we have nearly 200,000 members, we can offer group discounts on services and save you money. At the same time, you'll be supporting programs like these: Reunions and Regional Networks • 54 Reunions, with 4,100 alumni and guests attending • 52 Regional Networks with 70+ world-wide events, and 2,000+ attendees Mentoring and Young Alumni Programs • 815 students attend mentoring events Tuscany Cinqueterre • 50+ mentors helping current students May, 2005 • 350+ alumni attend Young Alumni events Based in Lucca, explore Tuscany and the On-line community Cinqueterre, from the rugged shores of the • 4,100 UBC members, with 1,406 mentors system-wide Ligurian Sea to hillside vineyards. Services Classic Rhine Cruise Manulife: Term Life, Extended Health and Dental, and the June, 2005 new Critical Illness Plan . Manulife has served alumni for more ® Manulife Financial Sail from Amersterdam to Basel and steep your- than 20 years. self in the history, culture and cuisine of Europe. Romance of the Danube Cruise More than 10,000 alumni and students are supporting alumni activi- MBNA: June, 2005 ties by using their UBC Alumni Mastercard . The card gives you low introduc- Sail from Germany to the Baltic and taste the tory rates, 24-hour customer support and no annual fees. flavours of classical Europe. Meloche Monnex : Home and auto insurance with preferred group rates Historic Ireland (Ennis) and features designed for our grads . Travel and micro-enterprise June/July, 2005 Meloche Monnex insurance also available . Meet the locals and sample the music, dance and literature of Ireland. NEW! Clearsight Wealth Management : Our newest affinity partner offers Russia: Journey of the Czars full-service retirement planning with exceptional benefits: lower fees, pro- Clears ght August, 2005 Explore the waterways of Russia from Moscow to fessional advice and a wide selection of products . www.clearsight.ca/ubc Wealth Management St. Petersburg. Alumni A'ard partners offer you more value UPCOMING ADVENTURES The Alumni A"" $30 per year (plus GST). South African Safari - September 2005 UBC Community Borrower Library Card China and the Yangtze River - Sept . 2005 Your A card entitles you to a UBC Community borrower library card, a $100 value. Greece (Poros) - October 2005 Arad Working downtown? The is available at the library at Robson Square. Cal. Wine & Gastronomique - Oct. 2005 University Golf Club India & Nepal - November 2005 Receive discounts on Gold, Elite and driving range passes to March, 2005. Mexico (Yucatan) - November 2005 Jubilee Travel Introducing Receive 4-6% off some vacation packages . Visit vvww .jubileetravel .com. Young Alumni Adventures The Museum of Anthropology Abroad! Specially designed for the young (and young A" holders receive 2-for-1 admission . For exhibit information, visit www.moa .ubc.ca. at heart) adventurer, these excursions prom- UBC Bookstore ise excitement, challenge and fun! A" First-time holders receive a 20% discount on selected merchandise. Costa Rica-Pura Vida - July, 2005 Theatre at UBC Northern Italy-Rome and Tuscany Save on regular adult tickets for staged productions . www.theatre .ubc.ca - September, 2005 For more information please see Contact our offices for more information www .alumni .ubc.ca/services/travel .html Phone: 604.822.3313 or 800.883 .3088 • E-mail: aluminfo@alumni .ubc.ca or call 604.822 .9629 toll free 800.883 .3088 www.alumni .ubc.ca

INK-STAINED WRETCH

Dr. Foth remembers Pierre Berton BA'41 . 1)V Allan Fotheringham

PIERRE BERTON was a very stubborn man, a very determined man, and when he went into Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto late last year he knew he was dying – diabetes, a failing heart. And so he instructed his wife, his children, his agent Elsa Franklin, that there would be no funeral . All he wanted was a wake, so all his friends "could get drunk ." So instructed, some 300 friends and fans gathered in the Barbara Frum Atrium at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto and T6 speakers delivered their thoughts on the man – a very large bar awaiting in the foyer. His close friend June Callwood remembered that when he arrived at Maclean's in 1947 from Vancouver, he was so clumsy and awkward and socially inept "that we all thought he was an idiot." Comedian Rick Mercer, the youngest of all the speakers, had only recently met Berton . "The only thing I knew about him," he explained, "was that he was a shit-disturber. In fact, he was the Wayne Gretzky of shit-disturbers ." And so, Pierre got what he wanted as he died at 84 on the last day of November, leaving behind him 5o books and a reputation as the most prolific journalist/author that Canada has ever seen. His like will not pass this way again. chase girls, drink beer and stick it to the Engineers . He told me When he was i 8, he and a buddy in Dawson City, Yukon, got once that he had given up at getting his BA because of the above, drunk, stole a car, wrecked it and of course were caught . He but in his final exam one of those famous absent-minded profes- thought – he told me this story once – that his life was over. He sors lost all the exam papers from his class and had to give every would be charged, he would go to jail, emerge with a criminal one of his students a pass mark . Presto, Berton gets a 51 per cent record, his reputation ruined and he would have no future. average and his Bachelor of Arts. Dawson City was so small in those days that everyone in the place He never got the editorship, but acquired something perhaps knew everyone else . The first witness, the owner of the car, walked more valuable . The city editor was a little girl called Janet, who into court . The judge took one look at him . He was the town became Mrs . Pierre Berton and, as he always boasted, was the best bootlegger. "Case dismissed!" the judge pronounced . And Pierre copy editor in Canada and checked every comma in every one of Berton went on to fame and fortune. those 5o books – while producing six children. He started out at Victoria College, a two-year institution, and At ar he was the youngest city editor in Canada, at the actually thought he would be a cartoonist, shipping samples to Vancouver News-Herald, then the city's only morning paper. New York magazines . But he switched to UBC because he wanted Moving to the Vancouver Sun, he quickly became its star reporter. to work on The Ubyssey, the infamous rag that has turned out He and managing editor Hal Straight, a huge bear of a man who such as CBC icon Lister Sinclair, Jack Wasserman, the legendary weighed some 250 pounds, would put out the first edition and Vancouver Sun gossip columnist, Joe Schlesinger, Helen then drive to Stanley Park, park in the bushes, and drink a z6-er Hutchinson who was Peter Growski before Peter Growski became of rye whisky from the neck of the bottle, and go back and put Peter Growski. out the final afternoon edition. John Turner was the sports editor – while also the Canadian (Some years after he retired, I took my old boss Straight out to Too-yard sprint champion, before he became BC's Rhodes Scholar lunch . When the waiter arrived, he declined a drink . Astonished, I at Oxford and sent all Fleet Street aflame by dancing the night asked him if he didn't drink anymore . "No I don't," he said, "but away with Princess Margaret in Victoria where his stepfather I still have a high lifetime average.") Frank Ross was the Lieutenant-Governor. Berton's fame reached the attention of Toronto . The fine writer Berton never was the editor of The Ubyssey, but he followed in Scott Young (father of the now famous guitar-plucker Neil Young) the hallowed tradition that all of us learned : never go to class, flew out and asked Berton to come to the Hotel Vancouver for a

Photograph : Macleans Archives Winter 2005 Trek 23 INK-STAINED WRETCH Berton bought his family home in Dawson City and turned it into his Writers Trust, where he raises money to send one promising young author to the house to work on the next best-seller. drink. "Maclean's publisher Arthur Irwin" he explained, "has Peace and quiet? One of the highlights of the 16-speaker wake authorized me to offer you a job at between $4,000 and $4,500 a was son Paul Berton, now editor-in-chief of the London Free Press. year." (This was, as mentioned, 1947 .) Pierre looked at the floor His description of what peace and quiet represented for his father for a moment, and said, "I think I'll take the $4,500 ." when he was home on a typical day : "Eight children, 14 grandchil- At the riotous farewell party in the Vancouver Sun newsroom, dren, a dozen relatives, half a dozen friends, two or three his pals suddenly appeared with two stretchers, strapped Pierre strangers, four crying babies, children playing the piano badly, and Janet in them, carried them down the elevators, put them into teenagers playing the stereo loudly, three dogs, six cats, four ger- an ambulance, raced to the Vancouver airport, plunked them bils, eight fish, one budgie, three horses, one raccoon, a leaky roof, down before the boggled Air Canada clerks, and gleefully fled. an overflowing toilet, a broken washing machine, a messy kitchen, The workaholic from the Yukon electrified the sleepy Maclean's a ringing telephone, a pool party and the clack-clack-clack of a crew, once they figured out he wasn't an idiot . Publisher Irwin beaten-up typewriter." once said, "Pierre would rush in every morning with ten ideas for Ego? What would you say about a shy man named Pierre who articles . Eight of them were unworkable . The other two were bril- named his six children, one adopted one and a foster child: liant." Pamela, Peter, Paul, Patricia, Penny, Peggy-Ann, Perri – and Eric. Berton of course was known as the greatest Canadian nationalist When Gordon Sinclair died in 1984, I succeeded him on Front of all time, fighting for CBC funding, opposing the free trade pact Page Challenge, the longest-running show ever on CBC, where that would have the Excited States of America swallowing the little Pierre was the star for its 38-year run and I sat in the chair beside mouse of Canada . Surprisingly, he once told me one night, with a him for the last ten years before the CBC stupidly expired it. glass of guilt in his hand, that his whole dream had been New Things were never dull on Funny Page Challenge . One night the York, that Toronto he regarded as only a waystop, but he never mystery guest was to be Winston Churchill's daughter, who had a got the offer to conquer the city that never sleeps . And so, sorta by reputation of liking the gargle . She arrived an hour before the accident, he became a Canadian icon . Life is strange. show, completely plastered, tottering around on her stilettos . The Workaholic? It was just that those damn kids kept coming . His panicked backroom crew took her into a room, poured gallons of home in Kleinberg, an hour north of Toronto, looks like an coffee into her and thought she had sobered up . Unwisely, they left extended trailer park, one addition added after another as the the room for a few minutes . She was later retrieved, standing out brats arrived . At one stage, he was doing 11 commentaries a day in the middle of Yonge Street, Toronto's main drag, directing traf- on the Toronto radio station CHUM, while keeping his day job fic. going. Pierre was fearless . In 1972, fat little Dave Barrett from the grit- His essential shyness was almost always taken as arrogance. ty East End of Vancouver with his NDP overthrew the 20-year reign Once, at a crowded cocktail party, he was seen standing off in a of Wacky Bennett's Social Credit. Throughout the politically-cor- corner, talking to no one . A woman remarked to Janet that that rect campaign, the BC press – this innocent being one of the cul- seemed rather rude. "Don't disturb him," Janet explained . "He's prits – never once mentioned his religion. writing a column." He once sat beside my wife at a dinner party Once elected, we proudly proclaimed that he was "the first and, to her obvious fury, never said a word to her over two hours. Jewish premier in Canadian history." Pierre wrote a very angry let- Guess he was writing a column . A long one. ter to the Globe and Mail, pointing out that Canada's press was Pierre invented recycling long before the Green Party was born. doing what Hitler tried to do : make "Jew" a dirty word. We don't He wrote Klondike in 1958, his first big book, about the land talk about being "Canadianish," Dave Barrett wasn't "Jewish ." He where he was born . He then used that in his children's books, also was a Jew. I shrunk in shame when I read that letter-to-the-editor. in his narration of the National Film Board's City of Gold, which John Turner and I each year would drive up to Kleinburg and won an Academy Award . Then in a script of a musical comedy on we three UBC grads, little town Kleinburg having one wonderful the gold rush for the Charlottetown Festival . Then, The Klondike French restaurant, would have a hilarious lunch of lies and gossip. Quest, A Photographic Essay 1896-1899 . Next? He sold the TV In 2003, we set a date, but Pierre phoned . His heart problem had rights for Klondike to a Hollywood company for a short series. advanced and, he said, he was not to drink for two months, and he Robert Fulford, now with the National Post, has written, "He wasn't going to sit watching Foth and Turner get drunk while he probably made more from the Klondike than anyone who went sat alone . We arranged another date. there searching for gold ." Fulford, an often-acerbic media critic, We were arranging the 2004 date, but it was too late . How said that Berton between 1958 and 1962 wrote for the Toronto strange, that the most famous grad of UBC might turn out to be Star "the best column in the history of Canadian newspapers, the the 51 per cent BA rather than a former prime minister. best column I've ever read in a newspaper from anywhere ." Writers, as we know – ask my wife – are the only people who Allan Fotheringham BA'S4, writes a weekly syndicated column in 31 can only work when they are alone . Doctors need patients to make papers from Halifax to Vancouver Island and is writing three books, money. Lawyers need clients . Writers need privacy, which is why the last one his memoirs, in which he is going to tell the truth.

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College committees Please note that the Trek paper ballots—although held in strict confidence by Publications Enrolment Services' elections staff— are not secret to the ballot counter due Expertise in the area of Analysis . Over 150 to verification requirements . For a secret ballot, please vote online or contact published, research articles in national and international scholarly journals . One paper us for a sealed paper ballot. accepted for publication in April, 2004. If you have voted online, please do not also send in a paper ballot, as it will Professional/Business Interests be discarded. Visiting Scholar at : Academia Sinica (Taipei, Taiwan, 1988 and 1993) ; University RESULTS of Petroleum and Minerals Dahran (Saudi Arabia, 1989) ; Flinders University (Adelaide, Results for both elections will be announced in May . 1990) ; Punjab University, Chandigarh (India, 1988) ; Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore (1993) ; Indian Institute of Technology Madras (1982) . Invited Lectures (selected): World Congress of to innovation and strengthens teaching . My As Chief Justice of BC was first Canadian Judge Nonlinear Analysis (WCNA), Orlando, Florida experience as a visiting scholar in Australia, to establish private Internet homepage to an- (July, 2004), Key-note address : Conference by China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, swer public's questions about the legal system. Academy of Sciences Kiev (Ukraine 1992), Bul- Greece, Hungary, India, Japan, Singapore, and Wrote numerous Court Annual Reports, and garia (1992), Bratislava (1993), Brno (Czecho- Ukraine can be useful in building bridges with Practice Directions on matters such as court slovakia, 1985) ; Athens (Greece 1973); Institute institutions from around the world . I believe jurisdiction, mortgage foreclosures, and con- of Aeronautics (Beijing, China, 1991), Shan- that a Chancellor can be an active ambassador tempt of court. dong Univ . of Oceanography (Quintau, China between the university and the communities 1991); Hong Kong University (1991); National it serves. Organized and chaired International Confer- University of Singapore (1988,1993) ; Trinity ence in Vancouver in May 2001 to celebrate University at San Antonio (1988); Wichita State the 300th anniversary of the Act of Settlement University (1988); World Congress of Nonlinear ALLAN MCEACHERN that established judicial independence. Analysis 1992 Tampa Florida ; George Washing- Degrees Appointed to Douglas McKay Brown Q .C. ton University (1993) ; Indian Mathematical So- Chair as Professor of Law at UBC Faculty of BA (Brit . Col ., 1949), LLB (Brit . CoI .,1950), LLD ciety Annual Meeting, Puna (1988) ; University Law (2001–2002) and Distinguished Fellow (Brit. Col ., Honoris Causa, 1990) of New South Wales (Sydney Australia 1990); at Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Learning Universities in India (Punjab, Delhi, Mathiar, Current Occupation : Lawyer, Fasken Martineau at UBC (2001–2002) (Required to resign Coimbatore, Hyderabad). DuMoulin both paid Chairs upon election as Presentations at international conferences: unpaid Chancellor). Offices Held Szeged (Hungary, 1993) ; Dundee Scotland, Leader of delegation of judges and lawyers to 1984) ; Brussels (1973) ; Mysore (1982) ; Barce- Chancellor and member of the Senate and Taiwan to advise judges, lawyers, and academ- lona (Spain, 1991) ; Budapest (Hungary, 1985); Board of Governors of the University of British ics on Canadian adversarial system (February, Democritus Univ. of Thrace, Greece (1987); Columbia (2002–Present) 2002). Univ. of Texas Pan American (1990), Equadiff Peter J . Wall Institute for Advanced Learning, Co-chaired establishment in 2002 of third- 1985, Brno (Czechoslovakia), Equadiff 1992, (2001–2003) year, 4-credit course on Trial Advocacy at UBC Barcelona (Spain). Douglas McKay Brown Professor in Law, UBC Faculty of Law where I am a organizing and Research Supervision and Research Grants: for 2000–2001 academic year : Distinguished participating instructor. Successful supervision of a number of MSc Fellow Frequent contributor to Continuing Legal and PhD theses; External expert at various Chief Justice, Court of appeal for BC (1988); Education Conferences and Seminars and thesis defences ; Research Referee for Retired as Chief Justice, Court of Appeal For co-author of chapter on Professionalism in international journals BC (2001) . Chief Justice, Supreme Court of BC recently published Continuing Legal Education Grants received : NSERC (1968 to 1995) (1979–1988) Society Book on Trial Practice. and University of Saskatchewan, President's Bencher, Law Society of British Columbia Research Fund. Statement Executive Member, Vancouver and Canadian I was nominated by the Alumni Association UBC Convocation Senator and member of Bar Associations three subcommittees of the Senate : Appeal for Chancellor in 2002 . I am honoured to be committee on Academic Standing, Nomination President and Commissioner, Canadian nominated again by the Alumni for a second committee and Election committee. Football League 1967–1968 term beginning in 2005.1 am an alumnus : (BA 1949, LLB 1950, Honourary LLD 1990). Volunteer with BC CEAS (Coalition to Elimi- Professional and Business Interests nate Abuse of Seniors), give presentations to I practiced law until 1979 and then I served community groups and organizations; volun- As Chief Justice of Supreme Court of BC initi- for 22 years as Chief Justice . I retired from the teer with BC Security Commission to warn sen- ated Rule changes to establish Family Law Di- Court in 2001 . I now practice law. vision, and Rules providing for Summary Trial iors against Internet fraud and identity theft; I am also on the Board of Governors and radio talks on behalf of People's Law School procedure under which 50% of all superior court trials are now conducted. Senate . I have gained much experience by (violence against women and elder abuse), serving on many important committees. run a computer lab for seniors; volunteer with As Chief Justice of Supreme Court of BC, estab- In my present term I will preside at 93 gradua- VIRSA, Alliance Against Youth Violence. lished Inns of Court program in 1981 where tion ceremonies, and I now shake hands with judges and senior lawyers meet regularly with every graduate . This has been a real pleasure. Statement young lawyers for lectures and dinners with a These are exciting times at UBC . Many The role of educational institutions is to chal- view to enhancing professionalism . This pro- important projects are underway. For continu- lenge, stimulate, and stretch the minds and gram is continuing and I continue to partici- ity, the President has asked me to stand for hearts of its students so that they become pate as a Session Leader. re-election . I am happy to do so. agents of change, leadership, creativity, and As Chief Justice of BC directed arrangements compassion in a multicultural society. My for Internet homepage and publication of I believe UBC is a great University. I hope to experience of being the first child from our all court decisions on Internet (the first continue to contribute. village to go to school has shaped my passion Canadian Provincial Superior Court to do so). to assist others in attaining their educational See www .courts .gov.bc .ca. dreams . With increases in the cost of educa- As Chief Justice of BC, principal author and tion coupled with the need for a post-sec- editor of Compendium of Judges and Law ondary degree for 70% of all new jobs, we (to make the law understandable to the must ensure that there is equitable access to public [see "Compendium" button on above quality education for all . We must also sup- Court homepage] ) port research and collaboration since it leads

26 Trek Winter 2005 CANDIDATES Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1983 Finance Officer and First Year Representative, President Prince George District Teachers' Pharmacy Undergraduate Society, 1992–1993 FOR CONVOCATION Association, 1984–86 First Year Representative, Science President BC Retired Teachers' Association Undergraduate Society, University of British SENATOR Columbia Sept . 1991–May 1992 Vice President, Canadian Association of Retired Teachers Publications PAT BRADY UBC Convocation Senator, 1993–2004 and Chui L, Fraser T, Hoar K, LaRoche GR . Negative member of committees on Teaching Evalua- Degree Predictive Value of a Nova Scotia Vision. BEd-Secondary Education (Brit . Col. 1966) tion, Continuing Education, Post-Secondary Liaison, and the Senate Review Committee Screening Program Aimed at Children Aged 3– 4 Years Old . Journal of the American Associa- Current Occupation Statement tion of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. Teacher 2004 December, Vol . 8 (6): 566—570. My experiences prior to becoming a member Milne A, Chui L, Mishra A, Maxner C : Unilat- Offices Held of the UBC Senate in 1993 has enabled me to participate actively in the affairs of the eral Hypoplasia of the Trigeminal Ganglion. Member and Executive Member, Totem Park University from the outset of my first term. In press. Residences, UBC, 1964–66 I have maintained that participation at the Kozousek V, Chui L, Dunbar P for the Nova Adjutant, UBC Officer Training Corps, 1964–66 regular meetings of Senate and through Scotia Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Group. Commanding Officer #2618 Rocky Mountain committee work on the "Teaching and Learn- Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy in Nova Rangers Cadet Corps and Rocky Mountain ing Committee," the "Continuing Education Scotia . In prep. Committee," the "Post-Secondary Liaison Rangers Militia Company 1967–76 Chui L, Fraser T, Hoar K, LaRoche GR : Outcome Committee," and particularly with the "Senate Commissioner, Prince George Recreation Review Committee" (which will be reporting Analysis of a Nova Scotia Vision Screening Commission, 1985–89 to Senate in 2005). Program for Children Aged 36–48 Months. Can J Ophthalmol, Vol . 38, No .2, 2003, Director, Fraser-fort George Regional District, Access to post-secondary education is becom- 1987–89 Abstract P–24. ing more and more difficult . In my role as Alderman, City of Prince George, 1985–89 a public school teacher, I encouraged my Chui L, Clarke DB, Sangalang VE, Vandorpe R, MacNeill J : Pulsating Exophthalmos Caused Member, Interior University Society, 1987–89 students to capitalize on their abilities and to pursue their educational goals after gradua- by Orbital Roof Arachnoid Diverticulum . Can Director, Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum, J Ophthalmol, Vol . 37, No . 2, 2002, Abstract 1987–89 tion. I will continue to promote policies that will enable more students to gain access to P—32. Executive Member, Royal Canadian Legion UBC (whether on or off the campus) and to Kozousek V, Chui L, Dunbar P for the Nova (Aldergrove) take advantage of the excellent educational Scotia Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Group: Vice-President, Council of Senior Citizens As- opportunities that our university affords. Pilot Community Population-Based Screening sociations of BC As a Convocation Senator, I believe that I have Program for Diabetic Retinopathy. Can J Oph- offered perspectives which may not be as thalmol, Vol .37, No . 2, 2002, Abstract A–41. Professional and Business Interests evident to those who are on staff at UBC and Chui L, Dunbar P, Kozousek V for the Nova President, BC Teachers' Federation, 1977—79 am prepared to continue to offer my service Scotia Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Group: Deputy Minister of Education Advisory Com- to the University, its students, and my fellow Outcome Analysis of a Pilot Community Popu- mittee (BC) 1977—80 graduates for an additional term. lation–Based Screening Program for Diabetic Retinopathy. Invest . Ophthalmol . Vis . Sci . 2002 Director, Canadian Teachers' Federation, 43 : E-Abstract 4386. 1978–83 LICA CHUI President, Canadian Teachers' Federation, Degree Professional and Business Interests 1981–82 MD (Brit . Col. 1999) Canadian Ophthalmological Society Chair, CTF International Development Trust Atlantic Provinces Ophthalmological Society Fund, 1982–83 Current Occupation Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Canadian Delegate to the World Confedera- Physician of Canada tion of the Organizations of the Teaching Pro- Medical Society of Nova Scotia fession, Lagos (1977), Jakarta (1978), Brasilia Offices Held (1980) and Montreaux (1982) American Academy of Ophthalmology Chief Resident, Department of Member, Canadian National Committee for Ophthalmology, Dalhousie University 2003 Association for Research in Vision the "Hilroy Awards," 1979–82 and Ophthalmology Student Senator, UBC 1993–1999 Canadian teachers' representative, Sigma Tau Chi, University of British Columbia International Assistance, 1981 and 1983 Director, Alma Mater Society 1993–1995 (Morges, Switzerland) Vice-President, Alma Mater Society 1996–1997 Statement Chair, Canadian delegation to the Internation- Resident representative, Council of Provincial As a convocation senator, I wish to be a al Labour Organization (Geneva), 1982 Affairs, Canadian Ophthalmological Society voice for UBC's alumni and community Member, W.R . Long International Develop- 2002–2004 partners at the academic table . A university's ment Committee, BCTF, 1982–88 Youth Ambassador Chinese Canadian role in education has changed over time . It is important to have good dialogue between the Resource person, S .E . Asia Teachers' Association of Public Affairs 1994–1995

Winter Trek 2005 27 academic centre and its stakeholders. national, and international communities. (Hopefully!) If re-elected as a Convocation During my student days, I was a student The development of UBC Okanagan presents senator, I will continue to demand sensible de- representative to the Senate from 1993 to academic opportunities requiring careful con- cision-making in the Senate and to help create 1999. I was part of the Science, Pharmacy, and sideration by Senate. UBC's ability to attract a better future for UBC. Medical Undergraduate Societies . In 1996, I and retain outstanding students and faculty Senate is UBC's highest academic body and no had the honour of being elected Vice Presi- also requires special attention by Senate. one at the University should be taking it for dent to the AMS. TREK 2010, UBC's strategic vision, will guide granted . Senate's role may have changed since Since then, I completed my ophthalmology the University's future direction . UBC is now my days as a student senator, but the Convo- residency at Dalhousie University and am an international university seeking to be an cation senator's job is the same : to leave UBC currently pursuing a medical retina fellowship excellent global citizen that promotes the better off . That's how I see the job. at the Joslin Diabetes Center, an affiliate of values of civil society. It is imperative Senate Vote for me for re-election if you believe that Harvard Medical School . In July 2005, I return contribute to this vision . UBC Senators must UBC will benefit from a strong alumni voice to the Lower Mainland to begin my practice. work to make Senate a centre of debate for in Senate . I bring my experience working with all academic matters. Hence, it is a great privilege to participate private, public, and not-for-profit organiza- once again in university affairs . Should you I am committed to protect, preserve, and tions . I believe that co-operation is more have any questions, please feel free to email: further develop the high academic standards effective than confrontation, but that does lica .chui@joslin .harvard .edu . Thank you. expected from a university with UBC's out- not mean that I will hesitate to defend UBC's standing international reputation. long-term interests. [email protected] Please feel free to contact me at CHRIS GORMAN shaffey@hotmail .com. Degrees SEAN HAFFEY BA (Brit. Col. 1999), Diploma in Tech . Business WENDY A . KING Administration (Hons .) (BCIT 2001) Degrees BA (Brit. Col.1990); MA (Dalhousie 1991), MBA Degrees Current Occupation (Victoria 1998) BA (Brit . Col . 1991), LLB (Brit . Col . 1994), LLM Insurance Claims Examiner, Commonwealth (London School of Econ . 1996), MBA (Colum- Insurance Company Occupation bia 2003) Owner/Consultant, Wine Matters, Offices Held Vancouver, BC Current Occupation UBC Student Senator, member of the Senate Lawyer, Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd. Library Committee, the Appeals on Academic Offices Held Discipline Committee, Tributes Committee, UBC Convocation Senator and Member of Offices Held and the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Senate Committees on Academic Policy, Director, Vancouver Club the Selection of a Vice-President, Academic Liaison with Post-secondary Institutions, and Director, Ballet BC and Provost. Student Awards 2004 to Present Member, Vancouver Board of Trade Provincial Director, Alma Mater Society Phi Delta Theta Chapter Advisory Board, Budget Task Force University of British Columbia 1998 to Present Director of Communications, UBC Young Director, The Endeavour of the Benefit of Arts, Alumni Network Director, Australian Wine Appreciation Society Sciences and Health Society of Vancouver 1998 to Present Director, Royal Commonwealth Society, Main- Director, Pacific Club land of British Columbia Branch Student Senator and Senate Committee Director/Solicitor, The Summit Foundation Member, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Member, University of Victoria 1996 to 1998 Community Policing Committee, Abbotsford Student Senator and Senate Committee Director, The Highbury Foundation Member, Dalhousie University 1990 to 1991 Member, Board of Governors, UBC Professional and Business Interests Student Senator and Senate Committee Student Senator, UBC Canadian Institute of Management Member, UBC 1988 to 1989 Insurance Institute of British Columbia Publication Other Professional/Business Interests Insurance Institute of Canada "International Tax Planning from a Canadian I currently operate my own wine consult- Perspective," Offshore Investment Conference, First student delegate to the Association of ing company, providing product selection, March 2001 (with Otto-Hans Novak). Commonwealth Universities, Ottawa, ON, training, and other wine-related services to 16th Quinquennial Congress companies and individuals. Professional and Business Interests Statement Past work in the areas of liquor policy and Corporate / Commercial Law licensing, economic development, interna- If elected, this will be my fourth term on tional relations, and legislative affairs in the Statement Senate and my first representing Convoca- BC and federal public sectors, along with work I obtained both my undergraduate degree and tion . Between 1996 and 1999, I served three overseas in the public and private sectors. consecutive one-year terms as a student my law degree from UBC in 1991 and 1994 representative. respectively. During that time I spent most of Statement my extracurricular time involved in activities at UBC faces important and exciting challenges UBC students, administrators, and faculty the University : I served on the Student Council, that will profoundly impact our provincial, come and go, but the alumni are here forever . was Chair of the Student Caucus at the Senate,

28 Trek Winter 2005 and was a student representative to the Board BIKKAR S . LALLI TIMOTHY LO of Governors . In 1994, I began my legal career, Please see Dr. Lalli's entry for Chancellorship Degrees first as a tax lawyer, and most recently as Senior Legal Counsel at Weyerhaeuser. During BSc (Hons) (Brit. Col . 1991), LLB (Brit . Col. 1995) these years, I have also had the opportunity to DEAN LEUNG attend universities in other countries, earning Occupation an LLM from the University of London and an Degree Lawyer / Patent and Trademark Agent MBA from Columbia University, in New York. BASc (Brit . Col. 1993) Given my multi-layered previous involvement Offices Held with UBC and my exposure to educational Current Occupation UBC Convocation Senator institutions in other countries, I feel I will be Director, Information Technology, Davis Adjunct Professor, UBC Faculty of Law able to bring a useful and unique perspective & Company to the Senate. Director, UBC Alumni Association Offices Held Member, Sigma Tau Chi STANLEY B . KNIGHT Regional Vice President—Northwest, President, Alma Mater Society Foundation International Legal Technology Association Degrees Director of Finance, UBC Alma Mater Society UBC Convocation Senator and member of Secretary, AMS Student Administrative Com- BEd (Brit . Col . 1962), MEd (West Wash . 1967), the Senate Appeals on Academic Standing, mission PhD (Oregon 1971) Academic Policy, Curriculum and University Residence (ad-hoc) Committees Current Occupation Professional/Business Interests Founding Director Canadian Campus Registered patent agent International Education and Training Business Consortium Consultant and Designer of Online Registered trademark agent Director of Finance, Alma Mater Society Education Programs Canadian Bar Association President, UBC Graduating Class Council Associate, Intellectual Property Institute Offices Held President, UBC Electrical Engineering Club of Canada Deputy Chairperson, Immigration and Refugee UBC Student Senator Member, International Trademark Association Board of Canada UBC Convocation Senator and Vice-Chair of Professional and Business Interests Statement Senate Member, Sigma Tau Chi During my years at UBC, I always believed that Director, UBC Alumni Association Microsoft Certified Trainer part of the university experience was getting President, MOSAIC Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer involved in student activities . As such, I got involved with the Science Undergraduate So- President, Vancouver Refugee Council : Certified Netware Engineer, Certified Novell ciety and then the AMS . After holding various Executive, UBC Big Block Club Network Administrator positions within the AMS, I was elected as an Certified Citrix Administrator AMS executive. Professional and Business Interests Microsoft Certified Professional Even after graduating with science and law I have over 30 years of experience in educa- degrees, I continued to be involved with UBC. tion, business, and government service in Statement I have been a convocation senator for the past Canada, the USA, Australia, Hong Kong, and Shortly after the start of my education at UBC, nine years, been on the Alumni Association the Middle East . My work as an International I began to volunteer my time in the university Board of Directors, and have taught a class in - Adjunct Faculty Member in Australia has . As identified above, this contribu- the Faculty of Law as an adjunct professor for included the design and teaching of online community tion continued during my undergraduate de- the last five years. graduate-level courses in "Online Education gree, while I worked on campus, and through and Globalization" and several programs for I wish to continue giving back to my alma my transition into the business community. the Au5AID / World Bank—Virtual Colombo mater and will continue representing the This involvement includes participation in 12 Plan on the use of online education and train- interests of all alumni if you allow me the campus committees including the Thunderbird ing programs in developing countries honour of being elected for another term as Winter Sports Centre, Advisory Committee on Convocation Senator. Information Technology, and the Computing Statement and Communications Rates Committees . Over I seek re-election to the Senate as I believe I the years, my work with academic institutions ROBERT LOWE make a contribution and provide an impor- and in businesses with international opera- Degrees tant perspective on the University's continual tions has reinforced the need for universities . 1965), MA (Simon Fraser 1969) growth, global ambitions, and increased use to balance the requirements of the business BA (Brit. Col of educational technology. My Senate inter- world while remaining true to the principles ests focus on the quality of undergraduate of an academic institution. Current Occupation programs, institutional accountability, and the With your support for my fourth term on the Academic Vice-President Emeritus, Kwantlen importance of developing an education envi- UBC Senate, I hope to continue to volunteer University College ronment that serves contemporary students . I my time and to help guide the future direction will continue to consult with fellow graduates of the UBC community by reinforcing the need Offices Held and value their counsel on many university for graduates to be well balanced individuals: President, Fraser Valley University Society, and community education issues. with academics, community involvement, and 1992—1998 Sbk18@hotmail .com business knowledge .

Winter Trek 2005 29 Secretary Treasurer and Director, Kekinow term . During my time on Senate I have served • Understanding of Arts and professional Native Housing Society, 1991 to present on several Committees of Senate such as the faculties (Planning, Education, Commerce, Director, Kekinow Cultural and Educational Post-secondary Articulation Committee and Medicine) Society, 1992–2000 (member and Vice-chair) and the Curriculum • President of the UBC Alumni Association Committee . I am currently a member of the President, BC Council for Leadership in Senate Committee on Student Appeals on • UBC representative on the Vancouver Education, 1985–86 Academic Discipline . I have been a member Hospital Board of Trustees Director, BC Council for Leadership in of this Committee since 1998 and if re-elected • Co-Director of Planning for the City of Education, 1980–86 I would like to continue to be a member of Vancouver and volunteer work in China, Director, Canadian Council of Teachers of this Committee . Since retiring after 35 years South East Asia, Mexico, and Europe contrib- English, 1982–85 of service at all levels of the BC educational ute an understanding of areas from which systems I have continued to stay involved as UBC draws students Section Chair, Colleges and Institutes, Lower a volunteer with educational activities such Mainland, United Way, 1986 In standing for the Senate I wish to continue as being a Convocation Senator and another to contribute to the quality of education Editor, The Prouty Report, (The Status of Eng- term would allow me to continue contributing provided by UBC. lish Teaching in Canada), 1984 to the institution that played a major role in Editor, Event Magazine –Journal of Contempo- my professional career. rary Arts, 1974–1976 BILL MCNULTY President and Chair of the Board, Third ANN PICARD MCAFEE Degrees Age Learning, Kwantlen University College, BPE (Brit . Col. 1968), MPE (Brit . Col . 1970), MA Degrees 2000-02 (Brit . Col. 1983) UBC Convocation Senator, 1992 to present BA (Brit . Col. 1962), MA (Brit . Col. 1967), PhD (Brit. Col. 1975) Current Occupation Publications Educator, Magee Secondary School, Vancouver Current Occupation "The Need for a University in the Fraser Valley: A Case Study of Educators," R . Lowe and S. Co-Director of Planning and Director of City Offices Held Plans, City of Vancouver Shilliday, January, 1995. Member of UBC Senate 1990–2005, Admission Committee 1993–1999, Appeals on Academic "Liberal Arts Degrees," Discourse, Volume 1, Offices Held Number 2, Spring 1996 . "Literacy Policy & the Standing 1994–1996, Senate Extra-Curricular Value of Literacy for Individuals," Third Na- City of Vancouver Representative, UBC Official Activities Committee, 1990–, Member, Senate tional Literacy Conference, Winnipeg, 1996. Community Plan Committee Committee on University Residences, 1992 "Assessment of the Language Arts," Fourth Chair, Board of Trustees, Vancouver Hospital President Alumni Association 1986—1987 and Health Sciences Centre National Literacy Conference, Winnipeg, 1998. Alumni Activities 1984—, President, UBC Alumni Association "A Modest Proposal"(A proposal for sharing Chair, Alumni Activities Advisory Committee, degree responsibilities), Kwantlen Degree Net, Editorial Board, Ubyssey Student Newspaper 1983–1984 Spring, 1996. Visiting Instructor at many national and 1968 Class Representative, Physical Education "Liberal Education," Kwantlen Degree Net, international universities Division, 1984—1986 Spring ,1996. Men's Athletic Representative, Division Publications "Changing Lives, Changing Perspectives," Council, 1983–1984 presented Spring 2001, Third Age Learning, Many, topics include city planning and housing One of three Divisions Counsel Representa- Kwantlen University College. development tives, Board of Management 1983–1984 Professional and Business Interests Professional and Business Interests Member, Alumni Executive Committee, 1984—1989 Historical Research–Currently writing a book City Planning Member, Executive Committee By-Laws on the Bridge River Region Canadian Institute of Planners Committee, 1984–1985 Member, Burnaby Historical Society (Member Lambda Alpha International (Urban Land Member Executive Committee's Planning of the standing Scholarship Committee) Economics Society) Committee, 1984–1987 Aboriginal Issues Related to Language Loss and Culture (Have longitudinal research Statement Alumni Liaison, Member Counselling Psychology Division, 1984–1985 project currently underway with an urban University students benefit from a diverse native population of approximately 600) array of learning opportunities both in and Alumni Liaison, Member, Special Education Member, Canadian Association of outside the classroom . My background brings Endowment Fund and Appeal, 1985–1986 Retired Persons (CARP) experience and understanding of UBC's Vice-President, Alumni Association, 1985–1986 Member, Third Age Learning, Kwantlen mission and traditions and of the broader city Chair, Alumni Activities Council, 1985–1986 and world context in which UBC operates: University College (Educational programs Member, Nominating Committee, UBC Alumni, for seniors) • Undergraduate (BA) and graduate studies 1985–1987 (MA and PhD) at UBC Prospecting (Hold a BC Free Miner's License) Chair, Publication Board Alumni Association, • Participation in UBC athletics and student 1986–1987 Statement activities Chair, Chancellor Selection Committee, I have been a Convocation Senator since 1992 • Exposure to other Canadian and 1986–1987 and I am seeking re-election for one more international universities

30 Trek Winter 2005 Member, Sherwood Lett Scholarship McNulty, William B . & William A . Borgen. Chairperson, Canadian Cancer Society Association Executive 1983—1989 "Career Expectations and Aspirations of Ado- Campaign, Vancouver Division Member, University Athletic Council, 1985—91 lescents" Journal of Vocational Behavior, 33 (1988), 217—224. Professional and Business Interests Member, President's Advisory Committee on Development Policy, 1986—1987 McNulty, Bill . Magee 57th Anniversary, Rich- Practicing member of the legal profession for mond, New Leaf Publishing, 1989. the last 35 years Member, President's Task Force to Review the Office of the Registrar, 1987 McNulty, Bill & Radcliff, Ted . Canadian Athlet- Founding Member of Trial Lawyers ics 1839—1992, Richmond, New Leaf Publish- Association of B .C. Chair, University Athletic Council, 1987—1992; ing, 1992. Chair, UBC Alumni Past Presidents Coun- Statement ci l,1987—88 McNulty, Bill & Radcliff, Ted . The Legend of the Inter—High 1903—1995, Richmond, New UBC has the distinction of being one of the Trustee, Wesbrook Society, 1987—Present; Leaf Publishing, 1995 finest universities in the world . However, many Chair, Branches, Board of Management, qualified students have been denied admission 1988—1989 McNulty, Bill & McNulty, Christine . Peerless Percy: The Story of Canada's Greatest Sprinting as a result of the lack of financial resources . In Member, President's Task Force to Review UBC Legend— Percy Williams. August 1998. some faculties, the academic qualifications are Athletics and Sport Services, 1987 set at such a high standard that many quali- Member, Wesbrook and Thunderbird Statement fied students are excluded. Societies 1981—Present; Pacesetter Volunteer, I am again seeking your support for the posi- Many of the leaders in business and the pro- "World of Opportunity" — President's Fund tion of Convocation Senator. This position fessions who graduated from UBC in the past Campaign 1989 plays an extremely important role in connect- would have been excluded from admission to Member, President's Advisory Committee on ing the alumni with the University . I represent UBC because they did not meet the academic University Space Allocations, 1992—Richmond a balance on Senate between the University qualifications. City Councillor, 1993—2005 and the business and education communities. The unrealistic entrance qualifications is as a President, British Columbia School Counsellors' I believe I am able to contribute to the bigger result of lack of government funding and in Association 1981—1983 picture with a vision of where UBC is headed some cases lack of personal financial resources. in the twenty-first century . As a Senator and Member, Wesbrook Society 1982—Present, This is an issue that the Senate must continue an advocate for students, it is important that Chairman, UBC Alumni Advisory Activities to focus on. all perspectives are recognized . As a person Committee, 1983—1984 actively involved in the community and in the Another area of concern is giving the students Member, Thunderbird Society, UBC, 1982 secondary schools, I bring a realistic approach a greater voice through their elected student Senators . Time should be set-aside at each sen- Member, Richmond Municipality Sports Advi- with regard to admissions and student affairs. ate meeting for student senators to specifically sory Council, 1983—2005 The academic community needs to continually address the senate as to the student's concern. Member Rotary Club of Richmond A .M ., keep abreast with the changes in the business berniesimpson@telus .net 1988—Present and government sectors, Member, Richmond Chamber of Commerce, With your support, we can ensure that UBC 1986—2001 remains one of the leading institutions in DES VERMA Canada in the areas of research, technology Director, Canadian Olympic Association, Degrees and academic studies. 1980—1987 BSc (Punjab 1949), BSc (Hons) (Punjab 1951), Trustee, BC Sports Hall of Fame & Museum MSc (Punjab 1952), MEd (Brit . Col . 1968) 2001—2004. BERNIE SIMPSON, C .M. Degrees Current Occupation Publications BA (Brit. Col. 1964), BSW (Brit . Col. 1965), LLB Retired Teacher McNulty, W .B . "A Case Study of Progressive (Brit . Col. 1968) Reinforcement Training Upon Performance in Offices Held Running ." Master's Thesis, University of British Current Occupation UBC Convocation Senator Columbia, November 1970. Lawyer Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada McNulty, W .B . "Adolescents' Career Aspira- tions and Expectations : The Influence of Offices Held: Professional and Business Interests Gender, Grade and Locus of Control," Master's Thesis, University of British Columbia, March Lt-Gov. in Council Senator, UBC Member American Association of Physics 1983. Member of the Legislative Assembly of Teachers (AAPT) McNulty, Bill "Strategies to Encourage Girls British Columbia Charter Member BC Chapter of AAPT in Science ." First National Conference for Member of the Order of Canada Member BC Science Teachers' Association Women in Science, Engineering and Technol- Executive Member, UBC Alumni Association Member BC Mathematics ogy. SWIS, (May 1983), pp143—148. Executive Member, UNICEF Teachers Association McNulty, Bill . "Non Sexist Counselling ." In Charter Member Phi Delta Kappa, Satus of Women, BCTF (May—June 1984), 12. Executive member of the Canadian Jewish Congress Kamloops Chapter McNulty, Bill . "Checklist of Teaching Strategies Member UBC Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa for Encouraging Females in Mathematics and Chairperson, Mayor's Campaign for Member Investigation Committee of BCTF Science Class ." BC Science Teacher, 26 :1 (1984), Famine Relief 27—31 .

Winter Trek 2005 31 2005 BALLOT FOR CHANCELLOR Member Federation Appeals Board RONALD YAWORSKY AND CONVOCATION SENATORS of BCTF Degrees OF THE UNIVERSITY OF Member of the Executive of Kamloops BASc (Windsor 1977), MEng (Brit . Col. 1984), BRITISH COLUMBIA District Teachers Association (KDTA) PhD (Brit . Col. 1994) Second Vice-President of KDTA Chancellor Liaison Chairperson of KDTA Current Occupation One person is elected by and from the Convocation to As a result of my long service to the Managing Partner, David Nairne + Associ- serve as the University Chancellor. profession in Kamloops and BC the ates Ltd . (Planners, Architects, Engineers and Vote for one candidate only in the boxes Kamloops District Teachers' Association Project Managers) provided below: honoured me by conferring on me Hon- orary Life Membership of the Kamloops Offices Held •:? Dr . Bikkar S. Lalli District Teachers' Association at the An- UBC Convocation Senator, 1983–1987 & ) Dr. Allan McEachern nual General Meeting in 1986. 1996–2005 ; Chair, Senate Convocation Caucus I was a member of the Appeal 1996–2005 ; Chair, Senate Procedures and Rules Convocation Senator Division of the Immigration and Refugee Committee, 1985–86 ; Member, Senate Budget Eleven persons are elected by and from the Convoca- Board of Canada from August 1988 to Committee, 1986–87 & 1996–1999; Member, tion to serve as Convocation representatives to Senate. April 1997 . During my tenure a number Senate Appeals to Academic Standing Com- mittee, 1983–1987 & 1996–2005 (including Vote for up to eleven candidates in the boxes of decisions written by me were reported Chair ProTem) ; Member, Ad-hoc Senate provided below: in the Immigration Law Reporter. Committee on University Writing Require- Member of the UBC Senate, as a Convo- O Mr. Pat Brady ments, 2000–05 ; Member, Senate Elections cation Senator, since January 1993 Committee, 1999–2005 ; Member, UBC Presi- J Dr. Lica Chui dential Search Committee, 1985 ; Representa- Statement ) Mr. Chris Gorman tive, Graduate Student Council, 1983–1987; After having taught for 35 years Representative, Faculty of Graduate Stud- ? Mr. Sean Haffey across three continents, and having been ies Council, 1984–1987; National Director, O Ms. Wendy A . King involved in various voluntary organiza- Canadian Water and Wastewater Association, tions, I have come to believe that it is 1987–88. J Dr. Stanley B . Knight through secular education and secular O Dr. Bikkar S. Lalli education alone, that a caring, con- Professional and Business Interests cerned, and peaceful society can be es- ? Mr. Dean Leung tablished . This belief of mine has become Member, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia ; Mem- Mr. Timothy Lo more meaningful and vital in the light of what happened on September 11, 2001. ber, Association of Professional Engineers, 3 Mr. Robert Lowe Geologists and Geophysicists of the Northwest Universities have a very important role Territories ; Member, Association of Profes- 3 Dr. Ann Picard McAfee to play in finding long-term solutions to sional Engineers of Yukon Territory. the problems of terrorism and creating, :? Mr. Bill McNulty establishing, and perpetuating attitudes Statement ) Mr. Bernie Simpson C.M. and values in young men and women I feel strongly committed to the unique and 3 Mr. Des Verma which are conducive to peaceful, harmonious and plentiful living . Universities valuable role that we as Convocation Sena- J Dr. Ronald Yaworsky should assist in replacing the culture of tors have on Senate . Unique because we are fear with that of hope and love. "off campus" representatives and are outside This ballot is considered valid when the the sphere of traditional academia . Valuable, Enrolment Services verifies your voter eligibility University is a place, which by its name because we bring our off-campus, "private based on the personal information provided . If is supposed to create unity in diversity. sector" perspective to Senate's deliberations. you wish to vote via secret ballot, please vote online Under the recent happenings and the at www.students .ubc.ca/elections or contact Enrol- reasons thereof, it has become all the Accordingly, my participation on Senate– ment Services at elections.information@ubc .ca or more important and urgent that universi- first as a graduate student representative 604.822 .8777 for a sealed paper ballot. ties play their role in producing students some 20 years ago and more recently, as a who believe in, and practice secular member elected by the Convocation–has been Name : and democratic values . The harmonious guided by my appreciation of the importance of my function. Date of Birth : blend of academic excellence and human values is what makes an institute unique. I look forward to continuing to be an active Student Number (If known) : I would like to see UB . offer a course in participant in the policy-setting and the deci- Human Values as a prerequisite to gradu- sion-making of Senate, and equally important Degree(s) and Graduation Year(s) : ation, as English 200 used to be at one that of Senate Committees . I remain commit- point in time. ted to continuing to fulfill the unique and valuable role we have as Convocation Sena- Signature : tors and see the next years as critical . As an example, I see the current review of the role Date : of Senate as an extremely important initiative that will allow us to renew the relevance of This ballot must be received before April 27, 2005 at: Senate with vigour. UBC Elections, UBC Enrolment Services 2016–1874 East Mall, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z1 or fax to 604 .822 .5945 ALUMNI Chronicle UBC

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Winter 2005 at Cecil Green Park House Photograph by Chris Petty

Ian Wright BELKIN ART GALLERY March 11, 8 :oo pm ARTS Presentation by Ian Wright. Word traveller For information contact the Belkin at for Globe Trekker (originally known as 604-822-2759 / www.belkin- THE CHAN CENTRE Lonely Planet) . gallery.ubc.ca or the Belkin Satellite at FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 604-687-3174 / www.belkin- UBC Chamber Strings gallery.uhc.ca/satellite. Tickets are available at the Chan Centre March 18, 8 :oo pm Electrifying Art: Atsuko Tanaka 1954- ticket office, or through Ticketmaster Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 1970 . . (www.ticketmaster.ca or 604-280-3311) Contemporary music An early figure in postwar Japanese art, For more information on events, please call Tanaka is perhaps best known for creat- Hot House Flowers 604-822-2697 or visit ing the 1H56 Electric Dress from cables www.chancentre .com. March 2o, 3 :00 pan and light bulbs. CBC Radio Orchestra. Alain Trudel (conduc- University Singers tor), Julia Nolan(saxophone) . Substance over Spectacle: February 3, noon & February 4, 8 :oo pm Contemporary Canadian Architecture Forty-strong, prize-winning choir. Stephen Lewis in Lecture April 7 – June 5 March 2o, 8 :oo pm Thank You, Vancouver! Concert Presentation by humanitarian Stephen Lewis, Andrew Dawes (violin), with Jane Coop United Nations Secretary-General's Special MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY (piano), the Borealis String Quartet and Envoy for HIV-AIDS in Africa. UBC Chamber Strings For details on the following exhibits, and February 5, 8 :oo pm Soweto Gospel Choir on permanent collections and on-line -Concert in recognition of Dawes' retire- March 26, 8 :oo pm exhibits, visit the website at ment from the UBC School of Music . The most exciting choir to emerge from www.moa.uhc.ca or call 604-8zz-5087. Beethoven, Mozart, Bach and a newly South Africa since Ladysmith Black commissioned work by Stephen Chatman . Mambazo . Wearing Politics, Fashioning Commemoration Celebrate the Sublime A Blaze of Berlioz : Symphonie Funebre et Factory Printed Cloths in Ghana February 6, 3 :00 pm Triomphale UBC grad student Michelle Willard has CBC Radio Orchestra . Mario Bernardi March 31 ' April r, 8 :oo pm developed a collection of printed cloths (conductor), Christopher Millard (bas- Concert three of five celebrating the bicenten- that the Ghanaians consider to be highly soon). nial of Berlioz's birth in 1803 . significant . Her exhibit shows how these cloths are worn in Ghana to proclaim UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble Scott St. John (violin) & Rena Sharon political loyalties and commemorate February 1o, noon & February'', 8 :oo (piano) important events. pm April 3, 3 :00 pm Site to Sight: Imaging the Sacred Ben Heppner, tenor UBC Symphony Orchestra Students of Anthropology 431 have devel- February 12, 8 :oo pm April 7, 12 pm, April 8, 8 :oo pm oped an exhibition of photographs that

" Mr. Heppner simply has no peers among examine how and why we create sacred heldentenors at the moment." – James R . Gala Operatic Tribute spaces in our urban environment. Oestreich, The New York Times April 1o, 3 :00 pnr CBC Radio Orchestra with Lyne Fortin To Wash Away the Tears Brave Old World (soprano) and Phillipe Castagner (tenor) . A Memorial Potlatch Exhibit March 2, 8:oo pm Based on a memorial for Maggie Pointe Brave Old World creates, performs, and Dawn Upshaw (soprano) & Richard of the Musqueam Nation, the exhibit teaches klezmer and New Jewish music . Goode (piano) includes a contemporary 14-foot West April 12, 8 :oo pm Coast style canoe and its contents. Tchaikovsky : Eugene Onegin March 3, 4 & 5, 8:oo pm, March 6, 3 :00 Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Dempsey Bob pan April 15 &16, 8 :oo pm The Art Goes Back to the Stories UBC Opera Ensemble, UBC Symphony Featuring pre-eminent Bach pianist, Angela Fourteen panels of text and photographs. Orchestra, guest conductor TBA . Sung in Hewitt (conducting and performing). The exhibit also features three of this Russian with English subtitles. world-renowned Tahltan artist's most Steven Isserlis (cello) & Stephen Hough recent bronze sculptures. Three Singing Ladies of Rome (piano) March 6, 8 :oo pm April 17, 3 :00 pm Nell Snaidas (soprano), Catherine Webster SCHOOL OF MUSIC (soprano), Laura Pudwell (mezzo-soprano) . Arlo Guthrie Tragicomedia : Stephen Stubbs & Paul April 19, 8 :oo pin For tickets and event details, please con-

O ' Dette (lutes), Erin Headley (lirone), Alex Arlo Guthrie's career exploded in 1967 with tact 60 4- 8 2 2 -5574 / concerts@inter- Weimann (harpsichord) . the release of "Alice's Restaurant ." change.ubc.ca.

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Atsuko Tanaka "Spring 1966" 1966 Enamel paint on canvas, plywood, mortar . Collection of Ashiya City Museum of Art and History . At the Belkin Gallery.

Wednesday Noon Hour Concerts Recital Hall Concerts (Free) Music at Main Recital Hall, $4 February : Informal concerts organized and performed by February Friday 25, noon : UBC Guitar Division students. Dodson Room, Main Library, free February 23 : Works by Castello, Uccelini, March : February 25 & March 18, noon Fonatana, Fescobaldi, Biber, Schmelzer and Thursday 3, noon : UBC Jazz Ensemble If Marais . Marc Destrube (Baroque violin) Colin Thursday ro & Friday rr, noon; Monday THEATRE Tilney (harpischord/organ) 14, noon & 8 :oo pm: Percussion Festival March Monday 21, noon : UBC Student Composers For more information about performances and March z : Jane Coop (Piano), Chopin (premiering students' works) venues, visit the website at www.theatre .ubc.ca. March y : Schubert. Camile Churchfield (flute), Thursday 24, noon : Collegium Musicum The Box Office is open in the Frederic Wood Christopher Millard (bassoon), (Medieval, Renaissance & Baroque) Theatre Lobby from To :00 am until 4 :0o pm. Kenneth Broadway (piano) Monday 28, noon : UBC Contemporary Reserve tickets by calling 6o4-811-1678. March 16: AK Coope (clarinet), Vern Griffiths Players and ImproLAB (percussion), Peggy Lee (cello), Allen Stiles Wednesday 30, noon: UBC Chinese Ensemble Arcadia (piano), Rebecca Whitling (violin) April: By Tom Stoppard March 23 : UBC Faculty composers : William Friday r, noon : UBC Contemporary Players Frederic Wood Theatre, March 10-19 Benjamin (cello & piano), and imprOLAB Dorothy Chang (solo flute), Stephen Chatman Monday 4, noon : UBC Student Composers Transit Lounge (violin & piano), (premiering students' works) By Amiel Gladstone, Andreas Kahre, Conrad Keith Hamel (clarinet & electronics), Bob Tuesday 5, noon : Balinese Gamelan Alexandrowics, Kendra Fanconi, Anosh Irani, Pritchard (piano & visuals) Ensemble Maiko Bae Yamamoto, and Rachel Ditor Michael Tenzer (z clarinets) Thursday 7, 8 :oo pm: Collegium Musicum Telus Studio Theatre, April 7-16

Winter 2005 Trek 35 wUBC Network (YAN) . Its sole reason for being is to ALUMNI news provide programs tailored to the needs of recent grads . YAN has had a busy, exciting year! Here are some highlights:

Community Outreach Be a Mentor! The YAN is full of young people interested in During the fall term UBC alumni have been giving back to their community. We helped busy sharing their career insights and experi- out on the Cinderella Project, which provides ences with current students who are making underprivileged high school graduates with decisions about their futures . In November, formal attire so they can attend their gradua- more than Soo students attended the 5th tion festivities with pride. Annual Science Career Expo to hear 16 UBC Young Alumni have also given their time Science alumni speak about work and life and effort to the UBC Learning Exchange, a since UBC. On January 13, 21 Arts alumni community outreach initiative in Vancouver 's described their work experiences in a similar Downtown Eastside that fosters connections program for 60o Arts students. between UBC and inner city communities . In On March 1, we will revive our popular December, zo Young Alumni helped to sort Mentor Lunches . Ten science grads will be food at the Vancouver Food Bank. invited to meet with students in a business lunch setting. The lunches help to expose stu- Workshops dents to potential careers and contacts, and The Young Alumni Network hosted work- teach them the importance of networking. shops relevant to life after UBC. We are looking for early- and mid-career If you're clueless about mortgages, invest- Murderers abound at the Murder Mystery alumni working in the Lower Mainland to ments and life insurance, a financial planning night . Arezou Marzara, BA'04 waits for her help us with these events . If you would like workshop, For the Love of Money, was the next victim. to be added to our roster of mentors, please place for you . Representatives from CIBC and contact Dianna at [email protected] London Life gave attendees some insight into or call 604-8222-8917. tees, please email a short bio and outline why money matters . Watch out for next year 's you would like to get involved and the skills workshop. More Volunteer Opportunities you have to offer to Dianna DeBlaere Ladicos The Canadian Youth Business Foundation The Association relies on alumni like you to at yamentor@alumni .ubc.ca presented a wildly popular career seminar share your time and expertise . From leader- Visit www.alumni.ubc.ca/about/ focusing on entrepreneurship and starting a ship roles on the Association's board, to act- volunteer.html to find out more about differ- new business. The CYBF is a charitable, volun- ing as a contact person for a regional net- ent ways to get involved . For more informa- teer-based, national organization that helps work, to mentoring students right here on tion you can also contact Dianna at 6o4-8zz- Canadian young entrepreneurs through men- campus, we have plenty of opportunities for 8917. wring, loans and resources. you to get involved. If you have a workshop topic you'd like to Right now, we need volunteers to sit on UBC Young Alumni Network see for the upcoming year, please let us know our Awards Committee and our Scholarships www.alumni.ubc.ca/programs/youngalumni by contacting yamentor@alumni .ubc.ca and Bursaries Committee. The Awards pro- Pop Quiz! gram recognizes outstanding graduates and (We know it's been a while, but the questions The Fun Stuff other members of the UBC community and are easy.) Expand your social network! Grab some old the committee meets two to three times a Are you a new or recent graduate (past ten UBC friends and come out, or show up solo year. The Scholarships and Bursaries years) of UBC? and meet some new people. This year's social Committee is looking for people with a back- Interested in volunteer projects, social net- events were well-attended (and, in the case of ground in finance to help work with them on working, and career and financial workshops? Beer rot, very tasty as well). monitoring and making recommendations on Looking to connect, or reconnect, with other Networking nights . The YAN hosted four the awards and on the trust endowment UBC grads? If you found yourself answering networking nights at Opus Bar in Yaletown. accounts . This committee meets quarterly. If yes to the above questions, it's time for you to An easy way to experience the UBC YAN, you are interested in either of these commit- get involved with the UBC Young Alumni these evenings provided a chance for people to

36 Trek Winter 2005 meet and mingle in a low-stress environment. Regional Networks The Toronto branch has had a busy fall. At Conversations are never a problem to start Howdy Y'all! G'day mate! Hola! the AGM in September, a new enthusiastic up or join in when the room is filled with UBC alumni live in all corners of the world committee was formed. Since then, we have people who have (at least) one thing in com- (more than 13,000 outside of Canada) and had two monthly brunches where alumni mon – UBC . Visit our website for informa- we have just the program to keep you con- adventured into the delicacies of dim sum and tion on networking nights to come. nected – our regional networks . There's tasted a true Irish breakfast . We look forward Beer lot continued its reign as the YAN bound to be a network of UBC grads in to meeting you at further events this year! event that fills up as fast as an empty pint your area ; visit the list of contacts at glass. Participants enjoyed an enlightening www.alumni.ubc.ca/regions/index.html. Welcome to London's prestigious, patriotic, evening that examined the perfect pour, prop- Wherever you go, UBC grads have been pub-going branch of the UBC Alumni net- er glassware, and serving technique (and were there before you . If you don't see your area work! Well, pub-going, anyway. For those further enlightened by the tasting aspect of listed, it's time you called, wrote or emailed who haven't yet been to one of our illustrious the night). us to start a regional network where you gatherings, we hold quarterly networking We anticipate Beer for to sell out once live. nights, hosted at some of London's finest pubs again, so if you're interested be sure to scan and wine bars . Planning for the winter event through the UBC YAN online newsletter for News from Abroad is at a fever pitch, with the idea of hosting the upcoming dates. Boston area alumni representative Jed Thorp next networking night slated for late We hope to see you at one of our upcom- MA'oz is looking for local alumni to help January/early February. Come on down and ing events or workshops! For more informa- organize social gatherings and events for find out how your fellow UBC alumni are cop- tion, please see our website: graduates in the New England region. He ing with the London winter! If you wish to be www.alumni.ubc.ca/programs/youngalumni can be contacted at 617-553-0541 or via e- added to our distribution list, please contact or email yamentor@alumni .ubc.ca mail at jedthorp@hotmail .com. craighudson@hotmail .com.

Above : Louanne Twaites and Judith Soon PhD'04 with styles of yesterday, at Alumni Reunion Weekend . Below: "'Avin' a pint for the old alma mater!" Linda Alexander, director of Career Services (second from left), pays a visit to UBC Grads in the UK .

Anica Bulic BSc'04, (right) helps sort sup- pliles at the Vancouver Food Bank in December. Young Alumni volunteers spend time on a variety of projects in Greater Vancouver.

Winter 2005 Trek 37 ALUMNI NEWS Regional Networks Upcoming events It's been a busy fall and there's more to come in 2005 . For more information and to RSVP We 're interested in creating a Houston, Texas for our events, phone 604-822-3313 (toll free alumni network allowing our approximately in North America 1-800-883-3088) or email z8o alumni to get together for social and net- info@alumni .ubc .ca . The calendar of events working events . Lars Ronning BASC'97 and is always current at : www.alumni .ubc.ca/

Grace Lo BA'99 are taking up the challenge as events/calendar/ ; here's just a taste of upcom- new alumni contacts in the Houston area . To ing regional activities: assist them in event planning, we've created a quick online survey that will help us discover February 16, 2005 the interests of our grads in the region and Kamloops with guest speaker Dean of Law, update our alumni contact information . The Mary Anne Bobinski : Comparing Access and survey is available at: Outcomes for Health Care in Canada and www.alumni .ubc.ca/regions/canada_usa/ the US: Is There a Winner? houston_survey.html. UCC Campus Activity Centre, the Terrace We would appreciate your feedback and 7 :00 – 9 :00 pm hope to see you at future alumni events! Should you have any questions about the February 17, 2005 survey or are new to the Houston area and Atlanta Georgia Pan-Canadian Alumni Event need some guidance, please feel free to email co-hosted by the Canadian Consulate and us at : Lars Running [email protected] Greta King, BSN'51 shows off her prize at several Canadian universities Grace Lo glo@rice .edu Alumni Reunion Weekend, 2004, Nursing . Four Seasons Hotel with keynote speaker and former Ambassador, Ken Taylor Time : 6:3o pm SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY AT HARBOUR CENTRE February 18, 2005 Florida (Coral Gables) . All Canada Universities Dinner hosted by McGill and McMaster Universities . Keynote speaker Dr. Sandra Witelson : The Einstein Code Omni Colonnade Hotel, 6:oo pm

April 9, 2005 29th Annual Washington DC All Canada Universities Event hosted by York University.

Guest speaker Barbara Budd, CBC talk show host. The Hyatt in Arlington, VA ., 6 :oo pm T ASZE R o f ARES In L I B E RA L SZ U D IE S

Join a community of learning ... Rediscover the world of ideas, study classic March 2, 2005 texts, and develop new perspectives on contemporary issues. Earn an advanced Montreal alumni event for grads from UBC, degree through a structured intellectually challenging, interdisciplinary program. SFU and UVic . Galerie r225 (date/time TBC) The Graduate Liberal Studies program has been developed especially for adults who wish to expand their intellectual horizons while studying on a part time basis . The program is March 3, 2005 offered during evening hours at SFU at Harbour Centre in downtown Vancouver. Florida gathering . Pub night at Dexter's of Lake Mary, 6 :3o pm The Graduate Liberal Studies Program Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre Telephone 604- 291 -5 1 52 • Fax 604- 291 -5 159 Email gIsp a@sfu .ca • Web www.sfu .ca/gls/

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Edward W. Richardson BASC '32 recently cele- brated his 95th birthday at a party in Vancouver organized by his family. He was joined by most of his 39 direct descendants as well as many friends. Unfortunately, his old friend Al Pike BASC'33 was unable to attend. 50s

Harvey Buckmaster MA'52, IHD'56 was a member of the Physics department at the University of Calgary for 33 years from 1960 to 192.3, when he retired as an emeritus pro- Glenn Hal . BA'99, MEd'78, has published his fourth book. fessor. He was honoured at the June io science convocation by being inducted as a Member is a past president of the Alumni Hong Kong (twice), Kingston, and at the of the Order of the University of Calgary. His Association ... A conference was held at Permanent Mission of Canada to the Office short citation was : "Dr. Harvey Buckmaster UBC last August in honour of Professor of the United Nations in Geneva . In Ottawa, began his career as a professional research Gordon Munro BA 56 . A renowned fisheries he has served in a variety of positions : From physicist at the University of Calgary and economist whose contributions have been 1 994 to 1997, he was director general, became an integral part of the university's instrumental in improving fisheries practices International Region, at Citizenship and early development and its drive for excellence. worldwide, he has recently retired. Immigration Canada and in 1997 was He published widely, and combined outstand- named assistant deputy minister, ing scholarship with extensive service to his Operations. In 1998, he was appointed as profession, to the university and also to the 6os High Commissioner to Nairobi and in zooz wider community . His record and service is as High Commissioner to Bangladesh . He is widely recognized as having brought great Gerry Campbell BA 68 joined the married to Edith Ming Wai Hung and they honour to the university." .. . Sholto Hebenton Department of External Affairs during the have three daughters .. . Robert Amedee QC, BA 57 has been appointed as acting execu- consolidation of the Foreign Service in Cantin BA 61 has retired after more than 40 tive director of the Law Society of BC . Sholto 1978. He served in London, Port of Spain, years in the Southern California Aerospace

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classACTS vate schools ... In 1999, Rev. Dr. F. Mark MBA, has been appointed to the executive Mealing BA' 60, MA, PHD retired after z8 committee of the Million Dollar Round years at Selkirk College, Castlegar, where he Table, an international association of finan- Industry. During that time, he worked as an taught Anthropology steadily, and Art i and cial professionals with 29,000 members. engineer and scientist for aerospace giants Children's Literature intermittently. He con- Members must demonstrate exceptional Honeywell, Hughes Aircraft Company, tinues with his scholarly reviews and study, professional knowledge, client service, and Sikorsky Aerospace, AlliedSignal and including the Doukhobor Song Archive, and ethical conduct . He is the third non- Lockheed Martin . Rob emigrated to the is also a storyteller. Last October, he was American to be appointed and will assume USA in 1962, after post-grad work at ordained an Anglican priest in the Mutual the MDRT presidency in 2008 . Chair of McGill and McMasters, Manitoba and Ministry model and serves at St. Mark's Rogers Group Financial, Jim has volun- Toronto . In the us, he attended UCLA, USC, Kaslo, close to where he and Jacqueline teered for organizations representing his Cal Tech and the University of California at operate the Dayspring Lodge B&B .. . Robert profession, but has also given his time to Long Beach . He lives with wife Judi in the Martin Miller BSC'67 has retired as Dean of help benefit the larger community ; he has Los Angeles area, five miles from the Pacific Business at the College of New Caledonia in served on the boards of St . Paul's hospital, Ocean, Los Angeles International Airport, Prince George . He now lives in Gibsons, BC St. Vincent 's Hospital Foundation, Marina Del Rey, Hollywood and Beverly with wife Dawn, and owns and manages the Vancouver College and the United Way . He Hills. Rob teaches voluntarily at local pri- H&R office in Sechelt .. . Jim Rogers BA'67, is a member of Senate at UBC and serves on the Alumni Association board. cos

Wendy Bergerud BSC ' 75, MMATH has spent the last year working on BC's Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform . You can read about the recommendations the assembly made at www.citizensassembly.bc.ca. Some former members of the assembly have created a website (www.bc-stv.ca) "to inform the voters of BC about the upcoming referendum and why we suggested a change to the way our votes are translated into seats in the house." ... Allen Billy BSC ' 77, MSC'83, PHD has been appointed associate dean, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies, for the School of Health Sciences, British Columbia Institute of Myfanwy Griffiths thinks so . When the time came to set up her will, this retired Technology ... The AMS has recognized Dr. teacher included a planned gift to UBC – a portion of the proceeds of her estate. Margo Fryer BA' 7o, MA'74, PHD'03, director Through her gift, a bursary will be established to support mature students in the of the UBC Learning Exchange, with the Faculty of Education as they work toward their degrees . "We need to encourage 2004 Great Trekker Award. She has been people to go on with their studies," Miss Griffiths says . "We all have a moral commended for community outreach and obligation to use our intelligence to the utmost, and through further education, involvement in bringing innovative educa- help to solve the world's problems ." tional programs to the Downtown Eastside .. . Elsie L. Gerdes BSN ' 75, former Okanagan To create a legacy that will help the next generation of teachers, engineers, health board chair and Spallumcheen coun- researchers, doctors and others, contact UBC Gift & Estate Planning staff or ask for a free information kit . Tel: 604-822-5373 Email : heritage .circle@ubc .ca cilor is honoured at the lo th convocation of UNBC. Chancellor Peter Bentley bestowed UBC the honorary Doctor of Laws degree in THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA VANCOUVER rlNl iii recognition of Elsie's work in founding the www.supporting .ubc .ca UNBC. Several others received the same hon-

ours. The ceremony was held on August 17 Toronto. His dissertation will concern in Prince George in the agora of UNBC, in explanatory practice in synthetic chemistry the presence of former chancellor of the uni- (aka "wet" chemistry) ... Tiffany Jane versity and current Lieutenant Governor, Stone BFA'91 had her first book of poetry Iona Campagnola . Following convocation for children published in June 2004 by was the official opening of the Northern Tradewind Books. Floyd the Flamingo and Health Sciences Centre with the faculty and his Flock of Friends has received student body in attendance .. . Glenn M. favourable reviews in The Montreal Hardie BA'99, MED'78 has published his Gazette, National Post and the Winnipeg fourth book : The Essence of Humanism, Free Press. which discusses the advantage of free thought over religious beliefs . "In these pages, free thinkers will find confirmation of OOs their views as well as useful arguments or data to employ in debates with believers. Michelle Anne Cyrzan (Mansey) BHK'98, Those who are recent apostates from reli- BED'oo, Mack and big sister Kyla are gion or are not yet sure about their own happy to announce the arrival of Brynne agnosticism will find sources of information Alexandra on August 19, 2000 ... Carley which will help them make up their own Daye Andrews BA'oo received her JD from minds on the topic," says Glenn, who was Harvard Law School in June, 2.004, gradu- an adjunct professor in UBC's School of Elsie Gerdes BSN'75, receives her honorary ating cum laude. She was admitted to the Architecture between 1991 and 1995 . He is degree from Peter Bentley, Chancellor of UNBC. bar in Washington State in October 3, a founding member of the British Columbia 2004, and is currently practicing law as an Humanist Association, serving on its board associate with Preston Gates & Ellis LLP in of directors for many years. dren, in Newton MA . He is the director of Seattle .. . Heather Hanik BASCC'oo has development at Hebrew College in Boston, graduated from the Western College of MA ... Geoff Glave BA'90 has returned to Veterinary Medicine at the U of Sask with 8os UBC and is working in the Donald Rix a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, with building as a product manager for WebcT, distinction . She is now in graduate studies Ron Byres BASC ' 85, MASC ' 88 returned with which provides e-learning software to edu- at wcvM working toward a masters degree his family to the Vancouver area after five cational institutions worldwide ... Irshad in virology ... On August 2004, years in Seattle and Houston, where he Manji BA' 90 has been named by The Pierre Melanie Power, PHD 'o3 (BA, Waterloo; worked for CH2M HILL on a number of har- Elliott Trudeau Foundation as one of eight MSC, LSE ; MPA, Queen 's), and Werner bour development projects . He has joined mentors for 2005 . The mentors are Antweiler were wed . The United Church CH2.M HILL ' S Vancouver operations as a assigned to work with Trudeau Foundation wedding took place at the Chapel of the Project Manager in their ports and maritime scholars who are outstanding doctoral can- Epiphany at the Vancouver School of engineering group. didates in the social sciences and humani- Theology and was followed by a reception ties. She is a media entrepreneur and best- at Green College, where Melanie and selling author of The Trouble with Islam . .. Werner are both members . A native of dos Linda Ong BA'94 married Erastus Chan Germany, Werner came to Canada as a (BA' 91, U. of Manitoba) on July T7, 2004, graduate student, and holds a PHD in Parveen Bhatti Bsc'98, Msc'oo is working in Winnipeg, Manitoba, at Westworth economics from the University of Toronto, on his doctorate at the National Institute of United Church and followed up with a and is an associate professor at the Sauder Health near Washington, DC . He is studying Vancouver reception on July 31 . Ong-Chan School of Business at UBC . Melanie is a the genetic causes of breast cancer .. . Eric will be returning to campus in September as research associate with the Coasts Under Cheung MBA'9 r is now the CFO of Henkel the new marketing and promotions manag- Stress research project and also with the China Group, based in Shanghai . He has er for the Alma Mater Society .. . Rodney Centre for Studies in Religion and Society been working in China since 1995, but Snooks BA, MSC'93, MA was a chemistry at the University of Victoria. Werner and comes back to Vancouver twice a year to teacher at Dawson College in Montreal Melanie Antweiler live in Vancouver, and visit his parents ... David Chivo BA'92 lives (2001-2002), and is now ABD in the depart- are eagerly awaiting the completion of with wife Julie and their two young chil- ment of Philosophy at the University of construction on their new home.♦

Winter 2005 Trek 41 bcom'65 reunion dinner at the Royal Vancouver Nursing'75 : Date and details TBC Yacht Club Forestry REUNIONS mba'8o alumni plans TBC Forestry'5o : April 25-26, Harrison Hot Springs Home Ec'55 reunion social Resort & Spa for more information) 2005 Forestry'S5 : Date and details the Saturday, October i Forestry'65 : September 13-15, Qualicum Beach General Activities : (Please contact Clare Keating-Husk at 6o4-822- Unless stated otherwise, please contact Jane Kick-off Pancake Breakfast with President Piper 3542 or clare .keating-husk@ubc .ca Merling at 6o4-8zz-8918 or Grads of the last io Years Alumni Day merling@alumni .ubc .ca for more information Law on reunions . Class reunions planned to date : Law'S5 : Date and details TBC Arts & Science'S5 : reunion lunch at Green Law'65 : Date and details TBC ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND College Great Hall Law'7o : Date and details TBC Let UBC welcome you back! Join friends and Applied Science'S5 : reunion lunch & tour at Law'75 : Date and details TBC classmates to revisit campus and rekindle some CEME Law'8o : Sept 24, Wine & Cheese Reception at of that blue and gold spirit . Alumni Reunion SCARP '79-'81 : reunion wine & cheese at Green Curtis followed by campus dinner at Green Weekend will be hosted from Friday, September College Reception Rooms College Great Hall 30, to Sunday, October z . Home Ec'S5 : reunion lunch at Garden Pavilion, Medicine UBC Botanical Garden Medicine'S5 : Date and details TBC Calling members of all 10-, 25- & 50-year Medicine'6o: Date and details TBC anniversary classes Sunday, October 2 Rehab Medicine'8o : Date and details TBC Please contact Jane Merling at 6o4-822-8918 or Campus bus tours & guided tours of MOA Medicine'85 Date and details TBC merling@alumni .ubc .ca to plan your class Class reunions Medicine'95 : Sept16-18, Whistler, BC reunion. Year-round Class Reunions Year-Round Non Faculty-Based Reunions Friday, September 30 Class of 1945 : Diamond Anniversary reunion Trinidad UBC alumni reunion : Feb io, The On September 30, 90 years ago, UBC admitted November Fall convocation Kapok Hotel, Port of Spain in the Republic of its first students and opened its doors as a new Trinidad & Tobago. university. Come out and help celebrate UBC's Year-Round Faculty Reunions birthday : Agricultural Science FNS'95 : Date and details TBC General activities : Applied Science - BBQ for campus-based alumni Civil's' : Date and details TBC Varsity Outdoor Club Oldtimers - `Monte Carlo at the Mansion' (Casino night) Chemical'S5 : Date and details TBC VOC members from the 40s and Chemical'65 : June 24/25 (details TBC) 50s are invited to the 60th Class reunions planned to date : Chemical'8o : Date and details TBC anniversary luncheon, Sept .13, School of Social Work : 75th Anniversary, Sept Mechanical'S5 : October 18 evening at Cecil 2005 at the West Vancouver 29 to Oct 1 (Thurs Conference; Friday Green Park House Yacht Club . Next day, the reunion Symposium & Class reunions; Saturday Alumni (For more details on applied science reunions, Reunion Weekend activities) . Please contact please contact May Cordeiro at 6o4-822-6458 or hike will wind its way up Cypress Suzanne Moore at [email protected] or mcordeiro@apsc .ubc .ca) Mountain (aka Hollyburn). 604-822-2277 for more information . Contact Iola Knight, Applied Science'S5 reunion lunch at University Nursing 604.922.7358. Centre Nursing'6o : Date and details TBC

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In MEMORIAM

In Memoriam listings can be sent by post (see retirement in 1998 but continued to teach in masthead), or email to vanessac©alumni .ubc .ca. the Histology laboratory ... Professor If sending photographs electronically, please provide Emeritus, Philosophy Peter Remnant passed high resolution file or scan print at 133 dpi. away August 23, 2004 . He was a member of the Philosophy department for many years, and served as Head from 1970-1975 . .. David Aberle, Professor Emeritus, Norman Zacharias on November [5, 2004, Anthropology, on September 23, 2004 . .. on Salt Spring Island. He served as a lab Pierre Berton BA' 41 DLITT'85 (see page 23) instructor for the division of Pharmacy ... Gordon Arthur Calderhead BASC Practice in UBC's faculty of Pharmaceutical (cIv1L) ' 45 on August z, 2004, on Saltspring Sciences for a period of 18 years until his Island . He is survived by his loving spouse, retirement in 1980. Joan Calderhead (Costello, BA'43) . Gordon spent his professional career in Montreal Ralph David Barer BASC'45 working for cif and later sNC-Lavalin . He Born in Bruk un de Mer, Austria on July 8, retired to Saltspring Island in 1985 ... Social 1922, Ralph passed away surrounded by Work Emeritus John Crane, on October 21, family at his home in Victoria on August 15, 2004 . Dr. Crane was an active member of 2004 . He is pre-deceased by his parents, the Social Work faculty from 1965-1990 and Michael and Fanny Barer, and brother Harry, was highly regarded as an eminent Canadian all of Vancouver. He is survived by his sister, social work researcher ... Donald Arthur Thelma Barer-Stein, and family (Toronto) ; his French BASC ' 51 on July 23, 2004 ... Peter spouse Aileen (Victoria) ; his five children Frost, from the Sauder School of Business. A (and spouses) – Morris (Rachel), Denise scholarship fund is being set up in his name. (Jack), Daniel (Sheila), Philip (Lori), and Please contact the Sauder School of Business Steven (Susan); and io grandchildren (Justin, for further details .. . Dr. Hal Goodwin, on Noam, Michael, Ariana, Lisa, David, January 4, 2004 . He was assistant professor Benjamin, Elliot, Amichai and Simon). emeritus in the School of Social Work for 27 Ralph attended Magee Secondary School co-wrote a book on why metals fail that is years .. . Lucille Muriel Johnstone LLD ' 91 on then went on to UBC . This was followed by still in use today. Ralph had been retired in December 31, 2004, aged 80 . She received varied industrial and academic experiences, Victoria since 1987. an honorary degree from UBC in May 1991 including a period as an assistant professor at Ralph enjoyed raising a large family and ... Dale Kinkade on December 19, 2004 . He UBC. He completed a master's degree in met- was particularly proud of the achievements joined the department of Linguistics in 1 973 allurgical science at MIT in 1948. of each of his children in their own pursuits. and taught at UBC until his retirement in Ralph married Aileen (nee Gordon) in He was an avid hiker, and spent some of his 1998, serving as acting head in 1986 and Sarnia, Ontario, in 1950 . They spent more happiest times tramping through the woods 1990-91, and as head from 1992-97 . .. than a year in Trail, where Ralph worked for of southern Vancouver Island . Sharing a Hugh McLennan, professor emeritus, Cominco . He then accepted a position in hike with him was always an education, as Physiology, passed away unexpectedly on Victoria to head up a new material science he had extensive knowledge of all things December 24, 2004 . He came to UBC in and engineering group for Pacific Naval that move and grow in the Pacific 1958 and retired in 1990 ... Edward Laboratories. He led this group (which Northwest. He was a passionate supporter Harvey Newton Bsc'77, on September 30, focused on material failures in naval, aircraft of many of the environmental groups strug- 2004 . UBC held a very special place in his and military equipment) for 35 years, during gling to protect the dwindling wilderness memories .. . Professor Emeritus, Anatomy which PNL became Defence Research places in British Columbia and the rest of Vladimir Palaty on November 17, 2004 . Dr. Establishment Pacific . He was an internation- Canada. Palaty joined the department of Anatomy ally respected metallurgist, widely sought Donations in his memory may be made and Cell Biology in 1968 and stayed until his after as a consultant. Many decades ago, he to: BC Cancer Agency/Vancouver Island

Winter 2005 Trek 47 Freddy Wood Theatres, both old and new. Oak Bay; cousin Moira in Belfast, Northern Notable among the more than loo produc- Ireland; and numerous nieces and nephews tions he directed were Henry IV Part One, around the globe. Misalliance, The Three Sisters, Waiting for Ross was born August 26, 1928, in Rainy Godot (Canadian premier), Who's Afraid of River, Ontario . After UBC he entered the Virginia Woolf and Twelfth Night. consulting engineering business with Sandwell & Company Ltd. He worked on

Donald R. Clandinin BSC(AGR)'36, MSC'37 projects on five of the seven continents, only Donald Robert Clandinin passed away missing Antarctica (too cold) and Australia peacefully November 23, 2004 at the age of (too hot). 90 years . After graduating in 1936, Donald Ross and his family took postings in went on to head the Poultry Science depart- Stockholm (1963) and Figueira da Foz ment at the University of Alberta, becoming Portugal (1966), finally settling in North known internationally in the field. Vancouver (1967) . He retired as Vice He is survived by his beloved wife of 66 President of Sandwell Swan Wooster in 1989. years, Ruth Gladys ; children Gladys Ruth He co-chaired the committee that established Bodnar (Marty), Marion Joan Collins (Ted), the Consulting Engineers of BC, serving as its Michael Thomas Clandinin (Jean) ; grandchil- president from 1987 to 1988, and managing dren Orah Chaye (Young Ho), Doug Bodnar, the affairs of the Asia Marketing Group in its Joanne Grelowski (Ron), Tom Clandinin fledgling years . Two projects he managed, (Prista) and Laurie Bodnar (Olivier) ; and six one in BC and the other in Argentina, won great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by Awards of Excellence from the Association of one sister and four brothers . In lieu of flow- Consulting Engineers of Canada. ers, Donald's family requests donations in Ross was a non-discriminatory lover of support of a scholarship at the University of music . His tastes ranged from Old Blue Eyes Alberta. Please send cheques in care of the to Fats Wallet; through the boogie-woogie Donald Clandinin Memorial Fund, Student and blues of Mead Lux Lewis, the Beatles, Awards, University of Alberta, 1-o Students CCR, the Rankins, and even ui in later years. He loved the piano, and played a mean `eight In MEMORIAM Union Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2J7. to the bar.' He will also be remembered by Arthur Ross Clarke BCOM'39 family and friends as an accomplished, but

Centre 150-519-5550 and/or Congregation Arthur died peacefully on May 1, 2004 . He unfortunately unpublished, song writer, hav- Emanu-el (Victoria) Building Fund, Sierra was dating his wife of 61 years, Jean, when ing penned such classics as "The lo th and

Legal Defence Fund 1 - 800-9 26-7744 . he studied at UBC . He was a husband, father, Sasamat Blues", and "It Happened in the brother, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, White Spot," which he wrote after catching

John Brockington BA 53 brother-in-law, friend, neighbour, naval man, his future wife Geri at the White Spot on a After graduating from UBC, John taught in gardener, bridge player, connoisseur of fine secret date with a friend. BC high schools for a few years, then went scotch, accepted wit, and a man of integrity. In retirement he travelled with Geri and on to Yale to get his doctorate in Fine Arts. friends retracing his steps back to Portugal, In 1961 he came back to UBC to join the Ross Clayton BASC(CIVIL)' S 1, PENH Great Britain, the Inside Passage, Mexico and Theatre department where he taught Theatre Ross departed peacefully on his final journey the east coast of Canada, and otherwise spent History, Dramatic Literature, directing and on October 9, 2.004 . His loving wife and best happy times puttering around the house and acting. When Dorothy Sommerset retired in pal, Geri, was at his side at the time of his garden, playing bad bridge and even worse 1965, he became head of the department, a departure . Ross will be deeply missed and tennis. His favourite times were spent with position he held for 22 years. He continued remembered forever with love by Geri (nee his grandchildren, answering their questions as associate professor until he retired in Cope); son Trevor (Josee) ; son Cameron, and impressing them with his knowledge of

1 994 . He was a highly regarded director the MENG'02 (Lisa); wonderful grandchildren all things wonderful. the Vancouver International Festival, at the Charles-David, Elodie, Julian and Adam; Prostate cancer took up residence nine early Arts Club, the Playhouse, and at the brother Charles in Saanich ; sister Cecile in years ago and was kept at bay until recently

48 Trek Winter 2005 by the efforts of Dr. Larry Goldenberg at the the Sarnia Golf and Curling Club, the Sarnia Mary was an enormously popular and VGH/use Prostate Centre, Dr. Kim Chi at the Yacht Club, and the Sarnia Photography beautiful woman who touched many lives. BC Cancer Agency and Dr. Richard Lupton Club. Memorial donations may be made to the of Lion's Gate Hospital to whom he owes George was pre-deceased by wife Molly Canadian Red Cross, 909 Fairfield Rd ., many thanks . His family is grateful to the (1992), grandson Scott Evans (1973), and Victoria, BC v8v 383, or to the Victoria Palliative Care staff's able care in helping him daughter-in-law Ruthann Westover (1979). Hospice Society, 1952 Bay St., Victoria, BC to find his final path peacefully. Special During the war, a third and final son, Mac, v8R TO . Condolences may be offered to the thanks to Reverend John Mash and the joined the family. His sons, his daughters-in- family at www.mccallbros .com. church family at St. Catherine's in North law, Anne and Barbara, his 13 grandchildren Vancouver. Ross's battle with cancer was and their spouses will all miss him. To his Robert Park Forshaw Bsc(AGR)'36 conducted with dignity and a quiet determi- sons he was the man who built them outdoor Bob was born at Phoenix, BC, on September nation in the face of long odds . Those who rinks and toys during the war, who drove 16, 1914, to Robert and Agnes Forshaw, and knew him were impressed by his positive out- them to hockey games and university, who died September 12, 2004, at Boundary look. stolidly supported them throughout their Hospital, Grand Forks . He will be remem- lives. He was the greatest fan of his grand- bered as a man of integrity and generosity George Egerton Evans BA'31, BASC'31 children and an adoring, if awestruck, spec- who always maintained a passion for life. George died August 9 in his 96th year at tator to the rising tide of great grandchildren. After UBC, he attended McGill, where he Bluewater Health, Norman Street Site, where Fortunately, almost all of them were able to earned an msc in 1938 . He held various posi- he was coping with a stroke suffered on gather in Sarnia on the first weekend of tions at UBC and the University of March 22, 2004. March to celebrate his 95th birthday. Saskatchewan. George was born in Atherton, Lancashire Donations in George's memory may be In 1947, Bob transferred to the University to George Evans and Ellen Gallagher. They made to a charity of choice, the Carruthers of Guelph where he taught for 33 years . He crossed the Atlantic a year after the Titanic Foundation, or the Heart and Stroke was well known for his work in the area of and settled on Vancouver Island. Foundation. George's cremated remains are swine . He was also known for his great car- He met his future wife, the late Myra buried in Lakeview Cemetery beside the ing and compassion for students, colleagues (Molly) Lockhart at UBC . He began his ashes of Molly. and just plain folk involved in agriculture. career as a chemical engineer in the midst of His interests over the years were many and the Great Depression as a truck-driver for Mary Flanagan (Grant) varied. These included the Credit Union Imperial Oil on Vancouver Island. Shortly Mary passed away peacefully at home sur- Cooperative movement, University Pension after that he went to work at the Imperial Oil rounded by her family on December 14, committee, Health Insurance committee and refinery at Ioco. In 1938, Imperial Oil 2004. the Canadian Iris Society. Bob was the recipi- abruptly moved George and his family She is predeceased by her husband, John ent of many awards one of which was the (which then consisted of Molly and two Richard (Dick) Flanagan, and is lovingly Guelph University Community Service young sons, George and Ted) to Sarnia, a remembered by daughters Margaret (Russell) Award. Recently, he was honoured with the place which he called home for the rest of his and Katy; sons Michael (Maureen), John establishment of a fund to rebuild the agri- life. (Reta), Paul (Anne), and Dermot; grandchil- culture lab where he had lectured . One col- During wwii, George was one of the dren Karen (Jeff), Kristine (Chris), Alex, league described Bob as "a dedicated educa- Imperial Oil engineers who were seconded to Julian, Christian, Hilary, Sean, Kara, Nick, tor with an unsurpassed concern for people, the synthetic rubber project that became Michael, Matthew, Andrew, Meredith, Liam a gentleman of unsurpassed principles and Polymer (and eventually Polysar) . At the end and Hugh; great grandchildren Sara and unparalleled commitment." Another said, of the war, George chose to stay with Shawna, sisters-in-law Janet Flanagan, Mary "He was a precious Prof . who put students Polymer, where he became production man- Cleveland (Don) and Jessica Grant ; cousins ahead of everything else." ager through the '5os and '6os . He retired in Bob McLernan (Peggy), Peter (Molly) and Upon retirement to the Boundary area in 1970. Patricia Nyland ; and numerous nieces and 1980, Bob was on the Broadacres Board and George's interests included golf, stamp-col- nephews. was involved with a variety of New lecting, wood-working, memoir-writing, gar- Mary will also be remembered by her Democratic Party affiliations . He always dening, sailing, building model steam loco- many dear friends. She was a native of maintained an interest in the issues at hand motives, and his life-long passion, photogra- Victoria, attended St. Ann's Academy and locally, provincially and federally. For a few phy. Until the end, he remained a member of was a long time member of St . Patrick's cwL . years, he did volunteer work for the

Winter 2005 Trek 49 In MEMORIAM became friends for life. His quick intelligence and warm empathy were equally evident Canadian Executive Service Organization in among heads of state, colleagues, students, Somalia, Trinidad, Guyana and Jamaica. friends and neighbours. A master of the bon Bob was pre-deceased by his parents, mot, a serious scholar who was always ready three brothers, two nephew, a brother-in-law to laugh, a lively commentator on public and a sister-in-law. He is survived by his sis- affairs, Ivan was generous in his praise and ter, Elizabeth Talarico, sister-in-law, Loretta unstinting in his support and encouragement. Forshaw, five nieces, three nephews and sev- A former student wrote recently, "Ivan, I eral grand nieces and nephews. don't have adequate words to thank you . It's Donations in Bob's memory may be made more than inspiration, or an ideal you've to any branch of the Canadian Diabetes given me. It's a sense of knowing to look Association or the Heart and Stroke higher and to believe that there is a purpose Foundation. Donations can also he made to in our work and a hope for the future ." the University of Guelph RFRF fund (Robert Forshaw Recognition Fund for the rebuilding Gabriele Helms PHD ' 96 of the Agriculture Lab) c/o Alumni Gabriele was born May 15, 1966 in Association, University of Guelph, Guelph, Dortmund, Germany and died December 31, Ontario, NIG 2W1. 2004 in Vancouver. Survived by her husband Bob Shore and daughter Hana Gabriele Ivan Leigh Head Helms-Shore, born at St . Paul's on December Ivan died at Lions Gate Hospital in North 2.9, 2004 ; her parents Heinz and Marlies and Vancouver on November 1, 2.004, with his her brother Michael. wife Ann at his side . Born in Calgary, development of their regions . Robert Gabi received her masters degree in Alberta, on July z8, 1930, he leaves four chil- McNamara wrote, "I wish I had contributed English from the University of Cologne . After dren: Laurence, Bryan, Catherine, and as much to the social and economic advance UBC she taught for a while at SFU, then Cynthia, and four grandchildren : Gabrielle, of the five billion people in the developing joined the department of English at UBC . She Jesse, Chelsea and Mathew. world in my 13 years at the World Bank as was an assistant professor. With degrees from the University of you did in your 13 years as head of IDRC ." She was an exceptional teacher and schol- Alberta and the Harvard Law School, Ivan Always quick on his feet, Ivan held the u of ar, and made important contributions to the understood that enhancing the well-being of A's record for the 1 oo-yard dash for several fields of Life Writing and Canadian litera- the world's people is the only way to achieve decades and in 1993 was made a member of ture. She found great comfort and friendship global peace and security. He expressed this that institution 's Sports Wall of Fame . He as a member of a support group through the in his book, On a Hinge of History: The served for six years as a Senior Fellow of the BC Cancer Agency and her relationships Mutual Vulnerability of South and North. Salzburg Seminar and, at the time of his there inspired her to lead the organization of He began his career as professor of death, he was a board member of the a groundbreaking national event titled, "The International Law at his alma mater and Academy for Educational Development, Young and the Breastless : a Networking completed it as holder of the Chair in South- Washington, DC, and Canada World Youth. Event for Young Women with Breast North Studies and founding Director of the He continued to present invited papers and to Cancer." Held at UBC in May, 2004, the Liu Centre for the Study of Global Issues at publish on international law and global issues. event drew participants from across Canada. UBC. Between these academic appointments Ivan Head was made Queen's Counsel in She was also on the Board of Directors for Ivan spent ten years with Prime Minister 1974 and received honorary degrees from 11 the Canadian Breast Cancer network. Pierre Elliott Trudeau, chiefly as special assis- institutions, including the University of the Her family would like to thank the nurses tant, advising on foreign policy and the con- West Indies, the Beijing Forestry University, and doctors at St. Paul's and the BC Cancer duct of foreign affairs . Appointed president and Notre Dame University. In 1990 he was Agency, especially Dr. Roberta Pauls and Dr. of the International Development Research invested as an Officer of the Order of Cicely Bryce. Centre in 1978, Ivan helped developing coun- Canada. Gabi always thought of others first, and try scholars and institutions undertake Ivan traveled throughout the world, often ultimately chose her daughter's life over her research they recognized as important to the with Ann, and many of the people they met own. Breast cancer took her far too early and

50 Trek Winter 2005 she will be profoundly missed . The family ing with abused women and children in his On her return from Paris, she taught at would welcome donations made to the BC time off. In 2002, he enrolled at U of Calgary Magee High School, St . Clare School for Cancer Agency. to take pre-medical courses and worked in a Girls, and briefly at Victoria College before research position in Biomechanical establishing, with four other teachers, York Malvern James Hughes BA BCOM LLB Engineering . He entered medical school in House School for Girls in 1932 . The next Mal was born July r1, 1926, in Alberta an 2003 and had recently decided on a career in year, with the school underway, she and passed away on October 30, 2004 . He prac- surgery. All the while, Jeff continued to hike, Vancouver publisher Howard Mitchell were ticed law in New Westminster and was an climb, kayak, sail, run, sing, play the guitar, married. Janet continued teaching at York alderman there for 19 years . During wwn, he and bake pies . His most recent adventure House until 1934, then left to raise a family. served in the Royal Canadian Navy . Mal was was a two-week sailing trip through the Gulf In 1949, Howard added to a set of by then a member on the boards of the Royal Islands in a 13 foot sailboat. Jeff was an successful trade magazines, a consumer publi- Columbian and St . Mary's hospitals and the inspiration to all who knew him. He was a cation : Western Homes and Living . For the BC Institute. He was also president of (or thoughtful, talented, loving man, a patient next 15 years Janet, under the pseudonym participated in) a number of organizations teacher, and he lived his life to the fullest Ann Wilson (her great grandmother's name), including the New Westminster Law society, every day. researched and wrote the monthly food sec- New Westminster Chamber of Commerce, He will be in the thoughts and memories tion "Three Meals a Day," and when the firm New Westminster Curling Club, Vancouver of his friends and relatives for the rest of branched into book publication, compiled Golf Club, Giro club, and Canadian Club. their lives. Charitable donations in his mem- two editions of the Ann Wilson Cookbook. At UBC, Mal played on the 1949-50 hock- ory may be made to stars (Alberta Shock In the '5os and '6os, too, she renewed ties ey team, which has been inducted into the Trauma Air Reserve Foundation) c/o 1441 with UBC through service on various boards UBC Sports hall of fame . He is missed by Aviation Park NE, Box 570, Calgary, Alberta and committees . Notable were eight years as Pauline, his wife of 56 years, daughter T2F 8M]. a trustee of the UBC Development Fund and Jennifer, an grandchildren Joshua James and many more years as member of successive Megan. Nicki Magnolo BA'ot committees organising the class of '25 Nicki was a graduate student and teaching reunions . By the late '5os, her family had Jeffrey Robert Martin BASC'oo assistant in Asian Studies . Donations in her grown up and she became even more Jeffrey Robert Martin, cherished son of memory may be made to "Aids Vancouver," involved with work at Mitchell Press, serving Patricia Martin and Derek Martin, dear continuing Nicki's enduring commitment to as the company's senior proofreader and as brother of Paul (Lisa) of Toronto, and Nancy the memory of a dear friend. editor of the many book manuscripts accept- and David, passed away tragically at Mt. ed for publication . She retired in 1979 at age Athabasca while mountain climbing on Janet Ruth Mitchell (MacDonald) BA'25 74 to enjoy her West Point Grey home and Sunday, August 15, 2004. Janet MacDonald was born April 30, 1905, garden and contacts with family and friends. Jeff is also survived by his grandmother, at Leadville, Colorado. Her parents were Howard died in 1988 but Janet stayed on Mary Gill, of Newcastle, Ontario, and many Canadians who in 1920 moved their family in charge of her much-loved home another aunts, uncles and cousins. of four girls to New Westminster when Janet, ten years before its upkeep became more than Jeff was born in Calgary and attended the eldest, was in high school. she could handle . She then returned to school there . He was an excellent student and At UBC, Janet enrolled in honours French, Kerrisdale to live into her too th year in the participated in all aspects of school life . He participated in the Great Trek, and was a care of her sister Helen, at the family home was an active Boy Scout and Venturer and member of the last class to graduate from the she and her mother had selected 79 years developed a love for the outdoors . He spent Fairview campus . Attending university had before . She died July 8, 2004. many days in the mountains, camping, hik- involved four years of long daily trips to and ing, climbing and exploring. In 1997, Jeff from Vancouver by interurban tram, so John Frederick Melvin, BASC(cHEM)'36 received the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. shortly after graduation came a family move Born in New Westminster, BC, on April 25, After graduating from UBC he traveled to to Kerrisdale to save her younger sisters from 1915, John passed away at Kootenay New Zealand by sailboat, explored Vietnam that tiresome commute . For Janet, there fol- Boundary Hospital in Trail, bc, on and Nepal, and feasted his eyes on Mt. lowed a year at the Sorbonne, where she Wednesday, October 27, 2004 . John was pre- Everest. Returning to Calgary, he worked at earned the title of French Specialist, a creden- deceased by wife Margaret, and brother Camp Chief Hector as a counselor and also tial permitting her to teach French anywhere David of Vancouver. He is survived by his sis- at Mt. Norquay as a ski patroller, volunteer- in the world without further examination . ter Dorothy (John Howell), of West

Winter 2005 Trek 51 1936, he worked in Stewart and Hazleton nology companies, TIR Systems and Vortek and in 1943 moved to Trail where he worked Industries. As a result, the Science Council of for cm&s/Cominco/Teck Cominco for 42 BC awarded him its Gold Medal in 1987, years. Upon his retirement, he was recognizing his unique contribution to tech- Superintendent of the Refining Division. nology transfer. John was highly respected by his professional colleagues and those who worked under his Josephine W. Parham BA'41 supervision at Cominco. Josephine "Jo" W. Parham (Weldon), of Los John was active in Knox/Trail United Osos, passed away peacefully on September

eh for many years . His passion for II, 2004 . She was a 33-year resident of San music and his rich baritone voice were Luis Obispo County, California . She was of the Trail Male Voice Choir and born in Vancouver on December 1, 1919, ony Choral Society for 44 years. and, after UBC, taught high school in the his life, John was an avid golfer, Vancouver school system. She was a member r and always hopeful fisherman. of the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority. rs were spent puttering around at Jo and her husband, Donald, moved to the er place on Kootenay Lake, where, us at the end of WWII, living first in New tie engineer style, he fixed, adapted, Jersey and then in Tennessee before retiring enhanced and fine tuned anything that had to Baywood Park, California, in 1972 . She valves, wires, gaskets or switches. was a longtime active member of the A generous and thoughtful person by University Woman's Club, both in New nature, John gave his time and resources to Jersey and California . She loved the beauty of individuals, causes and charities . A private nature and actively supported many conser- service and family gathering will be held in vation projects . She was a member of the -Lie;- ing / summer of 2.005 at the family's Morro Bay Audubon Society and the Central on the Kootenay Lake. Coast Natural History Association . She loved birding and participated in many birding Nodwell, PHD'56 expeditions, in the course of which she accu- acefully on June 30, 2004, with mulated a credible life list of bird sightings. s side. Predeceased by Marion, She loved to travel and explored many parts 6o years, he is survived by his of the world with Don. ughters, Ann (Dean), Audrey (Alan), Surviving Jo are her husband of 61 years, Marcia (Ron); by his son Bruce (Margarita); Donald ; three children — Wendy Parham of and by his seven grandchildren. Leslie, Arkansas, Roxan Parham of Los Born in 1918 in Asquith, Saskatchewan, Angeles and Richard Parham and wife Roy earned an engineering degree at U Sask Carolyn of Santa Clara; and two grandchil- In MEMORIAM in 1940. He worked for a number of years, dren, Allison and David of Santa Clara . She then returned to UBC for his phd . In 196o, was preceded in death by three sisters and Vancouver, his brother Ronald (Gwen), of he joined the physics department, where he one brother. Southfield Massachusetts, sister-in-law spent 23 years in teaching and conducting Patricia Melvin of Vancouver, daughters Jean research in plasma physics, eventually William P. Paterson BA'49, BSW ' 50, MSC'53 Melvin of Victoria, and Barbara Nymark of becoming head of the department. He was a Bill attended UBC after serving with the Victoria-by-the-Sea, PEI, as well as grandsons passionate advocate of pure science and RCAF . After a year as a social worker on Forest Nymark of Banff, and Brook Nymark research. Vancouver's Skid Row, he was awarded a of Toronto. Roy was an early advocate of cooperation CMHC Fellowship to study in a new two-year John was a Life Member of the between the university and the private sector course that became UBC 's Master's program Association of Professional Engineers and the in the practical application of research . In his in Community and Regional Planning under Canadian Professional Engineers and retirement years, with some of his graduate Professor Peter Oberlander. Geoscientists . After graduating from UBC in students, he started two successful high tech- In 1942 Bill and his two younger brothers

52 Trek winter 2005 were on the last ship out of England carrying joined the ROTC and was called into service tor and director of research . When the CICA 'S evacuee children to safety in Canada . He in 1940 . Frank served three years overseas operational structure was reorganized 12 joined the RCAF and flew back across the with the BC regiment in the tank corp . He years later so that more resources could be Atlantic to participate in wwn. was twice wounded, once in France and once devoted to Canada's growing reputation in Bill was the first planner for the municipal- in Germany, where he lost his left leg . Upon the standard-setting field, he relinquished his ity of West Vancouver, where he put into graduation, Frank was employed by Shell administrative position to become general practice all aspects of his profession from Canada. At the time of his retirement in director of Research . Under his leadership traffic studies to zoning changes . In 1962 he 1978, he was comptroller, treasurer and research again became the institute's most embarked on a different type of planning director of Shell Canada. significant activity. Research and internation- career with the United Nations housing study Frank served as director of the Easter al accounting standards were perhaps the in Port of Spain, Trinidad . He joined the UN Seals Society (1972), president of the United areas closest to his heart, but on the national centre for Housing, Building and Planning in Way of Calgary (1977-79) and the third pres- scene the introduction in 1967 of the CICA New York in 1965 . From 1967 to 1972 he ident of financial executives . He was a mem- handbook and the subsequent recognition of was the Project Manager in Jamaica for ber of the War Amps of Canada, Calgary its recommendations in various provincial national, regional and urban plans under West Rotary Club, Earl Grey Golf Club and and federal statutes, including legislation to Minister of Finance and Planning . In 1972 he attended St. Laurence Anglican Church. protect pensions in Canada, gave Canada a worked with local staff in Uganda . In 1 973 Frank enjoyed travelling, books, music, product unique in the world at that time. he was assigned to Mindinao for three years golf and conversation with his many friends. And the accomplishment gave him a sense of as resident planner. For the past zo years he lived between great personal satisfaction. In 1976 he was assigned project manager Calgary, Yakima, WA and Maui. He is sur- In 1981, all organizations in the public and at the University of the Phillipines to assist vived by wife Gay, children Alice (Mike) not-for-profit sectors in Canada accepted the the Institute of Environmental Planning. Campbell of Adelaide, Australia ; Frances principles of the handbook, as well . On the From 1978 to 1980 he became Project (Stephen) Pickett of Vancouver ; Tom (Susan), international scene he was credited with Manager of the UN Master Plan for metro- Robert (Melissa) of Brookfield, MA ; Doug involving Canada on the standard-setting politan Lagos. After a short term consultancy (Paula) Dawley of Portland, oR ; and Gregg map, and Canada has ranked among the on a post hurricane project in St . Lucia he (Kris) Dawley of Ross, CA. He leaves 14 world's best, becoming a world leader in the returned to Vancouver in 1981 to assist the grandchildren: Robert (Tina) Campbell, harmonization of standards . In 1966, the GVRD with the Pacific Rim Conference . He Mary (Kevin) Levere, Patrick and Laura Institutes of Canada, the United Kingdom taught on temporary assignment at UBC in McKnight, Rachel and Blair Phillips, Martha, the spring of 1981 and was back on the Ian, and Graham Phillips, Lia, Ella and Clara Solomon Islands, 1981-1983 and to Jamaica Dawley, and Will and Emma Dawley. at the request of Prime Minister E . Seaga as Frank was predeceased by his first wife, CTA of Integrated Development Plans. Myrtle, of 41 years and mother of his chil- Bill retired from the UN in 1985 . He and dren, sister Grace and brother Bob . Frank's his beloved wife Betty lived in Victoria for a family wish to thank the staff at the Colonel few years and then returned to East Sussex in Belcher Care Centre for their loving care. the UK for the remainder of their lives. Bill died on the 18 th of July, 2004, leaving his Robert Douglas Thomas MBA'56 loving wife Betty, daughters Anne and Jane, After graduating with honours from Victoria two well-loved grandchildren, and a myriad College, University of Toronto, he qualified of bereaved friends. as a CA with Clarkson Gordon in 1950 and spent the next four years teaching at UBC.

Frank Phillips BCOM ' 47 He also earned his MBA, then returned to Frank Alan Phillips, beloved husband of Gay Toronto where he joined Riddell, Stead, Phillips of Calgary, passed away from pro- Graham and Hutchison to take charge of longed Alzheimer's disease at the Colonel training. He became a partner of the firm Belcher Care Centre, August 6, 2004, aged when he was 33. 87 . Frank was born in Hazelton, BC, in In 196o he joined the Canadian Institute 1917 . In 1939, while studying at UBC, he of Chartered Accountants as executive direc- In MEMORIAM Graeme Hutton Vance BsC(AGR) '74 Graeme was born in 1939 and died in November 2003 in New South Wales, and the USA formed the Accounting Australia. In between, he attended UBC International Study Group (AisG) and from where he made a significant contribution to 1972-8o, Robert was Canada 's representative the quality of life enjoyed by students of both on this body. his, and later, generations. Robert was a man of unswerving integrity, Graeme came to Canada in 196o to study was approachable and and humorous, with farm engineering and economics, subjects not the ability to find consensus among conflict- then available in Australia . He enrolled in ing parties. In a dedication to him on his Agriculture but quickly turned his interests retirement in 1985, he was described as "a toward student affairs, becoming the first for- true professional, a gentleman, and a friend ." eign born Aggie rep on the AMS Council. Like many student leaders of the day, Graeme pur- Ron Thorsen BPE'72, MPE'73 sued two "degrees" – one in a formal aca- Ron died in early December at age 56. He demic field and the other in student leader- was one of the all-time great Thunderbirds. ship. Thorsen was UBC's premier basketball player In the 196os, the student building was from 1967 through 1972., leading the 'Birds Brock Hall . Although a facility with great to two national championships and setting traditions, it was too small to adequately several long standing UBC scoring records. serve the university's zo,000 students. The As one of the finest guards in the country, he AMS took on the challenge of funding a new became in 1973 the only Thunderbird ever to student building. Graeme became so involved be drafted by the NBA, going 209th overall. Hugh's life centered around teaching, from in the development and building of SUB that After graduating in 1972., he coached the a one-room elementary school in the East he left his studies and position of AMS stu- UBC women's basketball team, winning a Kootenays, to teaching Physical Education at dent rep to manage the construction and Canadian championship in 1974, while at the Point Grey Secondary School, to finally administration of the new facility. same time playing international basketball becoming an instructor in the Physical In 1977, Graeme married fellow UBC competition with Canada's national team. Education department at Langara College. graduate Sally Gregson. They moved to The former Prince George high school star In the late'7os, Hugh was instrumental in Australia where Graeme, Sally, and his par- and provincial MVP coached and taught in be coordinating Action BC, a program focused ents purchased a 5,013 acre sheep and cattle schools in recent years before settling with on promoting physical fitness and healthy station in New South Wales . For 12. years his son in Everett Washington, where he died. living for the general populace. they raised fine wool merinos and Hereford In April 1993 Thorsen was among the After Action BC, Hugh worked for ICBC in cows. In the following years Graeme contin- inaugural inductees into UBC's Sports Hall of the Traffic Safety Division where his creativi- ued to use his UBC Agriculture degree to Fame. ty and leadership qualities flourished . He improve farming in Australia. retired from icbc in 1995 . Throughout his Graeme was an active volunteer. While in Hugh Venables BPE'62 long career, Hugh earned the respect and loy- Vancouver he learned to scuba dive . For Hugh passed away suddenly and peacefully alty of his colleagues for his hard work, dedi- many years Graeme volunteered teaching div- in his sleep at home in Gibsons on May 5, cation and quiet humor. In his retirement, he ing courses. The water, with its spectacular 2004. He was born in Vancouver January 24, devoted his time to his loving wife Lucette of vistas, attracted him almost as much as the 1935. He is survived by wife Lucette ; first 2.3 years, to his abundant garden, to his love- land. On land or in the water Graeme loved wife Sandra and their children Tom, Suzanne ly home in Gibsons, and to his golf game. exploring. He taught others to appreciate the (Mark) Slattery, and Stacey, of North His sudden passing was a great shock to beauty of the journey rather than just push- Vancouver and Kamloops; and stepsons Jean his family and friends . He will be greatly ing for the destination . Graeme spent most of Luc and Yvan Perignon of Montreal . He also missed . We can only conclude that his hum- woo in Sydney volunteering with the leaves his sister Daphne Hayden, six nieces ble, kind and capable soul was needed else- Olympic and Para Olympic games . Prior to and nephews and five step-grandchildren . where for a greater purpose . his death, Graeme devoted his volunteer

54 Trek winter 2005 activities to the Salvation Army. Charles A . Young LLB'75, LLM'76 which in no way prevented her from continu- In the years since Graeme left UBC, succes- Charlie Young died in a charity bicycle ride ing her family activities and other interests, the sive generations of students have made SUB on August z8, 2004, in Fort Collins, most significant of these being the provision of their out-of-class home . Graeme managed Colorado. support and services to families affected by SUB during the day and spent evenings talk- After graduating from UBC, Charlie mental illness. In addition to Nancy's husband, ing with students using the new building to moved with his wife, Lucy Fox MSC '76, to survivor's include sons Christopher (Janet) of better ascertain their service and program Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he became Sydney, Australia, Rennie of Westport, and needs. SUB remains the largest building built a legislative draftsman for the New Mexico James of New York City ; daughters Nina and run by students in Canada . The building state government and she attended the Wolinski, BSN ' 77, (Steven) of Westport, Claire is a testimonial to the role students have University of New Mexico School of Merrill (John) of Englewood, New Jersey, and played over the years to improve the quality Medicine. He eventually developed a career Eve Zwolinski of Westport; and six grand chil- of student life at UBC. as a lobbyist in the state for the health care dren, Emily, Lia, Francesca, Olivia, Abigail and and automotive dealership areas. Lilly. Charitable donations in Nancy's memory Jean Woodrow BA' 26 Charlie was a dedicated long distance run- may be made to The National Association of Jean passed away on June 11, 2004, at VGH. ner with many Pike's Peak marathons under Mental Illness (Connecticut chapter) : NAMI-CT, She was 97 . Born in Vancouver, the only his belt, a long distance cyclist and rescuer of 30 Jordan Lane, Wethersfield, CT, 06109 .♦ child of Jessie MacLean and John Woodrow, Labrador retrievers when he wasn't busy Jean was a niece of Hon . J. Duncan exercising his life-long curiosity as a political MacLean, BC 's premier in 1827-28. maven.

After receiving her degree at 19, Jean obtained a master's degree in library science Nancy Jean Zwolinski (Rennie) BA'49 at the University of Washington, then took Nancy Jean Wolinski of Westport, further studies from 1930 to 1931 at Connecticut, wife of Janusz Jan Zwolinski, L'Universitee de Paris . Making later visits to died on October 14, 2004, aged 77, in France, Jean sponsored a French girl who Norwalk Hospital. Nancy was born in New now has a family of her own. Westminster and was a resident of Westport As librarian at King Edward High School, for the past 42 years. Jean used her teaching and musical skills in At UBC, she was affiliated with Gamma directing various school choirs and operetta Phi Beta Sorority. After graduating, she left productions. She encouraged many young for Bermuda, Europe and England where she people to continue in music and has left a worked as a medical technician in London, bequest to the UBC music faculty for music and met and married Janusz . In 1954, they students. The last few years of her more than returned to Canada where three of their six 3o-year teaching career were at Eric Hamber children were born . In t96o, they moved to a Secondary School . She was an enthusiastic house in Westport that remained their home photographer of nature and spent many vaca- to the present time. tions in the Canadian Rockies with her cam- During various stages of her husband's era. In retirement, Jean often gave slide- career, Nancy traveled extensively with him. shows and was a volunteer "flower lady" at She was interested in the various cultures, art vgh. She was an avid reader to the end of her activities, customs and histories of countries life. she visited and communicated her observa- Jean had many friends at Mount Pleasant, tions to her family in long letters written dur- Central and Kerrisdale Presbyterian churches ing her travels . She was very understanding and was soprano soloist in their choirs. and imaginative and liked all the different Disposing of her entire estate, Jean leaves peoples that she met . Her manners, behav- bequests to several worthy beneficiaries, iour and attitude were unparalleled in a quiet including her church and the Vancouver and unobtrusive manner. In her latter years School of Theology Library. she was afflicted by rheumatoid arthritis,

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