The Newszine of ConAdian, the 54th World Science Fiction Convention. Sept 1, 1994 Badges? We Don't If we Con, then You Con Too! Need no Steenking You survived registration - so accompanying piece, “Badges?”) Badges.... now what do you do? Once you get your registration By Ross Pavlac materials, you should do what Tips on how to survive registration few fans do: sit down quietly for and get on with the Con. You have had the wisdom and fifteen minutes or so and by Catherine Donahue skill to find one of the distribu take time to look through the tion points for this newsletter, or program book. Nowadays, Wednesday evening, after 1400 you know someone who has. most fans dump it in the suitcase of an expected 3800 attendees Great! The Voyageur is here to and don’t look at it ’till weeks or had been registered, The keep you informed of what is months later. Voyageur surveyed the volun happening at the convention. But there may be information teers at the Registration Area to This will be one of your key that is important to you. Publish dig up hot tips to help those not sources of information on Hos ers can use this to announce already Badged to make it pitality Function locations (the major new titles; Worldcon bids through the ritual of registration things that, in a kinder, gentler (more on this later) publish their with a minimum of hair loss. world used to be called parties), most important ads here, etc. last minute program changes, Take a quick flip through to see For Pre-registered Individuals award listings, urgent committee (continued next page) Tip Number One: Cast your announcements, fasci mind back, way back, to your nating and amusing place of work or residence. Il trivia and anecdotes, a the police were to knock on your bit of whimsy, and door, what name would they call other information to you? Your legal name is the name help you survive the your badge will be under. If, like convention. me, your legal name starts with Look for it twice a G, go to the “G Line”, not the day: at 9:30 am and “D Line”.... 5:30 pm, at various Tip Number Two: If you can locations around the quickly change your legal name con, including most to begin with G, you’ll get official con offices, the through really quickly. 1 inter information booth, and viewed several persons in the II hotel lobbies. Lines and the M Lines who were OK, enough about setting up small camps. us. Your first move is Tip Number Three: If you are a to pick up your regis ‘filthy pro’, you get to do it twicd.W tration materials (sec (Continued next page) Pavlac's guide to the finer points of CONquest
(continued from page 1) hour or so to orient yourself to area. Especially keep an eye out if there is anything that might the area outside the con. Mean for any grocery stores or affect you. der back to your hotel to drop Kwik-E-Marts. Any interesting Next, take the pocket pro off the program book, and along looking restaurants? gram and go through it, prefer the way familiarize yourself with Pick up some soft drinks and ably with a colored marker. munchies. For later, when you Note the items that are of return from late-night festivities, interest to you. Try to use it as 'lake the time to find the Voo a Day Planner, to scribble doo message board, the place down appointments and meet where you can leave messages ings. Keep the restaurant guide for other attendees, especially and pocket program with you when you don’t know where at all times - you never know they’re staying. when you’ll need them. Also locate the information desk. If it’s not already dinnertime Becky Thomson and her friendly or later, you should take an staff will be happy to answer questions about the con and Okay, so we do need steenkin1 badges about the local area. Program participants for (Continued from page 1) Yes, Converting Individuals Kidcon: you get the privilege of standing There is a desk marked “Con in two seperate lines. vert". It doesn’t refer to any All KidCon on-site “program Go to your appropriate Pre-Reg religious denomination. This is ming” will take place in the line first, then go around the for folks who are transferring a Carlton Room - located in the corner to the left, to the kindly membership they bought from basement of the Best Western personnel at the Program Partici someone else, or bought a ‘sup Carlton Inn. The Best Western pants Desk. They will give you porting’ but lucked-out and are can be found on Carlton Ave, a nice brown envelope with indeed attending (i.e.. you are across St. Mary Ave from the your name on it. here....where here is we aren’t Convention Centre. Please stop Tip Number Three: Subtip: sure, but we’ll ask Mansfield.) by and check out the area be You lucky pros get a nice blue Tip Number Four: Be specific fore your particular activity. ribbon in the envelope. Put it about who you are and whose ON your badge. It gives you membership you bought. Telling Attention all parents: special status at the Con. I lie, them “It was that guy at the 7-11 but you might impress the after the SF club meeting” isn’t All children must be registered neofen.... good enough. You MUST have for individual Children’s Pro For some reason, this year’s the membership number. gramming activities - including: ribbons have the tape on the babysitting, ChildCarc, field trips wrong side. Before removing the "Problems" AND on-site programming. NO non-stick covering, you should This desk is for the wandering WALK-INS WILL BE ALLOWED. be able to peel it off and restick Shrincrs, the misspelled, the it on the back of your ribbon, unknown, and the truly com To register for these activities, [don’t try Resnicking it unless puter-lost. please stop by the lobby of the you’re a real pro. - Ed.] Then I hope this helps you. My Best Western Carlton Inn (on stick your ribbon on the back of thanks to the patient volunteers Carlton Ave, across St. Mary Ave your badge. at the above desks. from the Convention Centre). Announcements Critical Tools For Surviving a Worldcon by Ross Pavlac Maria’s Modified Comfy-shoe Program Changes If this is your first Worldcon, Law: Unless going to a formal Watch this space! Over the keep in mind that this is much event, always wear the comfiest course of the con, we’ll be longer and more stressful than a walking shoes that you own, and running any changes in pro two-day regional convention. don’t worry about whether they gramming here - from the pros You will need to pace yourself clash with whatever you’re who don’t show, to the panels much better in order to make it wearing. that have been moved or trashed through without collapsing or completely. falling asleep with your face in the soup. Changes for Thursday: Some rules to remember: 3 pm: Delete Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Farber’s Law of Momentum Rusch from the panel “Steps in Management: Sit down when Getting From Manuscript to ever possible. '1’his simple habit Finished Book” (Room 15) of taking short rests at intervals 5-6 pm: Add “Interview of Barry rather than standing or walking Longyear.” Watch our con chair, Pavlac’s First Law of Conven continuously will cut down on John “Leave ‘Em Wanting More" tion Survival: Get five hours of the wear and tear on your feet. Mansfield, interview his long sleep and two meals a day, no And a Word about Hygien: time friend, ConAdian Toastmas matter what. In fact, get at least Odd as it may seem to some, ter Longyear. In room 7. seven hours if at all possible, personal hygiene standards vary especially if you’re over 35- around the world. In science Green Room Hours Trust us - you CAN’T just barrel fiction fandom, if you are inter On Thursday, September 1, the through a Worldcon with no ested in romantic pursuit (or just, Green Room will open at 12:30 sleep and no food. (Potato chips in not accidently offending), we pm and remain open until 6:30 pm. and soda pop arc not a meal.) STRONGLY recommend that, you Most, important of all, don’t shower & shampoo daily, and transpose the numbers - two brush regularly (preferably first Mensa get-together: it is hours of sleep thing in the morning and after requested that, all Mensans at and five meals a dinner before you hit the ConAdian please leave a message day simply does evening parties). Your odds of on the Voodoo Board for Steve not. work (and success will increase dramati Metzger about getting together. yes, it has been tried). cally. Trust us on this. Badge Madness Con Ops asks that it be noted that your badge is your badge. If you really want to have your Klingon name of “K’Mart” or your Weyr name of “F’Tang” in place of your mundane Bob Smith, write it in with magic marker. They just w- M \ Mon. to Wed., Sal. don’t have the spare blanks - or Wimupeg, Manitoba j () ,un _ 6 pm the time - to make name-change R3B 2B9 Canada Thu., Fri. - 10 am - 9 pm badges up for everyone. - JSB Phone: 204-942-3427 Fax: 944-1998 Fly Free To Glasgow! Tonight, Tonight.... Yes, it’s true! one of the highest priorities. Yet another "Watch This For every four hours of volun We really need more dancers! Space..." teer time you put in (minimum Walk this way... We also are in In every Voyageur evening 20 hours), you receive one need of ushers, folks to watch edition (available at all con chance in a free prize drawing the doors, hand out tickets, help locations at approx. 5:30 pm), for free InterSection (WorldCon people on and off the stage, you’ll get a complete run-down 1995) membership, plus airfare crowd control, and similar on the evening’s entertianment. to Glasgow! useful work. We’re going to This will include your check So, if you’ve never volunteered need a lot of these. YOUR help list of (ahem) Hospitality Events at a WorldCon before - you now is needed to make it all work (remember, we’re not supposed have more reason than ever! well, so come on down. Shifts to call them "parties" this year), Drop by the Volunteer Office (in are generally for some period of plus reviews and other impor the Coatcheck, near registration) time between 6 pm and 11:30 tant details to help your night to find out more. pm on Friday. time experience a wild (but not One way you can earn those The Woe of Aftermath...Once dangerous) one. chances: The Pernese Gather the Gather is over, and the (Friday, 7:30pm) is looking for drunkards lie asleep in the volunteers to be part of the extravaganza! If you can How You Can Reach spare some time, and would Us at the Voyageur like to help out, there’s something for everyone! Draw, Pardnah... Artists If you have anything to drop of any level of experience off for the newsletter, you can are welcome, invited, and take it to the information desk, perhaps even Summoned to the con suite, or the Newszine come down and ply their office on the mezzanine of the trade for us! We have Holiday Inn (at the end of the projects ranging from paint magic bridge from the conven ing stones on the walls, to tion center). rendering dragons, people, battlements and windows. UNIVERSAL Anyone with even a little art aisles, dreaming of how grand it CREATIONS experience would be appreci was, something... wonderful ated, and there is no such thing happens. Out of the darkness as too many people for this! We come the quiet, helpful gnomes need people any time from 8 am of the tear-down crew, to clean to 8 pm Thursday, and 8 am to up the Gather, dismantle the noon on Friday. stage, stack the drunken bodies It’s just a jump to the left... like cordwood, and generally Dancers, prancers, trip those make the place livable again. toes towards us! The Gather Tear-down crew will be needed needs folks with any experience from 8 am to noon on Saturday. in Country, Contra, SCA, or If you’re willing to help out in square dancing. No costumes any way, please come by rooms ROBERT PASTERNAK or garb needed, no partners 2EFG in the Winnipeg Conven 706 * 138 PORTAGE AVE. EAST WINNIPEG, MB CANADA R3COA1 needed, just you, your heart, tion Center at any time prior to 204-947-1 763 and your feci. This is probably the event. illustration The Newszine of ConAdian, the 52nd World Science Fiction Convention Sept 1, 1994 Canadian Book Hospitality Opening Ceremonies [Soirees By Jan van’t Ent & Robert Sacks by Catherine Donahue ing them all into a wonderful structure) and the Vitraz Ukrai The convention got off on a Much as we bemoan the nian Dancers performed with very god start indeed, especially moribund state of the Canadian great gusto. as someone had the bright idea Publishing industry, ON SPEC Then Barry Longyear brought us to open hall B 65 minutes early, table hasdecided to hold a party back to reality and the niceties which allowed for an orderly so good it requires disguise. of an opening ceremony by and relaxed entrance (no lines!) (Come as Groucho, you’ll fit in.) introducing Gary Lindberg again, The Opening Ceremonies And that is only one of the who mentioned the minister, dr. actually started (almost) on time parties which are running almost Giraud, sent his regards, alas with Barry Longyear as Toast continuously at the Cdn Pub being unable to attend this master wearing a suit especially Suite, rumoured to be in the largest convention in his home for Anne McCaffrey, understand Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza in province this year. Gary himself ing she is into thread. He had Room 1614. was very pleased to see author the whole audience stand for the Cdn Pub Suite Schedule: GoFI Anne McCaffrey here, as special guests, thus introducing Tesseracts Book Party, Thurs she has been one of his Gary Lindberg (vice president of day evening favourite authors for some time research for the Canadian Space Under The Ozone Hole, Late now, him being an avid sf- Agency), the right honourable Thursday evening reader himself. Speaking for Susan Thomson (mayor of ON SPEC Magazine: ON SPEC (continued next page) Winnipeg), Anne Autographing, Friday lOam-lpm McCaffrey (our author THE ON SPECTACLE PARTY, Guest of Honour), 9pm Friday evening George Barr (our (and more to come....) artist Guest of Tor Books is partying launch Honour), and Robert ing NORTFIERN STARS, a major Runte (our fan Guest hardcover anthology of Cana of Honour). dian SF edited by David The guests were Hartwell and Glenn Grant. followed by culture:. H. B. Fenn will be holding a Both native hoop wine-and-cheese reception in dancer George Bear honour of the book, its editors, (and who would and its contributors, Thursday, doubt he’s second in September 1st, from 7:30 p.m. to the world after seeing 9:30 p.m., in the Winnipeg him pick up hoop Convention Centre room 2G after hoop and danc (second floor). Announcements What's a Voodoo Message Board? There is a message board in the arrive, find your name and place FIRST AID convention centre, near registra a check mark next to it to indi First aid is now in the Holiday tion. The “Voodoo” message cate you’re there. If someone Inn in the Talbot Room on the board is for messages to specific wants to leave a message for second floor. There is a small people and the other boards are you, they write the message on emergency room located at the for general messages. a card or piece of paper and N.E. corner of the Convention The “Voodoo” message board is then puts it into an index box Centre (St. Mary’s and Carlton). composed of a list of all the under ‘H’ (in your case). Then preregistered members in alpha they’ll place a colored dot next NOTICES betical order. Those who buy to your name. When you see the Missing from the souvenir book memberships atthe door can dot, you’ll know that there’s a - Linda Deneroff is running write their names on to the blank message for you. sales to members. areas of the board. When you - Dupa T. Parrot
Blake Smith should be listed as an artist in the souvenir book, Openings and polar musings not Barry Smith. (continued from previous page) to The Forks realy gives a won the CSA he mentioned that derful historical perspective ... Meeting Room 14 is the room Canada owning the north mag you may even want to talk to shown as “First Aid” on the netic pole and thus having the the people of Parks Canada to pull-out daily schedule sheet. magnificent and mysterious get to know more; they have an aurora borealis as an inspiration, office at the back of the Important Announcement its contributions to the space Children’s Museu.) Groups participating in the Fan program aren’t negligable. After Finally there was the handing Charities Auction should contact all, with such a huge land surface over of the golfclub... er, gavel Dick & Leah Smith at the Aus it can and does use a lot of by ConFrancisco’s Dave Clark tralia in ’99 bidding table as satellite technology. In fact (in a local shirt) to John soon as possible. Canada was the 3rd nation, after Mansfield (in shirt & tie) who the US and USSR, to design and received The Fan Charities Auction will launch a satellite, and continues said sour be held on Friday afternoon in to have an interest in space, dough loaf the convention centre. Items demonstrated by being a partner in good sold will include signed books in the space station project and humour. and manuscripts, t-shirts, involvement with shuttle Even being fanzines, comic books, and a projects. told that if number of strange artifacts. The mayor spoke next enthusias he believed it would all be over tically (actually she didn’t need a in just five days, Dave would The charities represented in microphone) about her city (Are also have a bridge to sell him, clude the Down Under Fan you enjoying Winnipeg?!) that didn’t shake the chair much. Fund, the Trans-Atlantic Fan after this, the largest conference John continued to thank all Fund, and others who have not this year, also won the Pan volunteers (reminding them to yet checked in with the Smiths. America Games in 1999- After bring their Northwest, KLM, or various superlatives (Winnipeg as Air Canada tickets to the office Thursday Program Changes: the center of the universe) she for photocopying, to enter for 8 pm: This is the correct time sneakily invited everybody to the drawing) and declared the for “Spider’s Place” (NOT 7 take some time off the con and convention open for all. Proudly pm) in the Norwood Hotel. come see the sights of her beau walking off with his loaf of tiful city. (May I add that a visit bread... er, gavel. Wanna buy a Worldcon? Friday Program Changes Or, "why are all these people being 3. The “Let’s Not Get Ridicu so nice to me?" lous” school of thought: these Pros who are listed on panels By Ross Pavlac people still think of vacation but not coming to the conven location first, but allow their tion are: Greg Bear, Jack C. As you may have noticed by preference to be vetoed if the Haldeman II, and Kristine now, a lot of groups are running proposed facilities are clearly Kathryn Rusch. around this convention frantically inadequate or inferior to the trying to convince you that their competition, or if the commit 11 am: Lisa Freitag will be site should host the Worldcon for tee is clearly inadequate to do participating in the “How to Kill, a particular year. As a member of even a so-so convention. Maim, or Heal Characters”. the convention, you are eligible to vote for the 1997 site (no later 1 pm: Add Seth Breidbart to the than Saturday!). For later dates,the “I Got Run Over by a Truck with committees are trying to build NSA Plates on the Info Super support now, so that people will highway”. In room 2. have made their minds up by the time of the vote (and maybe even 1 pm: Add Josepha Sherman get you to lay out some money and Delete Charles C. Ryan to for a pre-supporting member the “Slush Pile Panel” (room 14). ship). In order to convince you, the 4. The “City outside? What 3 pm: Add Marian Hughes to the committees have bid tables set city?” school of thought: This “How to Form a Writer’s Group” up; they will also hold social group is either hard-core con- panel. In room 10. functions at which they will try to vention-attenders, or people impress you with their hospitality. who have been to one or more 4 pm: Delete Kristine Kathryn But how to choose between badly run Worldcons and are Rusch’s reading (Room 2). them? terrified of going to another Assuming you have no particu one. A superior committee is 4 pm: Delete Charles C. Ryan lar friends (or enemies) on any of their first priority, followed by from “Kaffeeklatsch” (Room 5). the committees that would sway facilities. City choice is usually your vote, most people’s reasons used as a tiebreaker here in 7 pm: Delete Dee McLoughlin for supporting a particular site fall cases where the committees from “The Hatching” (Room 2). into one of three categories: the and facilities are deemed to be city, the facilities, and the com roughly equal. 8 pm: Add Kathryn Cramer and mittee. And there are four basic My own recommendation is to Delete Moshe Feder to the ways of that people rank bids: lean towards the fourth school “Electronic Publishing” panel 1. The “Economically Strapped” of thought. This is because I’ve (Room 7). school of thought: these people been to several badly run vote for the closest city, regard worldcons, and I am definitely Site Selection less of other considerations. terrified of them! But - the final 2. The “Vacation Location" choice will be yours, by what Site selection, normally sched uled to open at 2pm on Thurs school of thought: these people ever reasons or priorities you day, will instead open after the vote for the city they would most see fit. (My all-time favorite Opening Ceremonies. Voters like to visit that year, figuring that reason was one fan who said can save time by filling out voter no matter how bad the conven she was voting for a site be tion might be, they can always cause in a previous life she had information and voting fee enjoy themselves in City X. lived in that city.) cheques before getting in line. (To be continued next issue) Hospitality What Do you Mean, No Parties? Because of the legal require Not yet familiar with what goes Functions ments of the Manitoba Liquor on at these hospitality gather Control Commission, there will ings? (Not parties) be No Parties This Year. One thing to note in particular is Holiday Inn All entertainments of a roomly the 1997 bid parties. This year 1616 9pm On Spec nature will henceforth be re we, here at ConAdian, are 428 9pm-2am NASFiC ‘95 ferred to as Hospitality Gath charged to decide between them 426 9pm-2am Atlanta ‘98 erings. (Note: even though (see article, page one) They will magic mixtures of intoxicating woo you, ply you with libations Place Louis Real beverage may in fact be served and delicacies, and in many 2316-9 8pm-2am St.Louis ‘97 at them, they should in no way ways try to convince you that State Rm (23rd fir) 9pm San be confused with parties, or they are the best possible site for Antonio ‘97 with Magic: The Gathering) the international gathering of 2108 9pm Untapped Inc Folks running Hospitality fandom in 1997. 1915 7pm-lam Have a Cow Gatherings should not use the Seek them out! 1602 10pm Milwaukee word “Party” on their posters. - Jeremy Bloom Fictioneers (Cremecon) 1406 9:30 pm Kansas City ‘00 About the consumption of Alcohol 1416 9:30 pm Boston ‘01 For the past 5,000 years, people have been making magic Marvin Gardens (4) 6pm Dead by consuming the excrement of unicellular beasties called Dragon Inn yeasts. When you consider that beer is basically spoiled Riel Room (1st) 4pm-4am food mixed with gas and yeast shit, it sort of makes you ConSuite (ongoing) wonder what the big deal is.... Sheraton You should be aware that the legal age for consuming 1809-10 9pm Baltimore ‘98 products that contain yeast shit (alcohol) is 18. People 1609 9pm-3am Frefen under 18 are not even supposed to be handling the stuff, 1604 9pm Niagara Falls ‘98 much less drinking it. 1601 8pm Cryonics Folks who are running Hospitality Gatherings (not 913-4 9:30 pm Boston ‘98 611 8pm ASFA parties, remember that) should not serve people who are 506 8pm-12mid IMParty under age (and should definitely try not to get caught if 316 9pm-2am Artemis they do so). It will therefore be likely that proofing will A^fe OK t/te A(K&KU& *94 take place at most parties. And people of less summers than 18 should be kind to DOWNTOWN WINNIPEG the good folks throwing the parties - er, Hospitality Gath erings - and seek their intoxicants elsewhere. You should also know that if you serve someone liquor (of age or not), and said someone gets shitface, leaves the IMPROVEMENT ZONE con to drive home and gels in an accident, said person A 3-day festival celebrating can sue the bejezuz out you. Manitoba liability Jaw is Winnipeg's visual & performing seriously heavy-duty. arts! Downtown on Portage -Jeremy Bloom Avenue! Free! Sept 1, Air Canada Park, 355 Portage Ave. On Now! The Newszine of ConAdian, the 52nd World Science Fiction Convention ’ Sept 2, 1994 First awards of the Con sighted Who was that Rick I Andy Porter (choice of more Hugo Tim Burton & Denise DiNovi; Director Shaw you with? Voters) has announced the winners of Henry Selick, Screenwriter Caroline by Ross Pavlac (except the headline) the Science Fiction Chronicle’s 13th Thompson]. Third Place: Groundhog The con’s most affordable means annual readers choice awards. Day (Columbia Pictures) [Producers of transportation is the human- SFC’s award voting is by a weighted Trevor Albert & Harold Ramis, Director voting method, which gives first Harold Ramis; Screenwriters Danny powered rickshaw limousines, the choice 3 points, second choice 2 Rubin & Harold Ramis], drivers of which are seen loitering votes, and third choice 1 vote. The BEST PRO ARTIST: Michael Whelan. around the Convention Center winners follow. Second Place: Don Maitz. Third Place: entrance in the evenings. BEST NOVEL: Moving Mars by Greg Bob Eggleton. In a classic free market paradigm, Bear (Tor). Second Place: Hard BEST PRO EDITOR-MAGAZINES: the rickshaws do not have meters Landing by Algis Budrys (Warner). Gardner Dozois (Asimov's SF) . 2nd or fixed fares - the drivers will Third Place: Green Mais by Kim Place: Kristine Kathryn Rusch (F&SF). accept whatever level of donation Stanley Robinson (Harper Collins UK/ 3rd Place: Stanley Schmidt (Analog). you care to give. Bantam Spectra). BEST PRO EDITOR-BOOKS: Beth Two type of rides are available. BEST NOVELLA: “The Night We Meacham (Tor Books). Second Place: You can either have a leisurely, Buried Road Dog” by Jack Cady (1/93 ’Mike Resnick. Third Place: Ellen Mag. of Fantasy & Science Fiction). Datlow. elegant ride and wave at the slowly Second Place: “Wall, Stone, Craft" by BEST SEMI-PROZINE: Science Fiction passing scenery, or you can request Walter Jon Williams (10-11/93 F&SF/ Chronicle (Andrew Porter, ed.). Second Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, complete Axolotl Press). Third Place: “Into the Place: Interzone (David Pringle, ed.). with the driver popping wheelies! Miranda Rift” by G. David Nordley Third Place: Locus (Charles N. (7/93 Analog). Brown, ed.) [What, Locus in BEST NOVELETTE: “The Battle of 3rd place? - eds] Long Island” by Nancy Kress (2-3/93 BEST FANZINE: Mimosa Omni). Second Place: “Georgia on My (Dick and Nicki Lynch, ed.). Mind" by Charles Sheffield (1/93 Second Place: Ansible (Dave Analog). Third Place: “Nutcracker Langford, ed.). Third Place: Coup” by Janet Kagan (12/93 Lan's Lantern (George “Lan” Asimov’s). Laskowski, ed.). BEST SHORT STORY: “Death on the BEST FAN WRITER: Dave Nile” by Connie Willis (3/93 Langford. Second Place: Andy Asimov’s). Second Place: “Campbell’s Hooper. Third Place: Sharon World” by Paul DiFilippo (9/93 Farber. Amazing). Third Place: “'The Good BEST FAN ARTIST: Linda Pup” by Bridget McKenna (3/93 Michaels. Second Place: Joe F&SF). Mayhew. Third Place: Merle BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION: Insinga tied with Teddy Jurassic Park (Universal Pictures) Harvia. [Producers Kathleen Kennedy & (Note: any resemblaence to Gerald R. Malen, Director Steven Hugo winners, living or dead, Spielberg, Screen-writers Michael remains to be seen....) Crichton & David Koepp). Second Place: The Nightmare Before Christ mas (Touchstone Pictures) [Producers Re: "The Convention got off to a very god Start... ------, Announcements Letters to the Editor (and misc. bitching): Posterizing In a move calculated to show The Alternate History panel Do NOT fix flyers or notices to solidarity with our Rwandan Thursday evening was put in a walls with anything that will brothers & sisters, Thursday room far too small for the audi damage the surface. Thank you night’s programming was held in ence that showed up. What for your cooperation. - Commit the little tiny rooms with guards criteria were used in matching tee of Public Safety to keep excess people out in the program items and room sizes? - hallway, while the large function - Anon House of Usher rising rooms stood empty. Ushers are needed for the - Anon A suggestion to move to the Hugo Awards. Please report to more spacious facilities was met Volunteers at 5 pm on Friday. Re: Voyageur Submission boxes. with the brilliant and resourceful Why no dominance boxes? Are “But it’s already listed for here.” You too can rise you all tops? - Jim Detry We need elevator hosts for - A friend Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Come meet new people! Go to exciting new places! TUe /I've Okay, the same places, but with new people! You’ll find out Publisher: Shannon Reschke where all the good parties are! Editor: Jeremy Bloom All shifts are a maximum of 2 Aardvark at Large: Ross Pavlac hours. Come to the Volunteer Layout Minor Deity: Kim Linton Sign-Up Room at 7:30 pm. Reporters & stuff: Robert Stack,- Catherine Donahue, Morgan Scnweers, Caran Willbanks, Jace Foss, Kat Yeager Anyone else confused? Gofers & help: Michelle Barr, Michael Timothy Lane Smith wishes that Fortner, Magi Shepley, plus a cast of it be noted that he and Timothy thousands Lane are separate program participants, as well as being separate individuals. grabbajabba
Cartton & Portage (on the Skywalk) That Klinging Feeling LL GOURMET COFFEE The Klingon Ambassador Lady A ESPRESSO K’Zin of the Klingon Diplomatic CAPPUCCINO Corps will be doing “KBA 9 943-1225 (Klingon Bitches with Attitude) ' use South Portage Place entrance ( next to 354 Portage Ave.) Butt Inspections” throughout the weekend. Any males with appropriately plump but firm For Serious Costumers buttocks can request a KBA Shop inspection from the Ambassador WINNIPEG FUR EXCHANGE or her KBA in training. (Look for leather, suede, and fur pieces; Sex Relationships for the Klingon with the snake feathers; bone, horn and plastic The Facts Let’s talk staff.) All those who pass will beads. Handicrafting tools, and be awarded a KBA Butt Inspec much more. about it! ^■'Tof!??. LifetZa< ;Line STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND? Welcome to Worldcon in Winnipeg! 8 pm: Add Kathryn Cramer and COLES delete Moshe Feder to the "Elec the book people! ironic Publishing” panel, in MIC Eaton Place 12 Mid: Add Ed Bryant and 942-8952 Forrest J. Ackerman io the Friday One block South of the Convention Centre Night Midnight Horror Reading, in MR7. More Announcements Restaurant Reviews (pro & con) No hatching - raffle Stirling quality Close, good, basic The Dead Dragon Inn, infamous Steve & Janet Stirling highly Expect a friendly welcome at Medieval hospitality gathering, recommend Le Couscous (135 Pomodoro’s (opposite Hotel in Place Louis Riel, 4th Floor, Marion Ave, 237-3775). Middle Louis Riel). Food: Burgers, (very (Marvin Gardens Room, Thurs- Eastern cuisine in profusion. good) Mexican, Italian. Price Sun, 6 PM-6 AM) is holding a “Many sheep died,” notes reasonable. raffle. Pro art, t-shirts, etched Steve. “But be prepared for a glasses, other neat stuff (drawing slow, leisurely meal,” notes a No mis-steak about it on Monday). sated but slightly ticked Janet. In the Charter House Hotel, conveniently located on the How much for the Pohl? Lopata's C-Serve notes opposite side of York Ave., Buy Famous Pros: Amy Following my plan to try new between the Holiday Inn and the Thomson, Jack Chalker, Joe restaurants at every meal, I ate Sheraton, is the Tivoli coffee Haldeman, Fredrik Pohl, and at the Mayan Lord for lunch. I shop (excellent for breakfasts) Mike Resnick will be up on the can not recommend it. Service and the Rib Room (marvelous Auction Block at noon Friday in was very slow, grudging. Food ribs, chicken, and veal dishes) - MR12. The auction, which ben was greasy and tasteless. all reasonably priced. efits fannish charities, will also OTOH, Messob, an Ethiopian feature rare books, and fanzines, restaurant was where I had A shot in the dark t-shirts, hats, stuffed animals, supper. The food was excellent. To all gasping Europeans: There comic books, Australiana, and A caution here. I like highly is a bar serving beer in the third loads of neat stuff. Auctioneers spiced dishes. Messob met that floor lobby of the Convention .include Chalker, Haldeman, criterion. The food is served on Centre (well, one of the lobbies, Resnick, jan howard finder, and traditional Ethiopian dishes of a we’re sure you can figure out Mike Glicksohn. soft bread. That bread, rolled which one). Cheers! up, is the silverware used to eat. The staff is quite nice and (Note: the opinions expressed in Bester on the block? forthcoming about their country these assorted reviews do not Jigsaw Puzzle Auction: Here’s and its situation. I was charmed necessarily reflect the views of your chance to win a piece of and plan to have at least one ConAdian, The Voyageur, or the fannish tradition - or more other meal there. people expressing them) precisely, 8,000 pieces. The In case you missed my last jigsaw puzzle that’s been report, Bombolini’s is quite worked on at the last three good. But it is a little pricey. worldcons will be for sale as Worth it, but costly. - Steve part of the auction to benefit fan Lopata charities at Noon on Friday in MR12, on the first floor of the Heavenly it ain't Convention Centre. The Shangri-La restaurant in The puzzle is available for the Convention Centre is a inspection outside MR4, by the wonderful place to eat il you fan tables and flyer racks, near want to have a long conversa Registration. tion, uninterrupted by waiters or - Erwin S. "Filthy Pierre" Strauss food. If you’re a fan of the classic Chinese dish "Chop Meet DUFF Delegate Alan Suey,’’ check out the Kung Pao Stewart, 4-6 PM Friday in Chicken. Sheraton 1006. - Speaks The Newszine of ConAdian, the 52nd World Science Fiction Convention Sept 2, 1994 Not just another awards ceremony... Friday Night Films Tired of the same old awards away). Assemble at noon Satur ConAdian Films, in Meeting Rooms ceremonies? Try the Hogu day by the information desk, 3 & 4 Ranquet, fandom’s clown prince and the parade begins shortly (These films are free) of awards ceremonies! As usual, thereafter. Guest of Honor will it will be held in a McDonald’s be Martha Soukup. 5:00 pm: Groundhog Day (on Portage, about 6 blocks 6:45 pm: The Gathering 7:30 pm: The High Crusade 9:00 pm: The Gates of Evil Noise Etiquette and Sleep Etiquette 9:30 pm: Roc Saga parts I-IV 10:45 pm: Things to Come A message from you friendly Con Com, by way of trying to allevi ate some difficulties.... The Convention Center Cinema has Since the “hospitality area” hotels are already full, some hospital an SF series this week. (Con mem ity gatherings may take place at “general” hotels. Please assist hotel bers must pay for this, alas. But it’s management by keeping such gatherings pleasantly low-key and $2.99 for one, or $4 for the double quiet enough not to disturb sleeping neighbours. Both the hosts of feature.) these gatherings, and the sleeping neighbours, are asked by Evening double feature: ConAdian to be considerate of each others’ concerns. 7:15 pm: The Shadow The Carlton and Quest are “quiet” hotels. The Sheraton and Place 9:15 pm: Wolf ($2.99) Louis Riel are “Hospitality” hotels. The other hotels are general Midnight double feature: hotels subject to regular rules of management. 12:00 Heavy Metal, The Crow (restricted: no one under 18 admit If someone is having a problem with their hotel and wants to ted) move to a different hotel or floor, talk to con facilities and they will try to accommodate a move. The science fiction and fantasy people. COLES the book people! Eaton Place 942-8952 One block South of the Convention Centre Holiday Inn 1616 9pm On Spec 736 9pm Furry 728 9pm-lam Primedia/ Fleet Academy North 426 9pm-2am Atlanta’98 428 9pm-2am NASFIC’95 Place Louis Riel 2316-9 8pm-2am StLouis’97 2104 10:20-2am Ista Weyr State (23rd fir) 9pm SanAntonio’97 1617 9pm-lam Star Trek/ Forever Knight 1406 9:30pm Kansas City’OO 1416 10pm-2am GENIE 503 10pm Coffee Hospitality (4) 9pm Intersection & LACon III Marvin Gardens (4) 6pm Dead Dragon Inn Riel Rm (1) 4pm-4am Con Suite 9pm Antarctica’99 1104 9pm Niagara Falls’98 1006 10pm Australia’99 913-4 9:30pm Boston’98 813 10pm-2am Philcon 611 9pm ASFA . 604 9pm ICON ~ We apologize for the mistaken inclusion of the Frefan, Niagara Falls, and On Spec Friday gatherings in the Thursday Hospitality list We re not sure how it^- happened but we’re very embarassed. Friday Program Changes 7 pm: Delete the “Hatching event. 9 pm: Add Ed Bryant to the “Trends in Horror”, in MR12. 12 Mid: Add Ed Bryant and Forrest J. Ackerman to the Friday Night Midnight Horror Reading. Featuring a fabulous selection of continental favorites. Access through the skywalk Bring your CONADIAN badge for 20% off dinner menu after 5pm Speihcarren Ji'iix Non-Fictional Nuptials Heard in an elevator, late Fri. night: made.” Sherri Woodward and Maurice Beyke “I’ve got the door!” will exchange marriage vows today at 5 “I’m holding the button.” “The paperless office died the day pm in MR8. Wolf Foss will be officiating. “I’ve got the door!!” that the first laser printer went on ConAdian fandom is cordially invited to celebrate with them. “I’m holding the button.” sale.” - Dave Ratti “I’ve got the door!!!” Fictional Birth (Slowly) “Just get off the elevator..” “Remember, all bleeding stops Neil Gaiman (creator of Sandman comics eventually.” and co-author of Good Omens) and his (from the “How to kill characters” wife had their 3rd child last Saturday, a Heard at a dinner table, Thurs. health baby girl named Maddie. You may night: “Then we tried to teach the panel) sign a congratulatory card at the Informa chickens to walk. . ." tion Booth. “Is the passport stamp still circulat “I know people here who are so ing?” good at costuming that if you give “It was delicious!” them 2 burnt matches and five (at the WSFS Business Meeting) minutes, they’ll have a costume /fee. Publisher: Shannon Reschke Editor: Jeremy Bloom Asst. Editor/Layout Deity: Mike McCain Aardvark at Large: Ross Misc Notes Pavlac -Contribute to WQOF, the annual Layout Minor Deity: Kim * Worldcon one-shot APA! Contributions (copy count 100) should be turned in at Linton the Lounge by 6:00pm Saturday. Please Reporters & stuff: Robert bring your short fanzines (3 sheets Stack, Catherine Donahue, maximum) or create one if your haven’t Morgan Schweers, Caran got one already! It will be collated at Willbanks, Jace Foss, Kat 2:00pm Sunday in the Fanzine Lounge, Yeager, Jan van’t Ent Convention Centre. All masquerade Gofers & help: Michelle Speihrarren Jeux de Guerre access for audience seating will be from Barr, Michael Fortner, Magi 321 Portage Ave. HOURS; the west lobby entrance. (Barb Schofield, Winnipeg, Manitoba Mon. to Wwl„ Sat. Shepley, plus a cast of 10 am - 6 pm Masquerade Director) R3B 2B9 Canada -Please note that the Fanzine Lounge has a thousands Thu., Fri. - 10 am - 9 jhii cash bar with both bheer and mixed Phone: 204-942-3427 Fax: 944-1998 drinks. Also lots of excellent fanzines for reading and to purchase. -TO ALL PUBLISHERS: If you want a free Brazilian Science Fiction and Fantasy Catalog (in English) please contact Daniel Fremont. Brazil is SF & F! Room 533, Holiday Inn. More choice in -Pub Crawl starts 2:00pm at Registration. -A group of Gaylaxians will be meeting sf and fantasy books. for dinner at 6:30pm on Saturday in front of the Voodoo message board. -Lost & Founds are located at Registration COLES and Information. Please note - all financial the book people! items are immediately turned over to Program Ops. -The Winnipeg Shelter for Abused Women Eaton Place have provided a donation box at the 942-8952 Information Desk. Any donations are appreciated! One block South of the Convention Centre 1997 Bidders Session Wanna buy a Worldcon? (The Sequel) by Robert Sacks By Ross Pavlac (The two bids made presentations OK, it’s the last day of voting do any of the committee have real- yesterday. This is our-reporter’s on bids for the 1997 Worldcon. world financial experience? A summary of their plans.) San Antonio and St. Louis are Worldcon is planned over a period St. Louis is bidding one facility (3 city going head to head for your votes, of years and can have hundreds of blocks in size), using hotels only for and you’ve had the chance to people working on it - do any of sleeping rooms and parties. The check them out at their hospitality the committee have real-world jobs ConSuite will be in the Convention that qualify them to manage Center if they are allowed to pay for events and info tables. How do refreshments and dispense them. you gauge the quality of each? projects of this complexity? Downtown St. Louis is less than ¥i Here are some suggested questions If a past Worldcon at that site had mile across; the furthest hotel is closer. to ask each of the bidders: problems, how does the committee They plan a 24-hr shuttle to counter CITY: intend to insure that the problems the 85% humidity. They are dead Food! What kinds of interesting do not re-occur? Will the emphasis center USA, and can be conveniently and/or ethnic restaurants (in fan be primarily on literary, primarily reached by road, rail, air, and bus. price ranges) are there, particularly on media, or a mix? Light-rail is free in downtown within a walk or short cab ride? Do their parties show that they St. Louis 10am-3pm during the week. Does the city have any specialty are organized enough to put a Current room rates range from $52 to party together? Are there any $125; they may be lower for the con. foods or ethnic areas? This is a French town with German Tourism. Any interesting muse interesting gimmicks or neat stuff in heritage and an Italian core. There are ums, art galleries, etc.? How close their bidding materials or at their no corkage fees. They are considering are they to the facilities? Any parties to show that the committee organizing prereg lines by membership special shopping areas? If you has a sense of fun, of imagination? number. Their party hotel, has only 3- arrive early or stay afterwards, If you ever hear the phrase, 4 elevators, but it is only 4 stories. The what is there to do? “running a Worldcon is just like bid committee has about 30 members, FAcnjnESs running our local, regional, only all 100% active; most campaigning was A Worldcon can need 2500-3000 bigger” - run' away screaming. within a 600 mi. radius. sleeping rooms; has the committee Better yet, try this phrase on some San Antonio is bidding the Alamo, got that many rooms on hold? If a bid committees and see what Fiesta Texas, and the zoo. Their convention center is being used, kind of answers you get. convention center is 225,000 sq.ft, [not how long is the walk to the hotels? a typo!], and their principal hotels are How expensive are they? Site selection voting will be open the Marriott River Center & River Walk A U.S. Worldcon needs more until 6pm today behind the which will host ConSuite and night than 200,000 square feet of space; Information Desk in the Conven programming. They have 2300 rooms how many facilities do they have within a 6 block radius, with current to use in order to cobble together tion Centre. Voters can save time rates at $99. Corkage has been waived that much function space? by filling out voter information for the ConSuite. The principal avenue Have any of the hotels hosted SF and voting fee cheques before of the con will be River Walk - with getting in line. Don’t wait until river taxis, hotels, restaurants, brew conventions before? pubs, and shopping center. They will COMMITTEE: the last minute.... be emphasizing the “South of the How large is the committee? Is it Border” connection, inviting writers just a small bunch of friends or a and artists from Latin America. They more extended group? Are there For Serious Costumers are considering organizing prereg local conventions that the commit Shop lines alphabetically by the actual tee work on? Are they experi WINNIPEG FUR EXCHANGE distribution of names. They don’t enced? Do they have people with for leather, suede, and fur pieces; remember whether their party hotel Worldcon experience? If not, how has 8, 10, or 12 elevators. They have feathers; bone, horn and plastic 11 committee members, all active, plus do they know they can run a beads. Handicrafting tools, and others working. They ran the 1985 Worldcon properly? much more. NASFiC; this will be the Second Where do the funds for bidding Occasional Chili Cook-Off. come from? A Worldcon’s cash "The Canadian Heritage Company" flow can be more than $500,000 - 314 Ross Ave. 943-6766 The Newszine of ConAdian Issue 6 Saturday Night Edition Sept 1, 1994 Of Northern Lights, Golden Titans, and Waterfowl (Many Awards) By Jeremy Bloom in English, a catch-all award that covers 1994 Hogu and Blackhole everything from critical writing to Award results by Danny Lieberman It was a day for awards. Tonight it’s Media. This year’s winner was Prison the Hugos, but this afteroon it was the ers of Gravity, the TV Ontario SF show, DeRoach Award for putridity in turn of our hosts, as about 100 fans and which was unfortunately canceled this everyday life: The Tobacco Industry pros gathered a few blocks from the year. Sawyer, who picked up the Aristotle Award : Dan Steffan Convention Center for the presentation award, had Good news - the new Best New Feud - Tag Team Action: of the Aurora Awards, Canada’s top Canadian Discovery channel has Matthew Tepper vs Hogu Ranquet achievement in Science Fiction. picked up the series, and will be attendees The setting was the garden of the broadcasting the back catalog coast to Best New Feud - Singles Action: Harry Centennial Library, an odd mix of coast. Andruschak vs LASFS concrete, fountain and minimal green (Nearly) Full List: Best Traumatic Presentation: O J. ery. The audience sat on the hard Best Short-Form Work in English (Meilleure Simpson as “The Fugitive” steps, as a cool breeze wafted the nouvelle en anglais): “Just Like Old Times”, Best Religious Hoax: ‘Pro-Lifers’ Killing fumes from the nearby streets. The Robert J. Sawyer (On Spec v5*2) Doctors & Escorts Meilleure nouvelle in francais (Best Short- award itself is a beautiful design - a Best Hoax Awards: Short Story Hugo Form Work in French): “La Merveilleuse rippling arrangement of helicopter machine de Johann Havel”, Yves Meynard Best Type Face: Cally Soukup metal sheets that resemble the northern (Solaris 107) Best Professional Hoax: Clinton Health lights for which it is named, and (when Best Other Work in English (Meilleur Plan viewed from the top), shows the script ouvrage en anglais [Autre]): Prisoners of Fandom’s Biggest Turkey: Tie - Harry letters SF. Gravity - sf/comics tv series (TVOntario) (more nonsense next page) High points included the husband/ Meilleur ouvrage en francais (Autre) (Best wife team of Lloyd and Yvonne Penny, Other Work in French): Les 42,210 univers competing against each other for the de la science-fiction, Guy Bouchard (Le Passeur) award fo'r Fan Achievement (Organiza SIGNING: Artistic Achievement/Accomplissement tional) for their work on the Ad Astra artistique: Robert Pasternak - illustration, There will be an added Anne con in Toronto. This happened last covers/couvertures (e.g., On Spec; Aborigi McCaffrey autograph session year, too. Neither won then, and before nal SF; Amazing Stories May/93) from 10:00—11:00 Sunday at the the event they were joking about what Fan Achievement (Fanzine)/ they would do if they came in at a tie. Accomplissement fanique (Fanzine): Under Autograph Table. THERE In the event, it was Lloyd who won - the Ozone Hole, Karl Johanson & John WILL BE A LIMIT OF ONE but as he put it, it’s hard to split up the Herbert (4129 Carey Road, Victoria, BC, BOOK PER BADGE. Please credit for their efforts. V8Z 4G5) Fan Achievement (Organizational)/ realize that we cannot guarantee Canada’s astronaut Marc Gameau Accomplissement fanique (Organisation): that the entire line will get their presented awards for best short form in Lloyd Penney, Ad Astra books autographed. Many English and French to Yves Menard Fan Achievement (Other)/Accomplissement and Robert J. Sawyer, who thanked fanique (autre): Jean-Louis Trudel, promo people have been turned away anthologist extraordaire Mike Resnik tion of Canadian SF/promotion de la SF from previous signings. If you for pushing him to do his first short canadienne have already had one book story in 5 years. The Two major awards will be presented signed, please be courteous and And the grande dame of Canadian during the Hugos Ceremony: Best Long- SF, Judith Merril, recieved a standing Form Work in English (Meilleur livre en give others a chance to get a anglais), and Meilleur livre en francais (Best ovation when she took the platform to signature. Long-Form Work in French. present the award for Best Other Work Announcements Hogu's Continued Weyr do we go? (continued from previous page) Jackson’s Beard Andruschak & Stu Hellinger Closest Encounter of the Fourth Kind: There are some discrepancies Clinton & Reality between the grid published in the Worst Fanzine Title: American Journal of Psychoscamology Space Geek of the Year Award: Jovian pocket program and the complete Best Dead Writer (must be living to Comet Cleanser written listings. Where conflicts exist, qualify): Dean Wesley Smith Traffic Jams, Jellies, & Preserves the written list is correct. Best Hoax Convention: Tie - Not Award: Baseball Strike Masquerade Banger Award (most inappropriate con Dundalk & Antarctica in 1999 guest): Martha Soukup People wanting to work the Mas Best Pseudonym: Tall Good Looking Most Erotic Line from ST: Deep Six querade should attend an orientation Woman with Big Hips RESTAURANT & LOUNGE "A wMtmfAvoimr* MwimwitFMri Featuring a fabulous selection of continental favorites. Access through the skywalk Bring your CONADIAN badge for 20% off dinner menu after 5pm 321 Portage Ave. HOI KS: Not valid with any other promotional offer. WinnqM-g. Manitoba M,,'u ,o ,*'1- S:,L K3B 2B9 Canada |1l(| 1 AWARDS Artistic Achievement - Frank Kelly Freas, Body of Work Yes, It’s art! (40+ year career and still active) And the winners of the Art Show are: Steve Hickman, Hardcover Book Cover - Tom Kidd, The Far Kingdoms Space Fantasy Commemorative Booklet Art; John Holland, Paperback Book Cover - Bob Eggleton, Dragons Flying Colours; Butch Honeck, Noah’s Ark; Stephanie Johanson, The Lookout; Lissanne Lake, Dancing with Prometheus Awards (given by Libertarian Futurist Dragons; and Michael Whelan, Rainbow. The Judges were Society) Stu Hellinger and Gay Ellen Dennett, both of ASFA. Novel - Pallas, L. Neil Smith (1/2 Troy oz. gold coin) Awards were not made by category this year. Hall of Fame - We, Yevgeny Zamyatin (1/10 Troy oz. gold Congratulations to all of you. coin) Golden Duck Awards Seiun (Japanese National) Awards The Golden Duck Awards are sponsored by the Golden Novel - Entoverse, James Hogan Duck Foundation for excellence in children’s science Short Story - Tangents, Greg Bear fiction. These cash awards are given to the illustrator of the Dramatic Presentation - Jurassic Park, Steven Spielberg best SF picture book, and the authors of the best children’s and young adult’s SF work. The awards are funded by First Fandom Hall of Fame DucKon, a science fiction convention held in Du Page Everett F. Blieler and Andre Norton County, Illinois. The awards are announced at DucKon in Big Heart Award early June and presented at the World Science Fiction Jack Williamson Convention. Picture Book Award (goes to the Illustrator) The No Award (for Editors as judged on the basis of Anderson, Joan. Richie’s Rocket. Photographed by rejection letters) George Ancona. Morrow, 1993 No Award Children’s Book Award Grades 2-6 The John W. Campbell for Best New Science Fiction David, Peter. Worf’s First Adventure. Pocket, 1993 Writer of 1992-1993 Young Adult Award Grades 6-10 Amy Thomson Lowrey, Lois. The Giver. Houghton Mifflin, 1993 The Hugo Awards Special Award Fanzine - Mimosa, Dick and Nicki Lynch Hughes, Monica. Invitation to the Game. Simon & Fan Writer - Dave Langford Schuster, 1991 Fan Artist - Brad W. Foster Semi-Prozine - Science Fiction Chronicle, Andrew Porter The Chesley Awards (given by ASFA) Dramatic Presentation - Jurassic Park Magazine Cover - Wojtek Sludmak, Asimov’s Dec 93 Original Artwork - Space Fantasy Commemorative Stamp Three-Dimensional Art - Jennifer Weyland, And I am the Booklet, Stephen Hickman Shining Star Professional Artist - Bob Eggleton Interior Illustration - Alan M. Clark, "The Toad of Professional Editor - Kristine Kathryn Rusch Heaven", Asimov’s Jun 93 Non-Fiction Book - The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Unpublished Monochrome Work - Carl Lundgren, John Clute and Peter Nicholls Impudence Short Story - "Death on the Nile", Connie Willis Unpublished Color Work - James Gurbey, Garden of Hope Novelette - "Georgia on My Mind", Charles Sheffield Art Director - Jamie Warren Youll, Bantam Books Novella - "Down in the Bottomlands", Harry Turtledove Contribution to ASFA - (tie) David Lee Pancake for Novel - Green Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson printing and mailing of ASFA publications; Teresa Patterson and the Pegasus Management Crew for the ASFA Print Shop at ConFrancisco ANNOUNCEMENTS Wedding Bells Rang Masquerade Access "I’ll be there with bells on. . ." The Woodward-Beyke All masquerade access for audience seating will be from nuptuals went off without a hitch, ... er, with a hitch the west lobby entrance. accomplished and much happiness and bagpipe music. The groom was radiant in jester’s mufti and musical cap, the Babylon 5 Presentation Cancellation bride beamed in a beautiful purple medieval gown, the Due to circumstances beyond our control — including the guests ranged from tuxedo to mundane dress to Klingon late casting of the new Commander of the Babylon Station, flower children. Guests departed with smiles and rosemary and another major cast member breaking a foot requiring sprigs, after cake, champagne, and homebrewed beer and the last minute reworking of several scripts so that the ale. character no longer had to walk down long corridors but still gets to deliver lines — the material we had hoped to Conadian Sees Birth of New SF Organization present — including some new costumes, new sets, and a At approximately 19:30, at a meeting held in MR12, a look at the new Commander — couldn’t be ready in time new SF organization was formed. The new organization, for ConAdian. tentatively named The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy We apologize to any we’ve disappointed. Keep watching. Foundation, has objectives that include: ensuring the We know the new season — starting in October — won’t existence and growth of a strong support network for the disappoint you. Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Craig Miller Speculation (located in Toronto) specifically and the SF & F for Babylon 5 community in Canada generally; supporting the growth of new works, and new authors and artists of Canadian SF & Spellfire Demo and Tournament: F. Sunday, 10:00—17:00, Pacific Room, Place Louis Riel The acting directors are Candas Jane Dorsey, Robert Hotel. Decks of Spellfire cards have been donated by Runte, Elisabeth Vonarburg, David Nickle and Peter T.S.R. for prizes. Please register at the Games Registration Halasz. Kathryn Grimbly-Bethke will take on the role of Counter in the Place Louis Riel. Executive Director. The first official act of the new Foundation is to circulate Don’t Pass this up! a petition in support of the Merril Collection. Petitions and We have 5 bus passes available for sale at the sales to drop boxes can be found at the ConAdian information desk. members table. Each pass is $5.00. First come, first served. —Sales to Members Robocop? Seeking person in Robocop costume. Contact Brian Lucas at Fanzine Lounge info booth. Please note that the Fanzine Lounge has a cash bar with both bheer and mixed drinks. Also lots of excellent Program Changes fanzines for reading and to purchase. Sunday Morning 09:00 Add Christian Fandom Celebration Worship with Free! Win! Free! Win! Free! Steve Stringfellow (in MR 14). Did you fly in on one of the con’s sponsoring airlines (Air 11:00 Add "The Virtual Reality Solar System" with Arlan Canada, KLM, Northwest)? If so, you have a chance at a Andrews (in MR 13). very nice door prize. Bring your ticket down to the 11:00 Change "Alien Face" from MR 13 to MR 10. information booth, and they’ll take a photocopy for you - and enter it in a drawing for free airfare anywhere in North Extended Hours America. Sorry, those who took the train or bus will have 11:00-13:00 Pegasus Awards (filking, in Camp South). to try the slot machines. This drawing is open to all Listen and vote. members not just volunteers. There is also a lottery for all con volunteers. With a Who We Are minimum of 20 hrs (hard to put in if you sign on at this late Publisher and Wonder Woman: Shannon Reschke date), volunteers get chances for an air ticket to Glasgow Editor in absentia and Pond Scum: Jeremy Bloom and free membership in InterSection, the 1995 Worldcon - Asst. Editor/Layout Deity: Mike McCain one chance per four hours (work 20 hours, get 5 chances; Aardvark at Large: Ross Pavlac work 30 hours, get 7 chances, etc.) Assistant Layout Deity: Kim Linton Reporters & other saints: Robert (CK) Sacks, Catherine Lost and Found Donahue, Morgan Schweers, Caran Willbanks, Jace Foss, We have some. Come to Ops (Room 17) if you are Kat Yeager, Jan van’t Ent, Annette Lotz missing anything. Also check at the Convention Centre Gofers & help: Michelle Barr, Michael Fortner, Magi Security Office. We have found credit cards, a watch, and Shepley, plus a cast of thousands other odds and ends. The Newszine of ConAdian Issue 7 Sunday Morning Sept 4, 1994 Unofficial Site Selection Report - San Antonio Wins Worldcon Bid! by Jeremy Bloom St. Louis: 466 nounced at the business meeting at noon. Remember the Alamo! It’s San None of above: 5 One might well wonder at those Antonio in ’97! No Preference: 38 whose commitment to the demo Unofficial Results are in, and Hong Kong: 9 cratic process inspires them to San Antonio is no longer a bid - Minneapolis in ’73: 1 wait on line and go through the they have been declared Lisle in ’97: 2 rigmarole in order to vote “No WorldCon 1997 by a Texas-sized Hawaii: 1 Preference”... but thanks to all of landslide. Metzlan (San Jose) 2 you who voted. The unofficial numbers: Official results (which ought to look a lot like these) will be an We’ll be seeing y’all in three San Antonio: 915 years in Texas! Top 10 Signs That You Should 5. “Drano” is a foreign word to hotel Douse that rumour! staff. be Switching Hotels 4. What hotel staff? The Place Louis Riel did NOT 10. Room probably decorated by Carol 3. Could play “Twister” with ciga have a fire last night. Water got Brady. rette holes in carpet. 9. A Black Hole has settled in your into an electrical system and 2. Have to step up to get off mattress. elevators. activated the fire alarm, sending 8. And it’s claimed the pillows. 1. There’s public hair between the out smoke on the 23rd floor. This 7. No heat until October. sheet - and it’s not yours!! 6. Toilet has brass plate labeled “Old should only be a minor consolation P.S- Only #6, #5, and #2 are exaggera Faithful.” to those who got to stand out in tions. the rain and watch the fire trucks. Pern Art Rescued! Many thanks to the Con Suite staff by Mary Morman who opened the suite up while Those who saw the wonderful Pern mural at the Friday Night Gather will be people waited to go back to then- pleased to know that large pieces of it have been brought to the art show and are rooms. for sale for very low minimum bids ($1 to $5). The art was done over a period of two days by almost twenty different artists. The original sketch was contributed by Joe Mayhew, and window scenes were Closed Circuit done by Eugene Home, Laurie Smith and Koko Kalio. Among the other artists Masquerade who contributed their work were Bonnie Rushowick, Merikay MacKenna, Rebecca Bisbee, Lucinda McNary, Elizabeth Hail, Robin Monogue, Don Sexton, The Winnipeg Convention Center Sunnie Andretti, Connie Wilkins, Jennifer Moore and Caroline Westra. is pleased to provide additional The Con would like to thank all of the volunteers of the set-up crew, the artists, seating for the Masquerade to performers and dancers, the ushers, stage and strike crew who made it all night. Rooms 2EFG will provide a possible. cash bar, snacks and closed-circuit, [Note: On the down side, there was much grumbling about the size of the room real-time TV coverage. Relax and from those who were unable to get in at the beginning. Attendees should be enjoy! aware that, with a program like this, it is often possible to get in later on, so you might try coming back later - for the masquerade, for instance.) There's no business like con business! don’t have to be an artist to join. Art by Robt Sacks Show directors, or even people who Note: the reporter is a participant in the The Committee on continuing resolu appreciate and buy SF art are wel proceedings reported. tions was continued for another year. come. Report from the Preliminary & Amendments ratified: Retrospective The President of ASFA was autho rized to negotiate with the NASFiC First Main Business Meetings Hugos, Blocking Selection of a The Business Meeting is the governing NASFiC, Deleting “Memorial” from the and conclude an equitable agreement body of the World Science Fiction Campbell Award. to hold next year’s Chesley Awards Society, an unincorporated literary Amendments adopted for ratification and annual meeting at the DragonCon society whose annual meeting you are at Intersection: Reporting Hugo NASFiC. (At the Chesley Awards it was announced that DragonCon NASFiC attending. Nomination Totals, Bid Eligibility Reports Received Clarification, Allowing changes in would host the Chesleys next year.) A Mark Protection: The marks in Britain category within 10%, Recounting presence at Intersection was dis are being renewed for the next 5 elections if ineligible candidates win. cussed. years, and registration in Canada is A resolution calling for trials of new The membership ratified the (slowly) progressing. Problems with Hugo categories before they are President’s appointment of an Editor conflicting or incorrect usage of the added to the Constitution, and re for the ASFA Quarterly, who had marks pn computer networks are questing a trial of the proposed Music already enlarged the publication being resolved, and the committee has Hugo Award. resulting in increased membership. It was suggested the minutes and decided to register wsfs.org and Business Removed from Consideration worldcon.org as Internet Domain Lifetime Achievement Hugos; 2 announcements be published on a names. An agent will be needed to amendments changing the minimum timely basis instead of waiting for the Quarterly. service the POBox in Cambridge number of nominations required; 2 Massachusetts as the Chair and Secre amendments eliminating the zones for Art Show guidelines are being revamped. Programming guidelines tary are retiring. The closing meeting site selection; Removal of the NASFiC are finished. (How to run a) Printshop of the committee at ConAdian will be from the WSFS Constitution; 3 amend guidelines have been requested. Mail after the Sunday Business Meeting, ments to limit or reduce the number Order resources are in progress. The approximately 2pm, Sunday, in of Hugos to be awarded; A standing new Directory (with Constitution and Westminster room, 2nd floor, Holiday rule to allow public debates at the By-Laws) are finished and will be Inn. Worldcon on Business Meeting items Worldcon Runners’ Guide: copies of as program items; Amendments to mailed with the next Quarterly. the 3rd edition are available from Ross establish 2 Music Hugos. There was an extensive discussion Pavlac, POB 816, Evanston 11 60204- Election to the Mark Protection about the nomination of altered artwork. The old question of Profes 0816, at cost: US$9/ Can $12.25 in Committee; person or US$12 by mail. New articles Donald Eastlake IH (E), Scott Dennis sional and Amateur classification was are welcome. (C), Kent Bloom (W) for 3 year terms; raised; a self-assessment procedure LACon HI filed their financial report. Ben Yalow (E) for a 1 year term. was requested for the Quarterly. It ConFrancisco presented their report, Business to be considered Sunday was suggested that ASFA resume and passalong checks to ConAdian, (noon, MR 1) collecting and publishing information Intersection, and LACon in. Report on the 1997 Site Selection and about art shows. Business Adopted presentation by the winner. The Worldcon Runner’s Guide Presentation by, questions to, and Editorial Committee was continued Financial Report due from Intersec and thanked. tion. WSFS Mark Protection Kevin Standlee (POB 95, Sutter Ca Presentation by and questions to Committee Meeting 95982) was appointed to convene a LACon m. working group to report a consistent Financial Report due from MagiCon set of Standing Rules for adoption next and ConAdian. Rescheduled from Monday year. Presentations by 1998 Candidates A resolution encouraging use of (time permitting). Noon, to Sunday 2 pm Electronic Archives. 2 amendments on Technical changes. HICP Westminster Room. A Standing Rule requiring changes to An amendment banning selection of Because of the heat prob the Constitution and Standing Rules to Worldcon within 60 miles of a NASFiC be clearly reported in the progress held in the year of site selection {not lem, this meeting may be report. yet on the agenda}. moved on the spur of the A Standing Rule allowing subsidiary ASFA meeting business without debate after debate ASFA is the Association of Science moment - Watch for signs! expires. Fiction and Fantasy Artists, but you Announcements Seen and heard (and misc. bitching): Food Specialties of the World Con Butt What? This is the touring production starring Worldcon Hospitality is serving hot, The K.BA. (Klingon Bitches with many of the cast members from the tasty pizza in the Con Suite. Make Attitude, for those who don’t know by movie and Broadway versions. It is your run to the Riel Room at 16:00 in now) Butt Inspection Marks of Ap extremely well done. My only quibbles the Place Louis Riel. proval are still avaiable... were with some of the costuming and Con-Count: The Voyageur has also received with one of the handheld microphones Approximately 3500 warm bodies are several notes indicating that said which didn’t seem to be working attending. Reports seem to conflict on stickers have been “Voted most properly. exactly how warm... popular and desirable collectors’ If you have never seen a stage Trivia Pursued sticker of the Winnipeg Worldcon”, production of JCS, then try to go while you’re here. The music is great and (in Congratulations to Cheryl on win and (considering the fact that none of the opinion of this preacher) so is the ning the Pern Trivia Contest. She us folks here at the Voyageur have knew her whys and weyrfores. gotten much sleep this week) we don’t theology. Thanks to all the other participants. think we’ll challenge that assertion.... JCSs stay in Winnipeg has been You were all weyrrie brave. I don’t know how to love him extended through September 8 so Stuck at Grabbajabba Jesus Christ Superstar, the rock there should be plenty of time to see it Grabbajabba coffee shop at Carlton musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, is if you are staying in town after the & Portage on the Skywalk has stickers playing at the Centennial Concert Hall, con. Tickets are available at for your passport book! a short drive from the Convention Ticketmaster in Eaton Place. —Randy Stand Up and be Content Center. Smith Dr. S.Y. McCallum, PhD (known on the con circuit as YaLeah Ajeeb) will Who We Are be doing a hands-on workshop on Publisher & Wonder Woman: living a better, healthier life through Shannon Reschke posture, eating right, and better habits Editor and Masochist: (something alien to most fen). Room Jeremy Bloom Senior Masochist: Kat Yeager MR-8, from 11:00-13:00 today. Asst. Editor/Layout Deity: Seriing Stamp: Mike McCain Alan David Laska has been running a Aardvark at Large: Ross Pavlac one-man organization called “A Stamp Layout Minor Deity: Kim for Rod.” to get the U.S. Post office to Linton issue a Rod Seriing commemorative Boy Wonder Reporter: Robert stamp since 1986. (“Perry White Wannabee") Recently, a letter from the office of Sacks The Pantheon of Saints: Marvin Runyon, Postmaster General of Spedwarren Jeux de Guerre Catherine Donahue, Morgan the U.S. Postal Service, has stated that Schweers, Caran Willbanks, 321 Portage Ave. HOURS; Mon. to W'ed., Sat. Rod Seriing is being considered for J ace Foss, Jan van’tEnt, Winnipeg, Manitoba issue in 1996. “This is the best news 1 () am - 6 |hii Annette Lotz R3B 2B9 Canada Thu., Fri. - 10 am - 9 pm I’ve ever heard since I started this Gofers & help: Michelle Barr, Phone: 204-942-3427 Fax: 944-1998 project back in 1986.”, says Alan Michael Fortner, Magi Shepley Laska. He urges all U.S. science fiction fans to contact the U.S. Post Office Stamp Advisory Committee in Washington, D.C. to get a “Rod Seriing Stamp” for 1996. Just think - finally we’ll know where our mail is going. Spellfire Demo and Tournament: Sunday, 10:00—17:00, Pacific Room, Place Louis Riel Hotel. Decks of Spellfire cards have been donated by Featuring a fabulous selection of continental favorites. T.S.R. for prizes. Please register at the Access through the skywalk Games Registration Counter in the Bring your CONADIAN badge for Place Louis Riel. 20% off dinner menu after 5pm Not valid with any other promotional offer. FUSE EVENING PARKINIr -RES. 943-8885 Sunday Film Schedule Program Changes The ConAdian Film staff has a full Sunday Film Schedule (approximate 11:00 Add “The Virtual Reality So schedule of films for your enjoyment. starting times shown) lar System" with Arlan Andrews (in MR There are two film rooms set up in the Convention Centre Cinema 13). Convention Centre. The main screen is 09:00 Jurassic Park 11:00 Change “Alien Face" from MR 13 at the Convention Centre Cinema and 11:30 Naked Lunch to MR 10. shows 35 mm films from 9:00 until 13:30 Addams Family Values 12:00 Reading- M.Shayne Bell 18:00. A second screen is in meeting 05:30 Ill Met by Moonlight in MR8 rooms 3 and 4 and shows films on 12:00 Add “Alternate Materials: Foam & video tape beginning at 17:00. Meeting Rooms 3 &4 Fabric, Carboard & Duct Tape,” with 17:00 The High Crusade Joy Day, Jeff Bergeron, Cam S J?. Somtow’s III Met By Moonlight is 18:30 Dates of Evil Nickelbeny, Stephanie Richardson, Shakespeare as it was meant to be: 19:00 R.O.C. Saga Parts I—V Dana MacDermott, in MR6 guns, grunge, bad Elvis impersonators 20:15 Things to Come 13:00 Add “What Judges Look For at (aren’t they all/), and an ass-head that 21:45 The Gathering Masquerades, Large & Small,” Bruce few productions have dared to use (but (Babylon 5 pilot) MacDermott, Dana MacDermott, Susan more should). Shakespeare’s dialogue 23:15 Groundhog Day DeGuardiola, Jacqueline M. Ward, in takes on some surprising new mean MR6 ings. If you missed the first showing, The Convention Centre Cinema has 14:00 Time change. “Aliens of the don’t miss the an SF series this week. (Con mem 90’s" moves to 16:00. Also, Delete Dr. second—today at bers must pay for this, alas; $4 for John Teunissen. 15:00 in the each double feature). 15:00 Add “Masquerades as a Theatri Convention 19:15 The Shadow cal Venue,” Joy Day, Dana Centre Cinema. 21:15 Wolf MacDermott, Cat Devereaux, in MR6 24:00 Army of Darkness 19:30 Add “Generic Music Theory 01:30 The Thing (easy) for Filkers,” with Jack McKenty, Camp North Extended Hours Here's Your Fifteen Minutes of Fame! 11:00-13:00 Pegasus Awards (hiking, News —Catherine Donahue The show is 50 UP, which is usually in Camp South). Listen and vote. Am I on TV and Where? You very well scheduled on Sundays. It will appear may be, yes. I am shooting a short on all of your local CBC stations, as documentary piece for CBC Network well as on NEWSWORLD. The KidCon Television at this Con. My thanks to projected slot for our piece is a Kidcon Programming for Sunday Con Press Liaison Terry and all of you Sunday in October. I’ll provide John 09:30 Children’s Programming registration for your continuing patience with me Mansfield with more exact informa opens and my small but ubiquitous crew. tion as soon as we know. It will be 10:00 Co-operative games (Kidcon staff) The piece is a feature on a successful repeated a couple of times during the 11:00 Origami (Mark Leeper) Canadian writer, Dave Duncan, who next year. Thanks again. 12:00 “How to Draw Comics” workshop began writing in his fifties, after work 13:00 CLOSED FOR LUNCH ing as a petroleum geologist for most of 14:00 Writing workshop his life. 15:00 Juggling workshop (Lawrence Reevie) 16:00 Face painting and tattoos (Amanda Miller) 17:00 FREE TIME 18:00 CLOSED FOR SUPPER 19:00 Evening movies Children need to pay $2 per activity. Adult The Book People. volunteers are free - ask about discounts for children. Sunday Evening Movies 19:00 Return of the Jedi (132 minutes) COLES 21:20 E.T. (115 minutes) the book people! 23:23 X-men: episode 3 (25 minutes) 00:55 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (126 minutes) Children can stay for the entire evening for Eaton Place only $3. Children may stay for free if 942-8952 accompanied by an adult. Adult volunteers One block south of the Convention Centre are welcome - and needed. The Newszine of ConAdian Issue 8 Sunday Night Edition Sept 4, 1994 Hugo Numbers & Statistics Quotes N' Stuff “Good beer drinkers, when There were 491 ballots received. they die, go to Belgium.” (Rick Foss in the Brewing Panel) The World Science Fiction Society Constitution requires that the number of ballots preferring No Award to the leading candidate be compared to the number preferring the leading candidate to No Award. If the former “You can’t parse it!” (Josepha number is greater then No Award shall be declared the winner. This Sherman in the Slush Panel) eventuality did not come to pass. The relevant statistics follow. For each category, column A lists the number of voters who ranked No Award “Parsley? We don’t need no higher than the actual winner, column B those who ranked No Award stinking parsley!” (Voyageur but did not list the actual winner, and column C the total of the first two staffer, upon hearing Josepha Column D lists those who ranked the winner higher than No Award, Sherman’s comment) Column E those who ranked the winner but did not list No Award, and column F the total of the previous two. “Well, you know there are a lot of closet Trekkies....” (one A B C D E F mundane to another at nearby Novel 17 34 51 81 184 265 bus stop, upon seeing us) Novel la 8 28 36 88 139 227 Novelette 4 14 18 83 170 253 “Last year, the SF Chronicle. Short Story 16 33 49 57 187 244 won the Hugo by 1 vote be Non-Fiction 5 14 19 80 199 279 cause the staff of Locus didn’t Dramatic P. 23 50 73 90 235 325 Pro Editor 13 28 41 77 200 277 vote. This year it won by 10 Pro Artist 1 21 22 86 189 275 votes, because the staff of Locus Orig Artwork 13 31 44 61 198 259 DID vote.” (after the Hugos....) Semi-Prozine 13 23 36 83 165 248 Fanzine 4 32 36 64 107 171 “I thought the newszine was Fan Writer 8 26 34 62 100 162 Fan Artist 7 26 33 53 109 162 supposed to be full of impor Campbel I 9 32 41 50 115 165 tant information and the jokezine was supposed to be Live or Masquerex? funny, not the other way The Tech Gods willing, there will be an overflow viewing area for ‘round” (near Con Ops) the Hugo Awards Ceremony (via SMOF-TV) in room 2EFG on the second floor of the Convention Centre. There will be a cash bar in “Is your name Tom?" (Sweet the room, which will be opening at 19:30. The room will also be young thing at party speaking available during the Masquerade on Sunday. to Tom Whitmore - wearing Steven Spielberg’s badge - after Remember - Masquerade begins at 20:00 finding out that she was not talking to the person she tonight in Hall B. Doors will open at 19:30. thought she was talking to) little rum, chocolate, and back rubs. are invited to congratulate them in Announcements Tonight’s party will start “9-ish” (21:00- person at a modest reception to Weyr do we go? ish) in Rooms 1809 and 1810 in the celebrate their nuptials. Place Louis There are some discrepancies be Sheraton. Riel, Room 819, from 22:00 to 24:00. tween the grid published in the pocket program and the complete written Alien Invasion The Writers Workshop thanks Geoff listings. Where conflicts exist, the According to the local paper, Klingons Ryman and Louise Rowder for filling in written list is correct. — Programming have invaded Winnipeg. It seems at the last minute for Dean Wesley' Ops however that they were only looking Smith and Rena Leith, who were for hot dogs. unable to attend ConAdian. Geoff and ConAdian’s Closing Ceremonies Louise have the gratitude of the writers will begin at 13:00 on Monday, Sept. Bid Parties you probably won't see workshop coordinator, Adrienne 5th, as printed in the program list, NOT Jamicon: “More dealers than any other Foster, and the entrants who benefit at 15:00 as printed in the program grid. con” from their insightful evaluations. —Kent Bloom, Head, Extravaganzas Con-Cun: “Adding the least costume to Division the Masquerade.” The Standard Orbit Players would like Amsterdam: “We recommend the to thank Program Ops (Mark Richards How many of us are there? recreational pharmaceutical panel.” & Crew) and the Tech crew, who As of noon today, there were 4,156 in Venice: “Never walk to the convention produced the last-minute miracles attendance. There have been 5,116 center again.” which allowed us to perform. Also, memberships sold, including support Chicago O’Hare: “No elevators re thanks go to our audiences, without ing. quired.” whom we would have no reason to Wis-Con-Son: “Cheesy, but we’ll teach perform. Compuservice Milwaukee how to spell ‘bheer’.’’ The local access node for CompuServe Con-Cord:”A true World Con, with The Dead Dragon Inn would like to is 489-9747 extra party time as we cross the date thank John Mansfield and Linda Ross- line.” Mansfield for the opportunity to Voyager in Voyageur Con-stantinople: “Istanbul hosts contribute to ConAdian. The DDI was CNN reports that French Canadian Constantinople...” (They Might Be pleased to be here and appreciates that actress Genevieve Bujold will play the Giants) John and Linda were able to bring the Captain of the Star Trek: Voyager world to Winnipeg. series. Kudos & Thank Yous Kurt Seigel has been safety officer of The Voyageur thanks Mr. Orm Bishop Internet Party more Worldcons than you could shake of Henry Armstrong’s Instant Printing Brett Glass is hosting an @! (pro a firehose at, and Nancy Cobb is a fan for service above and beyond the call nounced uat-bang”) on Sunday 21:30 of longstanding and upstanding of duty, especially on a holiday in room 805 of the Place Louis Riel. An service. They met at Magicon, and weekend. @! is a party for fen with electronic mail married in San Francisco earlier this addresses - or for those who want to year. Tonight their friends and admirers The Film Schedule remains un have one. Exotic coffees, fresh from changed; refer to Issue 7, Page 4. San Francisco, have been flown in for the occasion. Come and enjoy a caffeine buzz and good conversation! Editorial Apologies Sorry, we goofed. The “Where’s the BeeP” article in Voyageur #6 talks The science fiction about a party run by Minnesota fandom. In fact, this party was run by and fantasy people. the Milwaukee Fictioneers to promote their convention Cremecon. The Fictioneers are from Wisconsin, NOT Minnesota. (It also wasn’t by our COLES the book people! regular reviewers as noted - see re-run in this issue). Eaton Place The Pirates of Fenzance 942-8952 Invite the members of the St. Louis in 1997 committee and their friends to One block South of the Convention Centre tonight’s Baltimore in 1998 party for a Where's the Beef? Thursday's Leftovers Program Changes Sunday, Sept 4 Delayed non-Parties the Sheraton, we went to the top (via 19:30 Add “Generic Music Theory elevator, this time; yes, folks, in the by Kurt Baty and Scott Bobo Place Louis Riel, Scott braved the (easy) for Filkers,” with Jack stairs, being too impatient to wait on McKenty, Camp North Reporting from the Great White the malfunctioning elevators; Kurt, Monday, Sept 5 North, Kurt and Scott sampled pre-non lucky devil, caught an elevator before parties Wednesday night, looking into 10:00 Add Diane Miller to “The the crunch. Timing is everything.) and the San Antonio, St. Louis and Balti Fiction of Anne McCaffrey” quenched a well-earned thirst at the more bid non-parties, and careening 10:00 Add Lyn D. Nichols to “The Baltimore in ’98 bid non-party. An into Mark’s Biohazard wanderings. We authentic pirate at the door greeted Special appeal Short Stories in SF & understand the Texans served 4 gallons guests, who then were further greeted F” of hot chili in a short time. Can you say by costumed hosts and offered 11:00 Delete the “Building Good “Dragonbreath”? Chocolate, chocolate libations such as a white whale, a and chocolate dominated the St. Louis Habits” panel from room MR14 creamy iced drink Scott especially suite. We helped ourselves, thank you, 11:00 Add “International Costumers enjoyed, many times. Kurt raved with gracious assist from the mallet Guild Gathering” to room MR14. This (really, he did) for the white chocolate and tire iron used to “carve” the 10- blackberry brandy fondue graced with will be a 2 hour long panel. pound bars of confection. strawberries, marshmallows, sour 11:00 Add Joshua Bilnies to “Where The theme, fans, for Thursday night’s cherries and slices of banana and the fields of SF, Fantasy, and Horror non-parties was “Cowabunga!” You kiwi. What a Sight - Kurt brandishing couldn’t guess we were deep in the are Going” his plastic toothpick sword and Midwest, what with all the cow accou 12:00 Add “Northern Stars plundering mercilessly the fondue trements (that’s French, you know). Autographing” at the Autograph bowL For instance, we were given ribbons Table. We thought perhaps the folks at mimicking holstein hides (or were they Cryonics would have the coldest beer, 12:00 Add Adrienne Gormley to guernseys?) at the Have-A-Cow patty - but we didn’t have a thermometer “How to Research in Historical er, non-party. Talk about grazing - you handy. We also enjoyed the hospitality Matters for Story” should have seen the 2-1/2 foot bowl provided by the folks at Boston in ’98 FILLED with lunchmeats. No baloney! 13:00 Add “Quantum Mysteries: (who prepared an informative bid Oh, and bread - like, 15 loaves. Next, vze Fiction or Fact” in room MR7 with Raj video). wandered to Milwaukee (the non- Vatsya, Ph D. Quantum Mechanics The 23rd floor bid non-parties and party), aka CremeCon, and sampled the Baltimore bid non-party all were indicates that the moon is not there whipped cream laced with Irish cream. fun and well run; however, after much when nobody looks! Such mysteries Our Russian friend, Andre, walked animated discussion - well, by 3:00 will be discussed. away with a 10-ounce glass; we tried to am, maybe not too animated - we calculate the fat grams but gave up. 13:00 Add “Clemintine’s Journey to decided to award Non-party of the After all, if the cream didn’t get you, the the Moon” in Room MR13 with Bill Night to our friends who hosted the bratwurst would. Besides, a few COW- Higgins and Jordin Kare. Slide show KC in 2K suite, still going strong like lories never hurt anyone. And then, we an Eveready bunny at 2:00 a.m. Well on US spacecraft which orbited the rolled over to KC in 2K, only to be done, guys, it was simply BO VINE. moon this spring. accosted by MOOOrc. cows. We tasted Non-party on. 13:00 Add Bradford Lyau to “Teach roast beef sandwiches with a variety of Kansas City sauces and washed down ing SF at the University Level” 13:00 Delete Jeremy Bloom from with KC microbrewery ale. Hotel Room Etiquette We satisfied the kid in us when we “Teaching SF at the University Level” “piloted” a space shuttle wind-up at the Please be aware that 14:00 Add Adrienne Gormley to Boston 2001 bid non-party. After the different chambermaids “Adapting Real History /Anthropol launch, we descended a few floors and work work ogy Background” many centuries to the Dead Dragon different Inn(c). This is the place, folks, to take a weeks. If you wish to 14:00 Add Arlan Andrews to “Robert load off, quaff a dragon’s blood brew acknowledge special A. Heinlein” and enjoy the medieval ambience. Even service provided, it is though well attended, the noise level was very low, giving us a chance to visit better to leave a tip each with each other. We chose an oaken day instead of a single table near the fireplace, which was large tip at the end of close enough to hear the harp. Tonight, we understand a Celtic ensemble will your stay. provide entertainment. Check it out! Speihcurren Jeux de Guerre We decided to change hotels, get some HOURS; fresh air, and visit the folks hosting the 321 Portage Ave. Winiu|>cg, Manitoba Mon. Io Wed., Sal. Atlanta 98/NASFiC bid non-party. They 10 am - 6 |nii had a wonderful space to work with R3B 2B9 Canada Tim., Fri. - 10 am - 9 |mii and did a fine job hosting. Returning to Phone: 204-942-3427 Fax: 944-1998 Once More Into the Flails From the Bobofield: (Not the party reports!) Breach, Dear Friends! by Kurt Baty and Scott Bobo a party place, helped on by the band Dandelion Wine. Their music was Here are tonight's Gladitorial (Ed. 's Note: The Thursday non-party lively, as was the crowd. Even a deluge Events! report in Issue #6 was prepared by couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm. We Mikiye Tipton, not Kurt and Scott. heard Steven Spielberg was also party Their review runs today on page 3 of (Momma told me not to come!) hopping, but he was always just one this zine. We apologize for any confu party ahead of us. Trust us on this one. Holiday Inn sion, and promise not to do it again The Kon-ival Hospitality Suite had 426-8 Post Masq; Atlanta’98 & after Monday.) plenty of spunk, and Candis King DragonCon NASFiC showed us plenty of hospitality hosting We never would have expected that the Chicagoland party. the Hugos could have been so influ Mike Walsh of Baltimore managed to Place Louis Riel enced by us wearing our Marvin the book the room between the Baltimore State Rm (23rd fir) 21:00 Martian t-shirts.... Although we missed 98 and Chicagoland parties - lucky LoneStarCon II the Hugo winners party, we did check dog. Another lucky dog we encoun out the Hugo-naughts soiree and 1915 23:00 Moderation tered was the supine canine lapping up enjoyed Gay Ellen’s goodies. The the attention of fans at the Cryogenics 1416 22:00-02:00 Boston Area mood here was anything but loser; we party. He was better than a rabbit’s Fandom had lots of fun, especially when the foot; fans just couldn’t pet his belly 819 22:00-24:00 Friends of Kurt Christmas jalapeno lights flashed to enough. Our hosts assured us the & Nancy signal San Antonio’s victory and rumor of supercold beer was just that. everyone burst into a real Texas cheer. 805 21:30 @! Coffee ("Sigh") Yee-Haw! While in the neighborhood, we also Marvin Gardens (4) 18:00 Dead Our best wishes to the Texas fans. looked in on the Boston 98 bid party, Dragon Inn (Can you say “Hello, Suckers”?) We’ll KeyCon, DisCon II and Silicon. By Riel Rm (1) 16:00-04:00 miss those great bid parties, including now, it was pretty late, but we did slip ConSuite the inspiring chocohol-a-thons put on our green Marvins into the Gaylaxian by St. Louis. Has it been 90 pounds suite before they went back into the already? Sheraton closet for the night. Just kidding, folk.;! [email protected] plugged in his (Scott sez you’re absolutely fabulous.) 1809-10 21:00 Baltimore’98 address while at @! (Scott’s not yet Scott, being French Hugenot - 1601 20:00 Cryonics connected - but just you wait). The “Bobo” originally was “Bobeaux" - 1406 21:00 BIG! fans at Dr. Who/Red Dwarf were was maybe just a little influenced into passing out one of the convention’s concluding (Kurt concurs, however) 1006 21:00 Australia’99 neatest party stickers, an eye centered 913-4 >Masq Dead Costumers that the Hugo-Naught commiseration - on a white oval. We found the most er, celebration - was hands-down the 611 20:00 ASFA extensive beer list while visting the party to see and be seen. So by the 308 19:00 Gaylaxians/Northern Slightly Higher in Eastern Canada powers vested in us, we at least can Fey Folk gathering - accompanied by Acadian give them an award - Saturday’s 316 21:00 New York’98 jambalaya which gave the Cajun (Sought-After) Party of the Night. version real competition. Still hungry, 304 18:00 STW/Orion Consu we heard Montreal fandom’s smoked Fire alarm wakes Delta Hotel late Dead Dawg meat sandwiches were not to be by Brett Deimage 1812 21:00 Christian Fandom missed, but even Marvin’s influence Those blurry-eyed con participants couldn’t get us a sandwich. They were stumbling around on Sunday may not have partied all Saturday night. Fort Garry that popular. We’ve heard of parties running out ConAdian guests at the Winnipeg 410 21:00 Minneapolis73 of beer; we’ve heard of parties run Delta were rudely awakened from 3:00 ning out of food; but we’ve never to 4:30 Sunday as the hotel’s fire alarm 216 Princess St heard of a bid party running out of repeatedly sounded. up 24:00 Rave (Starfleet Per stickers. And to think we passed up Hotel staff confirmed Sunday morn sonnel, cheap cover) an opportunity to get a Philadelphia ing that leaking rain had caused minor 2001 liberty bell sticker from their bid smouldering or sparking in the table, thinking it more honorable to elevator equipment, which had not eam the prize while visting their party. been detected by the fire department Wrong. What is fandom coming to? but by the elevator repairman who Yes, again, the Dead Dragon Inn was arrived in the morning. Not the Hoaxzine of ConAdian Issue 13 Dead Dog Edition Post Hoax, ergo Protor Hoax 9/5 Masquerade Ends! Film at 11:00! Belle Gilbert and Owen Edson in “The Vision”. He was armed in metallic colors, by Robt Sacks Choice” from The Twelve Dancing Prin shield red, white, and green with golden It was the best Worldcon Masquerade in cesses won the Best Fit and Finish Master bearings, and horsed brown and black; she years, with the least forced humor and the Workmanship Award. The predominant was dressed in ivory, white, and silver; the most Klingons. The Best Use of Human colors were black and blue, and black, dragon was green, winning a Special Flesh was by Walter Thompson III as gold, and white. Good marks for poise. Novice Workmanship Award for the Use of “Series W.T.3;” the Best Exotic Dance was The Boston in ’98 bid presented the first of Recyclable Material. Valerie Bedard by Nora and Bruce Mai as “Xanadu,” a their 4 entries in their Charlie in the UFO, (Journeyman) was “Kahvi, War-Chief of pair of furry animals. The International the Fan who Never Returned series, which the Go-Backs” in grey, white fur & boots, Costumers Guild presented Forrest J. won them an Award in 4 Acts in the inspired from ElfQuest. Jennie Faries Ackerman with a plaque naming him the Journeyman Division: Allan Kent was (Journeyman) wore black and red “Rib “Father of Convention Costuming.” There Charlie #1 as “A Neo at Winnipeg” in an bons”, fishnet, lights, leather, sequins, and was no Young Fan division; “they couldn’t atrocious orange plaid; Jill Eastlake was glitter. Cary Anne Conder (Master) was get through Canadian customs.” Yoda in an RCMP outfit; Skip Morris was “Winter” in blues and white. Jeff Bergeron In the order it happened: John Mitchell the Jedi apprentice in black with a yellow was the fully-articulated Queen Alien with and Scott Corwin as “Imperial Ground headband; the U.F.O. was plastic and grey. Stephanie Richardson as the yellow Power Assault Forces” won the Best Hi-Tech Maija Meirenovs (dressed in red, gold, Loader, in “The Bitch is Back”, an excel Engineering and Construction Workman black, and grey), Susan Purtell and Steve lent recreation from Aliens, winning the ship and the Best Recreation Novice Ritter (both in black, grey, silver, and fur) Journeyman Workmanship Award for Awards for their quite effective off-white were a “Klingon Fashion Show”, which Construction and Painting and the Judges walker from The Empire Strikes Back. won the Novice Workmanship Award for Choice Award. Derwin Mak (Novice) in Denise Nilsson (Novice) appeared as a Makeup and Headpiece Construction. whites presented a baby Barney “Jurassic “Dalek on the Cheap" in black garbage Cindi Coloni, Matthew Raw, and Sandy Omelette”. Carol Salemi and Eric Cannon bags, white polka dots, and tinfoil. Anna Gazdecki presented “A Case of Knight won Feather Workmanship and Honorable Mention (Master) Awards for “The Eagle and the Hawk,” in browns, blues, gold, and red. The style (and dance) was Yugo Awards traditional, southwestern Hopi, using Best Novel: Blue Moon, by Swiss Shortest Con Attendance by a Major fantasy fabric. Storm Deojay (Journeyman) Family Robinson Award Winner: Bob Eggleton was the “Haitian Venusian” in black, Best Semi-pro-zine: (Tie) Locust; The The Starting on Time Award for a white, wig, and feathers. Nancy Mildebrandt, Micheal Vandebunt, and Andy San Chronicle Major Award Ceremony: Auroras Francisco Trembley were a “Tangorian Rebirth Campbell Soup Award for Committee The Arriving on Time Award for A Ritual” in the Master division. The stunning Member Who’s a First-time World-con Major Publication: The Voyageur. colors were blue, purple lame, and peach; Attendee: Shannon Reschke Yah. Right. after rebirth add yellow, red, gold lame, Ramen Noodle Award for Committee Short Story: “Death on the Nile” by and peacock feathers. Zoanne Allen and Member Who’s a Last-time World-con Agatha Christie Susan Eisenhour won Honorable Mention Attendee: Shannon Reschke Numbers: We got a team of top (Journeyman) as “Rainstick (Ionian Duet) New Writer We’d Most Like To Have mathematicians working on just how Blues and Kazoo (Mixolydian Trio) Blues, Show Up At Our Party In A Slinky the hell they figure out these numbers, Titaniades” from Varley’s Titan stories. The centaur was in blue and white tiger fur, and frankly, we can’t make heads or Dress: Amy Thomson. purples, and red; the faun in maroon and Most Hyphenated Award: Best Semi- tails of it. I think it involves a red. All four legs on the centaur worked. pro-zine weighted system of checks and Angela Kohan (Novice) was “Lady Kyra,” a Fan Artist: Michael Whalen balances, with the right to arm bears recreation of the cover from Hambly*s Dramatic Presentation: Animaniacs and “No Award” as an alternative Stranger at the Wedding in purple, gold, Director Making Con non-party non- (soon to be an anthology by Mike and yellow. Jacqueline Ward as “Ondine” appearance: Steven Spielberg Resnick). (- remy) won the Master Workmanship Award for Best Monster: The Encyclopedia of Applique, Fabric Texturing, and Beadwork Science Fiction (continued page 5) “You’ve Got To Give Me More Time, Report from the Sunday Main Business Meeting CaptainnA word on zine production....First, by Robert Sacks on site will be validated as received. the scanner didn't work. Then a computer New Business to be Considered at The US Dollar voting fee will be $25; zotzed out. Then it was the Con high-speed the Pound Sterling rate will be set photocopier. Which was just as well, since the Intersection implications of "high speed" hadn't quite been Eliminate Best Original Artwork Hugo closer to the election; no other thought out (ie, standing over a copier for 3 cunencies will be accepted. There will hours and running out zines in bits as they Committed to the Standing Rules be no pre-conversion option. Progress were run). As the HICP air conditioning self- Report 6 will be mailed in May with destructed and the zine office turned to a Working Group: 2 Constitutional sauna, Shannon pursued professional printing Amendments re Technical Changes; a the ballot. help. And I said, “Does that poor guy deserve standing rule on debate and procedural Ballots with payment by checks in what's going to happen to him?" A pipe started matters; a standing rule on assisting pounds will be mailed to the UK leaking in the ceiling, turning the sauna into address; those with dollar checks or really a sauna. The zine went to the printer - persons unable to stand to vote or and, as predicted, his press fried. Naturally. So speak. credit cards will be mailed to the US he took it to another shop. Fry redux. Oy. address. The next meeting will be at Here's the last zine. May it rest in piece. Good Adopted for Ratification at Intersection Boskone. luck to Intersection next year. An amendment banning selection of a Worldcon site within 60 miles of a Who We Were: Subtitiute Straight-’Zine Editor: NASFiC held in the year of selection. (Names remain the same to protect the guilty) Kill Seth! 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The Eaton Place bidders delegated to Intersection the 942-8952 prevalidation of mail-in ballots; ballots One block South of the Convention Centre Announcements whose donations made this Welcome to possible. Lost To make Moosemilk... Mix: Spider's A pin of the Aries constellation 4 litres Vanilla Ice Cream has been lost. A reward is 4 litres Milk Place offered . Please contact the Con 1 litre Rum By Ken Boucher Office or fax 011-353-1-281996. 2 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon After years of Filks, Ren Fairs, Drum I want my money back Stir ingredients until well Jams and various other fannish musical endeavors, I was pleased not The ConAdian GST tax number blended and serve only observe but to join in last nights is R132397670. If you purchased WhoKnows awards Beatles and Blues jam session. Most items from sales to members, The finalists for best questions sessions involve one or two people you need to add this number to are: playing at a time, strutting their stuff your receipt to get the GST “Where can I go to skydive?” and showing their wares. Last night’s session didn’t resemble that a bit. refund. “Where can I practice the bag On the second floor of the Conven What? There was a Con? pipes?” tion Center, old Beatles tunes and Some people in services and “Where is the nearest sex shop?” such favorites as La Bamba/Twist and administration, have not been “Where can I find a waterfall?" Shout (they’re really one song...) and able to see much of the con that “Where did I leave my car? The Clementine to Beethoven, jammed out with full audience participation. Spider they organized. Perhaps groups parking lot had the word ‘Impe Robinson, Randy Reichar, Joe S. of extra stickers and other rial’ on it.” Raymond, Steve Fahnestalk, Mad oddities (glow in the dark And the winning comment was: Mike, Peter Heck, David Honigsberg, superballs?) could provide “$75 is expensive and there’s Michael Skeet, David Emerson, and operations with some souvenirs nothing that interests me. It’s HoD Qanqor were just some of the musicians jamming their particular to prove that they attended. mostly books isn’t it? You really brand of happiness. Classics played Thanks to all of them for the have to be a sci-fi buff to get in through the night as fingers turned incredible work they’ve done. here...” raw and strings sawed through. How to Milk a Moose Power of the spoken word Despite the traditional complaints The Slightly Higher in Eastern “Don’t Push the Push” (at the (from the Masquerade this time) all of PLR door by the con suite) us, audience included, proceeded to Canada Party Hospitality Func sing and play our hearts outs. For tion Gathering wishes to thank “Hey Charlie! Watch me pull a once I didn’t attend both the parties those who came and enjoyed Hugo out of my hat!” “Again and the Masquerade. However, thanks the bheer, jambalaya, Andy? That trick never works.” to everyone there, I really didn’t miss ‘Moosemilk’, and JELLO. Even (overheard Saturday night) them that much. more thanks to those of you “We are Borg. Resistance is futile” “We are Paclids. We look for things.” “You WILL NOT be assimilated.” He, Dr Doss Pan-tastic Diet P^ott! “I came to Winnipeg for a WorldCon but all I got was John ft s so si/nite-, we-n a fan oq.k do it/ Mansfield.” Latest and Later yet Worldcon Just take your pick: Bid 5 Hours of Sleep Buenos Aries 2100 (ConSur 18) - wait, wait a lot for this party. It OR may be disorganized by the 2 Meals a Day! CACyF, Argentinian Club of SF and Fantasy. fc/atd those bounds me/t acoocff r Sticky Subjects in I Married A Terrorist by Nancy L. Cobb Air Travel Meanwhile, back at the airport... Actually at the second airport, my He seemed normal enough when I by Kurt C. Siegel husband was stopped at the security met him: A fireman & paramedic, a Throughout Fandom, there are certain checkpoint and informed that our man who reads, has a good sense of practices which, while not actually the friend the duct tape cannot be taken humor, and is able to put up with me law, are in fact a good idea. The 5-2 aboard an aircraft. We were dumb and my idiosyncrasies. You know the rule, for example (A minimum of five founded. “Why?” we asked. “Because type: The kind of guy who walks up hours of sleep and two good meals you could use it to tie someone up,” to the people in Ops and hands them each day of the convention, to main was the reply. stress relief devices in the guise of tain your health). The converse, or the Now, I can think of a number of toys and says, “You need these”. I did 2-5 Rule , which is not recommended, quicker -and quieter - ways to restrain the only sensible thing a lady could actually works as well, since Calories someone if that were my intention, but do when presented with such a man; I will get you through Times of No then, I’m not an airport security guard. married him. Little did I know of the Sleep better than Sleep will get you Even so, alert security guards at both horror to come. through Times of No Calories. the Chicago and Toronto airports We lived happily enough, although Fannish maxims also have their disallowed the carrying of duct tape in we were separated by the width of adherents (Friends Don’t Let Friends the passenger compartment without Run Worldcons, Friends Don’t Let North America, until ... Airline Approval, and the second The day started like any other, rushing Friends Ruin Worldcons, Who Says I refusal resulted in a marathon run have Friends?), and some seem to around to get ready, throwing the last through the Toronto Airport from the make more sense than others. Like items into the suitcase, driving like checkpoint to the most distant gate homilies sprouting from Forest Gump, maniacs to the airport. I hadn’t given it possible and our mutual request for other comments seem to be the results much thought, but there was a two moist towels upon our boarding of the of Deep Thought (I Love My Job [now inch thick cylindrical object attached aircraft. to my husband’s backpack. Incon that I’ve had my lobotomyD or Social The official comments from an Air Commentary (Will Chair Con for spicuous, it was cardboard on the Canada representative regarding “duct Food). inside, and slightly shiny on the tape as a weapon of terror” included Some Fannish Concepts, however, outside. To me, it was a commonplace “Ridiculous!” and “You’re kidding, transcend fandom; Duct Tape, long a item. I’ve used it thousands of times to right?” product of Fannish Commentary and attach , seal, and fix things. One The official comments from me, the regard (Duct Tape is Like The Force), friend of mine has even used it as a wife of this person who would carry ends up on A Prarie Home Companion replacement fan belt when his broke a such a horrible weapon as duct tape, is on a regular basis in pseudo-advertise hundred miles from anywhere useful. “ So, I married a terrorist.” ments which come close to Real Life. Let’s face it: No one who plans on Duct Tape has been used as a Univer general survival should be without I’m not planning on a divorce. sal Solution in projects as diverse as duct tape. McGyver and The Reader’s Digest Home Series of How-To books. In fact, could carry the tape, he told me, if the origins and ancestry, and offered to the only place duct tape seems to be airline okayed it - and which airline them the Acetm bandage in my pack as unpopular is Airport Security. were we headed for? “Air Canada,” I a far more likely possibility as a While traveling to Winnipeg, I found replied. “Don’t worry about it, then,” weapon (Easier to use, as well- it that I needed to seal my luggage he told me. doesn’t give an audible warning of securely, and resorted to wrapping the After a rather interesting turn of use!), and choked back a retort asking suitcase with duct tape. Reasoning that events, my wife and I boarded our about the Swiss Army Knife and I might need to open one of more flight from Chicago to Toronto (An Gerber Tool I was carrying. cases for customs, I strapped the rest other story entirely, I assure you.) The security guard told me that I could of the roll to my backpack, and my arriving just in time to claim out take the tape if I had the approval of wife and I began our journey. luggage, clear customs, surrender our the airline, so I sent my wife on to At what should have been the mid luggage, and traverse the terminal to hold the plane, let security hold my point of the trip, O’Hare Airport in the farthest gate possible, being seated bags, and traipsed back to an Air Chicago, the security guard advised with moments to spare before takeoff. Canada agent. me that I could not bring duct tape Or so we would have done, had not “Ridiculous!” the agent scoffed when I into the airline cabin. After all, he Toronto Airport Security informed me told her of my delay. “I’ve never heard informed me, “ ...it could be used to that duct tape was considered danger such a thing. But let’s ask my supervi tie somebody up.” My jaw dropped as ous, and that I couldn’t carry it on sor...” he gave me the news, and I informed board. “You’re kidding, right?” the supervisor him I’d just exited a United Airlines I considered my options, and decided offered. “That’s one of the most flight, and hadn’t had a problem. I against questioning the guard’s species (continued next page) Masquerad e. . . Presentation Award and the Master (Continued from page 1) Workmanship Award for Construction, and the Most Evocative Master Award for Eyes" in white, blood, and eyeballs. Fabric Sculpting and Painting, Light Effects, her costume of sea blues (which doubled Pierre and Sandy Pettinger, Karen Heim, and Face Mask for the classic schlock as scenery), white wig and makeup. and Bruce MacDermott won Master “Afternoon Matinee.” Ed Charpentier, Valerie Wedel (Journeyman) present “The Workmanship Overall Construction and Louise Hypher, Cathy Lesson, and Cindy Promise,” black with touches of gold and the Bram Stoker Memorial Awards for Huckle won the Novice Workmanship grey over a beautiful costume of peach and “Sanguis Aetemae Vitae.” The victim was Award for Excellence in Fuzzy Creature blue lame. Laurie Browne (Novice) was in pale pink and white, the deacon in red, Construction and the Too Cute To Live “K’Frank-N-Furter”, a Klingon dressed up black, white lace, gold and silver, the Award for “Radioactive Hamsters from a in Rocky Horror Picture Show costume. other vampire clerics in black, purple, Planet Near Mars” inspired by Weird Al Mark Jones (Novice) was the “Harvester of gold, and red. Shadowdreamer Wolfe Yankovich. The Hamsters were furred blue, (Novice) was the “Pemese Lady” in floral, yellow, and pink. Nancy Louise Freeman purple, and pink. The fire lizard in green (Novice) presented “The Firebird” in and gold was well done. Charlie #2 of the orange gauze and gold, winning the winner in 4 Acts was Rich Stoddart, “A Novice Workmanship Award for Beading. Glasgow Gopher;” Pat Vandenberg was Charlie #3 of the winner in 4 Acts was Duct Tape & Silly Nessie, winning a Workmanship Award Zanne Labonville, “Working With a Rat” for Steel Understructure. Jamie Gibson John Willis, who won the Journeyman (Air Canada) Goose (not in competition) presented a simple Workmanship Award for the Rat Head and and beautiful gown in blue and off-white. Light Effect of the Eyes. Eileen Capes, Ketherine and Kevin Jepson won the Best (continued from previous page) asinine After a short break, Janet Paderewski Novice and Novice Workmanship Awards things I’ve ever heard.” He informed won the Workmanship Award for Fabric Painting, Beading, and Overall Finish and for “Festival of Change" based on the the agent to accompany me back, and Honorable Mention (Journeyman) for her Whelan covers for Vinge’s Snow Queen give Air Canada’s approval of the duct graceful “Eos, The Goddess of the Dawn” and Summer Queen. Florence Achenbach, tape. in rosy, purples, and gold. Walter Steve Fansher, and Missouri Smith won the At the security gate, another guard Thompson III, a very athletic “Series Best Cyber Shtick (Novice) Award as “The asked for my tickets, and I explained W.T.3” in black leather and metal, won Borg” recreation. Kathy and Drew Sanders, my wife had them, and had gone on the Honorable Mention (Novice) Presenta Gavin Claypool, Robbie Cantor (as the ahead. “I can’t let you in without a tion Award. There were arguments in the Squid), Laurraine Tutuhasi, Len Wein, and Twilight presented “The 19th Century ticket,” she told me. On the verge of audience about whether a workmanship award was due to his parents, or to him League of Futurists,” three works by Jules creating an International Incident, I for Condition. Keri Lyn Doering won the Verne: The Tsar's Messenger, Robur The was saved by the arrival of the original Novice Workmanship Award for Overall Conqueror, and 20 Thousand Leagues security agent, who verified that I had Construction, Applique, Decorative and Under The Sea, winning a well-deserved shown proper credentials. The Air Light Effects and the Most Beautiful Award Nostalgia Award with Tentacle Clusters in Canada agent spoke with her, and told for “My Midwinter Nights Dream” in the Master division. Gordon Smuder as the her that the duct tape was no problem. white, burgundy, holly flowers, and gold lion in yellow, orange, and red and “I need to have that in writing,” the net, snow flake underdress, Christmas Jennifer Menken as the horse in green, turquoise, and blue, both with green guard said. “What?” “I need to have lights, and a rich red cape. Joy Day was shields and gold, won Master Workman your approval in writing.” The Air the mermaid in green scales, blue, pearls, and brown, Jay Vosburgh the ship ship for “Carousel Armor" and Best Canada agent took a deep breath, wrecked sailor in burgundy, ivory, black, Execution of Concept Awards. Nora Mai as removed her glasses, and said, “This gold, and white, in “Siren Song" in the the fox and Bruce Mai as the cat presented man is due on a plane which is taking Master division. The Baltimore in ’98 bid “Xanadu” after the comic book series, off in 5 minutes, he’s already been presented “Her Royal Majesty the Queen winning the Best Journeyman and Journey bumped once, no one from Air Canada and the Pirates of Fenzance” which won man Workmanship Awards. Kevin Dulle, has ever heard of a prohibition on Quinn Jones a Novice Workmanship Tim Coleman, and Dana Ellens (Journey tape as carry on luggage, I’m here Award for Fit and Finish. Several of the men) were the scarecrow and the killer tomatoes in “Forbidden Fruit”. Charlie #4 giving you the OK, you want me excellent pirates were Captain Morgan and of the winner in 4 Acts was Donald to put it in writing?” “No, I guess I recreations, and the music was, of course, Gilbert and Sullivan. Capucine Plourde, Eastlake III as “Committed”, with Skip don’t need it in writing,” the guard Aynsley Heiland, Stuart Savoy, Steven Hill, Morris as the LoneStarCon Killer Tomato. replied. “Just walk through the detec Doug Nolan, Thomas and Ed Puhlman, Eugenia Home (Novice) as “Victoria, tor,” she told me. And off I went. Christina Carr, and Martin Hunger were Vampyre Queen of England” was graceful This entire debacle leads to an interest the “Klingon Diplomatic Delegation” (not in black, red, and silver. Krikor Ajemian, ing question. Is Duct Tape Friend or in competition). David Doering as an “The Only Good Romulan” in grey with Foe? Trusty Companion, or Terrorist aging “Captain Harlock” recreation green blood, won the Novice Workman Tool? The only question we can truly modeling the Shatner 2000 hairpiece won ship Award for Magnificent Quilted Honorable Mention (Novice) for the Fabricwork and Best Death Award. answer, after much discussion, is Deborah Jones, a dignified “Our Lady of “How do you Peace-Bond a roll of Chronologically Gifted. Steven Swope as Ultraman in white, red, silver, and lights Shadows and Dreams” in turquoise, duct tape?” and Catherine Powers as the monster in brightly colored wings, purple tail, white Stick a knife through it, of course. grey, rust, and lights won the Best Master spikes and horn, won the Best Master Workmanship and Best in Show Awards. Non-Parties for incredibly mixed-up fans who decided Tales of the Chemically Decrepit to stop living and become by Scott Bobo and Kurt Baty they’d have us to believe, having quite Zombies! (Thorazine Optional) As the maple leafs fell, the Lone Star a rousing time in their suite, helped by rose - beginning a three-year reign of all the Starfleet members in uniform. non-parties [actually, they will default Those military types do know how to Place Louis Riel back to parties as soon as we leave have fun. Riel Rm (1) 10am ConSuite Manitoba - ed.]. We’ll miss the San Our Gaylaxian friends, in the spirit of Antonio ’97 bid non-parties, but we friendly non-party competition, look forward to three glorious years of converted their suite into a Sunday Sheraton thank-you non-parties. After feasting night disco, replete with glitter ball. It 1809-10 9pm Baltimmore’98 on Winnipeg French Canadian cuisine, was fabulous, darlings. 1609 Midn-4am Dead Crane we began the evening zooming to the We returned to the Lone Star suite, Frefan top of the PLR (finally, Scott didn’t noshed awhile, then beelined to the have to climb blankety-blank flights of Dead Dragon Inn. Taunting the 913-4 9pm Boston’98 stairs) and immersing ourselves in standing room only crowd, we sum Texas culture. We realized immediately moned our favorite maitre d’ Sir Tim Non-Parties for that here was the Non-party of the and found ourselves whisked to our Night when both elevators arrived front-row table so we could enjoy canines who are living simultaneously, disgorging non Simone’s harp music. She exhorted us impaired/corporeally partying throngs into the Lone Star to dance on the tables if we felt suite. By 2:00 a.m., it still the place to inspired. challenged. be: Congrats, gang! (Yes, Karen, it’s all Scott had to restrain Kurt, being (Dead Dogs) true.) concerned for the safety of those We located Moderation’s non-party around us; sometimes his balance is but didn’t dare disturb their Do Not precarious. Place Louis Wu Riel Disturb sign posted on the door. Oh, After four nights visiting numerous General Party in Consuite & well, they sure know how to moder non-parties, we were captives to the Florida Room 7 pm ate. So we skipped down to Kurt and Dead Dragon’s unique ambience and Nancy’s Reception only to find Kurt visual excitement and declare that: and Nancy weren’t there, yet. What Cher-aton (Sonny Who?) with all the non-parties in the hotel, PROCLAMATION Red & White perhaps they were confused which WHEREAS, night after night, the (Volunteer/Staff only) one was theirs, eh? We weren’t; nice hosts of the Dead Dragon Inn job, Jeremy! excelled in their duties as non- Feeling the need for more White partiers; and North hospitality, we trekked over to The Fort Garry to visit our numerous Mpls. ’73 friends. What a great bid WHEREAS, fans, being the non- non-party - they paid us each (with party animals they are wont to be, well-worn 1973 vintage pennies) for a wasted no time in partaking of the post-supporting membership. Kurt hospitality generously provided by quickly calculated that it only took 21 the Dead Dragon Inn; years to return back to us, as Douglas Fraiuf explained it. Backward to the NOW, THEREFORE, by the power future once again, gang. vested in us, it is RESOLVED and Trekking now to the Sheraton, Scott decided he was hungry (again!) so BE IT KNOWN that helped himself (with assist the Dead Dragon Inn from Dick Lynch as bar Be henceforth declared tender) to the Chardonnay THE Non-party OF and ANZAC biscuits at the CONADIAN Speilwarren Jetix de Guerre Australia ’99 suite. These 321 Portage Ave. HOURS; folks gave the Lone Star Con Mon. to Wed., Sat. Non-party on, guys! In the mean Winnipeg, Manitoba gang a good run for the 10 ani - 6 pm non-party money. The STW/ time, we’ll be taking the high road R3B 2B9 Canada Thu., Fri. - 10 am - 9 pm to Glasgow. See you there. Phone: 204-912-3127 Fax: 9 I I-I99R Orion Consulate Dead Dawgs weren’t as dead as