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University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario • Volume 36 Number 20 May 20, 1992 Inside: Faculty urged to attend convocation 3 Five to receive honorary degrees $900,000 pledged to ofG will bestow five honorary degrees, Berkeley. With other eminent geologists, he avoid layoffs 3 U two professor emeritus honors, two advanced the understanding of metamorphic Grassroots approach medals of merit and the Alumni Medal of silicate assemblages and set the foundation of pays off for farmers . 4 Achievemenr during spring convocation future research in rock metamorphism for ceremonies June 2 to 5 on Johnston Green. decades. It resulted in his landmark book, Tipping the scales for Honorary doctor of science degrees will go Geochemis11yofSolids. in 1964. survival .. .•... 5 to eanh scientist William Fyfe and engineer In 1966, Fyfe joined the University of Killer bees no threat to James Ham. Honorary doctor of laws degrees Manchester as Royal Sociery professor of Canada 5 will be presented to internationally renowned geology, serving concurrently as visiting Calendar 7 hotelier Isadore Sharp and David Hopper, professor of geology in the Imperial College fonner president of the International Develop- of Science and Technology of the University ment Research Centre (IDRC). An honorary of London. In 1972, he became chair of the ~ERSITY doctor of letters degree will go to award-win- department of geology at the University of ning author Joy Kogawa. Western Ontario. lfGUELPH The title of professor emeritus will be be- Fyfe is an honorary fellow of lhe Royal stowed on retired zoology professor Roy Society of London. the Royal Society of A nderson and retired veterinary science Canada, lhe Royal Society of New Zealand. professor Jim Raeside. Two other retired OVC the Geological Society of America, the professors - Donald Horney and Harry· Academy of Science of Brazil and the Mineral Downie - will receive medals of merit. The Society of Great Britain and [reland. He is a U of G Alumni Association will present its Companion of the Order of Canada and has Alumni Medal of Achievement to Dr. Derick received many awards, medals and honorary Paquetle, chief of family prac1ice al Guelph's degrees. two hospitals. He will address students graduating from the College of Biological Science June 4 at morn- William Fyfe ing convocation. The foremost ••-....•• What's the earth scientist of James Ham story? the present day. A former president of the University of Fyfe is known for Toronto. Canadian-born Ham spent most of There are thousands ofs tories his accomplis h- his career ac Toronto. He served as professor, to be told at spring convoca- ments in teaching head of the electrical engineering department, Isadore Sharp tion June 2 to 5, and Univer- and research in dean of the faculty of applied science and of Canada. sity Communications wants geochemis try, engineering, chair of the research board and He will address students graduating from the to hear them. min e r a l ogy, dean of the school of graduate studies before College of Physical and Engineering Science If you know a graduate who perrology. mineral becoming presidenl in 1978, a position he held and OVC June 4 ai afternoon convocation. is newsworthy for the de posits and en- unlit 1983. In 1988. the university named him University's internal publi- vironmental geol- a professor emeritus. Isadore Sharp cations and for the external Educated at the University of Toronto and ogy over the past Founder, president and chief executive of- media, call Andrea Mudry the Massachusetts Insti1ute of Technology, 40years. ficer of Four Seasons Inc., Sharp grew up in Fawcett, Exte rnal Com- A Ham also served A professor of William Fyfe T oronto and graduated from Ryerson as an electrical of- munications. Ext. 3839. 0 geology and for- Polytechnical Institute with honors in ar- mer dean of the faculty of science at the ficer in the Royal chitecture in 1952, winnine: a silver medal for Canadian Navy University of Western Ontario, Fyfe was one academic and extracurricular achievements. Mapping it out of the first scientists to recognize the environ- and as a research He founded the Four Seasons Hotel company associate at MIT. A new and improved campus menlal plight of the modem planet. in 196 l. opening the first hotel on Jarvis Street Ha m contrib- map is now avai table from Educated at the University of Otago in New in downtown Toronto. He is now the world's uted to the pu "'· University Communications. Zealand, he was a Fulbright scholar from 1952 leading. operator of luxury ho1els and resorts heal th a nd in- The three-color map, made to 1955 at the University of California, with more than 20 properties in the United from aerial shots taken last dustrial safety of States. Canada and the United Kingdom. Canada by serv- s ummer, was drawn by Under his vision and direction. the company ing as chair of the Debbie Thompson Wilson. has developed into a Canadian-owned multi- Royal Commis- Janet Caldwell of Graphics national chain with an enviable reputation for sion on the Health designed the infonnation sec- high standards, environmen1al consciousness. and Safely of tion of rhe map. which in- Miners from 1974 James Ham e nlightened per- c 1ud es fac1 s o n U of G sonne l policies to I 976. He has also served on many profes- programs, student numbers, and innovalions sional engineering organizations and boards of facilities, research, continu- such as digital dis- Canadian corporations. play systems for ing education opportunities In I 959, he launched the Associate Commi1- hearing-impaired and the impacr of the Univer- tee on Automatic Control of 1he National Re- guests. sity in the community. search Council (NRC). He was invi1ed 10 the Sharp has also Universiry Communica- Soviet Union as a guest of the Academy of played a signif- tions is able to offer the map Sciences in 1960 and served on che NRC and icant role in public for bulk purchase ar 25 cents its executive for many years. Most recently. he life. particularly in a copy thanks to the support helped found the Canadian Institute for Ad- philan1hropic ac- of Hurley Printing, Buntin vanced Research. He is a founding member 1ivities associa1ed R e id Paper Company, and former pres ident of the Canadian with health care. Graphics and Print Services Academy of Engineering. and several local businesses. Ham has received many honors and awards. He is a member of rhe board of direc- David Hopper To order copies. call Ext. including 11 honorary degrees. the Officer of 6582. 0 Joy Kogawa the Order of Canada and lhe Centennial Medal Co111i1111ed 011 pa,~e 2 Need Credit? Get Usworhngjoryou! of~ OBC23 c.ollege St. W. 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Retired f acuity, local doctor to be honored at convocation Cominuedfrom page 1 international development in- Dreams. Jericho Road and joined OVC as a professor of creation of U of G and helped cluded nine years in Indi a, where Woman in the Woods - and the phys iology and pharmacology in build the Department ofBiomedi- tors of Mount Si nai Hospital in he was a member of the Ford and children's book Naomi's Road. 1958. cal Sciences, whi ch brought Toronto and the Terry Fox Rockefeller teams that spear- She has won many awards for A reproductive biologist, he is together scientists in phys iology. Humanitarian Award Program. headed adoption of the new crop her literary achievements. She is a renowned for his contributions to pharm acology, biochemistry and The first recipient of the Ruth varieties and production packages member of the Order of Canada steroid biochemistry. He un- microscopic and gross anatomy. Hartman Frankel Humanitarian that became known as the "Green and recipient of the Canadian ravelled biosynthetic pathways in A former president of the Award for work on behalf of the Revolution." This program, from Authors· Association Book of the the placenta of the mare. as well American Society of Veterinary Canadian Cancer Society, he al so 1966 to 1968, expa nded Indian Year Award for fiction in 1982, as the mechanisms by whi ch Physiology and Pharmacologists, recei ved a di stinguished service plantings of new crop varieties the American Book Award from steroids support accessory gland he was a member of the Select award in international rehabilita- from almost zero to 16 million the Columbus Foundation in function and semen production in Committee on Drug Evaluation of ti on for efforts in creating an in- acres. 1983. the Notable Book Award the boar. He was a visit ing scien- the National Academy of Scien- terna ti onal awareness fo r the spe- Hopper was the first presiden t of from the Ameri can Library As- tist at the Karolinska Institute's ces of the United States. He will cial needs of amputees who are the IDR C. from 1970 to 1977. As sociation in 1982 and the Peri- Honnone Laboratory during the receive the Medal of Merit June 4 victims of cancer. president . he bui lt an organization odica l Disrributors of Canada and development of placental steroid at aft ernoon convocation. In 1988, Sharp was vo ted "Cor- of intern ati onal researchers who Foundation for the Advancement biochemistry. porate Hote lier of the World" by concentraled on develop ing in - of Canadian Letters Award fo r Raeside has published almost 90 Derick Paquette the 40.000 worldwide readers of nova1ive. practical solutions to the paperback fi ction in 1983. papers and remains active in re- A 1978 graduate of CBS, Pa- Hotels and Restaurants lmerna· economi c and social development Kogawa w ill receive he r search. He has been a visiting quette received hi s medical de- tional magazine and was honored problems of the Th ird World. He honorary doctor of letters degree scientist at the Weizmann In- gree from McMaster University. as "Officier de la confrerie des acted as a catalyst fo r the IDRC to June 3 at the morning ceremony. stitute in Israel and at the Growth In addition to hi s duties as chief of amis de l'hotellerier intemation- become a world leader in develop- and Cellular Differenti ations fam ily practice in Guelph, he has ale"by the International Hotel As- Roy Anderson Laboratory of INSERM in Lyon, ment research. been involved with volunteer or- sociation. In 1989, he was voted In 1978, Hopper moved to the Retired chair of the Department France. gani zations such as the Guelph "Man of the Year" by Foodser- World Bank in Washi ngton. D.C., of Zoology. Anderson was ed u- He will be named professor Distress Centre and the Children's vice and Hospitality, Canada's to become vice-president for the cated at the universities of Albert a emeritus June 4 at afternoon con- Aid Society. hospitality magazine. South Asia Region. In 1987. he and Toronto. He later studied at vocation. Paq uette recently organi zed aid Sharp has also contri buted to became vice-president fo r policy, the Rothamsred Experimental for the people of Romania, espe- hospitality education al uni ver- planning and research. He retired Station and the London School of Donald Homey cially homeless children. and has sities and colleges. He has given in 1990, but continues to be active Hygiene and Tropical Medicine A graduate of OVC, Homey travelled freq uently to the country keynote addresses ar a number of in internati onal development on an NRC scholarship. joined the college fac ulty imme- with clothes, toys and medical academic institutions and has en- work. He recently became chair of Jn 1965. he joined the Depart- diately after graduation. Over fou r supplies. He and his team have couraged the appointment of the adv isory council fo r U of G's ment of Zoology, where he taught decades, he developed and mai n- also offered medical assistance to professionally qualified managers Centre for Food Security. for 25 years. A nematologist, tained a national and international Romani a's health-care workers. who have received a broad un iver- The recipient of numerous Anderson has made important dis- reputation as a large animal sur- He will receive the Alumni sity ed ucation. Two current vice- awards and appoi ntments, Hopper coveries abo ut paras itic diseases geon with expertise in bovi ne Medal of Achievement June 4 at presidents in his company are is an honorary member of the and their potent ial significance to surgery. morning convocation. The award Guelph alumni. Royal Agricultural Society of the ecology and management of He was a lead ing member of the recognizes a person who has Sharp will address graduati ng England, a foreign honorary wildlife . He was co-editor and team that nurtured the Veterinary graduated from U of G within the FACS students June 5 at morning member of the American Acad- part author of two pioneering Teaching Hospital to its current convocation. emy of Arts and Sciences, and a volumes on the parasitic di seases status. He was also an outstanding pas t 15 years and has brought dis- tinction to the University through fe ll ow of the World Academy of of wild mammals and birds. teacher. Many large animal sur- David Hopper contributions to country, com- Arts and Sciences. He served as president of the geons who hold academic posi- munity, profession or the world of A graduate of McG ill and Cor- He will address graduating OAC Canadian Society of Zoologists tions throughout North America ne\\ universities and a former students lune 5 at afternoon con- and the Wildlife Disease Associa- chose to do their postgraduate sur- ans and letters. professor of agri cu lrural eco- vocation. tion and vice-president of the gical training with Homey. He nomics at OAC, Hopper has made American Society of Parasit- will receive the Medal of Merit Other speakers a major contribution to Third Joy Kogawa ologists. He holds the Henry June 4 at afternoon convocation. Other convocation addresses World development. Educated at the University of Baldwin Ward Medal from the will be given by President Brian His 30 years of involvement in Alberta, Kogawa publi shed her American Society of Parasit- Harry Downie Segal at hi s final convocation fi rst novel, Obasan, in 198 1, to ologists, the Distinguished Ser- A graduate of OVC who also before leaving to join Maclean' s critical acclai m. It received the vice Award from the Wildlife Dis- holds degrees from Cornell magazine, Ont ario Minister of At Guelph Books in Canada First Novel ease Association and the Wardle University, the Universi ty of Agriculture Elmer Buchanan and is published by the University of Award and is considered one of Medal from the Canadian Society Toronto and th e University of Prof. Fred Vaughan, Political Guelph eveiy Wednesday ex- the most important literary tex ts of Zoologists. Western Ontario, Dow nie joined Studies. cept during December, July and ever published in Canada. Its se- Anderson will be named profes- the fac ulty of OVC in 1948. Segal wi ll address students August, when a reduced sched- quel, ltsuka, was published this sor emeritus June 4 at morning He was an acti ve researcher, graduating from the College of ule applies. At Guelph is guided year. convocation. publishing extensively on car- Arts June 3 at the morning by an editorial policy and an The 199 1 Wh o'sWho i11 Ca 11ada diovasc ul ar pathophysiology. He ceremony. Buchanan will give the e d~orial advisory board. The calls Kogawa's work "instrumen- Jim Raeside coll aborated on pi oneering convocation address to graduates policy is available on request. tal in influencing the Canadian A graduate of the uni versities of studies in blood clotting, Views, opinions and advertise- of OAC's diploma program June government's 1988 settlement Glasgow and Mi ssouri , Raeside at herosclerosis and shock, and 2 at afternoon convocation. ments contained herein do not with Japanese-Canadians fo r their necessarily reflect official was a senior lecturer in sheep hus- published more than 40 refereed Vaughan will address College of University policy. Ar Guelph will loss of liberty and property in bandry at the University of New papers and fou r chapters. He also Social Science students June 3 at not be fiable for damages arising Canada during World War JI." Zealand before becoming a re- co-authored the third, fo urth and the afternoon ceremony. out of errors or omissions in ads Kogawa's other books include search associate in the En- fifth editions of Experimental In the event of rai n, ceremonies beyond the amount paid for four collec tions of poetry - Th e docrin ology and Metabolism Surgery. will be held in the main gym- space. Spfiw ered Moon , A Choice of Clinic at McGill Univers ity. He Downie played a key role in the nasium . 0 Ar Guelph welcomes conlribu· tions from the University com- munity, including letters lo the editor, opinion pieces, publica- tions and news about faculty, Better Investment staff and student activities. Results. Deadline is Thursday at noon FINE FOOD and SPIRITS unless otherwise spec ified. Ar- Luncheon Specials daily ticles may be reprinted with per- Through Science. mission of the executiv'e edttor. 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Of that amount, about Pledges were lower for sub- make a commitment for the Cash donations and waiving Umverstty Communications $302,000 will go directly to aven sequent years - $260.408 in second and third years until they professional development al- temporary non-academic staff 1993/94 and $2 16,208 in know what the University's finan- lowances were second and third. ac ulty and librarians say layoffs, says Tindale. The remain- 1994/95. cial situation is. Tindale says. "If Few chose reduced workloads be- F they're willing to pledge al- ing $ 112,000 will go to depart- Some 235 UGFA members it is equally grim, they might give cause this is "too hard to do'' most $900.000 over three years to ments and colleges and could also made donations for the firsr year, Oater). " without having a negative impact help the University reduce the be used to reduce layoffs this year, compared with 95 fo r I 993/94and Unpaid leave and work were the on academic careers. Tindale need for temporary staff layoffs. he says. 76 for 1994/95. Members won't mos1 popular donation options. says. a The voluntary contributions are "very encouraging," says Prof. Joe Tindale, Family Studies, pre- sident of the U of G Faculty As- sociation. "I am delighted," says Acade- mic Vice-Pres ide nt Jack MacDonald. "This response shows that our faculty are con- cerned and are prepared to make an imponant and substantial com- mitment on behalf of their fe llow employees.'' Faculty and li brarians were asked last month to make volun- tary contributions to help reduce the University's operating deficit and avert the need for staff layoffs. Budget calculations A May 8 deadline was estab- lished so information about con- tributions could be incorporated into budget calculations. Faculty and librarians who still wish to make contributi ons can do so. By May 8, faculty and librarians had pledged $891.501 over the next three years. Donations were in the form of waivers of profes- sional development allowances, cash donations. reduced work- Like the swallows returning to Capistrano, the Canada geese have Centre is once again providing a nesting site for mother and father loads and unpaid leave or work. returned to The Arboretum. The lily pond beside The Arboretum goose and a new batch of spring goslings. Almost half the donations - Photo by Roberta Franchuk, University Communications $414,885 - were pledged for Convocation Committee chair urges Montreal soprano shines Montreal soprano Karina Gauvin Krause. Third-prize winner of was the top winner at the national $3,000 was mezzo-soprano f acuity to come out for graduation vocal competition held as part of Daniele LeBlanc of Montreal. the Guelph Spring Festival. Honorable mentions went to by Roberta Franchuk are impressed by the convocation to develop close ties with their Gauvin was awarded the com- John Medina of Guelph. Brenda University Communications ceremony, he says, and being part students, he says, but college- petition's $7.000 first prize. She Gluska of Montreal and Steven of it takes only two or three hours. based convocations help develop also received a $ 17.000 sc holar- Price of Vancouver. Faculty members are being urged Although Fisher has little a feeling of family. ship to the Royal Scottish Acad- The Guelph Spring Festival to don their academic robes and trouble recruiting ushers for the The continuing emphasis on re- emy of Music and Drama in wi nds up this week with perfor- come out to June convocation to ceremonies, it 's difficult to find search over teaching may also Glasgow. mances by Manhattan Tap and help "close the academic circle." faculcy members to panicipate in contribute to faculcy relucrance to The second prize of $5,000 went Cleo Laine. For full details. see Prof. Ken Fisher. Biomedical the procession. He believes this take time from a busy schedule to to B.C. mezzo-soprano Ani1a "Calendar" on page 7. 0 Sciences, chair of the Convoca- may be partly because fow faculty attend convocation, says Fisher. tion Committee, says it's "a are aware of the hi storical roots of But he gives little weight to these shame" that the last memory convocation. objections compared with the Pay equity figures clarified many faculty have of their classes "The presence of faculty in the overa11 importance of convoca- U of G received $407 ,000 in pay Universities, says Derek is being the judge during final procession indicates their agree- tion to universities. equity funding in 1991 1')2 and will Jamieson, director of anal ysis and exams. ment with the graduation cere- "We've got to retire pride in planning. Closing the academic circle by mony," he says. "It shows that the likely receive the same amount in universities and pride in this The ministry recognized ac1ual participating in graduation students have met the require- 1992/93. not $1.7 million as pay equity expenditures by all ceremonies allows faculty to universicy in particular," he says. reported in At Guelph last week. ments and is a fonnal stamp of Ontario universiries amounting to share the joy and excitement of "When times are tough, univer- The distribution of pay equicy to approval that shows to the world $ 18.5 million in 1990 and $35 their students' accomplishments, that we approve of these degrees." sities have to look fora vision, and individual institutions was based million in 1991 , he says. From he says. Of course, professors who teach convocation is a celebration of the on a complex process developed these figures. they devised an When faculty don't panicipate large classes may find it difficult best we have to offer.'' 0 by the Ministry of Colleges and in graduation, it gives the impres- "eligible cosrs" total of$ l 5.3 mil- sion that they aren't interested in lion for the system, of which their students, says Fisher. Guelph's share was $2. 1 million. ''In a public situation like this, Inquest rules student death a suicide Despite this "eligible cost" fig- appearance is realicy ," he says. ure, the actual amount distributed A coroner's jury ruled May 14 that suicide was the an on-campus phone line called Con1act, says Liz When students and parents sit at to in stitutions for 1991/92 was $5 cause of tbe death of U of G srudent James Honegger, co-ordinator of counselling services in convocation after the students million, of which Guelph's share Harrison Dec. 8. 1990. Harrison died in Guelph the Counselling and Student Resource Centre. have each spent four years and was $407 .000, says Jamieson. Designed to enhance safety on campus, it will be more than $40,000 on their General Hospitnl of a fractured skull and massive There is a combined cost and staffed by Studenr volun1eers un1il 2 a.m. II wilJ university education, " how do brain injuries, caused by a fall in a stairwell in be "our own after-hours line,·· she says. granr carry forward ro 1992/93 of you think they fe el when they see South Residences. Honegger says she understands the jury•s con- $ 12 million for rhe sys1em, of 20 faculty membe rs at the The five-member jury had been instructed by cerns and believes their recommendation is a which Guelph's share is $ 1.7 mil- ceremony when there should be regional coroner John Stratheam to decide good one. ''"There is a need for quick response in lion. 200?" whether the death was the result of an accident, Ir 's expected !hat once again 1he emergencies. We will certainly consider this University professors are not suicide or homicide. eligible costs will not be mel , he The jury made only one recommendation- that recommendation in our future deliberations.·· doing a good job of interacting says. but give n the relative high U of G provide a direct-access line ro the Guelph She says a better- but more costly - solution with the public and letting them share of the total attributable 10 U distress cenrre downtown . ..Thi s would eliminate would be to tap phones directly ro city police or know whnl they're doing for of G. it 's highl y likely rhar rhe the on-campus dispatch and callbacks by counsel- hospi1a ls. society. says Fisher. Universi1y will again receive Lit1le things like showing up for lors," said the verdict. "This provides anonymity The I I-day inquest. held ai rhc Wellington $ 407.000 in 1992/93. This convocation can have a big im- for the studenis. We recommend acrual slickers County Council Chambers in Guelph. heard from amounl has been included in lhe pac1 on the public's perception of be pUl on all residence phones. n more than 60 witnesses. The inquest had been faculty dedication to leaching. Jn Ocwber. rhe University plans to inaugurate called at the request of the family. 0 1992/93 revenue estimates used Even the most cynical parents 10 prepare 1his year's budget. 0 4 At Guelph I May 20, 1992

Research report Grassroots approach uncovers solution to milkhouse pollution by Sherry MacKay 1han I 00 farms. He also sen1 a ago. After milking, they were Office of Research surv ey to I 30 farmers with flushing the pipeline with a couple milkhouse wash water weeping of gallons of water. then using the Getting back to basics is doing bed systems to determine how water to feed their calves. The sys- both the environment and Ontario tem was cheap, simple and easy, dairy farmers a favor. well they were working, what was causing problems and what could and the milky water was a good That's what land resource supplemental feed for calves science student Mitch Anderson be done to make them work better. older 1han five weeks. Much of discovered when he set out to find Th e Ontario Mi ni stry of Anderson's role was to share this a solution to one of the causes of Agriculture and Food recom- infoffilation with farmers who still agricultural phosphorus pollu1ion mended these disposal systems had the wash water problem. in the Great Lakes - milkhouse for many years. The systems are actually a good way to treat and wash water. The effluent from Efficient sink washing milk pipeline systems on dispose of wash waler - when dairy farms causes an estimated they work. For unknown reasons, Armed with this infonnation, 12 per cenl of phosphorus pollu- however, many of them were Anderson has now taken his study tion in Ontario. Phosphorus is plugging up, giving them a bad a step further. With a $5,000 grant harmful because it causes excess reputation among fanners. from Ontario Hydro, he and Ox- algae growlh, which deple1es the According to the results of ford County farmer Ron Forbes oxygen in water and kills fi sh. Anderson's survey. a typical dairy have developed a sink that uses ~l'id'N.C. W~ '11Jt? farm produces 1,000 gallons of water much more efficiently than farmers record the information physical and biological integrity Expensive solution wash water a week. It doesn't the traditional milkhouse sink. themselves. This not only of 1he Great Lakes. "A variety of solutions were necessarily maner what size the The results have been impres- provides him with the data he Later this year, he will be adding proposed 10 deal with the dairy production is - everyone sive, says Anderson. Farmers needs, but it also makes farmers a global perspective to his work milkhouse wash water problem," uses a lot of hot water and clean- using the new sink are using only more aware of their water and when he heads off for either says Anderson, "but they were ing chemicals. the minimum amount of water hydro use, he says. This makes Bangladesh or India to participate very expensive and large scale, It 1ums oul the only thing going needed and are saving up to 40 per them think about ways to cut in a small-scale communiry and the farmers generally did not into the weeping bed systems that cent on their hydro bills. The sinks down on the water they've been development project with the Aga agree with them." plugs them up is milk, he says. If cost $450, but the estimated using for cleaning their pipelines. Khan Foundation, a non-profit in- So he took a grassroots approach the milk can be stopped from savings for some farmers are up to Anderson's researoh ties into the ternational development agency. and headed out 10 ialk to the going into the systems, they work $ 1,000 a year, he says. Great Lakes Water Quality One of 12 people from across farmers themselves to find some fine. Anderson has measured the Agreement between Canada and Canada 10 work on the project, workable solutions. Over the past Some fanners had come up with savings by installing water and the United States, which aims to Anderson will be involved from two years. he has visited more a solution to this problem years hydro meters and having the restore and maintain the chemical, August to March 1993. 0

Energy Mines and Resources/ tion of Thomas Middleton's A NSERC have provided support of: Awards Trick to Catche the Old One"; • $6.000 to Prof. Robin • $ 18,520 to Prof. Frans Davidson-Arnott, Geography, • "Electric Pulse Process for the School of Rural Planning and • $13,724 to Prof. Catherine Schryer, Sociology and to swdy "Sedimentology and Pasteurization of Liquid Development, has been awarded Kerrigan, English, for "The Anthropology, for " Dutch EvoJurion of the Buclouche Foods," Prof. Art Hill, Food $30,000 by the Ministry of New Edinburgh Edition of the Spit, New Brunswick": Canadians in Ontario Agricul- Science, $75,000. Tourism and Recreation for a Collected Works of Robert • $10,000 to Prof. Andy 1ure: A Study of Culture and • "Ultrasound Image Enhance- "Study of Recreation in Native Louis Stevenson"; Gordon, Environmental Biol- Economy"; ment Technique for Estimation Communities in Ontario ... • $15,000 to Prof. Richard ogy, for "Assessing Riparian • $5,450 to Prof. Ann Wilson, of Meat Quality and Yield in The National Cancer Institute of Kuhn, Geography, for " An Zones for Biomass and Energy Drama, for "Staging the Na- Beef Callie," Prof. Ralph Canada has provided support of: Analysis of Nuclear Fue l Production"; Brown, School of Engineering, • $84,351 10 Prof. David Waste Management in On- tion: Theatrical Responses to • $10.000 10 Prof. Jim Linders, $125,000: and Josephy, Chemistry and tario"; Thatcherism; A Materiali-st Computing and Information • .. Electroporation Process for Biochemistry, for his work on • $18,800 to Prof. Qi Li, History of Hart House Science, for "The Use of MEIS Pasteuri zation of Liquid "Ell agic Acid Derivatives"; Economics, for "Estimating Theatre"; Imagery Within a Digit Foods," Prof. Gauri Mittal, and Dynamic Panel Data Models • $27 ,500 10 Prof. Isobel Topographic Database": and Engineering, $75,000. • $24,023 10 Prof. Frances with Dependent Disturban- • $6.690 to Prof. Janet Mersey, Heathcote, School of En- Profs. Jim Wilton, Brian Sharom, Chemistry and ces"; Geography, for her work on gineering, for "Computer- Kennedy and Ted Burnside, Biochemistry, for the project • $9,300 to Prof. Jeffrey "The Cartographic Repre- Assisted Analysis of Canadian Animal and Poultry Science, have "lmmunosuppression by Mitscherling, Philosophy, to sentation of Data Using Geo- Environmental Management received $842,500 from OMAF Tumor Cell Membrane Shad- study "Roman In garden's graphic Infonnation Systems." for "Service and Development ding" and $27 ,813 to s1udy the Policy"; and Prof. Les Ferrier, Animal and Philosophy of Art Within the Contract Ontario Livestock Im- "Role of the P-glycoprotein in Context of his Phenomenologi- • $ 14,660 10 Prof. Francis Poultry Science, has received provement Programs." Multidrug Resistance." cal Epistemology"; Tapon, Economics, for"Build- $5,000 from Grand Valley For- MCU's Researc h Incent ive Prof. Chris Hall, Environmen- • $ 12,540 to Prof. Paul ing Core Competencies in the tifiers Ltd. to study "Omega 3 Ra- Fund awarded Prof. Lambert tal Biology. received $20,000 Mulholland, Drama, for "A Pharmaceutical Industry and tions Being Fed to Laying Hens" Otten, School of Engineering, from NSERC to explore "Resis- Modem-Spelling Critical Edi- the Management of R&D."O and $2,500 from Bon-ee-Best for $205.717 to study "Composting tance to Aryloxyphenoxy-Propio- the project "Production and Feed- of MSW Fractions and Other nate and Cyclohexanedione Her- ing High Linoleic Acid Eggs." Biological Waste." bicides in Annual Grass Weeds." The International Atomic Ener- · Prof. Tony Vyn, Crop Science, SSHRC has provided the fol- Federal funding councils gy Agency has awarded $5,000 to received $7 ,518 from the Ministry lowing support: Prof. Tammy Bray, Nutritional of Community and Social Ser- • $23,080 to Prof. Diana encourage collaboration Sciences, for her work on "Nutri- vices for a "Soc ial Services Brydon, English, for the The three federlll granting coun- NSERC chairs in the manage- tion and Free Radical Defence." Employment Program." project "Feminism and Post- cns are encouraging interdis- Kodak Canada Ltd. has pro- Prof. Terry Beveridge, Micro- ment of technological change, Colonial ism: Miranda's ciplinary, collaborative research vided Prof. Tom Carey, CIS, biology, has been award ed Eco-Research, a tri-council Tempest"; that overlaps their individual with $36,920 for "Retrospective $57,700 by the Ministry of North- Green Plan program and Net- • $ 13,200 10 Prof. Lou jurisdictions. But they're oot Usability Design Rationales for ern Development and Mines for Christofides, Economics, to works of Centres ofExce llence. Opera1or Control Panels." getting as many takers as they'd his work on the "Geochemistry of swdy "Issues in Applied Labor like. In addition, NSERC is ex- Prof. Reid Kreutzwiser, Geog- Microbial Biofilms Associated Economics": panding its program of col- raphy, has received $9,000 from That's because many re- with Gold-Pyrite Mine Tailings." • $ 14,000 10 Prof. Fredric laborative research initiatives the Laidlaw Foundat ion for searchers are not aware that the The Ministry of the Environ- Dahms. Geography, to ex- Medical Research Council and SSHRC is enhancing i1s "Manag ing for Sustainable ment has provided support of amine "Functional Change in (MRC), Natural Sciences and support for major coJlaborative Development and Use of the Long $18,500 to Prof. Keith Solomon, Forme r Se rv ice Centres Point Sandy Barrier" and $20,000 Engineering Research Council projects. Borh are also stressing Environmental Biology. to study Around the Southern Shores of (NSERC) and Social Sciences from SSHRC for an "A ssessment "Behavioral Responses of Rain- Georgian Bay"; the importance of interdiscipli- of Shore Hazard Management in and Humanities Research nary research. bow Trout to Pulp and Paper Mill • $ 11 , 150 to Prof. Elizabeth Council (SSHRC) are en- Ontario." Effluents." Besides program1 group and Ewan, History, for "The In- couraging such collaborative OMAF's Honicultural Research development grants, MRC has Prof. Wally Beversdorf. Crop tegration of Women's History activities, say the presidents of Institute has funded the following Science, has received $22,620 and Urban History; Medieval launched a major strategic plan- projects: the three councils. from Monsanto Canada Inc. for a Aberdeen Scotland"; Co11aborative efforts to date ning initiative that is exploring • "Rapid Assessment of the "Field Evaluation of Advanced • $4,500 to Prof. Ken Graham, ways to increase collaborntion Quali1y of Poultry Carcasses," include the NSERC/SSHRC Monsanto Canela and Soybean English, for his work on "Wil- master's degree in science between funding agencies and Prof. Mansel Griffiths, Food Transgenic Germplasm." liam Godwin and the Press policy scholarships, SSHRC/ other partners. 0 Science, $74.000; Prof. Donald Reid. University 1783-1936"; Ontario Hydro, U of G join forces to protect the mighty sturgeon by Margaret Boyd "What Guelph is doing is part of a bi g University Communicat1ons effort to understand the bi ology of the lake sturgeon," he says. hat looks li ke a torpedo, takes In addition to his in volvement in the W longer than humans to reach sexual maturity and is a threatened species in On- aquaculture program, McKinley has been tario? tracking about 50 sturgeon wit h radio trans- mitters for the past two years in parts of the The answer is the lake sturgeon, now Moose River basin in Northern Ontario. being studied by ichthyologists at U of G This is an attempt to unde rstand the and biolog ists at Ontario Hydro. Once sturgeon's migratory behavior and ex- abundant in Canada, the sturgeon is now a threatened species because of overfishing, amine it s energy expenditures in the wild. pollution and habitat disruption. To ensure its survival, che researchers are looking at Identify crucial areas genetics. reproduction. habitat and ecology The results of these studies, along with of young sturgeon. information on the reproductive condition In addition, the University and Ontario of sturgeon, will be used to identify areas Hydro have developed an aquaculture pro- crucial to survival and critical spawning gram with support from private enterprise times. to study the reproductive physiology of Spawning habitat is one of the most cru- sturgeon. cial areas that must be identified and A better understanding of sturgeon in na- protected prior to hydro development , say ture may help maintain wild stocks, which the researchers. If, for example, they di s- 4 is important to native Canadians, says Prof. cover that an area of rapids is a crucial Glen Van Der Kraak, Zoology. spawning site for lake sturgeon and the area has also been identified for its hydroelectric Considered a delicacy potential, they would recommend that On- The commercial potential from sturgeon tario Hydro not consider the site. is enormous. he says. The fi sh is a valued Protecting the sturgeon is imponant be- resource in Europe, where it is considered cause it often takes I 5 to 20 years to reach a delicacy. Sturgeon culture in Ontario will sexual maturity, says Van Der Kraak. " It An Ontario Hydro biologist holds a lake slurgeon, a threatened species that scientists are help ensure the survival of the species doesn't take a lot to run down a population trying to protect. Pho!o courtesy of Onlario Hydro should it become endangered, he says. of sturgeon." Ontario Hydro is involved because it When and where sturgeon spawn can be tion in fish, says Van Der Kraak. Thb is Sturgeon undergo periods when lheir wants to minimize any effects from future determined by analysing their blood.for sex much preferred over the usual method of gonads regress. and he speculates there is a hydro developments on the speoies and hormones and tracking their movements. sacrificing the fi sh to determine sex and trigger or a certain time when they help native people cultivate the fi sh. says Analysis of sex hormones from a blood spawning condirion. redevelop rheir ))CX organs. Understanding Ontario Hydro environmental scientist sample represents a non-consumptive ap- Sex in g fi sh and understanding their rhis process is vit al 10 !he succe!\s of this Scott McKinley. proach to determining reproductive condi- reproductive cycle can be difficull , he says. research project. he says. 0 Killer bees pose no threat to Canada Computer imaging by Margaret Boyd University Communications aids industrial project Africanized or j'killer" bees now in southern Texas will probably not survive in Canada, says Prof. in Newfoundland Gard Otis, Environmental Biol- by Sherry MacKay \Vilson wanted 10 do with the ogy. Office of Research sire, scanned them in as well The worst-case scenario - that Residents of Long Harbour, and reset them on top of the the tropica l bee ad a pts to Nfld .. are getting a chance to existing image. Canada's climate and overpowers have a say about a million-dol- Dawe says the EFW faci lity its bee colonies - will not hap- lar industrial renovation project, could have far-reaching im- pen, predicts Otis, who is presi- thanks to Neil Dawe, a graduate plications. dent of the Canadian Association student in rhe School of "For the people of Long Har- of Professional Apic ulturalists Landscape Architecture. bour, it could mean work for and has studied the bees since the Dawe uses computer imaging some of the 300 people who lost mid-I 970s. He is currently work- to show how work is progress- their jobs when the phosphorus ing with Texas statistician Jim ing on a project by the company plant closed in 1989. But the Matis 10 develop mathematical Albright & Wilson to convert models to predict their rates of colonies. They are also hard to Africanized bees would die if they an old phosphorus plant into an people will not accept such a spread. manage for commercial pollina- were to swarm or abandon hives energy-from-waste plant facility unless it is shown that "It is an amazing story scientifi- tion and have a tendency to aban- in mid- to late summer. (EFW) in Long Harbour. adverse effects oo the natural cally,'' says Otis. "In the next two don hives. This poses a threat to Africa nized bees a re now The international consulting and cultural environments will moving into areas where they are years, the bees will go from tropi- the U.S. honey and pollination in- firm Dames & Moore, Canada, be minimal." cal southern Texas to semi-tropi- dustries. less able to adapt and where they then presents che images to This co-operative project be- Otis remains unpenurbed. He face stiffer competition from cal nonhem Texas." local residents, who can ask tween U of G and industry has In tropical areas, Africanized says the "whole suite of charac- European bees. Otis believes thei r questions, ai r complaints or been beneficial for everyone in- bees have been characterized by teri stics" of the Africanized bees invasion will slow down and three offer suggestions. volved, says·Dawe. rapid growth and reproduction. will determine their relative sur- representative zones will emerge ''The people of Long Harbour For the compa ny. i1 has The phenomenon began in 1957, vival in semi-tropical and tem- - a zone of African bees in tropi- are concerned about their en- when swanns escaped during a perate climates. cal areas. an intermediate zone in vironment - both fo r safely provided access to university cross-breeding experiment in " Many people believe the semi-tropical areas and a zone of and estbetic reasons," says facilities. For the University. it Brazil. By 1982, the bees had Africanized bees will mate with pure European bees in temperate Dawe, a native of New- has provided a funher link with reached Panama. They made their European bees (the type in areas. This has occurred in Argen- fo undland. "Image capture al- industry. And for rhe students way to Mexico in the late 1980s. Canada) and we will end up with tina, where African bees are not lows 1hem to visualize 1hechan- involved, it has provided val u- then reached Texas in 1990. aggressive characteristics in our found be low 4 1 degrees south. By ges and how they will affect 1be able experience. African bees are aggressive both bees," he says. " But that is not compari son. Guelph is 43 degrees landscape." Also working on the project is in visiting flowe rs and defending li kely to happen." north. Fort he image capture, he took graduate sludenl Wei Long Ye , " What wi ll happen in North a photograph of the plant si te nests. which earned them rhe If aggressive c haracteristics who is looking specificall y at " killer" moniker. They are also were be ne fi c ia l in Canada. America will centre around that and used a scanner to convert it landfill using a three-dimen- prolific breeders. As they steadily European bees would be more phenomenon, " he says. ··rf they inro a computer image. Then he move nonhward at a rate of about defensive, he says. " If there is no are mixing and mating with other dre w up some preliminary sional image-modelling pack- 350 kilometres a year, they invade advantage for aggressiveness. that strains. rhere should be some dilu- sketches of what Albright & age. 0 and completely replace other bee trait won't spread." ln addition, rion as they move northward." 0 6 At Guelph I May 20, 1992

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Spring Fever... put a little spice in her life. Faculty Club names new board Selection of loose leaf teas The Faculty Club has elected its new board of Yarmey, Prof. Charles Smith, Prof. Jerry Riekels, + Swiss water process decaf directors and executive for 1992. Seated, from left, Starr Ellis and Prof. Ramon Hathorn. Missing are coffee + Gounnet coffees & are new president Prof. Jack Tanner and Don treasurer Kath Beaven, vice-president Prof. teas+ Jellies & jams + Spices Amichand. Standing are Faculty Club manager Wayne Gatehouse and Prof. Janet Macinnes. TAKE OUT COFFEE, TEA, David Overton, secretary Barney Jones, Prof. Dan Photo by Herb Rauscher. Photographic Services JAMAICAN PAIT/ES, MUFFINS AND MORE/ 45 Cork Street E. Downtown Guelph Worship Campus ministry changes with the times

by Rev. David Howells Within the ecumenical campus a name-the Open-Door Church. In years past, Sunday mornings ministry, which represents the We want to have a team of com- would find students rolling out of Anglican, P resbyterian and mitted individuals and families bed and over to War Memorial United churches, we believe who will be the foundation of this All the ingredients Hall for a church service with church attendance isn't simply a church at the beginning of the fall Padre Bill Young. Many alumni given part of being a good person semester, so we can offer a service fora have fond memories of those days any more. People who go to to the student body that is fun, and sometimes wonder what hap- church have to make a decision to intellectually challenging and pened. To answer that would take go, and young people, in par- touches the depths of each ticular. want to have something Perfect Meal a long time, and most of us have a person's spiritual pan. wonh going to. few ideas of our own about why Many students who have at- ..:- With this in mind, the three '-: " things have changed. tended churoh in the past take a ___,,...- - 1, denominations are sponsoring a the selection ... vacation from church for new eongregation to specifically >( Lunch + Monday-Friday TYPING serve the needs of the campus. We anywhere between four and 20 From notes or transcription years when they c;;:ome to univer- ~ .r 12p.m.-2 p.m. +$895 are gathering together people who 1 from a udio cassettes. 80 will fonn the base of a lively sity. It means that spiritual w.p.m. Reasonable rates. mainstream community church development does not get in- ~ Buffet dinner 821-5502 that will be non-denominational tegrated into intellectual and emo- and open to anyone. It already has tional growth and individual for- r ./ ~ 7 days a week. $1195 mation. _.,__ < / ,)\ All you can eat. Regular a la carte When you' re at university, you menu available. AUTO CLEAN-UP work out who you are or at least Your vehicle's appearance counts/ stan the process. The main-line churches tend to be a bit dull for a Sunday Brunch + Complete dean up + interior detailing + 11a.m.-2 p.m. +$1195 carpet & upholstery shampoo + engine steam lot of students, but they are the T cleaning + tires & rims + chrome + exterior places where Christians are think- polish+ ask about our guarantee ing, where obedience to one kind only $8500 lax incl. of fundamentalism or another the service ... isn't the issue. We want that intel- The 'Wfi_iz "BUMPER TO BUMPER SERVICE" ligent theology and faith put back Hot & cold tables Ozy or Ed 766·0359 on campus for everyone's benefit. The Open-Door Church will Salad selections probably begin next academic Fabulous desserts year in the University Centre. It Excellent coffee already meets as a small group of Beverages & more students, faculty and staff on Sun- ~APPLE day evenings. It's never going to be the days of and all Padre Young again. but there may the rest ... WAutoGlass be something quite interesting to be seen. A cafe serving food and drinks all day. The Gordon Restaurant for breakfasts, lunch WINDSHIELDS Campus services and dinner. Courteous, friendly service, at- (fJ Windshield Repair ~ Auto Upholstery Roman Catholic m ass is tention to detail, and the type of hospitality jlf',. Safely Glass \tJ {Seal Repairs) celebrated Sunday at IO: !Oa.m. in you always hope for but seldom receive. \ti (Fo1 Heavy Duty Equip., etc.) ((}Convertible Tops the School of Landscape Archi- g Mobile Service (Boat Tops) tecture lounge and Thursday at Close and convenient to the University. \ti (At No Extra Cos!) ((}Vinyl Tops 12: I 0 p.m. in UC 533. (fJ Sun Roofs 1ocM1r "'1fMd Vldp•lffl Global Justice, a discussion of global justice needs in our chang- ing world. is Tuesday at noon in 837-2690 UC 335. Midweek - A Time with God 660-A IMPERIAL RD. N. is Wednesday at noon in UC 533. (Between Woodlawn Speedvale) & Womanspirit, a spiritual journey "WE 'RE OPEN SATURDAY MORNINGS TOO!" for women. runs Fridays at noon in UC 533. 0 At Guelph I May 20, 1992 7 Calendar Thursday, May 21 Notices Plant Physiology Seminar-John Sulawesi review artists' collec tive Locus in Quo, Walker of the department of plant The two external reviewers of presents a performance night at and microbial sciences at the the Sulawesi Regional Devel- the site of the proposed Civic University of Canterbury in New opment Project will be on cam- and Perfonning Arts Centre Zeala nd wi ll discuss " Plant pus again May 26 to 28. Anyone May 24 al 8 p.m. Music, video Phe nolics, Enzymic Browning wis hing to meet with the and perfonnance an will be fea- and Their Regulation" at 11 a.m. tured. Admission is free. in Axelrod 117. reviewers should call Carol Sherman in the offi ce of the Board of Governors - The board Volunteers needed academic vice-president. Ext. meets to approve the University's 3846, to make an appoi ntment. Alumni Weekend organizers MCU operating budget at 3 p.m. are looking for alumni volun- in UC 424. Golf tournament teers to help out at weekend Guelph Spring Festival - The The Faculty Club will hold its events scheduled for June 19 to winners of the 1991 Edward annual golf tournament for 2 1. To volunteer. call S ue John son mu sic compe tition members June 9 at the Victoria Lawrenson in Alumni House at present a special concen with this Park Golf Club. Tee off is at Ext. 6963. year's grand prize winner at 8 Manhattan Tap pertorms May 22 as part of the Guelph Spring Festival. noon, with dinner and prizes at p.m. at War Memorial Hall . For 6:30 p.m. Cost is $40 per golfer. Songsters sought ticket in fo rmation, call 82 1-7570. ture. Meet at 7 p.m. at the nature egies for Di sease Prevention" For more infonnarion. caJI Prof. The University of Guelph Sum- centre. continues with a discussion of John Hubert , Mathematics and mer Chorale, under the direc- Friday, May 22 "Cancer Incidence: Genetic and Statistics, at Ext. 3 136 or Starr tion of Robert Hall, is looking Cycling Club - Join the club for a Thursday, May 28 Dietary Facio rs." Profs. James Ellis of the Registrar's Office at for members. Rehearsals begin 25-kilometre off-road ride, leav- Pathology Seminar - Graduate Kirkland and Kelly Meckling- Ext. 87 14. May 20 and run every Wednes- ing at 5 p.m. from the UC south Gill, Nutritional Sciences. are the s tudent Kri s ti ina Ruotsalo Magazine seeks input day from 7 to 9:30 p.m. until the doors. describes " Acute Phase Reacting guest speakers. The talk begins at end of June. A concert will be Guelph Spring Festival - Man- Proteins in Cows"at 1 I: IO a.m. in 7:30 p.m. in UC 103. Cost is$20. Canadian Crossroads lnter- held July 8. hattan Tap performs at 8 p.m. at Pathology 2 152. Register at Ext. 3956. natiooars Crossworld maga- E.L. Fox Auditorium. For ticket Music - The Mel Brown Blues zine is accepting short stories. The winners are . .. information, call 82 I-7570. anecdotes, poetty, drawings and Jam performs at the Brass Taps Wednesday, June 3 Hospitality/Retail Services has photos fo r its literary anthology every Thursday at 9 p.m. Cycling Club - A 39-km ride to announced the winners of its issue. Deadline for submissions Saturday, May 23 Eden Mills and Brucedale leaves coffee club contest. They are is July l. For more information, Guelph Spring Festival - The Friday, May 29 from the UC south doors at 5 p.m. Sheila Toews, Sandy Odegard, visit lnlemational Education festival wraps Cycling Club - A 25-km off-road Gordon Vander Voon, Laurie up with a free Services in the portable near Scherer, Fred Evers and Erika ride begins at 5 p.m. at the UC HAFA. block party south doors. Our people McMill an. on Carden Beat that stress Landscape architecture student Jobs abroad Street from Saturday, May 30 Peter Hoffer will represen1 U of 10 a.m. to 4 The Stress Management and The Arboretum - Unusual trees G at the 1992 national student High-Performance Clinic will Jnternationa1 Education Ser- p. m . and a and shrubs are available at a plant awards competition for the Toron- hold noon-hour and ~veni n g vices has information about concert by sale running from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to Sculpture Garden propos:tls. classes this spring semester. overseas employment oppor- Cleo Laine at the R.J. Hilton Centre on Col- Hi s maquette for a site-specific "Work Relaxed" runs Tuesdays tunities for professional and and the John Cleo Laine lege A venue East. sculpture for the garden will be on at noon. beginning May 26. technical people. See the bul- Dank wo rth display in the rotunda at Toronto Evening classes are Mondays leiin board at !ES in the portable Quartet at 8 p.m. at the Athletics Sunday, May 31 City Hall until May 29. and Thursdays at 8 p.m., begin- nearHAFA. Centre. For ticket information, Two U of G students have been Cycling Club - A 45-km ride to ning May 2 I . Registration call 821-7570. selected to participate in the 1992 Women gather Hespeler/Maryhill leaves from fonns can be picked up at the World University Service of the UC south doors at IO a.m. Connection Desk on Level 3 of Women leaders from across lhe Sunday, May 24 Canada seminar in Brazil this The Arboretum - Meet some of the University Centre. world will gather in Dublin, The Arboretum - This week's s ummer. Caroline Marrs, a the captivating criners that live at Ireland. July 9 to I 2 forthe 1992 Sunday afternoon walk explores graduate student in the University Performing on site the nature centre during the Sun- Global Forum of Women. For School of Rural Planning and the teeming life of a pond. Meet at day afternoon walk at 2 p.m. Interventions. an Ans Fringe more infonnation, visit fntema- 2 p.m. at the nature centre. Developme nt. and Nathalie Festival sponsored by the local tional Education Seivices. Monday, June 1 Rochette, an undergraduate in in- Monday, May 25 ternational development, Nutrition Series - "Choices for will------. Nutrition Series - "Choices for develop research proposals re- Good Health: Nutritional Strat- Good Health: Nutritional Strat- lated to their studies. 0 egies for Disease Prevention" continues with a discussion of "Nutrition: A Risk Factor in Heart Summertime Blues Disease." Profs. Nina Mercer, Family Studies. and Bruce Holub, Nmritional Sciences, are the guest speakers. The talk begins at 7:30 MEL BROWN p.m. in UC 103. Cost is $20. anWIL~NOB exceptional bed & breakfast Register at Ext. 3956. returns to The Brass Taps Reservations recommended Wednesday, May 27 Cycling Club - A ride to Guelph Every Thursday night at 9 p.m. Lake leaves from the UC south L.L.B.O. No Cover doors at 5 p.m. The Arboretum - A spri ng ~------­ flowering tour explores plants, their ecology and methods of cul-

Grad news ~~~/ft···· ~ ~~;,,.,& THE JOHN DANKWORlH '11~' The final examination of , • QUARTET Catherine Dewey, a PhD can- 1 didate in the Department of Population Medicine. is May 22 at ' Friday, May 22, 8 p.m. 9 a.m. in Biomedical Sciences ~ ' I E.L. Fox Auditorium ''JAZZ AT ITS BEST" 1642. The thesis is "An Observa- ' • with live i·azz trio tional Study of Factors Affecting Litter Size in Ontario Swine." Her SATURDAY, MAY 23, 8 P.M. adviser is Prof. Wayne Martin. •... one wild dance group lroupe. Give f/Jem an ~ Scott Madill, Department of audience and lh6y just please lhe pants off lh6m. W.F. MITCHELL ATHLETICS CENTRE Population Medicine, has com- - Globe and Mall ADULTS $341$26 ple ted requirements for the Adull$22, Senlor/Studenl$18 SENIOR/STUDENT $30/$22 I Y'l1 D.V.Sc. program a nd will .~:~~ " Chlldren(12andunder)$8 Gl/ELP ll 1 SPR IN C graduate this spring. Hi s thesis is ::5 ~ 1 ~~ Visit: Guelph Spring Festival Box Omce, fOTl\'A l Vislr: Guelph Spring Festival Box Office, entitled " The Use of GNRH ,_lf"._;;;) 21 Macdonell Street 21 Macdonell Stree t Analogues to Delay the LH Surge ~, Jf;,;; S p Phone: 821-7570 Bell ...... ,<» and Ovulation in Superovul ated '------P,;,hmolinlieii.: .s112ioi1.-7.. 5•7•0------• Hols1ein Heifers." 0 8 At Guelph I May 20, 1992

,. Housing office not just for students , > .• Looking for a new place to live? Want 10 rent your modation for visiting scholars. Some visitors prefer . ,, house out during a vacaiion or sabbatical? If so, pay to be placed in temporary lodgings when they arri ve, a visit to the Off-Campus Housing Office, located in givi ng them time to look fo r a suitable place, says l ./,: Maritime Hal l in South Residences. Lambert. Others prefer to have someone in their host )t Although the office is part of Student Housing department rent a place for them before they arri ve. Services, it also provides services for facu hy, staff For faculty, staff or visiting scholars, the office and graduate students. Listings for houses and apart- needs information such as the number of people in Suon Giorno, Roma! ments, both furni shed and unfurnished, are avail able. the fami ly, length of time of the visit, maximum rent, Many of these properties belong to fac ulty members type of accommodation preferred, desired location away on sabbatical. 01hers include large homes and and other factors such as whether they are smokers luxury condominiums not affordable for students. or have pets. People with such properties to rent can list them The University also rents out five furnished apart- with the office, specifying that they are looking to ments on Farquhar Street to visiting scholars. rent to faculty or staff, says off-campus housing Suitable for one person or a couple, the apartments officer Iri s Lamben. can be rented from a few days up to several months. Win a ROMRl'1 HOLIDR'I.& The office can also find short- or long-term accom- Off-Campus Housing can be reached at Ext. 3357.0 with~press Plus Library shares recycling, Horse airfare and accommodation reducing, reusing ideas Staff at the library have come up and reused. chestnut for 2 people with some good ideas fo r reduc- • Used paper is c ut up and used ing, reusing and recycling their for notepaper beside the resources. Here are a few: computer terminals or to blooms • Cover in format ion is incor- write phone messages. The largest fl owering tree, the porated in fax transmissions. • Windows and gummed horse chestnut (Aescu/us hippos- so no cover sheet is used. If a labels are removed from en- castamm1) produces irs blooms Courtesy of Primo Food Service cover sheet is necessary. ii is velopes and mailouts re- this week. A native of Europe, this copied on to the back of used ceived by the library. The species has been a favorite with and Hospitolit1,1/Aetoil Services paper. remainder of the paper can gardeners for its annual show of • Large mailing envelopes then be recycled. candelabra white flowers and has "Watch For Upcoming Details" from off campus are read- If your department is doing been a source of fruit (conkers) for dressed and used again. On- anything special to reduce many a child. campus envelopes that have waste and conserve, Jet At The largest specimen is located been covered with addresses Guelph know. Call Ext. 2592 north of Macdonald Drive, close are given a new address page with your hints. D to Gordon Street, with others in B ranion Plaza. A specimen with red and white flowers is located DOLLARS and Who's taking east of the Crop Science Building. advantage of your The native Ohio buckeye (Aes- SENSE culus glabra), which has creamy paycheque, you or General Trust joins the white flowers, grows next to Gor- the tax man? don Street, west of the Axelrod "Build Green" Movement. Building. Al Investors, I'll help you save tax dollars and start The flower ing hawthorn, a Every new home now being built in Ontario generates about 2.5 member of the rose family, is also tons of waste. In turn, this material gets dumped into the rapidly co~f~~~b;~fi~~~ci~?~~re . in bloom. The hardier members overflowing earthfill sites for cities and towns throughout the are mostly native, with aromatit province. Call 836-6320 (office) or G~~o""''" 766·1858 (home) white flowers, followed by berries It doesn't have to happen that way. General Trust has joined the in varying shades of red. The " Build Green" programme to promote the use of recycled Investors/ Building furures English hawthorn, Paul's scarlet, products in house building. Group since 1940. produces che finest show with its Quite simply, we're part of the programme because we think bright red flowers. The biggest anybody who uses recycled material is making a contribution to trees are south of the OMAF saving the environment. building on McGilvray Street. 0 We are pleased to have clients join us in adopting the Bulld HOW YOU LIVE IS AS Green Ih eme. For our part, we can help them with loans tor Publications refurbishing or renovating. At !he same time, we would like th em to think atx>ut how their projects can use recycled materials. IMPORTANT AS WHERE YOU Profs. Peter Martini and Ward What was unusual about this beautiful LIVE Chesworth, Land Resource home were the materials used in its Science, are the editors of construction. Developmems in Earrh Surface Processes, Vol. 2, published by The use of recycled materials was first publicly demonstrated at Elsevier Science Publishers in the 1991 Fall National Home Show in Toronto. Among the Amsterdam. displays was an elegant full-scale family home. What was Prof. Thana sis Stengos and unusual about this beautiful home were the materials used in ils Robert Swidinsky, Economics, construction. Among items used in th e manufacture of products are authors of "The Wage Effect that were part of the home were car tires, newspapers, plastic bottles, scrap lumber and other recycled materials. Even old of the Stri ke: A Selectivity Bi as fi re place mantels were reclaimed and restored to become a n Approach," published in Applied exampl e ol handsome furnishings in the new home. Gordon near Kortright Economics 1991. An article by In Guelph Stengos and Prof. Kris In wood, Th e carpeting, for instance, was made from recycled plastic pop Economics, on "Discontinuities bottles. The undercush1on was of reground rubber (i.e. recycled The luxury condominium townhouses at Pare Place in Canadian Economic Growth" tires). Beams and joints were made from scrap wood and are tantalize you with breathtaking open concept designs, was published in Explorations in stronger and of a more consistent quality than the usual Economic History 28. Inwood is construction. sun-drenched rooms, spacious private sundecks, decorative ceramics and marble fireplaces. also author of ··Economic Growth ~t ·~ a ~ma ll first step !or the environment, bu1 we are delighted to Pare Place Condominiums - a special community that gives and Structural Change in Atlantic 101n wrth a number of manufacturers of recycled material and new meaning to grandeur. Our model suite is open for your Canada. 1870-1910," which ap- government in supporting the idea of Build Green. viewing pleasure. peared in Across the Broad Arion· tic: Essays in Comparative _s""-'-'-----l~ _ Maritime History, published by -~~ . tc