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MAKEMEALS LOUS. US. VOLUME 45, NUMBER 2 SUMMER 1988

4 ALUMNI PRESIDENT'S COLUMN 8 PLANTING THE SEEDS AT UBC Keen 14 LETTHE CREDITS ROLL! Norman President John Diggens views new beginnings positively minds who took advantage of what they learned. By Campbell, Canada's premier producer-director, has the Steven Chess Midas touch. By Kim Murray de la Roche 5 ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS 10A NEW BEGINNING TheVancouver Art 17 CLASS ACTS 7 NEWS IN BRIEF Gallerfsnew direction is heavily influenced by UBC graduates. By Robin Laurence 22 WHENCARPOOLING WAS KING And getting to UBC was half your education. By Kerry McPhedran

ACTING EDITOR Deborah Nicholson ART DIRECTOR RandVWl CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Published quarterly by Pdac West Design for the Alumni kodation of Steven Chess. Kim Munay de la Roche. Robin Laurence, K~ny the Univmof British Columbia, Vanmw Canada The copyright of all McPhedran, Chris pettv contents is registered. BUSINESS AN0 EDITORIAL OFFICES Cecil Green COVER Park 6251 Cecil Green Park Road,Vanmuw, B.C. V6T lW5.laWl2283313. MonthambRt Photography Circulation: 9l.OOl. PHOTOGRAPHERS AND ILLUSTRATORS Nic4 Bantock Dorian Melton, Roxanna Bikadomff, John Oresnik SUBSCRIPTIONS: The Alumni Chmnideis sent free of chqe to alumni of Kathy Boake, Mike McKinndl, Oan Murphy the university. Subscriptions are milable to others at $10 ayear in Canada, PRODUCTION $15 (in Canadian funds) elsewhere. Student subsuiptions $2. ADORES louise Camll CHANGES: Send new address with old address label il available to Alumni Remrds, 6251 Cecil Green Pdrk Road, Vancow, B.C. V6T 1W5. ADDRESS CORRECTION REOUESTEO: If the addressee. or son or daughter who is a F'dcilic West Design. 681-5361 TREASURER Jane Duncan. General Manager David Coulson, B.Comm76. UB'BO UBCgraduate, has mod. please notify UBC Alumni Records so this .. Keirstead Farris magazine may be forwarded to the correct address Postage pad at the VICE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Shayne Boyd. BComm'R1 Third Class Rate Permit No. 5914 RETURN REOUESTED. Member, Council for the Advancementand Support of Education.Indexed in Mi 1988189 MEMBERSAT-LARGE 1987-69 Education Index. ISSN 08241279. PRESIDENT Sandra James, BAlHonsl'@lCarltonl. MA'U3 John Diggens. BSc'68, DMD~Z.Msm%uW), FRCD.IO Bill Richardson, WcW Printed inCanada. PAST PRESIDENT AMSmw, UB'61 Lyle Stevenson, Wc7tMSC(BusAdmin)75 MEMBERSAT-LARGE 198890 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Godwin Eni, MSc'81, phi37 Ann M~A~W,~~'62, ~~'67. ~hm5 Janet Gavinchuk BComm77,MEA86 VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATION/ Oscar Snklai, MF61, PhD'64, BSHSopmnl CHAIR OF FUND ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EriVance, BA75. MK81 Deborah Apps

3 c portant part in the development of UBC in I the comingyears. We represent Alumni You've heardof from all periods of UBC's history, from the Diggens first graduates in the 1920s to those stu- dents who went through commencement Discovery Parks this past May. The University means many different things to graduates, and it is the Now how much task of the Association to keep graduates abreast of new directions at UBC, to bring do you know? them those elementsof the University that evoke their fond memories and to encour- How are DkcoveryPark y new beginning as President of age them to become involved in the Uni- Q. dorentfrom conventional the AlumniAssociation has all versity's growth, evolution and support its Industrial Parks? positive aspects. We arefaced long term plan. The Alumni Association Discovery Parks are conducive to with a challengingand exciting year acts as a bridge that connects thetraditions A. research and development with ahead, but the excellent work done by Lyle of UBC with the dynamic changes UBC is direct access to government, industry, Stevenson and theoutgoing Board of Man- undergoing now. I am excited by this role and other support services. agement gives me and the new Board a and see the Association as a vital part of a Dkcovery Parks are adjacent to running start on thenew year. I would like growing University. what imtitutions? to thankLyle and his team for their energy UBC is a leader in Pacific Rim research Q. and good management. and development and one of the goals of UBC, SFU and BCIT. Tbvo more the University is to further expand influ- Discovery Parks are planned to UBC as an institution is experiencing a A, new beginning of its own. The University ence in this area. The Alumni Association open soon at UVlC and the Pacific fully supports that goal and will help the Biological Station in Nanaimo. went through a period of sustained and moderate growth duringthe 1950s and University, through an improved and ex- Can Dkcovery Parks accommodate 1960s. But the mid 1970s and early 1980s panded Branches programme. I visited our Q. both start-up companies and brought economic recession toCanada, Hong Kong Branch recently, and can tell multi-national CoTorations? and UBC, like many other Universities, was you that the enthusiasm anddedication of Discovery Parks have space avail- forcedto cut back on building, pro- Branch members there is exciting and ex- A, able from 200-15,000 square feet grammes and new development. This re- tremely encouraging. in multi-tenant facilities, courtyard trenchment was difficult for everyone, but I invite your participation in the exciting leases for buildings 20,000-50,000 sq. we emergedfrom that experience a new beginnings of the AlumniAssocia- ft. and acreage sites for facilities stronger institution, able to operate with tion.. 40,000-160.000 Sq. ft. considerable energy in a leaneconomic How do Dkcovery Park environment. John Diggens 0,. tenants obtain special technical The Alumni Association will play an im- President. UBC Alumni Association andsnancial assktance? Through the Discovery Foundation A, network, tenants have access to venture capital, market opportunities and government funding programs. How successfuul k Dkcovery 0,. Park 'S advanced technology incubatorfaciliiy? The Discovery Park Multi-Enant A. Facility is recognized as one of Canada's best incubators.60 companies in 3%years have been accommodated with a less than 10%failure rate.

""I To know more... Call and I discover how established companies, developers or I stan-upsall can benefit from the resource rich Discovery Parks. I Call or Write: Tad Rustad I WmPreddentqfMafke~,DISCOVERY PARKS, I #22&3700 CUmore Way, Bumaby, B.C. Canada I V5G4M1 (604)430-3533 I GEARS PLAN EVENTS Threeweekend colloquia will bepre- Class of ’69 to join them in a summer sented (“Culturesin Conflict,”“The Body as reunion planned for August 6. The Engineer’s Division of the Alumni As- System,’’ and “The Semiotics of Represen- Class of ’78 Commerce will be holdingits sociation, in its never-ending effort to bring tation”), and aDistinguished Visiting ten year reunion on October 29 at Cecil laughter,good fellowship andgrand old Speakers serieswill be held each Thursday. Green Park. times to its members,has two deluxe All are open tothe public. Class of ’78 Law is holding its reunion on events in the hopper for the summer and An internationalroster of semioticians June 17 at the Faculty Club and on June18 early fall. has been assembled by the conference or- at theLaw Courts Inn. The first is the Engineer’s Annual Sum- ganizer, UBC Professor Lorraine Weir, and Class of ’78 AgriculturalSciences A mer Picnic. This hot season highlight will includes Canadian architect Arthur Erick- great deal of interest has been shown for be held on thecool, spacious lawns outside son, Hugo Award winning science fiction this reunion. Please call Agnes Papke for Cecil Green Park House on July 8, 1988, at writer Samuel R. Delaney and Italian Pro- further information. 6:OO. Tickets are 512 each, and include a fessor Patrizia Violiwho workswith author Homecoming 1988-Every fall UBC stu- sumptuoussteak dinner and your first Umberto Eco. dents welcome back UBC’s alumni during drink. The conference will be held at UBC for Homecoming Week, October 1-8, with The second is their gala Homecoming the first time in its ten year history.For events such as TheArts’2O Relay Race, The Event.They will gather this yearat the moreinformation call Professor Weir at Great Trekker Award Dinner, and Just Des- Cheeze Factory (the oldest original build- 228-5157. serts, to name afew. ing on campus).The format is open house, The Audiology and Speech SciencesDi- and the Cheeze Factory will be open from AGGIE DIVISION AGM vision are holding their annual dinner at 11:OO a.m. till time runs out. More details The Agricultural SciencesAlumni Division Cecil Green Park on Saturday, June 11, at on Homecominglater. held its firstAGM on April 27at Cecil Green which time tribute will be paid to Director Contact MaureenBurns at the Alumni Park House.Members electedthe division’s John Gilbert who steps down on June 30, Association (228-3313) for Summer Picnic first Board of Directors. 1988. tickets. President: ShentonTan ‘83,MSc’88 The P.E. and Recreation Divisionwill be OLD RUGBY TYPES TO SCRUM Vice-presidents: Janet Rothwell’73 busy the weekend of July 8-9, with a golf AGAIN Murray Duggan ’76 tournament, a dinner at the Arbutus Club, Rugby players, current and past,will gather Secretary/Treasurer: Dave Stephens ‘85 and a tennis tournament. on September 3, 1988, to partake in the Members-at-Large: Peter Nishihama’85 The third annual Medicine Golf Tourna- finest traditions of UBC Rugby: reminisce, Kanval Hindal’84 ment is scheduled for September 8 at the quaff a few ales and play a little of the old Margaret Crowley ‘87 University Golf Club. game. Lora Chow ’84 The ArchitectureDivision is holding Wolfson Fields, UBC, will witness a vari- Dean Jim Richards was praised by new their Great (Survivor’s)Reunion on June 19 ety of events includingOld Timers’ games, President Shenton Tan for his past support at 7:30 p.m. at Heritage Hall. a topflight match betweenthe currentUBC and ongoing commitmentto the Division. The Agricultural Sciences DivisionPic- Thunderbirds and TheBest of the Rest and Alumni attended from Merritt, the Upper nic is planned for Saturday, July 16 from a variety of fun and games for the whole Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island and Wash- 11:OO a.m. to 5:OO p.m. Itwill be held at family. Spence McTavish, who spans many ington State. Following the meeting, a re- CampbellValley Regional Park. Theen- generations ofUBC rugby, is set to act as ception was held where the company en- trance to the Park is at 8th Ave. and 208th Honorary Coach and Captainfor the day. joyed aselection of wines andcheeses St. in South Langley. All Aggie Alumni and A dinner and danceafter the fray rounds donated by Andres Winesand Dairyland. families are invited. Bring your own food and refreshments - games will be orga- out this First Rugby Reunion. Dig out your ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS old photos, rugby cleats and memorabilia, nized. find any other old players you know of, and The following is a listing of alumni reunions The Commerce Divisionwill hold its An- thencontact Barry Legh, current UBC andevents. For moreinformation, or to nual Meeting and Socialat Cecil Green Park Rugby Coach and get out to the reunion! notify us of yourevent, please call the Thursday, June 16. Contact Coach Legh at 228-5958 or write AlumniProgrammes Department at Toronto Branch Pub Nightheld recently #208-6081University Boulevard, Van- (604)228-3313 or write: The UBC Alumni was so successful it was felt they should be couver, B.C. V6T 1W5 for details. Association, 6251 Cecil Green Park Road, continuedon a regular basis. Be atthe Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1W5. Unicorn Pub (173 Eglinton Ave. E.) at 7:OO ISlSSS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD Class of ’36 is holding a 52nd Anniversary p.m. every third Wednesday of the month. AT UBC Reunion in the afternoon of August 6 at For furtherinformation call Glenna The International Summer Institute for Se- Cecil Green Park. They have invited the Chestnutt (229-2222) or PaulTompkins miotic and Structural Studies (ISSSS) will Classes of ’35 and ’37 to join them in their (867-5513or 968-1145) be held at UBC this summer from August 2 celebrations. The San Diego Alumni Branch will hold to 26. Class of ’38 will be celebrating their 50th a BBQ/Beach Party, June 19 or 26 (to be Semioticiansstudy systems of signs. reunion on September 30and October 1. confirmed). For furtherinformation, call Theyinclude in their studieseverything Class of ’63 Nursing hasplans for an Richard Saxton at (619)296-8078. from the clothes we wear to the food we August get-together at a private home to eat, andfrom literary and medical signsto celebrate their 25th anniversary. The next Chronicle will list Branch repre- anthropological sign systems. Class of ’68 Home Ec hasinvited the sentatives world wide.

CHRONICLE/SUMMER 1988 5 SecureI your Child’s Todav

at the north end of the campus but the DIGGENS, STRANGWAYVISIT limited variety of growth made it unsuit- HONG KONG BRANCH able for teaching and research. Malcolm The Hong Kong Branch of the Alumni As- Knapp scouted around theLower Mainland sociation has served as something of a flag- to find a better area, andin 1949 the Maple ship for the Branches programme. From Ridge site was officially opened. April 15 to 19, Alumni Association Presi- “H.R. MacMillan speculated that thefor- dentJohn Diggens and UBC President David Strangway visited the Branch to ex- tend greetings from the University and to reinforce the importance of the Branch to UBC and to theprovince of British Colum- bia. The two presidents’ tripcoincided with a visit to Hong Kongby Vancouver Mayor A new tax sheltered Registered Education Gordon Campbell, and the UBC and Van- Savings Pian from Bolton Tremblay couver contingentsworked together tocel- provides a unique opportunlty tosave ebrate the growing economic and cultural ior your child‘s education. Itotters ties between the two cities. Left to right, Elbert Reid a pst president of the Alumni both the subscriber and thestudent The Branch is made up of UBC grads and Asociation, Chancellor Leske Peterson, Malcolm Knapp, moreo tions than any other plan friends ofUBC who are interested in the Dana Strangway andBob Kennedy, Dean of Forestq! availabP e. University and who do business with Brit- est would become the most valuable and Art, drama, ballet andmusic schools ish Columbia. The list of members reads as important acreage in the province,” said qualify, as well as recognized unlversl- something of a“Who’s Who” of Hong Knapp.“In retrospect,he was probably ties, communitv colleges and technical Kong/B.C.Business. Attending various right.” Knapp was the forest’s first director, institutes worldwide. The plan covers functions with Drs. Diggensand Strangway a post he held until hisretirement in 1963. godchildren, grandchildren, adopted were Maurice Hladik, Senior Trade Com- Malcolm Knapp lives in the same Point children and children not directly missioner to Hong Kong, Dixon Hall,Trade Grey home he has occupied since 1926. A related or dependent. And, the beneti- and Investment Commissioner for British spry 91, he remainsan active gardener. ciary canbe changedat any me. Columbia, John Henderson,U.S. Exchange The 14,000 acre Malcolm Knapp/UBC Learn more aboutthis easy and tlexi- Representative and Mason Loh, a partner Research Forest will continue to be anim- ble way to 9ave tor a child’s college in Bull, Housser and Tupper, a Vancouver portant partof forestry education atUBC. education. For more information, con- lawfirm that opened an officein Hong tact your financial advisor or send this Kong recently. OlTAWA BRANCH coupon for our tree brochure. At the Hong Kong reception for Alumni In January, the 1,400 UBC Alumni in the and friends of the University, over 110 peo- National Capital Region were invited to an Daniel Wong MBA, R.I.A. ple attended, 65of whom were UBC grads. organizational meetingfollowed by a skat- Dr. Anthony Cheng ’67, officiallysuc- ing party on the Rideau Canal. In spite of ceeded JosephYu as president of the Hong the fact that the ice was melting, all who Kong Branch. Dr. Cheng, who has a suc- attended had a fine time. cessful medical practice, has enthusiasti- Alumni who have expressed an interest FINANCIAL SERVICES 1 mrwd- cally committed himself to take on a lead- in the Ottawa Sranch programme will be ership rolein this dynamic Branch. kept informed of events and developments Both Dr. Strangway and Dr. Diggens have by telephone. Any of the following mem- 1550-1 500 West Georgia St. pledged their support toDr. Cheng and the bers will be pleased to add your name to Vancouver, B.C. V6G1 Z6 Branch, to work together to achieve the the list of interested Alumni, or provide you international image andperspective a suc- with additional information. Telephone: 688-8280 cessful Branch can provide. Stan Kanik-(613)922-4428 The Hong Kong Branch represents the Ken Johnson-(613)994-4317 beginning of a dynamic Branches pro- Bob Duncombe-(613)236-5533 IPlease sendyour free brochureabout the I gramme- in the Asia-Pacific region. Rob Cairns-(613)233-3589 Inewest and most flexible tax sheltered rducatlon I Harry Adderley-(613)831-0183 savings plan available today. MALCOLM KNAPP HONOURED I I BY UBC NEW FUNDDIRECTOR ON STAFF Name I A pioneer of the UBC Faculty of Forestry The Association is happy to welcomeAlan has had a forest named after him. Malcolm Bentley on staff as the new Director of I~ Address I~ Knapp, who joined the UBC facultyin Fund. Alancomes to usfrom IDC Canada, a City Prov. I I 1922, was honoured at a March ceremony consultantgroup that conducts fund- Postai Code Postai Tel . I at theUBC Research Forest in Maple Ridge. raising campaigns in Canada and the U.S. I I Knapp was instrumental in getting the He has organized campaigns at Queen’s, IBolton Tremblay Funds Inc. Research Forest established. In the 1940s, Mount Allison and the University of Mani- i~rrrmmmuarrr~ithe University’s research forest was located toba, and was involved in campaigns for

6 CHRONICLE/SUMMER 1988 the New York Public Library and theJewish Cecil Green ParkRoad, Vancouver, B.C. outstanding candidates who have proven Museum of New York. V6T 1W5. themselves worthyof the honour. We would liketo offer a special thanksto The recipientof this year’s Honorary Life CECIL GREEN DEDICATES Rachel Zuckermann who has servedas act- Membership Award was Alix de la Roche. MEMORIAL TO IDA ingDirector of Fundfor the past five Ms. de la Roche has dedicated much time months. We will be losing Rachel as a stu- Philanthropist, geophysicist, entrepreneur and effort to the establishment and suste- dent to McGill in July. She will be missed. andfriend of UBC, Dr. Cecil Green was nance of the Toronto Branch of the Associa- guest of honour at atea held at Cecil Green tion. THE UBYSSEY CELEBRATES 70 HouseApril 27, 1988. The occasion LaurendaDaniels, who has been UBC YEARS marked the unveiling of a memorialbust of Archivist for many years, receivedthe Spe- The highlight of this year’s Homecomingis Ida Green, who passedaway in December, cial Alumni Award.Ms. Daniels has been a the celebration of The Ubyssey’s 70th Anni- 1986. consistent supporter of the University and versary. The Homecoming Committee,the “She travelledall over the world with me a special friendof the Alumni Association. Celebration “70” Committee, and the cur- and didn’t complain once. She was a good The Blythe Eagles VolunteerService rent editorial staff invite allold Ubyssey friend andI miss her everyday,” said Green. Award was given to past Alumni Associa- hacks and UBC graduates who have fol- “But you haveto carry on oryou justdry up tion President Nathan Nemetz. Chief Jus- lowed careers in journalism to a gala dinner and die. That’s why I keep travelling and tice Nemetz is a former memberof the UBC to be held October 6, 1988, at the Univer- Board of Governors, a formerAlumni Asso- sity of British Columbia. In addition to this ciationpresident anda recipient of the libel-laden affair, they invite all of you Great Trekker Award. to submit material for a Special 70th Anni- James Mitchell, Prime Minister of the Is- versary Issue-providing itis under 600 lands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, words, and received no later than Septem- received the Alumni Award of Distinction. ber 16, 1988. Personalexperiences-the He is the only UBC grad to win a national horrors of linetape to the pleasures of election to head a government. deadlines-critical commentaries and cur- Theawards for Outstanding Young rent views on any political or social issues, Alumni went to T. Mark Harrison and Ran- graphics,photos, or just the truth,the dall R. Parrish. Dr. Harrison is an interna- whole truth, and nothing but the truth, are tionally known geologist who has built a all welcome testimony. Please mail submis- state of the art potassium-argon datinglab. sions, or for furtherinformation contact He is a pastwinner of the prestigious Presi- Iolanda Weisz, AMS Archivist,Student dential Young Investigator Award of the Union Building, The University of British U.S. National Science Foundation. Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., V6Y 2A5. Tele- Dr. Parrish is one of the most insightful phone: (604) 228-5320. and innovative youngscientists in the field of isotope geochronologyand regional tec- THE RESULTS ARE IN! tonic studies. He has been responsible for The results of the 1988 UBC Alumni Associ- Cecl Green standig beside the memorial bust streamlining the process by which the age ation Elections were announcedMay 19 at of Ida Green. of a rock is determined. the Annual General Meeting. Winners of visiting my friends.” Dr. Green recently re- positions on the Board of Management for turned from a trip to China, and after a UBC ENTREPRENEURS ARE 1988-90 are: short stay athis home in Dallas, hewill visit KEEPING TRACKOF TIME Senior Vice-president England and Europe. The latest venture to come outof UBC is a Ann McAfee, BA‘62, MA‘67,PhD’75 Ida Green bequeathed a block of Texas companylaunched by two graduate stu- Treasurer Instrument shares toUBC to be usedfor the dents, Ray Stothers and Peter Twist. Work- David Coulson, BComm’76,LLB’80 renovation and upkeepof Cecil Green Park ing on the premise that you can, indeed, Members-at-Large’88-’90 House, the magnificent mansion donated build a better mousetrap,the two entrepre- Godwin Eni, Msc’81, PhD’87 to UBC by the Greens in 1967. Plans for the neurshave formed Student BodyCalen- Janet Gavinchuk,BComm’77,MBA’86 renovations weredisplayed at the tea. dars, a company thatwill produce, market Oscar Sziklai, MF’61 ,PhD64,BSF(Sopron) Dr. Green was excited about the plansfor and distribute two16 month wall calen- They join the 1988-89 Board of Manage- renovations. “Idaloved this house,” he said, dars: the Menof UBC and the Women of ment roster: “and she’d be happy to know it will last UBC. Their goalis to sell 25,000 calendars, Honorary President another 75 years.” The house was built in with $2 from each calendar sold goingto a David W. Strangway, PhD(Toront0) 1912 by Vancouver lawyerEdward Davis. student bursary. The remaining proceeds Chancellor While in Vancouver, Dr. Greenwas will help to fund Stothers’ and Twist’s edu- Leslie Peterson, LLB’49 named Honorary Chairmanof the UBC Ma- cation. President jor Campaign. The idea has been done beforewith lim- John Diggens, BSc’68,DMD’72, ited success, but the two have looked at MSD’79(UW),FRCD.(C) ALUMNI AWARD WINNERS past efforts and feel confident their calen- Past President ANNOUNCED dars will succeed. “It has to be a first class Lyle Stevenson, BASc’72, The annualAlumni Awardswere presented project or it won’t move,’’says Stothers.“It MSc(BusAdmin)’75 May 19 by past president Bill McNulty at has to have a strong university identifica- Members-at-Large’87-’89 the Association’s AGM. Each year outstand- tion.” Sandy James,BA Hon’80(Carlton),MA’83 ing grads and friendsof UBC are honoured Using students from UBC, the calendars Bill Richardson, BASc’83 for their contributions to the community will feature a cross section of academic, Alfred Scow, LLB’61 and for helping build the reputation of the theatrical and athletic stars. As well, some Committee Chairs and other representa- University. faculty and administrators will beused. tives will be appointed earlyin the year. This year’s recipients have exhibitedthe “We’retrying to capturethe essence of If you would like a copy of the Alumni high level of achievement and ability typi- UBC, which is anacademic, active life- Association’s Annual Report, please phone cal of Alumni Association Award winners. style,” says Stothers.“We hope the pictures the Association’soffices at 228-3313, or As in any year, the difficulty in 1988 has will make people think that going to uni- write to the UBC Alumni Association, 6251 been to choose only a few of the many versity can be lota of fun.”.

CHRONICLE/SUMMER 1988 7 outlook for mineral companies, and thereforefor Cyberquest, is good. By the fall of 1988, two more full-time staff will joinCyberquest’s staff of six (not PLANTING THE including seasonal workers). Meanwhile, business is steady, and Cyberquest is moving beyond the country’s border, including one current project that involves exploration of a Costa Rican gold SEEDS AT UBC deposit. While many of us sat in our classeswondering CANADIAN LIPOSOME COMPANY when we would ever usethe things we were FOUNDED: 1984 [Separated from UBC in September, 19871 PURPOSE: Research facility applying technology to targeted drug learning, some keen minds already knew. delivery. FOUNDERS:Dr. Pieter Cullis, Dr. Mike Hope, Dr. Lawrence Mayer, BY STEVEN CHESS Dr. Marcel Bally, Dr. Tom Madden EMPLOYEES: 10 GROSS REVENUES: Unavailable. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Liposome Company of the US. UBC AFFILIATION: All five founders did biochemistry research at CYBERQUEST EXPLORATIONS UBC; all employees are from UBC. FOUNDED: 1985 The Canadian Liposome Company was born in PURPOSE: Mineral exploration consulting firm the biochemistry departmentof UBC, the result of FOUNOERS: John Harrop, Cliff Stanley, Syd Visser research by five biochemists who just happen to EMPLOYEES: 7 [increases seasonally) constitute the highest concentration of liposome GROSS REVENUES: Unavailable [private company) experts in the world.Mainly because of their UBC AFFILIATION: All three founders are UBC graduates and met work in the field of drug delivery, this distin- at UBC. guished group came to the attention of the Lipo- While working toward his BSc in geology, John some Company of Princeton, New Jersey, which Harrop realized two things: some of the labora- offered a three year contract grantto be adminis- tory work hewas involved in could be applied to tered by the University. the mining industry, and theB.C. mining industry The company’s chief area of research is the offered little job security. Thus was born Cyber- liposome coating of time released capsules con- quest Explorations. taining anticancer drugs. Being extremely toxic, In 1985 Harrop, Syd Visser, an honours BSc in these drugs can cause side-effects such as ex- geology and geophysics,and Cliff Stanley, a PhD tremenausea, reduced disease resistance and candidate in geology, formed a mineral explora- heart problems. Because of this, dosages of the tion consulting firm, specializing in their shared drugare based on a patient’s tolerance level, Geo&kts M3ank~left, and hhn area of expertise-geochemical exploration. which maynot bestrong enough to curethe hkrop, hvo of the o@inal foundersof Essentially, the consulting works in two ways. cancer. The advances made in liposome research L)&-quest hphrations. Below, a gold Cyberquesteither evaluates a property that a are overcoming someof these hurdles. property near Miram% Costa Rica, acquired mining company is looking to buy, or works on Liposomes are extracellular particles of lipoid fw Mew Camp Resources of Vancouver in property already ownedby the mining company, (or fatty) substances held in suspension by body the Mi of 1NZ & company plans to run a advising how best to mine the land and whether tissues. There arespecific tissues in the body that g&midprogram to extend themeim or not to purchase more land in the area. What will not take in certain liposomes, so liposome sets Cyberquest apartfrom other consulting firms coatings canfacilitate targeted drugdelivery. is its uniqueness as both a geophysics and geo- Liposome encapsulationhas been proven to chemistry consultant. reducethe side effects of medicationthrough “Thegeochemist is arare species,” explains time-release and a new bio-distribution. A lipo- JohnHarrop. “It’s muchharder tofind ageo- some coating will prevent the drug from being chemist than a geophysicist.” What’s more, all of taken in bythe heart, tissuea in which anticancer Cyberqyest’s technical personnel can anddo cre- drugs prove most harmful, allowing for more of ate in-house software and write computer pro- thedrug to beadministered. So far, Canadian grammes. Liposome’s research has yielded a capsule coat- Subsequently, research and development is an ing that allows twiceas much of a drug to be taken emergentpart of the company’soperations, as was previously tolerable. though standard consulting is still its bread and For the past year or so this stunning research butter. Currently, R&D is at work trying to create a has been occurring in Canadian Liposome’s new comprehensive method of assessing the reams of North Vancouverheadquarters. In September, data gathered in the field, and displayingit in the 1987, thecontract with Canadian Liposome’s broadestand most efficacious way.It’s aslow American parent came due, and the company process,though, and not onlybecause of the principals decided, because the University ’ was volume of the material. “Every problem in geol- unable to give them faculty status, to leave UBC ogy is adequately different not to be able to be and deal directly withthe parent company. Tq, DL MiMHope, left, DL Thomas solved with a set of standard steps. You have to Today, less than one year later, Canadian Lipo- M&, and ck: flab May% in one of keep an open mind, but not an open pocketbook,”some has a staff of nine to ten people (all from Canadh Ljmome’slabs. Bottom, DL says Harrop. UBC) and funding of $1-million a year from its Hope,k&andD~Marceltk@wt?ha Out in the field, things are moving. Last year parent company. “Research prospects look very mxhehat am~esdency of size of was very busy due in large part to the provincial encouraging,” Dr. Pieter Cullis,chief of opera- @amme hubtiom. @mome size has government’sefforts to expand the mineral sectortions, relates, though minimum testing require- an effecton the rate of absorption of the of theeconomy by purchasing flow through mentsmean that the fruits of Canadian Lipo- shares in B.C. mineral companies. Though this some’s research won’t be seen on the marketfor w- temporary programme has come to an end, the at least several years.

8 CHRONICLE/SUMMER 1988 by former UBC engineering professor, Dr. John ~ DYNAPROSYSTEMS INC. MacDonald, and former director ofUBC’s Com- I 1976FOUNDED: PURPOSE:Oesigns andmanufactures hardware and software puting Centre,Vern Dettwiler, MDA has become a products used primarily in the industrial process control market. world leader in the development of computer- FOUNDERS: Dr. Karl Brackhaus, Bill Gum, John hirclough based systems for aerospace, resource manage- EMPLOYEES: 100 ment and electronics manufacturing applications. GROSS REVENUES: (19871 $6.5-million Among MDA‘s clients are: NASA, the European UBC AFFILIATION: Karl Brackhaus is a former UBC professor; most Space Agency, General Electric’s Space Division, of the RbD is from UBC. the United States AirForce and the Canadian “Dynapro SystemsInc.,” Dr. James Murray of the Government. UBC Office of Research Services and Industry One measureof MDA’s enormous successis the I Liaison explains proudly, “is the thoroughbred of number of technological firsts introduced by the UBC spin-off technology firms.” With 1987 sales company. In 1974, MDA designed the world’s first in excess of $6.5-million, and a staff that’s grown complete, transportable Landsat ground station, to over 100,the truth of that statement cannot be which have since been installed in Sweden, Can- denied. ada, Australia,Thailand, Indonesia andthe In 1977, DSI marketed the world’s first colour, United States. More recently, MDA has completed graphics-based computer operator interface sys- the first operational automated weatherforecast- tem for industrial control and manufacturing. ing and data distribution system for the U.S. Air Translation-this, and later generations ofDSI Force. A system analyst inR&D at Dynapro systems, are thehardware and programming that Justifiably, MDA has ballooned to 600 employ- Systems, top, finetunes one of the graphics allow an industrial systems or assembly line man- ees worldwide, and has engineeringsales offices programs. Bottom, a graphic display screen ager to monitor an assembly line through a colour in London, England andKuala Lumpur, Malaysia. shows the operation of a pulp mill dgestec graphic computer display of plant-floor devices, Located in Richmond, MDA is assuming new a machine that turns wood chips intopub. to log, review and print data, to scan all devices headquarters where the international head of- The graphics display program is an easy for alarms and to control and regulate ysembly fice, and engineering and research facilities will way to illustrate a complex process. line problems using a single computer keyboard. all be housedin a 180,000 squarefoot building on DSl’s client list reads like a Fortune 500 listing of an 11 acre site in the suburb’s newest industrial Americancorporations: Johnson and Johnson, park. The company’s outlookis so good that pro- General Motors, Proctor and Gamble, Ford and vision has already been madefor a 70,000 square Nabisco. The company’s first installation was at foot expansion. the Molson Brewery on Burrard Street; that sys- Such confidenceis certainly not unwarrantedin tem continuesto monitor the brewhouse today. light ofMDA’s consistent breakthroughs in the Before DSI pioneered work in industrial sys- field of digital image data acquisition. Company temsmanagement, developing hardware and research in the early years,focusing on develop- software for industrial controls,assembly line ing general data acquisition systems, paved the monitoring relied upon a dedicated black box, or way for theintroduction of MDA’s satellite ground “a brain damaged computer,” as DSl’s Commer- station technology. With this, satellites can send cial Services Manager has it, that involved cum- raw digital image data to ground stations where bersome and “user obnoxious” programming. the images are processed onto magnetic tape or Themarket was ripe fornew development film and usedto detect forest and crop conditions, when Dr. Karl Brackhaus, a UBC graduate with a map geological features, plan and track urban PhD in engineering physics, joinedBill Gunn and growth and monitor coastal and border regions. John Fairclough in 1976, forming a companythat In the very near future, new satellites with MDA’s would exploit a giant innovation in the field of Synthetic Aperture Radar sensor will add an all- computers: the microprocessor. The founders weather, dayor night capabilityto digital imagery combined their expertise in the field of industrial products. This Synthetic Aperture Radarwill pro- controls apparatus with DSI’s newfound capabil- vide the receiving and processing facilitiesfor ity to create its own computers. The company radar satellites that will be launched by the Euro- The Automated Weather Distribution focused on consulting work, however, until late peanSpace Agency in 1988and by Canadian System MWDg, top, a global weather 1978, whenanother major innovationin the com- Radarsat in 1990. prediction and information system providing puterfield-inexpensive colour computer Several generations of technologyhave fol- advanced weather image processing,wa monitors-expedited work on DSI’s first genera- lowed MDA’s digital imaging satellite, which has developed for the United States Airforce. tion of display systems. since become the standard worldwide. In 1982, fiehfU/tiOb.wNatiOfla/ Satellite Image Today, DSI employs approximately50 people in MDA won Research and Developmentmagazine’s Correction System IMOSAICS bottom, is a its researchand development area,and ranks IR-100 Industrial Design award, given to the year’s m$or imwe data processing system. among the top three companies of its kind in most innovative products, for the Colour FIRE North America. 240, the latest in a series of film recorders that turn digital images into pictures of stunning clar- ity. 1987 saw MDA win the same award once MACDONALD DETMIILER AND again, this time for itsMERIDIAN family of image r mapping systems, providing the most advanced ASSOCIATES cartographic capabilities available. The Canadian FOUNDED: 1969 Governmentawarded MDA its CanadaExport PURPOSE: Produces technical systems for digital data processing. Award in 1986 for excellent export achievement. FOUNDERS: Dr. John MacDonald, Vern Dettwiler Today, MDA’s product technology can be used EMPLOYEES: 600 for an infinite variety of tasks: to discoveroil GROSS REVENUES: (19871 $65-million deposits, to compose magazine graphics, and to UBC AFFILIATION:Founders worked at UBC before starting the map changes in the earth’s forests, oceans and company. atmosphere, to name just a few. With 1988 sales MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates is the grand- expected to morethan triple those of 1985, daddy of UBC spinoff companies. Formedin 1969 there’s no stoppingMDA.

CHRONICLE/SUMMER 1988 8 With some visionary UBC graduates influencing its mandate, the Vancouver Art Gallery is moving in a whole new direction.

BY ROBIN LAURENCE

chitecture, design and video art; providing the public with a cultural context for and through exhibitions of historical and contemporary art; WILLARD HOLMES reinstituting the province-wideoutreach pro- BA 1972 gram; circulating VAG-organized exhibitions to Planning to make other major centres; and expanding public pro- the gallery grams. Essentially, Holmeswants the gallery to be more responsive to the community, to become a more responsive thriving centre of culture. In the words of The to the communi& Prouince’s Max Wyman, Holmes wants “to give to become a thriving the VAG back to the people.” The consensus both inside and outsidethe gal- centre of culture. lery is that Holmes has exactlythe right combina- tion of vision, curiosityand political savvy to undertake these changes. But until recently, he has had his hands full just cleaning up the chaos, rebuilding and reinvigorating a sadly diminished and badly demoralizedstaff. In the past, astifling 1 with Willard Holmes is like degree of authority had been vested in the posi- pleading for an audience with tion of director. So, in addition to recruiting new one of the world’s busierheads of state.The people to fill conspicuous gaps, Holmes has been combination of his frantic schedule and his dis- reorganizing management structure, consolidat- taste for revealing himself to the public makes ing departments and delegating decision-making him a nearly impossible man to connect with. responsibilities to division heads. Harried and elusive, Holmes seems to be signal- ling that he’s had enough media exposure since taking over as directorof the Vancouver Art Gal- JUDITH MASTAI lery in August, 1987. He now wants to shift the PhD(Ed) 1981, MA 1969, BA 1966 spotlight off himself, to transfer the public’s curi- osityfrom personalities to programs,drawing “The excitement, interest people into the gallery notby his past history, sad and rejuvenation of this place smile or characteristic bow tie, but by the new has to do with the fact lineup of exhibitions and special events generated by the VAG‘s staff, many of whom are UBC gradu- that there are now ates. new people guiding the institution, Since its vaunted moveto the old courthouse in none of whom 1983, the VAG‘s woeshave been plentiful and worked here before.” widely broadcast: the resignations of two direc- tors,the vetoeing of theSearch Committee’s choice of a third, the cancellation of a controver- Pc sial video showand subsequent costlylawsuit, the d- departures of curators, conservators and educa- ne of the mostoriginal ap- tors, thedwindling of membershipand atten- pointments to the new upper dance figures, the inadequacies in funding from management has been Judith government agencies and-less tangible but ulti- Mastai as head0of the Public Programs Division. “I matelymore threatening-the sense of disen- really have no art gallery experience in any for- chantment among thegallery’s public. mal sense,” Mastai says, “which brings a whole Since his appointment, Holmes has announced different approach.” WhatMastai does have is an a number of new goals for the VAG, including impressive history: an M.A. in theatre and a doc- broadening the gallery’s compass to include ar- torate in adult education, with a special emphasis

10 CHRONICLE/SUMMER 1988 oncommunity development, six yearsas pro- general public. “She has a very warm spotin her gram director for Continuing Studies at Simon heart for high school students,”Mastai says, “and Fraser University, and many years before that as is always trying to make sure that thereare angles educator, research consultant,actress, stage man- on things that includethem.” ager and director. “The excitement, interest and Looking at oneof the enigmatic posters onthe that there arenow newpeople guidingthe institu- walls of her office--“Abuse of Power Comes As No tion, none of whom worked here before,” Mastai Surprise”-you derive a sense of Truscott’s en- says. “Therefore, they’re not all patterned in the ergy and iconoclasm. She talks about the “tem- mold of the previous institutional practice. It’s like ple” formalism of the building that houses the a breathof fresh air.” gallery offices versus the need for gallery staff to The Public Programs Division consolidates pre- break out of traditional mindsets. vious education and extension departments, tra- Truscott is someone who has made biga break ditionally staffed by art historians. Out of her in her own life. A decade ago, boredwith her job “very broadbased approach” to learning, Mastai in interior design, she returned to university to is now directing a vastly expanded seriesof work- pursue a diploma and than a masters degreein art shops, films, lectures and tours, and already has history. The area she chose, oriental art, involved scored a number of programming coups, includ- learning to read and speak Chinese. “I was so ing booking Donald Woods of Cry Freedom fame ignorant that I thought taking Chinese was the to speak in conjunction with two exhibitions of same astaking Frenchor Italian!” After graduate African photography at thegallery. school, she spenttwo years furthering her studies “What we try to do through public programsis in Beijing. Perhaps becauseof her Chinese experi- outreach to groups that are not participating in ence, Truscott saysshe is “not a very hierarchical the gallery and who don’t feel a sense of owner- person. I’m kind of all-forgiving about which di- ship and identity with the gallery.” Picking her rection people come from.” She firmly believes way through the papier mache, chicken wire and that the artgallery is a valuable resourcefor allof heaped books that are the aftermathof a morning us. “Whatbetter wayof weighingvalues and workshop in the Children’s Gallery, Mastai says examining directions and ... examining the de- that, previously, the VAG “just didn’t have any posits of culture, what better way of just learning level of satisfaction being indicated by having a than by looking atart.” children’s gallery. So we have decided to target family programming as one of our strong areas for the future.” Judith Mastai easily convinces you of her com- IAN THOM mitment “as afacilitator, as atrainer, as an anima- MA l (Hons) 1978, BA (Hons) 1974 teur, and as a person who ... genuinely cares about people understanding what the arts are ‘I.. .on themost basic level, about and the importanceof culture in our lives.” works of art give peoplea great deal of pleasure.” B B MA 1981 n another partof the “temple,” “What betterway Ian Thorn, senior curator re- Isponsible for historical art, of weighing values and says much the same thing. “Works of art gener- examining directions . . . allyhave something to say about the of just learning environment-the natural environment and also the intellectual environment.They may hone than by looking at art.” your abilities to see it or appreciateit . . . they may ne of the art educatorsin Mas- strengthen your ability to use your own senses, tai’s department, Eileen Trus- your mind or youreyes.” Besides, he adds,“It can cott, conveys the same sense be demonstrated that on the most basic level, of mission in “making art accessible to everyone.” works of art give people a great dealof pleasure.” Although, she adds, “you’re notmaking it accessi- Thom is part of Willard Holmes’ new manage- ble .. . it’s really a matter of finding out whatit is ment team, and those who knew him before his that makes people interested and then focusing return to Vancouver this spring can appreciate on that.” Truscott has been theat VAG since 1984, the humour of his position. Ten years ago, when first as an extension animateur, “which meant he was working as registrar at the VAG, Thom was w that I travelledaround the provincewith exhibi- told by a “superior” that he did not have “the tions,” and for the last two years as art educator, talent or the ability” to be a curator. Thom was developing educational programs that focus on incensed: “I guesswhat I felt atthe time the exhibitions as well as relevant art historical top- remark was made to me was that the level of ics. Truscott is an animated speaker, delivering curatorial practice and activity in the institution talks to school and university groups, docents (the was not very high.” Convinced he coulddo better, gallery’s volunteer teachers), and membersof the he moved on to become Chief Curator at theArt

CHRONICLE/SUMMER 1988 11 Gallery of Greater Victoria and then Curator of ered eight hectic years asregistrar, arranging the Collections at The McMichael Canadian Collec- transfer of all art works into and outof the gallery, tion in Kleinburg, Ontario. During those years, he through themove of the entire permanentcollec- organized more than 75 exhibitions and wrote tion to the old courthouse in 1983, the flurry of three dozen publications, including catalogues, inauguralexhibitions that followed, thenthe books andarticles, establishing for himself a con- flood of international art workswhich came siderable reputationof curatorial achievement. throughthe gallery during Expoyear. When A thin streakof Type A activity, Thom does not pressed, Viirlaid will admit that moving the col- give himself time to savour the irony of his return lection in 1983 was probably the busiest time of to the VAG. There is too muchto do. In addition to her career, except that since then,“It really hasn’t “developing exhibition programs, recommending gotten any less busy ... we have never stopped acquisitions, and doing research on the collec- that pace!” The day after the move, a portion of tion,” Thom will be responsiblefor revitalizing the which, at the insurer’s insistence, took place in permanent collection, as well as supervising the armoured cars with the Vancouver police force extensivecataloguing and conservation work riding shotgun(“It was a little bit too much. When needed by the gallery’s 35,000 piecesof art. you’re moving art works, you really want to be as “The VAG is planning to use its permanent discrete as possible.. .”), an enormous shipment collection a great deal more than it has in the arrived for the Vuncouoer: Art and Artists exhibi- past,” he says. “I will be iwrolved in organizing tion, one of the biggest shows the gallery has ever historical exhibitions which will provide an ele- produced. “I think,” Viirlaid says, “that we’re still ment of complement and balance to some of the cleaning upfrom that time.” more contemporary exhibitions.” Thom’s man- It’s difficult to understand how one person can date accords with Willard Holmes’ objective of perform so many duties and under suchrelentless broadening the base of the VAG‘S appeal. “Obvi- pressure. Viirlaid characterizes herself as “the ously,” says Thom, “the audience thatthe gallery trafficofficer as well as thecaretaker of the has is not one homogeneous mass. It is, in fact, a collection-that’s an unglorified way of describ- series of audiences.” ing it.” It’s also a remarkable summary of a job Choosing the best and most significant work for description that runsto four pages and aC.V. that exhibitions will be a challengeof taste and schol- lists scholarships,studies abroad, and French, arship. With a few outstanding exceptions, the German, Estonian and Finnish under “languages VAG‘S permanent collection is, to quote former spoken.” director Luke Rombout, “indifferent.” Thom dip- In addition to her work accessioning, catalogu- lomatically describes it as a “mixed blessing- ing and overseeing the maintenance of the per- there are obviously the famous strengths that it manent collection, Viirlaid is responsible for the has, Emily Carr beingthe chief one.” Asa result of movement of all works of art loaned to or from her 1942 bequest, the VAG possesses the most the gallery, negotiating loan agreements and in- important Emily Carr holdingsin the country, 209 surance policies, and nailing down a myriad of paintings, drawings and ceramics. “There’s also a packing,shipping and customs arrangements. quite strong collection of contemporary Ameri- When you consider thatone small exhibitionmay can prints.” Thom will be reviewing the collec- involve borrowing three dozen worksof art from tion, recommending the ways it should be devel- a dozen different institutions across the country oped in the future. Thomsays no one should or around the world, you can understand why expect the gallery to develop into “a major mu- Viirlaid’s desk and bookshelvesare covered with seum of French Impressionistpaintings.” Put sim- “Urgent,” “Immediate,” and “Ongoing”files. She’s ply, the VAG‘s annual acquisitions budget, half at a a perfectionist, Ian Thom observes, doggedlypur- million dollars, is one one-hundredth the price a suing each logistical detail “until she’s satisfied single Van Gogh painting commandedat an auc- that it’s done right.” tion in 1987. “It’sall verymuch behind-the-scenes work,” Viirlaid says, “work that you don’t see but that is nerve-wrackingbecause youfeel responsible.” HELLE VIlRLAlD She gives the impression thatshe will be grateful MFA 1979 if the frantic pace of moving art into and outof the gallery slows a little under Willard Holmes’ direc- “lt’s all very much torship. behind-the-scenes work A shift, Viirlaid says, has already begunto hap- -work that you don’t see pen. “The director’s made the choice thatcollec- tions have gotto be looked after in a more effec- but thatis nerve-wracking tive way.” Ian Thom’sjob, generating shows from because you feel responsible.” the permanent collection, will allow Viirlaid and herco-workers more time for “housekeeping.” “This whole new approach has maybe evolved out of a reaction to what has happened in the past,” Viirlaid says, but the need has always been there. In the past, theart gallerywas more exhibition-oriented,which precluded record- n all aspects of collections keeping and maintenance of the permanent col- management,Thom will be lection. “It’s not like a big, splashy exhibition.” Iworking closelywith registrar Eventually the public “will see the permanent Helle Viirlaid,a fellow graduate in art history and collection the wayit should be seen.” A quiet one of the VAG’S “old guard.” Viirlaid has weath- surprise.

12 CHRONICLE/SUMMER 1988 appraisal business,will search out auction records CHERYL SIEGE1 for callers, or direct them to the appropriate art MLS 1980 dealers in the city. “The bottom line is usualh ‘What’s it worth?”’

SANDRA THOMAS BFA 1981 Xrt is something that people notherquiet surprise is the often have an opinion about VAG‘S 25,000 volume library, A situated on the secondfloor of before they even see the gallery annex. A room beautifully lit by tall the shoN” east windows,it is presided overby Cheryl Siegel, hese days,an increasing num- the kind of librarian you wishyou’d met beforeall ber of people wander into the those steely-eyed old witches of your childhood. T librarylooking for back- Siegel’s gentlepresence, her softly inflected ground information on artists whose work may be voice,and her crooked smile may eventually currently on view in the gallery. They’ve been cause people to discard ancient stereotypes. “Li- sent there by admissions clerk, Sandra Thomas. brarianship is avery service-oriented kind of Thomas spends her days perched on a stool be- thing,” Siegel says, “and I enjoy that part of it.” hind a desk at the gallery’s entrance, charting Judith Mastai sees Siegel as a “helpful, caring, attendance figures, supervising volunteers, and nurturing person.” The candy bowl on Siegel’s performing a major information function by di- desk, Mastai says, is symbolic. “Andit’s always recting people to exhibitions and special events. full.” I Those arethe dry facts of her job, butwhat Curators, animateurs and docents, art students, Thomas seems to be in action, with her infinite freelance writers and researchers haveall discov- patience, is a kind of admissions angel. She “helps ered the special attractionsof this non-circulating people in and out of wheelchairs,” “fixes broken library, which houses not onlyart books but also lockers” and dispenses endless information and artists’ clipping files, arts magazines,bulletins goodwill to visitors before they float off into the and journals, and an important collectionof exhi- upper reachesof the gallery. If people can’t finda bition catalogues. docent or animateur,if they can’t or won’t read a Siegel’s background is as diverse as Mastai’s: catalogue or exhibition brochure, theycall upon undergraduate training in speech and theatre, a Thomas for help. Or retribution. “The admissions graduate degree in management, and past work desk is the first thing that people see when they as a costume designer, fashion-history lecturer come in,” she says. “And it’s also the last thing and consultant before specializing as a fine arts they see when they go out. So if they’re disgrun- librarian. Previous to her appointmentto the VAG tled at all, I’m the onethey wantto tell.” in 1985, Siegel had workedin the libraries of the Thomas, diffusing potential upsets, listens, of- Vancouver PublicAquarium and theMetropolitan fers explanations, or directs people to other re- Museum of Art in New York. She sees herself as sources in the gallery.“Art is somethingthat “transitional” on the gallery staff, not part of the people often have an opinion about before they old guard but notone of the brand-new manage- even see theshow. And if they feel that a particu- ment team, either, and this seems to have given lar show is not art, thereis nothing I can sayor do her a wry perspective on the changes that have to make them think it is.” But she can, she says, occurred. “recommend that they take oneof our education Therecent expansion of curatorial staff has staff tours .. . It may not make them like it, but it placed greater demands on Siegeland her assist- will help them understandit.” Thomas is commit- ant, “helping people assemble research materials ted to that understanding: “Iwant them to come for exhibitions” and “tryingto keep our collection back. I don’t want them to go away angry.” of books up-to-date and relevant to what’s going As one of the newer VAG staff members, she has on in the gallery andin the community.” no recollectionof how things were insidethe VAG Requests for information often comefrom peo- before Willard Holmes becamedirector, but she is ple who have acquired a pieceof art and want to very much awareof the recent upswingof interest 1 know its history.“We servea lot of different and activity there, from Art After Dark,the poor- publics inthat way, and that keepsit very interest- man’s gala that attracted2,000 people to the VAG ing because from one day to the next, we never one evening inMay, to the burgeoningpublic know what the problemwill be.” Asif to illustrate programs and greater variety of historical and this service, Siegel answers acall concerning an contemporary exhibitions. “It’s like a feeling in amateur watercolourist who lived in New West- the air,” she says, “that things are about to hap- minster in the early years of the century. “The pen.” bottom line,” sheremarks later, “isusually, Willard Holmesand his staff are, indeed, giving ‘What’s it worth?”’ And Siegel, though not in the the VAG back to the people..

CHRONICLE/SUMMER 1988 13 questions, listened intentlyto my answers, watch- ing with that clear gaze as thoughwe were sitting in his living room and deadlines did not exist. There is a gleeful ingenuousness about him that LET THE transcends the lock-step of time. Later 1 watched him as he stretched minutes to capture a new idea; his charm, his intentquestioning of the editor and productionassistants, his welcoming of CREDITS their viewsall underlinedthat miraculous ab- sence of “self” that helps make Norman so ex- traordinary. “Does he always work like that?” I asked Nor- man’s wife, Elaine, as we sat in their living room ROLL! the following week. “How do you mean?” Norman Campbell, Canada’s premier “At that breakneck speed, 72 hours without a producer-director with the Midas pause.” “Oh no,” she laughed. “Usually he’sgot three or touch, has gained an enviable four things going at once. He’s just finished the reputation, built onability, creativity, Canadian Opera Productionof Don Ciovanni and then he’ll be doing the Eric Bruhn International and just a touchof brillia nce. Dance Competition at Toronto’s O’Keefe Centre and he’ll be leaving the next day to do the Royal BY KIM MLJRRAY DE LA RIICHE Winnipeg Ballet’s Big Top, with Evelyn Hart. All within severalweeks.” “How does he manageit? All those demands on his time and his energy?” “He thrives onit. He just wouldn’tbe Normanif he didn’thave somenew idea in his head.” , Norman Campbell? Some years ago the Campbells bought a farm For a man who has more credits to his name near Charlottetown, PrinceEdward Island, and it than most 50 yearveterans of thestage and is during the summer at the farm that Norman screen, it is a puzzle. Norman Campbellisn’t puz- and Elaine find a measureof calm whichthe pace zling. His anonymity is. of life in Toronto cannot offer. The house, large He has an impressive list of achievements that enough to welcome with ease their guests and encompassmany fields in theentertainment five children (those, that is, who happento be free world. He is an internationally recognized com- and on this continentwhen summer comes) poser, producer and director, covering the spec- stands on a hill overlooking acres of their red trum from ballet, opera and situation comedyto earth farmland, much like the farmland that be- galas for the Queen and variety specials in Lon- came part of Lucy Maud Montgomery’sAvonlea ‘. PROGRAMSPRODUCED don, New York and Hollywood. He has won two Chronicles and her red-haired Anne-with-an-e.It AND DIRECTED BY Emmy’s and, among other tributes, was named is there thatElaine can pursue her manyinterests: NORMAN CAMPBELL an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1979. His researchand writing, gardening, walks in the With more than 200 credits to his name, pace is relentless, his achievements continuous. country or on the beach, and writing lyrics to Norman Campbell’s achievementsare Norman fits hisfast-paced life into neat squares accompany Norman’smusic. And Norman can impressive. A sample is represented here. with the flair and ease of a conjurer.I visited him compose, find blocks of time to create newideas, The majority were for the CBC Toronto. one Friday night in one of the CBC studios where or simplyrelax. he and several colleagues were cutting andsplic- Born in 1924 in California to Canadian parents, Sept.8, 1952 LET’SSEE (Opening night. ing thetape of TheMerry Widow, aNational Norman’s classmates in Los Angeles included his Uncle Chichimus, Percy Saltzman, Mayor Ballet of Canada production starringKaren Kain, closest friendin kindergarten, William Powell Jr., Allen Lamport) in preparation for the following Sunday night’s son of the famous actor, and Marge Champion (of Fall 1953/1954 C.G.E.SHOWTIME (Joyce airing. the Marge and Gower Champion dance team).His Sullivan, Donald Carrard, Shirley Harmer, At that moment Norman and his colleagues first stage appearancewas in a childhood produc- Robert Goulet) were taking arest. McDonald‘s hamburger boxes tion of Rumplestiltskin. In theaudience were Dec. 19, 1954 SCOPE “Sunshine Town” were strewn overthe table. Everyone looked both Mary Pickfordand Douglas Fairbanks Sr., who, he April 10,1955 FIRST PERFORMANCE- tired and alert, a duoof appearances compatible noted, were applaudingvigorously, until he real- “THECOLONEL AND THE LADY’ only in a Campbell team. They had been workingized thatthe girl holding his hand was their niece. (2nd production) for 24 hours straight. Sleep? Certainly not. They Not long after, his family moved to Vancouver March 4,1956 ANNE OF GREEN GABLES would work foranother 48. Norman was drinking where he grew up, goingto on attend UBC where May 13,1956 PIRATES OF PENZANCE orange juice and smiling. He has the knack of he became a member of the Players’ Club, writ- Oct. 31,1956 H.M.S. PINAFORE total relaxation and appeared to be just getting ing, “hanging out” in the Green Room, and ap- Dec. 2, 1956 CBC TV THEATRE- into his stride. He leanedforward and forked pearing in stage productions (he originated the KENNEDY’S QUEST salad ontohis plate. role of Uncle John in Eric Nicol’sHer Scienceman Feb. 20, 1957 VARIETY-CHRYSLER “No trouble getting uphere,” he said withsatis- Lover).Majoring inmath andphysics with plansto FESTIVAL (GlennGould, Dorothy faction, glancing at my pass. He had interrupted become a meteorologist, Norman’s first posting Dandridge, bye Ballard.Mata and Hari. his work to come downto the entrance and makeafter graduating in 1944 was on Sable Island. He Maureen Forrester) arrangements for my arrival since gaining en- spent his spare time composing songs and photo- Oct. 31, 1957 FOLIO-PATIENCE trance to the CBC as avisitor is roughly compara- graphing the wild horses onthe island, selling his April 24, 1958 FOLIO-THEBARON OF ble to invading the Bank of England. photographs to Saturday Night and The Saturday BREWERY BAY I gave him the papers I had promised him and Evening Post. That year on the isolated island June 14, 1958 FOLIO-MUCHADO AT we spoke for a few minutes. Norman has the gift convinced him to abandon meteorology and go STRATFORD of giving one his full attention and he asked me back to doing what heloved.

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Nov. 18. 1958 FOLIO-ANNEOF GREEN His first broadcasted song was a number he Norman is a gifted composer, providing scoresfor GABLES (2nd production) wroteon Sable Island entitled “Summer Ro- the musicals Private Turueyk War, (based on Earl Dec. 23,1958 FOLIO-THE NUTCRACKER mance,” which inspired a CBC radio show using Birney’snovel abouta Private in the Second Jan.27. 1959 FOLIO-THEMIKADO the song as theme.Juliette later adopted it as her World War); Take To The Woods, in conjunction (starring Grouch0 Marx, Stanley Holloway theme song. with Eric Nicol;a musical version of Shestoops To and opera star Helen Traubel) “Have you any more songs, Norman?” he was Conquer, adapted by Ernie Perrault; and Anne Of May 26,1959 FOLIO-THE MERRY asked at the audition. Green Gables, with Elaine Campbell asone of the WIDOW “Sure. I’ve got a trunkfulof them.” lyricists. Theastonishingly successful Anne Of Jan.31. 1960 GM PRESENTS-HOW TO He hadn’t, of course, but the successof “Sum- Green Gables, Canada’s most successful musical, MAKE MORE MONEY THAN MEN merRomance” resulted inhis beingasked to was voted in England the “Best New Musical of May 31, 1960 STARTIME-A TONGUE OF supply a song a weekfor the 13 week run of the 1969” by the London Critics when it played in SILVER show. As he explainsit, “They calledmy bluff.” London’s WestEnd, and almost two decades later Nov. 20,1960 GM PRESENTS-KISS MAMA Following hisSable Island sojourn he worked as it is still a hit. It plays yearly in Charlottetown and GOODBYE a radio producer at CBC Vancouver, moving to there are many tours, as well. Another national Dec. 18. 1961 FESTIVAL-SWAN LAKE Toronto in 1952, the year of television’s inception tour was completedin the fall of 1986 and recent Jan. 22. 1962 FESTIVAL-ANEVENING in Canada. He worked on the first CBC-TV tele- productions, in Japanese, have been presentedin WITH GILBERT &SULLIVAN cast from Toronto, and from there Norman has Tokyo’s Nisei Theatre. Jan. 14, 1962 CONCERT-GLENN GOULD, never looked back. One of his early productions Norman’s achievements appear to be limitless. MUSIC OF THE USSR was a New Year’s Eve show introducing Shirley Princess Margaret was patron for his production Dec. IO. 1962 CAMERACANADA -THE Harmer and starringBilly O’Connor, Libby Morris of Canada’s 1967 Centennial Gala in London. He LOOKING GLASS PEOPLE and George Murray. In 1953 he produced Show- produced and directedthe Constitutional Gala in Nov. 27.1963 FESTIVAL-SLAVEOF time, a production on which Robert Goulet and Ottawa in 1982 and the 1984 Gala in Roy Thom- TRUTH ShirleyHarmer made their names. “In those son Hall; both of thesepresentations were at- Oct. 2. 1963 FESTIVAL-THE MIKADO days,” Norman told me, “the producer did every- tended by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11. Nov. 2,1964 WAYNE AND SHUSTER TAKE thing, including the commercials.” The composer’sgranddaughter pronounced ANAFFECTIONATE LOOK AT W.C. Not that things have changed much. Norman Norman’s production of Puccini’s La Rondine, FIELDS still seems to do everything. It’sjust thatthe with Canadian opera starTeresa Stratas, thefinest Dec. 25. 1964 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL- things he doesnow are abit different. version she had ever seen. MUSIC IN THE NIGHT “The truth is,” Blair Baillie, an ex-Players’Club Despite an enviable list of accomplishments to Sept. 15. 1965 FESTIVAL-ROMEO AND friend once told me,“that Norman’s a terrific his credit, Norman remains refreshingly unassum- JULIET promoter without seeming to be one. He pro- ing. The Campbell’s parties in their Willowdale, Nov. 2. 1966 MUSICCANADA-PERCY motes simplyby means of his enthusiasm and his Ontariohome are deceptivelysimple. Guests FAITH- OFF THE RECORD unerring judgementin knowing exactly whatwill lounge in the living room or stroll through the Feb. 8.1967 MUSIC CANADA-AND THEN draw an audience.” large kitchen overlooking a garden plantedin tall WE WROTE Starting in 1956 with his first of many Swan evergreens. Hors d‘oeuure’s are set on glass ta- Dec. 27. 1967 FESTIVAL-SWAN LAKE Lakes, by the mid sixties he had produced more bles. The living room is full of sunlight and the Dec. 22.1968 CINDERELLA ballet productions for the home screen than any pale champagne rug and upholstryoff set George Feb. I, 1970 TV MUSIC-THEMUSIC OF othertelevision producer in NorthAmerica. Lewis’ fine portrait of Karen Kain. An antique ROBERT FARNON Campbell is able to switch in rapid-fire succession coalscuttle of burl walnut with brass inlay holds Dec. 31. 1970 ...AND A LITTLEBIT OF from directing situation comedy, such hisas foray letters. Flowers are everywhere, except on the OOMPAH! (HowardCable) into Hollywood to direct episodes of All In The piano. Jan. 12,1972 LA RONDINE Family and Mary TylerMoore, to producing large- Norman ambles over to the piano, sets his cup Oct. 25. 1972 THE WONDER OF IT ALL scale musicals such as The Wonder Of It All, a aside and begins to play. Talk fades. The buffet Nov. 10. 1976 GISELLE (Campbell received musical impression of Canadianpainter Emily supper is superlative, but for a few moments we the Prix Anik) Carr,co-written by Elaine andcomedian- forget to eat. June 5, 1977 THEUNSELFISH GIANT OF collaborator Donald Harron. In the fifties and “Do you hear that, Elaine?” STRATFORD sixties he was the leading Gilbert and Sullivan Heplays the chordsagain. “What do you Oct. 4, 1978 MUSICEAST-MUSIC WEST producer in North America, and by 1965 (at think?” rheToronto Symphony in China) which point he stopped counting) he had pro- “Great, Norman.” Jan. 3, 1979 LA FlLLEMAL GARDEE duced 15 and ahalf hours of Gilbert and Sullivan She walks over to the piano. “I really like that.” (starring Karen Kain, Frank Augustyn and operettas for television, among themproductions He continues to play and themusic takes shape, the National Ballet of Canada) from the Stratford Festival, which brought him full and richas thoughhe had memorizedit. Aug. 1. 1980 ABDUCTIONFROM THE into aworking relationship with thelate Sir “Will he remember it later?” I whisper to the SERAGLIO Tyrone Guthrie. (Hewas later to produce The man nextto me, an associate of Norman’s at CBC. Feb. 25.1981 ADIEU ROBERTSCHUMANN Unselfish Giant, a CBC-TV tribute to Sir Tyrone “When he comes to write it down, I mean?” Nov. 4,1983 THE JOURNAL-THE COLOR and to the Stratford Festival.) “Of course,” he answers.“Perfectly.” PURPLE Norman Campbell’s contribution to the enter- Perhaps becauseof his maths andphysics train- Oct. 1, 1984 ROYALGALA AT ROY tainment field has been noticed and rewarded.In ing atthe University of British Columbia, Norman THOMSONHALL (Campbell produced, 1968, Dionne Warwick presented him with an is intrigued by special effects and his productions directed and wrote special music) Emmy Award for his telecast of the National Bal- are characterized by visual magic, rendering his Nov. 9.1986 ONEGIN (Tchaikowsky’sopera let of Canada production of Cinderella starring work immediately recognizable, not only by his was filmed fromOttawa’s National Arts Veronica Tennant, and in 1972, at Carnegie Hall, gifts in achieving unusual effects, but by an in- Centre) Duke Ellington gave him an Emmy for The Sleep- credibly rich imagination and aninfinite capacity Mar. 8. 1987 STARSOF THE ROYAL ing Beauty, with Rudolf Nureyev as Prince Floris- for detail. A Campbell productionis as unique asit CONSERVATORY tan. His spectacular production of Romeoand is memorable such asin Hansel and Crete1 when Dec. 27.1987THE MERRY WIDOW Juliet was winner of the Rene Barthelemy Prize at he flew Maureen Forrester, thewitch, through Feb.13, 1988 GALA-SADDLEDOME the 1966 International Festival of Monte Carlo, loop-the-loops on a broomstick. CULTURAL OLYMPICS ‘88 and he was awarded the Canadian Music Council From Sable Island meteorologist to Canada’s Award for Best Serious Musical for his 1978 film- mostprolific producer-director, NormanCamp- ing of Music East, Music West-The Toronto Sym- bell is deserved of every accolade he receives.As phony in China. he, himself, says, “It’s a long way from the Green Besides his obvious skill as a producer-director, Room.”.

10 CHRONICLE/SUMMER 1988 A. Thom BCom'56 MBA'58 (Maryland), MEd71 has written a Discussion Paper entitled "Employer 30s Interaction With Public Colleges and Institutions of Alfred John Kitchen BA'38 retired in 1976 after Canada," published by the Science Council of Can- 26 years with theManitoba Gov't. He now spends ada in November, 1987 . . . Fred Savage BASc'51 winters in Saddlebag Lake Resort, Lake Wales, Flor- has just self-published a brochure on osteoarthritis ida and divides the rest of his timebetween Winni- , . . Jack FreemanMSA'5O was named a fellow of peg and acottageat Gull Lake, Manitoba.. . Milton the Canadian Pest Management Society. He works Taylor BSA'39,MSA'46, PhD54(Wisc.) emeritus as a resesarch xientist for Agriculture Canada in professor of economics, Mich. Stpte U. reports that Agassiz . . . he still resists US. imperialism after 32 years of teaching and research, despite his retirement. His goal is to see the elimination of nuclear weapons 60s from the world before his death.. . Christine Corston BIS69, after 14 years in Kit- chner,Ontario, has assumed the position of Branch Supervisor, Saint John Regional library, Saint John, N.B . . . Freek Vrugtman BSA '63 is 40s working as the curator of collections at the Royal Patricia (Ford)Jacob BA'48, BSW49 worked for BotanicalGardens in Hamilton, Ontario _.. 20 years as a psychiatric social worker. Married Frances Frazer MA'60 is now the Chair of the with a son and a daughter. Now retired and living Department of English at theUniversity of P.E.1 . . . with her husband in White Rock, B.C. . . . John C. Robert James PhD'64 has been appointedto a Harrower BsA'46, MEd'67 has retired after being five year term as Vice-president (research) at the involved in education as a teacher for 31 years. He University of Alberta in Edmonton ... Ronald and his wife Betty have recently returned to Na- Charles BSc'69 has been appointedas a partner in noose Bay, Vancouver Island, after having spent the firm of Caldwell Partners International(Toronto two years as volunteers in a hot, dry area of Kenya branch) . . . Sophia hung MSW66 was named where they worked mainly in the field of agricul- 1987 YW(X Woman of Distinction in B.C. and ture. They have 2 sons and 2 daughters ... C.R. received the Celebration 88 Certificate of Merit (Barrie) Jeffery BASc'48 took medical retire- form the Government of Canada . . . Ann Walsh ment in 1979 from his jobs in government and (Clemons) BEd68 has just released her second private labs. his own companies and a spell teach- book "Moses, Me and Murder!" She is also selling ing physics at UBC (1952-53). He is at home in adult fiction to women's magazines ... John C. Ottawa enjoying life with his wife Muriel.. . Armstrong LLB64 was recently appointed as Di- rector of the Calgary Foundation and granted Queens Counsel status (Alberta) . . . Robert Lucas BCom'68 will become chairmanof the Department Peter Klassen BA'55 has been appointedto Cali- of Organizational Behavior / Industrial Relations at fornia Council for the Humanities. He is also a York University on July 1, 1988 . . . Phil Bartle Professor of History and serves as dean for the BA'65, MA'71, PhD (Ghana) has left Pearson Col- School of Social Sciences at California State Univer- lege in Victoria and is working as an applied sociol- sity in Fresno ... Taffara Lkguefe BCom'50, ogist, community participation, on a CIDA water LLD'74 since 1986 he has been Advisor and Man- project in Ethiopia.. . John Walls BEd'68 has just agement Consultant of the Swaziland Develop- completed hisMA in humanities atCalifornia State ment and Savings Bank. Last year he was elected University this past semester . . . Chris Davies member of the Development Cooperation Commit- BSF64 has recently joined Management Connec- tee of the International Savings Banks Institute tions Inc. as a partner.The firm specializes in based in Geneva. He is one of the members repre- senior executive search . . . N. Gerald RoUson senting English-Speaking Africa . . . John Brown BArch'63 has been elected President of the Archi- BCom'55 has beenelected as a Director of B.C.A.A. tectural Institute of B.C . . . John (Jack) Toovey and a Director of the B.C. Lions Football Club . . . BSF6O has been appointedGeneral Manager, Tim- Shirley Gimday BA'51, LLB55 and her husband berlands and Forestry for B.C. Forest Products Ltd Michael Ciroday LLB57 practiced law together . . . Donald McMullan BSF65 has been appointed from 1958 to 1984. In 1984 Shirley became a Chief Forester of B.C. Forest Products Ltd.. . . Provincial Court Judge sitting in Sechelt and Powell River. She is very proud to see 2 of her 5 sons, Patrick and Ian, graduate from UBC in 1987 with law degrees . . . John Coburn BASc'56, MASc'60, Gene(Leatherdale) Errington MA'72 ap- PhWMinnesota) a member of the research staff at pointed Legislative and Research Director, B.C. the IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, Federation of Labour . . . Sandra HaslinBASc'70 California, has been elected 1988 President of the returned to Vancouver as Manager Information Systems at Simon Fraser University Barbara w 5000 member American Vacuum Society of the ... w b u. 0. American Institute of Physics Mary Bailey Milaire BY72 got remarried on February 27, I u. . . . E. 0 BSc'57 has been honoured by the YWCA for her 1988, to Alfred Breitenmoser . . . Paula Arsens work in education. She has been appointed to the BEd '71 has left behind a teaching career(8 yrs) for Senate of the University of Lethbridge by the Minis- a career in home design (8 yrs now), specializing in ter of Education and isa member of the Lethbridge kitchen design . .. Robert Sin* BCom'74 and and District Japanese Garden Society . . . Gordon his expectantwife Judy and one-year-old daughter CHRONICLE/SUMMER 1988 17 are entering the final year of a 2 year secondment make silver bits and spurs . . . C.E. Paul Carter birth to their second child, Travis Carlin . . . Jim to England with IC1 PLC. They will be returning to BA'79 is teaching English at Princeton Secondary Dent BCom'75 has joined the 28-memberlaw firm Toronto in the summerof 1988 with their 2 English School , , , Daniel Cornejo MA'75 was appointed of Boughton & Co. as an associate . . . Roger Pe- bornchildren _.. Michael JamesOConnor Director of City Planning for Staten Island, New terson MSc'74 has been selected as a Fulbright I.LB'74 married to Karen (nee Hartwig), a former York City, NewYork on February 16, 1988 .. . Scholar for 1988-89. He will be going to the Bodo UBC landscapearchitecture student, is asenior Martin S. Checov BA'77 has becomea member of Graduate School of Management in Norway to as- partner with the lawfirm of McConnan, Bion. the law firmof O'Melveny & Meyers in Los Angeles, sist in teaching and curriculum development in O'Connor & Peterson in Victoria. They have four California . . . Charlie Mueller BASc'77 and wife marketing, transportation and logistics . . . John children . . . Steve SchmittBSc'76 and wife Carol Jape (Cryer) MuellerBEd'79 have returned to Mills BA'73 has been Development Co-ordinator Schmitt (Parker) BCom'76 are moving to Idaho Calgary after working in Malaysia for 3 years with of Basketball B.C. since 1979. He left there March, to open a horsetraining /breeding facility and also Esso Production Malaysia Inc. Jaynehas given 1988 to become Director of Administrative Services at Sport B.C . . . Michael AnsworthBCom'71 has 1 recently relocated from Vancouver to be Regional I I Director, Commercial Leasing for the Manufactur- I I ers Life Insurance Co . . . Ralph Wallace MEd'76 I I I IN TOUCH! I has been appointed Superintendent of Schools in STAY Granby. Connecticut - recognized for educational I I excellence by the US. Department of Education.. I How are you doing?Is there a new job, marriage, a birth, or any other news you I . a FrankLudwig BMus'70 former musician with I feel might be of interest to your former classmates? I the Vancouver rock band Trooper is now teaching I Use the space below to share your news: I I I music atDavid Thompson Secondary School in I 1. Please make your messages short. I Vancouver , . . 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They I Student I.D. number I I I have purchased farma in Abbotsford. raising quail. Year Major I Degree, Year I She is working as a legal assistant . . . Ruth (God- I I frey) Stubens MSc'84 got married to Tom Stubens I Address I on January 30, 1988. Tom is completing his MASc I I this year at UBC . . . Sue Haering BSN'83 is work- T elephone: Home Work Home I Telephone: I ing as a nurse in charge of an 11 bed hospital in I I Watson Lake, Yukon . . . Shabira Vejee BSR84 is I Spouse's name(if UBC Graduate] I currently pursuing a career in Health Policy and I I Management at Harvard University ... David I I Howes BASc'86 is working as a Project Engineer I

forWestern Industrial Programming .. , Mark pointed Manager, Marketing andPlanning Latin school . . . Richard Turner BCom’80 has been Wells BASc’86 moved to Calgary to join the engi- America for Canadian Airlines in Vancouver ,.. appointed Manager, B.C. for First City Trust. neering team at Novatel Communications , , . Al- Deborah Lin BCom’84 got married to Dr. Tho- lisa Ritchie BSc’85 is teaching grade 13 chemistry mas Chan BASc’83in August, 1987. Thomas is to enrichedstudents and is public speaking at now Assistant Professor at Southern Methodist Ontario Sciences Center.. . Peter BaranBCom’82 University in Texas . . . Isabel Ostrom BA’83 still Births currently the Location Marketing Manager for IBM happily married to John. Just bought a new house Mark Atherton BSF76 and Kathy (Douglas) Saskatoon. He is living there with his wife Lorrie in Calgary. She is now working for a successful Atherton BSc’76 wish to announce the birth of and their 2 children, Curtis and Alexis . . , Greg western ad agency and John is still working for their sonDerek Mark, born 3 months premature on K.W. Wong BASc’81, MBA’85 is the Special Assist- Shell . . . Peter Shrimpton BA’83 obtained his law December 29, 1987. He rounds out the family to 2 ant to the Minister of Energy for Ontario , , . Eli- degree from the University of Victoria, backpacked boys and 2 girls.. . Denis Duke BCom’75 and wife beth Shaw-PickardMSc’84 just started a new job around theworld after articling. and has joined his Pat have adaughter, Jennifer,born July 23, 1987. A as an Audiologist at the Children’s Hospital of East- father’s law practice of Shrimpton & Co. in Van- sister for Katie . . . Dr. Aven(Wakefield) Poynter ern 0,ntarioin Ottawa . . . Laurance Henry Phil- couver . . . Peter Douglas BEd84 has earned the BSc’77 has2 children. Christopher,born May, 1985 lips (Pip) JordanBASc’85 BioResource Engineer designation Associate of the Society of Actuaries. and Jean,born January, 1987 . . . Susan (Hughes) atRogers Foods Ltd. married Roberta L. Holt Heis employed by Maritime Lifein his native Hart LLB’84 and Trevor Hart BCom’81 had a BA’82, LLB’85 July, 1987 in Vernon, B.C , . . Bruce Halifax . . . Douglas Thompson BSc’83 married baby boy, Steven Dennis, December 1, 1987 . __ Pollock BA’86 recently elected to the position of Debora Ann on July 4, 1987. He has recently Dawn (Whitfield) PowellBSc’79 had a baby girl, Progressive Conservative Youth Federation Presi- started his own business involved in R&D in the Brittney Dawn with husband Tim . . . Karen (Wi- dent . . . Flona WebsterBSc’81 is working at B.C. Aquaculture industry of B.C . . . Lorna Whishaw ley) van der Hoop BSR79 and Shaun van der Research in the newly formed Forest Biotechno- MFA’86 moved to Windermere. B.C.Writing a Hoop BEd’80 announce thebirth of their daughter logy Center as a Research Scientist _..Richard novel with help from Canada Council. She is teach- Julie Marie on February 27, 1988. A sister for Ballantyne BSc’81 transferred from Edmonton to ing French and creative writing at East Kootenay Heather ... WarrenLore BCom’75 and wife Vancouver in December, 1987, with Trans Moun- Community College... Jane Chong BCom’86 has Kathleen are pleased to announce thebirth of their tain Pipeline . . . Tim Naas BSc’86 has been work- been awarded the B.C. Gold Medal in the Canadian first child, Robin Elizabeth, on March 17, 1988 . . . ing as a Biologist in the Aquaculture Industry in Chartered Accountants Final Examinations. She NeilCarey BA’68 and Joy (Arthur)Carey Norway.He will return to Vancouver in August, works for Coopers & Lybrand in Vancouver . . . BEd’69 announce the birth of Andrew Neil Patrick 1988 . . . Greg Coldstone BSF84 married Denise Greg Coleman BA’85 in 1986 he received “Certifi- onSeptember 29, 1987 ... Richard Roberts Sheridan on January9, 1988. He is working for the cat de la Lange Francaise” from the Universite de BASc’75 and wife Kathy are proud to announce the Ministry of Forests & Lands in PortMcNeill ._. Hvoie. Chambery, France. Heis presently in his birth of their daughter, Amber Leigh, March 11, Sylvia Wilson BSc’87 married Ronald Edward second year ofLLB program at Osgoode Hall law 1988. A sister for Maxwell Dean, born February 27. Cotton BSc’86in Duncan, B.C. on October 10, 1987. Now living in Kamloops . . . Robert Guzyk BA’84 is employed as aDeputy Clerk/Justice of the Peace on Baffin Island, Northwest Territories as of December, 1987 , , . Donald Robinson BSc’87 is working as aresources analyst and stockbroker for Merit Investment Corp. in Vancouver ... Karn Dhillon BCom’83 after 5 years of managing Max- wells’ Mobile Music in Vancouver and 2 years of “Broadcast Communications” at B.C.I.T. he is cur- rently the Producer of “The Nightshifts” at CKWX “Given the opportunity radio station . , , AndreaGarnier BA’84 has anew job: Archivist II at the Glenbow-Alberta Institute in we will better any price Calgary ... David Jones BMus’81 received his Master of Arts in Music in 1987 at Western Ontario. He is currently teaching in Chilliwack ... Lori you can obtain (Gordon) Broome BSc’85 married Ian Broome 99 August 15, 1987. Presently teaching chemistry and on the purchase of a new vehicle. . . physics at a high school in Victoria .._Bruce Hobkirk BEd’83is teaching English in Arm- strong, B.C. He is hoping to start a rowing program in the area... Larry ChowBSc’86 and Betty Cho BSc’87 plan to be married August 28, 1988. He is finishing his MSc in microbiology and she is cur- rently with Shoppers Drug Mart as Head Pharma- VANCOWER VICTORIA cist .. . Corrine Tovell BEd’85 married Brian Greg Huynh Robert Montgomery Smits on April 2, 1988 . MarianneGrace __ ~506~1015Burrard Street #209.1815 Blanshard Street Farmer BA‘85 has had a change of career to a police constable: RCMP Coquitlam . . . Bill Trena- Vancouver, B.C. WZ IY~688-0455 Victoria, B.C. V8T 5A4 380-7777 man BSc’81.“84 recently appointed Vice- President of Finance and Development, Treminco Resources Ltd ,.. Gwen Shandroski MSc’87is the Speech-Language Pathologist at Central New- foundland Regional Health Center in Grand Falls, NFL . . . Robert Lawlor BA’83. BSW’86, MSW87 has a new job in mental health. A. Wayne Bra- zier BCom’82 was appointed Controller & Assist- ant Treasurer of the Gemini Group and is now based in Toronto _..Blain Arnett BSc’86 and Kirstin Valde BSc’86 were married . . . Gregg Saretsky BSc’82. MBA’84 has recently been ap-

CHRONICLE/SUMMER 1988 19 1986 . . . W.R. "Butch" Braidwood BASc'7 1 and lotte Wiens BEd'84 and John, a daughter Sylvia Dental Association and served as President of the wife Robin announce the birth of Scott Charles on Charlotteon February 29, 1988. A sister for Vancouver and District Dental Society. He was a February 6, 1988. A brother for Brian and Adam... Veronika ... Thomas Grady BEd83 has a son, founder of the Dunbar-West Point Grey Youth Corn- Frederick ChernoffBSc'73 a second son, Kevin Michael Thomas, born on February 22, 1988 . . . mittee and elected tothe Vancouver Resources Michael, born on February 26, 1988 . .. Ken Jeff Wilson Bsc'72 is happy to announce the Board. He was instrumental in the establishmentof Bowler MSc'72 and Joan (Coombe)Bowler birth of Alexa Kate. A sister for Stephanie . . . Julie the Brock Hduse Society Activity Center for seniors. BEd'70 announcethe birth of their fourth son, (Jerome) Pierson BPE78 wishes to announce He is survived by his wife B.J., his sister Anne, son Nicolas Thomas on September3, 1987. A brother the birth of her third son Preston Elliot on Novem- Jonathan, daughters Cameron,Robyn, Susan and4 for Michael, Jeffrey and Daniel .. . B.K.(Brad) ber 25,1987.A brother for Owen and Brock... Dr. grandchildren ... Rev.Hugh M. Rae BA'25, Martin BCom'78 has a new daughter, Nicole Brit- William Rogal BSc'77 and wife Sandi announce MA'27 on January 15, 1988. aged 99 years . . . tany, born November, 1986 ... Gray Savage the birth of Brittany Billie on Nov.ember 2, 1987. A Bema Agnes Jackson (neeMartin) BA'31 on BCom'79 and Monika(Siegmund) Savage sister for Amanda _.. Torb Llndhede BSc'70 August 20, 1987, after a long careerin Social Work. BCom'80 announce the birth of Laura Kaitlin on wishes to announce thebirth of his first child Katie Survived by her husband H. Willlam Jackson January 5, 1988. A sister for Michael . . . Carole on December 13, 1987 . . . James Joyce BA'74 BA'49, BSW50 . . . Charles AlexanderGibbard Grisedale BA'77 and husband Wayne welcome andLinda Adams are pleased to welcome BA'26, BEd49on February 5, 1988. He was a their new son Brody Wayne on March 23, 1988. A Katherine Anne onFebruary 26,1988.. . Richard teacher in Victoria for 37 years anda Past President brother for T.J .._Daryl Grimson BA'83 and Wodzianek BASc'83 and wife Laurie announce of the Greater Victoria Teachers Association. Sur- Sheri Georgelin BSc'85 announce the birth of the birth of Nicholas Frank on January 4, 1988 in vived by his wife Adeline of nearly 60 years . . . Sasha Kristiyana . . . Tannis Weber BSN'78 gave Calgary.. . Shirley(Irving) BruningBHE78 and John Sinclair StevensonBA'29, BASc'30, PhD- birth to her first child, Sheena Rachel, on Decem- her husband Jack announce the birth of their sec- '34(MIT)on September 7,1987,after a short illness. ber 14, 1987 . , . Chris Moser BASc'80 and wife ond child, Bradley Michael, on September 9,1987 Survived by his wife, Louise, and his sons, Johnof Deborah are proud to announce the birth of their in San Diego. Ottawa, and Robert of Sault Ste. Marie.Also 6 son Joseph Christian on March 2,1988 ... Mi- grandchildren. He was a mining engineerwith the chael Richardson BSc'77, BASc'86 and wife Jane B.C. Department of Mines based in Victoria for 15 have a daughter born February 16, 1988 named years, andthen moved to Montreal wherehe Shanleigh Kathleen ... Claudia(Edwards) served for many years as the Sir William Dawson Weiss MIS'78and husband Fred are proud to RobertEllsworth Duncan Munn BA'53, Professor of Geological Sciences at McGill Univer- announcethe birth of theirsecond child Leah DDS'57(Toronto) on September 9.1987. Dr. Munn sity . . . Horace Payne BSA'53 died of cancer in Lorelei, born July 27, 1987. A sister for Erica . . . specialized in restorative dentistry from 1969-1983. Jamaica, W.I. in March, 1987.. . Eugene Douglas Allison DagleishBA'80 wishes to announce the He was active in the Canadian Academy of Restora- Burnett Woodward BSA'43,MSc'45 on March arrival of her daughter Erin Elizabeth ... Char- tive Dentistry, the Board of Directors of the B.C. 22, 1988. He was once the Dean's assistant in the UBC faculty of agriculture andthen joined the Federal Government as Chief Economist for the Pacific Region . . . Ray Baines BA'49 of Victoria died on April 2, 1988, at the age of 66 . . . Anne Park BA'19 onJanuary 21, 1988 ... Reg Eric No matter howyou choose to, Haskins BASc'41 on August 9, 1986 . . . Charles Webster BASc'39 passed away on January 24, 1988 . . . Robert Walter HewetsonBA'36 passed away on Christmas Day, 1987, in Norwalk, Con- necticut. He was a retired senior editor at ,Double day & Co. Publishers. He leaves his wife, Joan, son Gordon and brother Henry Hewetson MA'25 . . . Lila Frances Maltby BA'21 on February 24, 1988, in Toronto ... Bertha (Coat-) Cooper BA'24 on November 8, 1987, in Buenos Aires. Argentina .._Irene Stewart BA'18.MA'20 on June 26, 1987. She was presentedwith the Gover- nor General's Gold Medal by President Wesbrook and several year- before her death, Dr. Stewart donated it to UBC where it is displayed at Special Collections in the Main Library . . . Geoffrey Con- way BCom'56 after a two year battle with spinal cancer. He was 54 . . . Lyle Streight BA'27. MA'29 0 onJanuary 7, 1988. He was killed in anauto accident with his wife Claire while driving to Flor- ida. Retired and living in Ottawa he was Research Director at DuPont and Past President of Chemical Engineering of Canada. Survived by his brother drop In! Jack Streight BA'31 . . . John Sankey BA'79 on September 1, 1983, of cancer . . . Donald Mayne McAllister BA'50,LLB'SI on February 6, 1988. He was a member of the B.C. Bar Association and the institute of Chartered Accountants ofB.C ... John W. (Bill) Plommek BA'29, BEd'56 on April 17, 1987. Survived by his wife Muriel . . . William Henry WeeksBEd'49 on November 22,1987 of a 6200 University Boulevard, Vancouver 228-4741 heart attack. He was a retired member of the Cana- Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 8:30 am-5:OO pm dian Armed Forces ... Robert Malcomson Wednesday 8:30 am-8:30 pm Saturday 9:30 am-5:OO pm BEd68 passed away on August 30,1987. He retired in 1981 from William Beagl Junior High School in Surrey, B.C.

10 CHRONICLE/SUMMER 1988 rived as usual. Nothing was eversaid. .m I learnedsomething about human dy- namics in the carpool. I learned to gauge which driverwas serious about not waiting for you, and when not to ask how some- one's date had gone.I learned about cause and effect first hand when Pussy Campbell Improve your French in France CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22 couldn't get her mom's blue Rambler on Bound together by geography and simi- Wednesdayas scheduled and chaos en- One month coursesat the University of lar timetables, the carpool had its own dy- sued. I honed the small but vital skill of Tours offer essential ingredients for effective namics. With yourpeers, you motored reading without being carsick, which has language learning. through a kind of Twilight Zone between stood me in good stead on Greek ferries INSTRUCTION - courses for beginnersto the reality of home and English Lit at 830. and Yugoslavian buses. advanced students of French Windshield wipers slapping timeto CFUN's On graduation day, three of us stand in ATMOSPHERE - live in Frenchwith the "Up On The Roof." You began the day to- my album, gowned and capped,in front of people of France gether and endedit together. You were not Brock Hall. We beam at the camera, not OPPORTUNITY - afternoons are freeto just friends, not quite family . . . you were because of the opportunitieswhich lie enjoy conducted excursionsto the nearby carpool. ahead orthe exams never againto be writ- Chateaux of the Loire, Brittany, Normandy, etc Like a family, the carpool sawyou at your ten. We were giddy at the realization we Our low price includes return flightsto Pans, worst, especially the 7:30 pickups on the would never againhave to totter through C- group transfers to Tours, university residence North Shore.People literally brushed their Lot'sgravel in themandatory wineglass mrodation, mast meals, tuition and certifi- teeth, shaved, plucked eyebrows, polished heels. The one on the left would become cate of course completion. offhalf grapefruits, suckedcoffee and my maid of honour. I would be godmother Departures - July 1, July31, Sept. 2, 1988 dressed while sandwiched in with four oth- to the other's son. Inclusive prices lrom ers. The thoroughness of morningablu- A ride boardstill exists-now in the SUB, MontrealToronto, 32,445.00 tions decreased slightly in co-ed cars, but across from Duke's Cookies. But the same CalgaryEdmonton, 32,698.00 only slightly. notices remain unansweredfor weeks. The Vancouver 52,748.00 Vera Lekich refused a marriage proposal carpool is a dwindling species.The toll on from her driver, but looking backrealizes it Lions Gate Bridge is long gone.Year round Special add-on rates from other major cities. could have worked on some level, just be- $10 parkingpermits have given way to We offer similar programs in Spain and cause he alwayssaw her at her worst- hourly"gated" parking lots. The bus is Germany Call orwrite for details. grumpy and disheveled.Vera's worst must socially acceptable. Biking is even desir- Ship's School Educational Tours Ltd. be good. Another carpool member never able. Students drive theirown Honda Prel- 95 Dalhousie Street, Brantford, Ont. asked her out, but one summer night he udes, Volvos and Mercedes,free to go N3T 2J1 Tel: (519) 756-4900 appeared, moonstruck, singing under her home when their last class ends, not the window. The next Monday, the carpool ar- driver's. A different time.. First Annual StudentBody Calendars Great for Birthdays, Christmas, Souvenirs -16 Month 1988-89 Wall Calendars Two Dollars *Top quality, full-colour pictorials ofUBC's from each brightest personalities *In each calendar: Restaurant coupons and a calendar sold chance to wina dream holiday for two is donatedto *For every four calendars purchased receive a a student free stopwatch (value $25.00) bursary fund Bursary Fund administered by UBC's Financial Services to Students in Financial Need

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ovember, 1963. On that post Grey flat, including the spare.” Cook accepted CupMonday morningwhen Joy the reciprocationas part of carpool life. WHEN N Fraserturned up on thecurb “There wasalways aconstant challenge heavier by 1.5 carats,our carpool went from the moment you woke up until you berserk. In spite of near-freezing Van- got to the beerparlour.” CAR- couver temperatures,we trailed The Hand Over in B-lot, Virg Hamilton’s all-female out the window of Pussy Campbell’s mom’s carpool looked for unlocked cars, released blueRambler for the triumphal,horn- the brake and rolled them forward enough POOLING punctuated ride to the UBC campus. to sneak in the Morris Minor. Failing that, A different time. The individualism born anydriver who was late was obliged to in Woodstock had not yet whirledin toUBC drop the passengers in front of Brock. WAS from thepsychadelic mists. In theearly Carpools didn’t necessarily come home. sixties, group mentality prevailed. In the Many were essentially “get-to” carpools.At fall, we bonded in fraternities and sorori- 4:30, the driver calledthe shots.It could be KING ties. At Christmas, we migrated en masseto home, Sedgewick Library till midnight, or Banff by train. Year round, we rolled west- beer and a Cubanette at the Cecil or the ward daily, four, five and six at a time, in FraserArms. Getting there waswhat ancient ZeF hyrs, Ford Coupes and Prefects counted-not when you got home. with proud names like Blue Nightie and First year took its toll on carpools. “That Daphne. We streamed into thecampus first year, there were 15of us,” remembers fromMarine Drive and up 10th and 4th Cook. “Three of us wrote finals. Cards and Avenues. We rumbled in from the hin- pool. The guys whogot nailed in the bridge terlands, over the Lions Gate Bridge, along room were gone. Simple asthat.” the 401, sidewindows spatteredby passing Finding a new carpool could be tough. semi-trailers. Unless someone died,moved or flunked in It was the eraof the carpool, the ultimate a neighbourhood or friend’s carpool, you conjoiner on wheels. had to take a chance onthe Ride Board. By Looking back, it is interesting how or- the Bus Stop Cafe, strangers posted cryptic derly it all was.Derek Cook ran atight ship offers in exchange for gas money or your in hisVolvo 544. “We had a two minute mother’s carone day a week. waiting period between honk and closing There were advantagesto the lottery ap- BY KERRY McPHEDRAN the door. I remember leaving Pat Sander- proach of the Ride Board.It was a chanceto son on her porch, brushing her teeth weas not only meetnew people-a Mister Right, Keny McPhedran, BA’65, is a pulled away.” George Margellos and his anubile poolette?-but to crossfaculty h-eelance writer and exhibit fleet of Fords-“I had a 51 Ford Coupe, but lines. In first year Arts, I phoned “Ask for design consultant. She has it wasn’t like Don Sache’s. Sache had the Larry,” andspent the next nine months consulted on exhibits such as cherry oneof the whole world.Don Piper’s cossetted two hours a day with two engi- the Northwest Territories 55 Ford Sedan was our luxury car”-held neers and a third year Aggie. Remember Pavilion at Expo 86 and the the line on money. “If you didn’t pay your the intergalactic bar scene in Star Wars? Saskatchewan Science Centre, and is currently weekly dollar onFriday, you didn’t get Same feeling. A glimpseof Nietzsche’s and working with an exhibit picked up on Monday.’’ Aristotle’s worlds. My introductory Philoso- design team on Science Making your 8:30 hinged on parking. In phy course didn’tjibe with the carpool World. the parking lot quest for space, the Cook schedule, so I switched from pondering the and Margellos pools regularly arrived late, sound of one hand clapping to the advan- drove to the front of C-lot and bounced tages of the opposable thumb in Zoology P I VWs over to make space. “1 came back to 105. the Volvo one day and found all my tires CONTINUED ON PAGE 21

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