Shell people. They're mahg a dfierence. d eet some special Shell people.. On their own time, they're putting their talents ;1nd efforts to work for their comn1unitit.s as volunteers. Shell Canada Caring Enough to Make a Difference. Volume 45 Number 2 Fall, 1991 Editor’s Box s many of our readershave r’eatures noticed, The Chronicle doesn’t seemto be coming through the mail slot as A Tasteful Discord........................ 14 I Koerner Ceramics Gallery at the MOA often as it once did. Sporadic delivery overthe pastyear has caused concern among some about the healthof this venerable The Grant’s The Thing.................. 18 mag, which has been publishing The art of “grantship” continuously since the mid ’30s. The fact is that costshave increased profoundly over the past Our Country in Peril .................... 24 few issues. While printing costs An open letter from a Professor Emeritus have remained fairly constant recently, postal costs have in- creased remarkably,and produc- tion costs, including editorial, Departments staff salaries and pre-press serv- ices, continue to rise.Until the initiation of the GST in January, Alumni President’s Column ........................................ 4 the magazine was exempted from News .......................................................................... 6 paying taxes on all aspects of production, including printing. Campaign News ........................................................ 12 Now, we pay 7% on everything, Class Acts ................................................................ 26 including postage. The only choice, unfortunately, was tocut Acrostic .................................................................... 38 back an issue per year.From now on, we will produce only 3 issues annually, Fall, Winter and Spring. But enough whining! This Editor issue is in your hands, and has Chris Petty MFA86 the usual news, features (includ- Assistant Editor, Class Acts ing the Acrostic puzzle) and infor- Dale Fuller mation. Our articlesthis issue Contributors include words and pictures on the Eleanor Boyle, Robert Clark, Robin Laurence, Mary Trainer Koerner Ceramics collection at the Executive Director MOA,a fascinatinglook at the Deborah Apps quest for grant money at the university, and a plea by a former On the Cover: professor for a unified Canada. Don’t forget that we still en- The UBC Alumni Chronicle is published From the Koerner Ceramics times by the UBC Alumni collection: Bottle,Vis-, USSR, courage subscriptions! For 25 Association,625 1 Cecil Green Park Road, bucks you get 3 great issues and a VancouverB.C., V6T 1Z1. It is late 18th genuine Alumni Association mug! distributed free to all graduates. Member, Ukrainian Anabaptists, probably Council for theAdvancement and on commission, since Anabaptist Happy reading. Support” of Education. Indexed in Canadian Education Index. communities would not have used ISSN 0824-1279. such highly decoratedpieces. Chris Petty. ed. Printed In Canada. From the President Board of Management philosopher once noted, “the Elected Members more things change, the more they stay the same,” 1991-92 commenting on the idea that President while profound change might take David Coulson, BComm’76.LLB’80 place, most things, at the core, remain constant. Suchis certainly Senior Vice President the caseat UBC. Martin Glynn, BA(Hons1‘74, MBA’76 Last year we marked the 75th Past President Anniversary of UBC. It was an Met Reeves, BComm‘75, MSc’77, LLB exciting year, with an Open House, Treasurer special events year round and a Ron Orr, BComm’80 huge Homecoming celebration. We organized more events than ever Members-at-Large 1990-92 before, involving more of our members than ever before. James Stich, BSc’7 1, DMD’75 Next year, 1992, will see another importantcelebration. In 1917, a Louanne Twaites, BSC(Pharm1’53 group of graduates joined together at Fairview to form the UBC Jim Whitehead, BA‘62. MA’68, MSc, PhD’87 Alumni Association. We will mark our own 75th Anniversary during Members-at-Large 199 1 -93 the year with special events, a commemorative issue of The Chronicle Stan Knight, BEd’62, MEd, PhD highlighting the activities of the Association over the years, and a Mark Kurschner, LLB‘80 Homecoming celebration we won’t soon forget. The Spring, 1992 issue Joan Webster, BEd’80 of the magazine will have more details. The World of Opportunity Campaign, launched by the university in 1988, has been very successful. With the help of alumni and the government’s matching fund, UBC has raised $200 million for build- n ings, endowments, chairs, fellowships, scholarships and bursaries. As Buying a result, a building boom is currently underway on campus. The physical changes taking place at UBC are profound indeed. a new car? Buildings are popping up outof parking lots, and plazas and green “Given the opportunity we spaces are appearingat every comer. The campus you graduated from will you is quite different from the one you see today, even if you have only better any price been gone for a few years. can obtain on the But these changes, to a large extent, are cosmetic. The real UBC purchase of a new vehicle.” remains. The high quality of instruction, the magnificent library, the spectacular setting, the secret places only you and a few others know about: they are all still here, still thrilling each new generation of students. If you have not been backto campus recently, we invite you VANCOUVER to return for Homecoming, your class reunion or any otherof the many activities we present each year. It’s still yours! Greg Huynh I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate David #506-1015 Burrard Street Vancouver, B.C. V7Z 1Y5 Strangway on being appointed to his second term as president of UBC. His vision has had a profound and lasting impact onUBC. Tel: 669-1110 68&0455-FAx: This will be an important year for the Association. The Directional VICTORIA Plan Committee is contemplating the Association’s future, andwe will Robert Montgomery be asking for your input when the report is finished. We will continue #209-1815 Blanshard Street Victoria, B.C. VBT 5A4 to expand our programmes, increase our services to you, and serve the interests of the university. I look forward to a productive year as 380-7777 Dresident of the Association. Dave Coulson, BComm’76, LLB’80 4 uBcAlumniChmnicle.Falll991 ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~~ Men’s Field Divisions News Hockey Alumni Social Work: The division welcomed new members at a grad tea at Graham Is that old hockey stick sitting in House in May. More than 100 people attended including honorary degree the basement gathering worm holes? recipient Patricia Fulton. Are you using the old shin-pads to Social Work will hold an Open House at Graham House during Home- prop up a brokentable? Is your scarred coming Week, featuring historical displays.The division’s AGM will be held and chipped hockey ball holding down on October 24. Call the Association offices (822-3313) for more details. a stack of papers on your desk? Medicine: John Anderson, MD’72, was awarded the Wallace Wilson Lead- ~ Well, haul all that old stuff out and ership Award at a reception held at the Medical Student andAlumni Centre prepare to face battle once again. A in May. Dr. Anderson was recognized for his tremendous leadership at UBC Men’s Field HockeyAlumni group president of the B.C. MedicalAssociation. is being formed and you are needed. The 6th Annual Medical AlumniGolfTournament is being held Septem- The firstannual alumnigame was ber 12 at the University Golf Club. Contact Brad Fritz, MD’75 at 224-0224 held this past spring, and plans inare or the Alumni office for late registration information. motion for organizing the second an- “Weepers” are being held every Friday evening from 5:OO pm at the nual game in 1992. There are other Medical Alumni and StudentCentre. Medical alumni arecordially invited to activities planned throughout the year, attend. and help is needed for planning agala The Centre is now available for booking class reunions, workshops,yoga affair in 1993 to celebrate 70 years of classes, weddings, etc. Call the Cenire’soffice (879-8496)for available times Men’s Field Hockey at UBC. and rates. Contact Michael Caruth(224- 6838). Steven Rodrigues (736-4765) Divisions Council: Lynne Maxwell, E3SN.86, MSN’SO, succeeded Nicci Ricci, or the UBC Athletic Officefor more BPE’85, as the council’s chair at a meeting held in May at theFaculty Club. information. Salma Ramji, BSc’80, DMD’84, was named Vice Chair. The next Divisions And don’t forget the liniment. Council meeting will be held September 24 atCecil Green Park. Gala AGM Speeches, toasts, awards, dinner, sociation officials. funding cutbacksat all levels sug- good company, good conversation, old Dave Coulsonwas handed the gested it was time to pare down to friends and new acquaintances. The presidential gavel byretiring president basics. and theAGM became a simple 1990-9 1Alumni Association Annual Me1 Reeves. Reeves thanked staff and meeting. While thebusiness of the General Meeting and Dinner, held June volunteers for their efforts during the Association can be taken careofquickly 13 atCecil Green Park, hadall of these past year, and looked forward to the and efficiently at the AGM, the spirit and more. Sixty grads,guests and presentation of the Directional Plan special evenings generate has been Association volunteers and staff heard currently beingwrittenby a committee lost. We plan to change that. Dr. Ruth Patrick, UBC Librarian, talk made up of Association volunteers and Beginning this year, we have re- on the UBC Library into the 2 1st Cen- universityofficials. Coulson com- established the tradition of a grand tury, andenjoyed speeches andaward mented on the changing role of the AGM. Our next AGM, in June, 1992, presentations from university and As- Alumni Association~~~~~~ and on the Direc- will be held at the Pacific Ballroom of tional Plan, and noted the Hotel Vancouver. Plan to attend! that, regardless of the r- changes to be made, the Association will con- MFA Grad in tinue toserve the needs of the university and its Journey Anthology members,and that Jennifer Mitton, MFA88.