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13 It’s a WrapThe A to Z of what the U of A’s Campaign 2008accomplished

17 Mamma MiaA grad’s balancing act includes children, acting, music...and fame

21 Where Everybody Knows Your NameThe story of the “other” U of A campuses — Saint-Jean and Augustana

29 Town & GownOut and about in the colleges and commons of Cambridge, England

34 Forget Me NotThe story of some iconic U of A objects that havereturned to the fold

38 Law and OrderMaking sense of other people’s wills led one lawyer tosettle her own

44 An Alumni Affairs à bientôtWe say “see you later” to Susan Peirce who steps downafter 28 years

2 Your LettersOur readers write to us

4 Bear Country Goings-on around the U of A

11 Landmarks Accolades, honours and othermilestones

42 BookmarksUniversity pages to be proud of

45 Alumni EventsOur alma mater branches out

47 Class NotesKeeping classmates up-to-date

54 In MemoriamBidding farewell to friends

56 Tuck ShopTaking a page out of the past

WOW, what a year!Everyone in the Univer -sity community andalumni around theglobe stepped up withenthusiasm andembraced the opportu-

nity to showcase the University of Albertato the world during our Centenary celebra-tions that officially came to a close on April21, 2009. Campus came alive with a myr-iad of lectures and special events, includ-ing the unique opportunity to hear fromeach of the living prime ministers ofCanada during the Conversations with thePrime Ministers Series.

During the Centenary Homecoming wecelebrated all things green and gold whilewelcoming over 13,000 alumni back tocampus to visit with their faculties and for-mer classmates at open houses, lectures,receptions and the big Centenary Gala. TheCity of Edmonton pulled out all the stopsfor Homecoming, lighting the waterfall onthe High Level Bridge with green and goldlights, blanketing the city with U of A ban-ners and bathing City Hall in green andgold light.

I hope that you as an alumnus of theUniversity felt pride in your alma mater asyou read our special issues of New Trail.Your Letters to the Editor and notes to ouroffice indicated that you enjoyed the look tothe past as well as the look into the future.

After such an incredible high note in mycareer, I, too, will be looking to the future.On July 1, 2009, I will be retiring from myposition as Director of Alumni Affairs. Itwas an incredible journey and a privilege tobe in this role. I have seen amazing accom-plishments at this University and ampleased to have participated in proudlyproclaiming our success to the world.

The Alumni Office has expanded fromtwo, to a staff of 23 since I joined in 1981.This happened because the senior adminis-tration, deans and the entire universitycommunity realized how important alumniare in making the University the best that itcan be. I am leaving a team of talented andcapable staff in the office who are commit-ted to moving on to even greater heights ofalumni engagement with the University.

My greatest joy has been the relation-ships that I developed with alumni whohave so generously given of their wisdom,talents and support. Many of you havebecome lifelong friends. Although I will no longer working in the alumni office, I will always be an alumni—the bestambassadors for the University.

Susan Peirce, ’70 BAExecutive Director, Alumni Association

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Executive CommitteePresidentJim Hole, ’79 BSc(Ag)Past-President / Vice-PresidentNominating & BylawsHeike Juergens, ’72 BA, ’79 MEd, ’87 PhDVice-President: AwardsDeni Lorieau, ’73 BA Vice-President: CentenaryJim Hole, ’79 BSc (Ag)Vice-President: ScholarshipsStacey Denham Gibson, ’95 BA(Aug), ’98 LLBBoard of Governors RepresentativesDick Wilson, ’74 BA, ’75 LLBBill Cheung, ’86 LLBVice-President: Student Life Anand Pandarinath, ’93 BSc(For), ’00MBA, ’00 MFor Senate RepresentativesKerry Day, ’80 LLBJudy Zender, ’67 BAVice-President: Volunteer EngagementStephen Leppard, ’86 BEd, ’92 MEd, ’03EDDSecretaryJennifer Rees, ’80 BSc (PT)

Faculty RepresentativesAgricultural, Life&Environmental SciencesAnand Pandarinath, ’93 BSc(For), ’00 MBA,’00 MFor ArtsColleen Judge, ’87 BA, ’90 MA, ’99 PhD AugustanaStacey Denham Gibson, ’95 BA(Aug), ’98 LLBBusinessJane Halford, ’95 BCom DentistryCornell Lee, ’01 BSc, ’03 DDSEducationDon Fleming, ’76 BEdEngineeringJim Funk, ’78 BCom, ’86 BSc(Eng)Graduate StudiesMarlene Keanie, ’86 BEd, ’01 MEd, ’07 EdDLawBryan Kickham, ’71 BA, ’74 LLBMedicineLarry Jewell, ’63 BA, ’68 MDNative StudiesHeather Taylor, ‘97 BA (NS)NursingCarol Duggan, ’59 Dip(Nu)Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesRose Anne Lawton, ’73 BSc(Pharm)Physical Education and RecreationHugh Hoyles, ’66 BPEPublic HealthGrant Frame, ’87 BSc, ’93 MHSARehabilitation MedicineAnne Lopushinsky, ’79 BSc(SPA)Campus Saint-JeanDeni Lorieau, ’73 BA ScienceMark Polet, ’77 BSc

Members at LargeTerry Freeman, ’82 BComBrent McDonough, ’77 BSc, ’79 BEd

Ex OfficioExecutive Director Susan Peirce, ’70 BA Graduate Students’ AssociationBen Whynot Students’ Union Janelle MorinAcademicDr. Frank RobinsonU of A Vice-President (External Relations) Sandra ConnHonorary PresidentIndira Samarasekera

DirectorSusan Peirce, ’70 BASupervising EditorRick PilgerEditorKim GreenAssociate EditorSarah LigonContributing EditorJodeen Litwin, ’90 BScArt DirectorLisa Hall, ’89 BA Advisory BoardDeb HammacherRuth Kelly, ’78 BAJohn Mahon, ’76 BMus, ’83 MBADouglas Olsen, ’86 BSc, ’88 MBA, ’92 PhD

O F F I C E O F A L U M N IA F FA I R SExecutive DirectorSusan Peirce, ’70 BAAssociate Director/Manager, Alumni Education ProgramsRick PilgerAssociate Director/Manager, Alumni BranchesGina Wheatcroft, ’94 BEdExecutive Project ManagerColeen Graham, ’88 BSc(HEc), ’93 MEdFinance and HR AdministratorJacquie ReinprechtCoordinator, Alumni BranchesAndrea Dunnigan, ’03 BComAssistants, Alumni Branches Cristine MyhreCoordinator, Alumni ChaptersJohn Perrino, ’93 BA(RecAdmin)Assistant, Alumni ChaptersVi Warkentin Communications ManagerKim GreenCommunications AssociateSarah LigonAssistant to the DirectorDiane TougasAssistant, Alumni Education Angela Tom, ’03 BACoordinator, Graphic CommunicationsLisa Hall, ’89 BACoordinator, Electronic CommunicationServicesDebbie Yee, ’92 BACoordinator, Alumni RecognitionJodeen Litwin, ’90 BScAssistant, Alumni RecognitionIshani Weera, ’04 BAManager, Marketing and Special EventsTracy Salmon, ’91 BA, ’96 MScAssistant, Alumni Services Ann MilesCoordinator, Alumni Special EventsColleen Elliott, ’94 BEd Assistant, Alumni Special EventsJennifer Jenkins, ’95 BEd Coordinator, Students & Young AlumniChloe Chalmers, ’00 BA

HOW TO CONTACT THEOFFICE OF ALUMNI AFFAIRSWrite to us at: University of Alberta, Main Floor, Enterprise Square, 10230 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5J 4P6Phone: 780-492-3224 or toll-free in Canadaand the U.S. at 1-800-661-2593Fax: 780-492-1568

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S P R I N G 2 0 0 9

Of Like MindsHaving just finished reading

James Muir’s thoughtful analy-

sis in New Trail’s winter edition

[pg. 27], I simply wish to con-

gratulate him on a job well

done. I wholeheartedly agree

with his conclusion that, down

the road, the most pressing

legal issues will relate to envi-

ronmental problems.

W. K. Moore, ’49 BA, ’52

LLB, ’88 LLD (Honorary)

Calgary, AB

Qualley QuandaryThe Autumn 2008 issue of

New Trail has a Letter to the

Editor [The “Tooth” Be Known,

pg. 4] with an editor’s note that

states there is no record of Ole

Kvale, [’31 DDS], having grad-

uated from the University of

Alberta. I am his daughter and

he did indeed graduate. In fact,

he won the gold medal for his

graduating class. My brother,

Eric Qualley, ’68 DDS, is also a

U of A grad.

Our father came from

Norway and spoke no English

when he began his studies at

the U of A in the 1920s. His

only connection to Canada was

an uncle who had also come

from Norway and settled on a

farm in the Camrose, AB, area.

In 1948 the family name was

changed to Qualley—much

easier to pronounce. My father

died in 1977 and New Trail

announced his passing.

Susan Qualley, ’71 Dipl(DenH)

Duncan, BC

Editor’s Note: We went back to

the 1931 Convocation Booklet

and, sure enough, there under

the listing for DDS recipients

was Ole Kvale.

Change that ChargeI found the University’s decision

to reduce the role of God in the

convocation ceremony most

disturbing and unacceptable.

The decision should be reversed.

The decision is just another

example that segments of soci-

ety are giving up on traditions

and norms that have served

well in years past. A change is

not always better. It is a sorry

day when a majority yields to

the demands of a minority and

that the position of a minority

sets standards for all. It should

be the other way! Minorities

and those with views different

from the majority can have

their rights recognized but it

should not be at the expense of

the majority.

It’s time that the values held

by the majority be the norm, be

respected and protected. In a

democratic society the majority

does have some say! Alumni

who disagree with the decision

the University has made should

let the University know and

request that the decision be

reversed.

C. L. Dmytruk, ’60 BSc(Eng)

Edmonton, AB

Editor’s Note: The U of A

Atheists and Agnostics student

group raised objections to the

language commanding new

grads to use their degrees for

“the glory of God and the hon-

our of your country.” The new

charge to be read at the June

convocation will encourage

new graduates to use their

degrees “for the uplifting of

the whole people; to inspire

the human spirit; for all who

believe, to serve your God; and

to pursue more steadfastly

whatsoever things are true.”

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Letters

Hair ApparentThanks for writing such a great

article [“Cine-File,” Winter

2008/2009, pg. 38] in New

Trail. I’ve had many comments

from readers—especially about

my hair!

Josh Miller, ’77 BA

Edmonton, AB

Together at LastI have been enjoying seeing

New Trail, especially the cente-

nary issues. I think I missed it

for my first 12 years after

graduation so it is welcome.

Peter Mitham, ’94 MA

Vancouver, BC

CongratulationsLet me take this opportunity to

congratulate you on the excel-

lence of your publication. I

read each issue thoroughly and

still feel a part of the U of A.

My mother, Hilda English, ’56

Dipl(Ed), ’57 BEd, attended

Corbett Hall when it housed

the Normal School program,

but left after one year (1929)

to teach grades one through 10

at Ryan School, a one-room

schoolhouse east of Edmonton.

Many of the names from those

days appear in today’s obitu-

aries, and although it is sad to

think of their passing, it is a

reminder of how the future of

a province is shaped by the

quality of its universities. I also

see many names that I recognize

in the magazine—my Grade

10 football coach was ClareDrake [’58 BEd, ’95 LLD

(Honorary)]—and it makes me

realize how fortunate I am to

be an alumnus of the Univer sity

of Alberta. Keep up your

record of excellence. Cheers.

James English, ’65 DDS

Nanoose Bay, BC

High (Exclamation)MarksKeep up the good work! I really

enjoy keeping up-to-date with

developments at the U of A.

The alumni magazine is just

super and reading it creates

strong nostalgia!!!

Nkosinathi Mkosi, ’04 MEd

Alice, Eastern Cape

South Africa

The (Panda) Bear Facts

My mother, Helen Hill

(Plasteras), ’45 BCom, ’47 BEd,

was a lifelong U of A supporter

who was also what might be

called an original ESL student

— she started elementary school

in Edmonton not knowing

much English as Greek was her

first language. Helen often

talked about walking with her

father to the U of A campus

where he would tell her that one

day she would attend this Uni -

versity. And attend she did... as

well as participate. Helen was

an editor of various sections of

The Gateway, secretary treas-

urer of the Women’s Political

Economy Club, vice-president of

the Commerce Club, a member

of the Commerce Orchestra

(violin), CKUA radio’s provin-

cial news director and one of

six students who swallowed a

total of 25 live gold fish as part

of the fundraising effort for the

World Student Relief Fund. But

probably of most significance to

many U of A alumni is a report

in the February 1945 issue of

the The Gateway about a stu-

dent named Helen Plasteras

suggesting the name “pandas”

for the then-unnamed women’s

sports teams.

Helen spoke often and fondly

about her experiences at the

U of A where she knew such

professors as Walter Johns,

[’70 LLD (Honorary)] and

about a time when Convocation

Hall was the place where you

actually attended convocation.

Her influence was instrumental

in each of her three children

attending university. (Her grand-

daughter, Erin Creasey, ’00 BA,

is also a grad.) When I walk

around campus today and see

Pembina Hall where she lived,

or Corbett Hall where she

studied, I always recall her sto-

ries of her times in Edmonton

and am grateful for the value

she placed on education.

Barbara Hill, ’76 BA

Calgary, AB

Shakin’ All OverThe well-written article on

Walter Harris, [’38 BSc, ’39

MSc, ’91 DSc (Honorary),

(New Trail, Winter 2008/2009

pg. 44], warmed my heart since

this excellent and personable

teacher is one of the reasons I

am also a teacher. I also relate

strongly with those Walter

mentions in the story including

Robert Wallace, [’51 LLD

(Honorary)], from whom I

took the first sleepy analytical

chemistry course—next year

Walter woke us up with excite-

ment; R.B. Sandin, [’16 BSc,

’19 MSc], who made organic

chemists out of many of us by

doing experiments in test tubes

in front of the class of less than

10 honours chemistry students;

and Harry Gunning, [’83 DSc

(Honorary)], whom Walter

brought in and, in turn, who

brought in a number of

dynamic young chemists who

revolutionized the Department

of Chemistry.

The image of the formidably-

sized Harris coming into the

lecture room with a big smile

that always put as at ease —

while shaking a volumetric

flask and, with a glint in his

eye, remarking, “you must do

this for complete mixing, walk

up and down the hall shaking

it vigorously, it must be done at

least 50 times”—still stands out

vividly in my mind. I doubt that

would that be allowed today.

And I am certain that I join the

approximately 10,000 other

students who passed through

Walter’s classes in wishing him

continued good health.

Victor Snieckus, ’59 BSc

Professor and Bader Chair in

Organic Chemistry,

Queen’s University

Kingston, ON

Bureau EclatThe quality of the alumni pub-

lication is top-drawer.

Rean Lauryane Smith, ’48 BEd,

’74 PhD

Edmonton, AB

Corrections:In the Winter 2008/2009 issue

of New Trail we incorrectly

identified the photo of Ron Gill

(pg. 30) as that of Peter Allard.

We apologize for any confusion

this may have caused.


We would like to hear your

comments about the

magazine. Send us your

letters via postal mail or

e-mail to the address on

page 2. Letters may be

edited for length or clarity.

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bear country


The yo-yos designed by ChrisMikulin, ’02 BSc(Eng), are noth-ing like the ones you remember

from childhood. Depending on yourage, those yo-yos would be either thosecheap wooden ones from the Five &Dime store or the plasticones from the dollar-storethat were always getting tan-gled up in knots. Mikulin, amechanical engineer bytrade, produces yo-yos madeof aircraft-quality anodizedaluminum and cut to a pre-cision of 0.0005 inches.These are yo-yos for true afi-cionados and, in the righthands, the tricks they can dowill make your head spin.

Mikulin and the companyhe founded, Caribou LodgeYoyoworks (www.cariboulodgeyoyo.ca),are at the forefront of a yo-yo revival.In 2005, high-performance metal yo-yos, such as those he produces, werefinally allowed into competitions, andsince then there has been a renewedinterest and real innovation in thesport, with competitions cropping upacross the globe and even TV coverageof the World Yo-Yo Contest held eachAugust in Florida.

Coincidentally, this was about thesame time Mikulin got into yo-yoing. A co-worker at the engineering firm where he worked often played on his

lunch break, and soon Mikulin wasplaying along. Then one day he wentonline to purchase more string andstumbled across videos of playersdoing tricks with aluminum yo-yos.What he saw blew his mind. This new

style of yo-yoingallowed players to keeptheir yo-yos spinningfor up 15 minutes on asingle pull, giving themtime to do tricks previ-ously unimaginable.

Friends and col-leagues encouragedhim to try making hisown yo-yo and, hesays, “I always wantedto get into productdesign and thought thiswould be a good way

to combine two of my hobbies—yo-yoing and art —with something I hadlong wanted to do.”

With the help of friend and air-brushpainter Levi McCarroll, ’02 BSc,Mikulin designed his first yo-yo, “ThePeak,” and put 50 of them up for saleon the popular site YoyoNation.com.They sold out in 15 minutes. Since then,Mikulin has released hundreds more ofthat design and added new designs to hisrepertoire. Recently 105 of his “Bear vs.Man” yo-yos priced at $100 apiece soldout online in just 20 minutes, and one ofhis limited edition yo-yos sold for $600

on eBay. “The value added by Levi’s custom-painted work makes our yo-yosa huge collector’s item,” says Mikulin.“We’ve painted comic book themes,video-game themes and all sorts of plaiddesigns. We’re really having fun with it.”

But Caribou Lodge isn’t just aboutfun and games. It’s become a thrivingbusiness that is about to go into large-scale production and sponsors a five-member pro yo-yo team, sending themto competitions around the world. Oneof its team members, Jensen Kimmit, isthe current Canadian national cham-pion, and another, Sebastian Brock,ranked third at last year’s internationalcompetition. Mikulin is currently hardat work designing the prototypes forKimmit and Brock’s new signature yo-yos: the “Whooly Marmut” and the“Bassalope.” And he’s also got a newdesign up his sleeve that promises to berevolutionary: a fully adjustable yo-yothat can be modified on the fly with aseries of snap-on rings.

For all his success, though, Mikulindoesn’t want his company to grow toolarge. “I want to keep it small enoughso that I can manage it myself and dothis full time,” he says, “I don’t wantto see my designs in toy stores or any-thing like that. It’s not about money,it’s about having fun and getting morepeople interested in yo-yoing and sup-porting the really awesome talent that’sout there.”

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While most maps offer directions onhow to get from one geographical

point to another, The Handbook ofLanguage and Literacy Development:A Roadmap from 0 to 60 Months(www.theroadmap.ca) pro-vides a user-friendly platformto access a wealth of infor-mation on children’s acqui-sition of language andliteracy. Linda Phillips, ’81PhD—U of A professor anddirector of the Canadian Centrefor Research on Literacy—acted as chiefeditor of the virtual handbook that isdesigned to help parents and caregiversrecognize that language and literacyskills are acquired under the influence ofa number of factors. The resources pro-vided by the handbook project combinethe best of what is known about each ofthe relevant factors and their interac-tions to provide the big picture of how

children’s abilities as language and liter-acy learners develop from infancy until60 months of age. “The handbook proj-ect will enable parents and caregivers to

track children’s development andpromote their acquisition of

language and literacy skills,”says Phillips. “It is criticalthat parents, caregivers andthose who work with chil-dren are aware of this skill

acquisition and that the propersteps are taken to assist children

in their development.” Phillips was a Killam Professor

(which recognizes excellence in teachingand research as well as community con-tributions) and is the first BeauchampLaureate for excellence in research ineducation at the U of A. She also holdsseveral national and internationalresearch grants and has been widelypublished in over 20 books.

Map of the Mind

Hoops HireThe U of A Golden Bears basketball

team is seeing its 26-year veterancoach—“The Legend” Don Horwood,’79 MA —hand over his whistle toincoming new head coach Greg Francis,who will take his place courtside nextseason. Horwood led the team to threenational championships, and DaleSchulha, ’72 BPE, ’74 MSc, ’74 Dip(Ed),U of A director of athletics, says, “Weknew it would be a difficult task toreplace Don Horwood; however, I feelthat we have hired one of the brightestcoaches in Canada.” The 34-year-oldFrancis is currently the head coach of theJunior Men’s Canadian National team aswell as the head coach for the NationalElite Development Academy. Francisplayed alongside NBA star Steve Nashfor Team Canada at the 2000 SummerOlympics and also played hoops in theU.S. for the Fairfield University Stags,where he still holds the school record forthe most career three-point field goals.

Greg Francis will be calling the shots after“The Legend” stepped down as coach of theGolden Bears at the end of this season.


Yukari Meldrum, ’03 MSc, a U of A doctoral candidate inmodern languages and cultural

studies (as well as a professional transla-tor), finds it ironic that scholars, lin-guists and cultural commentators in hernative Japan are worried about thepurity of the Japanese language. That’swhy she has set herself the task of ana-lyzing translated and non-translatedbooks on the Japanese bestsellers listover the last 26 years in the hope ofcasting some light on what exactly “nat-ural Japanese” is.

“We didn’t have any writing systemuntil the Chinese writing system wasimported into Japan,” she says.“And astime went on we started making littlemanipulations to the Chinese text becauseChinese and Japanese are not related.”

The two languages are struc-turally different in how wordsare organized in a sentence, soover time the Japanese developedtheir own writing system by addingdiacritical marks to alter the Chinesetext to read in a Japanese order. As withall languages, including English, otherinfluences found their way in to create awritten text that is a mixture of variousinfluences.

“Christian missionaries fromPortugal came in first,” says Meldrum.“That was the Japanese people’s firstencounter with the Western language.”But Japan’s tradition of dealing withforeign languages stopped after thecountry went into a period of self-isolation in the 1600s, a condition that would last for almost 300 years

before Japan again opened up to for-eign influences—and also made its ownmilitary excursions abroad.

“They sent students and scholars toWestern countries and imported a wholebunch of Western books,” Meldrum says.These texts were then translated by schol-ars who also studied abroad in a foreignlanguage so that odd foreign influencescrept into the Japanese language leadingto, she says, today’s “issue of the natu-ralness or purity in Japanese translation.”

Knowledge Energy T

Knowledge Energy The U of A’s new School of Energy and the Environment (SEE) brings together faculties from throughout

the campus to identify, examine and attempt to solve the diverse problems—social, economic, cultural,environmental and others—that stem from the world’s rapidly growing and ever-changing energy needs.Affiliated with the new Canada School of Energy and Environment—a collaborative research and educational initiative between three Alberta universities—SEE is designed to serve as a resource for policy and industry leaders; guide discussion regionally, nationally and globally; be both a creator of, and a window to, knowledge on energy and the environ-ment; and become both a virtual and a physical “gathering place”for important discussions on sustainable energy that can guideresearch and inform public and social policy decisions.

bear country

Language Police

ost who’ve toiled in the musicbusiness know that the money’soften illusory, and while a few rock

stars strike it rich, most musicians findout the hard way that they’re the onesactually working “for nothin’.” U of Alaw professor Cameron Hutchison isoffering a class he believes is the firstof its kind in Canada to try to level the playing field between musiciansand the record industry by traininglawyers how to best take care of theirmusician clients. And “Law 599:Musicians and the Law” hasquickly become a popular student choice.

“Some people who don’tknow me well enough mightsee Musicians and the Law in thecourse offerings and thinkit’s a ‘bird’ course,”says Hutchison.“Anything but!

This is what articling students andlawyers will actually do once they gointo practice.” The entirely industry-focused course sees students engage inrole-playing contract negotiation exer-cises such as might occur betweenmembers of a rock group and itsrecord company. And at least half ofthe 20 students who enrolled in thecourse were in a band or once playedin one. “People hear how everyonemakes a whole lot of money except for

the artist,” says David Stults, ’01BA, ’05 MA, a second-year lawstudent currently enrolled inLaw 599 and a guitarist in alocal band. “I want to learnhow to maximize gains from my

creativity or protect myself as anartist if my band ever gets a

record deal.”

In January, student loandebt in Canada owed to

the federal governmentsurpassed the $13 billionmark for the first timeever... and it’s increasingby about $1 million a day.This figure does not takeinto account the approxi-mately $5 billion in stu-dent loans owed to the provincialgovernments or any personal debts stu-dents might have taken on throughsuch things as credit cards or lines ofcredit. In the current school year, almost360,000 students took out loans from

the federal government. “Atcurrent levels, student debtdepresses consumer spendingand could harm the Canadianeconomy’s recovery from thecurrent recession,” saidKatherine Giroux-Bougard,national chairperson of theCanadian Federation ofStudents, to the Bulletin, a

newspaper published by the CanadianAssociation of University Teachers.“Saddling a generation of students withbillions in debt will have far-reachingimplications for Canada’s economy andsocio-economic inequality.”

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That aint workin’, that’s the way you do itGet your money for nothin’ and your chicks for free

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DamageDetectionFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

(FASD) is the generic term used todescribe developmental disorders

associated with alcohol consumption bypregnant women. It is estimated that—inspite of enhanced educational programsfor pregnant women—up to one percentof all babies born in North America stillsuffer from this disorder. Now U of Aresearchers have identi-fied several regions of thebrain that appear to bealtered in children whosemothers overindulge.Using an advanced formof magnetic resonanceimaging, the researchersin the Department ofBiomedical Engineering (under the leader-ship of professor Christian Beaulieu,’95 PhD), identified the regions in the brainaffected by a mother’s alcohol consump-tion, particularly the white matter connec-tions for proper brain function and thedeep grey matter that act as relay stationsfor information travelling through thebrain. The captured images of the brainsof children with FASD (shown in the pic-ture) show that both the white and greymatter in their brains are reduced in vol-ume, as is the brain itself. Beaulieu—anAlberta Heritage Foundation for MedicalResearch senior scholar whose work wasfunded by the Canadian Language andLiteracy Research Network—is hopefulthis knowledge will lead to earlier detec-tion, as well as earlier and more effectivetreatment of children with this disorder.

Knee Deep in Debt


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Following six years of research, U of A public health sciences

professor Peter Rothe has come outwith the book Driven to Kill, whichdetails acts of intentional violencewhere the automobile was the weaponof choice. Combing through databaseshere and in the U.S.—as well as study-ing provincial Supreme Court files,medical examiner files, historical policyreports and media reports—Rothefound some disturbing motor vehiclefindings, including the fact that a vehi-cle is the number one place in whichsexual assaults occur (25 percent of allreported sexual assaults).

Rothe, the author of nine other booksprior to Driven to Kill, also discovered

that nine percent of all reported motorvehicle accidents are hit and runs (fourpercent involving pedestrians).

“One woman had the imprint of aperson embedded in her car,” says Rothe.“She just parked it in the garage andtried to hide the fact it happened.”

But perhaps the most surprising andperplexing revelation is the propensitypeople have for tossing objects off of

highway overpasses onto the vehiclesbelow. “What we do when we build anoverpass is we create a convenient loca-tion for people to drop stuff off,” saysRothe. “In 2002, there were 17 deathscaused by what people threw off ofoverpasses. People have thrown overrocks and microwaves; there have evenbeen people who have thrown a refrig-erator over.”

Death Race 2009

In March, the University announced the creation of a new research chair in urban traf-fic safety that will help make streets safer by finding solutions to road design anddriver behaviour issues. The new Urban Traffic Safety Chair will be based in theDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering. “With this chair,” said U of APresident Indira Samarasekera, “we will have the capacity to attract a world-classexpert in this area who can provide invaluable leadership and bring to Edmonton andAlberta the best thinking in traffic safety planning and design in the world today.”

Being that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and CulturalOrganization has declared this the International Year of Astronomy,

it’s fitting that the U of A has opened its doors to the general public onThursday evenings to give people a peek at the stars. “We have a 12-inchtelescope,” says physics professor Sharon Morsink, ’97 PhD, who is

also the outreach coordinator for the observatory on top of theFine Arts Building (currently nicknamed the “FABservatory”).“We moved here from the old Physics Building and will laterrelocate to the Centennial Centre for InterdisciplinaryScience when it’s built, so we have to let people know where

to find us and that they can still come and visit.”Visitors who do come will be able to see the rings of Saturn,

Jupiter and its four moons and, of course, the craters and moun-tains on Earth’s moon. “On clear nights we can make out the gas

in nebulae and star clusters,” says Morsink. “It really gives us a very nice view.”

For more info go to www.phys.ualberta.ca/research/astro/observ.php.

Star Light, Star Bright

We WUN The U of A has accepted an invitation to

join a consortium of 18 other leadingresearch universities—the only otherCanadian institution is the U of T—around the world in a collaborative effortto facilitate international research andcommunal teaching initiatives. TheWorldwide University Network (WUN)offers the U of A opportunities to increasethe knowledge base and mobility of itsresearchers and graduate students, whonow can receive assistance for research orstudy trips abroad through WUN’sResearch Mobility Program. Members canalso make use of the Network’s web-portalapplications that allow access to researchmaterials and online seminars. “We’remembers of a global community and themore opportunities that we have for ourfaculty and students to interact internation-ally, the better the research and the educa-tion students will get,” says Art Quinney,’74 PhD, senior advisor to the provost andthe University’s lead for the WUN net-work. “The mission of the University isgoing to be enhanced by linkages with fac-ulty and students from around the world.”Quinney ([email protected]) plansto create a database of U of A researcherscurrently taking advantage of what WUNhas to offer and encourages others to begintaking advantage of member benefits bygoing to www.wun.ac.uk.

CurtainCall

Avant-garde theatre has found a new home in Edmonton with

the opening of the U of A’sCanadian Centre for Theatre Creation,a first-of-its-kind centre whose man-date is to develop work that creates amore accurate reflection of the nation’scultural diversity by bringing togetherindependent artists, theatre companiesand researchers to examine and experi-ment with new approaches to theatre-making. The Centre will also try toinclude innovators from other milieusand disciplines to create an environ-ment in which artists will have theresources at hand to explore non-conventional theatrical creations.

Centre director and U of A dramaprofessor Kim McCaw says, “Untilnow, there hasn’t really been a place in

Canada where such a range of artistscan be served. We are also committedto presenting new work—either onour own or in partnership with othercompanies and organizations—whichis something else that sets us apart frommost other play development centres.”

The Centre has already commis-sioned a new play to be penned byElyne Quan, ’95 BA, a rising Canadianplaywright whose previous workincludes the Sterling Award–winningplay Lig & Bittle. “Knowing that thecentre operates under a mandate that isinnovative and inclusive,” says Quan,“I look forward to the exchange ofideas and the exploration of theatricalpractice in the development of my play.”

Photo above: Elyne Quan addresses a news con-ference after being commissioned by the CCTC.


Magnetic AttractionU

Uof A endocrinologist Arya Sharmasays obesity is about more thanfat, which is why he’s developed

the Edmonton Obesity Staging System.Instead of the combination of body-mass index and waist measurementsused to see if a patient is within the

proper weight parametersfor a particular genericpopulation group,Sharma’s system looks atthe individual patient’s set

of circumstances and assignsa number from 0 to 4 that

fits them personally.Stage 0 is assigned

to patients with noobesity-related health

problems while stage 4 desig-nates those with severe obesity-related health issues. Doctors can easilydetermine where their patients fit in thisfive-step spectrum through routines suchas taking a medical history, doing a phys-ical exam, and doing the usual bloodsugar and cholesterol levels tests.

“Our system was developed to pro-vide health practitioners with a simpli-fied approach to identifying the extentof obesity-related illness and guide inmanaging obese patients,” says Sharma,who worked with a colleague fromChicago’s Northwestern University to develop this more comprehensivemethod to assist physicians to assessand treat overweight patients.

Sharma—whose bona fides includebeing a U of A professor of medicineand chair for Cardiovascular ObesityResearch and Management, the medicaldirector of the Edmonton Capital HealthRegion’s interdisciplinary Weight WiseProgram and the scientific director ofthe Canadian Obesity Network—says,“We know that obesity can lead to awhole host of health problems, includingheart disease, kidney disease, fatty liverdisease, diabetes, cancer, osteoarthritis,sleep apnea and depression. But increasedbody fat alone doesn’t necessarily implyor reliably predict these health problems.”


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Magnetic AttractionUsing a fleet of five NASA satellites, researchers—including

U of A physics professor Ian Mann—have discoveredthat an explosion of magnetic energy a third of the way to themoon powers the Northern Lights. What the researchersfound was that when solar winds hit the Earth’s magnetic fieldthey can stretch that field into something resembling a comet’stail. When two or more of those “tails” come in contact witheach other much of the energy is released into space, but somereturns to Earth in the form of light. The event is referred toas a “magnetic reconnection” and is a common process thatoccurs when the stressed magnetic field lines suddenly snap toa new shape, like a rubber band that’s been stretched too far.

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landmarks� Third-year U of A medical student,Peter Gill, was recently conferred aRhodes Scholar ship. He is the U of A’s67th Rhodes Scholar and the third tocome from the Faculty of Medicineand Dentistry in the last five years.“It’s like a dream,” said Gill, uponlearning of the honour — the most

prestigious scholar-ship in the English-speaking world. Gill,who was born andraised in Edmonton,was multi-talentedfrom an early age.He started playingsoccer at the age of

six, and by the time he was in highschool he was invited to try out for aprofessional team in England.However, an injury at the age of 16sidelined his soccer career and endedhis dream of eventually earning anathletic scholarship to an Ivy-Leagueschool, sending him in a differentdirection. “That door slammed shutquite dramatically,” Gill said, “but inhindsight, things have worked out forthe best.”

� The Canadian Foundation forInnovation awarded a total of$1,122,214 to U of A scientists con-ducting cutting-edge research in sci-ence, engineering and medicine.Included in the monies to fund eightprojects is $275,753 earmarked for ahigh-powered microscope so that bio-chemist Nicolas Touret can study areceptor molecule that plays a role indeadly fungal infections often con-tracted by people who are HIV positiveand transplant patients. “I’m hoping tounderstand the first, initial step inorder to be able to mimic anti-fungalimmune response in immune-compro-mised patients,” says Touret. Other Uof A funding recipients include DanielBarreda, ’03 PhD, awarded $168,214to develop a cell biotechnology suite toevaluate feeds and their impact on ani-mal health; Roger Zemp, ’98 BSc, whoreceived $135,000 to develop photo-acoustic imaging technology; JocelynHall, who was awarded $120,734 tostudy important floral and fruit traits inplants; James Harynuk, awarded$120,000 to research gas-phase sep-aration science; Jianping Wu, who got$120,000 to study the value-addeduse of poultry products; ChristianHaas, awarded $100,000 for an air-borne sea-ice thickness sensor; andWilliam “Ted” Allison, who received$82,513 to study prion proteins andneurodegenerative disease.

� U of A pediatric infectious diseasesprofessor Sarah Forgie was nominatedfor a Canadian Association for MedicalEducation (CAME) New Educatoraward for her innovative teaching styleand ideas including “infectious dis-ease mania morning,” and the devel-opment of “bug bios,” which could bedownloaded to PDAs, and podcastsfeaturing students delivering lessonsto their peers on infectious diseasesby parodying songs. The award recipi-ents will be recognized at the annualCAME Luncheon during the 2009Canadian Conference on MedicalEducation held in Edmonton, May2–9, 2009. Forgie was also thisyear’s Festival of Teaching keynotespeaker, a tribute, in part, to the workshe does with her med students inmaking her lectures not only informa-tive and factual, but also fun. Forgiesays that during her student days whatmade the biggest impact on her werethe teachers who blended their per-sonalities with their messages. “That’sthe key to being funny and motivat-ing,” she says. “Just remember, anengaged mind is a learning mind.Start by distilling your message downto something you want them toremember 20 years from now. Once itis distilled, come up with interestingways on how you could present thatmessage.”

� Founded a dozen years ago, theWomen’s Executive Network (WXN)has become Canada’s leading organi-zation dedicated to the advancementand recognition of executive-mindedwomen, with over 10,000 membersacross the country. Half a dozen yearsago the WXN launched the presti-gious Canada’s Most PowerfulWomen: Top 10 Awards. Two of the2008 winners were U of A PresidentIndira Samarasekera and Faculty ofScience Associate Dean (Diversity),Margaret-Ann Armour, ’70 PhD.

� Three U of A researchers wereawarded a Canadian Institutes ofHealth Research 2008 KnowledgeTranslation award for making eyeexams easier, faster and more acces-sible for people living in remote com-munities. Mark Greve, MatthewTennant and Christopher Rudinsky (all from the Faculty of Medicine andDentistry) are using web-based com-puter technology to diagnose eye diseases remotely. The wireless technology they have developedcalled I-SITE (Intelligent Screening of Imagery via Teleophthamology) produces the same quality and relia-bility of diagnostic screening for eyedisease in remote communities asthat currently only available in majorCanadian cities.

� Philip Bryden has been named thenew dean in the Faculty of Law. Bryden

spent five years asthe dean of thelaw school at theUniversity of NewBrunswick and willtake over his posta the U of A inJuly. Another faculty to get anew dean is the

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistrywhose new dean-elect is Philip Baker.Currently director of the ManchesterBiomedical Research Centre at theManchester Royal Infirmary, England,Baker will take up his new post inSeptember.

� U of A drama professor DavidBarnet and chemistry professor GlennLoppnow were both recipients of 20093M National Teaching Fellowships. The3M Fellowships recognize excellence inteaching and are considered Canada’shighest award for undergraduate uni-versity teaching excellence. Of the 238fellowships awarded to Canadian uni-versities in the 23-year history of theaward, the U of A leads the way with30 awards to date.

� English andFilm Studies pro-fessor PatriciaDemers is thisyear’s recipientof the CanadianAssociation of

University Teachers Sarah ShortenAward. The award recognizes individu-als for their accomplishments in thepromotion and advancement ofwomen in Canadian universities andcolleges. Demers has devoted muchof her career to the study of women’swriting. “A truly great teacher is one ofa university’s most valuableresources,” said President IndiraSamarasekera when Demers wasgiven her excellence in teaching andlearning in 2005. “Dr. Demers hastouched more hearts and stimulatedmore minds than we can ever count.We are privileged to have her teachinghere and grateful for her contribution.”

� University of Alberta staffer, EvelynHamdon (project coordinator for GlobalCitizenship Curriculum Development inthe Faculty of Education), shares thisyear’s Salvos Prelorentzos Peace Awardwith the other members of Edmonton’sArab/Jewish Women’s Peace Coalition.The Salvos Award is sponsored byProject Ploughshares Edmonton andhas been handed out since 1996 tothose who promote harmony, peaceand understanding. It was named aftera local peace activist who died of cancer in 1995.

� Bert Almon, an award-winning poetand U of A professor of creative writ-ing and modern literature in theDepartment of English and FilmStudies, was awarded the Salute toExcellence Citation at the annual Cityof Edmonton Salute to ExcellenceCitation and Performance Awards onNovember 26, 2008.

Almon (right) accepting his awardfrom Mayor Stephen Mandel.

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Campaign2008:

An A to ZPrimer

The numbers are in—$581.7 million,1,114 scholarships, 50 endowed chairs,

eight endowed professorships, 13 facilities,90,000 donors—and they’re impressive.

Thank you.

Campaign 2008 is officially over. With a final tally of $581.7million raised, the University has realized the second-

largest completed fund-raising campaign in Canadian history.As a result of the generous gifts received from 90,000alumni, friends, community foundations and corporations, theUniversity of Alberta enters its second century on course forcontinued growth, success and accomplishment. Over thecourse of this campaign that officially began in 2004, every-one involved went from wondering what might be possible tobelieving that the U of A is headed to the top of the world;from hoping the University could achieve world-class status toknowing that we have the foundation of excellence and thetalent to achieve it. But we’re not where we want to be yet. I can see yet another broader and brighter vista. Let’s forgeon. Let’s dare to dream. Let’s dare to dream even bigger.

I invite you to stay with us—be daring withus—as we continue our journey.

Thank you for your gifts to Campaign 2008,for the impact of your support, for your

loyalty and love of the University of Alberta.

Indira V. Samarasekera, O.C.,President & Vice-Chancellor

The Alberta Diabetes Foundation helped to establish theAlberta Diabetes Institute with a $10 million commit-ment. Other significant gifts to advance diabetes research include a $1 million gift from Don Hamiltonand, in 2008, a $1.5 million donation from Edmonton-bornphilanthropist Peter Allard to create the Dr. Charles A. AllardChair in Diabetes Research, in honour of Mr. Allard’s latefather, a renowned Edmonton surgeon.

The Allard Family Foundation and Campaign 2008 HonoraryPatrons Cathy and Harold Roozen’s commitment of a $1 milliongift early in the Campaign served as the impetus for others tosupport the Health Research Innovation Facility.

Augustana Campus received a unique gift from alumna BertaBriggs, who established a Sustainable Food Endowmentdesigned to support community-based research and service-learning projects dealing with food issues.

The Bocock family—Bill and Phyllis, John and Jenny and their daughter Rachel—is responsible for the largest gift of land for research ever to a Canadian university: 777 acres of prime farmland. The land, to be known as the St.Albert Research Station, securesthe future of agricultural andenvironmental research inAlberta for years to come.

Charles Chan—a Hong Kong-based businessman andCampaign 2008 Honorary Patron—donated $6 million for international student scholarships.

CN—under the leadership of Campaign 2008 Co-Chair David McLean—donated $1 million to establish the CN Professorship in International Tradein the Faculty of Law and the Western Centre for EconomicResearch in Business in the Alberta School of Business.

Chancellor Emeritus Louis Desrochers provided a lead gift toCampus Saint-Jean to help establish a scholarship for studentsconsidering a master’s degree in Canadian Studies.

The Centre for Mathematics, Science and TechnologyEducation in the Faculty of Education was established througha $1 million donation from Imperial Oil. The Centre promotesteaching, research and curriculum excellence in school science,mathematics and technology education.

Dare to Deliver, the name of the U of A’sAcademic Plan, identifies institution-levelcommitments and initiatives for 2007–2011.Gifts to Campaign 2008 align with andsupport the University’s academic missionand vision.

Alumnus John Bocock with aerialview of St. Albert Research Station.Alumnus John Bocock with aerialview of St. Albert Research Station.


Harry and James Hole—Campaign 2008Honorary Patrons—along with theirlate brothers, Ralph and Bob, con-tributed $5 million to establish theHole School of Construction

Engineering.

John and Susan Hokanson—Campaign 2008Honorary Patrons—contributed a personal gift of

$1 million to establish the Hokanson EnvironmentalEngineering Research Wing in the Natural ResourcesEngineering Facility (NREF). This space enables researchers,teachers and students to work together to address many ofthe environmental challenges we face today.

Honorary Patrons of Campaign 2008 were a unique groupof individuals or families best described as people withvision who, through their personal philanthropy and influ-ence, truly made a difference at the University of Alberta.Members, to name a few, included philanthropist StanMilner and his wife Lorraine, business leader Ross Grieveand his wife Kathy, Toronto businessman Chuck Hanthoand engineering alumnus Rohit Sharma.

The Imperial Oil Centre for Oil Sands Innovation wasestablished in 2006 thanks to Campaign 2008 Co-ChairTim Hearn, who was instrumental in securing a $10-mil-lion contribution from Imperial Oil Limited, where he wasonce CEO. The mandate of the Centre is to find more effi-cient, economically viable and environmentally responsible

ways to develop Canada’s oil-sands resources.

The Petro Jacyk Education Foundation’s gift to theCanadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies will enable stu-dents and scholars to continue to study modern Ukrainianhistory and society.

Campaign 2008 Co-Chair Daryl Katz’s personal generosity and professional acumen are to thank for the U of A receiving the largest ever one-time gift to a Canadian pharmacy school. The total investment of $25 million from government and industry—including a $7 million gift from the Katz Group—will support the KatzGroup-Rexall Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research.

Peter and Doris Kule—Campaign 2008Honorary Patrons and prominent members of Edmonton’s Ukrainian community—generously con-tributed more than $6 million to the University. In recognition of the Kule’s out-standing support, the U of A named an endowed chair and two centres in their honour: the Kule Chair in Ukrainian

Ethnography, the Peter and Doris KuleCentre for Ukrainian and Canadian Folklore

and the Peter and Doris Kule UkrainianCanadian Studies Centre.

Pictured: Embroidered ceramic rhinoceros piggy bank,part of the Ukrainian folklore collection.

The late Stuart Davis, Edmonton’s2003 Philanthropist of the Year,generously made a gift of$500,000 to the Faculty ofScience to support theCentennial Centre for Inter -disciplinary Science, a world-classteaching and research facility.

The Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities Chairin Islamic Studies—created through significant finan-

cial support from Edmonton’s Muslim communities andthe Alberta Government—is the first endowed chairdevoted to Islamic studies in Canada. Campaign 2008 Co-Chair Nizar Somji personally supported this projectand was instrumental in securing gifts for this chair.

Encana Corporation gave one of the largest corporate gifts toCampaign 2008 when it contributed $7.5 million toward theadvancement of research on energy and the environment.

Endowed chairs and professorships enable the U of A to becompetitive in the recruitment of world-renowned researchersand educators. Valued at $3 million for a chair and $1 millionfor a professorship, 50 chairs and eight professorships wereestablished during Campaign 2008.

Ella May Walker—a long-time instructor in the Faculty ofExtension—was honoured by her family with the creationof the Ella May Walker Memorial Award in Liberal Studies.Walker’s life-long commitment to learning and curiosity inthe areas of music, writing and the visual arts inspired her

family to establish this award.

Anne and Eldon Foote—Campaign 2008 Honorary Patrons—ensured the completion of Foote Field witha $2 million gift to the multi-usefacility that accommodates athletics,

academic classes and campus and community recreation activities.

The Graduate Students’ Association and the Faculty ofGraduate Studies and Research moved to a new home in2008 when the former South Lab facility was converted tothe Killam Centre for Advanced Studies. Housed in what is

now known as TriffoHall—thanks to a $1 million gift fromCampaign 2008Honorary Patrons Ronand Dorothy Triffo—the Centre is integralto the U of A’s commit-ment to transformadvanced studies.

Pictured: Members of theTriffo family celebrate theofficial opening of Triffo Hall.

The future Centennial Centre for Inter disciplinary Science.


The Faculty of Law received a gift of $2.5 million from lawalumnus Frank MacInnis and his wife Beverly to supportrenovations of the first floor of the 33-year-old Law Centre.

The Edmonton-based Ledcor Group of Companies gave$2.5 million to help construct the Ledcor FoundationClinical Training Centre, a state-of-the-art facility dedicatedto teaching clinical skills to medical students.

The second-largest research library inCanada, the University of Alberta

Libraries, received an extraordinarycollection: the official and personaldocuments, including love letters, ofSam Steele. A Canadian military

leader and famous Mountie, Steeleplayed a critical role in shaping Canada

in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Bob MacLean—Campaign 2008 Co-Chair—and his wifeMaryanne gave $1 million to support scholarships in the Alberta School of Business.

The Mactaggart Art Collection was the single largest gift to Campaign

2008. Comprising more than 700 rare and unique works of art, including

textiles, paintings, handscrolls and other artifacts from ancient and modern East Asia, it was generously donated

by Edmonton philanthropists and Campaign 2008 Honorary Patrons Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart. The collection—valued at $37 million—was the impetus for the creation of the China Institute at the U of A. Pictured: Dowager Empress Robe, late Qing Dynasty (1850–1912).

A gift of $1 million from alumnus Ron McCullough, as well as his family and friends, established an endowed chair in breast cancer surgery in honour of his late wife, Lilian.

A gift of $1 million from Campaign 2008 Honorary PatronGerry Maier helped to make the Engineering Teaching andLearning Complex a reality. The Complex, which includes theMaier Learning Centre, provides technologically advancedclassroom space for more than 3,000 engineering students.

The Allan P. Markin/Canadian Natural Resources LimitedNatural Resources Engineering Facility opened in 2004.Constructed with a lead gift of $3 million from Campaign2008 Honorary Patron Allan Markin and a matching $3million from CNRL, NREF is a leading-edge teaching andresearch facility dedicated to engineering programs relatedto natural resource development.

The Métis Nation of Alberta, through the Métis EducationFoundation, contributed $2 million to create an endowmentfund to provide awards to Métis students attending the U of A.

The Faculty of Nursing, with the generous support of alum-nus Gordon Arnell and his wife Reta, has established a suc-cessful program that supports faculty members from theCollege of Nursing at the University of São Paulo at RibeirãoPreto while they complete their studies at the U of A.

Chancellor Emeritus Eric Newell and his wife Kathy made apersonal commitment of $1 million to support the creationof the Aboriginal Gathering Place. The Gathering Place willcreate a welcoming space on campus for Aboriginal students,while also supporting their academic, emotional, spiritualand physical needs. The Newells also supported out-standing students in the Faculty of Native Studiesby endowing the Dean’s Citation Award.

The three themes of Campaign 2008 were “OutstandingStudents, Outstanding Potential,” “Outstanding Teaching,Outstanding Research” and “Outstanding Vision,Outstanding Growth.” With 65 Rhodes Scholars, 30 3MFellowships recognizing teaching excellence and 1.3 million

square feet of new research and educa-tional space, Campaign 2008 has pro-pelled the U of A onto the world stage.

The Lee Playwright-in-Residence—theonly one of its kind at a Canadian university—

was created with a $1-million endowment fromthe now-dissolved Clifford E. LeeFoundation.

Campaign 2008 Honorary PatronsJohn and Barbara Poole have quietlyand thoughtfully championed numer-ous projects for the past 50 years,including the Devonian BotanicGarden. In recognition of their generouscommitment, the John and Barbara PooleFamily Atrium, located in the ETLC, was

named in their honour.

The Rosenberg Quilt Collection—valued at almost $500,000—was donated to the U of A’sClothing and TextilesCollection. The only universityteaching collection in Canada,it is comprised of a breath-taking assortment of 677North American quilts,included ones crafted frommaterials as diverse ashomespun wool and floursacks. The oldest quiltdates back to about 1840.

Pictured: Hearts quilt, 235.5 cm x 188.5 cm.

Steele and his wife, Marie Elizabeth.

Steele and his wife, Marie Elizabeth.


Captain Ethan Moreauchats with young fansat the opening of theEdmonton OilersCommunity FoundationChildren’s SpeechResearch Laboratory.

The Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine and the EdmontonOilers Community Foundation teamed together to helpimprove the speaking skills of children with cerebral palsyor children who have experienced a traumatic brain injuryearly in life.

Saroj and Prem Singhmar and their son, GauravSinghmar, gave a gift of $1.5 million to establish the

Saroj and Prem Singhmar Chair in Classical IndianPolity and Society, the first chair at a Canadian university devoted to the study of ancient India.

The James Stanford Lecture Theatres in the NaturalResources Engineering Facility were named in recogni-

tion of Campaign 2008 Co-Chair Jim Stanford who gave apersonal gift of $1 million to the NREF.

Established during Campaign 2008, the School of PublicHealth—Canada’s first stand-alone faculty dedicated solelyto public health—is committed to promoting health andwellness, preventing disease and injury, and reducing healthdisparities across Canada and around the world.

The Saville Sports Centre is a multi-sport facility managedand operated by the Faculty of Physical Education &Recreation. Named for Campaign 2008 Honorary PatronBruce Saville, the Saville Sports Centre is home to curling sheets, indoor tennis courts and a variety of recreational facilities.

The Torchinsky School of GeotechnicalEngineering in the NREF was establishedwith a gift of $1.25 million from alumnusBen Torchinsky and family.

Campaign 2008 Honorary PatronsCraighton and Irene Twa committed $1 million to endow the Craighton TwaEngineering Academic ExcellenceScholarships.

The University of Alberta Students’ Unioncommitted $7 million to support student scholar-ships and awards as their legacy to Campaign 2008.

The VisitingLectureship inHuman Rights—inaugurated in1998 by SouthAfrica’s ArchbishopDesmond Tutu—provides the U of Acommunity withopportunities tolearn about and dis-cuss human rights.In 2005, the Stollery Charitable Foundation created a fund tomatch dollar for dollar all gifts to the Lectureship.Pictured: Former U of A Chancellor Lois Hole and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

The Wirth Institute for Austrian and CentralEuropean Studies was established through agenerous $7.5 million donation from Austrian-born philanthropist and Campaign 2008Honorary Patron Alfred Wirth. The mandate ofthe Wirth Institute is to raise the profile of CentralEurope and Central European Studies in Canada.

China’s Yangtze River received some much- needed remedial work thanks to Larry Wang, professor emeritus of biological sciences, and his childhood friend, Sam Chao, who were the driving forces behind a program to clean up the river. With a $1 million personal commitment from Chao, the two launched the Ecological Conservancy Outreach

Fund to help restore the health of the Yangtze.

The Zeidler Family Gastrointestinal Health Centre, established through the

personal generosity of Edmonton philan -thropist Midge Zeidler, is Canada’s first clinical facility dedicated solely to gastroenterology patient care and research.

Shaun Johnston, U of A alumnus and star ofCBC’s Heartland, and student Marcus Beaudry

at the “Celebration of Philanthropy,” the officialclose of Campaign 2008.

x = (90,000 donors) + (1,114 scholarships) + (50 chairs) + (8 professorships) + (13 facilities) + ($581.7 million) = Thank you!

Mamma Mia!The hardest working mom in showbiz is always ready for her close-up

by Mieko Ouchi, ’92 BFA

Elinor, Spider and the three girls,RubyJune, Ava and Waylon.

hat’s what nine-year-old Ava tells the babysitters when asked where her parents are going for the evening. Mommy

is Elinor “Elli” Holt, ’88 BA, who has worked as an actor,singer and comedienne on virtually every stage in Calgary.Daddy is musician Spider Bishop, who plays upright basswith Tim Hus and the Rocky Mountain Two (www.timhus.ca).With three little ones ranging in agefrom three to nine, theirs is a home fullof scripts, music, toys and a whole lottalove —they celebrated their 10th weddinganniversary in April.

Over the years, I’ve cheered Elli onfrom a distance and celebrated with her,at least vicariously, when she met “theone,” when she had her kids, and whenshe nabbed some spectacular roles —everything from Penelope Pennywise inUrinetown to Mercy in Little Mercy’sFirst Murder and Helen in Helen’sNecklace.

The week I pop in on my old friend isno different —and no less hectic —thanany other. Spider’s about to hit the road,while Elli is in rehearsals for Boeing,Boeing at Stage West in Calgary whereshe’ll star alongside Peter Scolari ofNewhart fame. When I think about allthat she has accomplished since we firstmet as U of A drama students over 20years ago, I find myself asking the same question everyonein the local arts community asks, with exactly the same noteof wonder and awe: “How does she do it?”

A memory: Elli, Lisa Kazimea Sokil, ’89 BA, CarolineHowarth, ’87 BA, ’94 MA, and I sit around Elli and Lisa’stiny attic apartment in Edmonton. Think Rent, except we’relistening to Billy Bragg. It’s 1988. We’re a bunch of keendrama students finishing up work on a collective theatreproject with a group of street-youths, although it’s weird tocall them “youths” since we’re more or less the same age.But we’re looking at notes that I’ve typed up on an actualtypewriter and talking about the fact that the youth lovedputting together the show and want to create more playswith us. But more plays will mean we’re a group, almost a

company. So we need a name. Urban? Kids? The Street?Concrete?. . . ah, “Concrete Theatre.”

Thus it was while earning our undergraduate degrees thatElli and I also became two of the founding members ofConcrete Theatre, a theatre company that enables commu-nity groups to turn their real-life experiences into theatre.

Street-youth, single parents, NGOs —weworked with them all. I remember buyingsome sparkling wine to celebrate whenwe learned of our first $2,000 grant fromthe Alberta Alcohol and Drug AbuseCommission —the irony of which waslost to me at the time. Back then it wasjust exciting to be doing something thatseemed to make a difference. Who knewboth of us would still be involved in thetheatre over 20 years later and thatConcrete Theatre —where I am one oftwo artistic directors —would also survivethat long?

But this story is about Elli. Born in1966, the youngest of seven children, she grew up on a family farm in centralAlberta and attended a country schoolthat was, as she describes it, barely onestep up from a one-room school house—three grades per class, all farm kids.She could have gone to high school inNew Norway, which was closer to her

house, but, she says, “I remember I didn’t want to go therebecause they didn’t have drama and the high school inWetaskiwin did.” It was her first inkling that she wanted toperform. Her parents were a little surprised. Of course, is alife in the theatre ever what parents have in mind for theirchildren? They might be encouraging, but usually they’llsuggest that you at least try and have something other thanshow business to fall back on.

So Elli tried to be practical. She worked as an admissionscounsellor at Camrose Lutheran College, now the U of A’sAugustana Campus, and worked for a time at the CanadianLiver Foundation. Over the years she was also twice offeredthe farm and turned it down both times. Then she got herfirst lucky break. She was accepted into the U of A’s BFA


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program and the MFA program at York University at thesame time. She chose Toronto. Why? Practical as ever, Elliweighed the options. She already had an undergraduatedegree, and the decision to pursue the master’s degree atYork thrilled her parents because at least she’d have thatsomething to fall back on. “My parents were so excited,”she says, “because with an MFA you can teach.” So shepacked her bags and headed for the Big Smoke.

Now this is what fascinates me. As a fellow Albertan artist,this is the number one question I always get: Why don’t youmove to Toronto? Vancouver? Los Angeles? “What drags usback to Alberta?” I ask Elli. Her answer is both practicaland philosophical. “I got a job in Kananaskis Country doingtheatre in the park, so I had a job to go back to. And I justknew I wanted to come back to Alberta. You can take thegirl off the prairies, but then you have to put her back.”There is also something she articulates simply that resonateswith me. “I ended up getting work here and kept working. I haven’t done a —touch wood —non-theatre-related jobsince 1990.” We both know that’s a gift. And one that neitherof us takes for granted.

Elli is the quintessential Renaissance woman — comedy,drama, dance — a fearless chameleon on stage and off whoisn’t afraid to wade into new territory . . . in art, or love.She added music to her repertoire in 1993, around thesame time she met her future husband. She remembers itthis way: “I was working in Kananaskis Country with JuddPalmer, who is now with the Old Trout Puppet Workshop[www.theoldtrouts.org]. On our days off the guys and mekept on asking Judd if he wanted to stay and jam with us.And he was like, ‘Oh, no, sorry, I’m going to Calgary to gobusking with my friend Spider.’ And I thought, who thehell calls himself Spider? Judd was always talking aboutthe two of them busking and then going to Subway andhaving a cold-cut combo. One day I was walking past aSubway in Calgary and I looked in and there was Juddwith this guy I thought must be Spider.”

The long and short of it is, Elli and Spider ended up singingkaraoke one night after the Kananaskis gang had driven intoCalgary to check out a new gay bar opening up. The bar hada dance club on the main floor and upstairs was a lesbiankaraoke bar. “The dance club bathroom was full,” sheremembers, “so I went upstairs to use the bathroom and Igot sucked into watching lesbian karaoke. Spider joined meon the stairs and we were watching together when I got upon stage and sang a Patsy Cline song, which seemed toimpress him. We ended up dancing to a woman singingElvis’ ‘Love Me Tender’ and that was it.”

Flash forward to 1995. Elli and Spider and a gang offriends decide to put on a night of theatre, stand-up comedyand music. Elli and Spider’s contribution to the event wasputting together a band called The Ed Wailin’s. (Ed Whalenwas a popular Calgary sportscaster best known outside the


Why everyone wantsto work with Elli

Bob White, Alberta Theatre Projects artistic director(Angels In America):“One of the first major parts she did at ATP was inAngels in America, 10 years ago. What struck me then,and ever since, is her absolute passion for the work. Shedives right in, she knows no fear. Added to that, shebrings intelligence to the craft of acting—yet she doesn’tlet the intelligence get in the way of the work.

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Vanessa Porteous, ’96 BFA, (incoming) AlbertaTheatre Projects artistic director (Helen’s Necklace):“I love her. When I was proposing Helen’s Necklace toUrban Curvz Theatre, I had her in mind because she’s areally sensitive performer, she’s got a huge range, andshe’s really smart. The play requires her to tell a storynice and clearly, but also requires her character to gothrough a big journey. I wanted that balance—an actorwho can express what’s happening with her body andvoice, but is also vulnerable.”

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Kevin McKendrick, producer and director (Urinetown, Boy Gets Girl, The Full Monty):“I hire her because she’s cheap. Ha! Seriously, she’s soeasy to work with. Even though she’s raising three fairlyyoung kids, she’s got incredible energy, she’s alwaysprepared and she’s a legitimate quadruple threat: shesings, she dances and she’s a superior comedic anddramatic actress.”

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Mark Bellamy, artistic director of Vertigo Theatre(Vertigo, Little Mercy’s First Murder, Mystery of Edwin Drood, Sheer Madness):“Ellie is one of those actors who will go anywhere youask with enormous heart. I first worked with her as anactor. Now that I work with her more as a director, thething I adore is that she pushes everything with animmense heart; her characters are so funny and heart-breaking. She risks with enormous integrity and can beso different depending on what the role calls for.”

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Dennis Garnhum, Theatre Calgary’s artistic director(Our Town):“Elli is one of Calgary’s jewels. What I think is mostimpressive about her is her ability to transform; I’ve seenher be a kid, I’ve seen her be a horse, I’ve seen her playa mother. She’s done workshops with me where she’sjust transformed and surprised us. Elli has a dignity andwisdom that I suspect has to do with being a mother.”

province for hosting Stampede Wrestling.His nasal voice earned him the sobriquet“Wailin’ Ed.”) People dug them. Then,under the company name Le Freak C’estChic, they did Camille on Wheels, NicoleZylstra’s reinterpretation of La Traviataset to the music of ABBA and the Bee Geesand performed on roller skates. Peoplenoticed. The offers started rolling in.

People still bring up The Ed Wailin’stoday, she says. “When we had our sonWaylon, people were like, ‘Aw, younamed him after the band.’ And we werelike, ‘No, we named him after WaylonJennings.” (Only in Calgary would peopleimagine that you would name your sonafter Ed Whalen.) Waylon is now six. Thecouple’s oldest child, Ava, was namedafter Ava Gardner, while three-year-olddaughter RubyJune’s name is a combina-tion of Ruby from Kenny Roger’s “RubyDon’t Take Your Love to Town” and Junein honour of June Carter Cash.

Somehow, Elli and Spider make theirthree-kid, super-busy, irregular schedulework with babysitters. “No daycarewould have us,” laughs Elli about thefact that most parents either need daycare or a sporadicnighttime babysitter —but, with rehearsals, performances,playing gigs and touring, they often need both. “When I gotnominated for a Betty Mitchell Award for Urinetown, Ididn’t win,” she says, “but if I had, my acceptance speechwould have been all about, ‘They say it takes a village toraise a child. In my case, it’s a theatre community.’ We’vebeen very fortunate to make our way through with lots ofactors babysitting.” But it hasn’t been easy and there arealways challenging moments.

“Anybody who has kids will tell you, it’s surprising howchild care becomes the bane of your existence,” says Elli.“You’re always on the hunt. Lindsay Burns [’88 BFA] hasthese great monologues in the plays she’s written [Dough: ThePolitics of Martha Stewart, The Vajayjay Monologues] aboutalways being on the hunt for babysitters —it’s like finding agood drug dealer, that pipeline to good babysitters.”

It’s obvious Elli has found great support in the theatrecommunity as she raises a family in the midst of this, bynature, peripatetic existence. For instance, when she apolo-gized to then artistic director Ian Prinsloo for having toturn down her first big gig at Theatre Calgary because shewas pregnant, he set her straight, telling her, “You don’tneed to apologize. Too many women in this business losework because of that.” He then asked whether — if every-thing was still okay with her pregnancy by the end of that

summer — they could talk about herperforming in the season’s next show.Elli made her Theatre Calgary debut inHoliday when Ava was six weeks old.

After that experience she promised herself that she would never go back towork again so soon after having a baby.But life has a way of laughing at youwhen you promise yourself something likethat. RubyJune was five weeks old whenElli started rehearsals for A ChristmasCarol at Theatre Calgary in 2005. Morerecently, Elli has appeared in Unity (1918)at Alberta Theatre Projects, The Attic,The Pearls and Three Fine Girls for SageTheatre and, by the time this story goes toprint, she will have finished her run inBoeing, Boeing, and will next perform intwo musicals, ...but this IS my day job!,and The Piper, as well as a stage adaptionof W.O. Mitchell’s Jake and the Kid.

And while The Ed Wailin’s are done,music also continues to play a huge partin her life. On top of her being one of themost sought-after actors in town, sheand Spider have also released an albumof original songs. “Our duo’s name is

SPIDERELLI,” says Elli, “and the album is called 12 FarmFresh Hits [www.myspace.com/spiderelli]. We’ve been playinggigs in Calgary in support of the album and we will continueto promote it by touring in the spring. We’ve also receivedairplay on CBC and CKUA Radio.”

A couple years ago, Elli and Spider returned to her“farm-fresh” roots when they bought a house in Broadview,Saskatchewan, a few blocks away from Spider’s grandma’shouse, which was left to him and his cousin when his grand-mother passed away. Sure, Elli may have twice turned downthe family farm in favour of a career in the theatre in a cityperched on the edge of the Rocky Mountains, but, as shesaid, “You can take the girl off the prairies, but then youhave to put her back.”

Mieko Ouchi is an actor, writer and director.

The Edmonton native has won the Canadian

Authors Association’s Carol Bolt Prize, the

Governor General’s Literary Award and the City

of Edmonton Book Prize. Her plays have been

produced across the country as well as being

selected as finalists for the “4 Play Series” at The Old Vic in

London, England. Her films have played over 30 festivals and

aired internationally. Last year, Mieko appeared in 11 episodes of

Global TV’s The Guard. She is currently the Faith Broome

Playwright in Residence at the University of Oklahoma.


“They say it

takes a village to

raise a child.

In my case, it’s a

theatre community.”

Campus Saint-Jean— a little francophone gemCampus Saint-Jean— a little francophone gem

Where EverybodyKnows Your Name

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During all the hoopla of the University of Alberta’s recent centenary, there was perhaps something that went under-reported. That something is the unique opportunities afforded by the small and close-knit campus

communities of Campus Saint-Jean and Augustana Campus. The big difference between the main U of A campusand its smaller confreres—who have an equally storied history and play important roles in the preservation of the

culture of their communities—is that students will interact with only a fraction of the student body on the maincampus while Augustana Campus and Campus Saint-Jean are more intimate learning environments...

Dean Marc Arnal with agroup of Saint-Jean

students.

Where EverybodyKnows Your Name

the hot, dry cornfields alongsidea rural farmer. The pair, studentsof Augustana Campus, are visiting their friends over theChristmas break—the samefamily that hosted them whenthey participated in an exchangeprogram offered by Augustana,

the U of A’s other small campuslocated in Camrose. These two small campuses are

often overshadowed by the main U of Acampus whose 90 buildings scrape theupper horizon on the south side of theNorth Saskatchewan River. It is awhopper campus with more than14,000 full- and part-time employees,37,000 students, and research budgetsand endowments measured in hun-dreds of millions of dollars. By com-parison Campus Saint-Jean andAugustana Campus have a combinedstudent body of fewer than 1,500, ahandful of buildings to house them,and research budgets in the tens, nothundreds, of millions. But, the truemeasure of any university is the livedexperience of the people who studyand teach there. And, by this measure,the small “other” U of A campuses areas large as their big sister.

Campus Saint-Jean began to takeshape in Edmonton about 100 yearsago, not long after loads of bricks werehauled west of the Strathcona rail sta-tion to be laid into the first buildings ofthe U of A campus. A recent Strathconabylaw dictated brick construction as ameans of fire prevention. Bricks wouldalso move east from the yard, as theFrench-Catholic Oblate priests builttheir chapel and secondary school onthe highest hill in Mill Creek Ravine,the grounds of which would becomeCampus Saint-Jean. The Campus beganits affiliation with the University in the1960s, primarily by offering educationdegrees that to this day figure large inthe education of highly qualified Frenchimmersion and francophone teachersacross Canada. The Campus’ four-yearprogram and master’s-level educationcourses are among only a few offered inFrench in the country.

On the west-facing exterior wall ofCampus Saint-Jean’s La Salle historique,some of the original bricks remain—dated 1910, the year before the schoolopened to prepare young Catholic menfor university. Campus Saint-Jean’sactual roots go back to teaching thattook place in Pincher Creek, AB. The

ne blustery New Year’s Eve a little over five years ago a youngman arrived in Calgary and,

after unpacking his bags, helped hisuncle shovel snow in minus 45ºCweather. It was the French-speakingWest-African’s first day in Canada. He had just arrived from Niger. A fewmonths later, after completing grade12 in Calgary, he headed even farthernorth to the University of Alberta’sCampus Saint-Jean in Edmonton, asmall francophone campus in a big,northern, anglophone city.

Thousands of miles away, a youngAlberta man and his girlfriend spendNew Year’s Day in Mexico working in

school opened its doors to women inthe early 1960s. La Salle historiqueencompasses the original chapel and isthe physical manifestation of the cam-pus memory with its hand-carvedaltars, pictures of each graduating class,and memorabilia from activities thatdefine the memory of a campus—thehockey teams, choirs, theatre produc-tions, buildings gone and new onesbuilt over the decades.

To alumni these objects and imagestrigger personal memories and connectthem to a shared history, culture andexperience. They also provide evidenceof the evolution of traditions over time.On small campuses, these images arelike the family mantelpiece. They fos-ter the ties that bind, and provide asense of place and belonging. La Sallehistorique embodies the evolution ofFather Grandin’s dream of a school thatwould foster education and bilingual-ism—“a bilingual elite from all walksof life”— in the northwestern Prairie.

It was Father Grandin, a vicar of the Oblate Mission of Alberta-Saskatch -ewan, who decided to found the junior-ate of the Oblate Order that becameCampus Saint-Jean. His vision of oneculture living in harmony alongside

another is an early indicator of thehopefulness of Canada’s cultural toler-ance and, as with the iconoclastic stead-fastness of missionary priests, it is notwithout complications and an indica-tion of tolerance’s necessary tenacity aswell. Campus Saint-Jean celebrated theinaugeration of its status as a faculty in1978, and formally changed its nameto “Campus” Saint-Jean in 2006. Andso it happens that the U of A is also, asproclaimed on the signposts of theCampus entrance on rue Marie-Anne-Gaboury, l’université de l’Alberta. Thesignposts, across from La Cité fran-cophone, are significant: a landmark inEdmonton’s vibrant French-quarter.

The Campus Saint-Jean studentbody has evolved from mostly fran-cophone students to predominantlythose for whom French is a second lan-guage. “Our students come from allwalks of life and over 65 percent ofthem come with a commitment tostudy not in their principal language,”says campus dean, Marc Arnal, ’99PhD. He notes that, because of theeffects of globalization, identity andculture are not simply inherited any-more; students are more intentionalabout their identity than prior genera-

tions. Campus Saint Jean is a residence-based campus that offers students theopportunity of intercultural experi-ences, a unique way to learn moreabout each other and the world.

“This is the essence of Canadian citizenship,” says Arnal. By immersingthemselves in residence, and on cam-pus, students expand their identitiesintentionally and creatively as theirbeliefs are challenged in and outside of the classroom. More than linguisticfacility is taught because every languageis a means to an embodiment of a culture, a way of being, a different wayof thinking.

“For young people today, differencedoesn’t get in their way; they see cul-ture perfectly well,” says Arnal, whose


The first building built in 1910–11, now called Le pavillon Lacerte. Behind it is the smallnun’s convent, now called Le pavillon Daridon. (Right) Le pavillon Lacerte today. (Inset) Henri Grandin, 1853–1923, St-Jean’s founder.

own children are a prime example asthey are students of Campus Saint-Jeanwho have chosen to explore theirmother’s Hindu faith. “They didn’tthink Catholicism was cool,” Arnalsays. It is not surprising to those whoknow Edmonton, whose founders builtas many churches as schools, (home toNorth America’s first mosque, forexample), that the children of a French-Catholic, Jesuit-schooled dean mightfollow the Hindu faith of their mother.

Bailey Adams—a fourth year biologi-cal science student at Campus Saint-Jeanwho is applying for medical school nextfall—is no stranger to difference. She

hails from Edmonton and was not a full-immersion student but had taken advan-tage of an exchange program to Francein high school. She came to CampusSaint-Jean for the language, to do some-thing different, and also because thesmall campus appealed to her. Bailey hasembraced the language and culture atCampus Saint-Jean and considers herselfa member of Edmonton’s francophonecommunity. “I’ve never been part of aminority before,” she says.

Campus Saint-Jean is an integralpart of the francophone culture inAlberta and has opened its campus tothe surrounding community. A commu-

nity garden is frequented by residentsof centre de santé Saint Thomas HealthCentre, the seniors’ centre across thestreet from the school. Many students,including Bailey, volunteer at SaintThomas. There she is able to conversewith elderly patients in French, nosmall thing for these seniors who, astheir memory fades, find it hard to con-verse in English. Le Carrefour, locatedin La Cite and the only French languagebookstore in Edmonton, has also beenpurchased by Campus Saint-Jean.

“There’s a different feeling withinthe French community, differentexpressions,” says Bailey. “It’s good tonot be limited to one way of under-standing things.” Another way shebroadens her understanding of “differ-ence” is, like her mother before her,working part-time with a local organi-zation that provides care for develop-mentally challenged adults.


One of the altars in La Salle historique and the“Tea Cups & Stories” display.

“I like helping people,” says Bailey,whose sense of social justice has beendeeply affected by her involvement inthe special-needs community. There isno current specialization within medi-cine for people with special needs, butby the time Bailey is done with hercareer, there will be, she hopes. “Theyare ignored and I would like to helpthem not be ignored.

“I love their passion, and the joy ontheir face when they recognize me,”says Bailey. “I don’t see the samestigma or stereotypes as [I do in] somepeople. People with disabilities are alsonormal.” She says that working withthe developmentally challenged haschanged her priorities. “They’ve mademe appreciate my ability to thinkclearly, to be born into a family thathas resources, to even be able to havethe opportunity to go to university.”

Bailey, who as a student is used tochatting with her professors and thedean in the hallways and the café—andfinding out more than once when shegot up to the cash register that he’dbought her coffee—also volun-teers time promoting the cam-pus to high school students.She emphasizes the advan-tages for undergradu-ate students on asmall campus tobuild relationships,and also theadvantage toapply for franco-phone as well asanglophone posi-tions when applyingfor jobs or gradschool. Most of allshe encourages stu-dents to take the jump,to not see language as abarrier. “It’s a small campus, so there is lots of support,” she says.Besides creating a newmedical specialization for

the disabled, Baileywould like to returnto Campus Saint-Jeanto teach anatomy. “I had a greatanatomy teacher onthe riverside cam-pus,” she says. Onlyshe’d like to teach itin French—perhapsin the new sciencebuilding on whichconstruction is slatedto begin in 2010.

“L’anglais ça s’atrappe” is a com-mon francophonephrase. It describeshow, as a minority culture surroundedby anglophones, French-speakingAlbertans catch English—like a cold.For Pierre Landry Muhire, ’09 BA,—the West-African mentioned earlier—who arrived five years ago on the cold-est day of the year only to be handed a

snow shovel as his first “Canadian”experience, English was a wel-come virus, one of his primaryreasons for coming to CampusSaint-Jean. His sister attended

before him, and told him aboutthe intimacy of the small

campus. And, as well asbeing able to study inhis first language, hewould also have theadvantage of beingable to “catch”

English from the sur-rounding Edmontoncommunity.

“When you cometo Canada it’s not so

scary to be differ-ent. It’s a moreintegrated soci-ety,” saysLandry. But it’snot easy at first.

When Muhirearrived atCampus Saint-Jean, he was veryhomesick and a

little afraid. He evenbooked a returnticket home. “Tointegrate is difficult,”he says, “The cold,the loneliness—it’s achallenge.” Butwithin a few monthsteachers knew hisname, students rec-ognized him, peopleasked how he wasdoing and he found anew family—a fam-ily that welcomed hisculture and differ-ences. “Culture isnot just language,”

says Muhire. The French-Albertan cul-ture is different from the culture ofNiger, he points out. “For example, inNiger, you have a great respect foryour elders and for teachers. You don’tspeak or ask questions of them unlessyou are invited.”

At Campus Saint-Jean there are stu-dents from Asia, Africa and acrossCanada. “There is not one dominantculture and we get along with eachother,” says Muhire. “There is toler-ance.” In trying to translate his intercul-tural experience into English, Muhireresorts to the word “enrichie”—richerthan enriched, like café au lait withwhole milk, not skim. It’s a differentkind of understanding.

One of the different ways of under-standing is on display when you enterLa Salle historique and pass by a simplehandmade wooden wardrobe—once astandard item in the priests’ bedrooms.Inside, instead of the vestments andsimple possessions of a missionary, areshelves of tea cups. Attached to each teacup is the story of its owner, as told bya Campus Saint-Jean student. Tea Cups& Stories was an assignment for stu-dents where they had to learn and tellthe stories of the francophone commu-nity in Edmonton. It is a simple gesture,and the stories are personal, but theyevidence the powerful connection that asmall campus can make between its stu-dents and the community.


This statue of Saint-Jean sitsabove the west entrance to lepavillon Lacerte.

Pierre LandryMuhire


France Levasseur-Ouimet, ’67 BEd, ’77MA, ’82 PhD, a farmer’s daughter whounderstands the importance of storiestold over tea at the kitchen table, taughtat Campus Saint-Jean until her retirementin 2004. Now the Campus historian andwriter-in-residence—and the brainchildbehind the tea cup collection and stories—she has made the stories of the Campusher passion. Levasseur-Ouimet is also thecomposer of the U of A commemorativesong, “Je te retrouve” (I Remember You)—performed with the U of A symphonylast year. She has always been involvedin theatre and music and points at onegroup of pictures in La Salle historiquethat she collected and assembled for the100th anniversary of the University. Thephotographs are of the Campus Saint-Jean choir—a mixed group of students,professors and alumni. Her face is inmore than one of the pictures.

Levasseur-Ouimet tells the story ofwhen the choir first toured Quebec in1949—about how moved the audienceswere. Eastern French Canadians did notknow about their culture embedded inthe founding culture and education ofnorthern Alberta. Levasseur-Ouimetremembers when the choir returned toQuebec in 2005 during Alberta’s centen-nial that there were also tears, and howeach concert ended with an ovation.Amazingly, some of the audience mem-bers had attended the original tour, 56years earlier.

As she walks through La Salle histor -ique and reminisces about the picturesshe has lovingly assembled, Levasseur-Ouimet talks about the power of com-munity, of how, on a small, culturally

distinct campus such as Campus Saint-Jean, “we belong to one another.” Howstudents who share a history and haveclose interaction become a group, buildlinks, and how it is a particular way ofbeing—a close integrationof student life and commu-nity, where anonymity is dif-ficult, if possible at all.

Lavasseur-Ouimet hopesthat parts of the history thatwere important to her gen-eration, such as the sense offaith, do not get lost. As shepoints out the stories behindthe images she reflects thatthe way memory works on aplace—what memories arekept and what are lost—hasa great influence on itsfuture. “It feels like we are at a cross-roads. At one point we’ll have to rede-fine our link with history. It mayhappen when I am gone, but links willinevitably be kept.” In small places,such as Campus Saint-Jean, the past ispresent enough to be remembered.

Class pictures line the hallways andLevasseur-Ouimet, who educated hun-dreds of teachers over the years, oftenhears her former students pause outsideher office: “This is me,” they say totheir own students, pointing to them-selves in a picture. “I belonged here.”Lavasseur-Ouimet, who admits that herfeet sometimes wander “to places thatare no longer there,” has her own his-tory documented in the images in LaSalle—her with the choir, in a theatreproduction, her name on many choralproductions. “I learned to teach here, I

met my husband here,” she says simply.“When we get older we don’t dream asmuch as remember.

Levasseur-Ouimet talks of how smallcommunity fosters a way of being that

develops into important val-ues. “The smallness balancesthe bigness, like a counter-weight.” For Levasseur-Ouimet, the preservationand promotion of FrenchCanadian culture on a smalluniversity campus in Albertais not just an end, it is also ameans to building a sense ofcitizenship and community.“Being close to people is animportant part of how wedefine ourselves,” she says.“Community is like a magic

potion. If you don’t belong, you don’thave an obligation to one another. Beingpart of a minority community allowsyou to see difference in a new way, to bemore accepting of difference. It keeps usawake to the fact that we are all not thesame. The world is so big—we all needto find a way to belong, to have a pur-pose with people.”

André Daridon, 1880–1943,St-Jean’s first professor.

Some members of the cast of Molière’s Les précieuses ridicules. The women on the left with the long hair is France Levasseur-Ouimet. (Right) The 1949 Saint-Jean choir that visited Quebec for a month.

University of Alberta Alumni AssociationSummer of Discovery 2009

Join us for a visit to Campus Saint-Jean & theheart of Edmonton’s francophone community.

Le campus St.-Jean et la Cité francophone d’Edmonton

May 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (lunch included)Visit www.ualberta.ca/alumni/ed or call

780-492-1835 for more information about thisand other Summer of Discovery activities.

AAugustana Campus — the jewel of CamroseAugustana Campus — the jewel of Camrose

had come from Scandinavia to make anew life on the Prairies. These pioneerswere motivated by the conviction that,as the Augustana Campus mission state-ment says, “personal wholeness emergesfrom a liberal education and that thespirit of cooperation so crucial to rurallife invigorates human endeavour.”

The strong rural influence meansthat in Camrose and the counties thatsurround it, people still know eachother’s names. And being in a commu-nity where everyone knows your namemeans you are accountable to thosearound you. One of the benefits ofthat, says Epp, is that “you have somany helping hands.” As an example,he cites a local food project that isdear to his heart. It is a multi-year

Augustana opened its doors in1911. Then it was known as CamroseLutheran College. In its early years, itwas recognized for the quality of itsacademic program and its endeavourto provide an education that extendedbeyond the intellect “to the heart andits affections.” Augustana began offer-ing university courses in the fall of 1959as an affiliated college of the U of Aand became Alberta’s first private university in 1985.

It was only in 2004 that AugustanaCampus became a faculty of the U of Aand the institutional memory has notforgotten who built it. Many who haveattended the school can trace theirancestors back to those tenacious andhopeful new Canadians, most of who


t Augustana Campus in Camrose,as at Campus Saint-Jean, the two—community and campus—are

not separate entities. To some extentthis is also true of the main campus, but in smaller locales the degree ofinterconnectivity is bound to be moreintense. Dean Roger Epp, ’84 BA, has acommunity-based vision of AugustanaCampus, one in which the Campus isnot an ivory tower, but avital contributor toCamrose and rural Alberta.Community connectionand experiential learningare built into Augustana’smission, and many of itsprofessors have a long his-tory in the community andon the campus.

“When students are in areal place, their learning isnot an abstraction,” saysEpp, whose residence-based liberal arts model isconsistently challenged bythe economics of having toconvince people that it’s agood idea to leave home togo to school. To do this, hesays, education has to beintentional, it has to be integrated intothe community in a tangible manner.

As with Campus Saint-Jean and itsconnection to francophone culture,Augustana is intimately connected tothe culture of rural Alberta—but it islandscape, not language, that providesits unique educational opportunity.Camrose is about 75 kilometres south-east of Edmonton. The city of about17,000 sits on the flat, Prairie land-scape stretching eastward for whatseems like forever. It is a landscapedotted with pumpjacks, windbreaks,cattle, farmhouses and barns,windrows of hay, scattered machineryand tractors, all hemmed in withfences that show, by their state ofrepair, prosperity or the lack thereof.

When you walk on to Augustana Campus, the first thing you see is its principal building, called Founders’ Hall or Old Main. It is iconic, as familiar in our imaginations as the old wooden schoolhouse it is. Unexpectedly, it has outlasted its now extinct wooden Prairie companion, the grain elevator.

Sarah Skinner (fifth from left) at the end of her group’s four-day Walk for Darfur from Red Deer to Camrose.(Top) A statue of Martin Luther — who ushered in the Protestant Reformation — stands in front ofAugustana’s Founders’ Hall.

pilot project in which AugustanaCampus staff are working with thecommunity and Alberta Agriculture tosecure the majority of food served oncampus from regional sources.

As they work together to build anetwork of suppliers and deal with reg-ulatory and price issues, Epp’s hope isthat Augustana Campus, which feedsover 500 residence students daily, canleverage its position to address a vul-nerable food system and a vulnerablerural economy. “Given our locationand where our students come from, wecan and should do that,” he says. It is apart of his commitment for AugustanaCampus to be “at home” where it is inrural Alberta. “It’s a whole lotta work,but it’s the really terrific people—staffand people in the community—whotake it up and make it happen.”

The small, academically strong stu-dent body at Augustana Campus isrecruited from northern communitiesand small towns across the Prairiesand throughout Canada. Augustanaalso has a strong contingent of interna-tional students—about seven percent—but does not have an overabundanceof students from any one particularregion. “We get a lot of “ones andtwos,” says Epp, who is proud of thefact that guidance counsellors—whoused to promote Augustana to weakerstudents, thinking the small campuswould foster them—now send themleaders, those who are more active,because they will learn more. “It’sreally striking,” he says. “We get ourstudents from a lot of different schoolsand they are amazing people.”

Epp echoes his counterpart, DeanArnal at Campus Saint-Jean, by stress-ing that critical awareness does notkick in after students graduate. “Wehave to get them into practical situa-tions while they are on campus. This iswhere it all gets real.” Augustana hasalso been able to build on long-timecommunity connections and traditionsto make this happen.

Integrated into the campus experi-ence—alongside the regional projects,choir concerts, plays, art exhibits andsports events—are visiting guests and

lecturers from such schools as Yale,McGill and the University of Toronto.“I can’t think of a small Prairie city thesize of Camrose that has the culturalopportunities we do,” says Epp.Augustana also provides internationalexchanges that place students in cross-disciplinary projects and at kitchentables in communities as far afield asFrance, Germany, Cuba, Mexico,Costa Rica, Greece and India.

Professor Karsten Mundel, ’95 BA,now runs the international exchangeprogram founded by his father, Dittmar,a Lutheran pastor and semi-retired pro-fessor at Augustana Campus. Tall witha distinct profile (think of IchabodCrane as an elderly Nordic scholar) thesenior Mundel is a familiar figure in theCamrose landscape who can often beseen on his morning cross-country skiacross the campus grounds to thenearby Waskasoo trail. It was Mundel’scrossing of academic paths with Latin-American Freirian disciple, scholar andactivist Arturo Ornelas that resulted inAugustana Campus’s seminal Puebla-Alberta Community Service Exchange(PACSE) program. The program, whichhas been running for over 15 years,places small cohorts of students fromMexico and Canada in each other’srural communities where they performcommunity service and carry outresearch. PACSE is an early prototypeof community service or “place-based”learning—a method of teaching that

places students in volunteer or servicecapacities and encourages them to thinkcritically. It is based on the Freirianprinciples of civic engagement and self-determination across all social classes—tenets that were first propounded byeducational innovator Paulo Friere inthe late 1940s.

The junior Mundel now runs thePACSE program in his capacity asinterim director of Augustana CampusInternational, Outdoor and CommunityService Learning. An activist at heart,Mundel “blames” his passion for place-based education on being raised in a“household of learning and ideas.” (Hismother was also a teacher in Camrose.)He had no doubts after finishing hisPhD that he would remain part of thecommunity and says, “I’m fortunate tobe able to carry on at Augustana.”

This year, in collaboration with theU of A’s Community Service LearningCentre Office at the Faculty of Arts,Mundel has also placed 10 percent ofAugustana’s students in local service-learning projects. “Virtually everydepartment has embraced the idea,” hesays. For example, students who arestudying linguistics are placed as read-ing buddies in primary school—wherethe fundamentals of how children learnto read become crystallized. Otherslearning about young offenders and thelaw volunteer in junior high schools.There they create activities such aspotluck suppers and storytelling that


Karsten Mundel: “We can really harnessthe University to dothings of real benefit atthe local level.”

Karsten Mundel: “We can really harnessthe University to dothings of real benefit atthe local level.”


benefit the community; at the sametime they contextualize the pressureson contemporary teenagers.

“I see in these placements the pro-found nature of the relationships thatstudents form,” says Mundel. “It’s areally rewarding feeling. We can reallyharness the University to do things ofreal benefit at the local level. Thismoves students beyond a charitymodel. They put their whole being intothese projects. It is really meaningfulfor them, and it involves the wholecommunity in learning.”

Sarah Skinner came to AugustanaCampus from Turtleford, Saskatchewan,and is completing her bachelor’s degreein Environmental Science and Develop -ment Studies. She recently completed adirected studies project researching themotivations that engage people to takeup organic farming. By talking to farm-ers and listening to their stories shefound that their reasons for switching toorganic cultivation methods rangedfrom the financial to the altruistic. Shealso spent time in Mexico taking part inthe PACSE program.

“There is so much you can learnfrom being in a community,” she says.“In Mexico I learned the impact offamily members leaving to find work inthe U.S. It made me see how unsustain-able it was.” Living with a Mexicanfamily, Skinner witnessed the impact onthe family—on children from a collec-tive, patriarchal culture who, without

their fathers’ presence, obtained mostlyjust a material connection from themoney sent home. Skinner saw paral-lels in the Prairie leg of the exchange,which took place in Tofield, Alberta.There, many families have fathers orbrothers who have left the farm towork in Alberta’s oil industry.

The PACSE program taught Skinnerhow important it is to talk to peopleabout their situations in their actuallocales. “They are the experts,” shesays. “I will always seek out people’sstories. Hearing their stories makesyou care about what’s going on—it

gives a deeper meaning.”Hoping for a development

internship when she graduates—something where she could helpbuild sustainable communitiesand leave another place in a bet-ter situation than when she gotthere—Skinner says, “I willalways want to hear the stories.”

Skinner was also active on cam-pus. She took part in the Augustana

Against Aids student club and also par-ticipated in Augustana’s Walk forDarfur and in Augustana Campus’s stu-dent chaplaincy program. “Augustana isa close-knit community,” she says.“There are always concerts or speakerson campus, and you see the professorsengaged in the community off campus.”

An example of one engaged profes-sor is Glen Hvenegaard, ’87 BSc, ’89MSc, an Augustana Campus professorof Geography and EnvironmentalStudies since 1995. A distinguishedscholar in ecotourism, biodiversity, out-door education and conservation biol-ogy, Hvenegaard is highly regarded inthe regional environmental community.He has been active in Camrose’s efforts

Glen Hvenegaard (right) with farmer and friend Don Ruzicka.

Sarah Skinner with her host “mom” inMexico and Shawn Banack dressed upfor Mexico Independence Day.

to conserve wildlife habitats and in cre-ating local ecotourism activities—suchas birdwatching and wildlife monitor-ing—that help to create awareness andraise funds that benefit the local envi-ronment. With funding from the NorthAmerican Waterfowl ManagementPlan, Hvenegaard is examining howbird species can be used as indicators ofbiodiversity. To do this, he engageslocal farmers in bird monitoring pro-grams on their land.

Hvenegaard is no stranger to thekitchen tables of the Camrose and areacommunity. There, chatting over a cupof coffee, he engages farmers and localgroups in his biodiversity studies. It isat the kitchen table where he not onlygets people involved in making animpact on the environment, but wherehe also learns from their intimateknowledge of the terrain.

“Relationships are important inrural places,” he says. “People need toknow who you are and trust you.”

Shawn Banack, like Skinner, studiedwith both Hvenegaard and Mundel, andis also a place-based learning junkie.Just back from a biodiversity fieldstudies course in Costa Rica, he is cur-rently interviewing farmers in theCamrose region in connection toHvenegaard’s biodiversity study. And heis getting in shape to take AugustanaCampus’ famous outdoor educationthree-week spring course—a canoe trekon the Brazeau River. Banack says theappeal of a smaller campus where therewould be lots of opportunity for inter-action with professors is what led himto Augustana. Opportunities to learn“in-place” are what kept him there.

Banack’s addiction to experientiallearning was ignited during his first yearof studies, in a Geographic InformationSystems course with Hvenegaard’s envi-ronmental science colleague, GlynnisHood, ’07 PhD. Hood made her stu-dents learn GIS (information from aGlobal Positioning System—the morefamiliar hand-held or in-car GPS sys-tems—can be uploaded to a GIS device)by mapping their own world. “Thatclass had an unbelievable impact,”

says Bannack. “It brought a wholenew dynamic to university for me.”

The experience catapulted him intoenvironmental science and experiential,place-based learning. Banack also trav-elled to Mexico on an exchange wherehe lived with a family, taught ESL andworked the cornfields. “Experiencessuch as the PACSE program changeyou,” he says. “It’s good to understandhow other people live and what theyvalue. I’ve learned more about things Iwould have been blind to.”

Working in a field with a machete,stacking huge piles of corn stalks forfeed, taught him tolerance and patience.

Living with rural families taught himabout giving all people time andrespect. The Mexican emphasis onfamily and friends and their relaxedsense of time affected him deeply—sodeeply that last year he returned toMexico so he could spend Christmasand New Year’s working in the cornfields with his host family, Thomas andMartha Candeles-Flores.

“You get physically and emotionallyattached to a place,” Banack saysabout his U of A experiences that havegiven him a different world view. “Youfeel things.”

—Zanne Cameron, ’99 BA


Shane Banack doing biodiversity work for Glen Hvenegaard.


estled in one of the most beau-tiful pockets of the UnitedKingdom, Cambridge is a city

full of history and scholarship. In 1209a group of scholars fleeing Oxford aftera feud with the locals settled in thisonce-quiet hamlet and sowed the seedsof Cambridge University. The city ofaround 120,000 people and the univer-sity are now virtually synonymous, andwith that joint 800-year history comes awealth of legend and lore. BecauseCambridge is such a walkable city, stillshaped by its medieval city plan, thebest way to see it is on foot. So weinvite you to stroll through its crookedstreets with us, streets once trod by theuniversity’s famous that include alumnisuch as Charles Darwin, OliverCromwell, John Milton, Samuel TaylorColeridge and, more recently, SalmanRushdie and Prince Charles. You mighteven be lucky, as we were one evening,to sit next to Cambridge professor andintellectual rock star Stephen Hawkingat a local restaurant.

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The tour begins in the centre of townat Parker’s Piece park. Unlike many ofthe private gardens belonging to thecolleges, this groomed green space ispublic land. It was purchased by thecity from Trinity College in 1613 andis open for all to enjoy. Parker’s is thebirthplace of modern British football(i.e., soccer). In 1848, a group of stu-dents drew up a set of rules (theCambridge Rules) for the game, whichthey pinned to the trees around thepark. These rules formed the basis fortoday’s game, and on most days youcan still see students and locals playingon the park’s 24 acres.

From Parker’s Piece, we exit onto St.Andrew’s Street, turn left on PembrokeStreet, and right onto King’s Parade, thecity’s main drag. Immediately to ourright is Joel’s former academic home,Corpus Christi College. (A collegemember is known as a “corpuscule,” aterm coined by Sir Isaac Newton, for-

mer chair of the mathematics depart-ment, for an infinitesimally small parti-cle of light.) Founded in 1352, it is theonly college established by the citizenry,rather than the royal family or the uni-versity, and was home to Shakespeare’srival, Christopher Marlowe. One of theoldest buildings in Cambridge, CorpusChristi College has survived relativelyunaltered since its founding.

Across the street is one of Cam -bridge’s most beautiful buildings, King’sCollege, named for King Henry VI,who founded it in 1441. Visit the cathe-dral first for a crash course in Tudorhistory as told through art, architectureand music. A walk through the cathe-dral costs £5, but it’s worth it to seeRuben’s The Adoration of the Magi(1634) above the altar, the intricatelyvaulted ceilings, and one of the largestand most complete collections ofancient stained glass windows in theworld. If you visit at 5:30 in the eveningduring the school term you’ll be treatedto evensong, a 45-minute mass sung by

Town & GownAcademics Joel Dacks, ’95 BSc, and Lesley Dacks, ’98 BSc, take us on a stroll

through the colleges and commons of Cambridge, England.

Corpus Christi College—founded 657 years ago,it was once home to Shakespeare’s playwritingrival, Christopher Marlowe.

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one of the King’s College choirs. Unlessit’s mealtime (when it’s closed to visi-tors), take a look in the college’s maindining room, located beside the chapelnear the back of the courtyard. Unlikeordinary school cafeterias, this one hasa three-storey vaulted ceiling and animpressive portrait of King Henry VIII,one of the college’s many benefactors.

From here, cross the street to theCambridge Market, a favourite place togo for everything from produce andcheese to books and socks. Highlightsinclude Burough Olives (a.k.a. “theOlive Guy”), the fish stall and the cheesestall. The Olive Guy is incrediblyfriendly, will always remember yourface, and has the best olives in town. Buthe’s only there on Sundays. Likewise, theSaturday fish stall boasts the best fish intown, only you have to get there beforenoon, otherwise he’s sold out. The addedvalue of this stall is that the slightlyrough-around-the-edges owner will tellyou the best way to cook your purchase.The cheese stall is another must, carryingmostly local cheeses, including Stiltons,and an amazing (but slightly dangerous)unpasteurized brie.

Next door to the market is Great St.Mary’s Church, the main church forthe city and the university —in fact, it’sa university rule that all students mustlive within two miles of this church.Inside, the church has a beautiful sim-plicity, with dark wooden pews andmemorial stones dedicated to genera-tions of townspeople. From atop thechurch’s tower are unrivalled views ofthe city and the surrounding country-side. St. Mary’s is also a great place tohear classical music throughout theyear. Check the front gate for playbillsfor upcoming concerts. Listening to astring quartet or a small choral groupin this 15th-century church is the per-fect end to a busy day of sightseeing.

If you’re feeling peckish, go down thestreet to The Eagle for a decent publunch. The Eagle is where Cambridgescholars Watson and Crick spent muchof their time “working” on the structureof DNA. As the story goes, they firstannounced their discovery of the doublehelix standing on one of the Eagle’stables. (Who says academics don’t have

any fun?) Before you leave, be sure tocheck out the ceiling at the back of thepub where dozens of Second World Warpilots (mostly American) burned theirnames and regiment numbers into thewood. For a very different lunch experi-ence, walk a half block from the marketto Michaelhouse Café. Housed in the14th-century Church of St. Michael, thecafé serves sandwiches, soups, cakesand entrees in a stunning, yet relaxing,environment.

After lunch, backtrack to ClareCollege, next door to King’s. Althoughmuch more understated than its showyneighbour, it boasts Cambridge’s mostimpressive gardens, overflowing withancient trees, lily ponds, and exoticplants and shrubs. Further up King’sParade, the street turns into TrinityStreet where you’ll find a string of high-end boutiques. Follow this street to theentrance of Trinity College, the largestand wealthiest of Cambridge’s colleges—and one that has produced 32 NobelPrize winners. At the main entrance,notice the statue of King Henry VIIIwielding a weathered table leg. Thesceptre he’s supposed to be holding waspurloined and never recovered. AtTrinity, you can walk through the col-lege’s expansive grounds where oncestrolled some of the greatest minds inWestern civilization, including FrancisBacon, Alfred Tennyson, James ClerkMaxwell and Isaac Newton.

Time for a coffee? Although Britainis known as the land of tea, Cambridge

has some very nice coffee shops.Savino’s, with its real Italian baristas,old movie posters of Sophia Lauren,and the best-ever chocolate croissant,is definitely worth a visit. Doubling asa café and de facto Italian cultural cen-tre, Savino’s is always packed, so getyour coffee to go and let’s move on.

Next door to Trinity, St. John’sCollege has impressive gates, lovelyquads, and one of the most beautifulbridges in Cambridge, the Bridge ofSighs. The story goes that St. John’s stu-dents must walk over this bridge ontheir way to pick up their grades at theend of term, and so this bridge sharesmore than just the same name with thebridge in Venice from which convictsglimpsed their last view of the citybefore imprisonment. At the end ofTrinity Lane is the Church of the HolySepulchre, known more commonly asthe Round Church, a must-see if youare a fan of Dan Brown’s novels or havean interest in the Knights Templar. ThisRomanesque church was built in 1130and modelled on the church of the same

The Bridge of Sighs (top) over which St. John’sstudents must pass to collect their grades atend of term and a detail from St. John’s College.

The Bridge of Sighs (top) over which St. John’sstudents must pass to collect their grades atend of term and a detail from St. John’s College.

name in Jerusalem. Today it functionsas a museum devoted to church history—with a fantastic staff —and is one ofonly four round churches left in Britain.

For dinner, you can head down toThe Anchor for some fish and chips, apint and a view of the River Cam. TheAnchor used to be a jazz club in the1960s and a favourite hangout of SydBarrett, local lad and founding memberof Pink Floyd. If you’re tired of pubfare already, walk about five minutes toThe Rice Boat for some excellentIndian food from the southernmostregion of Kerala. There’s also thenearby Sala Thong, which has a deli-cious Thai menu.

Skull-duggery

With 800 years of academic history, it’snot surprising that Cambridge boastssome superior museums. The ZoologyMuseum and the Sedgewick Museum(of geology) —on opposite sides ofPembrooke Street —together house anexcellent natural history collection. Inthe same quad as the geology museumis another gem, the Anthropology andArchaeology Museum. On the groundfloor you can see the tools and skulls ofancient humans; many of these artifactswere found around Britain. On theupper floor are exhibits devoted to var-ious cultures, included are some canoesand a totem pole from Canada. Eachmuseum probably deserves an hour orso of your time. The important thing isnot to tire yourself out before getting tothe pièce de résistance of Cambridgemuseums —the Fitzwilliam. This Greek-inspired behemoth gives you the choiceof two quite different museum experi-ences: upstairs is the art collection,with a taste of everything from 16th-century Italian paintings to modern art;downstairs is the antiquities collection,with displays of Etruscan pottery,Egyptian mummies, Greek urns andRoman armour.

For supper, treat yourself to a moreformal meal by heading back acrossTrumpington Street to Fitzbillies, or trythe Italian restaurant Strada on TrinityStreet —our favourite place for a cele-bratory dinner.

“Back” Roads

From Cambridge, the English country-side is incredibly accessible. In just afew hours you can walk along the riveror through lovely fields and reach quietlittle villages.

For a day tour of the Cambridgeshirecountryside, start at the “backs” —thegardens behind King’s, Trinity and theother colleges that back onto the RiverCam. Enter from Silver Street and passby Darwin College. This graduate col-lege is housed in a 19th-century farm-house that once belonged to CharlesDarwin’s son and is the only Cambridgecollege to have its own island. Furtherdown the street, across from the AnchorPub, you’ll find the MathematicalBridge of Queen’s College. The legendis that Isaac Newton, at the tender ageof 19, built this bridge in one nightwithout using a single bolt or screw,just geometrical concepts. Then, inthe19th-century, a plucky group of stu-dents decided to disassemble the bridgeand put it back together to see howNewton accomplished his feat. But theycouldn’t reassemble it without bolts. Agreat story that has the misfortune of notbeing true. The truth is the bridge wasbuilt by traditional means some 22 yearsafter Newton’s death. Nonethe less, it isa remarkable structure and just downfrom it you can rent a canoe, kayak or—even better —a punt.

You can punt all the way to Grant -chester (or walk the three miles alongNewnham Road and Grantchester

Lane). Whichever way you get there,try to time your arrival for tea, sconesand clotted cream at The Orchard.This teahouse has been a destinationfor Cambridge students and visitorssince the 1890s and was the hangoutfor a group of students dubbed the“neo-pagans” that included the poetRupert Brookes, the novelist E.M.Forster, the painter August John, theeconomist Maynard Keynes, and thephilosophers Ludwig Wittgenstein andBertrand Russell.

If you follow the Cam upstream pastthe Round Church —in the oppositedirection from Grantchester — you’llreach the bend in the river where punt-ing turns into rowing territory. To gofurther in this direction you have totravel by foot, but it’s a pleasant walkwith views of one of Cambridge’s mosticonic sights: the college rowing crews.Because the Cam is a small river andCambridge —both the city and theuniversity —have a number of rowingcrews, you can watch practices almostany time of day, although “rush hour”is around 7:00 a.m. and from 6:00 to9:00 p.m.

If watching all that exercise leavesyou winded, then stop at the village ofChesterton and have a pint at theGreen Dragon pub, just over the bridge,or keep walking for another hour to the village of Fen Ditton. Here, you’llfind one of the best restaurants in thearea, The Plough. This gastro-pub

Punting under the MathematicalBridge on the River Cam.


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offers gourmet dishes such as twice-roasted teriyaki duck and chickenbreast wrapped in air-dried prosciuttowith a wild mushroom garlic sauce. Italso has one of the best burgers around.

Footnote

If you’re hard of foot and light of spirit,a terrific day trip is the walk to the townof Ely. Although the 18-mile hike is notto be taken lightly, it’s a lovely walk onNational Trust trails along the river andover pastoral landscapes. Don’t be sur-prised, though, if cows or sheep crossyour path. The English countryside isfull of walking trails that cut throughfarmers’ fields. The final four miles ofthe walk will give you the sense of goingback in time to the days of pilgrimagesas the end destination, the stunning ElyCathedral, rises up on the horizon. Thestained glass inthis cathedralmakes it a niceresting point, as isthe village itself,with its quaintmarket and wind-ing side streets.Getting back toCambridge fromEly is a £6 —and,at 13 minutes,dishearteninglyquick —train rideafter your six- toeight-hour hike.

And Eeyore, Too

Shopping is an essential part of thetourist experience. If you’re looking forthe mainstream chains, we’d suggest therecently expanded Lion’s Yard, a malltastefully hidden behind the shops onFront Street. However, our favouritehaunts were antique and second-handbookstores. At G David you can findeverything from rare first editions(including an under-glass volume ofWinnie-the-Pooh) to less expensive —but still impressively —old volumes.We spent hours here flipping throughold accounts of the first expeditions toCanada and sifting through boxes ofold maps. Just as in the city itself, younever know what you’ll find when youset out on a day’s excursion, but youknow it’ll have a story to tell and a his-tory all its own.

Lesley and Joel Dacks

spent nearly two years

as researchers at the

University of

Cambridge. They are

now back in Edmonton

— Lesley is a researcher

at the Cross Cancer

Institute and Joel is an

assistant professor in

the Department of

Cell Biology.

Finding Your Way

Around:

Corpus Christi CollegeKing’s Paradewww.corpus.cam.ac.uk

The Eagle8 Benet Street

Michaelhouse CaféTrinity Streetwww.michaelhouse.org.uk

The Cambridge collegeswww.cam.ac.uk/colleges

Savino’s3 Emmanuel Street

The Rice Boat37 Newnham Roadwww.riceboat.com

Strada17 Trinity Streetwww.strada.co.uk

The Anchor Pub12 Silver Streetwww.cambridgeanchor.co.uk

Sala Thong35 Newnham Roadwww.arak84.dsl.pipex.co

Cambridge museumswww.cam.ac.uk/collections

Darwin Bi-Centennialcelebrations at Cambridgewww.darwin2009.cam.ac.uk

Fitzbillies52 Trumpington Streetwww.fitzbillies.cp.uk

Orchard45-47 Mill Way, Grantchesterwww.orchard-grantchester.com/

The PloughGreen End, Fen Dittonwww.theploughfenditton.co.uk

Ely Cathedralwww.ely.org.uk/cath.htm

G David 16 St. Edward’s Passage

A sculling crew on the River Cam, wherethe river’s small size means that watercraftother than rowing teams are not allowed.

Every University has

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by Ellen Schoeck, ’72 BA, ’77 MA

Forget Me Not


In 1994 I was the executive assistant to then-President PaulDavenport, ’94 LLD (Honorary). One day when I was alonein his office reviewing a mountain of mail, receptionist SherylNeuman suddenly rushed in and breathlessly told me that I hadto come to the main desk right away.

I rose and followed the normally calm Sheryl down the hallto find a man in his 30s standing at the reception desk holdinga large silver samovar. He abruptly thrust the samovar intomy hands before blurting out: “My wife says this belongs tothe University. It’s been in our basement for years.” Then heturned and fled.

Not knowing the significance of the samovar, I phoned ArtCollection curator Jim Corrigan, ’79 BFA, ’81 MVA, andasked if he knew anything about it. After some investigationhe told me that I was probably in possession of the WauneitaSamovar that was used for generations by the WauneitaSociety to serve tea. (In 1909, the first female university

undergraduates bonded together under the name of Wauneita,a word purported to mean “kindhearted” in Cree.)

When the first Students’ Union building (now University Hall)was constructed in 1951, a gathering space with a large fire-place was set aside for the Wauneitas. But in the ’60s, this spacewas lost to administrative offices and the Wauneita traditionbegan to fade away. By 1972, the Wauneitas were no longer.

The mystery-man who returned the samovar probablythought his wife or mother-in-law had wrongly appropriatedUniversity property. But quite the opposite was true. At thetime the Wauneita Society was quietly dissolved as a Students’Union club, the SU had no storage space or collection service,so it’s fortunate that someone had the good sense to hold onto this memento.

The Wauneita Samovar is now a part of the U of A’s Histor -ical Objects Collection. The University also has 35 other muse-ums with collections on campus — ranging from archaeology tozoology—used for teaching, research and community outreach.

<The Wauneita’s Silver Samovar

The St. George’s BannerIn 1911, Governor General Earl Grey presented a hand-stitched Saint George’s banner to each of the then-nineCanadian universities. For decades, the University presidentpresented the banner to the Students’ Union president as thesymbol of student office. In later years, the students keptcontrol of the banner, with each outgoing SU president presenting it to the incoming president.

At some point the banner was transferred by the SU to the University Archives where it was later signed out by theSU and never returned. I came across a black and white photograph of the banner taken in 1977. But somethingseemed wrong: St. George’s face in the 1911 banner was softand feminine while the face in the photograph was strong,angular. Then I found a colour picture of the banner and sawthat the armour was a rich green and not silver as it was withU of A’s 1911 banner. So where had this second banner comefrom and where was the 1911 banner?

A call from Archives solved the second mystery. Whileperched atop a cherry picker organizing large volumes on ahigh shelf, staff at the cavernous Book and Record Depositorydiscovered a carefully wrapped package —the original bannerof St. George in silver armour presented 97 years ago toPresident Tory by Earl Grey.

But now there’s a new mystery: how did we acquire the sec-ond banner (pictured between the “Foreword”and“Ded ication”in the 1941 Evergreen and Gold) and where is it now?


Another item to find its way home is apicture of the 1915–16 College ofPharmacy class with Henry Marshal Tory,’28 LLD (Honorary), returned to theUniversity by Gale Boutwell, the registrarof Drury University in Springfield,Missouri. Boutwell found the item at anestate sale and bought it because of the“beautiful antique frame” it was in andthen contacted the pharmacy facultybecause, as she said, “Since I am a university registrar myself, I find it diffi-cult to destroy old documents withoutinquiring as to their value to anyone else.”

Pharmacy began as a department inthe Faculty of Medicine in 1914 before

becoming a school in 1917 under theFaculty of Arts and Sciences. Jurisdictionwas transferred back to the Faculty ofMedicine in 1939 and the School wasgranted Faculty status in 1955. Terry

Legaarden, ’71 BSc(Pharm), director offund development for the Faculty ofPharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,welcomed the photo as it helps in hisquest to complete the faculty’s collec-tion of grad composite photos. “I amworking with U of A Creative Services’graphic designer Penny Snell to scanindividual photos from old year booksand produce composites to hang on the wall in pharmacy,” says Legaarden.“But we’re still missing 17 classesranging from 1916–17 to 1946–47.” If anyone has photos from these yearsthey can contact Terry at 780-492-8084or [email protected].

The Badminton Banner The Badminton Banner was most likely made by students in the late1920s or early ’30s—probably by members of the U of A’s first bad-minton team. The banner fell into the hands of David Michelsen, ’65BEd, ’72 MEd, after a Golden Bears volleyball game in Vancouverin the 1960s. At the time, the badminton and volleyball teams wereon the same away-game travel schedule and David, who was incharge of making sure the volleyball equipment made it back toEdmonton, noticed the abandoned banner and packed it up with thevolleyball gear. Back home, not knowing whom to return the ban-ner to—and about to move—he packed it up with his possessionsand it was with him some 45 years. It has now found a welcomingnew home in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation.

Hammond TrophyIn 1929, Priscilla Hammond, ’33 BA, captured the hearts of all her classmates.

As Hugh Morrison, ’30 BA, told me, “The boys were all in love with her; the girlsall wanted to be her best friend.” Priscilla was the class historian, the first president

of the Delta Gamma women’s fraternity, an honour student (a scholarship bears hername) and a star tennis player. That athletic talent is why Priscilla’s death from heart

failure one week after graduation stunned the small, close-knit campus. What her classmatesdidn’t know was that, at 12, Priscilla had been diagnosed with a heart defect and was told

that if she lived a quiet, careful life, she might live to 30. But when Priscilla entered the U of A,she must have decided the quiet life was not for her and, no matter what the consequences,

she was going to live life her way—which included competitive tennis. I knew that a tennis trophy had been commissioned in her memory and had even

found a picture of it. But no one could find the actual trophy.. . until a young mannamed David Bandla came along. New to the Faculty of Physical Education and keenon the faculty’s history, in 2005 David unearthed the Hammond trophy in “Locker 8.”It is now on display in the Butterdome’s entranceway.


The Green & Gold RibbonsIn 1908, the University needed to decide on its officialcolours before the October 23 convocation. (Although therewere no real graduates, the University invited those whohad a degree from a British or Canadian university to pay$2 to register as part of its first convocation; 364 peopleresponded.) Fifty-one years after that event the University’sfirst professor, William Hardy “Doc Alik” Alexander, ’33LLD (Honorary), wrote about how his wife, Marion, cameupon the idea of green and gold as the University’s colours.He wrote that they were walking along the south bank ofthe North Saskatchewan River in early fall when Marionlooked at the fall colours and said, “I’ve got it! The wholeview cries out: green and gold.”

Marion bought one shimmering gold and one deep greenribbon to show the Board of Governors who voted to adoptthe colour scheme. I wondered if the original ribbons sur-vived and, in 2006, I contacted Marion’s grandson, WillAlexander —who still lives in his grandparents’ originalhome on Saskatchewan Drive — to inquire about them. It turned out the ribbons were carefully stored in his attic(where they were as of this writing). An image of themgraces the back cover of I Was There.

The Tuck Shop TreeThis is not a lost and found story, but more of a saved-and-preserved one. Three years ago, while visiting a friend in NewYork City, I learned that she was a distant relative of HughKnowles, a long-time groundssuperintendent at the U of A whocame to the University in 1948.Weeks later, this friend sent mean article about Knowles thatincluded the information that,as the Tuck Shop was about tomeet the wrecker’s ball in thelate ’60s, Knowles persuadedthe last owner of Tuck, EdgarGerhart, ’48 BSc(Pharm), ’60LLB, to allow him to transplanta rare white walnut tree thatwas on the property to the Faculty Club grounds. The walnuttree lives on in that location and every fall a group of elderlyEastern European women carefully climb ladders to harvestthe butternuts. And thanks to Wayne McCutcheon, U of A’smanager of landscape maintenance, the tree now has a memo-rial plaque recounting its history.

Still Missing In Action...The Original Door to Henry MarshallTory’s Office: The first home of theUniver sity of Alberta was on the top floor of the Duggan Street School, now QueenAlexandra. Walter Johns, ’70 LLD(Honorary), in his History of the Universityof Alberta, 1908-1969, writes that the original door to Tory’s first office was givento the University in 1958 by the QueenAlexandra School and that the door was“still preserved as one of the memorabilia of the University’s earliest year.” Now it’snowhere to be found.

In 2007, Glenn Irving, ’53 BSc(Eng), ’60 LLB —whoattended Queen Alexandra school and remembered the door—told me: “There was an unused classroom behind theschool’s stage. Painted on the glass panel in the classroomdoor was ‘University of Alberta.’ ” The following year I metanother Alexandra graduate who also remembered this door,and who was sure the door also had Tory’s name on it andthe words “President’s Office.”

The Dramat Shield: When Hugh Morrisonwas well into his 90s, I asked him what hisproudest moment was as an undergraduate. Heanswered instantly: “Winning the Dramat Shieldin 1929 for directing the best undergraduateplay in the Inter-Year Play Competition.”

From 1921 to 1950, the Shield was, indeed,the most coveted of awards. No other story inThe Gateway received more coverage than theInter-Year Play Competition that, in late winter,saw the freshmen, sophomore, junior and seniorclasses each mount a one-act play. Edmontoniansflocked to Convocation Hall for the sold-outperformances of these plays in competition forthe coveted Dramat Shield.

Under the guidance of the inspiring theatre teacherElizabeth Sterling Haynes —co-founder of the Banff Schoolof Fine Arts —students from all faculties learned to act,direct, build sets, apply makeup, sew costumes and light astage. The actual Dramat Shield was a small wooden plaquedonated by English professor J. T. Jones.

The last known photograph of the Shield (above) was takenin 1949 when Jones presented it to that year’s winners.


Karen Platten, ’74 BA, ’78 LLB,has made a career out of takingthe long view. As a leading

practitioner in the areas of trusts andestates, she helps her clients form clearplans for when they leave this worldor become incapacitated in some waythat renders them unable to managetheir own affairs—a daythat will come for each of us,whether we’re ready or not.She also deals constantlywith the fallout, both per-sonal and legal, that comesfrom not being properly pre-pared for that eventuality.

Given Karen’s area ofexpertise, it’s no surprisethat she has devoted a lot ofthought to her own estate. As a result,her will includes a charitable bequestto the University of Alberta that willprovide scholarships for young lawstudents who would otherwise not beable to afford tuition.

Karen is a partner with the promi-nent law firm McLennan Ross—which has offices in Edmonton, Cal -gary and Yellowknife—and leads itswills and estates practice group. It’s ajob that often places her smack in themiddle of complex family dynamics,requiring her to perform a new legaland emotional high-wire act each time.“Everyone is different,” she says. “Youreally can’t generalize about peopleand how they see their estates.”

In a perfect world, everyone wouldhave a well-thought-out, well-craftedestate plan—and Karen is on a mis-sion to steer her clients along that path.She knows first-hand that when peopledie without a proper will and leave asubstantial estate behind, their griev-ing families will often need legal help

to sort out their difficulties. Sometimesthose difficulties end up in a court-room—Karen’s least favourite work-place. “I do some estate litigation,though I prefer not to,” she explains.“My method of dealing with issues is totry everything possible to get to a set-tlement, but that doesn’t always work.”

Karen relies on herpeople skills to help thosefamilies struggling withthe legal issues left behindby a departed one to workthrough their differences.“There are always peopleissues that you have tooverlay over the legalissues. Sometimes, gettingthrough the legal issues is

easy. It’s getting through the peopleissues that’s hard.”

The process invariably demandspatience and empathy. Grief andfinancial uncertainty can causepeople to act out of character,Karen observes. “Sometimes youhave to step back and remindyourself of that. But you have toknow how to deal with people,and you have to appreciate thatthere are emotions involved thatthey cannot shed. You just haveto accept that as part of your joband deal with those emotionsalong with all of the legal issues.”

Unfortunately, Karen’s bestattempts at mediation occa-sionally fall short. “Forexample,” she says, “Ihave an estate in litiga-tion right now. Thereare five beneficiaries,two of them have oneview of the world andthree of them have a

totally different view. And, outside ofgoing to court, we’re never going toget them to agree.”

By putting a clear and effectiveestate plan in place before theinevitable happens, people can sparetheir families that kind of ordeal. “Istart at the end and work towards thehere and now,” Karen says. “I can tellyou this is what’s going to happenwhen you die and make your docu-ment plan for that eventuality.”

Estate law may not boast a glam-orous image, but Karen enjoys thecolleagues she works with and thespecialized area of the law in which

Law and OrderWhen families can’t agree on the specifics of a departed one’s will,

she’s the one who has to find a way to make sense of the chaos

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Karen has also accepted an invitation to become amember of the Quaecumque Vera Honour Society.This donor group is comprised of individuals whohave included the University in their estate plans.Each year, the University hosts a luncheon on campus for members of this group.

Including a charitable bequest in your will is aneffective method of supporting the University with-out compromising current living standards. As oneof the many ways of making a gift to the University,bequests are usually one of the largest gifts anindividual can make. Charitable bequests can helpreduce the tax payable by the estate, thus allowingmore of the estate to be used as desired.

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she has chosen to work.“It’s something I did evenwhen I first started outand it’s an area of lawthat I love,” she says. “Ifind the issues fascinatingand you’re always deal-ing with people. For themost part, other lawyersin this area are very goodto work with. They tendto see the human side ofthings. So, it’s a very nicepractice area—not that itisn’t stressful, or complicated!”

Like many lawyers, Karen findsthat her job can be all-consuming.“Do I have a life? Probably not,” shelaughs. But when she does manage toescape from the office, she often endsup on a different continent. “That’smy one luxury—travel,” she says.This year, her daughter (the youngestof her three children) graduates fromuniversity and Karen eagerly looksforward to a mother-and-daughtergetaway to France and Greece.

She also manages to wedge intoher schedule some serious charitablework in the community. She currentlyserves as chair of the EdmontonCom munity Foundation. Her com-mitment started small with thatorganization—“Someone I knewthought I’d be a good fit for theplanned giving committee”—but shegradually found herself playing alarger and larger role in theFoundation. “I think all boards arelike that,” she observes with a smile.

It’s not surprising,then, that charity formsa significant part of herown estate planning.“I’m doing this for twomajor reasons,” sheexplains about thecharitable bequest inher own will. “The firstone is that I honestlybelieve that you have togive back to the com-munity. It doesn’t mat-ter how big your estate

is. I’m not saying I have a hugeestate. I’m just saying I want to givepart of it to the community. I feelvery strongly that everybody shouldwant to do that. Secondly, it’s a sig-nal to my children that this is veryimportant, and they should be look-ing at doing the same thing.”

Both Karen and her late husband,Jim Brimacombe, ’70 BA, ’74 LLB,went through law school at the U of A,so it seemed only natural to includethe University in her will. “Therealready is a moot court competitionat the Faculty of Law that’s namedafter my husband, so I thought thiswas a good addition to it.

“We both got an incredible amountout of our years at the Faculty ofLaw,” she continues. By reducing thefinancial barrier, she hopes to enablefuture young students to reap the samerewards. “Especially with the hugeincreases in tuition, that is even moreimportant now.”

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As in any big family, theyounger siblings areoften a little overlooked,lost in the generaltumult of the day-to-daygoings-on. So it is withthe University of Alberta’s

younger and smaller siblings—Campus St-Jeanand Augustana Campus. Not that they’ve beenforgotten, mind you. Using the family metaphoragain, it’s like the second, third or fourth childto enter into the mix, most of the new-parentconcern, anxiety and worry have been used upwith the first child so that the next ones tocome along don’t receive the same kind ofattention as their older siblings.

We’ve tried to make up for that oversight abit in this issue with a feature story that looksat what makes the educational experience atCampus St-Jean and Augustana Campus sodear to the hearts of those who study andteach there. They are an important and valuableaddition to the University of Alberta family andprovide a truly unique learning experience forthose who choose to study at their campuses,located in Edmonton and Camrose, AB.

Speaking of important and valuable addi-tions, this issue, sadly, will be the last one thatwill feature Susan Peirce at the top of the mast-head. My friend, and the director of the Officeof Alumni Affairs and executive director of theAlumni Association, will be officially retiring inJuly after 28 years at the helm of the organiza-tion that she had such a huge part in makingone of the best alumni operations anywhere.

Both of us are alumni of this fine institutionand as such are attached to it in a somewhatpersonal and almost intimate way. But I have tosay that I probably wouldn’t be occupying thepresidential position on Alumni Council withoutthe inspirational and vitalizing influence ofSusan, who is just plain passionate about whatthe U of A has to offer and how she can bestconvey that to its alumni and, indeed, the world.

U of A President Indira Samarasekera saysshe has a goal of making the University one ofthe top 20 schools in the world by 2020. Thatgoal just got a little harder without Susan at thehelm of the Alumni Association, but Susan sureas heck has done her part to make that dreama reality. I feel fortunate to have not onlyworked with her, but also to call her a friend.

Jim Hole, ’79 BSc (Ag)Alumni Association PresidentChair Centenary Committee

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zabella Orzelski-Konikowski, ’95 BFA, and her husband, Bogdan Koral-Konikowski, travelled across the country to visit and talk to all 32 femalesubjects of their latest portrait exhibition called “HERS: The sky is the Limit,” because, as Izabella says, “it was important to see where they

lived. These portraits are about depicting how these women came to beartists. This is the whole package.”

The package in this case is Canadian women who have become successful intheir chosen artistic field. The subjects include such people as filmmaker AnneWheeler, ’67 BSc, ’90 DLitt (Honorary), opera singer Maureen Forrester, fashiondesigner Linda Lundstrom (depicted topless), actor, director and writer Joy Coghill(shown here), and commediene and actress Mary Walsh, one of the creators ofCBC’s This Hour Has 22 Minutes.

Each portrait is given its own personal touch that often has images or items thathave some significance to the person’s life in the picture or spilling out of the frame.For instance, Lundstrom is depicted with a measuring tape wrapped around herneck while a portrait of writer Myra Kostash, ’65 BA, (U of A writer-in-residencefor 2003–04), has crumpled pieces of writing paper falling out of the frame, as ifon their way to the recycling bin after being ripped out of a typewriter.

“Our goal,” says Izabella, “is to depict each of these women expressing theirpassion in their respective art forms.”

The portaits, currently on a cross-Canada tour, will eventually return toEdmonton. “Here they will be sold through an auction,” says Izabella, who’s alsoan art instructor in the U of A Faculty of Extension. “Proceeds from the sale are tobe donated to a charitable organization chosen by the participating artists.”

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OffshoreCatherine Dook, ’89 BEd This real-life storychronicles the adven-tures of Catherine andher husband (JohnDook)—as well as a

couple of other “Johns”—as they setout in a 44-foot ketch named Inuksukon a journey across the Pacific Oceanfrom Vancouver Island to Hawaii.Along the way they run into a three-day gale that carries away two of theirsails, smashes stoves and lanterns andfloods the boat below decks. (OberonPress) www.oberonpress.ca

Foreign Policy Inc.: PrivatizingAmerica’s National Interest

Lawrence Davidson, ’76 PhDThis book points out howwell-organized privateinterest groups are capital-izing on Ameri cans’ igno-rance of world politics to

advance their own agendas as theybecome the de facto leaders in deter-mining the direction of U.S. foreignpolicy. Supported by vast economicresources and powerful lobbyists, thesegroups thwart the constitutionalchecks and balances designed to pro-tect the U.S. political system, effec-tively bullying or buying America’snational leaders. (The University Pressof Kentucky) www.kentuckypress.com

Hate Cell: A CaseyTempleton MysteryGwen Molnar, ’48 Dipl(Ed),’49 BEd, ’78 BAWhen Casey—theyoungest son of a retiredRCMP chief superintend-

ent who has recently moved to thesoutheastern Albertan town of Richford—discovers the frozen body of his sci-ence teacher in an abandoned farm-house, he also makes an equallyfrightening discovery: his new home-town may harbour a vicious cell ofwhite supremacists. Soon the RCMPand Casey’s hacker brother, Hank, arehot on the case of the “hate cell.”(Dundurn Press) www.dundurn.com

The Book CollectorTim Bowling, ’97 MABowling’s eighth collec-tion of poems followson the heels of his firstbook of non-fiction, TheLost Coast: Salmon,

Memory and the Death of Wild Culture.In this poetry collection, Bowling takesreaders from the salmon fishing groundsof BC and the vanishing rural practiceof pheasant hunting to salmon canningfactories along the banks of the FraserRiver and deep beneath the ocean to thedeck of the Titanic. Two of Bowling’slast three poetry collections have beenshortlisted for the Governor General’sAward. (Nightwood Editions)www.nightwoodeditions.com

Threats of IntimacyEla Przybylo, ’07 BABorn in Wroclaw, Poland,Przybylo arrived inEdmonton with her family18 years ago. She is cur-rently a graduate student

in Women’s Studies and this collectionof love poems is her first poetry collec-tion. The poems in this compilationpoignantly weave the theme of love intothe wider context of our simple lives.Moving clouds, shifting light and therolling prairies are among the cast ofPrzybylo’s playpen of poetry. (BuschekPress) www.buschekbooks.com

Before and After RadicalProstate SurgeryVirginia Vandall-Walker, ’06 PhD

This book targets the onein eight men between theages of 50 and 79 affectedby prostate cancer. InCanada, over 22,000cases are diagnosed every

year. This compact information andresource guide contains concise infor-mation, including management tipsuseful for men (and their partners)about treatment choices for those stillin the decision-making phase, as wellas tips on what to expect during andafter radical prostatectomy. (AU Press)www.aupress.ca

Hot ThespianAction! TenPremiere Playsfrom WalterdalePlayhouseRobin C. Whittaker, ’03 MA (editor and critical introduction)

Edmonton hosts more live theatre percapita than any other city in Canada.The editor of this collection of 10Canadian plays was appointed as the24th artistic director of the non-profes-sional Walterdale Playhouse, whichputs on seven productions a year. Thisanthology has the full text of 10 playsthat premiered at the theatre, includingThe Trail of Salomé by Scott Sharplin,’97 BA, ’05 MA, and The Three Silliesby Mary Glenfield, ’92 BA, ’01 MA.(AU Press) www.aupress.ca

Spectrum: A Historyof the BiochemistryDepartment at theUniversity ofAlbertaVern Paetkau, ’63 BSc,Neil Madsen, ’50 BSc,’52 MSc

This history is told in two parts. Partone covers approximately the first 45years of the department. The secondpart begins with the arrival lof JohnColter, ’45 BSc, which also roughlymarks the arrival in the department ofco-author Neil Madsen, who writesthat, “unknown to me at the time,David Suzuki had joined the GeneticsDepartment that same fall, but the shortwalk across the campus from his apart-ment on 87th Avenue—even during amild winter—was too much and hedecamped to Vancouver.” (Printorium)printoriumbookworks.islandblue.com

bookmarks


Becoming Batman: The Possibility of aSuperheroE. Paul Zehr, ’98 PhD

For every kid who everdreamed of growing up tobecome a crime-thwarting,costume-wearing superhero,finally there is a bookdetailing how to get the jobdone. Becoming Batman is the how-to manual on converting any 98-pound weakling into a lethal weapon.Someone who—while perhaps notable to leap tall buildings in a singlebound—can Thwock! Klonk! andKapow! themself out of most stickysituations and perform other feats ofhuman prowess beyond the ken ofthe mere meek and mild.

Batman is the only real superherowho attained his remarkable physicalabilities through sheer force of willand not some freak of nature such asbeing born on the planet Krypton orbeing bitten by radioactive spider. Hebecame the caped crusader (as por-trayed in the 2005 movie BatmanBegins) by sheer force of will (and abillion bucks or so). Bruce Wayne’sphysical makeover to become hisalter ego Batman was done with astrict diet, rigorous physical trainingand the devoted study of more than127 martial arts techniques. Zehr, aprofessor of neuroscience and kinesi-ology at the University of Victoria (aswell as a holder of black bets inempty-hand and armed martial arts),looks at the real science necessary forWayne to make himself over as thefighting machine capable of takingon such arch villains as The Jokerand The Riddler, as well as anti-hero-ine and love interest, Catwoman.

“A key thing about Batman’smain mystique is that he is a humanbeing who is ‘self made,’ ” saysZehr. “This makes it seem that itmight really be possible for Batmanto exist. So, I decided to explore andexamine the actual scientific back-ground and basis for this — alsochallenging it in some cases.”

Zehr has written his treatise in away that Batman himself (not to men-

tion Alfred) would approveof, without discounting anyhypothetical and withoutover-simplifying any of the science. And afterZehr takes us through thegenetics and the traininginvolved in the creationof “the Batman,” he

examines what such a creaturecould actually accomplish. How fastcould a real Batman kick and punch?How many bad guys could he take onat once? Could a female opponent beathim? The answers might surprise you.

“Because I’m a professor whostudies the control of movement, mylifelong passions place me in anexpert position to attempt to searchout and answer questions relating tothe feasibility of a real-life superherosuch as Batman,” says Zehr. “I alsothink scientists such as myself shouldsometimes try to go the extra dis-tance to translate our science intoterms that are interesting and accessi-ble to the general public.” (The JohnsHopkins University Press)www.press.jhu.edu

Go to www.becomingbatman.comfor more on the book.

To hear an audio interview of Zehrgo to www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/08-09/qq-2008-12-20.html

A Son of the Fur Trade:The Memoirs of Johnny GrantGerhard J. Ens, ’89 PhD (editor)

Johnny Grant was born atFort Edmonton in 1833and died within sight of thesame fort in 1907. Duringthe seven decades separat-ing these two events, Grant

had some 28 children by at least sixdifferent women and operated as a furtrader and rancher across most of thenorthwestern Plains, as well as beinginstrumental in early ranching effortsin Montana and playing a pivotal rolein the Riel Resistance of 1869-1870.(The University of Alberta Press)www.uap.ualberta.ca

One-Way TicketLenna Roberts & SergeCipko, ’95 PhDDecades worth of inter-views and searches througharchives have resulted in

this book that collects the stories of thosewho heeded the call of the “Return tothe Homeland Committee,” a highlyorganized propaganda machine enticingdisplaced Soviet citizens and their fami-lies to return to the motherland in the1950s and 1960s. In this major work ofCold War–era history the authors throwthe reality and rhetoric of the Soviet callto its former citizens into sharp relief.(Penumbra Press) penumbrapress.ca

My Wandering Wings of WarStanley H. Ward, ’39BSc(Eng), ’48 MSc(Eng)Ward is a lifetime memberof the Canadian FighterPilots Association. Heflew during the SecondWorld War and the over-

500 pages of poems included in this col-lection are all remembrances of thattime. Born in Banff, AB, Ward remem-bers that he “had a poetic bent from ayoung age, although such leanings weresubmerged and concealed for manyyears ... and that the poetic bubblebegan to burst forth at age 75, two fullyears after full retirement.” (TraffordPublishing) www.trafford.com

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IIt’s hard to imagine AlumniAffairs without SusanPeirce. But, come July,

staff at the University ofAlberta’s Alumni Affairs,the University communityand, most of all, thealumni whose lives she’stouched over the years willhave to do more than justimagine it: after 28 years at thehelm, Susan will retire from her roles as director of the Office of AlumniAffairs and executive director of theAlumni Association.

In 1981, Susan inherited a relativelysmall alumni operation with a staff oftwo. During her tenure she champi-oned expansion, creating a strong pro-gram of alumni engagement that by allmeasures is among the best in thecountry. Under Susan’s leadership,New Trail became a quarterly maga-zine, a variety of new electronic com-munication strategies were launched,alumni networks expanded world-

wide, and a cutting-edgealumni education and travel

program was created. Susan’s interest in peo-

ple has led her to developmany lasting relationshipswith alumni. At the helmshe has recruited outstand-

ing volunteers and workedin partnership with staff that

she recruited and trained—an award-winning team of alumni pro-

fessionals. During her first decade at thehelm, in competition with educationalinstitutions worldwide, the Office wonthe prestigious silver medal award forMost Improved Alumni Program of theDecade from the Council for Advance -ment and Support of Education. In theyears following, Susan and her results-oriented team received more program-ming awards, while engaging alumni inever-increasing numbers, realizing over1,100 percent growth in the valuableconnections made with alumni in thelast decade.

The French have an expression whentaking leave of friends—à bientôt.Although saying good-bye, the expres-sion actually means “see you soon.”Here at Alumni Affairs we all knowshe’s too dedicated to the University to

Susan with former Alumni Council President (1993–94) Bryun Sigfstead, ’67 DDS, ’73 PGDip(DE),and (far right) Francis Winspear, ’51 LLD (Honorary).

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“For many U of A alumni—especially those living farfrom Edmonton—Susan is the face of the University.For the last 28 years, her warmth, enthusiasm andorganizational powers have created a growing, lively

and engaged U of A alumni community of tens ofthousands around the world. Homecoming 2008—in

so many ways the pinnacle of Susan’s career—exceeded all expectations, tripling all previous atten-dance records and reuniting generations of U of A

alumni with their alma mater. That success perfectlyillustrates Susan’s commitment and contributions tothis University and her incredible impact on the lives

of U of A alumni. She will be missed!”— Indira Samarasekera, U of A President

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“Susan’s leadership and commitment to the Universityof Alberta have been simply outstanding. Today, therobustness of our alumni program, and the momen-

tum it has attained and increased, are the directresults of her talents and passion. She is leaving theUniversity of Alberta with the strong and skilled team

she developed who will build on those strengths.”—Carl Amrhein, U of A Provost & V.P. (Academic)


completely sever all ties. So you canexpect Susan to remain connected to heralma mater in one guise or another for along time to come. And that makes say-ing à bientôt to Susan a little easier forall those whose lives she’s touched.

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“I’ve never met someone as passionate about the U of A as Susan. In fact, I probably would not havecommitted to serving on Alumni Council without herinspiration and her passion for constantly thinking ofnew ways to bolster the image of the U of A. She’salso friendly, warm and always professional when it

comes to her job, but also just great to hang outwith. Susan’s contribution to the life of the University

and the positive experiences of the Institution’salumni that she has fostered have been nothing shortof remarkable, and it’s truly sad to see her move on.”

— Jim Hole, ’79 BSc(Ag), Alumni Association President

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“Whether right in Edmonton or in places near andfar, it was an absolute delight to observe the positive

effect Susan has had on numerous U of A alumni.She deserves much credit for the warm feelings for

our University that graduates have. [My wife]Barbara and I value very much our continued friend-ship with Susan and wish her well in her retirement.”

—Myer Horowitz, ’59 MEd, ’90 LLD (Honorary), Former U of A president (1979–1989)

May –Summer of Discovery 2009Le campus St.-Jean et la Cité francophoned’Edmonton

Join us for a visit to Campus Saint-Jean and theheart of Edmonton’s francophone community.10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunch included. Please register in advance by contacting Angelaat 780-492-1835, or [email protected]

May 20, 2009 –U of A Calgary Centre (120, 333 Fifth Ave., SW)

Investments 101: Plan for your future and investyour money wisely. It’s especially important nowto know how to manage your money. Get startedwith advice from Steven Visscher, ’99 BCom,Canadian investment manager and charteredfinancial analyst. 6:00 –8:00 p.m. $15Contact Chloe at 780-492-7726, toll-free at 1-800-661-2593, or [email protected].

May 21, 2009 – Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper, ABThe U of A Dental Alumni Association extends aninvitation to all U of A dental alumni to attend theAnnual Reunion Reception held at the JasperPark Lodge in conjunction with the ADA&C 2009Dental Congress. This reception pays specialtribute to the 25- and 50-year anniversaryclasses and will be in Ballroom A. 6:30–7:30 p.m.To register for this complimentary reception, contact Vi Warkentin at 780-492-2896, toll-free at1-800-661-2593, or [email protected].

May 24, 2009 –Lethbridge, AB (502 1st St., South)

Afternoon coffee, dessert and Annual GeneralMeeting. Join local alumni for an afternoon coffeeand dessert as well as a tour of the Galt Museum.For more information, contact local alumna volunteer Marion Snowden, ’67 Dip(Nu), at [email protected].

June 11, 2009 –Calgary –Spruce Meadows(18011 Spruce Meadows Way)

Join local alumni for this Annual Alumni Dinner.Featuring guest speaker Gordon Houlden, direc-tor of the China Institute, this event will includea buffet dinner and view of the National ShowJumping Tournament from our private pavilion.For more information, contact Cristine Myhre at780-492-1059, toll free at 1-877-492-1059 [email protected].

June 20, 2009 –Halifax, NS (1751 Lower St.)Alumni Association Halifax Harbour DinnerCruise: Come dine with fellow U of A alumni andguests as you set sail on a Mississippi-stylesternwheeler. Don’t miss your chance to playtourist in your hometown while enjoying deli-cious food and great conversation. For more information contact Riyaz Sharan at 1-800-661-2593 or [email protected].

June 22–26, 2009 –Quadra Island, BCJoin us for a five-day Sea Kayaking andCamping Trip among the Discovery Islands onCanada’s west coast. No experience necessary— just a sense of adventure! $875, includesequipment and meals. Contact Chloe at 780-492-7726, toll-free at 1-800-661-2593, or [email protected].

June 26, 2009 –Royal Glenora Club –Edmonton(11160 River Valley Rd.)

The U of A Orthodontic Program and the U of AOrthodontic Alumni Association cordially invite allU of A orthodontic alumni to attend the annualOrthodontic Graduation Celebration Dinner.$70 per person (includes GST). RSVP deadlineis June 12, 2009. Register at www.ualberta.ca/alumni/orthograd.

July 23, 2009 –Summer of Discovery 2009Tour of Campus Trees: Join tree enthusiast PaulWoodard, professor of forestry in the Depart mentof Renewable Resources, on a walking tour toview the wonderful variety of campus trees.You’ll never look at trees the same way again!Morning tour: 10:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.Afternoon tour: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.Space is limited, please register in advance bycontacting Angela at 780-492-1835, [email protected]

July/August 2009, BCOkanagan –Alumni Winery TourDetails to be confirmed, stay tuned!Vancouver –Alumni Winery TourDetails to be confirmed, stay tuned!

August 18, 2009 –Summer of Discovery 2009The New Green Acres: On today’s green acres,organic is the place to be, and there’s some-thing special about the farmers who invest theextra elbow grease to make their products tastyand healthy—without all of the chemicals. If you would like to know more about organicfarming —or would simply welcome an outing tothe country— join our tour to Sunworks Farmsnear Armena. Jane King, professor of agricultural,food and nutritional science, will be along toprovide scholarly insight into organic and holisticfarming practices. Lunch and transportation toand from Edmonton will be provided.Space is limited, please register in advance bycontacting Angela at 780-492-1835, [email protected]

Did you know that you can get a free fullweb-based (@ualberta.net) e-mail account

through the U of A Alumni Association? Visit www.ualberta.ca/alumni/emailforlife

to find out more.

Alumni EventsFor more information about events, contact the Office of Alumni Affairs by phone at 780-492-3224or (toll-free in North America) 1-800-661-2593 or by e-mail at [email protected]. You can alsocheck the alumni events website at www.ualberta.ca/alumni/events.

Susan with Trevor Mak, ’82 BCom,’84 MBA (middle), and former

U of A president Myer Horowitz.

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’40s’40 Elwood Stringam, BSc(Ag),’42 MSc, writes from Surrey, BC, tosay that with the death of NeilBosomworth, ’40 BSc(Ag), a closeclassmate, he realizes there are “onlya few left of ‘Ag 40.’ Elwood wasfelled by a left-side stroke two yearsago and, with other complications,he’s not recovering very fast and “myhandwriting is worse than usual.” Healso writes that he enjoys the NewTrail and that he finds it “hard tobelieve I retired 25 years ago lastSeptember from the U of Manitoba.”

’43 Ken Penley, Dip(Pharm), wrotein from Calgary to say that he met hiswife, Prudence Penley (Bamlett),’44 BSc(Pharm), during classes atthe then-School of Pharmacy. Thecouple will celebrate their 65th wed-ding anniversary this year. “Prueworked briefly at the Galt Hospital inLethbridge, AB, before we both dis-pensed at the Calgary GeneralHospital and retail pharmacies. Weowned and operated three successfulpharmacies in Calgary and togetherwe also started a monthly luncheonmeeting for retired or senior phar-macists which is still operating.” Thecouple—who have three children, twoof whom attended the U of A—haveretired to a Calgary seniors residence.

’48 James L. Way, BCom, ’49BEd, writes from Calgary to say that“with the loss of my wife and elderson in the past year, things havebeen rough. However, I was able toenjoy the 100th anniversary of theU of A last September, as well asthe 60th anniversary of my gradua-tion. Had a great time reliving oldtimes with two classmates, VicMark and Evan Potter. I have alsojust returned from Maui where Ispent a lovely holiday with my twodaughters, Joanne and Karen(Davis), ’99 BEd.”

’50s’57 Lynn Allen Patrick, BSc, ’60LLB, wrote in from Edmonton to sayhe’s been re-appointed to the AlbertaMunicipal Government Board for athree-year term. Lynn was firstappointed to that board in 2004.

’58 James F. Lavers, ’58 BEd, ’70MEd, wrote in to say that he has com-pleted two Alberta HistoricalResources Foundation submissions.The first is the “Mackay Women of theCypress Hills and Their Descendants;”the second is the “First Female HighSchool Principal, Alix, Alberta, 1922.”“Now working on a massive (fourprovinces) reconstruction of Orkneyfamilies Mackay, Sanderson andAnderson and their history from 1757to 2007 in Western Canada,” saysJames. “I also have a proposal in foran accurate socio-historical accountof Louis Riel.”

Frank Haley, ’51 BSc, ’53 MD, ’57 MSc, ’95 BA, participated in theCanadian Birkbeiner Ski Festival held outside Edmonton at the BlackfootProvincial Recreational Area in February. More than 1,400 skiers competedin the cross-country skiing race and Frank, a retired anesthetist, completedthe 55-kilometre event in 7:21:57 while carrying a 5.5 kg pack. Frank hascompeted in 20 out of the last 21 Birkbeiner events and, at 84, was theoldest person to compete in this year’s contest. One of Frank’s daughters,Janet Sperling, ’83 BSc, ’88 MSc, was a volunteer on the finish line. “That’sme in the middle of the picture,” says Frank. “My daughter, Laura Roome,’77 BA, ’79 BEd, is on the left and my son, John Haley, ’85 BSc(Eng), is onthe right. I’m wearing the gold as oldest finisher in the full Birkie with pack.”

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’60s’64 Larry George, BPE, writes tosay he’s now working at theEdmonton Waste ManagementCentre delivering facility tours andpresentations. “The centre ispresently diverting 60 percent ofEdmonton’s household garbage fromlandfill sites,” says Larry. “This diver-sion rate will reach approximately 90percent by 2012 when gasification isadded to the process involved.”

’65 Jeanne Derksen, BEd, wrote into say that she was, “nee Tupin, for-merly Kozak, then Bennetta. I retiredafter 25 years at Bibliothèque Saint-Jean and moved to the village of HaysLake, AB. I enjoy gardening, readingand volunteering for our Library LionsClub and Seniors Club. Best of all, Imet my wonderful husband, Bill.”

Ka-iu Fung, ’65 MSc, was one of a groupof U of A alumni and friends who recentlytravelled to South Africa as part of theAlumni Travel program in conjunctionwith Alumni Holidays International (AHI).Kai-iu, from Saskatoon, SK, made anecological difference on the journey byplanting a tree in Soweto. An initiative ofAHI, this greening of Soweto helps thecompany and travellers offset their car-bon emissions and reduce their environ-mental impact, as well as supporting thelegacy project of the 2010 FIFA WorldCup, which aims to plant more than300,000 trees in Soweto. “I believe thatour group was very pleased and gratifiedfor having this opportunity,” says Ka-iu.

Henry Shimizu, ’52 BSc, ’54 MD, ofVictoria, BC, recently published a book,Images of Internment, about the yearshe and his family spent at the NewDenver Internment Camp in BritishColumbia during the Second WorldWar. The book collects 27 of Henry’soil paintings, along with a storyabout each scene. The book and pictures depict his time there as bittersweet: physically and emotionally difficult,but enriched by a strong sense of community. Although Henry has beenpainting for 30 years, it wasn’t until 1999 —after a reunion with 12 of his fellow internees — that he decided to take his experiences at the internmentcamp as his subject matter. The paintings toured Canada in 2002 and thebook was released in 2008. Henry, a retired plastic surgeon, served as a professor, researcher and administrator at the U of A for more than 30 years.He is a member of the Order of Canada and a 2004 recipient of the U of A’sDistinguished Alumni Award.

’66 Dennis Foth, BSc, ’68 MSc,’71 PhD, writes in to say that he’sorganizing a Male Chorus reunionfor Homecoming Weekend in thefall of 2011—“our 50th anniver-sary.” Helping out is HelmutNikolai, ’65 BEd, ’90 Dipl(Ed),Dave Leigh, ’68 BEd, ’75 Dipl(Ed),and others. Any interested MaleChorus members from 1961 to1975 are invited to attend.Interested parties should phone780-444-4646 or e-mail JohnMcEwen, ’64 BEd, ’74 MEd, [email protected].

Sheila Weatherill, 66 Dip(Nu), ’89BSc(Nu), was named by PrimeMinister Stephen Harper to serve asthe head of the inquiry into lastsummer’s listeriosis outbreak inCanadian-made luncheon meats.She will act as an independentinvestigator looking into the events,circumstances, and factors that con-tributed to the outbreak. She alsorecently accepted the roles of spe-cial advisor to the University’s vice-president (external relations) anddistinguished executive-in-residencein the U of A’s School of Business.

’70s’70 Margaret-Ann Armour, PhD,the associate dean (diversity) of theFaculty of Science at the U of A, wasrecently named by the Women’sExecutive Network as one of Canada’sMost Powerful Women in theChampions category.

Robert “Lynn” Ogden, BA, writes tosay that he has spent the last nineyears “exploring, researching, writing,and working throughout Asia.” Mostrecently, Lynn and his wife, Jenny,have settled in China’s Huizhou City,Guangdong Province, where Lynn isheadmaster of Huizhou Hope RisingInternational School and Jenny is anaccountant. As well as teachingEnglish to about 1,000 adults andchildren each year, Lynn organizescross-cultural training courses forChinese businessmen and govern-ment executives. “I have also justbeen cross-appointed as a professorof history and professor of economyand management at HuizhouUniversity,” says Lynn, who wouldwelcome contacts from alumni andprofessors who knew him from 1965to 1970. Lynn can be reached [email protected].

’71 Robert Bertram, MBA, fromAurora, ON, retired in December after18 years as the investment brainsbehind the Ontario Teachers’ PensionPlan.Prior to joining Teachers’, Robertwas a long-time employee of AlbertaGovernment Telephone/TELUS. Hehas also held a number of gover-nance roles in various organizations,including Maple Leaf Sports andEntertainment, and has been instru-mental in the establishment of theInstitute of Corporate Directors andthe Canadian Foundation forGovernance Research.

Joan Connors (McLarty), BSc,writes from Prince George, BC, thatafter 32 years she has retired fromher position as an instructor at theCollege of New Caledonia, whereshe taught math and physics. Joannow joins her husband, Keith, in theoperation of the couple’s wildernesslodge in the Cassiar Mountains ofnorthwestern British Columbia.

Emanuel “Manny” Fritsch, BSc,’77 MD, wrote in to say that he hasbeen doing family practice for 29years and palliative care for 10years in Ladysmith, BC. He is cur-


Michael Chisholm, ’72 BA, ’77 BCom,writes in from Maidstone, SK, to say thathe “was recently elected as vice-president(Canada) of Pacific Northwest EconomicRegion, a regional U.S.-Canadian forumdedicated to encouraging global economiccompetitiveness while preserving our world-class natural environment. PNWER includespublic and private sector representativesfrom Saskatchewan, Alberta, BritishColumbia, the Yukon, Alaska, Washington,Oregon, Idaho and Montana.” Michael is also in his second term as anMLA in the Saskatchewan Legislature representing the governingSaskatchewan Party for the constituency of Cut Knife-Turtleford.

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rently enrolled in a Year of AddedCompetency Fellowship in PalliativeCare through the University of BritishColumbia based at the VictoriaHospice in Victoria.

’72 Arden Berg, BSc(Eng), ofCalgary, was appointed vice-presidentand chief operating officer for CanadaHibernia Holding Corporation. He waspreviously a board member with theAlberta Energy & Utilities Board.

William O. Ingram, BSc(Eng), hasbeen named the executive vice-pres-ident and chief operating officer forRIFE Resources Ltd. in Calgary.

’73 Glenn Cartwright, PhD, pro-fessor in the Department of Educa -tional and Counselling Psychologyand former dean (interim) of theCentre for Continuing Education atMcGill University, will becomeRenison University College’s 10thprincipal and vice-chancellor inAugust (Renison is affiliated with the

U of Waterloo). A pioneer in educa-tional computer applications, Glennintroduced and specialized in large-scale, computer-assisted instructionat McGill.

’74 Wayne Madden, BEd, wrote tosay that, “I have retired after 31years teaching elementary school atFort McMurray Catholic School. Imoved back to Edmonton and nowvolunteer once a week at theJackson Heights School across thestreet from my home.”

’75 Trevor Boddy, BA, aVancouver-based architecture critic,recently curated the exhibition“Vancouverism” highlighting thecity’s contemporary architecture,which appeared as a site-specificconstruction at London’s TrafalgarSquare and Paris’ Les Invalides.

’77 Robert Neumann, BCom, hasbeen appointed vice-president, inter-nal audit, at ATCO Ltd. and

Canadian Utilities Ltd. in Calgary.Robert has more than 27 years ofaccounting and business-plan expe-rience with the ATCO group.

’78 Harry Anchan, BSc, a desk-top support analyst with ChevronCanada Resources in Calgary, would“love to hear from Lister Hall friendsfrom 1976 through 1979.” Contacthim at [email protected].

Anne S. de Villars, LLB, ofEdmonton, will publish the fifth edi-tion of her book, Jones & de Villars’Principles of Administrative Law,this spring. She co-authored thistextbook with David Phillip Jones,her husband and law partner. Davidwas a professor in the U of A lawfaculty from 1978 to 1988.

Bob Gomes, BSc(Eng), will becomethe next president and CEO ofStantec in May 2009. Bob joinedStantec in 1988 and three yearslater was appointed principal engi-

neer in charge of the Edmontonoffice before moving on to becomevice-president of the EdmontonUrban Land group, vice-president ofAlberta North, Stantec’s largestregion, and senior vice-president forthe Industrial & ProjectManagement group.

’79 David Kastelic, BCom, hasbeen appointed the practice leaderin the Edmonton office of the recruit-ment and job fit analysis firm ofMercer Bradley.

Roderick “Neil”MacIver, BA,wrote in fromEdmonton to saythat in a ClassNote from theprevious issueabout FrankPhillet, ’71 BA,we incorrectlylisted the website for Magic Music as a .com site andit should be magicmusic.ca. “Frankand I met and began writing songstogether in 1969,” says Neil, “so it’s now been 40 years of writingtogether. Our early success includedoriginal work with the Department of Drama and the U of A Symphony.We played at the RATT on the occa-sion of it getting its first liquorlicence. It was a one-time licence soit was back to coffee and tea on thesecond night.”

Chris Peirce, 79 BA, was recentlyappointed chief corporate officer ofManitoba Telecom Services Inc.


Evelyn Hamdon, ’76 BA, ’07 MEd (right), andNetta Phillet, ’71 BA, were recipients of thisyear’s Salvos Prelorentzos Peace Award in recog-nition of their work with Edmonton’s Arab/JewishWomen’s Peace Coalition. The group has beenmeeting for 17 years and uses “respectful dia-logue” to discuss their political differences andvisions for peace in the Middle East. Sponsoredby Project Ploughshares Edmonton, the SalvosAward has been handed out since 1996 to thosewho promote harmony, peace and understand-ing. Next fall, the Peace Coalition group plans totake its message of goodwill and co-existence ona long-planned tour to Israel and Palestine.

Ketchup with all yourold friends.October 1–4, 2009See the Alumni Weekend brochure in the centre of New Trail to find out more.

’80s’80 Bev Milobar-den Ouden, BEd,recently received a Governor Gen -eral’s Award for Excellence in teach-ing Canadian history. An elementaryschool teacher at Colchester Schoolnear Sherwood Park, AB, Bev wasrecognized for encouraging studentsto develop an interest in both localand national history. She was one ofsix teachers from across Canada toreceive the award.

’81 Mary Martens, BEd, writesfrom Osler, SK, to say that, “I wassurprised and delighted to see thephoto and article regarding theShiloh and Good Hope BaptistChurch choir, ca. late 30s or early40s [Winter 2008-09 pg. 72]. Oneof the gentlemen standing in theback row, John “Jack” Bowden, wasa very dear friend of mine. I remem-ber many people in church trying toget a seat in front of him in order tohear his beautiful tenor as the con-gregational hymns were sung. If anyof the choir members are still living,I’d love to hear from them. Thanks,New Trail, for publishing the articleand photo and I can be reached [email protected].”

’82 Rob Daum, BPE, ’84 BEd, hasbeen appointed head coach of theSpringfield Falcons, the EdmontonOilers American Hockey League farmteam. Rob was an assistant coachwith the Oilers last season and spent10 years as a coach with the GoldenBears hockey team, winning three CISnational championships. Rob alsoplayed as a forward for the GoldenBears during the 1980–81 season.

Amanda Le Rougetel, BA, writesfrom Winnipeg to say that she hasearned a Bachelor of Journalism(1988) and an MA in AppliedCommunication (2006). “I’ve beenrunning my own writing and editingbusiness for the past five years,”says Amanda. “I have also recentlydiscovered the joys of teaching atthe college level and would like todo more of that in the future.”

’83 Janet Markley, BA, wrote in tosay that her debut novel for youngreaders, Dead Frog on the Porch, willbe published by Gumboot Books inthe fall of 2009. The book is abouttwin sisters, Cyd and Jane, who findthemselves caught up in an interna-tional plot that involves evil scientistsand giant, genetically stretched frogs.

’84 Zsuzsanna Ardó, BA, a writerand photographer based in London,England, recently exhibited a one-woman show of her photographstitled “Urban Resonances” at theCentre Pompidou in Paris, France.Zsuzsanna is also the author andillustrator of a travel book, CultureShock! Hungary, which just had itsthird international printing.

Linda Cundy, Dip(Ed), ’88 MEd, whois widely known in Alberta’s deafcommunity for her advocacy work onthe local, national, and internationallevel, was recently honoured as aWoman of Vision by Global TV.

Michael Spotowski, BA, has beenappointed president of the EdmontonConstruction Association.

’87 Brent Fetterly, BEd, ofLanark, ON, writes that he retiredfrom teaching biology in 2007 andnow grows apples and grapes in the Ottawa Valley.

Laura Storey (MacGregor), BEd, ofSexsmith, AB, started a new job inJanuary teaching music to gradesone through four at a newly openedschool in nearby Clairmont. “I am soexcited to have my own music roomagain,” she writes. “It’s been years!”

’88 Dale Friesen, BSc(Eng), hasbeen appointed vice-president forenvironmental and regulatory affairsat ATCO Power in Calgary. Dalejoined ATCO in 1988 and spent timeas manager of the company’sBulwer Island cogeneration plant inQueensland, Australia.

’89 Dan Barclay, BSc, was namedhead of BMO Nesbitt Burns’ Cana -dian Mergers and Acquisition teamin January 2009.

Peter Beyak, LLB, of Vancouver, hasbeen picked to head the new enter-tainment law group at the firmBorden Ladner Gervais and will coor-dinate the firm’s entertainment lawservices at its offices in Vancouver,Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa andMontreal. Previously, he was theexecutive producer on the successful1999 IMAX film, Extreme, which hasgrossed over $23 million (US).

Susan Delaney, ’BA, ’91 MBAwrites from the soulful Heights dis-trict of Houston, TX, that she contin-ues to consult with her not-for-profitclients as she watches the mailboxlooking for thick envelopes ofacceptance into a fall 2009 PhDprogram. Her remaining time thiswinter was spent “transitioning myex-pat kids into the ‘New South’(more challenging than imagined),taking Spanish classes (easier thanU of A’s mandatory honours lan-guage class) and missing all thingsCanadian (especially Tim’s coffee,our friendly RCMP and snow!).”


Denis Wall, ’82 MEd,’87 PhD, of Ottawa andEdmonton, recently pub-lished The Alberta MétisLetters: 1930-1940,about the early years ofthe Métis Associationof Alberta and its pol-icy relationship withthe provincial government. The bookreceived major support from the Alberta HistoricalResources Foundation and the Métis SettlementGeneral Council.

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Abi Aghayere, ’88 PhD, actingchair of the Department of CivilEngineering Technology at theRochester Institute of Technol -ogy, has recently published anew structural engineering text-book, Structural Steel Design: APractice Oriented Approach,with Pearson/Prentice Hall. Thisis Abi’s third structural engineer-ing textbook, and he has justcompleted work on his fourthbook, Reinforced ConcreteDesign, which is expected to bereleased in 2009.

’90s’92 Roger Keglowitsch, BSc(Eng),has been appointed general managerof Melloy Industrial Services Inc., aPCL company, in Nisku, AB. A journey-man plumber pipefitter, Roger joinedPCL, one of Canada’s leading con-struction firms, after graduation andhas since that time led some of PCL’slarge-scale projects.

’93 Richard Harcourt, BA, hasbeen appointed as the president ofEdmonton-based Harcourt RecruitingSpecialists. Richard worked for thecompany in the past and, prior tocoming back to the company in 2003,he spent several years working inthe multimedia and film industry inEdmonton and Vancouver.

’94 Jane Halford, BCom, CEO andexecutive director of the Edmonton-based Institute of Chartered Account -ants of Alberta (ICAA), was named aGlobal Television Woman of Vision lastNovember. The first female CEO of theICAA, she has brought a new directionand energy to the ICAA, an organiza-tion that governs Alberta’s 10,500CAs and CA students. In the commu-nity, she serves on numerous profes-sional boards, is chair of the GeorgeSpady Centre Board and is a memberof the University’s Alumni Council.

’95 Jason Acker, BSc, ’97 MSc, ’00PhD, is part of an international effortto safeguard elkhorn coral, consideredto be one of the primary reef-build-ing corals in the Caribbean, Florida

Keys, Bahamas, and from the WestIndies to Brazil. A U of A professor ofLaboratory Medicine and Pathologyand leader in the field of preservinghuman blood and stems cellsthrough deep-freezing, Jason willhelp to figure out how to freeze thesperm, eggs, and larvae producedby the elkhorn coral so that theymay be cryo-banked for the future.

’96 Rozina Kassam, BCom, wasrecently appointed chief financialofficer of Commercial Solutions Inc.,a Canadian distributor of resourcemanagement equipment products.

’97 Janaya Ellis, BEd, lead singerof the Edmonton-based reggae groupSouljah Fyah, along with bandmatesBongbiemi Nfor and Paul Joosse, wasrecently nominated for a Juno Awardin the category of Best ReggaeRecording. Last year, the band wona Western Canadian Music Awardfor best urban recording.

Ted Kouri, BCom, and Jared Smith,’98 BCom, co-owners of Edmonton’sIncite Solutions, a full-service mar-keting company, recently won theYoung Entrepreneur Award for Albertafrom the Business Development Bankof Canada.

’98 Christopher Rudnisky, BMS,’99 MD, a U of A eye researcher andprofessor with the Faculty of Medicineand Dentistry, recently received the2008 Knowledge Translation Awardfrom the Canadian Institutes of Healthfor creating a web-based computertechnology that can diagnose eye dis-eases remotely. Christopher sharesthe $100,000 award with colleaguesMark Greve and Matthew Tennant.

Emmy Stuebing, BA, writes fromEdmonton to say, “Since I graduatedI’ve spent my career working in thenon-profit sector for organizationsranging from the U of A to the AlbertaCancer Foundation. Over the pastyear, I achieved my Certified FundRaising Executive designation (onlyabout 5,400 people worldwide haveachieved this designation). This pastautumn, I was also very pleased toaccept an appointment to be theexecutive director of the AlbertaEmerald Foundation, which is aprovincial organization working tocelebrate and inspire environmentalexcellence. Our major event is theannual Emerald Awards, which willtake place in Edmonton in June2009, www.emeraldfoundation.ca.”

’99 Vicki Giannacopoulos, BA,’03 LLB, has joined the Edmontonlaw firm Kennedy Agrios LLP as anassociate. Vicki works in the area ofcommercial litigation.

Adam Merrick, LLB, has been madea partner in the Edmonton law firmHenderson Gower Massing OlivieriLLP, Amanda Read, ’99 BSc, ’03 BA,’06 LLB, has also been promoted tothe position of associate in the samefirm. Adam practices in the areas ofcorporate, commercial and realestate law while Amanda’s focus willmainly be in the area of civil litigation.

Lt.-Cmdr. Patrick Montgomery, PhD,took over the helm of HMCSEdmonton in a December ceremonyat a naval base in Esquimalt, BC. TheHMCS Edmonton is one of 12Kingston Class Maritime CoastalDefence Vessels (six on each coast)employed in such missions as coastalsurveillance, training, anti-smuggling,search and rescue, resource protec-tion and scientific research.


Cory Clouston, ’94 BA(RecAdm), wasnamed the new head coach of the NHL’sOttawa Senators in February. Previously,Cory was with Ottawa’s minor-leagueteam in Binghamton, NY, and was pro-moted to the big club to finish out thedreadful season the Senators had thatsaw Craig Hartsburg, who was onlyhired last summer, being relieved of hisbehind-the-bench duties. Cory coachedthe Grande Prairie Storm from 1995–99,taking the Storm to a first-place finish intheir only season in the Rocky MountainJunior Hockey League during 1995–96.He was named the league’s coach of theyear for that season and Cory remainedbehind the bench for the franchise’sfirst three Alberta Junior Hockey Leagueseasons. This year he has led a youngteam in Binghamton to a 25-16-3record in his second season as headcoach. Cory is from Viking, AB, the homeof the famous hockey Sutters, andplayed for the U of A Bears hockeyteam from 1989 to 1993.

Danita Haysom, ’93 BEd, ’08 MBA, PCL’s director of professional devel-opment, is seen here accepting the training and development award inAlberta’s Best Workplaces Awards competition on behalf of the PCLfamily of companies. Danita is pictured here with PCL’s corporate train-ing consultant Darcy Belanger, ’94 BEd, (left) and Mike Morton.

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’00s’00 Ted Matsikas, BCom, hasbecome a partner in the Edmontonaccounting firm Yaremchuk &Annicchiarico LLP where, for nineyears, he has been providingincome tax and business advice toowner-managed businesses. Andfrom the same firm, Colin Rietveld,’05 BCom, and Kyle Konsorada, ’06BCom, both passed their UniformFinal Evaluation examinations.

’01 Christopher Carriere,BSc(Nu), writes in from Ottawa tosay, “I am happy to report that I willbe graduating with a degree in med-icine this May from the U of Ottawa,and have been accepted toNorthern Ontario School ofMedicine, Family Medicine, for resi-dency. This past August my wife andI had our sixth child (third boy),Ephrem. We have called a halt tochildren as we have run out of roomin our minivan!”

’03 Adam Bourque, BEd, writes into say that since graduating, he’sbeen creating curriculum and teach-ing English in South Korea.

Rina Chan, BFA, ’05 BDes, andAnthony Chan, ’05 BSc(Eng),recently returned to Edmonton fromthe Wedding & Portrait PhotographersInternational (WPPI) 2009 conventionin Las Vegas. They brought home sixWPPI International Awards, includinga third place award and five acco-lades. The annual WPPI print andalbum competition is one of theworld’s premier photography compe-tition with over 2,900 entries receivedfrom more than 35 countries. “I neverexpected such an honour. I was intotal shock,” says Rina. “When theyshowed our award-winning print andannounced my name, I was speech-less and almost walked up to thepodium to receive the crystal . . . notknowing that we’re supposed to pickup the awards after the ceremony.”The couple’s work can be seen atwww.infusedstudios.ca.

Kirsti Haugen (Hovdestad),BSc(OT), wrote in to say that shehad been working in Afghanistan onaid and development projects forthe last six years but is now doingprivate practice occupational ther-apy in rural Saskatchewan.

’04 Tim Hague, BA, ’06 BEd, is thefirst-ever Canadian King of the CageHeavyweight Champion,amassing a remark-able 8-1 record inmixed martial artscompetition overthe past two years.Previously a kinder-garten teacher, at 6’4”and 260 pounds Tim “TheTrashing Machine” Hague cuts animpressive figure in the cage and inthe classroom. Although he is cur-rently focusing on his career as amixed martial artist, he plans to stayactive in the classroom as a substi-tute teacher. Tim lives with his wife,Brianne, and their son, Brady, inSherwood Park, AB. He will be makinghis Ultimate Fighting Championshipdebut in Las Vegas in May.


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Tracey Fehr, ’02 BMus, wrotefrom Summerland, BC, to saythat she has plans to tour NorthAfrica and England promoting ASong for Hope: Women HelpingSingle Mothers in North Africa,a program in aid of marginalizedwomen in Tunisia. While inTunisia, Tracy— a classicallytrained soprano who has per-formed frequently with the U of ASymphony Orchestra—will offerformal concerts in the capital,Tunis, including several embassy-related events. These concertsare fundraisers for the Associa -tion for Cooperation in Tunisia.On her homeward trek, Tracy willspend time in the U.K. promotingA Song for Hope through musicand stories. (www.traceyfehr.com)


Krystal Hodge (Nieminen), BEd,wrote in to say that she is now anelementary school teacher in Olds,AB, where she also lives.

Natalie Tymchuk, LLB, joinedEdmonton law firm Emery JamiesonLLP in 2005 and is practising civillitigation, employment and labour,and family mediation law. Also join-ing the law firm recently are LindaSvob (Mosac), ’04 LLB, KyleKawanami, ’03 BA, ’06 LLB, andJonathan Wescott, ’07 LLB.

Brad McMaster, BCom, BlakeSchneider, ’06 BCom, AmyLuchkovich, ’06 BCom, Evan

Conrad, ’06 BCom, and OmarMawani, ’07 BCom, all passed theirfinal exams to become charteredaccountants and all work in theEdmonton office of KPMG.

’05 David Bawol, BCom, hasbeen awarded membership in theCanadian Institute of CharteredBusiness Valuations as an officialchartered business evaluator. Davidworks for the Edmonton office ofMcNally Valuations Inc.

Preet Khinda, BCom, and ColinSemotiuk, ’06 BCom, of theEdmonton accounting firm VeresPicton & Co. LLP recently celebratedmilestones in their careers. Sheobtained her chartered accountantdesignation and he passed hisUniform Final Evaluation exam.

Taron MacLellan, BCom, haspassed the Uniform Final Evaluationexam for chartered accounts and isnow the newest CA in the Edmontonaccounting firm of KRP, which shejoined shortly after graduation.

’06 Simon Wong, BCom, ClaytonZerbin, ’06 BCom, Ben Zhao, ’06BCom, Graham Quast, ’07 BCom,Douglas Zurbrigg, ’07 BCom,Christopher Poulette, ’07 BCom,Lin Cui, ’07 BCom and GurdeepMinhas,’07 BCom, all work for theAlberta Office of the Auditor Generalin Edmonton and all passed their2008 Uniform Final Evaluation examon the way toward their goal ofbecoming chartered accountants.

See olive yourold friends.October 1–4, 2009

See the Alumni Weekend brochure in the centre of New Trail to find out more.

Tara Feser (Scade), ’02 BPE, headed to the University of Alabama inJanuary after receiving a full scholarship to complete her master’s degreeand compete for the Crimson Tide women’s wheelchair basketball team.Although the sport is relatively new in the U.S., Tara is already an oldhand at the game, having helped the Edmonton Inferno women’s team tofive consecutive Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League championshipsand having represented Canada at the 2008 Paralympic Games inBeijing. Although Tara is completely mobile, she is eligible to compete asa wheelchair athlete in the U.S. and Canada because of a condition thatcaused one of her legs to be an inch-and-a-half shorter than the other.After she completes her degree, she hopes to return to Edmonton to helpgrow the sport locally.

Kimberly Spears, ’04 BEd, writes from Gibbons, AB,to say that after she completed her Bachelor ofMusic degree at Brandon University in 1997, “I hitthe Winnipeg music circuit, playing three or fournights a week with my band and recorded twoCD’s. After completing my second CD, Don’tHesitate, I was picked up by manager Paul Mascioli(who also manages Ian Tyson, Lisa Brokop andDuane Steele), at which time I moved to Orlando,Florida. While south of the border I continued toperform nightly at various resorts and did a devel-opment CD with world-renowned producer JerryCrutchfield in Nashville. While spending a lot of time in Nashville I honedmy skills as a songwriter and co-wrote with a number of Nashville’sbest. After four years in the U.S., I felt myself being called back to the landof ice and snow (ha), and decided to break from my manager and recre-ate myself as an artist. I found the confidence to shed the security of mycountry music genre and write strictly from my heart and soul, and thusmy album, Losing A Layer, came to light. This year will be a year of traveland promoting this record, and I am thrilled to see where the next roadleads.” You can learn more about Kimberly at kimberlyspears.com.

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The Alumni Association notes withsorrow the passing of the followinggraduates:

’31 Sheila Margery Beddome(Murray), Dip(Nu), of Edmonton, AB,in March 2009

’32 Jean Louise Dale, Dip(Nu), ofEdmonton, AB, in December 2008

’33 Mary Louise Calder (Barker),BA, of Edmonton, AB, in January 2009

’35 Ernest G. Willis, BSc(ElecEng),of Calgary, AB, in August 2008

Maxine Helen Tomkins (Darrah),BA, ’36 BEd, of Calgary, AB, in March 2009

’36 Johanna Michalenko (Magera),BSc(HEc), of Edmonton, AB, inOctober 2008

Norman Bailey Smith, Dip(Pharm),of Edmonton, AB, in March 2009

’37 Benjamin David Margolus, MD,of Edmonton, AB, in March 2009

Doris Middleton Hamilton, Dip(Nu),of Edmonton, AB, in March 2009

Mary Edith Wallace (Hewitt),BSc(HEc), of Canmore, AB, inJanuary 2009

Neil Alexander Morris, BCom, ofEdmonton, AB, in December 2008

’38 Joseph Gleddie, BSc, ofCalgary, AB, in December 2008

Dorothy Elizabeth Milner, BA, ofVictoria, BC

’39 Gustaf Lawrence Osberg,BSc(ChemEng), of Ottawa, ON, inJanuary 2008

John Mayhew Fulton, BSc(MiningEng),of Delta, BC, in January 2009

Sylvia Aldridge, Dip(Nu), of Victoria,BC, in February 2009

T. Alfred Gander, BSc, ’40 MD, ofEdmonton, AB, in November 2008

’40 Samuel Richard Souch, BSc, ofCaslan, AB, in January 2009

’41 Frank Semaka, BSc, ’50 BEd, ofTaber, AB, in April 2007

’42 Doris Elaine Murray (Danner),BSc, of Salmon Arm, BC, inNovember 2008

J.C. Gordon Brown, BA, of Victoria,BC, in January 2009

Leila Genevieve Jones (Hutchins),Dip(Nu), of Kingston, ON, in October2008

M. Beryl Mead (Saul), Dip(Nu), ’43 BSc(Nu), of Vancouver, BC, inJanuary 2009

Peter Poohkay, BSc, ’49 DDS, inJanuary 2009

Ronald Ralph Jeffels, BA, ’47 BEd,of North Vancouver, BC, in November2008

’43 Margaret Shaw, BSc(HEc), ofCalgary, AB, in November 2008

R. Clive Brown, BSc(ChemEng), ofCalgary, AB, in January 2009

Isobel Stevinson (Williamson),BSc(HEc), of Ottawa, ON

’44 Dorothy Anne Bateman(Geeson), Dip(Nu), ’45 Dip(PHNu),’47 BSc(Nu), of Ponoka, AB, inNovember 2008

Harry Thompson Stevinson,BSc(ElecEng), of Ottawa, ON, inDecember 2008

Hugh Alexander Rigney, BSc(Ag),’46 MSc, ’59 BEd, of Bon Accord,AB, in January 2009

James Nesbitt McPhail, BCom, ofDawson Creek, BC, in January 2009

’46 Bligh Henry Stockwell, BSc, ofCoquitlam, BC, in August 2008

Dency Ruth McCalla, BA, ofKamloops, BC, in February 2009

Lois Evangeline McLean, BEd, ofVancouver, BC, in September 2008

’47 David Klassen, BSc, ’49 MD, ofChilliwack, BC, in September 2008

Donald Martin Downie, BSc, ’55 MD,of St. Albert, AB, in January 2009

’48 C. Bruce Hatfield, BSc, ’51MSc, ’53 MD, of Calgary, AB, inFebruary 2009

Hamilton Howse Neelands,BSc(ElecEng), of Edmonton, AB, inDecember 2008

Harald Alfred J Schwarz, MD, ofEdmonton, AB, in November 2008

James Thorburn Ballantyne, BEd, ofVictoria, BC, in January 2009

Leo Francis McDonnell,BSc(ChemEng), of Upper Providence,PA, in January 2009

Molly Policha, Dip(PHNu), ’60BSc(Nu), of Edmonton, AB, in March 2009

Nancy Susan McMurchy, BA, ofVictoria, BC, in January 2009

Wilfred James Fitzpatrick, Dip(Ed),’51 BEd, ’60 MEd, of Edmonton, AB,in February 2009

’49 Albert Allen Bishop,BSc(ElecEng), of Calgary, AB, inNovember 2008

Alice Ann Hanson (Brown), BA, ofEdmonton, AB, in February 2009

Arthur Bernard Fitzpatrick, BSc, ’56 MA, ’71 MSc, of Edmonton, AB,in February 2009

Bernard Joseph Bowlen, BSc(Ag), ofAmarillo, TX, in December 2008

Gerry Cullen, BSc(ChemEng), ofEdmonton, AB, in February 2009

Nellie McClung, BA, of Vancouver,BC, in February 2009

Nick J. Andruski, BEd, of Edmonton,AB, in January 2009

Peter Maciborsky, Dip(Ed), ’50Dip(Ed), of Grande Prairie, AB, inJanuary 2009

’50 Edward Daniel Stack, BCom, ’53LLB, of Edmonton, AB, in March 2009

H. Thomas Greaves, BSc(ElecEng),of Edmonton, AB, in November 2008

Isobel Lillian J. Johnson, BA(Hons),’52 MA, of Edmonton, AB, in August2008

Joseph B. Gurba, BSc(Ag), ofEdmonton, AB, in February 2009

Kenneth J. Spread, BSc(Ag), ofEdmonton, AB, in October 2008

Stanley Charles Powers, BSc(Ag), ofSt. Albert, AB, in March 2009

’51 George Albert Miller, MD, ofMurray, UT, in January 2009

Michael Worsley, BSc, ’54 MSc, ofEdmonton, AB, in March 2009

Nickol Olinyk, Dip(Ed), ’52 BSc, ’55BEd, of Two Hills, AB, in October 2008

Sidney Zennith Macklin, BEd, ofCalgary, AB, in September 2008

Vivian McCroary, Dip(Nu), ofEdmonton, AB, in August 2008

’52 Lee Phipps, BEd, ’63 MEd, ofVictoria, BC, in February 2009

Macrae Chinneck, BSc(MiningEng),of Canmore, AB, in November 2008

’53 Charles Francis Meraw, BCom,of Pigeon Lake, AB, in December 2008

Donna Jean Murray (McNabb),BSc(HEc), of Edson, AB, in November2008

James Norrie Fyvie, BSc, ’55 MD, ofCalgary, AB, in September 2008

Raymond Clinton Miller, BSc(CivEng),of Richmond, BC, in March 2009

’54 Alvin Fredric Blakie, BEd, ofCoaldale, AB, in October 2008

Kenneth Bryan Rayment, BSc, ’56DDS, of Camrose, AB, in November2008

Maria Biamonte, BEd, ’64 BA, ofEdmonton, AB, in February 2009

Robert Logan Sutherland, MD, ofCalgary, AB, in October 2008

’55 John William Baker, BPE, ofVancouver, BC, in October 2008

Joseph Nowicki, Dip(Ed), ’68 BEd, ofHinton, AB, in March 2009

M.A. Cameron, BSc(Pharm), ofPenticton, BC, in February 2009

Mary Ellen Kemper, BEd, ’55 BA, ofLanghorne, PA, in January 2009

William S. Faminow, MD, of Calgary,AB, in January 2009

James Summers, BCom, of RedDeer, AB, in January 2008

’56 David Louis Clark, BEd, of FortSaskatchewan, AB, in February 2009

Garth R.E.E. Milvain, BA, ofEdmonton, AB, in February 2009

John A. Weir, BA, ’57 LLB, ofEdmonton, AB, in February 2009

William Unruh, BSc(ChemEng), ofFort Saskatchewan, AB, in February2009

’57 Alec Duncan McEachern,BSc(ChemEng), of Campbellford, ON,in January 2009

Barbara Ellen Cummings, Dip(Nu),of Edmonton, AB, in March 2009

Elizabeth Anne MacGregor(Milligan), Dip(Ed), of Edmonton,AB, in February 2009

James Edward Bower, BA, ofCalgary, AB, in October 2008

Robert Wayne Evans, Dip(Ed), ’64BEd, of Edmonton, AB, in March 2009

’58 Jim Burgess, BSc(CivEng), ofCalgary, AB, in January 2009

Karen Kathleen Loney, Dip(Nu), ofCalgary, AB, in November 2008

Patricia Doreen Burgess(MacKenzie), Dip(RM), of Winnipeg,MB, in January 2009

Peter Arnold Adie, PhD, of MedicineHat, AB, in February 2009

William Leonchuk, BA, of Ottawa,ON, in October 2008

’59 Allan David Tobe, MD, ofVancouver, BC, in October 2008

Gael Iona M.M. Nicholson,BSc(Pharm), of Fort McMurray, AB, inMarch 2009

Joan Brumlik, BEd, ’65 MA, ’76 PhD,of Edmonton, AB, in December 2008


Patricia Annette Radke (Tompkins),Dip(Nu), of Ponoka, AB, in October2008

Ronald Keith Taylor, BSc(ChemEng),’66 BEd, ’89 BEd, of Tofield, AB, inAugust 2008

’60 Barrie Thompson, BEd, ’66Dip(Ed), ’69 MEd, of Edmonton, AB,in January 2009

Lorne Richard Ottewell, BSc(Ag), ofEdmonton, AB, in January 2009

Markus Cohen, BA, of Toronto, ON,in January 2009

Mederise G. Lessard, BEd, ofEdmonton, AB, in November 2008

Peter Nicholas Balko, BSc(CivEng),of Edmonton, AB, in December 2008

’62 Alma Kay Tedford, BEd, ofVictoria, BC, in September 2008

Glen Wayne Lavold, BCom, ofEdmonton, AB, in March 2009

Marjorie Elfreda Mckay (Howery),BSc(Pharm), of Spruce Grove, AB, in October 2008

’63 George William Wallis, BEd, ofSherwood Park, AB, in February 2009

Gerrit Theodore F. Maureau, BSc,’65 MSc, of Calgary, AB, inDecember 2008

Russell Kneen Crosby, BSc(CivEng),of Lethbridge, AB, in October 2008

Sara Elizabeth Bowen, BSc(HEc),’65 BEd, ’74 MEd, of Edmonton, AB,in February 2009

’64 Marion Annie Vaniderstine,BSc(Nu), of Halifax, NS, in August2008

Patrick N.D.D. Seymour, BSc, ofEdmonton, AB, in January 2009

’65 Brenda Joyce Kozmech(Vreeland), BSc(Pharm), ’66 BSc, ofEdmonton, AB, in March 2009

Doris Alta Vesala, Dip(Nu), ofEdmonton, AB, in December 2008

George Donald Labercane, BEd, ’68MEd, ’79 PhD, of Calgary, AB, inDecember 2008

Sheila May Malm, BSc, of Calgary,AB, in December 2008

Dale Arnold Enarson, BA, ’67 BEd,of Ferintosh, AB, in July 2008

’66 Lena Evelyn Carlstrom, BEd, ofEdmonton, AB, in March 2009

’67 Colleen Knudtson, BA, ofCalgary, AB, in November 2008

Hilary Thompson, MA, ’72 PhD, ofKentville, NS, in February 2009

Robert James Kavanagh, MSc, ofSpruce Grove, AB, in March 2009

Sharon Eloise Fitzsimmons(Peterson), BEd, ’93 MEd, ’95 PhD,of Edmonton, AB, in December 2008

’68 Bozena Marie A. Shanahan,BEd, ’78 MEd, of Edmonton, AB, inMay 2008

Carol Elaine Lines (Empey), BEd, ofEdmonton, AB, in September 2008

Kathleen E. Teape, BEd, ofSherwood Park, AB, in October 2008

Kenneth William Coull, BSc, ’82 MBA,of Edmonton, AB, in March 2009

Marilyn G. Coull (Duncan), BSc, ’92BEd, ’96 MLIS, of Edmonton, AB, inMarch 2009

Nick W. Dushenski, BEd, ofWillingdon, AB, in February 2009

’69 Gene Katerenchuk, BEd, ofBonnyville, AB, in February 2009

Herbert John Hartwig, BA(RecAdmin),of Edmonton, AB, in August 2008

’70 A. Robert Fraser, MA, of Calgary,AB, in July 2008

Edna Mae Ondrus, BEd, of Coleman,AB, in December 2008

Edna Margaret Arkinstall, BEd, ofEdmonton, AB, in February 2009

George Humphrey Davison, BCom,of Edmonton, AB, in December 2008

Keith Edward Toogood, BSc, ofEdmonton, AB, in March 2009

Roman Platon Roshak, BA, ofEdmonton, AB, in March 2009

’71 Dinaldo Borba De Oliveira,MSc, of Brazil, in January 2009

Marilyne J. Troock, BEd, ofEdmonton, AB, in November 2008

’72 E. Leola Boechler, BEd(VocEd),of St. Albert, AB, in January 2009

George Willis Hedgecock, BCom, ofEdmonton, AB, in December 2008

Gregory Martin Ritson-Bennett,BSc, ’73 Dip(Ed), ’77 DDS, ofInnisfail, AB, in January 2009

John Cong Ng Lee, BSc(CivEng), ofSan Jose, CA, in September 2008

Randall William Chappel, BA, ’78MSc, of Calgary, AB, in January 2009

Volker Meier, BEd, ’89 Dip(Ed), ofEdmonton, AB, in February 2009

’73 Dennis Stephen Brophy,Dip(Ed), ’83 Dip(Ed), of Edmonton,AB, in November 2008

Grace Philomene Diederichs, BEd,in November 2008

J. Ann Sutherland, BEd(VocEd), ’89Dip(Ed), of Edmonton, AB, in January2009

Lawrence Gregory Sim, BSc(CivEng),of Brooks, AB, in September 2008

Reinhold Hohnsbein, BA, of Camrose,AB, in February 2009

’74 Emily Mary Matwichuk, BA, ’76Dip(Ed), ’77 BEd, of Edmononton,AB, in November 2008

Laura L. Young (Guiltner),Dip(DentHyg), ’74 BEd, of SherwoodPark, AB, in January 2009

Lee Gordon Bomerlan, BA, ofEdmonton, AB, in December 2008

’75 David Philip MacDonald, BSc,’78 BCom, of Edmonton, AB, inMarch 2009

Jean Jobin, MSc, ’77 PhD, of Cap-Rouge, QC, in November 2008

Phyllis Margaret Nerbas, BEd, ofCalgary, AB, in March 2008

Ursula Shields (Denk), Dip(Nu), ofEdmonton, AB, in October 2008

’76 Brian Richard M. Warick, BSc,’77 Dip(Ed), of Edmonton, AB, inMarch 2009

Debra Sharon Kennedy (Sokolik),BSc(Pharm), of Edmonton, AB, inJanuary 2009

Eileen Helen Spillett (Hause), BEd,of Edmonton, AB, in February 2009

Lorne Joseph Ruzicka, BCom, ’80 LLB,of Edmonton, AB, in February 2009

Margaret May Shupe, BEd, ofEdmonton, AB, in February 2009

Robert William Anstruther,BSc(ChemEng), of Onoway, AB, inJanuary 2009

’77 Bradford Guy Reid, MA, ofEdmonton, AB, in January 2009

’78 Donald Fenna, BA, of Canmore,AB, in December 2008

Herbert Quoika-Stanka, BEd, ofEdmonton, AB, in February 2009

Theresa Susan Hiebert, BSc(Spec),’86 MLS, of Edmonton, AB, inNovember 2008

’79 Maria Do Carmo Cabral, BA, ofVancouver, BC, in December 2008

Mary Joan Ursuliak, BA(Spec), ofSummerland, BC, in January 2009

Patricia Anne Fuhr, BEd, ofEdmonton, AB, in January 2009

Valerie Joan Mulesa, BEd, ofSherwood Park, AB, in February 2009

’81 Warren Dean Henning,BSc(Spec), of Calgary, AB, inDecember 2008

’82 Barry John A .Androschuk, BEd,of Evansburg, AB, in January 2009

’83 Frederick Takashi Sonoda, MEd,of Edmonton, AB, in February 2009

Gary Glenn Calderwood, BCom, ofCalgary, AB, in January 2009

Gladys Kyte, BA, of North Vancouver,BC, in March 2009

Teresa Stephanie Sawchuk, Dip(Nu),of Edmonton, AB, in March 2009

’84 Dale William Husack, BSc, ofCalgary, AB, in October 2008

Kathleen Rooks Ryland, BSc(Nu), ofEdmonton, AB, in March 2009

’88 Carla Mary Erdman (Lever), BEd,of Lethbridge, AB, in January 2009

Sheilesh Dave, BSc, ’92 DDS, ofCalgary, AB, in March 2009

’90 Warren Albert Regehr, BEd, ofSherwood Park, AB, in January 2009

’91 Patrick Blair McLean,BSc(PetEng), of Calgary, AB, inDecember 2008

’93 Stuart Henry Lindop, BA, ofEdmonton, AB, in February 2009

’95 Gordon Charles Brilz, BEd, ofOliver, BC, in January 2009

’98 Monika Maria Scharfenberger,BA(Hons), of Edmonton, AB, inDecember 2008

’00 Randall Kim Tai, BSc(Spec), ’03BEd, of Edmonton, AB, in March 2009

’06 Curtis Mark Allanson, BCom, ofSt. Albert, AB, in January 2009

Matthew Proudfoot, BCom, ofCalgary, AB, in January 2009

Wendy Lynn Friesen, BEd, of Eckville,AB, in January 2008

’07 Sean Malcolm Macdonald, BA,of Edmonton, AB, in January 2009

’08 Edward John Van Fossen,BSc(ChemEng), of Edmonton, AB, inDecember 2008

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Alumni interested in submittingremembrances about U of A graduates can send a text file [email protected]. Tributes areposted on the “Memory Lane” webpage at www.ualberta.ca/alumni.

tuck shop

Broomball —unlike in the game pictured here—is officially played by players wearing shoes, not skates.The game is not only gaining surprising popularity in Edmonton (www.ebabroomball.com), Calgary(www.calgarybroomball.com) and the rest of Alberta (www.albertabroomball.com), but also throughoutCanada (www.broomball.ca) and around the world (www.internationalbroomball.com). The first documented real broomball game in Canada was played in Saskatchewan in 1909, so this is the game’sofficial centenary in this country. Today, the game is played in such countries as the U.S., Australia, Japan,Finland, Sweden and England. When Vancouver hosted last year’s World Broomball Championship,over 1,000 players on 52 teams competed.

According to Wikipedia, Saint-Claude, Manitoba, is the broomball capital of the world (the town’swebsite—www.stclaude.ca—has a picture of broomball being played). Although the game’s rules arevery similar to those of that other sport played on ice, broomball players wear specially designed soft-rubber-soled shoes that provide improved traction on the ice. Many modern brands are manufacturedwith other features specific to their use, such as improved toe and ankle support and waterproofing.

Although there is no U of A broomball league (yet), in years past a version of the game was typicallymounted during the school year as a bit of a lark, thus the rather odd “uniforms” in the picture above,which we’re guessing was snapped circa 1967–’72 (we’d love to have these students identified and thedate confirmed).


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