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Volume 44 Number 2
Summer, 1990
Features
Chile: Rebuilding Democracy.. ......................
10
Will Pinochet Allow the Transition?
University Hospital, UBC Site .......................
12
UBC Health Care Comes of Age
Stumbling theLight Fandango
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Time Dishes Out a Black Eye
Departments
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Alumni PresidenIt ’s Column .......................................
Activities ........... ........................................................
Student News ... ........................................................
Alumni News .... ........................................................
Campaign News ..................:.....................................
University News ......................................................
Class Acts ................................................................
Graduation Horoscopes ..........................................
Book Reviews ...........................................................
Letters ....................................................................
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Editor
Chris Petty MFA86
Assistant Editor, Class Acts
Dale Fuller
Contributors
Lake Sagaris BFA81, Patrick Lewis,
Lasha Seniuk MFA88, Alan Hindle
Executive Director
Deborah Apps
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Editor’s Notes
The cover illustration on this quarter’s issueis
a water colour by Toni Onley, “UBC, 15 December,
1989.” I t was commissioned by the Psychology Department as part of the World of Opportunity Campaign. I t features Onley’s subtleshadingandhis
muted, West Coast palate. It is available at the UBC
bookstore for $85 framed, or $25 unframed.
Our special pull-out section on
Homecoming
starts on page 15. Keep this schedule for your information, and return the registrationform. Homecoming this year will feature much 75th Anniversary
activity, so register for these events soon.
This issue has a feature on Chile from our own
Lake Sagaris. an article on theUniversity Hospital, a
lamentation on the passage of time and our regular
features. We have introduced a new feature, Graduation Hororscopes,by Lasha Seniuk. Sheis a popular
local seer and UBC grad.
You will also note, onpage 18, that The Chronicle is about to change its distribution. From Summer, 1991 on, only subscribers and UBC donors will
receive all four issues each year.
We will mail only one
Chronicle a year to our entire, 100.000 strong membership for free.
Over the nextfew issues, youwill find subscription forms, contestsand special deals, all designed to
get you to subscribe to the magazine.
Keep in touch with your university and your old
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We hope you enjoy this issue.
Fromthe
President
Board of Management
Elected Members
19-91
President
Me1 Reeves BComm’75, MSc‘77, LLB
Senior Vice President
David Coulson BComm’76, LLB’80
PastPresident
Ann McAfee, BA’62, MA‘67, PhD’75
Treasurer
Shayne Brent Boyd BComm’81
Members-at-Large 1989-91
Janet Calder, BASc’74, MBA
Martin Cocking, BA’87
Curt Latham, BA‘58, MD’62
Members-at-Large 1990-92
Martin Glynn BA(Hons1’74, MBA’76
James Stich BSc‘71, DMD‘75
Jim Whitehead BA‘62, MA’68,
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My sense of promise and high purpose at the beginning of my term as
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is, then, typical: I’m looking forward
to the excitement and the challengesof the coming year.
This past year has been a pivotal one for the Association, and we
made many decisions that
will impact on our
activities for years tocome.
The most important of these centres around our relationship with the
university. My main task this yearwill be to continue building and defining that relationship.I will chair a Directional Task Force in 1990 that
will establish a formal relationship between the Association and UBC,
and will more clearly outline our mutual benefits and mutual responsibilities. One of our own past presidents, Chief Justice Nathan Nemetz
and ournew Vice President, Dave Coulson, will join me on the
task force,
along with university representatives.
Of course, the Alumni Association has always been totally committed tosupport thegoals and aspirationsof the university. Thisyear, most
of our activities are geared toward the 75th Anniversary celebrations,
and we are fully responsible for organizing a successful Homecoming in
September. Our executive director, Deborah Apps, has been appointed
chair of the 75th Anniversary/Homecoming Committee. I am confident
that Deborah, ourprofessional staff and dedicated volunteers,will make
this year an unforgettable one for many grads.
I’m excited about thecoming year. Volunteersform the backboneof
our Association, and your helpwill be most appreciated.I urge all grads
to get involved with the Association in this, the 75th Anniversary year of
UBC.
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I Activities
socialize at the Arbutus Club. Tickets The Class of 1935 will meet for lunch
onJuly 20 at Cecil GreenPark to
are $28/person. For reservations/incelebrate its 55th Anniversary.
formation call 228-5259.
LosAngeles/San Diego:Thirty alumni
The Class of 1940 has planned a
P.E./Rec.:
The
Annual
Golf
Tourney
met at the lovely home of Keith and
Diane Plant in Laguna Hills on April will be heldat McCleary Golf Course on dinner for September 28 at the Faculty
2 1st to celebrate the 75th Anniversary September29, tee off time is 1O:OO Club anda campus tour and luncheon
a.m. followed bya reunion dinner dance at Cecil Green Park on September 29.
of UBC. If you weren't able to attend,
watch for news of another event soon. at Cecil Green Park at 6:30 p.m. WatchThe Class of 1950 Engineering will
for details in the newsletter.
hold a dinner on Septernber 29 at the
Toronto: Pub Nights generally attract
Faculty Club. Contact Mark Bradwell
a crowd of 75 alumniwho knowhow to Engineering: TheAnnualEngineerus ing BBQwill be held at Cecil Green 988-5025 for info.
have agood time. Come out and join
at 8:OO p.m. on July 18 at theRose & Park on July 13. For further informa- The Classof '55 Medicine will meet at
tion call Don Piercy at 293-5395.
Crown, Yonge & Eglinton.
Whistler J u n e 13-16.
The Class of '60 Civil Engineerswill
London: Alumni inLondon are invited Teachers of the Visually Impaired:
The reunion plannedfor May has been holda
at
reunionSeptember
28 with
to attenda reception on July 27 B.C.
dinner at the Grad Student Centre on
House to help celebrate
UBC's 75th postponed until later in theyear. Watch
for details in your newsletter (and be
Anniversary. Chancellor Les Peterson
the 29th.
will attend and bring alumni toup
date sure to send usa change of address if The Class of '60 Forestry will meet at
you move).The following are brief liston what's happening atUBC.
Harrison for a reunion October 13 - 14.
ings of alumni reunions andactivities.
The
Classof '60Medicine will hold its
For more information, or
to notify us of
30th Anniversary celebrations in Whisyourevent,please
call orwrite the
tler September 14- 15.
Medicine: The1990
UBC Medical
AlumniAssociation,Programmes
Alumni Lecture will be held at 4: 15 Department.
The Class of '65 Forestry has 25th
p.m., Thursday, June 28 at theHotel
Anniversary plans for a July reunion.
Vancouverinconjunctionwith
the
Thefollowing are brieflistings of Class of '65 Nursing will meet May 25Canada WestMedical Congress. The
alumni reunionsand activities. Formore 27.
annual Medical Golf Tournament will
be held onSeptember13.
Previous information. or to notijiy us of your event. Class of '65 Pharmacy is celebrating
participants will be notified by mail, so please call or write the Alumni Associa- September 29 at the Holiday Inn on
Broadway.
if you haven't joined
u s in the past and tion. Programmes Department.
would like to do so this year, contact
Class of '70 Law reunion will be held
the Alumni Office at 228-3313.
at the Delta Mountain Inn, Whistler,
September 14- 16.
Pharmacy: Pharmacy's Professional Grads from 1930,1935,1940,1965
Class of '70 Medicine will hold its
Practice Night will be held on Septem- and1980, all havespecialreunion
Delta MountainInn,
ber 27, and the AGM on October 13.
anniversaries to celebrate this year. If reunionatthe
There area number of events planned you are interested in participating on a Whistler September 28-29.
for Homecoming, 1990. See the next
reunion committee, please contact the Class of '80 Civil Engineerswill hold
Chronicle for dates and times.
Alumni Programmes office. See pages
its reunion J u n e 9. at the University
16- 17for more information.
CounsellingPsychology:
UBC's
Golf Club.
Counselling programs have now been The Class of 1930 will celebrate its Class of '80 Electrical Engineerswill
offered for 2 5 years. On September 29. 60th Anniversary with a receptionand
celebrate its 10th Anniversary in Cecil
alumni will gather to celebrate and dinner at the Faculty Club on Sept. 5. Green Park on September 21 and at
the Faculty Club on September 22.
Class of '80 MechanicalEngineers
will celebratewithadinner
atthe
Faculty Club on J u n e 16.
Class of '80 Forestry m i l l hold a reunion at the Vernon Park Lodge August
17-19.
Class of '80 Law will meet September
28 at Cecil Green Park. Class of '80
Medicine will reuniteinWhistler
September 15-17.
Class of '80 Medicine will reunite in
Whistler September 15- 17.
Class of '80 RehabMedicine has
plans for a fall reunion.
Plans for otherClasses will be announced later.
Branches
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Reunions
Jim Dutton and Alan Lawley. managers
of
The Rose and Crown Pub
L.A. Branch celebrates. Elva Reid (r. bottom), stands next to hostess
atYonge & EglintoninTorontofortheirsup-
Diane Plant, with Keith Plant behind. Photo by Peter Nishihama.
Chronicle/Summer 1990 5
I Student News
nEUSlettre
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The weekly newsletterprinted by the EngineeringUndergradSociety
on
March 14 offended nearly everyone, made headlines inbig city newspapers and
was a hot issue on campus.
Articles, cartoons andmock ads made fun
of native
people,women, homosexualsandalmostanyone
who isn’t a whitemale
engineering student.
Theuniversity administrationwasquicktocondemnthe
EUS, and has
considered a number of punitive actions against them including
freezing activity
M
s also
funds, expulsionof students involved and disbanding theSociety. TheA
condemned the newsletter, and directed the EUS to conduct aconference
addressingtheissues
of racism,sexism,homophobiaandotherforms
of
discrimination. The E U S was also ordered to publish a full page apology in the
UBYSSEY.
A
M
s President Kurt Preinsperg,however, defended the EUS’s right to publish
these views. In a letter tothe UBYSSEY, he urgedDr. Strangway to consider that
the newsletter, rather than being a hate sheet, might simply be the expression
of unpopular opinions, and reminded him that the Canadian Charterof Rights
and Freedoms guarantees the right of free expression. Preinsperg stressed that
his view did not represent a consensus within the AMs.
DOS Daunts AMS
Buying
a new cart
n
“Given the opportunity we
will better any price you
can obtain on the
purchase of a new vehicle.”
VANCOUVER
Greg Huynh
#506-1015 Burrard Street
Vancouver, B.C. V7Z1Y5
688-0455
In late February, theA
Ms decided to buy five Macintosh computers and two
laser printers for the use of A
Ms executives. The machinery will cost $33,000.
Protestwasquick,
as articlesandletterstotheeditorinthe
UBYSSEY
indicate. Many complain that comparable IBM compatibles would have cost half
as much, would have been justas efficient for A
Ms executive needs, and would
be more in keeping with the ”trustus” theme of the new A
M
s executive. As it is,
many feel the new Macs represent perks for help-themselves politicians.
AMs President, Kurt Preinsperg was also quick to defend the decision.
“We didn’t want tobe on the tail end of a technology that’s on theway out,”
Preisperg is quoted as saying, referring to DOS based machines, and “...noneof
u s wanted abstract commands that we had to memorize.”
In a letter to the UBYSSEY, Preisperg noted the user friendly environment of
the Mac and said, “easeof use promotes use, and the greater
initial cost of Macs
M
s exeFutives
will rapidly pay for itself in tirms making A
more creatively productive.”
AMs executives plan to use the computers for letters,
school work, spreadsheets and networking.
In another letter to the UBYSSEY, Engineering student
Tabe Johnson summed up many opinions this
way: “Purchasing 5 computers for $33,000 to write letters and update
spreadsheets is muchlike using the family Lambourghini to
nip to the mailbox down the block.”
The Chronicle, by the way, is produced on a lowly IBM
AND
compatible.
VICTORIA
Robert Montgomery
#209-1815 Blanshard Street
Victoria, B.C. V8T5A4
380-7777
MBA
UBC Dance Club Thrives
Of course, notall student newsinvolves discrimination or
intimations of corruption. In a n age whenold fashioned ideas
are being sloughed off like yesterday’s shirt, theUBC Dance
Club carries on, pureas theore in a silver slipper. The Club
celebrated itself recently at the UBC Ballroom Dance Club’s
28th Annual Gala Ball.
Over 850 guests frolicked at the Vancouver Trade and
Convention Centre, anda record 105 couplescompeted in 15
categories of Closed and B.C. Open Amateur Championship
competition. Two Latin Formation Teams, one
from UBC and
the other from Seattle, also cutrugs for the pleasure of all.
The climaxof the evening came just after midnightwith a
dazzling combined show by Corky and Shirley Ballas, fourtime U.S. Latin Champions and JohnWood and Anne Lewis,
the World Modem Champions.
is run
The UBC Dance Club was established in 1949, and
by and for UBC students. The 850 membership includes
students from every faculty, and has several second generation members.
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ASIAN
STUDIES
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JNIVERSITY
FzFl
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Alumni News
field hockey as one of Canada's Olym- who left the Association in January.
Suzanne Lonsbrough and Charpic sports.
He is also a pioneer in the sci- lotte Baynes are "job sharing," replacElections for the Alumni Assoas receptionist.
ence of biogeochemistry - the effect of ingLindaSanford
ciation's Board of Management were
chemicalsinthe
soil on biological Welcome all.
held on April 17, 1990.Dave Coulson. materials. His researchfocuseson
BComm'76. LLB'80 was elected Senior
analyzingplants for theirmineral
Vice President. Hewill serve inthat
content to detect the presence
of mincapacity for the1990-91term.then
erals in the ground.
will automatically become President in
He has received a number of
the spring of 1991.
awards, including the Order of CanDr. John Diggens, Past PresiMembers-at-Large, who serve a ada, theInternational Hockey Federadent
of
the AlumniAssociation,retwo-year term. were elected by acclation'sOrder
of Merit and honorary
ceived
a
n
Honorary Big Block Award
mation.Theyare:
Martin Glynn. degrees fromWaterloo and UBC.He
from AthleticServicesDirector
Bob
BA(Hons)'74. MBA76; James Stich. wasawardedtheDistinguished
Pio- Hindmarch attheThunderbird
Big
BSc'71,
DMD'75;
and
Jim C.
neer awardfrom the City of Vancouvel
Block Awards and Reunion Banquet in
Whitehead, BA'62, MA'68, MSc.
in 1986.
March. Diggens received the awardfor
PhD'87. Colin Davies, BComm'8 1 was ,
~his dedication to UBC and his tireless
acclaimedTreasurer,buthassince
volunteer service. Congrats, John.
taken employment in Toronto and has
declined. Shayne
Brent
Boyd,
BComm'81, who has been an active
volunteer for manyyears, w i l l be TreasI n our Fall issue of the Chronurer for the 1990-91 term.
icle,
we
willlaunch theUBC Bank of
Me1 Reeves, BComm'75.
Montreal
Mastercardcard.
As a
A 75thAnniversaryreception
MSc'77. LLB, has becomePresident.
member
of
the
UBC
family,
you
will
and dinner was
held by the Hong Kong
AnnMcAfee, BA62, "67.
PhD'75
be able to apply for this unique no
Branch in December, 1989.
will take over the duties of Past Presifee MasterCard.
Dr. andMrs.Strangwayatdent.
In addition to
the buying power
tended, alongwithTheir Honours
David
The new Board was installed at
of an internationally accepted credit
and Dorothy Lam.
the Annual General
Meeting heldJ u n e
card, every time the card is used to
During the evening, Dr. Strang5 at Cecil Green Park.
make a purchase, the bank contrib- way acknowledged the gift of $10 milutes a percentage to the Alumni Aslion made to UBC by the Chan family
sociation. It'sa painless, no-costway j for a new UBC Performing Arts Centre.
to support a cause we know youfeel
Dr.Strangwayalsoacknowl1
strongly about.
edged a gift of $1 million from the Hong
Affinity credit cards have been Kong Bank of Canada to establish a
Long-timesportsmanHarry
available in Canada for the last 23
chair in Asian Commerce.
Warren BASc'27 has been named to
years. We felt it important to wait
the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. He has
and evaluate the entire conceptbepromoted, taught, coached and
played
fore deciding to commit our name to
sport on two continents for more than
a program. After 2 years of study, we
70 years.
are nowproceeding. The Bank of
His dedication to such sportsas
Montreal is the established leader in
field hockey, cricket and rugby have
affinity credit card services and, as
earned him a reputation around the
such, is in the bestposition to pro- :
world. While he was ona fellowship at
vide you with an outstanding prod- 1
the California Institute of Technology
uct.
he introduced badminton and cricket
Application forms will be into the school and was first president
of
cluded in the Fall Chronicle.
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the SouthernCalifornia Rugby Union.
He was instrumental in establishing
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UBC Faculty/Alumni
Squash Club
Memberships now available at
the unbelievably low rateof
$40 per year
and a one-time joining fee of $40
The court is locateo next to Cecil Green Park
Our members are faculty, alumni, staffand
graduatestudents.
Please phone Carrie
at 222-8900 to join!
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AbleYee. the Alumni Association's accountant for over three years,
has left for greener pastures. He accepted a position with the Park Georgia group, and we at the Association
wish him luck.
Deborah Lavack has joined the
Association a s our new accountant.
She brings a wide variety of experience
to the position after working for three
years as a freelance accountant. We
welcome her andlook forward to working with her.
Alsonew to the Association is
Sandra McCaskill, our new bookkeeper
and events clerk. She replaces Fay Ho
Anne Basseft MD'78 receives her I989 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award. She is codiscoverer of o genetic abnormality that
may cause schizophrenia.JohnDiggens,
Choir of the Association's Awards Committee, makes the presentation.
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Pacesetter Donors Lead
Alumni Campaign
Thanks to 75 pacesetter donors, and First Nations students in a broad
the Alumni World of Opportunity cam- range of programs.
paign is off and running.Over $280,000
The Opportunity Fund will suphas been raised from leading alumni, portemergingpriorities
inlearning,
with an average gift of $3,770. Because research or public service. It will prothese gifts are dedicated to the Presi- vide seed money for topical seminars
dent’sEndowmentFund.they
will and conferences, faculty recruitment,
multiply fourfold for atotalvalue
of purchase of important collections, vis$1.1 16,000. The Vancouver Founda- iting lecturer programs and other spetion and the Government of B.C. are cial projects. Leading universities around
providing the matching funds.
the world have established similar funds
What will the funds be used for? to enable them to respond to unanticiThe interest from the President‘s pated needs and opportunities.
All UBC grads are being askedto
Endowment Fund will be allocated to
two areas: a Scholarship Fund and an join the Alumni World of Opportunity
OpportunityFund.TheScholarship
Campaign. To date, the response has
Fund will supportnationalentrance
been generous. Alumni are contributscholarships and graduate fellowships ing larger gifts and pledges than ever
to encourage first-ratestudents to choose before. However, the campaign still needs
UBC.New fellowships will help UBC more participants. If youhaven’t yet
achieve its objective of building gradu- sent in your commitment form, please
ate enrolment and increasing the number do so now and become a part of UBC’s
of women,students withdisabilities
future.
Alumni Pacesetter Donors
as of May 22, 1990
Mr. Robert Affleck
Anonymous
Ms. Deborah Apps
Mr. William S. Armstrong, Q.C.
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Banfield
Mrs. Dorothy-Jane Boyce
Mr. Shayne B. Boyd
Mr. Henning P. Brasso
Mr. Charles W. Brazier, Q.C.
Mr. W. Thomas Brown
Mr. Grant D. Bumyeat
Mr. Kenneth M. Campbell
Mr. John J. Carson, O.C.
Mr. R. B. (Dick) Cavaye
Mrs. Jeanne Cavaye
Mr. Fred W. (Ted) Charlton
Dr. Susan K. C. Chow
Mr. J. Stuart Clyne
Mr. Martin Cocking
Dr. D. Harold Copp
Dr. John Diggens
Dr. & Mrs. George R. F. Elliot
Mr. Jack A. Ferry
Mrs. B. G. Field
Mr. David L. Frank
Mrs. Janet L. Gavinchuk
Mr. Sholto Hebenton, Q.C.
Mr. David L. Helliwell
Mr. & Mrs. Byron H. Hender
Mr. Mark W. Hilton
Mr. J. Norman Hyland
Mr. Arthur F. J. Johnson, Q.C.
Mr. W. Kaye Lamb
Dr. Dorsan F. Lambert
Mr. Robin B. Leckie
Mr. T. Bame Lindsay
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Dr. Sandra C. Lindstrom
Mr. J. Ron Longstaffe
Dr. Alan A. Lowe
Dr. Donald E. MacFarlane
Dr. R. Ann McAfee
Mr. Murray G. McMillan
Mr. William B. McNulty
Dr. Ian McTaggart Cowan
Dr. Patrick D. McTaggart-Cowan
Mr. Donovan F. Miller
Mr. Donald F. S. Millerd
Dr. George L. Morfitt, F.C.A.
Miss Flora M. Musgrave
Dr. Douglas T. Nielsen
Dr. & Mrs. Robert F. Osborne
Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Partridge
Dr. Leslie R. Peterson, Q.C.
Dr. Bob Pipars
Mr. & Mrs. George E. Plant
Mr. Melvin R. Reeves
Mr. Bert Reid
Mr. Peter A. Shields
Mr. Robert J. Smith
Mr. Douglas W. Souter
Dr. James M. Stich
Mr. Minoru Sugimoto
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Thom
Mr. G. Brent Tynan
Dr. Ron Ulinder
Dr. & Mrs. Ashok Varma
Mr. Frank E. Walden
Dr. Jim C. Whitehead
Dr. Lome A. R. Whitehead
Dr. Ray G. Williston
Dr. Harold M. Wright, C.C.
Dr. Gregory T. Yu
Campaign 1
Cecil Green Funds
Graduate College
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Long-time friend of the university,
Cecil Green, recently announced a gift
of $7 million to found GreenCollege, a
residential graduate college tobe located near Cecil Green Park.
A graduate college is a natural
step in the continued growthdeveland
opment of UBC’s research and graduate programs.
Dr. Greenbelieves the newfacility
will support President Strangway’s goal
to increase graduate enrolment
at UBC.
‘To be the best, we must attract the
best, and to attract the best, we must Dr. Cecil Green;Dr. Bill Gibson, Chancellor
have first class facilities, superior aca- of UVic; and LordDoll, Ex-warden of Green
demictalentand
solid funding,”he College,Oxford; visiting theUBC campus
stated.
At a campaign dinner where he
eration between college members and
announced hisgift, Dr. Green describedthe university community.
a similar college he funded at Oxford
In the beginning, the college will
University. “Scholarsfrom the sciences, accommodate 60 juniorfellows and 26
the arts and humanitieswork shoulder senior fellows, with numbers gradually
to shoulder indaily contact, refining increasing. TheCecil H. and Ida Green
their research ideasby participating in Visiting Professorships will be incorpojoint projects and carrying on the most rated intothe college. Distinguished
important work of the university, which visitors to the campus, faculty memis the evolution of new ideas,” he said. bers, and scholars from other instituGreen College, UBCwill provide tions will be invited to participate in
an opportunity for outstandingstuGreen College programs.
dents, researchers, and academics
from
A n endowment fund of $4 million
many disciplinesto live and workto- will be establishedto provide operating
gether. Programs of debates, seminars funds and fellowships for students at
and symposiawill encourage close
coop- the college.
B.C. Government Extends
Matching Program
21.Thecampaign
will continue,he
The B.C. Government hasanuniversity funds new
nounced plans to extend the
$1 10 mil- added,asthe
lion University Matching Fund Programprojects that have emerged since the
-by virtue of this program’s phenome- campaign began two years ago.
Although the original target has
nal success.”
The announcement is good news been reached, many
key projects refor UBC’s World of Opportunity cam- main under-subscribed and other new
paign. The governmentmatch has been proposals havecome forward. The cona major factor in the remarkable results tinuing campaignwill enable the uniof the campaign to date, with more than
versity to fund the original priorities a s
$132 million alreadyraised,including
well as additional projects that link
$66 million in UBC’s share of matching donor interest with
UBC’s mission.
funds.
Graduate
Highlights
a
include
College,
“With the matching funds from a First Nations Longhouse, a Disabilithe provincial government, we havetiesCentre
and an Institute for Asian
reached our initial goal a full year be- and Pacific Studies. Expanding and
fore the scheduled wrap-upof the cam- renovating the Main Library continues
paign,” said Campaign Chairman Bob to be a major priority in the campaign.
Wyman at a campaign dinner on March
Chronicle/Summer 1930 9
hen Chile'snew,elected
authorities tookoverfrom
themilitaryregimelast
March,theyfoundempty
offices, many without telephones, carpets, computers, typewriters, and other
essentials. One element from the outgoing military regime was ovenvhelmingly present, however: its staff, made
unremovable by the military junta just
before it retired from its 16 year stint
as Chile's 'legislature."
Even as celebrations of the new,
andschools,and
sold off profitable
statecorporationsunderconditions
elected authorities' assumptionofpower
on March1 l t h reachedtheirheight,
whichoppositionanalyststermed
the contradictions which have become scandalous. Poverty took over
the homes
of five million Chileans. almosthalf the
the hallmark of Chilean politics were
is
population.Thehousingshortage
starkly evident.
estimated at one million.
When the new president, Patricio
The military also made far-reachAylwin, drove into the Moneda for the
ing changes to
Chile's political system.
first time, violent incidents broke out
between police and a small group of
A study by the Party of Democracy
bottle and stone throwingprovocateurs. (PPD) found that after General PinoWithinminutes, policewere
using
chetlosta1988
plebiscite, districts
watercannon and teargas indiscrimiwere gerrymanderedso that thesmallest districts(which had favoured Pinonatelyagainstthousands
of men,
chet) elected 40 representatives, while
women and children gathered peacefully to welcome their new president.
Nevertheless,theceremonies
marked the endof an erawhich began
on September 1 lth, 1973, when the
military overthrewthe elected socialist
government and Chile became notorious the world over for flagrant human
rights violations.
Canada alonereceived a n estimated
30.000 Chilean refugees as hundreds
of thousands fled, many after imprisonment and torture in concentration
camps and secret prisons. Human
rights
organizations estimate between and
10
30 thousand were killed outright.
For the new government, governing
Chile is not simply a matter of picking
up where the last democratic government left off. Unlike similar regimes in
neighbouringcountries, the Chilean
militarygovernment, ledbyArmy
GeneralAugusto Pinochet. implemented
economic and social reforms that profoundly changed Chilean society.
During its time in power, the military privatized health care, pensions
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the seven largest, withthe same population, elected 14.
Aylwin's victory wasmarred
by
congressional results,especially in the
senate.wherethenewgovernment
needs special quoraof 2 / 3 a n d3/5 to
pass key laws. With only 22 of the 38
seats, thenew government won't have
the strength to counterbalancenine
senatorsappointed by the previous
government. Among theloserswas
RicardoLagos, themostimportant
leader of Chile's moderate left and the
new Minister of Education. Lagos received 180,000 votes more than the
man who beat him, but for Aylwin's
supporters towin both candidates ina
district,theircombined
vote hadto
double that of the other slate. Seven
other members of the Aylwin coalition
went down to defeat for the same reason.
A 17-partycoalitionsupported
Aylwin's candidacy, as did the Communist Party and theMIR, and all but
the CP and theMIR are represented in
the new government. Unlike General
Pinochet, who ruled
by decree, the new
government will have to steer every
new lawthrough a Congress wherethe
General'ssupportersare
over-represented and members
of government
parties,althoughthe majority,don't
meet quorum requirements.
Scrutinizing theseefforts will be the
Chilean Armed Forces,anxiousto
protectthose
officers whowere involved in thedirty war,and convinced
Photos: (l-r-1 Crowds in Santiago demonstrate during election rally; GeneralPinochet's troopspatrol outsidea
pollingstation; voters wait inside
polling station.
Photos by Rick Craig.
Commander-in-Chief. Seated in his
newly-renovated offices, he wields
considerable power through his supporters in Congress, his appointees
in the courts and the Central Bank,
and loyalists in the public service.
His retreat may be strategic indeed.
Nevertheless, the newgovernment'ssupportersare
overwhelmingly optimistic. The men (there are
no women) inAylwin's cabinet have
extensive experience in national and
commitments intodirect conflict with the international organizationsbacked
military, and in some cases itsown poli- up by academic qualifications which
would make most universities
proud.
cies.
On March 30th. Santiago's new gov- Their economic plansrely on assistheir jobis overseeing the government.
for three tance from foreign governments, debt
Aylwin, hiscabinetandthe
new ernor banned a memorial march
Congress - which the military regime men kidnapped and brutally murdered renegotiations and moderate tax increases,ratherthansweeping
removed out of the capital to the port of in March 1985. Relatives marched anyversals of economic policies.
Valparaiso, 1 hours away - have spent way and police teargassed and waterSo f a r Aylwin, braced by a strong
their first months in power working to cannoned them, just as they have
every
consensus among Chileans that the
fulfil the new government's many prom- year since the killings took place.
The relatives of the 600 disappeared rebuilding of their society has just
ises. At every step they uncovered
new
and those brutally murdered want jus- begun.has skilfully navigatedthe
obstacles.
Laws passed by the four-man mili- tice. Chile's political prisoners, some of reefs of political sectarianism and
tary junta at the end
of its rulesignifi- whom tookup armsto fight the dictator- infightingwhichwouldinevitably
discredit his government.Polls indiAnd theChilean
cantly distanced the armed
forces from ship,wantfreedom.
generally willing to
civilian control; the new congress can't armed forces want human rights viola- cate Chileans are
tions to be forgotten, orforgiven, as part wait up to two years for significant
investigate charges of corruption in
the previous administration; and min- of a civil war they argue took place after changes.
The stakes are high.The same
the coup.
isters canonly replace a handfulof the
fuelled successful camJ u s t weeks before Aylwin's govern- demands that
former regime's employees.
regime for the
ment formally took office, 50 political paignsagainstthe
Resourcesare slim.Themilitary
past six years could seriously presgovernment privatized many profitable prisoners staged a massive escape and
government corporations including
the all but seven remain at large. Aylwin's sure the newgovernment'sunity.
Central Bank, which sets crucialeco- first measure as president was to grant Harald Beyer, of the Centrefor Public
left parties
nomic policies. As well, the world cop- amnesty to between 40 and 50 political Studies, predicts that the
per price is dropping, further limiting prisoners. Thefirst laws he presented to will desert the government, leaving
the new congress wouldeliminate the ChristianDemocratstorulewith
an important source of revenue.
supportersand
up trials of Pinochet'sformer
For the first year, the new govern- death sentence and speed
remainingprisoners.But110
of the that nothing will really change.
mentmustworkwithinanational
But Sergio Bitar, who went from
approximately 400 remaininginjail
budgetapproved by the militaryreAllende
gime. Aylwin's Finance Minister, Ale- immediately began a month-long hungerbeing Minister of Mines in the
jandro Foxley, announced in January strike and relatives staged several occu- government to a concentration camp
after the coup,is confident the multipations of cathedrals and prisons.
that thisyear's budgethas frozen public
party government can hold together.
At thesame time,Chile'smilitary
sector salaries and pensions at last
"People who predict we'll divide
year's level, in spite of 21% inflation. leaders adamantly defend a 1978 Amnesty Law which has stopped investiga- don't understand how much we've
New authorities are discovering that
their antecessors ran up hugedeficits tions of crimes whichtook place between suffered," hesays. "We don'tever
want to go back to that again."
'73 and '78.
before leaving office.
On March1 lth, GeneralPinochet
Human rights are already a major,
moved across the roadto the Ministry of Lake Sagaris is afreelance writer
and perilous, issue, which threatens
Defence, where he continues
a s Army and broadcaster living in Chile.
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“...agroup of 6 or 8 buildings for hospitals, laboratories, lecture rooms and
clinics, dissecting rooms, museums, residence, etc. 60,000 square feet.”
Design Specifications, Medicine, 19 12
T
here isan air of modernity aboutUniversity Hos- View sketched by Sharp and Thompson (the successful
pital, UBC Site. Its sloped windowsand concrete architectural firm in the design contest and fore-runners to
walls have little in common with the red-brick Thompson, Benvick and Pratt) hangs in the comdor outthe Main Library. Medicine and
and granite past
of its older city cousins, Shaugh- side of Special Collections in
the Medical Sciences are grouped in the upper left hand
nessy, Vancouver General and St.Pau1.s. There
are no remnantsof older buildings at the hospital, no hiscomer of thesketchatthepresentsite
of University
tory tostare outof archives and mingle with imagesof horse Hospital. The grey stone buildings are reminiscent of an
drawn ambulances or photographs
of the Sistersof Charity eastern university or something old and European. They
’ of Providence hanging intently onthe walls. Construction of suggest established substance and wealth. But reality for
the medical sciences centre ofwhich
the University Hospital the studentbody as a whole from 19 15 until 1925 was war,
is part began in the early 1960s: VGH’s past is filled with insufficient finances and the Fairview Shacks at Oak and
images of stone masons and carts;
University’s past is Tenth opposite VGH’s Heather Pavilion. Though a Departcranes and concrete trucks.
ment of Nursing and Health had existed from the early
The ambition to have a university based hospital is at twenties, and even though Israel W. Powell, chancellor of
the ill-fated university of 1890/9 1,
least a century old, probably originating in Dr. John Sebastian HelHenry Esson Young, the father of
UBC, Frank FairchildWesbrook,
mecken’s 1870 proposal to attach
a faculty of medicine
to
the Royal
its first
president,
and
R.E.
Naval Hospital in Victoria.
McKeknie,
Accordchancellor for 26 years,
were all medical
wasgraduates,
it
ing to Harry Logan’s history of the
the
thirty-five years before a Faculty of
university. Tuum Est, still-born
“Act Respecting the University of
Medicine was finally opened and
passed
Columbia,”
which
British
65 before the university
had
a completed
hospital.
the
in
B.C. Legislature1890,
in
attempts
Early
empowered
grant thetouniversity
were made. In
degrees
the
in
A r t s , Sciences, Medi1933, Dr. A.S.
bequeathed
Munro
$80,000 for medical research
and
cine and Law. The Act of 1908,
section
“stated
the
nine
obligation of
for a moment
it
looked like a medical
culty
degree
provide
, the University
to
would
the But
be born.
’ work
in
all branches of knowledge,
only real
movement
was
joint
the
Medicine..
including
.”
development
Department
of the
of
cations
design
The
Bacteriology
Connaught
and
Labo1912 inlished
for architects
to
bid
1935.ratories
in
An attempt to
on were ambitious. A 1914 copy of
build a Department of Preventathe university’s layout,A Bird’s Eye
by Patrick Lewis
Medicine
tive
1939
in
held
some
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promise a s well, but the Second War two Volkswagen Beatlesin the fore- MinisterDr. Pat McGeer challenged
UBC to plan the heartof the hospital,
ended any plans. It was the returning ground - as the university moved forfacility, within60
veterans and a need tooffer refresher ward with its commitment “toa policy a 240 bed acute care
days or see funds diverted to estabof forming a unified medical school.”
courses for physicians whichprovided
new incentive, and in 1944 VGH ofIn early 1963, $18million was allo- lishing a medical school in Victoria.
fered the university its first medical
cated for a Health Sciences Centre. In
It was almost a declarationof war.
teaching facility.
the Fall of 1963, the ground was broVGH, St. Pauls’ and ShaughnessyHosIn 1945, the government included
ken for the Woodward BioMedical Li- pitals “felt the money would be better
$1.5 million in the university capital
brary. As medicalsciencebuildings
spent improving teachingfacilities” at
continued to rise, constructionof a 60 their respective hospitals. The Greater
grant to build amedicalfaculty
at
in
UBC. But in 1948 someof those funds bed Psychiatry Hospital began 1966,
Vancouver Regional Hospital District
followed by a massive extension to the directors voted, morethan once, not
slipped away to other projects.
In 1949to
Woodward Library in 1968. The Psy- support construction of the hospital,
50 the government added another $2.25
million and the Alumni,UBC Develop- chiatry Hospital opened in 1969, the
and theB.C. MedicalAssociation threw
ment Fund and
private donorsalso
Instructional ResourcesCentrein 1973. its weight behind the protest.
contributed monies.
and the300 bed Extended Care HospiDr. William Jory, then president of
the BCMA, queried the need for what
In 1950, funding,policy and physi- tal in 1977.
cal space fell together for the univerBy themid-l970’s,though,diswas being promoted as another communityhospital, and openlyspecul a t e dt h a tt h eg o v e r n m e n tw a s
...”wasting a lotof money.”
How would it be funded?How would
it be administered? Why was it being
built on the west sideof the city in the
Minister of Education’s riding”Was
the Minister’s position a s head of the
university’sdepartment of neurosciences influencing the decision?
Throughout the whole of the conup phase the quesstruction and start
tions came in a constant stream. The
press became fertile ground for mud
slinging and the wordshope and teamworkdisappeared without
a trace. With
the opening of 30 of a projected 120
surgical beds in 1981, L.F. Detwiller,
the hospital administrator, stated the
hospital’s positionin the community in
an attempt to ease the years
of tension:
“We
plan
to
compliment
the
present
Medicine played a large part in early plans for the university, as is seen in this
hospitals and not compete with them.”
drawing from 1914. It would be over 50 years, however, before a comprehensive
‘Modern’UBC hospital avoids cutback
medicalfacility opened on campus.
crunch -Editorial: The Vancouver Sun,
May 27, 1982
sity withthe assignmentof 400 beds at agreement within the medical community and other interested bodies on the The 1980s were a difficult time to
VGH for “clinical teaching purposes.”
establish the role of the hospital as a
site and the need
for the facility at UBC
The first medicalclass wasoffered and
was becoming vocal. The proposal by teaching/research centre, and admin270 people applied. Sixty people-57
the short-lived NDPgovernment ofDave istrators hadto learn how to bend with
from B.C.-were admitted.
Barrett-which had approved construc- changingtimes.Therecessionthat
From 1955 on, publications such
dragged the national economy
down in
UBC Reports are ripe with mention of tion of the Extended Care Hospital in
1982 coincided with the hospital’s emerthe move towardconstruction of a
1974-40 build a B.C. Medical Centre
medical sciences centre, thefinal step at Shaughnessy, met with strong
local gence a s a complete unit, and in 1983,
R. McDermit, president of the hospital,
in building a true university hospital.
opposition, and was shelved, never to
The October 1955 issue called it the
be revived. But controversy surround- introduced Sun newspaper reporters
“thirdmajorproject”intheunivering the construction of a new hospital to 66 empty acute care beds. Governfor all thehopeful
sity’s construction schedule but noted had broken into the open, and with a mentrestraint,
of headlines of the year before, was cutthat the plans were not yet ready. In change in government it poured out
ting in.
December of that year, the Reports’ the Legislature andintothepress,
cover carried a map placing the medi- sweepingup doctors, Aldermen, nurses “Eversincethehospitalopened,”
said McDermit, “we have had a serious
cal centre north
of the Library between and administrators.
East and Main Malls. The hospital’s
WhenPresidentDr.Walter
Gage financial problem ... All these talented
people come here to make a contribupresent site, then known Wesbrook
as
planted a seedfrom the sycamoretree
tion, but they aregetting wornthin. We
camp, was left vacant.
Hippocrates studied beneath
to launch
need a little recognition
of the tremenThe 1960s heralded the constructheInstructionalResourcesCentre,
tion boomthat in 20 years
would build teamwork and hope werekey words in dous effort being put forward.”
Those financial problems and the
University Hospital- a photo from UBC press stories covering the project. By
“wearingthin“ took a toll evenon McDerearly 1976though, all of thathad
Reports for September1961shows
to a head
three medical science buildings rising changed. The crisis came
continued page 1 4
out of a treeless landscape, dwarfing
whenthen
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mit:heresigned in 1987, citing“continued frustration over the provincial
government’s restraint program.”
Within
a few months it was announced that
University Hospital, then known as the
HealthSciencesCentre,wouldbe
mergingwith Shaughnessy Hospital
to,accordingto
Alan Pierce, former
chairman of the hospital, “improve our
services inthe future.with a particular
focus on leading edge developments in
wellness andhealthpromotion.”
Unlike most other major Canadian
hospitals, University Hospital did not
have a n established base, a large community to draw from. Its designation
as a community hospital,its method of
funding and its sometimes confusing
relationship to the Ministries of Education and Health, dogged it for years.
But itsfirst decadehas not been with-
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“The dream of a
medical facility
offering a complete
range of services in an
academic atmosphere
has slipped away.”
out influence and accomplishment.
When the hospitalopenedthere
was very little medical research being
done in Vancouver.Now St. Paul’s has
a research centre and the Jack
Bell
1 Centre at VGH is growing by leaps and
UBC
bounds on thesitewherethe
story started in the
Fairview Shacks 75
, years ago. University Hospital’s recognized success in research has probably had a hand in this,as well as their
location: as originally hoped for at the
I
turn of the century, physicians inB.C.
are trained at a teaching/research facility with access to the medical sciences only steps away.
The dream of a universitybased
medicalfacility
that would offer a
complete range of medical services in
1 an academicatmospherehasslipped
away and certain medical procedures
will never be preformed at UBC. The
University/Shaughnessymerger will
takethehospitalindirectionsnot
planned for in the 1950s and 1960s
and the hospital will change; one vision passes and another replaces it.
The challengefor University Hospital as part of a larger healthcare community is to find that new vision as it
embarks on its second decade.
,
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Patrick Lewis is a freelance writer
and editor ofHealth Care News.
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SUPER Sale will be held on July 28.SUPER stands for Special University
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Later in the summer, the Museum
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UBC News
widely during theperiod studied.
Fire Fighters’ Kids at used
Fire fighters also experience non-fire
from such agents as diesel
Risk for Birth Defectsexposures
and exhaustfrom vehicles, fire fighting
with Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid
arthritis or both. Only 0.39 per centof
the rheumatoid arthritis patients also
had Alzheimer’s, and 0.50 per cent of
compounds used to fill extinguishers those with Alzheimer’s had rheumaA team ofUBC medical researchers,includingAndresOlshan,
Kay and hazardous materials encountered toid arthritis as well.
The results of several studies on
inroutineinspectionsandduring
TescheandmedicalgeneticistDr.
chemical spills.
Alzheimer’s shows that in the over-64
Patricia Baird report that some birth
Dr. Baird, whois currently chairing general population, there is a n averdefects are more common among the
children of fire fighters than those whose the federal government‘s Royal Com- age of 2.7 per cent with Alzheimer’s
mission of Reproductive Technologies, disease.
parents work in other occupations.
Researcherssay Alzheimer’s disThe results of the study of 22,000 emphasized that since theearly 1980s
live-bornchildrenin
33 birth defect it has been standard practice for fire easeischaracterizedbylow-grade
fighters to wear protective
breathing
inflammation of the brain, but that
categories, showed that thesechildren
are ata higher risk of being born with apparatus, but that was not the case they do not yet know if the low inciduring the study period.
dence of Alzheimer’s among rheumaa heart defect, specifically an abnortoid arthritis patients is due to their
mal opening between the
left and right
ingestion of anti-inflammatory drugs.
chambers of the heart.
Clinical trials of mild anti-inflammaThe children who were
studied were
tory
agents used early in Alzheimer’s
identified from the British Columbia
disease will have to be conducted to
Health Surveillance Registry. The regcome to a firmer conclusion.
istrywasstarted
in 1952,andthe
Conservative estimates currentlyput
The results of the study were pubthe numberof persons in Canada with
study used that data until 1973, when
“dementing disorders” at 350,000. A lished in the British Medical Journal,
the occupation
of parents was longer
no
Lancet. Co-authorswere Dr. Edith
completely reliablediagnosis ofAlzincluded in birth notices.
Part of the study compared thefire heimer’s disease cannot be made until McGeer and Dr.Patrick McGeer of
fighters to policemen, because of the
an autopsy is performed, so it canonly UBC, Dr. Joseph Rogers of the Instisimilarity insocioeconomic status and be guessedat how many of the 350,000 tute of Biogerontology in Sun City,
people actually have Alzheimer’s dis- Arizona and Dr. John Sibley of the
employmentcriteriasuch as educaUniversity of Saskatchewan.
tion and physicalbuild.From
these
ease.
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive
comparisons, as well as others to the
general population, researchers have
deterioration of intellectual functions
determinedthatexposureto
toxins
and involves permanent memory loss.
through inhalation during andafter a Themajority of Alzheimer’s victims
fire, and absorption
of toxic compounds show the symptoms at between
60 and
through the skin and permeable
cloth72 years of age, although it has been
Patricia Marchak has been named
ing may be responsible
for the birth
known toaffect persons in their 40s.
It the university’s new Deanof Arts. She
defects. During the period when the
seems to be moreprevalent in women
served as head of the Anthropology
data was collected, firemen were rethan in men, but this may have to do and Sociology department from 1987.
so with the fact that women live longer The appointment is for six years and
quired to bring their laundry home,
wives also were potentially exposed to than men.
begins on July 1.
the toxins. It is possible that the early
UBC researchershaveuncovered
Dr.Marchakcompletedbothher
embryo could affected
be
by substances
the possibility that anti-inflammatory undergraduate degree and
PhD at UBC
that are taken home andto which the drugs impede the developmentof Alz- and is a former editor of the Ubyssey.
mother is exposed during early gesta- heimer’s disease. This was discovered Shebeganteachingat
UBC a s a n
tion. Paternal exposure toan agent in when it was noted that patients with
instructor in 1972, was promoted to
small doses has been shown in ani- rheumatoid arthritis whoreceive long- assistant professor the following year,
mals to produce birth defects in off- term anti-inflammatory drug therapy
associate professor in 1975 and full
spring withouteffects on male fertility. have an unexpectedly low rate of Alzprofessor in 1980. She is a sociologist
heimer’s disease.
“Our data suggests that paternal
with a focus on the sociology of foremployment a s a fire fighter increased
The findingsare based on data
from estry andfishing. The search commita heart post mortem analyses of Alzheimer’s tee,chaired byDanielBirch,
a child’s risk of being born with
Vicedefect, but this needs confirming by
patients, rheumatoid arthritis clinics,
President, Academic, consideredDr.
other studies,” stated Dr. Baird. “Our Alzheimer’s disease clinics and hospi“an absolutelyoutMarchaktobe
research cannot be
viewed as proof tal statistics. The study was conducted
standing candidate whoreflects the
positive, but we have a clear indication on persons who had been diagnosed
best in this university’s traditions.She
that this whole area warrants further
has achievedinternational recogniexamination.”
tion for her work in sociology and it’s
Potential exposuresincludecomquite special that her scholarship also
mon combustion gases such as carrelates to the forest industry of British
bon monoxide and nitrous oxides, a s
Columbia.”
well as thecomplex degradation prodDr.Marchak is thefirstwoman
ucts of plastics, rubber,wood and oils.
Dean of A r t s and only the third female
Soot also contains carcinogenic comdean in UBCs history.She feels strongly
pounds and other chemicals known
to
that people should learn to build soCome Home
bereproductivehazards.Synthetic
cial bridges as well as structural ones,
for UBC’s 75th
materials such as urethane foams in
and hopes during her tenureas dean
mattresses, cushions and carpet padto advocate the fuller integration
of the
See details in this issue.
ding, polyvinyl chloride inplastics and
liberal arts andthe scientificdiscipesticides on building structures were
plines.
Alzheimer’s/Arthritis
Relationship Found
New Dean Named
for Faculty ofArts
Remember
Homecoming!
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Deutscher Soldaten)...Terry Julian BA’45,
BEd’57 has written a new book, The Candid
Commission. It was published in January
DarryleArmstrongBASc’49has beenworkand is on sale at the UBC Bookstore and
ing in hisfield for 40 yearsin Canada, India, Duthies Books. .. After graduation Edward
Africa and Latin America ... Jim Beveridge Arthur (Ted) Pratt
BSF49 went to Prince
George;
Portland.
Oregon;
Poughkeepsie, New York and then
back to Vancouver. He is now retired and enjoyinglife in South
Delta.
40s
TedArnold BASc’27reports that he is bothered by a stiff leg. the result of having been
hit bv a NewYorkbusin 1984. but otherwise
things arcgoing well with him. He
plans to visit the west coast this
summer... Charlie Bishop
BASc’27
and wife Ixrana live in the Pauma
VallpvinCalifornia. where they
enjoy the sunshine. They don’t
play golf any more, but do make
short trips from time to time ...
GeraldineKenney-Wallace,MSc’68,
Grace Agnes Darcy
BA26 retired
PhD’70
Gordon L. Ayre BSA5 1, M S A 5 8
in 1974. She returned to BC in
retired inApril of last year after37
1975after 7 years in Manitoba a s
Thisawardrecognizesinternationalachievements
of
yearswith CanadaAgriculture.the
supervisor of School LibraryServUBC Alumni.
last 18 years having been in
Winices for the province. She is presDr. Kenney-Wallaceis an
nipeg. He has relocated toVictoria
ently with the District 69 Historiand is
enjoying the climate there.. .
cal Society (Mount Arrowsmith
internationalauthorityon
Margaret(Barr)Bigelow BA50,
District) and is the chairman of
lasersandoptoelectronics
”52
retiredafter 32years as
the Committee to Save the Eastwith over 90 research publiprofessor of botany a t the Univere m a n d Northern Rail ( V I A ) ...
cations.She is chair of the
sity of Massachusetts.Shehas
Ben Farrar BASc’27 and Connie
Science Council of Canada,
returned to live in “beautiful BC!”
celebrated their60th wedding
a memberof theNational
...Dr.Knute ButtedahlBComm’50,
anniversary at a party given by
”63
is now principal technical
AdvisoryBoardonScience
theirdaughter at her home in
consultant in education and trainNorth Vancouver! In their early
and Technology and theNaing with CIDA in Ottawa ... Norretirement years theydid a lot of
tionalRound Table onthe
man Donatt
BASc’50returned from
travelling. but they now prefer to
Environment and the Econthe Dominican Republic where he
relax and enjoy photographs and
omy.Her 25 yearresearch
served as avolunteerwith the Intersouvenirs of theirtours ... Art
career has earned her many
national Executive Service Corps.
Gordon BASc’27 is still active,
honours including the E.W.R. Stacie Fellowship and the
There he designed a complete plan
does a little travelling and is enfor the development of a marble
joyinglife in Vancouver’swest
KillamFoundationResearchFellowship.Shewas
a
factory ... Norman Gillies BA58,
side... Pete MathewsonBASc’27
Guggenheim Fellow in 1983.
BSW6 1 is the founder and director
and hiswife J e a n play golf several
After graduation from UBC, she joined the chemistry
of a non-medical,non-drugs mentimesa week and tryto keep
faculty at Yale, then moved to the University of Toronto
tal health clinic in Oakland, Caliahead of the weeds in their garasassistant professor. Herresearchat
theU of T
fornia. He is working on a book for
den .. . Jim Millar BA26, BASc’27
focused on lasers and ultrafast phenomena. She holds
the general public about psychonotes that he and
wife May liveon
therapy. He has designed a softVancouver Island
and haven’t been
six honorary degrees and aisFellow of the Royal Society
ware packagefor general practitioto the BC mainland in two years:
of Canada. She has held visiting professorships at Ecole
ners who are without mental health
but they enjoy their visits toand
Polytechnique (Paris ’81)andatStanfordUniversity
backup and is interested insome
from family in Sidney and Victo(1985) in quantum electronics and applied physics.
GP “beta” sites to proof the softria , , . Ed Nunn BASc’27 received
In July, Dr. Wallace-Kenney will become President of
ware. He can be contacted at 262
many cards and notes at ChristMcMaster University. She is the first woman to hold the
Scenic Avenue, Piedmont, Califormas timc fromhis classmates.He
nia, 9461 1 ... Paul J. Hoenmans
position of president in an Ontario university. She
will hold
and wife Barbara regularly send
BASc’54 is president of the explothe 1927 engineering class letter
a jointacademicappointment
in thedepartments of
ration and producing division for
to the Chronicle office.Ed and
physics and chemistry at McMaster.
Mobil Oil Corporation ...J.R. Pedin
Barbara are battling arthritis but
BA50.BEd56is
now living in
areotherwise feelingfine _..Harry
was an RCAF warvetBASc’47retired recentlya s director ofworks Surrey, BC. Mr. Pedin
Warren BA26. BASc’27,DSc(Hon)’78 reeran and was able to graduate from UBC
portsthatheand
Joe Kania BASc‘26. & utilities for the City of Saskatoon. He is
looking forwardto the classof ‘47 reunion in (along with thousands of others) with the
MASc’28. last survivors of their geological
help of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs
September. He remains active in the stock
engineering class, arestill going strong. Dr.
Warren was recently
elected to bethe senior market, is chairman of the Saskatoon Pen- after W W I I ... Eleftherios Sawides BSc’56
sion Fundand is taking courses in
financial
is working forthe Greek Ministryof AgricullivingRhodes Scholar from BC after the
husbandry. He
planning ... Josephine (Kennedy] Durkin ture as a specialist in animal
BA25.
passing of Professor Ernest Knapton
BA40 married Dr.
T. James Durkin in 1942.
is currentlypostedin
Kavala.Greece ...
They had 4 childrenand now have 6 grandRobert J.Young BSA50 is retired from the
children. Josephine wentbackto
school and
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at
received her MSc in educationat theUniverCornel1 University. He chaired the departThe Ontario Educator of the Year, 1990. is sity of Southern California in 1968. She was ment of poultry science from 1965-76 and
the department ofanimal science
from 1976James A.Gibson BA3 1,
president emeritus a remedial reading specialistbefore retiring
as as... Cyril Groves BA49 has taken an early 83.After retirement he was appointed
of Brock University. The citation accomparetirement after teaching for 31 years. He
sociate dean for one year.
nying the presentation in Quebec City recstill has vivid memories of those DVA years
ognized his “unparalleled
effortsboth provinat the university. Anyone interested in a
cially and nationally for the youth of the
publication of those times?...John Halstead
country.”
BA43 received the Peace Prize of the Association of GermanVeterans(Verbrand
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30s
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E. JaneFeeBA'78,MA'80andTomLougheed
Andersen BA76 is now manager of library
BA77, MBA'80 havemoved to Montrealwhere
services forMcMillanBull
Cosgrain. She
James L. Douglas BSc'65 is currently an
says her return to the
west willnow be
Tom works for the Federal Business Devela few more years ... Terry Betts
opment Bank ... Dennis Fitzgerald BASc'76
associate director, chemical process devel- delayed
opment, ofBristol-Meyers R&D Labs inBSc(Pharm)'79married
Greg Steer BSc'79
has recentlv moved to Mackenzie, BC along
with wife Patty and children KaMontreal...Karin Mar&erite Lind
tie, Matthew and Ryan. Dennis
BA65, "68
has married John
has been promoted to superin(Jay) F. More BEd'89 ... Clifton
tendent of engineering and mainW. Healey BComm'6O has joined
tenance a t Fletcher Challenge Spartus Corporation in Arlington
Mackenzie Pulp ... Elspeth Flood
Heights, Illinois, as national acBA72 is currentlyworkingin
countsmanager/majornational
employee benefits & communicaaccounts. Spartus manufactures
Ben
Heppner,
BA'70
tionsat ComincoLtd. Herhusband,
clocks and lighting products ...
This award is presented
to a UBC Alumnus under 36
Harry Satanove BSc'75, is an
Steve Lydiatt BPE'66 recently
actuary with Wm. Mercer Ltd. ...
whose professional career has brought honour to UBC.
completed his PhD in educational
Christopher Gainor BA79 has
psychology at the University of
Aftergraduation,Mr.
returned to Vancouver
from MonCalifornia at Santa Barbara. He
Heppner
attended the Easttreal. He is now a research ananow lives in Oliver, BC with his
man School of Music and the
lyst at the Hospital Employees'
wife and 2children. He is the
Union.. . Peter LighthallBASc'7 1
U of T Opera School. His first
district principal/special education
is now manager, pacific region for
there.. .Ronald F. Manning BEd66
majorsuccessasatenorcame
Klohn Leonoff Consultants Ltd.,
has been appointedvice president
in 1979 when he won the CBC
aconsultingengineeringfirmheadof campus operations
at Canadian
Talent Festival. He received
quartered inRichmond. He comBible College/Canadian Theologia major career grant from the
pleted his MSc a t Imperial College
cal Seminary in Regina ... Rosie
Canada Council.
of Science and Technology. UniNemeroski BSN'66 is married to
versity of London in1979 and
Mr.HeppnerhasperRoss Murray. She hasbeen teachmarried Lynne (Isberg) M E 7 7
ing nursing at Sonoma State
Uniformed around the world. He
in 1981.The Lighthallslive in
versity inCalifornia since 1972...
made his debut with the VicVancouver. where Lynne is a n inRoy Olsen BASc'65, PhD'70 was
toria State Opera of Australia
structor in UBC's School of Lielected to a two year termas chair
as Bacchus in Ariadne auf Naxos in 1987, and played
brary, Archival and Information
of the Association of Colleges of
Zinvoy in Lady MacbefhofMfzensk
for the Canadian
Studies ... Chris Lihou BASc'72
Applied Arts and Technology of
has moved from Shell's head ofOpera Company. His U S . debut came in 1988 when he
Ontario (ACAATO).Hewill
confice inThe Hague, Netherlands, to
sang a command performance in Carnegie Hall for the
tinue as a member of the Board of
Muscat inthe Sultanateof Oman
Governors of St. Lawrence College
King and Queen of Sweden. He performed Bach's Christto work as seniorproduction
Saint-Laurent ... C. James Romas Oraforiofor the inaugural performance of the Toronto
engineer for a Shellaffiliate comgers BASc'65.MASc'72 has reBach Festival. Other performances have taken him to the
p a n y . .. Dennis W. Louie
cently been appointed
as the direcRoyal Swedish Opera, San Francisco, Montreal, Chicago
BComm'77 has beena partner
tor of research and development
and Seattle.
since 1982 in the chartered acfor Modine Manufacturing Comcountancy firm of Iwata. Lee &
His schedule for the next few years is a busy one. He
pany inRacine, Wisconsin... Pat
Louie. He is a member of the
Sanderson BEd'68 was appointed
will perform in Cologne, Brussels, Marseille and Los AnBoard of Examiners with the Incoordinator of the Hungry Chilgeles. In 1993 he will sing the title role in McTeague, an
stitute of Chartered Accountants
dren's Lunch Program(Vancouopera composed by William Bolcom to mark the 500th
of British Columbia, and he is a
ver) in Januaryof last year.Under
anniversary of the discovery of America.
past president of the Waterfront
this program, 2,300 children reIn February of this year, Mr. Heppner made his debut
Lions Club. Dennis is the father
ceive a lunch every day.. .W.George
of threechildren: Jason, Cheri
with Teatro alla Scala in Milan singing Stolzing in Die MeisSchwartzenhauer BComm'69 has
and Fiona ... Dan Lukiv BSc'76
been transferred to the Scarbortersinger von Nuernberg.
has taught primary and seconough plant of Fiberglas Canada
daryalternateeducationin
Inc. as human resources manager
... Sheila M. (Scott)Scrase BHiE'64 has en- in April.. . Joan CockellBA72 teaches adult Quesnel since 1977.He has also been servDoug Eaton ing as an elder in alocal congregation of Jejoyed teaching home economics in Courte- ESL in Burnaby and husband
hovah's Witnesses since 1987. He and wife
BSc'80 is in his 20thyear of mineral explonay, BC for 25 years while raising 4 sons Julie are awaiting the birthof a fourth child
ration in theYukon.
They have two children,
which she considerstobetheultimate
... Yenna(Jung)Mansfield
BSR79was
aged 8 and 6 and live in North Vancouver ...
challenge ... Rory W. Wellings BASc'67,
marriedto ClaytonMansfield in August,
Isolde Eleonora Corvin BSc'75 is now a n
MBA73 is a business consultant for BASF
1989 ... Zamir K. Punja BSc'76 joined the
Brown Ltd. in
(Germany) and British Petroleum Strategic account executivewith Odlum
Vancouver. This globe-trotting stockbroker department of biological sciences at Simon
Planning in the energy sector inthe United
Fraser University on July 1989 a s an assois off to Marakeshand the French
Riviera in
States andEurope. He was formerly senior
ciateprofessor. After earninghis BSc at
a few months on holiday ... Audrey Down
vice president of security for Pacific MerUBC. he went on to the University of CaliforBA71 is now a lecturer in the school
of huchant Banking inLos Angeles. He currently
nia, wherehe earned hisMSc and hisPhD ...
manities at the University of Western Sydresides in Golden,Colorado.
Greg McKinstry BComm'70, MBA85 has
ney inAustralia ... H.L. (Leo) Da Costa
moved to Medford. Oregon to become the
MLS'78 is working in the library field as a
categorizer for the Burnaby School District senior vice president andchief information
...Allison Fader BA74, LLB'79 is now work- officer of Bear Creek Corporation, a major
U S direct mail and catalogueretailer ...
ing as departmental liaisonofficer with the
Michael Ainsworth BComm.7 1 is living in
Russel Quinn BA68, MSc'74joined Connor
Office of the Comptroller General/Treasury
Toronto and was recently appointed as asClark & Co. as investment manager in May
sistantvice president ofoperations
for Manulife Board in Ottawa. She is modelling and is
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practicein Vancouver. He and wife Lori
Tom: look us up when you're in town.) ...
(Smith) BEd'82 have onechild, Elliot ... Valerie Chan BA87 married Richard LauSutcliffe in
rendeau in February of this year. She is a
1981 ... A.W. Randall BASc'72 and family
Corin BeauregardBPE81 taughtESL for 2
years in Tokyo and for another 2 years in Issales representative for MacDonald Realty
have moved to Stewart, BC, where he is
tanbul, and is
henow doing the same inVan- (1974) Ltd. in Kerrisdale ... Melanie Clayworking as assistant mine superintendent
Smith BEd'86 and Geoffrey Smith BA79
couver ... Iain Blair BA85 moved to Monat the Premier Gold Project ... Angus E.
were marriedin1983.
Geoff
Robertson BA72, "77
was apteaches atGladstone in Vancoupointed to the position of director,
ver, and they now have two chilrenewable resources andenvirondren, Cassandra(4)and Thomas
ment of Indian and Northern Af(3)... J. Gary Cohen LLB'81 and
fairs Canada, NWT region in OctoD. Bruce Rase LLB'82 are fomber of 1989 ... Gregory P. Small
ing a partnership in N o r t h Delta,
BASc'78 and Jane BSN79 and their
2 children have transferred from
to be known a s Cohen Fraser,
William Webber, MD'58
Barristers & Solicitors ... Dave
Holland to Muscat in the Sultanate
Coulson BComm'76. LLB80 and
of Oman. Greg works with PetroThis award is presented to faculty members who have
Sandra Watkins spent 4 months
leum Development Oman.. . Derek
given outstanding service to the community in areas
going aroundthe world. They
A. Swain BA70, MPE77 recently
other than teaching or research.
returned to buy a house in Surrey
completed his doctorate in educaand are getting married in Seption(counselling psychology) at
Dr. Webber graduated at
UBC .His research melded his sports
tember ... Dr. Denis D'Amours
the head of his class, interned
PhD'87 moved back to the Gaspe
backgroundwithcounselling
at Vancouver General HosPeninsula in Quebec to work for
training: The Experience of Withpital and went on to postthe DFO. Joanne joined him 6
drawing frornProfesswna1
Sport ...
doctoralworkatCornell
months later, and they are exAfter 1 years
1
with Cariboo College
Medical College. He joined
pecting the arrival of their first
(the last4 years as program coorthe department of anatomy
child in J u n e ... GregDusik
dinator), Barry Weaver "7
1 left
BComm'83 has been appointed
to become dean of academic and
in 1961 where he taught hisas associate vice president of the
career programs at Keyano College
tology and did research in
landdevelopment division of
in Fort MacMurray,
Albertain Janukidney structure and funcGammon International ... Rose
ary of this year. He thinks it is a
tion. He served as associate
great community.. .CarolineWoodMary (Gomes)Ekren BComm'86
dean at the faculty of mediwasmarriedto
ward BA74 announced thepubliChadEkren
cine from 1971-77 and as
BComm'86 in August of 1987 ...
cation of her first collection of short
Chris Ekam BPE84 wasjust hired
fiction, Disturbing thepeaceby Poledean from 1977-90.
as computer systems coordinator
star Press. She has been an inDr. Webber has been active in community affairs for
for facilities management at SFU
structor and organizer with the
many years. He was amember of the board of the UBC
after 4 years as systems analyst
Kootenay School of Writing in NelHealth Sciences Centre Hospital from 1977, and served
son since 1985,and she has taught
at University Hospital, Shaughon the building committees for Children's and Grace
classes and workshopsforthe Kootenessy Site ...Brenda (Dunn)Fraser
Hospitals. He was president of the Vancouver Institute
BA87, BEd'89 and Doug Fraser
nay Lake Summer School of the
and currently serves on the Special Advisory Committee
BPE'87 were married in August
of
A r t s and the Elder Hostel Program
for several years ... October 1989
1989 and are
expecting their first
on Ethical Issues in Health Care with the Ministry of
child in August ... Kathleen M.
saw the publication of The Page
Health in Victoria.
Tumer and Other Stories, the first
Frost
BA80 is presently working
He is an active member of the Association, and was
collection of short fiction by Dr.
as a n unemployment insurance
a driving force behind the establishment of the Medical
officer with the CanadaEmployCarol Wooton "70.It
was pubDivision. He played a key role in organizing doctors and
ment Centrein Surrey, where
lished by Orca Book Publishers of
students in the building of the Medical StudentlAlumni
she has been employed for the
Victoria. BC ... Claire WrightBA72
has been elected to the national
last 8 years ... Patricia J .
Centre.
board of directors of Family Serv(Stainsby)Gast BSN8 1liveswith
He is chairman of the Campus Projects Committee
her husband James is Calabaice America, the headquarters orfor the 75th Anniversary.
ganization for a network ofnonprofit
sas, just outsideMalibu. CaliforDr. Webber's wife, Marilyn and three children, Susan,
family service agencies in the US
nia. -?hey have two children, J u Eric and Geordie are all UBC araduates.
and Canada.Shewill servea 3year
lia (3) and Jeffrey (1) ... Mark
term.
Gazin BA83 has just been ortreal in1987,where he received his MA from
dained as a priest with the Basilian Fathers.
McGill in 1989. He is currently a documenHe will be starting his ministry at St. John
the Baptist Church in Amherstburg, Ontalistat the Centre for Developing Area
Studies
... Joan Buchanan BFA83 received her tarioafter a brief holiday ... W.G. (Bill)
professional teacher's certificate in 1984 and Gibson PhD'87 and Illa Gibson BSW78,
Bill Adams BASc'87 has been awarded the
MSW79 moved to the Arabian Gulf area last
is now pleased to announce thepublication
R.M. Fowler Fellowship and will be returnof her third children's book, Taking Care of
year, where he holds the position of head of
ing to UBC to complete the pulp and paper
My Cold (Black Moss Press, 1990) ... John
health sciences and academic studies in the
engineering Master's program. Hewill be
Higher Colleges ofTechnology
Buckley BPE86 isnow residing in England
...Eylin Gilbart
taking a 12 month leave of absence from his
and received his MSc from Lufborough UniMBA83 taught in the commerce faculty at
position as project engineer with Weyerversity in 1987... Tom CarpenterMFA86 is
UBC for 2 years before working for a softhauser Canada
in Prince Albert, Saskatcheware vendor which specialized in financial
Access Services Coordinator at the Cline
wan ... Philip B. Barer DMD'82 recently
systems. Eylin is currently managing finanLibrary, Northern Arizona University. Kathcompleted all phases of the examination for
leen is taking courses in business to supplecial systems for the Ministry of Health in
certification of orthodontics given by the
ment herarts admin degree. Son Jim is two
Victoria ... Steven H a n i s BA85 is working
American Board of Orthodontics. He reand thejoy of their lives. Tom has a novel in
as a payroll consultant for Comcheq Payroll
ceived education inhis specialty at theUnithe drawer and a number of stories "making ServicesinVancouver ...Hani HeneinPhD8 1
versity of Washington. He is a clinical inhas left Camegie-Mellon University in Pittsthe rounds." (We're all happy and healthy,
structor at UBC and has an orthodontics
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burgh. Pennsylvania to take a position as
during football's off season. In 1989 he was
pecting their first child and are moving to
professor in the mining, metallurgical and
selected to be on theAll-Canadian CFL team
Australia for two years, where Rod will be an
petroleum engineering department at the
as an offensive guard...Teresa (Ho)Robeson
accountant with Coopers and Lybrand ...
University of Alberta ... Elaine Holmes
BA86 and Scott Robeson MSc'87 were marGregory SimmonsBComm'80recentlymoved
MBA'89 is completing her first year as married in August 1989. They now reside in
to Nelson. BC and is working as a property
ket development representative forCPRail
Delaware. where Scott is doing a PhD in
agent for the Ministry ofTransportation and
Highways:. .Ilkido (bok) Skeldon
... K a t h h Holopainen BSc'85
BMus'82 starts her second term
-.vas married to Don Holmes BSF86
as president of the BC Registered
in March 1990. Don is with InterMusicTeachers'Associationnational Forest Products. Kathryn
Richmond Branch, while mainis at UBC studying education. a
taininga successful teachingpraccareerchange for her ... Thea
tice ...TonySorrenti BA'88 married
(Kovach) Kearney BA85was
Teresa Parsons BA88 on
April 29
married to Bruce in August,1989
Bill Richardson BASc'83
of this year ... Elaine(Gelpke)
in Cape Scott.
They are now residStearman BA'83 married Fred
ing in Port Hardy ... Connie matCo-winner of the award. This award is given to memStearman New Year's Eve of1988.
kinson)Konkin BEd'88 is happily
bers of the UBC community who have contributed exShe is working for the CIBC remarried to Kim Konkin and teachtraordinary time and energy to the Alumni Association.
gional office in Vancouver as a
ing in Pavillon, BC at Ts'Kw'aymarket analyst in the distribution
l a x w Elementary ... Dr. Gregory
Mr.Richardsonwas
networkdepartment.. .After graduS. Kotylak MD'86 is currently speactive in the EngineeringUnating at the age of 68 years, Mary
cializingin general surgery through
dergraduate Society when
0. Summerville BA'80 continues
Dalhousie University in Halifax ...
he was a student, and is
to study - Sanskrit,Japanese.
Frank Lindenbach MBA86 and
EUShonoraryHistorian
Greek and the New Testament.
family have moved (temporarily)
Emeritus. He joined SydShe has6 children and 15 grandto Dayton, Ohio where Frank is
children ... Curtis Suttle BSc'78.
neyDevelopmentas
a
working with the US Air Force in
PhD'87 has taken
a position as an
logistics operational research ...
computerengineerongraduassistant professor of marine sciKarin Litzcke BHE80 is studying
ation, then moved to Microence at theMarine Science Instifor an MBA at the University of
tel Pacific Research in 1988.
tute of the University of Texas at
WesternOntario ... Carol Ann
He currently works for MPR
Austin. Along with research asso[Simon)Losch BRE'82 and AlTeltech as an applications
Amy Chan
ciate(andspouse)
bertLosch
BASc'85 lived in
BSc'83, he is researching marine
engineer.
Carlsbad, California for 2 years.
viruses...Eiichi TakeuchiPhD'84
Carol Ann worked as a recreation
He has been continually involved in alumni affairs
is working with Nippon Steel Cortherapist and Albert as an engisince graduation. He worked with students to organize
poration in Kimitsu City, Chiba,
neer for a consulting firm. They
the 1984 Student Leadership Conference, and, in the
Japan,intheir
R&D bureau,
returned to Vancouver and were
same year, was part of the group that started the
Steelmaking Research Central...
married in J u n e of 1989, and are
Engineering Division of the Alumni Association. He has
Katrina Thrift BSN87 is now a
now working in their respective
territorymanager in sales for Baxter
held an executive position with the division ever since,
fields...Dawn MCnardBA'82 takes
Corporation, a health care and
and is currently treasurer. He was also engineering rep
time out from being the corporate
laboratory supplycompany ...
information systems manager for
on Divisions Council for six years.
DerekD.WiensBComm'81,LLB'85
a n international engineering firm
He founded a trust fund and a joint student-alumni
is now an advancedmarketing
in California to skydive. She is
board to upgrade the Cheeze Factory, and has been
manager with North American Life
part of an all women's skydiving
given the Just Desserts award from engineering underInsurance in North York. Ontario
demonstration team called "The
grads twice.
... WayneWilson BA'84. "89
Chutin' Stars".
They will be jumphasbeenappointedassistant
Mr. Richardson served two terms as Member-ating at this summer's Abbotsford
curator of the Kelowna Museum
International Air Show.. . Yasmin
Large on the Association's Board of Management, and
and National Exhibit Centre ...
Mohamed BSc'80, MBA'83was reserved as chair of the Student Affairs Committee. He
CaroleWiadomBA'77,MLS'86was
cently awarded the Certificate of
also served on the Homecoming Committee and the
appointed as serials librarian a t
Excellence for being one of the top
75th Anniversary Committee. He currently sits on the
Simon Fraser University in March
six scorers on theCertified InterAssociation's Marketing and Reunion Committees.
... Eldon Wong
of thisyear
nal Auditor examinations. She is a
BComm'86 and Jocelvn Mah
chartered accountant and works
BSN85 were manied in July 1 9 k . They
criminology at the University of Delaware.
at BC Rail as a senior auditor.. . Paul Pigeon
of last year.
Teresa works in the university's library ... moved to Port Moody at the end
BA87 has been working successfully as an
Robert Sanzalone BA88 and Ashlev Ratee Jocelyn is working at St. Paul's Hospital in
accountsexecutive at NesbittThomson since
the intensive care unit and
Eldon is working
BAS9 have formed the public relations firm
March, 1988 ...Vicki(Wilkins0n)Pritchard
in the computer shop atUBC
theBookstore
BSN87andMarkPritchardBASc'87,MASc'89 of Vanstar Communications in Vancouver
... Karen E. Yong"89
finished her thesis
... Winston L. Sayson BA'85. L L B 8 8 is now
were married in 1987. Vicki is working at
on CPE in geoscience, presented thesis findworking as a prosecutor with the Fraser
Children's Hospital and Mark is with BC
ings to several national organizations and
Region Crown Counsel office in New WestHydro ... Eric Putoto BA'88 has been travwill be busywriting proposals/abstracts for
Sen BComm'86
minster, BC ... Maya (Liang)
elling through Australia, Asia and Europe
the next few months ... Valerie Constance
was marriedto Somenath Senn BComm'84
since November 1988. He is now in Europe
(Madill)Young BA87 and Phil Norman
in Toronto in April of 1988. Som recently
and is expected back in BC in August ...
Young BA83 were married in June, 1989
joined H.J. Heinz as manager of business
Shelley Reid BEd'83 formerly worked at the
and spenttwo weeks honeymooning in Maui.
development after 3 years at General Foods.
Vancouver Museum but recently joined the
Maya is the arbitage bond trader at Prudenanthropology department at the Royal BC
tial Insurance ... Burdena M. Shea BSc'86
Museum in Victoria, BC ... Jason Riley
has been living in England since 1989 ...
BA'84 lives in Hamilton with wife Pamlette
Rod Shier BComm'86 was marriedto Linda
and twin daughters Jordan and Jessica.
He
Hassanov in August
of last year. They are exDr. Louise Ball BA(Hon)'75 and her husis teaching geography as a substitute teacher
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band, Dr. Kenneth Moselle. happilyanKamloops ... Bornto James Joyce BA74
MSc'80, PhD'85andwifeBrendahaveanew
nounce the birth of their daughter, Sarah and
Linda Adams, a son,David Matthew, on
daughter, Colleen, born in Victoria in OctoNadia, on February 13, 1990 in Kuala Lam- November 12, 1989 ... Jeanette Kooistra ber; a new sister for 3-year-old Katherine.
pur, Malaysia; a sister for Eli Richard and a
BEd'85 and David RobertsonBSc(Pharm)'86
Brian is doing clinical physics researchwith
granddaughterforErnie BallBA'47, BEd'48
announcethebirth of a daughter,LaurentheOntarioCancerInstitute
... Isabel
...craigBentlyBAsc'&1andlldichene[Bolton) Kathleen, onvalentine's Day, 1989; a sister (Ramsay)BA83 and John Ostrom BSc'85
Bentley BEd84 proudly announce
are pleased and proud to announce
the birth oftheir son,
Kyle Ronald,
the birth of their son, Peter Sigon April 23, 1989 in Barrie, Onurd, born on August 11, 1989 in
tario. Craig was recently appointed
Calgary...Wayne OudijnBASc'79
to Captainin the C a n a d i a n h e d
and wife Helen would like to anForces. They now live
in Cold Lake,
nounce the birth oftheir
f r s t child,
Alberta ... Ken BlackMSc'84 and
Andrew Nicholas. born December
Brenda (Waddington)BEd'84 are
29, 1989 ... Janice (Williamson)
J. Lewis Robinson
happy to announce the birth of
ReynoldsBSc(Pharm)'85and Blake
their daughter, Kristen Jane, on
Co-winner of the award. This award is given to rnernwish to
Reynolds BSc(Ph-)'85
J u l2y41,9 8 8
... Miriam
announce the birth
of Casey John
bers of the UBC community who have contributed ex(Townsend) Bowles BEd'72 and
on November 28, 1989 ... Peter
traordinary time and energyto the AlumniAssociation.
husband Kevin aretheproud
Sammon BSc'73. MSc'75 and
Dr. Robinsonwas born
parents of Graham William, born
Christine(Hehdg)SammonBA'78
on July 27, 1988; a brother
for
are pleased to announce the birth
andraised in Ontario.He
Jeffrey andOwen ... Tim Brooks
of their first child.Margaret Ellen
received his BA from WestBComm'83 and Lorraine (Allison)
on May 24, 1989 in Calgary, Alern, his MA from Syracuse
Brookes BEd'83 are the proud
berta. Both Peter and Christine
University
in
New
York,
and
...
parents of a daughter, Chelsea
went on to obtain other degrees
his PhD from Clark UniverJ.Scott Curry BASc'84 and Fiona
after UBC: Peter aPhD from Corsity in Worcester,MassaM.M. (Macleod)Curry are proud
ne11 and Christine a Master's
from
to announcethe birth of their
Wisconsin-Madison ... Born toPaul
chusetts.HisPhDthesis,
second child (and first son), Ross
R. Seger BASc'67 and wifeEed
"TheCanadianEastern
Angus James, on December 10,
(from Thailand) on 27 December,
Arctic, A Regional Geogra1989; a brother for Sarah. The
1989, ason,
Dy1anAlfred;abrother
phy," preparedhim forhis
Cunys are still in Black Creek,
toEric,JanandMarkSegerBSc'85,
first
job
as
a
geographer
in
south of Campbell River. Scott is
MD'89 ... Craig BPE'80 and Linda
the NorthwestTerritories for
at theElk Falls Pulp & Paper Mill
Smith BPE83 are thrilled to an(alongwith many other
UBC grads),
theDepartment of Mines and Resources. He joined
nounce the birth
of their first child,
and Fiona is staying at home with
Melissa Marie, born January 25,
UBC as anassociateprofessor in1946, served as
the children ...CampbellDay
1990 ... Illoana M. Smith
chairman of the geography department from 1953-59,
BSF71 wishes to correct theanBComm'80, husband Steve Blair
as
head
of
the
department
from
1959-68
and
as
acting
nouncement of twins in the last
BComm'80 and their firstborn.Alhead, 1974-75. He retired in June, 1984.
edition of the Chronicle. Simon is
exandraare living inLondon,
Dr. Robinson wasinstrumental in starting the Geogtheir second son, and there
onlyis
Ontario. Illoana is working for CIL
raphy Division of the Alumni Association, and has been
one of him! No twins. Sorry for the
in their division of specialty turf
error ... Fiona J. (West)Dean
and horticulture fertilizers. Alexan active force in geography alumni affairs since the
BA80 married Raymond J. Dean
andrawasbornFebruary 18.1989
'50s. He is an extremely popular teacher,and haskept
(Capt. in DND) in August of 1986.
... Delwen StanderBA85, LLB'88
contact with many students over the years.
They nowhave two children: Alexand wife Veronica wishto anHe
was
part
of
the
group,
along
with
Dr.
Joe
Katz,
(4Jan 8 8 ) and Stephen
ander James
nounce the birth ofAsha
Kamilah;
who established the Association's Professors Emeriti
Anthony ( 15 Sept 89)... Shauna
a granddaughter to Anton StanDivision. After Dr. Katz' death, Dr. Robinson took over
(MacPhason)DenuertBSR'78and
der BEd63, MEd'70 and his wife
Fred Dennert BASc'78 are pleased
as chairman of that division.
Juanita.. . Dr. Michael Titchener
to announcethebirth
of their
BSc'78 and hiswife, Kathleen, are
He is also active in the UBC Sr. Alumni Oldtimers
daughter, KatherineHelen. onAuthe parents of a new baby girl,
HockeyTeam, and has travelledaroundtheworld
gust 17, 1989 inCalgary. Fred is
Kasey-Michada, bornin Septemscoring goals for the university.
working for Raychem Canada ...
ber, 1989... RobertVanderdonck
Kim Feltham BSc'83 h i s h e d her
BSc'84 and wife Sharon are the
MSc in Geology at the University
proud parents of James Francis,
of Alberta andmoved backto Vancouver in
for Janelle. born June 5, 1987 ... Theresa
born onOctober 3 of last year; a brotherfor
1988. Two sons were born to her and hus- (Racich)h i t c h DipDH83 and
Ian J . h i t c h Helena ...Verle (Miller) Wells
BSc(Pharm)'78
band Steven: Graham in August 1988 and DMD'83 announce thebirth of their second and BrianWells are pleased
to announce the
Ryan in November 1989 ... JoAnne Gin
daughter Maria Ann, born on January 15,
birth of their daughter, Emily Marie, on
BSc'80 and Dan Quan had little
a
girl,
Arielle
1990 inKelowna, BC ... Janice (Louie)Lieu
December 28, 1989 ... Mary Wilkie BSc'75
Nicole Gin, nicknamed "Goldbug"; a sister
BSN79 and husband Dennis, who moved
and Bodo de Lange Boom MSc'76 have a
forTrevor ...Alison BFA'87 and WilfGoerwell from San Joseto Moraga, California. would
new son, Scott Alan de Lange Boom, born
BSF84 are pleased
to announce the birth
of
like to announce the birth of Darryl on 1/
February 1. 1990. Bodo started work last
their first child, Glen Philip, on December
1 /89;
1 a brother for Melanieand C o m e ...
year as current survey officer at the Insti29, 1989.Wilf is now area forester for Apollo Ronald0 Lim BComm'82 and Deborah Tsai tute of Ocean Sciences. Pat
Bay, BC ... Vicki
Forest Products in Fort St. James ... Jeff
Lim announce thebirth of their second son Kerr-Wilson BSR'84 and Greg Kerr-Wilson
Holm BASc'87 now works for Urban SysJeremy Ronald onJanuary24,1990;
a
BASc'85 are proudto announce thebirth of
tems Ltd. a s a consultingengineerin
brother for IsaacThomas ... Heather
their first child,Jeremy Aidan Evans KerrKamloops. Patti (Stonely)Holm BEd'80 is a
McKenzie BEd'79 and Glenn Dobie have a Wilson, on September 7 of last year. Greg
French resource teacher in the Kamloops
new daughter, Anne Dorothy, born on Febgraduated from the U of T and is now
School District.They are pleased to anruary 28, 1990; a granddaughterfor Colin
working at St. Paul's Anglican Church in
nounce the birthof their first child, Steven McKenzie BA'4 1 and
Inez (Smith)
McKenzie
Toronto.
Thompson,bornon
March 5, 1990in
BA38 ... Dr. Brian J. McParland BASc'79,
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at the university. She will fondly remembered by her family ... Edna Gear BEd6O
died on March 1 1,1990 ... In Trinidad,
Lincoln C. Goderham BSA56, is mourned
by his wife Bertille and two daughters. Mr.
Goderham always enjoyed reading the Chronicle, as it kept him in touchwith
One of UBC's more colourfulgraduUBC,of which, according to his
ates died in Ottawa on May 30,
widow, he had most fond memo1989. Dr. John Stanley Adam
ries ... Don Gauld " 8 7 died on
BA27. "29
was a distinguished
March 30 of cancer after a brief
scientist who believed that sciillness. He worked forthe Richmond
ence shouldbe taught in a social
Planning Department from Auand political context. This belief
gust 1987until he went into hosled him to the role of an ardent
Verna J. Kirkness
pital in February
of this year. Don
social reformer. He was active in
wasthe recipient of the PIBC
Thisawardrecognizescontributions
madetothe
the Fellowship foraChristianSocial
Order, theCCF and later theNDP
Alumni Associationand to the university by non-alumni. student award for his paper on
floatinghomesin 1985.Paulleaves
in Quebec and Ontario. Although
behind his parents,two brothers,
Professor Kirkness has
he ranfor officea few times, most
two sisters-in-law, two nieces, a
aworkhistoryspanningthirty
notably for mayor of Hamilton in
nephew, aswellasmany colleagues
1952, his
chief role on the political
years.Shehasbeen
a
and friends. All were saddened by
scene was as a publicist and funteacher, principal, counselhis sudden passing
... Alice Gray
draiser. He received a PhD from
lor, supervisor of teachers
BA31 died on February 16,1990.
McGill and was one of the foundand a curriculum consultAlice wasan activeexecutive
ing members of Sir George Wilant. She spent several years
member of the University Women's
liams College, now Concordia
Club for many years. She taught
working as Director of EduUniversity ... No6 Beauchamp
atBurnabySouthSecondary
BSW55 died on June 27, 1989 ...
cation for the Manitoba InSchool for 36 years (1939-1975)
Jost B6jar MSc'69, PhD'72 died
dian Brotherhood in Winand madea major contribution in
on March 24, 1986 of cancer. He
nipeg and later as Director
the areas of instruction and curwas working for Syncrude Canada
of the National Indian Brothriculum revision. A scholarship
in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Durerhood (now known as the
fund in being established in her
ing the 1970s he worked for BC
memory at Burnaby South. Please
Assembly of First Nations) in Ottawa. She has also
Research. He is survived by his
contact the school if you would
worked as a research consultant in the House of
wife.FlauryBA69 ,MA'75...Erank
like further information ... Roy
E.Bradner BSA43 died on FebruCommons.
Murdoch Greening BEd'57 died
ary 7, 1990 ... Enoch B. Broome
Over the years, she has been called upon to share
on September 23, 1989 ... Stuart
BA30. "36.
BEd'45, professor
her expertise with governments and groups across
S. Holland BASc'30 diedon March
emeritus before his retirement in
Canada. She began work atUBC in 1980, first as a part18,1989 ... Marilyn (Bassett)
1971as well as being the associate
Hunnings BA57 died in Toronto
time Indian Studies instructor then, in 1981 as Supervidirector of UBC's Faculty of Eduon March 26 of this year. She is
sor of the Native Indian Teacher Education Program. In
cation, is survived by hiswife Olive
survived by husband Glenn B.
(McKeown)BA30 and daughters
1983, she was appointed Director of Native Indian
Hunnings BComm'58. her husDianaKillenandLeslieChmhland
Education, and in 1984 she created the Ts"kel Adminiband ... Robert W.Keyserlingk
BA66 ... Angus Ewen Hamilton
stration Program (MEd), designed to prepare native
BA29 died peacefully in VancouCameron BA48 died in Victoria
indians for educational administration positions. Her
ver on February 11 of this year.
on January 12, 1990 ... Dr. Hapublications include two books and numerous articles.
Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, he
rold L. Campbell LLD(Hon)'55is
attended a Canadian private school
In 1987, Professor Kirkness was seconded for a
deceased. He received an honorin Japan, his family having fled
ary degree in 1955 ... Thelma
three year term by the President's Office to establish
Russia in the wake of the revoluMaude (Nelles) Childress BA43
the First Nations House of Learning.
tion. After graduating from UBC.
passedawayonFebruary 16,1990.
She is a Cree, originally from the Fisher River Rehe became a foreign corresponShe is survived by her loving husserve in Manitoba.
dentandthenmanager
of the
band Earl... H.H. (Hank) Clayton
United Press in Europe. In 1937
BA35. "37
died on September
he returned to Canada
as manag10, 1989 in Deep River, Ontario.
ing director of the British United Press. He
birthday. Mr. Cliffordwas the acting
head of
He was 84 vears
old. After a childhocId spent
founded the weekly news magazine The EnUBC's religious studies department... Marin various locations - from the Bahamas to
jorie B. Colbourne BHE'48 died on July 12, sign, his own publishing company in MonEngland to the Channel Islands
to Britanny
treal and wrote several books ... Ernest
1988 ... RuthDykeCraig BA2 1 passed
and finally to BC - , he worked underground
John Knapton BA25. Rhodes Scholar from
away on April 4, 1989... Elizabeth Darling
as a miner and above ground as a trapper to
BC in 1925 died recently at LaGrange Park,
BA'75. "79
passed ontowards the end of
save enough money to attend UBC. Hesigned
Illinois. His teaching career at Wheaton
January of this year ... Harold R. Doxsee
up withThe Queen'sOwn Regiment in 1939,
College spanned nearly 40years. He came to
BSW58, MSW61 diedsuddenlyonAprill6,
interrupting hisPhD studies at Purdue.He
UBC as visiting lecturer on several occa1989 ... Frances ElizabethDowling BA86
was stationed in Halifax and then sent to
sions. Born in a Yorkshire village, he arrived
passed away tragically on April 7, 1990. She
Italy, Belgium and Holland, but not before
in Victoria with his parentsat the age of six.
is survivedby her husband John and
daughter
marrying Isobel. He began work at the
Chalk
Shelby Parkinson BA80 as well as many After high school and before university, he
River Laboratory after the war ended and
worked in a dynamite factory. a logging
other family members ... Phyllis Marion
stayed there until his retirement, having
camp, in adult education for Chinese immi(Partridge)Dunn BA23 passed awaypeaceserved as head of the theoretical physics
grants and in a salmon cannery on the
fully in her sleep February 14, 1990after a
branch from 1950-69. He was a man welllengthy illness,in her 88th year. Phyllis Alaskan border. He had many publications
lovedby his friends andassociates. His
taught school in Vancouver for many years. inthe field of Europeanand in French
many outside interests
included botanyand
After she retired, she audited many courseshistory. He lived in Cape Cod, Massachupottery ... Notice was received at theChron-
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BPE66 ... Dr. R.A. Halet BASc'31 passed
awayon December 4, 1989... UBC professor
Keith Clifford,considered "the deanof Canadian
church
historians,"
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1947 andretired in 1982. He is survived by
wife Elsie and children Jim andDave, all of
the US. Two brothers anda sister still live in
BC ... Georgina (Jean)Parks BA3 1 passed
away on December 21, 1989 after a battle
with Parkinson's Disease. She was a past
president of the SouthernCalifornia branch
of the UBC Alumni Associationand was
very
proud of her affiliation with UBC ... John
QuigleyBA'40 died on December 26,1989in
MapleRidge. He was active in MUSSOC
during his UBC days and was in the 1940
production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Gondoliers ... Eli Victor RezansoffBEd'66 died
suddenly onMarch 6,1990. He had beenthe
principal of Peace Arch Elementary School
for the past two years and worked for the
Surrey School Board for 31 years. He was
also active in the North DeltaSoccer Clubfor
many years.. .Ernest Stuart Rhodes
BASc'46
passed away on March 30, 1990 aftera long
illness. He is survived by his wife, Aingelda
S. (Reynolds) RhodesBA44 ... The Chronicle was informed of the death Robert G.
RottluffBComm'48 ...ArthurRitchieBSF50
passed away on May 26, 1989 ... Family
advised the Chronicle ofice of the death of
Ian WilliamRoss BSc'79 , .. Lloyd Gillespie
Ross BComm'4 1 passed away recently ...
Lloyd G. Sanderson BA49, BEd'56 died on
January 19 of this year ... Joseph David
Shaw BComm'50 died after a short illness
on August 29, 1989. After many years of
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Konrad BA86 died suddenly on February 3,
1990 at 33 years of age. He was pursuinga n
MA in urban geography at the time of his
death ... Florence (Cowling) Long BA2 1
passed away in January of thisyear ...
William Stuart L. McPhee BEd'70 died on
the 19th of November, 1989 ... Katherine
McKinney BEd'58 died two weeks before
Christmas of last year ... Muriel Dorothy
McLellan BA33 completedayearofteacher's
trainingaftergraduation
from UBC. Her
first teaching position was at a one-room
school at Seton Lake in Cariboo. Fromthere
she went to Lillooet High School, teaching
students in all secondary grades, including
senior matriculation.From September 1941
to J u n e 1973, she was the
highly respected
and much loved librarian a t Richmond Senior Secondary School.Dorothy died November 14, 1989 ... Sybil A. (Yates)Moore
BA34 ... Dr. Jack Newby passed away on
, March 24. 1990. He is survived by his wife
Barbara and children Timothy D. Newby
BASc'87 and Leslie-Gaie Skaalid BA82 ...
MarthaOlga (Holfeld)Olson BEd'61 ...
Sidney Thomas Parker BA3 1 , MA'34 died
on March 14 of this year. Tom Parker wasa
pioneer in computer programming and the
firstdirector of the computing centre at
Kansas State University. He was ahigh
' school teacher in Canada from 1933-37, a n
assistant in astronomy at Brown University,
a math instructor at Hobart College and a
teacher at theUniversity of Louisville before
UBC Quartz Classic
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Lake, BC. He is survived by his wife Marie, 1
two sons, five daughters and three grandsons.. . Dr. Sheila F. StewartBA48. MSc'63 '
passed away on March 6, 1990 in Chelsea.
Michigan ... Mr. James Watson BASc'22
passed away on April 9. 1989 in Nanaimo.
BC ... Dr. Cyril G. Woodbridge BSc'35 died I
suddenly on January 19, 1990. He eamed
a n MSc from the University of Washington
and a PhD in chemistry from Washington
State University. Dr. Woodbridge served as
chemist with the division of science service,
Summerland Research Station from 193554. except for the years 1939-45. when he
served as Captain in the 5th CanadianMC
Regiment. In 1954 he joined the faculty of
Washington State University, Pullman. as
professor of horticulture. He was a recognized authority on nutrient
deficiencies and
toxicities. He is survived by his wife Marian
and daughter Jann and son
Colin ... Doris
Lillian(Baynes) Wooliams BA26 died on
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Matters of soul searching,philosophy and greaterwisdom are important
now. A new psychological trend based
in past identity and emotional
self image
are in the works. Subtle but
very, very
important. Opportunities exist in areas of government financing, payment
schedulesand financial institutions
until late summer: a need
to lay out the
groundwork is, however,indicated.
Career changes are best made before
February, a s more information should
come to light
at thattime. Relocation or
serioushomeimprovement
projects
require attention this summer.
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new dows with family relations, travel
andhealth. Much depends o n how L
emotionally predictableyou've been in-.
the last sixteen month's - but all looks
well, enabling. Watchfor new financial
information or a finaliz&dagreement
between mid-December and February
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Tqalel,higherkarning,wisdom,
messages or documentations from foreign&mds are emphasizedm p &for
the coming few W n t h s . Prac&aI br
ponsibilities may require
or fine tunipg just now.
H p d l e all details quickly'apd
compktelyuntilFebruary.
A, feeling of
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ships skthemselves out in a rathen
few monihs, matters of
ng,spiritual-*final
way thissurnmer/fall. ThereW
r answers to {much roov for new growth and better
long
and deeply fe
onal puzzles.
groundwork
after
October.
Stick with it.
for thenext
1960 Graduates
1930
Gradudtes
Congrats! Grads in areas of arts,
creativity, language studies, psychology, etc. can expect sudden opportunities before Christmas,but financial
restrictions until February,1991. Keep
at it: much will changeafternext
summer. Business,legal and commerce
grads may already feel locked into a
demandingandunsatisfjmgschedule. After Februarv restrictions lesDeleaving new career paths.You science
types need some time alone and may
start off in an unexpected field. After
next summer, all feels like true niche
work. Opportunities come quickly and
from friends.
Running
with
the
pack
brings
enSomeone offersnewinforpationmid- ' ergy until winter.A new alliance witha
July: you may find yourself saying, ''I * social orbusiness groupis both necessary and therapeutic. General energy
had no idea you feltlthat way."Accept
anything said. There's a new o p p o r t ~ ~ - and vitality returns now after a long
pause and therejmay be much in the
way of new proj+ts, new pursuits of
study t&hase after. Until J u n e watch
'"hYpflysic3J a l q ~ Q ~ 3matters
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ofhealth
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ships
strong pull right
eptember.
more
s alliances
Unethical
subtly
or
and fall areinstore.Maintainan
now begin reveal
to selves
and
emotionally receptive attitude. Relax.
dissolve.
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Business matters now, or recently,
have finished an important cycle. Money,
responsibility, worldly duty, are now
taking on a different and more comfortable definition. You may feel restless, irritable about this, butwill eventually feel contented andnewly strong.
Family, close associates, friends don't
understand you? Guess again.
Emotional support is hidden, but very real
betweenAugustandFebruary.
Remain open. Areas of research, written
information,media,publishingand
memorywork
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A few financial restrictionsmay presentthemselvesinthecoming
two
months, especiallyconcerning areas
of partnerships, investments, written
agreementsand old documentation.
After,mid-July all smooths out and a
fine financial course is easily plotted.
Timing is everything, isn't it? Innovative thinking and risk takingis highly
favoured before Christmas: give any
new ideas, projects a good run. Make
plans,contact practicalfriends
and
finalize everything after January. An
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by Michael S. Duke Gibbs Smith, $7.95
Michael S. Duke, a professor of Chinese Literature at UBC, was in Beijing
studying modem Chinese writers when the amazing events ofMay and June,
1989 began to unfold.
He put his research onhold and decided to record those events. The result,
The Iron House: A Memoir of the Chinese Democracy Movement and the
Tiananmen Massacre, is a touching and informative book, a valuable addition
to the growing literature on modem Chinese history and politics.
Information reaching the West about the Democracy Movement h a s been
difficult to assess. Theofficial Chinese government versionof the events of J u n e
4 are filled with the kind of revolutionary rhetoric that makes understanding
impossible. Western news reports were, at the time, histrionic and unreliable,
and eventually came to soften much of the initial horror they had described.
Professor Duke attempts to describe events from the ground, as a participant.
He madehours of illegal tapes, took photographsandconductedpersonal
u s forget that real menand
interviews. Thebook is full of people: Duke never lets
women risked their lives for their cause.
Duke’s perspective is very much on the sideof the demonstrators. His work
in China and in Canada with Chinese writers and intellectuals supplied
a unique network in Beijing during the Democracy Movement. That his view of
events is relatively uncritical is understandable and, in fact, gives the book a
fascinating. you-were-there feel.
The Iron House is a s suspenseful as a detective novel and as well written.
Recommended for China watchers and anyone interested in the human sideof
revolution.
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I am very distressedtothink
that some of my former classmates
and professors might think that I i
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the
Kottmeier involved in the
misuse of AMs funds.
My name is Carl Kottmeier, not
Karl. Although we arecousins, I
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damage he has done my
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name. I t is an uncommon surname
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North Star Safe
him with
Editor:
“When is the North Star going to
b u m out?” That’sa question we’ve
been hearing fairly often since the
appearance of the article “StarLight,
Star Bright” in the Spring issue.
Unfortunately,phrases like “Will
the North Star Fade toBlack?” which
Beyond the Moon Gate
were added before the article went
by John Munro BA62, MA’65
to press gave the impression that
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Moon Gate, a biography based on the diaries of Margaret Outerbridge. Margain the magneticcompassmarket
a s missionaries
rei and her husband, Ralph,a doctor, spent the years 1938-50
after this natural aid tonavigation
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fades from sight, we’d advise you to
These were difficult years: the upsets of the Second World War, the Korean
hold onto your money. The article
a tense atmosphere for Margaret and
War and internal turmoil in China created
described evidence that the vibraher husband.Her concerns, however, are generally day-io-day ones:
how to cope
tions of Polaris are finally fading
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warming and always interesting country. It is a Chinese “Roughing I t In the
after a single stroke will soon die
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out. While this event may trigger
Munro has done a n admirable job of adapting his material, which included
lively discussionamongastronoletters, personal interviewsand Margaret Outerbridge’s personal diaries. Outer- mers, the star itself will continue
bridge, who died in 1984, began her diariesas “private” notes, meant to be read unperturbed for a long time come.
to
by her family as a running commentary on her joys and struggles in China. The On a more earthbound note,
there
flow of events feels natural and organic, and within a few pages, the reader is
was a typographical errorin the arimmersed in her world.Insightsintorevolutionary
and traditionalculture
ticle which reduced
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abound, made understandable through a perceptive Westerner‘s eyes.
largest telescopes - the 3.6 metre
The material Munro used to construct this biographyhas been deposited in
Canada-France-Hawaii instrument
the Special Collections section of the UBC Library.
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A leaf Upon the Sea: A Small Ship in the Mediterranean, 1941 -43
accept large uncertainties in their
measurements of distant stars and
b y Gordon W. Stead, BA34, LLD(Hon)’45 UBC Press
galaxies, but even we raise oureyeThis memoir of naval service providesinsight into the experiences
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ans who servedin theRoyal Navyduring W W I I . Stead, a Lieutenant Commander,
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Geophysics and Astronomy
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Japanese Immigrants, 1858- 1914
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Dr. Roy’s study focusses on theorigins of racist ideas in 19th andearly 20th
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them. Even our students thought we his face.
As soon as I saw her face dissolve
wereoddballs.Theyhadtheir
own
into fear, I knew I had made a terrible
seen him recently? He must be a mil- fandango to skip to.
Our relationship didn’t survive the mistake.
lion years old.
“I’m sorry,’’ I said,chagrined, “I
That‘s the part I find eerie: I can’t disappointments. We were idealists,
thought youwere someone else.” I
understand how time slipsby so unno- and idealism,when it goes bad,is
backed away, literally,
my hands up in
ticed. My mother, who is deep into her unforgiving. We split andwentour
separate ways, those many years past, a gesture of surrender and supplica70s. has the same problem: she has
a tion and hurried off to an indigestible
never felt a day over 35. I t amazes her but I, always the romantic, held on to
when she stops to think
how old she is little marbleof regret with her name onlunch. I felt like the idiot of the century.
I t was a terrible mistake but, I rait, and hid it away in the back of my
actually getting.
tionalized later, notan impossible one.
I get caught in that trap
all the time. mind.
a sunny
spring Who among us has not seen the spitBut there she was,
on
I forget that time is a continuum, a
long, unbrokenline that can represent day in May, coming out of the Bucha- tingimage of someoneelsewalking
down the street? I just forgot that 15
greatdistances. I sometimes forget nan Building looking not a day older.
like a
I stepped in front of her with my years had passed in between,
time has passed by at all, that I am
standing still. It‘s as if intervening years arms open,a wide, happy smile onmy puff of smoke.
goofy joy,
My mother says
it just gets
eerier.
didn’thappen, as if the memories, face, and said, with pure,
.
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really, are only of the daybefore yester- “Luci! My God it’s
i
good to see you!”
day.
She stopped short
I t was good to sit in the
ferry line-up
- braked reallv, like
,+Librarians
in Alternative Careers
and rememberall that.Buttimeis
tricky. Unless youlive in a constant in a cartoon - and
I am conducting a Canadian study on the movelooked around from
state of attention to it, its passing slips
ment of librarianstoward alternative career paths.
to the background.I forgot about it last sidetoside.Her
If you are
a librarian
working
in
a non-library
week for a few minutes, andit smacked expression shifted
settingandyouwouldlike
to participate,please
me one. I was up on campus (bright, fromcarefreetofearand
fulinaheartbeat,
contact:
sunnyday,summery,leaves,blossoms, birds), on my way to SUB for a no wonder:a 20 year
Prof. M. Giguhre
old co-ed confronted
quiet lunch. I was deep in thought,
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photograph I knew I was not going to
find.
I was passing along
Main Mall,beside
theBuchanan “ A buildingwhen I
stopped dead. There,
coming out of the
doors, was Luci. I hadn’t seen her in
years (could it really be 15?),but there
she was, jaunty as ever. She has an
unmistakeable walk: she’s slightlyduckfooted, but the way she leans back,
holds her head up high and lets her
long, dark hair flow behind her gives
her a look of immense self-confidence.
In the few seconds I watched her
walk toward me, the memory of her
rushed back intomy mind like a door
blowing open in a storm. We finished
our degrees together in the early ’70s
and went off to Quesnel to teach; no,
not just teach, but
to save youthfrom
the slow death of a stifling education,
to breathe new life into a dead system,
to show those kids the steps of life’s
great fandango.
And we danced it u p there: we dug
raw clay out of the ground for Luci’s
potting, rodehorses, helped bush-hippy
friendsbuild log houses out of the
wilderness and faced the rigours of
neanderthalic principals and teacherpeers who had been in the trenches
for
a thousand years.
I t didn’t work out, though: the
clay
turned out to be mud, the horses
gave
us blisters, the friends went into real
estate and the principals and teacherpeers won everybattle we wagedagainst
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there would come a time when I could no longer seriously
consider a career as a baseball player.I understood that the
guy in the mirror would look more and more like a stranger
with each year that passed, and that the things I thought
important whenI was a young manwould have no meaning
to me when I was an old one. I also susDected that my promise, "I will always keep up with the
popular music of the day" would be
broken. I expected all those things,
and more. I was hip to aging.
Butwhen the processactually
started happening, a few things took
me by surprise. People who used to
be young suddenly got old. My first
Little League coach, in 1958, was a
young man, the father
of a friend. He
had a big, bushy, black beard. and
couldn't have been more than 40. I
hungaroundwiththat
friend for
most of junior high, thenwe fell out.
I sawthefatheragainsometime
around my 30th birthday. I was abU U LJ U U U U
solutely stunned. He looked sick, he
looked decrepit,he looked OLD! I
could barely believe it. He'd been a
young man hardly any time ago at
all!
I rememberseeingAudrey
1960 tearjerker,
Hepburninthe
A ferry slip,
"Breakfast at Tiffany's," where she
played a 19 year old, then seeing her
Buchanan 'A'
a few yearslater (20, actually) in
"Robin
and Marian," and she looked
and intimations
OLD! Remember Rex Hamson in "My
Fair Lady"? Hewas an irascible, middle
of mortality
aged type then, but really not much
different than he was"Blithe
in
Spirit"
or even "Major Barbara." Have you
Chris Petty, MFA'86
here's something eerie about getting old.
Now, I grant you,I'm not THAT old: I'll be 43 on
my next birthday. J u s t a s I think most 30 year
olds canbarely walkby themselves, there are lots
of older guys who think a 43 year old still shouldn't
crossthestreetalone.
Rightoff, I admit it'sa
relative thing.
But that's not what
I mean by
eerie. Maybe I shouldstart at the
a ferry
beginning. I wassittingin
line-up a couple of weeks ago when
the radioplayed the old ProcolHarem
song, "A Whiter Shade of Pale." The
first verse goes
like this (humalong if
you like):
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We skipped the light fandango,
Turned cartwheels 'cross the J m r .
I was feeling kind of seasick:
But the crowd called outfor more.
The room was humming harder
A s the ceilinqflew awaq.
When we calledout for another drink,
The waiter brought the tray.
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Now, isn'tthattheessence
of
youth? Profound, carefreenonsense,
unquenchable excess, giddy solemnity, all swirled together in a broth
of
richbanality. Life withoutperceptible end. Oxymorons. Isn't that it?
Sittinginthe
ferry line-up,the
sun beating down on the I slipped
car,
into a quiet, heat-soakedreverie about
time, and how I experienced it.
It occurred to me that, even as a
youth, I knew time would pass and I
would get old. I knew, for instance,
that as I got older I would have to
lower my expectations aboutmyself:
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CAMPUS
haveTOURS
will
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tour
Encourage
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ardens,
spectacular
most
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ities. and seums
ilable.
also are tours
May
ampus
CallAugust.
through
Tours at 228-3777.
SUPER
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SPORTS PROGRAM
adultsrepertory
and
Children
eveningan
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for up
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cycling,
ice
golf,
nd
Jekyllasmore,
gymnastics
and
cer,
camps.
pril
sports as well
throughAugust.CallCommunity Sport Services at 228-3688.
SUMMER MUSIC AT UBC
Jazz, country, pop/rock and classical music outdoors at noon and chamber music inside in the
evening - two great ways to enjoy some of Vancouver’s finest musicians. July 3 to August 10.
Call Community Relations at 228-3
131.
STOCK
production of Filthy Rich,
Cole, or
Strange
Case
The
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Mr. Hyde. Also, there
freefor
theatre
outdoor
children at noon May to August. Call the Frederic
Wood Theatre at 228-2678.
PICNICS ON THE POINT
The UBC campus offers some
of the best-kept
secret picnic grounds in Vancouver. Why not let
UBC Food Services cater a delicious picnic for
you? May through August. CallFood Services at
228-6828
Concerts. Tours. Art Exhibits. Gardens. Sports programs.
UBC offers you the bestof summer.
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April 2 7 - August 31,1990
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