Guelph Alumnus Magazine, Fall 1985

DepartlDento' Fine Art, 20th anniversary, see p. 4-5.

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

GUELPH.

ALUMNUS

Towards

Fall 1985 Vol. 18, No, 4

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Challenges and

HON ORARY PR ESIDENT Dr. Burt Mallhews, OAC '47 .

PRESID ENT: Ross Parry, CSS '80.

PAST PRESIDENT: Glenn Powe ll , OAC '62.

SENIOR VICE-PR ES IDENT: Dt Ro n [)(wmey, OVC '6 1.

AiDlS of the ,Universitv..

SECRETARY : Dr. Wendy Parker, OVC ' 71.

TREASURER: Keith Harris , CBS ' 76.

ASSOCIATE SECRETA RY: Ro se mary Clark, Mac '59.

VICE-PRESIDENTS: Sue (Beatty) Davidso n, CSS '82 ; Jean (Fuller)

Hume, Mac '64; Art Pe ppin, OAC '41; We ndy Parker, OVC '71; Margo

Shoemaker, A~ s '79; Barry Smi th, CPS '79 ,

DIRECTORS: Rob Barron , CSS '78; Nan Cha pman , FACS '74;

Dr. Tony Van Dreume l, OVC '63; Grant Lee, CSS '73; Bill Macdonald,

A~s, '78: Rob Milne, CBS '81; A~ Peppin, OAC ' 41 : Dan Rose, OAC

'60 ; Rosemary (Schmid t) Smith, FACS '79; Karin Davidso n-Taylor,

CBS '83; Dr. Don Wil son, OVC '66 .

EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS: Marjorie E. Mill ar, director, De pa rtment of Alumni AITairs and Development; Marion McGee, CSS '71 , president, College of Social Science Alumni Association; Ca role Rowsell, HAFA '74 , president , Hotel and Food Administration Alumni Association; Co nnie ( Hauka) Jasinskas , H. K. '76, president, Human Kinetics Alumni Association; Dave Barrie, OAC '5 3A, president, OAC Alumni Association; Jaye Robinson. preSident, Central Student Association; Bonnie Ke rsla ke, FACS '82 , president, Mac-FACS Alumni Association; Or. Kenn et h Gadd, OVC '56 , president, OVC Alumni Association; Michael Bedford , president, Graduate Students Association; Linda McKenzie-Cordick, A~ s '8 1, president, College of Arts Alumni Association ; Lucas Van Vee n. CPS '74, president, CPS Alumni Association; Davi d Airdrie, CBS '8 2, president, College of Biological Science Alumni Association ,

The Guelph Alumnus is publi shed four tim es eac h yea r, in February, May, Au gust and Nove mbe r. by the Depa~menl of Alumni Affairs and Developmenl in co-operati on with Informati on Services, University of Guelp h.

EDITOR, Derek J. Wing. publication s ma nage r, De pa~menl of Alumni Affai rs and Developme nl.

The Edilorial Commillce is comp rised of Derek Wing, ed ilo r; Majorie E. Millar. director: Rosemary C lark. Mac '59 , assiSlant director. all with th e Depa~m e nt of Alumni Affai rs and Deve lopme nl, and Eric h B a ~h , a~ director, Donald Jose. OAC '49 . media rela tions. and Douglas Waterston, director, all with Information Services.

Undelivered co pies should be returned to the Department of Alumni AlTairs and Deve lopment , University of Guelph , Guelph, Ontario NIG 2Wl, Canada ,

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T

he Ad hoc Committee to Review the Aim s and Objectives or the University of Guelph recommend s the adoption of the following basic aims:

• We, the Univers ity of Guelph, will strive for excellence in all our activ ities and sustain exceJlence when it is achieved. We are especiall y committed to excellence in our areas of special respo ns ibility.

• As teaching, research and serv ice are integral to university educat ion, we will strive to integrate these function s into every academic unit.

• We will co ntinue to pl ace fund ame ntal emph asis on high­ quality undergraduate ed ucation , as characterized in the aim s and objectives document.

• We will maintain an environment for teaching and learn ing that advances both· inte llectual and personal growth.

• We will emphasize grad uate studi es in our areas of specia l respo nsibility and in those areas of need in whi c h we have the necessary leve l of excellence.

• We will encourage researc h, includin g sc holarship and creative activities, on an individual and group bas is, in area s both fundamental and app lied, within .and across academic disci­ plines.

• We will strengthen our interaction with the wide range of com munities we serve so that we may be more re sponsive to society's need s.

• We will continue to develop imaginative and inventive programs for education throughout life.

• We will increasingly incorporate an app ropri ate international pers pective into all parts of the Univers ity.

• We will foster a more collegial environment, and be sens iti ve to th e well -being and integrity of o ur stud ents , faculty and staff,

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2000:

Responses,

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hall enges, changes, opportunity, renewal - th ese are some of the key words in an aims and objectives document th e University community read and discussed over th e sum­ mcr. The doc ument, Towards 2,000: Challenges and Responses, Aims of Ihe Uni­ I'ersily of Guelph , says that this University must collectivel y know it self and undergo some changes in in stitutional attitudes if it is to reflect th e future and thrive in it.

Two years in the making, the 31-page doc ument was received for information by Senate in June and its ten-point statement of aims and 40 recommendations were accepted as notices of motions for resolution at a Septembe r 17 Senate meeting. The doc ument was passed at a meeting of September 24 .

Vice-President Academic , Howa rd Clark, chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Aims and Objecti ves of th e Ufli ve rsity of Guelph, told senators th at the committee has tried to do three thin gs in the report - describe Guelph as it is now, offer opinions and comments about the future, and emphas ize th at change will be necessary.

The Uni ve rsity must be willing to dis­ cu ss, recognize and agree on what is Guelph , he sa id , for this is at the heart of its planning. / We mu st be willing to di scuss what is unique about Guelph , and Guelph must ge t to know itse lf in detail. " The ai ms and objecti ves document should rel ate to the future, Dr. Clark said.

Whatever the fu ture, it will be different , and the Uni versity will need to change appropri ­ ately. The las t pas t decade was a period of entrenchment, he said. and the future involves opportunity, renewal and challenge. "Those universities who are proactive are going to be the ones who will fl ourish and prosper."

The document is a complete rewrite of the tirst draft presented to Senate last fall. It

was revised followin g invited comments from fac ulty, students and staff, an open session with the University community, and sessions with peo ple outside th e Uni versity. The docu­ ment disc usses the aims of a uni versity, ex­ amines Guelph and its future role, ex plores its response to th at role, and concludes with a set of aims and recommendati ons.

The report emphas izes fo ur aspec ts , said Dr. Clark. The underlyin g theme is th at the University has a singl e edu cati onal goal.

Edu cation encompasses three activ ities ­ teaching, research and service. Teac hing and research are not competitive, but com pl emen­ tary, he said, and service to soc iety supports teac hing and research rol es.

The report al so says that if the Uni versity is to ac hieve excellence in research and teaching, it must recogni ze th at changes are necessary. Discipline bound aries must be­ come less ri gid; the institution must enter into a closer rel ationship with its vario us commu ­ nities; parts of the University will need to co­ operate with the Library to use th e most recent developments in information tec h­ nology: there must be closer co ll aborati on between the academic and non-academic units of the in stitution in shaping the learning and teac hing environment ; and there will have to be innovative patterns of research and internal in vo lvement.

One of the most import ant changes will concern the concepts of institutional neu­ trality, academ ic freedom and institutional res ponsibility. " There must be a willingness to be concern ed with matters outside of th e departments, to share and address multi­ di sc iplinary questions, to reach an agreement on what service to society means, and to pay far grea ter attention to what the goal s of th e institut io n are to be," said Dr. Clark.

The report al so speaks of excellence and

the University's spec ial responsibilities. "It's easy to say we will strive for and sustain excellence," he said , " but what does it mean')" The report notes th at excellence does not impl y more resources. Although reso urces are necessary for exce llence, they are not enou gh - excellence also requires motiva­ tion, initi ative and an espril de corps.

Dr. Cl ark sa id th at Guelph has a special responsibility for ag ri culture and veterinary medicine. "Coll ec tive ly, we have a respon­ sibility to society to ensure there is excellence in these areas."

He al so said th at Guelph mu st spend more time collectively to better understand what its educational objecti ves are. The University needs to establi sh ge neral educa­ ti onal objec ti ves that prov ide the kind of student that soc iety needs in the future work place. " It mu st also deve lop qualities and skills for careers and occ upatio ns that can't even be identified today," he sa id.

The report is one of optimi sm, believes Dr. Clark. "It proposes renewal and a change of attitudes. It issues th e cha llenge to collec­ t!yely spend more time in di scuss ion about what our common purposes rea ll y are. " We have spent ten yea rs worrying about budgets. We have to start lookin g at opportu­ nity. The committee ge nuinely believes that the nex t decade will be one of opportunity."

The Aims and Alumni The review committee made a number of recommendations as meas ures th at should be taken to achieve its University's bas ic aims.

One of the recommendati ons was: "That the Department of Alu m ni Affairs and Development offer suggesti ons to the appropriate units of the Uni versity on ways in which our alumni can become more in volved in the life of the institut ion." 0 3

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There is a di sc ipline, with roots deep in the soil which nurtered the University of Guelph, which is being examined uneasily by its faculty in anticipation of the fact that , against all odds, the discipline may be thmst into the foreground as the University moves toward the year 2000. (Towards 2000 : Chal­ lenges and Responses, Aims of the University of Gu elph . See pages 2 and 3 this issue.)

The faculty are uneasy because it is somewhat uncertain about what role to play should this happen. The di sc ipline, surpris­ ingly, is Fine Art. To many, Fine Art, within the University at leas t, is that biza rre "academic" activity which eventuates in such questionable prac­ tices as the exhibition of life-size nude se Jt~ portraits, with all appendages intact, in the very-public student gallery on the main floor of the McLaughlin Library. That is, when it doesn't eventuate in something even more bizarre.

Thus, the very thought of Fine Art's being " thrust into the foreground" may excite hilarity.

But consider the matter. Consider the challenge confronting the University and the girding up to meet this chaJlenge. Within the revised statement of the Aims and Objectives of the University the principle demand will. be to "educate for change."

This sort of talk occasions the uneas y examination. The direct cause is an awareness that Fine Art is, and always has been, literally, an "education for change." With good rea­ son, too, for art has as a defining characteris­ tic - the logical necess ity for change. Is this so for any other discipline?

Consider again. Within context, the Aims and Objectives document warns that

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"the only constant will be an acceleration of the rate of change ... " Yet one trusts there will be another constant - the self. How important then to know onese lf if one knows anything? There is an uneasy awareness that art also has a peculi ar facility for ge nerating such knowledge.

Thus it is that the Department of Fine Art, just at the moment when it is celebrating, with satisfaction, its 20th anniversary, finds itself pondering what it should be if it is to be all that it should be.

The Department, ('m sure, had hoped to bask awhile in the afterglow of breathless development. It "sprang" into being in 1965 in cramped quarters in the basement of the Macdonald Institute. Yet the one "studio" and the one part-time" lecture hall " were able to accommodate the barely 200 course regis­ trants that first year, mOSl of those not Fine Art students.

From such a modest beginning, the Uni­ versity's Fine Art program has developed into one of the most respected progra ms in th e country. Today, there are some 275 stud ents registered as Fine Art "maj ors," and the studios and offices of the Department occ upy all of the " usable" space in Zavitz Hall (wiley minds constantly seek new ways to persuade the administration to renovate the top floor, potentially some of the finest art stud y space anywhere). Art history courses keep a spe­ cially-equipped lecture room in th e MacKinnon Building occupied most days and evenings.

Often, however, the real test of a process is its product. There is room here for satis­ faction. Graduates of the Guelph program hold down many of the primary and second­ ary school art teaching posts in the province.

Others fill executive, curatorial and similar positions in Canadian public galleries (s uch as the National, the Ontario and the Hamilton) in private galleries, presses, gov­ ernment agencies and other bodies. There are still man y wrestling one-on-one with art­ making, as in the good old days (and ni ghts) of self-discovery in Zavitz. But a surpri sing number are to be found working outside th e art world entirely.

On the initiative of Judy Nasby, director - of the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, an art show of work by past and present regular faculty, and selected sessional faculty, will be mounted at the Centre in recognition of 20 years of growth of Fine Art. It will open November 21 and conclude January 5. To rec­ ognize the art hi story half of the program , the Department is sponsoring a short series of lectures by distinguished visitors on the theme " Art Hi story, Past and Future." (See p 15 for Centre viewing hours and lecture dates, locations and times.)

The celebration also wil :~ be an occasion for honourin g the late Gordon Couling, the

man of vision large ly responsible for initiat­ history and one in drawing and painting. The ing the Department ,determinin g its nature stage was set for a fine art program. In effect fine art is a "founding discipline." and steering it throu gh its formative years.

Art is rooted in th e hi story of the Uni­ Professor Couling was able, in the summer of 1984, just months before his death, to present versity in another sense, th at of co llecting and the first Gordon Couling Scholarship, donated enjoying. In 1926, after five patie nt years of by the Guelph Creative Arts Association. saving, an Ontario Agricultural College grou p of faculty, staff and stud ent s purchased Tom Typically, though unwel L he talked with bright-eyed enthusiasm about art and its Thompon's pai nting, " The Drive." TIlat enter­ pri se initiated a campaign to build a Univer­ future with Fine Art students at a College of sity collection of Canadian art. One class after Arts Recognition Luncheon.

The Fine Art program was moulded to another, from the three founding colleges. offer the province a desirable alternative to added pieces. existing post-secondary program's, one com­ Appropriately, Fine Art stude nt s have . contributed, in turn , the funds to purchase the bining equal stren ghts in art media and art master prints in what is known as th e print­ history.. A student could emphas ize one or the other, but would be req uired to work in study collection. Containing origi nal works both. by masters such as Rembrandt. Goya and It was judged that this would be idea l for Picasso, as well as Canadian printm akers. the future teachers. The results confi rm the ex pec­ collection is valued at well over $100,000. tation. But the contribution elsewhere of The funds came entirely from the sale of student prints. graduates steeped in Western culture may The print-study collection is on ly one of the features which gives the program its lustre. Another is the slide library, with its more than 120 .000 slides, th at supports the so lid art history program . The collecti on stacks up favorably aga inst any other in the country.

But the secret of th e program is more imponderable. Certainly it has to do with th e emphasis upon the traditional means of art­ making and understanding. The in stant dedi­ cation of the top professional art is ts who teach sessionally is a clear factor. It owes much to the camaraderie amon g stud ents, staff and faCUlty. Then there is Zavitz Hal l itse lf. Something quite magical see ms to happe n to its people when they step throu gh its doors.

Normall y. Zavitz Hall is a welcoming place. President Matthews found it otherw ise on hi s first visit. Unannounced and un­ welcomed , the President eve ntuall y found himse lf in a life drawing class. Challenged by a student and th e instructor, in turn, the Pres ident indicated he did not want to disturb th e class, that he would just watch quietly.

The late Gordon Couling, first chair­ This elicited a testy, "Well, just who the man, Department of Fine Art. hell do you think you are')" from the instructor.

Whi ch elicited a surprised, "Why, I'm the Pres ident," from the President. Two prove to be even more important. sheepish men retreated to the hall to talk it Yet the moulders cannot lay claim to originatin g this philosophy on campus. As far over.

But th ere isn't time to worry about such back as 1903, the Macdonald Institute trained things now. There are more pressing issues. Is teac hers, in part, through a program of the program taki ng suffi cient advantage of the applied art in an art-historical context. intellectual wealth of the University ? Is the When the Institute was re-established, following the Second World War, two courses program doing enou gh to prepare students to prepare for the wider world ') [s the program were made an essential part of the B. H .Sc. doin g all that it can to educate others to be cu rriculum , one in design and one in art creative ly adaptable') hi story. The teacher was Gordon Couling. In Or, alterna tive ly, are the folks in Zavitz the early '60s two more specialist courses Hall takin g themse lves too seriously? 0 were added , one in 19th and 20th century art

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The

Winegard

Medal

A Tale Of

Ten

Winners

Dr. William Winegard.

Ian C. AI/ridge, OAC B.Sc.(Agr.)'85.

Ian C. Attridge, OAC '85, of Markham, is the recipient of the Winegard Medal for 1985. Awarded annually to the graduand judged to be the most outstanding student, the Winegard Medal is the University's most prestigious undergraduate award. Its winner must combine an outstanding academic rec­ ord and participation in extra-curricular activities with the personal attributes of leadership and citizenship.

Ian graduated in June from the OAC resources management program with an average over eight semesters above 80 per cent. This academic standing is noteworthy for two reasons: the long list of extra-curric­ ular activities in which he took part, and, in the words of a senior faculty member, his major was one in which "high marks are tough to achieve. " The medalist's on-campus extra-curric­ ular activities included several student clubs, his College year executive, the Col­ lege Royal committee, musical activities, the Gryphon team in Nordic skiing, and intramural teams in five other sports.

Off-campus, he was active in the On­ tario Public Interest Research Group of Guelph; the Federation of Ontario Natu­ ralists; Friends of the Wye Marsh; the Guelph Environmental Council; Guelph Field Naturalists; the Coalition in support of Environmental Programs; and the Guelph Peace and Disarmament Conference of 1984. He was also involved in a number of youth and lay programs in the United Church.

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While at Guelph, he won two entrance scholarships , a number of in-course prizes and scholarships, and two summer under­ graduate research awards from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Coun­ cil. In 1984 , he won a Soil Conservation Society of America (SCSA) scholarship­ one of only 18 offered in North America by the SCSA to students in conservation-ori­ ented programs. He was the top Canadian student.

Within the Department of Land Re­ source Science, Ian was a member of the undergraduate teaching committee. During his final semester, he co-ordinated a student review of the academic program in re sources management, which made recommenda­ tions that will be incorporated into future program changes.

One of his teachers notes that Ian has a deep interest in soc ial issues and a commit­ ment to environmental concerns. He attended Markham District High School and completed his secondary schooling in Lahr, West Germany.

Each of Guelph's seven colleges nomi­ nates one student each year for considera­ tion for the Winegard Med a l. The other nominees for 1985 were: Sally Ann Law­ rence Bell-Knight, Arts; Rebecca Elizabeth Jane Rodgers, CBS; Lisa Jane Martin, FACS; Margot Joan Finstad, CPS; David Douglas Langlotz, CSS; and Janet Ka­ therine Pegrum, OVe. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the presentation of the Winegard Medal. Ian

Attridge is joining a select group of Guelph graduates who are a source of pride and inspiration to the University community.

Former University of Guelph president Dr. William Winegard marked the anniver­ sary with a letter from the House of Com­ mons , where he is Guelph's member of Parliament. In it, he writes: " It is not o.fien that one has th e oppor­ tunity fO suggest terms of reference for the University's most pres tigious stude nt award. Such was my good fortulle ten years ago, and over th e years I have become in­ creasingly grateful that Senute accepted the proposed terms. A University-wide compe­ tition always stimlliates interest, especially when academic excellence and extra- cur­ ricular activities form the basis of the com­ petition. The men and women who have won the medal have been Guelph at its best. I have been proud to know them ."

Where are They Now? What are They Doing?

The previous winners of the Winegard Medal were contacted recently and replies were received from seven of the nine gold medalists : Peter Taylor, Arts BA '76; Christine Zink, OVC DVM '78; Timothy Henshaw, OVC DVM '79; John Root, CPS B.Sc. '81; Anne-Frances Miller, CBS B.Sc. '82; Nicole Didicher, Arts BA '83, and James Sidlofsky, Arts SA '84.

There was no response from Mary Saun­

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Peter Taylor (1916)

American Collcge of Veterin ary Pathol­ ogists spec iality boa rd exa minati on. She expects to gradua te with a Ph .D. thi s yea r, and is deciding bet~een a position on faculty at a veterinary sc hool or post-doctoral re­ search at a medi ca l sc hool in the United States.

The first recipient of the Winega rd Medal, now with the University's Office for Educational Practice as manage r of print publications, is responsible for providing centralized graphic design, typeselling and print publications cocordination to the Uni­ versity community.

Following graduation from Guelph , Peter continued his education at the Uni-

After three years in a private veterin ary prac ti ce in BalTie, Tim became a staff vet­ erinari an with Unit ed Breede rs Inc. of Guelph, and now works out of the Alliston office. His res ponsi bilities inc lude field ser­ vice, educati on and research. He has re­ turned to campus as guest lect urer at the

ders, CBS B.Se. '77, and Elaine Courtice, CBS B.Se. '80.

Some of their achievements , both pro­ fessional and personal, and some of their future hopes and plans , are recorded here.

Peter Taylor, Arts '76.

Tim Henshaw (1919)

Christine Zinc,

Tim Henshaw,

OVC '7S.

OVC '79.

versity of Waterloo where he obtained an M.A. in English in 1981.

Peter is also a poet - his first book, First Epistle to Dr. Torr, was published by Gryphon Press in 1976. He printed and bound the book himself, and.some copies are still ava ilable.

7i'aino; which he considers his most important work to date, was published by Page t Press in 1980, and a second chapbook, The Masons, came out that same year. A third chapbook, Aphorisms, was printed in 1982 "Be ing a ca reeri st and a poet is some­ times a sc hi zop hreni c existence," says Peter. " I never seem to have enough energy or time to do both as well as I might like to.

Regrettabl y, my writing has played second fiddl e to my career."

Christine Zink (1918 ) In 1978, when Chnstine first joined a large animal practice in Drayton , Ontario, the idea of a woman ve terin ar ian working with farm an imals was "so inconceivable" to far mers in the area th at some of them called her "you ng man," she writes. She reca lls many a midnight drive over desel1ed farm roads to help a cow give bil1h , return ­ ing home at su nri se know ing th ere was still a full day's work ahead.

After two years of practice, Dr. Zink returned to the OVC for pos t-graduate work, and is now doing research on "The Patho­ genesis of Corynehacterium eq ui Pneu ­ monia in Foa,Js." In 1983 , she passed the

John RoO/, CPS'SI.

Anne Miller, CSS'S2

OVC and the OAC , and has done extensi ve speaking throughout the province for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Dr. He ~ s haw is people's warden of St. Peter's Anglican Church in Minesi ng, presi­ dent of the Ontario Association of Bovine Practitioners , secretary of th e Simcoe County Holstein Club, and a live-stoc k Judge.

In 1980 he marri ed Jane Si nclair, FACS '78, and they have a dau ghter, Chris­ ten<t , "future University of Guelph class of 2005. "

John Root (1981) John continues to stud y at Guelph ­ he received an M.Sc. in liquid state physics in 1983 , and is now working on his Ph .D. Hi s thesis is on the " Quantum Effects in the Structure of Liquid Water," under the super­ vision of Department of Ph ys ics professor Peter Ege lstaff.

In 1982 he married Darlene Maurer, and their daughter Athena Catherine-B eth was born earlier this year.

John is a youth group leader in the First Bapti st Church in Guelph, and was presi­ dent of the Baptist Youth of Ontario and Quebec in 1983-1984.

Anne-Frances (MiUer)

Murthy (1982)

From New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A., Anne-Frances writes to say she is at Yale University in the Depal1ment of Chem­ istry doing research on photosynthetic oxy­ gen evolution for her Ph. D. thesis. The move

to chemistry from her undergraduate studies in molecular genetics and biophysics" has been good for me," she says. "The chemis­ try I am learning helps me to better under­ stand how enzymes work and macromole­ cules interact with their environment."

Last yea r she married Ganpath y Mur­ thy, a fellow Yale graduate student in ph ys ­ ics. Toge ther, they enjoy hiking, camping and readin g and, at the time of writing, were planning a trip to India this year. " J have told Ganpath y a lot about Gue lph ," she says, and "we're looking for­ ward to visiting the University on a sunny, autumn day when the maples along Wine­ ga rd Walk are all aflame. "

Nicole Didicher, Arts '83.

Jamie Sidlofsh,

Arts'S4.

Nicole Didicher (1983) Nico le is finishing the first year of her Ph.D. studies at Queen's University, where she obtained her M. A. last year.

Her Master's degree work centred on the medieva l peri od of English literature, and she plans to do doc toral research in 18t h-ce ntury literature.

Nicole reports th at her cu rrent studies are support ed by two Ontario Graduate Sc holars hip s and a Queen's Graduate Awa rd . Thi s should come as no surprise to th ose who witnessed her dedication at Guelph.

On the social scene in Kingston, she's one of the 100 to 150 voices of the Queen's Choral Ensemble and , rece ntl y, she acquired an apartment mate ca ll ed " Mole," a young white rat. " He's a good , compani on, and quiet," sa id Ni co le. ''I'm absolu tely no good with plants, so he's my al ternat ive."

Jamie Sidlofsky (1984) Jam ie is a stud ent in the LL B program at the University of Toron to's Faculty of Law. He is th e University of Toronto repre­ sentative on th e Canadian Bar Association, a member of the Faculty of Law arti cling and summer Jobs committee, and direc tor, Uni­ versity of Toronto student lega l aid program, Centre for Spanish-speaking Peo ples.

This summer he work ed with Dia­ mond, Fairbairn & Steinberg, barri sters and solicitors, in Toronto, and as a research as ­ sistant for University of Toronto law pro­ fessor Bernard Green. 0

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Butthe Melody Lingers On

By John Hearn. Information Services

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tanley Saunders left Guelph this summer for a year of administrative leave after II years as the University's Director of Music, College of Arts.

When Dr. Saunders joined the Division of Mu sic in 1974 , he inherited a strong musical tradition, reaching back to the earliest days of the Ontario Agricultural College, which was always famous for its choirs. [t fell to Dr. Saunders to take the fledgling Division of Music, introduce its first degree programs, and build the solid reputation which it enjoys today.

Dr. Saunders completed his under­ graduate studies at the University of Wale s, and twice won the First Award, Open Instru­ mental Solo at the Ei steddfod . He was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales and later performed, as a clarinetist, with the SSC's radio and TV sy mphony orchestras.

Soon after coming to Guelph, Dr. Saun­ ders founded the University of Guelph Civic Orchestra, which, under his direction , achieved an enviable reputation in the ensuing years. The revival of the U of G Aggie Band followed, as did the U of G Concert Band.

By 1979, Dr. Saunders had built a faculty of some 16 members including Dr. Charles Wilson, and Gerald and Elizabeth Neufeld.

The same year also saw performances by the U ofG Choir, the U ofG Chamber Singers and the Summer Chorale. The Noon-Hour Concerts were adding to their already unique reputation while the newly formed U ofG Trio, consisting of Elizabeth Neufeld, voice, Sylvia Hunter, piano, and Stanley Saunde rs, clarinet, was beginning the series of tours which would take it to many parts of Canada and Great Britain.

Before the end of the '70s, we saw the first of the s ucce ssful" Music of the Arbore­ tum" series of concerts, the formation of the Aggie Choir under the direction of Gerald Neufeld , and, in partnership with the Guelph Spong Festival, welcomed s uch luminaries as the great contemporary Polish composer, Pen­ derecki, Gian Carlo Menotti, Ruby Mercer, editor of Opera Canada. and Bori s Brott.

The early '80s have been gala years, both for Dr. Saunders and the Division

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Dr. Stanley Saunders.

(retitled the Department of Music in 1984).

The decade began with the prese ntation of two world premieres by the U of G Civic Orchestra and the appointment of Dr Saun­ ders as president of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada and vice-chairman of the Council of Ontario Music Administrators.

The growing stature of the Department of Mus ic was also reflected in student registra­ tion , both credit and non -credit, in vocal, keyboard, classical guitar and orchestral in­ struments.

The year 1981 saw a brilliant tour of Sweden and West Germany by the Univers ity of Guelph Choir under the direction of Gerald Neufeld, and conducting engagements by Dr. Saunders, in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Boston and Washington, D .C. The same year saw the formation of the U ofG Jazz En se m­ ble and the U ofG Pep Band, both led by Kenneth Tinnish .

II was a very good year. As Dr. Saunders sa id "External evidence of scholarship is not nece ssarily obvious from performance, but creativity is itself a form of research and all these perform ances are not only enlightened by the students' studies in history, literature

and theory, they are also heightened by their awareness of the aesthetic factors that give significance to mu sic through their inter­ related studies at the University."

Another substantial increase in student enrolment was witnes sed in 1982-1983, de­ sp ite the tightening of admission standards and regulation for the co ntinuance of studies.

The University of Guelph Choir, still under direc tor Gerald Neufeld, won second prize in the 1982 CSC national choral competition.

Stanley Saunders can afford to look back on his Guelph years with considerable satis­ faction. The division which he inherited in 1974 , with its three-member faculty, had grown by this year to a full department with faculty and staff numbering 29 persons and with an enrollment of 300 students, plus another 126 students registered in the non­ credit applied program .

He has been a very bu sy and productive man, commuting to and fro between Guelph and Sault Ste. Marie to administer the joint Univers ity of Guelph/ Algoma University Col­ lege music program - as well as keeping up a steady schedule of sc holastic publications.

He will be missed. 0

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University of Guelph Licences Software to

McGraw-Hili

By Mary Cocivera, Information Services The University of Gue lph and th e U.S. publi shing giant McGraw- Hili Inc., are fi­ nalizing a non-exclusive licence for CoSy, co mputer conferenc ing software developed at th e University.

Publi s hed by McGraw-Hili, BYTE Magazin e, is usin g the CoSy software to set up BIX, the BYTE Informa tion Exchan ge.

Phil Lemmons , BYTE's editor-in-chief, de­ scribes BIX as a living database. The com­ pany plans to set up conferences on every aspect of microco mputer use.

Through the co nferences, users will be able to share information with each other and to communicate direc tly with the edi ­ tors of the magazine. A four-ci ty commer­ cial te st began in September and a BYTE spokesman projects that a full interna tional information exc hange will be operating by ea rly 1986.

In addition to BIX , McGraw-Hili will use the CoSy so ftware for internal com ­ munications. CoSy was install ed by BYTE editorial offices in New Hampshire several months ago for evaluation by staffers. They soo n became confirmed users and CoS y be­ came a permanent part of the office. The conference sys te m was particularly suc­ cessful in linking editorial headq uarters in the east with the west coast office.

CoSy is already familiar to more than one thousand use rs world-wide who sub­ scribe to a service oftered by the Univers ity of Guelph. The licence to McGraw-Hili marks the first time the software will be operated and managed elsewhere. The Uni­ versity will continue to offer a CoSy se rvice and will continue to market the software to other potential users.

CoSy was developed by a team of soft­ ware designers in Computing and Com­ munications Services at the Univers ity over a 16-month period. Alastair Mayer was the chief architect of the code . The software was written in "C " , a high-l evel programming language, to run unde r the Uni x operating system. This feature makes CoS y highly portab le and capable of runnin g on any micro-computer or a mainframe with the Unix operating sys tem.

George Bond, BYTE 's managing editor for e lectronic publishi'ng and communica­ tion, says that ease of use and the Unix operating system were important fac tors in their choice of CoSy. He also cited the skills and co-operative attitudes of the peopl e at

CoSy th e University of Guelph who are involved with CoSy. The University of Guelph was a par­ ticularly hospita ble e nvironm e nt for de­ velopment of a computer conferencing system, according to Dr. Ke n MacKay, asso­ ciate director of Institutional An alysis and Pl annin g. "Electronic mail was well estab­ lished on campus, so there were many peo­ ple already committed to e lectronic commu­ nic ations. Home-grow n APL mail is argua­ bly the best mail sys tem anywhere because it's easy to use and very robust." CoSy is a separate system , but is a descendant of ear­ lie r electronic mail systems. " We had three basic design ideas for CoSy, " explains Alastair Mayer. " It should req uire few co mm and s; the use r should be able to lea rn without a manual and it should be accessible fro m any terminal ." The se goa ls have been reali zed, to a great extent. A manual is available, but by refe rrin g to the "help" instructions within CoSy, users can learn enough commands to beco me fun c­ tional very quickly.

Dr. Edward Swart, acting direc tor of Computing and Communication Services, points out that CoSy is offered as a free service to the University com munity. He be­ lieves that this "enli ghtened" decision con­ tributed to CoSy's ne arly immediate success on campus. From the early development stages, users were invited to make com­ ments and suggestions. Their feedback in­ nuenced th e de sign of the current CoSy sys­ tem to a substantial extent.

Computer conferenc ing is a powerful concept, as CoSy users soon discover. Mar­ garet Bec kman , the Univers ity's executive direc tor of Information Technology, says there is no doubt that computer con ferenc­ ing reduces the number of meetings and enables decisions to be made more quickl y.

CoSy is heavily used by University admin­ istrators and members of facu lty are ex plor­

ing applications of computer co nferencing in teaching and lea rning.

Proceeds from licences and from sub­ scriptions to the ca mpus conferencing sys­ te m will fund furth er development of CoSy. Dr. Swart says a not-too-distant develop­ ment will be a distributed conference ca­ pability, permitting a fre e exc hang e of information from one conference systelll to anoth er. A second deve loplllent will be to activate what Dr. Swa11 calls CoSy's "Ja­ tent" graphics capability. In CoSy, a mes­ sage ca n contain anythin g, even NAPLPS codes for graphic s. Graphs, sketches , and charts will thus soon become part of CoSy confe rences. 0

A Letter Dear

MI~

Wing:

My wife (lnd I WOIII vou to know hml' we enjoyed L.M. Mont gomery's storr: " The Strike at Putney" ill the Spring' 85 GueJph Alumnu s.

Visiting Green Gables in P. E.I. wos one of the highlights of our Trans-Canada vocmion 0 few years ago .

We hope you' /I publish one ofher short stories in each issu e of th e maga zin e, selectedji'om the U ofG's L.M. Montgom­ ery Collection,from now on , and make each issue a colleclOr's item .

Cordially, Doug Marrin, OAC '39 107 Waverly Place Mountain View, Calif , 94040 , U.S.A.

Thanks for your letter Doug, we will do our very best to bri ng you more L. M .M . Ed. 9

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rofessional golfer, philosopher, oenologist, would-be film maker and, now, restaurateur, Robert Harcourt "Bob" Desautels, HAFA '75, Arts '84, is a man of many facets , one who seeks his own sty le of excellence in many directions. This summer he opened a new restaurant, La Maison·, in downtown Guelph which is already drawing patrons from a wide area in search of the gourmet delights promised by a very dis­ tinguished menu and delivered by chefs accomplished in the arts of haute cuisine.

Bob works outward from a central con­ viction that there is always a market for excellence. Born in Toronto, he has lived in Ottawa, Montreal - and Guelph . He studied at Sir George Williams University, Montreal, Que. (now pan of Concordia University) before attending the College of Family and Consumer Studie s' School of Hotel and Food Administration (HAFA) where he graduated with a B.Comm. degree.

He will be remem bered on campus as manager of the Faculty Club, a position

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which he held for nearly three years after graduating and before he launched on a whole new career as a profess ional golfer. He played Canadian and Australian circuits for a while and then accepted the position of manager and golf pro at the Cedarhurst Golf Club on Lake Simcoe. .

Two years later he was back at the Uni­ versity of Guelph's hotel sc hool as a research assistant preparing for HAFA's first Advanced Management Program for the Hospitality Industry (AMPHI) course - an unrepentantly elitist institution offering advanced manage­ ment training only to very se nior executives in the hospitality industry.

Bob se rved as logistics manager to AMPHI for two years with responsibility for the health and welfare of a clientele whose expectations, as far as hospitality is con­ cerned, are of the very highest.

As a member of the HAFA faculty he was a more than occasional lecturer, primarily on the subject of wine - whi ch he describes in reverential tones. He is married (the pursuit of excellence again); his wife, Susan, hail s from Australia. They have two children, Coun, age 7, and Emily, 5.

At the end of two years with HAFA, Bob Desautel s was faced with one of those critical life decisions - a choice between two paths leading in significantly different directions.

He might have accepted a tenure track position, for which'it would have made sense to seek a Ph.D . in business admini stration, or

The Eclectic

Bob Desautels, HAFA '75

By John Hearn, Information Services

Mine host , Bob Desautels, HAFA '75 at La Maison.

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pursue an old love for philosophy He chose the latter and earned hi s Master's degree from Guelph's College of Ans in the fall of 1984 . " I suppose it arises from an old interest in religion" he explains " Metaphysical ques­ tions have always fascinated me. Scientific materialism, the notion that mind is no more than a function of brain, has neve r satisfied me. There are too man y loose ends - mind contemplating itself, for example, intro­ spection. Focu ss ing on philosophy of the mind for my degree gave me one of the answers - but may be I'm beginning to understand some of the questions. " So, in the Fall of '84 , philoso pher, wine connoisseur, goller Bob Desautels inventoried his assets - and took a course in film making at the Ryerson Poly technica l Institute. ''I'm interested in the creative end of film making" he says. "Writing and/or directing.

I've fini shed one film script and working on another. But it takes mucho dinero'" Then, early this Spring, the main floor of one of Guelph 's distinguished old homes beca me available. Strategically located at the corner of Woolwich and Yarmouth Streets, in an area already known for fine dining, the housc is owned by Guelph bu sinessman, Paul Starr. A pannership was struck and Bob found himsel f bringing the whole wealth of hi s re staurant management know-how and his own drive for excellence to bear on La Maison. It was conceived, planned and ex­ ecuted from the beginning as a shrine conse­ crated to the worshippers of superlative cui­ sine enjoyed in the most distinguished of atmospheres.

The concept has two major aspects. One large room is given over to a wine bar where the connoisseur - or those who enjoy the fermented grape of any age or colour - can select from more than 20 splendid vintages, by the glass or the bottle. A parallel selection of native and imponed cheeses activate the tastebuds while intimates can order a delecta­ ble cheese fondue for two. The wine-bar is a casual, drop-in kind of place open from noon until midnight for enjoyment, relaxation and con versation.

The other main room is for the serious diner. There is a modest, economically-priced luncheon available for business people but the evening meal is designed to attract those for whom dining is a rei igious experience.

"You make your market study" says Bob, "b ut then you add your own secret ingredient - call it gut feeling . There are some very good restaurants in Guelph but none that target this panicular niche. l! may be that not the least of La Maison's attractions will be the possibility of conversation with mine host. Choose your own subject - golf, metaphysics, prag­ matism - or the an of Woody Allen. Bob Desautels is nothing if not eclectic. 0

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Newly Elected as

A1uDlni Senators

Following the annual election of three of the nine alumni seats on Senate at the University, the following alumni were elected to replace those who fulfilled three-year terms on August 31, 1985.

Norman Hawkin s, OVC ' 57.

Dr. Norman Hawkins, OVC '57, estab­ Ilished the Guelph Animal Hospital on Eliz­ abeth Street in 1957, and has continued his practice there as a partner.

An active member of the Ontario Vet­ erinary Association council and a commit­ tee worker, he is also a member of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association national examination board.

His earlier work with the American Veterinary Medical Association involved the examination of overseas veterinary grad­ uates and inspection of North American vet­ erinary sc hools.

He is a member of the Guelph Public Library Board and Board chairman of St.

New Chairman Board of Governors

Edmond Bovey.

Edmund C. Bovey, the man who headed the Commission on the Future Development of the Universities of Ontario, has been named chairman of the Board of Governors at the Universi ty of Guelph. A member of the Board since 1976, he succeeds Cecil Franklin who retired July I after three years as chairman and who also joined the Board in 1976.

Edmund Bovey was chairman of the three-man commission that held hearings

Margaret 's School, Elora.

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Rita (Klassen) Weigel, FACS '77, gradu­ ated from the College of Family and Con­ sumer Studies with a B.A.Sc. in Con su mer Studies. She was president of the Mac-FACS Alumni Association, 1983-84. and has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Universi ty of Guelph Alumni Association.

A member of the Canadian Marketing and Research Society, Rita was employed in the research and product management field for a number of years. A Guelph res ident, her concerns include those of a mother of a son and twin one-year-old daughters.

for the Ontario public and university com­ munity in 1983/ 1984 before developing and recommending, to the Mini stry of Colleges and Universities , a future plan for Ontario universities.

Retired as director, chairman of the board, and member of the executive committee of Norcen Energy Reso urces, Toronto, he was recently named to chair a task force on funding the arts in Canada, an area where he has long experience. A past president and trustee of the Ali Gallery of Ontario and its Foundation , he is also a member of the Board of Governors of Roy Thomson Hall and vice-chairman of the International Council of the Mu seum of Modern Art in New York. He is a past chair­ man of the Council for Business and Arts in Canada.

In addition, he is a director of a number of companies including Hollinger Argus, Abitibi Price, Canada Packers, and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as well as MONY Life Insurance, PPG Indus­ tries and PPG Industries Canada.

He is a member of the Canadian Eco­ nomic Policy Committee, a director of th e Canadian Executive Service Overseas and a past president of the Canadian Gas Associa­ tion. He is also currently chairman of the Board of Wellesley Hospital, Toronto.

He was born in Calgary, Alta., and edu­ cated in Victoria, B.C . 0

Rita Weigel, FACS '77.

James White,

OAC '6 1.

James White, OAC '55A and '61, lives in Brampton, and is the owner of InfoResults Limited, information research consultants, Brampton. He completed Master's and Doc­ toral degrees at Michigan State 'University, Department of Communication. He has op­ erated InfoResults for 15 years, specializing in agricultural economics, social policy and communication iss ues.

He is a past president of the Canadian Consulting Agrologists As sociation, has served on the provincial council of the Ontario Institute of Agrologists, and was a director of the Canadian Society of Agri­ cultural Economic s and Farm Manage­ ment. 0

Appointments

Harry Downie, OVC '48.

Ab Moore .

Dr. Ab Moore took up the responsibilities of chairman of the Department of Rural Extension Studies on September I for a five­ year term. He was previously director of the Office of Educational Practice.

* * * Dr. Harry Downie, OVC'48, became act­ ing chairman of the De partment of Bio­ medical Sciences on July I. He continues until December 3 1or until a new chairman is named. 0 II

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Available for Immediate Possession, Space in Prestige Campus Home (for baby grand piano) The President's House, dedicated as a building of historical and architectural significance, has been without a piano since President Maclachlan retired in 1967.

This could be the chance of a lifetime if you are seeking a unique and extremely worthwhile "Class Project." Perhaps your class would like to buy a new piano to be used in this centre for campus e ntertaining, to be viewed by more than 5 ,000 visitors a year. A recognition plaque would be located either on or adjacent to the instrument.

A Bequest

CODling Events '86

Jan.

7-9

OAC Agricultural Conference.

Mar.

5

Alumni Florida Reunion. (See below)

8-9

College Royal Open House.

Charles S.

Humphrey.

13-15 Ontario Institute of Agrologists Annual

Conference. "Agricultural Trade." To be he ld

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former partner, and president from 1947 to 1963 of Guelph's Hart Chemical Com­ pany, Canada Ltd., the late Charle s S. Humphrey se lected the Universit y of Guelph as one of the benefic iaries of hi s estate.

Hi s bequest to the Unive rs it y of $130,000, received last June, is to be used, at the discretion of the University pres ident, in th e Unive rsity 's scholarships and bur­ saries program.

A resident of Victoria, B.C., since his retirement in 1963, Charles Humphrey died on Augu st29 , 1984, at the age of81. He was an emeritus member of the Canadian Asso­ ciation of Textile Colourists and Chemists.

Born at Horne ll , N.Y., U.S.A. , he came to Canada in 1936.

This is the second time that Charles Humphrey has given financial support to the Unive rs ity. In 1979, he generously provided a $50,000 endowment gift to support an annual $5,000 graduate fellowship in Chemistry.

The fellowship is designed to ease the financial burdens of outstanding students in organic chemistry, reg istered in the Ph.D. program at the Guelph- Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry (GWC)2 0 12

in Cornwall, Ont.

April

4·5

OAC Alumni Association Curling Bonspiel.

June

9·13

U of 6's 8tb Annual Human Sexuality Conference. "Changing Nature of Sexual Relationships: Sexual Scripts and Lifestyles Today."

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ALUMNI WEEKEND '86.

Alumni Florida Reunion If you missed the Alumni Flo rida Reunion Picnic in March '8 5 , you missed a great gathering. About 90 alumni and friends met for a very pleasa nt pot luck meal. Ross Cavers, OAC '29, the organizing committee chairman, hopes it will become an annual affair. Ruth and Gordon Wright, Mac '37 and OAC '33, and Willa and Morley Funston, Mac and OAC '32, made the loc al arrange ments. the affair was spon­ sored by the University's Alumni-in Action group. Make plans to attend the second annual Florida Alumni Reunion Picnic at 12 noon, on Wednesday, March 5,1986, at Harbour Heights Park, near Port Charlotte, Florida, two miles east of Interstate Highway 75. Please res pond by March 1,1986, to Ruth and Gordon Wright , Gene ral Delivery, Warm Mineral Springs, Florida 33596, U .S .A .

IFrS FOR ALL

SEASONS Ideal for giving at graduation, birthdays and festive occasions. These items have been de­ signed especially for the University of Guelph.

Most items bear the University crest, making them a unique reminder of your Alma Mater.

Issued in co-operation with the Guelph Campus Co-Operative, University Centre.

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$ 14 .95

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$

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$

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$ 4 .95

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$

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$

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$ 23.50

$ 36.95

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OAC or Assoc iate Diploma crest.

$ 15 ,25

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$

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Bronze crest of U of G. OVC or OAC crest.

$ 45,95

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$ 36. 95

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$

5.50

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$

6.95

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$ 17.95

24. The College on the Hill - Special oITer A hi story of Ihe Ontario Agricultural College.

1874- 1974 by Alexander M , Ross. Reg. $12 .95

$ 10 .50

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$ 2.50

6. Solid Walnut Wall Plaque

With raised metallic U of G. OVe. or OAC crcst.

7. Lucite Letter Opener

Embcdded crest. U of G .

$ 24 .50

$ 12.50

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Finished in blac k lacquer with gold cresl and tr im,

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$ 10.00

$22.),00 $235,00

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$ 15 ,95

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College of Arts Alumni Association DELPHA

Editor: Terry Ayer, '84.

Executive 1985-'86 HONORARY PRESIDENT:

Dr David R. Murray, Dean.

PRESIDENT:

Linda McKenzie-Cordick, '81.

PAST PRESIDENT:

Margo Shoemaker, '79.

VICE-PRESIDENT: Wm. Macdonald, '78.

SECRETARY-TREASURER:

Marilyn Armstrong, '78.

DIRECTORS : Debbie (Nash) Chambers,

'77; Edith LeLacheur, '72; Janice (Robert­

son) Partlow, '79.

UGAA REPS: Wm. Macdonald, '78:

Margo Shoemaker, '79.

EDITOR, DELPHA: Terry Ayer, '84.

Appointed

Dr. Edward Phillips.

Edward Phillips began a five-year term as chairman of the Department of Music July I. He obtained his B.A. in mu sic at Amherst College, Massachusetts, and his M. A., Mas­ ter of Philosophy and Ph . D ., all in music theory, from Yale Univers ity.

Married to Patricia, who has a D.M .A. in organ performance from Yale, he has two sons, Stewart, 7, and Andrew, 3. Edward, who is also an organist, enjoys cooking. 0

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Literary Heritage Preserved

in Africa

Most Canadian children are exposed to their cultural her itage at an early age through legendary stories brought from Eu­ rope or about Canadian pioneering, and through stories about Indian or Inuit myths and fable s.

In developing countries, however, where paper and printed materials are in shon s upply, cultural heritage is usually passed on orally, and children have little opportunity to read about their past. A Cana­ dian project involving the Universities of Guelph and Yaounde, in Cameroon, We st Africa, is doing something to keep that country's heritage alive.

The project, now entering its fourth year, is a collaborative effort of the De part­ ment of English Language and Literature at Guelph and the Department of African Lit­ erature at the Univers ity of Yaounde. It is sponso red by the Canadian International Development Agency, with Guelph's De­ partment of English Language and Liter­ ature Chairman Doug Killam serving as co-ordinator and Elizabeth (Wildman) Cockburn, CSS '81, as Canadian project consultant.

Dr. Killam is well-known for his work in the field of Commonwealth literature and has taught at several African universities.

EI iza beth Cock burn, a primary sc hool teacher, taught at the Government Teachers' Training College in the North West Province of Cameroon from 1969 to 1971 . It was then that she became aware of the shortage of relevent reading material for Cameroon schoolchildren.

However, it was some ten years later that the project was born, when she and Professor Kilian consulted with Dr. Bernard Fonlon, then head of the Department of Af­ rican Literature at Yaounde. Deeply com­ mitted to saving African oral traditions as literatore, Dr. Fonlon, although now retired, remains a driving force in promoting creativity in the schools and scholarship on oral literature at the university.

Last January, Professor Killam and Elizabeth Cockburn were in Yaounde at a conference where 80 papers were presented on the theory and practice of oral literature for West African educators - the first major attempt to marry theory and practice.

As are children in the Canadian Indian and Inuit communities, African children are often exposed to texts that portray children of cultures different from their own. To counteract thi s influence, si mple African s tories with lifelike illustrations are being

Local stories come alive.

mimeographed, and turned into booklets by simply folding stand ard letter-size paper in half. A collections of these stories will even­ tually be produced in textbook form when fund s become available.

One s uch s tory, "The Marriage Feast," describes the marriage meal of the cat who invites all the domestic animals and birds to the celebration.

"The dogs who know much about meat were asked 10 cook the food. 8U1 they decided 10 playa trick. They cooked the meat in the bOl/om of the pot with the vegetables on lOp. They said they would be the last to eat."

In true fable form, the hens who ate first discovered, when they were too full to eat any more, that there was meat deep inside the pOI. So they: "Swore never to eat from the surface again, and that is why hens always scratch deep into the soil in search offood."

Although story-telling is becoming a lost art in Canada, it is still a lively part of life in Cameroon. But as Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe said when he was in Guelph last year, "when a member of the older gen­ eration dies, it's as if a whole library was destroyed. " Time is running short, and fund s are needed to keep alive this project in Cam­ eroon. Anyone seeking further information on the project may address their inquiries to Professor Killam at the University. He hopes to receive funding from the Commonwealth Foundation for similar work in other coun­ tries which have expressed an interest in recording their heritage. 0

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The Limners

How do art students continue to find stim­ ulation and motivation following graduation when they are no longer under the pressure of course requirements and without the crit­ icism of an instructor?

Four Fine Art graduates and one in­ course student solved the problem by form­ ing a support group called " The Limners."

(Limn: an archaic word meaning paint, de­ pict, portray. Hence - Limner.) Last Sep­ tember, the group held a success ful exhi­ bition of their recent works at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre, Georgetown. The Limners are:

Sue Knox, '81. Formerly, she was interested in the la ndscapes of Northern Ontario, where she used to work. Now back in Guelph, Sue has rediscovered her urban sur­ roundings, including people.

Betty Ketcheson, '83, of Frankford, Ontario, to where her husband , lack , has retired . Watercolour is her favorite medium , however, Betty also has an interest in en­ caustic painting with beeswax as a medium.

Jane Graham, '83, of Guelph. lane tries to communicate he r own brand of optimism through her waterco lours by using the figure in the land scape, most often a child.

Nan Hogg, an undergraduate. Nan is inter­ ested in making art that is feminist. A mem­ ber of th e Guelph Embroiderers' Guild, Nan's recent work displays a combination of watercolours or etchings with coil aged fab­ ric that has been embroidered. 0

The Limners. L to r: Sue Knox , '81; Belly Ketcheson , '83; Nan Hogg ; Dorothy Hart, ' 81, and Jane Graham, '83.

Dorothy Hart, '81, of Georgetown. She works with oil s, pas tel s and graphite, b4t is very interested in character fi gures made of cellu-clay which requires enormous pa­ tience to produce. Her latest interest is pastel portraits of children.

Dimensions '85 The fourth annual College of Arts Ailimni Association juried art show, DIMENSIONS '85, was a success once again. The jury members, Marlene Jofriet, well-known water colourist, _Michael O'Keefe, '76, practising artist and teacher, and George Todd, chairman, Departme nt of Fine Art, selected 30 entries to hang.

The jury awarded the following $100 , $75 ; $50 prizes and designated three hon­ ourable -mentions, First pri z.e : Sheila Vollmer, '85, "Woman in Veil, " intaglio print.

Second prize: Wendy Maki, '83, "Pears, Plums , Apples and Grapes," oil on canvas.

Third pri ze : Doreen Schaub, '70, "Rushing Waters ," watercolour.

Honourable Mention s : Sheila Vol­ lmer, '85, " Embracing Figures ," sculpture in pl aster. Scott Abbot, '79, "Fields Near Maryhill," oil on masonite. Margaret Peter, '74, " Impressions, Fossil Series, " collagraph/siI kscreen.

An innovation at DIMENSIONS '85 was the presentation of selected works of a featured artist. Our first selected arti st was Evan MacDonald , no stranger to the Univer­ sity of Guelph. Many of his works are part of the University's collection of Canadian art ; hi s portraits hang in various buildings on campus and he was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws in 1979.

We extend our sincere thanks to Ingrid

At DIMENSIONS '85, Col/eRe oj Arts art sholl' at Alllmni Wef.'kl'lld '85. L to r: Marlene Jojriet, juror; Dr. GeorRe 7iJdd, chairman, Department oj Fine Art , jllror ; Wencil' Maki , '83, second-prize winner; Doreen Schauh, '70, third-prize willner: Michael 0 ' Keeji', '76, juror: Own David Murray.

Je nkner, curator/exhibitions at the Mac­ donald Stewart Art Centre, and Mary Mac­ Donald, Evan's wife, for making it possible for us to feature the works of Evan.

We also expre ss our gratitude and appreciation to all those who were instru­ mental in making the show a success. A special thank you is extended to this year's participants without who m the show coulll not have been mounted. 0

Art Show and Lecture Series Re cog nizing the 20th anniversary of the Department of Fine Art, a fac­ ulty art show will be presented at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre Nov. 21 to lan. 5. Viewing: Tue, to Fri. and Sun., noon to 5:00 p.m . , Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m . A lecture se ries will present Dr. Alan Gowans , professo r of art history, University of Victoria, B. c., on "Art History and the Social Function" Nov. 18 at 8:00 p.m . , Rm. 113. Physics Bldg, Dr. Ronald Nasgaard . chief curator Art Gallery of Ontario. wi II present "Cu­ ratorship Today and Social Political Economic Pressures" on Nov, 27 at 4:00 p.m, in the Dept. of Fine Art. A third speaker is slated for early in the New Year.

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Ontario Veterinary College Alumni Assoc.

OVC ALUMNI NEWS

From

the Dean

Dr. Ole Nielsen, '56.

In this, my first opponunity to address our alumni through this medium, I would like to express my pleasure at having the privilege of serving the Ontario Veterinary College and the University of Guelph.

At the outset, I acknowledge my debt OVC Alumni Association to those many faculty, students and staff who have labored to make this College a great in­ Executive 1985·'86 stitution. Being mindful of this heritage, I HONORARY PRESIDENT:

am excited by the challenge of helping move the College to new levels of excellence. One Dr. Ole Niel se n, '56.

PRESIDENT: Dr. Ken Gadd, '56.

has to be impressed with the potential of the OVe. Here's why.

PAST PRESIDENT: Dr. Wendy Parker, '7 1.

VICE-PRESIDENT:

By the time this publication has gone to press, I expect tenders for the first phase of a Dr. Mary (Hawkins) Wiltshire, '74.

SECRETARY-TREASURER:

new OVC building program will have been Dr. Gordon Boylan, '46.

called and possibly awarded. This project , costing over $13 million will provide mod­ DIRECTORS : Dr. Bob Buck, ' 46 ;

em facilities for the Depanments of Clinical Dr. Archie MacKinnon, '43; Dr. Norm

Studies and of Biomedical Sciences and the McAninch, '39; Dr. Bruce Robb , '7 1; Dr.

Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

Bruce Robinson, '76; Dr. Noni Sman, '80.

The culmination of a great deal of EDITOR, Alumni News:

effon, led by former Dean Doug Maples­ Dr. Cliff Barker, '41.

den, '50, and President Burt Matthews, OAC '47, the project is jointly funded by the Federal Government (Departments of Agri­ culture and Regional Industrial Expansion) and the Province of Ontario (OMAF).

The new facility will allow the College Dear Cliff: to press forward with new teaching, re search We were over to Vancouver Island and service programs that include such vital recel11ly and went up to Qualicum Beach to new.areas as biotechnology, computer as ist­ see 0/: Howard Taylor, '13. He broke me in ed health management and expanded pro­ on meat inspection, in '42, at th e old Burns grams in toxicology. plant on Logan Avenue in Winnip eg.

The seco nd phase of the OVC building He is in great shape Qlid, outside of a program, which is largely related to teach­ gimpy knee, has no problems. It was a real ing s paces, remains to be funded. A good pleasure to see him aga in - still the same sparkle and quick wit that I had remembered share of thi s project is expected to be includ­ ed in the fonhcoming capital ca mpaign of from the Winnipeg years. the University. The panicipation of you, the I had not seen Howardfor 40 yea rs bw, alumni, will be crucial to its success. The outside of him thinking I had aged some­ governments of Ontario and Canada have what, had no trouble with identification. done their part, despite difficult circum­ Th oug ht you might be il7lerested in this bit of stances. The rest is up to us. news - not too many vets make it to age 98.

I have found the faculty of the OVC to We are fine and enjoying a complete be -a group of strong and vigorous academ­ reversal of what Vancouver weather is sup­ ics, and many young talented faculty have posed to be, bUi sure would like to see aboUl been appointed recently. In passing, one a week of rain. notes the retirement of many of tho se who Regards , Bud Ellis. '41, led the renaissance in veterinary education in Canada in the post-war years. The new 1410 Gordon Avenue , generation of faculty has a real challenge in West Vancouver. S.c. V7T IR6

Editor: Dr. Cliff Barker, '41.

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trying to do as well as their predecessors ­ and it will.

I believe the graduate students are the sou I of the College. Therefore, another ca use for optimism is the strength of the graduate and research programs at the OVe. Presently, the College has about 130 gradu­ ate students who, at this most creative period of their lives, are striving to provide new knowledge and skills for veterinary medi­ cine. In 1950 there were none.

There has been a significant expansion in the D. Y.Sc. program , a comparatively new doctoral program that gives priority to the acquisition of clinical sk ill s in addition to training in research. The D. V.Sc. degree is unique in the world, and how its graduates will be received remains to be determined. I am confident it will be favourably.

Believing in the imponance of re­ search, OMAF recently co mmitted itself to provide the College with a new resea rch farm at Ponsonby. This nO-acre site, located so me ten miles from Guelph , will provide farm-type facilities for hou s ing dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, pigs and labo ratory ani­ mals, will replace existing facilities at Eramosa and Plislinch and will cost in excess of $3 million.

The application rate and quality of stu­ dent s seeking admision to the D. Y.M. pro­ gram remains high.

I am delighted to be assisted in the work of the Dean's office by Associate Dean Ted Valli, '62, and Academic Counsellor Ron Downey, '61, and given the above, is it any wonder I am optimistic?

I have always been a bit smug in believ­ ing that those of us from western Canada were the most friendly in the nation. My ex­ perience since coming to Guelph proves me wrong. Everyone, including students , fac­ ulty, staff, the University administration and the local community, could not have been more friendly and helpful. 0

OVCAA Membership Report-Summer 1985 Life Mem bership.

1, 103 3 Honorary Life Membership. .

241 Life Me m. Instalment Plan Annual Membership 42 Total Membership. . .

1,389 Total Alumni ...... . .. . ... 3,537 Membership : % of Total Alumni 39.30% Membership : % of Known Alumni ... 40 .06%

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Inch in KatDlandu

The following "letter to the editor" from Or. Carolyn Inch, '81, was sent to Ornella Osborne, editor of Update, the news letter published by the Ontario Veterinary Asso­ ciation. We're grateful to Omelia for passing it on to us.

While trekking through the north central region of the Himalayan mountain s in Nepal, I was surprised to see the words "vet­ erinary office" added to the bottom of it sign written in Nepalese.

The village, Chame, contained the headquarters of the government veterinary operations for the region of Manang. Bor­ dering on China in the north, the region covers about 2,000 square kilometres and has the lowest population den sity in Nepal.

The average altitude of the region is above 3,048 metres. Annapurna towers at 8,091 metres.

The logistics behind launching a vet­ erinary program in an area that is entirely inaccessible except by foot or aircraft, had me intrigued .

Dr. Koshori Jha greeted us warmly and, in the polite manner we'd received at the hand s of all the Nepalese, tea was served.

The bulk of his practice is in sheep and goats, as well as cattle, yak , horse, mules and chickens. On a daily basis, he deals most frequently with footrot, a problem that is compounded by the fact that most of the bovine and equine species are bred pri-

marily for use as pack animals. the terrain is rough and whether goats are grazing be­ twee n rocks, or mules are carrying 80-kilo­ gram loads up mountainsides, their hooves are exposed to a lot of strain.

Dr. Koshori Jha's pharmacy contained various disinfectants and as tringents and many herbal remedies from India, retained placenta and anti-bloat preparation. for example.

The only vaccine available to him was against Hemorrhagic Septicemia and he used it when faced with a diagnosed herd outbreak .

Dr. Koshori Jha pointed out phenol, which was used on feet during July, August and September's annual FMD outbreak, coinciding with the rainy season.

Day-to-day treatment is a sma ll part of the government veterinarian 's job. He recently received approval for his five-year plan which began last sp ring. The main ele­ ment s of the plan are training, increasi ng egg production, mul e breeding, .. Jhopa" breeding (cross between a cow and male yak) and improving cattle feed by the intro­ duction of a Phillipine variety of cattle grass.

For the livestock assistance training, three farmers from each of 12 "panchayats" (districts) in Manang will come to Chame for training and to discuss local problems.

These men will be involved in a serv ice centre, to be se t up in each panchayat for common treatment. He also plans to hold a yearly lives tock exhibitio n , with pri ze ­ money for healthy livestock .

Plans to increase egg production include a new brooding unit and the intro­ duction of a hybrid of Leghorn, New Hamp­ shire and Rhode Island Red poultry. In an effort to upgrade the quality of pack ani­ mals, local ponies will be crossed with don­ key s brought from northern India. Similarly,

male yaks will be crossed with local cows and their offspring, Jhopa, will be used as high-altitude pack animals.

Dr. Jha plans to distribute these breed­ ing animals to the more remote region s so that bloodlines can be upgraded. In so me of these areas, the native dialect is related to ancestral Tibetan languge rather thall Nepa­ lese, which compounds hi s difficult task of education.

Pack animals are the lifeline of the high-altitude people, as much today as they have been for centuries. I very much appre­ ciate the time taken by Dr. Kos hori Jha to explain the role of domestic animals in the Himalaya and share with me his ambitious plans for the future. 0

AI Ihe recem CVMA Conference in Pelllic­ lon, Dr. Bob Dunbar, ' 12 , leji, with Dr. ROI! Downey, '6 /. Bob has reached his 961h birlhday and resides in a PellliClol1 nursing home.

In Memoriam

Or. John N. Campbell, '15, 545 Scripps Drive, Davis, California 59616 , USA .. died May 4, 1985.

Missing in India

During the recent avc AA Annual Meeting, retired Deal! Doug Maplesden, '50, righl. received (/ plaque embodying newsclippings puhlished during his lenure. Dean OIl' Niel.\"etl , '56, made the presentalion.

Dr. Ohiroobhai K. Desai, '46, 61 Sharda Society, Paldi, Ahmedabad 380007, India, has written of hi s attempts to gather infor­ mation on Drs. V.D. Alaga Raju, '36, and K. B. Nair, '36, both of India. He repol1 s having bee n with Dr. Nair from 1952 to 1956 at the Bombay Veterinary College as an ex­ aminer in Veterinary Medicine. However, he has been unable to provide up-to-date infor­ mation on thesc two alumni. Any alumni with information, please write to your avc Alumni Bulletin editor. 0

Dr. Ra)'mond E. Pinkert, '36; 440 NOl1h Pine Street, Reedsburg, Wi scons in 53959, U.S.A ., died April 13, 1985.

Or. Roderick S. MacDonald, '37, 3003 Oliver Street, Apt. 203A , Halifax, N.S. B3L 4AI , died June 12, 1985.

Dr. John J. Carney, '44, 3531 West 33rd Avenue, Vancouver, B .C. V6S IZ2. Date of death unknown.

Or. Kenneth R. Lachapelle, '54, 1635 Ranvoyze Ave., St. Foy, Que. GIW 3K2, died June 26, 1985 . 0

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College of Social Science Alumni Assoc.

PEGAS·US

Editor: Dorothy Barnes, '78.

Our Annual Picnic We Illissed you I All of you who didn't make it to our CSSAA picnic during Alumni Weekend '85. But, despite the few members and families that did attend. we had a good time. The pictures tell the story: Here are some of us arriving (l) and setting up the eats. We had good food, and why not? It was a tillle to enjoy, relax an d have some fun. We had games for all ages, including catch-the-eggs (2) with real "raw" eggs.

AmI, of course. what's a picnic without a drop of rain') But, President John ' came prepared with a tarpaulin (3) for those afrnid ofilleiting. The k)od and the day were saved.

Hurrah ' for our presidenl.

Thcre were some brave so ul s who, un­ daunted by the weather. carried on with their baseball game. Then, of co urse. there was one young partiCipant (4) who was seen scratching hcr head ,1I1d wondering what was going on.

All in all, we had a great time. You would have. too, if you'd bcen thcre. So makc a mental notc or tic a string around your tingcr. toc. anywhere. that will reillind you that you missed a good outing at th e Aluillni Wcckend '85 CSSAA picnic and that you should makc pl ans. now. to join us in June '86 at Alumni Wcekend '86. 0

A Joy to Behold

"Her work has the shi mmer of life. " Such is said of artist , Joy Elizabeth (Snihur) Laking, Fine Art, CSS '72. "Joy's art is intimately tied to th e seaso ns. In spring and summer she works against the perilous fad­ ing of fresh flowers , capturing them in clean powerful designs.

Fa ll afternoons on the grassy salt marshes around her home in Portaupigue, Nova Scotia, inspire wider scenes of rich changing colours.

The respite of winter is her time for land and peo plesca pe s evolved from her ow n photography. Her art is created within the co ntext of family, community and nature."

Joy was introduced to hcr chosen life­ style by her mother - they used to go sketching while Joy was a child in Owen Sound on Lake Huron 's Georgian Bay ­ and has painted since she can remember.

She now lives on the edge of the Bay of Fundy with husband Ronald, OAC '72, and "two cherubs" where she ca n pa int every day and capture the beauty she sees around her. Whether it be mud and Illarsh, a rusted tru ck and some farmyard geese or ca terpillar holes in azalea leaves, Joy is able to capture, in watercolour, the essence and beauty of all she sees.

She is noted for her special ability to create white flowers on white paper by giv­ ing the petals shape and vivid life with only a whisper of colour and shadow. Light. deli­ cate handling and mcticulous control fused with a powerful design se nse distinguishes her art.

Joy is a well e.stablished artist and has had se lected exhibitions of her paintings at the Tom Thompson Memorial Art Gallery, Owen Sound. 1981 ; Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery, Ha lifax, N.S., 1982; Gallery 1889, Tatamagouche, N.S. , 1983;

"Daffodils"

By Joy (Snihur) Laking. ' 72.

Truro Art Society. Truro, N.S., 1984 . and the Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Onl., 1%4.

She was deservedly honoured to have the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia purc hase o ne of her paintings for its collection and the Maritime Tel & Te l chose a Laking painting for the cover of Nova Scotia's 1985 telephone directory.

Joy says, "I paint what I live, what I see and what touches me." It 's no wond er then that Joy has been able to successfully trans­ fer such sensitivity to her work in a way that has produced tine work s of art. as demon­ strated in " Daffodils. " reproduced here. 0

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Grad News

Terry Goddard, '76, wrote to let us know where he is and what he's doing. After grad­ uation , Terry turned to the world of engi­ neering and worked at the Bechtel Inter­ national Syncrude project in northern Alberta for a year. He retu rned to school and obtained a Master's degree in Politi cal The­ ory in 1978 at the University of Toronto.

TIle next nine mo nths were spent work­ ing at Dhaharan, Saudi Arabi a. While the re Terry contemplated the action which would give him the best career move. His deci s ion to go int o teach ing led him back to the Uni­ versity of Toronto to ob tai n his B.Ed. His teac hin g career took hi m to north­ e rn Saskatchewan whe re he taug ht "at a village which, if not actually at the end of the world, was situated close enoug h that the end was plainly visible from the nOI1h ern outskirts." He returned to Toronto "some­ what sated with academe" and, once again, turned to eng ineerin g. He has been director of maintenance for the Jewi s h Com munity Cen tres of Toronto for the past five years.

He has fou nd it difficult to keep in touch with fellow grad s. "Especia lly th ose who studied in Professor Melby 's Chinese poIitic s co urses and who were known as the Shanghai Mafia - they are all over the world now." He's sure they often recall, with fondness, their days at "Unigoo."

Where are you form er stude nt s of Pro­ fessors Simmo ns and MelbY?'Terry would be interested in hearin g from you - and so would we.

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Robin-Lee Norris, '80, has been awarded a $19,000 Rot ary Foundation Scholarship to pursue g radua te studi es in the Masters of Busin ess Administration program at the Univers ity of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.

Robin-Lee went o n to gradua te from Os goode Hall Law School with an LL.B. , was ca lled to the Ontario Bar in ApriJ of 1982, and has practised law with the tirm of Kearns, McKin non inGu elph since herca ll .

She took a ten-mo nth leave of absence, commenc ing in February 1985 , from her positi on with Kearns, McKinn o n in o rder to take ad vantage of the sc holarship.

During her months in Australia, her mandate from Rotary Internati o nal , in addi­ tion to pursuing her stud ies, is to act" as a Rotary and Canadian Ambassador in pro­ moting good will and understanding be­ tween Australians and Canadians."

A thank you goes to Cliff Hardy, build­ ing mechanic superv isor, M ain tenance De­ partment, Physical Resources, for supplying us with thi s information , a nd an aside to Robin-Lee when she reads this. I was unable to reach you, betore you left , to congrat ulate

you and get more informati on on your award. If you have so me free time we wOll'ld love to hea r from yo'u about your studi es , what a Rotary and Canadian ambassador does, and to have you share your ex perience of being "down-und er. "

Marilyn Kernohan Morrison, '78, ha s taken the time to Jet us know that she's living in Napanee with hu sba nd Brian. She has tempora ril y se t asid e her ca reer to be a home -make r tor Brian and their four-month­ old son.

Prior to th eir move to Napanee to ac ­ commoda te Brian's tran sfer - he work s with the Ministry of Natural Resources ­ Marilyn and family lived in a small com­ munity northwest of Thunder Bay. After Gue lph , Marilyn continued her ed uca tion at th e comm unity college level and com pleted a program for counse llors of the mentally retarded. She'JI be returnin g to thi s fi e ld when she again becomes a wage earn er.

* Doris E. (Trachsel) O'Keefe, '74, is de­ sc ribed by husband , John Paul, '74, as a "ho usehold engineer." John Paul is a re­ source teac her with the Waterloo County Board of Education. With such a title, I couldn't resis t 'phon ing Doris to find out exactly what' the duti es of a "household en­ gi neer" are.

While Doris decl ined to give a cletini­ tion of the titl e, l detected some surprise and delight that John Paul appreciates what it takes to look after a famil y a nd a hom e.

Doris is trying to re turn to teac hin g but is findin g it difficult in the Cambridge/ Waterloo area. If she isn't successful she's planning alte:rnatives such as enro lment at Guelph in a Master's program o r, failing that, enrolment in co urses th at will he lp her ac hieve her long-range goa ls.

She and John Paul recen tly moved from London , On t., to Camb ridge. Prior to the birth of Erin, now a two-year-old, Doris was teac hing boys with behaviourial problems, and s he sees thi s as an asset when applying for teaching positions. Erin has a six-year­ old brother, Sean, so you can understand, perhaps, that Doris has been bu s y and maybe she is aptly described as a " hou se­ hold engi neer."

* J. Barry Baldwin, '69, is a teac her with the Elgin County Board of Education, S t.

Thomas. Barry married Linda Janet Wii so n.

They live in Aylmer West.

M. Rachel (Curtis) Towe, '69, is manager, c ustomer systems, Bell Canada. She and husband, Ke n, live in Guelph.

M. Lois (Robinson) Harris, '70, li ves in Newmarket with husband, Fred.

B, Hugh Schofield, '72, is an industrial engi neer with Rockwell Int e rnati o nal , C hat ham. He and wife, Susan (Haslelt), FACS '78, live in Chatham.

Paul Davis, '73, is an underwrite r a nalyst with Co-opera tors General In sura n ce, Guelph. Paul and wife, Linda (DozeH), '73 and '81, live at Brookhaven Court, Guelph .

Carol Finlayson , '74, is a letter carrier lor Canada Post. Carol and husband, John Balch, live in Toront o.

Pal Hamilton , '74, is an expon market de­ velopment specialist with th e O ntario Min­ istry of A gricu lture and Foo cl, mark et development branch, Toronto. He and his wife, Diane (Coates), OAC '72, live in Toronto.

Kerrie Sirathy, M,A, '78, advises us that she is a s tud en t at th e Univcrsity of Sa.,katchewan. Sas katoon.

Vicky Sutherland, '78, is an air trarti e co n­ troller with Air Canada at FoI1 McMurray Airpo l1. Alta .. and lives in F0I1 McMurray.

Sounds like an intercsting job - perhaps you'l l share SOIllC experie nces with us Vicky.

Marlin Thissen, '78, is a foreman with the region or Halton, at ih Milton wa ter po llu­ tion control plant.

Evelyn "Evie" (Isaacs) Whilwham, '80, is a planning ass istant with Union Gas Co. Ltd., Chatham . She and hu sba nd, Bob, have c hanged their address. They are at 70 Ottawa Drive, C ha tham, Ont. N7L 216. 0

In Memoriam A

lormer faculty mcmber in the De­ paI1ment of Geography, Barsa Kelly was among the victims of the Air India Hight 182 disaster that occ urred off the coas t of Irel and las t June. ~ ,,;mr(sa " ;:Vas head ed tor India on a re­ search project at th e time of her death . S he was the wife of Protesso r Kenneth Kelly, Department of Geog­ ra phy. On behalf of its members, an d all those who c hc ri s hed th eir con tacts with Barsa, the Board of Directors of the College of Social Science Alumni Association extend th eir s incere sym­ pathy to Professor Kelly. 0

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College of Biological Science Alumni Assoc.

BIO·ALUMNI NEWS

From

the President

Dave Airdrie, '82.

Editor:

Marie (Boissonneault) Rush, '80.

HONORARY PRESIDENT: Professor Bruce Sells , Dean .

PRESIDENT:

David Airdrie, B.Sc. '82, Microbiology.

PAST PRESIDENT: Dr. Chris Wren, B.Sc .

'77, Marine Biology, Ph.D. '83.

VICE-PRESIDENT: Dee Britney, B.Sc. '74, Fisheries & Wildlife, M.Sc. '81.

SECRETARY-TREASURER : Kclly Munkittrick , B.Sc. '80, Fisheries & Wild­ life, M.Sc . '83 DIRECTORS: Lorraine Bruce-Allen, B.Sc. '80, Zoology, M.Sc . '84; Jim Elliott, B.Sc .

'79, Marine Biology: Keith Harris, B.Sc .

'76, Marine Biology: Dr. Doug Holdway, B.Sc. '7 6, Marine Biology, M.Sc . '78; Aquatic Toxicology, Ph.D. '83; Krista (McAuley) Soper, B.Sc. '79, Marine Biol­ ogy: Karin Davidson-Taylor, B.Sc. '83 , Zoology.

How time flies when you're having fun!

Your editor, Marie (Boissonneault) Rush, '80, tell s me that this note to you will be in the Fall issue of the Guelph Alumnus, so I'll bring you up to date on happenings since your 1985-'86 Board of Directors was in­ stalled in June.

The CBS Alumni Association was par­ ticularly busy during June. Alumni Week­ end events, including the Wildlife Art Show and Sale and the barbecue at the Rockwood Conservation Area, were well attended.

Thanks must go to Krista (McAuley) .

Soper, '79, and Lorraine Bruce-Allen, '84, for their first-rate efforts in organizing and running the art show. From all accounts it was ex tremely well done and is sure to be repeated in 1986.

Further thanks mu st go to Keith Har­ ris, '76, for his efforts in once again organizing the barbecue at Rockwood. Keith has done a terrifi c job with this event since its inception . Hopefully, these two events will be expanded in the coming year.

FACULTY ADVISORS : Dr. Denis Lynn,

Zoology ; Dr. Margaret Hauser, M icro­

biology: Dr. John Hilton, Nutrition; Dr. John

Phillips , Botany & Genetics : Dr. Brian Wilson, Human Biology/Kinetics.

EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS : Ed Berdusco, president CBSSC; Steve Spring, past presi­ dent CBSSC. HKAA REPRESENTATIVE: Nick Dalton, B.Se. '77, Human Kinetics.

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Dave Airdrie, B.Sc. '82, President, Col­ lege of Biological Science AA.

Sandy's Award

UGAA REPRESENTATIVES: Karin Davidson/Taylor, B.Se. 'X), Zoology; Keith Harris, B.Sc. '76, Marinc Biology ; Rob Milnc, B.Se. 'XI, M.Se. '84, Marine Bio.

EDITOR, RIO-ALUMNI NEWS: Marie (Boissonneault) Rush, B .Se. 'XO, Marine Biology. 0

Last spring, the objective of $10 ,000 for the Keith Ronald Fellowship Fund was reached and we thank all who generously contributed to this fund. It's to be hoped that this is only the first of many scholarships initiated through the CBSAA .

Many of you will now be aware of the changes which the University's Department of Alumni Affairs has undergone in rece nt months. Most important is the arrival of Marjorie Millar as director of the Depart­ ment. It seems that President Matthews is placing greater emphasis on the importance of the Department due, in part, to the impen­ ding capital campaign. I am sure that you'll all notice many beneficial innovations.

The CBSAA has, I feel, reached a point in its development where we must heighten our profile, both among alumni and under­ graduates. In order to increase the awareness of the Association, the Board has plans to embark on some new programs.

The goals are, as I see them, two-fold, first of all we need YOU to get more in­ volved, whether it's participation in our pro­ grams or s upport for the Assoc iation through your membership. The fact that you're reading this demonstrates an interest which we would like to heighten.

Secondly, we' re working at helpin g undergraduates, before graduation, to be­ come more aware of our Association. Hope­ fully, we' ll get helpful input and suggestions from many of you in the near future. Re­ member - YOUR alumni association is what YOU make it.

Dr. Alexander Middleton .

The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) has awarded Dr. Alexander "Sandy" Middleton, Depart­ ment of Zoology, one of the nine OCUFA Teaching Awards for 1984.

Dr. Middleton was nominated for this award by colleagues, students. administra­ tors, alumni and faculty. It acknowledges outstanding ability and is considered to be the province's highest honour for excellence in university teaching.

"I think there are two keys to being an effective teacher," Sandy says. " One is to have respect for the student; the other is to make a genuine intellectual and time com­ mitmcnt to the course."

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Grad News Human Biology Cathy Knipe, B.Sc. '79, M.Sc. '83, is a Ph . D . st ud ent at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, U.S.A. She is stud ying Mo­ lecular Biology.

WildUfe Vicky Johnston, '84, bega n an M.Sc. at Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. in May. She's working on the reprodu ctive biology of Lake Superior rin g-billed gulls.

Nutrition

Shelly Lugg, B.Sc. '83, is a stude nt at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.

Or. 0010 Ohiokpehai, ' 77, lectures in food and nutrition at th e Unive rs ity of Ife, Nigeria.

Human Kinetics

Microbiology

Susan (Wright) Kwiatkowski, B.Sc. '80, is a recreation therapist at York Central Hos­ pital. Toronto. Her spouse, Ed, gradu ated from Ryerson in 1979.

John Semple, '78, is a Ph.D. ca ndidate in the Department of Mic rob iology & Immu­ nology at Queen's Uni vers ity, Kingston. He will be doing a post-d octora l at th e Banting & Best Depattment of Medi ca l Research , University of Toronto.

Donna Marie (Kadwell) 1\vose, B.Sc. '79, and husband, John, ji ve in Thorold. She's a ph ys ica l ed ucation supervisor at the Niagara Peninsula Crippl ed Children's Centre.

Mary Ellen (Mew) Walker, B.Sc. '83, is th e activity co-ordinator at Spruce Lodge, Stratford.

Dr. Ken Danylchuk, B.Sc.(P.E.), '73, is a s ur ge ry re s ident at the H itchcock­ Dartmouth Medi cal Center, Hanover, N. H U.S.A. Kathryn (Tarry) Myers, B.Sc. '78, is a teacher with the Middlesex COunty Board of Educati on, Hyde Park.

Unspecialized Peter Adams, '79, and Beth (Sarjeant), '79, are happy to announce th eir recent mar­ riage. Beth is a research technici an with the Depanment of Medicine. Univers ity of Ca l­ ga ry, Alta., and Peter operates a business with th e se ismic service industry.

Marine Biology Jorgen Hansen, '75 and his wife Drusilla (Dol be!), Arts '75, live in Glouce ster.

Jorge n is a staff officer with the Department of Fisheri es and Oceans, Ottawa .

CoUege Honour RoU - Winter '85

Semester 06:

Home Town

Margo rie Fe rgusson JoAnna Milan

89.4 86.0

Human Biology Biology

Oakville Ottawa

Semester 07: Sandra Noble

85.6

Microbiology

Dorchester

87.6 87. 0 85.8 85.8 85.4 85.2 85.2 88.2 88.0

Marine Biology Fi sheries Biology Microbi ology Biology Botany Zoology Human Bi ology B.Sc( HK .)

BSc(HK .)

Guelph New Liskeard Kingston Thunder Bay Bracebridge Grafton Calgary, Alta.

Guelph Georgetown

Semester 08:

"'* Marga ret Docker ;. * Thomas Johnston "''' Debra Underhill James Wright Tobin Peever '" Alexander Hanke * Rebecca Rodgers Tracey Robin son * Rebecca Halonen

Donald MacLennan, '75, and hi s wife, Katherine, live in Chatham. Donald is a biologi st-supervisor with the Ministry of Natural Reso urces, Lake SI. Clair Fisheries Assessmen t Unit, Tilbury. 0

* Swdent has obtained standing for second time. **Student has obtaincd standing for third time.

College of Biological Science

Alumni Association

Wildlife Art Show Well it happened. June 15 and 16 have come and gone, but not with­ out event. The Graduate Students' Lounge was transformed from a cozy meeting place into an an gallery.

There was much movi ng of furniture and hanging of an wo rk , with the end product being our fi rst ever CBSAA Wildlife Art Show.

In total , there were 20 wildlite artists partic ipatin g. all tine ani sts in their own right. Maybe you re­ member Ut a Stre live a nd Dr. Ed Bailey. Wow I You should see their wood works.

Rick Beaver, '73, also showed some of his work. he's a wildlife im­ pressioni st and the colour and move ­ ment he paint s into each piece is eloquent. Donald Dority, '76, showed us the line photographer he has become. There were other ani sts - too many to mention, but all of extremely high calibre.

I'd like to mention one las t name th ough - Cindy Hayward, manager of the Graduate Students' Lounge. If you ever need a steady hand to ge t an event off the ground, she's the one to co ntact. Without her hel p, there wo uld have been a whole hea p of or­ ga ni za tional probl ems From which we would have been unable to escape.

All in all, we had a successful show. Thanks , artists and viewers, for making our efforts worthwhile. 0

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Ontario Agricultural College Alumni Assoc.

OAC ALUMNI NEWS

Editor: Dr. Harvey W. Caldwell, '51.

New Minister of Agriculture

Ont ari O'S new mini ster of ag ri culture, Jack Riddell , '52A and '57, a cash c rop farmer from the Exeter area, co mes to the pos ition of O ntario's Mini ster of Ag ri c ulture a nd Food with ten yea rs of expe rience as Liberal caucus critic for agriculture.

The min is ter sa id th at life under a Lib­ eral government will give agriculture a higher priority th an it has ex perienced in the past. "It will be considered one of the major industries in this province."

Jack also pro mi sed to cons ult "a great

Basic Technology in Action ­ Turning Stones Into Bread

By Ann Middleton, Information Services

A new University of Guelph projec t in Ta nza nia, Africa, should aid th e Third Wo rld s ubsistence leve l farmer. Th e $400,000 three-year projec t, fun ded by the Inte rnation a l Development Resea rch Ce ntre (IDRC), will invol ve f<lculty of the Uni ve r­ sity's Department of Land Resou rce Sc ience and Soko ine Uni ve rsity of Ag ri culture in Morogo ro, Central Tanza ni a. Aim of the en terpri se is to use loca ll y ava il ab le rock materials as soil amendm en ts and con ­ ditioners.

The project came about wh en Ott awa's IDRC brought together a team of two geo logists with an interest in improving co n­ ditions for African farmers. Professor Ward Cheswo rth, with the Department of Land Resource Science, has a long-standing inter­ es t in turnin g rock s into fertili zers, de­ ve lo ped durin g wo rk in West Africa a"nd the Can<lry Islands where local farm ers have spread volcanic rock on their field s for two centu ries. In his lab. and in the Blue Springs basin nea r Acton, Ontario, Professo r Ches­ worth has been co nducting experim ent s on the levels at which common rocks re lease nutri ents into soil solutions.

The other team member, Dr. Peter van Stra<l ten, is ori ginally from Germany, but spe nt e ight yea rs with the United Nation s in Tan zania, looking for metals and metal de­ posi ts and working on an in ve ntory of ferti ­ li ze r raw materials in south-east Africa.

During thi s period , Tanza nian food producti on per ca pita fell dramaticall y, lead­ ing Dr. va n Str<late n to try to find ways to help th e food situatio n. In ex periments in his ga rden in Dodomo, Tanzani<l, he was able to increase yields of vege tables, using locally 22

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available geological materia ls and orga nic wastes.

Noting the common interes ts of th e two men , the Canadian age ncy introd uced the m, and Dr. van Straaten relocated in Guelph.

Co-ordinators of the project are Professo r C heswo rth a nd Tan za ni a n sc ie nti st Dr. Johnson Semoka of Sokoine University, co­ author of a text on so il sc ience, much used in agricultural circles in Africa.

Technical assistant Peter Sl11i th is working with Tanzanian rock specimens in the Land Resource Scienc e lab , and two other Tanzanian scientists will be involved.

In addition to academics from bo th institutions, members of th e Geological Survey of Tanzania will also work on the project, both in the Morogoro area and at Mbeya station in south-western Tanza nia.

Roc k sa mples will be collec ted and crushed and field tests and pot ex periments ca rried out here and on loca tion. Whe n re­ su lt s have bee n obtained, extension work will begin in Africa under the direc tion of Dr. Semoka. It is hoped that members of a Me nn onite Central Committee group work­ ing at Mbeya will design a simple rock crusher for the use of local farmers.

Tanza nia has a major phosphate de­ posi t wh ich will be tapped by the projec t as well as gro und s ilicates including volcanic ash. Liming materials, such as limestone, dolomite, marl and ca rbonatite, will also be evaluated.

Professor Cheswo rth points out that al­ th ough No rth Americans place mu ch em­ phasi s on the big three of soil nutrition ­ nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) - th ere are actually about 20 necessary

deal " with the farm o rga niza tions on the direction his ministry should be taki ng. " I don't believe that we can sit in our so-ca ll ed ivory towers and introduce th e kind of programs that are go ing to be mea n­ ingful unless we ge t co nsultation from the farmers and their spokes people."

He has been a member of the provincial legislature for 12 years. He spent his first two years as energy criti c, and later, environ­ ment critic, before mov ing into agriculture.

Jack and Anit a, have a family of five. 0

nutrie nts, including the min or ones.

In some areas of Tanza nia the decline in soil fe rtility is, in part, due to the settling of widespread populations into villages where land has been used without concern for nutrients. Tn other part s of the country, productivity has declined beca use of leach­ ing of plant nutrie nts durin g normal ra,infall and also from the co ntinu ous use of acidify­ ing fertilizers such as ammo nium su lphate.

Dr. Chesworth po int s ou t th at the current practice of NPK fe rtili zati o n totall y ignores seconda ry and mic ro nut rient requirements of plants. It is hoped that the projec t wilt address thi s proble m. " Our approac h is basic tec hn ology, our target group the poorest far mers", Dr. van Straaten explains. "One of th e problems in the past", Dr. Ches worth says, " has been convincing agronomists th at it 's worth pur­ suing this kind of elemen tary tec hnology approach. They're very skeptical that you can take common roc ks, wi th ou t major in­ dustrial proces:, ing, and use them to advan­ tage on tropical soils."

A s ide line area of research is work with zeolites, open fram ework si licates that ofte n occ ur in volcanic rocks. Some zeolites ca n be used to trap nitro ge n, in the form of amm onia, which would otherwise be los t in gaseous form. When added to cow manure, fo r exa mpl e, and stomped in by the beasts th e mselves, zeolites enrich an already va lu­ abl e fertil ize r, Dr. van Straaten explains.

The zeolite research is being carried out in co njunction with Professo r Colin Fyfe, Department of Chemi stry, an inter­ na t io na ll y kn ow n authority o n zeo lit e che mi stry.

Orie result of the work of the Un ive rs ity of Guelph geo logists is an ag rogeology ne t­ work curre ntl y being set up, by.a number of Afri ca n cou ntries, as the result of di sc us­ sions following a paper by Dr. van Straaten and Professo r Chesworth. The paper was given recently at meetings of the UN Eco­ nomic Commiss ion for Africa in Zambia. 0

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A Designing Grad

The need 'for a summer job six years ago has ended in a Guelph grad des igning golf courses.

When, in 1979, Lisa Maki, now B.L.A. '84, was searching for a job that would assist her in her studies at the Univer­ sity, she applied to the city of Kitchener.

She could have wound up in . any number of areas in the parks and recreation department, but Rockway and Doon Valley course superintendent Ed Ortlieb gave her the chance to join the work crew at Rockway. f<or the first couple of years it was just a job that got her outdoors in the summer, then , by chance, she got interested in the game itself.

And now she's embarked on a career in golf course design.

Lisa, the 24-year-old oldest daughter of Ted Maki, a former general manager of the Kitchener Rangers, left last July for Lake­

land, Florida where she Joined Links De­

sign, which de sig ns and oversees golf

course construction throughout the United States. The company is considered the sec­ ond-largest of its type behind the one run by U.S. golf legend Jack Nicklaus, who de­ signed the Glen Abbey course in Oakville.

How doe s a young Kitchener woman end up working for Ronald Garl, a 40-year­ old graduate of the University of Florida who apprenticed under such well-known de­ signers as Roben Trent Jones and Joseph Lee? Again , it was just a chance opportunity. " We were in Florida in December of

Lisa Maki , BLA '84.

1983 and a friend of the family who knew \

was interested in golf course work arranged

a meeting with Ronald Garl," said Lisa. "I

had an official job interview in April of '84 and then went to Florida in August of the sa me year to familiarize my self with the firm's projects.

"Because I had focused much of my University work on such things as turf man ­ agement, and had done pan of my bachelor of landscape architecture thes is on what makes British golf courses great and the

Sisters of Accident Victims Receive Diplomas

A tragic accident just prior to Spring Convocation resulted in the deaths oftwo graduands of

the Associate Diploma in Agriculture Program, Jeff Bikus, '85A, of West Lome, and Nick Davidson, '85Afrom Zimbabwe . Joy Davidson. sister ofNick , came from Zimbabwefor the Convocation. She was sponsored by the OAC Alumni Association; Classes of' 85A alld ' 86A; Norm McCollulIl, '66A, honorary class president' 85A; Don and MiidredMcCollum , Jenny Ballentine and her parents, Dr. Steve Bowley, '78 and' 80 , honorary class president' 86A; and the University Centre Administration. Our sympathy is extended to the families and friends of these two popular studel1ls. Pictured are; Ito r, Jenny Ballantine, friend of Jeff Bikus. Lealln Bikus, sister of Jeff; Joy Davidson, sister of Nick , and Klaus Kristiansen, a studellt from Zimbabwe.

other on golf course residential de sign. he was impressed.

In order to learn what made British courses great, Lisa spent a semester in Eng­ land and Scotland, visiting, researching , sketching, photographing and playing 16 historic courses, including the famous "links" courses which by tradition are the only clubs to host the British Open. Links layouts are courses that border th e sea and have been built or developed over sand bases.

Approximately 15 students a year tak e advantage of the School of Land sca pe Ar­ chitecture's Semester Abroad Program, fi ­ nancing the trips themselves. However, the program is supported by an annual $5,000 grant from the Alma Mater Fund, so alumni can claim a cenain amount of credit for Lisa's success. She was a recipient, in 1983, of part of that year's AMF grant.

"I'm not sure my mother and father were very keen about my trave lling around England and Scot lane all alone, but it was a truly great exper ience, " she sa id . "·1 not only met many wonderful and helpful peo­ ple, \ got to play the great courses like St. Andrew 's, Royal Troon , Turnberry, and my favorite of all, Royal Dornoch."

After a complicated and lengthy U.S. immigration process, whi c h took nearly a year, she was granted her permane nt work visa.

She was in regular contact with her new boss after returning to Kitchen e r - she re turned to work at Rockway and Doon while awaiting the vi sa approval - and the n, last July, plunged immediately into projects, including work at a men's tourna­ ment players' 36-hole complex in Sarasota and a Ladi es Professional Golf Assoc iation course in Melbourne, where she worked in association with LPGA tour players Beth Daniels and Sally Little.

"Despite the fact that th e job involves vy ing with rattlesnakes , alligators and \,Iild pigs when I have to tramp through forests and swamps in applying my design work to certain areas , I love the outdoor work, " Lisa said.

At the same time, s he doesn't have any probleIl1s giving orders to hard-hatted hea vy -machinery construction workers when she is the field supervisor for on-site work . "\ think I may have rai sed a few eye ­ brows when I staned work at Rockway, but I was acc epted ."

Lisa isn't sure how long this pan of her life will last , and she ha s no way of knowing whether any of her courses will eve r be known as Lisa Maki layouts. But that doesn't concern her. "They may be Links Design projects , but I'll know they were basically my courses." 0 23

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is essential for competition; improved Klink Lecture which Entrepreneur

knowledge on the fa rme rs' part of health nutrition, care, markets, etc.; and more awareness of soc iety's concerns.

Dr. Doug Morrison, '49, Department of in Residence

Poultry Science, was chosen to deliver the In turn, it would also be necessary to 1985 Klink Lecture.

The Klink lecture is ~po nsored by the Agricultural Inst itute of Canada, and named after th e Institute's founding president. Pre­ sented by an outstanding lecture r, the lecture is delivered through a coast-to-coast tour and concerns a topic of current significance to the agricultural industry and the nation.

Dr. Morri son stated that there is a need for professionalization in an imal agricul­ ture, in order to give it an improved image and make it more acce ptable to the con­ sumer.

Address ing members' of the Ontario In­ stitute of Agrologists, in London, Ontario, he told his audience that the agriculture in­ dustry in Canada ranks among the best in the world, and producers have to ensure thi s is shown , and "make sure that peer pressure prevents producers from doin g things that we can't defend. " He sugges ted some type of profes­ siona l approach, established by the farming organization, whereby expertise would be required instead of merely encoura ged . " This is a mu ch beller ap proach th an some edict from society throu gh govern­ ment legi slation. I strong ly object to legisla­ ti on designed to protect me from myse lf," he said, adding that there are currently enou gh regulations existent throu gh legislation that dictate what farmers can and cannot do. " If a farmer were a profess ional, hi s reward wou Id be in profits - about as mean­ ingful a reward as has ye t been devised."

Benefits of a more professionalized approach would include an improved image of the farmer to the consumer; an increase in communication; a more efficient industry,

provide beller information to the consumer through an educational process, because " if soc iety is to pay for increased inputs, for the long- term good of th e nat ion , then it is essential society be adequately informed."

Morrison remarked that he fee ls the maj ori ty of animal agriculturists are, in fact, professionals, but there has to be a concerted e ffort to at tract as lew people as possible in to the bu siness who do not understa nd farm­ ing, or who are doin g things that are unac­ ceptable.

Consumer concern over dietary value, or the amount of drugs contained in animal product s, is also reason for farmers to tak e a professional approach. They should work to alleviate any misreprese ntations and misin­ formation the public is receivin g, the pro­ fessor noted , stating th at " farm ers have never produced food as safe and as whole­ some as it is today. " By the turn of the century, on a world basis, meat consumption is predicted to in­

. crease by abou t 60 per cent, while the intake

of milk is expected to increase by almost 40

per cent.

A major fac tor for this rise in intake result s from th e fact that developing nations will begin to con sume animal products as soon as they can afford them . China is an excellent exa mple of this, said the professor, who commented, "that nation is now mov­ ing as rapidly as possible to increase animal production. " With all th ese factors is mind, Dr. Mor­ ri son sa id he is optimistic for the future of the Canad ian animal agriculture industry.

"We've got the op portunities and can take advantage of them," he said. 0

Mark Bernards, '85, cenlre, was the recipienl oftwo OAC Alumni Foundation awards; the OAC Alumni Graduate Award and the Beth Duncan Gold Medal . Left is Gord Nixon, '37, Founda­ tion chairman and director, and, right, N.R. "Rick " Richards, '38, treasurer.

Dr. Donald Shaver.

Dean Freeman McEwen is pleased to be working with Dr. Donald McQueen Shaver, the University's first Agricultural Entre­ preneur-i n-Res idence.

Dr. Shaver, a native of Cambt idge, On­ tari o, is found er, chairman and chief ex­ ecutive officer of Shaver Poultry Breed ing Farms Limited. The compan y distributes chicken breeding stock to 90 countries from its head office in Cambridge and three sub­ sid iaries in the United States, Britain and France. He retired from his executive re­ sponsib ilitie s on August 30 but is con­ tinuing as director and adv isor to the company.

From 1940 to 1945, Dr. Shaver served with the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps in Africa and Europe, retiring as regimental commanding officer. He is past president of the Canadian Hatchery Federation, the Poul­ try Products Institute of Canada, the Cana­ dian Lincoln Red Society and Maine-Anjou Association. He is a member of the Order of Canada, Honorary Life Member of the World's Poultry Science Association and the Ontario In stitute of Agrologi sts. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science

by McGill University and the Centen nial Medal by the OAC. The Entrepren eu r-in-Reside nce pro­ gram was initiated , and financially sup­ ported, by OAC Class of '58 to champion the role of private enterpri se within soc iety.

The ap pointment is for a two-year period, during which time Dr. Shaver will present lectures, lead workshops and consult with faculty and students.

The Agricultural Entrepreneur-in-Resi­ dence program at the University is believed to be a first in agr icultural ed ucation around the world. 0

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University Of Guelph Involved in $6.8 Million Chinese Project The University of Guelph has embarked on a co-operative $6.8 million project that will ~ink five Canadian and Chinese universities and agricultural institutions.

The four-year Black Dragon River Pro­ jeo, supported by the Canadian Interna­ tional Dev e lopment Agency (C IDA) , involves Guelph, the University of Alberta, Olds College in AlbeI1a and two Chinese institutions - Heilongjiang Land Reclama­ tion University and Liu He Training College in northeastern Heilongjiang Province.

Under th e term s of the agreement, training will be provided at the three Cana­ dian institutions for personnel from the two Chinese university institutions.

The Liu He Training College is respo n­ sible for educating state farm employees.

Training will range from short courses to undergraduate and graduate level programs.

Faculty from the Canadian universities and Olds College will travel to China durin g the summer months to give lectures and

short courses.

The area, borderi ng on Russia, has tre­ mendou s potential for agricultural deve lop­ ment. Professor Neal Stos~opf, '57, direct or of OAC's diploma courses, is Guelph's co-ordinator for the Chinese proj­ ect. He was part of th e Canadian gove rnment planning miss ion and ex plain s that although the climate combines the cold winters and hot summers of Alberta. most of the mois­ ture is rain that falls betwee n Jul y and Sep­ tember.

Although latitude is the sa me as Edmonton's at 52 degrees north . the area grows soybeans and co rn as well as wheat.

"The land has two to four feet of black topsoil waiting to be drained and planted," he says. "w ith potential for livestock pro­ duction. " The proj ec t centre is located at the Uni­ versity of Alberta. with administration in Guelph being carried out by the Centre for Internatio nal Programs. 0

Provincial apiarist retires

after 19 years You might say Philip Burke's job brought sweet rewards.

Until his retirement recently. Philip was the provincial apiarist - so rt of On­ tario's "chief of bees" - while working at the University of Guelph's Department of Environmental Biology.

He joined the University as a lectu rer in 1943 and then became assistant professor and, later, associate professor.

At the same time, the Ontario Depart­ ment of Agriculture (as the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food was known then) made him the assistant provincial apiarist.

In 1966, he became provincial apiarist.

Of course, he advised beekee pers on ways they co uld make their colonies more productive and efficient, and fielded many apiary management question s - including how to prevent bees from swarming. " If they swarm. one-third to one-half of th e colony takes off, so you lose a big source of your honey crop. Swarming is trig­ gered when the hive becomes overcrowded, so the beekee per mu st stay ah ead of them. It involves a whole manipulation of the hive through the season, visiting each colony at least once every ten to 14 days," he says.

Philip also worked with farmers whose

crops depended on pollination by bees.

"At one time, bees were needed for pollin a ting greenhouse produce such as cucumbers. But in the past 15 years, the trend has bee n toward new types that are self fruiting," he says.

But the biggest change in the indu stry over the years was the trend towards" Illak­ ing corn king" in Ontario - a trend that is now being reversed, he says.

"From 1949 and on, a lot of bee colo­ nies were moved to the western provinces tollowi ng th e reducti on in alfalfa producti on in Ontario and the increased corn acreage." he says.

Now, prospec ts for hon ey production in Ontario are better than in past years "be­ cau se of the increased alfalfa acreage and other legumes, and the trend towards more diversified cro pping."

Not surprisingly, prices have changed in the industry over the years too. Back in the 1920s. it cost about $10 to start a bee colony; today, start-up costs are abo ut $100 to $125 per colony.

Much of his work at the University looked at ways to preve nt di seases in bees, using selected antibiotics.

He was secretary for the Ontario Beekee pers' Association for 15 yea rs and now acts as a co nsu It ant for the group. 0

Wins Crampton Award Dr. Stanley J, Slinger, '37, th e most recent rec ipient of the Earl e W. Crampton Award for distin gui shed service in nutrition. is Pro­ Fessor Emeritus of the Depal1ment of Nutri­ tion. College of Biolog ica l Science at Guelph.

Born in Lowell. Ontario, Dr. Slinger received his B.Sc. from the Ontario Agri­ cultural College. hi s M.Sc. fro111 the Univer­ sity of Toronto. and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. From 1941 to 1965 he was in the Departillent of Poultry Science at the OAC and. since 1965. has bee n in the Department of Nutrition at Guelph, se rving as chairJl1an from 1965 to 1974.

Dr. Slinger conducted re sea rch in sev­ eral areas of pou Itry nutrition for Jl10re than 30 years. In 1972- '73 a fi sh nutrition labora­ tory was set up. and thi s laboratory has con­ tinued to grow and iJl1prove sinee. One of the primary objectives in both poultry and fi sh nutrition researc h has been to develop feed to rmulas using feedstuffs of Canadian ori­ gin. 111ese tannulas have been publi shed and continuall y revi sed and have been used extensively by teed manufacturers through ­ out Canada. Dr. Slinge r continues to be active in research.

Dr. Slinger tau ght poultry nutritio n in Poultry Science for 27 years. gave seminar courses in nutritio n and phy siology. taught "Fundamentals of Nutrition" in th e Depal1­ ment of Nutrition. and deve loped and taught courses in fi sh and wildlite nutrition.

He has supervi sed the work of Jl1any graduates. and it is interesting to note that the Department of Nutrition at Guelph is the only depailment in Canada - and there are very few in the United States - turning out graduates in Fish Nutrition at the Ph.D . level.

He has helped to establi sh modern poultry industries in Mexico and the areas of South East Asia. Africa. the Middl e East.

Eastern and Western Europe. and the United Kingdom. Lectures. conlerences. and other con sultative work have also tak en hilll to Jl1any coul1tries over th e years.

The re cipient of numerous honours and awards. Dr. S linger was made Professor Emeritus of the University in Ino and re­ ceived the Earl e W. Crampton award in 19B4 at Macdonald College. Que. Thi s award is given by the Faculty of Agriculture in recog­ niti on of significant co ntributions in the field of nutrition through research andlor service. The award is named for Dr. Earle W. Crampton, a renowned nutritionist whose career at Macd o nald bega n in 1922 and lasted far 51 years. 0 25

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John Reid, '84, is technical sales rep. , Agrico Sales Ltd., Richmond, B.C

Earl Johnston, '46, is president, Earl-John Brokers Ltd., Delhi .

cialist, having spent four months in the latter part of 1984 in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

His wife Barb (Newell), Arts '75, who is a technical editor with Public Work s Canada, joined him in Bloemfontein for a month.

Joe Knox, '48, is secretary-treasurer, Annco Wes teellnc. , Guelph.

Elizabeth Fedorkow, '75, is a market re­ searcher, Tetra Pak Inc., Markham .

James Simonds, '84, is a crop specialist, Cavendi sh Fanns . Summers ide, P E.1.

Ralph Hills, '54, is pastor, United Church of Canada, Smith Falls. Ralph left Zambia last October, spending some time in Kenya, Israel, England and Scotland on the way home. He was surprised to meet Charlie Broadwell, also '54, on Oxford Street in London. Charlie was giving a reception, at a large castle, for the white bean buyers who purchase beans from "Charlie's Bean Growers of Ontario." Ralph also passes along the word from Louise (Fer­ guson) Hope, Mac '54, that he r husband, Don, '54, preparing for some future possible social work , is studying drug addiction at George Brown College of Applied Ans and Technology, Toronto.

Roy Maxwell, '75, is an agri cultural com­ mentator, CBC Radio Noon, Toronto.

Richard West, Ph.D. '84, is a research sci­ e ntist, Canadian Forestry Service, SI. John 's, Nftd.o

Grad News

Joseph Leach, '54, is a research scie ntist, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Lake Erie Research station, Wheatley.

Ken Edwards, ' 59, is an industrial engineer, Prince George Pulp and Paper, Vancouver, B.C Fred Theaker, '62, is a teache r-biologist, Ren frew County Board of Education, Aruprior.

Howard Lang, '67, is se nior so il con­ servation adviso r for OMAF, Cambridge.

John Lawrence, '69, has been appointed vice-preside nt and ge neral manager, De kalb Can ada Inc. , Chatham. John i s a lso president of the Canadi an Agri-marketing Assoc iation.

Robert Brooksbank, '70, is manager, Agri­ cultural Departme nt, Simcoe area, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

Alan Duncan, B,L.A. '73, is project co­ ordinator, Groupe d' interven tion urban de Montreal, Montreal, Que. Martha (Weir) Collins, '75, re ports th at Anne (Walton) Bayler, '75, is at teac hers' college in Toronto after spending several years teaching in the Bahamas. Martha lives at I Braid Place, Guelph, and would like to hear news of her classmates.

Jim Dyer, M,Sc. '75, is a senior reso urce and environmental officer with the crop produc­ tion divi sion of Agriculture Canada, Ottawa.

He is on loan as a drought monitoring spe­

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Karen Rodman, '84, is a farm management specialist, OMAF, Nepean.

Gary Ball, '76, is vice-president manufactur­ ing, Mitten Vinyl Inc., Cambridge.

Garnet McConney, '77, is feed lot manager, Catllel and Ontario Inc. , Petersburg.

.In Memoriam We regret to report the following deaths:

Patrick Meyers, '77, OVC '84, is a vet­ erinarian, with the Grenville-Dundas Veterin­ ary Clinic, Kemptville.

Marie Honsberger, '17A, died March 1985.

Martha Frey, '78, is secretary/ass istant edi­ tor Canadians for Health Resea rch , Wes t­ mount, Que.

Esmond D. Clipsham, '2IA, died on April 6, 1985 . Esmond had been the proprietor, Uneeda Rest Hotel, Kilwonhy, and was a life member of the OAC Alumni Association.

Wayne Harrison, '79, is assi stant manager, Toro nto Dominion Bank, Elmira. His wife is Katherine (McLeod), '77.

Stanley Ewart Keillor, '21, died on February 27, 1985. He was a crop farmer at Wal­ lacetown.

Sharon Helynk, '79, is with the Woodb ury Animal Hospital, Halifax, N.S .

John Edward Chalmers, '23A, died on Feb­ ru ary 15 , 1985.

Jeffery Goebel, '80, is resident engineer, ACF Canada Ltd. , Georgetown.

Jacobus Van Haarlem , '23, at age 85, on July 2 , 1985, in Vineland . He retired as ex­ ecutive director of the Hor1ic ultural Experi­ mental Station at Vineland in 1970 after 47 years of service there.

Mary Lynn Prong, '80, is assi stant manager, Royal Bank, Watford. She reports that Bruno Soucy, '8Q, has changed jobs from OMAF farm ma nageme nt advisor to agrol og ist, London region , Royal Bank.

Corrie Almack, '81, is preside nt/owner Ag­ ricultura.i Soil a nd Nutrition Consultants, Freelton.

Edward Bolton, '81, is researc h farm man­ ager, AJle lix Inc ., M ississauga.

William Summers, '82, M.Sc, '84, is prod­ uct deve lopment rep. , Du-Pont C a nada, Streetsville.

Dianne (Coker) McDowell, '83, is quality assu rance supervi sor, Ri chardson Foods Ltd ., Glanw0I1h.

John Ross, '83, is a program officer, Agri­ culture Canada, Edmonton, Alta.

Jeff Burke, '84, is a customer service rep. , Griffith Lab. , Toronto.

Julie Fowler, '84, is working for Embury Bros. Farms Ltd., Newburgh.

Hu gh Lacklin Paterson, '32A , died in May, 1985 , of a heart attack at Rockwood.

Murray Cameron Macklin, '33A, '35, died January n, 1985, in Toronto.

Garland Alfred Fisk, '35, Date of deat h unknown.

Gordon Elgin Young, '35, died on June 12 , 1985, at Ing leside.

John Miller Fargery, '37, on March 22 , 1985, in Toronto. John had been an insurance salesman, Farm Credit Corp., and was a life member of the OAC Alumni Assoc iation.

William Thomson, '40, in 1982 in Lon­ gueuil, Que. His death was reported recen tl y.

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Robert Fletcher Madden, '54A, died on November 26, 1984 , at age 52, at Napanee.

Vera (Mod ric) Kozamplik, M.Sc. '73, in Yug os lavia. She was the wife of Vinko Kozumplik, M .Sc. '71. 0

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From

the Dean Dr. Barham.

In some of my lellers I have aimed to share information on some special program or theme with you. On this occasion I want to keep you in touch through a number of lillie items , so I shall hold onto some of the big­ ger interests for future issues of the Guelph

Alumnus.

As I write this leller, Alumni Weekend '85 is behind us. I found it a great weekend and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting more of our alumni for the first time, while especially appreciating recognizing more and more familiar faces and names from previous occasions.

This year, the Classes of '65 and '75 requested an up-date on our programs and the developments we have experienced together in the College over the last few years.

I guess that we were able to demon­ strate much more development in our research and teaching programs than we could in some parts of the physical facilities within the buildings. Still, we had thor­ oughly congenial and, I think, very useful meetings with both of these classes and added a nostalgic tour of our facilities.

It was splendid to meet both of these groups. I confess, however, that I had not foreseen that a large part of the interest of the Class of '65 rested on the fact that many of their children are now gearing up to enter FACS. I was able to remind them that the B.A.Sc. and B. Comm. degrees both lead into fascinating and challenging careers for sons and nephews as well as daughters and nieces. Some of you, coming to Alumni Weekend '86, might wish to get in touch with me to arrange an up-date on our acti vities then too.

One of my special pleasures of Alumni Weekend was to join with the Class of '35 at the Golden Anniversary Dinner. This occa­ sion is always a particular delight, given the special personal pleasures reflected in the friendships shared on this anniversary.

And I do want members of the Class of '35 to know that their gift of the magnificent Terry Legault "Roman Festival" print looks really outstanding, and just right, amidst the contemporary decor of the FACS lounge.

One last item of alumni news which I want to mention is the fact that I met with

Jean (Nairn) Carter, '38, and some of her committee recently. I learned that they have been making quite outstanding progress in establishing the trust fund that will support their new graduate student award in geron­ tology. The first award presentation of $1,000 is being made this fall, but members of the Class of '38 are still pushing on with their fund raising in order to bring the annual trust-fund yield to a level of $2 ,000.

We all think that the Class of '38 grads have been quite remarkable in their deter­ mination to build up a significant fund to support work in this important new field of scholarship and research. I know that we shall all appreciate your support for them in reaching their target.

I met with Audrey Warner and Annette Yeager, '62, recently. They advised me of their concern for the needs of teachers want­ ing to prepare themselves for adding Family Studies to their fields of professional spe­ cialization; and of other teachers, already working in that field, who find themselves in need of some up-dating, especially in view of the curriculum changes which appear to be around the corner.

In this regard I want to mention two items which might be of interest.

First, our faculty in FACS have been quite heavily engaged in working with teachers and others in thinking, planning, debating and writing for the curriculum developme~ts envisaged for the Ontario Academic High School Credits.

Most especially, we have had as mem­ bers of the Canadian Family in Perspective group, Dr. Jean Sabry with her own special interest in human nutrition, Dr. Grant McCracken in clothing, Drs. Marshall Fine and Claude Guldner with their expertise in family relations, and Drs. Anne Martin Mat­ thews and Joe Tindale with their special strengths in life-span development and aging - quite a team of contributors.

Secondly, I want to mention , in relation to my meeting with Audrey and Annette, that we now have a number of courses avai 1­ able in a six-week format offered in summer sessions provided on campus.

Perhaps of even more interest to those of you who won't find it practical to take classes on campus at Guelph, we have an annual offering of distance or correspon­ dence-type courses.

Many of these will be of very pertinent interest to a number of teachers. The current list includes: Human Development, Marital and Family Dynamics, Personal and Family Finance, Development of Human Sexuality, Nutrition and Man, and the Exceptional Child in the Family.

You can find out more about these offerings by writing directly to: Guelph Dis­ tance Education, University of Guelph,

Macdonald Institute ­ Family and Consumer

Studies Alumni Assoc.

Editor:

Carol Telford-Pittman, '75.

Guelph, Ont. NIG 2WI , or by getting in touch with my office.

One of the reasons that we have put ourselves so significantly behind the development of these distance courses, is that we did not have the resources to meet ,the demand for providing our courses in the more traditional class format at locations away from the Guelph campus.

As usual, there is much more to share with you , but it will just have to hold until my next letter. I look forward to being in touch with you again then. 0

Olive Thompson Honoured

Olive (Thompson) Thompson, '35.

The Mac-FACS Alumni Association was very pleased to present a Citation of Appre­ ciation to Olive (Thompson) Thompson, '35, during Alumni Weekend '85 festivities.

Olive has given much time, energy, support and leadership to the College and to the University through her years of involve­ ment with the Mac-FACS Alumni Associa­ tion; Class of Mac '35 activities, and the University of Guelph Alumni Association.

Our University 's alumni organizations are stronger and more effective because of the years of commitment and personal ser­ vice that Olive has contributed.

Olive - We salute you! 0

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New at HAFA

By John Hearn,

Infonnation Services

An

innovative course developed by the School of Hotel and Food Administration (HAFA) is focussing the attention of under­ graduates on the analysis of operational problems in the hospitality industry, and the writing skills required to express and com­ municate that analysis.

Students are required to find summer jobs in the hospitality industry and then to write five papers of ascending complexity during the first semester of their second year, using text reading s specially edited for this course by the School's Director, Pro­ fessor Tom Powers.

"We have a unique responsibility to prepare students, not just for their first job but for future jobs further down the line" says Dr. Powers. "Possession of a university degree should imply an ability both to ana­ lyse problems and to communicate observa­ tions and recommendations. In today's corporate world, reports, papers and letters are management tools, and written com­ munication is a survival skill. " The HAFA faculty decided further to emphasize writing skills by adopting a style manual developed by Professor Margaret Hund leby, Department of Engl ish Language and Literature, for this course as an integral part of the School's other courses.

In order to familiarize faculty with the use of the manual and the grading of student writing, Professor Hundleby was invited to conduct a two-day workshop which at­ tracted the attention of Vice-President Howard Clark and Associate Vice-President Janet Wardlaw, as well as faculty from other disciplines s uch as psychology, land resource science, microbiology and history.

The program, Professor Hundleby told the seminar, requires students to complete five report papers based on their own obser­ vations.

The first paper requires a detailed description of the physical layout of the host operation, plus an appraisal and operating cost analysis of its heating, air-conditioning and ventilation systems.

A second paper asks the student to describe and evaluate staff structure, func­ tion, compensation package and efficiency.

Cost control is the subject of a third paper. Purc hasing practices , food produc­ tion cost traCking and inventory manage­ ment all come under this heading.

Marketing is the fourth subject area.

What market segment is the operation aimed at? What consumer need does the operation satisfy? What is the nature of the

Left to right- Professors Cathy Schrye/; Writing Centre; Tom Muller, HAFA ; Belty Upton, HAFA: Mike Jenkinson, OAC '63 , OAC dean 's office; Mary Rogers, History, and, back to camera, Bernie Katz, Library, reviewing cases drawn from studefll papers in a two-day workshop "Evaluating Students' Writing" conducted by Professor Margaret Hundleby. competition in the target market?

The fifth paper examines the intangi­ bles of management sty Ie. How does the role of the manager affect relations with custom­ ers, staff and head office?

Professor Hundleby, commenting on some of the problems of the course, says " whatever we call it , students tend to con­ clude that what they 're writing is an aca­ demic paper of so me kind - which , of course, it is - but we need to make the connection in their minds with the "real ," the corporate world out there. They also tend to think that longer is better and write about what they know - rather than what is import a nt. The development of a proper sense of for whom they are writing is itself a problem-solving skill."

Another problem, according to Pro­ fe ssor Hundleby, is what she calls "the new illiteracy" - a verbal dysfunction resulting from an impoverished vocabulary.

Style, too, is a matter of considerable

concern. She also mentioned careless sen­ tence structure, style that is inappropriate to the content, lack of connective logic, failure to understand the nature of a paragraph as a literary entity, the frivolous use of collo­ quiali sms, an absence of any sense of the harmoniou s sound of words on paper and, of course, a growing list of commonly misused word s - e. g... it could of had that affect. " " There's a tendency to see s tyle as a decorative flourish rather than as an aspect of content ," she concluded.

Professor Powers sees the development of ve rbal communication skills as central to the whole idea of liberal education. "Cer­ tainly" he says, "it's useful for HAFA stu­ dents to understand how a cost control system works - but it's at least as important to be able to think logically, analyse log­ ically and communicate conclusions in a way that is credible, informative, coherent and complete ; in fact, these are the classic goa ls of a liberal education." 0

AMPHI Spin-offs

tor, Professor John Patterson, and a consul­ tant group of AMPHI alumni .

AMPHI continues to attract interna­ tional attention; participants in thi s year's program, which began in April, include senior executives from many of North America's most distinguished hotels and restaurants. The four-week course offers an intensive program based primarily on case studies written by Profe sso rs Patterson, Braithwaite, Carl Riegel and Tom Muller. " The growing volume of AMPHI cases indicates that thi s is the larges t s ingle research program currently under way in any hotel school in North America," says Pro­ fessor Powers. "AMPHl's network of con­ tacts is giving us access to a senior-level view of the industry's current problems and prospects." 0

The School of Hotel and Food Administra­ tion's annual Advanced Management Pro­ gram for the Hospitality Industry (AMPHI), now in its third year, is spinning off new management development activities, says HAFA Director Tom Powers. Earlier this year, 20 people attended a workshop on accounting and finance presented by Pro­ fes sor William Braithwaite, School of Agri­ cultural Economics and Extension Educa­ tion , and three similar programs will be offered in different parts of the country over the next year and a half.

Another program , still in the planning stage, is a six-day hospitality managers' development course, designed for middle management by AMPHI's associate direc­

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Research Associate Appointed

Coming Soon! A Model Play Facility

Dr. Joan Norris.

Dr. Joan Norris has held the position of Research Associate at the Gerontology Research Centre since last spring.

The Family Studies Laboratory Schools' pre-school play facility fell Department wrecking machine recently.

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The Mllc-FACS Special Projects Commit­ tee : Ito r, Bonnie Kerslake, '82, Association president ; Linda (Wo/[e) Markle , '73, chair­ man; and Gail Murray, ' 78. Missing com­

millee member is Rita (Klassen) Weigel,

'77. The aim of the committee is to raise

funds to redevelop the Family Studies Labo­

ratory Schools and raise itto the level where it will be regarded as a model pre-school play facility.

In Memoriam Eileen Margaret (Manahan) Alway, '390, October 2,1984, in Vancouver, B.C. Jean (Horrell) Atkinson, '240,. March 5, 1985, in Aurora.

Class of '35 Gift In order to commemorate their anniversary, Mac '35 has traditionally given a schol­ arship to a FACS student once every five years. This year, on the 50th anniversary of their graduation, and in addition to the scholarship, an etching entitled "Roman Carnival" by Terry Legault, has been added to the University's collection of Canadian alt. The etching is hanging in the FACS faculty lounge.

The theme of "Roman Carnival" was favoured by neo-clas sical and romantic painters during the 19th century. The etching captures the moment at which wild horses are released to race through the streets of Rome. The artist has chosen to represent the wild chaotic motion ot the horses, rather than explicitly depict in detail the animals and the architectural background. 0

Joan is working with faculty to develop and promote research related to population aging, and is available for consultation with faculty on research design, funding sources and publication.

In addition to this development work, she is continuing her personal program of research. She works for the Gerontology Cen­ tre two days per week, and the balance of her time is spent in the Department of Family Studies, where she has held a faculty appoint­ ment since 1980.

Joan holds a Ph. D. in Psychology from the University of Waterloo, and is also a regis­ tered psychologist. Her personal research interests include social competence in older adults , peer relationships, and grand­ parenting. 0

Centre panel, "Roman Carnival. "

Oorothy (Lockard) Honsberger, '300, July 5,1985, in Weiland.

Isabel J. Lockerbie, '300, March 31, 1985, in Toronto.

Patricia G. (Smith) McKay-Barry, '55, March 17, 1985, in London, Ont. Velma E. (Conn) Partridge, '260, April 29 , 1985, in Niagara Falls, Ont. Helen E. (Kelly) Robinson, '220, April 30, 1985, in Dundas.

Norma I. (Motherwell) Roy, '350, in Moosejaw, Sask.

Lillian S. (Moore) Usher, '340, March 28 , 1985, in Cobourg. 0 29

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College of Physical Science Alumni Assoc.

SCIMP

Physics Professor Elected to

Royal Society

Editor: Bob Winkel Bernhard Nickel.

Department of Phy s ics Professor Bernhard Nickel has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and was formally inducted into the Society at its annual meeting in Montreal in June.

A member of the Physics faculty since 1974 , Professor Nickel is no stranger to prizes and awards. In 1981, he received the Herzberg Medal, the Canadian Associa­ tion of Physicists' award to a promising young scien ti st. In 1978, he won a Sloan Fellowship from the New York-based Sloan Foundation.

He achieved recognition by navigating

Yes! Dr. Earl MacNaughtoll has relired al­ logelher, bUI Ihis won'l be Ih e lasl you' /I hear from him , reSI assured. Before he and his wife, Jean , lOok oJf for Auslralia and New Zealand, Deparlmenl of Physics sla./f and faculty held a galhering al Ihe FacullY Club and presenled Ihe couple wilh an alumni clock.

Back to Guelph The headquarters for (GWC)2 came back to Guelph in July for a three­ year period while Professor Robert Balahura, Chemistry and Biochemis­ try, serves as director.

(GWC)2 offices have been set up in Room 122 and 123, Physical Sci­ ences building. The University of Waterloo will maintain a satellite office during the three-year Guelph rotation. Dr. Balahura and admin­ istrative assistant Andrea Turner may be reached at Ext. 3865. 0

the esoteric seas of condensed matter phys­ ics. Hi s co ll eag ues call him a "leading mas­ ter in the art of mathematical physics. " By exploiting the existing mathematical frame­ work in s ubtle ways, he has worked through thickets that have stopped other phys ic ists.

High order perturbation calculations done by him played a key role in verifying the quantitative reliability of the theory of underlying continuous phase transitions in systems.

He earned B.Sc.E. and M.Sc. degrees from the University of Saskatchewan and a Ph.D. from the University of California at San Diego. He was a research associate at Cornell and Oxford Universities and a post­ doctoral re sea rch Fellow at the Univers itY of Alberta before coming to Guelph in 1974.

He has been a visiting fellow at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, at the Univer­ sity of California at San Diego, at Harvard and at the Schlumberger-Doll Re searc h In stitute in Connecticut.

With his election, he becomes one of six Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada at Guelph. The others are: Professors Howard Clark, Peter Egelstaff, Gabriel Karl , Bruce Sells and Herbert Armstrong. And it brings to five the number of me mbers of the Guelph-Waterloo Program for Graduate Work in Physics (GWP)2 who can put the coveted FRSC after their names. 0

Halley's Comet and the Babylonians

By Professors Nigel Bunce and Jim Hunt The winter of 1985 and the spring of 1986 will lon g be remembered as the year of Comet Halley. No comet in history has so stirred the imagination of man or been the object of suc h intensive investigation. It's easy to understand this interest when it's appreciated that Halley's Comet is the only recurring co met that is bright enough to be see n with the naked eye. ft was the g reat astronomer Edmund Halley who, in 1705 , recognized the s imilar­ ity of the appearances of the great comets of 1456 , 1531 , 1607 and 1682. He speculated that these were, in fact, one and the sa me comet with a period of 75 or 76 years.

He predicted that the comet would re­ turn in 175 8, a return he could not live to see.

With thi s, Halley discovered the phenome­ non of periodic comets and, thus, s howed that they were members of our solar syste m .

The comet dutifully returned in 1835 ,

and spectacularly so in 1910. In the latter year. circumstances were such that after its perhelion passage (the point closest to the Sun), the Earth and the comet approached each other very closely. The comet was so close that at one tim e its tail spread from horizon to horizon.

The return in 1985-86, will be consid­ erably less spectacular. In fact for Canadi­ ans. it will not be easy to observe, s ince the time of perhelion is in Febnlary when the Sun is very low in the s ky. The view will be much better from more sou therl y latitudes.

Over the years, hi stori ca l records have been found which record every passage of the comet back to 12 B.C. M any of these ob­ servations come from Chinese records first published in 1846. A well-authenticated passage was that of 1066, which was re­ corded on the Bayeux tape stry by the mother of William of Nonnand y and taken as an

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Grad News

Paul Ferguson, B.Sc. '67, of Ede n Mill s, is president of EIS Systems Ltd., and travelled in New Zealand this summer.

Walter Lock, B .Sc. '67, of Denfield, is practising medicine in Lucan.

Tjeerd Homan , B.Sc. '69, of Calgary, Alta., is manager, research and development services for Petro-Can. He is enjoying his family, Carla, Sarah and John Menno, and his hobbies of golf, curling and skiing.

Ernest Campbell, B.Sc. '69, lives in Campbell ville and teac hes science for the Halton Board in Burlington.

Richard Davis, B.Sc. '77, having com­ pleted his MD, University of Toronto, '83, and his internship at Women's College Hos­ pital, will be setting up his practice in family medicine in his home town of Guelph.

Larry Meek, B.Sc. '77, of Ottawa is pa­ tient admini strator and computing officer for the National Defence Medical Centre.

His hobbies include sailing and s kiing.

Andre Brunet, B.A. '81, is working for Amdahl Ltd. as field/s ystems engineer and lives in Sudbury with hi s wife Monique (Puellette), FACS '80.

Cathy Deakin, B.Sc. '81, is presently artic­ ling with the law firm of Little, Reeves , Mahoney, Jarrett & Hart of London.

Andrew Dubrawski, B.Sc. '82, and hi s wife Alicia (Wodecka), B.Sc. '81, live in Toronto where he works as a communica­ tions systems analyst for CNCP Telecom­ munications. 0

(GWP)2 Poster Session a First Earlier this year, the Guelph- Waterloo Pro­ gram for Graduate Work in Physics (GWP)2 staged its first annual poster session for graduate s tudents. Poster sessions, which are becoming increasingly popular in scien­ tific circles , allow interaction between researchers and delegates without the time pressures encountered when presenting con ­ ventional papers at meetings, says (GWP) 2 Director lain Campbell.

The first annual (GWP)2 poste r ses­ sion, which was followed by a soc ial hour and banquet , was highly successful in gener­ ating interaction, says Campbell. " By the end of the session, there were still clusters of people arguing the finer points of scientific interpretation on many of the posters. These exchanges continued right through the so­ cial hour and into dinner. Interaction is what science is all about. " Encouraging interaction between stu­ dent s and faculty is one of Campbell's pri­ orities as Director. "It is too easy for students to tuck themselves into a corner and work away in iso lation. They need to get out and ex plain their work both to experts and to

non-experts. It takes a deliberate effort on our part to generate and maintain this inter­ change. " The poster session was the largest sci­ entific or social event yet staged by (GWP)2 Some 18 students presented posters and about 90 student s, faculty and prospective students attended.

The posters are on display in the two de partments of physics to give others an opportunity to view them . At Gue lph, they are in the second floor corridor of the Phys­ ical Science Building near the Department

of Physics' office.

Encouraged by the s ucces s of the poster sess ion, lain Campbell is planning another high-profile event for (GWP)2 to recog nize award-winning fac ulty. He plans a fall symposium at which three (GWP)2 members who received major honours dur­ ing 1985 will give short lectures, to be fol­ lowed by a sherry reception. The three honoured faculty are Gicinto Scoles , Killam Fellowship winner; Bernhard Nickel, Fel­ low of the Royal Society of Canada; and John Simpson, Rutherford medalist. 0

omen of hi s victory over the Saxons.

Based on this long record , various mathematical analyses of the orbit of the comet have been produced. These account very accurately for the known passages of the comet. However, when these various an­ alyses are pushed back beyond 12 B.C. they predict widely varying dates for the previous appearances. Before 12 B. c. , there are ani y two vague Chinese records, in 87 B.C. and 240 B. c., which mayor may not have been Halley's comet.

In a recent issue of Nature, a team of

sc holars from England and Vienna reported the finding of two fragments of Babylonian tablet s in the British Museum that clearly report the appearance of the comet in 87 B.C. and 164 B .C. The records are so clear that, by calculation, not only the year but the time of year for the perhelion passage can be determin.ed.

For example, the 164 B.C. apparition has been narrowed down to a date some­ where between November 5 and 25 of that year. The 87 B.C . record is not as accurate, nevertheless, its perhelion passage can be

narrowed down to July 25 to Augu st 15.

These observations, while inaccurate to the extent of 20 days, are still accurate enough to eliminate three of the four leading calculations of the motion of Comet Halley.

This is a striking example of how archaeo­ logical investigations may have a strong effect on many diverse subjects, in this case com~tary astronomy. 0 We welcome questions and ideas for future articles. Write to the authors, clo the Dean's Office , Col/e f?,e ofPhysical Science , Univer­ sity of Guelph , Guelph, Ontario NIG 2WI.

10hn Root, '81, a (GWP)2 Ph.D. student, left, aflracts an audience.

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AluDlni Elections to Senate

It

is again time to call for nominations to fill Alumni seats on the Senate of the University of Guelph.

Each year, the three-year terms of offlce of three of the nine alumni senators expire. Retiring August 31, 1986, are Richard D. Moccia, CBS '76; Donald C. Rose, Arts '80; and Tony K. Sobczak, Arts '77. The terms of office of H. Clark Adams, OAC '56; Jack George, OAC '48, and Patricia Grenier, Arts '72, will expire August 31, 1987. Dr. Norman Hawkins, OVC '57; Rita (Kassen) Weigel, FACS '77, and James White, OAC 'S5A and '61, will sit on Senate until August 31,1988.

The above incumbents should not be renominated. All alumni who have graduated from the University of Guelph or its founding

Nomination Form

colleges are eligible to nominate members to Senate. Since the Senate meets at least once a month from September to June, the position of alumni senator is a working position, not an honorary one. Accordingly, only candidates who will be in a position to attend meetings should be nominated. Moreover, nominees must not be registered for a degree or diploma at this University, nor be a member of the teaching or administrative staff of this University, as those groups are otherwise represented.

The form below must be signed by two graduates as nominators and Jllay be used to nominate up to three candidates. Nominations will be accepted if RECEIVED by January 13, 1986. 0

We nominate the following graduate(s), ordinarily resident in Ontario, for election to Senate for the three-year term commencing September 1, 1986.

Name of nominee(s) (Please print)

Address

College & year

Nominee's s ignature accepting nomination

Nominators' names (Please print)

Address

College & year

Nominators' signatures

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I)

2)

2)

Mail to: The Secretary, University of Guelph Alumni Association, Alumni Office, Johnston Hall, University of Guelph, GUELPH, Ontario NIG 2WI

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