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ALUMNUS Summer 1987 Vol. 20, o. 3

A Message From Your New UGM President

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Assuming the presidency of the niversity of Guelph Alumni Association following Ross Parry, CSS '80, poses a formidable task. The incumbent will find it difficult to equal a goal as lofty as the building of A1unmi House. Now we have a campus "home" . What can the UGAA plan to achieve in the coming year7 In its next phase of "growth", the Association will assist the constituent CoUege Alumni Associations in achieving their membership objectives. Surely, the support of all alumni for the University ofGuelph is a worthy objective. Strong College A1unmi Associations mean a strong UGAA. Students and senior alumni, through their own associations, will contri­ bute significandy ro our strength. The ultimate goal: to direct the resources of all LIGAA alumni to support the institution. I would be remiss iff didn 't acknowledge the countless hours that al umni volunteers and staff contribute to the management and day-to-day work of the Association. Thanks to the Board of Directors and the Department of Alumni Affairs and Development. And thank you Ros for two great years! Ron Downey, OVC '61 UGAA President

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On The Cover The Ontario Veterinary College has produced many generations of veterinarians throughout its 125 year history. Our cover photo, taken by Tim Sullivan, features Dr. James Gillies, '26, a member of the first class to emerge from OVC's "new" location in Guelph ( until 1922, the College was located in Toronto). When Dr. Gillies sold his practice in Cambridge in 1984, he passed on all his veterinary instnlmems to his granddaughter Joan ( in the blue coat ).Joan , a fourth year student, is now in the externship program in Orangeville. Grandfather and granddaughter posed for our cover with Dr. Susan Cochrane, OVC '82, a grad student specializing in neuro­ logy, and Angel. her patient. They also participated in opening ceremonies for oves new large animal facility in June. Read more about OVC's history and anniver ary celebrations inside.

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OVC: 125 YEARS OF TEACHING AND

RESEARCH IN VETERINARY MEDICINE

Many early attempts to establish veterinary schools in North America failed , both before and after Andrew Smith, an 1861 graduate ofEdinburgh Veterinary School, set foot on Cana­ dian soil. Yet the college he founded in 1862 is now the oldest veterinary school in continuous operation on this continent. The Ontario Veterinary College had something the others lacked: Dr, Smith's foresight to begin with a practical four-week course for farmers to "make them acquainted with the principles of their important art" and a close relationship with both the government of Upper Canada and later the provincial government. Appointed by the Upper Canada Board of Agriculture, Dr, Smith oper­ ated the College initially as a private college, later by charter, from 1862 until his retirement in 1908, The first lectures were free to interested young farmers, TI1e first three students grad ­ uated in 1866, after completing a two-year course covering anatomy, physiology, materica medica and surgery, By the end of the century, almost 160 students a year were graduating, Tuition fees were $60 for a six-month session, plus $5 for dissection room and registration_ Students had to find their own dissecting material and the S3 to $5 cost per horse was usuaUy shared, The 250 students required up to 100 specimens each year, resulting in the almost constant movement of animals in and out of the Temperance Street College, The traffic afforded many opportunities for student pranks, Dr, Smith's successor, Edward Grange, inherited Smith's discipline problems but not his school stmcture, In 1908, the College became a pro­ vincial government institution and was affiliated with the University of Toronto, Move to Guelph

Principal Charles McGilvray, who came to the College from Winnipeg

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Dr james Gillies, ave '26, and his granddaughter joan, ave '88, push the button to open the doors to avC's new large animal facility.

in 1918, pushed to relocate the Col­ lege in Guelph in 1922, a move that paved the way for the future. Located across the street from OAC, it now had access to a large number and variety of farm animals, The once horse-oriented ve terinary trai ning centre turned its attention to the needs of a more mechanized society demanding the products of food ­ producing animals. Known as a man who got things done, Dr. McGilvray also pushed for the 1920 Veterinary Practice Act r equ ir ing that veterinar ians be licenced to practise in Ontario and effectively dissolved the legendary London Veterinary Correspondence School, a perennial thorn in the side of OVe. He extended the Coil ge c urriculu m to four years and strengthened ties with the University ofToronto by adopting matriculation entrancc requirements. He also opened OVC's doors to women by admitting the first female student in 1924,

Under the direction of two more principals - Andrew MacNabb ( 1945-52) and Trevor Jones ( 1952­ 68 ) - the College grew into an active student training and research centre. By 1952, the total n umber of graduates had exceeded 5,500; there was a fo ur-year enrolment of 272 students and 45 faculty_ A quota syslem of four female students a year was in effect so women could be booked to work late-night clinic hours in pairs. (n 1974, ftrst-year enrolment was increased in an effort to meet the Canadian demand for veterinarians, Dean Dennis Howell, successor to Dr. Jones, later led a fact-finding commission that recommended the establishment of a fourth Canadian veterinary school in Prince Edward Island. Today, only 100 of the 600 to 700 who apply to OVC each year are accepted and enrolment criteria ensures that OVC students are the "cream of the crop." OVC has always maintained close ties With government. Dr, Smith's grants fro m the Upper Canada Board of Agriculture were a contributing factor to his school's early success, OVC began its second century by developing new guidel ine s for negotiating grants and by establishing a new funding base for the College. Its teaching function remains the responsibility of the federal and pro­ vincial ministries of education, but the clinical hospital is now supported by the agriculture ministries. Despite a freeze on capital funding in the 1970s, OVC acquired new facilities for biomedical sciences, pathology, microbiology and immuno­ logy, c1incial studies and the OVC branch library. Dr. Ole Nielsen, ove '56, becan1e dean of OVC in January 1985, suc­ ceeding Douglas Maplesden, who had led the College into a new era of high tech in both teaching and research,


ave: GETTING OLDER AND T he OVC dedicated new faciliries June 19 that will upgrade its teaching, research and service functions. The new computer teaching lab, large animal admission and examination are-.lS and "state-of-the-art" diagnostic and surgical fucilities might be unrecog­ nizable to founder Andrew Smith, but the OVC objectives they enhance are in keeping with his commonsense approach to veterinary medicine. John Wise, OAC ' 56A and Jack Riddell, OAC '57, federal and provin­ cial agriculture ministers, brought greetings from their governments to the opening ceremony. Dr. Robert James Pinkney of Milton and other members ofthe Class of'3 7 dedicated two sugar maples commemorating the College's 125th anniversary and 50th ann iversary of their own graduation. Funded by equal grants from the federal and provincial governments, the new facilities represent Phase I of a long-term redevelopment project for the College that will provide much-needed space for animals, per­ sonnel and technology. The hospital addition includes admission, examin­ ation and surgical areas that should enhance the efficiency, quality and extent of animal care at the College. New surgical equipment includes a hoist table that can raise a sedated animal from floor level and transport it into the operating room, and a tilt­ table that restores an animal to a standing position as it recovers from anaesthetic. Closed-circuit television will enable a large group of students to get a surgeon's view ofprocedures with the opportunity to replay the tape instead of having to gown and crowd into a small operating room. The addition also provides more office space for faculty and students, a home for the new Department of Population Medicine and head ­ quarters for the hospital's computer­ operated management system. Many of the improvements in diag­ nostic areas will increase the scope of co-operation between OVC and the new Equine Rest..'arch Centre, says

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john Wise, OAG '56A, FederalMinisterofAgriculture, andJack Riddell, OAC '5 7, Ontario Minister Of Agriculture and Food, led the first horses through the doors to oves new large animal facility during opening ceremonies. OVC Dean Ole Nielsen. The hospital now h.'1S separate admission areas for horses and food animals, a fibre optics and ophthalmology room with con­ trolled lighting and squeeze stock, and an electrodiagnostic room de­ signed for minimal electrical inter­ ference . A large, circular lunging area

is designed to magnify the echo of a horse's breathing while eliminating frightening shadows. Renovations have also upgraded existing laboratory facilities in bio­ medical sciences and clinical studies. The Co llege can now expand its continuing education offerings.

ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE

An Anniversary Conference, pro­ mising to be an exceptional oppor­ tu nity for learning and fun , will highlight oves 125th anniversary celebrations. Mounted with the assistance and co-operation of Ontario's veterinary associations and academies, this is one ofthe most ambitious continuing education programs ever offered at OVe. It will be held Thursday, September 24 ( evening) to Saturday, September 26, co -inciding with Homecoming Weekend. Four scientific sessions ( small animal, bovine, equine and swine ), a series of wet labs, and a lifestyle program featuring speakers (rom OVC, Great Britain and the .5. will be held. Each participant can look for­ ward to nine hours of continuing education. There wi ll also be a special convo­

cation ceremony on Friday, September 25 in War Memorial Hall at 3 p.m. The Schofield Memorial Lecturer at the convocation wiU be Dr. Franklin M. Loew, dean, School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, Massachu­ setts. His topic will be The Animal Welfare Bete Noir in Veterinary Medicine. Througho ut the weekend there will be luncheons, receptions, re­ unions, a Creelman nostalgia supper, a musical revue and a dance. For more information about the conference program, registration and accommodations, contact Gary Nadalin, director, Confer­ ences and Reservations Office, Johnston Hall, UniverSity of Guelph N1G 2W1; (519) 824-4120, ext. 3503. Registration is limited, so your early response is appre­ ciated.

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ALUMNI WEEKEND '87

Beautiful weather favored Alumni Weekend June 19-21 as more than 2,000 University ofGuelph graduates gathered to share memories with their classmates and experience the vibrant campus of today. They came from across Canada and the United States and even Holland. Art Musgrave, OAC '20, represented the earliest graduating class. The weekend got underway Friday morning with the Gryphon Club golf tournament at the Cutten Club. Adam Brown shot a 68 to win the tourney for the sixth time in seven years. Later that mOrning, the first of three grand openings took place when OVC dedicated its new large animal and biomedical sciences facilities. (See pages 2 and 3 for details)_ Dr. Robert James Pinkney, OVC '37, received the OVC Distinguished Alumnus award at an OVC alumni reception and banquet in Creelman Hill Friday evening. On Saturday, nature lovers went to Elora Gorge Conservation Area for a guided nature walk while sports enthu­ siasts participated in a cooed slow pitch tournament. The Grad-Loungers won the championship trophy don­ ated by the OAC Alumni Association. The official opening of the FACS playgound took place Saturday morning. Linda ( Wolfe ) Markle, '73, playground committee chair, and Dean Richard Barham unveiled the plaque at the site following the Mac· FACS Alumni Association's annual meeting. Five hundred alumni attended the President's Picnic at noon. Ken Murray, OAC '50, received the UGAA Alumnus of Honour award and Dr. Ann Lonergan, OAC '74, OVC '79, received the UGAA Alumni Medal of Achievement. OAC Alumni Assod­ ation awards were also presented to Dr. Les Thomas, distinguished teacher; Dr. Willy Beversdorf, distinguished researcher; and Dr. David Hume, dis­ tinguished extension worker. Following the picnic , alumn i gathered for a giant house warming party at Alumni House (see page 6). Cutting the ribbon to open the

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A b1'Oken leg relegated Mike Crepeau, GA C '86, to the sidelines at the slow pitch tournament but he hadfun as team manager.

Batter uP! building were President Burt Matthews; outgoing UGAA President Ross Parry; Director, Alumni Affairs anet Development, Marjorie Millar; and Director, Alumni Affairs, Rosemary Clark. Art lovers attended a sculpture unveiling in Donald Forster Park. The Haroester by Florence Wyle was pre· sented by the class ofOAC '47, along with a new sculpture by Tony Urquhart, one of two winners of the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre's sculpture competition. The highlight of the weekend for

Hany Palmer, a shepherd at Alumni House when it was still a Sheep barn, was a big hit with his reminiscences at tbe grand opening.

Heather Wilson, five -year-old daugbter Ofjohn and Doreen, GAC '67 and Mac '68, enjoyedpizza and babysitting seroices provided by the Student Alumni Association. those who graduated SO years or more ago was the Golden Anniversary banquet Saturday evening. It was attended by approximately 400 alumni and was followed by a dance at the University Centre. On Sunday, the annual UGAA meeting was held at Alumni House followed by a champagne brunch and outdoor concert. 'The weekend ended with a reception for major gift donors at Creelman Hill.


There was lots of reminiscing at the Golden Anniversary dinner for alumni who graduated 50 years or more ago.

Marjorie Milla1~ Director, Alumni Affairs and Development, chats with john Griffiths, OAC '22, over break足 fast at Creelrrum Hall.

Alumnus of Honour Ken Murray, OA C '50, gives his accep足 tance speech at the President's Picnic.

Linda (Wolfe) Markle, FAC5 73, chair

Stewart Brown, president Of the class Of OAC '47, andBurtMatthews, also OA C '47, unveil The Harvester, a gift from their class for Donald Forster Park.

Sixteen-mont~ldLaurel Mains ofLethbridge, Alberta attended the President's Picnic with her dad Bill, OAC (Eng.) 75, (left), her uncle Dauid, OAC 76, and her mom Cheryl.

of the special projects (playgmund) committee, and FAC5 Dean Richard Barham unveil the plaque to Offi足 cially open the new playgmund.

Champagne flowed at Alumni House Sunday morning for brunch followed by a jazz concert.

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ALUMNI HOUSE OFFICIALLY OPENED

Atter almost three years ofplanning and fund raising, Guelph alumni have a place to come home to. Alumni House was officially opened during Alumni Weekend June 20 by the University of Guelph Alumni Asso­ ciation ( UGAA). "Alumni House will play an impor­ tant role in alumni activities and programs, strengthening the UGAA and ultimately the niversity itself," said outgOing UGAA president Ross Parry, CSS '80, who spoke on behalf of alumni at the opening ceremony. Alumn i House was a central gathering place during Alumni Week­ end and will serve the san1e role during future Alumni Weekends, but its benefits go far beyond the social scene. said Ross. The build ing w ill be a meeting place for the UGAA, college alumni associations, individual classes and interest groups such as Alumni­ in-Action. The Department of Alumn i Affairs and Development reunited staff from three separate buildings on campus when it moved into Alumni House May 4.

Afeu I days before the grand opening, the Alumni House grounds wet-e transformed from gravel to green thanks to a donation Of sod from Billand Dorothy Campbell, OA C and Mac '55, Of Fairlawn Sod. Above, Norm McCollum, OAC '66A, past president of the OAC Alumni Asso­ ciation, lends a hand.

Bal/oons, streamers andpeople filled Alumni House for the grand opening ceretnony.

CLASS AGENTS'

RECEPTION

T he fi rst annual class agents' recep­ tion on May 21 , hosted by President Burt Matthews, was also the first official function for alumni in the newly renovated Alumni House. 111e 4 2 class agents and college representatives who attended the event were thanked for their volunteer efforts by President Matthews, Gordon Nixon, chair,Alma Mater Fund (AMF ) Advisory Council, and Marjorie Millar, d irector , Alumni Affairs and Development. Gerry Ludwig, manager, AMF, and Toni Pellizzari, assistant, AMF, have successfully recruited 245 class agents this year who w ill be encouraging their classmates to support their alma mater through annual giving. One of the major projects being funded is Alumni House,

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Attending the first annual class agents' reception May 21 at Alumni House u'as this group from the twenties, left to ,ight, E. T (Ted) Hemillg, OAC '29, Tom Graham, OAC '28, Eddie Garrard, OAC '2 7, Dr.]ames Gillies, avc '26 and Alice Garrard, Mac '28.


THE CAMPAIGN GETS $16 MILLION BOOST

FROM PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

G

uc1ph's capital campaign got a $16 million boost from the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and niversities ( MCU) May 25 to bring the end-of­ May campaign total to 548,956,170. Eighty-one per cent ofthe S60 million objective has been met in the first nine months of the five-year campaign. "I am absolutely delighted to have reached this milestone this early in The Campaign," says Marjorie Millar, director, Alumni Affairs and Develop­ ment. "Bur, it is still a five -year campaign. We will have to overshoot our target by a least 10 per cent to adequately fund the building projects." The MCU's commitment, announ­ ced in simultaneous news conferences in Toronto and Guelph, will cover two-thirds of the cost of a new 524 ­ million environmental biology/ horti­ cultural science building on campus. The remaining S8 million will come from other contributions to The Campaign.

culture and the protection of the environment are two of the most important challenges facing Ontario and Canada. Guelph's department of Horticul­ tural Science is the only one of its kind at an Ontario university and the only one in Canada offering a doctoral program. The department ofEnviron­ mental Biology is the only such department in North America. niversity President Burt Matthews described the funding news as a "godse nd" . Although these two departments are leaders in leaching, research and development, he says, they have had difficulties in meeting their obligations due to outdated and inadequate facilities. The proposed site for the new bu ilding is adjacent to Graham Hall. President Matthews says the pwject shouLd go to tender in January 1989. Construction is expected to take about two years.

Rick Ferraro, Arts '7 I, MPP Jor Wellington South, announcedMeU's gift oJ $16 million at a [n-ess conJer­ ence in Guelph May 25. He is seen here at the press conJerence with OAC Dean Freeman McEwen (left) andPresident Burt Matthews ( right) Greg Sorbara, Minister of Colleges and Universities, says the building project reflects government recogni ­ tion that the revitalization of agri ­

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1987 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Dr. Harry Brightwell, OAC '52, OVC '56 - football and wrestling; first reCipient of the University of Guelph's Male Athlete of the Year award in 1956; winner of the Don Cameron Trophy fo r most improved athlete, 1953-54 . Wayne Brightwell, CPS '82 - wrest­ ling; four time Ontario niversity Ath le tic Association ( OUAA ) c h ampion, 1977 ·81 ; two time Canad ian Intercollegiate Athletic Union ( CIAU ) champion, 1980 and 198 1; Canadian Open champion; Commonwealth Games gold medalist; represented Canada in 1984 Olympics. Wayne is the son of Dr. Harry Brighrwell Candy (Clarkson)Jirik, FACS 'SI ­ basketball; Ontario Women's Inter­ COll egiate Athl etic Association ( OW lAA ) all-star, 1978·S0 ; All Canadian, 1978-S0; OWIAA career scoring leader; led Guelph to the 1980 OWlAA championships and a berth in the ationals; member of the Canad ian Nation al Team , 1984 Olympics; University of Guelph's Athlete of the Year. Skip Phoenix, CBS '70 - diving and track and field ; Ontario Quebec ni­ versity Athletic Association diving champion, 1969 and 1970; CLAU diving medalist; member of the 1986 Canadian Olympic diving team; CIAU diving Coach of the Year four times; premier diving coach in Canada today; has coached at Commonwealth Games, FlSU Games and World Cham­ pionships and has also coached Canadian diving teams for the Olympics; lettered in track four times at the University of Guelph; 1969 Eastern Canadian long jump - triple jump champion. Dr. Alexander Hamilton Watt, OAC '31 , OVC'35 ( deceased ) -member of the interfaculty champion "Assault-at­

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Arms" reams (boxing, wrestling, fencing), 1927-31, OAC; member of OVC boxing and wrestling teams, 1930-34; Ontario Amateur Wrestling Champion (heavyweight ), 1934; bronze medalist ( light-heavyweight ), British Empire Games, 1934; member of intercollegiate soccer teams for five years, including the Senior Inter­ collegiate Championship Team of Canada in 1933. Dan McNally

BUILDERS Fred Dunbar · joined the Gryphons as athletic trainer in 1969; designed depart ment publications , created logos and uniforms and counselled a wide number of athletes; one of the driving forces behind the creation of the Human Kinetics Sports Medicine Symposium; an active member of the Canadian Sports Therapist Association and hosted the Association's annual convention in Guelph in 1972; named Canada's Trainer of the Year in 1974. Heleo Stewart ( deceased) . a physical educator high ly regarded among wome n in phYSical education in Ontario ; a driving force in the development of women's intercolle· giate sports in Ontario and on the Guelph campus, 1954·60. CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM REUNIONS

Football 1947 Women's Ice Hockey 1967 Wrestling 1967

GRYPHON FOOTBALL

SCHI;DULE

Sat. Sept. 5, 2 p.m.

CARLETON

Sat. Se pt. 12, 2 p.m.

at York

. Sal. Se pt. 19, 2 p.m. Sat. Se pt. 26, 2 p.m .

at McMaster

LAURI ER (Home coming)

Sa t. Oct. 3, 2 p.m.

WI N DSOR

Thurs. Oct. 8, 7 p.m .

WATERLOO

Sat. Oct. 17, 2 p.m.

TORONTO

Sat. Oct. 24, 2 p.m.

at W stern

MCNALLY TO HEAD GRYPHON

FOOTBALL

Dan McNallv has been named the Gryphons' head football coach. The former Acadia University assistant coach replaces John Muss~lman who has gone to the head coaching job at his alma mater in Windsor. The 32-ye::ar-old McNally has en­ joyed considerable succe::SS both as an athlete and coach. He played on the 1979 Vanier Cup winning Acadia Axemen and tasted the champagne again in 19S1 as an assistant coach. During his tenure as a.<;sistant coach at Acadia, he spent rwo years as defensive co·ordinator. lhis was high­ lighted by allowing only 155 points in 14 games, setting national standards. Over the past rwo years, Dan co­ ordinated the offense and helped the Axemen capture rwo Atlantic Univer· sity Athletic Association titles, aver­ aging 30 points a game enroute to a 12-2 record. "There is a great trddition in football at the University of Guelph," says Mc ally. "And there is a lot of niver­ sity and community support for foot­ ball here - all the essential things that a football coach needs." Guelph's football program is in "ve::ry strong shape" and has many outslanding players, he says. He plans to carryon the tradition lhat led the Gryphons to win the Vanier Cup in 19S4 .


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Homecoming Schedule of Events

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Gryphon Hall of Fame Dinner: Cutten Club

Welcome Reception for ove Conference Registrants and Friends: 6:30 p.m. Srudent/Faculry Awards Banquet 7:30 p.m. Wine an<.J Che.::: 'e Royal Canadian Legion

fRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 9:00 a.m. ­ Noon Noon­ 1:30 p .m.

OVC Conference Sel;sions

1:30­ 2:30 p.m.

Tours of OVC

3:00­ 5:30 p.m.

Special ove Convocation & Schofield Lecture War Memorial Hall OVC Cocktail Party Peter Clark rlall OVC Old Timc Dinner Creelman Hall

5:30­ 6: 30 p.m 6:30­ 8:00 p .m 6:30 p.m.

8: 30 p.m.

OVC Poster Sessions and L Il1ch

Srudent Leaders' Alumni Reception co-hosted hy the Ccntral Student Associati on, Student Alumni Association and Inter-Hall Council Room 103, University Centre OVC Musical Revue War Memorial Hall

6:30 p.m:

Cocktails

7:30 p. rn.

Dinne,r

10;00 p.m .. SpedaJ Coffees and Liqueurs ( Cash Bar)

OVC Conference Sessions

10:00 a.m.

Brunch, Brass Taps

10:00 a.m.

Alumni Swim Meet

oon­ 2:00 p.m

OVC Po, ter Sessions and I.unch

For mo re information on re unions,

contact AJum ni House, ( 5 19) 824-4120 ,

Ext. 2 102 or indicate interest on the

fo rm below. 6: 30 p.m.

Rio Bash Alumni Pub.

Music of the 60's and 70's

Everyone welcome!

Room 103, lJniversiry Centre

6:30­ 11 :00 p.m

Alumni Reception sponsored

by the Gryphon Club,

Faculty Club

8:00 p.m.

Super Pub - Live

Entertainment spo nsored

by (SA

Athktics Centre

8:00 p .m.

Ovcrflow Pub - Disc Jockey

Peter Clark Hall

8:30 p.m.

OVC Fraterni ty-sponsored

Dance, "An Evening to

Re member", Holiday Inn

Ballroom, Guelph

12:30 p.m. Homecoming Parade 2:00­ 5:00 p.m.

OVC Wet Labs and Other &ssion ~

2:00 p.m

Football Ganl\:~ - (jryphons vs. Wilfrid Laurier

Halftime

Corvette Draw for The Campaign

4:00 p.m.

Engineering Alumni Barbecue Riverside Park

4:50­ 6:30 p.m.

All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner, Peter Clark Hall

REUNIONS

OVC '48, '51 , '56, '67, '82 , Engineers,

CBS '77, '82, j-W ;A '7 , '87, OAC '87,

CPS '87

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

9:00 a.m.­ Noon

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

9:00­ 10:50 a.m.

Traditional Breakfast at Creelman Hall (you won't recogni ze it! )

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Please indicate here if you woQld like to have a reunion. Make cheque payable to the University of Guelph and mail to: Homecoming '87, Alumni House, University of Guelph , Guelph, Ontario NIG 2Wl. Deadline: September 15, 1987.

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SECOND ANNUAL PRESIDENT'S

COUNCIL DINNER HELD

Chamber music by the Vienna Strings of Kitchener, an elegant meaJ and the sophisticated decor of Creelman Hall created a night to remember April 23 when 160 of the University's staunchest supporters gathered for the second annual Pre­ sident's Council dinner. President's Council was established in 1985 to recognize major donors to the University and to encourage sub­ stantial support. Membership has grown from 22 in 1985 to 201 and during that time, members have given S1,412,862 to the University. The evening was a social affair ­ designed to enable off-campus donors to meet the president, faculty and others who support Guelph. To bring guests up to date on accompJishments and pJans for the future, President Matthews presented a brief overview. He mentioned the OVC field station, Guelph Turfgrass Institute, Centre for Soil and Water Conservation and Guelph's success in obtaining funds from national granting councils. He reminded guests that two of the four research chairs have been filled with world-class

The second annual President's Council dinn.et~ held April 23, recognized 160 major donors to the University. Among those attending were Dmwm and WalterHellyer of Waterfm"d, left, andLeon(Hank) Claus, OAC '2 2, ofCan ton, New York. individuals, and the University is actively pursuing plans for land development. He mentioned the appli­ cation for the Centre of Excellence in

Agricultural Biotechno logy, in collaboration with Waterloo, Queen's and York Universities, Semex and AllelL".

HORSEPOWER A ground-breaking ceremony April 29 to mark the start ofconstruction of the Equine Research Centre fea­ tu1-ed two Percherons, one a direct descendant ofthe Duchess Perchen:ms bred at OAC Takingpart in the cere­ mony were, left to right, Richard Williams, architect; Dr. Russ Willoughby, OVC '57, ERC director; Michael Weber, president of Weber's Construction; Jack Pemberton, ERC advisory council chair; andPresident Burt Matthews. Also participating were Cameron Shantz, ERC advisory council member and owner of the horses; Dr. Claire Rennie, OAC '47, deputy minister, OMAF, andDr. La17Jl Milligan, Dean Of Research.

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ALUMNI CHAPTER EVENTS LONDON Alumni Chapter Kick-Off Night at the Races

CALGARY Camping Saturday, August 29, 1987 Bow Valley Camping Area

Wedn es day, October 21, 1987

Come for the day or stJY the weekend. Guided canoe trip, horseback riding, bring-your-own picnic, evening campfire and talk about Banff wildlife $1 O/perso n; $1 /person campsite fee

For details and RSVP, call Joe, CSS 71 and Sally Manchurek, Arts 70 at (403) 255 -2952

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We stern Fair Ra ce way ­ Top of th e Fair dining room $24/perso n, in clud es gen eral and clubhou se ildm issio n, program and prim e rib dinner. University of Gu elph is spo nso rin g a ra ce. Come il nd c hee r!

OTTAWA Annual Family Picnic

For details and RSVP, contact M,"'eon Hi,., OAC 7, .~ (work) 438-7203 (home) 473-5744

Sunday, Se ptember 20, 1987 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m. dinner Kemptvill e Co llege of

Agric ultural Tec hn ology (front campus)

See details in the mail or call

Paul, CSS '80 and

Margot Humphreys, Arts '80 at (613) 836-6163

NIAGARA Night at the Shaw Festival

6 p.m. coc ktail s; 6:30 p.m. dinner and 7:30 p.m. po st tim e

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" Hay Fever" by oe l Coward Fes ti va l TheJtre

TORONTO The Royal Winter Fair Opening Night Alumni block booking Everyone welcom e Friday, Novemb er 13, 7:30 p.m. $16 / person (ildmittance & show)

Details: (416) 393-6405 and watch your mail

Thur sday, Oc tober 15, 1987 7:30 p.m . " Th e Libril ry"

in th e th ea tre/ cash bar

Details for any Alumni Chapter events will be sent only to those names on our Alumni Chapter mailing list.

8:30 p.m. Performa nce $22/person (bal co ny sea ting) RSVP by Septembe r 14 to th e A lumni O ffi ce

Are YOU on it? If not, fill o ut the form below

Details: Irene Good, FACS '82 (416) 735-1 158 (evenings)

TORONTO

Alumni and families

Guided Leisurely Historic Walking Tour SundilY, Oc tober 18, 1987

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ALUMNI

GATHER

FOR PICNIC

For Guelph alumni who spenu the winter months in Florida, the annual florioa alumni picnic in March is a great excuse to get togethe r and reminisce. Port Charloue was the site for the third annual picnic sponsoreu by Alu m ni -in -Action . T h e Harbo ur Heights hall was over­ flo wing as 180 alumni anu frienus gathered fro m, nOl only Florida, but British Columbia, Ontario and all over the United States. PIL'dSant weather allowed for mingling in the outdoor picnic area as well. Marjorie Millar, Director , Alumni Affairs and Development, spoke ahout the $60 million capital campaign anu thanked the alumni for their generous fi nancial and moral support. Rosemary Clark, Dire ctor, Alumni Affairs, also attended the picnic. Harvey Pettit, OAC '32, past chainnan, Alumni -in ­ Action , was master of cere­ monies. Gordon and Ruth ( Baker ) Wright, OAC '33 and Mac '37, Wi lla ( Co use) and Morley Funston, M ac' 31 and OAC '32, and Marion and Ross Cavers, OAC '29, are to be comme nded for orga n izing the picni c. Because of the tremendous res­ ponse, an alternate location must be founo for next year.

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RETURN TO: Betsy Allan, Alumni House, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N 1 G 2W1 (519) 824-4120, Ext. 6533

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Editor' Richard Buck, 76A

IVAN TAYLOR: A FRIEND TO

STUDENTS AND HORSES

During his 39 years ar the University, Ivan Taylor attended the births of more than 300 foals. So, it was not surprising thal: he had a connection with one of the Percherons used in the ground breaking ceremony which marked the start of construction of the Equine Research Centre this spring. Ivan was present at the birth of the Percheron's mother, Duchess, bred at OAC. "He's likely forgotten more about horses than the rest of us could ever hope ro learn in the first place," an onlooker at the ceremony was over­ heard to say about Ivan. The onlooker could have been any one of hundreds of students Ivan trained to show and care for horses over the years. "He had an interest in people as well as horses and whenever a student needed help, he was there. He was practical, dependable, conscientious and extremely knowledgeable about horses . His equine talents were outstanding," says Bruce Stone, OAC '53, MSA '54, Associate Dean ofOAC. Ivan first acquired a feel for horses as a youngster on his father's farm. When he began working at OAC in 1946, he was known as a "teamster", someone who drove teams of horses to do the tleld work. There was only one tractor at the University so horse­ power got most of the work done. Ivan recalls spending several hours a week cleaning and shining the brass­ mounted harness worn by the horses at that time. When asked about his skill with horses, Ivan modestly attributes it to the late Professor Orval Kennedy with whom he worked for many years. "At first we had 80 ro 100 horses. We used some for work and some to teach field husbandry. We even used them to take students on sleigh rides. We broke in a lot of colts," he says. Ivan remembers, in particular, training six horse hitches to pur on displays at Farm and Home Week, an

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Ivan TaY/D?' ( above) attended the birth of this Percheron's mother, Duchess, bred at OAC The horse was one of two, owned by Cameron Shantz, used for' agrouncl-breaking ceremony Apn'l29 to mark the start 0fconstruction ofthe Equine Research Centre. OAC eveOl which lasted until the mid sixries. He says he always looked forward to helping students prepare and rrain their horses for College Royal as well. In the sixties, the College began to dispense wirh heavy draught horses until eventually it just had some light horses. Ivan finished out his niversity career a£ manager of the bull tesring station at Arkell. Dr. Claire Rennie, OAC '47, assistant deputy minister, OMAF, says, "During my years in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science at the UniverSity, I was thankful many times thar we had a person like Ivan responsible for specific operations at rhe Arkell Research Sration. He managed the beef bull performance testing pro· gram as though ir was his very own." Ivan retired in May 1986. He now works part-time in the wholesale business and sometimes judges horses at fall fairs. Dr. Russ Willoughby, OVC '57,

director of the Equine Research Centre, invited Ivan to participate in the ground breaking cerem o ny because "he is a very fine man who has helped hundreds of people at this niversity. He was the key person looking after OLLr horses for many years." Ivan says, " It was a nice honor to be there."

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The classes OAC'86A and '87A have contributed $2,000 and $I ,500 respectively toward a patio for Alumni House. The funds were raised through College Classic, an annual con­ signment sale of dairy caltle starred by OAC '85A.

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SOIL EROSION

GETS SPECIAL

ATTENTION

T he new Centre for Soil and Water Conservation will provide a focal point for research on the degradation of soil and water resources, says the Centre's director, Land Resource Science Professor Murray Miller, OAC '53. Soil erosion costs Ontario farmers an estimated $68 million a year in nutriem and yield losses, says Dr. Miller. [n 19S4, a Senate report on soil conservation described erosion as "the most serious agricultural crisis" in Canada's history and predicted the loss of a major portion of Canada's agricultural capability ifprompt action were not taken. The loss of productive topsoil is not the only problem. Soil erosion is the cause of major pollution of Ontario's Great Lakes. Runoff from farm land is the source of about two­ thirds of the phosphorus that is des­ troying marine life in Lake Erie, Dr. Miller says. The problem has become so serious that the federal government and province of Ontario have agreed to spend 830 million over tlve years to reduce phosphorus inputs to the lakes. And the Omario Ministry of Agricul ­ ntre and Food has established a soiJ

OAC BONSPIEL

AND HOCKEY

TOURNEY

Dr. Murray Miller, OAC '53 and water management branch to put greater emphasis on this area. "There is a serious need for research on soil and water conservation," says Dr. Miller, "and Guelph will be much better able to meet that need with a co-ordlnated program on campus." About 25 t;lculty members in various disciplines at the University have exper­ tise in soil and water conservation. Dr. Miller expects the Centre to increase the visibility and accessibility of Guelph's expertise, allowing Guelph to assist government, industry and other groups with soil and water conservation problems. One of the Centre's first contracts is with Agriculture Canada's Soil and Water Environmental Enhancement Program, to prepare an in-depth background report on soil and water conservation in southwestern Ontario.

TURFGRASS INSTITUTE

The Un.iversity will become a centre of Canadian turfgrass research, edu­ cation and extension now that Senate has given the go-ahead to establish a Guelph Turfgrass Institute (GTI). Sponsored by the Ontario Ministry ofAgriculrure and Food, the niversity and the turfgrass industry, GTI - the first centre of its kind in Canada ­ will be housed in a new building on Stone Road. GTI will support a provincial turf­ grass industry valued at more than 240 million. It will create a favorable environment for research in turfgrass science, an extension program, and courses and seminars in ntrfgrass

production and management at the associate diploma, undergraduate and graduate levels. ''Turfgrass research has gone on well here since its beginnings back in the 1940s," says Professor Lee Burpee, Environmental Biology, who has been working with colleagues for two years to establish a lurfgrass institute. "GTI would put us all together, encourage diSCUSSion, help morale, and give us and the ulrfgrass industry more visi­ biliry... Six faculry in three departments are involved in turfgrass research. In 1985/ S6 , the University'S turfgrass scientists spent more than SOO hours on extension activities.

T he 29th annual OAC Alumni Asso­ ciation bonspiel April 3 and 4 attracted 200 curlers. The Association is hoping for an even larger tUfO-out next year and p lans have already been made to hold the 30th anniversary bonspiel in Guelph AprilS and 9. The champions for the competitive event in this year's bonspiel received the Class of '51 trophy from repre­ sentative Art Bennett. They werc the team of OAC '72: Doug Youngblut, Bob Edgar, Bob Henhoeffer and Jerry Felker. The 7th annual OAC Diploma alumni hockey tournament March 20 and 21 was another big sporting success. The winning teams were 'S5N'86A for the Contact A division and the Non-Contact champions were the Old Timcrs ('75A, '79A, '80A and '81A ).

RECOGNITION

BANQUET

The 15th annual OAC Recognition Banquet held on campus in April honored 530 individuals outside the Un iversity an.d government who donated their services to OAC pro­ grams of teac hing, research and extension during the past year. The recipient of the OAC Out­ standing Service Award was Dr. Morris ( Moe ) Freeman, OAC '55, general manager ofSemex Canada in Guelph. He received the award in recognition of his contribution in supporting re­ search on breeding, genetics and reproduction in animals. Dignitaries attending the banquet included Ontario Minister of Agri­ culture and Food Jack Riddell, OAC '57; Deputy Minister Dr. Clayton Switzer, OAC '5 1; University Chan­ cellor William A. Stewart; President and Vice-Chancellor Dr . Burt Matthews, OAC '47; Board of Gover­ nors Chair Edmund Bovey, and OAC Dean Freeman McEwen.

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HORTICULTURALISTS FILE PATENT

APPLICATION FOR TRIAZINE·RESISTANT CROPS

By Owen Roberts,

O ffice of Research

One of the few places where farmers still have to hack at weeds with a hand hoe is among their rows ofbroccoIi, cabbage, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts - the cole crops. Few effective herbicides exist for these crops. The need for manual labor has kept the hoe busy, but slowed the development of a Canadian cole crop industry. A breakthrough at the University, however. could not only make hand hoeing a chore of the past, but heighten the importance of cole crops in Canadian agriculture. Dr. Renald Ayotte, OAC '82 and a recent Ph.D graduate in Horticultural Science, and his supervisors, Professors Pat f lamey and Vince Souza-Machado, OAC Ph.D. '76. have filed a patent application for cole crops varieties that are resistant to the triazine fanli1y of herbicides. ormally. these broad leaf plants are killed by triazine herbicides, but the new plants have genetic traits that make them invu lnerable to that common herbicide group. Dr. Ayotte says this research will find immediate application in the field. The secret is the development of a seed with triazine-resistant cytoplasm, he says. By cro sbreeding and back­ crossing cole crops with spring rape­ seed (a Guelph-developed triazine­ resistant plant) , the researchers created new plant" bearing the nuclear genes of the cole crops and the <.:ylOplasmic genes of the rapeseed. The result is a triazine-resistant cole crop. Breeding herbicide resistance into plants is a relatively new way of dealing with weeds in horticultural crops . The traditional chemical approach has been [Q develop new compounds or extend the use of established herbicides to crops. But because of the increasing costs of research and development, the un­ attractive economics of herbicides for low-acreage crops and the strin­ gent cont rols over registratio n standard." few horticultural herbicides

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Dr. Renald Ayotte, OAC '82

have been brought onstream. It is these factors that led to this col crop project, Dr. Ayone says. The development of the traizine­ resistant plants could have a wide­

spread effect on the production of cole crops, which are gaining in­ creasing a c eptance by health ­ consci ous consumers. Cauliflower sales in Canada, for example, have doubled over the last five years to about 824 million annuaUy. Controlling broadIeaf weed species like wild mustard and shepherd's purse will not onJy reduce weed competition with the cole crop plants, but eradicate alternative hosts of pests and disease, says Dr. Ayotte. And the mechanical harvesting of cole crops will be made easier by the absence of tall weeds, which can clog harvesting equipment. In additi on to eliminating the need fo r hand hoeing, the plants will offer farmers new alternatives in crop selection, says Dr. Ayotte. Response by seed companies to the triazine resi tance has been good, says Chris Ostrovski, te chn ology d evel o p ment offi c er , O ffi ce of Research. He expects the plants (Q be popular with cole crop producers thro ughout North America and Europe, as well as in China, where cole crops are a staple of the diet.

RESEARCH BOOSTED BY

MINISTRY RELOCATION

~ricultural research at the Univer­ sity will benefit from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF ) decision to move its head­ quarters and over 500 staff from Toronto to Guelph. "The ministry's relocation here signals and solidifies the University's position as the leading agricultural research institution in Canada," says Dr. Larry Milligan, Dean of Research. " It is a major step toward our goal of establishing the niversity as a world ce ntre for sustained agricultural research and technology transfer." The decision to relocate OMAF headquarters is consistent with the Ontario government's decentrali ­

zation program. The announcement was part of the April 28 throne peech. Relocation is expected to be complete by 1991 In 1987-88, OMAF will contribute over S3 1 million towards agricultural research, education and services at the UniverSity. This funding helps support 478 agricultural research pro­ jects at OAC and OVe. "No other university in Canada has the very special and entirely comple­ mentary relationship with its primary external research funding source that Guelph shares with OMM," says Dr. Milligan. "With the relocation, that rapport can onJy grow."

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Editor. Dr. Harold Reed,

ave '55

OVC GRADUATE HELPS SLEEPING

CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD

Give a child a comfortable night's rest and it helps to take his mind off his hunger and conserve his energy for the demands of the next day. That 's the philosophy behind Sleeping Children Around the World

( SCAW), a registered Canadian charit­ able organization fo unded by Murray and the late Margaret Dryden, parents of National Hockey League goal­ tenders Dave and Ken. It's an organi­ zation that has given Dr. Gordon S. Bro'W11, OVC '45, of Harrow, "a very rewarding purpose in li fe sinc e retirement." Gordon opened a veterinary prac­ tice in Essex in 1946 and was joined 11 years later by Dr. Douglas McKelvie, OVC '47. The practice evolved into a busy one, treating both large and small animals but a car accident in 1980 made it impossible for Gordon to continue with the large ani mal part. He sold the practice and opened a small animal clinic in Kingsville which he operated until retiring in 1986. While on an Alaskan cruise in 1977, Gordon and his wife June met the Drydens who told them about SCAW. "We were impressed with their compassion for the oppressed chil­ dren in the Third World countries and their strong desire to help by supplying comfort," reports Gordon. The Browns became close friends with the Drydens and began to support "their precious project". In 1982, Murray Dryden invited Gordon to join him in distributing bed-kits in the Third World. Each kit consists of a groundsheet, mattress , shee ts , bl anket, pillow and pillow case, pajamas, clothing and sometimes mosquito netting. SCAW is supported by private dona­ tion . Every dollar donated is used to provide the bed-kits; nothing is siphoned off for administration or travel expenses. The money is sent to existing organizations in Third World countries like Rotary, Kiwanis, the Salvation Army, Canadian Jesuits and

Dr. Gordon S. Brown, OVC '45 and

his wife June Pentecostal missionaries. It is their responsibility to purchase materials and have the kits made up. "When I saw first -hand the tremen ­ dous need and joy upon receiving the bed-kits on that first trip, [ had to continue and make this project a part of my life," says Gordon . He has now made four trips, at his 0'W11 expense, iOlO India and the Hin1alayas, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the Philippines. On the last two trips, his wife has accompanied him and become equally enthusiastic. They make the trips to witness the distri­

bution of the ki ts and take photos of the child ren holding the kits and labels with the donors' names on them. These photos are then sent to the donors as proof that the kits are being received. Each trip takes the Browns away from their home six to seven weeks in February and March. This year, 12,000 bed-kits will be distributed. A 1985 SCAW newsletter reports on one distribution scene: "In Sri Lanka, the Inner Wheel (Wives of Rotarians ) intricately planned a week of d istributions in 13 d ifferent locations. One was a refugee camp where a few hundred people, driven out of the northern part of the island by the Tamils, had taken refuge in a Catholic Church. Theywere sleeping on the cement floor . inety of these fami lies had witnessed their husbands and fathers lined up and shot. A water tnIck came in once a day, as well as a food truck. We had only 100 kits for this great need. Our hearts really wenl out to these people!" The Browns are plC<L'ied to describe their SCAW trips to large or small groups. Thcy may be contacted at: Box 1, Blue Water Beach, R.R. 1, Harrow, Ontario NOR IGO; ( 519 ) 738-6587.

DR. BOB BUCK RETIRING

Dr.

c. Robert ( Bob) Buck, OVC '46, is retiring as co-ordinator, Profes­ sional and Public Affairs and Student Liaison at OVC September 1. A retire­ ment party was held for him inJune. Dr. Buck served as President of the Ontario Veterinary Association (1 969), President ofthe OVCAlumni Association (1979-81), on the Alma Mater Fund Advisory Council and as official veterinarian of the Animal Care Committees of Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Waterloo and the Waterloo Regional Board of Education . With Dr. Jack Cote, OVC

'51 , he established the College's externship program which presently has about 90 students employed for 12 weeks each summer in the clinics of 100 host practitioners across the province. The program is a compul­ sory part of the curriculum for stu­ dents between their third and fourth years. Dr. Buck has also served on the OVC/OMAF and University liaison committees and served as the Col­ lege's continu ing education com­ mi ttee chairman over the last several years.

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OVC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

PAST PRESIDENT'S REPORT

At

the end of my term as president of the OVC Alumni Association, [ bring greetings from the Board of Directors to all alumni of the College and, in particular, to those who are members of the Association. If you are not sure of your membership status, a note or phone call to the Department of Alumni Affairs and Development -will give you the answer. The eost of an annual or lifetime membership is minimal but the bene­ fi ts are great. Presently, there are about 1,400 members in the OVC Alumni Asso­ ciation. The Direetors would like to see more graduates become members so we can have a stronger organization. Please join if you have not already done so at this time. The Directors meet six times a year to act upon the recommendations of the Association's nine eommiuees. The Association also has three repre­ sentatives on the University of Guelph Alumni Association Board of Directors and two on the Alma Mater Fund Advisory Committee. The Alma Mater Fund paid for a photomicroscope for

Dr. Kenneth Gadd,

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avc this year and we feel our strong representation on the Advisory Com­ mittee helped this cause. The Association helps defray the cost of student activities such as the orientation barbecue and Tuesday night lecture series. Proficiency prizes amounting to 53,000 are awarded annually. A travel scholarship ofS1,500

is also awarded annually to a student completing semester five.The Andrew Leslie Me 'abb Award for proficiency in Public Health is sponsored by the Association and two fellowships of $2,000 each are presented to graduate students in the Department ofClirtical Studies. Your Association, along with the Alumni Associations of the other Colleges, has donated 52 per member per year for three years toward Alumni House. Each year we present the OVC Distinguished Alumnus Award at the OVC alumni banquet during Alumni Weekend in June. TIle Association is working with a committee from avc to plan events in conjunction with Homecoming Wee ke nd in September to celebrate the 125th anniversary of OVe. It should be a great tinle and I hope I have the privilege of visiting with many of you there.

K.R. Gadd, D.V.M . Past President OVC Alumni AsSOciation

RADIATION EQUIPMENT

FURTHERS CANCER RESEARCH

A donation of orthovoltage and cobalt radiation equipment from Princess Ma.rgaret Hospital in Toronto will enable OVC to establish a radio­ therapy unit in its small animal clinic by the end of the year. The gift of the used equipment will cut the estimated $2 50,000 cost of the unit by ahout half. Funds are being sought from alumni and other sources for site development of the unit. The hospital learned of oves need for a unit while involved in joint research on the radiation treatment of dogs with lymphoma cancer in 1983. Princess Margaret researchers developed a way to preserve bone marrow while irradiating the entire body. The new treatment had exeel­

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lent potential to extend remission limes in patienrs. Because canine and human lymphomas arc s imilar , Princess Margaret officials asked ave to carry out research on dogs, using the hospital's facilities . OVC researchers treated 14 dogs with lymphoma. In II of those, the tumors decreased significantly in size and did not reappear in some cases until Sl.X months later. Without treat­ ment, veterinarians expected the dogs had about a month to live. TIle results were encouraging, although not at all conclusive because of the small number of research subjec ts. The project stopped in 1985, pri ­ marily because of staffing and space

constraints at Princess Margaret. When the new radiotherapy unit is in place , veterinarians wi ll resume research to find ways of increasing the duration of the effectiveness of radiation treatment. Princes..<; Margaret rt.:searchers will explore human applications. The research could lead to work in other cancers that act similarly in dogs and humans. such as osteo­ sarcoma, the disease suffered by Terry Fox. If you would like to contribute to the radiotherapy unit at OVC, send your donations to Alumni House, niversity of Guelph, NIG 2Wl , clearly designated for the unit.


NEW DEPARTMENT TO FOCUS

ON HEALTH OF GROUPS

A new department of population medicine at ove is focusing on tbe health of groups of animals rathe r than individuals, particularly on-farm species. The department draws personnel from the departments of Clinical Studies and Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology. OVC Dean Ole Nielsen says it's important for the College to have a department whose basic philosophy is concerned with the health of the group rather than the individual. " It's particularly important fo r the agri ­ culnlre industry because modern food

Dve

BRIEFLY

Ove

has launched a new fund­ raising p roject called Pet Trust. The object is to raise money for research into problems and diseases affecting small or companion animals, to further work already proceeding in such areas as oncology, ophthalmology, ortho­ pedics, reconsrmctive surgery, organ dysfunction , ,lOaesthesia, infectious diseases, animal behavior and h uman/ animal bonding, and to provide fu nds for fellowships. Kits containing information about the program have been sent out to every veterinary practice in Ontario and response has been heartening. A Board of Tmstees will approve research projects and grants, establish policy and generally promote the Pet Trust. Annual reports will also be issued. The OVC Seminar Series has really blossomed. List year's speakers came from all the OVC Departments, the Western College of Veterinary Medi­ cine, AgriCulture Canada and locatiOns abroad. For advance notice about

production tends to work with large groups." Population medicine is the study of the frequency, distribution and cost of disease, and the inter-relationships am o ng disease , managemem , en­ viron ment and productivity. It also involves applied strategies for health management and the prevention and control of disease. Dr. . ielsen says population medi­ c ine "is in line with the new health maintenance orientation of courses in OVC's new curri culum and it capitalizes on many of Ollr streng[hs." It is also in Line with the needs of

vcterinary medicine in the future, he says. "As we move to larger and more complex farming operations, and the economic crunch worsens, there will be more emphaSiS on effiCiency and cost-effectiveness," he says. Population medicine is concerned with the dis­ tribution, causes and costs of disease in animals. "There is emphasis on numeracy, using quantitative data to measure the cost benefits of health care." Dr. Nielsen says the new department will put "ove in the forefront in thc modern approach to health mainten­ ance in food-pn ducing animals."

upcoming seminars, phone ( 519) 823-8800, ext. 44l4. Over 750 people crowded into War Memorial Hall to hear the 1986 Schofield Memorial Lecturer, Dr. Kurt Benirschke speak on Endangered Species. l"e Profe sor of Pathology fro m the University of California, San Diego and former Director ofResearch at the San Diego Zoo, attracted by far rhe largest audience in the series' history.

Scott Reid, OVC '87, and Mary Handfo rd , a third-year architecture student at the niversity of Watt:rloo, together have won the Hill's Pet Products Inc. Architecture!Yeterinary Medi c al Student Hospital Design Award. Valued at $2,000 U.S. , the award is given annually to each of the vete rinary colleges in Canada to encourage inter ction between the architecture and veterinary profes­ sions and to encourage the design of veterinary clinics with optimum fea­ tures and facilities. Dr. Dennis Howell, dean of OVC from 1969-79, was made an honorary fellow of the University of Guelph in February and received a doctor of law degree from the UniverSity ofP.E.!. in May.

Dr. An/reek Singh, Professor Of Hi -­ tology, AI/antic Veterinaryl College, University of Prince Edward Island, is the J987 winner ofthe Students of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (S4. VMA) teaching award givell annually to "the f aculty member most influential in pro­ moting interest and enthusiasm in first yec/1' students". Dr. Singh taught histology for eight years at two veterinary colleges in JndiaJ or three years in Switzerland and for 1I years at ave. He was honorary class president of ave '83 and '86.

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Editor Bob Winkel, '6 0

DOES P EQUAL NP?

By Mar y Dickieso n, Pub lic Relations and Informa tion

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of the most perplexing pro­ blems in computer science may have been solved by Professor Ted Swan, who has a joint appointment in the departments of Mathematics and Statistics and Computing and Infor­ mation Science. He has written a paper offering proof that P=NP. To the layman, th is means that "we will now be able to solve problems that we formerly thought we could not," he says. Professor Bill Smith, chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statis­ tics, says that if Dr. Swart's results are verified, they "will really be quite earth-shattering and exceptional ­ of far -reaching significanc e in mathematics." Dr. Swart cautions that the jury is stili ou t on whether his approach will be proved or disproved by his peers, but already his pronouncement has caused a stir in the computer world. The findings are of considerable interest to everyone working in this area, says Professor Smith, and they are an important contribution to the problem whether or not they are eventually accepted as stated. Dr. Swart says his results are bound to be met by a great deal of pro­ fessional suspicion because they are contrary to the prevailing thought. "Most people think that P does not equal P. " Although the results are still theore­ tical, Professor Smith and Dr. Swart agree they could have a number of practical appli cations. Industry, commerce, finance and most other sectors of society that use computers could benefit from Dr. Swart 's ad­ vancement of one of the ftmdamental aspects of computer science, the use of algorithms. People solve problems on com­ puters by using precisely defined sets of steps called algOrithms, says Dr_ Swart. Of the two classes ofcomputer problems, class "P" refers to those for which "good" polynomial time

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algorithms exist, enabling them to be solved effiCiently on a computer. Dr. Swart cites the example of the "mini­ mal connector problem", which asks for a scheme to cormect a group of cities by telephone wires in such a way that the amount of wire used is minima l. "Good" algorithms allow this problem to be solved easily regard­ less of the number of cities involved, he says. Computer problems in the second class - "NP" - are considered "hard" to solve_Large problems in this cate­ gory cannot be solved on even the most powerful computers in the world because there are no algorithms that allow solution of the problem without escalating the number of calculations to a level beyond the capacity of computers. Dr. Swart says there are at least 1 000 known examples of pro­ blems in this class, of which the "travelling salesman problem" is one of the best known. Even for a relatively small group of cities, such as the 50 U.S. capitals, there has been no solu­ tion to the problem of devising a route that will enable a salesman to visit each ci ty only once while tra­ velling a mininlal distance. "My results say these two classes of problems are equal and that there do exist good algorithms for solving this type of computer problem," he says. To prove his results, Dr. Swart's paper cites a similar problem, the Hamilton circuit, which is illustrated by asking the question, "Can you visit each of several cities in succession Without backtracking?" Dr. Swart's problem establishes that the Hamilton circuit problem can be solved in polynomial time by con­ verting a mathematical programming formulati on of the problem into a linear programming formulation and using existing polynomial ti me algorithms as established by Kachiyan and Kannarkar. The Significant feature of these results is that they will enable com­ puters to tackle larger problems with more unknowns and get the results more quickly.

NEW DEAN

Professor ltlin Campbell, director of the Guelph- Waterloo Program for Graduate Work in Physics, has been named dean ofthe College ofPhysical Science. He began his jive-year tenn july 1. PrOfessor Campbell, who has been on faculty at Guelph since 1968, holds B.Sc., PhD. and D.Sc_ degrees from Glasgow University.

ROADHOUSE

PRIZE

The annual Floyd Roadhouse Prize in Analytical Chemistry is awarded in the faU semester to students who were enrolled in Analytical Chemistry I in the preceding calendar year and who are registered in a major or honors program administered by the Chemistry and Bio­ chemistry Department. Floyd retired in 1984 after 40 years of teaching in the Depart­ ment of Chemistry. !fyou would like to contribute to the Floyd Roadhouse Prize, send your cheque to Alumni House, payable to the University of Guelph and marked specifi­ cally for the Roadhouse Prize. Receipts for tax purposes will be issued.


COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM

APPEALS TO STUDENTS

Guelph's new master's program in computer science, which enrolled its first students last September, aims to move advanced information tech ­ nology o ut of the research laboratory and into practical application says co-ordinator Professor Tom Wi! on. It combines graduate courses in the latest research developments with an applied thesis. Because there are only 13 students, each has what can be called a tailor­ made program, says Professor Wilson. 'The Department of Computing and Information Science plans to accept another seven students this September and expects enrolment to grow to 30 with in the next few years - de­ pending on the availability of faculty and space. Even with that number, the program w ill be small er than others in the province, so the level of personal contact and flexibil ity will remain high. Students in the program are often involved in problems that are of interest to other departments. About two-thirds of the students are Guelph gradu ates - many with do uble degrees. TI1e undergraduate backgrounds of the students range from medicinal chemistry to philosophy, and their research interests are just as varied, as the following profiles indicate.

Talking to Dolphins Karl Langton, CPS '84, is combining research in artificial intelligence with a long-standing interest in dolphin

communication. He is developing soft­ ware that will allow dolphin com­ munication researchers at the niver­ sity of Hawaii to extract information from a database using a "natural language", such as English, rather than a computer language. 'This would free them from having to learn com­ plex computer skills. Karl, whose thesis adviser is Pro­ fessor Mary Mcle ish, travell ed to Hawaii in April to install a natural language processing system at the Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal labora­ tory and to become more fami liar with the computers available there. A graduate of Gue lph 's co mp ute r science program, Karl at 0 has an undergraduate degree in medicinal chemistry from Concordia University and has done graduate work in neuro­ science at McMaster Medical Centre. Howard Pel l's special interest is fibre optics and their use in wide-area communication networks. sing light instead of electricity offers amazing capabilities, he says, because tele­ phone, television and computer data can be transmitted over a single piece of pi astie. Howard, who is working under Professor Wilson, has a joint B.A. C'86) fro m Guelph in computer science and philosophy. The under­ g raouate prog ram in co mputer science focused more on software, says Howard, but his preference is hardware . The master 's progra m allows him to devote his time to this first love.

RETIRING PROFESSOR HONORED

T he Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry hosted a symposium in the spring on the molecular mechan­ isms underlying vertebrate visual transduction. The symposium honored Professor Bill Abrahamson who retired May 1. It provided a review of current approaches to a field in which Professor Ab.....J.hamson 's

contributions are widely appreciated. Speakers included Dr. Barry Honig of Columbia University, New York; Dr. Roger LeBlanc, University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres; Dr. Edward Pugh, University of Pennsylvania, Ph ilade lphia; and Dr. Meredith Applebury, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Professorjohll Simpson

NAMED TO

ROYAL SOCIETY

ProfessorJohn Sinlpson has become the fou rt h University of Gue lph physicist to be named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He was inducted into the society' Academy of Science at its annual meeting this spring. In 1985, Dr. Simpson received the society's prestigious Rutherford Memorial Medal in Physics for his work in nuclear and particle physics. He earned international recognition for his study of neutrinos - subatomjc particles that are part of all matter in the universe - and has been instru­ mental in planning a solar neutrino observatory that will open in udbury in 1990. Dr. Simp on, who has been on faculty at Guelph since 1969, holds a B.A.Se. and M.Sc. from [he University ofToronto and a D.Phil. from Oxford University. He shares the FRSC dis­ ti nction with eight other Guelph faculty - Professors Peter Egelstaff, Gabriel Karl and Bernhard ickel, Physics; Bruce Sells, dean of CBS; Derek Bewley, chair of Botany; Michael Ruse, Philosphy and History; Colin Fyfe , Chemistry; and Herb Armstrong, special assistant to the president.

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DR. JOHN POWEll RECEIVES MEDAL OF MERIT Dr. John Powell, who retired as professor of Human Kinetics in 1984, received the niversity's Medal of Merit at spring convocation in recogni­ tion not only of his important contri­ butions to establishing the study of human structure and function at the University, but also in appreciation of his dedication to the physical well­ being of mankind. During 20 years of service to the niversity, Dr. Powell served two terms as Director of the School of Human Biology and Chairman of the Department of Human Kinetics. Through his guidance, the Department of Human Kint:lics was established as part of the new College of Biological Science in 1971 , and after retiring, he received the College's first Meri­ torious Service Medal . With the untimely death of Walter Vaughan in late 1983, the call came from the President's office to fill Secretary of Senate . Dr. Powell plugged the gap for seven months, fulfilling his goal to serve at the University, as well as the College and departrnentallevels. In 1983, the Faculty Association presented Dr. Powell with the first University of Guelph Special Merit Award in recognition of teaching excellence, curriculum development and dedication to his students. Included among Dr. Powell's achi­ evements is the initiation of the Human Kinetics Student Symposium in 1971 . This undertaking has become a popular annual campus event. Dr. Powell served as Honorary Pre­ sident of the Human Kinetics Alumni Association from 1971 -83 and served as editor of both the Bio-Sci News in the Guelph Alumnus and the Human Kinetics Newsletter. The Human Kinetics Alumn i Association has honored him with a scholarship in his nanle. When he arrived at Guelph in 1965, Dr. Powell initiated, and for five days a week still leads, the Cardio­ Vascular Club. This club has brought a genuine enjoyment of exercise into

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the lives ofDr. Powell's many disciples. In 1983, a film featuring the Cardio­ Vascular Club, funded by the Univer­ sity of Guelph Alumni Association, won acdaim from the Czechoslova­ kian government. The film was later shown in Budapest at the request of the Hungarian government. Dr. Powell was honored by Premier WilIian1 Davis in 1985 for his specific con­ trihution to cardiov.-!Scular rehabili­ tation. For 15 years, Or. Powell has been a member of the International Olympic Academy, an institution that develops the theory, ethics and procedures for the Olympic Games. His contribution to the Academy was recognized by the He llenic Olympic Committee when it conferred upon him the prestigious rank of Collaborator and awarded him a silver medallion_ He also received one of two silver commemorative medals presented to Canadians in 1986 "for devoted work to the youth of the world through the International Olympic Academy since 1972." Dr. Powell has come up with a definition for the word "Olympism" wh ich has been officially accepted by the Canadian Olympic Association.

Dr john Powel~ Left, receives MedaL afMeritfrom Chancel/or William A. StfnVart at spring convocation.

The word was first used in 1896 and continued to be used but had never been defined. ·The definition states that "olympism is a harmony of ideas and ideals that affinn the value of Olympic sport in promoting and developing physical and moral quali ­ ties in individuals and in contributing to a better and more peaceful world by enabling nations to meet in an atmosphere of mutual respect and international amity." One word that Dr. Powell hasn't come up with a definition for is "retirement". A self-proclaimed "people person", he continues to remain active on campus through the Human Kinetics Symposia and the Cardio-Vascular €lub and also con­ ducts back rehabilitation clinics through Medical Services. As long as people need him , he will have contri­ butions to make. "I'm a very thankful man," he says.

PROFESSOR

EMERITUS

PrOfessor emeritus status was bestowed on Professor John George, Department of Zoology, at spring convocation. Born and educated in India, Pro­ fessor George joined the University of Baroda in 1950 as the first head of its zoology department, and over the next decade developed one of the leading zoology departments in India. He came to Guelph as professor of zoology in 1967, a pOSition he held until his retirement in 1986. Twice a Fulbright FeUow, Professor George has been an invited speaker at

Professor Emeritusjohn George, left, with Chancellor William A. Stewart symposia in Canada, the .5., the Soviet Union and southeast Asia. His many awards include the 1979 Award of Excellence in Research fro m the Guelph Chapter of Sigma Xi.


ZOOLOGY

PROFESSOR WINS

OCUFAAWARD

PROFESSOR

RETIRES

Dr. w.George Barker was honored on his retirement recently at a dinner and reception hosted by the Depart­ ment of Botany. Dr. Barker's career in plant science includes two periods at the University of Guelph. From 1972 to 1983 he was chair of the Depart­ ment of Botany and Genetics in the newly-formed College of Biological Science, and was instrumental in guiding the department into new strengths in Botany, Ecology and Genetics. The emerging Genetics section became the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics in 1983. Dr. Barker, a native of Stratford, served in Europe during World War II as a captain in the Provost Company of the Canadian Army. On his return, he earned his B.Se. (1947 ) and M.Sc. ( 1949 ) at the University of Western Ontario. His master's thesis was con­ cerned with the effect of ethyl carba­ mate on mitotic activity in plants. This biologically-active compound recently made headlines as a conta­ minant of certain wines. In 1953, Dr. Barker received his PhD. from the University ofMichigan for h is thesis on the proliferation of bass wood taken from 50-year-old trunk tissue, demonstrating that these cells retained full developmental capa­ city. From this time on, Dr. Barker has maintained an interest in plant tissue culture. From 1952-54,Dr. Barker was assis­ tant professor in the Department of Botany ( then OAC). During this period, he perfected the technique of produ ci ng tubers in vitro. This approach remains a cornerstone of modem biotechnology with potatoes. From 1955 to 1960, Dr. Barker worked with the United Fmit Com­ pany in Costa Rica, Honduras and at Cornell, developing practical methods of banana propagation still in wide­ spread use, and carrying out basic studies on morphology and anatomy. He became co-ordinator of research on lowbush blueberries at the Agri­ c ultural Rese a r c h Stat ion in Frederi c ton, and in 1964 w as appointed Director of the Biological Teaching Unit, University of Manitoba.

Dr. W

George Barker Whe n Dr. Barker returned to Guelph in 1972, he llsed his long­ established experience in basic and applied research and teaching to build a new department in a new College. He leaves behind a strong teaching department which also has an estab­ li s hed in ternational research reputalion. Dr. Keith Ronald, director of the Arboretum and former dean of CBS, announced that a Scotch pine in the Arboretum had been dedicated in honor of Dr. Barker's contribution to all a..'ipects of University life. Dr. Bruce Sells, dean of CBS, emphasized Dr. Barker's pivotaJ role in initiating strong programs in three areas of biological science, and presented him with a chair on behalf of the College. Dr. ]. Derek Bewley, present chair of Botany, thanked Dr. Barker for his help and guidance, and presented a VCR from the 100 alumni, students, staff and faculty members in attendance at the dinner.

Professor Susan Corey, Department of Zoology, is one of eight winners of the province's highest honor for excell­ ence in university teaching. The awards, presented annually by the Ontario Confederation of University Teachers ( OCUFA ) , recognize out­ standing teaching ability. The winners are selected from nominations submitted by colleagues, students, university administrators, alumni and faculty committees. In Dr. Corey's case, the nomination was made by her students. Professor Roy Anderson, chair of the Department ofZoology, describes Dr. Corey as "a very devoted, effective teacher" and "a loyal, hard working member of the department " Dr. Corey is a graduate of The University of Western Omario and received her doctorate from Glasgow UniverSity. On fACulty at Guelph si nce 1966, she teaches undergraduate courses, supervises graduate students and conducts research, with a parti­ cular interest in the biology and ecology of the fresh water crayfish. She has served on many University committees as well as on the board of directors of the Huntsman Marine Laboratory at St. Andrews, N.B.

The first annual CBS f aculty-student day was hosted earlier this year by the CBS Alumni Association and CBS Student Coundl. Faculty shared their ideas on teaChing, cm"eer options, graduate studies and sdentific issues with students during informal round table discussions. At the Zoology table during the event are, left to right, Vesl1a Ranisavljevic, '90, Richard Audet, '88" Trudy Medl.and, '83, an association director, Rob Tonus, '8 7, and Prof essor John Sprague.

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Co -editors: Caro l Telfo rd-Pittm an, '75 Ca il Murra y, '78

Ruth Kelly, HAFA '87 (left), receives the HAFA Alumni Association Life Membership Awardfro m Association representative Laurie Mal/eau, '83. lbe award is given to a graduating student with a minimum 70percent accumulative average who has been active in the School and/or University.

CLASS OF '38

PROVIDES

SCHOLARSHIP

T he Macdonald Institute Class of '38 has established a tmst fund that provides an annual scholarship uf $I ,000, tenable for one year, for full-time gradu­ ate study and research in the field of social gerontology. The scholarship has been awarded twice now., in 1985 to Sarah. Boyd and in .1 986 to ·Jane De1amere-Sanders . . To date, the scholarship fund has reached just ove): n 7,000. Year '38 members intend to continue their fund-raising campaign until 1988 (their 50th . anniversary) in order to reach . tl,teirgoal of $20,000, which w ill enable them to fund two $1 ,000 scholarships per.year. If you would like to contribute, send your cheque, designated "Mac '38 cholarship Fund, . Gerontology Graduate Re­ search", to Alunmi House, Uni­ ver ity of Guelph , Guelph, Ontario N1G 2Wl.

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PHILLIP CHAN

HONORED

PhilliP Chan, HAFA '75, general manager of the China Tiki restaurant in Guelph, was presented with the prestigious George D. Bedell Award at the Hotel and Food Administration Alumni Association's annual Hostex Hospitality Reception in Toronto this spring. Over 100 HAFA alumn i witnessed the presentation to Phillip who has shown leadership in both the hospita­ li ty industry and his community. Phillip was attracted to the Diver­ sity of Guelph by a Canadian Restau ­ rant f oundation entrance scholarship. After graduating, he rJfl the restaurant,> at Pearson International Airport for Cara food Services. He then ran Magic Pan restaurants for Quaker Oars at the Toronto Eaton Centre and Hazleton Lanes before opening the China Tiki with 10 partners seven years ago. He now runs the 200-seat restaurant with two partners. As a founding member and past director of the Ontario Chinese Restaurant Associatio n ( OCRA ) , Phillip has travelled to China three times and in 1986 was part of the Association's food and friendship delegation which taught North American-style Chinese cooking to Chinese chefs to help them carer to a growing number of Western to urists. Through the OCRA and the Canadian Hospitality Foundation, Phillip has also helped establish six in-course scholarships for students in hospitality programs at Guelph, Ryerson Poly­ technical Institute and George Brown College, Toronto. Seven years ago, along with three partners, Phillip introduced Lee Tai Po, an Ontario wine bottled by Barnes and specifi cally designed to compli­ ment the delicate flavors of Oriental cuisine. Phillip holds the registration to this Chinese labelled wine endorsed by the OCRA. Phillip has contributed to his com­ munity as past president and director of the Central Ontario Cultural Asso­ ciation, panel speaker for the Chamber of Commerce, and sponsor of Big

Phillip Chan, HAFA 7 5, receives the George D. Bedell Awardfrom Carole Rowsell, HAr"A 74, president oj the HAFA Alumni Association (Photo by Susan Sagallski, lW'''A '86)

Brothers ,Uld minor soccer. He is presently a director of [he Guelph Music Club. He has won awards for photography, marksmanship and res­ taurant menu design. An enthusiastic supporter of the University, Phillip served two terms as a member of senate (1973-76 and 1982-85 ), as a fou nding member and president of the Chinese Students Association, as a member of the ad ­ visory committee to the President on Unive rsity involvement in inter­ national affairs, as a member of the Foodservices Advisory Committee, as the University's first Foodscrvices Ombudsman , and as chairman of China Week Celebrations ( 1973 and 1974). He is a lik member of the llAFA Al umni Association and a wiIIing speaker at the Association's Careers Nights. Phillip and his wife Tang have four children, Christopher, Catherine, Alana and Caralin. The George D. Bedell Award was established last year to recognize the contributions of Professor Bedell to the hospitality industry. He developed Canada's first degree program in hos­ pitality management at Guelph. HAFA now has hundreds of graduates who enjoy professional status, thanks to the high standards Professor Bedell set. His awards include the Diplomate of the Canadian Restaurant Association Foundation, the Jack c. 5im Man of the Year, and the Queen's Silver Jubi­ lee Medal. He added the niversity's Medal of Merit to this list at spring convocation.


INDUSTRY TASK FORCE REVIEWS

IFM PROGRAM

A task force representi ng senior levels of the dietetic profession and institutional foodservice management met on campus earlier this year to advise the School of Hotel and Food Administration ( HAFA ) about the development of its Institutional Food­ service Management Program ( IFM ) . The task force , convened by FACS Dean Richard Barham, is part ofHAFA's review of the IFM program, one of two majors offered in the Bachelor of Commerce honors program. Included on the task force are the preside n t an d executive vic e ­ president of Canada's two largest institutional foodservice management firms as well as the vice-president of the country's largest nursing home chain. Discussion focused on intermediate and long-term plans of HAFA faculty. The task force supports curriculum revisions designed to strengthen the nutrition and b iological science components of the IFM major. The program prepares graduates for intern­ ships as adn inistrative dietitian s, although some graduates choose to follow careers in institutional food · service outside dietetics. The task forc e al so suppo rt s graduate training in ad ministration for dietetic professionals. There is a need for such a progran1among thera­ peutic dietitians seeking to shift their field of practice [Q administration, and among administrative dietitians who wish to improve their qualifi­ cations. The task force also feels that a master's degree would be an appro­ priate alternat ive to a dietetic internship. The task force discussed the need for programs of continuing pro­ fessional education. It supports proposals to develop more courses in continuing education as it relates [Q administrative dietetics. Members of the task force agreed to continue to serve as a resource group to HAFA's IFM programs.

HAFA 's IFM task f orce members are, front row, lef t to right, Judith Blake, co-ordinator, Dietetic SelVices, Ontario Hospital Association; Joy ( Bradley) Langlois, FA CS 75, director; Nutrition and Food Services, Mount Sinai Hosp ital, Toronto; Na ncy Murray, director, Nutrition and Program Services, Beaver- Foods, London; Christine (Burgess) Mellin& FACS' 75, director, Standards and Nutrition, Versa Services, Toronto; and Margaret (McKellar) Hedley, Mac '64, M. Sc. '8 1, task force secretary; back row, left to right, Marilyne Telford, db'ector, Membership and Standards, Canadian Dietetic ASSOCiation; Barbara Tucker, director Of dietetics, Guelph General Hospital; Karen Cavrag, FACS 79, staffdirector, Nutrition/Food Service, Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital; Robert Henderson, preSident, BeaverFoods; Dr. Thomas F Powers, former director, HAFA; Peter McCawley, executive uice-president, Versa Foods; Anne Leese, nationalfo od managet~ Eastern Operalions, Extendicare; Dr. Elizabeth Miles, associateprof essor, Depat1ment of Family Studies, University o/Guelph; Dr. Elizabeth Upton, associate professor; HAFA; and Carla Pepple1; director of Residen t Care SelVices, Ontario Nursing Home Association. Absent for photo was Steven Haas, vice-president, Extendicare.

NESTLE SUPPORTS FACS

WITH GIFT TO THE CAMPAIGN

N estle Enterprises Ltd. is cele­ brating 100 years in Canada by making a major cont ribution to fac ilities and p rogram s at the nivers ity. The company has committed 5500,000 to The Campaign in support of FACS. Of the half- million -do llar gift, 8325 ,000 will be used for tcaching and research facilities - the Nestle food service case teaching suite and the Nestle sensory evaluation labora­ tory in the planned addition (Q the building. Nestle president Ian Murray, OAC ' 56, a me mber of the Board of Governors, says Nestle was looking for a way to create a permanent reflection of its commitment to the

Canadian consumer and the food service industry. "This isn't just a one-time uruversity grant," he says. "Besides underwriting the costs of the two new facilities, our company will be prOviding on­ going support for programs and seminars to be held at Guelph for many years to come. We expect that forming this partnership will benefit both parties." The remaining S175,000 will pro­ vide continuing support for programs and research related to food, nutrition and hospitality management. A faculty com mittee from FACS is making recommendations for use of these funds.

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Editor. Doroth y Barnes, '78

CSS GRAD AIMS FOR OLYMPIC GOLD

Andre Bordeleau, C5S '79, M.A. '85, is determined to earn an Olympic gold medal in running game target shooting - no matter how long it takes. " It may take a long time. I'm a late bloomer but I figure I have another 20 years to try. Age is not a big problem in my sport and at least J didn't have to sacrifice my childhood to get where I am today," says the 30-year路old political science graduate. Running game target requires the shooter, using a .22-caJibre rifle , to hit a ''wild pig" moving on a 10-metre rail at 7.2 mph , 14.4 mph, or mixed speed 路, fro m a distance of 50 metres. There are many different versions of the sport, but the Olympic discipline consists of 30 shots at the slower speed (slow runs ) and 30 at the faster speed ( fast runs ).

Andre Bordeleau, CSS 79, M.A. '85, is aimingfor O~yrnpic gold in running game target shooting.

The CSSAlumniAssociation cut a cake during Alumni Weekend to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Taking part were, lef t to right, Sandra Couch and Barbara Chance, board directors,john A/viano, newpresident and his wife Inara, and facui~y advisor Victor Ujim% .

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Andre became captivated by the sport of shooting when he had a job as an offi cial d river at the L976 Olympics in Montreal. "Like most French-Canadian boys I wanted to p lay hockey for the Montreal Canadiens. I have the size - 6-feet-l and 2 15 pounds - bUl there is a problem. I can't skate. Something to do with small curvatures in my spine; nothing serious, but enough to throw out my balance. So, since I cou ldn't be a professional hockey player, I decided to become an Olympic amateur athlete." In pursuit of his goal, Andre left his home in Montreal to study at the niversity of Guelph in 1976. "I wanted to srudy some place, like Ontario, where I could become bi颅 lingual and Guelph was one of only three universities in the province with a rifle range," he explains. The University of Guelph Rifle Team won three Ontario championships from 1979-81 . Andre started out on the University's rifle team, shooting at stationary tar路 gets, bu t decided to concentrate on running gan1e because it is more suited to his "hyperactive" personality. He went to the Canadian championships in 1977 and placed ninth. At a national competition in 1981 , he set two Canadian records, one of which stood for three years. In 1984, he won the provincial championships and set a provinci al record which still stands. Also in 1984, he was invited to the Olymp ic trials and, despite sustaining a concussion in a car accident on the first day of shooting, he placed third. Unfortunately, only the first and second place winners qualifi ed for the Olympics. In 1986, Andre wen t to his first international match , the World Championships in East Gemlany. He shot below his average and placed 46th in the 10 metre air rifle event, an indoor scaled-down version ofmnning game target. " 1 was disappointed but I learned a lot. Before I went, [wasn't ranked in


the world at all. At least now I'm ranked," he says. Undaunted, he is currently training for the 1988 Olympics with national running game target team coach Dick Esseltine of Peterborough and he tries to practise at the Guelph rifle range eve'1' day. Running game target shooting re­ quires concentration, physica l stamina, eye-band co-ordination and balance . But staying in financial shape is a bigger challenge for Andre than staying physically fit. Unable to find a job relating to his degrees, he works as a night supervisor at Stonehenge, a drug rehabilitation c e ntre near Guelph. While he meets his li"ing expenses, he is struggling to pay back stude nt lo ans and keep up with expenses incurred as an amateur athlete. Although he estimates he "has dug a 860,000 hole" since m aki ng the move to Guelph and devoting himself to shooting, he has no regrets. He says Guelph has been a good experience culturally and linguistically. He views it as the place where he started a rich amateur career and, as he plods on toward Olympic gold, he takes satis­ faction in his many smaller accom­ plishments. "I believe in pursuing excellence. I've set the ultimate goal ( OLympic gold) and I'm going to do my best to achieve it."

INDUSTRIAL/

ORGAN IZATIONAL

PSYCHOLOGY MEETS

GROWING DEMAND

A high demand for industrial psycho­ logists in Canada has led the Depart­ ment of Psychology to introduce a new graduate option. I ndllstriallOrganizaliorud Psycho­ logy is being added to the master's program for specialized training which could lead to work in personncl management, job dcsign and analysis, organizational consulting or health and safety in the workplace. The demand for industriaL PSTcho­ logists has been brought about by rapidly changing technology, business growth, and legislation in the areas of workplace safety, human rights, equal pay amI equal employment opportuni­ ties. Because there are few structured graduate programs in Canada to meet this need, industrial psychologists have receiyt:d their training in the US. Othe rs have trained themselves on the job. Steven Cranshaw, who earned his Ph.D. in industrial / organ izational

psychology at the University ofAkron, is developing the new program at Guelph. He was formerly at thc Univer­ sity o f Waterloo and is currently chairman of the industrial/organiza­ tional section of the Canadian Psycho­ logical Association. The department is also pursuing a joint Ph.D. program in industrial! organizational psychology with the University of Waterloo. It will offer training to the highest professionaJ standards in orth America. Dr. Cranshaw says a 1986/87 survey done by Canada Employment and Immigration lists industrial/ organi:l3­ tional psychology as an area of high job demand in the near future . As graduates of the Guelph program become finnly established in the work force, it will become readily apparent that this University is pLaying a major ro le in improving the quality of working life.

WHAT'S NEW IN THE DEPARTMENTS?

POLITICAL STUDIES: In September, the department will introduce a dis­ tance education diploma program in Pub li c Policy and Administrat ion taught by Professor Richard Phidd. The comprehensive program, con­ sisting of 10 courses at the under­ graduate level , will provide an inte llectuaJ component to the work­ place experiences of profeSSionals. Distance education makes the depart ­ ment's programs and courses more widely available to people in the work force . ECONOMICS: Professor Louis

Christofides is the new department chairman. A major change which will take place LInder his direction is the establishme nt of a Ph.D. program in resource and environmental econo­ mics. Professor Christofidcs aJso plans to oversee a review of the under­ graduate program. He says the review will determine whether an appro­ priate core course sequence is in place and whether the curriculum can be improved. More spacc, and the recmitment of quality facu lty and graduate students are also among his goals.

GEOGRAPHY: The birth of Professor Barry Smit's daughter March 3 had some frantic moments. Hanna was born in the family car as the harried father-to-be sped through the night to Guelph General Hospital. She was dubbed "Speedy Sm it" by the hospital staff and is a sister for two-year-old Emily. Mother Ruth Ann and the baby came through the experience none the worse for wear, but Professor Smit m ust have been glad to get back to the old routine of classes and lectures. At least they're fairly predictable!

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JOHN BELL SCHOLARSHIP

FUND ESTABLISHED

A scholarship fund has been estab· lished by the College of Arts as a

Prof essor Emen"tus jakob Amstutz, left, with President Burl Maltheu 's at spring convocation.

PROFESSOR

EMERITUS

Professor emeritus status was bestowed on Professor Jakob Amstutz, Department of Philosophy, at spring convocation. A faculty member at Guelph since 1970, Professor Amstutz officially retired in 1984, but continues to teach on a part-time basis. Widely recognized as a scholar, he has pub· lished five books, chapters in 16 other books, and many papers in German, French and English. Popular on campus as an undergraduate lec­ turer and supervisor of graduate students, he has also lectured in the city on such tOpics as Christian ethics and religion in Canadian literature.

Attention All Former University of GIJelph Drama Studentstg ~

d:\

A reunion is planned .~ for fall 1987 ~ For furth er info rmat ion, call (5 19) 82 4 · 41 20, ex t. 314 7

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memorial to Pr fessor John Bell, chair of the University's Department of Languages and Literatures since 1980. Dr. Bell, 43, died April 19, 1987 after a short illness. Recogn ized as an outstanding administrator, teacher and scholar, Dr. Bell played a key role in the development of the Un iversity's learning objecti res, Toward 2000: Challenges and Responses, Aims Of the University Of Guelph, approved by Senate last December. He was chair· of the Uni ersity's Board of Undergraduate Studies. Dr. Bell received national recogni· tion in 1986 as one of 10 inaugural 3M Fellows, honored for their con­ tributions to teaching and learning. In 1976 he received a provincial award for teaching from the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Association. Always active in his own field of classics, Dr. Bell was primarily respon­ sible for the re-structuring of the University's classics curriculum. In 1984 he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship at the Inst itu te for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh. He is a past member of the executive of the Classical Association of Canada. Before he began his Ph.D. studies at the University of Toronto in the late 1960s, Dr. Bell taught Latin at

The late Professorjohn Bell Cemennial Collegiate Vocational Institute in Guelph. He joined the University'S faculty in 1972. A native of Scotland, Dr. Bell is survived by his wife Pat, a Latin teacher at Centennial, daughter Kirsty, pare n ts John and Anne Bell of Cambridge and two brothers, George and William, both of B.C. A memorial service was held for Dr. Bell at War Memorial Hall April 2:3. As expressions of sympathy, contri­ butions to the John Bell scholarship fund can be made through the office of the dean, College of Arts.

FALL DRAMA PRODUCTIONS

T he Drama Department is featuring ovember 30-December will be directed by Professor Harry Lane, two plays this fall. Shakespeare's 5. It

Richard III will be presented October 26· 31. Special guest director will be Heinz-Uwe HallS from the German Democratic Republic. A contemporary Italian comedy by Dario Fo entitled We Can 't Pay, We Won't Pay! will be presented

acting chairman, Department of Dranl:t. Productions begin at 8 p.m. at the In ner Stage theatre, Room 10 I , MacKinnon Building. Tickets can be purchased through the niversi ty Centre box office.


GRAD NEWS

ARTS

CBS

Jane Deluzio, '76, is assL(ant head, English Department,Albert Campbel lColle­ giate, Scarborough. She earned a master's degree from the Graduate Centre for the Study of Drama, University of Toronto in 1985. She also tcaches dance and has established two dance credit courses at her school. "I am proud to say that myfi rst student w iII be attending Guelph to study drama and English this faU ," she writes.

Martin Adamson, '77 , is p e rsonnel manager, Motorola Information Systems Ltd., Brampton. He is married to Beverley Godden , FACS '77, senio r dieti tian ­ nutritionist, Peel Memorial Hospital. Chris (Nieweglowski) Bailey, '79, is a management analyst, St Thomas Psychia­ tric Hospital. She is married to Robe rt Bailey, '79.

Jim Gough, '69, is a philosophy instructor, Red Deer College, Alta. He is married to Karen Dempsey, Well. '69

Maria (Aerts) Birchall, '8 I, is a medical lab technOlogist, Women's CoUege Hospital, Toronto.

Miriam (Ostir) Hayward, '68, is a teaching master,Seneca CoUege, Toro nto.

James Bond, '75, is manager, radiation and i.ndustrial safety, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River.

Paul Heap, '72, is news co-ordinator, CKMS-FM, Waterloo. Irene (Finlay) Hill , '78, is a teacher, Halton Board of Education.She is married to Ronald Hill, CPS '77, a chiropractor. They live in Brampton. Christine Kareza, '73, is executive assis­ tant, Ontario Women 's Direct o rate , Toronto. Wayne Morris, '72, is head of the drama department at George Harvey Collegiate Institute, Toronto. Christine (Sudbury) Robertson. '81, is an assistant buyer, Lord & Taylor, .Y. Douglas Roughton, '79, is a teaching master, St. Lawrence College, Brockville. Jerry Selk, '72, teaches at Fanshawe College, London. He is married to Leigh Patten, Well. '73. Chandra (Maraj) Stratton, '74, is direc­ tor, Tiara Enterprises, Nepean. She is married [ 0 Ajith Stratton, OAC (Eng) '74 , program managet', Office of the Soli­ citor General of Can ada. Richard Torrans , '79, is a pri ncipal with the Kativik School Board, Aupaluk, Que. Amy (Greenbaum) WhiIhans . '81 , is a designer/illustrator, Rendesign & Asso­ ciates, Bellevi lie. Frank Yip, '79, is a designer, Shoppers Drug Mart, Willowdale.

Thomas Goodwin, '84, is owner/ pre­ side nt of Ga ll ery-by- t he -Sea /Oc ean Explorations, Tiverton, N.S. Mark Hagen, '84, is working pan-time on an M.Sc. from OAe. He works as a research consultant at Rolf e. Hagen Inc., Rockwood. He writes: "We have a colony of over 100 pairs of Macaws,Amazons and Cockatoos here in Rockwood and at the niversity. We are presently hand rearing six baby Mediu m Sulp hur Crested Cocka­ toos ( worth about S2,500 each). I am developing seve ral new bird supplements, pelleted t eds and other products for rhe Hagen pet p roduct company."

AUTHORS WANTED

BY N.Y. PUBLISHER

A well-known New York subsidy book publisher is searching for manuscripts worthy of publication. Fiction, non-fic­ tion , poetry, juveniles, travel, scientific, specialized and even controversial sub­ jects will be con s id er ed. II" you have a book-length manuscript read y for publi· cation (or are still working on it), and would like more informa tion a nd a free booklet, pl ease write:

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Sept. 16-0ec. 2 Wednesday Noon Hour Concerts University Centre Sept. 17-Nov. 26

Thursday Noon Hour Concerts

Mac Kinnon Building

Sept. 24-26

OV Anni ve rsay Conferen ce

Sept. 25-27

Homecom ing

Oct. 2

Fall Convocation

Nov. 11 -22

Roya l Winter Fair

Nov_ 19-22

Ian Keith, '82 , is a biologist, Aqua Health Ltd., Halifax . Elin Kelsy, '83, is Prehistoric Park supervisor, Calgary Zoo. David Kulka, '73, is a fIshery biologist, Depart me nt of Fisheries and Oceans, No rthwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, St John's, Nfld. Dr. Kevin Morishita, '79, is a doctor at Victoria Hospital, London. Robert O'Boyle, '76, is head of the marine fish division, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, N.S. Christine (Oa Cunha) Pinto, '83, and he r husband Apollo, are the proud parents of Samantha Theresa born Dec. .3 1, 1986. Christine teaches biology and mathematics fo r the Dufferin -Peel Roman Catholic Separate School Board, Mississauga.

Fair November

(13th Annual Craft Show & Sale)

University Centre

Nov_ 27-28

Fifth Annual Men's & Women 's

Guelph In vitational

Volleyball Tournament

ATIENTION OVERS EAS SCIE NCE GRADS The CJ nJd ian Research Magazine

would like to publi sh research of

Guelph grads working overseas.

For more information, contact

Torn Gale, Managing Editor,

The Canadian Research Magdzine,

777 Bay St, Toronto, M5W lA 7,

(416) 596 -5728.

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SElECTION COMMITTEE

FOR PRESIDENT

Nancy (Allen) Pittman, '81. is produc­ tion planning co-ordinator, atio na! Sea Products Ltd. , Halifax.

Christopher Hall, '76. OAC '78, M.Sc. '80, assistant professor, Environmental Biology, OAC.

Notice to members of the University of Guelph community

Ginette (Senechal) Roncall, '86, is an air traffic controller, Transport Canada.

Susan (Hird) O'Connor, '82, is a com­ puter <.: ontroLier, Western United Ltd., Perth, Australia.

The Sel ection Co mm ittee for Pre­ sident in vites nom ination s fo r th e po siti o n of President and wish es to hear from members of the com­ munity o n the subject of the Uni ver­ sity's need s in the next five years.

James Russell, '86, is a fish farmer, Sea Farms North-West, Sooke, B.C. Alison Shanoon, '81 (HK ), is technical co- rdinator, Alberta Gvmnastics Federa­ tion, Calgary. .

CSS

The appointment is to commence

Jul y 1, 1988 and the appointee mu st

be a Ca nadi an c iti ze n or permanent

residen t. The Co mmittee wo uld

appreci ate receiving biographi cal

information on persons nominated.

Don Sifton, '70, is an international project manager, American Cyanamid, Wayne, N.].

Paul 8eiroes, '85, is operations lead, Walt Disney World Co., Epcot Center, Canadian Pavilion, Florida.

William Simser, '76, is a biologi. t, Royal

Valerie Gossage, '86, is gro ups co­ ordinator fo r Theatre Plus, Toronto.

The Com m ittee will also welcome

written submissions from any mem­

ber of the Uni versity of Gu elph

community, or an y ampus group,

on the d esira bl attributes of the

person to be c hosen to lead our

Uni versity in to th e next decad e.

Communi cati o ns may be add ressed

Sel ec ti o n

in confi denc to th Comm ittee in ca re of the Universi ty

Sec ret ariat, Level 4, University

Centre. They should be submitted

Botanical Gardens, llamilton. Mark Sobchuck, '78 , is an outdoor recreation supervisor, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Red Lake. John Stanners, '69, is p roducti on manager/hrewmaster, Molson Brewerv B.C. I.td., Vancouver. ' W. Paul (Sol) Sullivan, '80, is a techni­ cian, Deparlment of Fisheries and Oceans, Sea Lamprey Cont rol Centre, Sault Ste. Marie.

CURTAIN CAll REU NION College Royal Weekend

March 1 2, 1988

To all ex-Curtain Callers:

Your help is needed in drawing

up the invitation list.

For more infor matio n, ca ll 5 19­ 824-41 20, ext. 2102 or w rite to Alumni House, University of Guelph, N I G 2W 1.

We'd Like to Hear

From You

The Cuelph Alumnus welcomesyour contri­ buti ons. Sen d us so me memo ri es o f yo ur days on campus or o f someo ne or some­ thi ng associa ted w ith the University. Or I t us know w hat you arc do ing now. We welcome subm i, sion s and suggestions for feature arti cles for the magazine. Send to Guelph Alu mnus, Alu mni House, University of Guelph, . I G 2W 1.

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Jacquelynne Liew, '84, is an adminis­ t r ator , Everbloom Mushro o m Ltd .. Singapore. Todd Maclean, '83, is a snowmaker, Skiing Louise, Lake Louise, Alta.

Gregory Mclean, '80, is senior business analyst, Canadian Depository For Securi­ ties, Toronto.

by no later than September 30,

1987.

Steve Harrington, '76, is an instructOr, Schoo l of Business, Sheridan College and preSide nt, Can-Pro Management Consul­ tants, Burlington.

CPS Peter Alexander, '86, is a technician, Canadian Red Cross Society, Toronto. Graham Bishop, '75 , is a teleprocessing systems programmer, General Organiza­ tion for Social Insurance, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ian Clelland, '7 1, is a Jab technician, Department of Energy Mines and Re­ s our c es . He is marrie d to Lynn (campbell), FACS '79. Debora (Kcizmanich) FaIk, '85 , is a systems engineer representative, IBM Canada. She is married to Peter Falk, OAC '79. Jeremy Hutchings, '84, is a systems analyst,James River Corporation, Norwalk, Connecticut.

Jin King Quek, '84, is a sales executive, Ericsson Telecommunications, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is married to Florence (Lee), '84. Eileen Robertson, '84, is with the Per­ sonal Soc ial Services Researc h nit , University of Kent, Canterbury, England.

MAC-FACS Enid (Pickering) cave, Mac '630, of Guyana, teaches special education stu­ dents 14-16 years old. She has four children and four grandsons. Rhonda Grasby, '75, is dietitian in charge, 'The Wollongong Hospital, Australia.

BreckJones, '76, is a staff engineer, ESL Inc. , Sunnyvale, CalifOrnia.

Shaughn Jarvis-Ward, '8 1 ( HAFA) , is senior national account project manager, Decision Restaurant Systems Corp., Chatsworth, California.

Dr. Janet Laird, '76, is senior research metallurgist, Witteck Development Inc., Mississauga. She is married to Dr. John

Carolyn MacDonald, '84, is a nutritionist, Menno nit Central Committee , Zaire, Africa.

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ElizabethSmeaton, '85, isa therapeutic dietitian, Marriott Canadian Management Services, MooseJaw Union Hospital , Sask.

sity, Kingston in May and was also married the same month to Amy Varner.

Jim Donaldson, '70A, owns Donaldson Stephanie (Little)Staus, 'S4 ( HAFA ), is a dietitian, Hawthorne Lodge , Port Coquitlam, B.C. Laurie (Sutton) Turner, '71 , is program co-ordinator, retail management, Humber College, Toronto. Patti (Hearn) Webb, 'Sl , and her husband

International Livestock Ltd. , speciaJizin in the export of Canadian ~wine breeding stock to all parts of Lhe world. So far, he has travelled to over 50 countries and has been successfu l in shipping to over 45 countries. Earlier this year he put the ftest Canadian pigs into People's Republic of China and also the first Canadian Durocs into Holland.

Steven, OAC '7BA, Arts '83, had a (bughter,

Katie, in July 1986. Steven is a minister, Knox Presbyterian Church, Monkton.

Alan (Big AI) Henderson, '60, owns Hawthorn Hills Farms Inc., King City.

Paul Hendriks, '69, teaches at Martin County High School, Stuart, Fla.

OAC

Maureen Hlga, '79, is agricultural co­ ordinator , Western Fair ASSOCiation, London. Doug Hodgins, '70, wife Brenda and family moved to Waskesiu Lake, Sask. where Doug is superintendent, Prince Albert. -ationaJ Park.

Harold Ammerman, OAC 75 Harold Ammerman, '75, has been named a Master Salesman for 1986 by Monsanto Company. One of 56 sales personnel to be awarded th is honor, he is based in Calgary. This is the second time he has been named a Master Salesman. Hugh Arrell, '67, is president and C. EO., Wood Gundy Corp., .Y. Dean Baker, 'S5A, is assistant golf course superintendent at Glen Abbey Golf Course, Oakville. Robert Baker, '85 (Eng), is a project engineer in construction management, Sydney, Australia. Angelo Capannelli, '85A, is on a two­ year work term as golf course superin­ tendent at Tobago Golf Club in the West [ndies. William Cousins, '69, is president, W.E. Cousins Ltd., Island Potato Packers Inc. , Superbelt and Chain Co. , and Cousins Farm Drainage, KenSington, P.E.I. He is married to Lynda Oenken), WelL '70. Grant Davidson, 'S3, graduated from we o-operative program in Outdoor and Experiential Education with a B.Ed. from the Faculty of Education, Queen's Univer­

Greg Kaster, '77, i. a department head ( pure science ),Jacob Hespeler Secondary School, Canlbridge. He also works a 100 acre farm near New Dundee where he lives with his wife Luanne, an elementary school tcacher, and two daughters, ML-agan and Jillian Christopher Lemire, '79, is a brew­ master, Labau 's Breweries, Ville laSalle, Que. He is married to Leslie (Keeping), '79. Tony Leung, '77, is vice-president, Celadon Farms ltd ., Whitby, Sanwa Growers Inc. , Sun City, Fla., and Samson Produce Inc. , Etobicoke. His business partner is Benson Lee, '76. Tony and his wife Connie (Cheng), Arts '77, live in Claremont, Om. lain MacGillivray, '8 1, is an agricultural speCialist, Canadian Inte rn atio nal Development Agency, Hull, Que. Darlene (Shewfelt) MacKinnon, 'S2A, and her husband Wayne are residi ng in their new home near Everett, Ont. Darlene is working in the Food Production and Inspection Branch, Agriculture Canada, Ontario Food Terminal, Toronto. Heather McAuslane, M.Sc. '86, is pur­ suing her Ph .D. in entomology at Texas A&M University. ''I've traded being a U of Goo Aggie for being a Texas Aggie. AU 42,000 students at Texas A&M are called Aggies," he writes. She says two other

u.c. PRESENTATIONS A SNEAK PREVIEW CHILDREN'S SERIES Sandra Beech Polka Dot Door Mr. Dressup Romper Room

Sat. Oct. 31 Sat. Nov. 28 Sun, Feb. 7 Sat. Mar. 26

All Shows - Wa r MemoriLlI H all All Seals - $6 + 5W hand li ng Buy the Seri es (or $2 0.50 (a ll charges in clu ded) And Save $ .50! Se ri es Sa les Available Until Oct. 31

LES BALLETS JAZZ Saturday, October 17 War Memorial Hall $13, $11.50, $10.50, $8.50 FAIR NOVEMBER Canadian Craft Fair Thursday November 19 to Sunday November 22 University Centre Free Admission For Ti cket Information, call Uc. Box Office (5 19) 824- 4120, ext. 940 VISA and M aste rCard Accept d

Re-acquaint Yourself with the University of Guelph JOIN US!

OAC Alumni Association 18th Annual Golf Tournament Friday, September 11, 1987

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Shotgun tee o ff at 1:30 p.m . Din ner at 6 p.m. Victoria Pa rk Golf Cl ub West Vi ctori Road, Guelph Entry fee: $26

For further information, contact the Alumni Office, (519) 824-4120, ext. 6533

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University of Guelph

Alumni Tour Program 1988 Go re laxed and carelree on a deluxe alumni trave l lour with alumni Irom other unlverSllies. Chaos among Wings Over Ke nya , a Caribbean Cruise or Ihe China Adve nture - or plan to include all three

Wings Over Kenya Feb. 15-29 A 15-day Kenya Safari to see the wortd 's grealest herds of 19 game. Departure from Toronlo Ihroug London 0 alrobi, Samburu, Masal- Mara Game Preserve , Ambasi ll and many more This tn p IS ilmlled 10 20 afumnl Ap proxlmale cost:

$4.000

Guelphites, John, M.5c. '84 and Laura Heraty, C5S '79, are also at Texas. John is pursuing his Ph.D. in entomology [00.

Cajetan Rodrigues, '82, is a pesticides evaluation office r, Environme nt Canada, Hull, Que.

Donald McLean, '43, retired in ) 986 as general manager, Green Valley Ferti lizer Ltd., Surrey, B.C. He plans to remain active in the agricul tural and agri-business fields on a project o r part·time basis.

David Rumble, '66, is a farmer/engineer, S.T Ru mble Ltd., Richmond Hill. He is married to Sandra Ann (Monk), Mac '67.

Gilberto Morales-Soto, '86, is assistant professor, Universidad adonal, Medellin, Coloml ia. Doris (Klugman) Morris, '52, is envir· o n me nta l c o -o rd inator , Wes(c oast Transmission Co., Ltd. , Vancouver. Terrence Norman, '67, wo rks fo r the Trade egotiation Office, Oltawa. He is marriu l to Mary Wilman, '68. Alex Ostapiuk, '84, is farm manageme nt economist, Alberta Agriculture and lives in Edmonton wit h his w ife Orestine Kushniruk, FACS '80 ( Guelph 's fi rst Institutional Food Management graduate.

Barb Scott, '84, is a wholesale territo!)' manager, King Agro Inc. Based in London, she is responsible for chemical and small grain sales in Ltmbton, Middlesex and Elgin Counties. John Snippe, '82, is farm manager, Grand Vall ey Turkey Farm s l td" Allendale , Michigan. He and his wife Kathy have a three-year·old son Aaron. Frederick Stevens, '43, is director, Upstate ew York Chemical Labo ratory, Rochester. lie i- married to Kathryn (Hare), Mac '4 0. Andy Stewart, '47, is ge neral manager, Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toro nto. He is married to Adele (Wardlaw), Mac '4 7

Caribbean Cruise March 5-12 Board the Homeric. a state -ol-the-an crUise ship from Fort Lauderdale. The flig ht to For t Lauderdale from Toronto or any U.s city is free Porls of call will tr1clude Nassau, San Juan, St Croix and St Thomas These dates Just follow Ihe F!orida alumni pi cnic 10 be held M rc h 2. ApprOXimate c ost $1 ,700

China Adventure

oct. 15-31

Departure from Toronto. Th iS tour wil l Inc lude Tokyo. Shanghai, Beijing, Xlan, Guilin, Guangzl10u and Hong Kong. Expe(lence the grandeur that 3, 000 years of Chinese history have produ ced Meet other Guelph alumni in Hong Kong. Approx imate cost. $5,500 For lurther i n for ma t io n~ ' and costs on 1I1ese /P tours , please can · tact i10semary Clark, Dlreclor , Alum I Affairs , Al umn! Hous , UnIVersity of G elph, Onlarlo, N1G 2W1 . Tours for Guelph a were organlZ d from 1972 to 1977 and have not been since. Tours rovl de a great opporlunll 10 renew acquaintances as well as p rllcl ­ pale in spe tacular Sightseeing. All tours Will be by INTRAV.

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Jeff Parsons, '8SA, is ce ntral On tario sales representative fo r Agrospray Chemi­ cals Ltd. He married Marg Sutherland, '8SA, in February this yea r and they are living in Bradford. Craig Pearson, '71 , is head of the Depart· me nt of Agro no my and J lorticultural Science, Unive rsity of Sydney, which has Australia's oldest and largest Faculty of Agriculture. Joseph Pires, '53, is ma naging director, Cari bbean Chemicals, Trinidad.

Peter Van Adrichem, '79, a da iry exten· sion worker wi th CUSO in Thailand from 1979-81 and a CUSO liaison administrator for a year after that, is the w inner of the CUSO Forum's 25th anniversary photo contest color print category. His photo shows refu gees building a reservoir to supply a ne ighbouri ng Thai village with water and fish. Now married with three ch ildren, !'uer works as soils and water conservation advisor fo r Eastern Ontario w ith OMAF. He also has a 40- acre Christmas tree farm .

Dr. Yves Prevost, '86, is a research scientist, Cmadi;m Forest!)', Ste. Foy, Que.

Brian Van Doonnaal, '82, is director of genetic programs, Centre d'Insem ination Art ificie lie due Quebec Inc., St. Hyaci nthe.

Geraldine (Gerry) Pulver, '83A, married Paul Learitt, in May J 986 and they are dairy farmi ng at Goreland Farm near Belleville.

Dr. E. Roy Waygood, '4 1, has been named Profe 'sor Emeri tu -, University of Manitoba.

Simon Radford, '52, is a supervisor, Caterpillar Co., Peoria, Illinois.

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Jane Sadler Richards, '80, 'vI.Sc. '85, is an agronomist in the Const:rvation Manage­ ment Systems ( CMS ) di vision of Ecolo­ gistics Ltd., Waterloo. Her areas ofspecialty ,tre field c rop production and conservation tillage. She offe rs consult ing advisory ser· vices from the new CMS office in London. She is married to Douglas Richards, '80.

Dr. Robert Desmond, '77, owns Albion Animal Clinic, Hamilton. He is married to Barbara Wright, Arts '75

Jeffrey Robbins, '79, is a senior plan ner, Murray· orth Partne rs Ltd., Auckland, N.Z.

Dr. Sherrill Fleming, '77, is an assistan t professor, School ofVc tc rinary Medicine, orth Carolina UniverSity.

Dr. Satlsh Chander, '72, is a consultant phYSiologist, National Health and Welfare, Health Protection Branch, Ottawa.


Dr. Carol Ann Galway, '86, L~ an associate veterinarian, Vetcare Ltd. , Mt. Pearl, fld.

Mississauga_ He is married to Gillian (Woodall), CBS '79.

Dr. Margaret Hacking, '69, owns Ballan trae Animal Hospital, Swuffville.

Dr. Atsuko Kobayashi, '72, is with Culver Pet Clinic, Irvine, California.

Dr. Hugh Hill, '58, is veterinarian-in足 charge, . cwfoundland Farm Products Corp. , Sl. John's. Dr. Michael Joyce, '76, is manager of v terinary services, Ralston Purina Canada,

Dr. Beth Lewis, '83 , is wi th Hinton Veterinary Services, Hinton, AJta. Dr. Robert MacKay, '60, is a partner in Peterborough Veterinary Services. Dr. David McEwen, '67, is veterinarian足

in-charge, Agriculturc Canada, Kitchcner. lIe is married to Mary (Gilbank), OAC '67, a market researcher, Mary McEwen & Associates. Dr. Bob McManus, '77, is manager of research, Elanco Division , London. Dr. Ted Ostroski, '69, is with Bathurst VeterinaI)' Clinic, N.B. Dr. John Price, '52, is general manager, Ani mal Research International, Airtirie, AJta.

IN MEMORIAM

ARTS Richard B. Davis, '70, of Islington, died April 17, ) 987. He is survived by his mother, Grace Davis Page_

CBS Rosemary A. Leggo, '78, of KingstOn, died April 27, 1987 as the result of a car accident. Shc was a lab technician at Qucen's University and a life member of the CBSAJumni Association. She is survived by her brother Allan and her sister Loraine Graham.

CPS Donald S. Handford, '79, of Kitchener, died March 21 , 1987. He was employed as a systems ;malyst with S. I.W. Inte rnational Inc. He is survived by his wife Pamela (Phelan) and one daughtcr.

Ethel J. Cowan, '260, of Dntmbo, died Oct. 24, 1986. Flora M. Durnin, '270, of Totteoham, died April 15, 1987 She was a county home economist with OMAF from 1929 until her reti rement in 1966 and was a life mem ber of the Mac-FACS AJumni Asso足 ciation.

Bruce D. Blair, '27, of Guelph, uied March 26, 1987. He is survived bv his wife DOris ( Beales ) and two sons. .

Edna E. (McMurtry) Hutchison, '100 , of Toronto, died May 2, 1987. he is survived by her daughter Mary Ridlardson.

G. Glynn Coghlin, ''; 1A, of Atwood, died April 2';, 1987 as the result of a farm accident. He was a life member of the OAC AJutnni Association. He is survived by his wife Olive and five children.

Marion C. Keffer,'380, ofToronto, died May 7, 1987. Shcwas a life member of the Mac-FACS AJumni Association. Ruth S. (Keith) McGregor, '390, of Caledon East, died March 22, 1987. She is survived by her husband Donald and four childre n. Frances C. (Bedford) Phillips, '330, of Guelph, died Oct. 26, 1986. She is survived by her sister Melba Dixon. HazelL. Robertson, '290, of Lindsay, died March 4, 1987

Alexander E. Stitt, '74 , of Burli ngton, died March 17, 1987 in Setagaya/ Ku Japan. He is survivcd by his wifc Karin (Van de Watcr ) and parents j ane and Eric.

Nancy Maclean (Carroll) Robinson, '4 10 , of Valley Center, Calif., died May 4, 1987 She was a 1944 graduate of the niversity of Toronto School of Nursing and a life member ofthe Mac-FACS AJumni Association. She is survived by her husband Charles, OAC '41, and five children.

Olive N. (English) Bartram, '300, of London, died jan. 23, 1986. She is survived by her husband, Dr. OA. Bartr.un. Isabel N. Bray, '280, of Kitchener, died July }3, 1986.

Orest BaJanyk, M.Sc. '76, of ofl1wall , P.E.I. , dkd Sept. 5, 1986 He was a teacher. He is su rvived by his wife Louise and two daugh ters. .

Flora (Waldron) Greene , '29 0, of Ottawa, died Dec. 8, 1986. She is survi ed by her daughter Sandra Wiltshire.

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Marion 1. Roxburgh, '260, of Si mcoe, died Aug. 25,1986. She was a life member of the Mac-FACS AJumni Association. Elizabeth C. (Newitt) Smith, '230, of Wichita, Kansas, died june 29, 1986. She is survived by her son, Dr. Lome C. Smith and daughter ancy Penn.

Reginald (Reg) W. Davey, '35 , of Burlington, died Dec. 6, 1986. He was a life member of the OAC AJumni Asso足 ciation. He is survived by his daughter Shirley Beamish. William Varley Drury, ' 28A , of Southampton, died April 11, 1987. He was re ti red from the Bntce County Boa.rd of Education and is survived by h is wife Peggy. George G. (Dusty) Dustan, '27, of Vineland Station, died Apri l 18, 1987. He was retired from Agriculture Cmada afte r 31 year service. He is survived by his wife Elizaheth and three children. Auburn A. (Curly) Holman , '24 , of Guelph, died Feb 19, 1987. He was a retired farmer and a life memher of tbe OAC Alumni Associat ion. He is survived by his wife Sadie. Paul Hopps , a Ph.D student in the Department of Lmd Resource Science, died Feb. 25, ) 987 in a car accident while commuting to a meteoro logical researc h site near Base Borden. Paul was from

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Shawnagen Lake, B.c. , and is survived by his parents, Richard and Vera. A memorial fund has he en established in hiS name to provlde research materials for graduate students. Anyone wishi ng to make a donation should send a cheque, payahle to the Paul Hopps Memorial Fund, to Alumni House.

Guelph, died March 10, 1986, He was a life mt"mber of the OAC Alumni Associa­ tio n, He is survived by hjs wile Betty (Adams) , Mac '380 ,

WilliamJ. Kay, '39Aand '42, ofN;maimo, B.C. died Feh. 6, 1987. He as retired from Dominion !ked House Ltd. He is survived by his wife Norah ( Hamilton and three daughters.

Wilfrid H. Williamson, ' 21A and '23 , of Princeton, Ont. , died May 7, 198 ,He was a life member of the OAC Al umni Asso· ciation and is survived by his wife Anna.

Susan Leonhardt, '73 ( B.LA.), of Nin:, France and formerly ofSeafonh, On . died as the result of an accident in Rio De janeiro, BrAZil Feh. 28, 1987 She is sur­ vived by her parents, Lcster and Bctty. Dr. Sydney N. Lord, ' 18, of Somerset, Ohio, died in Aug. 1986, He was a retired phYSician and a life member of the OAC Alumni Association, He is survived by his wife Ida, Sidney (Sid) MacDonald , '50, of Huntsville, died March 4 , 1987, He was retired from OMAf. He is survived hy his wife Muriel. Herbert E. Markle, '32A and '55 , of Gue lph, died Feb, I, 1986 lie was a life memher of the OAC Alumni Association and is survived by his wifc Anne, Thomas (Tom) A. Patience, '70 (0011 ), of Waterloo, died May 3. 19H7, He W,L'i founder and director ofthe K-W School of Horticulnlre. lIe is survived by hi' wife Therczia and one son, John C. Patton, '31, of Onawa, died March 7, 1987 He is survived by daughte r Cathy anti son John. Everitt H. Peters, '57A and '46, of New Port Richey, FIa, died March 16, 1987 He was a life member of the OAC Alumn i Association, He is survived by his wife Catharine. Archie M. Stewart, '41, and his wife Iris died in a car accident in the Ottawa area Aug, ( , 1986, They are survived by their daughter Maureen, Richard A. Trleselmann, '70 ( ODH) , of Ottawa, died May 24 , 1986. He was a translatOr with the Secretary of State Department and a life member of the OAC Alumni ASSOciation. He is survived by his wifc Helga and one son, Alfred O. (AU) Walberg, '36, MSA '38, of

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William D. (Bill) White, '75 , of Nepean, died jan, I'; , 1987 He is survived by his wife Maria Nazarowe(:-White,

William). (Bill) Wilson, '29A, and '32, of Brocb.-ville, died March 7, 1987, He was retired from Cow and Gate ( Canada ) Ltd, He is survived by his wife Marguerite and four children,

OVC Dr. Gerbrand W. Bredero, OAC '80, OVC '83, of Guelph. died Apri l 22, 1987 He was a graduate student ( pathology ) at the Un iversity. He is survived hy hi parents, Mr. and Mrs, L.ambertus Bredero of Curacao, Netherlands, Antilles, Dr.Jackson C. Dalton , '44, ofMiss i sauga, died Ap ril 5, J 987 whe n the ew York State Thruway bridge he was travelling over, collapsed, He was a lift: member of the OVC Alumni Association. He is sur­ vived by his wife janet and three chi ldre n, Dr. FredW. Gehrman, '37, of Minetonka, Minn " diedJan. 29, 1987 while on holiday in Arizona, He is survived by his wife Mary and two sons, Dr. George A. Jelly, '35, of Non h Bay, died Jan . 10, 1987

FACULTY Caroline White of Guelph, died May 14, 1987 in Cuba as the result of a swinuning accident. She was a sessional lecturer in the Department of English Language and Liter-Itu reoShe is survived by her husband, James, who is on faculty in the Department f Psychology, and two children.

FRIENDS Douglas M. (Doug) Ashcroft, formerly of Lions Head, died Jan , 29, 1987 in Tor mo. He is survived by his wife Juanita ( Munson) and st.x children, James Harold Crang, of Toronto, died April 26, 1987 He was retirt"d from Glenville F;trms, He is survived by his wife Margaret and one son. Dean A. Hughes, of Briarwoou Farms, Unionville, died April 21 . 1987, He is sun'ived by his wife Lyn. Norman McMillan of Guelph. died March 20, 19R7, He is survived by his wife DorOlhy and two dlildren. Janet Grace Mills (Hamron) Braide, of Toronto, died Feb. 26, 1987 She is sur· vived by her husband David and three children, Lottie M. Brough of Wiarton, died Aug, 25, 1986, She is survived by her son Lloyd, Grace M. (McKenzie) Champion of Toronto, died jan. 3, 1987 in Cocoa Beach, Fla, She graduated as an RN from Toronto General Hospital, class of '30. She is su rvived by her husband R.H, ( Dick ) Chanlpion and two children.

Dr . George M. Johnson , '37 , o f Simpsonville, S.C , dicdApril22, 1987 lie is ~urvi ved by his wife, Mary Ellen Steep ) and two sons.

Grace (Crooks) Leigh of Orillia, died Feb, I, 1987, She is survived by two sisters and a brother,

Dr. Peter F. Lingua, '48, of Windsor, Conn" died Feb, 22, 1987.

Valentine N. Stock ofToronto, died jan. 2, ] 987, He was chairman and C.E.O, of Canada Packers Inc. He is survived by his wife Georgia ( Knowks ) a nd three children.

Dr. Uoyd H. Squirrell, '34 , of Barrie, died March 22, 1987, He was a World War II veteran and retired fro m Canada Packers Ltd, He is survived by his sister Dorothy Malkin, Dr. Downey W. Thompson . '39, of WOOdstock, died April 13, 1987, He was retired as ;m inspector wit h Agriculture Canada, He is survived by his sister, Mrs, Charles Faulkner,

PROFESSORS Edwin V. (Ted) Evans of Guelph, died Feb. 26, 1987, Professor Evans joined the Department of Nutrition in 1951 and retired in 1979. He is survived by his wife jean ( Allum) and one son ,


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An expression of approval, as in: "He's a bonzer bloke~ In terms 01 magnitude, a superlative just above "beaut" and slightly below "ripper."

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The act of paying for a round In the local watering hole.Thus: "I'll get this Foster's, it's my shouC The getting of said shout is a demonstration of the bonzerishness of one's blokehood.

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A man's best friend (usually the one who got the last shout). Can be tagged on to any sentence to connote an easy familiarity with the listener: "How ya goin: mate?"

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Guelph Alumnus Magazine, Summer 1987 by University of Guelph - Issuu