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In addition, five faculty were named to Canada Research Chairs and three colleges have appointed new deans.

ALUMNI PROFILES VETS INCOGNITO Meet seven graduates of th e Ontario Veterinary Colle ge who demonstrate the broad range of career optio ns in their profession.

people enjoyed class reunions, picnics, tours and special events at Alumni Weekend, including the presentation of alumni awards to Ken Hammill and Clay Switzer, both BSA '5 1, and James Archibald, DVM '49. A number of Ghanaian alumni got together to remember their participation in the 1970s Guelph-Ghana Project, and plans are under way for Homecoming 2001.

SOCIAL ISSUES on the Cover Veterinary pathologist Karrie Rose climbed a steep learning curve to

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH KIDS TODAY? U of G sociologists say green hair and body piercing m ay worry yo u, but the statistics show that today's you th are no more violent th an in previous generations.

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It's expected that over the next decade, there will be a We expect U of G's enrolment w ill grow to 18,000 shortage of these kinds of scientific professionals. U of G by 2008, but we remain committed to attracting and and OVC, in particular, have an ambitious plan to build a critical mass of research scientists by increasing capacretaining the best students. We want them to be part of ity and graduate enrolment. At the same time, OVC a highly productive a nd innovative e nvironment of learning, research and service. So we are also recruiting hopes to support excellence in teaching, research and top-notch facult y a nd staff, a nd we are building new service through an extensive physical redevelopment.

OVC provides a clear example of how crucial the curfacilities at Guelph to lay th e found ation for our future success. rent planning process is at U of G. Only by integrating An interim report on academic planning that appears our academic and research strengths will we be able to on page 24 of this issue provides a se n se of the chalfocus our resources- intellectual, physical and finanlenges and issues being addressed on campus. cial- on meeting the changing needs of our society.

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PHILOSOPHER ELECTED TO RoYAL SociETY Prof. John McMurtry, Philosophy, has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Fellowship in the society is considered Canada's senior academic accolade.

The Royal Society recognized McMurtry for his contributions to social philosophy, calling him a "pioneer" in the field. It said his research has improved both academic and public understanding into unexamined areas that oppress human and environmental life. The society also noted that his work has aided others' research projects and the formation of public policy.

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policy, to communicate the contribution of higher education in Ontario, and to foster co-operation and understanding among universities, related interest groups, the provincial government and the public.

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are the first U of G faculty to receive funding from the federal government's Canada Research Chairs program. Three senior professors recognized as leaders in their fields and two younger researchers considered

McMurtry joined U of G as a lecturer in 1970 and earned his doctorate from University College at the University of London. Before entering academia, he was a professional football player, print and television journalist and English teacher.

Most recently, his research has focused on the value structure of economic theory and its consequences for global civil and environmental life. He is also known for his work in the philosophies of politics, economics, education, literature, history and the environment. His research has been published in more than 150 books and journals.

rising stars will receive a total of $5.2 million in funding.

The senior researchers, receiving $200,000 annually for seven years, are Prof. Paul Hebert, Zoology, for a Chair in Molecular Biodiversity; Prof.

Jacek Lipkowski, Chemistry and Biochemistry, for a Chair in Electrochemistry; and Prof.

Chris Whitfield, Mirobiology, for a Chair in Molecular Biology. The junior researchers, receiving $100,000 annually for five years, are Prof. Rob de Loe, Geography, for a Chair in Rural Water Management; and Prof. Alejandro Marangoni,

Food Science, for a Chair in Food and Soft Materials.

Ottawa launched the chair program last year and plans to invest $900 million over five years to establish 2,000 chairs in Canadian universities, affiliated research institutes and hospitals. The funds are meant to stop the "brain drain" of Canadian research talent to other countries and to enable Canadian universities to become world-class centres of research excellence. Over the next five years, U of G is expected to receive funding for a total of 35 chairs.

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Sociologist named 3M fellow LL THE GUELPH GRADS

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:who ever took a class :with Prof. Fred Evers, Sociology and Anthropology, can now count themselves as students of one of Canada's top teachers. In June, Evers received a prestigious 3M Teaching Fellowship, which recognizes scholars who excel in teaching, leadership and the development of academic programs. Evers is the lOth U of G faculty member to receive this award, which was launched in 1986 by 3M Canada and the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

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tion and his expertise on the transition from school to work.

Director of Guelph's Centre for Educational Research and Assessment, he is co-author with James Rush and Iris

"I have always made it a high priority to help my students realize they have things that are of value to the workplace," says Evers. "And I have always placed a lot of importance on being a good teacher.

It's one of the things that attracted me to Guelph. At this university, there is an emphasis on good teaching and on promoting learning environments that give students the opportunity to learn on their own:'

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Murray's administrative experience includes 10 years as director of Windsor's Humanities Research Group. She has a BA from the University of British Columbia and an MA and PhD from the Univer.sity of Toronto.

Her research focuses on theological and cultural ideas about gender, sexuality, marriage and family in pre-modern Europe.

The Ontario Agricultural College will welcome Craig Pear-

son, M.Sc. '71, of Canberra, Australia, as its new dean in early December. Pearson is currently the chief scientist of the Bureau of Rural Sciences in Australia's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

After completing his master's degree at OAC, Pearson earned a PhD at Macquarie University in Sydney. He taught for a n urn ber of years and was chair of agronomy at the University of Sydney.

He later served as pro vicechancellor of the University of Queensland and was executive dean of its Faculty of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Veterinary Science.

At Guelph Alumnus press time, it was announced that the new dean of the College of Biological Science is Michael Emes, dean of the Research and Graduate School for Biological Sciences and George Harrison Professor of Botany at the University of Manchester. His appointment begins in August 2002.

A PhD graduate of the University of Sheffield, Emes joined the faculty of the University of Manchester in 1981. He chaired the Division of Plants, Microbes and Environmental Biology and the Biology Teaching Board before being named dean at Manchester in 2000.

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in and around the University PUTTING A PRICE TAG ON TRAGEDY WO U OF G FACULTY were commissioned by the Walkerton inquiry this spring to do the near-impossible: put a price tag on the water crisis that claimed seven lives and made 2,300 people ill.

Profs. John Livernois, Economics, and Fred Evers, Sociology and Anthropology, designed two surveys to determine the economic impact of the water crisis on local families and businesses. The surveys were conducted during the spring, and the data were analysed over the summer. The findings will be part of the inquiry's report, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

"The real costs of what happened in Walkerton cannot be quantified;' says Livernois. "People lost their lives, and some people will be sick for the rest of their lives." But the researchers aimed to assess the cost of things such as lost wages due to illness, trips to the hospital, clean-up expenses and lower property values.

It's estimated that the province has already spent between $10 million and $15 million responding to the water contamination, covering such expenses as cleaning and disinfecting facilities and equipment.

"That's just the beginning," says Livernois, who specializes in 路environmental and natural resource economics. "The end cost will be much, much bigger than that. We just don't know how much bigger."

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Summer grads number 1,887 N SEVEN CONVOCATION CEREMONIES June 5 to 8, almost 1,900 graduates received U of G degrees and diplomas. Honorary degrees were presented to Canadian singer Burton Cummings and Peter Doherty, the first veterinarian to win a Nobel Prize.

The Winnipeg-born Cummings, best known as the vocalist for the band The Guess Who, won numerous Juno Awards in the 1960s, '70s and '80s and was inducted into the Juno Hall of Fame in 1987. Doherty is a scientist in the Department of Immunology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He and colleague Rolf Zinkernagel received the Nobel Prize for their pioneering research to determine how the immune system recognizes virus-infected cells.

Convocation honours also went to retired zoology professor Bill Beamish, who was named University professor emeritus, and Andre Auger, retired director of the Counselling and Student Resource Centre, who was recognized as an honorary fellow of the University. Hank Vander Pol, B.Sc.(Agr.) '65, was awarded the Lincoln Alexander Medal of Distinguished Service.

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David is a faculty member in the Department of Population Medicine, and Elizabeth is president of the Ontario Public School Boards' Association .

Guelph research draws new support OF G RESEARCH projects in beef breeding, cropping systems and drug development are the most recent recipients of funding from federal and provincial programs that help build the infrastructure for cutting-edge research. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) awarded nearly $2 million that has been matched by the Ontario Innovation Trust (OIT) to support the three projects.

Animal and poultry science professor Stephen Miller's research involves improved data acquisition for targeted changes in beef cattle breeding. The funding will provide facilities and equipment to monitor live animals for food intake and behav-

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Carcass measurements of meat quality and DNA and tissue data will also be stored and evaluated.

Profs. Richard Heck and John Lauzon, Land Resource Science, and Bill Deen, Plant Agriculture, are working to develop economically and environmentally sustainable cropping systems by monitoring soil and crop conditions using remote-sensing and geophysical devices and through field trials and laboratory analysis of soil processes and crop responses.

Prof. France-Isabelle Au zanneau, Chem istry and Biochemistry, is pursuing research on the discovery of new carbohydratebased drugs. She is developing

strategies for the chemical synthesis of important complex carbohydrate molecules that will find potential therapeutic applications as tumour vaccines and antibacterial agents. Her research uses a computer-assisted molecular modelling facility, an organic synthetic facility and a biochemical testing facility.

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Andrew has co-authored a new book with University of Oregon professor Randall McGowen called The Perreaus and Mrs. Rudd. It's about a crime story that captivated 1sth_century London newspaper readers, receiving as much press in 1775 as the threat of war in th e American colonies.

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similarities between Rudd's judicial negotiations and those of Karla Holmolka and in the media frenzy surrounding both Rudd and 2oth-century counterpart O.J. Simpson.

Andrew says the book will be of interest primarily to historians, but it may also offer valuable insights to crime writers, economists, politicians and legal historians. In the book, the authors examine the ripple effect the forgery had on British society. They also look at the way this crime and its punishment shaped the cultural history of an important period of English capitalism.

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Andrew's book centres around "" the court trials of Margaret ~ Rudd and the Perreau brothers. ct The three were partners in a ~ complex forgery designed to ~ finance an opulent lifestyle z ::; among the elite of British sociw ety. When their scheme unrav~ elled, all three-tried to manipI u Vi ulate the judicial system, the z :;;: press and public opinion. ~ Their cases fed a public > ~ hunger for sensationalism that is still very much alive today, 6: says Andrew. She notes striking

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Two U OF G pathobiologists have developed a new technology that has the potential to improve disease resistance in farm animals "the natural way."

Profs. Bonnie Mallard and Bruce Wilkie believe it's possible to improve genetic control of animal health using the tried-and-true strategy of selective breeding rather than manipulating animal DNA in the laboratory. So they've developed technology and a breeding protocol that can produce a whole barn of pigs with highimmunity pathogens.

The ability of pigs to resist disease can be estimated by measuring two components in their immune response: the animals' ability to make antibodies and their ability to mount a response

to a test antigen or invading pathogen. The researchers have developed a test - no more invasive than an injection for a TB test - to provide data to

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identify high-immune-response animals. They believe that changing an animal population genetically to raise the overall level of health puts it in a totally different and higher performance category. They have tested the protocol in a small-scale breeding program at th e Arkell research station and a commercial swine herd, and are now working with GUARD Inc. to commercialize the technology.

ENGINEER DEVELOPS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PAVEMENT U OF G ENGINEERING professor Bill James has developed an "environmentally friendly" permeable pavement for use on roads that reduces pollutants in rainwater runoff by 90 per cent.

Water from roads normally carries heat, chemicals and contaminants, devastating aquatic life in affected waterways. The

porous pavement developed and being studied by James which was featured in a sum mer issue of Popular Mechanics - acts like a filter, purifying polluted water running off paved surfaces. This pavement reduces pollutants substantially, and in some cases, runoff was cleaner than the rain before it hit the pavement.

"The number one problem with impermeable pavement like asphalt is amplified, contaminated water runoff," says James. But porous pavement is made up of specifically designed interlocking concrete blocks separated by pores filled with soil. Water seeps through these pores into specifically designed layers of rock, sand and soil below. These layers absorb and hold water while it slowly percolates or evaporates away, and helps keep the pavement cool. This system also filters solid contaminants out of water as it slowly moves downward through the underlying layers. Filtered residues break down over time and are stored in the soil.

HARMLESS TREE OR CARNIVORE? THE WHITE PINE TREEknown for its majestic heights and soft blue-green needlesis a predator under the soil, teaming up with fungi to eat insects alive, say two U of G researchers.

The findings of botany professor John Klironomos and

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graduate student Miranda Hart were published in Nature magazine and have the potential to change how science looks at nutrient cycling in forests.

Klironomos and Hart found that white pine trees form a deadly partnership underground with the fungus Laccaria bicolor, which grows from the tree's root. The two work as mutualists, with the fungus preying on insects to get animal-origin nitrogen, then using it to "barter" with the host tree for the carbon it needs to synthesize enzymes.

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The majestic white pine is really a predator that teams up with fungi to eat insects alive.

In this way, white pine trees are acting indirectly as predators to supply themselves with life-sustaining nutrition, says Klironomos. "Above-ground, these trees look so harmless, but it turns out that below the surface, they are feeding on live animals."

The researchers made the discovery while conducting a routine study involving white pines. "When we would introduce insects to the soil- mostly springtails- they would die immediately, and we wondered why;' says Klironomos. "We discovered that the insects were really being attacked by this fungus. We think the fungus releases a toxin that paralyzes the insect, then it infects them, grows inside them and eats them alive."

Science has long recognized the importance of the partnership between trees and fungi in plant nutrition, he says. Until

und erstand the contribution of their industry and raise awareness around the importance of agriculture;' says Cummings, a faculty member in the School of Rural Planning and Developnient.

The project began in 1996 in response to a request from Huron County farmers, who work in one of the most agriculturally productive parts of Canada. They were convinced that agriculture is a vital, vibrant industry in Ontario, but needed so me facts and figures to support their belief. So Cummings did a study that showed Huron County generates $436 million a year in farm-gate sales. In add ition, agriculturerelated businesses in the county generate expenditures of $2 billion to $3.5 billion a year.

Some 4,582 jobs in Huron are directly related to agriculture; anoth e r 11,116 are indirectly connected.

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The research takes into account both the direct and indirect economic effects of agriculture in each region. So far, the results are staggering.

One of the most recent studies, which looks at Frontenac, Lennox-Addington, Leeds and Grenville counties (where just 21 per cent of the land is agri-

culturally viable), found that farm-gate sales in the area exceed $534 million. More than II ,600 jobs in the region are related to the agricultural industry.

Cummings also found that agriculture in Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford counties generates more than $1 billion in farmgate sales and directly employs 16,515 people.

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leaders for change? Or that at one point, despite her tendency to focu s on theology, she was denounced as a non-believer?

Soon, people can learn about these revelations and more via the first-ever multivolume series on the writings of Florence Nightingale being edited by U of G sociology professor Lynn McDonald.

"No such collection exists," says McDonald. "There are collections of works by comparable male scholars, such as the 33-volume collection of John Stuart Mill. Florence Nightingale's work is of no less interest.

She was one of the great thinkers of all time, and I think she will come across as an extremely rare and brilliant mind. My intention is to present her as a major 19th_ce ntury scholar."

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They are disobedient, disrespectful oafs.

Noisy, crazy, sloppy, lazy loafers! ...

Why can't they be like we were?

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By Lori Bona Hunt t's a question U of G sociologists Jane Sprott and Bill O'Grady have come to expect. It can spring from anyone, anywhere: at backyard barbecues, school functions, university meetings and dinner parties. Sometimes, it immediately follows the handshakes and standard "What do you do for a living?" queries. As soon as some people learn these professors have made careers out of studying youth, the cross-examinations begin.

So tell us, professors, what's with this funny-coloured hair? Pierced ears, I understand, but noses, lips and eyebrows? Why

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won't they pull up their pants and cover their underwear? Is squeegeeing even a word, let alone a job? Do our children really carry weapons, join gangs and, if so, how can they be safe in school? What exactly is a rave and will they ever put those skateboards away? Do these kids really hold the future in their hands?"

Most of those doing the asking aren't really looking for answers, say Sprott and O'Grady, who are among a growing number of Guelph scholars who study issues related to childhood development and the evolution of families, beginning in the era-

die and continuing well past the age of retirement. The sociologists, both of whom focus on youth culture, say most people have already formed their own opinions about kids, crime and society. They just want to know if the experts agree. These inquiring minds may not realize it, but the very fact that they're asking questions is part of what keeps these professors "in business."

"I am interested not so much in what kids are doing, but rather how people are reacting to what young people are doing;' says O'Grady, who has conducted groundbreaking studies on the lives of street youth

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and squeegee kids in Toronto. "Certainly, some of their appearances are startling, and in many respects, they're meant to be startling. It's not a coincidence. Part of youth culture is about expressing yourself through music, fashion and personal style, and resisting adult authority."

Eighteen-year-old Justin Rowan would agree. "I lo.o k this way to get a reaction from people;' he says while hanging out in downtown Guelph one summer night. Rowan's head is shaved, except for a thin bristly strip on top. He wears two silver hoop earrings in his left ear and has cigarettes tucked over

both ears. His goatee-style beard is twisted into three strands (he uses glue stick to hold it together) that hang from his chin. ~'I know people look at me and label me an addict, a psycho, and that a lot of people stay away from me;' he says. "But they don't know me, and I like attention."

He gets it, too. During this interview, two different groups of adults go out of their way to avoid passing in front of Rowan and his friends, 15-year-olds Jenni Breese and Sarah Beaudry, who are sitting next to him. But it doesn't seem to faze the teens, who appear to both expect and revel in the response. In

fact, Beaudry says she recently changed her appearance to look a bit more shocking. She went from what she calls a "preppy" look"! wore a lot of pastels and had long hair" -to a short, choppy, black and burgundy hairstyle and dark eye makeup.

Breese has spiky green and blonde hair that frames her sweet-looking face. She wears a hoop earring through her lower lip and a dog-collar-style choker around her neck.

"I know people don't want to talk to me because they think I look weird," she says.

A lot of people, especially younger children, turn away from her in fear, she adds.

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"We've had people call us vampires.

Some parents don't want their kids to hang around us. But all it does is make me want to prove I'm nice. I go to school, I don't do drugs, I'm a good person. They shouldn't judge me because of how I look."

She notes that her three brothers and yo unger sister, who look "more normal," don't elicit the same type of reaction.

"Everyone judges people they think are different;' adds 14-year-old Nicole Forsythe.

"People might not know that I'm a good student, that I get good grades. They only know that I look different. Personally, I value people who try to be different, who try to be who they really are."

If Nicole's catchphrase sounds familiar, it's not a

how the youth of today are so much more violent and how society has gone to hell and how 'in my day, we wouldn't do something like this.' We all recollect a peaceful past that didn't exist, at least not empirically."

For eight consecutive years, Statistics Canada has reported a decrease in violent crime committed by youth aged 1S to 24, until this summer. A report released in July details a turnaround increase of seven per cent across Canada and reports that the 1S to 24 age group has the highest crime rate in the country. The increase stems from an IS per cent increase in sexual assaults, a seven per cent increase in assaults and a two per cent rise in robberies.

Sprott, whose research on youth violence and justice and societal perceptions of crime has appeared in the

assault cases that appear before judges skirmishes that used to be resolved on the playground, by a trip to the principal's office or a telephone call home. "Are kids more violent, or are we calling the police into schools and charging kids when we wouldn't have before?" she asks.

A more disturbing change in Sprott's mind is Canada's youth incarceration rate, which is higher than that of the United States.

"Roughly 7S per cent of kids in custody are there for non-violent crimes," says Sprott.

"It's very embarrassing." In reality, she says, kids today are no more combative than their parents or their parents' parents were.

If that's so, why do teen shootings, raves gone awry and schoolyard fights seem to be an everyday feature on the evening news?

Kids!

"Son1e of their appearances are startling, and they're n1eant to be startling.

It's not a coincidence.

Music, fashion, personal style

Part of youth culture is about coincidence. If it seems ambiguous, it's just more evidence that today's youth -like other generations of young people- are sampling different clothing and lifestyles as they discover "who they really are."

It wasn't so long ago that many of us, including this writer, spent summer vacations hanging out with friends and professing the importance of social deviance.

Who knows, maybe the same adults who took such careful pains to walk around the teens on this night once turned off their parents' generation by wearing long hair and tie-dyed T-shirts or greased-back hair, a black leather jacket and a cocky attitude.

"Every generation thinks the current generation of kids is worse than the generation before them;' says Sprott. "You can find quotes from people in the 1800s talking about

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Journal of Criminal Justice and Canadian Journal of Criminology, says it's unclear what the "increase" means. "It may reflect reporting, charging or a decision to deal with cases formally as opposed to a real change in kids behaviour;' she says.

For example, the increase in assaults may refer to the increase in the number of minor

Why is everyone talking about rampant drug use? And why are politicians pushing for laws aimed at cleansing Canadian cities of "street youth?"

"In general, young people are viewed as signs of trouble in society;' says O'Grady, who has lived in downtown Toronto for the past 1S years. He says that although he's witnessed a growing population of marginalized youth, he thinks concerns about these kids "are more of a moral panic."

For example, he believes that people's consternation with squeegee kids doesn't have a lot to do with the youths themselves.

His study on squeegee kids included interviews with more than SO Toronto teens who were involved in squeegee cleaning and SO who did not clean car windows for money.

The findings revealed that squeegee kids

were less likely to sell drugs, commit crimes and engage in violent behaviour than other less-visible street youth were. Squeegee kids also had a better mental outlook.

"I just think a lot of people fear that Toronto is 'going down the tubes' and experiencing urban decaY:' says O'Grady. ''And seeing the squeegee kids represents those fears:' But that fear is doing more than raising adrenaline levels. It's also fuelling the passage of laws designed to keep schools and society safe from violence, policies that Sprott says are often based more on anxiety and assumptions than reality. Recent examples include the year-old provincial Safe Streets Act, which allows police to ticket people for squeegeeing and outlaws panhandling in spots where the right-of-way is impeded (such as near bank machines and transit stops). It also prohibits soliciting

soever, because there is no good data."

She is currently studying violence levels in schools and examining police and court records in hopes of coming up with sound numbers that can be used in drafting policies. "There's a feeling out there that these bad kids just need to be caught and punished, and that will take care of the problem;' she says.

But too often, laws aimed at cracking down on juvenile crime never address the root cause. For example, one study Sprott conducted revealed that children at the highest risk for aggressive behaviour are those who lack support at home or feel left out at school. She says one of the keys to improving their attitude is a supportive teacher and better school support.

"The criminal justice system is not the answer to everything;' she says. "By kicking them out of school, by incarcerating them, we are creating more problems than we realize."

If zero tolerance rules at school eliminate a much-needed lifeline for youth who are troubled by problems at home, the street may become their next option.

Another study conducted by O'Grady showed that many street kids have family histories of sexual and physical abuse.

ance, too many expectations, and people try to cure themselves with artificial happiness."

Says Breese: "I don't think a lot of kids are very dependable. My parents trust me and they give me a lot of freedom, but I am responsible. I know a lot of kids who go to school high on drugs every day, and they look 'normal; too. The kind of kids you wouldn't think would be doing those things."

Wait a minute, are these the same teens who earlier said there's nothing "wrong" with kids today? Well , they say, what they meant is that there's nothing wrong with them. On the whole, they believe their generation does need some guidance and help.

"Kids need more support," Rowan says.

It's common for young people to echo the adult concern that their generation is in trouble, but they seldom include themselves in that generalization. Sprott has interviewed a lot of young offenders- many of them incarcerated- who say: ''I'm OK, but most of those kids out there are really messed up."

Today's teens do face a number of new threats, ranging from HIV to uncertain economic futures. Drug use rates are also higher in Ontario today than they were three or four years ago, and kids are exposed to new drugs that weren't around in generations past.

But when you look at the statistics over sev-

expressing yourself." while impaired by drugs or alcohol.

The act is being challenged by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, which argues that the law violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms because squeegeeing is one way economically disadvantaged people can ask for help.

Then there's the Youth Criminal Justice Act, designed to replace Canada's Young Offenders Act and "crack down" on juvenile crime. "It's being sold to the public as this tough act, with the government saying: 'We're going to treat kids like adults,"' says Sprott. "But the rhetoric is just symbolic."

The new law is actually designed to give judges more flexibility when dealing with youths. That's something Sprott supports.

"Canada has no understanding of what the level of violence is in its schools, none what-

In a survey of 360 homeless youth, he found that those working in the sex trade come from the most disadvantaged backgrounds.

Abuse often causes them to leave home earlier, so they have less education and underdeveloped work skills. These kids also exhibited the highest rates of depression among all youth surveyed.

Legislation that dictates where and when street youth can panhandle doesn't even begin to address the real problems kids face.

And according to the young people interviewed for this article, the problems kids face are many.

"I think some kids are out of control;' says Beaudry.

Rowan believes there is epidemic depression and drug use among young people.

"There is definitely a lack of parental guid-

era! decades, teen drug use is actually much lower now than in the 1960s and 1970s.

"There's a theory that teens are exposed to more risks today," says O'Grady, "but many of the ideas associated with this 'theory' have not been put to the empirical test."

He says it's perception that raises the kinds of questions he and Sprott receive from adults worried about the youth of today. "There is definitely a perception that teens are exposed to more risk in their lives, and that can be an unsettling thing."

But eliminating "perceived problems" isn't O'Grady's chief concern. He and Sprott might like to change those perceptions, but their real hope is that their research can be used to inform and influence the shaping of public policy to get at the real causes behind some of the troubles facing young people today. ga

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8,000 licensed veterinarians in Canada, and 70 per cent of them are the vets you know. The licensed practitioner who gives the family pet an annual checkup and vaccination. The rural vet who makes farm calls to treat livestock or provide preventive herd health services.

But the other 30 per cent are vets mainly incognito, providing services that are crucial to human, animal and environmental health around the world, but working in professional settings that may miss our attention.

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veterinarians contribute to society. The college also wants potential students to recognize the growing opportunities for graduates of the doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) program at Guelph.

"We're challenging people to think differently about veterinary medicine;' says Prof.

Peter Conlon, OVC's assistant dean for student affairs and chair of the college's admissions committee. "We want to expand the image in people's minds to include a range of other careers that veterinarians do enter."

Potential career paths for today's DVM graduates include public health protection, the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, regulatory agencies, food inspection,

wildlife and environmental health, medical research, and specialized practice in areas such as zoo medicine and reproductive technologies.

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For the last three years, the veterinary pathologist has worked for Australia's Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales. She diagnoses pathology cases for the Taronga and Western Plains zoos and oversees the Australian Registry of Wildlife Health. She also gives wildlife health advice to species recovery managers, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and numerous governmental and non-governmental agencies.

What's a typical day like? "There are no typical days," laughs Rose.

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itching short-beaked echidnas.

These porcupine-like creatures at Taronga Zoo were miserably scratching themselves all over and losing their hair and quills when they came to Rose's attention. She checked for a nutrition problem, then an environmental allergy. Mites were a distinct possibility, but couldn't be found. Finally, in collaboration with a colleague at the University of Melbourne, she discovered that a sarcoptic mite similar to human scabies was the source of the torment.

Treatment is now under way, and life in the short-beaked echidna colony has returned to normal.

Other cases have had more serious implications and consequences. Rose recalls a particularly trying and difficult time when large numbers of tam mar wallabies suddenly started dying at several zoos and research parks.

"It was very stressful;' she says.

"More animals kept dying every day, and for quite a while, we didn't know why. We just had to keep taking detailed observations and collecting samples that would lead us to an accurate diagnosis."

Working with NSW Agriculture and Macquarie University in Sydney, Rose finally uncovered a new orbivirus, believed to be spread by mosquitoes. One hundred and twenty wallabies succumbed before a change in the weather quelled the insects. Control programs have since been initiated to reduce the risk of recurrence. Now, the research community is calling for the production of a vaccine because tammar wallabies are a threatened species and are used extensively as a research model for marsupial physiology and biology.

Rose's findings and other wildlife health cases are documented for the Registry of Wildlife Heath. This archive of more than 13,000 cases is a key resource in the effort to preserve Australia's biodiversity, which has suffered some of the highest rates of mammal, insect and avian extinction of any continent in the world.

A 1991 DVM graduate of the University of Saskatchewan, Rose came to OVC to do graduate work in zoo animal medicine and pathology. She took her veterinary skills to

the southern hemisphere in 1996 when she and her husband, Brad Van Dijk, moved to New Zealand in search of adventure and opportunities. When Australia beckoned, she joined the team at Taronga Zoo; her husband is director of Asia Pacific sales for Pepsi.

The Zoological Parks" Board ofNSW had been looking for someone with Rose's skills for several years when she arrived in Australia.

"There are very few comparative pathology training programs in existence in the world today," she says. Her graduate schooling, which involved working at the Toronto Metro Zoo, "was instrumental in providing me with a broad-based training and skill base that enabled me to pursue this career path."

For Rose, the most fulfilling part of her job is "when we can contribute information that improves anin1al welfare, care or management.

There is so much that we don't know about wildlife and wildlife heath. It's an interesting and exciting field of work that is filled with a sense of exploration and discovery."

The short-beaked echidnas, at ease now in their prickly skins, are surely glad she feels that way.

Food inspection takes on a higher profile

How to deal with an onslaught of paparazzi is not something they teach you at OVC, but it was part of the task facing Brian Evans, DVM '78, Canada's chief veterinary officer, during his mission to Brazil last February in the wake of a mad cow disease scare.

A media circus exploded around Evans and his team of Canadian food-inspection officials as they reviewed Brazil's food safety and anima l health systems to assess the risk of the d isease posed by an influx of cattle from mad cow-plagued Europe.

Canada had slapped a ban on Brazilian beef imports after learning of the European connection, and th e United States, Mexico and severa l oth er countries fo llowed su it.

Brazil 's huge beef industry was reeling, and the political atmosphere was electric.

"As a veterinarian, I am not used to having people stake out my hotel room or take pictures every time I walk into a b u ild ing;' says Evans. "But I guess, looking at the magnitude of the issues we're managing, maybe it will become the norm."

The Canadian team visited farms, slaughterhouses and processing and laboratory facil ities and met with Brazilian authorities. Their review- and the stringent systems set in place -ultimately allowed the ban to be lifted.

"These are not easy decisions because they have grave consequences and great impacts," says Evans. "But they have to be managed in a way that still allows us to deliver our primary objective, which is to protect public and animal health by ensuring that the food entering Canada is as safe as the food we're producing here:' Ensu ri ng the integrity of Canada's animal hea lth and veterinary public health systems has been his responsibility since he became the country's top public-service veterinarian in 1996.

Evans says Canada's food is safer today than it's ever been, a point made by the auditor general's report to Pa rl iament earlier this year. That's no small feat considering the global th reats and pressures on the country's food and animal health systems.

"Canada is a major source of healthy food, food products, animals and animal genetics," he says. "We can maintain that level of confidence only if there is recognition that our veter inary infrastructure, our certi-

fication systems and our inspection methods are addressing the areas of risk that are of concern both to Canadians and to people in other countries that wish to buy Canadian products."

He contributes to the evolving role of veterinary science through his participation on the advisory councils of three of Canada's four veterinary schools, including OVC, and interaction with provincial authorities and private practitioners, as well as consumer and industry groups.

He also represents Canada on the international scene, participating in global standard setting organizations and offering help to other countries that are dealing with crises, such as the foot-andmouth outbreak in the United Kingdom.

It's essential to have a seamless exchange of information among all facets of the veterinary community, says Evans. Canada's vets must have the latest information and tools at their disposal, so they can carry out their responsibilities as effectively as possible, he says.

Evans completed a B.Sc.(Agr.) at Guelph in 1974 before earning his DVM. He first went into private practice in Corner Brook, Nfld., caring for small animals and horses, then took a position at Peterborough Veterinary Services in Ontario, one of the largest practices in Canada at the time. There, he developed an interest in reproductive herd health and embryo transfer that eventually led to an offer from the federal government to establish an embryo transfer regulatory program.

"Every door I walked through, there were people waiting to open up other doors," he says. ''I've never ruled out going back to private practice, but at the same time, the opportunity to make an impact at a broader level is there, and it's with that in the back of my mind that I've stayed in the public service as long as I have."

Evans says another strong motivating factor is his respect for the level of commitment and professionalism shown every day by veterinarians in public service.

"Veterinarians are integral not just to the health of animals but also to the health

of the nation. I can't overstate how important it is that veterinarians do play and will continue to play an absolutely critical role in the quality of life for Canadians and people around the world."

Veterinarians advance human health

When Christine Zink landed her first job caring for horses, cattle and pigs at a large-animal clinic in Drayton, Ont., she could hardly have imagined where her veterinary skills would someday lead.

She had graduated at the top of the 1978 DVM class, and private practice was her goal. But after a two-year stint in Drayton, she returned to OVC to earn a master's degree in 1982 and a PhD in 1986. This was followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltin1ore, the top-funded research institution in the United States.

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When Zink arr ived at Johns Hopkins, researchers there had just discovered that human immunodeficiency virus (H IV) was a member of the lentivirus family, like the visna-maedi virus they had been studying in sheep as a model for multiple sclerosis. Zink began studying th e sheep virus and soon switched her focus to animal forms of HIV. Today, her team is looking at how these viruses cause dementia. It's a hallmark feature of lentiviruses, which infect the brain in all mammals, whether sheep, goats, monkeys or humans. Their research has shown that when people are infected with HIV, they are often infected with many different strains of the virus at once, and the rapidly mutating strains enter the brain within a week.

"We've been very in terested in looking at whether the new drugs that are available -the so-called highly active retroviral therapy- affect viral replication and progression of disease in the brain," says Zink.

"These drugs in general don't enter the brain ... so our concern is that th e virus will remain in the brain, even in these treated people. What good is it to have a physically healthy body if your brain is still infected?

"Studies have recently shown that the brain may be a reservoir for the virus and that the virus strains in the brain can reseed the body. Whether or not we can develop ways to specifically kill off the neurovirulent strains is a question that's still open."

Uncovering the basic mechanisms of a viral attack on the brain has other applications for maladies such as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis and encephalitisanything th at causes inflammation of the brain, says Zink.

Her research illustrates the enormous contribution veterinarians make to the advancement of human health. And the medical community recognizes that contribution, she says.

"There's a tremendous understanding on the part of the faculty at Hopkins and the MDs as to how much animals have contributed to our understanding of disease and how important it is to examine disease at all levels.

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"I think that we as veterinarians should be careful not to undervalue the broad-based education we receive. We are the only people in the wo rld who can provide this link between animals and humans and between nature and medicine. We need to recognize our value and look for places we can use our education to contribute to the broader world:' Zink's role at Johns Hopkins includes heading a training program for graduate veterinarians in pathology and comparative medicine. She also participates in post-mortems on all animals that die at the Baltimore Zoo, the Natio nal Aquari um and johns Hopkins.

Outside of her work, Zink lives on a five-acre property with three dogs- two golden retrievers and a border collie- and two Maine Coon cats. Her involvement in showing her dogs in sporting events has led to a second career as a writer and lecturer on canine sports medicine.

She has published three books on the subject, most recently Dog Health and Nutrition for Dummies.

While Zink has found success in the United States, she remains grateful to the faculty at OVC who encouraged her and shaped her career path . "Guelph gave me an incredible education and opened up really quite phenomenal opportunities for me, gave me an open mind about all the different things I could do as a veterinarian."

Clinical hiatus leads to business career Victor Parks, DVM '64,

knows more than most about the daily regimen of treating patients in a veterina ry clini c, but he hasn't examined an animal in 35 years.

In 1966, he took what he thought would be a two-year hiatus from his veterinary practice to find out what it would be like to work in industry. "The rest is history;' says the new president of Novartis Animal Health Canada Inc. As a young veterinarian, Parks had a casual curiosity about the animal health industry. Today, as a businessman, he must have an unrelenting desire to know what's happening in vet practices across the country to maintain Novartis's success. The company supplies its products solely to veterinarians,

so even the president makes it a priority to meet with practitioners to discover the issues that are important to th em and their clients. " It gives m e an understanding of the market," he says of hi s contact with vets.

"Without a full understanding of what's happening in veterinary practices, we isolate ourselves."

But the chances that Parks could isolate himself are slim. Even his personal life is heavily laden with conversations about the veterinary profession . Both of his daughters are veterinary practitioners. Geraldine Parks-Clements, DVM '88, is a small-animal vet in Hubbards, N.S., and Victoria O'Leary, DVM '94, works in a dairy practice in Pasadena, Nfld. " It helps to get specific information on

their challenges;' says Parks. Some of the issues currently making their way into dinner-table conversation include the demographic shift in the gender of practising veterinarians, new ownership models for practices, an increase in the number of temporary associates practising veterinary medicine and a growing dedication to interpersonal skills as the humananimal bond becomes more important.

Understanding these key issues is part of the business of producing and supplying pharmaceutical products for veterinary use, says Parks, who also holds an MBA from McMaster University.

His first foray into the animal health industry was a job as product manager and then general manager of the animal health division of Canada Packers Ltd. He has also held management positions with Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd. He joined Novartis in 1997 and was vicepresident of two divisions- marketing and technical and companion animal businessbefore being named president Aug. 1.

Parks hasn't worked in a veterinary clinic for 35 years, but until recently, examining and treating animals was part of his longtime hobby- breeding Limousin cattle . He says all his children received first hand experience with animals on the family farm in Puslinch, Ont. Although his daughters followed Parks into veterinary medicine, his son, Jason, followed his mother's lead. Both Uta Parks and Jason are landscape architects who received their BLA degrees at U of G, in 1992 and 1995, respectively.

Parks's daughters are well aware of the option of working in industry, but he wonders if other OVC graduates know about the variety of career possibilities available to them outside of private practice.

"It may be that the animal health industry hasn't done enough in the final year of the DVM program to let students know what's happening in industry," he says.

Parks believes the specialized knowledge and experience a veterinarian brings to industry is invaluable. Currently, Novartis Animal Health Canada employs several DVM graduates from veterinary colleges across Canada. These veterinarians work in both the food animal and companion animal areas of Novartis, i.e. vaccine development, field service, sales and technical support, and regulatory and government affairs.

Embryo technology advances â&#x20AC;˘ equ1ne industry Pedro jou has always been an entrepreneur. When he was growing up in his native Colombia, he raised and sold rabbits and pigs on his family's coffee farm.

After coming to Canada in 1986, he imported strawberries into the country from his brother's farm in Colombia.

Fifteen years later, that entrepreneurial spirit has put the Ayr, Ont., veterinarian at the forefront of a reproductive technology that is making waves in Canadian equine circles.

Jou is the founder and owner of Equine Embryos Inc. , a company that specializes in the production and marketing of frozen horse embryos. It's the first company in North America to use the reproductive technique with a commercially viable success rate.

Equine Embryos Inc. provides frozen embryos from top European-bred mares and frozen semen from stallions around the world, allowing clients to "custom make" their own champion foals.

The technique is targeted at the more than 45,000 non-racing competitive riders in Canada, particularly those involved in dressage, show jumping and three-day eventing.

(The thoroughbred racing industry allows only natural breeding.) Canada has traditionally suffered from a shortage of quality breeding mares for non-racing competitions.

As a result, millions of dollars are spent each year importing horses into the country.

Jou developed his expertise in equine theriogenology as a D.V.Sc. student at OVC from 1990 to 1994, working under the supervision of Prof. Walter Johnson, Population Medicine.

"The D.V.Sc. was the best thing I've ever done;' says Jou, who had earned his undergraduate degree in veterinary medicine in Colombia. In particular, he lauds the D.V.Sc. program for its ability to combine high-level research and clinical practice.

After graduating from Guelph, Jou worked at a large animal practice for almost a year, then started his own practice, devoted solely to equine theriogenology. At the time, horse owners could have embryo transfer performed on their own animals, but they couldn't buy embryos from outside horses because of problems with embryo freezing technology. Jou researched and developed freezing techniques and, after some success, launched Equine Embryos Inc. He now boasts a 70-per-cent pregnancy rate and has begun to franchise his opera-

tion. An office of Equine Embryos recently opened in Holland to service both Holland and Germany. And Jou's not stopping there.

"Soon, we'll open one in Germany as well," he says. "And next year, we'll be importing the first horse embryos from Europe into North America."

As the needs of the equine industry become more specialized, new opportunities will be created for veterinarians to service those needs, says Jou. But it's important that veterinarians stay on the cutting

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edge of research. If, for example, veterinarians aren't able to meet the growing demands for reproductive services, non-veterinarians will fill the void, he says.

"If we want to keep claiming these procedures and technologies as ours, we have to make sure we keep being at the forefront of technology, skills, service and leadership."

Government role promotes life sciences Deb Stark, DVM '82, is the assistant deputy minister of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) research and corporate service division. She manages the contract between the ministry and the University of Guelph to deliver research programs, diploma education and the operation of the animal health and food laboratories. She is also in charge of the ministry's business planning, financial issues, human resources and information technology services.

Stark spent the first five years of her career in a mixed veterinary practice and joined OMAFRA in 1987 as an extension vet in dairy and beef. She completed an MBA at Wilfrid Laurier University in 1990 and became Ontario's provincial veterinarian and director of veterinary laboratory services in 1992. ''I'm constantly interested in learning something new, taking different things and seeing how they tie together, and gaining a broader and broader perspective," she says.

These days, Stark's expertise in strategic planning is focused on the burgeoning life science- or bioscience- economy. Scientific advances in genetics and other biological disciplines mean that plants, for example, can be grown for many uses other than food.

They may yield petroleum or plastics substitutes or novel health products. These developments have tremendous potential and raise important issues for agriculture, she says.

"There's a whole new field opening up with huge research implications. It's an exciting place to be."

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Stark also serves as a member of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association's national issues committee. It examines issues of concern to veterinarians, veterinary clients and animal health advocates, such as antimicrobial resistance in animals and vaccine protocols.

Research skills to benefit Walkerton studies Carol Mulder, DVM '88

and M.Sc. '92, is co-vice-chair of the recently formed Walkerton Health Study Steering Committee. The committee's mandate is to allocate up to $5 million in Ministry of Health funding for research to answer the Walkerton community's health questions in the wake of last year's water contamination disaster.

"It's a step toward rebuilding the trust of Walkerton," Mulder says.

She is contributing to the committee through her training in research methodology and her connection to the research community. She has been affiliated with teaching hospitals in Toronto for about four years and is a lecturer in the University of Toronto's Department of Medicine. ''I'm quite excited to be able to participate in my own community- I live in Owen Sound- and apply my skills in a way that may help advance the healing process of the Walkerton community after this tragedy," she says. "It's a unique opportunity for which I am very grateful."

After earning her DVM and master's degree in epidemiology at Guelph, Mulder worked as a food animal veterinarian and as an epidemiologist for the Bruce-GreyOwen Sound Health Unit. Over the last several years, she has focused her career on using existing and new information tools to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery. She is currently the director of information management at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. ga

OVC dean looks to the future

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IS A TIME oftremendous opportunity for the veterinary profession;' says OVC dean Alan Meek. Scientific breakthroughs and technological advances have prompted many to proclaim that the 21st century will be shaped by the biological or life sciences.

Meek sees the convergence of this and other factors- global travel and trade, more concentrated human populations and processes, and global warming's potential to expand the habitat of parasites and disease- as escalating the importance of veterinary medicine.

"Society expects us to come forward and rise to the occasion;' he says.

"We need to collectively understand the interface among people, animals and the environment."

The Walkerton water tragedy in Ontario is an example of that. So is the spread of West Nile virus in North America. First identified in 1999 by a veterinary pathologist at the Bronx Zoo in New York City, the mosquito-spread virus now threatens Canada and is being closely monitored by laboratories at the country's four veterinary colleges.

The escalating importance of veterinary medicine is compounded by a wave of retirements among scientists in universities, government and industry, says Meek. "The demand for our students is going to be unprecedented:' OVC is uniquely qualified to help meet the demand for life scientists, he says. "We intend to increase graduate enrolment and encourage a greater diversity of specialized graduate study."

To do this, the college has developed a plan to expand and revitalize its facilities- an investment that will enhance research, teaching and service capabilities. OVC is already implementing a new competency-based DVM curriculum and is working to increase graduate scholarships, improve research L;;;;iiiiill_

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by Mary Dickieson !THIN THE NEXT decade, the University of Guelph student population will grow to 18,000 as Guelph helps lead a province-wide effort to accommodate a greater demand for post-secondary education. This figure represents an add itional 3,600 students compared to 1998 levels- the first year the University began to increase enrolment as part of this initiative.

University applications have been escalating since the mid-1990s because of an increase in Ontario's population of 18- to 24-year-olds, higher participation rates and changing workplace requirements. Add to this the "double cohort" class graduating in 2003, and you have an unprecedented demand for admission being placed on Ontario universities.

How will the face of the University of Guelph campus change in the years ahead to accommodate this growth?

A new 35,000-square-foot science complex on Gordon Street will provide state-of-the-art teaching and research space, and a 1,500-seat classroom cluster next to the School of Landscape Architecture will provide high-tech classrooms and lecture halls for students from all disciplines. Both of these projects received funding from the provincial government's SuperBuild Growth Fund, a program for the development of capital facilities at universities

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and colleges to support enrolment growth. ''Although we still face fiscal challenges," says U of G president Mordechai Rozanski, "we are also taking advantage of opportunities to enhance our campus. These are investments in world-class 'enabling facilities' for the next 20 to 30 years which will help us attract and retain the best students, faculty and staff."

Construction will begin on both projects by winter, with completion slated for 2004.

These projects continue a campus building boom that began in 2000 with an addition to the Thornbrough Building to expand computing and engineering programs and the construction of a covered athletics field and a 660-bed townhouse complex.

In addition to these projects on our main campus, the University of Guelph and Humber College also received Super Build funds to build a new facility for an additional 2,000 students on the campus of this innovative Toronto college. The Guelph-Humber building will open in fall 2003 for students enrolled in joint degree and applied diploma programs, but the first classes in three pilot programs- business, media studies and computing- will begin at Humber in fall 2002 . Program offerings in the second year will be extended to include early childhood services, family and community social services, gerontology and justice studies.

An important influence on enrolment planning is the 2001 provincial budget, which outlined a three-year funding plan for colleges and universities. The announcement will allow universities to engage in multi-year budget planning, says Rozanski.

Unfortunately, the flow of funds is heavily weighted towards the enrolment peak in 2003/04 and do es not deal with growth before 2001. More disappointing, the government did not increase the basic operating grant nor recognize inflation and has not provided money for restoration and enhancement of quality in the system.

"U of G is committed to growth that maintains the quality of our academic programs, faculty, students and the educational experience;' says Rozanski. "Growth must also fit within Guelph's environmental parameters and must be consistent with the University's strategic goals."

These goals focus on learner-centred teaching, advanced research that builds on our areas of strength, and opportunities for lifelong learning, collaboration and internationalism.

Officially adopted in the mid-1990s, those goals have guided the University's growth and progress since then and are steering the direction of the current planning process.

"We're now seeing the result of several years of work and co-ordination by five campus-wide planning committees," says

with quality Prof. Alastair Summerlee, provost and vicepresident (academic). "Committee members have considered academic issues such as enrolment and academic services, faculty needed for research and teaching, student support services, staffing and human resources, and physical facilities and infrastructure. Their recommendations are ensuring that U of G's growth is consistent with its institutional vision."

A Board of Governors committee is currently reviewing the campus master plan as part of the ongoing process. Its task is to integrate detailed planning activities into the broader vision of the campus as it is likely to develop over the next decade, Summerlee says.

Research Enhancement U OF G HAS ALSO BEEN engaged in planning for research initiatives. In 1999/2000, anumber of federal and provincial initiatives were announced to support expansion of research infrastructure and personnel. These included the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Canada Research Chairs program. In response to these opportunities, the University developed a strategic research plan centred around institutional strengths in the life sciences. Earlier issues of the Guelph Alumnus have reported several successful applications to these matching programs.

It's clear that planning for enrolment growth and academic quality at Guelph must be closely linked with the planning for expansion and renovation of research facilities on campus, says Rozanski.

"The research success of Guelph faculty nationally and internationally is an important engine for advancing health and social

well-being, technology transfer and graduate student growth," he says. "So it is critical that U of G maximize its competitive advantage in obtaining research funding by focusing on its strategic strengths, particularly in the plant and animal life sciences. Equally important, the University continues to encourage high-quality research, both basic and applied, in all program areas and works to promote and integrate the research and teaching needs of the institution:'

Teaching and learning IN TERMS OF TEACHING and learning, enrolment growth has important multiplier effects on the process of teaching. When combined with technological changes and the socio-cultural effects of a larger, more diverse student body, expansion will pose a number of challenges, says Summerlee.

"To maintain the quality of the Guelph educational experience, the University must preserve small-group learning experiences, provide training for graduate students and enhance integrated electronic learning opportunities;' he says.

Faculty and Staff Recruitment SUMMERLEE ALSO LOOKS TO an increase in the number of faculty. If U of G is to meet its enrolment projections, the University must hire 120 new faculty over the decade. In addition, 35 per cent of current faculty and 20 per cent of staff will reach mandatory retirement age during the next 20 years.

"The challenge facing the University is to develop an effective and sustained approach to recruitment and retention of the highestquality faculty and staff;' he says. "We are also

From left: A model of Guelph's proposed science complex, the residence townhouses under construction, and the planned classroom cluster.

reviewing options for research/laboratory start-up packages for new faculty, ways to support sessional lecturers, and improvements to faculty training programs:'

Facilities and Infrastructure THE PLANNED EXPANSION ofresidence, athletic, research and classroom facilities on campus is being developed within the limits of Guelph's physical plant. Originally designed to accommodate a maximum of 18,000 students, the campus infrastructure is on average 10 years older than the rest of the Ontario university system. As a result, deferred maintenance costs of almost $200 million must also be addressed when planning to increase the number of students and employees.

In addition, Guelph continues to guarantee residence accommodation for firstyear students and sees a need to expand the off-campus housing unit to help upper-level students find accommodation in the city, says Summerlee. The demand for administrative space for student support services, as well as study space and dining facilities, will also rise with increased enrolment. And U of G will need to optimize the efficiency of classroom use while developing a more consolidated approach to electronic learning and the integration of learning technology across campus.

Guelph's planning activities over the coming year will be based on the detailed recommendations from the committees addressing these issues, says Summerlee.

"Activities that result from the planning process will be co-ordinated to ensure effective communication with the U of G community, including alumni," he says.

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wo MEMBERS OF THE OAC Class of 1951 were honoured by the University of Guelph Alumni Association during Alumni Weekend. Ken Hammill was named Alumnus of Honour in recognition of his leadership and service to the University, community and country. Clay Switzer received the Alumni Volunteer Award. In addition, }ames Archibald, DVM '49, was named OVC Distinguished Alumnus.

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EN HAMMILL EARN ED a national reputation as vice-president and general manager of Blount Canada Ltd. Under his leadership, the company became a North American leader in "quality circles" and "justin-time" manufacturing. His industrial expertise also led to an unprecedented three terms as a member of the National Research Council of Canada.

In Guelph, Blount Canada became a leader in community participation, and Hammill earned a reputation as someone who believes in making a difference.

He has served his alma mater as a member of the Board of Governors, was a founding member of the Board of Trustees of the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre and was vicechair of the capital campaign that raised $1.58 million to establish the centre. He has also played a leading role in subsequent fund-raising, including the Sculpture Park campaign in 1983 and Blount donations of $100,000 that have developed one of the world's most important collections of Inuit drawings.

Hammill also served on Guelph City Council for 29 years. He was a leader in the effort to amalgamate the parks and recreation departments, to develop new recreation facilities, to protect the Hanlon Creek Watershed and to acquire conservation lands. He chaired the city's finance committee for many years and saw Guelph cited as one of the most efficiently run cities in North America.

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A tireless community volunteer, Hammill has supported Guelph efforts in hospital redevelopment, the YMCA-YWCA, downtown economic development, and numerous charitable organizations.

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with the University began in 1951 when he was elected secretary/treasurer of his class. Fifty years later, he still fills that important role, still serves as a driving force behind annual class reunions and continues to encourage his classmates' generosity towards the University and its students.

Switzer has also been involved in both the OAC and University of Guelph alumni associations and has worked as a class agent for the Annual Fund for the last 10 years.

He chaired the fund-raising committee for the conservatory restoration project and encouraged OAC '51 to sponsor a garden.

Alumni involvement was a priority during Switzer's tenure as a faculty member in the Department of Botany in the 1960s and his 11 years as dean of OAC. He later carried the Guelph banner into his role as deputy minister of agriculture for Ontario from 1984 to 1989 and while serving as president of the Ontario Institute of Agrologists, the Agricultural Institute of Canada and the International Turfgrass Society. After his retirement, Switzer volunteered to raise funds to establish the Turfgrass Research Institute in Guelph.

He has served as president of both the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame and the UGAA. He co-chaired OAC's !25thanniversary com_mittee and is active in the OAC Alumni Foundation, 4-H and the Guelph Rotary Club.

Switzer was previously recognized by the University as an honorary fellow and Alumnus of Honour and is a member of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame.

OVC DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AMES ARCHIBALD SERVED IN THE

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Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps during the Second World War, and entered the Ontario Veterinary College after his military sevice. He graduated in 1949 and accepted a faculty position at OVC. Over his 37-year career, some of the most extraordinary 20th-century advances in veterinary medicine took place, and many of them were the direct result of his foresight and talent as a surgeon.

Archibald insisted on using sterile surgery practices and demanded that a proper operating suite be built in the college. The young professor won the support of OVC deans Andrew McNabb and Trevor Lloyd jones, and the result was better patient care and expanded services in both smalland large-animal surgery. With OVC colleague Harry Downie, Archibald pioneered

work in animal heart and kidney transplants that led to techniques later used in human medicine.

During his career, Archibald served as chair of the Department of Clinical Studies, director of Animal-Care Services, acting associate dean of research at OVC and a member of the Board of Governors.

He published extensively in veterinary journals, was editor of two editions of the textbook Canine Surgery and co-authored a text titled Experimental Surgery.

Archibald's many honours include election to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in England, appointment as University professor emeritus at Guelph and receipt of the Order of Ontario.

The james Archibald Small-Animal Clinic at OVC provides an ongoing legacy of his influence in bringing small-animal practice into the mainstream of the veterinary profession.

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alumni Matters Coming Events

ALUMNI WEEKEND

Sept 29-- Engineering AA annual meet-

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ing and barbecue at U of G. 10 a.m., Thornbrough 100.

Sept. 18 - HAFA Alumni Association gathering in Toronto, 6:30 p.m. Send email to Susan.J.Halasz@aexp.com or contact Laurie Malleau at Ext. 2102.

Sept. 28- Gryphon Club Hall of Fame Dinner in the Athletics Centre, reception at 6:30 p.m. For tickets, contact Janis Macpherson at Ext. 6133.

Sept 29 -Homecoming: Gryphons vs.

Windsor Lancers at Alumni Stadium, 2 p.m. Special events include a Class of 1996 gathering and a 50th-anniversary reunion for former Ontarian staff.

Oct. 12 to 1 4 - OAC '61A reunion in Muskoka. Contact Carla Bradshaw at Ext. 6657 or cbradsha@oac.uoguelph.ca.

Oct 13- Mac-FACS AA meeting to discuss 100th-anniversary plans and professional development opportunities. Contact Laurie Malleau at Ext. 2102 or lmalleau@uoguelph.ca. for details.

Oct. 15 -Hospitality reception hosted by the HAFA AA at the Delta Toronto Airport Hotel, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. To volunteer, contact Beth Dadridge at bdandridge@hersheys.com.

November -Aggie Day at the Royal Winter Fair. Check www.oac.uoguelph.ca /alumni for date and location. All Aggies, including OAC, RCAT, KCAT, NLCAT, Centralia and Alfred grads, are invited.

Nov. 21 - OAC Alumni Foundation awards banquet at the Arboretum Centre. Contact Carla Bradshaw at Ext. 6657 or cbradsha@oac.uoguelph.ca.

Dec. 1 and 2 15th annual U of G Alumni Hockey Tournament. Contact Brad Stephenson at 519- 826-3223 or brad.stephenson@omafra.gov.on.ca.

December 2001- Mistletoe Pub hosted by OAC Alvmni. Check www.oac. uoguelph.ca/alumni for date and location.

For more information about alumni events, call the U of G extension listed at 519-8244120 or send e-mail to alumni@ uoguelph.ca.

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ORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE enjoyed class reunions, tours and special events at Alumni Weekend, including the alumni awards presentations at the President's Luncheon and the 25th- and 50th-anniversary class dinners.

OAC held its annual C.A.V Barker Symposium on Canadian Veterinary History, and the Mac-FACSAlumniAssociation held a "Food for Thought" seminar senes.

Alumni Weekend dedications celebrated the OAC '56 Park in the Garden project; honoured the memory of Prof.

John Powell, founding director of the School of Human Kinetics; recognized the launch of a joint 30th-anniversary project by the OAC classes of 1971 and 1972, and marked the 35th anniversary of the University of Guelph Alumni Association.

UGAA also held its traditional past presidents' dinner and presented volunteers with a commemorative history of the alumni association called A Share of Heart. The title is a familiar phrase used by the first UGAA president, Gord Nixon, BSA '37, to describe the purpose and achievements of the U of G Alumni Association.

A new executive elected at the UGAA annual meeting includes Jim Weeden, B.Sc.(Eng.) '71 and M.Sc. '86, president; Bill Summers, B.Sc.(Agr.) '82, first vice-president; Fred Quinton, BA '72, second vice-president; Janet Leonard,

Right: Ginty Jocius, B.Sc.(Agr.) '70, left, and Martin Bosch, B.Sc. '69, unveil heritage plaques to be installed on Creelman and Mills halls. They mark the first in a longterm commemorative history project that will review the almost So named buildings on campus and provide plaques to recognize the University leaders they honour.

B.Sc.(H.K.) '82, secretary; and membersat-large Tom Beal, BA '88, Rob Black, B.Sc.(Agr.) '85, and Gwen Paddock, B.Sc.(Agr.) '85.

Alumni Weekend

2002 To plan a class reunion for next year June 2l to 23- contact Jennifer Brett at jbrett@alumni. uoguelph.ca or 519824-4120,Ext. 3540.

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HE UGAA MEETING INCLUDED a report from an ad hoc Survey Action Team established last fall to find ways of increasing the involvement of alumni with the University and to re-establish links among UGAA, alumni and students.

The team analysed the results of a spring 2000 survey of alumni, determined the priorities of respondents and suggested a variety of options for UGAA action.

The team's objective is to help UGAA become a conduit between alumni and student groups and the University. Key areas ~ 0 of focus are career services, student serv- -; 0 ices and support for constituent alumni ~ s}> associations. ""z A follow-up survey is planned for spring :::!

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She's got 'the need for speed'

• Melanie Paterson, BLA '95, got sidetracked on her way to a career in landscape architecture and ended up in auto racing, where she's trying to work her way up to the CART Championship Car series.

One of only three professional female race car drivers in Canada, she is the only one who holds a full-time position in the Formula Ford Series.

Paterson finished 11th in the series last year and is driving the full eight races again this year with Schneider's Hot Rod as her title sponsor.

In her third year at U of G, the Hillburgh, Ont., native signed up for a four-day racing school after watching a friend test a race car. Once bitten by the bug, she worked as a mechanic in exchange for a race series in Formula 2000 cars, then went on to race go-karts and an ovaltrack Legends car. She started racing in the Formula Ford Championship in 1998 and has driven a Van Diemen RF98 in the Canadian Grand Prix, the Grand Prix of Trois Rivieres and the Toronto Molson Indy.

"It's an incredible feeling

out on the track and an incredible personal challenge," she says. "I may go around the track 100 times in a race, but I'm always looking for the perfect lap, the perfect line through a corner, where I do everything exactly right."

Auto racing demands extraordinary vision, balance and concentration- all forms of mental preparation that Paterson learned in her earlier career as an alpine skier. Before starting university, she won three Canadian championships and was a member of the Ontario ski team.

As well as racing, Paterson is a member of the prestigious CART Pace Car Team and is a partner in Driving Unlimited, a national company that specializes in driver training. She often hosts women's driving clinics, is an associate editor of Carguide magazine and has done some movie stunt driving.

But her ultimate goal is to compete with the best drivers in the world in the CART series.

For more details on Paterson's current standings, visit www.melaniepaterson.com.

1930 • Gordon Wright, BSA '33, has published an autobiography with the help of author Kathryn Mooij. Leadership: Beyond the Playing Field tells his story from an Ontario farm background to OAC, where he was a champion athlete, and on to career achievements and his community work.

Copies are available for $25, includes taxes and postage. Call 905-729-4260 to order.

1950 • Eileen Hough Van Meer of

London, Ont., sends 50thanniversary congratulations to the OAC Class of 1951. She remembers the kindness of class members when her husband, Bill Hough, died only eight years after graduation, and says she values the connections they've maintained in the ensumg years.

• Clarke Topp, BSA '59, received the Federal Partners in Technology Transfer Innovator Award for 2000 from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

The award recognizes outstanding technical innovation and scientific achievement. A scientist at the Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre in Ottawa, Topp was honoured for his work in the application of electromagnetic techniques to the measurement of soil moisture. His development of time domain reflectometry (TDR) has almost single-handedly revolutionized fields such as soil physics, environmental science and water management, where

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accurate measurement of the moisture content of soil is critical. He also developed a portable soil cone penetrometer, patented in the United States in 1995 and in Canada in 1996, that provides a measure of soil strength or compaction. Several companies worldwide have already developed TDR instruments, but many believe scientists have scratched only the surface of its potential and predict that Topp's research will be farreaching for generations to come.

1960 • Paul-Benoit Latour, B.Sc. '69, M.Sc. '79, has won Conestoga College's highest faculty honour, the Aubrey Hagar Distinguished Teaching Award. A microbiologist, Latour began teaching at Conestoga in 1969 and has become known for inspiring students and mentoring new colleagues. He served for years as chair of the FrenchLanguage Advisory Committee of the Wellington County Board of Education and was seconded from 1990 to 1992 as the first French-language health services co-ordinator with the Hamilton-Wentworth District Health Council. Latour and his wife, Andrea, BA '01, have two grown children, Gisele and Christian.

• Norris Hoag, BSA '66, retired in May after 11 years as assistant deputy minister in the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. But within a

month, he had accepted a new position as agri-food and biotechnology consultant with the City of Guelph's Economic Development Department. A career civil servant, Hoag took a leadership role in efforts to turn the Guelph area into an agri-food hub for Ontario and Canada. He will now be helping to commercialize local scientific discoveries and developments in the agrifood/biotechnology sector. He remains chair of the Canadian Agri-Food Research Council, which co-ordinates scientific research across the country.

• Bill Menzo, BA '69, teaches geography at Silverthorn Collegiate in Etobicoke, Ont. He won the Etobicoke Kiwanis Teacher of the Year Award in 1999, the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence in 2000 and a Teaching Excellence Fellowship at Queen's University earlier this year. He also works part time at Toronto Regional Conservation Authority field centres and teaches outdoor education concepts. In addition, Menzo has published a book of poetry called Drifting with Chimo Publishing. He lives in Oakville with his wife, Diane, and children, Christie and Lauren.

1970 • Egerton Clarke, BA '78 and MA '85, earned his PhD from York University in 1993 and has been a sociology professor at Kent State University since 1996. A specialist in health and aging, he has a forthcoming book on health and aging in Canada.

• Dick Doyle, BA '73, is a research council officer with the National Research Council of Canada. He edited the recent publication Renaissance II: Canadian Creativity and Innovation in the New Millennium, a collection of materials drawn from the Millennium Conferences on Creativity in the Arts and Sciences.

• Owen Friedman, B.Sc. '74, is general manager of the Woodbine Centre and Fantasy Fair in Etobicoke, Ont., He began a career in shopping centre management when he joined Cadillac Fairview in 1979, after working for the pollution control branch of the Ontario Ministry of the Environment.

He and his wife, Melodye, have been married for nearly 25 years and have two sons: Ian, 18; and Jordan, 16.

• Liz Webster Goddard, BA '75, lives in Edmonton with her husband, Tom, and

three children. Her latest writing projects include Alberta 4-H manuals. She says she adds sparkle to her life by selling Fifth Avenue Collection jewelry! Find her at www. fifthaven uecollection .com/ elizabeth.

• Brian Hoyle, B.Sc. '78 and M.Sc. '83, is a science writer living in Bedford, N.S. He left his position as a microbiologist with the New Brunswick government in 1996 and while taking some time to be a full-time dad to Aaron, 8, and Elliot, 5, realized that "it was the telling of science that grabbed me.

So now I get to combine two of my loves: taking care of my boys and writing about science and technology." Contact him at hoyle@accesswave.ca.

• Harihar Joshi, PhD '71, is retired from his position as owner and president of Omega Medical Laboratories Inc. in Oxford, Mass.

After completing his PhD in biomedical sciences at Guelph, he relocated to Massachusetts, where he was a research fellow at the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology and a director at Independent Medical Labs before joining Omega in 1980.

• Ray Potstra, BA '74, is national sales manager for the Jervis B. Webb Company of

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Canada, Ltd. in Hamilton, Ont. The company provides engineered conveyor systems, primarily for the automotive and automotive components sectors. Potstra has been with the company since graduation. He and his wife, Cathy, have four children, aged ll to 21.

• Felicity Redgrave, BA '73, is a part-time studio professor in the art department at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia. Last fall, she had a solo exhibition called "Art My Students Taught Me: The Autoptic Vision" at the university's art gallery. The exhibition included 18 anatomical drawings Redgrave did while a student at U of G.

1980 • Olayiwola (Layi) Adeola, M.Sc. '86 and PhD '89, was recently promoted to full professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Purdue University in Indiana. He joined the

Purdue faculty in 1991. He and his wife, Mope, have one son, Tala. Adeola would love to hear from former colleagues. Contact him at ladeola@yahoo.com.

• Gerard Bruin, PhD '80, has moved from the Netherlands to a new research position with Central Luzon State University in the Philippines. He works for the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Centre as site director of the Manila Periurban Vegetable Development Project. Its mandate is to improve the quality- through year-round production and reduced pesticide use- of vegetable production around the city of Manila.

• Douglas Brummer, B.Comm.

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• Brian Burdick, ADA '85, lives and works in Peterborough, Ont. • Jean Douglas, BA '86 and MA '89, has joined Hewitt Associates, a global management consulting firm . She is a human resources specialist and is based in Vancouver.

• Grant Edwards, BA '87, lives in Barrie, Ont., with his wife, Lori, and children, Victoria, 7, and Brock, 5. After completing his undergraduate degree in political science and history, he did a year of post-graduate work at Guelph, then completed an education degree at the University of Toronto. He taught for nine years, earned a master's degree in education and is now vice-principal at Twin Lakes Secondary School in Orillia.

• Christine Fraser, BA '87, is a court reporter and coaches riding in her spare time in Owen

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• Ruth Hall, B.Sc. (Agr.) '84, went on to complete a master's degree in soil chemistry at the University of Alberta, specializing in industrial soil reclamation. She has been in Whitehorse, Yukon, since 1989 and is currently the contaminated sites co-ordinator for the Yukon Government. She and her husband, Mike Power, have three children. Contact her at ruth.hall@gov.yk.ca.

• Greg Hawkins, DVM '82, is president of MediStudy.com, a Guelph-based company founded by health-care professionals.

On April 3, the company launched an online source of clinical trial information covering a broad range of therapeutic areas. The company Web site is

located at www.medistudy.com.

• Mary Hofstetter, BA '80, was recently appointed president and CEO of The Banff Centre.

She has been executive vicepresident since 1999 and acting president since March.

• John Jenkinson, B.Comm. '89, moved to Calgary last fall with his wife, Mary Ellen, and daughter, Megan. He is a partner with Ernst & Young LLP, leading the company's transaction support practice in Western Canada.

• Katherine (Cardinal) Jenniskens, BA '88, and her husband, Chris, became first-time parents with the birth of their daughter, Jessica, in January.

They live in Sarnia, Ont., where Katherine works as a customs officer. Any long-lost friends can e-mail her at jink@ebtech.net.

• Patricia King, B.Sc. (H.K.) '80, is a speech-pathologist who recently began a new position at Temple University in Philadelphia as a clinical educator and assistant professor. She lives in Abington and has a son in college and two daughters in high school. She can be reached at pkingOO 1@astro. temple.edu.

• Mats Selen, B.Sc. '82 and M.Sc. '83, is an associate professor of physics at the University of Illinois. Last year, he was one of the first recipients of the university's Campus Awards for Excellence in Public Service. In 1994, soon after his arrival at Illinois, Selens started the Physics Van program, which involves taking undergraduate physics students to schools throughout Illinois to demonstrate to children that science is fun . Selens, who also holds an MA and PhD from Princeton University, has won numerous ·other awards at Illinois, most recently the Engineering Council Award for Excellence in Advising and the Collins Award for Innovative Teaching.

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'81, is a full professor and director of the Institute of Environmental Geochemistry at the University of Heidelberg in Germany.

• Virginia "Gini" Sutherland, BA '83, is a professor and program co-ordinator of business administration/human resources management at Sir Sandford Fleming College in Peterborough, Ont. She earned a master's degree in community college ed ucation through Central Michigan University in 1994. She is co-author with ina Cole and Gary Dessler of the Canadian seventh and eighth editions of Human Resources Management in Canada, published in 1998 and 200 I. Sutherland received the 2001 Pascal Award for Excellence in Teaching, which was presented at Sir Sandford Fleming's convocation in June.

1990 • Sandra (Tuck) Alblas, B.Sc. '92, went o n to Humber Coll ege in Toronto to earn a postgraduate certificate in marketing management and is now a commercial account manager for small business at Scotiabank in London, Ont. She married her husband, Art, Aug. 26, 2000, in a "wonderful country-and-western wedding" at Fanshawe Pioneer Village. She can be reached by e-ma il at bindybuttons@hotmail.com.

• Cheri (Coulter) Ascroft, B.Sc. '93, lives in Mississauga, Ont., with her husband, Bill, and oneyear-old daughter, Holly. A product developer at Campbell Soup, she wou ld like to hear from friends at cheri_ascroft@ca.campbellsoup.com.

• Trevor Avery, B.Sc. '9 1, ea rn ed a master's degree in biology at Acadia University in 1994 and a PhD in marine biology at Memorial Un iversity of Newfoundland this sprin g. He is now a research computing specia list at the Ocean Sciences Centre of Memorial and can be reached at tavery@mun.ca.

• Don Bradford , BA '92, li ves in Woodstock, Ont., and is a public relations officer for the Thames Valley District School Board.

• Kathryn Bricker, B.A.Sc. '94, is a speech language pathologist at St. Josep h's Hospital and Home in Gue lph , with a pediatric and ad ult outpatient caseload. She completed an M.Sc. in communicative disorders at the Un iversity of Western Ontario in 1999 and began working at St. Peter's Hospital in Hamilton in Rehabilitation Serv ices and Comp lex Co ntinuing Care. Friends ca n reach her at kathryn.bricker@sympatico.ca.

• Geoff Conant, BA '99, and Mark Frayne,

OBITUARIES Obituaries Wayne Bellamy, B.Sc. '79, June 18,2001 Forrester Blackwell, DHE '27, March 12, 1966 Samuel Bonner, AMPHI '87, in 1999 James Brill, BSA '68, in 1991 Alexis "Pek" Burrell, BSA '33, April27, 2001 Harold Clapp, BSA '38, June 4, 2001 Peter Clarke, BA '92, May 29,2001 Margaret Day, DHE '38, date unknown Martin DeForest, DVM '77, April 2, 2001 William Foott, BSA '53, May 11,2001 Michael Fruetel, B.Sc. '84, April 4, 2000 Kenneth Gartley, BSA '42, April 4, 2001 Richard Gidney, BA '71, June 14, 2000 Ronald Gilker, BSA '41, date unknown William Golding, BSA '37, May 12,2001 Carl Grant, DVM '68, June 12, 2000 Steve Griffith, ADA '98, june 8, 2001 Robert Hall, ADA '58, july 27,2001 David Harris, BSA '41, May 13,2001 George Hart, BSA '37, April3, 2001 Douglas Hawkins, DVM '46, Jan. 23, 2001 Elizabeth Hendriks, BA '76, in 2000 John "Jack" Hulet, DVM '52, June 8, 2001 Harry Hull, BSA '31, Oct. 12,2000

B.Sc, '00, teamed up just over a year ago to start a company called New Age Strategies. They held their second annual beach volleyball tournament on campus in june. The event received corporate support from Conant Financial Services, where Geoff is manager and raised money to help fund post-secondary education for underprivileged children. About two-thirds of the players were U of G alumIll.

• Sarah-Jane Corke, BA '90 and MA '92, received a PhD from the University of New Brunswick in 2000. She has accepted a tenure-track position in the Department of History at Dalhousie University

Bertram Hyde, BSA '50, Jan. 22, 2001 Glenn Johnston, BSA '54, March 25,2001 Fred Judiesch, DVM '50, April24, 2001 Helen Lanning, DHE '25, Feb 14, 1999 Arthur Leggatt, BSA '39, May 13, 2001 Harriet Mayhew, DHE '29, July 2000 Terry McCauley, BSA '59, May 10, 2000 Isabel McGriffin, DHE '29, May 2001 Isabel McNeil, DHE '32, in 1999 Robert Milne, BSA '55, jan. 12, 200 l.

Carey Moore, B.Sc.(Agr.) '79, july 8, 200 l Holly Mound, BA '77, in 1998 Gerald Mullen, DVM '39, june 3, 2001 Louise Palmer, DHE '32, january 2001 Willard Persson, DVM '40,Aprill0, 2001 Mark Raithby, BSA '55 and DVM '59, Aprill5, 2001 Jean Raycroft, DHE '47, Jan. 23,2001 May Reynolds, DHE '33, May 27, 200 l Edward Rothmel, DVM '42, April4, 2001 Colin Scheidel, ADA '89, july l, 2001 Lloyd Schweitzer, BSA '50, Feb. 21,2001 Ainslie Scott, DHE '41, date unknown Charles Scott, DVM '51, April!6, 200 l Donald Scott, BSA '37, March 31,2001 Allan Slote, BSA '43, March 25,2001 Roy Smees, BSA '37, April!, 2001 George Smiley, BSA '41, May 7, 200 I

and is engaged to marry David MaGee this September.

• Rhonda (Mertens) Desrochers, BA '90, is assistant grading coordinator at Better Beef Limited in Guelph and lives in Kitchener with her husband of four years. A fine art grad, she plans to open an art store/gallery with a co-artist.

• Brian Eccleston, B.Sc. '96, is a sales representative for Aventis Pharma Ca nada Inc. in Vancouver. He moved to Seattle, Wash., in 1996, then up the west coast to Vancouver, where he gave up "a struggling career in marine biology for a more challenging career in pharmaceutical sales."

He'd like to hear from friends at brian.eccleston@Aventis.com.

Clarence Smith, DVM '51, june 9, 2001 Barbara Spaulding, Mac '48, Nov. 14, 2000 Graham Steele, DVM '57, july 8, 200 1 Timothy Straiton, B.Sc. '83, August 1998 Alfred Vanags, DVM '59, jan. 200 I Ernest Walpole, BSA '49, Feb. 12,2001 Roy Waygood, BSA '41, AprilS, 2001 Elton Wyke, B.Sc.(Agr.) '71, December 2000 Bertram Willoughby, BSA '41, Feb.29,2000 Harry Wressell, BSA '36, January 2001

Faculty David Arnott, retired from the Department of Food Science, April I, 200 l Joanna Boehnert, Psychology, April 26, 200 l George Leibbrandt, Mathematics and Statistics, April 3, 2001

Friends Jean Barker, July 4, 2001 john Buckley, March 29, 2001 Margaret Ferguson, April 14, 200 I Beverly Mascoll, former member of Board of Governors, May 16, 2001

• Jon Empringham, B.Sc.(H.K.) '92, earned an education degree at Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y., and is now teaching at Drumbo Central School 111 Drumbo, Ont., where he also coaches basketball, volleyball and track. He and his wife, julie, live in Woodstock; son Nicholas from a previous marri age, is five.

• Anne Foster, B.A.Sc. '95, is a professional development facilitator with the Information Technology Institute, a postgraduate IT school. She was married july 21,2001, and lives in Toronto, where friends can reach her by e-mail at afoster@i ti .com.

• Jefferson Frisbee, B.Sc. (H.K )

'92, M.Sc. '93 and PhD '97, is a physiology professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and recently won the Young Investigator Award from the cardiovascular section of the American Physiological Society. The award recognizes outstanding independent investigators in the early stages of their career.

• Bill Hughey, BA '93 and MA '95, has been appointed archivist to Guelph Public Library. He was previously senior archivist in the Archives of Ontario. In addition to his Guelph history degrees, he has a master of information studies (archives) from the University of Toronto.

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the 1Vay 1Ve 1Vere FROM THE ARCHIVES

HE F 1 R s T Ontarian student newspaper was published on campus March 29, 1951. The lead story included this photo of OAC students wielding shovels in the basement of Massey Hall to make way for a student lounge. Another story summarized the findings of a research project that compared commercial mix cakes with homemade.

The newspaper was intended to serve students at all three founding colleges. One early editor reported that the paper's name came from the idea that the three schools might one day become the University of Ontario.

The Ontarian has changed over the years, reflecting changes on campus and in society, as well as the individuality of each new editor. Following the social club atmosphere of the 1950s, the 1960s Ontarian editors tried

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to stir up controversy with articles about communism and boarding houses that advertised "whites preferred."

One issue in fall 1970 was confiscated by the RCMP at the printers because it contained a bulletin with the FLQ manifesto- illegal under the War Measures Act. Later editors have varied the focus from news and intellectual discussion to letters and opinion pieces in an effort to hear all voices on campus. One l990s editor told students: "If you don't like what we're doing with the paper, you can volunteer to help change it .... It's your paper."

After 50 years of publication, the Ontarian is still one of the few completely autonomous student newspapers in the country.

See page 34 for details of a Sept. 29 anniversary celebration.

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