University Seeks Feedback On First Peoples House
theInsideInnovation & DevelopmentCorporation supplementOCTOBER 2004www.uvic.ca/ringSERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA COMMUNITYSWIM CANADAPublications mail agreement No. 40014024University seeksfeedback onFirst Peoples Houseby Patty PittsDixonTHE HEART OF A CHAMPIONby Pete LewisIt was her performance at therecent Paralympics in Athensthat vaulted UVic Vikes swimmerStephanie Dixon onto the worldstage, but it’s not the eightmedals she won that makes hera champion. For that matter, itreally has very little to do withswimming at all.Stephanie is an elite athlete,pure and simple. Her spirit,passion and drive are whatseparate her from the rest of thepack. By the way, Stephanie hasa disability. She was born withonly one leg. But if you see herdon’t tell her that, because as faras she’s concerned, she’s an athletejust like everybody else.Stephanie’s success at theParalympics includes six individual medals—one gold, foursilver and one bronze – along withtwo silver relay medals.And there are awards on hergrowing list of accomplishments.In March, Stephanie was namedVikes outstanding female Athleteof the Year in her first season withthe university swim program. Shemet the able-bodied qualifyingstandard for both Canada Westand Canadian InteruniversitySport and competed at thosechampionships with Canada’sbest athletes. In 2003, Stephaniereceived Ontario’s female Athletewith a Disability of the Yearaward. The list goes on.Peter Vizsolyi has coachedhundreds of swimmers andmany Olympians in his 21 yearswith the Vikes swim program.When he talks about Stephaniehe’s quick to share that “few havehad the toughness and mentalfortitude that she has.”Stephanie is in her secondyear at UVic in pursuit of a BAin psychology.In the limited time I’ve knownStephanie, I can’t recall a timethat she’s not had smile on herface. Her teammates and friendsrarely talk about her success in thepool, but more about the qualityof person she is, the leadershipshe brings and the role modelshe’s become.Pete Lewis is public relations coordinator in athletics and recreation.UVic is ready to unveil a preliminarydesign for the university’s FirstPeoples House and is looking forfeedback on both the design of thebuilding and the suggested site.Meetings with First Nationsleaders are underway in advance ofa consultation session for them oncampus later this fall with UVicPresident Dr. David Turpin. Publicconsultation sessions for members ofthe community are scheduled for Nov.8 from 2 to 4 p.m. and Nov. 18 from4 to 7 p.m. in the Michele Pujol roomin the Student Union Building.The house is one of UVic’sstrategic plan commitments toincrease the number of aboriginalstudents graduating from allfaculties at UVic. It incorporates thesuggestions, advice and hopes heardduring several initial consultationsessions in 2001 with First Nationsleaders, as well as UVic aboriginalfaculty, staff and students.The house is intended to be awelcoming home for aboriginalstudents and an inclusive andhealing place for the local andglobal indigenous community andnon-indigenous people alike.Alfred Waugh, (ChipweyanFond du Lac band) of Waugh BusbyArchitects, is the prime consultantfor the project. His design is basedon pre-contact longhouses in CoastSalish territory, reflecting the oldand modern traditions of theCoast and Straits Salish peoples.The building’s exterior uses cedarand glass planks, representing theold and the new. The design alsoincorporates influences from theInterior Salish, and other cultureswill be represented through art andartifacts displayed throughout thebuilding’s interior.The main entrance is framed bytwo welcoming figures symbolizingthe doorway to the modern FirstPeoples House and representingthe Coast Salish students of the21st century. Two more welcomingposts frame the doorway to theceremonial hall.The house will featureceremonial, academic and officespace. The site recommended by thehouse project planning committeeis near the centre of campus, in thegreen space between the Cornettand Clearihue buildings. Placingthe house near the UniversityCentre, another ceremonial space,establishes an aboriginal presencein the heart of the campus andorients the building toward theeast, according to tradition.The building’s design is 70per cent complete and has beenapproved subject to consultation.Fundraising for the 12,160 sq.ft., 5.5 million house has begun.For further information about thehouse and to provide feedback, visitwww.uvic.ca/fphouse.UVic athletes make Olympian effortUVic athletics has a proudtradition of sending studentathletes, graduates and coaches torepresent Canada at the Olympics.That tradition continued thisAugust and September in Athensas current and former studentsand staff took to the pool, thetrails and the water to competefor their country.Leading the charge was UVicgraduate and former varsityrower Barney Williams who wona silver medal in a heart-stoppingmen’s four race against a Britishteam that won by the smallest ofmargins.Fourth-place finishes wentto UVic grad Alison Sydor inmountain biking, former Vikesrowers and grads Buffy Williamsand Darcy Marquardt in thewomen’s pair event and formerVikes rowers and grads GavinHasset and Jon Mandick in themen’s lightweight fours. FormerVikes swimmer Rick Say placedsixth in the men’s 200-metrefreestyle against a field describedas the strongest ever assembled foran Olympic swimming event.In all, more than 20 UVicstudents, grads, coaches andassistant coaches participatedin the 2004 Olympics andParalympics in Athens.Artist’s rendering of the proposed design of the First Peoples HouseFall convocation honours three lifetime achieversFall convocation ceremonies on Nov.10 and 12 will include honorarydegrees for Robert Giroux, a leadingadvocate for higher education inCanada, children’s performer RaffiCavoukian, and author and retiredwriting professor Jack Hodgins.Giroux is president of theAssociation of Universities andColleges of Canada, a positionRing-Oct-04he’s held since 1995. He’s playeda significant role in advocating theimportance of university researchin relation to national goals forinnovation and development. He wasalso a force behind the creation of theCanada Foundation for Innovationand the Canada Research Chairsprogram. He receives an LL.D atthe 10 a.m. ceremony on Nov. 10.1Raffi’s honorary music degreerecognizes a 25-year career thatspans singing, teaching and publicservice—all dedicated to children’sentertainment and education. He’ssold more than 12 million copiesof his recordings, making him oneof the best-selling children’s singersof all time. Through his TroubadourFoundation he has supported thefaculty of education’s internationalarts project. He receives a D.Mus atthe 2:30 p.m. ceremony on Nov. 10.Hodgins will receive anhonorary doctor of literature forhis works of fiction—mostly basedon Vancouver Island—and hisnon-fiction, including a popularhandbook for writers, A Passionfor Narrative, which includes many10/5/04, 3:13 PMof the teaching strategies he usedat UVic between 1985 and 2002.Hodgins won the 1980 GovernorGeneral’s Award for Literature forhis novel, The Resurrection of JosephBourne. He receives a D.Litt at the10 a.m. ceremony on Nov. 12.In all, more than 1,100 degrees,diplomas and certificates will beawarded during fall convocation.
VALERIE SHOREaroundtherıngFlu easier to prevent than lamentDon’t give your friends an early Christmas present this year. Flu season is fastapproaching and it’s time to protect yourself. Health services encourageseveryone to get inoculated. “The flu can be quite serious and spreads rapidly,”says health services nurse Donna Denman. “Not getting a shot also puts yourco-workers at risk.” Faculty and staff can get a shot in the arm during theannual flu shot clinic on Oct. 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, and 28 in Peoples Drug Martin the SUB. UVic health services nurses will give injections from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. and the charge is 15. Call 721-3400 to book your appointment. Healthservices will be providing the same service for students by the third week inOctober. Students can drop in or call ahead. Dates will be advertised aroundcampus and the cost is also 15. Anyone with chronic health concerns is welcome to come to health services for a free flu shot—faculty and staff included.It’s time for some tips on biking in the darkWhen the clocks fall back, cyclists should spring ahead with preparations tomake themselves visible during the darker fall months. UVic’s facilities management department and bicycle users committee will be operating two cyclingstations on campus from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 and 27 at the Hendersonentrance to give cyclists tips on improving their visibility in traffic. The stationswill offer warm cider, goodies, reflector tape, discount coupons for lights atlocal bike shops and the opportunity to purchase Mountain Equipment Co-opsafety vests. Cyclists can also enter to win draw prizes. Anyone interested involunteering at the cycling stations is asked to contact Sarah Webb, interimsustainability co-ordinator at 472-5011 or sarahwebb@fmgt.uvic.ca.SolesPublic servant namedto government relations postJim Soles has been appointedto the new position of executivedirector, government relations, forthe university.Reporting to the vice presidentexternal relations and workingclosely with the UVic executive team,Soles will develop and implementa strategic plan to enhance theuniversity’s government relations atthe provincial and federal levels. Hisresponsibilities include assisting inthe pursuit of provincial and nationalfunding and communicating therelevance of research and teachingto governments.Soles brings to the job extensiveexperience in B.C.’s postsecondaryeducation sector and in the Ministryof Advanced Education, where he hasserved for the past two years as assistantdeputy minister, the senior publicservant with primary responsibilityfor post-secondary education.A UVic grad, Soles holds a BA inEnglish (1978) and an MPA (1983).“We’re delighted to welcome Jimback to UVic,” says Faye Wightman,vice president external relations.“We look forward to working withhim and benefiting from his richexperience and practical knowledgeof relations between governmentsand universities.”“It’s become increasingly important for universities to haveeffective working relationshipswith governments,” says Soles. “Ilook forward to using my skillsas a strategist and, sometimes,interpreter to help UVic continue tobuild its connections at the federaland provincial levels.”Soles joined the Ministry ofAdvanced Education in 1986, servingas a manager and director beforebecoming assistant deputy ministerin 2002. His many accomplishmentsinclude developing the budgetand plans for the creation of theUniversity of Northern B.C. and theuniversity colleges, and overseeingcreation of the B.C. KnowledgeDevelopment Fund.In 1993-94, Soles served theVictoria Commonwealth GamesSociety as general manager of partnerrelations, negotiating agreements onfunding, facilities, policies and serviceswith all levels of government.In 2001-02, Soles was vicepresident of the University Presidents’ Council where he workedto secure government approvaland funding for the expansion ofmedical education and to increasethe number of spaces in computerscience and engineering.As assistant deputy minister,he played a primary role in thedevelopment of a six-year plan forexpanding access to B.C.’s postsecondary system and represented theprovince on national postsecondaryeducation and research mattersthrough the federal governmentand the Council of Ministers ofEducation Canada.Spam, spam, spam .UVic e-mail users are findingfewer spam messages in theirmailboxes these days, thanks tocomputer services’ successful use ofa technique called greylisting.Although it may initiallydelay delivery of some e-mailby up to a half-hour, greylistinghas raised UVic’s ability to blockspam. It does so at the serverlevel by temporarily failing thefirst e-mail between a specificsender and receiver. Since this isa normal occurrence, servers justrıngthequeue the e-mail and try sendingit again—except those serverssending spam. Storing that manyqueued messages is too costly tospammers so the first attempt isthe last attempt.Greylisting does not delayinternal e-mails and subsequente-mails between the same senderand receiver, but it is very effectiveat blocking external messages.Of the 700,000 e-mail messageshandled daily by the server, about80 per cent of it is spam. Prior toLibrary celebrates book artistsThe McPherson Library Gallery is holding an Art of the Book exhibit Oct. 9–27to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists’ Guild. Co-sponsored by the Friends of UVic Libraries and the MaltwoodArt Museum, the juried exhibition of 74 pieces will feature works of fine bookbinding, papermaking, calligraphy, fine printing, box-making, and pop-upbooks. “What better place to celebrate the ingenuity and skills of book artiststhan in the library,” says Wendie McHenry, projects and planning librarian.“People know that the library offers a wide array of services and resources,but fundamentally it is still about books.” Special events on Oct. 14 highlightthe display. For more information contact Wendy McHenry at 721-8217 orwmchenry@uvic.ca.Why do we love those scary movies?From Dracula to Freddy Kruger, Hollywood has happily fed our need to frightenourselves silly for decades. But what does our continued fascination withmonsters who make it to the silver screen say about our society? Author andculture historian David Skal will examine the deeper social meanings behindhorror literature and entertainment in two upcoming Lansdowne publiclectures based on two of his books. Hollywood Gothic: The Tangled Web ofDRACULA from Novel to Stage to Screen, on Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Human and Social Development Building, room A240, chronicles the rise of thefamous count from his conception in the fevered mind of a Victorian theatremanager to 20th century media myth. The Monster Show on Oct. 19 at 12 p.m.in the MacLaurin building, room D283 uncovers a secret history of moderntimes revealed by the modern anxiety ritual of the horror movie.Conference offers mentoring opportunitiesfor young women“Women between the ages of 19 and 29 are usually just starting a career orfinishing high school, so it’s a real transition period,”says UVic student NikiHodgkinson, who invites her fellow female students to come and meet amentor at the Leadership and Mentoring Conference on Nov. 4 to 6 at theHarbour Towers Inn. Attendees will network and attend sessions such as financial planning and public speaking. Hodgkinson says the main strength of theconference is meeting the variety of women who offer so many differing skills.“Being around them is really inspiring,” she says. Call Tracy Ryan at 418-1849for more information. Registration forms can be picked up at the Y, or onlineat www.ymywca.victoria.bc.ca/community wod.html.The Ring is published by UVic Communications on the first Thursday of every month, except August.Managing Editor Valerie ShoreProduction Beth DomanContributors Maria Lironi, Mike McNeney,Patty Pitts, Valerie Shore, Lynda HillsThe Ring, PO Box 1700,University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C. V8W 2Y2Tel: (250) 721-7636Fax: 721-8955e-mail: ucom@uvic.caWebsite: www.uvic.ca/ringThe Ring reserves the right to select and edit allsubmissions. Material contained in The Ring may bereprinted or broadcast freely without permission. Creditis not necessary, but would be appreciated. CanadianPublications Mail Agreement No. 40014024.Advertising Bonnie Light388-5321 or ringads@uvic.caCalendar Mandy Crocker, ucom@uvic.caPrinter Island PublishersRing-Oct-04Rhonda Rose is digging deep to help a co-worker and her family get throughcancer treatments. Fellow groundsworker Beth Lawson, recently diagnosedwith leukemia, is scheduled to undergo lengthy chemotherapy in Vancouver. “I’m just trying to help. I’ve known Beth as long as the 20 years she’sworked at UVic,” says Rose. She decided to show support by organizingvarious fundraising initiatives such as a silent auction and benefit concert. A“Walk-around-the Ring” walkathon took place in September. As the cancertreatments are only administered in Vancouver, Lawson, her husband RobPark, and eight-year-old daughter Hehley, have set up an extra residence inthe city. “Hopefully this will work, otherwise Beth is looking at a bone marrow transplant,” says Rose. A bluegrass concert, slated for Oct. 24, will takeplace at Felicitas from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets are 10. The silent auction isplanned for late October. Call Rhonda Rose at 213-1474 to purchase ticketsand for more information.Vol. 30 No. 9Director Bruce KilpatrickPage 2greylisting, UVic was blocking 75per cent of spam. Now the servercan block over 95 per cent of it—theequivalent of an additional 100,000messages a day.Greylisting’s success maydiminish over time as spammersdevelop new ways to evade it,but computing services will alsobe working on new blockingtechniques. For more informationabout UVic’s approach to email spam and filtering visitwww.uvic.ca/spam.With a little help from her friendsThe Ring October 2004210/5/04, 3:13 PM
UVic experts now amouse click awayringersFollowing the retirement of long-serving executive director of financial servicesBob Worth, UVic’s financial services is undergoing a reorganization. After anational search, former manager of financial accounting and training MurrayGriffith is the university’s new executive director of financial services after serving in that position in an acting capacity for a short term. Kristi Simpson is nowexecutive director of budget and capital planning. Following his retirement in July,Worth was assigned the position of special financial administrator to vice president finance and operations Jack Falk. Among other projects, Worth will recommend a risk management model for UVic and will assist Griffith and Simpsonduring this transition phase.UVic’s next university secretary will be Julia Eastman, currently senior director ofuniversities and colleges in the Nova Scotia Department of Education, on secondment from her position as co-ordinator of policy development at Dalhousie University. She’ll assume her new position on Jan. 1. Eastman is also a PhD studentat the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. Shereplaces UVic’s current university secretary, Sheila Sheldon-Collyer, who retires atthe end of this year.UVic’s purchasing services department has been recognized as a fully certifiedprocurement agency by the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council,based in Virginia. “Certification assures our customers, suppliers and stakeholdersthat public procurement practices and principles are being applied that result inbetter value and quality service to the organization,” says Ken Babich, managerof purchasing services. Babich has also co-authored Sourcing in the Public Sector, one of new 14 textbooks to be used by the U.S.-based National Institute forGovernmental Purchasing in its training and professional development programs.A mathematician and an astronomer are this year’s winners of the faculty ofscience’s top academic awards. Dr. David Leeming (mathematics & statistics)wins the Award for Teaching Excellence, while the Award for Research Excellencegoes to Dr. Arif Babul (physics & astronomy). Both awards consist of a 500cash prize and a commemorative plaque, and were presented to the winners latelast month. Babul, who studies the formation and evolution of structure in theuniverse, has also been awarded a Leverhulme Visiting Professorship, which he’lljointly hold at Oxford University and the University of Durham in the U.K. during part of his upcoming sabbatical. The overriding criteria for selection are thescholar’s academic standing and achievement and “the potential for host institution researchers to benefit from the visitor’s skills and expertise.”VALERIE SHOREBabul, left, and Leeming.by Valerie ShoreAre you looking for researchcollaborators from other departments across campus? Are youseeking experts for a peer reviewcommittee? Or are you a potentialgraduate student searching for asupervisor who specializes in yourchosen field of study?Your search just got a wholelot easier.UVic has launched its firstcomprehensive online expertisedatabase—a public, searchablecatalogue of the more than 700full-time faculty members at theuniversity. Each entry includescontact information, a descriptionof the person’s research interests,community interactions andinternational involvements.The database has beendeveloped over the past ninemonths by representatives fromcommunications, the library,the offices of the vice presidentresearch and vice presidentacademic, international affairs, thefaculties of science, engineering andgraduate studies, and developmentand external relations.“This database helps fulfil ourcommitment to promote andexpand the transfer of researchknowledge to the community,” saysDr. Martin Taylor, vice presidentresearch. “We hope it will becomean indispensable tool for manyusers on and off-campus and, atthe same time, make people moreaware of the depth and breadth ofour research expertise.”Key users will include government decision-makers, grantingagencies, other researchers, industry,community groups, parents andpotential students, the news media,current students, faculty and staff.“With 29 departments oncampus and new faculty beinghired all the time, it’s difficultat the best of timesto keep upwith who isresearchingwhat,” saysKaty Nelson,information services librarian inthe McPherson Library. “We’realways trying to developresources that our clientscan use for themselves. Thisdatabase, with its easy-touse interface is that kind ofresource.”The database will beespecially useful for promoting interdisciplinaryand international researchand forging new research partnerships. For example, a companyfocused on creating productsfor the aquaculture sector canuse the site to determine whichUVic researchers are active inthis field, what sub-areas theywork on within aquaculture, andwhat other organizations they’repartnered with.The database is currentlyaccessible at uvic.ca/experts orfrom the research link on the UVichomepage. More entry points areplanned. “Given the broad rangeof potential users, we’ll makeall points of entry logical andeasy to find,” says Rogier Gruys(communications), co-ordinatorof the UVic website.There are several ways to browsethe database—by topic, A-Z topiclisting, department, expert name,or keywords. Or you can searchthe database by keyword. “We useeveryday topics and keywords,”says Web programmer DaveWolowicz (communications).“We’ve designed this database tobe as user-friendly as possible.”All UVic faculty members havebeen asked to enter informationRETIREMENT INCOME OPTIONSin their record andadd keywords relatedto their field ofexpertise. As ofearly October,75 per cent offaculty membershad done so.“We’re hopefulthat the remainingwww.uvic.ca/experts25 per cent will see how useful thisdatabase can be for them, and fillin the required information,” saysDr. Richard Keeler, associate vicepresident research.Faculty members were alsoasked whether they wouldbe willing to be contacted bythe news media. Those whoanswered yes—nearly 200 todate—will be listed on a separateonline database accessible onthe communications websiteat www.uvic.ca/mediaexperts.This updates an expert mediacontact directory managed bythe communications departmentfor the last 12 years.Maintenance of the UVicexpertise database is the responsibility of the office of thevice president research. Commentsand suggestions should be sent toNieves Forcada at nforcada@uvic.caor 721-7971. OCT 2004Stocks Bonds RRIFsLife Insurance RRSPs Annuities Investment FundsMonthly Income Based on 100,000REGISTERED RETIREMENT INCOME FUND (RRIF)AGEMinimum Payout*Total Payout to Age 100TONY SOUTHWELLCIM, RFP, CFPLawyer & Notary PublicFormer member, UVicBoard of Pension TrusteesAccelerated Payout:697580 379 167,800 654 146,343 711 136,053Total 5 year payout . . 111,090Total 10 year payout . 122,548Total 15 year payout . 135,003*Based on best current GIC of 4.30%. 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MARIA LIRONIIt’s time to nominate youroutstanding co-workerNeufeldMaster painter givesstudent the opportunityof a lifetimeby Maria LironiUVic visual arts master’s studentMark Neufeld will paint andlive in Berlin this spring thanksto legendary Canadian painterJoe Plaskett. Neufeld is the firstrecipient of the inaugural 25,000Joe Plaskett Foundation Award—one of the largest in Canada.The award will be presentedannually to a Canadian art studentwho has recently graduated with anMFA degree or is working towardthis degree in the discipline ofpainting. It enables the recipient tospend a year furthering his or hereducation in Europe through traveland painting.Neufeld plans to go to Berlinto check out the work of a newgeneration of German artists thatincludes Thomas Scheibitz andFranz Ackerman.Neufeld was one of 24 paintersfrom Canadian universitiesconsidered for the award by a panelheaded by Plaskett. In notifyingNeufeld of his win, Plaskett wrote:“Your work stood clearly out fromthe rest in your control, I’d say evenmastery, of many of the complexitiesof the painter’s art.”Neufeld’s brightly animated,large-scale paintings depict a seriesof chaotic rooms culled from film,interior-design magazines andmemory, which simultaneouslyembrace order and destruction togive the viewer a sense of dislocationand vertigo.Prior to UVic, the graduate ofthe Emily Carr Institute of Artand Design designed gravestones,creating stencils for ornatelettering and images such as angels,rosaries and the Virgin Mary to betransferred into the stone.“It paid better than art,” saysNeufeld, who jokingly refers tohis “longest running exhibition” astaking place in several Vancouvercemeteries.Eighty-six year-old Plaskett isknown for his colourful palette,light-drenched still-lifes, andportraits. He was born in NewWestminster but has lived primarilyin Europe since the 1950s. Plaskettstill produces still life, portraits,and interiors which are part of thepublic collections of galleries acrossthe country.The award was presented toNeufeld by Plaskett last monthat a ceremony at the Emily CarrInstitute of Art and Design inVancouver.Want to acknowledge the greatwork your co-worker is doing?Then go beyond the flowers,cards and chocolates becausenothing really says “I noticed” likenominating a UVic staff memberfor a President’s DistinguishedService Award.Established in 2002 byPresident David Turpin, theaward recognizes outstandinguniversity employees who havehelped improve the university andthe outside community.“We have more than 4,000 staffmembers on campus who not onlysupport the faculty and students,but who also help connect theuniversity to the wider world,”says Turpin. “They make thecampus a great place to workand learn, and their enthusiasminspires the rest of us. So it’s onlyright that we tell these people howproud we are of them and theiraccomplishments.”The award has two categories:individual or team. Any UVicemployee or recognized studentorganization can nominate anindividual, group or team. Winnerswill receive a plaque and 1,000 forprofessional development ( 6,000maximum limit in the case of teamawards).The nomination deadline isOct. 31 and results will be announced at the president’s holidayreception on Dec. 15.Last year’s individual winnerswere Marie Elliott (UniversityCentre Farquhar Auditorium),Lois Jones (human resources)and John Newcomb (geography).The team award went to MurrayGriffith, Shannon Hayward,Tracey MacNeil, Neil MacLeanand Michele McDonald inaccounting, as well as Mary AnneGotaas and Donna Ratcliffe in thebudget office.More information and nomination forms are available atweb.uvic.ca/univsec.Legacy Awards tickets now on saleLegacy Awards night is Nov.16 at the Victoria ConferenceCentre. Co-chaired by UVicsupporters Murray and LyndaFarmer, the annual gala recognizesthe outstanding achievements ofalumni and professors, athletesand coaches.Tickets are available from thealumni services office (721-6000)or online (www.alumni.uvic.ca/events). The dinner includesunique prize auctions,
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