The Gateway (1997-01-07)

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by  University of Alberta

olwime 86, Issue 2
Ly, January 7, 1997
Jaroslaw Malanowski
Page 2 Tuesday, January 7,1997 gateway
CFS faces its Waterloo &
Ontario university let out of student federation
three years after referendum to leave passes
campaigning to keep UW in the
by Peter Lenardon addition, a package was sent to CFS
CFS.
National Student News Wire last year which included a letter
UW’s reasons for leaving the
WATERLOO, Ontario—The from the Federation of Students’
CFS are essentially the same today
Canadian Federation of Students lawyer, a full chronology of
as they were in 1993. The CFS
(CFS) has officially recognized the referendum results and a letter from
concerns itself with a wide range of
results of the University of former Federation president Jane
international social justice issues
Waterloo’s 1993 student referendum Pak, requesting that the CFS heed
that are not directly related to
which were strongly in favour of the will of UW students.
discontinuing membership in the Foley has been in continuous education. In addition, the annual
cost of membership in the CFS
national lobby group. contact with CFS officials by mail
would be approximately $90,000
The group’s decision was made and phone requesting recognition of
compared to the $12,000 that the
at the CFS’s recent general meeting,
Federation currently pays to the
and follows over three years of
Canadian Alliance of Student
attempts by Waterloo student “I’m very glad to see that the
Associations. ,
leaders to extricate UW from
CFS has finally respected the The high cost .of CFS
membership.
democratic process and our membership has been attributed in
CFS chair Brad Lavigne said in
varying degrees to the wide scope
a conversation with UW’s Student choice to withdraw
of issues addressed by the CFS, the |
Federation vice president education
membership.”
relatively high salaries paid to CFS
Kelly Foley that they discussed the
executives, the size of the CFS
issues surrounding their rejection of
the referendum and decided instead —University of Waterloo bureaucracy and the operation of
to ratify the results. Student Federation vice president CFS services like TravelCUTS.
The CFS had previously education Kelly Foley The CFS was also the organizer
of both the 1995 rally on Parliament
decided that “improprieties”
Hill where former Human
committed during the referendum
Resources Minister Lloyd }
campaign called the results into the referendum results.
Axworthy was pelted with eggs and
question. CFS officials proposed “Ym very glad to see that the
another referendum, but UW’s CFS has finally respected the Kraft Dinner and the 1996 Queen’s
Park protest which was
students’ council and executive democratic process and our choice
overshadowed by clashes with
rejected the offer because the chief to withdraw membership,” said
police and vandalism.
returning officer’s report indicated Foley.
It is the view of some student
that the campaign was run fairly. The February 1993 referendum
leaders that this type of action hurts
Until recently, UW was results were 2,171 to 793 in favour
rather than helps efforts to improve
considered a member in bad of discontinuing membership in the
accessibility to post-secondary
standing of the CFS because it no CFS. There was a relatively high
education.
longer paid dues. voter turnout of 21 per cent.
Former Federation president
Since the referendum, there has The chief returning officer’s
Jane Pak said last year, “It’s clear we
been an ongoing offort by the report listed a few minor campaign
don’t agree with their methods at
Federation of Students to terminate violations on both sides, regarding
all.”
UW’s membership in the CFS. the improper use of buttons and
Students’ Council has twice upheld posters. The only major violation —From Imprint (University of
the 1993 results unanimously. In involved a CFS field worker Waterloo)
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gateway Tuesday, Ja nua ry:7, 1997. Page 3
SUB floods
HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS FORCED
OUTSIDE DURING BUILDING LEAK
by Neal Ozano One Bookstore employee Meanwhile, frustrated
Start buildin’ that ark, said that at about 8:50 a.m., students lined up outside,
Noah, the floods are a-comin’! water began running down the impatiently waiting to rush the
Students and staff were windows and seeping through bookstore.
evacuated from the Students’ roof tiles and light fixtures in After more than a half
Union Building yesterday the computer shop. hour’s wait in sub-zero
morning when a sprinkler Bea Wytinck, computers temperatures, students and
gasket blew in the meditation manager at the Bookstore, staff were allowed to re-enter
room in SUB, spewing more couldn’t give an exact estimate the building around 9:30 a.m.
than 500 gallons of water over of the damages at press time, Maintenance crews had the
three floors of the building. but said that “an electrician mess cleaned up by 10:30 a.m..
A piano was drenched in was coming in to assess the Scattered buckets caught the
SUB maintenance staff cordoned off rooms and hallways affected by the torrents
while power was shut off to drenched areas. Water also leaked into the
Bookstore computer area, damaging some of the machines.
One Bookstore employee said that at about 8:50 a.m., water began running
down the windows and seeping through roof tiles and light fixtures in the
computer shop.
the meditation room, while damage [to the store].” last drops of the leak.
electric fans whirred A staff member said that it According to staff from
throughout the western half of would probably take “a couple Physical Plant, this is the
the building in an attempt to of days” to assess the damage second serious problem caused
dry the damp carpets. to the computers. by the plumbing in SUB in the
SUB maintenance staff Nearly three hundred last two weeks. Last Saturday,
cordoned off rooms and people had to be evacuated frozen pipes burst in the third
hallways affected by the from the building when the low floor of SUB, causing extensive
torrents while power was shut pressure in the sprinkler damage.
off to drenched areas. Water system set off the fire alarm. The recently renovated
also leaked into the Bookstore The fire department was called Students’ Union Building will
computer area, damaging some in but was unable to help the be 30 years.old next summer.
of the machines: situation,
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This Day
in Campus
History
| from the Gateway archives
20 YEARS AGO
Thursday, January 6, 1977:
- The Board of Governors votes
0 oppose differential fee structure
proposed by the minister of
advanced education, Dr. Bert
|Hohol. Dr. Hohol overrides the
vote and says the hike will take
| place regardless.
10 YEARS AGO
Tuesday, January 6, 1987:
- The telephone registration
{system shuts down and the U of A
considers reverting to the manual
system of registration.
- The Golden Bears basketball
eam wins the Dino Classic in
Calgary, catapulting them from
ifth to first place standing.
Thursday, January 9, 1992:
Jaroslaw Malanowski
Ladi and Danny Dhanoa, the new owners of the old Store Plus More, pose in front of their new sign.
- Tuition fees increase by $200,
bringing the total to $1600 annually
STORE PLUS MORE IS NO MORE
for full time students.
- The Supreme Court of
Canada hears the case of professor
by Lauren Podlubny the location was assumed by Ladi renovations and a name change. could deal with the students...we Olive Dickason, who is protesting
the mandatory retirement age of
Store Plus More is under new Dhanoa and her husband Danny. Dhanoa said that she and her just care about them a lot,” she
management. The store was subsequently closed husband have wanted to own a explained. 65.
In mid-December, after to customers to undergo many store like this for some time. They The new owners have many 1 YEAR AGO
months of negotiation, control of changes, including major searched through Calgary and plans for the location. They hope
Tuesday, January 9, 1996:
i > Edmonton and discovered the to attract customers who were
- Ina speech at the Faculty of
location in the Students’ Union dissatisfied with the store’s former
SUPPLEMENTARY BURSARIES Law, Ralph Klein states that
Building. The Dhanoas plan to stay practices.
because students are not throwing
Dhanoa says that they want
eggs at the ministrer of advanced
are available to students who have received the students to feel as though “they’re
“We really like the education, they must be content
maximum government funding or who are ineligible coming into a store and they’re
atmosphere. We wanted a getting good service and their with the government’s cuts to post
for government funding. The bursaries are based on secondary education.
business where we could money’s worth...and just happy
financial need and satisfactory academic standing. when they walk out.”
deal with the students...we MOST MEMORABLE TLE
TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!! The store, now called Ladi’s
just care about them a lot.” after the owner, has a brand new OF 1996:
Application deadline is January 15, 1997. To Ralph Klein bashers: You
look and a new list of prices. There
—Ladi Dhanoa, owner of the are notably lower prices in high are socialist trash. Return to your
Please pick up an application form at the demand items like pop, chips and communist home worlds.
new convenience store in SUB
Student Financial Aid and Information Centre chocolate bars. —compiled by
Dhanoa hopes that students
at the University of Alberta for a will be willing to give the store a Lauren
2-700 SUB long time. chance because “we’re not the
q Student Financial Aid
“We really like the atmosphere. same image that was here. It’s a Podlubny
ib and Information Centre 492-3483
We wanted a business where we total change.”
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gateway Tuesday, January 7, 1997 Page5
New blood in research
SMITH APPOINTED TO REPLACE PIPER AS VP RESEARCH
by Sheila Soder academic, Poston worked with willing to listen to them.”
The University of Alberta has Smith. Smith was then the Poston explained that the
a new acting vice-president of University’s associate vp extended period of Smith’s
research and external affairs. academic. He was appointed appointment will provide
Roger Smith was appointed on Jan. acting vp academic from July to continuity for the University’s
1 to the position for an 18 month December 1994 when then-vp fundraising campaign. The
period, which is longer than the academic John McDonald replaced external launch of the campaign,
term of office held by most Paul Davenport as the acting which is the fourth largest
temporary administrators. president until current president university fundraising campaign
Smith replaces Martha Piper, Rod Fraser was hired. in Canada, has been set for April
who will become president of the 2.
University of British Columbia in The University hopes to raise
“Like other administrators,
July. $144.65 million over five years
In Folio, the University of while he may not act on through donations from
Alberta’s public affairs newspaper, what the students are saying, corporations, alumni, and other w Malanowski
U of A president Rod Fraser individuals. $60.4 million has been
at least he is willing to listen Firefighters were called out to deal with the flooding in SUB.
expressed his approval of the designated for scholarships and
appointment. “I am delighted that to them.” bursaries for students. $49.95 Health Services
Roger has accepted this position at million will be used to recruit new
such an exciting and challenging —Students' Union president professors and endow chairs in the
time in our history. He brings with University’s strongest
Garett Poston on Roger Smith,
him a wealth of administrative and departments. The final $34.3 puts down roots
the new acting vp research
academic experience,” said Fraser. million will be used to improve
U of A Students’ Union and external affairs facilities.
president Garett Poston is also Smith served as acting vice-
pleased. “Martha Piper was great “{Smith is] easy to work with president academic from 1994 to by Neal Ozano one office to another, across the
and will be difficult to replace but and student friendly,” said Poston. 1995, and as associate vice- Health services has finally hall, instead of sending them
the University has done well,” said “Like other administrators, while president academic from 1992 to moved from the wilds of the across campus,” said Kennedy.
Poston. he may not act on what the 1994. He was also the dean of campus outback to its new The move was delayed
During his term as the SU’s vp students are saying, at least he is business from 1978 to 1988. location in the Students’ Union several months because of
Building. construction problems. Concerns
All of the University’s health were also raised about the cost
services are now located on the of the venture, which went
second floor of SUB. significantly over-budget.
Before the move, most According to Kennedy, it cost
services were located in the $1.1 million to move the health
health services building on the centre from the old location to
eastern extremes of campus on the current location.
111th St. but some were located “That includes the cost of
in Athabasca hall. renovating the space to meet
The move also brings a name their needs, and moving them
change. Health services is now over into the new space,” he said.
called the University Health Kennedy is optimistic about
Centre. the new location.
According to Sean Kennedy, “There was a lot of
the assistant to the dean of nervousness about moving and
_| students, the new location will so many changes; change is
be more convenient for students stressful, but once everyone got
since all the offices will be in a in, we’ve almost immediately
central location on campus. seen benefits of being together,
“It [is] really nice, because and people are really happy,”
4 we're able to walk a student from said Kennedy.
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carefully, fools because of the biological differences consisting of professionals em-
7 between humans and other animal _ ployed at the university in various
Re: The article “Die, Rabbit: Animal _ species results obtained from animal disciplines, recently concluded
testing at U of A more humane” experiments are invalid or misleading that we do not, and that animal
I have some comments to make re- when applied to humans. Opponents _ research cannot be morally justi-
garding the above mentioned article. of animal research believe the focus _ fied.
Animal research can never be hu- should be moved away from animal Animal researchers have the
mane. There is nothing humane about research towards the prevention of _ right to try and convince the pub-
keeping animals in cages for months or disease through education and chang- _ lic of the value of their research,
for years. There is also nothing humane __ ing the lifestyle factors that cause _ but please let’s not see the words
about inducing heart attacks and diabe- __dieases, and clinical research with hu- “animal research” and “humane”
tes in healthy dogs, and killing animals _manbeings suffering from human dis- _ in the same sentence again.
by various means including decapitation. eases. Those who continue to defend Maureen Hurly
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Opinion
LOVE IS LOVE
VPievrikainn s
It’s been a year since I fell in We’re not quite as close as we dress was typed and there was western civilization.” need special protection. Even
love with my best friend—a used to be, but I think we still un- no return address. I received hate mail just for though the Supreme Court has
smart, witty, sensitive Calgarian. derstand each other. Inside were several photo- DEFENDING gay rights. My ad- ruled that Alberta is violating the
After three and a half years of So why am I telling you all copied pages from the Bible and dress wasn’t published in the pa- Constitution by not including:
friendship made possible by this via theGateway ? It’s because from homophobic, “family val- per and I’m not personally listed sexual orientation in the Indi-
AGT and Canada Post, I knew I know I’m not the only one who ues” magazines. Someone had in the phone book. Either some- vidual Rights Protection Act, our
her better than I’d ever known has these feelings. I’m not the written “MAY GOD HAVE one took it upon themselves to government clings to an official
anyone. When I was confused, first woman to lust after another MERCY ON US ALL” in red find out where I live so they policy of intolerance.
talking to her made the world woman, and I certainly won’t be block letters on the side. They could “re-educate” me, or some- In Alberta, it’s okay to beat
suddenly make sense. the last. someone up because they’re a
I didn’t try to fall in love with I don’t think there’s Someone had written “MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON US fag. It’s okay to fire a dyke or spit
her. It just happened. I went from anything immoral or un- on a queer because they’re not
ALL” in red block letters on the side. They underlined
loving her as a friend to wanting natural about what hap- real Albertans. Their love affairs
her as a lover. We were on the pened to me. I fell in love. several passages in red for my reading pleasure, don’t count because they can’t
same mental, emotional, and Period. I’m not especially make babies. Their feelings of
mostly describing the “unnatural practices” that
spiritual planes. Her gender was twisted or deviant or sub- passion and respect and tender-
an afterthought. I’d never been versive. I’m a fairly normal- homosexuals apparently engage in and outlining ness are considered abnormal
sexually attracted to a woman looking girl with a rela- because they have to find more
‘scientific’ evidence that gays are mentally disturbed
before, but it seemed natural that tively normal life who creative ways to fuck than the
our friendship would progress to could be sitting next to you and prone to raping children and ingesting excrement missionary position.
a more intimate level. When in your Economics lecture. For several months, I was
during sex. It also stated that gays feel no love for
someone feels like an extension I have a stable family life hopelessly in love with a woman.
of your soul, you don’t worry and I still check out guys. I their partners and that the eradication of I had the same feelings for her
about trivial details like body just check out their girl- that I had for the boyfriends who
homosexuality is “essential for the survival of western
shape. friends too. came before and after her. What’s
I spent four months fantasiz- I am, however, very civilization.” the bottom line? If I talk about
ing about her and agonizing over concerned about how other I received hate mail just for DEFENDING gay rights. my ex-boyfriends, I’m a normal,
how to tell her how I felt. Even- people will react when they healthy, sexual being. If I talk
tually, I wrote her a letter and find out I’m attracted to about her, I’m a deviant miscre-
told her to call me when she got women. Although my close underlined several passages in one I know was angry enough to ant whose basic human rights
it. She said she almost fell off her friends know about this experi- red for my reading pleasure, send me a threatening anony- suddenly disappear.
balcony when she read the ence, I’m not openly bisexual be- mostly describing the “unnatu- mous letter. I wish I could print my real
phrase “i’m sexually attracted to cause I don’t want to be openly ral practices” that homosexuals Everyone that I’ve confided name with this article so the les-
you”. She said she understood, persecuted. apparently engage in and outlin- in about my sexuality has been bians on campus could call me
but didn’t share my feelings. She _ Ayear before this episode of ing ‘scientific’ evidence that gays understanding and supportive of up and ask me out for coffee. But
said our friendship would never unrequited love took place, I are mentally disturbed and my feelings. But I’ve encoun- I don’t want to take the chance
change, but neither would the wrote a letter to theEdmonton prone to raping children and in- tered enough intolerance to that the homophobes on campus
fact that she was straight. Journal about the Delwin Vriend gesting excrement during sex. It know that some people might will call me up and threaten to
It took me a while to accept case, arguing that homosexuals also stated that gays feel no love threaten me with violence, or try fire-bomb my house.
this, but I adapted, like everyone deserve equal protection under for their partners and that the to force me out of my job if they I hate the constant threat of
has to when they’re rejected. I’ve Alberta law. About a week later, eradication of homosexuality is found out I was bisexual. intolerance that hangs over my
seen her several times since then. I got a letter in the mail. My ad- “essential for the survival of It also doesn’t help much to personal life. My only concern
be living in Alberta, the only when falling in love should be
province in which persecution of how the other person feels—not
homosexuals is completely legal. whether I’m going to be perse-
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bathroom with walls sealed it for my grandparents’ living room. It’s is his business. This has resulted jective “cozy”. Now that I’ve
me. a space six metres by four and a in him verbally abusing a couple added a toaster oven, toaster and
But I must reiterate, my place half metres. My refrigerator is the of other tenants and chasing one ancient microwave to my elemen-
Last April it became clear to is small. My desk touches my size of a bar fridge. My single down the street with a big stick. tary cooking setup, I can cook
me that I was not going to be able loveseat and my loveseat touches kitchen sink is just deep enough He’s harmless. The knife fights in things that are crispy, things that
to move home for the summer and my coatrack which touches my that I get my hand and the the hallway have stopped. I take are soupy, things that are flat and
respect myself in September. I lower part of my wrist wet that as a positive sign. dry and, most importantly, things
started “viewing suites” and talk- when I wash dishes. I have I’ve lived there long enough that are relatively small. If Ihave
ing to realtors. With a severely lim- ...1’m assuming that the two windows. One is a re- that I’m accustomed to the disad- tiresome dinner guests, the bath-
ited income and definite standards spectable size with a vantages of my little lair, but first- room is my only possible refuge. I
thermostat is in the suite
in terms of neighborhood, I was screen. The other is a tiny time visitors can be irritating knew a bathroom with walls was
asking for the moon. And the of the crazy tenant. I bathroom window that when they gawk and use the ad- the right way to go.
stars. What I got was a small apart- was painted shut long ago.
ment. When I say small, you prob- imagine every building has Ihave no oven, no bathtub,
ably think I mean cramped be- and no control over the
someone just like him. I’m
cause I’ve got a couple of room- heat/cold that ‘pours from
mates or I couldn’t decide be- not inclined to ask him the many mismatched
tween that chair in the den or the vents in the ceiling and
table from grandma, so I| took about anything walls. I suppose the fact
both. Well, think again. that heat is included in my
considering that he often
Compared to some suites I rent should just make me
saw, my cupboard accomodations wears just pants and an grateful, but I’m assuming
are palatial. One of the first places that the thermostat is in the
I viewed was, literally, one room. overcoat. suite of the crazy tenant. I
There was flimsy partition beside imagine every building
the toilet and a plastic curtain for has someone just like him.
when nature calls and you have tub chair which touches my bed- I’m not inclined to ask him about
people over. Cable was included side table which touches my bed anything considering that he often
in the rent and I’m fairly ashamed which is flush with my big white wears just pants and an overcoat.
to say that I actually considered shelf which holds my books, most He drives a decrepit VW van and,
that place on those grounds. Luck- of my clothes and my circa 1970 although he is not the landlord, he
ily I saw another suite that day black and white TV. My entire was once, so he believes that any-
and the fact that there was actual apartment is roughly the size of thing that goes on in the building
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Opinion
MEDIA PRESCRIPTION
The image in front of me de- dia at the same time as I con- * media are about the trans- cifically, if a readership is right- A medium is not a window.
picted a solitary human figure demn them. I was skeptical mission and interaction of ideas; wing, they asked, should a me- No one is objective, and every
seated in the middle of a cavern- about media right up until the * facts can be right or wrong; dium not adhere to right-wing idea conveyed comes through an
ous room and silhouetted by the day I became a contributer to a but ideas simply are; editorial filter.
blue-white wash of wall-to-wall news medium— and then things ' A medium is a lens. It pro-
television screens. Easily three started to look less black and vides information and ideas
hundred screens surrounded the white. It is easy—and, | think, Ay through a transparent but re-
lone figure, each one of them essential—to be skeptical of the wa’ fracted means of communica-
broadcasting a different station. way in which media convey in- tion. We need to compare and
The figure was surrounded— formation. No medium ever pro- choose lenses, and think about
maybe trapped—by televisions. vides the whole story about any } the images and ideas that are
“Now that’s scary.” was the issue. But in our millennial age, flashed past our eyes and ears
phrase that accompanied the im- it’s tempting to jump to con- from day to day.
age. spiratorial conclusions because One more thing: there’s no
I scrutinized the picture. As of this, and to accuse all media ' such thing as the whole story.
of trying to control our lives. The anecdote I related about the
a photo, it told you almost noth-
ing. There was no way to discern This is when we stop hearing scary photo was, like the photo
who the figure was, whether it about individual media and start itself, without a context —it was
hearing about “The Media.” a piece of information in the
was a man or woman, whether
they were frightened or pleased. At the same time, everyone ¢ just because an idea is held The core idea here is of media as void, like any news byte, sound
The images on the individual seems to have their own opinion by the majority does not make it mirrors, reflecting impartially the clip or capsule review. The me-
screens were nebulous as well. about what does and does not right; images of those who percieve dia’s lack of context may be a
Just as one finds in the content constitute news; about whom the * just because the same idea them. If you disagree with this, Media Conspiracy—but I’d
of many “true-to-life” television news media should be serving; is held by the majority does not you may prefer to see media as rather think of it as an incitement
broadcasts, the picture had no about whether media are busi- mean is should not be discussed, windows, showing their viewers to discourse, inviting readers
context to work from—and yet, nesses like any other, or some- contested, explored; the facts objectively and with no and viewers to take up the ideas,
without saying anything con- how stand apart; and always * media choose which ideas shift in perspective. readjust the lens, and follow the
crete, the picture conveyed a uni- about what exactly media are. to discuss, but they don’t tell you A medium is not a mirror. It story to its conclusion them-
form sense of dread. Human ver- Here, then, are a few notes what to think about them. cannot function as a business selves. If you’re diligent and in-
sus technology. Man versus me- attempting to define news me- Recently, some letters to the without compromising the trans- terested enough, you might not
dium. It was scary. dia, and to distinguish small ‘m’ Gateway addressed the issue of a mission of ideas that make it just read the end of the story—
Yet I feel defensive about me- media from big scary Media: medium serving its public; spe- work. you could end up writing it.
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“SEASONAL PARK RANGERS”
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Alberta Environmental Protection may have temporary opportunities for individuals who are interested in the
Do you want to improve your public speaking
Natural Resources Service, Parks. These opportunities will involve hosting and educating tourists from within
and communication skills? and outside of the province who are visiting Alberta Provincial Parks. Vacancies may be available at various
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Join the * communicate resource conservation and other messages to the public through interpretive events,
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Campus Ambassadors
* render first aid and and respond to emergency situations as required,
* identify potential problem areas, investigate complaints and prepare occurence reports,
this year! * perform administrative, maintenance and campground management functions.
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This is a dedicated team of proud U ofA students
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who are responsible for showing off our beautiful Conservation Enforcement or Wildland Recreation. plus some related paid or volunteer experience,
campus and its mysteries to visiting dignitaries, (Candidates should specify on application by stating number of volunteer hours and duties performed.)
foreign guests, alumni, potential students and the NOTE: A valid Class 5 Driver’s License, a good driving record, and a valid Standard First Aid Certificate are
required. A valid Canadian Safety Council Defensive Driving Certificate would be an asset. Please indicate on
outside community.
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Campus Ambassadors also assist the registrar in high
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
school outreach during the year and especially at the Successful applicants must comply with the following:
University’s open house,“ U of A Preview Days” in provide a current Driver’s Abstract (details to be supplied at the interview)
* have the ability to drive a vehicle equiped with a manual transmission
February.
undergo a Criminal Record check (details to be supplied at the interview)
the Department’s policy on smoking
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE at the Department’s “Uniform and Grooming Directive”, and
work weekends and irregular hours.
the Students’ Union Executive Office (2-900
SUB) or from the Information desks in SUB, WAGES: Starting salary for seasonal ranger staff is $12.03 per hour
CAB or HUB. APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applications must forward an application or resume, quoting Competition No. 97Ranger, to:
Alberta Environmental Protection
Deadline for applications
Human Resources Services
Friday, January !7, 1997. 4th Floor, Petroleum Plaza, South Tower
9915 - 108 Street
Interviews (both individual and group) will be held EdmontonAB TSK 2G8
the week of January 20-24th, 1997. Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS NO LATER THAN
Contact Natalie at 492-4236 for more information. JANUARY 17, 1997 TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ANY OPPORTUNITES. :
Note: Successful applicants will be contacted prior to February 14, 1997 for an interview, which will be
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BOOTH (SUB,
Please donate blood on campus in January CAB, HUB) or cans For more information, please
contact Natalie Prybysh,
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to the Students’
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Friday, January 10 and Friday, January 17
Union Office,
Coordinator, at 492-4236 or
11:00 am to 3:00 pm each day
2-900 SUB. email: [email protected]
* Please bring 2 pieces of J.D. and eat a meal prior to donating.