NCW 2001 ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITÉS 2001 de SNC
October 12-20, 2001

NATIONAL LAUNCH

October 12
Discover Centre
Halifax, NS
12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Dr. Mary Anne White, Killam Research Professor, Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University will launch the event with a talk on chemistry in every day life followed by hands-on experiments for grades 4-6 students of Joseph Howe School

Newfoundland

Roncalli High School, Port Saunders
Contact: Connie Powell
Distance Learning activities

Nova Scotia

Dalhousie University, Department of Chemistry
see the National Launch

Mount Saint Vincent University, Department of Chemistry and Physics, Halifax
Contact: Kathy Darvesh

Acadia University, Department of Chemistry, Wolfville
Crystal Growing Competition

Horton High School, Wolfville
Contact: Walter Prokopiw

St. Francis Xavier University, Department of Chemistry, Antigonish
Contact: David Bunbury

New Brunswick

Atlantic Baptist University, Department of Chemistry, Moncton
Contact: Mel Schriver

Université de Moncton, Département de chimie, Moncton
Contact: Richard St-Louis
des conférences et un kiosque à la Faculté de Sciences
Crystal Growing Competition

Fundy High School, Saint George
Contact: Lesley Anne Peters

Quebec

Centre d'études collégiales à Chibougamau, Chibougamau
Contact: Steve Gamache

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi
Contact: Denis Bussières
Crystal Growing Competition

Section locale de l'ICC au Québec qui inclus Université Laval, Québec
Contact: Josée Brisson
Crystal Growing Competition

Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon,  Lévis
Contact: Claude-Paul Lafrance

Champlain Regional College, Lennoxville
Contact: Patrick Draper

Ordre des chimistes du Québec, Montréal
Contact: Nacer Eddine Ziani
du 15 au 17 octobre - Des atomes crochus, Une exposition interactive pour souligner le 75^e anniversaire de l’Ordre des chimistes du Québec  qui vous est présentée par l’Ordre des chimistes du Québec au Complexe Desjardins

Concordia University, Department of Chemistry, Montreal
Contact: Robert Pallen
Demonstrations at Stewart Hall, Pointe-Claire

Dawson College, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Montreal
Contact: Gerald Brydon

Merck Frosst Therapeutic Research Centre, Montreal
Contact: Christian Riel
High School visits
*The tour begins with a 90-minute presentation on the drug discovery process an a overview of the ''types'' of scientists
that are needed to do so. We will then split the group in three and visit three chemistry labs (organic, computational and analytical chemistry), on a rotation basis.

AstraZeneca R&D, Montreal
Contact: Carmen Leung

Ontario

Ottawa CIC/CSChE Local Section, includes Carleton University, Ottawa University, Algonquin College, Ottawa
Contact: Alain St-Amant
Mall Display at Place D'Orleans Shoppng Centre
* 2 chemistry shows
* Booths featuring The Chemical Institute of Canada, University of Ottawa and industry
Crystal Growing Competition

Deep River Local Section, Deep River
Contact: David Guzonas
Crystal Growing Competition

Queen's University, Department of Chemistry, Kingston
Contact: Alexa Alexander

Toronto CIC Local Section, Toronto and surrounding areas
Contact: Kara Rosenquist
Crystal Growing Competition
Activities in schools and shopping malls, industrial tours  
* October 14 - Sherway Mall Display
* October 21 - Don Mills Centre Display
October 17, 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. -1 hour tour of Xerox facilities

University of Toronto at Scarborough, Scarborough
Contact: Ann Verner

Middlefield Collegiate Institute, Markham
Contact: Lyle Sadavoy

Lakeshore Catholic High School, Port Colborne
Contact: Francis Martin

Hearst High School, Hearst
Contact: André Dumais

Essex-Kent Local Section, Guelph
Contact: Chris Young
Crystal Growing Competition including judging of National Competition

Hamilton Local Section, Hamilton
Contact: Kim Banfield
Crystal Growing Competition

Sudbury Local Section, includes Laurentian University, Cambrian College, Collège Boréal, Sudbury
Contact: John Breau
Crystal Growing Competition

Espanola Region, Espanola
Contact: Ken Naples
Outreach to elementary schools

London Local Section, includes homeschools, London
Contact: Gayle Remisch
Crystal Growing Competition

Sarnia Local Section, Sarnia
Contact: Janet Gamlin

Lakehead University, Department of Chemistry, Thunder Bay
Contact: Manit Rappon

Manitoba

Manitoba Local Section, includes University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
Contact: Desirée Vanderwal and Joe O'Neil
Crystal Growing Competition

Collège Universitaire de Saint-Boniface, Département de chimie, Winnipeg
Contact: Lamine Diop

Brandon University, Department of Chemistry, Brandon
Contact: Dave Ford
In-house activities
Crystal Growing Competition

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Kelsey Campus, Saskatoon
Contact: Eric Mead

Alberta

Calgary Local Section includes University of Calgary and S.A.I.T., Calgary Science Network and APEGGA, Calgary
Contact: Majda Djordjevic
October 20 - Chemistry show at Northland Village Shoppes (Mall)

St. Mary's College, Department of Chemistry, Calgary
Nishma Karim

University of Lethbridge, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge
Contact: Wayne Lippa

Edmonton Local Section includes University of Alberta, NAIT, Concordia University College of Alberta, Edmonton
Contact: Ian Phillips
Crystal Growing Competition

The King's University College, Department of Chemistry, Edmonton
Contact: Peter Mahaffy

Grant MacEwan College, Department of Chemistry, Edmonton
Contact: Lucio Gelmini

Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School, Okotoks
Contact: Gary Glover

British Columbia

University College of the Cariboo, Kamloops
Contact: Doug Bickley

Vancouver Local Section / Simon Fraser University (SFU) &
University of British Columbia (UBC), Department of Chemistry, Vancouver
Contact: Beryl M Deuel
Crystal Growing Competition
*Judging to talke place October 20 at Science World
B.C. Science World 
Simon Fraser University Open House

Langara College, Department of Chemistry, Vancouver
Contact: Andrew Mosi

Kwantlen University College, Department of Chemistry, Vancouver
Contact: Christine Rogers

University College of the Fraser Valley, Department of Chemistry, Abbotsford
Contact: Arthur Last
After School Science Clubs
Contact: Sharon Gillies

Trinity Western University, Department of Chemistry, Langley
Contact: Craig Montgomery

Vancouver Island Local Section including University of Victoria, Victoria
Contact: Peter Wan
Crystal Growing Competition
Mall Display 

Yukon
Yukon College, Department of Chemistry, Whitehorse
Contact: Heather Dundas

updated: October 12, 2001