NCW 2003 ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITÉS 2003 de SNC
October 17-25 octobre 2003

View 2002 Activities

National Chemistry Week events will be highlighted in the March issue of Canadian Chemical News

National Events

• National Crystal Growing Competition - this high school competition begins in September with judging taking place during National Chemistry Week.  2003 official results  

Nova Scotia

• Antigonish
  St. Francis Xavier University
  * Contact: Truis Smith-Palmer
  Chemistry shows were presented to 300 students.  One show was taped by the local cable company
  Halifax
  Dalhousie University
  Saint Mary's University
  * Contact: Kathy Singfield
  Mount Saint Vincent University
  * Contact: Kathy Darvesh
• Wolfville
  Horton High School
  * Contact: Walter Prokopiw

New Brunswick

• Fredericton
  University of New Brunswick
  *Contact: Crystal Craig
• Moncton
  Université de Moncton
• St. George
  Fundy High School
  * Contact: Lesley Anne Peters
• Sackville
  Mount Allison University
  * Contact: Glen Briand
  * Sugar Snake
  * Periodic Table of Cupcakes
  * "Science" Movie Night: The Nutty Professor
  * Tye-Dying
  * Chemistry Society member's party
• Saint John
  * Contact: Tina Kieffer
  Hampton High School
  * Contact: Maura Tait

Quebec

• Chibougamau
  Centre d'études collégiales à Chibougamau
  * Contact: Steve Gamache
• Chicoutimi
  * Contact: Denis Bussières
  * Crystal Growing Competition 
• Montreal
  AstraZeneca R&D Montreal (St-Laurent)
  * Contact: Carmen Leung
  Dawson College
  *Contact: Gerald Brydon
  McGill University
  *Contact: Joe Schwarcz
  Merck Frosst Canada
  * Contact: Christian Riel
• Québec
  * Contact: Josée Brisson
  *Crystal Growing Competition
• Rimouski
  Université du Québec à Rimouski
  * Contact: Jean-Rock Brindle
• Sherbrooke
  Université de Sherbrooke
  * Contact: Pierre Harvey
  * Colloque annuel des étudiantes et étudiants de 1^er cycle en chimie de l'Université de Sherbrooke 

Ontario

• Deep River
  * Contact: Dave Guzonas
  * Crystal Growing Competition
• Espanola
  * Contact: Ken Naples
• Guelph
  * Contact for National Crystal Growing Competition and Guelph Region: Chris Young
  Hearst
  Hearst High School
  * Contact: Diane Grenier
• London
  Homeschoolers
  * Contact: Gayle Remisch 
  University of Western Ontario
  * Contact: Ken Yeung 
• Markham
  Middlefield Collegiate Institute
  *Contact: Lyle Sadavoy
  NCW at Middlefield followed last years activities and was a lot of fun.  There were daily chemistry puzzles and a chemistry puzzle challenge sheet avaialbe to students.  The Crystal Growing Competition was highlighted during the week.  There were 35 students growing crystals and 16 crystals were ultimately judge on Mole Day.  The weeks leading up to NCW were hectic with crystal growers coming in morning and after school to tend to their crystals.  
• Ottawa 
  * Contact: Edward Lai
  * Crystal Growing Competition
  * Canada's Museum of Science and Technology display
• Sarnia
  * Contact: Richard Pazur and Lou Hagey
• Thunder Bay
  Lakehead University, Department of Chemistry
  *Contact: Manit Rappon
• Toronto
  * Section Contact: Kara Rosenquist
  * Mall Displays
  * Downtown Toronto Chemistry Walk (by request)
  * Crystal Growing Competition

Manitoba

• Brandon
  Brandon University
  *Contact: David Ford
  * Industry Night
  * Brandon Night
  
• Winnipeg
  Collège Universitaire de St-Boniface
  * Contact: Lamine Diop
  University of Manitoba
  * Contact: Pedro M. Aguiar

Alberta

• Calgary
  University of Calgary
  * Contact: Majda Djordjevic
  St. Mary's College
  * Contact: Nishma Karim
• Edmonton
  Section Contact: Ian Phillips
  * Mall Displays 
  Grant MacEwan College 
  * Contact: Lucio Gelmini
  Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
  * Contact: Roger Kirchen
• Lethbridge
  University of Lethbridge
  * Contact: Wayne Lippa
• Okotoks
  Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School
  * Contact: Gary Glover

British Columbia

• Abbotsford
  University College of the Fraser Valley
  * Contact: Arthur Last
• Kamloops
  University College of the Cariboo
  * Contact: Doug Bickley
• Langley
  Trinity Western University
  * Contact: Craig Montgomery
• Surrey
  Kwantlen University College
  * Contact: Christine Rogers
• Vancouver
  * Contact: Beryl Deuel (Tel: 604-732-9644)
  * Poster Competition: Chemistry and Art
  * Crystal Growing Competition
  * Science World Shows
  Langara College
  * Contact: Margaret Heldman  
• Victoria
  *Contact: Gerry Poulton

Yukon

• Whitehorse
  Yukon College
  *Innovators in the School
  *Contact: innovators

updated: March 31, 2004