To list events in your area, e-mail voice@ausu.org with “events” in the subject line. CALAWAY PARK Calgary, AB September – October 2006 The park contains everything from roller coasters to the Log Ride and bumper cars, as well as daily live entertainment, Western-themed mini-golf and a whole host of rides designed specifically for younger kids…. Read more »
CRA OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE AWARD PROGRAM Value: $1,000 (2) Application Deadline: October 15 Description: Undergraduate students attending university or college in Canada or the United States. Majoring in computer science, computer engineering, or an equivalent program. Shows outstanding research potential in an area of computing research. Academic record and community service will be considered. Nomination by… Read more »
As of this Tuesday, US and Canadian airports will be allowing air passengers to carry certain cosmetics and liquids with them on board, providing these items are in a sealed, clear plastic bag. Security officials claim they know what they’re looking for in terms of terrorist explosives and have let airline passengers carry certain, briefly… Read more »
Only one in five Canadians are confident in their financial ability. Two-thirds of Canadians are functionally illiterate when it comes to investing. Most Canadians need access to financial information and advice. These are just some of the findings of the “2005 Symposium on Canadians and their Money” attended by 150 people from the public sector,… Read more »
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – 2006 The 2006 AUSU Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on September 28, 2006, and we thank all members who expressed an interest in this meeting, downloaded the Annual Report, and attended the meeting itself. The report remains available for download through the links on our website from page, and we… Read more »
Dear Barb: My wife and I have been married for two years. We do not share the same religion, which has not been a problem for us. We are thinking about starting a family and I can see where our religious differences may become an issue. I want our children to be baptized in my… Read more »
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Have you every struggled to explain why AU’s “first year” courses have 200 numbers and both “second” and “third year” courses have 300 numbers? If so, this will hopefully change in two years. By September 1, 2008, “first year” courses will be designated as 1000 level courses, “second year” as 2000, “third year” as 3000,… Read more »
My wife and I were listening to the radio through snowstorm static. Record snowfalls in England, icebergs floating like ghost ships down the Thames. Whole villages disappear beneath the waves. Wheelbarrows and Pontiacs, patio furniture and factories — going, going, gone. Neighbours lean over their garden fences, clutching their thick wool coats tight against their… Read more »
“This city is just so unfriendly.” “It’s so difficult to meet anyone here.” “The people are such snobs.” As a Vancouverite of about fifteen years standing, these are phrases that I’ve heard many times coming from the mouths of people who have recently moved here from other parts of Canada. In fact, they are words… Read more »