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September 29, 2003 --- Week 148

Chartwells' Julie wins Big!

You may have already heard Julie Gillis and the Chartwell team's great news - they have won the National Chartwells Unit of the Year!

According to Jan Morel, District Manager, Chartwells College & University Dining Services, Compass' Be-a-Star program consists of 5 components or "stars" that all of the associates participate in throughout the year. When a unit reaches 5 Star Status, they can enter to be chosen for regional or national unit of the year. Julie submitted an amazing scrapbook highlighting all the events and happenings throughout the year at NSAC. This submission won them the regional award and they have recently been chosen as the National winners.

As the Director for NSAC's food service, Julie is awarded a trip to Orlando Florida in November to attend the gala North American Celebration which is Chartwells version of the Academy Awards. She will be in Florida for 4 days - all expenses paid. .Julie and her team are to be commended for their excellent work.

Rural Studies ‘Fortnight’ October 2-15, 2003

The Rural Research Centre at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College has organized what will be its Third Annual “Rural Studies Fortnight”-- a two week series of events celebrating and exploring the rural life/realities/research of this region and beyond. The Nova Scotia Agricultural College’s Rural Research Centre is pleased to announce that the Third Annual Rural Studies Fortnight will take place October 2-15, 2003.

This year’s theme, “The Country and the City: Exploring Rural-Urban Relationships,” pays homage to English historian Raymond Williams. “It is significant,” Williams wrote, in his 1973 work, The Country and the City, “that the common image of the country is now an image of the past, and the common image of the city an image of the future.” Is this still true today—are the prevalent images of the country ones rooted in the past? Does the city still symbolize “future”? How do people in rural areas “see” cities? How do those in the city understand the country?

We invite you to join us for a look at rural-urban relationships through the Rural Studies Fortnight activities planned for October 2-15 at Nova Scotia Agricultural College--Atlantic Canada’s University College of Agriculture. For more information, contact Dr. Deborah Stiles, Research Associate, Rural Research Centre, at Humanities House or the Rural Research Centre (RRC). The RRC and Humanities House are adjacent to each other on the campus of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, at 56 & 58 Tower Road, in Bible Hill. Contact Professor Stiles at 893-6705, by fax at (902) 893-6230, or by email at dstiles@nsac.ns.ca. Click for more Program details

Inventor of Fish Sticks dies

William John Dyer, NSAC class of '35, has died in Dartmouth at age 89. A noted food scientist, according to a family obituary quoted in the Halifax Herald, Bill was the inventor of the fish stick (thank you) along with other food science innovations during in his time working for the federal government in Halifax. There are only 4 of the original 16 individuals left on our mailing list for the class of 1935.

Juan Blows Through

Hurricane Juan has caused the most damage of any storm to hit NSAC in living memory. Many of the biggest trees suffered damage, some are a total loss. Due to hard work of the physical plant, grounds crew, food service, student services and safety and security people, most situations were dealt with and we are back in business. Thanks everyone.