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Experience Cuba!! Agro-Eco Study Tour February Break
DO IT FOR CREDIT!!

Cost: $1649 from Halifax (airfare subject to change without notice) Includes: airfare, seven nights accommodation (based on double occupancy), three meals per day, all in-Cuba transportation & entrance fees for all venues on the itinerary, an experienced guide and a professor from the University of Cienfuegos.

Note: 2% Service Fee if pay by credit card.
$250 Deposit due THIS WEEK

Application/Information available from: Anne Swan aswan@nsac.ns.ca (Rm. 225 Cox Institute)
Gloria Martin at gmartin@nsac.ns.ca

Engineering Open House
Staff, students and alumni will be hosting the annual Engineering Program Open House, Wednesday, November 3rd from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m in the Banting Engineering building. Everyone is invited to chat with professors and students, past and present, over refreshments, find out about integrated engineering coursework, enter a draw for a book scholarship for the 2005/06 academic year and much more. Don't miss out. For more information contact Graham Pearson at gpearson@nsac.ns.ca

Stop Smoking Workshop
Learn how to kick the habit for good at the Stop Smoking Workshop. The workshop, a 15-step, all natural program is guaranteed to help you be a non-smoker in just one week.
When: November 22nd 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Community Room, Sobeys Prince Street
More Info: 895-1937

Festive Craft Market
The annual NSAC Festive Craft Market will be held this year on Saturday, November 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 21, 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Langille Atheltic Centre. The Market features over 70 exhibitors including pottery, glass, natural wreaths, jewelry and much, much more. Please check out the Exhibitor floor plan and color poster now available online at www.nsac.ns.ca/athletic/craftmkt

For futher information contact Cathy Myette at cmyette@nsac.ns.ca or by phone at 893-7567

Theme: Agricultural Innovation - Powering the Bio-Economy

Detailed program Information is available online, please visit: http://www.nsac.ns.ca/aastw and view this exciting program. Also register online to ensure that you are part of these important sessions on the latest science and technology which is resulting in an emerging bio-based economy in the Atlantic Region.

For more information please contact Barry Diamond at (902) 893-6632 or by E-Mail at bdiamond@nsac.ns.ca

Raging Grannies Perform at NSAC
The Rural Research Centre's Rural Studies Fortnight series culminated on Thursday, October 28th with a lively performance by the Raging Grannies. The Raging Grannies performed songs on the environment and other issues of concern to Canadian citizens. Rural Studies Fortnight 2004 centreded its events around the theme of global climate change and its impact on rural communitities.

NSAC Heritage Contest -Question Set # 2 now available
The NSAC Heritage Contest is well underway with Question Set # 1 launched during Homecoming Weekend October 16th. The second set of questions in a series of five is now available online.

Wool blankets, sweaters and framed prints are just some of the prizes you can win by answering 100 multiple choice questions on the history of NSAC.

You can pick up a hard copy of the questions at NSAC Student Services, the MacRae Library or at the Registry.

Completed sets of the questionnaires can be submitted until the end of January, 2005. Four groups of prizes will be awarded on the 100th birthday event, February 14, 2005.

Good Luck!

For more information contact Jim Goit at jgoit@nsac.ns.ca or at 7950

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