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UVic writing alumni Deborah Willis (Vanishing and Other Stories) and First Nations poet Philip Kevin Paul (Little Hunger), along with writing department chair Joan MacLeod (Another Home Invasion), are finalists for the prestigious Governor General’s Literary Awards. The 2009 recipients will be announced on Nov. 17 in Montréal. Past UVic award winners include Tim Lilburn (Poetry, 2003), Don MacKay (Poetry, 2000, 1991), Lorna Crozier (Writing, 1992), Joan MacLeod (Drama, 1991), Jack Hodgins (Writing, 1979), Patrick Lane (Writing, 1978), Stephen Scobie (English, 1980), Jan Zwicky (Philosophy, 1999). More info »
Kane Kilbey has been appointed associate vice-president human resources, effective Dec. 1. He comes to UVic from the Vancouver Island Health Authority where he served most recently as corporate director, HR consulting services; interim vice-president, human resources and organizational development; and interim corporate director, wellness and safety services. He has a BA from UVic and an MBA from UBC.
antidote: Multiracial and Indigenous Girls and Women’s Network is the recipient of the Award of Excellence for Cultural Heritage and Diversity from the BC Representative for Children and Youth. A community grassroots organization, antidote emerged from a participatory action research project with Dr. Jo-Anne Lee (women’s studies) and included faculty from the School of Child and Youth Care. A not-for-profit organization of over 150 Victoria girls and women of diverse cultures and backgrounds, antidote has a unique inter-generational structure that uses creative multi-media approaches (documentaries, theatre, photography, poetry, art) to raise public awareness while building leadership skills and social justice activism among members. Info: www.antidotenetwork.org
Patrick Lane (writing, adjunct) and Penny Draper (bookstore) are winners of this year’s Victoria Butler Book Prizes. Lane won for his debut novel Red Dog, Red Dog. Draper’s Graveyard of the Sea won the Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize.
Acclaimed nature writer Don Gayton has been appointed Haig-Brown Centennary Writer-in-Residence in the Faculty of Fine Arts and will devote time to mentoring young or beginning writers whose interests are both literary and ecological. He delivered the 2009 Haig-Brown public lecture, “Canadian by Nature: Conflict and Paradox in our Relationship with the Natural World” on Oct. 22. For coverage, visit ring.uvic.ca
Brad Buckham (mechanical engineering) is the recipient of one of the first British Columbia Innovation Council entrepreneurship fellow awards. He is leader of the West Coast Wave Collaboration Program that collects and analyses information on the wave energy potential at Amphitrite Bank off Ucluelet. Buckham is also co-inventor of the SyncWave Power Resonator that harnesses wave energy for sustainable power generation. As part of his award Buckham will receive $20,000 to be used for education or commercialization initiatives at UVic. Tech entrepreneur and academic Gerri Sinclair was also named a recipient of the award. More info »
Victoria ultramarathoners Robert Mackay (athletics and recreation) and Donald Peterson ran seven marathon distances in seven days (a total of nearly 300 km) starting on Oct. 5 and ending at the finish line of the Royal Victoria Marathon on Oct. 11 to raise awareness and funds for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Victoria. Mackay and Peterson are no strangers to multi-day racing. Both participated in the Gobi March in 2007 as well as numerous ultramarathons. By the end of 2009, the two hope to raise over $10,000 for the organization. To donate: www.bbbsvictoria.com
Ian McDougall (professor emeritus, music) will be honoured as a member of the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Nov. 5. A renowned trombonist and composer, McDougall has had a distinguished career as a musician, bandleader and teacher, and was instrumental in developing the jazz program at UVic. He is an esteemed and dedicated mentor whose students now rank among the top trombonists and teachers in the country.
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