NCW 2002 ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITÉS 2002 de SNC
October 18-26 octobre 2002

NATIONAL LAUNCH
October 18
Science World
Vancouver, BC
featuring "The Two Profs' Most Excellent Chemistry Adventures"

National Events

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

Newfoundland

• Roddickton
  Roddickton School Complex (K-12)
  * Contact: Cheyanne Biggin
• St. Anthony
  Harriot Curtis Collegiate
  * Contact: Christine Mercer

Nova Scotia

• Antigonish
  St. Francis Xavier University
  * Chemistry show for grades 4-6 - Museum of Industry, New Glasgow
  * Chemistry seminar at St. FX
• Halifax
  Dalhousie University
  *Contact: Sara Van Rooy
  * Undergraduate Student Chemistry Symposium
  Saint Mary's University
  * Contact: Kathy Singfield
  Mount Saint Vincent University
  * Contact: Kathy Darvesh
• Wolfville
  Horton High School
  * Contact: Walter Prokopiw
  * Chemistry Olympics open to the entire school
  * Chem bingo
  * Who wants to be a Millionaire (science edition)
  * Lectures
  * Post competition

New Brunswick

• Fredericton
  University of New Brunswick
  *Contact: Crystal Craig
• Moncton
  Université de Moncton
  * Contact: Marc Lapointe
  * Kiosk in the Faculty of Science which contained a presentation on jobs and interesting facts about the world of chemistry
  * Crystal Growing Competition display
  * Competition involving gas chromatography
  *Open Doors Week at the university with high schools from all over the province visiting the facilities
• St. George
  Fundy High School
  * Contact: Lesley Anne Peters
  * Performing science experiments during assembly
  * Chem Bingo
  * Scavenger Hunt
  * Mascot handing out treats at lunchtime
  * Moles hidden around the school - prizes given
  * Drawing contest - Albert Einstein
  * Chemistry Week Slogan contest
• Saint John
  *Contact: Tina Kieffer

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
  *Special presentation to high school students on chemistry in everyday life
  *Presentation to Gilda's Club, a cancer support group on the use of chemistry in cancer treatment
  * Presentation at a local library on the scientific method and the importance of examining "paranormal" phenomena in a critical fashion
  *Tour of Astra-Zeneca pharmaceutical labs by a group of McGill chemistry students
  *Presentation at a local "Y" on the "Magic of Chemistry"
  * Presentation by Schwarcz on chemistry at Jefferson Labs in Virginia to 400 high school students
  Merck Frosst Canada
  * Contact: Christian Riel
  * Tours to two high school groups including a presentation on the drug discovery process, careers opportunities in science linked to the industry and visits of three different chemistry labs.
• Québec
  * Contact: Josée Brisson
  *Crystal Growing Competition
• Rimouski
  Université du Québec à Rimouski
  * Contact: Jean-Rock Brindle
• Sherbrooke
  Université de Sherbrooke
  * Contact: Pierre Harvey
  * Friday, October 25 - Colloque annuel des étudiantes et étudiants de 1^er cycle en chimie de l'Université de Sherbrooke 

Ontario

• Espanola
  * Contact: Ken Naples
• Guelph
  * Contact for National Crystal Growing Competition and Guelph Region: Chris Young
  John F. Ross CVI
  * Contact: David Greisman
  * Demonstrations for junior students including my favourite explosions and demonstrations with liquid nitrogen
  * participation in the Crystal Growing Competition
• Heart
  Hearst High School
  * Contact: Andre Dumais
• London
  Homeschoolers
  * Contact: Gayle Remisch 
  University of Western Ontario
  * Contact: Ken Yeung 
  * Booth at White Oaks Mall with hundreds of samples of "slime" being handed out.  Chemistry demonstrations with liquid nitrogen and dry ice were on display
• Markham
  Middlefield Collegiate Institute
  *Contact: Lyle Sadavoy
• Ottawa
  * Contact: Edward Lai
  * Saturday, October 19 - Place D'Orleans Mall
  * Crystal Growing Competition
• Sarnia
  * Contact: Janet Gamlin and Lou Hagey
• Sudbury
  *Contact: John Breau
  *Crystal Growing Competition at Muskoka Lakes Secondary School, Bracebridge
• Thunder Bay
  Lakehead University, Department of Chemistry
  *Contact: Manit Rappon
  * High School Visits
• Toronto
  * Section Contact: Kara Rosenquist
  * Mall Displays
  * Downtown Toronto Chemistry Walk (by request)
  * Crystal Growing Competition
• Welland
  * Eastdale Secondary School
  * Contact: Barb Worman-Purnell

Manitoba

• Brandon
  Brandon University
  *Contact: David Ford
• 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
  * Monday, October 21 - Sherwood Park Mall Display (evening)
  * Tuesday, October 22 - St. Albert Mall (evening)
  * Thursday, October 24 - Westmount Mall (evening)
  * Friday, October 25 - West Edmonton Mall (evening)
  * Saturday, October 26 - Southgate Mall (all day)
  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)
  * National Launch
  * Poster Competition: Chemistry and Art
  * Crystal Growing Competition
  Langara College
  * Contact: Margaret Heldman  
• Victoria
  *Contact: Dave Berg

Yukon

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

updated: February 26, 2003