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NCW 2002 ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITÉS 2002 de SNC
October 18-26 octobre 2002NATIONAL 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 MercerNova 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 competitionNew 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 KiefferQuebec
- 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 1er cycle en chimie de l'Université de SherbrookeOntario
- 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
- Brandon
Brandon University
*Contact: David Ford- Winnipeg
Collège Universitaire de St-Boniface
* Contact: Lamine Diop
University of Manitoba
* Contact: Pedro M. AguiarAlberta
- 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 GloverBritish 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 BergYukon
- Whitehorse
Yukon College
* Innovators in the Schools
*Contact: innovatorsupdated: February 26, 2003
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