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CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. I.
MARCH, 1967
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S. D. U. - P. W. C. Conference
To Feature Gerin-Lai
The External Affairs Committees of St. Dunstan's University and Prince of Wales
C o l l e g e Students' U n i o ns
will h o s t a conference on
French-English relations March
10 and 11. The conference is
open to all interested students
from both universities. Sponsored by the Canadian Council of
Christian and Jews to improve
race relations in Canada, the
guest speaker will be former
Lasage cabinet minister Gerin
Lajoie.
Province of Quebec's first International agreement with the
French government. After the
defeat of the Lesage government in June 1966, Mr. GerinLajoie returned to the practice
of law in Montreal, while continuing his duties a s a member
of the Legislative Assembly of
Quebec.
Mr. Gerin-Lajoie is a Rhodes
Scholar, receiving a Doctor of
Philsosphy from Oxford University in 1948. During his career, Mr. Gerin-Lajoie h a s reThe conference will begin on ceived nine honorary degrees.
Friday evening at Prince of
Wales with a panel discussion The former Quebec cabinet
on this question, followed by a minister will speak a t 1:30 p.m.
social. Students, professors and on Saturday in the D u f f y
politicians will constitute the Science Building. His talk will
be followed by a question and
panel.
answer period. At 2:45 p.m.
On Saturday, St. Dunstan's discussion groups will form and
will be the scene of conference discuss the F r e n c h - E n g l i s h
TROPHY W I N N E R S : Virginia P e t e r s a n d Leo Broderick, t w o Liberal Club memactivities. The guest speaker question. The conference conbers from St. D u n s t a n ' s , a r e presented with a t r o p h y b y Welfare Minister Alan Macfor the conference will be Paul cludes a t 5:00 p.m.
GERIN-LEJOIE
Eachen. The trophy w a s presented t o t h e St. Dunstan's University Liberal Club a t
Gerin-Lajoie, member of the
the Canadian University Liberal Federation convention in Ottawa, and w a s awarded
Quebec Provincial Legislature
f o r Vaudreuil-Soulanges. He
to the club a s t h e best campus Liberal Club in t h e Atlantic Provinces.
was first elected a member o*
the Quebec Legislature in 1960
and since that time has become
minister of Youth in the Lesage
government when he undertook
vast reforms of the educational
system in Quebec. As a first
The annual conference of the Atlantic Intercollegiate Destet> in the spring of 1961, he
rds, tMs
had a group of ten laws passed bating League, of which St. Dunstan's is a member, is to be
Mh Mr,
which he called "the Magna held at Acadia University March 17 and 18. The announce1 is part a^;
Carta of Education." In 1964 ment was made last night by SDU debating officials. The any nature i!
he became the first Minister of nual conference, until this year held in the fall, is organized
officially The glittering glamour of the Education in Quebec. While he to bring together executive members of the Atlantic inter•erson hast By W I N S T O N M a c G R E G O R G .A. MacDonald
opened the carnival in the Cof- Winter Carnival Ball at the was minister, Mr. Gerin-Lajoie collegiate debating societies for the purpose of arranging dereality t t j W i „ , a v C a r n i v a l ' 6 7
bating schedules and studying the AIDL constitution with a
Winter
was a fee Shop on Thursday after- spacious Confederation Centre
)omt on I resounding
success. And for noon. Thursday evening, the Memorial Hall climaxed the negotiated and concluded the view to possible changes. Guest speaker for the conference is
a^flaniival chairman Paul Con- Winsmen entertained a packed week's schedule of entertainPatrick Nowlan, M.P. As yet, the SDU delegation to the AcaUlmi lolly and his committee, the crowd a t the Coffee Shop. A ment. Mary Maclnnis, a junior
dia conference has not been selected.
.
teadaches are over. T h e post- dance, featuring the Missin' arts student from Charlotte- is a n jjj^ivai hangovers should b e Links, was held in the gymn town, was crowned Miss Carsome « y on jy distasteful m e m o r y for afterwards.
nival Queen with regal splenmd order | de r e s t of u s .
dour. An estimated 200 couples
Reta Curran and Donna Murphy, both Junior Arts students
I The carnival began Wednes- The tremendously p o p u l a r packed the ballroom floor to the
at St. Dunstan's, were members of the campus Conservative
r. Rap's day night with a m a m m o t h Gordie Lightfoot and Rich Lit- music of the Blue Velvets,
tle
performances
highlighted
P.E.I.'s
most
popular
d
a
n
c
e
Club who attended the annual convention of t h e Progressive
the p!f torchlite parade, beginning a t Friday's activities before a caConservative Students Federation in Ottawa last weekend.
i of poetn.t St. PDunstan's
and breaking u ppacity crowd of 1500 at the band.
rince of W a l e
VICTORIA (CUP) — Brit- Guest speakers at the convention included national Conservahat such a*
s
College.
The
Vocational Institute. The variety show, staged in ish Columbia university stud- tive Association president Dalton Camp, George Hees, E. Davie
as regards a r a dteo r cincluded
a n estimated Provincial
contrast in entertainment the Alumni Gymnasium Sun- ents may be asked by their stu- Fulton and Alvin Hamilton.
i saw itiU DWl l e e s h1 b2 e fal roea rt ss f r ao nmd t n8 e l itmw o The
styles between the unassuming, day evening, spotlighted the dents' councils to withhold tuithe days til
S >
>
- melodic
Lightfoot and the boisVenphii ^ sines P a r a d i n & t h e winter terous, vociferous Little provid- best of local talent before an tion fees next year if the aneudience of 800. M.C. for the ticipated fee hike materializes.
butra arnival contestants.
ed a "must-attend-show" for show was Jim Lahiff, a senior
'oncemii' University President Rt. Rev. everyone's enjoyment.
sociology major from New Jer- A referendum to be voted on
A formal resolution governing the term of office of the
then, by sli
=
by all B.C. students March 1 yearbook editor was given first reading — approval in prinsey.
asks:
"If
fees
are
increased
for
the
p«
j
n
ciple ~ at the regular meeting of the Students' Council FebOther carnival activities in- next term, are you prepared to ruary 24. The resolution provides for the appointment of the
certainly i ,
cluded
class
competitions
and
support
your
council
in
a
cois concern^
editor "at the beginning of the academic year (September)
FOR THE BEST IN FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
novelty events. The Seniors ordinated program to withhold until such time as he has completed his work in compiling the
ision(letlii!
won the inter-class debating payment of any amount above yearbook." The resolution also provides for the appointment of
can.Itii
competitions, with the Sopho- the present level?"
interpret I
the incoming editor of Mnemosyne a t the beginning of the
- CALL mores a close second, the Junsecond academic term, prior to his actual term of office.
et's job J
A
yes
vote
will
give
studiors third, and the Freshmen
» the a*
ents'
council
the
necessary
sunfourth. The Engineers did not
natter, W
nort on which to base decisions
enter a team.
ie reader.
palling for students to withhold
The Junior Class won the ov- fees.
this r
A committee has been established to study the allotment
erall class competitions with a Student leaders are hopeful
points earned by a member of the Students' Union towards
havme*
total of 66 points, followed by the threat of such action will of
an administrative "D." The "D's" are awarded on the basis of
"PARENTS PREFER PURITY PRODUCTS'
very^f
the Seniors, Freshmen, Sopho- put off any fee increase, which contributions made by students in executive positions of Union
but B
seems
imminent
in
view
of
the
f,
I
organizations, and are awarded to a student in his Senior year
mores and Engineers in that
recent provincial b u d g e t ' s at St. Dunstan's. Members of the committee, which was a p Neither*
order.
"penny-pinching
p
o
l
i
c
y
topointed by the Students' Council to study the point system and
-h «> be i
• it ^ ,
That the carnival was also a wards education.
make recommendations, are Jim Carney and Tom McMillan.
financial success is evidenced
Last year about 700 Univer- The committee will work with Students' Union president Charby the financial statements re- sity of Victoria students with- ley McMillan.
int: literary
leased to the press by carnival held payment of a $56 increase
for several weeks. But the
committee headquarters. More hastily-conceived
program fail'
than 455 passes were sold, and ed, and the students were fined
:he*
Applications are being accepted by the Coffee Shop Board
carnival profits are estimated $10 each by the university.
(Air Conditioned)
of Directors for the position of Coffee Shop manager. Interas high as $1500.
Results of the March refer- ested students may submit their applications to Board chairendum
will give council a good man Ted Richard or any other member of the Board of GovAfter a highly successful
six months to prepare and im- ernors. Applications will not be accepted later than March 6.
winter carnival last year, this plement a well-organized pro- The new manager will succeed Senior Commerce student Brian
FOURTEEN LANES — AUTOMATIC PIN
year's effort will go down as gram to offset the anticipated Dornan.
SETTERS — LUNCH COUNTER &
fee hike.
second to none.
news briefs
Fifth Annual St. Dunstan's
Success
Winter Carnival
Referendum To
Decide Course
Of Fee Fight
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newspaper editor. At present, the editor is not paid. The $200
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