February 26, 1999
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University of Alberta, T6G 2E8 or e-mail
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Notices should be received by 3 p.m. one week prior to publication.
RETIREMENT CELEBRATION FOR TED GERMAINE
Ted Germaine, surgical supervisor at the Surgical-Medical Research Institute, is retiring after 43 years of service to the University of Alberta. To wish him farewell, a reception will be held on Tuesday, March 30, 1999, 1:30 – 4:00 pm, SMRI Conference Room, 1064 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre, University of Alberta.
If you wish to contribute towards a gift or have anecdotes you would like to share, please contact Rosemarie Henley, 1074 Dentistry/Pharmacy Building (rhenley@ualberta.ca), or phone 492-3386. If you are able to attend, please RSVP to Rosemarie by March 15, 1999.
LIBRARY BOOK SALE
The University of Alberta Library is having a book sale March 24-25, 1999 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., lower floor in the Cameron Library. About 8,000 books will be up for sale, covering the gamut from literature, education, science, history and everything else in between. Hardcovers $1, paperbacks 50¢. Proceeds will help purchase new books for U of A libraries.
THE PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF CANADA
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada invites submissions from the U of A for the institute’s 1999 Gold Medal Award, to be presented during National Public Service Week in June. To be eligible, nominees must be Canadian citizens who are scientific, professional or technical employees of federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, regional, or aboriginal government services of Canada. They must be individuals who have made a significant contribution in either a field of pure or applied science or a field outside pure or applied science. The candidate must have performed the work during his or her tenure in the public service. Please note all nominations are confidential and must reach the institute by 5 p.m. on April 15, 1999.
For further information:
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada,
53 prom. Auriga Dr., Nepean, Ontario, K2E 8C3,
phone (613) 228-6310 or 1-800-267-0446,
fax (613) 228-9048 or 1-800-465-7477,
PIPSCNET (613) 228-1666, or view www.pipsc.ca/
