Life on Vancouver Island a dream come true for Malaspina professor
July 27, 2007
When Guy Le Masurier left Vancouver Island to earn his PhD in physical education, he knew he would miss the beautiful island scenery and lifestyle. “I was away from the island for six years, but I wanted to come back and live in our dream home on the water,” said Le Masurier, who grew up in the Comox Valley. “I was thrilled to come to Malaspina because it allowed me to continue my love of... Read more
Malaspina’s Centre for Shellfish Research welcomes new scientist from the United Kingdom
July 27, 2007
Don Tillapaugh, Director of the Malaspina University-College Centre for Shellfish Research (CSR) is pleased to announce that Dr. Helen Gurney-Smith has joined the research team at the CSR. Dr. Gurney-Smith hails from Norfolk, England. In 2003, Dr. Gurney-Smith completed her Doctorate in marine biology from the University of St Andrews in Scotland (UK). Her research investigated “settlement... Read more
Malaspina employees paddle to victory
July 19, 2007
For Malaspina’s dragon boat team, it’s all about teamwork and friendship. 22 Malaspina employees took to the seas and competed in the 2007 Save On Foods Dragon Boat Festival (July 6-8), which resulted in a bronze medal in the Jade division and a lot of smiling faces. “We had a lot of fun,” said Patrick Ng, team captain and professor in the math department at Malaspina. “We joke around a lot,... Read more
Mal-U student wins provincial Literacy BC award
July 17, 2007
Rav Bal, a student in Malaspina University-College’s Adult Basic Education (ABE) program, recently won the prestigious 2007 Provincial Learner Achievement Award for BC. The award, sponsored by The Co-operators, a national insurance company, recognizes the outstanding achievements of an adult learner in BC. Bal started at the Foundation level in both math and English at Malaspina in the fall of... Read more
Milner Gardens & Woodland brings art and photography to the garden
July 16, 2007
Milner Gardens & Woodland will be hosting its annual Art and Photography in the Garden event on July 21 and 22. This is an opportunity to come and mingle with local artists while they work in the beauty of this artist’s garden. Featured artists including Larry Aguilar, Christine Anne Houghton and Kristeen Verge will be working in a variety of expressive media from painting, photography,... Read more
International counsellors receive royal treatment at Malaspina
July 13, 2007
Twenty-seven post-secondary education counsellors from around the world visited Malaspina University-College last week and received a personal tour of the campus and royal treatment over a salmon barbecue. Their visit was organized by Marco Qaqish, Coordinator of International Marketing and Recruitment at Malaspina, who joined Malaspina in May. "The counsellors assist students from prestigous... Read more
Festival of Trees goes Russian
July 13, 2007
It may be July, but members of Malaspina University-College’s Festival of Trees Steering Committee are thinking about Christmas as they prepare for the 13th annual Festival of Trees. "Planning is in full swing even though the Festival takes place in November," said Jeet Manhas, who takes over as Festival Chair from George Hrabowych. "We like to get an early start on our planning because there’s... Read more
Malaspina grad shares recipe for success
July 12, 2007
Work hard and think positive – that’s Chris Lyderik’s recipe for success. He graduated from Malaspina University-College’s Applied Business Technology (ABT) program over a year ago, and now works for Lafarge, a top international company with 70,000-plus employees and connections in 72 countries around the world. “I couldn’t be happier,” said Lyderik, who lives in Cowichan with his wife and... Read more
Deep Bay Field Station takes shellfish research into the future
July 12, 2007
Malaspina University-College’s Deep Bay shellfish aquaculture research field station will set the pace for the future of aquaculture research facilities. The Centre for Shellfish Research (CSR) at Malaspina’s Nanaimo campus is building an off-campus research and training field site in Deep Bay, BC. This new site will include an upland seawater tank farm, laboratory, demonstration shellfish farm... Read more
Malaspina baking apprentice wins trip to Belcolade Chocolate Factory in Belgium
July 9, 2007
Baking apprentice Jenny Jones was born with natural talent - at least when it comes to making sugar and chocolate sculptures. How else do you explain the 20-year-old's performance at the prestigious EAT! Vancouver Cold Food competition where she won a gold medal for hand-dipped pralines (chocolates) and an all expenses paid trip to the Belcolade Chocolate Factory in Belgium? "We saw the... Read more