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August 6, 2009
HST backlash
Opposition to the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) continues to grow as various polls show mounting consumer disapproval. Jon Kesselman, a professor in SFU’s Public Policy program, and business analyst Lindsay Meredith, who specializes in consumer behavior, can provide comment on the impact of the new tax and the public outcry.
Jon Kesselman, 604.264.9812 (h); jon_kesselman@sfu.ca
Lindsay Meredith, 778.782.5554; lindsay_meredith@sfu.ca
Seven years of campus commuting – on foot
When it comes to sustainable commuting, SFU engineering professor Andrew Rawicz is ahead of his time. On Aug. 10 he’ll celebrate his seventh anniversary of walking to work – with a full backpack of professorial books – a daily 10 km roundtrip from his Burnaby home. He made the decision to ‘hang up my car keys for good’ while walking his dog one summer day in 2002. The move has led to better health and has brazened him to all kinds of weather. When it snows: “I am still more reliable than a car,” he surmises, noting a good pair of hiking boots is all he requires. He supports those who use alternate means of travel. His parents, now in their 80s, have never owned a car. “I can’t say that I will ever go back to sitting behind a wheel,” he says.
Andrew Rawicz, 778.782.3819; andrew_rawicz@sfu.ca
Artistry in glass
For two decades, SFU has hosted the juried Biennial B.C. Glass Art Exhibition of some of the best work from B.C. artists working in glass. Not only do the exhibitions direct attention to the diversity and artistic depth of glass art, they explore the variety of art being created in the region. Part of the biennial tradition is a prize for the jury’s selection of the best piece in the show. The chosen work becomes part of SFU's permanent collection, representing the evolution of B.C.’s glass art community.
There will be a free, public opening reception, Thursday, Aug. 6, 4:30-8 pm. The artists and members of the B.C. Glass Arts Association will attend.
MELTDOWN, the best of BC's Glass Arts, will be on display at SFU’s Vancouver campus (Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings), Aug. 4-14, (M-F, 11 am-6 pm; Sat, 11am-4 pm.) Tours, Aug. 8 and 13, 1 pm.
Information: 604.338.8143; email: bcgaa@telus.net website: http://www.bcgaa.org/.
Susan Jamieson-McLarnon, PAMR, 778.782.5151
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Opposition to the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) continues to grow as various polls show mounting consumer disapproval. Jon Kesselman, a professor in SFU’s Public Policy program, and business analyst Lindsay Meredith, who specializes in consumer behavior, can provide comment on the impact of the new tax and the public outcry.
Jon Kesselman, 604.264.9812 (h); jon_kesselman@sfu.ca
Lindsay Meredith, 778.782.5554; lindsay_meredith@sfu.ca
Seven years of campus commuting – on foot
When it comes to sustainable commuting, SFU engineering professor Andrew Rawicz is ahead of his time. On Aug. 10 he’ll celebrate his seventh anniversary of walking to work – with a full backpack of professorial books – a daily 10 km roundtrip from his Burnaby home. He made the decision to ‘hang up my car keys for good’ while walking his dog one summer day in 2002. The move has led to better health and has brazened him to all kinds of weather. When it snows: “I am still more reliable than a car,” he surmises, noting a good pair of hiking boots is all he requires. He supports those who use alternate means of travel. His parents, now in their 80s, have never owned a car. “I can’t say that I will ever go back to sitting behind a wheel,” he says.
Andrew Rawicz, 778.782.3819; andrew_rawicz@sfu.ca
Artistry in glass
For two decades, SFU has hosted the juried Biennial B.C. Glass Art Exhibition of some of the best work from B.C. artists working in glass. Not only do the exhibitions direct attention to the diversity and artistic depth of glass art, they explore the variety of art being created in the region. Part of the biennial tradition is a prize for the jury’s selection of the best piece in the show. The chosen work becomes part of SFU's permanent collection, representing the evolution of B.C.’s glass art community.
There will be a free, public opening reception, Thursday, Aug. 6, 4:30-8 pm. The artists and members of the B.C. Glass Arts Association will attend.
MELTDOWN, the best of BC's Glass Arts, will be on display at SFU’s Vancouver campus (Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings), Aug. 4-14, (M-F, 11 am-6 pm; Sat, 11am-4 pm.) Tours, Aug. 8 and 13, 1 pm.
Information: 604.338.8143; email: bcgaa@telus.net website: http://www.bcgaa.org/.
Susan Jamieson-McLarnon, PAMR, 778.782.5151
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