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Holli Edgelow, ceremonies/events, 604.291.4643, 604.671.9770 (cell), hedgelow@sfu.ca
Carol Thorbes, Media & PR, 604, 291.3035, cthorbes@sfu.ca
Frank Campbell, LIDC, 604.291.4754, francis_campbell@sfu.ca
Holli Edgelow, ceremonies/events, 604.291.4643, 604.671.9770 (cell), hedgelow@sfu.ca
Carol Thorbes, Media & PR, 604, 291.3035, cthorbes@sfu.ca
Frank Campbell, LIDC, 604.291.4754, francis_campbell@sfu.ca
January 19, 2005
A few Lower Mainland civic politicians had so much fun at last year's Robbie Burns Day celebrations at Simon Fraser University, they are back again to take up their positions as haggis bearers. Participating in this year's parade, led by members of SFU's world famous pipe bands, are Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum, Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, and, filling in for Vancouver's mayor this year, Councillor Anne Roberts.
For more than 20 years, SFU faculty, staff and students have been celebrating the university's ties to its namesake, a famous Scottish explorer, by parading around atop Burnaby Mountain on January 25. That is the birthday of Robbie Burns, Scotland's national bard. Next Tuesday's celebration will include parading, addressing and dining on haggis at all three of SFU's campuses.
The revelry will begin at 9:35 a.m. with a troupe boarding SkyTrain at Production Way station and arriving at Surrey campus at 10 a.m. SkyTrain has kindly provided free day passes for the troupe. The mayor of Surrey will welcome the revelers at Surrey Central SkyTrain station. The day's first haggis address, carving and serving by SFU's Frank Campbell, a Scottish descendent, will take place at “The Pool” in Surrey Place mall at Central City. SFU President Michael Stevenson will join a replay of the event at 12:10 p.m. at in the refurbished MacKenzie Cafeteria at Burnaby campus. Stevenson and the mayor of Burnaby will officially open the new eatery. Then it is off to Highland Pub (12:30 p.m.) and to Raven's cafeteria in the west mall complex (12:45 p.m.); next on to the cafeteria at SFU's new student residences (1 p.m.) to draw and quarter two more haggis. SFU VP-university relations Warren Gill will meet the traveling haggis bearers at 2:30 p.m. at Waterfront SkyTrain station and accompany them to Harbour Centre campus where the final haggis meets its fate.
Another ceremony at 11:45 a.m. in the lobby of SFU's WAC Bennett Library will celebrate the creation of a permanent home for eight highly coveted provincial piping competition trophies. SFU project planner John Briggs designed and created the display case for SFU's centre for Scottish studies. The St. Andrews & Caledonian Society (SA&CS), Vancouver's oldest society, loaned the trophies, which are awarded annually, to the centre for display on campus. Ian Davidson, the chair of the centre's fundraising council and his wife Billee donated the funds to create the display case. SA&CS President Maureen Baird and other society directors will be among the dignitaries at the dedication ceremony
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(electronic photos available on request)
Websites:
Robbie Burns Day at SFU: www.sfu.ca/ceremonies/RobbieBurns.html
Centre for Scottish Studies: www.sfu.ca/scottish/
SA&CS: www.sfu.ca/~scotsbib/societies/standrewsbur.htm
For more than 20 years, SFU faculty, staff and students have been celebrating the university's ties to its namesake, a famous Scottish explorer, by parading around atop Burnaby Mountain on January 25. That is the birthday of Robbie Burns, Scotland's national bard. Next Tuesday's celebration will include parading, addressing and dining on haggis at all three of SFU's campuses.
The revelry will begin at 9:35 a.m. with a troupe boarding SkyTrain at Production Way station and arriving at Surrey campus at 10 a.m. SkyTrain has kindly provided free day passes for the troupe. The mayor of Surrey will welcome the revelers at Surrey Central SkyTrain station. The day's first haggis address, carving and serving by SFU's Frank Campbell, a Scottish descendent, will take place at “The Pool” in Surrey Place mall at Central City. SFU President Michael Stevenson will join a replay of the event at 12:10 p.m. at in the refurbished MacKenzie Cafeteria at Burnaby campus. Stevenson and the mayor of Burnaby will officially open the new eatery. Then it is off to Highland Pub (12:30 p.m.) and to Raven's cafeteria in the west mall complex (12:45 p.m.); next on to the cafeteria at SFU's new student residences (1 p.m.) to draw and quarter two more haggis. SFU VP-university relations Warren Gill will meet the traveling haggis bearers at 2:30 p.m. at Waterfront SkyTrain station and accompany them to Harbour Centre campus where the final haggis meets its fate.
Another ceremony at 11:45 a.m. in the lobby of SFU's WAC Bennett Library will celebrate the creation of a permanent home for eight highly coveted provincial piping competition trophies. SFU project planner John Briggs designed and created the display case for SFU's centre for Scottish studies. The St. Andrews & Caledonian Society (SA&CS), Vancouver's oldest society, loaned the trophies, which are awarded annually, to the centre for display on campus. Ian Davidson, the chair of the centre's fundraising council and his wife Billee donated the funds to create the display case. SA&CS President Maureen Baird and other society directors will be among the dignitaries at the dedication ceremony
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(electronic photos available on request)
Websites:
Robbie Burns Day at SFU: www.sfu.ca/ceremonies/RobbieBurns.html
Centre for Scottish Studies: www.sfu.ca/scottish/
SA&CS: www.sfu.ca/~scotsbib/societies/standrewsbur.htm