t AUTUMN 1987 A VOLUME: AS'PREDfCTED THE BC FIJI ^1^ ISSUE: When Does Insurance Become A Liability? (The Rock, i987 - see page 3) UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTER RE] PRESIDENT'S REPORT The Cabinet rollover last spring saw no hitch in our long term planning, (see photos) Goals set last year are being met today. This September meant "NO VACANCY" at the FIJI House! After an extensive repainting of the house on the Labour Day weekend, 34 active brothers and 2 pledge brothers have filled the house. The guys are looking for ward to the continued culinary delicacies of Fred and Annie, last years cooks. Full meal deal Fred! With the return of a very strong con tingent of brothers from last year. Pi Gamma embarked on a rush policy designed to select The Few, The Proud, The Brave. As a result we picked up a corps of a 30 solid individ uals. Much of the success of rush is a result JRTS REPORT SOCIAL SERVICE REPORT With the approach of Fall and the return to serious academic considerations, it ave started off the year with another strong showing. One of the premiere is pleasant to reflect on the commitment of events in Intramurals, a so-called Jewel in the the PI GAMMA CHAPTER to social ser Triple Crown, is the Logan Cycle 20O. For the second consecutive year, the FIJIs, represented by Alec Black, Ryan Darby, vice. As part of our ongoing dedication, the\ Chapter has decided to incorporate further activities into an already weighty pro gramme. Taking charge of this year's enter prises will be Brothers Scott Fromson, Paul Hudson, Dave Dungate, and Richard Haziza. Last year's Chairman, Greg Descantes, will act as special consultant to ensure continuity. Big Brothers remains the core of our social service. Each weekend a group of four FIJIs and six boys on the Big Brother waiting list get together for an afternoon of fun and frivolity. The young men, most of John Crowley, Nick Von Dehn, and Pledge ■ Chris White, rode off with the gold^ jerseys have been seen en masse, as numerous FIJIs have participated in noon hour runs. Special notoriety goes to Kevin Ainsworth for kicking up his heels and finishing in the top ten on several occasions. Hockey, soccer and basketball have all gotten well underway. The Division 1 (Superleague) hockey gurus will finish in fine smoked salmon, salads and other assorted excellent opportunity for male bonding. The goodies to the first function. Special thanks go to Mrs. Fotheringham who provided her PHI GAMs receive valuable experience by form, with the addition of "Smiling" Bartholomew Corbett. (Don't forget your mouthguard, Bart!) The soccer squad is touted to appear in the dome for the indoor having to adopt a paternal attitude. finals. of the hard work of the Mary McCarty Club. Many mothers brought sandwiches, home as well as food for our third function. whom live with their mothers, are given an The PHI GAM SWINGERS (Golf One of our most enjoyable events is Team) were ready to show their skills at the University Golf Club, but the greenskeeper Future Mary McCarty Club projects include our participation in the Variety Club an open house for the parents of our pledge Telethon. Usually about 15 Pfdl GAMS are viewed on stage receiving telephone pledges; but our goal this year is to boost the swing, which had been learned at the knee of class. caught word of Flyin' Phil Tulk's wicked The chapter is now focussing its energies on scholastics and the pending visit of the Field Secretary. As the Section Convention in number to 30, so that the T.V. screens are Rick "Divot" Eastman. Not to take any flooded with a sea of purple and white. rebuke lightly, the lads questioned the quality Vancouver approaches (February 12 to 14, Additionally, we will be providing of any golf course that didn't have windmills 1988), we hope that Brother Tim Ross will provide us with some helpful suggestions for hosting the convention. Chapters will be coming from Alberta, Washington, Oregon, assistance behind the scenes by addressing on the greens. The FIJIs entered 6 teams in the Art's 20 Montana and Idaho and we expect a large turnout. Plans are in the works for a road- trip to Fresno, California where Phi Gamma Delta's newest chapter will be installed. I hope to see you all at the Pig Dinner. Fraternally Yours Chapter President Perge! envelopes and distributing donation boxes. The programme at the UBC Health Sciences Centre's Extended Care Unit will also continue. On a bi-weekly basis we pro vide assistance to the residents by serving them at their Pub night. We heartily partici pate in the E.C.U. Chair-a-thon. A new programme to be added this Relay. (For shame, no Pledge teams registered). Our Team 1 finished first, and Team 2 finished fourth in the Fraternity divi sion; thereby losing all the beer money. Overall, it was a superior performance to last year's showing. Special thanks to the Brothers on the Gag Teams (5 and 6), who year is the Salvation Army Harbour Lights. showed British Columbians the lighter side of Here we will be serving food to deserving Vancouverites. This will be predominantly a PHI GAMM. Pledge project, under the guidance of the "Mongoose" Perge Undergraduates. We have the organization and the enthusiasm to fulfill our social service obligations; and we derive a great deal of satisfaction from quietly serving our com munity. Scott Fromson Perge! Outgoing Cabinet: (l-r) Treasurer, Secretary, Vice-President, House Manager, President. > Incoming Cabinet: (I-r) President. House Manager. Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer. I i k \r\nMARY McCARTY-'CLUE'A ROUSE^G SUCCESS - SOCIAL REPORT The May 1st Founder's Day Family Barbeque proved to be a terrific launch for the Mary McCarty Club. One hundred and sixty-one family members and FIJIs attended. Great food, good conversation, but most importantly an opportunity for families Another academic year has slipped by; for the Board marked only by the monthly meetings with our Undergraduate counter parts. The Board however should get first Once all the pieces were put in the proper accounts, it was determined that a modest profit had enhanced what was a perfect event. We're certain that the mothers have a multitude of constructive thoughts as to where the profits can be best invested. Over the summer, the mothers developed their strategy; and since the resumption of classes a number of positive thrusts have been initiated. Rushing functions were never so well provisioned, and much of — HEAD-HEAD-HEAD-HEAD-HEAD HEAD-HEAD-HEAD-HEAD-HEA HEAD-HEAD-HEAD-HEAD-HE AD-HEAD-HEAD-HEAD-HEAD BEER-BIERE-BIRU-CERVESA SUDS-MALTS-BREWSKIS-ALE FROSTIES-DRAFT-6-PACK CASE OF BROWNS-PACIFICO AMSTEL-PATRICK'S-ASAHI CANADIAN-TECATE-STROH'S CARTA BLANCA-HEINEKEN Mothers of Pledges will be receiving special attention; and will be invited to join the Mary McCarty Club, thus achieving a continuity. 1GOLDEN THROAT CHARMER | LETHBRIDGE-GLACIER OLY-KRONENBRAU OLD STYLE-WATNEY'S MARK MORGAN-BECK'S McSORLEY'S-BREW OLD MILWAUKEEANHEUSER BUSCH LITE-NEWCASTLE FOSTERS-GUINESS SWAN-LOWENBRAU DORTMUNDER UNION GRANVILLE ISLAND SCHLITZ-UNCLE BEN'S ILHEINLANDER-SILVER BULLET-ST. PAULl GIRL fSCHULTHEIZ-DEAD SOLDIERS! dian Championships were held in the tJatlands hands of "Pile of Bones," where the B.C. team finished second overall, and "Bogus" registered a best round of 74. Doug has put his sticks aside for a wee while, while he moves to a new home in Kelvin Grove, this side of Lions Bay. This after 18 years (how coincidental, thats the same number as a regulation golf course) on Gisby Street. "Hacker" Hackett is quite another story. His best round in the B.C. Seniors was a 77, "Frothstie" Perge! and with superior coverage; when compared with the situation faced by our American Chapters. The main benefit of this lengthy exercise has been to heighten the awareness of the Undergraduate Chapter to its respon will succeed. British Columbia team member. The Cana will give us the opportunity of placing our own coverage in Canada, at superior rates, sibilities in not being in a position where a claim might occur. Other fairly routine items that have been discussed are the Cabinet rollover and EQUIS-BARLEY SAND PI GAMMA FIJIs were well represented at the B.C. Seniors Championships by Doug Bajus, '51, and A1 Hackett, '53. "Bogus" Bajus, at the tender age of 63, carded a con Liability Insurance." Fortunately this area seems to have been recently resolved; thanks in large part to the efforts of many of the Board members. It appears that International FIJI LAGER-BLUE-HAMMS WICH-SUPERIOR-PRIMO LONE STAR-MOOSEHEAD HENRY WEINHARDT GOLF RESULTS t ""'i® 'topic or conversation at each has been MILLER-KIRIN-RAINIER BOHEMIA-STELLA ARTOIS TUBORG-CLASSIC-COORS CORONA-BUD-HI TEST AMBER NECTAR-MOLSON PACIFIC GOLD-DAOUST BAY ALE-KOKANEE-DOS talented effort. sistent five rounds, and was selected as a Four monthly meetings have been held V-v -n J HEAD-HEAD-HEAD-HEAD-HEAD-HEAD the success for achieving a dynamic Pledge class of the targeted size must be directly attributed to the Mary McCarty Club's Pledge training will attract extra atten tion this year, and the mothers will provide a segment of this targeted attention. For the first time, sessions on contemporary manners will become an integral and important part of every FIJI pledge's formative training. With the multitude of expertise and enthusiasm that abounds in Mary McCarty Club, who knows what new pinnacles will be achieved. Whatever the goal, the ladies class marks for its attentiveness and enthu- FOAM- to familiarize themselves with the FIJI house, and its members. BOARD OF CHAPTER ADVISORS REPORT Officer's retreat, a Pig Dinner post mortem, initiation results and Chapter strength. Chapter retreat. Chapter history, esoterics. Chapter and house finances, "About to Graduate Seminar," Mary McCarty Club strategy. Graduate relations, and a host of routine reports and topics. It all runs smoothly. The Board was pleased to host Field Secretaries "Tiger" Thiel and Ben Robinson. These dedicated Brothers are of a uniformly high standard, and bring with them fresh perspectives and much helpful information. It is gratifying to see that each successive report from them leaves fewer items to be improved upon. Summer gives the Board the opportuni ty to meet informally with the Undergraduate Cabinet and Committee Chairmen to solidify goals strategies for the 87/88 academic year. If those results are as successful and positive as were 86/87's, the Board will be truly gratified. As of June 30th, I am pleased to turn the Chairmanship of the Board over to Bob Tulk, '60. If he has as much fun as I have enjoyed over the past three years, he will be well rewarded. Respectfully submitted, J.M. Pollock, Chairman Perge! followed by a double snowman (that's an 88), and a closing 83. This was only good enough to give him the chop, so he could return to work consoling his clients. Less work, and more play and practise are the prescription. Allhouf^h It ts completely meamngless Phil Tiilk ekeii out a unntir I'lrfory in the FIJI golf tounmmeiil for the secotul year in a row If he Witts for a third straight time he gets to keep his hat on nSHING DERBY RESULTS There are no fish out there. Alvin Chan received only one report of piscatorial prow ess. A Mr. Brian Pollock, he's a TEDDY, not a FIJI, allowed that he had indeed caught a dogfish off the white house at Cowans Point. Surely we can do better next year. ^^And now at this faint in the meeting Pd like to shift the blame away from me and onto someone else." \r\nTHE HISTORY OF LIABILITY INSURANCE GRADUATE CHAPTER REPORTS PHI GAMMA DELTA'S liability insurance programme was established by Act coverage and an increased premium. The Archonate, too, has been spending their valuable time wrestling with this thorny of the 136th Ekklesia, held at New Orleans, in August of 1984. Although the Canadian milieu was placed before the assembled, not much weight was given to the differences between the American and Canadian experience. The motion passed into Fraternal law, and PI GAMMA complied with the International billing of $10.00 per member, for the univer sal exceptional coverage, even though we were covered under our House Corporation policy. It was felt that $10.00 per man was a small price to pay to help our American Brothers achieve their goal. The next year saw the billing increase to $12.00 per man, for somewhat inferior coverage; and then all Hell broke loose. The insurance companies worldwide took another look at their liability exposure and decided that something must give, and it wasn't going to be them. No one was immune from their onslaught: Cities, cor porations, proprietorships, churches, social service clubs, and particularly Fraternities. The quotations for drastically inferior coverage shot up to $25, then $30 and finally $35 per member. This had become a burden too heavy to carry, just to be nice guys, for superfluous coverage. Even at the drastically increased rates, carters were shying away from Fraternities in the U.S. International has had a devil of a time locating a willing carrier, for diminished issue. Despite all the effort at International, there was a period in February of 1987 when all the American Chapters were without coverage, even though PI GAMMA con tinued to enjoy their continuing Canadian enhanced coverage. The International finally found a solu tion which would solve what was then only an American problem. They located a carrier who would provide $1,000,CXX) per ocurrence coverage, with the same annual aggregate for a mere $60.00 US per member. That is roughly $79.20 Canadian at today's exchange rate. For comparison purposes, our continual Canadian coverage is for $2,000,000, and our extra cost is about $8 per man; bom by the House Corporation. This does not over burden the Undergraduate Chapter, and leaves them free to pursue their worthwhile insist upon PI GAMMA continuing to pay for what is extra and superfluous coverage. We have not remitted. British Columbians are well accustomed to having central authorities make decisions on their behalf. Ottawa is a past master of instituting policies for the National good, often to the dismay and cost of citizens in the nether regions. We have a similar scenario here. What was in 1984 a sensible and worthwhile thmst on International's part, has through no fault of anyone become a horrible mess. We understand that a number of American Chapters feel as we do, as they are able to secure superior coverage locally, and wish to opt out of the rich International billing. Other Chapters (all those in Colorado) can not obtain any coverage, and the Interna tional umbrella is their only protection. It is not a clear cut problem. Sincere effort is being expended by PI GAMMA to resolve the issue. One potential solution after another is being placed on goals. Something has to give on this issue, and Lexington's lap. So far every viable alter the BCA and PI GAMMA feel it should be International. being refused. We will continue to press our reasoned point of view, in the sincere hope that logic will prevail and the matter can be All our files are bulging, and far too much constructive time is being expended on what should by now have been totally native to the Intemational programme is resolved to everyones satisfaction without confrontation. resolved. Since the issue raised its ugly head we have been offering potential solutions to International and the Archonate. Still they "The Rock" Perge! HJI TOPS AGENDA AT those dreadful Scots don't appreciate our ance for FIJI. Just give us the money, and COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE central authoritarian efforts. They skulk off for a dram, while the Irish clutch their poteen and the Welsh merely take a leek. There's no hope for an early settlement. Yet, you can always bomb the bastards." we'll promptly mail you any settlement cheques." Vancouver was the host city for the 1987 Commonwealth Conference. A sam pling of headlines indicate the high degree of concern that Commonwealth leaders display Friday. Oct. 9. 1987 Fiji crisis on agenda Zealand cited "a pricey retreat," while The Queen was much more genteel and offered her prayers for all FIJIANs. She was quoted as follows: "Just the other day I was speaking with my husband Prince Phillip; and I said to him Prince; 'quite frankly, I wouldn't give two pecks of quail's poop for those Colonials. Do you remember when our Australia's P.M. Bob Hawke played golf with forefathers taxed their pimentos? Why those wealth conference. a foursome that included two Swans and a Yanks went squirrelly. You'd think a mere pence or two wouldn't appreciably affect the Wngli iiM*' towards the FIJI situation. The following are quotes from the various leaders as they were interviewed by an interested Intemational army of media. Prime Minister David Lange of New Fosters. He was observed walking from the 19th hole on his hands, and muttering something about "let the beggars solve their price of martinis in New York. Yet they insisted that we take our pimentos and stuff them. And do you remember the Boston Tea own problems, I've got another Barbie to put on the shrimp." Canada's Brian Mulroney Party? How gauche! The Royal Family was certain that things could be worked out between The States and Canada, and has those damn crazy Canucks; they always want us to visit them here and visit them in charge of making sure that Justice pre there, and all the while were freezing our Rajiv Candi, India's Prime Minister, offered that the FIJI situation made him Sikh; while the Sultan of Biunei said he wouldn't give two drops of oil for smoothing out the waters, and President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe allowed that he was "disillusioned and dismayed. In my country no one wants to insure anything, let alone FIJIs." Margaret Thatcher observed in her most Iron Lady tones that she couldn't see an easy solution. "You only have to look at Great Britain and its many factions to understand the complexities of any other situation. After all, we in London run things perfectly. While South Pacific Icatlers will meet in Vancouver this weekend to ham mer out a common staix) on Fiji la advance ol next week's Common- In Bristwnc ^stefday to Vaocotrver. Pp" .-rtsrtap^ned in Fiji Is mternal matl-T and I h.w (aith If* Fiji people In rr'-'ve It* pro wasn't even invited. Such a waste. And asked that Brother Frank laccobucci be put vailed at PI GAMMA. News Services Royal parts. You'd have a clenched smile too, if your tush was as two ice cubes. However, I do pray for the future peace and happiness of all FIJIANS'". There were a multitude of encouraging blandishments from all comers of the world, but it was left to Presidents Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia and Hussein Ershad of Bangladesh to place the entire issue in context. In a joint statement they expressed a lack of compre hension with the following: "In our countries we do not have any problem with minority views. Our minorities take many extended vacations. Sometimes, they never return. We are quite willing to carry the liability insur PAIAS WmQTI eipresses FIJI IN IRON GRIP \r\nCLEMATIS CLIPPINGS Make A Date With A Pig,(Today! Look out world, here are a few of the graduates of the Eighties! RICH PESTES, '85, has accepted a position Si5 \1 1* - 1198S with Town Centre Leasing, a G.M. enter TIfea/ancouver Graduate Chapter prise. He would be pleased to see all his old Brothers and others for their vehicular needs, particularly Cadillacs. Phi Gamma Delta (Kfl proudly presents BYRON J. MONTGOMERY, '86, has joined Trans-Ad, a Jimmy Pattison Company, as an Account Executive (read salesmun). He is now bethrothed, and will wed Miss Emily Douglas, of Vancouver, in May of 1988. And THE 59th ANNUAL NORRIS PIG DINNER" another one bites the dust. DON DEMENS,'85, was recently promoted to Sales Manager, Japan, for Westar Timber Ltd. A little sushi, a lot of lumber, and the Date: Friday, November 20, 1987 end of day an onsen. Time: Cocktails - 5:30 to 6:45 pm at the FIJI House, 5785 Agronomy Road GEOFE McLEOD,'84, is going to make his Place: Transportation - 6:45 to 7:00 pm to the Dinner - 7:00 pm, at the Faculty Club, UBC Price: Undergraduates - $35 Graduates - $45 Transportation will be provided by the Pledge class to and from the FIJI House; for festivities before and after. The Undergraduate Chapter will operate the potables before and after; as well as games of skill and chance; all at a reasonable cost. M.C. - Symposiarch: "The Bookends," Darren Donnelly, '84 and Bruce Verchere, '83; and a dynamite keynote speaker headline an action packed programme. The Pledge class will again offer its personalized Taxi Service for graduates for a modest fee of 20c/kilometre, a car and two drivers. Please contact your ERA LEADER for confirmed reservations. 1922-1940 Jack Charlton 1969-1974 Doug Eakins Res. 922-5998 Res. 263-2074 Bus. 683-7133 1941-1950 Des Eadie Res. 224-1773 1951-1958 Dave Verchere Res. 926-7249 Bus. 251-1775 1959-1964 Mel Bryan Res. 922-5014 Bus. 669-1600 1965-1968 Don Evans Res. 261-3752 1975-1980 Dave Mills Res. 526-2377 Bus. 684-0311 inventory, so he too can move it. MILE SOLNES, '82, is a partner in Solguard Financial Limited, a financial and consulting firm. He is in position to look after the millions made by those listed above. J. BRUCE POLLOCK,'85, wed the former Miss Diana Vos, UBC '85 on October 9. It was off to Mazatlan, and now back to the grindstone, at Westar Timber. Ship that wood. BRIAN DUNSTER, '80, is back in the rain forest after a three year sentence in Toronto. He got no time off for good behavior. His new position is with Education Systems Technology Canada, a corporation marketing reading and mathematical software for Elementary Schools. A totally appropriate level for Brother Dunster. 1981-1984 Mike Madill Res. 926-2496 1985-1986 Bruce Pollock Res. 684-0448 Bus. 662-3528 Bus. 687-7007 The Graduate Chapter Needs You! If you have not already done so, please send your cheque for $25, payable to The Vancouver Graduate Chapter of THE FRATERNITT OF PHI GAMMA DELTA, c/o Dave MUIs, Membership Chairman, 1904 London Street, New Westminster, B.C. V3M 3E5 Telephone: (604) 684-0311 mark in real estate with the Commercial branch of Coldwell Banker. There plenty of inventory, so move it. BRIAN MACKENZIE, '86, another real estate budding tycoon, is with Macauley Nicolls Colliers Inc. He too has plenty of