At^SWEREO im 7 1333 FROM LAMBDA OMEGA CHAPTER WIT SON ROrS.NSCN OF PHI GAMMA DELTA UNIVERSITYITFTWESTERN ONTARIO CHRISTMAS 1987 A?.-rd:ND House Extensiofi^^^^ Report; Some Mixed Blessings by Wayne Pritchard (73') For those of us working on the house Expansion plans,the summer was long and frustrating. The initial approach regarding the chapter facilities wasto direct our attention to the c]uestion of expansion at 627 Wellington St. To this end, we owe a large debt ofgratitude to brother John Nicholson for the long hours he put toward the project. John was responsible for all the professional drawings (and their could work more closely with the planning staff and adjust the plan to their concerns. The result was a slightly scaled down plan, and greater communication with the neighbours and politicians. Thanks to Sean Bredt for his hard work on the neighbour canvassing property owners within a hundred meter radius of 627. It was encouraging to note that of all those people contacted, only one person had something bad to say about Fiji. With all this behind us, the Housing Committee was cautiously optimistic that we would get played right into the city hands. The consultants professional advice was that we should apply for a permit to build and if it was denied by the city, to "hit them with a Rit of MENDAMS." The basis of the advice was that the planning staff had incorrectly deemed the present structure on our lot to be a legal existing non-conforming use where,in fact the whole lot qualifies for this purpose. As long as we adhere to the zoning requirements, we should be able to gain a building permit. Subsequent infor mation seems to have confirmed the consultants advice. Behold, there is light at the end of the tunnel! John Nicholson is currently amending the plans to the building permit status and with any luck, we should have a building permit. revisions) that were used in the various submissions to the city. The summer (opened with our first com mittee of Adjustment presentation. Our submission, while adliering to the various zoning by-laws,essentially doubled the size of the house; added much needed common space and went from four bedrcooms to seven. We were unfortunately surprised tco find that the planning committee rejected our plan even though John's constant contact I have to shake off the cobwebs that have developed from the recent period ofinactivity and start digging into the work that a had not revealed this sentiment. While the meeting was cordial, we had to put up with retoric from a few politicians who expressed House Extension will involve. I will be in cctncern from 'several'oftheir constituents. The committee had little difficulty voting against our submission. One positive note Home from Home:627 Wellington St. from the meeting was that the individual the approval we sought when we presented the plan on Aug. 21. Once again the Committee of Adjustment came out against property owners that attended the meeting seemed only concerned that the front ofthe existing structure would be improved. We had two options open, appeal the ruling to the O.M.B. with the plans as they stood, or adjust the plan and resubmit to the committee of Adjustment. The latter approach was taken on the basis that we Expansion in the summer of 1988 is the next logical step. To this end,the board of directors of the Housing Corporation will touch with the present board ofdirectors to ascertain their level ofinterest. Any graduates who have an interest in becoming a board member can get in touch with me at their convenience. our plan for essentially the same reasons. It appeared we were destined to deal with the O.M.B.The first step was the hiring ofa consultant who was well versed in the games that the city can play. It seems that in our wish to avoid the O.M.B., we had played Let me close with the following obser vations. The active chapter is vibrant as I have seen it and stands among the best doing all the right things to show me they deserve a larger house.There is no question that the Chapter current size requires one. It's Our 20th Pi^ Dinner. Will You Be There.> \r\nTwo Christmas 1987 President's Message ofthe chapter up to an impressive fifty-nine. because I live in the house I see brothers by Alex Wittenberg Follow this with one ofour most extensive stop by all the time and get the opportunity social calendar (This includes the annual to talk to them. What remains consistent is The past few months since my inception as President I have learned a great deal about the nature of Lambda Omega. Past experience could not have prepared me for the job ofpresident and my role as a catalyst for the chapter in all that it does. I am expected to lead, but not to divert the chapter from where the brothers want it to go.At times,this is a difficult task due to the very size of Lambda Omega and the force that is required to channel the excessive energies of fity nine young men. Do not misunderstand me,I am not complaining, ratherIam tryingto prqpare you,ourgraduates for the type ofbrother that you are liable to charity event, the Leap Frog from Lucan, the spirit that the year started on and the general good will that extends all through the chapter and clearly shows itself at whatever event Fiji attends. Continually, the presidents of the other fraternities and sororities remark about the energy that our chapter is showing this year and how we have come of age. With this great start behind us,this looks to be another precedent setting year, and a great way to start cele brating the twentieth anniversary of our Chapter at U.W.O.(Look for further details about twentieth anniversary celebrations to take place at the next Pig dinner in the next Hooter coming to you at the end ofJanuary). see in the future. It is a brother that will not settle for second best when it comes to the fraternity or anything else that he might have a hand in. I am very fortunate in the fact that I have a very aggressive chapter that is making 627 Wellington and Phi Gamma Delta a very permanent icon on the campusofthe University ofWestem Ontario. The summer was a very hectic one,due to the planned house extension and the Academy that took place in Ohio State. I will not bore you with all the details ofthe extension because you can read about them that raised in excess of two thousand two hundred dollars.) and you will begin to understand that life has been very busy around 627 this fall. This underscores the faa that we are now one ofthe top fraternities at Westerxi. In closing, I realize that all this growth and change that has taken place at Lambda Omega might scare a few graduates that look fondly back at the old days when the chapter was relatively small. This need not be the case. I am constantly impressed with the brothers in the chapter and the notion ofbrotherhood that all have.I am very lucky The Lambda Omega Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta invites all graduate brothers to attend the later in this newsletter. What I would like to say concerns two graduates that have spent a lot of time on the house extension. Both Wayne Pritchard and John Nicholson deserve the thanks of the entire chapter for all the work that they put into it and continue to put into it. Do not let this stop any more graduates from helping as I am sure that Wayne and John would appreciate any help offered from fellow graduates. As far as the Academy goes, myself and brothers Clark, Hendsbee and Butlin had a great time with all those other Fiji's down in Ohio.I learned a great deal from the leadership meetings that took place and hope that it can be put to good use. Twentieth Anniversary Norris Pig Dinner to be held at the Park Lane Hotel Saturday, the sixth ofFebruary nineteen hundred and eighty-eight. The chapter continues on the same energetic course as when I left it in the summer. This began with a Rush that saw over sixty men rush the fraternity and was capped with the pledging oftwenty three of them. This brought the active membership Graduate Brothers! Lambda Omega Needs Your Help \r\nThe Hootline Three Pig Dinner 1987; I would like to thank the following graduates A Good Time Had who were in attendance: by All! by Alex P. Whittenberg The 1987 Pig Dinner proved to be our best attended graduate/undergraduate e\'ent in the histor)' of Lambda Omega. The attendance of fifty graduates clearly shows that there is renewed graduate interest in the chapter. Not only was the event well attended, but it proved to be a chance for many more graduates to share in the excitement that is building at Lambda Omega. Evidence ofthis spirit can be seen in the superb aim and dexterity with which graduates were able to launch buns at anyone and everyone including this years guest speaker Greg Stoddart. Brother Stoddart's speech bnrught memories to many minds and a like amount of buns to their hands. Certainly brother Finch should be congratulated for the extreme restraint which he showed through the entire speech. When later talking to brother Stoddart, brother Finch could be heard to exclaim what an extremely restive talk brother Stoddart had given. The future Pig dinner looks to be a must event as it will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Phi Gamma Delta at the University of Western Ontario. The under raduates are sure to be able to come up with another great guest Speaker and even more buns will be in attendance!! Further infor mation will follow in the next Hooter, but please mark off February 6th on your calendar and plan to attend. Fraternally Yours, Alex P. Wittenberg P.S. I would like to thank all the help that was given to me by the ever present Stan Morantz. PPS. I would like to thank Brother John Starzynski for the excellent photographs of the Pig Dinner which adorn this issue ofthe Hootline. Incidentally brother Starzynski, any interest in a position of chapter photo grapher, you seem to catch the real essence of your prey.'?.!' Bill Agnew ('87) William G. Anderson ('74) John T. Andrews ('82) Donald R. Atkinson ('73) Kevin D. Bestard ('79) Paul Butlin ('87) J. Gregory Cairncross('74) R. Lynn Campbell ('72) Robert F. Campbell(UofT '60) Breton Downe ('80) William G. Drope ('85) Brian Dunster(UBC '80) Stephen G. Firth ('73) Steven D. Flear ('80) Shaun P. Gilhuly ('87) Mike Hagarty ('82) Kevin B. Higgins(UBC '75) Peter Hockin ('68) Paul Irvine ('85) George N. Isaac ('73) Tim B. Johnson ('87) Mechail R. Jones ('76) John M.A. M. Labossiere ('86) Michael J. Lawrence ('80) George Lock ('85) Richard F. Longworth ('73) John K. MacKinnon ('84) Paul H. Macklin ('74) Douglas C. Mclntyre ('69) Graeme A. Menzies ('86) Rene Mulder ('84) John Nicholson ('76) Thomas W. Pepper ('84) Dave Plaxton ('83) Wayne Pritchard ('73) Steven D. Rush ('87) John D. Starzynski (*74) Dan G. Stock ('78) Greg L. Stoddart ('71) Mark Trenton ('86) Mike Vormittag ('86) James M. Young ('70) Ted Zatylny ('83) Not For College Days Alone... R. Lynn Campbell('72) and Gregg L. Stoddart(VI). Very stylish. Leapfrog from Lucan a Success by Paul Redmond and Charles Butlin On October 17th,the brothers ofLambda. Omega were proud to turn over a cheque for $2200 the Women's Community House in London. The Community House is a locally run shelter for battered women.The money was raised during the fourth annual "Leap-Frog From Lucan" in which both actives and pledges leapt over one another from Lucan (25 km north of London) to campus. The six hour marathon brought in the largest sum of money since the LeapFrog's inception. Brother turnout was excellent as usual, with everyone getting a little exercise in the name of charity. Continued success ofthis event is expected as its popularity and history grow, and an even larger sum of money may be collected next year. A word of praise must be given to this year's pledges for the large number of sponsors they collectively gathered. \r\nFour Christmas 1987 Grass Skirt'87 by Stan B. Morantz (Author'sNote:DisclaimertoInternational) While the Lambda Omega chapter does not advocate open debauchery, dressing in island type clothing,or the overt and liberal consumption ofalcohol on a regular basis, we do believe it is both proper and necessary to pursue a tradition that is firmly entrenched in the history of Fiji) After the success oflast year's Grass Skirt brothers waited anxiously for this school year to near its end. Neophytes listened in awe as Fiji folklore generated by the annual event was passed on from brother to brother. Some recently initiated brothers found the stories"hard to believe!" Could they all be true? In accordance with the chapter's recently re-invigorated Graduate Relations Program a special effort was made to extend an invitation to Alumni. The results were encouraging and,uh,...interesting. Brother Wayne "Dovetail" Pritchard was unable to attend due to the extreme pregnancy of his wife. Initially many Grads were reluctant to attend,claiming their upstanding stature in their respective communities would surely be jeopardized if they attended an event of this nature.Nevertheless we were very pleased to see William "Brithday Suit" Drope, Graeme "Quasi-Coiffure" Menzies, John "Skins" MacKinnon, Mark "I'm Still A Treasurer At Heart"Trenton,Mike"Fashion profit, was run with no losses incurred, except perhaps another year off the life of the dining-room floor.Cleanup is scheduled to be completed no later than Christmas'90. In order to improve fraternity/community relations the IFC has set up a public IFC The Mediator relations committee to inform the London Between City and fraternities. Fiji's own "Leap-Frog From Fraternities Lucan", which raised a record $2200 this by Dave Pierottd Since the graduation of former IFC president Brother John Laboissiere at the end of the '86/'87 school year things have been rather turbulent at the Inter-Fraternity Council. In the first couple of months of this school year we have had to deal with the growing tension between the community and students.This situation reached boiling point last year when the city lashed out at students with a by-law that limited the number of unrelated people living in a house to four. Several newly established fraternities are now facing eviction from their present dwellings with no real hope of finding new accommodation. The city has also taken advantage of various zoning by laws, threatening eviction of two or more fraternities. The major concern is that the city will attempt to put pressure on frater nities located in questionably zoned areas, and if they are successful the Greek system as a whole will be weakened.Fortunately for Fiji our house is located in a properly zoned area, but there is no guarantee that this will always be the case. Trendz" Vormittag, and Doug Fowler. There were some worries that the house would not comfortably accommodate the ninety participants ofGrass Skirt'87.These fears were not realized however as many in attendance chose to reside in the Ballon Room for extended periods of time. All events over the past two years have been bigger and better and this year's Grass Skirt was no exception, with each couple in attendance receiving: two limited edition souvenir T-shirts, a delicious buffet dinner (highly dubious adjective choice),unlimited "refreshments"(until they ran out or were thrown at fellow party-goers),live recorded music to shake ones body to,and ofcourse unrestricted access to the Ballon Room. As an added perk the event,while not making a police,although we have been forced to cut out one ofour very popular(and profitable) open parties this term. City council has also gotten London's Finest into the act by having them issue numerous tickets for nois violations as well as pressuring them to enforce the liquorlicensing laws in regards to fraternity parties. The situation reached a peak when officers showed up at several parties with warrants in hand and charged them with liquor violations. Meetings between the police and population of the positive aspects of year, is a good example of this positive publicity. Hopefully this sort of charitable event will go a long way in helping to eliminate the preconceived stereotypes the community holds when it comes to frater nities in general. The next few months are going to be crucial in determining whether the tension between fraternities and city council will continue to heat up or settle down as they have in the past. Lambda Omega Hits Fifty by Jamie LeLievre Spring Rush '87 produced eight new Fi^i!&-bringing t-hc^ctive chapter up to Qil^four brotherSjjht highest in Lambda Omega nistc^ryTThe typically arduous spring rush was certainly alleviated by strong support from brothers who brought friends out to rush events. Inspired and educated by pledge educator Paul Butlin ('87), the pledge class was characterized by strong unification which should flow over into the active chapter. The Spring pledges were: Andrew Campbell Paul Clark Stewart Daniels Bruce Haldenby Paul Redmond fraternity presidents, with the IFC as Mike Tieszer mediator, have taken place in an attempt to understand the official position. Unfor tunately the impression received is that the police hold all the cards and will continue to harass us until city council tells them otherwise. Fortunately we have managed to avoid having our parties targeted by the Gen Tsuzuki Lieghton Watkins Congratulations to these new brothers and many thanks to those brothers who helped make this year's Spring Rush a success. Lambda Omega Wants You For The BCA \r\nFive The Hootline Albin (Missouri '62). As well as officer's training sessions,a number ofother impor tant topics were covered, such as: rush, pledge education,scholarship,public relations /social service, post-initiation education, etiquette, racism and sexism, risk manage ment,legal liabilities,and alcohol/substance abuse. These subjects were dealt with in a manner that was interesting as well as informative. What gathering ofFijis would be complete without a Pig Dinner. The model Pig was a chance for Fijis from far and wide to gather and revere the customs and traditions of old. Also inspirational was the model initiation ceremony in which brothers from throughout both the U.S.and Canada were welcomed to Phi Gamma Delta. Chuck, Paul, and Alex buy Canadian with some lads from UCLA Fiji Academy 1987 by William H. Hendsbee "Sharing our strengths to overcome our weaknesses." That was the theme of the 20th Fiji Academy, held at Ohio State University from August 2nd to 6th, 1987. The success of this year's Academy once by prosecuting attorney David Westol, national vice-president of Theta Chi fra ternity. The title of his lecmre was "The Prosecution ofPhi Gamma Delta", a hypo thetical look at the issue ofhazing that kept all on the edge oftheir seats. Hopefully Mr. Westol's presentation will be effective in bringing an end to hazing where it exists. again reflected the dedication and excellence of Phi Gams old and new. The program officially got underway on Sunday night with an emotional presentation The concept ofleadership was addressed by such prominent Fiji's as William S. Zerman (Michigan '49) and Robert L. Although these sessions were long and started early in the morning, the social aspect of the gathering was certainly not forgotten.Brothers Alex Whittenberg,Paul Clark, Charles Butlin and myself will not forget the hospitality shown us at the various establishments along High St., most notably Papa Joe's and the Park Alley. It was a moving sight to see hundreds ofPhi Gams take over these bars to sing, drink, and generally have a great time. Lasting friend ships were struck wiht brothers from all over North America. For myself it was the prevailing feeling of Brotherhood that will make the 20th Fiji Academy one ofthe most memorable experiences of my life. a Graduate Facts David Plaxton ('81) Dave's memories of the chapter revolve around the Sunday Midnight hockey games. Later, he remembers polishing off a 'few' kegs so as to return them empty on Monday. After this, Dave remembers those mazola parties ... Andrew Campbell discovers unit}'(front row at right) Friendship, the Sweetest Influence \r\nSix Christmas 1987 Greg Stoddard ('71) James Shoemaker(^88) In General... Currently a Professor of Health Eco nomics(?) at McMaster, Brother Stoddart A funny thing happened on the way to Arva one night ... The funny thing about Arva is that brother Shoemaker (Suede) is that he is the first to tell you about it. If interested,please contact brother Shoemaker and he will bore you with his FAT story. Judging from those of you contacted by the pledges, the Grass Skirt evoked many fond memories ... this years one will be hasfond memoriesofa sorority girl calendar, which still hangs in the back ofhis bedroom closet. Greg will be in Tailand for this year's Pig, but said something about bringing back "a bale of the best" packed, but if interested, give the house a call! Looks very good for the Homecoming becoming an official Grad event so look forward to further info in the next Hooter. Mark Trenton ('85) Congratulationsto Wayne Pritchard,John Nicholson and Mike Lawrence on the birth Tom "Cookie" Crook ('87) Mark has fond memories of the annual Christmas tree hunt in which Mark and his Rush 2000! Tom is currently a Residential Con struction Coordinator (a fancy term for a Foreman - and he got that due to nepotism). Tom wants everyone to know that his future accomplices "borrowed" a Christmas tree from a farmer's lot. Once the police caught up with Mark,he had to give up the tree and was charged with tree napping.Just kidding; Mark was totally absolved after a hour on his knees and some cool thinking. is secure here in London with his fiancee (sexy) Lexy Cromarty. Our best wishes go out to Tom and Lexy,but ifit's all that good Tom, why did you deny it for so long ... Mark is presently in the accounting department of the Toronto Board of Education and loving every minute of it! Being a treasurer just came naturally, eh Mark. Wayne Pritchard ('73) George Issac('73) As a stockbroker,Wayne wishes he worked in a taller building, or that he had a softer head. Wayne has had his hands full this past George is presently a Financial Analyst, who enjoyed kidnapping people during his years at Lambda Omega.In addition to this, summer with the house extension and the birth ofhis second child,a baby girl. Wayne remembers all those raunchy songs in Owen brothers Coulter and Fidler should note that George had nothing to do with the culery incident when they crossed the border. Sound. If undelivered return to: Sean Bredt, Cor. Sec. i&i t; 627 Wellington Street London, Ontario N6A 3R8 ^ a"^ pua To: oftheir children. Make sure their down for ll i' t