THE B.a FIJI Published by Pi Gamma Chapter ofPhi Gamma Delta The University ofBritish Columbia November L 1994 Volume XV/II Issue XLVIII A Mark of Excellence President's Letter Fellow Brothers, Pi Gamma is once again kicking up its heels in preparation for another year of schoolwork, sports, fraternity projects, and, of course, outrageous parties. This summer was one of great activity for the brothers of Pi Gamma. To begin, we revived our Founder's Day BBQ, after a brief disappearance. We hope that condition of our house. With numbers even more brothers will be able to attend down and income lower than usual, we We are proud to announce the initiation 1995's BBQ(May 1). In June, we of fifteen sterling young men to our brotherhood from the 1993-94 year. We continued with our tradition of philan happily accepted sixteen new rushees this year to become pledges for the 1994-95 year; thanks once again to all brought the summer to a close. This fall term we are concentrating on school, pledging, brotherhood, and the thropy by helping with the Labatt's 24hr Relay for disabled children. Hard work coupled with good humour made for a very successful relay. August saw the graduate brothers who attended our third 146th Ekklesia in Kansas City, Missouri. rush. Your presence was greatly appreci ated. Unfortunately, UBC's rush num bers have been slipping recently. We call Two undergraduate brothers from Pi Gamma were in attendance and much on all brothers to aid in our desire for a was accomplished. Finally, volunteer work at the Heineken Cup Regatta - 365-day-a-year rush. now an annual event for the brothers - are working with our House Corp. to pay off our growing debt. We thank brother Norm Mayer, and the rest of House Corp., for their patience and help with this problem. Brothers, I do anticipate a successful year and I am very impressed with the effort being put in by everyone to maintain us as the best fraternity on campus. See you all at Pig Dinner! - Chapter President Perge! 66th Annual Pig Dinner Ekklesia Brothers, John Gottschaik (Nebraska, '65). We This summer was host to the 146th have also closed the Board of Trustees. Ekklesia in Kansas City, Missouri, from August 9-14, and indeed, it was a good time! Despite the raging of 700 Fijis, we Many brothers took part in a giant social service project, which resulted in a "Thank-you Phi Gamma Delta Day" in got some very significant work accom Kansas City. Finally, Pi Gamma chapter won the J.T McCarty Chapter Profi ciency Award for the seventh year in a plished. This Ekklesia we revamped Phi Gamma Delta's constitution. Two new Archon positions have been added, to be filled by undergraduates. Furthermore, a new Archon President has been installed. row! All in all. Phi Gamma Delta is going strong. - Perge! Date: November 18th, 1994 Time: 7:00pm Place: University Golf Club Make \r\nEkklesia, Part Deux: Through a Graduate's Eves It was fabulous. We had fun. The end. Other highlights were the granting of Charters to the Drake and James- Madison colonies. 1 knew they would be embraced; the quality of their presenta tions was excellent. But they were truly worried. Real emotional relief exploded when the announcements were made. Well, certainly there was far more to it than that. Tnis was only my second Ekklesia(some of the Grads had at tended up to twenty-two). The first was at Los Angeles in 1954, when, as a naive twenty-yeai-old, I registered as an observer. Fond memories of Johnny Carson trying to hold an audience that was just outside one too many beers; and This brings the Fraternity to 130 Chap ters in the U.S., and 5 in Canada. attending an Ekklesia. Sure, there is v/ork involved, but it is not onerous; and the exposure to all sorts of"good stuff far outweighs any responsibility, as even the work is fun. 1 encourage any brother interested to make plans for the Scottsdale 1996 Ekklesia.(But it's a dry heat.) J.M. Pollock, Director, The Phi Gamma Delta Foundation of Canada. John McKay, gentleman that he always is, assisting one of the performing mermaid starlets from the pool, with a final gentle pat to the tush. It is intriguing as a Graduate to observe 600 of the "cream of the crop" from each Chapter wrestle with the task of guiding the Fraternity. The Under Our new Field Secretary gets a special initiation. graduates really do set the policies and directions that the Staff must follow. At this Ekklesia, the slate was full, and the Undergraduates performed admirably. Two incidents stand out. This first occurred Friday afternoon; when, during a late lunch at the cafe overlooking the The Ekklesia banquet on Saturday evening topped off an amazing, eventful, $$ New Committee $$ fun-filled, and productive four days. The Due to the concern of many brothers with our ever-looming debt, and the hotel lobby, my wife and 1 heard shouts of"Stop that man! Stop thief! Get that guy!." We observed a young man sprinting up the stairways to the conven tion floors, and then racing up the escalator to what he thought would be freedom. He hadn't planned on being surrounded by about thirty Fijis coming out of a meeting. They sort-of swallowed Kansas City host committee deserves full marks for a difficult job-well-done; and laced with just the right amount of humour. Maybe we should invite the him like an amoeba, and held him without touching him, until the hotel They are also a whale of a lot of fun. The Undergraduate Brothers are a joy to observe. They are bright, intelligent, and dues, which has sometimes been a security arrived to take him into custody. It seems he had nicked a briefcase at the entrance; and, once caught, had broken away. Not his lucky day to meet Fijis. The second happened at Saturday morning's breakfast, when at the same cafe we were treated to the sight of 150- plus Undergraduates in purple T-shirts leaving from the third level in an everlengthening line, snaking their way to the lobby, and then outside and up to the Marillac Centre, where they cleaned, painted and did grunt yard-work for the day at a downtown drop-in centre. It was stirring. A fine project, and a thought which will probably become a fixture at future Ekklesiai and Academies. number of vacancies in the house, a new committee had been formed: The Finance Committee. It is composed of Ekklesia to Vancouver at some future those concerned brothers who, in date; say 2002? It was a distinct pleasure to meet the graduate Brothers and their spouses. responsibilities, work in conjunction They are a treat to work with, and an duty of the committee is to put a face inspiration to continue their good works. and a strong-arm behind the collection of addition to meeting other committee with the Fraternity Treasurer. One major problem in the past. Brainstorming for focused. The Fraternity will overcome ways to deal with overdue accounts and to fill the house has led to ideas for any problems with this type of leader increasing the revenue of the chapter, ship. 1 must state that Canada gets far more and restructuring the debt. recognition than it deserves. Because we are only five Chapters, and because our being put into effect which should Education Foundation has been in There is a new computer program streamline the chapter budget, and once again we are working in conjunction existence for such a short period of time, with the Treasurer, as his plate is already our contributions are minimal. However, very full. This is also the perfect envi ronment for the training of future we are granted equal billing when any award or scholarship is presented. It is a generosity of spirit that is much appreci ated. Given the opportunity, any Graduate brother should jump at the chance of treasurers as the committee is composed of brothers from all years - neophytes to decrepit war horses. \r\nQuiet Glory...? This article appeared in the BC Lions Society/ 24-Hour Relay Newspaper, under the heading "Our Valuable Volun teers." "Over the past decade there has been a group of volunteers that has never let The Relay committee down. Each year the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, known as the 'Fijis', appoints one person to manage the event and to handle the setup and take-down. Thursday morning soft-sell style of rushing helped to win over many rushees. Third Rush was held cleaned up and repainted behind the bar, at Brothers Ted(60's) and Alex ('97) on the stairs. Robinson's house, and featured an This summer saw the brothers coming together in late August to put two full excellent dinner prepared by Darren, the Haus cook. Many graduate brothers were coats of paint on the entire interior of the house, finally saying our last goodbye to also in attendance. A warm thank-you to the Robinsons for their role in Third Rush, and we are the remnants of the "Miami-'Vice" era peach and blue. In conjunction with the social commit confident that the new pledges will help to make 1994-5 a great year for Phi tee, a sound system has been bought and Gamma Delta. permanently installed in the main room with profits from our Spring and Fall through Sunday evening, the whole fraternity volunteers their time. The Fijis do all the pre-event setup of the stadium parties. In the past, we rented sound systems many times a year, and will thus save money by owning our own system. Plans have been approved by Cabinet, and financing is currently being negoti ated with House Corporation, for re- and the course. They work through the night on Saturday, and work late Sunday, taking down and cleaning up. Over the weekend the fraternity contributes over carpeting all the main rooms of the 500 hours of volunteer time. "W. The Fijis' commitment to The B.C. Lions Society for Children with Disabili ties does not stop with The 24-Hour Relay. They also volunteer for the Heineken Cup Easter Seals Regatta, the Briefchase, and Timmy's Christmas and laid new carpet in the basement, and house and the re-tiling of the two bathroom floors. Fortunately, a number of the brothers have construction, carpentry, painting, Empty Stocking Fund Run '93 stone work, or plumbing skills that make not only these renovation projects possible, but allow us to save money. Telethon". What We Do With Our Money New Recruits.... This year's Rush presented many new challenges due to the ever-declining number of rushees, but in the end, it was extremely successful. This was the first year that the "Closed Rush Committee" was introduced as a means of overcom ing the numbers problem. We began the school year with a Closed Rush list of nine young men, all of whom eventually pledged. The efforts of the Closed Rush Committee were Since the end of the 1993-4 school year, the House Improvement Committee has been very busy. While occasionally unable to secure funds, the committee and the Chapter have never had a shortage of enthusiasm or ideas. Since April 1993, one of our more notable improvements has been our new Chapter marker. Under the direction of a brother who works part-time in a marble shop, "Phi Gamma Delta" was sand blasted into an inset piece of polished greatly appreciated, given that the Open granite. This monolith replaces the Rush list was only forty-three names long. From this open list came another seven pledges, to bring our total pledge relatively unattractive carved log that used to mark the chapter, but was a target of theft on several occasions by class to sixteen. This number we are rival Fraternities proud of, as only twenty bids were Last summer's paint job did much to improve the exterior appearance of the offered. Included in the pledge class are five legacies. Brenton Brown's ('93) brother, Chris; Steve Allison's ('68) son Chris; Brother Tomlinson's ('BO's) brother Barry; Don Evans's son Scott; and. Brother Cruikshank's son Colin. As usual. First Rush was an informal meeting night at the Fiji Haus, which was in top shape with its new paint job. At Second Rush, the Fiji philosophy of 'work hard, play hard', coupled with our Chapter house. With a core of brothers who were living in the house for the summer, a group was organized to give the entire outside of the house a new coat of paint. Last year's Pledge Class, with funding from the Active and Graduate Chapters, did a major face-lift to the basement. The then pledge brothers repaired and painted the ceiling, fixed up and revamished the cedar work on the walls. House Manager's Report This has been a year of transition here at the Fiji HAUS. The Haus, usually fullypacked, has been slow to fill this year, as the number of brothers from Eastern Canada have dwindled, and the majority of the brothers are now living in the Vancouver area. However, not only are we making efforts to fill the extra rooms with some borders, but a number of our neophyte brothers and pledges will soon be joining us at 5785 Agronomy Road. Those brothers currently living in the Haus have been rewarded with a new- look interior, as the Haus has been completely repainted. Morale is very high at the Haus, especially with the addition of Darren Molingas, our new cook; with,a myriad of new recipes, the chapter has never before been treated to such high quality food. Not only that, but Darren's past experience as a cook has helped us to reduce our ordering costs, and Darren is working harder than the last three cooks combined. The Haus is once again the place to be and, thanks to House Corp., the improvements have made the Haus a stand-out on Campus. \r\nbrothers. I have spoken to several people from my era, such as Mike Solnes, Campaisn News In the Education Foundation, Phi Graham Heal, and Bart Corbett (he Gamma Delta has had a wonderful might not have remembered, given his state of mind) about participating; however, more Brothers from every era are required. 1 urge you to get involved early by responding to the coupon on this page. Thank you. I will have a campaign status report at vehicle for the past year with which anyone associated with the fraternity can help ensure the prosperity and perpetuity of the Pi Gamma Chapter and of Phi Gamma Delta. From my perspective, I see this as an opportunity to help any undergraduate in succeeding at Pi Gamma and at UBC by providing funding for what will be either this year's Pig, but for those who are interested in participating now, you may contact me at work: (604) 983-4724; res: 253-4599; or, fax: 983-4752. a new Chapter House at 5785 Agronomy Rd., or a relocation to a new site. Pi - J. Bruce Pollock Gamma's lease expires in 2007. The University has not been co-operative to date on negotiations. We must assure Foundation and Support... ourselves that we will be able to main One of the reasons for creating a uniquely Canadian Foundation was to make scholarships more available to tain a chapter house somewhere on 2^ campus. Estimates for housing are in excess of Canadian students, and thus a number of one million 1994 dollars. To achieve this Brothers have been working harder to improve their GPA, with the goal of winning a scholarship from the new goal, several events must occur concur rently. 1) A steering committee must be formed Foundation. Snowy Owl wintering in Delta. to estimate costs for rebuilding, or However, scholarships are only one of the many benefits that the Educational relocating. This committee would include grads and under-grads who not. Foundation can provide. Campaign 3)An appropriate time line must be Coordinator Bruce Pollock has outlined for funds to be raised for this Education established. Foundation Campaign. 2)The Education Foundation Campaign Coordinator(moi) must organize a group 4)The campaign must begin — and end, with the money raised. Simple, isn't it? To accomplish the above, we must have a far greater involvement from graduate a Foundation program to tackle the problems of Pi Gamma's aging house would produce a model of our new Chapter house. They would set the target of 'Era Leaders' to approach everyone under the sun, whether they are Fijis, or and soon-to-expire lease; obviously, dealing with these two issues is a matter of survival for Pi Gamma chapter. The Education Foundation's potential for service to Pi Gamma, and other r n YES BRUCE,I WANT TO BE A BUILDER! chapters, does not stop with scholarships and housing. This year, upon the request of Brother Jim Pollock, the Foundation Enclosed is my cheque □ for $ 1,000 □ □ □ □ for $1,848 — Founder's Wall for $5,000 — Silver Owl Club for $10,000 — Golden Owl Club for other amount: $ has supplied a grant to subsidize the BC — Builder's Wall Fiji. Over the past three years, the Undergraduates have been working to improve the BC Fiji bit by bit, but OR, I prefer to pay by installment: Enclosed is my initial cheque for $200 and my ple dge for $200 per year for the □ next four years (total: $1,000). endowing a scholarship □ building a "room" of the new house also participating in the campaign. Name: L Phone (Res): However, this grant can only be sincerely hope that this article will encourage all the Brothers of Pi Gamma to aid the Chapter in any way that they can. A strong Education Foundation Year: (Bus): publish a spring edition of the BC Fiji . word out about the Foundation, and I □ □ Education Foundation will allow us to justified if the BC Fiji can effectively promote the Foundation. The BC Fiji is the best vehicle we have for getting the for $ 184.80 and my pledge for $ 184.80 per year for the next nine years, (total: $1,848) Please contact me about publication represents a significant drain on chapter finances. The grant from the Fax: needs support from the Chapter, so that it J may function to support the chapter. \r\nNOW WE'RE IN BUSINESS! Phi Gamma Grads Working in Vancouver To place your advertisement in the new spring edition of the BC Fiji, contact Darren Bayne at (604)222-1557. Money raised subsidizes the cost of the BC Fiji. muffler king 2796 Barnett Highway Coquillam. B.C. V3B 1B9 David S.G. Armitage (604) 941-8282 Fax Line (604) 942-0408 Celluiar/Message (604) 250-7385 Market Manager, British Columbia Parsons Brown iN.Sl'KANfl- BRf)Ki;R.S Pakskns p,!,>()av & Company Lid :'(!'> University r'l! Oriirrvilic .Slrcc.i V.ir.coii'.vr, H.(_. VTiC IWl ^ hi \\ '.'v J 7'» Tutors David H. Mill.s, a.i.i.c. I'll * Vk'c Pi..'S!(icnt Jor"Ekmentaiy and^Hyh SdwoCStudents Jamie Schneiderman 263-1741 NESBITT BURNS 885 West Georgia Street, Suite 1700 Anthony A. Borthwick, b.sc. 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(604) 266-5116 TELEPHONE 433-2445 FAX (604) 433-8209 ^b&arbs, ^bhuirbs 8c (Mashall BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS NOTARIES PUBLIC 510 - 5021 KINGSWAY DONALD MASKALL, B.A., ll.b. RES. 525-2720 BURNABY. B.C. VSH 4A5 make contact with all Pi Gamma Graduates; and, the Founda tion aside, the Chapter truly believes that Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone, and thus it offers many opportunities to stay in touch throughout the year — Pig Dinner,Founder's Day, Stan Cup, Night at the Diamond (that's baseball dia mond),and the new Spring Chicken. If you know someone who has not received a BC Fiji this year, please inform that Brother that IHQ does not have his correct address. Contact Darren Bayne at(604)222-1557,or Jim Pollock at(604)533-9110 with a change of address and/or Clematis Clippings. \r\ntion, Bro' Cowley has been in Hockey Action... Invermere, in southeastern BC, where he is currently the Assistant General Manager at Panorama Resort. There, he met his wife of 5.5 years, Alexa, with whom he has had a daughter, Megan, now almost 2 years old. Clematis Clippinss... RAY TAYLOR '37, this Golden Owl Fiji received one of the first Masters Degrees in Metallurgy from UBC,and went on to apply his skills to aeroplanes, guns, and sonar equipment during WWII. Bro' Taylor remembers attending the first Pi Gamma Grass Skirt in 1937. Other fond memories include Pig Dinner, which he still attends regularly. Back in 1934, when Bro' Taylor was a pledge, the depression prevented the Pi Gams from getting a real pig, and so the pledge class BRUCE MORROW '85, can be found in Kamloops running his forestry company (Sage Consulting). He had a great year coordinating "fire fighting" and produc ing a legacy, Cameron, with wife Cynthia. DAVID McEACHERN '??, has this past year been enjoying a more relaxed lifestyle in his new residence on Bowen Island. DOUG MASKAL '88, is approaching his one-year wedding anniversary with wife Carla VanThoumout (Jan.95), and is constructed one with sawdust, corn feverishly completing his third year flakes, grease, and a sheet of died cloth; Globe and Mail as he waits for a sleepy psychiatry residency at Children's Hospital. PCI CHIEFS hockey team, through no fault of their own,finished out of the playoffs last year. However, Bro's Kip Fotheringham, Bart Corbett, Tod Donnelly, Neil Chrystal, Brian Mackay, Mike Solnes, Darren Donnelly, Bob lifeguard to open the swimming pool at Smaal, Don Isaac, and Paul Gallant have 5:45 am. Occasionally, Phil will arrive late, having consumed quantities of all sworn a blood oath to achieve victory this year thru superhuman effort. this pig was presented with pride at the Terminal City Club. PHIL SHIER '46?, is a retired lawyer and sometime swimmer. Phil can be found every morning at the front desk of the Arbutus Club, silently perusing a brandy with his friends the night before; however, he always fills his quota of lengths in the pool, and has even swam to Vancouver Island and back (ask him at Do up the strap on your athletic sup porter: the Stan Cup is once again an annual event! Thanks in large part to the efforts of Brothers Sean Mitchell and 'Stan' Madill, over twenty graduate Brothers made the March pilgrimage to Thunderbird Arena in 1994. In the fabled tradition of Fiji Islander Hockey, Brother Pollock ran a highly disciplined defence unit, Rutter showed flashes of the brilliance that made him 'all-conference' as a junior. Kipper suffered a career-threatening injury, and yours-truly even managed to assist on several goals (please stop shooting out my porch lights. Brother Wild). So reminiscent of past Christmas Crunches and Fiji-Gear battles was Stan cup '94, that Farley Mowat was heard to utter "this is the land that time forgot," sending all those present into a wistful, dreamlike daze back to the time when every Fiji's first love was a comely young lass named Gyongi. Fortunately for you, annual means every year. So, whether to 'twinkle the twine,' or just to slurp a few 'sodas' and embellish the 'glory days,' start devising explanations for your wife now as to why a few hours of male-bonding and spirited athletic competition are more important to your development as a selfactualized male, than reruns of Pig!). ROB McKAY '70, has been elected Melrose Place. For Treasurer of the BC Liberal Party (by acclamation, even). Please send Big or to book event Bucks! Brothers Jeremy Dalton '63, and contact me at 640- more information, advertising space, 6564. Gordon Gibson '59, will need lots of Adam Ho,'92. support. ROBERT HUNTER '73, and KENNETH MATHESON '63 are partners at Devon Properties, Ltd. Bro' Hunter writes to us from Victoria, while Bro' Matheson is stationed in Nevada. The Golden Owls at Pig Dinner '93. PAUL DARC'80, is the proud new father of Christopher James, now 3 months old; someone for Larissa, now 23 months, to beat upon. Bro' Dare is Same Time Next Year... enticing the cinematic world to shoot in Having failed to hold our Founder's Day BBQ for a couple of years, the Brothers managed once again to celebrate our Fraternity's founding together. We and bzzr, and after many a Fiji story had been told, our BBQ came to a wonderful conclusion, as Brother Jim Pollock presented the house with a Purple shared good cheer with undergraduate and graduate brothers alike. When our Clematis. We thank all those who PETER COWLEY '84, insists in a letter to us that he is not invalid! Since gradua stomachs had been filled with burgers Vancouver, via his position at Nova Bancorp. He is also performing walk throughs with a view to be 'discovered', cinematographicly speaking. attended and we encourage all to attend next year's BBQ: May 1, 1995. \r\nGRADUATE BROTHER QUESTIONNAIRE In order to better serve our graduate brothers, we would greatly appreciate if you would kindly fill out this questionnaire. Your help now will ensure that we will be able to keep you better informed in the future. For your convenience, this questionnaire is pre-addressed on the back. Thanks for your cooperation and consideration. Please Print Name (Last, First, MI) Occupation () Business Address () Home Address Nickname. Class Firm City_ City_ (please check where you would like to receive future maU) Family information; Wife Children A brief recent personal histoiy: Signature Date_ Thank you. Please feel free to include any other information that you feel would be of interest to either other graduates or the undergraduate chapter. \r\nAffix Postage Here Scott Fromson c/o Fiji House 5785 Agronomy Rd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1L9