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The University of Northern British Columbia’s
2005 - 2006 Annual Report of Giving
a note of gratitude
You’ve done so much, and we simply owe you a great deal of thanks. As such, we would
like to celebrate your commitment by showing how your contributions have been
applied, while introducing you to some of the people who have benefited from your
generosity. Hopefully we can illustrate that lives are changed through your support.
This year’s report is the university’s second annual report to donors and it is a
critical component in our efforts to confirm the significance of your support. We are
committed to a heightened level of stewardship and we welcome your feedback on our
effort to tell you more about the impact of your actions.
Take a few moments to acquaint yourself with your own good deeds and please
accept our heartfelt thanks for your active participation. You are building a great
institution, and adding to the fabric of the community and the region. We hope that
you understand how much we appreciate your assistance and generosity.
Less facts and figures—more about your impact
Tom Berekoff Executive Director of University Advancement
Table of contents
you helped us raise over three million* dollars.
* We don’t know about you, but that sort of thing makes us happy as clams!
3 The President and Chancellor thank you
5 UNBC’s commitment to donors
8 Thanks to donors, lifetime/cumulative
11 Year in review
15 Where donor funds were directed
16 Annual campaign
17 Facts and figures
20 A message from the Chair
21 A new president brings new priorities
22 Future plans
23 Embracing change and promoting excellence
28 Thanks to donors, annual
34 You’ve done so much
44 We are a part of your community
45 Activities, events and opportunities
47 Might you help us again?
48 Giving to UNBC
49 Ways to give
50 Donor recognition
51 Key contacts
The 2006 UNBC Annual Report to donors recognizes
individuals, corporations, governments, associations
and others who share in the commitment to our
northern university.
We are grateful and proud that donor support is
fundamental to UNBC’s success, from its formation
and through each year of the university’s service. It is
especially gratifying that the relationships we cherish
with our donors are enduring, and it is equally
notable that a growing number of our 5500 Alumni
honour us with their financial support.
This annual report is intended as a celebration of
lives changed, discoveries made and all else that is
possible through donor support, and to remind all of
us that there is much work ahead.
We are proud of UNBC’s distinct mission
to support outstanding students, enable vital
teaching and research, and to be the catalyst for the
challenges that are unique to the northern, rural and
remote contexts. We are committed to Embracing
Change and Promoting Excellence, acknowledging
that your investment makes the pursuit of this
dynamic vision possible.
We ask that you continue to join us in this
journey through your support.
Don CozzettoPresident & Vice-Chancellor
Peter J. G. BentleyChancellor
The President and Chancellor thank you for your continued support
UNBC’s commitment to donors
Mutually benefi cial relationships with donors are a guiding principle for all
fundraising at the University of Northern British Columbia. UNBC is dedicated to
fostering relationships through meaningful recognition and stewardship of each
gift. The following values represent the commitment of our staff and faculty.
Accountable - We work to ensure that gifts are dedicated to the activities and
projects as intended by donors.
Personal - Our efforts build partnerships with donors to encourage long-term
involvement and support; we invite donor participation in the university’s future.
Open - We establish dialogue with donors to foster understanding of how their
gifts support UNBC, while keeping them apprised of ongoing developments.
Professional - Our offi ce maintains confi dentiality, treats each individual and
organization with respect, and appreciates that every donation to UNBC is an
investment in the future.
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sarra's storySarra McMillan, Recipient of the 2005/2006 Valerie Rose Schouwenburg Memorial Bursary
When we found out Sarra was the recipient of a bursary, we were
very proud – extremely proud – our daughter worked hard and
she was rewarded. Anyone who is considering making a gift to
support UNBC students should know what a huge difference
these awards make! It’s very rewarding when local students
can be supported by thoughtful donors to attend their local
university.” Thank you from Mr. and Mrs. McMillan
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Thanks to donors with lifetime/cumulative contributionsUNBC honours the leadership and dedication of the university’s most generous supporters through seven cumulative gift societies. Membership is determined by cumulative support.
The Chancellor’s Circle
Diamond Partner ($1,000,000 and up)Peter J G Bentley OC, LLDCanfor Corporation William Dow Ferry (Estate) The Rix Family Foundation
Emerald Partner ($500,000 - $999,999)Alcan IncIK (Ike) Barber &
Slocan GroupBMO Bank of Montreal Duke EnergyNorthwood IncTelusThe Real Estate Foundation of
British ColumbiaVancouver FoundationWeldwood of Canada Ltd West Fraser Timber Company Wilp Wilxo’Oskwhl Nisga’aWorkers Compensation
Board of BC
Partner ($250,000 - $499,999)Raymond & Joyce AndersonBC HydroC.D. Howe Memorial
FoundationCanadian Imperial Bank
of CommerceCanadian National RailwayInsurance Corporation of
British ColumbiaMTS Communications IncRoyal Bank Financial
Group FoundationW Maurice Young Foundation
Benefactor ($100,000 - $249,999)BC Medical Services
Foundation, administered by the Vancouver Foundation
Bell CanadaCanadian Natural
Resources Ltd CanWest Global FoundationChan Sisters FoundationCisco Systems Canada CoEnCana CorporationVernon & Jacqueline ForsterHelen HatchJeanie Honour HSBC Bank CanadaIBM Canada LtdIntegris Credit Union
Killy FoundationD. McGillivrayIan McTaggart-CowanInstitute of Ocean Sciences Mitsui Home Co LtdNorth Peace Medical Staff
Committee FundPeace Williston Fish and
Wildlife Compensation Program
Pepsi Bottling GroupPhillips, Hager &
North Investment Management Ltd
Prince George Medical SocietyRotary Club of Prince GeorgeJim & Noreen RustadScotiabankSinclar Enterprises LtdAlfred & Nenita SpurrTD Bank Financial GroupRay WillistonRobert Thornley (Tony)
Wilson (Estate) Adam Zimmerman
The President’s Circle
Gold Supporter ($50,000 - $99,999)Air JazzDaphne BaldwinBanister Inc. & Foundation
Building West Inc
BC Northern RealEstate Board
BCR Group of CompaniesPierre & Lenie BockGordon & Gertrude
Bryant & FamilyCarrier Sekani Family ServicesCarrier Sekani Tribal CouncilChemtrade Pulp ChemicalsDeloitte & Touche LLPDistrict of MackenzieDistrict of Tumbler RidgeGreat West Life AssuranceHeather Sadler Jenkins
LLP, LawyersIndian and Northern
Affairs CanadaIODE-Provincial ChapterMarumi Canada Lumber LtdBarry McKinnonNorthern Undergraduate
Student SocietyNovak Family FoundationFrank & Joan OberlePacific Western Brewing CoPrince George CitizenRogers Sugar LtdRotary Club of Prince George
NechakoShell Canada Products Ltd.The Simons FoundationTom & Linda SteadmanTerasen Gas Inc.Jean Weller
Weyerhaeuser Canada LtdXerox Canada Ltd
Silver Supporter ($20,000 - $49,999)Robert AffleckMarianne & David AinleyApollo Forest ProductsAssociated Canadian TravellersAssociation of BC
Professional ForestersBetty BackmanBC Association of Social
Workers, Northern BranchBentall Retail ServicesBeta Sigma Phi Prince George BG Exploration and
Production Partnership Bill Reid Studio GalleryS.M. Blair Family FoundationBrian & Jackie Brownridge John & Eileen BryanCharles Buchan &
Elena Fedyko Canadian Federation of
University WomenCariboo Bar AssociationCity of Dawson CreekCity of Prince GeorgeCliff-Marcel Trust FundCorporation of the
Village of Burns LakeCorporation of the
Village of Valemount
Darwyn CoxsonMichael & Beryl CruiseMarion de GraceDistrict of HoustonDunkley Lumber LtdViolet EnemarkEdward EppFasken Martineau DuMoulin LLPBrian FawcettFinning (Canada)FMC of Canada LimitedMilton FreemanJS FrideresGary Young Agencies Ltd. Gloria George & Don NorrisLouise GortonPhilip J Greven JrBlaine & Henny HagedornHamber FoundationDwight Hickey & Connie Giles Lori Hoy - Tsayta Contracting LtdHusky EnergyImasco Limited - Shoppers
Drug MartIODE – Elizabeth Kellie ChapterRuth JohnsonAnthony KarpiciusKnights of ColumbusKoerner FoundationKPMG LLPLakeland Mills LtdPeter & Lois LarkinPeter Layhew & Kim Freeman Ronald LindPatrick LloydGordon MacNamaraThe J.W. McConnell
Family Foundation
McGeachy Charitable Foundation
McLean FoundationLloyd & Viola MerrittMethanex CorporationMinerva FoundationMinistry of Aboriginal AffairsMinistry of Sustainable
Resource ManagementLouis & Irene Monasch
& FamilyMulticultural Heritage
Society of Prince GeorgeRobert & May MunroNechako Lumber Co LtdRobert & Margaret NorthNorth Peace Savings
& Credit UnionNorthern Medical Society of
British Columbia Novak Bros Contracting LtdPacific Northern Gas LtdPenn West Petroleum Ltd Neil & Amelia PetersonPetro-CanadaPG Elks Lodge #122 &
the Order of the Royal Purple #148
Phero Tech IncDeborah Poff &
Alex Michalos Jim PrenticePrince George
Alzheimers SocietyPrince George
Community Foundation Prince George & District
Dental Society
Prince George Gyro ClubPrince George
Medical LaboratoryRotary Club of GibsonsRotary Club of TerraceRotary Club of VanderhoofSandwell IncWilliam & Otilla
Schouwenburg & FamilyShaw Communications IncShaw Construction LtdSpecial Education Technology -
British ColumbiaSpruce Credit UnionStewart & Ewing Associates
Ltd - SEAFORSun Life FinancialChander & Asha SuriWalter TaylorUniversity of British Columbia Vancouver Port AuthorityWayne Watson
Construction Ltd. James WhittakerWilson King and Company Winton Global
Bronze Supporter ($5,000 - $19,999)TE AbrahamSusan AffleckLynne AffleckElinor AmesAnalog Investments LtdKeith & Lynn AndersenMargaret & Clarence
AndersonKwadwo & Gail Asante
Michael AudainAuxiliary to the Prince
George Regional HospitalBBK HoldingsRosemary BairdRonald BakerBC TEL PioneersTom & Bev Berekoff Bill Reid FoundationBirks Family FoundationWinston & Jill Bishop Burlington Resources
Canada LtdBuschlen Mowatt Fine
Arts LtdIona CampagnoloCanaccord Capital
CorporationThe Canadian Institute of
Forestry (Cariboo Section)Canadian Tire Associate StoreCanadian Venture
Exchange IncCariboo Woodlot
Education SocietyRoy & Maureen CarlsonMargaret CarlsonCentral Interior
Logging AssociationJohn ChapmanChartered Accountants
Education Foundation of BCChartwellsMarla ChathamJack ChristensenChuzghun Resources CorpCIBC Wood GundyMarjorie & Gilmour Clark
Russell & Helen ClintonM. Sharon Cochran &
Larry CochranConn Fusion Trading Inc. Michael CoulsonCredit Union Central of
British ColumbiaCUPE Local 3799 Victor & Mary CurtisLyle DalyJohn DelehentyH DevereuxDistrict of Fort St JamesDistrict of Hudson’s HopeAlice DowningDu Maurier Arts Ltd.East Fraser Fiber Co LtdEast Fraser Logging Co. Ltd. Environment CanadaExcel Transportation IncFace The World FoundationFinancial Executives InstituteHarold FinklerDavid FinnRobin FisherToni FletcherDon & Ruth Flynn & FamilyMarina Fraser Art FredeenMilton FreemanErnest FreemanNora-Jean GarlandNorman Gelpke Fred & Diana GilbertLloyd & Edith GregoryJanis HamiltonShirley HaskinsDavid & Marguerite Hillhouse
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G. HollingsheadHouston & District Chamber
of CommerceIndustrial Forestry Service LtdInterior University SocietyIODE-Prince George ChapterSydney JackmanCharles & Mary JagoClark & Joan JamiesonJanssen Ortho Inc. Virginia & Wayne Jenkins Jim Fowlie MemorialJohn Prince Research ForestPhilip JonesBarbara Kane & Scott ForrestSheila KeithGeorge Kent Kathleen Kielly & Terrence
WolczukShelagh & Ivor KillyColin KinsleyRip KitchenKnights of Columbus, Father
Thomas Assembly 1321Brian & Karen La PointeRobert & Lily LeeJack & May Fon LeeAl & Susan LeFebvre Zigrida LeimanisDavid LemonLeon and Thea
Koerner FoundationSheila LittlePhilip MacGregorMacMillan BloedelDonald & Elizabeth
MacRitchie Margot MandyRoland MannMarisco Holdings LtdGerry & Dawn MartinMcCarthy TetraultNorman McDonaldBill & Alice McGill Shirley McMillan Godfrey Medhurst Ruth MillsSteve MillsMinistry of Small Business,
Tourism and CultureThe Mitsui Canada FoundationAlvin & Janey MooneyMultiple Sclerosis SocietyDon MuntonA. Bruce & Patricia MurdochMarcus NairnNechako Chapter 40 Order of
the Eastern Star/BC & YukonThe Ned deBeck FoundationThe Noranda FoundationNorth Island LodgeNorthern Interior Cruising
Committee Northern Society of
Oilfield Contractorsand Service Firms
Loreen & Larry ObstOgilvy Renault Barristers &
SolicitorsSave On FoodsPacific Regeneration
Technologies Inc
Janet PerryHarvey PerryPeterbilt Pacific IncPGTV/101 Hits Quentin PittmanPlanning Institute of
British ColumbiaPolygon Homes LtdPope & Talbot Ltd - Mackenzie
Pulp OperationsPrince George Business &
Professional Women’s ClubPrince George District
Teachers Association Prince George JayceesPrince George Regional
Council Institute of Canadian Bankers
Priority Woodlands LtdKen & Glenda PrkachinProgress Energy Trust &
ProEx Energy Ltd. Michael Prokopow Pulp, Paper & Woodworkers
of Canada Local 9 R & H East Holding LtdR Bianco MD IncDon J. ReadRE/MAX Centre City Realty Ruskin Construction Ltd. C. Earle SanbornPaul SanbornHorst & Helma SanderScotiaMcLeodSeniors Festival CommitteeStan Shaffer
Dean & Vivian ShawWilliam Simpson OFG SitwellRB SmithJan SoleckiDavid SomervilleKay StockholderBruce & Bev Strachan Lawson & Carolyn SugdenSuncor Energy FoundationD. Carroll TernowetskyTourism Prince GeorgeTower Plaza IncLorna Townsend CJG TurnerUNBC Co-operative
Education AwardsUNBC Faculty of Math and
Computer SciencesUnited Way of Greater
TorontoThe University of
Arizona FoundationMichael & Clasina
van AdrichemRobert & Deborah
van AdrichemVancouver International
Airport AuthorityWilliam & Margo Vansickle Vesta Medical Services LtdVillage of McBrideHans WagnerTeresa WalshToby WardAileen Watson
James WeirWestern Chartered
Financial IncGalt & Gerda Wilson Karren WintherSorine WintherLois E Withers (Estate)
The Heritage CircleYvette & Dollard Bock Robert & Lois Bullock Gertrude Bryant Douglas Cole Mary Fallis William Dow Ferry Vernon & Jacqueline Forster Louise Gorton Jeannie HonourAnna Kirk Jetter Ernie Kaesmodel Nancy Keen Jim & Ellen Loughery Robert Munro Edna Pattenden George & Penny Pedersen Deborah Poff &
Alex Michalos Karen Ridger &
Michael Cordick Alfred & Nenita Spurr Mark & Davida Stafford Tom & Linda Steadman George C Stevens Ray Williston R.T. (Tony) Wilson Lois E. Winthers
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year in review
UNBC is the best in the West
UNBC achieved its best-ever ranking in the
annual Maclean’s magazine ranking of Canadian
universities, placing fourth in the “primarily
undergraduate” category—which makes UNBC the
best in western Canada.
UNBC retained its #1 ranking for the proportion
of the library budget that is directed to new
acquisitions. In addition, UNBC placed first in
Canada for research in the social sciences and
humanities and fourth for the number of students
who have won national awards.
The Northern Sport Centre
Premier Gordon Campbell announced the province’s
contribution of $20.5 million towards construction
of the $37.5 million Northern Sport Centre (NSC).
The NSC is a partnership between the City of Prince
George and UNBC. The facility is expected to open
in fall 2007 and will include a triple gymnasium,
indoor track, two indoor fields, and services for
high performance athletes. The NSC will also enable
UNBC teams to compete at the varsity level.
The Teaching & Learning Centre
Construction of the new Teaching and Learning
Centre (TLC) will be completed in the spring of 2007.
The $31.8 million facility was funded by the provincial
government to increase UNBC’s capacity to expand
the undergraduate student body by 600 students.
The TLC will house classrooms, teaching labs,
research space, academic offices, and student areas
for a large number of UNBC programs including the
School of Business.
Excellence in research
The number of Canada Research Chairs (CRC) at
UNBC grew to eight, the second highest among
small universities in Canada. The CRC program was
created by the Government of Canada and UNBC’s
Chairs are leading world class research programs
on climate change, resource management, the
mountain pine beetle, small town issues, Aboriginal
self-determination and environmental literature.
One of these new chairs was made possible
through the Leading Edge Endowment Fund where
B.C. Leadership Chairs have been established via
cost-sharing between the government and the
private sector. Please see page 41 for more on this story.
Last June, UNBC announced the completion
of its $2 million Offshore Oil and Gas research
program in Prince Rupert. The project resulted in
the production of seven research publications and
involved more community involvement than any
other study on the offshore oil and gas issue.
Bachelor of Health Sciences Degree
This new program which commences in fall
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As of March 31, 2006
Funds raised: $3,070,045 Total pledges and cash gifts received
Funds managed: $37,209,000 Endowed & other donated funds held in trust
Where donor funds were directed
57% Northern Medical Programs Trust
20% Capital
2% Library & Archives
10% Student Awards
2% Undesignated
1% Student Success
8% Enhanced Learning & Research
2007 will have three majors: Biomedical Studies,
Environmental Health, and Aboriginal and Rural
Health. All majors draw courses from the sciences
and social sciences to provide students with a
broad understanding of issues while preparing
them for further studies in areas as diverse as
medicine, occupational and environmental health,
speech pathology, management and administration,
epidemiology, and community health. The program is
unique in BC and adds to UNBC’s expanding capacity
in health and human development.
Bachelor of Fine Arts coming soon
UNBC and the Emily Carr Institute signed a new
protocol agreement in February 2006 that may lead
to development of the first Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree to be offered in Northern BC. The proposed
degree will combine Creative Writing and Studio Arts
and be comprised of courses from both institutions.
The expected program start date is 2007.
The Northern Medical Programs Trust
The NMPT attracted major donations from CN
($300,000), EnCana Corporation ($150,000), Alcan
($500,000) and BMO Bank of Montreal ($150,000).
The NMPT is a partnership between UNBC and
northern communities to support medical students
interested in practicing in the North. To date,
more than $3.5 million has been raised towards the $6
million goal which is hoped to be achieved by 2008.
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Facts and figuresAnnual campaign
Total Funds Raised as of March 31, 2006: $340,000
Percentage of increase from prior year: 20%
0.5% University Student Centre
0.5% Alumni Association
2% Other
6% Greatest Need
12% Student Awards
16% Athletics
49% Northern Medical Program
14% Geoffrey R. Weller Library
4% Alumni
33% Corporations
50% Friends
12% Faculty & Staff
STUDENTS Fall 2006Total undergraduate 3,087Total graduate 474First Nations (self-declared) 327International & exchange students 169Average age—undergraduate 25 yearsAverage age—graduate 36 yearsPercentage of female 60%Percentage of male 40%Percentage from the North 68%
ALUMNI May 2006New alumni 729Total alumni 5,479
PROGRAMS May 2006Undergraduate majors 68Graduate majors 37Average undergraduate class size 21
RESEARCH Fiscal 2005–06Total funds received $18,816,441Total research projects 252
REGIONAL OPERATIONS 2005Regional & web courses 240Students enrolled in regional & web courses 759Credentials awarded 82
STUDENT AWARDS 2005Total value $1,525,803 Undergraduate awards 603Graduate awards 56Award recipients 659Award applicants 1,098Scholarships 396Bursaries 263
TUITION 2006 academic yearCanadian undergraduate $4,192International undergraduate $14,674
OPERATION BUDGET 2005–06 auditedTotal revenue $85.4 millionGovernment grants $49.1 millionPercentage of grants of budget 57%
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Where campaign funds were directed
1% Estates, Foundations and Other
Campaign fund sources
Omesh Syal, UNBC Scholar (UNBC scholars are the top students from high schools around Northern BC who can earn a UNBC degree tuition-free)
Gifts to UNBC directly benefit students and create concrete,
tangible results. Receiving a scholarship has relieved the financial
pressures of attending university and enabled me to focus on my
studies and pursue my dreams. So many students face financial
difficulties and donor support makes a difference, no matter the
amount of money.” Thank you from Omesh
omesh's story
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Since joining the Board of Governors as Chair, I have had the privilege of
observing an incredibly committed and enthusiastic community of students,
alumni, faculty and staff. There is a passion for the pursuit of knowledge in areas
that are critical to our community, region and humanity overall.
If you have recently made a gift to UNBC or have shared your time and talents
with us, you too are a part of that passion—your private support makes you a
leader in education.
UNBC’s leadership depends both on the generosity of its donors and on the
diligent stewardship of that generosity across the years. The University’s highest
aspirations encompass fulfilling its core commitment to teaching, and scholarship
and research, even as we expand the undergraduate and graduate student body,
construct major campus facilities, extend the regional reach of UNBC’s academic
and educational programs, and prepare a new generation of talented graduates to
lead in a demanding and complex new century.
A message from the Chair of the Board of Governors
Dr. Donald B. RixChair, UNBC Board of Governors
The arrival of a new president is often associated with the launch of a new,
comprehensive strategic planning initiative. President Don Cozzetto will be
taking a slightly different approach and building upon some of the excellent
planning that has already been completed. In the next section, we’ll move on
to some of the university’s future plans, however, let’s begin by reiterating the
President’s six priority areas:
To fulfill the university’s mission and vision the focus will be on:
1. Enrolment management, with an emphasis on FTE growth
2. Implementing the Academic Visioning Initiative
3. External Relations, including fundraising and alumni
4. Research, community, business and industry partnerships
5. Regional operations, including Aboriginal communities
6. Athletics, including health and wellness
A new president brings new priorities
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UNBC BOARD OF GOVERNORS
ChancellorDr. Peter Bentley
President & Vice ChancellorDr. Don Cozzetto
ChairDr. Donald Rix
MembersMr. Doug CarterMs. Linda ChipesiaDr. Kevin HallMr. Claude HurtubiseMr. William LynchDr. Martha MacLeodMs. Dawn MartinMs. Noreen RustadMr. Jim ShepherdMr. Steve ThorlaksonMr. Gary TownsendMs. Jennifer Young
Let me start by saying how excited my family and I are to be in Northern BC.
I officially began my job as UNBC President on July 1 after moving here from South
Dakota, where I had recently been a Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs
at Northern State University. I had been in the United States for 18 years but coming
to UNBC represents a coming home of sorts for me. I grew up in the Kootenays and
I’ve worked all over the North so I’m familiar with the geography and the down-to-
earth nature of northerners. Together with my wife, Pat, and son, Domenik, we’re
really happy to be here and we’re looking forward to becoming active members of
our new community.
I am now getting settled at UNBC and have very much appreciated the support
and advice that I have received to date from donors, alumni, business and industry
leaders and the university community. I want to take this opportunity to share with
you a vision that I hope will guide UNBC as we move forward over the next few years.
It is clear to me that successful universities of the future must be adaptable
to the rapidly changing economic, social, and political environments that are the
reality of higher education today, while at the same time constantly striving to
Embracing change and promoting excellenceDr. Cozzetto discusses UNBC’s future
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future plans
promote excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. From my perspective, it
is necessary that we embrace change in ways that promote excellence. This will be the
theme of my presidency at UNBC.
Competition for students, resources, and faculty is fierce and will only
accelerate over the coming years. The post secondary landscape is rapidly
evolving and the provincial government has recently announced a comprehensive
evaluation of how programs are funded and delivered. We must be proactive in
working collaboratively with our regional partners to articulate and strengthen
UNBC’s place as the North’s university.
I believe that the key challenges and opportunities for UNBC are clear and that
it is time to concentrate our collective efforts and resources on addressing them. I
have reviewed the Academic Visioning Initiative, the university’s three-year service
plan, and a variety of other documents, and sought input from individuals within
the university, the community, and government. Doing so has led me to identify the
six strategic priorities unveiled on page 21.
I have asked the UNBC Provost, Dr. Howard Brunt, to assume the primary
leadership role for creating an organizing framework for establishing objectives,
goals, and implementation plans to meet these strategic priorities. The objective
will be to build upon existing leadership, management structures, and systems.
A preliminary framework will be presented to the Board of Governors at its
October 2006 meeting. As appropriate, we will continue to consult with our key
stakeholders and seek final endorsement from campus governance.
I am interested in working with you to develop our priorities for the future,
become engaged in the development of the entire region and promote the
excellence of this university.
UNBC is entering a new chapter in its development. Each of us – faculty, staff,
students, alumni, founders, donors, partners, government, and communities – has a
role to play and each of us should be proud of what has been accomplished to date.
I want to thank you in advance for your support of this critical initiative. Please
feel free to contact me to share your thoughts and ideas.
Don CozzettoPresident & Vice Chancellor
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Glenda Wagar, 2005/2006 Recipient ofthe Minerva Foundation Award
glenda's story
Donor support has been life-changing for me. It really had
an impact both financially and morally. The simple raising of
emotions and the lessening of stress allows a student to spend
their mental energies on their studies. Words do not feel like
enough to express how much this means to my family and I.”
Thank you from Glenda
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Thanks to donors with annual recognitionUNBC has two gift societies to honour alumni, friends, corporations and foundations that make annual financial commitments to the university.
The Williston Circle($1,000 and up)Margaret AndersonDaphne BaldwinBeekman Printing LtdTom & Bev Berekoff Ulrike BergmannD. Max & Lynn BlouwBart & Nini BolwynDonald BondLaura BroughBrian & Jackie BrownridgeDorothy CameronCanadian Cartographics LtdCharles CarpenterCarrier Lumber Ltd.Bob & June ClarkM. Sharon & Larry CochranConn Fusion Trading Inc.Don & Pat CozzettoDr. D.G. Dahlstrom Inc.DE Alexander Ltd.Dean Mason & CompanyHan DonkerMichele EvansRon Fichtner & Deb ShannonDanilo Flores
City of Fort St JohnGarnet FraserArt FredeenDr. Brian William
Galliford Inc.Brenda L. Griffiths Inc.Hamber FoundationHuckleberry Mines Ltd.Industrial Forestry Service LtdInitiatives Prince GeorgeIODE-Royal Bride ChapterCharles & Mary JagoGisela & John JanzenGraeme & Lysbeth JohnstoneKevin & Michelle KeenSheila KeithKathleen Kielly &
Terrence WolczukDebbie & Rick KohorstRamesh LokanathanMary & David MacareeDonald MacRitchie and
Elizabeth MacRitchieJohn MaileMajestic Management LtdMargot MandyJessie McGaugheyA. Susan McIntyreJim & Janice McKnightDenise McLeodGodfrey MedhurstMichael & Kathe MoranDrs. Murray & Nowlan LtdAline Newbery & Peter
NewberyLoreen & Larry ObstPacific Blue CrossPacific Regeneration
Technologies Inc (PRT)David PeerlessPengrowth Management
LimitedPG Floor Fashions Ltd.Josie Schmid &
Dylan PickersgillPrince George PathologistsDeborah Poff City of Prince RupertMichael ProkopowWilliam & Alice McGillAlex Michalos Peter RansDr. P.D. Rowe Inc.Josie Schmid, MD Inc.David & Moira SnaddenMark & Davida StaffordRichard & Sarah StrelGavin StuartJack StubberfieldSubwayD. Carroll TernowetskyThe Toronto-Dominion BankNicholas TyrrasRobert & Deborah
van AdrichemVeeken’s Poultry Farm Ltd.Mark WalkerWD West Studios
District of WellsRay WillistonDr. Linda L. Wilson Inc.Wood Wheaton Ltd.Workers Compensation BoardDon & Carmen Zurowski
Green and Gold Circle($5 - $999)A&B HardwareKyle AbenAberdeen Glen Golf ClubEvan AchtemichukAcuity Investment
ManagementWilliam & Doris AitkenTraci & Philip AlbeeDave AlbertAlder HillsAllNorth Consultants LimitedIvan Andersen and Mrs.
AndersenI. Keith & Lynn AndersenPatricia AndersenLarry AndersonClarke AndersonEdward AndersonDebbie & Greg AndersonEleanor AnnisCathy AntoniazziJames & Angele ApplebyHarry BacklinCharles BackmanRonald & Mary Bacon
Jessie BalaskiNikki BaronVicki BartellJoanna BatesMargaret & Stephen BathyBC Council of Garden ClubsCam & Joan BeamanGreg BeattieArt BeaumontE.A. & Karen BeesonGloria & Cal BenazicThomas BennieCal & Brenda BensonBerbun Art and FramingLes & Louise BergenerJennifer BerndtMary BertulliBig KahunaDebra BilousBK Two Way Radio Ltd.William BlackburnGary & Mary BlattnerMurray & Helene BleichTeresa BlowFrank & Jennifer BluesShirley BondEdith BondBonnet Hill PubJean BoseFrancois BosmanLisa BouldingJean & James BowdenBowers Medical Supply Co.Lynn Box
Ina BoxeurCarl & Natasha BoydLaura BoydRay BradnerIvy BraunClare BrinkiJanice & George BrookesDebra BrownJoni BrownOlive BrownLorenz BrucechertDonna & Mel BrundigeJ. Howard & Cynthia BruntBryan Chernoff Thompson
ArchitectsMichael BuchananLois BullockLouise & Les BurgenerNancy BurgessBusiness Development
Bank of CanadaBjorn & Susie ButowDoug & Janeane CampbellCanadian Tire Associate StoreCariboo Steak and
Seafood RestaurantNadine CaronRuth CarsonIsabel CarsonRoberta CastonEmery & Gerry CawseyCelena’s Greek TavernaCentral Builders’ SupplyCentury 21 - Cranbrook
Agencies Real Estate 2000Chan Foucher LefebvreJ. Barry Chaster
Marla ChathamWing Chak ChauNicholas CheveldaveChevronTexacoWilliam ChewEleanor ChristensenBerit ChristensenCIMO Mediterranean GrillCity of QuesnelErica ClarkMoira ClaytonCM Investment ManagementCoast Inn of the NorthCoca Cola BottlingJane & James ColbertColdwell BankerDana ColeRobert & Frances CollardCollege of New CaledoniaConmed Linvatec CanadaConsilium Solutions
CorporationBarbara & Edward ConwayBenjamin CookLaurence CosmanCouncil of Forest IndustriesPatricia CritchlowDon CromptonSally CroutFloyd & Hilary CrowleyBernice CullinaneJim CupplesForrest CurlMelody CurleJohn CurryRon DabbsLorraine D’Agincourt-Canning
Brenda Daly and Ray MycockGarry & Debra DarbonMary DavidsonPhilip & Marylin DaviesMichael DavisH.W. Dawes & Mrs. DawesFlorence DawsonGeorge & Sarah DeagleBarb DeanDiamond Auto GlassDon DeblerJ.R. & A. DekkerHeath DelagirodayBill & Pat DelarondeDeloitte & Touche LLPRoss & Hedy DenhamKathleen DenisDarcy Dennis and Carla LewisJohn DeGraceDent EnterprisesBalbinder DeoLouis DeRooStephen DeryDoreen DeryRobert & Linda DewhirstDiscovery ComputersDistrict of ChetwyndDistrict of TaylorLorna & Wayne DittmarJudith DixDodd Creek Contracting Ltd.Katherine DollDouble D LoggingKaren & Ernest DouganDon DoyleJean & Henry DresslerPierre Ducharme
Erin & Trevor DueckDarren DugasTrevor DungateDunkley Lumber LtdVera EarleEarl’s RestaurantEast Fraser Fiber Co. LtdSean & Nicole EbertAnthony EckersleyMark EdgsonKeith Egger & Tracy
SummervilleElizabeth EkrothDietrich & Jeanette EliasRobert EllisEdward EppKathleen EvertAndrew EverttJames EwertMatt EwonusThea FagerWilliam FallisTony FangGary FarberBrian Farrance & Janet AmesTerry FedorkiwKen FerrisGeorge & Barbara FesterygaPamela FillionToni FletcherDouglas & Linda FlynnFocal Point StudiosRino & Rosa FornariFountain TireDr. Garnet Fraser Inc.Vera FrintonCharles Frye
Dr. June C. Frye Ltd.E Margaret FultonFuture ShopSonia FynnHarry & Margaret GairnsGairns Santos
Engineering Inc.Regan GarbuttDavid George and
Mrs. GeorgeJohn GiannisisPatrick Gilligan-HackettJames GirvinAnn GodonKelvin GohGold’s GymSandra GoodkeyJan GoodladJanet GoodwinSheila Gordon-PayneDenis GoreClaudette Gouger
and D’Arcy DavisBob & Alice GrahamSheri GranthamNellie GravesTreena GreenawayDr. Barend Grobbelaar Inc.Barend GrobbelaarGrower Direct # 15Simon GuldenEvelyn HadlandBethany & Darrin HaffnerCliff & June HaisteSophia & Jan HajdukGeorge HaleyEvelyn & William Hall
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Sadie HalliwellGreg HalsethSarah & Daniel HamhuisJennifer & Barry HammondA. HamourHands On Car WashCindy HardyRebecca HarlosHarold HarowitzCatherine Harris and
Ross HarrisRichard HarrisR.K. HaunDr. M.D. Hay Inc.Nicole HeffnerHeiltsuk Tribal CouncilBernice HeinzelmanDaniel HejcmanLisa HelmerDawn HemingwayColleen HennessyHester Creek Estate WineryJohn HeywoodLiam HigginsMelita & Donald HigginsKevan & and Helen Hill-ToutB. & A. HinchliffeWendy HinesEva HoDavid Hodges and
Dale HodgesHoliday Inn International
Vancouver AirportAlberta Holmes and
Carroll AireyPatricia HolzworthHome Hardware
HSBC Bank CanadaHUB International Barton Ltd.Hubbell Designer GoldsmithsOliver HuiMary HunterAhmed HusseinHuston Grant AdjustersJ. & Dorothy HutcheonKevin HutchingsHyatt Regency VancouverInner Circle Tae Kwon
Do LimitedIntegrated Silviculture
Services LtdInterior Whitewater
Expeditions Ltd.Investors GroupLouise IrwinSydney JackmanPeter JacksonDonna JacobsJoan JamiesonMargaret JeppesenLouis & Rene JewittNaeem JhetamJJ Springer & CompanyEleanor Johnsen-PfisterKatherine JohnsonGerrylynn JohnsonStuart JohnstonR. Brock JohnstonPhilip JonesMargaret & Ernest JonesColeen JonesKasandra JossJust Goode FoodTimothy & Gloria Kalsbeek
Virginia & William KarrUjagar & Amar KauldherMichael KawerninskiHarry & Mildred KeenGail & Ron KeithAlbert KellyKemess MineElizabeth KerrKFCWayne Kidd and
Maureen KiddJohn & Marg KinseyMayor Colin KinsleyKJM Sales LTDIan KlugeKMK Food Services Corp.Garry KnollAlbert & Jutta KoehlerE.W. KokPeter KonkalEdna KonkinDaniel KonradElizabeth & William KordybanPamela & Lawrence KorumEdith KosheiffLaurence & Diane KozorisSusan KragtRichard KrehbielNancy KruegerMayor Calvin KrukPranesh KumarOleh & Marta KuzmaL. Brough M.D. Inc.Sharon LabiukLadies Auxiliary to the
Legion - Branch #43Robert Laing
Judith LapadatStephan LapadatLois LapadatLarry McFarland
Architects LimitedEunice LauJoyce Lawrence and
Richard LawrenceRichard LazenbyJay & Janice LazzarinSuzanne LeBlancHollace LeeWendy & Leonard LegaultNancy LeightonKelly & Stephen LerignyKathy LewisIan LewisChong LimDarren LindsayCelia LindsayLinux Canada Inc.Littler Floors LtdMargaret & Howard LloydCarl & Barbara LolandLomak Bulk Carriers Corp.London Drugs Ltd.Roberta Long and Alvin LongJames & Ellen LougheryRobin LowryOllie LuchikGord & Lorraine LundRosemarie & Horst MaackSomerled MacdonaldSusan & Allan MacDonaldMacDonald, Dettwiler &
Associates Ltd.Lynda MacInnes
Tom MacLeodPaul MadakJeff & Judy MahaffeyLascha & John MainAnita MalcolmMargaret MarkovicDonald MarkwartAnne & Robert MartinBill MasichMichelle MatsuoMalcolm & G. Anne MaxwellNeil MayertRick McCordicConnie McCumseyRosemary McCutcheonCatherine McGregorRobert & Carol McGuinnessMcInnis LightingStuart McIntoshJohn & Andrea McKenzieA.R. & Joan McleodPatricia McLeodBeryl McMurrayMarjorie McNabFiona McPhailAnita McWilliamsJennifer MeadeCarrie & Arne MellowsLynda MenardLarry & Lois MerrittMichael’s Jewellers Eric & Kathryn MichellJamie MiddletonNorma MillerAntonia MillsMarvin MitchellCarl & Jenny Mitchell
Jeff MitchellSylvia & George MitchellDonn MoffatPatrick MontgomeryGlenna & J.K. MooreCarol MooringLance & Pat MorganWilliam MorrisonMuckabout Orchards Ltd.Ilse & Sven MuellerMurdoch Veterinary
Clinic Ltd.Alex & Bunny MurrayDr. Lydia T. Naccarato Inc.Eileen NaefHans & Agnes NaegelinKristina NellisNevada Bob’s GolfAlan & Marjorie NevisonRobert NewmanAnne NewmanMarjorie NiehausYvonne NielsenGwyneth & Bjorn NorheimColleen NorishNorthern Hardware and
Furniture Co. Ltd.Northern Undergraduate
Student SocietyJoe & Marina NovakNeila & John OllingerDr. Michael O’Malley Inc.Peter O’MalleyOmineca Medical ClinicJudy OpdahlMargaret & Robert OrlandoJohn Orlowsky
Michelle Oster and Roy ReaOver The Edge
Newspaper SocietyKerim OzcanElizabeth OzeroffP. Beaudry & Associates Ltd.Pahal Trucking LimitedTeresa ParrIrvin ParrAlison PatchHugh PatersonScott PattieHelen & Charles PawlukGeoffrey PayneV. & Deborah PeckWilfred & Mae PeckhamK. Lynne PepplerAnnick PereiraGeraldine & Tore PettersenPG PlasticsPhoenix Audiology &
Hearing Aid Clinic LtdConrad PinetteOlive PipePita PitJo-Anne PitmanPatricia & George PittsKenneth & Wendy PonsfordPope & TalbotMargaret PorterAnne & John PousetteTristan PowellValerie & Hubert PowellOlga & Hugh PowerPredator PaintballKeith PrendergastDr. Anthony Preston Inc.
Dr. Preston & Dr. Neary Inc.Prince George Chamber
of CommercePrince George Construction
AssociationPrince George Cougars
Hockey ClubPrince George Filipino
Canadian AssociationPrince George Firefighter
Local 1372Prince George Fuel
Injection Ltd.Prince George Minor
Basketball AssociationPrince George Steel Ltd.Ken & Glenda PrkachinSophie PrudenteMakhan & Harjinder PurewalRoger PurnellPyrotek High Temperature
Industrial Products Inc.Quesnel Golf CourseR.J. Cooper Construction Ltd.Stephen RaderLinda RadloffPatience RakochyJames RandallShelley & Steve RaperHeidi & Hugh ReadmanSandra ReesRudy ReimerShelley RennickJanice & Blake ReynoldsSelma-Jo & George RichardsBeverly RichardsCorine & James Riemer
Sasha Riome-YorkDennis & Doreen RobertsElizabeth & Quintin
RobertsonMarian RoeschDan RogersAnna RomaninAlfred RomanuikSandra RoseRichard & Yvonne RowePatrick RoweBlaine & Anne RoweCarolyn RussellJohn RustadP. RutherfordJohn RyanFaye RyanJalil Safaei BoroojenyGregory & Leanne SaleJeanne SalesAlan & Ann SandercottSandman Prince GeorgeCheti SarrazinEvan SaugstadSave On FoodsDonald SchafferShane SchepensGlen Schmidt and
Josephine KerriganLinda & Leo SchwabScotiabankKatherine ScoutenAndrew SearSears Canada IncIanna SelkirkSentry Select Capital Corp.Bal Sethi
Joceline & David SeymourSuzanne & Kelly SharpRyan ShayShoppers Drug MartShoppers Wholesale
Food CompanyJohn ShultisHelen SideenBrenda SiebenRuby SiemensSkin SenseDrs. Smit & Perkins Inc.D. Ed SmithTerry SmithKaila SmithDennis SmithGordon & Margaret SmithColleen SmithYvonne SmithThomas & Christina SmythKathleen Soltis and
Allen AndrewsNuey SoochanSpruce Kings Hockey ClubEdward Stafford and
Craig ScottJohn StainerArt & Yvonne StaubleArnold SteinbartPaul StentJenine & Alden StephenEricka StephensGeorge & Catherine StevensMarjorie StevensRobert Steventon &
Anne HoganAdele & Dave Stewart
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Dave StewartElizabeth & Melvin StewartDonna & Mitchell StolkSteven StorchAudrey StrombergRichard & Bobbi SuenJueyi SuiGeorge SumyieJean & Douglas SwiftLinda Tackaberry &
Hugues MassicotteTan CityGrace Tanhuanco-KhoNicole TeichgrabJoseph & Becky TempleTerlesky Braithwaite JanzenCatherine TextorThe BayThe Hills Health RanchThe KPMG FoundationThe Log House RestaurantAlice ThibaudeauRonald ThielKatja ThiemeBrian ThomMichael & Rita ThomsonGeraldine ThomsonRosalind & Bob ThornGordon ThorpRoger TiedeApril TodG. TollConor TrippLeslie Turner-BarclayBarbara UlevogJan & Barbara UllstromUNBC Pre-Med Club
Joe & Debbie Van CalsterenVan Horlick’s Trophy &
Gift HouseJon van OostveenVanderhoof Specialty
Wood ProductsLinda VanderZandeKathy & Dimitrios VardacostasAleksandra Veselinovic Inc.Iris VhalMeggan VickerdJean-Pierre ViljoenVillage of HazeltonNatalie VogtJohn & Joan VogtWilf & Rosel VogtQuinn WaddingtonDean WagnerWal MartLes & Carol WaldieGladys & Robert WallBaron Adrian WalravenGilbert WanklingDr. T.C. Warawa ChiropracticJames WatsonIrma WattLaura WayPaula WebbJune WellsCarole & Carl WelserKay WendlandLothar WendlandTerry WeningerJillian WerkNicholas WestWestcana Electric Inc.Western Industrial
ContractorsDag WestgaardWestwood PubKatherine WeymerTodd Whitcombe &
Deborah WhitcombeWilliam WhiteJohn & Isla WightmanClarence & Dawn WigmoreBeverly & Jack WilcoxLynda WilliamsJennifer WillsJames WilsonMiriam WolfeJo-Anne WoodsDavid WoodwardJeffrey WoolseyDenis WotherspoonChristine WozneyLynne WrightShirley WrightMichael WuKathleen YaramaDave & Karin YarmishYellowhead Helicopters Ltd.Barry YipCarrile & Don YorstonFindlay & Helen YoungJennifer YoungChunhua ZhangGrant Zimmerman
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Included within the group of donors are several individuals,
foundations and corporations who have requested to remain
anonymous—thank you for your generous support.
A moral boost for one very deserving student
When Glenda Wagar was notified that she was
the recipient of the Minerva Foundation Award
worth $10,000, it was life changing. “Receiving
this award really improved my self-esteem and
motivation, “says Glenda. “The lifting of the financial
stress was enormous; I felt I was better able to
care for my children as I was not forced to work
several different jobs and all night hours to make
up for spending so much money and time on my
education—I wasn’t cheating them.”
The objectives of the Minerva Foundation Award
include, assisting single mothers in advancing their
education, re-training mature women returning
to the workforce after a long absence, advancing
women in non-traditional fields of study and
assisting immigrant and Aboriginal women to
overcome educational barriers.
Glenda Wagar was indeed a deserving recipient.
Glenda is a First Nations single mother of four
teenagers, a son-in-law and a granddaughter. She is
now working on her final practicum in the faculty of
Human and Social Development and will complete
her bachelor degree in Social Work with a major in
First Nations and Child Care. She is completing her
practicum through employment at a transition house
close to her home in Pouce Coupe, British Columbia.
“I am able to encourage women who have come
from similar background to mine” says Glenda.
“I tell them that they can not only survive but that
they can succeed.”
Glenda’s determination and accomplishments are
all the proof that one needs to know that success is
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you’ve done so much
donated by BMO towards the end of 2005. The
former main branch of BMO was valued at $500,000
and the generous gift came at a time when UNBC
was facing a critical shortage of space at the main
campus. The Centre currently houses a number
of researchers, the UNBC Foundation and the
university’s Office of University Advancement. This
presence serves to strengthen the link between
UNBC and the community.
“The donation of BMO’s branch building to
UNBC fits in perfectly with our commitment to
the Prince George community, UNBC’s need to
expand, and the City of Prince George’s downtown
revitalization plans,” said Richard Rudderham.
BMO employee’s actively support UNBC as well.
Mark Stafford, Commercial Banking Area Manager
for Kamloops, Northern BC and Yukon Division, was
born and raised in Prince George. He graduated
from UNBC with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1996.
Mark has kept his connection to UNBC strong
by giving consistently to the annual campaign
and volunteering his time over the years to the
UNBC Alumni Association, the UNBC Charity Golf
Tournament and the Northern Medical Programs
Trust Prince George Committee.
“I have enjoyed both a challenging and rewarding
career, and I got here in large part due to my degree
from UNBC and the opportunities at BMO Bank of
Montreal, “says Mark. “BMO is proud of its strong
relationship with UNBC; it has been strategic for
possible even in the most challenging circumstances.
“Donors truly have the power to make a difference
in someone’s life,” stresses Glenda. Not only did the
award provide Glenda with the moral boost needed
at a time when financial pressures were looming
over her studies, her family also realized that their
daughter was pursuing something worthy of all
the strain. Glenda explains “My family had often
questioned why I kept going to school and what I
thought I was going to accomplish. They were very
surprised when I was given an award and I felt they
saw me in a little bit of a different light afterwards.
They may even have been a little proud!”
Aside from Glenda’s career goal of being an
outreach social worker, she is also very involved in
community work. She volunteers for Big Brothers &
Big Sisters, Peace River Barrel Racing, and Parkhill
Community Resources, doing respite for people with
brain injuries and children with special needs.
A downtown presence for UNBC
BMO Bank of Montreal has played a key role in the
establishment and development of UNBC since
its inception. Over the years, BMO has provided
financial support to the university start-up campaign,
an Aboriginal scholarship endowment fund, the DNA
sequencer for genetic research, and the Bentley
Centre. During this past year, BMO contributed
$150,000 to the Northern Medical Programs Trust
(NMPT) and donated their former downtown branch
to UNBC.
The new BMO Bank of Montreal Centre, located
in the heart of Prince George’s downtown was
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A financial donation can contribute to the cost of
an expensive title, commemorate an individual or an
event such as graduation or retirement, or help fund
a journal subscription. The cost of purchasing new
titles and journal subscriptions is ever-increasing,
but it is a requirement for maintaining a library that
provides the most current resources possible for our
students and the community.
“Donor investments in the library at UNBC
produce significant benefits for students, faculty and
the wider community for many years to come, “said
Joanne Matthews, Acquisitions Librarian. Donor
support accounted for 49% of the book acquisitions
during fiscal 2005/2006 and that’s a significant
impact that we and the students truly value.”
A boat for the Quesnel River Research Centre
The Department of Fisheries and Ocean’s Institute of
Ocean Sciences donated a 26 foot aluminum hulled
cabin cruiser to the Quesnel River Research Centre
(QRRC) in November 2005. The cruiser was built in
1965 by Matsumoto Shipyards of Burrard Inlet and is
worth $100,000.
Richard Holmes, Manager of the QRRC
explained, “The vessel’s future at the Centre will
include multi-disciplinary research on Quesnel Lake,
known as the deepest fiord lake in the world with
a depth of 610 metres. We were thrilled to receive
both organizations.”
To date, BMO has hired more than 40 UNBC
grads and in the Prince George branch, BMO
currently employs 12 alumni and 4 students, which
represents 40% of their total branch employees.
Mark notes, “Recruitment and retention have
been a challenge for us, as it is for many businesses
in the North, UNBC has reduced this challenge
considerably providing us with talented individuals
who are inclined to stay in the North.”
It’s no wonder that BMO Bank of Montreal is
among Canada’s leading corporate donors. BMO
Financial Group contributed more than $29.5 million
in corporate donations, employee gift matching,
sponsorship and events in 2005, supporting
hundreds of charities and not-for-profit organizations
in Canada.
1,746 Academic books for the library
The Geoffrey R. Weller Library was able to add 1,746
books to the shelves thanks to our generous donors.
This was made possible by cash donations to the
library through the Annual Campaign and gifts of
books from various donors throughout the year.
Donated books and other materials are an
important resource for the library. UNBC accepts
gifts of publications in all formats (books, periodicals,
microforms, sound recordings, maps, electronic
resources, data files, etc.). Some of the gifts in
kind to the library in fiscal 2006 included archival
collections, books and journals applicable to
Canadian international relations, forestry, Russian
history, northern studies, international studies and
medical studies.
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this generous donation from the Institute of Ocean
Sciences because it increases our capacity to conduct
valuable research including limnological studies,
fishery research, impacts of development on aquatic
resources and more.”
The QRRC is located in Likely, British Columbia.
The 21.5 hectare site on the Quesnel River
immediately downstream of Quesnel Lake is ideally
situated for both land and aquatic based research
and university extension. The Centre was originally
utilized as a Fisheries and Oceans Canada fish
hatchery rearing more than 2.5 million chinook, coho
and rainbow trout fry annually.
Strong community pressure to save the facility
upon its closure in 1995 and the awarding of an
endowment fund for a Chair in Landscape Ecology
by Forest Renewal BC in 2002 resulted in the facility
being granted another life as a year round research
and educational centre.
It is the university’s vision to create a world-
class research centre that provides a setting for
collaboration involving researchers from other
provincial, national and international universities,
government agencies, other research centres, and
industry. The Centre offers field study opportunities to
undergraduate and graduate students, summer field
schools, as well as extension services and seminar/
workshop facilities for non-university user groups.
For more information about research being
conducted at the centre, you can review current
research abstracts by visiting www.unbc.ca/qrrc
A new chair
In January 2006 the establishment of the Dr.
Donald B. Rix B.C. Leadership Chair in Aboriginal
Environmental Health was announced. The chair was
made possible by the generous support of Dr. Donald
B. Rix, the Rix Family Foundation and Cantest Ltd.
who contributed $2.25 million in total. As mentioned
in the Year in Review section, these funds were then
matched by the Government of British Columbia
through the Leading Edge Endowment Fund (LEEF).
The chair will be held by Dr. Laurie Chan who is
a nationally recognized researcher and contributor
to northern and Aboriginal research. “With a new
medical program and a long-standing relationship
with Aboriginal people, UNBC is a natural place for a
research program in topics that link together, health,
the environment, and northern communities,” said
Chan. “This is an incredibly exciting opportunity of
significance to B.C. and the whole country, and I
really wish to thank Dr. Donald Rix, the Rix Family
Foundation, Cantest Ltd. and the LEEF for providing
funding to establish this chair.”
The B.C. Leadership Chair in Aboriginal
Health will initiate a research program that will
link health and environment data to identify
potential health risks in the Aboriginal population.
Innovative approaches will be developed to improve
preventative, diagnostic, and prognostic approaches
to ecosystem management. This innovative field of
research has the potential to generate health and
community benefits. Dr. Chan’s work will help as we
act to close the social and economic gap between
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians.
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Amelia Garcia, 2005/2006 Recipient of the Jim & Noreen Rustad Bursary
amelia's story
Receiving support from donors doesn’t just mean tuition or
textbooks; it means the chance to achieve a future that would
have been exponentially harder to reach without their donations.
It means there is someone else out there who wants us to
succeed just as much as we want to ourselves, and that bit of
motivation helps us all the more in getting through the tough
grind of university.” Thank you from Amelia
“
Annual alumni charity golf tournament
May 2007
This tournament is a sell-out every year; book early to
avoid disappointment. For more information, call
250 960 5873 or visit www.unbc.ca/alumni
Prince George campus tours
Sign up for a guided tour on campus by calling
250 960 6306 or take a tour online at
www.unbc.ca/tour
Shopping at the UNBC bookstore
Enjoy a great selection of books by local and regional
authors, gifts, greeting cards, unique wrapping
paper and UNBC clothing. Discounts are available
for UNBC alumni. For more information and online
shopping, visit www.bookstore.unbc.ca
UNBC Northern Timberwolves basketball games
November 2006–February 2007
UNBC teams play in the BC Colleges Athletic
Association. For a game schedule, visit
www.unbc.ca/athletics
Chartwells food services
Take in the wonderful view from the beautiful Prince
George campus while enjoying a cup of Tim Horton’s
or Starbucks coffee and something to eat from the
cafeteria or the Wintergarden.
Fitness centre
Sign up for a membership, a game of squash or a
recreational fitness class. Discounted memberships
are available for UNBC alumni. For more information,
visit www.unbc.ca/athletics
The University of Northern British Columbia is firmly rooted in and is committed
to the community and region it serves. The mission of UNBC includes our
commitment to provide students an educational environment marked by its
student centeredness, relevance and pedagogy that prepares them for roles that
will improve the quality of life for the peoples of Northern British Columbia, the
rest of the province, Canada and beyond.
Our students, faculty and staff are actively engaged throughout the region
and we want you to know that our campus remains open to you. We urge you
to take advantage of what we have to offer. Throughout the year, events varying
from academic to sporting or entertaining are here for your enjoyment and
interest.
Come for an event, or just to explore the campus. Whatever your reason for
visiting the campus, we invite you to be a part of UNBC.
We are a part of your community Activities, events and opportunities
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Conference & event services
Host a seminar or conference at UNBC. Services
include accommodation, catering, meeting space,
audio-visual, and conference management.
For more information, call 250 960 5520 or
visit www.unbc.ca/conference
Continuing studies
Sign up for courses, workshops, seminars or
certificate programs. For more information,
call 250 960 5980 or visit www.unbc.ca/conted
Geoffrey R. Weller Library
Browse an extensive collection of books and other
materials. Memberships are available to the general
public and UNBC alumni. For more information,
call 250 960 6613 or visit www.unbc.ca/library
Prince George Public Interest Research Group
(PGPIRG)
Sign up for weekly, bi-weekly or monthly
organic produce delivered to the Prince George
campus for pick up. For more information, email
[email protected] or visit www.unbc.ca/pgpirg
UNBC arts council
The Arts Council hosts various cultural events, art
exhibits, and talks by visiting artists throughout the
year. For more information, email [email protected]
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might you help us again?
UNBC students benefit from the generosity of hundreds of donors. The reasons
for giving vary widely; likewise, there are many options for contributing. The
advancement team at UNBC are available to answer any questions you may have.
In the meanwhile however, we would like to remind you that:
• We can put the funds you donate to work immediately
• Some donate appreciated property including securities and real estate
• We welcome tangible personal properties including books, art and equipment
• Legacy gifts including bequests and charitable gift annuities are helpful
• Some multiply their donation by asking an employer or peer to match it
• UNBC is a registered Canadian charity
• All donations to UNBC receive a charitable tax receipt (# 12162-7350-RR0001)
By phone, fax or email
Telephone: 250 960 5750
Toll-free: 1 866 960 5750
Fax: 250 960 5799
email: [email protected]
By mail
Office of University Advancement
University of Northern British Columbia
3333 University Way
Prince George BC
Canada V2N 4Z9
Online
You can make a gift to UNBC
via our secure website by visiting
www.unbc.ca/giving
In person
We’d love to meet you and thank you
in person for your support. Drop in
or book an appointment by calling
250 960 5750
Giving to UNBC Ways to give
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ANNUAL RECOGNITION
Green & Gold Circle $5–999Williston Circle $1,000 and up
LIFETIME/CUMULATIVE RECOGNITION
The President’s CircleBronze supporter $5,000–19,999Silver supporter $20,000–49,999Gold supporter $50,000–99,999
The Chancellor’s CircleBenefactor $100,000–249,999Partner $250,000–499,999Emerald $500,000–999,999Diamond $1,000,000 and up
The Heritage CircleThis includes wills, bequests, life insurance, gifts of real property, and life income plans designated to support UNBC now orin the future.
Key contacts
If you are curious about making a contribution, or would like more information
about how your funds have been put to use, we urge you to get in touch. We
welcome visitors and enjoy keeping in touch with you.
Tom Berekoff, Executive Director, University Advancement
250 960 5751 email: [email protected]
Davida Stafford, Development Officer, Individual and Community Giving
250 960 5759 email: [email protected]
Jennifer Meade, Development Officer, Research
250 960 5756 email: [email protected]
Darren Ditto, Advancement Information Specialist
250 960 5754 email: [email protected]
Donor recognition
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To download a copy of this publication, visit our website at: www.unbc.ca/givingDesign & illustration: smashLABPrinted on 100% post-consumer wasteAnd just for good measure, thanks again. :-)
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Once again, thank you for everything.
In our books, you’re the “bees knees”.
