EnGAGE! social event
On Monday, December 12, Michael Davies welcomed guests attending our inaugural social function.The event was held to say thanks to early storytellers who have taken the time to tell their personal story about Walter Gage. Butch Braidwood extended our appreciation to the folks who are helping us to connect and encourage alumni, professors, staff to share their untold stories about […]
The Walter Gage “Pay It Forward” Scholarship at John Oliver High School
$5,000 annual scholarship sponsored by Jim McEwen and Family This scholarship honours Walter Gage, a graduate of John Oliver Secondary School in 1921. He grew up at 5871 Argyle Street in South Vancouver and was a student at nearby Tecumseh Elementary School. As the child of recent immigrants to Canada, Walter Gage benefitted from […]
Tea-Cup football, Chariot race, and how to make Walter Gage happy
My Walter Gage story evolves around a student accident that happened over 45 years ago and led to a call from the UBC President’s office. During my time on campus I was privileged to be on the EUS Executive and had a “front row seat” to see the strong bond between student engineers and Walter […]
Saving the student thank you letters
For over 50 years from 1925 to 1976 Walter Gage left an indelible personal impression on the lives of literally thousands of young Vancouverites, British Columbians and Canadians. We were thrilled when Laurenda Daniells, University Archivist Emerita, recently added her story to our collection. We learned it’s Lauren who we thank for taking care of Walter’s papers and […]
The story behind the Leslie Anne Whitcutt Memorial Bursary
What would you do if you saw a legally blind student wandering around campus in the early 1970s? If you were Walter Gage, you would go out of your way to engage and regularly meet with her for breakfast or coffee until graduation. In 1973, the student Leslie Anne Whitcutt graduated with a B.A. at […]
How Walter Gage impacted Michael Davies
I came to UBC in 1966 as a fresh young Assistant Professor, barely older than the second year Engineering students I was assigned to teach. I quickly became aware of Walter Gage as a guardian angel to students, who would go to him as Dean of Students for advice and for help in times of […]
What do you know about Walter Gage?
In the 50+ years he was at UBC, Walter Gage touched all aspects of campus life. Teacher, counsellor, administrator, president, friend. We know that from the many amazing stories about him that make their rounds at alumni reunions, faculty events, classmate get-togethers. It’s our belief there are just as many untold stories. The main objective of […]
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