Gary Wong
EnGAGE! at UBC Homecoming
The Friends of Walter Gage at today’s UBC Homecoming were proud to put on display the cover of the book which will be released on November 16. We were particularly thrilled when President Santa Ono dropped by and tweeted the cover of the book to his followers. […]
Dean Gage at the Aggie Ball
We have a response to the May 11 blog! We now know a little bit more about the Aggie Ball. Dan Cumming (BSA 1967, PhD 1975) shared his story: “It happened 1966 and 1967 and has stuck with me like most other things from back then. Each Spring we actually put on fancy clothes and went […]
Major milestones achieved
The Friends of Walter Gage are thrilled and pleased to share what has been accomplished so far. A project plan is in place and being executed. A Book Creation team has been assembled to begin the writing phase. The book will be 8”x10” hardcover, a welcomed addition to any library and/or proudly displayed on a […]
Friend of the Aggies
I was on campus in 1969 when the faculty of Agriculture changed its name to Agriculture Sciences. Engineering students were affectionately called “Gears” and Agriculture students “Aggies”. In 2005, it was rebranded as the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, to better reflect its expanded focus in the areas of Food Science, Nutrition, and Land, […]
Oh, Toreador-ah Don’t spit on the floor-ah
Walter Gage had an ear for music and enjoyed listening to the classics performed at the Orpheum theatre. He wasn’t shy to lead a party singing Christmas carols or breaking out in a song if the right occasion arose. One such occasion happened in the Fall of 1977. It’s a story shared by Victor Hugo Noguera, […]
Having a UBC Faculty Alumni event?
Friends of Walter Gage team members Butch Braidwood and Gary Wong attended Old Red New Red on January 19 2017. ORNR is the annual Engineering Alumni event sponsored by the Applied Science Faculty Alumni Relations office. It takes place in the Engineering Student Centre during EUS E-Week festivities. Students generously volunteer their time to co-host […]
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 […]
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