22 ~ Sunday, May 2, 1999 — North Shore News N. Shore whiz Kids fare well at science fairs Layne Christensen News Reporter layne@nsnew.com DANIEL Green knows what he wants to be when he grows up. The 16-vear-old wants to be a theoretical physicist. He's already started plan- ning for the job that he defines simply as “explaining what we sce in the universe.” For the past two years, the Grade 11 Handsworth student has spent hundreds of after- school hours “looking at the characteristics of galaxies to sce if the force of gravity was changing over time.” His project, Defining G Through Galaxy Evolution, reccived the Gold Award at the 17th annual Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair, April 8- 10 at Science World. It also landed him the Michael Crooks Physics Prize and a spot on the team that goes to the national science fair, to be held in Edmonton this May 16 to 23. Top prize in that competi- tion is $10,400, which Green is NEWS photo Brad Ledwidge HANDSWORTH student Daniel Green will present his physics project at the national science fair May 16. hoping to win. He'll need the money, he figures, for his post- secondary studies. He'd like to attend MIT or CalTech and wants to pursue a PhD. Other regional science fair winners: @ Blueridge students Laurren Tacobeltis and Orla Adams, a silver medal in the junior fife sciences category and the North Vancouver School _— JOIN THE. SOCIAL PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE The City of North Vancouver requires a resident of the City to sit on the Social Planning Advisory Committee (SPAC). SPAC advises City Council on community social issues and is responsible for reviewing and commenting on community grant applications. The Committee meets monthly for 2 hours (except August and Board Award; @ Julia Hewitt and Stephanie Sterling trom Blueridge, a silver in the same category; @ Amberlic Denny and Kristy Weeks, also from Blueridge, a silver in junior engineering sci- ences, and @ Natalie Silvanovich of Handsworth, Shayan Rahimi of Lonsdale Elementary, and Scott Tolan and Lindsay PROPOSE NEW STREETNAMES The public is invited to submit suggestions for new street names for the following locations: * 14th Street Plaza, West of Lonsdale Avenue; * East and West 8th Street, to become designated a “Crescent” between St. George's Avenue and West 12th Street; * Ist Street Plaza, between Lonsdale and Chesterfield Avenues; «Westview Overpass addition, to be re-named upon completion Cohen, both of Collingwood, bronze medals. B Honourable mentions went to Kate Perry, James Clendenan and Katrina Jessen of Collingwood, and Carly Watt and Amy Wiggins of Blueridge. Two North Shore students placed among the top five win- ners at another science event, the Connaught — Student Biotechnology Exhibition, April 19 at the Robson Square Conference Centre. The exhibition shaweased student-initiated scientific experiments ins the field of biotechnology. It was hosted by othe British ~=Columbia Biorechnology Alliance, a not- for-profit trade association. Main program sponsor is Pasteur Mericux Connaught Canada, a Toronto-based com- pany that develups and makes vaccines. Handsworth student Reza Pourvali was awarded $1,500 and second prize for her project The Effects of Three Different Fertilizers on Rainbow Trout. West Vancouver Secondary student Talayeh Voosoghi received $500 and fifth-place December), with the potential for additional meetings to deal with committee business. Membership terms are for two years up to a maximum of three terms (6 years). If you are interested in community affairs, willing and able to devote the necessary time to committee __ business, and fee! you have something to offer this dynamic advisory committee, please contact Janis Rowe at 985-776! for a copy of the membership application. Further information about the Committee and time commitment, can be obtained from Larry Orr, Social Planner at 983-7381. honours for her Luminescent Plant project. Voosoghi also won the draw for a $1500 scholarship to UBC. The event brought together more than 1,800 students and educators from Greater Vancouver. Students were assigned mentors from the biotech = community — who worked with them in their labs. Sentinel students Janis Hui and Sherry Leung also partici- pated in the project. SPRING [S HERE! 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