First mail from Tomiko's I-pad
Basil Stuart-Stubbs:
The
School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, The iSchool at The
University of British Columbia, regrets to announce the passing of its
former director, Basil Stuart-Stubbs,
who died in hospital May 29, 2012 after a battle with pancreatic
cancer. His wife, Brenda Peterson, a librarian with UBC Library, and his
family were at his side.
Professor
Stuart-Stubbs served as Director of the School from 1981 to 1992. His
career with UBC began in 1956, when he joined the UBC Library as a
librarian. He was named
Coordinator of Collections in 1962, and appointed as University
Librarian in 1964, serving in that position until 1981 when he accepted
the position of Director of the School of Librarianship, soon renamed
the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies.
Under his leadership, the School admitted its first class in the
brand-new Master of Archival Studies program in September 1981,
alongside the already well-established Master of Library Science
program. He oversaw construction of the School’s first computer
laboratory, which quickly expanded. That work caught the attention of
the American Library Association, which sent Professor Stuart-Stubbs a
letter in 1988 commending the School for increasing the use of
computerized information services for LIS students in
an era of economic restraint.
As
University Librarian, Professor Stuart-Stubbs was a key player in the
creation of the University of British Columbia Press in 1971, and in
1977 he oversaw the creation
of an inter-library lending network for provincial universities and
colleges on behalf of the B.C. Ministry of Education.
During
his career, he contributed as an author, editor and conference
presenter on the topics of library history and education, publishing,
copyright, and resource sharing.
A Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, he was recognized with several
awards over the years, including the Canada Medal in 1967, the
Outstanding Academic Librarian Award from the Canadian Association of
College and University Libraries in 1978, and the Order
of Canada in 2005. He was presented with the Gray Campbell
Distinguished Service Award in 2004, for tremendous contributions to the
British Columbia publishing industry, and was named a Professor
Emeritus of UBC following his retirement from the University.
The family is planning a gathering for friends and family in late summer or early fall.
Greetings from Tokyo!
Hi Jean!
We arrived in Tokyo this afternoon. Are you still here? We are staying at the Fresa Inn, Room 516, just three blocks from the Central Station. If you receive this message and are able to get together, that would be fun. Otherwise, we'll just have to try to get together wherever you are after leaving Japan. Cheers, Corinne and Patrick!
and have come to check on the renovation. I will be here until middle of June. When are you leaving
Tokyo ? Sorry I am not there to receive you, hope all is good, Jean
Hello Katya, (I apologize if this is not the correct spelling!), and Jerome!
Trust you are both well. We arrived in Tokyo, from Osaka, this past Monday, at just after 1:00pm.
Hello Giovanni/Buongiorno Professore!
Trust you are well. Keep in touch and with any Buona Fortuna we'll see you in Winnipeg in a year or so! Cheers, Patrizzio!
Hi Colin!
Trust you and Jo-Anne are well.
Hi June!
Trust you and Myrtle are well. I assume you are in or near Calgary or perhaps on your way back to London.
Hi Daniel!
Finally had an opportunity to look at the grains of sand pictures you sent along. Wow indeed! Did the snap of the Zen garden arrive? If not, I'll send more pictures wen we are back in Vancouver. I have had some difficulty sending photos from my iPad. Something to do with Outgoing Mail Server or some such nonsense!
We arrived in Tokyo, from Osaka, this past Monday, at just after 1:00pm. Our hotel is only a few blocks from the Central Station so we had only a ten minute walk, bags and all. After we left our luggage at Reception, (We were too early to check-in, (3:00pm), thanks to our friend Toshi and her expert train advice, and consequently had more time to explore the city.), we returned to the station to obtain our tickets for, very early on Thursday morning. After that, we walked the route we would need to take with all our bags! Wanted to find the best possible way to get to the platform for the Narita Express as we wouldn't have much time to spare and Cora Lee has an obsession about being at the platform in plenty of time.
As far as we can determine, we won't have to negotiate any stairs at all and can have the taxi drop us off only a very short distance from the first elevator we will have to take at tthe Marunouchi North Entrance. Afterwards, Cora Lee wanted "time-alone" for shopping so I set off for Asakusa. Took JR to Ueno and then the Ginza Line without any trouble. It was raining heavily when I reached the exit opposite the covered arcade so I didn't have to worry about the downpour. I found two shops selling knives and ended up at the smaller of the two, run by three brothers who make the knives themselves. I bought two and while they were being sharpened I visited the wonderful Senso-ji Temple, its gates and stunning five-stroy Pagoda, near-bye. The rain had stopped and it was a glorious afternoon. I picked up my purchases, thanking the owners and made my way back to hotel to take two cups of wonderful java, (Wonderful "machina", in Lobby, grinds beans of choice on demand), up to the room to find Cora Lee enjoying an onsen in the tub!
I had a quick shower and after two glasses each of Yukiko's, (Toshi's Aunt's), fabulous home-made plum wine we set off to find a restaurant for dinner. Settled on a very good Chinese spot not far from our place as we were a bit tired from day's activities. Glasses of Kirin and Sapporo beer with shrimp dumplings, some huge gyoza-like rolls, fried leek and bean sprouts and pork meatballs. Very tasty indeed! Back to hotel to read for a bit before turning out the light.
Last full day in Tokyo so off to the Imperial Palace to drink Green Tea witht the current Emperor while Cora Lee does Ginza. We walked around this high, high end fashion district last night, only fifteen minutes by foot from our hotel, and she wanted to drop me like a hot potatoe in Tokyo's version of Rodeo Drive. I'll need the last of Yukiko's plum wine to drown my sorrows, to assuage the pain of being adandoned for designer wear and impending credit card finanacial catastrophe! I dream of Greece and its monetary woes in comparison!!! Fondestos from Corinne, the woman who, single-handedly, can incur more debt than all the national governments of Europe combined! Cheers, Patrizzio!
Hi BBQ Queen!
Gather June and Myrtle are en route to Banff on the Rocky Mountaineer by now. Think June enjoyed the time in Vancouver, re-visiting many places, even her former school, around the Lower Mainland.
We arrived in Tokyo, from Osaka, this past Monday, at just after 1:00pm. (Had a note from Jean and she is in Nice! I gather they will be moving there and she is currently overseeing renovations, at least according to her brief email. Will be there until the end of June so you should visit! She is always one step ahead of me. When we were in Singapore, in 2003, she had just moved to Tokyo. Now we are in Tokyo she is in France! Does this say something?) Our hotel is only a few blocks from the Central Station so we had only a ten minute walk, bags and all. After we left our luggage at Reception, (We were too early to check-in, (3:00pm), thanks to our friend Toshi and her expert train advice, and consequently had more time to explore the city.), we returned to the station to obtain our tickets for Narita, very early on Thursday morning. After that, we walked the route we would need to take with all our bags! Wanted to find the best possible way to get to the platform for the Narita Express as we wouldn't have much time to spare and Cora Lee has an obsession about being at the platform in plenty of time.
Limo service from YVR!
Hello Lads!
Just wondering if anyone is willing and able to collect us from the airport:
Cathay Pacific, flight #838, from Hong Kong, (originating at Narita, Japan),
arriving 1:20pm, Thursday, May 31st.
We assume we would be through Customs, etc. by 2;30pm, if flight is on time,
and would simply wait outside International Arrivals, (with four large
bags!), if anyone can make it. If not, don't worry. Wouldn't ask BUT, this
from Chloe:
"I am not able to pick you up Thursday as I'm working and we have no big
car. I did ask Michele but their car was in an accident, ( a fire truck
clipped it), and they still have the rental and it's small as well. So
unless their car is fixed by then it's train and or taxi for you guys."
Again, don't worry if you are cycling or drinking lattes or gardening, we'll
just stay at the airport until al the Dutty Free hootch runs out! Cheers,
Patrizzio!
Hi Raymond!
Trust you and Sylvia are both well! Really don't want to leave this wonderful country. Please sell all you early vegetables and send proceeds!!!
If you can collect us from YVR, that would be grand. However, if the plane happens to be late, don't even come to the airport. (I imagine you can check arrival time on-line.) If flight is on time and we are not through Customs by 2:30pm, again, don't wait, as I assume you have an appointment to tutor. We can make our way home, one way or another. Sorry for any inconvenience, however. Haven't heard from either Ragin' or Whirlygig so assume they are not available. We are used to taking trains so the Skytrain will be a piece of cake. Will look for The Peleton as we cross over CSTB!
Pat,
If your plane is on time, I can make it but I do have work at 3:30.
Sylvia is on the North Shore Thursday afternoon so it would have to be my
old Toyota currently in the garage for repairs but should be good by the end
of today. Ray
Hi Jean!
Trust you are well and that the rennos are proceeding according to plan. Really don't want to leave this wonderful country. Gather you are not unhappy to leave, however.
Hi Chloe and Maggie!
Trust you are both well! Really don't want to leave this wonderful country. Please sell all the cat food and used toothbrushes and send proceeds!!!
Don't worry about collecting us. Ray Banks may do so if plane is on time. He has a tutoring assignment so if flight is late he may not be able to chauffeur us. Nevertheless, we can make our way home, one way or another. Haven't heard from either Ragin' or Whirlygig so assume they are not available. We are used to taking trains so the Skytrain will be a piece of cake. Will look for The Peleton as we cross over CSTB! Leave a key under patio mat and see you two soon!
Confirmation of: DAVID COFFARO WINE ORDER and More!
Hi Pat and David!
Trust you are both well! Really don't want to leave this wonderful country. Please sell all of the wine I ordered and send proceeds!!!
Wines and foods information:
Corinne and Patrick, Good morning!
Great to hear that you are having wonderful time in Tokyo!
Patrick, you bought knives again!!
Glad that you found two of them you like.
Corinne, how is your shopping going?
Lots to see and lots to buy, aren't there?!!
The weather today supposed to be really nice in Tokyo!
My mom and I talked you are lucky!!
Please enjoy the last day in Tokyo, Japan!!!
Cheers, Toshiko
The followings are the wines and food we had.
Pictures attached for the number 1 and 3.
Japanese wines:
1. Sparkling wine drank on your first day at my home
"TEGUMI delaware [2011]" made in TANBA, KYOTO pref.
(produced only 5,000 bottles)
2. White wine brought and drank in Hotel Wakamizu
"Béné diction Blanc [2010]"chardonnay made in KOBE, HYOGO pref.
3. Pasta
"spaghetti aglio olio e peperoncino with sakura shrimp (sergia
lucens) and banboo"
4. White wine "VINI del MORO TREBBIANO D'ABRUZZO DOC [2010]"
5. Red wine "Monte Bello NERO D'AVOLA [2010]"
6. Spumante "Montebello Etichetta“ORO”Blanc de Blanc Brut"
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