And the winner is…

The prize of a restaurant dinner for four provided the incentive for scores of Dalhousie and University of KingÕs College students to submit suggestions for a new name for a community relations student guide.

Nearly 600 entries were received for the contest, sponsored by Trinity Restaurant and neighbour Brad McRae. Each donated $50 towards a $100 gift certificate to Trinity. A panel of judges chose the new title: Home in Halifax: a Student Guide for Living in the Community. ItÕs the suggestion of Peter Rogers, a second-year Bachelor of Community Design student.

(l-r): Ross Miller of Trinity; Brad McRae, DUCC;  Student Peter Rogers; and Bernard Smith, DUCC member and General Manager of the Spring Garden Road and Area Business Association.

Students on the Dalhousie University Community Committee (DUCC) thought the guide needed a new name. The project is currently going into its third year.

The Dalhousie University Community Committee (DUCC) is advisory to President Tom Traves and was set up as a way to improve the relationship between the University and its surrounding neighbourhoods. The booklet has been one of the DUCCÕs most successful initiatives.

Recycling tips to chilli recipes

Published by Communications and Marketing at Dalhousie, it provides information to students about how to live successfully in the community where many are on their own for the first time. It contains topics ranging from how to properly look after garbage and recyclables to how to respect the needs of your neighbours and how to cook easy-to-make lasagna, chilli and Rice Krispie squares.

Many people got into the spirit of renaming the booklet. Brad McRae is a neighbour and a member of the DUCC. His company, Brad McRae and Associates, donated half the prize. Ross Miller, one of the owners of Trinity Restaurant, is Dalhousie alumnus (BPE Õ82) and was glad to help when asked by another DUCC member, Bernard Smith. Mr. Smith is the general manager of the Spring Garden Road and Area Business Association.

The new At Home in Halifax booklet will be delivered door-to-door to about 4,000 Dalhousie and KingÕs College students in late August and early September.