University of Toronto Engineering Society - Skule Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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The roar of the crowd was deafening, and you could feel the excitement in the air as nearly 1800 frosh and upperclassmen (upperclass- women??) gathered one sunny morning during the first week of school -- Sept. 9th, to be exact. Their mission? To shine shoes to raise as much money as possible for Cystic Fibrosis research in 2 1 2 hours. By the time the last box had been returned to Con Hall, the money raised during those hours alone amounted to nearly $29,000. But it didn ' t stop there. Over the following 3 weeks there were numerous other fundraising events. The Bedrace was only slightly hampered by the failure of the police to barricade the road. Undaunted, the members of the Shinerama Committee made makeshift barriers using the materials at hand — primarily bodies and chairs - much to the annoyance of motorists. Once again Pharmacy came out on top and reclaimed the trophy. Though the weather was dull and dreary, Hot Dog Day was still a success, as 400 visiting Erindale students rushed the serving tables and kept us busy for a solid half hour. In all, nearly $750 was raised on that day alone. Our last events were the Pub and the lottery, which were both held at the El Mocambo on Sept. 25th. Bratty and the Babysitters played 2 sets to a good-size audience. There was even more than that, as Medicine held a movie night, SMC hosted a charity dinner, and Nursing had their ever-popular Nursing Tea. Altogether, a further $5,500 was raised by these events. This year Manulife requested 6 students to shine shoes in 3 of their buildings — and in exchange, donated $1500. If you ' ve been keeping track (and have been awake), you already know that the grand total this year was nearly $36,000. We have high hopes for next year ' s campaign. As we build on each year ' s knowledge, we get more people involved, as well as more companies sponsoring events and giving donations. Best of luck to next year ' s co- chairpersons, Heather Hinton (Elec 8T9) and Joseph Eratostene (Elec 9T0). Chris Dunsmuir Chem 8T8 Shinerama Co-chairperson 14