course). Profs even turned out

ask Bert Tersteeg of the

Music Department and Thomy Nilsson of Psychology. The Gem started organiz- ing the competition two weeks ago, with permission from Vet College construc- tion supervisor Jim Johnson and Director of Administra- tion and Finance Dennis Clough. Costs were shared by the Student Union and the De- partment of Student Services, through Director Jim Griffith.

Twenty-five gallons (sorry, no Metric spoken here) of paint were either donated or sold to us at a discount by Northumberland Chemicals. Coke gave four cases of soft drinks, and Perfection Foods threw in the ice cream con- tainers that were used to mix the colours.

Staff from the Gem even managed to get the graffiti- infested fence painted white again the Friday afternoon before thecontest, with paint given by the UPEI Mainten- ance Department and a stepladder! I

An entry fee of one dollar per person and five dollars

UPEI Theatre Society, the Engineers, students from the Holland College School of Commercial Art and Design, and a Netted Gem group (we exempted our- selves from the juding, of

per group was charged; the finally tally came to $49, which will help offset the costs of the contest.

Spectators for Saturday’s soccer game took in the painters at work, and several decided to say and paint when half-time was over.

Note to those of you still in a creative mood: a lot of paint was left over on Satur— day afternoon and is being stored at Maintenance. If you want to attack the remaining white space on the Great White Wall, just call us or them and we’ll give you the ammunition.

P.S. Please do