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like working with stucbnts and I think' they like me too. " Gordie Grovestine, Lab Assistant in Biology, who knows Urbie well,

bad<_s this up: "He's a darlin' fellow and all the students like him. " Millan Smith, who has worked with Urbie in Duffy Building for 7 or 8 years, says, "He's a nice fellow to work

Urbie always planned to used to be in Main base— work across the street at nent, where Security is

the UniverSitY- When he now located, and on the was 26 years old he left floor above that, in

the orphanage and worked Student Services depart- at Mount St. Marl/:5, 0111)! - ment, the elevated floor for one year, until he them shows where the

came to St. Dunstan's in Chapel's altar was. Marian May of 1948. That makes Hall, the first girls'

it 31 years that Urbie has residence, was built in worked for the two 1959, followed by Bernadine

"A faithful fan's the noblest work of God and

an indispensable ingredient

to create and maintain team spirit and morale. . . For years uncounted, St. Dunstan's teams have had such a supporter. ..His image became so much a part of our athletic life that his memory will outlive alike the honey of victory or the gall of defeat."

These well-deserved words were used to describe the loyalty and support of Urban Sylvester "Urbie" , McInnis, at the» 1969 St. Dunstan's Award Banquet, where he received a testament of honour, and was accorded an honorary life member- ship in St. Dunstan's Varsity Club. Urbie's support for the old alma mater's sport teams has continued with the formation of UPEI. Urbie is such an important part of UPEI and has so much to tell about its life and history that the SUN felt it was about time this fountain of information was tapped.

Urban, more commonly called Urbie by all, was born in St. Andrews, N.B. but came to P.E.I. when he was only six weeks old. He lived in St.Vincent's Orphanage, which is now the Addiction Foundation of P.E.I., situated across the street from the campus. While growing up there,

universities, the longest in '68,

worker on campus. Urbie remembers mudi

4: about the earlier days of : the University. Quite a

few changes have taken place since then! When Urbie first came here to work there were only four buildings: Dalton Hall, Cass, Main Building and IVBIrorial Hall. There was also a farm on campus which was worked normally. Dalton Hall, which, has Since been renovated, was once a residence. The residence was all male. No girls were living on campus then. The top floor of Main was also used as a dormitory, until not that long ago. Mr. Mike Hennessey, the IEgistrar, is one of the former students who lived on the top 'floor of Main. Urbie also remembers some professors who have come back to UPEI after having studied at S.D.U. Rev. ‘ Dr. Charlie Cneverie, Rev. Dr. Thomas MacIellan, Rev. Dr. Wendell MacIntyre, and Rev. Dr. Allan MacDonald were once on campus with Urbie as students, no»! as teachers. (We tried to find out how they behaved during their student days but I think Urbie has been warned. He was very discreet.)

Urbie remembers when the Gym was built in 1950. Up until that time he had had to go in town for basketball games. Also, a at first there was only an Outdoor Rink here so all hockey games were played a at the Forum. (Times haven't changed that much, Urbie!) The dining hall

In April 1969, Saint . Dunstan's University and

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Prince of Wales College merged, to establish ‘ UPEI. 'Jhe biggest change Urbie found was that the "priests and nuns were all gone". He says, he has now become used to this and likes the present system as much as the old.

Urbie was part of the maintenance strike whid'z lasted for 3 weeks in October—November of '75. He says, "I wasn't much for it but had to go along

with it because I was in the Union." At one point some students and professors joined in sympathy with the strikers and marched down to the legislature, where , Premier Campbell told th to go back to arbitration. Urbie feels everyone was satisfied when the strike was over.

Urbie has had an interesting history at the University. He attends almost all home sports events andhas done some travelling with the foot- ball team. He remembers the time the UPEI Debating Team won the Atlantic Champicnship and in a victory parade, Urbie rode a horse through the middle of marlottetam. Another time sate Biology stucbnts hung a skeleton in the back entrance of Duffy for Urbie to find. Urbie now works in Duffy Building all the time, enjoys it, but has worked at one time in almost all the other buildings. He says,"I

with," and he adds: "He likes the women."_ Urbie

has seen St. Dunstan's

expand and grow to becate UPEI, Whid’l continues to grow. His opinion on establishing a Veterinary School at UPEI is: "I think it would be good. It would increase the number of students and make them more interested to cane 1.18m." .

Urbie has lived in residence since he came to work at the University.

He now lives with the male students in Marian

7 Hall, since it became .a‘

male residence. He has a private room and says he doesn't mind the noise, "as long as it's not too late." He says he finds the food from the cafeteria to be fine, even though some other people complain. "You'll always have some people who don't like it", he notes. He enjoys living with the students, he adds.

Urbie will be 58‘ years old on April 25. That means he will be retiring 7 years from July. When that time comes, he says, "I'll be lonesome to leave

“here, because it's my home."

Not onlywill he miss UPEI but he will be missed by the students, staff and faculty alike. He is an important part of UPEI, as a worker, fan, and friend. To quote his testament of honour, "Urbie has become a legend anda name. He is part of the spirit of St. Dunstan's (and UPEI) ." We salute you, Urbie, for your dedication to and support of UPEI. ‘