August 31, 2011 Volume 7 • Number 35 50¢ Newsstand Price
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Big Little Science Centre on the move! For nearly a decade the Big Little Science Centre has been a journey of fun scientific discovery for kids of all ages here in the ThompsonOkanagan region. Started in 2000 by Gordon Gore, a retired Westsyde High School Science teacher, the Big Little Science Centre has grown from modest beginnings occupying one room of David Thompson Elementary School through a series of expansions and now is embarking on another giant step. After calling the back end of the Bert Edwards Science & Technology School home for nearly five years, the Science Centre is in the midst of packing out and moving up to its new home at the old George Hilliard Elementary School on Holt Street. “I first brought my grandchildren to an open house done by Gordon Gore at David Thompson,” explained Dave McKinnon, president of the Big Little Science Centre and retired chemistry professor at the University of Manitoba. “He just did such a fantastic job that I volunteered my services. It is just a wonderful place. Everyone including Gordon contributes an awful lot.” “We are very excited about the move,” explains Susan Hammond, assistant operator of the Big Little Science Centre. “We have
Big Little Science Centre Summer Camp coordinator Thomas Giroday (at back) is using a leaf blower, with the help of camper Ben Friesen and the Bernoulli effect in this air pressure spectacular trick. The folks at the Big Little Science Centre call this trick “how to get toilet paper to an elephant.” Science fun and fascination like this will continue at the Big Little Science Centre’s new location starting September 12 at 985 Holt St.
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enjoyed being part of the Bert Edwards School. They have been amazing hosts to us but as the school is increasing in enrollment they need more space. We have been working with the School District to find a new home and now we are officially moving into George Hilliard. The BIG Little Science Centre and School District 73 have entered into an exchange of services agreement which covers the expenses of all district teachers for visits to the BIG Little Science Centre, allowing all District 73 classes to visit with no extra fees. We are going to have two times the space and now will be able to have three full hands-on rooms, more programs and expanded hours.” The Big Little Science Centre is unlike anything else in the area and like all good ideas was created out of passion, need and love. “Our founder Gordon is a wellawarded scientist and still very involved with the Centre,” finishes Susan. “My favourite quote from him is that science is a verb – it’s about doing instead of sitting there and learning.” When Gordon Gore retired he wondered what he was going to do with all the stuff he had accumulated. He may have been retired but was still a busy man, – continued on page 2
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