FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2003

"PETER GZOWSKI’S CANADA" EVENT TO FEATURE WELL-KNOWN CANADIANS

The theme of this year’s annual Chancellor’s Dialogue at Trent University is "Peter Gzowski’s Canada" and is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, 2003.

Stuart McLean (a professor of journalism at Ryerson University and host of the CBC’s popular program "Vinyl Café") will be the moderator of the event.

Panellists have been chosen to reflect some aspect of the Canada that Peter Gzowski constructed during his years on Morningside. All panellists knew Peter and worked with him closely for years. The line-up includes Tom Jackson (the North, literacy), Mollie Johnson (popular music), Bruce Kidd (sports), Stephen Lewis (politics) and Andrew Pyper (journalism, literature).

This event is free and open to the public. It will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Wenjack Theatre at Trent University.

- 30 -

For more information contact:
Don Cumming, Senior Director, Public Affairs, Trent University,
(705) 748-1011, ext. 1224