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Cap instructor -receives big grant
WINNERS of this spring's
Canadian Studies Writing
Awards made by the Canadian Secretary of State, included Capilano College
History instructor, Robert A.
Campbell. Campbell fa_s the
only instructor from a· community college to receive one
of the $10,000 awards, which
he will be using to finance
research for his upcoming
book: "Demon Rum or Easy
Money: The Evolution of
Provincial Liquor Laws Since
World War One."
"I think my interest in the
subject can be traced back to

when I moved to B.C. a few
years ago," said Campbell.
"Moving here from California I really noticed the
idiosyncr;lcies of Canadian liquor laws."
Campbell, who received
his Honors History degree
from the University of
California, Santa Cruz, and
his M.A. in History from
U.B.C., is actually a native
of Canada. Born in
Manitoba, he spent 14 years
in the U.S. before returning
to this country in 1976. Since

1978 he has been an instructor at Capilano College,
specializing in North
American social and labor

"By contrast, Prince Edward Island, which was dry
until after World War II, has
no public bars and no
breweries. Beer trucks from
the mainland must be unmarked because liquor advertising is forbidden. In Ontario, Blue Jays fans may
now imbibe at Exhibition
Stadium, but the province's
600 liquor stores still close at
6:00 p.m. on Saturdays."
"I believe that government
control of liquor symbolizes
two fundamental problems

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''Though all provinces
regulate- liquor, the differences be"l'w.e.en those
regulations is striking," said
Campbell. "Quebec pro,
bably has the most liberal
laws. Many bars there are
open until 3 a.m. and beer
and wine may be purchased
in local markets, even on
Sunday."

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never resolved by Canadians:
the extent of state involvement in our everyday lives,
and the nature of Canadian .
federalism. Should our
government control liquor?
In recent years many people
have been discussing the apparent contradictions in a
system where government liquor stores promote consumption while the government warns us of the dangers
of over-indulgence."
Five Cfflladian Studies
Writing<.\wards were made

this spring by the Secretary of
State. The selection of winners was carried out by a jury
of five scholars representing
the various regions of
Canada and the two official
languages, and was based on
an outline of the work and
the qualifications of the applicants. The purpose of the
awards is to support the
development of books
suitable for use in the formal
education systems of Canada
as well as for the general lay
reader.