Behold - I have take photos and uploaded them ....

.... I think.

For the first test, I shall show you Chuckie and Sammie

( Chuckie )

And now:

( Sammie, also known as Smelly-Belly )

Behold, I think I done it.

William Gibson granted honorary doctorate from Emily Carr University.

Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design was granted university status in April of 2008, and became a university in September of 2008.  Yesterday Emily Carr University held its first convocation, and installed its first chancellor, first president and vice-chancellor (same person), and granted its first honorary degrees.  The Chancellor is John (Jake) C. Kerr.  The President and Vice-Chancellor is Dr. Ron Burnett.  The two honorary degree recipients are Peter Doig, painter, and William Gisbon, author.  A post-humous doctorate was also conferred on Emily Carr, because as they said, we can't change history, but we can honour the past. 

So.  Here are some photos.  I am a fan-girl of William Gibson, so that is why he is in all three pictures.  I was far away, so that is why they are fuzzy fan-girl pictures  :)




Under the Canadian flag is William Gibson.  To his left is Peter Doig.  To Peter Doig's left is Xwalacktun (Rick Harry), who drummed and sang and led the whole procession on the stage and off again.



William Gibson has been hooded by Renee Van Halm, Dean of Graduate Studies, and is about to shake the hand of the new Chancellor, Jake Kerr.  Behind and to the rear of William Gibson is the new President and Vice-Chancellor, Ron Burnett.  Behind and to the front of William Gibson is Renee Van Halm.



After receiving his honorary doctorate, William Gibson addressed the crowd.  He said that when he walks by Granville Island he is envious of the Fine Arts students at Emily Carr.  He was saying here that, as an alumnus of UBC's English department, he is never envious of the students in the English department when he walks by.  To William Gibson's right are Jake Kerr and Ron Burnett.  To William Gibson's left is His Honour, the Honorable Steven L. Point, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

I have other photos of William Gibson, if you count half a head in a crowd, or the back of his head.  :)