Hey Sisters!!! - Page 2

gphi2k2 · #16 10-19-2002, 12:35 AM

There is SO much for children to do in this city. I love Toronto. (and i'm not just saying that cause i've lived here my whole life!)

One great place for kids is the Ontario Science Centre. It's one of the largest science centres in north america and has a lot of cool stuff and is hands on. We also have the second largest zoo in north america, second only to san francisco

. The CN tower is always a cool thing to go up (unless the kiddies are afraid of heights). There's a ton of stuff to do here. If you want more info, feel free to pm me.

Have any of you guys visited other chapters? What schools have you visited???

GPhiBLtColonel · #17 10-19-2002, 09:35 AM

...due to my traveling around from when I was in the military and with my current Gamma Phi job as alumnae extension coordinator (trying to get new alum chapters set up) I have worked with/helped out/visited our collegiate chapters at St Louis University, Washington University in St Louis (they had a very nice suite but I am not sure if they are still an active chapter), Florida State (their house is beautiful!), George Mason University in Fairfax VA (they are a great chapter but they don't have a house or suite -- at least they didn't when I was there), Auburn University (they have a very nice suite), the Southern Polytechnic State University chapter in Marietta GA (they don't have a house or a suite either) and the University of Georgia (their house is gorgeous!) And of course, my alma mater -- the Beta Alpha chapter at the University of Southern California has a wonderful house!!!

I have also seen the outside of the Alpha Iota chapter house at UCLA.

I am not real good with PMs because my box gets too full and PMs get rejected -- email is best for me: ron-cele@worldnet.att.net

Are you involved with an alum chapter in Toronto? How active are they?

IIKE, Cele

CutiePie2000 · #18 10-21-2002, 01:41 AM

As former Toronto resident I have to chime in, too!
Don't forget Casa Loma (www.casaloma.org), Royal Ontario Museum, and also that Art Gallery on Dundas (I can't remember the name), Hockey Hall of Fame (if you're interested in hockey), SkyDome and/or Air Canada Centre for sports.

Go to King Street to see great theatre like The Lion King or Mamma Mia.
Hummingbird Centre has ballet and opera, and stuff like musicals like Beauty and the Beast.
If you like comedy go to Second City Theatre on Blue Jays Way.
Go to Danforth Avenue to see Greektown (and I am talking souvlaki, not fraternities

)
Go to College Street to see Little Italy.

I think that's about all I can think of right now.

www.toronto.com is a great resource too.

Cele, here is the Gamma Phi Beta Collegiate Chapter's website:
http://gammaphibetato.tripod.com/
You can even have a house tour (and I would have to say that the Gamma Phi Beta house has one of the most beautiful interiors, for sure!)

gphi2k2 · #19 10-22-2002, 04:11 PM

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Originally posted by GPhiBLtColonel

Are you involved with an alum chapter in Toronto? How active are they?

IIKE, Cele

We don't have an alum chapter in Toronto. I'm not even sure if we have one in Ontario!

I haven't really been active since I graduated. I was extremely active when I was, well, active, but have slacked off since I graduated. I'm still in touch with many of my sisters and actually planned a get together a couple of months back.

The greek system here is really lame. We have a HUGE campus but a very very small greek community. I believe less than 1 percent of our school is in a fraternity or sorority. And the chapters we have are all pretty small. The sororities average about 25 members, (we have 7 houses) some have a few more, some have a few less, but none of the houses are huge. So I don't think an alum chapter would be able to survive

. It's pretty sad

GPhiBLtColonel · #20 10-23-2002, 02:00 AM

...I could query Gamma Phi Int'l Hqtrs and see how many Gamma Phi alums live in the area -- what are the main cities/towns within about 30 mins of Toronto? For the states, I query IH for these lists by zip codes -- is there a similar code in Canada?

CutiePie2000 · #21 10-24-2002, 03:15 PM

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Originally posted by GPhiBLtColonel
what are the main cities/towns within about 30 mins of Toronto? For the states, I query IH for these lists by zip codes -- is there a similar code in Canada?

Cele, Canada has letters and numbers for our postal code....so it is a bit different from the US Postal Service Zip Codes.

The main cities/towns/municipalities by Toronto are:
Scarborough, Mississauga, York, North York, Downsview, Etobicoke, Markham, Richmond Hill, Woodbridge, Maple, Pickering

I think if you just did a general search for "Ontario", you would have the best luck, and then the far away ones could be weeded out.

If you go here: http://torontonpc.tripod.com/memgroups.htm
You will see that Grace Lin is the Gamma Phi Beta Panhellenic contact in Toronto.

SmartBlondeGPhB · #22 12-04-2002, 10:25 PM

I was excited to find this board for Gamma Phi's. And to you new members, I second what Cele said about staying involved as an alumna. I was not active as an alum until about 3.5 years ago and I have LOVED it since.

In answer to somewhat of a question that Cele posed, Phi Chapter (Washington Univ. in St. Louis) closed in either spring 89 or 90. I was initiated there in 88 and transferred at the end of the semester.

in IIKE................

Melanie

GPhiBLtColonel · #23 12-06-2002, 02:58 AM

...about Washington Univ chapter de-activating...wonder if it will ever recolonize? Melanie -- our paths may very well have crossed in St Louis...I was in the alumna chapter there from 86-90 while I was stationed at Scot AFB...got married in O'Fallon (Illinois) and before jetting off to Cancun for honeymoon we had first night after wedding at hotel opposite the Arch -- not the Adams Mark - I have actually forgotten the name... but as far as my feeble brain recalls, the chapter was still active when I was there.
I always get bummed when a Gamma Phi chapter closes...
IIKE, Cele

SmartBlondeGPhB · #24 12-06-2002, 02:30 PM

I'm not sure if it will ever re-colonize, I'm inclined to say no since AXO and Theta left shortly after we did (and all 3 were somewhat similar, at least in my opinion). I did read in a thread in the General Forum that Wash U. is in the process of choosing another sorority to come on campus and is down to 3.

You may have known Amy Sirull (red, very curly hair) or Janelle Wilson (she was involved with St. Louis Alumnae and worked at SLU), they are both in my alumnae chapter. I was a pledge most of the time I was at Wash U.

I think we crossed paths at this last convention though. I was our delegate (second to the very last chapter since it's alphabetically by state) and I was also elected the Area 6 member of the Nominating Committee.

in IIKE,
Melanie