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Award winning scientist dabbles in arcane field of colloid chemistry Mayor Ann Mulvale â€" who presentâ€" ed Dr. Hair with a citation recognizing a recent award â€" equated RD with the Town of Oakville‘s motto "Avancez" and said people should never lose that childâ€"like trait of pushâ€" Putting those words into practice is another story, of course, but Dr. Hair â€" honored Monday night at Town Hall for his achievements â€" stressed the absolute necessity of doing so. "It is vitally important that we understand what is going on in the world and the importance of research and development," he said, outlining the need for sharing between the bright minds at Canadian universities and industry. hile Dr. Michael Hair is a ‘_ proven leader in his field, the Oakville scientist maintains his success â€" and that of the country â€" hinges on two simple words: research and development. By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff IMPOSSIBLE PRICES ! _IMPOSSIBLE PRICES ! T Levolor vertical Blinds Riviera 1" Mini Bls SAVE56%QE! Chairpadas SALE 13"*â€" 29"° TABLES CHAIRS 7 JELLY CUPBOARDS is PAKInIES CHINA CABINETS nockine chiains jne SHIELVES WALL UKITS COFFEE AND END TABLES . Nouns: TuEs., WED. FAL 10 AM.â€"530 PM THURS 10 A. M.â€"8 P.M., SAT. 9 A M.4 PM BLINDS MORE FOR LESS 410 SPEERS RD., Oakville, 338â€"2603 Mon.â€"Wed. 10:00â€"5:30 Thur.â€"Fri. 10:00â€"9:00 Sat. 9:00â€"5:00 Sun.12:00â€"5:00 "ONTARIO‘S LARGEST VOLUME DISCOUNT BLIND OUTLET® Reg to 34" Plus Buy 3 Get the 4th FREE! â€" UNFINISHED FURNNITURE/WOODEN TOYS Speciallzing In solld Oak, Pine, Maple, Blich "As scientists we are notoriously bad at communicating what we do and this (occasion) gives us a chance to explain," he said. "What do I do? That‘s a real difficult question because my boss doesn‘t know." Dr. Hair‘s life was recently enriched when he received The Ralph K. Her Award in Colloid and Surface Science at a gala ceremony held in San Diego. The first Canadian to ever receive the honor, Dr. Hair poked fun at his area of expertise â€" colloid chemistry â€" which to outsiders is admittedly arcane. "It is research and development that advances the quality of our lives," said Mulvale, adding that Dr. Hair has been on the "leading edge of his discipline for 30 years." ing for answers. Dr. Hair, however, did his best to * TVNCR UNHTS * BAR STOOLS * MICROWAVE STANDS * TOY CHESTS * HIGH CHAIRS + MINWAX PhoDucts » surpuEs + HOMESTEAD HOUSE PAINTS DESKS HUTCHES Dr. Michael Hair Dr. Hair, who has previously worked for Corning Glass Works in Corning, N.Y. and Xerox in Rochester, is now busy in the lab at Xerox in Mississauga. He is currently at work on a process that, if successful, would replace powdered photocopier toner with the liquid variety used in bubble jet computer printers. Perhaps the most easily understood examples of these surfaces are nonâ€" stick frying pans and windshields which wipe clean of water after being treated. explain what a "colloid" is in layman‘s terms. Basically they are extremely small particles which he researches at the molecular level in order to create new surfaces. ""You know one when you see one, but the problem is you can‘t see them," laughed Dr. Hair, who has worked mainly with glass and silica surfaces. i oo o MEMORY BOX"" Store your treasured mementoes in this Bombay exclusive; engravable brass plate on top. Engraving not included. 13%/:"h x 12"w x 3‘/:"d These are just a few of the many gift suggestions you‘ll find for your Dad _ ® at Bombay. Packaged and ready to take home today' $40 Prices effective through June 19, 1994. Ask for our free catalogue. We accept MasterCard Free street and lot parking evenings after 6 p.m. Free lot parking all day Saturday and Sunday 229 Lakeshore Road East (west of Trafalgar) 842â€"4088 HALTON CHAPTER OF MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING 511 Pinegrove Road, P.O. Box 64014, Oakville, Ont. L6K 1CO (905)844â€"0096 We would like to thank everyone who made the Much Music Video Dance possible, their generosity and support is greatly appreciated! Town of Oakville â€" Mayor and Councillors Beam of Canada Reliable Bearing Co. 1 1d. Royal Life Halton Regional Police and Auxiliary Milton Pro Sports Exchange Paramount Canada‘s Wonderland Pizza Hut Gino‘s Pizza Chaps Restaurant â€" Bronte Firan Glendale Corporation Young Drivers of Canada Complete Party Rentals Trade and Sports Canada Inc. AM/Island/Motown Magicuts â€" Uppermiddle Road Brookdale School Oakville Arena â€" Staff * Westroc Industries Ltd. Oakville Fire Fighters Association State Farm Insurance â€" Daryl Demille PolyGram Records Kelsey‘s SportDomes Pizza Delight The Oakville beaver Lick‘s Restaurant Oakville Cycle and Sports Black‘s Bob Sherwood AA Records â€" Burlington Oakville Rogers Video Hans Schafler Co. Ltd. White Oaks Secondary School And last but not least all of the chaperones who gave their time!! (~) MADD Visa and American Express U NE 1 9