March 14, 2003

BOISE STATE’S CANADA WEEK LOOKS AT TRADE, OTHER ISSUES Boise State University will host a weeklong celebration of the Idaho-Canada relationship April 7-11. Most events are free and open to the public. The United States and Canada share the longest undefended border in the world (5,500 miles). Canadians and Americans crossed that border more than 200 million times in 1999. The Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit, Mich., and Windsor, Ontario, carries more trade each year than the total U.S. trade with Japan, making Canada the United States’ top trading partner (and Idaho’s No. 2 trading partner). “Canada week is intended to serve as an annual celebration of the special relationship between Idaho and Canada,” said Mark Plew, program organizer and director of the Canadian Studies program at Boise State. “Through a series of business, cultural, artistic and educational programs we highlight that relationship and the globally unique relationship between the United States and Canada.” A few highlights of the week follow. A complete list of events can be found at http://anthro.boisestate.edu/canadian. April 7 and 9, Student Union. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. — “So You Think You Know Our Neighbor to the North?” A Canadian questionnaire, sponsored by the political science department. April 7, Student Union Farnsworth Room. 3 p.m. — “Truth and Story Telling: Some Canadian Fabrications,” a lecture by George Szanto, a novelist from the University of Montreal. April 8, Student Union Lookout Room. 7:30 a.m.-noon — “Doing Business With Canada” seminar, sponsored by the Idaho Export Council, Idaho Department of Commerce and the Idaho State Department of Agriculture. Topics include and overview of the Canadian economy, working with the Canadian dollar and moving goods and people across the border. $25 general, $10 students. Call (208) 334-2470. April 9, Student Union Hatch Ballroom. 1 p.m. — “Mice Living With Elephants: Canada’s International Relations in America’s World,” a lecture by Michael Treleavan, Gonzaga University and Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Canadian Studies Consortium. April 10, Log Cabin Literary Center, 801 S. Capitol Blvd. 7:30 p.m. — “Emily Carr: A Woman of All Sorts,” a film with discussion by Norman Weinstein, Boise State University. April 11, Student Union Farnsworth Room. 3 p.m. — “Songs in Stone: An Arctic Journey,” a film by John Houston. For more information on Canada Week, contact Plew at (208) 426-3444. -30- Contact Mark Plew Canadian Studies 208 426-3444 Media Contact Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275

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