The contributions are made in memory of one of the ship's engineers, Robert Brown, who died of cancer at a young age. Robert donated his free time to working with the teens at Phoenix House. Charitable gifts are also given to the IWK Grace Foundation to support hospitalized children. The majority of monies raised on the ship are sponsored by the ship's bar system through draws, tips, and the recycling of bottles and cans. Special thanks to Chief Logistics Officer James Purdy for providing photographs and information about these activities.
Some scientists know how to have fun under pressure - ocean pressure, that is.
Arctic expedition, the scientists and ship crew aboard the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent painted styrofoam cups and lowered them to 450 m in Viscount Melville Sound. The ocean pressure at that depth was enough to shrink the cups to about one quarter of their original size, providing the participants with a unique memento of the trip . Special thanks to Paul Wilkinson for providing information and photographs about this project.