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15 RESPITE FOR SURVIVORS? HARVEY MCCUE ON THE TRUTH & RECONCILIATION PROCESS
23 THE POST-PARIS AGREEMENT CLIMATE FUTURE
27 CANADA’S DIFFICULT TELEVISION & FILM FUTURE
Cabinet Minister Maryam Monsef ’03: “Minister of Inclusivity”
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CONTRIBUTORS Cover Story 9 Donald Fraser ’91, Kate Weersink Christina Vasilevski ’03, Sarah Carthy Jess Grover ’02, Harvey McCue ’66, Dave McLeod ‘88 EDITORIAL BOARD Marilyn Burns ’00, Sebastian Cosgrove ’06 Donald Fraser ’91 Lee Hays ’91, Kathryn Verhulst-Rogers The Honourable Maryam Monsef ’03 at The Swearing-In Ceremony of the Prime Minister and his PRINTING and BINDING Cabinet on November 4, 2015. Photo courtesy of Sgt Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall. © Her Majesty Maracle Press, Oshawa The Queen in Right of Canada represented by the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, 2016. TUAA COUNCIL HONORARY PRESIDENT T.H.B. Symons
PRESIDENT Jess Grover ’02 PAST PRESIDENT Robert Taylor-Vaisey ’66
VP, CAMPUS AFFAIRS Charlene Holmes ’85 VP, GOVERNANCE 27 33 Jess Grover ’02 7
VP, MEMBER SERVICES John Igiebor-Isoken ’98 COUNCILLORS 4 | Editorial Teresa Bugelli ’92, Pat Carson ’74 5 | Traill College Review: A Message from Trent President Leo Groarke Sebastian Cosgrove ’06, Wei Lynn Eng ’99 Vidal Guerreiro ’01, Adam Hopkins ’03, Jessica Lee ’05 6 | Alumni Perspective Maile Loweth Reeves ’79, Jessica Rogers ’12 Karen Sisson ’78, Diane Therrien ’10 14 | Supporting Syrian Refugees 15 | Truth and Reconciliation BOARD OF GOVERNORS REPRESENTATIVE Garry Cubitt ‘67, Robin Sundstrom ’78 18 | First Peoples House of Learning
SENATE REPRESENTATIVE 19 | Alumni Student Centre Challenge Jess Grover ’02 23 | Climate Change CHAPTER PRESIDENTS 27 | Through a Canadian Lens Maile Loweth Reeves ’79 (York Region) Caleb Smith ’93 (Niagara Region) 32 | Trent People Laura Suchan ’84 (Oshawa/Durham Region) 35 | Telling OUR Stories: Getting Involved Online Lorraine Bennett ’72 (Vancouver) Derrick Farnham ’83 (Montreal) 37 | Alma Matters: TRENT Magazine Online David Wallbridge ’96 (Halifax/Dartmouth) Steve Cavan ’77 (Saskatoon) Looking Back Gordon Copp ’76 (British Isles) Patrick Lam ’86 (Hong Kong) Follow us @trentalumni on Twitter, @trent_alumni on Instagram,
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ALUMNI SERVICES COORDINATOR Sue Robinson ON THE COVER: Minister Maryam Monsef ’03 Photo: Michael Cullen ’82 ALUMNI AFFAIRS ASSISTANT Sylvia Hennessy
TRENT Magazine 47.1 3 EDITOR’S NOTES
TRENT MAGAZINE: BETA MODE Current and Future Editions to Feature Major Changes
he folks behind TRENT Magazine film:Stephen Stohn ’66, president of are getting pretty darned excited. Epitome Pictures, multi-award winning TUNE IN! Over the past few months, we’ve executive producer of Degrassi, T Alumni Affairs has been building been meeting with alumni, staff, and and top entertainment lawyer; Bill an extensive collection of faculty and making plans for a new Corcoran ’70, who has been in interviews and lectures on their editorial direction. the television and motion picture podcast pages—almost 40 hours We’ll call what you are looking at industry for 40 years as director/ and counting. Recent episodes today the Beta version. producer, and who has directed over include extended interviews with Over the next few editions, 300 hours of television and 30 movies; Canada’s Ambassador to Iceland, we’ll be rolling out both visual and and Bay Weyman ’76, an award- Stewart Wheeler ’88 and arts/ content redesigns. Responding to winning Canadian filmmaker with dance pioneer, Bill Kimball ’75; several rounds of surveying, and over 25 years of experience in writing, as well as a talk by Jack Matthews conversations held with both readers producing, and directing documentary Fellow Dalal Al-Waheidi ’98 of and stakeholders, we’ll be changing films through his company Close Up We Day Global. the look and feel of our flagship Films. publication. While there will still be Current Trent faculty have come emphasis on noteworthy alumni—and together to help produce an article on how they are impacting our ever- the post-Paris Accord state of climate changing world—there will be a shift change policy. Professors Stephen Hill to a more current affairs/academic and Robert Paehlke offer their unique format, with feature articles provided takes on what the future holds. by both faculty and alumni that are Our cover story stems from a one- leaders in their fields. on-one interview with alumna The To celebrate, we’re sending a Honourable Maryam Monsef ’03 and copy out to all of the alumni that we explores her first days on Parliament can find. Like what you see? Simply Hill, the life-altering experience of Managing editor Donald Fraser and subscribe. We’ll make sure every becoming a cabinet member, and how the Minister Maryam Monsef stop edition makes it to your door. the position of minister of Democratic for a post-interview selfie. The difference that will jump Institutions will help shape the future Audio Portions of out at you this time around is in the governments of Canada. Be sure to our Minister Monsef content. We feature some diverse, in- check out www.trentu.ca/alumni Interview depth stories with contributions from for exclusive audio clips from that both distinguished alumni and faculty. interview. TRENT Magazine editor—and Waubageshig (Harvey McCue Actually, while you’re at it, why Trent Voices podcast host— ’66), co-founder of Trent’s Indigenous not take time to look around our Donald Fraser has a long history Studies Department, has prepared a new website? With a brand new blog, with Ms. Monsef. As a From the piece on the Truth and Reconciliation news feed, and podcasted lectures House Blog exclusive, we’re Commission of Canada and the and interviews (over 30 episodes and offering several snippets of final report that they released in growing each week!), there is plenty audio from their conversation. December. The article is stark in its available to help you plug back into Their chat is relaxed, candid, and description of residential schools. It Trent University life. wide-ranging. It’s a wonderful also captures the cautious feelings We hope you enjoy this new and introduction to the person that many First Nations people are improved TRENT Magazine—if you behind the public face. Find the experiencing regarding the success of haven’t already, be sure to subscribe by interview at: mycommunity. the Commission. emailing [email protected]. We want trentu.ca/alumni/from-the- We are also presenting an to share the Trent alumni experience house#BonusMaterial. examination of the current and future with you. landscape of Canadian TV/film by Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @ several alumni who have carved out Donald Fraser ’91 TrentAlumni, Instagram @Trent_Alumni, successful careers in television and [email protected] Facebook at the Trent University Alumni Association page, and LinkedIN at The Official Trent University Alumni Association.
4 TRENT Magazine 47.1 A MESSAGE FROM THE EIGHTH PRESIDENT & VICE-CHANCELLOR
TRAILL REVIEW IS NECESSARY Debates about the significance and history of Trent’s downtown colleges remain a key element of our identity.
hy is Trent reviewing Traill review of Traill can become an and address. If one wanted to College? The answer to this opportunity to recapture the college make Traill fail, the best way to do Wquestion is rooted in our ideal and reclaim, in one college, so is by ignoring real issues that history. One of the things that makes what was a key component of Trent will catch up to it. One does not this history fascinating is a continuing education. help a community—in a college or debate over our downtown colleges. Current members of Traill College elsewhere—by turning a blind eye to Peter Robinson College and who are committed to the education challenges it faces. Catharine Parr Traill College opened it provides are anxious about a review I have outlined the issues for their doors in 1964. In a press release, that brings back memories (or, if Traill elsewhere. I leave them for our President T.H.B. Symons described they were not at Trent, stories) of external reviewer, Dr. Tindale, and them as “the central academic units what happened as a result of past others to address. of the University, in which students discussions of the colleges. I do not know what recommen- will receive many of their tutorials and Other members of the Trent dations will make their way back to the lectures, and around which the whole community are indifferent or more University, but I will say that my own life of the University will be focused.” critical. They highlight budget issues; vision of Trent includes Traill College. The ideal behind Trent’s original physical challenges with some of Though it must be a Traill which is two colleges is a powerful one which Traill’s aging buildings; what they see organized (and possibly reorganized) aims to place students in a small as a weak and marginal connection to in a way that will ensure its future teaching and learning community that the downtown; and a preference for a success. supports them during—and after—their focus on the Symons campus that to If the issues are taken seriously, time at university. Today, many still see a great extent replaced Trent’s original the review of Traill could be a creative colleges as a way to provide students colleges. catalyst which could revive, in one of with a close-knit community during I think that the members of all our component parts, the educational a time when university education is these groups should welcome the ideals that characterized our inception increasingly impersonal. current review. The suggestion that the at the same time that it invigorates Over time, colleges have played a university should not “open this can a connection to the downtown that diminishing role in university education of worms” because it is divisive, is out would make Trent and Peterborough in Canada and elsewhere, although of place in a university which claims both better. “collegiate” universities continue to to teach critical thinking that invites adapt and evolve. Some of the world’s students to “challenge the way you Dr. Leo Groarke, Ph.D. most successful universities are, in one think.” President & Vice-Chancellor way or another, wedded to the college More importantly, there are issues [email protected] model. that Trent and Traill need to recognize In Peterborough, Peter Robinson College was closed for fiscal reasons in 2001. In the midst of widespread opposition and much controversy, Traill College remained open, but was converted into a college for graduate rather than undergraduate students. At Trent, attitudes to the traditional college ideal differ but debates about the significance and history of Trent’s downtown colleges remain a key element of our identity. When I meet with alumni across the country, many of them lament the loss of a college ideal that played a central role in their undergraduate
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TRENT Magazine 47.1 5 ALUMNI PERSPECTIVE Shifting Currents New Alumni Association Council President Excited to Facilitate New Plans
place. The connection I made with volunteers committed to making it a friends, staff, and professors only grew reality, but we can always use more over my time at our alma mater, and help. If you are interested in seeing I have enjoyed a growing relationship our plan and getting involved with the with the University ever since. work, please email [email protected]. I’m so excited about the I’d be remiss not to thank those opportunities that surround me in my who have been so important to the new role—a review of Traill College, development of the plan, the success the development of an Alumni of Council, and the Alumni Affairs t’s such an exciting time to be a Excellence and Engagement Fund, team. Thank you to Bob Taylor-Vaisey part of the Alumni Association and perhaps most importantly, the ’66, past president, for the work he’s ICouncil, and it’s my honour to implementation of the 2016-2018 done and the confidence he has in have been elected president of the Alumni Strategic Plan. me as I take on this new role. The TUAA during the last Head of the Trent After 12 months, 75 individual Strategic Plan wouldn’t be possible Regatta and Homecoming. and group interviews, two external without fellow leadership team I first stepped foot on Trent’s consultant groups, and the combined members Vidal Guerreiro ’01, Armand campus on Monday, September 2, passions of hundreds, the 2016-2018 La Barge ’95, Julie Davis, Lee Hays ’91, 2002. I remember the moment so Alumni Strategic Plan was approved and Joanne Sokolowski. To all Trent clearly, and how quickly I felt at home by TUAA Council in November and alumni, thank you for being a part both on Symons campus and at my the Trent Board of Governors in of my family. The Trent community sweet little home away from home December. It includes the goals of continues to be a place of lifelong at Traill. meeting an increase in alumni needs learning, friendship, and opportunity— After growing up on the Bay through more stages of life, creating a take a moment to reconnect with us of Fundy, I knew I wanted to go to lasting legacy of alumni involvement in this exciting time. a campus connected to the water. with the new Student Centre, reaching When I saw Trent in person for the first more people with more meaningful Jess Grover ’02 time that day, water of the Otonabee messages, and doubling our current TUAA Council President glittering as rowers glided over the volunteer base. It is a lofty plan with [email protected] waves, I knew I had picked the perfect a determined group of staff and
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6 TRENT Magazine 47.1 WHAT’S NEW AT TRENT
We’re #1 in Ontario…and #2 in Canada Reflecting leading-edge research, exceptional faculty performance across all disciplines, and an academic environment that challenges and inspires students, Trent University was named Ontario’s number one undergraduate university for the fifth year in a row in the 2016 Maclean’s University Rankings, and it rose to number two in Canada. Trent was also named the #3 research university in Canada, The Financial Analytics stream will prepare students up from last year’s fourth-place ranking, among primarily with rigorous mathematical, statistical, economic and undergraduate universities for 2015, in a national innovation computing modelling skills, ready to graduate with the ability survey released by Re$earch Infosource. to apply these skills to the quantitative analysis of industrial, commercial or financial business decisions. The Big Data Growing Roster of Dynamic Academic Analytics stream will prepare grads for opportunities in the Programs field of data science and big data analytics, equipping them for success in such careers as chief data officers, business Trent University continues to develop new, innovative analysts, data scientists, and more. programming for our students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. As the complexity of medical science Growing Long-Term Prosperity for the grows and the demand for medical professionals increases, Region: Trent Research and Innovation Park Trent has launched a new Biomedical Sciences program, a four-year Bachelor of Science degree that offers students a A commitment to building a stronger economic and socio- multidisciplinary learning opportunity in a dynamic academic cultural engine in the Peterborough community was recently setting, including an internship component in a medical or made between Trent University and the City of Peterborough, health care-related setting. as they signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to In response to demand across numerous sectors and create the Trent Research and Innovation Park. The park will industries in Canada to recruit, retain and train big data and be an 85-acre development on Trent University’s East Bank, financial analytic professionals, Trent also announced two which will contribute to leading-edge research and offer new new streams of study for graduate students in the Applied opportunities for students while transforming the future of Modelling and Quantitative Methods (AMOD) graduate Peterborough, bringing jobs and development to the region. program—Big Data Analytics and Financial Analytics.
TRENT Magazine 47.1 7 WHAT’S NEW
New Canada Research Chair to Make Trent University International Leader in Rural Aging
Dr. Mark Skinner, a professor of Campus Updates: B.A.ta Library Refresh geography at Trent University, has been named Canada research chair (CRC) in rural aging, health, Following the recent $1 million gift to the library from and social care, in an official announcement made February 9, long-time Trent supporters David and Joan Moore, Trent 2016 by the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, minister of Science. University’s Bata Library is one step closer to becoming a more Professor Skinner, a leading international authority on modern and dynamic learning hub. The multi-million dollar the evolving role of voluntarism in aging rural communities, library renewal project is a key initiative in Trent University’s will receive a total of $500,000 over five years to gain a better $50 Million Campaign: Unleash the Potential. Recently, understanding of the challenges and opportunities of aging architecture and design firm, Perkins + Will, was selected to in rural and remote regions of Canada, and to help create oversee the creation of new collaborative study spaces and supportive environments for healthy rural aging. innovative services in the library. “The space plan that Perkins “I want to debunk myths about rural aging; to challenge + Will produces will help us create a vibrant and exciting the idea that older people are vulnerable and dependent, environment for research and discovery. Trent University, and and that rural communities are declining and not resilient,” its library, are defined by world-class research, and education said Prof. Skinner, who is also founding director of the Trent and 21st century research, teaching and learning require Centre for Aging and Society. “The essence of my work is new spaces, services and resources,” said Robert Clarke, on understanding the role of the voluntary sector and University Librarian. The updates will include project rooms volunteers in providing a continuum of care and support for collaborative work, small group study pods, a discovery for older people in rural communities.” centre for student research and innovation, and a facility for the digital preservation of special collections and resources, an active learning classroom, and much more. Progress on Program Innovation the transformation will depend upon available funding, which Abounds at Growing will include further philanthropic support. Durham Campus
Innovative programs and Trent Leads Province new course offerings are for Increase in Fall 2016 expanding every year at Applications Trent University Durham. With the opportunity to combine different disciplines and take courses from programs across With a growing reputation as Ontario’s social sciences and humanities, students at Trent Durham leading undergraduate university, Trent have a variety of new programs to choose from and explore. led the province for the highest percentage increase in applications for fall 2016 according to data released by the New programs for 2016 and 2017 include: NEW Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC). OUAC’s • Child & Youth Studies B.A. report on data from the application deadline of January 13, • Communications & Critical Thinking B.A. 2016 showed total applications to Trent University have grown • Environmental Health B.A.* by 16.6% compared to January 2015, the largest percentage • Entrepreneurship & Management Postgraduate increase among Ontario universities, while the system has Certificate grown by 2.3%. Trent also led the province’s universities for an * pending Ministry approval increase of 17.3% in applications from high school students Trent University, in both Durham and Peterborough, not only against a system average of 1.5%. High school applicants offers dynamic programming, but aspires to be Ontario’s selecting Trent University as their first choice grew by 7.4%. most transfer-credit-friendly institution. Thanks to ongoing and growing collaborations and agreements with universities and colleges spanning the GTA and Eastern Ontario, it’s easy for students to maximize their credits earned and transfer their educational experience to complete a Trent degree.
8 TRENT Magazine 47.1 MAKING THE PUBLIC PERSONAL: Maryam Monsef’s Quest for Inclusivity
Her past has been celebrated by The Globe and Mail, CBC, Huffington Post, and more. TRENT Magazine sat down with the newly-minted minister of Democratic Institutions to explore her future.
ince the federal election of Instead, it is a story about a driven It is also a glimpse ahead to the October 19, 2015, there have individual who has made the giant potentially nation-altering task she has Sbeen countless stories written leap from fledgling local community ahead of her. that portray The Honourable Minister leader to one of the most important This story actually begins a year Maryam Monsef as a young woman politicians in Canada, the often or so before the federal election, on who fled Afghanistan as a child with bewildering pace at which life has August 27, 2014, when Ms. Monsef was her widowed mother and two sisters. changed for her, and the personal greeted on the steps of Peterborough This isn’t one of them. challenge of moving from behind the City Hall by a crowd of enthusiastic spotlight to directly in front of it. supporters.
TRENT Magazine 47.1 9 The Swearing-In Ceremony of the Prime Minister and his Cabinet on November 4, 2015. Photo courtesy of Sgt Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall. © Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada represented by the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, 2016.
Her announcement to run for brought thousands of disenfranchised constantly building momentum mayor shook the municipal political individuals back into the political throughout the longest electoral race landscape. process and paved the way for future in Canadian history, and taking the Many in the community, frustrated personal political gain. Success came riding with a comfortable 44% of the by what they saw as out-of-touch rapidly. vote. leadership on council, viewed Ms. Six months later, Ms. Monsef All in all, it was a pretty impressive Monsef as a uniquely-stationed barnstormed the Peterborough Liberal 14 months—and a journey that took figure to rally around. Young, female, nomination process. Buoyed by an an incredible amount of energy and a new Canadian, she was seen influx of recruited new party members, dedication. as the antithesis to the perceived she rode the “Anyone But Harper” “It was a whirlwind to say the “old guard.” Not only that, she was wave to become representative for least,” she recalls. “The past year has the representative of choice for Peterborough/Kawartha. Throughout been filled with many challenges, progressive lobbyists and activists— the process, she gained the support of many obstacles—I called them particularly the “No Parkway” side of a many of the local party faithful. mountains to climb—and I’m really transportation debate that garnered proud of my accomplishments.” both daily headlines and heated Which is a rare admission from the rhetoric. “I see my role within this portfolio young minister, who is a staunch “I have come to see that now as strengthening Canadians’ deflector of praise and quick to turn is the time for me to run,” she trust and appreciation for compliments towards others—in announced. “The issues that I care these democratic institutions.” particular, towards how proud she is of about affect the whole city, every her community for embracing political ward. These issues are at risk of change. not being properly examined and Again, it was a case of engaging It is only when pushed that she discussed in this election.” those who were frustrated and offers more in the way of explanation. And with much of the City rallying alienated by the political process of “I’m an introvert,” Ms. Monsef behind her, she ran a campaign that recent years. And again, the decision confesses. “So more than anything, seriously challenged the status quo. was close, with Ms. Monsef winning by as the days go by—whether I’m at Political experts will tell you that a mere 20 of over 1,500 cast votes. the grocery store or at the restaurant there is very much such thing as a She took the opportunity to with my family, or walking the streets successful losing campaign, and Ms. engage all local Liberal members. of Peterborough or Ottawa, or even Monsef’s narrow defeat—by a mere “For those who did not cast a online—the kind remarks, the support, 1,331 of over 21,000 votes cast— ballot for me today, my job from the encouragement are all truly here on will be to earn your trust and humbling. I’m humbled more than support,” she promised. anything else.“ The rest, of course, is history. Ms. Monsef delivered on her promise,
10 TRENT Magazine 47.1 THREE OTHER TRENT ALUMNI IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
CHRISTINA VASILEVSKI ’03
Much of this humility is built into her Minister Monsef isn’t the only Trent alum to have been elected in the 2015 federal personality. Those close to Ms. Monsef election—three other graduates of Trent are also in the House of Commons. will tell you that what you see is what you Given Trent’s history of environmental and political activism, it’s no surprise to get. She’s true to herself and to those see that the University’s alumni are deeply involved in issues like gender equality, around her. But much of this humility also environmental protection and economic equality. stems from the responsibility inherited with her new position of privilege. NATHAN CULLEN ’94 Minister Nathan Cullen is the NDP critic for two “I know that I’m not just representing government portfolios: Democratic Reform (the Peterborough/Kawartha,” she explains. portfolio that Minister Monsef represents) and “I know that there’s an opportunity Environment and Climate Change. He has represented to make inroads for other women, the riding of Skeena—Bulkley Valley in northwestern for young women, immigrants, other British Columbia since 2004, where he has advocated muslims, and people who, in general, for greater environmental protection—including opposing the Northern Gateway don’t see themselves as reflected within oil pipeline—and First Nations rights. the democratic process. I take that In 2014 he introduced Bill C-628, An Act to Defend the Pacific Northwest, responsibility very seriously.” which addressed community involvement in energy projects and the threat of oil Indeed, it is this seriousness—this supertanker spills. That same year he was named the “Most Knowledgeable MP” earnestness—that most likely led to her at Maclean’s magazine’s Parliamentarian of the Year Awards. He also ran in the cabinet appointment. NDP leadership race in 2012, reaching third place. Mr. Cullen graduated with a B.A. For Ms. Monsef is a careful and honours in international studies development and environmental studies/science. poised public speaker; one who chooses her words as if they were precious SHEILA MALCOLMSON ’85 stones—cognizant of their worth, Minister Sheila Malcolmson is the NDP critic for Status knowing they are too valuable to be of Women, and is the first MP ever elected in the new tossed about. Which is very much the riding of Nanaimo–Ladysmith, BC, which was created truth when tasked with such politically from portions of the older ridings of Nanaimo—Alberni (a sensitive portfolio. long-time Conservative riding) and Nanaimo—Cowichan Not that she’s had much time to (a long-time NDP riding). Before joining federal politics, she was chair of the reflect on this appointment, or even the Islands Trust Council, a federation of local island governments along the Strait of steps that brought her to power. Georgia and Howe Sound in British Columbia. In her role with the Islands Trust “The election happened on October Council, she was involved in issues surrounding ferry service, marine safety, and 19th. Around 10:30 pm we knew what ensuring environmental safety by preventing oil spills. Prior to that, she worked for the results were. At 7:00 am the next day multiple NGOs as an energy policy analyst—a career directly related to the B.A. in I was working. I was on the job. I had a environmental studies/science she earned at Trent. total of six days where I wasn’t working. During that time I did have an opportunity MARJOLAINE BOUTIN-SWEET ’74 to process some of this. I think hitting Minister Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet is the NDP Party whip the ground running means you don’t and the party’s critic for Housing, and has represented have much time to linger over what just the Montreal riding of Hochelaga since 2011. During her happened. I’m aware of the magnitude first term in office, she sat on committees for several of this change that Canadians brought different portfolios, including Heritage, Transport, and about, both in the country and the riding.” Status of Women. After her win in the 2015 election, she And then, before she knew it, she stated that she would fight for social housing funding was in Ottawa, preparing to be publically and for families having trouble making ends meet. named to a cabinet position that she Before joining the House of Commons, Ms. Boutin-Sweet worked as a honestly didn’t see coming. guide at the Montreal Museum of Archaeology for nearly 20 years. While at the “I wasn’t expecting it,” Ms. Monsef museum, she also helped to found its employee union and sat on the committee confesses. “I just worked really hard to for the status of women in the Centrale des Syndicats Democratiques (congress of be the representative for Peterborough democratic trade unions). Her museum work is a fine continuation of her studies at Kawartha and wasn’t expecting it.” Trent, where she graduated with a B.A. in anthropology. With members of Parliament in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec, Trent
CONTINUED ON PAGE 12. once again shows that it can prepare its students for the realities of political issues across the country, and that voters across Canada share the university’s focus on activism and advocacy.
TRENT Magazine 47.1 11 The party, however, was short- lived, and Ms. Monsef began work in earnest. While the portfolio of Democratic Institutions has several mandates—all of which were integral to the Liberal electoral platform—two jump out as having massive impact on the shape of future Canadian governments: bringing forward a proposal to create a new, non-partisan, merit- based process to advise the prime minister on Senate appointments; and the establishment of a special Samantha Moss/MossWorks Photography Samantha Moss/MossWorks parliamentary committee to consult Ms. Monsef addresses attendees of Trent’s International Institute for Environmental Studies launch. on electoral reform, including an alternative to the “first past the post” electoral process. But appointed she was. And “One of the most special moments “Ultimately,” she says, “I see like anyone else would, she drank in of my life was that walk and my role within this portfolio as the Trudeaumania experience and seeing Canadians of all ages, of all strengthening Canadians’ trust and the celebratory air that surrounded backgrounds, that had travelled far and appreciation for these democratic Parliament Hill. The difference, not so far to be there, to be part of that institutions that we are so fortunate to however, is that Ms. Monsef was special moment. Just to see them lined have.” not merely witnessing the events up and excited about their government. While Ms. Monsef recognizes the unfolding; she was a part of them. And appreciating the opportunity to dedication that senators have long put “That morning we all met at a be part of that moment, knowing that into their roles, she also recognizes hotel. It was the first time that it was this is a moment in our modern history the importance of change. being revealed to us who else would where we’re hitting the reset button “For generations, senators have be joining the prime minister’s cabinet. and choosing the kind of government worked hard to serve Canadians,” We got onto two separate buses and and the kind of country that we want she notes. “But in the recent past, had an opportunity on the way to to build.” Canadian confidence in that institution Rideau Hall to get to know one another has been hampered. And it has been a bit more, and find out who was doing hampered by that perception of what—and who was responsible for partisanship.” what portfolio. We got there, met with In January, she announced the prime minister and his wife, had the creation of what the Liberals a chance for everyone to congregate promise is an independent and and reflect on what was happening. non-partisan body to provide merit- And then we walked that walk.” based recommendations on Senate Ms. Monsef was thrilled to witness nominations. She calls it more the buzz that this new government “inclusive” and promises that it will was creating, both on traditional change the “tone and culture of and social media. But none of that Senate.”
could compare for witnessing the Photography Samantha Moss/MossWorks As for electoral reform, she says excitement firsthand. Ms. Monsef and The Honourable Jeff Leal they are in “the process of designing ’74, minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural the process.” And that it will take Affairs and MPP of Peterbrough, at the Trent awhile. University’s Institute for Environmental Studies launch.
12 TRENT Magazine 47.1 “There’s an opportunity to make inroads for… young women, immigrants, other muslims, and people who, in general, don’t see themselves as reflected within the democratic process.”
“You know me,” she points out. people. It was a collaborative process cafeteria, staff, elected officials, as “The grassroots initiatives that I’ve by the private and public sector and well as the young people working on been a part of, the community- the citizens of this community. They the hill, dine. It’s a great opportunity building work that I’ve done, has came together, they dreamed a really to have conversations with pages. So taught me that the process is just as big dream, and then they made it you never know where you are going important as the outcome.... For me it happen.… Trent’s birth is a really good to have meaningful conversations, and is very important to include the voices reminder of how important it is for us that was a cool place for me to have of those individuals whose voices have to dream big. And to work with a wide one.” not been heard in the past. People variety of stakeholders—labour groups Instead of merely taking the who are cynical about the way that and the private sector and the public opportunity to impart wisdom upon our democracy and elections work. sector and individuals.” the young political hopefuls, she My goal is to go out of my way to Ms. Monsef holds Trent’s notion instead takes time to listen. include them in the process.” of lifelong learning close to heart. She “And the entire time I’m thinking In fact, much of what she knows recognizes that she is surrounded by to myself, ‘Oh, my, here I am talking to about Trent’s history is echoed in experienced leaders in the House of our future leaders!’” her current mandate as minister Commons, and open to all that they When it comes to inspiration, she of Democratic Institutions and the can teach her. continues to look where the spotlight personal philosophy she brings to her But she has also gained wisdom in rarely shines. For Minister Maryam portfolio. some unlikely places. Monsef, every voice matters. “At a higher level this is an “Just around the corner from institution that was built by the my office is a cafeteria, and in that Peterborough Examiner Peterborough Clifford Skarstedt/ Clifford
“…The kind remarks, the support, the encouragement, are all truly humbling.”
TRENT Magazine 47.1 13 Trent University Comes Together MAKING PETERBOROUGH HOME: to Support Refugees
Translation services, admissions Outside of the fundraising discussion and brainstorming on and enrolment support, and more support, members across the Trent how to work towards the successful than $35,000 raised for the World community have raised their hands integration of Syrian refugee families University Service of Canada to help. Trent will be providing into the Peterborough community. Student Refugee Program (WUSC admissions and enrolment support, Over 400 community members SRP); these are just a few of the as well as ESL for Syrian Refugees gathered at Wenjack Theatre for the ways that the Trent community has of university age, through the Trent event. come together in response to the International Program (TIP); a furniture “So many of our community overwhelming concern expressed donation drive will be led by the Trent agencies are working together over the plight of an historic wave of Central Student Association at the end with the shared goal of creating a refugees seeking to escape war and of the semester; and Trent has offered welcoming environment for refugees, strife in Syria and Northern Africa. to provide space at no charge for specifically to lay the groundwork for This past September Trent private sponsorship groups. our new citizens to be successful in launched #TrentUHelps, a fundraising Khaled Aldawodi ’11, a recent building a new life here,” explained effort to increase Trent’s commitment graduate from Trent’s Business Melanie Sedge ’04, Trent University’s to refugee students, and in just a few Administration program, is also leading representative on the Peterborough months the campaign raised more a group of Arabic-speaking Trent Refugee Resettlement Task Force. than $35,000, enough to sponsor students in providing interpretation “This includes every aspect of three Syrian students in 2016. and support services to community integrating new Canadians, from “When we launched this sponsoring groups and refugee education and health, housing and campaign the response was families. finances, employment, language and overwhelming. Trent has a long- I know Arabic and I am from the everything in between. Peterborough standing history of supporting Middle East. I know how Syrians are is an outstanding example of what students and the generous suffering and I thought to myself, I a community can do when it pulls contribution we’ve seen for the Trent/ would like to help,” explains Aldawodi, together and I am proud that Trent WUSC Student Refugee Program who has now gathered 14 Arabic- University is a part of this important has been no different,” said Dr. speaking people that will be meeting collaboration.” Leo Groarke, president and vice- with new refugees. Trent University has been chancellor of Trent University. Trent was also host to a Refugee sponsoring one student per year Symposium, an evening of learning, through the WUSC SRP since 1983.
MORE THAN $35,000 RAISED
The #TrentUHelps campaign raised both funds and awareness for local Syrian refugee programs.
14 TRENT Magazine 47.1 (let’s talk about this) Bud Glunz/National Canada. Photothèque/PA-134110. of Film Board Whither the Truth and Reconciliation Commission?
WAUBAGESHIG (HARVEY MCCUE) ’66 church authorities (but for different The willingness of the federal reasons) kick-started an aggressive government following Confederation ith the establishment of a policy that led to the presence of over to offer annual tuition to the Wresidential Indian Manual Training 80 schools across Canada 100 years appropriate church and/or school School at Alderville (Alnwick) on the later, and ultimately, more than 130. per student contributed to an north-east shore of Rice Lake in The Truth and Reconciliation uncoordinated and unsupervised 1839, the joint effort of the Methodist Commission (TRC) led by Justice expansion of schools. Residential Church and the Indian Department of Murray Sinclair, an Anishinabe schools were, for a period, popping up Upper Canada marked the beginning judge from Manitoba, has revealed like autumnal puff balls driven by the of the era of Indian residential schools to Canadians the awful truths of promise of federal monies for every throughout the country. Within a these schools and the depths of the student that could be hauled into decade, the Alderville school featured suffering, humiliation, and fear they the school by whatever means. Of conditions that were to set a precedent inflicted on the seven generations course, the government was happy— for those that followed. Parents and of children that were, in most cases, any increase in the number of Indian leaders complained to authorities forced to attend them. From the first youths in these schools increased the of the school’s harsh treatment of initiative in Alderville, the churches’ potential for “civilized,” that is, God- their children by the missionaries and primary interest in the schools was fearing and culturally disenfranchised, the inadequacy of their shelter and economic—principally in the fees youth. As long as the federal tuition clothing. Despite an abiding interest to (that is, tuition) for each student that dollars continued unabated and the educate their children in the ways of came from either the colonial or students continued to serve as unpaid newcomers, so many parents removed federal governments, and secondarily, labour for the schools’ agriculture and their children that by Confederation, the income from produce and farm livestock, the participating churches the school was abandoned. After goods that the schools’ student labour were happy too. Confederation, renewed interest in produced. residential schools by both federal and
TRENT Magazine 47.1 15 While cursory attention was have. For the almost 7,000 paid to literacy and numeracy, people who made formal the schools’ education program representations to the TRC, the focused more on meeting mere act of being heard was the federal government’s cathartic. For them—finally— intention to kill the Indian in the someone in authority not only child. Consequently, corporal listened to their often-painful
punishments were wide-spread Archives. Deschâtelets Photo courtesy of stories, but they also heard them. techniques employed to prevent Furthermore, there is little, if any, No longer were their stories treated the use of tribal languages and to evidence that English boarding schools as unsubstantiated recollections, coerce children to adapt to western poorly-clothed and partially starved or worse, as figments of damaged ways. Additionally, most children were students, as did so many (if not all) imaginations. For many survivors, the prevented from any family contact Indian residential schools. TRC became the vehicle that enabled throughout their residency. As we now The work of the TRC over its six- many of them to disclose their hitherto know, the measures to kill the Indian in year mandate, and its well-publicized hidden pain, suffering, sorrow, and in the child too-often killed children, too. Final Report and 94 recommendations too many cases, shame. Between the middle of the or Calls to Action, catalogue the And what of the rest of Canada? twentieth century and the creation abuses and horrors of this wretched Will the work and 94 Calls to Action of the TRC, the few Canadians who public policy inflicted on defenceless of the TRC make a difference with may have learned a little of the sorry children, and revealed them to a Canadians? In the short term the history of residential schools and their nation in detail too specific to be either answer, unfortunately, is no. Apart impacts on the several generations of ignored or challenged. from discovering the shameful truth students forced to attend them often about the terrible effects of residential drew parallels between the Canadian Almost 7,000 people schools, including the deaths of experience and residential or boarding several thousand Indigenous youth, schools in England. References to made recommendations the majority of Canadians will be corporal or physical punishments, the hard-pressed to know what to do separation of youths from families, For many Canadians the details about its recommendations. Will they and the apparent cruelty of masters are gut-wrenching, with reactions pressure governments and institutions and tutors were raised as evidence to ranging from incredulity to shock. to act on some or all of the TRC’s argue that Indian residential schools But what of the survivors? Did the recommendations? Not likely. Prior were really not that different. What TRC provided any respite for them? to the recent federal election, Justin was seldom, if ever, pointed out during During seven four-day national events Trudeau and Tom Mulcair made pre- these references was the fact that convened at Winnipeg, Inuvik, Halifax, election promises to implement these English families chose to send their Saskatoon, Montreal, Vancouver and recommendations if they became the children to these schools, however Edmonton, two regional events at next federal government. Stephen physically demanding they might Victoria and Whitehorse, and 77 local Harper’s silence during the TRC’s have been; students were not treated hearings across Canada, thousands closing ceremonies spoke volumes as indentured labourers, and they of survivors and others connected about what he intended to do if he were not forced to surrender their to a school in one way or another won re-election. Of the numerous cultural values nor their language as a presented their stories, either publicly campaign promises offered by condition of their attendance. or privately. For the survivors that Justin Trudeau, he committed his appeared before the Commission, the government, if elected, to respond to TRC has informed the public about all 94 recommendations! what they endured in ways that neither they nor their families ever could
The final report is available onlinewww.trc.ca
16 TRENT Magazine 47.1 94 Calls to Action
For Canada, facing up to and the many ills that continue to afflict in attitudes and policies towards the taking concrete action on the a steadily growing segment of the challenges that many First Nations realities and contributing factors of national population. communities continue to encounter Aboriginal life today remains an elusive One can only conclude that will take shape. In time, as he and objective. Despite the reports of the there remains a persistent attitude other prime ministers continue to TRC and the 1996 Royal Commission among too many Canadians that the respond to the remaining Calls to on Aboriginal Peoples, both of Aboriginal population, in its desire to Action, the hoped-for changes will which outline in painful, laborious retain the fundamental elements of contribute to a political and social details much of those realities and aboriginality—including treaty rights understanding that the much-needed contributing factors, as a country we and their continued residence on 639 reforms to Aboriginal conditions remain either sufficiently unconcerned reserves—is not only misguided, but can and will only be achieved (thereby enabling authorities to it is the principal reason so many of through economic, social and ignore or gloss over the accumulated them continue to live in sub-standard political partnerships. And in time the recommendations), or we shake conditions. In effect, we believe they realization among all Canadians that our collective heads, somewhat in are still the authors of their own sad, Aboriginal people are not the authors disbelief over what has befallen the sorry situation. And in that regard, of their misfortunes will emerge and Aboriginal population, but always in not much has changed since John the country will recognize the value puzzlement over how to remedy the A. Macdonald and Duncan Campbell of according its Aboriginal population issues. It seems that no amount of Scott sought to kill the Indian in the both the respect it deserves and information Canadians have about the child. the appropriate means by which it Aboriginal population will be enough For the long term, the answer can enjoy its fair share of Canada’s to rouse the country to demand its may be less pessimistic. If Prime prosperity and social conditions. And political, economic and institutional Minister Trudeau’s government is able all without having to kill the Indian in leaders sit with the appropriate to implement even a third of the TRC’s the child. Aboriginal representatives to discuss 94 Calls to Action during his first term and jointly identify how best to resolve of office, incremental positive changes
Waubageshig (Harvey McCue ’66) co-founded Trent University’s Indian Eskimo Studies (now Indigenous Studies) Program with Professor Thomas Symons and taught within the program for 14 years. He later served as director of Education Services for the Cree School Board in Northern Quebec and then as the first-ever First Nations director general of Indian Education at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Mr. McCue currently works in Ottawa as a consultant on Aboriginal topics in health, education, self-government, gaming, public relations, and economic development. He has published many articles including editorials for the Journal of Canadian Studies, a chapter in Aboriginal Ontario, and several curricula on contemporary Aboriginal issues and Aboriginal science posted on Industry Canada’s SchoolNet. He has BA in sociology from Trent, an MA from McMaster (1978), and For the long term, two grandchildren. the answer may be less pessimistic.
TRENT Magazine 47.1 17 BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT Partnerships Flourish at First Peoples House of Learning
upporting each other to build a Recently the FPHL has launched a comfortable, safe environment. Sstronger community is something new dynamic collaborations, including Traditional teachings are provided by Adam Hopkins ’03 knows all about. a partnership at the Nogojiwanong elders, traditional teachers, and other As director of the First Peoples House Friendship Centre and Niijkiwendidaa Indigenous community members and of Learning (FPHL) at Trent University, Anishnaabekwewag Services Circle in knowledge holders in an informal the home of Indigenous student Peterborough to share resources, and setting. The teachings originate from services and Indigenous campus and a new project between Peterborough a variety of Indigenous communities community initiatives on campus, Mr. Rotary, Curve Lake First Nations, and are designed to teach traditional Hopkins has been a strong player in and Trent University called Seeds of values systems. building and maintaining community Good Life. This project is focused on “It’s important to have a good partnerships to support students. interviewing and sharing Elders’ stories relationship with internal partners here Connecting Trent to local First at Trent, but equally important are Nations communities, FPHL provides those external partners,” said Hopkins. services, support, and a home away “Developing these partnerships has from home for Indigenous students been about taking a closer look at our from all over the world. For non- programming, and acknowledging Indigenous students, it’s a place to and understanding why some students build awareness and to become may not come to us. These external immersed in new and traditional partnership developments are about cultural experiences. finding all avenues possible to support “We’re not a stand-alone our students.” organization,” explains Hopkins. about how they took the “good path” For more than 50 years, Trent has “All of the work we do to support in order to reduce suicides in the incorporated traditional teachings and Indigenous learners here at Trent and community. Trent’s FPHL orientation perspectives into its curricular and in the community is through strong program for Indigenous students has extra-curricular programming. Trent’s partnerships. We work closely with also expanded to collaborate with leadership in Indigenous studies dates local First Nation communities, both Fleming College to bring the Biishkaa back to our beginnings as the first through our Aboriginal Education orientation program, which translates university in Canada to establish an Council and through local community to “rise up” in Anishnaabe, to even academic department dedicated to services agencies. We also work more incoming Indigenous learners. the study of Indigenous peoples. with all Trent University student With the help of the FPHL, supports, administrative and academic students experience and learn Learn more about the FPHL by visiting departments.” about Indigenous knowledges and trentu.ca/fphl. ways of understanding the world in
18 TRENT Magazine 47.1 “I am thrilled to see the same “We are really excited about the “A new Student Centre will help enthusiasm I felt in 1964 in new Student Centre! This project enable the ‘thought anarchy’ of today’s students. This will be a will mean so much to future our students. It will be a place space not only for academic generations of Trent students. where their drive and passion work but for the sorts of Room for clubs, new classrooms will thrive, prosper and multiply. extracurricular activities that help and study space, event space We accepted the Alumni Student young people grow and develop and more.” Centre Challenge, and ask you to
as individuals and citizens.” accept it too.” Alaine Spiwak, President, Trent Bob Lightbody ’64 Central Student Association Prof. Suresh Narine ’91 Rekha Narine ’95
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rent students are challenging you Why do students need a Student Tto help them realize their dream Centre, and why should you help of a new Student Centre on the them? Symons Campus. Symons is still a small campus, but it They are so committed to this project was built for 3,000 students and there that they are raising, through a special are now over 7,000. There are 50 levy, $10.5 million of the $16 million clubs and 25 levy groups, all needing required. The levy includes current space. The Bata Library is still the “ A Student Centre will allow everyone, and future students. Basically, they primary gathering space on campus including all those who do not live on have taken on the mortgage for the but it cannot provide the study campus, to come together and keep alive new centre. Quite a commitment! and meeting space for a growing the wonderful sense of community that student population. The same is true we enjoyed when we were here.” Now they are challenging alumni to of the Colleges, which remain the Linwood Barclay ’73 make a five-year pledge to help their foundation of the Trent experience Neetha Sands Barclay ’72 dream become a reality. but are strained to accommodate all the needs. One of your fellow alumni was so impressed by the students’ vision Trent is committed to ensuring a that they have offered$750,000 in personal and interactive education matching funds. This means that and it does not all happen in the whatever donation you make, no classroom. Publishing a magazine, matter the size, it will be matched. hosting conferences, working with It also allows us to offer first-time the community to lead social change, donors a special incentive. If you teaching language skills, holding “ The demand for services on the Symons have never given to Trent before, your public meetings, and participating in Campus has grown dramatically. I am donation will be double matched. music and theatrical events are just impressed that today’s students committed What a great opportunity to leverage some of the activities Trent students themselves and future students to support your gift! engage in, activities that spark the building of the new centre to the tune creativity and help them become the of $10.5 million. This is a much-needed change agents of the future. development and I am happy to accept the students’ challenge.” And isn’t that what being a Trent trentu.ca/ASCCaccept Dr. Tom Miller ’82 student is all about?
20 TRENT Magazine 47.1 UNLEASH THE POTENTIAL TRENT UNIVERSITY’S $50 MILLION CAMPAIGN TOTAL COST OF PROJECT
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“I remember when I first started at The centre will be home to two state- A sample of some of Trent’s Trent, we had a lot of meetings off- of-the art, high tech classrooms diverse student clubs and campus at people’s houses or in and a 250-seat tiered lecture groups dorm rooms because there wasn’t theatre that can also host special room to study at the library or to hold events and performances. It will • Sustainable Trent club meetings,” says Kate Ahrens also provide space for Trent’s new • Trent Business Students (Gillespie) ’02. “It’s exciting to think Centre for Entrepreneurship and Association about having an official Trent Student Social Innovation, which will equip • Trent International Students Centre to meet the needs of the students with the knowledge, tools, Association students of today!” experiences and supports they need • Trent Students for Literacy to become successful innovators and • Trent University Emergency First entrepreneurs. Response Team • Trent University Music Society The building has been designed by • Trent University Native Association Teeple Architects to complement • Trent Walk Home Program Trent’s iconic Ron Thom architecture. • Trent Model United Nations It will grace the banks of the Society Otonabee River, beside the Bata Library, and will be constructed and operated along environmentally For alumni such as Kate, who is now responsible and sustainable principles. vice-president of Flying Colours, a global leader in innovative aviation Trent has a long tradition of politics, modification services, carving out social justice, environmental activism, space on a busy Trent campus was an arts and culture. It is known for ongoing hurdle to running effective innovation, entrepreneurship and groups. And every year the struggle philanthropy. The Student Centre to house student organizations has will further foster these interests grown. and talents. It will be a place “It is an honour to be able to contribute to where knowledge, experience, and an institution that refects those elements of A new Student Centre, in conjunction imagination meet and where students the Trent experience which have meant so with Trent’s colleges and Bata Library, can unleash their potential. much to my life, and could mean so much will create lively spaces that will to the lives of Trent students in the future.” help future generations enjoy and Help Trent students realize their Stephen Stohn ’66 benefit from the unique Trent student dream. Accept the Alumni Student experience that you remember as Centre Challenge today. alumni.
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22 TRENT Magazine 47.1 Shutterstock: Polar bear © Ondrej Prosicky; Eiffel Tower, © Roman Sigaev Tower, Eiffel Prosicky; Shutterstock: Polar bear © Ondrej is paris melting? TRENT Magazine interviews two faculty about the next chapter in our climate future.
he Paris Agreement has had 1. As a society, are we finally taking Stephen Hill: Maybe. We’re taking world leaders trumpeting a climate change seriously? climate change more seriously than major victory in the battle in the past but I don’t think we’ve fully T Robert Paehlke: It has been a long against climate change. It has also reconciled our collective concern time coming, but even in Ottawa, garnered positive headlines in ways about climate change with our desire we humans seem to understand that that haven’t been seen since the to build more roads and highways, climate change is profoundly serious. striking of the Kyoto Protocol. What it renovate kitchens rather than insulate Recent climate-related events have hasn’t done is gain universal praise. our leaky homes, and keep our national awakened the indifferent and even Some climate experts suggest economy primed by selling more and some doubters. It is hard to ignore that the accord is “too little, too late,” more oil and natural gas each year. We the array: droughts in California (a key while several major environmental all want fewer greenhouse gases going North American food source), monster NGOs have noted that the Agreement into the atmosphere, but we’re only Asian typhoons, rising and acidified depends too much on promises starting to recognize that this means seas and frequent “once-in-a-century” and aims and not enough on firm we need to transition to a far more floods. commitments. efficient, low-carbon, and fair energy We also now realize that TRENT Magazine approached system. solutions exist that do not require two current Trent Environmental & washing clothes in streams or eating Resource Studies/Sciences professors 2. What short-term steps need to only rutabagas. Rather, the post- in order to get their take on both be taken to meet the Paris Accord carbon future will be high tech and the Agreement and the current state targets? might even be pleasant. What too of climate policy. TRENT Magazine few yet appreciate, however, is how RP: The overarching collective target, managing editor Donald Fraser took comprehensive change must be and which Canada supported, seeks to limit turns asking questions. This is what how fast it needs to happen. average global temperature change to they had to say: well under 2 degrees. This is a massive undertaking—we are already very near to a 1-degree change. Canada’s
TRENT Magazine 47.1 23 DR. ROBERT PAEHLKE is a political scientist and professor emeritus. He is a founding editor (1971) of the Canadian journal/ magazine Alternatives:Canadian Environmental Ideas & Action. He fair share of achieving the target leaves cap-and-trade system. And the system is the author of: Some Like It Cold: us with a long way to go. Our new needs to be set so that the price goes up The Politics of Climate Change government has not yet established our some a predictable amount each year. in Canada (2008); Democracy’s national reduction goals, nor could it have We need to create the political space for Dilemma: Environment, Social immediately after an election. this otherwise-unpopular policy to be Equity, and the Global Economy Canada’s target decisions need sustained over the long term. Second, (MIT Press, 2004), a book on sustainability in a global age; and to appreciate that, historically, North we need to include a carbon test in our Environmentalism and the Future of America has been out of step with the reviews of spending decisions on new Progressive Politics (Yale UP, 1991). world. Poorer nations consume a trivial infrastructure (roads, pipelines, buildings, He has edited Conservation and fraction (per capita) of what Canadians energy systems, etc.). What will the Environmentalism: An Encyclopedia have consumed, or consume now. carbon impact be for this infrastructure (1995) and Managing Leviathan: Europe, with comparable living standards, over the next 50 years? Third, we need to Environmental Politics and the uses about half the energy that we do. put in place the financial institutions that Administrative State (1990 and Canada should aim to quickly get to enable energy conservation and retrofit 2005). He has published more where Europe is now. Europe’s big edges projects to happen across our country. than 100 articles and chapters on include: smaller cars, more energy- These are projects that make financial environmental policy, the history efficient manufacturing, greater transit sense but that we don’t do because of of environmentalism, sustainability use, more walking and cycling, and barriers like the high up-front costs of and climate change. somewhat smaller living spaces. Our deep energy retrofits. Insulation isn’t as cold weather and large land area are sexy as a Tesla but it saves a lot of money lesser factors (most travel is short haul and greenhouse gases. DR. STEPHEN HILL movement near to home). The Europe– is an associate Canada differences arose out of decades 3. What long-term steps need to be professor and of higher European energy prices. taken to meet the Paris targets? the 2011 winner The short-term change we need RP: This question is hard to answer, but of the T.H.B most, then, is putting a price on carbon. here is the real challenge: our policies Symons Award With oil prices at rock bottom, the time and adaptation must continue for for Excellence is opportune to do so. I do not believe decades. However, the more we adapt, in Teaching. His work involves that pricing carbon would greatly impact the easier that may become: solar panels understanding policies and Canadian fossil energy industry in the and wind turbines will get cheaper and actions for preventing climate short term. Other badly needed policies change. Professor Hill approaches more efficient and those that build, are public investment in transit and research and teaching from an install, service, and own them become a cycling infrastructure and in electric cars interdisciplinary perspective. His constituency for further change. and renewable energy. When bike lanes background spans a range of A special challenge for Canada is are separated physically more people fields including a post-doctoral coming to grips with leaving fossil energy ride and auto traffic actually moves fellowship in the Haskayne School in the ground. The case for this is carefully faster. Further, we need to recognize that of Business (University of Calgary), made in The Burning Question, by Mike renewable energy creates more jobs per a PhD in environmental science Berners-Lee and Duncan Clark (2013). dollar invested compared to fossil energy, from the Faculty of Environmental The financial implications they outline and that Canada’s renewable energy Design (University of Calgary), are chilling. Oil stocks were, especially possibilities are also vast. and undergraduate degrees in when they wrote, vastly overpriced with chemical engineering (Queen’s) SH: In the short term, there are lots of serious implications for pension funds and and biology (Queen’s). Hill is a things we can do to reduce greenhouse investors. However, some of that pricing registered professional engineer in gases. I often tell students that we need to error has already been painfully corrected the province of Ontario. His many be doing everything we can—a full-court and the global economy is still standing. publications include: “Canada press—and that any action is important. Canada’s economy must diversify and the Kyoto Quagmire” (in Mad But, I’ll suggest a few priorities for people from an all-our-eggs-in-one-basket Cows and Mothers Milk) and “Local Heroics: One Size Doesn’t Fit All to consider. First, Canadians need to approach. I think the Trudeau government When It Comes to Climate Policy” ask their politicians to put a price on understands this. in Alternatives Journal. carbon, either through a carbon tax or
24 Trent Magazine 46.3 The prospect of success is unforeseeable, And for the City of Peterborough, about $250,000 per year. It might there are too many variables. seem like a lot, but not compared to the challenges presented by climate change.
4. Will Canada meet its targets? RP: This question is especially challenging because Canada, and all nations, will need to stay, or deepen, the policy course they set for 40 or more years. This is hard to do because some nations will falter on their commitments and everywhere governments of varying views will come and go. The prospect of success is unforeseeable because along the Few fully appreciate that getting we leave to our children and way some will assert that we have to 1.5 degrees also has implications for grandchildren—they reflect our values “done enough” or we’ve done “all we global production (shipping is highly and ideas of the future, traded off can.” fossil fuel-intensive), for energy- against how we value the present. The greatest temptation to falter Shutterstock © DmyTo intensive raw materials extraction The good news is that lots of will come as some nations move and for a few of our favorite things, academic and practical thinking is towards post-carbon economies. like mass air travel. Some alternatives going towards learning how best Those with limited renewable energy are: increased local production, to engage the public in climate potential will, at that point, be lured recycling, and travel substitutes like conversations about these complex by cheaper oil and gas. Hopefully, video conferencing. Frequent tropical ethical, economic and technical Canadians will be comfortable escapes from icy roads, alas, may be decisions. We’re doing some of that enough that we don’t fire up the less satisfying if merely virtual—though here at Trent. The wrinkle is that old propane BBQs for old time’s even those are more easily endured creating opportunities for social sake. How tempting it will be to with locally brewed beverages. learning and discussion costs time and backslide in personal or policy terms is money that can be hard to find. SH: Over the long term, we need to unpredictable. As a straw dog argument, I’ve create the social and political space started to advocate that $1 for every SH: No. Not with the current level for Canadians to talk frankly and tonne of carbon be allocated each of activity. Unless we put in place honestly about the risks of climate year to public engagement about strong policies soon, we’ll miss our change, alongside our willingness climate change. This is a small fraction 2020 and 2030 targets by quite a to take personal action, and to of the $20-30 carbon price provinces bit. And Canada’s current targets, as accept new climate policies from our are considering at the moment, but it hard as they will be to meet, don’t government and take individual action. would start to adequately resource the yet contribute our global share to A key policy challenge comes from public conversations about climate meeting the 2-degree target, and the time lags between our emissions change, which is in my view the most certainly nowhere near the 1.5 degree and the climate’s response; we’re crucial policy issue facing us. Each aspirational target that came out of always going to be making climate level of government and organization Paris. We’ve got a lot of work to catch policy decisions without ever knowing needs to be allocating resources to up on! for sure if they were the right ones. create this public dialogue. For the Our actions today are about the federal government, it would be about CONTINUED ON PAGE 26 greenhouse gas concentrations $700 million per year. For Ontario, it would be about $200 million per year.
TRENT Magazine 47.1 25 Trent and Nanjing Universities Launch International Institute for Environmental Studies
New institute brings together top universities across the globe to offer Climate Change continued students exciting collaborative research opportunities
n international partnership between Trent University and Nanjing University Ain China is the catalyst for the creation of the new International Institute 5. Is Paris enough? for Environmental Studies (IIES), which will bring experts from prestigious universities around the world together to tackle international environmental RP: Getting a widely agreed-to issues. framework is a huge step forward. Announced at a special event at Trent University, the launch of the IIES Paris provides an overarching target was celebrated by a number of dignitaries including: the Honourable Michael and ongoing reporting mechanisms Chan, minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade for Ontario; within which national plans can evolve. Dr. Yi Pan, vice-president of Nanjing University; Dr. Leo Groarke, president and Will it be enough? Beyond the treaty, a vice-chancellor of Trent University; The Honourable Jeff Leal ’74, minister of successful transition will require much Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and MPP of Peterborough; Daryl Bennett, more, perhaps even: 1) as improbable mayor of Peterborough; J. Murray Jones, warden of Peterborough County; as it may seem, international peace and The Honourable Maryam Monsef ’03, minister of Democratic Institutions as a new normal; 2) wide acceptance and MP for Peterborough. that fossil energy use must end almost The IIES will see world-class research scientists and policy analysts entirely, not just be slowed; 3) improved working collaboratively and sharing expertise, facilities and research programs opportunities for poor nations to in order to become a global leader in the development of research and policy grow economically; 4) climate action for the management of environmental issues. It is a result of a partnership champions remaining in power in between the new Trent School of the Environment and Nanjing University’s key places (no climate deniers in the School of the Environment, and it will unite more than 14 highly-ranked White House, for example); and 5) international universities, all with leading programs in environmental science, enforcement mechanisms for egregious engineering and policy. failure to meet targets. Little wonder it is “I’m very pleased hard to answer this question. that, after several years of Can one say if Paris is enough? developing this concept, It was agreed to at one point in time Nanjing University and by one set of governments. It is a Trent University are able to remarkable achievement, but the long initiate this new institute,” term outcome is up to us: all nations said Dr. Doug Evans, and communities—and individuals, professor of environmental as citizens and as economic actors and resource studies (investors, employees, regulators, at Trent University and managers and consumers). interim director of the IIES. SH: No. Climate Action Tracker “I look forward to the many international, collaborative research opportunities (www.climateactiontracker.org) has this partnership will bring to students.” done a good job of compiling the Dr. Mike Allcott, director of the Trent International Program, describes the pledges and targets from countries IIES as the most significant international partnership that he has seen during around the world. I’d encourage people his time at Trent. to check it out. If—and that’s a big “It is a sign of the extraordinary quality of our research faculty, as well as if—every pledge that came out of Paris the laboratory facilities and the excellence of our community, that we are able materialized, they estimate that we will to partner with some of the top universities around the world.” still see 2.7 degrees warming by 2100, The IIES will foster international exchanges of research scientists, field and more after that. experts, faculty members, post-doctoral fellows and students. It will also facilitate the exchange of information, ideas, research needs and results climateactiontracker.org among member institutions, governmental members and industry partners of the institute. While the institute itself is virtual, there is a small administration centre at Nanjing University in China.
Learn more by visiting trentu.ca/iies.
26 TRENT Magazine 47.1 AFTER LIFE AFTER MENTORING LIFE MENTORING TRENT PROGRAM TRENT PROGRAM
IN LIFE AFTER ALUMNI IN LIFE AFTER ALUMNI TRENT RESIDENCE TRENT RESIDENCE AFTER LIFE NETWORKING LIFE AFTER NETWORKING TRENT SESSIONS TRENT SESSIONS THROUGH A CANADIAN LENS: Distinguished Trent alumni discuss the future of Canadian film and television
ho better to give aspiring A graduate of Trent’s comparative about a fifth generation Irish-Canadian Trent filmmakers an insight development and cultural studies family and their life in country music. Winto the changing nature programs, Bay Weyman said that his Pointing out that funding is
Shutterstock © Triff of Canadian television, broadcasting passion for documentaries started critical to filmmaking in Canada, Mr. and film, than three award-winning while he was attending Trent. The Weyman said that the 1990s were producers and directors who also University didn’t have a film program, good for making documentaries, happen to be Trent alumni? so he created his own fourth-year thanks to support from bodies such Stephen Stohn ’66, Bill Corcoran reading course that examined as the Canadian Film Development ’70, and Bay Weyman ’76 attracted Canadian documentary films from the Corporation, Telefilm Canada, and an enthusiastic audience of Trent 1940s to the 1970s. the Ontario Media Development students, faculty, staff, and community Through his company, Close Up Corporation. members to Traill College’s Bagnani Films, he has explored his interests However, over the years, reduced Hall for a panel discussion entitled in social issues by making social and funding to these agencies from senior “Through A Canadian Lens: The historical documentaries that focus on levels of governments and cutbacks to Current and Future Landscape of the political and emotional aspects of the CBC and the National Film Board, Television and Film.” The event was a story. In 1985, he won an Academy as well as competition from new forms held on October 15, 2015 as part of the Award in the Best Foreign Student Film of entertainment, has made fundraising Life After Trent: Alumni in Residence category for The Leahys: Music Most a challenge for the industry. program. of All, an hour-long documentary “It’s become harder to finance Coming just four days before a independent long form documentaries, federal election that held the promise partly because of the success of the of a change in government, the event genre and also particularly because provided a timely platform for the of the success of documentary’s panelists to voice their hopes for the mutant younger brother, reality TV, future of the industry. where they’ve adopted documentary During the panel discussion, the traditions and technology but morphed trio shared thoughts that reflected them into some awful hybrid where perspectives from their own fields of people are playing themselves,” he expertise: Weyman as a creator of said. “That has diverted a lot of money feature documentaries, Corcoran as and programming slots, that used to a television director, and Stohn as an be available for documentaries, from entertainment lawyer and television Bey Weyman broadcasters and from the federal producer. funding agencies.”
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IN LIFE AFTER ALUMNI IN LIFE AFTER ALUMNI TRENT RESIDENCE TRENT RESIDENCE AFTER LIFE NETWORKING LIFE AFTER NETWORKING TRENT SESSIONS TRENT SESSIONS The entire panel discussion can be found at mycommunity.trentu.ca/alumni/from-the-house#BonusMaterial.
Weyman expressed a need to are based on gender, age, heritage, One of Canada’s leading reinvent how documentaries are nationality, and many other kinds of entertainment lawyers, Stephen Stohn funded. “Our funding model is still things,” he said. is also president of Epitome Pictures dependent on broadcaster participation Noting that there is already a Inc. and executive producer of the TV for triggering money from the various move to dismantle the CBC, reduce series Degrassi: The Next Generation. film agencies, but broadcasters aren’t and eliminate tax credits, and privatize He received his B.A. from Trent in doing as many docs as they used to,” the National Film Board, he criticized business, economics and philosophy. he said. “They say it’s to ensure there the demand that the industry compete Mr. Stohn noted that the teenage is an audience for the films they are on an equal footing based on the audience for traditional television has funding, but a lot of people think there American model. been shrinking as teens have gone are other audiences besides television.” “We live beside a population ten online to services such as Netflix, a Bill Corcoran, who received times the size of our country, who have trend that he sees continuing for the his B.A. in psychology and English a cultural mandate to proselytize and next few years. “We are in the midst of literature, said that he had a dream popularize their culture and their way a dramatic change in how our young to be a storyteller and came to Trent of life,” he said. “Most of the theatres people, and soon the entire population, to “continue my studies in English will be consuming those TV programs,” literature and read here the greatest he said. storytellers of all time.” Describing Saying that this shift to digital in himself as a “journeyman filmmaker,” the broadcast industry is an area that he has shot films all over the world and has not been addressed by Canadian directed more than 150 episodes of regulatory bodies, he suggested series TV in a career spanning 40 years. that the failure to incorporate over- In discussing the current state of the-top Internet services into the the industry in Canada, Mr. Corcoran regulated broadcast system will have an said, “The story of Canadian film (is enormous impact. “The outcome may that) you can have the best product, be the dismantling of the Canadian the purest product in the world, but if broadcasting system,” he said. the gates are suddenly shut to you for Bill Corcoran Acknowledging that the industry delivery, you will not have a business.” may have to wait and see what the “Canada is rich with stories and future brings, Stohn nevertheless storytellers old and new,” he added. in Canada are owned by the US, and emphasized that our politicians should “The difficulty has been to get the if they’re not owned directly, they’re not let the future just play out. “They stories to market.” controlled by access to product by have a job to provide structure to an He pointed out that cinema and the large studios, the distribution and industry which is one of the biggest in television has never been more alive, exhibition companies.” Canada,” he said pointing out that the vibrant, or democratic than today, Pointing out that he is not anti- entertainment and communications but how stories are distributed is at American, Corcoran said “I’m anti industry ranks number two in Canada. a crossroads. While there are many ‘Canadian movies and television aren’t Like his fellow panelists, Stohn new and easy avenues to get product as good as American shows.’ If there’s sees the future of the Canadian industry to market, such as Amazon, YouTube, no appetite generated for our stories tied to the issue of Canadian identity. and Netflix, very few people are able to we may never have an identity.” “There is a basic political and social monetize this form of distribution. Corcoran emphasized the question that we as Canadians need to This broadening of distribution importance of storytelling as part of the ask ourselves,” he said. “Is it important platforms has resulted in what Canadian identity, suggesting that we to have a system in which we have the Corcoran refers to as the “narrow- all need to share the blame for a failure creation of audio-visual content and casting” of the industry. “We now have to champion Canadian storytelling. stories of our own, that we are telling so many outlets competing for eyes on “We are extremely poor promoters our own story?” the tube that we look to create product of our art and show embarrassing “If we want to have outlets for our that focuses more on viewer-specific lack of knowledge of our storytelling Canadian stories and we don’t want to interests, and sometimes those things history.” have our broadcasters wiped out by the
28 Trent Magazine 46.3 A GLIMPSE INTO MEDIA STUDIES AT TRENT UNIVERSITY
SARAH CARTHY
A new wave of media has emerged—one that is vast, evolving, and increasingly digital, and one that changes our perspectives on communication and the transferring of information. Technology is taking over, and our desire for quick information threatens the credibility of journalism. The future of print media is in danger, and graduates in media studies are faced with helping it succeed. Stephen Stohn Acknowledging this era of hyper-connectivity, the Trent Media Studies program takes an interdisciplinary approach to influx of over-the-top services, then there is still time to learning, and encourages students to take courses in a range change this now, and that time is October 19,” he said, of subjects. Program Coordinator Liam Mitchell explains, “students choose which perspective they want to focus most referring to the federal election. clearly on, so they can take three core classes, and beyond The importance of the election and the opportunity that, they can make the program what they want.” Along it provided for Canadians to change the direction the with this, by studying the influence of new technology and industry was headed was shared by all the participants. In advertising on contemporary media, students will develop a light of the subsequent majority won by Justin Trudeau new way of thinking about the information they consume. and the Liberal Party on October 19, TRENT Magazine With hard work comes great success. Despite instability recently followed up with the panelists to hear their in the media and print industries, graduates of the Trent thoughts on what this change could mean. media studies program have attained promising careers in All three agreed that it’s early days for the new various fields of work, from writing and production to book government, but they were seeing good signs. publishing and media broadcasting. Many have continued on “I think under Trudeau there’s much more optimism to work for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). and feeling that the industry can continue to grow Although the future of media and journalism are in in terms of the level of support they’ve promised the flux, students at Trent University are challenged to keep industry,” Corcoran said. “That was part of the platform the profession alive, studying complex questions about he was elected on. I haven’t seen the implementation society, and exploring the nature of communication in the of it yet, although the reverse is true—there hasn’t been digital age. Media and journalism are an integral part of the the level of tearing up of the CBC and the NFB that was continuously evolving world in which we live. threatened under Harper.” www.trentu.ca/mediastudies “It gives me some degree of optimism that at least we have a government that recognizes the importance of our cultural institutions,” Weyman said, but cautioned, “There are lots of other challenges that remain and it’s not going to cure all of that. The television landscape continues to fracture with the growth of internet- based content and there is going to be a shakedown of channels with the CRTC ruling that de-bundles cable packages.” Stohn said he was encouraged that the new government seemed committed to having a dialogue with Canadians about the industry, but that it was the job of all Canadians to “make the case that the media, entertainment and cultural industries are not just a net positive economically for our country, but also vital to the fabric of what it means to be Canadian.”
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JOHN K. MUIR PRIZE
“We now have a chance in an all- John Muir ’75 is many things: a broadcaster, a sound engineer extraordinaire, a inclusive way to ask why it is that we want patient and effective administrator, and one of the most creative educators that Trent our own broadcasters, and encourage our has ever produced. own music, stories, television and films,” As an educator, Mr. Muir eschews the classroom, preferring to proffer his unique he said. brand of guidance behind a soundboard or in a recording studio. In his longstanding And while all three panelists shared role of general manager of Trent Radio, he has had hundreds of eager learners pass concerns about the current state of the through this hands-on learning environment. industry and cautious optimism for its future, Muir’s two-pronged approach to education is as simple as it is inclusive: they were also united in seeing the positive everyone has creative potential, and the best way to learn is by doing. When guiding Trent Radio novices, he believes in giving just enough technical training to get them side. onto air. And then turning them loose. He refers to it as “deep-ending.” As Stohn remarked, “What happens in And while Muir is there to rescue anyone who flounders, more often than not a few years’ time is an unknown, but it’s a his pupils succeed admirably. Creativity reigns. great unknown. We’re in this great artistic “My job,” he says, “is, essentially, making sure that other people can do weird renaissance and let’s make the most of it.” and wonderful things.” Weyman noted that, on a creative According to benefactor Dr. Tom Miller ’82, one of the reasons that Muir is so level, it was a very interesting time for successful as an educator is because he has an absolute love of learning. documentary filmmaking. “People are using “John is the quintessential lifelong student,” he explains. “He cherishes learning new approaches to documentary storytelling for himself and for those who are fortunate enough to know him. His passion for and narrative, animation is becoming quite Trent Radio and what it represents to the University and the community makes common, interactive digital media docs are John the creative, intellectual and artistic nexus for creative life at Trent and in opening up a whole new creative frontier of Peterborough.” narrative.” Miller also recognizes Muir as a person who fosters development at both the Corcoran said there was still an personal and community levels. opportunity for Canadians to tell Canadian “John helped create and orchestrate the exciting and creative incubator of ideas stories. “You don’t worry about what a and talent that embodied Peter Robinson College, and that embodies Trent Radio Canadian story is, it is a perspective which today.” Which makes the particulars of the John K. Muir Prize so appropriate. you as the storyteller bring to the equation. Established by Miller and Barbara Chisholm, the prize will gather together a You can’t help it, you are Canadians, it’s in group of promising but academically at-risk students for a focused discussion about your DNA. Your visions and perceptions are their impact upon the university community. The idea is to engage these students unique; you see the world differently from and actualize untapped potential. anyone else in the world.” Guided by a faculty member, the students will meet to unanimously decide on one or more Trent-affiliated organizations, students, or student groups to receive He also encouraged filmmakers to funding. They will be asked to consider which Trent-affiliated organizations, student take advantage of the chaos in the system services, or students have been most influential in their own development. of distribution right now and be bold The fist John K. Muir prize is to be delivered this year. about how they get television or film to an audience. “What they are looking for out John Muir ’75 is the General Manager of Trent Radio. there is your passion and that’s what they will With more than 40 years of experience as a broadcaster, buy. Whether it’s a Netflix model or a cable administrator and technician, Muir has been a creative model, there is a place for a Canadian film force for the community and culture in Peterborough. His business.” experiences have been varied and far-reaching, with roles Stohn noted that Degrassi: The Next that have included: a chorister in Ottawa, an apprentice at Generation was now reaching teenagers an electronic music studio, general manager of a summer in 190 countries around the world, but festival led by R. Murray Schafer, and a concert engineer its success could be traced years back to for live performance—from jazz through folk and rock to traditional gatherings. policies that encouraged the development Muir is a founding member of the Canadian Society for Independent Radio and creation of Canadian content. “We no Production and the P.R. Community and Student Association (Sadleir House Facility). longer need that leg up but that doesn’t In 2001, Muir was admitted to the Peterborough Pathway of Fame for his work in mean there aren’t other shows that just need local broadcasting and the arts. He continues to be passionately devoted to the a little help and then can be valuable exports oral/aural tradition and endeavours to make sure that people can do weird and in both an economical and sociological wonderful things. sense.”
30 Trent Magazine 46.3 UPCOMING VANCOUVER CHAPTER EVENTS
VANCOUVER APRIL 23 TrentTalk: Natural Environments in Health CHAPTER NEWS Promotion and Disease Prevention Dr. Farah M. Shroff ’83, PhD. Faculty member of UBC Department of TRENTTALK VANCOUVER: Family Practice and of the School Dr. Valeria Vergara of Population and Public Health, co-founder of Canada-India Maternal- Our most recent program in October Infant Health Collaborative. Shroff will featured alumna Dr. Valeria Vergara discuss the profound impact of natural (’88-’92 and ’94-’96) at the Vancouver environments on health promotion and Aquarium. Dr. Vergara, an aquarium disease prevention. research scientist, is doing leading- edge work in the Arctic on beluga whale communications, particularly JUNE 23 TrentTalk: Peter Snell & Ronald McDonald vocal learning among mother/calf House of BC, 4 pm pairs. Ms. Vergara spends her summers Peter Snell ’87, partner at law firm Gowling in the high Arctic studying the WLG, is a director of Ronald McDonald beluga community, recording their House BC and served as its president from vocalizations and behaviour with 2007 to 2014. hydrophones and cameras. Her Snell will tell the story of his path from work attests to her own mastery of Dr. Vergara presenting her beluga whale Trent, and how he combined his love for the Arctic elements using innovative research. law with “giving back” through Ronald methods for coping with daily McDonald House BC. environmental challenges. Goldcorp Theatre, the Canaccord This is an exclusive and rare opportunity Our TrentTalk Vancouver Gallery, and its displays. Thanks also to view and tour the amazing new Ronald Aquarium program attracted alumni of to Trent’s affinity partner, Industrial McDonald House facility. In the spirit of all ages, several with young children. Alliance, for their sponsorship of Trent giving back to the community, we Vergara lent simplicity to her complex the reception following Vergara’s will be tying on aprons and cooking up a field, making it easy for all to absorb, presentation. We were delighted BBQ for the wonderful families of Ronald and she wowed us with stories of and honoured to welcome Trent’s McDonald House BC. living and working on the shore of the president and vice-chancellor, Dr. Leo Arctic Ocean. Groarke, who provided an update on OCTOBER 2 This event was the highlight of the University, as well as VP External West Coast Head of the Trent our year to-date. We are extremely Relations and Advancement, Julie Save the date and look for more grateful to the Vancouver Aquarium Davis. They tell us this may become information later this year! for the after-hours use of the an annual visit! NOVEMBER 15 TrentTalk: The Anglican Church and the Indian Residential Schools: Towards Truth and Reconciliation
Join Peter Elliot ’73, dean and rector of Christ Church (Anglican) Cathedral, with special guests. This special event includes a tour of the recently restored Christ Church Cathedral. All are welcome.
Feel free to join us, even if you’re just visiting Vancouver. Check alumni events calendar trentu.ca/alumni and our Vancouver Chapter Facebook page. To get involved please contact At the reception in the Canaccord Gallery at the Vancouver Aquarium: Tiffany (Howard) Lorraine Bennett ’72 Goulding ’94 and Johnny Goulding with President Leo Groarke. [email protected].
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Jennifer A. Reed Leadership and marketing roles, achieving their usual roles and, together, examine Scholarship the position of vice-president, the relationship between industry and Communications and Government community. Her impact as a facilitator Jennifer Reed ’83 exhibited a rare Relations after only nine years of inspired her colleagues from that combination of care, compassion, and employment. conference to establish a scholarship for leadership, and the world is a much At the age of 40, however, Reed student leaders in her memory at Trent. better place as a result. While her decided that her skills would better It is hoped that Reed’s legacy of leadership skills offered serve the charitable sector, leadership will be passed on to a new her great personal success and so she began work with generation of Trent students. in the realm of finance, Right to Play Canada. Her care Jennifer A. Reed Leadership ultimately it was her for those in need led to her Scholarship profound belief in human position as vice-president of resilience that marked her communications for Prostate Established in memory of Jennifer Reed greatest achievements. Cancer Canada. She had by family, friends and colleagues to Ms. Reed passed away accepted a new and exciting honour her enormous love of life and last summer at the young role at the Centre for Addiction country and her involvement with the age of 45, but not before creating a and Mental Health (CAMH) Foundation Governor General’s Canadian Leadership legacy that touched countless lives. in Toronto in the days before falling Conferences. To be awarded to a full- After gaining a B.A. in psychology victim to accidental drowning. time undergraduate student in second and political science from Trent Reed’s leadership abilities were year and above and in any program with University and a degree in public recognized by her peers. While at a minimum average of 80%. The student relations from Humber College, she MasterCard Canada, Jenn was chosen must have demonstrated leadership began work with Mastercard Canada. for the 2008 Governor General’s qualities that contribute to Trent’s Quickly establishing herself as an Canadian Leadership Conference, mission, the community or the country effective communicator, she took on which gives young leaders from all as a whole. progressively senior communications sectors a chance to step away from
THE PASTURE The Trent University Association of Retired Persons (TUARP)
An unusually-large number of created memorializing the event. At retirements from the University will our last meeting, support (including begin this year. In the next issue of financial) was given to the project; since TRENT Magazine, we will provide then, Dale Standen and Al Brunger the names of the newest members have been busy working to create the of TUARP (with their permission, of text, the translation, and the design, course). We are looking forward to and to find a supplier. Please watch for If you have news of general interest to having them join our ranks. the announcement of a date for the the University’s retirees, and that might • • • unveiling of the plaque. be appropriate for this column, you • • • are invited to send a note to Gordon The AJM Smith room is historically Johnston at [email protected]. significant as the location of a 1971 For information about TUARP, including meeting of Inuit community leaders, minutes of our meetings and issues at the invitation of THB Symons, which of the TUARP Times, you can now go led to the creation of Tapirisat (now directly to our webpage at www.trentu. the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami). Because ca/tuarp. It resides on the Alumni page; TUARP holds its meetings in this we are grateful to the Alumni Affairs room, a number of our members have office for making the arrangements. expressed the hope that a plaque be • • • Shutterstock © Gozzoli
32 TRENT Magazine 47.1 Paul Wilson Tribute two years after taking on the position Honourable Jeff Leal ’74, minister of athletics director, 67% of students of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Trent University’s founding athletics were participating in athletics. There is and MPP of Peterborough; Daryl director, Paul (P.S.B.) Wilson, honoured now a P.S.B. Wilson Fund for athletics Bennett, mayor of Peterborough; and with a wall of tribute in the Athletics and recreation and a P.S.B. Wilson Dr. Leo Groarke, president and vice- Centre lounge dedicated to him. Bursary Endowment Fund, which chancellor of Trent University. have each contributed hundreds “P.S.B. is a very special person. He A moving rededication ceremony of thousands of dollars back to the is unique and it is important for Trent for the P.S.B. Wilson Lounge was students of Trent University. Not only to enjoy and celebrate people like held Saturday, November 21 at Trent has he left a lasting legacy at Trent, him, and in the process, inspire our University, where the new P.S.B. he has made great contributions students,” said Dr. Leo Groarke. Wilson Tribute Wall was unveiled. The to university athletics across the This special afternoon of wall was created in honour of the province, and to the Peterborough celebration, and the sheer number contributions made by Paul Wilson, community, where he served on City of guests who shared in it, were a founding director of Athletics at Trent, Council and focused his continuous testament to the profound effect Paul to Trent Athletics and the University volunteer efforts. Wilson has had on Trent Athletics, the as a whole. Throughout the afternoon “There were two reasons to University, its alumni, and the greater event, the legacy of Mr. Wilson was create this wall—one was for a tribute Peterborough community. made clear as he and his wife Gillian to Paul, and the other was that we were greeted by numerous standing wanted his story to be well-told ovations and much applause. in the building in order to inspire “It’s overwhelming and heart- students with his narrative and values,” filling. This was not really a job to me. shared Tony Storey, past director of I had a wonderful time here and met Alumni Affairs at Trent and one of the so many wonderful students. I am organizers of the event, along with proud of this place and its alumni, active alumna Karen Sisson ’78. and I always will be,” Wilson said, The event was attended by commenting on the honour. alumni, family and friends, and The accomplishments of Wilson many warm words were shared by in his 36 years with Trent University prestigious speakers, including The were many. He established varsity Honourable Maryam Monsef ’03, soccer, hockey, basketball, football, minister of Democratic Institutions rugby and the squash program. Only and MP of Peterborough; The Shutterstock © Gozzoli
TRENT Magazine 47.1 33 CELEBRATING ALUMNI OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.
DON TAPSCOTT ‘66
Congratulations to Trent University alumnus and chancellor TRENT ALSO CELEBRATES THE EXTRAORDINARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS Don Tapscott ‘66 on his appointment to the Order of Canada. OF TWO MORE ALUMNI RECENTLY NAMED TO THE ORDER OF CANADA Don is a world authority on innovation, media, and the economic and social impact of technology, a best-selling author, and fourth most influential management thinker in the world. Congratulations Don on adding one of our country’s highest civilian honours to your long and distinguished list of accomplishments. ROBERT CAMPBELL ‘70 FIONA SAMPSON ‘87 A nationally-renowned Human rights lawyer and university administrator, advocate, one of the world’s author, and a top 50 CEO “women revolutionaries,” and a top 50 “Global Hero”
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A Wrap-up of Trent Alumni Online ALMA MATTERS Content and Newsletters
STEPHEN STOHN ’66 TRENT ALUMNI AFFAIRS #TRENTVOICES SHOW Stephen Stohn is an 11-time Gemini Award winner and SHOWCASES TRENT RADIO PIONEERS executive producer of Degrassi: The Next Generation— as well as a nearly 20-year executive producer of The Shutterstock ©pixfly The Trent University Alumni Association has been welcomed Juno Awards. He’s also one of Canada’s most respected by the fine folks at Trent Radio to produce a radio show/ entertainment lawyers. podcast featuring a wide variety of Trent alumni. These We discuss his career, but also roll back the clock #TrentVoices one-on-one interviews have featured artists, and talk about his involvement in launching both Arthur politicians, academics, political activists, social media newspaper and Trent Radio. It’s a glimpse into the world experts … really, notable alumni of all backgrounds and of Canadian entertainment by a true giant in the music/ careers. television sectors. Because many of these interviews have taken place at Trent Radio, we’ve gone out of our way to showcase some Christopher Ward ’67 of the pioneers of that station. Over recent months, we’ve With tales that take us through Bon interviewed many of the early players that helped shape the Jovi’s awkward MuchMusic debut, fledgling organization. We’ve included some of those here. to a strange encounter with Diana What is incredible to note is the success that each of Ross’s hair, to a Robert Plant dinner these pioneers achieved after their time at Trent Radio (and that takes a turn for the strange, Trent University)—proof that this community station is truly a Christopher Ward offers an hour of training ground for media success. entertaining talk. And the successes Mr. Ward has written songs for Diana Ross, Hilary Duff, continue to come. A Wynonna Judd, the Backstreet Boys, Meredith Brooks, Tina future guest will be Ayesha Arena, Amanda Marshall, Roch Voisine and many others. His Barmania ’11—who went best-known song is the worldwide #1 hit for Alannah Myles, from Trent Radio, to the “Black Velvet.” coveted CBC Gzowski Previously, Ward was a member of the The Second Internship, to a producer City’s Touring Company, based in Toronto. In 1984, as on CBC’s Cross Country Canada’s first VJ, he helped launch MuchMusic, where he Checkup—all in the span interviewed artists as diverse as Paul McCartney, Neil Young, of the past year. Special Leonard Cohen and Tina Turner. recognition goes to Jill Staveley ’99, James Kerr Jack Roe ‘73 ’01, and (of course) the legendary John Muir ’75 (pictured Jack Roe has been an on-air above in his very earliest days at Trent Radio) for continuing presence for CBC Radio, 680 to mentor young talent. NEWS, CKPT (now Energy 99.7) The station was founded in 1968 by Stephen Stohn, and (back in 1973-75) Trent Radio, Christopher Ward, and Peter Northrop ’74. We managed to where this interview took place. catch up with Stohn and Ward last year. Jack Roe was—we The conversation ranges across think—the third station manager for Trent Radio. We spoke a career in radio spanning more with him earlier in February. than 40 years, and captures memories from the magical to All three share memories of their time at Trent Radio, the manic: interviews with guests including Chris Hadfield Trent University, and of their career evolution since then. All and a guy who traveled North America blowing himself up three also give advice to students and alumni who are trying at county fairs; carving out community radio; and nearly to break into the field. getting arrested in pre-unification Germany. Mr. Roe also We hope that you enjoy these candid, informative, gives a glimpse behind the scenes of the one of the most entertaining, and often humorous conversations. Special demanding radio studios in Canada, and then offers views thanks to everyone at Trent Radio for making this show/ on the state of modern radio—as well as advice for media podcast happen. Thanks also to Michael Hurcomb for audio studies/journalism students on how they can find their own assistance in the Stohn/Ward interviews. way in the shifting media landscape. It’s an honest, intimate, and amusing conversation that Be sure to check out all of our podcast interviews shines the light on an individual who is much more used to at our #TrentVoices podcast page: shining the light on others.
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TRENT Magazine 47.1 37 ALMA MATTERS
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STUDENT PERSPECTIVE: grow up: infinite grass + trees, friendly other “Trent brats” along the way. I A Lifetime at Trent and I’m Only 21 people, wood-burning fireplaces (in my took swimming lessons at the old first chunk of life), and lots of books. Trent AC, and attended Trent Summer Former Alumni Association communi- I could never understand Sports Camp. Even retired cations assistant and business adminis- why Bata had so many Windows 95 computers tration student Jenna Pilgrim is the children’s books. My seven- helped to outfit my daughter of long-time Trent University year-old self would camp out elementary school’s library staff member, Mary Jane Pilgrim. She in the stacks, reading whichever typing class, when Trent has spent almost her entire life as a book happened to have a cover traded up for some shiny part of the Trent community. colourful enough to spark new Windows 98s. Twenty-two years of memories, my curiosity. Even now, I still By far the craziest books, profound moments, and prefer to read physical books rather correlation, however, is when I endless life lessons have brought me to than electronic ones. I’ve actually attended Trent as a mock student for this point, again changing my conducted a significant “Mini-Enrichment” in grade 8. My soon- relationship with the quaint amount of my thesis to-be favourite accounting professor, school on the Otonabee. research using paper and ink. Peggy Wallace, and accounting TA, From slumming around the The chase for information Anne Sloggett, introduced my biology- Bata Library as a precocious is thrilling, and all the more minded self to the ins and outs of four-year-old to, well, still fulfilling when you discover the business world, in a classroom in slumming around Bata library answers in the pages of a which I would someday study. Little dressed like a precocious book you happened to find did I know at the time that I was meant four-year-old—Trent, its been a slice. on a shelf. to leave the biology to the nurses and Moving into my final semester at Growing up a “Trent brat,” as we pursue a degree track in business. Trent, I’m filled with both nostalgia and like to call ourselves, I experienced pride. I never thought I would end up many parts of Trent that were very For the entire entry, please visit a student here—or worse, loving it as helpful when I became a student. For mycommunity.trentu.ca/alumni/ much as I do. My mother has worked grade 9 take-your-kid-to-work day, I from-the-house#Brat at Trent for my entire life, only pausing went on a tour of the science complex, a couple of times to have my brother seeing the sleep lab, the animal care and me. Trent was the perfect place to research facility, and meeting several
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Noble Inc. Announces Plans for a Facility in the New Trent HARRY KITCHEN LECTURE: Yuwa Hedrick-Wong to Research and Innovation Park be Alumnus in Residence
Adam Noble honed his scientific Dr. Yuwa Hedrick-Wong ’71 will skills as a research assistant at take part in the Alumni in Residence Trent when he was still in high program during the first week of school. He founded Noble Tech March, as Trent welcomes him to Inc. while he was at Lakefield deliver the Harry Kitchen Lecture District Secondary School (4 p.m., March 1, 2016, in The Gathering in September of 2013—and Space at Gzowski College). Dr. Hedrick- nurtured it through the Greater Wong’s lecture is titled Peterborough Innovation Cluster “Re-Imagining the Global Economic Future: (which works in partnership with Trent and is located in the Inclusive Growth as Democratizing University’s DNA Building). Productivity.” Hedrick-Wong believes that MARCH 1 And he has now, along with business partner and Trent economic development should be inclusive HARRY KITCHEN alumna, Dr. Andressa Lacerda ’08, announced plans for a and equitable. He brings a social justice LECTURE $20 million, 50,000-square-foot facility in the new Trent attitude towards his role as global economic Research and Innovation Park. advisor with MasterCard Worldwide.
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LOOKING BACK
Catharine Parr Traill College has always been a social hub and home to student discourse. In this early Traill photo, students relax in what was then the Wallis Hall Junior Common Room.
Trent University is currently conducting a review of Traill College and is looking for your input. Please see page 5 for a special message from President Leo Groarke about the review.