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Canada at 150 Spring 2017 + Canada at 150 Where Do You Come From? Student Refugees 16. Charles Pachter Canada’s Artist 12. Making History Ten Pivotal Moments 22. Graham Fraser on Bilingualism 28. UC and Residential Schools 32. uc.utoronto.ca/magazine U of T SPRING REUNION May 31 to June 4, 2017 Celebrating graduating classes with years ending in 2 and 7 UC Class of 1967 Reception Reunite with your UC classmates to celebrate the 50th anniversary of your graduation, before the U of T medal ceremony in Convocation Hall. Friday, June 2, 2017 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. University College, Bissell House Rethinking Canadian Nationalism: Autobiographical Reflections COME As Canada’s 150th birthday approaches, join Rick Salutin, a Toronto Star columnist and faculty member in the UC Canadian Studies program, as he explores the history of Canadian nationalism, with a personal touch. Friday, June 2, 2017 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. University College, Room 140 BACK Holding Power to Account Join Jim Williamson (BA 1982 UC), executive producer of CBC’s to University College for the weekend. The Fifth Estate, for a behind-the-scenes look at the increasingly high-stakes world of journalism. Saturday, June 3, 2017 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. University College, Room 140 REGISTER ONLINE www.springreunion.utoronto.ca For more information or if you require an accommodation in order to attend an event, please contact UC alumni relations at (416) 978-7416 or [email protected]. U of T SPRING REUNION May 31 to June 4, 2017 Celebrating graduating classes with years ending in 2 and 7 UC Class of 1967 Reception Reunite with your UC classmates to celebrate the 50th anniversary of your graduation, before the U of T medal ceremony in Convocation Hall. Friday, June 2, 2017 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. University College, Bissell House Rethinking Canadian Nationalism: Autobiographical Reflections COME As Canada’s 150th birthday approaches, join Rick Salutin, a Toronto Star columnist and faculty member in the UC Canadian Studies program, as he explores the history of Canadian nationalism, with a personal touch. Friday, June 2, 2017 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. University College, Room 140 BACK Holding Power to Account Join Jim Williamson (BA 1982 UC), executive producer of CBC’s to University College for the weekend. The Fifth Estate, for a behind-the-scenes look at the increasingly high-stakes world of journalism. Saturday, June 3, 2017 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. University College, Room 140 REGISTER ONLINE www.springreunion.utoronto.ca For more information or if you require an accommodation in order to attend an event, please contact UC alumni relations at (416) 978-7416 or [email protected]. CONTENTS SPRING 2017 featuresFeatures uc.utoronto.ca/magazine KEYNOTE 08. Principal’s message CLASS NOTES 12. 16. 36. CONVERSATION FOCUS News from alumni Iconic Canadian artist Charles Pachter For student refugees, “where do you (BA 1964 UC) come from?” is a loaded question BY YVONNE PALKOWSKI BY JENNIFER MCINTYRE NOTA BENE 40. MAKING Campus news HISTORY 22. 28. TIMELINE PERSPECTIVES The ten most consequential events A decade as Canada’s Commissioner in Canadian political history of Official Languages BY ProFESSOR NELSON WISEMAN BY GRAHAM FRASER (BA 1968 UC) 32. REPORT 04 — UC ALUMNI MAGAZINE An exploration inspired by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission BY ProFESSOR JOHN MARSHALL CONTENTS SPRING 2017 MASTHEAD Departments uc.utoronto.ca/magazine Volume 42, No. 2 EDITOR Yvonne Palkowski (BA 2004 UC) SPECIAL THANKS Donald Ainslie Alana Clarke (BA 2008 UC) Naomi Handley Michael Henry Lori MacIntyre COVER IMAGE The Painted Flag. Acrylic on canvas, 2006. Charles Pachter ART DIRECTION + DESIGN www.typotherapy.com PRINTING Flash Reproductions CORRESPONDENCE AND UNDELIVERABLE COPIES TO: University College Advancement Office 15 King’s College Circle Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 3H7 University College Alumni Magazine is published twice a year by the 10. 01. University College Advancement IMAGE 01. Office and is circulated to 30,000 University College Class alumni and friends of University Composite, 1967 College, University of Toronto. departments To update your address or IMAGE CREDIT University of unsubscribe send an email to Toronto Archives, 06. 44. [email protected] A75-0013-0073 CONTRIBUTORS CAMPAIGN UPDATE with your name and address or Our team Expanding our goals call (416) 978-2139 or toll-free 1(800)463-6048. 07. 46. BRIEFLY DONATIONS PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT Editor’s note Our supporters 40041311 10. 50. CALENDAR OBITUARY What’s on at UC Remembering Chancellor Emerita Rose Wolfe (BA 1938 UC) UC ALUMNI MAGAZINE — 05 CONTENTS SPRING 2017 Contributors uc.utoronto.ca/magazine Contributors GRAHAM FRASER (BA 1968 UC) JOHN MARSHALL Channel, Deutsche Welle Online, Dr. Graham Fraser (“Part John W. Marshall (“Univer- and CNIB.ca. Her work has also Cheerleader, Part Nag: A Decade sity College and Residential appeared in Grain Magazine, as Commissioner of Official Schools: An Exploration Seasons Magazine, The Journal of Languages,” page 28) was born Inspired by the Truth and Rec- the Canadian Association for the in Ottawa and graduated from onciliation Commission,” page Advancement of Women in Sport, University College with a degree 32) serves as Vice-Principal of Dandelion, Ms. Magazine, Xtra, in history. He worked as a jour- University College and Associ- and Lexicon. Her website nalist for the Toronto Star, The ate Professor in the Depart- is jenmceditor.com. Globe and Mail, Maclean’s and ment for the Study of Reli- The Montreal Gazette in Toronto, gion. His research centres on NELSON WISEMAN Montréal, Québec City, Ottawa, diversity in the beginnings of Nelson Wiseman (“Making and Washington, and was a guest Christianity. After seeing First History: The Ten Most Conse- columnist for Le Devoir. He has Nations artist Ken Monkman’s quential Events in Canadian published five books:Fighting exhibition “Shame and Preju- Political History,” page 22) is a Back: Urban Renewal in Trefann dice: A Story of Resilience” at Professor in the Department of Court; René Lévesque and the the University of Toronto Art Political Science and Director of Parti Québécois in Power (nomi- Centre, he recommended it in the Canadian Studies program nated for a Governor-General’s every conversation he had. at University College. A special- award); Playing for Keeps: The The exhibition premiered at ist in Canadian government and Making of the Prime Minister; Vous U of T and is now travelling politics, elections, voting, and M’intéressez: Chroniques; and Sorry, across Canada as, in the artist’s political parties, he is a frequent I Don’t Speak French: Confronting words, “a counter-narrative” commentator on national affairs. the Canadian Crisis That Won’t to Canada 150 celebrations. His most recent book is The Go Away. He served as Canada’s Public Intellectual in Canada. Commissioner of Official Lan- JENNIFER MCINTYRE guages from 2006 to 2016. He Jennifer McIntyre (“Where received a master’s in history Do You Come From?” page 16) from the University of Toronto, is a writer and editor based in is the recipient of five honorary Toronto, Ontario. She builds degrees, and was recognized model airplanes in her spare as one of University College’s time, bakes a mean chocolate Alumni of Influence in 2016. chip cookie, and holds the regional record for most bones broken in a solo urban bicycle accident. Jennifer has written for CBC Sports, the Discovery 06 — UC ALUMNI MAGAZINE BRIEFLY SPRING 2017 Editor’s Note uc.utoronto.ca/magazine Briefly Editor’s Note IN LIGHT OF OUR Nation’s sESQUICEN- TENNIAL THIS SUMMER, the decision to devote this issue of UC Magazine to Canada was easy. Not so straightforward was par- ing down the myriad stories on this theme, and deciding which of them to tell in the limited space available. After all, Uni- versity College has been called the most important academic building in the country. As the founding College of the Uni- versity of Toronto, it was one of a scarce few institutions of higher education in existence upon the birth of our nation, and one through which scores of influential Canadians have passed, particularly in the early days. From battlefield surgeon Lt.-Col. JOHN McCRAE (BA 01. 1894 UC), the poet behind In Flanders Fields, and beloved of (just read “Where Do IMAGE 01. You Come From?” page 16, Yvonne Palkowski humorist Dr. STEPHEN LEA- (BA 2004 UC) if you’re not convinced). As COCK (BA 1891 UC), to a first-generation Canadian IMAGE CREDIT pioneering journalist BAR- Christopher Dew born to immigrants who fled BARA FRUM (BA 1951 UC) and then-communist Poland, I am Olympian ABBY HOFFMAN (BA 1968 UC), members of our keenly aware of the difference College community took what that a geopolitical setting and they learned here and used it to an education can make. To build our great nation. And they identify as a Canadian—and continue to shape and change with all the opportunity and Canada—and the world—today. responsibility and pride that entails—is a very powerful (See uc.utoronto.ca/aoi for an ever-expanding list of influen- thing. The stories in the pages tial UC alumni.) that follow are an attempt to capture something of the The openness and diversity of essence of Canada, our Cana- our College community reflect dian-ness—and our College’s that of our country and are significant place within it. something we can be proud YVONNE PALKOWSKI (BA 2004 UC) UC ALUMNI MAGAZINE — 07 KEYNOTE SPRING 2017 Principal’s Message uc.utoronto.ca/magazine Keynote UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AND CANADA’s SESQUICENTENNIAL AUTHOR Donald Ainslie Principal, University College PHOTOGRAPHER Johnny Guatto THE YEAR waS 1967.
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