!mpactwinter 2014 Issue Number 21 Western

Conserving nature, preserving history Ball family gift honours famed naturalist W.E. Saunders !mpact From our Western family to 02 From our family to yours 03 Battling brain disorders yours 04 Conserving nature, preserving history here’s something very special alive by giving like-minded orthodontic 06 Faculty focus: Education about this time of year. students a helping hand. T As the calendar year and Similarly, this civic-mindedness is 07 Changing the system, busy academic term draw to a close, reflected in a unique athletics award changing the future I notice a subtle, but meaningful, shift established by the Smith family to in focus on campus toward matters of encourage Western students to strive 08 Sourcing sustainable solutions the heart – a greater emphasis on the for balance in all aspects of their life – including volunteerism. 09 A fighting chance importance of family, friends, tradition and giving back. As a supporter of Western, you 10 Balancing act As I read of the overwhelming are a cherished member of our generosity and support on the campus family, and I would like to 12 The gift of music pages of Impact Western, I see these express my gratitude for your ongoing values repeated over and over again. commitment. My wife, Meena, and I 13 Championing community ties Particularly, I see families coming wish you and your loved ones a warm and wonderful holiday season. 14 Thank you to our donors together in support of a common goal: to help Western achieve the Thank you for being a part of the 22 Campaign progress extraordinary. Western family, for supporting our The Ball family recognized the tradition of excellence and for giving On the cover: importance of preserving history. back when and where it’s most They gave to Western not only to needed. honour a beloved family member and historic Londoner, but also to foster a family tradition of love and respect for nature in future generations. By establishing a memorial student award in honour of her late husband, Amit Chakma Marjorie Way is keeping Dr. David C. President & Vice-Chancellor W.E. Saunders (1861-1943) Illustration by Scott Woods, drawn from a photo taken by Way’s commitment to helping others Western University H. M. Halliday (May 29, 1941) featuring W.E. Saunders with a young bald eagle from a nest near London, Ont.

Impact Western Winter 2014 issue Number 21 Editor: Krista Habermehl, MA’05 Executive Editor: Diana Cunningham President 's Holiday Publisher: Helen Connell, MBA’96 Staff, Faculty & Volunteer Contributors: Heather Bishop, BA’90; Amit Chakma; Cory Habermehl, MA’05; Emily Reception Leighton, MA’13; Carole Stinson, BA’87; Veronica Stoiber; Jason Winders, MES’10 President Amit Chakma Contributing photography: Geoff Robins, BA’98 & Mrs. Meena Chakma Design/Illustrations: Scott Woods invite you to celebrate the season Impact Western is published by the Department of Communications & Public Affairs, in partnership with the Department of Alumni Relations & Development, Monday, December 15, 2014 to inform alumni, corporations, foundations and other friends of Western about the donations, priorities and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. progress of the University’s current fundraising initiatives as well as the impact of gifts already in action. You are Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine receiving this publication because of your generous support of Western University. Thank you. Western University, 1465 Richmond St., London, Ontario

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02 | Impact Western Battling brain disorders Temerty Foundation gift offers hope to millions affected by neurodegenerative diseases

im and Louise Temerty understand the power of the math Western University project the Temertys have supported, the involved. That’s why the Canadian philanthropists felt family connection to the University is not new. Their daughter, Leah Jcompelled to support a Western-led research collaboration (Temerty) Lord, BA’02, and son-in-law, Michael Lord, BA’01, both seeking to unlock the secrets of neurodegenerative diseases. graduated from Western affiliate, Huron University College. “We’ve got all these people doing all of this research and some “We are extremely pleased and thankful to the Temerty Family of it is overlapping,” says Mr. Temerty, founder and chairman of Foundation for their confidence and support through this significant Northland Power Inc. “If only we could combine those efforts, gift,” says Western’s President and Vice-Chancellor Amit Chakma. and avoid redundancy in the work, the multiplying effect would “At Western, we believe that research and discovery are keys to be incredible. We were quite taken by this idea. We felt we had to creating the potential to significantly improve people’s lives.” support it.” The Temertys and the Temerty Family Foundation have generously donated $5 million to the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University to advance discoveries in the prevention, early detection and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases like ALS, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. The gift, which leverages Ontario Brain Institute matching funds to support the Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Initiative, will fund a five-year study, led by Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Dean Dr. Michael Strong, principal investigator of the Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Initiative and one of Canada’s leading ALS researchers. “Never before, either here or worldwide, have experts in seemingly diverse diseases come together into a single collaboration to understand the basis, commonalities and distinguishing characteristics of these devastating disorders,” says Dr. Strong. “Our ultimate goal is to determine if, by studying the disease as a component of a larger whole, we can develop early treatment strategies long before the disease fully takes hold.” Currently, one million Ontarians suffer from a brain disorder; one in three Canadians will be affected by a neurological or psychiatric disease, disorder or injury at some point in their life. Given Canada’s aging population and the high incidence and prevalence of neurodegenerative disorders, discovering methods of early diagnosis will make a significant impact on treatment therapies while alleviating the economic burden of the disease. This gift resonates on a personal level for Mr. Temerty, whose mother passed away from ALS nearly two decades ago. “Right from that time on,” he says, “I started to look for opportunities to support research. That’s where it started, and it has continued to this day.” The Temertys have a long history of philanthropy, led primarily A $5-million donation from Louise and Jim Temerty (pictured above) and the Temerty Family Foundation will advance discoveries in the prevention, early detection and by investments in health-care research. While this is the first treatment of neurodegenerative diseases like ALS, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.

winter 2014 Issue 21 | 03 Conserving nature, preserving history Ball family gift honours famed naturalist W.E. Saunders

“We should take full advantage of the rare things in nature, for we are never sure that another chance will arrive.” W.E. Saunders (1861-1943)

04 | Impact Western A hawk circling the skies. A beetle scuttling across a dirt path. Rows of irises bending gracefully in the wind.

hese images of the natural world and achievements in the field of she was only two years old) and she inspired and motivated W.E. conservation, his granddaughter, the late fondly referred to him as “Pop.” Following TSaunders, LLD’36, a successful Kathleen (Kay) Ball, BA’44, and her family in Saunders’ footsteps, Mrs. Ball pursued businessman, prominent Canadian generously donated $100,000 to Western postsecondary education in biology at ornithologist as well as entomologist, University to establish an endowed Western and, in 1949, she graduated from horticulturalist and – above all – scholarship fund. Mrs. Ball passed away Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., with a PhD naturalist. in the summer of 2014. in ornithology. Born in London, Ont., in 1861, W.E. The W.E. Saunders Memorial Graduate Saunders was the son of William Saunders, Scholarship in Biological Conservation one of the foremost Canadian authorities & Biodiversity will provide $15,000 each on agriculture and horticulture and founder year to a master’s or doctoral student in the of the Experimental Farms in Ottawa in the Faculty of Science who holds an Ontario late 1800s. Like his father, W.E. Saunders Graduate Scholarship and is conducting was a pharmacologist by trade, but spent research in the fields of biological much of his time alone, out-of-doors, in conservation or biodiversity. the wetlands, woodlands and fields of “Achieving sustainability of southwestern Ontario. environmental systems in our “When I go out into the woods,” he often interconnected world is undoubtedly one said, “I forget everything else … I don’t know of the century’s greatest challenges and Mrs. Kay Ball, BA’44, was rarely seen without her field binoculars. what it is to be lonely in the country where among the research critical priorities at there is nobody.” Western Science,” says Charmaine Dean, According to Mr. Stephen Ball, his dean of the Faculty of Science at Western mother endeavoured to pass her love of University. “This scholarship will enhance nature onto both of her sons, spending the educational experience of our graduate many Sundays with them at Beaverhill students, allowing them opportunities they Lake near Edmonton, Alta., in search of would not otherwise have to follow their birds. Her interest was infectious and research passion and develop the critical she influenced many friends and family knowledge and skills required to address members to become avid birders. this global issue.” “When it came to birds, my mother The Ball family gift will support bright loved pretty much everything about them,” and enthusiastic students who will carry says Mr. Ball. “Even in the last few years on W.E. Saunders’ legacy of education and of her life we would drive her around the conservation. countryside to look for birds. She would see “We’re hoping these students will a tiny speck in the sky and say ‘Oh, that’s a go on to do great things,” says Stephen … ’ and name a specific kind of hawk. All I A gift from Mrs. Kay Ball, BA’44 (bottom left), and Ball, son of Mrs. Kay Ball. “A university would see was a black speck in the sky but Mr. George Ball (bottom right), with their sons Mr. Stephen Ball (top left) and Prof. Eric Ball (top education represents a significant financial she could tell by the wing motion, the tips of right), will support Western Science students’ commitment and this is an opportunity for the feathers and the tail, what it was.” research on conservation and biodiversity. us to support people who have a shared Thanks to the Ball family’s inspiration, W.E. Saunders was a passionate interest with our family.” this generous gift will preserve W.E. advocate for nature and conservancy Like W.E. Saunders, Mrs. Ball had a Saunders’ legacy and provide the and was thrilled to share his knowledge keen interest in birds. As a child, she often motivation for future generations of with others. During his lifetime, he wrote tagged along on his numerous nature walks students to follow in the famed naturalist’s more than 700 newspaper columns, as and bird-watching excursions and a close footsteps. well as 300 articles, on the subject. He relationship developed through this shared was also a member of several prominent interest. For more information about the Faculty of Science’s campaign priorities, please contact ornithological and naturalist clubs and W.E. Saunders was indisputably a Paula Luchak, director of Alumni Relations and societies in Canada and the United States. father figure in Mrs. Ball’s life (her own Development, Faculty of Science (519.661.2111, In honour of W.E. Saunders’ memory father passed away unexpectedly when ext. 86642 or [email protected]).

winter 2014 Issue 21 | 05 Faculty Focus: Education

Taking charge of the future An interview with Dean of the Faculty Q & A of Education Vicki Schwean

Q. What do you hope students will Q. What changes to your faculty’s education program that focuses on our learn from their experience with programs are on the horizon? faculty’s unique skills and expertise while Western’s education faculty? A. We’ll be focusing even more on enhancing opportunities for our teacher A. We want our students to build habits internationalization. We’re thrilled to candidates. Our new program offers of mind, habits of hand, and habits of be in the final stages of an exciting new students the opportunity to specialize in heart. With respect to the mind, we want partnership that will allow us to develop areas of increasing need in the education them to develop critical thinking and and implement schools and curriculum to system – including Early Childhood problem solving skills. For the hand, we educate children in a number of different Education, French Language literacy, want to enable them with the skills to countries. We’re also developing a new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering enact the knowledge they have garnered baccalaureate degree in International and Math) and international education to while pursuing their studies in education Education that will be the first of its name a few – to address shortages and and to make a real change in the world kind in eastern Canada. In addition, we keep Ontario’s education system sound. through interpersonal relationships and are building pathways from our online At the same time, our faculty is actively consultation. And for the heart, we want Advanced Qualifications courses to engaged in research focusing on state-of- our students to go into the world and our graduate level programs, which the-art curriculum development, equity live the moral and ethical imperatives to will allow professionals throughout the and social justice, educational leadership, care for others and provide them with the world to pursue graduate level studies international education, children’s mental opportunity to advance and flourish. at our faculty. And we will be teaching health and well-being, inclusive education, the English language to more students and assessment practices. Q. What makes Western’s Faculty of than ever before as our English Language Education unique? Centre continues to grow. Q. What are your faculty’s current A. We are passionate about taking priorities for the Be Extraordinary charge of the future and giving back “In our campaign, we campaign? to the world. Today’s children are A. We are prioritizing projects that give tomorrow’s leaders, so we work are prioritizing projects back to the community at large. Our every day to strengthen the field of that give back to the Single Ceiling initiative is vitally important education to help ensure every child community at large. to ensuring vulnerable children in our has the opportunity to flourish. From local community receive the mental our nationally and internationally- Projects that will bolster health care they need. Through sharing recognized research centres, like our our ability to take charge our evidence-based treatments more Centre for Research and Education on of the future and give broadly, we hope to help children across Violence Against Women and Children, Canada and around the world. Our to our dedication to children’s mental something back to Centre for Research and Education on health and advancing education the world.” Violence Against Women and Children for indigenous populations, we are is conducting exemplary research on fundamentally connected to the domestic violence in the workplace and community. Our faculty members are Q. What current challenges in the field homicide prevention, and we would love leaders in their respective fields and of education is your faculty tackling? to be able to fund more of this type of offer world-renowned research expertise A. The provincial government asked life-changing work. We’re also excited and practical teaching experience to that all Ontario faculties of education about an upcoming partnership with students at the baccalaureate, master, restructure their teacher education our indigenous communities to develop and doctoral levels. programs from one to two years. While a centre that will focus on literacy, challenging, this gave us the opportunity education, fitness and overall wellness to develop a two-year bachelor of for people of First Nations heritage.

06 | Impact Western Changing the system, changing the future The Faculty of Education’s Single Ceiling initiative sets out to alter the face of children’s mental health care

he numbers are shocking. profiles in order to develop individual, evidence-based treatment Between 15 and 20 per cent of Canadian children are pathways for children.” Taffected by mental health disorders, yet only one out The team will also be working to develop early prevention and of every five of these children receives treatment within our intervention strategies, and will empower the local community current health-care system. If socio-economic factors such as by training teachers and parents to utilize those strategies to help poverty are included, children become even less likely to receive improve vulnerable children’s chances of success. treatment. “The Faculty of Education’s vision for improving children’s “It’s deeply concerning,” says Vicki Schwean, a children’s mental health care aligns so well with what we want to do,” says psychologist and dean of Western’s Faculty of Education. Lynne Livingstone, chair of the Child and Youth Network. “Imagine if only one in five adults diagnosed with cancer were Composed of local organizations committed to improving given treatment; society would be outraged.” outcomes for children, the Child and Youth Network is one A large part of the problem is the way the children’s mental of the Faculty of Education’s primary partners in the Single health-care system is organized, says Schwean. The various Ceiling initiative. They hope to house the initiative in their new services that exist are distributed throughout the community, family centre currently being constructed in London’s Argyle making it difficult to navigate the system. Quite often, children are community. sent from place to place, from expert to expert, without finding “We’re thrilled to be helping to change the way services the help they need. are delivered,” says Livingstone. “This will really help make a Western’s Faculty of Education is seeking to change all that. difference in these children’s lives.” Through its innovative Single Ceiling initiative, the faculty has set Currently, the Faculty of Education is raising $3 million for the out to improve care for these vulnerable children by organizing Single Ceiling initiative to help research and develop treatment children’s mental health systems and experts under one roof, in a pathways, educate the local community and to share the results single ceiling approach. of their work across Canada and beyond. The initiative will make The approach will create an environment of shareable huge strides in reducing the number of children with mental knowledge around children’s mental health care. Experts will be health issues, says Schwean. able to help more children, while at the same time researching a “We want to use this work as a catalyst for change in children’s number of new, evidence-based treatments that will help bring mental health care, provincially, nationally and globally,” she says. about systemic changes to the field of children’s mental health “This initiative is an important investment in better health for our care. children and in a better future for all of us.” “You simply can’t treat all children the same,” says Schwean. “Our team members will work together to look at a variety of To support the Single Ceiling initiative or to learn more about the Faculty of Education’s priorities, contact Jan New, executive director, Faculties & social determinants, socio-economic factors and parental Divisions Development (519.661.2111, ext. 88458 or [email protected]).

winter 2014 Issue 21 | 07 Sourcing sustainable solutions A new engineering award supports a Mr. Eric Chung, BESc’77, MEng’78, and his wife Mrs. Ruby Chung, BSc’78, Western student conducting innovative are thrilled to give back to the University to help students, like Tarek Rashwan, BESc’13, further their geotechnical or geo-environmental wastewater treatment research engineering research.

ourcing new treatments for wastewater may not seem like “It generally takes a lot of energy to run a wastewater the most glamourous line of research, but for 23-year-old treatment plant. What we’re proposing is a more energy- STarek Rashwan, BESc’13, the thrill is in the challenge of efficient way to manage the material,” says Tarek. “We’re simplifying a complex issue. pushing the envelope and moving further towards energy “I really like the idea of taking a big environmental problem recovery, as opposed to solely focusing on treatment of the that encompasses a huge area and condensing it down wastewater.” to a simple problem on paper,” says Tarek, a master of By working directly with industry partners, Western engineering science student in the civil and environmental engineering students, like Tarek, are able to expedite the engineering program. transfer of their lab-based research to real-world, industrial Tarek is the first recipient of the Eric and Ruby Chung application. Graduate Award in Geotechnical Engineering, an annual “Awards and scholarships enable our students to pursue award established by Western alumni Eric and Ruby Chung their education and professional aspirations,” says Dean of to support engineering students whose research shows the Engineering, Andrew N. Hrymak. “We are delighted that Eric promise of practical, industrial application. and Ruby Chung’s award recognizes and supports students Currently, Tarek is exploring ways in which technology who are working to advance innovative technologies needed used for the purpose of soil remediation can be applied to by engineering leaders working to improve communities manage bio-solids from a wastewater treatment plant. When everywhere.” completed, this research has the potential for significant Mr. Chung, BESc’77, MEng’78, fondly remembers his energy and, in turn, cost savings for plant operators. time at Western as a period of “coming alive.” The University is where he and his wife, Ruby, BSc’78, met and where he gained the knowledge to successfully launch his more than 30-year career as a geotechnical engineering consultant. “I am grateful for my experience at Western, and for those involved in my education,” says Mr. Chung. “All of this has allowed me to go this far in my life and helped shape me to be the person I am today.” Mr. and Mrs. Chung hope this award will inspire engineering students, like Tarek, to continue working to bring forward reliable solutions to the various challenges the industry is facing today. “It is our pleasure to be able to encourage the next generation in furthering their research to produce practical industrial applications,” he says.

Master of engineering science student Tarek Rashwan, BESc’13, is sourcing sustainable solutions for wastewater treatment. He is the first To learn how you can support Western Engineering, please contact recipient of the Eric and Ruby Chung Graduate Award in Geotechnical Virginia Daugharty, alumni and development officer, Faculty of Engineering. Engineering (519.661.4209 or [email protected]).

08 | Impact Western A fighting chance A generous bequest will give medicine and nursing students a fighting chance at success in the field of health care

Dr. H. Leonard Sussman and Mrs. Pam Sussman are giving to Western to support medicine and nursing students who are dedicated, determined and disciplined.

t was 1948 and Dr. H. Leonard support students who demonstrate care in Canada. “Gifts like these help us Sussman, a practising neurologist and similar characteristics: dedication, build upon our foundation of excellence Ipsychiatrist, was officiating a determination and discipline. and allow us to attract, support and championship boxing match between Once realized, the bequest will inspire the best and brightest students,” two young students from his former provide for two continuing student he says. senior school, Christian Brothers awards – one in medicine and one in The Sussmans firmly believe that College, in Kimberley, South Africa. nursing – which will support students a career in medicine is a lifetime Although Dr. Sussman had judged facing financial hardships. commitment – not just a job – and many such matches before, on this “We felt the medicine award would that it takes a certain type of person to particular occasion he was struck by give a student who would like to truly make a difference in the lives of the fact that a rather inexperienced practice medicine the opportunity to their patients. It is their hope that this fighter was paired with a very skilled do so,” says Mrs. Sussman. “I find it bequest will support those fighters who, boxer. While the skilled boxer had all unconscionable that a student could go much like the underdog boxer, may get the right moves, it was the amateur – through basic medical training only to knocked down, but never, ever give up who made up for his lack of ability with face an enormous amount of debt.” on their dreams. strength of character, determination In addition, the Sussmans felt it was And what happened to that boxer? and sheer nerve – that caught his eye. equally important to support a nursing Dr. Sussman had the occasion to cross “Every time the fine boxer knocked student because of the integral role paths with the young man 10 years after this little punk down, he got right back nurses play, with doctors, in health care. the pivotal boxing match. Although he up and said ‘hit me again’,” says Dr. Dr. Sussman’s own mother was a didn’t win any boxing matches, he went Sussman. “Eventually, the fine boxer nurse in WWI with St. John Ambulance on to become a doctor. He had this to won the trophy, but it made me want and he sings the praises of the nurses say to Dr. Sussman: “You changed my to recognize the man who gave of his he’s had the good fortune of working life. For the first time, someone realized best, tried his darnedest, but never won with throughout his lengthy career. that you can’t always be the winner, a thing.” As with the medicine award, the but you can give of your best in every And so, in honour of that spirit, he Sussmans would like the nursing respect.” created a trophy specifically for the student award recipient to be boxer who tried and tried and tried – determined and dedicated in the but never won a championship. pursuit of their degree, in spite of To learn how to leave a bequest to Western In the same vein, Dr. Sussman, who financial hardships. through your Will, please contact our Gift retired at the age of 91 after a 69-year- According to Western’s Dean of Planning Officers: Jane Edwards (519.661.2111, ext. 88829 long career in neurology and psychiatry, Health Sciences, Jim Weese, investing or [email protected]), and his wife Mrs. Pam Sussman, in nursing education in this way is a Mike O’Hagan (519.661.2111, ext. 85595 have made a bequest to Western to direct investment in the quality of health or [email protected]).

winter 2014 Issue 21 | 09 Balancing act A new award helps students strike a balance between academics, athletics and community involvement

f there’s one thing Barbara and Simon Smith know well, it’s the career,” says Mr. Smith, a retired Imperial Oil executive. “This importance of balance – in life and on the beam. is because of the balance and the discipline required, as well as I The couple are former intercollegiate gymnasts who some of the skills they learn in school and as part of athletics. have made a significant donation to establish an award to help It’s an incredibly valuable thing.” Western students achieve a fine balance between the competing The award is named in honour of Barbara’s mother, priorities in their lives. June Paterson, who strongly encouraged her children and The Phylis June Paterson Athletic Award will support two grandchildren to pursue postsecondary education, despite $2,000 annual awards for a male and female undergraduate having never attended university herself. She was heavily student. Recipients must be valued members of a Mustangs involved in her community of Sarnia, Ont., as a volunteer for Varsity team but must also be involved in their community. the Cancer Society and Meals on Wheels, and believed in the “Barb and I have always held the view that the combination of importance of balancing extracurricular activities, such as athletics and academics – and a little bit of volunteerism – really volunteerism and athletics, with education. makes for a better, well-rounded student and somebody who is “My mom was a builder; someone who supported others,” probably going to be more successful when they get into their says Mrs. Smith, who holds a PhD in Education. “She was

10 | Impact Western “My mom was a builder; someone who supported others. She was always in the background supporting me and encouraging me to experience all things in life. It wasn’t just a matter of getting good grades or doing well in sports, it was about all of those experiences combined.” Barbara Smith

The Smith family has established a new athletics award in honour of June Paterson (pictured above). The first recipient will be announced during the 2015/2016 academic year.

always in the background supporting me and encouraging me According to Thérèse Quigley, director of Western’s to experience all things in life. It wasn’t just a matter of getting Sports and Recreation Services, donor support for Athletic good grades or doing well in sports, it was about all of those Financial Awards (AFA) play a crucial role in affording students experiences combined. She was also very supportive of my dad the opportunity to pursue excellence in both athletics and and his athletics in the same respect.” academics. Mrs. Paterson was married to Western alumnus, G.G. (Gord) “The impact of these awards is very significant in the life of Paterson, BA’33, a tremendous athlete and member of the a student-athlete. The rigour of academics and athletics today Sarnia Imperials football team during the 1930s. As part of the requires a focus and commitment that is very time consuming team, he was a two-time winner of the Grey Cup (’34 and ’36). and costly,” says Quigley. “The AFA program at Western is As a family, the Patersons have long-standing ties to Western, dependent on the leadership and generosity of our donors and is as Mrs. Smith’s brother and two of her nephews, including critical to the ongoing development and success of our student- 1878 Society member Scott Paterson, BA’85, are also athletes.” Western alumni. Western has been consistently recognized as one of the The Smiths hope this award will relieve some of the top universities in Canada in the number of scholar-athletes recipients’ financial burden so that they are better able to achieving Academic All-Canadian status. For two consecutive balance academics, athletics and volunteerism without having years, Western student-athletes have received one of eight to squeeze a part-time job into the mix. Governor Generals Awards for athletic and academic excellence. “It’s easy for students, when they get into university, to The first recipients of the Phylis June Paterson Athletic Award become very busy. There are many demands on their time and will be announced during the 2015/2016 academic year and it it’s easy to let the athletics slip and give them up. We want to is the Smith’s hope that the award will go to students who, like encourage students not to do that,” says Mr. Smith. “We want Mrs. Paterson, put other people before themselves and who students to continue to participate, to be active and to achieve have the potential to make a positive difference in the world. balance. I think those students will be more balanced and better To learn more about creating a student award, contact Carole Stinson, leaders. They’ll have better capabilities than, perhaps, if they had executive director, Development Programs (519.661.2111, ext. 85696 or not been engaged in that way.” [email protected]) or visit extraordinary.westernu.ca

winter 2014 Issue 21 | 11 The gift of music A birthday gift in honour of a Western faculty member and alumna supports Music Building renovation and expansion

The Don Wright Faculty of Music is currently undergoing a $25-million renovation to upgrade and expand the Music Building.

r. Barbara Lent, MA’74, MD’78, took piano lessons as a When the couple learned that the faculty’s greatest need was for child and participated in music classes in middle school, the $25-million Music Building renovation and expansion project, Dbut never formally took up an instrument – that is until they directed their gift of $50,000 to the initiative. In recognition of she heard of the New Horizons Adult Band. their generous support, a rehearsal studio will be named in honour A professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Western’s of Dr. Lent. Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Dr. Lent picked up a Currently, the music facility is bursting at its seams – with more trumpet for the very first time in 2002 when she joined the band. than 700 students using a space originally intended for 450. The She has been entertaining audiences with the band ever since. building renovation will double student space, creating a new 48- “I wanted to play the clarinet or the saxophone but I missed seat recital space, additional and larger rehearsal halls and practice the first session because I had teaching responsibilities … so I was rooms and seminar spaces. given the trumpet,” says Dr. Lent. “It’s been According to Betty Anne Younker, dean of great. Everyone tries hard but there’s no the Don Wright Faculty of Music, the building competitiveness. I’ve learned new skills and renovation and expansion will create a better have a greater appreciation for musicians. environment for music teaching and learning. I also met lots of people, and playing for an “For our students to learn, compose and perform audience is terrific.” at their best, they need spaces that allow The New Horizons Adult Band is an musicianship to flourish,” says Younker. initiative of the Don Wright Faculty of Music to Central to the renovations are rehearsal and provide instruction to adults wishing to learn, teaching spaces, like the studio supported by Dr. or re-learn, how to play wind or percussion Lent and Prof. Solomon, where accomplished vocal and instrumental instructors will offer one- instruments. Established in 1999, the band is Dr. Barbara Lent, MA’74, MD’78, plays the first of its kind in Canada. the trumpet as part of the New Horizons on-one time for all performance students. The band has come to play an important Adult Band, an initiative of the Don Wright “We were inspired by Betty Anne’s enthusiasm Faculty of Music. role in Dr. Lent’s life and consequently that of for her students and her concern that they have her husband, Western Faculty of Law Professor Robert Solomon. appropriate space to practice and perform,” says Prof. Solomon. “I am one of the many ‘band aides’,” says Prof. Solomon with a With this donation, Dr. Lent and Prof. Solomon are giving the gift chuckle. “I carry instruments for some of the more elderly musicians of music to future music makers, a gift that they have enjoyed the and set up banners. It’s just a great deal of fun – very enjoyable.” past decade through the New Horizons Adult Band. On the occasion of Dr. Lent’s 65th birthday, Prof. Solomon was inspired to make a gift to the Don Wright Faculty of Music – as a fitting tribute to the place that has provided him and his wife with so To learn about the fundraising priorities of the Don Wright Faculty of Music, much pleasure. “It’s important for us to give back and particularly please contact Kim Malcolm, alumni and development officer519.661.2111 ( , to support student-oriented projects and education,” says Prof. ext. 85695 or [email protected]) or visit extraordinary.westernu.ca/ Solomon. wheretogive/music

12 | Impact Western Championing community ties Memorial award recognizes community- minded orthodontics students

Dr. Meena Na, Graduate Orthodontics class of 2016, is improving smiles and building ties to the community. She is the inaugural recipient of the Dr. David C. Way Memorial Award, which recognizes students who demonstrate academic achievement as well as community service.

or Dr. Meena Na, career and community service. For Dr. Antonios Mamandras, chair, community are one and the same. The idea for the award came from Dr. Division of Graduate Orthodontics, the gift F “Orthodontics is a profession in Way’s wife, Mrs. Marjorie Way, who was celebrates both the 40-year history of the service to others,” explains Dr. Na, Graduate determined to leave behind a legacy in program and its future potential. Orthodontics class of 2016. “Being able to her late husband’s memory and to see it “Dr. Way was instrumental in bringing treat patients and build someone’s smile is established in her lifetime. local community support to our program a very uniquely challenging and rewarding During his career, the respected and recruiting the first clinical instructors,” career.” orthodontist mentored students and young says Dr. Mamandras. “I am happy the Way From volunteer peer support during professionals in acquiring business and family is connected to our program with this her studies to providing oral health care to financial skills. Many of his former students award because they have contributed so underserved populations in Nicaragua, Dr. credit his guidance and business acumen much to our success.” Na lives the Schulich School of Medicine for their successful practices. Dr. Na also appreciates the history she & Dentistry’s value of social responsibility, “My father believed in supporting others is now a part of. “Everyone who knew Dr. which she feels is an integral part of her in the profession whenever possible,” Way speaks of him highly, with such love profession. says his son, Robert Way. “He spent and respect,” she says. “I am honoured and And as the inaugural recipient of the countless hours helping other dentists and feel very privileged to receive this memorial Dr. David C. Way Memorial Award, her orthodontists get established, and learn award.” efforts have been recognized in memory how to save and invest in their practices.” The Way family’s gift will continue to of a like-minded individual. The award has created a special bond support and inspire students like Dr. Na. The award is named for Dr. David Way, between Dr. Na and the late Dr. Way. “This “The costs of education should never be a London orthodontist and a founding award reminds me that community service an insurmountable barrier, and providing member of the Graduate Orthodontics is important and to continue building my an award helps make sure the choice program at Western. He served as the contributions,” says Dr. Na. “I now want to of an orthodontic education remains a program’s Clinical Director for 15 years, inspire and mentor others as Dr. Way did.” possibility,” says Mr. Way. from 1973 until his retirement in 1988. This is the legacy the Way family is Dr. Way passed away in 2011 at the age investing in. “My mother wanted to pay of 86. tribute to my father’s love of teaching and For more information about the fundraising The resulting memorial gift established helping others,” says Mr. Way. “We are priorities of the Schulich School of Medicine the Dr. David C. Way Memorial Award, a pleased to leave something in his memory & Dentistry, please contact Tracey Rutledge, $2,000 annual award for a student who at the dental school to benefit students for executive director, Development (519.661.2111, demonstrates academic achievement and the future.” ext. 24290 or [email protected]).

winter 2014 Issue 21 | 13 Thank You to Our Donors

The 1878 Societies

The 1878 Societies, named for the year of Western’s founding, honour Western’s most generous donors. The listing below recognizes individual members of the Societies who have given $25,000 or more cumulatively, as well as corporations, foundations and associations that have given $100,000 or more cumulatively. In addition, the Helen M.B. Allison Legacies Society, Western’s gift planning program, recognizes alumni, friends and members of the community who have made a commitment to Western’s future through their Wills, life insurance policies and gifts of residual interest. Many members of The 1878 Societies also make annual contributions to a variety of programs and projects across the University. We would like to thank all members of The 1878 Societies for their vision and leadership. We also wish to thank those donors who have chosen to remain anonymous. This listing reflects membership in the Societies as of September 30, 2014.

Richard and Labatt Breweries of Canada The Salamander Foundation Graham and Gale Wright Beryl Ivey Society Lassonde Family Foundation Sun Microsystems of Canada Inc. Albert and Temmy Latner Family Foundation Law Foundation of Ontario The Asper Foundation Donors of $25,000,000 or more Merck Canada Inc. N.C. James Society The Blackburn Group Inc. Society named in honour of former Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Bloomberg Donors of $1,000,000-$2,499,999 Board Chair and Chancellor Emeritus, The Ontario Legal Aid Plan Canadian Diabetes Association Society named in honour of Western’s first Richard Ivey and outstanding female Power Corporation of Canada Canadian Tire Corporation Limited president from 1908-1914. philanthropist and volunteer, the late Power Financial Corporation Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Beryl Ivey. RBC Foundation The Mitchell & Kathryn Baran Family Corus Entertainment Inc. The late Mrs. Beryl M. Ivey, C.M. The Richard and Jean Ivey Fund Foundation/ Trudell Medical Donald K. Jackson Family Foundation Dr. Richard M. Ivey, C.C. Rotman Family Foundation Ralph M. Barford Donner Canadian Foundation The Richard M. Ivey Family and the Roxar Inc. Dr. Keith Barron E. I. du Pont Canada Company Ivey Foundation Royal Bank Financial Group Scott and Melissa Beattie The EJLB Foundation Seymour Schulich, O.C. Schlumberger Canada Ltd. William Bell Ernst & Young LLP Scotiabank Bill and Anne Brock Family Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Tangerine Ann Bucke and the late H.W.W. Bucke FPInnovations IBM Canada Ltd. TD Bank Financial Group Alexander F.L. Chan GE Healthcare Canada Western University Students TD Canada Trust Andy Chisholm and Laurie Thomson Geologic Systems Ltd. University Students’ Council Temerty Family Foundation The David S.H. Chu Family GlaxoSmithKline Canada Inc. Society of Graduate Students Brendan R. Clouston IonSpec Corporation MBA Student Association A.T. Little Society David W. Cornhill The Joe Weider Foundation The Crooks Family J.P. Bickell Foundation (National Trust Co. Donors of $2,500,000-$4,999,999 Mr. Stephen Dattels Trustee) Isaac Hellmuth Society Society named in honour of Western’s Mrs. Mary Alice Davis and the late The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation longest serving Chair of the Board of Donors of $10,000,000-$24,999,999 Mr. Glen W. Davis KPMG Enterprise Governors from 1919-1954. Society named in honour of Western’s John and Mary Beth Drake The Lee Foundation first Chancellor from 1878-1885. Judith Rachel Harris Ray and Margaret Elliott The London Free Press and Bowes Dr. Henry Cheng Paul and Carol Hill John A.K. Francis Publishers Limited Mr. Arthur Labatt, O.C. and Mrs. Sonia Labatt Ian Ihnatowycz and Marta Witer Peter Godsoe, O.C. and Shelagh Godsoe Maplesoft Inc. Jon Love HBA'76 and Nancy Yeomans Love William Hodgins Newalta Corporation The Corporation of the City of London HBA'76 Richard and Donna Ivey Nortel Networks Limited David Patchell-Evans, Good Life Fitness Clubs Rosamond Ivey Olympia & York Properties Inc. R.M. Meredith Society Mrs. Marjorie Russell and the late Jennifer Ivey Bannock Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc. Dr. Earl S. Russell Suzanne Ivey Cook Physicians Services Inc. Foundation Donors of $5,000,000-$9,999,999 John Thompson, O.C. and Melinda Dr. Donald K. Johnson, O.C. R. Howard Webster Foundation Society named in honour of Western’s first Thompson Richard H. Konrad Rogers Communications Incorporated Chair of the Board of Governors 1908-1914. Arkadi Kuhlmann Royal LePage Shelter Foundation Jack and Sharon Cowin 3M Canada Company Dr. Paul R. MacPherson Siemens Canada Limited Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey and Marla Dan Associated Medical Services, Incorporated Michael McCain StarTech.com Ltd. Mr. Pierre L. Morrissette Bell Canada Lori and Eugene Melnyk Suncor Energy Inc. Joseph Rotman, O.C. and Sandra Rotman, General Motors of Canada Limited Dr. Katherine L. Morrison Supply Chain Management Association C.M., O.Ont Hand and Upper Limb Centre Surgeons Paul Murray, HBA'54 Thomson Reuters Co. Hydro One Networks Inc. G. Scott Paterson Tim Horton's BMO Financial Group Imperial Oil Foundation Dr. Cecil Rorabeck, O.C. and Mrs. Linda Torys LLP CIBC Microsoft Canada Corporation Rorabeck T.R. Meighen Family Foundation, Michael & Compaq Canada Inc. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. Larry J. Rosen and Harry Rosen Inc. Kelly Meighen Divestco Inc. Packard Bell NEC Inc. C. John Schumacher The W. Garfield Weston Foundation Great-West LifeCo Inc. Paul and Lea Reichmann Foundation John A. Schweitzer The Whitaker Foundation Ivey Alumni Association Toronto Chapter PeopleSoft Canada Co. Donald L. Triggs The Krembil Foundation R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation Kathleen and Bill Troost Reuters Information Services (Canada) Ltd. Ina Weldon and the late David Weldon, C.M.

14 | Impact Western E.E. Braithwaite Society Dofasco Inc. Barry E. Cunningham Columbia Sportswear Canada Domino's Pizza John R. Currie, HBA'60 Conn Smythe Foundation Donors of $500,000-$999,999 Eli Lilly Canada Inc. George S. Dembroski Corel Corporation Society named in honour of Western’s ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Lisa and Darin Deschamps County of Middlesex second president from 1914-1919. Company Daniel and Leonard Drimmer CTV London John Adamson Georges Lachapelle Fund Bill and Barbara Etherington Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP Peter J.B. Baldwin Goldman Sachs Gives Foundation Margaret Fleck and Jim Fleck, O.C. Dell Canada W. Geoff Beattie H.S. Management Property Co. Ltd. Dr. Geno F. Francolini, C.M. and the late Dr. Deloitte & Touche Foundation Canada John and Dotsa Bitove Family IHS Joan Francolini, O.Ont. Delta Alpha Chapter of Beta Theta Pi Alumni Jacqueline Brien Imperial Life Financial Company James and Eva Good, Good Foundation Inc. Association and the Delta Alpha Chapter Mr. and Mrs. Grant and Alice Burton Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited Geoff Gudewill (London) Inc. The late Dr. W. Glenn Campbell Insurance Bureau of Canada Nick Gudewill Dentistry Canada Fund Stephen R. Coxford J. Armand Bombardier Foundation Peter Gudewill EllisDon Corporation G. Mark Curry Kraft Canada Inc. Sam Gudewill EMCO Limited J. W. Lynn Fordham The Kresge Foundation Mr. Edward Glenn Hadden Energy Navigator Inc. Mr. Aaron Gestetner LGS Group Inc. Debra and Brian Heald ETAP Operations Technology Nona Heaslip and the late William Heaslip MacLean Hunter Publishing Limited Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Herzig Farm Credit Canada Lana and Tim Hockey Manulife Financial James D. Hole Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Donna and Michael Kanovsky Max Bell Foundation Nora A. Jeffery and Family Fekete Associates Inc. David Kassie and Susan Harris McCarthy Tétrault LLP Marilyn and Brent Kelman Fugro-Jason Inc. Dr. and Mrs. William and Katharine Kostuk Nobel Biocare Claude Laberge, C.M. GE Canada Mr. Daniel Lam Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. Louis Lagassé, C.M. GE Digital Energy Donald Lang Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Pierre Lapointe, MBA'83 George Weston Limited Allan and Donna Lansing The Oticon Foundation William E. and Ruth Lardner Goodmans LLP Heather and Fraser Latta Petro-Canada Suzanne Legge and R. Jeffrey Orr Graduate Orthodontics Clinic Anne McKenzie and the late Bill McKenzie Pfizer Canada Inc. Stephen D. Lister Harold Crabtree Foundation Brenda and David Murphy The Plunkett Foundation Dr. Carolynn Lund-Mead The Henry White Kinnear Foundation Bruce H. Reid, MBA'64 Public Service Alliance of Canada Peter C. Maurice Hong Kong Pei Hua Education Foundation Paul Sabourin Quanser Inc. Stephen D. McDonald HSBC Bank Canada Richard Sala sanofi-aventis Canada Inc. Donald and Marion McDougall Inco Limited Richard J. Schmeelk SGI Canada Jean C. Monty, C.M. Institute for Health System Larry Shaw Shaw Communications Mr. Michael J. Needham Investor Education Fund Joseph C. Shlesinger and Samara Wolbohm St. Joseph Communications Mr. Wilfred Ng Isomass Scientific Inc. William Shurniak Starkey Canada Kevin O'Leary The John Dobson Foundation W. Keith Smith Straumann Canada Limited Gilles G.G. Ouellette Karl Storz Endoscopy Canada Ltd. Andrew and Helen Spriet Sun Life Financial Robert Poirier Knowledge First Financial Foundation Jim and Beverly Thompson Syncrude Canada Ltd. Nancy Geddes Poole and the late William R. London Community Foundation George B. Turnbull and the late Mary Turnbull TransCanada Pipelines Limited Poole London Music Scholarship Foundation Fred and Linda Waks Union Gas Loretta Rogers and the late Ted Rogers The Lyle Shantz Hallman Charitable Mr. Lionel Weber W.K. Kellogg Foundation Richard E. Rooney Foundation Drs. James and Margaret Whitby Zimmer Maria Smith and Eric Tripp Magna International Inc. Bud and Joanne Taylor McMillan LLP The Estate of William H. Fuller A. Peache Society Susanne and Martin Thrasher Mihealth Global Systems Inc. The Estate of Dr. Jim Roth John (Jack) and Frances Vitali Minto Foundation Inc. Donors of $250,000-$499,999 The Estate of Mary J. Wright Mr. Dale Evan Wallster The Molson Foundation Society named in honour of Western’s Arnim K.A. Walter National Bank second Chancellor from 1885-1900. AltaGas Ltd. The David and Ina Weldon Family Nicolaas & Regina Veenboer Foundation Alzheimer Foundation London and Middlesex Donald F. Archibald Mark R. Wellings Nordion Inc. AstraZeneca Canada Inc. Paul Atkinson Mr. Tom Whealy Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP Atkinson Charitable Foundation C. Jane Banfield and the late Dr. Robert H. Jacqueline and Michael A.R. Wilson, HBA'90 OMERS CAE Inc. Haynes Mr. David Wu, The London Athletic Clubs The Perrier Group of Canada Ltd. Canadian Friends-Hebrew University Mr. Ron Benner Photon Technology International Inc. of Jerusalem William Blair Air Canada Platform Computing Canadian Pacific Robert Bourne, C.M. and Donna Bourne Altera Corporation Power Workers Union Canon Business Solutions Canada Inc. Tom and Sandra Brent Argus Software Inc. Procter & Gamble Inc. C.H. Stiller Memorial Foundation Robert V. Brouillard BCE Inc. PwC Canada Chartered Professional Accountants of Laurie Campbell Birks Family Foundation Ramius Corporation Ontario Mr. Daniel C.Y. Chan Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Resolute Forest Products Cisco Systems Canada Co. Sylvia D. Chrominska Boston Consulting Group of Canada Ltd. Richardson Foundation CMA Ontario Mr. W. Edmund Clark, C.M. Brasseler USA Rogers Cable Inc. Counselling Foundation of Canada Lisa Colnett Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. Roman Corporation Limited CPI Canada Inc. David and Marilyn Conklin Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd. The Schmeelk Canada Foundation

“Western gave me the education and experience to succeed as an engineer and business leader. I am pleased to make this contribution so future students can achieve success in their studies and careers, and learn about engineering from an international perspective.”

– James Douglas (J.D.) Hole, BESc’67 A. Peache Society (Donors of $250,000-$499,999)

winter 2014 Issue 21 | 15 Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Simon Tin-Yin Cua Robert and Amanda Litchfield Staffen Family The Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation Mrs. Pat Cuddy and the late A.M. Cuddy Gordon Love Carol Stephenson, O.C. Shell Canada Products Limited Mark L. Cullen Terry A. Lyons Ms Barbara G. Stymiest Siemens Hearing Instruments Mr. James B. Cumming Claudette C. MacDonald and Donald J. Mr. Kevin Sullivan Spin Master Toys Mrs. Sheila K. Curnoe MacDonald Stephen A. Suske Stelco Inc. Richard J. Currie Steven and Karen MacDonald Richard and Glenna Talbot TELUS Corporation Ms Doreen Curry Tim MacDonald Chris G. Tambakis Thermo CRS Ltd. Dan Family Fred and Emmy MacLachlan Howard and Diane and Lindsey Taylor Trojan Technologies Duncan de Kergommeaux Chris and Carolyn Matthews Sergei and Olga Tchetvertnykh Ultrasonix Medical Corp. Janet De Silva Jack H. Matthews Michael G. Tevlin Valleydene Corporation Limited Barry A. Deathe Dr. and Mrs. W.E. Barry and Helene Mayo Barb and Jens Thielsen The Walter J. Blackburn Foundation Jeanne Deinum Scott McCain Gordon and Louise Thompson Waters Limited Perry N. Dellelce The Honourable Margaret McCain, O.C. John and Patricia Thompson W.C. Wood Foundation France Desmarais and André Desmarais, O.C. David McCann and Margaret MacLean- Dorothy Tiedje and the late John Tiedje Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Dan and Jill Devlin McCann Douglas and Domenica Tough Xerox Canada Ltd. Ms Deborah J. Driesman Ronald G. McCullough Heather and Whit Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Alan and Lori Elliott Brenda McCutcheon and the late James Mr. Serge Turko W. Sherwood Fox Society Dr. John R. Evans McCutcheon Hank and Anne Vander Laan Dr. Kenneth J. Faber Dean McDonald Mario Vello Golf Tournament Donors of $100,000-$249,999 Fallona Family Mrs. Ruth L. McFeat Susan Vogt and Joel Robinson Society named in honour of Western’s Kirsten J. Feldman Joan McGeachy and the late Don McGeachy Mr. and Mrs. F. Peter von Muralt-Lo third president from 1927-1947. John and Sabine Findlay Doug McGregor, HBA'79, MBA'82 Anthony Vysniauskas Elaine J. Adair Ann and Bill Fleming Joyce McKeough and Darcy McKeough, O.C. David J. Walker A. Ian Aitken Pete and Libby Fowler Robert McKinnon Dr. Dennis M. Walker John Akkerman Ian and Barbara Fraser Richard McLaren John E. and Helen M. Walsh Dr. and Mrs. John and Shirley Albinson Mrs. Marilynne F. Fuller Mark and Andrea McQueen & Family Mr. Robert P. Wares Gwen Anders and the late Ben Anders The Gilmour Family/Endla and John Gilmour Michelle and Patrick Meneley Adam Waterous Nora Aufreiter and Lawrence Pentland Foundation The late Mr. James F. Miles D. James Watkinson, Q.C. Bob and Anne Aziz Mr. Garth M. Girvan Marjorie Stevenson Miller Mrs. Sheldon H. Weinstein Dr. Terence Bailey Dr. Nesta Gordon Mr. David Charles Mongeau Bill and Gale White Tom Bailey Robert J. Gorman Sarah Morgenstern and Todd Hargarten Mr. Tim Wiggan Aubrey and Marsha Baillie Family Fund Serge Gouin and Denyse Chicoyne John and Shirley Moss Dr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Willits The late Dr. Kathleen (Kay) Elizabeth Ball Mr. Donald P. Gracey Mr. John Mulvihill Libby and Charles Winograd Mr. Brett E.B. Barakett B. Lynn Graham Keith and Mona Munro Nancy and Andrew Wiswell, MBA'80 Thomas K. Barber Janet C. Griffin and Jock W. MacDonald Glenn Murphy Marion Woodman and the late Ross Dr. Henry Barnett, C.C. and the late Kathleen Gregory and Tracy Guatto Nesbitt Family Woodman Barnett Edward J. Gudaitis Timothy Hodgson and Linda Netten Ronald and Judy Yamada Mr. Waldemar Bebris The late Keith R. Halpenny Ms Birgitte Nielsen-Worrall Mrs. Cecilia Yau Guy and Carol Belisle, Tornado Insulation Laura and Jon Hantho Robert and Alexandra Nourse Ray G. Young Limited Dr. and Mrs. Lewis W. and Barbara Hersey The late Dr. Earl H. Orser Mr. Tom Benner and Ms Pauline F. McHenry The Hewitt Family B. Jeffrey Parr and Clairvest Group Inc. Abitibi-Price Incorporated Avie Bennett Mr. Michael Hill and Ms Wendy Gibson Jim Pattison Accenture John and Zena Besterd Edwin A. and Judite Holder Michael and Margot Phair/Phair Family Adobe Systems Canada Inc. Stephen, Peter, Susan, Douglas and Patrick Lonsdale Holland Foundation Alcan Inc. Beynon Dr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Holliday Ms Jane Plas Algoma Steel Inc. Elaine Bjorklund Philbrick Tom and Verna Howard Pierre Pomerleau ALS Society of (Windsor) Essex County Allan G. Bogue Mr. Michael Howe C. James Prieur Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. William Braithwaite Heather and Jim Hunter The Purchase Family ANS Research Ltd. Mr. David Braley Boris J. Jackman Dr. James H. Purvis architects Tillman Ruth Mocellin Mr. Ron Bresler Professor John David Jackson Mr. and Mrs. William and Cynthia Quinn Argosy Hearing Solutions Mr. Jim L. Brook Mr. and Mrs. Cliff and Diane James Zaheeda and Nav Rahemtulla The Audrey & Donald Campbell Foundation Brenda and Bob Brooks, MBA'68 William J. Jandrisits Dipak K. Rastogi Bain & Company Canada Dr. Adalsteinn Brown The Estate of John Duncan Johnson Rob Richards Basics Office Products Murray and Judy Bryant Ian B. Johnstone Heather Richardson and Hartley Baton Broadcasting Incorporated The Honourable J. Judd Buchanan, O.C. Dr. and Mrs. Donald and Christina Jolly Richardson, O.C., O.M. Bayer Corporation Professor Bob Buck and Lucy Buck Y. L. John Kao Mr. Michael Rolland Beltone Canada Christopher M. Burley Roland T. Keiper Harry and Evelyn Rosen Bernard & Norton Wolf Family Foundation Stewart C. Burton Arlene Kennedy Mrs. Jean Roth Biogen Idec Canada David R. Campbell Joanne and Peter J. Kenny, MBA '57 Mr. John A. Rothschild Biovail Pharmaceuticals Canada Jay A. Carfagnini and Karen E. Trimble Mr. Edward J. Kernaghan Randy B.M. Royer Birch Hill Equity Partners Heather Cartwright Dr. Robert McClure Kilborn Kishore K. Sakhrani Blue Circle Canada Inc. Amit and Meena Chakma Dr. and Mrs. Graham and Denise King Sapunjis Family The Boat Store Inc. Pierre Chamberland Mr. and Mrs. Eric and Helen Kints Ronald D. Schmeichel Borden Ladner Gervais LLP C.Y. Alexis Cheng Dr. Thomas J. Kirby John Schucht Brookfield Asset Management Incorporated Eric and Ruby Chung Gerald L. Knowlton The Family of Ruth and Aryeh Segall z"l Burgundy Asset Management Limited Perry Barrio-Garay Clouston and John Chantal Laberge Lorraine Shuttleworth Business Families Foundation Clouston William Lacey John and Maria Simpson Cadillac Fairview Kevin J. Comeau Alain Lamoureux Shelly and Robert Siskind Campbell Soup Company Ltd. Judi Conacher and the late Lionel Conacher Nicole and Gilles Lamoureux Dr. and Mrs. Eddy and Zorka Smet Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Scott and Allison Cooper Dr. Henry J. Lapointe Mr. and Mrs. Ley S. and Lois M. Smith Ontario Region George A. Cope Marianne A. Larsen Barbara and Simon Smith Canadian Women's Foundation Dr. Robert M. Cory Christian and Jennifer Lassonde Professor Robert Solomon and Cerum Ortho Organizers Richard Costley-White Mr. S.W. Eddie Law Dr. Barbara Lent Charles H. Ivey Foundation Bea Crawford and the late Purdy Crawford Dr. Michiel R. Leenders Paul B. Spafford Chorley & Bisset Ltd. Dale and Marion Creighton Simon Leung John C. Spears Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd. Carolyn M.H. Cross Tom and Betty-Anne Lindsay Douglas E. Speers Cineplex Digital Networks

16 | Impact Western Citibank Canada McKinsey & Company William and Nona Heaslip Family Foundation Gillian H. Denham and Stephen O. Marshall CitiFinancial The McKnight Foundation Wittington Investments, Limited Steve Dent and Janet Maclaren Citigroup Foundation The McLean Foundation YMCA-YWCA of London, Woodstock & Mr. and Mrs. Denis and Debbie Devos CN The Medics Group St. Thomas Stephen and Mary Ellen Dewis CNW Group Memorial Funeral Services Cooperative of Bill Di Nardo Cohen Highley LLP London and District C.R. Somerville Society Alexandra and Camillo Di Prata ConocoPhillips Canada Merrill Lynch Donors of $50,000-$99,999 Dino A. DiCienzo Mical Equities Limited Emma Donoghue Conor Pacific Canada Inc. Society named in honour of Western’s Molson Inc. Jeff Dossett Copez Properties Limited second Chair of the Board of Governors The Corporation of the City of London on Moore Family Trust Mrs. Ruth Drake and the late Sam Alloway from 1914-1919. behalf of the London 2004 Ontario Winter Multi-Media Images Dr. Darren Drosdowech and Summer Games National Bank Financial Betsy and Sheldon Aaron Dr. Andrea Dust The Corporation of the City of Woodstock Natrel Inc. Mr. Wayne Adlam Winona E. Elliot County of Elgin NBCUniversal Canada Dr. and Mrs. Alan K. Adlington Charlie Fairbank County of Oxford Nelson Davis Trust Fund Ned and Alison Amendola Jack and Peg Fairs Crown Life Insurance Company Nesbitt Burns Inc. Guy Amireault Roly and Ann Fenwick CTBR Bio-Research Inc. Nestlé Ice Cream Canada Ross and Yvonne Archibald Robert E. Ferguson Cystic Fibrosis Canada Nickle Family Foundation Stephen and Sandra Assaly Ryan Finch Danby Products Limited Noranda Inc. Dr. George S. Athwal Brian and Patricia Flood Dentsply Canada Ltd. Norcen Energy Resources Limited Muriel and Eric Atkinson Jean-Louis Fontaine Dow Chemical Canada Inc. Norman & Margaret Jewison Charitable Auburn Homes Inc. M. Jean French and the late William H. French Drake Goodwin Corporation Foundation Mr. Alfred Avanessy Dr. Lillian Fuller Electro-Motive Northwater Germaine Bader and the late Max Bader Christopher Gaffney Epson Canada Limited NOVA Chemicals Corporation Walter R. Badun Bruce R. Gall ERA Foundation Old Oak Properties Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Bailey James and Pamela Gallagher Export Development Canada Ontario District Association of Chapters of Mona Bandeen and the late Robert Bandeen Joyce C. Garnett Fidia Pharmaceutical Corporation SPEBSQSA Ms Joan L. Barfoot The late Stewart P. Geddes George Cedric Metcalf Foundation Ontario Medical Association Andrew W. Barnicke Dr. Douglas E. Gerber Gilead Sciences Canada Inc. Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation Professor F. Michael Bartlett Robert W. Gibson GN Otometrics Orion Software Systems Ltd. Paul Beeston, C.M. and Kaye Beeston Dr. C.R. Giddings and Mrs. Florence Giddings Goldman Sachs & Co. Oxford Learning Centres Egon and Carol Beiler Drs. Dawn and Robert Giffin Green Shield Canada Foundation Paul & Louise Johnson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Leif and Karen Benner Jeff Glass Hal Jackman Foundation Pelmorex Inc. Dr. Dietmar Berger and Dr. Heidi Berger Christopher Goodwin Harris Steel Ltd. Phoenix Interactive Design Inc. Michael Bernstein and Nan DasGupta Tariq Hassan Gordon Harrison Pensa LLP Phonak Canada Mr. Robert G. Bertram Miss Muriel Grant Harry E. Foster Foundation Picchio International Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Austin C. and Nani Beutel William & Lynne Gray Foundation HBA Association Pizza Pizza Mr. Stanley Borenstein Sheldon Greenspan Hicks Morley Pollock NationaLease Dr. Clement W. Bowman Harold A. Gretzinger Highstreet Asset Management Pow Laboratories Inc. Lloyd W. Bracewell Dr. Ruby Grewal Hilton London Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc. Mr. Tom Bradley and Ms Lori Lothian Peter Grosskopf Hudson's Bay Company Praxair Inc. Dr. Francesco Braga Dr. Kevin R. Gurr Husky Injection Molding System Protek Systems John Bragg Helen Guthrie and the late George Guthrie IBK Capital Corporation QNX Software Systems James Brodeur Douglas Guzman and Sheila Brown Imasco Limited The Rea Family Foundation Fund Mr. Craig Brown Mr. R. Keith Harfield IMI International Medical Innovations Inc. Reader's Digest Foundation of Canada Mrs. Ruth Brown Dr. M. Daria Haust InnoSoft Canada Inc. RBC Capital Markets Bruce C. Burgess Mr. Craig D. Henshaw Institutional Cooperation & Development Richard and Shelley Baker Family Foundation Cameron H. Calder Hindmarsh Family Services Rio Algom Limited Colleen R. Campbell and Stuart MacGregor Dennis Hinschberger International Development Research Centre The Rockefeller Foundation David and Vivian Campbell Mr. Gerald J. Hipple International Lead Zinc Research Org., Inc. Rotary Club of Port Elgin Yolanda and David Campbell Anthony and Peggy Wong Ho Interprovincial Pipe Line Inc. Rotsaert Dental Laboratory Services Inc. William I. Campbell David C. Holmes Invensys-Triconex Royal Arch Masons of Ontario Margaret and James P. Carr The Hopper Family IS Retail Inc. Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario Mr. James Carson Dr. James Howard The Jarislowsky Foundation Royal Trust Corporation of Canada Mr. Don Charter Mrs. Velma Howie J.D. Irving Limited RTDS Technologies Inc. Dr. Joseph L. Chin Mr. Horst E. Hueniken Jenal Investments Inc. S.C. Johnson & Son Limited Shody Chow John L. Hunter Joyce Foundation S M Blair Family Foundation Howard C. Clark and Family John G.W. Inch Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International Sears Canada Charitable Foundation Eleanor R. Clitheroe Larry and Patricia Innanen Kellogg Canada Inc. Sifton Properties Limited Kathleen and Ron Close Mr. Douglas G. Irwin and Mrs. Margot M. Kiwanis Club of Ridgetown Smith & Nephew Richards The Berdie and Irvin Cohen Fund for Doctoral Jones Kodak Canada Inc. Sonova Holding AG Business Scholarships Franklin G. Jacobs The KPMG Foundation Southam Inc. David James Cohen Lyse and Dieter Jahnke Lafarge Canada Inc. StationPark All Suite Hotel Mr. Dan Coholan Dr. Gordon Jasey Laidlaw Foundation Sunstar Americas Inc. Bob and Mary Fay Colcleugh Dr. Alfred Jay Landmark Communications Foundation TMX Group Murray E. Coultes Gillian Johnston Lanxess Inc. Toronto Blue Jays Charitable Foundation Mr. Mark Cowie Mrs. Mollyann Johnstone and the late Mr. Lerners LLP The Toronto Crown & Bridge Study Club David and Mavis Crawford Thomas W. Johnstone Loblaw Companies Limited Total Network Solutions Robert D. Crockford Lou and Hedy Koebbel Mandel Scientific Company Tremayne-Lloyd Partners LLP Kenneth D. Cross Gary E. Koreen Maple Leaf Foods Inc. Tulsa Dental Mr. Patrick Crowley Dr. Andrew Kuchtaruk Masonville Place United Church Women of London Conference Zoë Curnoe Tim, Jane and Brian Kwan MasterCard Unitron Canada Dr. Regna Darnell Dr. Geoffrey Kwitko and Ms Paula Kwitko The Maurice Price Foundation UWO Faculty Association Donald I. Darroch and Sandra L. Wood Dr. Alan Kwong Hing and Dr. Matthew McColl-Frontenac Inc. UWO Senior Alumni Program Dash for Diabetes - Team CDN Karavos McGeachy Charitable Foundation Warner Home Video Tim Dattels and Kristine Johnson Mr. Frank Lamanna McKesson Canada West Park Healthcare Centre Mr. and Mrs. William and Cecilia Davies Mr. Abdel Rahman Lawendy

winter 2014 Issue 21 | 17 Mr. D. Michael Lay Charles and Seanna Ross G. Edward Hall Society Sanjib Choudhuri Dr. Marie-Eve LeBel Gretchen and Donald Ross S.K. Wilson Choy Donors of $25,000-$49,999 James Leech and Deborah Barrett Dr. Douglas C. Ross Mr. and Mrs. John B. and Nancy Cieslak Society named in honour of Western’s Madeline Lennon Mr. Charles F. Ruigrok Mr. Alec W. G. Clark fourth president from 1947-1967. Mark and Cristina Lewis Pete Samson and Cathy Williamson Greig and Carolyn Clark Jeffrey Lipson Dr. David W. Sanders Mark A. Aboud C. David Clark Professor Robert Lipson Carl and Agnes Santoni Stephen N. Adams, Q.C. and Linda Adams Mr. Mike J. Clark Anthony and Betsy Little Scott Sarjeant Mrs. Susan Agranove and the late Alan Cohen and the late Phyllis Cohen Karen G. Livick Lawrie Savage Dr. Larry Agranove Ottavio and Patricia Colosimo Robert W. Luba Michael Schwenger Robert M. Aldis John and Gloria Connelly Anne and Jay MacAulay Paul Seed James R. Alexander Gerry and Sharon Cooper Hugh MacDiarmid Alan G. Sellery The Hugh B. Anderson Family Mr. Robert Copeland and Dr. Catherine John A. and LuAnne MacDonald Peter Sharpe William D. Anderson Copeland Natalie MacLean Joseph Shilon G. F. Kym Anthony Leroy Coulthard William J. MacLeod Lino (Lee) Sienna David Anyon Patricia N. Courtright Christine A. Magee David and Elizabeth Sim Dr. Jerrold Armstrong and Mrs. Laurie John D. Crabb Mr. R. Kelly Mancari Mrs. Barbara Simmons and the late Dr. Ralph Bruvall Dr. Robert H. Cram Mr. Donald Matthews G. Simmons Mr. Nikolaos Aroutzidis Dr. and Mrs. Donald Cronin Craig P. Mayor, General Atlantic Group Ltd. Peter Simon Dr. and Mrs. George and Maria Arvanitis Mr. Patrick P. Cronin Dr. James P. McAuley Dr. Samuel Siu Barbara Astman Mr. Robert A. Cuddy and Ms. Jane Dupere Dr. Richard W. McCalden Mr. and Mrs. Craig and Cathy Smith Hugh D. Babowal Mr. Galen Curnoe Paul and Lynne McCrea Mrs. Judith Soltys Don V. Bailey Dann Cushing Patricia McFarlane and Family Patrick A. Spence Dr. Gregory I. Bain Professor Mary Cyr Robert McFarlane Dr. Charles Spurgeon and the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Mark and Cynthia Dave Dal Bello The late Dr. William P. McGrath Mrs. Sybil Spurgeon J. M. Barber Dr. William S.A. Dale and Mrs. Jane Dale Jean McKenzie and the late Angus McKenzie Mr. Raymond Stanton Bruce C. Barker Dominic D'Alessandro, O.C. Diane Mendes de Franca and Kevin David J. Stenason David and Susan Barnes Dan Dalton Goldthorp Richard Stephenson Gary R. Barnes Kevin and Kelley Dalton Paul J.D. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Janis and Lilija Strauts Leanna and John Bayliss Paul Davenport, O.C. and Josette Davenport Dr. and Mrs. Paul and Barbara Milos Peter Sucharda and Cynthia Devine Dr. Paul W. Beamish Mr. and Mrs. Janet and Douglas Davis Philip Mohtadi Rosslyn Kelly Swanson Mr. Christopher T. Bean John and Kathleen Davis Mr. Jearld Moldenhauer Dr. and Mrs. David and Anne Sylvester Diana J. Beattie Ms Martha Davis Philip F.D. Moorcroft Karen J. Taylor Helmut J. Becker Gail Ann Delaney John Moore and Christine Cromarty Robert Taylor John and Dian Bell Dr. Liliane Delaquerrière Richardson and Marti Morfitt and Patrick Weber Mr. Bill Teng Jalynn H. Bennett Professor R. Alan Richardson Shelby and Dwight Moulin Patrick and Muriel Thibert Scott G. Bere Mr. and Mrs. Steven and Bruna Dengler Lenny L.Y. Moy Paul and Penny Thomas Robert H. Beriault Fredrick A. Dennis Paul E. Moynihan Mr. Darren E. Thompson James and Ann Bertrand Mrs. Kathryn Densmore Robert G.E. Murray, O.C. The late Wesley D. Thompson Mr. James D. Best Dr. John Denstedt The Nash Family Mr. Merle R. Tingley The Besterd Family Marnie Denyes, Elizabeth McInnis, Kate The Dr. Max Taylor Nathan Family Fred and Vicki Tomcyk Asha Bhardwaj McInnis and Sara McInnis Dr. Doug Naudie David and Dorothy Torontow Mr. Lyle B. Blair Mr. Paul W. Derksen Mr. Lloyd R. Needham Flora and Ian Tripp Dr. Douglas Bocking, C.M. and the late Mr. David E. Des Lauriers Mr. Archibald J. Nesbitt Gareth N. Turner Vivian Bocking Murray Dewis Barbara J. Newbegin Mr. Randy Turner Mr. Richard Bonderenko Ms Karen A. Dewis and Mr. Richard Molyneux Mr. and Mrs. Alan Noon Mr. Uldis Upitis Bourne Family Fund of the London Mr. Navjeet Dhillon Ella Norton and the late James Hall Norton Ms Caitlin VanDeCappelle Community Foundation Mr. Greg R. Dick Dr. Richard J. Novick John and Theresa Vander Hoeven André M. Boysen Roger and Janet Dickhout Alberta O'Neil Ronald Van Horne Mr. Christopher J. Bradbrook Randolph J. Dietrich Wade Oosterman, MBA'86 and Wendy A. Luc Vanneste Rob and Joline Brant Douglas K. Dittmer Adams, HBA'82, MBA'86 L. Darlene Vincent Ms Mary S. Brennan Dr. Suresh Viney Dogra William Pang Anthony von Mandl Douglas G. Brock Stephen and Loretta Donovan Gordon R. Perchthold Andrew Waitman Charles W. Brown Elizabeth T. Dorner Paul K. Pew Dr. Robert L. Walters David and Karen Brown Mr. Donald J. Douglas Christine J. Prudham Mrs. Marjorie Way The Family of Dr. E. Earle Brown Stan Dragland Mr. and Mrs. Norm and Sharon Puhl Dr. Simon Weinberg James E. Brown Drakar Engineering Limited Michael W. Pun The Westeinde Family Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell and Amy Brown Dr. Wesley J. Dunn Mr. Shubo S. Rakhit Mr. Michael Wexler Robert A. Brozdowski Michael Durham Elinor Gill Ratcliffe, C.M., O.N. LLD (hc) Ms Margot E. White Ronald and Ruth Buchanan Thomas W. Ebbern Mr. James S. Reaney Mr. Judson D. Whiteside Ralph Bull Merrill W. and Barbara L. Edmonds Dr. Peter A. Rechnitzer Mark Whitmore Mr. Perry Caicco Sharon and Stephen Edmondson Mr. Jeff Regan, in memory of Dr. Suzanne Dr. Gerald Wisenberg Ian R. Campbell Izzeldin A. Elkhazin Bernier, PhD Dr. Terrance M. Witzu Paul F. Campbell Dr. Robert W. Elliott and Dr. Francine M. Lo Dr. Grant L. Reuber, O.C. Dr. David Wolfe Christopher L.B. Canny Mr. Mac Elrod Mr. J. Alexander Richards Professors Albert R. and Vivian Wood Dr. and Mrs. Tim and Madeleine Carey James and Marianne Emmerton Dr. Robert S. Richards Donald P. Woodley Dr. and Mrs. Serge and Irene L. Carriere Brian Empey and Darlene Melanson Mr. John D. Richardson David J. Wright John and Barbara Carroll Mrs. Shirleyan English J. Richmond and G. Panopoulos Ms Jean Wuensch The Carroll Family Dr. Brian Evans and Mrs. Jane Garrod-Evans Jane Riddell Larry and Jessie Wynant Dr. Lois Champion Sarah Abell Evans Barbara Ritchie and Cedric Ritchie, O.C. Dr. Raymond Yee Agnes C.M. Chan Rhys T. Eyton Pierre Rivard and Catherine Paquet The Zaifman Family Dr. and Mrs. Tommy and Anna Chan Dr. Robert O. Farley and Mrs. Lois C. Mr. and Mrs. E. Robinson Dr. Graham W. Chance (Fulton) Farley In Honour of Dr. John Robinson Ronald D. Charles Terry and Peter Farmer Dr. Martin L. Robinson W. John Charman Drs. Tom and Cathy Faulds Mr. Sidney P.H. Robinson Packianathan Chelladurai Mr. William Feldzamen Thelma Rosner Earl A. Cherniak, Q.C. Miguel Fernandez

18 | Impact Western Hillel M. Finestone Dr. and Mrs. Philip Hooper Franklin D.Y. Lo Guff Muench Mr. John R. Finlay Tony J. Horak Gail Lockyer, Lisanne Lockyer Rogers, Dawn Munday John L. Finnigan Jamie Horne Kristen Lockyer Allan and Brooke Lockyer Wendy Murdock Mr. and Dr. Jeff and Lisa Fischer & Family Susan and Steven Horvath Thomas A. and Rosemary Logan Dr. Michael F. Murphy Dr. and Mrs. Kent and Francine Floreani Mrs. Jane Howlett David K. Lowry Rob Mustard The Flynn Family and Friends, in Memory Robert E. Hubling Dr. and Mrs. Perry and Rita Lui Dr. Douglas W. Muzyka of Ailbe C. Flynn, LLB'97 Miss Tineke Huiting Tim Lukenda Dr. M.L. Myers Tom Flynn and Catherine Hampson Dr. Sarah Hulland Dr. Brian Lyttle Robert Nash James E. Fordyce Dr. Dennis Humen Wendy MacKinnon-Keith Paul J. Nathanielsz Tony and Angie Francolini John A. Humphrey Maxine MacLure Sean Naylen James M. Franklin Elspeth Fordyce Humphries Donald and Leone Macnamara Dr. Tatiana Nazirova Pat A. Fraser Mr. John S. Hunkin Professor Patrick and Mrs. Barbara Mahon Professor Andrew Nelson Mitch and Leslie Frazer Dr. Lawrence N. Hurst Peter T. Main Dr. Emilie Newell Friends of Wind Ontario Dr. Richard Inculet Lyndon Maither Nexcap Finance Corporation Paul J. Gammal Cam and Randi Ivey Alfio Manarin Mr. Tom Ng Steven Yaron Garmaise Allan W. Jackson Mr. Nicholas A. Mancini Fiona E. Nisbet and John C. Jackson Ted Garrard Terry A. Jackson Dr. Sue (Pacsuta) Marinovich and Dr. John Ms Marie Nixon Mr. David Gillies Ellis Jacob and Family Marinovich Mr. Alexander Norman David and Beth Girvan Raj K. Jain and Dr. Sushil K. Jain Mr. Peter J. Martin Dr. and Mrs. Brent and Julie Norton Alain Goldschlager Darlene and Perry Jeffery Oleh Maryniak Andrea and Kevin O'Brien Mr. Eric Goldstrand Morris R.F. Jenner Mrs. Lara Masur-Leitch Larry and Theresa Oehm Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Gonder and Mr. and Mrs. Catherine Jensen Dr. Raymond Matthews and Mrs. Melba David S. Ogden N.G. Burdick Mr. Michael P. Johnson Billing Matthews Robert C. Olsen Gerald I. Gonser Richard and Brenda Johnson David L. Mayhew Allan Olson Gary W. Gorham David and Carol Johnston Ms Armandina Maziarczyk John P. Ormston Nikolai Gourianov Brian R. Jones and Karen L. Weaver-Jones Wayne P. McArdle Anthony G. Ostler Dr. D. Michael Grace Mr. Brian W. Jones Carol McAulay Michael Ostro Mr. Alexander E. Graham Douglas and Diane Jones Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. and Ann McClatchie Mr. N. Paine and Ms S. Bent Mr. Bruce Graham Glenn Jones Ms Rosemarie McClean Mrs. Ina Pakkert Migneron David R. Grant Harry Joosten and Kathleen Murphy W. J. McClelland Dr. Manu Panwar Jon K. Grant Stephen Kaganov MJ (Marty) McConnell Carol and Filip Papich Brian K. Grasmuck Peter J. Karrys Mr. and Mrs. B.C. McConville Madeleine Paquin Douglas D. Greaves Barbara Keenan and the late Patrick Kennan Todd S. McCuaig John C. Park and Family Drs. Donna and Jeffrey Green and Family The Kennedy Family Raymond L. McFeetors Jay R. Parr Paul Greenberg and Marla Choslovsky Edward and Stella Kennedy Timothy McGuire Nigel and Diane Paterson Fred and Joanne Groch John C. Kennedy James G. McKee Bob Paterson and Pat Jentz Douglas G. Gunn, Q.C. Lyle Kerr and Valerie Millen Mr. and Mrs. Roy and Ann McKenzie Dr. Stuart D. Patterson John R. Gustavson Mike Killeen Ian A.N. and Stephanie McLagan Dr. and Mrs. Carlo G. Pavan Dr. Donald G. Gutteridge James and Maria Knowles Roderick M. McQueen Bob and Sandra Pearson Dr. and Mrs. Donald S. Hair Richard L. Knowles James R. McSherry Gerald and Deborah Pedros Mr. Jean-René Haldé Murray Koffler, O.C., O.Ont. and Marvelle Dr. G. Edgar Meads Robert T. Pemberton Jon Hall Koffler, O.Ont. L. Jacques Menard, O.C. Mr. David J. Pennington Gavin and Beatrice Hamilton Dr. Stan Kogon Dr. and Mrs. Alan and Karen Menkis Neil and Leanne Petroff Michael and Irena Hamilton Marisa Kwok Guy A. Metcalfe Lee Alexander Pettigrew Jo-Anne Marie Smithers Hammond Dr. Peter Kyle The Mikalachki Family Mr. Michael Phelps Matthew and Paula Hannon Louise-Marie Laberge Glenn A. Miller Ron A. Plashkes Dr. Robert R. Hansebout Dr. Michel Lacerte Professor James Miller Professor Howard N. Plotkin Dr. Lesli Hapak and Dr. Tim McManus Gordon Lackenbauer and Joyce Trapp Dr. Thomas Miller Dr. Patrick J. Potter Ronnen Harary David and Antje Laidler Mr. Doug Mitchell and Ms. Maria Gitta Professor Paul Potter Dr. Kenneth W.J. Harrigan and the late Douglas M. Lambert John and Maggie Mitchell Drs. Jeremy Pridham and Mrs. Jean Harrigan Claude and Lorraine Lamoureux Lawrence and Nancy Mok Gillian Peters Dr. K. A. Harris Christopher H. Lang David Montanera Ross Pritchard and the late David Hass and Mary Federau Mr. and Mrs. Guy N. Launay Gwyer Moore and Diane Arsenault Audrey Brown Pritchard Jim and Sue Hay Steve Lear John Moore Bill and Linda Quinn Daniel B. Hebert Sabine and Raymond Leduc Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moroz Anton R. Rabie Marnix E. Heersink M.D. Barbara L. Legate Hugh Morris Cecil and Robert Rabinovitch Jan and Mark Herman Dr. and Mrs. William and Alison Lennard William O. Morris Bradley Radin Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hicks Frederic Lesage and Anne McMaster Mr. Donald C. Morrison Malcolm Rains Rona J.E. Hickson Dr. and Mrs. Glynn A. and Judith I. Leyshon Mrs. Florine Morrison Chellappa and Bhama Rajgopal Asiff S. Hirji Dr. and Mrs. Charles and Carla Lin Catherine Morrissey Ms Kelly Ransom R. W. Hodder Mr. and Mrs. William Litchfield Jane and Roger Mortimer Anne Elizabeth Rasmussen Dorothy Hollingsworth Clive O. Llewellyn Gary and Karen Mottershead David and Tasha Rawlings

“My greatest achievement in life has been teaching my son to talk, giving him the confidence to communicate on his own. His name will live on through this award that supports those who will improve the lives of children who have trouble

communicating.”

– Dr. and Mrs. William and Alison Lennard G. Edward Hall Society (Donors of $25,000-$49,999)

winter 2014 Issue 21 | 19 Douglas M. Reid The Turnbull Family in Memory of the late Dr. Tracey Bogue and Ms. Elizabeth Hayden Ted Garrard W. Donald Reid Mary E. (Gregory) Turnbull, BA'48 and in Ted and Karen Bossence Anne Marie Geddes Brian and Barbara Renken Honour of George B. Turnbull, HBA'49 Leslie Bowd Douglas E. Gerber Donald G. Rice Wesley R. Twiss John and Susan Bowey Dr. C. R. Giddings Jennifer and Phil Richards Dr. John E.A. Tyson Dr. Lillian Bramwell Graeme and Dawn Gilbert Jean Paul Rivard Mark Uhrynuk Robert A. Bratti Frances Gillard Harvey Jason and Yvonne Robertson Mary and Barry Ullett The Brederlow Family James and Eva Good Russel C. Robertson Tony Urquhart Thomas H. and Sandra E. Brent Gary W. Gorham Dr. Maryanne Rockx Mr. and Mrs. Aidan and Wendy Urquhart Doug Brock D. Michael Grace Wilson and Judith Rodger Daniel Van Houtte Andy and Leslie Brockway Donald P. Gracey James C. V. and Lisanne Rogers Dr. Robert van Huystee R. Geoffrey and Nancy B. Browne Barbara Baker Graham Brenda Rolfe Ben Varadi Dr. Charles and Daisy Bell and Ruth Bell Billie D. Grainger Martha and Dan Ross Dr. Catherine Vetrano Buchan Douglas A. Grant Bruce Rothney and Lisa McCuaig Rothney Dr. Paul G. Vezina Lorne A. Buck Muriel Grant James and Leslie Rourke Bernice Vincent Lucy Anne Buck Brian K. Grasmuck Jeffrey Rubinoff Dr. Mark E. Vukovich Drs. Robert and the late Carol Buck Nancy and Bill Gray Jan A. Ruby Dr. Donald I. Wakeham Ann Bucke and the late H.W.W. Bucke Burdge F. Green M.D. Mr. Steven Rucchin Colin and Julie Walker Paul M. Butler Ms Jane Grier Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Jane Sabourin William and Diane Wall Neil and Heather Campbell Lee and Inez Guemple Mr. David G. Samuel Timothy, Deborah and Jeffrey Wallace Roger S. Carp Kathlyn J. Hagerman Dr. Harinder Sandhu and Harpreet Mr. Bjorn Walter Wendy M. Carriere Jon Hall Sandhu Ms Nadia J. Walter Mr. Daniel Carroll Elizabeth (Betsy) Hamilton and Family Dr. Kuldeep Sandhu Mr. Roger Wang Dr. John S. Carruthers John and Helena Hamilton Harolde M. Savoy Seng Wee Lee Heather Cartwright John W. Hamilton Dr. David J. Scarfone Douglas Weldon Philip Cercone Eve Harp Mr. Rob R. Schlegel Annette and Michael White Bosco Chan and Shashi Uniyal Nanci Harris Bob and Debbie Schram Roland and Marni Wieshofer Heather J. Chisnall John E. Hastings Mr. Donald B. Schroeder Joseph Wiley Dr. Jan Cioe Douglas P. Hayhurst R. Luke Seabrook Mr. Jeff Willmore Gregory Clark Mark and Kathleen Henning Gary S. Segal Scott and Jacqueline Wilson Warren and Shirlyn Coleman Carol Pearl Herbert Brian and Heather Semkowski Ms Lara Witter and Mr. Curt Sigfstead Mr. and Mrs. Ross and Laura Collishaw Rona J.E. Hickson C. Richard Sharpe David Tat-Kee Wong and Family Dr. John "Peter" Conley Dr. and Mrs. J. Stanley and Muriel Hill Dr. and Mrs. John R. Sharpe Lincoln Yu Elaine Conner William L. Hodgins Dr. and Mrs. Michael and Julie Sharpe Ming-Kong Yu John D. Coombs Steven and Susan Horvath Ken Shaver Dr. Sek-Cheung Yuen James P. Cooper Thomas P. Howard Heather A. Shaw Michael S. Yuhasz Kenneth Cooper Robert and Velma Howie Donald Sheldon Mac and Chricket Yule J. Fredrick Cornhill J. Richard Hunt Ernest F. Sherrard Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Clara Zelenak Michael Cosec J. Brad Hunter William G. Shipman Dario G. Zulich Linda and Randall Craig Dr. Richard M. Ivey, C.C. Bruce Shirreff Mr. Walter U. Zuppinger Dale and Marion Creighton Richard and Donna Ivey Mr. Mark S. Shuper Pat Lightfoot-Cross Rosamond Ivey Dr. Meboob Sidhu Helen M.B. Allison Legacies Halina Czajkowska-Robinson and the late Dr. Jean Janes Duncan W. Sinclair M.D. Society J. R. Robinson Mr. Randall Jang Alastair W. Sloan Claude F. Damiani Robert A. Jennings Society named in honour of Western’s first Mr. John Sloan Dr. Ronald and Miriam Davidson Peter T. Johnston female registrar 1947-1962. Mr. Daniel C. Smith Filomena da Estrela Raposo de Sousa Evelyn Phillips Kaplan Keith Smith Bassem N. Aboumrad Donna Deaken John E. Kearsey Mr. David G. Southen Alan Adlington Dr. Jeanne Deinum Barbara E. Keddy Drs. Ann and David Spence Janet A. Allinson George P. DeKay Paul A. Keery Mrs. Gail Stark Stephen D. Anderson Marie-Anne Desjardins Margaret Kelch Mr. William Staubi Mrs. Theresia Andrews-Maas Denis and Debra Devos Dr. Marta C. Kelly Dr. Margaret M. Steele Callie Archer Dennis and Janis Dixon Nancy P. Kendall Martha Steers and the late Barry Steers Dr. Diane E. Archer Janet Gail Donald Arlene M. Kennedy Brian G. Stock Margaret N. Archibald and Frank C. Sysel Mr. Donald Dority Sang H. Kim Mary Ellen Strath-Simon Estelle Arlow William E. Duffield Charles and Margaret Kimball Vladimir Stritesky Christopher M. Armstrong Dr. Dale Virginia Edwards Rhonda L. King Michael and Wendy Strong Ms Ellen Atkinson W. Donald R. and Jean E. Eldon Mary Lou Kingham in Memory of Arthur and Bob Stuebing Brian Auld Catherine Elliot Shaw Lillian Kingham Priscilla Shih-Hwa Suffel William and Deborah Aziz George and Margo Enns Saulius J. Kizis Gabriel, Helen & Neville Suskin Germaine Bader and the late Max Bader Dr. and Mrs. David and Mary Erb Marilyn (Freer) Koch Terrance and Thecla Sweeney Walter R. and Jean L. Badun Frank J. Erle R. J. Kulperger Dr. Nabil Tabbara and Mrs. Julia Tabbara Stewart I. Bailey Marilyn Ernest-Conibear Chris and Sonya Kwiatkowski The Tamblyn Family Ronald W. Bareham James A. Erskine Stephanie Lachman Lawrence Tanenbaum Ralph M. Barford Ms Carol Evans Louis Lagassé, C.M. Donald Tapscott and Ana Lopes, C.M. Dr. and Mrs. Blake Barlow John (Johnny) Fansher Genevieve C. Lalonde Dr. Brian Taylor Dr. Henry Barnett, C.C. and the late Kathleen Joan R. Faulk Douglas M. Lambert Ronald E. Taylor Barnett Robert E. Ferguson Sally E. Lane Dr. and Mrs. Robert and Stella Teasell Alfred Bauer Susan (Ross) Finley Chris Lang Alan Thicke Anne M. Baxter Constance FitzGerald-Heringer B. Langill Margaret Thielsen Gerald E. Beasley Douglas L. Flanders Allan and Donna Lansing Tracey Tremayne-Lloyd Mary Glenna Calder RN BScN ed Brian and Jennifer Foster Marjorie E. Lanthier Joseph Tse Kirsten Bennett Brian R. Foster Andre Laquerre Dr. Jacqueline Blanche Tucker Dr. Janice J. Best Peter and Libby Fowler Thomas Laughlin Mr. and Mrs. Jean Turmel John Robert Birkett '65 D. W. Franks Heather Lerner The Barbara Turnbull Foundation for The Blazak Family Morna J. Fraser Chico M. Levy SpinalCord Research Christopher Bogart and Elizabeth O'Connell John F.A. Freiburger June Levy

20 | Impact Western Andrew G. Lonseth Jan New and David Lowe Brendon Saxton Gerald J. Trutwin David K. Lowry Emilie Newell John Schucht George B. Turnbull and the late Mary Turnbull Dr. and Mrs. S. Brian Lucas Fiona E. Nisbet and John C. Jackson John A. Schweitzer Jan Van Fleet John Lutman Marie Rämö Nixon and the late Norman E. Jessie M. Scott John C. Warren Gary and Susan Lyon Nixon Perouz Misakian Seferian Gisela Wasse Corinne M. MacDonald Jeff and Tara O'Hagan Frederick W. Sherrin Dr. Ron Watson Constance V. MacDougall Dr. and Mrs. Thomas and Kathryn Oper Ruth E. Shillington Janice Waud Loper Duncan MacGregor Jay R. Parr Steven and Janet Shillington Richard and Jean Weick Donald and Leone Macnamara Dr. Janice Pasieka Dr. William G. Shipman Clare Wesley Maurice Westmacott Gary J. Maier M.D. T. Michael Paylor Constance Sibbald and the late Dr. William Rosa Weston and the late Ken Weston Roderick Major Bob Pearson Sibbald Thomas G. Whealy Dr. William J. Mallon Mary L. Penny (nee Zimmerman) Ronald Simpson Cathy Whelen and the late Warren Whelen Lawrence and Elizabeth Maloney Claude Pensa and the late Elaine Pensa Robert G. Siskind Mary Elizabeth Whitaker Orville H. Marshall B. Gail (Frankel) Perry David R. Small Judson David Whiteside Peter J. Martin Douglas Richard Perry Elizabeth L. Smith Paul Lloyd Williams Dr. Paul Max Bruce J. Peters Marcia C. Smith Meds '57 R. Baxter Willis Ronald May Ph.D. Gaylanne Phelan and the late Richard Barbara Bethune Souter Dr. Terrance M. Witzu Ann and Ron McClatchie Chenoweth David G. Southen Ronald J. Wonnacott Ann McColl Lindsay and David Lindsay G. Christopher Phillips Mariann and Randy Southen Donald Woodley Paul and Lynne McCrea Audrey Pickard Donald R. Speir Mary Langmuir Wright Dorothy F. McDade Stan Piskorowski The Staffen Family - Rob, Sharon, Julia, Matt Mr. and Mrs. Maksym and Anna Yakovishin Michael McDonald Jane Plas & Candra and Dr. and Mrs. Vladimir and Jean Drs. Ross and Frances McElroy Mark Poznansky Keith and Joan Stainton Yakovishin John McFadden Dorothy Ruth and David Oliver Preston Michael Steele and Tracy Jollymore Teresa McFadden John F. Psutka Carol Stephenson, O.C. David McGregor In Memory of Lyla C. Rainford Lesley Pavan and Bradley Stevens William G. McHugh Hubert A. Ramolla Carole and David Stinson Bruce A. McIntosh Dr. Marjorie Ratcliffe Grant Stirling and Rena Sheskin Donald A. McKellar Mira Ratkaj Peter R.C. Story Richard S. McLachlan Beverley J. Rawlings Robert and Eileen Stuebing Kathryn McLean Douglas M. Reid Felice Suarez Sylvia M. McPhee Susan Marie Reid Priscilla Suffel Mark R. McQueen W. Peter Reid Ann H.P. Sutherland G. Edgar Meads Reginald W. Richter Carl E. and Janet G. Swanson John E. Mellott Rosemarie I. Riedmann Greta T. Swart Mary and Ian Miller Kerry Ritz Geraldine Sweet Dr. D. Keith Mills Pierre Rivard and Catherine Paquet-Rivard Lloyd C. Swift Connie Lou Moore Skip and B.J. Robinson Richard and Myrna Talman Donna Moore Victoria and Sherwin Robinson Frances E. Taylor Dawn Munday and Paul Carson J. Wayne Rogers Robert Taylor Keith and Mona Munro In Honour of Dorothea and Orrin Rolfe Mr. Klaus H. Thiel Murray - McMurtry Ainsley Bernard Rose Warren Thirsk William E. Murphy Deryck A. Ross MSc '66 Hugh Thorne Margi and John Nash William A. Saunders Mrs. Agnes (Nan) Timbs Mark K. Neale Patricia Savage Tracey Tremayne-Lloyd

Leaders’ Circles May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014

We would like to recognize and thank the following donors who have given or pledged one or more new gifts to Western of $10,000-$24,999 between May 1, 2013 and April 30, 2014. Individual donors who have given $25,000 or more cumulatively are recognized in The 1878 Societies. We also wish to thank those donors who have chosen to remain anonymous.

Chancellor’s Circle Mr. David Chamberlain Ms Leslie Anne Landefeld Mr. Allan Sternberg Mr. Sean Chaudhry Miss Janet E. Lochead Dr. Brian C. Thicke Donors of $10,000-$24,999 Scott and Janet Clark Mr. Gary Luftspring Mr. John R. Trevithick William D. Cochrane P. Gordon McArthur Mr. Tracy Warne Judy Abraham and the Estate of Mr. Dale Degner Mr. Gavin Stanley McTavish Mr. Michael White Ira Abraham, MBA’71 William K. Douglas Mr. Joel Miller Robert and Virginia Wiseman Ms Wendy Bambridge Mr. W. Michael Evans Dr. Gerald Neufeld K. Jason Bandey Jon Foreman Mr. David J. Pennington The Estate of Phyllis M. Bunt R. Blake Barlow Mr. Christopher Gate The late Richard Rankin The Estate of Laurie L. Consaul Katherine M. Bellringer Mr. Blake Goldring Ms Colleen Richardson The Estate of Mr. Ronald E. Faulds Ms Mary S. Brennan Fred and Joanne Groch Dr. Mark A. Richardson The Estate of Dr. Albert Lecot Ms S. Jane Broderick Douglas A. Hamilton Dr. Mitch Rothstein The Estate of Dr. William Markkanen Dr. M. Kathryn Brohman Mr. David Harquail Dr. Edward A. Sabga The Estate of Mr. Bill Wood Mr. Deane Cameron Ms Erin Ellice Johnson Mr. Serge A. Sauer The Estate of James C. Yorke Graham M. Carter Robert Kennedy Michael G. Sheffar Vince Cascone, PMG Consulting Dolores and Rob Kochel Mr. Gregory D. Smith

winter 2014 Issue 21 | 21 Campaign Progress

Be Extraordinary: The Campaign for Western

Be Extraordinary reflects our resolute commitment Priority Areas to continually enhance The Western Experience, Our campaign will be the catalyst to advance our preparing students who will tackle the world’s most leadership in teaching and build focused research pressing social, medical, scientific, political and strengths to achieve the extraordinary by investing in four key areas: cultural challenges for the future. We are grateful for the generosity of our alumni, •Develop Leaders: $277 million Enhance student awards and programs friends and supporters who are making an Our passionate support of students will enable extraordinary impact at Western. Through your the best and brightest to pursue an education at Western and benefit from a diverse and supportive collective contributions to date, we have reached 68 campus community – making The Western per cent of our campaign goal to raise $750 million. Experience even stronger. Our campaign will substantially increase support for our students and provide them with the opportunity to thrive as they pursue an education at Western.

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22 | Impact Western Extraordinary performances start here.

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