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Headmaster Table Of Contents fall/winter 2012 Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76)

34 message from the Headmaster LION Editor & the Chairman of the Board Dawn levy Of Governors Copy Editors Jane Martin LOWER CANADA COLLEGE 36 leonard & Olga Assaly Louise Mills Generosity helps build community On-Line while preparing students Isabelle Paradis for the “Stage of Life” Teaching Archives, Research CONGRATULATES at LCC & Database Management 39 Olga’s Way Jane Martin Courage and determination Louise Mills 14 Adrianna Zerebecky to make dreams a reality Table Of Contents Translation SPRING/SUMMER 2012 Veronica Schami

Contributors David Arditi ‘65 02 Head Lines Lois Carson A school with heart Wendy Helfenbaum Wayne Larsen 04 Gotcha! Catch me Doing Leonard Kirk LLano sOmething Good & Olga Jane Martin Assaly Christopher Shannon It’s simply good to be good (Pre-U ’76)

08 Middle School Teachers 36 Photo Credits On the Front Lines Christian Auclair Of Adolescent Change Olivia Auclair A. Victor Badian ’61 The rewards of teaching are LCC Archives endless for Middle School teachers Dawn Levy Lindsay Muciy 14 Teaching at LCC 40 annual Giving & Capital Christinne Muschi Isabelle Paradis LCC alumni share stories of their Campaign Donors most memorable teachers Mailing 43 u.S. friends of Automatic Mailing lOwer Canada College, Inc. & Printing Inc. 22 LCC Robotics: One of our best kept secrets! iT’s All About Teamwork Design Origami 48 The Record 24 Tie-ing it All Together Communications design ALUMNA HEADMASTER The history of the LCC school tie Achievements in academic & co-curricular programming The Lion is published Madeleine Ballard ’06 Christopher Shannon by The Advancement Office (Pre-U ’07) (Pre-U ’76) 26 Class Acts for 2011 – 2012 Lower Canada College Alumni of all ages are taking 4090, avenue Royal Montréal 53 lCC Foundation (Québec) H4A 2M5 Rhodes Scholar-Elect, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Non Nobis Solum to heart, making meaningful contributions A change in leadership TÉLÉPHONE 514 482 9916 fa x 514 482 8142 Class of 2013 Medal Recipient to a variety of causes worldwide 54 Classifieds COURRIEL [email protected] site web www.lcc.ca Alumni news 31 Branching Out blog www.wearelcc.ca www.lcc.ca/ www.lcc.ca/ Alumni activities on the West Coast 63 in Memoriam Send your comments, articles, madeleineballard cshannon and at LIONfest LCC Ties photos, CLASSifieds and other correspondence to the above address. 33 report to Donors 24 Publication Mail Agreement Number 40598094 2 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 Numéro de conventionWWW.LCC.CA 4058094 3 de la Poste-publications Head Lines / À la Une

qui font partie de l’intelligence émotionnelle et qui découlent d’un sentiment d’empathie A School Une école épanoui. Aujourd’hui, pour capter l’intérêt des élèves, il est souvent préférable de nouer d’abord des liens avec leur cœur. C’est un moyen with au grand d’établir un dialogue favorisant la compréhen- sion des expériences vécues par autrui, le but étant que les élèves apprennent à s’identifier Heart cœur à des gens dont le vécu est différent du leur.

By Chris Shannon (Pre-U ’76) Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76) Cela explique peut-être de nombreux change- ments que l’on observe depuis les dernières A few years ago at a national conference Il y a quelques années, un conférencier années au LCC : une participation accrue d’élèves of Canadian school heads and board fort apprécié a offert, devant un auditoire aux initiatives artistiques, à l’apprentissage chairs, a compelling speaker talked réunissant des directeurs d’écoles et de du service et aux expériences internationales. passionately about his recent research. commissions scolaires de l’ensemble du Chacune de ces activités touche le cœur et inspire Canada, un discours passionné sur le fruit l’esprit, ce qui rend l’apprentissage plus intéres- had just finished interviewing de ses récentes recherches. sant, pertinent et significatif. Comme le Président several CEOs of America’s américain Barack Obama l’exprimait devant top Fortune 500 companies. venait de terminer une série Perhaps this explains a host of developments les finissants de la Northwestern University de e The powerful leaders were d’entretiens avec plusieurs PDG des in recent years at LCC: significant student involve- Chicago : « Ce n’est que lorsque l’on accroche son Hasked to define the one key quality each one plus grandes sociétés de Fortune 500 ment in the arts, service learning and engaging wagon à quelque chose de plus grand que soi que sought in an outstanding potential employee. l des États-Unis. Il a demandé à ces puis- international experiences. Each of these domains l’on réalise son plein potentiel. » The most common response was “empathy.” santsI dirigeants de définir la qualité primordiale touches the heart and moves the soul, making À la suite de l’effroyable séisme qui a secoué Interview after interview, the researcher learned qu’ils recherchaient chez un futur employé qui se learning more interesting, relevant and meaning- « Ce n’est que lorsque Haïti il y a deux ans, la réaction naturelle de that the old “soft skills” had become the new distinguera des autres. La réponse qu’il a obtenue ful. As American President Barack Obama told l’on accroche son nos élèves a été d’agir immédiatement, et des “essential skills” of the 21st century. Emotional le plus fréquemment a été l’empathie. Au fil des graduates at Northwestern University in Chicago, wagon à quelque milliers de dollars ont alors été recueillis. En intelligence has taken on new meaning, especially entrevues, le chercheur a découvert que les com- “It’s only when you hitch your wagon to some- chose de plus grand fait, le soutien actif de causes sociales, quelle as both immigration and globalization compel pétences auparavant qualifiées de « générales » thing larger than yourself that you will realize que soi que l’on que soit leur envergure, fait partie intégrante us to regularly interact with people from a broad ou « non techniques » étaient devenues les nou- your full potential.” réalise son plein de la philosophie de notre école. Au cours des range of cultures and backgrounds. velles compétences « essentielles » du 21e siècle. After the horrible earthquake that rocked potentiel. » dernières années, notre personnel a également For a long time, LCC has understood that L’intelligence émotionnelle a pris une nouvelle Haiti two years ago, our students’ natural recueilli des fonds pour les bourses étudiantes learning means more than simply the acquisi- dimension, plus particulièrement en cette ère où response was to act immediately, and thousands en présentant des comédies musicales à un tion of facts, and does not stop at the classroom l’immigration et la mondialisation nous amènent of dollars were raised. In fact, actively support- auditoire composé d’élèves et de parents. door. Indeed, “the fullest development of mind, “It’s only when you à interagir régulièrement avec des gens provenant ing social causes, large and small, are part of our Parents et anciens élèves ont également mani- body and heart” is at the core of our mission. hitch your wagon de cultures et de contextes divers. school ethos. In recent years, our staff has also festé leur générosité en contribuant aux projets Today more than ever, LCC is a school with an to something larger Le LCC a compris, il y a longtemps déjà, raised significant funds for student bursaries by de philanthropie destinés à notre école et aux emphasis on matters related to the heart and than yourself that que l’apprentissage va au-delà d’une simple performing musicals for student/parent audienc- enfants. Plusieurs ont soutenu généreusement the development of empathy. True empathy you will realize your acquisition de faits, et qu’il ne s’arrête pas à la es. Parents and alumni have also shown big hearts notre programme et nos besoins en capitaux, requires one to consider the feelings of another full potential.” porte de la classe. En effet, nous avons placé with philanthropy directed at our school and plus particulièrement dans le cadre de la cam- and identify with them. « le plein développement intellectuel, physique et children. Many have generously supported our pagne LCC100 et, actuellement, de la campagne Caring, kindness, compassion, enthusi- humain » au cœur de notre mission. Aujourd’hui program and capital needs, especially the LCC100 Ambitious Minds – Global Leadership. asm — these are all important qualities of emo- plus que jamais, le LCC est un établissement Campaign and now the Ambitious Minds – Global Nos élèves, nos enseignants et notre tional intelligence that stem from a developed d’enseignement qui met l’accent sur tout ce qui Leadership Campaign. communauté scolaire élargie font preuve sense of empathy. To appeal to today’s student, a trait aux sentiments humains et sur le dével- Our students, teachers and extended school d’un profond engagement envers la sollicitude it is often best to connect with the heart first. This oppement de l’empathie. L’empathie authentique community have demonstrated a strong commit- et l’empathie. Ils se montrent proactifs et promotes dialogue around understanding the implique que l’on tienne compte des sentiments ment to caring and empathy. They are proactive s’efforcent d’améliorer notre école, notre experiences of others, so that students can learn de l’autre et que l’on s’y identifie. and reach out to improve our school, our local communauté locale ainsi qu’une multitude de to identify with people whose life experiences are La sollicitude, la gentillesse, la compassion, community and a host of international causes. causes internationales. Bienvenue au Non Nobis quite different from their own. l’enthousiasme — voilà des qualités importantes Welcome to Non Nobis Solum for the 21st century! Solum version 21e siècle !

4 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 5 We want to capture the spontaneity of goodwill rather than doing it for a reward. It’s all about being helpful without being asked.”

By Wayne Larsen, Media Consultant

It used to be that whenever a student Book by Mme Ghandour, and they sign their heard a teacher utter that dreaded name to it. There is no prize for getting your word, it meant trouble — and usually a name and details of your good deed entered in trip to the principal’s office.B ut while the Gotcha Book, nor is there any reward for LCC’s Junior School teachers are saying the student with the most citations. Instead, “Gotcha!” and sending students to the students are rewarded with the satisfaction of principal’s office a lot more often this knowing they have done something positive. year, the word has taken on a whole “We want to capture the spontaneity new meaning. of goodwill rather than doing it for a reward,” says Mme Ghandour. “It’s all about being t’s all part of “Catch Me Doing Something helpful without being asked.” Good / Sois témoin de mes bonnes The Junior School adopts a different “It has seeped Iactions,” the theme for the 2012 – 2013 theme each year — previous themes have through to the school year that instills good citizenship included “Help Others; Discover Yourself” and households; parents and responsibility in the young students by “It’s All About Character” — and this one has are writing to tell me encouraging them to do good deeds as part of caught on with students in a big way. Some what their children their everyday lives. From simple things like are so eager to have their name entered in the did, and they get into picking up a discarded wrapper from the floor Gotcha Book that they have come forward and the book as well.” to acts of generosity such as helping a younger boasted to a teacher about something they had student during lunch period, students from done. “But that’s not how it works,” says grade kindergarten to grade 6 are learning that it’s 3 French teacher Nathalie Simard. “I have to easy to be helpful and that their voluntary good tell them, ‘No, you can’t come and tell me you deeds aren’t going unnoticed. want to be in the Gotcha Book — I have to “At LCC we’ve always prided ourselves catch you doing something good.’” on positive reinforcement,” says math teacher “I’m very proud of the seven times I’ve Shoshana Weinberger, who has sent many made it into the Gotcha Book,” says grade 4 conscientious students to Junior School student Justin Lewin ’20, whose good deeds Director Yasmine Ghandour’s office since include helping in the dining room at lunch- “Catch Me Doing Something Good” began time. “One time I saw one of the chefs drop helping this year. Once at the office, the student has some food on the floor, so I helped him clean their good deed logged in the special Gotcha it up,” he says.

6 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 7 Every year, our Junior School music teacher James Angelopoulos — also affectionately known as “Mr. A” — composes original music and writes bilingual lyrics for a song that reflects the theme of the year for our youngest group of students.

Here are the lyrics to the song that support this fabulous initiative: For nine-year-old Justin, the theme “Catch Many students are taking “Catch Me “It’s just good Me Doing Something Good” is important to all Doing Something Good” beyond school hours students because it helps to build their charac- and incorporating it into their daily lives at CATCH ME DOING SOMETHING GOOD to be ter. “It shows that I can be a very good leader,” home and on weekends. “It has seeped through he says with confidence. to the households; parents are writing to tell SOIS TÉMOIN DE MES ACTIONS good.” “It’s true — the Gotcha Book really A typical example of a “Gotcha!” moment, me what their children did, and they get into Catch me doing something good, encourages you,” says 11-year-old Alexandra she says, occurred during a recent lunch period the book as well,” Mme Ghandour says with Catch me doing something right, make it a habit, Bromberg ’18, who is in grade 6. She has also when a boy who sits at the table she supervises pride, citing one example of a girl who was Doing good each single day, been “caught” and sent to the principal’s office came over to his little sister and wiped her inspired by a public service television adver- When at school, at home, at work or play. several times for such “offenses” as picking up mouth with a napkin. On another occasion, a tisement and insisted her family sponsor an Catch me doing something nice, and handing in to Mme Ghandour a coupon boy took it upon himself to help the lunchroom impoverished child in Africa. “She kept rewind- Sounds to me like good advice, why not just try it, she found on the dining hall floor. waiters by piling up empty dishes. ing (the commercial) until she got the phone Doing good, it just makes sense, Grade 6 teacher Belinda Rother, who is For seven-year-old Tyler Stern ’22, helping number right, and then she got out all of her Together with my family and friends. Let’s start with, credited with coming up with the initial idea others is something that should come naturally. tooth fairy money to help sponsor the child.” R E S P E C T respect to one another, for “Catch Me Doing Something Good” last He has already been sent to Mme Ghandour’s Teachers agree that this year’s theme This way there are no regrets, Adding kindness is also very cool, spring, is pleased with the way it has caught on office five times to sign the Gotcha Book, and has succeeded beyond their expectations. No from now on every game we play, with the students. “We’re always preaching to he sees many of his grade 2 classmates getting less than 320 good deeds were logged in Mme We’ll follow each and every rule and, the kids — don’t do this, don’t do that — so we recognized for good deeds of their own. While Ghandour’s Gotcha Book from September Don’t forget responsibility and there is also, wanted to catch them on a daily basis doing he doesn’t think the older students are any less through December 1, which means the goal Caring and there’s honesty, something good, something right, something conscientious, he believes the younger ones of reaching 1,000 “Gotchas” by the end of We are leaders, we are LCC, nice for others,” she says. have a built-in advantage when it comes to the year is by no means out of reach. The future’s bright cause we’ll do right for our community. being spotted doing the right thing. “I guess it’s And for their part, the students are deter- Catch me doing something good, because we have a lot of teachers supervising mined to keep getting “caught” to make sure Catch me doing something right, make it a habit, us, so we get ‘caught’ a lot more often,” he says. that magic number is reached in June — or Doing good each single day, The lunchtime buddy system has proven maybe even earlier. “If we keep up the way When at school, at home, at work or play. to be a goldmine for “Gotcha!” situations. we’re going, we can definitely reach that goal,” Sois témoin de mes actions, “In the dining room the kids have buddies — Alexandra says confidently. Vois comment chaque jour tu peux aider ton prochain, Un peu d’imagination, a kid in kindergarten will buddy up with a kid In the meantime, the overall message con- C’est tout ce qu’il faut pour propager le bien. in grade 6,” says Ms. Weinberger. “We had tinues to get through, loud and clear. “You’re Amorçons l’opération, a new student in grade 1, and on the first day not supposed to just do something good when Trouve la raison qui changera le monde, she came to school she didn’t know where a teacher’s there,” says Tyler. “You’re sup- Que de réalisations, to sit, so one student volunteered to be her posed to do something good all the time — not Et ainsi la bonté sera féconde, let’s start with, buddy, which meant he would have two just to get into the Gotcha Book. Because it R E S P E C T respect to one another, buddies... Gotcha!” doesn’t matter if you don’t get into the Gotcha This way there are no regrets, Tyler is quick to point out that his most Book. It’s just good to be good.” Adding kindness is also very cool, from memorable “Gotcha” moment came during a Now on every game we play, recent lunch period on a day when the grade We’ll follow each and every rule and, Watch the Junior 5 classes were away on a field trip. He noticed Don’t forget responsibility and there is also, School Choir sing that a younger student’s grade 5 buddy was Caring and there’s honesty, “Catch Me Doing We are leaders, we are LCC, absent, so he took it upon himself to go over Something Good” The future’s bright cause we’ll do right for our community. and bring the young student to his table. Sois témoin de mes actions, Vois comment chaque jour tu peux aider ton prochain, Un peu d’imagination, C’est tout ce qu’il faut pour propager le bien.

8 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 9 Middle School Teachers On the Front Lines of Adolescent Change By Lois Carson, Media Consultant

“It helps to have a small ego and a great in the space of two years. Both Rob and sense of humour in this job.” Said with a the teachers who work with him agree smile, the words are from Middle School that Middle School is a time of high energy Director Rob Tipney, who oversees the levels, when students swing between the school division where LCC students liter- desire for independence and the need for ally change from children to adolescents guidance from the adults in their lives.

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10 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 11 Matt Polak Mark Allison Grades 7 & 8 Geography & History Mark has been teaching for 15 years. Formerly a Junior School teacher, he has taught Middle School for six years.

LCC’s Middle School, consisting of Rob Tipney What are the challenges associated grades 7 and 8, was established as a sep- with teaching at this level? Why do you like to teach at this level? arate entity from Senior School — with The biggest challenge is to get students to Middle School is not just curriculum-driven. dedicated staff, its own space, assemblies notice and understand their style of learning. It’s also about developing character. We invest and lunch hour — in 1995. Today there are It’s helping them get organized and develop What makes teaching at this level unique? “The rewards in helping students become good people. They some 180 students in Middle School, a work ethic — a solid base to get them through Middle School provides a safe place for stu- are endless. Just are still in awe of you a bit. They look up to you. approximately 90 in each grade. Senior School. dents. A safe place to make mistakes, to try seeing them grow Especially when you’ve forged a good relationship. different things, to fall and get up and know into young adults They are willing to show you they want to try Teachers dedicated to this particular age “What gets me What are the rewards of teaching that they’re building skills for later in life. and citizens of and change. That’s the magic of Middle School. group play a special role in laying the out of bed every at this level? They are encouraged to take risks and the world...” foundation to ensure that students are morning is knowing What gets me out of bed every morning is to understand that it’s part of the process What is unique about teaching at this level? academically, emotionally and socially that I’m going to knowing that I’m going to be in a room where to get to where they need to be. Middle School strikes a balance between the prepared for the challenges of Senior be in a room where students are willing to put any effort into any freedom to fail and the guidance we provide. School and beyond. students are willing project I give them and that they are excited What are the challenges associated We understand and are in tune with the changes to put any effort to do it, and that they give it their all and that with teaching at this level? that the students go through. Students who have Here, several Middle School teachers into any project they try every day. Even when it is difficult It’s the wide range of where the students are come back to see us tell us it’s the time in their share their thoughts on their special role: I give them.” for them, they still keep going and that makes intellectually. They all get where they need to school life that they had the most connection me love my job. be. I have to tailor my lessons to hit the wide with their teachers. range of their intellects. What are your most memorable What are the challenges of teaching Alexandra Mazzella ’04 Middle School moments? What are the rewards of teaching at this level? Grades 7 & 8 English The students say and do so many different at this level? Sometimes we have to be the figure that helps Alexandra started teaching three years ago, things — it puts a smile on your face every day. The rewards are endless. Just seeing them a parent give the student some space to become when she joined LCC's Middle School staff. What they come up with is probably still going grow into young adults and citizens of the more independent. She is an LCC alumna who graduated in 2004. to surprise me 20 years from now and make world and knowing that you play a role in influ- “At the end of me see that I was privileged to teach them. encing them in their lives — as they do in ours. every school year, What qualities are needed to teach Why do you like to teach at this level? I need to express to at this level? I am comfortable with Middle School students. What are your most memorable the grade 8 class We’re good at not taking ourselves too seriously, They still have that glow about them that says, Middle School moments? that it’s not easy having fun with the kids, making connections at “Yes, I get to do this and I’m going to do a Matt Polak It’s the whole experience. Starting at the begin- to let them go.” their level. They feel free to get to know us. And great job at it.” I like to show them that they Grades 7, 8 & 9 History, Grade 9 Ethics ning of grade 7 when we go on a trip to Camp Rob Tipney is a great leader. He’s very supportive Alexandra Mazzella ’04 (right) are capable of doing anything they put their Matt started teaching nine years ago, when he Nominingue and culminating two years later of us and of the kids. He gives them a chance minds to. joined the LCC teaching staff. with History Night. It’s seeing how far they to shine and grow. have come — from being those shy grade 7 What makes teaching at the Why do you like to teach at this level? kids to grade 8 extroverts. What are your most memorable Middle School level unique? It’s a lot of fun. The students come in to class Middle School moments? The fact that this is the time when students in the morning and they are ready to go. At the end of every school year, I need to go from being dependent to independent. It They’re not at that point where they’re “too express to the grade 8 class that it’s not easy to develops their character and who they are as cool for school.” School is still cool and it’s let them go. We have invested time and energy individuals. I’m letting them see what they’re awesome to be excited and enthusiastic and Mark allison and care and we’re not going to have that day-to- capable of on their own. happy. Teaching my subjects makes me pretty day with them anymore. It’s like the “empty nest much of a storyteller. I get to captivate kids syndrome.” It’s a special moment handing them through stories. I love my job. off, knowing that they’ve tried very hard and we’ve tried very hard and it’s going to be OK.

12 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 13 01 “Kids at this (L to R) Middle school teachers June Saunders, age want to learn; PJ Tremblay, Mark Allison, they‘re curious and Matt Polak An LCC Memoir Like No Other: about what’s going on in the world.” The Bugle What are the rewards of teaching at this level? In our society, it’s almost accepted for people Sounded to say they hate math and are no good at it. In my small way, I try to change that by helping students develop a number sense, or numeracy. One Note Jeff Sykes What are your most memorable Middle School moments? In the last few years, I’ve realized the impact I have on my students. When I meet former What is the role of the Middle School Have you read LCC’s latest “best seller?” We’re referring students in their 20s or 30s, and they start teacher? to Denys Heward ’64’s memoir The Bugle Sounded One June Saunders sharing stories of “do you remember when?,” My grade 7 teacher was my idol. He found a Note, in which our retired history teacher offers a rollicking Grades 7 & 8 Math I see that I did have an impact. I’m almost balance between being an authority figure and account of LCC spanning six decades. June has been teaching for 22 years, taken aback by it. It’s humbling. being approachable. He was an adult you could 15 at LCC and seven in Middle School. talk to about things that confused you in life. Illustrated with more than 40 photographs, the book is filled with I decided if I was going to be a teacher, I wanted insightful, frequently hilarious anecdotes about Denys’ days as Why do you like to teach at this level? to be like that. As a Middle School teacher, a student with unrecognized learning disabilities, and his lengthy The students still have their “Eureka!” moments. Jeff Sykes you’re an advisor, officially and unofficially. tenure as one of the school’s most memorable teachers. They still get excited about what we do in the Grades 7 & 8 English & Art That’s the appeal for me. classroom and I love that energy. They’re naive, Jeff has been teaching 20 years, 19 years Here’s what alumni are saying about Denys Hewards’ The Bugle egocentric, fun to work with, trying to be june Saunders in LCC Middle School. What are the rewards of teaching Sounded One Note: adults and still wanting to be hugged. They’re at this level? developing their personalities. Why do you like to teach at this level? The feeling that maybe you’re making a differ- “… it was not only an excellent memoir of our days as students, The students are old enough to discuss some ence. When a parent says, “My child loves your but covered some very interesting observations about how we learn What makes teaching at this level unique? interesting issues, like intolerance and rac- class” or when students come back and say, and communicate.” Where they are in their development. When ism, and yet they’re still young enough to be “Remember when we talked about…” I like — Peter Selnar ’63 I taught in the older grades, it took a lot to stir wide-eyed and optimistic and open. Kids at this to think I’m having a positive influence. them up. At this level, I have the flexibility to age want to learn; they‘re curious about what’s “I just finished Denys Heward’s book and loved the many anecdotes be creative in my teaching with projects (like going on in the world. And I like that. What is your most memorable and some of the priceless pictures in it as well.” building a catapult and a straw bale house in Middle School moment? — Andrew Wyllie ’90 the grade 8 enriched program). I don’t have “The students What are the challenges of teaching The first Middle School closing ceremonies to stick to the lesson plan exactly every day. still have their at this level? we had were memorable. We used to be part We still get the curriculum done but at the same “Eureka!” moments. Grade 7 is the biggest entry point into LCC, of the closing ceremonies of the Senior School. The price is $25 and every To order your copy, time I hold their interest. They still get so the students come from a lot of back- But when we had our own ceremony, our own penny goes directly to contact the LCC Store excited about grounds and their ability levels and maturity speeches, our own prize-giving… that was supporting bursaries for ([email protected], or call What is the role of a Middle School teacher? what we do in the levels are very different. You have to be aware the moment I felt we really had become deserving students who might 514-486-7009). We wear many hats. Most of us are advisors classroom and I of each child’s background and special needs. a separate school. not otherwise be able to as well as teachers. We play a parental role, a love that energy.” To do it well is challenging. afford an LCC education. friendship role and a teacher role. Sometimes you have to be the enforcer of the rules. And sometimes you’re someone to share a laugh with.

14 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 15 “Strong body; mong the stimulating teachers under To read the whom I was privileged to study was full set of Hugh MacLennan who taught us strong mind.” comments from Latin, a subject which I somehow alumni visit: Abelieve was not his favourite, and from which www.lcc.ca/ he would on occasion stray to evoke the interest At the end of my second year, Robert Speirs lionwinter2012 of the entire class by outlining the similarities suggested that I should contribute to the LCC between the battle techniques used in ancient Magazine. I replied, all too boldly, “only if I am times with those of our day. Fascinating, to put the editor.” Rather than smack me down, he it mildly. agreed. I went on to write for ISIS, the Oxford More interesting still was his habit, when University newspaper and then a number monitoring the periodic evaluation exams he of magazines on television. This led to my gave us, of turning his chair around to face the lifelong career in the BBC Television Service. blackboard rather than the class. On every such — William Cave ’43 occasion he would mention something or other about our all being completely trustworthy as I was in a public school and doing very poorly. young gentlemen, before sitting down to immerse I then broke my arm. My parents were sure I himself in reading a book. In my view, this was would fail, so in March they enrolled me at LCC. a singularly endearing quality in that it proved If anything, my marks at LCC got even worse. that even the most hallowed of those whom I My parents asked Mr. Lane, the assistant admired could be subject at times to some error headmaster, to tutor me. We spent 10 weeks of judgment, and more important still, it provided after school going through the basics. At the me with an opportunity to get a passing mark. end of that time my marks had skyrocketed, One cannot help but admire Hugh I was enjoying school and never again had any MacLennan’s countless achievements, which problems with academic work. I don’t know in many ways were supplemented by the very how Mr. Lane did it, but it was a miracle! caring manner with which he treated others, I was lucky to have many great teachers. 01 Robert speirs

including those with whom one would normally One of them was Hugh MacLennan. He was 02 Hugh MacLennan be inclined to be somewhat annoyed or resentful. in the process of writing Barometer Rising. 03 George Lane My own strong impression was formed He was a truly great teacher and taught me following a mid-term exam in which I couldn’t the joy of curiosity and the courage and ability answer a single question and handed in my paper to consider questions in the broadest terms. showing only the date, form number, and my He also believed in the ancient Greek precept name. Some three days after the exam, when the “Strong body; strong mind.” He was an out- results were posted on a board outside our class- standing role model. 3 room, someone yelled out “Hey Perodeau, what — Julien Hutchison ’47 Teaching happened to you, you only got 20%?” LCC alumni share stories of Completely flabbergasted at being accord- ed 20% for nothing, I went looking for Mr. their most memorable teachers MacLennan and finding him alone in a classroom I inquired about the 20% mark he’d given me. He asked if I thought I merited a higher mark and when I replied “NO” and that I’d not answered a single question, he scratched the back of his neck in thought and then said “oh yes now I remember, I gave you that for neat- ness.” And as it turned out, ‘twas the highest at LCC mark I ever got in Latin. 1 — Alan Perodeau ’42 sharing 16 2 WWW.LCC.CA 17 6 “Words are important” 2 1 5 3 4 LCC

Non Nobis Dr. Penton was a fine man of outstanding to print, legibly and consistently. He gave us the plate, but was giving up lots of hits. My Solum character who relished his job, loved the school printing exercise after exercise, forcing us to use pitches were too juicy, and I wasn’t even aware and acted as a model to generations of young this new skill. By the end of the year, my writ- of it. I’ll never forget Mr. Gibb telling that me if boys, who, if they followed his example, would ing/printing had evolved dramatically. To this I just put a bit of a spin on the ball, things would become proud Old Boys of an extraordinary day, I am so grateful for what he taught me that improve. I tried it and struck out the next three. Headmaster Stephen Penton had a profound institution that continues to grow and flourish. year. A seemingly simple thing, but immeasur- — Alan Fraser ’72 influence on me as a schoolboy and as an adult, I feel fortunate that our paths crossed so long ably valuable. Thank you, Mr. Heney. which I have come to appreciate more as I have ago when I was an impressionable school — Terry Rapoch ’64 I feel privileged to have had a superior French 04 tom wright

grown older... He broached no nonsense from boy. I’m a better man for it. language education at LCC. All my French 05 jean-Marie Rochette students, but he was always unfailingly fair and — Colin Campbell ’56 I’ll never forget the image of diminutive Irish teachers excelled, but Jean-Marie Rochette’s 06 robert vesey approachable. Caning was permissible in those math teacher Tom Wright telling us the story humour and idealism made a strong impres- days but Mr. Penton (later Dr. Penton) found the Major Gibb, or “Gibby,” taught us gymnastics of “Mister Pythagoras” while intermittently sion on me. Who can forget his playing of the task distasteful. Although the headmaster had and also did classroom sessions on health. flinging large hunks of chalk at the heads German version of “Charlie Brown” (Charlie an unfortunate stammer (think of the recent I recall him lecturing one day on the perils of of the inattentive. Brown, das ist ein clown) in the French lab? And movie The King’s Speech), no boy ever giggled smoking (this was around 1960: boy, was he — Colin Sutherland ’72 his standing head unbowed at Christmas service as might be expected. Dr. Penton was too much ahead of his time!). He said, “If I can convince at St. Columba’s was an object lesson for me of admired for that. just one of you not to take up smoking ciga- I am a concert pianist but also a writer, and respectful dissent and a window into the Quiet Dr. Penton upheld the values espoused rettes, these classes will have all been worth- I know I would not be this second without the Revolution. by “The Boss,” Dr. Fosbery. I was part of a while.” I guess they were worthwhile because invaluable training I received from Bob Veysey. I use lessons learned from Bob Veysey group of a dozen LCC students who travelled I became that student. Knowing what we do He instilled a love of English language and daily in my work life: how to write (and fold!) to England in the summer of 1955 with now about the effects of tobacco, it may be that literature in me, a respect for its rules, a fascina- a business letter, the proper forms of address, Dr. Penton as our guide. We met Dr. Fosbery Gibby saved the last third-to-half of my life. tion with its potential for cogent self-expression and — “Words Are Important!” Mr. Vesey also in Bournemouth at his home. — Ian Cook ’63 and a passion to excel in its usage. I owe him demonstrated strength and skill in dealing with

01 headmaster When Dr. Penton retired, he published his a deep debt! We didn’t like him that much, but the rude antics we boys would get up to in class. stephen penton history of Lower Canada College, Non Nobis It was Mr. Heneys’ grade 8 geography class somehow that didn’t matter. What he...“made” Some teachers would lose it, but not Bob! 02 Major Gibb Solum, and I was pleased to help in the market- that gave me some new skills that have served us learn, that’s what mattered... If two words could sum up LCC teachers,

03 Ned Heney ing, sales and distribution of the book through- me well my entire life. I entered LCC in grade 3 The most valuable thing I learned at LCC: I would offer these: dedication and purpose. out Canada. I now saw a different side of the from a public school. I had not yet been taught Don’t give up, do give your all, and do so with “The true path of manhood, by former once formidable headmaster: affable, relaxed, cursive writing, let alone to use a fountain pen! intelligence. This last phrase I add because of footsteps trod” was not just a song but a goal. eager to see his book in shop windows and a For the next five years, I struggled to write leg- Mr. Gibb, our gym teacher. I thought I was a — David M. Camp, ’74 superb teller of school stories, some of which ibly and without getting ink all over my hands, pretty good softball pitcher, could whip the ball never made it into his book. often unsuccessfully. Mr. Heney taught us how pretty accurately and consistently over

18 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 19 values Every teacher contributed to my development. 8 Senior School English Department Head From Headmaster Geoff Merrill’s sense of strive to win, Bob Veysey taught me that literature mat- humour handling human reproduction, to Bob tered — that poetry, drama and fiction not only Veysey’s passion for English, to Tom Wright’s but win with class illuminated other worlds, they were essential bringing geometry to life through stories of to a rich, reflective and profound apprecia- “Old Euc,” to Dave Wood’s charismatic leader- tion of one’s own life. French teacher Georges ship on the football field. at LCC; what seemed important at the time Plamondon inspired a love of the French No teacher felt more like a big brother and has now faded into insignificance. But Trevor’s language, a love for theatre, and demonstrated mentor than Doug MacLean, on the basketball — Robert M. Friedberg ’76 lesson has not faded one bit: “strive to win, but how great teachers can be both rigorous and court or in geography. He inspired a curiosity win with class.” kind — the latter in me for geology, navigation, coaching and It was 1976 and I was drafted from the Bantam — Aled Edwards ’78 a much undervalued virtue. mentorship. Basketball team for one game to play on the — Jeffrey Harper ’75 — Tyler Cobbett ’76 (one year older) Junior team, which was with- Of all the teachers and professors I have had

01 Doug MacLean out a point guard due to injury. Having already throughout my life, none have had as profound What shaped my life the most at LCC was that Mr. Wright, teaching geometry, introduced scored 17 points early in the 2nd half, I was an impact on me as Barry Armstrong. As a 02 laurie hart all of my teachers were excellent. They had me to a book by Euclid that opened the doors feeling pretty good about myself, only to nail teacher, Barry had a knack for making learning 03 Victor Badian high expectations of us as students and espe- to math. Where would I be without math? I another basket with a Kareem Abdul Jabbar- fun. His great sense of humour and animated 04 coach dave wood cially as young people developing character. wouldn’t even have the change in my pockets. like sky hook (the 5’ 10” version thereof) to lectures always kept my attention and inter-

05 Georges Plamondon It was also clear that they cared about us John Hale ’76, Steve Benjamin ’76 and I reach 19 points. While running back to play est. He clearly loved physics and loved to and our development… I remember how Mr. discussed a possible scenario for a composi- “D,” I celebrated with a raised arm and a loud teach it and his passion for teaching us came 06 headmaster geoff Merrill Dixon kept me on the soccer team for my work tion after an English class with Mr. Laurie “Kareeeeeeeeeeem.” I was pumped. One more through in every class.

07 ron Dixon ethic, not necessarily for my skills. That taught Hart and sure enough, low and behold, a man basket or free throw and I would have my first I can remember him asking the class, as me the value of perseverance. I remember with a large nose, a brobdingnagian snout, 20-point game, and even better, that personal he tossed a ball in the air, what happens at the 08 Coach Trevor Smith how Mr. MacLean taught us about the world featured in all three of our compositions. milestone would be reached while playing highest point in the toss when the ball stops 09 Barry Armstrong through geography. I was so impressed by his (”Brobdingnagian” is from the book Gulliver’s against older boys. The whistle blew for a foul moving. When a student incorrectly respond- slides of the western U.S. that I ended up liv- Travels, which we studied.) and Coach Trevor Smith called for time- ed that gravity goes to zero, Barry started ing there. And my first job out of college was The most valuable thing I learned from an out. Trevor sat me down on the bench, made leaping off the floor repeatedly (and coming designing a hub and spoke system for air cargo LCC teacher was from Victor Badian, when he it clear that my behaviour did not represent back down to earth) to prove the point that no, companies, which of course relied on a strong sent me home to get my LCC tie which I had his or LCC ideals, and also made it clear that gravity was still alive and well! knowledge of geography. forgot to put on. The tie is the most important I was not going to relinquish that seat for the — Steve Benjamin ’76 accoutrement in my wardrobe. remainder of the game (which I didn’t). I don’t 1 know if I ever did score 20 points in a game 9 3 4 7 6 5

20 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 2 WWW.LCC.CA 21 heartand over again to make sure the features and stretched the limit of his patience. He called up products we’re releasing are the absolute best two students to the stage (our class was held experience we can create. It always reminds in an auditorium), while scribbling furiously on me of stepping through those hand-written some loose sheets of paper. He handed both programs and being absolutely certain they students a page, told them to stand on opposite were going to work when I got to the com- ends of the room, and hold up their papers so puter. What I create needs to be beautiful, fun, the rest of the class could see them clearly. On and useful. I still love those bells and whistles, one, a bold “A.” On the other, the word “LOT.” but won’t forget the punch cards. He instructed us to burn this image into our — Jeffrey Traer Bernstein ’96 minds, because he never again wanted to see My Memories of 2 1 those two words spelled as one in our lamen- Dr. Charles S. Fosbery s the oldest active alumnus of LCC, it is a pleasure to think back about the best years of my life some 85 years ago and dedication & A the wonderful teachers (then called masters) who moulded 4 my thinking. While there were several great masters who flash into my mind, inspiration undoubtedly the number one has to be Dr. Fosbery, who taught us Scripture. It is not because of that subject that I selected him, but — Timon LeDain ’81 because of his myriad superior qualities which laid the foundation table compositions. Ever. And I tell you, to this for a truly outstanding private school. Readers, I am sure, realize he Mr. John Pichovich was a gentleman of the Mrs. Batsis will forever have a special place in day, every time I notice the misspelling “a lot,” was the founder and longtime first headmaster of LCC. computing old school. On our first day of my heart. She started off as my grade 6 teach- I am transported right back to that lesson, to Dr. Fosbery, known to all and sundry as “The Boss,” chose Non computer science, in grade 7, he produced a er but her influence would extend far beyond those two words floating, separately, in that Nobis Solum as the motto for the school, but his first choice had been punch card and explained how he had learned the walls of our classroom. For someone who dimly lit auditorium. Thank you, Mr. P., for mak- “Manners Maketh Man.” He found, however, that this latter motto was 3 to write programs. You only had one chance has a horrible memory, I remember this like it ing us linguistically superior human beings. already used by a well-known British public school. Perhaps it’s just to get it right because there was only one was yesterday... At the time, my parents were — Alex Clermont ’01 as well, since our school is now coeducational! computer everyone had to share and it took a divorcing and there was a lot happening at 01 John Pichovich long time to punch those cards. He told us we home. One day, Mrs. Batsis noticed I was going Entering LCC in grade 7 (2002), I was initiated I have never admired a person more than The Boss. 02 Joy Batsis had to write our programs on paper first, check through a rough time and pulled me aside to by great teachers and their quirks… My English

03 Ron Patterson them rigorously, and only when we were abso- talk. At that age, I don’t think talking about our teacher was Mr. John Bower, a throwback to He was a stickler for discipline, fair play, honesty and the lutely sure the program did what we wanted it problems was something we did; it certainly the conservative faculty that ruled LCC in years importance of transparency at all times. Those traits he emphasized 04 John Bower to, could we enter it into the computer. So we wasn’t something I was taught at home where past. The first time he walked through the door as being essential to success. He was also a humanitarian with a did it, even though there were enough cutting I was brought up on strict Chinese values. he boomed “Did no one ever teach you to twinkle in his eye and a sincere interest in everyone’s well-being. edge computers for everyone and you could Nonetheless, it was just so easy to open up and stand up when a teacher enters the classroom!?” There are reams to be written about him as one of the world’s just sit down at one whenever you wanted. talk to her. Out of concern, Mrs. Batsis took We hadn’t, but we did so every class thereafter. greats, but space does not permit. To quote in part from Dr. Stephen He assigned us math problems and the time to contact my parents and even went We also called him “Sir.” Penton’s excellent history of LCC, Non Nobis Solum, which mentions algorithms and would stop by our computers as far as to make a few suggestions that would … The most influential moment for me the early days: “The years covered in this chapter were indeed the to see how we were doing. When he came to forever change the dynamics at home. For that, occurred during a parent teacher interview. I school’s legendary Golden Age. They might also be called “the Prime check on me, inevitably my computer would be I am eternally grateful. scored mediocrely on an assignment Mr. Bower of The Boss” for it was his personality that dominated the whole school. emitting a series of beeps and bloops from a — Sen Wong ’97 said I could have easily aced. The problem, or He was his own accountant, bookkeeper, secretary and banker. He kept musical program I had written or shapes would not problem as he pointed out, was that I gave the records and sometimes on weekends stoked the fires! He was here, be whizzing around on screen from some sort I’ll never forget my grade 9 English classes with an answer that was too far out of the box. Mr. there and wherever he was, that was a centre of activity.” of visual program I had written. He used to tell Ron Patterson. Aside from always throwing in Bower told my parents and me that he’d prefer The fact that LCC is now over 100 years on Royal Avenue, and me over and over again not to spend my time witty, cynical jokes (which evoked laughter in a I explore this alternative approach than regurgi- stronger than ever, emphasizes the prescience of The Boss, and of on “bells and whistles” and focus on solving few sarcasm-inclined students and left the rest tate the norm, despite the consequences. course his successors, who have built on the great foundation he left the problems he had given us. bewildered), he knew how to make a lesson I’ve done so in most aspects of my life behind him. Working as a designer at Apple, I’ve memorable. One day, after handing a batch of to this day, and I’ve got a great story to show — John Ellis ’32 learned to check what we’re working on over corrected essays back to us, it seemed we had for it. Thank you, Mr. Bower. — Trevor Burnett ’07 22 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 23 LCC Robotics: ince early November, physics teacher Chris Olive has been coordinating It’s All S LCC’s entry in the regional tournament, which has teams from secondary schools and CEGEPs in the Greater Montreal area each design and build their own robot to compete About in the CRC skills contest in February. The LCC team is one of about 28 teams expected to participate in the three-day event, which will be Teamwork held in Laval this year. “This will be our eighth year competing in the tournament, but it’s a new experience every year,” says Mr. Olive, who coaches the team. The CRC provides schools with a set of specifications and guidelines each fall, which gives teams only a few months to build a remote-control robot that will most effectively By Wayne Larsen, Media Consultant carry out the task dreamed up by CRC organiz- Each school’s entry in the CRC entails Mr. Olive points out that this multi-disciplin- ers. This year, for instance, the robots will be much more than just building a robot. The ary approach to the robotics competition allows From designing intricate machine parts scooping up balls from the playing surface and project also includes a student-built website greater access for a wider range of student talent. to brainstorming competition strate- tossing them at targets. and a five-minute bilingual video, both of “It’s meant to include kids who wouldn’t neces- gies, a handful of LCC high school stu- “You can’t really plan too much in advance which are presented at a student-designed sarily be interested in building a robot them- dents are currently hard at work on a because you don’t know what the challenge kiosk at the tournament. “All these things selves,” he says. “Organizers want us to bring project that is quickly becoming a win- is going to be for the next year,” Mr. Olive says. together are supposed to reflect the theme other things to the competition that would bring ter tradition — building a home-made This can be frustrating for the students, who the team has chosen,” Mr. Olive says. “The in more people — not just robotics ‘geeks’.” robot for entry in the Canadian Robotics eagerly anticipate the big day when the new degree of integration is something the judges From robot-builders and website designers Challenge (CRC). competition and guidelines are announced. definitely look for.” to video makers and kiosk decorators, the spirit Once that happens, the students get started Last year, the LCC team built its theme of camaraderie among the students is tangible on the project, gathering parts and discussing around a medieval combat arena, complete as they work together in preparation for the big preliminary strategies. with foam swords for students to play with. event. That spirit even extends beyond the indi- Mr. Olive points out that the CRC provides This year, they have decided on a theme of vidual school teams once they arrive at the tour- students with a valuable hands-on educational Minecraft, the popular computer game — which nament and all the students finally get a chance experience, as they must build their robot means the kiosk will be decorated with a num- to see what the other teams have produced. entirely on their own. “It’s a fantastic program, ber of multi-coloured cubes. “When you get to the competition, everyone’s because I’m not allowed to build anything on “The website serves to have some jour- really excited about what they’ve been doing,” the robot — not even turn a screw,” he says. nalistic material in there so there’s something says grade 9 student Melanie Butt ’15, who got Before long the team becomes a tightly- about the school, the nature of the competi- into robotics at the suggestion of her sister. “You knit group of friends, working together toward tion, and of course some of the experiences talk to the teams from other schools — ‘What did a common goal after school, and sometimes the kids have had while building the robot,” you do for this? Can you help us with this?’ — it’s even on weekends. Because it’s all done Mr. Olive says. “The video is also a lot of fun. a really big team thing.” outside of school hours, students have to fit We have a number of students with a good lev- Mr. Olive points out that although the the robotics project into their already busy el of skill at video-making, and some students roster of CRC competitors consists mainly of schedules. “It can be hectic, and it’s a lot of who are also pretty good at acting. That part high-school teams, a few CEGEP teams are also cooperating work, but it’s awesome,” says grade 10 student of it has been very good over the years.” included. “That keeps the standards very high,” Nicholas Dumoulin ’14, who is also on the he says with pride. “And yes, we certainly did football team. beat a number of CEGEPs last year!”

24 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 25 Senior School Can you (current tie) identify? Can you identify?

Middle School (current tie)

1930s rayon knit Can you (unoffical tie) identify?

Junior School “zipper” model, grades 1–3 Can you (current tie) identify? 1950s prefects tie

Can you identify? Can you 1970s identify? Woollen tie

Alumni (current tie)

Can you Tie-ing identify? It All Together 2009 Centenary tie

By Jane Martin, LCC Archivist

rom LCC’s earliest days, our students have always Thanks to alumni donors from different eras, our LCC Do we have a complete collection? Maybe not… Can you provide any of the missing identities? Or maybe you worn neckties and jackets to school. The colours Archives now has a wonderful collection of authentic school and that’s where we need your input. Do you have an old have a particular memory or anecdote related to this subject? and patterns might have varied considerably — as ties — ranging from slippery rayon knits from the 1930s, to LCC tie, tucked away somewhere in a drawer or attic, And one further question: What is the tie shown on the shown in old photos — but the students were “homespun” wool stripes from the 1970s, to today’s classic that is different from the ones shown in the photographs? book jacket reproduced here from Dr. Penton’s history of Fdressed according to the norms of the day. A distinctive silk and synthetic blends, featuring the lion motif. It’s amazing If so, it would be wonderful to add it to the LCC collection. the school, Non Nobis Solum? Was it actually a regulation school tie, worn with the now-familiar navy blazer, became how the style of something so simple as a necktie can reflect Here’s the promise: every donor of an official LCC tie? There’s none like it in the collection. the uniform in the 1950s, and a number of variations have changing tastes. Some of the ties were worn by students at LCC tie in a style not already shown here, and in appeared over the years. In particular, the LCC necktie has different levels, some only by prefects (a long-gone institution), reasonably good condition, will be awarded a prize. You can email your responses to Jane Martin ([email protected]). gone through many transformations. and others by alumni. What “ties” them all together is the use Even if you don’t have an actual tie to offer, we We look forward to some interesting feedback, and hopefully of school colours — whether blue, burgundy or grey. would like to learn more about the ones displayed. one or more prize-worthy ties!

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Dave Seely ’53 ACTs Fundraiser Extraordinaire

They call him the “Million Dollar Man.” CLASS This summer, Norfolk General Hospital Foundation in Simcoe, ON presented Dave Seely ’53 with a huge facsimile of a million-dollar bill in recognition of his 17 years of fundraising for the foundation.

ave has more than earned the title. For over four decades he has been D raising funds for worthy causes. “The LCC motto Non Nobis Solum has inspired me all my life,” he says. In the 1960s, when he worked as super- CLASS intendent of production planning at Stelco in Hamilton, Dave began volunteering for the Canadian Cancer Society. “My two aunts had died of breast cancer,” he explains. In two Dave Seely ’53 is the the amounts raised many times over. This “Million Dollar Man” Seely ’53 years, Dave, as residential lead canvasser for to not only the Norfolk past year alone, the tournament took in some General Hospital the Hamilton unit, had increased the amount Foundation but also $240,000. raised from $40,000 to $200,000. to his wife, Joyce Brennan, When asked what he gets out of fundrais- three children and eight By Lois Carson, Media Consultant ACTs Later, he took on the roles of vice-president grandchildren. ing activities, Dave replies, “Pleasure. I enjoy ’06 Klinkoff and president of the society’s metro Hamilton seeing the money used for a good purpose. LCC alumni of all ages are taking unit and then became involved in the Ontario And I learned a long time ago that if someone Non Nobis Solum to heart, making division. His formula for fundraising was so turns you down, it’s not personal.” meaningful contributions to a variety Robins ’06 successful that his expertise was sought by his Recalling his LCC days, Dave singles out of causes worldwide. counterparts in the American Cancer Society. former coach Dave Wood as a role model. “He When Dave moved to Simcoe in 1989, it had a big impact on my life. What impressed me didn’t take long for him to acquire a reputation were his ethics and his straightforward honesty. ’78 Mignault for fundraising there as well. The church he He taught us how to win and lose gracefully,” attended needed $95,000 for a new roof, and says the former LCC football player. He also asked Dave to head a campaign. Within six mentions former Headmaster Stephen Penton Harper ’07 months he had helped raise what they thought who, he says, was “an inspirational person.” would take three years. This coming spring it will be 60 years Soon he was involved with the Norfolk since Dave graduated from LCC. He maintains Hospital Foundation as both a member of its his ties with the school, attending as many board and organizer of an annual golf tourna- helping alumni events as he can. And he continues to ment. He developed a new tournament format, admire Dave Wood. “He has been a fabulous attracted big name sponsors and multiplied ambassador for the school,” concludes Dave.

28 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 29 ’78 engaging Jim Mignault Craig Klinkhoff’06 & Matthew Robins ’06 Invested sport. “Since coming home, my own love for A Game- the game has only grown and makes me want in his to find positive ways to assist hockey communities all over the world,” says Matthew. Changing “A lot of our experience with hockey ema- Community nated from LCC,” says Craig. Both say some of their fondest memories are of playing on the Experience Grade 5-6 Hockey team coached by current Athletics Director Chris Viau. “What LCC does Craig Klinkhoff ’06 and Matthew Robins ’06 very well is create a sense of community,” There’s a popular saying that fits Jim (Top Left) Jim Mignault Hospital, where he is a patient; and on their with hockey great are sharing their passion for the sport adds Matthew. “It teaches you to find ways to Mignault ’78 to a T: “If you need some- Jean BÉliveau Foundation Board, where Jim chaired and of hockey with the rest of the world. share your passion and use it to help others.” thing done, ask a busy person.” served on several committees and participates Both Craig and Matthew appreciate the in the annual Tribute Dinner that raises more hrough Hockey Sans Frontières (Hockey response they have received from the LCC im, executive financial consultant with than $250,000 annually. This fundraising has a Without Borders), the two former class- alumni community, some who have provided Investors Group in London, ON devotes profound impact in the care of patients, teach- T mates have seen first-hand the positive behind-the-scenes support and others, such as J his time to causes that include Canadian ing new health care professionals and support- impact a Canadian coach can have on strug- Angus Tasker ’03, who is headed to Sarajevo Diabetes Association, ALS, St. Joseph’s ing world-class research. gling hockey programs in other countries. as a coach. “We want to continue to reach out Hospital Foundation, Children’s Safety Village, Another favourite cause of Jim’s is Sending coaches abroad to promote the to current and former students.” Memorial Cup Hockey, Parkinson Society, Children’s Safety Village. “I read about plans

growth of hockey in parts of the world not able Matthew Robins, Kaan In January, Craig and Matthew will travel Sunshine Dreams for Kids, YMCA, Kidney to build the village which would teach children to fund the sport is what the non-profit organi- Budak (Head Coach Polis to 10 countries where they plan to build new Foundation — and the list goes on. about many aspects of safety and thought it Akademisi, ANkara) and zation they joined last year is all about. Craig Klinkoff relationships and establish opportunities In recognition of his extraordinary dedica- was an excellent idea. My regional director Craig and Matt travelled to Ankara, Turkey to share Canadian hockey knowledge with tion to the community, Investors Group this and I attended a meeting about the project last July to run a hockey clinic for men and a growing number of young players. year presented Jim with the prestigious once- where, to his surprise, I said we would con- women aged 18–23. “We had little idea what To learn more about Hockey Sans Frontières in-a-lifetime Herbert H. Carnegie Award for tribute $100,000! We raised it over four years to expect,” says Craig. “But everything fell into visit: www.hockeywithoutborders.org. Community Service. at a charity golf event.” For Jim, a highlight of place. They were so excited for us to be there Jim has two very good reasons his com- organizing these golf tournaments was meeting and to share our hockey knowledge. We became munity service commitment: his daughters. former hockey greats Yvan Cournoyer, Henri friends immediately.” “My wife Denise and I want to set a good Richard, Frank Mahovlich, Gordie Howe and, Earlier in the year, Matthew spent four example for them,” he says. “We want them in particular, his hero, Jean Béliveau. “People months in Subotica, Serbia, coaching 2 to to realize the importance of giving back.” ask me how I got them to come to the event. 18-year-olds on an outdoor rink every day from Jim’s first foray into fundraising was at I just asked them!” 7:30 am to midnight. “It was the most incredible LCC. While on student council he chaired a Jim has maintained his love of hockey, experience I’ve ever had,” he says. “They have school bazaar and skate-a-thon for the Montreal which he played at LCC. In 2005, he joined the a great passion for the sport and are working to Children’s Hospital and Juvenile Diabetes. host organizing committee for the Memorial cultivate a hockey community, but are under- “It has just grown from there,” he says. Cup and chaired the Golf Classic which raised resourced. They had two coaches for 200 kids. For Jim, who has Type 1 diabetes, the more than $50,000 for Parkwood Hospital’s To put that in perspective, we are five coaches for Canadian Diabetes Association is a cause Veterans Care Program. 14 players on the team I coach in Westmount.” close to his heart. Since moving to London Jim and Denise continue to be among Craig and Matthew feel that their Hockey in 1994, he has been instrumental in raising London’s busiest – and most involved – citizens. Without Borders experience has enabled them over $1 million for diabetes research through reaching “I believe members of the public have to come to see the sport in its “purest form” where the Flame of Hope Golf Classic. He has also forward to support their communities,” sums up young people play simply for the love of the been involved, since 2005, with St. Joseph’s Jim. “And we just love giving back.”

30 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 31 caring Branching Out

Megan Harper ’07 Finds Her

Calling on 01 02 03 04 African Trip

Megan Harper ’07 took a trip in June to get water for their family,” she explains. that changed her life. She might never “We helped them fill and carry 50-lb jugs of have ended up in Kenya, volunteering water back to their home. It really hit me how with Free the Children, if she had not fortunate I was when the mommas asked us 05 06 been a student at LCC. how many water walks we do in Canada.” The trip also helped her realize what is hen Megan was in grade 11, as important in life. “Even though the people I Athletics Head for Grad Pride, met had so little in regards to tangible objects, 01 (L to R) Marshall West Coast Tour Salomon ’81 and Julie she attended a Canadian Student they knew what was important: family, friends Salomon, Martin June 2012 W Salomon ’82 and Leadership Conference where Craig Kielburger and community. They were so much happier Headmaster Chris of Free the Children was a speaker. He inspired than many Canadians. It made me realize we Shannon (Pre-U ’76) LCC visited the West Coast in June 2012 her with his account of the organization he should be learning from them.” 02 (L to R) Dr. Stuart with stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, founded at age 12, which educates, empowers Two weeks after returning from Kenya, Gold ’76 and Sara Gold and engages youth to make a change in the Megan applied to work at the Free the 03 (L to R) Sanaz Harland, and Vancouver: James Keyton ’90, Greg world. “I was blown away and wanted to get Children headquarters in Toronto, where Harland ’91 and Philip involved somehow,” says Megan. she is now an educational programming Harland ’88 Dr. Stuart ’76 and Sara Gold hosted a beautiful, Thanks to Tim Hayman ’65, our Vancouver “I told my parents I wanted to go to coordinator. She works with educators in 04 (L to R) Peter late afternoon Sunday reception at their home reception and dinner was held at the webster ’60, Paul Africa,” she adds, “but they felt I should wait Saskatchewan to provide resources that help Keyton ’56 and Tim in Rolling Hills Estate (just south of L.A.). picturesque Jericho Tennis Club overlooking until I was older.” Megan never lost her desire raise youth awareness of local and global Hayman ’65 English Bay and the North Shore mountains.

to take that trip. After completing her stud- issues, such as poverty and exploitation, 05 Alumni Soccer In San Francisco, our event was at the Over 40 people attended, and we were ies at St. Francis Xavier University, she was and to set up fundraising campaigns. tournament 2012 MacArthur Park Restaurant in Palo Alto where thrilled to welcome our most senior alumnus on her way to help build a school in Kenya’s “Educators and students love the story of 06 (L to R) Peter close to 30 alumni joined us for a cocktail to the event (as usual!), Mr. John Ellis ’32! webster ’60, John Maasai Mara. how Free the Children got started and the idea eLLIS ’32 and reception and dinner. “The experience gave me a completely of children helping children to make a change Headmaster Chris Shannon (Pre-U ’76) different perspective on life,” says Megan. “It in the world,” says Megan. made me appreciate what we take for granted: “At LCC I had great teachers who paved a roof over our heads, a bed, a blanket, clean the way for me. Now I feel I’ve come full circle. water from the tap.” It’s my turn to help other educators create a For Megan, participating in a water walk spark in a student, just like my teachers at LCC was an unforgettable part of the experience. did for me.” “Mothers and daughters travel 3-10 km a day

32 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 33 Branching Out report to donors 01 02 03 2011–2012

04 05 Annual Giving allows LCC to embrace progress and change

01 (L to R) Mitchell LIONfest 2012 in ways that further enhance our benjamin ’80, Steven benjamin ’76, Craig September 28 – 29, 2012 oStrin ’06 and Scott school’s tradition of excellence. oStrin ’11

02 (L to R) Jenny Burdon ’02, dARIN Kouli ’02, Sophie LCC’s annual homecoming event was held Splawinski ’02 and Donations to the Annual Giving Rabiya Lallani ’02 on Friday and Saturday, September 28–29. 03 (L to R) Joe Robb ’62, program are applied in areas that douglas Druick ’62 Over 230 alumni and guests attended the dinner ANd Gordon Viberg ’62 impact our students directly: 04 (L to R) Jessica on Friday evening at which we recognized wINterstern ’04, facilities, active learning experiences, Melissa Leiter ’03, Erin o’Neil ’04, Kristina our reunion classes. velan ’03, Jacqueline innovation and financial awards. Hopmeyer ’03, Zoe Lawson ’03 Thanks to the hard work of Bob Marshall and On October 29, we held a special lunch recep- 05 Members of Class his classmates Brian Rossy, Gordon Viberg, tion for the class of 1962 and the 60th reunion Thank you for expressing your of ’62 Wally Markham and Joe Robb, the 50th reunion class of 1952 (thanks go to Don Morrell for class of 1962 had a tremendous turnout with his work with this group!). As well, more than belief in the continued success over 70% of the members of the class in atten- 50 people participated in the now-traditional of our students and school. dance. Kudos go to the 10th reunion class of alumni soccer tournament. Happily, there were 2002 for their incredible turnout: they were just no injuries and a great time was had by all! shy of 50 attendees for their year!

34 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 35 Message from the Academic and co- curricular innovations, Headmaster & prudent fiscal management, and the the Chairman of the care and commitment Board of Governors of a talented faculty and staff are at the

The culture of a school is mirrored in the heart of the wonderful actions and spirit of its broader learning community. We are very proud of LCC year we have enjoyed. The LCC Board and all that has been achieved during of Governors the 2011 – 2012 academic year. 2011 – 2012

hat we see is a community that directly from LCC to Quebec universities for family who have been deeply committed Chairman is positive, energetic and outgo- the first time in over 40 years. It also strongly to developing young minds and inspiring David H. Arditi ’65 W ing. From kindergarten to Pre-U, supports our ethos of developing young citi- engaged citizens. We would like to offer our engagement defines the LCC student experi- zens with a solid global perspective. personal thanks to each one of them for having Members ence. Together, faculty, staff, parents, and Our Board of Governors has worked such a strong impact on our students. Their Olga Assaly alumni have all contributed in meaningful ways tirelessly to support the development and dedication and positive influence have also Randy Aziz ’77 to significant student success during this past implementation of the finest programs and benefitted our younger professionals, whom Philip Belec ’77 academic year. facilities. In particular, we have teamed they have guided and mentored in all corners Anne-Marie Boucher It is important to note that our broader together to support our Ambitious Minds of the school. All of our teachers will continue Chris Bromberg societal mirror in the past year has reflected We do not take success for granted at Campaign, leading toward the construction to aim high and be important difference-mak- Donna Doherty-Fraser significant change and challenge. The Occupy LCC. Whether it is the integration of the latest of a much-needed Learning Commons where ers in the lives of our students. Doug Lewin ’87 Montreal movement during the fall research or technology into teaching method- our old rink once stood. This year, plans were We remain affirmed by the importance of Janice Naymark of 2011 and more than 100 days of ologies, application of fiscal prudence, new drawn and redrawn to assure maximum value our work at LCC and the impressive potential Amin Norani ’83 post-secondary student protests on methods of student recruitment, connecting and utility. Through the generous philanthropy of our students. Academic and co-curricular Amelia Saputo the streets of our city in the spring better with parents or alumni, fundraising, or of our whole community, in October 2012 innovations, prudent fiscal management, and Adam Shine ’84 indicated that there are significant community relations — in all areas of school we broke ground and began construction of the care and commitment of a talented faculty Marc P. Tellier socio-economic forces at play all operations, we strive to improve on a constant a modern, LEED-standard facility (Leadership and staff are at the heart of the wonderful Adam Turner ’87 around us. One way or another, our basis. It is this ethos of continuous improve- in Energy and Environmental design). year we have enjoyed — making us confident graduates will surely be asked to ment that energizes and renews and helps us The building will house a modern 544-seat and ready for the challenges ahead. directly address similarly difficult maintain a leadership position among schools auditorium, with facilities for music, drama, issues in the near future. These in Montreal and Canada. art and mathematics. In addition, we will see Non Nobis Solum, social movements remind us of the Our strategic plan, “Our Sustainable Future: a new student centre and facilities to support importance of core skills that we 2008 – 2013,” has continued to help frame key a wide range of leadership and co-curricular teach and reinforce on a regular basis: critical- priorities and goals. However, we must high- activities. In terms of bricks and mortar, the Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76) thinking, creativity, teaming, bilingualism, and light our decision to pursue certification Leonard and Olga Assaly Learning Commons Headmaster development of a personal foundation based as an IB Diploma Programme (International will be the last significant piece of the puzzle on a love of life-long learning and respect for Baccalaureate) granting school for grade 11 in the modernization and development diversity. These are timeless attributes that will and Pre-U starting in September 2013. The of LCC’s campus and plant. help to define our students as young leaders certification requires an internationally rec- With the retirement this year of a number who are prepared to embrace life and grapple ognized curriculum of the highest standard, of dedicated faculty and staff, we bid farewell David H. Arditi ’65 with the realities of increasing complexity. which will allow our qualified graduates to go to some important members of the LCC Chairman, Board of Governors

36 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 37 Generosity helps build community while preparing students LEONARD for the ‘Stage of Life’ & OLGA ASSALY

To see more of the Leonard & Olga Assaly Learning Commons in development, flip to Before long, Olga came up with the idea the inside back cover. to simplify parents’ back-to-school shopping sprees by pre-packaging school supplies.

By Wendy Helfenbaum, Media Consultant “I wanted this plan to take off so badly that I kept working on it by telephone even It’s easy to open a cheque book. when I went on vacation,” recalls Olga. “From However, it takes a special kind of there, the Store just took over most of my time, commitment to fully immerse oneself and I enjoyed every minute there; I called it into a school community the way that ‘my baby’.” Olga and Leonard Assaly continue to Olga chaired the store committee for the

do. Over the past 13 years, the Assalys next eight years. Then, after leaving her full- 02 have demonstrated an unwavering time job at Dollarama, Olga happily became “Music has always desire to help LCC reach its fullest more and more involved in school activities. been part of my “LCC became my new job, basically. After watching the play, Leonard wanted potential as a world-class institution, soul and part of I became Chair of the Parents’ Association to see how the show came together behind the while inspiring others to do the same. 01 who I am, and I and I was also chairing events and galas; I scenes. Having played the cornet in his own think kids should pretty much lived here,” she says with a laugh. school band, as well as mastering the electric wo of the couple’s three children – be exposed to “Volunteering, for me, is so rewarding, and guitar as a teenager, Leonard understood and Andrew ’06, and Laurie ’08 – are more and more I’m very fortunate that I’m able to do it. Now appreciated some of the challenges required T LCC alumni, while their youngest son music. I guess I’m on the Board and I love that, too.” to put together a successful production. Jeremy ’14 is currently in grade 10. that was my Although he was very proud and sup- “Mr. A. showed me where he taught and “LCC was never just a building that our real connection portive that his wife was spending much of her I found out what it would cost to get a new kids went to; it has been an extension of our to Mr. A. and time at LCC, Leonard admits that other than facility. I then became obsessed with the idea,” family,” says Leonard. to this project.” meeting his children’s teachers, LCC was not says Leonard. “Music has always been part of “People think that because LCC is a a big part of his own daily life. But everything my soul and part of who I am, and I think kids private school, it doesn't need help, but that’s changed when he attended his first Junior should be exposed to more and more music. simply not true,” adds Olga, whose involve- School musical, Guys & Dolls. I guess that was my real connection to Mr. A.

ment at LCC began shortly after her two eldest 01 “That night, I was meeting Olga’s and to this project. At that time, Dollarama children started attending the school. (L to r) the assaly family: LCC family, and I was simply blown away wasn’t the success it is now, and I didn’t have laurie ’08, Olga, Leonard, At the time, Olga was working as a super- Andrew ’06, and Jeremy ’14 by the talent, and so impressed with the much funds, but I wanted to contribute.”

visor at Dollarama, where Leonard is a senior 02 teachers — particularly ‘Mr. A.’, James In February 2004, the Assalys made a sub- vice-president. When the Chair of the LCC Leonard assaly, olga Angelopoulos,” recalls Leonard. stantial pledge to create a Junior School music assaly, and Ambitious Store committee called to ask if she would be Minds Global Leadership “Here I was, sitting in the dining room, room, which now bears their name. willing to help out, Olga leapt at the chance. Campaign Co-Chairs, where the air-conditioning wasn’t working, Yet each time Leonard attended a show Amelia Saputo, and “I’m a hands-on person, and I had a lot Anthony Fata ’84 and I was hot and uncomfortable. If you sat over the next few years, he wondered how giving of ideas: being a retailer, I can visualize how to more than five rows back, you could barely much better the children would sound in organize and display things,” says Olga, whose hear the kids, and yet their talent was shining the right venue. talents were a natural fit for the committee. through everything.”

38 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 39 “If you can get up onstage successfully, you’ll be that much more successful in Olga’s the world.”

LCC to be one of the best schools in Canada, Way it has to have a serious stage to showcase its children and guest speakers. To me, this project was a no-brainer: It was the offering of a venue Courage & that prepares you for the stage of life.” The Assalys recently celebrated a different determination stage of life: In October, surrounded by close to make “I kept saying to myself, ‘This school could family, the couple celebrated their 25th wedding really use a large auditorium’ (we already had anniversary by renewing their vows on the dreams a reality the small one across the street),” he recalls. beach in Barbados, where they had spent part

“I remember someone telling me what a radi- of their honeymoon. By Wendy Helfenbaum, Media Consultant cal idea this was — LCC’s lineage is that of an Today, the couple hopes that their long- athletic, math and science-oriented school; the term commitment to LCC will inspire other Ask Leonard Assaly to describe his wife Olga arts didn’t fit really that image. I started think- parents to become more involved. Leonard in one word, and he doesn’t hesitate. ing about how math is art. I’m in the computer notes that sometimes, a shift in perspective business, and there are always formulas and can make all the difference. nergy. She’s always going on to the next step; sitting numbers flying in and out of my head. To me, “Why do we give? It’s a question of is never an option,” he says. it’s very musical; there’s a very strong connec- viewpoint: I think some parents walk into this E Olga has become a legend in the halls at LCC. tion between science and music. When I heard school and see the headmaster, the teachers, Everything she has had a hand in — from her assistance with about LCC’s vision to build an auditorium the support staff, and all the people that make transforming the operations of the former second-hand Last year, Olga appeared on Ted Talk to share her where the old rink was, I was really excited. this amazing machine run, as employees: they uniform exchange into a beautiful, successful school store to experiences, and also found time to author a book,

02 I said, ‘I’m in. Let’s make it happen.’” see people that they paid to take care of their staging glittering galas — has been achieved through dedica- The Joy of Cancer: A Journey of Self-Discovery, which And make it happen they have. Since kids. When I walk into this school, I see part- tion and incredible efficiency. was published in November. Olga says she shared her Leonard and Olga had recently created a ners,” he explains. “When I have something on my mind, I want to make it personal story to help others facing serious illnesses. family foundation, they felt they now had the “I was taught that you can learn something happen. If I dream it, I make it happen,” says Olga, who has “I want them to read it and say, ‘Maybe if I start means to fund a major project: the Global from everybody. At LCC, we’re all tied together long considered LCC her home away from home. thinking about my cancer in a different way, I’ll be strong 01 The Leonard and olga Leadership Campaign to construct the in the same endeavour, and if I can contribute When Olga was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, enough to deal with this, and my outcome could be so assaly learning commons groundbreaking event Learning Commons, which would house a to what they’re doing for me and for my chil- once again, sitting wasn’t an option. She not only fulfilled her different,’” she explains. “When I had cancer, I had a mission: state-of-the-art auditorium. The Assalys not dren, I will. It’s internal to me.” many volunteer commitments at LCC while undergoing cancer to get over it. I could have said: ‘I’m going to sit and wait: 02 Leonard and olga only kick-started the campaign in November The Leonard and Olga Learning Commons treatment, but she also managed to become one of the larg- Wait for my next appointment, wait for this, wait for that.’ celebrated 25 years of marriage in the fall 2006, they doubled their donation last fall, building, for which ground was broken on est fundraisers for Montreal’s Weekend to End Breast Cancer. But what for? My cancer was there, so I might as well try which amounted to the single largest individual October 16, is slated to open in the fall of 2013. “I think giving back is one of the most important things and beat this and live to my fullest. It was not my time donation in LCC history. That means the Assalys will likely see their in life. Being selfish is easy: think about yourself, close your to go, and so I keep living. I’m proud that I’m following what Leonard’s passion for the forthcoming youngest son Jeremy graduate in the building eyes and don’t look around you. But so many people out there I really want to do in life, with all my heart.” auditorium is palpable. named in their honour, a fitting legacy to the need help,” says Olga, who currently mentors cancer patients. “Getting up onstage is what you’re going couple’s tireless efforts. “When I got sick, the support from the school was unbe- to do in the future: If you can get up onstage lievable. Whenever I came here, I knew I wasn’t going to be inspiring successfully, you’ll be that much more success- pitied. Every ‘how are you doing’ was always on a positive note. ful in the world,” emphasizes Leonard. “For Every single teacher called me. That made me feel so good.”

40 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 41 Annual Giving & Capital Campaign Donors

Centenary Richard Brotto & Paolo Renzi & Suzanne David & Carmela Vision Leaders Zorina Ali Crawford owen & Family $100,000 + Michael Bucci & Peggy and William Rosenberg valerie Gagné gerry Shapiro & Heather Avrith After Before Anonymous Kimmy Chedel Beverly & Nabil Tabet Barry Saper ’46 The Assaly Family Michel Cohen & Marc P. Tellier Adam Shine ’84 & Maryse & Ralph Lina Iarocci 1907-1909 Steve & Ephie Tsatas brigitte Roy Levy ’77 Brian Cytrynbaum LCC founder Eric T. Webster Adam ’87 & Barclay House The Molson & Claudia Burke and first Peter W. Webster ’60 Catherine Turner Kindergarten Foundation Lindsay Eberts ’61 headmaster Xueping Yuan The Turner Family Amelia & Lino Saputo Jr. David Flomen & Dr. Charles Fosbery Mark & Jacqueline Renovation Foundation eden Polansky- was the school’s Council of 1961 Wiltzer We would like to thank recent donors La Fondation Carmie Flomen pioneering major $5,000 – $9,999 Robert & Francine to the Annual Giving Campaign and & Joey Saputo Michael Gaul & benefactor. Wiseman the New Parents Fund. Your support The Stroll Family Lucia Carpineta In 1907–1909, Albert & Gail goes a long way to realizing refurbish- R. Howard Webster Christine Harper & he used $5,000 Benhaim Council of 1909 ment projects across our campus, and Foundation Family of his own Chris Bryant ’61 $3,000 – $4,999 your generosity helps to maintain a C.F.G. Heward money, as well as Michael Butler ’61 safe and welcoming learning environ- $50,000 – Investment sold bonds Luigi Di Battista & Anonymous (2) ment for our students — your children! $99,999 Management to supporters, rosie Salvaggio Jordan ’87 & Hamnett Hill ’61 to purchase land The Ergina Family Amanda Dermer Aldo, Diane, David ’87, Sassoon & Evelyn on Royal Avenue Tony ’84 & Teresa Jose Dominguez & Thank you! Doug ’90 & Daniela Khazzam and build the Fata Maria Darha Bensadoun Deep Khosla ’87 school. The school Ross Fraser ’72 & Michael G. Fisch ’79 Mitchell & Anne-Marie Peter Lashchuk & flourished, and Donna Doherty Johnny Frassetti & Garber Josée Zambito all bonds were Louis Gendron & elena Borsellino Karyn & Andrew Jeffrey Marshall ’61 redeemed by 1929. Liana Guizzetti Alan C. Frosst ’55 Lassner Michael Mikelberg Ernest Grivakis ’61 Aldo Furfaro & Brian & Alida Rossy & Sherry Luger- Norman Hacker & Linda Tuccia family Foundation Mikelberg susana Araujo Peter Goldberg Andrée & Paul M. Michael & Michaeleen Sam Hornstein & Nicholas F. Martire ’93 Tellier O’Connor Merle Wertheimer Joey Mastrogiuseppe Oringer Family Goulding Lambert ’57 & Lisa Wolofsky $10,000 – Foundation Miles & Corine Douglas Mayoff & $49,999 Bill & Olga Leutner Cynthis Sobcuff- Papanastasiou Doug ’87 & Brina Mayoff James Allan & Suzanne R. Paquin Lewin The McFarlane-Hall elaine Beaudoin Hyman & Lea Constantine Los ’57 Family Ambitious Minds Roar Polansky Brett & Jeannie Kim & Lucy McInnes Miller Before After 42 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 43 The Peotto Family Timothy & Lynn Denis & Mary Paul Fournier ’61 Dario Pietrantonio Houghton Singleton Max & Lara & Antonella Argento Maurice F.L. Jaques ’50 Daniel Steinberg & Francischiello U.S. Friends J. Robert Swidler Fred Jarrah & elana Munchik Stan & Linda Gendron Renaud Whittom & sandra Albornoz Ronny Steinberg & Martin Glynn ’68 of Lower Josephine Pressacco Ted ’87 & Stephanie Lisa Adelstein Stuart Gold ’76 1912-1950s Kalil Hugh B. Thompson ’61 Jaime Harper ’75 Headmaster’s An example George & Katalin James Tooley ’61 The Harper Family canada Society of LCC’s many Kepes Daniel Turner ’80 & Rick Harrop ’51 $1,500 – $2,999 early private Paul Kirkconnell ’75 Laurie Moss Chillion F. G. Heward ’49 benefactors Saveli Kotz & Catrina Lina Weiss Allan Hodgson ’54 college, Inc. Anonymous (7) was Montreal’s Tiron Maks & Diane Wulkan Richard C. Hodgson ’51 Randy ’77 & Lynn Aziz Caverhill family, Laurie & Suzie Litwin Xiangbin Xue & Julien Hutchinson ’47 One of Our A. Victor Badian ’61 who in 1912 pro- Matthew Marchand ’87 yi Zheng John Irwin ’61 Marta Bachetti vided funding for Paul R. Marchand ’58 Peter J. Irwin ’50 Best Kept Secrets! The Belhadfa Family the first of several Beny & Janet Masella Chairman’s Bruce Jenkins ’64 By Kirk LLano, Director of Development and Alumni Engagement Steve Benjamin ’76 expansions to Menashi Mashaal & Society Eric Klinkhoff ’66 J. Douglas & Betsy B. our Royal Avenue Jennifer Abdulezer $750 – $1,499 Robert Lewin ’96 It’s likely that most alumni reading this ed that he would remain in this role for over Blackburn playing fields. In Michael M. Mashaal ’78 Stanley & Elise Lewin article don’t know that an organization 10 years. On June 14, 2010, the torch was Michael T. & Deborah the mid-1950s, & Marla Cohen Anonymous (5) Matheos Los ’60 called “U.S. Friends” even exists. And passed to Doug Millowitz ’87 (photo right), an Boychuk a significant Sandra McGill Darren Albert & David Ludmer ’84 that goes for alumni living in the United investment banker for UBS in New York City. Greg Boyd & donation from Danny J. Mindel orit Cohen The Ludwick Family States too! So the purpose of writing What has the impact really been on Carolyne Roy Miss Marjorie & Marie John Archer Lorne Matalon ’72 about this special branch of our overall Lower Canada College? The numbers Craig Bromberg & Caverhill, along Andrée Gauthier David ’65 & Peggy John McBoyle ’71 development program is two-fold: to speak for themselves. Since inception, over Chris Ignacio with others, Pierre & Heather Arditi James W. McKee, Jr. ’39 create awareness as well as to recog- $3,150,000 US has been donated via U.S.

Guy R. Casgrain helped build the Monaghan Tom Atsaidis Ron ’70, France, nize the volunteers that oversee it. Friends to either the school or the LCC supporting Giorgio Damiani & school’s first Joseph & Heather Bachir Azbaty Catherine & Fred ’07 Foundation. More than 750 individual gifts raimonda Gambino covered outdoor Paperman Joseph Belli & McRobie .S. Friends of Lower Canada College Inc. have been received from almost 400 different Pino & Tina Di Ioia hockey rink. Ross & Selena Antonella Paventi Andrew Mittag ’77 is a private 501(c)3 charitable organi- donors. Two of the five largest donors in the Lionel & Karen Paperman Ronald Benjamin ’75 Geoffrey Molson ’87 U zation, recognized by the U. S. Internal history of LCC made their gifts through U.S. Directors Dubrofsky Ciro Ragno & Daniela Martin Betts Justin M. Molson ’86 Revenue Service. This entity was officially incor- Friends: the end result of these specific gifts (1996 – 2012) Jean Dumas & Forlini Russell D. Blumer ’87 Carolyn LeCraw porated on December 9, 1996, and its first three was a variety of scholarships that support Christine Abbott Colin Ryan & William Bukowski & Neysmith directors named were, Demetrios Xistris ’77, deserving students. Doug Millowitz ’87, Rob Ellicott & Maria Alexandra Ferrier nina Howe Tony & Micheline Papa Tim Gardiner ’78, and Colin Rolph ’77. Today, there are LCC alumni living in at President Della Posta Ryan Alan S. Canavan ’39 David & Barbie Pearl The inception of U.S. Friends was significant least 37 different states and in Washington, Steven Benjamin ’76 Rob Fetherstonhaugh Salvatore Scalia & Trevor H. Caron ’51 A.M. (Toni) in that it created an opportunity for alumni to D.C., with the largest concentration residing in Tim Gardiner ’78 Lillian Gold Diana Ferrara Peter A. Charton ’82 sacconaghi, Jr. ’82 donate monies to either the school or the LCC New York (102), California (71), Massachusetts Mark Harland ’87 John ’90 & Rocky Steven & Randee David Collier & Marshall Salomon ’81 Foundation (the endowment fund for financial (55), and Florida (37). LCC has addresses for Paul Kirkconnell ’75* Goldsmith Schneidman Chantal Corriveau Eric ’67 & Candi Shatilla assistance) and receive a charitable gift receipt nearly 500 alumni in the United States — a really Jodi Krakower ’03 Robert (Squee) Charles Scriver ’47 Robert Courey ’61 Nicole Simard-Laurin for tax purposes in the United States. impressive number. Fred McRobie ’59 gordon ’55 Christopher (Pre-U ’76) Jaysen ’94 & David L. Torrey The first president of the board of direc- Philanthropy by friends of the school dates Gil Michel-Garcia ’86* Stephen Hamilton ’78 & Hilary Shannon Carrie Cristofaro Gary Wagner & tors of U.S. Friends was Demetrios Xistris ’77, back to LCC’s founding in 1909. U.S. Friends Colin Rolph ’77* & Janice Naymark Craig Shannon & Antonio & kathleen Maher- a lawyer residing in New York City. Under his of Lower Canada College Inc. has become Antonio “Toni” Daniel Heffernan ’61 kristin Foss- Claudia D’Amico Wagner guidance, the board grew to 10 members and part of this long-standing tradition and is Sacconaghi ’82 Darryl Hicks & Shannon Robert David W. Wood impressive donations were contributed. It is a pillar of strength in the life of our school. Stan Vincelli ’63* natasha Groulx Sandra Shaw de Fougerolles ’57 Jay A. Wright ’76 always genuinely appreciated when alumni We are incredibly grateful to the donors Demetrios Xistris ’77* Jong-Un Hong & Tina Shapiro & Louis Donolo ’53 volunteer for their alma mater, but I don’t and volunteers who ensure that this legacy * former Directors soon-Jin Lee brad Steinmetz Rikki Kadri ’99 believe anyone (including Demetrios!) expect- continues in the spirit of Non Nobis Solum.

44 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 45 Founder’s Bruce Campbell ’49 Neal Gordon ’78 Kirk & Nancy LLano Glenn Rioux ’73 & Blue, Grey, Red Hal & Monika Society Michael & Ellen Cape Gavin Grant ’85 Donald Logan ’56 elisabeth Kalbfuss Society Dumbrille $250 – $749 Derek Caron ’56 Chris Guthrie ’80 & Robert Luxenberg Jaime Roberton ’49 $100 – $249 Monsieur Felix & Eric Caron ’84 Liz Wigmore Ian & Margaret Mair Paul Rolian ’61 Mr. Norton Cookies Anonymous (9) Jamie Clark ’57 Kenneth C. Hague ’45 Julie Manseau Hillel Rosen & Anonymous (11) Shawn Faguy ’93 Ross A. Aitken Edward (Ted) Claus Hamann ’68 Paul W. Martin ’83 Liane Feldman Bruce Aitken ’95 Julian Falutz ’72 & James & Barbara Cleather ’47 Gregory P. Hannon Lorne & Lois 1938 Stephen Sadler ’56 Robert Anderson ’56 Ariane Marelli The John A. Angelopoulos Tyler Cobbett ’76 (Pre-U ’73) Mayers Our playing fields The Safi Family W. David Angus ’54 Daniel Florian ’92 & Jon Arklay ’86 Jay Cornforth ’83 Mark F. Harland ’87 Brent McCain ’87 on the east side Mark Salkeld Deborah Ayre Marissa Teolis Thomas BursAry Barry E. Armstrong Terry Curran ’78 Bruce Harper ’53 David McKee ’59 of Royal Avenue Anton & Sally Bev & Dane ’68 Baily Tom Foody ’82 Geoffrey T. Ashby ’85 Rick & Kristine Daigle Andrew Hayes ’82 John McKercher ’54 were expanded Schlemm Warren Baldwin ’68 Duncan C. Fraser ’46 John A. Thomas ’81, who passed Christian & Lucy Ruth Dash David Hebditch ’54 Malcolm McLeod ’57 in 1938 through Bernard Shapiro ’52 Rochelle Barr Dan Friedberg ’78 away in 1986, was recently honoured Auclair Eric Dedekam ’76 Denys Heward ’64 Blair McRobie ’57 a donation of Andrew Shatilla ’63 Brett Baynham Charles Frosst ’53 in a unique way by LCC Old Boy and Bank of America Ron & Tami John M. Hofer ’68 Marc Missonnier & the Old Boys Neil Shaw ’46 Craig Bekins & Daniel Gabbay ’96 former teacher, Greg Hill (Pre-U ’65). Brett & Patricia Dimentberg Dr. Peter J. Hopper ’74 virginian Anderson Association, Roger Shorey ’59 katherine Velan Claude Germain ’84 barakett Foundation Philip Dobrin ’03 Bradley Horwood ’59 Duncan Moodie ’71 whose gift enabled Jonathan Sigler & Clayton Bertoia Derek Goodson ’76 Don Bartlett ’73 Gordon & Roz Elkin The Israel Family Brian Moore the purchase of kathleen Myron Steven Blostein ’78 Alan Gordon ’44 Chaussures Tony Inc. John Ellis ’32 Zygmunt & Bogusia R. Sheldon Morgan ’73 land adjacent to Ronald & Rita Singer Richard A. Bolton ’56 Gabriel Granatstein ’98 Christin Bartolo Terrill Fancott ’56 Jablonski David & Anne Morris the Monkland Peter R. Slaughter ’68 David A. Bonyun ’54 Roland Greenbank ’42 Christopher Barton ’69 Jae Marie Ferdinand Katherine Johnson- Elizabeth Neil- Tennis Club. Gordon Smith ’53 Mikhael Bornstein ’85 John C. Gubany ’81 Philip ’77 & Anna Brian Burke & Daniel Blunden Christine Smith Pierre Boulanger ’59 Derek Guthrie ’53 Belec fetherstonhaugh ’74 Denis Jotcham ’35 John Nixon ’72 Kurt & Valerie James Brooks Edward Hague ’49 Patrick & Susan Graham Findlay ’71 Geoff Kalil ’92 Amin Noorani ’83 Sorschak Stanley Browman ’74 Alain Hébert Benaroche Kent Fisher ’79 Paul Keyton ’56 Andrew Palombaro ’05 Benjamin Sternthal ’87 Gerald Burke ’58 Stan & Linda Heisler Mitchell Benjamin ’80 Alfonso & Kathryn Julie-Anne Lafleur Amanda Tony Straessle ’50 Ron Burke ’76 William Hingston ’62 Philip Bolton ’93 Fiumidinisi David H. Laidley ’63 palombaro ’07 Patrick Telio ’85 Thomas R. Burpee ’55 Peter Holt ’81 Pierre Boucher & Alistair M. Fraser ’57 David A. Latter ’74 Tom Pam ’59 Rob Tipney John F. Butterworth ’42 Vanessa Horobjowsky Michèle-Charest Victor C. Goldbloom ’39 LCC Staff Hockey Rick Pattee ’63 Sarah Tobias Janet Campbell Dave Howard ’81 Robert Brown ’95 Henry & Judith League David Perlman ’95 Neale Tomkinson ’70 John B. Carrique ’87 Ross Howard ’64 Lorne Cairns & Goldrich Ian F. Le Lievre ’49 Daniel Perrault & Sylvia Tracy William Cave ’43 Shannon Howes ’00 R Greg Hill (pre-u ’65), denys heward ’64 Jennie Rhee Leslie Goldsmith ’73 Stephen Lee Lucie Des Parois Michael Tricot ’94 Mark Coakley ’95 Dawne N. Hutchison And Peter Kaufman ’87 Brian Campbell ’58 John Gordon Steven Lingard ’71 M. Bart Reilly ’59 Corey Velan ’93 & Robert E. & Joyce Lawrence & Lois In memory of his former student, Greg noti- kristine Jones Cornforth Hutchison fied the school that he has bequeathed a (Pre-U ’93) Robert Côté & Michael J. Irwin ’56 sum from his estate to the LCC Foundation to Max Viens Diane Shamie Robert & Carolyn eventually establish a bursary in John’s name Alison Wearing Leigh Cruess ’74 Isakson to go to a student who could not otherwise Bill Westaway ’51 Rony & Mimi Cukier Robert Ivanier ’84 attend LCC without the financial assistance: David Whittemore ’80 Cinzia D’Angelo Richard G. Jackson ’61 Truly a remarkable act and a wonderful To be recognized Earle Wight ’50 Peter Darling ’54 Philip & Judy legacy in John’s name. Greg also hopes that in the 2012–2013 Geoffrey Wilson ’75 Raymond Davis ’43 Johnston this might inspire others to consider the David Winship ’49 Lawrence A. Davis ’49 Shane Joseph opportunities afforded to LCC students donor report, please Elric Winter & Norman Davis ’47 Andrew Jurczynski ’67 by the gesture of planned giving. Caroline Reinhold John Dawson ’52 John & Caroline make your donation Lorne Wiseman & Michael ’88 & Kalaydjian gale Yanofsky patricia Dermer Ilias Kaperonis & by June 30, 2013. Peter D. Yuile ’56 & Family Anna Colarusso Gary Zentner ’82 Douglas W. Druick ’62 Peter Kent ’55 Edith Drummond Sarah Kingsley

46 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 47 Pierre Lafond ’47 Howard Rhys ’35 Lion’s Pride F. Taylor Carlin ’54 David Lank ’55 Donna Robertson up to $100 Drew Cavell ’01 Michael Laurie ’66 Charles Robertson ’59 Ryan Cavell ’95 Peter Lazenby ’47 Shira Ronn ’96 Anonymous (12) Ken Charlton & The donors listed have Christopher Legg ’83 Caitlin Rose ’99 Sandra Afeyan ’04 Queena Chou Nathalie Lemelin Michael Rowen Philip Aitkens ’78 Chris A. Chenoweth ’71 made gifts to LCC 1958 Marjorie Leslie (Pre-U ’79) Greg & Nina Ames Stephen Choi ’94 Recognizing Dawn Levy Maxine Rupert John Archer ’44 Ian Cook ’63 between July 1, 2011 the need for Bill Little ’66 Gillian Shadley Michael Bailey Joseph Cox & and June 30, 2012. new science Simon Madore ’91 Frank & Tania Shamy Heather Baily (Pre-U ’95) Johanne Loranger classrooms and Michael Marks ’66 Thomas Shaw-Stiffel ’74 Devon Baily ’97 Leora & Mattie Cukier We extend our deep laboratories, the William McArthur ’52 Marc Shefler Madeleine Ballard ’06 James A. Cuttle ’42 Board launched David McCall ’50 Judith Shenker Robert & Louise Barron Allan & Sharyn appreciation for their a $100,000 cam- Lauren McCann Sacha Singh ’98 Robert Bassett ’44 Cytrynbaum support and philanthropy. paign in 1958 that Scott McEvoy ’80 Erol Sinmaz ’01 Martha Belanger Jeffrey Dinsmore ’76 culminated in the Wilson McLean ’58 Trevor W. Smith Alan & Katrina Best Jack Donaghy ’51 Non Nobis Solum opening of the Arthur McMurrich ’64 Laurence & Leesa Bob Bloodgood & John Durley ’54 Baillie Science Abe & Mavis Miller Smith Marlene Robinson Fred & Rita Essner Wing the following Walter D. Mingie ’43 Norman Southward ’83 Hy & Joan Bloom Cathy Fagan year. Funds were Shaun Morehouse Christopher Spencer ’82 David Blunt ’52 David Fairbairn ’55 raised through Robert C. Morgan ’49 William Stavert ’52 J. Birks Bovaird ’64 Michael the generosity of Ronald & Jill Moroz David & Luisa Stephen David Bradwell ’70 fitzsimmons ’09 Old Boys, parents, Don Morrell ’52 Tom Stephens ’61 Benoit Brière & Michel Fortier ’56 and friends of Robert Morrissey ’07 Neil A. Sternthal ’85 Jennifer Roman Samara Fox ’04 the school. David Morton Peter Stuart ’60 Drazen Gardilcic & Ian Macfarlane ’45 Jean-Louis Pozza & Guy Sigouin Robert Murray ’35 Nels Sultan ’81 priscilla Whitehead Patricia MacGeachy gloria Odorizzi Pozza David & Ingrid Sinyor Mike Nahoum William L. Taylor ’37 1992 Robert Gardner ’54 Alan & Manon Ivan Ralston ’63 Emmanuel Soret Douglas Neal Bob Tsoukalas & In December Peter Graham & MacIntosh Stephane Rivard & Derek Stanger ’82 David Nichol ’49 eleni Koumoutsakis 1992, Lorne heidi Drymer Michael Mast & Rosie Catherine Gregory Bruce Stavert ’57 Jeffrey Nisker Rob Velan ’88 & Webster ’45 was J. Douglas Hall ’70 & Burno Andy Robertson ’59 Charles Taite & Bina Nobile & Franco Claire Petcher named first chair- Christine Laberge Vasilios Mavritsakis Andrew G. roberta Strulovitch 1962 Bruni Shane Velan ’90 & man of the Lower Anne Harkin & Peggy robertson ’76 Jan Thijs & Julia The Old Boys Jaroslav Novak & Jill Gasco Canada College D. Ross Harvey ’63 Katsiroumbas Murray Robinson ’39 Schroeder Association started Dana Laskova- Christian Viau Foundation, the Michael Hayes ’51 Andrew McCall ’81 Chris Roe & Imogen Theodore & a $250,000 cam- Novak John Vlahogiannis & new body respon- Edward P. Hoffer ’60 Karen Michaud Brian katherine Thrasher paign in 1962 that Robert Percy ’64 Melinda Cochrane sible for adminis- John Hugill ’58 Hugh Millar ’56 Neil ’87 & Daniele Jean-Marc Troquet & provided funds Alan Perodeau ’42 Marco Vocisano ’80 tering the school’s Robert & Kirstie Jagoe Gareth A. Moore ’70 Rossy Cynthia Godbout for a Junior School René Péron ’38 Charles Wain ’60 endowment fund. Peter & Ruth Kahn James Morison ’45 Nicholas Rossy ’05 Maria Varvarikos Gym, as well Ian Perowne ’69 John W. Wallace ’46 “Since graduating in 1985 I continue to Boris Kaykov & Olga H. Frank Morrison ’55 Harry Schiff ’04 Bill Vasilakopoulos & as new Junior Erik Peterson Orla Wallace support the school every year in gratitude Kaikova-Andreyeva Grant Murray ’49 Lawrence Schrier ’73 Chrysoula locker rooms and Fred Pinard ’45 Lynn A. Watters ’34 for the LCC friends, teachers and values Jeffrey & Elizabeth Cameron Nelson ’90 Richard & Joanna Kostopoulos accommodations Jean Power Philip Webster ’63 I have benefitted from in so many ways. Kolovsky Ron Pam ’64 Shafter Leonard & Dorothy for increased Hugh Pratley ’42 Peter Wilkins ’51 It was a foundational experience and Sara Lande ’05 Hugh Penton ’59 Mark Shalhoub & Waxman enrollment in the Jesse Prupas ’95 Kevin Williams ’85 it is with great pleasure that I give back Stephen B. Lande ’02 Chelsey Pinchuk ’99 Lori McPhee John Wilson ’51 Senior School. Robert Raymond ’56 Adrianna Zerebecky to the school every year.” Malcolm Loucks ’65 Peter Politis & Georgina & Antonio Michael Younie ’83 William Redpath ’75 John S. Zielinski – Neil Sternthal ’85 Vito & Susan Luprano helen Barbagianis Sieira Roger J. Reynolds Nicholas Zigayer ’81

48 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 49 La classe de droit de 11e année a participé à un concours d’écriture de mémo pour la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario intitulé le « défi de la Charte ». Le OJEN Charter Challenge Team (Ontario Justice Education Network), Réseau ontarien d’éducation juridique a sélectionné les élèves de droit. Ils ont été récompensés par une troisième place.

Pour la première année, les élèves du deuxième cycle du secondaire sont invités à participer au concours national de poésie organisé par Les voix de la poésie / Poetry in voice. ARTS The Record Mathematics Art • Canadian National Mathematics League • Arts Week Achievements in Academic & Co-Curricular (CNML) Improv, Music Sessions, Café Cabaret, Grade 11 students finished with second highest Short Film Festival, Caricatures, French Café Programming for 2011–2012 cumulative score in Quebec • Painting a New World • American Mathematics Competition (AMC) Students paint murals that raise over $2,000 Grade 8 & 10 participants received highest score for the non-profit group “Painting a New World” Academics in Quebec and a local charity. The Senior School mural, • University of Waterloo Sponsored Contests Saving Coastal Waterways, won the gold Debating and Public Speaking English Canadian Intermediate Mathematics, Canadian medal for a second year. The Middle School • Loyola Debating Tournament, • LCC Reads Program (7th annual) Senior Mathematics – Gauss, Pascal, Cayley, mural, The Palette, won the bronze medal September – 3rd place team Entire school reads The Heart Specialist by Fermat, Fryer, Galois, Hypatia, Euclid • 3rd Annual Middle School Mural • Dawson College Tournament, Claire Holden Rothman. Ms. Rothman, along • Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest “The LCC Totem” October – 1st place team with Dr. Ariane Marelli (Director of the MAUDE Grade 11 & 12 team places first in our zone • Pop Art show • Dawson College Tournament, Cardiology Unit at the MGH, LCC parent) • Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Contest Junior and Senior School art exhibition October – 3rd place team presented at LCC in November Grade 9 & 10 team places first in Quebec • Ambitious Minds Roar Gala • Kuper Academy Debating Tournament, • Solisterra Artwork produced by all levels of the school November – 3rd place team Langues Modernes Grade 8 enriched mathematics students built a were featured at the Ambitious Minds Roar Gala • Oxford Cup Debating Tournament, Les élèves ont préparé le concours d’art ora- gazebo, shed and straw bale house in Kazabazua, exhibition. Junior School designs and artwork Toronto, November toire lors de leur cours de français. Les textes QC and learned about sustainable energy were auctioned and raised $3,730 for the • Marianopolis Debating Tournament, des élèves reflétaient le fruit d’une vision Student Bursary Fund January – finalists personnelle et d’un jugement critique. Nous • Refashionista Show • Queen’s University National Debating félicitons les finalistes de LCC : Albert Etingen, Junior School students create and perform their Tournament, February – semi-finalists 7e année, David Elbaz, 8e, Solomon Azrielli, 2nd green-themed fashion show in support of the • Quebec Provincial Debating Championships, 9e année, Annie Dahan, 10e année et Emily LCC trip to the Dominican Republic in March February – 2nd place team Tiberi 11e année. to help build a school • Donahoe Cup Debating Tournament, Halifax, April – quarter-finalists « La magie de la poésie » a été une des • Senior National Debating Championships, activités organisées par les enseignantes Montreal, April – co-host d’espagnol pour amener les élèves de 7e année • Junior National Debating Championships, à découvrir la poésie : en récitant de grands Montreal, April poèmes de la génération du 27 (Federico excelling • QAIS Junior Public Speaking García Lorca, Rafael Alberti). • QAIS Intermediate Public Speaking • QAIS Senior Public Speaking

50 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 51 Community Leadership • Stride to Succeed – Skating Program • Community service initiatives Students volunteered in this unique skating Senior and Middle School students volunteered program, which LCC hosted and coordinated Science 12,350 hours of service to organizations both in with Philip Layton/ (Montreal Association for • Schools on Board – ArcticNet Inc. Montreal and abroad, raising close to $45,000 the Blind) and St. George’s schools. The primary Grade 11 student participated with students for local, national and international charities goal of the Stride to Succeed program was from across Canada, scientists and research- • Book Sale to offer a completely new experience on ice ers on board the CCGS Amundsen to study the Students raise $2,125 for Somalia for sight impaired novice level skaters effects of climate change in the Canadian Artic • Fundraising for Share the Warmth • Pre-U students raised over $1,315 to sponsor • Robotics Competition Senior School students collected over 100 boxes four children through the Foster Parents Plan Students participated at the CRC competition of food for Share the Warmth Christmas baskets • Grade 9 Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) • Duke of Edinburgh program International • Grade 7 and 8 students attended the All 30 Gold Awards, 48 Silver Awards, • Participation in the International Round Drama Science Challenge at McGill University 74 Bronze Awards Square Conference • Senior School play Departures and Arrivals • TD Discovery Day • Annual Terry Fox Run 6 students travelled to England in October • Grade 11 play Red vs. the Wolf Grade 11 enriched physics and chemistry Raised over $27,000 to attend the conference at Wellington College. • Middle School play All I Really Need To Know students interested in pursuing careers in health • Toskan Foundation’s Youth and Philanthropy Opened by her Majesty The Queen, and attend- I Learned By Being In A Bad Play sciences, attended seminars presented by doctors Initiative ed by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke of York • Junior School musical Aladdin Jr. and researchers at the Montreal Neurological Grade 10 students donate a total of $11,000 and HM King Constantine of the Hellenes and • Pre-U students, produced and directed a Institute to Le Centre de Répit Philou, Generations Queen Anne Marie, the conference was attended version of The Revolting Teenagers and raised Foundation, Enfants-Retour and La Maison du by students from 90 schools from around money in support of the Vivo Fund of the Athletics Partage d’Youville while volunteering and learn- the world Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the JGH • Athletes from grade 4 through Pre-university ing about the role of philanthropy in our society • Duke of Edinburgh Gold Trip • Devised Theatre Creation took part in 50 teams this year, involving • Junior School theme “Help Others; Discover 21 students travelled to Las Palmas, Peru Grade 10 students formed small theatre compa- over 750 spots in 17 sports with LCC teams Yourself” • Brick and Mortar Campaign nies, using group writing and collaboration winning 10 National, QAIS and GMAA Students reflected on the six IDEALS 4 students travelled to the Dominican Republic to create a workshop performance of an championships, 6 tournaments, and finishing of the Round Square organization to help build a school original work second or third in several areas. • Hockey Helps the Homeless • Student Exchange trips • Staff for Students • National Champions Senior Boys Hockey Team won the HHTH Cup Thailand, Australia and France Staff produced and performed the musical Soccer (U15 Girls), Soccer (Senior Girls) in February while raising over $7,000 • Grade 11 students volunteered in Peru Fiddler on the Roof and raised $12,000 • QAIS Champions for Montreal’s homeless men, women and youth as part of the Duke of Ed Gold Trip for the Staff for Students Fund Basketball (Bantam Girls) Students participate in a collaborative • GMAA Champions community service project Music Tennis (Midget Girls), Rugby (Juvenile Boys 7’s), • Senior Concert Band Performance Tour • Concerts & Performances Indoor Track (Midget Girls), Tennis (Midget 41 students travelled to Italy Assemblies, Ambitious Minds Roar Gala Café Boys), Outdoor Track (Midget Boys), Outdoor Cabaret, Winter Holiday Concert & Spring Track (Midget Girls), Tennis (Bantam Boys) Concert Swimming (Individual medals – 3 gold, 1 silver • Senior Concert Band Performance Tour and 1 bronze) 41 students travelled to Italy and performed • GMAA Finalists in Rome and Milan to standing ovations Soccer (Juvenile Boys 15’s), Rugby (Midget • Grade 8 Band Boys), Rugby (Bantam Boys 7’s & 10’s), Flag Competed in Ottawa at MusicFest Canada Football (Juvenile Girls), Tennis (Midget Girls) and performed at the Canada Space • Provincial Finalists and Aviation Museum Hockey (Juvenile Boys) • All grade 11 students received their CPR/ AED Certification

52 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 53 Environmental Awareness • Environmental Dashboard LCC Foundation LCC has started a pioneering effort to accumu- late data on the consumption, utilization and waste production of the school’s operations. Thursday, October 4, 2012 marked The final goal of this on-going project is to have a dashboard on the LCC website and around the a change in leadership as Goulding R Goulding Lambert ’57 school that shows the impact a student traveling • Hosted the 4th Canadian Youth Forum Lambert ’57 retired as chairman through LCC for one year makes on the planet on Climate Change in the Arctic as part by virtue of the resources used by the school of the 13th annual LCC Destiny of Quebec of the LCC Foundation. on their behalf Conference • Green Coalition In collaboration with the University of 1st annual Green Coalition of students from Manitoba, McGill University, Centre for Earth Goulding assumed the role in 2003, provid- of the Board of Governors of the school Montreal schools to exchange environmental Observation, ArcticNet Inc. and Schools on ing invaluable experience and counsel to (2001 – 2004) and the Chairman of the LCC100 ideas was held at LCC in October Board. Theme of this year’s conference was the Foundation through a fluctuating global Centenary Vision Capital Campaign that led • The solar hot water heating system for the “Treading on Thin Ice” and Canada’s Research economy. During his tenure, LCC created a to the construction of the Glenn J. Chamandy arena has been installed and is currently pro- Chair in Arctic System Science, Dr. David number of new financial awards, including Arena. A parent of four LCC graduates, Gary viding pre-heating to the hot water systems Barber, was the keynote speaker the Saper Family Scholarships and the first- has followed in the path of his late father, of the building. Data is being accumulated • Participation in the Young Round Square ever award for a student with aptitude in the Ralph ’47, himself a past Board and Capital and will be used in the 2012 – 2013 school of the Americas Conference performing arts, the Lieselotte (Lisa) Levy Campaign Chairman. year in the grade 10 science curriculum Lakefield College, Ontario Scholarship. On behalf of all of the students who have • A follow-up commuter survey was complet- • Canspell Spelling Bee The new chairman is no stranger to LCC. had the opportunity to attend LCC by receiving ed during Earth Week and will be analyzed Junior school student chosen as one of 50 Gary Harper ’73 is the acting head of the R Gary harper ’73 financial assistance, we say THANK YOU to over the summer to compare with the results regional finalists for The Gazette’s Regional Bee Investment Committee of the Foundation, but is Goulding for his commitment to the school and from 2007 • Finalsite’s Break the Brick video contest probably better known as the former Chairman for embodying the spirit of Non Nobis Solum. Senior students win first place honours Miscellaneous of the Critic’s Choice Award • LCC students attend Remembrance Day ceremonies in Ottawa as part of the Post-secondary “Operation Veteran” initiative launched • Members of the Pre-University class were by Dr. Paul Kavanagh ’70 offered entrance scholarships for universities • Book Fair “J’aime Lire! Et Vous” enriches in Canada and United States ranging from the library with the addition of 413 new $500 to $94,000 New Home books valued at $8,190.83 • 50 Advanced Placement exams written for Our Top • Participation in two Model UN Conferences • Reach for the Top Athletic Awards LCC Winners of the Provincial Championships and Archivist The school’s most prestigious participation in the National Championships Jane Martin athletic awards are now on for the first time tends the collection. permanent display in a beautiful new, solid-birch trophy case, recently installed in the Webster Learning Activity Centre next to the Athletic Director’s office.

54 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 55 Classifieds alumnI news In 1996 he founded the in recognition of “dedicated Ramana Retreat Center in service to your peers, Please keep your news coming! New Mexico, which was to your community and voted best retreat center to Canada.” Send your photos and updates to Kirk LLano, Director of of the year by the New (Photo.05) Development and Alumni Engagement ([email protected]). Mexican. He now lives in Maui, HI. David Cobbett ’62 writes: (Photo.03) “I received my B.A. from McGill in 1966, then took Pierre Coupey ’59’s a year of law at Laval where I have worked book One More Once was but decided it looked too 50s since my admission to published in August 2012. much like work! I went the Quebec Bar in 1965. The collection includes into the investment busi- 02 Peter Kent ’55 has written In October, I was one of poems, fiction, recollec- ness in 1968 and joined Inventing Academic Freedom: a group of 57 Canadian tions, photography and MacDougall, MacDougall The 1968 Strax Affair at lawyers who had been in visual art by 60 contribu- & MacTier Inc. in 1991, the University of New practice for more than 40 tors. The Vancouver Art and I have no intention to Brunswick, which has been years, who were named Gallery has also acquired retire soon. My wife Linda published in the last year to receive a Zenith Award. two of Pierre’s paintings and I have lived in an old by Formac Publishing. Other recipients included for its permanent collection house in Hudson, QC since L. Yves Fortier (former of contemporary Canadian 1974. An active sailor, I’ve Tony Maxwell ’57 writes: Canadian ambassador and art. Visit www.coupey.ca campaigned my 24 foot “Since 2000 our LCC ski permanent representative for more information on J-24 ’High Strung’ around

group has gotten together to the United Nations), 03 upcoming exhibitions. Eastern Canada and the every late-February for David Johnston (Governor (Photo.04) US for many years. I func- a ski week out West. General of Canada), and tion as chief judge at the 01 The membership of the Beverley McLachlin (Chief Hudson Yacht Club and ‘Grey Panters’ has not Justice of the Supreme 60s outside regattas.” been entirely consistent Court of Canada).” from year-to-year, but the Peter Webster ’60 was Peter Adamakos ’63 40s attached photo, taken a Peter Mellen ’57 recent- awarded The Queen writes: “Disada Productions couple of year ago, shows ly published Ultimate Elizabeth II Diamond celebrated its 40th anni- John Fry ’47 writes: Pierre Lafond ’47 (left to right) Charlie Colby, Happiness: Chasing It, Jubilee Medal, which “hon- versary as a live-action “I’m the president of writes: “The 2012 harvest Tim Peters ’57, Gord Finding It, Living It. 04 ours significant contribu- and animation studio. It the International Skiing in the prestigious Santa Peters ’60, Jim Laing ’60, It is available through tions and achievements by was recently featured on 05 History Association, which Rita Hills District of Santa Warren Laing ’57 and amazon.com. Peter is the Canadians.” the unusual Shotgun Show. publishes an entertaining Barbara, CA was very Tony Maxwell ’57.” author of three books about Check out YouTube for bimonthly magazine, successful. Santa Barbara (Photo.02) art, including The Group Harry Bloomfield ’61 Disada profiles and past Skiing Heritage. It’s about Winery and Lafond Winery of Seven, a best-seller in and wife Nancy received productions.” the history of the sport have been represented Malcolm McLeod ’57 Canada, and Landmarks of in August 2012 The Queen that many LCC grads enjoy. by Rogers & Company writes “I am presently Canadian Art, Book of the Elizabeth II Diamond To subscribe, go to in Toronto for the past counsel in the Montreal Year in 1979. During the Jubilee Medal for Public www.skiinghistory.org. 25 years.” office of the law firm 1980s he was on staff at Service from Governor I was a member of LCC’s (Photo.01) Norton Rose Canada the Kripalu Center of Yoga General David Johnson outstanding ski team in (formerly Ogilvy Renault) and Health in Lenox, MA. the 1940s.”

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John Harding ’64 and opment programs in the a sojourn in India, he moved the month, Paul was hon- Dimes fundraiser. In all, his wife Michèle were Dayton region and occa- to Halifax in 1983 to con- oured with a full fellowship $33,000 was raised. awarded the John Stokes sionally teaching broadcast tinue his practice and study by the American College of (Photo.07) Award for Restoration by the technology at Centerville of Vajrayana Buddhism. Dentists at a special event in 05 Architectural Conservancy of High School. Melvin attended the National San Francisco. Rob Bradeen ’76 is a Ontario. As the 2012 winners (Photo.02) Defence College of Canada (Photo.03) career financial services 01 of this award, the ACO gave in 1985. He is married to executive, most recently at tribute to their hard work Alex Cullen ’68 is cur- feminist law advocate Pam Peter Behrens ’71 is a Fairlane Asset Management in renovating and reviving rently the Parliamentary Rubin and they have a 2012–2013 writer-in-residence in Toronto. He enjoys the former doctor’s surgery Assistant to NDP MP Mike 16-year-old daughter, Pearl. at the Netherlands Institute for golf, wine and travel. He and preserving a part of Sullivan, having worked He would love to hear from Advanced Study in Wassenaar, is married to Karen and Prescott’s history. as his campaign manager old friends and classmates The Hague, NL. His collection they just celebrated their (Photo.01) in the last federal election. and is easy to reach at of short stories, Traveling Light, 25th anniversary. They Alex is enjoying watching [email protected]. will be out in the summer have two children, Stephen Bruce Jenkins ’64 was the NDP morph into the of 2013. and Lauren. Some fond appointed by the Canadian ‘government-in-waiting.’ (Photo.05) LCC memories include the Public Accountability Board Last summer Alex com- 70s football field, hockey rink, (CPAB) in September to its pleted the IRONMAN Lake Alan Fraser ’72 published teammates, classmates, board of directors. Bruce Placid triathlon at age 60. Wade Davis ’70, anthro- his third book in June 2012, passionate teachers and 06 retired as the deputy chief 02 pologist, ethno botanist and All Thumbs: Well-Coordinated great coaches. executive of Deloitte & Tom McCarten ’69 explorer-in-residence at the Piano Technique. Fraser Touche (Canada) in 2009. writes: “The Fraser Institute National Geographic Society continues to espouse Craft Tyler Cobbett ’76 is honours Canadians across (NGS), was the 2012 recipient of Piano Method at his Alan delighted to announce his Fraser Laschinger ’64 the country every year with of the UK’s top prize for non- Fraser Piano Institutes, marriage to Sherilyn Stolz writes: “This year I the T. Patrick Boyle Award, fiction, the Samuel Johnson which now take place in on October 7, 2012 in Palo embarked on a new part-time which is named after the Award, for his book, Into several venues on two conti- Alto, CA. The photo is career, running the Sandy Hill founder of the institute, an the Silence: The Great War, nents at various times of the from their honeymoon Cemetery in Prescott, ON as old boy of LCC. Patrick Mallory and the Conquest of year. Alan and his partner in Thailand. a volunteer. I was appointed Boyle was born in England Everest. The NGS has named Iryna Saygina enjoyed meet- (Photo.08) as chairman of the board of in 1918, and immigrated to Wade one of the ’Explorers ing old classmates at his trustees by the town council Canada in 1927. Though for the Millennium’ and he 40th reunion. Richard Groome ’76 of Prescott.” his family was poor, he 07 is the recipient of numerous (Photo.06) accepted a position with attended Lower Canada awards. Wade is the author Urban Barns Foods as a Terry Rapoch ’64 lives College and Westmount 03 of 15 books. Peter Dash ’74 is working director and president. with his family in Dayton, High School in Montreal.” (Photo.04) in Miami and Barbados on Urban Barns Foods grows OH and is president of his second novel, a follow-up green leafy vegetables the Wright State Applied Melvin McLeod ’69 In October, Dr. Paul to Zurabia, now available at indoors using LED lights Research Corporation, is editor-in-chief of the Kavanagh ’70 and his wife Chapters and Indigo stores and is moving forward from a non-profit corpora- Shambhala Sun, the larg- Trudy were each awarded in Ottawa, Montreal and several years of research tion researching human per- est circulation Buddhist The Queen Elizabeth II Toronto and development activities formance and health care. magazine in the English Diamond Jubilee Medal at a to full commercial produc- He is completing a Masters language, and editor of The ceremony in Montreal at Le Marc Belliveau ’76 rocked tion. The company expects in Engineering in innova- Best Buddhist Writing annual Régiment de Maisonneuve. out again in October with his to build its first commercial tion and entrepreneurship anthologies. After a career The medal recognizes law band, Project 501, at the facility in the Montreal area at Wright State University, as a CBC television journal- their incredible work with 7th Annual March of Dimes in the next few months. supporting workforce devel- ist and producer, and Operation Veteran. Later in Canada (MODC) Rock For www.urbanbarns.com 04 08 58 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 59 Classifieds

program, and the film’s script won the Tribeca 2012 Creative Promise Award for Narrative. Prospector Films is a Montreal-based film production company spe- 01 02 03 05 cializing in documentaries, 04 fiction features and short 01 (L to R) Carlos, Eric, Virginia, Ryan films and focuses on developing stories with strong Bruce Hill ’76 has been mark in Dan’s favourite topic, Jon Arklay ‘86 has al commercial operations Adrian Wills ’90 is a multi Gregory Nihon ’93 and year-old big sister Abby is points of view by talented nominated to a three-year intellectual property litiga- been named Senior Vice- lead role for an upcoming award-winning Montreal Stephanie Nihon are the thrilled with the addition writers and directors from term as a Director of the tion. Dan’s wife Virginia, his President, Bell Media product launch with Sanofi filmmaker. His most recent proud parents of Adriana of Nelly to the family. around Canada. McGill Alumni Association. sons Ryan ’13 and Eric ’15, Agency and Brand based in Bridgewater, NJ. I film isTouch the Sky, a Everly Grace Nihon, who (Photo.05) He also manages the Eastern his mother Carmen and his Strategy. In his new role, have been here since mid- fly-on-the-wall documen- was born on July 7, 2012. Heather Baily (Pre-U ’95) Ontario operations of brother Carlos ’82 were all he will be charged with June with my family and tary in collaboration with (Photo.04) and Paul Besaw welcomed Marc Gorenko ’96 has the Kidney Foundation in attendance. overseeing the design, pro- we are very happy to be NASA following the founder a baby boy, Jamie on June added a new member to the of Canada. (Photo.01) motion, brand strategy and back. Hopefully I can catch of Cirque du Soleil, Guy Corey Velan ’93 writes: 14. Big brother Josh is very family: a baby boy named media buying services for all up with some old friends at Laliberté, and his trip to the “After spending a decade excited! Heather’s brother Zack, born September 28, Robert Rosenthal ’83 of the Bell Media assets. Jon NYC area alumni events.” International Space Station building desktop antivi- Devon ’98 had a son Blake 2012 and weighing in at 80s married Angela DeTie in lives in Toronto with his wife in 2009. From the thrill rus products that were exactly three weeks later 9lbs 14oz. 2010 and together they Teresa, 13-year-old daughter Sebastian Cardarelli ’89 of watching sparks as we white labeled and resold on July 5. His big brother (Photo.06) David Angell ’81 and his have four children, Brittney, Charlotte and 11-year-old joined RBC’s Dominion re-enter the atmosphere, by companies such as is Jackson. family have just moved to Chad, Samantha, and Tessa. son Justin. Securities as an investment to floating through the Bell, Verizon, Rogers, and Laura Rossy ’96 contin- Nairobi where he is the High Professionally, he continues advisor, where he is building confines of the ISS as seen Virgin UK, I co-founded John Christou ’95, found- ues to run the best fish- Commissioner to Kenya with to serve as the partner in Peter Sampson ’86’s a book of clients. He recent- by the “Guy Cam,” view- “FixMeStick” to build er of Prospector Films, ing lodge on the remote concurrent accreditation charge of his office’s labour firm, Peter Sampson ly played in the LIONFest ers live his risks and are the simplest product for produced his first feature and rugged West Coast to Rwanda, Uganda and as and employment group, Architecture Studio, was 2012 alumni soccer tourna- touched by his encounters non-technical consumers film,Rhymes for Young of Haida Gwaii, formerly Permanent Representative and was included in The shortlisted by the Winnipeg ment, losing soundly in all with the astronauts and to remove malware from Ghouls, which was shot in known as the Queen to the UN agencies in Best Lawyers in America Art Gallery (WAG) from three matches! cosmonauts that make up infected PCs. The company Montreal. Release is slated Charlotte Islands. Her big- Nairobi. Three additional for 2012 and 2013. a list of 64 international (Photo.02) the global space commu- and product launched in for fall 2013. His film was gest catch this season was accreditations in the region firms for the design of its nity. What emerges is an May 2011 to rave reviews the only Canadian project a 152-pound salmon shark. will follow. Stewart (Beef) Fleming ’85 new Inuit Art and Learning unprecedented insight into from PC Magazine and the selected to participate in (Photo.07) was appointed in January Centre (IALC). The Centre 90s the world of space travel. Globe and Mail. Jackson the 2012 Tribeca All Access The late Daniel Artola ’81 2012 as president and will house the WAG’s Wightman ’93 was the PR was honoured on October 4, chief executive officer of celebrated collection of Todd van der Heyden ’90 Robert de Leeuw ’92 agent for the launch. Corey’s 2012 at a special ceremony Canadian Paper Connection contemporary Inuit art, writes: “Montreal’s CJAD writes: “I just finished product can be found at 06 07 held at the University of Inc. (CPC) where he was the largest of its kind in the Talk Radio has expanded a movie called Pride of www.FixMeStick.com. Ottawa Faculty of Law. Dan’s previously chief finan- world, and the Studio Art my weekly radio show. Lions. This is the first partners and colleagues at cial officer. CPC is one of and Learning programs. I’ll now be hosting every movie where I played Matt Aronson ’95 and Norton Rose Canada have Canada’s largest, privately Saturday from 12 – 3 pm. ‘the bad guy.’ Normally Jennifer Gold welcomed established the Daniel A. held paper companies dis- Brent McCain ’87 writes: Meanwhile, I continue to I am ‘the nice guy,’ or their second daughter, Artola Intellectual Property tributing products to more “After 11 years overseas in anchor nationwide for CTV ‘the funny guy.’” (Photo.03) Penelope Sandra Aronson Award recognizing the out- than 45 countries around Paris, Singapore and Tokyo, News Channel weekday into the world on standing achievement of the the world. I have returned to North afternoons 2 – 5 pm, based September 12, 2012. Two- student receiving the highest America. I accepted a glob- in Toronto.”

60 LION FALL / WINTER 2012 WWW.LCC.CA 61 Matthew Gorelik ’97 my own company in the 2000s a PADI DiveMaster writes: “After being married spring, ROYALTRI. We do through work with an two years this November, everything from logos, busi- Shannon L. Howes ’00 NGO Marine Conservation we are proud to announce ness cards, websites and completed her Masters of project in the Bahamas. the birth of our daughter marketing strategies. Education in the theory She then became an Israeli Charlotte Hailey Gorelik, and policy studies of higher citizen and has been liv- born on October 15, 2012. Melissa Batchoun ’99 education at OISE (Ontario ing on a kibbutz on the She is the sweetest little girl!” and Ramzy Wahhab Institute for Studies in Mediterranean shore, (Photo.01) welcomed a son, Joseph, Education) at the University learning Hebrew and into their family on of Toronto in June 2012. acclimatizing to life in the Jason Yearow ’97, an November 23. Their little Middle East. She has just 01 up and coming comedian, girl Emma is almost two. Wilder Weir ’00 is an begun a Master of Arts has his own production executive producer for degree in Environmental company, the Village Idiot Alex Karen ’99 writes: Paddling Bryans, a show Studies at Tel Aviv Productions. Jason has “I am in my 5th year he created for the Travel University, and reports she 05 been performing recently of teaching at Lasalle + Escape channel. The has eaten enough hummus in venues from Halifax to Community Comprehensive show is now in its second to last a lifetime. Toronto. Hopeful next stops High School where last season. Wilder hopes you’ll in 2008. He is currently chief 05 From left to right: Massimo Tutino ’98, Mary Tutino, with his “dark side” mate- spring a colleague and all tune in. Paddling Bryans Dr. Roberto Tutino ’01 resident of the Division of Dr. Conall Francoeur ’01, rial are the Montreal Fringe I brought ten grade 10 airs nationally Monday’s was recently engaged Plastic and Reconstructive Armen Terziyan, Firas Sedki ’01, Dr. Roberto Tutino ’01, Festival and Zoofest. students to Ecuador and at 10 pm. to Dr. Pamela An in Surgery in Toronto. In July, Dr. Pamela AN, Drew Cavell ’01. the Galapagos Islands on (Photo.04) Toronto with his close Dr. Tutino will be commencing Jon Bier ’98 started his a humanitarian trip under LCC friends in attendance. his clinical fellowships in own PR agency about two the umbrella of ‘Me to We’ Alex Clermont ’01 Professionally, Dr. Tutino Brachial Plexus and Hand in

02 years ago, Industry Fiend, and ‘Free the Children.’ obtained her professional received his MD from Paris, and Aesthetic Surgery www.industryfiend.com, As a group we raised over scuba certification as McMaster University in Melbourne. which focuses on typically $40,000 in five months to (Photo.05) male dominated niche mar- help finance the trip, during ket industries and consum- which we travelled to the ers. A licensed attorney, Chimborazo region of the Jon resides in Brooklyn, NY Andes to help build a school Shop and proudly serves as an for underprivileged kids.” On-Line! London, New York, or NDG... Auxiliary NYPD officer (Photo.03) in his spare time. (Photo.02) Michael Moreyne ’99 Now you can buy your favourite 03 has launched Zense, a 04 Sen Wong ’98 writes: new social media consult- items on-line from our LCC Store! “After making the decision ing company. Based in We have a great selection of sweatshirts, baseball caps, to go back to school a few Montreal and Chicago, it pens, water bottles and much more. All purchases are made years ago, I finally gradu- offers social media solu- by credit card on a secure line. ated from John Molson tions for in house training, School of Business with a guidance and outsourcing. It’s quite simple: marketing degree. I also left Apple to pursue a career Jamie Uson ’99 is leaving 1 2 3 Visit our on-line Follow The LCC Store in graphic designing and CIBC and will be joining the store at the prompts and will ship your marketing and launched corporate finance group at lcc.ca/shop select your purchase to National Bank as a director. favourite items your selected destination

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It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing Kristina Velan ’03 is the Canadian Olympic of the following members of the LCC community: writes: “Before returning Committee’s chief market- to Montreal in September ing officer. It was one of the Erik Wang ’49 2012, I capped off three most demanding, fun, and Jeffrey Gordon Marshall ’61 Christopher A. Chenoweth ’71 exciting years in London, rewarding experiences Valerie Welburn with a stint at the London of my life.” Hilda Walmsley 2012 Olympic Games. I left (Photo.03) my job at the Daily Mail to volunteer as a brand Samara Fox ’04 was a communications officer for summer associate in the the Canadian Olympic Boston and New York law Committee (COC). Based offices of the firm Ropes 03 Kristina Velan ’03 with Conlin McCabe, who won a silver medal in the men’s eights rowing at London 2012 out of Canada Olympic and Gray. Ropes and Gray House in Trafalgar Square, has granted her a fellow- Erik Wang ’49 died peacefully Christopher A. Chenoweth ’71 I took photos and pro- ship to work in asylum and in Ottawa on November 14, passed away October 10, 2012, David Kandestin ’02 Stephen Lande ’02 duced written content for the immigration law upon her 2012, aged 80. He had a long at 57. He is predeceased recently graduated from received his MBA from the COC website. I covered VIP expected graduation from diplomatic career with the by brothers Richard ’68 and law school at McGill University of Michigan in visits to Canada Olympic Harvard Law School in May Canadian Foreign Service. David ’65. He will be deeply (dual B.C.L., LL.B. degree April 2012 and is now an House (which included 2013. Samara is simultane- missed by surviving brothers program), and is moving associate in RBC Capital Prince Harry, Boris Johnson, ously pursuing her Master’s Jeffrey Gordon Marshall ’61 Brian ’71 and John ’72. to Vancouver to start his Markets’ Automotive Kim Cattrall, and Debbie degree in Public Health, passed away on November 26, articles in September 2013 Investment Banking Group Travis) and also interviewed playing women’s rugby for 2012. Jeffrey established the Valerie Welburn, a former, at a national firm. in NYC. He also became Canadian medal win- Harvard and taking under- Marshall Scholarship Fund in long-time LCC staff member in engaged, with the wedding ners and their families and grad courses in biology and 1979, which is given each year the Advancement Department to take place in New York friends. I was working with chemistry to enable her to to an LCC student with the (1994 – 2005), passed away at in February 2013 Derek L. Kent ’87, who study medicine one day. highest-grade average returning the Barrie Memorial Hospital in to Pre-University. Jeffrey was Ormstown, QC on December 8, a member of the LCC Board of 2011 at the age of 61 years. Governors from 1978 – 1981. Hilda Walmsley, former LCC assistant librarian and school secretary, passed away at the age of 99 on September 13, 2012. She worked at the school Become a Fan! for 25 years, from 1959 – 1984. www.facebook.com/lowercanadacollege www.twitter.com/weareLCC

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