bbllue banner HAEL’S COLLEGE SC ST. MIC HOOL New Principal Volume 18 ~ Spring/Summer 2015 Greg Reeves ’73 Returns to St. Mike’s... p. 8 10 Double Blue Machine 12 e Event of the Spring 14 Life at 5000 feet 35 Welcome Class of 2015 letters to the editore bann bblu er message from the president HAEL’S COLLEGE S ST. MIC CHOOL Dear St. Michael's Alumni and Friends, The St. Michael’s College School alumni magazine, Blue Banner, The end of every school year turns into a bittersweet time, is published two times per year. It reflects the history, accomplishments sweet for the promise of rest and rejuvenation ahead during the lazy hazy crazy days of summer, but bitter too and stories of graduates and its purpose is to promote collegiality, for the farewells that often accompany this time of year. respect and Christian values under the direction of the Basilian Fathers. On Graduation Day, we send our Grade 12 students through the Arch on Bathurst Street into the world as PRESIDENT: Fr. Jeff Thompson, CSB ’79 CONTACT DIRECTORY St. Michael's Alumni of the Class of 2015. We have EDITOR: Gavin Davidson ’93 St. Michael’s College School: shared so many years and pursuits in Catholic education www.stmichaelscollegeschool.com with them, we have grown with them, we have come to CO-EDITOR: Michael De Pellegrin ’94 Blue Banner Online: www.mybluebanner.com know them very well, and now in one fell swoop they are all gone. Today's nostalgic sentiments will melt into CONTRIBUTORS Basilian Fathers: www.basilian.org future smiles when we will happily see them again in our Kimberley Bailey, Michael McIsaac ’01, Brandon Sousa CISAA (Varsity Athletic Schedule): www.cisaa.ca hallways as men of the world who will return to visit us during their Mid-Semester Breaks, Reading Weeks, ’07, Jillian Kaster, Pat Mancuso ’90, Harold Moffat ’52, Twitter: www.twitter.com/smcs1852 Alumni Reunions, and school tours with their own sons. Marc Montemurro ’93, Joe Younder ’56, Advancement Office: [email protected] May God’s blessings guide them throughout their lives. Stephanie Nicholls, Fr. Jeff Thompson, CSB ’79. Alumni Affairs: [email protected] After his distinguished eighteen years of outstanding Archives Office: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS contributions to the life and legacy of St. Michael's Message from the President 3 Blue Banner Feedback: [email protected] College School, it is difficult to bid farewell to Dr. Terry as he prepares to assume the Headmas- Alumni Association Message 4 Communications Office: [email protected] Sheridan ’89 tership of Northmount School for Boys. St. Michael's Tel: 416-653-3180 ext. 292 Editor’s Letter 5 sincerely thanks Terry for being an inspirational and Fax: 416-653-8789 visionary leader and colleague for all of us, and we wish Letters to the Editor 6 E-mail: [email protected] him every success at Northmount. At the same time, New Principal Greg Reeves ’73 8 St. Michael's happily welcomes back Greg Reeves ’73 • Admissions (ext. 195) to serve the school as our 29th principal. Greg brings Double Blue Machine: Patrick Brown ’97 to Lead Ontario PC Party 10 • Advancement (ext. 118) with him a wealth of experience in Catholic education in • Alumni Affairs (ext. 273) the Province of Ontario, and we look forward to his lead- The Event of the Spring: Order of St. Michael 12 ership as we collaborate to move forward together into • Archives (ext. 457) Life at Five-thousand Feet 14 new levels of achievement and success. • Arena (ext. 422) Men of St. Michael’s: Michael McIsaac ’01 16 ’s, dedicated presidency of the • Communications (ext. 292) Marc Montemurro ’93 Securing our Future by Giving Back 18 Alumni Association has kept us Old Boys informed and • Finance (ext. 239) involved in the life of the school through traditional Where Are They Now, Teacher Edition: reunions and gatherings, as well as new and creative Nicola DiPinto ’67 19 • Main Reception (ext. 0) initiatives. Thanking Marc sincerely for his leadership • Mporium – school store (ext. 431) Where Are They Now 20 and guidance over the last three years, we now happily • Property Manager (ext. 129) welcome into his new role as Presi- In Memoriam 24 Frank Di Nino ’80 • President – Fr. Jeff Thompson, CSB ’79 (ext. 174) dent of the Alumni Association. We look forward to his The Way We Were: Toronto Sports Teams direction in support of advancing the mission of our Could Take a Page from SMCS 33 • Principal – Mr. Greg Reeves ’73 (ext. 139) school, and to his inspiration for the ongoing celebra- • Vice Principal – Mr. Emile John ’87 (ext. 156) tions of our brotherhood together. Thank You Marc! 34 • Vice Principal – Mr. David Lee ’94 (ext. 179) Welcome Class of 2015 35 Canada Publications Mail Agreement #40006997 Blue Banner | Spring/Summer 2015 alumni association message editor’s letter small way I helped carry Dear Readers, that fill them, give us great hope for a future that builds on the wisdom of my on the great work of those that have gone before them. teachers, the guidance The St. Michael’s Com- of my mentors, and the munity has suffered Regardless of these changes, there is one source of fostering of our commu- heavily with loss over the inspiration from St. Michael’s that remains constant… nity. I hope that I helped past few months. Not alumni of various generations simultaneously getting all of you feel a little only is our ‘In Memo- out into the community, doing good, and achieving closer to the school, and riam’ section thicker greatness. Not only is this issue stocked full of made you all feel than usual with tributes examples of exactly that, alumni from across a genera- welcome within this to alumni who have tional divide have contributed to packing the pages full of action, ensuring we have neither time nor reason to community. passed on, we have also lost a number of men hang our heads in trying times. who helped make the As my term as President school what it is today. It was a treat to have former editor, comes to an end, I would Blue Banner Joe regale us with stories from the Order of like to thank everyone for this wonderful opportunity. Younder ’56 Fr. Norman Fitzpatrick, CSB, a recipient of the Order of St. Michael at the Liberty Grand – his experiences as I would like to specially thank the hard working staff of St. Michael, made the decision to take the school fully emcee transcribed in these pages. Travel scribe Bran- the Advancement Office, without them much of what we private, setting the stage for it to become what it is don Sousa ’07 regales us with tales of his journey to the do as an Alumni Association would not be possible, and today. Eddy Narducci was a constant and much-loved Himalayas, but he’s not trying to make you jealous – each member of the Alumni Association Executive for presence at the school since 1981, inspiring countless really, he’s not. Meanwhile Larry Colle ’69, who teaches their support and dedication to the school. students during his 33-year teaching career. Less known, a course about the losing sports tradition in Toronto, lets but no less integral, was Hubert Vogt Sr., the former us know he actually started out by talking about teams I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Frank SMCS plant manager and the fellow known to Blue that won something – the St. Mike’s Majors and Buzzers, Di Nino ’80 as the incoming President of the Alumni Banner readers as the man who built the arena. They were in this edition of ‘The Way We Were’. Association for the 2015-18 term. Frank recently com- joined in passing by Fr. Daniel Chui, CSB, who spent four pleted his term as first vice president on the 2012-15 years teaching at St. Mike’s in the early 2000s. Michael McIsaac ’01 is the feature of another regular Alumni Executive. He is incredibly dedicated to section, being acclaimed as this issue’s ‘Man of St. Mike’s and shows great passion through his consis- Each of these men made their indelible mark on the St. Michael’s’ in anticipation of his planned 51 km swim tent presence at the school, volunteering during events, school and their contributions will be remembered. across Lake Ontario to raise $100,000 for charity. We offering his time to mentor students and alumni, and We are also thankful for the contributions of a number of also share the continued success of track star Justyn with his generous donations. Frank currently serves as dedicated servants to the school who are departing to Knight ’14 and others in ‘Where Are They Now’, and the Chairman of the Order of St. Michael Advisory pursue other endeavours. In the case of Fr. John Reddy, pay tribute to the Class of 2015, who are about to join Committee. CSB and Gino Saccone ’80, we wish them all the best the ranks of the alumni. And of course, regular contribu- in their retirement. We also wish Dr. Terry Sheridan ’89 tor Pat Mancuso ’90 is back with another installment of great success as he takes on a new challenge and give ‘Where Are They Now: Teacher Edition”, this time profil- Marc Montemurro ’93 our wholehearted thanks for his ing Nick DiPinto ’67. years of dedication to the Alumni Association. We wish But perhaps the biggest story of success and St. Michael’s Marc Montemurro ’93 Marc, and all departing members of our community, great success and happiness.