the uts alumni magazine | spring 2007 Class of ’46 Always Setting the Pace: in School, Business, & Bursaries!

in the sudan Chris Federico’s First-Hand Narrative Alumni Dinner We Have the Photos! Sporting life ’46ers 3-on-3 Basketball Robert Dowsett & Joseph McArthur and Hockey, Too!

PLUS: remembering mavor moore | meet the uts board | Alumni News Upcoming UTS Events UTS Alumni Association Board of directors Mark Your Calendars President Tom Sanderson (416) 604-4890 monday, April 23 to saturday, april 28 vice president George Crawford ’72 Arts & Music Week (416) 499-9000 Art: UTS Gym – Daily 9 to 4 p.m. Music: Auditorium – 7:30 p.m. – Friday & Saturday Contacts: [email protected] and [email protected] past president Nick Smith ’63 (416) 920-0159

Friday, May 4 Treasurer Bob Cumming ’65 Rejuvenation II – UTSPA Evening (416) 727-6640 The Great Hall, Hart House, 6:30 P.M. For more information, Secretary go to: www.uts.utoronto.ca/parents/rejuvenation/Rejuvenation_pkg.pdf Phil Weiner ’01 (416) 868-2239

Thursday, May 3 to Sunday, May 6 Honourary President Michaele Robertson Classics Conference – Brock University (416) 946-5334 Contact: [email protected] Honourary Vice President Wednesday, May 30 Rick Parsons (416) 946-7088 UTSAA Annual General Meeting Executive director UTS Library, 6.00 p.m. Don Borthwick ’54 (416) 946-7012 Contact: [email protected] directors Gerald Crawford ’52 Late May / Early June [Date and Location to be confirmed] (905) 271-0445 Rob Duncan ’95 Alumni Ottawa Reception (416) 809-2488 5.00 to 7.00 p.m. Liaison: Tim Wardrop ’74, [email protected], 613-782-6700 Lisa Freeman ’95 (416) 923-5000 Tuesday, June 19 Peter Frost ’63 (416) 571-0038 Alumni Golf Tournament Dana Gladstone ’80 St. Andrews Valley Golf Club, 11.30–1.30 Tee-offs. (416) 643-4766 Contact: [email protected], 416-571-0038 Sharon Lavine ’84 (416) 868-1755 x235 FRIDAY, October 26 Bernie McGarva ’72 (416) 868-7765 Alumni Dinner Peter Nielson ’71 (416) 214-5431 UTS, 5.30 p.m. Reception, 7.00 p.m. Dinner. All years are welcome. Special Anniversary Year Celebrations: 1947, 1957, 1967, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1997 Ana Shapiro ’93 Contact: [email protected] (416) 498-1922 x215 Jennifer Seuss ’94 (416) 597-6293 David Weiss ’86 (416) 469-5777 4 14 1714 1010

IN SHORT Calendar of Events 2 Contents Upcoming alumni and school events you will want to attend. the root | spring 2007 Bits & Pieces 4 A NEW section. Check it out for some very interesting items. 10 Class of ’46 Board of Directors 17 Meet the people who are From the solid foundations provided by their education at UTS, shaping the future of UTS. this group of alumni have gone on to outstanding achievements. Reports 14 In the Sudan President’s Report 6 Christopher Federico’s account of his participation in the United Sanderson provides answers Nations Mission to this war-ravaged country. to some alumni questions. Principal’s Message 8 The scope of the opportunity 18 Annual Alumni Dinner for UTS in the future is great. Always a terrific event, this year’s dinner was truly outstanding with many reunions and a special bursary endowment. UTS Board Report 9 Making the UTS Foundation a reality. 22 Alumni News ODAA Report 28 Catch up with happenings in the lives of your classmates. In We’re in the middle of our most successful fund-raising Memoriam and tributes to the lives of three outstanding alumni. drive ever! 30 Sports Report Alumni versus School hockey game results, and photos of this Our thanks to this issue’s contributors: Copy: Tom Sanderson ’55, Michaele Robertson, year’s annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. Robert Lord ’58, Lily McGregor, Kirstin Brothers ’91, Christopher Federico ’91, Donna Vassel, Don Borthwick ‘54 Photography: Victor Yeung, Don Borthwick ’54, Caroline Kolch, Christopher Federico ’91.

On the cover: McArthur and Dowsett, UTS ’46 University of Toronto Schools Alumni Association Editor: Don Borthwick ’54 371 Bloor Street West, Room 121, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2R8 Phone: (416) 978-3919 Fax: (416) 971-2354 Design: Eye-to-Eye Design E-mail: [email protected], Web: www.uts.utoronto.ca/alumni The Root is published Spring and Fall and is available to all alumni, parents and friends of UTS. Contact us at the above addresses to receive a copy Ad Design: Caroline Kolch, Eye-to-Eye Design or to change your address. This issue is also available on the website: www.uts.utoronto.ca/alumni/magazine Printed by: Thistle Printing Ltd.

s p r i n g 2 0 0 7 | the uts alumni magazin e : the root  Bits&Pieces A Compendium of Noteworthy UTS Tidbits

UTS Mentoring creativity and curiosity of informed or involved in this diately, feel free to email today’s UTSers. new mentoring? Make sure [email protected]. Project One initiative is a you’re listed in the Alumni UTS is developing new revamped and expanded Email Directory (accessible Calling all members opportunities for our alumni Alumni Mentoring Program, on the UTS website: www. to become more involved designed to foster connec- uts.utoronto.ca/alumni/ of UTS Swim Teams with students and the cur- tions between students and emaildirectory.html – and At this year’s rent UTS community. alumni around shared enthu- if you are already signed Alumni Dinner, siasms; career, professional up, check to make sure the Spearheaded by faculty UTSAA would like to member, Carole Bernicchia- and university interests; bio and Mentor sections of organize a ‘Welcome Back’ Freeman of the Student activities or hobbies; and your profile are as complete to all former swim team Services Department and experiences at the school. as possible. Having your alumnus Luke Stark ’02, More details about this pro- current information in the members. We recognize this the new programs are aimed gram will become available E-Directory is the easiest is quite a large group which at bringing together the in the weeks to come. way for the school to con- spans easily 50 or more years. wisdom, experience and pas- In the meantime, how tact you. If you’d like more UTSAA would especially like sion of our alumni with the can you become more detailed information imme- to invite all those who helped 2006 Athletes of the Year

Louise Harris ’06 received an accomplished swimmer the Ornella Barrett Award and baseball player. for the female athlete of the Jonathan Gregory ’06 year. She was 2006 captain won the Ron Wakelin Award and a three year starter on for the male athlete of the the Girls’ Varsity Basketball year. He was captain and a team, a member of the 2002- standout on the Boys’ Soccer 03 Senior Girls’ City Basketball team, a Cross-Country runner, Championship team, coached a Junior and Senior Basketball by Karen Sullivan ’95, and a player, a Track and Field mid- member and captain of the to-long distance runner and a Girls’ Senior Soccer team. In standout on the Boys’ Rugby her final year, Louise joined team. the UTS Girls’ Wrestling team, won a gold medal at the City These awards are based Championship and qualified on the following: the student for the provincial wrestling athlete must be a graduating championships in Sarnia. student who has displayed Louise played on three UTS exceptional skill, leadership, Soccer teams that quali- sportsmanship and achieve- fied for OFSAA (Provincial ment in competition during Championship) and was also their UTS athletic career.

 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2007 coach the teams. We know d’oeuvres. Cash bar. about Balfour LeGresley, For more information Ron Wakelin, P.A. Grudzien, and ticket order form, go to Mavor Moore McKinstrie, but there are the Rejuvenation link under certainly others. “Parents” on the UTS web- We are looking for one or site: www.uts.utoronto.ca Drama Award two alumni from each half or email: rejuvenation@uts. Special scholarship created decade to ‘cobble together’ utoronto.ca to honour notable UTS graduate a list of names and phone/ email contacts for us to fol- Alumni Annual low up. We would then try Dinner on a Friday! to organize the names into “teams” and to plan meeting This year’s dinner will be rooms and table arrange- Friday October 26, 2007. ments at the reception. It is being moved from If you would like to vol- the traditional Thursday he UTS Drama cant contribution, both at unteer to help out, please night to encourage more Department wishes a curricular and a to establish a new co-curricular level, to email Don Borthwick at out-of-town alumni to attend award, the Mavor the UTS drama program [email protected] and to allow more time for T Moore Drama Memorial who is an ‘ensemble’ to start the ball rolling. socializing after the dinner. • Scholarship, to commemorate worker, i.e. works in a A number of swimmers The price of the dinner the outstanding career of this collaborative way in produc- will probably attend the has been increased to $100, UTS ’36 grad, who died in tion and/or performance various special anniversary except for alumni graduating December 2006. This would roles, and demonstrates activities, but we know there in 1997 to 2007 which is $50. be the first-ever scholarship qualities of leadership, are many others out there. Having the dinner at strictly for drama. dedication, responsibility, The dinner is Friday, UTS has proven to be a UTS and UTSAA are seeking mentorship, and generosity October 26th and it would more interesting venue and funds to establish this award of time and resources be great if you could join us! the environment seems to from alumni, particularly • who has demonstrated be more conducive to eas- those who have performed an ability, interest and tal- in the annual drama produc- ent for drama in a perfor- 2nd Annual ily reminiscing about one’s Rejuvenation! tions over the many years. mance and/or production student days. Unfortunately, The present UTS curriculum capacity Come and Enjoy an evening catering of the event sig- teaches four drama courses, • who has maintained a of great entertainment, a raf- nificantly increases the costs beginning in Grade 8 [F2] and good academic standing fle and a silent auction at the because of the rentals of continuing in Grade 9 [M3] or 2nd annual Rejuvenation! tables, chairs, linens, outside 10 [M4] and again in Grade 11 Here is a terrific opportunity to honour an outstanding It is being held in the Great kitchen, etc. in addition [S5] or 12 [S6]. Three produc- Canadian and UTS grad. You Hall, Hart House on Friday, to the food cost. UTSAA tions are staged each year: the Junior play (directed by can make a donation through May 4th starting at 6:30 pm. has been subsidizing this senior students), the Senior the UTSAA 2006 Annual The Lorne Nehring Trio, event in the past years and play and the Sears Drama Fund: just designate ‘Mavor a Juno-award winning jazz believes this price adjust- Festival play. Moore Memorial’ with your musician and past parent, is ment is appropriate for our pledge. For more informa- From an endowment fund of the entertainment. fiscal well-being. tion, or if you are interested $10,000, a minimum annual This year’s UTSPA fund- To help defray some of in making it happen, please income of $500 could be contact H.D. Borthwick at raiser will equip a ‘smart the costs, we are seeking generated for the award, 416-946-7012 or email classroom’ – a system of sponsors for various ele- which is about the average [email protected]. interactive whiteboards and ments of the evening activi- value of comparable subject connecting laptops. ties. If you or your employer specific scholarships. It is hoped that this endow- ment can be achieved before All adult UTS stakehold- is interested in supporting The proposed criteria for the end of September to ers – current and past par- this dinner, please contact the award to a senior (S5 or enable the award to be ents, alumni and friends of Tom Sanderson at tom- S6) student would include a offered in the 2007–08 school UTS – are welcome. Tickets [email protected]. We look person: year. Help ensure this scholar- are $55 and includes hors forward to seeing you there! • who has made a signifi- ship becomes a reality!

s p r i n g 2 0 0 7 | the uts alumni magazin e : the root  President’s Report

Now is the time to create the future Our challenge is to foster more alumni participation.

AST. With the school year end be to foster more alumni participation the culture of UTS has been enhanced, only a few months away and my in our activities and develop a wider and the students and the school are P term as your president coming chapter network while continuing to stronger because of it. to an end, I cannot help but reflect on support the financial needs of UTS. the last few years. It was my purpose What is the UTS Bursary from the outset to prepare UTSAA for CENTENNIAL 1910 – 2010. [UTS Q Application Process? the changes necessary. The UTSAA Year Reps please note]. A milestone Dorothy Davis, Vice Principal in board has participated with the UTS for the school is rapidly approaching A charge of Admissions, reports that Board of Directors on some gover- – our centenary celebration. Various each year approximately 20% of the nance and affili- celebrations, events and activities will students apply for a bursary. ation issues, and require many alumni volunteers to on Advancement help all our stakeholders to reconnect ENTRANCE PROCESS. In the office planning. with the school. In this regard, the future, new students will qualify UTSAA has made recommendations to through an outside SSAT (Secondary PRESENT. the UTS Board of Directors to form a School Admission Test) and an inter- We have over- Centennial Steering Committee as early nally-prepared UTS exam, as well as an delivered on our as possible. If you are interested in get- interview in which many UTS Alumni $200,000 pledge to ting involved, please call the Alumni have assisted. A UTS Admission ‘top up’ the UTS Office. You can make a difference! Committee selects the students after Tom Sanderson, ’55 Student Bursary Our vision for UTS Centennial analyzing the above results and review- president, UTSAA Fund over the last 2010 is to create a celebration for all ing past report cards and other refer- 2 years, continue alumni to step up and reconnect with ences. (See UTS website for additional to hold the annual alumni dinner at UTS. Our focus is to honour the past, information). the school, sponsor the student gradua- work the present and help create the tion dinner, provide the Remembrance future. BURSARY PROCESS. Parents sub- Day guest speaker (John Clarry ’38) mit financial application information and schedule a number of other events Alumni Want to Know directly to an outside independent including golf, 3-on-3 Bball and alum- agency called Apple Financial. Apple ni/UTS hockey game. Has the cultural image of prepares a detailed financial analysis Q UTS changed? and makes recommendations to a UTS FUTURE. We will continue to sup- The culture of UTS has been Bursary Committee who make the final port the principal in the development A enhanced with the change to a co- recommendation based on the funds of a vision and strategic plan for the ed school in 1973 and with the growing available. Prospective parents are then school, in the preparation of a redevel- multiculturalism and diversity of the notified of the decision and will either opment proposal and the organization students living in the GTA. accept or refuse the school’s offer. of the Advancement Office to expand Admission to UTS continues to There is an appeal process where- fund raising efforts. UTS financial be solely merit-based with equality for by the family may supply Apple with reports will provide a baseline for all. The UTS students awareness of additional information. accountability and measurement in the cultural diversity is exemplified by the It should be noted that no guar- future. annual Culture Show production which antee of continued support is given to Our challenge as an association will has been an outstanding success. Yes, parents; however generally, if the

 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2007 President’s Report

criteria below are followed: tion is discouraged, intellectual activity • More use of the Robert • Consistency in parents is encouraged and physical needs well Street Field financial status. served. The teaching faculty is the solid • Bleachers in redeveloped • No drastic change in number catalyst of this learning process. gymnasiums of bursary applicants. • A 5-year development plan • Consistency in student What is the present state for a return to football academic performance Q of athletics at UTS? • A plan to develop sports • Maintenance of student’s Jeff Kennedy, Director of Athletics medicine programs as part good standing A for the last 4 years, reported that of the Ridley Fitness Centre then, every attempt will be made to our Phys Ed programs use 3 gymnasi- UTSAA has been a major supporter of continue support. In any case, parents ums, 1 swimming pool, 4 ice rinks, and athletics through the Ridley Fund, and must reapply each year. Uof T facilities at Varsity, Trinity and we will continue our support. Robert Street field for tennis, hockey BURSARY SUPPORT. It should be and outdoor sports. FINAL REMARKS. Congratulations noted that for the 2006–2007 year, to Bernie McGarva ’72 on being $785,000.00 support was given 112 fam- PRESENT STATE. 72 voluntary appointed to the UTS Board of ilies, of which 20 received full tuition. coaching positions are filled by UTS Directors. I would especially like to The entrance process and the bur- staff, Uof T personnel and alumni to thank Don Borthwick ’54, who has sary support program are very profes- support the program and 1,000 par- served as Executive Director of UTSAA sionally-managed and we can be very ticipants through our 30 teams (male/ for the last 6 years and is a former proud of the efforts which UTS is mak- female/co-ed). UTSAA President. Don is also current- ing to secure the best students – our In the last few years, UTS teams ly the editor of the UTSAA Magazine future alumni. are recognized as highly- (now The Root) and has skilled, well-trained and been the catalyst for FUTURE CHALLENGE. The chal- very well-respected. Teams Our focus is to most UTSAA activities lenge will be to have additional endow- include soccer, ice and honour the past, including the Annual ment funds available to provide the field hockey, wrestling, work the present Fund. It has been a income for the increasing need for curling, rugby, tennis, golf, great pleasure working full and partial bursaries. It requires basketball, volleyball and and help create with him over the last an endowment of more than $300,000 badminton among others, the future. few years. His untiring invested today to secure full tuition of even ultimate Frisbee. efforts are much appre- 1 student through the 6 years of UTS. UTS plays in the South Region of ciated by UTS and all alumni. We must continue to support the high a citywide athletic association called Two highlights stand out above standards that have already been set. TDSSAA, which sends teams to pro- the rest during the last two years of my vincial championships. Individual and presidency. The first was participating What is the status of our team accomplishments are well docu- in the interview process for Grade 6 Q Teachers? mented. students applying to join UTS and the 61 full and part time teachers The UTS athletic goal of ‘Bigger, second was addressing the graduation A with high energy and outstanding Faster, Stronger’ supports the belief that classes. There is nothing that can match teaching credentials – 3 doctorates and students participating in athletics will the sparkle in the eyes of the young 36 master degrees (including 3 doctoral be less fatigued, less agitated and less students on these occasions. students) – are dedicated to our 640 stressed which leads to building stronger Thank you to all for your support students. In addition, 13 projects are self – confidence and certainly becom- and guidance during the past two years. under way with OISE/UT teachers to ing better candidates for learning. support the rigorous UTS liberal arts and science curriculum. FUTURE PROJECTS. The future for At UTS, learning is valued, indi- athletics looks very bright and future viduals are respected, early specializa- goals include:

s p r i n g 2 0 0 7 | the uts alumni magazin e : the root  Principal’s Message

The Road Ahead We must take advantage of the opportunities the future will bring.

think it’s fair to observe from the old. It will also be financially self-suf- and our city schools and UTS’s contri- vantage point of 8 months into the ficient for the first time in its history. It bution to them. The challenges we are I job that, while the challenges fac- will meet this challenge with the same facing globally become opportunities ing UTS may be daunting in scale, the success as it has met past challenges. for education – and they must be so, or scope of the opportunity for UTS in the The financial demands are clear: the we risk handing over the world’s chal- future is equally great, and the combi- operating budget must lenges to our children nation of the two is so interesting that be entirely funded from ...we have the who will have no skills I’ve decided to write about it. tuition by 2010 and, in to meet them and there- UTS today is blessed with a the future, the endow- opportunity fore no opportunity to thoughtful and ment must grow to pre- and incentive resolve them. dedicated Board serve the commitment If we seize this of Directors who to be as accessible to ...to consider opportunity, then the understand very the students we want to 21st Century sometimes-heard com- well their responsi- attract as possible, and principles and ment that UTS has noth- bility to protect the we must continue to raise ing to contribute to the long term viability dollars for a new building. realities public education debate and reputation of So 2010 is a kind of in our decisions because its students are the school. An milestone. We know what atypical and elite will equally talented we have to do by then about what disappear. UTS students Michaele Robertson group of commit- to meet the challenge of a UTS will be known as stu- Principal, UTS ted supporters are self-sufficiency on the education dents who have learned working to estab- operating side. We know about the challenges to lish the Board of the UTS Foundation, what we have to do to should offer. their city and the planet, and their job will be the stewardship meet the challenge of who have learned what it and growth of the UTS funds. As is fund-raising for endowment and build- means to strive to overcome those chal- the case with UTSPA and UTSAA, all ing funds. We’ve made real progress lenges, and who carry with them into these people are volunteers working to in getting ready for those challenges. university a commitment to service and advance an institution whose existence But the interesting thing, and the real the life of the mind and an understand- they believe to be of profound impor- opportunity, is that we have the oppor- ing of the power of the individual to tance. UTS may have had its identity tunity and incentive at the same time do good. Those are the factors that will crises, its troubled times and its strug- to consider 21st Century principles and make them leaders. gles to overcome the limitations of an realities in our decisions about what a That is the opportunity before us. lR old (but elegant) building, but everyone UTS education should offer. The pros- I have spoken with to date, whether pect of a new space will force us to ask volunteer, alum, employee, student, ourselves what kinds of learning and parent or friend, exudes a kind of good- what kinds of relationships that space will about the school that we should all should support. The prospect of strong find remarkable and precious. And they partnerships with Uof T and other insti- share a certainty that the school will tutions will force us to ask how we will and must continue to thrive. support both students in developing a In 2010, UTS will be 100 years vision of the world and their places in it

 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2007 UTS Board Report

Better Control of our Destiny The Board moves forward with UTS Foundation.

ince our last report in the cess is now underway and is being led and the Building Campaign. UTSAA Magazine’s fall issue, by Michaele Robertson and UTS par- Former OISE/UT Dean, Michael S the Board has been working ent David Saffran, who is Senior Vice Fullan, once said, “Successful schools closely with UTS Principal, Michaele President of Ipsos Reid Corporation, a are not only collaborative internally, but Robertson, to ensure that sufficient leading market research firm. The man- they also have the confidence, capac- resources are set aside to support date of the Strategic Planning Team is ity and political wisdom to reach out, improvements in the School’s facilities to work in consultation with UTS stake- constantly forming alliances.” UTS has and boost security standards. In addi- holders to develop a long-term strategic always enjoyed its own, very unique tion, we have made significant strides plan for UTS and bring forth its recom- brand of success, even at times of in securing a mendations to the UTS Board. uncertainty and turbulence. As of July senior professional The Board’s priority for the remain- 1, 2006, under Michaele Robertson’s to take on the der of 2006-07 academic leadership, UTS has role of Executive year will be to establish begun to experience a Director, the UTS Foundation The Board’s new form of success that Advancement and and finalize the trans- priority ... will be comes from quiet confi- spearhead the fer of assets from the to establish the dence and political wis- School’s fund-rais- University of Toronto to dom. UTS is no longer in ing activities. UTS and its Foundation. UTS Foundation waiting mode; it is mov- Bob Lord ’58 Two key com- The UTS Foundation is and finalize ing ahead, firmly focused chair, UTS mittees estab- currently operating on a on strengthening current lished under the steering committee basis. the transfer alliances and forging new provisions of the UTS-UT Affiliation However, once estab- of assets from ones – and enlivening a Agreement – the Academic Activities lished, it will operate at the University sense of social responsi- Affiliation Committee and the Joint arm’s length from the bility in our students. Development Planning Committee UTS Board and its man- of Toronto to In the coming – are moving forward as planned under date will be to ensure that UTS and its months and years, the Ms Robertson’s direction. the School’s endowments Board’s objective will be The goals of the Academic are wisely invested. Foundation. to ensure that we contin- Activities Affiliation Committee are to We are fortunate ue to build on our legacy establish and make known existing part- to have gained the support of Bill by supporting the School’s leadership nerships between OISE/UT and UTS Saunderson ’52, who is chairing and ensuring that the School’s adminis- and to expand the partnerships where the Steering Committee as it estab- tration not only has the confidence and there is common interest between UTS lishes the framework for the UTS political wisdom at the helm, but the and other faculties. The mandate of the Foundation. Mr. Saunderson’s commit- capacity by way of tools and resources Joint Development Planning Committee ment to UTS is well-known amongst to reach out to the greater community is to map out a vision and a plan for a the School’s alumni. He served on the and attract the best students, best common site and some common pro- UTS Interim Board in 2002-03 and teachers, and form partnerships that gramming between UTS and OISE/UT, chaired the Preserving the Opportunity serve our students, as well as society at resulting in both institutions, once again, campaign from 1993 to 1994, as well as large. lR sharing the 371 Bloor Street site. being a major contributor to both the The School’s strategic planning pro- Preserving the Opportunity campaign

s p r i n g 2 0 0 7 | the uts alumni magazin e : the root  Fond Memories Do Not Fade Class of ’46 recalls what UTS meant to them – excellence, discipline, social responsibility and friendships.

great schools have souls then unstinting support for the school, including a record it seems that the soul of UTS has changed pledge to the Andy Lockhart bursary fund, named very little over the past 60 years. What after one of their favourite teachers, active par- struck me most about my conversations with ticipation in both the Preserving the Opportunity members of the Class of 1946 was how simi- bursary endowment campaign, the UTSAA annual lar the nature of their fondest memories was funds, and other fund-raising activity both for UTS to that of my own class, despite the differ- and elsewhere, and you have a truly stellar group of ence of decades. people. They have distinguished themselves hugely IfIt’s funny how our experiences tend to get in all their fields of endeavour, from university pres- altered through the prism of memory. What seemed ident to Olympic athlete, including successful busi- incredibly important at one point in time can in ness leaders, lawyers, ministers, leading physicians retrospect seem much less significant. One goes and professors. There are five Order of Canada to Paris expecting the highlights of the trip to be recipients among them but what is most remark- the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral and the able about the group is the fact that they’ve shown Louvre only to find oneself waxing more later about themselves to be so supportive, not just of society as a meal at a quaint little café, an acquaintance met a whole, but of each other. As a class many of them or the fresh smell of a street after a rain. continue to be very close and to meet on a regular I believe that’s equally the case with our basis, having a reunion every five years and in many memories of UTS. We agonize over exams, proj- cases meeting much more frequently. ects and presentations and fret about I had the opportunity popularity, and then realize later that to speak with a number of class of what we most value about our time at 1946 alumni and to ask them what school are lessons learned, friendships “UTS they believed made their class stand made and small day-to-day occur- is elitist out most from the classes that came rences that we didn’t really even think before and after, and while all of about back then. for the right their answers were different, it was The Class of 1946 celebrated their strong civic-mindedness that their 60th anniversary of graduation reason: struck me as the most salient feature this past year, but what stands out is academic of this group of graduates. Although not their longevity but their success in many of the men that I spoke with all fields of life and for the excellence excellence.” indicated that they harboured strong of their careers, in the same way most – Rob Dowsett feelings of obligation towards society of us consider what UTS stands for: as a whole, I got the impression that excellence. Combine that with their they were primarily motivated less

10 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2007 for and carried that lesson with us all through our lives. Schoolmates left school and never came back. We were challenged to do as well as they could.” Defending “the Canadian way of life” and all that it stands for continues to be a lifelong goal for many. More importantly, it is worth noting that all of the alumni that I spoke with credited their time at UTS for their successes as adults. While they were a “clean”, “high energy” bunch, UTS gave them the ability to work and taught them how to balance the demands placed on them both inside and outside the classroom. It was a busy, friendly place where the students were bright, challenging and fair. Many report that they spent several hours on homework each night and believe that the rigorous discipline that it imparted taught them how to work, study, and be geared for success later in life. Working to meet the standards expected of them by UTS gave them the mental preparation necessary to achieve aims that they set for themselves later in their careers. They appreciate the fact that they were “not allowed to goof off” and as Joe McArthur says, “We played hard and studied hard.” “We didn’t realize it at the time but it was a Robert Dowsett (seated) challenging environment to be in,” says “The school and Joseph McArthur Ralph Barford. According to Donald is held Thain, it was thanks to UTS that “I never by duty than by the desire to be supportive not only felt out of my depth later on,” at Harvard together of the country and institutions to which they have or elsewhere. belonged, but also each other and those less fortu- One gets the impression and lead nate than themselves. that there was an atmosphere of sup- by its strong Some members of the class attribute this portiveness and friendly camaraderie at ethos of community mindedness to the spirit of the the school. The students were generally tradition time in which they were growing up. During their helpful with each other and enjoyed par- of pride.” student years at school, World War II began and ticipating in a wide variety of curricular ended. Classmates were lost, like George Bean ’41, and extracurricular activities, especially – Charles catto the School Captain during the first year many in the team sports. Football was a particularly Class of 1946 were at UTS, family members were popular pastime and appears to have away serving in the military, and some staff mem- added greatly to the class’ cohesiveness. Many bers apparently carried combat injuries. Whether would spend time after school practicing, playing primarily as a result of bearing witness to the conse- other schools and going over the book of plays given quences of the war or from exposure to the heated to them by the football coach. It created a real rhetoric of the time, many were instilled with a “esprit de corps”. According to Fraser Fell, “if peo- sense of duty and obligation both to their country ple couldn’t play, they would coach or watch – the and to society at large that never fully left them. whole school was involved.” Hockey and football Similarly, the perceived threat of World War II was games would never be missed, but basketball and interpreted by some as a throwing down of a gaunt- swimming are also among the most mentioned of a let that prompted them to excel in ways they might huge list of sports that the class remembers fondly, not have otherwise felt motivated. Rob Dowsett, including boxing, water polo, gymnastics, handball whose father was an air raid warden in Lawrence in the court that was behind the school and skiing Park in 1944, comments, “We did well because we on weekends. Both Varsity Stadium and the Aura learned that there was something worth fighting Lee are remembered with particular nostalgia.

s p r i n g 2 0 0 7 | the uts alumni magazin e : the root 11 Music, drama and debating round terribly rich back then, they were all of a Judeo- out the most remembered activities and are cred- Christian background or, as Kingsley Smith is cred- Order of ited, along with sports and academics, for having ited with having said, “middle class anglicized kids”. provided such a balanced education. Public speak- Many of them lived in the northern part of Toronto Canada: ing contests and debates, the choir and the school around the Lawrence Park, Moore Park and FIVE from ’46! band were all popular, but drama was enjoyed Rosedale areas and rode their bikes to school. One above all and included productions such as operet- of them, Don Wright, is even said to have hitched tas, Shakespearian plays like Henry IV Part I and a bus with his bike on occasion. They played bridge more modern ones like Trial by Jury. The cross- and had parties and dances to which girls from country run and The Twig were both around back schools like Havergal and Bishop Strachan would then. So were school assemblies, at the beginning of be invited. Joe McArthur recalls that John Evans which teachers and school captains would announce would take eight people in his Buick to dances at highly anticipated news about classmates overseas. Casa Loma where there would be a big band play- There was also a cadet corps that was mandatory at ing every Saturday night. that time, in which students would march around It could be argued that the class’ first Ralph Barford: Member the school with wooden guns and might over time real tragedy occurred when Doug Murray, the eventually have the opportunity to practice at the first of the class to have a motorcycle, got killed on rifle range. It seems that cadets was either strongly Yonge St. two days after he bought it. He had been loved or strongly hated. As one can imagine, stu- bright, a good athlete, and much loved and respect- dents either loved the discipline or it was “too much ed and was the first of the class to die. On a happier discipline for too little purpose”. note is Donald Thain’s recollection of when his The staff was superb by all accounts, class’ homeroom master announced the war ended both for the quality of their teaching and for the and went to find out if school would be cancelled. interest that they took in the students’ progress After a certain amount of time, the class got antsy Charles Catto: Member inside and outside the classroom. History teacher and just climbed out the window. and advisor to the debating society, Andy Lockhart, The Class of 1946 has kept in exceptionally was evidently a favourite of the class, especially close contact, partly through the efforts of several because he taught them “how to study”. Others of members, who have worked hard to keep everybody note include “Sad Sam” Carlisle, chemistry teacher in communication. But it is clear that the strong Barry Gray, Petrie, Joe Gill, Hal Newall, Bernie. loyalty that so many of its members continue to feel Taylor, Lou Hayman who was later coach for the for the school is based not only upon that effort Argonauts, Gib Cochrane, English teacher Norm or upon family ties – the fathers and sons of many John Evans: Companion McLeod and Bruce MacLean. There were also also attended UTS – but upon their perception of Johnny Workman who could stand at the black- a clear continuity of the belief in excellence that board and draw a perfect circle for a geometry les- was there when they were students. “The school son and Phys Ed teacher Roy Dilworth who told the is held together and led by its strong tradition of class that if they did nothing for an assignment they pride,” states Charles Catto. The tuition fees of the would get only 10% docked from the mark. This 1940s were fairly modest by today’s standards – $75 was apparently because he didn’t want students to per year plus a $31.50 athletic fee – but today have push themselves beyond what they were physically risen to a price that might have prevented many of capable of. All are recognized in hindsight for their its former pupils from attending without financial Fraser Fell: Member high standard of excellence and for having taught aid. However, if it can be considered an elite school in a way that was unusual for a high school at that “it’s elitist for the right reason: academic excellence” time. Headmaster “Baldy” Lewis merits particular as Rob Dowsett puts it. While there is a difference mention, as everybody remembers being terrified in student composition between then and now, they of getting on his bad side, but counts him a posi- all feel very proud of their affiliation with the school tive influence in their lives; he is considered to have because of what it is today. For Dowsett, “the UTS been a strong disciplinarian in a character building of today is to Toronto what it should be for aca- sort of way. demic achievers.” The background of the class itself was When the issue of UTS’ public funding Fraser Mustard: Officer much more homogenous than it is now. Toronto arose in 1993 and there was strong debate about was a small place at the time and while nobody was whether the school should continue, the three-per-

12 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2007 Dome Mines; Boards: Aetna, Royal Trust, To- Donald H. Thain Professor, Richard Ivey ronto Symphony, World Gold Council, Toronto School of Business[UWO] for 38 years;one of General and Western Hospital Foundation. Canada’s pre-eminent management teachers, The Class of ’46 H.Donald Guthrie Lawyer, Senior thinkers and writers; served on 16 Boards. A Sampling of Accomplishments Consulting Partner, Cassels Brock; University of James M. Tory LLB [Gold Medalist], Toronto Counsel since 1972; Former Vice Chair UofT; Lawyer; Chair Emeritus and Counsel, of the Royal Ontario Museum; Boards: CNR, Torys; Former Chair: Cognos, Inmet Mining, Ralph Barford BComm, UofT; MBA Yachts; Award: Elected Academician in Royal Ontario Place. Hospital for Sick Children and its Foundation; Harvard [Baker Scholar]; Member of the Order Canadian Academy of Arts [1974]. Lawrence B. Heath Lawyer; Boards: Canadian General Tower, Canadian of Canada; Former Chair General Steel Wares, Entrepreneur. Real Estate Investment Trust, Teck Corp. Robert Dowsett BA, Honour Math and Camco, Advisory Board of Ivey School of Busi- Physics, UofT; Actuary; Independent manage- William L.B. Heath Lawyer; Former John A. Tory Q.C. LLB, UofT; Lawyer; ness [UWO]; former member of UWO Board of ment, actuarial, pension and insurance Vice-President, Breakwater Resources. President of Thomson Investors; Former Regents; Former President of Valleydene Corp.; President of Toronto Board of Trade and consultant; Senior Consultant, Wm. Mercer; Warren Hughes Owner, Theatrix President of Valford Holdings; Boards: Toronto Woodbridge; Former Deputy Chair, Thomson Former President and CEO, Crown Life; Former Costume House, a professional costumes Hospital, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Victoria Corp. Boards: Rogers Communications, Abitibi- President , Canadian Institute of Actuaries service to film, tv and theatre industry. College, BCE, Bank of Montreal, Hollinger, and Canadian Life and Health Insurance Consolidated, Thomson Corp., Woodbridge. Nortel, Northern Telecom, Molson, CIAR. James D. Lang Former Executive and Association; Boards: Centre for Mental Health Owner [with brother Gordon S. Lang ’44], CCl Warren Wilkes Chair and Founder of Charles C. Bigelow BaSc, MSc, PhD, Foundation, CT Financial Services, Dofasco, Industries, a family business and world class Webcom Ltd., Canada’s leading book printer; ECIC; Dean of Science, University of Manitoba Mercer, Crown Life, Canada Permanent, leader in specialty packaging. Awards: Printer of the Year in Canada [2003], [1979–89]. Donwood Institute. First Canadian to receive North American Joseph McArthur Former Vice-Chair Bruce C. Bone Chair and CEO of Labrador Award for Graphics Arts Leaders of Americas Denis Evans Owner of Steed and Evans, a and CFO, Moore Corp. and Moore Business Iron Ore; Former Vice-President and Treasurer, [2005]. major Ontario road construction company Forms; Former Director Allendale Mutual Noranda, Former Treasurer, Brunswick Mining David H. Wishart BCom, UofT; CA; John R. Evans MD, DPhil; Chair, Canada Insurance, Toppan Moore Co. and Smelting William Buik Former President, Partner, Clarkson Gordon; Director, Arthur Foundation for Innovation, MARS Discovery; Burns Fry Investment Management; Deceased. Fraser Mustard MD, UofT; PhD, Young International. Director: MDS, McClelland & Stewart; Former University of Cambridge; Founding President Denis W. Case Former Chair and President, University of Toronto; Former and Fellow, The Canadian Institute for Donald J. Wright Patent lawyer, President of Case Advertising; Former Creative Vice-President, Health Science and Dean of Advanced Research [CIAR]; Helped establish Senior Counsel, Managing Partner, Lang Director, McKim Advertising, one of Canada’s Medicine, McMaster U.; Former Honourary Co- along with John Evans the new school of Michener; former lecturer, UofT Law School; major advertising agencies; Deceased. Chair, UTS Preserving the Opportunity Endow- Medicine and Health, McMaster U.; UofT Fellow of the Patent and Trademark Institute Charles Catto Victoria College, Em- ment Campaign; Former Chair: Torstar, Alcan, medical faculty; currently leads the Founders’ of Canada. manuel College; LLD; Member of the Order Allelix; Former Director: World Bank, C.D.Howe Network; Chairman Emeritus, Council for Early Lawyers Peter Mills, Peter Webb, of Canada; United Church Minister; Founding Institute,Dofasco, Royal Bank Companion, Child Development; numerous awards in the Doctors Jim Brisbee, John Dawson, Don Director of Frontiers Foundation, a non- Order of Canada. medical field; Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Montgomery, David Watson, Clayton Ross profit voluntary service organization which Fraser Fell BA; LLB; Lawyer; Doctor of inductee; Officer, Order of Canada. promotes advancement of economically and Laws, McMaster University; Member, Order Peter Pollen Politician and Owner Tom Gayford 1968 Olympic Team, Gold socially disadvantaged communities. of Canada; Chair, Gentra Inc.; Former Chair of of Automobile Dealership; Former Mayor of Medal in Equestrian Team Jumping; George Cuthbertson Mechanical Board of Governors, McMaster University; For- Victoria [1971-5 and 1981-5]; Former Leader, [Apologies to those in the class who Engineer, UofT; Designer and Founder of C&C mer Chair of Aetna Life Insurance and Placer BC Conservative Party. are omitted]

son committee who made the final decision con- one would “learn as much from your classmates sisted exclusively of UTS grads: John Evans, Ralph as from your teachers”. The students were out- Barford and Harold Smith. Their classmates have standing individuals who had high expectations been equally optimistic about the school’s indepen- of leadership; what Donald Thain likes to call the dent future and instrumental in keeping the school “quarterback complex”, the feeling of responsibil- going. The Preserving the Opportunity campaign ity for what’s going to happen next. “A work ethic benefited hugely from their generosity and the Andy was ingrained in us that people in our class could Lockhart bursary is the most ambitious and suc- literally do anything that they set their minds to” cessful class fund-raising effort in the school’s his- and they were committed to success. “Leadership tory. The latter began with a $50,000 donation from is thrust upon you and you respond”, and they did, Ralph Barford’s Andy Lockhart history scholarship with the help of excellent teachers and a program fund to which about $200,000 was eventually added that was committed to high academic standards and by other class members in commemoration of the curricular and extracurricular balance. Their loyalty 60th anniversary of their graduation last year. They to the school comes from their loyalty to values they are still working towards the $300,000 target they gained while being there and which continue to set had initially set. The bursary program is important the tone of the school and of their lives. They would to them because they want the school to stay elitist like the newer generation to have the opportunity for the right reasons, by allowing a smart kid to get a to obtain an education also anchored by those core good education who otherwise could not afford it. values of academic excellence, discipline, social Most would agree with Ralph Barford’s responsibility and friendships. assertion that UTS was a great place to be where Kirstin Brothers ’91

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constantly found itself entangled in a complex web The Sudan is the largest of internecine fighting and almost continual civil country in Africa – an area of over 2,500,000 sq. km war: north vs. south, Muslim vs. Christian, nomad or slightly more than ¼ size of the US – sharing a vs. farmer, Dinka vs. Nuer, liberal vs. socialist. All border with nine neighbours – Eritrea, Ethiopia, the while, a raft of UN agencies and NGOs strug- Kenya, Uganda, The Democratic Republic of gled to keep food and medical supplies flowing to Congo, The Central African Republic, Chad, Libya the already desperate citizens of southern Sudan. and Egypt, and also possessing a stretch of coast- Finally, in the late spring of 2005, an inter- line along the Red Sea. [see map on page 16]. The nationally-sponsored Comprehensive Peace human population [40 million estimated] of Sudan Agreement (CPA), under the United Nations is quite diverse: the north predominantly Arab, Mission In Sudan [UNMIS] umbrella, was achieved including several nomadic groups; the south com- and an invitation to the UN to deploy a multi- prising more than fifty African tribes. capability force with the mandate to observe the In the frenzy of decolonization that took place conditions of the CPA by the former combat- following the Second World War, Sudan gained ants was implemented. Canada’s contribution to its independence on 1 January 1956. Like many UNMIS consisted of 32 members of the Armed African countries which had been penetrated and Forces, drawn from all three services. Seven were developed by many of the great imperial powers staff officers, working in the force headquarters in over the course of the nineteenth and early twenti- Khartoum or Juba, and the remaining 25 of us were eth centuries, Sudan’s fluid colonial situation even- employed as UNMOs, distributed across the con- tually resolved itself into a ‘condominium’ between flict area in southern Sudan. Egypt and Great Britain. However, the freedom and Prior to deployment, we had all undergone prosperity that this decolonization promised was not a battery of medical and dental examinations and forthcoming, and for the next 40 years, the country inoculations for every disease imaginable. We also all

14 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2007 The trials and tribulations of a UN Mission in africa. Sudan by christopher federico ’91, uts staff

undertook an intensive five-week training course at with a hatchet on an old tree stump. LEFT: Debating how the Canadian Forces Peace Support Training Centre The contingent of military observers in Abyei best to get moving! in Kingston. Unfortunately, many of our colleagues changed constantly, as officers from different Center: Befriending a young Sudanese. from around the world were not similarly prepared, countries started and finished their tours of duty, so the first order of business on arrival in Khartoum but at any given time there were representatives Right: The ‘bakery’ in the village of was an additional two weeks of training provided by of at least 20 different countries: Australia, Arik which was the UNMIS itself. In the end, we spent almost a month Canada, Russia, a number of African countries, destination of my in Khartoum before being shipped off. India, Germany, Norway, and several South first patrol soon after it would be to the small American countries. The 28 of us shared a pre- I arrived in Abyei in July. In my case but strategically critical fabricated office with a water cooler and dozen or Sector Six, centred on the town of Abyei, approxi- so clunky computers. All of our communications mately 100 kilometres to the east of Southern had to go by satellite via Khartoum, Brindisi, and Darfur, a nexus of conflict since the early twentieth New York before getting to the outside world. It century. It sits astride the only year-round land route was quite common to receive e-mail two or three between north and south (the massive Al Sudd days after it had been sent, and on more than one swamp lying not far to the east) and marks a zone of occasion, we were literally incommunicado for days transition between the Arab north and the African when the satellite system crashed. south. Perhaps more to the point, it is also one of Our task was to monitor and verify the activi- the most oil-rich regions of the country. As military ties, dispositions, troop strengths and weapons observers, we were expected to live “on the econo- states of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and my” and were provided a daily subsistence allowance the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), by the UN. We cooked in a tent at the camp and did as required under the CPA. Additionally, we were our daily shopping in the local market, purchasing often called upon to investigate alleged treaty viola- fresh meat from a butcher who trimmed his meat tions, shootings and other acts of violence, as well as

s p r i n g 2 0 0 7 | the uts alumni magazin e : the root 15 “When the UN monitor the overall security situation of our area of ordinance was so extreme that copters were greatly leaves a place, operations. The Sudanese conflict involved not only restricted in choice of landing zones; the UN Mine everyone spits the regular SAF forces and their SPLA opponents, Action Service was unable to conduct any mine- on us. But if but also numerous proxy militias and groups of ban- clearing activities until the end of the rainy season, they’re too dits (euphemistically referred to as Other Armed so in most cases we were limited to only overflights busy spitting Groups) operating in dispersed pockets and across of the SAF and SPLA positions. on the UN to porous national boundaries. note- be shooting This meant we had to come face-to-face with There were some worthy at each other, the combatants, rather than simply observe them incidents that took place over the course of my then we’ve from afar; and often were also involved in com- tour. I once had to intervene to prevent a shoot- done our job.” municating between local civic leadership and the out when a platoon of armed SPLA soldiers on many UN agencies and NGOs operating in the sec- flower-covered bicycles arrived to attend a wed- – Lubomir tor. Accordingly, as part of a crew, we mounted daily ding ceremony next to the SAF compound. There Radovnikovic, patrols with an interpreter, along with a national was a tense situation when the convoy we were UNMIS staff monitor from each of the SAF and SPLA – to accompanying struck and killed a cow and we had inspect military installations and nearby settlements. to transport both the rancher and the dead cow During the dry season, travel was a fairly simple back to the camp to negotiate compensation. An task, but once the rains came in late April it was vir- Australian UNMO and I were in the market one tually impossible to travel cross-country, and there day when a force of about a dozen armed and was only one route that could reasonably be called a determined SPLA soldiers came patrolling through road. Even that quickly became rutted and washed the town; when we notified the command post, out, making long-distance movement an excruciat- the only response we received from our UNMO ingly slow process. superior was “since you’re in the market, pick me Just prior to the up three packs of Benson & Hedges”! We were end of my deployment, frequently held up at improvised checkpoints set I accompanied a con- up by locals hoping to obtain anything from clean voy on a 650-kilometre water to a cut of the national oil revenue. We drive from Abyei north conducted an investigation into a series of aircraft to the UN supply depot landings at supposedly abandoned airstrip, locally. at El Obeid, and it took One of the interpreters had been arrested for tak- us nearly 24 hours of ing photographs of the plane and dragged before straight driving, in addi- the local SPLA commander. When we checked it tion to the cow-jams, out, we came upon a pair of SPLA soldiers in civil- flat tires and would-be ian clothes playing cards outside a building which ambushes. Despite the was piled floor to ceiling with weapons crates. The robust, standard UN next day the SPLA commanders imposed a restric- Nissan truck, I once tion enjoining us from traveling any further than spent the night in a 150 metres south of the UN camp. swamp because we had It was very easy for us who were from an become stuck without the mud tires that were held ABCA (Australia, Britain, Canada, America) mili- up by Sudanese customs, and even though we were tary environment to become very frustrated with only eight kilometres from the UN camp, it took the inefficiencies of the UN and what seemed to more than 24 hours for a recovery team to haul us us to be a very weak mandate: neither the UN’s out, which they only managed after getting them- Status of Mission Agreement (the UN is in Sudan selves stuck multiple times. at the invitation of the parties) nor the CPA itself In addition to the movement restrictions permitted us to do anything other than observe and imposed by the terrain and climate, the two hostile report on the activities of the former combatants. parties also prevented us – often at gunpoint – from It was especially depressing to hear officers of the visiting locations they considered sensitive. To over- SPLA and SAF discuss what they perceived to be come this problem, I instituted aerial surveillance the merits of the peace: that it afforded them time by Indian Air Force helicopter patrols, but, unfor- to recruit, rearm, and retrain so that next time they tunately the threat of landmines and unexploded might win. lR

16 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2007 UTS Board of Directors: 2007 A Little Personal Background

Gen Ling Chang was appointed to the John jakolev is a parent of a current stu- the UTS Alumni Association (UTSAA) 1982, UTS Board as an independent director dent and was recommended for nomina- 2002-03, and currently serves as director November of 2005. Ms Chang is a superin- tion by the UTS Parents’ Association. He is a on the UTSAA Board. tendent of education in the Toronto District chartered accountant and presently serves Mr. McGarva holds an A.B. mcl (Phi Beta School Board. as treasurer of the UTS Board. A seasoned Kappa) from Harvard University where he A seasoned educator, Ms Chang holds professional with significant expertise in also received a fellowship from the John a Masters in Linguistics from Lancaster finance; he is co-founder of Jet Capital. Fitzgerald Kennedy School of Government. University in England. She has served with Mr. Jakolev became a partner at He holds an LL.B. (Hons.) from University the TDSB since 1996, as principal, vice- Goodman and Carr LLP in 2002, effectively of Toronto. He is a partner at the law principal and K–OAC instructional leader, becoming the first non-lawyer allowed by firm of Aird & Berlis where he heads the and with the Department of Curriculum & the Law Society to be a partner in a law firm Infrastructure Group as well as the ADR Modern Languages, OISE/UT. practicing in Ontario. Formerly, he was exec- Group. He has taught Civil Procedure at utive vice president at Newcourt Capital and the Bar Admission Course, and authored a sujit choudhry ’88 was originally recom- a senior partner at Ernst & Young. number of articles on risk management. mended for nomination by the UTS Alumni Association. He is associate professor at the Robert Lord ’58 is the current chair of the Nasir Noormohamed is the parent of two Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto UTS Board of Directors and was recom- current UTS students, and presently co- and a senior fellow of Massey College. mended for nomination by the UTS Alumni president of the UTS Parents’ Association, a He holds law degrees from the Association. He is a chartered accountant position he has held since 2005. University of Oxford, the University of who has previously served as the vice chair Mr. Noormohamed is the co-founder Toronto, and the Harvard Law School and of Ernst & Young, chair of the Canadian of Drug Intelligence Inc., which provides was a Rhodes Scholar. He has also been Institute of Chartered Accountants and the consulting services to some of the larger, actively involved in public policy devel- Royal Life Saving Society of Canada, and as research-based pharmaceutical companies opment, serving as a consultant to the a director of the YMCA of Greater Toronto. in Canada in the areas of specialty and Royal Commission on the Future of Health Mr. Lord is a director or former director of emerging therapies. Care in Canada, the Advisory Committee four public and three private corporations. He holds a Master of Health Science in on SARS and Public Health, the World Health Administration from the University Bank Institute, and is a member of the Cathy Mallove is the parent of a UTS of Toronto, a Bachelor of Arts from the Academic Advisory Committee to the student and currently Vice-President, University of Western Ontario, and the Province of Ontario’s Democratic Renewal Communications of the UTS Parents’ Certified Management Accountant desig- Secretariat and of the Governing Toronto Association. She holds a Master of Business nation. Nasir has served on the boards and Advisory Panel. Administration from the University executive committees of numerous nation- of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts in al, provincial and local organizations. David gurin is the parent of two current International Relations from Georgetown UTS students and was recommended University. F. David Rounthwaite ’65 was recom- for nomination by the UTS Parents’ A communications consultant special- mended for nomination by the UTSAA. Mr. Association. He is a former commissioner izing in public consultation and facilita- Rounthwaite currently serves as Secretary of planning for Metropolitan Toronto and tion, strategic planning and organizational of the UTS Board of Directors. He was a former deputy commissioner of transpor- development, Ms Mallove was the Director instrumental in the negotiation and draft- tation for the City of New York. of Marketing for Steelcase Canada Ltd. ing of the UTS constituting documents and He has a Master of City Planning from and helped a large public school board to the interim affiliation, services and prem- Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts develop a strategic and financial direction. ises agreement with the University. from Cornell University, and also taught She has served on a number of advisory Mr. Rounthwaite holds a B.A. (Hons.) at the University of Toronto and the City committees at the Toronto District School from the University of Toronto, a M.Sc. University of New York. He is currently a Board as well as on the boards and execu- (econ.) from the London School of city planning consultant, research associate tive committees of a number of non-profit Economics and Political Science and an of the Centre for Urban and Community and community organizations. LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School of Studies of the University of Toronto, and York University. He is a founding principal adjunct professor of planning at Ryerson. Bernie McGarva ’72 was recommended of Neurus Financial Inc. and serves as a He has published popular and professional for nomination by the UTS Alumni director of several private companies and articles on urban planning issues. Association. He is a former president of Northland Power Income Fund.

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held once again at uts, the evening was a great success with many in attendance. And we have the photographic evidence to prove it!

1 Keith McLean ’66 speaks with Dave Sanderson ’66

2 Sarah E.V. Cooper ’96, Sarah Y. Cooper ’96 Amanda Martyn ’96

3 Karl Schabas ’96, Naomi Hamer ’96, Sally Byun ’96, Amanda Ross-Whyte ’96, Carole Bernicchia- 2 Freeman, UTS Staff

4 Ron Baker ’56, 1 Lesley Sanderson, UTSAA President Tom Sanderson ’55, John Snell ’56

5 Stephanie Fung, ’96, Naomi Hamer ’96, Sally Byun ’96

6 Chad Bark ’43 and Don Hubbs ’43

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18 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2007 class of 1946 Front Row [L-R]: R. Dowsett, L. Heath, B. MacLean [former staff], J. McArthur, W. Heath. Back: D. Wishart, P. Webb, D. Montgomery, C. Catto

class of 1951 Front Row [L-R]: G. Rayfield, J. White, J. Kerr, R. Davies Back: L. Scott, W. Wilson, J. Wilkinson, G. Fierheller, G. James

class of 1956 Front Row [L-R]: R.Raisman, R. Baker, D. Cole, C. Snelling, D. Dingle, G. Lovatt Back: H. White, A. Lansbury, J. McCartney, D. Flint, D. A. Scace, P. Scott, S. Lowden

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1 Don Gordon ’76, Chris Medwell ’76

2 Alex Bain ’66, William MacKay ’66

3 Eugene Siklos ’81 and Jeremy Celliers ’81 2 4 J. Graham ’76, Gerhardt Hauer ’76

5 Larry Heath ’46 and Donald 1 Montgomery ’46

6 Tim Halderson ’66, Dave Sanderson ’66, Bill Watts ’66 3 7 Brian MacMillan ’81 and Andre Schmidt ’81 share a laugh.

8 Principal Michaele 4 Robertson accepts a cheque from the Class of 1946 for their initial pledges to the Lockhart Bursary 5 endowment fund.

9 Beverly Wells ’86 and Jacquelyn Sloane-Siklos ’86

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20 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2007 class of 1976 Front Row [L-R]: G. Pitchford, V. Holysh, M. Fleming, G. Campbell, D. Gordon, J. Graham, M. Cybulsky Second: D. White, R. Jenkins, G. Hauer, J. Higginson Rollins, G. Yost, A. Clute, P. Celliers Third: P. Davis, C. Farlinger, D. Sarjeant, P. Froebel, M. Duik, D. Wright Back: R. Harwood, C. Leyerle, A. Sura, C. Medwell. class of 1986 Front Row [L-R]: K. Alberti, K. Douglas, N. Jones, D. Weiss, J. Williams, L. Valencia-Svensson Middle: T. Betel, A. Baird, L. Fann, J. Kramer, B. Wells, N. Patsiopoulos Back: J. Sloane-Siklos, P. Martin, M. Phillips, A. Lee, D. Auster class of 1996 Front Row [L-R] : I. Muskat, W-Y Shum, K. Schabas, D. Chiang, P. Duez. Middle: Mme. Bernicchia- Freeman, S. Fung, N. Hamer, S. Byun, J. Mason, S.Y. Cooper back: E. Rix, K. Wong, J. Young, A. Martyn, F. Chiu, K. Bingham, M. Lam, S.E.V. Cooper

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& In a new position and ambassador to Afghanistan, is now the John Lynch ’59 was elected a Fellow of doing well... Deputy Special Representative of the UN the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Secretary-General in Afghanistan. Ontario last September. He noted that he David Holdsworth ’61 has founded a man- was “one of 87 and has probably joined agement consulting firm, after retiring 5 Dory Boyer ’91 will be the Manager of a number of fellow UTS alumni at the years ago from 31 years in the federal pub- Athlete Medical, Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Institute”; nevertheless, he took great pride lic works service in Ottawa; often partner- for all competition venues. Paul Wright ’70 in his achievement. ing on some projects with John Coleman will be the Medical Manager [orthopaedic ’61. Currently, he is writing two books: a coverage] for the Nordic site. Paul Fisher ’64 is the new president of the critical study on Lawrence Durrell [a British UofT T-Holders Association and a mem- author, novelist, poet, screenwriter and jazz Paul Sedra ’93, now living in Vancouver, ber on the new Varsity Centre Campaign pianist who worked in the foreign service was appointed assistant professor of his- Advisory Board. after WWII] and a book of short stories tory at Simon Fraser U. and is teaching and about the humourous side of diplomatic doing research on the modern Middle East. Noah Cowan ’85, co-director of Toronto life in the Canadian Foreign Service. Film Festival, will be the Jury President of Steve Engels ’94 has been promoted to the Adelaide [Australia] Film Festival. John McKinnon ’67 has been recently Senior Lecturer in the computer science promoted to General Manager, Pension dept. at Uof T, a tenured position. He was a John Caldwell ‘87 and his wife Susan are Investments Finance Administration, contestant in TVO’s Best Lecturer competi- now proud parents of a beautiful baby girl Canada Post, Ottawa. It follows positions in tion last year. named Amelia, who was born October this field at Imperial Oil, Bank of Montreal, 14th, 2006. Susan, Amelia and John are all Canada Post and Canada Post Pension Fund. Gary Lau ’96 has been appointed Specialist very healthy and happy and doing well in Registar in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Port Moody, British Columbia. Donald Clarke ’73-4Y moved in January Pain Management, University of Leicester 2005 to Washington, DC to join the fac- [UK]. This July, he is planning to wed Jenny Jennifer Andrews ’89 had a second child, ulty of the George Washington University Mao, whom he met at medical school. Gillian Ella, last July, a little sister for Alex. Law School, where his specialty is Chinese law, after many years at the University of & congratulations to... Elizabeth Phillips ’91 and her husband, Washington in Seattle. (Check out his blog Keith McTaggart, welcomed their son, at http://chineselawblog.com). During the Michael McMordie ’53 was admitted to Kieran Graham last August and have enthu- 2007-08 academic year, he’ll be a visit- The Order of the University of Calgary siastically tracked his development on their ing professor at New York University Law [November 2006] for “a record of exem- blog at http://mctaglips.blogware.com. School, and is looking forward to spending plary and distinguished service to the uni- a year with a nice apartment in the Village. versity”. He is serving on the Board of the & here and there... Nickle Arts Museum and on the Editorial Chris Medwell ’76 has relocated with Board of the Canadian Architectural John Wilkinson ‘45 has recently moved his family to Pensacola, Florida, to join Photography Web Portal. to Windermere on the Mount, an elegant Bloomberg Consulting, specialists in senior’s residence in London, ON. He notes Engineering Biomechanics and Accident John Rodway ’54 celebrated his first hole- that he was appointed a lay member of the Reconstruction, as an Investigative Engineer. in-one this past January in Florida, where Council of the Ontario Association of Land he has retired after practicing medicine for Surveyors and has just completed a term of Andre Hidi ’77 is now Head of Mergers 35 years. For you golfers, the full details are: 25 years on the Manual Committee of The and Acquisitions at BMO Capital Markets, it was The Villages’ Hill Top Course, on the United Church of Canada. responsible for Canada, US and Abroad. first hole, 146 yard par 3. Congratulations from UTS’ many golfers! Fergus Kyle ’48 is building a two-seat David Allan ’78 has joined Coventree cruising aircraft with a retractable single Capital Group as Principal, Head of Capital Charles Baillie ’58, former Chair and CEO of wheel, landing “radar”, angle of attack sen- Markets; previously at CIBC. TD Bank Financial Group, has been named sor and digital “glass” cockpit. Ten years in to the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. the making, he says, “It may fly in 2007!” Chris Alexander ’85, previously Canada’s

22 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2007 uts Alumni News uts AlumnDonaldi A. N MacewRaes Astronomy Professor at University of Toronto Notes on the interesting lives and outstanding achievements of our alumni.1916 and one of Canada’s Great Science Visionaries 2006

he Canadian astronomy com- France-Hawaii telescope in Hawaii in munity lost one of its vision- 1970s; and helped attract funding for Jack McOuat ’52, a member of the ROM’s Heritage Board of Governors and a veteran T aries with the passing of Don the McLaughlin Planetarium [1968] mining consultant, played a key role in MacRae, UTS 1933, on December 6, beside the Royal Ontario Museum. attracting the largest corporate gift in the 2006 at age 90. He was the leader of His devotion and dedication to ROM’s history – a $10 million gift from Teck the internationally-recognized Uof T his students and chosen field of sci- Cominco – to provide for a new home for Department of Astronomy in the ence was a hallmark of his outstand- the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame and to 1960s and 1970s. ing career. In the post-Sputnik era, he establish a suite of earth sciences galleries Born in Halifax February 19, had standing-room at his lectures and at the ROM. 1916, Don moved to Toronto with his important research findings on the Charles Magwood ’61 has built upon his the family in 1924 when his father, origin and nature of the moon were Skydome experience and helped foster a classics scholar, joined the faculty confirmed in later lunar landings. the Varsity Centre development project as at Osgoode Hall Law School. After He was very innovative in a member of the Varsity Centre Steering UTS [1928-1933], Don received his teachings and promoting new Committee. The first phase – stadium, a degree from Uof T in math and research directions, as evidenced by track and infield with a winter dome cover physics in 1937, winning the Royal the fact that he was the first professor for year-round usage – opened in early Astronomical Society of Canada to teach computer programming to February. Gold Medal, before doing his PhD at his students at the university, having Tim Halderson ’66 is looking forward to Harvard in 1943. recognized the future importance of retirement from the Ottawa Police this He taught at the University of computer skills in their careers. His July, after 34 years of service with the OPP, Pennsylvania and Cornell before a many achievements and the use of Nepean and Ottawa forces. He plans to brief stint at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, leading-edge telescopes eventually enjoy regular hours, golfing, biking, travel- working on the Manhattan Project, led to one of his students finding the ing and keeping active in the community. the nuclear weapons program. How- first evidence of black holes in the ever, he struggled with the universe, ten years before Peter Weedon ’67, after a 30-year career moral dilemma of using the the second one was found. in management consulting, finds himself residing in paradise – Hamilton, Bermuda A-bomb against Japan and After retiring in 1982, – managing a law firm. As a dedicated, joined other scientists to he became professor long distance, open water swimmer, he lobby against it. He taught emeritus and continued his trained for the 2005 10k US Masters Swim at the Case Institute in interest in the department Championship, held in Florida, by swim- Cleveland before returning for many years. Professor ming around the island of Bermuda. He fin- to Uof T to help establish the new Emeritus E.R. Seaquist, a former stu- ished second in his age group in the event. astronomy department in 1953, where dent and later a colleague, recalled he began his specialization in radio “the enduring respect that many had Bruce McKelvey and Richard Boxer, Class of ’67, recently finished a housing project in Sri astronomy, a field which many others for Don’s wisdom, generosity, sense Lanka. Following the Tsunami, the McKelveys viewed with skepticism at that time. of humour, powers of observation and (Janet and Bruce) and the Boxers (Richard During his career, Don was very rigorous attention to accuracy and and Joan) purchased land in the Tangelle instrumental in the establishment detail.” He left a tremendous legacy. area of Sri Lanka and started a housing proj- and success of the David Dunlap He is survived by three sons. ect. Money was raised in Canada, which was Observatory, north of Toronto in sufficient to hire 15 local workers and buy Richmond Hill, where he was a This article includes excerpts from the building materials, and assisted by supple- director from 1965 to 1978; the Globe & Mail and a tribute by E.R. mentary manpower involving 3 volunteer trips from Canada. The project of 24 homes Carnegie Observatory in Chile Seaquist, Professor Emeritus, Dept. and a community centre had its grand open- which became Uof T’s Southern of Astronomy and Astrophysics, ing in February. For further information see Observatory in 1971; the Canada- University of Toronto. http://www.tripca.org.

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Charles Tysoe ’75 is at home a lot, ham- Norway’s science and technology centre. pered by chronic ill health, after briefly teaching high school math and science. He Jennifer Storer ’78 has been working at writes a little, recently doing short inter- the University of Toronto for 15 years and ABOVE: Meeting up at the Canadian Consulate in view/photography features on Hall of Fame is currently the Internship Support Officer, New York City [L-R]- Hilary Davidson, Jennifer Szalai, hockey player Bryan Trottier and Global UofT Mississauga. She assists with placing Elizabeth Mendez Berry. Television’s Roz Weston. His first love is to 4th year students in the outside communi- Hilary Davidson ’90 reported meeting research, write and teach his Christian faith. ty for unpaid hours towards course credits. Jennifer Szalai ’95 and Elizabeth Mendez She is a new dog breeder, with her first lit- Berry ’95 at a media party at the Canadian Lawrence Hill ’75 received critical acclaim ter of Shiloh Shepherds last summer. Both Consulate General’s residence in New York for The Book of Negroes – a historical novel dogs have proven talents in obedience, in February. Jennifer is senior editor of about the 18th and 19th century slave tracking, herding, and cuddling[!]. “Well, Harper’s Magazine and Elizabeth is a free- trade – his third novel and seventh book that’s it, except I’m single, in case anyone is lance writer. Hilary just published her 14th by HarperCollins Canada. He is also co- seeking a dog crazy, eccentric, and not very book, Frommer’s Toronto 2007. author of The Deserter’s Tale, which was tidy, but very good at relaxing, middle- released early in ’07 in Canada by House aged lady.” Solomon Douglas ’92 spent last fall tour- of Anansi Press and in ten countries. It ing with the world-famous Glenn Miller tells the story of an ordinary soldier who Jamie Somerville ’80 is the new Artistic Orchestra as their pianist, playing all over walked away from the war in Iraq. Hill Director and Principal Conductor of the the United States and Japan. “Now I’m received a National Magazine “Best Essay” Hamilton Philharmonic. He has an exten- Award for his 2005 Walrus feature Black sive schedule of performances this year: America’s Burden. as the Solo Horn of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, he will perform at Carnegie Hall In Memoriam and the Proms in London, followed by a tour of Europe and Brazil. As a featured Condolences are extended to soloist and chamber musician, he’ll be in Boston and Costa Rica, and he will also pre- the families of these alumni miere a new horn concerto by the doyen who passed away recently. of American composers, Elliot Carter, which Ross G. Dance ’30 September 6, 2006 was commissioned by the BSO. Kenneth Crosby Legge ’30 February 7, 2007 Ted Griffith ’84 wed Charis Keiso in Toronto Henry Stanley Hunnisett ’32 December 24, 2006 last October and had two classmates, Kosta Michalopoulos as his Best Man and Donald Alexander MacRae ’33 December 6, 2006 David Kreindler as his Groomsman. Their James B. Keachie ’34 February 27, 2007 ABOVE: “To the victor go the spoils.” A friendly contest honeymoon in St. Lucia was postponed to between two sailors: Alberti and Pitchford . Christmas to allow his bride to launch her J. Murray Macleod ’34 August 14, 2005 Gavin Pitchford ’76, the C&C 34 Fleet teaching career. Ted works for the Ontario J. Mavor Moore ’36 December 18, 2006 Captain at the RCYC, presents an award government as a senior policy advisor. to Andrew Alberti ’80 to mark his long Leonard Ernest Andrews ’38 August 3, 2006 service to the club, with particular note of Lisa Valencia-Svensson ’86 is assisting Peter Gault Kingsmill ’43 December 10, 2006 the role Andrew has played in establishing the producer at Storyline Entertainment, a Protest Committees and educating others Toronto-based documentary film company. John R. Ardagh ’44 February 25, 2007 on the rules of sailing. Both have matching W. Donald Bark ’44 November 3, 2006 boats, down to the colour, and race each Larry (Kuntz) Kline ’89 changed his sur- Robert C. Stone ’44 February 18, 2007 other all summer. name to Kline after marrying Karen Elkin in 2003 (the anagram was intentional, but Donald Hume Crawford ’45 November 12, 2006 Iver Corneil ’77 has just completed partly coincidental). Larry works in web Donald H.H. Mackenzie ’47 December 2, 2006 two architectural design projects – a communications for the City of Toronto, new visitors centre at the Cathedral of and also plays drums in the Russell Leon Norman J. Filmer ’51 October 3, 2006 Trondheim, Norway, and a new exhibition Band, which performs regularly in Toronto Peter F. McGaw ’55 January 4, 2007 of the Norwegian crown regalia in the and recently completed its debut disc, If Archbishop’s Palace. Trondheim is 550 km. Red Was Green. The CD release party is on Joseph Bruce Stovel ’60 January 12, 2007 northwest of Oslo on the Norwegian Sea April 26 at Lula Lounge. For more info, visit: Pamela Selby Eden ’79 February 5, 2007 coast and is the site of the University of http://www.rleonband.com.

24 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2007 uts Alumni NewAlumni Newss Notes on the interesting lives and outstanding achievements of our alumni. 1919 James Mavor Moore 2006 Playwright, actor, director, produce, composer, critic, poet, administrator, teacher and public servant

avor Moore passed away slash across Macbeth’s forehead Centre [1965-70] and became the in Victoria on December requiring some stitches after the first artist to chair the Canada Council M 18, 2006 in his 88th year. performance. He had a profound [1979-83]. He was born in Toronto, the middle interest in Macbeth, as witnessed He was author of over 100 of three sons and a daughter of an by his Literary section article in the works for stage, radio and tv, and Anglican theologian, John, and the 1935 Twig, in which he discussed the his publishings were numerous – an famous Dora Mavor Moore, actress, exhaustive research done on the char- autobiography, Rejuvenating Myself, theatre producer and teacher. During acter by the many famous actors over dramatic and musical works, poetry, the last century, Mavor devoted a the centuries since the play was first essays, articles – and stints as a jour- long and prolific career to nurturing staged circa 1610. nalist with the Toronto Telegram the national culture, both as a theatre After a brief stint as a psycho- [1958-60], the Globe & Mail [1984- artist and founding father of a num- logical warfare officer in the Canadian 89] and Maclean’s magazine. He ber of Canadian arts organizations Army Intelligence in London, he appeared in over 60 films, was a pro- He began his career as a 12-year- returned to CBC’s international ser- fessor at York University [1970-84], old, writing his first play which his vice, but soon branched into produc- before moving west to Vancouver in mother staged at a local drama club, ing Spring Thaw, a popular annual 1986 and later to the University of and followed as an actor on radio as satirical revue from 1948 to 1965. In Victoria in 1990 as research professor, one of the Crusoe Boys, a daily serial, the early 1950s, he moved over to fine arts and humanities. and on CBC Radio. CBC television in its infancy Mavor held seven honorary Mavor attended UTS as its chief producer. In the degrees, was an Officer [1973] and 1930-1936, and then enrolled 1950s and 1960s, he was Companion [1988] Order of Canada at Trinity College, Uof T, busy as the executive televi- and received the Governor-General’s earning his BA [Honours] sion producer for the UN Award for lifetime achievement in in English and philosophy in New York, and produced 1999, and the same year, he was elect- in 1941. At the Schools, he many stage performances ed to the Order of British Columbia. served as president of the Literary for the Crest Theatre [Toronto], the He leaves his third wife, opera Society and portrayed Falstaff and Stratford Festival and the Canadian singer Alexandra Browning, and four Macbeth in the school’s annual Opera Company. Later, he participated daughters. Shakespearian productions, under in the creation of the Charlottetown Joe Gill. It came as no surprise that Festival as the founding artistic direc- Includes excerpts from the Toronto Mavor would play Macbeth, but what tor [1964-68], contributed lyrics to the Star, Globe & Mail, Canadian was long remembered was Macduff’s Anne of Green Gables musical, was the Encyclopedia and Canadian over-zealous rage which caused a founding director of the St. Lawrence Communication Foundation

back being a freelance musician and dance have bought a new home in Vancouver... China and a warehouse in Concord, ON, teacher. My brand-new CD Swingmatism was with room for visitors! his company actually turned a profit in its released in November and is doing great.” first full year as a manufacturer. The prod- Jason Shron ’93 left an unfinished PhD in ucts have been described by the American Kai M.A. Chan ’93, an assistant professor art history in 2004 to pursue a dream of hobby press as the best out there. The at UBC, has been awarded a Tier 2 Canada making model trains and started Rapido company is built on the idea of making Research Chair for Biodiversity and Eco- Trains Inc. – now the second largest train models of Canadian trains, and then selling systems Services. He and his wife Ljuba manufacturer in Canada. With a factory in them around the world. “Our models are

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accurate renditions of real trains operated tematics and behaviour, with an emphasis on mer. In this fast-paced, comedy thriller set by Canadian National, VIA Rail Canada and dragonflies; she lives with husband, Jeremy, in the world of J.S. Bach, Alex is playing 14 Canadian Pacific. My UTS friends all knew and their two-year-old daughter, Aeshna, characters! It will appear in Ottawa, Toronto of my obsession with the Turbo, which and dog, Spider, in New Brunswick, NJ. [first half of July], Winnipeg, Saskatoon, ran between Toronto and Montreal, and Edmonton and Vancouver. Rapido. We will be releasing the first-ever, Michelle Wong ’97 is finishing up a sound-equipped, scale model of the Turbo pharmacy residency at Hamilton Health Emily Antze ’02 received her BA at this summer.” Sciences Center. McGill in Anthropology and International Development Studies last June and is cur- Jessica Ware ’95 is an evolutionary biolo- Alex Eddington ’98 will be taking his sec- rently in Varanasi, India on a Canadian gist currently finishing up a PhD at Rutgers ond one-man play, The Fugue Code, on tour International Development Agency-spon- University. Her work focuses on insect sys- to six Canadian Fringe Festivals this sum- sored internship with a small NGO, World

1926 W. donald bark 2006 School Captain, Gold Medalist and Athlete... One of the Best

ne of three brothers who 60s, often with his youngest brother most thrilling games ever. Don talked attended UTS, Don was John. Curling was another sport he about the time when he and Chad O one of the best at every- loved. For the last 20 years, Don was broke in on the Stratford goalie in the thing he did. A student during the the chief layman at their church. last 10 seconds and failed to complete wartime years from 1938 through At UTS, Don was elected school the pass to win the game and the 1944, he was part of an illustrious era captain [1944], won the Nesbitt Gold series. He confided to Chad that he at the Schools. Under the steady hand Medal and was vice-president of the was thinking that if he could only get of Headmaster Lewis, UTS not only UTS Athletic Association. At the last the puck over they would score, and continued to graduate outstanding assembly, unknown to almost every- although they had never ever talked scholars, many of whom carved very one, he showed his skill as a pianist about it before, Chad said, “In his successful careers in a number of pro- by playing the Warsaw Concerto. He mind he was hoping Don would take fessions, but a number of sports teams played quarterback on the football the shot and score.” also enjoyed outstanding success. teams, backing up Chad in the early At Varsity, Don continued to After graduating, Don joined years before taking over, and he was star in both football and hockey, was the Fleet Air Arms, a new wing of the punter. Chad said, “He could the leading scorer on both teams in the Canadian Navy and did his basic really boom the ball.” the same year – a record still held training with the British counterparts He played centre on the hockey – and was coached by Ace Bailey, the in England; however, before he was Firsts for 4 years, was the team’s famous Toronto Maple Leaf defense- able to go on active service, he was high scorer for 3 years, and early man, when Uof T won two intercol- grounded by inner ear problems. on, centred a line with his older legiate titles in 1947 and 1948. Don Don enrolled in Commerce brother, Chad. Chad recalled a spe- was elected into the Uof T Sports and Finance at Uof T and then went cial moment with Don, shortly before Hall of Fame in 1995. on to Osgoode Law School, before his passing, about the thrilling second Don loved his cottage and for setting up a one-man practice in game of the OHA two-game semi- many summers he and his wife would Peterborough. Later, he became a final series with Stratford, whose canoe many of the rivers in Ontario. partner in the oldest law firm there. star forward was Howie Meeker, He also ‘tripped’ the Nahani River on For many years, Don continued the renowned Maple Leaf forward. two occasions. playing intermediate football with The game was played at Maple Leaf Don leaves his wife, Joan, and Peterborough Orphans in the ORFU, Gardens and broadcasted by Foster four children. and enjoyed adult hockey into his early Hewitt, who said it was one of the Don Borthwick ’54

26 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2007 uts AlumnAlumni Newsi NTheew s Literacy of Canada. She is returning to NotesCanada this on spring the and willinteresting assume a posi- lives and outstanding achievements of our alumni. tion as their Overseas Program Manager in Keys WLC’s Toronto Office.

Evelyn Choi ’02, is in her final year at Cornell as an interior design major and Gallery says she misses being back home in Toronto, but enjoys catching up through the magazine. Last fall, she initiated and organized a team of 6 students to par- ABOVE: Evelyn Choi’s whale constructed with 5064 cans. ticipate in a national competition called Taylor Zho ’02 received his Honours BSc Upcoming show CANstruction (www.canstruction.org). It from Uof T last June and is now enrolled is a community service competition for in first year of medical school there, along design professionals to design and con- with Ray Guo ’03, Michael Quejada ’02 Jim MacDougall ’54 struct large, three-dimensional structures and Eric Tseng ’02 who completed a Hon. consisting of common food cans. At the BSc at Uof T. plans to exhibit close of the competition, cans are donated to local food banks. With the $4600 Jacqueline Woo ’05, a Life Sciences stu- this autumn received in grants, she organized a team dent at Queens U., reports that several More details will follow which designed the logistics of building UTS grads traveled to Nicaragua for 10 in the next issue the whale with 5064 cans [equivalent to days during Reading Week, as part of a 1.4 tons of food] – 3,996 cans of tuna for Volunteer Abroad contingent. Ellen Miles the blue skin, corn for the teeth and inside, ’05 and Sarah Tumaliuan ’05 helped finish sardines for the water and guava paste construction on a school which is an acad- for the eyes. As the only student entry, emy for the best students in the country; we won ‘Honorable Mention’ in Rochester Jackie Ang ’05 and Jacqueline worked against 9 corporate teams. It was a really at a state-run children’s cancer hospital, fun, meaningful and highly educational at a health clinic in Diriamba and at the experience for all of us.] National Centre for Disease Control.

Future Exhibitions Kasper Podgorski ’04 Jacquelyn Siklos ’86 Kim Lee Kho ’81 Baillie Card ’05

It’s not too early to begin thinking about exhibiting at our Special 100th Anniversary Showing in Fall 2010!

The Keys Gallery is located in Room 107A at UTS. If you would like to exhibit, contact Ann Unger, retired staff, (416) 932-1963 or e-mail [email protected] for further information. s p r i n g 2 0 0 7 | the uts alumni magazin e : the root 27s p r i n g 2 0 0 7 | the uts alumni magazin e : the root 27 Office of Development and Alumni Affairs

Much Happened & More to Come Make sure you try and connect with your class this year.

he ODAA has continued to Annual Fund. Our first four school. The Root has a number of experience its normal busy time months of the 2006 Annual Fund symbolisms to UTS, following on tradi- T during the last six months, with campaign have been an outstanding tions of the Twig and our motto – ‘velut the Annual Dinner, the Remembrance success. Donations through the end arbor ita ramus’ – “as the tree grows Day service, the commencement of of December exceeded $280,000, well so grows the branches (twig)”. Many the 2006 Annual Fund campaign, the above the record final total for the 2005 alumni attribute an important part of Alumni vs. School hockey game and the campaign. For those of you who regular- their personal and career successes to BBall tournament. ly support this fund, it is not too late to their UTS education. Hence, one might make a donation to ‘top-up’ the student say their success had strong roots! Annual Dinner. The Annual bursary program. There are still three Dinner attracted 212 alumni, guests months to the end of the campaign. Alumni E-Directory. If you have and current and not yet applied for a listing in our email former staff. The Athletics. The alumni regained directory, I would encourage you to do special anniversary their winning ways with a vengeance in so. Weekly, I find that communication years had good the annual hockey game with the School opportunities arise to contact various attendance, espe- team in early December. The final score alumni groups to seek their assistance, cially the classes was 10-2. After the first period, the or advise them of a school event of inter- of 1976, 1981, alumni jumped out to a 6-1 lead, tak- est, or bulletin important news. You can and 1996. This ing advantage of the School team which register by accessing through the alumni year, our Dinner seemed to be still basking in the lime- section of the UTS website: www.uts. is being moved light of last year’s victory. utoronto.ca/alumni/ Don to Friday night, In the last two periods of emaildirectory.html. Borthwick ’54 The school is UTSAA Executive October 26th, to the game, they recovered In particular in the Director allow for more with a really good effort. in the process Bio section, it would be time to social- UTSAA would like to appreciated if you would ize later in the evening and to better develop additional events of setting up include your university enable out-of-town alumni to attend. to cover off the interests a formal data: school, degree(s) We look forward to the special anni- of other groups of alumni; mentoring and year and complete versary years coming back to celebrate particularly, for those in detail the Mentoring their reunions: 1947, 1957, 1967, 1977, interested in literary, art program information section. The 1982, 1987, 1997. and music events and a school is in the process We also encourage some of the specific event for women grads only. of setting up a formal mentoring pro- classes, like ’62, ’72, ’92 to consider orga- Ideas are welcome. gram, in terms of providing on-going nizing an interim 5-year get-together, counsel about university choices – both with activities centred on attending the New Name. I hope you enjoy the the school and area of academic study, dinner; rather than wait ten years for new look of the magazine – the name together with additional perspectives on your next ‘special’ anniversary to come. and the new page designs. More chang- how personal character development Finally, the committee is attempt- es will be phased-in in upcoming issues. can better impact one’s future career. lR ing to organize a special celebration for We felt that ‘the UTSAA Magazine’ members of the many successful Swim could be improved to be more reflec- Teams over the years. tive of what the alumni means to the

28 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2007 2006 Annual Fund Success breeds greater success.

he response to the 2006 UTSAA Annual Fund through the end T of December has surpassed all previous years. Over $280,000 has been received, primarily in support of ‘top- ping up’ the Student Bursary program. Thanks to the outstanding efforts of the Class of 1946, which, in cel- ebration of their 60th anniversary , established a named bursary fund in honour of the much-loved, history teacher, Andy Lockhart, who was on staff from 1940 to 1959. Led by Rob Dowsett and Joe McArthur, the class raised over $145,000 in 2006 and with additional pledges the fund now is approaching $250,000. This is a ter- rific effort by the class, who have been exceptionally strong supporters of UTS in many ways over the years. Congratulations go to a number of other classes, too. Significant donations were received from the Class of 1945, who are now in their third pledge year of giving to their Class of 1945 Bursary fund, also established on their 60th. They are half way to their ultimate goal of $300,000, which will be able to provide a full bursary annually to a student throughout the entire 6 years the Class of 1954 to the Al Fleming at the school. Bursary. The Class of 1976 in celebration All of these contributions not only of their 30th anniversary raised nearly provide recognition to the academic $12,000 to be awarded for a bursary in performance and the quality of other 2007-08. Three other 50th anniversary student characteristics, but leave a last- celebrants continue to make annual ing legacy of their class at UTS. contributions to their endowment funds The UTS Board, staff, students and through the yearly Annual Fund cam- the UTSAA Board are extremely appre- paigns: Class of 1952 to the Donald ciative of your continuing support. G. Cossar Scholarship, Class of 1953 The 2006 campaign will continue to their Mathematics Scholarship and until the end of June. lR

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Annual 3-on-3 Basketball

Perseverance Pays as Crampton team wins! Joe Crampton’s group was finally victorious after being division runner-ups twice in the last three years. Congratulations. It was a hard-fought final with Shawn Beard’s team.

1 Competitive Champions [L-R] Linus Yung, Eric Barnhorst, Norman Farb, Joe Crampton, all ’98. 2 Competitive Runner-up [L-R] Shawn Beard ’01, Sherwyn Benn and Jay Bahadur ’02. 3 Recreation Group Champions [L-R] Ana Shapiro ’93, Jaylene Morrison and Karyn Sullivan ’95. 4 Crampton plots mid-game strategy with his team. 5 Competitive Consolation Champions [L-R] Noam Bierstone, Jonathan Farine and Andrew Chan, all S5.

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30 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2007 The Alumni sports report

Alumni vs. School Hockey

Alumni Pay Back Time! Still smarting from last year’s game when the UTS school team prevailed with a stunning come-from- behind victory, the alumni squad of wily veterans had a point to make, and make it they did with an overpowering 6-1 performance in the first period. The school team came back in the game’s second half with a strong performance but the alumni coasted on to a 10-2 victory. The big question for the next game is: can the alums make it two in a row?

1 The UTS alumni team led by the stellar goaltending of Livingston. 2 Both squads in the traditional post-game photo. 1

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Start your morning with spirit! Show your school spirit in style!

To order, simply UTS Sweat contact the UTS Shirts Alumni Office: Phone: 416.978.3919 Email: [email protected] UTS Available in sizes S-XL For more UTS mechandise, visit Zip-front $40 Coffee Mug $12 www.uts.utoronto.ca/alumni Hood $50 Remembrance Day 2006

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1 Murray Bosley ’32 2 George Edmonds ’44, R. Boxer ’36, Ted Cross ’43, Rycken Suydam ’43, Don Manchester ’44, J. Sebert ’40 3 Guest speaker, John Clarry ’38 4 4 Jack Murton ’38, David Fraser ’38, Clare Morrison ’44 5 Don Teskey ’43, James O’Brian ’38, Murray Bosley ’32 6 Don Manchester ’44 with Principal Michaele Robertson 7 The memorial plaques that hang proudly in the entrance stairwell at UTS. 8 Robert Dale ’39, Bob Cameron ’38, 7 John Clarry ’38, all guest speakers.

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