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150th anniversary gala strategic plan 150th anniversary campaign An Historic Evening Habits of Heart & Mind Athletic Centre Priority 6 Contents
6 feature 150 Years at TCS In this special sesquicentennial edition of The TCS News, take a pictorial journey through the 150-year history of the School on the Hill.
The mission of The TCS News is to serve as a means of communi- cation between the School and 2 its alumni, parents and friends. The TCS News is published twice annually by the philanthropy & 2 Photo gallery alumni office. th 150 Anniversary Highlights Circulation: 6,500 worldwide From the 150th Anniversary Gala to the second annual TCS Ties That Bind, celebrate with us! Contributing Writers Vikki Armstrong, staff of the TCS philanthropy & alumni 24 office and others as credited. Contributing Photographers in every issue: Myke Healy, Heather McKinnon, Meghan Alton, A Letter from The Lodge 1 Wayne Eardley, WPI Events, Strategic Plan Update 24 staff of the TCS philanthropy Class Notes 26 & alumni office and others as credited. Milestones 42 Please forward all Postscript 48 submissions to: Save the Date 49 TCS Philanthropy & Alumni 5 Office 55 Deblaquire Street North Port Hope, ON L1A 4K7 Campaign Update E-mail: [email protected] 5 Telephone: 905-885-1295 Game On! All submissions will be published Learn all about the new athletic centre and how at the discretion of the editor. you can support this facility as part of the 150th Anniversary Campaign. Editor Vikki Armstrong Publications Officer 905-885-3192 Photo gallery 25 [email protected] Alumni Events Class Notes & 49 Milestones Editor Tricia Mandryk Director of Philanthropy & Alumni 905-885-1295 [email protected] Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement 40050087 A Letter from The Lodge
This spring, on May 1, 2015, students and staff celebrated the sesquicentennial of Trinity College School with a “birthday party” on campus, complete with cake and fireworks. The following evening, 800 alumni, parents, staff and friends gathered at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto for the 150th Anniversary Gala, a wonderful night of dinner and dancing that included the launch of our new history book, Hearts and Minds: 150 Years of Trinity College School, as well as a special film created by a team of alumni led by Peter Raymont ’68 to honour the School’s past.
these events were the culmination of a year-long party during years, from $24 million to $45 million. And our Learning Commons which members of our school community have come together to construction is nearing completion. Students and staff are excited to share the successes of the School on the Hill over the last century and put this new facility to use when it opens its doors this fall. a half, to reflect on the impact this school has had on our lives, and to Now our attention is fully on fundraising for the new Athletic cast our eyes forward to the future. Centre and we will be reaching out to the entire school community The origins of Trinity College School fascinate me and the School’s to help make this much-needed facility a reality. Thanks to a leader- resilience in overcoming the odds throughout its past only enhances ship donation of $4 million from Arnold Massey ’55 and Michael my affection and admiration. Think about it: TCS started with nine Burns ’56, we have already raised half of the $12 million projected students in a parish basement, and has endured through two monu- cost. If you have not yet made a gift to the campaign, now is the mental fires, withstood two world wars and economic depressions. perfect time, and the Athletic Centre is a very worthy project which In fact, it has thrived in the face of the challenges of the past 150 years. will benefit all of our students for many years to come. Why? Because we have been blessed with students, parents and staff There are so many reasons to view the future with enthusiasm. who have recognized the value and importance of a TCS education. Chief among these is the love our students, past and present, feel As we look ahead to what the coming years hold for our beloved for the School on the Hill. Their dedication has fuelled Trinity school, our prospects are very bright. College School’s progress for the past 150 years, and their continued With the support of our school community, the 150th Anniversary commitment ensures its future. We are all incredibly fortunate to be Campaign for Trinity College School has exceeded expectations a part of this place. thus far. Our original goal of $33.5 million to increase our endow- Thank you for sharing in this most eventful sesquicentennial year, ment in support of student financial assistance, to construct a new and I hope you join me in looking ahead to the coming years with Learning Commons and to build a new Athletic Centre, has now been great excitement. increased to $40 million. This is due to the incredible support already shown for the endowment and Learning Commons goals, as well as Stuart Grainger early and critical support for the Athletic Centre. Headmaster As of mid-April, fundraising had reached $33.6 million. This [email protected] includes a nearly 90% increase in our endowment over the past five www.tcs.on.ca/headlines
fall 2014 I tcs news I 1 150 th Anniversary Gala
The highlight of our year-long sesquicentennial celebration, the 150th Anniversary Gala took place on May 2, 2015 at The Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. 1 2 3 It was a magical evening, with 800 alumni, parents, staff, students and guests enjoying a beautiful dinner, birthday cake, performances by our student-musicians, dancing to the Metro Big Band, gorgeous displays showcasing TCS past and present and a spirited live auction that raised more than $50,000! The event also saw the launch of the new history book, Hearts & Minds: 150 Years of Trinity College School, 4 5 and a special short film, Family: 150 Years at TCS, produced by a team of TCS alumni including Emmy-award winning film and television producer Peter Raymont ’68, Peter O’Brian ’64 and Bob Ramsay ’68; the film was directed by Jeff Kopas ’94 and edited by Ross Birchall ’96. Thank you to everyone who attended for sharing in this incredible evening! 6 7
1 George Booth ’61, Joan Hickey, Headmaster Stuart Grainger 2 Neil Williams ’89, Tatyanna Maynard ’16, David Maynard ’81 3 Ted Wright ’97, Louise Wright, Rodger Wright (10th headmaster of TCS), Sarah (Wright) Leonard ’00 4 Members of the class of 2013 and 2014 5 Family of the late Angus Scott, 9th headmaster of TCS 6 Members of the class of 1982
7 Peter Candlish ’72, Jane Candlish, Barbara Candlish ’03, 8 9 Jack Candlish ’08 8 Retired master Geoff Dale and Bob Ramsay ’68 (master of ceremonies) 9 Members of the class of 1994 10 The Davies family (Greg ’80, Caroline, Eric ’82, Ali ’13, Michael ’55, Elaine, Tamara, Tim ’85, Elizabeth, Andrew ’84) 11 Jamie Adams ’11, Paul Adams ’74, Mary Ann Adams, Hayden Adams ’13
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8 9 10 TCS Ties That Bind The second annual #TCS Ties That Bind online event was a fantastic 1 Dave Thomas ’82, Peter Boughner ’58, Bill 7 David McConnell ’88 and Shannon Boughner ’56, Gordon Boughner ’83, Tim Hellmann ’88 in Hong Kong way to bring our school community together in celebration of our Hyland ’82 at the annual cottage opening 8 The Sportsnet hockey crew, from left: Nick sesquicentennial. Via e-mail and social media, we received dozens of photos 2 The Burnside family: Shawn, Ethan ’19, Kypreos, George Stroumboulopoulos, Ed of alumni, students, staff, parents and grandparents wearing their TCS Tracey and Ben ’18 Hall ’93 (producer), Kelly Hrudey, Elliotte ties with pride! From Australia to Ottawa, Hong Kong to Hawaii, TCS ties 3 Juliette Champoux-Pellegrin ’17 and her Friedman spanned the globe; you wore ties while on vacation, at work and even at a dad, Mike Pellegrin ’84 in Port Hope 9 Ketchum House girls Michelle Small ’15, Stef Thomson ’10, Delaney Keiper ’13, wedding! Here are just a few of the images that were shared on May 1, 2015; 4 Katie Essak ’10 and Kelly West ’10 hiking in Spain Phoebe Heslop ’15, Stephanie Delean ’15 at for more photos, go to www.tcs.on.ca/150 and select “150th Photos.” Queen’s University 5 Teachers Ross Large and Pam Dew, property staff member Rudi Mol (each has 10 Port Hope Mayor (and TCS grandparent) served 30+ years at TCS) Bob Sanderson 6 John Gilbert ’56 in New York
fall 2014 I tcs news I 3 Own a piece of TCS historyearts & Minds: 150 Years of Trinity College School We are excited to announce the arrival of Hearts & Minds: 150 Years of Trinity College School, the history book celebrating the School’s sesquicentennial! Experience the incredible story of the School on the Hill through never before published artifacts, stunning photographs and interviews with members of our school community. Share in the events that have shaped the Trinity College School of yesterday and today. This beautiful, 250-page hardbound book makes a lovely keepsake or gift. But copies are limited, so don’t miss out on your chance to own a piece of TCS history!
Buy your copy today! Shop online at www.tcs.on.ca/historybook or contact the philanthropy & alumni office at 905-885-1295. Aiming higher…with your support! We are thrilled to announce that Trinity College School has received outstanding support for the 150th Anniversary Campaign. Due to the overwhelming generosity shown by our school community, we are now able to increase the campaign goal from $33.5 million to $40 million.
This exciting news comes as a direct result of your Our focus is now squarely on fundraising Throughout 2015 and the 2016-2017 school year, contributions: we have exceeded our endowment towards the new athletic centre. With $6 million we will be reaching out to the entire TCS community fundraising goal of $12 million, with almost $15 of our $12 million goal pledged to date, the 150th to support the athletic centre through the Game On million raised to date; and we are close to full funding Anniversary Campaign Cabinet and the TCS Board of campaign. Our goal is to have sufficient funding on the Learning Commons project, with $8.8 million Governors unanimously endorsed increasing the overall in place to start construction in fall 2016, with a raised of the $9 million goal. campaign goal, building on the momentum seen projected opening in fall 2017. throughout the campaign in order to complete this vital project. At the same time, we anticipate further support for the endowment in the coming year as well.
What will the new athletic Why a new athletic centre? How can I help? centre look like? The need for the new athletic centre is rooted We look forward to strong grassroots support in the School’s belief in the important role of from across our school community for this Located on the northeast side of campus and athletics and physical activity in supporting project. Gifts at all levels will combine to help to connected via the Ernest Howard Squash Centre, our mission to develop habits of the heart and complete this amazing facility that will benefit this 40,000-square-foot facility will include: mind for a life of service and purpose. Students students for many years to come. • one single gymnasium and one double gymnasium learn important life lessons through athletics: If you have not yet made a donation to the • two additional squash courts (for a total of five) being part of a team, taking on leadership roles, 150th Anniversary Campaign, this is the • cardio and resistance training centre setting personal goals, accepting challenges, perfect opportunity – every gift makes a • athletic therapy centre developing healthy habits, staying active and difference! • change rooms making friends for life. • office space To donate, go to GameOn.tcs.on.ca today! TCS has long offered a robust athletic • health and physical education classroom programme and continues to be competitive Alumni and families able to donate $5,000 A large commons area will be used to receive with many larger independent schools. But our or more will be eligible for inclusion on the visiting teams and to celebrate sport at TCS via “new” lower gym was built in 1968, when our campaign donor wall. Naming opportunities championship banners, distinction boards and more. school population was much smaller and before start at $75,000 and range up to $3 million to And, with an eye to the future, the building will co-education. The new athletic centre is part of name the centre. To explore major gift options, feature a 6,000-square-foot unfinished basement to a vision to ensure the School remains a leader in contact Doug Mann at [email protected] or accommodate future growth and development of the terms of its athletic programme, building on the 905-885-1330. athletics programme. long legacy of sporting excellence at TCS. The current lower gymnasium will continue to be Top schools have top facilities and the new used for competitive and recreational athletics. The athletic centre will ensure TCS has the upper gymnasium will become programmable space facilities to offer a top tier experience to for a range of fitness classes and activities. our students.
To learn more and make your donation online, visit our campaign Web site: GameOn.tcs.on.ca.
fall 2014 I tcs news I 5 In celebration of the sesquicentennial of Trinity College School, The TCS News looks back on just a few of the people and events that have shaped the School on the Hill over the past 150 years.
6 I fall 2014 I tcs news 1865 Trinity College School officially opens
Founder and FIRST Trinity College School was officially opened on May 1, 1865 at the rectory of St. Philip’s Church in the village of Weston, Ontario. A watercolour by the First Warden Headmaster School’s founder, Revd. William Arthur Johnson, shows the parsonage on the Revd. William Arthur Johnson Revd. Charles H. Badgley right and the church is the future St. John’s Chapel as Revd. Johnson envisaged it. (Photo from Toronto Reference Library/Baldwin Collection) Founder and first warden of TCS First headmaster of TCS, 1865-1870
Sir William Osler Frank Darling Arthur Jukes Johnson Colonel Arthur Williams Among the first students of TCS Frank Darling, who attended TCS Three of the founder’s sons were When a new, larger home was sought and first head boy of the School, from 1865-1866, became a prominent among the inaugural class of nine for the growing school, a group Sir William Osler graduated in 1867. Toronto architect whose designs students at TCS, including Arthur of prominent Port Hope residents He went on to become a celebrated include the Toronto Club, Bank of Jukes Johnson, who later became offered three years’ rent to entice doctor and professor of medicine at Montreal (now the Hockey Hall Toronto’s first chief coroner and the relocation of TCS in 1868. Among McGill University, regius professor of Fame), Convocation Hall at the author of the seminal handbook for those residents was Colonel Arthur at Oxford and physician-in-chief University of Toronto and several the province’s coroners, Inquests and Trefusis Heneage Williams, hero of at Johns Hopkins. He is the author buildings at TCS, including Boulden Investigations. Johnson served as a the Battle of Batoche (such was his of The Principles and Practice of House consulting physician at TCS and, upon celebrity, a statue was erected at Medicine, which he dedicated to three his death, bequeathed funds for the Port Hope’s Town Hall in his memory of his teachers, including Revd. W.A. building of a new hospital for the in 1889, with Prime Minister John A. Johnson. (Photo credit: Library and School in memory of his father. MacDonald in attendance). (Photo Archives Canada/MIKAN 2909072) credit: Port Hope Archives)
The school buildings prior to 1895
fall 2014 I tcs news I 7 HEADMASTER Charles J.S. Bethune John Austin Worrell Clarendon Lamb Worrell Archibald Lampman William Throsby Bridges Headmaster Charles J.S. Among Headmaster John Worrell’s brother, Old Boy Archibald Lampman, Major General Sir William Bethune served from 1870 to Bethune’s early hires was Clarendon Lamb Worrell, who attended TCS from 1876- Throsby Bridges, class of 1877, 1891 and then again from 1893 Old Boy John Austin Worrell, graduated from the School 1879, was twice head boy and served in the Boer War before to 1899; in the intervening who graduated from TCS in 1870 and had a successful Chancellor’s Prize winner. His founding Australia’s Royal years he attempted to split in 1868 and in 1871 became career in the clergy, rising nature poems, written in the Military College at Duntroon. the roles of warden and the first alumnus to join the to the position of Lord late-Romantic style, made At the outbreak of World headmaster, with Bethune faculty. Dr. Worrell went Bishop of Nova Scotia and him one of Canada’s most War I, he was assigned to serving as warden and Arthur on to a career in law and 5th Primate of the Anglican respected poets of the 19th raise the Australian Imperial Lloyd as head. became chancellor of Trinity Church of Canada. Both John Century. Force. He died as a result of University and of the Diocese and Clarendon Worrell also a gunshot wound suffered at of Toronto. (Photo credit: served on the TCS Board of Gallipoli, Turkey, in May 1915. Trinity College, University of Governors. (Photo from the Australian Toronto) War Memorial)
A cricket match on the campus in the 1870s
The Lodge was built in 1882 It is the oldest existing structure at TCS.
The early 1870s saw the addition of several buildings on The Lodge, the residence of the headmaster which was built in 1882, is the School’s oldest campus, including a new classroom and dormitory in 1872 and a existing structure new chapel in 1874 (pictured here circa 1880)
8 I fall 2014 I tcs news First Bermudian attends TCS in 1887
Whitney Mockridge Graduating from TCS in 1880, Whitney Mockridge went on to an international opera career. Even before graduation, the young tenor made his debut in 1879 with the Toronto Philharmonic Society. He travelled the world with the Carl Rosa Opera Company, the American Opera Company and The TCS first football team of 1888 benefitted from the skill of W.E. Tucker, among the first his own touring company. The playbill announces his Bermudians to attend the School (1887-1891). Tucker went on to play rugby at Cambridge 1901-1902 concert series in Chicago (image courtesy University and later represented England in international play before returning to Bermuda where Redpath Chautauqua Bureau Collection, University of he became a noted surgeon. From left: (back) W.E. Tucker, C.S. Lewis, D.W. Ogilvie, J.B. Phillips, Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa). The photo above, from W.R. Ferguson, T. Daunais, H.G. Kingstone; (middle) E.C. Cattanach, Mr. W.H. Nightingale, E.B. the John D. Burns Archives, dated 1902, reads “In fond Daykin (captain), Revd. G.H. Broughall, G.P. Daintry; (front) C.G. Barker, W.F. Sweny, F.C. Dowding, remembrance of my Trinity College School days.” S.H. Coen
Bishop Charles H. Brent Bishop Charles H. Brent, an Old Boy from the class of 1881, joined the faculty of TCS from 1884 to 1887, prior to his ordination in 1886. He was named Bishop of the Philippines in 1902 and Senior Chaplain to the U.S. Expeditionary Forces in Europe from 1917 to 1918. Among Brent’s priorities was Christian unity and in 1927 he organized the first World Conference on Faith and Order in Switzerland.
The namesake for the School’s current Life Sciences Wing, Old Boy Reginald Fessenden, class of 1881, was a prolific and successful inventor. Among his achievements are the first successful two-way transatlantic transmission and the use of an alternator-transmitter to create the first radio transmission of the human voice, in 1906. Photo of Fessenden (centre) at work, courtesy the North Carolina State Archives.
The School on the Hill, circa 1880 The TCS Old Boys Association formed in 1886
HEADMASTER Revd. Arthur Lloyd Even in its earliest days the School benefitted from the strong support of its alumni, and in Headmaster of TCS, 1891-1893 1886 the TCS Old Boys Association was officially formed. This photo is of the 1895 Old Boys cricket match against the students, with some of the participants identified: Watson (likely faculty member and cricket pro E.M. Watson), Ed Armour, Morgan Jellett, S. DuMoulin, Revd. G.H. Broughall, Tucker, Thorne, Charlie Duggan, Brick Francis, Ridout, Strathy, Revd. Scott Howard, Percy Henderson. E.D. Armour was first president of the Toronto Branch of the Old Boys TCS faculty in Association, formed in 1895 and S.S. “Seppi” DuMoulin 1896 was later named to the Canadian 1891 Football Hall of Fame.
(Back, from left) W.H. Nightingale, Revd. G.H. Broughall, G.P. John Sackville Labatt Hugh Francis Labatt Woolcombe; (middle) J.R. Montizambert, Revd. R.T. Nichol, Dr. Two of the School’s strongest alumni supporters, John Sackville Labatt (class of 1896) and Hugh Bethune, E.L. Curry; (front) C.H. McGee, A.S. Houghton Francis Labatt (1901), heads of the Labatt Brewing Company which was started by their father
A fire consumes most school buildings ...and new buildings were constructed 8 months later. 1895 BEFORE/AFTER
February 11, 1895, a coal lamp in a master’s room starts a fire that consumes most of the school buildings, only The Lodge and gymnasium being saved. No one was injured, and the School temporarily relocated to the St. Lawrence building in downtown Port Hope while new buildings were constructed within just eight months’ time.
10 I fall 2014 I tcs news 1898 First Trinity College School Record published.
Oxford Cup was first run in 1896 HEADMASTER Among the School’s longest-standing traditions, the Oxford Cup was first run in R. Edmunds Jones 1896 as a football training exercise (pictured are students preparing to run the Headmaster of TCS, 1899-1901 1911 race); today the entire Senior School student body, along with staff, parents and alumni join together each November to participate in the Oxford Cup
Volume 1, number 1 of the Trinity College School Record, published February 26, 1898: “It is with feelings of deep satisfaction that we are able to present to the School the first number of the TCS Record,” wrote the publication’s first editor-in-chief, faculty member E.M. Watson. “With these words we leave The Record to HEADMASTER fight its own way, fully assured that Trinity College School will give it a Revd. Herbert Symonds loyal and unwavering support.” Headmaster of TCS, 1901-1903
The Rosedale residence of Edmund and Anna Osler, site of the first meeting of the Ladies Guild on February 18, 1902 (the second meeting was held later that spring at The Lodge); today the guild continues as a vital force in the school community under the mantle of the TCS Parents’ Guild (photo from the City of Toronto Archives)
HEADMASTER The hospital was built in 1906 as a tribute to the School’s founder by his Revd. Oswald Rigby son, Arthur Jukes Johnson 1886 and Revd. Oswald Rigby, TCS headmaster, later was expanded in the 1920s and 1903-1913; Dr. Rigby was a respected remodeled in the 1940s (both projects history teacher and champion of funded by Mrs. Florence Paterson, debating. He retired from TCS widow of Old Boy J.H. Paterson); the following the death of his wife, first photo shows the hospital circa but remained in Port Hope and 1907 and the second after the 1940- later became rector at nearby St. 1941 remodel Mark’s Church, maintaining a close Petry House, built in 1915, was the home of TCS master association with the School. Dr. H.J. Petry, who served at the School from 1903-1926
fall 2014 I tcs news I 11 TCS wins first LBF football championship in 1908
1902 saw the beginning of the Little Big Four league including TCS, Upper Canada College, Ridley College and St. Andrew’s College; in 1908, TCS won its first championship in football under the leadership of team captain G.C. Peter Campbell. Pictured is the 1908 team: (back, from left) W.M. Pearce, W.L. Taylor, R.C. Dempster, S.A. Kayll, J.C. Maynard, C.L. Ingles Esq., G.C. Campbell (with ball), H. Savage, J.M. Reid, G.I. Drummond, B.H. Rhodes; (front) G. Laing, G.G. Ross, N.H. Macaulay, K.W. Edmiston, P.B. Harris
Sir Godfrey Rhodes Admiral Percy W. Nelles Brigadier-General Sir Godfrey Admiral Percy W. Nelles, Rhodes, class of 1904, was class of 1908, was the Chief decorated for service in of Naval Staff for the Royal the First and Second World Canadian Navy from 1934 Wars and as a civilian was to 1944 and a key force chief engineer of the Kenya in the expansion of the The first official Junior School at TCS opened in 1915 with L.C. Stanford (far left) as its housemaster and Uganda Railways and country’s naval operations Harbours, responsible for in preparation for the Battle expansion of the railway of the Atlantic (photo credit: system in these countries; National Defence) pictured, he addresses the school community in 1946
Old Boys returned to campus to celebrate the School’s 50th 1915 anniversary HEADMASTER Revd. Graham Orchard D. Argue Martin Arthur Grace Revd. Graham Orchard, TCS D. Argue Martin, class of 1917, Arthur Grace joined the staff headmaster, 1913-1933; among was a well-regarded lawyer in in 1916 as the resident cricket Dr. Orchard’s achievements Hamilton and was elected to pro; he and his wife also ran was ensuring the rebuilding the Ontario legislature in 1931; the School’s tuck shop for of the School following the winner of the Canadian Squash many years and he remained devastating fire of 1928 Championships in 1930, he at TCS until 1947 became chair of the TCS Governing Body
12 I fall 2014 I tcs news The Memorial Cross was erected in 1922
Old Boy J. Davidson Ketchum, class of 1910, joined the staff of the School in 1919 and provided TCS with many musical compositions including the School Leaving Hymn
Erected in 1922, the Memorial Cross was a gift of the Ladies’ Guild dedicated to the memory of Old Boys who lost their lives in World War I
A. St. John Furnival Edwin Nash A. St. John Furnival, second The School’s longest-serving housemaster of the Junior staff member, Edwin Nash, Among his many achievements, Norman Seagram 1893 was an accomplished cricketer and sought School, 1918-1924 maintained the grounds of to promote the game in Canada. In 1922, he took a team to England which featured six of his TCS from 1919 to 1987 fellow TCS Old Boys, including Dyce Saunders 1878, Percy Henderson 1895, Stuart Saunders 1899, Marvine Rathbun ’01, Tom Seagram ’06 and Selwyn Harper ’18, accompanied by John Ince 1889. 1924 The building to house the Junior School was completed.
Sam Batt (seen here leading the Junior School boys in a march circa 1924) joined the School in 1921 as squadron leader and remained until 1959; the Cadet Corps achieved many distinctions during his tenure and in 1936 was the first school corps to be attached to an Air Force unit when it became Constructed as a memorial to Old Boys killed in World War I, the new building to house the affiliated with 110 Squadron RCAF Reserve Junior School was completed in 1924
fall 2014 I tcs news I 13 a fire ripped through the School, sparing only The Lodge, hospital 1928 and Junior School, with no injuries reported
Canon Charles H. Boulden George Hees Canon Charles H. Boulden with his George Hees ’27 (right), seen here in wife; he was the first housemaster of 1923 with I.B. Croll, would go on to the newly constructed Junior School, become a Grey Cup winning linebacker, serving from 1924 to 1932; the Junior war hero and federal cabinet minister School was later renamed Boulden House in his honour
While the Senior School was rebuilt following the 1928 fire, temporary lodgings were found at Woodstock College in Woodstock, Ontario, and the boys continued to enjoy sports such as football (as well as the indoor pool at Woodstock, a luxury TCS did not have at the time)
Britton Osler Lawren P. Harris, Jr. When efforts to rebuild the School faltered as a result of the global Lawren P. Harris, Jr. ’29, son of Group economic depression, it was TCS parent of Seven painter Lawren Harris, Sr., The Senior School would remain at Woodstock from 1928 to 1930 as Dr. Orchard Britton Osler who came to the rescue, taught art at TCS in 1940 before sought to rebuild the School despite the hardships of the Great Depression; donating the funds necessary to heading overseas in 1941 as an pictured are students identified as Doug Cameron and “Bobs” Osler on the complete construction (photo from the official war artist (photo courtesy campus at Woodstock Law Society of Upper Canada Archives) the Department of National Defence/ Library & Archives Canada) 1930 Construction of the new school buildings, opened in 1930.
14 I fall 2014 I tcs news 1933 Junior School hockey team
Among the new buildings completed in 1930 was the upper gym
Bickle House and Brent House were opened in 1930 and continue as boys’ dormitories today; Brent was named after former TCS chaplain, Bishop Charles W.M. Ogle served as Junior School housemaster from 1932-1935 after having taught in the Senior School. He is pictured with Brent, while Bethune was named after the 1933-1934 Junior School hockey team, along with coach H.G. James, who taught in the Junior School from 1922 to 1946: Headmaster Charles Bethune (back, from left) Mr. Ogle, A. Fleming, Mr. James; (middle) R. Johnson, H. Russel, W. Mood, E. Cayley; (front) J. Hasbrouck
HEADMASTER Ralph Yates Philip Ketchum Robert Whitehead Jim Vipond Ralph Yates took over leadership of 1933 was a year of significant change Tony Award-winning Broadway Jim Vipond ’35 went on to become a the Junior School in 1935 and also for the School, with the retirement producer Robert Whitehead ’34 leading sports writer for the Globe spent many years teaching in the of Headmaster Orchard and the maintained a strong connection with and Mail and in 1984 received the Senior School introduction of his successor, TCS the School, and later recalled the 1928 Hockey Hall of Fame’s Elmer Ferguson Old Boy Philip Ketchum ’16, who had school fire which happened on his 12th Memorial Award, which recognizes taught in the Junior School from 1925 birthday when he lived in Boulden “members of the newspaper to 1927; the first TCS headmaster House: “I wrote a letter home saying profession whose words have brought who was not a member of the clergy, that as I watched the ‘old school burn honour to journalism and to hockey” Dr. Ketchum would helm the School and crumble, my heart was crumbling until 1962, in the process becoming too.’” internationally recognized as an educator
fall 2014 I tcs news I 15 The staff of TCS in 1938
The staff of TCS in 1938: (back, from left) Ed Cohu, Arch Humble, D. Kermodie Parr, Gerry Dixon, Bob Maier, Lt.-Col. K.L. Stevenson, Charles Tottenham, Chuck Peck, Hadley Armstrong, Eric Morse, Ted Davidson, Sam Batt; (front) Ralph Yates, Charles “Chinny” Scott, Andrew Morris, Headmaster Philip Ketchum, Peter Lewis, Dick Glover, W.H. “Kitch” Morse, Revd. Norman Taylor; of note, many of these men served the School for over 30 years, including Hadley Armstrong ’37, who joined TCS in 1935 and retired in 1983 (departing only for war service)
John Starnes Among the celebrations of the School’s 75th anniversary was a In 1941, Charles Tottenham was named housemaster of the special service on June 2, 1940 including the laying of a wreath Junior School, and in 1943 his title became that of principal, John Starnes ’35 was a at the Memorial Cross with, from front: former headmaster Dr. a position he would hold until 1981; he is seen here with the member of the Royal Highland Graham Orchard, Archbishop R.J. Renison and Bishop L.W.B. faculty of the Junior School in 1941: (from left) H.G. James, Regiment of Canada during Broughall; Bishop Renison graduated from the School in 1892 Edmund “Billy” Cohu, Mr. Tottenham, Austin Edwards World War II and went on to and went on to become Archbishop of Moosonee and Primate hold many senior diplomatic of Ontario; Bishop Broughall graduated in 1894 and became posts, including that of Bishop of Niagara Canadian Ambassador to Throughout World War II, Headmaster Ketchum wrote West Germany, as well as letters to Old Boys on active duty and their families, being chair of the Canadian sharing news of the School, words of Joint Intelligence Committee support and, all too often, expressing and later head of the RCMP’s condolences on behalf of the School; Security Service Directorate each time word reached the School that an Old Boy had made the ultimate sacrifice, TCS master Charles “Chinny” Scott would construct a small wooden cross bearing the Old Boy’s name; today, replicas of these crosses are planted in the ground surrounding the Memorial As the School received letters from Old Boys and masters on Cross prior to the School’s Remembrance active service during World War II, Headmaster Philip Ketchum Day service also opened the School’s doors to war refugees from England; at TCS they were welcomed with open arms, not the least because they brought new talent to teams, such as the 1943 Little Big Four championship cricket team here: (back from left) George Crum Mr. Arthur Grace, H.B. Paterson, B.P. Hayes, J.A. Beament, Mr. Peter Lewis, D.A. Walker, R.S. Goodall, Headmaster Ketchum; George Crum ’42 became (middle) L.D. Clarke, K.A.C. Scott, S.N. Lambert (captain), J.W.L. music director emeritus for Goering, I.R. Macdonald; (front) H.C.D. Cox, J.K.P. Allen, D.C. the National Ballet of Canada Higginbotham, J.H. Gray
16 I fall 2014 I tcs news Russel House was officially opened in 1947 as a memorial tribute to Hugh Russel ’39 through a donation by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Blair Russel; a pilot in the RCAF, Hugh Russel was Lt. Gen Donald reported missing over Normandy and later presumed killed in Mackenzie action on June 16, 1944; Russel House was originally built as a tuck shop and later served as the day boy house, but is now In a stellar career, Lt. Gen home to the School’s philanthropy and alumni office Donald Mackenzie ’49 attained the position of deputy commander of Peter Campbell Memorial Rink, built in 1949 and officially NORAD in 1983, the highest opened in February 1950, provided TCS with the first artificial international appointment The Fulford Debates ice surface amongst independent schools; the rink was given in for a Canadian Air Force began in memory of Old Boy Peter Campbell ’09, by his friend, George officer 1948 McCullagh
The Fulford Debates were created in 1948 at the impetus of TCS parent Mrs. George Fulford, who, in memory of her husband, advocated for the creation of a debating league involving the Little Big Four schools plus the University of A new chapel was conceived following World War II, to serve as a memorial to Old Boys and Toronto Schools; as noted in The Record, TCS hosted its first masters who died in the Boer War, World War I and World War II; while it took several years for Fulford Debate in 1949, with the resolution being, ironically, the plans to come to fruition, in October 1951 the Memorial Chapel was officially opened with His that co-educational schools are superior to those of one sex Excellency Viscount Alexander of Tunis, Governor General of Canada in attendance
In 1964, brothers Vic Emery ’51 and John Emery ’51 and their team won Olympic gold in the bobsled, but they were not the only TCS alumni to represent Canada in this sport; pictured is the Canadian team from 1962, from left: Lamont Gordon, Chris Ondaatje, Joe Travers, Vic Emery ’51 (team captain), Henri Lafleur ’53, Gordon Currie ’52, Dave Hobart; more recently, Old Boy Jesse Lumsden ’01 has excelled on the track, winning the 2013 World Cup overall title with Lyndon Rush
fall 2014 I tcs news I 17 Through the 1940s and 1950s, new faculty members joined the staff of the growing school, many of whom remained for more than 30 years; pictured is the faculty in 1955: (back, from left) John In 1951, the boys of the School had a special treat when they Dennys, Jack Taylor, John Macleod, Ed Cayley, Jack White, Peter Landry, John Gordon, John Dening, travelled to Trenton to witness the visit of Her Royal Highness Birnie Hodgetts, Chip Molson, John Brown, Canon Lawrence, John Burns, Bob Dempster, Geoff Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip; the TCS students caught Dale, Tony Prower, Rig Morris, Philip Bishop, Angus Scott, Tom Lawson; (front) Hadley Armstrong, the attention of the future Queen, who inquired after them Edmund Cohu, Peter Lewis, Headmaster Philip Ketchum, Archie Humble, Sam Batt, Jean Moore
Hagood Hardy Musician Hagood Hardy ’55 (seen here playing with the TCS band) composed some of Canada’s best loved songs, including the theme music for the Anne of 1956 Green Gables television series and the classic piano First issue of piece, The Homecoming; he was named to the Order of The TCS News Canada in 1992
1956 saw the creation of the TCS Fund as well as the first issue ofThe TCS News, edited by Jim Kerr ’37 and including news of the School and updates on the lives of Old Boys; the first issue laid out the plans for the TCS Fund to create an endowment of $2.6 million by 1965
Bickle House, constructed in 1957, was named in memory of Old Boy Thomas Bickle ’32 The School has welcomed who had tragically drowned many honoured guests of while boating; funds were Peter Jennings the years, from royalty to provided by his father, Governors General, and in E.W. Bickle, and the Bickle Peter Jennings ’57 became a 1954 the Speech Day speaker Foundation global success as a reporter was Dr. Wilder Penfield, and anchor for ABC World TCS parent and pioneering News Tonight; Jennings neurosurgeon who helped to had fond memories of his Michael Evans map the human brain school days, returning to TCS Michael Evans ’62 (seen here on Speech Day 1962) became a later in life to take part in celebrated photographer, including serving as the White House a fundraising video for the photographer to U.S. President Ronald Reagan; this photo, School called Assignment: of Reagan at Rancho Del Cielo in 1976 was one of the most The Eighties and to visit recognizable images of the president and graced the cover with Charles Tottenham who of Time magazine (photo credit: U.S. National Archives and remained a lifelong friend Records Administration)
18 I fall 2014 I tcs news HEADMASTER Angus Scott 1965 marked the 100th anniversary of Trinity College School, and Inspection Day Shirley Rainbird joined the staff of TCS on May 15 included many special events marking this milestone, including the in 1968 and remains today as part of the Angus Scott first joined the TCS dedication of the Centennial Gates which were a gift of the Seagram family in food services team in Osler Hall faculty in 1952 and in 1962 was memory of Norman Seagram, class of 1893, a life governor of the School, with appointed headmaster, a position he the ironwork donated by Trinity College, University of Toronto would hold until 1983
1968 Major expansion of school buildings
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1 Among Headmaster Scott’s most significant achievements was the major capital expansion of 1968, which included the science labs, administration and library wing, and lower gym 2 2 The official opening of the facilities were presided over by Governor General Roland Michener, seen here witnessing a science demonstration 3 The new lower gym, part of the 1968 expansion, was a significant boost to the School’s indoor sports; the very next year, in 1969, TCS won its first Independent Schools Athletic Association (ISAA) championship in basketball with a team nicknamed the “War Eagles”: (back, from left) Headmaster Scott, B.A.F. Herman, J.F. Dreyer, I.F. McGregor, D.A. Shivas, C.C. Cakebread, Coach Keith Simpson; (front) R.J. Kayler, R.C. Armstrong, H.L. Whelan (captain), M.T. Weedon (assistant captain), T.H. Drew, G.R.I. Robb 4 In addition to sports, the lower gym was the site of many school plays
4 throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including the 1972 production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado
fall 2014 I tcs news I 19 1968 Ketchum House opens
Nick Graham Michael Dunkley Nick Graham ’76 (left), formerly TCS has had a long “Chief Underpants Officer” association with Bermuda and for the Joe Boxer brand and produced two of the island’s currently creator of his own leaders: Edwin Leather ’37 Also opened in 1968 was a new dormitory, Ketchum House, named in memory of Headmaster menswear line, is seen here was appointed Governor of Ketchum; originally a boys’ residence, today Ketchum House is a girls’ dormitory; the boys of at the November 2014 New Bermuda (de facto head of Ketchum House are seen here in 1969 with Housemaster Tom Lawson ’47, his wife Pat (Ketchum) York Branch Reception with state) in 1973, and in May Lawson and their children Kit Laybourne ’62, television 2014, Michael Dunkley ’76 producer, author and educator was sworn in as the Premier of Bermuda, the first alumnus in the School’s history to become a head of state
The 1969-1970 school year saw the introduction of computer science classes at TCS, which Mark McKinney students could elect to take One of the Kids in the Hall as part of their math course; comedy troupe and former the boys were taught the cast member of Saturday John Tench Fortran programming language TCS faculty and staff in 1975: (back, from left) Jim Kerr, Mike Night Live, Mark McKinney John Tench ’77 has had a and had the use of an IBM Hargraft, Dr. Geoff Harrison, Elmer Bogyay, Mae Wheeler, ’77 has also written and prolific career as an actor in keypunch machine rented by Isobel Sinyard, Bob Goebel, John Lindop, Hugh Stevenson, produced television series film Brokeback( Mountain, the School (the boys’ punched Ted Staunton, Don McCord, Mike Perry, Bob Lee, Alastair including Slings and Arrows Watchmen), television cards would be sent to the McDonald, Philip Garwood, Richard Honey, Tony Prower, and Less Than Kind; in 2013 (Intelligence), theatre University of Waterloo and the William Aubert, Paul Godfrey, Tim Hay, Jean Moore, John he received a Canadian Screen (including as founder of output would be mailed back!); Gordon, Roger Kirkpatrick; (middle) John Dennys, Phil Bishop, Award for best writing in a Theatre Kathartic) and voice by 1980, students had access Rig Morris, Geoff Dale, Angus Scott, Charles Tottenham, Tom comedy series for the latter work; he is seen here as to early personal computers, Wilson, John Burns, Hadley Armstrong; (front) Will Mitchell, (photo credit: G. Pimentel Alexander Graham Bell in the such as the Commodore PET Brian Hedney, Gareth Jones, Revd. John Wright, Tom Lawson, Photography courtesy of popular CBC television series 4000-series seen here circa Jack Goering, Mac Campbell, Alan Ward Academy.ca) Murdoch Mysteries (photo 1982, with Bill Barrow ’83 credit: Christos Kalohoridis/ Shaftesbury)
1981 Junior School principal Charles Tottenham retires
At the end of the 1980-1981 school year, the Junior School in Boulden House was closed upon the retirement of Charles Tottenham; this photo was taken on the last day of school, June 13, 1981
20 I fall 2014 I tcs news Turning the sod for the construction of Burns House in 1980 are, from left: Charles Burns ’25 (former chair of the School’s board of governors and a dedicated donor and volunteer for whom the building is named), board members Richard Maier ’50 and Patrick Vernon ’45, John de Pencier ’49 (then chair of the board) and Headmaster Angus Scott; the dormitory was completed in 1981
In 1985, the old tuck shop in Russel House became the home Built as part of the Trinity Tomorrow campaign, which also HEADMASTER of the new Hodgetts House for day boys, which was named sought to enhance technology at the School, the life sciences after beloved master Birnie Hodgetts who taught at TCS from building was constructed in 1991 and today is home to both Rodger Wright 1942-1965 and was an authority on Canadian history; the boys science and computer studies classes as well as two day house In 1983, TCS welcomed its 10th of Hodgetts House are seen here in 1988 common rooms headmaster, Rodger Wright; he would remain at the School for 21 years
1991 The School’s first Yann Martel female students Yann Martel ’81 received the Kit Mallet Perhaps the most significant turning Man Booker Prize for his point in the history of TCS came in 1991 best-selling novel, Life of Pi; in Kit Mallet ’89 has had a successful career in film, working as with the admission of the School’s first female 2004 he visited the School and a stuntman in television and movies such as 300, Watchmen, class; pictured are members of the class of 1992: (back, from signed copies of the book, as Night at the Museum, A-Team and Man of Steel; more recently, left) Krista Adamek, Tara Rawluk; (middle) Jennifer Drew, Lisa seen here with Senior School Kit has moved behind the camera as a director of 3D films Jacobson, Angela Brown, Caro Angus, Julie Jackson, Elaine Tam; librarian Marnie Warboy (front) Lindsay Cook, Tanya Hobbs
The Junior School re-opened in 1992, with Pam Dew as housemaster of Tottenham House (Mrs. Dew is pictured with Junior School re-opened the Junior School students in 1995); the youngest students 1992 shared Boulden House with the arts and social sciences departments for a time; in 1999 a new principal, Barbara Winsor Piccini (pictured with her daughter Sarah ’09 and son David ’06) was hired and by 2011 the Junior School had full use of Boulden House with the departure of the visual arts programme to the new Visual Arts Wing; today, the Junior School is home to more than 100 day students from Grades 5 to 8
fall 2014 I tcs news I 21 With the growing female boarding student population, Scott House was created in 1992, named And in 1996, day girls had their own house with the creation of for former headmaster Angus Scott; pictured are the girls of Scott House in 1994 Rigby House, named in memory of headmaster Oswald Rigby
In 1992, Trinity College School was granted a new coat of arms by the Canadian Heraldic Authority, as well as an abbreviated arms which is used as the crest on school uniform jackets today
For the 2002-2003 school year two new day house facilities were added, with the boys of Orchard House (named for former headmaster, Dr. Graham Orchard) and the girls of Wright House (named for then-headmaster Rodger Wright) enjoying common rooms in the newly In 2002, LeVan Hall was opened; the facility, made possible constructed LeVan Hall through a matching gift challenge by Dick LeVan ’52 and his family, included a lecture theatre, new music facilities, classrooms, a dance/drama studio and the R.S. McLaughlin Gallery to display student art; in 2010, Dick’s widow Jane donated funds for a major renovation to turn the lecture hall into a state-of-the-art performance theatre as seen in the February 2010 production of To Kill A Mockingbird starring 2002 Murphy O’Connor ’10 (at table), Jake Gardner ’11 (centre) and Innie Udoeyop ’11 (seated in chair) LeVan Hall was opened The 2002 opening of the Ernest Howard Squash Centre paid Science teachers Scott Taylor and John Anderson with the HEADMASTER tribute to an incredible legacy in the sport, with some of telescope inside the new Anne Currie Observatory in 2003 Stuart K.C. Grainger the School’s most successful squash players featured on the walls of the new facility, including Arnold Massey ’55, Peter In 2004, Stuart K.C. W. Spragge ’32, coach Peter Landry ’39, Norman Seagram ’52, Grainger was appointed the coach Peter Lewis and Ernest Howard ’46, for whom the facility 11th headmaster of Trinity is named College School
2005 TCS students have always been encouraged to give back to The Mac Campbell Lecture the community, including efforts such as the Pat Moss Camp; in 2009, the first annual Week Without Walls saw every series was established Senior School student head into the community to volunteer Faculty member Andrew at organizations from schools and retirement homes to animal Gregg and Roberto Cortina Established by donors in 2005 in memory of alumnus and shelters and food banks; pictured during Week Without Walls Nieto ’12 at work in the new faculty member A. Mac Campbell ’56, the Mac Campbell 2010, are faculty member David Ingram and Zachary Davids ’11 Visual Arts Wing shortly after Lecture series has brought incredible guest speakers to the at Free The Children’s head office in Toronto its opening in September 2011 School over the past decade, including this year’s Centennial Lecture presenter, Rick Mercer, star of CBC Television’s Rick Mercer Report 2015 150th Birthday of TCS
Michael Davies Tim Kennish In 2006, application is made to create the TCS Foundation, responsible for the School’s endowment fund; the founding chair of the foundation was Michael Davies ’55, former chair of the TCS board, owner/publisher of the Kingston Whig-Standard newspaper, philanthropist and member of the Order of Canada; his successor was Tim Kennish ’58, a respected competition lawyer and managing partner of Osler LLP, former chair of the On May 1, 2015 students and staff celebrated the 150th birthday of TCS on campus with a special TCS board and current chair of the 150th Anniversary Campaign morning chapel service (seen here), house games, fireworks and birthday cake
fall 2014 I tcs news I 23 In the fall of 2013, we were pleased to announce The Strategic Plan for Trinity College School 2013-2018. The goals of our strategic plan will guide our teaching and learning, the care we provide, and the community we wish to grow and sustain. We will offer an education that is rooted in shared values. We will aim to instill key habits of heart and mind We will offer an in our students. With the creation of a new mission education that is statement in 2007, the school community dedicated rooted in shared values. itself to developing habits of the heart and mind for a life of purpose and service. The School will increase its commitment to this mission by further identifying key habits which will help our Our approach to students become contributing, bright and ethical citizens. The following habits will education will be be woven into our programmes, our conversations and our actions: perseverance, characterized as courage, creativity, compassion and integrity. personal.
We commit Developing habits of the heart and mind to building a With the launch of our previous strategic plan in 2007, Trinity College School sustainable future announced a refreshed mission statement: Developing habits of the heart and mind for the School. for a life of purpose and service. Since that time, in discussions with students and amongst faculty and staff, we have asked ourselves “what habits do we, as a school community, value most?” As part of the ongoing effort to keep In the Junior School, these discussions led to a display which can be seen just as the TCS community apprised of you enter the main foyer of Boulden House. Here, key habits are shown as a visual developments relating to our strategic reminder of our commitment to fostering meaningful lives for our students. Recently plan, we will share regular highlights of the Senior School has followed this lead and a new display in the W.A. Johnson Class- room Block has been created this spring to showcase our school-wide key habits: specific initiatives supporting our three perseverance, courage, creativity, compassion, integrity. strategic goals. Through The Strategic Plan for Trinity College School, 2013-2018, we have committed to integrating these habits into our daily actions and interactions at the For further details and updates on the School. Many steps have already been taken in this regard, such as professional strategic plan, visit us online at development activities related to adolescent behaviour, health and development, and www.tcs.on.ca/strategicplan. anti-bullying workshops for our younger Senior School students led by staff and older peers. We are placing an even stronger emphasis on promoting student leadership,
24 I fall 2014 I tcs news giving students the tools to build trust with their peers as they take on official and unofficial leadership roles within the School. Our Alumni Events new Environmental Sustainability Plan has included opportunities In conjunction with the School’s 150th anniversary, alumni have for all students and staff to take responsibility for bringing sustain- gathered at events around the world, including traditional locations ability issues and practices to the fore. such as Bermuda and Bahamas, to the more recently formed Hong Looking ahead, we are in the process of developing a residen- Kong and Cayman branches. Socials were held from Kitchener to tial life curriculum for September 2016 that is intended to create Halifax and from London, Ontario to London, U.K. The Young and a forum for frank discussions with students about some of the Not-so-young Alumni Christmas parties joined forces for one big issues facing young people today. Topics will include: building celebration in Toronto including graduates from the last 10 years. appropriate relationships, demonstrating positive leadership and Alumni had the chance to show their athletic abilities – or just leading by example, gaming, dealing proactively with roommate have some fun – at the 7th annual Collin Cureatz ’02 Memorial challenges, respect for oneself and others, time management and Shinny Tournament, the 8th annual TCS Squash Championships and attention to detail, developing healthy lifestyle habits, harnessing the Winter Alumni Games of basketball and hockey. Alumni and technology in a productive way, cyber-bullying and more. parents have supported the School’s recruiting efforts by meeting Another significant initiative is the collaborative goal-setting with prospective families in many locations, and shared their exercises which are being undertaken by all faculty, staff and professional insights with students at the annual Careers Night. students of the School. Through this process we will identify how Thank you for your support! key habits can guide us in many areas, from personal goal-setting to succession-planning. For example, as we look at potential staff retirements in the coming years, current leaders will be able to further understand how to identify and support those with the attributes, skills and readiness for taking on future key leadership roles. In keeping with our “personal” approach to education, we will be able to identify both key competencies and possible gaps in knowledge that can be addressed in an effort to support the extended goals of our faculty and staff. From left: Ruth and Bob Humphreys ’51, At the 8th Annual TCS Squash For our students, the focus will be on setting both academic David McCart ’67, Jeremy Main ’46 at the Championships, from left: Harold Wontorra goals and character goals, as a way to show themselves, and New York Branch Reception in November P’14, Tim Hay, David Lehmann ’14, Gaetano others, that they have the capacity to live a happy, principled life. 2014 Di Pietro ’14, Alex Rau ’14 Beyond these formal mechanisms for talking about and instilling key habits of the heart and mind in our students, on a day-to-day basis we are engaging in healthy conversations and promoting positive relationships. We are asking our students to “use” the key habits in their discussions and course work; to ask themselves how the activities they are undertaking reflect our shared values. In the Junior School, for example, the key habits are integrated into the curriculum in many ways. Students in Grade 6 have been Sam Cureatz drops the puck to open the At Careers Night, from left: Rick Traugott using iPads to create videos that highlight one of the attributes. In 7th Annual Collin Cureatz ’02 Memorial (manager, alumni programmes), Tyrrell individual and group work, as well as in tackling the everyday social Shinny Tournament Ashcroft ’97 and Thien Dang-Tan situations experienced by students, habits are promoted as the “go to” strategy for problem-solving; this includes discussions around how students behave in the online environment and encouraging good “digital citizenship” through honesty and compassion. On report cards, habits are intentionally used within homeform and subject comments and incorporated into the learning skills rubric used for assessment. In the Wednesday morning Junior School chapel service, Revd. Don Aitchison’s sermons weave attributes such as integrity and courage into readings from the Bible and Retired master Les Robling presents Barbados Branch Reception, February 2015 current news stories. And each month, one key habit is the theme one of his paintings to auction winner of a Junior School assembly, with an emphasis on moving beyond Joao Ma ’94 at the Hong Kong Branch just thinking about the importance of key habits and actually Reception in April 2015 developing actions that demonstrate these attributes. Imagine a conversation amongst Junior School students about how a book they have read highlights attributes such as courage and perseverance. Picture Senior School students engaging in a Touchstones Discussion Project group where they are asked to demonstrate courage and creativity in sharing their ideas freely with others. Moments like these happen on a daily basis at TCS, and they are a product of not only believing in our mission, but of trying to live by our mission each and every day. Alumni versus Bigside hockey game in January 2015 By Barbara Winsor Piccini, Head of Junior School and Kristopher Churchill, Head of Senior School fall 2014 I tcs news I 25 We request the pleasure of your company at The TCS Alumni Association Art Show and Auction
The Spoke Club 600 King Street West, Toronto
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Live auction at 7:00 p.m.
RSVP by September 15, 2015 to [email protected] or 905-885-1295
Now accepting submissions
Contact Rick Traugott, manager, alumni programmes [email protected] or 905-885 3193
Now accepting submissions of original art as well as pieces from personal collections. Dr. Michael DuBroy september 25, 1954 – january 14, 2015
Michael was present. He could, if he had building a generation of discerning chosen to, eviscerate anyone in an argu- individuals who were proud of their own ment, having honed his skills as a national achievements, and who could appreciate championship debater throughout a job well done. university, and yet he was perhaps most Michael’s career in education started influential when he simply chose to on the east coast, at Rothesay Netherwood remain quiet, and let the situation speak School. By the time he arrived in Port for itself, or the student reach the right Hope in 1984 he had a purpose; he decision on his or her own. would go on to have a tremendously Over the years in the house, three meaningful impact on numerous lives years initially in Burns House and then during his 27 years at the School. another 11 years in Brent House, Michael Whether you connected with him established himself as a housemaster par through debating, poetry or literature; excellence. He had this sixth sense. He because of a mutual passion for classical seemed to always be aware of what was music, football, sports cars or William happening, and carefully chose when Morris; or even simply over a shared to intervene and when to let something pot of Lapsang Suchong, you always It’s never easy for a community be. Michael was a model of commitment felt that Michael was fully present in to lose a legend, let alone two in and dedication, and he was always just the moment. He was both loyal and relatively quick succession. Such and honest. Over the decades, Michael dedicated, especially to those closest to definitely earned the admiration and him. He was incredibly committed to the was the case recently with the respect of numerous students and boys in his house. He would always go passing of two TCS greats; not colleagues alike. to bat for them whenever they needed long after Paul Godfrey ’52, the In the classroom, he was an abso- him the most, while still reminding lute master, who could entertain for them that they were accountable for all School also lost Michael DuBroy. hours with incredible tales, while also their actions and decisions. As such, he While Michael’s passing was maintaining a high level of expecta- became a tremendously influential role less of a surprise, it was equally tions, which effectively pushed each of model in the lives of many. his students to grow and improve. As Michael DuBroy was certainly part devastating for many. students, many thought that they were of the TCS fabric, and he will be tremen- striving to earn a little bit of precious dously missed. On January 18, 2015, a number of praise; it was only after several years Written by Campbell Hall ’89 alumni, faculty and staff (past and that they realized that he was actually present), friends and family gathered in the Memorial Chapel to recognize the impact that Michael had on the TCS community. To most of those assembled, he was affectionately known as “Duby,” or even perhaps “the Ninja.” That afternoon, there were countless tales shared of his uncanny knack for showing up at the most inopportune moments, and how, with a quick witted remark or a muffled guffaw, he could foil any sort of mischie- vous plans for whatever it was that naïve students believed they were about pull off. His timing was absolutely impeccable. He also had a wry sense of humour, and there was never any doubt about who the smartest person in the room was, if Michael DuBroy with Brent House alumni at the Toronto Branch Dinner in 2011
46 I fall 2014 I tcs news The Importance of Giving Back
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W.A. Johnson Society (as of March 31, 2015)
Anonymous (4) R. Brian Cartwright ’86 Anthony O. Hendrie ’52 Ann E. McCurdy & Frank A. Carol Scott & Karl E. Scott ’67 John A. Beament ’44 = Abby L. Colwell ’03 Daniel G.P. Holland ’90 Lawler ’84 Kenneth A.C. Scott ’43 Eleanor & Grant Beath J. Douglas Cunningham ’59 Ernest Howard ’46 Jeremy Main ’46 Derek A. Smith ’72 John N. Belyea ’80 Geoffrey M.C. Dale Walter Howell Aaron C.B. Maybin ’97 Neil D. Stephenson ’80 Geoffrey L. Boone ’54 Eric R.L. Davies ’82 Edward J.M. Huycke ‘45 David E. McCart ’67 Douglas Kirk & Susan Stirling Donald J. Bowman ’77 Jennifer A. Drew ’92 Francisco L. Camino Ivanissevich ’78 A. David McGinnis ’33 Stephen K. Suh ’79 Colin T. Brown ’75 Christopher J. English ’57 Donovan Kellyman ’07 Michael A. Meighen ’56 George S. Thompson ‘66 Andrew H. Buntain ’91 Jonathan D.A. Good ’90 J. Timothy Kennish ’58 Peter M. Pangman ’47 = W. Duncan Tingle ’63 H. Michael Burns ’56 Joan Harrington Jennifer Powles Robert W.F. Wilson-Rogers ’71
= Deceased
The W.A. Johnson Society recognizes those donors who have made a planned gift to Trinity College School, such as through a bequest, life insurance, gift annuity or charitable remainder trust/gift of residual interest. We thank them for their dedication and commitment to TCS. Should anyone wish for information on any of the School’s planned giving programmes, please contact David McCart ’67, special advisor to the office of philanthropy & alumni, at [email protected] or 613-449-6359. postscript
Past, present and future
On behalf of the TCS Governing Body, I want to extend congratulations to the entire school community on the 150th anniversary of Trinity College School.
the past year has seen our students, staff, alumni, parents and the student experience. This includes the growth of the School’s supporters of the School come together in celebration at events endowment to support financial assistance which now stands at around the world. We have reflected on the incredible history of one more than $45 million, the Learning Commons which is scheduled of Canada’s finest educational institutions and the generations of to open this fall, and the new Athletic Centre for which fundraising young men and women who have, as students of TCS, been prepared is now in full swing. The commitment and generosity of the school to lead lives of purpose and service. community with respect to these projects has been overwhelming. When, in 1865, Revd. William Arthur Johnson first opened the This is my last column for The TCS News as chair of the doors of Trinity College School in his parish at Weston, Ontario, governing body. At our Annual General Meeting in the fall, he had a simple goal in mind: as a parent, he wanted to provide the Rick Byers will take over the reins as chair of the TCS Board of best education possible for his children. His three sons are the first Governors and I know the School will be in very good hands three names on the School Register. An ardent scientist, Johnson under his leadership. I want to take this opportunity to express my encouraged his students to experience and learn from the natural gratitude to all of you. During my 13 years on the board, including environment. As Archie Humble writes in The School on the Hill, the past four years as chair, I have gained far more than I have given, the history of the first 100 years of TCS, “It was clear that the and it has been a privilege to meet and work alongside the people Warden’s concept of education did not lie in the greatest number who make this school community so special. of facts that could be drilled into his boys, but in ideas and pursuits I thank you for your continued support of the School on the Hill that would stimulate and excite the unfolding mind.” and your dedication to our students – past, present and future. While so much has changed since 1865, the goal of the School’s founder still resonates today: to provide the best education possible for the young people who attend TCS. As board members, our first priority is to support this endeavour. Adam Howard ’76 P’08 ’11 is the chair of the TCS Governing Body. To this end, we are excited about recent achievements and To learn more about our governors, trustees and honorary initiatives currently underway which will significantly enhance trustees, visit the “who we are” section of www.tcs.on.ca.
48 I fall 2014 I tcs news Save the date Join us for Saturday, October 3, 2015 Bear Fair Bear Fair 2015 Fall Alumni Games (Old Boys Soccer) Saturday, October 3 I 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. October 23 to 24, 2015 Trinity College School Parents Open House For the past 22 years, the TCS Parents’ Guild has organized this free THURSDAY, October 29, 2015 75th Toronto Branch Dinner community event, with proceeds supporting school programmes.
SATURDAY, November 21, 2015 Bring the whole family for a day of fun! th 120 Oxford Cup live music • children’s games • book sale • silent auction baked goods • student art sale • inflatable obstacle Tuesday, December 22, 2015 bbq lunch • school tours • and more! Young and Not-so-young Alumni Christmas Party (2006-2015 class years)
Friday, January 15, 2016 Winter Alumni Games (Old Boys Basketball, Old Boys Hockey)
Friday, January 15, 2016 9th Annual TCS Squash Championships
Saturday, January 16, 2016 8th Annual Collin Cureatz Memorial Shinny Tournament
Fe bruary 19 to 20, 2016 Parents Open House
Friday, May 27, 2016 29th Annual TCS Golf Tournament
Mao y 27 t 29, 2016 Reunion Weekend
Saturday, May 28, 2016 Spring Alumni Games (various sports TBA)
For details or to register, visit www.tcs.on.ca/alumni or contact the philanthropy & alumni office at 905-885-1295 or [email protected]. For more information, contact Jennifer Agnew-Pople at [email protected] or 905-885-3195
Philanthropy & Alumni Communications Office Office phone: 905-885-3198 phone: 905-885-1295 fax: 905-885-9690 fax: 905-885-3244 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Ashley DiNova, Director of Communications 55 Deblaquire Street North Doug Mann Port Hope, Ontario L1A 4K7 Executive Director of Admissions Office phone: 905-885-3217 Philanthropy & Alumni phone: 905-885-3209 fax: 905-885-9690 [email protected] fax: 905-885-7444 e-mail: [email protected] www.tcs.on.ca Tricia Mandryk Kathy LaBranche, Director of Admissions Our Mission Director of Philanthropy Developing habits of the heart and mind & Alumni for a life of purpose and service [email protected] /TCSBears Our Vision Trinity College School will be /TrinityCollegeSchool internationally regarded for excellence in developing leaders of character, Trinity College School Alumni Group purpose and vision due to the strength of Contains 10% post-consumer recycled content. its people, programme and place. GAME N SUPPORT OUR NEW ATHLETIC CENTRE SUPPORT OUR NEW ATHLETIC CENTRE
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