AlerThe neewsl etteFr of the Lislgara Alummni Associmation am Volume XXX • 1 st Issue • Spring 2016 Alumni Duo a Success on the World Stage heng² Duo, composed of sis - pieces was their own arrangement of a ter and brother Silvie and Chinese folk song that captured the Bryan Cheng, are quickly spirit of wild horses—they made their Cbecoming an international phenome - piano and cello sound like spirited non in classical music—and they are wild horses galloping and laughing, recent Lisgar grads, from the classes of and drew the very enthusiastic 2009 and 2015! applause of the entire audience in Neither of Silvie and Bryan’s par - standing ovation. ents are musicians, but when they saw Audience members approach Silvie their children take a special interest in and Bryan after every concert asking classical music, they encouraged them for a CD, so they decided last year that to pursue their passion. At Lisgar, it was about time to record one. They Silvie played viola in the symphony wanted to make this debut recording orchestra and keyboard in the jazz project a process and communal expe - band, and Bryan played cello in the rience that friends could be a part of, senior orchestra. Favourite extracur - and they crowd-funded $29,020 from ricular activities included varsity soc - 149 donors. The album was recorded cer and Student’s Council for Silvie, RECENT GRADS: Cheng siblings Bryan (2015) and Silvie (2009) recorded their first album this year. in February in Berlin, as part of a and outdoor education for Bryan, and performed across Canada and the spring 2018. Audiences in Ottawa multi-recording contract with the remembered teachers include John United States, in Belgium, the Czech recently had an opportunity to see and German classical label audite, and it Hodgson, Robert Tang, Darius Arjang, Republic, Germany, Holland, Italy, hear them in performance at a dinner will be released in October. Bravo, Robert Derry, and David Wright. China, and South Korea. They will be and recital for the Friends of the Silvie and Bryan! Continuing their musical studies presented in a 13-city tour in China National Arts Centre Orchestra at the [Editor’s note: We have shared a after high school, Silvie received both this summer, as well as in two tours in Chinese Embassy in Ottawa, presenting link on our website to a not-to-miss her Bachelor of Music and Master of Canada—the Maritimes in fall 2016 an innovative program of classical and video introducing Cheng² Duo and

Music degrees from the renowned and Western Quebec and Ontario in contemporary music. One of the featuring them performing.] ■ Manhattan School of Music in New York City as a Presidential Award Renew Your Membership or Make a Donation—Online! Scholar, and Bryan has just started his our Alumni Association and the to receive periodic Lisgar information, out one issue each year going forward, Bachelor of Music at the University of Lisgar Fund took a big step into photos, and trivia in your news feed. however, rather than two, given the the Arts in Berlin, Germany, where he Ythe future this year, and we are now For alumni not yet on Facebook, don’t increasing costs of printing and mailing, is receiving world-class education on a very excited to be able to accept your worry —we will still keep you up to date and the growing popularity of social full scholarship in one of the most membership payments and charitable via the newsletter. We plan to only put media across all age groups. ■ musically inspiring cities in the world. donations through our website. Did In recent years, Cheng² Duo has you know that with a tax-receiptable donation of at least $120, you will be Alere Flammam recognized as a Life Member, and that depending where you live in Canada the actual cost to you after the tax Inside credit could be as low as $56.40? Visit Members’ Forum 2 our website today, at www.lisgar.net— In Memoriam 3 it only takes a minute or two, and we Athletic Wall of Fame 4 are depending on your support! Musical Ensembles Tour 4 We have also been increasing our Jackie Holzman 5 presence on Facebook, and invite Lisgar Archives 6 alumni to “like” our page on the site at facebook.com/LisgarAlumniAssociation GOING SOCIAL: Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/LisgarAlumniAssociation for all the latest news. Members’ Forum

Marcia (Temple U ’60, B.U. ’64), was there. It was nice to see that Lisgar Members’ Forum three daughters, five grandchildren. continues with the high standard of Peter Stark (1968) e-mailed: I visited 1944 and he borrowed it from her and Any classmates out there? education that results in students of Lisgar this September, and I was promised to return it and never did. In this kind. appalled by the cannibalization of the cleaning it was found and returned. Frank Volpi (1973) wrote, along old building. It now looks like a with his membership dues: I always John Dillabough (1989) won a con - crowded beehive. Also, shame on A piece composed by Julian Revie enjoy receiving the newsletter and find test on Ottawa radio station whoever is responsible for the quar - (1998) was performed during the myself reflecting on the good times I CHEZ106 to play guitar on stage tering of Mr. Mann’s old Room 114. Pope’s mass in Philadelphia in had attending Lisgar, the friendships, with Randy Bachman at Bluesfest in Since Lisgar obviously had a new site September. Julian is Composer-in- the teachers, and the great school July 2015. across the street, why was it necessary Residence at Yale University’s St. spirit that somehow became part of to ruin the old building? Thomas More Chapel in New Haven, who I am today (not the procrastina - Joan Birbeck (1955) sent in some Connecticut. tion though). I look forward to the Glee Club memorabilia with a note: Ann McJanet (Hill, 1955) sent in 175th anniversary and hope to see Although I did not graduate from several obituaries from the newspa - Dr. Amanda Bell (1992) was award - some of my past friends. Lisgar, I would have loved to graduate per and commented: I do enjoy ed the Sibley Award for teaching or go onto higher learning but in those receiving the newsletter and thank you from McMaster University. Along Roger and Gloria Wright (1955) days not everyone did. I enjoy reading for making it such a good read. with her family practice, Amanda wrote: While attending the Lisgar open the newsletter. has taught at McMaster for the past house as part of Doors Open Ottawa Judy Mellen (1969) wrote: I love 15 years, specializing in adolescent we had the opportunity of having Sam Betty Catchpole (Cameron 1950) receiving the newsletter and am look - medicine and women’s health. and Robbie as our tour guides. They sent in the obituary for her brother ing forward to the 175th anniversary knew the history of the school and John (1949) and wrote: We often reunion in May 2018. I was involved in Doug Jones (1965) wrote: A few explained it in detail. They could not talked about the great years we had at organizing the volunteers from the stu - members of the Class of 1965 and a believe that we still remembered the Lisgar. Our father, Dr. Hugh Cameron, dent body for the 125th held in 1969. couple of friends from 1964 got school songs and cheers. It was a also attended Lisgar and he used to Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to together in Ottawa on November 7 for pleasure to meet both young men. talk about “Fuzzy” Irwin, his chemistry attend any reunions since, but am an evening of recollections. Some of They are a credit to our school. We teacher. planning on attending in 2018. us had not seen each other for 50 will be back next year! years! We enjoyed ourselves so much Elizabeth Lance (2001) e-mailed: As Gail Ladouceur, Library Technician that we're planning a significantly larg - Shirley Sullivan (Forster, 1948) also always, thank you for keeping this at Gloucester High School e-mailed: I er reunion next fall. If you’re interest - wrote about Doors Open at Lisgar: going. I just received the most recent had a gentleman come into the library ed in attending, send your coordinates Thank you for joining the Doors Open version of Alere Flammam and it’s last week to return an overdue book. to me at [email protected]. group so that I was able to revisit my delightful. Neil Petrie is someone who It was 71 years overdue. A friend of his old high school last Sunday. I was deserves the recognition for all his dad had borrowed it from Lisgar in Donald Wolochow (1950) posted on greeted by two delightful young hard work. the Alumni Association Facebook women who gave me an interesting Editor page: Long-lost member of the class of tour of both outside and inside the John Barclay (1953) e-mailed: Avi Caplan 1950, Queens Meds ’57, living in school. They were certainly well Seeing Sally MacDonald and Fergie Contributors Southern California since 1970, informed, pointing out the many Oliver together doing their duty as Margot Ghersin retired physician, married 51 yrs to changes which have occurred since I Head Boy and Girl reminded me of the Rod Hagglund Elizabeth Hale Joy Heft Philippe Roy

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We are proud to use FSC-certified processed chlorine-free 100% post- CLASS OF 1965: Lewis MacDonald, Garth MacDonald (1966), Krys (Jaworska) James, David Jeanes, Bill Hines, Doug Jones, Ian McCrorie, Bill James, consumer recycled paper. Naomi Loeb (1964), Ian Sadinsky (1964), John Murphy, Tony Welland, and Ian McKie. Not appearing in photo: Nancy Cook and Harvey Slipacoff.

Alere Flammam • Spring 2016 • Page 2 Members’ Forum time I accompanied Fergie to the new nied my granddaughter Kendra at the the ski chalet at Kazabazua. John must part with numerous items of Fisher Park High School to deliver a Kiwanis Music Festival, and we have always kept his cool, a butter-wouldn't - memorabilia. Sorry I cannot include sales pitch for the Lisgar annual con - since crossed paths on several occa - melt-in-his-mouth demeanor, and the elusive 1922 copy but that was a bit cert. I don’t why I was sweating so sions. Lastly: I noted that John Leckie drove the car with all the élan of a before my time! I enjoyed the festivities hard ’cause I didn't have to make the has passed away. I remember him Formula One driver. Ah, those were at Lisgar’s 150th anniversary and with speech, but by the time Fergie was well, especially for some of the the days! I'm just past my 82nd birth - any luck I hope to get to the 175th introduced our shirts were soaked! He shenanigans we got up to in his day and still going strong, and look for anniversary in 2018. managed to get through it and we father’s yellow Buick convertible, i.e., ward to reading Alere Flammam for headed off, quickly, red-faced and packing one guy in the rumble seat many years to come. Keep up the good In our Spring 2015 issue, we omitted wet, for the old grey castle on the and one behind the front seat before work. that Dr. Ralph Gallay (1958) earned canal. Secondly: I had the pleasure of going through the ticket wicket at a PhD (Marketing) in 1975 from attending Lisgar at the same time as Drive-in Movie out Britannia way, and Lorna Calderwood (Graham, 1952) New York University. Also, Dr. James Evelyn Feldman. She was a tiny, lovely making an early morning raid on a sent in three copies of the Vox Lycei Tweedie (1948) attended Queen’s person, and a great piano player even housing development-in-progress, (1948-1951) for our archives: We University, not McGill. We apologize then. A few years ago she accompa - picking up some nails and shingles for are in the process of downsizing and for these errors. ■

system in what is now West Carleton and continued to play both sports for In Memoriam Township, based in Carp. St. Pat’s College and McGill University. RACKOW , Phyllis (Fried, 1945) He received degrees in math and BEASLEY , Margaret (Tobin, 1965) Technology. He was also a Vice- passed away on August 8, 2015. physics and in physical education, and passed away on July 27, 2015. She President of Spar Aerospace and the ROUTHIER , Florian (teacher, later obtained his MEd in educational attended Ottawa Teachers’ College and inaugural General Manager of 1981-1989) passed away on administration. Ron was the first taught at Hillcrest until moving with Radarsat International. In 1992, he December 1, 2015. He taught French Canadian to move from amateur foot - her family to the United States. co-founded Hickling Arthurs Low, a for many years at Sir Wilfrid Laurier ball to professional as St. Pat’s Ottawa CAMERON , John (1949) passed consultancy specializing in science and at Lisgar. Trojans merged into the Ottawa away on January 14, 2016. and technology policy. SCANLON , Joseph (1951) passed Roughriders, then back to amateur CON , Robert (1953) passed away LUNNEY , Betty (Gervin, 1944) away on May 2, 2015. A graduate of when he played for McGill University. on March 28, 2015. Bob graduated passed away on January 15, 2016. She the Carleton University School of His career included teaching physical from Queen’s University in chemical was the sister of Bill (1943). Journalism, he worked for the education at McGill, as well as coach - engineering and spent most of his MCCARTHY , William (1945) Toronto Star as Washington corre - ing both their Redmen basketball and working life in the Canadian Air Force, passed away on September 25, 2015. spondent during the early 1960s. He football teams. He finished his career retiring after nearly 35 years as After graduating from Lisgar, Bill joined the Carleton faculty in 1965 as a high school principal in Montreal. Lieutenant Colonel. One of his proud - joined the Canadian Navy and was sta - and retired in 1990. SMITH , Lois (Collard, 1948) est tours was as a Flight Commander tioned in England and Ireland. He SCARABELLI , Arthur (1943) passed away on May 28, 2015, in in the Voodoo fighter jets during the graduated from Queen’s University passed away on December 27, 2015, Seattle, Washington. Cold War period. and attended teachers college in in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He graduated VON CRAMON , Dorothy (Short, HARRIS , Walter (1953) passed Toronto, teaching in Athens, Ontario, from McGill University in civil engi - 1951) passed away on April 6, 2015. away on December 5, 2015. and then in Ottawa at Nepean High neering, and his career took him all Sister of Elizabeth (Betty) Goodson KER , Audrey (Bull, 1950) passed School. He served as Vice-Principal at over the world, as well as to many (1956) and Bob (1958), Dorothy away on July 25, 2015. After Lisgar, Lisgar and Sir John A. MacDonald and large civic projects including the played piano in a Lisgar trio with she graduated from the Royal Victoria Principal at Ridgemont and Woodroffe. hydroelectric projects at James Bay Diana Bacon (Middleton, 1951) and

Hospital School of Nursing. MELBOURNE , Ralph (1940) and La Grande, Quebec. Emile Brown. ■ LAAKSO , Lillian (1945) passed passed away on May 6, 2015. SHAFFER , Milton (1934) passed away on May 26, 2013. NICOLL , Marion (Mansfield, away on July 28, 2015. He was a long- LOW , David (1953) passed away 1937) passed away on January 30, time supporter of Lisgar and its on April 23, 2015. He studied chemi - 2016. She was a graduate of Miss Alumni Association, and his retire - cal engineering at Queen’s University, Sadie Muirhead’s Business School. ment from the Alumni Association graduating at the top of his class, and NICHOLSON , MaryAnne (1951) executive was the cover story of our was offered a scholarship to passed away on June 15, 2015. She Spring 2007 issue. Milton ran Cambridge University to do his PhD in attended Ryerson, taking radio and Shaffer’s Limited, a clothing store on physical chemistry. David joined the television arts. This led to a first career Rideau Street started by his father, public service, becoming Assistant at CFRA Radio in Ottawa and then with until 1967. Secretary to Cabinet in the Privy the CBC in Toronto and Ottawa. Her SHARP , Ronald (1944) passed Council Office and Deputy Secretary in second career was becoming the first away on January 23, 2016. He played the Ministry of State for Science and librarian with the newly formed library both basketball and football at Lisgar Milton Shaffer (1934) in our Spring 2007 issue.

Page 3 Features Nominations Sought for Lisgar Athletic Wall of Fame

layer, competitor, builder, (1958, shooting), and Joe Zelikovitz coach, official. Amateur, profes - (1934, football). More is detailed in sPional. Olympian, paralympian. The the Fall 2004, Spring 2009, and Fall world of athletics includes many roles 2009 newsletters on our website. and a multitude of sports, and we are At the 175th anniversary reunion in proud of those Lisgarites who have dis - May 2018, a further induction will take tinguished themselves through their place, and the organizing committee is achievements. The Lisgar Athletic Wall once again seeking the help of our of Fame was established at our 160th alumni in identifying possible candi - anniversary reunion to honour alumni dates. The person you nominate could whose contributions deserve recogni - be a classmate, a grandparent, or even DISTINGUISHED IN SPORT: Lisgar’s Athletic Wall of Fame recognizes twenty accomplished alumni. tion, as well as to inspire current and yourself—there are no restrictions future Lisgarites to participate in ath - they are as follows: Desmond Burke (1957, skiing), Donald Jackson beyond their association with Lisgar. If letics and pursue excellence. (1923, shooting), Petra Cada (1996, (1957, figure skating), Bruce Kirby you have documentation to support the The twenty remarkable men and table tennis), W.G. “Bud” Clarke (1948, sailing), Leszek and Danek nomination, please submit it; if you women who have been included in our (1934, skiing), Blake Dunlop (1971, Nowosielski (1987 and 1985, fenc - have only a name to suggest, send it in first two inductions have made their hockey), Joan Fisher (1967, track and ing), Paul Paddon (1965, football), and we will take things from there. mark in a wide range of endeavours, field), Hugh Fraser (1970, track and Ralph St. Germain (1923, hockey), Nominations will be accepted by e- and in time periods spanning almost a field), Barclay Frost (1961, track and Alex Smith (1924, hockey), Nigel mail at [email protected], or by mail. century. While their full range of field and officiating), Margo Dewsnap Stephens (1944, figure skating), Pat We would rather have too many nomi - achievements cannot be listed here, (Green, 1991, squash), Anne Heggtveit Stoqua (1976, football), Linda Thom nations than miss someone deserving. ■ Lisgar Musical Ensembles Visit France and Belgium

Margot Ghersin Continuing our tour, we travelled by high above the turreted ceilings, rever - having an exciting scavenger hunt in bus to the Ypres Salient, beginning by berating to the heavens, was one that the Louvre, and taking tourist pictures onths of preparation, anticipa - touring Ypres—the majestic Cloth Hall none of us will ever forget. Later that at the Eiffel Tower. tion, and excitement preceded towering above the bustling market evening, the Wind Ensemble had the The Lisgar music trip to France and tMhis year’s music trip to France and was an awe-striking sight. When we great fortune to be able to be the per - Belgium will forever be etched into our Belgium. We determined students in visited the Menin Gate and the fields forming ensemble at the Menin Gate memory—not only did we have fun, the Senior Wind Ensemble and the around it in daylight, we were lucky ceremony—one that has been going but we felt as though we had truly hon - Senior Orchestra were ecstatic to enough to have received booklets on since the end of the First World oured the Lisgar spirit abroad, tying embark on the journey of a lifetime, detailing the service of Lisgar students War. We played and laid wreaths as together important moments of our diligently fine-tuning and refining during the First World War, compiled hundreds of people watched. The school’s past with our hope for the pieces as the ensembles polished our by teacher Laura Mennill’s stepmother. experience under the gate, where the future. ■ repertoire for performances in the Inside were poems, including “In names of the fallen soldiers were illu - heart of Europe. At long last, we all Flanders Fields,” and short biogra - minated, was indescribable—the cur - packed our luggage and began the phies of young men who had given rent Lisgar students had returned to adventure that would mark our high their lives in the very region in which honour their peers who had made the school career. Group leaders were we stood. It was an emotional experi - ultimate sacrifice. The Lisgar music assigned to collect passports at the air - ence to recite the poetry together, and program actually began during the port, instruments big and small were to find on the immense commemora - war, so it was an amazing connection. carried across borders, and somehow tive gate the names of those students Our travels continued with a tour we made it. who had served. of Passchendaele, and with a simulated We began our tour in Brussels, and We also had the opportunity to per - trench tour in Flanders. Later, we were fascinated with the beauty of the form in St. Martin’s Cathedral, an crossed into France and visited Vimy city, taking the opportunity to marvel at imposingly frigid, beautiful architec - Ridge. Following this, we stayed for the stunning Grand Place and indulge tural creation originally erected in the two nights in Amiens, performing in in the delicious chocolate waffles. We 11th century, but rebuilt after having the Notre Dame d’Àmiens cathedral. performed in the auditorium of the been destroyed during the war. Playing We then continued on to Paris, and Musical Instruments Museum down - there was unlike anything any of us enjoyed a magical time touring the City town; its incredible acoustic quality had ever experienced: the way the of Light and Love, doing a Bateau HONOURING FALLEN GRADS: Students per - made it a wonderful performance. sound from our instruments echoed Mouche tour at night on the Seine, formed and laid wreaths at the Menin Gate.

Alere Flammam • Spring 2015 • Page 4 Features Interview with Former Mayor Jackie Holzman

the late John Holzman, also a Lisgar car had been parked and traced our grad. We still stay in touch and get route home. We found the links of the together on important birthdays. chain on the ramp to the Queensway. Did you go on and study further The press had fun with that story! after Lisgar? What life lessons have you I did not go on to do post-secondary learned along the way? studies. I went to work at the Don’t take yourself too seriously. Be Metropolitan Life Insurance Company flexible. Remember that everybody has for two years and in 1954 got married. strengths and weaknesses. The I became a mother (of four) and an strengths of all people can be taken active volunteer. My goal throughout together and worked with for tremen - my life has been make a difference, dously successful results to benefit for my family and for my community. everybody. Look for role models. My What path did your career follow? mother was my role model—a won - I worked as a volunteer and at the derful, hard-working, creative home - Social Planning Council of Ottawa maker with magic fingers for knitting, developing rehabilitation, housing, crocheting, and sewing. Later in life, RISING TO HIGH OFFICE: Jackie Holzman transportation services, and programs Jean Pigott was my role model, and I (Feldman, 1952) was Mayor from 1991-97. for persons with disabilities. The chal - followed her in several organizations CHAIN OF OFFICE: Official duties as Mayor. When did you attend Lisgar, and lenge was to remove barriers so that and offices. lies from all parts of the world and what route did you take? they could reach their maximum level What interests are you pursuing have enjoyed a few cruises to interest - I attended Lisgar 1948-1952. My fami - of functioning. I later became Chair of in retirement? ing countries. ly lived in Sandy Hill, and I attended the Royal Ottawa Hospital when we I keep busy with boards and organiza - What career advice would you Osgoode Street Public School. During planned and constructed the Rehab tions, helping to make a difference, give to current Lisgar students? WWII, my father was in the Royal Centre and new psychiatric facilities. I fundraising for cancer research at The Don’t limit yourself—dream big! Canadian Air Force, and he was posted was Chair of the Ottawa Hospital Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Lisgar provides a very good founda - to Washington, DC, and I attended Research Institute and the Canadian and for hospice care at the May Court. tion. Lisgar graduates can and have school there. During the polio scare, Cancer Action Network, and am now a I keep busy with family and we now excelled in so many different fields. in 1942-1943, my mother took my sis - Board member of the National Capital have our first great-grandchild, who When opportunity knocks, answer. ter and me to live in Winnipeg, and I Commission. I believed in helping lives in the neighbourhood. We take Always try to make a difference, and went to school there. Upon returning people to help themselves, to remove holidays exchanging homes with fami - do it right here in Canada’s capital! ■ to Ottawa in 1945, I attended Mutchmor barriers and to make a difference. and Glashan, prior to Lisgar. What did you find most interesting What are your memories of Lisgar? in your role as Mayor of Ottawa? I remember so many wonderful Lisgar I was elected Alderman in 1982 and teachers—Mr. Mann, Miss F. Lee (we served for nine years before being called her Flee), Miss Bishop, Miss elected Mayor in 1991 and serving two Meech, Mr. Proctor, Mr. Fitzsimmons, terms, ending in 1997... a total of 15 Mr. McCarthy; Football Fridays and years of service at City Hall. One of my the Phi Chi Psi school cheer; morning primary roles was to promote Ottawa assemblies and the Dancing Ball as we as Canada’s National Capital. I wanted joined Betty Joe who sang “There’s A all Canadians to come to Ottawa. I Rainbow Round My Shoulder”; believe firmly in pride in the capital. Bernice Wong (Sim), Trevor Dick who Do you recall any humorous inci - was top of class, Alex Grey who died in dents as Mayor of Ottawa? the Korean War, Anita Steinberg I once wore the solid gold chain of the (Shore) now in Toronto, Libby Office of Mayor to a major convention Pollock (Cape) now in San Francisco. in Ottawa, and took it off at the end of I was in the B class stream throughout the event only to find out when we my years at Lisgar. returned home that my husband, who Do you stay in touch with any for - was driving that night, had placed the mer classmates? chain in its box on top of the roof of Anita Steinberg and Libby Pollock the car, temporarily, but forgot he had 1952 VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS: Jackie Holzman (Feldman) is back right. Also shown (left to right) were bridesmaids at my wedding to done so. We went back to where the are C. Hooper, L. Pollock, B. Gibson, K. Benedict, R. Pler, P. Jandrew, M. Barnes, and A. Steinberg.

Page 5 Features From the Lisgar Archives: Notes from “Down Below” 2015 Donors Joy Heft in a letter that it had given him “at least a Charles Akben-Marchand (2003) year’s worth of pleasure... I am jumping Paul Bennett (1973) Brenda Bisiker (Hill, 1959) nquiries of varying natures contin - for joy at my good fortune.” He has Janet Bourassa (1957) ue to cross the archival desk. One since become a life member of the Arthur Bray (1943) rIecent request, reminiscent of the Alumni Association and plans to attend Irene Broad (Woolford, 1943) theme of Robert Frost’s “The Road Not the 175th anniversary reunion in 2018. WWI SERVICE: Erland Perney (1913), whose Brian Burke (1974) Taken,” came from Gordon Henderson We continue to receive donations name appears in Lisgar’s Memorial Hall, was Ronald Byrnes (1961) (1950). Gordon had attended Kent from alumni and their families. Anne the subject of recent archival research. Lorna Calderwood (Graham, 1952) Street School and had been told by one Thackray (1969) donated two hand ing from the WWII veterans’ memorial. Janus Cihlar (1999) Jana Clarke (Stepan, 1959) of his teachers there that he could surely painted posters advertising the screen - A plate has since been added to rectify Joan Doubt (Klass, 1961) attend university. Nearing completion of ing for the Latin Club of A Funny Thing this omission. We have also received Shannon Doyle (1968) high school at Lisgar, he applied for the Happened on the Way to the Forum another notification of a missing plate, Richard Drolet (1957) Hardie Scholarship, which he won. He starring Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, and this one for the Korean War plaque. It is Ken Eades (1958) did not accept it, however, opting Buster Keaton. During the 1960s Anne never too late to honour our veterans or Heather Eberts (Vivian, 1967) instead for a scholarship to Columbia and Deborah (Debby) Carver (1969) those who gave their lives in the wars. Joel Edelson (1959) College, where he went on to complete a constituted the “Poster Club.” Both went Interest persists from many quarters Lawrence Erwin (1941) BA, MA and PhD. Mr Henderson’s on to careers in art —Deborah now regarding Lisgar veterans. Recently a Betty Forrest (Cracknell, 1936) Joan Gullen (Hanley, 1948) curiosity was aroused when he began to owns Gallery 21 in Halifax, selling con - picture of the WWI veterans’ plaque Gordon Henderson (1949) ponder what he had turned down in not temporary art, and Anne is an artist and bearing the name of William Carden Bill Hines (1965) accepting the Hardie Scholarship, and art historian. Cousens was sent to Michael St. George, Linda Hodgins (1972) he put in a request to learn what that Another donation of yearbooks, pho - of England. In addition, research was Neil Johnstone (1956) might have been. The answer was found tos, and newspaper clippings came completed as a result of a request Allan Jones (1957) in the 1951-52 Annual Announcement from Kathy Dale Memme, whose par - received from Mr. William Borland, also Crystal Kiez (1962) of the Lisgar Collegiate Institute, which ents, Douglas Dale and Elizabeth of the U.K., regarding Erland Perney, Sydney Kronick (1942) John Lamont (1974) indicated the successful recipient would Thackeray, attended Lisgar together in who attended Lisgar and lost his life Barrie Laughton (staff) receive $100 and free tuition for three the 1940s. Coincidentally, her father’s during in the battle of Cambrai in WWI Robert McMichael (1976) years to the University of Toronto. Upon Grade 12 picture included classmate when attacked by enemy aircraft. One of Herb Meincke (1950) receiving a photocopy of the cover of the Colin Shaw (1942), whose son had visit - the attackers was Lothar von Bradley Meredith (1999) handbook and the page outlining the ed the school last summer and had Richthofen, brother of the Red Baron. Douglas Meredith (1941) details, Mr. Henderson communicated noted his father’s name plate was miss - Mr. Borland is researching an English Helen Parson (1963) soldier named Ewan John Blackledge, a Lloyd Rentner Jean Robillard (1976) British pilot accompanied by Erland Stirling Ross (1948) during this flight. The remains of neither Ida Schjelderup (Hundevad, 1946) man were ever found. A scan of Mr. Elizabeth Scott (Wilson, 1960) Perney’s student card was sent, along Mary Spencer (Turner, 1950) with pictures of the plaques bearing his Ken Tolmie (1961) name. Judith Walden (Snider, 1973) Finally, Ingrid Van de Walle (teacher Edith Washburn (Frobel, 1973) 1998-2014), who has been assisting in Robert Wellwood (1950) Anne Wood (Tolmie, 1955) the archives, recently scanned two photo albums, that of Dorothy Lee (1947), which was on loan from her Life Members daughter, and that of Eleanor Bates We are delighted to report that eleven Dunn (1955), which was loaned for a alumni have become Life Members reunion and had not yet been returned. since the last issue of Alere Flammam : We are grateful for the access to these Joan Birbeck (1954) A LIFE CUT SHORT: Erland Perney’s student record bears the concluding remark “killed in action.” records of the life and times of alumni. ■ Constance Crompton (2000) Beverley Gershkovitch (Goldberg, 1958) Gordon Henderson (1949) Hold the Date! Mitsuko Kawasaki (2001) Thomas Kovesi (1979) 175th Anniversary Reunion – May 4-6, 2018 Bradley Meredith (1999) Interested in joining one of the organizing committees? Eric Quon-Lee (1998) Write to us at [email protected], or come to the September 26 or Jean Robillard (1976) November 28 planning meetings, in the school library at 7 PM Gregory Veevers (2012) Frank Volpi (1973)

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