JUNE 2003 VOLUME 34, NO.2 TRENT is published three times a year in June, September and February, by the Trent University Alumni Association. Unsigned comments reflect the opinion of the editor only. Trent University Alumni Association, Langton House, Traill College, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 7B8; call 705-748-1399 or 1-800-267-5774 fax 705-748-1785 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.trentu.ca/alumni EDITOR Liz Fleming ’77 EDITORIAL BOARD Martin Boyne ’86 Marilyn Burns ’00 Jan Carter ’87 Kathleen Easson ’78 Tania Pattison ’84 Dale Rodger ’77 Tony Storey ’71 In This Issue Alexandria Morgan Thom ’95 GRAPHIC DESIGN Association Co-President’s Message . 2 Trent University Design Office PHOTOGRAPHY University President’s Page . 3 Tony Storey ’71, Richard Miller, Damian Rogers ’92 PRINTING AND BINDING Editorial . 4 Ricter Web Printing Ltd., Brantford TRENT UNIVERSITY ALUMNI The Open Road – Trent’s Biker Registrar . 5 ASSOCIATION COUNCIL HONORARY PRESIDENT Trent’s Other Alumni - Childcare Centre . 7 T.H.B. Symons HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENT Hiring? / Think Trent! . 8 John E. Leishman PRESIDENT Course Profile . 9 Rod Cumming ’87 / Maureen Brand ’89 Alumni Volunteer Census findings . 10 PAST PRESIDENT Cheryl Davies ’68 Roberta Bondar - Cover Story . 11 VICE-PRESIDENT Damian Rogers ’92 Jim Cosgrave Wins Teaching Award . 13 SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT Adam Guzkowski ’95 Meet Brad White, Mr. CSI Peterborough . 14 COUNCILLORS Jan Carter ’87 Taking Tradition Into the Future . 16 Georgina Galloway ’91 Kerry Colpitts ’93 Lenaee Dupuis ’91 Jason Price ’82 - Spirit of Trent Recipient . 18 Mark Gelinas ’89 Iain MacFarlane ’95 Storeyline . 19 Scott Milne ’91 Holly Morrison ’95 Sketches . 22 BOARD REPRESENTATIVES Dan Coholan ’77 Reflected Glory . 28 Kate Ramsay ’71 CHAPTER PRESIDENTS Greg Burnett ’90 (Golden Horseshoe) Golf Tournament photos opposite, left Fran Cooney ’77 (Kingston) Sarah-Jane Badenoch ’97 (National Capital) to right: Paul Wilson congratulates Jamie & Liz Fleming ’76 (Niagara Region) Vicki ’69 & Garry ’67 Cubitt (Oshawa/Durham Region) women’s winners (l–r) Joseline Nordra Stephen ’75 (Belleville/Quinte) Francy Poapst ’81 (Peterborough) Sikorski, Carla Rinaldo, Virginia Neil Thomsen ’86 (Southwestern Ontario) Walley and Marilyn Strain. Wayne Wai ’88 / Sue Farnand ’92 (Toronto) Kerry Tomlin ’95 (Calgary) Jim Doran ’73 (Edmonton) Andrew Hamilton ’87 (Vancouver) The spirit of Team Trend was on dis- Andy ’85 & Liz ’87 Rodford (Vancouver Island) Francois Senecal ’83 (Montreal) play at the 2002 tournament. Mary Elizabeth Luka ’80 (Halifax/Dartmouth) Richard Gardiner ’73 (London/Middlesex) Jim Barber ’87 (Georgian Triangle) Five-time tournament men’s winners Patrick Lam ’86 (Hong Kong) Mas Dati Samani ’82 (Malaysia) Kevin Crux ’81, Brian Bowes ’84, Rick Aznan Abu Bakar ’93 (Singapore) Gretchen Rosenberger ’95 (York Region) Brown ’81 and first-time winner Doug Andrew Homer ’86 (Tokyo) Parker ’66. DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI AFFAIRS Tony Storey ’71 ALUMNI AFFAIRS ASSISTANT Kathleen Easson ’78 Distributed in accordance with Canada Post Canadian Publications Mail Sales Product Agreement #40064326 “ all heard similar phases in the weeks and days before we headed off to Trent for the first time. Indeed, life ASSOCIATION CO-PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Your life is never going to be the was different and an adventure; we same again.” “It will be the greatest didn’t get enough sleep, especially time of your life.” “You’re in for quite during Intro-Week and exam time; an adventure.” “Get your sleep now; and we had the time of our lives! you’re going to need it.” Now, after completing their cours- How many times in the months es, seminars, and involvement in any before the birth of my little boy did I number of extra-curricular activities, hear these phrases? (I also heard over 1000 new alumni join our ranks. many more that had to do with the Isn’t it funny how all the same excla- actual event of giving birth, but I mations from their first days of uni- won’t expand on those at this time.) versity apply to them now? As the So far, just a few months into the life new graduates head into whatever of our son, I can attest to the fact world they have chosen, life will once that no one has lied to me – life cer- again be totally different from what tainly is different now!! My husband they just experienced. and I know how little sleep a person In wishing them our congratula- Quite an actually needs to live a somewhat tions, we hope that their Trent experi- productive life; we have discovered ences will flow over into their “new” the joys of trying to get baby poo out lives. As well, it is the hope of all of Adventure of cloth diapers; we’ve survived our us “seasoned” alumni that our new visiting nieces pawing the child so members will keep contributing to that he’s absolutely inconsolable the life of Trent in some way and will TRENT MAGAZINE when they leave; and we’ve enjoyed stay in touch wherever they may end the smiles, giggles and cooing that up. 2• have developed over the months Our best advice as they start the since we first held Eamon. next chapter of their lives: “get So what has this got to do with enough sleep; you’re going to need you and other Trent alumni? it.” (And if, in your travels through Well, it occurred to me that I think life, one of you can tell me how to that many of us heard the same kinds get baby poo out of cloth diapers, I’d of phrases before, only it wasn’t really appreciate it!) before the birth of a child. I think we Maureen Brand ’89 PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE HeadoftheTrent/AlumniReunionWeekend Saturday October 4, 2003 * 11 am – Alumni Council meeting * All Day – Head of the Trent Regatta *Noon – 5:30 pm – Alumni gathering Barbecue, cash bar, family and children’s activities (alumni cards, free souvenirs, information…) *1 – 4 pm Alumni booth at Rowers beer garden (alumni cards, free souvenirs) Sunday October 5, 2003 * 10am – Run for the Cure at Crary Park (Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation) * 2:30pm – Old Boys Rugby *To be scheduled: TUGS Alumni & Old Girls Rugby Trent’s newest residential college, which will open in April of 2004, is being named in memory of our last PRESIDENT’S PAGE Convocation is always a mile- great Chancellor, Canada’s well-loved stone event in our academic year, and broadcaster, Peter Gzowski. The offi- sums up so much of what it means cial name of the building will be to study at Trent. As I watch gradu- “Peter Gzowski College” as a tribute ates accept degrees each year, I to the legacy he leaves to Canada, inevitably reflect on the overall value and the contributions he made during of student experiences at Trent, and his time here at Trent. This new col- what aspects of those experiences lege symbolizes so much of what was our graduates will carry with them as important about Trent, to Peter, and they seek out lives in the broader my hope is that every student who is community. This year 1,100 students affiliated with this college – as well as will be recognized at convocation, all other students who see this build- increasing the numbers of our distin- ing every day – will be reminded of guished alumni to almost 30,000. Peter’s inquisitiveness, his passion for Camaraderie is a great part of the learning and his vision of Canada. PRESIDENT BONNIE PATTERSON convocation atmosphere, and it is a These same traits can be seen in 3• joy to watch students enjoy each many of our students, and I know SUMMER 2003 other’s company as they participate Peter would be proud to have his in such a momentous occasion. The name and memory established in culmination of three or four years of such an enduring way at, what he intense academic work, each degree called, this special University. New Faces earned at Trent is a proclamation of Opening as well in April of 2004 achievement, ability and success. will be the First Peoples House of This is reflected in the proud smiles Learning. Under construction right and New of the parents and supporters who fill now, it will house a performance the Bata Library podium to watch space, gathering and ceremonial students accept their well-earned space. Peter Gzowski College and the Places degrees and anxiously cheer them on First Peoples House of Learning will as they cross the stage. be the new home of the departments This year, graduates will have the of Native studies, business adminis- honour of receiving their diplomas tration, economics and mathematics, from well-known Canadian astronaut, as well as the Office of Research and scientist and photographer Dr. Graduate Studies. Roberta Bondar. As the new In September of 2003 we will cele- Chancellor of the University, Dr. brate the opening of our brand new Bondar will be installed into office Science Facility, and Dr. Bondar will during the morning convocation cere- be the guest speaker at the opening mony, and will assume her official event. The whole University commu- duties as an ambassador and friend of nity is excited about the way these the University. additional facilities will enhance the Dr. Bondar has indicated a keen science programs offered at Trent. interest in cultivating relationships The Chemistry Department and the with Trent students and developing a Water Quality Centre will find a new deeper understanding of the Trent home in the 24,053 square-foot build- environment. I am thrilled to wel- ing, which will feature ten new come her, knowing the entire Trent research labs, four chemistry teaching community will be enriched by the labs, a computational chemistry lab, insights and knowledge she will share a problem set lab and a science con- with us.