Thorneloe News 2012 Thorneloe University A University of the Anglican Communion Founded through the Incorporated Synod of the – 1960 Federated with Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, P3E 2C6 Renovations Mark Anniversary Year

Although not initially planned over the past several years. efficiently and sleekly, each seat still as Anniversary events, two major They were failing mechanically, includes a retractable tablet for renovation projects coincided with replacement parts were not lectures. And yes, they are quite our 50th and each was made available, and despite our best comfortable. As well, the aging possible by significant support efforts at maintenance we had no curtains were replaced – we now within the Thorneloe community. choice but to replace them if we have a new “traveller” and six new wanted to remain a professional “legs” – with a heavy-duty, fire- Major changes and upgrades venue for theatre. Stage curtains and resistant black velour fabric. were made to the Ernie Checkeris their associated hardware had also Theatre, built in 1998 to provide a deteriorated over the years, Important Community Support large lecture hall and home to the particularly under the hot glare In many ways, we have a brand- Thorneloe Theatre Department. of the stage lighting. new space with a total cost of about Chief among these was the complete In December, all 103 seats on $80,000, nearly all of which was replacement of its seating. the retractable platforms were covered by the golf tournament last Many alumni and community replaced with a state-of-the-art summer and through seat sales to members will remember the original product from a seating company in individual donors. If you would like seats that were giving us problems the United Kingdom. Designed to have a seat named for yourself or a family member, a few seats are still available at the original $400 dedication fee. In addition to the Theatre renovations, Thorneloe also enlarged, improved, and renamed the Chapel space. A 400 square-foot addition includes an accessible washroom, kitchenette, and storage facility. With new windows, doors, and floor coverings, a new entrance and wheelchair ramp, the Chapel is now fully accessible and available as a teaching and seminar space. Total cost was $350,000. The Chapel was rededicated in October by Stephen Andrews, Some members of the Fielding family in attendance at the rededication with Bishop Andrews. Bishop of Algoma, and renamed “The Fielding Memorial Chapel of St. Mark” in honour of the Fielding family who originally funded the project and kindly supported its renovations. Additional funds came from the Anglican Foundation of Canada, a variety of individuals, and the Thorneloe Building Fund. The space is much more flexible and accessible. Although Anglican worship still continues – including baptisms and weddings – it’s now also utilized by groups on retreat or The rededication process began outside the Chris Culliford and Bob Derrenbacker in day-long seminars and for Chapel on a lovely October day. try out the new Theatre seats. Thorneloe classes.

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A from Wordthe President

How quickly this past year has Convocation were Vicki Ridout Kett, All our classrooms have the come and gone; it seems only a few recipient of the Thorneloe Mitre latest educational technology; we months ago I wrote about all the Award for community service; the have launched four-year programs in events we had planned for our 50th Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Andrews, Ancient Studies and Theatre, plus a Anniversary and now I find that we Bishop of Algoma; the Rt. Rev. Tom new motion picture curriculum to are reporting on them. Corston, Bishop of Moosonee; and enhance Fine Arts; we now offer a It was an excellent anniversary the Rt. Rev. Derek Hoskin, Bishop of one-year certificate in the School of year; not only a time for celebration Calgary and grandson of Archbishop Theology for Anglican layleaders; but an opportunity to refine and George Thorneloe, this university’s the Theatre seats (long a cause of update some important facilities on namesake. We welcomed our much grumbling) have been replaced campus, such as the Chapel and colleagues in education within the with high quality seating and Checkeris Theatre. A sincere thank Laurentian Federation: Dr. Pierre various improvements were made to you to everyone who attended our Zundel of the University of Sudbury; the Theatre space; and finally, a events, and particularly those whose Dr. Kevin McCormick of Huntington major renovation to the Chapel was support and efforts have made these University; Dr. Patrice Sawyer of completed to make it accessible for substantial renovations possible. Laurentian, and other members of people with mobility issues and to the University community. make it a more flexible space, while Convocation allowed us to maintaining its beauty as a space for celebrate our anniversary, pay worship, prayer and contemplation. tribute to those whose vision and As a final thought, I used the efforts had given birth to and expression from the Book of Hebrews fostered our University, plus award “a great cloud of witnesses” during scholarships and bursaries to my Convocation address. I thought it deserving students. most appropriate because so many people with a common vision about Record enrolment Thorneloe were in the room that This year, we welcomed more evening: Roger Nash, a professor of than 2,700 students to Thorneloe philosophy from the 1960s and a courses, the most ever in our history. Thorneloe Fellow; Ernie Checkeris, We continue to have a complement former Chancellor of the University of excellent teacher-scholars, with and one of Thorneloe’s founders; nine full-time faculty, 25 part-time Don Thompson, President and Vice- Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson faculty, as well as a staff of nine, all Chancellor from 1991 to 2001; Marg served as our keynote speaker. of which reflects a healthy and Kechnie, professor emeritus and one We were delighted that the Rt. steady growth. of the founding faculty in Women’s Studies; and many others. All of Hon. Adrienne Clarkson, former Our expectation for the 2012-13 Governor-General of Canada, was them have sacrificed much to work academic year is another increase in for the success of Thorneloe and able to join us for Convocation in enrolment which is gratifying to see in October. Following acceptance of an each is still a committed member of light of our continued – in fact our community. honorary Doctorate Of Canon Law expanding – dedication to the liberal from Thorneloe, Madame Clarkson arts. These studies are, in our mind, I do believe that we as a served as our keynote speaker. an essential part of a university University are truly surrounded by a Earlier in the day she attended the education and a substantive way of “great cloud of witnesses” and have official re-opening of the Chapel producing thoughtful and creative much to celebrate and much to look which has been re-named the citizens in a democracy. Liberal arts forward to. A successful university – Fielding Memorial Chapel of St. creates in students the ability to whether big or small – is made up Mark in honour of the family that engage in critical thinking and a of faculty, staff, students, board originally funded the structure and passion for life-long learning. I am members, and friends who are responded so warmly to our need to pleased that Thorneloe has remained dedicated to a common mission. update and improve the facility. in the forefront of this educational As such, I am confident in our Among our guests at mission for more than 50 years. future.

Thorneloe News 2012 Page 3 2011 Convocation Thorneloe University cordially invites you to attend The Thirty-first Meeting of the University Convocation to be held at the Thorneloe University Theatre on the Laurentian campus

The Ven. leads Convocation in an opening prayer. Friday, October 12, 2012, time – 7:30pm.

For the conferring of degrees, awards, and scholarships.

A Reception will follow.

RSVP Susan Moores (705) 673-1730, ext. 10

Senate Names Award Recipients Thorneloe Senate has named Anne Cole as recipient of an Honorary Doctorate, Dr. Shannon Hentgen as recipient of the Thorneloe Fellowship, and “the volunteers of Camp Manitou” as recipients of the Thorneloe Mitre. These degrees/awards will be conferred Madame Clarkson signs the Registry on receiving her degree at Thorneloe’s Convocation on October 12, 2012. while Registrar Ian MacLellan looks on.

Ms. Vicki Ridout Kett accepts her award of the Thorneloe Mitre Keynote speaker was Madame Clarkson, for her extensive community service. former Governor-General of Canada

Page 4 Thorneloe News 2012 It was ‘Curtains’ for the Anniversary Golf Tournament

Left to right: Peter DiPietrantonio, Mauro Zuliani, Rick Giommi, Don Garrioch Despite our best efforts we could Above: Eventually our golfers were not control Mother Nature and our able to to enjoy a perfect day, but highly-anticipated 50th Anniversary they had to wait until August. golf tournament was seriously rained out on June 23 last year. Play ‘resumed’ on August 25, when more than 50 enjoyed a morning of good Left: The June banquet went golf at the Idylwylde Golf Club in ahead as planned with a silent Sudbury. auction and excerpt from “As You Like It”. Team Laking Toyota took home first place, while a team of Thorneloe faculty and staff earned the dubious honour of “highest score.” The event was planned as one of has been used to purchase new stage good food was enjoyed along with a many celebrations marking our curtains and related accessories. silent auction and a scene from the anniversary but also as a fund-raiser Despite the inclement June Summer Shakespeare production of for upgrades to the Ernie Checkeris weather, we still held the banquet “As You Like It.” Theatre. Over $5,000 was raised and that evening at the Idylwylde where In Memoriam Thorneloe University experienced the On January 4, 2012, Hillary tragic loss of two well-liked and respected Afelskie, a Thorneloe resident from Renfrew, Ontario, was members of our community this past year. killed in a tragic traffic accident east of Sudbury that claimed the In November, Ulrich Sikora, lives of two other Laurentian students. In her second year of Theatre Arts and Coordinator studying education, she enjoyed of the Laurentian B.F.A. program, working closely with children died after a lengthy but valiant and people with disabilities, struggle with cancer. Ulrich was and was also active in Renfrew, loved and deeply appreciated by raising funds for cancer research his colleagues and students alike. by organizing the annual “Relay for Life.” Hillary His passions included theatre, leaves her parents and a brother. but also teaching, photography, We have established bursaries in memory of German cinema, and other visual Ulrich and Hillary. To help in building these bursary art. Ulrich is survived by his funds please contact Ms. Susan Moores, University wife, Monique. Secretary, at [email protected].

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presenting this year at the annual Switzerland. His paper, which will Classical Studies meeting of the Classical Association be published, was entitled: “La of Canada; and Guy, Aven, Sally mémoire des spectacles: It’s been a good and productive Katary and Louis L’Allier presented l’autoreprésentation des donateurs.” year for the Department of Classical at an international workshop hosted He also completed his first year as and Ancient Studies with stable by Environmental Studies at Secretary of the Classical admissions and a confidence that we Laurentian and Thorneloe. The Association of Canada and has been are attracting greater numbers of workshop, entitled “Riparia Savoirs appointed to the Board of Mouseion. students. Once again, we see some et pratiques de gestion intégrée des Louis L’Allier’s novel, Les senior students applying for graduate bords de l’eau,” was delivered in danseurs de Kamilari, has won the studies in various universities and French and our staff made the extra Toronto French book fair award, and we wish them good fortune in their effort to present in that language. his second novel Les cendres de future studies. Congratulations also In other news, Allan Daoust l’Etna was published in December. to scholarship winners Paul presented to the Laurentian Classics This summer he will present at the McGilvery (R.H. and Eva P. Murray Association; Aven McMaster had an Sorbonne in Paris and has another Scholarship) and Emma Vis (Clair article accepted by Mouseion (a paper about to be printed in Jory Wood Scholarship). senior Canadian journal in Classics) Xenophon: Ethical Principles and The faculty continues its focus for publication this summer; and Historical Enquiry (Brill, on research and presentations; for Guy Chamberland attended the Mnemosyne, Supplements, History example, Allan Daoust, Aven prestigious “Entretiens” of the and Archaeology of Classical McMaster and Guy Chamberland are Fondation Hardt in Vandoeuvres, Antiquity 348, p. 367-383). Religious Studies Religious Studies continues its steady year-by-year increase in enrolments, having the highest number of students ever in 2011-12 in a variety of courses spanning Western Religions, Biblical Studies, World Religions, and Religion and Culture. This year we will add two new courses to our lively programme: “Cults and New Religious Movements,” which explores the Students in the Theology course, “Spiritual Autobiographies,” June, 2011 at Thorneloe. hybrid globalized religions that appear to be increasingly organized by the Austrian Research Andrews Clark Library for a characteristic of today’s religious Association at the University of monograph on the British travel scene; and “Jesus in Film,” to Innsbruck. This past year saw also the collection. Her book, The Strange and complement our long-standing publication of his article (co-written Dangerous Voyage of Captaine “Religion in Film.” with Travis Kroeker) entitled “Gulag Thomas James, was recently awarded Bob Derrenbacker, a member of Ethics: Russian and Mennonite Prison a CFHSS Aid to Scholarly the department as well as President, Memoirs from Siberia,” in the Journal Publications grant, and she will taught “Mark’s Gospel” and “The of Mennonite Studies (vol. 30). present on Victorian children’s Letters of Paul” this year, plus David Humbert spent his literature and the representation of presented papers at a conference in sabbatical in Los Angeles and the North at the University of Graz, Austria and at the recent continued research for his book on Ottawa’s Symposium on Children’s Canadian Society of Biblical Studies desire in the cinema of Alfred Literature and Imaginative Geography Annual Meeting. He will also present Hitchcock. A portion of that research this autumn. a paper in Mainz, Germany in late was given as a paper on scapegoating Wayne Sheppard continues to August. in “The Wrong Man” to the November supervise many distance courses. Bruce Ward returned from meeting of the American Academy of “Women, Religion, and Spirituality,” sabbatical to resume his duties as Religion in San Francisco. He also taught for many years by Beth-Marie Chair and to teach “Christian Thought published “Rene Girard and Philip Murphy, will be replaced in and Culture I,” “Religion and Rieff on the Mystique of September by an entirely re-written Violence,” a 4th-year seminar, and to Transgression” in last summer’s issue course that will put greater emphasis take over “Religion in Film.” Bruce of Society, plus a review of Lech on a global dimension, bringing it gave a paper at the Modern Languages Majewski’s The Mill and the Cross in more into line with our on-campus Association in Seattle in January The Journal of Religion and Film. course. about his experience of teaching We continue to benefit from One final note, our works by Dostoevsky to contemporary highly qualified sessional faculty, congratulations to scholarship Humanities students; in June he will such as Colleen Franklin, who also winners Jeremy Paavola (R.H. and Eva speak at a symposium on “The spent the year in Los Angeles with a P. Murray Scholarship) and Vanessa European Wars of Religion,” Fellowship from UCLA’s William Glasby (Clair Jory Wood Scholarship).

Page 6 Thorneloe News 2012 Women’s Studies If you don’t know Katniss another example of how our feminist well as the Sexual Assault Everdeen and why so many young scholarship in Women’s Studies Awareness Series and march with people are talking about her then helps us to critically evaluate the Graduate Students’ Association you may want to catch up with Prof. popular culture. at Laurentian. We also supported the Shana Calixte and her third-year Our courses examine the areas showing of “Bear Walker,” a film students. They analyzed the cultural of gender and violence, work, the directed by Manitoulin Island film significance of Hunger Games, global economy, sexuality, health, maker Shirley Cheechoo, as we did Suzanne Collins’ depiction of a post- race and racism, and popular culture the Canadian Federation of apocalyptic North America in which by drawing on the strong network of University Women’s event with girls and boys alike fight to the death feminist scholars in our community. invited speaker Dr. Samantha Nutt for access to food. on the subject of gender and We offer our entire degree both militarization. The lively debate (as well as a on campus and by distance visit to the film’s premiere) education, and recently produced a Faculty have also contributed to concerned the bizarre and new course “Gender, work and various community initiatives, such frightening landscape of the novel. families” and updated a variety of as presenting about gender and Our students’ reactions to it are others. sexuality to 150 students, teachers and school board trustees at the In other developments a new Classroom Closet, an anti- French language minor in Women’s homophobia and anti-bullying Studies is planned with the conference held at LaSalle Sociology department at Laurentian. Secondary School in December. We have offered the introductory course in French for more than 15 We are pleased to welcome back years and now those students will be department chair Jennifer Johnson able to continue studies in the from a parental leave (2010-11) and upper-years. thank Andrea Levan who chaired the Apart from teaching and department. Mandy Koolen joined research, faculty have been busy in us as a full-time faculty member the community and participated in during Dr. Johnson’s leave and is organizing events such as Take Back staying with the department. Eileen Roth (left) and Casey Sigurdson. the Night with YWCA-Sudbury, as Fine Arts News Theology News New courses are under Congratulations to four of our Thorneloe as soon as possible. Also development in the very popular students who recent graduated with planned are more courses in the new area of Motion Picture Arts degrees in Theology (B.Th.). They “Certificate of Anglican Lay production within the Fine Arts are Mark Davies, Derek Shakespeare, Leadership” (CALL program), which program. This past year was the first Daniel Hughes, and David Smart. is proving to be increasingly for an 18-credit Minor in Motion John Harvey will be teaching popular. If you wish to acquire a Picture Arts within the B.F.A. Right “The Books of Moses” this summer more comprehensive understanding now we are working with the in Thunder Bay from July 9-13 (9:00- of our faith, you might consider English department to offer a major 4:00 daily). Those interested in enrolling in this program. in this discipline by utilizing some taking the course for credit or in Information is available from the courses that are already available auditing it need to register with Registrar at Thorneloe. through that department. A proposal for such a major (as well as a 24-credit minor for B.A. and B.Sc. students) has been approved by the English department Province Withdraws Matching Funds Program and Thorneloe’s Faculty Council. It will soon go to Laurentian’s We recently learned that the individual donations to endowed Humanities Council and the Council Ontario Trust for Student Support bursaries. Even though this program on English Language Programs for (OTSS) would end this Spring is now expired, Thorneloe continues their approval. If successful we are because of the need to fund the to receive donations to bursary hopeful that the program will be in Province’s 30% tuition rebate funds. place for the 2013-14 academic year. scheme. The OTSS program matched

Thorneloe News 2012 Page 7 Theatre Arts It has been a highly-productive Shakespeare Society of South Africa This past year, a concerted effort yet challenging year for Theatre Arts, in July. was made to expand our public particularly with the significant loss Bill Lane brought a new energy relations and marketing efforts to of Ulrich Sikora. Ulrich was much and perspective from his years of increase the number of people loved and respected by all and his experience in Canadian theatre. He attending various events. Audience dedication to Theatre and Fine Arts worked on a the documentary “Miles response was enthusiastically has been sorely missed since his From Our Home: The Story of positive and we also enjoyed passing. Cowboy Junkies” for the CBC program excellent media coverage throughout This year we have basically Inside The Music on Radio Two. the year, all of which is necessary to build our audience base. reevaluated everything, partly Patricia Tedford attended the because of a review of the BFA, and VASTA voice conference in Chicago, There were two successful main partly because we realize the and a similar weeklong workshop in stage productions: “Down The Main department must change and focus Cape Cod. Last fall she was busy Drag” by Canadian playwright Steve on its strengths in order to grow. producing and performing in her one Laplante, directed by Bill Lane; and Two new faculty (Sam Stedman and person show “Shakespeare’s Will,” “Hedda Gabler” by Henrik Ibsen, Alexis Butler) brought new ideas to directed by Robert Bockstael, and directed by Patricia Tedford. These both Theatre in Education II and hopes to take the show to other productions offered students very Introduction to Theatre; also, by venues. Patricia was also involved in different experiences in theatre. In a having sabbatical replacement Bill “Perspective,” a film by Benjamin similar vein we have begun to look Lane teaching as well, our students Paquette, produced by Jason Jallet at the possibility of taking student were exposed to different approachs, and featuring Pandora Topp and trips to New York, London, and particularly in Canadian Theatre and Stephan Paquette. Toronto to expose our students to Dramaturgy. more diverse theatre. Patricia will be at UBC in Voice for Theatre II was offered Vancouver for The National Voice This year we were pleased to and gave students the opportunity to Intensive in May and June to further continue our collaboration with the develop dialects and their voices. develop her expertise in teaching Cambrian College Technical Theatre Acting Topics continued to expand voice and the exploration of Program. They were involved in the and now has a voice-over Shakespeare’s texts. two main stage productions. component, plus an increased focus on acting for the camera. This year’s Summer Shakespeare Finally, congratulations to will be “The Tempest,” directed by departmental scholarship winners Sessional faculty have been very Luke Norton, to be performed Cora Eckert (R.H. & Eva P. Murray) active in community projects: Jenny outside the Chapel in late July. and Emily Graper (Clair Jory Wood). Hazelton and Denise Vitali presented “The Imagination Project” at TNO in October with the ElleQ Dance Factory. Bill Sanders was an instructor with the STC Students on Scholarship Winners Stage program for teens that presented “The Brothers Grimm, Out Congratulations to the following The Carolyn Fouriezos Prize in Fine of Order.” He also continued acting students on their scholarship Arts with “Murder by Appointment,” had success. Kelsey Rutledge a great year writing corporate comedy for Legend Boats and Atlas Copco, R.H. and Eva P. Murray The Thomas Renshaw Tooke III and is currently in preproduction on Departmental Scholarships Scholarship for Theatre Arts a new documentary with Dr. Ginette Paul McGilvery (Classical Studies), Vanessa Di Feo Lafreniere at Wilfred Laurier. Jeremy Paavola (Religious Studies), The Thorneloe Alumni Scholarship Cora Eckert (Theatre Arts), and Danielle Neuen Full-time faculty are similarly Shalyn Dussiaume (Women’s engaged. Ian MacLennan gave a Studies) The Marion Charlotte Higgins paper in Prague titled “Why Can’t a Scholarship Woman Be More Like a Man, (and R.H. and Eva P. Murray Residence Stefany Corbo Conversely Why Can’t a Man Be Scholarships The Sue Ann Checkeris Memorial More Like a Woman?) or The Lindsay Anderson, Stefany Corbo, Scholarship in Theatre Arts Squaddies Shrew in Production.” and Megan teBogt. Kelsey Rutledge He has also researched three The Clair Jory Wood Scholarships concentration camps in Europe for Emma Vis (Classical Studies), The Alice E. Claridge Scholarship his adaptation of “The Merchant of Vanessa Glasby (Religious Studies), Thelma Smith Venice,” and will also present at the Emily Graper (Theatre Arts), and The Peterson Ministry Scholarship Triennial Congress of the Julie Groulx (Women’s Studies). Mark Davies

Page 8 Thorneloe News 2012 Theology in the Fiction of C. S. Lewis Residence C.S. Lewis fans might want to spiritual lives in a material world. Improvements consider a week-long course related to Christian theology and the rich For more information, imaginative worlds that Lewis including registration, visit Underway created in his writing. www.thorneloe.ca/theology or email [email protected]. There are no New kitchens and new vent- From June 11 to 15, the School of prerequisites for the course and all ilation systems in the washrooms Theology is sponsoring The Lion, the registered students from outside of remain key priorities in the Devil and Trips to the Heavens: Sudbury may stay in Thorneloe’s Residence, with the latter to be Christian Theology in the Fiction of residence free of charge during the completed this summer. In the C.S. Lewis. Led by Dr. Pierre Zundel, week (space is limited). meantime, we are soliciting quotes President of the University of and design scenarios for the kitchen Sudbury, participants will explore a Dr. Zundel is a graduate of the renovations. variety of passages in Lewis’ books for University of Toronto and Université children and adults and relate these Laval, and among many achievements works of fiction to practical situations has taught a number of courses on the faced by people seeking to live theology of C. S. Lewis. Steady Growth at Thorneloe From the Dean of Residence Your University continues to attract students and we saw an This May marked the end of my Thorneloe – something that was increase in enrolment this past year first year as Dean of Residence, a sensed beforehand – but became of nearly 2%, and we anticipate year that was markedly more evident in the way that residents similar growth for 2012-2013. Our difficult than previous years in the carried each other through the grief. numbers are growing steadily and wake of the untimely passing of one The experience of living in consistently within each department. of our students in an automobile Residence this past year has made collision in the beginning of January. me more optimistic about the Despite the grief that was shared by contribution which this university- the residents, this was an event that aged generation will make to our Announcements really served to showcase the caring, society, if this year has been any familial community we have at indication. We look forward to John Harvey will be teaching returning next “The Books of Moses” in year and hearing Thunder Bay from July 9-13 about the (9:00-4:00 daily). Those adventures which interested in taking the course the returning for credit or in auditing it need students have had to register with Thorneloe as in the summer, as soon as possible. well as making acquaintance with the new crop of The “Certificate of Anglican Lay first-year students. Leadership” (C.A.L.L. program) is proving to gather further momentum. We invite all who wish to acquire a more Left to right, Markus, Armas, Josiah, and comprehensive understanding of Alina Rukkila. their faith to consider enrolling in this program.

Board News A busy schedule as Bishop of the Board Member, and wish him well in accountant who founded Freelandt Diocese of Moosonee has caused the his ministry as Bishop in the North. Caldwell Reilly LLP in Sudbury. Rt. Rev. Tom Corston to step down This spring, we welcomed Many of you will remember his late from the Board of Governors. We Bernie Freelandt. Bernie is a retired wife, Betty, who also served on the thank Tom for his faithful services as a Board.