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the uts alumni magazine | spring 2010 Coming Home Chris Alexander ’85 returns to Canada His years in Russia and Afghanistan, and his new life in Canadian politics

O lympic pride Crawford award UTS has a long and proud Dr. John Evans ’46 is association with the Games the inaugural recipient Upcoming UTS Events UTS Alumni Association Board of Mark Your Calendars directors President friday, april 23, 2010: 5:30 p.m.: Junior Café Bleu; 7:00 p.m.: Junior Music Night Peter Neilson ’71 416-214-5431 S aturday, April 24, 2010: 6:30 p.m.: Centennial Music Night; 9:30 p.m.: Senior Café Bleu

vice president Music Nights Rob Duncan ’95 Hear the premiere performances of the winning compositions from the Centennial Music 416-622-2214 Composition Competition at the April 24th concert – and alumni are encouraged to play as well as listen! More details on page 19. Contact: [email protected] or call 416-978-6802. past president George Crawford ’72 416-499-9000 Th ursday, may 6, 2010

Treasurer Annual Art Exhibition and Reception Bob Cumming ’65 From 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the UTS gym. 416-727-6640 Contact: [email protected] for more information. Honorary President S aturday, May 29, 2010 Michaele M. Robertson Centennial Homecoming & Dinner 416-946-5334 Homecoming: from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., all alumni are invited back to UTS for an Open Honorary Vice President House extravaganza. Dinner: at 6:00 p.m. in the Great Hall, Hart House. Details on page 19. Rick Parsons Register at: www.utschools.ca/rsvp or call 416-978-3919. 416-946-7088

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 directors Don Borthwick ’54 UTSAA Annual General Meeting 705-436-3452 6:00 p.m. in the UTS Library. Contact: [email protected]. Nina Coutinho ’04 647-501-2308

Th ursday, June 17, 2010 Gerry Crawford ’52 905-271-0445

UTSAA Golf Tournament Peter Frost ’64 Join us at St. Andrew’s Valley for our 15th Annual Tournament. Tee-offs from 11:00 a.m. 416-867-2035 to 1:30 p.m. Contact: [email protected] or call 416-978-3919 for more information. Sharon Lavine ’84 416-868-1755 x224 Th ursday, September 16, 2010 Bernie McGarva ’72 Centennial Speakers Event 416-865-7765 Join moderator John Allemang ’70 and notable alumni for a panel discussion on Tom Sanderson ’55 “Wise Guys and Brainiacs: How Far can Intelligence take us in our 2nd Century?” 416-604-4890 Contact: [email protected] or call 416-978-3919 for more information. Nick Smith ’63 416-920-0159 S aturday, October 16, 2010 Jennifer Suess ’94 Centennial Gala: Double Blue & White Ball 416-654-2391 At the Four Seasons Hotel, this elegant end to the Centennial year will launch UTS into Phil Weiner ’01 its second century of excellence. Register at: www.utschools.ca/rsvp or call 416-978-3919. 416-868-2239 14 22 20 30

IN R SHO T M ark Your Calendars 2 Contents Upcoming alumni & school events the root | spring 2010 Bits & Pieces 4 Noteworthy UTS tidbits R emembrance Day 31 12 Carrying a Torch Photos from November’s service UTS has a long and proud association with the Olympics; here are some notable Alumni who have participated over the years. Rrsepo t President’s Report 7 14 Our Man in Afghanistan Celebrating 100 years of UTS Christopher Alexander ’85 was the first resident Canadian Ambassador Principal’s Message 8 Ensuring educational excellence to Afghanistan. In this exclusive interview, Chris talks about UTS, Russia, Afghanistan, and his bid to become a Canadian MP. Advancement Report 9 Alumni have come home to UTS 19 Centennial Notebook UTS Board Report 10 Acknowledging those who have News and announcements about Centennial events, including: worked to secure UTS’ future Homecoming, the Double Blue & White Ball, the presentation of the H.J. Crawford Award, and the first inductees into the UTS Hall of Fame. F oundation Report 11 Good news for the UTSF 22 Annual Alumni Dinner Coverage

Hundreds of former students returned to UTS to share a meal On the cover: Christopher Alexander ’85 comes home and some memories last October. to Canada – and to UTS. Read the exclusive interview starting on page 14.

Our thanks to this issue’s contributors: 26 Alumni News Martha Drake, David W. Hogg ’88, Bob Lord ’58, Lily McGregor, All the latest in the lives of your classmates, including In Memoriam Claudia Miatello, Peter Neilson ’71, Jennifer Orazietti, Jane Rimmer, Michaele M. Robertson, Bill Saunderson ’52, and tributes to the lives of three distinguished Alumni. Diana Shepherd ’80 Photography: Cover, Centennial Opening Reception, UTS Hall of Fame, Alumni Dinner, Remembrance Day: Victor Yeung U niversity of Toronto Schools Alumni Association Editor: Diana Shepherd ’80 371 S Bloor treet West, Room 121, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2R7 Phone: 416-978-3919 Fax: 416-971-2354 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.utschools.ca/alumni | Published Spring and Fall, The Root is Design: Rick Blechta (Castlefield Media); “Factoid” by available to all alumni, parents, and friends of UTS. Contact us at the above addresses to receive a copy Jane Rimmer or to change your address. This issue is also available at: www.utschools.ca/alumni/alumnimagazine.aspx Printed by: Thistle Printing Ltd.

spring 2010 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 3 Bits&P ieces A compendium of noteworthy UTS tidbits.

ball program at UTS. In the of the Western Ghats. The “When most people think of Basketball Champs Championship game, the camp she attended was India, they think of the Taj The Junior Girls Basketball Blues took the lead at the based around the Nilgiri Mahal – they don’t think of team ended a spectacular end of the first quarter and Biosphere Reserve in Nilgiris,” says Amy. “It is so season by defeating Bloor never looked back. The final Southern India: a “biodi- beautiful – absolutely stun- Collegiate to win the result was UTS 33/Bloor 29. versity hotspot” increasingly ning.” Amy also participated South Region Junior Girls impacted by the effects of in the high profile Annual Basketball Championship. UTS Climate climate change. Amy – along YUVA meet (Youth Unite for The team, led by Coach Champion with 40 other students rep- Voluntary Action) in Delhi, Virginia Ki (a former UTS In late January, S6 UTS stu- resenting ten countries – had which was organized by student-teacher), steadily dent Amy Jiang was invited the opportunity to study at The Energy and Resources improved throughout the by the British Council in a forest genetics centre and Institute (TERI). The con- season, building the founda- India to study climate effects a soil and water research ference participants released tion for a strong girls basket- on the mountain ecosystem centre, to name but two. two declarations: one outlin- A party so special it can only happen once in a century!

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4 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2010 the founder and co-chair of the EcoCouncil, as well Another Success as the co-president of the Posted Roots & Shoots club. She Students from across the is the third UTS student to United States and Canada be named a British Council submitted posters on the International Climate subject of biotechnology to Champion, following in the the 2009 Lilly BioDreaming footsteps of Azra Shivji Poster Competition and Luisa Lizoain (see The and UTS student, Ilana Root, Spring and Fall 2008, Tavshunsky, placed first in respectively). the Grade 10-12 category. York University The mission of the Lilly Engineering Biotechnology Institute & Science Competitions UTS students were extremely In January, S6 student Amy Jiang was invited to study climate effects in southernIndia. successful in the York ing action steps to protect on the Green Street Youth University Engineering the Nilgiris specifically, and Advisory Committee (YAC), and Science Competitions another focusing on moun- for which she presented a on October 14, 2009. UTS tain ecosystems worldwide. workshop on effective ways participated in five events, Ilana Tavshunsky placed first in an Since becoming an to engage youth last May at placing third twice and first international poster competition. International British Council the World Environmental twice, to take home the is to engage and educate Canada Climate Champion Education Congress in Albridge Cup for the best the public – and young last January, Amy has trav- Montreal. She is treasurer school. Of particular note is people in particular – about elled to Ottawa to take part for the ICC’s ICCommit the fact that the point totals the promise and achieve- in meetings with prominent campaign and a driving for the fifth- to second-placed ments of biotechnology. Canadian politicians and force behind the Green teams were all within 60 The artwork of the top 12 to San Diego to attend Street Youth Mentorship points – but UTS finished 140 finalists will be displayed climate camp. She is also Program. At UTS, Amy is points over second place. continued on next page Soundstreams comes to UTS ounded in 1982 as part of the Soundstreams by the renowned Canada concert series, mem- Canadian oboist bers of the Württemberg F Lawrence Cherney, Chamber Orchestra from “Soundstreams” supports new Germany (under the direction directions in music through of Ruben Gazaria) conducted concerts and educational a music workshop at UTS projects. It has presented with the senior strings. On thousands of musical events – November 23, the UTS students from intimate chamber music went on to perform a concert recitals to large-scale opera with the German musicians and music-theatre produc- at the Gardiner Museum; the tions – and it is a recognized concert featured works by world leader in the nurturing Mendelssohn and Canadians of new music. Ron Royer (a UTS music teacher) O n November 20, 2009, and Brian Cherney.

spring 2010 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 5 MRS Inc. A practical career The path hasn’t meant a life free of unexpected turns. Keys Diagnosed with Crohn’s disease as a teenager, Glr al e y Andrew joined the Board of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada in Join us during Homecoming 1996 where he served for on May 29, 2010, at the UTS seven years culminating in Centennial Art Exhibition, a two-year term as National which will feature works by President. He also joined alumni, students, parents, the Board of FundSERV and retired faculty/staff. Inc. in 1997 and served as Chair in 1998-9, remaining on the Board thereafter. In Exhibiting 1999, he was a recipient of this fall Canada’s “Top 40 under 40” award. Mr. Dalglish is also a Kim Lee director or former director of four private corporations Kho ’81 and one public agency. Mr. Dalglish will be tak- Drawings ing over the role of Treasurer UTS student Ilana Tavshunsky’s winning entry in the 2009 Lilly BioDreaming Poster from John Jakolev, who will Competition (Grade 10-12 category). be stepping down at the end during the Biotechnology Toronto’s financial com- of this school year when his Institute’s Conference on munity and a parent of daughter graduates. lR Biotechnology Education, a UTS student. After held April 30–May 5 in graduating in 1983 with Chicago, IL, and also a BComm, Honours from during the subsequent Queen’s University, he BIO 2010 International joined the public account- Frutu e Convention, where more ing firm Touche Ross & Co. than 20,000 attendees from (now Deloitte & Touche Exhibitions around the world will have LLP), where he achieved Baillie Card ’05 the opportunity to view the his Chartered Accountant artwork. designation and spent nine Margaret To see the posters, go to: years serving clients. In Krawecka ’96 www.biotechinstitute.org/ 1993, he joined Mackenzie programs/2009BioDreaming Financial Corporation, Adele Madonia ’03 ContestWinners.html one of Canada’s largest Emma Jenkin ’03 independent mutual fund N ew Board Member companies, where he Olivia Mapue ’04 The UTS Board is delighted has held numerous roles Skye Louis ’02 to report that Andrew including Chief Operation Dalglish has agreed to Officer. Currently, he is an Karen Lau ’03 join the UTS Board in Executive Vice President T he Keys Gallery the capacity of a parent with responsibilities for is located in Room 107A at UTS. If you Andrew Dalglish, UTS parent, will would like to exhibit, contact Ann director. Mr. Dalglish is Mackenzie’s operating succeed John Jakolev as UTS Board Unger, retired staff, (416) 932-1963 a respected member of subsidiaries – particularly Treasurer in June. or e-mail [email protected] for further information. 6 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2010 President’s Report

Celebrating 100 Years Our Centennial offers many opportunities for alumni to reconnect with one another and with UTS.

e are now well into the in a “Musical Jam Session” organized Association been doing aside from cel- Centennial year of UTS by retired music teacher John Fautley; ebrating the Centennial? We continue W and there are a number of this event is open to all instruments to work on our mission of supporting exciting events coming up. On April 24, and all decades. In the middle of the the School, and facilitating Alumni there will be a Centennial Music Night day, there will be a barbeque lunch interests and contact among Alumni at the School. Those of you whose last and ceremonial cutting of the UTS through things like this magazine. I am experience of music at UTS was the birthday cake. This special day will delighted that financial support through UTS Band of years past will simply conclude with a dinner at Hart House. the UTSAA Annual Fund has remained not believe the quality of the current All alumni are welcome to attend strong notwithstanding the difficult music program at the dinner, and special anniversary economic times we are experiencing. the School. The years (ending in fives Thanks to you, we have program ranges and zeroes) will be hon- The magnificent been able to maintain from classical and oured. Homecoming will our support for bursaries strings to choral be a full and active day – “Double Blue & and other needs of the and jazz. The and a great opportunity White Ball” School. Centennial Music for alumni to reconnect Is there an alumni Night promises with one another and on October 16 activity you would like to be an exciting the School. will be an us to support, or do sampling of music In the fall, the you need help contact- Peter elegant and Neilson ’71 at UTS, and it Centennial Year will ing classmates? Please presidentTSAA , U will include per- continue with a speak- exciting evening feel free to contact us formances from ers event on September and a fitting through the Office of the Centennial Music Composition 16 called “Wise Guys Advancement at 416- Competition. and Brainiacs: How Far conclusion to the 978-3919, or contact me The UTS Homecoming will take will Intelligence Take us Centennial year. directly at: peter.neilson place on May 29 in and around the in Our 2nd Century?”, @shibleyrighton.com. School. It will be an exciting collec- and will conclude with a magnificent Please also update your entry in tion of displays and activities celebrat- Centennial Gala “Double Blue & the Alumni Email Directory on the ing the history of the School. The White Ball” on October 16 at the Four UTS website. This will ensure that you Centennial Art Exhibition will be on Seasons Hotel. All parts of the UTS can receive notices of Alumni events display in the Gym, and Jack Batten community are invited to celebrate its and news about the School; it also ’50 will sign copies of University of 100th anniversary. It will be an elegant allows your fellow Alumni to find you. Toronto Schools 1910-2010, his new and exciting evening and a fitting con- Thanks to all Alumni for the vary- book about the history of UTS. There clusion to the Centennial year. ing ways in which you support UTS. I will be a chance to meet former teach- Many thanks to all the Alumni who hope to see you at an event in the com- ers at an event coordinated by retired have taken an active role in planning ing months! lR principal and teacher, Al Fleming and promoting the Centennial events. ’54; more than 50 UTS teachers, with For further details, you can consult the tenures ranging from the 1940s to the website at: www.utschools.ca/ present day, are expected to attend. centennial. Former music students can participate So what else has the Alumni

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More than Equal to the Challenges Our next challenge: to provide facilities that will ensure educational excellence.

n my article, “The Road Ahead” that ensures students learn how to out in preparation for the Strategic (which appeared in the 2007 create knowledge and how to apply Plan focused on the kinds of facilities I Spring Root), I identified 2010 it. We have an excellent foundation and physical space that would fully as an important milestone for UTS in already in place for Building the support our aspirations for the future. a number of key areas. So this article Future, our strategic plan. The goals We have many decades of proof that is a kind of report card – allowing you are clear: a strong knowledge base; facilities are not everything – but we to judge to what extent we have met global awareness and citizenship; and also have many good reasons to think our targets and what our readiness is opportunities to create, synthesize, that providing the facilities that sup- for the challenges and opportunities and apply knowledge and training in port program goals is a big step in ahead in the early personal management and communi- ensuring educational excellence. And years of our next cation skills. We are making very good so that must be our goal. We will con- century. progress in building a stronger entry tinue to meet with the University of Our primary program in grade 7, and in improving Toronto with the priority of providing challenge was to our information and communication our students with what they require achieve finan- technologies. Next year, for them to soar. UTS cial stability as a we will begin to refine O ur primary and Uof T have a long, stand-alone entity: the criteria for the UTS close history and con- a school able to Diploma so that we have challenge was tinue to have a very operate on fees a clear measure of what strong professional Michaele M. to achieve Robertson without creating an education at UTS working relationship. P rINCIPAl, UTS an unreason- encompasses for each financial We meet with them able burden for graduate. This is a very stability as a on a regular basis to our existing families or reducing our exciting time for the stand-alone discuss a variety of dif- bursary support to families of qualify- school’s program growth. ferent building options ing students who could not otherwise But the elephant entity... It’s a that will provide UTS attend UTS. It’s a very great point of in the room during any very great point with the kind of build- pride for the Board that this has been conversation about the ing it needs for the next accomplished. Our bursary support, in future of UTS has always of pride for 100 years. spite of shattering reversals in the mar- been the question of 371 the Board that We’ve come a long ket, has remained robust: in the com- Bloor, our home for 100 this has been way in four years. The ing year, UTS will provide $864,000 years. Its faded elegance road ahead has more in bursaries. The financial challenges and idiosyncrasies have accomplished. challenges of greater to the school’s continuing success have provided generations of magnitude than we have been met in a graduated, sustainable alum with opportunities for learning, yet faced. But as I’ve said so often, UTS manner and our community owes a mischief, and creativity. But the days is small but mighty. debt of gratitude to the Board and all of operation in its current state are Bring it on! lR of the staff in the Finance Office for numbered. We know the status quo is their prudent stewardship. not an option, and we know that the A less pressing but no less signifi- current license to operate in this build- cant challenge facing UTS was the ing will end in 2021. challenge of building a curriculum Part of the consultations carried

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More than Equal to the Challenges Coming Home to UTS Our next challenge: to provide facilities that will ensure educational excellence. Many alumni have chosen this Centennial year to reconnect with the school.

rom my vantage point at the the right time to take action. In many been on coming halfway mark through the UTS cases, alumni have chosen to use the home, I want to F Centennial, I am struck by the Centennial to commemorate their UTS take this oppor- response that this once-in-a-century friends and loved ones. tunity to thank celebration has elicited in UTS gradu- Amongst the donations received someone who has ates en masse. Alumni, individually and this year, one story stands out. The worked tirelessly as groups, have come home to UTS. Rev. Dr. Charles R. Catto ’46 was hon- to ensure that The Class of ’59 kicked off this oured this year through the establish- alumni have a Charles Catto ’46 is special season of homecoming with ment of a bursary in his name. Charles school to which honoured with an award their 50th anni- is the Founding Director of Frontiers they can come for native students. versary reunion. Foundation, a non-profit aboriginal home. Bob Lord ’58 has been at the Their celebration voluntary service organization that helm of UTS leadership through good began last spring promotes the advancement of economi- times and challenging times. When I and continued into cally and socially disadvantaged com- first met Bob in my pre-UTS days, he the autumn with munities. Through the Foundation’s proudly told me about his dedication to many of the “old Operation Beaver Program, Charles the Schools. His involvement as Chair boys” returning and his wife Barbara have worked with of the UTS Development Committee for the Annual aboriginal communities throughout led to his leadership as Chair of the Alumni Dinner. the world to provide Interim Board and Martha Drake Not satisfied with affordable housing later the UTS Board of ExcutiDrecte ve i or, I am struck by advancement commemorating and improvements in Directors. Bob’s report this milestone education. Charles has the response provides us with insight anniversary with parties alone, the class remained in close contact that this once- into the commitment of has pooled their resources to establish with UTS and his class- in-a-century the Board, and I’m sure the Class of ’59 Bursary, which will mates over the years and you join me in recognis- offer financial support to UTS students this year, the “Charles celebration has ing the essential role that for generations to come. and Barbara Catto elicited in UTS Bob has played and in On American Thanksgiving, the Bursary” was established thanking him for his self- school was teeming with young alumni at UTS in recognition graduates less contribution to UTS. who simply dropped in on their way of the commitment they en masse. To alumni who home from the United States to say have made to Canada and have chosen this year hello and catch up with old friends and the world. The bursary offers financial to reconnect with the school, thank former teachers. Proving that the UTS support to UTS students with prefer- you. The best is yet to come with the buddy system is alive and well, many ence given to students with aboriginal Centennial Homecoming on May 29th former F1 (grade 7) and S6 (grade 12) ancestry. Not only is this a fitting trib- and the “Double Blue & White Ball” buddies reunited at the school that day. ute to Charles, but it is also a beautiful Gala on October 16th. We look forward Another expression of homecoming manifestation of the UTS vision: that to welcoming you home! lR has been through the donations made we build on a tradition of academic by alumni – either specifically desig- distinction and leadership to develop nated in honour of the Centennial, or socially responsible, global citizens. because this year of all years seems like While the focus of my musings has

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About the UTS Board of Directors Acknowledging those who have worked to secure the long-term future of UTS.

Centennial is a time to pause tion process overwhelmingly supported of services provided to UTS by and take stock. It is also a UTS becoming an independent corpo- the University up to 2004; and A time to acknowledge the ration – affiliated with the University of • be adequate for the University efforts and accomplishments of those Toronto, but governed by its own Board and UTS to negotiate a long-term individuals in our community who give of Directors. Having received the man- renewable agreement, mutually freely of themselves year after year, date to go ahead and establish UTS as beneficial to both institutions. taking on our causes and fighting our a legal independent entity, the Interim The UTS Board of Directors was battles to ensure the ongoing success Board submitted its recommendation to mandated to serve as the guardians of of UTS. the University’s Governing Council and the objects for which UTS had been The individu- began working on an Interim Affiliation incorporated, and of the mission of als to whom I am Agreement between an independent the Schools. From January 2004 to referring are UTS and the University of Toronto, as June 2006, the UTS Board worked at alumni, parents, well as all the necessary legal work and an accelerated pace to establish UTS’ and friends of UTS transition plan. The objective was to financial security and to maintain who volunteered to have UTS operate as an independent operational stability through what was serve on the UTS unit as of January 1, 2004. a challenging and complex transition Interim Board On December 8, 2003, the Interim period. At the same time, every mem- between 2001 Board met for the last time at Uof T’s ber on the board contributed many Bob Lord ’58 and 2004, and on Simcoe Hall to witness the elec- hours to the development of a Long- chairTS , U the UTS Board tion of the first members of the UTS Term Affiliation Agreement between of Directors since Corporation and the appointment of UTS and the University, as well as the 2004. Their names are listed at the end directors to the UTS Board. At this search for the next UTS Principal. On of this article. meeting, the Board of Directors signed June 30, 2006, UTS signed a 15-year Essentially, the UTS Board was the Interim-Affiliation Agreement Affiliation Agreement with the Uof T formed in September of 2001 by the between UTS and the University’s and appointed Michaele M. Robertson Dean of OISE/UT, Michael Fullan, Governing Council. This Agreement as the eleventh Principal of UTS. who tasked the Interim Board with was intended to provide a period of The Board is asked from time to examining the issues associated with time that would: time what it is that we do “exactly”. The governance of UTS and making formal • allow the University to fully tasks, mandates, and initiatives cap- recommendations regarding the opera- evaluate the contribution UTS tured on this page convey the breadth tion of a permanent Board of Directors. has made and can continue to of work that the Board tackled since The Interim Board – which included offer to the performance of the September 2001. However, these short representation from the UTSPA, UTS University’s mission; paragraphs do not do justice to the alumni community, and Uof T repre- • allow sufficient time to fully intensity and dedication with which sentatives – spent the next two years define the post-interim period Board members worked to secure in countless meetings and town hall academic and administrative the long-term future of the Schools. consultations, exploring the different affiliation between UTS and It would take many pages to recount governance models for UTS. The goal the University; the magnitude of work undertaken was to arrive at a model that worked • allow UTS time to draft and by this group over the past ten years. best for the school. In the Spring of begin the implementation of a When one considers the collective 2003, the feedback from the consulta- plan for the in-house transition and individual efforts undertaken by

10 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2010 UTS Foundation

these talented and dedicated individuals – some of whom, like John Evans, David Rounthwaite, and Bill Good News for UTSF Saunderson, have been there from the beginning – it becomes clear how The UTS Foundation recorded a positive return in 2009. truly rich we are at UTS: rich with talent, loyalty, and generosity of spirit. It has been my honour and privilege ith the improvement in bursaries, support UTS’ teachers, and to work alongside my colleagues, and the world economy in fund UTS’ facilities and activities. All it is only with their support that we W recent months as countries endowed gifts to the UTSF are perma- are here today to enjoy this successful – including the US – emerged from nently invested and managed by Letko Centennial year. lR recession, the portfolio of the UTS Brosseau, our investment manager, and Foundation (UTSF) also improved. the distributed income from contribu- For the one-year period ending tions is granted to UTS annually in December 31, 2009, the UTSF record- accordance with the purposes speci- ed a positive return of 10.8% – which fied by the donors. I nterim Board (2001-2003) was up from the Thanks to your generosity, total Mr. Bob Lord ’58 (Chair) 5.6% negative contributions to the UTSF for the Dr. John Evans ’46 return reported school year 2008–2009 were nearly Mr. James Barrass (UTSPA Co-President) for the one-year $750,000. Alumni and friends con- Professor Michael Fullan (Dean, OISE/UT) period ended June tinue to be our largest supporters, Professor Jane Gaskell (Dean, OISE/UT) 30, 2009. Total contributing 98% of the donations Professor Vivek Goel (Deputy Provost, U of T) managed invest- received during the school year. Of Dr. Adrian Grek (UTSPA Co-President) Ms. Anne Millar (Acting Associate Dean, OISE/UT) ment assets rose the total gifts, 97% were restricted Professor Carol Rolheiser (Associate Dean OISE/UT) to $32.082 million by donors to support bursaries. In at December 31, the 2008–2009 school year, we were Mr. David Rounthwaite ’65 William J. Mr. Bill Sauderson ’52 Saunderson ’52 2009 from $30.125 pleased to grant $981,000 to UTS chairman , UTS million at June 30, for financial assistance to students UTS Board (2004-2010) foundation Dr. John Evans ’46 (Honorary Chair) 2009. The UTSF’s and nearly $50,000 for scholarships Mr. Bob Lord ’58 (Chair since 2004) goal is to maxi- and awards. Mr. Doug Bradley (UTS Parent & Treasurer 2004/05) mize the long-term growth of its portfo- Your generosity helps attract the Ms. G en Ling Chang (Senior Student Achievement lio while seeking to preserve capital. At best students, and it provides them Officer, Literacy & Numeracy Secretariat) December 31, 2009, 47% of the man- with the opportunity to learn and grow Professor Sujit Choudhry ’88 aged assets were in fixed income securi- together with other exceptional stu- Leslie Dunlop ’79 ties with the remainder in equities. dents and teachers at UTS. Thank you, Professor David Farrar (Deputy Provost and Vice Every year, loyal alumni and on behalf of the UTSF, for helping us Provost Students/U of T) lR Professor Jane Gaskell (Dean, OISE/UT) parents of the University of Toronto support this amazing school. Ms. A vis Glaze (retired Ontario’s Education Schools establish new endowments Commissioner) and support existing ones that pro- Mr. David Gurin (UTS Parent) vide students with scholarships and Mr. John Jakolev (UTS Parent & Treasurer since 2005)

Ms. P auline Laing (former Director of Curriculum From The Twig, 1974 Fun Factoids for the for the Ontario Ministry of Education) “This year opened up Mr. Tom Magyarody (UTS Parent) greater possibilities C entennial Ms. Cathy Mallove (UTS Parent) for dramatic work UTS because of girls fă´ctoid • noun Mr. Bernie McGarva ’72 coming to the A brief or trivial item of information. Mr. Nasir Noormohamed (UTS Parent) school... The Lady’s (Oxford English Dictionary) Not For Burning, by Ms. Susy Opler ’79 Christopher Fry, was For more factoid fun, visit: Mr. David Rounthwaite ’65 (Secretary since 2004) the play chosen for www.utschools.ca/discoveruts/ the production.” centennialfactoid.aspx

For more on the Centennial, visit: 11 100 www.utschools.ca/centennial Olympic UTS has a long and proud association

n February, Canadians from coast to coast were moved to display the sort of flag-waving patriotism I that is rarely seen in our country. As we continue to bask in the glow of those 14 Gold Medals, this is the per- fect time to take some of that national pride and direct it towards our Alma Mater. UTS has been sending athletes, teams, doctors, and organizers to the Olympics since 1928, when our hockey team represented Canada at the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. After playing games in Antwerp, Berlin, Paris, Vienna, St. Moritz, and London, the victorious team reported that: “… one quick survey of the ten other competing teams quickly removed all doubt as to who was going to win… The games we played in which we eliminated the [competition] were nothing short of gentle workouts.” H ere are some other notable Alumni who have participated in the Games over the years: D r. Robert Jackson ’50: was the founder of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, organizer of the 1976 Olympiad for the Physically Disabled (the “TORONTOLYMPIAD”), and was responsible for the inclusion of wheelchair racing in the Los Angeles Olympics and blind and amputee skiers in Paralympic events. (To learn more about Dr. Jackson’s life, please see page 27.) Dr. Charles Snelling ’55: was the Canadian national figure skating champion who won one Senior Men’s Championship and six national titles. He competed at the ’56 and ’64 Olympics, and won the bronze medal at the 1957 World Championships. Joe Stulac (retired UTS teacher): was on the Canadian men’s basketball team for the ’64 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

aulPh o to: © P Wright ’70 George Gross Jr. ’70: represented Canada in two Olympic games in water polo (’76 and ’84), was on five Pan American teams (in ’75, ’79, ’83, ’87, and ’95), and TOP LEFT: Charles Snelling ’55 was the flag bearer at the World Aquatic Games in ’86. competed at the ’56 and ’64 Olympics. MIDDLE LEFT: During the closing ceremonies of the Nagano games, Paul Wright

’70 snapped this picture of an unfurled Canadian flag. He ,

a remembers that it was “emotionally overwhelming to see w

o the world together in peace for one moment.” BOTTOM LEFT: At Nagano, Paul, an orthopedic surgeon, worked seum,

in the Athletes Village – and at the sites of long-track i

S speed-skating, luge, and bobsled. RIGHT: Laurie Graham ’78 tops the podium at the 1980 Canadian National

anadian Championships along with Gerry Sorensen (second place) C

of and Kathy Kreiner (third).

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Ph 12 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2010 P ride with the Olympic Games.

Dr. Paul Wright ’70: worked and traveled with the Canadian Alpine ski team for 20 years; he was selected to work with Canadian Olympic team in Nagano in ’98, providing general care for all Canadian athletes. Joseph De Pencier ’73: was counsel representing the Government of Canada before the Dubin Inquiry into the Ben Johnson positive test at the ’88 Seoul Olympic Games, and is currently a member of the Anti-Doping Committee of the International Paralympic Committee. Mark Evans ’75: won a gold medal in the rowing eights at the ’84 Olympics in Los Angeles. Doug Hamilton: attended UTS from ’72 to ’75, and won a bronze medal in quad skulls (rowing) in ’84. L aurie Graham ’78: was a downhill skier who represented Canada at the ’80, ’84, and ’88 Winter Olympics. The winner of six World Cup victories and three National Downhill titles in her 11 years on the National Ski Team, she was inducted into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame in 1991 and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1993. Dr. Dory Boyer ’91: after spending four years planning for the Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Games, he was responsible for the running of Medical Services at all 10 City venues. He has been named Chief Medical Officer for the Canadian Olympic Committee Mission to the first Youth Olympics in Singapore next August. Ana Shapiro ’93: based at the Richmond Olympic Oval and Stadium, Ana was a VANOC account manager for some of the major sponsors. She also worked with ‘Right to Play’ in Torino ’06 and Athens ’08. D o you have an Olympic story to share? Please contact ABOVE: Two UTS students and [email protected]. one alumna carried the Vancouver Games torch: Frank Li (top), who earned the privilege by winning a Canada-wide essay writing contest; Mark Bancroft (middle left), who was selected through a youth fitness program; and alumna Ana Shapiro ’93 (middle right), who worked for VANOC. LEFT: Orthopaedic surgeon Dory Boyer ’91 was Medical Services Manager at City venues during the Vancouver Olympics and Paralympics. FAR LEFT: The cover of the 1936 Twig featured an art-deco Olympic torch design – a reference to the Berlin Games.

spring 2010 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 13 C oming Home

hrist opHER Alexander ’85 is the Honorary Chair of the UTS Centennial. Chris was the first resident C Canadian Ambassador to Afghanistan; following that posting, he assumed the role of UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General for Afghanistan, where he was responsible for political issues as well as matters related to peace and stability, security sector reform, and human rights. Last Fall, Chris decided to embark upon a political career back home in Canada: he is now the Conservative candidate in Ajax-Pickering for the next federal election. In February, Root editor Diana Shepherd ’80 sat down for a conversation with Chris in Toronto.

RIGHT: Chris with a How did UTS contribute to making you the to their responsibilities. Second, a deep commitment community elder in person you are today? to learning – the length and breadth of what human Baltistan, Northern Q Areas, Pakistan – beings have learned up until now in every field. near where Greg My teachers and peers made me who I am in Third, a sense of the world. We debated the issues Mortenson did A many respects. Our schools, teachers, curricu- of the day: the late years of the Cold War, peace and some of the work lum – these things can influence the core of what conflict. We were a kind of United Nations, united described in Three each person is even more than their parents. In this Cups of Tea. The Aga by citizenship, but with roots in the whole world. Khan Development time when there are millions of points of light – the Network, with Internet, multimedia, film, television – students are Speaking of the whole world, how many strong Canadian getting stimulation from all sides. Who brings that Q languages do you speak? support, has been together? Who shows you how to make sense of the working in these areas for decades. world around you? For those of us who were lucky I learned French and German at UTS, and enough to get a good education, it was our teachers. I A Russian and Dari (Persian) in the Foreign feel a pretty heavy imprint from UTS and the people Service. One of the things I’m most indebted to who were there with me: those are the people who UTS for is that it taught me how to learn languages. see the world broadly the way I do. I will probably The ones I’ve learned, I’ve managed to learn quite never meet another set of people with whom I have well because of that training. We had a remark- such a profound conjunction of perspectives. UTS able number of people come out of that school with marked us in deep ways. It gave me three impor- really good language abilities. tant things. First, a strong sense of citizenship and responsibility. UTS was a community that conferred Were you involved with Southern Ontario Model privileges, but it also demanded that students live up Q Assembly (SOMA) while you were at UTS?

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When I started at UTS, the school was heav- in Canada, but you perform your tasks abroad. Most left : Behind the podi- A ily involved in SOMA, but it was being held at diplomats go away for three years at a time, then um at the Southern Port Credit High School. When Chris Bogart ’83 return to Canada. I was in an unusual situation in Ontario Model United Nations Assembly was president of SOMA, there was an agreement that I got pulled into the Afghanistan vortex. When (SOMA) with Chris to move it to downtown Toronto and to have it be I went to Kabul as Canadian ambassador, we had Bogart in 1983. Joe organized by UTS. I was the president of SOMA a leadership position. In 2005, I was asked to play Katzman ’85 is at the in my Grade 12 year. We lived and breathed it for a leadership position in either the UN or NATO; I podium. Prior to these years, SOMA had most of the year: from reaching out to invite schools ended up in the UN. I cared deeply enough about taken place at Port to send delegations to writing the resolutions. Afghanistan to invest six years – and I met my wife, Credit Seconday Scool Hedvig, there, which made it easier to stay that long School in Mississauga. Can you give us a bird’s eye view of your – but with each passing year, my impatience to come It was later held at the Ontario Institute for career? home grew. There was never any doubt that I would Q Studies in Education return to Canada: it was just a question of when. (OISE) on Bloor Street I went from UTS to McGill, where I did a near UTS. Subsequent A BA in History and Political Science. Then I Has it been difficult returning to Canada after years saw SOMA take spent one term studying French and other sub- so many years abroad? Your day-to-day life place in the ballrooms Q of various downtown jects at Laval before going to Balliol College, must be completely different now... hotels, including the Oxford, where I did a BA/MA in Philosophy and Sheraton and the Economics. In 1991, I joined the Foreign Service The last time I lived in Toronto, I was 16 years Harbour Castle Hilton. and spent two years in Ottawa learning Russian, old. It has changed so much since then! The main right: With NATO A Secretary General among other things. In 1993, I was posted to the lesson about coming back is that wherever you live Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Canadian Embassy in Moscow as Third, then is home – you make your home there. I’ll never be a in 2006 in front of the Second Secretary and Vice Consul. I spent three Russian or an Afghan, but I was a Muscovite and a International Security years in Moscow watching while the country dis- Kabuli for years, and now I have to learn to become Assistance Force mantled its Soviet institutions and rebuilt Russian a Torontonian again. There’s a certain amount of cul- headquarters building in Kabul. ones – democratic ones – including a new consti- ture shock, but it’s exciting to rediscover – or perhaps tution, new parliament, and so forth. I worked in discover – this new culture [in Toronto]. Ottawa again from 1996 to 2000, then I returned to Russia as Minister Counselor (number two at the Looking back on your time there, what do you Embassy). In August 2003, I was sent as ambassa- Q miss most about Afghanistan? dor to Afghanistan, and I was there for six years. I miss the intensity of life there. Everyone there Why, after six years in Afghanistan, did you A – the Afghans and the internationals – had a Q decide to leave in May? strong sense that they were engaged in important and unprecedented work. Unprecedented in that When you’re in the Foreign Service, you’re I don’t think there has been a case, perhaps in A always representing your country. You’re based the history of the world, when 40-plus countries –

spring 2010 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 15 backed by another 20 countries providing development assistance – have been engaged together in fighting a war against an insurgency. It’s incredibly complex, large-scale, and fast-moving. That sense of common cause brings people together, and I really enjoyed that atmosphere.

Can you describe a high point for you while Q serving there? s o

The [Afghani] presidential election in September t o h P 2004. This was quite some time before the

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insurgency flamed back into life, and yet people / SAINI

were wondering whether it would work – would S O D H

Afghans come to vote, would the ballots get there U on time, and so forth? That day was magical: seeing O seven to eight million people lined up in an orderly e cr dit: mass right : Onstage at way in the early morning to vote for their President Afghan Radio and for the first time in their history. And it was a huge Television with success. That moment was indelible for everyone or of this quality, perhaps ever again. Some crucial President Karzai for who was there because Afghans and their partners milestones have been achieved. In 2001, apart from International Human all seemed to say, literally: “Yes we can! We can put the NGOs and the UN agents, there was no insti- Rights Day (December 12) 2007, where they this country back together. The legacy of conflict tution in Afghanistan that could deliver any result met with victims of can be overcome.” And I think that’s still true. That nationwide. The country had been almost picked atrocities committed dream hasn’t been lost – although it’s certainly come clean of its institutional capabilities – no banks, no during the civil war. under challenge in the subsequent five to six years. cellphones, no services. Every road had been both warred-over and neglected for decades, and they You must have found yourself in a hair-raising were so pock-marked and rutted that it took hours Q situation more than once... to go even short distances. Most citizens earned about $150 a year; today, per capita income may be The most traumatic part was assessing, planning as high as $800 per year. Everyone underestimated A for, and then finally accepting risks the people how bad things were, and how much of an invest- working for me had to run in order to do their jobs. ment it would take of both time and money to bring We pride ourselves in Canada that most of what it back. All of this has changed dramatically – and we do for work is relatively risk-free. Life always this is an achievement worth protecting. That’s why has risks – you can’t eliminate them – but we come it’s worth continuing to fight – not forever, but for close. When we come from North America to work long enough to ensure that the Taliban doesn’t have in Afghanistan, we’re suddenly asked to accept a lot any chance of coming back as a fighting force. We more risk. As ambassador, I had people who were hope that they’ll come back in peace, as Afghans, in armoured vehicles targeted by roadside bombs. when they realize that a military victory is impos- In the UN, we lost people while I was there. When sible. The challenge now is not about military tac- I think of all the planning that goes into security tics in the field, it’s about attacking the will of the and all the nerve-wracking calculations you have to Taliban to continue. make, the knot comes back into my heart. What do you think of President Hamid Karzai’s Are you hopeful about the situation in Q plan to lure Taliban fighters down from the Q Afghanistan today? hills in return for cash and jobs?

Definitely! I’m hopeful because the Afghan There’s been a lot of debate, and some people A people are determined not to miss this oppor- A are dismissive of this approach. But to my mind, tunity. They know that it’s historic, and that they this is a sign that we’re starting to get it right. The won’t have partnership with the UN on this scale, military campaign has to continue, but an exclusive-

16 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2010 gram comes into place, it will tell the Taliban that the success they thought they were having doesn’t exist. So re-do your individual and tribal calculations. Come home.

Sixty percent of Canadians oppose the war Q in Afghanistan. Should we change our minds about pulling out our combat troops in July 2011?

The decision that the Parliament of Canada has A taken stands. But we still need to design the peace process: what the development, humanitarian, and other commitments we will have after 2011 might be.

Do you see yourself playing a role in this? Or Q does the fact that you’ve returned home mean that you’ve put any direct involvement behind you? left : With Spencer One of my reasons for being interested in poli- Crawley (an English ly military approach doesn’t bring peace ever. There A tics is that I believe that people who have seen friend), Bruce has to be a political deal at some point, and this is these kinds of issues up-close should be involved in Alexander (Chris’s the start of that. Every successful counter-insurgen- our public life, in leading this kind of discussion. It’s father) and Hedvig (Chris’s wife) in cy has had a program to ensure that when insur- very clear that many countries will still have troops front of the ruined gents lose the motivation to continue, they have a there after 2011. Some of those are countries that Darulaman palace. place to go. Without a home to return to, they’ll didn’t make the early and large-scale commitment Built in the 1920s in become desperate and the attacks will continue. that Canada made. the west of Kabul to house the Afghan This is not about compromising with the Taliban on parliament as part of fundamental principles, and it’s not about changing It’s been reported that you decided not to run a new “City of Peace”, the constitution – it’s about establishing the frame- Q as a Liberal because you disagree with the it burned and was work for them to reintegrate. party’s stance on Afghanistan. Both parties have rebuilt as an administrative building and agreed that our military engagement in Afghanistan state apartments. What do you think the peace process should ends in July 2011. So what’s the difference between Camp Julien, the Q look like? their policies? headquarters for Canadian Forces in There are three crucial elements. One, we I believe the Conservative Party today is Kabul from 2003 to 2005, was one hun- A have to have a serious discussion with Pakistan A more committed to our military, political, dred metres away. regarding their support for the Taliban. That sup- and development influence in the world than the port has to end – and if it doesn’t, the international other parties are. But my reasons for joining the community has to make it clear that there will be Conservatives go beyond that. Looking back, I consequences. Two, we have to have a discussion had an affinity with this party early on. The end of with the senior Taliban commanders to make sure the Cold War changed the world by ensuring that they understand that they have an opportunity, almost everyone accepts some form of democracy but also to dispel their illusions that they may have and market principles. This was not the case before about taking over Kabul. And finally, we need to 1989. There has been a real change in the course of work at the grass roots level. In 2006, members of human history, which has brought a lot of prosperity the Taliban came to us asking for help to get out. to the world. It has also brought a lot of competition And our response was ultimately that we – the UN, to us: other countries are now doing what we used the international community – couldn’t help. The to be the best at, and they’re doing it better than best we could do was to put them in touch with the we are. We have to think about what we’re going to most conscientious, capable Afghans in the govern- do best to keep our proud place of leadership in the ment. But there were no programs in place to help world in these new circumstances. I see that debate them to leave the Taliban. When this kind of pro- happening among economists, political scientists,

spring 2010 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 17 LEFT: With Hedvig on and politicians who are in the centre or a little to landscape if we expect our society to be healthy and a rocky height in the the right of centre. I think the left has lost its way prosper. Coming out of UTS, your goal should be Koh-e Baba – part of the Hindu Kush range to a certain extent. Both major parties have proud to be part of – or better yet, to lead – these kinds of near Istalif. About traditions. If you look back at Canada’s founding, discussions. Don’t shy away from the big issues: they 50 minutes north of the Conservatives were in power at that moment matter, and UTS students are as well equipped as Kabul, Istalif is an that linked us to the rest of the world – that made anyone I’ve seen in the world to engage them and ancient town with a us able to contribute to the world in a new way come up with the solutions that we will need in the rich history of creating beautiful turquoise after 1867. Our Liberal party excelled in the middle 21st century. and green pottery. decades of the 20th century by charting a middle CENTRE: With Pier course between two ideological poles that did each The UTS experience goes beyond a great Luigi Gentile, Hedvig, other a lot of damage. Today, I think Conservatives academic education: many students spend a Aly Mawji, Carlo Q Batori, and Afghan understand that the main focus has to be on get- great deal of time in extra-curricular activities. kids in Bamiyan – ting your economy, skills base, and policies right so How important is it to strike a balance between the valley that was that you can protect all levels of society, invest in curricular and extra-curricular activities? home to the Buddhas social programs, and strengthen your democracy – demolished by the Taliban in March make it deeper and more inclusive. We’re only able There is an inherent value in education and 2001. Pier Luigi and to engage with Russia, to invest in Afghanistan, if A learning for its own sake. However, our lives have Carlo worked in the Canada remains strong, prosperous, and active in purpose that goes beyond that. If you get a good Italian Embassy. Aly, the world. Those are the objectives to which I’m education and good marks, that should serve a pur- another Canadian, has committed – and you can pursue them in any party. pose that goes beyond getting into a good university been resident representative of the Aga But to be an elected politician, you have to choose and a good law firm, for example. You’re doing it to Khan Development one party over the others. As a politician, you are make yourself and society better. Don’t lose sight of Network in Afghan- part of the process of giving the public a choice. that. Also, the extra-curricular activities can be just istan since 2001. And I think the choice I’m offering as part of this as or even more important than time spent in the RIGHT: Walking again in the mountains party is the right one for today. classroom. That goes for theatre, music, art, debat- in Nijrab district of ing, sports – you name it. Without those additional Kapisa province in What advice would you give UTS students dimensions, the school would not be the place it is. 2006. Since 2008, interested in pursuing a career in the Foreign security issues have Q Service, politics, or public service? Attending a UTS reunion gives you an oppor- made much of the district inaccessible to Q tunity to notice the extraordinary diversity of government officials First, I’d advise them to be proud of UTS, its alumni: from musicians to astronomers, scien- and foreigners alike. A which has produced leaders in every field. Use tists to writers, mathematicians to politicians. the tools UTS gives you to ensure that Toronto and Canada make the decisions that will keep our Absolutely! Politics should be like that, too. It society successful. We haven’t come this far by A should be about people from all backgrounds standing still. We have to innovate, we will have to – people interested in war games, Tai Chi, and solve problems that we can’t even articulate today. finger-painting – coming together because certain We will have to treat our environment differently decisions that society needs to make require collec- than we did in the 20th century. Whatever your tive wisdom. I’m in politics to try to bring people thoughts are about climate change, it is clear that together – no more and no less. That’s something we cannot continue to abuse our forests, water, and that UTS does very well. lR

18 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2010 CetnlN n en ia o ebOOk

C entennial celebrations are well underway...... and the best is yet to come!

to track our catering numbers. Additional Homecoming tickets Events for family and friends are available for $10 per person and include C entennial Music Night: the BBQ lunch. Saturday April 24, 2010 A party is only as good as its guests! We are counting on you to spread the word about Homecoming to get as many alumni as Join us for a musical evening to hear the premiere performances possible to attend this once-in-a-century celebration! of the winning compositions from the Centennial Music Composi- In addition, Homecoming weekend is an ideal time to tion Competition (see “Announcements” on page 21 for winners). organize your own class reunion with a pub night on Friday or a Alumni are not only invited to attend, but are also encouraged to brunch on Sunday. Contact your Year Rep to get planning! play. A dress rehearsal will take place earlier in the day. Concert Special rates are available at the following hotels when you will be in the auditorium. For more information, contact Judy Kay: mention University of Toronto Schools: [email protected] or 416-978-6802. Holiday Inn, 280 Bloor St. W, 1-877-660-8550, www.holidayinn.com H OmecominG: Saturday May 29, 2010 Park Hyatt Toronto, 4 Avenue Road, 416-925-1234, parktoronto.hyatt.com C ome back to UTS to reminisce with your old class- Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, 21 Avenue Road, 416- 964-0411 mates and teachers while you walk the halls and www.fourseasons.com/toronto visit your former stomping grounds! Howard Johnson (Booking code G0001198), 89 Avenue Road, 1-877-967-2845, Homecoming will feature a family-friendly www.hojoyorkville.com Open House extravaganza from 10:00 a.m. to Intercontinental Toronto Yorkville (Booking code: IPCAU), 220 Bloor St. W, 4:00 p.m. The Open House will include: 416-960-5200, toronto.intercontinental.com • “Meet the Teachers”. Coordinated by retired principal and teacher, Al Fleming ’54 ([email protected]), H OmecominG DINNER: this event allows you to visit with more 50 UTS teachers, Saturday May 29, 2010 with tenures ranging from the 1940s to the present day. S aturday’s festivities continue into the evening as UTS hosts • decade rooms with UTS memorabilia and displays. a Homecoming Dinner in the Great Hall, Hart House, 7 Hart • the Centennial Art Exhibition (see “Initiatives” for House Circle, Uof T Campus. All alumni are welcome and special more details). anniversary years (ending in fives and zeroes) will be honoured. • University of Toronto Schools 1910-2010 book launch Tickets are $100 for alumni from 1998 or earlier, or $50 for alumni and signing with author Jack Batten ’50. from 1999–2009 and staff.T ickets will not be available at the door • Fun, interactive activities with current students that so register now before they sell out! Go to www.utschools.ca/ showcase UTS today. rsvp or call 416-978-3919. • “ a Musical Jam Session”, which will be hosted by retired music teacher John Fautley and open to all A plumni S eakers Event: instruments and all decades (school instruments September 16, 2010 available for use). Email [email protected] to Join moderator John Allemang ’70 and a notable panel of Alumni find out more or to be part of theH ouse Band. speakers at UTS as they discuss the topic: “Wise Guys and Brainiacs: Be sure to join us for the focal point of the day, noon to 2:00 p.m. How far can intelligence take us in our second century?” m o c . for a BBQ lunch and ceremonial cutting of the cake – shaped like o t

o C entennial Gala: “Double Blue & White h

p UTS – accompanied by a rousing round of Happy Birthday! k c Ball”, Saturday October 16, 2010 o st i ➥ Register at www.utschools.ca/rsvp or call 416-978-3919. C entennial Honorary Chair, Chris Alexander ‘85, and Principal hak; i r Tickets for Homecoming, including the BBQ lunch, are free for all Michaele M. Robertson invite alumni, parents, and staff to j

o alumni and staff –but please register in advance as we need celebrate the conclusion of the UTS Centennial with the “Double t o Ph an spring 2010 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 19 Blue & White Ball” at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto. This formal, elegant event will launch UTS into our second century! Alumni from special anniversary years (ending in fives and zeroes) have another opportunity to celebrate their anniversary along with the Centennial. Gala tickets include: cocktails with delicious hors d’oeuvres, gourmet dinner with wine, entertainment by talented UTS alumni, champagne toast, a very special Centennial cake, presentation of the second annual H.J. Crawford Award to a distinguished member of the UTS community, fabulous prizes, ABOVE: Chris Alexander ’85 and Principal Michaele Robertson present Dr. John dancing, and so much more! Evans ’46 with the inaugural H.J. Crawford Award. BELOW: Members of the 1973 Register now! The first hundred tickets will be sold for Senior Swim team (TDIAA Swim Team Champions) – (L-R) Ralph Lindzon, Jaak $200, afterwards the price increases to $250. There are a limited Reichmann, Henry Pomer, Jonathan Lapp, and Doug Loweth – receive their number of tickets for staff and alumni from 2000-2010 for $125. Hall of Fame certificate. To avoid disappointment, register now at www.utschools.ca/ rsvp or call 416-978-3919. Initiatives C entennial Art Exhibition: During Homecoming, Saturday May 29, 2010 A ll members of the UTS community are encouraged to submit works for the Centennial Art Exhibition, which will take place during Homecoming in Gym 105. The exhibition will feature works from alumni, students, parents, and staff, with some works available for purchase. From 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., there will be a “Meet the Artist” session in Gym 105 where artists will personally answer questions about their work. The deadline to submit your Loan Agreement for the exhibition is April 30, 2010. For more information about the exhibition and how to submit your work, visit www.utschools.ca/centennial and click on “Initiatives”, or email [email protected]. The Centennial Art Committee is also looking for more volunteers to help set up and organize this exhibition. If you are interested in helping, we would love to hear from you. Please contact [email protected]. ABOVE: The 1919 Hockey Team Hall of Fame certificate accepted by Karyn Sullivan ’95 (granddaughter and grandniece to Memorial Cup Champion teammates Frank Sullivan ’18 and Joe Sullivan ’20) and her father, Michael. BELOW: Don Borthwick ’54 presents Don Fawcett’s (’50) Hall of Fame certificate Announcements to his children, Leesa and Taylor. I naugural Presentation of the H. J. Crawford Award T he H.J. Crawford Award was created to commemorate UTS’ Centennial. The firstH eadmaster of UTS (from 1910-1923), H.J. “Bull” Crawford truly set the tone for UTS with his powerful per- sonality, fine academic background, and high ideals.C rawford believed that UTS students should excel in both scholarship and athletics, and that they should graduate as well-rounded citizens ready to take on whatever roles – especially leadership – the world had to offer. A t the Centennial Opening Reception on October 1, 2009,

20 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2010 The 1961 UTS Senior Football team (and TDIAA Football Champions) with their Hall of Fame certificate: (l-r) Dave Galloway, Jake Fowell, Peter Frost, Bob Pampe, Frank Stark, Gerry McMaster, Mark Bowden, Ted Young, Nick Smith, Bob Lightbody, Andy Szandtner, Hugh Lamb, and Bryce Taylor.

C entennial Honorary Chair Chris Alexander ’85 presented the coming! Items will be tracked, labelled, and returned to the inaugural H.J. Crawford Award to Dr. John Evans ’46. owner after Homecoming. We are also looking for volunteers to A model of leadership, John Evans has demonstrated an help create decade displays from the items we receive as well as unparalleled commitment to UTS and its community. He has those from the UTS archives. If you would like to contribute UTS achieved a high standard of excellence in the worlds of academia, memorabilia, or are interested in volunteering, please contact business, and philanthropy: he is a Rhodes Scholar, a Companion [email protected] or call 416-978-3919. of the Order of Canada, a member of the Order of Ontario, and he has been inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, Sp onsorship Opportunities the Canadian Business Hall of Fame, and the Uof T Sports Hall A s a not-for-profit organization,U TS is looking for gifts-in-kind or of Fame. His academic achievements include a medical degree sponsorship opportunities that enhance our Centennial Events from Uof T, a doctoral degree from Oxford, and 15 honorary de- and Initiatives. With thousands of alumni returning to UTS for grees. He was founding Dean of the McMaster University Faculty Centennial celebrations, this is a great opportunity for your of Medicine, former President of Uof T , and former Chairman of company or business to gain valuable exposure. If your company TorStar Corporation. Congratulations, Dr. Evans! is interested in contributing to the success of our Centennial, please contact Martha Drake, Executive Director, Advancement C entennial Music Composition at [email protected] or 416-946-0097. Competition A fter reviewing the entries, the Centennial Music Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the Centennial Composi- tion Competition: • S trings – “Sketches for String Orchestra” by Solomon Douglas ’92 • C hoir – “Ode on the Mammoth Cheese Weighing Over 7,000 pounds” by Alex Eddington ’98 • S ymphonic Band – “Casa Loma Variations” by Alex Eddington ’98 Congratulations to Alex and Solomon! The music teachers are busily rehearsing these pieces in preparation for the Centennial Music Night on April 24, 2010 (see “Events” for more details). UTS Hall of Fame I n honour of the Centennial, this year’s Annual Alumni Dinner included an afternoon reception and induction ceremony for the UTS Hall of Fame – this year, honouring contributions to sports. Congratulations to this year’s inductees: • 1919 Memorial Cup Hockey Champions • 1961 Tdiaa Football Champions • 1973 Tdiaa Swim Team Champions • Don Fawcett ’50, Football, Basketball and Hockey Coach Wanted: Memorabilia & Volunteers Do you have UTS memorabilia or mementos (old uniforms, clothing, photos, or awards) around your home? If so, we’d like to see it on display in one of our decade rooms during Home-

spring 2010 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 21 C laSS of 1944 (L-R): Peter Ridout, Ed Fish, Chad Bark (‘43), Doug Coutts, Clare Morrison, Gord Cameron, Derek Bate, George Trusler (behind), Mort Pullan (in front), George Edmonds, and Arnold Agnew. Annual Alumni Dinner 2009 Saturday, October 24th

n the first of many opportunities this Centennial year to reunite and reminisce, hundreds of former students flooded Iback to UTS for the Alumni Dinner on October 24, 2009. Former classmates caught up on news and shared memories of their time at UTS during the reception, then they gathered for a delicious dinner served in the beautifully decorated gym.

C laSS of 1939 Dr. Henry Barnett, Robert Dale, Donald C. Kerr, and Thomas Crouch.

C laSS of 1949 (L-R), Top Row: Dick Tafel, Dave Fenwick, Gord Barratt, Sandy Davison, Bob Shirriff, Gerry Jackson. Bottom Row: Peter Bredin, Jim Ainslie, Don Avery, Bruce MacLean, Jack Mollenhauer, Warren Morris, and Peter McNames.

22 C laSS of 1954 (L-R): Al Fleming, Jim Lowden, Bill Redrupp, Don Borthwick, Ron Bertram, Chris Johnston, and Gary Canlett.

L-R: David Fallis ’73, Bill Fallis ’71, and Robert Fowler ’72. Jennifer Orange and Naomi Hume, Class of ‘89.

C laSS of 1959 (L-R): Front Row Terry Lee, John Jacobi, Tibor Szandtner, Ian Thompson, Geoffrey Duckworth, Don Bell, Ian Sturdee. Back Row: John Lynch, Mack King, John Sloane, Bob Young, and David Waugh.

23 C laSS of 1979 (L-R) Back row: Tony Lundy, Tom Sommerville, Stuart Kent. Middle row: Andrew Hainsworth, Leigh Sarty, Brian Eden, Mike Brownlie, Peter Ewens, Scott Robertson, John Burns. Front row: Roman Waschuk, Jean Iu, Suzy Opler, Alison Conklin (McKee); Ruth Fawcett, Josh Philips, and Nick Boland.

Ian Thompson and Terry Lee (Class of ‘59). L-R: Andrew Hainsworth, Scott Robertson, and Susan Opler, all from the Class of ’79.

C laSS of 1984 (L-R) Back row: Robert Gordon, Brian Guenther, Michael Martin, Donald Ainslie. Middle row: John Crockett, Melanie Hare, Scott Anderson, Geoff Hall, Edward Griffith, Jonathan Haruni. Front row: Kosta Michalopolous, Chandragupta Sooran, Suzanne Martin, Rebecca Netley, Jill Tinmouth, Marion Dove, Sharon Lavine, David Huggard, and Lizanne Porter.

24 C laSS of 1989 (L-R) Top row: Jon McLoughlin, David Sloane, Miles Smit, Jonathan Poplack, Peter Westegaard, Jennifer Orange, Naomi Hume. Middle row: Eric Petersiel, Suzanne Cheng, Ursula Holland, David Shaw, Greg Shron, Kenny Handelman, Lesleigh Cushing, Ben Stahlberg (husband of Lesleigh Cushing). Front row: Laura Stone, Michelle Alexander, Karen Elkin (wife of Larry Kline), Larry Kline (nèe Kuntz), Karla Bobadilla, Greg Ambrose, Margaret Graham D’Elia, and Andre D’Elia (husband of Meg).

C laSS of 1994 (L-R) Top row: Brad Parr, Darrell Tan, Jennifer Suess, Mitch Poplack, Christian Oest, Richard Pan, Sonia Yung, Aaron Chan. Bottom row: Jill Evans, Andrea Iaboni, Alison Engel, Jennifer C laSS of 2004 (L-R) Nina Coutinho, Janice Chan, Jonathan Stephenson, Sarah Mars, and Cathy Cheung. Bright, Hayley Edwards, and Martina Tam.

C laSS of 1999 (L-R) Top Row: Alex Berezowsky, Matthew McCoubrey, Ida Martin, Prashant Phalpher, Mark Varma, Dan Nacuta. Middle row: Ken Ueno, Alison Broverman, Kasia Czajkowski, Jon Bitidis, Brent Huffman, Denis Daly, Andrew Morgan. Front row: Andrea Lee, Daron Earthy, Jordana Greenblatt, Albert Tang, Yan Kiu Chan, Meira Louis, and Maida Sit.

25 uts Alumni News Notesn o the interesting lives and outstanding achievements of our alumni.

T he St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts recently honoured James Mavor Moore ’36 for his contributions to the Centre and to the arts in general. A memorial plaque was unveiled on September 30, 2009 in the presence of Mavor Moore’s daughters, Charlotte, Tedde, and Rosalind.

A History of Ghosts: The True Story of Seances, Mediums, and Ghostbusters, by Peter Aykroyd ’40, was published by Rodale Books in September 2009. Part history and part family legend, the book tells many of the stories that inspired Peter’s actor/ comedian son, Dan, to make the hit movie Ghostbusters. Aykroyd weaves stories about legendary figures such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini into a larger narrative about the role the paranormal L-R: Jim Roe (GM of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts), Charlotte Moore, Tedde Moore, R. Peter Gillin (Chair of the has played in our culture. According to SLC Board), and Rosalind Moore unveil the plaque honouring Mavor Moore ’36. Publishers Weekly, A History of Ghosts is “Less pilot projects. It supports the creation and and Dick donated the proceeds to UTS. a Ghostbusters also-ran than a knowing, his- delivery of career counselling and personal torical origin story… a smart consideration development programs and has granted The War to End All Wars: The Story of World of the paranormal and a curious artifact of close to $60 million to social service agen- War I, a history for young adults by Jack the Aykroyd legacy.” cies, schools, universities and other not-for- Batten ’50, was published by Tundra Books profit organizations throughout Canada. in October 2009. A review in The Globe and The Counselling Foundation of Canada Mail called it “superb,” and went on to say (CFC) run by D onald G. Lawson ‘47 and On October 25, 2009, the C lass of ’49 gath- that: “The quality that makes this book the his wife Lorraine, received the award for ered at the Old Mill to celebrate their 60th outstanding achievement that it is… is Outstanding Foundation by the Association anniversary. Copies of the book YOU Can Batten’s detail-rich delineation of the par- of Fundraising Professionals on December Control Your Government! How to Restore ticular, the depth of his reach into a charac- 2, 2009. The Foundation has become a rec- Real Democracy to the Citizen, written by ter, an incident or a battle.” ognized leader in the design of innovative D ick Tafel ’49, were sold at the luncheon several uts alumni authors in print!

L-R: A History of Ghosts by Peter Aykroyd ’40; The War to End All Wars by Jack Batten ’50; The Heretofore Un-tolled History of the Independent Republic of Harvey Markson by John Frankel ’52; You Can Control Your Government! by Dick Tafel ’49; Broadcasting Policy in Canada by Robert Armstrong ’65; and City of Words (various contributors).

26 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2010 1932 utsr . obe Alumnrtw jacksio Nnew2010s Notesn A f pioneer o o taherthroscopic interesting surgery w ithlives a passionate and o cutstandingommitment to Paralympic achievements Sports. of our alumni. r. Robert W. Jackson ’50 teaching English to Dr. Watanabe, Dr. He was a team doctor for the died on January 6, 2010 at Watanabe taught Dr. Jackson arthros- Toronto Argonauts from 1976 to 1991 D the age of 78. A pioneer in copy. “Twice a week, Dr. Jackson and the Dallas Mavericks basketball the field of arthroscopic surgery, he would show up at the old man’s clinic team from 1992 to 1995. The first was also a leader in the Paralympic in Tokyo and, over plates of fried eel president of the Wheelchair Sports movement. He is credited with and rice, go through the conjuga- Association of Canada and the bringing arthroscopic surgery to the tions… even then, Jackson suspected founder of the Canadian Paralympic western world and, through his con- he was getting the better deal.” Committee, Dr. Jackson took tribution to sports medicine, Following his return Canada’s first wheelchair team to a changing the world of sports. home from Tokyo, Dr. world championship in Tel Aviv in Following graduation Jackson taught at Toronto 1968. He also served wheelchair sport 70 ’

from UTS, Bob attended the General Hospital and at the international level with roles as ght i

r University of Toronto and, became director of ortho- director, vice-president, and president W in 1956, graduated from paedic research at the of the International Stoke Mandeville P

o the Faculty of Medicine to Banting Institute, a posi- Games Federation from 1972 until t o

Ph pursueaul a career in academic tion he held for 10 years. In 1984. In 1972, Dr. Jackson accepted orthopaedic surgery. Nine years of 1976, he became chief of the Division the responsibility for organizing the postgraduate clinical and research of Orthopaedic Surgery at Toronto 1976 Olympiad for the Physically work took Dr. Jackson from Toronto Western Hospital; in 1982, he was pro- Disabled – also referred to as the General Hospital to the United moted to the rank of professor in the “TORONTOLYMPIAD”. Dr. Jackson States, England, and Japan. Department of Surgery at Uof T. was responsible for the inclusion of The turning point for Dr. In 1985, he became chief of sur- wheelchair racing in the Los Angeles Jackson’s career occurred in 1964 gery and chief of staff at Toronto’s Olympics and blind and amputee ski- when he accompanied the Canadian Orthopaedic & Arthritic Hospital. He ers in the Winter Olympics. Olympic team to Japan as a team doc- held this position until 1992, when In 1997, Dr. Jackson received the tor. While in Toyko, he discovered he became chief of the Department Olympic Order – the highest award through Dr. Masaki Watanabe that of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Baylor of the IOC – for his contribution to arthroscopic surgery had been pro- University Medical Center in Dallas. sports, and he was also named an posed in the 1930s to treat arthritis He retired in 2004, but returned to Officer of the Order of Canada. in the elderly and was being devel- the Baylor lab as the medical director Dr. Jackson leaves behind his oped in Japan. According to Sports of orthopaedic research; he finally left wife, Marilyn, five children, and eight Illustrated magazine, in exchange for the active practice of surgery in 2007. grandchildren.

John Frankel ’52 published his first book, received this in honour of his “contribu- and Planned Parenthood. The Heretofore Un-tolled History of the tions to improving the health of citizens Independent Republic of Harvey Markson in the developing world,” notably as co- For his contributions to research in neurosci- (Trafford Publishing) in September 2009. founder of PATH (Program for Appropriate ence and to education of academics, Harold In a letter to UTS in October, he explained Technology in Health), a non-profit orga- Atwood ’55 was selected by the University that: “Just short of 60 years ago, in grade nization that works worldwide to break of Waterloo to receive an honorary degree 11, I caught the bug to write from an excel- longstanding cycles of poor health, and (Doctor of Science honoris causa) during lent English teacher by the name of R. J. as former head of the Bill & Melinda Gates the Spring Convocation, 2010. Atwood McMaster...” To mark his “appreciation of Foundation’s global health program. After was a Founding Member of Uof T’s Senior the opportunity to attend the University receiving his MD from Uof T in 1959, Dr. College, which was formed in 2009 with of Toronto Schools way back then,” Frankel Perkin began his career as a family doc- Peter Russell ’51 as its Founding Principal. donated the revenue from his book launch tor in Canada. He has had a distinguished Members of the College are retired academ- to the UTS Centennial Fund. career as a physician and a leader in the ic faculty members who wish to continue global health community, working with activities in research and scholarship. D r. Gordon Perkin ’53 has been appointed the World Health Organization, Ford an Officer of the Order of Canada. He Foundation, National Academy of Sciences, Peter Godsoe ’56 has been named to the

spring 2010 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 27 utsAlumni News Alumni News Order of Ontario. Peter is a former president he was made a Member of the Order of of Scotiabank and was honoured for his Canada and in December 2007, he became contributions to a “broad range of commu- a Member of the Order of Ontario. In Memoriam nity causes, particularly education, health- care, and the arts in Canada and abroad.” Condolences are extended to D r. Joseph Starr ’58 is in active practice in plastic surgery at North York General the families of these alumni T he poetry of D ennis Lee ’57 was the inspi- Hospital in Toronto. who passed away recently. ration for a theatre piece by the actor/com- poser Mike Ross combining music and spo- R obert Armstrong ’65 has written Edward Woods ’33 October 14, 2009 ken verse. Lee was awarded the Governor Broadcasting Policy in Canada, published in John Stewart ’34 October 06, 2009 General’s Award for Civil Elegies and Other January by the University of Toronto Press. Bernard R. Hepburn ’36 October 06, 2009 Poems in 1972. The theatre piece, named Civil Elegies, explores Canadian identity and N ick Volpe, a former staff member from Thomas Barnett ’37 December 28, 2009 history and Lee’s love of the city of Toronto. 1965 to 1976, works as Consultant – Football Donald MacFadyen ’39 December 03, 2009 It was performed at Soulpepper’s Young Operations for the Toronto Argonauts. Centre in December 2009. According to Alexander Bryans ’39 December 02, 2009 Ross, who was interviewed about the work On December 4, The Globe and Mail fea- William T. Clarke ’39 October 04, 2009 in The Globe and Mail, Lee was enthusi- tured redeveloper Harry Stinson ’71 in a E. Clayton Daniher ’40 January 08, 2010 astic about the project and was involved article that focussed on his Stinson School throughout the production process. Lofts project in Hamilton, ON. The Stinson Paul Laughton ’41 September 26, 2009 Street School – built in the late 1800s by Ralph W. Peck ’41 November 09, 2009 John G. Sayers ’57 has been elected to the Ebenezer Stinson (no relation) – will be Board of the British Ephemera Society; he turned in to condominium suites. The coin- C. Lawrence Rodgers ’42 Unknown is the first North American to be so hon- cidence of the name was one of the things D. Webster Vance ’42 September 28, 2009 oured. A recognized collector of ocean liner that attracted Harry to the structure. J. Lorne Cameron ’42 December 31, 2009 ephemera, John is also in his fifth year as a member of the Board of the Ephemera S andy McIntyre ’71 was honoured with John F. Evans ’43 January 19, 2010 Society of America. a Brendan Wood TopGun Award in 2009 James Hill ’44 September 16, 2009 as one of Canada’s top equity portfolio S tephen Otto ’57 has always been a com- managers. He is currently senior vice- John McRuer ’44 February 26, 2009 mitted advocate for the preservation and president and chief investment officer of Murray B. Cardwell ’46 January 12, 2010 promotion of Toronto’s heritage, and on Sentry Select, a Canadian wealth manage- Carl Erickson ’46 January 19, 2010 October 13, 2009, he became the 2009 ment company. McIntyre, an English and Heritage Toronto Special Achievement Philosophy major at Victoria College, began James D. Lang ’46 June 11, 2009 Award Recipient. As the founding head his career at National Trust, and then spent Robert Jackson ’50 January 06, 2010 of heritage conservation programs in the 20 years at Jones Heward. Ministry of Culture & Recreation from 1975 Thomas Robinette ’50 November 25, 2009 to 1981, he administered the newly-enact- Toronto Filmmakers Clement Virgo and H.B. Scott Symons ’51 February 23, 2009 ed Ontario Heritage Act, and as a consult- Damon D’Oliveira have acquired the film I. Ross Trant ’52 June 24, 2009 ing historian he has undertaken studies for rights to the 2007 bestseller The Book of many major clients. He is a founder of the Negroes by L awrence Hill ’75. The novel J. Richard Oaks ’57 October 26, 2009 Friends of Fort York, and a former direc- won the Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize and Brian Williams ’59 Unknown tor of the Ontario Heritage Foundation. The University of Toronto presented him William Twyman ’60 November 18, 2009 with the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal in L. Keith Jevons ’61 October 18, 2009 1977, the Toronto Historical Board’s Award J. Lachlan McLeod ’62 August 03, 2009 of Merit in 1988 and 1996, and the Arbor Award for voluntary service in 1991. Ian Campbell ’66 May 11, 2009 Michael D. Kolin ’68 September 22, 2009 Peter George ’58, is retiring on June 30, 2010 after a 45-year career as a Professor of Gil Cornblum ’88 October 26, 2009 Economics at McMaster University – the last Sam T. Roweis ’90 January 12, 2010 15 years as president and vice-chancellor. Eric So ’01 October 14, 2009 From 1991 to 1995, he was president of the Leslie Lee ’01 and Kimberley Mak ’01 are planning a Council of Ontario Universities. In 1999, June wedding in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

28 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2010 1923 utsEre. n Alumnst C Danih Nerew2010s Notesn A f member o o t ahe three-generation interesting UTS lives family a andnd aon utstandingactive community a achievementsdvocate. of our alumni. rnest Clayton Daniher ’40 Business Administration in ’51. of organizations such as the Shaw died of natural causes at the Clayton’s professional career Festival, Lawrence Park Community E age of 86 on January 8, 2010. was spent in the marketing and Church (United), the Canadian A member of a three-generation UTS advertising services industry. He National Sportsmen’s Show, and the family (his father was E. L. Daniher, held positions with The Procter & Young Naturalist Foundation. a history teacher for close Gamble Company of Canada He was the beloved husband of to three decades, and his between 1951 and 1957, Beverley since 1990 and, before that, son, Michael, graduated in and with F.H. Hayhurst of the late Beth Daniher for 37 years. ’72), Clayton attended UTS Company from 1957 to 1970; He also leaves behind daughter Anne, through Grade 13. While at he served as president of son Michael, step-children Barbara UTS, he was a violinist in the Hayhurst for his last six years and Rob, and six grandchildren and orchestra, a hockey player, with that company. Between step-grandchildren. and a cross-country runner. 1970 and 1988, he was In lieu of flowers, and in a typi- After military service as a president and later chairman of an cal display of selflessness and con- Flying Officer and Pilot Instructor advertising group that was variously cern for others, one of Clayton’s last in the RCAF from 1941 to 1945, known as James Lovick, Baker Lovick wishes was that friends and family Clayton went on to the University BBDO, and Comcore Holdings. find ways to contribute to preserv- of Western Ontario, graduating in Clayton was an active and coming the environment, improving ’49 with an Honours BA in Business mitted community advocate. He standards of human conduct, and Administration, followed by an MBA served in many capacities – includ- assisting those less fortunate than from the Harvard Graduate School of ing as a board member – in a variety themselves in the community.

the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best science teacher A nand Mehadevan who, T hese houses use 60% less energy and Overall Book in 2008, and the 2009 edition as reported in the last issue of The Root, is produce 60% less green house gases than a of Canada Reads. currently studying in Boston on a Fulbright conventional home. Scholarship. …and on the subject of Lawrence Hill, he L eslie Lee ’01 and K imberley Mak ’01 are and a number of other UTS-connected A nn Louise Vehovec ’78 is Head of delighted to announce their engagement, authors have had essays featured in City of Enterprise Strategy at RBC. which coincides with their final year of med- Words: Toronto Through her Authors’ Eyes, ical school at Harvard and Columbia, respec- published in October 2009 by Cormorant The architectural practice of V incent tively. Following graduation and their June Books. In addition to Lawrence, the UTS Santamaura ’78 has been flourishing for wedding in Niagara-on-the-Lake, they will contributors are: S cott Symons ’51, close to 25 years. Recently, a community commence their respective residency train- D ennis Lee ’57, C atherine Bush ’79; past- of homes he designed achieved LEED ing in Radiation Oncology and Radiology. parents MC Vassanji and M att Cohen; and “Platinum” rating for energy efficiency. S tart your morning with spirit! S how your school spirit in style!

UTS Thermo T o order, simply UTS Tumbler $25 Ball S tainless steel, holds 14 oz. contact the UTS Cap $10 Great for home – or on the way to work! Alumni Office: You’ve gotta have one! Phone: 416-978-3919 E-mail: [email protected] Always useful! For more Uts merchandise, visit Mg u $12 www.utschools.ca/alumni springWear 2010 | t heyour u ts schoola l u m n i m pridea g a z i n eeverywhere!: the root 29 Alumni News 1972 uts AlumnSams Roiw Neiew2010s I n January 2010, Judy Kramer ’86 A brilliant and accomplished researcher, a wonderful friend and colleague. embarked upon a seven-month African adventure beginning with 3 1/2 months lass of 1990 valedictorian was awarded a Sloan Fellowship, a volunteering as a Grade 7 teacher at Twitti Sam Roweis took his own Canada Research Chair, and a fel- Primary and Basic School, which is located life in New York City on lowship of the Canadian Institute just outside of Lusaka, Zambia. After this C she hopes to travel in Tanzania, Kenya, January 12, 2010. He was a brilliant for Advanced Research, among Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana. She and accomplished researcher in com- other honours and awards. During will return to Canada at the end of July, puter science and a wonderful friend this period, he began working in when she will go back to working as an to many of his contemporaries from astronomy and other observational elementary vice-principal with the TDSB. UTS. sciences, where machine intelli- At UTS, Sam was a star gence made new kinds of A lycia Rossiter ’89 and husband Matthew student and an enthusiastic projects possible. He met Silverman 90 participant in all aspects of his wife Meredith dur- ’ greeted ka l

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“Laidy”) on cer team, and the Science In 2007, Sam and PhJ F j November Club. He is famous for a prank in Meredith went to San Francisco, 10, 2010. 1990 in which an enormous inflat- for jobs at Google and Genentech, Alycia lives in Los Angeles and is a freelance able Gumby doll floated past the respectively. One of Sam’s motiva- executive producer whose main credit is third-floor classrooms while students tions was his observation that the the TV show The Bachelor. were trying to concentrate on final Google search engine was pretty R abbi Lisa Grushcow ’92 and her part- exams. Sam never did things by half: close to an intelligent machine. In ner, Rabbi Andrea Myers, just welcomed one of his projects for the pre-Latin the summer of 2008, their twin a new daughter. Alice Emerson was born class “Romance of Antiquity” was a daughters Aya and Orli were born on December 27, 2009; she joins big sister detailed piece-by-piece reproduc- very prematurely and had some Ariella Rose. Lisa is a rabbi in New York City. tion of an ancient mosaic; this was so early health issues. Missing aca- impressive, it hung for many years in demia and wanting to be closer to A nne Nguyen ’96 had a daughter, Lucy the UTS head office. He was at the friends and family, Sam took a job at Khiet Tam Owen, on August 9, 2009. same time an unabashed geek and New York University in September R icky Kuperman ’07 and his brother also very popular – a combination 2009. For a few years he had been Jeffrey ’08, at Harvard and Princeton possible at UTS – and he had a warm troubled about his career and his respectively, have been active choreo- engagement that encouraged many daughters; his troubled feelings graphing for their university dance com- of his schoolmates and colleagues to grew even as his work and children panies. Their work can be seen at www. become lifetime friends. thrived. youtube.com/user/KupermanBrothers. Sam’s Bachelor of Applied It was my greatest privilege to Science degree was awarded in know and collaborate scientifically 1994 by the University of Toronto, with Sam, and to count him among where he became interested in my closest friends. He was a delight- understanding machine and human ful presence and a reliable friend intelligence. He obtained his Ph.D. throughout his life. He will be terri- in 1999 from the California Institute bly missed by many – especially those of Technology, where he worked of us in the UTS community. He on a remarkable range of subjects, leaves his father Shoukry Roweis, his including DNA computing, signal stepmother Heather Richardson, his processing, and speech recognition. wife Meredith Goldwasser, and his In 2001, he became professor of two daughters Aya and Orli. Judy Kramer ’86 at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Computer Science at the Uof T. He David W. Hogg ’88 Uhuru Peak (5,895 metres) is the highest point in Africa.

30 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2010 Remembrance Day 2009

1 2 Lest We

3 7 Forget...

1 Don Kerr ’39 delivering the keynote speech. 2 The memorial plaques in the Schools’ front entryway. 3 John Catto ’51 caught in a pensive moment. 4 Erskine Duncan ’38 and Edgar Jull ’31 enjoying lunch and a quiet chat. 5 Alumni veterans, guests, and students watch Don Kerr’s slide-show presentation. 6 Bob Cameron ’38 and John Clarry ’38 speaking with Erskine Duncan. 7 Don Kerr chats with UTS students after the ceremony. 6 4

31 Looking Back

C lebratee 100 Years - ! of UTS in 2009 10

From the Ar chives:

The inaugural UTS Hall of Fame awards were presented at the Centennial Alumni Dinner on October 24, 2009. With a focus on sports, the event honoured the 1919 Memorial Cup Hockey Champions, the 1961 TDIAA Football Champions, and the 1973 TDIAA Swim team Champions. In addition, Don Fawcett ’50 – who coached football, basketball, and hockey at UTS – was also inducted posthumously. Here are the Hall of Fame honourees as they appeared, in their day, in The Twig. See page 21 for coverage of the awards ceremony.