Frank Muller ’84 cheers on the X-Men at the Homecoming football game. StFX AlumniNews St. Francis Xavier University l Antigonish l Nova Scotia l Canada 7 In This Issue 6 StFX Among The Best Globe and Mail Canadian University Report puts StFX at the head of the class
7 New Home For Music and Fine Arts StFX brings teaching and learning facilities up to high standards for the future
10 The Magic of Coming Home The wonderful truth about Canada’s best Homecoming 6 20 Meeting Grandpa How a trip to StFX provides unexpected bonding moments
22 Honouring Allan J. A rock of Nova Scotia
20 25 Classics for the Classics Here’s your chance to come back to the classroom! 22 25
ON THE COVER: Special touches. That’s what a StFX Homecoming is all about. Here, Keith MacDonald (left) from Mabou, this year’s house 10 director of House International, and Rankin MacInnis, also from Mabou, resident assistant in Lane Hall, pipe the X-Men football team onto the field before the afternoon classic.
Regular Features President’s Message 5 l Alumni Association News 29 l The Word From Our Chapters 30 l News Exchange 36
StFX Alumni News l Winter 2008 1 From the editor l Helen murphy ‘08 AlumniNews letters st. francis xavier university mind that they may be family heir- of kindness. I asked how I could MANAGING EDITOR looms. In particular, I am looking for repay him. Could I send a cheque? Helen Murphy ‘08 personal letters of StFX students Did he have an address? Some- That intangible something Email: [email protected] serving overseas or in Canada dur- thing. Anything. “Pay it forward,” Phone: 902-867-2243 ing the war. In addition, there was was all he said. tFX alumni often speak about the strong pull to Assistant EDITOR a magazine entitled Camouflage to me, this represents a true come back to campus, in some cases after 50 Shelley Cameron-McCarron produced by the StFX No 9 Station- commitment to the pursuit of Email: [email protected] S years or more. At Homecoming, the attraction ary Hospital Unit while in-theatre in “whatsoever things are true, noble, of alma mater is something that’s easy to recognize, Writers France. All copies of this magazine good, and worthy of praise.” Joe: but hard to put into words. Shelley Cameron-McCarron are believed to be lost; however, thank you. You have inspired me to We’re often asked by folks at other universities about Photo EDITOR I am hopeful that someone out be a better Xaverian, to be a better the “secret” to StFX’s incredible alumni support and John Bastin there may have a copy. person. You are a walking example spirit (as you know, StFX is widely recognized as hav- Email: [email protected] Thanks to all, of the Xaverian commitment. As a ing the most loyal alumni in Canada). But really it’s no PRODUCTION & DESIGN X-Ringers on the Great Wall: l-r Jake MacDonald ‘07, Colleen Turlo ‘07, Jesse Scott Matheson, ‘09 way to pay it forward, a donation secret at all, and it’s not something you can orchestrate Angela Penney 15 James St, Apt 3 has been made in Joe’s honour to Email: [email protected] Withrow ‘06 and Emily MacIsaac ‘06 through a new program or policy. Those alumni bonds Antigonish, NS B2G 1R6 our alma mater, StFX. Thank you! are firmly rooted in the student experience. NEWS EXCHANGE EDITOR Looking For StFX WWI on primary documents – personal [email protected] – Emily Asbell ‘07 Many of you spent three or four years living on Glenda Bond Memories letters, newspapers, magazines, Email: [email protected] campus. During that time, StFX was your second fam- My fellow Xaverians, photographs, and pamphlets of Pay it forward ily. It was a close-knit, supportive family; a place where PHOTOGRAPHS i am a 4th year history honours the period. Consequently, I must Dear Editor, fellow students, faculty and staff helped you through John Bastin student working to complete an ask a favour: if you happen to have Here’s a story that makes me the tough times and celebrated with you the good COVER DESIGN undergraduate thesis. I have cho- any such documents, I would be proud to be a Xaverian. I was times. The friendships forged during those years have Angela Penney sen to write a history of StFX during deeply indebted if you would per- rushing to be somewhere when withstood the test of time. the First World War. mit me to borrow them, or perhaps I realized I was out of gas. I had to ADVERTISING INQUIRIES as alumni, when we see another X-Ring we know Glenda Bond as I delve deeper into my re- make copies. quickly stop to fill up.I went to grab we share something special with that person. There’s Phone: (902) 867-2186 search I am quickly discovering that i promise to treat all documents my wallet… but it wasn’t there. a shared understanding that we’ve spent three or four Fax: (902) 867-3659 my thesis will be largely dependant with the utmost respect keeping in I had left it in my yoga bag, now Email: [email protected] wonderful years of our lives at a truly special place. sitting in my front hallway. in this issue we delve deeper into the magic of year’s Homecoming was another record-breaker for upcoming deadlines i made my way over to the Homecoming and that pull to return to alma mater both those celebrating special anniversary years and spring Issue counter, nervous, embarrassed, – an attraction that is perhaps stronger at StFX than at other alumni. copy deadline February 20 for tenant with the Canadian Army panicked, feeling like a total idiot. April mailing any other university in Canada. We’re already working on Homecoming 2009. We’ll Engineers in Europe, and meet- As I walked toward the counter, Bill and Barbara (Palmer) Shaw each year we tweak our Homecoming schedule a be rolling out the red carpet for all alumni and friends Summer Issue ing fellow StFX alumni overseas another customer called out to me: little. This year we added Homecoming Inn pub nights October 2nd to 4th, especially our 50-year class from copy deadline May 20 for during those trying times was “Hey! Nice ring!” Rocks, Rings, Romance & X! after our dinners on Friday and Saturday nights, which 1959 and the 25-year class from 1984. July mailing special. He received the Croix i think, ‘Oh God, not now!’ I say, In 1945, Bill Shaw and Barbara were very well received. We were also very pleased to Whether you’ve been a regular at Homecoming, de Guerre from the French for “Thanks! You too!” Palmer met at StFX. Bill was a senior have 55- and 60-year class reunions for the first time – a or maybe never participated before, we’ll hope you’ll AlumniNews is published by St. Francis Xavier “exceptional war services dur- “I’m Joe,” he says. “Hi Joe, I’m and received his X-Ring that year, new tradition we think is here to stay. Another exciting make plans to experience what promises to be another University Alumni Affairs and Communications ing operations”, and although Emily.” We chat and I find out he Barbara graduated and earned her three times annually for alumni and friends of development this year was the enthusiasm and strong magical weekend back home at StFX. the university. Views expressed are those of this was several years removed graduated in ’88. As Joe finished ring in 1948. The two fell in love and turnout for our 10-year reunion. the individual contributors or sources quoted. Donald L. Anderson ’38 from his time at StFX, alumni his transaction, his friend walks in. married in 1950. In the 1950s while We’re also very pleased to see more and more alumni Hail and Health, Contents, copyright © 2008 by St. Francis Xavier directory (Rev.) F.J. Smyth sent “Check out this girl’s ring!” he says. living in Trinidad, Barbara’s X-Ring University. Subscriptions to AlumniNews are come back to Homecoming regardless of whether they Helen Murphy ‘08 available to the public for $21 a year, single copies Dear Ms. Murphy, a kind letter of congratulations, I quickly celebrate yet again our was lost. Bill’s ring lasted 60 years, are celebrating a milestone reunion year or not. This Director, Alumni Affairs $7. Letters to the editor are welcome. Address My father, Donald L. Ander- writing “it came as no surprise loyalty to our school. As the two but finally wore thin, possibly due correspondence to: son, was a 1938 graduate of to me that Donald’s work was friends chat I make my way over to to the handling of so many rocks AlumniNews StFX. He passed away in August outstanding, because he was a the clerk. His response is not good. in his career (Bill is a retired StFX St. Francis Xavier University and I wanted the StFX commu- superior man here at StFX where I began to panic: “What Do I Do!?” geology faculty member). This PO Box 5000 nity to know how much his time I knew him well.” Display with Pride Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5 there meant to him. Dad was proud to have at- Degree and photo frames Email: [email protected] He always spoke fondly of tended StFX, writing that StFX May StFX always offer such a positive, Phone: 902-867-2186 StFX and all that he gained aca- was, and is, a prestigious institu- Display your StFX diploma and grad photos and those of your Xaverian Personal Information: St. Francis Xavier University gathers and maintains demically, socially, and through tion. My brother and twin sisters enduring experience! children proudly with custom-designed StFX frames. These make an records of personal information for the purposes of admission, registration, provision of educational services, ongoing contact with students and alumni, sports. knew of his feelings so this is a Steve Anderson, Port Angeles, Washington ideal gift for new grads. Each officialS tFX frame comes with a blue acid- and soliciting support for these and other University activities. The collection, after graduating from StFX letter of recognition and thanks free mat featuring the university crest in gold foil. Your use and disclosure of personal information by the University is governed by the Nova Scotia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, S.N.S. he went on to get a degree in for what StFX gave to him as a degree or photo can be mounted in seconds – no wires, 1993, c.5. Information provided to the University from time to time will be maintained in the University’s records. The personal information provided may mining engineering at the Uni- young man. The experiences, At that point my fellow Xaverian past winter the Shaw children (all X screws or complicated assembly. Save shipping and be used by University personnel and disclosed to third parties as required or permitted by applicable legislation or in accordance with the purposes for versity of Illinois, which he used growth in character, and insight stepped in and asked about the grads), Harry, Margaret, Joanne, Bill, handling charges by buying directly in the Alumni Office which it is collected. If you wish to have your contact information removed for the purposes of any mailings to alumni from St. Francis Xavier University, the to build a career. But his gratitude gained during those formative problem and if he could help. I am Liz and Edie gave their father a new year round Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Alumni Association or our Affinity Partners, please send us a note using the contact information on this page. toward StFX was reflected when years influenced him throughout beyond mortified but I tell him, X-Ring. Then Bill promptly went out he wrote that the University of his life. May StFX always offer such “Oh no, no it’s nothing. I just forgot and got a new one for his Barbie - To purchase frames online, Illinois gave him a job, but that a positive, enduring experience! my wallet. ”Without hesitation, Joe who celebrates her 60th anniversary visit www.alumni.stfx.ca StFX gave him an education. – Steve Anderson paid for my gas. I was shocked and from graduating this year! CANADA’S PREMIER During WWII he was a lieu- Port Angeles, Washington almost in tears at the amazing act – Margaret Shaw Chernosky UNDERGRADUAT E EXPERIENCE WWW.STFX.CA
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StFX Legacy Circle Plan to Make A Difference
The new StFX Legacy Circle is being launched to recognize the commitment of alumni and friends who have confirmed a legacy gift to StFX in their estate planning.
Legacy gifts from alumni and friends are important and will ensure StFX continues to offer the highest quality undergraduate educa- tion to future generations of students. A legacy gift to StFX offers a number of benefits: Sharing the Spirit • You can participate in the education of generations of students by supporting a university which has been important in your life. If you have already made he X-Spirit has been alive and well On campus, we’re working hard to ensure that a gift to StFX in your will, this past fall. Without fail, our alumni the StFX experience continues to be everything • It offers the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy in the name of please let us know and you T came out in strong numbers to fill the it should be. This year we’re enhancing the a loved one, a friend, or in your own name. sidelines and stands with blue and white in international experience of our students by will be included in the StFX Lethbridge, where our rugby X-Women fought bringing the Coady Institute to the heart of • It enhances your lifetime relationship with StFX. Legacy Circle. To become a hard at nationals and took home silver medals; campus. We’re also making significant progress in Quebec City, where our outstanding cross- on plans and fundraising for the new Gerald member, contact: • It can create a tax benefit for you or for your estate. country teams, Atlantic champs, excelled at Schwartz School of Business and Information the CIS championships and the X-Men finished Systems. second; and in Halifax where our football X-Men i encourage you to continue to share your StFX • You decide how the gift will be designated. Your gift can be used for StFX Legacy Circle fought to the last seconds in an exciting Loney experience with our next generation of students. scholarships, bursaries or awards, special projects, academic chairs or Planned Giving Office Bowl championship, ending with a close 29-27 Alumni Affairs and our Recruitment Dept. have for another purpose that is important to you. Unrestricted gifts are loss to St. Mary’s. developed materials to help in making referrals most welcome as they can be used for the areas of greatest need. PO Box 5000 in fact, it’s not uncommon for the Blue & White to StFX. (Visit www.alumni.stfx.ca for more Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5 to outnumber hometown fans when StFX is the information.) • Members of The StFX Legacy Circle will receive a membership visiting team. And it gives our varsity teams a real at a time of increased competition in post- (902) 867-3380 certificate, a welcoming gift and an annual newsletter, and will be boost on the court, in the field or on the ice. secondary education, we know our 30,000 listed with their approval on The StFX Legacy Circle honour roll. [email protected] that kind of spirit has a big impact in other alumni and our unwavering commitment to areas as well, especially in recruitment. When I ask the undergraduate together constitute our new students what brought them to StFX, they competitive advantage. often talk about an enthusiastic alumna/us who i want to thank all of you who share your StFX influenced their decision.S ometimes it’s a relative, experience with future university students. In a teacher or a recent graduate, but the common ways small and big, you’re not only helping build element is their passion for the StFX experience. a stronger StFX, but also helping many promising One student from Vancouver made the young adults to achieve their potential. decision after meeting a recent grad who was working as a recruiter and visited her high school. Warm regards, “She was just so excited and passionate about her own StFX experience,” the student told me, “that I knew there must be something very special about this place.” We’ve welcomed many of our top young scholars and student leaders because of such Dr. Sean E. Riley’74 encounters. And of course our alumni feel good StFX President about connecting a promising student with one of Canada’s finest universities.
4 StFX Alumni News l winter 2008 StFX Alumni News l Winter 2008 5 newsflash l what’s new on campus and in the stfx community NewsFlash Olympic Widget Success For X Grads What’s New on Campus and in the StFX Community randon Kolybaba ’02 “We couldn’t believe nobody had surprised. We never expected and his colleagues at thought to make it. We had an that kind of exposure. It’s not a B Norex, an 18-member idea and ran with it. We made it revolutionary piece of software.” Halifax-based web design and happen in a very short period of as luck would have it, business Globe and Mail Canadian University Report Again marketing firm he runs with time.” partner, former Olympian Julia Xaverians Matthew Rudderham Within three days of putting Rivard, was in Beijing at the time. Recognizes StFX Among The Best In Canada ’02 and Farlan Dowell ’02, took the computer application online, The Halifax-based marketer the Beijing 2008 Olympics by it became the number one was able to capitalize on the or the second straight survey in Canada, the report asks storm, via a dashboard widget download on apple.com. The connection, and Norex now may year, StFX has aced The students to rate their own campuses they created to keep tally of medal widget’s link to Norex’s website have “interesting opportunities” for F Globe and Mail’s university on about 100 distinct elements of standings. proved a marketing boon. “We the 2010 Games in Vancouver. report card, and has been again university life. In lieu of the rankings “We looked at the Internet and had millions of hits to our website,” looks like an Olympic case of recognized as one of Canada’s very system, the Globe rates universities couldn’t find one,” Brandon recalls. Kolybaba says. “I was extremely right time, right place. Brandon Kolybaba ‘02 best universities. with letter grades, and groups them the annual Globe and Mail into separate size categories based on Canadian University Report released enrolment. Oct. 23 says that no one scores better “It’s very gratifying to see StFX StFX music and fine arts have than StFX for academic reputation, continue to be recognized as one campus atmosphere, extracurricular of the premier undergraduate activities, class size, most satisfied experiences in the country,” says StFX new facilities to call home students, and quality of education. President Dr. Sean Riley. “We’re proud of isitors to StFX’s music and classrooms, faculty offices, and stFX was also among the very top the experience we offer our students, fine arts departments on teaching and practice rooms. A schools in student-faculty interaction, and that it continues to be seen as V Oct. 2, 2008 had many new elevator, washrooms and campus technology, quality of among the very best in Canada.” ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ and positive lounge space makes the building teaching, career preparation, and One of the unique aspects comments as they toured the more accessible and comfortable student services. of the StFX experience is its rich halls of the departments’ new for use by faculty and students. this is The Globe and Mail’s residential experience combined homes – the result of $5 million in The renovation was made possible seventh exclusive national survey of with a complete focus on the renovations conducted over the in part from funding received from undergraduate student satisfaction. undergraduate. The benefits of aS tFX summer months. the provincial government under The survey has grown this year to education are featured prominently Over 70 people, including the Nova Scotia Crown Share more than 43,400 students, allowing in one of the report’s articles, No government officials, project University Infrastructure Trust. the Globe to grade the performance Commute, No Crowd, No Worries, contractors, and members of StFX students taking music and fine arts now have great new of no less than 55 universities. As http://globecampus.ca/in-the-news/ For a complete summary of StFX results, visit StFX’s board of governors and Immaculata Hall facilities to call home thanks to $5 million in renovations done the single largest publicly-available, globecampusreport/no-commute- www.globecampus.ca/navigator/st-francis-xavier-university/ alumni board, attended the official renovation provides in Gilmora and Immaculata Halls over the summer. undergraduate student-satisfaction no-crowds-no-worries/. opening celebrations. “I want to congratulate faculty inspiring space for fine r. Jock Murray ‘59, ‘89 has on building these programs over arts program Dreceived the 2008 Order of many years. We needed to bring StFX grad named Minister of Natural Resources Nova Scotia. Dr. Murray, former dean the teaching and learning facilities The fine arts department has of medicine at Dalhousie Univer- up to a high standard for the future. relocated to the newly renovated tFX grad Lisa Raitt, elected as the Member of Parliament sity and past director of its Multiple Art and Music now can focus first floor of Immaculata Hall. Sfor Halton, ON, in 2008, was appointed Minister of Natural Sclerosis Research Unit, is widely on the future with confidence,” Now bathed in natural light, Resources by the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, on October respected as a teacher, administra- noted StFX President Dr. Sean the old heating plant has been 29, 2008. Until her election, she was president and chief executive tor, neurologist Riley, adding, “We are grateful to transformed into an open concept officer of theT oronto Port Authority (TPA), responsible for leading and researcher. the province for support.” drawing and painting studio. Old the Canadian federal corporation that manages commerce, In the early ’90s, classrooms have been given new transportation (including the Toronto City Centre Airport) and he launched a Gilmora Hall life as general studio areas, and recreation in the Toronto harbour. In 2008, she was elected chair of series of innova- renovation some are outfitted with exhaust the Association of Canadian Port Authorities. She had previously tive programs systems and computer equipment. served as the TPA’s chief counsel, and Harbourmaster. Minister that dramatically dramatically improves New offices, research labs, and Raitt pursued education first in science, graduating with a B.Sc. from StFX, and a M.Sc. in chemistry, changed the space for music lounge spaces have given the Fine Arts Music specialized in environmental biochemical toxicology, from the University of Guelph. She then face of Dalhousie program faculty and students spaces to Program Facts Program Facts: earned her LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School. Upon her call to the bar in 1998, she was honoured Medical School. promote creativity and a sense as a Dr. Harold G. Fox Scholar and trained with barristers in the United Kingdom who specialized in He is founder and Gilmora Hall, originally a four- of community. The $1.93 million # of Faculty: 2 full time, 17 part time # of Faculty: 12 international trade, commerce, transportation and arbitration. The youngest of seven children, she first president of storey residence built in 1938, is renovation was made possible in # of Courses Offered: 30 # of Courses Offered: 35 grew up in Cape Breton, where her father was first a mine worker, who loaded coal onto ships, and the Dalhousie Society for the History now the newly renovated home part from funding received from # of Students Earning Credits: 764 # of Students Earning Credits: 642 later a union leader and elected town councillor, and her mother was a small businesswoman. Minister of Medicine, and Professor Emeritus to the StFX music department. the provincial government under # of Classrooms: 5 Raitt is married, with two young sons. Her husband Dave is an award-winning writer/comedian and in the Humanities at Dalhousie The $3.05 million renovation the Nova Scotia Crown Share # of Practice Rooms: 12 an alumnus of the world-famous Second City comedy troupe, and is a small business owner. Medical School. includes new and renovated University Infrastructure Trust. # of Combo/Ensemble Rooms: 4
6 StFX Alumni News l winter 2008 StFX Alumni News l Winter 2008 7 newsflash l what’s new on campus and in the stfx community newsflash l what’s new on campus and in the stfx community Imperial Oil Foundation, StFX Pope honours obyn Tingley, a bring the fun and fascination Archbishop Currie in 1996 psychology Rgraduate, has been of science to students appointed vice-president, Vatican City human resources and communications (Europe, Middle East and Africa) at Ingram Micro Europe, the European division of Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the largest global wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management services. Tingley joins Ingram Micro EMEA from Bell Aliant, where she A Ripple Effect served as vice president of communications and public affairs for the last five years. Tingley will be located at Ingram Micro’s EMEA risten Roe knows how challenge myself to do a double headquarters near Brussels, Belgium. to make waves. And how crossing, and to challenge the K to help women in Africa. community to raise more money.” In July 2008, the StFX master’s of She is now at about $40,000 with adult education student (she’s the goal being $100,000 by the end tFX’s science outreach program, offered on campus and in schools X-Women hockey grad earns in the community development of 2008. On Oct. 9, Stephen Lewis throughout northeastern Nova Scotia, is being enhanced and ex- Coady stream) swam a grueling 30- was in Charlottetown to speak for S panded thanks to a 2008 $200,000 four-year investment from the prestigious international kilometre double crossing of the her campaign, which focuses on Imperial Oil Foundation. “We in the chemistry department are delighted Most Rev. Martin Currie ‘64 with Pope Benedict Northumberland Strait between African women within the agricul- with this announcement,” says chair Dr. James Cormier. “Outreach has internship appointment New Brunswick and PEI, in under 15 tural sector and women affected been an important part of the department for many years, due mainly to he Most Rev. Martin Currie ’64, the Roman Catholic Archbishop hours, to raise money for the Ste- by AIDS. Funds are split evenly the work of Dr. Truis Smith-Palmer. It contributes to the education of the of St. John’s, was in Vatican City in June for a prestigious honour. ommonwealth Games phen Lewis Foundation and Farm- between the two foundations. In participating StFX students and allows us to expose students of all grades T Pope Benedict conferred The Pallium on Archbishop Currie on Canada has appointed ers Helping Farmers, an organiza- 2006, Roe spent six months living to science in ways that would otherwise be unavailable in this area.” Here, the Feasts of Saints Peter and Paul. The Pallium is bestowed by the Pope C former X-Woman hockey tion that assists women farmers in in South Africa. While there she Imperial Oil Foundation president Monica Samper joined StFX President on archbishops and bishops having metropolitan jurisdiction, as a sym- grad Alexis Lemmex to the Canadian Kenya. Her motivation? “In 2005, I became the first Canadian to swim Dr. Sean Riley, Dr. Cormier, Dean of Science Dr. Bill Marshall, StFX and St. bol of their participation in papal authority. Rev. Currie is considered the Sport Leadership Corps (CSLC) inter- completed a single crossing of from Cape Town, South Africa to Andrew Junior School students at the announcement. metropolitan bishop of Newfoundland and Labrador, and has supervisory national internship program for 2008. the Northumberland Strait for the Robben Island, in a fundraiser for authority over the bishops in the dioceses of the province. The Pallium itself The program uses sport to address so- Stephen Lewis Foundation. I raised women living with HIV-AIDS. For is made of white wool, to be worn around the neck at major ceremonies. cial issues such as HIV/AIDS education, $25,000. The idea was to continue more, please see, www.kristinroe. Dr. Martin van Bommel The wool comes from lambs blessed in Rome on the feast of St. Agnes, gender equality, and opportunities for with “making a ripple effect,” to com and symbolizes the lost sheep that is found and carried on the shoulders people with a disability, in developing of the Good Shepherd. Pope Benedict conferred the Pallium on 42 other Commonwealth countries in Africa named one of Atlantic metropolitan archbishops, including one other from Canada. and the Caribbean. “The value of sport is often underestimated,” says Lemmex, 23 of Ottawa, Canada’s best teachers who graduated from StFX with a B.Sc. in human kinetics. She also has a 2008 omputer science pro- X grad Hendrickson rocks Piping Live! international masters in adapted physical activity – a joint degree from the fessor Dr. Martin van University of Leuven in Belgium and the University of Limerick, Ireland. C Bommel has been Picks up international win as a youth development officer, her mandate is to offer services to promote recognized for his excellence in the ongoing improvement of society in St. Kitts & Nevis. teaching, receiving the 2008 As- 2008 music grad Peter Hendrickson has won a prestigious snare sociation of Atlantic University drumming award in Scotland. The Edmonton, AB native took first (AAU) Distinguished Teaching place amongst a world field of snare drummers, including Good Piping! Award Sept. 17. “My first reaction representatives from Canada, the U.S., Australia, and was ‘no way.’ It just floored me.I Denmark, at the second annual Lord of the Todd Piper Andrea Boyd ’06 recently am very flattered,” a humble and Challenge which played to a full house at the Lord won the Silver Medal Competition excited Dr. van Bommel said. Todd Bar at the University of Strathclyde in August at Scotland’s prestigious Argyllshire Others were quick to sing his 2008 in Glasgow, Scotland. The invitational Gathering 2008, the pre-eminent praise. StFX President Dr. Sean competitions for snare, bass and tenor piping competitions in the world. A Riley, faculty members and former students wrote glowing letters drummers kicked off the Piping Live! native of Antigonish, Andrea moved Golden X’s in Europe in a nomination package for the award, based on an educator’s festival held during the World Pipe Band to Ireland and then Scotland after overall demonstration of knowledge, their ability to engage stu- Championships. Hendrickson won a graduating from StFX to pursue avid O’Brien (Class of 1980) and Jason MacKenzie (Class of 2008) struck dents and inspire a lifelong interest in learning. The news marks new Premier drum and £500 in cash senior solo piping competitions Dup a conversation after spotting each other’s rings in Europe this past the second consecutive year a StFX faculty member has won the and vouchers. and complete her master’s degree August. Here, they are shown sporting their Golden X’s outside the Yacht award. Human kinetics professor Dr. Angie Thompson received in political communication from Club de Monaco, on a sunny day in Monte Carlo. (Photo: Linda O’Brien) the honour in 2007. the University of Glasgow.
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Thousands back on campus. A magical combination of The conversation, music, friends, food and football. The wonderful truth about Canada’s best Homecoming.
By Shelley Cameron-McCarron magicof n the 50th anniversary of her StFX where else,” muses Helen Murphy ’08, Director graduation, Toni (Mazerolle) Mac- of Alumni Affairs. coming home Donnell ’58 cleaned her Antigonish Homecoming guests agree: That special area home for company, took a trip something is why StFX has one of the most dressO shopping, baked two tourtières, two successful Homecomings in Canada. pumpkin and two chicken pies, and planned “We get queries and questions from all over the a wine and cheese reception. “I’ll be ready for country on how to replicate it, but it really goes everything that happens,” she said just before back to the student experience our alumni had on the big weekend. campus, and the ties that were established here.” Five months pregnant, C.J. (Jamieson) Healy Murphy says StFX grads feel that connection ’98 left her two older kids at home in California in their hearts and are excited to come back with their dad, boarded a plan to Calgary to home. “There’s something deeply meaningful meet friend Sarah Williams ’98, and then took and satisfying about reconnecting with old the red-eye straight on to Antigonish where friends and faculty from StFX.” she planned to meet more friends, grab a slice each year thousands of faithful alumni, from
“It’s hard to beat a beautiful blue sky on a fall day in the bleachers on Homecoming Saturday and you’re chatting up a buddy that you haven’t seen in years but yet, it just feels like yesterday.”
Mary Fauteux ’82
of donair pizza at The Wheel, buy X-gear for her California to Florida and from New Zealand to kids, watch a pick-up basketball game between Newfoundland, flock back to campus in early former and current X-Women, and take in every October to celebrate the Xaverian experience. Homecoming event she could. Coming back to alma mater appeals for vari- Why? What makes StFX alumni go out of their ous reasons. Alumni meet old friends, but also way to attend Homecoming? have an opportunity to witness campus renewal. “Something happens here that’s hard to put It’s a chance to reminisce, while also seeing the into words, but I know I haven’t seen it any- future unfold on campus.
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varsity teams, recruit new students, and the list “It’s just the feeling that we have. When we’re together, goes on. “We are reminded in the newspapers and we’re 20 years old again, not 70. The feeling never dies. In magazines of StFX successes in research, its high standing in university rankings and its our hearts the dreams never die.” world-wide recognition as a leader in social Toni (Mazerolle) MacDonnell ’58 justice and outreach. So, not only do we reunite at Homecoming to celebrate all that the univer- sity is about today, but we’re also celebrating – he hasn’t always had the chance to return for Benson, a class life officer who served asS tFX all those yesterdays that made StFX what it is Homecoming. Dean of Students for eight years in the 1990s, today…What better cause for celebration?” “It’s an opportunity to see people from my class, says the weekend really is a homecoming in that almost everyone will tell you of the deeply per- that kind of X-Spirit among alumni impacts some from 25 years ago. Even to get the emails, it offers a wonderful combination of interaction sonal connection that brings them back to alma recruitment. to have re-established that contact is great.” between alumni, students, faculty and staff. mater. “One of the things that’s important when you’re Deveaux says the sense of community the arriving from Saint John, NB for the weekend, “Homecoming, for me, means going back to considering StFX for a university is how strong university establishes is like no other. he was looking forward to checking off all on his the place where I spent the best four years of the alumni support is,” says C.J. (Jamieson) Healy. “I took two kids here as frosh and I’m incred- must-do list: attending his class dinner, going to my life,” says Mary Fauteux, who graduated with “Everyone brags about it. To me, that meant a lot, ibly impressed with how the university creates the Hall of Honour, looking up faculty members, a BA in 1982. that people still maintain their identity. an atmosphere. As soon as you’re there, you’re and as a former rugby player, catching up with the PEI native, now living in Dartmouth, NS, a Xaverian. That’s part of your identity. I always the current team. like so many alumni met her spouse at StFX. She have that great feeling for StFX.” “One of the things I’m looking forward to,” and Jules ’81 married in the StFX Chapel in 1983. “I’m very much looking forward to seeing he says, “is seeing my oldest son, Brendan, who Their daughter Julia is now in her third year and friends I haven’t seen in awhile,” agreed classmate is a student at StFX now. It’s a full circle. It’s the “loving every minute of it.” Rick Benson ’83, who graduated with a BA in combination of being there with my fellow For the Fauteux family, Homecoming week- theology. “It will be great to touch base and catch classmates, and my son, and to see that con- end is always circled on the calendar. It’s a up on the last 25 years.” nection.” X given that they’ll be heading to Antigonish for the weekend or, at the very least, for game day Saturday. Each year Mary eagerly anticipates who Did you know? X-Spirit was out in full force during Homecoming. she will meet there and who is going to surprise • Each of the last few years has broken records guests not celebrating a special anniversary her by showing up. in terms of Homecoming attendance. This year increased by 25.45 per cent. “It’s hard to beat a beautiful, blue sky, fall day year the number of registered guests was up • In 2008, two new class reunion celebrations stFX rolls out the red carpet for its alumni early beginnings of StFX. Others have gathered in the bleachers on Homecoming Saturday and Katie Fleming Award receipient Dawn Mokgautsi by 16 per cent. were held for the first time: grads celebrating each fall, providing a weekend sure to bring back to toast Harry W. ‘Buddy’ Sweet, a loyal and long- you’re chatting up a buddy that you haven’t seen • StFX Homecoming is increasingly appealing their 55th and 60th anniversary. It looks like golden memories and create new ones. time supporter and former owner of The Wagon in years but yet, it just feels like yesterday.” to all alumni, not just those celebrating mile- those two milestone anniversary celebrations recent years have seen the evolution of the Wheel. There were tours of the impressive labs Fauteux says StFX has a good thing going with “I still wear my X-Ring every day, though no stone anniversaries. This year the number of are here to stay! Welcome Home Dinner, featuring the Alumni and classrooms in the new Sciences Centre and its alumni. one out here knows what it is, and I still feel very Awards of Excellence, which is now the premier next year Homecoming alumni will be among grads from across the country give of their strongly tied to the university.” reunion event of the weekend. The football the first to tour the new Coady International time and talent to maintain alumni chapters and For Toni MacDonnell, the connection comes game is always jam-packed and is almost al- Centre at the heart of campus. keep that ‘family’ spirit alive. They promote the from the closeness of students. “We did everything ways guaranteed to provide edge-of-your-seat Over and above these kinds of exciting events, university within their communities, support its together. We got to know each other very well.” excitement. The Hall of Honour is inspiring; class in the days leading up to Homecoming, Toni reunions and dinners across campus provide the was eager to see friends and classmates. pleasant buzz of animated conversation, laugh- “When your children are young, you don’t ter, music, and inevitably a trip to the Golden X have time, but then when they have grown Inn. This year comedians Bette MacDonald and up, then old friends become very important Maynard Morrison spiced up Friday’s Homecom- again. At one of our last reunions one of our Fr. Malcolm MacDonnell ‘38 Agnes MacLellan ‘29 Dr. Leo P. Chiasson ‘38 Jack Madden ‘32 ing Inn pub night. classmates said to us, ‘I think about you guys there’s so much to enjoy, from the Homecom- all the time.’ And it’s true. You’re in each other’s 70-year grads given piece of StFX history ing Mass to the farewell brunch at Morrison Hall, minds. from campus walking tours to the new Coffee “It’s just the feeling that we have. When we’re wo special guests at the Welcome Home Dinner on Oct. 3 were honoured on the occasion of with Coady event. In between there are soccer together, we’re 20 years old again, not 70. The Ttheir 70th anniversary of graduation from StFX. Former StFX president Fr. Malcolm MacDonnell and rugby matches, a reunion for Mount St. feeling never dies. In our hearts, the dreams and former chair of biology Dr. Leo P. Chiasson of the Class of 1938 were each presented with a Bernard alumnae, and other big events in the never die.” piece of StFX history: a brick from Somers Chapel, built in 1911. These bricks, available because of life of the university. Kevin Deveaux ’83, now principal at Sydney renovations taking place at Somers Chapel as part of the Coady International Centre construction Homecomers over the years have also had Academy, was another grad anticipating being project, were engraved with an X and bear a message of congratulations. Their classmate, Rev. the chance to participate first-hand in StFX his- back in the atmosphere of campus to celebrate James MacLean of Sydney, was also awarded a brick from Somers Chapel during the StFX Day tory. There’s been the dedication of Confusion his 25th anniversary. celebration in Sydney on Dec. 2. Square, when the-ever eloquent, former StFX Golden Grads had the chance to dance though he’s been back to campus fairly somers Hall bricks were also presented during Homecoming to two of our most elderly president Dr. Malcolm MacDonell spoke of the the night away. frequently – he’s dad to three current students alumni, Agnes MacLellan from the Class of 1929 and Jack Madden from the Class of 1932.
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Renewing Connections: One of the best things about StFX Homecoming is the chance to catch up with old friends. Shown here, this group of alumni gathered for dinner together following the football game. Pictured l-r, are Greg MacEachern ‘96, Jay Donlevy ‘92, Phil Markovich ‘85, Steve Shields, Angela Lerikos Shields ‘91,’92, Krista Lake Settle ‘90, Dave Bernatchez ‘85, and Jen MacDonald Williamson ‘91.
Class of 1958 For more class photos, see pages 34 and 37. 2 3
StFX Homecoming broke records with close to 700 guests on campus Oct. 3-5, S ballooning to several thousand during the Homecoming football game. The number was up from 600 registered visitors in 2007. alumni flew in from as far away as California, from Florida to Newfoundland, to find a number of new, exciting events on the schedule along with old favorites. Grad years ranged from one year out to 79 years since graduation with 1929 alumni Agnes MacLellan. stFX annually rolls out the red carpet for mem- 4 bers of its ‘Golden Grads’ class, and this year was no different for the 50-year grads. The Class of 1958 enjoyed a number of special events includ- ing a bus tour to Cape George, lunch at Crystal Cliffs, theG olden Grads class dinner, a wine and cheese reception, and a reunion of the popular Above: The Hall of Honour 2008 induction ceremony, Hall of the Clans, Angus L. Macdonald Library. ’50s campus band, X-Men of Note. Below: StFX President Dr. Sean Riley; Hall of Honour inductees David Barry ‘66 and Irene MacDonald new to the schedule this year were two Home- ‘73; Mairi MacKinnon, daughter of inductee, the late Dr. Ken MacKinnon; Faye Murrin, wife of inductee, coming Inn Pub nights including the Friday night the late Dr. Joe Brown ‘68, Alumni Association President Ed McHugh ‘79, and StFX Chancellor, Bishop highlight appearance of Cape Breton comedians Raymond Lahey. Bette MacDonald and Maynard Morrison. Bottom left: This year’s Alumni Recognition Award winners were introduced to StFX Alumni during the Hall Coffee with Coady, campus walking tours, the of Honour ceremony: (l-r) StFX President Dr. Sean Riley; second-year student Jamie Roberts representing Homecoming football game, Mount St. Bernard fourth-year winner Danielle Thow; first-year winner Sheralynne Deveaux; third-year winner Ian Arbuckle; Tea, and Hall of Honour ceremonies were among second-year winner Emily Love; Alumni Association President Ed McHugh ’79; and StFX Chancellor, Bishop other weekend highlights. X Raymond Lahey. Each award is valued at $1500. 1. Roger Boudreault ’58 takes a classmate for a 5 6 twirl on the dance floor 2. Joe Curry ’63 cheers on the football X-Men. 3. Leigh Ellen Walsh, lecturer at the Gerald Schwartz School of Business and Information Systems at the Homecoming Fun Run. 4. Alumni join the Chapel Choir. 5. Janet MacDonald ’59 and Barb Munroe ‘57 6. Brunch at the Keating Centre.
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7 8 Editor’s Note: The following excerpts come from the Globe and Mail’s Canadian University Report, in an article entitled No Commute, No Crowds No Worries No Commute, No Crowds, No Worries As sprawling, research-intensive urban campuses 7. richard Pyne ’58 holds the ball as Danny Graham ’83 prepares for the ceremonial kick- 9 10 struggle to serve their customers, thousands of off before the Homecoming football game. students are finding many good reasons for 8. the annual Katherine Fleming Award for a student of the Coady International Institute was choosing universities that put undergrads first. presented during the Coffee with Coady event on Saturday morning. Pictured here are (l-r) Dave Bernatchez ‘85, friend and classmate of the late Katie Fleming and Coady volunteer; bursary KATHERINE LAIDLAW recipient Dawn Mokgautsi from Botswana; and Katie Fleming’s daughter Madeline Zutt. 9. John Angus MacNeil ’53 and Doug MacMaster ’53 share memories at their 55-year reunion. n August, 2007, Jessi Fry left the small town of Castlegar, British Co- cation, the schools are also lauded for their overall excellence in student lumbia, with as many belongings as she could pack into two suitcases satisfaction. In this year’s survey, St. Francis Xavier and Mount Allison each 11 12 I and a bad case of nerves. Just 17 years old, she was hopping a plane received an A, while St. Mary’s and Acadia followed with grades of A- for to start business studies at a university on the other side of the country, a overall university satisfaction. school she had read about and talked about, but never seen. While she was Boasting vibrant residence communities, small classes and strong in high school, Montreal’s McGill University was her dream destination. But student-professor interaction, they offer an alternative to large, urban, re- a recommendation by her sister, followed by an encouraging alumni phone search-driven universities, which critics say often penalize their undergrads’ call, sent her on her way to St. Francis Xavier in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. experiences in favour of revenue-generating graduate programs. Ms. Fry is one of thousands of Canadian students attending what are … its international focus and sense of worldliness drew her back for her dubbed “undergraduate universities”— schools with an intense focus on second year. “Here, there’s a huge sense of belonging to something that’s the undergraduate experience and few, if any, graduate programs — set bigger than me, and that’s good,” she says. “I encountered people who are in small towns and concentrated for the most part on the East Coast. just really good people, people I really respect.” 10. Alumni Association board member Morag along with receiving high grades for their quality of teaching and edu- More than 90% of the university’s faculty members have PhDs, and the Graham ’68 presented the Young Alumnus school does not employ teaching assistants, meaning professors’ teaching Award of Excellence to Celtic musician Troy abilities play a big role in their recruitment. “We expect professors to be in MacGillivray ’02 during the Welcome Home their offices and available throughout the week, throughout the term,” says Dinner on Oct. 3. school president Sean Riley. “We tend to 11. Friends from the Class of 1988 catch up during attract people who realize we’re focused on their 20th reunion. our students, we’re focused on teaching.” 12. Alumni Association Past President Bill Kiely ’67 “We’re really the direct opposite experi- 13 14 and Fr. Paul MacNeil share a Xaverian greeting ence that the majority of Canadian stu- after Bill presented the former StFX Chaplain dents have, which is a large, commuter with the Friend of StFX Award. school,” he says. “At any particular time, 13. StFX Professor Emeritus Jack O’Donnell ’58 was we have about 50% of students living presented with the Distinguished Alumnus on the campus. The experience is really award by Alumni Association Vice-President much more of a total immersion ex- Austin Hawley ‘67. perience, and that has impact on the 14. Troy Stanley ’95 was presented with the Chapter relationships among students and of the Year Award on behalf of the London, ON the relationships between students alumni chapter by board member Paul Fraser ‘82. and faculty.”
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hockey team. He believed Tom had been in the StFX was very grounding in that boxing club, too, although he had not been the campus was as conducive to a brawler by nature: He preferred the more learning about oneself as one’s contemplative pursuit of fly-fishing.T he image Meet curriculum. I just came out of there building in my head was of a sportsman who with a stronger belief in who I was, never let his physicality overcome his essential what mattered most and where I sobriety. When Tom went fishing, my dad Harris hoped to take my life. assured me, he did so in trousers, never jeans or, God forbid, shorts. StFX: From what we hear, you never it was a surprise, then, when the woman in intended to work in the financial the university’s alumni office who found Tom’s Fricker world. Your studies at Oxford were in picture in the 1924 class yearbook looked at me politics, philosophy and economics. in my T-shirt and jeans and declared, “My God, n September 2008, Xaverian What got you hooked? you look just like him.” Harris Fricker ’86, a Rhodes Harris Fricker: The first hook was there he was, younger than I am now, the Scholar and martial artist, that I was poor kid who had been black and white of the photo showing the I an entrepreneur and invest- in school for seven years and so white vastness of forehead and jutting ears to ment banking specialist, originally I needed a good paying job. The nice effect. I conceded there might be a slight from Ingonish, Cape Breton, was second hook was meeting Peter resemblance, cursing that I hadn’t worn a hat. appointed president of GMP Se- John Nicholson of Bank of Nova tom’s influence had expressed itself in other curities L.P., a leading, publicly Scotia and going to work for him ways. I fell into freelance writing through my traded Canadian investment dealer in the chairman’s office at BNS in university’s student newspaper, a vocation I try with offices in Toronto, Calgary, Toronto. He was a wonderful boss to blend with my love for the outdoors. With Montreal, London and Geneva, em- and used his diverse and deeply the assistance of a helpful woman from the ploying approximately 400 people. impressive academic background By Mark Reynolds university archives, we discovered Tom had GMP trades on the Toronto Stock to great benefit in business. The Meeting Grandpa contributed several articles to the Xaverian, the Exchange. Prior to joining GMP in rest as they say is history. student paper. These included a self-deprecating 2002, Mr. Fricker held a variety of account of a camping trip in Algonquin senior managerial positions in the StFX: In light of your experience, Provincial Park (on describing his performance North American financial services what advice would you offer a stu- y father and I were in Antigonish, as a result, when my father had children, he at a campfire sing-along: “Billy leaned over to Phil sector. He holds an MA from Oxford dent entering university today? NS, when we discovered my was operating with only a hazily remembered and I heard him remark: ‘Better make that chap University, which he attended as a Harris Fricker: Try to learn as much grandfather had another woman and incomplete template for fatherhood. He cut that, it will draw the wolves.’ “) Rhodes Scholar, and an honours about yourself as your given cur- M in his past. tried his best; as a kid, I remember him patiently Dad was determined to find the hazily BA in political science from StFX. riculum. You do that by meeting We had made the trip up from Halifax to find a teaching me “man skills” – how to throw a remembered sports photo. We searched the We took a moment to chat. as many different types of people photo of my grandfather, Tom Reynolds. Dad said baseball, how to pour a beer. yearbook, Dad rushing to the sports clubs and seeking out as diverse a set take priority and that impacted the in Ottawa. That said, our manufac- he had seen it years before on the walls of one of However, it’s little surprise that as I moved section while I scanned each page more StFX: Congratulations on this new of experiences as possible during regularity and quality of my input. It turing base is in the midst of painful the buildings on the St. Francis Xavier University into my teens, dad and I found it hard to carefully, finally catching my surname on a appointment. Could you give a brief your time on campus. Another will be fun to do again when I have adjustment to a slow U.S. economy campus; Tom had graduated from there in 1924. communicate. He had been the youngest son in page describing the activities of the amateur overview of your new responsibili- thing to recall – your youth is a pre- the ability to give it my focus. and strong Canadian dollar. Plus We didn’t know exactly where it was, but as my a raucous household of six where circumstances dramatics society - another activity Dad and I ties? What’s a typical day like? cious gift and while it is important there is no end in sight to the dad is retired and I was on vacation, we had time had dabbled in during our respective college Harris Fricker: Thanks. Honestly, to bring your best to whatever it StFX: You’ve been a lifelong sup- global credit malaise arising from to waste, wandering from building to building He was as much a days. a typical day is never typical. As is you are doing, you must ensure porter of StFX, most recently with the unwinding of the securitized on a pleasant afternoon. i read, eagerly. The play, called Stop Thief!, an investment banker I do a lot of that you are also fully enjoying a generous $250,000 donation to credit market in the U.S. (Note to the trip was my idea - I was moving to France, mystery to my father as told the story of a husband and wife, partners mergers and acquisitions advisory and experiencing one of the most the Coady International Centre. file:T he simple problem with secu- thanks to my wife’s work. I didn’t know how long in crime, who wanted to pull off “one last score” for clients wanting to buy or sell precious and formative periods of What motivates you to play such a ritization is that is separates the guy we’d be overseas, so many of my activities over to me. What we found, before going straight. companies and this takes me all your life. My final advice is to learn leading role philanthropically? who makes the loan from the guy those past few months were imbued with a tint a difficulty, in 1924, was thatS t. Francis Xavier over the world. As the head of to properly speak and write the Harris Fricker: Well I have been who, via its sale through securitiza- of sentimentality. When I suggested to my dad neither of us expected. was an all-boys school. our European business, I am typi- English language – you would be blessed with financial success and tion, comes to hold it on his books. that we do the two-hour drive to Antigonish, according to the write-up, my grandfather cally in London for a couple days a shocked by the number of highly Sean Riley was instrumental in Is the lender really going to do as I suppose I was looking to create some violin- forced him to deal with life largely on his played Nell, the female lead. I interrupted Dad’s month. Finally, as president I liaise accomplished graduates who are working with me on how to best rigorous a job of adjudicating the scored bonding moment. own. Relating to a sullen, suburban, teenaged perusal of the hockey club’s season to point out on a daily basis with other mem- still writing at a high school level. give back to StFX. The $250,000 to credit if he knows he is going to My dad had little opportunity for that growing up. boy wasn’t easy. For my part, I could never what I’d found. bers of our executive committee, Coady was given in honour of my sell the loan to someone else in 30 My grandfather died in 1960, when my father was 14. understand why he seemed to expect me to be Watching his face, as he added a frock to his especially our CEO, to discuss and StFX: You are a former member of dear friend, Kate Fleming ’85. days?) Overall, I think 2008 will be a tom had early-onset Alzheimer’s, which was so tough. mental picture of his father, was something I’ll address any number of strategic, the StFX Board of Governors (re- very tough year in the markets but then so little understood it must have seemed in this way, Tom, in his absence, had a major never forget - wonder, disbelief, amusement, corporate, financial or personnel tired 2006). Why is it important to StFX: Financial markets, particularly am hopeful that we will see some like madness to his family. Dad’s memories of his effect on my upbringing. As we drove up to back to disbelief. Finally, he looked at me. issues pertaining to GMP. stay involved with alma mater? in the U.S., have seen their share of life by spring of 2009. father are few, and many relate to his disease. Antigonish, I saw he was just as much a mystery “We must never speak of this again,” he said. Harris Fricker: For me, member- challenges of late. What do you see With Tom unable to work, my grandmother to my dad as to me. With nothing but youthful i’ve been teasing him mercilessly ever since. StFX: Is there anything in particular ship on the board was a way to for the future in Canada? StFX: And finally, what does wear- went back to teaching. As most of his siblings memories and his brother’s tales, my dad had And we never did find that hockey photo. X about your experience at StFX that lend support to and affirm the Harris Fricker: Canada has been ing the X-Ring mean to you? were working, too, my dad ended up spending built an image of Tom coloured by myth. influenced you or helped you in vision of Sean Riley. To be hon- propped up by the demand for Harris Fricker: I still have my X-Ring a lot of his time looking after his father - a huge Dad was fairly certain the photo he’d glimpsed Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the Globe & Mail Facts your career? est, I did not do a great job as the raw materials in Southeast Asia and and think it is a wonderful symbol responsibility for a young teen. years before had shown Tom with the StFX & Arguments: THE ESSAY on July 7, 2008 Harris Fricker: My experience at demands of my job at GMP had to years of good fiscal management of our community at StFX. X
20 StFX Alumni News l winter 2008 StFX Alumni News l Winter 2008 21 Alumni AUS Team Wins Kehoe Happenings Golf Classic It’s not about the bike l MacEachen honoured l Alumni tour to Celtic Colours l and more! Alumni on the road again. Alumni tour to Celtic Colours There’s always one weekend when Cape Breton’s brilliant fall colours are at their peak. We were very fortunate to hit that StFX alumnus Allan J. MacEachen ’44 rose from humble roots in rural Atlantic University Sport team weekend for our first alumni and friends tour to Celtic Colours, Cape Breton to become one of this country’s most distinguished politi- The Atlantic University Sport team with members from Halifax and Antigonish took home top low gross the internationally acclaimed music festival, Oct. 16-19. cians. His home community of Inverness gathered to salute the man, the honours (55) as the tournament champions. The team consisted of captain Phil Currie along with John Keefe, Xaverians boarded the StFX motor coach on Thursday, Oct. 19 legend, by unveiling a monument in his honour on October 18, 2008. Ryan Power, Ron MacDonald and Paul MacDonald. and made a stop in Whycocomagh before landing at the Inverary The monument was erected with the support of Allan’s friends across Inn in Baddeck, where we stayed for three nights. That first evening Canada and a committee of the Inverness Development Association. the StFX tour group took in the Guitar Summit concert in Judique Here are excerpts of the editorial that appeared in the Thursday, Oct. 23, and visited the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre. The next day 2008 edition of The Halifax Chronicle Herald describing the event. included a tour of Glenora Distillery and a concert in Big Pond. On our final day we took in a milling frolic at theG aelic College in St. Anne’s and the Celtic Colours finale, a tribute toR ita MacNeil Honouring Allan J. at the Marine Terminal in Sydney. A rock of Nova Scotia this was our second alumni and friends tour aboard the StFX motor Wayne Synishin’s team coach. The first was to Maine and Boston forS t. Patrick’s Day weekend in he laird of Lake Ainslie. The Celtic Sphinx. Second low gross honours (59) went to Wayne Synishin’s team from Antigonish March of this year. Both trips were lots of fun and a chance for Xaverians Or, around home, just Allan J. Former to enjoy the company of friends old and new. T deputy prime minister Hon. Allan J. We welcome suggestions on future alumni and friends tours, MacEachen inspired a few epithets in four both the destination and time of year. Please email your sugges- decades as MP for the Cape Breton Highlands, tions to Helen Murphy at [email protected] heavyweight minister in the Pearson and Trudeau governments and Liberal leader in the Senate. In all these roles, Allan J. had two consistent claims to fame. He was a rock of the Liberal party, as a social reformer and unmatched parliamentary tactician. And he was a rock of his native Cape Breton, Ron Lirette’s team applying the philosophy of Father Moses Coady The first low net winners (39) and recipients of the Irene McFarland Memorial trophy was Ron Lirette’s team and the resources of government to address the from Halifax. Joining Lirette were Derek Martin, Steve Sarty, Wayne Johnson, and Louis Deveaux economic and social needs left by the decline Peter McCormick ‘81 (l) and John Dobrowolski ‘78. Inset - Lance Armstrong. of coal and steel. So Mr. MacEachen, now 87, could not have a more fitting tribute than the 10 Editor’s Note: The following excerpts come to us from Buzz from Burbs, a column written by Alumni tonnes of Grit‑red rock unveiled in his honour (and Association president Ed McHugh. presence) Saturday in his hometown of Inverness. More than 200 people came to dedicate the marble monument to the miner’s son from It’s Not About The Bike – Beaton Street who guided some of Canada’s most X alumni pedal towards a cancer cure, meet Lance Armstrong important social welfare programs. StFX Athletics team The StFX Athletics team led by Leo MacPherson took home second low net honors (45).
ere is your assignment: get on a vice principal of St. Margaret’s Bay Elementary Hon. Allan J. he 17th annual Father Kehoe Golf Classic took place Friday afternoon, bike and ride it from Halifax, NS to School. Peter was raised in Moncton and also MacEachen stands July 25 at the Antigonish Golf & Country Club. Twenty-nine teams and Austin, Texas. You leave the morn- has a stellar record of community involvement. by the plaque in his T approximately 145 golfers participated in the five-person scramble, H ing of October 14th and arrive 10 He works with the Owens MacFadyen Group honour, unveiled which honours the legacy of StFX alumnus and former athlete, coach and days later. You will have to get people to sponsor in the financial sector. “Our group will get the in his home athletic director, Father George Kehoe. The Atlantic University Sport team with you before you can head out. Sound reasonable? opportunity to meet Lance Armstrong and be community in members from Halifax and Antigonish took home top low gross honours (55) Quite a tall order, but that’s what approximately part of his Livestrong Challenge in Austin, Texas Cape Breton. as the tournament champions. The team consisted of captain Phil Currie along 65 people did including StFX alumni John Do- on October 25th,” Peter says. “The plan is to get with John Keefe, Ryan Power, Ron MacDonald and Paul MacDonald. Second browolski ’78 and Peter McCormick ’81 as part of Lance to autograph all of our bike jerseys and low gross honours (59) went to Wayne Synishin’s team from Antigonish. The The Cycle for Life, Celebrate Life event. The bike then auction them off at some point to raise first low net winners (39) and recipients of the Irene McFarland Memorial riders travelled 4,300 km to raise money for the more money for the fight against cancer. I am trophy was Ron Lirette’s team from Halifax. Joining Lirette were Derek Martin, Tony Griffin Foundation, www.tonygriffinfounda- very excited to be a part of this challenge and Steve Sarty, Wayne Johnson, and Louis Deveaux. The StFX Athletics team led tion.com, which raises funds for prostate, pan- journey and I hope people can help us out.” John by Leo MacPherson took home second low net honors (45). The tournament creatic and ovarian cancer research. Originally noted that his sister had beaten cancer 33 years is an annual fundraiser for the StFX Department of Athletics. In addition to the from Cape Breton, John is a life-long educator ago and remains cancer-free. “It is up to all of us golf tournament, a dinner, and silent and live auctions were held at the StFX and community volunteer who currently is to try to make a difference.” X Keating Centre on Thursday evening. X
22 StFX Alumni News l winter 2008 StFX Alumni News l Winter 2008 23 Alumni Happenings Alumni Happenings M. Colleen StFX Athletics Announces Kennedy Bursary Classics for the Classics established 2008 Sports Hall of Fame Inductees An Invitation to All Alumni: Come Back to the nductees into the StFX Sports Hall of Fame this year includ- Classroom – but Without Examinations! I ed three athletes, one builder and one team. his summer you are in- week of study will be to appreciate but you will be assigned sections the three athletes receiving vited to continue the best and to enjoy one of the great clas- of the text to read and to prepare the entry include X-Men hockey T part of your life at X: your sics of our civilization – and to do so for each day’s class meeting. We’ll sniper Dr. Mihkel (Mickey) Oja ‘71, intellectual life. Six professors in in a way that is serious, but friendly study the text every morning, with X-Men football defensive all-star the Faculty of Arts would like to and relaxed. No essays, no grades, a mixture of lecture and discussion, Dr. Steven Baldner Patrick Jancsy ‘85, ‘86 and X-Men spend a week with you to read and a different member of faculty basketball standout Richard Bella and to discuss Plato’s Republic. will provide a stimulating lecture ‘93. Being inducted into the builder We’d like you to come to campus each afternoon. You will have to You are also free to make other category was long-time StFX Ath- July 13 – 17, 2009, with the option spend some time every day to accommodations and meal ar- L-r: Director of Recreation and Athletics Leo MacPherson, Bill Kiely, Richard Bella, letics supporter William (Bill) Kiely of staying in beautiful Governors’ prepare for the next day’s class, but rangements, if you wish. Colleen Kennedy Mickey Oja, Pat Jancsy and StFX President Dr. Sean Riley ‘67. Entering in the team category Hall. Dr. Steven Baldner, Dean of we’ll leave some time for getting new StFX student bursary is the 1993 CIAU (now CIS) na- Arts and professor of philosophy, to the beach; and the Highland Date? has been established by tional champion X-Men basketball will take you through the Republic, Games are held at week’s end, if July 13 – 17, 2009. This is the A members of the Technolo- team. and five professors (in philosophy, you wish to stay. Alumni Affairs will week before the Highland Games gy Support Group (TSG) in memory the StFX Sports Hall of Fame history, art, literature, and religious also be planning an outing or two in Antigonish. We expect that you of friend and colleague Colleen Ken- was founded in 1976 and exists studies) will lecture on topics such during the week. would arrive on Sunday the 12th, nedy, who passed away on April 4, to honour those individuals who as: the Homeric background to the because the first class will be at 9:30 2008 after a long and courageous have contributed significantly to Republic, the Peloponnesian War, The Name? a.m. on Monday the 13th. battle with cancer. StFX sports as athletes, teams or as classical Greek art; the literary struc- We’re calling this program “Clas- as training and communications builders. Those chosen inductees ture of the Republic, and the history sics for Classics”, because we’re Limits? coordinator, Colleen was a valued have exemplified the spirit and of later Platonism. The goal of this studying those great works that We may have to limit enrolment member of the TSG, and provided ideals of Xaverian athletics in their only improve with age, and we’re to keep the class size optimal for technology training to much of the professional and community lives. teaching them to those great discussions. It would be advisable campus community. Induction ceremonies take place alumni who only … well, you get to reserve a place early. to help fund the M. Colleen Ken- every two years. X the point. nedy Memorial Bursary, members 1993 X-Men Basketball team. Back row (l-r): StFX President Dr. Sean Riley, Todd Classics for Classics Reserve a Place? of the TSG and Campus Store are McKillop (assistant coach), Blair White, Aristide Nguilibet, Mike Clarke, Sean Photos by Emery Gbodossou, StFX Athletics Tuition? Please call Helen Murphy in Alumni taking part in fundraising activities. Clarke, Leo MacPherson (director of recreation and athletics). Front (l-r): Jason Want some intellectual stimulation We will charge a modest tuition fee Affairs to reserve a place in Classics StFX alumni, staff and anyone inter- Hirtle, Richard Bella, Steve Konchalski (head coach), Brian Lee, Merrick Palmer, this summer? Come back to campus of $100, but this fee is waived for all for Classics, 2009: [email protected], ested can also make a pledge to the Joe Odhiambo. Missing: Mark Corrigan, Guy Mbongo, Sean McLean, Kyle Walsh and study Plato! alumni. You do a lot for us; we’d like 902-867-2243 (tuition deposit of bursary by contacting Linda Henke, (manager) and Dave Gordon (trainer) to do something for you! $100 to reserve a place is refunded [email protected]; (902) 867-5017. X No exams, we promise. to alumni after completing the Residence and meals? course). Topic: Plato’s Republic Upon request from course par- Dates: July 13-17, 2009 ticipants, rooms will be reserved More Information? Hogan-Phillips History Prize Established in beautiful Governors’ Hall at a If you want information about the Faculty: Led by Dean of Arts, Dr. Steve special discounted rate of $70 per course, get in touch with Dean of he legacy of two recently Dr. Hogan has been much beloved 1991. Dr. Phillips has been a very Baldner, with related lectures from night. Information on meal op- Arts, Steve Baldner, 902-867-2165, retired StFX history pro- as a professor for her enthusiasm productive scholar throughout his professors in Philosophy, History, Art, tions on campus will be provided. [email protected]. T fessors will make a lasting and extensive knowledge of me- tenure at StFX, having published Literature and Religious Studies. impression with new generations dieval history. She received StFX’s multiple and well-regarded books of StFX students thanks to a new Outstanding Teaching Award in on British history. He received the Cost: Free for alumni, $100 for non-alumni endowment and recently renamed University Research Award in 2002 ($100 deposit from alumni is reimbursed student history prize. and holds the StFX designation after course); nominal cost for outings in recognition of their contribu- “Senior Research Professor.” during the week. tions to the department of history, the Hogan-Phillips History Prize the graduation award has been of $100 recognizes outstand- Accommodations: Available in beautiful Governors Hall at discounted rate renamed the Hogan-Phillips History ing achievement in history and Dr. Paul Phillips and Dr. Pat Hogan Prize in honour of longtime history is awarded to a full-time senior professors Dr. Pat Hogan and Dr. history student with the highest a donation to the Hogan-Phillips Register by contacting Paul Phillips, both retirees of 2007. average in history courses over the History Prize, please contact Linda Helen Murphy, Dr. Hogan and Dr. Phillips each final two years of study. Henke at [email protected] or toll-free Director, Alumni Affairs, [email protected] taught at StFX for nearly 40 years. anyone interested in making at 877-367-7839. X 902-867-2243
24 StFX Alumni News l winter 2008 StFX Alumni News l Winter 2008 25 on campus Upcoming Events Nursing Centennial Award of Gaels Gather! Check out www.alumni.stfx.ca for a StFX Day widely celebrated: completelisting of upcoming events and Vancouver, November 22 up-to-date event details. Truro, November 24 In honour of its upcoming centennial celebrations, the College of StFX plays host to two pre-eminent Montreal, November 27 Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia has introduced a unique, once-in- Celtic events Keepthe following dates open in 2009: St John’s, November 28 a-lifetime award, the Centennial Award of Distinction, to recognize Florida, March 7, 2009 Moncton, November 28 the accomplishments of 100Distinction current/former registered nurses. These isitors to StFX’s Keating Mil- held outside of Scotland. It featured Annual gathering – contact Kathy Bermuda, November 28 individuals will be nominated for their significant influence on the lennium Centre and Oland in-depth workshops with expert Achorn at 813-962-3549 or mkachorn@ London, ON, November 29 advancement of college initiatives, nursing practice and/or the nursing V Centre July 24-26 may well instructors on the Gaelic language msn.com or John T. MacDonald at 941- Fredericton, November 30 profession. Ten recipients will be selected from each of the 10 decades have imagined they stepped into a and song, fiddling, piping, stepdanc- 966-1574 or [email protected] Antigonish, December 1 leading up to the centennial. The awards will be presented during the wonderful Celtic stronghold. ing, and storytelling. It also brought Sydney, December 2 Centennial launch on May 13, 2009. A chorus of voices, led by inter- participants together to celebrate the Toronto, May 19, 2009 Calgary, December 3 nationally-known Gaelic songstress language and heritage. Toronto Annual Golf Tournament Prince George, December 3 Nomination forms can be downloaded at www.crnns.ca. Electronic or Mary Jane Lamond, floated down one “This is certainly a one-of-a-kind corridor. A floor below Mary Janet Mac- event for Nova Scotia, perhaps unique Where: Kleinburg Golf & Country Club Ottawa, December 3 hard copies may also be obtained by contacting the College’s execu- Donald enthusiastically put a group world-wide,” says organizer and StFX “It’s been an excellent conference,” StFX. Fellow alumni Lindsay Mulligan, Contact: Bill McDonnell ‘77 Amherst, December 3 tive assistant at 491-9744, ext. 223 (toll-free NS 1-800-565-9744) or sf@ through a square set while in the next Celtic Studies professor Catriona enthused Celtic Studies chair and now a grad student at the University [email protected] Sudbury, ON, December 3 crnns.ca. door classroom Scott Williams offered Parsons. “The scale of the project also organizer, Dr. Ken Nilsen. of Aberdeen, and Tiber Falzett, a grad Jasper, AB, December 3 beginner piping classes. presents an opportunity to further raise “It has truly been an international student at the University of Edinburgh, Montreal, June 5, 2009 Halifax, December 3 NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE COLLEGE BY Back upstairs, fiddle instructorS helly the profile of Gaelic culture in Nova event, with academics from all the also presented. Annual Montreal Golf Tournament Saint John, December 3 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2009. Campbell offered words of wisdom Scotia.” universities that have Celtic programs. “Our students have done us proud, Where: Candiac Golf Club Hamilton, December 4 over one tune. “It’s just like waves in Papers have been presented on all and it’s nice to have them come back,” Contact: Gerry Roy ‘50 at 450-653-2045 Toronto, December 5 Nominations may be submitted by mail, fax or e-mail. Please submit aspects of Gaelic culture, on every Dr. Nilsen said. the ocean, it has that ebb and flow,” Rannsachadh na Gáidhlig a Ft. McMurray, December 5 to the attention of: Chair, Centennial Award of Distinction Selections she told her students. “Like an older resounding success possible research topic. It’s been won- the four-day conference saw a StFX Alumni Family Fun Weekend! PEI, December 6 Committee, c/o Executive Assistant person talking in the upper register, Over 90 delegates from as far away derful.” number of social and cultural events July 31, Aug. 1 and 2, 2009 Northern California, December 7 among those presenting papers including a trip to the Highland ‘yes…yes…yes.’ Just imagine that in as Scotland, Wales, the U.S., the Isle of Alumni, spouses and children Mississauga, December 7 your head.” Man, and Japan converged on StFX July were several StFX grads, including Village in Iona, Cape Breton, a wine Mailing address: welcome, Dundee Resort, Cape England, December 7 the scenes were all part of Cruin- 21-24, 2008 to attend Rannsachadh na Michael Linkletter, who completed and cheese hosted by the town of College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia, neachadh nan Gaidheal, or the Gather- Gáidhlig, a premier academic Scottish his PhD at Harvard and is now on staff Antigonish, a lobster boil at Crystal Breton, NS. Open to ALL alumni. Edmonton, December 7 600-1894 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS B3J 2A8 ing of the Gaels, the first international Gaelic research conference held for the in the StFX Celtic Department. His talk Cliffs and a closing banquet and youth Space is limited!! Contact John Fax: 902-491-9510 Gaelic celebration of its kind to be first time in Canada. focused on the history of Gaelic at ceilidh. X Shaw at [email protected]
26 StFX Alumni News l winter 2008 StFX Alumni News l Winter 2008 27 on campus alumni association update l ed mchugh ‘79, President Aquinas walls yield lost wallet after 48 years Homecoming Inspires n late July I received a message advised that there were papers (re- John Wright ‘63 omecoming 2008 is in teachings influence my life to this says from the Student Alumni Rec- from Jennifer Gillies from the grettably no money - but alas I was with his wallet the books. Each one has day. He is a gifted teacher, adminis- ognition program. Four students I Dalhousie Alumni Association a poor student!!) that confirmed this H its own unique feel and trator, conductor and musician. His get to express the impact that X who said she received an e-mail from was indeed my wallet. Glenda offered memories. outstanding work with the Cape has had on their lives. They are truly the StFX Alumni Association saying to send it to me and it arrived three the fact that we had our first Breton-based coal miner choir The moving. It also convinces you that that in recent renovations to Aquinas days later. separate celebration for a 60th an- Men of the Deeps is legendary and today’s students are a very talented Hall they found a wallet that belongs niversary class (Class of 48) speaks stretches back to 1966. and gifted group of people. to me. When I called back, Jennifer volumes about the link X has with saturday morning is wonderful. One essay from the many sub- said I should contact StFX directly operative Society No. 6428 and StFX amazed at the story. The only missing some of our more experienced The Katie Fleming ceremony hon- missions truly moved me last year. as they couldn’t pass on my contact Engineering Society Membership piece of the puzzle is that I can’t recall alums. ours a current Coady student who It was very impactful. Anthony information without my permission. for 1961. There were also two keys, how the wallet ended up in the wall the Saturday night of Home- is truly making a difference in the Cotter is a science student from as an “X” student from 1960-63, one was my post box key and the of my dormitory. I was living on the coming is special for Shelly (’80) world. This is immediately followed Delta, BC. He wrote about the (engineering diploma), who went other my room key from Aquinas Hall. third floor with two roommates and and me as we visit every nook and by the Hall of Honour ceremony X-Ring as “…the recognition of a on to Nova Scotia Technical College Beyond the StFX documents it also can’t figure out how or whenI lost it; cranny of the campus (and some- which was created by the Class of sturdy heart, an open mind and a (integrated as part of Dalhousie in the i was amazed at the excellent con- contained my memberships to the but finding it and then tracking me times the town) to visit every class 1991. commitment to whatsoever things past five years), to graduate in 1965 as dition of the wallet. It was embossed Shannon Park Teen Town and Coca down by the two alumni associations gathering that evening. Obviously, inducted this year were David are true.” an electrical engineer, it was impres- with “Compliments The Halifax Herald Cola Hi Fi club of CJCH radio station probably surpasses anything a profes- the 25th and the 50th are special Barry (’66), Joe Brown (‘68), Irene He went on to note that “…I Ed McHugh at Homecoming ‘08 sive that both StFX and Dalhousie Limited” which I received as a paper (920 AM), a blood type identification sional CSI team could accomplish. events with terrific turn-outs, but MacDonald (’73) and Kenneth have met extraordinary people in were able to locate me. boy in high school at Shannon Park, card from St. Martha’s Hospital dated Many thanks to Dalhousie and StFX every room is full of great conversa- MacKinnon (’41). These are people common circumstances and seen to be sure this wallet, found by Dartmouth. I found it contained pa- Sept 25th, 1960 and a picture of my Alumni Associations for their efforts: tion and loud laughter. who have combined the concepts common people become extraor- I make plans lightly and go heavy Leon MacLellan on July 22nd in the pers that included my StFX Students girl friend from Shannon Park High the wallet has made me reflect on the it was especially joyful this year of building one’s own life while also dinary because of the passionate with the moment. walls of Aquinas Hall, was mine I Union ID with picture (the only thing School. great years I had at StFX and the many to honour Jack O’Donnell (‘58) at focusing on the needs of others spirit that saturates this school…I “As a Xaverian graduate, I will called Jessica Smith at StFX and in that deteriorated was the Scotch needless to say it was a trip down students and faculty that helped me our Friday evening dinner with our along the way. have recognized that ability is not be static. I will move to pursue return received a call from Glenda tape holding it), my StFX Meal Ticket memory lane and I have recounted in the pursuit of my education. X Outstanding Alumnus award. Jack a few years ago we decided to nothing without opportunity. StFX truth in my studies. I will move to Bond following my e-mail. Glenda No.156 for 1960-61, StFX Students’ Co- the tale to many people who are – John Wright, Engineering ‘63 was my first professor at X and his add the reading of the winning es- has laid so many paths before me spread communion through my that my path has become a field. relationships. I will be grateful for The trust, confidence, and pride the opportunity and leave the that this university shows in its windows wide open for those who students is first class and inspires follow behind me. I will embrace the performance and growth that the kaleidoscope of perspective we are recognized for across the I encounter. I will carry strength globe. of heart and flexibility of mind “Through my involvement at through all my challenges and I Never worry about changing X, I have been a doctor, a lawyer, will never, ever, forget this place.” email addresses again! a professor, a politician and a it is the time of the year to reflect With the use of StFX Email Forwarding, you can chemist and I can’t even rent a car upon December 3rd and the true establish a lifetime email address which does yet! …Eventually I want to study essence of the meaning of the X not change. You can give this address out to medicine and be involved with a Ring. family, friends and associates without worrying Fun at the Inn: (l-r) Tim Hynes ‘86, Shelly McHugh ’80, Ed McHugh ’79, Fr. Danny children’s hospital but I know even i can’t say it any better than that it will be altered in six months to avoid MacLennan ’85 and Francis LeFort ‘84 share good times at the Golden X Inn the best laid plans can go astray, so Anthony. Hail and Health!! X spam or because you relocate or change jobs during Homecoming weekend. or Internet service providers. Here’s how it works: You create an email address in the online alumni community by providing a name ([email protected]). This address, however, is not a “real” email address with an email box and email server. Instead, when emails are sent to that address, they are automatically forwarded to the real email address you have on file in the online community. Each time your email address changes, you simply update your personal email address on file, and all email reaches you without you having to inform everyone of the change.
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28 StFX Alumni News l winter 2008 StFX Alumni News l Winter 2008 29 Edinburgh, Scotland chapter news
Xaverians who may venture into the area on purpose of the event is for all new and returning business. The first came October 10th, when the students to feel welcome in the Xaverian com- hilarious Gerry Dee ’94 brought his comedy act to munity before heading to Antigonish. The event Sydney Calgary. Gerry finished third in the fifth installment was a tremendous success as over 80 current stu- of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”, and is currently dents and alumni attended. The day included the Elena White Robertson, Class of ‘99, shares tips with touring with his “Last Canadian Standing Tour.” On barbeque where ‘Veteran Grill Master’ AJ Beaton new Xaverians at the student send-off in Sydney, December 3rd, alumni celebrated the feast day of treated the attendees to great food, a raffle of a NS last summer. St. Francis Xavier with a Mass and reception at the number of prizes kindly donated to support the FCJ Christian Life Centre in downtown Calgary. annual scholarship fund, and of course some fun White Robertson ’99 gave pointers on money Grads reconnected with other alumni and shared in the sun in true Xaverian spirit. The event was management and how to handle student loans. stories about the day they received their X-Ring. somewhat nostalgic in that our alumni chapter Anthony MacPherson ’08 Natasha O’Rourke ’08, looking ahead, mark a big ‘X’ on March 7, 2009 president Jim Bowne announced he would be both with excellent academic backgrounds to remind you to hire the babysitter and make moving back to Cape Breton. Jim is the pioneer spoke on study tips, where to get academic sure you’re in town: the chapter is throwing its of the StFX alumni here in Vancouver and is in help, the reading centre and joining subject Edinburgh, Scotland Alumni Party. How can we possibly match the my view the very definition of a classy individual. groups. Sam MacKinnon ’09, house director of Pictured here in Edinburgh, Scotland, is the group of 31 tremendous show put on by ‘Fraid Knot last Jim will be greatly missed, his contribution never Lane Hall and Ashley Heffernan ’09, president of who toured Scotland with StFX alumnus Father Vern year? The local chapter is planning the first-ever forgotten and with the help of the rest of the Governor’s Hall, with the voice of success and Boutilier recently. They group had just finished dinner with “Xaverian Welcome to Calgary.” The intent is to chapter alumni his legacy kept strong here in experience, talked about managing the mix of Keith Patrick Cardinal O’Brien, the Cardinal Archbishop of St allow a formal setting for recent grads to network BC. We would like to thank the alumni office as the academic and social. They also emphasized calgary Andrew’s and Edinburgh. The Cardinal is a 2004 honorary over a pint or two, and find out first-hand about the day also included a visit from Neil Stephen. that getting involved in activities, sports, social doctorate recipient from StFX. their new home with local alumni. Look for the For those of you who have not met Neil he is activities, getting to know the other students “Xaverian Welcome to Calgary” in the summer an impressive young man recently taking on and forming life-long friendships is one of the Some of the Calgary-and-area frosh at the annual student send-off picnic in June 2008. Moncton, NB or fall of 2009. As more Xaverians move to the the position of networking office, admissions many advantages of the residential experience at The Moncton chapter of the StFX alumni recently held their area, the Calgary chapter is updating its contact and recruitment at StFX. He delivered a great X which is not available at many other Canadian annual student send-off.S even new students, two return- list, especially among recent grads. Stay on top speech and put in a tremendous effort ensuring universities. Showing true Xaverian spirit, Ashley ing students and parents from the Moncton area joined of all the chapter news by registering with the all the new and returning students felt welcome. drove over 600 km from Digby to help with the X alumni near the Petitcodiac River for a barbeque. Helen “X-Ring” at alumni.stfx.ca! You can also find the Special thanks go to our president Jim Bowne, event. Helen Murphy, director of Alumni Affairs, Murphy from the alumni office was there to calm the first chapter on Facebook! Finally, the Calgary alumni vice president Candace Mackenzie, Suzanne as the parent of a current student, gave some year jitters and prepare both new students and parents on chapter welcomes Jay Donlevy ’92 as the new Anderson, events coordinator for Renaissance tips to the parents. Three admission advisors, what to expect the first day and frosh week. president of the local chapter. Jay replaces Kelly Hotels & coordinator of the annual scholarship Jennie MacDonald, Emily McKenna and Kristin Jack Lamey ‘95 ‘99, Claudia MacLean ‘92 and Richard (MacEachern) Benson ’97, who has stepped into fund, AJ Beaton, Paul Richards president & CEO MacLellan explained what they do and offered MacGillivray ’77 participated at the Saint John chapter an advisory role. Thank you Kelly for your tremen- of Canfor Pulp & Paper, Van City, Labatt, Glendora their help to the students once they got to golf tournament and student send-off in Hampton this dous leadership that is definitely worthy of the Distillery and Precious Blood Catholic Church. Antigonish. The event closed with drawing for Chapter year. The Saint John event was fantastic and was a very Xaverian spirit and legacy! At press time the chapter had just hosted a prizes brought by Helen Murphy, the admissions nice way to spend some time with students and alumni. the Calgary alumni chapter is pleased to con- President’s Reception on November 22. officers and some donated by local alumni. Congratulations to the Saint John alumni group for the gratulate local alumna Irene MacDonald ’73 who – Matty Johnston success of their event. was inducted into the StFX Hall of Honour at this StFX Vancouver alumni chapter president MONTREAL, QC – Jack Lamey ‘95, ‘99 and Claudia MacLean ‘92 year’s Homecoming. A passionate educator in On September 13, Montreal alumni, friends, fans news the Calgary Separate School System for years, her SYDNEY, NS and parents of the X-Men football team watched CALGARY work with L’Arche in Calgary and with the Canadian August 6th saw our first Student Send-Off and as they challenged the UMontreal Carabins but The alumni chapter in Calgary had a very busy summer. In Women for Women in Afghanistan shows us all the barbeque for new students and their parents at sadly they lost the battle. After a great afternoon New and growing chapters – Chapter development is an June, alumni and current students welcomed the newest true Xaverian spirit. We are very proud and pleased Rollie’s Wharf in North Sydney. The students and watching the X-Men, roughly 120 people gathered members to the Xaverian family at the annual Student that she has been recognized so. parents had a chance to talk to current students at the Baton Rouge (Decarie) restaurant to meet ongoing priority of the StFX Alumni Association and Alumni Send-off Picnic.A bout 25 first-year students learned more – Oliver Munar ‘98 and recent graduates over steamed mussels, and greet the team and old friends. On Thanks- Affairs. This year a new chapter has been established in StFX’s about their new home for the next few years. Mark Kolanko hamburgers and hot dogs. Bill Kiely, past presi- giving weekend both the X-Men basketball team ‘05 from the Admissions Office spoke about the academic VANCOUVER, BC dent of the Alumni Association worked the room and the X-Women rugby team competed in the hometown of Antigonish. The Antigonish-Guysborough chapter stream and what to expect. Calgary-area students continue The St. Francis Xavier University Vancouver chap- making people feel welcome and comfortable. greater Montreal area. X-Men basketball played held a kick-off event at Crystal Cliffs this past summer and to head to Antigonish in growing numbers. Among those ter alumni hosted its 7th annual student send-off After the food there were short presentations on in a Concordia tournament Oct. 10-11. They fin- heading to Nova Scotia are Rachelle Ramsay ’12 and Jaclyn barbeque at Jericho Beach in Vancouver. The areas of importance to the new students. Elena ished up the weekend with an exhibition match recently held a founding meeting. Efforts are also underway to Wright ’12, the newest recipients of the prestigious Dr. Ed on Sunday Oct. 12 against McGill. The X-Women establish new chapters in Mississauga and Hamilton, starting O’Connor Scholarship. Rachelle and Jaclyn receive $5,000 rugby team played in Ottawa on Oct. 10-11 and a year toward their studies. vancouver then challenged McGill on Oct. 12 for the McEwen with StFX Day events. Interest has also been expressed in Joining Rachelle and Jaclyn is Kristen Osterling ’12, the Cup. X-Women basketball competed in a Laval starting new chapters in Winnipeg and the South Shore of Nova recipient of the Calgary chapter’s alumni scholarship. Kristen tournament Oct 24-26. X-Women hockey was in Scotia. We welcome your ideas on starting new chapters and impressed the selection committee with her ability to bal- Montreal November 21-22. Efforts are being made ance academic proficiency with her athletic and extra-cur- to create a revised email list and Facebook page strengthening our existing ones. Please don’t hesitate to contact ricular activities. And she’s not alone. StFX offered entrance to keep everyone informed. Those wishing to add Jessica Smith, our programs coordinator, with your suggestions scholarships to 25 Alberta students. Congratulations! their email address to the Montreal chapter please With one of the biggest alumni chapters in Canada, the email [email protected] on chapter development: [email protected], 902-867-3760. Calgary chapter is planning events for local alumni and – Kevin MacSween ’89
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Nepean Street, at Kent St.) A wine and cheese re- London, ON London, ON ception followed in the church hall, with Bishop Lahey giving a special X-Ring blessing. – Karri Cameron ‘92
Antigonish-Guysborough This past summer, over 200 local alumni and friends boarded the StFX bus for Crystal Cliffs for a family picnic to help kick start the new Antigonish-Guysborough Chapter. Guests were entertained by young, up and coming musicians, pony rides, lots of games and activities, and a free barbeque. Thanks to the hard work of several volunteer committee members, the picnic was a huge success. The chapter hopes to make Antigonish-guysborough London, ON wonderful entertainment for the evening and by a 50/50 and an auction of a StFX jacket. The this an annual and free event. The chapter also The London chapter of the StFX alumni had many of the crowd up and dancing to our highlight was the auction of two airline tickets held a first ever student send-off for freshmen – Shannon Morell `85. Upcoming events were association gathered on Saturday, June 14 for its favourite East Coast tunes. Thanks to Tracy Smith to anywhere in continental North America do- from the Antigonish and Guysborough area. A also discussed, including ideas for fundraising annual Golf Day & Student Send-Off Barbeque. and Pat Lowe who did an exceptional job at the nated by American Airlines which was won by barbeque was held on the front lawn of the Keat- events, the upcoming Women’s CIS Hockey The day began with nine holes of best ball golf barbeque! Thanks to Sleeman Brewery, Taco the Granvilles. Because of this we were able to ing Millennium Centre with a Q&A session with Championship on campus (March 2009), and at the Hickory Ridge Golf & Country Club on Del Mar London, and the StFX Alumni Office, send a cheque of $1,250 to the university. As the recruitment & admissions staff and prizes. a StFX Day celebration on December 1. Event a beautiful day perfect for the occasion. Prize and StFX Admissions Office for their generous university advised, we put the money in the fund On November 13th, the chapter held its first invitations are sent via email, if you would like to winners for the event went to Dan Hickey, Ellen donations, and special thanks to Tracy and Drew for students in need. We are asking that this be general meeting in the Keating Millennium receive these, please send an email to jasmith@ Handley, Gerard Hatchette, and Jim MacDougall. for hosting us once again this year. As always, a in honour of Jim Kenney ’43, one of the founders Centre. During the meeting the following were stfx.ca. This was followed by a lovely barbeque dinner great time was had by all! Plans are already in of our Florida alumni. Don’t forget next year’s elected as the new executive: President – Nicole at the home of Tracy and Drew Smith ’90. There progress for our annual StFX Day event, which reunion will be, as always, on the first Saturday Proctor `91, VP, Antigonish – Sheila Runnalls Vancouver chapter bursary for BC `98, VP, Guysborough – Christopher West `79, were several new and returning students in will be taking place on Saturday, November 30 of March (March 7, 2009). Many thanks to John T. students – Chapter president Jim Bowne with vancouver attendance who had the opportunity to listen to at Scots Corner, located at 268 Dundas Street in MacDonald, F. Marie MacDonald, J. J. MacDonald, Treasurer – Heather Murphy `07, and Secretary winners Kaileigh Currie and Mathew Cullen. stories from alumni, as well as provide updates downtown London. Kathy Achorn, Dick and Rosemary Dumais, Carol Income for Life on campus activities. 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In addition, SunWise Elite Plus will award you a 5% annual After Mass we had a excellent OTTAWA, ON guaranteed income bonus for each year you do not make a withdrawal in the first 15 years. lunch starting with a very tasty On Sunday August 17th, the Ottawa alumni Rethinking Retirement Planning SunWise Elite Plus is brought to you by two of Canada’s leading financial services companies, salad followed by a choice chapter hosted its annual Student Send-Off Sun Life Financial and CI Investments. of Norway salmon, chicken barbeque to 30 guests, including students and picata or vegetarian. This their families. The Britannia Yacht Club, on the was accompanied by wine Ottawa River, was the setting for our picture for those who wished. For perfect day. Students got a chance to meet each dessert there was a wedge other and mingle, discussing their programs and of cheese cake and tea or places of residence. Many thanks to the students coffee. 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The Ottawa chapter Garfield Moffatt, CFP, CLU Assante Estate and Insurance Services Inc. a team dinner in Halifax by Kevin Ryan (Class of 1970, BA) and his today’s students with spe- extended an invitation to all alumni in the area Glen Rankin, PFP, CFP, FMA, CIM, FCSI 105A Walker Street, Truro, NS B2N 4B1 wife Mary (seen with the team in the attached photo, along with cial greetings to our Florida to join them in celebrating StFX Day / Feast of Ph: 1-888-893-0508 • Fax 902-893-6126 family dogs Annie and Belle). Their daughter Katherine is in her reunion. Helen Murphy, di- St. Francis on Wednesday, Dec 3rd. The chapter first year at X (BA) and is a member of the team. Son Emmett is rector of Alumni Affairs and had the extreme pleasure of welcoming Anti- also an X student in his 4th year. 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ogether with the Sydney and Area the date for this family fun weekend is July Chapter, Alumni Affairs is planning a 31-August 2, 2009. Plans for this weekend have T family fun weekend for StFX alumni just begun and at this time we want to gauge and friends at the Dundee Resort & Golf alumni interest. If you’d like to include a StFX Club on the beautiful Bras d’Or Lakes of Cape Family Fun Weekend at Dundee Resort on your Breton. This is a perfect place to spend time family’s vacation calendar, then drop us a line Class of 1963 Class of 1968 with family and catch up with old friends at [email protected] or 902-867-3760. Please also (and new)! get in touch with us if you’d like to help us plan With so much to do and see at Dundee, activities for this weekend. we’re sure you and your family will have a weekend to remember. Besides the 18-hole championship golf course, Dundee also has indoor and outdoor pools, a recently expanded resort spa, a large supervised children’s playground, and lakeside activities (boat tours, pad- dleboats, kayaks, canoes, tennis, volleyball, beach swimming, snor- Class of 1973 Class of 1978 keling and water trampoline).
SAINTS Wanted! For more than a decade, the mentoring program at StFX has provided assistance to Shopping for premier X-gear just got easier! students seeking advice on career choices. Alumni, family, and friends can now purchase quality SAINT (Students and Alumni IN Touch) is an university merchandise online. email-driven program that matches third- and fourth-year students with X grads in the work- place, in all fields of endeavour. T-shirts Golf Hats Most items can be crested with your many alumni have volunteered to participate in this program each year and I am grateful for Hoodies Accessories choice of the StFX University or Alumni logo, making the perfect gift for any- the support and enthusiasm you have shown in Jackets And More! one! Visit often to discover new items Class of 1983 giving of your time and talents to assist others. as they are added to our store. I am asking for your support again this year as we begin a new term with the program. I have a significant number of grads in my database • Ship directly from manufacturer X alumni leaders of Catholic education in eastern Ontario – In June 2008, but am always looking for more. • Easy and hassle-free returns StFX was well represented when administrators from CDSBEO, a rural Ontario school board that you can reach me at my home email: austin. • Secure website for credit card serves 14,000 students outside the city of Ottawa, gathered for their year-end retreat. Many [email protected]; or go to the StFX transactions X grads have chosen this board as a place to start their teaching careers. It’s a place, they say, website and sign up there. My sincere thanks that has inspired many Xaverians to discover “whatsoever things are true...” Pictured from left for your continued support of our mentoring to right: principal Robert Hannigan ’96 ‘98; principal Bev Bellfeuielle ‘86; director of education program! Bill Gartland ‘85; principal John Cameron ‘90; vice principal Chris Oldford ‘96/‘98; and principal www.alumni.stfx.ca/xgear Austin Hawley, ‘67 Michael Crossan ‘92. Missing is vice principal Karen MacKinnon ’84 ‘85. Class of 1988 Coordinator, SAINT
34 StFX Alumni News l winter 2008 StFX Alumni News l Winter 2008 35 Girls from the class of ‘68 – friends for 40 years – they met at StFX and continue to meet every five years. Dylan James, July 2004 Madeleine Erica, Oct. 20/06 Daryl Patricia, January 2008 news exchange
Send News Exchange items to Glenda Bond, Alumni Affairs Office St. Francis Xavier University, PO Box 5000, Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5 Phone: (902) 867-2186 • Fax: (902) 867-3659 • Email: [email protected]
Then Now She is now involved in a articles on environmental His 2007 paper entitled Back (l-r): Mary (Leahey) Crilly, Alice (Hughes) West, Marg (Wilson) Wright, Isabel (Curley) Christian, Eileen (Hornby) O’Neill, Anne Dale Brown ‘96 Kari White ‘96 ‘60s full-time private practice and political issues. “Gaining Command & (Beaton) Beaton, Doreen (Coolen) Burke, Morag (Macdonald) Graham. Front (l-r)Sheila (Buckle) MacNeil, Elaine (MacDonald) Tyler. and Damian Buzugbe and Jeffrey Davison in psychology. Control of the Northwest Joe Ronco ‘64 retired at the Passage: Strait Talk on end of 2006 in Colorado, in Pictou, Antigonish, Nicole is a registered nurse Anne Emery ‘74 has ‘80s Sovereignty” was a winner Class of 1998 at Homecoming 2008 Feb. 16/08 USA. He would like to hear signed on with ECW Press of the American Bar Inverness, Colchester, who received her bachelor from any 1964 graduates. for three more books in her Donald Rodgers ‘80 has Association Section on Cape Breton and Halifax of science in nursing de- Gathering in Houston, Texas He can be reached at joe@ mystery series featuring accepted a position with Environment, Energy & counties. gree from St. Francis Xavier halzel.com (please note: the Halifax lawyer/bluesman the Alberta Securities Resources law student University and a masters wrong email address was Monty Collins. The first Commission as public writing competition and Mary Vautour ‘84 is of nursing from Dalhousie listed in the summer issue.) three novels are Sign information officer as of has been published in the teaching in the business University. Nicole began her of the Cross, Obit, and February 2008. Transportation Law Journal. administration department career as a staff nurse at the John Gorman ‘68, lawyer Barrington Street Blues. Mark was nominated in at the New Brunswick Oromocto Public Hospital. in Ontaro – 10 years, Visit Anne’s website at Kelley O’Rourke ‘81 March 2008 as the NDP Community College in She has since obtained ex- builder in Okanagan – five www.anneemery.com. and her husband (Gregg candidate for the riding Moncton. Life is busy with tensive clinical and admin- Deanna (Andersen) ‘97 Joan Muir ‘48, ‘50, Dr. Bernie years, realtor and property Thomassin) are living in of Cape Breton-Canso. He two teenaged sons. Alex istrative experience in acute Bulman and their children and Jeff Burbine Hicks ‘54 and Fraser Muir ‘52 manager in B.C. – 15 years, Elaine (MacLeod) MacNeil Baie D’Urfe, Quebec, along has resided with his wife is going into Grade 12 care, rehabilitation and long Gavin, Lauren and Bronwen ‘00s now in Toronto as a property ‘74 began a two-year term with their five children. and two children near and Marc is just starting term care settings. She has (ages 10, nine and eight). X-Spirit at Flyers game manager where four kids as provincial president of K e l l e y r u n s a s m a l l the Glenora Distillery in high school. An “X”-cellent held positions as clinical Kyle Harrietha ‘00 has re- Rebecca Violet, March 12/08 and eight grandkids reside. the Ontario English Catholic landscaping business with Inverness Co. since 2004. family picture of me (1984), instructor and lecturer with Joseph Odhiambo ‘94 has cently moved from Ottawa, John’s home! Teachers’ Association two of her daughters. She His children sing locally as Lise (Vautour) Booth (1974) both the University of New changed jobs in the federal ON to Fort McMurray, AB (OECTA) in July 2007, after would love to hear from Gaelic singers and his son and Marc Vautour (1976) Brunswick and Dalhousie government, moving from to start work as a program Jane Rush Cummings from serving four years as first her old StFX friends. She Donovan acted as Calum’s last year during a family University. the Office of Greening manager with the Cumula- Maine attended Mount St. vice-president. OECTA is can be reached at kelley. grandson in the feature gathering in northern NB Government Operations tive Environmental Manage- Bernard from 1965 - 67. the union that represents [email protected] Gaelic film ‘Wake of Calum is also in this issue. Marty ‘89 and Karen to Environment Canada ment Association. He can She would love to hear 37,000 elementary, MacLeod’. Mark is looking (Chisholm) ‘92 Corsten where he is a senior policy be reached at harrietha@ from old friends especially secondary and occasional Michael J. Ross ‘81 is forward to hearing from Daphne Klemme ‘84 has currently reside in Ottawa analyst for the International gmail.com Nora Roderick, Jeannie teachers in the publicly- currently teaching high friends & fellow alumni of been living in New Haven where Marty recently Affairs Branch (Climate Jack Coughlin ‘56 with McCarten, Linda Heffernan, funded Catholic school school English and history the 80’s. He can be reached for almost three years now accepted the position of Change). His area of Sharon MacDonald ‘03 Kelley Beth (Baltzer) grandson Sean, age 10 Judy Gaultois, and Judy system in Ontario. in Frontier, Saskatchewan. at macneillmark@hotmail. and is still enjoying working chairman of the department responsibility is Australia/ After graduating from StFX and Hector Fraser ‘99 Quinn. She can be reached com in the physics department. of otolaryngology at Asia-Pacific. Joseph was in 2003, she took part in a Vautour family gathering at [email protected] Richard Leach ‘79 died on Mark MacNeill ‘82, Her children are doing well the Ottawa Hospital. also recently chosen as Coady Youth Internship to Anthony Joseph, Jan. 27/08 Nov. 7, 2008. He became received a LLB from the Bill Gorman ‘84 has and growing fast! Friends can reach them at one of 10 Canadians for the Ethiopia, following which a professor of English after University of Edinburgh been appointed a Crown [email protected] Canada Meets Germany she moved to Iqaluit, Nuna- ‘70s obtaining his Masters School of Law in November attorney in the New Nicole Tupper ‘85 is the Trans-Atlantic Exchange vut to experience Canada’s degree from McMaster 2007 and completed an Glasgow office of theN ova executive director of the Dr. Programme sponsored by North. She has been there Margaret “Joan” University in 1988. His LLM from the University Scotia Public Prosecution Everett Chalmers Regional ‘90s the Canadian and Germany since 2004 and has made MacDonnell ‘73 has love of teaching took him of Miami in May 2008. He Service. Throughout his Hospital as well as the Oro- Embassies. Joseph was also it her home, for now. She is recently retired from work to Asia where he also is also a December 2008 legal practice in the private mocto Public Hospital. She is Major Tim Barter ‘90 has recently in Beijing (shown working for the Iqaluit Fire with the Chignecto Central began a writing career. He candidate to receive an sector, the Antigonish currently the administrative deployed to Kandahar, here) to represent Canada Department as a firefighter Regional School Board coauthored “The Writing LLM in Environmental & native focused on criminal director of the Healthy Ag- Afghanistan for an eight at an international climate and emergency medical re- Mary Clare Vautour ‘84, Lise (Vautour) after 30 years of doing Process” while teaching in Natural Resources Law at law and civil litigation. ing and Rehabilitation pro- month tour. Waiting for his change meeting hosted by sponder. She is gaining some Lora and Booth’ 74 and Marc Vautour ‘ 76 private work part-time. Beijing and wrote several the University of Denver. He has prosecuted cases gram for River Valley Health. safe return is his wife, Dr. Jill the Chinese government. great experiences there. Chris ’98 Witzel
Sadie Beatrice, Aug. 1/06 Noah (3), TJ (3 months) and A visit to Neeta’s classroom Emily Estelle, April 22/07 Macy (3), Ainsley (1), & Kendra (5) Haley (4) and Hannah (2) Lily Cai Qin, 2007 July, 14, 2007 Nov. 8/03 Corbin Frances, May 7/08 Lauren (5) MacDougall
Jennifer Larsend Lana Dinn ‘91, ‘92 Neeta Kumar-Britten ‘92 ‘06 and Lisa (MacDonald) ‘93, ‘95 Michelle (Rose) McDonell ‘94 Sheila (Long) ’98 Mary Ellen and Kristin Vessey and Colleen MacKenzie ‘00 Colleen MacKenzie ‘00 and Brent Dakai ‘86 and Troy MacDougall ‘91, ‘92 Premier Rodney MacDonald ‘94 and Michael MacDougall and Ian (Eli) McDonell ‘94 and Sean Runnalls Paul Breneol ‘99 Ryan Casey ’99, ’01 and Andrew Colville ‘00 and Andrew Colville ‘00
36 StFX Alumni News l winter 2008 StFX Alumni News l Winter 2008 37 Hannah Kathleen Monica, May 19/08 July 14/07 Stella Smith, October 7/07 deceased obituaries
Rt. Rev. Cyril H. Bauer ‘34 and former Allan “Al” Keith ‘64 Rev. Murdoch StFX mourns the passing of three student faculty/administration Francis “Frank” McKenna ‘65 MacLean members over the past year. The Chaplaincy Lost Sr. Irene Doyle ‘35 Sr. Teresina McNeil ‘66 he StFX community department held a Celebration of Life in & Donald L. Anderson ‘38 Lt. Col. Douglas A. J. Belliveau ‘67 Twas saddened to learn September to honour their memories. Found James A. “Fred” Brothers ‘42 John G. Churchill ‘67 of the death of retired education professor, Rev. John R. Williams ‘45 James E. Merchant ‘68 Melissa Leslie Reverend Murdoch Lost Lori (Chisholm) ’00 Meghan Lynch Briand ‘01 Shona Bowes ‘01 Rev. Murdoch J. MacLean ‘46 Emmanuel “Manny” Boudreau ‘69 elissa Leslie of Dieppe, MacLean. Dr. MacLean, Woman’s ‘81 and Ryan Connors ’03 and Lawrence Briand and Ryan Smith Vincent P. Allen, QC ‘47 Alexander J. “Sandy” Morrison ‘70 NB, was in the first 88, taught at StFX for 34 M Man’s ‘81 year of a BA when she August 7/04 July 6/04 Maya Pamela (5) and Dr. William Gardiner ‘48 Prof. John McKendy ‘71 years. He taught in the Woman’s ‘86 became ill and returned Theo Simeon (Nov. 7/07) Malcolm MacNeil ‘48 Joseph A. “Joe” Borden ‘73 psychology department Woman’s ‘86 home for treatment. She Daniel Almon ‘49 Robert A. “Bob” MacNeil ‘75 for a short time and Woman’s ‘89 was a resident of MacIsaac John “Ralph” Dorsey ‘49 Delores F. “Dee” McDowell ‘75 then taught educational Man’s ‘91 House. Melissa was 18. Howard E. MacIntyre ‘49 Avice M. (Lewis) Matheson ‘77 psychology, measurement Man’s ‘91 Woman’s ‘99 Maurice V. Connolly ‘50 Margaret C. (Gillis) Turnbull ‘77 and evaluation and a graduate course in guidance. Man’s ‘01 Hugh J. Douglas ‘50 Richard A. Leach ‘79 Father MacLean was born in Bay St. Lawrence, Cape Breton. He graduated from the Nova Scotia Normal Woman’s ‘02 Bernard J. Kilbride ‘50 Cynthia F. (MacDougall) MacAdam ‘79 School (Teachers’ College) in 1939 and from StFX in 1946. Woman’s ‘03 Aubrey Kyte ‘50 Donald Hugh James MacLennan ‘79 He attended Holy Heart Seminary in Halifax and was Rachael Duffley Woman’s ‘03 Blaise B. Cameron ‘51 Marion Hollohan ‘83 Terri (Parsons) ‘01 Alyson (Wister) ‘01 Alyson (Wister) ‘01 ordained in 1950. He received his Ph.D. from Fordham achael Duffley had Woman’s ‘03 and John MacDonald ‘01 and Raoul Rozier ‘01 and Raoul Rozier ‘01 James M. “Buck” MacDonald ‘51 Diane J. (MacEachern) MacDonald ‘84 University. Rcompleted her first Woman’s ‘04 Msgr. John A. MacIntyre ‘51 Christy Ann (Lomas) MacKenzie ‘99 He loved his students and had a wonderful sense of year in human kinetics and Woman’s ‘06 Dominic T. Marrocco ‘51 Heather Hamilton ‘00, ‘02 humour. A lifelong Toronto Maple Leafs fan, he endured was from Kiersteadville, NB. Man’s ‘04 June 14/08 Isabella Josephine, March 17/08 Iqaluit Fire Department Michael Myketyn ‘51 Thomas Bata, Hon. Deg. ‘02 much teasing about this errant affliction. She was a member of the Man’s ‘05 varsity rugby team and Man’s ‘05 Mary Ann (Hemeon) Sears ‘51 Pte. Douglas J. Pierce ‘03 Funeral Mass took place at the StFX Chapel August 22, lived in TnT. Rachael was Man’s ‘06 Francis Albert Godin ‘52 Beverly Lynn (Bowen) Benoit ‘04 Bishop Raymond Lahey presiding. killed in an accident in July. Man’s ‘07 Raymond A. “Buddy” Keating ‘53 Ifeoma S. “Ify” Obi ‘07 She was 18. Man’s 07 James G. Butler ‘56 Melissa Leslie, 1st year student Rt. Rev. Cyril H. Bauer Dr. Frederick A. Murdoch ‘57 Rachael Duffley, 2nd year student he university community was saddened to learn of Found Daniel J. Tremblay ‘58 Justin Manser, BEd student Tthe death on Tuesday, September 9, of Rt. Rev. Cyril MSB ring ‘55 H. Bauer, C.P., B.A. at the age of 94. Monsignor Bauer T. Bert Hanratty ‘61 Charles “Chuck” Brister, former staff Justin Manser held many positions at David B. MacIntosh ‘61 Richard T. Nash, former faculty member ustin Manser was from StFX. He was professor Sharon MacDonald ‘03 – Annual Musquodoboit Harbour, Carla (Nauffts) ’02 Nadia Berardelli ‘02 of German, dean of J Canada Day Firefighter’s Obstacle Course NS. He graduated with a and Derek Battist and Lorne MacIsaac ‘99, ‘02 studies, executive vice- BA in 2007 and completed president and dean of July 7/07 August 2/08 Luke Raymond, July 5/07 December 31/07 one year in the B.Ed arts, administrative vice- program. He was an RA at president for student Governor’s and Lane. He services and awards died suddenly on July 20. officer. He retired from He was 23 years old. the university at the age of 70, but was a familiar face on campus until just a few years ago. For many years Father 2009C ISW omen’sI ce Bauer was director of HockeyChampionship Jessica (McLaughlin) ‘04 X-Alumni at the wedding of Jennifer MacIntyre ‘06 Sheri (MacDonald) ‘05 Kirsten (Mattie) ‘07 theatre at StFX. He directed many plays and musicals March 19-22, 2009 and Bob Parker ‘02 and Trevor Sheppard ‘05 and Ray Burns and Neil Stephen and often took these student productions on tour from Sydney to Moncton. The Bauer Theatre was named in Hosted by StFX University June 25/07 July 5/08 August 2/08 MacQuarrie Family Alumni his honour to recognize his long service to the cultural Tournament passes life of StFX and the community. now on sale Father Bauer was born in Sydney on May 5, 1914. He received his B.A. from StFX in 1934 and attended the Calling all Adult: $40 Sulpician Seminary in Washington, D.C. from 1935-39. Senior/Student: $30 He was ordained in 1939 and served parishes in Iona and X-Women Hockey Alumni Student: $30 Bras D’Or. In 1943 he joined the staff of the university. We are meeting in March at the CIS Hockey Nationals at StFX. Come on back to campus Youth: $20 Visitation and Prayer Vigil took place at the University and cheer on the Current X-Women to a National title. Twenty players are confirmed Chapel. The Funeral Mass was held at the University Chapel to date and we are planning on a dinner as well as volunteering at Keating Centre Box Office Jeremy Clowater ‘07 and Jasmine Friday, Sept. 12, Bishop Raymond Lahey presiding. the tournament. More events are being planned and we are open Phone: 1-866-259-8169 Graham ‘07 with X-alumni at Clockwise fr. lwr. left: Clare ’01, Heather to ideas and suggestions. For more information contact Colleen Wall (toll free) their wedding in New River Julie (LeBlanc ) ‘06 StFX alumni at the wedding of ‘98, Neil ‘06/’08, Aaron (son-in-law) ‘98, Photos courtesy of StFX Archives ‘05 at [email protected] or locally 1-902-867-3304 Beach, New Brunswick and John Richmond ‘05, ‘08 Kendra Martin ‘ 07 and Christopher Buxton-Carr Melanie ‘97 and Cameron ‘80
38 StFX Alumni News l winter 2008 StFX Alumni News l Winter 2008 39 Update X-ring story l Alumni Office Have you moved, changed Update online at careers, been promoted? www.stfx.ca/alumni/ We’d like to hear about it. update-info.htm Friendship is Pure Gold Full Name: ______Class Year: ______fter encountering difficulty im- Spouse’s Name: ______Is spouse an ‘X’ alum? ______Year: ______migrating to the United States, my A newly wedded husband and I and Address took a quick look at the Canadian map, and Street: ______randomly chose a city where I would reside City: ______until my green card showed its stubborn Province/State: ______Postal/Zip Code: ______head. Arriving in Calgary, I began the job Phone: (______) ______hunt. Through a fellow alumni’s suggestion Fax: (______) ______Email: ______I found myself working at a posh seniors’ Homepage: ______residence as an events manager. One can only imagine how displaced I felt…a new Employment Information city, a new job, a new (long distance) mar- Company: ______riage, and now…seniors. I didn’t know a Position: ______thing about entertaining seniors. I was at a Street: ______loss. Until one day I stumbled upon a man City: ______who taught me that being senior, as cliché Province/State: ______Postal/Zip Code: ______Phone: (______) ______as it sounds, is truly a state of mind. Fax: (______) ______His name is Bill Gormley. I served him a Email: ______drink at the senior’s residence bar. Bill took Homepage: ______his drink, placing it gingerly on the table, and then reached out for the gold ring on my Employment Information for Spouse hand. He asked me with a thick east coast Company: ______accent, ‘Where’d you get that ring?’ And Sarah Rutherford and Bill Gormley Position: ______Street: ______before getting the words out of his mouth, City: ______he answered, saying, ‘I graduated from StFX experience with him, sitting down in the Province/State: ______Postal/Zip Code: ______in 1955 – didn’t buy a ring though, was too Golden X Inn, buying him and his buddies Phone: (______) ______expensive, a whole $18. ’ This was the begin- a round. This man had become dear to me, Fax: (______) ______ning of a beautiful relationship. in a way that I considered as family. Email: ______i would see Bill in the hallways and he today my residents threw me a going- Homepage: ______would wink and scold me on the days I away party. They gathered in the main din- Who can always reach you? forgot to put on that ring. As our friend- ing room, and we shared cake and coffee. Name: ______ship blossomed, I learned much about this In the midst of the goodbye, Bill stood and Position: ______man with the sparkling blue eyes; Bill was a grabbed the microphone explaining, that Street: ______teacher and a principle in Pictou for many he and I are more than friends, because we City: ______years. He had obtained his BSc in 1954 and share the Xaverian family. He told of how Province/State: ______Postal/Zip Code: ______his B.Ed in 1955. 50 years after his graduation, I had mine, Phone: (______) ______and how we exchanged stories of days Fax: (______) ______Email: ______gone by, and compared dreams we had Homepage: ______“This man doesn’t at StFX. He then did the most unexpected, and presented me with what he referred Information you would like to have published in the ‘News Exchange’ wear an X on his to as a “hand-me down,” unraveling a blue section of our Alumni News. finger, but carries StFX sweatshirt. He held it for the room to ______an X in his heart.” see, and passed it to me as if it were gold, ______saying, ‘remember me.’ It was like no other ______award I had ever received. I was beyond ______One time, Bill experienced a fall which honoured. I wished I could present him ______left him with a broken arm. He shook his with the ring he never bought, but always ______head at me, expressed how silly he felt fall- wished he had. ing, and then in the next breath, informed it was in this moment that I realized Return your X-Update to: me that he booked a room with a buddy of that the mark of a Xaverian is more than St. Francis Xavier University, Advancement Records his at the Claymore Inn as he – a man well our shiny gold rings, but the way we em- PO Box 5000, Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5 into his 70s – would be returning to Anti- brace each other as strangers, and leave as Phone: (902) 867-5327 • Fax: (902) 867-3659 gonish to celebrate Homecoming this fall. friends. This man doesn’t wear an X on his Toll-free: 1-888-739-0031 Email: [email protected] As he told me of his upcoming adventure, finger, but carries an X in his heart. I longed to join him. I wanted to share this – Sarah Rutherford ‘05 Date: ______
40 StFX Alumni News l winter 2008 The X-Ring Celebration: Keating Centre, 4:33 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 More on X-Ring 2008 in our spring issue. HOME and AUTO INSURANCE for members of St. Francis Xavier University Alumni Association
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Projet : Annonce People Concept 2008/GENERIC Publication : St-Francis Xavier Magazine Épreuve # : 1
No de dossier : MM7571-08-S_MM_GD_GE_EN•stfx Format : 8.75 x 11.5 Date de tombée : 03/11/08
Client : Meloche Monnex Couleur : 4 couleurs Graphiste : Francis Trottier
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