VOL. XVI NO. 1 / ST JOHN’S COLLEGE NEWSLETTER / MARCH 2003

David Ragg (out of the third floor window of the Annex), middle son of Ragg of Calgary. Photo taken by John Bethel ’42. See page 12 for more. WWARDEARDENN’’SS WWORDORD! By Janet Hoskins, Warden & Vice Chancellor his is a very interesting time in which to be living – not unlike the ancient T Chinese curse. As I read the newspapers and listen to the news, I feel a tremendous unease about the state of the world and the possibility of war. I know that I am not alone. It is very easy to focus on these global issues and to regard other matters as trivial in comparison. The meaning of life, however, must be found ultimately in the accumulation of hundreds and thousands of acts of daily life. It is formed from the interactions, both pleasant and otherwise, with loved ones, with friends and colleagues and even with strangers. Education is a great tool for making these interactions the best that they can be – by I have just returned from visiting with increasing understanding of different world Johnians in Victoria and . views and by developing tolerance and compassion. I hope and trust that your A particular delight was attending Stanley association and contact with St John’s Trueman’s 100th birthday party. Mr. College enriches your life, as much as mine Trueman is not our oldest grad. That honour has been enhanced by getting to know so goes to Winnifred (Ablett) Johnson ‘24 many of you. who turned 101 in December 2002. Mr. Trueman, though younger, graduated earlier, having received his degree in 1923. IN LUMINE At the other end of the spectrum, plans are taking shape for our 2003 Graduation Dinner and for the first year orientation for next fall. These are events that will hopefully produce the memories that can be shared with future Wardens who have the privilege of visiting College alumni. Janice & Ron Wasik ‘68, Derek, John Towart and Janet in Vancouver.

In Lumine is published three or four times per year as the official alumni journal of St John’s College. Design and layout by Accu-Graphics. Editing by Alison McLean and Derek McLean. Thank you to this issue’s contributors: Richard Ellis, Joe Madill, and of course our alumni and friends. Comments, submissions, alumni updates and photos are welcome. OUR MISSION is to share information, stimulate discussion and foster happy memories about St John’s College and, in so doing, continue to build community through the forging and improving of relationships with the College.

22 Train Gallery and Model Raiload Display - Nov 18-29, 2002

By Joe Madill ver 400 visitors attended the Train Also, two groups of Gallery and Model Railroad Display special education O held in the Gibbon’s Quiet Room. students from an Many reminisced about the “first train set at inner-city school Christmas,” as well as the family connection attended to get some to the CNR and CPR Railways. ideas for a project regarding designing Others had questions about when and how and building an to get a train layout started for their family. urban area diorama, Two Campus Daycare centers brought groups including a small of 4 & 5 year olds and it was a delight to section of railway. watch them enjoy the action of the old 3 rail Lionel-type Our thanks to all who engines and cars speeding helped out. It was a fun around the oval track right at time with lots of “nose-level”. conversations and sharing of personal experiences.

Joe Madill and new Visiting ▲ Fellow from Arts, Sharon Alward.

▲ (From l to r): Faculty member and ▲ The wheels in motion! Local news station, Canadian Studies Coordinator, Kathryn “A Channel”, did a feature on the train Young, Joe, and his wife Joanne. display.

Upcoming Events For more information, please call the General Office at 204-474-8531.

Art Show in the Quiet Room: Aurora Landin will be May is Leave a Legacy Month. Please remember the College featured March 26th – April 25th. in your will. Opening of Lynn McLean Memorial Garden – date to be College Open House – Friday, May 30. Tours and a announced. presentation on the Capital Campaign. Lobster Dinner – likely April 22. Call the office to confirm. Broadway & Before Reunion 2003 – May 30, 31, & May Beautification Day – likely May 22. Bring your June 1. gardening gloves. Lunch is provided. Friends of St John’s College Annual Meeting – Theology Summer Institute – May 26 – 30. Check the Saturday, May 31 at 2:15 pm. College website.

33 Denise Chong delivers Marjorie Ward Lecture

he College was honoured to have Denise Chong as T the Marjorie Ward Lecturer on February 27, 2003. Ms. Chong is an internationally published author, best known for her family memoir, The Concubine’s Children: Portrait of a family divided. She has served in several advisory capacities to the federal government, including as an economic advisor to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau from 1980 to 1984. Her topic for the 21st Annual Marjorie Ward Lecture From l to r: George Baldwin, Dean of Studies, Denise Chong, was,“Pursuit of the Canadian Adele Perry. Narrative: Memory as Both Flawed and Powerful”.

Rhodes Scholarships

2003 is the 100th anniversary of the Rhodes Scholarship. Here’s the list we have of Johnians IN LUMINE who have won Rhodes Scholarships:

That’s a pretty good number 1907 – Andrew Howard Miller ‘06 for a small College! In 1923 – Arnold D. Heeney ‘20 addition to this list we 1925 – Reginald I.W. Westgate ‘24 could add College Fellow Derek Hum, who was a 1933 – W.L. (Bill) Morton ‘32 Rhodes Scholar in 1967. 1962 – F.W. Orde Morton ‘61 1972 – Robert Coke ‘70 Are there any others we’ve missed and do we have the 1973 – John Hutchings ‘73 dates correct? Please let 1980 – Jillian Welch ‘79 us know. 1999 – Sarah Kreindler ‘99

44 Another Broadway & Before Reunion

or Johnians and Friends who went to thought another reunion in five years was a or were associated with the College good idea. So here we are,” said Ted F when it was on Main St (up until Poulter ’58 who is returning as Reunion 1945) and then on Broadway (until 1958). Chair. “We had over 100 attend last time and Friday May 30, Saturday May 31, & our lists are even better now, so we’re Sunday June 1, 2003 hoping for at least that number.” Yes, it’s another Broadway & Before Registrations are due by May 12, 2003. Reunion. After a very successful get-together Check out the College website at five years ago in 1998 (where does the time http://www.umanitoba.ca/colleges/st_johns go?), we’re having another one this spring. for more information and how to register. “The feedback we got in 1998 was so Or contact Derek McLean at (204) 474–9350 positive, and most of those who attended or [email protected].

Lost Alumni 1920’s to 1960 Please let us know of the whereabouts of: Hope Alderwood Michael Henks David Lindsay David Pierce-Jones ‘47 Bill Bedwell ‘60 Thomas Hinzke Phillipa Lyons Earl Ritchie Montgomery Bloomfield Mary Hughes ‘49 Don Maunsel Grant Ross Ross Cowley Maureen Hunter Marion (Ruddick) May Ben Stefaniuk Harold Davies ‘46 Edward Jenner Andrew Melnychuk Keith Stones John Dowker Ken Johnson Robert Metcalfe Norm Thompson ‘50 Ken Drummond Frances (Geller) Jordan ‘43 John Middleton Ken Varnham George Gillespie ‘47 Verlie (Turner) Junkin ‘37 Dwayne Moseley Dick Welsh ‘52 Doug Gyles Harriet Kane Charles Ogilvie John Wilson Brian Hampton Pat Kelly Len Parkes Aleda Woodworth ‘60 Harvey Heddley Mavis (Lauder) Kines John Patrick Marilyn Wright ‘60

55 Friends Annual Meeting planned for May 31

year after the successful re-constituting of the Friends of St John’s College, it is A time for the Annual Meeting. This will Scholarships be held on Saturday May 31, at approximately 2:15 pm at the College Please check out the St John’s website to (during the Broadway & Before Reunion). see all the Scholarships and Bursaries that This year your executive has tried to the College awards: http://www.umanito- ‘piggyback’ on to regular College events, ba.ca/colleges/st_johns. encouraging attendance at each event by New this year are: The Revd Canon & Mrs those who are Friends. Friends are those who have donated since January 1 of the Thomas D. Conlin Bursary; The John E. previous year (see pages 7–8), at the time of Abra Memorial Bursary; The Morgan the Annual Meeting in May, as well as Scholarship; and, The Symons Scholarship graduates of the last two years. in Canadian Studies. In addition, several The Executive this year included: Ted of our current awards have had substantial Poulter ’58 (chair), Joan McConnell ’78, increases due to our donors’ generosity. Gloria Ferguson, Kristin Farlinger ’94, Tracy Kozar ’96. We now award over $60,000 annually. ▲

Mary (Robinson) Victoria Kerr ’66 & Carol Shields with Pauline Reception Kelly ’68 in the IN LUMINE background. March 2, 2003

▲ Fran Noonan, Rosemary (Ison) Wallace ’52 ▲ Bea Walker & Eva Rogers, widows of Gord Walker ’33 & Dan Noonan. & Jack Rogers ’32. 66 St John’s College Capital Campaign update

e are pleased to report that at the time of writing, we have received W donations or pledges of over HONOUR ROLL OF PLANNED GIFTS $900,000 towards our $2.0 million goal. Some of the highlights include: Many thanks to the following who have made a provision for St John’s in their will or through life • We have already surpassed our insurance or an annuity: $300,000 goal for scholarships and James ‘55 and Bev (Baker) Allan Ellen Basler ‘71 bursaries. Thank you! Bill Battershill ’51 Rae (Browne-Wilkinson) Bonner ‘37 • Over $400,000 has been pledged or Roy Bowkett ’66 & ‘67 donated for the new 250 seat Lecture Alice Cheatley ‘64 Theatre, well on our way to the $1.4 Merv Conlin million goal required. Nancy (Bole) Cullen ‘62 Marjorie Dance ‘47 John Deacon ‘63 • Eighty-two seats in the new Lecture Keith Eastwood Theatre have been ‘named’, at $1,000 Diane Guilford each. Miriam Hutton Elena Ivanitskaia Of course we continue to seek support. Ruth (Wells) Goring Johnston ’34 Walter Jones ‘51 Leadership gifts of $25,000 and over are Derek McLean being actively sought, but any gift of any Orde Morton ‘61 amount is gratefully accepted and Sadie Nelson ‘35 appreciated. Susanne (Sleigh) Palmer ’70 Barbara Black Peden ‘64 William Pickering We are also starting to have Alumni & Eva Rogers Friends receptions across the country in Doug Rowland ‘61 the major centres. Look for an invitation to George Sigurdson ‘70 one of those in your area sometime this Y. Christine Smith Beatrice Walker year. We enjoy the opportunity to hear Marjorie (Webster) Ward your stories of St John’s and to develop Anthony Waterman ‘62 new relationships. At the same time, it Laurie Wilmot ‘31 gives us a chance to bring you up-to-date Twelve Anonymous Donors on how the College is doing and where If you would like to know more about how to make a the campaign is at. planned gift to the College, including possible phrases for your lawyer to use in your will, please contact Derek. Thank you for your ongoing support!

Derek and Conference participants in Banff. 77 THANK YOU

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Fowlie ‘81 incorrectly, we apologize. Stewart Boyce ‘62 Robert Dojack ‘69 Colette Hagemeister ‘81 Please let us know. 99 FACULTY News

ean of Studies, George Baldwin, has been successful at securing two D Chemistry courses at St John’s College for 2003–04, for the first time in thirty years.

Brenda Cantelo has been added to the Friends of St John’ Executive as the representative and liaison from College Assembly.

Martin Gerwin and Judith Ann Rutledge are engaged to be married May 17, 2003, in . Martin is retiring after 23 years at the College. The College will be a different place without him, but we share in his happiness and wish him well.

Congratulations (again!) to Francis M. Carroll, Professor Emeritus, Department of History, who Geoff Woodcroft has been awarded the Congratulations to the Revd John Stafford Albert B. Corey who has been appointed by College Council IN LUMINE Prize for his as Dean of book, A Good Theology for Francis M. Carroll and Wise another five Measure: The years. Search for the Canadian-American Boundary, 1783–1842. The Corey Prize is And awarded biennially to the best book dealing congratulations to former with the history of Canadian-American Registrar Diane relations or the history of both countries. Guilford who is being ordained a Farewell to the Revd Geoff Woodcroft, Deacon at St Chaplain and Dean of Residence, who Margaret’s leaves at the end of June to take up his post Anglican Church as incumbent of St Paul’s Fort Garry, August in Winnipeg on 1, 2003. Geoff joined St John’s on February March 23. When 1, 1999. Since that time, he has put his John Stafford told that is also indelible personal stamp on the way things the night of the are run in the Chapel and the Residence. We Academy Awards, Diane said: “Well, I guess shall miss him but wish him all the best in the Oscars will just have to change their date!” his new post. Best wishes in your ministry, Diane.

1010 Rare books in the College Library

By Richard Ellis, St John’s College Librarian

St John’s College was founded in 1849 and Many of the original books belonging to the survived 10 years before being re-founded College Library and listed in the old minute in 1866. From its inception, it had a library book are still extant and housed in the made up in large part of theological books Archives and Special Collections Department donated by clergymen and religious of the Libraries in the organizations both in England and in British Elizabeth Dafoe Library. North America. Work is presently underway to ensure that In the archives of St John’s College is a citations for all extant items are included in minute book dating from the earliest days of the libraries’ online catalogue, ‘Bison’, with the College. The minute book includes an accompanying note that reads: “St John’s verbatim transcripts of the deliberations of College Rare Book Collection”. A former the first two meetings of the Board of College librarian, Dr Arthur (Ted) St John’s College formed by the first Bishop Millward ‘60, is just starting a project to of Rupert’s Land, David Anderson, in 1855. compare the lists of books in the minute In this book are also recorded lists of the book with later lists of the collection of the books presented to the College Library and old College Library which still existed in the their donors. mid-20th Century. There are, for example, lists of books given Yet another worthy task would be a to the College by: the Society for the comparison of the lists from the minute book Propagation of Christian Knowledge; the with the College books now housed in the University of Oxford (the books were given Archives and Special Collections Department to the second Bishop of Rupert’s Land, to see what remains of the original Library at , during a visit to England the beginning of the 21st century, over 150 in 1871–72); and by the widow of John years after the Library was established. Macallum, the man who operated a predecessor of St John’s College, the Red Richard Ellis can be contacted at River Academy, between 1836 and 1849. 204–474–6817 or at [email protected]

Residence Snow Bowl ’03

(The ‘Uppers’ Won) 1111 Alumni News

’33 Kay (Cheyne) Teape’s son, Roland, I’ve always felt Dad’s and Mom’s appreciation wrote: “Mom will celebrate her 90th birthday of their student years at St John’s, from the at a tea at St. Thomas’ Church, 7 Raven Drive eager respect with which they spoke of it. Mom in Sherwood Park, Alberta, on Saturday March still does.” 29th, 2003, 2 – 4 pm. Except for a year or so Kay was one of the first Lady Sticks of the in Cartwright (her baptism by fire as a new College in the early 1930’s. She was part of the teacher), she lived in Winnipeg thirty years group that entered St John’s after women were before going west with Dad, ‘a college friend’, ‘re-admitted’. [Ed note: If anyone knows why the late Revd Canon Tom Teape ’30. women were not admitted in the late 1920’s, please let us know!]

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e eference book I have is a ’41-’42[with I am pleased that you feel you can use some of my old nice Gostick snapshots. The only r , Ber out e of Brown and Gold…, Mavis The identity LauderGeor of thege co-edsMorrison I think ar Marion Petrie front] and I am not sur the fourth…As you saw in e my notes most of the ee graduates joined up befor they finished their degr courses. I was persuadedand my by Canon Seeley invalid father to switchoronto, to for e his Trinity College, T rinity] befor Divinity, so I was a ovost [of T Walter Foster IN LUMINE , Warden of forerunner for Seeley who Canon R.S.K. Seeley eventually was installed as Pr s, Dean of , St John’ Trinity, later married untimely death in a car accident…Whenoss on Provost of Marjory Peter ’42. arden of St John’s at the time, andwas Ielected being givenBishop the of Edmonton, his College, foot, W rinity gave himilcox a tiny Pectoral Cr Bar oss from T Art W ycliffe acr emember W cross and chain up a a flimsy chain. I r bit. He used to use a task of taking it to a jewellers to try to getvery him fancy to jazz Pectoral the little oss that was given Cr chbishop M. him by Ar ding… M. Har ilcox in a chair John Art W Art joined purchased from Pat Montgomery for [I] wish youosperity and the and $5 when he was broke. College, pr the Air Force, later studied, married at St Enid John’s on Broadway s, health in 2003. Harvard ’46, Melita, Minnedosa; St rinity s, Sturgeon Creek; St Paul’ s ’42; T ely, Andrew’ s, Calgary; . Student at work. John E. Bethel from Sincer Edmonton; St Martin’ Beausejour (Beau), St John’ Chief of “Poppy Fund” for Calgary Toronto – Divinity;Curate; Snowflake-married Dorothys, John Bethel ‘42 College, All Saints’ s, Kaleida; Humphreys in ’48, Manitou;s, Edmonton; St Phillip’ St Mary’s Norwood; St John’ Kerrisdale; in retirement St Edward’ 1212 Bridgeport, Richmond, B.C.. ’52 The Revd Bob Brown (BSc, LTh ’63, last year; she teaches in the Faculty of BPEd ’64, BEd ’73) wrote: “I was given a Business. Also in attendance at the party December 6th, 2002, by St Paul’s, wedding was Murdith's daughter Thunder Bay, in honour of my 50th Alison McLean ’90 and her anniversary of ordination to the priesthood husband Randy Fransoo; his (Dec 21, 1952). The parish and Bishop made son John ’90 & ’94 and me the first Honorary Life Member of the wife Angie (Pook) Algoma Church Society. I enjoyed my visit in McLean ’93; as well as Winnipeg with Laurie Wilmot in September, all three of Murdith’s talking about old times in Italy in 1944, he grandsons. was Chaplain with the Novas, and I was a Signalman with the 5th Med. Regt., RCA. I ’64 Shirley Render, am awaiting to hear of his new book.” a Prix Manitoba award winner for her ’58 The Revd Dr David Carter (BA, LTh preservation and ’60, DD ’76) sent us a clipping of a project promotion of Canada’s that he, his wife Jean, and the Medicine aviation history, was Lodge Coulee Heritage Society worked on appointed Executive recently. It was a new headstone for Director of the Western Inspector Francis Jeffrey Dickens of the Canada Aviation Museum on RCMP, who died in 1886 in Moline, Illinois. November 1, 2002. Shirley has recently begun research for her Murdith McLean ’63 Dickens was the third son of author Charles and Ana María Peredo. Dickens. David wrote: “I believe Dr Elliott third book on the story of would be pleased at all this!” Canada’s flight attendants from 1938 to 2001. ’67 Heather (Hunter) Kimball dropped ’62 Our apologies to David Bright, in for a visit in January 2003. She is living in who also ‘dropped in’ to the College in Sun Lakes, Arizona. June 2002 but wasn’t listed in the last In ’68 Rob Bell, who dropped in to the Lumine. David is a professor of Classics at College in October, 2002, was honoured by Emory University in Atlanta and will be in ‘Advisors.ca’ as the recipient of the second Winnipeg again March 30, 2003, to deliver annual Career Achievement Award. The the Edmund G. Berry Lecture. award is designed to recognize an individual (Edmund’s wife, Dr Virginia Berry, used who raised the level of professionalism in to teach English and Latin at St John’s in the financial services industry, while serving the 1940’s, and she is a College Honorary the best interests of Canadian investors. Bell Fellow). founded R. S. Bell & Associates in 1991 to provide advice to high net worth David said about Edmund: “He has known individuals, trusts and estates. He later me all my life and was the one who decided to start another company that encouraged me to go into Classics and to would produce floating bar charts on mutual go to Cincinnati for grad school. So it’s a funds. BellCharts Inc. went on to become an particular delight to have been invited to industry leader in mutual fund software. do this, especially as he approaches 90 years of age.” ’68 David (BA) and Wendy (Wiens) Nesbitt (BA ‘68) became grandparents on December 13, 2002, with the birth of a daughter to son Jamie and his wife Melissa. ’63 Congratulations to Murdith McLean ’68 Roger Currie has moved from (LTh, DD ‘99), former Warden (1980-97), Kenora to the corner of Portage and Main to who married Ana María Peredo on be news director of ‘Cool 99.1 FM’, a new December 17th, 2002, at the University of jazz station which debuted on the Winnipeg Victoria Faculty Club. Murdith met Ana airwaves on March 1st, 2003. He hopes all María while on a Visiting Fellowship at UVic will tune in. 1313 Alumni News (continued)

’74 Congratulations to Craig Ritchie (BA, MA Pol St ’79) who was elected as a school trustee in Pembina Trails Division in Our Student Phoners Winnipeg in October, 2002. s you may know, St John’s has its ’74 Debbie Clevett (BA, RN ’77): “I own phone centre. Students are remember my years at St John’s College with hired to phone our alumni and great fondness. I worked for 23 years with A friends to ask for their financial support. Manitoba Health in Moose Lake, Souris, The Pas and Lynn Lake and also taught in the One night last fall, one of our phoners, newly established Post-Diploma Jacinthe Blab, a U1 student and Baccalaureate Nursing Program at Brandon daughter of Vaughn ‘79 and Valerie University. I now work for the Assiniboine (Drozda) Blab ‘80, picked up her RHA, focusing on Long Term Care and assigned calls. Amongst her sheets was Community Health Services. The position is the name and record of her aunt, challenging, I love coming to work and I am Colette (Drozda) Hagemeister ‘81, in privileged to be a member of a dedicated Alberta. Not only did they have a great team of health professionals who inspire me. conversation, but Jacinthe was successful in obtaining a donation! “From a personal perspective I have honed my “auntie” skills and love to spend time Here is what Jacinthe wrote in her ‘thank with my nieces and nephew and have you’ note: indulged my love for dogs. I have now “Dear Auntie, come full circle and live in the old It twas quite cool that I happed upon your neighbourhood I grew up in. It’s great to be name in amidst my pile-a-ma-bobber of home; each day is a celebration of family, papers. Give the fambly my love. (Oh ya, renewed acquaintances and new thanks for the donation! It’s a great experiences.” cause!) ’78 The Revd Stephen Sharman (MDiv) With love! has resigned as the Archivist of the Diocese Goose aka Jacinthe” of Rupert’s Land. Stephen was pleased with (Jacinthe is getting a real kick out of his work but felt that it is time for someone talking to some of the friends of her IN LUMINE else. He continues as the Rector of parents whom she has met or heard St Andrew’s on the Red. stories about!) ’83 Les (BSc Comp Sc) and Terry (Hamilton) Wiens literally jogged in while going by the campus in January 2003. Les works for Investors Group and they Student Recognition of Outstanding Teachers are both working on presenting a Award (twice) and also received the Bristol- jogging class for a local sports store. Myers Squibb Award for Excellence in Terry and Les met at St John’s. Teaching. Lavern is the brother-in-law of Pat (Rochon) Vercaigne ’85 and brother of ’90 Shaun Lamoureux (BA, current rezzie and third year student, BComm Hons ’93) wrote: “After Leanne Vercaigne. obtaining my Chartered Accountant designation in 1996 and working ’92 Dr Estifanos Debru (BSc) emailed from with Pricewaterhouse Coopers as a Sydney, Australia: “I am in my second year of Business and Advisory Services advanced laparoscopic and upper Mike, Wendy (Kowal) & Kyle Manager, I have now moved to gastrointestinal surgery fellowship which I MacNeil, Xmas 2002. Manitoba Blue Cross and hold the started after finishing my general surgery position of Controller.” training in Calgary. I am busy doing both clinical and research work, but still having a ’91 Congratulations to Lavern Vercaigne wonderful time travelling around Australia, (BSc Pharm), Associate Professor of Pharmacy and working on my “tan” frequenting the at the University of Manitoba. He received the fabulous beaches around Sydney.” 1414 Alumni News (continued)

’93 Karim Karsan (LLB), who was in as CUSO. I stayed on in Mongolia to work Residence in ’90–’91, emailed with an address with UNESCO, and am now in Paris beginning update from Toronto: “I was recently made a doctoral programme in “Eurasian Studies” at Deputy Director of Licensing & Registration Institut National des Langues et Civilisations at the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Orientales, studying cultural identities and Ontario after having been counsel here for policy in Mongolia and in the Siberian the past five years. I would love to hear from ‘periphery’ of the former Soviet Union. I hope old resident mates.” Karim can be reached at everything is fine back at St John’s!” [email protected]. ’99 Erica (Halpin) Nickel ’94 The Revd Julie Black Collings (BTh) emailed from Saskatoon: “(Curt has been appointed incumbent of the &) I had a baby on November parishes of St Thomas, Weston, Manitoba, the third of this year (2002). That and St Barnabas, Winnipeg. Julie is the wife just happens to be my birthday of Bishop Tom (former Dean of Theology as well! I have attached a couple and Doctor of Divinity ’92), mother of of pictures of Keegan Simon so Keegan Simon Nickel Bronwen ’88 (who is married to Shawn you could see how cute he is.” Bugden ’88), David, and Tamsin ’91. ’00 Jen Dumville dropped by on a trip to ’96 Congrats to Dana Canada in January, 2003, to interview teachers (Iwanoczko) Sargent for positions in England. Now based in (BComm Hons) and her London, Jen was the Supervisor of the husband Richard who College Phone Centre in 1998–2000. welcomed son Richard Matthew on November 3, ’01 The Revd Ian Peterson (BTh) (father of 2002, in Lethbridge, Alberta. College member, Aaron) was ordained on Matthew Sargent January 25, 2003, at St John’s Cathedral, Winnipeg. Ian continues as a Ministry ’96 & ’99 Rezzies Steven Lim ‘96 & Developer at St Mark’s. Catherine Chang ‘99 emailed: QUEEN’S GOLDEN JUBILEE MEDAL AWARDS “Greetings from Congratulations to Dr Michael Ewanchuk Singapore!! We (Doctor of Canon Law, 1989) who received got married on Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in September May 30th, 2002. 2002. Michael has just finished his fourteenth Both of us are book, Vertical now working Development – A New at IBM Gener-ation of Singapore and Ukrainian Canadians, we really enjoy Volume III. reading the In Congratulations also to Lumine. We the Revd Canon Peter can be Flynn ’65 (BTh) who Steven Lim ‘96 & Catherine Chang ‘99 reached at: received the same [email protected] and award in December, [email protected]. 2002, for his work at St Matthew’s-Maryland. Dr Michael Ewanchuk who received a ’97 Eric Thrift (BA Hons) is in Paris: “I Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal was in Mongolia from 1998–2001 as a Friend – volunteer with Voluntary Service Overseas; a Congratulations to author Carol Shields on UK-based charity which sends skilled and being awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters educated people from the West to work in by the University of Manitoba. Carol gave the less developed countries, and enable the Marjorie Ward Lecture in 1995 at St John’s sharing of skills – much along the same lines College. 1515 In Memoriam

1930’s Ernie Nemish passed away 1940’s Grace Brooks died on November 5, 2002, in Winnipeg, two days November 20, 2002, five days before her after his 89th birthday. He attended the 101st birthday, in Sacramento, California. College in 1933–34, graduated from the Grace worked at the College in the 1940’s as U of M in 1936, and was a teacher and secretary to the Warden, while her husband principal in Winnipeg. William Brooks ’40 (BA) was completing his LTh (’47). Daughter Phyllis Morgan was also a Johnian at the same time and now 1930’s Dorothy Simmons died lives in Florida. We were also grateful to February 3, 2003, in Winnipeg, age 91. She learn that Grace had left a bequest to attended the College in 1932–33 and was a St John’s College in memory of her husband. goalie on the women’s hockey team. She received her degree in home economics. She was a cousin of Frank, Bill ’51 and Friend Rosemary Dwyer, a supporter Jim ’44 Battershill. of the College, died in August 2002.

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