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Kenneth Oppel ’85 Kate Jacobs ’91 The Bolton Legacy In conversation with Bert The New York Times Mark Grist ’92 writes about Archer ’86, Ken remembers bestselling author shares Rev. Bolton’s role in the his time at the school and what she likes to write creation of Strathcona Park. his path to writing. and read.

You’re Invited The 6th Annual SMUS Alumni & Friends Golf Invitational September 12 2011

Register online at www.smusalumni.ca School Ties - Summer 2011 • 1 Alumni Receptions Alumni Updates Nation ’33 John Passages: Feature: SMUS Authors SMUS Feature: Weekend Alumni Bert Archer ’86 (p. 14) Dariusz Dziewanski ’97 (p. 5) Mark Grist ’92 (p. 10) Lachlan Murray ’78 (p. 12) Featured Featured Alumni Kate Jacobs ’91 (p. 16) Ryan O’Byrne ’02 (p. 7) Kenneth Oppel ’85 (p. 14) Steven Price ’94 (p. 18) Alumni Contributors Pictorial highlights from alumni weekend alumni weekend highlights from Pictorial events. 22 visited alumni in Canada, recently We the U.S. and Asia. 23 the world. our alumni around from News 28 of the “father recalls Wilson Rob amalgamation.” 12 ’91 and ’85, Kate Jacobs Oppel Ken about ’94 in conversation Price Steven teachers Gary plus trade, the writer’s on their Young Terence and Barber published books. recently 19 Kenneth Oppel ’85 Kenneth School Ties was printed on Productolith 30% post-consumer School recycled fibre Arts Highlights Arts Goodbye Saying Reverend Celebrating Books Highlights from Athletics Highlights Mark Grist ’92 The cofounder of University School also University The cofounder of park. first provincial BC’s helped create the SMUS Review 8 2010 November highlights from Arts 2011. to March 9 on from moving staff members are Five the school. 10 Parks BC Bolton’s W.W. Legacy 2 about the unchanging talks Bob Snowden essence of books. 3 campuses all three stories from News forum, the published on our web SMUS Review. 6 2010 November from highlights Sports 2011. to March ontents C This This issue of By selecting St. University paper. has this Michaels School preservedpaper, 6 trees for the and2,441 future, saved conserved gal flow, of 4,069,800 wastewater BTUs energy.

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Grade 2 students bake, decorate and sell gingerbread cookies to raise money to Anonymous. buy toys for Santas

publishes weekly on our website and covers school news from all three campuses. campuses. all three news school from and covers on our website weekly publishes The SMUS Review 2011. March to 2010 November published from stories taken from were highlights The following at http://blogs.smus.ca/review. about these stories in the SMUS Review more can read You Highlights 4 • School Ties - Summer 2011 As part oftheirbusiness exploratoryclass,entrepreneurial Middle School studentslike Arthur Bodineselleverything SCHOOL NEWS of an abridged version oftheCyranodeBergeractale. of anabridgedversion talents and language skills in the AP French class performance Kieran Hyatt andRebecca Berardellishowoff theiracting from cookiestoSMUSiPhoneskins. complete with a nativity sceneandmanycomplete withanativity songs. The Junior School holdsitsowncarolservice, February Melanie Ashton, Mckenna Haz, take parttake intheannualFestival of Trees which raisesfundsfor Robyn Noeland Aveen Glen the BCChildren’s Hospital. Middle School students January of theeyebydissecting coweyes. Rachel Olson examinethedifferent parts Grade 8students Rebecca Bosworth and their Christmasbreakvolunteering atan Grade 11 studentChristinaChwyl isone orphanage intheDominicanRepublic. of severalSMUSstudentswhospent SCHOOL NEWS School Ties - Summer 2011 • 5 Educating Educating the next generation of Dariusz Dziewanski ’97 with Ma Facia students ’97 with Ma Facia Dariusz Dziewanski to to the United Development Goal of achieving universal Nations’ Millennium primary 2015. by school enrolment Liberian doctors, people and civil lawyers, servants will be key to business sustainable and equitable development. With this goal will continue in to mind, work international Liberians partners together like with girls SMUS all that ensure to Nations and United the and School Primary Facia Ma at boys and in other parts of Liberia can complete a full course of primary schooling. make

and dancers. Department host host Department March including a performance including Mardi Gras celebrations, Mardi Gras from Brazilian musicians from Brazilian The International Council Council The International While While poverty in Liberia has many and the Modern Languages Languages Modern and the makeshift classrooms. School fees are kept low enough to make education accessible three Facia’s Ma residents. community for teachers can they barely what do they but meet school, the running the costs of motto: can to promote the school’s books your best friend. books your dimensions, lack of illiteracy are particularly pressing. About education 70 and per cent of its schools were damaged or destroyed during a 14-year civil war. just Today, over one-fifth of public and community schools have seats and only one-third have functioning pit latrines or flushDespitetoilets. these the problems, Government of Liberia has committed

Canada and Honduras to share Canada, which asked children in asked children Canada, which and Jonah Johnson as part of an as part Johnson and Jonah exciting project with World Vision Vision World exciting project with visited SMUS this January, Dziewanski ’97 visited SMUS this January, ariusz

Grade 5 student Nicolas Papaloukas Grade 5 student Nicolas Papaloukas shows his photos to Daniel Benjamin photographs of their favourite things. photographs of their favourite his February, the students, teachers, teachers, students, the February, his

Ma Ma Facia currently serves about T by Dariusz Dziewanski ’97 Dariusz by he spoke to students about a school in Liberia he hoped to he spoke to students about a school the SMUS community book sale later, One raise money for. difference. has helped make a remarkable When D Books Help Connect SMUS Books Help Connect School Liberian to The Junior School holds a service day School The Junior an Tanzania, in to help build a school initiative driven by Grade 4 student Lucas Galloway. family and friends together of to raise SMUS funds Primary came for School Ma in Facia Monrovia, Liberia. The SMUS Library Council Sale Book yielded $1,626.86 and with donations, a personal grand total of $2,543.55 was achieved. Just over one month later, – Monrovia in built being is roof metal a just in time for West Africa’s torrential rainy season. Once the roof is complete, a latrine will be built for the school and of purchase the support will funds leftover textbooks and other academic activities. 170 students, Grades 1-4, room divided by in wooden into partitions a single 6 • School Ties - Summer 2011 SPORTS Police Tournament. in the Victoria City reach thesemifinals team boys basketball Erlic andtheSenior of Honolulu,Joseph After asuccessfultour Basketball Senior Boys Athletic the SMUSReview blogathttp://blogs.smus.ca/review andchoosingtheAthletics category. moments from November 2010toMarch 2011. You canread more abouttheseevents by visiting Our Here studentathletescontinuetocompeteinavariety ofsports. are someofthestand-out SMUS for the first timesince2004. SMUS forthefirst and bringtheIslandtrophy back to boys soccerteamdefeatOak Bay Mark Kiggandu andtheJunior Junior Boys Soccer November home silvermedals. Jack Janus (U15 B)all bring Michael Groot(U17 B)and province. Cole Turner (U19 B), the #1-ranked girlinthe the girlsU19 title,defeating where NicoleBunyan wins plays intheBCJunior Open, squashteam The competitive Squash Highlights from theSMUSReview January Deryn Ramsey defendstheSMUS side attheIslandChampionships, where theSenior girlstook7th after aconvincing winagainst the GulfIslandsteam. Senior Girls Volleyball

December Hat andRundle Park. and defeatMedicine the SMUSInvitational Senior girls competein Abbey Piazzaandthe Senior Girls Basketball Tournament. Grade 8Provincial for the2011 BC and qualifies Championships 46-35 intheCity Monterrey SMUS defeats Basketball Grade 8Boys SPORTS School Ties - Summer 2011 • 7 A Boys 2x A Girls 2x, In In his sophomore year at Cornell, the Victoria Grizzlies and the Nanaimo Clippers. After graduating from SMUS, Ryan was drafted for the CHL by Montreal the Canadiens in the third round, University Cornell attend to opted he but and play in the NCAA league instead. Ryan helped his team win the Championship, ECAC beating Harvard Team First received Ryan junior, a as and 3-1, All-Ivy honors for his stellar defense. He joined the Canadiens for the 2007-2008 a in goal NHL first his scored and season Sharks. Jose 6-4 win against the San A Boys 8+, Junior A Girls 2-, Junior B Girls A Girls 8+, Junior A Girls 4x, Junior A Boys 4x, Junior Junior Boys Basketball Junior Boys and Tournament Boys Provincial Junior SMUS hosts the BC Kitsilano and McMath before Park, our team defeats Duchess finish. 55-48 in the final for a 2nd place WRCA falling to March Junior Ryan Ryan is also excited about his new Ryan began his professional hockey Rowing rowers Duncan brave the cold and like Harrison At the Elk Lake Regatta, Spring SMUS enters boats into finals with the following results: and 18 23 athletes • B Boys 2x B Boys 4x+, Junior Gold: Junior • Silver: Junior • B Girls 2x, Junior Junior Bronze: team and the opportunity, at team only and 26, the to opportunity, team. the of members older the of one be going is that team young rising a is “This to be good for several years to come and it’s good to be part of something this,” O’Byrne like has said in the press. “I contributing.” feel like I’m really career playing in the BCHL, for both who had this to say about to Ryan CBS: know I blanket. security a like been “He’s he where is on the ice all of the time. He hits, he blocks shots and plays fantastic pickup for us.” was a great for us. He ’Byrne O’Byrne ’02 left Ryan Ryan Grade 9 Girls Basketball 9 Girls Grade 9 girls basketballThe Grade for the Island team qualifies where they Championships, take place. 6th his November, NHL player and February Times Colonist shortly Times after his trade. “I’m “I’m playing a ton more than I was Ryan seems to be playing well with the Montreal Canadiens for the Colorado the for Canadiens Montreal the Avalanche. used to with the Canadiens,” Ryan told the In his first game, the 6'5" defenseman 234-pound spent more time on the ice than any of his teammates (24:51) and Ryan April, By goal. on shots three made had played 64 games points with assists. and earned 10 Liles, partnerJohn-Michael defensive his by Gillian Donald ’85 Donald Gillian by T Ryan O’Byrne ’02 Continues his NHL Career in the U.S. ’02 Continues his NHL Career O’Byrne Ryan SMUS alumnus 8 • School Ties - Summer 2011 ARTS perform musicfromaroundtheworldat Triptych Concert. Band, stringsandchoral studentsfromtheSenior School New Extremes program. Greater Victoria aspart ofthe unveiled atthe Art Galleryof SMUS studentswhosework is Christine Kang isoneofnine Arts stories intheSMUSReview athttp://blogs.smus.ca/review. the manyrecent creative triumphs,here are ofourfavourites. afew You canread more aboutthese continuetodoourschoolproudOur onstageandcanvas. singers,musicians,actorsandartists Of November Highlights and Mr. Hyde. Case ofDr. Jekyll of TheStrange haunting adaptation Theatre Society’s SMUS Student performs inthe Maddy Goodman Middle School. productionofOliver and DouglasPeerless performinthe Jasper Johnston, Ajay Parikh-Friese March Concert theSwing Singers, Jazz Ensemble,Jazz Band, Small EnsemblesConcert, Band andFluteEnsemble. December which featuresthe Vocal Karan Vats playsinthe their inspiration,Rande Cook, distinctive First Nationsstyle. First distinctive Grade 7 students like Leanne Grade 7studentslike Farkas showtheirartwork to Kindergarten students and createtheirown a localartist knownfor his February Vincent vanGogh’s acrylic paintingsof January brush techniques experiment with “Starry Night.” Senior School production ofMyFair Lady. curmudgeonly HenryHiggins in the as the spirited Eliza Doolittle and the KruselandJackOlivia Haynesappear

SCHOOL NEWS School Ties - Summer 2011 • 9 The Hall clan – Campbell,Suzy, Angus and Graham – are heading to Quebec to be closer to family. Both Campbell and College Suzy Bishop’s at positions taken have School. Over their six years living on campus, Campbell and Suzy feel that the SMUS Campbell community family. their become has will especially miss his amazing boarding team, Suzy will miss her After After 37 years of teaching, Linda Rajotte will retire this June. The a had has mathematician passionate enormous impact on mathematics at SMUS, both as a and challenging encouraging teacher and as head of the department. has Linda During SMUS, at years nine her inspired many students to discover the same magic that she found in summer, this Starting mathematics. time more to plans Linda dedicate students and colleagues, and their two sons will friends and miss teachers at their the SMUS Junior School. The entire family is excited to experience four seasons again, including a true snowy which winter, they plan to spend engaged in all kinds of outdoor sports. Though they will enjoy the change of scenery and the new adventure, they ruled haven’t out an Coast. West to the return eventual to her family and to continue her jewellery-making, to the delight delight the to jewellery-making, her continue to and family her to of her many fans on staff. Linda says she willshe miss the students, that glad is she but campus, on energy the and colleagues her very she mission a has that school a at career long her ending is in: educating the whole student. much believes Campbell and Suzy Hall Campbell and Suzy Teacher of Residence and Biology Director (2005-2011) Linda Rajotte (2002-2011) Head of Mathematics

Next Next September, begin will Liggett John Academics Director of his new role, Head of School at the Country Day School. While there is a lot John will miss about SMUS – the faculty, parents, students, and beautiful to name a few campus – also he’s excited to about this new and reconnecting with opportunity his family and friends in Ontario. proud of his work on the He school’s is Many Many current students and recent alumni might Saunders as one of people the first remember Sue they met at the school. For nine years, Sue has overseen countless applications, interviewed students the travelled and families their and world to build a continue diverse, to plans talented She body. student to travel in retirement, places visiting her work has yet her, such to as take Australia and South Goodbye

America, and to spend more time with family and friends. Sue Sue and friends. family with time more and to spend America, will miss the energy of dynamic SMUS and the unpredictable watching miss she’ll says, she all, of most but job, her of nature at SMUS. and flourish the students she admitted thrive John Liggett John (2005-2011) Academics of Director Sue Saunders (2002-2011) Admissions of Director

For several members of the SMUS community, this will be their last year at SMUS. From retiring to retiring From at SMUS. year will be their last this community, of the SMUS members several For about the school. miss most what they’ll and future for the are what their plans find out relocating, Saying Saying AP program and hopes that his replacement in teaching AP economics courses will complement Mr. Though he is Lilly’s saddened approach. to be departing SMUS, he is happy that he will continue to work in education, because he loves its challenges, its sense of community and feeling that he is his students. of in the lives making a difference 10 • School Ties - Summer 2011 History by Mark Grist ’92 talks aboutBolton’s legacy. resulted inthefoundingofStrathcona Park. AlumnusMark Grist, now arangerwithBCParks, W.W. Bolton’s experienceasanexplorer madehimavaluable memberofa1910expeditionthat Celebrating Reverend W.W. Bolton’s BCParks Legacy Rev. William W. Bolton Can conquered by you are their peer. their are you by conquered Can here forest the and river The You aMAN! are clown. the act you logs climbing Or down drags weight when use words swear No fly. cannot who pack must needs Men high spirits and grub of tons With deed strenuous this from Take Courage Heed and Stop Traveller Weary win doth praise all deed gallant Her in! give hearts or halt MEN could How feet of –light them amongst A maid shake can none which left witness Their take can none which theirs honor The weariness be now matters What win! They pack weighty and climb the Despite Jack Union the plant to aim Their heights rockfaced and –stream forest Through tide raising and hills and O’er vales wide o’er is ocean outlook Whose Isle Vancouver fair of –Crown Yon Mountain Bolton Washington William by 1910 29, Friday, July Mountain Crown of Ascent True daughter of our RACE. our of True daughter steel as strong as nerves With storm. maddened and snows Save falls the and Blowdowns The crown. noble thy Upon way steady their plod They thee. master to strive Men trod hath foot no domes Whose vnuly ac te a o Peir Sir Premier of cornerstone the laid (who ear McBride Richard the catch eventually tosouth,andeastwest. north from Island Vancouver traversed effectively 1896 and 1894 in expeditions summer-long of Vancouver Island. Rev. Bolton’s pioneering exploration the towards interests his turned he birthday), 25th his on miles 60 walking or mile 4:30 a achievementsrunning as (such years ago. as British Columbia’s first provincial park 100 role he played in establishing Strathcona Park the is known well Less character. exemplary as a University School founder and also for his R High praise for what he had seen would seen had he what for praise High athletic formidable of years several After ev. W.W.knownrelativelywell is Bolton h pt o te 90 xeiin n scesul summited successfully and expedition 1910 the of path the of England! all than larger area an encompassing areas protected and parks they know that only a century later, there would be almost 1,000 did Little 1911. 1, MarchPark Strathconaon of creation the to summited they as well Crown Mountain team onJuly 29,1910. the served experience past and Rev. W.W.expertise his and expedition this to party was Bolton park. provincial first BC’s become to Island Vancouver central of wilderness rugged the of suitability and potential tourism the assess to Financeexpedition PriceAgriculturean and Ellisonled of Minister 1910, In 1908). 7, October on School University of On topofCrown Mountain Last year, a Strathcona centennial expedition team re-traced team expedition centennial Strathcona year,a Last led and received favourably was report Ellison’s expedition Members of the 1910 Crown Crown 1910 the Expedition. Mountain of Members History School Ties - Summer 2011 • 11 In In planning the Bolton House display it was decided to Theproject resulted in a fine finished product. Bolton create three frames: Bolton’s life history, Bolton the explorer, and and explorer, the Bolton history, life Bolton’s frames: three create superb usual her did Waksel Brenda Archivist athlete. the Bolton job in gathering the information and displaying the frames to ’81. by Alan Moss framing effect, with professional great House had an unveiling the ceremony, frames were displayed in the main entrance of School House and now have taken up residence. their permanent home in the Bolton House My My personal involvement with both SMUS and Strathcona Park On many levels, I owe legacy a debt of gratitude Bolton’s to Rev. Throughout 2011, Parks BC is celebrating its centenary with

Crown Mountain 100 years (to the hour!) after the Ellison expedition. expedition. Ellison the after hour!) the (to years 100 Mountain Crown journey. of the film of their screenings public been several have There began in September of 1988. As a gangly Grade 9 student, my first Ridge. Phillips and Lake Arnica to us took trip backpacking overnight I have fond memories of outdoor challenge week at Strathcona Park Lodge and the backcountry: formative experiences that played a key path. in my career role and look forward to carrying the torch opportunities he and alluded to when he said making rising “the generations will good on the build the kind of world we’ve been fumbling toward centuries.” for so many dozens of events province-wide. Visit BC to Parks (www.bcparks.ca) next adventure. plan your

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Bolton Bolton house parent Keith Driscoll at the of unveiling the Bolton display. W Bolton House Commemorates Its Founder House Commemorates Bolton Wilson Rob by Members of the Province Exploring Expedition in 1894 Members of the Province House House (1991-2005), he encouraged some knowledge his of the person for students whom their residence had to been have named: Bolton, Reverend one W.W. of the founders continued of been has Bolton of awareness This School. University by present house parents Keith Driscoll and Robert Common, who arranged to create a permanent display showing the life Bolton. W.W. and times of prominent and influential of the threein foundersathlete of University prominent a educator, an clergyman, a was He School. his days and at a Cambridge man University who commanded much another respect. partYet, of his legacy may be the most Bolton the explorer. impressive: Island from north to south; he had a role in the establishment of Strathcona Provincial Park; he did Far Canada’s North; and exploratory there is work a lake in named after him on Island. Vancouver These journeyswere physically demanding, and all the more Bolton was 70 knowing impressive that years Mr. old when he in to Tahiti “retired” 1928. Also, on his 85th birthday in July 1943, he celebrated the occasion by taking a 40-mile walk there to work historical did Bolton lore. Tahitian of object an view Government. on behalf of the French 12 • School Ties - Summer 2011 FEATURE means allofus. extent some to which behaviour, and appearance outward of casts plaster the inside Youngliving characters stories, “thesepeople,”of story the reveals engaging wrought and skillfully 12 In a whole. as collection the illuminate to and another, one to strangers all level family,some dysfunctional at amusingly his and character main enigmatic the illuminate to nicely serves moment The story?’” their ‘What’sforms. plaster huddled the “‘These people,’ he said, pointing to Pompeii’sash. in frozen bodies of character photograph enlarged an main at looks the events, of a bizarre and entertaining geometry the Fugitives,” a story that includes ceased toexist. connectionEnglandanto that had a felt who inhabitants of number significant a with city a time, the at –Victoria in yearsteen my from well evokethe hermetic quality I remember so story collection short the book, Young’s latest However, Victoria. contemporary and 1960s the in novel, 2004 his read to have probably I’ll out, find Towork. his permeate Victoria, 70s and 1960s of the or school, fossilized,roadsideattractionEnglishness private 1970s that of been curious whether any of the weirdness Victoria’sof one schools,publichighI’ve attended Younghimself gather.Although can I current what from school, the the of version from different much was – school boys’ English unreconstructed essentiallyan – attended I place the and internment was well before Young’s My 1970s. tenure, the in years five for attended privatewritingtheatschool Victoria in I Y writer Victoria in interest initial A by Lachlan Murray ’78 festival, Lachlanwrote thefollowing review of Terence’s stories. newestcollectionofshort Murray ’78cameacross author Terence Young, ourcurrent Head ofEnglish. Asabloggerforthe At the23rd Vancouver International Writers &Readers Festival lastOctober, alumnusLachlan Alumnus andCurrent Teacher Cross Paths at Writing Festival oung. Young teaches English and creative At the end of “The Garden of Garden “The of end the At biographical coincidence led to my The End of the Ice Age, does After Goodlake’sset After , Terence

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To To write this book, Gary “It took me two years to write A non-fiction book presents on being an author. “If you don’t believe in what doing, you’re you way.” will lose your spent most of his time compiling information. He read numerous resources latest the accessed books, from reliable institutions such as the CDC, interviewed colleagues and completed some professional development. it and half a year to work with the publisher,” says Gary. “I came to the school on Christmas once Eve so I could have a quiet place write.” to its own reviewing a challenges, lot of factual material including and explaining difficult concepts. For For Gary, one of the most important themes of making “The positive environment isGary key,” believes. “When This faith in the power of physical activity gaveGary the “You really have to love writing and strongly believe that “A book “A like this requires says unlike research,” “It’s Gary. having no Gary, shortage of imagination, is also a novelist. “I always get lots of he ideas,” always says. get “I the don’t With his most challenging book completed and published, “This information was importantshare,” to he says. “I sport appealing is the tripod what of you learning: how teach you and students. your teach, having a positive relationship with they finish their school career, students leave with a lifelong of the benefits of sports.” recognition to finish a book. required drive lose you if because published, be to going is writing you’re what Gary, says life,” your of hours countless losing you’re faith, that writing a novel, where your imagination takes you wherever want to go.” you the on stories three has Gary novels, children’s writing Currently path to publication. All of his novels cover sports and history, engaging adventures. through time to write them.” Gary feels the time and energy was certainly worth well it. really believe it will change lives children’s and the has it way the world – everyone to joyful and accessible it of make sport, been for me.” been for me.” Gary Barber with Grade 5 students Macy Weymar, Gheis. Adam and Emmerson Aysha

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At At the SMUS Junior School, Gary Barber is Assistant students of inclusion for advocate to try to was purpose “The One group that is often “60% of kids with disabilities Part of why children can be “I felt there was a need for a Disabilities aren’t the only thing that can make a child “We’re all different,” says Gary. “Kids that just want to a lot Traditionally, of sports organizations in schools have regardless field sports the on valued feel to children want “I “H by Erin Anderson Erin by SMUS Teacher Writes Book to Boost Sports Participation Sports Boost to Book Writes Teacher SMUS book, which Garyhis third published School Barber Junior of the Director Assistant This winter, some schools change how his book will hopes He in athletics. of all students inclusion promotes sports.approach in your class and make Gary ThisBarber. was sport the question he wanted his latest book, meaningful for them?” asks Different Speeds and Different Teaching Needs: Sports to Every Child, to answer. Director, PE teacher and coach extracurricular sports. His experiences for as an educator and as a many of the parent of two young school’s boys have given him a lot of insight into physical activity. benefit from children how he explains. ways,” who think and learn in different excluded from participating gym in class and sports that of students teams with disabilities, is which Gary believes is a mistake. Children with autism, and other conditions – even palsy, cerebral if they are physically fit – can end up on the sidelines. are excused Education classes,” he says. “The from very thing that Physical will help from.” being exempted they are them, excluded from sports is that their teachers of and coaches unsure are to support them. how book on children with mental or says Gary. physical challenges,” unlikely to participate in athletic programs. winning, on emphasis an of because appeal For its lose can athletics some kids, team dynamics, or a lack of support. fun need opportunities in sports as well.” participate because it’s focused on the athletic and physically capable. to Pressure win and play well can come from coaches or teammates. Kids can very play sports because they aren’t begin to feel they shouldn’t gifted and even gifted kids can disengage because they don’t spirit. a competitive share of their he capabilities,” says. enrich “You the gifted child and their skills.” developing support the child that’s 14 • School Ties - Summer 2011 FEATURE at a wine bar where the two often meet to discuss work and write off half their bar tabs. followed? school. I went so far as to not go to Trinity College College Trinity to go not to as because that’s wherepeoplefromSMUSwent. far so the hated went I I 12, Grade school. to got I was time the that By constituted anathema? socially was school the way the solitary, non-conformisttypes. You have tolure themout. be Writersto journal. tend a been had there if it enjoyed have would really I musicals. But the like offered, was what morein wasn’t much of a joiner reallyI in general, and I newspaper.regret not doing a magazine, a or journal a like writing, creative talked tootherpeople. I’veas is it rareit’s howI’ve and realizedrare; lot, a for counts had professors as inspiring as teachers I had in high school. That which is not something I ever experienced in university. I never taught, they what about passionate really were They it. taught they how and My did did. I what I about cared anything really teachers of English supportive he very also and was 10, time, Grade hadin I his who Davies, [Rev.] with Terence I wrote. generous that stuff read inspiring, very was He especially in the arts. We both had [Mr. Grenfell] Featherstone. KO BA KO BA people did.Ithinkithelpedinthatway. thatthing real a likeseemed writers’it lives, andwriters about writer.a of feltthattheyButwereI such good teachers, talking life the about talk and day career a on up show ever would one no though even possibility, a was it like seemed it and writers, about talking Featherstone Mr. and Davies Mr. remember I that, with concurrent even But up. you buoying huge have was to That stuff Dahl. Roald like world, literary the in people age early an from and parents, my from came encouragement KO BA KO BA by Archer Bert ’86 21st bookHalf BrotherArcher waspublished,hespokewithformerclassmateandjournalist Bert ’86 Award for children’s literature, now lives in Kenneth O Toronto with his wife and three kids. A few months after his Talks Writing andHighSchool Award-winning Author Kenneth Oppel’85 u yu a a etr ie a SU] hn e Yu always You me. speak quitefondly ofit. than SMUS] [at time better a had you But to beanastronaut. ‘Yes, I can do this,’ that it’s not just a fantasy, wanting like think, you made that point some at did or said someone

Did anything getinyourway? That’s why I didn’t apply to Queen’s. You need a change. What about specific encouragements? Something encouragements? specific about What Did the school have any effect on the career you you career the on effect any have school the Did To be perfectly honest, most of the much more tangible tangible more much the of most honest, To perfectly be Did you ever feel that there was any aspect of of aspect any was there that feel ever you Did o ral, u I o ih hr hd en vne for venue a been had there wish do I but really, Not e, nsuh s e a ral eclet teachers, excellent really had we as inasmuch Yes, ppel ’85, one of Canada’s best-selling authors and winner of the 2004 Governor General’s

word essays.‘Ohhh –whenisitdue?Ican’t dothat.’ 14-year-olds asyouwrite? 13-year-oldsyour affectsee waythere you the experience and did How SMUS. to went you when were you age that really well. University wasabreeze afterSMUS. university,did for it students its prepare and education great a give to was which objective, main its of terms In school. high back to high school in a million years, but not just SMUS, any wouldn’tI forth. so go and rituals mating in interested getting negotiate, There’shard. to school relationships of high sorts all school’sButhigh change. a need found I kids. of lot a hardfor you gotohighschool?’ did ‘Where question, the include to tended year first in KO BA KO BA KO BA KO BA writing andreading. It private life. wasavery were ownand part my aspirations, evenbigger personal an but being a writer. When I think on of focused those years, very the self-contained, school very was was there, I school. high in me way,like a was in that but have, they that dream this pursuing really.lives, fantasy They’re− lives independent very these lead ofmy characters are not only not in school, they’re most un-parented. why They That’s experience. my of realm the outside be transported somewhere else. I wanted something completely the stories that appealed to me particularly as a kid. I wanted to weren’tthose but want, you all me psychoanalyze world; that Buthad. SMUS that etiquette of I’m sort interestednot just in Victoria, at a private school with a dining hall that had the same in except can’tbooks, those write Seriously:protagonistssituations. I these schoolfind in I all. at or after second year, I would have told you it was an an was it you told elitist institutionandthatIwas gladtobeoutofit. have would I year, second after or exceptions.

And you didn’t complain when you were assigned 2,000- I found that as well. The first comments on essays on well. comments as first that The found I Not much.Most ofmybooksare sootherworldly. Now I do, but if you’d talked to me after first year, first after me to you’d if talked but do, I Now Mostly though, for me, the bloom was off the rose. the off was bloom the me, for You Mostlythough, An awful lot of characters in your books are the the are books your in characters of lot awful An But they are human beings, with four notable notable four with beings, human are they But ts oal, oee, ht n oe f y ok are books my of none in that however, notable, It’s , which is set in set is which Brother, Half

FEATURE School Ties - Summer 2011 • 15 that came from. I No, No, it’s a totally different thing. I the wasn’t guywho Do you think believing that it’s possible to be a I think it’s different for everyone. I think a lot ofI people think it’s Were you an oral storyteller, among your friends? among oral storyteller, you an Were

think to a be a certain successful amount writer, of shrewdness is involved. More than just talent, there has to be some hustle looking who’s scene, the out figuring forward, yourself pushing for stuff, what sells. A lot of people will deny all that, saying ‘No, no, no, that poisons writing, poisons the purity exercise,’ of but the it’s about art and commerce. always looked at it. That’show I’ve have have very romantic ideas about being Theya maywriter. be in a situation that they either care don’t about remuneration, or got a require it, partnerbecause they’ve with a good they don’t not then and story, a write to possessed be just may they Or job. again for 15 one years. impulse.That’s Mine was always hard- headed and pragmatic. I always said I do wouldn’t it unless I know where could make money at it. I don’t was the life of the party. I could make was people mostly just one-liners, laugh, little quips. but But that person it we all know who can sit down and tell a story and everyone listens? I was never that person. I tried to specialize in the snipe. I knew I have didn’t much time before people tuned out, because an alpha male, so I tried to get in wasn’t I and out. Maybe that’s me.’ to listen will someone ‘Finally, writers. become writers why in total control, got You’re you’ve all the time in the world to an outsider helps. want. Being way you make things just the writer as a career is an important part of becoming one? of part an important writer as a career is BA KO BA KO Ice Ice You wrote your first complete book during I agree with that, but the Were you introduced to writers through school It It gave me a sense of No, insufferability. it was a huge Do you agree with what a lot of writers say, that In the curriculum you mean? Yeah, but like all curricula, all like but Yeah, mean? you curriculum the In

I don’t know how those things got on. I suppose I they don’t were people who writers, become they working also stories. That was as like big a part of telling it as reading. I wanted to something up. make Kenneth Oppel in May. students School Junior ’85 speaks to KO BA BA KO KO BA who ultimately had a profound effect on your writing? a profound effect who ultimately had ! Zebra Station meant to be fun for the kids: thriller, genre writing. But the Petrarch, the stuff. period the was inspiring more was that stuff good so was Featherstone Mr. thing the was That sonnets. early at, making that interesting. it’s it’s a dog’s breakfast of the people also but Shakespeare, and Laurence good, Margaret remember the bad and the ugly. I like Alistair McLean with…[Oppel and Archer in unison] writers are readers, that you can’t divorce the two? confidenceIt booster. sets up almostunreal expectations. The book was basically an homage to Roald Dahl. It was not the voice. accomplished an with writing was who someone of book It was a fun story about video games, which not a lot of other writers were writing about; it living a make and was writer a be to still possible it’s relatively that think me new. make It did at it. the summer after Grade 9, re-wrote afterit in Gradethe summer10, and had That’s ita graduated. lot morepublished than most aspiring writersthe month you have going for them at that stage. Did that your future? about sense of certainty give you a 16 • School Ties - Summer 2011 FEATURE process and personal technique?process andpersonal writing your describe you would How styles. different in rather exhaustedby thecompletionofamanuscript.) be can I (So pages. my of bulk the write to tend that’sI when and night the of middle the of quiet the have also I But it. to time” when I am at my computer and I tell myself to get down “officeout carve do I’mI day having. of type which matter no it joy.pure at is keep writing to moments, is other trick at The and whatnot – demands my attention and pulls me family away. – Then, life real when times be always will There days. some A Q A Q by Erin Anderson settled intosunnySouthern Californiaandthelifeofafull-timewriter. Knitting Clubhavingsoldover onemillioncopies.After10years oflivinginNew York, shehas JacobsKate ’91isaNew York Times bestsellingauthor, withherdebutbookThe Friday Night Finds SuccessStateside Alumnus and Author Kate Jacobs ’91 having allthepiecesfeelintrinsictonovel. is challenge The setting. a have must story Everyconnection. domesticbackgroundelementstheasfacilitatingsee I that and into the pages. I constantly edit and revise as I work so that by the inwhich makeI time toread and renew. And then jumpI back My writing comes in bursts, interspersed with fallow periods How doyoufitwritingintoyourday-to-day life? Excellent question! The answer is with great difficulty on difficulty great with is answer The question! Excellent It seems a lot of authors write at different paces and paces different at write authors of lot a seems It commercial fiction,asIdo, My personalreading tastes from authorswhowrite to more literary works. are diverse andrange about thesetopics? write to you drew What food. about is one and knitting about are books A Q oehr hw hy neat – interact they howtogether, them draws what – characters the between relationships the on always is focus books my with main my However, knit. to and cook to pleasure he o yu four your of Three etil i cn e a be can it Certainly while atSMUS? sitting down towork onmyfirstnovel. before experience magazine professional of of years and couple degrees a secret getting on my concentrated solidify I However, helped ambitions. excursion that Mr. was and chaperones – SMUS Marchand our of one recall school I – private island another up at retreat writing a creative recall fondly weekend also I subject. favourite my was writer, a for the about learned cornerstones of literature. History, always we a useful background and class back English time: Featherstone’sloved Mr. I the Certainly writing. in it’s now and put studying was to it then necessity the was years student A Q A Q A Q though myinterpretation changesasIgetolder. definition success.the andI’veof re-readnovel times the many book was That there.student a was I whenfavorites all-time my of one read I and life, my of part huge a seriousness,isreading all In fromthose days, mightI find some SMUS library books inside! she could spark my memory. I fear that if I opened up an old box Christine Tyson,alwaysbecausewasreadingroomI andour in connection between the story story the between emotional connection an creating as well as characters quirky, sometimes though realistic, building about The key for me with every book is identity.our shape they how and explores issues of family dynamics on my fifth novel, working I’m now Right friendly. and warm be aim to writing I my for afternoon. lazy a on tea of cup a with enjoy to want you story of kind the read, to easy This meansIworklastminute! andwork untilthe very deadline. the to that’swrite and I – background professional my changes. And, of course, like any person trained as a journalist – and rewrites of plenty seen has story the manuscript, the of end SMUS? I should probably call my good friend and former roommate, What do you believe makes for agoodbook? What doyoubelievemakes Well, I intentionally write novels that are accessible and accessible are that novels write intentionally I Well, Do you still remember the books you read while at at while read you books the remember still you Do What did you learn about literature and writing writing and literature about learn you did What Probably the most important take-away from my my from take-away important most the Probably So Big by Edna Ferber, a true classic about art, creativity Relativity, which

FEATURE School Ties - Summer 2011 • 17 Terence Young Terence of the End IceThe Age Biblioasis A collection of short stories. Moving Day Signature Editions A second collection of poetry. Jenny HustonJenny ’90 In Bloom: Irish Bands Now Currach Press A series of profiles on upcoming bands in Ireland. Kenneth Oppel ’85 Dark EndeavorThis Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing: Summer 2011 An imagined chronicle of the early life of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Dr. Half Brother Harper Canada Trophy The story of a young boy whose scientist parents adopt a baby chimp to be his brother. Alexandra Richie ’81 Faust’s Metropolis: A History of Berlin Carroll & Graf Publishers An examination of Germany through the microcosm of its capital city. More SMUS Books More Here aresome of the recent and upcoming books writtenby our staff and alumni: Stephen Bett ’66 GrossThe & Fine Geography: New & Selected Poems Salmon Poetry: Fall 2012 The prolific poet’s14th collection of poems. Jim Coleman ’29 RideLong on a Hobby Horse: Memoirs of a Sporting Life Key PorterBooks The Order of Canada holder reflects on his athletic life. Jennifer Fraser Be A Good Soldier: Grief Children’s In Modern English Novels University of Press: Toronto Spring 2012 An academic examination of children’s treatment in 20th century literature. , Relativity before I contemplate any by Mary Swann, and it was it and MarySwann, by Trees the in Boys The when I was a student. my life, and I read one my life, and I read of my all-time favourites Reading is a huge part of Reading One of your books is about to be turned into a It’s always It’s flattering and exciting whenHollywood wants What was the last book you read that you loved? the last book you What was I savoured savoured I movie. movie. Do you think you’ll be involved in the adaptation and what do you think are from books to film? the challenges of moving A Q Q Q A and the short:readers. In I focus on storytelling. Other writers are focused on language, or thrills, or any number of aspects. And all of these approaches make for different and appealing books. phenomenal. It’s not a feel-good story, however, but not more a of however, feel-good phenomenal. a story, It’s lyrical heart-wrencher. My personal reading tastes are diverse and range from authors who write commercial fiction, as I do, literaryto more works. to use as one the of basis my for novels film or television. And, understand I do. I than better business their know they frankly, the concerns – and I hear from readers all the time who worry that any adaption would ruin my stories – but I see don’t Thethat it novelsway. are my creative vision and then the book becomes the basis for a screen interpretation (and a director’s the spirit creative of vision). my It’s story on the screen, big or toying been I’ve knows? who But that. with okay I’m And small. to I need first Though screenplays. on working of idea the with complete my latest novel, new writing adventures! 18 • School Ties - Summer 2011 FEATURE fiction canholdalotlessofthewriterhimself. different; slightly is each for writing the ‘distance’in the And language. through movement its finds poetry while characters, its through moves doesn’t. Fiction fiction that line, the with tension, added an requires poetry But sentence. the to closer Darkness, andhowdidtheconceptevolve? the fundamentalshapeandpremise were earlyon. reached very dramatically, both in terms of character changed and in it terms of time story. that But during and published, was it before years seven for novel the on workinghorror.I’dbeen the under up opportunity to take a look at how the characters in the novel bear Victoria,but an earthquake didn’t. The earthquake for was unlikely really an seemedTerrorist siege.’ attacks of ‘state similar a those attacks I began to wonder how my own city would of handle wake the in and struck, 11th September when MFA my for A Q A Q A Q A Q by Erin Anderson how heteachessomething ascomplicatedwriting. Hepost-earthquake. talksaboutchanginggenres and Into of That DarknessVictoria, animaginedstory Poet S SMUS Poet Turns Novelist poetry collectionoranovel? Did participating indramaimpactyourwritingstyleatall? ewe te bobn o lns rm hkser ad the and Shakespeare from lines of absorbing the between as opposedtoapoetrycollection? I have a second collection of poetry dueoutinFebI have asecondcollectionofpoetry 2012. The measure in poetry is closer to the word. In fiction, fiction, it’s word. In the to closer is poetry in measure The I was in Virginia (about an hour outside of DC) studyingDC) outsideof hourVirginia an(aboutin was I How did your writing process differ writing a novel a writing differ process writing your did How While at SMUS, you were well-known as an actor. an as well-known were you SMUS, at While How did you first get inspired to write to inspired get first you did How Do you see your next project as being another another being as project next your see you Do ’ nt ue I upc tee ut e connection a be must there suspect I sure. not I’m teven Price ’94justreleased hisfirstnovel, Into That That Into teach writing? creative somethinglike away fromyourclassesatSMUS? A Q A Q everything impactsthewriting–it’severything never anyonething. that is truth the But writing. to way its found eventually that adoption the me of didn’t lives, part different the in personas, feed different of something if wonder I and – man young a as me on influence significant a was Skinner’steaching Colin that know do I creatively. outlet, its finds language that way SMUS. The English 12 class offered an excellent historical anexcellent ofEnglish literature,survey though. offered class 12 English The SMUS. between a strict academic discipline and a trade school. Youngschool. trade a and discipline academic strict a between of any genre, etc. It’s a curious course of study, sitting somewhere fiction, therules of grammar and how to bend them for students technique, I mean rhyme or meter for poetry, character or ofplot craft, form,for technique and the history of those techniques. By students on their own work, as well as lecturing on particularities life wastocome andithadn’t beenlived yet. above teachers left me with a feeling of possibility, that an entire the of All seen. be to wanted they were,as they not as students his see to ability rare the had English, 10 Grade in briefly me Peterof Tongue.same Parker,the Dougtaught say who could I world. the in be to how of model a me subtlety,offered and and warmth kindness generosity, and wisdom Skinner’s his Colin influence, of sternness. mix perfect the with classes her since. A remarkable man. Mary Humphreys always approached encountered I’ve anything than teach to how about more me many of them with gratitude. Tony Keble’s teaching style taught A Q teaching style? writers are closertoapprentices thantostudents. Teaching writing involves hands-on feedback given to theTeaching to givenfeedbackinvolveshands-onwriting What lessons about novels and poetry did you take take you did poetry and novels about lessons What ws ey uk i m SU tahr, n remember and teachers, SMUS my in lucky very was I You are currently a professor at UVic. How do you you do How UVic. at professor a currently are You n y ie hr ws’ a raie rtn porm at program writing creative a wasn’t there time my In Did any of your SMUS teachers influence your your influence teachers SMUS your of any Did

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Joseph Erlic ’12 takes a hit from Oak Bay Erlic ’12 Joseph Pummerville ’01 Williamson ’01, Mark Shortt ’01, and Connor Gregory Smith ’01, Paul Zakus Jr. ’01, Peter 1. Mckyla McIntyre ’07 and Ria Mavrikos ’07 Mavrikos Ria and ’07 McIntyre Mckyla 6. Chang Michael and ’99 Sheng Rebecca Siobhan Glen’08andGillian Harper’08 7 5 3 1 22’89 Klompas Neil and Snowden •Joan ’89, Langran Rory School Ties - Summer 2011 Alumni Receptions Andy Chasin, Gargee Ghosh ’93 and Peter Gardiner Peter and ’93 Ghosh Gargee Chasin, Andy 4. 7. Geoffroy de Nanteuil, Stacey Jessiman de Nanteuil ’86 and Susan Ben Oliel ’82 Oliel Ben Susan and ’86 Nanteuil de Jessiman Stacey Nanteuil, Geoffroyde Vancouver •Portland •Montreal Kingston Gaye Hartt, Russ Fulton ’58, Jane Timmis ’58, Fulton Russ Hartt,Gaye 2. Tokyo Kong •Hong Where We Went Where Calgary •Kelowna Calgary •London Seattle San Francisco Mexico City City Mexico Edmonton Edmonton

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ALUMNI UPDATES School Ties - Summer 2011 • 23 . In In . Smallville Michael Michael Wale ’85 She She continued to work as a law clerk During law school, she was an The ’00s Amanda Quan ’03 Amanda Quan ’03 earned her bachelor psychology and science political in arts of from McGill in 2007, followed by her juris doctorate (2010) in and intellectual certificate property the (2010) University from of Law in Ohio. Akron Amanda joined law School firm Buckingham, of Doolittle & in Burroughs 2008 after being awarded scholarship. the diversity firm’s school law her completing while Akron in studies. Prior to joining Buckingham, Amanda served as for a the summer United Nations intern in (Department New of York Economic and Social Affairs,Global Alliance forInformation and Communication Technologies and Secretariat). Development advocate on the University of Akron’s nationally-ranked mock trial team Congratulations Congratulations to who was nominated for an Society of American Cinematographers Award for past this shot he episode an Shield,” “The series TV the for September February, Michael and his wife, Janice, flew down to Los Angeles for the awards Hollywood. in ceremony

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Chris received his BSc in chemistry After leaving UBC, he went on to During his academic career, Chris avid Newbigging ’45, OBE, who The ’80s The ’40s The ’60s Congratulations to Congratulations to who received a Distinguished in Victoria of Alumni the University from Award February. and psychology from of the Victoria in University 1966 and psychopharmacology his PhD from in in University 1970. Chris spent 26 years Princeton at the University of British Columbia, serving as a Division professor, of Head Neurological Sciences of and Chair the of in Neuroscience. Program the University Graduate work as Vice President of Neuroscience Discovery Research Investigation at Eli Lilly and spent four and years at Clinical the Amgen, biotechnology as Vice company President and of Neuroscience. Head Global was among the has authoredscientists in He neuroscience. top 100 most-cited or coauthored more than 400 scientific papers on research that focused mainly on the neurobiological Alzheimer’s substrates of disease, and drug abuse. depression schizophrenia, We We would like D to congratulate was honoured by Queen Elizabeth earlier this II year with a Knighthood in recognition of his voluntary service to cancer research. David was Chairman of 2004-2010. UK from Cancer Research has been appointed Principal Race Officer Race Principal appointed been has of the 34th Cup by America’s America’s Cup Race Management resident (ACRM). of San Francisco, A John will beresponsible for conducting Louis the Series, the World Cup races America’s of the Finals. Cup America’s the and Cup Vuitton updates

alumni Alumni website to register register to website Alumni (www.smusalumni.ca). us a call, to give would prefer you If at can be reached Donald Gillian thanks for 250-519-7508. Many keeping in touch! Alumni Associate Donald, Gillian ([email protected]) on our alumni email directory. directory. email alumni our on SMUS the Visit simple! It’s WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! FROM HEAR TO WANT WE Updates section is a The Alumni very important part of our School is a fabulous way magazine. It Ties former your to keep in touch with and also a classmates and teachers, the interesting forum to share great of your and enriching experiences after SMUS. lives tell us about take a moment to Please weddings careers, travels, studies, your family. and additions to your to register also encourage you We 24 • School Ties - Summer 2011 ALUMNI UPDATES and In reception.Farish , the of attendance from the class of ’89 were co-emcees mini-reunion as unexpected an enjoyed Gurpreet’sbrother and Zareen’s brother evening. next the banquet reception a Lounge in Yaletown, Vancouver,Opus and at then after-party an by followed was ceremony wedding Sikh traditional A attendance. in were family, and friends both alumni, fellow Numerous 2010. Zareen (Pete) Gurpreet each otherinmanyyears.” again, together seen not hadespeciallyboarders us whothe of many so have to wonderful was “It wrote, couple happy I ans ’93, Barnes Umeoka ’93(from New Zealand), L ’90, Ford ’93, including Rippington wide, and far from Jasie honour of maid including alumni SMUS many on December 4, 2010. In attendance were were married near Makena beach on Maui sister), Philippines),the Jason jeans and T-shirts. and accessories as well as casual attire like shoes purses, coats, dresses, party carries store small The St.Douglas 206-1483 at Christmas before just opened Boutique KoKo shop. women’s clothing a turned into it and storefront Street Douglas a over taken have sisters The business. a have turned their passion for fashion into and ’05 Ko Melissa to bemarriedthissummerinHawaii. On the personal side, Amanda is engaged Her (2009-2010). practice is primarily focused on litigation. Clinic Litigation Trialthe for intern an and (2008-2010) lja There were bells... H Kingston Kingston S . SMUS friends came came friends SMUS ’93. Leekha erb ’93 and Bill turgis ’93 and H and best man bestand ’95 Forbes Joanna n etme 4, September on ’96 Charania n Zabaneh, ani H rs od ’93, Ford Chris A ann ’93, drian I . From the class of ’96 of class the From p. Leah Jahangir Jamie Goodier ’93. The lison (Rippington) (Rippington) Alison C wed ’89 Leekha S A tephanie S (from ’93 ampillo S drienne Watt ’95, (Jason’s’95 turgis Jasie ann o ’04 Ko hannon de Finall, Andrew aai ’93 Charania eekha ’93 Leekha O Masashi A lsen ’95 ndrew aurie I an

Loiacono, were Charania ’04, H ai (Weston) Talia by on July 17, 2010. SMUS was represented Victoria in home parents’ her at Crooks Clementine and are now settledin Victoria. optometrists are Gurpreet and Zareen and ’93, Goodier Gurpreet (Pete) Leekha ’89andZareenCharania ’96 Jason Sturgis ’93andStephanieOlsen’95 arnisch. Also in attendance were (bridesmaid), ’03 Kohlen Anna al (S Paula S teve H S nlp Bono, anglap) married Craig married ’03 udson umeet Lobb, and . Both ’90. Ford Mike tnpuo ’03 Antonopoulos Leekha ’01, Jess (D’Lorge) C atherine Nadia Jamie mi o honour). of (maid and honour), of (bridesmaid), Clementine Hudson’03andCraigCrooks H ayley S arah e Bda ’03 Bodman Alex H (maid ’06 udson H do ’00 udson ALUMNI UPDATES School Ties - Summer 2011 • 25

Lochlan Kenneth Garnham Kenneth Lochlan Alexander Jason Aurele Bentley Aurele Jason Alexander Isaac Paulus Ren Isaac Paulus Kelsy Kelsy (Fowler) her Garnham husband ’99 David son, and welcomed Lochlan Kenneth their 26, 2010. November Garnham, on ’99 Bentley (Mogensen) Nicole and Jason their of birth the announce to like would born Aurele, Jason Alexander son, second Gabriel brother Big 2010. 16, September (now two and a half years old) is brother. a new baby happy to have very Elliott Cooper Gloag Elliott Mason William McIntyre Mason Meggan (Hunt) Oliver ’96 with husband Claire. Rachel and baby Jason Alisa ooper) (C Gloag ’97 and husband Garth welcomed Cooper their Gloag, on December 19, 2010 son, BC. Vancouver, in Elliott Cyrus husband her and ’97 Kwari Maria Ren welcomed their first Paulus Ren child.was born on Isaac December 12, is He Hospital. General Victoria 2010 at baby! a happy and healthy

and her and ’96 ntyre liver liver ’96 and her O unt) and her husband her and ’88 Murphy ynn L New on the scene New Kari Peter van den Berg wrote in to say: “We Meggan (H lare Clare Gardiner ’94 and her Timothy McPhee husband welcomed their first was born on McPhee child. Clare Emma Australia. 5, 2011 in Melbourne, April had a second 2010: Rae Mackenzie van 29, September beautiful baby sister girl big a being loving is Kiera Berg. den on the fast how amazing – now three is she – time goes!” sang “Green Eyes” by Coldplay as the newlyweds signed their marriage license, but he changed the eyes” for Clemmie! Craig, words a Brentwood to “blue graduate, is an engineer and is currently works Clementine UVic. at school law in full-time at the Victoria Fertility Centre and is completing her degree in master’s health in specialization a (with leadership University. Roads at Royal care) Emma Clare McPhee Mackenzie Rae van den Berg van Rae Mackenzie husband, Geoff, welcomed a second son. second a welcomed Geoff, husband, Mason William McIntyre was born on March 13, 2010 and is baby brother to James. indsay (Gordon) McI (Gordon) Lindsay husband Jason Oliver welcomed their first baby, Rachel Claire Oliver, to the 13, 2010. world on October 26 • School Ties - Summer 2011 ALUMNI UPDATES Hedda since 1978 when I joined SMUS joined I when 1978 sinceHedda known had I friend, close and colleague in thistributetohisformercolleague: sent Richards Bob 2010. 28, December teacher from 1977-2004, passed away on H Oak Bay andwiththeschool. in both service, volunteer community In retirement, Barbara was involved with Leonard’s graduation were both in 2002. granddaughter and retirement Barbara’s Indeed, whom school. of the twoattended grandchildren, her to commitment her for and person private community. the in a everyone by respected highly was in she and tasks manner caring and her competent about went Barbara byvocal S performance a featured also event This school. the to commitment her and Barbara to tribute fitting a – community SMUS the from was attended by a large number of people House, on January 4, Kildonan residence,2011, her an at event held which was life died her of celebration A 2010. 25, (1982-2002),December years 20 for nurse Barbara Barbara Leonard Passages mdr languages modern Thatcher, edda ed! s a As Hedda! wiedersehen “Auf a rememberedas be also will Barbara SMUS, to service of years 20 her In Leonard, house parent and school usan Platts ’91. Chantal

an Asian language, in addition or as an as or addition in language, Asian study an to opportunity the have should students that desire a expressed Schaffter the as celebrated annualOktoberfest. well as tongue, German the in performances theatre public including events, extracurricular many staging by responded students Her culture. to global contribution their and humour, of but also the mores, the people, their sense language, the only not know to students her wanted She education. to approach a leading light in a progressive, structured as out stood Hedda teachers, female few the enabling winner tovisitandstudyinGermany. scholarship, a was award prestigious this prizes, book to addition In Consulate. German the by adjudicated won the provincial essay prize in German, belief in their ability, and, for many years, undertook. Her students responded to subsequentlyher all she that endeavours to those approach Hedda’s of hallmark from all same those around her. the expecting and best, her than professional,otheranythinggiving never and admiration for Hedda who was a true affinity an found immediately I SMUS. and House Norfolk at students to Latin she was then teaching German, French and as her department head. Ever the polyglot, Hedda Thatcher Ltr or edatr John Headmaster our “Later, very were there when time this “At the became qualities “These lived in Anacortes, lived inAnacortes, Washington. he retirement, his banker. In and officer trust a as career successful a enjoy to on going before Washington of University university academic the and Seattle to returned and entrance his completed successfully shot He eight. best shooting the the on and teams cricket and rugby University the both of of captain vice School: member prominent a in arrived 1948, a boarder from Howie Seattle, and became 2010. 21, October H for makingthatdifference.” together. all the good times and laughs we enjoyed cherish I as a life, my of her part continuing make will Hedda of Memories lives. many so to difference a such made worked and has who individual known exceptional an with having at joy a also but loss, of sense sudden and deep know herandappreciate hertalents. truly to came that those all of affection and respect admiration, the gained She true. remained always Hedda, self, own ideals, her to these compromise to unwilling Ever expectations. own beyond their excel to and capabilities their explore to students all encouraged She being communicated to those enthusiasm, around her. and was pleasurecommitment deep her that knowing of sense a families. Japanese with stay and schools in study to trips school leading the and exchanges, over visits, language independent by years subsequent Japanese the of mastery her Japanese continued Hedda native teacher. a alongside Japanese beginners’ teach to its return and absorb culture, language, the study in Japan, year a spend to chance a as challenging it saw who Hedda to obstacle was no this However, Japanese. no knew she But teacher. future a as services volunteer her to her prompted and challenges cultures new experience to desire wealreadyoffered.Germanthat Hedda’s and Spanish, French, the to alternative asd wy on away passed ’52 Bell oward Wt Hdas asn tee s a is there passing Hedda’s “With brought Hedda did, she all “To , Hedda, and thank you thank and TschüsHedda, ,

ALUMNI UPDATES School Ties - Summer 2011 • 27 Frank Schroeder ‘41 Schroeder Frank

haffer ’60 died in 2009, in S chroeder ’41 Schroeder “Arthur “Arthur moved to University School “Personally, I am saddened by his died died in on Victoria February 2011. 11, He attended University School for and four 1940-41 during terms graduate to on went from Victoria High School. He spent his working career with the was He government. federal a lifelong resident of James Bay and the patriarch a of large Frank renewed his last the family. for and school the with association 20 years has been a regular supporter of the Annual Fund. Arthur Durban, South Africa. writes: Rob Wilson from Upper Toronto’s Canada College in April 1958 and graduated in 1960. He had a successful career at University School and remembered as will a played on the fine1st XI for three years be and cricketer. He was captain in particularly 1960. In both 1961 and 1963, he was a member of the Canadian Colts cricket tours to England and gave a good account of himself. By 1963, he later where England in live to moved had he established a business in an Industrial was a successful It in Southampton. Park enterprise which he later moved to the Africa. in South area Durban death, for as a fellow cricketer I enjoyed his company on the Incogs 1959-61 teams vintage, of and and 1970s later early the in England in Arthur met with briefly inVictoria in the late 1970s.He team committed and positive keen, a was to helped likely qualities these and player make him a successful entrepreneur and businessman.” Frank Frank

John John Nation ’33 (see died September 24, September died ’48 Newton I. The recent passing of both Andrew onald fieldmeets of 1946 and 1947 in the 880- school the with involvement His race. yard coincided with the time of amalgamation and he was one of the bring about this key historic event. people Also, the to Gillespie family has an association with the generations: four spans that school the date.longest association to Gillespie and page 28), has resulted in the loss of two St. Michael’s School alumni who have a in role played prominent the history of the school. Gerald McLaughlin ’51 died March 4, 2011, in University Edmonton. School from He 1950-51 as boarder from Lethbridge. After finishing attended a high school in Calgary, he on a career in embarked broadcasting and worked in Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Toronto. His last job in was broadcasting in Edmonton, and then he made a accountant. an became and change career Gerald reconnected with the school in 2006 when he attended an Admissions daughter his with Edmonton in reception and granddaughter. D 2010, in University School Edmonton. from September 1945 He until December attended 1948 as moved a family boarder his when from left He Vancouver. was a He academic fine to Saskatchewan. student at University School and upon graduation from high school in Moose Jaw was the recipient of Medal. He the went General’s on to enjoy Governor a with Bank the career Royal distinguished 1987. in retirement before Canada of ndrew Andrew Gillespie ’39 passed away r. r. Andrew Gillespie ‘39 Andrew D peacefully in Victoria on November 9, 2010. He attended St. School Michael’s Brentwood to on went and 1933-39 from College, followed and University McGill UBC, by at education post-secondary returned He Minnesota. Clinic, Mayo the medicine paediatric practice to Victoria to at Paediatrics of Head was years 15 for and of governor a was He Hospital. Joseph’s St. and1958-1971 from School Michael’s St. 1971- from School University Michaels St. 1974, and also served a also was He School. term Michael’s St. of Chair as Board a distinguished national track athlete and and track national the at medals gold won John John Mead ‘Jack’ Buchanan ’33 in Duncan, died BC, on January 29, 2011. He enjoyed a fine high at school University School career (1929-1933) and excelled as an athlete in 1st XV and rugby track (sprints). He went to the and the of graduated University Washington engineering metallurgical in degree a with Trail, of hometown his to returning before BC, and a long career with Cominco. His career was interrupted II War service by with the Royal Canadian World Engineers. He had a long distinguished and career with Cominco, and highly was a prominent citizen of retired in 1981 Trail. and He moved to Duncan, BC, where his shifted to curling, golf and gardening. athletic prowess was 28 • School Ties - Summer 2011 PASSAGES School. the then struggling, but larger, University with amalgamation its into school that Michael’sSt. of led Board School, the of Chair as who Nation,John was it 1971, important most the contributors to of its 105 years of history. In one lost has school the passing his with and 2011, J by Rob Wilson Rob Wilson reflects turningpoint. onthemanbehindthiscrucial intheformationofSt.instrumental Michaels University School. The St. Michael’s SchoolalumnusandBoard memberwas John Nation’33: Father of Amalgamation appellation. appellation. – way,that modest liked own he his in amalgamation”and, of “father the as him knew I process. the in role his of proud quietly was and success any this see to pleased by school was John that know I success. ranked of measure top a become has years School University Michaels the St. forty later shown, succeeded; have events amalgamation later as and ‘67 at last year’s St. Michael’s School School Michael’s Centennial. St. year’s last at ‘67 Nation Michael son his with Nation John It was a brave and challenging move, challenging and brave a was It id ac 21, March died ’33 Nation ohn

whole. The decision undertaken by John, an important place in the community as a and site wonderful history,a rich a with school a School, University preserve to St. for Michael’s School, but also opportunities saw the chance the recognized oftheschools.”the history in point turning a was amalgamation for proposal my to reaction unselfish totally and positive decisive, his believe I back, for interview 1985 a in Copeland Clare said consideration,” the idea of amalgamation merited serious John Nation recognized immediately that and hadafullenrolment of177pupils. debt-free was – drive fundraising major a completed Copeland, just having – Michael’sSt. Clare School’s University received the amalgamation proposal from Michael’s School. of finances the St. to attention keen paid Accountant, Chartered a as John, that noted be continuous also should It amalgamation. be 1971 the until Board to that of members were Gillespie) gentlemen Andrew other Toddand Derek Izard, (Arthur three and he in 1957, society school non-profit a became school the after and, 1933 to 1928 from John Nation andLt.Gov. Walter Owen presentaretirement platetoK.W. Symons in1973. ned Jh Nto himself Nation John Indeed, foresight, and wisdom great “With first Nation John when fact, In School Michael’s St. attended John . “Looking Heritage. father ofamalgamation. its by served well extremely was school The person. fine a of epitome the indeed and enjoyable conversation. stimulating a was it always, and, matters other of talk to on went we important, the information I needed but, even more with me provide would He give call. a would him I School, Michael’s St. at whenever it was from John Nation’s time and yesteryear, from people and events I concerning details for requests had often Archives, in role part-time my from than heindicated. more far suffered he that likely is it but way,laconic special own his in disability his accepted He on. then from activity his curtailed which leg, a of loss the in his army service in World Chartered War II resulted successful Accountant. He was also a fine and athlete but respected highly a and man family a was Nation ofbothschools. survival was risky but ultimately necessary for the schools, both at byothers supported and e a ee te etea and gentleman the ever was He and view, of point personal a From John interests, school his Outside John Nation’33 It’s Our History – Online.

Tens of thousands of photographs; hundreds of hours of film and audio; and a treasure trove of school publications and yearbooks. These touchstones of our school experience have been preserved with care in the school archives, and you need to make arrangements in advance with archive staff before you can look at them. But all that will change this fall when SMUS launches the Wilson Interactive Archive website. The Interactive Archive is a digital library of our school’s rich history, giving you 24x7 access to high-resolution photos and video and full-text searchable publications.

The Wilson Interactive Archive Coming September 2011 The Rob Wilson Interactive Archive was made possible with the generous support of Hugh McGillivray ’64. For more information on the project, contact [email protected] If undeliverable, return to

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