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McG NewsALUMNI MAGAZINE MOVIES’ MOVERS AND SHAKERS GUY ROULEAU AU NEURO A BILLION REASONS TO CELEBRATE The HEATHER DECADE MCGILL’S 16TH PRINCIPAL STEPS DOWN AND LOOKS BACK SPRING/SUMMER 2013 publications.mcgill.ca/mcgillnews Discover why over 375,000 University and College graduates enjoy greater savings Join the growing number of graduates who enjoy greater savings from TD Insurance on home and auto coverage. Most insurance companies offer discounts for combining home and auto policies, or your good driving record. What you may not know is that we offer these savings too, plus we offer preferred rates to members of the McGill Alumni Association.You’ll also receive our highly personalized service and great protection that suits your needs. Find out how much you could save. 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The winner may choose between a Lexus ES 300h hybrid (approximate MSRP of $58,902 which includes freight, pre-delivery inspection, fees and applicable taxes) or $60,000 in Canadian funds. Skill-testing question required. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. Complete contest rules available at melochemonnex.com/contest. ®/The TD logo and other trade-marks are the property of The Toronto-Dominion Bank or a wholly-owned subsidiary, in Canada and/or other countries. 24_MM9033-13_MMI.EN•mcgill (8.375x10.875).indd 1 13-03-14 3:21 PM Projet : Annonce MMI 2013 Province : Québec Épreuve # : 2 Client : Meloche Monnex Publication : McGill News Date de tombée : 11/03/2013 No de dossier : Format : 8.375x10.875 24_MM9033-13_MMI.EN•mcgill (8.375x10.875) Couleur : Quad Graphiste : Yannick Decosse Hamelin Martineau • 505, boul. de Maisonneuve O. 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Producers are the behind-the- scenes catalysts who do all the heavy lifting necessary for ensuring that movies get made in the first place. Meet five McGill graduates making their mark on the film industry. BY DANIEL MCCABE, BA’89 Join the growing number of graduates who enjoy greater 30Cause for celebration savings from TD Insurance on home and auto coverage. A billion dollars is a whole lot of money. The chief architects behind Campaign McGill’s remarkable Most insurance companies offer discounts for combining home and auto success insist that the real story relates to how those dollars are transforming the University. policies, or your good driving record. What you may not know is that we offer BY DANIEL MCCABE, BA’89 these savings too, plus we offer preferred rates to members of the McGill Alumni Association.You’ll also receive our highly personalized service and great protection that suits your needs. Find out how much you could save. 36They shoot, they score, he heals Some might say that McGill trauma specialist David Mulder, MSc’65, has the most important job in Request a quote today Montreal. As the long-time physician for the Montreal Canadiens, Mulder and his team are entrusted with keeping the Habs healthy in a hockey-crazed city. 1-888-589-5656 BY BRENDAN KELLY, BA’85 Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. melochemonnex.com/mcgill 40Explorateur du cerveau Insurance program recommended by the Guy Rouleau s’applique depuis de nombreuses années à comprendre les bases génétiques des maladies du cerveau. Scientifique aux nombreuses réalisations, celui qui a pris les rênes du Neuro en janvier dernier est également un administrateur qui a fait sa marque. PAR JEAN-BENOÎT NADEAU (B. A. 1992) The TD Insurance Meloche Monnex home and auto insurance program is underwritten by SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. The program is distributed by Meloche Monnex Insurance and Financial Services Inc. in Quebec and by Meloche Monnex Financial Services Inc. in the rest of Canada. McG News Due to provincial legislation, our auto insurance program is not offered in British Columbia, Manitoba or Saskatchewan. *No purchase required. Contest organized jointly with Primmum Insurance Company and open to members, employees and other eligible persons belonging to employer, professional and alumni groups which have an agreement with and are entitled to group rates from the organizers. Contest ends on October 31, 2013. Draw on November 22, 2013. One (1) prize to be won. The winner may choose between a Lexus ES 300h hybrid 3 EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK 5 NEWSBITES 9 DISCOVERY 12 ALUMNI PROFILE 21 MEET THE NEXT PRINCIPAL (approximate MSRP of $58,902 which includes freight, pre-delivery inspection, fees and applicable taxes) or $60,000 in Canadian funds. Skill-testing question required. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. 44 REVIEWS 46 ALUMNI ACTIVITIES 48 ALUMNI PROFILE 49 ALUMNOTES 60 IN MEMORIAM 64 ONLINE OFFERINGS Complete contest rules available at melochemonnex.com/contest. ®/The TD logo and other trade-marks are the property of The Toronto-Dominion Bank or a wholly-owned subsidiary, in Canada and/or other countries. M C GILL NEWS • SPRING/SUMMER 2013 1 24_MM9033-13_MMI.EN•mcgill (8.375x10.875).indd 1 13-03-14 3:21 PM Projet : Annonce MMI 2013 Province : Québec Épreuve # : 2 Client : Meloche Monnex Publication : McGill News Date de tombée : 11/03/2013 No de dossier : Format : 8.375x10.875 24_MM9033-13_MMI.EN•mcgill (8.375x10.875) Couleur : Quad Graphiste : Yannick Decosse Hamelin Martineau • 505, boul. de Maisonneuve O. Bureau 300 • Montréal (Québec) H3A 3C2 • T : 514 842 4416 F : 514 844 9343 ATTENTION : Merci de vérifier attentivement cette épreuve afin d’éviter toute erreur. THE GIFT OF A LIFETIME A photo taken in 1986 of Ann Cihelka with David Johnston, then McGill Principal and now 28th Governor General of Canada. A Lifetime of Service to McGill The late Ann Cihelka had a gift for encouraging others As head of the Planned Giving program, Cihelka to give. As McGill’s Director of Planned Gifts and Donor played a key role in educating alumni about the power Relations, she possessed a deep passion for philanthropy of bequests and planned gifts and matching the interests and served as a tireless advocate for the advancement of donors with the University’s priorities. Over time, of higher education. she came to know many of the people who named McGill in their wills and maintained these special But Cihelka also practiced what she preached, donating relationships throughout her career. regularly to McGill throughout her 16-year career at the University. Following her retirement in 1995, she Cihelka passed away on provided funding and a generous bequest to establish December 21, 2009, but she and endow the Ann Cihelka Award (later renamed the continues to touch the hearts Ann Cihelka Bursary Fund), which provides financial and lives of students today assistance to top students who might otherwise not be through her Bursary Fund. able to afford a McGill education. Bursary recipient Abena Addo (right), an environmental science “My mother wanted all students to have the opportunity student and player on the Martlets to learn at the highest level,” says Frank Cihelka, her varsity basketball team, says the oldest son. “She came from humble beginnings so it award is “a huge relief as it was important for her that everyone be given the chance significantly lowered my financial distress, allowing me to to succeed.” continue my education at a school I have grown to love.” Born and raised in Wood Islands, a small farming and Robert Cihelka says his mother would be heartened to fishing community in Prince Edward Island, Ann Cihelka learn of the tremendous impact of her generosity. left home when she was just 16 to start a new life in “Mum believed that education was the key to freedom Montreal. She got her start in fundraising through a and success,” he says. “She would have been proud to part-time job with a consulting firm, obtaining the know the difference she is making.” skills that propelled her to a position with McGill’s development office.