Spring 2006 1 I AM PLEASED to SEE the Emphasis in This Magazine on Our Alumni/ Ae

AlumniNews St. Francis Xavier University • Antigonish • Nova Scotia • Canada 22 4 Features Canada’s Youngest Premier / 4 Our own Rodney MacDonald ‘94

Frank McKenna Says No / 6 It was his for the taking, but former premier declines Liberal leadership bid. 14

Alumni Spotlight/ 11 Meet some of our stars 12 New Chair / 14 Guy Savard leads Board of Governors Coady Goes National / 22 Regular Features Get Ready to • President’s Message / 3 Celebrate / 25 11 • Alumni Association News / 26 Homecoming ‘06 • The Word From Our Chapters / 27 • Brag Page / 35 • The Word From You (News Exchange) / 36

StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 1 I AM PLEASED TO SEE the emphasis in this magazine on our alumni/ ae. One magazine cannot hold all of the wonderful stories we could tell of our graduates who are doing good work wherever they are, but it is nice to be able to focus on a few. Our story on Frank Mc Kenna ’70 went through several changes on its path to publication. Initially we decided to focus on our new ambassador to the United States. We saw the emphasis starting to change when speculation started about his potential to become the next leader UNIVERSITY of the Liberal Party of Canada and then again when he announced that he was resigning as ambassador and would not seek the leadership. I AlumniNews can tell you it kept Allan Gates, our director of communications and the author of the story, on his toes writing and rewriting. I am sure there will MANAGING EDITOR soon be another story to write about this Xaverian’s future plans. Noreen Nunn ’92 Our chapters have much to report and if you haven’t attended an Email: [email protected] alumni event lately I encourage you to respond to the next invitation Phone: 902-867-2243 you receive. Our volunteer network is a vibrant group of people provid- ASSISTANT EDITOR ing wonderful social gatherings and terrific networking opportunities Shelley Cameron-McCarron for our newer graduates. Your support is always appreciated. Email: [email protected] I want to thank all of those who participated in a recent telephone PRODUCTION & DESIGN survey we conducted. We’ll be reporting the results to the Alumni board Angela Penney at our spring Chapter workshop here in Antigonish and then to you in Email: [email protected] the next issue. WRITERS Keep in touch and Hail & Health, John Bastin Allan Gates Noreen Nunn Shelley Cameron-McCarron Cindy McInnes

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THE XAVERIAN TRADITION OF PUBLIC SERVICE

Public service is a StFX tradition. In developing no to a return to the countries and in rural communities in Canada, political stage. While in law and social justice, in healthcare and edu- McKenna may have cation, StFX alumni make a difference. said no to running for the leadership, I am sure And then there’s politics. his commitment to public service will continue. For more than 150 years, St. Francis Xavier Uni- versity has produced leaders who make a differ- Of course, public serv- ence in Canada and around the world. The next ice in the StFX tradition chapter of Xaverian public service will be written goes well beyond poli- by Rodney MacDonald ‘94, the new Premier of tics. Witness Teresa Nova Scotia and a man at the forefront of the MacNeil ’59, who, dur- new generation that will redefine Canadian poli- ing a 37-year career at tics. MacDonald has already begun to place his StFX, pioneered a new way of looking at adult stamp on provincial affairs and is championing education and lifelong learning. Or Justice Mer- our universities as an important part of the fu- lin Nunn ’50 a respected jurist who has demon- ture health of Nova Scotia. strated that serving the public is his highest calling. Or John Allan Cameron ‘66 who led the Our new premier may have been drawn to poli- way and mentored many on their East Coast tics by another young Xaverian, Brian Mulroney music careers. ‘58 who took to the political stage as a student on this campus and went on to lead the federal These individuals, and the countless others like Conservative Party and to become the 18th prime them in the StFX community, are putting their minister of Canada. mark on our country and our world. It’s a powerful example of the Xaverian spirit in action. Frank McKenna ’70 was one of the most successful premiers in recent memory, and served as an outspoken representative for Canada as Ambassador to the United States. He was a strong contender to lead the federal Liberal Party but, Dr. Sean E. Riley’74 surprising many, made the fateful choice to say StFX President

StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 3 Bringing energy and experience to THE JOB ’94 Grad takes Nova Scotia’s top job

Meet Canada’s youngest premier.

At the age of 34, StFX alumnus Rodney MacDonald captured the Leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Only a few short weeks later he was sworn in as Premier of Nova Scotia.

But the new Premier’s experience goes well beyond his years. He has been MLA for the riding of Inverness for seven years, and has shown leadership as Minister of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, Minister of Health Promotion and Minister of Immigration.

During the dramatic 2006 Nova Scotia PC Leadership Convention held in Halifax on Feb. 10 and 11, MacDonald clinched the leadership title over two well-seasoned candidates; well-known Halifax business leader Bill Black and former provincial finance minister Neil LeBlanc.

4 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 For those who know Premier MacDonald personally, they know him as Rodney - a strong leader and kind man, willing to take time to listen to others and share in their common concerns. He has always held the utmost respect for Nova Scotia traditions, its history and for its oldest institutions such as StFX.

“StFX prepared me to always aspire to new heights,” said Premier MacDonald. “The university’s curriculum, professors and senior administration are invaluable to students. They provide the leadership quali- ties and necessary tools to meet life’s challenges.”

Premier MacDonald graduated from StFX in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education. Before entering the political arena, the Mabou, Cape Breton native taught for Nova Scotia’s Strait Regional School Board and the Mi’kmawey School on Chapel Island, Nova Scotia.

Premier MacDonald is also known for his professional music career. He received two nominations for East Coast Music Awards in 1998 and has released two CDs. As a professional fiddler he traveled across Canada and parts of the United States and Europe.

Premier MacDonald is married to Lori-Ann (Gillis). They have an eight- year-old son Ryan.

PETER MACKAY TAKES SENIOR POST

Peter MacKay, Member of Parliament for Central Nova, which encompasses StFX’s campus, was named Minister of Foreign BELOW: Peter Fardy, StFX Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities VP Advancement and MP Peter MacKay dis- Agency by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. cuss the details of Fall MacKay, a New Glasgow native and longtime Convocation 2005. supporter of StFX, will chart Canada’s foreign policy positions in an increasingly complicated world. He was first elected as Member of Par- liament in 1997 and was re-elected in 2000, pic of P. 2004 and in 2006. McKay on “Peter MacKay has been a good friend to campus StFX and we congratulate him on assuming this senior role in the Government of Canada,” said Dr. Sean Riley, president of StFX.

StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 5 Frank McKenna SAYS NO

By Allan Gates H e said no.

It was there, his for the taking. The leadership of the federal Liberal Party, battered and bruised to be sure, but still Canada’s “natural governing party.” A few years in opposition, they said, waiting as a fractious Conservative Party implodes. He’d be living in 24 Sussex Drive in no time, they whispered.

But Frank McKenna ‘70, ‘94 said no. When Liberals gather in Montréal next December at their leadership convention, they will need to find a new savior.

It was a decision that stunned many political observers. McKenna captured the front pages of newspapers with word that he would resign as Canada’s Ambassador to the United States, only a day after Stephen Harper’s Conservatives eked out a minority victory in the House of Commons, and a clear signal to many that he in- tended to run.

He had been blunt and highly visible as Canada’s man in Washing- ton, seeming to set himself up for a run at the top political job in the country. It was, many pundits thought, a sure thing.

6 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 Then it wasn’t.

In a Washington news conference announcing his decision not to enter the leadership race, McKenna recalled the personal strain of serving as New Brunswick’s premier for a decade. “I became addicted to my responsi- bilities, seven days a week, 24 hours a day. I was unable to find the appropriate balance then and I’m not certain I would be able to find the appropriate balance now. I reminded myself upon leaving office that having escaped the trap; I wouldn’t go back for the cheese.”

“Canada is a country that has not yet achieved its full potential...”

Many Canadians were disappointed. McKenna was He may have said no to uniquely qualified to be prime minister according to the federal politics, but Frank Globe & Mail’s Jeffery Simpson. “The former premier of McKenna remains pas- New Brunswick is a man of intelligence, energy and in- sionate about creating a tegrity who would have made an important contribution better Canada. to Canadian politics. He had the right resume: a thrice- elected premier, a centrist in the Liberal Party, business “Canada is a country and international experience, a terrific retail politician.” that has not yet achieved its full poten- Walking away from elected office, McKenna returned tial, to some extent it rests on its laurels, a country that to the upper realms of corporate Canada as Deputy perhaps looks to some of its past glories like peace- Chairman of Toronto Dominion Bank in May. “I’ve keeping and international brokering and believes it reached a point in my life where I want to be associ- possesses the same credibility today. It’s a country that ated with projects and organizations that are impor- I believe could punch beyond its weight,” he says. “It’s tant to me personally and that I think are important to a country that should be more influential in the world. Canada,” McKenna says of his new role. It’s a country that needs to have a more robust and muscular military, that must accept its role as a peacekeeper and if necessary an intervener. It’s a country that has to have an expansive foreign policy and has to achieve its productivity goals to be truly a world class economy.”

“I see a Canada that can be much more than it is today,” McKenna adds. He points to productivity as the next big problem fac-

President George W. Bush poses with newly appointed ambassador to Washington, D.C. during a Credentials Ceremony in the Oval Office March 11, 2005. White House Photo by Krisanne Johnson

StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 7 Cartoon credit: Michael de Adder, Halifax Daily News

ing a country that has coasted too long, relying on a “I’ve had a lot of stressful moments in my life,” says resource rich economy and a depressed dollar. “As a McKenna. “I’ve done a number of jury trials, includ- result, even though we are a wealthy country we haven’t ing high profile murder cases, a leadership campaign, achieved as much wealth as we should. That would election campaigns and debates, free trade, Meech translate into more jobs, more opportunity, more so- Lake, the Charlottetown Accord, and a number of cial program spending, and lower taxes – lots of good national debates and then down here as Ambassa- things. That is a huge challenge for us.” dor. In that context, probably the most stressful time was being a student leader at StFX.” “I’ve had a lot of stressful moments in my McKenna kept the lid on an explosive situation, life...probably the most stressful time was brokering a compromise between students and the being a student leader at StFX.” Board of Governors. The next year, with McKenna gone, the conflict boiled over. An administrative office was firebombed and the university was temporarily closed. For those who’ve watched McKenna’s upward trajec- tory from a student at StFX to the top ranks of business As a leader at StFX and beyond, McKenna always pre- and politics, his success is no surprise. McKenna’s sented a beguiling mix of earnestness and aggressive- first exposure to the rough and tumble of politics was ness. After storming to power in a sweep of every seat in as students’ union president during one of the most the New Brunswick legislature in 1987, McKenna rolled tumultuous periods in StFX’s history, when students up his sleeves and went to work fermenting nothing clashed with the administration over “social rules” that short of an economic revolution. He pounded the pave- seem quaint today. ment, attracting businesses to the province and espoused

8 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 Ambassador McKenna and wife Julie pose for the camera with former US President Bill Clinton

“The first phone call I got from Brian Mulroney he mentioned our common background...”

a “can-do” attitude that was one would just put out their hand, turn it over and new to a government bureauc- show me their X-Ring,” says McKenna. “It was a silent racy grown complacent with way of saying ‘you can trust me’. It could be the me- the culture of dependency. dia, business, social, governmental, but it was always there. I haven’t met a StFXer yet who wasn’t proud to Frank got things done, and show the ring and let you know that we were brothers.” McKenna hones his people across Canada took leadership notice. That Xaverian bond also came into play in his deal- skills on the StFX campus ings with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. “The first To his critics, the McKenna phone call I got from Brian Mulroney, he mentioned Miracle in New Brunswick was our common background. At my first national premiers’ a lot of smoke and mirrors. But for many New conference, the very first public session, when he wel- Brunswickers, McKenna ignited a sense of provincial comed me he made note of the fact we both attended pride they never knew existed. St. Francis Xavier University. We talked about it many

McKenna credits the StFX network for helping bring new opportunities to New Brunswick. “If I met some- “I can’t tell you the many hundreds of times one else who wore the X-Ring, we had an instant in conversations or negotiations that some- collegiality. We had an instant connection that allowed one would just put out their hand, turn it over us to do business much more quickly and effectively on a basis of trust. I can’t tell you the many hundreds and show me their X-Ring,...It was a silent of times in conversations or negotiations that some- way of saying ‘you can trust me’”

StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 9 times,” offers McKenna. “It helped deepen my relationship with him. He was a friend of mine. I had a very productive relationship with him as prime minister. I think in part the StFX connection helped make that possible.”

McKenna is bullish about the direction StFX is taking. “Count me as Sean Riley’s number one fan. He’s doing a magnificent job as president. I’m just a huge supporter of what he’s doing at the university. I know that it represents a lot of change but creating this emphasis on excellence is just music to my ears,” says McKenna. “We’re all very, very proud of what StFX is doing.”

THE StFX PHENOMENON By Allan Gates

ordon Pitts didn’t yond the region’s borders. as StFX and no other uni- Ggo to StFX. But in “Frank McKenna built on versity experience is so researching his book The his StFX ties with his eco- transforming.” When Codfathers, he discov- nomic work in New Bruns- asked why, he says “Take ered the legendary StFX wick. He looked for StFX 4,000 people in a town community to be a key ties.” like Antigonish and you factor in many of Atlantic Pitts dedicates a chap- bond like mad and wher- Canada’s business and ter called “the Fellowship ever you end up in life, political success stories. of the Ring” to the StFX whether it’s in China, in MacEachen. But there’s “As a guy who went to phenomenon. “At StFX, London or on Parliament also Annette Verschuren Queen’s and Carleton, I the ring sums up an en- Hill, or Bay Street, you’re and Trudy Eagan. There’s am just blown away by tire experience, a potent part of that network.” a whole StFX network in this StFX phenomenon. I fusion of myriad elements: “Personal contacts are Toronto that’s equally had heard about it but I the hothouse atmosphere so important in the busi- powerful.” had no idea that it is so of a small university in a ness world. The kind of The StFX phenomenon pervasive and so power- small town, the intense contacts you make for life is no longer a secret con- ful in terms of networks for bonding at a formative as a university student, fined to the East Coast. life and that it actually gets time of life, the rich ath- that’s been the Maritime’s “Today, StFX is a favour- business done in a real letic tradition, the Catho- natural advantage,” says ite destination of students way,” says Pitts, a reporter lic idealism and coopera- Pitts. from across Canada, of with the Globe and Mail. tive ethos, and the ghosts StFX alumni frequently all faiths, who are drawn He places former New of the Highland Scots who cross back and forth be- by an aura of quality and Brunswick premier Frank settled that region of tween the corporate and school spirit,” writes Pitts. McKenna at the epicenter Nova Scotia,” he writes. political worlds notes Pitts. “StFX is not just a ho- of what he calls a “Mari- Pitts describes StFX as “It’s exemplified by the mogenous, kind of de- time Mafia” of business “a tiny powerhouse.” careers of people like gree factory. It really has leaders whose reach and “No other university has Brian Mulroney and Frank a mission in the world,” influence extends well be- built networks as brilliantly McKenna and Allan J. he says.

10 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 I t’s been said that in judging others we define ourselves. If that’s true, Merlin Nunn has absolutely nothing to worry about. A respected Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice for 23 years, the Honourable D. Merlin Nunn retired from the bench November 19, 2005, but not because he’d had enough. “I retired because I had to, at 75 years of age. On your 75th birthday as a Supreme Court Judge, you’re gone.” Still, he shows no signs of letting up. As the province’s conflict-of-interest commissioner, Nunn is currently leading a public inquiry into the death of Theresa McEvoy, 52, who died in October, 2004 after a 16-year-old driving a stolen vehicle went through a red light and broadsided her car. Only two days before, the driver was released from custody, a fact that raises serious questions about THE HONOURABLE the effectiveness of the youth criminal justice system. D. MERLIN NUNN MAN ON A MISSION

By John Bastin Nunn’s decision to remain in the thick of things is a reflection of a lifelong commitment to public service. Born in Whitney Pier in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Nunn obtained a B.A. (1950) and B.Ed. (1952) from St. Francis Xavier University. Merely 15 years of age when he entered StFX’s hallowed halls “...you couldn’t just practice law and be for the first time in 1946, Nunn emerged four years later an aspir- isolated and try to make money,...serving ing young man with a greater sense of the world around him and his place within it. “A lot of my attitudes came from my years at the public was the highest line you could StFX, where you are always sort of fixed with the notion that you follow...” owe something to society for the advantages that you had. After teaching public school for two years, Nunn went to Dalhousie University to obtain a Bachelor of Laws degree, gradu- ating at the top of his class. continued...

StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 11 THE HONOURABLE D. MERLIN NUNN: 50 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE

Successful Supreme Court battle to force Obtained Ford Foundation the International Longshoremen’s Un- The Nunn scholarship (largest in Canada at Major Labour ion to open its membership rolls to de- Cape Breton Spray Commission the time) to Harvard Law School Law Practice serving part-time workers trial (dioxin) of Inquiry 57 60-82 79-81 84 05 59-60 Asst. to VP 61-74 Part-time professor, 82 Appointed Supreme 92-93 Westminer purchase Industrial Relations, Dalhousie Law Court Justice of Seabright Gold Mines trial (longest Algoma Steel School civil trial ever held in Nova Scotia)

Nunn served as a lawyer for 22 years and was appointed Queen’s Not unlike himself. Counsel in 1973. In 1982, he opted to become a trial judge with One could take comfort from the fact that there are people like the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, a decision he didn’t take lightly. Merlin on the front lines of our justice system, working to effect “My uncle, Clyde Nunn, was involved in politics, and continually change for the public good rather than its own sake. reminded me that you couldn’t just practice law and be isolated and But don’t call him a hero; he’ll be quick to point out he’s not. try to make money, that serving the public was the highest line you He’s just a man on a mission, doing what he loves, and he’s could follow. When the chance came to get appointed to the bench, nowhere near ready to throw in the towel. For Nunn, retirement is it was the only way that I could choose to take that public attitude.” a state of mind. It’s an attitude he’s found to be consistent throughout his pro- “I think I’m in good shape, and I’m mentally alert, and that’s fession. In September 1989, Nunn became the first Atlantic Cana- one of the reasons why I had no hesitation in saying, ‘Sure, I’ll dian to be acclaimed president of the Canadian Judges’ Council. take on the inquiry.’ And I hope I’m not all finished. Besides the “I came to understand and appreciate that the great majority of my fact that there’s almost nothing on, I’m not ready to sit home and colleagues were hard-working, dedicated judges trying to come watch TV.” up with the best resolution for any given circumstance.”

“If you’re conscious that you really are growing TERESA MACNEIL PROMOTER OF LIFELONG LEARNING By Shelley Cameron-McCarron

Teresa MacNeil (centre) last year was honoured with an appointment as a Member of the Order of Canada.

12 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 Talk to Dr. MacNeil and it’s easy to find this common thread has carried through her 37-year career at StFX and an extensive volunteer history that would leave most gasping. It’s guided her, all the way to an amazing honour last year, her appointment as a Member of the Order of Canada. It’s marked her community and organization development consultancy work. In short, it’s marked an amazing career. Dr. MacNeil tries to help people see what they’re up against and then gives them the wherewithal to help sort out that problem, and get over it. She says we as society must help people learn how to learn, and to her, that’s what is important. “If you’re conscious that you really are growing when you are learning, you shape situations so you will learn,” she says. Dr. MacNeil is quick to say StFX has played a major role in her life, particularly the opportunity to start the Department of Adult Education, a program that led to the master’s degree in adult education. when you are learning, you shape situations so you will learn.”

“ I ’m going to talk a lot,” Teresa MacNeil warns “It’s probably the best work I’ve done in my life. It requires the with a wry, engaging laugh. learner to set their curriculum, within certain parameters. It’s set “Good,” I reply. up in a way that models how we should deal with adult learn- ers,” she says. For this is going to be interesting. We’ve hit upon Throughout her StFX career, Dr. MacNeil has held many top her passion, lifelong learning. posts. Along with her time in Extension and adult education, And Dr. MacNeil, a retired StFX adult education other positions included director of advancement, director of professor, founding chair of the department of adult special projects in the president’s office, and coordinator of the interdisciplinary degree program on aquatic resources. education and former Extension director, has defi- Her consultancy and volunteer work take up several resume nite, immediate, challenging thoughts on the issue. pages. She’s been involved with the Canadian Association for “My concern is we tend in society to treat that, Adult Education, was chair of a federal-provincial task force on lifelong learning, as something schools, jobs, or the economy of Cape Breton, has been chair of the board of directors of the Sydney Steel Corporation and of the Cape Breton maybe a university does…they help the learner, Development Corporation. but that’s not lifelong learning. It’s from the point At 69 and officially retired, she continues to give of her time of view of the person. That’s what interests me.” and expertise to many organizations.

StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 13 a range of charitable causes and GUY SAVARD not-for-profit organizations including serving as the founding NAMED CHAIR OF president of the Foundation du StFX BOARD OF GOVERNORS Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, as a governor with the Quebec Heart Institute, director of ST. FRANCIS XAVIER UNI- mentum at StFX,” said Mr. Savard. the C.D. Howe Institute, a mem- VERSITY President Dr. Sean Riley Prior to joining Merrill Lynch ber of the British-North American is pleased to announce promi- Canada, Mr. Savard was president Committee, a member of nent Canadian business leader of Caisse de dépôt et placement Centraide’s Major Donors Cam- Guy Savard has been named du Québec, vice-chairman and paign Cabinet, co-chairman of the chair of the St. Francis Xavier president of Midland Walwyn Corporate Gifts Division of the University Board of Governors. Capital Inc., and national vice- Jewish General Hospital, vice- Mr. Savard, a Montreal resident, president of the accounting firm chairman of the Quebec Industrial helping StFX strengthen its na- vice-chairman of Merrill Lynch Raymond, Chabot, Martin, Paré. Development Corporation, Gov- tional profile.” said Dr. Sean Canada, and chairman of Que- As a corporate leader, Mr. Savard ernor of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Riley, President of StFX. bec Operations. has served on a number of boards Award in Canada, and past-presi- Mr. Savard studied at StFX, “StFX is increasingly recog- including Réno- Dépôt, AT&T dent of the Harvard Business earned his Bachelor of Arts, nized across the country as one Canada Inc.; Business Develop- School Association of Montreal. Master of Accounting Science of Canada’s best universities. I ment Bank of Canada, BioChem His outstanding contribution to and Master of Commercial Sci- look forward to working with Pharma Inc., Mega Bloks, and the Canadian society was recognized ence at Université Laval and members of the Board of Gov- Caisse de dépôt et placement du with the Order of Canada in 1999. earned a Certificate (O.P.M.) ernors, the university’s admin- Québec. “Guy Savard is one of Canada’s from the Harvard Graduate istration, faculty, students and In addition to his commitment finest business and community lead- School of Business Administra- staff to continue the positive mo- to StFX, Mr. Savard has supported ers. He has a deep commitment to tion.

CHARLES KEATING HONOURED AT NAMESAKE BUILDING

THE ST. FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY X-MEN HOCKEY TEAM dedicated the remainder of the 05-06 hockey season to the late Charles V. Keating.

A Keating Family Coat of Arms emblem was etched in the ice for the remainder of the season. The X-Men wore his “CVK” initials on their jerseys.

During the Keating Coat of Arms Dedication Ceremony held Jan. 20, StFX President Dr. Sean Riley reflected on Dr. Keating’s great friendship to StFX. Dr. Keating’s son Gregg Keating also offered some words on behalf of the Keating Family.

Charles Keating graduated from StFX in 1958 and received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws in May of 2000. Dr. Keating often remarked that his days at StFX were the most cherished moments of his life. “StFX gave me a chance, and my family is now the Xaverian family,” he once said. Dr. Keating’s four children – Anne Marie, Gregg, Catherine and Susan – all attended StFX. Dr. The Keating family returned to StFX for Keating played a leading role in making the Charles V. Keating a dedication Millennium Centre a reality. ceremony on the ice surface of the As a successful businessman, Dr. Keating shaped the growth and Charles V. Keating transformation of the cable television industry in Canada. He was Millennium Centre. an equally committed philanthropist, supporting not only StFX but also many worthwhile causes including serving as chairman of the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre Foundation in Halifax.

14 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 X-RING CEREMONY IN BHUTAN — A very excited group of scholars were flashing shiny new X-Rings around in Bhutan recently. The above photo was taken at the X-Ring ceremony in Paro, Bhutan on Jan. 8, 2006. Seventeen X-Rings were presented as part of the upcoming graduation of the first M.Ed. cohort through the CIDA funded partnerships between the StFX School of Education and the National Institute of Education in Bhutan. Pictured are the ring recipients, StFX education professors and Bhutanese education officials who took part in the ceremony. “It was the first ever in-country graduation of any master’s program of any kind in Bhutan and there was a great deal of excitement,” says Ann Sherman of the StFX School of Education. UPCOMING EVENTS FOR DETAILS VISIT WWW.STFX.CA/ALUMNI/CHAPTEREVENTS INVERNESS COUNTY Event: 3UHVLGHQWV 5HFHSWLRQ Date: $SULO SP Location: 3RUW+RRG 3DULVK +DOO Contact: 5693 $SU 6W); $OXPQL 2IILFH DOXPQL#VWI[ FD TORONTO Event: UG$QQXDO 6W); 7RURQWR *ROI &ODVVLF Date: 7KXUVGD\ 0D\ Location: &DUU\LQJ3ODFH *ROI &RXQWU\ &OXE :HVWRQ 5G.HWWOHE\ 21 Contact: :LOOLDP 0F'RQQHOO ZLOOLDPPFGRQQHOO#MRQHVKHZDUG FRP MAINE Event: QG%L DQQXDO 3DFN\ 0F)DUODQG *ROI 7R XUQDPHQW Date: 0RQGD\ 0D\ Location: 3HQREVFRW9DOOH\&RXQWU\ &OXE 2URQR 0DLQH Contact: 'DYLG &DVH KRPH ZRUN ID[ GDYLG ZFDVH#YHUL]RQ QHW MONTRÉAL Event: 0RQWUHDO*ROI 'D\ Date: )ULGD\ -XQH Location: *ROIGHV ,VOHV &OXE %RXFKHUYLOOH ,VODQGV Contact: 'DYLG 5RQDQ GDYLG URQDQ#V\PSDWLFR FD ANTIGONISH Event: )U .HKRH *ROI 7R XUQDPHQW Date: -XO\ Location: $QWLJRQLVK*ROI &RXQWU\ &OXE Contact: 7LP +\QHV WZK\QHV#VWI[ FD

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StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 15 X-RING CEREMONY 2006

NEARLY 1,000 jubilant senior students packed the StFX chapel to receive their X-Rings in a moving ceremony on Dec. 3. More than 1,500 family members and friends gathered at the Keating Millennium Centre to watch a simulcast of the event on the big screen. I AM A PRODUCT OF THIS SCHOOL – a StFX President Dr. Sean Riley congratulated the students on their achieve- school that prepares ment. “You’ve come a long way to reach this moment,” he said. “You its students not for a profession but for a have worked hard and you had help and inspiration from members of wider world. A place the faculty.” that recognizes that we all have a wide range of talents and This year’s guest speaker was Seamus O’Regan host of CTV’s Canada strengths and inter- AM and a member of the Class of 1992. O’Regan spoke fondly of his ests, and allows the freedom to indulge time at StFX where he acted in campus productions and volunteered them, and explore with X-Project. “I’m a product of this school,” he said. “A school that how each interacts with the other, as a prepares its students not for a profession, but for the wider world.” “whole story”. A university that knows that only through Every time you look at your ring, you will that freedom of choice can we truly remember your friends from StFX. gain knowledge and truth about the na- “I’ve proudly worn my X-Ring for 13 years. It grows with you,” he said. ture of ourselves and “Every time you look at your ring, you will remember your friends from the nature of our world. Seamus O’Regan ‘92 StFX.” Seamus O’Regan ‘92

The ceremony was the last for longtime StFX Ceremonial Officer Iain Boyd, Director of Advancement Relations. Recently retired physics professor Doug Hunter, along with retired English professor Kevin O’Brien, will assume responsibility as StFX’s ceremonial officers. Dr. Hunter found himself with one unexpected duty at the ceremony. He was called upon to receive the 2006 honorary X-Ring. Dr. Hunter was singled out for his personal committment to students.

Doug Hunter

Dr. Tony Weingartshofer TOP HONOURS — Dr. Tony Weingartshofer, D.Sc was honoured with the Outreach Award during Fall Convocation held Saturday, Dec. 10 in the Keating Millennium Centre. Dr. Weingartshofer is a retired professor of physics who came to StFX nearly 50 years ago. His research accomplishments are substantial, but his other passion, the teaching of science to youth, is what made him a wonderful addition to the list of fine recipients of this award. Dr. Weingartshofer founded the Community Science Centre Association in Antigonish more than 10 years ago. Through this centre he has monitored elementary, junior and high school students, providing them space at StFX where they can engage in hands-on learning, experiments and observations. 16 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 HONORARY DOCTORATES

DR. JOHN ALLAN CAMERON ‘66, ‘06

FALL CONVOCATION StFX awards 280 degrees and 34 Coady International Institute diplomas

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY AWARDED were awarded Diplomas in Community Based De- 280 degrees and diplomas to students, many in velopment from the Coady International Institute. the fields of education, nursing and ministry, dur- During the Convocation, two prominent social ing its Fall Convocation on Saturday, Dec. 10 in advocates, musician John Allan Cameron and Sis- the Charles Keating Millennium Centre. ter Elaine Rita MacInnes received degrees Doctor Thirty-four development professionals from Ethio- of Laws Honoris Causa. John Donald Cameron, DR. SISTER ELAINE pia, Ghana, Zimbabwe, India, Zambia, Uganda, brother of Dr. John Allan Cameron, accepted the RITA MACINNES ‘06 Malawi, Philippines, Liberia, Nigeria and Nepal honour on his behalf and Harry Lynch, friend and colleague of Dr. MacInnes, accepted the honour on her behalf. Both Dr. Cameron and Dr. MacInnes were unable to make the ceremony. A third Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa was to be awarded to business leader Gaetano Gagliano but was deferred to a later date because Mr. Gagliano was unable to make the ceremony due to in- clement weather. Mr. Gagliano will be awarded the Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa at a later date.

StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 17 STFX EXPANDS CONFERENCE FACILITIES WITH NEW RESIDENCE

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18 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 STFX WRITING CENTRE MARKS A DECADE OF EMPOWERING PEOPLE

CALL IT A CASE OF strong demand. term. Students can discuss assignments at any Just a decade ago, StFX’s Writing Centre had stage of their development, while instructors only one instructor working just 24 hours, three focus on teaching students how to plan, reflect, days a week. Today, as the centre celebrates its write and edit themselves, so that the student 10th anniversary on campus, 10 staff on two can then re-apply these skills to other tasks. busy floors help thousands of students. In addition, the Writing Centre offers three “It’s a going concern,” coordinator Nancy paid programs, with classroom and one-on- Marenick says with obvious pride after con- one components, designed to address certain cluding a tour through the Immaculata Hall fa- needs. cilities. eXcel is an optional non-credit success pro- Standing in the centre’s entrance, overlook- gram for first year-students. A full 25 per cent ing the courtyard, she reflects. “It’s a very viable of the incoming class takes this year-long part of the university.” course, which is designed to help ease the tran- NEW DIRECTOR Indeed. sition between high school and university. APEX for Gerald Schwartz Last year, over 800 students marched through is a compulsory course for students on proba- this door for a whopping total of 3,300 ap- tion, while LEAP is an intensive program for School of Business and pointments. students whose first language is not English. Some came to brainstorm, others to see if a Information Systems draft paper is going in the right direction, while ONE OF CANADA’S OLDEST still others wanted to review papers that didn’t Writing Centres began in Canada in the early New appointee brings university and go so well. Almost all leave with a focus. 1970s, and at 10 years, StFX has one of the private sector experience “It’s fabulous,” Marenick says. “There isn’t a oldest. day that goes by that someone doesn’t leave It began on campus when Anne Simpson, the DR. IAN STUART HAS BEEN APPOINTED the Director without thanking me for what I’ve done. It’s got centre’s original coordinator, felt students of the Gerald Schwartz School of Business and Infor- to be the best job on campus. The students needed more writing support. She pitched the mation Systems. Dr. Stuart holds a Ph.D. from the Uni- appreciate it so much.” idea to university administration, who gave the versity of Western Ontario. He has previously held po- The Writing Centre is far from a ‘fix-it” cen- go-ahead. sitions at the University of Victoria, Bowling Green State tre though. Through the years, many Atlantic universities University, Imperial Oil Limited and Atomic Energy of Marenick says students cannot drop off pa- have inquired about StFX’s model and approach. Canada. pers to be edited. They work one-on-one with Nationally, it is one of a handful that em- “StFX is an excellent setting for a truly great school instructors on ways the student can improve. ploys professional staff, and results from a of business. Our national reputation for excellence is Nor is it a remedial centre. Honours stu- 2004-05 survey of 14 university writing cen- attracting top students from across the country, and dents often come for a sounding board on the- tres, showed that it booked the most student that’s reflected in the quality of students we see in the sis work. appointments. Schwartz School. Demand for our program is high, so What the centre does offer is eight free one- we see future growth potential as unlimited,” said Dr. on-one 45 minute sessions per student per Stuart. “The Schwartz School is unique in providing www.stfx.ca/resources/writingcentre such an interdisciplinary program, one that provides both BIS and BBA graduates and expertise to Cana- 902-867-5221 dian industry. The combination of Information Sys- tems with Business is a significant advantage for both research and the quality of the learning experience. We have all kinds of opportunities for cross-pollina- tion, especially given StFX’s strategic alliance with SAP, the world leader in Enterprise Resource Planning soft- ware. And I see that integration of IS and business getting even stronger over time. When you combine this with the extensive relationships that the university has developed with its alumni, we have a unique opportunity to achieve true program differentiation in an extremely crowded undergraduate business degree marketplace. ” Dr. Stuart is an active researcher in the area of sup- ply chain management and is associate editor of The Journal of Operations Management. Dr. Stuart assumed his new post August 1, 2005.

StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 19 PHYSICS PROFESSOR DR. MICHAEL STEINITZ has been awarded $20,000 to further his research on a ground breaking project. Dr. Steinitz was awarded the “proof-of-concept” funds through Springboard, the network of industry liaison offices of Atlantic Canada universities. With support from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Springboard fund award will be used by Dr. Steinitz and a colleague in Saskatchewan to look at innovative ways to detect leaks in oil pipelines.

The Mayor of New Orleans created eight reconstruction committees to rebuild the city. One is a reconstruction committee with lit- Professor Allan Quigley to assist in eracy and basic skills thrust. Not unlike the early Antigonish Movement, the goal of the NEW ORLEANS Literacy and Basic Skills Committee is to build homes, rebuild sectors of the work RECONSTRUCTION force, and help re-unite families so those they work with will have stronger skills in THROUGH LITERACY EDUCATION the “new New Orleans,” said Quigley. As cited from the Committee’s goal statement:

dult Education professor Allan “Not unlike the early Antigonish Quigley will help rebuild New Or Movement, the goal of the Literacy A leans one word at a time. Quigley has been asked to join an inter- and Basic Skills Committee is to build national advisory team to help rebuild New homes, rebuild sectors of the work force, Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. and help re-unite families...” When Katrina hit Aug. 29, 40 per cent of New Orleans’ adults were reading below the sixth grade level and another 30 per Quigley has been on the board of the cent below eighth grade level. Less than Lindy Boggs National Center for Commu- 10 per cent of those low-level readers were nity Literacy in New Orleans for six years, in a literacy program, and many of those and has worked closely with the Literacy programs were not strong. Alliance of Greater New Orleans since that Katrina blew a woefully inadequate local literacy umbrella organization was started adult literacy system apart in a city with by the Boggs Centre three years ago. large numbers of struggling readers, said In September, StFX University offered fi- Quigley. He is one of three international nancial and housing assistance to students literacy experts being invited to participate displaced by Hurricane Katrina and Rita. as advisors. The other two are from Eng- University officials have reached out directly land and Ireland. to Xavier University in New Orleans.

20 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 21 COADY INTERNATIONAL GOES NATIONAL

he Coady International In Arts Centre with guest speaker stitute went national this past Sascha Trudeau, son of former TMay, kicking off a cross- Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. The Canada tour to let the nation in Minister for International Coopera- on a Canadian success story we tion, several Members of Parlia- can all be proud of. ment, senators and senior govern- It’s the StFX story of the Coady ment officials were in attendance. International Institute, the interna- Then in December, Coyle tional expression of the universi- traveled to Saint John, NB for the ty’s five decades of commitment StFX Day celebration where she to global social justice. was invited to speak about the It’s the story of over 4,700 de- work and achievements of the voted Coady alumni – the unsung Coady’s most recent national event held in Toronto on February 2, 2006, Coady Institute. heroes – in 130 countries who was a great success thanks to the support of host Charlie Coffey, execu- Senator Dallaire supported work with people living in the tive vice president of RBC Financial Group, and guest speaker Senator Coady Institute again in February world’s poorest nations and com- Roméo Dallaire LL.D. Guests included Mohammed Al Zaibek, president when he spoke at an event hosted and CEO of CDM Information Inc (left), and Gord Feeney, Chair of the munities. They are helping to cre- by Charlie Coffey, executive vice Canada Post Corporation (middle) seen here with Senator Dallaire (right). ate opportunities for people living Other guests in attendance were Brian and Jodean Tobin, Frank Gagliano, president of RBC Financial Group, on the margins of the global Tony Gagliano, the Hon. Barbara MacDougall, Andrew Coyne, Robin in Toronto. StFX alumni and former economy to earn a decent living, Sharma and our many StFX alumni supporters. Coady Youth Associates Lindsay to advocate for universal MacMillan, Carolyn Doyle and healthcare and education; to de- Alexis MacDonald attended and crease the spread of HIV/AIDS; to porters and volunteers like StFX In October, Canadian hero and shared their experiences of living give women an equal role and alumnus Mark Wallace, president humanitarian, Senator Roméo and working overseas, and the im- voice; and to assist the poor in and CEO of Medgate and chair of Dallaire – a proud StFX honorary portance of being a global citizen. gaining access to essential finan- the Coady Capital Campaign, alumnus – was the guest speaker Coyle says she’s looking for- cial services. Mary Coyle and her team have been at Coady Celebrates held in Hali- ward to telling the Coady story in It’s the untold, good news story reaching out to Canadians at events fax. StFX alumni Ian MacKinnon, Western Canada this year, and to about the developing world and the in Quebec, Ontario, New Bruns- Carla O’Brien and Kenzie gaining further support for the In- critical role Canadians, Canadian wick and Nova Scotia. MacKinnon (committee chair) have stitute’s campaign to build the new institutions and our graduates play Harry Bloomfield, member of the been instrumental to the success Coady International Centre in the in creating a world where all peo- Institute’s capital campaign cabinet, of this event held in Halifax over heart of the StFX campus. ple have a voice in the governance hosted the first national event last May the past three years. “We have built up great momen- of their societies, equal access to in Montreal which several prominent In November, president and tum and interest over the past year,” opportunities and services, and the Canadians attended, including former CEO of the National Arts Centre she said. “With further alumni sup- tools to utilize the economic and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pierre in Ottawa and honorary capital port, particularly from alumni in West- social resources they require to im- Pettigrew and new StfX Board of Gov- campaign member, Peter Herrndorf, ern Canada, we’re confident we’ll prove their livelihoods. ernors Chair, Guy Savard. hosted an evening at the National make our way across the country.” “Coady Institute is a window on the world,” says Mary Coyle, director of the Coady International Insti- tute and VP of St. Francis Xavier Uni- versity. “The story of the Coady In- The Humble Giant: Moses Coady stitute is one StFX grads and all Ca- A crowd gathered at the Marie Michael Library at the Coady International Institute on February nadians can take great pride in. Our 15 for the launch of Maritime author Jim Lotz’s new book on the life and work of Moses Coady. staff, graduates and partners are The Humble Giant: Moses Coady, Canada’s Rural Revolutionary, tells the story of this “genuine doing vital and innovative work to Canadian hero and his remarkable legacy.” Lotz, a professor at the University College of Cape create the peaceful, prosperous and Breton, explores Rev. Dr. Moses Coady’s rural roots and his work at StFX that laid the foundations socially just world we all want. It’s for the cooperative and credit union movements that continue to help people worldwide improve so important that we share this with their lives. all Canadians who can be extremely This event was sponsored by the StFX Bookstore, Angus L Macdonald Library, Department of proud of our unique, StFX organiza- Adult Education, Anthropology Program, Development Studies Program and Coady Interna- tion that is world-renowned for its tional Institute. positive, practical approach to im- The book is available for purchase from the StFX Bookstore or from the publisher Novalis: proving people’s lives.” telephone (514) 523-6222 or 1-800-387-7164, fax (514) 278-3087 or 1-877-278-3087 Thanks to the dedicated efforts or E-mail [email protected]. Visit www.novalis.ca for more information. of a number of enthusiastic sup-

22 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 A ceremony was held at StFX where he received a commemorative plaque and spoke to future business leaders about corporate governance in 2005. “I am honoured to receive the Distinguished Leader Award from St. Francis Xavier,” said White. “It’s a pleasure to be given the opportunity to speak to business students about the im- portance of corporate governance. They are our future leaders, and it is through their education that they build a strong ethical foundation which they will carry with them DR. LISA KELLMAN RECEIVES throughout their careers.” NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT In addition to his role as chair of Aliant’s board of directors, he is a partner in his law firm White, Ottenheimer & Baker in St. EARTH SCIENCES PROFESSOR Dr. Lisa John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. He Kellman and her research were recently fea- CHARLES W. WHITE, QC, chairman also is chairman and trustee of BMO Mu- tured in the new issue of Innovation and director of the board of Aliant, tual Funds; deputy chairman and director Canada. She appeared alongside feature was presented with the Gerald Schwartz of Unifund Assurance Company, The writers David Suzuki from the Nature of School of Business and Information Johnson Corporation; and a director of Things and Bob MacDonald from Quirks Systems’ Distinguished Leader Award North Atlantic Refining Limited and Stratos and Quarks. on Nov. 22. Global Corporation. Dr. Kellman, StFX’s Canada Research White was selected as this year’s Dis- The Gerald Schwartz School of Business Chair in Environmental Sciences, looks at tinguished Leader Award recipient and Information Systems’ Distinguished biogeochemical cycling in Atlantic Cana- based on his outstanding business and Leader Award is recognized each fall and da’s forests in order to measure greenhouse public service leadership. spring. gas emissions and to relate them to changes in forest management practices and soil physical properties. Dr. Kellman, her colleagues and stu- ALIANT CHAIRMAN HONOURED BY SCHOOL dents, focus on the soil, cycling of carbon OF BUSINESS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS and nitrogen, temperature, and other de- composition controls. It tells them if and how human activities alter the exchanges of gases between soils and the atmosphere. Her research is ongoing and will continue through to 2009 with funding from ACOA. It has provided funding for graduate students and has allowed StFX under- graduates opportunities to be involved in research-related activities in the environmental sciences. This project provides an excellent example of an interdisciplinary scientific approach to understanding and quantifying how human activities alter Earth’s biogeochemical and climate systems, said Dr. Kellman.

StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 23 HUNDREDS FLOCK A DIVERSE CROWD of old and young TO HEAR listened intensely as humanitarian Stephen Lewis, former Canadian Ambassador to HUMANITARIAN the United Nations, spoke at Immaculata Hall on Jan. 11. Mr. Lewis spoke about STEPHEN LEWIS ‘Canada’s Election and the State of the SPEAK AT STFX World.’ You could hear a pin drop as he discussed the Canadian election and how this election is about “carving out a political culture of principle, sensibility and passion.”

He also spoke passionately about Cana- da’s global reputation for compassion and how it’s becoming damaged by the government’s refusal to set a timetable for achiev- ing the goal of diverting 0.7 per cent of the gross national product to foreign aid.

DR. ANGELA GILLIS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH NURSING PROFESSOR Dr. Angela Gillis is the recipient of the prestigious Excellence in Nursing Research Award from the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia. Dr. Gillis has served as the chair of the school of nursing for 15 years. She has consistently been a recipient of university awards. In 2000 she was the first recipient of the Canadian Association of University Schools of Nursing Award for Excellence in Academic Administration. Dr. Gillis is also known for being instrumental in establishing the first undergraduate Honours in Nursing Program in Canada. She is a highly published nurse researcher with a strong record of scholarly activities and leadership.

24 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 SEE YOU ON CAMPUS – SEPTEMBER 29 – OCTOBER 1

Calling the folks from Chisholm & Gillis (that’s Chillis to some) From Thompson and Tompkins (TNT if you’re young) Mac, Burke, Lane or the Mount If this is your class year – Watch for your class letter time for the Homecoming count in the mail with details on your class plans Check the year on your ring… if it ends in a 6 or a 1 Homecoming details are on This is your year for a weekend of fun the web at www.stfx.ca where you can; • check out the schedule and see what your class has planned Is there someone you think If you’re wondering • see who’s coming should be honoured at this about Homecoming • add your name to the list year’s homecoming? Why not 2006 get in touch! nominate them for a place in the StFX Hall of Honour or an StFX Alumni Office Alumni Award of Excellence to (902)867-2186 be awarded during homecoming email: [email protected] weekend. Just contact the alumni office for information on the criteria. Deadline for nominations is April 28, 2006. StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 25 A S S O C I A T I O N U P D A T E Bill Kiely ’67, President StFX Alumni Association

’ve had some time recently to reflect on my members to discover what we were doing that long association with StFX and what it means you liked or disliked and what we might add to Ito me. A health concern placed me in hospi- our program that you would enjoy. We’ll give tal for a couple of weeks after Christmas. I re- you a sample of the opinions expressed in the ceived emails, visits and well wishes from many next issue. of my Xaverian friends that sustained me through The office is already working on this year’s some difficult weeks. I want to thank all of you homecoming weekend. A highlight for me at for your support. each year’s homecoming is the opportunity to As I read the articles in this issue profiling showcase our alumni at the Alumni Awards of three of our prominent graduates, what struck Excellence dinner and at the Hall of Honour me, were their comments about their strong ceremony. I know that each of you know a fel- affinity with this university. Despite their large low Xaverian who deserves one of these hon- personal successes it is this small university ours. Please take the time to nominate a worthy that holds their hearts. I know that this is true candidate. for me as well. The Xaverian network sustains If you can’t get to homecoming please try to us all when we need it most. attend the next gathering your local chapter This network is becoming stronger every year advertises. Our younger graduates appreciate as our chapters grow and strengthen. I am proud the opportunity to meet fellow alumni in their to announce that your association will fund a new communities. Chapter Workshop this spring to discuss new I hope to see many of you over the summer ways to support and engage our members. Re- months at our many alumni gatherings, student cently we supported a telephone survey of our send offs and golf tournaments.

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ILQGLQJWKH WLPH DW WKH ODVW PRPHQW WR EH LQ OTTAWA 0RQWUp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he Ottawa Chapter hosted its StFX Day mass and reception on December 2nd this year at St Patrick’s Basilica in downtown Ottawa. In addition to celebrating our consistent winning spot in G, OLNH WR WKDQN WKH IROORZLQJ IRU FRPLQJ MacLean’s magazine(!), the 40+ alumni enjoyed wine and cheese and caught up on on the latest 3HWHU%HUU\ DIWHU WZR \HDUV LQ &KLQD :D U happenings from our alma mater, courtesy of Dr. Ed McAlduff. Alumni were keen to discuss upcoming UHQQHZ &LW\ &RXQFLOORU 5RVH $OOPRQG events, particularly the Kitchen Party, so hopes are high and organization is well under way. Come 0DXUHHQ %UHVQDKDQ %DUQHWW / \QQ join us on April 7th at St Anthony’s Soccer Club - your favourite venue is back, and there will be a :RRGILQH -LPP\ 9HUGXOH-DQH 0RUH\ twist! www.xalumni.com *X\ DQG 6DQGUD 'R\OH 5XE\QHOO 9L UD\ &DURO $QQ DQG 6DP 2NSUR 5LWD :D GGHQ -RKQ *UDYHWW 5XVVHOO DQG )UDQFLQH DGGUHVVHVFKDQJHG HWF 7KHUHIRUH ZH G DSSUH DQG D JUHDW DOXPQL PHPEHU H[SUHVVLQJ KLV &KLDVVRQDQG 5LFKDUG 'H0RQW FLDWHUHFHLYLQJ DQ XSGDWH IURP WKRVH ZKRP ZH IHHOLQJVIRU 6W); 'DYLG 5RQDQ FRXOGQRW FRQWDFW DQG ZH OO HQVXUH WKDW WKH\ UH 2XUPHPEHUV DQG JXHVWV VKRZHG XS LQ ILQH DGGHGWR RXU OLVW DQG NHSW FXUUHQW ZLWK ORFDO IRUPDQG PRUH WKDQ HQMR\HG WKH HYHQLQJ DOXPQLHYHQWV 2XU SKRQH QXPEHUV DQG HPDLO $IWHUD PHHW DQG JUHHW GLQQHU ZDV VHUYHG IURP DGGUHVVHVIR OORZ WKHIXOO PHQX RI WKH %LIWKHTXH 6WHDN +RXVH MONTRÉAL :HHQMR\HG PHHWLQJ DOO ZKR DWWHQGHG DQG 5HY'RXJ 6WHZDUW VDLG JUDFH EHIRUH WKH EHHI ORRNIRUZDUG WR PHHWLQJ HYHQ PRUH RI \RX QH[W ZDVFXW \HDU :HOO EH LQ WRXFK )ROORZLQJGLQQHU 0DULD 0DF'RXJDOO +DLODQG +HDOWK VSRNHDERXW KHU DVVRFLDWLRQ ZLWK WHQGLQJ; +RSH %LOO 'LOQ\ EGLOQ\#UHPD[ QHW DQGWKH &RDG\ ,QWHUQDWLRQDO ,QVWLWXWH DV ZHOO DV 5RQ -R\ UMR\#QO URJHUV FRP KHUUHFHQW H[SHULHQFH LQ 5ZDQGD DV D YROXQWHHU WKURXJKWKH 6W); SURJUDP ,Q DGGLWLRQ WR ZRUN MONTRÉAL —2Q 'HF WKH 0RQWUpDO LQJLQ 5ZDQGD VKH ZRUNHG LQ WKH &DULEEHDQ DOXPQLFKDSWHU KHOG LWV 6W); 'D\ FHOHEUDWLRQV $IULFDDQG WKH )DU (DVW 0DULD V FRQFHUQ IRU DWWKH %LIWKHTXH 6WHDN +RXVH ,W KDV EHHQ VDLG RWKHUVDQG KHU VRFLDO FRQVFLHQFH GLG QRW JR XQ JUHDWWKLQJV KDSSHQ LQ WKUHHV ZHOO RXU JUHDW QRWLFHG0DULD ZDV WKDQNHG E\ .HYLQ 0DF6ZHHQ WKLQJKDSSHQHG LQ IRXUV D JUHDW WXUQ RXW DJUHDW JXHVW VSHDNHU D JUHDW VXUSULVH YLVLWRU 'U 6HDQ 5LOH\ VXUSULVHG PRVW RI XV E\ TORONTO —)RU WKH VHFRQG \HDU LQ D URZ 6W);DOXPQL JDWKHUHG LQ 7R URQWRW RFH OHEUDWH WKH)HDVW RI 6DLQW )UDQFLV ;DYLHU DQG ;5LQJ RQ 'HFHPEHUU G$OXPQL IURP DOO GHFDGHV JDWKHUHG ST. JOHN’S, NL DW%UHQQDQ +DOO DW 6W 0LFKDHO V &ROOHJH IRU D PDVVDQG UHFHSWLRQ IROORZHG E\ D SXE JDWKHULQJ DWWKH )R[HV 'HQ )DWKHU%DUU\ 0F*URU\ FHOHEUDWHG WKH 0DVV ZLWKWKH EHDXWLIXO PXVLFDO VXSSRUW RI RXU FKRLU 6XH0DUHQLFN %ODLU 0DF'RQDOG $OO\VRQ 26KHD DQG 6HDQ .HDWLQJ )ROORZLQJ WKH0DVV ;DYHULDQV JDWKHUHG IRU D UHFHSWLRQ ZKHUH'U (G 0F$OGXII GHOLYHUHG D PHVVDJH RQ EHKDOIRI WKH XQLYHUVLW\ DQG DOXPQL ZHUH XS GDWHGLQ UHJDUGV WR GHYHORSPHQWV RQ FDPSXV 6SHFLDOWKDQNV WR HYHU\RQH LQYROYHG LQ WKH 0DVV DQGUHFHSWLRQ LQFOXGLQJ DOO WKH LQGLYLGXDOV ZKR DVVLVWHGEHIRUH DQG DIWHU WKH HYHQW DV ZHOO DV

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The Victoria Chapter enjoyed a fun and entertaining Italian dinner night. A great time and great food was enjoyed by 22 people. It was great to have StFX VP Advancement Peter Fardy come in and meet the Victoria alumni and provide us with an update on the ongoing events at X. Many thanks for your assistance. Don Scott was able to bring out the X spirit with his original jacket. — Mike O’Neill

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32 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 CHAPTER NEWS

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Alumni had the chance to mingle and catch-up on old times at the President’s Reception held at the Museum of Industry in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. StFX President Dr. Sean Riley addressed Pictou County Chapter members and friends and presented a video showcasing new projects and the spirit of StFX. Pictured are Sara Sinclair ’02, StFX Dean of Science Dr Bill Marshall (centre), StFX’s manager of Admissions Robb Pictou County Alumni Chapter President Paul Fraser ’82, StFX Presi- Parker to his right, and Pictou chapter president Paul Fraser (left) joined students dent Dr. Sean Riley, Pictou County Alumni Chapter Past-President Matthew Murray with mother Robin Murray and 2 other Pictou county students for George Manos, and VP Advancement Peter Fardy. an information session with tips for university bound students (and parents).

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Prince George alumni and their families gathered for a relaxing dinner on Dec. 29, 2005. It was a great evening filled with food, drink, and stories as well as meeting new friends. We are looking forward to meeting again in 2006. Pictured front row (l-r) are: Eilidh MacNeil, Brody MacNeil, Tanya Mackay ’01, Brooklyn Fowlie, McKenna Arsenault. Middle row (l-r): Rob MacNeil, Cheryl (Hanley) MacNeil ’91, Annie Hanley, Dennis Fowlie, Suzanne (Mackay) Fowlie ’95, Joanne Bragg ’76, Sonja Arsenault, Jake Arsenault, Brent Arsenault ’91, ’92. Back row (l- NUNAVUT r): Mel Bragg, Shawna (Lynch) McLaughlin ’95, Sean McLaughlin, Joe Fowlie. — Brent Arsenault A gathering for StFX Day in Nunavut!

StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 33 A gift of a lifetime that will last for eternity

Doug and Joan (MacLellan) MacMaster ‘53

SINCE OUR GRADUATION from StFX we continue to appreciate the positive influence the university has had on our lives. StFX provided us with the foundation that supported our careers and gave us a sense of family which we still cherish. We, like so many alumni and friends, have supported StFX over the years , but have always felt that we would like to do more. Consequently, some time ago, we decided to include StFX in our estate plan- FOR OVER 150 YEARS StFX has provided the high- ning and have made a bequest to the university. est quality of education for generations of students. We realize that each of us has different circumstances, You can ensure this legacy continues by including but we encourage you to include StFX in your will. We are StFX in your estate planning. sure you will, like us, experience a feeling of great satisfaction knowing that Leaving a gift in your will provides StFX with you are leaving a lasting legacy to a place which has been special to all of financial support for years to come. us. Legacy gifts can be made in many ways, through A bequest to StFX will provide support for years to come. bequests, gifts of stock, real estate or life insur- Sincerely, ance. Doug and Joan If you wish to discuss leaving a gift to StFX in your will or for information about planned giving please contact Iain Boyd.

Iain Boyd, Director of Advancement Relations St. Francis Xavier University Telephone: (902) 867 5182 Email: [email protected]

34 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 B R A G Send your P photos to . . ACindy McInnes, G Assistant Editor,E AlumniNews, St. Francis Xavier University, PO Box 5000, Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5 • Phone: (902) 867-5114 Email: [email protected]

Ashley Sutherland, eldest granddaughter of enormously proud gramp, Elwin Hemphill ‘60, Joan O’Connor and her husband Tom and a number of X-grads have established the Chimborazo received her X-Ring on Dec. 3/05. Ashley will Children’s Fund to help establish a school in Ecuador. They are hosting a fundraising after- graduate in May ‘06 with a B.Sc. with advanced noon at the Woodbine Race Track in Toronto on May 13, 2006. major and first class honours in Biology.

Errol MacInnis ’02 (left) and Michelle MacLean ’01, ’03 (right) pictured with NHL Hockey Legend and Hall of Famer, Lanny McDonald, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

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Back: Jay Ashe ’64 and David Barry ’66 Front: Bobbie (O’Keefe) Ashe ’64, Ann Barbour ’64 and Jane Barry ’65

Coady participants Sanana M. Mbikusita Lewanika of Zambia (left) and Zertihun Tefera Sekecho of Ethiopia (right) and former Coady Youth Associates and StFX alumni Jamison Young (left, ’03) and Rob Ives (right, ’01) enjoyed an evening at the National Arts Centre with guest speaker Sascha Trudeau. The event was hosted by Peter Herrndorf, president and L-R: Maureen (Hogan) Doyle ‘57, Aubrey Bates ‘50 and Carolyn CEO of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa and honorary member of the (Punch) Smedley ‘59 Coady Capital Campaign Leadership Team.

StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 35 N E W S E SendX NewsC Exchange H items to AGlenda Bond,N Alumni G Affairs Office,E St. Francis Xavier University, PO Box 5000, Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5. Phone: (902) 867-2186 • Fax: (902) 867-3659 • Email: [email protected]

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36 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 Jacob Jay, Nov 9/05 Chase Alexander, May 19/05 Evan Robert, Apr 8/05 July 5/03 Liam Addison, Sep 6/03

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38 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 OBITUARIES FORMER CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR PASSES AWAY Lost THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY years and was loved and respected WAS SADDENED to learn of the by fellow faculty and staff and most death of Dr. David Bunbury, retired importantly by the thousands of stu- & professor of chemistry at StFX, who dents he instructed during those FOUND passed away on Sunday, January 22. years. Providing students with unique Dr. Bunbury received his B.Sc. in insights into the fundamentals and LOST chemistry from Berea College in mysteries of organic and biochemis- 0DQV Kentucky in 1952. He attended try was a constant source of chal- 0DQV Notre Dame University receiving a lenge and satisfaction for him. 0DQV Ph.D. in organic chemistry in 1956. Dr. Bunbury was awarded the StFX : RPDQV He went on to accept a Postdoctoral teaching award and honorary X-Ring tion Commission in the 1980’s and : RPDQV Fellowship at the University of in 1998. His youthful wonder was for years helped with timing track 0DQV Colorado at Boulder, 1956-1957, not confined within the walls of the races the Highland Games. He was 0DQV where he met his wife, Virginia classroom. Dr. Bunbury was an avid active in Girl Guides and Scouts in : RPDQV “Vicky” Hughes of Montrose. They prize-winning gardener, skilled ama- pursuit of their astronomy badges, : RPDQV married in 1957 and moved to teur astronomer, mushroom hunter, and also gave science demonstra- Antigonish, where David accepted camper and fossil hunter. tions to many classrooms and mu- a teaching position in the StFX He was also involved in the com- seums for young scholars. Chemistry Department in 1958. munity at large. Dr. Bunbury was Dr. Bunbury passed away at Dr. Bunbury taught at X for 40 chairman of the Antigonish Recrea- home at the age of 65. DECEASED Mary McNair MacIsaac ‘16 J. Ronald Chisholm ‘44 A TRIBUTE TO DR. GEORGE SANDERSON Fred Hession ‘44 excerpted from The Globe and Mail J. Fraser Mooney ‘47 Jerry O’Sullivan ‘50 Lloyd Wedge ‘50 THE DEBT WE OWE OUR scholar versus man of faith; each Bernice Robertson ‘51 TEACHERS AND MENTORS supported and defined the other. Margaret Mary “Peggy” Lynch `51 Michael Higgins, OPINION He was of a piece. Kingsley G. Drake ‘52 I last saw him in March of last Anyone who has ever studied in year when I was giving an invited John Kuchinak ‘52 the academy, at whatever level, lecture to the StFX community titled Dr. M. Eileen Travis ‘52 knows the significant, indeed de- “Five Quirky Things: An Enchirdion Ambrose Gilmet ‘53 terminative, role that can be played (handbook) for the Wise.” Mary Teresa (Goan) Gillis ‘53 by a good teacher. Afterwards, he pointedly re- Ida M. Knickle ‘54 For me, the recent death of minded me that although he en- Clarence Sabean ‘55 George Sanderson, a professor joyed the lecture it was a bit longer R.B. MacDonald, a former dean of Errol A. Whelan ‘58 emeritus in the department of phi- than those he experienced when he arts at StFX, and a priest-academic Donald R. Keenan ‘58 losophy at St. Francis Xavier Uni- was my teacher. I got the point. He of impressive integrity, captured Maurice “Bud” O’Connell `58 versity in Antigonish, N.S., brought always made sure I got the point. something of the essential Sander- Dr. Philip G. Sanfacon ‘59 home in a poignant way the debt He suggested we co-edit a work son in his funeral homily when he Theodore T. Briggs ‘60 we owe our teachers. that would compile a selection of showcased not only George’s holy Mary “Kathleen” MacDonald `63 `66 Sanderson was more than a religious poetry of the highest or- sagacity and communitarian in- Stephen MacNeil ‘64 mentor; he was a friend of many der including Gerard Manley stincts but his self-deprecating Clara May “Katy Mae” (LeBlanc) decades. He taught me a senior Hopkins, Robert Lowell, Geoffrey sense of humour: Samson `66 course in philosophy that dealt with Hill, John Berryman and Thomas “George was, as would be said Walter Joseph Nalepka ‘67 contemporary issues. Merton, a work he dubbed “a port- in ages past, a `character.’ Indeed, Sr. Geraldine Murphy ‘68 Because of George, we read able, puissant potpourri of the occasional iconoclast is always Joanne P. (Kennedy) Frisoli ‘73 Henri Bergson and Marshall pensées,” a secular breviary that welcomed. When the Congrega- Neil C. MacLean ‘73 McLuhan; we talked about Freud and would “appeal to believers who tion in the Vatican curia in charge Harold J. “Joe” Campbell `74 Husserl; and we wrestled with “be- want to reflect and deepen their of liturgy removed St. George from Michael B. Bryden ‘75 ing” and shifting human paradigms. religious sensibility and to secular the official martyrology, George Brian A. Dowling ‘75 In other words, he taught us to think. seekers who are open to the reli- said that it didn’t really matter that William David Reid ’75 He was an intellectual who took gious dimension.” the church no longer believed in Annie Elizabeth Rasmussen Abram ‘77 faith seriously, in his research inter- I thought the project a splendid St. George, but it was important Lucile M. Sanderson ‘81 ests, in his writing and editing (he one and I welcomed the opportu- that dragons do.” Maria Sylvia Isaac ‘85 was for many years editor of the nity to work with an esteemed The perfect quip and so like Robert E. MacDonald ‘89 award-winning literary and cultural teacher. George. Dr. David Bunbury, retired Professor periodical The Antigonish Review), Death, however, intervened. of Chemistry Michael Higgins in his life as a faculty member and But the proposal was vintage Michael Higgins (StFX 1970) is Sr. Lillian Chisholm, csm, retired staff professor, and in his family life. Sanderson: open to the world, non- president of St. Jerome’s Univer- Alexander R. Landry, retired staff He refused to be bifurcated: judgmental, Catholic at its best. sity in Waterloo.

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Update Editor’s Note: This story by Sally Cole originally NEW!! appeared in The Charlottetown Guardian on Nov. Have you moved, changed Update online at careers, been promoted? www.stfx.ca/alumni/ 7, 2005. Excerpts from the text appear here. We’d like to hear about it. update-info.htm

Full Name: ______Class Year: ______Spouse’s Name: ______Is spouse an ‘X’ alum? ______Year: ______RING OF MYSTERY ADDRESS More than two decades after losing her graduation ring in the shifting sands Street: ______City: ______of one of PEI’s National Park beaches, a Stratford woman has it returned Province/State: ______Postal/Zip Code: ______Phone: (______) ______Fax: (______) ______PAT CHARLTON VIVIDLY RECALLS that “I told her that I had lost one a long time Email: ______ill-fated beach day in 1984. ago. She asked me to describe how I lost it, Homepage: ______It was exceptionally hot and she had so I told them the whole story. driven to the PEI National Park in hopes of “When I finished, she told me that some- EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION cooling off in the water. one had found my ring, and they were send- Company: ______“I had my St. Francis Xavier University ing it back to me,” says the 1979 graduate. Position: ______Street: ______ring on. And for some reason it was very “You can imagine how excited and City: ______loose that day, and I remember thinking I amazed I was,” says Charlton, who later Province/State: ______Postal/Zip Code: ______shouldn’t have worn it,” says Charlton. discovered that her initials and degree, Phone: (______) ______But, as she lazed on the sand at Brackley which, inscribed inside the ring, had made Fax: (______) ______Beach, she started to relax. it easy to identify. Email: ______“And I never thought any more about it,” During the conversation, Bond provided Homepage: ______says Charlton, who lives in Stratford, PEI. a few of the missing puzzle pieces. EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION FOR SPOUSE After a couple of hours of sunbathing She had received an e-mail from Ann Company: ______and swimming she looked down in shock MacPhee of St. Alexandria, ON who wrote Position: ______and noticed that her ring finger was bare. to say her friend had found a StFX ring. Street: ______“I remember feeling really upset with my- “I’m a StFX graduate. I value my X-Ring. I City: ______self for not taking it off and putting it in my couldn’t wear it for a few years, because I Province/State: ______Postal/Zip Code: ______beach bag. And feeling so sad because I had put on some weight. But recently my Phone: (______) ______couldn’t find it,” says the provincial govern- daughter surprised me and had it enlarged. Fax: (______) ______Email: ______ment employee. So I knew how it felt to slip the ring on my finger again. I wanted someone else to have Homepage: ______Twenty-one years later Charlton had the same joy,” MacPhee says. all but forgotten about it, when she WHO CAN ALWAYS REACH YOU? A fellow teacher, Gary Harris originally received a telephone call. Name: ______found the ring while vacationing on PEI in Position: ______2001, and had passed it on to her. The next day Charlton went back to the Street: ______“I make a hobby of using a metal detec- City: ______beach to look for the ring, but couldn’t find tor to find lost things and discovered the Province/State: ______Postal/Zip Code: ______it anywhere. ring, along with a 1929 penny that day at Phone: (______) ______“I grieved over it for a long time after- Brackley Beach,” says Harris. Fax: (______) ______ward, but eventually I let it go,” she says. Email: ______“It’s so amazing that two people halfway Twenty-one years later Charlton had all Homepage: ______across the country would go to all that ef- but forgotten about it, when she received a fort to get it back to me. It means so much telephone call. Information you would like to have published in the to me,” Charlton says. “I am thankful to ‘News Exchange’ section of our Alumni News. “It was Glenda Bond from the St. Francis them. ______Xavier alumni office asking me if I had ever “For me, it’s much more than the ring. ______lost a ring. ______It’s the memory of those years, of the peo- ______ple that I met, and the education that I re- ______ceived. It brings it all back. ______

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40 StFX Alumni News • Spring 2006 Elizabeth McMillan ‘06 and Cameron Brioux ‘06 share a moment during StFX’s first snowfall.