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Calgary Flying Tricolour In Memoriam: Mad Men: Prof. Stephen Gyimah Was it really like that? Flying theTricolour inCalgary SPECIAL INSERT Faculty of Arts and Science newsletter THE MAGAZINE OF QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY, KINGSTON, ONTARIO ISSUE 3, 2012 WWW.ALUMNIREVIEW.QUEENSU.CA Explore the many delights to be found in the wonderful region surrounding Cortona. Enjoy visits to Assisi, Perugia, Montepulciano, Siena, and a full day in Florence. Indulge your senses in the beauty and simplicity of Tuscany! Andiamo! Did you hear? Bob and I are headed to Tuscany next September! We heard that Fabio Colivicchi from the Classics department will be the lecturer from Queen’s so we signed up right away. Why don’t you join us? It’ll be a fabulous tour! Talk to you soon! Margaret Make your Visit www.queensu.ca/alumniyear to become a Tricolour Traveller. , click on learning opportunities , and choose your destination. Italy Haida Gwaii China Katmandu M ACMACHUMACHHU Thailand PICCHU U PPIICCHU CCHU PARIS Russia HollandHolland Venice W ish you were here! Featuring Request your copy of the ,*+- Alumni Travel catalogue today! Call +.0**.,././0-/ (Canada or US) or email [email protected] CONTENTS ISSUE #3, 2012 VOLUME 86, NUMBER 3 SERVING THE QUEEN’S COMMUNITY SINCE 1927 COVER STORY 2 EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK 18 FLYING THE TRICOLOUR IN CALGARY 3 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 6 FROM THE DESK OF THE PRINCIPAL 9 I N MEMORIAM Prof. Stephen Gyimah CAMPUS SCENES IRC Director Paul Juniper and his colleagues this year are celebrating 75 years of industrial relations studies at Queen’s. Queen’s marKeting & communications 11 The IRC celebrates a proud heritage 12 The doctor is out 17 For the love of art: Prof. Emeritus miKe o’connor Gus Shurvell Calgary, fast emerging as one of Canada’s most dynamic, vibrant, and 13 Q U I D N O V I ? prosperous cities, is also home to thousands of Queen’s alumni. 15 EUREKA Coincidence? Definitely not! By Gwendolyn Richards 30 AT THE BRANCHES 32 QUAA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE FEATURE REPORT 34 ALUMNI AWARD FOR 26 CONGRATULATIONS EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING ... NOW WHAT? Prof. James Fraser In an increasingly 37 UNFORGETTABLE QUEEN’S competitive job market, CHARACTERS a growing number of Ralfe Clench, BA’58, MSc’60 university grads in Canada are opting to 39 KEEPING IN TOUCH add hands-on, job- SOME ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS focused credentials 45 Hugh Johnson, Mus’84, Ed’85 to their résumés. It’s 46 Andrew Love, Artsci’88, MPL’93, MDiv’09 all about job skills. 47 Maggie Sutherland, Artsci’85, Ed’91 By Sara Beck, 48 Peng-Sang Cau, Com’94, Richard Artsci’95 Zakrzewski, Sc’93, Ken Nicholson, Sc’92, and Martin Smith, Sc’94 56 ALUMNI BOOKSTAND 49 Greg Frankson, Artsci’97 Ed’99 Chronic Condition, a new book by 50 Nicki Bridgland, Com’95 veteran political journalist Jeff 51 Paul Dewar, Ed’94 Simpson, Arts’71, LLD’05, tackles the 53 Karim Damji, EMBA’05 hot-button subject of health care reform. Kimberley HiscocKs illustration & Design 55 GRACE’S GRADS 60 ALUMNI BULLETIN BOARD PLUS a newsletter insert for chemistry grads. and don’t forget to check out the Review’s homepage on the Queen’s news centre web site for special features, 61 FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE photos, and other news. www.alumnireview.queensu.ca. NEWSLETTER 68 “AND ONE MORE THING .. .“ Mad Men: “Was it really like that?” COVER PHOTO young calgary alumni PHoto by miKe o’connor EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK VOLUME 86, NO. 3, 2012 Exciting times in the [email protected] www.alumnireview.queensu.ca EDITOR Stampede City Ken Cuthbertson, Artsci’74, Law’83 E D ITO R E M E R ITA o, I’m not reporting on July’s 100th man of the National Bank of Greece and Catherine Perkins, Arts’58 Nanniversary of “the Greatest teaches in the Economics Department at KEEPING IN TOUCH EDITOR Outdoor Show on Earth”. Year-round, the University of Athens, was eminently Andrea Gunn, MPA’07 ART DIRECTOR Calgary is the hub of Canada’s booming qualified to meet the biggest challenge of Larry Harris, Queen’s Marketing oil-and-gas industries, having emerged his career. Unfortunately, when the pres- and Communications as one of the country’s most dynamic, sures and expectations affected Vassilis’s STAFF CONTRIBUTORS prosperous, and vibrant cities – to health, he fell ill and had to resign before Christina Archibald Liz Gorman, Sc’97 paraphrase Prime Minister Stephen beginning his new job. In a recent email ASSOCIATE EDITORS Harper. Given Queen’s excellence in to the Review, he reported, “I am better Lindy Mechefske training top-notch engineers, geologists, now and recuperating.” He was quick to Heather Grace Stewart, Artsci’95 business grads, and other specialists in add, “I hope that I can help my country PROOFREADER high-demand sectors, it comes as no from another post.” He doubtless will do Peggy Shanks ADVERTISING COORDINATOR surprise to learn that Calgary is home so, and from afar we wish him a speedy Peter Gillespie, Artsci’01 to more than 4,200 Queen’s alumni – recovery and good luck in his future Phone: 613.533.6000 ext. 75464 the city’s largest contingent from any endeavours. Email: [email protected] out-of-province university. And, of EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Sara Beck, Artsci’93; Mary Luz Mejia, Artsci’93; course, where there are Queen’s grads, CONGRATULATIONS. It’s always nice to see Marissa Nelson, Artsci’99; Richard Powers, there’s bound to be Tricolour spirit. the members of the Review editorial fam- Artsci/PHE’78, MBA’83, Law’86; Bruce Sellery, This translates into Calgary giving rise ily excelling, and no one has worked Com’93; Sean Silcoff, Com’92. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, to one of the biggest and most active of the harder to achieve success than Associate MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Queen’s University Alumni Association’s Editor Heather Grace Stewart, Artsci’,(. Helena Debnam worldwide network of 48 Branches in 18 The Pointe Claire-based writer-photogra- THE QUEEN’S ALUMNI REVIEW countries. Under a long succession pher-poet has been a Review contributor (circ. 123,000), published quarterly by the Department of Marketing and Communications, of past executives and current president for 17 years, and over that time she has Office of Advancement, is a member of the Jeremy Mosher, Artsci’&+, the Branch also authored numerous freelance articles, Council for the Advancement and Support of organizes a wide range of events, which two non-fiction books for young adults, Education. Subscriptions free to alumni, $25 cdn/year for others. Opinions expressed in the appeal to alumni of all interests and ages. an illustrated volume of children’s poems, Review are not necessarily those of Queen’s What’s happening in Calgary is such a and three critically acclaimed books of University or of the QUAA. good news story that we asked Calgary adult verse – the ISSN # 0843-8048 Herald journalist Gwendolyn Richards to latest of which is 2011-2013 QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT check it out and to introduce Review read- Carry on Dancing Jess Joss, Artsci’96 ers to some of the remarkable grads who (Winter Goose THE MISSION OF THE QUAA live and work in Calgary. You can read her Publishing). To “To reach out and foster a lifelong association with Queen’s, to engage our members in the report – which is accompanied by some promote the life and work of the University, and to serve splendid photos taken by Mike O’Connor, book, Heather the alumni community in all its diversity.” Sc’)+, PhD’*), DSc’,' – beginning on p.18. recently com- CANADA POST PUBLICATIONS pleted a five-city MAIL PERMIT #41089017 Postage paid at Kingston, ON GET WELL SOON. Greece has been much reading tour with Return undeliverable Canadian and in the news of late, but for all the wrong stops in Pointe other addresses to the Review offices. reasons. The country’s ongoing economic Jennifer gibson Claire, Montreal, Queen’s University woes have sent repeated shock waves Heather reading at Kanata, Toronto, 99 University Avenue one of the stops Kingston, ON K7L 3N6 through the European and global and Kingston – Phone: 613.533.2060 financial sectors. So it was in on her recent where among or 1.800.267.7837 readings tour. (toll-free in Canada and U.S.) hopes of turning Greece’s economy those who were Fax: 613.533.6828 around that newly elected Prime there to greet her was a fan of Heather’s TO UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS Minister Antonis Samaras appointed poetry from Daventry, England, who was [email protected] Queen’s-trained economist Vassilis T. holidaying in the Boston area and drove Rapanos, PhD’+', as the country’s more than 300 miles to Kingston to at- Finance Minister. Vassilis, a 65-year-old tend Heather’s reading and to meet her. native of the island of Kos who’s chair- (Now how awesome is that?!) –K.C. 2 issue 3, 2012 • Queen’s alumni review LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AHEAD OF THEIR TIME? youth revolution ties displayed by the applicant; extracur- Re “In the shadow of his smile” and a flowering of ricular achievements or community activi- issue #3-2012, P. 16 liberal thinking. ties; and academic competence, including It seemed obvious capacity for independent thought. Addi- t was a particular pleasure, though no to us that a more tionally, we recommended consideration Igreat surprise, to read that Bruce socially sensitive should be given to financial stress, the Alexander, Com’60, LLD’11, is now apply- admissions policy quality of a personal statement by the ap- ing his many talents to mentoring a small was required than plicant, and special consideration for ap- group of socially conscious young per- the one by which plicants of aboriginal background.
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