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Seeking the excellence in all of us... FALL 2000 Academic Continuum Bridges Junior, Middle, and Senior Schools

EVER BEFORE has the school produced a Ndocument that has attempted to address and present all the core elements of its three- school curriculums, and meld them together so that a reader is able to see at a glance the transition from one grade to the next, including the skill-sets, tools, and course content. The new “Academic Continuum” presents these all at the same time. This fold-out piece is now available from the Admissions Office. This new publication, headed by Senior School Director of Academics Dr. Tom Matthews, includes the school’s Five Guiding Academic Principles and Mission Statement. The preparation of the Continuum was a collaborative effort involving every member of faculty from all three campuses. Team members worked in inter-campus, subject- strand groups. Teachers carefully reviewed their programmes, focusing on content, skills, teaching strategies, and student evaluation techniques. Over the course of two years, significant revisions were made to the academic programme. Gaps in content were filled, key skills were reinforced, and any unnecessary overlaps or repetitions were removed. In addition, new programmes were To receive a copy of the new established. All of these changes were initiated Academic Continuum, in order to enhance student learning and to promote cohesion and continuity throughout contact the SMUS the school. The Continuum attests to an Admissions Office. academic programme that is dynamic and well integrated, and comes close to fulfilling our Telephone: (250) 370-6170 ideal of creating a “seamless garment of student learning” from kindergarten to grade 12. This Fax: (250) 592-2812 should be a useful reference point for both Email: [email protected] students and parents. school ties — fall 2000 1

Calendar 2000/2001 On a sunny morning in June, grade six students suited up in goggles and OCTOBER big red jackets and zoomed across Fri. Oct. 27 JUNIOR SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE the Strait of Juan de Fuca toward the 9-11 a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. San Juan Islands. As part of the Fri. Oct. 27 Annual General Meeting 5:30 pm. - Old Gym SMUS Outdoor Education programme, these youngsters were headed toward NOVEMBER the migration grounds of west coast Orca whales. Pictured are students Sat. Nov. 4 BC Cross Country Championships - Victoria Henry Pai (left) and Karl Down with Nov. 6 - 8 BCAA Girls Field Hockey Championships -Burnaby telescope in hand, checking the Thur. Nov. 9 Remembrance Day Service horizon for signs of the pods of Orcas. Nov. 16 - 18 AA BC Boys Soccer Championships - Powell River These young explorers were extremely Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 BCAA Girls Volleyball Championships - Kimberley fortunate, as they caught up with three pods of whales, an estimated eighty in DECEMBER number, all within close proximity of Thur. Dec. 7 Senior School Fall Concert, the zodiacs and specialty boats which University Centre Auditorium, UVIC were used to transport the students to this remote location. This was a rare SCHOOL TIES is distributed to over Sat. Dec. 9 Parents’ Auxiliary Christmas Dinners - 6000 members of the SMUS Brown Hall (& Sat., Dec. 16) sighting! The SMUS Outdoor Ed programme community, including Alumni, Sun. Dec. 10 Senior School Carol Service, 6:30 p.m. fosters determination, strength, current parents, parents of Alumni, Mon. Dec. 11 Middle School Carol Service, 6:30 pm. patience, improvisation, tolerance and friends, and current and past staff. Tues. Dec. 12 Junior School Carol Service, 5:30 p.m. perseverance in its participants. With a The goal of this publication is to Wed. Dec. 13 Middle School Concert Choir at Ocean Point long list of course offerings, the communicate the current school Resort - All welcome programme continues to expand. activities and initiatives along with Student participants are rewarded Fri. Dec. 15 School wide Christmas Assembly - New Gym articles and reports on the Alumni with immense personal growth in both Fri. Dec. 15 School closes after Final Assembly (approx. noon) community. If you have any their confidence and abilities. Visit the for Christmas Holidays school website to find out more about comments or suggestions regarding this publication, please contact JANUARY 2001 our Outdoor Education Programme, and upcoming trips and events. Jenus Friesen at (250) 370-6169 Thur. Jan. 4 Classes resume www.smus.bc.ca/tour/outdoored.htm or e-mail: [email protected] FEBRUARY Fri. Feb. 16 Middle and Senior School Open House How Many Copies Do You Receive? Published by: MARCH How many copies of School Ties The Development Office at St. Michaels University School Mar. 1 - 3 “Cabaret” Senior School Musical do you receive in your household? 8:00 p.m. McPherson Playhouse 3400 Richmond Road If you are receiving too many, Victoria, British Columbia MAY please let us know. You can write Canada V8P 4P5 to us in the Development Office at Telephone: (250) 592-2411 Thurs. May 3 Middle School Spring Concert, Admissions: 1-800-661-5199 7:00 p.m., University Centre Auditorium, UVIC 3400 Richmond Road, Victoria, e-mail: [email protected] Fri. Sat. Sun. 2001 Alumni Reunion. Don’t miss it! BC, Canada V8P 4P5, or you can Website: http://www.smus.bc.ca May 4, 5, 6 Check the school website for a schedule of events! phone us at (250) 370-6175, send us a fax at (250) 592-2812, Editors: For further information on these, and other school events, Jenus Friesen, Christopher Spicer contact the school at (250) 592-2411, or visit our web site and or simply drop us an e-mail: check out the Calendar of Events. http://www.smus.bc.ca [email protected] Contributors: Jenus Friesen, Christopher Spicer, Bob Snowden, Tom Matthews, Attention Alumni – Exciting News! Larry Devlin, Peter Bousfield, Ian Hyde-Lay, Robert Wilson, E ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE the advent of our brand-new, on-line Alumni E-mail Directory! Caroline Rueckert, Brenda Waksel, W This wonderful tool is sponsored by the Development Office at SMUS and is provided free of Louise Winter, Sandra Moore, charge to all alumni in good standing. To access the directory, simply log on to the SMUS website Donna Ray, Melanie Hadfield, Fraser Hannah, Heidi Davis at: www.smus.bc.ca then go to the Alumni page and use the link: SMUS Alumni E-mail Directory. From here, you can easily add yourself to the secure password-driven site. Once you have done this, it Photography: will take a day or two to process after which you will be able to search the directory by name, year, or Jenus Friesen (front cover), branch. You can choose to add biographical information and even upload a photo of yourself or family. Chris Spicer, Craig White, Rob Destrube, Alumni staff There is a bulletin board for posting and reading messages, and you will receive periodic updates and news and faculty at SMUS of upcoming events from the School. Please add yourself to this Directory. Within three weeks of its inception we had over 600 Alumni listed Production: on the Directory. It is a fun way to connect (or reconnect) with your old pals!! Questions? Contact Melanie Reber Creative Hadfield (SMUS ’87) at mhadfi[email protected]. Hillside Printing Ltd., Victoria, BC Lithographed in Canada Vivat! Melanie. Printed on Recycled Paper 2 a sense of place A Sense of Place by Robert Snowden, Headmaster

LONG THE BASEMENT HALL in School Why this transformation in our thinking about A House are pictures of Prefects, teams and School House, and what does that mean about the Sports Days long past, with lists of athletes other facilities we are contemplating? After all, from decades ago stencilled on wooden plaques on the Aristotle taught out of doors, and from all that has opposite wall. Students pass these pictures every time come down to us from his time, he taught well. He they go to Chapel or to class in that lower corridor, was the tutor of Alexander the Great. In a significant and sometimes stop to point to quaint uniforms and way he continued to teach through the ages, since his Victorian poses. On alumni weekends, the corridor texts served as major sources of thought on numerous gets a steady stream of visitors, people looking for their subjects until several hundred years ago. In less Robert Snowden, Headmaster pictures, or their names on the board. They walk along scientific areas, his works still have currency. So the halls of School House, and up the stairs to their perhaps this is all we need for a school: a roof over our old dorms, picking out the spots where their beds heads, someplace to walk while we talk, and books. “We are educating more than were, where now sit desks and chairs. These dorms are Except that our students are not just involved in the now offices, conference rooms, and even the discussion of ideas. We are educating more than the the intellect: we are also Headmaster’s Office. intellect: we are also educating the character, the body School House has always been the centre of the and the spirit. Our students learn the habits and educating the character, the school, and is likely to remain so for decades to come. benefits of exercise and sports; they learn the meaning Students have had classes there, they have slept and and nature of drama, art and music; they learn the body and the spirit.” eaten there, they have studied there; they have importance of reflection and care of the spirit. They experienced many of the bumps and scraped knees learn what it means to be part of a community. And that must be part of growing up to get ready for the we believe we’ll all be better if we have students from world. For many, for a year or two or longer, it has all over the world, so we need a place for them to live. been home. This bespeaks a school much different from the school Over the past couple of years we have had a look we would build if Aristotle’s model were our own. We at our facilities, a look that has been forced on us by want buildings that will mean to the school what some pressing demands: some buildings are School House means now – buildings that students, seismically inadequate; some of the buildings in alumni, parents and teachers will identify with, and which we teach – especially those in which we teach will remember in some sense as their home. Certainly music, drama and art – were considered temporary to we don’t want buildings that people will have no start with and have now long outlived their original compunction about tearing down in 30 or 40 years’ imagined life; some of our facilities have been lost time, because they were badly built or built in the because of their physical decline, such as the wrong place. swimming pool that was closed in the late 1980s. In essence, our facilities must serve our mission. Our review had to think ahead a long way: the The school’s mission has always been to pursue school’s available “footprint” is small, and a mistake academic success in an environment where the made now in building the wrong building in the character and self also grow. As students are now being wrong place would place insurmountable obstacles in served by the decisions, contributions and sense of the way of future buildings. place created by past members of the school School House was part of this review of facilities. It community, so we too have a responsibility to future is far from an “efficient” building. Since our goal was to students: the children and grandchildren of the have, at the end, effective and efficient buildings, for students attending the school now, and many who quite some time the prevailing view was that the most have yet to hear of the school. intelligent step with School House was to maintain the As a school, we serve a wider world. Our students facade and to rebuild the rest. That way, a more are not just educated for university. They are being efficient, more useful building could be built behind prepared to enter a world that they will have a hand in that facade. We have now come full circle: under shaping, and their education must serve that world. further discussion, and in particular under the influence Therefore, our facilities must somehow convey that of the architectural firm hired to work on our facilities scope: students should have a place to learn the development and finalize our Master Plan, we have importance of gathering their community, the come to believe that there are other, better solutions to importance of identifying their community and providing the facilities we need without a huge re-make making sure people feel they belong to it, the of School House. A new library will be attached at the importance of people having a voice and expressing it back, since it is a facility that must be expanded. As we in art, music, literature and drama, the importance of move forward, however, School House will remain as it keeping the body healthy and the spirit nourished. is, and will be renovated more or less in its current Our buildings have to serve all of these purposes to shape when its time comes. be effective, purposes both utilitarian and profound. a sense of place 3

They should be more than simple structures for the responsibility, judgement, leadership and commitment to teaching of mathematics, or languages, or music, or the potential of the human race; our school answers this physical education. They must also answer the need for need.” students to gather, for adults and students to have a meaningful communal experience where our shared One enters the school’s gates and sees an expanse of values are lived out and passed on. We all – and by all I fields, red brick buildings, spires and trees. It is an image mean students, teachers, staff, parents, alumni and all of community; the school is solid, and goes back in time. other members of our community – must have places to Students are milling about, playing field hockey and gather, to speak, to watch, to eat, to play and to perform. rugby on the fields, or sitting on benches, or walking to We have all seen or heard of examples of places that were class. Their future is still that open peacock fan of wrongly conceived, where people were unhappy, where possibilities that opens up before all students. Our school students felt alienated rather than at home, cold rather has its place in that future. than warm, where people flooded away to some more favoured design that fulfilled the deeper need for community. Our current plan contains many of these thoughts simply because so much of the community contributed to its development. There have been several versions of the master plan along the way, each reflecting another stage in our thinking. There have been examinations by groups of faculty, by parents, by alumni, by governors and by architects. The final architect selection process, to find a firm that could carry our ethos forward into design, and respect our past, our present and future, resulted in our hiring Paul Merrick Architects, whose insight into keeping School House as it was, struck a chord that was waiting to be struck simply because our thinking had matured that far. There will be changes as we go along, for certain, necessitated by bylaws, or technology, or issues it is impossible to anticipate now. In foreseeing the task ahead, of raising the funds for these facilities – because they need to be built, even if along the way we still make use of temporary buildings to tide us over while we continue the essential job of education – we depend on the generosity of any who want to share in this enterprise of transforming the school for the future. The following thoughts emerged from some of the planning discussion:

“The buildings in this project are more than simply buildings. These are investments in the St. Michaels University School of the future, investments that will sustain the values and opportunities of the school, and allow it to flourish into the new century. For some people, this opportunity to transform the school will be one of the major ventures of their lives. Some will give because they want to commemorate their time at the school. Some will give because they want to commemorate someone dear to them. Some will give because they want to support the principles the school represents. Some will give because their time at the school was a transforming experience in their own lives or the lives of their sons or daughters. The world of the future will have many needs: to School House has always been the centre of the school, relieve poverty, to resolve conflicts, to cure sickness. The and is likely to remain so for decades to come. future therefore will need people with a sense of 4 what’ s happening?

What’s Happening in the Classroom? Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning at SMUS by Dr. Tom Matthews, Director of Academics

HE TEACHERS at St. Michaels These projects include the creation of brochures Another area of innovation at the school has T University School are committed to and web pages, as well as powerpoint and been in the development of experiential teaching excellence, and they are hyperstudio presentations, completed for their programmes that take learning outside the justifiably proud of their efforts to build a various subject teachers. parameters of the conventional classroom. These dynamic and exciting academic programme. out-of-class activities are not intended to replace Indeed, our faculty’s commitment to educational traditional learning. Rather, they are designed to innovation is reflected in numerous initiatives enhance what happens in the classroom by throughout the school. Although it only placing students in authentic learning situations scratches the surface, this article will illustrate which spark their interest and feed their innovative approaches to teaching and learning curiosity. Junior School students participate in a at SMUS by highlighting a variety of initiatives wonderful variety of field trips that enhance and in three specific areas. Through the integration reinforce classroom learning. This year, for of computer technology, experiential approaches example, during their study of the human body, to education and increased integration and grade 1 students examined skeletal remains coordination, teachers are challenging and during a visit to the Anthropology Department stimulating their students, while also renewing at the University of Victoria. Kindergarten and the school’s academic programme. As a recent grade 1 students raised butterflies and visited the graduate noted following the successful extensive collection of butterflies at Butterfly completion of her first year at university, “SMUS World. Primary students participated in a taught me the basics I needed to survive at marine ecology programme at Sidney Spit, and university, but it also showed me that learning grade 2 students made their annual trip to an can be an enjoyable and exciting experience. observatory as part of their study of space. As an When I was at SMUS, I actually looked forward extension of a social studies unit on First to attending many of my classes!” Nations, intermediate students visited the Royal Computer technology plays an essential role British Columbia Museum and explored the in the academic programme at SMUS. Our “Out of the Mist” exhibition containing the Our task as educators is to manage that change students begin using computers in kindergarten, treasures of Vancouver Island’s Nuu-chah-nulth in such a way as to maintain our traditions, and they continue to explore technology and its chiefs. In addition to these and many other advance our Mission and enhance our applications throughout their time at the school. experiential opportunities, a cross-section of commitment to academic excellence. Our approach to technology is characterized by Junior School students further developed their two essential goals. In addition to ensuring critical thinking skills through participation in technological proficiency, we recognize that At the Senior School, all students receive Destination Imagination, “an international technology is a tool that can have a positive and instruction in computer skills in grades 9 and organization for kindergarten through college dramatic impact on student learning when 10, and many go on to pursue computer studies students that expands imaginations and teaches applied to a variety of subject areas. Teachers at and computer programming at the senior level. life skills through team-based creative problem- all three schools have developed projects and Moreover, integrated assignments involving solving.” This past year, a team of grade 3 SMUS activities that promote the integration of computer technology are pursued throughout students made it as far as the provincial finals by computer technology in subjects as diverse as the Senior School in many different subject rising to the challenge of moving an egg across English, geography, history, mathematics and areas. As part of the grade 9 history programme, five different barriers. science. At the Junior School, for example, students learn about art and architecture through Like their counterparts at the Junior School, students frequently conduct online research the ages by exploring a virtual museum filled Middle School students participate in various focusing on a variety of topics. Students in with dozens of visual images, including the field trips and out-of-class activities. They grades 2 to 5 participate in the Writers in works of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, benefit from participation in the school’s Electronic Residence (WIER) programme that Raphael and other Renaissance masters. In outdoor challenge programme which offers a allows them to have examples of their creative grade 9 English, students design web pages wide range of options including kayaking, writing critiqued by a published author, as containing both visual images and written sailing, mountain biking, rock climbing, fly well as by students at other Canadian schools. So analyses focusing on a poem of their choice. One fishing and diving. At the Senior School, the successful has been our participation in WIER of the most interesting initiatives has been the programme is augmented by an outdoor that last year, five SMUS students had their work incorporation of Geographical Information leadership course begun in grade 11 and published in TAP, WIER’s annual anthology Systems (GIS) into the geography programme. concluded in grade 12. Participating students of student writing. Middle School students The high-tech equivalent of the map, GIS allows receive wilderness first aid certification, attend also conduct online research and produce students to interpret geographic data using a evening classes focusing on topics such as assignments utilizing computer technology. variety of computer-generated maps and images. leadership and group dynamics, participate in what’ s happening? 5

two five-day outdoor experiences and perform at Similar initiatives are underway at the Middle the further development of the school’s least ten hours of environmental service. School. The grade 6 English and social studies Advanced Placement (AP) programme will be Students who complete the course assist with programmes have been revised to emphasize a underway as we participate in the College the outdoor challenge programme at the Middle world cultures approach. Consequently, many of Board’s AP Diploma Pilot Study. In a school like School, and they also qualify for a summer the themes and stories examined in English ours, change is inevitable. Our task as educators apprenticeship programme. parallel the topics examined in social studies. is to manage that change in such a way as to In recent years, Senior School teachers also Subject teachers work closely with one another, maintain our traditions, advance our Mission have developed various out-of-class activities as well as with the teacher-librarian and the and enhance our commitment to academic designed to enhance their curricula. Students in computer teacher. Similarly, at the Senior excellence. Indeed, we will continue to work grade 9 marine science and grade 11 biology School, grade 9 humanities connected English, hard to improve the already outstanding quality participate in an intensive field trip to the history, computer studies and the library. A of the teaching and learning taking place at the Bamfield Marine Station. The programme at history unit on the Renaissance, for example, was school. Our ongoing progress will be detailed in Bamfield includes oceanographic measurements, designed to set the stage for an examination of future Academic Reports and in articles plankton sampling and study, intertidal Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, one of the texts appearing in this and other school publications. explorations, as well as some laboratory exercises. studied in English class. Furthermore, new and An experiential approach to education does not innovative courses such as Marine Science and necessarily require extended field trips. One Modern Studies pull together different areas of English teacher, for example, has implemented a knowledge in an effort to provide students with series of lessons on poetic imagery that includes a dynamic and challenging learning experiences. ‘camera activity’ in which students work outside Without undermining the integrity of traditional in pairs experiencing a variety of images that disciplines, these initiatives illustrate the natural eventually provide the basis for a poem they are connections between subjects and the many required to write. English teachers at the Middle benefits of increased coordination and and Senior Schools also have added an integration. experiential twist to their respective programmes Each school year brings with it an exciting by publishing collections of student writing and array of new projects and activities. By the time by organizing poetry readings and open houses this article is published, for example, Junior attended by parents and other members of the School teachers will have implemented school community. Our grade 6 students integrated units of study taking advantage of the organized “The Night of the Notables,” while our “Circus Magicus” exhibition at the Royal BC grade 12 creative writing students produced a Museum. Middle School teachers will have made poetry anthology entitled Between the Red Walls. substantial progress in designing additional The forging of closer connections between research-based projects in English, social studies, “SMUS taught me the basics I needed to various subject areas through increased and science as part of their renewed survive at university, but is also showed me coordination and integration further illustrates commitment to the integration of research and that learning can be an enjoyable and exciting the dynamic nature of the school’s academic technology skills. At the Senior School, experience. When I was at SMUS, I actually programme. Our teachers will continue to be numerous courses will have benefitted from looked forward to attending many of my subject specialists. Nonetheless, we will curriculum renewal, and discussions concerning classes!” endeavour to make our students aware of the compelling connections between disciplines whenever it is appropriate. Critical thinking begins when students make connections and CESI Approved detect patterns in what they are learning. At the Junior School, various research projects and HE CANADIAN EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE enthusiastically granted activities provide ample opportunity for T SMUS full accreditation, making us the first school in British Columbia to be coordination and integration. In recent years, accredited to this body. CESI is the accrediting body for the Canadian for example, art, drama, language arts and Independent Schools of our type. French have been integrated through several At the end of the evaluation, CESI submitted a detailed report, and in this, they ambitious projects in which students re-enact identified a number of key areas of strength within the school. They also provided famous works of art including “The Battle of recommendations for the future, including two areas of emphasis. The first was that we San Romano,” Paolo Ucello’s Renaissance continue to focus on making the academic programme learner-centred, in keeping with the masterpiece. This past year, grade 3 and grade 4 guiding academic principles elaborated in the Mission. The second area of emphasis was to students participated in an ambitious cross- continue to work on gender issues in the school, to make sure that the young men and curricular production of two Shakespeare plays women in the school are equally well served. that involved the integration of art, language arts, social studies and drama. 6 school news

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CANADIAN ASSOCIATION JOHN PEARSON PRIZE OF PHYSICS AWARDS IN PHYSICS A NUMBER OF SMUS STUDENTS EVAN CRAWFORD was awarded participated in the National CAP the John Pearson Prize by the (Canadian Association of Physics) BC Association of Physics Competition. The top score in our Teachers. Each year the BCAPT school was achieved by Scott awards a book prize in honour of McBride (grade 11), and Michael John Pearson to an extremely Tso (grade 11) placed second. promising student in physics or Congratulations on your high engineering physics who in achievement in these challenging addition is active athletically and competitions! has an active interest and respect for the outdoors. CHEMICAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA PRIZE EXAMINATION TWO STUDENTS were recognized for their achievement in the 2000 Chemical Institute of Canada Prize Examination: Evan Crawford Sir Isaac Newton Awards This year, at least 4,700 students from approximately 400 schools competed (grade 12), who placed first in BC in the SIN (Sir Isaac Newton) physics exam. Grade 12 student Michael Lin and the Yukon; and Michael Tso obtained the top score from our school, placing seventh overall. As a result, (grade 11) who placed second. he was offered a scholarship to study Physics at Waterloo. Evan Crawford (grade 12) obtained the second highest score from our school, placing CHEM 13 COMPETITION 172nd overall. We also entered in the team competition and came in third place overall. The team members included (lÐr) Eric Cheung (grade 11), IN THE University of Waterloo Michael Lin (grade 12), Scott McBride (grade 11), Instructor Regan Chem 13 Competition, including Sibbald, Tadanori Kokubun (grade 12), Evan Crawford (grade 12) and approximately 5,000 writers Rhys Lewis (grade 12). world-wide, Michael Lin, Evan Crawford, Michael Tso and Raymond Tang placed in the top Evan Crawford with his glass cello five per cent. In addition, Michael sculpture Lin was invited to be one of the fifteen students from across NOTEWORTHY Canada to try out for the Canadian IN ADDITION to being selected to Chemistry Olympiad team. the US National Junior Men’s Michael recently scored a perfect Squash Team, Michael Blumberg test score on the April provincial (grade 12) has been identified as a examination. National Merit scholar as a result of his performance on the PSAT JAZZ GETS GOLD! examinations taken last October. AT THE WEST COAST Jazz Festival Nicholas Melling (grade 12) also in Nanaimo in April 2000, the received National Merit Scholar SMUS Senior Jazz Band won the status on the same exam. Gold prize and were invited to play at the National Music SOUPER BOWL Festival in Toronto, Ontario. The JUNE 9TH, 2000, the Empress Jazz band went on tour for a week Hotel was the home of the during Spring Break. They “Souper Bowl of Hope” event performed at Disneyland, then initiated by city councillor Helen attended a workshop with the Hughes, to raise money for the acclaimed composer/arranger Summer Programme at the SMUS Wins Top School in Biology Competition! First Place! Shelly Berg before boarding a Victoria Youth Empowerment In the May 9, 2000 University of Toronto National Biology Competition cruise ship for a tour between Los Society (Y.E.S.). Middle School involving 4,969 students from 425 schools, the SMUS team placed first! Team members included: (lÐr): Michael Lin, Joshua Lam, Instructor Peter Angeles and Mexico. art teacher Susanne Biden drew Gardiner, Lauren Scott, Rhys Lewis, and Evan Crawford (back). Michael on the creativity of her students came third overall amongst the five thousand eligible contestants. and the resources of the beautiful school news 7

art room, and had her students build both soup and salad bowls to donate to this event. The bowls Mathematics Competitions 2000 were auctioned off at a gala lunch at the Empress. PASCAL CONTEST FOR by the University of Waterloo to CANADIAN NATIONAL GRADE 9 STUDENTS attend the special week-long Math MATHEMATICS LEAGUE TEACHING EXCELLENCE TREFOR BAZETT was the School’s Seminar for an elite group of ELI GIBSON was the school’s top THIS YEAR, Junior School teacher medal winner in this contest students training for and scorer in this six part National Larsen Sensei, otherwise known which attracted 41,636 entries competing for a position on the Contest, leading SMUS to a as Mrs. Eiko Larsen, was awarded across Canada. Trefor was named Canadian Mathematical Olympiad second place finish in BC, a second place prize from The to the Canadian Student Honour Team. eleventh in Canada. Japanese Forum for her submission Roll. Twenty-eight other SMUS Michael was awarded a Gold of a lesson plan discussing How students received Certificates of Medal for his performance on AMERICAN to Teach Culture in Japanese Distinction for placing in the the Invitational Mathematics MATHEMATICS COMPETITION Language Class. The plan that top twenty-five per cent of all Challenge for grade 10 and 11 IN THIS CONTEST attracting Mrs. Larsen submitted will be competitors. students. Four hundred and 106,994 students world-wide, published in a booklet and will ninety-six students across Canada Aaron Bogutz was the SMUS also be posted on the Internet at CAYLEY CONTEST FOR were invited to write this winner on the newly designed the TJF website. GRADE 10 STUDENTS challenging paper. American Math Competition for Japanese is a school-wide NICHOLAS WRAY was the School’s Grade 10 students (AMC 10). subject at SMUS. It begins in medal winner in this contest EUCLID CONTEST FOR Because he finished in the top Kindergarten and is mandatory at which attracted 34,646 students GRADE 12 STUDENTS one per cent of all contestants, he the Junior School level. Students across Canada. Nicholas also ONCE AGAIN, it was Michael Tso was invited to write the American can take it all the way to Grade 12, earned a place on the Canadian who led the SMUS team to earn a Invitational Mathematics Exam. with credits being conferred Student Honour Roll for his place on the Canadian Team The AMC 12 attracted 280,000 through the provincial exams. It performance, and twenty-three Honour Roll for this contest contestants world-wide and Scott offers so many benefits, including other SMUS grade 10 students which attracted 15,749 entries McBride earned the distinction of cultural understanding, artistic received Certificates of Distinction across Canada. Thirty-two other being the top scorer for SMUS. He and creative outlets, and academic for placing in the top twenty-five students ranked in the top twenty- was awarded a book prize by the rigour that, after many deliberations per cent of all competitors. five per cent of all competitors. Mathematics and Statistics and debates, it has found a firm Department at Simon Fraser foothold in the curriculum at the FERMAT CONTEST FOR DESCARTES CONTEST University to honour his fine school. The younger children GRADE 11 STUDENTS FOR SENIOR SECONDARY achievement. thrill to the drama and artistic MICHAEL TSO, a Gold Medal STUDENTS Sixteen SMUS students were pursuits in their Japanese classes. Winner and a Canadian Student THIS CONTEST has become a invited to write the prestigious Larsen is truly deserving of this Champion, led the SMUS Fermat prerequisite for students applying American Invitational Mathematics prestigious and important award. Team to Canadian Championship to the Faculty of Mathematics at Examination, Michael Tso being Team status for their fourth place the University of Waterloo. the school’s top scorer on this finish in this National Contest Michael Tso, Crystal Pang, challenging paper. which attracted 29,177 students. Raymond Tang, and Min Fang The other members of this Tsai placed in the top twenty-five excellent three-person team were per cent of the 8,444 contestants Chia Chien Chang and Scott across Canada. McBride. Brian Wu, Chi Ho Cheung and Yun-Ji Lee were also THE UNIVERSITY OF named to the Canadian Student VICTORIA awarded Entrance Congratulations to all students Honour Roll and a further thirty- Scholarships for Excellence in who competed in the 1999-2000 three SMUS students earned Science and Mathematics to: Math Contests throughout the Certificates of Distinction for Chia Chien Chang, Chi-Ho year. The Contests form an placing in the top twenty-five per Cheung, Jun-Ji Lee, Scott integral part of the Mathematics Mrs. Eiko Larsen cent of all competitors. McBride, Brian Wu, and Michael programme at SMUS and play As a result of his excellent Tso in recognition of their an important role in developing performance on the Fermat performances on the University of the critical skills associated with Contest, Michael Tso was invited Waterloo Contests. the art of problem solving. 8 school news

School News

SOCCER Buckingham was responsible for DAVID SPICER (grade 10) was recording race results. The race selected August 2000 to join the included 390 riders from grade 6 Canadian Under 16 national through 12, from 63 schools team for a ten day training camp around the province. The Mt. in Duisberg, Germany. This Work course at Hartland was selection falls on the heels of carefully groomed by course David playing pivotal roles with designer Alan Jones, and proved the SMUS Junior Boys Soccer both challenging and safe for Team which won the Island riders. Championships for the first time, The SMUS Midget Boys and with his Gordon Head Soccer (grade 8) won the Lower Team which went undefeated in Vancouver Island School Cycling the recent BC Championships. League Championships, led by Mark Bridgeman. Team members RUGBY who contributed were Jory SMUS RUGBY enjoyed a successful MacKay, John Huddart, and and enjoyable tour to Wales and Cam Noble. Senior Boys placed Soccer Champs! second overall, and Junior Boys, The Junior Boys Soccer Team exceeded all expectations as they remained Scotland during Spring Break 2000. unbeaten during league play. It was not until the City Finals that the team was Two wins from the four matches fourth overall. finally defeated in a 2Ð1 game versus Colquitz School. But the team shrugged was a fair return, with a 21–17 Claire Hall-Patch (2000) off their single loss and played an impressive set of games at the Vancouver victory over Gowerton SS (Swansea) competed in the White Rock Island Soccer Tournament and won the championship. Throughout, though all the highlight. Coaches Bruce Tour de Force road race in July, of the squad contributed handsomely, Sean Bell and Aaron Bogutz in and competed against older, midfield were outstanding, with Peter Churcher and David Jawl calm on Kuklinski, Peter Tongue, and defense. On the right wing, Pieter Colson displayed considerable skill, with Chuck Shergold were delighted much more experienced riders. David Spicer ever so dangerous in the penalty area. Congratulations Coach with the performance of the group, She entered the race as a Cordle. both on and off the field. Captain Canadian Junior Road Champion Jon Gordon (2000) was an after winning the Junior Women’s outstanding performer throughout. road race and taking third in the SPORT REPORT time trial in the national event. ROB JAWL (2000) won the BC MOUNTAIN BIKE She might have won the time trial U19 Boys Badminton Singles CHAMPIONSHIPS title, too, had she not travelled off competition. Michael Blumberg MAY 14, 2000 marked the third course and lost 50 seconds (2001) has played a host of annual BC High School finding her way back. Invitational squash tournaments Invitational Mountain Bike all over North America this year. Championships, hosted by the ISA TRACK & FIELD He has won a place on the USA Greater Victoria Secondary SMUS Middle School students Junior Squash team. School Cycling League. SMUS won the Independent Schools 1999 SMUS Alumnus Danny Art Department Head Alan Jones Association (ISA) Track and Field Boticki won a full basketball was the Race Director, and Championships. They travelled scholarship to NCAA, Division I Computer Science instructor Bill to Burnaby and faced stiff – Idaho State University in the competition from 14 other US. This follows a very successful schools. A well-rounded team season at Treasure Valley Junior effort gave us the edge in front of College in Oregon. Danny will the perennial champions St. team up with Jason Reeve (2000) George’s, and SMUS won by 9 on the BC U19 Men’s Team this points. This was a team victory, summer. one that was drawn from the hard Jessalyn Jennings (2000) has work of each member. been named to the BC U21 Women’s Field Hockey Team. And Krystal O’Byrne (1999) was selected to participate on the BC U19 Women’s Basketball team. school news 9

SENIOR SCHOOL PRIZE were as follows: DAY AND GRADUATION Grade 9: Jaimie Boyd, Daniel THE JUNE 2000 Senior School Charleton, Elizabeth Effa, Maureen Prize Day and Graduation Palmer, Hilary Punnett, Chelsea Ceremony was an exciting day for Tirling many. The annual event, held at Grade 10: Chris Couvelier, Hilary the University of Victoria Gibson-Wood, Narrachman Liu, Auditorium, featured, among other Daniela Smolov, Andrea Thompson things: a performance of Eric Grade 11: Eli Gibson, Drew Satie’s Gymnopedies #2 by the Robson, Caitlin Smith, Kendra grade 11 and 12 strings ensemble; Tombu, Paul Zakus debut of “Song for One” written by Grade 12: Bronwen Bell, Evan grade 12 student Brian MacKay, Crawford, Greg Fowler, Claire performed by the senior strings Jones, Scott McCarten orchestra; presentation of the Academic Awards and Diplomas; Forty-one grade 12 students won and the Valedictorian address by scholarships in this year’s Provincial school Captain Scholars Claire Scholarship Examinations. Jones and Evan Crawford. Students A total of 135 students graduated 2000 Major Award winners (pictured lÐr first row) Courtney Phipps, McCue were recognized for their from grade 12. Take a look at the Award; Farish Sawyer, Brian Dyer Award; Liz Jawl and Scott McCarten, Carol contributions to the school as well Grad Class of 2000 and the newest Lobb Award; Tadanori Kokubun, Nation Bowl; (back row) Greg Fowler and Lila Cheimak, Yearbook Trophy; Claire Jones, Groos Salver and Governor Generals as their academic achievement SMUS alumni. There’s a photo of Medal; Evan Crawford, Ker Cup, Nesta Bowen Horne Plaque for Art, Alumni throughout the year. the whole class on the inside back Award in Science, FISA, and BC Science Council Award; Brian MacKay, Honour Roll Scholars, based cover of this issue of School Ties! Blencoe Cup for Music. on results of academic performance Congratulations to you all!

Macbeth & A Midsummer Night’s Dream Millennium N A WARM JUNE the two classes; all students had a Project O evening, the curtains of speaking part. This comedy of the Globe Theatre (aka romantic errors was a delight NAFRIDAY afternoon the Junior School Gym) parted to visually as the children’s costumes in May, the Junior School reveal the actors contemplating were gorgeous. O students participated in a Will Shakespeare’s latest play and Many people are involved in cross-Canada “Pitch In Canada” the parts they would be required to such an undertaking besides the First Shoreline Cleanup of the learn in such a limited time. The actors themselves. Teachers Mrs. Century. The approximately 600 grade 3 students were absolutely Pollard, Mrs. Forbes and Ms. metre stretch of Oak Bay’s engaged in their roles in Macbeth. Sandquist co-directed. Besides Willows Beach, between the Tea Every student in the class had a adapting scripts to fit the Room and Cattle Point, was the speaking part with the doubling of circumstances, they organized all selected venue, as many of the one major role so that there were other aspects of the play. Parents students use the sandy beach at two Macbeths. Connecting one and friends of the school helped various times of the year. performance to the next was the with sets and costuming, making Upon returning to the school, appearance of Elizabeth the First the whole endeavour truly a each House team weighed and and her courtiers and ladies in Jake Kislock (grade 3) stands community event. Every Junior ready for a sword-fight in full recorded the amount of litter waiting. While waiting for the School teacher was part of the costume for the Junior School collected by its members. The performance of A Midsummer production and helped in some production of MacBeth and A total was 13.62 kg (30 pounds). Night’s Dream, a humorous Midsummer Night’s Dream. way. The students enjoyed popsicles, dialogue took place between As the curtains went down and received water bottles Elizabeth and her incompetent lovely, humorous comedy, A at the Globe Theatre that night, donated by the Brita Company. gentlefolk. Midsummer Night’s Dream. All there was a sigh from the children Then, a swift change of scene thirty-four of the grade 4 students who bemoaned the fact that it brought forth a beautifully staged took part in the play, and again, a was over so soon. What a way to and presented rendition of the few doubled roles shared between end the year! 10 school news

School News

500 CLUB The certificate presentation was JOHN CRAWFORD’S grade 6 Social followed by a display of strength Studies students can name the and stamina as Mr. Crawford and 500 countries in the world. For Mr. Porter rolled up their sleeves this, they have earned the prestige and faced each other in an arm of becoming members of the 500 wrestle. The sweat was beaded Club! On May 24, 2000, 1996 upon their brows as the two went Olympic Gold Medalist Derek hand to hand, arm against arm. Porter was invited to Mr. Mr. Crawford suddenly found a Crawford’s class to present the burst of strength, and with a great awards. Derek is an alumnus of amount of fanfare, he was able to Mr. Crawford’s 500 Club. He pin down Mr. Porter’s mighty spoke about his rowing career, his rower’s arm. The horns and Marilyn Bowering visited an worldwide travels, and about how trumpets of the Middle School English 11 Lit Class to discuss her band resounded in jubilation! recently published novel. he began rowing in 1993, with the challenges of training and VISITING WRITERS competitions. CANADIAN AUTHOR, Marilyn Bowering read from and spoke about her recent book, To All Puzzle Quilt Appearances a Lady, to Mr. Fraser The Art Club members at Middle Hannah’s English 11 classes in June, School had a special opportunity 2000. Her presentation, reading, to work on a group project thanks and discussion allowed students to to the generous support of Quilt Guild members, Yvonne gain insight into her powerful Pohorecky and Monica Cotton. writing (word painting) and Sarica May, Sarah and Michelle resourcefulness. Bowering discussed Proctor, Jessica Tara, Nadia how she researched the details in the Samer, Kaitlin Richardson, Julia book to build a sense of authenticity Veintrop, and Megan Sandover- Sly each created a section of a and reality. She passed around some Puzzle Quilt that when assembled of her source materials including was in the shape of a butterfly. marine maps, old photographs, and Julia’s butterfly barrette was the newspaper clippings. To All source of inspiration. The quilt was 500 Club Appearances a Lady is her first part of the large and well-attended Who won? Mr. John Crawford arm wrestles with 1996 Olympic Gold Quilt Show held at the Saanich fiction novel; she is currently Medallist Rower Derek Porter at the end of a recent SMUS Middle School Fairgrounds last May. working on her next book. awards presentation to display their strength and stamina.

Cricket Surges in Popularity

IT’S NOT EVERY SCHOOL that can On the playing front, the First James Booth’s 4 for 18 led the also experienced players. Alumni boast a cricket pitch, but we XI secured a very good win over staff attack, while Headmaster cricketers should polish their skills have one here and this sport is the Alumni XI in early May, but Bob Snowden scored an and plan to attend the annual surging in popularity. At least 65 despite an impressive 9th wicket unbeaten 25 to lead the batting Alumni Game held each spring students took part in the various stand of 49 by Patrick Lee (30) en route to a three wicket win. during the Annual Reunion house, school, and midweek and Scott McCarten (19), the Any students interested in Weekend. Watch the Calendar on league fixtures. Mr. David Fisher, student team could only manage playing cricket this year should the School’s website for further an avid cricketer himself, can 126 against the Staff XI. Mr. contact Mr. Fisher at the Senior information. take the lion’s share of credit for Peter Leggatt, with four catches School. There are playing levels this development. at wicketkeeper, together with Mr. for beginner, intermediate, and school news 11

Vocal Jazz Ensemble performing at the Oak Bay Tea Party Janel Wilms and Robert Orr (grade 7) played the French horn in the Middle School Honours Band at the Victoria Performing Arts Festival GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL invited students in grades 6, 7, and SOUND! 8, and is a challenge programme. THE VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE at The band was awarded an SMUS, under the directorship of “Excellent” rating by Dr. Gerald Donna Williams, has been King, the adjudicator, for its performing to Victoria audiences performance of “Allied Honour” and receiving rave reviews. The and “Into the Storm.” twenty students accompanied by a Check the School Calendar in piano, drums and bass trio this issue of School Ties for performed at the SMUS Jazz upcoming band performance Festival, Senior School Music locations and dates. Night at UVic, Oak Bay High Vocal Jazz Night, Spring Fair, Oak SENIOR SCHOOL BAND Bay Tea Garden, and the BC PERFORMS ALL YEAR Medical Association Conference THE SENIOR SCHOOL BAND at the Empress Hotel. This group has a very busy performance and has rapidly made a name for itself, rehearsal schedule. Visit the school Middle School Honour Band and continues to receive praise website at www.smus.bc.ca and from audiences around the city. plan to attend one of the many excellent annual performances. STRING ORCHESTRA ACCOLADES CAST FROM SUMMER THE SENIOR SCHOOL STRING THEATRE PRODUCTION OF Orchestra performed in the “PIPPIN” Victoria Music Festival and won ST. MICHAELS UNIVERSITY School the Victoria Chamber Orchestra held its first annual Summer Award for the top festival Musical Theatre Workshop in the performance of a school chamber first two weeks of August, ensemble. featuring a commedia del’arte treatment of the Broadway MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND musical “Pippin.” The workshop CAPTURES “EXCELLENT” was directed by Cam Culham and RATING music directed by Donna THE MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOUR Williams. Two performances were Band, under the direction of Mr. presented at the end of the two John Reid, participated in the weeks to very receptive audiences. Greater Victoria Performing Arts Cam and Donna are already Festival in the Spring of 2000. The studying the catalogues looking Honour Band comprises over sixty for next summer’s show. Summer 2000 production of “Pippin” 12 school news

Writing 12 Students Produce First Edition of Between the Red Walls by Terence Young, Writing 12 Instructor

THE STUDENTS Student Writing Journal. Students takes away a cheque for $350. If This Were Not A Poem

whose poetry appears from Writing 12 were featured Finally, both Sascha Braunig and Even though in these pages are prominently in the annual Michael Mulley were awarded it is almost winter, bold explorers. They Claremont Review Poetry honourable mentions in the the cucumbers in the garden are the first at SMUS Contest, winning not only first Princeton Poetry Contest, a are still growing. to participate in a and third positions, but nine of prestigious and heavily subscribed The frost may be late, scheduled, year-long the twenty honourable mentions international poetry contest but it will come section of Writing 12. as well. sponsored by Princeton University. and though you know this as well as I, During this time The Claremont Review is an When students are given per- you stay outside all day kneeling in the earth they have studied international literary periodical mission to write what they want, your hands moving quickly, both poetry and and its contest is always a showcase what is important to them, they shaping and pulling like a sculptor, fiction, and their of the finest of young, emerging produce wonderful results, as coaxing the leaves to unfurl.

work has received poetic talent. And in the League of readers will see in this new book. And if this were not a poem considerable Poets Youth Poetry Competition If you are interested in perhaps the garden recognition in writing for the same year, students from obtaining a copy of the first would be smaller, contests, both prov- Writing 12 occupy three of edition of Between the Red Walls, the weeds thicker, incially and nationally. In the BC the six winning positions in the contact Terence Young in your hands raw and sore from adding those sharp and brittle eggshells to the earth English Teachers’ Writing Contest senior category. In particular, the English Department at but you would still be outside 2000, for example, students from Michael Mulley placed second (250) 370-6141. and the plants SMUS represent 21% of the work in the country for his poem, “The would still be growing. accepted for publication in the Deluge,” for which honour he also By Michael Mulley

A Model is Worth a Thousand Words

HE WRITING 12 CLASS mimics. The other benefit for the in Electronic Residence, an on- Mark Jarman who now teaches T at SMUS, a recent Writing 12 class from such visits line workshop for young poets, creative writing at UNB. Sandy addition to the English is the obvious encouragement and the class was happy to meet gave a workshop on reading to programme, relies greatly on the young writers receive from one of their mentors face to face. the public, a very timely lecture well-established population of meeting artists who are actively Another WIER writer, Linda indeed, as the students were writers who make their homes in and enthusiastically engaged in Rogers, who lives in our area, about to launch their own poetry Victoria. Up to eight times a year, making their art. came to read just before chapbook the following week. students have the privilege of This year, several noted Christmas, and playfully sported She gave them some tools to cope listening to a poet or a fiction writers visited the classroom. In a SMUS crest she had found in with butterflies and to allow their writer read from current and past the fall, poet Patrick Lane spent her many forays to weekend flea voices to project clearly and work, and if a student is bold an hour imparting his own vision markets. Our final writer of the beautifully. Mark Jarman read enough – and many are – he or of poetry, drawing on anecdotes fall term was Susan Stenson from his latest collection, 19 she may pose some questions from his past to reinforce his whose poem, When You Say Knives, and entertained the class about the writer’s development of ideas and reading from both his Infidelity, won the prestigious with a very humorous and technique or the sources of his poetry and his prose. He is an National League of Poets annual fantastical piece about Margaret inspiration. Modelling is a long impressive practitioner of the contest. She has been teaching Atwood. proven, pedagogically sound craft of writing, and he never fails writing in the public system for Next year, we will see the method for stimulating students to win a few adoring fans in his many years, and soon won the number of writers to visit the to perform. For many students, travels. We were also fortunate to hearts of the students with her class grow. Tentatively scheduled simply to see or hear a particular have Dave Margoshes speak to us. smile and her genuine love of are Bill Gaston, Jay Ruzesky, writing style or a manner of He was out west on a reading poetry. After Christmas, time was Patricia Young, Marion Ferrant, structuring imagery is enough for tour promoting a new biography at a premium, and only two Pauline Holdstock, Lorna Crozier them to incorporate that on Tommy Douglas. He also writers/performers managed a and Lorna Jackson, all of whom characteristic into their own happened, at the time, to be one visit: Sandy Mayzell, who organizes are well respected in their various work. Humans, after all, are great of the writers working on Writing the BC Festival of the Arts and genres. It’s an exciting line-up! admissions 13

Admissions Admissions Schedule

AYBE YOUR NEIGHBOUR, your colleague’s son or daughter, or a Please contact Liz Falco, Director of Admissions at [email protected] M young person whom you met at the local community centre... or 250-370-6174 if you would like to attend or help at any of the it’s quite probable that you know a student or two who would following SMUS Information Sessions. These dates are subject to thrive at SMUS. change – please contact the Admissions Office for confirmation. You can just see it – this young man or woman would jump right into SMUS life, would really reach his or her academic potential, would play OCTOBER 2000 basketball and be in the musical... or ... it might be a student who leads October 14 San Francisco – Boarding School Fair, quietly through example – of service to the community, through his 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., The Town School ability to think creatively or through her curiosity and love of learning. October 15 Vancouver – Boarding School Fair, 2-5 p.m., The Waterfront Hotel Ultimately, SMUS aims to attract students who will be happy, October 16 Calgary – Boarding School Fair, comfortable and successful in the programmes and culture of the school. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Sheraton Suites Eau Claire The SMUS marketing programme and admissions process are in place to October 17 Edmonton – Boarding School Fair, ensure a good match between the prospective student and the school. As 6:30 – 9:00 p.m., Delta Downtown current students and parents, alumni and friends of the school, you know October 27 Victoria - Junior School Open House – who would love SMUS, who would benefit from the SMUS experience 820 Victoria Avenue and who would enrich the experience for others in the community. Please help us make others aware of the wonderful opportunities that NOVEMBER 2000 the SMUS experience offers. Let them know about both the academic November 13 Las Vegas – SMUS Information Session and non-academic benefits of being a SMUS student, and about the November 25 Grade 6 – 12 Entrance Testing Session at SMUS outstanding faculty, caring houseparents and wide range of programmes. Share with them the fact that we have a financial assistance programme to DECEMBER 2000 help make the opportunity a reality. December 2 Washington, DC – TABS Boarding School Fair Let others know that SMUS was one of the most important decisions December 16 Grade 6 – 12 Entrance Testing Session at SMUS that you and your child have ever made.

Please complete the form below or contact the Admissions Office JANUARY 2001 directly at: TBA Port Townsend, Washington - SMUS Information Session Telephone: 1-800-661-5199 (toll-free in North America) or 250-370-6170 Portland, Oregon – SMUS Information Session Facsimile: 1-250-592-2812 San Francisco, California – SMUS Information Email: [email protected] Session January 20 Grade 6 – 12 Entrance Testing Session at SMUS SMUS Admissions FEBRUARY 2001 Name of Student ______February 16 Victoria – SMUS Open House (Junior, Middle and Senior Schools) Age: ______Current Grade: ______February 18 Edmonton – SMUS Information Session Name of Parent(s): ______February 19 Calgary - SMUS Information Session February 20 Canmore/Banff - SMUS Information Session Mailing Address: ______February 24 Grade 6 – 12 Entrance Testing Session at SMUS ______City: ______Province / State: ______MARCH 2001 March 1 Admissions Deadline for all ESL Applicants Country: ______Postal Code: ______March 10 Grade 6 – 12 Entrance Testing Session at SMUS Home Telephone: ______TBA Cabo San Lucas, Mexico – SMUS Information Session Business Telephone: ______March 26 – 30 BC Interior – SMUS Information Sessions Email: ______APRIL 2001 I will gladly be a reference for you when you contact the family: April 7 Grade 6 – 12 Entrance Testing Session at SMUS April 9 Nanaimo – SMUS Information Session Name: ______April 10 Courtenay – SMUS Information Session Telephone: ______April 17 Saltspring Island – SMUS Information Session Address: ______Have we left your community off our annual visiting list? Please call SMUS Affiliation: ______and let us know! ✂ 14 the school bell

The School Bell - a sounding symbol by Rob Wilson

HE ARCHITECTURE OF THE SCHOOL is complain that he (or she) was late for work because T distinctive and School House with its ivy the bell had failed to ring. Then in September the covering seems to exude an attractive sense School would get a call from a person new to the of tradition, with the bell tower its crowning glory. In neighbourhood: “What is the meaning of this 1998 the tower was renovated to give a real finish to unexpected noise so early in the morning?” I suppose the building. It should also be known that from 1924 that most neighbours adjusted to School time and to the middle 1970s, the bell tower was indeed used holiday time. as a bell tower. The bell pull was operated from the The bell, which now lies unused in the tower, was main school entrance area and a duty prefect was given to the School in 1924 by Mr. D.C. Coleman assigned daily duties to sound the bell at given times who was President of Canadian Pacific Railway, and a during the day, starting with a “wake-up call.” Vice–President of the local E&N Railway. Mr. Sometimes the bell got “hung up” or jammed and the Coleman’s sons attended the School: Jim from cable had to be freed, but it was a prominent and 1923–1929, Rowan from 1925–1932. In 1923, upon accepted feature of life at University School (and Jim’s arrival, the School had just finished a three year later, St. Michaels University School). I vividly recall period when it was known as “University Military the bell, especially during my first year here in 1958. School.” Jim Coleman relates that the only carry-over As a resident master, I was assigned a room directly of the Military School days was the use of a bugle to beneath the tower and from this vantage point, or Bob Snowden in the School House remind students of the daily routines. Obviously the disadvantage point, I learned a real meaning of the tower with the original school bell School needed a bell, and Mr. Coleman, on learning term “a rude awakening”! this, obtained one from an E&N locomotive. It was From a distance the bell had a good resonance and was a part of the dutifully installed, and for over 50 years, did stellar service – being School and the neighbourhood. I recall on my return to the school in welcomed to indicate the end of a class and cursed when it sounded all 1974, when my family and I moved into residence in Harvey House, that too early in the morning. The bell will certainly be a memory to many it was still a feature here, although Erwin Presthofer, the School alumni. carpenter and maintenance person, was being more and more challenged to keep it functioning on a regular basis. Erwin, a great raconteur in his Footnote: Jim Coleman is a renowned newspaper columnist and author, and own right, probably has plenty of “bell” stories! even though he is almost 89 years young, he still writes for the Vancouver The bell’s presence in the local neighbourhood was usually confirmed Province. His book Long Ride on a Hobby Horse – memoirs of a sporting every June and September. In June, an irate neighbour would call and life – published in 1990, covers his life as a journalist and is a great read.

Galloping Galapagos

AST MARCH, eleven students from St. frigatebirds with magnificent red pouches on L Michaels University School traveled to Genovesa Island. They explored the stark and desolate Ecuador to visit the Andes and the famous lava fields of Bartolome and Santiago Islands and Galapagos Islands. They were accompanied by Michael discovered flightless cormorants and penguins on Jackson, SMUS teacher and expert on the Galapagos Fernandina Island. Islands. Michael’s book, Galapagos – A Natural History, At this time of year, the water is warm and the has been a best selling guidebook to the islands for group were able to snorkel twice on most days – in more than 15 years. fact the weather was so hot that they often went The group flew to the Galapagos Islands and then ashore before breakfast at 6:00 a.m.! While snorkeling, on to Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island – the town they saw many kinds of fishes, swam with sea lions where the Galapagos National Park Service and the and sea turtles, but the underwater highlight has to be Charles Darwin Research Station are based. While in swimming with several schools of hammerhead Puerto Ayora, they visited the Darwin Station and its sharks. Mr. Jackson showed the group his recent tortoise breeding programs, hiked in the highlands in CBC/Discovery program on sharks of the Galapagos, search of wild giant tortoises and explored lava tubes so they were not too freaked out when they ran into which were like subway tunnels. In the evenings the schools of a dozen or more large sharks. group dined at local restaurants and explored some of the local night life. Interested in travelling to the Galapagos? Michael Jackson is planning Leaving “civilization” aboard MV Daphne, a 16 passenger motor another trip to the Galapagos Islands during Spring Break 2002. vessel which was used to film the recent IMAX 3D movie about Students, staff, families and all alumni are invited to contact him if they Galapagos, they explored the Galapagos Archipelago. They found bright are interested in joining in on the excursion. His e-mail address is: red marine iguanas on Espanola Island, red-footed boobies and [email protected] school news 15 Fond Farewells to Bill & Sylvia Greenwell

ILL AND SYLVIA Greenwell more athletic, and their trademark occurrence, with a 1992 B have retired. full court press had been BC championship also After twenty years of devastating the night before. My part of the resume. teaching at SMUS, Bill leaves approach immediately was one The popularity and behind him a legacy of teaching of damage limitation, of how to respect he has engendered excellence. He groomed many slow down the game at every is in evidence not only SMUS students for the difficult opportunity. I then asked Bill each school season, but task of winning high school what plans he had drawn up. every May, when scores of mathematical competitions, and “Simple,” he replied. “We grads return for the thereby enhanced the school’s press them!!” Alumni game. Though reputation as a teaching facility When I had finished gagging, skills have eroded, and centred upon academic excellence. he went on to explain. “Fight fire body types changed, the Bill also accepted the very with fire. If we take a backwards players’ enjoyment and important role as a basketball step at the start, psychologically competitiveness is there coach during his term at the we are finished. Let’s get right in for all to see – a testament school. Since the age of 14, their faces.” to Bill’s approach. basketball has been a central part He was so sure of himself, who Come this November, of Bill’s life. As well as teaching was I to disagree? And so, to the with hoop season set to and coaching, he and Sylvia have absolute amazement of a capacity start, it seems inconceivable that Bill and Sylvia Greenwell retire. lived for the past nine years as a crowd, a group of unknown BC Bill won’t be involved. To say that resident house parents. boys came out pressing. With his retirement will leave a gaping Sylvia Greenwell began her every passing moment, the hole at school would be a massive career at SMUS in 1989. For ten players’ self belief grew. Thirty- understatement. years she taught English as a two minutes later, a famous 65–57 Yet, as we wish him and Sylvia Second Language. Now that she is win had been recorded – as (his #1 supporter all through the retiring she hopes to pursue her satisfying a performance as I had ever years) a happy retirement, we love of painting. been, or since have been, part of, in know he will be close by. And, Bill and Sylvia have yet to any sport. when the games begin, no doubt make set retirement plans. Their As the above tale so clearly he will be in attendance, relaxed, only goal is to “not commit to illustrates, Bill loved and understood smiling, and with some pearls of anything for at least a year.” This people. While his technical wisdom available on request!! past summer, they travelled to appreciation of basketball’s skills Arizona and Sproat Lake. And and patterns improved constantly now that fall is upon them, Sylvia throughout his career, he realized is busy thinking of projects to instinctively that this was only a keep Bill busy. Bill loves the fact small part of the game. Instead, that his past students continue to his ability to read, motivate, stay in touch with him. challenge and inspire people was In the following paragraphs, always his greatest strength. Ian Hyde-Lay, Head of Athletics, This allowed him to build, recalls an occasion with Bill: single-handedly for the most part, My absolute favourite Bill the basketball programme at Greenwell story (and there were SMUS. On his arrival in 1980, many!!) took place in December, “luxury” items (taken for granted 1998. As coaches of the Senior now), such as leather balls, Boys Basketball team, we were in bleachers, glass backboards, Hamilton, Ontario plotting electronic scoreboards, 30 second strategy for an upcoming Steel clocks, even nets for the hoops, City Shoot-out semifinal game did not exist. But with each against Runnymede, a powerful, passing year, driven by his inner-city Toronto school, at the enthusiasm (and at times fiery time ranked #2 in both Ontario spirit), the sport grew in profile, and the country. to the point that, first at AA, and Ian Hyde-Lay was in the Old Gym to present Bill and Sylvia Greenwell with On paper, this was a game we then at the AAA level, the school a SMUS basketball jersey, to recognize their 20 years of SMUS service. had no business being in. At every became a provincial power. City Alumni Ali Wilmott (1995) and Simon Ibell (1996) assisted with the position, the opposition were far and Island titles became a regular presentation. 16 colleagues from way back

Colleagues from Way Back! By Robert Wilson

N 1 MAY 2000, the Board of Governors O hosted a dinner for faculty and staff in Brown Hall to recognize, among other things, members of the faculty who had 25 or more years of service at the School. It was a fine evening and each long serving faculty member was introduced by a board member and presented with a handsome clock, suitably inscribed. I was one of the recipients of a clock, despite the fact that my current activity is on a part-time basis assisting in the Development Office. While my tasks concern archives, alumni relations and the like, it is now time to prepare the fall edition of School Ties, and Jenus Friesen seems to have a long list of “things to be done.” She has appended my name to several items! This particular assignment is to write about each of the teachers who were recognized for 25 or more years of service. So, it looks as if writing reports is a never ending endeavour! These are my personal reflections of colleagues who have given so much of The Board of Governors Awards Banquet, with both faculty and staff members in attendance, recognized themselves to the School and I apologize in the following twelve Long Term Service Award recipients (back row, lÐr): Michael Walsh (25 years), John Harris (30 years), John McIntyre (27 years), Melville Jones (28 years), Tony Keble (25 years), Peter advance for any serious errors and omissions. Gardiner (32 years), Colin Skinner (25 years), David Peach (26 years); (front row, lÐr): Sunny Pollard (28 Starting with the three members of the Junior years), Sa’ad Kayal (35 years), and Sue Moore (26 years). All added up, that’s a total of 307 years that School, I must plead that because they have these teachers have been giving lessons at St. Michaels University School! They remain a vibrant, always taught at the Oak Bay Campus, I have inspirational, and influential group, and continue to impart their vast knowledge and experience to their never seen them on a regular basis. There is a students. slight amendment to that statement, for Sunny Pollard in her early years at the School, in the 1970s, was a tutor and ESL instructor at the Kindergarten to 12. Sue has taught Grade 1 Jeremy was a fine athlete: first soccer, rugby, Senior Campus. Since about 1978 she has been and then became the Grade 2 teacher. These and particularly, basketball, where he was a real the Grade 3 teacher at the Junior School. primary grades are so important in a young contributor to the school’s BC Provincial Sunny is well named, for she is patient, child’s educational development and it needs a Championship team. I’m sure this really outgoing and artistic, and for someone born patient, dedicated, and stimulating teacher to pleased John, for he loves sports and has always and raised in California, I’m sure she went nurture the young and eager minds. She has been a keen follower and some-time player of through a form of culture shock as she entered successfully given so many of our students that rugby and cricket. the Independent School System in Victoria, vital, early start. Sue has a particular interest in The other veterans are from the Senior BC. Sunny married into a family steeped in language arts: poetry, writing, and historical Campus, with Michael Walsh the only Middle our School tradition – her father-in-law, Fred, novels. During school holidays, she has become School teacher. Mike has been a resident was the 1923 Ker Cup winner at University well travelled, with India, France, Denmark teacher at University School and St. Michaels School, husband Chris, an alumnus of 1956, and Britain included in her itineraries. University School from 1968–88, and since was a teacher and Deputy Head in the 1960s John Harris originally joined the Junior 1995. From 1988–95, and for a couple of years and 70s, and brother-in-law Ted, a grad of School when it was St. Michael’s School in before 1968, Mike taught at prep schools in 1958. Sunny and Chris’s children, Matthew 1970. He had previously taught at Cliffside England. His subject is English and he is (1983), Lindsey (1985), and nieces Michelle Preparatory School, on the East side of presently the Middle School’s ESL instructor. (1989), Rebecca (1992) and Stephanie (2006), Shawnigan Lake. John teaches Math and As both a player and coach, Mike enjoyed a show a formidable Pollard presence at SMUS, Science in grades 4 and 5. He is a highly highly successful rugby career, and while he with Sunny the longest serving of them all! respected teacher, patient and caring, with a gives every impression of being an Englishman, Sue Moore came to the Junior School in wonderful temperament. We don’t see John his Scottish birth qualified him to play first 1974 and has always taught at the primary very much at the Senior Campus but when his class rugby with London Scottish. He was good level. In 1974, this was a Grade 3 to 12 school, son Jeremy (1992), was playing sports here, enough to be a travelling reserve for Scotland. and then became Grade 1 to 12, and finally John became a keen and regular spectator. In those days there was no substitution, so if colleagues from way back 17

Mike had been playing under the today’s a biology teacher and it is fitting that he was the Sahara Desert and it was quite an international rules, he would certainly have recognized by his peers, the Biology Teachers experience as he sampled life in a harsh and played for Scotland. Here at the school, Mike of Canada, as being the “best in the country.” difficult environment. His extensive travels was an outstanding First XV rugby coach for Peter has also become a major contributor to have also taken him to the Spanish speaking 20 years, and in the latter part of his tenure the the Advanced Placement Programme (AP) in world, where he has developed some Spanish team was extremely successful. His athletic the USA through marking papers and speaking skills. David likes gourmet food and skills and coaching ability are undeniable and conducting seminars. For many years, Peter raising his own vegetables. He is keen on he always expected his teams to play hard and coached badminton, and after many successful keeping fit and has long maintained an interest show a true spirit of sportsmanship and good years his 1996 team achieved the goal which and involvement in running and squash. In his behaviour. Mike lives in Somerset, England had always been elusive: the BC Provincial earlier years here, he coached cross country and commutes on each of the three main title. He coached fencing and was prominent and hockey teams. holidays. His watch is always on Greenwich in nurturing photography in his earlier years Colin Skinner came to SMUS in 1975 but time and he is one of Air Canada’s special here. Daughters Clare (1994) and Rachel can also add one more earlier year in the treasures! Mike’s dignified and caring presence (1997) both enjoyed long and successful 1960s, when he was on the staff of St. is especially appreciated in residence where he careers at the school, and Peter is fondly Michael’s School. Before 1975, Colin also is an assistant in Harvey House. remembered by a host of alumni. worked at Cliffside and Glenlyon. Colin is an Sa’ad Kayal is the teacher with the longest Mel Jones has been at St. Michaels English and Drama teacher but his continuous service at the School. He joined University School since 1972, coming here involvement over the last few years has been in the faculty of University School in 1965 and after a brief spell at Glenlyon School. His full-time drama. In his first year or so here he has just completed 35 years here. Sa’ad spent subject area is Chemistry and he has, for many was involved in debating and was an original four years of previous service in the Canadian years, been a vital part of the school’s residence member of the Debate & Speech Association Independent School System: one year at programme, heading the then-newly created of BC. He is one of the best known stage Hillfield School, Hamilton, Ontario and three International House in 1974, and later actors in Victoria as the leading light in a years at Bishops College School, Lennoxville, returning to the new residences in 1991. Mel succession of popular and successful British Quebec. Sa’ad, born and raised in Jerusalem, and family spent eight years in (new) Harvey farces performed each summer at the did not care for the winters of Ontario and House, and for the last three of those years, he McPherson Playhouse. He has acted in or Quebec, and so moved to the warmer climes of was Head of Residence. Mel’s children Hywel directed many other memorable performances. the West Coast. Most of Sa’ad’s teaching has (1993), Gethin (1995), and Carys (1997) A recent article in the Times Colonist gave a been at the Senior School, and his subject is benefited from these years in residence and chronicle of his impressive stage career and Mathematics. He is an attentive, patient man were very much part of the community. In the added that Colin moonlights as a full-time who has always been able to build up the 1980s Mel was Deputy Headmaster Academic, drama teacher at SMUS! I think this should be confidence to develop skills in those students and to my mind it has never really been seen as a compliment, for Colin masterminds who are “mathematically challenged.” He also acknowledged that he was the main proponent magnificent school productions each year from enjoys teaching at the high end of the of the school joining the AP (Advanced the “big” musical to grade productions and mathematical spectrum! Outside his teaching Placement) Programme. He put in a lot of lunchtime plays in addition to classroom responsibilities, Sa’ad spent many years doing time with his AP involvement in those early activity. In the school and the greater the thankless and Herculean task of looking years. In keeping with his Welsh heritage, Mel community, Colin makes a terrific contribution: after the school’s supply of text books, and has a real passion for rugby and music. He has he is a real man of the theatre and a great additionally, for a few years managed the book been involved in rugby as a player, coach, colleague. store. Sa’ad’s sons, David (1987) and Philip referee and administrator up to the provincial The remaining two people have added years (1990), enjoyed highly successful academic level in the case of the latter two. He possesses of presence, for in addition to being faculty careers here. Within the confines of the faculty a fine singing and speaking voice and members they are both alumni of University lounge, he is a popular and humorous entertains at each December closing when he School. colleague who has made some highly reads excerpts from Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s John McIntyre was a student here from entertaining speeches. His sense of fun has also Christmas in Wales with great effect. 1961 to 1966, and joined the faculty as a been seen at a couple of school closing David Peach came to SMUS from London, History teacher in 1973. For most of these ceremonies when Sa’ad has displayed himself Ontario in 1974 and he also received his years John has been the department head. He as an interesting ballet dancer, much to the university education in that city at the did a one year exchange with a school in amazement and amusement of everyone. University of Western Ontario. His subject Australia which he enjoyed very much. John Peter Gardiner first came to University area is French, and he has had extra has maintained an involvement in school School in 1968. He was a resident opportunities to hone his skills not only in sports, and for many years was co-coach of the Housemaster in Harvey House for several France, but also in Quebec where he did a one Third and Fourth rugby teams – teams which years, later becoming Senior Master and year exchange, and in French North and West developed players who later represented the Principal of the Senior School. Peter has made Africa, which he visited on a one year leave. In First XV. He also coached some of our first a tremendous impact through his excellence as fact, during that year, David journeyed across girls’ soccer teams and now his seniority has 18 colleagues from way back

Colleagues from Way Back! - continued earned him a more appealing role as teacher in was a fine athlete and was the senior track and to Mexico, and these are popular trips. In his charge of the School golf team. John’s long and field champion and wing three quarter on a early days of teaching, Tony did some soccer almost continuous presence since 1961, highly successful First XV. After obtaining his coaching with an interesting group of young coupled with his keen recall gives him a fund BA at the University of Victoria, Tony went on men with mixed skills in soccer and little or no of memories of past students, teachers and to take an MA at New York University grasp of the English language. Everyone had events. His son Duncan started at the Middle specializing in Spanish, including a year in fun as soccer and language skills developed. School in September 2000. So John still has Madrid. Tony joined the faculty of SMUS in Tony is the School Faculty liaison with Alumni the prospect of a further seven years as a 1972, took a three year sabbatical in 1975, and and this role is particularly helpful on alumni SMUS parent! returned in 1978. He teaches Spanish with a weekends. He has also been a tower of strength Tony Keble is the person whose background real passion and he expects a lot of vocal class with the Faculty Association. His son James is at the School goes back further than anyone’s. participation. Those with classrooms and a SMUS grad, 1994. Tony is a well dressed He was born and raised in Ceylon, now Sri offices adjacent to Tony’s classroom will urbane man and I have found, to my pleasure, Lanka, and moved to Victoria and University understand this situation... and some could that he is a gracious host and an inspired School in 1956. University School was not an easily have become Spanish speaking creator of fine Sri Lankan cuisine! easy transition for a young man from Ceylon, themselves. Every other year Tony takes a but Tony did well and graduated in 1962. He school group on a language and cultural visit

Elder Statesmen’s Lunch By Robert Wilson

N WEDNESDAY, the 31st of May, became part of the airline O Chris Spicer and I entertained industry and rose to the vice- Howard Cotterell, Philip Townsend president level with Air and Benton Mackid to lunch in Brown Hall. All Canada, based mainly in three gentlemen are graduates of University Montreal. Today Howard’s School: Howard in 1928, Philip in 1929 and sharp memory and elegant Benton in 1932. For Philip Townsend the bearing are very impressive for occasion was very special; for he was meeting a one who is a nonagenarian. couple of alumni he hadn’t seen for over 70 years. Philip Townsend, a The lunch date was arranged after I had boarder from Vancouver, left completed an oral history interview with Benton University School in 1929 Mackid and he was identifying people from team and had an interesting and Three University Old Boys met on a morning in May at St. Michaels photographs of the late 1920s and early 1930s. varied career, working from University School to reminisce, and to have lunch together in Brown Benton’s recall was impressive, but there were the Vancouver area, in Hall. (lÐr): Philip Townsend (US 1929), Howard Cotterell (US 1928) still a few people he could not put a name to, banking, businesses associated and Benton Mackid (US 1932). so it was suggested that Howard Cotterell help with fishing and freight, and us to complete the job. On the 31st of May at BC Ferries. During World War II, he spent six McGill and University of Alberta he joined the 10:00 a.m. Howard and Benton set about their years in the Royal Canadian Navy. On insurance industry and lived in many cities in task and were later joined by Philip at 11:30, so retirement, he settled in Deep Cove before Canada. A proposed company posting to that we could have a leisurely early lunch before moving to a smaller home in Saanichton six years Chicago prompted a return to Calgary where he the Middle School invasion at noon. Wednesday ago. started his own insurance business. Throughout is pizza day! Benton Mackid is the junior of this trio and his life Benton has maintained close ties to the After lunch we visited the Chapel, and en graduated from the School in 1932 after a School and he has a commendable memory as route, took time to scan the team boards in the six year tenure as a boarder from Calgary. we go over the years he was at University School. basement of School House. It was here that we Benton’s son, Court, attended University School It is hoped to hold more lunches for older were able to find the last couple of names of from 1958–62 and grandson, Chris, spent his alumni, and we are already making moves to get those students not identified on the old photos. grade 10 year here in 1994–5. Benton was a Jim Coleman (US 1923–1929) over from Since leaving University School (1925–1928) Governor of University School in the 1960s and Vancouver to join these three gentlemen. If there where he was a boarder from Vancouver, Howard up to the time of amalgamation. After graduation are other alumni of 1920s and 1930s vintage Cotterell became a purser on the CPR Empress in 1932 Benton went to McGill where after his who would like to be included please contact Ships plying the west coast route to Asia (mainly first year he was convinced that he was not Chris Spicer (250) 370-6197 or Rob Wilson to Hong Kong & Shanghai). During this time he destined to follow in his father’s footsteps and (250) 370-6132. And be assured – school food crossed the Pacific Ocean 34 times. He then become a medical doctor! After University at has improved beyond belief!!!! archie ives 19

Archie Ives

Q Name the first Rhodes scholar from US. RCHIE CONTINUES TO DO HIS RESEARCH in the School A Archives, believing that the past has an important role to play A W.J. Pearse – he left in 1908 and received his Rhodes in cementing the spirit of the present and future. We have a scholarship while at McGill in 1911. He died in W.W.I. rich, colourful and interesting history. Please continue to send in questions or come and visit us in the Development Office or Archives. Q Where did the students of US go to church before the chapel was built?

Dear Archie, A They walked to St. Luke’s Church on Cedar Hill I would be interested in seeing a complete list of the Headmasters Crossroads. There is a roll of honour board hanging in of St. Michaels University School after the Barnacle, Bolton the church today, listing those students who died in and Harvey years. C.R. the World Wars; also, in 1958, the school gave the church a gift of a stained glass window, to Dear C.R., Here they are, all sixteen of them! commemorate their long association.

HEADMASTERS OF THE SCHOOL 1910–1948 K.C. Symons SM Q When did the Old Boys’ Association 1923–1925 A.O. MacRae US start? 1925–1928 W.W. Bolton US 1928–1929 G.M. Billings US A It was founded in 1915 for the purpose of 1930–1932 J.I. Simpson US promoting good fellowship amongst our 1932–1935 G.M. Billings US Old Boys, strengthening the ties between 1935–1948 G.H. Scarrett US the past and the present and furthering the 1948–1970 J.L Timmis US general interest of the School, by the 1948–1969 K.W. Symons SM presentation of a corporate collegial 1970–1971 R.I. Gordon US feeling. 1969–1971 P.A. Caleb SM W.J. Pearse 1971–1977 P.A. Caleb SMUS (US 1908) Q SMUS used to be an all-boy’s school. When did 1977–1988 H.J.P. Schaffter SMUS girls first enter SMUS? 1988–1994 D.R. Penaluna SMUS 1994–1995 R.W. Wilson SMUS A In the school year 1978-79, girls entered the school and 1995–present R.T. Snowden SMUS boarding life for the first time. Eighteen years later, the ratio of boys to girls is almost 50/50. At the Junior School, girls * University School was run by Barnacle, Bolton and Harvey separately began attending in September, 1984. or in combination from 1906–1923. Q Who officially opened the School chapel? Dear Archie, For a number of years I have wondered... who was Winslow, as one of the A On May 20th, 1962, the Archbishop of British Columbia, Boarding Houses is named after him? I would like to know why he is Harold Sexton, performed the opening ceremonies. important to the school. Signed, Dear Archie, A curious reader How did the School come up with the name for Brown Hall, the Barker Library and the Challenor Buildings? W.B. Dear Curious, A very interesting question, as until recently Winslow has been a mystery A. In 1957–1958, Brown Hall was opened. The Headmaster, J.J. Timmis, man to myself and others closely tied to the school. helped foster the donation for the new dining facility. Bob Brown from Winslow was the manager of the Royal Trust Company in 1935. In Calgary, of Home Oil Fame, had his mother donate the facility to the December 1934, the University School Company became bankrupt and School. Mrs. Brown’s picture hangs in the Hall today, and the crests of the ownership of the School passed to the landholders. In January 1935, universities that School graduates attend line the walls. the School re-opened with an enrollment of nineteen students, under the B. Mr. Stanley Barker’s generous donation allowed the school library to be Headship of G.H. Scarrett. The following April, the School was built. It was opened on June 4, 1966. His five sons attended the school. reorganized under the Friendly Societies Act of BC. Winslow became Chairman of the Board and instrumental in carrying the debt of the C. When Old Boy Russell Challenor died in a plane crash, he left his School thereby allowing it to continue operating. The Royal Trust estate to SMUS. The classroom block was re-named in his honour by Company became the financial institution that supported University the Lt. Governor of BC during the 1981–82 school year. Interestingly School up to the amalgamation with St. Michael’s. enough, Mr. Challenor introduced the first ballpoint pen to the school. He was also the first Day Boy to get special permission to leave his car on the quad for the whole day. 20 donor support Donor Recognition

UR SCHOOL has an extremely bright future; we, the members of the SMUS community – students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff and O friends, will create the shape of that future. Through your act of donating to this community, you make it a better place, more able to respond to the needs of our growing family. Here, we recognize the supporters of the school who have made a donation between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000. If you were a donor to the school during this time and your name has been omitted or misspelled, please accept our apologies and please advise Donna Ray in the Development Office at (250) 370-6175.

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Ken & Gail Smith Dr. & Mrs. Laurence & Penny Devlin Mr. & Mrs. Gordon & Helen Wilinski Mr. Graham Smith Dr. & Mrs. Peter Duncan * Mr. Rob Wilson ST. MICHAEL’S Mrs. Mary Smith Mr. & Mrs. Brian Dyer Dr. & Mrs. Hsien-Sheng Yang Mr. C. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Stan Sipos ALUMNI DONORS Mr. Fraser Smith Mr. & Mrs. Brian Findlay FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Davie Fulton SM ’30 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff & Leslie Snarr Mr. Randy Haggstrom Recognizes Donors whose Annual Gift George Kidd SM ’32 Colin Rutherford SM ’35 Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Soderberg Mr. & Mrs. David Hargrove is $5,000 - $14,999 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Sortland Mr. Richard Hawkesworth Alastair Gillespie SM ’38 Ms. Deborah Acheson Mr. & Mrs. John Southall Dr. & Mrs. C. Hayes Maurice Turner SM ’40 * Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Birgit Bateman * Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Southgate & Shannon Hill Mr. John Norris Derek Yule SM ’42 Fort Realty Ltd. * Mr. & Mrs. Walter Southwell Dr. & Mrs. Stephen & Penny Hudson Anthony Quainton SM ’46 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel & Sandra Doore Ms. Helen Stephens Mr. Rick Humphreys Malcolm Anderson SM ’47 * Friends of Independent Schools Mr. & Mrs. Earl Stone Mr. & Mrs. Ian & Lisa Hyde-Lay Rodney Ptak SM ’62 Mr. & Mrs. Philip & Joey McCune Ms. Diana Strandberg Ms. Jean Ives Brian Cameron SM ’66 Mr. & Mrs. Ron & Isabel McKenzie Mr. & Mrs. Brian Swift Mr. & Mrs. Ian & Daphne Izard Rod Couvelier SM ’68 Mrs. Druscilla Nicolson Mr. Cyril Sworder Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kerr David Avren SM ’69 Mr. William Duplak * Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Takoski Mr. S. Ko & Ms. G. Tanhuanco-Ko Mr. & Mrs. Roger Madson Mr. & Mrs. Tom Taylor Ms. Lita Kwari SMUS DONORS Mr. Brian McLoughlin Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Teagle Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Lawrence Anthony Souza SMUS ’72 Mr. Cliff Sun Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Thompson Mr. Sydney McMullen Cliff Sun SMUS ’72 Mr. & Mrs. Ing-Fu Tsen * Mr. & Mrs. David Thumm Dr. & Mrs. Robert Mitchell Ian Mackay SMUS ’75 Mr. Charles Willis IV Dr. Julie Toews, Inc. Dr. Ian Mugridge Michael Jawl SMUS ’76 Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Tombu Mr. Gil Nichols Henry Frew SMUS ’78 Mr. Gordon Tomlin Mr. & Mrs. Henry Novak VIVAT SOCIETY Neil Paterson SMUS ’79 * Mr. Iain Trevena Mr. W.L. Ostler Recognizes Donors whose Annual Gift Darryl Wohlgeschaffen SMUS ’79 Mr. & Mrs. Sin-Min Tsai Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Doreen Rigos is $15,000+ Marianne Anderson SMUS ’80 Mr. Tony Tucker Mr. Edward Rimmer Mr. & Mrs. L. Atholl Cropper Russell Benson SMUS ’80 Mr. Glenn Turko Mr. & Mrs. Colin Rutherford * Cmdr. Ron Dyson Kurt Fellner SMUS ’81 Mr. Maurice Turner Mr. Dan Sharp * Mr. & Mrs. Ernest & Frances Hudson Alexandra Bayley SMUS ’82 Mr. J. Turner Dr. Samuel Shoen * Quail Rock Foundation Stacey Blyth SMUS ’83 Mr. Michael Tyler Mr. Anthony Souza Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Sue Rigos Maia Hansen SMUS ’84 Ms. Christine Tyson Mr. Milton Sturgis Mr. & Mrs. Rick & Kathy Stolle Taun Miller SMUS ’84 Mr. William Usher * Drs. Linda & Alan Thomson Gregory Southgate SMUS ’84 Ms. Lindy Van Alstine Mr. Michael Walsh NIVERSITY CHOOL Shannon Hill SMUS ’85 Dr. & Mrs. Michael Van Der Wal Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Wheeler U S Nikolaus Homberg SMUS ’85 Dr. Nicholas Van Der Westhuizen Ms. Barbara Wheeler DONORS Lynne Hart SMUS ’86 Mr. & Mrs. Darryl Van Tine John McLauchlan US ’26 Carol Armstrong SMUS ’87 Brig. General & Mrs. J.J. & Doreen Veronneau HEADMASTER’S Milton Sturgis US ’26 Elizabeth Bell SMUS ’87 Mr. & Mrs. G.B. Waberski Gordon Whiting US ’27 Elizabeth Best SMUS ’87 Dr. Tamara Walker CIRCLE Recognizes Donors whose Annual Gift Howard Cottrell US ’28 Diana Day SMUS ’88 Ms. F. Wallis Kevin Ellis SMUS ’88 is $1,000 - $4,999 Jack Buchanan US ’33 Mr. & Mrs. R.M. Walsh Sydney McMullen US ’33 Tanis Laidlaw SMUS ’88 Mr. & Mrs. John Walton Mrs. Kathleen Angus Gordon Douglas US ’34 Karl Pringle SMUS ’88 Prof. Zuomin Dong & Ms.Yue Diana Wang Mr. James Angus F. Jones US ’34 Tamara Walker SMUS ’89 Dr. Ian Waters Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Benes Cyril Sworder US ’35 Adrian Behennah SMUS ’90 Ms. Angeline Watts Mr. & Mrs. Neville Bishop Gordon Tomlin US ’35 Colin Brown SMUS ’90 Dr. & Mrs. Rene Weir * Mr. Frank Calder Ernest Teagle US ’36 Jason Dearborn SMUS ’90 Ms. Alice Weng Mr. Bryan Chan William Usher US ’39 Mark Longridge SMUS ’90 Mr. Gordon Whiting Ms. Nancy Chan Brian Graves US ’41 Christine Tyson SMUS ’91 Dr. & Mrs. Jeffery William Mr. Alfred Chao Frank Schroeder US ’41 Bryan Chan SMUS ’92 * Mr. Jim Williams Mr. & Mrs. David Cho Peter Fowler US ’43 Bryce Dearborn SMUS ’92 Ms. Donna Williams Mr. & Mrs. David & Jennifer Coulter A. Price US ’45 Robert Wong SMUS ’92 Mr. & Mrs. Tom Williams Mrs. Peggy Crumpacker Rafael Melendez-Duke US ’48 Barret Hatton SMUS ’93 Dr. & Mrs. R. Willihnganz Mr. Brian Graves Edward Rimmer US ’48 Jasie Leekha SMUS ’93 Drs. Shane Willms & M. Jackson Mr. & Mrs. William & Terry Harper David Ballantyne US ’49 Marshall Hatton SMUS ’95 Mr. & Mrs. Gary Wilson Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Hawe Leslie Gilbert US ’50 Ryusuke Matsui SMUS ’95 * Mr. & Mrs. Ralph & Louise Winter Mrs. Shoko Hayashi Cecil Branson US ’52 Amyrose Gill SMUS ’96 Mr. Darryl Wohlgeschaffen Ms. Joan Hill J.M. Turner US ’53 Caroline Rueckert SMUS ’96 Mr. Robert Wong Mr. Tsan-Ming Huang Christopher Huntley US ’54 Jack Wong SMUS ’96 Mr. Jack Wong Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Hung Alan Newberry US ’54 Patrick Gill SMUS ’97 Mr. Leland Wong * Mr. & Mrs. Michael Jawl David Mulder US ’55 Kathryn Wynn SMUS ’97 Mr. Ross Woodland * Mr. & Mrs. Mohan Jawl Chris Pollard US ’56 Erik Larsen SMUS ’99 Ms. Kathryn Wynn Mr. & Mrs. Ross Kipp A. Hutchinson US ’57 Alice Weng SMUS ’99 Ms. Holly Yates Mr. & Mrs. Francis Ko Russell Fulton US ’58 Hilo Yen SMUS ’99 Mr. Hilo Yen Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Ko Laurence Devlin US ’59 Grace Tsai SMUS ’00 Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Yorath Mr. Spencer Lee Terry Dial US ’59 Leland Wong SMUS ’00 Mrs. Margaret Yuill Mr. Thomas Lee Wilfred Lund US ’59 Mr. Derek Yule Estate of Dorothy Lee Bernard Goward US ’60 * Indicates donors who have given Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Yuzda Mr. & Mrs. George Linger Robert Nixon US ’60 consecutively for at least five years. Dr. David Zaparinuk Mr. & Mrs. J. Crumpacker Michael Rayner US ’60 Dr. J.C. Zaparinuk Mr. Brian Lo James Rigos US ’60 Dr. Peter Lobb Richard Hawkesworth US ’61 22 donor support

Development Office Charitable Giving Saves Fundraising Results: You Tax Dollars

1999–2000 ECENTLY, a new supporter of the school brought in a large R cheque to add to a generous donation made earlier in the year. HIS WAS AN EXCELLENT FUNDRAISING YEAR. Total receipted He was delighted with the arrangements the school had made T donations were up over the previous two years; participation in in meeting his charitable expectations, and he wished to add to the gift. fundraising initiatives and events was strong; interest in Some days later, the school received a telephone call from the agitated support of endowment continues to grow, indicating a broadening financial advisor of this donor. His intent was that his client make this understanding of the long term needs of the school. second donation via a gift of appreciated stock, and in this way, provide The school will continue to emphasize the importance of donor the gift while maximizing his income tax relief. In the end, it all worked participation – at any level of giving – as the key message. We must build out as the stock was donated and the school returned the ill-fated cheque. an engaged community of committed participants in the life of SMUS. For those with philanthropic intent, a gift of appreciated stock provides Thank you to all the members of our wider SMUS community, for greater benefit to the donor. The following is an excerpt from the your donations and event support this past year. Many areas of school newsletter Clientline, Summer 2000 produced by Clarica, the SMUS operation have been aided by your support, and in many cases you employee benefits provider. requested that your donation go to a particular area within the school. The federal government has reduced the amount of a capital gain that is You have supported student bursaries, technology upgrades, the subject to tax, to 33 1/3% on certain donations, including shares that are endowment fund, chapel improvements, new facility development, and listed on a prescribed stock exchange, and applies to donations made prior to the school transportation fleet. December 31, 2001. For example, Let’s assume: • you bought shares three years ago for $10,000 Total funds generated from the Spring Fair, $128,888 • their current value is $25,000 the Drive The Future Car Raffle • you’re in a 50% tax bracket and the 1999 Golf Tournament: Normally, if you sold these shares on the open market, you’d create a capital gain requiring you to pay $5,000 in income tax. If you donated the net Total funds contributed during the fiscal year: $398,736 proceeds of this sale, or $20,000, the resulting tax credit would be approximately $10,000. The bottom line: you keep $5,000 ($10,000 Grand Total: $527,626 –$5,000), while the charity gets $20,000. An additional and very important figure, is the $105,000 value of all On the other hand, if you donated the shares (the entire $25,000) to charity, Gifts in Kind donated which ensured the success of the Car Raffle and you’d create a capital gain requiring you to pay $2,500 in income tax. The good the Spring Fair. news is that you’d receive a tax credit on the donation of approximately $12,500, resulting in a tax refund of $10,000. The bottom line: you keep $10,000 Thank you all for your support. ($12,500 – $2,500) while the charity gets $25,000. The St. Michaels University School Heritage Club

HE SMUS HERITAGE CLUB was established to recognize those ❏ T individuals who have chosen to strengthen the future of St. I have already included SMUS in my estate plans. Please send Michaels University School by naming the school in their Heritage Club information to me at the address listed below. estate plans. ❏ I intend to include SMUS in my estate plan. Please send me We are aware of 15 people who have generously named the school as information regarding simple ways to achieve this goal. a future beneficiary, and we encourage all SMUS supporters to consider the benefits of effective estate planning. To discuss this confidential Name: ______matter further, please contact Christopher Spicer at (250) 370-6197 or [email protected] Class/Affiliation:______Heritage Club Mrs. Elizabeth Best Mr. John McLauchlan Address: ______Mrs. E. Brandt Mr. Potter Morrow Mr. Terry Dial Mr. Frederick Murray ______Mr. Brian Graves Mr. William Redpath Mr. Richard Hawkesworth Mr. Charles Roberts Day Phone: ( )______Mr. Ian Kingham Mr. Harvey Shapiro Mrs. Dorothy Lee Mr. David Thurman E-mail: ______Mrs. Barbara Leonard 2 Anonymous Donors ✂ donor support 23

Ron Dyson His Birthday – His Gift

OMMANDER RON DYSON turned eighty to 40 periods as exams loomed. His days often C this year. The packed staff room at recess started at 7:30 a.m. and ended at 6:00 p.m. His spoke volumes about the great respect his successes were many as he tutored more than 670 colleagues have for this gentle man. “Ron is an different students, some over the complete four years inspiration to all of us fortunate enough to work of their high school career. with him,” said a fellow teacher as a birthday Ron cares about his colleagues and he cares about presentation was made. So who is Ron Dyson? the school. This led him to design a unique and A gentleman! A past University School parent! A powerful gift/legacy for both. As of January 1999, teacher and tutor here at the school. From 1952 until Mr. Dyson, school tutor, ceased to accept payment 1971, Ron served with the Canadian navy, retiring for his tutoring services. Instead, every dollar of his out as a Commander. After teaching mathematics tutoring fees are being directly deposited to a special full-time at the newly amalgamated SMUS, Ron donation account set aside to enhance the senior held a number of teaching positions at Selkirk school staff room at some time in the future! “The College in Castlegar, at Jericho Hill School in staff have been so wonderful to me and I wanted to Vancouver as the school director, and then in show them my appreciation for their friendship. It Victoria as a manager with the Ministry of Highways was clear to me that with the increase in staff size to until his retirement in 1985 at the age of 65. cope with a larger school, that the staff room has Only then did Ron return to SMUS as a tutor in become inadequate in size. So, this was a way to Mathematics and Physics, a job he has now initiate a needed change and to thank my colleagues performed for 15 years past his retirement date! And at the same time. I see this as a trigger for a needed Commander Ron Dyson celebrates this was no light tutoring job. Ron averaged 35 improvement.” his 80th birthday school periods of tutoring in an average week, and up SMUS’s Steve Nash Leads Canada to New Heights!!

Lifesaver Gift

Roberto Borea/Associated Press Tom Rigos (US 1961) supports his school in ANADIAN NATIONAL BASKETBALL CAPTAIN Steve Nash (1992) has quarter-backed the many ways. When school Doctor Iain Forbes Canadian team to new heights in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. By the time you C discovered that alumnus, board member, read this magazine, the final results will be in, but to this moment, “what is beyond argument is this: The performance of Victoria’s Steve Nash in this five ring pressure cooker represents donor, Tom worked in a senior administrative the most important effort for a Canadian in the field of basketball since the good Dr. Naismith capacity with the world’s largest manufacturer nailed up his peach baskets.” (Jeff Rud, Victoria Times Colonist, Tuesday, September 26, 2000). of defibrillators, Iain saw potential. The The Canadian team upset a heavily favoured world powerhouse team from Yugoslavia to gentlemen had a few conversations and the capture top position in the Olympic basketball B Pool. Steve finished with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists as he led his team to victory. True to form, he was the all-competitive upshot is a splendid donation of a new drive until the final buzzer. If you watched the game, you saw Steve go directly to the Yugoslav “intelligent” defibrillator for SMUS. Tom, once players and congratulate their team before he returned to savour this incredible victory. This again, your school thanks you. man is the kind of sports hero we should all be proud of. In every way, on and off the court, Steve is a true champion. 24 community

talented duo were 49 convenors, each ventured into something this large and then responsible for a key aspect of the Fair, from saw it succeed. And to top it off, $79,400 was the Children’s Corner to the Gardening Shop. raised after paying all expenses, and with the This was a magnificent group of school blessing of the Spring Fair volunteers, a brand volunteers who worked long and hard to new school bus, aptly named the “Spirit of ensure the success of this event. Our profound Spring Fair,” was purchased with the proceeds thanks to: Deb Beban, Mary Ann Bentzon, – a highly tangible result of this watershed Margaret Berry, Billie Bjornert, Ros Black, event. Chary Bogutz, Ian and Nikki Bridger, Tamaki Calder, Norma Christou, Shelley Cooper, Debbie Couvelier, Pieter de Groot, Betty Drive the Future Faryna, Georgeann Glover, Tana Grant- Convenors on the new school bus, “Spirit of Mercedes Raffle Mckinnon, Sheryl Helm, Judie Hosie, Valerie Spring Fair.” AND THE WINNER IS... Ken Culham.” Houghton, Penny Hudson, Marylou Jackson, Immediately after the draw for the classic Kathy Jawl, Kathy Jawl, Deb Jennings, Carolyn Mercedes coupe, Bob Snowden pulled out a What a Spring Fair! Jones, Sharel Lambert, Diana Lewis, Patti cellular phone to call Mr. Culham – Director A BRILLIANT SUN SHONE on the hugely MacIntyre-Gray, Ralph McClure, Marrell of Residence Kevin Cook’s father-in-law – and successful SMUS Spring Fair – held one week McKenzie, Hilary Meredith, Kate Miller, relay the great news. Ken was momentarily before the Alumni Reunion Weekend – April Marke and Debbie Noble, Alison Partridge, speechless, then exuded tremendous joy. It 29, 2000. Hundreds of visitors drank Chris Peterson, Trix Quinlan, Sulo Saravana turns out that when he was working in cappuccino, bid on auction items, dunked Bawan, Myra Sharma, Roxanna Simons, Dana Germany decades ago, Ken came within a teachers, played bingo, rode on ponies, and Michael Stevulak, Leslie Thompson, Ros whisker of purchasing a very similar Mercedes purchased garage sale items – and enjoyed Vanderwal, Allison Weir, Sally Wilson, Yael but his growing family gave him cause to themselves. This tremendous event welcomed Wollach, Jean Wood, Jane Woodland – you are purchase a more practical vehicle. Now he has visitors from all over Victoria – many with no all wonderful. the car of his earlier dreams! Ken looks forward direct connection to SMUS. The key success of this event was the spirit, to meeting Rick and Kathy Stolle, who kindly The school is immensely grateful to event energy and excitement it generated around the donated this beautiful car for the raffle. It coordinators, Penny Hudson and Jean Wood, campus and amongst our school family at was their desire to create a fund raising event who said it could be done and then set out to large. Add to this the positive experience shared that would involve the SMUS community prove it! Wow! Supporting this charismatic and by a host of committed volunteers who while generating support for new facility construction. It did both! The net $43,000 raised is designated to assist in the creation of new school facilities. Our sincere thanks to Rick and Kathy; the Raffle Committee of Penny Martin, Chris Peterson, Dominique Chapheau, Shelley Halpern, Freda Dewar, Betty Faryna, plus terrific student assistants, all the ticket sellers, and all of you who purchased tickets on this raffle.

Jim McBride, John MacIntyre, David Helm and Jim Wenman The Ninth Annual SMUS Golf Tournament THE NINTH ANNUAL SMUS GOLF TOURNAMENT was held at the Cordova Bay Golf Club on September 21. It seems to be a tradition on that day: the sun always shines; one hundred or so golfers of wide ranging ability have a terrific time; laughter peals around the links all day and much of the night; everyone goes home replete from an excellent buffet and with prizes and awards from the event. This year was right up to the mark in all respects. A tip of the hat to incoming events chair Bill Evans, outgoing chair Stephen Martin, and golf committee members: David Shaw, Peter Bousfield, Bob Broder, Jean Ives, John Edgar…and thank you Melanie Hadfield, Development Office. Robert Snowden presenting the Culham’s with the winning car. events 25

Ice Cream Day! St. Michael’s School was founded in 1910. In this, the 90th birthday of the founding of one of our parent schools, there have been a number of opportunities to pause and reflect on our accumulated rich heritage. One of these moments in time occurred June 2, 2000, at each of our three school campuses. It was on this day in 1931 that St. Michael’s School founder K.C. Symons celebrated his 50th birthday by giving Dixie cups of ice cream to the school population. With the help of a number of St. Michael’s School Old Boys, the scene was re-enacted this year. St. Michael’s alumni volunteered at the Senior School on Ice Cream Day. (lÐr) Brian Cameron (SM 1966), Kyrle Symons (SM founder’s great- grandson, entering SMUS Sept. 2000) Michael Symons (SM & US 1963), Derek Todd (SM 1938), Rod Couvelier (SM 1968), Malcolm Anderson (SM 1947), David Cohen (SM 1958), Mervyn Lougher-Goodey (SM 1956).

June 2000 Dear Students, On behalf of myself and my son, grandson and great-grandson of the founder of St. Michael’s School, I would like to pass on my heartfelt thanks to all of you who participated in Ice Cream Day. It ARAMARK - Going the Extra Mile was a thrill for me to take part in the rebirth of a family tradition FAR MORE THAN A FOODS SERVICES COMPANY! Friday, June 30, staff at dating back to 1931. The last time I was involved in an Ice Cream the school said thank-you to our terrific foods services team from Day was in 1959, when I received my Dixie cup from my uncle Aramark. This time it was the Aramark staff that had a meal prepared for them by a grateful school staff. This was a spirited luncheon, who was the Headmaster at the time. memorable for the warm relationships between school and food The spirit that I remember from 1959 was reborn this past June services staff. 2nd, 2000. It was an honour for myself and my son to hand out ice The foods staff have served 16,200 pounds of potatoes, catered special functions for a total of 52,721 people, prepared an additional cream to such a well mannered and respectful group of young adults 171,615 meals over the school year, and always to a high standard. . . . . It is the small things as simple as this day that make this school But it does not end there! They stand on the sidelines and cheer on different, and perhaps a little better . . . . Once again, thank you for sports teams, they volunteer for school events, and they contribute to making our day one we will remember, not only with the joy of a the wider community. This past June marked the fourth year of the Walk For The Cure, a fundraising drive in aid of juvenile diabetes reinstated tradition but also with the warmth and respect for you, research. SMUS Food Services Manager Wes Haines and his the Student Body. Aramark team cajoled, coaxed, washed cars Ð they did phenomenal work to bring out walkers and bring in dollars for this worthwhile Yours sincerely, cause. Results? The largest walking team in the history of the event Michael E. Symons (SM 1958, US 1963) and almost three times the money raised compared to last year. St. Michael’s School and University School Alumnus Aramark Ð part of what makes SMUS a great school. 26 alumni news

An Easy Way to Help the School Five New by Larry Devlin, Alumni Association President Directors Join LUMNI HAVE A SPECIAL obligation knew. Thirdly, the school feels the same – but Alumni Board A to help SMUS. it has moved on. Read our new academic Why? Because, regardless of when Mission Statement, which the headmaster IVE NEW ALUMNI DIRECTORS we graduated, this school made a special and the school community (including were elected at the Annual F contribution to our futures. All of the alumni alumni) have developed. Visit our Archives General Meeting held on with whom I serve on the Alumni Association display – there might be a picture of you. May 6, 2000 as part of Alumni Board of Directors – ranging from graduates Fourth, watch a tough rugby match between Weekend: Kyman Chan (1985), of 1995 to 1950 – both male and female – the First XV and some traditional rivals. Caroline Rueckert (1996), Alex agree that something very special (and Fifth, enjoy a great dinner and dance on Wardle (1991), Ian Farish (1989),and positive) happened to their lives when they Saturday, May 5 with your school friends. Dirk Yzenbrandt (1977). were at school. Dance to the “Timebenders” who played for “I am delighted with the new So how can you help SMUS today? Bill Gates last New Year’s eve. (We had them energy and ideas that this group An easy way is to attend Alumni first). Sixth, have tea at the cricket game on brings,” said Larry Devlin, Alumni Weekend, which will be held on May 4, 5 Sunday, May 6. President. “Together with existing and 6, 2001. In other words, one of the easiest and directors, the alumni board is a great Alumni Weekends sound very traditional most important things you can do to help the group to work with.” – but fun things have been happening during School is to share your personal presence with Kyman is currently a chartered the recent Alumni Weekends. First, class it on Alumni Weekend, May 4, 5 and 6, accountant with the firm of Grant reunions have been a roaring success. 2001. Thornton in Victoria, and Dirk Secondly, the school looks great. Come and Somehow, just coming back helps the Yzenbrandt is also in Victoria as an see what a skillful administration and grounds school community maintain the energy to carry investment dealer with the firm of staff has done to preserve the school that you on the traditions of which you are a part. Merrill Lynch. Caroline and Ian have strong ties with the school. Ian is currently teaching music at SMUS. Caroline is entering her fourth year Arts at UVic and lives at the school Alumni Increase Financial Aid where she serves as houseparent to the tinies – grade 8 boarders. Alex Wardle is President of for Students Trashbusters, an innovative new HE NUMBER OF STUDENTS assisted made to children or grandchildren already at company in Vancouver which was T by the Alumni Scholarship and school, or they can be given at the time recently featured in the Financial Post Awards Fund has been increased students first apply for admission. In part, the as one of the “brightest stars” on the from four to six annually. This increase was awards are designed to help more alumni corporate horizon. Alex will serve as made possible by the growth of the fund send their children to SMUS. The primary Vancouver representative of the through steady donations from alumni over criterion for an award is financial need and Alumni Association and plans are the years, and an increased number of decisions are made by the school already underway for some Vancouver donations in the past few years. administration in consultation with the events that will appeal to recent Three scholarships of $1000 each are Association. The total pool for awards is graduates of the school as well as to awarded annually to outstanding students in $3000 each year. If alumni children or long time supporters. the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools. grandchildren do not use this pool, it is made Also elected as officers of the Faculty members in consultation with the available to all students. Association were Larry Devlin (US Alumni Association select students. Hamish “We are very pleased to increase our 1959) President; Henry Frew (1978) Bridgman (SM 1943) and Robin MacLeod support to six students each year,” said Larry Vice-president; Dr. Nicky Parkinson (US 1963) represent the Association. The Devlin, Alumni President. “For a long time, (1983) Secretary; and Steve Bokor criterion for scholarships emphasizes “all- alumni have told us that we should do (1979) Treasurer. Past President is round” excellence in academics, sports, the something special to continue their Hugh Burnett (US 1950). performing arts, and service to the school attachment to the school and we think the community. Scholarships are open to all Scholarship and Awards programme does just students at school. that.” In addition to the three scholarships, the For the first time, the Awards Programme Alumni Board of Directors recently approved of the Alumni Association will be part of the up to three Alumni Awards open to children Annual Giving campaign that starts in or grandchildren of alumni. Awards can be October. alumni news 27 Alumni Connection Weekend VIVAT! HE HEALTH of SMUS is tightly linked to the continued and deepening connection between Building of the Chapel T the school and its alumni around the world. The school continues to encourage alumni Commemorated visits, email, letters, telephone calls, connections to current students, participation at board and committee levels, along with other ways to engage with the school. UILDING OF THE SCHOOL On Friday, May 5, 2000, eighteen alumni met to discuss how best to improve and enhance B CHAPEL by the boys in 1961 appropriate relationships amongst SMUS alumni, and the possible roles for the school and alumni in was commemorated by a special bringing this about. This was a tremendous three-hour discussion, which identified some clear steps heritage sign unveiled on May 6 at Alumni which could be taken. The school is in the process of receiving further feedback from those attending Weekend, 2000. the meeting and will then pass these conclusions and suggested action steps on to over fifty alumni This year, two signs were erected: one who have so far indicated their interest in acting as links with their grad class. Would you like to find at the former St. Michael’s and one out more? Contact Chris Spicer: [email protected] commemorating the building of the Chapel at University School in 1961. In November 2000, the Association will unveil a sign telling the history of the University School Cadet Corps (#170) which was formed in 1906 and lasted until 1970. Tom Rigos (US 1961) and Head Boy, 1961, unveiled the Chapel sign with the assistance of Adrian Greenbank, Art Master at University School and designer of the Chapel, who was an invited guest for the occasion. Also attending were former masters who were instrumental in the building of the Chapel: Carey Creek, Nicholas Prowse and Ian Mugridge. Special greetings were received from Peter Alumni Rep Meeting, May 5, 2000. (lÐr) Angus Graeme, Michael Barber, Bob White, Ed Macauley, Jim Rigos, Bob Nixon, Hugh Burnett, Melanie Hadfield, Caroline Rueckert, Ian Kingham, Liz Best, Jack Wong. Caleb, the first headmaster of SMUS in 1971, who spearheaded the Chapel project. Dr. Larry Devlin, Alumni President, noted the continuity that the Chapel sign represented. Tom Rigos, now a member of the Board of Governors (together with Ian Mugridge), and nearly all of the young masters who supported the initiative of the boys in 1961 were present. He also noted that the text of the sign was written by Tony Keble (US 1962) who was a boy at the time the Chapel was built, and the Board of Governors recognized him this year for 30 years of service as a teacher at the school. Several more heritage signs are being planned, and the Alumni Association hopes to develop a walking tour of the school using the signs as a guide. THANK YOU! In an effort to extend the sincere thanks of the school to its alumni supporters, Bob and Joan Snowden extended an invitation to all alumni donors to join them for a recognition tea during the busy alumni reunion weekend. This was a first for this relaxed event, and a wonderful opportunity for alumni visiting the school for the weekend to meet Bob and Joan, while being acknowledged for their support. It is intended that this become an annual event (lÐr: Jim Rigos, Robert M. Hurley, Liz Best, Tom Rigos, Liz Bell, Robin MacLeod, Cec Branson, Ian Kingham, Joan and Bob Snowden). 28 alumni news

ALUMNI WEEKEND REFLECTIONS Wasn’t that a party?

N THE TRADITION of tremendous SMUS reunion weekends, “alumni vs. School” cricket match Sunday morning. Gradually the crowd I May 5-7, 2000 was no exception! Seven class reunions were dispersed to the corners of the earth, memory pictures warming their held, hundreds of alumni partied all around Victoria on the journey home. This is always a magical weekend of friendships re- Friday night, swarmed all over the campus on the Saturday to participate, engaged, new links formed, laughter, explanations, cards and watch, eat and drink, and then descended upon the terrific dinner dance commitments exchanged, and much good feeling: a reminder that we all on Saturday night. The hardiest of the hardy turned up for the traditional share a lifetime membership in the SMUS family.

Alumni Connection Weekend

1940s Alumni Reunion (back row l-r) Geoff Corry, David Tresize, David Ballentyne, Hamish Bridgeman, Robert Snowden (headmaster), Bob Shipley, Derek Yule. (Front row) Ted Howard, Ted Rimmer, James Paterson.

Alumni from the 1930s: (lÐr) Earnie Teagle, Richard Gook, John Nation

Reynolds House, May 5, 2000 Now an established five year old tradition, the senior alumni dinner was once again hosted by Bob and Joan Snowden at the headmaster’s residence. Close to 100 guests filled Reynolds House with the joyful chatter of old friends reunited. Alumni and their significant others, from the 1930s up to the early 1960s, swapped tales – some true, some grown true with the passage of time! Special focus was drawn on the classes of 1950 and 1960, together for their 50th and 40th reunions respectively. Hugh Burnett, representative from 1950 said, “there were many stories as we remembered the good times at University School as well as some of the not-so-good times. We 1950s Alumni Reunion (back row l-r) John Edwards, John Wenman, Brian all agreed that the school today is a far different place. All of us who Carr-Harris, John Cabeldu, Ian Kingham, Al Hodgkinson, Larry Devlin, returned for our reunion – John Edwards, Al Hodgkinson, Bill Price, David Cohen, Cec Branson, Hugh Burnett, Ray Calton, Bill Price. (Seated) Ray Calton, and me — all had a great weekend and look forward to Mike Hillary, Roger Bernard, Speed Williams, Mervyn Lougher-Goodey. returning sooner rather than later.” Some time after the reunion, Chris Spicer was speaking with Al Hodgkinson who recounted a number of school stories. One which must be told involves then headmaster, G.H. Scarrett. The head discovered that new boy Cecil Branson (1952) had not been confirmed. Next step in the process was to find a Godparent for young Branson (now an internationally known lawyer). “Hodgkinson, you shall be the Godfather to Branson.” “Yes sir,” was the only reply possible. And so it was, some fifty plus years later at the May 2000 reunion that Al said to his wife: “Pat, I would like to introduce you to Cecil Ormond Dunboyne Branson, my Godson.” The astounded Cecil Branson was soon his garrulous self as the two relived that event of fifty years ago. Accolades must be passed to Richard Gook (1938) for travelling Early 1960s. Ian Izard, Tom Rigos, Bob White, John Teagle, Jim Wenman, from Quesnel for the weekend and Ernie Teagle (1936) for making the Mike Symons, Tony Keble, Bob Nixon, Robin MacLeod, Jim Rigos, Trevor sterling effort to join us despite health complications. Gentlemen, even Conduit, John Duthie, Robert Wedd. (Seated) Terry Dial, Peter Genge, Peter Reg would salute you. Ambery, Giles Thorp. alumni news 29

Class of 1970 They came! Oh yes, we were very sorry that last minute plans changed and a number of friends found it impossible to come to Victoria. But such is life. Chris and Susan Considine kindly offered their home and hospitality for our class party. Chris – the youngest grad in the 1970 class – and his wife Susan arranged a spectacular dinner for the group. Joining us were school staff Peter Gardiner, Mike Walsh and Sa’ad Kayal – perhaps they were checking out the results of all their hard work of over thirty years ago. Did anything sink in? There was much laughter, some tears, and many stories as the weekend unfolded. Good friends reconnecting after the passage of decades. Relationships, businesses, families, successes and failures, travels...this was all grist for the mill, and it was clear that we truly cared about each other. This school connection is a lifetime connection, no question about that. When we have the opportunity to meet face to face, the years slip away and we are connected again – still. Thank you to those Class of 1970 Thirtieth Reunion held at Chris and Sue Considine’s house. who made the journey in May. Those of you caught in other (lÐr) Peter Gardiner, Bill Logan, Jim Tunnicliffe, Chris Considine, Trevor commitments, you were with us in spirit, always will be. Let’s stay in Conduit, Rick Dade, Charlie Rainsford, Mel Reeves, Chris Spicer, Sa’ad touch! Kayal, Ron Roxburgh, David McPhee, Mike Walsh – Chris Spicer (1970)

Class of 1975 from the Class of ’75 with a sprinkling of Grade 11 players, was the first school team to win the Howard Russell Cup. My classmates threatened me if I did not make that public knowledge! Enthusiasm made up for the small number of returning ’75 grads, so it was a most enjoyable get-together. We gathered again at the Saturday evening dinner/dance, where the laughs came a mile a minute. It was Turner’s birthday as well, and what we all really wanted to know is – how was the cake, Mark? For the lads who could not attend, here is an update on those who attended: • Bill Chu working in Vancouver, BC in commercial land development • Kerry Wilson is an investment advisor in Montreal, Quebec • Peter Flanagan continues to create works of art in his pottery studio in Class of 1975 Reunion (lÐr) David Crawford, Mel Jones (faculty), Graeme Cunningham, Kerry Wilson (foreground), Peter Flanagan, Reg Moore, the Okanagan Ed Macaulay, John McIntyre (faculty), Mark Turner, Grant McLennin • Reg Moore is employed as a systems analyst with the Elections Branch of the BC Government The Class of ’75 is scattered all over the world. As such, contact has been • Mark Turner is a police officer with the Saanich detachment in lost with the majority of the class. So, with conflicting family and work Victoria commitments, we managed to get nine fellows back for the weekend. I • David Crawford is a stock broker in Ottawa, Ontario say “fellows,” because, of course SMUS was still a boys’ school at the • Greg McLennan is a salesman in Edmonton, Alberta time. • Ed Macaulay practices law in Vancouver Friday night, we met at the ‘Snug’ pub, at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel • Graeme Cunningham works in communications/public relations with (where we had our Grad dinner 25 years ago and our 20th grad reunion the BC Government in Victoria, BC party) and settled in for dinner and drinks. We reminisced about the ...And news from some chaps around the globe... “good old days” and discussed classmates we had lost contact with, • After nine years in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands in northern Scotland, caught up on each others’ lives, laughed out loud about things we got David Olson has moved to Tonbridge, Kent in England, where he will away with at school and revelled in our glorious time at SMUS. continue his architectural practice. He returned to Victoria in August Everyone who came looked great and are doing well; we haven’t aged this year to be married to Lyn. as much as one might think, after 25 years! With career and family being • Tim Willings teaches computer science to high school students in the main focus in most of our lives, the Class of ’75 is settled – only a few Terrace, BC of us are still rambunctious! • John Finamore is living in Atlantic City in the US, and is president and I simply MUST pass on to the school community an important note; CEO of a major casino line something that I (gasp!) neglected to mention at the Dinner/Dance. The • David Wasylynko is a chiropractor in Vancouver, BC 1975 version of the First XV rugby squad, comprised mainly of players – Graeme Cunningham (1975) 30 alumni news

Alumni Weekend Reflections - continued Class of 1980 Thanks to Claire Boulton and Genn Lansdell-Ryan, we also had a wonderful physical reunion at the Art Gallery in Victoria on Friday evening, May 5. There was child-care for parents with children, and plenty of food and alcohol for the adults. Former head boy Russell Benson kindly brought a cake with our “SMUS Class of 1980 Virtually United” logo. The logo design and related t-shirts were the work of Alison Graeme (nee Moat) (married to Angus Graeme). About thirty classmates managed to make it to this part of the reunion and they came from Iran, Hong Kong, Toronto, Whitehorse, Nelson, Vancouver, Seattle, California, and Victoria. A number of teachers also joined us on Friday including Messrs. Gardiner, Peach, Class of 1980 Ð Year 2000 Reunion Smith, Featherstone, and Jones. This party kept rolling for some until 4:00 Duncan Lee, Emir Namdari, Stephen Yao, Louis Ho, Brad Ferguson, Don in the morning! It’s amazing how some things change in twenty years and Kirk, Caesar Moreno, Angus and Alison (Moat) Graeme, Chris McElroy, some things don’t. Justin Stevenson, Eric Cunningham, Barb Samson. Seated: Heather Steele, Annika Sarek, Claire Boulton, Michael Barber, Genn Ryan, Barry Viesser. Two more classmates arrived for the Saturday festivities – Susan Weseen from New York and Cesar Moreno from Mexico – to join those of us not Back in early November 1999, a few of us from the class of 1980 realized sleeping from the previous night’s activities. Alumni Saturday was a great that our 20th high school reunion was quickly approaching. The majority day to catch up with friends and acquaintances from other years as well as of our class had drifted into the four winds after graduation and many of us the teaching staff. A number of us toured the new facilities at the school – a had lost touch with old friends. Some of us thought it was time to lot has changed in twenty years. Rumour has it that Duncan Lee had tears reconnect. And reconnect we did! In less than six months, our class rallied in his eyes from the sight of Brown Hall. Ahh...the memories. together and found old chums from around the world. We “found” Amir Saturday night led us to the dinner dance with the “Timebenders,” and Namdari in Tehran, Duncan Lee, Peter Chan, Vincent Yu and Alan their illustrious leader, 1980 alumnus Tom Watson. The class of 1980 was (Ronson) Chiu in Hong Kong, Chikara Nakashita in Japan, Cesar Moreno well represented at this party and contributed to a wild and memorable in Mexico, Shane Aquart in the Cayman Islands and Chris Southgate in evening for all present! the Bahamas...to name just a few. This was all done over the Internet, which Finally, a special thanks also goes to all of the “Virtually United” who is not bad for a class that had one or maybe two computers in the school could not make the reunion weekend, particularly: Shane Aquart, the only when we attended! author in our class (Gingerbread Man under the name Michael Shane) who Out of our graduating class of 75 students, we reconnected with over kept us entertained with his recollections; Gary Wohlgeschaffen, the fifty classmates and a number of SMUS teachers. This event became known “religious leader” of our class and former chapel warden; and Doug Taylor, as the “Virtual Reunion of the Class of 1980.” Since reunion weekends are my fellow American and partner in crimes past, who put our class photo on only two and a half days long, we made the most of catching up stories of the website. Unfortunately, just as the weekend was too short, there is not SMUS past and updates of the twenty years since graduation. Many of us enough space to highlight all the wonderful and amusing moments from were communicating from work, which must have lowered our productivity this weekend. At least we know that we can be “virtually united” from this by several weeks. I am sure this is a trend we started at SMUS – as far as we day forward. . . . know we were the first class to organize a “skip-out day.” Many of us were – Michael Barber (1980) never too keen on productivity and my past marks prove it! Class of 1985

The fifteen-year reunion provided a terrific chance to catch up with our classmates. The weekend was well attended with many out of town visitors, the farthest traveler being Michael King from Germany. Friday night’s event was held at Spinnakers Brewpub and was an informal entertaining gathering. As the evening progressed, we were joined by several of our former teachers and the festivities eventually moved downtown. The school events on Saturday were the rallying point for Alumni and provided a terrific backdrop. The dinner dance was great fun and we all left with the resolve to stay in touch. We are certainly looking forward to the next gathering! – Michael Hadfield (1985) Class of 1985 Ð 15 year Reunion at Spinnakers Michael Hadfield, Kyman Chan, Bryan Bogdanski, Marcus Bell, Blair King, Jim Grove, Neil Baird, Alan Aldrich, Bart Reed, Cam Filmer, Mike King, Judith Swan, Shannon Hill, Liz Vickery. alumni news 31

Class of 1990 ALUMNI REUNION MAY 4, 5, 6, 2001 Make a note on your day timer! Make an entry in your palm pilot!

MAY 4, 5, 6, 2001 is ALUMNI

Class of 1990 celebrated their 10 year Reunion at the Wenman Pavilion. REUNION WEEKEND All school alumni, family and friends are welcomed back to the What a stellar coming together we enjoyed for Cinco de Mayo! Our lives campus for a number of events throughout the weekend. So, plan were once again intertwined for an evening of recollections, laughter and to join us here on your old school campus. fun...just like old times...all those faces again after ten years, as well as actually having liquor rights on campus was too good to be true. Special Reunion Year Contacts: Long before the alumni weekend, we had the opportunity to communicate with many classmates and parents about the diverse paths Contact your class rep to let them know where you can be everyone has chosen. While many of us have settled on the West Coast, our contacted. Help with the planning and make your school reunion presence extends throughout Canada and to all corners of the globe. The a memorable occasion. grads of ’90 are living it up and making an impact from South Africa to 1951 - Ian Kingham (250) 598-0624; [email protected] Japan, in the US, UK and beyond. What a neat feeling to know that 1961 - Bryan Tassin (604) 926-4501 wherever you are, some Vivat! Spirit looms nearby. 1966 - Jim Wenman (250) 380-9598; [email protected] We extend our sincerest gratitude to all those who travelled from near and 1971 - To Be Determined far to attend the grand event, and sorely missed those who could not attend. 1976 - To Be Determined Thanks to the efforts of the SMUS Development Office in providing us with contact information, we’ll all be able to stay in touch more easily from now 1981 - Andrew Bekes (250) 598-4305; [email protected] on. Melanie Hadfield (SMUS ’87) organized an online E-mail Directory 1986 - Jennifer McCallum (250) 598-8199; jenmcc@pacificcoast.net accessible via the school’s website containing names and e-mail addresses for 1991 - Alex Wardle (604) 224-7436; [email protected] all grads that records were available for. Please stay current and notify the 1991 - Catherine Lambe (250) 370-1617 school of any errors or changes to this info. Our apologies to those we were unable to contact; please forward your particulars for the 2005 event. The evening was a smashing success held in Wenman Pavilion on the eve of May 5th, 2000. Almost half the class attended with spouses, along with an excellent turnout of our favourite teachers. How exciting it was to hear of everyone’s trials, tribulations, successes, and intentions for leaving their mark on the world... we’ve come a long way since 1990. The teamwork in preparation for this gathering was exceptional. The evening would not have been such a success without the generous efforts of Jane Rondow, Ina Wong, Philip Kayal, Julie McLay, Craig Farish and Some faces from the Class of 1990 Ð Julie McCracken, Helen Truran, Jeremy Petzing (who came through with the all important liquor Christine Reilly, Julie McLay, Nicole Duncan, Tanya Hubbard, Greer Pasquill, license)...thanks for sharing your sugar, Jer. Alison Rippington. Craig Farish, now an accomplished photographer, captured this spirit in his images of the reunion, some of which are included in this issue of School Ties. There are always new images to share – try using the upload photo feature on the new Alumni E-mail Directory to post some of your favourites. Please don’t hesitate to contact the school if you support this idea or can provide some web space for such a project. But most importantly, stay in touch... we have a truly unique bond in our high school history. We look forward to seeing you for the fifteen-year reunion on the first weekend in May 2005! More faces from the Class of 1990 Ð Sascha Angus, Nalini Joneja, Mike – Greer Pasquill (1990) & Alison Rippington (1990) Ford, Alex Schulte, Adam Jinks. 32 alumni closeups

Alumni Closeups by Chris Spicer SEAN MAHONEY (1989) has an animator’s dream job – Victoria the next day. Forty-eight hours later, he couriered he works in The Secret Lab, Disney’s new digital studio in a series of sketches which grew out of these Burbank Burbank, California. His hometown Victoria newspaper, discussions. In short order, Sean was hired and joined six the Times Colonist, carried a full page spread on Sean and other apprentices on the creative team for Dinosaur. the part he played in creating Dinosaur, the $150 million After completing work on Dinosaur, Sean took four full-length feature animated movie released in Spring, months off, packed his bag and travelled: to the UK, 2000. This was a complex and fascinating production for Czechoslovakia, and to Norway where he spent time in Sean. How did he get to this place so early in his career? Oslo with alumnus Leigh Large (1989) and Leigh’s wife, “It was perseverance and luck,” says Sean, and then he Kari. Now back in The Secret Lab in Burbank, Sean is went on to explain himself. “Art became a major focus for working on a project destined for the Disney Japan me at SMUS. I took additional drawing classes in the market. After this he will see what develops, although evenings at the Victoria College of Art with Alan Jones, Disney has already made a proposal to keep the gifted and appreciated the encouragement he showed me.” It was artist. an animation film festival at the University of Victoria In 1994, Sean worked with the senior art students at which combined his love of art and film-making. After SMUS, providing artistic supervision as they produced a that, Sean attended Sheridan College’s renowned large mural which he had designed. This marvelous gift to Sean Mahoney animation programme and completed an award winning the school is a multi-panel depiction of the life of Christ film entitled “Blinds.” Then he worked on the animated from the Creation to the Resurrection, and is a much- television series, “Reboot” in Vancouver. admired part of the chapel cloister area. Sean has another Sean was always interested in working with Disney idea for a school mural, perhaps appropriate for the Studios so he submitted a portfolio – and kept contacting science building. Given the creativity of this talented artist, them almost every week. Finally, the supervising animator there may be another Grade 12 / Mahoney collaboration on the Dinosaur project showed an interest in meeting coming to SMUS. him, so Sean flew down to talk to him, returning to

KENNETH OPPEL (1985) has been writing books since agent. This story was published in Britain, France, Canada he was 14 years old. Since then he has published 14 more, and Australia in Ken’s graduating year, 1985. yet some are calling him an “overnight success.” The Ken attended the University of Toronto with an eye to Weekend Post of Saturday, May 27, 2000 announced the teaching English, perhaps inspired by his former SMUS latest of over a dozen major accolades accorded to Ken in English teacher, Grenfell Featherstone. “Mr. Featherstone his writing career: the Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book taught me English all through high school. He was as big Award for a young adult book. Young readers selected as a Viking, a brilliant teacher, knowledgeable and Ken’s Sunwing as the best young adult/middle reader passionate and irreverent, and he passed on his enthusiasm book. to his students.” Ken graduated with a degree in English At 13, Ken announced to his father that he was going and cinema, having also written two more books while a to be an author. During his summer as a 14 year old, Ken student at University of Toronto. Kenneth Oppel wrote his first novel, Colin’s Fantastic Video Adventure. Some years and 450,000 book sales later, Ken is very After rewriting the story the next summer, Ken had a busy with publicity and school visits. He is keen to stay in stroke of luck when a family friend gave his manuscript to touch with his readership, but it does take him away from one of Ken’s favourite authors, the world famous children’s his first love – writing. He lives in Toronto with his wife, author Roald Dahl. Dahl liked the story and sent it to his Philippa, and two children, Sophia and Nate.

MELISSA SAWYER (1994) visited the school to be with work with and learn from these children. In spite of all the her family at the graduation class dinner/dance where poverty, disconnected family situations, and violence, I younger sister Farish was celebrating the end of her high have pictures of children laughing as they created play school career. Melissa came to SMUS from Salmon Arm, spaces on steamy New Orleans city streets.” BC. After high school graduation, she attended McGill Melissa is working in a New York school day camp University and in 1998, graduated with a B.A. in through the summer of 2000 before heading to Harvard Sociology. While at McGill, Melissa accepted an University to take her Masters of Education in Human Americorps placement with “Teach for America,” teaching Development and Psychology, focusing on “at-risk” in a USA inner city school... and she became hooked! For adolescents. She did mention seeing fellow SMUS grad the past two years, she has been a teacher at the Booker T. Alexandra Oliver (1993) performing in an off Broadway Washington School in inner city New Orleans, working production of Lydie Breeze. Melissa says Alexandra was with grade 9 and 10 Afro-American students. terrific in the role and has become deeply involved in the “It was hard for me to teach — the children had so live stage of New York since graduating from Yale. Melissa Sawyer many other needs. It was incredibly humbling for me to [[email protected]] alumni closeups 33

CLARE GARDINER (1994) attended McGill University, graduating in 1999 with a BSc. in Physiology and a Founder’s Great-Grandson minor in East Asian Language. Clare’s interest in medicine – she is torn Attends Middle School between studying orthopedics or tropical medicine – drew her to a LUMNI OF ALL AGES will be pleased to learn that Kyrle summer position with the Department A Symons, age 11, will enter grade 6 in the Middle School of Physiology at McGill doing this fall. research. Kyrle is the son of Michael Symons (US 1963) and grandson of Clare had been in touch with past Ned Symons who was a long time teacher of the former St. SMUS parent Dr. James Sparling, a Michael’s, one of the two schools that amalgamated in 1971 to form Victoria respirologist and family the present day St. Michaels University School. His great grandfather friend. Some years earlier, Dr. was the legendary K.C. Symons who founded St. Michael’s in 1910. Clare Gardiner Sparling established a tuberculosis Last year, the Alumni Association unveiled a heritage sign at the clinic at Mengo Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, and Clare has been Junior School to commemorate the special importance of the extremely interested in volunteering her services there. While Symons family to SMUS. The Association is planning to participate preparations for this experience unfolded, Clare took a few UBC in publishing a history of SMUS in 2006 when the School of today graduate level courses in experimental medicine, and in February 2000, will celebrate its 100th year. she was on her way to Kampala! Kyrle Symons joins about 40 other current students whose “It is a beautiful country,” Clare said of her first impressions of parents are alumni. In October 2000, the Alumni Association will Uganda. “Everything is so lush, so green. You see many varieties of birds, host an informal reception for parents who are alumni, just before enormous insects, geckos and baboons. I have many impressions of the Annual General Meeting. different aspects of the country and the issues faced by the people.” Clare was fully immersed right away in the life of a large hospital. She was offered accommodation at a rehabilitation centre for disabled children, about fifteen kilometres outside Kampala, supervised by well- known Victoria orthopedic surgeon Dr. Norgrove Penny. Clare found Alumbabes! time between her data work to make herself available to do rounds and attend surgery with different doctors in the hospital. “The medical staff at Mengo were very generous and allowed me to do rounds. Rounds can be up to six hours long. I spent most of my time on the public wards and the pediatric wards where I learned so much about malaria, typhoid, tuberculosis and AIDS – and not just about the diseases but also the social/environmental/causal aspects of these diseases. At night I pored over references, sometimes until four in the morning, so that I would be better prepared for the questions and observations on rounds the next time.” There was a lot to do at the hospital, but towards the end of her four- month stay in Uganda, Clare made the time to see a bit more of East Africa. A safari in Kenya – “being in a tent, trying to sleep while the guards, who are carrying spears, discussed the elephants and hyenas wandering through the camp, the caves at Mount Elgon, Mombasa, rafting on the Nile and swimming while hopefully the Robert Hart, son of Lynn (Chiu) Hart, 1986 crocodiles were somewhere else.” We celebrate the birth of alumni babies! Your school has “What I saw and experienced has confirmed my desire to always been delighted to hear about an alumni family pursue medicine as a career. This welcoming a newcomer into the world. Now we recognize was a tremendous opportunity this tremendous event by sending the new arrival a small for me that will leave a lasting SMUS gift. Do you have a baby on the way? Please let us impression.” know at [email protected] 34 alumni updates

Alumni Updates

E RECEIVE E-MAIL, SNAIL MAIL, telephone calls, visits even – and TERRY FORIN (US 1954) now FROM THE ’60s W we love to hear from you! This is what gives us the stories to lives on Beach Drive in Victoria build this important section of School Ties. Please take a after devoting his working life to NOEL DUNNAVAN (US 1962) moment and tell us what you are doing, keep in touch, let us know if Interior Design. He attended dropped in for a summer visit after you are looking for a contact number for a fellow alumnus, or if you University of Denver in hotel and many years. Noel lives in Millcreek, have a question about something at your old school. The more we hear, restaurant management but when Washington, and has worked with the more we can pass on in this section. an interior design project was the Boeing Company for twenty- We want your e-mail address, so why not send us an e-mail update accepted as a real life template for five years as a tool design engineer. right now!! [[email protected]] or [dray @smus.bc.ca] an Aspen bar and grill, Terry His work takes him all over the shifted into a career in interior world for aircraft repair FROM THE ’20s indicated a full pass in every design. His career has taken him to assignments. course, I approached Mr. Cropper cities including New York, JIM COLEMAN (US 1929) sent with the results as much to show Toronto, where he worked with DAVID AVREN (SM 1969) is a in a wonderful note excusing him how wrong he had been about Simpsons and Chatelaine (McLean lawyer in the legal department of himself as a reluctant absentee me. The smile on his face as I Hunter), and Edmonton. Terry has BC Hydro, working in their from the Alumni Weekend dinner approached suddenly registered on worked in both residential and Vancouver office. David notes that with the headmaster. He noted me – this had been his ploy to commercial settings. three of the nine staff in the legal that on the opening day of the push me to succeed.” By his own department are school alumni – reunion, he and his wife would be admission, this was a terrific ERIC METCALF (SM 1955) Ray Aldeguer, Julia Quon (1982) docking at Vancouver after a weekend. “The young ladies, writes that he has been very busy and himself. David likes his job and twenty day cruise. students, who toured us around with shows across Canada. The likes even more the role of the school were just superb. They controversial artist Dr. Brute has parenthood. He and Maria have were interested in us and in their completed a five month long solo two children, Elizabeth and James. FROM THE ’40s school; they were very well spoken show at the National Gallery in David keeps in touch with fellow and polite; they were a real pleasure Ottawa, a show in Lethbridge, St. Michael’s alums, Ian Davies, JOHN MCLOUGHLIN (SM 1943) to meet.” Al and Pat live in another at the Art Gallery of Ivor McMahen, and Philip stopped in for a visit in April 2000, Campbell River where Al was a Windsor, Ontario. In September, Sherwin, among others. bringing his great nephew for a building inspector there until his he will have a show at the UVic look at the school with an eye to recent retirement. Maltwood Art Museum and GREG CHELLIN (US 1968) boarding here. John had been out Gallery in Victoria. stopped in to see the school – first of touch with the school for CECIL BRANSON (US 1952) is time back in thirty years. He decades and was delighted to visit. extremely involved with NAFTA COLIN GODFREY (US 1957) is enjoyed a Brown Hall lunch, One of the favoured few, he and the United Nations Commission an assistant professor in the walked and sniffed every nook and attended both St. Michael’s School on International Trade Law, Department of Mathematics and cranny, revisiting his glory days as a and later University School. He Working Group. Discussions at Computer Science at the terrific athlete and cadet sergeant continues to match investors with these meetings currently center on University of Massachusetts, major. Greg lives and works in dynamic projects in a number of improvements that should be made Boston. Colin sees himself Seattle and is already making plans places around the world. John has to facilitate international trade continuing at UMass for at least to come to the School for the done many things in his life and worldwide, either through the another three years before heading alumni reunion. looks forward to many more amendment of an existing treaty, into computer software design. accomplishments. the addition of a protocol, RON PURCELL (1969) dropped amendment of a Model Law or by the school for the first time in declaratory statement. Cecil read some years. Ron was a career banker FROM THE ’50s the Spring 2000 School Ties and realized to his astonishment that AL HODGKINSON (US 1950) Shanti Atkins was a SMUS returned to the school with his alumnus, and that he had provided wife, Pat, for his 50th class advice and assistance to her while reunion. “I remember Charlie she prepared her LLM thesis. Cropper calling me into his study Furthermore, the core of this thesis and telling me he had a special presented a possible new Model award for me – for the lad most Law for international commercial likely to fail all my final exams! I dispute resolution that Cecil was so mad that I was determined presented in Europe at an open to prove him wrong. When I session to the Working Group. The received my final report which old School Tie covers the globe! Noel Dunnavan (US 1962) Greg Chellin (US 1968) and companion, Harriet Green alumni updates 35

who has recently left this to pursue Group in the lower mainland. In and the Queen Charlotte Islands. old basketball coach. Rob is a other business interests. He resides his spare time, he is a kayaker, Alan works for Queen Charlotte lawyer in Ontario. in Sudbury, Ontario with his wife snowboarder, golfer – really Chris Lodge on Grahame Island and in and two daughters. After his visit loves nearly all outdoor activities. the quiet part of the season, he BLAIR ANDERSON (1985) he was off to golf with Scott works on drumming up business works in Japan for Arai Mountain & Taylor (1968). STEPHEN YAU (1980) lives in for this renowned fishing lodge. Snow Park. Blair works in marketing the Bay Area of California with his Alan joined fellow alumni Chris and communication, and maintains wife, Mitra, and two children, Snape, Pinky Smith, Mark Ely, a link with Vail Resorts, a sister FROM THE ’70s Jessica and Justin. Computers have David Fairhurst, Andrew Barry, resort. He is involved with a number always interested Stephen, and in Tye Spicer, Quentin Bregg, Marty of corporate events when his RANDY NEAL (1970) has the early 1990s he started his own Wilkinson, Ray Calton, Roger command of English and the moved to Vancouver with his new computer re-selling store for IBM, Higgins, Chris Spicer as well as wearing of his kilt keep him front bride, Veronica, where he has Compaq, HP, and Apple. The current and past school staff and center. Son Luca is flourishing, accepted a promotion to the business did well and in April, members, Mike Walsh, Mel Jones, and his wife, Sachiko, teaches position of Service Manager with 1999, Stephen sold his company to John Harris, Alan Rees, David aerobics and works for the Morita Telus, based in Burnaby. head office and now seeks other Clark – there must have been Sports Promotion Foundation. business opportunities, plays the others – at the Castaway Wanderers BOB WRIGHT (1974) is stock market, and keeps his options Rugby Club annual dinner earlier SHELLY (GREENE) GOBIN currently the Director of Affiliate open. this Spring. (1985) notes that the most Programs with linksexpress.com, an important item in her life is her Internet marketing company based JUSTIN STEPHENSON (1980) is JULIA QUON (1982) received family – “nothing compares to in Victoria but with international married to Cathy, and they have a her LL.B, BCL, and MBA from family.” Shelly has two young affiliations. Bob does a little bit of very busy life in Vancouver. Justin McGill in 1991. Julia went on to daughters and fits her job as everything and finds that this type works as Managing Director for private practice representing First treasurer of TSE listed Kingsway of work fits well – for now. Royal Bank’s Life Sciences Venture Nations in matters concerning Financial Services Inc. around her September 2000 will see him sailing Capital Fund in North America. reserve lands, governance, and family. for six weeks just inside the Great With three other partners, he treaty negotiations. She now works Barrier Reef area of Australia. manages a multi-million dollar with BC Hydro as their counsel on TOM JARECKI (1985) lives portfolio that invests in both private aboriginal issues. in Bellevue, Washington with CARLOS RUSS (1977) is and public companies. He and his wife, Philippa and daughter married to Mercedes and they have Cathy were married in Bristol, MICHAEL IP (1983) works for Kasia. The Jareckis are expecting a young son, Mauricio. After some England in 1993, “no kids, two Landor as the Managing Director, another child. Tom works as a years of travelling to Israel, the cats.” Asia Pacific. Landor is the world’s program manager with Microsoft USA, and Mexico, Carlos settled in leading branding and strategic Corporation. 1984 in Cancun. The family lives TED CUNLIFFE (1981) A design consultancy with offices there, and Carlos owns a travel further update from Ted to say that around the world. Michael manages GARETH REES (1985) received agency which manages many local he has taken a position at Brown a staff of thirty in Hong Kong and further recognition of his aspects of tourist itineraries. University on Rhode Island, where his territory is all of Asia – outstanding contribution to he is doing research in HIV risk excluding Japan and Australia. Canadian and international rugby NEIL PATERSON (1979) writes reduction with incarcerated felons. at the Victoria Sports Award that he is coming to Victoria in the ROB MURPHY (1983) visited Banquet on March 25, 2000. summer of 2000 to get married at ALAN MOSS (1981) divides his the school in February and had a Gareth was named Victoria’s Hatley Castle. Neil continues to time between Victoria, Vancouver, terrific visit with Bill Greenwell, his outstanding male athlete for 1999. live in Bermuda working as a CA.

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CHRIS MCELROY (1980) has been married to Lynn for sixteen years and they have two children, Jeremy and Jessica. Chris has been in the insurance business almost from the time he graduated from SMUS. He is currently vice president of the TOS Insurance Bob Wright (1974) Rob Murphy (1983) and Bill Greenwell 36 alumni updates

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JOE SHELDRAKE (1985) has GORD WEBSTER (1988) works ALISON RIPPINGTON (1990) University of Western Ontario in accepted a promotion with GE for Blast Radius Communications has taken a new job as a June 2000. After nine years in Capital. Joe becomes a senior as a data base administrator with pharmaceutical representative for Ontario, Simon will take up account manager and moves from the job title ‘Knight of the DB Aventis Pharma. Alison will be medical practice in Vancouver. Prince George to Calgary. Joe and Table.’ The company builds moving to Vancouver as she works Saskia are delighted with the websites, and customers include in the Fraser Valley region. ALEX WARDLE (1991) and his change. Nike, Atlantic Records, Universal firm Trashbusters were featured on Studios, MTV and many others. PHIL WOODCOCK (1990) has the front page of the Financial Post JUDITH SWAN (1985) is living Gord continues his off-work received his Master Mariners Ticket on Monday, June 19, 2000, and in Vancouver pondering possible snowboarding, rollerblading and and is working for Sun Cruise Ships again in the Vancouver Province in work in the cruise line industry cycling passions. on the Seawing as the first officer, late June, 2000. The company while working in the Vancouver sailing in the Mediterranean. focuses on the lucrative business of film scene. SUNIL JONEJA (1989) hauling away trash from homes and completed his Masters in Law at MICHAEL FORD (1990) had his offices and now operates in LAWRENCE LEAKE (1986) Manchester University and now first summer of operation of The Vancouver, Toronto, Denver, married Yukako in Seattle, April of works with a law firm in Water People Expeditions, his Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles. 1993. They have two sons, Yuko Manchester. rafting company based in Williams At this time, they are looking to and Renco, and one daughter, Lake. expand into twenty-five other Skala. After completing a BA in PETER WHITE (1989) is major cities. history at UCSB, Lawrence completing his MA in sociology at KERSTIN GUSTAFSON (1991) enrolled in a Masters of Teaching SFU. He married in August 2000 completed her undergraduate STEVE NASH (1992) added to programme at Seattle University. to Paulina Chow. They are going to degree in genetics at the University his illustrious basketball reputation This was immediately followed by London, England for a time while of Toronto and followed that up by leading Canada onto the an eleven month teaching stint in Paulina works on her Master’s with an MSc in molecular biology hardwood in the 2000 Sydney Japan before he returned to work in degree at the London School of and genetics. She has now Olympics. An inspirational leader, Seattle with a merchandising firm. Economics. completed her medical training at fiercely Canadian, and a complete Marriage and the birth of Yuko UBC and is off to the University of competitor, Steve is relishing his triggered a move back to Japan Alberta this fall for a five-year leadership role in Sydney. He has where the family now lives. FROM THE ’90s residency in obstetrics and already carried the team to an gynecology. The bonus? She will be astonishing win in Game 1 of the HEATHER CONRADI (1987) GREER (CUMMINGS) PASQUILL living in the same city as her Olympic tournament against host completed her BComm at Queen’s (1990) Greer worked with fellow brother Kristian (1992). Australia, with 15 assists and 15 University followed by a MBA at alumna Alison Rippington in points scored. UBC with a focus on finance and organizing their 10 year reunion ADRIAN LUCKHURST (1991) entrepreneurship. Heather now this past spring. She completed her received his BSc (1997) and MSc RYAN GILLESPIE (1992) lives in Vancouver and loves the city BComm. in International Business (1998) from Anglo European dropped by the school this past and all it has to offer. Heather goes at UVic, spent time living and College of Chiropractic in summer. After stabs at university, to work with the Bank of Montreal working in Chile exploring the Bournemouth, England. He now travels that took him to the where she is a commercial account mountains and the fly-fishing in practices in Jersey, the Channel Philippines for a four month stint manager providing financing to that country. In September 1998, Islands. in a rural medical clinic extracting high tech firms in the lower Greer married Brian Pasquill, and teeth and delivering babies, to mainland and Victoria. the two attended Simon Fraser SIMON TANG (1991) finished Costa Rica, many of the western University, completing their MBAs his medicine residency at the states and the Queen Charlotte MANUEL GARCIA (1987) is together. Brian and Greer own accepted to a one year MBA Optimax Consulting in Victoria Program at the Marshall School of and look forward to some Business at the University of international job opportunities. Southern California and this will start in August, 2000. Prior to that, BRAD LLOYD (1990) received he worked for Enron, a global his BSF (Forestry) from UBC, energy company based in Houston, followed by some travelling around Texas, as a manager developing East Africa. He currently works for power plants, as well as general a forest consultant in Williams manager in mergers and Lake. acquisitions.

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Islands, Ryan is now settled. married for three years. Currently, while a SMUS student. He was have taken on a position with the Almost. In September 1998, he Elliot and Amy run a small then off to Vancouver to see soon to be built Peninsula completed an eighteen-month antique shop in Qualicum Beach Shingo Hirao and a few other Chicago. Peter leaves the Palace training program focused on fire (we expect all local SMUS alumni school friends. Hotel (a Peninsula property) in science and management in Salem, to get out now and support this Beijing where he has been the Oregon. He was immediately business – Ed. note) and Elliot MICHELLE PHIPPS (1997) is in general manager for the last five hired by the Portland Fire continues to study painting. her second year of a two year years. Department, put in another eleven programme at the American months of training and now loves BRUCE PASSMORE (1994) Musical and Dramatic Academy in NEIL (SAMMY) PATTERSON his career as a firefighter. From visited the school recently and Manhattan. She aims to graduate (1979) married Kim Selley August scrum half to front row forward to shared some of the excitement he in February and then pursue an 5, 2000 at Hatley Park in Victoria. fire-fighting professional. feels in his current work. He has acting career in Toronto. Sammy and Kim met while gone from studying grizzlies in the working in Bermuda where they TISANU RATANARAT (1992) Rockies, wolves in Yellowstone MEGAN VOLK (1998) writes will continue to live. When you received his BSc. in Mechanical and Ontario to teaching ESL in that she is entering her third year live in Bermuda, you honeymoon Engineering from Renselaar Kudamatsu, a small community in of a UBC double major in history in Victoria! Polytechnic Institute in 1996. Jop southern Japan. Bruce notes that and political science. Megan then took a position with the despite being inundated with continues with debating activity at JOHN GRAF (1987) married Petroleum Authority of Thailand, American and Western culture, the university and really enjoys Janet Hicks, July 1, 2000. and after a year he joined a small Japan has maintained a distinct UBC “but I miss SMUS... nothing oil commodity-trading firm and identity, which is most apparent compares to my days as a SMUS DOUGLAS FREEMAN (1988) worked in the London headquarters. in the more remote regions of boarder.” married Connie Eggert of He now works out of the the country. He lives in a small Victoria, May 27, 2000 at the Singapore office of his firm. traditional area of Japan JOHN ANDRACHUK (1999) Victoria Golf Club. Past surrounded by rice fields and signs spent the summer as the boson headmaster John Schaffter and his CHRIS WILSON (1993) of an ancient, deep-rooted history. aboard the Pacific Swift, a wife Anne attended, and three of graduated from Queen’s University “In many ways, I am surprised beautiful 111-foot brigantine that the four groomsmen were SMUS in 1999 with a BScE in I am here. I was never that skilled hosts two, three, and five day sail classmates – Salim Ramji as best engineering physics. He currently in learning languages. The training programs for youth from man, Travis Lee and Jeff Stevens works as a design engineer for an encouragement and incredible 13 to 25 years of age. John’s as ushers. Also in attendance were automotive lighting firm in introduction to Japanese culture nautical and his musical abilities SMUS alumni Mike Grier, Belleville, Ontario. Chris is keen shown to me by the Japanese were an integral part of his crew Suzanne Bradbury, Greg Damant, to hear from fellow alums at his teachers at SMUS has a lot to do responsibilities. Mandy Lewis, and Erin Grant, all email: [email protected] with it. Whatever we do in life, it from the class of ’88. Douglas and is always a learning adventure.” Connie reside in Hoboken, New ELLIOT BROWN (1994) moved ...there were bells! Jersey. Douglas is the owner and to Ottawa after completing grade RYUSUKE MATSUI (1995) is CEO of Virtcom, a New York 11 at SMUS. After completing working with Citibank in Tokyo as PETER FINAMORE (1973) is based e-commerce company, and two years of a pharmacy major at a personal investment consultant. pleased to announce his marriage Connie works as vice president McGill, Elliot refocused his Ryusuke visited the School in to Wen Lu. Peter and Wen were with Grey Health Care Group energies on art and painting. In March and he had plans to dine married on November 5, 1999 in (Grey Advertising) in New York travelling across Canada, he met with the Loiacono family with Hong Kong. They have since City. his wife, Amy, and they have been whom he had become friends moved to Chicago where they

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Alumni Updates - continued announce the arrival of their first SUSIE STEWART (1988) Memorable travel has included of Nathan Michael Lau, born May child, Leanne, on August 15, 2000 married Mark Dunn of Vancouver participating with alumnus and 15, 2000. in Okinawa, Japan. in July of 1999. Mark and Susie good friend Andrew Comrie have recently purchased a home in Picard, in the Monte Carlo car RONSON ALLAN CHIU (1980) LAURA BRADBURY (1990) and Vancouver which puts Susie close rally. and wife Tiffany announce the her husband Frank Germanin are to her work with the Whistler arrival of Nicole, born on May 09, overjoyed to announce the arrival 2010 Bid Corporation, working to RYAN GREEN (1993) married 2000. By pure coincidence, of Charlotte Adele on February 21, secure the Winter Olympics for Page Elizabeth Kendall of Colorado Ronson’s old classmate from 2000. The family now lives in Vancouver/Whistler. Springs, in Victoria, BC, at St. SMUS, Vincent Yu (1980) had his Vancouver, BC and manage a dot Ann’s on Saturday, August 19, second daughter Natalie on the com business from their home while SUNIL JONEJA (1989) travelled 2000. Ryan and Page met in same day and at the same hospital, keeping an eye on their French home to Kamloops to marry Hawaii three years ago. Page will only with three hours difference. It cottage. This beautiful home can Monica Woodward on August 5, be continuing at UBC law school, is indeed a small world! See the be seen at www.myburgundy.com 2000. Then it was back to while Ryan works at Pivotal, a photo on this page of Vincent with and is for rent much of the year. Manchester for the happy couple. Vancouver based technology his wife Sheryn, and Ronson with company. Classmates Stu Kerr and his wife Tiffany. LEIGH LARGE (1989) married Aaron Clarke were groomsmen. PASSAGES Kari Jacobsen at a small private GREG (1984) and SHANNON ceremony in September 1999. JASON ZURBA (1989) married (NEE HILL) (1985) SOUTHGATE, COLONEL CECIL INGERSOLL Leigh and Kari celebrated their Terri Ann Wilson at April Point are delighted to announce the MERRITT (US 1923) V.C., M.P., marriage at a larger service in June Lodge on Quadra Island, July 29, birth of Julia Ross Southgate, born Q.C., died in Vancouver, BC on 2000, in Oslo. Leigh has filled a 2000. SMUS was well represented July 11, 2000, a sister for Laine July 12, 2000, at the age of ninety- decade with education and travel, at the beautiful service: Jason Ford Patricia. Greg and Shannon two. completing a BSc in Economics at was MC; Rory Langren was a remembered friend and school SOUTH OF ENGLAND August the Wharton School of Business at groomsman. Also in attendance alumnus Ross McGowan in 1940 By Lt. Col. C.C.I. Merritt, the University of Pennsylvania, were Jason Wale & Margaret choosing a second name for Julia. V.C., South Saskatchewan Regiment followed by a further degree from Manville, Leo Quon, Roger It was Sunday noon on a hot Trinity College, Oxford, in Politics, Banister, Martin Strange, Rick LYNN (CHUI) HART (1988) summer day. As we drove into Philosophy and Economics. Matthes, and Leigh Large. and husband Robert are overjoyed Edenbridge on the conclusion of our to announce the birth of Robert recce, the streets were almost empty Thomas Hart, born March 1, and the warm peaceful drowsiness ...new on the scene!! 2000 – a large lad at 9lbs. 1oz. of a Kent village was good to look upon. The wail of the air-raid siren JOHN (US 1969) and Shannon SIMON (1988) and Enas – at once beautiful and strident – DUTHIE are pleased to welcome MUZIO are delighted to welcome seemed particularly discordant in Carter John Duthie into the world. Gabriel Michael Muzio into the that lovely scene. Born May 29, 2000, and according world, who was born in Seattle on But that it was necessary none to his father, looking very much Saturday, March 11, 2000. Simon could doubt because this was during like a wing forward. Is that pilot or makes it clear that he is currently the Battle of Britain. Even as we rugby talk? sleepless in Seattle. climbed out of our car we heard shouts of “there they are,” from MICHAEL (1975) and Liza LAU KOJI (MASUDA) NAKASONE people running out of houses into the Ryan Green (1993) and Page Elizabeth Kendall are proud to announce the arrival (1988) and Yoko Nakasone streets to see the first of the regular

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afternoon shows. As I looked up heroes for the courage he of Kamloops. A day after VE Day, he great friend, and the country has following their gaze, into that demonstrated in action at Dieppe, was flown home. He won his first lost a tireless and committed public cloudless sky with its hot sun blazing France during WWII. Merritt was campaign in the 1945 election.... servant. down, I saw an unforgettable sight. awarded the Commonwealth’s Over the next decade, Fulton became Right above me, at no great highest award, the Victoria Cross, a key member of the Tory Opposition VERNON WOODWARD (SM height, a large, closely packed for his fearless leadership during caucus. He was a senior cabinet 1934). “WOODY” was born in formation of two-motored German this landing. Though twice minister in the Diefenbaker Tory Victoria on December 22, 1916 bombers was droning its seemingly wounded, he successfully ensured governments of the late 1950s, and passed away on May 26, 2000. slow and implacable way towards the withdrawal of the remainder of serving as Minister of Justice and Woody was Canada’s third ranking London. The thought of their his troops before being taken Attorney General, Acting Minister of Ace, recipient of the DFC and capacity for destruction cut sharply prisoner. A lawyer by training, he Citizenship and Immigration and BAR, and other medals honoring across my appreciation of the glint of served as MP for Vancouver– Minister of Public Works. For a brief his actions in North Africa, Italy the sunlight upon their glistening Burrard after the war, and then period from 1963–1965 he led the and Greece. wings. returned to his Vancouver law provincial Conservative Party in BC, I was acutely aware of the vast practice with Bull Housser Tupper. returning to Ottawa in the 1965 JACK JONES (US 1938) died on power behind these determined Cecil Merritt served on the election, this time as an opposition August 23, 1999 at Grass Valley in attempts upon the chief stronghold of board of University School from M.P. .... Fulton ran in the 1968 California, leaving his wife, Gloria, fair-dealing and freedom. The skill 1963–1971. He was ever interested federal election, but lost his seat in and stepson, Mark. His brother and dash of those charged with the in the evolution of his school and the Trudeaumania tide.... Frank (US 1934) sent a brief parrying of these continuous heavy last visited as the guest of honour at Mr. Fulton practiced law in biographical history about Jack to blows inspired me with confidence the Remembrance Day Service, Vancouver 1968–1973, and was the school. indeed, but I could not help being November 10, 1994, where he appointed Chairman of the Law On leaving University School, oppressed by the comparison between spoke to 1,000 rapt, assembled Reform Commission of BC Jack attended UBC and then the the importance of the issue and the students and guests. 1970–1973. He was appointed Boeing School of Aeronautics. slenderness of the numerical resources Justice of the Supreme Court of Work followed and saw him of Fighter Command. DAVIE FULTON (SM 1930) died British Columbia in 1973, resigning involved with repairing training But I need not have worried. As I May 22, 2000 at the age of 84. in 1981, and resuming the practice aircraft in Moose Jaw and looked I saw, some thousand yards Davie committed his life to public of law in association with Swinton Montreal, to work in developing behind the bombers, the flash of a service, and the many articles and Company. He was appointed low visibility flight landing aids in section of our fighters diving on their written about him both before and Commissioner, the International Arcata, California, and then on to tails and simply eating up the after his death attest to the fact that Joint Commission, Canadian design roles in the production of distance between them he made a difference. Following are Section, and elected chairman of the the first tandem helicopter certified The leading fighter closed the gap. excerpts from articles written IJC, Ottawa, until his retirement in in the USA. There was a sharp rattle above the immediately after his passing. 1992. Davie Fulton was made Jack went on to form an drone of the motors – the voice of an Fulton was born in Kamloops, Officer, the Order of Canada in June engineering and research partnership eight gun Spitfire. The rearmost the fourth son of Frederick John 1992. in Manhattan Beach, California. bomber turned on its back and Fulton and Winnifred Davie. His wife, Patricia, his daughters Here he became involved with plummeted to the ground. Two and Fulton’s father was Attorney General Mary, Cynthia and Trish, his space programs and some of then a third white parachute of the BC government in the early brothers Alexander and Frederick of the unique pressure and blossomed against the background of 1900s and later an MP in the House Vancouver, and five grandchildren temperature design needs of space the blue sky. The other two fighters of Commons. His maternal survive Davie Fulton. vehicles. Later he designed and joined the action grandfather, A.E.B. Davie, was a – Vancouver Sun Newspaper, developed advanced components My vague fears were stilled. provincial premier; he would later Wednesday, May 24, 2000 for Minuteman, Peacekeeper, the – This is an excerpt from a book become chief justice of the province. Davie was a staunch supporter of Apollo projects and Space Shuttle. called Detour, the story of OFLAG Fulton attended school in Kamloops many causes; among these was his LVC (Prisoner of War Camp). and Victoria. At the age of 21, he keen interest in the development of ART HICKS (US 1941) died Each POW was requested to write won a Rhodes scholarship to study his old school. He and his three September 13, 2000, leaving some true incident from their law at Oxford University. He was brothers attended St. Michael’s Noreen, his wife of 50 years, two military experience. called to the bar in 1940, but went School and Davie remained sons, two daughters, and numerous Cecil Merritt was described by off to war that same year to serve as engaged with the progress of his grandchildren. Brian Graves (US his son as, “an excellent Canadian. an officer with the Seaforth school into his eighty-fourth year. 1941) remembers Art as “a great He believed in freedom. He was an Highlanders of Canada and later at He visited the school, attended athlete and a wonderful person. excellent leader because he never headquarters, 1st Canadian Division. receptions that the school holds He was a terrific wing 3/4. Art was put himself first. He never thought Near the end of the war, while annually in Vancouver, supported a bit older than the rest of us and of himself, he always thought of still overseas, friends back home the school annual fund, and was completely deaf, the result of a others.” He has been described as nominated him as the Conservative always interested in the evolution sleighing accident when he was one of Canada’s greatest military candidate for the federal constituency of SMUS. The school has lost a small.” 40 alumni updates

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JOHN KITSON (US 1944) died of humour and genuine caring for LIAM HASSETT (1996) died Liam left our hotel sporting a peacefully in his sleep Sunday, them. July 16, 2000 while at his summer notepad and a camera – the July 9, 2000. He lived in After graduating from SMUS posting with Search and Rescue in “tourist” was born. Summerland and worked as a Andrew started studying for the Trenton, Ontario. A bright, My most vivid and recent consultant food technologist with a hospitality industry, but made a involved and key member of his memory of Liam is from this special interest in the preservation switch to geography. In between grad class, Liam will be sorely summer when he managed to visit of fruits and vegetables. He was those switches, he travelled south missed. Victoria from RMC for two weeks. involved in the start up of the to California to visit family, and The youngest of four children, Every day for two weeks, I would Okanagan Basin Institute, a to eastern Canada to visit eastern Liam enjoyed everything to do pick him up outside his house. regional “think tank.” relatives. This was done in a with the outdoors – tobogganing, Every day I was late by at least Volkswagen van (VW vans being skating, skiing, fishing, hiking, twenty minutes. Liam would sit out one of his passions). In Andrew’s camping. During his tenure as a on his porch, rain or shine, waiting IN MEMORY OF KEITH first VW van, he would pick up SMUS student, Liam developed a to jump up when I arrived and ANDREW JAMES MIDDLETON one of his friends, Graham love of sailing (via the Navy question my time-telling abilities (SMUS 1990-1995) Daniel (SMUS 1995), and in the League) rugby, music, drama, and intelligence. Dec. 12, 1977 – Aug. 2, 2000 words of Graham, “to know cricket, and continued developing Liam will be remembered for his A tragic and senseless car Andrew at this stage of our lives his appreciation for winter sports. razor sharp, bone dry wit, his accident, in which a dump truck was to be in the presence of a In his last years at SMUS, he was unpredictable behaviour, and his crashed into eleven cars in jovial and loving character that totally committed to sports and unselfish, honest and decent Vancouver, B.C., took the life of took great joy in his community music while maintaining a high disposition. He once wrote of his our dearest son and brother, and the many strong relationships academic standing. He toured friend Meg, that she was “a quiet Andrew Middleton. Shock and he was building.” Britain and Ireland with the someone who was always one disbelief still overcome our family. Music played a large part in school rugby team. Graduating at better” than him. Meg and I both Andrew was the kindest, most Andrew’s life and close behind eighteen years of age, he was think that this should be said about considerate young man, with a that was photography. Beautiful accepted as a pilot in the Liam. We will miss you Liam, my huge and generous heart and photos taken by Andrew adorn Canadian Forces and began his friend and partner in crime these many treasured friends across the the walls of his family home. four years of university at the past nine years. God rest. country. He volunteered for One of the most important Royal Military College. “Operation Trackshoes,” played and loving memories we can have While studying at RMC, he The Liam Hassett Scholarship the accordion, guitar and had a of Andrew is that he liked to continued his interest in music Fund has been established at wonderful singing voice. He make people around him happy. playing the French horn, and acting SMUS. Mr. and Mrs. Hassett played rugby on the First XV, He didn’t care about upward in university stage productions. have said, “It was through the acted in school plays and his mobility or money, rather, he Athletically, he was an avid rower. benefit of such scholarships that soccer days go back to the age of used his unique ability to reach He had progressed in his pilot Liam was able to graduate from four when he started playing with out to those around him and training, soloing in single engine St. Michaels University School. his friend Duncan Smith (1995). make them feel safe, balanced and aircraft. We know that he would Andrew was a beautiful and avid loved. Can we take comfort in the The following is a tribute from appreciate being remembered in skier and this convinced him to phrase that “a life does not have to a good friend and classmate, John this way.” Please direct donations spend a year in Banff, Alberta, be a long one to be a good one”? Thomson: made out to The Liam Hassett where he made many, many Andrew leaves three loving Liam Hassett was an SMUS Fund, to the SMUS Development friends. His friends were drawn to sisters, AnneMarie (SMUS 1986), student from 1991–1996. I met Office. him because of his fabulous sense Elizabeth (SMUS 1989) and him first on the grade 8 kayaking Christina (SMUS 1993) plus his trip to Sooke Harbour. Little did I parents and countless friends to know then that he would turn out mourn his death. In the words of to be one of my best friends and one his sister Beth, “we are very proud of those annoying people who seem to be your sisters and we love you to do everything well, born to ’til our hearts will burst.” achieve. A mass of Christian Burial was Liam was an avid scholar and held at St. Patrick’s Church in his vast knowledge was often put on Victoria, B.C. Pallbearers included display in Biology class. He is the Alistair Zacks, Duncan Smith, only person I know that could be Geoffrey Henwood-Grier, Graham dead serious and absolutely Daniel and Scott Duguid, all hilarious at the same time. He often Keith Andrew James Middleton SMUS 1995. Interment was at did this by accident. On a rugby (SMUS 1990-1995) Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, B.C. tour to the UK in April 1994, grad class 2000 steps are chapter of into a new taken forward completed (at least, the first installment) and transitions are made, schooling obligations remarkable time in a young person’s life: I ranks of School Alumni. This is a graduated from grade 12 and joined the N J N OF UNE 00 135 students 2000, when we see our graduates step out into the and sport. travel,We performance feel proud in team and community events, participation in their community,and others through service academically, they learned a lot about themselves well our students – not only did they perform adulthood. successful year for This was a very School Ties. over the years, these people will maintain their and above all, their love for life. We hope that, compassion and character, skills and knowledge, and creativity, tolerance and patience, world – a that awaits their imagination Ed. St. Michaels University School Publications - Mail 3400 Richmond Road Agreement # Victoria, BC, CANADA V8P 4P5 1615246 art student art family wasdesignedby grade12 wars. This giftofthePollen alumni killedinthetwoworld of the schoolchapel,inmemory glass window wasdedicatedin On May stained 6,2000,anew Window Chapel these brave young kids.” we needtorecognize andhonour reminded ofthissacrifice.Ithink Remembrance Day Iam Service, powerful SMUS attend thevery said Mr. Peter Pollen. I “When young soldiersandtheirfamilies,” ultimate sacrificemadeby these “We needtorecognize the Lawrence Lee (2000).