Masseynews 2009-2010 • Life at Massey College, Toronto, Ontario
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L I F E A T M A s s E y c o L LE g E • 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 0 MasseyNews Julie Payette returns to Massey here are Many MeMoraBLe Photography by Anna Luengo evenings at Massey College, but few more memorablet than the one on november 5, 2009, when astronaut Julie payette, distinguished and loyal alumna (’88), visited with four of her co-pilots from Space Shuttle Endeavour, whom she introduced to the College community. the eagerly anticipated evening was described by Master John Fraser in his pre-event notice as a “complicated” one (see page 36), and it included pre-dinner drinks and a film in the Common room narrated live by the astronauts, as well as dinner in ondaatje hall. also that evening, the College’s silver teaspoon – which, as we had reported in our last issue, had travelled with Ms. payette into outer space in the summer of 2008 – was formally returned to us. Fittingly, kitchen staff member david Landaverde accepted the spoon back on behalf of the College. he had Julie Payette and Master John Fraser originally proposed the spoon as a suitable in the Common Room companion for the Endeavour trip and had gone, This huge crane appeared beside – sometimes along with then retiring pat Kennedy, to Cape College? it is the most special place i know and even above – the College this year as the Canaveral for the launch. the spoon, beautifully we are all lucky to be associated with it.” nine-storey Martin Prosperity Institute of the framed by the Canadian Space agency, now holds another special moment came when Senior Rotman School of Management, scheduled a special place of honour in the Common room. Fellow Ursula Franklin stood up after the film to open in 2012, took shape next door. at one point in the evening, Ms. payette and talk. evoking the title of the 2009 Massey The construction caused complaints, especially spoke for her astronaut companions when she Lectures by wade davis, she told Julie and her from those living on the western side of said: “i told my friends that this is the place where colleagues that they had become the inspirational the Quadrangle. In the words of one resident, “wayfinders” for many people. See XXX – page # “Not even ear plugs help, and sometimes my dreams started to come to fruition and where even the ground shakes!” i felt many of the possibilities that are now realized. how could anyone not love Massey See THE MASTER TACKLES – page 36 Continued from page # Fiftieth anniversary of first round of submissions of architectural plans for College This building should be capable of being seen in many ways, and of unfolding itself by degrees – probably never completely. It represents to the student within a condensed piece of the world that must accommodate all his changing moods and attitudes. It should be as many things as possible to as many people as possible. o read the opening wordS of the rationale the three other submissions in this first round were from Carmen accompanying the original drawings and plans for Massey Corneil, arthur erickson, and John parkin. a second round of CollegeS submitted by ron thom. his was one of four submissions submissions took place on october 15, 1960, at which time the presented on June 30, 1960 to the trustees of the Massey decision to go with thom’s revised plans was made. douglas Shadbolt Foundation: Vincent Massey; his sons Lionel and hart; his in his book Ron Thom, The Shaping of an Architect, wrote of this brother raymond; raymond’s son geoffrey; and wilmot submission: “the plan form and massing are reminiscent of Frank Broughall, an officer of the national trust Company, which Lloyd wright’s imperial hotel in tokyo.” images of thom’s round 1 managed the finances of the Foundation. submission appear on pages 6 and 7. 40 40 To be happy, you must be wise. – George Santayana • Sapere Aude • Dare to know Happiness is impossible, and even inconceivable, to a mind without scope and without pause, a mind driven by craving, pleasure or fear. Wa h T’s inside Life at Massey college MasseyNews • 2009-2010 The Master's Report 3 From the Master Emerita 5 Staff News 5 Journalism Fellowships 8 Journalism Fellows 9 Fellows’ Gaudy Prizes 10 The Visitors’ Friendship with Finland 10 Photography by antHony luengo Challenge Campaign Junior Fellows in Israel 11 From the Editor Contact Us From the Lodging 12 te Se Med, just a few months ago, that there might be a big rideau hall m assey college Junior Fellows at Play 13 story to report, but that was not to be. Master John Fraser remains with us, 4 Devonshire Place Walter Gordon Symposium 14 noi doubt with his own tales to tell about the experience, some to be Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2E1 Junior Fellows Lecture Series 14 recounted, we hope, in a future issue. in the meantime, we’ve reprinted an http://masseycollege.ca Quarter Century Fund 14 online piece on the topic from The Globe and Mail that you might have Thes ma TeR Massey Lectures: Wade Davis 15 missed. do check it out on page 16. and, of course, there’s lots more – more Massey in the Media 16 John Fraser THE $ -million Visitors’ Challenge than ever, in fact – to inform, entertain, and enlighten you in this issue. For Tel: 416-978-8448 Senior Fellows at Lunch 16 Campaign is now in the last of its three years. one thing, you’ll discover what Massey might have looked like if ron thom’s h [email protected] Alumni Association goes global 17 original proposal, submitted 50 years ago, in June 1960, had been accepted. The response2 to date has been magnificent. Toronto Alumni 17 had it been, you could now be playing billiards in a room just about where college assisTanT Gifts have been given, with pledges News from the Library 18 the pond is located. you won’t want to miss the wonderful illustrations on Danylo Dzwonyk 8 Book History and Print Culture 18 pages 6 and 7 from thom’s first pass. and be sure to look for the ghost of Tel: 416-978-2549 Fax: 416-971-3032 totalling just under $ . million made or promised. Art: The Wisdom Windows 19 robertson davies in our centre-spread community photo. he also appeared h [email protected] This campaign is1 going to let us renew both 2009-2010 College Photo 20 there in last year’s issue. he haunts us still, and we’d like to think that he’s right resident and non-resident Junior Fellow facilities at the College, now in a nook or cranny somewhere in his beloved College – at the top of the a RdminisT aToR Quadrangle Society Book Club 22 Anna Luengo enhance our ability to support needy Junior Fellows through Writer-in-Residence 22 bell tower, perhaps? – reading about all that transpired this past year. Tel: 416-978-6606 Fax: 416-971-3032 Clarkson Laureateships 23 as always, my appreciation extends to the many Massey community h [email protected] bursary enhancement, and maintain College traditions. Robertson Davies Plaque 24 members and College friends who contributed to this issue in one way or Pendragon Ink Reports 24 another – the Master, the Master emerita, the Bursar, the registrar, the Bua Rs R HERE’S w Hy the last $ Conversation with John Dirks 25 administrator, the Library administrator, and pat Kennedy, Secretary emerita; Jill Clark Tel: 416-978-8447 is almost exclusively dependent on Alumni200,000 support: Reflections by Sara Shettleworth 27 elizabeth MacCallum; College staff members danylo dzwonyk, darlene naranjo, and tembeka ndlovu; Senior Fellows ian alexander, russell Brown, h [email protected] 8 Exposé: Mordecai Richler 28 • nearly per cent of the Senior Fellows have given John dirks, Ursula Franklin, Judith grant, Sara Shettleworth, and Jennifer Talisker Players 28 Surridge; Senior resident dan white; alumni andrew Cunningham, Simon Bua Rs R’s secReTaRy or pledged0 (to a total of $ 204 – this figure includes Scholars-at-Risk at Massey 29 devereaux, Michiel horn, Kari Maaren, Jacqueline Murray, and the many Tembeka Ndlovu the $ opening Challenge1,235,000 gifts). Massey Grand Rounds 29 others who sent in their news; Junior Fellows dylan gordon, Jane hilderman, Tel: 416-978-2892 Fax: 416-978-1759 h [email protected] 750,000 College Quiz 29 heather Sheridan, and Matthew Strang; Quadranglers douglas Bell, ramsay • Although the members of the Quadrangle Society, Nooks & Crannies 30 derry, and Charles Foran; Misha Shaal of the gairdner Foundation; Sarah hall lRy iB aR adminisTRaToR who have already213 donated over every year, Christmas Gaudy Literary Prize 30 from Sarah hall glass Studio; and Mary Mcteer of the talisker players. For P.J. MacDougall were exempted from a direct appeal,$100,000 they nevertheless were Massey’s Associate Partners 31 the photographs, thank you to Junior Fellows Salim Bamakhrama and Jemy Tel: 416-978-2893 Financial News 31 Joseph, as well as to andré Beneteau and Fernando Morales. h [email protected] offered an opportunity to donate, and over per cent did so From the Decades: 1960s 33 – Anthony Luengo, Editor (to a total of $ ). 50 From the Decades: 1970s 34 RegisR T aR From the Decades: 1980s 35 Mary Graham • our far-flung350,000 Alumni now number several thousand, Tel: 416-978-2891 Kitchen Creations 36 MasseyNews Fax: 416-971-3032 and although there were some very generous gifts sent or pledged, From the Decades: 1990s 37 L I F E A T M A s s E y c o L LE g E • 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 0 h [email protected] Don of Hall 38 T o r o N T o • o c T o B E r 2 0 1 0 less than two per cent have so far responded to the appeal st The Visitors’ Challenge 39 This is the 41 annual about life at Massey College.