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2008-2009 REPORT to DONORS For the Report to Corporation 2008-2009 ION L visit our website (www.lcc.ca) for the e-version or email Theodora Brinckman ([email protected]) LCC for the paper version. 21 “ As we enter our second century, I hope we will hold true to the vision of our founder and exhibit an active spirit of Non Nobis Solum. It is a timeless mantra that will continue to guide and support the development of character in young men and women for generations to come.” Headmasters Report to Corporation e knew last August that our school year was going The 2008-2009 school year was filled with too to be special as we prepared for the launch of our many activities and accomplishments to cover in a WCentenary, celebrating 100 years on Royal Avenue. short report. However, here are a few examples that Indeed, we should take pride in a full century I hope will offer you a sense of how full and exciting dedicated to educational excellence for young men LCC life is: and women from across Montreal. However, rather • Adopted & implemented, by the Board of than simply resting on our laurels, 2008-2009 proved Governors, a new strategic plan, Our Sustainable to be a busy and productive year. All members of the Future: 2009-2013. school community found inspiration in our deep roots • Productive & engaged student activities continued and strong traditions. I am pleased to report that whether in the Junior School, which embraced our School is on sound footing in terms of finances, a Chinese cultural theme, to Middle School and facilities and programmes. Moreover, our board, graduates in grade 11 and 12. administration and faculty share a strong common • Students participated & succeeded in academic vision that will confidently launch LCC into its contests, played on dozens of school teams, second century. painted, acted, debated, and built robots, amongst ION other activities that indicate a broad interest in L LCC 22 REPORT TO DONORS 2008-2009 co-curricular activities which enriched students’ As we prepare to complete our Centenary year, lives at school. we should continue to take great pride in our School, • Age-appropriate leadership opportunities & our province and our country. LCC students are learning initiatives available at every grade level embracing the responsibility and challenge of being so that students could be challenged through leaders and engaged global citizens. As we enter interesting active learning initiatives. our second century, I hope we will hold true to the • Philanthropy & Non Nobis Solum alive and well vision of our founder and exhibit an active spirit of at LCC despite the global economic downturn. Non Nobis Solum. It is a timeless mantra that will • Implemented & committed to a new Faculty continue to guide and support the development of Growth Plan that dynamically supports creative character in young men and women for generations teaching, renewal and ongoing dialogue between to come. professionals. Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76) Headmaster ION L LCC 23 > Peggy and David ’65 Arditi am particularly honoured to submit this, my first report as Chair of the Board of Governors. I am honoured because we have just Icompleted our 100th year on Royal Avenue as Lower Canada College, and I have the privilege to be in this role as part of a truly exceptional team. During this first year, we set some ambitious goals that included: • Adopted a new strategic plan, • Planned for our future factoring in the uncertainty of Bill 104, • Raised funds and instilled a true sense of Non Nobis Solum, • Established a committee to enhance the communication Chairman’s programme, • Launched Phase 2 of our Capital Campaign, • Reviewed our facilities, Report • Respected our budget and prepared a new one In fact these are just a few amongst many other initiatives – too many to mention here. “Our School is in None of the above could have been accomplished without the hard work and dedication of your Board. I believe we have as wonderful shape. motivated and competent a group as we could possibly have, and Financially, we are sound I offer them my sincere thanks for their support and encouragement as we tackled a large number of important issues. and working to improve Three dedicated members are retiring this year, George Tooley ’71, Eric Dedekam ’76 and Jean Aucoin who have all offered that situation even more. their time and expertise. They leave the Board having helped build More important, I believe a better and stronger school. And finally, I want to congratulate our Headmaster, we are delivering a Mr. Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76), his Leadership team, and level of academic, the faculty and staff of Lower Canada College for closing our first 100 years on such a positive note. Mr. Shannon has made my first co-curricular, and athletic year much easier and enjoyable than I might have thought and I want to underline that I believe that the relationship between programmes that are the the Board and the School’s Head is as strong as ever. There is best in our history.” a strong sense of mutual respect and common purpose. Our School is in wonderful shape. Financially, we are sound and working to improve that situation even more. More important, I believe we are delivering a level of academic, co-curricular, and athletic programmes that are the best in our history. I have the opportunity to be in the School on a regular basis, and I continue to be impressed by the calibre of students we have, and by the unbelievable connection those students have to their teachers and to the other staff in the School. I am awed by the diversity of talents we have in our student body and by the way the students embrace all of these abilities. This could not happen without leadership from the educators who lead the programmes and who make Lower ION Canada College what it is today. L LCC Non Nobis Solum 24 David H. Arditi ’65 Chair of the LCC Board of Governors REPORT TO DONORS 2008-2009 INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL GIVING & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS BY RECOGNITION NAME LCC 2009 CENTENARY COUNCIL OF 1861 HEADMASTER’S SOCIETY VISION LEADERS (5,000 - $9,999) ($1,500 - $2,999) $100,000 + James Allan and Elaine Beaudoin Anonymous (1) The Assaly Family Hamad J. Althani and Daniel A. Artola ’81 and Glenn and Amal Chamandy Bouchra Hammadi Virginia J. Myles The Saputo Family A. Victor Badian ’61 Steve Benjamin ’76 Philip ’77 and Anna Belec Richard and Zorina Brotto $50,000 - $99,999 Renée Bigonesse-Tellier Guy R. Casgrain The Black Family John Bridgman ’57 Peter Clark ’71 Mitch and Anne-Marie Garber Benoit Brière and Jennifer Roman Eric ’76 and Josée Dedekam The Gardiner Family Award Susan and Steven Cummings The Ergina Family The Ralph Levy ’77 Family Lewis Dobrin and Rosalie Jukier Louis Gendron and Liana Guizzetti Leo and Sandra Stroll Ross Fraser ’72 and Donna Doherty Peter Hall ’66 and Andrée and Paul Tellier John ’76 and Dominique Godber Margot McFarlane Hall Peter Goldberg Maurice F.L. Jaques ’50 $10,000 - $49,999 The Harper Family Ted ’87 and Stephanie Kalil Jean and Cynthia Aucoin George and Katalin Kepes Paul Kirkconnell ’75 Aldo, Diane, David ’87 and Goulding Lambert ’57 Robert Lewin ’96 Doug ’90 Bensadoun Doug ’87 and Brina Lewin Judson Majdell ’87 Brian Cytrynbaum and Claudia Burke James W. McKee, Jr. ’39 Dimitri Mavridakis and Sandra Grant Anthony Fata ’84 and Geoffrey Molson ’87 Douglas Millowitz ’87 Teresa Calandriello Fata Robert A. Nihon ’92 Janice Naymark and Michael G. Fisch ’79 David Owen Stephen Hamilton ’78 Estate of the Late Frederick Forbes Suzanne Paquin Robert W. Percy ’64 Angus ’54 David and Barbara Pearl Hans and Denyse Perlinger Philippe ’77 and Serge and Marie Rivest Paolo Renzi and Suzanne Crawford Nannette de Gaspé Beaubien Marc, Eric, Vivianne and Sophie Tellier Sandy and Allan Rubin Christine Harper and Family George ’71 and Janet Tooley Charles Scriver ’47 Allan A. Hodgson ’54 David L. Torrey Christopher (Pre-U ’76) and Bruce Jenkins ’64 Kerrigan Turner Hilary Shannon Sassoon and Evelyn Khazzam Leonardo and Angela Soares Deep Khosla ’87 COUNCIL OF 1909 Arthur J. Wechsler ’82 Benoit Lauzé and Lynda Hudon-Lauzé ($3,000 - $4,999) Mark and Jacqueline Wiltzer Constantine Los ’57 Kimmy Chedel Diane and Maks Wulkan Richard ’82 and Violette Mashaal Jordan ’87 and Amanda Dermer Frank and Jessie Minicucci Dr. Jae Marie Ferdinand Gordon Nixon ’74 Alan C. Frosst ’55 Adam Shine ’84 and Brigitte Roy Chris ’83 and Margarita Gardiner Richard D. Stephenson ’82 Michael and Michaeleen O’Connor Ivan ’61 and Penny Velan Lino Saputo and Amelia Viola-Saputo Charlene and Reg Weiser Craig Shannon and ION Kristin Foss-Shannon L Peter Webster ’60 LCC 25 ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN 2009-2010 JUly 1, 2009 TO JUNE 30, 2010 > Covers the immediate needs of the School required to enhance and elevate a student’s educational experience. > Tuition fees only cover 87% of cost of a child’s school year which is why LCC needs your support. Synonym: Non Nobis Solum/ Not for Ourselves alone. Consider giving LCC a birthday On behalf of the LCC students, gift and help us achieve our thank you for considering goal of 100% participation supporting this very important ION L for 100 years. campaign. LCC 26 REPORT TO DONORS 2008-2009 CHAIRMAN’S SOCIETY FOUNDER’S SOCIETY Jean Daigneault and Rachel Gendron ($750 - $1,499) ($250 - $749) Cinzia D’Angelo Monsieur et Madame Laurent Beaudoin Anonymous (11) Robert de Fougerolles ’57 Ronald Benjamin ’75 Al and Corazon Abdon Ted Di Giorgio and Angela Kakridonis Robert and Susan Berger Senator W.