In This Issue Tony Storey ’71 Association Co-President’S Message
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SEPTEMBER 2003 VOLUME 34, NO.3 TRENT is published three times a year in June, September and February, by the Trent University Alumni Association. Unsigned comments reflect the opinion of the editor only. Trent University Alumni Association, Langton House, Traill College, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 7B8; call 705-748-1399 or 1-800-267-5774 fax 705-748-1785 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.trentu.ca/alumni EDITOR Liz Fleming ’77 EDITORIAL BOARD Martin Boyne ’86 Marilyn Burns ’00 Jan Carter ’87 Kathleen Easson ’78 Alexandria Morgan Thom ’95 Tania Pattison ’84 Dale Rodger ’77 In This Issue Tony Storey ’71 Association Co-president’s Message . 2 GRAPHIC DESIGN Trent University Design Office University President’s Page . 3 PRINTING AND BINDING Ricter Web Printing Ltd., Brantford Editorial . 4 TRENT UNIVERSITY ALUMNI New VP Academic Susan Clark . 5 ASSOCIATION COUNCIL HONORARY PRESIDENT Alumni Association Honours Students . 6 T.H.B. Symons HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENT Professor David Page Wins Symons Teaching Award . 9 John E. Leishman PRESIDENT Distinguished Researcher Professor John Topic . 10 Rod Cumming ’87 / Maureen Brand ’89 PAST PRESIDENT Vivienne Hall ’86 Profile . 11 Cheryl Davies ’68 VICE-PRESIDENT To Preserve and Protect: Professor Tom Hutchinson . 12 Adam Guzkowski ’95 Reunion Weekend Schedule / Head of the Trent Regatta . centrespread SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT Denis Desjardins ’76 Annual Donor Report . centre insert COUNCILLORS Jan Carter ’87 Georgina Galloway ’91 Chapter Images . 17 Susan Underhill ’87 Lenaee Dupuis ’91 Rock ‘N’ Roll Never Forgets: Bruce Scott ’78 . 18 Mark Gelinas ’89 Iain MacFarlane ’95 Alumni Geography Panel . 20 Jennifer Mercer ‘91 Holly Morrison ’95 Sunshine Sketches . 22 BOARD REPRESENTATIVES Dan Coholan ’77 In Memoriam: Mark MacLeod, M.Sc. ’85 . 27 Kate Ramsay ’71 CHAPTER PRESIDENTS Outstanding Contribution Award for James Wesenberg ’69 . 28 Greg Burnett ’90 (Golden Horseshoe) Fran Cooney ’77 (Kingston) Yancy Craig ’95 & Kevin Brown ’90 (National Capital) Jamie & Liz Fleming ’76 (Niagara Region) Vicki ’69 & Garry ’67 Cubitt (Oshawa/Durham Region) Nordra Stephen ’75 (Belleville/Quinte) Vacant (Peterborough) Neil Thomsen ’86 (Southwestern Ontario) Vacant (Toronto) Kerry Tomlin ’95 (Calgary) Jim Doran ’73 (Edmonton) Andrew Hamilton ’87 (Vancouver) Andy ’85 & Liz ’87 Rodford (Vancouver Island) Francois Senecal ’83 (Montreal) Cover photo by Michael Cullen, Mary Elizabeth Luka ’80 (Halifax/Dartmouth) Trent Photographics Richard Gardiner ’73 (London/Middlesex) Jim Barber ’87 (Georgian Triangle) Gretchen Rosenberger ’95 (York Region) Patrick Lam ’86 (Hong Kong) Mas Dati Samani ’82 (Malaysia) Aznan Abu Bakar ’93 (Singapore) Andrew Homer ’86 (Tokyo) DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI AFFAIRS Tony Storey ’71 ALUMNI AFFAIRS ASSISTANT Kathleen Easson ’78 Distributed in accordance with Canada Post Canadian Publications Mail Sales Product Agreement #40064326 As well, Dr. Bondar called specific Milner ’72 attended from this group attention to the role the students and took part in the weekend’s activi- have in Trent’s history; indeed, we ties adding a great sense of history ASSOCIATION CO-PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE have all been part of Trent’s past, pre- and perspective. Also of note was a sent, and future at various times. presentation by Professor Dave And, just as has happened at previ- Lasenby ’64, a lively discussion about ous Convocations, the graduates were the potential for an “Alumni House” able to personally greet the Chancel- for Trent, and the release of our first lor. More than one graduate asked Dr. “Alumni Survey.” Bondar to take an extra second while Regarding the Alumni Survey: in an excited family member snapped a June, those of you on the Alumni E- photo. How exciting for these gradu- Directory received an e-mail with a ates who, undoubtedly, remember her link to the survey. I sincerely hope space flight and were inspired as that, not only will you complete the youngsters by her hard work, intelli- survey, but you will pass it on to gence, and courage to do something other Trent friends who may not be completely different. I’m sure you all on the distribution list. (If you’re join me in welcoming Dr. Bondar to interested in completing the Survey, the Trent community and I hope that please go to the Alumni website or You say as many of you as possible will have contact the Alumni Office.) The more occasion to meet her some time soon. responses the better! It will only help She is a truly remarkable woman. us plan events and programs for you goodbye President Bonnie Patterson also in the future. A big thank you to called attention to the important role Denis Desjardins ’76 who devised the we have played in the life of the methodology and helped to make this TRENT MAGAZINE while I say University, how proud Trent is of us survey a reality. and our accomplishments, and most 2• especially, how our involvement with Finally, I’d like to say goodbyes and hello. Trent in the future will only serve to hellos to some members of the improve the University for generations Alumni Council. Thanks to Damian of students to come. Rogers ’92 who recently resigned as During the day, it was impossible First Vice President. Damian has not to be caught up in the pride and served the Council incredibly well excitement of the families of the grad- over many years and we truly appreci- uates. Add to this the excitement of ated his dry wit, advice, and guid- seeing so much change on the east ance on so many issues. Our hearty bank of the river! Wow! Things are thanks and best wishes to Damian! really shaping up with the new col- Thanks also to Kerry Colpitts ’93 and lege and chemical-sciences building. Scott Milne ’91 for their time and On a most beautiful day at These are exciting times for our uni- energy as Councillors these last cou- the end of May, I once again had the versity to be sure! Make a point to ple of years. A big welcome goes out pleasure of representing our Associa- come and visit the campus some time to Susan Underhill ’87 and Jennifer tion at the two convocation cere- soon! Mercer ’91 who have joined us as monies. On your behalf, I welcomed Councillors and to Denis Desjardins another 1000 plus graduates to our The annual Alumni Council retreat who will become our Second Vice fold! was once again held in June at Camp President (as Adam Guzkowski ’95 Of note during the morning cere- Kawartha. Not only a terrific weekend will move into the First V.P. portfo- mony, was the role Alumni played in for fellowship (a few brave souls even lio.) The “veterans” of Council look the installation of Dr. Roberta Bondar went swimming in a chilly Clear forward to your energy and enthusi- as our Chancellor. Members of the Lake!), the members of the Council asm in the work we do for the Trent Board of Governors and the Senate – took stock of the past year’s activities Alumni. Kate Ramsay ’71, Michael Matheson, and achievements with an eye to See you all at the Head of the ’00. Marjorie McDonald ’00, Larry planning our future. In celebration of Trent! Seeley and Champlain Master the Alumni Council’s 20th retreat, Stephen Brown – invested Dr. Bondar invitations were sent to all ‘retired’ Maureen Brand ’89 with the robes of office. Executive Committee members of Council. Sarah Duff ’72 and Nina Autumn is upon us and, as the drum- chair of the newly created Clean lins begin to put on their brilliant fall Water Legacy Trust. The appointment display, Trent continues to dazzle us was part of a $50 million dollar PRESIDENT’S PAGE by demonstrating just how much fas- provincial announcement to fund cinating activity takes place through both a Centre of Excellence in the leadership of it’s people both at Walkerton, Ontario and a new Clean Trent and beyond our doors. From the Water Legacy Trust. fresh ideas of our new VP Academic The nine-member Legacy Trust Susan Clark to the research of Profes- Board will administer the government sors Tom Hutchinson and Gordon investment, build clean water Balch recently featured in Canadian research and development partner- Geographic, we never want for excit- ships, the majority of which will be ing stories about the worthwhile with academic and private sector work of Trent students, faculty and organizations, review funding staff. requests and select R&D projects for It is true more often than not that support. The Board of the trust will people at Trent are so caught up in also channel government funding to the doing of things that they neglect the Centre of Excellence. I welcomed 3• PRESIDENT BONNIE M. PATTERSON to get involved in the telling. As this appointment because of the President, I was very pleased to be importance that Canadians attach to A invited to serve a second term as water quality issues and because UTUMN 2003 President of your alma mater through Trent University is playing a leading Busy, Busy, to June 2009. The review process role to increase our knowledge of undertaken by a dedicated group of water quality science through our Board and Senate members – faculty, Ph.D. program in Eco-Watershed Busy! students, staff, and external commu- Sciences, the fundamental and nity members – provided a great applied research by our professors in opportunity to reflect on Trent’s his- the Water Quality Centre, and the or, Never a tory, its evolution and successes, and contract research done through the the future. The report is posted on Watershed Science Centre, a creative Trent’s website and I encourage you partnership between Trent and the Dull to review its content as it provided a Ministry of Natural Resources.