Dr. James Orbinski ’80 One of Trent’S Most Celebrated Alumni Discusses Global Citizenship “I Never Thought My Alumni Group Rates Could Save Me So Much.”

10 Scott Cannata Homecoming 12 Social Justice – Alumni Profiles 24 Remembering Freddy Hagar

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2 Editorial 3 Association President’s Message 4 A Word from Dr. Steven Franklin 5 What’s New at Trent 6 Alumni Director’s Notes 7 Cover Story – James Orbinski 10 Scott Cannata Homecoming 12 Social Justice – Alumni Profiles 17 A Student’s Perspective 18 Alumni Accomplishments 22 Sunshine Sketches 23 In Memoriam 25 Legacy Society 27 Looking Back

Shantel Ivits ’01 Social justice edition

James Orbinski ’80 7 Doctor, Humanitarian, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, celebrates the beauty of human potential. MARILYN BURNS ’00

10 Scott Cannata ’05 A passion for running. A passion for helping others.

ON THE COVER James Orbinski

12 Social Justice – Alumni Profiles Photo: Trent core values make the world a better place. Michael Cullen ’82 CHRISTINA VASILEVSKI ’03, CARLY SNIDER 03, JONATHAN PINTO ’06

Follow us on Twitter @Trent_Magazine, at the Trent University Alumni Association group page on Facebook and at LinkedIn. Trent Magazine 43.1 1 TRENT is published three times a year in June, September and February, EDITOR’S NOTES by the Trent University Alumni Association. Unsigned comments reﬂect the opinion of the editor only.

Trent University Alumni Association Social Justice at Trent: Alumni House, Champlain College, Trent University Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 7B8 The Souls of the Sandal 705.748.1573 or 1.800.267.5774, Fax: 705.748.1785 Email: [email protected] DONALD FRASER ’91 www.trentu.ca/alumni

EDITOR • MANAGING EDITOR Donald Fraser ’91 rent has a certain reputation on the local and global. These are the stories COPY EDITOR Martin Boyne ’86 TCanadian university scene. of people who are saving lives, building DESIGN In the late 80s, when I was first hope, and changing the way that we Beeline Design & Communications contemplating which university to see the world and the people who CONTRIBUTORS attend, I was intrigued, and then very inhabit it. These are the stories of people Marilyn Burns ’00, Donald Fraser ’91, Lee Hays ’91, Owen Kane ’08, Jonathan Pinto ’06, much attracted by the fact that it was who are shaping our planet for the Carly Snider ’03, Christina Vasilevski ’03, known as a “hippie” school. better: foreign aid workers, queer rights Robert Taylor-Vaisey ’66 EDITORIAL BOARD Once enrolled, I was constantly educators, urban food growers, poverty Marilyn Burns ’00, Kathleen Easson ’78, faced with good-natured ribbing about activists, development experts, Native Donald Fraser ’91, Lee Hays ’91 how I was going to become a granola rights spokespeople. For good measure, PRINTING and BINDING Maracle Press, Oshawa eater—a fairly likely scenario, seeing we’ve even included a Nobel Peace Prize TUAA COUNCIL HONORARY PRESIDENT how I already wore patched jeans and winner in the mix. T.H.B. Symons had long hair. Truth be told, I gravitated It’s a fairly impressive collection PRESIDENT more toward oatmeal than granola, of stories. And these stories, I know, Robert Taylor-Vaisey ’66 but I always accepted the jibes as represent only a small portion of the PAST PRESIDENT Adam Guzkowski ’95 compliment. And when I joined the Trent many that exist out there. Our reputation VP, CAMPUS AFFAIRS community, I relished the fact that we is well founded. Christopher Armitage ’90 were known as “Birkenstock U” by other It’s funny. It’s been 15 years since VP, INTERNAL AFFAIRS Kylie Patrick ’94 students across the nation. So much so I was a full-time student at Trent. And VP, EXTERNAL RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS that I wore my woolly sock and sandal still, when I visit the homes of my former Jovan Groen ’01 look with pride. Actually, I still do. classmates, I’m never surprised to find VP, MEMBERSHIP Trent’s reputation, you see, is well multiple pairs of time-worn sandals by Jonathan Lake ’92 COUNCILLORS earned. I saw that back then, and I see it the front door. Those, or Doc Martens. Bianca Bannister ’03, Jacob Bogaard ’10, Fallon Butler ’00, now. It is based on a seemingly organic Cheryl Coss ’05, Laura Elliott ’00, Hamdy Faye ’05, Evan Fleming ’04, Dean Howley ’06, set of values that sees great worth in Some things, I guess, never Iain MacFarlane ’95, Jonathan Pinto ’06, Erin Whitton ’97 making the world a better place—be it change. ❖ BOARD REPRESENTATIVE The editor through environmental stewardship and rock Murray Miskin ’73, Robin Quantick ’78 s h activism or through the championing of is SENATE REPRESENTATIVE so human rights and global equality. ck Adam Guzkowski ’95 (Acting) a n CHAPTER PRESIDENTS Not a bad thing to be known for, if d s Lenaee Dupuis ’91 (Golden Horseshoe) • Gord Stencell ’93 • a you ask me. n (Kingston) • vacant (National Capital) • Maile Loweth Reeves d It just so happens that many of the a l

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e • Gordon Copp ’76 (British Isles) • Patrick Lam ’86 (Hong They remain a part of the attitude and . Kong) • Mas Dati Samani ’82 (Malaysia) • Aznan Abu Bakar ’93 ethics of a good many Trent graduates. (Singapore) • Andrew Homer ’86 (Tokyo) They shape our passions, our careers, our DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI AFFAIRS Lee Hays ’91 lives. CHAPTER RELATIONS & ALUMNI HOUSE COORDINATOR I’m proud to help showcase a few Kathleen Easson ’78 of the alumni who have taken these We’d love to hear from you ALUMNI AFFAIRS ASSISTANT values and used them to make profound Sylvia Hennessy Drop us a line today at changes in their communities—both [email protected]

2 Trent Magazine 43.1

Transitions, Celebrations, and Outreach: A New Association President Comes Aboard

ROBERT TAYLOR-VAISEY ’66, ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

t is with a great sense of pleasure, and Honorary President, T.H.B. Symons, and representative to the Board of Governors. I humility, that I address the alumni myself. The 50th Anniversary Committee This strong contingent joins a community in my first column as is working diligently to plan a spectrum dynamic group of councillors developing Association President. It has been a busy of events to mark this Trent milestone. plans for homecoming, and exploring three months, and 2012 promises to be a opportunities for alumni in 2014 will be a year of ongoing very productive year. • recruitment and retention, celebration, a catalyst to strengthen and • continuing strong alumni benefits TRANSITIONS: In 1991, during the renew our Association, an opportunity and services, 25th anniversary of Champlain College, to sing the praises of our alma mater • fostering recognition for alumni as former residents were offered their old and to promote its incredible student ambassadors of Trent, and rooms to occupy for the weekend. It experience. The richness of our personal • stimulating the growth and stability turns out my old room was the same student experience at Trent has of chapters. as Adam Guzkowski ’95, our outgoing dominated every meeting and discussion Alumni Association president. Adam and about this anniversary. And it is reflected In addition, they are promoting stronger I have debated whether this should be a in an alumni community that embodies on-campus visibility in Peterborough prerequisite for future presidents! perseverance and outstanding, and Oshawa, exploring a more resilient recognized accomplishments. What can engagement with our international INPUT: Your role in the University need you do? Contact us. Give us your ideas. alumni, and soliciting input into this not end when you graduate. With the Whether you’re in the “Oxford on the noteworthy alumni magazine. release of the University’s Integrated Plan Otonabee” years or yesterday’s grad, you (June 2011) and the draft Academic Plan INVOLVEMENT: This impressive array are part of a distinguished history, worth (November 2011), Trent has embarked of activities cannot be accomplished by celebrating. on a challenging journey to forge its your elected councillors on their own. future. I encourage all alumni to read ALUMNI COUNCIL: Not to be forgotten All of them could use a helping hand. both documents on the University’s is the ongoing work of your Alumni Consider participating on a committee. website (www.trentu.ca). Constructive Council. At the October 2011 AGM, Get involved in planning for the observations, insights, and feedback seven new councillors were elected: Association’s and the University’s future. have always defined the contribution of Erin Whitton ’97, Bianca Bannister Provide feedback and ideas. the alumni community. ’03, Fallon Butler ’00, Cheryl Cross ’05, Committee mandates and Evan Fleming ’04, and Laura Elliott objectives are posted on the alumni CELEBRATION: Trent turns 50 in ’00. They join Jacob Bogaard (student website. Take a moment. Take a look. Tell 2014 and planning the celebration is representative), two new vice-presidents us how you can help. Feel free to contact underway. Our Association has strong (Chris Armitage ’90, Campus Affairs and me at [email protected]. I became representation on the university’s Jonathan Lake ’92, Membership) and president to give back to my university steering committee—to name a few, Robin Quantick ’78, the new and our association. I encourage you to Bob Lightbody ’64, Harvey McCue ’66, do the same. ❖ Lee Hays ’91, and of course, our [email protected]

For upcoming events visit Are you interested in volunteering with the Alumni Association? www.trentu.ca/alumni

We are looking for Alumni Councillors and committee members. Our committees range from policy and governance to awards and recognition to Trent Magazine Oops. In our September issue we listed editorial board. If you are interested in learning more about these volunteer Sam Billich as Captain Sam Billich. It opportunities, please contact Alumni Association VP Kylie Patrick ’94 at should have been Justice Sam Billich. [email protected].

Trent Magazine 43.1 3 Reflecting on a Complex World

featured alumnus in the cover story for paper issue and is also an overall cost- this issue, James epitomizes the power saving to the university, an important of the individual to influence significant consideration in these budget-conscious change in the world. Through individual times. And the February online issue has effort, he works with and inspires entire created an engagement opportunity communities of people to imagine for alumni to connect with our Office and create a better future. His belief in of Alumni Affairs. Please use this online grassroots democracy, individual action, opportunity to connect and engage, Dr. Steven E. Franklin and community engagement has helped to reaffirm your links to Trent’s people to move forward major international and Trent’s communities—now that you here is a common thread about agendas on all kinds of pressing issues, find yourself on the Alumni website, Tthe Trent experience in the stories notably access to affordable medicines please share your contact information, about social justice and activism in this to treat devastating diseases such as HIV, send feedback about the articles you are issue of Trent magazine—namely, that TB, and malaria. reading today, and look for new ways to a Trent education stimulates connect with Trent. students to reflect on the There are two special areas complexities of the world. The Far from accepting the world as it is, where I would like to encourage more Trent alumni I meet and Trent graduates question commonly connection and feedback this talk with, the more I hear about held notions and challenge the status winter—the 50th Anniversary how Trent University motivated quo – especially when they see Alumni Leadership Committee them to think critically, inequality and injustice. and the second draft of Trent’s sometimes resulting in a Academic Plan (which is now change in their life direction, going through the appropriate and often affirming their desire to make discussions at Senate and the the world a better place. All of Trent’s Trent’s current Ashley Fellow, Board of Governors) www.trentu.ca/ programs, in the professional fields and Lucie Edwards ’73 is another example vpacademic. As alumni who reflect and in the liberal arts and science offerings, of a Trent grad who continues to connect, as engaged alumni, you provide provide the tools for informed make a profound impact. Working on valuable ideas, energy, and support reflection: critical thinking that can development issues, human rights, and that continue to propel this excellent lead to great actions amid increasing environmental policy, Lucie shows how institution to achieve its goals: to be complexity. ideas spark action and action leads to true to the renewal of Vision, Mission, Trent University has an change. The list goes on, and you will and Strategic Directions that were part outstanding reputation for producing certainly enjoy reading about Julie of the integrated planning process that socially conscious graduates who go on Tyne ’06, Deborah Berrill ’69, Farah culminated this past year with Toward to inspire acts of social justice around Shroff ’83, Andrew Ignatieff ’69, a Sustainable Future: The First Integrated the globe. Far from accepting the Dakota Brant ’06, Gerard Kennedy ’77, Plan for Trent University (2010-2015). That’s world as it is, Trent graduates question Michael Levenston ’73, Shantel Ivits a level of engagement that makes Trent commonly held notions and challenge ’01, Spencer J. Harrison ’96 and Rann unique among Canadian universities— the status quo—especially when they Sharma ’97. and helps Trent to continue strong and see inequality and injustice, as the You are likely reading this lasting contributions to the world on so stories in this issue attest. Trent alumni February issue of Trent magazine many levels. ❖ decisively engage and actively shape on a digital device—this issue is a the world. consequence of Trent’s environmental Dr. Steven E. Franklin, Interestingly, the words “engage” ideals in action. The online issue reduces President & Vice-Chancellor and “shape” are at the core of Dr. James the environmental impact associated [email protected] Orbinski’s ’80 vocabulary. As our with the printing and delivery of a

4 Trent Magazine 43.1 Trent a Top Performer in What’s New at Trent University Rankings In the Maclean’s rankings issue, Trent topped the ranks among primarily undergraduate universities in Ontario, taking New Canada Research Chair seventh place overall in the category nationally. Trent ranked Dr. Aaron Slepkov was announced as Trent number one nationally for Awards University’s new Canada Research Chair Per Full-Time Faculty, Medical/ in the Physics of Biomaterials in October Science Grants, and Scholarships 2011, bringing in a grant of $500,000 for his and Bursaries; the University leads groundbreaking research and to develop a in Ontario for Social Sciences and state-of-the-art imaging facility. ❖ Humanities Grants. The Globe and Mail University Full-time BBA Now Offered in Oshawa Report referred to Trent as one of the “401 Dream Team”. An A grade As of September 2011, the full Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree will was earned for Class Sizes and now be offered at Trent University Oshawa Thornton Road Campus, providing area A- grades in Quality of Teaching, students with the opportunity to complete their entire degree in Oshawa. ❖ Student-Faculty Interaction, Recreation and Athletics, Campus New Ph.D. in Materials Science Atmosphere, and Environmental Commitment. The School of Graduate Studies at Trent University officially announced the new In the 2011 National Materials Science Ph.D. program in 2011. The program’s focus on core science and the Survey of Student Engagement skills to communicate science aims to give graduates the tools required to stay at the (NSSE), Trent exceeded the North forefront of research and development efforts while opening up career opportunities American average for “Level across a number of industries. ❖ of Academic Challenge” and “Supportive Campus Environment.” Trent surpassed provincial results in Trent Joins Ontario Universities in Promoting New 30% Off Ontario Tuition Grant all five survey categories including 30% off Level of Academic Challenge, Ontario Tuition The on-line application is now open for students to apply for the Active & Collaborative Learning, grant new 30% Off Ontario Tuition grant—a new program to help make Student-Faculty Interaction, education more accessible and affordable for Ontario’s families. Enriching Educational Experiences, Students can now apply for the new grant worth up to 30 per cent of and Supportive Campus average undergraduate university and college tuition. ❖ Environment. More information is available at www.ontario.ca/30off Trent was also among the Top 10 Research Universities in Canada in the annual ranking by Research Info$ource. ❖

Alumni, students and faculty gathered at Alumni House to welcome Lucie Edwards ’73 and Tom Roach ’71 back to campus. Left to right: Jessica Switzer ’11, Tom Roach, Dr. Alena Heitlinger, Lucie Edwards, Dr. David Morrison, Adam Guzkowski ’95 and Dr. Gary Boire. Trent Magazine 43.1 5 INSPIRING the Next Generation

rent’s first Academic Plan There are many ways in which (2012-2015) will be presented alumni can play a major role in T for approval by Senate and contributing to this special Trent the Board of Governors by February, experience: 2012. Trent’s First Integrated Plan was • Become a mentor through the approved by the Board of Governors alumni online directory in June, 2011. Both plans identify www.trentu.ca/alumni/ the student experience as a top onlinedirectory.php or sit on priority, suggesting significant effort a panel organized through the must continue to be made towards Career Centre possibility enhancing the “in-class” and “out-of- www.trentu.ca/careers class” experience. Indeed, it is the unique “Trent • join the Trent University Alumni experience” that many alumni identify Association LinkedIn group as providing inspiration. As you read www.linkedin.com and connect through this issue, you’ll learn about with a student or recent graduate several featured alumni, including • be an ambassador of the Trent health humanitarian James Orbinski experience – perhaps there are ’80, anti-homophobia activist Spencer high school students you know J. Harrison ’96, and Free the Children’s who would flourish here Rann Sharma ’97. Each attribute their • share your expertise by being a Trent experience as being instrumental guest lecturer or a guest seminar in defining their path and the participant remarkable societal changes realized through their leadership. • make a donation to the areas of If this next generation of Trent greatest need www.trentu.ca/ students is to follow in the footsteps of givingtotrent/donate.php alumni such as Orbinski, Harrison, and • organize or participate in an event Sharma, and make progress towards or activity that brings alumni, equality, peace, and environmental students and faculty together and economic sustainability, then Trent • get involved with Alumni Council must strive to preserve and celebrate a or your local chapter culture that emphasizes social justice and responsibility. • volunteer to help with campus events such as new student orientation, Introductory Seminar Week, Convocation, Homecoming.

Now, more than ever, alumni are encouraged to stay connected, take action, and stay connected stay be the leaders who inspire the next generation of alumni. What action will you take? I invite you to contact [email protected] to let us know. ❖

Lee Hays ’91 Director Alumni Affairs [email protected] 705-748-1599 Hillman © Adrian – Fotolia.com illustration Tree

6 Trent Magazine 43.1 COVER STORY

DR. JAMES ORBINSKI

Simple Beauty: Improving the Experience of Being Human

eeing beauty in the everyday might be one of Dr. James SOrbinski’s greatest gifts. As a

possibility foil to the pressing humanitarian issues he grapples with in his work, he delights in the fresh perspective of his three children, aged three, six, and eight. “Children don’t have the same conception of time,” says James. “You have to slow down. Every spider web, every rock is a discovery.” James makes a point of keeping the simple treasures his children give him—perhaps talismans of what is truly important in this complex world. In a conversation in his fourth- floor office in downtown Toronto, it is evident that Dr. James Orbinski ’80 takes a polymathic approach to life, blending the practical expertise of his training as a medical doctor with the philosophical perspective of a learned scholar. His facility with words sheds light on complex concepts, as he combines artistic references, history, politics, medical ethics, and geography with the ease of someone who has not just studied the world, but engaged fully with it. Tall and lean, he has the appearance of one who stays fit simply by using every minute of the day to the fullest. Oh yes, and for all his enthusiasm about the important work to be done in the world, he is most ebullient when he talks about his family. Continued on page 8.

MARILYN BURNS ’00 Tree illustration © Adrian Hillman © Adrian – Fotolia.com illustration Tree

Trent Magazine 43.1 7 As one of Trent’s most before the award presentation. Although Immediately James reflects more celebrated alumni, James has seen life’s they had been working on the speech seriously on the significance of the convolutions up close and personal— for weeks, James and a colleague were honour of accepting the world’s most the great range of human possibility still putting the finishing touches on it prestigious award. “Still today I think and weakness. His humanitarianism the night before the ceremony, when his about it as a great moment, but it’s a is renowned, and the list of his computer crashed at 3:30 a.m. and they moment, and MSF doesn’t exist in order achievements lengthy: accepting the lost the speech. Just six hours before to win prizes. That you do [win prizes] Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Médecins the event was to begin, they tried to get is a great acknowledgment, not the Sans Frontières (MSF) in 1999; receiving experts in to help, but the speech was in reason you exist as an organization. Simple Beauty continued the Meritorious Service Cross, Canada’s English and the experts had nothing but Engagement of an organization like highest civilian award for his outstanding Norwegian software. Time was ticking. MSF with the living reality of our career with MSF; co-authoring papers They resorted to pulling the last printed community—in all its successes and in on HIV/AIDS treatment adherence, draft out of a garbage can and rewriting all its possibilities—that’s the purpose. one of which was recognized as the speech. “The last-minute essay never To participate with a view to making the among the 20 most significant medical dies,” the Trent alumnus concludes with a world more just.” research papers in the world for 2006; mischievous smile. With regard to his list of honours

co-founding Dignitas International, a and achievements, James will be fairness not-for-profit organization researching the first to say, “It’s not about me.” and conducting care, prevention, and Humanitarianism is one of his core treatment for people living with HIV in values—global citizenship and actively the developing world; being a founding engaging and shaping the world in board member of the Global Alliance which we live through community. for TB Drug Development, and the “We live and thrive as individuals Stephen Lewis Foundation and Canadian only because community is able to Doctors for Medicare Non-Governmental thrive,” he says. “Citizenship is a core and Organization launched to research primary responsibility—to be engaged and conduct community-based care, and participate in the issues and shaping prevention, and treatment for people of your community. Humanity is about living with HIV in the developing world; responding to the needs of others when creating “Triage,” the award-winning and there aren’t other ways in which those internationally acclaimed documentary needs can be met, about responding film on medical humanitarianism; as a human being, not only in some and writing the best-selling book An professional role. Imperfect Offering: Humanitarianism “The fact that there isn’t a in the 21st Century. Today he is chair of mechanism, or that an existing Global Health at the Dalla Lana School “At a very basic level, mechanism is failing, means that of Public Health, and professor of because we can respond, we should Family and Community Medicine and it’s about engaging your respond as human beings to that of political science at the University of world from where you person’s circumstance. The conception of Toronto. Among many his honours and goodness, fairness, and possibility really awards, James is also a member of the are: shaping who you does determine the ethos of a society.” Order of Ontario, and an Officer of the are and shaping your In his lifetime, James has Order of Canada. encountered all kinds of reactions to When asked about the magnitude community through change and adversity. And while he has of accepting the Nobel Peace Prize on your participation.” seen disease and violence, he focuses on behalf of MSF, James playfully recalls the long view of progress. “I have seen a a surprising turn of events the night great deal of engaged citizenship, where

8 Trent Magazine 43.1 goodness “Trent has given me skills and a joy in learning that allow me to continuously adapt and shape my participation in the world. Trent is number one in terms of teaching in Canada.” fairness

“At a very basic level, it’s about engaging your world from where you are: shaping who you are and humanitarianism shapes the world because of citizens and intellectuals shaping your community through in a positive way. Access to essential engaged in open debate aimed at your participation. You can participate medicines through MSF has caused a creating a viable response to the consciously or unconsciously, passively veritable revolution in how the HIV/ reality of genocide. Citizen groups, or actively, with overt or unconscious AIDS epidemic is being seen and how MSF, Oxfam, and thousands of others complicity. Or you can participate with governments around the world are met on university campuses, in church a particular vision that seeks to shape now responding. Because a campaign basements, and civic halls around the our world in the best possible way. It’s drove antiretroviral treatments from world, in the messy and imperfect not just about making a difference—it’s $15,000 per year to less than $64 for process we call politics, to create a viable about making a positive difference. bio-equivalent versions of the same alternative in the international criminal Improve the experience of being a treatment, six million people are being court. It is not perfect but, in the great human being.” treated for HIV in developing nations, sweep of human history, this is a seminal James’s foray into film through resulting in a 25% reduction in the human achievement.” the critically acclaimed “Triage” was number of cases of HIV. This has led to James’s optimism is as contagious another form of engagement. “Film is different responses to shaping health- as his understanding of world events the dominant art form of our age. If you care systems in the developing world for is all-embracing. He calls for “engaged want to try to participate in the process anti-malarials and other treatments.” citizenship and the engaged application of shaping our story, one of the best When asked about his experiences of knowledge rooted in the ethos of ways of doing it today is through film.” Of of the genocide in Rwanda and the basic human dignity.” He believes in the An Imperfect Offering: Humanitarianism former Yugoslavia, James similarly individual’s ability to shape the world in the 21st Century, he says, “The book chooses the big picture over the through participation. It’s a message any was more personal and difficult. My gruesome details of human conflict. of us could take away and apply in our experiences have been dramatic in many “We’ve seen the creation of international own way. ways, but the book needed to reflect on criminal courts as a consequence of Continued on page 10. that experience,” he says. “This occurred goodness Trent Magazine 43.1 9 “Trent was a great school and I would not be where I am today without it.”

existential issues about who we are and who we can be as human beings. It put my experience in that context.” But make no mistake—while at times life-altering and difficult, James’s

Simple Beauty continued experiences in the world and particularly in Africa will never be seen as traumas from which he needs to recover. Instead, they are seamlessly a part of his identity. He is also fiercely adoring and respectful of the continent of Africa and its people. “It is literally beautiful in all its complexity,” he shares. “Fifty-four countries, a billion people, 200 languages, and seven ecosystems. This is not a place of despair.” In the vast world of Dr. James Orbinski, where does the Trent experience figure in relation to his ability to effect positive change in the world? Without a hint of irony or hyperbole, right at the centre: “Trent was a great school and I would not be where I am today without it,” James says. “I didn’t learn what The Run to Live finish line at Port Renfrew, BC, to think, but how to think. Trent has given me skills and a joy in learning that January 16, 2012. allow me to continuously adapt and shape my participation in the world. Trent is number one in terms of teaching in Canada. There’s something about that process that is the great value of Trent.” He didn’t set out with the intention to pursue a degree in psychology, but as many a Trent student discovers, it’s the journey of liberal arts and science education that opens up possibilities. James still comes to campus about once a year. “I like to walk across the bridge,” he says affectionately. Clearly James holds dear the pivotal places and experiences that have contributed to the humanitarian role he plays in the world. Asked if Africa really has his heart, James is unequivocal in his response. “My wife and my children have my heart.” Therein lies the simple beauty of the life of Dr. James Orbinski. ❖

Scott Cannata receives an enthusiastic welcome to his Run to Live homecoming event from the Trent community. ethos

Scott Cannata accepts a certificate from the Government of Canada from Peterborough MPP Jeff Leal ’74 at the Run to Live homecoming event.

See page 21 for a photo from the the Victoria Chapter dinner in honour of Scott.

10 Trent Magazine 43.1 10 provinces Port Renfrew rent student Scott Cannata ’05 started The Run to Live in St. John’s, TNewfoundland on May 1, 2011. After completing over 200 marathons, over 8,500 km and across 10 provinces, Mr. Cannata finished his journey on January 16, 2012 in Port Renfrew, BC. “Therefore be it resolved that I, Daryl Bennett, Mayor of the City of Peterborough, do hereby proclaim February 2, 2012 as Run to Live Day in the City of Peterborough and congratulate Scott Cannata and his team for their efforts to make cancer history,” January 16, 2012 proclaimed His Worship, Mayor Daryl Bennett on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at

the homecoming event held at the Trent 8 months Community Sport and Recreation Centre at Trent University. Starting out in St. John’s, Newfoundland on May 1, 2011, Trent University student Scott Cannata faced a daunting task – to run the equivalent of a marathon a day across Canada in support of cancer research. Mr. Cannata and his team have raised funds close to $40,000 through the Run to Live which has been supported by the Canadian Cancer Society. Members of the Trent University May 1, 2011 community are encouraged to leave messages of congratulations for Scott and the Run to Live team on their official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ theruntolive. For more information regarding The Run to Live, visit ❖

Photo: Goodrice Photography Photo: www.theruntolive.com.

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Trent Magazine 43.1 11 Over 200 marathons Social Justice:

An active member of the fencing team DR. DEBORAH BERRILL ’69 was the and the Trent Christian Fellowship, founding director of Trent’s School of JULIE TYNE ’06 received her Honours Education and Professional Learning. degree in nursing from Trent in 2009. Starting her undergraduate education Born and raised in Peterborough, Julie at Northwestern University, Deborah entered the nursing program knowing completed her honours year at Trent, that she wanted to work outside of writing a thesis on J.R.R Tolkien’s Lord Canada. When she was laid off from her of the Rings. A passionate educator, nursing job in Barrie, Ontario, Julie seized Deborah has won numerous national, the opportunity and applied to join provincial, and university awards, Mercy Ships, a Christian humanitarian including the Symons Award for organization that operates the world’s Excellence in Teaching, the 3M largest civilian hospital ship. Julie has National Teaching Fellowship, and the been aboard the Africa Mercy, currently Government of Ontario’s Leadership docked in Sierra Leone, since August in Faculty Teaching Award. Deborah 2011, where she assists mainly with strongly believes in social justice facial surgeries. The ship is run by through teaching—and because of volunteers from over 30 countries, who this, Trent’s School of Education is one each pay room and board and bring a of the only programs in North America diversity of experiences. Describing her to mandate that all of its teacher experience as very rewarding, Julie has candidates tutor students who are at risk been most impressed by the sense of while also taking a course on supporting community among literacy and learners with special her patients, who needs. Through this initiative, teacher insist, contrary to candidates’ negative constructions of the practice in most at-risk adolescents are transformed, North American and in turn their performance increases hospitals, that substantially. Another cause Deborah adults and children has shepherded during her time at Trent be together in is the well-known Pen Pal Program, a the same ward. student-led organization that matches Though Julie will primary students in high- be returning to needs Peterborough- Canada in February 2012, she hopes area schools with Trent Julie Tyne

to return to Africa again, this time as a students of all disciplines, BerrillDeborah community-based nurse. supporting literacy development through the writing relationship and introducing the idea of university education as a goal in their own lives.

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DR. FARAH SHROFF Shortly after graduating from Trent with DAKOTA BRANT ’06 is currently ’83 is an adjunct an Honours degree in anthropology, participating in the one-year Aboriginal professor in the ANDREW IGNATIEFF ’69 started work Youth Internship Program with the University of British at a number of archaeological sites in Government of British Columbia’s Columbia’s Faculty Latin America. Living in Mexico and Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation. of Medicine, cross- especially Peru, however, exposed The program offers Aboriginal people appointed to Family him to situations of injustice, and under 30 the opportunity to gain Practice and the School Andrew became involved in local experience working for government. She of Population and community development to improve is also a firefighter with the Six Nations Public Health. She is living conditions and ensure equitable fire department. At 24 years old, Dakota also the sole proprietor development. Over the last thirty years, has already achieved so much. She served of Shroff Consulting, where she engages Andrew has worked for a number of high- as Miss Six Nations in 2005 and was one in research, writing, facilitation, and more. profile non-governmental organizations, of the winners of the Canadian Imperial

Farah Shroff Farah Dr. Shroff edited and contributed toThe including UNICEF, Save the Children, the Bank of Commerce World Markets Miracle New Midwifery: Reflections on Renaissance Primate’s World Relief and Development Makers for excellence in volunteerism and Regulation (Women’s Press, 1997), Fund of the Anglican Church of Canada, and contribution to community life. In and is also a teacher of yoga, dance, the Canadian Council for International 2010, Dakota was awarded the title of and martial arts. Intensely committed Cooperation, and Miss Indian World, which she says was to making the world a healthier place KAIROS: Canadian the best year of her life: “I travelled North through social justice and research into Ecumenical America several times over and shared in the connection between the mind, Justice Initiatives, the different Indigenous cultures across Andrew Ignatieff body and spirit, Dr. Shroff has worked dedicating Turtle Island,” she said. “I learned a lot around the world in various areas, himself to a variety about myself, my capabilities, my talents, including health policy, women’s health, of global issues honed my leadership skills and most of holistic health, indigenous knowledge, such as maternal all learned to appreciate all the more my and international health. She belongs child health, access Mohawk nation and the family I come to various organizations, such as the to primary health from.” The thing she is most proud of, People’s Health Movement, which is care, income generation, adult literacy, however, is learning and speaking her devoted to addressing and taking action and children in exceptionally difficult native Mohawk language. Dakota says upon structural and systemic inequities. circumstances. Currently, Andrew is that her time at Trent gave her education Born in Kenya and growing up in working on improving the dialogue and perception. “The quality they value Vancouver as the child of Indian parents, around both local and international most in their students is curiosity,” she Farah had a strong desire to “be with development in Canada itself. One says. “My appreciation for questioning people of the whole world” and was thus of the reasons Andrew chose Trent and understanding things as they drawn to Trent’s International Program. was the unique relation—both social come to me was developed within the Meeting people whom she describes as and intellectual—between faculty classrooms of Trent University.” “real radicals,” Farah credits the faculty and students. Fondly recalling his Continued on page 14. and fellow students she encountered at involvement with projects such as the Trent as being a critical influence on her Mackenzie Art Gallery and interactions own personal activism, which continues with some of the University’s most to this day. beloved faculty and figures such as Kenneth Kidd, Gilbert and Stewart Bagnani, and William Morton, Andrew credits Trent with giving him a valuable liberal arts education that showed him a multitude of approaches. Dakota Brant with Chancellor Tom Jackson Tom with Chancellor Brant Dakota Social justice graphic © Logostylish – Fotolia.com © Logostylish Social graphic justice

Trent Magazine 43.1 13 LUCIE EDWARDS ’73 on Science for Development. Immigration. She was also one of the first is a doctoral candidate At Trent, Lucie believes she women in Canada to run for leadership in global governance learned the essential skills for of a political party. Her involvement in Lucie Edwards Lucie in the Environment anyone working as a public foreign affairs policy, however, points Faculty of the University servant and policy advocate: to a deeper and more abiding focus in of Waterloo, as well “how to research, how to write, her life: the love of travel and of learning as this year’s Ashley how to listen, and how to argue about how other people across the Fellow at Trent, working persuasively for something I world live, work, and eat. Now she is the with the Departments believed in.” Lucie is proudest founder of Future Generations Canada, of International of her current work in science, a non-profit organization supporting Development and Environmental public policy, and international community development, education, Resource Studies. For 34 years, she development. “The British development and health in Afghanistan. She holds has maintained a successful career economist Paul Collier got it right when a great respect for the people she has in the Canadian Foreign Service. She he said, ‘Restoring environmental order met in Afghanistan, and recently returned from a trip to Africa, and eradicating global poverty have places immense value where she has spent a total of 11 years, become the two defining challenges on their knowledge

representing Canada while working on of our era…if we fail in either, we fail in of, and respect for, the MacDonald Flora development issues, human rights, and both,’” she says. country’s history over the environmental policy. During her last past 2,500 years. She has visit, she attended a series of conferences FLORA MACDONALD (Hon. 2008) is a been to Afghanistan 11 on climate change and biodiversity and noted humanitarian and was a Member times, but that’s only a participated in the fortieth-anniversary of Parliament from 1972 to 1988. During fraction of her travels— celebrations of the African Centre her time in Parliament, she held several she’s visited 104 different for Research in Insect Ecology and important Cabinet positions, including countries! She attributes her interest in Technology, where she delivered the Secretary of State for External Affairs the wider world to hearing about the keynote address at the board meeting and Minister of Employment and exploits of her grandfather, a sailor, and

RANN SHARMA ’97

I left my interview with alumna Rann Sharma ’97, Free the Children’s Director of Human Resources, feeling both inspired and energized. Rann contributes to Free the Children’s mission through hiring, development, and leadership of employees who will educate, engage, and empower youth in a global movement for change. No small task! A very proud Trent alumna, Rann was eager to share how her time at Trent has made a significant impact on her life. Rann credits her Trent experience with leading her to the fulfilling work she is doing with Free the Children. She met alumnaDalal Al-Waheidi ’98, former Free the Children CEO, when they were student co- coordinators of the Trent University Women’s Centre. Years later Dalal was instrumental in recruiting Rann to the organization. (Dalal is currently the managing director of the Middle East and North Africa Region.) “You can make amazing contacts when you work alongside other students, and when it comes time for career opportunities those people will be able to speak to your skill sets. It was an important Rann Sharma and Lee Hays, experience for me.” Director of Alumni Affairs Rann explained how the social justice component on the Trent campus helped to shape her way of thinking, taught her to be aware of the wider global world, and eventually propelled her to choose a career in a social field. “I loved that at Trent be the change the be

14 Trent Magazine 43.1 her uncle, a veteran of the Boer in an initiative to review MICHAEL LEVENSTON ’70 War who died in World War I. social-service records in is one of the pioneers of the Now, she considers her travels Edmonton, ultimately urban agriculture world. and humanitarian efforts to be Kennedy Gerard helping to reveal the link As a Trent student during more enriching—and harder between welfare cutbacks the 70s, he applied Trent’s work—than anything she ever and increased food-bank values of civic contribution, undertook in Parliament. Her usage, resulting in the research, honesty, and advice to students of all ages is cutbacks being reversed. community development that “there’s no education like After his successful to the development of travel.” involvement in food-bank initiatives in the non-profit association now known both Edmonton and Toronto, he moved as City Farmer. Based in Vancouver, City GERARD KENNEDY ’77 completed a into provincial politics in 1996. During Farmer was originally an offshoot of the

year at Trent before transferring to the his political career, he was the province’s Vancouver Energy Conservation Centre Michael Levenston University of Alberta, and it is there that critic for health care, critic for education, and included a publication whose layout he became involved with the Daily Bread and eventually the Minister of Education. and format were modeled on those of the Food Bank. However, despite his transfer, He left provincial politics in 2006 and ran Arthur, Trent’s first student newspaper. he feels that Trent did contribute to his for leadership of the federal Liberal Party, Founded with other Trent alumni such as future career in social activism and politics, a position eventually won by Stéphane Kerry Banks ’72 and Robin June Hood as his first year of study was generalized Dion. Although he is no longer in politics, ’71, City Farmer is now an internationally enough to give him the ability to he is putting his past experiences to respected resource for people wanting understand a wide variety of social causes good use by founding Enterprising for to learn more about rooftop gardens, in context. He did not start the Daily Bread the Public Good, a social-justice–oriented community gardens, and composting in Food Bank himself, but he did become non-profit organization. He credits Trent urban environments. Urban agriculture is one of its first coordinators and was there for helping him learn to think critically and now becoming more mainstream when demand for the food bank’s services for exposing him to a wide variety of social Continued on page 16. quadrupled in 1986. He was involved causes.

students were very engaged with social justice and activism from Trent earlier this year, Rann says “he is spokesperson and could pursue whatever their passions were. There was a extraordinaire. Both he and his brother Mark are remarkable group for everything.” At Trent Rann was actively engaged with guys who continue to push ahead on what is possible.” Trent Radio, the Women’s Centre, and the Arthur. Days later Rann would be helping with last-minute Reflecting on professors who were instrumental in her details for the Waterloo Region We Day event. In its fifth year, development, Rann quickly rhymed off a list of names, Maeve We Day’s audience has grown to as many as 18,000 in a single Quaid, Bruce Ahlstrand, and Eric Helleiner, to name a few. venue. “It is a surreal experience to be a part of,” says Rann. “I’ve stayed in touch with Maeve and when I told her I was “That so many young people are becoming interested and interviewing for Free the Children she said, ‘this is one of the involved in this cause, because of Free the Children, is really best jobs in the country—take it!’ So I did.” crazy.” With a cross-country line up of speakers including While I was in Rann’s office, two of her colleagues Mikhail Gorbachev, Al Gore, Mia Farrow, Naomi Tutu, Rick dropped by to say hello, briefly accepting some recognition Hansen, Roméo Dallaire, Trent alumnus James Orbinski ’80, from me for their recent “Top 100 Employers for Young and the stars of Degrassi (of which alumnus Stephen Stohn People” award. They acknowledged that the days are long ’66 is executive producer), We Day has become a powerful but incredibly rewarding: “Being able to inspire and empower venue to inspire and celebrate the youth movement for global young people in North America by educating them on world change. “Our philosophy is anything is possible!” beams Rann. issues is tremendously gratifying.” Rann received her Bachelor of Arts Honours degree When asked about Free the Children co-founder Craig in anthropology, with a minor in administrative studies and be the change the be Kielburger (Hon. 2011), who received an honorary degree political studies. ❖ Lee Hays ’91

Trent Magazine 43.1 15 Shantel IvitsShantel as concepts such as food security global issues to local ones, taking part in in a simple message of hope: “Art can and sustainability become widely the student efforts to keep Traill College change the world.” accepted. open. This led to her involvement in His time at Trent helped foster this However, when City Farmer first Trent’s student union, which she credits unique approach. started in 1978, growing food was seen with helping her come to terms with “My M.A. advisor, Charmaine Eddy, as something with much personal, but her identity. After she finished her was most supportive,” explains Spencer. little civic, value. In the years since City degree in English Literature in 2005, she “Although that thesis was much more Farmer started, in 1994, Michael has completed an M.A. at UBC in Society, traditional than my dissertation, it provided people with Culture, and Politics in Education. She did stretch boundaries. I was able to resources and workshops on growing is now involved in the Pride Education bring in a very untraditional method by food within city environments. City Network and the All Genders Wellness including personal narrative.” Farmer now regularly hosts tours for Centre. She is also one of the instructors The embracing of the untraditional people who wish to learn about urban in Simon Fraser University’s certificate is something that sets Trent apart. “It is agriculture, and also runs a compost in community capacity building. Now a place where new ideas are accepted, demonstration garden on city land in she lives in B.C., works to provide low- challenged, reinforced,” he says. Vancouver. Throughout City Farmer’s barrier health services to transgendered life, Michael has focused on outreach, and gender-diverse people, and is also education, and proving that anyone working toward creating safe school can grow food given the right tools environments for LGBT youth. Although

and knowledge. she completed her degree in English, she J. Harrison Spencer thanks the Women’s Studies program SHANTEL IVITS ’01 acknowledges and professors such as John Wadland, Trent for helping her understand who Orm Mitchell, and Jim Struthers (among she was as a person. Before attending others), for nurturing her creativity and Trent, she grew up in a community that critical-thinking skills. Spencer is currently the artist in she felt kept her closeted. However, residence at Georges Vanier Secondary her classes gave her the opportunity to For SPENCER J. HARRISON ’96, School—part of a pilot project for the think critically about the norms she grew art, activism, and academics are all Toronto District School Board, and part up with, and this gave her the support intrinsically linked. As one of the of their push to make schools safer for she needed to come out as queer and first Canadians to paint his Ph.D. gay youth. His main project is a 6-by- transgendered. Her career in social dissertation—both an Ontario queer 5-metre canvas tent onto which he is activism began in high school when she history and a personal reflection— painting circus freak show posters. The worked with Free the Children. When she Harrison recognizes that his message, portraits represent misconceptions of arrived at Trent, her focus shifted from his medium, and his passion are one what it is to be gay— what it is to be and the same. They all come together Spencer Harrison. ❖

Tom Jackson chairs panel discussion on social responsibility Trent Chancellor Dr. Tom Jackson, accompanied by Dr. Steven E. Franklin, president and vice- chancellor, hosted a National Capital chapter event, “Conversations on Social Responsibility: a panel discussion and evening of networking,” at Lago Restaurant in Ottawa on October 24. The event, attended by 70 alumni and friends, featured a panel discussion, a special musical performance by Dr. Jackson, and refreshments and hors d’œuvres. The panel discussion also featured Trent alumni Harvey McCue ’66, Karin Galldin ’96, and Jamie Benidickson ’67. The alumni event was moderated by Trent’s Indigenous Alumni Chapter co-president Louise Garrow ’80. ❖

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’ve never known a time when Trent hasn’t promoted a socially activist Ivision in education, but in the year of the Arab Spring, the Wall Street Occupation, the Jack Layton surge, and the pro-democracy demonstrations in Red Square, Trent’s sense of its mission is especially pertinent. Of course, Arthur is…Arthur, but would you expect the realize there is a troubling reason that St. James Park in Toronto, with its glossy graduate studies brochure brings all these students and teachers yurts and library and blankets for the to splash the word Progressive! in together. The reason was the motion homeless. What I saw here, because I big letters? Or see in Vice-President before the Board of Governors to close recognized it first in front of the Bata Gary Boire’s draft Academic Plan the the downtown colleges. But the feeling Library, is not just a vibrant communal marketing statement: “we offer critical of social energy was what remained public space, but also compassion. And studies in the liberal arts and sciences with me. it is this compassion that characterizes with an emphasis on social justice”? Today, that feeling reminds me my vision of Trent University. The document was barely public before of a warning by Slavoj Žižek at the A vision of compassion and of A Student’s Perspective CUPE responded: “Trent should be Wall Street Occupation. Žižek, who community—it is unrealized without a university that has its foundations is a psychoanalytic philosopher and the sound of multiple voices, many explicitly in social, gender, racial, and cultural theorist at two universities separate voices that speak together, ecological justice…we propose that on either side of the Atlantic, uses no while allowing all voices to be heard. it become much more explicit and electronic amplification. He announces Through the conversational harmony serve as a unifying identifier across all a phrase, and then that phrase is that constitutes Trent, a vision appears. programs and departments at Trent immediately repeated by the listeners This unwritten manifesto can be …modeling a university on a vision standing closest to him, then repeated heard everywhere at Trent, not just of lived justice is simply a good and by listeners close to them, and so on on the Bata podium. Walking into worthwhile thing.” outwards until the whole crowd is classes with Dr. Emilia Angelova and I suppose we need to distinguish resonant with social change. His fear is Dr. Zsuzsa Baross, I have my attention what we believe from what we think that this event will remain just that—an called to local Board of Education we believe if we are to be immersed isolated one, a temporary satisfaction policy announcements written on the in the Trent quixotic—and this is the in being socially active. His hope is that blackboard, with the wish that I write work of education (I write as a cultural the occupation will be the beginning of to Queen’s Park to stop the closing of studies/philosophy major). My first a social movement. PCVS, Peterborough’s downtown high vision of social justice at Trent was Is this what it means to pursue school whose students have been gained from a stroller in which I was social justice in my generation? To demonstrating almost daily for the last wheeled to a picket line at the main physically occupy the public sphere? two months. Even though I am a PCVS gate of the University to help deliver Those early memories of Trent come graduate myself, I am touched by the cookies and hot chocolate (laced with back to me. The Bata podium and fact that I can enter a class devoted to Grand Marnier) to striking professors. the community surrounding it is a existential phenomenology or critical Memory slips to another place—the political space. As one of my professors, theory and participate in a conversation Bata podium, and what a nine-year-old Mark Neufeld, teaches, the polis was given to social justice. This is the Trent recognizes as a spectacular carnival. originally a public place for debate and vision, and I don’t think I’ll ever walk Students everywhere, putting up decision-making in Athens—evidently, outside of it, but I’ll carry it inside, as so banners, chalking messages on cement, polis was actually the name of a stone many alumni have done before me. ❖ dancing, singing, chanting. This looks wall separating the place of decision- like remarkable fun, especially with making from the residential district. the large cement air intake to climb So one had to literally step into the OWEN KANE ‘08 public space. And so by extension is Ripped Helgason – Fotolia.com paper © Barbara and look down on the scene and

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With over 25 years experience in of governance that could work here the pharmaceutical industry. He has in Canada. He cites Japan’s mixture of served the industry association as a public and private health-care services. regional Vice-Chair and is currently “I don’t think people know what the Chair of the National Private Payer it’s like to live under a different kind Committee for Canada’s Researched of government that has different Based Pharmaceutical Companies. ideologies,” Hyde said.

ADAM HYDE ’00 ran for the Ontario ALLAN SEABROOKE ’70 who has Libertarian Party in the past provincial 25 years’ experience in the private election. sector and with provincial ministries Hyde, who has a degree in history and agencies, was named Chief and works at his family’s travel business, Administrative Officer of the Otonabee Niagara Falls Tours, is a 30-year-old Conservation Authority. Niagara Falls resident. The conservation authority’s Hyde said that reducing watershed region encompasses 1,951 government, improving Ontario’s square kms across eight municipalities economic situation, and allowing and three major river basins: the private health-care services are his most Otonabee, Indian, and Ouse Rivers. important issues. “I will enjoy working with the ALLAN O’DETTE ’86 took on the “I’ll be honest with you. The staff and the board of Otonabee responsibility of President & CEO of Libertarian Party, we advocate for Conservation to advance conservation the Ontario Chamber of Commerce private health care,” Hyde said. “I’m not in the watershed community,” on February 1, 2012. against universal health care. I’m not, Seabrooke said. Prior to joining the OCC Allan but it’s not working anymore.” The hiring was part of the served as the Director of External Hyde said that his business authority’s comprehensive governance Relations (Ontario), and National experience and his four years spent in and operational review. Private Markets for GlaxoSmithKline Japan opened his eyes to different ways Canada Inc. He is a past President and Chair Trent University alumnus DON TAPSCOTT ’66 hosted the of the Board of the Canadian Club new CBC Radio series titled ReCivilization, which aired on of Toronto. Allan was an Executive Sundays at 11 a.m. The 5-part series ran earlier this year and and Board Member with the Ontario ended February 19, 2012. Podcasts are available at Chamber of Commerce. He is active www.cbc.ca/recivilization on the boards of Life Sciences On ReCivilization, Don leads discussions with experts Ontario (LSO), the Ontario Medical in media, education, government and industry to address Association Student Bursary Foundation the top issues facing the world and the future of innovation Fundraising Committee, Theatre 20, and in the digital realm. The first episode, “Turning the Media the Civic Action Steering Committee. Inside Out” looked at how the media is faced with change. He is also a member of the advisory Don has authored or co-authored 14 widely read books, including board for the Master of Biotechnology the 1992 best seller Paradigm Shift. His 1995 hit, The Digital Economy, Program at the University of Toronto changed thinking around the world about the transformational nature and is a member of the Mount Sinai of the Internet while his follow up, Growing Up Digital, defined the “net Hospital Board of Governors. Allan is generation.” passionate about contributing in the Ranked ninth on the elite Thinkers50 list of the top 50 business community and assists in many other thinkers in the world, he is one of the world’s leading authorities on charity and volunteer activities. innovation, media, and the economic and social impact of technology. Arrow graphic © pokki graphic Arrow – Fotolia.com

18 Trent Magazine 43.1 “The new CAO has an extensive Affleck received his B.Sc. in physics experience in strategic leadership, and mathematics from Trent in 1975 excellence and innovation in project and his PhD from Harvard in 1979, with management and relationship Sidney Coleman. After a post-doc in building, having worked directly the Harvard Society of Fellows, Affleck with municipalities, the private held faculty positions at Princeton sector, provincial ministries and University, Boston University, and the agencies for over 25 years,” says ORCA University of British Columbia, where he communications manager Kathy Reid. has spent most of the last 24 years. He Seabrooke has a Master of Science began his research career in high energy degree in environmental studies from theory, working mainly on instantons Trent and an executive management and supersymmetry, before switching certificate from Queen’s University; he into condensed matter theory in 1984. also has an Accredited Municipal Clerk He delights in finding mathematically Treasurer (A.M.C.T.) designation from leaders featured as chapter writers in elegant solutions to experimentally the Association of Municipal Managers, the book Ethical Fundraising: A Guide for relevant problems. He is a fellow of the Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario. Nonprofit Boards and Fundraisers (Wiley, APS, the Canadian Institute for Advanced 2008). Research, the Royal Society of Canada, Trent alumna DIANNE LISTER ’71, Ms. Lister holds an Honours B.A. in and the Royal Society (London) and has president and executive director of the English Literature from Trent (1976) and received numerous Canadian awards Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) Governors an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School and honours, including the Stacey Prize, Foundation has been named one of (1980) in Toronto. She has been a leader the Herzberg Medal, and the Rutherford Canada’s Top 25 by Women of Influence in the charitable and Canadian not-for- Prize. Magazine. profit sector since 1986 and received Having first attended Trent as an the international Certified Fundraising DEANNE CROTHERS ’93, has been undergraduate student in 1971, Ms. Executive designation (CFRE) in 1995. elected as the new NDP MLA for St. Lister returned to the University in The Top 25 Women of Influence is an James, Manitoba. 2006 as the vice-president of External annual ranking that provides national “I think it’s still hitting me. I’m just Relations & Advancement (ER&A), to help recognition to Canada’s top female catching my breath, really, and spending establish a refreshed philanthropic vision influencers of the year, whose successful some time with my family,” said Crothers. for the institution. (During that time, Ms. achievements contribute to the “I’m really excited about getting in there. Lister was thrilled to see her daughter, Canadian and global economies as well Some of the ideas I heard at the doorstep Sarah Weinberger ‘08, also graduated as to their communities. during the campaign I’d really like to from Trent with top marks in June 2010.) The official ranking of the Top 25 pursue.” Prior to her leadership role at Trent, Ms. was released in the January 2012 issue of Crothers, an Lister was president and CEO of the the Women of Influence magazine. Ontario native largest hospital foundation in North whose career America, SickKids Foundation, which IAN AFFLECK ’71 is the 2012 Lars background is in raises funds for the Hospital for Sick Onsager Prize recipient. He was awarded adult literacy, ran Children. She is the first Canadian ever “For his pioneering role in developing unsuccessfully to hold a position on the International and applying the ideas and methods for city council Ethics Committee of the international of conformal field theory to important last year, but this Association of Fundraisers (AFP), where problems in statistical and condensed time she came she served as the inaugural chair of the matter physics, including the quantum out on top. “I didn’t know if it was going Board, Canadian Council. critical behavior of spin chains and…the our way or not. You put all your faith into Ms. Lister is among several well- universal behavior of quantum impurity the people volunteering for you,” known and respected senior-level systems.” she said. fundraising professionals and academic Continued on page 20.

Trent Magazine 43.1 19 ROBERT KILEY ’70 ran for the Kingston Green Party in the last provincial election. “The Green vision makes sense to Alumni Accomplishments me,” said Kiley, who recently earned his honours degree in history from Trent and “Crazy” LEONID URLICHICH ’02 has “This victory is a testament to the will start at Queen’s this fall. won the Tall Pines Rally in Bancroft, the amazing effort of our entire team,” says Kiley has been a Green Party final event of the Canadian Rally Car Urlichich. “Tall Pines is a very challenging member for two years. Championship. He competed with co- event and luck was on our side…but “All the other parties seem to driver Martin Brady. luck only comes to those who work hard! compartmentalize issues,” he says. “That The 200 km Tall Pines event To have my first win just 100 kilometres doesn’t allow for the natural overlap of comprises different stages that include away from the university I graduated policies.” transport sections where competitors from feels truly special. I am also very respect the traffic laws, control points happy that we managed to keep the MARY ELIZABETH LUKA ’80 has been where time counts, service areas for Rally of the Tall Pines crown in Canada. named Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar repairs and refuelling, and special stages Besides, this win puts us into a solid at Concordia University for her Ph.D. where the real competition takes place. second place in the 2011 Canadian research project, “Broadcasting, art Anything can happen in the stages. Of national championship!” and digital media: Inspiring citizenship the 62 cars that started the rally, only 19 Visit us at: http://crazyleo.net through cultural expression.” finished the final stage.

Excellence in Education

For outstanding educational contributions to sustainable A leader in the development practices, Trent University’s Dr. Stephen Hill, from the of a number of Peterborough’s best- Department of Environmental and Resource Science/Studies, known sustainability initiatives such as and Dr. Raymond Dart ’82, from the Department of Business Peterborough Green-Up, Dr. Dart was Administration, are recipients of Excellence in Education awarded for integrating sustainability Awards from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and social enterprise into the design of (CMHC). the introductory business management As one of the founders of course at Trent, which began over 20 Sustainable Peterborough, a years ago. Professor Dart works to stay grassroots organization dedicated on top of this exciting and dynamic field and to better to promoting and developing integrate the Trent business program with the many leading sensible long-term planning for the and innovative organizations of the Peterborough region and community, Dr. Hill has incorporated community. ideas of sustainability into his The CMHC Excellence in Education Award was created to classroom since 2003, his first year recognize educators who have integrated sustainable concepts as a professor at Trent. The in housing and community development into the academic Excellence in Education Award curriculum. ❖ was presented to Prof. Hill in 2011 or his efforts to engage students in sustainable practices and the innovative course projects he develops and supervises.

20 Trent Magazine 43.1 Student Co-operative seeks to establish housing in downtown GEOFFREY CAMERON’S ’02 book John Cholish, and Rich Attonito, to name Exceptional People: How Migration a few. You can listen to “n3rds on MMA” Peterborough Shaped Our World and Will Define Our at www.blogtalkradio.com/search/ Future has been voted one of the best n3rdgazm. MATTHEW RAPPOLT ’10 books of 2011 by The Economist. In their Imagine a residence community annual listing of “Page-Turners” for 2011, DR. DAVID at Trent that is run for students, by published on December TARASICK ’72, students. A place that merges Trent’s 10, The Economist voted a senior research collegiate values with co-operative Exceptional People scientist with principles. A student community one of the top seven Environment that could re-ignite the university’s books in their politics Canada, delivered academic presence in the downtown and current affairs a public lecture and could do so while offering category. The book sponsored by students affordability and safety. was co-authored by the Department These exciting goals are what we are Cameron, Ian Goldin, of Physics and working toward at the Peterborough and Meera Balaraian. Astronomy on the recent discovery of Student Co-operative. a record-sized hole in the ozone layer A co-operative residence would over the Canadian Arctic. Dr. Tarasick be able to provide an affordable and ALICIA BERTRAND ’08 is currently was one of four Canadian authors of safe housing community to students, lead Mixed Martial Arts writer for an international study published on right in the downtown. As a student www.n3rdgazm.com. The website October 2, 2011, in the British scientific and community residence, it would be features current events in UFC/MMA, journal Nature, which revealed that built on the collegiate idea of diverse video games, and technology. She most chemical ozone destruction over the and academic communities that recently interviewed wives of MMA Arctic in early 2011 was—for the first inspired the founding of Trent’s own fighters and wrote “Strength Behind time in the observational record— college system back in the 1960s. The Strong—MMA Wives,” about the comparable to that in the Antarctic Recently, the Co-operative held misconceptions of sports wives. She also ozone hole. www.trentu.ca/physics ❖ its Annual General Meeting, and we co-hosts a weekly internet radio show, are pleased to welcome several new “n3rds on MMA,” every Tuesday at 9 pm We’d love to hear from you directors to our board, all of whom EST, and has interviewed UFC fighters Drop us a line today at share a passion and commitment to Jake and Joe Ellenberger, Danny Castillo, [email protected] today! seeing this project succeed. Moving forward, we will be entering a crucial phase of planning with our eyes set on the ambitious target of opening our doors for the beginning of the next academic year, in September 2012. If you are interested in getting involved in the Co-operative or if you want more information, please visit our website at www.trentcoop.ca or drop by our office located on the main floor of Sadleir House. Help us bring an affordable, safe, student residence community to downtown Victoria Chapter hosts dinner for The Run to Live, January 15, 2012. Left to right, back row: Rosanne Peterborough. ❖ Meadows, Sabrina Benzinger ’07, Blake Meadows, Sheila Cannata, Megan Cannata, Brent Meadows, Meghan Baird ’07, Scott Cannata ‘05, Rosemary Tarnowski (Roberts) ’66, Deborah Cannata, Tammy Pattison ’97, Danielle Cannata, Sam Dickie ’98. Seated: Marijke Edmondson ’93, Linda Young ’69, Roger Young ’69, Lee Hays ’91, Sally Crowder. Trent Magazine 43.1 21 sunshine sketches

and has now returned to work as Montreal Chapter illustrates Trent 1968 Admissions Officer at Trent. graduates are lifelong learners. Barbara Michael Alumni Nigel Roulet ’75 and Kathy Drew ‘68 2004 Outerbridge ’77, along with Chapter retired from the president Derrick Farnham ’83, hosted Amy Ireland Bahorichson ’04 is now Canadian Medical a Montreal chapter whisky-tasting the proud mother of Alexander Michael Association, where gathering at Nigel & Kathy’s home. Bahorich, born February 17, 2011. she was acting Secretary General and Following Nigel’s presentation of his CEO. She was named one of Canada’s Nature (2006) paper on the role of Top 100 Powerful Women by the 2005 dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in a Women’s Executive Network in 2009. Proud parents Ian good single malt, the chapter engaged She married Terry Kirby in 2006 and Caldwell ’05 and in advanced DOC studies. ❖ they are happily spending retirement Heather Caldwell at their condo in Ottawa and at their (née Scobie) ’06 cottage at Golden Lake, as well as welcomed Harrison Sunshine Sketches are written by alumni travelling. Thomas Caldwell, for alumni. We’d love to hear your story or the story of an alumnus close to you. Email born on August 23, submissions to [email protected]. 2003 2011. Eliza (née Belfry) ’03 and Kirk 2007 Nicholson share the Trent alumna Sarah Nisbet ’10 and news of the birth Andrew Marshall announce the birth of their daughter of their boy in August of this last Brooklyn. She was a “Canada Day baby,” year. Elijah David is named after his born July 1, 2010 in Peterborough. Eliza grandfather, Trent Physics Demonstrator enjoyed her busy year off with Brooklyn David Marshall.

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22 Trent Magazine 43.1 “There are more things in heaven IN MEMORIAM and earth, Horatio.” Shakespeare

Ian James Henry MacLaren ’83 clear blue eyes, always smiling. He was a standards from died on May 9, 2011, after a gallant fight quiet and modest man who was greatly the Lexis-Nexis with cancer. touched by the support from his friends Martindale-Hubble A graduate of both Trent and and colleagues. Reg was much-loved International Law Directory for both Carleton, Ian worked in computer and will be greatly missed. Corporate Law and Banking Law. Robert technology in Ottawa, London (England), • • • served on the Board of Governors of Trent University from 1979 to 1994, the and Toronto. Paul Osborn Fraser ’92 died in

last three of which he was the Chair as : MichaelPhoto Cullen • • • October 2011. Paul’s dear friend Kara well as Chair of the Council of Chairs of Mullins Gregory ’91 has shared this Kelly Jean Fitzpatrick ’94 Ontario Universities. He was honoured message from Perth, Australia: died on July 29, 2011 after a courageous to receive the Trent Alumni Award, the I want someone five-year battle with cancer. After Trent Eminent Service Award and to have to tell me it’s a lie. graduating from Trent, Kelly furthered the establishment in 1994 of the Robert The truth I can’t her education at Mohawk College in W.F. Stephenson Prize for Excellence in bear. My friend Brantford in the Orientation and Mobility Student Governance. Paul is gone. We Instructor Course and was employed Robert’s interests went far beyond went to Oakwood at the Olmstead Center for the visually the complexities of the law. He had a together, we went impaired in Buffalo. She returned to passion for photography, astronomy, to Trent together, school, attending Medaille College in physics, architecture, mathematics and we lived together, we went camping Buffalo, graduated with her teaching all genres of music and art. Robert will be together, we hung out together and we certificate, and was then employed at dearly remembered and missed greatly. laughed together. We talked. Our friendship the Chris Hadfield School in Milton, • • • teaching grade 2, until ill health forced lasted many years and great distance. I know these tears will stop one day but I her into long-term disability. Dr. Lee Beach died on October 17, won’t let our friendship end. I’ll keep talking • • • 2011. His life partner of 36 years, Bill to you Paul. You know I love you. Gunson, and his precious girls—Sarah Frank James Poley ’96 • • • died unexpectedly in South Korea on Anne, Sibyl Louise, and Edith Victoria— August 13, 2011. Emile Lamore (retired Traill College will feel his absence from their lives, • • • porter) died on December 18, 2011. profoundly. Lee—a native of Plaster • • • Rock, New Brunswick—pursued an Eva Dorothy Sanders Robert Stephenson (LL.B) ’68 academic career and obtained his (housekeeper between 1973 and 1992) doctorate in psychology from McGill passed away peacefully on February 12, died on December 11, 2011. University, based on his research into the 2012. Beloved husband of Nancy, proud • • • causes of schizophrenia. His teaching father of Lindsay, Jennifer and Peter, career began at Bishops College in Reginald Mustill ’05 died on father-in-law to Aubrey (Silverberg) and Montreal in 1963 and continued at September 23, 2011. adoring Grand-Pa-Pa to Oscar. Trent from 1966 until his retirement in Reg passed away peacefully at Robert developed a lifelong love of 1995. During Trent’s early years, Lee also home with his family by his side. He learning while attending Trent University served as a don at Champlain College. was born in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, (1968 to 1971). He proceeded to read law Kayla DiNardo For so many of his students, he was a grew up in Chateauguay, Quebec, and at St. John’s College, Oxford and finished Concurrent Education unique professor, a devoted mentor, and received a B.Sc. from McGill and an his formal education receiving his LL.B a beneficial counsel. In retirement, Lee M.Sc. from Trent. Reg showed courage from U of T in 1976. Robert articled with continued his pursuit of the theories and determination in his struggle with McCarthy & McCarthy (now McCarthy and principles of psychology through cancer. Remembered for his kind and Tetrault) in 1976 and became a partner extensive reading, selective interactions, gentle nature, his sense of humour, and in 1984 practicing mainly corporate and his collecting of art. his love for his family. He welcomed each and banking law. Robert was honoured • • • day with great joy to be alive. He will be in 2010 to receive a preeminent peer remembered for his beautiful smile and review rating for legal ability and ethical Continued on page 24.

Trent Magazine 43.1 23 IN MEMORIAM continued

(which he documented in a vast private This story dates from 1974, when collection). Freddy chaired the History he was acting head of Champlain department for many years and served while the Rev. Brian Heeney, its regular as acting head of both Champlain and master, was on sabbatical. That winter, Traill colleges at various times, but Heeney’s beloved dachshund chased its mostly he was don at Champlain and last chipmunk through the quad, and host of 21 years of weekly sherry parties Freddy, considering that the ground was for the residents of I-J staircase. He too frozen to permit burial, placed the leaves behind a memory of traditional dog in the Champlain College freezer. academic dignity, mystery, and stories. There it remained, to be discovered by a Many of these stories involve colleague from Lady Eaton opening the Professor Frederick Atwood the era of sumptuous college dinner freezer to pick up a leg of lamb. Upon his Hagar, long-time member of Trent’s parties, and Freddy’s kindness in driving return in the spring, Brian Heeney hosted History department, died on November guests home after several cognacs, a now legendary dinner party at which, 9, 2011. A memorial service was held in much to the dismay of Trent Security. after the usual wine and brandy, he the library of Marshfield Hills, his family Gentleman that he was, he couldn’t ordered the dog to be fetched from the home in Massachusetts. Appointed to leave behind the carcass of any Canada freezer while he donned his ecclesiastical Trent in 1967, he came with an academic goose freshly killed on the River Road, vestments, and then buried his dog pedigree extending through Harvard but would bundle it into his car too, according to the service for the burial of (B.A.), Cambridge (M.Litt.), and Berkeley to be properly hung for a week on the the dead in the Book of Common Prayer, (Ph.D.), as well as a wealth of knowledge don’s flat balcony, then served for dinner. which made Freddy feel better about of the Far East (where he served during However, it is the story of his kindness to everything. ❖ the War) and of the British rule in India another animal that most typifies Freddy.

Freddy Hagar Memorial Service

Freddy’s memorial service was held Three of his I-J lads (all in their 40s) Robson (in at his family home in Marshfield Hills, came, and I innocently assigned them to absentia: James read Massachusetts, on Saturday, December crack open bottles, ascertain that they Stuart’s remarks), Gordon Martel, 3, 2011. On the day, our numbers grew still contained wine rather than vinegar, Philip Playfair ’83, and Brian Heeney’s from the expected 20–25 people to over and serve them after the service. As son, Matthew. 50. Everything went well. We dragged people started to arrive I was very busy, Afterwards, we toasted Freddy and out all the forgotten bottles of wine but after a while it dawned on me that most people stayed a couple of hours from the cellar, complete with dust and I was seeing a lot of people with wine talking and enjoying hors d’oeuvres. bug-eaten labels. The service was at 2:00 glasses in hand. Come to think of it, I was We even had party favors—Freddy was p.m., and my plan was to serve libations one of them. It seems that one cannot famous for his bow ties, and we put out immediately afterwards so we could drink a toast—in the opinion of the all his ties for people to choose from. raise a toast to Freddy. lads—without first warming up with an Some left with three or four draped Well, I didn’t account for some of aperitif. So, by the time 2:00 p.m. came around their necks. Altogether, it was a Freddy’s former students. Freddy had and the service began, the mourners wonderful send-off—one which, I think lived in Champlain College, and was a were indeed warmed up. and hope, Freddy would have heartily Don to the I-J staircase. He held sherry The service went very well. A approved of. parties for his “lads” every Thursday, and former colleague of Freddy’s and an We should all be so lucky to leave the most favoured were invited to dinner Anglican minister, John Burbidge, behind so much love and so many parties at which—apparently—the presided. John Jennings did the music. friends. ❖ sherry, wine, and port flowed. The other Trent people who participated

in the service were James Neufeld, Stuart ELISABETH PAINE, Freddy’s niece : Fotolia.com Photo

24 Trent Magazine 43.1 Legacy Society

Will you be ready? SHERRY BOOTH ’98

kits at Chapters.” My heart sank. This was surprised to hear how inexpensive the second worst thing I had heard in a getting your will done actually is. few short weeks. Typically, a couple can get both wills, My mind raced with memories of all as well as Powers of Attorney, for the workshops, estate planning meetings, somewhere between $500 and $1,000. and advisory meetings about how best Really, this is quite a small price to pay intentions fail when one uses a will kit. for peace of mind that your lifetime Now my parents risk their entire life assets of earnings will be distributed as you upon some generic document. I couldn’t wish. You would know that your loved comprehend why they would make such ones will be taken care of and that all My dad with my son Harrison enjoying time together. a choice. your affairs are in place. I recognized it was now time for me Fast forward: Dad survived the to share my knowledge and expertise surgery and he is now well on the road t happens every single day. We know with them. So I asked Dad directly why he to recovery with his lawyer-written will it is going to happen to us one day. didn’t go to a lawyer. The bottom line was in place. IHowever, somehow we all think it he believed lawyers were expensive. The lesson I wish to share today will be years away. I’m talking about the I wasn’t overly surprised by this is this: make sure you and your loved inevitable—death. response, as my parents are from a much ones are prepared. Plan ahead and, My father’s mortality flew in my face more frugal generation. But my Dad was most importantly, “See a lawyer about when I was told he had advanced colon your will.” ❖ cancer. Immediately, I did what anyone in today’s age does: I googled “mortality Sherry Booth ’98, Senior Development Officer responsible for Planned Giving rates for stage 3 colon cancer.” The odds 705-748-1011 ext. 7593 or [email protected] looked better than I anticipated. However, his surgeon wasn’t overly optimistic, as it was an extremely complex surgery involving three different surgeons. There How Can One Person Make was a good chance he wouldn’t get off the table. a World of Difference? Having clearly grasped the gravity of the situation, I broached the subject Fern Rahmel chose to help women in education with Mom about their wills. She quickly replied, “We have one, but it’s out of date. When Fern Rahmel left a bequest to We need to get it updated.” Trent University, she chose to help In my work at Trent University, I deal generations of women pursue closely with estates and wills. I recognize post-secondary education. the critical importance of having this Thinking of leaving a legacy of document in place, as well as one’s your own? Trent will help you Power of Attorney for Personal Care and make it a reality. Property. A flurry of continual contact happened over the next weeks as the surgery date approached. I circled back. “Mom, how go your wills?” She tried to Contact Sherry Booth at [email protected] put me at ease by saying, “No need to 705-748-1011 ext. 7593 worry about that dear. I picked up our will www.trentu.ca/givingtotrent Photo : Fotolia.com Photo

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