SPRING 2009 • ST. MICHAELS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL School
To Learn, to Lead, to Serve Capturing the spirit of SMUS in our new vision
“This is Air Force One” Marvin Nicholson ’89 phones home
David Anderson ’44-’47 remembers Fenwick Lansdowne ’48-’52 VICTORIA, BC, CANADA
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At St. Michaels University School, we believe many Admissions travels of the most important lessons — both intellectual throughout the year and and personal — challenge students to go beyond Welcomes Alumni their comfort zone. We enable students to discover at our events.
not only who they are as individuals but who they Check our website at www.smus.bc.ca have the potential to become. for information on our travel schedule or our webinars. Contact Admissions at [email protected] or at Boarding Students Grade 8 to 12 1-800-661-5199 if you would like Scholarships & Financial Assistance Available to be notifi ed when we visit your area. School Ties - Spring 2009 • Serve
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o 35 Alumni Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, York, New and Edinburgh Vancouver Toronto, 37 Alumni Alumni year’s this for guide planning Your Celebration. Community and Weekend 38 Alumni Updates the world. our alumni around from News 28 Q&A with ’89, with MarvinInterviews Nicholson ’80 and Collin Anderson Marianne ’81 and Sood Manoj ’76. Also, Yong ’79. Ellis James 34 Golf event. this year’s recaps Grant Nick Emcee 20 Feature: A short history vision of our evolving 22 To on the journey put our to Bob Snowden vision into words. 24 Book of the much-anticipated history A preview School. University Michaels of St. 26 Tribute: Lansdowne ’44-’47 Anderson David writes about the life of the and work famous and exacting artist. t Legacy
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The SMUS Review Sports highlights from September 2008 to 2008 September from highlights Sports 2009. January 14 Highlights Arts highlights and news featuring our Arts students and alumni. 18 Leaving Kinoshita talks about artist Shun Student parent achievements; his fundraising SMUS his favourite Effa shares Evan moments. photographic 9 Athletics Highlights 2 and Uncertainty Certainty contemplates of School Bob Snowden Head optimism in uncertain times. 3 campuses all three stories from News forum, The SMUS published on our web . Review Contents W by Hillside Printing Ltd., Victoria, BC Printed in Canada Design and Layout: Reber Creative Humphries,Lindsay Ross Diana Nason, Lindsay Brooke, Jake Anderson, Peter Gardiner, Gordon Chan, Photos: Evan Effa, Kent Leahy-Trill, Erin any omissions. community members. We apologize for Gillian Donald ’85, Evan Effa and SMUS David Anderson ’44-’47, Jake Humphries,Jake Anderson David’44-’47, Winter, Nick Grant ’84, Ian Mugridge, Erin Anderson, Brenda Waksel, Louise Gardiner, Laura Authier, Kent Leahy-Trill,KentGardiner,Laura Authier, Robert Snowden, Robert Wilson, Peter Contributors (in no particular order): Peter Gardiner, Louise Winter Editors: Erin Anderson, Laura Authier, www.smus.bc.ca websiteCalendar of Events: further details, or visit the school’s school events, call (250) 592-2411 for If you are interested in attending of the school website: www.smus.bc.ca can be found in the publications section magazine and archivecopiesmagazineand Ties School Email: [email protected] Admissions: 1-800-661-5199 Telephone: (250) 592-2411 Canada V8P 4P5 Victoria, British Columbia 3400 Richmond Road St. Michaels University School Published by the Advancement Office [email protected] Winter at (250) 370-6176 or email: this publication, please contact Louise comments or suggestions regarding alumni community. If you have any provide articles and reports on the current activities and initiatives and of the publication is to communicate and past staff and students. The goal current families, friends, and current UniversitySchool community, including 5,700 members of the St. Michaels School Ties is distributed to more than • School Ties - Spring 2009 head of school believe in trying to make the world a better explicitly place. 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These days, if we personally D fate and destiny. considers the power of youth and hope, and the differenceAs the betweenschool launches its new vision statement, Bob Snowden Certainty are optimism andpromise. 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I had been getting myself into a writing frame of mind, youbegin to smile, a with computer my out took and it, simply said that those who ignore arehistory doomed to repeat that moment, holed up in the fuselage of a 767, seemed futile. I at qualities these convey to – and respect movedaffection with Turgenev’s pastoral he whom among people of poor the for sympathy his renderings, pleasure the convey to try To begin. itn o a arln, n smtms a’ aod an avoid can’t sometimes one airplane, an on Sitting Vivat. Elsewhere in this issue of this to the middle of the of middle the to this A Sportsman’s Notebook School Ties readers will learn about 800s? I hardly knew where to where knew hardly I 1800s? . My new-found friend hadn’t School News School Ties - Spring 2009 • The Middle School staged a big
welcome welcome for its new students, including a barbeque and an operative afternoon games. Every of Middle co- School student joins Winslow) or Wenman Bolton, (Barnacle, one of when they enter the Middle four School. For houses Middle School Colours Day, students wear the colour of the house to which they belong and compete to win points for their houses, through games ranging from three-legged races to house cheer. creating TheGrade 8 students a play a large role in the games, leading some of the activities and making games sure are a the proper welcome for peers. younger their Harvard Model Congress trip Tony leader Goodman, with the help of his students, presents uniforms, school supplies and computers to the headmaster of the Ban Luang Toon Elementary School for Karen Thailand. in Chaingmai Province, People Grade 6 student Simon housemate Max Gallant. Barnacle Gray and his ■ , , who has hmiel ’91 C nthony Quainton ’42-’44 avid A D Five Five of our finest debaters visited As the incoming president of the
Washington, Washington, DC, to watch the World Schools Debating During their visit, Championships. the up with students met SMUS Parents’ Auxiliary, Cathy Dixon’s Cathy SMUS Auxiliary, Dixon’s Parents’ goal was to increase parent involvement far, So events. community new create and Auxiliary has expanded their the Parents’ include to Celebration Christmas annual all boarding students as well as hosting a wildly successful quiz night. “My focus is to try to cast the net to a get little wider, more parents involved, focus on fun,” with says Ms. Dixon. “I a want to support this school and something of value.” contribute students students also visited a remote village to drop off supplies and went on cultural adventures, including riding elephants through a jungle and boiling eggs in a natural hot spring. supported debate at SMUS for several years, and who is a Distinguished Residence at American Diplomat “The University. in says experience,” learning great a was trip richness “The Hayden. Sean coach debate of seeing the different styles of debate, the variety of strategies and the cultural made it verydiversity worthwhile.” ■ ■ SMUS Review SMUS the from publishes weekly on our website (www.smus.bc.ca) and covers school news from all three campuses. The following following The campuses. three all from news school covers and (www.smus.bc.ca) website our on weekly publishes 14 SMUS students SMUS Review SMUS
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highlights were taken from stories published from September, 2008 to February, 2009. You can read more about going these to stories by more can read You 2009. 2008 to February, September, stories published taken from from highlights were menu. Calendar and the News from “SMUS Review” our home page and selecting arrived arrived in Bangkok to participate in the third annual Harvard Model Congress, they found themselves in the midst of political turmoil when riots broke out and the conference was cancelled. The students used the opportunity to discuss the problems the faced The options. and the government’s Thai government participated participated in the programme were recognized in a summer special reading assembly. Thirty-eight children reached their summer from reading bookmark and goals medal gold a received and each spoke who Snowden, Bob School of Head about the of importance and reading the joy he finds in books. Librarian Diana Nason had provided the young readers with a suggested summer reading list in on feedback based was partially that June book-lovers. of group year’s last from ■ Grade 4 reader Joshua Litton gets into a library. School at the Junior novel September ■
T Highlights • School Ties - Spring 2009 School News bears in the world. Currently,polararound25,000arethere to. drawn are bears polar conditions of track their movements to and to see order the kind in collars satellite applied and bearspolar thousandseveralcaught have colleagues his and Sterling Mr. career, his Throughout snowshoes. like acting pawslargetheir with ice thin on walk to and energyconserve tometabolism own polarbears are uniquely able to alter their bears, marine of species only The Arctic. ■ October the and water fresh availabilityof the as such laureates, the by pressing most the ■ September (continued) 3 exploreroverspentSterling,Ianhas who o any on be mayproject A years. ten thenext within projects service billion one complete to youthchallengeinitiative to an Action, to Call Global The launched Nobellaureates took Six part Conference. in Actionthe conference, to which Call PeaceJam Global the for Angeles Los in 3 e f the of ne ,000 young people from all over the world 0 yearstracking polar bearsthrough the
ide col tdns e Arctic met students School Middle over joined students our of few A 11 lbl sus considered issues global to Archbishop Desmond Tutu. poverty presentationon SMUS a gavedelegates The weapons. of proliferation culture week. Japanese for flower-arranging Japanese demonstrates I Mue student 10 Grade ■ PeaceJam the conference at inLos Angeles. outreach Balles youth Rudy with worker Fretz Anna and Hall April Macleod, Ceilidh Kipp, Lauren the campus with posters. put on lunch-time activities and studentsdecorated and culture, featured the from weeks, Brown Hall prepared a special meal Caribbean and China. During the culture also devoted a week council each to Germany, the the demonstrations, arranging flower and arts martial featured which week, Japanese with Beginning SMUS. at represented countries different the on culture weeks, series focusingof a in first
The International Council held the held Council International The her peace-making students and the the and with students Dicks SMUSosaurus. Karen peace-making her teacher 2 Grade ■ can agree on. The SMUSosaurus has SMUSosaurus become thepeace-makingmascot. The on. agree can everyone that one finding and solutions of the conflict, before suggesting possible asking questions and way by listening to each anon-judgmental side in conflict a approach to and pairs in work to taught arestudents the peacemakers, As School. Junior the of peacemakers the becoming of hope the in resolution conflict about
The Grade 2 students learned 2 students Grade The School News School Ties - Spring 2009 • Mean Mean . Girls Ms. www.smus.bc.ca d raised over $150 with the help Our Middle School raised awareness awareness raised School Middle Our Our Our first Scholar Residence in Moved by the plight of people on New New York Times best-selling author
about two important issues, and bullying, diabetes by dedicating a each. Middle day School staff to and students wore pink Up for to Bullying International Day and the Stand SMUS only was school in World Diabetes Victoria Day. Grade to 6 mark student Nicholas Loughton, who organized the SMUS Diabetes Day event, spoke to his schoolmates in assembly to kick off a was Rosalind Wiseman, inspired whose the movie writing Wiseman spoke to Middle and Senior students about everything from dealing with cliques to media by awareness. her to written emails shared Wiseman Ms. students needing advice on everything from how to tell a friend that you find their behaviour to others cruel to how to deal with someone insulting you. She also spoke about the different pressures the media. by placed on each gender the streets, Grade 8 Cunningham student held Richard a silent auction raise to money for the Victoria homeless shelter Our Place. After off, auction to goods planning collecting and event the Richar Caryn Dooner takes a momentlosing beforethe rest of herRock. hair for Tour de and Mrs. Pam Yorath organized many wonderful activities for their students, including reader’s theatre and lantern- making. Thisyear they also had a guest speaker, Spencer Robinson, who spoke about the origins of slavery as well as the history of African slaves. ■ ■ ■ of his classmates and teachers, who bid on auction items. generously 1800s. Underground Underground ver $3000. ver Our Our two Grade 5 classes learned The Tour de Rock returned this year, year, this returned Rock de Tour The
in the United States in the early the in States United the in about the Underground system through which Railroad, slaves escaped to a Canada, through the novel to Canada which by is Barbara Smucker, set inspiring many students to great a of name the in cash and hair both part with students cause. sacrificedNumerous hair from their heads, legs, chests and research. even cancer for funds raise to armpits Students happily bid for the wield the right electric razor to and cheered on member Faculty schoolmates. brave their Richard Primrose and manager both Tsang Bassanio went bald Brown Hall and raised o During During the novel study, Mrs. Newsome others others are taking to become self-sufficient. help Accompanied by more teacher girls School Senior and Middle former Christie Johnson, Memory her recounted life journey from being at a young orphaned age to with co-founding Ms. Johnson the Girls on the Move school. Theschool was built by its first students and their families, in the by working to contribute continue and the students community. ■ ■ the SMUS Review Visit e of 34–18. Memory Memory Mdyetseni, Director of Spirit Week Spirit – Week a chance for day and
APU Secondary School Malawi, for spoke Girls to education in pursuing in face students girls challenges about the in her country and the action she and boarding students to show off their house their off show to students boarding as pride – the came Senior early this year School councils took turns planning and hosting events. The Athletics slip- a featuring race, relay water a hosted Council Councils Service and Student The ’n-slide. put on an Amazing Race, where house teams had to work the through and puzzles, and challenges knots human as such Arts council provided spirit accessories. The Academic council hosted “Are you Smarter than Member?”a in Staff which teams of four students tested their trivia the In teachers. of group a smartsagainst end, the students lost out to the faculty with a scor Memory Mdyetseni and former Middle and Senior School in Malawi. startedJohnson a school teacher Christie ■ November ■ Maddy Goodman and Priya Mulgaonkar show their colours during Spirit Week. colours during Spirit their Mulgaonkar show Priya Maddy Goodman and • School Ties - Spring 2009 School News Sanctuary. Nature Lake Swan the from a snake corn Checkers, to close get Manson-Blair Flora and Nicholson Grant Sudul, Owen ■ December ■ crews. local news of attention the attracted demonstration The insulin. co-discovered who Banting, of the birth of Canadian Sir Frederick G. mark the occasion as it is the anniversary N circle. blue a is Day WorldDiabetes for hula hoop competition, since the symbol Rylee and Piazza Steven Boyle show off theirhulahoopskillson Sherrod, World DiabetesDay. Jack Bodine, Amy Friswell, Sage Owens, Tessa November (continued) Cekr, wo irts i ti when tail friend his her vibrates who as “Checkers,” well as savannas, in life enjoys and Balllong feet four is or that Python Royal a chance Pits,” “Peach a meet had to Students snake. the of the students on the many unique features educate to handlers their with came who Sanctuary, Nature Lake Swan the from parent of group new a and campuses kicked off with banners going up at both ovember
Grade 6 students hosted two snakes two hosted students 6 Grade campaign Fund Annual year’s This 4 was an appropriate day to day appropriate an was 14 ■ snakes are foundaround theworld. how habitat and geography dictate where as well as BC, in and IslandVancouver on found about of snakes kinds learned different the Students shoulder. to shoulder standing room the in students snake ever found, which was as long as all longest the of replicalife-size a and skins bones, snake brought guests the snakes, living the with Along nervous. gets he creates Fund Annual The school. the of development and growth the in role key have parents involved because they to play a excited is year, last Fund Annual of Adam, who joined the school as Director Lori efforts. fundraising school’s the in involvement growing their celebrate to parents the hosted generously they when excitement some spark to helped Mike, husband alumnus her with along Jawl, Annual Fund the team. Board member to Kathy welcomed being representatives Davel visited the Junior School to teach to School Junior the visited Davel prepare the children for their search, Mrs. GPS to lead them to specific locations. their by using To only find could students the which campus, the around trinkets Kirsten Davel hid caches of small toys and Geography of Head technology. (GPS) system positioning global using students Geography Grade9 the with geocaching morning their spend to School Senior
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eces ise Dvl n Cheryl and Davel Teachers Kirsten School News School Ties - Spring 2009 • 12 00 guests, who came to came who guests, 300 www.smus.bc.ca . The event raised over $10,000. over raised . The event This year’s Free the Children Gala At At this year’s all-school assembly,
included almost included support the Adopt devastation a the Village repair campaign, to funds raises which caused by the tsunami that hit Southeast Asia in Stokes, 2004. Vaughn students by performances Theevening featured Jevne, Will McCloskey, Jake Reid, Emily Brian Christensen, Oliver Brooks, as Andrew well as parent Daniel Taylor, Lapp students from kindergarten to Grade celebrated the season with songs and skits. skits. and songs with season the celebrated The staff performance centredaround three school directors who struggled to of Head from fruitcake of gift a of rid get School Bob Snowden, while the student Girl Head of adventures the followed skit school the at stranded is who Reid, Emily for Christmas and relies on a variety of Christmas characters to help her Santa Claus. find The kindergarten students rewritten a tune, original truly a delivered version “YMCA” of ThePeople’s Village called “SMUS” which quickly had some moving and singing students older the of along with our smallest students. ■ ■ Devon Mills, S-M-U-S out spell classmates kindergarten Graham Hall Christmas assembly. at the all-school and their 2 Days of Christmas.” Soon after 1 Over Over 700 guests enjoyed the
Parents’ Parents’ Auxiliary Christmas Celebration, Evening which included Christmas carols, a silent auction and a meal, fabulous followed by dancing. This was the first year that all boardingthe students Farish Ian Mr. event. annual the attended acted as emcee for the evening, which included a build-your-own dessert bar of rendition group a and children the for “The focusing on the Earth, particularly how it relates in size and distance to cosmic other objects, such as the the moon, as sun well and as movement how through space the affects life Earth’s on its surface. Director of Annual attended the Free the Children gala with Fund Loriher son Adam Brett (Grade 12) and (Grade 10). Kelly daughter Elise Lincoln and Lindsay Hannah at the Centre of the Universe. dinner, dinner, the floor was filled with dancers many generations. from Grade 9 student Daniel Cameron points out a salmon female guarding her nest to his classmates. ■ Jamie Boyle, Emma Loughton,Boyle, Sarah LoughtonKasey and Rylee Boyle Auxiliary dinner. Christmas at the Parents’ the SMUS Review Visit , Grade 7 and Grade 9 9 Grade and 7 Grade 1, students continued their continued students 3 1 students prepared for the 11 students Samantha Green and with Grade Grade with Grade Grade The Grade The Over the winter break, eight students eight break, winter the Over Students Students from all three schools
rade study of space with a visit to the Centre of the an Universe, educational centre at the Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics. The centre features interactive exhibits and educational experiences, including a behind-the-scenes tour of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. The young students had been studying space by travelled travelled to the Dominican taking Republic, part in the annual service trip to where orphanage Child the for Hope the SMUS students have been volunteering students School Senior The years. four for brought stockings made by the Grade 5 classes and books (courtesy of last year’s Latin Fiesta fundraiser) to the children. G visited Goldstream Park to witness the salmon run, a natural phenomenon in swim salmon 40,000 estimated an which class kindergarten The spawn. to river up along ■ Giuliana Giuliana Bianco reported on the which trip, has become a core part of SMUS international service. ■ January trip by making their own salmon nest, which female salmon make by lying on their sides and hitting the river bottom hole. to make a shallow students learned about the lifecycle of the salmon, the spawning process and the role they play in the ecosystem the park. of Grade 9 students were able to see the internal workings of a salmon, as their guide dissected a recently deceased male chum salmon. The kindergartenand (continued) December ■ • School Ties - Spring 2009 School News ■ February ■ January (continued) real Commonwealth Committee.” the on decisions big the for making respect those of sense deep a with coming away representatives all with was huge, curve learning the sputtered, and strained often were negotiations countries “Althoughbetween wrote event: the Macleod of disputes. Kirsten international Participant difficulties resolving the the of of example an but be proved to policy adopted, landmine controversial were management policies water and rights gender Newprivatization. water and landmines, bills on gender rights, the abolishment of global of concern. Students argued for and against issues discussed and two of teams in countries different represented students Conference, Commonwealth chess national the in competed also grandmaster. Jill Victoria’s of city the named for is which trophy, Wu Howard the win to girl first the and 4-7 Grades Chess the Victoria in player chess top the is Jill match played. she at every winning Championship, place first
t h 2t Ana Student Annual 27th the At took Ding Jill student 7 Grade a medal,” saysJill. “I’m onagreat lead.” did pretty well and this year I plan to get I year “Last championships. provincial Currently,the age. she’sfor of preparing out country, the in 8th ranked currently is and year last Quebec in championship and Ross Prager act as Ghana in the the in Marchand Ghana as Commonwealth Conference. act Leo Prager Ross and students 11 Grade of all female players under players female all of 2 years 12 ■ ■ parade Year New during Chineseculture week. Chinese a of scene traditional the was quad Crothall The at thechapelservice. singer,sang opera professional mother,a Tom’sand chapel, in China about spoke Zheng Tom and Feng Emily Students different demonstrated Taiincluding arts, Chi. martial of forms also visitors The figures. lion two featuring display, Year New Chinese traditional a Vancouver on put from performers as route, parade a became campus SMUS the and rummy to similar game tile a mah-jong, played Students fruit. dried with tapioca and cabbage napa pork, sour and sweet authentic an Chinese prepared meal which included dumplings, Hall Brown week. culture Chinese first its off kicked olcos o ec casom n the staff and room. classroom each for collectors compost students the gave and worms, using as such composted, be can food ways different the about students the to spoke also Birch Ms. food. more grow to used be can which soil, nutrient-rich of amount producing while landfills to sent garbage the reduces composting and wastes plant and food from comes garbage of it’s third one why About important. and works composting how about talk to break lunch their during students 5 and 4 Grade inquisitive the visited Birch Centre. Nashira educator Compost Education Compost Victoria Club had a special guest from the Greater
As the As YearSMUS began, Ox the of The Junior School Environment School Junior The SPORTS School Ties - Spring 2009 • www.smus.bc.ca return return of Zach Austin and Eali Hopper, rejuvenated the side as they prepared for an Island semi-final match against Oak An Bay. excellent defensive performance and a sound kicking game earned boys the a victory and a berth in the versus final Shawnigan Lake. Unfortunately, a win was not in the cards on the day as the side’s gutsy match against Oak Bay a Nonetheless, toll. a great too taken had reward just was finish Island second-place of players. for a determined group 10 Boys Rugby Athletics Week in Review in Week Athletics the
Overall, Overall, the Grade
programme programme enjoyed another successful season. Battling injuries and a changing team the fixtures, the of many for line-up performed inconsistently league play. Fortunately, throughout the boys saved After season. the of end the for best their advancing to the Island championships by finishing second in the city behind perennial rival Oak the Bay, squad once again re-jigged its lineup powerhouse centre Joe by Furness into the moving forward pack. This, coupled with the ■ The Grade 10 Boys Rugby team go head in November. to head with Oak Bay at the City Finals from the Athletics Review Visit 10 boys th place 11th 10th place. 10 girls race, Jocelyn In In the Grade rd 3rd place, with Laura
The Senior Cross-Country team TheJunior Girls Avolleyball squad
competed in championships. the Lower Island started their exhibition in games season six of out on five winning a high note, Lambrick against game first their In play. Park, the girls narrowly lost, but came on strong in the second game and won. After that, the girls against went undefeated Parkland and consistent serving and Spencer, passing ensuring with their success. Kristijan Gjorgjevich at the Lower Island championships. race, Austin Smith finished in finished Smith Austin race, and in the Grade Stedman took Simandl not far behind in October ■ Annie Pike in October. squad at the ISAs volleyball and the Junior Girls A On side, the Leo Senior boys’ Marchand finished in 8th place. ■ September You You can read more about these stories by visiting our website at www.smus.bc.ca and choosing “SMUS Review” menu. Calendar from the News and Highlights Highlights 10 • School Ties - Spring 2009 SPORTS Senior Novice Girls8atthe23rd Annual 2ndRegatta atElkLake inOctober ■ tournament. the for team All-Defensive the to named was McCloskey Luke and weekend all and Tom Sun Bridger led the team offensively Bryan Seniors 67-25. Wellington out firing on all cylinders and pummelled against Wellington, the Blue Jaguars came the in final minute. In the bronze-medal match game the tying despite points, five by Cedar to lost boys the Ballenas, defeating after hours three match, semi- final their In 80-46. victory the with away ran and on Ballenas powerhouse AAA took boys the Woodlands, against ■ ■ November serving and aggressiveservingand attacking, winning tough with opponents their outplayed and firing out camegirls Ladysmith, the College.Intheir cross-over match against Brentwood and Lake Shawniganagainst struggled team the sets, two in Andrews Island the St. beating easily at After Championships. bronze captured team 1 Island against competing VancouverTournament, Classic the at third placed took 5th place. Provincial AA championships, where they BC the for qualifying match, final their won Jaguars Blue the half, second throughoutthe possession steady keeping SMUS and game the of half first the in the Gulf Islands. With Beau Parker scoring match and going on to face the team from against flying Reynolds, outwinning a shootout after came a draw team SMUS the Shawnigan, to loss finals. early an city Despite the in third finishing after tournament Championship Island the A o A tas Atr n ay win easy an After teams. AAA to A 6
The Senior Girls volleyball Girls Senior The team basketball Boys Senior The The Senior Boys A soccer team began Junior Opens. Scottish competed British thealso and in w Victoria Men’s weekend Kristijan Gjorgjevik p Niagara, where championshipsand the Canadian Open in NicoleBunyan went ontoplay intheBC section of the girls Under 9- the finished Bunyan Nicole in and ■ Heather Roseblade. Marlise Nussbaumer, Kristen Porrelli and Harbord, Kelsey from came team strong All- a in performances Teamstandout the and Star First a named was Boehm Shelby sets. steady three in place third before going on to defeat PCS and taking sets three after lost girls the Brentwood, in two sets. In their second match against Jordan Souc,backed by Beau Parker, aimsfor agoalagainstEsquimaltinOctober. fi Alberta Jesters in Calgary, where Women’s Victoria the the Weekend andTyler Olson their Vancouver Open, the Island off potential in showed team squash athlete layedin the Under nished7th in the boys’ Under n the on
fe a ot o tann, u 24- training, our of month a After 3 d iiin Tlr lo and Olson division. Tyler rd S a mantha 1 9quarter-finals. Tyler 1 9 division. At the H nig ’08ennings 1 9division 11 in seven events. first place in nine events and second place ■ high other 22 against competed and events 24 the of 22 entered rowers SMUS 52 The championships. Rowing City the at Middle School Boys 4X 1st 1st 5th 1st 4X Boys School Middle 8+ Boys Novice Junior 4X Boys Novice Junior 1st 4X Boys Junior 8+ Boys Junior 2X Boys Junior 2nd 8+ Girls Novice Junior 8+ Girls Junior 4X Girls Junior 8+ Boys Novice Senior 1st 8+ Boys Senior 2nd 4X Boys Senior 2X Boys Senior 8+ Girls Novice Senior 4X Girls Novice Senior 8+ Girls Senior 4X Girls Senior 2X Girls Senior 1X Girls Senior Event Results Championship Rowing City
SMUS finished in first place overall place first in finished SMUS schools, making 19 finals and taking 1st, 3rd 1st, Result 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 6th 4th 1st 1st 1st 1st SPORTS School Ties - Spring 2009 • 11 Tyler OlsonTyler Nicole Bunyan www.smus.bc.ca omfort Inn Open - Vancouver cottish Junior Open - Edinburgh Other Squash Results Canadian Junior Open - Niagara Girls Under 17 4th: Nicole Bunyan S Men’s Open Runner-up: Women’s B Runner-up: Boys Under 17 3rd: Olson Tyler C Female Coach of the Year Susanne Walker Walker Susanne Year the of Coach Female Curry with rowers Liz Fenje and Stedman. Derek won five gold medals and the overall team overall the and medals gold five won title. “This award reallyis honour,” a an reflection “It’s Curry. says Mrs. Walker with.” of the kids I work 2, Mrs. Walker 12, Curry Mrs. Walker went on SMUS students Samantha Dark Rowing Rowing coach Susanne Walker was
3. Oliver Brooks, despite a good effort, and Lisa battling at Evans the Junior B/Novice Squash found tournament in themselves three tough Samantha sets with prevailing. Strong favour helped tip the scale in Samantha’s serving and she took control of the rallies in set # Curry was named the of Female the Year by Coach Rowing Canada Aviron, the national governing body sport of rowing for in Canada. The awards the because part in her recognized committee of her success with her SMUS rowers, who won gold at both Secondary the Schools Rowing Canadian Association championships and the Regatta. After beginning CanAmMex rowing when she ■ encountered a strong opponent Shawnigan from who had more and experience better skill. Lachlan Glenn had an by lost and opponent his with battle epic one point in the fifth set. Lachlan played well all weekend and really his improved match toughness. Teryl Noble and the Junior Girls took silver at the ISA championships in January. championships at the ISA Girls took silver Noble and the Junior Teryl to row for both the Junior and Senior national teams and competed world championships. In in 2007, she was the Head the Coach Canadian for Women’s the CanAmMex regatta, where her team ■ 33- the Athletics Review Visit 16 points. The 10 points, followed 12 points, followed by Winner: Samantha Dark Runner-up: Lisa Evans 5th: Celine Lo 5th: Justus Koenigs 6th: Colin Sedgewick 6th: Lachlan Glenn 7th: Miklos Tusz 8th: Cole Turner the Robert Bateman team, 4 points in the second half, while were were holding a 2-1 record when In In the Cedar Tournament in The Senior Girls basketball team 1 the team with ers with
ournament Results ere ere collected by Sophie Yeates (11), allenas (39-35) and in their game helby helby Boehm scoring Junior B/Novice Squash T Squash Girls Under 17/19 Boys U19 3/4th: Kristijan Gjorgjevik Boys U17 4th: Oliver Brooks Nanaimo, Nanaimo, the Junior Girls team basketball was determined to hardware bring home. some TheB team defeated won four of their firstfive games. The girls Montana Montana Sawyer (7), Hannah Furness (7) and Mary Fry (6). The teamon went to take the silver medal at the championships. ISA 23, to take first place at the tournament. Quail-Bradley Cliona match, final the In led by Annie Pike with 9 points. Rebounds w against Wellington, the girls exploded right from the start and won 48-29. In the tournament final, the girls quickly defeated ■ Lauren Kipp Lauren (11 points) and Ciara Glen (10 points). January executing executing their offensive plan, and won 57-47. Sydney Stockus led all scor SMUS they faced and S defeated PCS, with December ■ game against Crofton House was a closer a was House Crofton against game themselves found Jaguars Blue the as call, but after the first half, points three down SMUS rebounded and held Crofton to just 12 • School Ties - Spring 2009 SPORTS provincials. in place a boys the earned saved and game the MacLure Liam from shot a but and tied the game with four seconds left, up caught Bay Oak lead, early an took final match against Oak Bay. After SMUS heated a after came title Island an Boys, tournament’sMVP.the 9 Grade the For named was Stockus Sydney and 55-40 ■ February since championship Island AA first their for Hungry Carihi. on Islands taking before Gulf team aggressive an and squad Woodlands unpredictable an defeated Girls Senior the league, AA Victoria the in first finishing After Island championships. the won teams basketball Boys
Both the Senior Girls and Grade 9 Grade and Girls Senior the Both 1 Saturday, 986, the Blue Jags defeated Carihi May 9, a winagainstPCSinDecember. after Girls Senior the congratulates Brooke Lindsay Director Athletics and Coach 2009 250-818-5859 mary Mary Pollen There aremany great waystogetinvolved!Please contact: [email protected] Something forEveryone! 250-598-2509 [email protected] Patti MacIntyre-Gray SPORTS School Ties - Spring 2009 • 13 Tom Bridger gets a hold of the ball. Tom
Chad Margolus, Johnny Humphries, Sasha Gray, Tom Bridger, Beau Parker, Beau Chad Bridger, Parker, Margolus, Tom Johnny Humphries, Sasha Gray, Mike Fuailefau, Masaki Kunimoto cup in December. take the provincial Wanderers and Kevin Lin helped the Castaway SMUS was well represented at the USA Sevens in San Diego in fieldFebruary, on andthe off: (Back l-r)row, John Davies,Jake Humphries,Jason Gray, Ian Bridger, Chris Talbot ’87 (front row l-r) Nikki Bridger, Eric Heffernan McIntyre-Gray Patti ’73, Simon Gray, Brian Graves ’42, 17-12. Notable performances 5, San Diego played host to an international match-up between the BC the between match-up international an to host played Diego San 15, Final Final score: Sevens USA ers have played with the U-19 CW team this SMUS junior house parent Nanyak Dala played with the Canadian Men’s 16. Key players for Bridger the in BC the side backs Tom included and Johnny ugby, Bridger having played for ugby, the BC U-16 team and having Humphries played by by Kevin Lin, Connor to team the helped season the McKenzie throughout Thomson and Brendan gain its berth in the final. year year and were central to its superb season. Posting engine CW the points, 50 to up of margins winning In match. championship their for prepared well was the final game,JohnnyHumphries, #8, and front- row stalwart Masaki Kunimoto demonstrated skill and grit, while scrum-half Sasha scored Gray Fuailefau Mike was half, first the In quick accurate. and a try and some sure-handed work on the back line by Tom Bridger, Fuailefau, and Beau Parker led to a Clayton Thornber try, successfully converted by Bridger. Chad Margolus replaced an Humphries and injured played well. Beau a Parker game-saving tackle made and followed up by stealing the ball for a quick turn-around. Fuailefau tallied again for and CW, as an Abbotsford knock-on in their half set up the final whistle,Gray kicked the ball into touch and the provincial cup was on the mantle. club final provincial win players SMUS rugby Castaway Victoria’s Wanderers U-19 rugby squad played in the provincial club final against the team from Abbotsford. As many as twelve SMUS rugby play at both BC U-16 and Canada 17. U- Sasha Gray and Chad Margolus enjoyed their the of half second the in play of minutes 20 getting Gray experience, rep rugby first game as the starting scrum half went out injured. Beau Parker did not accompany list. injured the team, being on the and Mexico both beating by division consolation their won who side, Rugby Sevens and a contingent alumni by strong of parents SMUS was also represented Uruguay. on. to cheer our players Diego San who made the trip to On February February On Vancouver by Bolstered squad. 18 U- national USA the and squad rugby men’s U-18 team American the defeated team BC the SMUS, from four including players, Island 22- Humphries in the forward pack. Both players have significantr experience rep in international go players SMUS 14 • School Ties - Spring 2009 ARTS Arts ■ October ■ September current studentsandalumniinthelastsixmonths,here are afewofourfavourites. from triumphs creative many the Of canvas. and stage on proud school our do to continued artists and actors musicians, singers, Our Cooper Photography. Opera’s Thaïs. Pacific in ’03 Humphries Kathryn and Erasmus Andy od t cet a et n t develop multiple-syllable rhymepatterns. to and beat a create to words of stresses natural the use to how taught them and students the of some with workshop a led also He edge. hip-hop a with them performing by old, years of hundreds are which stories, the on twist Chaucer’s from stories Mr. three performed awards. Brinkman several won has it where Europe, around literature medieval and rap of combination his toured has who from performance artist Baba Brinkman, visit a by thrilled were students writing video editingprogramme. a using footage edit and lighting arrange learned how to operate video equipment, group The movie-making. of technical elements and creative the both about learn to chance a students giving Scott Grade with
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CurrentformerstudentsSMUSand Grade Thaïs oh lyd rl in role a played both . 11 student Kathryn ARTS School Ties - Spring 2009 • 15 2 12 The TheBrier’s After Juliet TheBrier, for all the creative TheBrier, which is only available The student production Students Students launched a new literary
ebsite, which was designed by Grade Grade by designed was which ebsite, garnered garnered much acclaim from students, staff and faculty. Setthe death Verona in of most Shakespeare’s famous after remain who people young the characters, behind are struggling truce to between maintain their a feuding With a families. cast of strong performers, play the tells the story of passionate Roseline, the a rough pining Benvolio, and twin brother and Mercutio’s many other young Montagues and Capulets. McCloskey Jake and Jasmine Yan, by assisted Jillian Neckar, directed professional this production, truly which use of lighting and sound. excellent made magazine, writers at and SMUS. Linda Yu Daniela assembled and submissions Loggia planned a prickly a for named is which website publication, for the new plant and pulled from the Robert Burns poem “Bonny Allen.” Barbara w ■ ■ student Kabir Daswani, student event calendar, a includes forum to get a homework help and allows students to submit their pieces anonymously. The website is also another place for students to read librarystudent- the the at at print and in run café TheDaily Grind aswell on the school website. In its second issue, Brier included submissions School. Middle from the After Juliet and Drama Drama Night, which features both
experienced and than more and amateur applause much to returned performers, event focused Thisyear’s a little laughter. on comedic and musical performances, many taken from contemporary culture. Students performed skits from television “Flight and Live” Night “Saturday shows of the Conchords” as monologues well from the as likes classic of Allen. Woody Eric Protzer and William Jevne acted out a scene from Scott Dallen and Oliver Brooks added some music to the evening song a playing duo with nervous a of portrayal their about teen angst. William Jevne and. Juliet After thugs in Shakespearan Eric Protzer play ■ Oliver Brooks as one half ofAttack. Pterodactyl Sneak faux-band The Grade 7/8 Strings Ensemble
amazed amazed the concert, first their at playing professional audience only two with months into the school year. their Teacher and conductor led Mary students Smith in a fiddlea tune Baroque piece, medley, and J.S. Maria,” among Bach’s others. “Ave For “The Swan,” Brian Yam and Candice Ip performed on the cello and Grade 7 student Viviam Lam piano, played an respectively. astonishing piano solo by Chopin and a movement of the Violin Concerto in A Minor by Vivaldi was delivered with Hayashi. Ella aplomb by Adam Weech and Weech Adam Cecelia Shang perform in the Grade 7/8 Strings concert. ■ Brian Yam plays a solo in the Grade 7/8 Strings concert. November 16 • School Ties - Spring 2009 ARTS some guidance from visiting instructor Nancy Slaght. instructor visiting from guidance some AP Studio Art student Talina Barsalou gets ■ January ■ December ■ November (continued) holding a brush, yet resemblesholding abrush, painting. from different quite it’s that is unique method the makes what of part that says whose pieces have sold around the world, Slaght, Ms. image. an form to colors the sticks, their hands or other tools to blend create to pastels pieces similar to paintings. Artists can use soft chalk-like which uses medium, rare this on expertise her share to SMUS to came Nancy instructor artist pastel Slaght. The former University of Victoria acclaimed with work to opportunity the had students classic of array impressive an playing talents, instrumental and vocal their of concert, SMUS students showed the range and teachers. to full audiences of parents, grandparents well exceptionally performed musicians School Junior the counterparts, to Senior instruments as create music.Not tobeoutdoneby their hands they their where used morning, the of portion the interactive loved also students The instruments. different demonstrating as swing music, ballads and light jazz as well a bit about the Big Band era, performing them teach to students the visited Band Swing first School Senior their the and concerts played ensembles Strings 4 Grade and 5 Grade theNovember, as
P tdo r ad Grade and Art Studio AP Ensembles Small annual the At musical very a had School Junior 0 Art Art 10 ■ with “Dashing Through the Snow.” concert the off capped performers the as season, the of spirit the in way their on audience the sent Band Swing The versions. small and large both in dazzled Band Jazz the and instrumentals stellar and scatting impressive some featured performance Ensemble Jazz Vocal The by Goethe in German and English. from excerpt an performedStieber both Mandarin and English and Dorothee by speech Chinese a leader Chairman of Mao excerpt Tse-Tung an performedin Brandon Chow conducts the Chamber Choir inhisarrangement of Chamber “Jerusalem.” the conducts Chow Brandon b conducted and version arranged “Jerusalem” of a with night the began Choir Chamber The medleys. new and pieces o te ut-iga prin o the e of portions multi-lingual the For Taylor Samuel Coleridge. and T.S. Eliot from works classic did as pieces,serious lifting.moreModerninspiredpoetrythe dates,weight-bullies,blindandontakes witty parents, with staff, of and students audience teachers, the to laughter brought performances evening recitation eig Grade vening, Grade y
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Two of our Middle School studentsSchoolMiddle our Two of O pl ’85 ppel Silverwing bu a on bat young a about a ly based play a , ARTS School Ties - Spring 2009 • 17 West West West Side Story. cast of West The The SMUS production of
■ Side Side Story debuted at the Playhouse McPherson and audiences with their mastery of complex students astounded choreography, vocals, and acting musical precision. flawlessly by skills our Accompanied student orchestra, the cast gave a compelling performance of a and Stokes Vaughn tale. heart-wrenching Tony lovers star-crossed played Reid Emily rival caught between who are and Maria, gangs. The entire cast delivered excellent performances,incredibly some including intricate choreography and challenging vocal numbers. Also deserving of much praise is our student played an extremely challenging score to orchestra, who near perfection. 10 lucky Scholar in Residence and theatre
two-hour workshop with performer Sara a Topham conducted students and featured evening them in presentation. actors her approached four The Shakespearean monologues by young miming the parts different and interpreting the through metaphors movement. Ms. successful Topham, Canadian actress, also a shared stories from her work in the Theatre Stratford Festival as well as her thoughts on acting. ■ Brendan Chywl performs with the String Orchestra for the Large Ensembles concert. for with the String Orchestra performs Brendan Chywl Grade Grade 7 students white used glue and a range black of chalk pastels paper, to create images of fish andreptiles and their demonstrate to scenes city designed understanding of spatial relationships. The Grade drawings, creating three pieces depicting 6 students ways. the same image in different did triptych 10 . The 1, 2 and West West Side Story of Mr. John Reid, the Grade Grade the Reid, John Mr. of guests from the Grades 40 students were featured in the Three hundred student musicians
Senior Senior Concert Choir sang “Northwest which has been called Canada’s Passage,” alternative national anthem. Under the guidance Middle School Art Show at the Cedar Hill Hill Cedar the at Show Art School Middle in worked grade Each Centre. Recreation 8 students Grade The mediums. different crafted cartoons of Canadian politicians. and vocalists performed in the annual Large Ensembles Concert, special including For “Project Scales,” Grade 7 students used chalk pastels and glueimages of scaled creatures. to create ■ February Concert Band and the Grade 9 Concert Band played while the contemporary Senior Concert Band closed pieces, the concert with selections challenging, layered from score of the the movie Narnia. of The Chronicles 3 Choir. The youngest singersthe String Orchestra joined for the piece “The Syncopated Clock,” played and evening the opened while Orchestra the Full selections from (continued) January ■ 18 • School Ties - Spring 2009 ARTS gallery –becomesapastparent asthelastofhischildrengallery leaves theschool. graduates, whileparent Evan Effa–whosephotographshave beenamainstayofour projects – Shun designshave raisedthousandsforschoolservice Kinoshita–whoset-shirt Two creative contributorstoourcommunityare moving to“alumni” statusthisJune. Leaving an Shun’s t-shirts. model Goede de Olivia and Hawes Ashley Gilmore, Laura a lotofattention atSMUS. attractedhave designs t-shirt and Kinoshita’sartwork Shun Artistic Legacy for thecause. H day. service Council’sfibrosis Service cystic the for t-shirt Big” “Give a designed year, Shun Last efforts. fundraising students’ of terms in and foyer House School the in hanging paintings the of terms in both school, the to contribution huge a made process the in and programme Art Studio AP the completed the seen you’ve t-shirt, philanthropy-themed a wearing student a musical the for poster the If you received a Christmas card from SMUS this year, admired by Erin Anderson Shun Kinoshita submitted for submitted “Ilikeitsimpleandbold.”he saysofhisshirts. to theirgoal. trip Kenya t-shirt to help two students raise money for their service M year, Shun has produced “Give More”this t-shirts in support of the far So 9. Grade in was he when t-shirts designing began company. full-fledged a into brand his turn may and business, study to plans he graduation, After SMUS. at term final his in Council online. Shun will be reviving his “Give Big” idea for the Service work his selling began and brand own his established recently still my thing – but I’m more into t-shirt designs right now.” in acrylics. painted and design digital no did he portfolio, Art Studio AP his completed he when Photoshop; Adobe used he time first the was it as accomplishment, special a was poster The nature. romantic and violent its of because play” the for color perfect “theis says Shun which red, on emphasis an with photos, two is ines Action Treaty, which raised about $3500, and a Canada/ “M h sm piooh cn e en n h poster Shun the in seen be can philosophy same The “I try to make the coolest design I can make at the moment,” hns ein hv ee sra byn hs col he – school his beyond spread even have designs Shun’s “Ihave walla inmyroom full ofpaintings,” says Shun. “It’s artwork of Shun Kinoshita. Now in Grade in Now Kinoshita. Shun of artwork this Spring Break, which brought the two girls $1000 closer 50 shirts sold out in out sold shirts 150 y goal is to raise over $10,000 this year,” says Shun, who “My goalistoraise over $10,000 thisyear.” West Side Story WestSide 0 minutes and raised over $2500 over raised and minutes 10 West Side Story Side West . His design is a combination of combination a is design His .
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Grand Hotel. Our very own John Reid captured in a moment captured Reid Our very John own of a challenging – the end of relief and gratitude of Grand Hotel. performance Teamwork curve - Setting up for up for curve - Setting Teamwork to ten image is one of a series of seven This Christ Superstarimages from the Jesus scourging but what is the victim in agony shows scene. Each dynamic so remarkable to me are the fleeting and in the background on the faces expressions stuff. hateful. Powerful derisive, mocking, crowd: I always prefer the viewfinder side of the camera the viewfinder prefer I always reasons... obvious for is a little noisy at high ISO but it conveys the noisy at high ISO but it conveys is a little that is softness motion and a sort of feminine ladies of the young for in character very much . the Pirates of Penzance and leader pianist, Composer, Winning Award Juno Trombonist 2008 Awards Jazz National Toronto’s ’76 Fraser Hugh alumnus, SMUS and Year the of manages image this think I Night. Jazz at playing of dynamism and intensity the of hint a capture to playing. Hugh’s Arrowsmith. and I on the summit of Mount Ben Technically, this image has motion artifact and this image has motion artifact Technically, I think that we are often attracted to patterns patterns to attracted are often I think that we curve The shapes. or that suggest movement structure of people around this 90 degree wood of some other level and suggests the eye draws meaning or interest.
. Evan describes some of his favourites (clockwise): describes some of his favourites Evan 1. 2. 5 4. 6. 3. 4 12. Over the 998 when his when 1998 by Laura Authier Laura by
SMUS parent since parent SMUS A “There’s something very compelling Evan has been interested in
en graduates from Grade School Ties has benefitted over the years immensely by dazzling photography shared with us by faculty members like Mike Jackson and Craig Farish as well as talented parents such as Eric Onasick Effa. and Evan eldest children Elizabeth and Jonathon started in Grade respectively, Evan 8 Effa and transition to past will parent this Grade June when mark 5, a B years years he has been a familiar presence at concerts, closing ceremonies and theatre performances, where he has built passion his reveals up that work a of body large for the school and for photography. someone as expression unposed an about is going through the moment,” he says. Evan average on – compelled he’s Clearly then events, at shots 400 than more takes spends a further eventually eight are hours that processing photos the selecting and uploaded to the SMUS online gallery. Photographing the musical productions is something he particularly enjoys: “the dramatic lighting, interesting characters, the low light levels, the movement” all make for what he calls “a environment. fantastically challenging” recalls and age young a since photography that his first major purchase was a good single-lens reflex camera.Ever since, he’s found real satisfaction in learning and refining his techniques to better capture the moments he witnesses. Effa Evan
5 6 From there to here: E a short history of our evolving Vision
TUR As the school launches its new vision statement, Rob Wilson looks back at the
EA visionaries who brought us to where we are today. F
have been asked to write about people of vision who have were all educated in England, and their vision was to establish influencedI the School in its history of what is now nearly 103 a British-style boarding school to offer the finest education years. After assisting part-time in the Archives since my retirement in Western Canada. All three founders were involved in the in 1999, it has been an interesting experience to learn more day-to-day functions of the school and each had brought boys about people and events since 1906. With the word “vision” in from their previous schools. W.W. Bolton was a clergyman, a mind, this is my list of those who have influenced the policies, teacher, an athlete and a man of great presence and probably ethos and, hopefully, the well-being of the school. People who the most influential of the three. R.V. Harvey joined the school have been in the position to make such an impact are mainly from Queens School in Vancouver and he took a strong role founders, heads of School, Board chairs and benefactors. in establishing the School’s Cadet Corps and Scout Troop, in Our founders are by definition, men of vision, and addition to his teaching responsibilities. Messrs. Bolton and J.C. Barnacle, W.W. Bolton, R.V. Harvey and K.C. Symons Harvey were wardens in the new school and it was J.C. Barnacle head the list. who took the role of Headmaster. He was a fine mathematics St. Michael’s School’s beginnings in 1910 were incredibly teacher, a talented sportsman and had the reputation of being modest, but Kyrle C. Symons − by virtue of faith, determination, a firm disciplinarian. and a little luck − kept the school going through some stormy University School’s successful beginnings were short- times; notably World War I, the Great Depression and World War lived, for at the outbreak of World War I in 1914, Captain II. He was not a great businessman, nor were the buildings at his R.V. Harvey enlisted immediately and died of wounds in original Windsor Road Campus very impressive. Kyrle C. Symons Europe in 1915. By this time, W.W. Bolton was in poor health was first and foremost an educator, and quite a number of young and the effects of the war were such that enrolment started to boys from St. Michael’s School went on to some highly impressive dwindle. J.C. Barnacle carried the school through the war years careers in many different areas. St. Michael’s School was a small and then became part of a venture which can only be described preparatory school for boys and Kyrle C. Symons, later assisted by as failed vision. In 1920, University School became a military his sons Kyrle W. and E.J. (Ned), was the founder, Headmaster school and was renamed University Military School, with J.C. and the major presence there until his death in 1966. Barnacle as President. W.W. Bolton, at this time, retired to the University School saw its venture get off to a magnificent South Seas. To establish a military school immediately after “the start, particularly when the impressive new campus on war to end all wars” was not a success, and in 1923 the concept Richmond Road was occupied in February 1909. The three was abandoned; J.C. Barnacle departed and the reconstituted founders – J.C. Barnacle, W.W. Bolton and R.V. Harvey − University School was now in poor shape. Enrolment − which
1906 University School founded 1920s-1940s under 1946 Timmis era 1920 becomes Bolton, Scarrett 1910 St Michael’s University and Winslow School founded Military School
1923 reverts back to University School J.C. Barnacle J.J. Timmis
Gerry Bolton Kyrle C. Symons ‘06-’08
R.V. Harvey Stanley Barker George Scarrett
W.W. Bolton R.A. Brown ’32 had started to decline in 1914 − was still well below the 1913- The amalgamation was unusual in that it was the small but 14 level and it did not reach pre-war levels again until 1963. secure preparatory school which was the major player in joining University School suffered some very lean times in the1 920s with the larger, senior and foundering University School. Fea to the 1940s and the three major characters of those years were The two St. Michael’s School people who brought about this Gerard Bolton 1906-08, George Scarrett and F.E. Winslow. key event were Board chairman John Nation ’28-’33 and Gerard Bolton, son of W.W., was the major shareholder and Headmaster Peter Caleb, roles they assumed in the newly formed tur Managing Director of University School in the 1920s and early St. Michaels University School. John Nation and his board had
1930s. To protect his diminished investment he wielded a lot of the foresight to make this brave and momentous decision. John e influence over everything and everyone, including the headmasters Nation was the right man for the time: a chartered accountant of the time. Ian Mugridge, in his soon-to-be-published history of by profession as well as a man who commanded the deepest the School, has provided a very good description of the role of respect and admiration from those who knew him. To me, he is Gerry Bolton during these times. At that time, Bolton was also the father of amalgamation. the Secretary of the Union Club in Victoria. George Scarrett was Amalgamation took place in an efficient manner and Peter Headmaster of University School from 1932-1948 and he guided Caleb should take a lot of credit in making the two separate and the school through years of bankruptcy, while F.E. Winslow, disparate schools into one entity. “Young and old united – now Manager of the Royal Trust and Chairman of the School’s Board in one joyful throng” to quote from the added and florid verse of Governors, kept a close eye on the meagre-to-negligible of the new (SMUS) school song. Peter Caleb, a man of great financial resources. George Scarrett had the reputation of being a energy and ideas can also add another string to his visionary harsh disciplinarian and there are many stories of his Draconian bow; for while a teacher at University School (1960-1964) it laws. He did also have the reputation of being consistent and was he who was the main inspiration in the building of the University School in those years was no place for the faint of School Chapel. heart. During these years the vision of Gerard Bolton, George From 1977 to 1988, the school, under the leadership of Scarrett and F.E. Winslow can be described in one word: survival! John Schaffter, made a quantum leap forward and St. Michaels Despite the acute adversity of this era, some very fine young men University School became a school of outstanding achievement attended the School. and reputation. John Schaffter’s vision was well-crafted and University School’s fortunes changed when J.J. Timmis proven, for he came to St. Michaels University School from became Headmaster in 1948. He was an energetic and St. John’s Ravenscourt in Winnipeg where he had presided enterprising man, and under his guidance the enrolment, over a highly successful transformation similar to the one he buildings, finances and general spirit made a welcome would make at our school. The most important and historic improvement. In the early 1960s the student-inspired building change of this era was the introduction of co-education in of the School Chapel was successfully completed. The Chapel 1978. The BCTV Scholarship programme brought some project of 1961-62 is fondly and proudly remembered by outstanding young people to the school, many of them from students of that time, for it was they who raised the money smaller communities across the province. BCTV provided an and participated in much of the construction work with the awareness of the school province-wide and the response was guidance of a group of young teachers. Unfortunately, the very positive. It was advertising at its best. last years of John Timmis’ tenure (1948-1970) brought about While Bob Snowden’s tenure is still a work in progress, another downturn and by 1971 the crisis could only be solved there is no denying that the school has continued to make by amalgamation. continued on page 25
1971 St Michael’s and 2002 – present University School amalgamate 1977-1988 Benefactors John Schaffter
Bill Monkman ‘62 John Nation Graeme Crothall John Schaffter
Peter Caleb Brian Graves ’42 Hugh McGillivray ‘64 To Learn, to Lead, to Serve by Bob Snowden E How do you articulate the spirit of a school? How do you voice the hopes of a
TUR community? Our Head of School discusses the journey to put our vision into words. EA F he words “vision process” usually don’t conjure up images ofT men and women sitting around on a ferry on their way to Vancouver, engaged in an intense exchange around notions of leadership and learning. Perhaps because we began this way, though, the entire SMUS process preserved this character of passion and engagement: to articulate a future for a great school. In the November 2007 report of the Canadian Educational Standards Institute (CESI), the School was described as a model in strategic implementation. We adopted our first strategic plan in 2000 and in it we emphasized two significant priorities: the pursuit of academic success for all students, and the education of the whole student. On the academic success side, our strategic initiatives have incorporated the wealth of new research on the brain and how students learn – new research that is transforming education everywhere. On the whole student side, our initiatives have reflected our evolving belief that the growth of character is in many ways about leadership, and that it should touch every student in the school. In other words, leadership development is not simply an opportunity for some, but an experience for all students, that will be embedded into the School’s broader curriculum. All students should develop their capacity to learn, and Leadership), and Keven Fletcher (Chaplain). We developed their capacity to make the world a better a plan of consultation that included meetings with alumni, place. parents, Board, staff and students. These two broad themes, of leadership In setting out our plan, we agreed that the vision would and learning, were the subject matter of avoid any focus on status or ranking; that we would steer away a presentation by the directors of our from questions of how we wanted to be perceived in favour schools to the Board of Governors at of “identifying the imaginative conception” that would drive their annual retreat in October, 2007. our activities and inspire our future. We borrowed six criteria The Board members were struck by the power of these from the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), ideas and on the ferry over to Vancouver, they arrived at the which describes an effective vision in this way: following conclusions: first, the School’s mission is strong and • It is a vivid description of a desired future that is a dramatic pervasive in the life of the school; second, the strategic plan stretch from where the school is today. is a living document that has kept us on a path of strong • It is clear, understandable, and memorable. positive evolution. However, the strength of these two strategic • It inspires passion, compels action, and serves as a rallying foundations seemed to underscore the weakness of our third call. building block: a clear and potent vision that defines the St. • It is consistent with school values and mission. Michaels University School of the future. Then and there, the • It sets a clear direction and creates alignment in decision- Board decided to strike a committee that would undertake a making across the institution. process of consultation and reflection and return a year later • When realized, it will resolve the school’s strategic issues. with such a vision. So the work began. The steering committee for the vision In total, more than 300 people were involved in discussions process consisted of two Board members, David Edwards of varying detail and depth, all of which focused on the goals, and Lynn Forbes, along with four staff: me, Nancy Richards strengths and challenges of executing a vision around the two (Director of Junior School), Becky Anderson (Director of ideas of leadership and learning. What became clear in each 22 • SchoolTies - Spring 2009 F EA TUR E
That final step, of finding the right words, was in many ways the most difficult one – especially when it is a committee that is trying to behave as if it possesses a single imagination. After all, one doesn’t want to leave out a favourite phrase, or idea, for fear of its being lost when the vision is outlined at greater length over subsequent years. We did find, for instance, that to temper the meaning of the word “leadership,” which too often conjured up the image of the charismatic individual who can sway crowds, it was important to include the word “service,” which we hoped would convey the element of selflessness that is part of our definition of leadership. On a similar note, we clearly needed to remember the fact that our students come from all over the world, and that, once they are finished at SMUS, they are going to have a role in the world. Also, it was evident that many people held dear the notion that the SMUS experience is about discovering potential and creating opportunities for that potential to flourish. Many words and phrases were included, tried out, rejected, and replaced over a period of several weeks. It was a trial, but also a labour of love, to be sure. Finally the committee presented the final results of their work to the Board at its retreat at the end of October 2008. It would be fair to say that the Board enthusiastically embraced the results of all this work, and the input of so many people. We now have a vision for the future that we can contemplate discussion was that the themes of leadership and learning, as and follow, as we have a mission that guides us in our day-to- we were articulating them, resonated with every constituency day and week-to-week life at the school, as we have a strategic of the School. Each constituency did have a different emphasis plan that sets our priorities for the immediate future. The Board in their feedback, however. decided that it was appropriate Alumni, depending on their vintage, talked about past and important to communicate strengths that had to be preserved, and past deficiencies the vision far and wide among that should be remedied. They felt our current thinking the School’s constituencies, and was appropriate to the world our students are entering, and to do so with clarity, energy and especially liked the emphasis on pursuing the potential of all passion. students. Parents were very responsive to the notion that all In finishing off this work, students were going to receive the same attention, and have many of us have realized that it equal expectations about their capacity to develop, each student wasn’t to create a vision that was according to his or her potential. Students were very positive, lacking, but simply to articulate and almost impatient, as if to say these notions are pretty self- an existing spirit in words and evident, so what is the hold-up? Staff were very excited about phrases that are common to us 2 • 2009 Spring - Ties School the prospect of this kind of learning environment, but also very all in the School community. conscious of the practical challenges of implementation – what Vivat. it might mean, in other words, to exactly how they do their jobs in future. All in all, we came away with a great sense of communal understanding and commitment to the future of the school, and an impressive collection of memorable words and phrases that would help us when we got around to the final wording that would distil these concepts. 3 Book Excerpt:
E A History of St. Michaels University School The foundations of our school’s history are the subject of Ian Mugridge’s forthcoming TUR
EA book. In this excerpt, he discusses the challenges of narrating our past. F
oth the founding schools were established in the first school with day boys seen as a not-always appreciated addition. decadeB of the twentieth century and were part of a conscious and In his reminiscences of his early days there, W.R.G. Wenman determined attempt to bring to the growing province of British noted that day boys, “of which I was one, were the lowest form Columbia the benefits of an English public (i.e., private) school of life,” though there were consolations like the fact that, when education. The three founders of University School, W.W. others were obliged to take a cold shower after games, “I myself Bolton, J.C. Barnacle and R.V. Harvey, were all immigrants very wisely postponed this activity until my return home.”2 who had themselves attended English public (private) schools. St. Michael’s, on the other hand, was primarily a day school, The founder of St. Michael’s School, K.C. Symons, had also often appearing to be almost a neighbourhood school in Oak attended such a school and went so far as to adopt the crest and Bay, with a small, sometimes non-existent, boarding house. motto of his own school, St. Michael’s was the Dulwich College, for creation of its first the Canadian school headmaster and one he established. The might argue that the emphasis on an English- history of this school type schooling was quite until 1969 was that explicit, clearly set out of the Symons family. in the statements of all University School, four individuals and in however, was set up as a the published materials limited company with associated with each shares owned by the school as well as in three founders and was external commentaries. managed – though not The English context always successfully – of the two founding as much more of a schools, as well as the business enterprise than many others that developed in British Columbia at the same St. Michael’s. This largely explains what may seem to be time, has been described in the only comprehensive study of something of an imbalance in the treatment of the two schools this phenomenon, Jean Barman’s book, Growing Up British in the pages that follow: while frequently beset by similar in British Columbia: Boys in Private Schools. The title sets the threats and crises, St. Michael’s remained under the control theme for the book. The schools were explicitly British and of K.C. Symons as University School went through frequent they were for boys: the idea of coeducation in such schools or changes of administration. To illustrate this simply, by the time even of similar schools for girls was many years in the future. he retired in 1949, K.C. Symons had been St. Michael’s only Dr. Barman shows clearly the overwhelmingly British influence headmaster while, in the same period, University School had on the two founding schools. Following the announcement in had seven headmasters, one of them twice. June, 1907 that an attempt was to be made to set up a “Great Both schools were afflicted regularly by major and School of the West” by establishing in Victoria “a large boarding unavoidable crises that affected their enrolments and hence school modeled after those which are common in England,” their stability. The first of these was the First World War that an institution that would “maintain the best traditions of the arrived before either school had become firmly established; the English Public Schools at the same time keeping in mind the second was the Great Depression that followed the financial special needs of colonial life.”1 collapse of 1929 and simply nullified the recovery that had While the context for each school was the same, the history begun after the war; and the third was the Second World War of each of them will be seen to be quite different. University that, once again, occurred as both institutions were seeing School was intended, from the outset, to be primarily a boarding concrete signs of recovery after the Depression. It is difficult to
1 Jean Barman, Growing up British in British Columbia: Boys in Private School, Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, 1984, p. 24. 2 24 • SchoolTies - Spring 2009 W.R.G. Wenman, “University School As It was In The Beginning, Is Not, and Never Shall Be,” Heritage, Fall, 1987, p. 6. FEATURE School Ties - Spring 2009 • 25 as well well as 3 1911, offeringSymons a post The time between then and 3 5th July, 15th July, A hundred years ago founders the put school’s their vision Another Another form of donation is that which goes to the and Brian Graves ’42. Graves uss Challoner ’53 and Brian 915, Symons was made another offer:“he [Bolton] didme normous and welcome boost by the late Bill Redpath ’4 Redpath Bill late the by boost welcome and normous as by Hugh McGillivray ’64. I knew, taught and coached Hugh Hugh coached and taught I knew, ’64. McGillivray as Hugh by to gratifying so is it and here student a was he when McGillivray Hugh as see to and him back in generous give the a such school “Leader” positive of nickname his to up live to continues He way. more does than provide financial assistance – he also shows an active interest in the students he supports. particularly and time Support any at cause worthy most a through is endowment economic uncertainty. so in light of present to work. Others have continued to make this school learn into and respect the must we While today. is it that institution fine from the past, it is vital that we continue to to work in put order to meet our the challenges vision which the future will surely bring. The past and the future areindelibly blended. I heard this quote recently: “If we throw away the past, then we no future.” have post of head of the junior school. The offer was remarkably a (although down it turned apparently Symons but one generous the offer exists inJanuary, writing, in noresponse does). Later, 1 the great honour of suggesting that I take working of hold privilege the for of even and own my his had I But junior school. for him I could not leave it.” fund and those who endowment give to their this are directing students and promising to vision money in the assisting future, to attend the school. Theendowmentfund has been given an e major benefactors associated with buildings are Elsie Reynolds, Reynolds, Elsie are buildings with associated benefactors major R amalgamation was filled, as noted earlier, financial inwith crises, nature. Amalgamation itself often was precipitatedby a major financial crisis atUniversity the School that would have taken it into bankruptcy but there had been other occasions over the years when either institution could have gone under. The history of the combined schools, whilecrises and uncertainties, not has, by contrast, been without its a much calmer stable one. and more , (Victoria: privately published, nd), p.25. The date of this offer makes sense in light of R.V. 1971 when they merged, ThatAmazing Institution , W.W. Bolton, perhaps in an attempt to attempt an in perhaps Bolton, W.W. 1911, existence is that, by were were the Brown family (R.A. Brown ’32) and separately. In In separately. arvey’s departure the arvey’s previous In there scrapbook, year. Symons’ appears however, a dated letter, 959, donated the site for what is now the Junior School Impressive Impressive building programmes need impressive In In considering the history of both institutions, one 1 H taking “charge taking of “charge the Preparatory Classes and The… offermy wasplace forin Teaching.” “$120 the a month the year remarkably round,” high for the time. I have been unable to any discover written response to this offer but that is the case with all theSymons correspondence. These two offers seem to have been quite separate and, in the second case at least, Bolton was, though its termsare unknown,presumably departure. by staffing caused Harvey’s trying to fill a major gap in the school’s Kyrle Kyrle C. Symons,
Campus. In the Timmis era, University School’s two major benefactors Stanley Barker who Brown Hall and donated, the respectively, Crothall, Graeme to addition in years, recent In Library. Barker Bill Monkman ’62, a student in my early years at University School, has donated the Monkman Athletic Centre. Other commendable progress; and one aspect which will be associated be will which aspect one and progress; commendable Visitors Campus. Senior the to change physical the is him with cannot but be impressed by the Senior Campus renovated and and Hall, Schaffter Anne and John Centre, Crothall the Library, the Monkman Athletic Centre which are the recent additions. On this subject I would like to express admiration of the work of the School’s architect, Paul Merrick, who has successfully blended the original and traditional into the new buildings. benefactors, and in recent years the vision and generosity of Graeme Crothall can only grateful generate thanks. He is both the doyen admiration of benefactors. and The School mentions two notable donors. The first of Michael’s St. history was Mrs. Redpath, referred to by K.C. Symons as “the fairy godmother” and the second was Princess Chikhmatoff Butchart), (née who at the time of the move to in Victoria Avenue here to there From continued from page 21 3 eliminate the potential competition, offered K.C.Symons the avoid the conclusion, however, that St. Michael’s was the more Michael’s that St. avoid the conclusion, however, stable institution, not merely through the twenties and thirties guided were fortunes its because simply forties the into also but continuing, a provided defects, his whatever who, founder its by consistent and firmUniversity School, form on of governance. the other hand, while going through the same external crises, endured a period of uncertain and fragmented leadership that came close to ruining it completely. pre- their of feature surprising truly the that suspects frequently amalgamation there were two schools left to combine. In the early years, there there years, early the In combine. to left schools two were there was at least a possibility that the schools would have ceased to exist Watch for Ian Mugridge’s history of St. Michaels University School, to be published later this year. School, to be published University Michaels history St. of Mugridge’s for Ian Watch 26 • School Ties - Spring 2009 ALUMNI News ahsn rmie i China in remained Matheson, JardinecompanyBritishtrading Sino- the for worked who Jim, continuedinVictoria. Fen’s father friendship the and born, were we before long Kong Hong in friends before.Our monthsmothers had been close few a Kong Hong from ’42-’47 My ( brother year. sister, mother, that of December in the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong t confined to a wheelchair. crutchesgettoabout, andlater his inlifewashe year.last polio requiredeffectsthe The use of to Fen to his heart failure from post-polio syndrome on July 26 of problems throughout his childhood and adult life, and ultimately birthdaycontractedpolio,serioushealthleadingheofcase toa F former politician David Anderson ’44-’47, a life-long friend, recalls “Fen’s” earlyyears. renowned for his vivid depictions of nature, particularly birds. Environmentalist and Often described asthesuccessortoJohn James Audubon, Fenwick Lansdowne was Tribute: Vcoi in Victoria o e’ mte, dt, ruh Fen brought Edith, Fen’s mother, en was born in Hong Kong on August 8, ) and I had been evacuatedbeenhad I and ) 1 94 1 soty before shortly ,
Fenwick Malcolm 1 9 3 7. Before his first Lansdowne China, while my fatherChina,remainedwhilemyHongbecameKong a andin Japaneseprisoner-of-warNortha ininterned in camp was and Art Gallery ofGreater Art Gallery Victoria. FenwickLansdowne.by 1990 in Prey,painted with Owl Pygmy job during his high school summers working with the with working summers school high his during job prisoner of war in Hong Kong. Carl, curator of the Provincial Museum, gave him a him gaveProvincial Museum, the of curator Carl, School recognized by the time we attended Victoria High ’48-’52 oehr n h early the in together dt ws gfe ats. h hd been had She artist. gifted a was Edith on n ot Cia n u t the to up and China North in born a hd pn ams al f e life her of all almost spent had war Fen’s talent as an artist of birds was well hr. e pitns f Chinese of paintings Her there. birds withhisinterest inpainting. cns n te eai brs that birds ceramic the and scenes or h seilzd n ae i lf are life in later in specialized she was norgd e t pit n she and paint to Fen encouraged n rit Eih oh agt and taught both Edith artist. an influence on Fen’s development as major a collectors’was She items. , in connecting his interest in interest his connecting in 13, instrumental, when he was he when instrumental, 5s D. Clifford Dr. 1950s. 12 ALUMNI NEWS School Ties - Spring 2009 • 27 Despite Despite world-wide fame, Fen lived a relatively quiet life One of Fenwick’s Symons. of Michael the collection From School. St. Michael’s early art projects while a student at in Oak Bay with his wife Helen, daughter Emma and his son also an artist. Many mornings he would Tristram, take a break Blethering the at tea take and cottage studio his in painting from Room on Oak Bay He Tea was Avenue. Place always elegantly dressed, and was somewhat old-fashioned in appearance. In fact, Fen appeared to be part of an earlier and more civil era than the twentieth century. He was deeply troubled destruction of so much of the natural by world that had occurred the in his lifetime, and while he was loathe to lend his causes, name he to sometimes remarked that he hoped his art of nature. appreciation help increase would Birds Birds , sponsored sponsored , Birds Birds of the 16 years old. This 1956, when Fen was , the two-volume 15 or Rare Birds of China of Birds Rare 2 2 birds. Thelimited portfoliosof 3 , who joined his (and Fen’s) father’s old old father’s Fen’s) (and his joined who , Rails of . illustrations the World Fen’s and , and finally the two-volume Birds Birds of the Northern Forest – his first – whenFen was Exhibitions Exhibitions in New York, London, Edinburgh, and Fen frequently downplayed the description of himself as the was project major Another The Provincial Museum mounted an exhibition of his vid Newbigging ’41-’45 Newbigging vid Toronto’s Royal Ontario Toronto’s Museum in a ncluded ncluded paintings of some company and became in time the managing director of Jardine and of in company became time Jardine director the managing which project, the sponsored Jardine’s Kong. Hong in Matheson i reproductions were superbly produced, and are now in museums museums in now are and produced, superbly were reproductions China his to Fen for return a was It world-wide. galleries art and to China through travel tiring and extensive involved and roots, visit bird habitats and a museums. Incidentally, half-dozen of are to watercolours be found on the of main Fen’s staircase the Kong. Hong in Buildings Legislative 19. Reviews of this exhibition were glowing. T. M. Short, a noted wildlife artist of the era, amazing described discovery Fen in as wildlife the art most (Bud) of Feheley, a Toronto art a dealer, saw generation. the exhibition, Melville and subsequently traveled to Victoria to sign up Fen for a five-year exclusive contract, under which Feheley purchased on painting. to concentrate entirely all Fen allowing work, Fen’s followed. Washington Five major fine art books organizedby Feheley – of the Eastern Forest West Coast – extended Fen’s reputation audience. Bud substantial Feheley’s to collection was an left to the even wider University of Victoria, where it is hoped they will be put on permanent display. an artist, and sometimes would instead describe himself as an illustrator of birds, or as a portrait painter work. of his birds. Technical of hallmarks were representation detailed and accuracy illustrate to Fen of choice the influenced doubt no factors These Dillon Ripley’ book Ripley’s text were a spectacular match. The paintings United the throughout ledexhibitions high-level of round another to third- a in hang paintings these of originals the of Some States. Ottawa. Buildings in Parliament floor corridor of the boy, old Michael’s St. and Victoria to refugee wartime another by D museum’s collections museum’s of animals and birds. Amateur falconer Frank Beebe and biologist Charlie Guiget were both working there at the time anatomy and both the gave Fen great of encouragement and knowledge his acquired Fen that here was It help. of birds, the structure of the ligaments that lay beneath the feathered surface – a knowledge muscles, and the bones true to life. extraordinarily which made his paintings and paintings exhibition resulted in John Livingston, director then of the the Audubon Society executive of Canada, to work, and Livingston learn work arranged for an exhibition of Fen’s of his in 28 • School Ties - Spring 2009 Q&A Lwith A UMNI a betterplace...it’s going Q&A talents ofpeoplefrom all together inacooperative to require theskillsand over theworld working To maketheworld at SMUS – work hard, be nice and treat people with respect. theright time andalways practicing whatlearned I from mydays at place right the in being of result the is now am Ifew. 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a conversation. for her recently Q&A 30 • School Ties - Spring 2009 Q&A Lwith A UMNI from outside Canada. those especially meet, you people in stay interesting the and with travel touch and career in opportunities of advantage through university? through university? at MBA changeplans went career an you and as ambitions your did earn to on How banking. investment in career a went make and Western and science computer A Q paced, well compensated and full of ambitious young people. investmentbankingdemanding,popularcareervery was– fast- A Q A Q continued frompage29 Marianne I whereMBAcareermyaget to outlook broadened dramatically. school to backwent I thatmeant itlong-term, butme for not computerinwas programming wasonlyitlasted year I–and a degree undergraduate my after job first My brought). science computing that side applied more the liked I – maths pure to stick to enough smart not (but maths at good was I because careerstartedplanswhenIuniversity. tookcomputingI science personally andprofessionally, forthefuture. both position, better a in grads SMUS place will outlook this and international issues into their education. Without a doubt, today students that incorporate subjects like leadership, environmental stewardshipwonderful is it think I SMUS. at was I you remember when you were a student at SMUS? youthink of that? Is that very different from the education betterplace.aworld thedo Whatmakeeducation andto skills their use to obligation their of sense a the and of world citizens as themselves of sense a with students learned sinceleavingSMUS? n the n
The concept of being a “global citizen” didn’t exist when when didn’t citizen” exist “global a being of concept The Like most kids in the early 80s, I really had no idea aboutideareallyno had Iearly80s, the in kidsmost Like What have been the most important lessons you’ve lessons important most the been have What The best lessons I have learned are to work hard, take take hard, work to are learned have I lessons best The The school is pursuing a vision of developing its its developing of vision a pursuing is school The You graduated from Queen’s with a degree in in degree a with Queen’s from graduated You 1 980s, everyone was quite taken with money and so the so980s,everyonemoneyandquite takenwithwas Anderson ’80 to visit them. visit to love I and in) up grew I as house same still the (in Victoria parents in live my to well, As me afield. further encouraging for universities to and apply rich so years school high final you tomaintainyourconnectionswiththeschool? serving asagovernor onourboard. What’s motivated school inmany over theyears capacities,including education with the business skills I developed through my my through developed investment bankingdays. I skills business the with education in interest my combine can that initiatives get some to in hope involved I but “retired” still am I methods. research technology and accessing of terms in times the was behind I woefully although again, student a be to great was It Toronto. A Q A Q make youwantsomethingdifferent?make topursue to time that that in changed view world or Is thinking your had education. How careers? study in shift the to Why pursued? you something school to back going of
You havecontinuedyourinvolvement withthe Last year, I completed my master’s of education at U of of U at education of master’s my completed I year, Last I have always felt indebted to SMUS for making my my making for SMUS to indebted felt always have I A few years ago, you told us you were thinking thinking were you us told you ago, years few A people you meet,especially touch withtheinteresting have learned arehave learned towork hard, takeadvantage of opportunities incareeropportunities and travel andstayin those from outside The bestlessonsI Canada. Q&A Lwith A UMNI School Ties - Spring 2009 • 31 continued on page 32 , when the devastating tsunami hit Southeast 3 What have you learned about international aid In 200 Working Working with NGOs throughout the world and having Tell us about your involvement with Rose Charities. Rose with involvement your about us Tell Seeing the destructive force of nature and the devastation, I devastation, the and nature of force destructive the Seeing known soon was I Children’s, BC at continued work my As Medical relief allows teams Medical to enter areas of disasters either
Asia and South Asia, I received an urgent phone call from the Association of Medical Doctors of Asia and sayingRose Charitiesthat pediatricians with international experience needed.were I left with a team for had hit the hardest. Tsunami the the Lanka, where most eastern part of Sri was left with a sense of was helplessness. clear that It the world is a vulnerable place. I But also saw the and resiliency humility of the human population in times of need. changing experience. This On my return to Canada I waswas recruited a life- Charities. of Rose to be one of the directors in NGO circles for international health. I was then recruited by Rotaplast International, a cleft lip and palate group which travels around the world doing cleft lip and palate repairs. My involvement with Rose Charities, Rotary club and Rotaplast the world. has taken me all over International A Q A Since his first internationalYong medical mission in 2000, Collin has been all the over world with a number of non-governmental health organizations. Q travelled travelled to places where no governmental agencies would go, I realize there are two aspects to international health: medical and education. relief from war or natural disasters to quickly medical provide aid or be can and teams local by done be can work of kind This relief. saw we as safely, or easily necessarily not but quickly, mobilized with the tsunami and the Szechuan earthquake. Unfortunately the in unsustainable usually and short-lived is work of kind this long run. during your travels? exchange. Thereafter I joined theRotary Club Vancouverof Chinatown through which I went to the Philippines to set up provinces. a pediatric unit in a small city in the outer
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y email. How did that start? Q A b A Q Despite career has taken you since you left SMUS? SMUS? career has taken you since you left I became very interested in international culture and human behaviour. I went on to obtain a BSc in an neuropsychology, area that made me want to learn more about the human mind and body. position I in took physiology. the job and managed to publish a couple of papers in kidney research. attend to recommended My was I supervisor that enthusiasm my was by impressed so plane the on jumped I PhD. a pursue to University Cambridge with no hesitation and was totally mesmerized by Cambridge University. in the world, but was historical able aspects of to how the appreciate British Empire the had shaped and cultural influenced the and world. There readI about physicians who had traveled to Africa, China, India, and medical work. Southeast I also had Asia the opportunity to visit to the London do Medicine School which of has Tropical archives of work done time this during was It scientists. and naturalists physicians, by that I decided medicine was what I really wanted to do. Nine and jubilation renewed with Vancouver to returned I later years enthusiasm. remains the most vulnerable to enrolled diseases at UBC for pediatrics training. years Five later and with a disasters so to position a offered I was I diseases, biochemical in sub-specialty Massachusetts and Children’s Boston at training further pursue General Hospital in Boston. However with a very young and growing family (a son, Elliot and a Charlotte), daughter, offered I felt was I living! a make to and down settle to time was it that since. there been have and Hospital Children’s BC at position a at UBC. a Clinical Assistant Professor I am presently Charles Loh Foundation and, in 2000, I set offinternational on medical mymission first to remote parts of China. This mission was to foster international fellowship and medical Yong Gillian He
working Q&A 32 • School Ties - Spring 2009 Q&A Lwith A UMNI White Houseinsteadofonthecampaigntrail? h inscience, medicine, healthcare and technology Advances day. each unacceptable numbers high in die to continue or just basic schooling. education, whether it is in health difference? Perhaps the only a way is through making really we are but international– aid towards go dollars of Billions in of health or other aspects part of aid. whether hardest mission international the is This organization. and personnel, time takesenormousitbutan amountof managementproblemssituations,of or there and now in an ever-shrinking, more competitive and and competitive more ever-shrinking, an in now and there in a great country like Canada, how can I turn a blind eye withoutto food and medicalthese care each day. Asapediatrician living continued frompage31 Collin A Q A Q have been abletowork socloselywithbothofthem. to lucky very feel I place. better a world the make to desire a continued frompage28 Marvin Nicholson ’89 to traveling on the trips with the President I will visit visit will I to make President sure the President’s the visits are as successful addition with as possible. In trips those countries the travel. in advance and negotiate on with their governments international traveling the to be will biggest the differences of one Probably supervisory. more my much and is role regimented more are things military States United the and House White everything the of sure support the make with Now to worked. jobs and different in of pitching number a myself doing the find of would I because schedule campaign daily the hectic During support. more lot a of that? Is that very different from the education you you education the from remember whenyouwereastudentatSMUS? different think very you that do Is What that? place. of better a world the make to education and skills their obligationuse an to with world the citizensof as themselves of sense a have to students ave made no difference. More than More difference. no made ave
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What role did your time at SMUS SMUS at time your did role What SMUS has given me an enquiring enquiring an me given has SMUS Boston Globe Boston in 2004, you 2004, in FOCUS Lon A UMNI School Ties - Spring 2009 • 33 A Parents Parents Outdoor Outdoor 15 years ago. Initially I James Ellis ’79 James . “Acting was something I had always had I something was “Acting . im” Vanderspek ’79 Vanderspek through their im” mutual interest W “ interested interested in but only got into He He has been a passionate fly fisherman and amateur “Little Mosque on the Prairie” airs Mondays at 8:00 p.m. “Once “Once the iPS cells have been As part of the research section of The Hospital for in degree his microbiology completed undergraduate James illem 994. Previously his didn’t have the courage to pursue it and also doubted if I could could I if doubted also and it pursue to courage the have didn’t find any success in at the it.Finally, early 90s I thought it was lessons some took I me. interested truly what doing start to time years many now part, the offered was audition first my after and I am.” here later... astronomer since he was a child and when he is not acting you will find him fly fishing or gazing into the universe with his son. fact In recently Manoj reconnected with SMUS classmate W Midsummer Night’s Dream Night’s Midsummer been only acting experience classes – and a partwas through of in the SMUS production in fly fishing, and Manoj was recently interviewed by Canada magazine about his passion story. a cover in Manoj featured also recently Canada for the sport. Television. on CBC Manoj Manoj landed his first role, an movie-of-the-week, in American 1 generated from heart abnormalities, cystic fibrosis, patients with autism or other diseases, they can be used to model explains James. “These studies will the disease,” facilitate a better understanding of the disease process, and allow the expansion of limitless numbers of patient-specific cells to use for drug screens to identify novel therapeutics and treatments.” Sick Children, the Ellis Lab is for working several towards specific treatment disorders, also is team The girls. affects that disorder neurodevelopmental including RettSyndrome, a working on using viruses to treat Sickle Cell Anemia through gene therapy. and immunology at McGill University and his PhD Genetics Medical of at Department the and both Hospital Sinai Mount at fellowship a After post-doctoral Toronto. of at the University the Institute National for Medical Research in the London, James at Genetics Medical and Molecular of Department the joined Professor Associate he where is currently Toronto, of University Children. Sick for Hospital the at Scientist Senior as well as 1978, . He also , both , Meltdown ope ’82 The Watchmen, for The H and 10 student in eslie Ellis ’79 James ’81 Sood Manoj L Human Cargo Cargo Human llis ’79 was in the news recently for his E ood ’81 is a well-known Canadian actor and illiams ’83, yet another fellow alumnus, who S W
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A In the News: Anderson and Erin Gardiner Peter by appears in the recent big screen production which the score. and conducted orchestrated im having come from a junior high school in Calgary that at the time was place not for a a great kid who was a visible minority. the by impressed particularly was he SMUS at arrived he When from students of consisted which body, student the of diversity Peter and Penaluna David remembers Manoj world. the over all Gardiner fondly as teachers who inspired him and influenced his life choices. “I remember Mr. Penaluna really sparked my interest in English and writing and I really enjoyed my classes Gardiner.” with Peter in Biology the see to ability the him, For extensively. travel to opportunity world through the eyes of someone else and experience diverse actor. an as success his of part large a been has values and cultures
M News: the In ’85 Donald Gillian by of which also star fellow alumnus comedian. comedian. Currently, he stars as Baber in “Little Mosque on the Prairie,” an award-winning television series on the CBC. Manoj has appeared in more than 40 television including productions, and film feature collaborative collaborative work on stem cells, which have been heralded as a potential cure-all for many kinds of damage and disease, but sources, their to due controversial been has development whose to way a discovered scientists 2007, In embryos. human namely which cells, embryonic as act they that so cells skin human alter are capable of becoming any human tissue, which has opened of possibility. up a realm explains stem cells that can generate any cell type of the body,” Induced (iPS) Ontario the of director co-scientific is who James, Cell Facility. Stem Pluripotent incorporating their DNA into a host DNA. cell’s Researchers splice specific genomes into the viruses, which then carry the DNA into the human cells. desired researchers in Japan method, who first in pioneered mice cells this and the two reprogramming then groups collaborate, in sharing their human research Now, results cells. and methods. Their goal is to discover more about iPSfind practical cells and applications for the adaptive cells, such as how they can be used to treat patients and learn more about how diseases progress. different Bob Snowden and Steve Martin
The 3rd Annual SMUS Alumni & Friends Golf Invitational Victoria Golf Club, September 18, 2008 by Nick Grant ’84
n September 18, 2008, over 130 members of the SMUS family gatheredO at the majestic Victoria Golf Course for the third annual Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament. By any measure, the day was a tremendous success. All players certainly enjoyed the beautiful Victoria course and its testing layout along the Oak Bay waterfront. While the day did offer the challenge of some windy weather by the ocean, it was mitigated by a friendly and forgiving scramble format, and by a nice barbeque treat from Andrew Maxwell, Mark Ely, Sodexho awaiting players on the 13th tee. Plenty of on course prizes and Damian Grant and Nick Grant a souvenir bag full of goodies for every player also added to the fun. Mieke Wizinsky A lively dinner in the stately clubhouse followed the golf. It was a great evening of excellent food and drink, plentiful prizes, a silent auction and a raucous “heads or tails” competition for a flat screen television. Photos and video of the day’s play shown during the dinner were well received and nobody seemed to want to miss his or her swing being shown on the big screen. But of course the real activity of the evening was the conversation: great remembrances and tales about lives and times at the old school. It truly was an excellent opportunity to connect with current parents, old friends and share experiences with alumni from across different eras. The added Alec Johnston, Steve Tate, bonus was that all proceeds raised were donated to a bursary programme to Chris Noel, Rob Connolly support deserving children and grandchildren of alumni. Mark Murr Many thanks go to Cliff Yorath, who continued to work on this project into the first few months of his retirement, the event sponsors, the Golf Club staff, and the many faculty and staff of the school who helped make the day a success. It is clear that the Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament is quickly becoming a must on the SMUS calendar. The 2009 Tournament will again be held at Victoria Golf Club on September 17 and registration details will be available on the SMUS website by May 2009. Sign up early to reserve your place as this event is sure to sell out. The Angus Foursome: Class of ’66: Colin Dykes, John David, Sasha, Jennifer McIntyre, Jim Wenman, David Helm and David ALUMNI NEWS School Ties - Spring 2009 • 35 Corrina Mick ’01, Keith Rogers ent), Alastair Handley ’81, Lara ick Faryna ick ’03, Faryna Richard Schutte ’86, anessa Lah ’07, Eddy Cooper ’01, Roger Roger Silcox ’63, Laura Miller Strocel Michael ’08, Pawluck Nicholas ’08, ’06, Randy Schafer ’79 Calgaryattendees: Ryan Jennings ’99, Katherine ’99, Rob Oswald ’76, John Campbell Hill ’02, Lorraine Nault Wynn ’02, Joanne (par Gaede, Lex Bailey ’82, Brian Pullman ’86, ’88, Kathleen Jones ’01, Merlin Ho, Natasha Schorb ’96, Megan (Barnett) Smith ’96, Patrick V Mitchell ’94, Lauren Douglas (guest), ’07 Weir ’95, Elizabeth Elawny Sebastian Attendees New attendees: York Sally Chang, Jennie Tsai, Kevin Sun, Scott Cale, Ban, Jong-Huyn John Ban, Phillips, Jong-Taek Baldia, Christian Michelle Pollard, Douglas Freeman, Connie Freeman, Michelle Salim (Greene) Jones, Brett Easdon, Doug Jones, Elliott Stephen Poon, Winnie Ramji, Toronto attendees: Wes McCulloch, Thorpe, (Matuga) Linda Nicholson, Alex Austin, Marianne Greg Anderson, Michael Code, Wilmut, Keir Kim, David Archer, Bert Ibell Simon Yu, Warren Edmonton attendees: John Hyndman ’74, Zandre Clarke (guest), David Angus Clark ’62, ’59, George Christopher Dixon Susan ’96, Angus ’84, Goodale Spencer ’84, Staalduinen (guest), Frank Jessie van Patrick ’04, Joe Sheldrake ’85, N Toronto, October 2008 Toronto, Joan Snowden, Marianne Anderson ’80, Warren and ’79 McCulloch (Matuga) Linda ’79 Yu New York, October 2008 October York, New Doug Easdon ‘88, Stephen‘95 Ban Jong-Tek Elliott ‘83, Receptions
Calgary, November 2008 November Calgary, Edmonton, November 2008Edmonton, November Toronto, October 2008 Toronto, Bert Archer ‘86, Greg Nicholson ‘05 and ‘86 Thorpe Wes
New York, October 2008 October York, New (Greene) Michelle and ‘89 Pollard Michelle Snowden ‘86 with Bob Jones Alumni 36 • School Ties - Spring 2009 ALUMNI News Edinburgh, January 2008 Boas ‘54and Henry Albert Goward ‘63 Kelowna, November 2008 Sarah Frew, allclassof‘92 Chen, Sean Lee, Jeanne Salgado, Marta Vancouver, February 2008 Vancouver, February 2008 continued frompage35 Alumni Receptions akn ’0 Dvd ins 7-7, let Goward Albert ’6 ’72-’75, Finnis Bruce David ’08, ’70, BuckinghamFalkins Heather ’54, Boas Henry attendees: Kelowna Yong, Collin Yong, Derek Yule. Adrienne Alan Wilson, Jane Mary TonyWilson,Watt, Mike & Upton, John Ueda, Takaya Taylor, John Tate, Steve Stoodley, Graham Nigel Sood, Sas, Manoj Snowden, Catherine Salgado, Marta Richards, Laurie Rees, GarethPreston, MikePears,Preston, Jon Owen, Warren Jason TonyOsachoff, Nutting, Byron Nahhas, Bassim Mugridge, Ian Moore, ParkerMillar, AndreaMcDonald, AndewMcVie, KyleMichael, Alex Loiacono, Duncan & Haleh Magnus, Jennifer Matchett, Kerr, Neil Klompas, Jeanne Lee, Pete Leekha, Catherine Eric Hayhoe,Arleigh BrianGraves, Tedand Hardy, George Gosniak, Helen Gombos, Dirk Glover, Ellen Gardiner, Peter Genge, Olivier Gervais-Harreman, Mary Forbes,Ford,RoryJenFord,Mike Frew,Sarah Rachel Forbes, Joanna Drohomirecki, Victor Dowhy, Adam Chambers,Sean Chen, Stephen Cheung, Alisa Cooper, Bell, Emma Brownlee, Hugh Burnett, Leo Caffaro, Reid MichaelBell, Barry,Marcus Andrew Jong-Hyun Ban, attendees: Vancouver Attendees Donald MacLean ’90 ’08, Ward Dani D ’08, Harvey Jessica (guest), Kimberly Bregg ’98, Bregg Quentin ’08, Martin Brittney attendees: Edinburgh Stewart, Kelly Brown (Guest) Susan Solmer, Peter Ron Rochfort, Lynn Scott, Krys ’56-’60, Rochfort ’54-’60, Lawrie Bob Heffernan, Kathy ’73, Heffernan Eric ’92, Harris Jeremy 3, Jms aDnl Ri ’67, Reid MacDonald James ’81, Wingrove avid SMUS Alumni & Community Celebration May 1–3, 2009
Friday, May 1 6:00 pm Unveiling of the statue honouring Reg Wenman at the Wenman Cricket Pavilion (everyone welcome) After unveiling (approximately 6:30 pm) Reception at Reynolds House for all alumni from the Class of ‘69 and earlier Reception for all other alumni in the main marquee with complimentary appetizers and drinks 8:00 pm Class reunion gatherings in various locations Saturday, May 2 10:30 am Alumni Association Annual General Meeting (Copeland Lecture Theatre) 11:30 am Complimentary brunch in Brown Hall for all attending AGM and/or chapel 1:00 pm Alumni and grad class chapel service After chapel service Presentation by Gareth Rees ‘85, President of the SMUS Alumni Association of grad bears (Heritage Walk - Crothall Quad) 1:30 – 5:00 pm Campus guided tours Campus store and archives open 1:30 – 4:00 pm SMUS International Students’ Cultural Extravaganza: ethnic arts, activities and entertainment featuring students from India, Korea, Japan, Mexico, the Caribbean, China and Germany, international food and tea garden 1:45 pm Squash tournament (Brian Graves Squash Courts) Billy G Alumni Basketball Classic (Double Gym) Cash bar and snacks at Wenman Pavilion 3:30 pm 1st XV rugby vs Oak Bay 5:00 pm Complimentary barbeque and cash bar in main marquee featuring music from Nova Sunday, May 3 1:00 pm Cricket match (students vs. alumni) Alumni Girls Basketball Classic (Double Gym)
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No, I never did never I No, 1998. 996 and 1996 1910 een “I haven’t written in to give an update update an give to in written haven’t “I Wilson Rob when fondly remember I In 2004, my husband Franck and I We now have four fully-restored The ’90s Laura Bradbury ’90 sent this update in February: in many years, but even here in France I receive my latest the issues out find of to School immediately Ties it and devour friends. alumni my and SMUS of news came over to studying at visit Oxford University, where I SMUS completed students a Bachelor of Jurisprudence betw end up practicing law, but I have been keeping busy! moved back to to Burgundy, the village nestled amongst daughters the our with along up, grew vineyards Franck where 7). 9) and Camille (now Charlotte (now and charming vacation rentals in around and the stunning medieval town of Beaune that we rent out to guests from all over the world. In the past year we have redesigned and launched our new ’88 lder E aig aig r C “Mt. Tolmie was a frequent gathering gathering frequent a was Tolmie “Mt. If this hill gets could a talk:Tolmie Mount courtesy of the class of 1988. bench new told us the story in a recent email: recent a in story the us told place for our class. During our 20 year reunion a few of us felt ventured nostalgic and up the mount and at gathered ‘our spot.’ We noticed that the picnic one tables had of been replaced and was donated in memory of We also someone. noticed that there were others that needed replacing. I brought up the idea to fellow classmates and contacted and and looked Rec into a Parks Saanich table of our own. Almost a year later we have our table and a legacy not only for that a place benefit to also but benefit our us so many fond memories.” gave ventured up Mount Tolmie. Tolmie. Mount up ventured Notice 2010 Centennial Michael’s St. Nihil Magnum Nisi Bonum February 2009 Dear St. Michael’s Old Boys, Next year will mark the 100thhaving his own school. Anniversary From an extremely modest beginning of he in was1910 my grandfather’s able to dreambuild a school of that not only was he proud of but the thereboys were verywho proud ofwent as well. The family of students from a small school like St. Michael’s are a close-knitgrandfathermy (K.C.ofmagic Symons)transcendthe that was Michael’s attended.St. itgroupyearstheywhat caseof the with In some very common bonds UncleSymons)(K.W.Ned),myKyrle dad(Mr. my and their families membersand staff.theof fortunatewas I enough to be raised in the school and the boarding house and thus was able to meet and get to know many of you as well as know a side of the staff members that you didn’t see. Next year, 2010, there is going to be a celebratory weekend marking the centennialSchool. of Discussionsthe founding are underof waySt. as to exactly Michael’s when it will be and what form the weekend will take. I would ask that as many of the Old Boys who attended St. Michael’s School prior to amalgamation attendfriendships, to renew create new ties and in some cases become reacquainted St withMichaels what Universityis now theSchool. very If vibrantyou were and at strongthe school for a year or memorabiliaarchivesschoolcouldweretheanysharewiththe photoalbums)for you(dighavethroughtrunks those or old a ‘lifer’ we would love to see you. If you this would be greatly appreciated. Please contact any of your St. theMichael’s School friendsand have themwho getmay theirnot informationbe in contactto either thewith School or myself. I am weekendlooking and hopeforward to see as many ofto you as possible.a wonderful Sincerely, Michael E. Symons Phone 250-598-1550 Email: [email protected] Last May’s Last 20-year May’s reunion inspired the be will that donation a make to ’88 of class any who SMUS student ever appreciated past guests. It was also the top BC travel company on the overall list and fourth best of all Canadian-based companies. information, and to view more some For wonderful photos, visit their website at www.mapleleafadventures.com. 40 • School Ties - Spring 2009 ALUMNI UPDATES and ’98 Jayne sisters up as vice president, Electronics for Diesel GermanybothinFrance, and Leifended postings numerous After Germany. in the AutomotiveSiemensjoinedEurope,Leif spent havings after Work-wise, B Waterlooofhonours earnedan wherehe H Burgundy: in here alumni SMUS enjoy a true Burgundian wine tasting. well as provide them with the ideal spot to as them, for thatprovide to able be will we now and wine, Burgundy of bottles precious their store properly to place a Beaune. Many of our repeat guests of wanted streets the under restoring been have 13 the on touches finishing the putting also for are We properties. our adventures at staying guests culinary and tasting, Grape wine biking, week-long Trips,are launched which has Franck husband baby Clémentine! last but not least, had our third daughter, chronicles our life here in Burgundy, and which at blog www.grapejournal.blogspot.com my for following dedicated a www.graperentals.com,gathered website D brother-in-law my as well as ’88 Laura Bradbury ’90 with daughters daughters with ’90 Charlotte, CamilleandClémentine. Bradbury Laura L “bonjour!” France or Burgundy, or just to say a quick either to travelling about all at questions any me ask to [email protected] firstguests! very our Snowdenamong wereBob Joan and me of ummer e Sc in mechanical engineering inengineering mechanical in Sc amant ubbar if Reinhold ’90 hcnuy tn wn cla ta we that cellar wine stone th-century hv be dlgtd o ot some host to delighted been have I My full. as just be to promises 2009 lae el re o mi m at me email to free feel Please ’90, d ’88 1 e r pod o a that say to proud are We . 9 taeln throughout travelling 995 S cott attended the University S S uzanne lia ’90 ullivan Bradbury Bradbury Tanya 1 my , Greg 995. S at [email protected]. place overlookingbay.”the “nice reachedbe canLeif a to to Sweden relocated Gothenburg, family the recently, Just blessed were with the arrival they of their son Thys Connor. 2007 May Southeast In and Asia. Africa of parts various US, theEurope, extensivelytravellingin togetheryears their spent Both 2005. in Desert Namib the in ceremony sunrise a at married Callegari Kathrin and together Leif years 8 after side, private the entity.SwedishlegaltheirOn of head as Automotive WABCO joined Leif time Systems until the middle of 2008. At that eeomn Aec’ Afghanistan Agency’s Development International Canadian the at Policy of Director the as government federal the South America in20 across motorcycle to are planning They Bay. Ungava Arctic the into on the George River in northern Quebec journey canoe a be will 2009, summer in trip, next Their since. ever together adventures pursuing been Universityhave they and Allison Mount at students www.cairotothecape.blogspot.com. SpreadNet,visitthetodonate to or trip the about more read Tocommunities. target in infection of rates in decreases marked for responsible been have Such nets Africa. in nets bed anti-malarial supports Unicef in their quest to distribute organisationthat an Net, theSpread for trip, Sam and Peter raised almost $20,000 the CapeTown,of part AsAfrica.South to Egypt Cairo, from raced they 2008, friend, Peter Loewen. From July to August trans-Africa motorcycle ride with a college son and Thys. Kathrin wife with ’90 Reinhold Leif a Mla ’94 Millar m Sam is based in Ottawa and works for both were they when Peter met Sam 10. eety opee a completed recently d beena man with a mission. Over the past he’s then, Since SMUS. from graduated mom,Lynn, breastto cancer justafter he his lostmanager. Chrisgeneral the is he where Victoria, in Avenue Hillside on Place Romeo’s at planned he event an – through Pink Think thefundraising initiative– his and Cure the through for Run researchCIBC cancer breast F Janet to married was Jamesfront, home Point2 Technologies in Saskatoon. On the fordevelopment product of director the computers.first love of works now as He the industrydemoralizing, Finding returnedhehis to sound. post-production doinganimation in work to on went he diploma in audio engineering technology, his receiving After sound. and music of love his pursue to UVic at ’96engineering Townley James Harvard University. and Insead from graduated Sam SMUS, leaving Since programming. CIDA’s review of strategic a conduct to order in Kandahar in base and assignment military Canada’s at Panel four-month Manley a completed the support to seconded was he role, this In Program. Congratulations to Congratulations Sam Millar’94 cash donations. andmade prizes auction silent offered SMUS community members who kindly those to gratitude sincere his express to fight is still strong.” $ where to set my next goal from here, either sureyear.“I’m nextnot goal increasehis to plans has and cause worthwhile this w 75,000$ or rench on August ecade,Chris hasraised $58, o asd vr $2 over raised ho On a personal note, Chris would like 1 00,000,eitherbuttheway 3 0, 2008. C 3 hris Mavrikos ’97, Mavrikos hris 00 hs er for year this ,000 et computer left 3 20towards ALUMNI UPDATES School Ties - Spring 2009 • 41 M. Lee LiD. Donald McLean D.B. Mundell C. Poon D.L. Seibert K. Shao K.L. Wong A. Yue
SMUS Moo SMUS Celuszak ’01 sent this update atthew R.I. Boon Dean Brinton ChanT.S.G. ChungJ. C.K. Faught W.H. Hempill J.D. Howard John Johanson LaiJ. LeeW. The following studentsThefollowing owe detentionGardinerfor time Mr. offenses, various touchingincluding Tolmie Mount loiteringon car, his beingcorrespondents.poor and If current the know whereabouts you these delinquentof alumni, any of pleasecontact office alumni the at [email protected] Jason Owen ‘99 and his fiancée Maggie Isaac Nick classmate former with Jackson Catalina Calle Isaac. ‘99 and his wife, in January: been “Hi SMUS! a It’s while since being in reaching out Victoria. and asking about life after Thanks for SMUS. Simply put, I spent four years at UBC, graduating with of a human bachelor kinetics, with commerce. a Upon minor finishing in I interned with the sports agency introduction the for IMG, plan business a where wrote I of a North American market department research under the direction of my After supervisor. graduation, IMG asked an as department that up start help to me M In In 2004, I graduated from UBC UBC, at school law entered I 2005, In Victoria, to relocated I school, law After and was accepted to the UBC Faculty I of However, decided Law. to postpone law school to devote some time to my firstlove, traveling. 2004, I September In traveled to of South America and spent the next six months backpacking Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, through Uruguay, Brazil, and Bolivia. When I returned, I was ready for the next stage of my education. where my studies focused on women’s issues and alternative dispute resolution. I worked for the Law Students’ Advice Legal Program, providing legal advice to low-income clients mainland, in and the volunteered Vancouver lower with Rape the Relief and Shelter, Women’s assisting them in policing on forum launching women’s revolutionary a male violence against women. BC, where I am currently articling with Crease Harman & Company. My legal practice focuses on the areas of I general future, In law. family and litigation civil will be my to expanding practice include mediation and collaborative law as well. I look forward to establishing my legal career in Victoria and with reconnecting community.” SMUS the
, , lison A erb ’93 H I Jen Ford ’97 , lja Rory Forbes ’90 Forbes Rory , along with some 10 years to make it was engaged last fall to hris hris Ford ’93 were lucky enough wen Owen ’99 C Kristina Kerr ’97 travel travel on a private 21-day rafting ndrew ndrew Rippington ’93 The ’00s ason Elke Herb, Ilja Herb ‘89, ‘90. Alison (Rippington) Ford Andrew ‘97, Ford Jen RippingtonWolfe, Declan ‘93, Rory Forbes ‘90, Chris Ford ‘93, wrote to us in January: January: in us to wrote ’00 Bell Bronwen graduating “After from SMUS, I moved degree bachelor’s a pursue to Vancouver to in English literature at UBC. I attended the Arts One program in my first year, which proved both rewarding. In the second challenging year, I entered and the honours English program and began to pursue a minor in philosophy. Maggie Jackson. Jackson. Maggie (Rippington) Ford ’90, Ford (Rippington) A to It It took nearly happen, but last October and adventure adventure through the Grand Canyon joined were They River. Colorado the on by 22 great friends and family including many SMUS alumni, including J SMUS alumni parents – Dick and Donna Donna and Dick – parents alumni SMUS Ford and Elke Herb. Jen described the adventure: “It was the trip of a lifetime with fantastic weather and the scenery was out of super this lucky world! We’re to still be connected with people after all these years!!” these great and 42 • School Ties - Spring 2009 ALUMNI UPDATES Katherine Guy ’03. classmate fellow and ‘03 Tweedie Clare Political Science in London, England. Economicsand of SchoolLondon the at master’s development a environmentand in degree started recently Katherine Vancouver, in consultingenvironmental in year a for working After Victoria. of Universitythe from honoursgeography in degree an with graduated she 2007, h one of our top Geography students during Katherine Guy ’03 current events.” to reception and direction public’s know the to first the always are we that is really I enjoy what about the world of market research and interesting quite is job The marketplace. Canadian the for product management wealth focused a with as well as travel) and automotive, utilities, institutions, (financial sectors four in companies assisting been I have here, months seven Angus’ After Strategies. joined I company Vision Critical and Angus Reid So, development. a business in assist to backgroundresearch with someone for looking was Reid Angus point business this At skills. the development refining into look to a time take was it time), travel on easier weekly little a the make (to Toronto to relocating and manager research of and league equity. After reaching the position products, teams, consulting on athlete, team, managing and sporting new allowing to implementing great exposure was for there time My UK. London, of out based department researchmarket global their of extension er Gradeer 11 and distinguished herself as 1 2 years at SMUS. In SMUS. atyears 2 A A continue helping theMaasai. to March in returning be school. will Annelies the at clinic medical mobile a do doctor local a helped also Finally, Annelies children. the of nutritional requirements the determine will survey World this of HealthThe results Organization). Nations (United WHO the of families. local behalf on the working was McleanDr.Judy with a survey did food Annelies UBC, at teaches nutritionist who international an Mclean, Dr.through well,Judy As class. own her teaching was Annelies time, no away.In who got her into the school routine right stuffed with paper as a ball for recreation). posts, as the children only had a plastic bag usesome ofthe funds for soccer balls and we thatadamant classrooms.(Portiawas walls,buildingshuttersthe doorsfor and classroomposts,purchasingthefor paint goal soccer desks, school been building had busy staff camp our use: good to pencils, soccerballs,etc. rulers, globe, world maps, wall books, exercise as such supplies school purchase to wereused funds the of portion large a monies to the “Text Book Center” where J on Nairobi in arrived Annelies daughter $2800 through private donations. Desk” fundraiser and raised a an additional “Sponsor a devised and further went day. service school Portiaa then through fall no suppliesorteachingaids. had and floor mud a on sat children the – desks/books/posters/maps/computers needed help desperately: the school had no community. I told her that the local school asking how she could help in our Kenyan been doing. has familyBekes’ the work the about us tell to school the tonearby, wrotecamp safari a owns Hellyer, who Greg Kenya. in Olderkesi, a 6-hour drive from Nairobi, School Primary Opalagilagi the support to project a on work at hard been have anuary anuary n n rw ee ’81 Bekes drew eis ’08 nelies Annelies met Jennifer, the head teacher put was money the of balance The In the meantime Andrew Bekes and Bekes Andrew meantime the In Portia took up the challenge and last and challenge the up Portiatook summer last me to wrote “Portia the students of SMUS raised $1200 raised SMUS of students the t ad e ok h donated the took we and 10th and n hs daughters his and ota Gae 11) (Grade Portia lots of wind and rain that clearedjust that up rain and wind of lots with day David stormy beautiful a was It BC. married ’99 Garnham on October 4, 2008, in Sidney, Mowat Kelsy guitar fortheceremony. the played and groomsperson a as served by attended was in av done was lot a see can you as So, night. late the into often teaching hours many spent Andrew Jennifer. and technician lab clinic medical the to skills computer M D credit toyour school.” a are efforts their – Portia and Annelies especially students, their in compassion and commitment such and encouraging for possible Day in Service efforts the their making for SMUS to thanks H newlyweds honeymooned The in Egypt. traditions. Canadian and Russian continents enjoyed a five two-day extravaganza from combining Guests Moscow. James Townley ’96 andJanet French David Margison ’88andOlgaMureshko F TownleyJames Janetto married was ’96 on July 26,2008. There were bells... rench on August vd agsn ’88 Margison avid elen rsk o September on ureshko Andrew, in the meantime was teaching ws t cnld wt m deep my with conclude to wish I ery short 13days. short ery L amla ’96 amla married PeterGosniak married 30, 2008. The wedding who ’96 Young Ben are Olga married 1 , 08 in 2008, 9, ALUMNI UPDATES School Ties - Spring 2009 • 43 and and his wife, and his wife, Nancy, and his wife, Nancy, and his wife, Janelle, eptember 23, 2008. Germain Germain on January 23, 2008 unt ’91 H e Guernsey ’90 av ndrew ndrew Mitchell ’92 aura (Bradbury) Germain ’90 6, 2008, in Santa Monica, California. Monica, 6, 2008, in Santa Maya Mitchell Maya Cooper Hunt in Beaune, France. She is a wonderful baby sister for Charlotte and Camille, and came into the world in an operating room that looked out to the sun rising over the Burgundian vineyards. Quelle chance! D Jeff are pleased to welcome Hunt Cooper to their John family. He was born on 4, 2008. October A Marissa, announce the arrival of Maya July on born was She Mitchell. Elizabeth 1 welcome welcome their second son. Nolan was born on S her husband, Franck, are delighted to announce the arrival Agathe of Clémentine L and eather H treet treet ’99 S 16, 2008 at T an an Flanagan ’04 e S im married Ken Faulkner Faulkner Ken married Jonathan Jonathan Preston ’99 ankins ’01 and H . After having lived in lived having After ’99. Chambers tland ’01, lary Flanagan ’01 Flanagan lary aley i ere ere married on August eid or New on the scene New w Clémentine Germain was part of the wedding party. party. wedding the of part was (Porzecanski) Timpany Oz and Zev Ilana Ilana Porzecanski ’89 and her husband, announce to thrilled are Timpany, Darrel the birth of their twin boys. Oz and Zev 7, 2008. born on January were H on May 8, 2008 in Edmonton, Alberta. The bride’s brother, R both San Francisco and Seattle together the over past three years, the high school sweethearts have now moved Arbor, to MI. Haley Ann works in advertising capital. in venture works Tim and H S her family home in Washington State. The wedding party consisted other SMUS alumni three of including . . and Jacob unningham unningham ’75 11 and Jacob is in C Richard Richard G d is in Grade Hilary Flanagan ’01 and Ken Faulkner and Ken Hilary Flanagan ’01 Haley Hankins ’01 and Timand theirStreet wedding party, which ’99included Heather Sortland ’01, Jonathan Preston ’99. Chambers ’99 and Reid Kelsy Mowat ’99 and David Garnham ’99 and David Mowat Kelsy in time for the photos. The only SMUS alumnus in attendance uncle, was David’s raeme Kelsy’s Kelsy’s brothers, Boness, walked her Richar down the aisle. Grade 10 at SMUS. Grade 44 • School Ties - Spring 2009 ALUMNI UPDATES James McIntyre Dylan Welwood Samuel Blumberg J their baby boy, James Allan McIntyre, on welcomed McIntyre Geoff husband her L in Austin, Texas. 2008, 29, July born was Michael Dylan boy. a child, first their welcomed Sarah, M where Jeff works for Goldman Sachs. George Samuel Blumberg was born in London, England, 2008. 2, September on child first their welcomed Claudia, ’94 Blumberg Jeffrey une 15,2008. and ’96 McIntyre (Gordon) indsay ichael W lod ’94 elwood n hs wife, his and n hs wife, his and B attended Michael’she St. School leaving U from graduated Jeremy nephew Peter’s School University attended who brothers three Tulk of second the was He 92. of age the at BC, Delta in 2008, 22, October ’28-’32 Tulk Philip School University betw Michaels St. and School Michael’s St. School, University at staff on was Quainton, Eric in-law, University at School science taught Leslie, brother, his teachers: legendary two to related was he for school, the with links Hospice family strong had Victoria Hinton Society.Peter the of Board the Chairman of became and with involved Redlater Canadian Crosswas the and of Executive Director of the Victoria Branch rank of Captain (N). In 1 in retired and officer, career a as Navy D Peter and lifelongresident of Victoria. XV rugby team. Lewis was a businessman y School for one year Universityonly – his final school attended Lewis Victoria. in L to Tsawwassen tobenearer tohisfamily. 1 Society.Cancer BC Inthe for fundraiser Okanagan Valley, where he was also a key the in retirement of enjoyedyears twenty nearly Philip Toronto. and Calgary in branches own include expanded to Vancouver from his which company, owned insurance eventually he and insurance, and accounting in was career W of remainder the for Navy Canadian the ear. He was a member of that year’sthat of member a ear.was He Passages 976 after a distinguished career with the 999, he became a widower and moved and widower a became he 999, ewis Knott ’49-’50 died May rentwood College and in and College rentwood niversity Schoolin196. ecember orld War II. In WarII. orld een H between from died peacefully on peacefully died ’28-’32 inton 2 and 1927 , 08 i Vcoi. After Victoria. in 2008, 19, while his brother- his while 195-73 924 and 1924 , he rejoined the rejoined he 195, I addition, In 1973. asd wy on away passed 1976, he became . Philip’s1933. joined 194 18, 2008, 1st DC, less than a month earlier. occasionshappiesttheofWashington,in F surname: birth his Nicholson. to Peter reverted ’96 . later (Nicholson) Beatty Peter this Marvin Nicholson ’89 for so particularlyPeter’s mother, is Liz Beatty, it and his brother but young, so is It always sad to learn of the loss of someone Belize. and Hawaii, Guatemala, Mexico, Singapore, Bali, Toronto, as places far-flung such to him taken had life was in property development and this accomplished athlete. 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