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Projet : Annonce MMI 2015 Province : Ontario Épreuve # : 2 Publication : Western Alumni Gazette Client : TD Assurance Date de tombée : 12/02/2014 Format : 8.375 x10.875 Dossier # : 03-MM9486-14_MMI.AL1.EN•uwo(8.375 x10.875) Couleur : Quad Graphiste : Marie-Josée Proulx Hamelin-Martineau Inc. • 505, boul. de Maisonneuve O, Bureau 300 • Montréal (Québec) H3A 3C2 • T : 514 842-4416 C : [email protected] ATTENTION : MERCI DE VÉRIFIER ATTENTIVEMENT CETTE ÉPREUVE AFIN D’ÉVITER TOUTE ERREUR/PLEASE CHECK THIS PROOF FOR ERRORS Alumni Gazette CONTENTS SEARCH FOR SOMETHING 10 MEANINGFUL Christine Elliott, LLB’78, embodies volunteer spirit in a political life CANADA’S JERRY MAGUIRE 16 GOES FROM ZERO TO HERO Elliott Kerr, BA’73, makes Mississauga centre stage for sports WRITING NEW CHAPTER 18 IN WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE Marilyn Emery, MScN’74, leading expansion of Women’s College Hospital ON THE GROUND 20 Stephanie Duhaime, BA’03, BESc’03, spearheading Canada’s diplomatic presence in Iraq ABSORBING THE 24 WORLD’S PROBLEMS From law enforcement to cleaning up oil spills, alumni-led company proving itself On the cover: David Baines, MBA’78, faced a lot of blowback in his career as a white-collar crime and investigative business columnist with the Vancouver Sun. (Photo by Jens Kristian Balle). See related story on page 12. 20 @ alumnigazette.ca WESTERN’S NEW MOBILE APP PUTS PURPLE IN YOUR POCKET DEPARTMENTS WESTERN COMMUNITY CAN NOW ACCESS MORE OF WHAT UNIVERSITY OFFERS CAMPUS NEWS NEW RELEASES 06 Researchers named to 28 The Dead Times by IN CROSSHAIRS OF Royal Society of Canada Kevin Donovan, BA’84 WHITECOLLAR CRIMINALS SOME OF DAVID BAINES’ FAVOURITE CAMPUS QUOTES BEST KEPT SECRET COLUMNS OVER THE YEARS, AND 08 Honorary degree recipients at 37 Dr. Drake saves Della Reese EXCLUSIVE ONLINE EXCERPTS Western’s 304th Convocation FROM HIS CONVERSATION REMEMBERING WITH ALUMNI GAZETTE CONSUMER GUIDE 45 Walter Massey, BA’53, 35 FOLLOWING CHILDHOOD Fit Father vs Fat Father: star of stage and screen GOAL TO THE NEWDSESK juggling career goals and and voice of animation CTV’S MARCIA young family MACMILLAN’S JOURNEY TO THE ANCHOR DESK WINTER 2015 EDITION 3 Alumni Gazette EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK Western Alumni Gazette WITH DAVID SCOTT Winter 2015 (ISSN 1189-6272) Editor: David Scott Executive Editor: Jason Winders, MES’10 Director, Alumni & Development Communications: Diana Cunningham Publisher: Helen Connell, MBA’96 Art Director: Terry Rice, BFA’98, MA’00 TIME TO EMBRACE NEW IDEAS Designer: Rob Potter Staff, Faculty & Volunteer Contributors: s the years have no problem passing company. Steve Anderson, Melissa Cheater, Jenn Davila, with or without us noticing, we With the average person looking to get Natalie Devereux, Susanna Eayrs, Keri Ferguson, Aseem to now have a foothold in this ahead and have enough money to retire, Susana Gajic-Bruyea, Krista Habermehl, new millennium at 2015. By this point last sometimes there is the desire for a shortcut, Heather Hughes, Mathew Hoy, Jo Jennings, century, a handful of powerful countries some magical investment with better than Andrew Kaszowski, Douglas Keddy, Kathryn Kinahan, Stephen Ledgley, were literally and figuratively bogged down average returns that sounds almost too Keith Marnoch, Scott May, Paul Mayne, in the First World War. good to be true. Thousands of Canadians fall Frank Neufeld, Sonia Preszcator, Jeff Renaud, One thing hasn’t changed since 1915, a victim to white-collar criminals and financial Jamieson Roberts, Marcia Steyaert, hundred years later we are still reliant on schemes each year. These fraudsters give Allison Stevenson, Adela Talbot, Trista Walker, oil for our transportation and economy. no thought to wiping out a victim’s life Carol Walter, Scott Woods At the time of printing this magazine, savings. Thankfully for more than 20 years Photography/Art: Jens Kristian Balle, there were still no answers or green lights the average Canadian had investigative Canadian Press (CP), Tyler Gray, Paul Mayne, on the Keystone Pipeline from Alberta to business columnist David Baines, MBA’78, Geoff Robins, BA’98, Tom Sandler, Adela Talbot, BA’08, MA’10, Texas, the Enbridge Northern Gateway looking out for them. Writing for the Pipeline from Alberta through B.C. or the Vancouver Sun and backed by a supportive Advertising Inquiries: Denise Jones, 519-661-2111, ext. 85460; [email protected] Energy East pipeline from Alberta through editor and legal team, he was able to turn Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec over many stones and reveal the ugly side of Guest Contributors: Paul Attia, LLB’04, and ending at Saint John, N.B. investment fraud in Canada. In doing his job Amit Chakma, Helen Connell, MBA’96, John Eberhard, BA’66, LLB’69, Sheldon Gordon, and winning many awards along the way, he More oil than ever is being transported Ron Johnson, Paul Mayne, Alan Noon, Adela Talbot, by rail, by truck, by pipeline. Given that our was a walking target for those he exposed in BA’08, MA’10, Trista Walker, Paul Wells, BA’89, dependence on oil isn’t likely to end soon, a bad light. There were nasty letters, phone Jason Winders, MES’10. thankfully there is a remarkable technology calls, lawsuits and even one death threat the The Alumni Gazette is published three times available, developed by an alumni-owned police received. It’s not easy to go up against annually by the Department of Communications company that can literally absorb the big money but Baines did it with conviction & Public Affairs in partnership with Alumni problems associated with oil spills, whether and bravado. Western and the Department of Alumni Relations they occur on land or water. In a world where diplomacy seems & Development. Imbibitive Technologies has developed lost, Stephanie Duhaime, BA’03, BESc’03, For publication dates or to make submissions, a super absorbent polymer called Imbiber recently returned home after serving as contact the managing editor at 519-661-2111 Beads that can drink liquids up into their charge d’affaires of Canada’s newly created ext. 87482, e-mail at [email protected] or mail at Western University, Suite 360, Westminster solid structure and swell up to 27 times their diplomatic mission in Iraq, where she spent Hall, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7. Forward change original volume. Imbiber Beads are able to two years reconstructing Canada’s presence of address information to [email protected] or call absorb more than 1,000 different organic in the country. The Foreign Affairs, Trade and (local) 519-661-4176 or (toll-free) 1-800-420-7519. chemicals. Even though the company Development post was a monumental task, Printed in Canada. has been around for 20 years, the world and she credits Western, and her residence Publication Agreement #40069342 has been slow in embracing its innovative training, with setting the groundwork Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to: approach to cleaning up oil spills. But after for her success. Canada has not had an Western University, Suite 360, Westminster Hall, six years of research off the coast of Japan ambassador formally accredited to Iraq London, ON N6A 3K7 Read the Gazette online at alumnigazette.ca and interest from the UK Highways Agency, since 1991. avenues are opening for the Welland-based Time for new beginnings in 2015. YOUR RIGHT TO PRIVACY Western respects your privacy. At any time you have the right to request that your personal information cease to be used for alumni programs, to provide information about alumni services, or for fundraising purposes. 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