Celebrating 100 Years with LCC
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spring 2010 Celebrating 100 years with LCC. 2 LCCLION Headmaster Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76) LION Editors Theodora Brinckman Kirk LLano Copy Editor Louise Mills Archives, Research and Database Management 12 16 Jane Martin Adrianna Zerebecky Contributors Sandra Afeyan ’04 Christian Auclair Contents A. Victor Badian ’61 LCC LION Magazine — Spring 2010 Chris Bromberg Kimmy Chedel Linda Gendron 4 16 Denys Heward ’64 Head Lines: Centenary Pride The Family BBQ – Julie Kaplin By Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76) An Annual LCC Tradition Dawn Levy Jane Martin Headmaster By Denys Heward ’64 Alec Mathewson ’95 Louise Mills 6 18 Doug Neal How Do You Celebrate Fond Memories of LCC’s Anna Santache 100 Years In Style? Centenary Year Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76) By A. Victor Badian ’61 By David Arditi ’65 Carolyne Van Der Meer Adrianna Zerebecky and Christopher Gardiner ’83 Board Chair Photo Credits Christian Auclair 8 19 Christine Muschi 100 Trees for 100 Years Inaugural Ladies’ Night a Real Hit! Mailing By Sandra Afeyan ’04 Automatic Mailing & Printing Inc. 10 Going Beyond the Boundaries Design of Mathematics 20 Origami Tactical Creativity & Branding By Carolyne Van Der Meer Alumni Celebrate The LCC Lion is published by Media Consultant the Centenary The Advancement Office Lower Canada College 4090, avenue Royal 12 24 Montréal (Québec) H4A 2M5 The Centenary Student The LCC ROAR Assembly: LCC Students Fundraising Gala téléphone 514 482 9916 fax 514 482 8142 Celebrate 100 Years courriel [email protected] 26 site web www.lcc.ca 14 An Unsolved Mystery blog www.wearelcc.ca The Centenary Walk By Jane Martin Send your comments, articles, photos, from St. John’s Church LCC Archivist CLASSifieds and other correspondence By Linda Gendron to the above address. Assistant Head – Student Life 27 Publication Mail Agreement Centenary Sponsors Number 40598094 15 LION Numéro de convention 4058094 Art Shows Leadership 28 LCC de la Poste-publications and Generosity CLASSifieds By Sylvia Tracy 3 Art Teacher, Junior School 34 In Memoriam Headlines By Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76) Centenary Pride Headmaster n this issue of The LCC Lion, we pay tribute to an coeducational learning environment. Special efforts exceptional year of commemoration of our School’s were made by many to attend receptions, reunions history. Throughout 2009, we celebrated our and unique one-time events. Despite the challenges of Centenary on campus, at special events in Montreal time and distance, friends, teachers and mentors from Iand from coast to coast and beyond. It was indeed across the decades made face-to-face connections a very positive expression of community spirit. in 2009 and noted that the LCC sense of community Students, parents, alumni, staff, board members indeed has enduring value in all our lives. and former employees and governors came together Alumni reunions were well attended from Halifax at a host of events to express their appreciation to Victoria – and even down the eastern and western of LCC and what it has meant to them. What came coasts of the United States where a number of our out of this full year of celebration? alumni currently reside. Our graduates openly LION Looking back helped us all to reflect on the expressed thanks for their formative experiences LCC important stages in LCC’s development, which and encouraged us to continue to strive for excellence 4 have laid the foundations for today’s progressive and develop confident bilingual students. Alumni LEFT The ceremonial planting of one of 100 trees marking the Centenary celebrations. Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76) with Head Boy Kirk Glowacki ’10, Head Girl Rebecca Etingen ’09 and Head of the Green Group Simon Labute ’10. also unanimously expressed the view that every England. His special commitment to LCC during LCC boy and girl must come to grips with the the past year is a metaphor for the professional challenges of globalization as they prepare for future dedication that has made a difference at our School leadership roles in their careers and in service for more than a century. In short, great schools of their communities. matter. They change lives and open eyes and doors Here in Montreal, we all gained a greater for young leaders. appreciation for the many attributes of our School. As we have now begun our second century at Primary students took particular pride in celebrations LCC, we recommit to high standards and the energy related to turning 100. In reflecting on our past, all and dedication necessary to support a truly dynamic students also made pledges to the future – to strive learning community. Together, we must be prepared to build upon already solid foundations and appreciate to be bold and leave our mark by providing an more deeply the profound gift of education. education that is second to none in Montreal. We Special thanks must go to centenary co-chairs, must continue to leave an indelible stamp on young Vic Badian ’61 and Chris Gardiner ’83. In his role lives. Thanks to one and all for an exceptional year as Ambassador to the alumni, Vic also attended of memories. I look forward to being part of the next every centenary alumni and staff reception in 2009, important chapter in this exciting journey. Welcome including receptions in California and London, to LCC’s second century! LEFT Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76) with LION Olga Assaly LCCPA President at the annual LCC Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast. 5 RIGHT Applauding with pride at the Centenary Student Assembly. How do you celebrate 100 years in style? By A. Victor Badian ’61 and Christopher Gardiner ’83 Co-chairs Centenary Committee LCC’s one hundred years on Royal Avenue were well marked in 2009, with a myriad of activities throughout the year. t was a pleasure and an honour for us to work alongside everything from clothing and banners to a special Honourary Chair, Dave Wood and the 26 members Centenary history DVD, a CD featuring various of the Organizing Committee who worked harmoniously student musical performances through the years to coordinate more than a dozen school events and a and a dedicated website. A Centenary school tie Itour of alumni events. In short, the committee had its was designed by Ian Griffiths ’71, and the DVD plate full—but as the saying goes: if you want something was produced by IT’s Chris Auclair, while the Music done well, give it to a busy person. This busy committee department’s Jonathan Baird coordinated the CD did everything we planned and more. production. Pre-U and E-Communications Director The Centenary year opened in style with a special Dawn Levy designed the website, working tirelessly student assembly in January 2009. The Centenary with School Archivist Jane Martin to produce Song, written for the year-long celebration by Junior an online historical timeline featuring photos from School Music Director James Angelopoulos, was sung the school archives. by the Junior School Choir, and this was followed Other events included the Centenary Speakers’ by a video address from Vancouver by LCC’s oldest Series organized by Assistant Head Patrick Peotto; known living graduate, John Ellis ’32. Even the a Shakespeare in the Park evening for the general LION Montreal Canadiens, also celebrating their Centenary, public, adapted for the Chamandy Arena stage; LCC contributed a video message of good wishes. the Winterfest Alumni Hockey Tournament; 6 Events involving current students and staff the Centenary Golf Tournament at the prestigious took centre stage throughout the school year with Royal Montreal Golf Club; and the Family BBQ, LEFT Centenary Co-chairs Christopher Gardiner ’83 and A. Victor Badian ’61 flank Honourary Chair Dave Wood. RIGHT Dave Wood surrounded by former team Captains at the Field Rededication Let me tell you! all of which saw high attendance. Alumni events Centenary Alumni Soccer game and an impressive near organized nationally and internationally were 275 attended the evening’s Homecoming Banquet. also popular. The crowning touch was our Centenary Gala at Denys Heward ’64 published his book The Bugle the Windsor Ballrooms which took place on October Sounded One Note whose proceeds are directed 24. This event was beautifully orchestrated by to the Student Bursary fund. Olga Assaly and Donna Fraser and their dedicated The 2009–2010 academic year kicked off with committee—and attended by close to 300 guests. It several events in September, commemorating the was a multi-dimensional evening and featured a silent anniversary of LCC’s doors opening on September 20, auction, dinner, dancing and a live auction that raised 1909. A cocktail reception for current and past staff and funds for bursaries. board members, organized by Denys Heward ’64 and The goal was to reach out to students, staff, David Arditi ’65, was followed two evenings later by alumni, parents and the community and include them a special night exclusively for female alumni who had in this celebration highlighting the wonderful history graduated since the inception of coeducation in 1995. of the school’s first 100 years. We strongly believe Sandra Afeyan ’04 and Caitlin Rose ’99 made this event that thanks to everyone involved—students and staff possible for the almost 75 women in attendance. and so many others—we achieved our goal. The Centenary LIONFest Alumni Weekend was And as a legacy to future generations, the School next on the agenda, which included several special decided to plant 100 new trees to mark its first 100 undertakings thanks to Director of Alumni Relations years. These and the Middle School’s Time Capsule, Kirk LLano. On the morning of September 26, a senior which will reveal items from 2009 when it is opened LION football game was held between rivals LCC and Selwyn in 50 or 100 years, will enable LCC’s incredible House, with legendary coach Dave Wood in attendance, heritage to live on for the next century—and beyond.