THE RootTHE UTS ALUMNI MAGAZINE • SPRing 2014 The Artist’s Way John Bennett ’38 spoke with Kim Lee Kho ’81 about being an artist in war and peace. The future of Journalism Alumni journalists discuss their changing profession in this mobile-media age. Alumni news • CrAwford And HAll of Fame AwArds • AnnuAl Alumni dinner UTSAA Mark Your Calendars Board of Directors TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014 President Seattle Branch Event Mark Opashinov ’88 Details TBA [email protected] RSVP: www.utschools.ca/rsvp Vice President Nina Coutinho ’04 WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2014 [email protected] Vancouver Branch Event Treasurer Details TBA Bob Cumming ’65 RSVP: www.utschools.ca/rsvp [email protected] Secretary WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014 Aaron Dantowitz ’91 UTSAA Annual General Meeting [email protected] 6:00 p.m. in the UTS Library Honorary President Contact: [email protected] Rosemary Evans [email protected] TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2014 Honorary UTSAA Golf Tournament Vice-President Join us at St. Andrew’s Valley for our 19th Annual Tournament. Tee-offs from Heather Henricks 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. [email protected] RSVP: www.utschools.ca/rsvp Directors Don Ainslie ’84 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2014 [email protected] Annual Alumni Dinner and Awards Sharon Au ’08 [email protected] Anniversary Year Celebrations: 1934, 1939, 1944, 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, Tina Bates ’88 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009 [email protected] All years are welcome! The sixth H.J. Crawford Award will be presented, Jonathan Bitidis ’99 and UTS Hall of Fame inductees will be honoured. Guests will also have an [email protected] opportunity to visit the UTS Open House during the day. Jonathan Bright ’04 More information TBA. [email protected] Location: Marriott Yorkville; 5:30 p.m. reception; 7:00 p.m. awards ceremony and dinner. Aaron Chan ’94 Registration is now open: www.utschools.ca/rsvp, or [email protected] email [email protected]. George V. Crawford ’72 [email protected] For more information about any of the events above, please call: 416-978-3919, David Dodds ’73 or email [email protected] [email protected] Peter Frost ’63 [email protected] Oliver Jerschow ’92 [email protected] Laura Money ’81 [email protected] Peter Neilson ’71 [email protected] Bob Pampe ’63 [email protected] Tim Sellers ’78 [email protected] Contents 20 Mark Your Calendars 2 The Future of Journalism Bits & Pieces 4 Many UTS graduates have distinguished themselves in the field of journalism in Canada and abroad. We President’s Report 8 asked eight of them to share their views on how the Principal’s Report 9 landscape has changed since the Internet became accessible to all, and where they think journalism is UTS Board Report 10 heading in this mobile-media age. ........................12 Advancement Report 11 Annual Alumni Dinner and Awards 20 The Artist’s Way John Bennett ’38 is a man who can’t seem to stop working, despite his many accomplishments. A prolific artist, he spends time in the studio almost every day: “I can’t not paint,” he explains. ...........................17 On the Cover: John Bennett ’38 and Kim Lee Kho ’81 in one of the art rooms at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Photograph: Ian Willms. Above: Entertainment by the UTS Jazz Quartet during the reception at the Annual Alumni Dinner. L-R: Sergei Alumni News Kofman, Aaron Shafton, Nathan Farrant-Diaz, and Ilya Motamedi. All the latest in the lives of your classmates, including Our thanks to this issue’s contributors: Jonathan In Memoriam and tributes to the lives of two Bitidis ’99, Don Borthwick ’54, Richard Cook, Martha distinguished alumni. ..................................23 Drake, Rosemary Evans, Jim Fleck ’49, Carrie Flood, Alexander Hart ’70, Kim Lee Kho ’81, Laura MacNames, Julie Martin, Nomi Morris ’80, Mark Opashinov ’88, Jane Rimmer, and Diana Shepherd ’80. 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BOR ITA The issue is also available at: www.utschools.ca/root If you would like to receive your copy of the Root electronically only, please contact: [email protected] or 416-978-3919 Bits & Pieces A COMPENDIUM OF NOTEWORTHY UTS TIDBITS Don’s Den Participants included the UTS Speech UTSAA Executive Director, Donald Student groups compete for UTSAA and Debate Society, FIRST Robotics Borthwick ’54. At Don’s final UTSAA funding at the inaugural “Don’s Den” Club, the UTS Wellness Committee, the meeting as a director in May 2012, the On a Friday afternoon in late November, Chess Organization, the UTS Classics UTSAA acknowledged his steadfast the atmosphere in the auditorium was Society, Science Olympiads, the music efforts to benefit UTS students during tense. While Pink Floyd’s “Money” program, and others. his close to 20 years on the Board by blared over the sound system, students MC George Radner (S6/grade 12) creating the H. Donald Borthwick were clustered in groups, anxiously introduced the Alumni panel – Jonathan Student Activities Fund. Don’s Den finalizing their pitches for funds from Bitidis ’99, Nina Coutinho ’04, Oliver was created as an open and lively the UTSAA. Ten different student Jerschow ’92, Mark Opashinov ’88, way to increase knowledge of the organizations were in attendance to and Laura Money ’81 – then called up available funds to the students, convince a panel of alumni judges as the first applicants. Each group had and to challenge them to create to why their idea deserved funding. three minutes to make a pitch and two professional presentations. Although the UTSAA has disbursed minutes to respond to questions from Don attended the event as a special funds to UTS students for years, this the judges. An imposing gym timer was guest and personally congratulated year marked the first instalment of used to keep them on schedule. In the each applicant as they received Don’s Den: a high-energy event that end, although not every group received their results. challenged students to come up the funding they requested, the UTSAA Based on the success of the event, with creative, professional pitches distributed more than $4,800 and no the UTSAA plans to make Don’s Den for UTSAA funding. The event drew applicant left empty-handed. an annual event to be held each fall. n more applications to the UTSAA than Don’s Den is named for longtime – Jonathan Bitidis ‘99 have ever been tendered in one year. UTSAA Board member and former UTSAA Board Director FIRST Robotics Club pitch a project to the panel of alumni judges (L-R: Mark Opashinov ’88, Nina Coutinho ’04, Jonathan Bitidis ’99, Laura Money ’81, and Oliver Jerschow ’92). INSET: Don Borthwick ’54 looks on from the first row! 4 THE ROOT • Spring 2014 The Good old Hockey air and remind us of the tremendous energy and true sportsmanship. The Game Returns to UTS history that lives in the building. dedication and energy displayed by this To quote Joe Bowen, “the voice of the The last time UTS hit the ice was new team are impressive; they have laid Toronto Maple Leafs”: “Ho-ly Mackinaw!” in 2007/2008 when the team dressed the foundation for the future of hockey Hockey has returned to UTS with Jennifer Archibald ’08 as the first female at UTS. a vengeance! player in the school’s history. The Holy Mackinaw indeed! n The first ever co-ed hockey team at current co-ed teams re-ignite the great – Julie Martin (coach) UTS took to the ice in the fall. Fellow tradition of hockey at UTS with renewed Manager, Facilities and HR Services coach and director of athletics, Jeff Kennedy, and I were thrilled with the enthusiastic response we received to a call for players. The UTS Varsity High School squad comprises 22 M3 to S6 (grades 9-12) students at various stages of their hockey careers. With a 50/50 boy-girl split, the team is the epitome of co-ed sports. The up-and-coming foundation team has 16 players. The UTS Blues play in a Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) eight-team division non-contact league against some very strong competition. It is a testament to their passion for the game that every member of the team plays every game with heart – and with an ear-to-ear grin. The enthusiasm and support for their teammates is commendable and makes the coaching staff feel like proud parents. There is something special about walking into our home arena at Varsity Stadium. The echoes of those who have played before us hang in the Continuing a tradition: the UTS Varsity High School Blues gathering on the ice at Varsity Arena, and in a game against Brebeuf College BELOW: The 1918-19 UTS Hockey Team: Junior Champions of Canada. Julie Martin THE UTS ALUMNI MAGAZINE 5 The Duffy-Frum Scrum: of overwrought disaster and that action the greatness of current student life A UTS Debate to save them from ruin must be taken is dangerously close to being a full- On January 28, the UTS Speech and immediately.