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Inside and Out
INSIDE
AND OUT
Successful photographer Shelagh Howard ’89 found a way to pursue both business and fine art
ITWASIN THEDARKROOM, oddly, that Shelagh Howard (née Young) ’89 first saw the light. There, in the dim red glow of the blackened room, she was struck with a brilliant clarity that she was supposed to be a photographer. Shelagh hadn’t expected such an epiphany when she signed up for an introductory photography course at Ryerson University in the summer of 2001. She simply wanted to improve the quality of her snapshots. She had been chronicling her pre-schooler’s life on film since the little girl was born, using a point-and-shoot camera to take “tons of pictures—some good, some not.”
“I thought I’d hate the course, but I wanted to do it so I could take better pictures of her,” says Shelagh (pronounced Shay-la). “It was in the darkroom that I realized this is what I was meant to do. There was something about taking a white piece of paper, tilting it a certain way and watching an image appear.” Within three years of taking that brief but intensive course, she had registered her Toronto-based business, Shelagh Howard Photography, and has since built an impressive portfolio that includes everyone from powerful corporate executives to sinewy sculpted nudes. “Every time I pick up my camera, I’m doing something I love,” she says.
Given her passion for the arts, including literature, opera and oil painting, it’s no surprise Shelagh ended up in a creative field. But getting there was a bit of a circuitous journey. Now 48, Shelagh first “attended” HSC when she lived on West 19th Street and played with the neighbourhood kids on the College’s vast sports fields nearby. Yet it wasn’t until Grade 8, several years after the family had moved to Dundas, that she actually donned the black watch kilt after an entrance interview with Vice-Principal Michaele Robertson, who became her teacher, mentor and valued support.
Shelagh admits to being an average student who was “terrible” at art. Nevertheless, she signed up for OAC art in Grade 12, where she came under the tutelage of late HSC art teacher Doug Moore, whom she calls one of the most influential teachers she ever had.
“If he knew you were committed, he would let you do anything,” which, to Shelagh, meant figuring out how to express through art what really mattered to her. “I wasn’t athletic, I wasn’t musical—the art room was a safe space for me.” Her dad even bought her a paint box, a treasure she keeps in the upstairs office of her cosy Riverdale home. And no one was more surprised than she when she won the art prize in Grade 13, an honour she shared with fellow student Jonathan Menon.
Desperate to get out of sleepy Dundas and move to the big city, the aspiring writer buckled down and graduated from HSC with outstanding marks that got her into the literary studies program at the University of Toronto’s Victoria College. Within weeks, disillusioned by the massive classroom and restrictive course content, the young
woman who’d had “free rein with wonderful educators at HSC” had dropped out of the one fine art course she was taking. Despite two years in English and literature, she ended up with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and biomedical ethics—and no idea what to do with it. That’s when she went off to the Université Canadienne en France in the mountains above Nice and enjoyed “one of the best years of my life.”
After marrying a Canadian who worked internationally, Shelagh lived in Europe and other destinations with him for extended periods. But the realities of motherhood brought her back to Toronto, where she became a full-time parent, often on her own, to Natasha, now 22, and eventually Lauren, who is 16. She wasn’t looking for a full-time professional career, but the excitement of her summertime darkroom discovery motivated Shelagh to register for more photography courses at Ryerson that fall. She took one course at a time, attending one night a week and relishing the company of students who were equally passionate about the craft. A basement bathroom was converted into a darkroom and Shelagh upgraded to a Nikon single-lens reflex camera. She worked away when her daughter was asleep and spent every spare moment honing her photographic skills. Shelagh was well on her way to getting her diploma when she started working with acclaimed Czech photographer Yuri Dojc, who became her mentor and inspiration. Collaborating with and learning from such a master, she left school to pursue photography full-time. In the early days, she drew her clientele from her immediate environment— photographing friends’ families, hanging her images at Starbucks, doing headshots for friends’ websites, even shooting a few weddings.
Word of her skills spread and she developed a specialty in high-end corporate portraiture for lawyers, bankers, wealth managers, accountants, educators, musicians, artists, actors and others. That was her bread and butter, but always, in the back of her mind, she yearned to make images of the human body, to explore, in her own words, “the construction of the self, involving gendered beauty, body image issues, vulnerability, isolation and acceptance.”
But now, single with two kids to support and bills to pay, she found it was completely impractical. She didn’t have a surplus of the “time and money and support and space” that making such art would require. Finally, two years ago, she made it happen. Her portfolio now includes exquisite and tasteful studies of the nuances of the naked form, captivating works that are not about eroticism or sex but the vulnerability and sensitivity of human beings.
“I photograph people in suits, I photograph people in nothing,” says Shelagh, who feels that people are fundamentally alike once the trappings of current culture and times are stripped away. As she explains it, her work “focuses on the layers of experience and memory carried within the human body.”
Using creative lighting techniques, multiple exposures and long shutter speeds, she produces mesmerizing images of movement and form. Working in environments as diverse as rented studios and her own kitchen, she “paints” with the camera, controlling certain aspects of the image creation process while allowing others to emerge as magically as those first images in the darkroom.
Her work continues to garner significant attention. It has hung in galleries in Canada and the United States and been published in a variety of print and digital publications. In March, she was to travel to Barcelona to be recognized for her honorable mention in the prestigious Julia Margaret Cameron Awards for Women Photographers from the international Photography Gala Awards. “I’ve waited my whole life to be able to create work like this,” Shelagh says. “It’s been a 48-year journey. This is who I am and what I do and I’m proud of it.”
Top Honours 2019 –2020
Finding his Niche
For Warren Dakin ’78, it took a while before he discovered that a career in finance was the key to a fulfilling working life
CONFIDENCE, PATIENCEANDPERSEVERANCE were the disciplines that achieved success for Warren Dakin ’78. Today he is enjoying retirement after three decades in the financial industry.
Having had a successful career in both Toronto and New York City at a leading Canadian investment bank, the HSC alumnus has fond memories of his time at the College.
However, Warren will admit that his preference at the time was more aligned with socializing and athletics than it was with studying. Whether it was hockey, soccer, rugby, fitness training or track and field, Warren was actively involved in HSC’s athletic program, and even competed at an Ontario-wide track meet with the Thunderbolts, a four-person HSC team.
While academics might not have been high on his list of priorities, his first exposure to what would become his ultimate passion occurred in Senior School, when a classmate’s father who worked for a large mutual fund company came to the College to speak to students about the stock market and mutual funds.
“It was such a rare occurrence for a parent to come speak to us. It really just hit me between the eyes and clicked with me,” says Warren. “From that point on, I had an interest in the stock market and the financial world. I just didn’t know how to get into it or how to begin a career in it.”
Alumni Award of Distinction
The HSC Alumni Award of Distinction Program celebrates the achievements of alumni in our community who have lived the aspirations of the Hillfield Strathallan College vision and developed into global citizens who have in effect bettered the world around them.
After graduation, Warren attended Sheridan College, where he studied business marketing, and realized that life in post-secondary was a little different than at HSC. “When you get to college or university, you are on your own,” he says. “The responsibility shifts to the students. I may not remember a lot of what I learned about business marketing, but I can tell you that the biggest lesson I took away from that experience is that the world isn’t going to sit there and hold your hand every day. You’ve got to go out and make it happen on your own.”
Following his time at Sheridan, Warren set out to find his niche. “It took me the better part of five years to try to get a proper sense of what I wanted to do, what my interests were, and where my strengths and weaknesses lay,” he says. “I spent those five years not really loving what I was doing or excelling. I was constantly assessing myself, and one thing I did learn was that I need a structured environment. I am a go-getter, but I thrive when I have framework and structure.”
In 1985, at 25, Warren finally found his place. He secured an entry-level position at a financial brokerage firm and it was exactly what he needed. He started at the bottom and worked his way up to become a vice-president and later a director of institutional equity trading before his retirement.
Warren Dakin ’78
Coming full circle, Warren returned to HSC in 2016 to speak to a Senior School economics class about the financial industry. “I was able to speak to those students about my area of knowledge and I hope I was able to duplicate what that classmate’s father had done for me when he came to speak to my class about his career,” says Warren. “I think as alumni we owe it to do that. Hopefully we can plant a seed and encourage the next generation of students.”
Warren will be the first to describe himself as having lack of focus in his younger years, but once he found his passion there was no looking back.
“Believe in yourself,” he says. “The best investment that you can make in life is within yourself. Figure out what your passion is and everything will fall into place. Your friends and family might have a different perspective about where they see your life heading, but it is your life. Have confidence in yourself and your ability to create your own future.”
He’s Got Game David de Freitas ’94 turned his passion for athletics into a career he loves
FORDAVID DE FREITAS, there was never any question that he would attend HSC. The son of a teacher at the College, David was a “lifer”, starting his education in the Montessori program and continuing on until his graduation in what was then Grade 13.
It’s no surprise, given his current role as the director of player relations for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment in Toronto, that David was, and is, passionate about athletics.
“I was always drawn to the world of sports, and that has definitely led me to where I am right now,” he says. “I played on a number of teams at HSC and was able to try a wide variety of sports.”
In the sea of well-rounded students at HSC, it was clear to him from an early age that he was going to have to find a way to differentiate himself from the crowd, always making sure that he went the extra mile.
“When you’re in an environment that is full of incredibly smart, goaloriented individuals, it really makes you rethink how you’re going to work and what approach you’re going to take to whatever you’re doing,” he says. “Doing the minimum doesn’t cut it. You have to step it up.”
That mentality carried into his post-secondary endeavours at both the University of Windsor and the University of Michigan.
“University was a big reality check for me in terms of what I was going to do in life,” says David. “I was a basketball player at HSC and was a bit of a big fish in a small pond. When you get to university you realize that you’re a small fish in a big lake, and then you take it one step further and attend a college in the States and you realize you’re a small fish in a giant ocean.”
When he failed to make the basketball team in university, he realized that if he wanted to be around the basketball, he would have to figure out another way besides playing.
David de Freitas ’94
“I think that moment, being cut from the team, is the key to what I do today,” says David. “When I was told that I wasn’t going to make the team, I asked what else I could do to be involved. To the coach’s credit, he said I could manage the team and I jumped at the chance.” After graduating from university, David was offered an internship at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment in the ticket sales department, and again seized the moment. “I didn’t care that I would be working for free—I couldn’t have jumped at the opportunity quicker,” says David. “That was my ‘in’ to pro sports. I knew I could prove myself once I got in there.”
The eight-month internship allowed David to learn the ins and outs of what happens off the ice, courts, pitches and fields, and what goes on in the boardrooms. Using that internship as his gateway, he has held multiple titles within the organization and has been director of player relations for eight years.
“We handle everything to do with our players when they’re not playing,” he explains. “There are 130 athletes that we work with and we handle anything that isn’t coaching or media. If they aren’t playing or practising, their schedules are managed through our group.” Working with players and their agents, public relations teams and lawyers to facilitate things like sponsorships, endorsements, building of personal brands, and philanthropy keeps David and his team pretty busy, but it’s a job he truly loves.
If he could give one piece of advice to today’s students, it would be: Find something that you gravitate towards and that excites you, as that’s something you’re going to excel at naturally. Take the time to figure out what you like and find a way to make that a career.
“It’s really not hard for me to get up in the morning,” David says. “The day that I have to set an alarm clock to get out of bed is the day that it’s probably time to look for something different. That day still has yet to come. I genuinely love what I do.”
The Alumni Hall of Excellence
The Alumni Hall of Excellence celebrates alumni who embody and promote the ideals of Hillfield Strathallan College. By honouring this distinguished group of alumni, the College continues its tradition of inspiring others through the legacy of alumni who have come before them
High Performance Meagan Hill ’07 uses financial know-how to create opportunities for Indigenous professionals
BEINGTHEFIRSTHSCSTUDENT ACCEPTEDTOHARVARDCOLLEGE is only one of Meagan Hill’s outstanding accomplishments.
The 2007 alumna attended HSC for high school and, in addition to being an avid athlete, was also a prefect, editor of the HSC Yearbook and a member of the debate team. While reflecting on her time at HSC, Meagan looks back most fondly upon the lasting relationships she built on campus.
“While I loved the rigour of the academics, HSC was about more than attending class every day,” she says. “What remains with me to this day is that the HSC faculty created and nurtured a unique connection with their students.” After graduation, Meagan attended Harvard, where she concentrated in sociology, and embraced the university’s rich, connective extra-curricular environment. “I knew that wherever my post-secondary studies took me, prioritizing relationships and building connections were going to be incredibly important to me.”
As an undergrad, Meagan became president of a university-based business organization called Harvard Student Agencies (HSA). Considered the world’s largest student-run corporation, HSA provided Meagan with executive-level business experience, along with valuable insight that helped her choose her first career step—applying to the 2+2 MBA Program at Harvard Business School (HBS).
The 2+2 MBA Program accepts a limited number of students and requires candidates to work for two years before returning to complete the two-year MBA program. Once accepted, Meagan’s curiosity about global financial markets led her to a two-year analyst position at Morgan Stanley, a global investment bank based in New York City.
“I was a student at Harvard College when the financial crisis hit, and that’s when I became interested in how different stakeholders could impact an economy both globally and domestically,” she says.
At Morgan Stanley, Meagan was fortunate to find another community that fostered her personal and professional development. She helped lead diversity recruiting efforts at Harvard on behalf of Morgan Stanley, which aimed to increase awareness of job opportunities for individuals historically underrepresented in finance.
“I was grateful for the support that fellow Harvard alumni had offered me during the job recruiting process and I wanted to pay this forward,” she says. After the analyst program, Meagan returned to HBS and became the first current student to create a custom HBS Executive Education program. The custom program, designed for Indigenous finance professionals and government leaders, has a mission to inspire participants, as well as equip them with the tools to lead high-performing, innovative communities or organizations.
“The development of this program was an incredibly proud moment for me,” says Meagan. “Since starting at Harvard College in 2007, I have aimed to support efforts that increase the number of qualified individuals from communities that I care deeply about. The opportunity to see Indigenous professionals on campus every year engaging in a rigorous, transformative experience has meant the world to me.”
Since its creation, the program has graduated some 200 First Nations, Métis, Inuit, American Indian and Alaska Native professionals and continues to operate every year in May on the HBS campus.
“I have been fortunate to engage in roles and projects that are incredibly compelling,” she says. “Many of these opportunities were afforded through
the support of outstanding mentors and steadfast supporters. Some early career advice I received was to say ‘yes’ to everything and to follow where your curiosity takes you. My varied career journey exemplifies this attitude. To this advice, I would add: stay committed to those who help you along the way.”
Today, Meagan works as a consultant for McKinsey & Company in its Transformation practice. Despite her busy career, she continues to support Indigenous governments and organizations on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border.
Meagan Hill ’07
The Alumni Hall of Excellence
Singular Students
The Alumni Association Leadership Award Scholarship is given to one male and one female Grade 9 recipient who embodies the College’s Mission, Vision and Values, especially through outstanding leadership potential.
Liam Harper-McCabe Maple House
LIAMHASAPASSION FOR MAKINGADIFFERENCE. He takes every opportunity he can to volunteer, whether it is helping in the community or taking on a leadership role in his co-curricular activities, athletics or academics.
Growing up at HSC, Liam was taught at a young age the importance of giving back. In Grade 5, his interest in volunteering was sparked when he discovered the Junior Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, which led him to help out at a local school’s garden. He then became involved with Hamilton Victory Gardens, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing fresh produce to local food banks. He has also volunteered at campus events such as HSC’s Open Houses and Grandparents’ Day.
Liam’s dedication to furthering his education both inside the class and out was recognized when he was named recipient of the Robin Polson Celebration of Life Award. This honours a Grade 5 student who puts exceptional energy and effort into their academic and co-curricular life at the College. In Grade 6, he became a sports representative for his house, and in Grades 6 and 7 he helped welcome new students as one of HSC’s Student Ambassadors. During Grade 8, he was a Maple House Captain.
Despite classes and volunteer work, Liam has still found time for his arts and athletics interests. From choir and band to soccer, basketball, rugby and track and field, he has followed his passions while encouraging his peers, winning leadership awards for doing so. “I recognize how important it is to work hard and be a role model in everything you do,” Liam says. “I try to put my best effort forward and put others before myself.”
Liam Harper-McCabe
Elise Sawyer Earn House
Elise Sawyer ENTHUSIASTICABOUTATHLETICS, this MVP has been a leader on a variety of sports teams since joining the HSC community.
Elise has not only been a member of the soccer, track and field and volleyball teams, but she was the winner of the Morgan Mile and House Cross Country three times.
As a participant at the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools U15 National Soccer Tournament, and a qualifier for the Ontario Summer Games for track and field, Elise is no stranger to teamwork and leadership. In fact, after her debut at the Ontario Summer Games, she was selected by Athletics Ontario in 2018 as the U14 Female Athlete of the Year.
In addition to her athletic pursuits, Elise achieved honour roll status throughout her time in the Middle School, received an academic award in Grade 7, and was recently accepted into enriched math and French classes. She has also been actively involved in volunteering at U10 soccer and track and field practices, has been a team captain, and is a sports representative. She is an HSC Executive Ambassador and communicates with other ambassadors, assists with campus events, welcomes new students to HSC and works to encourage and motivate her peers. “I truly love helping people and being a leader,” says Elise. “Every chance I get to help someone, I will always try to do so. With all my leadership opportunities, one thing I have learned is that to be successful doesn’t mean to be victorious. It means being able to motivate and encourage someone to be their best self and to try their absolute hardest.”
Great Grads
The Lori Morris ’82 Alumni Award of Distinction Graduate Scholarship is given to one or more departing students who epitomize the nature of service and leading by example.
Camille Bruckmann ’19 Now studying Engineering Science at University of Toronto
WHEN THEODDSWERESTACKEDAGAINSTHER, Camille Bruckmann still forged ahead, knowing that the chance to attend the program and school of her dreams was at stake.
“I decided to take a chance and apply abroad,” says Camille. “The program was incredibly competitive and I knew that there was a very small chance of being accepted. However, I still threw my hat in the ring. After five months, I learned that I had made it to the second round of applications and that I had to complete a problem-solving assignment to prove my academic ability.”
With one week to complete it, Camille spent every waking minute working through the assessment assignment. A few weeks later, she received notification that she had been accepted to the Imperial College London for its Aeronautical Engineering program.
In the end, she chose not to go, but her display of determination and self-motivation is par for the course for Camille. Along with academic excellence, she has displayed strong athletic and leadership capabilities. The captain of two varsity teams, she was elected as Athletic Prefect and as Head Girl.
“These leadership roles have allowed me to develop my skills not only as a leader but as a teammate,” says Camille. “I strive to set up my teammates for success, and that’s the basis of my leadership style. I acknowledge the potential in others and influence them to become stronger.”
This mentality has also served her well in her role as a junior teaching assistant within the science department, where she forged connections with younger students to foster an interest in science.
Camille was also involved in a variety of clubs and volunteer initiatives. She was an active member of the Social Justice Committee, raising awareness and funds for different issues around the globe, including the construction of an eye clinic in Kenya.
It is her interest in science, though, that has led her to her current path in aeronautics.
“I want to use my passion for STEM [science, technology, engineering and math] to inspire others to embrace the challenge of the sciences,” she says. “I would like to continue being a positive role model for younger students, and to encourage girls to pursue a career in STEM.”
Perfect Prefects
These 13 students are this year’s leaders across Hillfield Strathallan College. From reading to dinner companions, here’s what they’re into.
Kate Masliwec Head Girl & Middle School Prefect Dream job National Geographic traveller/writer Favourite HSC lunch Chicken Burgers Currently reading The Last Tycoon by F. Scott Fitzgerald I’d love to have dinner with... Freddie Mercury
Stevan Vujicic Head Boy & Service Prefect Dream job Medical professional Favourite HSC lunch Breakfast Currently reading AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley and the New World Order by Kai-Fu Lee I’d love to have dinner with... Queen Elizabeth
Will Assad Academic Prefect Dream job Big tech entrepreneur Favourite HSC lunch Chicken Burgers Currently reading Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil de Grasse Tyson I’d love to have dinner with... Elon Musk
Luke D’Ambrosi Male Athletic Prefect Dream job Finance/Entrepreneur but my dream job would definitely be a late-night talk show host Favourite HSC lunch Veal cutlets, easily Currently reading The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls I’d love to have dinner with... LeBron James
Lillian Guy Chapel Prefect Dream job Criminal or family lawyer Favourite HSC lunch Sausage and perogies Currently reading Truth Be Told: My Journey Through Life and the Law byBeverley McLachlin I’d love to have dinner with... James Corden
Nathan Ha Wellness Prefect Dream job Manage my hedge fund Favourite HSC lunch Chicken Burgers Currently reading The Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood and the World by Bradley Hope and Tom Wright I’d love to have dinner with... Warren Buffett
Devansh Kaloti Media & Public Relations Prefect Dream job CEO of Google Favourite HSC lunch Pancakes Currently reading Cold Steel by Byron Ousey and Tim Bouquet I’d love to have dinner with... Elon Musk
A.K. Okpala Diversity Prefect Dream Job Specialist in any medical field Favourite HSC lunch Chicken fajitas with all the fixings Currently reading Gifted Hands by Ben Carson M.D. with Cecil Murphey I’d love to have dinner with... Sir Alex Ferguson
Isabella Ruse Junior School Prefect Dream job Play rugby professionally for Canada and one day go to the Olympics Favourite HSC lunch Chicken Burgers Currently reading The Epic of Gilgamesh I’d love to have dinner with... Beyoncé
Charlotte Leyland Female Athletic Prefect Dream job NHL player or physical education teacher Favourite HSC lunch Veal cutlets Currently reading Don’t Look Now by Daphne du Maurier I’d love to have dinner with... Michelle Obama
Brynn Mercer Arts Prefect Dream job Freelance illustrator or designer Favourite HSC lunch Chicken Burgers Currently reading Othello by William Shakespeare I’d love to have dinner with... My favourite artist, Jamie Hewlett
Gillian Sawyer Montessori Prefect Dream job I am interested in biology but I would also love to work as a luxury interior designer Favourite HSC lunch Chicken Burgers Currently reading The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas I’d love to have dinner with... Zach Galifianakis
Chiara Simone Spirit Prefect Dream job Dermatologist with my own line of products, or another career in the medical/health sciences Favourite HSC lunch Chicken Burgers Currently reading The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood I’d love to have dinner with... Emma Watson
HSC Lifers 2019
Every year as we celebrate the graduating class at HSC, we say goodbye to a group of students we know as “Lifers”. These students joined the College at the start of their education and have been part of the HSC community throughout their school years.
Front row left to right · Ashvin Moro · Justin Semelhago · Daphne Hammond · Lauren DiLoreto · Hannah Clanachan · Alexandra Kolios · Meghan Mitchell
Centre row left to right · Jace Ellis · Matthew Grace · Michael Timmer · Hannah Boucher · Maja Barrett · Jessika Heddle · Mehar Soni · Anna Spencer · Sophia Richardson
Back row left to right · Samuel Guilbeault (lower) · Mateo Larrazabal · Cole Hynes · Keaton Harber · Mo Mochner · Maya Oster · Joshua Kemp · Alexandra Reinhardt · Daniel Doble · Maya Gaind
Lives Lived
HARRIET HILTON SPRAGUE ’37, avid bridge player, enthusiastic opera fan, intrepid world traveller; lifelong Hamilton resident whose greatest love was Pointing Pines, the family cottage in Muskoka where “over decades, family, friends, pets, and chipmunks enjoyed her generous spirit and gracious hospitality,” according to her family; wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother. On November 15, 2019, at 99.
ANNE LOUISE MCDOUGALL (NÉE FINCH) ’48, strong-willed Hamilton native with a dry sense of humour, known for service to those with special needs though Famous People Players, Wheelchair Tennis, and Guide Dogs for the Blind; skilled organizer who ran many campaigns for P.C. candidates; founded a 20-year University of Ottawa scholarship program for Polish master of law students, in her late husband Barry’s name, for which she received the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland; wife, mother, grandmother. On May 6, 2019, at 88.
W. MICHAEL MCCLEMONT ’48, strong athlete who became a revered track and fi eld coach in Sarnia, Ont., while working at the Shell refi nery; excelled in track, cross country, hockey, football and cricket at Hillfi eld School in the 1940s; played junior football in Edmonton and later ice hockey as well as becoming a longdistance runner; considered an innovative coach for the Sarnia Track & Field Club, training athletes year-round and spurring several to earn NCAA scholarships; an environmentalist as early as the 1950s; wrote short stories and poems; husband, father, grandfather. On October 16, 2019, at 87.
WILLIAM DOUGLAS LIONEL GRAHAM ’51, successful investment dealer, lover of the Canadian Horse and member of the Hamilton TigerCats, 1953-60, who played on two Grey Cup championship teams; see profi le, page 22. On January 2, 2020, at 84.
JOHN ROXBURGH SMITH ’56, former Ontario minister of correctional services (1975-77) and of government services (1977), Conservative MPP for Hamilton Mountain 1967-1977, Hamilton alderman in the 1960s; sat on the Immigration Refugee Board of Canada for four years; with friends founded The Mountain Fund To Help The Boat People during the late 1970s exodus, a charity that brought hundreds of Vietnamese men, women and children to Canada over a period of 14 years; ordained later in life into the Reformed Episcopal Church (Anglican) and served as rector of St. George’s Hamilton for 10 years, remaining as archdeacon; husband, father, grandfather. On December 6, 2018, at 82.
DR. JOSEPH NICHOLAS (MICKEY) SOLE ’56, owner and operator of Victoria Gardens Long Term Care in Hamilton for nearly 50 years with his late wife Rosslyn; husband, father, grandfather. On November 27, 2018, at 80.
BARRY SCOT SANDERSON ’63, husband of Linda (née Jackson) ’65, father, grandfather. On January 23, 2019, at 73.
PETER A. TINSLEY ’69, retired lieutenant-colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces and international war crimes prosecutor; served in Canada and overseas in the Offi ce of the Judge Advocate General during his 28-year military career; appointed director of Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit for fi ve years after retirement; went on to become war crimes prosecutor with the United Nations in Kosovo and international prosecutor in the Special War Crimes Department of the new State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina; on his return to Canada in 2005, appointed chair of the federal Military Police Complaints Commission; ran as a federal Liberal candidate in 2011 in the then constituency of Prince Edward-Hastings; husband of Merry (née Grundy) ’69, father, grandfather. On April 26, 2019, at 68.
MAIGEN ELIZABETH BUNDY (NÉE BLACK) ’89, speech language pathologist with a passion for helping her clients and people in her community; practised around southern Ontario, most recently at Peterboroughbased Five Counties Children’s Centre; sister of Drew Black ’89; wife, mother. On December 14, 2019, at 48.
PETER (PETE) PALMER JR. ’99, Hamilton landscaper with a passion for the outdoors and anything to do with nature; son of Peter Palmer ’61 and former HSC governor Rose Marie Palmer; husband, father. On July 3, 2019, at 39.
2019 –2020
Giving
New Spaces to Play and Learn
An update on HSC’s Playground Project initiative
By Vanessa Lupton
THE PLAYGROUNDSATHSCHAVESERVED ASMARVELLOUSLEARNING SPACESFOR DECADES, and have helped many thousands of alumni to develop and grow. The College’s recent Playground Project initiative has given these spaces a new kind of creativity, revitalizing and breathing new life into them.
To date, the campus has seen the addition of the beautiful outdoor learning space for Early Education students, along with the creation of the outdoor Blacktop, which will allow for multi-sport use.
During the fall of 2019, the naturalized outdoor play space was completed. It gives younger community members the chance to explore outside in a safe and creative way. Rich in natural features, it offers a wide range of age-appropriate activities to promote physical, cognitive, emotional and social development. Its welcoming design provides young students with a unique space to learn and have fun while encouraging group play and collaboration.
Senior School students have enjoyed the first stage of the Playground Project with the newly designed Blacktop. Stemming from the need to expend extra energy and release academic stress, the Blacktop is a dedicated space to play court games and road hockey, and includes a multi-purpose volleyball and basketball surface and enhanced jump pits. It will provide much-needed space relief for senior Health and Physical Education classes.
Students were invited to give their input during the planning of the project, creating a greater sense of ownership and allowing for a more personalized learning experience. With the Blacktop down, the painting of the court lines will be the final step in creating this much-needed and appreciated outdoor learning area.
These outdoor spaces could not have been created without the generosity of our donors. Each of them deserves the thanks of the entire community for investing in our students’ play and outdoor learning.
A welcoming design
JUNIOR SCHOOL Giving
Offering a range of activities
Where the Grads Are
Canada
89
17 Western University 12 University of Toronto 11 University of Guelph 10 Queen’s University 8 University of Waterloo 6 McMaster University The Breakdown
5 McGill University 5 Wilfrid Laurier University 3 Brock University 3 Sheridan College 2 Ryerson University 2 University of Ottawa
1 Carleton University 1 Dalhousie University 1 University of British Columbia 1 University of Victoria 1 Gap Year
Their New Worlds
NS BC
QC UK
USA
HK
1 University of Edinburgh 1 University of St. Andrews United Kingdom 2 Hong Kong 1
United States
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1 University of Detroit Mercy 1 Northwestern University The Class of 2019 has gone on to study at top institutions in North America and the world
21 Business & Commerce Majors
5 Commerce 2 Sports Management 2 Business 2 Business Administration 1 Advertising & Marketing 1 Communications Management 1 Media, Information & Technoculture 1 Public Administration 1 Knowledge Integration 1 User Experience Design 1 Marketing Management 1 Management 1 Management &
Organizational Studies 1 Accounting
21 Sciences
6 Medical Science 5 Science 3 Life Science 3 Health Science 2 Nursing 1 Direct Entry Medicine 1 Kinesiology 1 Kinesiology &
Physical Education 1 Human Kinetics 1 Bio-Medical Sciences 1 Direct Entry Dentistry 1 Biopharmeceutical Sciences
18 Technology Studies
8 Engineering 3 Engineering Science 2 Mechanical Engineering 2 Software Engineering 1 Systems Design Engineering 1 Computer Engineering 1 Computer Science
17 Creative Studies
12 Arts 1 Film & Television 1 Creative Writing & Publishing 1 Arts and Science 1 Media Production 1 Music
9Liberal Studies
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Dundas Valley Golf and Curling Club www.hsc.on.ca/golf
TITLE SPONSOR
REGISTRATION AND LUNCH SPONSOR
THANK YOU TO OUR 2019 SPONSORS:
RETIRED FACULTY BREAKFAST AND FOURSOME SPONSOR
GIFT SPONSOR
Herb Wodehouse ’71
MULLIGAN SPONSOR Pearson Dunn Insurance PUTTING GREEN SPONSOR Waterdown Collision DRIVING RANGE SPONSOR TD Wealth Financial Planning AWARDS SPONSOR Cooper Construction - William Cooper ’57
HOLE SPONSORS Bryan and Hedden Financial Capo Industries Clearcable Connects Core Urban Inc. Global Fuels Inc. MNP Radius Strathallan Old Girls
Take part in a full day of events and celebrations for all members of the HSC community, your families and guests. It’s time to reconnect and reminisce as we honour those classes ending in ‘4 and ‘9, in addition to the 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame honourees. Take part in a full day of events and celebrations for all members of the HSC community, your family and guests. It’s time to reconnect and reminisce as we honour our classes ending in ’5 and ’0.
REGISTER ONLINE: hsc.on.ca/homecoming REGISTER ONLINE: hsc.on.ca/homecoming
n Student and Alumni Athletic and House Games n Complimentary Pancake Breakfast and Barbecue Lunch catered by The BBQ Gourmet n Hektor’s Home Run - 1KM & 5KM Family Fun Run n HSC Community Tennis Tournament n Student Visual Arts Exhibit n Pine/Yre Student Council Charity Car Wash n Campus Store n Kids Zone Activities n Early Education Open House n Trojan Hospitality Zone n Vendor Village and Minute to Win It Tables n Campus Tours led by Admissions & Student Ambassadors n Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony followed by Reunions Mixer n Student and Alumni Athletic and House Games n Showcase of the Arts n Complimentary Pancake Breakfast and Barbecue Lunch catered by The BBQ Gourmet n Parents of Alumni Cafe n Pine/Yre Student Council Charity Car Wash n Hektor’s Home Run 1 KM & 3KM+ Fun Run n HSC Community Tennis Tournament n Vendor Village n Parents’ Guild Kids Zone n Campus Tours led by Admissions & Student Ambassadors n Slo Pitch Game n Reunions Mixer
For more information, please contact: Bianca Barton ’03, Alumni Relations Officer 905.389.1367, ext. 117 alumni@hsc.on.ca Photo gallery of last year’s event! galleries.hsc.on.ca/homecoming2018 For more information, please contact: Bianca Barton ’03, Alumni Relations Officer
905.389.1367, ext. 117 alumni@hsc.on.ca Photo galleries of last year’s event! galleries.hsc.on.ca/homecoming galleries.hsc.on.ca/homecomingreunion galleries.hsc.on.ca/homecomingconcert galleries.hsc.on.ca/homecomingarts
