LOWER CANADA COLLEGE
Spring 2021
Your support and loyalty – especially during these turbulent times – make a difference. This year, contributions have strengthened the resources needed to navigate and adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, we have: • purchased extra classroom materials for emotional and social development in the Junior School. • added a basketball shooting machine that allows students to train without body contact. • boosted the resources available through bursaries and our Emergency Bursary Program.
A gift to the Annual Giving Program: • demonstrates your personal commitment to, and belief in, student success. • helps enhance the resources and opportunities that make the LCC experience exceptional. • provides deserving students with an opportunity to benefit from an LCC education. Names of donors, a report of the funds raised and its impact on our students will be published in the fall issue of the LION magazine. Donations must be received prior to June 30, 2021, to be included in the report. On behalf of our students, thank you for helping us to stride forward boldly, whatever the future will be. Non Nobis Solum
Participation matters! Support the Annual Giving Program and donate today.
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HEADMASTER Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76)
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LION EDITOR Dawn Levy
ASSISTANT EDITOR Dana Kobernick
COPY EDITOR Jane Martin
ARCHIVES, RESEARCH & DATABASE Susan Ferguson Jane Martin Adrianna Zerebecky
TRANSLATION
ABCs OF LCC: C is for Creativity, Activity & Service (CAS)
9 ABCs OF LCC: B est pour le bilinguisme
Caroline Hétu Nathalie Lampron
CONTRIBUTORS Tommy Bérubé Lesa Currie Kevin Fraser ’12 (Pre-U ’13) Connor Girouard Savini Goel ’21 Caroline Hétu Mareike Hofstee ’21 Mada Hoteit Kristine Jones (Pre-U ’93) Ashwin Kaushal Meagan Kearney Dana Kobernick Dawn Levy Sarah Mahoney Jane Martin Constance McGuire Shaun Morehouse Edouard des Parois Perrault ’21 Ashley Rabinovitch Enza Ricci Laura Sanders Gillian Shadley Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76) Nathalie Simard Nancy Smith Kim Tulloch Rose Wangechi Lindsey Whitelaw
PHOTO CREDITS & CONTRIBUTORS Chris Auclair Anabela Cordeiro Susan Ferguson LCC Archives Christinne Muschi Kyle Williams
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ABCs OF LCC: H est pour l'Heure de code
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ABCs OF LCC: T is for Teachers
Branching Out
DESIGN Origami
THE LION is published by Lower Canada College 4090, avenue Royal Montréal, Québec H4A 2M5
Tel 514 482 9916 @ communications@lcc.ca Website www.lcc.ca COVER: LCC KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS DISCLAIMER: PHOTOS IN THIS ISSUE WERE TAKEN EITHER BEFORE THE PANDEMIC OR, IF DURING THE PANDEMIC, BY FOLLOWING ALL GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES IN PLACE AT THE TIME.
Contents 2 Headlines 6 The ABCs of LCC
36 Class Acts 40 Branching Out
42 Alumni News 44 In Memoriam
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CC is so many things. The variety of opportunities — whether academic or cocurricular — is staggering. There is an inviting niche for every student to explore and sometimes discover a personal passion within. As students grow and mature, we aim to provide them with a window on the world that illuminates important issues such as diversity, globalization and sustainability. Wherever possible these broad areas are examined through activities that are not too abstract or esoteric. This allows every student to have active learning experiences that give them the confidence to realize they have the capacity to be an agent of change, however big or small. Not only do we want our students to reflect on big issues, but we also urge them to take action wherever possible — to be doers. During the pandemic with its tight restrictions, PPE, class cohorts and limits to in-person, co-curricular activities, we have had to continuously adapt for the safety and security of our entire community. Only students, faculty and staff have been allowed on campus, preventing the usual in-person visits by parent volunteers, Board members or alumni. However, our students have not been deterred by the obstacles. They have gained a new appreciation for one another and have shown genuine gratitude for the monumental work of their teachers. As in all challenging times, ingenuity and resolve have defined both the teacher and student
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e Lower Canada College, c’est tellement plus. Une multitude impressionnante d’occasions d’apprentissage tant scolaires que parascolaires sont proposées aux élèves. Chaque élève peut explorer des matières passionnantes, qui parfois se transforment en nouvelle passion. Pendant que nos élèves grandissent et gagnent en maturité, nous voulons leur offrir une fenêtre sur le monde, une fenêtre qui jette la lumière sur des enjeux importants, comme la diversité, la mondialisation et le développement durable. Dans la mesure du possible, nous examinons ces vastes questions avec eux dans le cadre d’activités ni trop abstraites ni trop ésotériques. Nous permettons ainsi aux élèves de participer activement à des expériences d’apprentissage qui leur inspireront la confiance nécessaire pour se rendre compte que chacun d’entre eux peut contribuer à faire changer les choses — un peu ou beaucoup. Non seulement nous voulons que nos élèves réfléchissent à ces grands enjeux, mais aussi nous les exhortons à agir lorsque c’est possible. Bref, à devenir des gens d’action. Pendant la pandémie — marquée par les restrictions strictes, les équipements de protection individuelle, les bulles-classes et les limites imposées aux activités parascolaires en personne — nous avons dû nous adapter constamment pour assurer la sécurité de toute notre communauté. Seuls les élèves ainsi que les membres du corps professoral et du personnel de soutien ont été autorisés à circuler sur le campus. Nous n’avons donc pu profiter comme par le passé des visites en personne de parents bénévoles, de membres du conseil d’administration ou d’anciens élèves. Ces écueils n’ont toutefois pas découragé nos jeunes. Au contraire, nos élèves ont appris à mieux s’apprécier les uns les autres et à manifester leur gratitude sincère pour le travail monumental accompli par leurs enseignants. Comme toujours lorsque les temps sont
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experience on our campus. There is a special energy at LCC that distinguishes our school — what I like to refer to as LCC’s “special sauce”. It is always apparent during normal times, but it has been at its best during this challenging year. So, in this issue of the LION we decided to feature a snapshot of the broad, ever-evolving array of important elements, past and present, that work together to form our school’s essence. We are calling it “The ABCs of LCC”. Our approach to education is truly holistic. We believe that learning happens everywhere — in the classrooms, the hallways, arts and athletic facilities and beyond. Most alumni remember highlights of their academic experiences. However, often the clearest and most lasting memories are also of special activities — debating, robotics, being in the band or playing on a particular athletic team — bound together by common challenges and experiences, and maybe even a banner or a championship. From A to Z, our community digs deep to provide engagement and enrichment that challenges, excites and prepares our student body. In our view, they deserve nothing less.
difficiles, nos professeurs et nos élèves ont fait preuve d’ingéniosité et de détermination face à leur nouvelle expérience sur le campus. Le Lower Canada College se distingue par son énergie particulière. C’est ce que j’aime appeler, en termes plus familiers, la « sauce secrète » de LCC. On peut toujours ressentir cette énergie en temps normal, mais elle a atteint un niveau sans précédent durant l’année difficile que nous venons de traverser. C’est pourquoi, nous vous présentons dans le présent numéro de la revue LION un aperçu du vaste et évolutif éventail des principaux éléments, passés et présents, qui constituent l’essence même de notre école. C’est ce que nous appelons « l’ABC de LCC ». Notre approche de l’éducation est véritablement holistique. Nous sommes convaincus que les élèves apprennent partout et en tous lieux — entre autres dans les salles de classe, les couloirs et les installations artistiques ou sportives. La plupart de nos anciens élèves se souviennent d’événements particuliers qui ont ponctué leurs expériences scolaires. Or, leurs souvenirs les plus précis et vivaces sont associés à des activités spéciales : un débat, un concours de robotique ou encore, la participation à un groupe de musique ou à une équipe sportive. Ils ont été soudés par des épreuves et par des expériences communes, peut-être par l’obtention d’une bannière ou d’une victoire de championnat. Dans toutes les sphères d’activités, notre communauté ne ménage aucun effort pour mobiliser nos élèves et leur offrir une expérience enrichissante qui les stimule, les enthousiasme et les prépare à l’avenir. En effet, nous estimons que nos élèves ne méritent rien de moins. Non Nobis Solum, CHRISTOPHER SHANNON (Pre-U ’76) Headmaster / Directeur général
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For the very first time, we staged a photo for the purposes of the LION magazine cover. We thank our five talented kindergarten models who made it very difficult for us to make our selection. Here are a few behind-the-scenes snapshots from the photo shoot. PICTURED FROM THE CLASS OF 2032:
Margot Flicker, Glen Laterza, Lhayla McIntyre-Roach, Kiaan Sahwney & Emily Wang
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believe I speak for many when I say that none of us could have foreseen that we would still be struggling with the impact of a pandemic more than a year after the very first diagnosis of the COVID-19 virus. In that time, we have all seen and experienced challenges but, at the same time, we have demonstrated resilience and learned to adapt.
As we prepared for the spring issue of the LION in this context, we reflected on the stories we wanted to tell. Having borne witness to the strength of our community, the innovation and flexibility, and the ability to grow through adversity, we decided to highlight the wonderful things and people that make up LCC. So we present to
you “The ABCs of LCC,” a compilation of photos and stories that define our school. Please note that photos with individuals not wearing masks were taken prior to March 2020, or respecting the guidelines in place at the time. Enjoy! DAWN LEVY Editor
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ACADEMICS
ACADEMIC ADVISING
ASSALY ARTS CENTRE
ALUMNI WALL
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ATHLETICS — GIRLS HOCKEY TEAM
A is for ALUMNI REACHING OUT WORLDWIDE
A IS ALSO FOR ADVISORY, ANNUAL GIVING, ARTS WEEK, ATHLETIC THERAPY
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ur alumni stand 6,000 strong and are scattered around the globe in almost 40 countries. The LCC Alumni Association facilitates opportunities for success, leadership and engagement of the school’s graduates and former students by building on the common values of a global LCC community. The Alumni Executive Committee is the governing body of the Alumni Association. It is composed of volunteers with diverse backgrounds who are staunch LCC ambassadors, working to engage alumni and help maintain their ties to the school. Given the current reality, a series of online events has proven to be successful in increasing involvement and participation from alumni worldwide. No matter how we connect with our alumni, one thing is for certain: the ties that bind our graduates run deep, allowing them to stay connected with each other and with the school throughout their lifetime. — KRISTINE JONES, Alumni Officer
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BASEBALL
BASKETBALL
BILINGUISME
BBQ
BOOK FAIR
B EST POUR LE BILINGUISME LE FRANÇAIS À LCC, C’EST GAGNANT!
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e bilinguisme à LCC fait partie des valeurs intrinsèques de l’école. En effet, tous les élèves ont accès à des cours de français BADMINTON répondant à leurs niveaux de compétence, qu’on appelle phases. Les élèves pourront ainsi changer de phases au fur et à mesure que leurs compétences s’améliorent. De plus, des activités B IS ALSO FOR telles les Voix de la poésie, la Dictée PGL, la BALANCED, Semaine de la francophonie, le Concours d’art BARCLAY HOUSE, oratoire viendront pimenter les apprentissages BENNETT, en classe. Finalement, nous offrons aux élèves, BEVERIDGE HOUSE, maîtrisant le français, la possibilité de passer BIOLOGY, BOARD l’examen uniforme en français, langue d’enseiOF GOVERNORS, gnement, en 11e année. BURSARIES, BUSINESS — CAROLINE HÉTU, Chef du département
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CONCERT BAND
CHOIR
CLASSE NEIGE
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (CSI)
CATAPULTS
CHAMANDY ARENA (GLENN J.)
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CAREER SPEAKERS SERIES
COMMUNITY SERVICE
A CLASSE VERTE
C is for CREATIVITY, ACTIVITY & SERVICE (CAS)
n element of the IB Diploma Programme, CAS provides all grade 11 and 12 students — even those not pursuing the IBDP — with a unique opportunity to enrich their learning and growth. Over the course of the two years, students document and reflect on their physical activity, creative endeavours, and community service. A more significant undertaking is the CAS project, where students lead an initiative to benefit a particular community (e.g., STEAM Day, running a debating tournament or organizing park clean-ups). It is an approach that enables the students to learn through experience and enhance their personal development via reflection and community engagement.
— CONNOR GIROUARD, Social Science Teacher
CULTIVATING A WELL-ROUNDED SELF THROUGH CREATIVITY, ACTIVITY, & SERVICE (CAS) CODING
CAS (STEAM DAY) & COED
C IS ALSO FOR CAFÉ CABARET, CAFÉ POÉSIE, CAIS, CARING, CERTIFICATE OF SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP, CHAMPIONSHIPS, CHEMISTRY, (LCC) CHOPPED, CLASSE ROUGE, CLAXTON HOUSE, CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATORS, CONFERENCES, CONTEMPORARY WORLD, CORE, CORPORATION
CHAMANDY AUDITORIUM
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DESIGN & INNOVATION CENTRE
DEBATING DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS — COLOMBIA DINING HALL
DRAMA — THE SEUSSIFICATION OF ROMEO & JULIET
D is for DRAMA D IS ALSO FOR DAVE WOOD FIELD, DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI), DESTINY QUEBEC GLOBAL ISSUES CONFERENCE, DRUMMOND HOUSE
THE SHOW MUST GO ON... LINE
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rama is all about bringing a team together to tell a story creatively. Invariably, we must manage challenges that come our way. Some years that means figuring out how to make a prop bowl break at just the right moment, every time. Other years, such as this one, we need to think about how to stage something meaningful without the energy of a live audience or performing with actors in the same room. These challenges require us to be flexible, problem solve, and push us to be our most creative. This year, we are producing Distortion, an original mini-series based on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. The play was written by my students and me and will be presented online. Before the end of the academic year, the Junior and Middle Schools will also be presenting virtual performances with A Broadway Revue and Hoodie, respectively.
— SARAH MAHONEY, Theatre Arts Teacher
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E is for EXPLORATORIUM DE GASPÉ BEAUBIEN
EARTH WEEK
EXPERIENCE TRIP — PRE-U AT JOUVENCE
LA CRÉATIVITÉ EN EXPLOSION
L EXPLORATORIUM DE GASPÉ BEAUBIEN
e laboratoire de science est un endroit où la curiosité est mise de l’avant et où chaque enfant peut trouver réponse à ses diverses questions scientifiques. L’Exploratorium de Gaspé Beaubien, comme son nom l’indique, est disposé en fonction que les élèves observent des démonstrations ou expérimentent avec certains concepts clés. Avec le Fab Lab, les enfants ont également la possibilité de mettre à l’œuvre leur côté créatif. Que ce soit par la manipulation d’outils de construction, de l’impression 3D, de la couture ou de la robotique, les élèves de LCC ont le privilège d’avoir une multitude d’atouts à la portée de leurs mains.
— TOMMY BÉRUBÉ, Enseignant de science et d’éthique au primaire
EXCHANGE PROGRAM — SOUTH AFRICA
E IS ALSO FOR ECONOMICS, ENDOWMENT, ENGLISH, ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS & SOCIETIES, ETHICS, EXTENDED ESSAY
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FOOD DRIVE
F is for FOOD DRIVE
TEAM BREAD & BEYOND
FITNESS
FOOTBALL
FOUNDER'S DAY CEREMONY
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uring 2020–2021, Middle School students led the way in supporting Bread & Beyond, a new initiative launched by former LCC parent Kirstie Jagoe. Students have made thousands of nutritious sandwiches for organizations serving homeless clients. Just one loaf of sandwiches can feed eight to 10 people and makes a huge difference in the lives of those in vulnerable situations. — MEAGAN KEARNEY, Middle & Senior School Math Teacher & GILLIAN SHADLEY, Coordinator of Wellness and Outreach Programs
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FLAG FOOTBALL
F IS ALSO FOR FAB LAB, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, FRANÇAIS, FRENCH HOUSE, FOSBERY, FOUNDATION
GOLF GRADUATE PRIDE 2018–2019
GLIDERS
GREEN TEAM
GIRLS FOR THE CURE
G is for GREEN TEAM KEEPING IT SUSTAINABLE
C GRAD TIE LUNCHEON GRANDPARENTS & GRANDFRIENDS DAY
GLOBAL EDUCATION
limate change is scary. Even we, the LCC Environment Heads, sometimes feel helpless when faced with many overwhelming environmental issues. But, together, we can make a difference. To us, change begins with conversation and ends with action. This year, the Green Team meets every week virtually to discuss how students can take concrete action at school and in the wider community. One of our initiatives is our recently launched podcast, The Sustainable Burrito, through which members of the community can learn and be empowered to take action. The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple and Google Podcasts.
— EDOUARD DES PAROIS PERRAULT ’21, SAVINI GOEL ’21 & MAREIKE HOFSTEE ’21
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HISTORY NIGHT
HOCKEY
HEURE DE CODE
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H H IS ALSO FOR HARPER HOUSE, HEAD STUDENTS, HEWARD HOUSE, HISTORY, HOLIDAY CONCERT, HYDROPONIC GARDEN
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es heures de plaisir partagées entre les élèves de la maternelle jusqu’à la sixième année afin de coder durant la semaine de l’éducation en informatique. Même si nous n’avons pas pu coder côte à côte (comme les années passées), nous étions tous unis vers un même objectif :
faire une heure de code avec Tynker durant cette semaine. À l’aide de jeux amusants, les élèves ont pu coder et faire ressortir leur imagination et leur créativité. Parfois, cela pouvait être de reconstruire un casse-tête ou conceptualiser le chemin d’un chariot selon plusieurs niveaux à atteindre. Mais chose certaine : le plaisir était au rendez-vous! — NATHALIE SIMARD, Directrice adjointe de l’école primaire et enseignante de français
IPADS INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MIDDLE YEARS & DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
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I is for INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME MORE GOOD NEWS
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n the heels of our certification for the IB Middle Years Programme last June, which was expertly led by IB MYP Coordinator June Takacs, the school recently received a favourable evaluation of its IB Diploma Programme. The report included numerous commendations referencing many initiatives, such as: teaching about academic honesty that goes beyond the classroom, academic and counselling programs that include community participation, as well as the quality of our approaches to teaching and learning. These recognitions are a true testament to the support teachers provide the IBDP students as they prepare for their futures. — CONSTANCE MCGUIRE, Director of Academics & LESA CURRIE, IB Diploma Programme Coordinator
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JUNIOR SCHOOL GYM
JAZZ BAND ENSEMBLE
J is for JUNIOR SCHOOL
JUNIOR SCHOOL
EVOLVING HISTORY OF THE JUNIOR SCHOOL
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tudents as young as age 6 have attended LCC since the school’s earliest years, although the term “Junior School” was not originally used. An official Junior School section (grades 1–6) was formed in 1955, when teacher (and later headmaster) Geoffrey Merrill was appointed as its first director. Grade 7 was added to the Junior School one year later and over the next two years, grades 1 and 2 were phased out. Key turning points for the Junior School have included the return of grades 1 and 2 as LCC’s first bilingual program classes in 1991 and
JUNIOR SCHOOL MUSICAL
1992, as well as the arrival of coeducation at all grade levels in September 1995. That same year a kindergarten program was first introduced for pre-school children. Over the decades, Junior School facilities expanded to include the Junior Gymnasium in 1962, new classroom space in the early 1970s, and a new classroom wing in 1985. More recently a science centre — L’Exploratorium de Gaspé Beaubien —was opened in 2003, and the Assaly Music Room and art facilities have been enhanced in the past decade. — JANE MARTIN, LCC Archivist
J IS ALSO FOR JUNIOR SCHOOL PRIDE
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K IS ALSO FOR KINDNESS, KNOWLEDGEABLE
KINDERGARTEN
KNITTING KINDERGARTEN
K is for KNITTING TIGHT-KNIT GROUP IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL
F KINESIOLOGY CLASS GUEST SPEAKER, GEOFF MOLSON ’87
or the past four years, I have been spending time with students in grades 2– 6 to teach them the basics of knitting: cast on, knit one, purl two… One of my favourite pastimes, it requires focus, concentration and mindfulness. Children learn fine motor coordination, math skills, persistence and patience. Knitting also contributes to their well-being by giving them a creative outlet and sense of accomplishment. In many ways, knitting is meditative and calming, and helps the students to manage stress. It gives me great pleasure to share my expertise with these knitting enthusiasts, and makes me smile when I hear that teachers can’t get students to put down their needles during class time. — ENZA RICCI, Junior School Administrative Assistant
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LCCPA
LIONFEST 2019
LIBRARIES
L is for LCCPA COMMUNITY UNITY: IT’S ALL ABOUT WORKING TOGETHER
L IS ALSO FOR LANGUAGES, LEADERSHIP, LEAD PROGRAM, LIONS
LCC READS
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eeping our parent community connected with the school and each other remained a priority this year. We have had to be innovative in our approach, but the Lower Canada College Parents’ Association (LCCPA), in close collaboration with the admissions and advancement departments, found creative ways to keep parents engaged. We hosted multiple virtual events, including information sessions and parent education workshops on topics of interest, “Meet & Mingle” activities to introduce our new and current families to one another, cooking classes and wellness sessions, to name a few. Together, we have kept our parent community strong! — SHAUN MOREHOUSE, Development Manager & LINDSEY WHITELAW, Community Liaison Officer
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MUSIC
MIDDLE SCHOOL GEOFF MERRILL, FORMER LCC HEADMASTER MEMORIAL GYM
M IS ALSO FOR MCBROOM BUILDING, MENTORS, MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAY, MIDDLE SCHOOL PRIDE, MIND, BODY & HEART, MODEL UN, MOVEMBER
MATH TEACHER USING LIGHTBOARD
M is for MATH MATH WITH A SIDE OF TECHNOLOGY
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athematics at LCC has had a long history of demonstrated excellence. This has, in no small part, been aided by the integration of technology in the teaching and learning of the subject. From incorporating dynamic geometry software in lessons to designing projects in LCC’s Fab Lab, our mathematics classrooms today have the capacity to be richer and more engaging. The newest addition to this tech roster is the Lightboard, a futuristic learning glass for filming lessons that allows teachers to face their audience with correctly oriented writing for a seamless experience that is both awe-inspiring and pedagogically valuable. Teaching mathematics has never been this cool and vibrant!
— MADA HOTEIT, Grade 11 Coordinator; Senior School, Pre-University, and IB Mathematics Teacher
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NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINE (1909), LCC'S FOUNDING YEAR
NURSE
N is for NURSES NON NOBIS SOLUM
LCC’S HEALERS & COMFORTERS
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t didn’t take a global health crisis to make us recognize how fortunate we are to have two school nurses, ready to respond to anything from a knee scrape to a concussion. But this year we are particularly grateful for Kim Crosbie and Jill Hauser, who have guided us through the uncertainty and the myriad of health questions that the pandemic has brought. Beyond their invaluable medical expertise, Kim and Jill are also a great source of TLC when needed!
— DANA KOBERNICK, Communications Manager
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NOBEL LAUREATE WILLARD BOYLE ’41
OPEN HOUSES HELD VIRTUALLY IN 2020–2021
ONE-ACT PLAY, HARVEY
O is for OPEN HOUSE LIVE FROM LCC...
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O IS ALSO FOR OPEN-MINDED
pen House events are opportunities to welcome the public to campus, show our school pride and share what we believe makes LCC special. So how do you do this in the middle of a pandemic? You pivot and offer a multitude of ways to bring LCC to a family’s living room! Since the fall we have hosted live virtual tours by school division, general information webinars, and deep dives into programs like kindergarten, Pre-U, IB and co-curriculars. The end result? A better experience for prospective families… even if we do say so ourselves!
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P is for PRE-U THE HEART OF PRE-U
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eyond college decisions and daily lessons in business attire the Pre-U experience is most notably shaped by Janette Gentile, the administrative coordinator and class mom. Janette is a boundless source of positivity and support for students taking a daunting, albeit exciting, step forward in their lives. We adore her for her humour, spirit, and the community she cultivates that keeps us coming back years after our stint in the program — a fleeting but endlessly rewarding transition from high school to post-LCC life.
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PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
PRE-U STUDENTS
— KEVIN FRASER ’12 (PRE-U ’13)
PARLEMENT DES JEUNES
JANETTE GENTILE
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Q Q is for QAIS
QAIS KEEPS US CONNECTED
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CC is a member of the Quebec Association of Independent Schools, an organization whose mission is to promote innovation, collaboration and educational excellence. Membership in the QAIS gives us a number of annual professional development opportunities for faculty and staff, and students and parents also have access to education-based activities and speakers. Ultimately, association with the QAIS positions LCC educators to help students become the very best they can be.
QUEBEC STUDENT DEBATING ASSOCIATION
— DANA KOBERNICK, Communications Manager
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ROUND SQUARE REGIONAL CONFERENCE, 2018
REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY RHODES SCHOLAR HENRI G. LAFLEUR (1925)
R is for RHODES SCHOLARS A ROAD TO THE RHODES
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ver the decades, eight LCC graduates went on to be selected for a Rhodes Scholarship. The prestigious honour, first awarded in 1902, pays the full cost of post-graduate studies at Oxford University in England. They are:
JOHN COLBORNE FARTHING (1914)
spent his career in Canada as an academic, philosopher and writer. Rhodes recipient in 1921. HENRI GRIER LAFLEUR (1925) had a
successful, 40-year legal career with a major Montreal law firm. Rhodes recipient in 1929.
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JOHN CHARLES TAIT ’62 had a
25-year career as a distinguished public servant of Canada, including posts as Deputy Solicitor General and Deputy Minister of Justice. Rhodes recipient in 1967. JEFFREY BURACK ’77 is a Harvard-trained physician, with a practice in California that provides medical care to HIV-positive patients from disadvantaged communities. Rhodes recipient in 1981.
R IS ALSO FOR REACH FOR THE TOP, REFLECTIVE, RESILIENCE, RESPECT, RISK-TAKERS, RUSSEL HOUSE
ROBOTICS COMPETITION, 2019
KENNETH NEIL CAMERON (1927) was an academic and notable literary scholar in New York City, specializing in the poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley. Rhodes recipient in 1931. GEORGE IGNATIEFF (1930) was a key
figure in Canadian diplomacy and international relations during WWII and the post-war period. Rhodes recipient in 1936. STORRS MCCALL ’47 is a professor of philos-
ophy who spent his career at McGill University, retiring as professor emeritus. Rhodes recipient in 1953.
ROYAL AVENUE
MADELEINE BALLARD ’06 (PRE-U ’07)
RHODES SCHOLAR MADELEINE BALLARD
earned a PhD from Oxford. She is currently an assistant professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, as well as the executive director of an international group of health practitioners working to make community health workers a norm worldwide. Rhodes recipient in 2013. — JANE MARTIN, LCC Archivist
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SAGA CLUB (SEXUALITY AND GENDER ACCEPTANCE)
SAPUTO AUDITORIUM
SHOURAWE
S is for SHANNON LEADING THROUGH CHANGE
HEADMASTER CHRISTOPHER SHANNON (PRE-U ’76)
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hristopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76) has been at the helm of LCC since 2005. In those 16 years, his goal has been to lead a school that opens its doors to the world so that students can be exposed to diverse perspectives and different ways of thinking and living. Though how we approach achieving these objectives may have changed over the course of this past year, he has not lost sight of this focus, bringing weekly video messages to the students on a variety of issues, such as racial inequality, wellness and sustainability. How the school has evolved during his tenure is testimony to his inspiring and dynamic leadership. — DANA KOBERNICK, Communications Manager
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SWIMMING
SCIENCE CLASS
SOCCER
S IS ALSO FOR SAPUTO FIELD, SAPUTO HERITAGE LOUNGE, SCIENCE FAIR, SENIOR SCHOOL PLAY, SENIOR SCHOOL PRIDE, SEWING, SEXUALITY EDUCATION, SKIING, SPANISH, SPIRIT WEEK, STAUNTON, STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTRE (SAC), STUDENT COUNCIL, SUPPORT STAFF
SPORTSDESK
SENIOR SCHOOL
SKATING
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T is for TEACHERS THE HEROES AMONG US TEACHING FRIENDSHIP TEACHING ART
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TEACHING SCIENCE
— DANA KOBERNICK, Communications Manager
TEACHER WHO ADORES TEACHING FRENCH
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T IS ALSO FOR TENNIS, THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (TOK), THINKERS, TOY DRIVE
TECHNOLOGY
TRACK & FIELD
TECHNOLOGY
TERRY FOX RUN
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UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS
U is for UNIVERSITY ADVISING FINDING THE RIGHT FIT
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ndeterred by the challenges of the pandemic, we have maintained a deep and dynamic university advising program for students in the Senior School — all on a virtual platform. With individual university visits, application workshops, alumni speakers, and large university fairs, LCC students have had the opportunity to learn about a wider range of academic programs and universities from around the world. It has been an exciting time for students and academic advisors to explore new possibilities and expand their perspective on extra-curricular academic enrichment, summer programs and postsecondary options. — KIM TULLOCH, Pre-University Program Coordinator & Director of University Advising
UNIVERSITY ADVISING
U IS ALSO FOR... UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS
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V is for…
VERNISSAGE
VOLLEYBALL
VELAN GYM
VOLUNTEERS
V IS ALSO FOR VOIX DE LA POÉSIE
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W is for…
WORLD SCHOLAR'S CUP THE WIRE, STUDENT PAPER
W IS ALSO FOR WANSBOROUGH, WE ARE LCC, WEBSTER HOUSE, WELL-BEING, WELLNESS TEAMS, WOODS HOUSE
WEBSTER LEARNING ACTIVITY CENTRE
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n a year that has tested the limits of our endurance and patience, online yoga sessions for the faculty and staff have provided a welcome reprieve and enabled us to inject mindfulness and balance into our lives. Retired teacher Steeve Lee, teachers Leah Bressette and Margaret Roper, and LCC parents Sara Gallagher and Erica Diamond have led faculty and staff in online live or recorded classes, enabling some much-needed rejuvenation and relaxation.
BENDING OVER BACKWARDS... LITERALLY
— DANA KOBERNICK, Communications Manager
Y IS ALSO FOR YEARBOOK
YOUTH & PHILANTHROPY INITIATIVE (YPI)
YOGA AT ALUMNAE WELLNESS EVENT, 2016
Z is for… ZAMBONI
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“My teachers really cared about where I would end up”
Matt Cundill ’87 (Pre-U ’88)
Finding the Right Wavelength BY ASHLEY RABINOVITCH, WRITER
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ike many children of the ’80s, Matt Cundill ’87 (Pre-U ’88) spent the first hour of his day listening to the radio. Montreal stations like CHOM-FM and CKGM kept him company as he set off early for tutoring before the school day began at LCC. “I discovered early on that I wasn’t very good at math, but I learned to appreciate algebra over black coffee,” he remembers. He looks back with gratitude at the teachers who arrived at their desks by 6:30 am to offer extra support to students like him. “My teachers really cared about where I would end up,” reflects Matt.
Matt experienced similar frustrations in English classes until writing analyses of Shakespearean works gave way to crafting creative personal stories. “Once they let me write what I wanted, the whole world opened up to me,” he says. “The English department taught me how to write and, in media, writing is everything.” Matt studied government and political science at Acadia University in Nova Scotia after graduating from LCC, but he spent every spare hour at the campus radio station. “Once I got on air, I couldn’t get enough of it,” he says. He landed his first summer job at a station in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. A decent portion of his initial airtime focused on dispensing lottery numbers, farm reports, and bingo nights, but he was hooked. Over the next 20 years, Matt honed his performing and programming expertise at rock, adult contemporary, and talk radio stations across the country, from Montreal’s CHOM 97.7 rock station to Edmonton’s 100.3 The Bear. He eventually landed in Winnipeg, where he agreed to brave frigid winters for the opportunity to direct programming for three popular radio stations. In 2014, his career in radio jolted to an unexpected halt when he was laid off in a restructuring process. “Honestly, I didn’t know what I was going to do next,” he admits. “All I knew was that I missed being behind the microphone, so I built a studio in my basement.” From that basement studio, Matt launched The Sound Off Media Company, an audio solutions group that provides voice-overs,
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develops radio programming strategies, and hosts and manages podcasts for businesses, entrepreneurs and performers. After navigating the well-defined, fiercely competitive world of radio, he found a refreshing change of scenery in the creative, collaborative podcasting landscape. Despite the proliferation of more than two million podcasts worldwide, the Canadian podcasting space was surprisingly ripe for opportunity, especially after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, Matt and three employees have played a role in launching close to 25 new podcasts, including The Sustainable Burrito, a podcast produced by members of the LCC Green Team. “These students’ heightened social awareness is striking,” Matt marvels. “They know what they want to say, and they say it.” As business booms during the pandemic, Matt will continue to provide support to those who aspire to follow in his footsteps. “My industry is all about giving back, sharing, and teaching,” he affirms. “We really don’t know where the podcast space is heading, but it’s an exciting place to be.”
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“When you are trying to figure out what to do with your life, try to pay attention to what really fills up your cup”
Samara Fox ’04 (Pre-U ’05)
Defines Her Own Success BY DANA KOBERNICK, COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
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amara Fox may have taken a circuitous route to the current stage of her career, but she believes that one’s career can be a journey rather than a destination. After graduating from LCC’s Pre-University program, Samara attended Yale University where, while majoring in psychology, she also took classes in a variety of other fields as a way of exploring her diverse interests. While at LCC, Samara earned a spot on the Canadian National Debating Team, and the love she developed for debating influenced her decision to pursue law at Harvard University after completing her undergraduate studies. Once she realized she craved more day-to-day human connection in her work, Samara enrolled in premed classes during her final year and finished them while working as an immigration attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services. “I was involved in asylum advocacy and health policy and believed that I could apply what I liked about the law to the field of medicine,” she says. “During my legal training, I developed my communication and critical thinking skills which, as it turns out, are heavily relied upon in medicine.”
Samara returned to Yale to complete her medical degree and is now in the second year of her psychiatry residency at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. Even with degrees from two of the most acclaimed universities in the world, Samara does not cite those as her proudest accomplishments. “One of the hardest things that I have finally learned is how to do something because I really want to and not to fulfill the expectations of others,” she says. The daughter of a Jewish WWII refugee, Samara is also proud of the service work she does for immigrants. Combining her medical and legal expertise, Samara conducts forensic evaluations of asylum seekers to document medical evidence of persecution. In addition, in collaboration with a former mentor at Yale and Physicians for Human Rights, she has advocated in op-eds and legal affidavits for the release from immigration detention of individuals who are at high risk of death or serious illness from COVID-19. Looking back on her LCC experience, Samara fondly remembers teachers like John Vlahogiannis, Chris George, and Barry Armstrong who taught her, above all else, how to think critically. She also recognizes how much her co-curricular activities — primarily debating and rugby — played a role in shaping her by teaching the values of teamwork and grit. Samara acknowledges there were things she did not learn in high school and in her post-secondary studies. “LCC, Yale and Harvard are environments largely of privilege, and the most pressing problems in the world can feel less acute when most of your peers are very advantaged,” she says. “At LCC, we were required to do a certain amount of community service in keeping with its motto Non Nobis Solum, but I still felt that implicit in our overall education was an emphasis on the ideal of success. Historically, LCC was a selective and relatively expensive day and boarding school attended by mostly white males and so, like many ideals, Non Nobis Solum was always limited by an evolving social context. While I was a student, the humanities were taught with a standard emphasis on classic Western history and thought. In retrospect, I think I left LCC with an underdeveloped under-
BELOW LCC GIRLS RUGBY, 2005
standing of important minority experiences and perspectives. Intellectual frameworks such as feminism, queer theory and critical race theory are important and foundational, and I’m thrilled to see that, since my time at LCC, the school has integrated more social justice issues and historical re-centering into the curricular and co-curricular programming.” Samara has just started a research project to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of online group therapy for LGBTQ asylum-seekers to provide better access to mental health care. She also looks forward to being at the cutting-edge of clinical practice by learning about the novel treatments for mood disorders that are being researched at Harvard and Yale medical schools.
Samara draws from her own experience to offer this piece of advice to new graduates: “When you are trying to figure out what to do with your life, try to pay attention to what really fills up your cup — what makes you feel satisfied and happy. It’s true that part of growing up is learning how to do some things we really don’t love doing. At the same time, if we get in the habit of working hard in pursuit of praise or someone else’s idea of success, we end up trying to fill up a cup that is cracked.”
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Launched in fall 2020, the Ask An Alum Speakers' Series provides invaluable learning opportunities, as alumni from a variety of different industries share their stories in an interactive presentation. It is an occasion to celebrate and showcase the success and diversity of our alumni, and gives graduates the chance to come together without any geographical boundaries. SPEAKERS HAVE INCLUDED: (Photo 1) Jeffrey Bernstein ’96, Design Director, Apple; (Photo 2) James Piccoli ’08, Pro Cyclist; (Photo 3) Madeleine Ballard ’06 (Pre-U ’07), Executive Director of the Community Health Impact Coalition; (Photo 4) Maryam Saleh ’96 (Pre-U ’97), Executive Director of the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship, Illinois Institute of Technology; (Photo 5) Tariq Khan ’98, Record Producer, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist; (Photo 6) Stephen Hamilton ’78, Judge, Quebec Court of Appeal; and (Photo 7) Pierre McGuire ’78, Hockey Analyst, TSN/Sports Illustrated/NBC Sports.
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LUNCH The Non Nobis Solum lunch is a long-standing tradition of Montreal-area alumni. Each month, alumni from the graduating classes from the 1930s through the 1970s are invited to join. Even the pandemic couldn’t stop these enthusiastic grads who held a virtual version of the NNS Holiday Lunch in December. While nothing can replace being together in person, it was nice to see everyone online and catch up. All are looking forward to being in person for the next lunch together.
ALL-CANADIAN ALUMNI WINE TASTING Nearly 50 alumni from across Canada gathered for a Virtual Wine Tasting Event, hosted by Carl’s Wine Club and showcasing wine from Ontario’s 13th Street Winery. What a lovely way to learn about some beautiful Canadian wines and spend time with alumni across the country.
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STORIES FROM YOUR LCC FAMILY
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GORDON VIBERG ’62 is a COVID-19 survivor, having spent 16 days at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria in April 2020, 12 of which were in the ICU. Fortunately, he has no “long-hauler” effects and has resumed his active life of playing tennis and riding his e-bike almost every day.
TERRY RAPOCH ’64
and his wife, Tricia, tested positive for COVID-19 in late December, but were fortunate to only have mild symptoms. While semi-retired, he is now working with a firm in Cincinnati, OH, specializing in quantitative risk analysis, teaching high school and playing as much golf as possible. (Photo above) ON SUTTER LAKE, OR
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PAUL KAVANAGH ’70
retired from his surgical practice of periodontics after 40 years of serving his patients. He will now be assisting veterans as a director of the Legion National Foundation. He shares: “Last year’s Remembrance Day was a virtual event due to COVID-19. We created a webcast to honour the 75th anniversary of WWII, which was made available to all schools across Canada and can be found on YouTube. He looks forward to sharing his bottle of 1970 Warre’s Vintage Port with his classmates to celebrate their 50th anniversary. (Photo above)
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TARIQ KHAN ’98 recently
produced a record featuring Grammy-winning artists across several genres, including legendary vocalist Bilal, Robert Glasper, and Erykah Badu. It made history as the first record ever produced, with over 30 artists writing and recording remotely live from 30 locations. An unprecedented combination of technologies was used
to bring together some of the most accomplished musicians and artists in America and from abroad during COVID-19. The entire creative process was broadcast live to the public over a 54-hour period and was celebrated in The New York Times, among more than 45 other publications. The album is available for download at www.voyage19.com. (Photo, lower left corner) TARIQ IN HIS NEW YORK CITY POST-PRODUCTION/MIXING STUDIO
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MICHAEL SREBRNIK ’01
and Olivia Brassard welcomed Romy Srebrnik, born on September 4, 2020. (Photo below, top)
CHRISTINE DILULLO ’98
and Peter Stubbings welcomed Charlotte Isabella Stubbings, born on December 21, 2020.
EMILY LITVACK ’03 and
Ben Baril welcomed Joshua Avi Baril, born in Ottawa on October 14, 2020. (Photo below, bottom)
MICHAEL MARIN ’99
has been appointed dean of the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law for a five-year term beginning on July 1, 2021, after serving as acting dean and associate dean of the faculty. He is also a vice-chairperson of the New Brunswick Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal. He lives in Fredericton, NB, with his wife, Jane Thomson, and daughters Ruth, aged 6, and Lillian, aged 4.
MARIE-LOUISE LETOURNEAU CAPRETTI ’05 (PRE-U ’06)
and Kevin Lewis welcomed Alexander Lewis, born on December 16, 2020. (Photo left) ALEXANDER AND PROUD BIG SISTER, KIRA
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LAWRENCE LAPORTA ’10 (PRE-U ’11) graduated with
Cristina Patulli welcomed Chloe Lia Palombaro, born on April 27, 2020.
an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Tepper School of Business in May 2021. While at Tepper, he pioneered an angel investment syndicate focused on bringing together CMU alumni investors and CMU alumni startups. He also became a minister and performed the wedding ceremony for his two best friends. He is ecstatic to be starting a new career at Jefferies Financial Group in the summer of 2021, as an associate in their healthcare division.
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KELSEY ALLAN ’06 is working from home in Montreal as an employee relations specialist at Lululemon. She is training for two 70.3 Ironman competitions this year and hopes that they don’t get cancelled due to COVID-19. She is engaged to her partner, Chris, and they recently bought their first home. They look forward to planning a wedding as soon as gatherings can take place.
(Photo, above right) LAWRENCE PERFORMING THE WEDDING CEREMONY FOR HIS TWO BEST FRIENDS
MATTHEW LANDRYVESPOLI ’11 proposed
to Cassandra Airoldi on February 6, 2021, after being together for nine years. They plan on having the wedding next year. (Photo below) MATTHEW AND HIS FIANCÉE
IN MEMORIAM
ANDREW PALOMBARO ’05 and
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of the following members of the LCC community: ALUMNI PETER LAZENBY ’47, on September 28, 2020, on Salt Spring Island, BC. WILLIAM DENIS GAHERTY ’50 on April 3,
2021, in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL. MAX FOLKERSMA ’88,
CAROLINE MILLER ’06
and George Granata welcomed Ella Sky Granata, born on January 28, 2021. (Photo above)
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