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50s

DAVID LANK ’55 moved to the Laurentians two years ago and is pleased to be living in the country. As part of his COVID project, David wrote and illustrated Birds of Harrington and Montcalm. Thanks to Zoom, he stays in touch with LCC classmates and friends from long ago.

60s

DAVE COBBETT ’61 retired from Raymond James on September 30, 2021, after 53 years in the investment business. He now spends his days staying active: sailing, walking his dog and keeping his property in Hudson in good order.

FRASER LASCHINGER ’64 participated with other dignitaries in the official opening of the new Prescott Museum on December 4, 2021. It was the culmination of a year’s work in moving the museum collection to its new quarters in the heart of downtown Prescott, ON. He designed the interior layout and played a major role in installing the artifacts, which illustrate the history of one of Ontario’s most historic towns, dating back to the United Empire Loyalists’ arrival in 1784.

MILITARY EXHIBIT AT THE NEW PRESCOTT MUSEUM

ALAN PAVILANIS ’65 continued to work as a family physician during the pandemic but decided that he needed to be more involved with the climate crisis. He stood for election as town councillor in Sutton, QC, and won. Now he says the workload has doubled in importance.

SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

ALASTAIR SHEPHARD ’66 (PRE-U ’67) retired from his position as professor in the Faculty of Commerce of Fukuoka University, Japan, where he worked for 16 years. He speaks Japanese, Burmese, and can get by in spoken Hindi.

70s

DONALD WATT ’73 currently lives in Toronto and has three children: an environmental science graduate, an engineer, and a veterinarian.

Brian Fetherstonhaugh ’74 launched his own company, The Long View Talent Group, after a lengthy career as a CEO in the marketing world. The firm provides executive coaching, leadership training and talent strategy consulting to companies of all sizes, from Fortune 100 enterprises to ambitious start-ups. Brian’s award-winning book on career strategy, The Long View, has been published internationally and featured in two Harvard Business Review books. Brian still plays hockey on Sunday nights.

Brian Fetherstonhaugh ’74

JEFFREY HARPER ’75 is pleased to announce that his two novels Please Cooperate — A Comedy of Bad Manners, and Thy Will Be Done, a psychological thriller, as well as A Few Thoughts From A Small Life, a book of reflections, are now available on Amazon.

ANDREW KAVCHAK ’79 (PRE-U ’80) wrote a book titled A Guide to 75 Selected Holocaust History Books, which provides an overview of the history of the Holocaust and its phases, along with annotations of 75 books that elaborate on the various chapter topics. It is his hope that it will be a useful introduction and resource for history students — young and old — who wish to learn about the Holocaust. The book is available on Amazon.

A Guide to 75 Selected Holocaust History Books, by ANDREW KAVCHAK ’79 (PRE-U ’80)

80s

JON WEAVER ’80 pulled up stakes and moved from Montreal to St. Andrews bythe-Sea, NB. He and his wife, Beth, bought the Salty Towers Inn (saltytowers.ca) and took over in March as innkeepers.

GRAHAM COVINGTON ’81 reached the summit of Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica, on December 5, 2021. It is one of the world’s Seven Summits.

GRAHAM COVINGTON ’81

BRUCE GORDON ’84 published his first novel, a mock-autobiography called Dissatisfied Me: A Love Story, available via online bookstores. It’s the first of a three-part series.

Dissatisfied Me: A Love Story by Bruce D. Gordon ’84

Mengo McCall ’84, Eric Rosen ’84, Neal Steinman ’84, Marc Javet ’84, and David Berkowitz ’84 enjoyed some time together on the slopes in Whistler, BC. They said: “Truly fantastic to have such long-time friends. It’s been over 40 years that we have known each other. Amazing ties were made at LCC.”

Mengo McCall ’84, Eric Rosen ’84, Neal Steinman ’84, Marc Javet ’84, and David Berkowitz ’84

2000s

MARGARET GALES ’02 and her husband, Matt, welcomed Grace Katherine Mullin in October. Her big sister, Rose, couldn’t be more thrilled and is very tolerant of getting her hair pulled — for now.

Grace Katherine Mullin and her big sister, Rose

PAUL STARR ’03 and his wife, Erin, welcomed Lawrence on January 10, 2022.

PAUL STARR ’03 with Lawrence

SAMUEL YAFFE ’03 and his wife, Dana, welcomed Gracie Summer on July 9, 2021.

Gracie Summer

LAUREN GUAY ’03 (PRE-U ’04) and her husband, Peter, welcomed Graham John Riddell on December 27, 2021. His big sister, Mia Susan, was born on September 24, 2018.

Graham John Riddell (right) and his big sister, Mia Susan

MICHAEL RAKOWSKI ’03 (PRE-U ’04) recently travelled to BC to support the reconstruction effort for Highway 5. Due to the atmospheric river, the area received 278 mm of rain in two days and 615 mm in November. Many bridges were washed away and the highway was completely shut down. He performed the initial structural assessments and on-the-ground planning. The project was completed before Christmas, only four weeks after the collapse.

MICHAEL RAKOWSKI ’03 (PRE-U ’04)

DANIEL BRENHOUSE ’04 and his wife, Anais, welcomed Brodie Howard on January 4, 2022, in NYC.

DANIEL BRENHOUSE ’04 and his wife, Anais, with Brodie Howard

Matthew Kennerknecht ’07 and Caroline Ballard ’12 were married in Montreal on October 9, 2021, surrounded by family and close friends. They live and work in finance in Montreal and enjoy spending time on the golf course and ski slopes. They are excited to embark on this new chapter, together.

Matthew Kennerknecht ’07 and Caroline Ballard ’12

Kelly Aisen ’09 and Matthew Ades ’09 welcomed Chloe Emma on December 12, 2021.

Chloe Emma

JEREMY KERTZER ’10 and LAUREN PICCOLI ’10 welcomed Luca on November 2, 2021. His mom writes: “We can’t wait to send Luca to the best school ever where his mom and dad met!”

Luca

EVAN SCHRYVER ’15 is in the final year of his Bachelor of Civil Law and Juris Doctor degrees at McGill University. During the most recent wave of the pandemic, he put his studies on pause to deploy with the Canadian Armed Forces to assist in the vaccination efforts. His platoon was attached to a vaccination clinic in Montreal, and supported the civilian agencies in their various tasks. For 2022–2023, he has been appointed judicial clerk to the chief justice of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada, the highest military court in Canada. Following that, he intends to write the Quebec bar exam and will be commencing his legal practice in corporate law with a national firm in their Montreal office.

Serving with the Canadian Grenadier Guards

NOAH WOU ’16 was admitted to the world’s top automotive design program at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, CA. This singular program is responsible for the alums behind more than half of all cars designed and produced since the 1940s. Noah says that this was a dream that took root at LCC in grade 8 and finally materialized in 2020 after constructing an extensive portfolio over the course of two years.

Final project presentation: a supercar to lure younger customers to the brand

COLE WALKER ’17 (PRE-U ’18) returned from his mission in Leeds, England, and started back at the University of Utah. He is researching the production of low-cost titanium powders using a new hydrogenassisted magnesiothermic reduction method, and has been on the dean’s list for every semester.

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