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Published by Ridley College P.O. Box 3013, St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 7C3 Canada Phone: 905 684-1889
Solely for Alumni, Parents, Friends, Staff and others interested in the School. The information contained herein may not be published without permission. Editor Anne E. Kubu
Design & Production Anne E. Kubu
Contributors Georgina H. Black ‘85 Susan E. Hazell Tobin Ireland J. Edward Kidd Anne E. Kubu Patrick Lett ‘67 Benjamin Smith Jay W. Tredway ‘96 Jason A. van Veghel-Wood Andrew Watson ‘14
Photography Anne E. Kubu Joshua A. Doan Mary Lennox Hourd James Pinkham Staff and Students of Ridley College
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Headlines Notes from the Headmaster
Bishop Bytes News from the Campus Real-Life Ecology in the Classroom • 2014-2015 Board of Governors • TigerNET Live Honouring George Hendrie ‘74 New Board Chair, Georgina Black ‘85 celebrates the tenure of George Hendrie. Inspiring Flourishing Lives Strategic Vision for the Future
The Mystery of the Jarvis Bugle How did this horn end up in the woods of Pennsylvania? Finding Jack and John A trip to Vimy finds the grave markers for two Ridley friends. Letters from the Front The WWI Irvine letters home
The Vimy Connection Andrew Watson ‘14 writes about a chance meeting. Beaverbrook Vimy Prize Learning to understand the sacrifice of war.
Lest We Forget The names of Ridleians who died in both world wars. From our Readers A family story about Juno Beach Friends of the Archives Recent donations
Making a Difference The Annual Appeal 2014-2015 Ridley Around the World Branch Receptions HomeComing Scrapbook
Winter Homecoming 2015
Upper School Sports Recap
Lower School Athletics Summary
Class Notes
Ridey College Association Golf Invitational
The Rev. J.O. Miller Ridley’s first Headmaster
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ECHOES OF VOICES FROM THE PAST
Greetings from Ridley and welcome to the spring edition of The Tiger. I encourage you to spend some time with this publication and savour the various updates, exiting initiatives, compelling Ridley stories and the various campus goings-on that are introduced in this latest edition. As always, we would take delight in receiving your feedback and general response, whether in print or in person. Since I last wrote in this publication, Ridley has enjoyed some spectacular successes and witnessed a few important events in the history of the College. Our compelling new strategic vision – Inspiring Flourishing Lives. Transforming our Globe – was launched to our community in January. Although you can read a summary in this edition (see page 10 ), I encourage you to visit our website and read our regular email updates, as we turn our sights on implementation and the task of bringing our mission to life. Other news includes the success of our current annual fund campaign, the launch of our exciting TigerNet Live online video streaming system, and some inspiring championships won by Tigers on the ice and on the basketball court. At a wonderful dinner in December, in addition to celebrating the contributions and dedication of long-serving faculty and staff , the Ridley community took the time to honour and thank Mr. George Hendrie ‘74 for his five years of service as the Chairman of the Board (please read the article by new Board Chair, Ms. Georgina Black ‘85 on page 8). Along with tributes, both hallowed and humorous, and the unveiling of a stunning portrait, the evening was filled with a congeniality and warmth of spirit that mirrored the man. As I noted in my closing remarks, it was an honour to work for “a man who has ably and affably served the College, as did his father before him – thank you, Geordie Hendrie.” As many of you would have noted, this past August marked the 100th anniversary of the opening shots of the First World War. As such, our spring edition includes a few compelling stories and reminders of Ridley’s role in ‘the war to end all wars’. For many under the age of 20 who will never meet a veteran, this monumental struggle and the magnitude of its horrors is slowly fading from our collective and tangible memories. Although, as Canadians we have a growing understanding of how inTop: Ed and Hanna Kidd with Janet & George Hendrie ‘74 at the portrait unveiling.
Centre: 10 YEARS OF SERVICE - Ed Kidd, Kelly Neill ‘81 and Duane Nickerson with Georgina Black ‘85, Chair
Bottom: 20 YEARS OF SERVICE - Heather Gillespie, Ed Kidd, Sarah Thompson and Georgina Black ‘85
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fluential the war was in shaping the modern Canadian identity, for most other nations, World War I simply takes its place among the volumes of human conflict. Although a horrible and senseless war, it remains an event that captures the Canadian imagination and holds a sacred place in our national narrative. However, as a nationalistic memory – good Canadian boys doing their part to protect the Empire, references to the menacing Hun - commemorating the war might appear incongruent with Ridley’s modern global identity. I disagree – the indelible imprint that WWI has made on our community offers many lessons for Ridley students of all nationalities. The Irvine letters, with their innocent, yet tragic tone (you can find them starting on page 16) serve as a powerful ‘memento mori’ – a reminder of the innocence and fleeting nature of youth. Although the carnage of the first modern warfare defies our students’ imaginations, 100-year-old stories of heroism bring ineffable values such as honour, service and sacrifice to life for them. (I encourage you to read Andrew Watson’s ‘14 submission on page 20) Both work to instruct their historic imaginations – no matter the origin of their passport - and temper their young minds. The forces of history, the echoes of voices from the past, a global event that transcends nations and decades, and ritualistic memorials all serve to remind our students of forces that are bigger than themselves. Lest We Forget. J. Edward Kidd, Headmaster
15 YEARS OF SERVICE Ed and Hanna Kidd, Mary DiFranco, Kim Becken, Elizabeth Clarke, Stephen Clarke, Rhonda Corris-Collee and Georgina Black ‘85. Missing: Barbara Papp. 25 YEARS OF SERVICE Ed Kidd, Angie Hicks, Ken Hutton, Paul O’Rourke and Georgina Black ‘85. Missing: Howard Levy and Robert Taylor.
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REAL-LIFE ECOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM In the last issue of the Ridley Tiger, the flora and fauna of the campus were celebrated. This fall a new threat to some of our trees was noticed and our grade 7 students are helping to take charge. AEK In the lobby outside of Williams Hall in the Lower School there is a picture that shows the school and its landscape from one hundred years ago. The most distinct difference between then and now is how barren the landscape was back then. When you read the history books about the Niagara region, it makes sense that the campus and the surrounding area were so bare. At the time, the region was well known for its shipyards and the great deciduous forests of Southern Ontario were harvested to supply all the necessary materials to make some of the best sailing ships of the time.
Student Conner Vorias shows nematodes under the bark.
As Ridley began to age, the groundskeepers had their work cut out for them: planning where and what type of trees to plant around campus to beautify it, to shade it and to make it the welcoming place it has become. The people who have put together and designed the Ridley landscape have made it a work of art but, in their design years ago, they couldn’t have begun to imagine the things that might complicate its survival.
In the 1970s and 1980s, it was Dutch elm disease. Recently, the emerald ash borer has not only devastated the ash trees on campus but thousands of trees across the city of St. Catharines. In the fall, Chris Clarke, the school’s horticulturalist, noticed that some of the pine trees against the soccer fields were beginning to wilt. In inspecting the trees, he saw that pine sawyer beetles had invaded some of the pine trees. He knew that the beetles, although they were eating the trees, were not primarily responsible for the wilting. He saw that it was from something else, something much smaller. This was where Mr. Clarke sought the help of the Grade 7 Science class in determining if his suspicions about what was harming the trees were true. Mr. Clarke helped the class prune branches, peel bark, and prepare slides to see if they could find nematodes, the microscopic worms he suspected were causing the damage. Upon peeling the bark, students found pine sawyer beetles, the known carriers of the nematodes. By using microscopes, the students were then able to find the nematodes that were suspected of causing the problem. The students excelled at figuring out a real-life ecology problem and were excited to help out on campus.
Pine Wilt on campus
Unfortunately, in finding the nematodes and doing more research, the Grade 7s, along with Mr. Clarke, determined that the infected trees, the ones that were showing wilt, could not be saved. Upon hearing this, the students of the Grade 7 class became distraught. They wanted to know why. Mr. Clarke explained to the class that this was something that happens all the time in nature. He explained the importance of planning and that sometimes things that happen in nature are unpredictable. The class was asked to research how to prevent this sort of thing in the future. They were able to find that the best way to prevent trees from dying from disease on campus was to plant many trees of different species that are native to the area. Native trees are more resistant than exotic trees because they are accustomed to surviving here. Planting many different types of trees prevents insects from infesting large numbers of trees at once. The Grade 7s were able to take what they learned in their ecology unit and apply it to something they see and are part of everyday. In a hundred years, if there is a picture of the campus from today hanging outside Williams Hall, one hopes that the generations to come here at Ridley are able to keep its grounds as beautiful as they are today. Ben Smith, Lower School Science teacher
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2014-2015 Board of Governors
Front, from left: C. Michael Kray '88, Louise Taylor Green, Georgina H. Black '85 (Board Chair), Jack N. Lightstone, Stephanie L. Perry '93 and Linda M.E. Alexanian '85, Second Row - Kelvin S. Chen '70, Maria Menechella, J. Edward Kidd (Headmaster), G. Scott Paterson '82, James Parke and Philip D. Court '85, Back Row - Leigh Anne Epperson, David K. Carter '88, Joseph C. Robertson and Timothy J. Coffin '81
Thanks to a generous donation from the Ridley College Family Guild, the Ridley community can now access on-campus events in real time throughout the year. The system streams content live from the Mandeville Theatre, Griffith Gym and the Tiger Arena. You can now access home athletic fixtures and special events from anywhere in the world. You will also have access to an extensive library of past events.
LIVE and ON-DEMAND Streaming of Ridley College Events
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HONOURING GEORGE HENDRIE ’74 The Ridley community recently honoured George C.‘Geordie’ Hendrie for his exceptional contribution to Ridley College as Chairman of the Board from 2009-2014. During this time Geordie adeptly built on the strong foundation of previous Chairs to navigate the school to a position of renewed strength, energy and prominence within Canada and globally. Thanks to Geordie’s leadership, Ridley’s community is re-energized, the academic programme is stronger, the facilities are world class and the figurative Ridley Tiger is on the move. The school is grateful for the contributions of Geordie’s wife Janet and their children, Jeanie ‘05, Alice ‘07 and George ‘09 to these accomplishments.
The Hendrie family has a long and loyal history with Ridley. Geordie is the first legacy Chair. His father, George M. Hendrie ‘49 served as Chair from 1992-1995 and is remembered for his straightforward approach; he was a voice of good will and common sense. He endorsed the necessity for change and it was under his chairmanship that information technology was first incorporated into the school. It was a poignant moment when Geordie noted during the unveiling of his portrait in the Great Hall that his portrait would be appropriately placed below George Sr. “Just as the old man would have wanted it.” remarked Geordie. Geordie served on the Board of Governors from 1999-2014. During that time the Board and school benefitted from Geordie’s ability to balance a commitment to Ridley’s traditions and courage to advance the school to maintain the legacy that is Ridley. Colleagues appreciated Geordie’s keen interest to hear all perspectives and to harness the passionate forces within the community by asking questions and encouraging Ridleians to step up to find the right path forward. Under Geordie’s leadership, the school graduated its first class of IB students, side by side, with OSSD students; opened the new Tiger arena and fieldhouse; Ridley celebrated its 125th birthday; enthusiastically celebrated 40 Georgina Black ‘85 and Chris Carter ‘68 present George Hendrie with a print years of women at Ridley; buried of the school the school’s fourth time capsule in the front circle; exceeded the $1.25M capital campaign target by over $3M; recruited Headmaster Ed Kidd and oversaw the development and launch of the school’s strategic plan. As Chair, and with his three children all enrolled at the school, Geordie was uniquely positioned to bridge generations within the Ridley community. This was enabled in part by his affable nature and 8
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Alice ‘07, George ‘09 and Jeanie ‘05 Hendrie lead the school song at their father’s portrait unveiling.
gravitation to others who share his love for the school. He was very much the modern leader during his time as Chair – a leader who demonstrated humility and led with wisdom, courage and heart. Leading a school where everyone is passionate and has strong opinions about the past and future is tricky business. Geordie brought a personal passion and intensity to the role that earned him the respect of colleagues and the Ridley community. While appreciating that there are business realities of running the school, Geordie never lost sight of the heart and soul of Ridley.
Past Chairs will tell you that it takes courage to lead the school. Geordie put his heart and soul into service truly exemplifying the school motto Terar Dum Prosim. The history books on Ridley will describe these years as being pivotal to positioning Ridley to achieve new levels of greatness in Canada and on the world stage. Georgina Black ‘85, Board Chair George Hendrie ‘74 with portrait artist Mary Lennox Hourd
You Tell Us!
“On my trip to Ontario last year, I sat next to a man who just wouldn’t stop talking about Ridley for the duration of the flight. I don’t remember his name, nor those of his three now grown children who all attended Ridley. But he spoke glowingly enough to convince me to convince my husband to consider Ridley for our twins.” Tim Griffin ‘68, Darcy McKeough ‘51 and Greg Thompson ‘68 present Ed Kidd with a cheque of $400,000 at the 2014 Governors’ Dinner. This money established a fund, named in Darcy’s honour, to support the Speaking Arts at Ridley.
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A Strategic Vision for th The yield from over a year dedicated to rigorous thought, inspiration, research, collaboration, and leadership by alumni, parents, students, governors, faculty, staff, and outside experts is an aggressive road map to leverage the best of today’s Ridley injected with new strategies to position our school to thrive in the future.
“Inspiring Flourishing Lives. Transforming Our Globe.” is a plan of reinvigoration and reinvention. A plan that seeks to make a Ridley education as timeless and eternal as it has always been for a global community of students living in today’s and tomorrow’s modern society. Three essential principles form the spine of the plan: I. Enhancing the Student Experience II. Strengthening Our Community III. Mobilizing Our Mission
To achieve these objectives we have developed nine major strategies that range from best practices to true innovation in the classroom and beyond. The most exciting element of Ridley 2020 is the chance to combine like never before our 125-year track record of success and expertise with the latest research on how the adolescent brain develops practices that position young people to live flourishing lives.
MISSION - What We Do
We prepare meaningful and flourishing lives by teaching the habits of mind, body, and spirit, and the values needed to lead in a global society.
VISION - Why We Do What We Do
We inspire flourishing lives to transform our globe.
MOTTO
Terar Dum Prosim: “May I be consumed in service.”
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ONCAMPUS The meaning of “Ridleian” is now our responsibility to steward, to deepen, to fuel, and to advance. Strategic planning is an exceptional opportunity to write the next chapter in Ridley’s journey forward in the world.
he Future of Ridley College STRATEGIES
1 Student-Centred
Place the student experience at the heart of all that we do by creating a highly student-centred culture and campus community.
2 Grit and Flow
Inspire students to discover and pursue their passions and equip them with the capacity and determination to persevere through challenges.
3 Excellence in Boarding
Strengthen the Houses of Ridley programme to make it an unparalleled, innovative, best-in-class boarding programme.
4 Tradition and Culture
Celebrate and honour Ridley’s past, whilst remaining relevant for a future that is guided by the College’s mission, vision, and promises.
5 Exemplary Environment
Create a nourishing workplace community that enables our faculty and staff to advance the College’s vision and mission.
6 Extended Community
Strengthen and further engage the Ridley network in the life and the advancement of our College.
7 International Positioning
Strengthen Ridley College as a Canadian school of the world that prepares students for the world.
8 Strategic Partnerships
Create new and strengthen existing innovative partnerships in local, regional, national, and global communities that advance the mission of the College.
To review our plan and follow regular updates, please scan.
9 Commitment to Service
Imbue in all Ridleians a commitment ‘to be consumed in service’ and the principle of serving others. ridleytiger
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THE MYSTERY OF THE JARVIS BUGLE In 1960, eight-year-old Douglas McWilliams was enjoying a long weekend with his parents in eastern Pennsylvania. While exploring a trail in the woods, young Douglas tripped over what he thought was a tree root. Upon closer examination he discovered a brass bugle partially buried in the ground. He removed the horn and brought it back to his parents’ cabin. There his father placed it on the floor and gave it a good bang to remove the accumulated dirt and leaves. “Then my dad gave the bugle quite a blast,” he said. “And then for about 50 years I’ve had possession of this thing.”
William Dummer Powell Jarvis ‘11
This issue of the Tiger was inspired by the anniversary of the start of WWI and by this story - the Jarvis Bugle.
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On the brass bugle, made in 1916, is an inscription – “Presented to Ridley College Cadets Corps in the memory of Lt. W.D.P. Jarvis killed St. Julien 24th APL. 1915.” William Dummer Powell Jarvis ’11 lost his life during the Second Battle of Ypres which featured the first mass use of poison gas by the Germans on the Western Front. The 24-year-old Canadian Army infantryman, known as Bill, and a native of Toronto, Jarvis had graduated from Ridley only four years earlier. He was a noted yachtsman, rugby player and amateur boxer. How this bugle dedicated to him found its way into the woods of Pennsylvania is a mystery.
The Bugle was presented to the Ridley College Cadet Corps in 1916 in the memory of Lieut. William D.P. Jarvis who was killed on the 24th of April 1915 in St. Julien, Belgium.
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Douglas McWilliams who is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee, and was also deployed as a civilian to Afghanistan for a year, has his own family history of loss in the Great War so the bugle had been a tangible link for him to the past. “It was my connection to real people who didn’t survive it.” On November 11, 2014 the bugle was returned to Ridley. Douglas MacWilliams, along with his wife and daughter, drove from their home in Baltimore to attend the Remembrance Day service in the Memorial Chapel and to present the bugle to the school. “I felt at this point in my life this is something that means something more to a lot more people,” McWilliams explained. “And it was my duty to contact Ridley and ask them if they’d be interested in receiving it. It should be with Ridley’s archives and I’m excited about turning it over.”
Douglas McWilliams who found the bugle in 1960, presents the horn to the Cadet Commanding Officer, Carter Filion ‘15 after the Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11, 2014.
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FINDING JACK AND JOHN
From a homily delivered in the Chapel in Michaelmas term by the Chaplain, the Rev. Jason van Veghel-Wood. Those of us from Canada are somewhat blessed in that we have always viewed war from a distance. With a few exceptions, we have never experienced the horrors of war on our soil, and never war on a scale like the World Wars or the other wars of the 20th and 21st centuries. The closest many of us come to knowing about war will come from reading about war in history books, wading through exhibits at museums, watching footage of key battles on the History Channel or in real life on CNN and, if you’re lucky, you learn from teachers like Mr. Dunkley and Ms. Becken, who professionally bring this history alive in the classroom but rarely do we get a glimpse into the horrors and atrocities faced by our soldiers or the innocent civilians and bystanders. War is surreal and unreal and horrendous. The Memorial Chapel was built as a memorial to every Ridleian who died while fighting in World War I. The Lady Chapel, or side–aisle, has a connection to those who died in World War II.
Josh Gatcke ‘15 and Jason van VeghelWood at the Wainwright stone. You can see a photo of John Hart on page 22.
All of us are reminded of this by the many plaques that line the walls. Each has a name of someone who died and each lists for us when they were born and when and sometimes where, and in which battle, they died. I suppose each plaque once meant a lot to those who gazed upon them. They held memories and meant something to every old Ridleian who would have known each and every name - not just as a name but as a boy with whom they went to class or played on A squad. But, these plaques, over the decades have come to be just that: bronze placards with faceless names and dates reminding us that someone died, but the context is missing – their history is left to our imagination. I sometimes wonder how many of us have actually looked upon them and put them into context? Last year I had an opportunity to do just that. Last summer, I had the opportunity to travel to England and Europe with Ridleian Josh Gatcke ‘15 and 11 other Vimy Ambassadors to tour the various war sites and graves and to learn about the two world wars. Before going, I thought, what a great opportunity to solve a mystery. You see, from where I sit in Chapel, there is the plaque with the names Jack Wainwright and John Hart, both graduates of the Class of ’16, and during every Chapel service, I look up and see it. The plaque indicates that both died at Vimy Ridge, and since I was going to Vimy anyway, I thought, why not find out who these boys were and look them up while I was there. From the stories I’ve read, Jack and John, like most Ridleians were quite the characters – it seems that most who attended Ridley were back in the day – mischievous, sporty, passionate about life, cadets, family, friends and, of course, Ridley. Funny how some things never change. You must also know that both Jack and John were like two peas in a pod. From the moment they started at Ridley together, they became fast friends. They were in the same house; they were roommates, on some of the same teams, but more than that, they were best friends who lived a life of amazement and took the world into their arms.
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As it turns out, these two best friends weren’t separated by war. Like so many others from their time, along with 400 other Ridleians, Jack and John signed up to fight in WWI. They were both gunners, in the same unit, in the same division, in the same battalion and more than that, on the same day, at Vimy, these two inseparable best friends were killed together. I have to say, that every one of you should be applying to be a Vimy Ambassador. The context of war becomes all too clear when you see first hand the battle sites and cemeteries, and hear the stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. While visiting the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Headquarters in France, I found out that these two boys, were buried in the La Targette Cemetery, and would not have received a proper burial – no priest or last rites –there would have been too many dead and not enough time or priests to do one. So there I was, on a cool summer morning, in the cemetery of row-on-row of headstones, 100’s and 100’s of them, and one of the students on the trip called everyone over because she had found Jack.
Detail from tombstone
We also immediately found John because they are buried together and, with a group of Vimy Ambassadors and three other chaperones, we had a proper Anglican funeral for these boys and we commended their souls back to God. It was the least we could do. We owed it to them. I did it, because I’m a Ridleian now, and that’s what we do. We serve others. We also owe it to them. I guarantee you that Jack and John didn’t look at their time at Ridley and think, “I’ve worked hard and well the world owes me now.” They probably said, “Look how blessed we are, and look how others aren’t.” and so they went to serve. We took a page from their book and served them. Their story, like so many others, reminds us all that sometimes, in a flash, our worlds can be turned upside-down and when push comes to shove, it is our response that could make a world of difference. We have all come to this place at some point; we have worked hard and have reaped the benefits, but all of that is only part of our Ridley story. We are reminded that being a part of something like Ridley is what links us with those who were here long before us, are here today, and just as important, those who will follow. It’s about remembering our past, present and future and, like Jack and John, generously creating a future, a future for others, for those who will come here later. I personally give thanks for boys like Jack and John and hope that you will let them inspire all of us to be blessings to Ridley so as to maintain this rich tradition of Terar Dum Prosim. Jason van Veghel-Wood, Chaplain
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Illustration from the Acta Ridleiana 1916
Letters from the Front
These four letters were first sent to the Irvine family by their son Van Rennsler Van Tassel Irvine ‘15 and forwarded to Headmaster J.O. Miller sometime around 1920. Irvine was killed on July 19, 1918. Mr. Irvine went to France in 1919 in an effort to find his son or his plane, but to no avail. France, July 3, 1918 My dear Mother and Dad: There is practically nothing to tell you so I will just write a note to let you know that everything is all right with us. I would have written a couple of days ago but we were rather busy and I was too tired at night to do much of anything. Have had no word from you lately but will probably get two or three letters together when I do hear. The mails have been very small lately. We did a patrol early this morning and got back about two hours ago. It was rather unpleasant getting up but I enjoyed it when we got started. There was hardly a breath of wind and no bumps just like sailing along on a calm day at sea. The visibility was rather poor however, and we couldn’t get the view that we can on some days. I told you that Ted Bullen has paid me a visit didn’t I? I have been hoping to go over and see him for the past week, but something has always turned up to prevent me. There are a good many Ridley old boys in this neighbourhood in various branches of the service but it is so hard to find out their exact locations that I have been unable to see them as yet. Can think of nothing else. Will write again soon. Best love to all, Your loving son, Van R. Irvine P.S. My watch has been very stubborn lately, I can’t understand it. Loses 15 minutes about every hour. 16
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LESTWEFORGET July 8, 1918 210 Squadron 61st Wing R.A. F. c/o C.P.O. London Dear “Ma” and all – Note new address, s'il vous plaît! We are now working over Ostend and Zeebrudge, and are often miles out to sea. Our engines are good ones! Yesterday two of us had a terrific encounter with 14 Fokker Biplanes which dropped on us. We were 18,000 feet up and comfortable going along over ------------ when they dashed down on us. The Hun method of attack is to get burst in at you, then to dive headlong toward earth and home. They swooped on us and we opened fire and shot down six of them. Not one of us was touched. I sat there and as the ugly Hun machines dove past my front I got in several terrific bursts from both my guns but I don’t think I did any damage. One Jonny started firing at me from about 500 yards away but that was not close enough range and I dodged away speedily, I tell you. Just at the end of the scrap, I was on the way home, when I noticed a Hun edging round on my tail. I waited till he came up when I turned round like a flash and we had just started a close-in dog-fight, maneuvering for position when one of our Camels, my flight-commander, tore in, and the Hun went down. We both fired at him and the other chap says he got him. Capt. Mellings D.S.C. (bar) who led our formation over fired at the Hun and the Hun went down out of control and he (Mellings) had not even time to take his hand off the trigger when another Hun dived through the stream of bullets. Like killing two birds, etc. That being my first real scrap, it made me feel rather queer at first, but inside of a minute I was right in my element and enjoying it hugely. The Hun machine guns sound like a hollow cac-cac-cac-cac. A very queer noise, especially if you hear it on your tail! I had my head turning like an owl all the time, till I nearly wore by neck away. You try turning your head back over your shoulder about every 10 secs. First right then left, and see how it feels. Do it for one minute. Look straight back behind you. Our C.O. was very pleased with the performance, and indeed the whole Squadron, pilots and mechanics felt extremely bucked. So much for that. Dorothy wrote and said you were all going out to the Lake. I’m so glad. It will be a glorious change. Only I wish I could come too. Your letters May 20 and later have all safely come. Thank you so much. Tomorrow we move to another nicer camp, which we are building ourselves, and we intend to stay some time there. This is our second move since I came to the Squadron. The address is the same as on top of this post office letter. Because we are working on the coast, we fall under the English post office system, hence the c/o C.P.O. London. We can see England quite often from 16,000 feet, on a clear day. Your registered letters should come any day now.
Much love and kisses to all, From Dib.
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France, July 10, 1918 My dear Mother and Dad: In a letter received from Mother today she speaks of not having had any word from me since the 8th of May, but I suppose she means my last letter was dated May 8th because you, Dad, in one of your letters said you know of my leaving for France, and I didn’t leave till the 8th of May. I hope you have had several letters since that as I have written a good many times since coming over here. Yesterday we had considerable excitement and I had my first real scrap which there is no harm in describing to you. It will be a little variation at least from my ordinary humdrum letter. We went on patrol in the morning and the visibility was perfect. We could see for miles in every direction. After patrolling for a considerable time the leader spotted a couple Huns below us and went down on them. We joined of course and after we had been diving for a while ra-ta-tat-tat right behind me. I knew what that was and didn’t take the trouble to look around. Some Huns from above has come down on us and one of them was firing at me. About a second later I saw a Hun just slightly above me coming straight on. Apparently he didn’t see me and I would have had him sitting, but in my excitement I opened fire too soon and missed him. Just what happened after that I can’t remember but about a second after I was having a regular scrap with a Hun, whether the same one or another. I will never be able to say. But here we were going round and came head on to each other both of us facing. He came so close that we nearly collided but he only managed to hit my top plane with (his) machine gun, as found out on getting home. After we got clear of each other I turned and was pleased to find I could turn faster that the Hun. I got another burst in at him at rather long range but didn’t hit him. I got about two more burst in a time and after the last one, he left me. That gave me the advantage that I was looking for but my guns had jammed after the last burst or rather had stopped dead in the middle of the last burst and I couldn’t follow the Hun and cure the stoppages at the same time. Besides there may have been some more Huns near by so I couldn’t afford to waste any time around there with my guns out of action. Although I bewail my futile shooting, considering the fact that yesterday was the first time I have ever had shot at a Hun I felt some satisfaction in knowing that I had made the Hun run away, as he certainly did. Needless to say I was not sorry to see him leave on finding that my guns were out of action. I was very fortunate that he left, but unfortunate that my guns went back on me as I might have got him. Meanwhile the leader had managed to cop his Hun so my work was not in vain. I at least kept the Hun very busy for about three minutes. It’s funny, but that scrap seemed to last about 15 minutes and in reality I don’t suppose we were fighting more that five minutes at the outside. It certainly is kind of Mrs. Bullen to send Ted’s letters on to you, because I know he writes very well. He has considerable talent in that line. Used to write for “Acta” when I was at Ridley. Goodbye, Mother and Dad. Best love to you both and family. Excuse pencil and poor writing. Your loving son, Van R. Irvine
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Portrait of Lieutenant Van Rennsler Van Tassel Irvine by Shawn Naylor ‘97.
43 Squadron, R.A.F. B.E.F. Dear Mr. Irvine I am exceedingly sorry to inform you that your son was missing on 19th inst. He was out on patrol at low height (about 6000 feet) when some Huns flew down from above. A machine was seen to go down in flames which I am very much afraid may have been your son’s in which case he must have been killed. At the same time it was no certainty your son, and I have known one or two cases of a machine having gone down in flames when it was found afterwards not to have been the pilot in question at all. Information may most quickly be obtained through British, Red X Geneva, and Prisoners of War Department. The locality where he was missing was N.W. of Chateau Thierry and the number of his machine was F6150. I am having his kit packed up and sent off at once. It will be forwarded to you by Cox’s Forwarding Agency, Strand, London, England. Please accept my sincerest sympathy in your loss in which all my officers join. Your son was a great loss to the squadron as he was an excellent pilot and very keen and always to be thoroughly relied upon on patrol over the lines. He also made himself very popular in the mess. Your sincerely, C.C. Miles, Major ridleytiger
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THE VIMY CONNECTION
The summer of 2013, I was fortunate enough to be selected for the Beaverbrook Vimy Prize, a scholarship entailing two weeks of international travel across the battlefields, cemeteries and memorials of the First and Second World Wars. One of the incredible aspects of the Beaverbrook programme is that it brings students to the most vivid and personal realities of war. One such way the Beaverbrook achieves this is through the “Bringing our Soldier Home” project. Prior to departing for Europe, each Vimy student is asked to research two or three soldiers including where they fought, where they were from, and where they died. Every day, our group stopped at various places in France and Belgium where a soldier is either commemorated or buried. The student then presented to the group, in that location, the story of their solider. These presentations were often emotional and created an unparalleled personal connection between the student and his or her soldier, bringing the war to life in a way textbooks, movies or even personal stories never could.
Author Andrew Watson ‘14 with Agar Adamson ‘53
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I had the honour of researching the decorated life of Agar Adamson, the commander of the famed Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry during the Canadian assault on Vimy Ridge in 1917. The regiment’s elite reputation garnered it the role of leading the Canadian assault in the attack on Vimy Ridge. Adamson himself was well known throughout the Canadian forces as a courageous leader. Enlisting at the age of 48 and blind in one eye, Adamson was one of the oldest men to enlist for the war. A decorated soldier, Adamson had the conspicuous reputation in the Canadian military of being one of the few regimental commanders to actually lead the charge out of the trenches. Coupled with his age and being blind in one eye, it is easy to imagine how inspired his soldiers must have been watching their seemingly handicapped commander lead the charge over the trenches. AddiAdamson was uniquely adamant that the regiment’s I noticed a gentleman tionally, pipers should accompany the troops over the trenches at Vimy, no walking out of the Ross doubt contributing to the regiment’s high spirits and eventual Morrow Theatre whose capture of the German line.
nametag read “Agar Adamson”.
I gave my presentation on Agar Adamson’s life at Vimy Ridge, in the very frontline underground tunnel where Adamson and his men once waited anxiously for the signal to charge the German line. As I spoke, there were no sounds of gunfire, no blasts of artillery or men throwing up in fear. Yet, still the air was heavy with the thoughts of Adamson and his men, and evidence of their presence remains etched into the tunnel walls in the form of carved messages and drawings. All of this had an immense impact on me as I began to share his story. The experience of standing there, speaking to a group as Adamson once had, was surreal. As I began my story of his life, my thoughts drifted to how Adamson and his men must have felt in the minutes before the battle. Moreover, I found myself overwhelmed with a newfound sense of humility and understanding. Suddenly the war became very real for me.
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BEAVERBROOK VIMY PRIZE
The Vimy Foundation's premiere programme, the Beaverbrook Vimy Prize, offers a prestigious summer scholarship to youth 15-17 years of age. This annual award brings together youth from Canada, the United Kingdom and France, so that they can better appreciate the intertwined history of their three nations in the First World War and come to understand the bravery and sacrifice of war. During the two week, fully-funded scholarship programme, prize winners visit key historical sites in Britain, Belgium, and France, where they are introduced to ideas and viewpoints not typically taught in classrooms. The Beaverbrook Vimy Prize is awarded on the basis of essay submissions, reference letters, and motivation letters. Participants must have a 70% average at school and demonstrate leadership skills. Winners will take part in an intensive scholarship programme in Europe, participating in educational seminars and museum events, including visits to the iconic Vimy War Memorial and other historic battlefields and gravesites. Ridley has had seven Vimy scholars since the programme started in 2006: • Ben Abraham ‘07 • Tamara Kit ‘08 • Nadine Burgess ‘09 • Norman Chung ‘12 • Andrew Watson '14 • Connor Klauck '14 • Joshua Gatcke '15 At the publication of this Tiger, six Ridley students have applied to be Vimy scholars. The Vimy Connection continued
My experience in the tunnels of Vimy Ridge would become even more meaningful and surreal when at Ridley’s annual Governors’ Dinner, I noticed a gentleman walking out of the Ross Morrow Theatre whose nametag read “Agar Adamson”. Intrigued, I introduced myself and mentioned that I had recently been to Vimy Ridge and given a presentation on the life of someone with his very same name, and then proceeded to ask if there was any relation. To my disbelief, I watched the man’s eyes open up as he leaned over to his wife and said, “This young man’s been to granddad’s office.”As it turned out, he was the grandson of the Agar Adamson I had intensely researched, traveled thousands of miles to commemorate and to whom I had become unimaginably attached. Who could have imagined that nearly 100 years after Adamson had so heroically charged the German line at Vimy Ridge, his grandson would run into a young student who had dedicated a summer to commemorating his grandfather’s legacy, all in the casual circumstance of a Ridley Governors’ dinner. Meeting Mr. Adamson, as I did that night, is a powerful reminder of how Ridley connects us all, be it history, family, a perpetual fear of the word “gating” or our universal sense of duty to live our motto, Terar Dum Prosim. Andrew Watson ‘14
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JAMES ALEXANDER RICHARD BARWICK GERALD BLAKE - A HERBERT BOURNE HERBERT BOYD CHARLES CARPENTER JOHN CHESTNUT - F GEORGE COOPER ERNEST CROSSLAND - H OLIVER DENNIS FRANK DENISON CYRIL DICKSON WILFRED DOBSON GRAHAM FAIRFIELD WILLIAM FATT - E ALAN GATES - C WALTER GORDON JOHN GORDON HUGH GRASETT THOMAS GRAVES- I
JOHN HART - G WALCOTT HASTINGS GEOFFREY HEIGHINGTON - B HUGH HOYLES JAMES INGERSOLL VAN IRVINE - D ROBERT JARDINE WILLIAM JARVIS RICHARD JONES ERIC JENOURE GORDON MacKENZIE JOHN MANLEY - J KENNETH McLEA CLARK MONTGOMERY BERNARD MORTON CHARLES NICHOLSON KARL NIEGHORN ALFRED NORSWORTHY HUGH NORTON-TAYLOR GEORGE NOXON ALBERT PORTER
PETER RICHARDSON JOHN SCATCHERD ARTHUR SLATER JOHN SCOTT RICHARD SHAW-WOOD DOUGLAS SIMS FRANK SPENCE EDWARD THAIRS ARCHER TRENCH ALFRED TRIMMER WILLIAM VAN DER SMISSEN CHARLES VAN STRAUBENZIE D'ARCY WADSWORTH JAMES WADSWORTH JOHN WAINWRIGHT HAROLD WILSON MATTHEW WILSON SAMUEL WOODRUFF HAROLD WRONG ERIC ZIEGLER
NORMAN ANDREWS LESLIE ARMSTRONG LESLIE ASHBURNER FREDERICK BARRETT CLARKE BELL ROBERT BRETT GEORGE BROCK MAURICE BROCKBANK ALAN BROWN NORMAN BROWN DAVID BYERS JOHN COX PETER CRONYN GORDON CUSHING ROBERT DAVIS HUGH DENISON ELTON DIXON PETER DOIG ROBERT DOUGLAS JOHN DREW ARTHUR DUNSTAN ROBERT EDGAR MURRAY FIRTH ANTHONY GERAHTY HUGH GLASSCO GEORGE GRAHAM NORRIS HART
LIONEL HAWKINS GORDON HICKS WILLIAM HILTON WILLIAM HORNE HAROLD HUGHES CHARLES JEFFREYS THOMAS KILEY PETER KIRKPATRICK LLOYD LANGLEY JOHN LEACH ARCHIBALD LEITCH ROBERT LOUNT DONALD MacKENZIE GEORGE MacLACHLAN EDWARD MacLACHLAN MORGAN MACY GEORGE McAVITY JOHN McNALLY HAROLD MILLICHAMP EVERETT MISENER ARTHUR MONK DUGALD MORRISON GERALD MURPHY MAURICE NAYLON BRIAN NICE KENNETH NORDHEIMER DAVID OWEN RICHARD PALMER
DONALD PLAUNT JAMES PUTNAM ALBERT RILEY RALPH RIPLEY CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON ROBERT ROLPH OSCAR RUMPEL WILLIAM RUNGE JAMES SALTER GEORGE SANDERSON RICHARD SCHMON PHILIP SEAGRAM RONALD SEDGWICK JOHN SMART ARNOLD SMITH WILLIAM SNIDER DOUGLAS SNIVELY PAUL SNYDER FREDERICK STRINGER WILLIAM STRINGER WALTER TANNER NORMAN TERWILLEGAR JOHN VAUGHAN FREDERICK WELLINGTON DONALD WHITAKER IAN WILSON
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TWO RIDLEIANS FIRST TO SET FOOT ON JUNO BEACH ON JUNE 6TH, 1944 This untold story was related to me by my father, Lt. Col. S. M. Lett DSO. ’28 Commander of the Queen’s Own Rifles (QOR), Toronto.
At the time of the landing at Juno Beach, John ‘Jock’ Spragge was the commander of the QOR. The plan was that after the QOR had achieved its objectives my father and his second-in-command (2IC), Allen Nickson ‘33, would take over command. ‘Jock’ Spragge would become a brigadier. My father and Allen Nickson were in a separate landing craft from those going in on the first wave. The idea was that they remain alive so they could take over command. The weather was extraordinarily brutal and the fog made the visibility almost zero. However, they continued to push on until they heard the crunch of sand on Juno Beach. At that point, Dad and ‘Nick’ got out of the landing craft and walked onto the beach just below Bernières-sur-Mer. There wasn’t a soul around! They had inadvertently landed ahead of the main invasion force making the two Ridleians, Lett and Nickson, the first to arrive on Juno Beach. They both promptly went back to their landing craft and back out to sea where, a few miles out, they met the main landing force on its way in. Lt. Col. S.M. Lett DSO and Maj. O.A. Nickson remained with The Queen’s Own Rifles at its command throughout the war, fighting in France, Holland and Belgium. Near the end of the war the QOR was in Germany; Dad was made an acting brigadier and returned home as the Commanding Officer of The Queen‘s Own Rifles, Toronto. Patrick Lett ‘67
FRIENDSof the ARCHIVES
Ridley College greatly appreciates donations of Ridley memorabilia and artifacts. Special thanks to the following for their recent donations: Anonymous, Crested blazer and cricket hat, cash Ross Gale ‘64, St. Catharines • Photos Robert Lee '58, Bermuda • Postcards • Miniature silver football awarded to A.J. Stringer in 1922 as a member of the inter-school championship football team Christopher Lloyd '80, Zapopan, Mexico • Rowing memorabilia Douglas McWilliams, Baltimore, MD • A bugle inscribed "Presented to Ridley College Cadet Corps in memory of Lt. W.D.P. Jarvis killed St. Julien, 24th Apr 1915". Luke A. Weinstein '72, Deep River CT • Governor's General medal
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE - Annual Appeal 2014/15
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We are pleased to report that $325,000 has been raised to date specifically for our three projects: 1) The Lower School Playscape 2) The Memorial Chapel Restoration 3) The Digital Learning Studio Our total goal for these three projects is $600,000 so we have passed the half-way mark but there is still much work to do! Please consider a gift to support one of these three projects. They will make a difference to the Ridley College experience for our students, be it through creative play and learning outside, through community building, or through working collaboratively with sophisticated technologies to create and produce compelling stories, films and much more.
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To learn more about each of these projects, please visit our website: www.ridleycollege.com To those who have made a gift to this year’s Annual Appeal in support of one of our three projects, our students, faculty and staff thank you for your support! Susan E. Hazell, Director of Development
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RIDLEY AROUND THE WORLD - Branch Receptions Working in partnership with the Admissions Office, the Development Office has been busy reaching out to the Ridley Family over the past few months. NEW YORK CITY On December 4th, we hosted an alumni branch reception at The National Arts Club. Board Chair, Georgina Black ‘85, Headmaster Ed Kidd, his wife Hanna, and Executive Director of Advancement Andrew Weller and Admissions Officer James Pinkerton were in attendance. Headmaster Kidd provided guests with an update on the school, including the new Strategic Plan. Special thanks to Lyle Himebaugh III ‘82 for his help and support in organizing this reception. BUFFALO Headmaster Ed Kidd, his wife Hanna and representatives from the Development and Admissions Offices travelled to Buffalo on December 9th for a joint alumni and admissions reception. Alumni, past parents and several prospective students had an opportunity to hear more about the future strategic direction of the school and ask questions of Headmaster Kidd. Special thanks to John Cleary ‘84, President of the Ridley College Fund USA, Inc., and brother Bill ‘81 for their help in hosting this reception at the Buffalo Club.
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BAHAMAS In conjunction with the Senior Boys’ Basketball Bahamas trip to Nassau and Freeport, we hosted a reception in Nassau. It was great to connect with alumni, present and past parents and our boys’ basketball team were wonderful ambassadors of the school. The team went on to Freeport, where the Grant family hosted another reception for local alumni. Special thanks to David Whitty, Senior Boys’ Basketball coach, Philice (Davis) Albury ’94 and Neko Grant ’96 for their help and support with these receptions.
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BARBADOS Sarah Whitty (Admissions) and Susan Hazell (Development) hosted a Barbados Branch reception on January 13th at the Accra Beach Hotel. Over 30 current parents, prospective families and alumni attended and heard more about Ridley in 2014-15. Alumni included Bajans Peter Blakely ’65 and Elliott Barrow ’97 as well as Peter Scandrett ’66 and his wife Christine and Steve Hooper ’49 and his wife Betty who were holidaying on the island. BARBADOS
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Tim Coffin ‘81, William Huckins '82, Lyle Himebaugh ‘82, Martha Zinn (PP) and Scott Paterson ‘82
John Cleary ‘84, Bob Cleary ‘75 and Bill Cleary ‘81
Sara Call (PP) with Hanna Kidd
Betty Hooper, Steve Hooper ‘49, Peter Scandrett ‘66, Peter Blakely ‘65 and Christine Scandrett
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MONTREAL On January 28th, Headmaster Kidd, Board Chair Georgina Black ’85, and Development staff, Susan Hazell, Kory Lippert and Lachlan Macintosh travelled to Montreal to host a joint alumni and admissions reception at the University Club. Alumni in attendance included Linda Alexanian ’85 (Ridley College Governor), Patrick Guest ‘65, Jamie McIntyre ‘66, Yanick Pagé ‘84, Sandra McGill ‘90, Declan Brady ‘96, Natalie Marcoux ‘86, young alumni studying at McGill – Erin O’Rourke ‘11 and Nicholas Renzetti ‘11, and retired faculty member Kerry Martin. NIGERIA GERMANY On January 25th, Ridley hosted its first branch reception in Nigeria at the Federal Palace Hotel on Victoria Island in Lagos. It was a reHeadmaster Ed Kidd, Johann-Peter Wulf ‘04, sounding success with over forty people in attendance. Current Johannes-Philipp Berendes ‘04 and Elisabeth Wulf ‘07 and past families, several guests from the Canadian Embassy, including Deputy High Commission for Canada, Honourable Marcello Difranco, the Headmaster of the British International School of Lagos and our partner agents in Nigeria were among those in attendance. Three major newspapers – The Guardian, Vanguard and Punch covered the event with editorials in their respective papers that week. Pastor Andrew Esuabanga, parent of Joshua Esuabanga ’14 provided an opening prayer and blessing. Andrew Weller, Executive Director of Advancement and Julie Cameron, Director of Admissions represented Ridley. The reception was followed by five fully booked days of interviews to consider new and highly qualified students for the 2015/16 school year. GERMANY Headmaster Ed Kidd and Executive Director of Advancement Andrew Weller travelled throughout five cities in Germany visiting Munich, Hamburg, Wiesbaden, Stuttgart, and Düsseldorf. Kidd and Weller met with alumni, current parents, educational consultants and interviewed prospective students. Receptions were held in both Hamburg and Düsseldorf, where alumni from 2004-2014 attended, as well as current and past parents. During the receptions, Mr. Kidd presented the new strategic plan, Inspiring Flourishing Lives. Transforming Our Globe. and spoke of the Annual Fund projects.
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Ridley reception in Nassau, Bahamas
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HOMECOMING 2014 SCRAPBOOK
Joyce McKeough, Linda Alexanian ‘85 and Mac Borden ‘64 at the Governors’ Dinner
The Class of 1982 - Masters’ Way Project, honouring Ridley Faculty was unveiled at homecoming. Kneeling from left: David Gagné and Nick Holmes. Back row from left: Brian Iggulden ‘67, Simon Hall, Don Munroe, Chris Loat ‘62, Bob Malyk, Brian Martin, Nat Caters, Raymond Nield, Jim McLaughlin, Wayne Fraser, Eleanor Johnston, Janet Lewis and Richard Wright. Below: Class of 1974
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Almost forty runners took part in this historic event, starting very early Saturday morning at Wycliffe College in Toronto and finishing late afternoon at Ridley. Douglas Court ‘53, joined runners at the Marriott Gates to deliver the charter home to Ridley.
125 BASH
Members of the Ridley family put on their best black and orange outfits and danced the night away at the 125 BASH. It was a wonderful event and we hope all who attended enjoyed themselves.
Mark your calendars now!
RIDLEY COLLEGE HAS PARTNERED UP WITH HEART OF NIAGARA HOTELS
For more information contact Kelly Neill ‘81: kelly_neill@ridleycollege.com
Call 877-688-2324 to book your Ridley College rate now! Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Conference Centre - $149 Best Western Hotel & Conference Centre - $109 (breakfast included) Days Inn Hotel - $99
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WINTERHOMECOMING2015
Bryan Rose ‘96 and Dean Karachi ‘87 from the Tomcats
On Saturday, February 7th, the Tiger Arena and Iggulden Gymnasium came to life as Ridley welcomed back a wonderful cross-section of alumni/ae, parents, faculty and staff in the 3rd annual Winter Homecoming. Eight hockey teams hit the ice early in the morning, while the Iggulden gym court was full of laughter and the sounds of competitive play during the afternoon volleyball games.
Volunteers Diana Farr and Karen Morrison
At the conclusion of the athletic events, friends and family enjoyed a meal in the fieldhouse and learned of the sports inductees for the Tiger Athletes of Distinction and the Rick Coy Hockey Wall of Distinction - to be unveiled at the fall Homecoming in September.
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Director of Development, Susan Hazell with Winter Homecoming hockey organizer Bill Morrison ‘86 and volleyball organizer Natalie (Iggulden) Burnard ‘98.
Three teams of volleyball players participated in round robin matches in the Iggulden Gym. The level of play was well matched among the members and we hope this sport becomes more popular at future Winter Homecomings. To view more images from this event, go to the Ridley Flickr account Ridley Snaps
Athletic Director Jay Tredway ‘96 and former faculty Rick Coy ‘60 announce the inductees for the Richard A. Coy ‘60 Hockey Wall of Distinction and the Ridley Tiger Athletic Lives of Distinction. Finally, thanks to our generous event sponsors the Smith Family/Tim Hortons, Mark and Erica (Liu) Lepp '97, Phil Court '85 and Karen Murray, A.C. ‘Tony’ and Cindy Fischer, Frank Girhiny, Pat Mowat, Dean Karachi '87 and Karen and Bill Morrison '86. ridleytiger
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UPPER SCHOOL SPORTS RECAP
After a year that saw us graduate 13 Tigers to post-secondary sport, the fall of 2014 was all about the future. The senior competitive teams that took the field and the court this fall were some of the youngest we have compiled. On the field hockey pitch, our first and second teams were chock full of raw talent, growing into very competitive units by term’s end. The second girls team, which included only a handful of experienced players, was molded by coaches Jessica Roud and Sarah Bylsma, and reached the CISAA semi finals. The first field hockey team finished out of the playoffs in a very competitive Division I league this year but peaked when they traveled to the other side of the country to represent us at the National Independent School Invitational in Victoria, British Columbia. Led by the senior group, the girls ran all the way to the bronze medal game and a fourth place finish, our best ever at this event. We are happy to announce that we will look to improve on that result on home turf, as Ridley will be the site of the 2015 National Independent School Invitational Field Hockey Championship. Under the direction of new coaches Sarah Miller and Garrett Goodbrand, the Harriers’ growing ranks and a diversified training regimen saw every member of the team improve significantly from the start of the season to the last race in October at the CISAA Championships in October. Shaun Donnelly’s ‘17 and Jacob Campbell’s ‘15 performances at the championships launched them to the OFSAA provincial event in Waterloo where they both represented us extremely well, finishing in the top third of their respective divisions.
Jacob Campbell ‘15
One of the best recent examples of trial by fire in independent school sport took shape on the Griffith hardwood this fall as our senior girls basketball team, with mentors like Laurissa Maddocks ‘15, Jocelyn Lee ‘15 and Julia Brown ’15, looked to lead a team with eight Grade nines and tens into the CISAA’s top division. For most this would have been a daunting challenge, but enter the coaching team of Whitty, Becken, Matovic, Ronald, and Miotto, not to mention the enthusiasm and determination of this junior core and the result was a pair of final fours in Winners of the Girls Junior the CISAA Championships and the CAIS National Invitational tournament in Cross Country, from left: Tofa Oloketuyi ‘18, Shaun Hamilton. Excitement is already buildDonnelly ‘17 and Emilly ing for this group taking the next step in Macdonald ‘16 the fall of 2015. It was another rock solid fall on the Ridley soccer pitches where all three of our Upper School teams made playoff runs. The U16 claimed the final playoff spot on the final day of the regular season and lost to the eventual champions from Upper Canada. The second boys posted their best season in six years making it to the CISAA semi-finals only to lose to the eventual champions from Pickering College. The first boys First Girls Basketball with coach Nick Ronald
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had a fantastic campaign in one of the toughest first team leagues in our association, finishing second overall in league play, and losing to the eventual champions from St. Andrew’s College. The fall term ended on a somber note with the passing of Ridley’s rowing coaching great Jack Nicholson. 1972 saw Jack join a coaching team that would cement Ridley’s international reputation as a secondary school rowing superpower through the final third of the 20th Century. A world champion coach, his gift as a teacher of the art of rowing was only surpassed by his ability to build quality relationships with his athletes. That trust allowed them to push further and go faster than they ever thought possible. There is no way to measure his impact on this school’s athletic history or within this community at large. For all the time Jack spent tinkering behind the scenes making the rowing clock tick, you would just as often see him in the crowd at basketball and hockey games wearing his orange and black. Dedicated and passionate, Jack ranks among the finest example of the school’s motto, Terar Dum Prosim. A grey start will no doubt yield to more shining success from the athletes wearing the school colours this winter. We welcome you to join in the excitement no matter where you are by watching school events on the newly launched “TigerNet Live” streaming broadcast system generously donated by the Ridley College Family Guild. For more information visit: http://www.ridleycollege.com/podium/default.aspx?t=204&nid=744446&bl=/ Go Blacks Go! Jay W. Tredway ‘96, Athletic Director
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LOWER SCHOOL ATHLETICS SUMMARY
The first term for Lower School sports saw a great deal of impressive individual and team efforts, and some very strong results. Overall, the students had much of which to be proud. Ridley’s first ever U12 girls basketball team proved to be a great addition to our sport offerings. This was an incredibly enthusiastic group, with tremendous potential. The transformation that this team went through from their first game to the last was impressive. The team showed substantial growth in their confidence, individual skill, and teamwork over the season. In an exciting end to an exciting season, the final tournament saw the girls win their first game by one point, suffer a close loss in their second game, then lose the consolation final game by a mere two points due to a buzzer beater in the final moments. Overall, it was a great inaugural season for this group of players who represent the future of girls basketball at Ridley. Not to be outdone, the U14 girls basketball team showed a great deal of grit and determination during the term. A highlight of their season was their very tight playoff victory over Appleby College, earning them a spot in the championship tournament. Though they were not able to advance in the tournament, making it to that point was a proud achievement for the girls. On the cross-country team we saw tremendous gains in fitness and speed, with some excellent results in several areas. The highlight of the season for this group was no doubt the CISAA Championship victory for the U12 girls team consisting of Olivia Grubic, Ella McRae, Vanessa Ferrante, and Nelene Silva - all in grade six. In addition, Maja Grubic ‘23 showed that she is a force to be reckoned with by winning four regular season meets and coming fourth in the CISAA Championships in the U10 event, which is the same age group she will be racing in next year. There were many other notable performances and impressive gains in individual speed and confidence amongst this enthusiastic group of runners. A small group of students took part in our Tiger Games for Understanding (TGFU) program. The focus of this programme is to develop physical literacy and global athleticism in a modified games setting. Students who participate in this program develop increased competence and confidence in a wide variety of athletic environments. This is an initiative that we hope to grow in the future. As our work with the Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) organization continues, we want to produce athletes with a strong athletic foundation to represent Ridley in the future and become active for life. Lower School Cross Country Team
On the soccer fields, both the U12 and U14 boys saw steady improvement over the course of the season. The teams put together their best performances towards the end of the term with some excellent efforts. The U12s battled hard in their final tournament, but came up against some very strong teams, preventing them from advancing. By the end of the season, the U14 boys found their stride, and looked like a well-oiled machine in their late season victories over Elmwood Franklin and Sterling Hall, though they were not able to reach the championship tournament. Both seasons were undoubtedly successful due to the obvious improvement in individual skills and teamwork. After many championship and undefeated seasons in the recent past, the U14 field hockey girls had a re-building year. They played consistently hard and represented Ridley well on their way to a 2 and 2 regular season record. In a very exciting playoff game against Branksome Hall, Ridley fought hard, but came up short in overtime, putting an end to their respectable season. The annual Lower School Cross-Country Run Tribe Competition took place on a beautiful October afternoon. Nearly every student from grade 5 to 8 took part in this exciting event. The students raced hard around campus with cheering parents and younger students lining the course. In the end, there were many strong efforts noted in every division. The overall boys’ champion was Owen Leach ‘20 (repeat winner), while Gabrielle Cook ‘20 took the girls’ title. Overall, it was a busy first term of sports in Lower School, bringing a sense of pride to the students and their coaches. We are lucky to have a team of committed and enthusiastic coaches and staff who help provide such a rich athletic experience for our students. I would like to thank everyone who worked so hard in their dedication to athletics at Lower School during the term. Tobin Ireland, Director of Lower School Athletics
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FROM THE ARCHIVES Ridley helps house rowers from around the world during the Henley, circa 1970s. Carl Dorland in the white shirt.
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1970 45 Reunion
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David R. McBride, 100-62 Charles St E, Toronto, ON M4Y 1T1 dmcbride@grmcbride.ca
David A. Jarvis, 72 Inglewood Dr, Toronto, ON M4T 1H3 djarvis@beardwinter.com
James K. Gray completed his symbolic swim across Canada on February 27 at the Calgary Eau Claire YMCA as the downtown recreation centre was renamed in his honour. A crowd including Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Canadian paralympian Rick Hansen cheered Jim on from the deck of the YMCA pool as he completed his challenge. It took Jim 300,000 lengths and 23 years to finish his swim marathon.
David A. Jarvis a lawyer with the firm Beard Winter LLP in Toronto is appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Justice - Family Court. David received his Bachelor of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1976 and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1978. He was appointed a Dispute Resolution Officer for the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in 1998. Justice Jarvis is a founding member and former Director of the Toronto Collaborative Family Law Group. He was a member of the Advocates' Society, the Canadian Bar Association and the Toronto Lawyers Association. He is a former member and director of the Family Lawyers Association of Ontario (1996-2003) and a past instructor and examiner in family law for the Bar Admission Course (1983-2000).
1966
Larry Culver, 79 Homewood Ave. Hamilton, ON Canada L8P 2M3 lculver@conclude.ca
Christopher Collingwood was inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame.
1971
Sir John I. Bell ‘71
Robert S. Stratton, 40 Golfdale Rd, Toronto, ON M4N 2B6 robstratton@middletons.on.ca
Professor Sir John I. Bell has been awarded the Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire. He is the first Canadian and first from the medical field to receive this honour.
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1978
folk-pop music at www.janelewis.ca or on iTunes.
1992
P. Ann Clarke, 524 Colonial Dr, Waterloo, ON N2K 1Z6 annclarke@rogers.com
Dixon Kenner is the Director of Security Architecture for the recently formed Department of Shared Services Canada, managing the application of security controls, policy, standards, assurance and compliance for 95% of the Federal Government's IT infrastructure. When not at work he is working on his 1951 Land Rover or 1968 Cooper S.
1981
F. Kelly Neill, Ridley College, PO Box 3013, St Catharines, ON L2R 7C3 kelly_neill@ridleycollege.com
Andrew C. McPherson and Eccodek, a contemporary world fusion project he created in 2001 have again been nominated for a JUNO award in the World Music Album of the Year. In 2012 Cam Dyment opened up his restaurant "The Smoke" in Collingwood, Ontario and looks forward to opening up additional locations in Ontario.
1982
Lyle B. Himebaugh III, 116 Scarlett Oak Dr, Wilton, CT U.S.A. 06897 lhimebaugh@granitegroupadvisors.com
Lyle B. Himebaugh III is a managing partner at Granite Group Advisors. The company has been selected by Worth Magazine to be a part of 2014 Leading Wealth Advisors. It is a great distinction and honour to be included.
1984
Brett Walker, 628 Fleet St. Suite 308, Toronto, ON Canada M5V 1A8 bwalker@gocollette.com
Anne R. (Mason) Hoerter is a fine art photographer with a focus on art in hospitals and other medical institutions. Her work has been sold to both North American and German hospitals. To view her
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Graeme R. P. Scandrett, 50 Copper Beech Dr, Cheshire, CT U.S.A. 06410 gscandrett@gmail.com
Colleen F. Malone is a Senior Humanitarian Advisor for Save the Children International.
David Anderson ‘88
work, visit her website: www.ainephotography.com
1988
Michel Castillo, 1005-1460 Beaverbrook Ave, London, ON N6H 5W7 michelpcastillo@gmail.com
David H. Anderson’s five-year-old Percheron mare, YF Hilary’s Isabel, won Supreme World Champion at the 2014 World Percheron Congress in Springfield, MA. David keeps Isabel in Iowa along with his other Percherons and Clydesdales. He also breeds Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds at his farm in St. Thomas, ON. Shelby D. Lyons ’10 of New Brunswick was also at the World Congress and showed her mare Nicole to 7th place in the cart horse class.
1989
Paul J. Allan, 39 Hillcrest Ave,St Catharines, ON L2R 4Y2 paul.allan@f55f.com
Raine A.M. Maida was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada for his achievement as a Canadian musician and for his extensive charitable and humanitarian work primarily with War Child Canada.
1990 25 Reunion
1995 20 Reunion
E. Allison Griffiths, 6 Carlis Place, Upper, Mississauga, ON L5G 1A7 allison_griffiths@yahoo.com
Joel R. McLean has just been appointed Director of Unisync Corporation. Unisync has been ranked as one of the best employers in Canada.
1998
Natalie R. Burnard, 26 Elderwood Dr, St Catharines, ON L2S 3E5 natalieburnard@royallepage.ca
Natalie R. (Iggulden) Burnard has achieved a Master Sales Award from Royal Lepage at their recent awards gala.
2008
Alexandra L. Collins, 21 Tanager Ave, Toronto, ON M4G 3P9 alexandralcollins@gmail.com
Andrew F.L. Lingard rode his bike around Lake Ontario (800km) in support of Doctors Without Borders. His goal is to raise $10,000 in support of the Ebola initiative.
2009
Todd A. Youngson is an entremetier at Langdon Hall in Cambridge, ON.
Weddings
Scott C. H. Rondeau, 22 Cummings St, Toronto, ON M4M 1M8 hellcreek@hotmail.com
Kyle D. Fowler ‘03 to Trish Petrie ‘05 on 23 November 2014 in Bora Bora.
H. Jane Lewis released her debut full-length CD Stay With Me in the fall of 2014. You can listen to her
Britt R. Franklin '08 to Seaver S. Call '07 on 22 November 2014 in Buffalo, NY.
CLASSNOTES Carl F. Dorland (former faculty) on 7 January 2015 in St. Catharines, ON. Kenneth R. Eaman ‘40 on 2 December 2014 in Ottawa, ON. Denis R. Evans (past parent, Board of Governors) on 17 December 2014 in Sarasota, Florida. Kumu Galagoda (past parent, staff) on 21 January 2015 in Grimsby, ON.
From left - Ethan Kerr '17, Jeffrey Kirkwood '97, Erica (Liu) Lepp '97, bride Janelle Markham '98, Amanda (Prudhomme) Shadwick '98, Jenny Ditchfield '98 and Beth (Harrington) Berry '98
Colleen F. Malone ‘92 a daughter, Ariela Rose on 21 June 2014 in Calgary, AB. Sarah Braun (faculty) a son William on 25 November 2014 in St. Catharines, ON. Marsha Chaussé (faculty) a daughter Charlotte Grace on 5 February 2015 in St. Catharines, ON. Jeff Lanteigne (staff) a daughter Aubreigh on 30 November 2014 in St. Catharines, ON.
Kyle Flowler ‘03 and Trish Petrie ‘05
Janelle C. Markham ’98 to Matthew Cassleman on 21 December 2014 in Kentucky, USA. Katelyn E.R. Rickers ‘06 to Joel Hannigan on 9 November 2014 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON.
Births
Anna L. Bartlett '00 a son, Kyle William Pilon on 27 January 2015 in Toronto, ON. Leah K. Hamilton '99 a daughter, Rachel Brett Hamilton-Rubin on 21 May 2014 in Calgary, AB.
Deaths
Philip G. Ashbaugh ’49 on 7 August 2014 in Burlington, ON.
Adam G. Hutt ’09 on 21 December 2014 in Hamilton, ON. John P. ‘Jack’ Nicholson (staff) on 1 December 2014 in Niagara Falls, ON. John B. Noyes ‘55 on 12 April 2014 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. William M. Ogden ‘43 on 28 September 2014 in Peterborough, ON. Geoff Paterson (staff) on 18 July 2014 in St. Catharines, ON. John M. Prince ‘60 on 7 September 2014, in Meaford, ON. Paul J. Walsh ’51 on 16 July 2014 in Barrie, ON. Harold K. Whyte ‘49 on 31 August 2014 in Collingwood, ON. Jay H.S. Young ’61 on 20 January 2015 in Berlin, Vermont.
David W. Ashton ‘71 on 21 November 2014 in Bermuda. Norman S. Conyers ‘50 on 15 May 2014 in Brampton, ON. Terrance M. Cox (former faculty) on 16 January 2015 in St. Catharines, ON. Hugh G. Currie ‘47 on 4 October 2014 in London, England. David M. Derry ’56 on 5 November in Victoria, BC
Have you recently changed jobs, married, had an addition to your family or another significant event in your life? I would love to hear from you. Please send any information to be posted in the Class Notes to: anne_kubu@ridleycollege.com If attaching photos, please make sure the file size is at least 500k. Look forward to hearing your news!
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CLASSNOTES CARL F. DORLAND (d. January 7th, 2015)
Carl Dorland joined the Ridley faculty in 1961. A graduate of McGill University in physical and health education, his career as an athlete included personal championships in boxing and wrestling, and membership on a championship McGill senior basketball team. He was the first physical education graduate to be hired for that purpose at Ridley. He coached football, but his first major contribution to the sports programme was the revival of basketball. Nicknamed “Skeet”, Carl is fondly remembered for training championship teams including founding and winning the first ever St. Catharines Standard Basketball tournament more than five decades ago. His second major sports contribution was to sponsor and promote the Ridley rowing programme that flourished with his support and mentorship. Outside of sports, and among many of Carl’s roles and accomplishments were his steadfast support for the continuation of the Cadet Corps and his role in the early 1980s as the school’s press officer where he developed a weekly CKTB radio broadcast called “The Halls of Ridley”. Carl successfully lobbied to have a Ridley crest accompany Marc Garneau into space in 1984 to commemorate Casey Baldwin ‘1900, the first Canadian to fly an aircraft. With the support of his wife, Eleanor and their four children, Scott '73, Wendy '75, Paul '78 and Jason '83, Carl's determination and persuasive character made him a great leader in our community. Carl died two days prior to the start of the 21st edition of the Dorland Invitational Basketball tournament that was dedicated in his name in 1994. In a continued demonstration of his passion for the school, Carl had been at the tournament final to present the trophy to the senior champion every single year until last. A true Ridleian to his core, Carl was a cheerful, competitive and essentially enthusiastic personality who will be dearly missed. Terar Dum Prosim.
DENIS R. EVANS (d. December 17, 2014)
Ridley has lost a giant. On December 17th 2014 in Sarasota, Florida Denis quietly passed away, a victim of cancer, with his adored wife Janet and much of his beloved family surrounding him. The world is a lesser place with him gone. It is also a better place for all the contributions he made to the numerous communities where he resided and the organizations in which he believed and which he supported. Co-founder in 1953 of Steed and Evans, one of Southern Ontario’s largest and most respected heavy civil engineering and infrastructure companies and a Ridley parent to John ‘76, Rob ‘77, Bill ‘79 and Hugh ‘87, Denis joined the Board of Governors of Ridley in 1972 and remained a pillar to the Ridley community through his active involvement as a member and Vice-President of the Board from 1977 to 1985. He and fellow Board member, Al Orr, were instrumental in mentoring a young Brian Iggulden ‘67 to establish Ridley’s summer camp, Sports Ridley. He served as Chair of the Property Committee and in that role Denis set a precedent which may seem obvious today, but at the time it was a breakthrough. By convincing the Finance Committee to establish an annual operating budget and a 10-year plan of maintenance for buildings and landscaping, he began a programme which has resulted in our facilities and campus grounds being judged so beautiful and well maintained today. Former Board Chairman Darcy McKeough ‘51 reflected about Denis, saying, “As chair of the Property Committee, Denis would come to Board meetings seeking an additional $5,000 or $10,000 to complete or begin a renovation. The chair of Finance would say no, noting the property budget was already over spent! Did Denis have a hearing problem or was it just selective hearing? Regardless, Denis often went ahead paving a road or planting trees, quietly completing a project, frequently employing the resources of Steed and Evans, for which no bill was rendered!” His enormous generosity, his caring heart and profound leadership made Denis special as a volunteer, as a businessman, and as a person. From all Ridleians (graduates, fellow board members, faculty, support staff and grounds crew): Thank you, Denis. Thank you for your loyalty, your generous spirit and your exemplary life devoted to the Ridley motto – “May I be consumed in service”.
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TIGERTALES JACK NICHOLSON (d. December 1, 2014)
Ridley and the rowing community have lost one of the greats. Jack Nicholson, coach, mentor and friend, passed the finish line of life in the evening of December 1, 2014. For the last 60 years, Jack Nicholson has been a coach to all levels of rowing in Canada winning gold in the men’s quad at the 1985 World Rowing Championships in Belgium. That same quad also won bronze at the 1986 and 1987 World Rowing Championships. He will perhaps be most fondly remembered for his decades coaching at the grassroots level in St. Catharines. Since 1972 the teenagers of Ridley College have been the focus of Jack’s world-class coaching. With the school’s motto of Terar Dum Prosim (May I be consumed in service), Ridley College has been the perfect fit for Jack. “Jack is a guy who has dedicated his time mentoring our students since 1972, simply because Jack thought it was the right thing to do," said Jay Tredway, Director of Athletics of Ridley College. “Jack's level of selflessness and spirit, I can’t think of anyone else in the same stratosphere. He’s a giant here despite his tendency to work in the background. I don’t think we’ll realize what we’re missing until we enter the next rowing season. This loss - it’s a big blow." It was his stamina that was always so impressive. This last season, Jack, at 82 years of age, was doing three coaching sessions a day. And it is his passion for coaching that Jack wished to ensure lives on. The Jack Nicholson Memorial Fund has been created at the request of Jack and his family, to support the development of rowing coaches in Canada. Excerpts from Rowing Canada.
The 26th Annual RCA Golf Invitational PENINSULA LAKES GOLF CLUB Friday, June 12, 2015
Please join us for eighteen holes of golf followed by a post-tournament banquet at Peninsula Lakes Golf Club in Fenwick 12:30pm Shotgun Start • Practice facilities and lunch available 11:30am - 1:00pm
Tournament Fees - $200 - Includes golf fees, cart, lunch, dinner and tournament prizes
Sponsorship opportunities available. Contact Kory Lippert for more information: kory_lippert@ridleycollege.com
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RidleyCalendar April 2015
117th Toronto Branch Reception - Thursday, April 16, National Club Church Parade - Sunday, April 19 Bermuda Branch Reception - Tuesday, April 21
May 2015
108th Cadet Inspection - Saturday. May 2 - NEW TIME 3:00pm Brantford/Hamilton/London Area Reception - May 5 126th Upper School Graduate Prize Day - Saturday, May 23
June 2015
Regina, Saskatchewan Reception - June 1 Calgary, Alberta Reception - June 2 Edmonton, Alberta Reception - June 3 Rowing Legacy Dinner - June 6 Upper and Lower School Undergraduate Prize Day - Wednesday, June 10 RCA Golf Invitational - Friday, June 12, Penisula Lakes Golf Club, Fenwick
September 2015
HomeComing Weekend - September 18 to 20