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Solely for alumni, parents, friends, staff and others interested in the school. The information contained herein may not be published without permission. Editor Anne Kubu Design & Production Anne Kubu Michelle Scrivener Contributors Susan hazell Tobin Ireland J. edward Kidd Anne Kubu Lachlan MacIntosh Jay Tredway ’96 Photography Mackenzie Fowler ’11 Anne Kubu Kelly Neill ’81 Michelle Scrivener Staff and students of Ridley College Cover Ridley College Archives
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HEADLINES Notes from the headmaster BISHOPBYTES News from the campus
georgina h. Black: One of Canada’s Most Powerful Women • One hundred year old sweatercoat • Ian Wood ’53 global Language Study Scholarship • Masters’ Crew at head of the Charles • Team Ontario Rugby • Bringing home the Fulford Cup • veX Robotics team competes in Worlds • Five | The Wasteland: Upper School drama • Annie Jr. - Lower School drama • emme Shaw: Field hockey recognition • Popular Chartwells employee Retires • The governor general Sovereign’s Medal • visit to vimy Ridge • The Class of ’56 Supports Unique Projects
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FEATURESTORY BeingtheChange:XavierWest’20 ARCHIVALCORNER Farewell to The Pest house
DEVELOPmENTOFFICENOTES Travels, events and annual fund update ANNUALGIVING
CLASSNOTESMarriages, births, deaths, notable moments
ATributetoH.JeremyPackard:The passing of our sixth headmaster UK Alumni Raise Their glasses Up, Farewell to Basketball Trailblazer LASTWORDS Anne Kubu retires
“ After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” — PhilipPullman
I have been thinking about the art of storytelling a lot lately. My travels to visit with the Ridley community across Canada and around the world are often filled with stories. When we gather for branch receptions, whether in Lagos or London, stories abound. I tell stories, with the aid of PowerPoint images, creating the narrative arc that depicts the modern Ridley — our programmes, our teachers and our inspiring students. More than simply using facts, my state of the union relies on compelling stories to bring the realities of Ridley experience to life.
Of course, these visits also afford me the opportunity to hear exciting stories from yesteryear, told through the prism of memories of alumni and past parents. No matter the distance — temporal or physical — the stories remain vivid. Narrative is what binds and what makes sense of our experiences, even after many decades, and it is magical when these memories and my modern narrative align.
This has been a hard year on our storytellers. The literary world lost great poets in the passing of Caribbean poet laureate, derek Walcott, and then in November the jarring loss of Canada’s mystic bard, Leonard Cohen. For Ridleians, and Canadian literature fans, the passing of beloved master, Richard Wright was the end of an era. Mr. Wright was a masterful storyteller and an inspiring mentor of young writers at Ridley. his personal story included a literary legacy left to Ridley. events like our recently celebrated Literary dinner, occur annually thanks to Mr. Wright.
In addition to Mr. Wright, Ridley has recently lost a number of loyal and colourful Ridleians. John Burns, erskine Carter, Crawford gordon, Peter hutchings, Brian Martin, Jeremy Packard, Bob Stevens, david R. Wilson and Adam Zimmerman to name a few. I am fortunate to be able to attend memorial ceremonies for past Ridleians. These events are inevitably filled with the colourful and inspiring stories of lives lived. A chapter is always devoted to their Ridley story and in turn, these tales (often illicit!) add to our grand narrative.
I hope that you have heard about our digital Archives project, led by our Librarian/Archivist, Wendy darby OR ’99. With the generous support of donors to our annual fund campaign, we will soon be able to provide our community with online access to the impressive Ridley archives — photos, videos, and Actas. This initiative will only enhance our ability to tell Ridley stories and perhaps to recover lost narratives.
This edition of The Tiger feels a bit strange, as the first issue since the retirement of Anne Kubu. For the last 21 years, Anne’s voice helped to shape our collective narrative, in story, with numbers, and with her passion: photography.
each year, to welcome our new employees, I present them with a copy of the Ridley history book, Ridley: A Canadian School, along with an inscription that challenges them to help write the next chapter in the chronicle of Ridley’s history. More than any policy or procedure, this book and the many stories it contains helps new community members understand who we are as a school and where we have come from.
Writer daniel Pink notes that “We are our stories. We compress years of experience, thought, and emotion into a few compact narratives that we convey to others and tell to ourselves.” And so, Ridley the experience continues to invoke inspiring stories.
Like any great narrative, Ridley’s is filled with plot twists, and character changes, yet a central thread weaves its way through the story. I encourage you to enjoy this edition of The Tiger, which represents our latest attempt to provide a narrative structure to our experience. Although you might be introduced to new characters, an altered setting, or a new narrative voice, I trust that you will find many familiar themes. Terar dum Prosim
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Headmaster Kidd addresses Upper School students at assembly.
Mitchell Men visit.
“ To hell with facts! We need stories!” — KenKesey
2016 Exchange students.
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GEORGINAH.BLACK’85
Ridley’s Chair of the Board of governors and Old Ridleian, was recently and unequivocally named one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women of 2016. Launched in 2003 by Women’s executive Network, this award has been showcasing the accomplishments of professional women in Canada and has celebrated 939 inspiring individuals to date. In light of this most recent achievement, we wanted to celebrate the profound impact georgina has had on both Ridley and the globe, since her time on campus began in 1982.
As a student at Ridley, georgina excelled in academics, athletics, and co-curricular activities. She engaged in new experiences and broadened her horizons at every opportunity. By the time georgina had entered her graduating year, she had built friendships, learned the importance of gratitude, and discovered what it takes to be a leader.
georgina went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts from Mcgill University and her Certified Management Consultant designation. She also graduated from the Institute of Corporate directors. Currently, georgina is a Partner and the National Industry Leader of health and Life Sciences at KPMg. While her career has led her down a path of great success, she has not forgotten about Ridley.
Two decades after her own Prize day ceremony, georgina found herself once again immersed in orange and black, when she joined the Board of governors in 2005. After nearly a decade serving on the Board of governors, georgina was named the 19th Board Chair in 2014; which was a historic year for Ridley, as the school celebrated 125 years and saw its first female Board Chair. Now, halfway through her term, it is clear that georgina has already left her mark on Ridley in more ways than one.
georgina was paramount in the building of Ridley’s Strategic Plan, which focuses on enhancing the student experience, mobilizing Ridley’s mission, and strengthening our community. Though the Strategic Plan was officially launched in 2014, georgina’s efforts did not end there. She has since been an active member in our community, her own community, and has taken action in communities abroad. A perfect example of her dedication to Ridley’s motto, Terar Dum Prosim, was her service trip to India in 2016, where she chaperoned a group of Ridleians and helped build a home for a family in need. After this experience, she expressed feeling not only gratitude, but also pride for having witnessed the leaders of tomorrow—our students—making a difference in the world.
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BISHOPBYTES Taking part in the Ridley College Cadet Corps 110th annual inspection.
Outside of her duties as Chair of the Board, georgina continually displays commitment to her alma mater, by frequently attending and hosting school events, judging student competitions, and acting as an ambassador for the school at international receptions.
While her dedication remains steadfast, it is her drive, passion and success that will live on at Ridley, inspiring students for years to come. This recent recognition does not come as a surprise. georgina’s appointment as one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women of 2016 solidifies her embodiment of our school’s mission and vision, as she is truly living a flourishing and meaningful life, while transforming the world in which we live.
left: Service trip to India.
right: Georgina with the Board of Governors.
“ We are very proud and grateful to have Georgina as an active and engaged member of the Ridley family. As the first female Chair of the Board, parent and alumna, she is continually offering her leadership, guidance and support. Georgina is a shining example of what it means to be a Ridleian and we congratulate her on this incredible achievement.” — J. Edward Kidd, Headmaster
“ I think it is important for the future female students of Ridley to be able to look up and see a woman’s portrait among the rest of the school leaders. There’s a first for everything, and the women who are the first to do something are brave and necessary role models for young girls everywhere.” — Hannah Bradley ’17
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BISHOPBYTES ONEHUNDREDYEAR-OLD SWEATERCOATRETURNED
Like many students of his age, John hart left Ridley in 1916 to join the war effort with three of his Ridley friends: Jack Wainwright, James Alexander, and eric Lefroy. hart and Wainwright were both killed at vimy Ridge (see article in the Spring 2015 Tiger); hart on May 7th, 1917 from shellfire. Wainwright was fatally wounded and gassed in the same attack and died one day later. They were 20 and 19 years-old, respectively.
After his death, John hart’s sweatercoat was given to friends of the family—the Conways — when Abbott Conway ’32 enrolled at Ridley in 1928. It remained in the Conway family and was used around many cottage campfires until Abbott's son, doug, returned it to Ridley this past September. The upcoming 100th anniversary of the battle at vimy Ridge made the return of this historical Ridley item very timely. The sweatercoat was on display during Remembrance day ceremonies this year.
IANWOOD’53PRESENTSGLOBAL LANGUAGESUmmERSTUDYSCHOLARSHIP
On April 21st, Ian Wood ’53 was welcomed back to campus to present the first-ever Ian Wood ’53 global Language Summer Study Scholarship to Anastasia guzenko ’18 and vida han ’19. This scholarship provides funding for Ridleians to participate in an international summer immersion to further their linguistics.
L–R: Bill Jackson ’72, Jeremy Fowler ’97, Guy Lancaster ’80, Martin Howard ’91, Hans Braul ’73, Dave Kellam ’82, Alex Hansen ’87, Geoffrey Seymour ’69, and Martine Hall ’02
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The head of the Charles is the largest two-day rowing regatta in the world. In the spirit of celebrating 50 years of rowing at Ridley, we were represented in fine fashion by both our student-athletes and our alumni. With our OR crew racing on the Saturday in the alumni event and four student boats racing on the Sunday, it was a wonderful weekend for our rowing Tigers. Three of our student boats qualified for next year, including a fifth place finish from the Senior Men’s Quad. Additionally, we held a splendid event at the Barking Crab restaurant to cap off this year-long celebration.
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In the summer of 2016, victoria dabanovich-O'Mahony ’18 was one of just 25 players selected from a pool of 300 talented athletes to play for Team Ontario’s U16 women’s rugby squad (West hub). Following elite inter-hub competition throughout June, victoria was selected to represent Ontario at the Nationals as head prop.
Not only did Team Ontario claim victory at Nationals, but victoria also was named 'player of the game' and was invited to the Team Canada U18 training camp.
RIDLEYBRINGSHOmEFULFORDCUP
On November 4th and 5th, Ridleians participated in the first Fulford Cup debate of the season. The team brought home the Fulford League Bryan Jones Trophy for the first time since the 1999–2000 season.
Our junior debaters, Bart Skala ’19 (placed sixth individually) and Jared Sloan ’19 (placed eighth individually) won the cup with their first place team finish. Seniors Jack Richardson ’17 (placed fourth individually) and Zane gourzong ’18 (placed 18th individually) finished fifth as a team, in the challenging cross-examination category.
The Ridley debating Society acknowledges the generous support of W. darcy McKeough ’51 and the W. darcy McKeough ’51 Fund, which helps develop the speaking arts at Ridley: debate, public speaking, and model United Nations.
Jack Richardson ’17, Bart Skala ’19, Jared Sloan ’19 and Zane Gourzong ’18
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Ridley’s veX Robotics teams faced their toughest challenge of the season, as they competed in the veX Robotics Worlds Championships held in Louisville, Kentucky, last weekend. Two teams from Ridley qualified; Team 1509e (Jim Yang ’18, Sai-Neel Saleh ’18, James gross ’17, and Joey Bao ’18) and 1509Z (Alex Luo ’19, hana huang ’20, Ryan Craig ’19, and Adia Sisson ’19).
The team’s robots performed flawlessly throughout the competition, which featured 94 teams, from over 30 countries. each team’s robot had to maneuver and lift cones to score, with each robot having to operate autonomously for a portion of each match. The second day of the championships was the most successful for Ridley, finishing with four wins and only one loss. The teams appreciated the opportunity to work with student roboticists from other countries as they closed out a successful season.
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SPOTLIGHTONRIDLEY’STHESPIANS
during the opening months of the 2016/2017 school year, Ridley’s student actors and actresses dazzled audiences with two outstanding productions.
◄ Upper School dramatists presented Five | The Waste Land, two one-act plays. Including an original piece written by Janet Zimmerman-Kim ’16 and a longer play adapted from the modernist poem by T.S. eliot, Five | The Waste Land interrogates the human search for meaning and engages audiences in this conversation through movement.
In early december, our Lower School students put on a spectacular performance of Annie Jr. in front of hundreds. Both the matinee and evening performances opened with heart-warming renditions of classic holiday songs by our Kindergarten and grade 1 students. The main production of Annie Jr. (based on Little Orphan Annie) impressed audiences with students showcasing their acting, singing, and even dancing abilities in front of a meticulously designed set.▼
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National travel is becoming commonplace for emme Shaw ’18. A major contributor to Ridley's success over the past two seasons, emme was selected to play for Team Ontario Red (first team) at the National Championships in Calgary, AB this past summer. She was named ‘player of the game’ against Quebec, and Team Ontario won gold over British Columbia in the final match.
emme then represented halton/Niagara in the Ontario Summer games where they were silver medalists. With her skill and speed continuing to develop, just prior to leaving with the Tigers for CAIS Nationals in victoria, she attended the U18 Talent Identification Camp for the Junior National Squad.
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Coreen dileo retired this past december after 43 years of service in the kitchen and great hall. Coreen started at Ridley in the Upper School kitchen on december 4th, 1973 where she was part of the crew serving faculty and students first thing in the morning.
As the population of the school grew, Coreen jumped at the opportunity to become supervisor of servers in the great hall. This covered the serving of all meals day to day, and event requests and special occasions on campus from homeComing to Prize day. Coreen will surely be missed by the Ridley community—both current and past.
mR.BURKERECEIVESSOVEREIGN'SmEDAL
On december 5th, Mr. Rob Burke received a very honourable award, the governor general Sovereign’s Medal for volunteers. Bestowed by Walter Sendzik, the Mayor of St. Catharines. This national decoration was awarded in recognition of Mr. Burke’s commitment to service with The Jacaranda School in Malawi, as well as habitat for humanity. For years, he has dedicated time, effort and resources to support these significant international causes. As a faculty member and CAS Co-ordinator at Ridley, Rob serves as a great example of what it means to be consumed in service (Terar Dum Prosim).
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Last year I was fortunate to be awarded the vimy Foundation’s 'Beaverbrook vimy Prize' and this past summer I travelled to europe with 15 other students from Canada, great Britain, and France. We visited World War I and World War II memorials, war sites, museums and cemeteries in england, Belgium, and France. Throughout our time there, my understanding of the World Wars and their current application to today’s society, changed. Both World Wars are still very prevalent in europe, especially in rural Belgium and France where much of WWI and WWII was fought. When we were driving through rural Belgium, every now and then we would see rusted shells covered in dirt. They were left there by farmers who found them in their fields when ploughing or planting. To me, coming from Canada, it is unreal to think that the World Wars are still so prevalent in european culture to this day.
Another fantastic experience was being able to tour the Maison Blanche tunnels near vimy Ridge in France. This set of tunnels housed allied soldiers preparing for their attack on vimy Ridge during the First World War. They are not fully open to the public because they are still being explored. We had the unique opportunity to visit the sections that are open. The most interesting part about the Maison Blanche was the intricate carvings on the walls. Where the soldiers’ beds would have been were countless carvings of regimental symbols, family members, and even cartoons. It really was powerful being able to look at something that was created almost one hundred years ago under drastically different circumstances.
Other highlights of our trip included visits to Beaumont-hamel, vimy Ridge, Juno Beach, the Menin gate, and dieppe. We were actually in dieppe for the celebration of the 74th anniversary of the raid and were honoured to attend three different ceremonies along with members of the British Legion. After this, we travelled to Paris for our last day, where we did lots of sightseeing, including boating on the Seine and going up the eiffel Tower at night. The Beaverbrook vimy Prize has significantly changed my perspective on life and has provided valuable insight on Canada’s role in past world conflicts. It certainly was a life changing experience and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is thinking of applying. —GrahamDevitt’17
Ridley returned to Vimy Ridge in 2017 for the centennial ceremonies, Vimy 100. Our students were among approximately 20,000 people to mark this significant moment in Canada’s history. Our next issue will feature our Global March Break trips.
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SUPPORTSUNIqUEPROJECTSATRIDLEY 1–“CanadaandtheWorld”
It all came about, nine years ago, when John 'hap' Maas ’56, a popular and the ever-congenial member of the class, passed away. The initiative of his former roommate, doug Terryberry ’56—then Class Secretary, suggested we honour our deceased classmates. each was asked to make a modest contribution, a dollar matching the number of the donor’s last birthday. It was then decided to earmark these cash contributions to the Library Fund to purchase books to be placed in a special section in Matthews Library. A small committee then shaped the idea with Bob Matthews ’56, penning the objective of the collection: The plaque in the Matthews Library marking our collection of books is entitled “Canada and the World.” In addition to commemorating our fallen classmates, this collection was set up 'to instill among young Ridleians a greater understanding of the world in which we live and a desire to become engaged in bringing peace to its diverse peoples.' Whether one focuses on erratic weather conditions, the economic recession of 2008 and its continuing reverberations around the world, or the Arab Spring that continues to unfold in the Middle East, no one can ignore Canada's interconnectedness with the rest of the world and the important role that we and future generations of Ridleians can and must play in addressing those global crises.
As books are purchased, now numbering 150, bookplates are inscribed telling who the book is honouring. Similarly, some annual giving also flows to the Library Fund and donors may elect to dedicate a book to either a deceased classmate or a staff member who had made a positive difference to the donor while they attended Ridley.
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To complement the “Canada and the World” project, The class also funds a Speakers’ Series. Focusing on Canada’s role in the world, five prominent Canadians have given talks at the School over the last five years: Christopher Alexander, Franklyn griffith, and Janis Stein being the initial three. The committee works closely with dr. Justin Baird, director of Academics, in offering suggestions for speakers who will amplify the underlying theme. We are now partnering with the MgI-gordon distinguished Speakers’ Series to potentially attract speakers in specific fields of knowledge that dovetail with the current curricula.
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This competition, open to all students, also meshes with the “Canada and the World” theme. Led by geoffrey Park, Coordinator Faculty evaluations, this annual competition has produced essays of a university-level calibre. Now in its third year, past winners become the assessors for the current competition. The winner of the competition receives a handsome book suitably inscribed.
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In the late 1980s, the class set up the Academic Tie Fund as part of the 2nd Century Campaign. Not a fully funded endeavour, the Ridley Foundation now supplements the cost of awarding Academic Ties to any student who earns an average of 85% or more over the year. AWORDOFTHANKS Much of the success of these programmes, particularly “Canada and the World”, is due to the great dedication of the school librarians: Sandy Mathies, (now retired) and currently, Wendy darby ’99. Sandy is our honourary Coordinator of these projects. To these two, so dedicated to their crafts, we extend our sincere thanks. The Class of ’56 is most grateful to them as we are to staff members who work to bring these programmes to reality.
Our thanks to all, Tony Kemp ’56, for The Class of ’56
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SPORTLEAGUE ACRONYmS
CAIS Canadian Accredited Independent Schools. A national organization for independent schools in Canada. CISAA Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association. A sports conference for various private schools located primarily in the southern part of the province of Ontario.
Thefallof2016markedanewerainsportatRidley.
Though there are no major changes to the sport offerings or significant facility changes, the school is taking its next steps along the Long-Term Athlete development (LTAd) path. Of significant note was the school’s progressive decision to align with the growing evidence around the optimal learning state for teenagers by delaying the start of the academic day to 9:15am. This shift has not only created more time for rest and recovery for the student body, it has also provided a great chance for Ridley’s Athletics department to infuse cardiovascular exercise into pre-class morning routines, further optimizing students’ state of learning for the day. The immediate results included a surge in the amount of food consumed at breakfast, and another tremendously successful term of competition; the latest in a near decade-long streak of successes for our fall competitive sport programmes.
The senior teams all surpassed expectations. The First girls field hockey team made the CISAA final for the first time in more than 10 years and featured in the championship game at the CAIS National Field hockey tournament in victoria, BC. The First Boys soccer team was full of new blood and, inspired by the legacy of former coach Brian Martin, overachieved, earning spots in the national semi-finals at the CAIS tournament in Montreal, and a quarter-final berth in the CISAA playoffs. The harriers team continued to grow, with four athletes qualifying for the OFSAA Championships in Port hope, ON. The rowing crews featured in a number of head races, including the head of the Charles in Boston, boding well for the prospects in the spring season. The biggest and best surprise of the term, though, may have been the play of the defending CISAA Champion First girls basketball team. Stumbling out of the gate, the team hit its stride at just the right time, making a run to the championship, where the Tigers defeated both the #1 and #2 seeds to earn the school’s 10th Senior division First girls Basketball Championship. The icing on the cake? Both the First girls and Boys basketball teams went on to win the CAIS National Championships for the second year in a row.
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JWHL Junior Women’s hockey League. A North American league offering an elite level of competition. mPHL Midwest Prep hockey League. A North American league.
OSBA Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association. An elite post-secondary prep league run by Ontario Basketball.
This fall was also the first step up the ladder of a new competitive framework for both the First girls hockey team and the First Boys basketball team. In the last eight seasons, the First girls hockey team has been on a steady climb to the top of the prep hockey rankings in North America. Under the leadership of long-time Ridley (and now National development Team) coach, Amanda Wark, the Tigers began playing in one of the most competitive girls’ hockey leagues on the continent: the Junior Women’s hockey League (JWhL). The JWhL saw more than 70 student athletes move on to post-secondary programmes in 2016 alone. This great new platform of competition will challenge us to continue to improve and build on the foundation that is the 25-year history of girls’ hockey at our school. In more recent history, the First Boys basketball team has been a dominant force in the CISAA for the past decade. during that time, the team has won more than 70% of its matches. In fact, last year the team won everything there was to win and graduated six of its team members to university and college programmes. In search of a similar boost in competitive environment (like the one undertaken by First girls hockey), we made the decision to join the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA) this fall, under the leadership of director of Basketball, dave Whitty. This league, which is operated by the Ontario Basketball Association in partnership with Canada Basketball, endeavours to become the development league for Canadians looking to pursue post-secondary sport. In only its second year, the OSBA has already placed its alumni in top university programmes across the United States and Canada and had two athletes drafted into the NBA. This is not high school basketball as you remember it; we are looking forward to the challenge this will bring! JayTredway’96, director of Athletics
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ThefirsttermofLowerSchoolsportssawlotsofathleticdevelopment,asuccessful newU12initiative,andsomenoteworthyresults.manyteamsearnedspotsinthe postseason,whichisatestamenttotheireffortandresilienceoverthecourseof theregularseason.
On the soccer fields, our teams represented the school well, and showed visible signs of improvement. The U14 Boys team had four wins and two losses throughout the regular season, earning a spot in the quarter-finals. Though they did not progress past that point, it was a strong season that saw them very much in the mix in this competitive league. A new initiative at the U12 level involved smaller field and net sizes as well as reduced number of players on the field to align with Canadian Sport for Life Long-Term Athlete development recommendations. We put together two U12 co-ed teams to play primarily eightperson a side games against local competition. This enthusiastic group of U12 boys and girls showed noticeable gains in their skills and were quite successful in their competitive matches; earning several wins along the way.
The U14 girls field hockey team had an impressive run through their regular season, earning three wins and one loss. In their quarter-final game, Ridley quickly took command and defeated Trafalgar Castle School by a score of 2–0. In the semi-final, Ridley battled hard, but lost to the eventual champions from Branksome hall, putting an end to a successful season.
The U14 girls basketball team proved to be a very competitive member of its league. Much of the core of this team was part of Ridley’s first ever U12 girls team, and the girls have continued to build on their skills year to year. Over the regular season they earned two wins and one loss. They won their quarterfinal game in convincing manner against havergal College, setting up a semi-final match-up against Kingsway College School. In this semi-final game, the girls showed their grit and determination by battling back from an early deficit to tie the game towards the end of the fourth quarter. In the dying moments, Kingsway made a crucial free throw and won, by one point. Though that heartbreaking semi-final loss marked the end of their season, the girls can look back on a season-long effort of which to be proud.
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U14 top runners, with awards presented by Stephen A. Clarke, head of Lower School
The Cross Country team worked hard to improve their fitness, form and mental approach to running in a constant quest to find more speed. Some highlights include top ten finishes in the CISAA Championships by Maja grubic ’23 (5th U11 girl), Josh hanna ’23 (4th U12 boy), ella Belfry ’22 (8th U13 girl), and Olivia grubic ’21 (9th U14 girl).
As always, a highlight of the first athletic term was the 114th Lower School Cross Country Run. Students participated individually as well as members of one of our four tribes. The effort on display, school spirit, and support amongst the students was very impressive. Some highlights include victor Stroganov ’21 and Olivia grubic ’21 finishing as the fastest boy and girl in the race, as well as the Iroquois Tribe winning the overall total.
As the year marches on, and students are fully engaged in the next term of sports, it is important to reflect on all that was achieved by our athletes during the first term. Lower School students worked hard, took risks, stretched their abilities, and represented the school proudly in many areas. Any success that the programme enjoys is also, to a large extent, due to the very committed group of teacher-coaches, outside coaches, and volunteers who commit a great deal of time and energy towards developing their athletes and encouraging them to maximize their athletic potential.
Overall, the first term of sports was certainly worthy of celebration. going forward, there is much to be excited about for the remainder of the year in Lower School sports. TobinIreland, director of Lower School Athletics
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Members of the Class of 2011 - Ben edlington, Justin McNally, Baden Russell-Petrigrow, Nicholas Renzetti. Anne Kubu, Manager of Communications and georgina h. Black ’85 gord Chaplin ’61 with director of development Susan hazell. gord’s class won both the award for the most monies raised as well as for greatest class participation. John Bullivant and Malcom Park, Class of 1981 Class of 1996 celebrate their 20th Reunion. Class of 1966 mark their 50th at the St. Catharines Club. The 60th Reunion Class of 1956 with the new library chairs they purchased for the school.
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Xavier West ’20 wins We Charity Youth Award by dedicating himself to the five pillars of Me to We giving.
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Ridleian, Xavier West ’20 has been a dedicated advocate for Me to We since he was only 10 years old. Me to We (formerly Free the Children) is an organization that sets out to empower youth to change the world. Once Xavier discovered Me to We, a fire ignited within him to make a difference.
When he was younger, Xavier would frequently listen to Me to We co-founder, Craig Kielburger, as he recalled stories of his service trips to povertystricken communities. hearing these stories inspired Xavier to see what he could do to help. It began small; asking not for toys at Christmas, but for a goat to be given to a family in need; a goat can provide a family in the developing world with both a sustainable source of income and nutritious milk. Xavier realized that while he had all the toys he could ever want, a roof over his head, and a full fridge, there was a family somewhere in the world that didn’t share the same luxuries.
It was then that Xavier’s goal grew and he set out to complete all five pillars of Me to We giving. The five pillars are: education, water, health, food, and opportunity. each pillar contributes to breaking the cycle of poverty in developing communities around the world. The first pillar on Xavier’s list was education. Xavier was determined to raise enough money to build a school in Kenya.
he remained devoted and inspired for the four years of his fundraising campaign, even attending the Take Action Camp, where he was able to interact with like-minded individuals, share his story, and see where community service could take him. After selflessly collecting cans, hosting garage sales, and rallying his family, friends and the community to help him reach his goal, Xavier raised $11,000. The collected funds were used to build a school in Kenya from start-to-finish, which Xavier also helped build on-site. For this grade 9 student, this was a chance to see the impact he was making in these communities and gave him the opportunity to experience, first-hand, what his fundraising efforts had accomplished. Xavier says the most touching moment of his trip was meeting a mother, who showed him and his family what life was like in her community; taking them on a water walk, showing them her goats, and taking them to her home, which she built herself. “The way she was talking was just so inspirational…she says this magnificent house — that isn’t that big — is amazing, and yet we’re worried about the luxuries that we have, that aren’t even close to what they have.” — Xavier West ’20
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When Xavier returned home, the summer was nearing its end and he was about to begin the next chapter of his life, high school. This transition is a big step for students, made even bigger by the fact that Xavier would also be beginning his Ridley journey. Xavier wanted to attend Ridley for the exceptional education that the school could provide, but upon arriving, he realized that this was also a place he could further his commitment to action and service. With Ridley’s own commitment to service, each house on campus is associated with a charitable organization that they support and raise funds for over the course of the school year. Through this programme, Xavier discovered how he could impact his local community, in addition to his efforts abroad. For a student so dedicated to transforming the globe, Ridley was the perfect fit.
On October 19th, Xavier was presented with the We Charity Youth Award during the 12th annual We day. This award is given to a child, aged 13–17, who has contributed to Me to We and the fight to end poverty in an inspiring way. In addition to his acknowledgement on stage, winning this award means that Xavier will be able to experience another service trip and he’s setting his sights on Nicaragua.
Xavier’s journey does not end there. he plans to continue to complete all five pillars; doing his part to contribute to Kenya’s food sustainability, clean water availability, health care, and income opportunities, followed by aiding all of Me to We communities. “My end goal is to do all five pillars in every community that Me to We is associated with.” says Xavier. TO STUdeNTS WhO ARe SeeKINg INSPIRATION TO MAKe AN IMPACT OF TheIR OWN, XAvIeR SAYS ThIS:
“ Dosomethingyou’re passionateabout. Itdoesn’tmatterwhether thecauseisbigorsmall, they’reallimportant. Therearesomany problemsinthisworld andifweallhelp, maybeonedayallthese problemscanbesolved.”
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Most of Ridley’s buildings have been the result of planning and foresight. With the exception of School house which arose after the great fire of 1903, the other buildings have arisen because of enlightened foresight on the part of governors, heads and faculties. The Pest house is a case in point.
Nobody could have foreseen how virulent the 1918 Flu pandemic would become—50,000 Canadians would die—but early in 1917, the third year of the great War, the governors acted on the belief that they should be prepared. The architectural firm of Sproatt & Rolph was asked to plan a new isolation hospital. These were approved by the Board in September 1917, and construction behind dean’s house on the edge of the hogsback began immediately. There were appeals for funds and help with furnishings in the Christmas 1917 ACTA. The building was described as: The hospital is built on the dual cottage plan, and each unit is entirely complete in itself even to its heating. Besides the large wards to accommodate about 16 patients [each side] there is in each building a kitchen, a bathroom, a nurse’s room, a sun room and a small ward with all necessary cupboards.
The building was ready, along with the first patients, who dubbed their quarters “The Pest house”. The real medical crisis, however, was not until October (the worst month) when as many as sixty boys were ill. Some dorms were converted to hospital bays for the overflow with the worst cases reserved for the new hospital. The promising football season was disrupted and a ten-day holiday for the whole school was decreed late that month to reduce human contact. That no students died is testimony to the skill of the medical staff. One faculty member, Mr. h.J. Flynn, a housemaster, did pass away at the school in October and a Miss Bush, a temporary nurse, also succumbed.
The newly opened isolation hospital.
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The newly completed Pest House, 1918.
The Pest house, as it has always been known, served admirably as an isolation hospital until the Schmon hospital opened in 1947. After that time, and in spite of persistent rumours of its demise, the building went through many incarnations, including cadet storage, faculty apartments, the site of the famous rowing tank, and a variety of offices. In 1991 it took on an entirely new life as governors’ house, the residence for Middle School boys. each transition, a response to characteristic foresight.
This past summer, after 98 years of service to the school, the Pest house was demolished. It had been deemed unsafe for some time and future plans for the area are currently in the long-range planning stage. Like so many of the buildings on the Ridley campus, the memories and stories live on.
The indoor rowing tank.
Excerpts from the Winter 2002 Ridley Tiger by the late Paul E. Lewis.
left: July 2016, Pest House is razed.
right: Paul O’Rourke, Housemaster of Governors’ House with wife Kim and their charges.
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DEVELOPmENTOFFICENOTES • The Crawford gordon ’56 Trophy for highest participation amongst a young alumni class was awarded to the Classof’06 with 11% participation. • The david A. MacLachlan ’45 volunteer Award was presented to Billmorrison’86 for his outstanding volunteer service to Ridley.
Since the last edition of the Tiger, the development team has been busy with lots of travel and receptions to meet and engage with alumni, past and present families and prospective families, hosting Fall and Winter homecomings, launching our 2016–17 Annual Fund Appeal and working on new initiatives. We kicked off the 2016–17 year with a new event: our first Ridley-Muskoka reception/dinner, organized by Jim Coons ’54 and Michel Comette ’59, and held at the Muskoka Lakes golf & Country Club. It was a beautiful evening and the first of many more RidleyMuskoka events!
Our Fall homecoming brought record numbers of alumni back on campus beginning with a sold out governors’ dinner. We celebrated 1s and 6s in true Ridley fashion and honoured the Class of ’66 as they became golden Tigers, celebrating their 50th Reunion. Other highlights of the evening included:
• TheClassof’61 was awarded the george hendrie ’49 and the Sam heaman ’39 Trophies for the class raising the most funds in the year leading up to their reunion ($82,000), and with the highest participation of any class (43%).
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The Saturday included a wonderful celebration with the induction of alumni from classes ending in 1s and 6s to the Athletic Lives of distinction. I encourage you to check the list of these distinguished Ridleians on our new website: ridleycollege.com/page/alumni /athletic-lives-of-distinction
Since last September, members of the development team have held 26 events, networking, cultivating, stewarding and updating our Ridley Family on Ridley in 2016–17. These events saw our team in nine different countries and 21 different cities from hamilton, Ontario to Beijing, China.
A particularly notable event in October was our Boston reception, coinciding with the head of the Charles regatta. We were excited to have an alumni crew registered for the regatta. The crew, made up of alumni from each decade from the 60s to the 00s, had a terrific time, even if their final standing did not reflect that! A packed crowd of alumni, past and current parents at the Barking Crab Restaurant that evening was a wonderful way to cap off the 50th anniversary of rowing at Ridley! In October, we launched the Annual Appeal: Steeped in Tradition. Focused on the Future. It’s not too late to donate and support one of these projects, which directly benefit Ridley students and enhances their educational experiences!
In recognition of their 50th reunions, the Class of ’66 has been raising funds for a special music project. We are pleased to announce that as of today, the class has raised $80,00! We look forward to telling the Ridley community more about this project in the months ahead. We are also thrilled to announce the creation of a new endowed fund: the Ian Wood ’53 global Language Scholarship for summer educational opportunities for Ridley students to study abroad and 'learn and live' a new language.
Winter homecoming in February was a great success, thanks to the efforts of our volunteer committee of Bryan Rose ’96, Natalie (Iggulden) Burnard ’98, erica Lepp ’97, Bill Morrison ’86, Jay Tredway ’96 and Simon hall, and to our generous sponsors. Prior to the championship game, the following new cohort of alumni was inducted to the Richard A. Coy ’60 hockey Wall: Bob Schmon ’42, Frank Coy ’57, Ward Passi ’62, harry hatch ’67, Brian Iggulden ’67, Art Schmon ’67, Paul Iggulden ’72, the 1892 Boys’ hockey Team and the 1992 girls’ hockey Team.
We are now turning our attention to the final term, with events such as the hong Kong Branch Reception, the Toronto Branch dinner, Cadet Church Parade and Inspection, the RCA golf Tournament, the Rowing Legacy Reception, and welcoming our newest alumni, the Class of 2017—when they graduate on May 27th.
DEVELOPmENTOFFICENOTES
We are grateful to the many supporters of Ridley—donors and volunteers from around the world. The collective support from all members of the Ridley community helps Ridley to remain one of Canada’s most dynamic and progressive educational environments. Thank you. Terar dum Prosim.
SusanHazell,DirectorofDevelopment
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By supporting this year’s Annual Fund, you’ll be helping to ensure that generations of Ridleians have the tools, resources and facilities needed to prepare them to lead in a global society.
Our 2016–2017 fundraising projects support the goals of our Strategic Plan and aim to strike a balance between initiatives that preserve our school’s history and promote pioneering approaches to learning.
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The great hall is one of the most iconic and well-used spaces on campus. Our goal is to restore and improve its furnishings, lighting and acoustics to maintain a warm, welcoming atmosphere for students today and tomorrow. Naming opportunities are available.
mCLAUGHLINRESOURCECENTRE
Our Lower School library has served its growing community well, however, with new learning demands, our younger students require a space that equally encourages collaborative learning and independent study. With modular furniture, a new circulation desk, and new technology, this centre can be transformed into a creative class room, workstations, reading corners, and an overall inviting place to discover. Naming opportunities available.
mULTI-USEFIELDHOUSESEATING
This school year, our student body has exceeded 660. This record enrollment makes it challenging to find a single, indoor location where the entire school can meet. Retractable bleachers in the Fieldhouse will help facilitate large-scale assemblies for our entire community.
DIGITALARCHIVESPROJECT
With a rich history spanning 127 years, Ridley has a healthy collection of cherished archival documents, photos, videos, and memorabilia. In an effort to preserve our treasured mementos, we would like to undertake the task of digitizing these collections, which requires the proper technology and personnel. In a digital state, our catalogue will survive much longer and will be easily accessed online from around the globe.
POSITIVEEDUCATIONFELLOWSHIP
We value the power of positive psychology and its ability to enhance the student experience. A 'Positive education Fellowship' would enable us to partner with a top, world-renowned expert in this field to help evolve scholarly research, teaching practices and groundbreaking pedagogies at Ridley and around the world; ultimately supporting our students and putting us on the leading edge of independent schools in Canada.
SCHOLARSHIPS&BURSARIES
By growing our financial assistance through endowed funds, we will be able to ensure that we continue to attract the best students from around the globe and that Ridley remains competitive in the world market. Learnhowyoucancontribute: The development Office: 905-684-1889 x2211 1-800-590-6569 (within North America) development@ridleycollege.com
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Young Ridley cricketers en route to grimsby, ON in 1924. Most likely, these young athletes were on their way to play against The Lake Lodge School for Boys on the shores of Lake Ontario. The school was founded in 1896 and in its heyday had a population of 75 boys, attracting students from Canada, england, the United States, Bermuda, and South America. The school closed in June 1933, a victim of the great depression. The Memorial gates, constructed at the entrance to the School in 1920 to commemorate those who died in action in World War One, are all that remains of grimsby’s private boys’ school.
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Mike Moulden Acting Agent mike_moulden@ridleycollege.com
BillWhitbeckhas relocated back to Toronto to be closer to family.
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Kelly Neill ’81 and Anne Kubu (retired staff) visited BillFoulds’36 at his home in Toronto in February. Bill enjoyed reminiscing about his days at Ridley and looking at an ACTA which included an article he wrote in 1934 about the opening of the Marriott gates.
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Harry D. Hill ’47 109-180 John West Way, Aurora, ON L4G 0R3 redtriangle@look.ca
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Congratulations to A.Raymond Tooton and his wife Catherine, on the celebration of their 65th wedding anniversary, March 2016. They are the parents of A. geoffrey Tooton ’70, Francis R. Tooton ’72 and grandparents of Anthony M. Tooton ’96 and Allison J. (Tooton) himmelman ’98.
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Warren D. Beamish ’56 P.O. Box 28082 St Catharines, ON L2N 7H8 warrenbeamish@gmail.com
WilliamWatkinslives in Pell City, Alabama and recently completed 10 years of service as convention director for Alabama State Council of the Knights of Columbus.
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Douglas R. Tilley ’60 2195 Oakpoint Rd, Oakville, ON L6M 3N4 douglas.r.tilley@gmail.com
michaelL.Willmotand his wife gwyne joined vicki and michaelR.'Sparks' Spurling on a Mississippi River cruise from Memphis to New Orleans in April 2016. They discovered the Old South: vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, Baton Rouge, and Oak Alley—Mark Twain came alive!
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Larry G. Culver ’66 79 Homewood Avenue, Hamilton, ON L8P 2M3 lculver@conclude.ca
JohnCosten played on first team soccer in 1964 (52 years ago) when he was in grade 11. In 2016, in his 70th year he made his comeback and played for the Ridley alumni team. The
CLASSNOTES final score was 2–2. A good day of sport and fellowship was had by all.
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Brian Iggulden ’67 13 - 141 Welland Vale Rd., St. Catharines, ON L2S 3S1 brian_iggulden@hotmail.com
JamieDoolittle and his wife, Carol, moved in 2005 to Cobourg, Ontario after spending their lives in Toronto. In 2008 they joined a local PROBUS Club. There are presently about 240 active clubs in Canada with about 35,000 members. Jamie served as President of the PROBUS Club of Northumberland from 2012–2014. After a year off he was elected to be one of 12 directors in PROBUS CANAdA, assisting the 23 branches in his district with growth and any related challenges.
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Geoff R. Park ’80 40 Fairhaven Drive, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3M9 geoffrey_park@ridleycollege.com
DouglasR.Hainesis an artist of contemporary/expressionist style who is making great strides on the Canadian art scene.
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Chris W. Allan ’86 P.O. Box 154, Portland, ON K0G 1V0 portlandschoolhouse@sympatico.ca
The straight four crew of DerekC. Finkle,WilliamP.Redrupp,R.Brent Ferguson and AdrianG.Smith met again after 30 years at September homeComing weekend.
OLDESTALUmNISEARCH
Areyouoranotherlivingalumniyouknow bornbeforeOctober22nd,1918?
Ifso,youmaybeouroldestalumni andwewanttohearfromyou. Contactmikemoulden’70: mike_moulden@ridleycollege.com or1-800-590-6569
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LeeE.Stanfield and her husband Michael have started a new company, Starr distilling. Their first product is Summer Love Raspberry vodka. Currently only available in Alberta, the couple are working on plans to distribute to other provinces.
ChloéT.and ParrisC.’08Gordon are sisters/co-owners and designers of Beaufille, a line of women’s clothing featured on the vogue runway this past fall.
Scott Rondeau ’90 22 Cummings St., Toronto, ON M4M 1M8 hellcreek@hotmail.com
IanN.Walker’s company Left Coast Naturals is thriving after 20 years with approximately 50 employees and more than $20 million in annual sales. The original nut butter business has grown to include a popular organic snack line under the hippie Foods brand, which includes coconut clusters, coconut chips, gluten-free granola and garden chips (made from veggies), available across Canada and the United States.
Dawn S. Demeritte ’05 30-1016 Falgarwood Dr., Oakville, ON L6H 2P5 dawndemer@gmail.com
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Stu Milligan ’06 sajmilligan@gmail.com
Courtney Smith ’06 courtney.morgan.smith@gmail.com
ChristopherP.morrisonreceived the Ottawa Network 'Inspiring Young Workers' award by employment Ontario in January.
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Graeme R. Scandrett ’92 50 Copper Beech Drive, Cheshire, CT, 06410 gscandrett@gmail.com
JohnJ.Crossingham has published a children’s book Turn Off That Light!
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Paul Allan ’89 39 Hillcrest Ave., St. Catharines, ON L2R 4Y2 paul.allan@f55f.com
RobertJ.Partington was recently in Brighton, UK, where he directed the music video for The Prototypes new song “Transmission.”
1997
Faye Gagne ’97 faye.gagne@henryschein.ca
Scott Snowden ’97 scott@flywheelstrategic.com
PeterDixonlaunched Ontario's first potato vodka, with space on shelves in about 250 LCBO locations.
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Erica (Liu) Lepp ’97, Amanda E. (Prudhomme) Shadwick ’98, Kim A. (Crawford) Henke ’98, Josephine E.B. (Burroughs) Agro ’97, Natalie R. (Iggulden) Burnard ’98, Jennifer Ditchfield ’98.
Michael Ho ’91 and teammates placed second at the 2016 Si Si Sic Hong Kong Triathlon Challenge. Mark Michael participated in the swimming component.
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Alexander F. Fazzari ’13 with David Johnston in Ottawa.
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Andrew P. Park ’13 G10-353 Friel Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 7W7 apark036@uottawa.ca
AlexanderF.Fazzariwas awarded the gold duke of edinburgh Award by his excellency the Right honourable governor general of Canada, david Johnston in Ottawa.
HeatherL.Petrick won overall female and set a new course record at the Mountain equipment Co-op, Burlington, 5km race.
BIRTHS
ThomasP.Clarkson’99, a son harrison Trevor on September 1, 2016 in Toronto, ON.
Faculty ClydeDawson, a grandaughter Faye Sophia dawson, born december 13, 2016.
Faculty GillianFournier, a daughter eloise Lee Macdonald on November 5, 2016 in St. Catharines, ON.
Gavinm.Hamilton’03, a son Colin Michael on November 30, 2016 in Ottawa, ON.
michaelB.Iggulden’01 and Joey DeSantis’01 a son Austin Fast on July 16, 2016 in Palm Beach, FL.
Cynthia(Kumari)Joudrey’97, a daughter Olivia Kumari on October 8, 2016 in Calgary, AB.
KatelynE.R.(Rickers)Hannigan’06, a daughter Charlotte Poppy, October 21, 2016 in St. Catharines, ON.
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Alexm.Wilson’02, a daughter Margot Taggart on August 3, 2016 in Ottawa, ON.
John Hall ’04 with wife Jessie Shapiro
Jordan and Cassandra Straus, a daughter harlyn May Straus, born on december 27, 2016.
JordanFowler’05and Whitney Peterson’05, a son John hayden Fowler, born on July 3, 2016.
matthewP.W.Rogers’99 and wife Belinda, a son William Chauncey Porter Rogers, born on January 9, 2017 in Philadelphia, PA.
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AllisonCwiertniewski(Vaughan)’99 and her husband Mike, a son Auston vaughan Cwiertniewski on August 16, 2016. KatieBianchi(Vaughan)’02 and her husband Randy, a daughter Claire vaughan Bianchi, on August 17, 2016. AlannaSawatzky(Vaughan)’05 and her husband John, a son Isaak vaughan Sawatzky, on October 3, 2016.
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RyanW.K.moilliet’07 to Rebecca Suzanne Caswell on May 28, 2016 in Toronto, ON.
DarbyL.Briggs’97 to Richard Wright on August 6, 2016 in Calabogie, ON. JohnS.Hall’04 to Jessie Shapiro on August 28, 2016 in St. Catharines, ON. StuartA.J.milligan’06 to Kimberly Post on July 16, 2016 in the Richard Bradley Memorial Courtyard.
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CLASSNOTES RobertJ.A.IrwinIII’46on January 9, 2017 in Buffalo, NY.
StewartE.Kingstone, (Board member 1976–1994) on September 12, 2016 in St. Catharines, ON. BrianD.martin (former faculty) on October 2, 2016 in Boston, MA.
AndrewD.mcGregor’65 on August 20, 2016 in edmonton, AB.
Dr.H.JeremyPackardon december 25, 2016, in Wilkes Barre, PA.
GeraldRobarts’49on december 23, 2016 in Windsor, ON.
Stuart Milligan ’06 and family
ZacaryReimer’03 to Tamires Correia on August 27, 2016 in Maraú, Brazil.
PhilipD.Scott’04 to Mette Mulbjerg on July 9, 2016 in Aarhus, denmark.
ErikP.E.Sherman’03 to Robbyn Walsh on August 27, 2016 in Windermere, ON.
DEATHS
DonaldBlackhawkBallyk’85 on May 29, 2016 in Kenora, ON.
CharlesH.Bethel’47on November 10, 2016 in Montreal, QC.
JohnN.Bragg’39 on September 16, 2016 in Brantford, ON.
JohnS.Burns’60 on december 3, 2016 in Calgary, AB.
CecilE.'Bill'Carsley’55 on November 22, 2016 in Toronto, ON.
ErskineCarterJr.’66 on September 23, 2016, in St. Catharines, ON.
JudithColston, wife of Michael Colston ’49, long-time Ridley rowing supporter on July 17, 2016 in ewelme Park, UK.
GordonS.Crawford’49 on October 8, 2016 in Toronto, ON.
C.ChristopherDalton’66 on June 15, 2016 in Puerto vallarta, Mexico.
GlennisDolighan,dear mother of the late michaelJohnDolighan’90,on January 6, 2017 in Alliston, ON.
GordonB.Empey’47 on November 10, 2016 in Montreal, QC.
Johnm.Gardner’42 on May 28, 2016 in Magog, QC.
CrawfordGordon’56on March 3, 2017 in Toronto, ON.
Crawford was amongst the most loyal and generous of Ridleians; a former vice-President and Chair of the Ridley Board of governors (2000–2004), an active Board member, past parent and alumnus. Up until his death, Crawford held position as the vice-Chair of the Ridley College Foundation. he attended our school from 1947 to 1956, was a decorated athlete, member of the glee Club, Science Club and Student Council, a Cadet Corps Platoon Sergeant, and served as a Prefect in his final year.
To Ridleians, Crawford will be remembered for his kind spirit, philanthropy and unwavering dedication to our school. Outside of his leadership roles with the Board, he and his wife eve generously sponsor the MgI–gordon distinguished Speakers’ Series, an endowed fund that helps to bring notable speakers to campus each year.
S.E.HughSheppard’67on January 18, 2017 in Ripley, Surrey, UK. Robert(Bob)W.Stevens’44 on October 12, 2016 in Toronto, ON.
DavidR.Wilson (former faculty) on October 19, 2016 in Ottawa, ON. RichardB.Wright, on February 7, 2017 in St. Catharines, ON.
Richard was a distinguished novelist, member of the Order of Canada, and won three major Canadian literary awards —The Giller Prize, the Trillium Book Award, and the Governor General’s Award—for his 14 novels and published memoir.
Richard was an outstanding and beloved teacher of english at Ridley from 1976–1980 and again from 1986–2001. during his time at the School, and as holder of the first Cronyn Chair, Richard made a tremendous impact, established Voices (the literary journal) as well as the Literary Dinner. he will also be remembered for his enthusiasm in coaching league soccer.
AdamH.Zimmerman’44 on October 19, 2016 in Toronto, ON.
EdmundE.GrahamGibbonsII’38 on June 18, 2016 in Bermuda.
murrayK.Greatrex’44 on december 10, 2016 in Peterborough, ON.
JamesE.Haskins’54 on September 26, 2016 in Barry’s Bay.
Peterm.Hutchison’55 on March 5, 2017 in Oakville, ON.
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INREmEmBRANCEOF 1938–2016
by Brian A. Iggulden ’67 On Christmas day 2016, former headmaster h. Jeremy Packard passed away peacefully in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania surrounded by his wife of 37 years, Ingrid, and their three sons, Michael, dennis and Matthew. Jere suffered a stroke. he was 78 years old.
during Jere’s tenure as headmaster (1981–’89) Ridley prospered greatly as the co-educational programme was tripled and consolidated; the school’s Centennial was celebrated and an unprecedented capital campaign (at the time the largest completed by a Canadian Independent School) witnessed the completion of the 2nd Century Building and transforming gifts made to endowment for Financial Assistance, professional development and facility maintenance. It is an era remembered by many as a magical time in Ridley history when the mutual respect and appreciation of the Board, under darcy McKeough’s leadership, and the faculty provided an exciting, energetic, creative school culture. Academics, arts and athletics all thrived. Long serving faculty member, Jim McLaughlin, described the era as “Camelot.”
Rarely was a request for funding of new programmes, or old ones requiring enhancement, denied. Solutions were found by Jere to move initiatives forward. As a young Admissions Officer I recall phoning Jere at his working farm in vermont in early July to say all boarding spaces were full but there were at least 15–20 girls on our waiting list who were all exceptional candidates for Ridley. Jere quickly instructed renovations be made to accommodate these girls in the Lower School Infirmary and in the euphemistically named “garden Apartments”, below ground suites in the basement of gooderham house. All these girls were accepted and they began their Ridley careers the following September!
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“WemaynotbeabletolistallthatH.JeremyPackard accomplishedatRidley,butwewillneverforget thefeelingofbeingapartofthatexcitingerainthe historyoftheschool— undertheleadershipofa Headmasterwhotrulyexemplifiedtheschoolmotto Terar Dum Prosim —mayIbeconsumedinservice.” —JanetLewis
One of Jere’s greatest joys was being in the classroom and throughout his time as headmaster he continued to teach units in American and european history. his lessons were detailed, enriching and enthralling according to past students who shared his passion.
Jere also devoted Thursday afternoons to his tree planting crew during extracurricular time and many weekends would find him digging and planting on the banks of the Ridley campus.
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“Jerehadthestatureofaleader:thecarriageand courageofacommandinggeneral.Behindthis image,youfoundakindandthoughtfulperson; onewhosawpotentialinothers,whoencouraged themtotakeonresponsibilitythathewillinglyshared.” —JanetLewis
A favourite memory is his participation in family skates Sunday afternoons throughout the winter. Jere invented a game he called "Ogre" in which he would chase all the “fac brats” around the rink pushing a hockey net trying to catch the little skaters in the net. Who can say the agility learned in escaping the net was not the basis for at least two of these “fac brats” enjoying successful careers in some of the best NCAA and professional hockey leagues in North America and europe? To Jere, Ridley extends a heartfelt thanks for his leadership, his example of devoted hard work and for truly living the school motto, May I Be Consumed in Service. To Ingrid and their sons, and to Seth and eliza (children of Jere by his first wife the late Mary B. green) we express sincere condolences. Jere was indeed a Ridley giant and all Ridleians are blessed that his life touched ours.
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Surrounded by wonderful beams of British Columbia timber, built as an act of friendship by Canadian Forces welcomed by the Club during the Second World War, there seemed to be no more fitting a location to host the Ridley College’s Association UK Branch Annual dinner and AgM.
In all, 33 of us came together to celebrate all things Ridley and were welcomed by georgina Black ’85, current Chair of the Board and her family. We took the opportunity to thank ellen Kolbert-Cornelissen ’84 for her work as Treasurer over the last few years, as she is stepping down now that she spending more time back in Canada. We also welcomed veronique Brenninkmeyer ’10 as our new Treasurer, volunteering to bring a youthful injection of Tiger pride to the Branch Committee and keep us all in shape.
On the evening of the dinner, the room was full of stories being retold of fond Ridley memories between young and old alumni, from stories about returning to the UK in naval convoys during WWII to those occasions we got caught doing things we shouldn’t have been doing when we were supposed to be doing our homework or memories of those historic victories against our Little Big Four rivals, the Snake dance and plenty of other unique Ridley occasions and friendships.
As we came together to show our appreciation for Ridley and the common bond that the College had given each and everyone one of us, we mingled, chatted and shared stories all evening long. The range of graduating classes represented was an amazing 71 years of graduates, with Michael Rountree and James Milligan from the Class of 1946 advising Jack Watson from the Class of ’17 how best to avoid getting into trouble at School (Jack, please do follow all of the advice they shared!).
On behalf of the UK Branch, we now lay down the #ORgraduatingClassChallenge to other Branches and receptions to see if they can beat us.
The evening came to a close much sooner than many of us wanted, and after the port had been poured, the toasts had been made to Ridley, georgina and her Majesty the Queen, georgina ably (supported by two backing vocalists Kendra Sandford ’85 (nee gransden) and Robert Ashe ’74), led a strong rendition of the Ridley Song – Come Fill Your glasses Up! – which filled the rafters and capped off a wonderful evening. To Ridley…
To Ridley…
To Ridley…
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FarewelltoBasketballTrailblazer
It is with tremendous gratitude and respect that the Ridley Athletics department announce that dave Whitty officially stepped down from his position as Basketball director following the successful operation of his 22nd Carl dorland Classic Basketball Tournament at the beginning of January. dave’s contributions to the Ridley community are numerous and far-reaching, but it was in his role with Athletics at the close of his career that he made his mark on Canadian school-based basketball.
Accepting this leadership role in 2008, dave went on a near decade-long run of excellence that saw his teams win five CISAA Championships (two boys, three girls). his teams won 14 tournament titles, including four CAIS National Tournaments and two Standard Tournaments. Under his leadership, our teams also captured seven OFSAA medals in 11 appearances, including the 2015 OFSAA “A” Boys gold medal. All and all, in this eight-year span, dave's Ridley teams won 327 games — 75 percent of the matches they played.
dave is also responsible for developing and launching the post-secondary basketball careers of 10 student athletes, he was the inspirational, driving force behind the now wildly successful CAIS Senior Boys and Senior girls National Basketball Tournaments, and has been the catalyst and the visionary for our successful introduction into the elite level of North American Prep basketball.
dave’s contributions have not only been appreciated by the Ridley community; in 2012 he was awarded the Leadership in School Sport Award by OFSAA, he was named Niagara’s Coach of the Year in 2015 by the Niagara Sport Commission, and in 2016 he was awarded the Pete Beech Award by the CISAA for dedication to sport and helping others, especially young people, achieve their full potential. With respect to this incredible legacy, we cannot thank dave’s wife, Sarah, their children, and the entire Whitty family enough for their support of dave’s pursuit of excellence at and for our school.
Basketball at Ridley is the success that it is because of dave Whitty and we look forward to building on the foundation he has constructed. We will be forever grateful for his service. Terar dum Prosim, JayTredway’96-DirectorofAthletics
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Anne hams it up for the camera with Mike Moulden ’70 at the annual Faculty and Staff holiday party. This year’s theme was ‘Sparkle & Shine’
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AnneKubuRetires After21Years
In december 2016, our school bid farewell to a loyal Communications Manager, Anne Kubu, who retired after 21 years of devotion to Ridley. For nearly two decades, Anne served as Ridley’s one-woman communications band — acting as the sole graphic designer, photographer, writer and editor (and more) for the majority of her tenure.
Anne made her mark in our hearts and in the history of Ridley. At left, a page from her first edition of The Ridley Tiger, 1996.
Remarkably, Anne produced next to every piece of Ridley marketing throughout the 1990s and 2000s, creating vital materials for the development Office, Admissions Office and school at large. In fact, she acted as the editor-in-Chief of The Tiger, bringing the best stories (written and visual) to Ridleians’ coffee tables twice annually. her contributions will be missed.
With camera in hand, Anne was never absent from an event; making her extremely well-known within the Ridley community. As a social butterfly and with her extensive knowledge of ORs, Anne was often mistaken for an alumna herself, which she took as a compliment.
Anne’s vested interest in the school was made obvious through her eagerness to drive several hours on a weekend, each September, to capture the excitement on the faces of Ridleians at Camp Onondaga or Camp White Pine. even in her retirement, Anne continues to attend events on campus, commits time to chaperoning field trips and is currently helping to prepare the 2016–17 Acta.
Ridley wishes Anne all the best in her retirement, which she intends to spend with her family, including her new granddaughter and 98-year-old father.
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RidleyCalendar may
PrizeDayCeremony - Saturday, May 27
June
RowingLegacyReception - Friday, June 2 RCAGolfInvitational - Thursday, June 8 Piper’s heath, Milton TigerFestCommunityCarnival - Saturday, June 10 UndergraduateandLowerSchoolPrizeGiving Wednesday, June 14
July September
muskoka-RidleyReception - Friday, July 9 5:30–8:00pm Muskoka golf & Country Club HomecomingWeekend - September 22–24