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A MAGAZINE FOR THE ROYAL ST. GEORGE’S COLLEGE COMMUNITY
WINTER 2015
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The Shield Winter 2015 Email: shield@rsgc.on.ca General Inquiries: 416.533.9481 Alumni Inquiries: 416.516.5202 Headmaster: Stephen Beatty ’86 Editor: Laurie Mandarino Copy Editor: Dave Mitchell Designer: Jonathan Cresswell-Jones Photography: CanGrad Studios, Tim Hutton, Laurie Mandarino, Tom Stevens Editorial Committee: Stephen Beatty ’86, Drew Blanchette ’96, Gail Graham, Maria Jordan, David Lee, Laurie Mandarino RSGC Board of Directors
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FEATURES 18 Student Spotlight BY LAURIE MANDARINO Five members of the Class of 1987 are now parents to seven Georgians. 20 Parent Spotlight BY LAURIE MANDARINO Faith Harvey was one of the first parents to enroll her son at St. George’s. She remains a great admirer of the school. 22 50 Years of Memories This special 50th Anniversary feature includes memories from alumni, parents and staff from over the years. Reminisce and enjoy!
DEPARTMENTS 5 Message from the RSGCAA 6 Giving 8 Events 14 Tributes 35 Retrospective 36 Our Changing Lives 38 Time Capsule
Officers Chair: Paul Clark ’85 Vice-Chair: James Crossland Past Chair: Ruth Woods Treasurer, Audit and Finance Committee Chair: Cathy Bateman Headmaster: Stephen Beatty ’86 Chief Financial Officer, Board Secretary: Jane Nyman Directors Michael Barker, Facility Committee Chair Bruce Chapple ’87, Nominating and Governance Committee Chair Peter Furnish, Advancement Committee Chair Gail Graham, Georgian Parents’ Guild Representative Tye Farrow, Past Chair Colin Watson ’94, Alumni Representative Dorothy Byers Ryan Cookson ’03 Molly Johnson Jennifer Keenan Adrian C. Lang Bruce MacLaren Caroline Newall Jesse Parker ’01, Clergy The Shield is the official magazine of Royal St. George’s College. Serving RSGC’s alumni and community, it strives to engage, inform and connect all audiences.
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LETTER FROM THE HEADMASTER
Dear Fellow Georgians,
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elcome to the 50th Anniversary edition of The Shield. On September 8 of this year, under a glorious blue sky, we gathered all the boys and staff for a whole-school photo, replicating one taken in 1964 on the opening day of the school. This year’s photo, with over 550 participants, was an exercise in logistics and organization. Immediately after, we processed into the Chapel for a service of Morning Prayer, again, replicating part of the opening day ceremony from 1964. At that service, I read aloud from Father Scott’s excellent book Dealing with Dragons, which tells the narrative of the founding, opening and early years of St. George’s. My favourite part of that openingday story is the long delay while Mr. Wright, Father Scott and the others waited for Mr. Bradley, who was, mysteriously, late that morning. The long, awkward wait stretched from 8:30 am until 9:15 am, when Mr. Bradley careened into the parking lot and screeched to a halt, leaping out of the car before it had fully come to a stop. It turned out he had gone to pick up a boy, Gilbride, whose mother had called Mr. Bradley at home that morning as her son did not know where the school was. Mr. Bradley offered to go and pick up young Gilbride, and assumed he’d be able to find his house. He was wrong and spent the morning driving around Forest Hill while the College waited to be launched. Rather than abandon the boy, Mr. Bradley nearly missed the opening of the school for which he was the prime founder. After I read the story aloud to the boys of this year, I commented that the tale of the opening day of the school is not heraldic. It is, if anything, self-effacing. It has its unexpected turns. It features people wondering what the right thing is to
do and, for the best of reasons, running a little late. It features humans, not heroes. The Founders of our College deserve to be held up as visionaries. A half-century later, their great enterprise thrives. Thousands of young men have had their lives transformed by their vision. These were, by any definition, great men who have left a great legacy. But for these men, who distinguished themselves with humility and self-effacing generosity, to be held and remembered as giants seems out of place. These men, on the day they opened this school, lost track of things; they placed one boy above the ceremony and pageant of the day. Mr. Bradley must have known he was going to be late for the opening of his own school. He could have easily cancelled his search for Gilbride and arrived at the school on time. He didn’t. He put the boy first. Mr. Wright, Father Scott and Mr. Allen could have gone ahead and opened the new school without their friend and partner. They didn’t. They waited. Put the boy first. That might be the unofficial mantra of our College. Congratulations and happy birthday to the quiet little school that has, likely against all odds, thrived every day since. All of us whose lives have somehow been touched by this dignified, unique, unassuming yet remarkable school join together to celebrate this special year. Happy Birthday, Royal St. George’s!
Stephen Beatty ’86 Headmaster
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Message from the Editor
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hat a great year to come back from maternity leave – so many exciting special events for the College’s 50th Anniversary! In attempting to gather your special memories of RSGC, it has made me think of my favourite memory from the short time since I started working at the school in 2011. I will never forget the Halloween celebration that occurred three weeks after my first day on the job. Among the usual activities of pumpkin carving and costume contests, there was something incredibly unique: Dunk Your Teacher! I remember watching the boys toss balls in the hope that they would hit the target and have their teacher drop into the freezing cold water below them. Even the Headmaster took part, wetsuit and all! What a special place that would allow its students that honour. If only I had had that same opportunity when I was a student…! Enjoy this special edition 50th Anniversary issue. As always, it was pleasure to put together.
Laurie Mandarino Editor, The Shield lmandarino@rsgc.on.ca
RSGCAA Executive Committee
MESSAGE FROM THE RSGCAA PRESIDENT
RSGCAA Continues to Grow
Vice President & Faculty Rep: Drew Blanchette ’96 Representative to the Board of Governors & Past President: Colin Watson ’94 Communications Co-chairs: Micheal Fountain ’99 James Patava ’03
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ast year, in preparation for our school’s 50th anniversary, we at the RSGC Alumni Association asked, “What is the executive committee’s work about and why does it matter to the school and to the Georgian community?” The question stimulated a 12-month planning process, the creation of a strategic plan and a broadly defined mandate to increase alumni participation. While our initial results this year have been tremendously encouraging – our Old Boys’ Dinner had the highest attendance ever and our upcoming Gala in April is on track to do the same – we are going to continue to challenge ourselves to raise the bar further. Mentorship and networking have always been important pillars of the RSGC Alumni Association. Under the leadership of our Mentorship Chair, Geoff Osborne ’08, we will continue to build on this platform, both by increasing interaction with our alumni and by expanding our communication with current parents, faculty and students. Between our Alumni Networking Forum scheduled for May 28 and our other initiatives supporting career studies and the RSGC academic program, we hope that we can not only grow and strengthen the alumni community, but also play a supporting role to the school in achieving its strategic plan and longterm objectives. Our continued growth as an organization will necessitate streamlined communications and increased transparency. Our Communication Co-Chairs, James Patava ’03 and Micheal Fountain ’99, will be taking the lead to ensure that we maintain an open dialogue with the RSGC community and continue to be responsive to feedback and new ideas.
Alumni Association President: Alex Edmison ’02
Mentoring & Networking Event Chair: Geoff Osborne ’08 Recruitment Chair: Jamie Peters ’90 Alumni 50th Anniversary Steering Committee Co-chairs: Graham Hunt ’85 Stewart Istvan ’84 Alumni Ball Hockey & Recent Grads BBQ Event Chair: Tim Clark ’03 Alumni Legends Ball Hockey & Basketball Tournament Event Co-chairs: Jeff Enfield ’97 Rickesh Kotecha ’00
Drew Blanchette ’96 is taking on the important role of Vice President this year, with fundraising the main focus of his portfolio. Drew is also mentoring our Class of 2015 Alumni Representatives on the Alumni Association, Ben Barnes and Andrew Firstbrook. As one of five faculty alumni, Drew’s daily interaction with the staff and students also allows him to act as their liaison to the RSGCAA. Alumni provide many forms of support to the College. One of them is to make an annual donation to help further the school’s mission. One hundred per cent of the RSCGAA Executive has made their gift this year — I encourage you to join us with a gift of any size. We would also like to extend heartfelt gratitude to the Advancement Department for working tirelessly to organize the successful events we have had to date and for its continued support for our work going forward.
50th Anniversary Gala, Alumni Representatives: Marc Burroni ’98 Jay Murray ’79 Alumni Stewards: Benjamin Barnes ’15 Andrew Firstbrook ’15 Members at Large: Peter Antonoff ’82 Irfan Hajee ’08 Christian Mathews-Gagne ’08
It will continue to be a busy year for the RSGC Alumni Association. We welcome any and all participation from our community and hope to see many of you soon. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please feel free to contact Drew or me at alumni@rsgc.on.ca.
Alex Edmison ’02 President, RSGCAA
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GIVING
What Does the Future Hold? BY JOHN BUCKINGHAM ’71
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or 49 of the last 50 years, I have been influenced by, and involved with, Royal St. George’s College. I was a bit late to the party, arriving at the school the year after it opened its doors. As a member of the Class of ’71, I shared the unusual experience of being part of the early evolution of the school: playing sports in a low-ceiling gym, painting a classroom, having a number of colourful and dedicated teachers to learn from, and joining the first choir trips, among other things. And, of course, in the context of a clear focus on integrity and Manners Maketh Men, we learned which rules were unbendable and which might be challenged… After graduation, I found that my connection to the school remained quite strong. I am still in contact with many of my former classmates and have seen a number of them over the years at Old Boys’ Dinners, an event I have always made a point of attending even while living outside Canada for many years.
When my wife, Ena, and I were married, we had part of the choir sing at our wedding. As a class, we had our own well-attended celebrations of our 35th and 40th anniversaries (our 45th is not far away!) and I helped establish the Class of ’71 Legacy Fund, in support of the school and its students. Over the course of my career, I have come to appreciate something that RSGC strongly supports in its culture: an understanding that what defines an effective leader – even more important than intelligence or particular skills – is personal integrity and how one relates to others. Not all schools have that as a focus, and this is one of the reasons that I continue to support RSGC, both through my actions and, to the extent that I can, financially. Recently, Ena and I updated our wills. We decided to make RSGC one of our beneficiaries, focusing on scholarship aid for students with leadership potential who, for financial reasons, might be unable to attend RSGC. I hope you’ll consider including RSGC in your wills as well, so that the next
50 years can allow RSGC to continue to make a difference in the lives of its students and those whose lives they touch. To receive more information on leaving a gift in your will, please contact Maria Jordan at mjordan@rsgc.on.ca
Share your congratulations and best wishes to RSGC for the 50th Anniversary! Sponsorship opportunities of varying levels are available at the 50th Anniversary Gala. Please visit rsgc.on.ca to learn more. Rink board advertising is available at the Mattamy Athletic Centre Venue (Maple Leaf Gardens) and can be a wonderful way for alumni families or alumni classes to send their best to the school and to current students.
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GIVING
Junior School Redevelopment BY PAUL CLARK ’85, BOARD CHAIR
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n last spring’s issue of The Shield, I reported that the College was working on developing the next phase in the Facilities Plan. This process was guided by the goals of our strategic plan. During the summer and fall months, architectural plans were created and the financial feasibility was accessed and presented to the Board. The Board fully endorsed the plan to focus on the redevelopment of the Junior School, with Ketchum Hall at the cornerstone of this build. This decision complements the goals of the strategic plan, but is also an important improvement needed to stay competitive during the admissions process. This is a meaningful way to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the College through our 50th Anniversary Great School, Great Boys Campaign. The Great School portion of the campaign focuses on Phase 1 of the Junior School redevelopment plan: the renovation of Ketchum Hall. The Great Boys portion of the campaign focuses on building financial aid through the newly developed Manners Maketh Men Scholarship and Bursary Fund in honour of the College’s first Headmaster, Jack Wright. I’d like to thank the Firstbrook family, John ’76, Ann and Andrew ’15, who enthusiastically agreed to Chair the 50th Anniversary Campaign. The Firstbrooks have a long history with the College and have been generous, long-time supporters. I invite you to review the campaign brochure enclosed in The Shield and encourage your family to get involved for the benefit of our current students and those who will follow. Happy Anniversary RSGC!
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EVENTS
Memorable Moments Speed Mentoring On September 18, the RSGCAA hosted a Speed Mentoring event for the Class of 2015. The entire Grade 12 class was in attendance, along with alumni representatives from Ontario, Quebec and international universities, big and small. RSGCAA Mentoring Chair Geoff Osborne ’08 started the evening with a keynote address focusing on both the exciting and challenging things to expect in the first year of university. The boys then separated into groups and rotated through three rooms, each with its own panel of RSGC alumni who have recently graduated from university. The goal was to have an open dialogue and a Q&A session relating to personal experiences at university, finding a job and entering the work force. There were lots of great discussions and take-aways for everyone involved. Relive the event in photos! http://ow.ly/EoIh3
Knights’ Fayre For the first time since the Knights’ Fayre began three years ago, the weather was glorious! Which made all of the medieval games and activities just that much more fun. We had juggling workshops and live juggling shows, jousting, face painting, tattoos, airbrush t-shirts, basketball, foosball, thrilling medieval-themed side shows, fun races, the Sword in the Stone competition, drama performances, prizes, a BBQ and sweet treats, and more. It just keeps getting better every year. Thanks to Sarah Hillyer and Trish Wheler for their organizing skills and creativity. Were you there? http://ow.ly/EoIYZ
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Terry Fox Run & Spirit Day The Terry Fox Run & Spirit Day on September 26 was the beginning of our highly anticipated Homecoming Weekend. The Junior and Senior Schools came together for a fun morning of fitness, games, activities and, most importantly, keeping Terry’s dream alive. Our community raised over $12,000 for the Terry Fox Foundation. A few
alumni and parents joined us at Riverdale Park for the race and pizza lunch. The beautiful summer weather was just the icing on the cake! These photos captured the spirit of the day: http://ow.ly/EoIKP
'94 alumni Colin Watson and Christiaan Piller came out to support RSGC and the Terry Fox Foundation.
It was impossible not to have fun at this year's Knights' Fayre. There was so much to do!
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50th Anniversary Welcome Back Alumni Reception Former staff, Order of the Dragon honourees and alumni attended a reception at the Marriott Bloor Yorkville on September 26. It was well attended by all groups and even several spouses made an appearance! Stewart Istvan ’84, an alumni representative on the 50th Anniversary Steering Committee, hosted a separate reception for his classmates. Those who attended had fun mingling between the two rooms, as did our Thirst for Knowledge Beer Expert, who offered tastings of three different brands of beer served at the Old Boys’ Dinner. Want to see more pictures? http://ow.ly/EoJiz
Mark your calendars for these RSGC events! February 4 - Hidden Gems
Concert
April 9 – 50th Anniversary
Parents’ Guild High Tea
April 25 – 50th Anniversary Gala
Golden Jubilee Service & Reception Many members of the RSGC community, including a large group of alumni, came out to our Golden Jubilee Service and Reception on September 27. The event paid tribute to the College’s founders with representatives from the families of Jack Wright, John Allen and Kenneth Scott all present. John Bradley’s family was unable to attend, but did send good wishes!
at Maple Leaf Gardens
May 7 - Showcase Concert
at the Palais Royale
May 14 - Alumni Ball Hockey
& BBQ
May 21 - Class of 2015 Parents and
Sons Legacy Celebration
May 26 - Athletic Awards May 28 - Alumni Networking
Forum
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ALUMNI
Calling Alumni Parents!
Digging Through the Archives
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t’s a little-known fact that RSGC has an archive room. Tucked away in a hidden corner of the library, the room is stacked to the rafters with boxes of photos, yearbooks and memorabilia. Lately, the room has been seeing a lot more daylight. Sara Griffiths joined the RSGC team as Archivist in February 2014 and has been spending her time wading through decades of old materials. She is working hard to create a rich online archive of RSGC through the years, in addition to cleaning up the physical space. An archivist by trade, Sara has a degree in Archival Studies and has worked in the archives of Princeton University, as well as Toronto’s Badminton & Racquet Club and Trinity College. Now she comes to RSGC’s archives as an alumni parent – her son Timothy Connell graduated in 2011. “It’s great to be back at the College in this capacity,” said Sara, who is
actually excited about the daunting task she has undertaken. “There is so much history here – I’m looking forward to making that history accessible to the community.” She has made impressive headway so far, with over 1,000 photos now available online and more being added every day. The ultimate goal is a robust database of over 5,000 images. The database includes original, untouched images going back to the 1960s, more recent digital images and The Georgian yearbooks from 1969-2013. All are searchable by date, subject and surname. If you have any questions, can help identify people or events depicted in the photos, would like a digital copy of any photos in the database or have any photographs you would like to add to the database, please contact Sara at archives@rsgc.on.ca. Visit the RSGC Archives at http://gencat.eloquent-systems.com/ rsgc_public.html
RSGC has created another group that joins the RSGC Alumni Association and the Georgian Parents’ Guild. Georgian Alumni Parents is for YOU, the parents of graduates, and will help you keep in touch with each other and with the College. Sharron Mollenhauer, former Guild President and mother of David ’14, is President. In addition to invitations to some of the best RSGC events like Mistletoe Market, Hidden Gems and RSGC Reads, there will also be special events just for you! The first is the 50th Anniversary High Tea for Alumni Parents on April 9, 2015. There will be a special chapel service dedicated to parents, as well as musical entertainment, a 50-year Guild display and, of course, high tea. Please ensure that RSGC has your up-to-date contact information so that we can keep in touch. Send update contact information to mcoles@rsgc.on.ca
Alex (l) and Colin
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ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
50 Anniversary Old Boys’ th
September 27, 2014
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Photos: CanGrad Studios
Dinner
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TRIBUTE
Q&A with Gary Martin Gary Martin has been a staple in the RSGC music program for 30 years. The Shield sat down with Gary to talk about his experience at the College over the years. The Shield: Can you believe you’ve been at RSGC for 30 years? Gary Martin: I didn’t actually think I would be here this long! When I was hired, I was doing a lot of work scoring music for film. I thought that once I had my feet on the ground, I would do film scoring full time. Unfortunately, there was a bit of a lull in the Canadian film industry and I never really recovered from that. Here I am, 30 years later! TS: How different was it here when you started in 1984? GM: There are quite a few differences. When I started, I was teaching music in the room that is now the present-day staff workroom. Students didn’t even have music stands – they were reading music off desks! The room was not set up acoustically and it was very loud. The music program at the time only existed in the Junior School. And of course, since 1984, the organization and philosophy of the school has changed quite a bit. TS: Have you taught music anywhere else? GM: I supply taught for a couple of years and then taught music at Jane Junior High in the Jane/Finch corridor for about two years. It was a very challenging position. It was night and day compared to the ethos at St. George’s. TS: What are some of your favourite memories teaching here? GM: Band trips; the gig at the premiere Music Hall in Shanghai; performing in the same concert hall where Tchaikovsky premiered his symphonies; performing with a dance group from Belgium where the band improvised aleatoric music; hearing the students at Takanowadai and Shoyu High Schools perform for us; being invited to Boris Yeltsin’s “Private Game Hunting Reserve”; seeing some of our students jamming with a former drummer from Les Brown’s band in Chicago; recording Dr. Death at a huge studio in New York City; and playing a concert in 45 degree weather in Costa Rica. We were wailing! TS: What are you most proud of ? 14 The Shield Winter 2015 • Royal St. George’s College
Gary has inspired many Georgians to play music.
GM: The fact that I gradually moved the music program from a class that was only held in the Junior School to music classes in the Senior School. I think there may have been vocal classes
in the Senior School. My predecessor started a Grade 9 band class and year-by-year, I managed to expand the music program all the way to Grade 13. I am also very proud of the fact that several students have gone on to hit the big time in the music business. TS: Did you always want to be a music teacher? GM: I initially wanted to be a working musician, but a very wise teacher in high school talked to me about the “real
TS: Do you ever perform outside of the College? GM: Quite a lot! I play in a West Coast Jazz Quartet. We cut our first CD last November with special guests Dave Pell and Pat LaBarbera. I also play lead alto sax in the Mississauga Big Band and the North York Concert Band. I’m the conductor of my own 20-piece Big Band, the Megacity Swing Band. I also do quite a bit of freelance and studio work.
Gary often performs outside of the College.
life” of a working musician. I’m glad I went into teaching. TS: When did you decide you wanted to go into music? GM: In high school, the day came when we had to fill out university applications. Up to that point, I was going to go into law! Literally at the last minute, I changed my mind.
TS: Tom Wade West has been here close to 30 years as well! What has it been like working so closely with the same person for almost three decades? GM: I’m glad I get to work with someone who has the same music philosophy as me. We see eye-to-eye on pretty much everything. I think we
both have the same ideal as to what the music program should be. TS: What do you see yourself doing when you decide to retire? GM: I hope to continue writing music, performing in bands, and perhaps take some university courses.
TS: What will you miss the most about RSGC when you do retire? GM: The students. I’ve met a lot of great student musicians over the years and it’s great to see that so many of them have continued, in some way, shape or form, to be involved in music after they left high school.
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TRIBUTE
A Tribute to Our Chaplains The men who have held the position of Chaplain at Royal St. George’s College have been incredibly impactful and influential in the lives of many students. We pay tribute to the school’s six Chaplains, with a special mention to one Acting Chaplain. The Reverend Kenneth Scott, 1964-1981 One of the College’s Founders and the author of Dealing with Dragons, Kenneth Scott was the Chaplain for 17 years. He also taught English, Social Studies and Christian Knowledge. Father Scott was the last living Founder, passing away in 2014 at the age of 99. In addition to founding RSGC, he also founded the Toronto Diocese Choir School and the Prayer Book Society of Canada. His son Gregory graduated with the Class of 1975. The Winter 2013 issue of The Shield featured a Time Capsule on Father Scott, whose legacy lives on at the College.
The Reverend Michael Burgess, 1982-1989 Michael Burgess was the College’s second Chaplain and was serving in the role when RSGC received its Royal designation. In addition to teaching Religious Knowledge in both the Junior and Senior Schools, Father Michael was also the Head of Drama. He taught Drama in the Senior School and was responsible for the school’s Drama productions.
Michael Burgess
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Kenneth Scott was the last surviving Founder of RSGC. He passed away this past spring. Kenneth Scott
He has certainly been busy since he left the College to return to parish ministry. In addition to his parochial duties, he staged a Eucharist in the SkyDome to mark the Diocese of Toronto’s sesquicentennial, became Domestic Chaplain to the Archbishop of Toronto in 1992 and was made Canon in 2001. He retired from full-time ministry in 2010. Peter Hill
The Reverend Peter Hill, 1989-1999
The Reverend John Hodgins, 2008-2013 Originally a neighbour who knocked on the door looking for work as a supply teacher, Father John became RSGC's Chaplain in 2008. He taught History and Classical Civilizations as well as Religious Studies. As with all Chaplains, Father John celebrated the Sacraments for the RSGC community. He loved playing ball hockey with the boys and sometimes travelled with and assisted the baseball and rugby teams. He was pleased to be a mentor for Father Jesse Parker ’01 when they both taught at RSGC before Jesse was ordained. He is now a Catholic priest of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter.
During his decade-long tenure as the school’s Chaplain, Peter Hill touched many lives – including in the hockey arena. His love for the game was no secret. In addition to the Chaplaincy, Father Peter also taught World Religions. After RSGC, he taught at Trinity College School and Queen Margaret’s School. He passed away in 2011 after a fastmoving battle with cancer.
The Reverend David Donkin, 1999-2008 & 2014-present
John Hodgins
David Donkin was with the College for almost a decade, when he left to take care of family matters. RSGC is happy to have him back as Chaplain once again, returning in 2014 for hopefully many more years to come. Father David taught World Religions during his initial years at the College and fondly remembers taking his students “caving” under the Senior School to see the original foundations David Donkin and signatures of past students. His stories told in Chapel are captivating, which is no surprise since he comes from a long line of storytellers. Before he was ord-ained, Father David was a curator in the Macdonald-Stewart Art Gallery in Guelph. He served several years in the Canadian Naval Reserve as a seaman and, after receiving his commission, as a Chaplain. He is thrilled to be back at RSGC.
The Reverend Timothy Elliot (acting), 2013-2014 To fill the chaplaincy role after Father John’s departure, Headmaster Stephen Beatty ’86 turned to life coach and leadership consultant, the Reverend Tim Elliott, whom he met at Christ Church Deer Park. Father Tim enjoyed a wonderful year as Interim Chaplain and was happy to be reacquainted with the school. He had previously served on the College’s Board of Governors while two of his sons were attending RSGC: Jeremy ’97 and Simon ’00.
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Georgians BEGET
GEORGIANS BY LAURIE MANDARINO
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wenty-seven years ago, a group of young men graduated from St. George’s College to form the Class of 1987. Much like the classes that graduated before and after them, these boys formed a tight-knit group that has withstood the test of time. “From what I hear, there are a lot of grads from other years who have a similar experience as the Class of ’87,” said Bruce Chapple. “Something can definitely be said about a small community. It’s unusual for the world at large, but not for an RGSC graduating class.” What is unusual, however, is that five members of the Class of ’87 are now parents to seven Georgians. Bruce Chapple’s sons Spencer and Devin are in the Classes of 2019 and 2021 respectively. Magnus Nisbeth’s son Carson and Jonathan Wheler’s son Matthew join Spencer in the Class of 2019; John Sayers’ son, Richard, is a New Boy this year, joining the Grade 3’s as part of the Class of 2024; while Michael Woollcombe has two sons at the College: Nicholas, Class of 2020 and Andrew, Class of 2022. “It’s great that so many of us have kids here,” said John Sayers. “It says a lot that the kids I went to school with would look at their experiences and say, ‘this is where I want my son to go.’ I’m very happy that our year is as engaged with the school in terms of the next generation as it is.” None of the guys seem surprised that so many of them enrolled their sons at the school that played such a role in their lives. “We see each other often enough, so I knew they were thinking of sending their kids when they did,” said Bruce. “I’d even 18 The Shield Winter 2015 • Royal St. George’s College
In this picture from the Wheler family, Matthew—now in Grade 8—stands near the 25th anniversary poster for St. George's College, on the wall in his grandparents' house.
say we encouraged each other to send our kids.” As for the younger generation of Georgians, they all thought it was “cool” that they attend the same school as their fathers and that their fathers all graduated together. “It’s pretty cool,” said Matthew Wheler, who lives next door to the Woollcombes. “Maybe my son will come here one day too, so we can make it three generations.” Devin Chapple also thought it was “pretty cool” and had already met several of the other boys before he even began at the Two generations of Georgians College. “I had already met the Woollcombes and Whelers because our dads are friends,” he said. want them to have their own.” The boys all also seem to understand Jon Wheler says he believes his son the sense of legacy and tradition that stems likes the continuity and tradition as well. from attending their fathers’ alma mater. But he still left it up to Matthew when it “It’s like a family tradition,” said Spencer came to deciding which school he wanted Chapple. “I think it’s really cool that we’re to spend his formative years. in the same House, so we can compare dif“We gave him the choice of either St. ferent house games and stuff. My dad tells Michael’s College or RSGC. Of course, us a lot of stories, though they’re mostly I was pushing for RSGC!” said Jon. from high school and of playing soccer.” “The five best friends he has been really Pride aside, the Dads all believe that close with since he was four years old their sons are genuinely appreciative of all went to St. Mikes. At the end of the the fact that they are following in their day, it was his choice to decide and he fathers’ Georgian footsteps. picked RSGC. I don’t think he wanted to “I think it has made them more disappoint me though!” enthusiastic to come to the College As for John Sayers, he says there was and they like the little bit of attention no choice as far as he and his wife were they get because of my history with the concerned. school,” said Bruce. “Still, I try not to “We did have a Plan B just in case haul out too many memories because I – you can never count your chickens,”
he said. “But realistically, this was the one place we wanted Richard to go. My wife had a great feeling about this place and obviously I do too. On his first visit to the school, Richard also seemed to enjoy it.” Richard, the youngster of the group, agrees: “It feels like I belong here.” While there are many other alumni who have sons at the College, only time will tell if there will be more groups like the Class of ’87.
A special mention goes to Adrian Thornbury ’87, who has been a gym teacher at RSGC since 1998 and has a 11-year-old son he hopes will one day attend RSGC.
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PARENT SPOTLIGHT
THE HARVEY FAMILY: STILL CONNECTED BY LAURIE MANDARINO
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aith and Crofton Harvey took a leap of faith back in 1970 when they chose St. George’s College over Upper Canada College and University of Toronto Schools for their son Cam Harvey ’77. St. George’s had only been open for a few years and was still a work in progress, with no reputation and far fewer facilities than the much-improved campus boasts today. But it didn’t matter to the Harveys. “My mom had said, “St. George’s is riskier, small, has no facilities and
the classrooms are in the basement of a church – I think it sounds alright for my son!’,” remembered Cam. “She was willing to take the risk. She knew it’s not about the fancy facilities and the slick offices, it’s about the people.” The deciding factor in Faith’s leap was Headmaster Jack Wright and the instant trust he instilled in her. “Jack Wright gave us a personal tour and talked about his vision, which is very rare for a Headmaster to do,” said Faith, who, at age 82, now spends half the year
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in Toronto, half the year in Florida and over 200 days a year on the golf course. “Jack struck me as the type of leader who would put St. George’s on the map. As soon as we walked into his office, I just knew. My son was also very impressed.” The decision proved to be the right one, leaving the Harveys with no regrets. “That special feeling stayed with me all the way along and it still does today,” said Faith, who, until recently, hadn’t been back on school grounds since her son graduated in 1977. “When I went back to the College for the Golden Jubilee Service, I still had that feeling. It brought back a lot of memories.” As a stay-athome mother in the 1970s, Faith was more than happy to get involved with the school, joining Cam was Head the Ladies’ Guild Boy back in 1977. His mother when Cam enrolled. She worked her still has his school blazer. way up to become President of the Guild while Cam was Head Prefect in his Grade 13 year. “By the time she was President in my Grade 13 year, being involved in the Guild was a big deal and a significant amount of work,” said Cam, who is now a professor of finance at Duke University. “It involved knowing what was going on at the school and being consulted by the Headmaster on various issues. She wasn’t just a parent – she was an insider.”
Faith with her grandchildren.
Faith was very involved with the Ladies' Guild.
And while the Ladies’ Guild has become the Parents’ Guild and has grown significantly since Faith’s days at its helm, many Faith with her two children. activities remain the same, from the blazer exchange to serving a lunch to the staff and faculty. the paths I decided to take,” said Cam, But most importantly, Jack Wright’s who tries to attend as many Old Boys’ vision for the College back in the 1970s Dinners as possible despite not having has become a reality that continues to lived in Canada since 1983. turn out impressive Georgians. “The enthusiasm I had for learning “From the interactions I’ve had with never went away and it turned into a the current RSGC students, I’ve been Ph.D. Every time I walk into the classvery impressed that the traits of respect room at Duke or wherever I’m teaching, I and enthusiasm are still there,” said Cam, try to do at least as good a job as some of who has been back to the College several the great Masters I had at St. George’s.” times to guest lecture in some of the And because Cam understands Senior School economics classes. “When the importance of teachers constantly I talk to some boys, it’s weirdly like renewing their education, he and looking in the mirror,” he said. current Headmaster Stephen Beatty After graduating from St. George’s, ’86 came up with the idea of the Harvey Cam did his undergraduate degree at the Professional Learning Grant. University of Toronto’s Trinity College “My experience with the faculty really before completing an MBA at York influenced my path in life, so my family University and a Ph.D. in Finance at the wanted to do something that would help University of Chicago. them,” said Cam, who was honoured Faith gives a lot of credit to the as an Alumnus of Distinction in 2007. College for the man her son has become. “I thought this would be a way to give “I don’t think Cam would be the persomething to the faculty that would allow son he is today had he gone to another them to bring new experiences back to school,” she said. “St. George’s did a lot the classroom and enrich the students, for him, although I like to think my whether it’s taking a half semester course husband and I had a bit to do with it!” at U of T or attending an interesting As for Cam, he certainly agrees that conference on a new topic.” St. George’s led him on a path that The Grant only strengthens the would shape his entire life. Harvey family’s connection with RSGC, “There were a lot of positive influproving that the old adage “once a ences during my experience at St. Georgian, always a Georgian” is accurate George’s that really impacted me and in this case. For both mother and son.
This past summer, the first Harvey Professional Learning Grant was awarded to six math teachers, who went to a conference at the Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. Glenn Algarvio, Wayne Bibby Gerry Doerksen, Beth Nichols, Don Schroder, Tom Stevens and Senior School Instructional Leader Michael Ruscitti, explored problembased learning and the use of technology in the classroom. No doubt, students will see more of both moving forward.
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FEATURE
50 Years of Memor Class of 1971 I told the late Jock Armitage how he inspired me to consider teaching as a profession. I also told him that he was the best teacher I had ever had and has remained for me the exemplar for teachers through these many years. – George Rutherford '71
Mr. Armitage and his avocados.
My favourite memory is playing basketball in the original gym, below the main floor of Ketchum Hall, and having to be careful not to pass the ball with such a high arc that it bounced off the ceiling. – John Buckingham ’71 My favourite story about my time at RSGC occurred in three interrelated phases over a number of years. Phase One occurred a few weeks after arriving at a very young school known as St. George’s College as a Grade 10 student. I realized that I could enjoy and thrive at school since there was a lack of pretension, a ‘can do’ attitude and a deep belief in the students, all exemplified by Jack Wright and his mantra Manners Maketh Men. That was very different from what I experienced in a large middle school in the suburbs, which I had previously attended. There, there was an uneasy truce between the teachers and students that occasionally erupted in cafeteria food fights, hallway fights and suspensions. Phase Two occurred after I graduated and had the opportunity to reflect on my four years at SGC. I thank my Dad and Mum for taking a chance and sending me to SGC, as it turned my life around for the better and gave me a direction for my future. Phase Three occurred when I returned to SGC as a teacher some years later to teach alongside those who taught me, which was initially very intimidating. But early on in my tenure, I told the late Jock Armitage, or ‘Army’ as we affectionately referred to him behind his back, how he inspired me to consider teaching as
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a profession. I also told him that he was the best teacher I had ever had and has remained for me the exemplar for teachers through these many years. RSGC took a chance on an uncertain teenage boy and sowed the seeds of character for a man who would go on to a teaching career he loved and who then was very fortunate to lead two independent schools. That is RSGC’s legacy. – George Rutherford ’71
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Class of 1972 In 1964, when “SGC” opened, we had only 72 boys from Grades 4-9. Needless to say, we were short on competitive sports talent. As such, a number of us were offered the opportunity to play on sports teams typically reserved for the older kids. As a Grade Sixer, I was given the chance to play on teams with Grades 7, 8 and 9. In addition to getting out of school for the games, I was “required” to practice with the teams. Consequently, I had one academic class and six soccer practices on Wednesdays. Not only was the school progressive at the time to allow this to happen, but also, all of the kids in the more senior teams were welcoming of such a junior player. In my opinion, it was a great start to a school that is inclusive and nurturing. – Kim Robinson ’72
Class of 1977 During my Grade 10 year (1973-74), CHUM radio started a contest to raise money for the United Way. The high school that raised the most per student would get to host a concert by Steppenwolf. I was a class rep on the Students’ Council and, knowing we had a good chance of winning, I suggested a school-wide fast. Students would get sponsors that would pay a certain amount for every hour the student didn’t eat. A number of parents were skeptical. I argued that it was a good thing to experience hunger because it provided a personal perspective on one of the roles of the United Way. The fast, plus numerous other fundraising activities, led to an easy victory for SGC. It was a disaster for CHUM because their contest was, in part, a marketing tool. They were likely
Kim Robinson '72 is somewhere in this group of fine young men!
looking for a 1,000-plus student high school to win – not some small, unknown school with less than 200 students. The concert was held at the Lakeshore Seaway hotel. The Incredible Moxie opened – and they were not incredible. Steppenwolf took the stage and they did not seem pleased to be playing to such a small crowd (maybe 150 people were there and they were used to stadiums). The bandleader was wearing a raccoon hat, mistakenly thinking that Davy Crockett was Canadian. It was a short set, but included the iconic “Born to be Wild”. The next year, CHUM changed the rules to include total funds raised as well as per-student funds raised. For us, it was a greater challenge – that is, we were aiming for total funds as well as per student. We won both categories. Exasperated, CHUM unilaterally invited the two runner-up high schools. The headline band was the Stampeders. There were two horrible warm-ups. Copperpenny (who was forced to leave the stage because they
were booed off ) and Crack of Dawn (aka … well, I won’t go there). We won again in the third year (April Wine headlined with Moxie – they appropriately dropped ‘The Incredible’ – warming up). After three years of SGC winning, CHUM had had enough and ended the competition. The United Way contest showed what we could achieve as a team – and the ensuing public relations greatly raised our young school’s profile in Toronto. – Cam Harvey ’77
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50 Years of Memories Class of 1981 My favourite memories are all subsequent to my graduation when my son was attending the school, but that might have more to do with failing memory than not having great memories! I have been trying to think of something worth writing about from my time as a student, but I have not been able to come up with anything notable. I can say that my time at the school left a favourable enough impression on me that it was the only school that we looked at for Jack and, once asked to join the Board, I was happy to serve for 12 years! – Rob Keilty ’81
Class of 1982 It was Grade 8 math and the teacher Bill Wilson’s first year at the school. My buddy Brian was notoriously bad at math. We had a math test and a Master walked into the room. There was the usual shuffle of noise as everyone stood up and sat back down. Thinking the noise would drown out my voice, I leaned forward and said to Brian: “The answer to number 4 is C!” The only problem was,
As a new teacher to the College, Bill Wilson quickly learned Georgian values.
the room went silent and everyone heard me give Brian the answer. Mr. Wilson looked at me and said, “Did you just give him the answer?” I said, “Yes, sir.” Because he was new to the school, he had no idea what the rules were or how to deal with me. I don’t even remember what happened in the end, I just remember him being more stunned than anything that I admitted what I had done. – Stanley Janecek ’82 Back in the day, the Chapel had chairs instead of pews. Every time we had Chapel, Stanley Janecek would take a small piece of a chair, slide it into his blazer and hide it in his locker. Eventually, an entire chair was gone. The longest piece he got was about three feet! He stuck it in his blazer and down his pant leg! Eventually, administration clued in to what was going on and an announcement came over the PA: “We are aware that someone has been removing pieces of wood from the Chapel. If you return them, there will be no questions asked.” So that’s exactly what he did! – Marc Solby ’82
Class of 1983 The Grade 8 canoe trip was great, but I think my favourite memory has to be a combined Geography-Science field trip we did in Grade 10 (this would have been in 1979-80). We took buses to Rochester, NY to tour the Kodak factory, then down to Corning, NY to visit Corning Glass, then to Watkins Glen in the Finger Lakes, then home. At some point in a rural stretch of the ride, we stopped for a bathroom break at a remote gas station. Someone (I really don’t remember who) decided to buy some Red Man chewing tobacco. None of us had ever tried chewing tobacco, so we didn’t know what was involved. I put some in my mouth, a few others tried some, and I’m pretty sure the rest of the class did too. The bus departed.
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At 16 years old, we didn’t know how much chewing tobacco would stimulate the salivary glands, so we had no receptacles to spit into. A couple of us swallowed and realized instantly that it was a mistake, so we just had to collect it in our puffed-out cheeks. It was probably 40 silent minutes before we stopped again and we spilled out of the bus in a race to find somewhere – anywhere – to spit it all out. Gross, but very funny at the time! - David Gordon ’83
Class of 1984 I have a fond memory I would like to share of Gage Love. I started at SGC in 1977. The next year, I transitioned to the Senior School and felt lost for the first couple of weeks. I must have left my locker open one morning because I returned to find everything of value taken. Most importantly, I was missing my pencil case and compass set. I went to my homeroom teacher and told him what had happened. Not only did Gage Love go on the warpath to find out who had taken my stuff, but he also ensured that it was all returned new. That guy was a class act. – Roger Cattrell ’84 Some of my favourite memories? Jamie Thompson’s impersonation of all the teachers; all the sports I played before school, at lunch, after school and on teams; and, of course, Patrick Yam in the middle of an exam asking, “What’s a moose”? – Chuck Magyar ’84
Class of 1985 My favourite memory is definitely when I sang in the carol service that was broadcast on CBC. – Paul Clark ’85
Class of 1986 The Swim Gala was an annual tradition at the College. It was the aquatic version of the old track and field day. I recall the Gala was held at the University of Toronto pool, so it was always a difficult thing to mandate the boys to leave school and ensure their arrival at the pool. For those of us who weren’t strong swimmers, this was not a favourite event. For that reason, if you weren’t going to compete, you had to bring in a note from a parent. These notes usually cited a virus or another health concern as the reason for a boy not participating. Mr. Dunkley used to get so many of these notes that he didn’t even bother opening them. When you brought your note in, he told you to put it on the “vegetable platter” in his office, which was covered in notes from parents. The “vegetables” still had to attend the meet and sit in the stands, watching and cheering on their houses. Somewhere in the festivities, Mr. Dunkley would draw a note from the “vegetable platter” and that boy was awarded a vegetable. As a regular “vegetable” for this event, I remember how this was all done in good fun. – Stephen Beatty ’86 Our friend Eric Fripp had always been a precocious reader. I specifically recall an increasingly dog-eared copy of War and Peace prodtruding from the pocket of his burgundy blazer for part of Grade 7. But by the beginning of our Grade 10 year, it was becoming clear Eric was putting more than the usual number of hours into reading - his pallor went from pale to positively sallow, circles under the eyes darkened, and the most common expression on his face was the thousandyard stare. It came to a head one day that
autumn at the start of Latin class in room 101, when I watched Eric, perched on the edge of a desk with his hands in his pockets, as even the stare lost focus, and he slowly tilted forward, landing flat on his face on the floor in a faint. Over the next few days the diagnosis came back: too many nights up reading until all hours, no breakfast, little or no physical activity outside of his charming but awkward appearances in Phys. Ed. class. Eric promptly disappeared from Phys. Ed. Word was he was in the weight room, but there were few sightings beyond the occasional glimpse of a blue York house T-shirt and sweats slipping into the change room. The reading continued too, in fact, Mr. Kerr concluded that he didn’t have much to teach Eric for Grade 13
English, so he arranged for Eric to walk over to Trinity College at U. of T. and audit a literature class there instead. Fast forward to our graduation and behold Eric, ripped and in ferocious physical condition. He took that physique to university in Scotland, joined the Royal Navy, blew through basic training to earn a commission as a lieutenant, and now works as a barrister in London. Just one example of the way our school has a knack for embracing a boy’s eccentricity and finding a way to make it work for him. – Charles Fowler ’86
When you brought your note in, he told you to put it on the “vegetable platter” in his office, which was covered in notes from parents. The “vegetables” still had to attend the meet and sit in the stands, watching and cheering on their houses. – Stephen Beatty ’86
The Swim Gala was an interesting annual tradition of the College.
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50 Years of Memories Class of 1987
Rodney the Running Shoe (or something like it!)
Water fights with Bunsen burners attached to water faucets and glass beakers mysteriously glued to the teacher’s desk. – Kyle Thompson ’87
I remember so many teachers. Our Grade 4 teacher, Mr. Baxter. He was originally from Kenya and I remember so many of the stories he would tell – they were so often about Africa. He would say that there would be fireworks if we were not quiet in our seats and used to threaten us with Rodney the Running Shoe! Our Grade 5 teacher, Mr. Smith, kept a cricket bat by the side of his blackboard. He never used it, but he always kept the class in line! I also have a lot of good memories about debating – I did a lot of debating tournaments. The public speaking skills I gained there are still with me today and come in very handy as a lawyer. There were high expectations of us that we would do something significant with our lives, which is an enduring benefit and advantage of having been at St George’s. – Michael Henry ’87 Grade 4 (1977): Mr. Baxter’s Rodney the Running Shoe. First-time delinquent boys being called into the adjoining Reading Room to be cautioned with a very loud whack against a wooden chair. Behavioural problems solved. Grade 7 (1980): Mr. Fraser’s meter stick. Daydreaming students would feel the swoosh of a metre stick in full swing as it missed their head by two or three millimetres – your attention returning to French class immediately. Grade 9 (1982): Mr. Love’s chapel detention. A wintery Friday afternoon chapel rendition of “Lift High the Cross” that was more appropriate for the Madison Pub, leading to a four-hour detention writing
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John Birkett in Greece.
lines from the front of the Hymn Book. Grade 10 (1983): Mr. Walker’s science class. Water fights with Bunsen burners attached to water faucets and glass beakers mysteriously glued to the teacher’s desk. – Kyle Thompson ’87 I arrived at RSGC in Grade 9 and graduated in 1987. One of the defining moments for me was the Egypt trip over March Break in 1984 with Mr. Birkett. We had a few days stopover in Greece and Father Michael Burgess and I took a day trip to Delphi, the site of the first Olympics. This trip began my life-long interest in Egypt and archaeology. Although I did not pursue archaeology as a career, it is still something that fascinates me. Over March Break in Grade 12 (1986), we travelled to the Soviet Union, visiting Moscow and Leningrad. What a fascinating trip! The massive Hermitage, caviar, St. Basil’s Cathedral, Lenin’s tomb and the bleak Soviet era architecture. Finally, history classes with Mr. Love, geography with Mr. Wilson and English classes with Mr. Rutherford and Mr. Fulford. – John Macdonald ’87
It’s hard to pick just one favourite memory! I spent 10 great years at the College and have many wonderful memories, from Mr. Baxter’s Grade 4 classes held in the top of See House and my first trip to Norval in Grade 4, to Mr. Birkett’s March Break trips (each one a collection of stories in itself ) and everything in between. What stands out most for me about my time at RSGC is the passion of the teachers. That was brought home once again this year at the Old Boys’ Dinner, where I had a chance to catch up with many former staff – and a few current ones who were there when I was). There were some I hadn’t seen in a very long time and it was wonderful catching up with them again. The school was blessed with an excellent staff who were passionate about their subjects, and who knew and cared about their students, regardless of what we got up to. The staff made learning enjoyable – even for my less favourite subjects. And it was a joy to have teachers like Mr. Love and Mr. Wilson teaching the subjects I had – and still have – a passion for: history and geography. These amazing teachers were a large part of that sense of community at RSGC. They made learning fun and I wanted to be there. Even to this day when I come to campus, it feels familiar. – John Sayers ’87
Class of 1988
Class of 1996
In 1987, Adrian Thornbury took part in the field day lip sync contest. Adrian and his boys did James Brown singing “Living in America”. We didn’t think we’d be able to beat him, but my twin brother Darren and I sang “You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling” by the Everly Brothers and ended up winning. – Bradley McDonald ’88
Many of my fondest memories at RSGC were on a sports field or in a hockey rink. I was lucky enough to travel to Victoria, Winnipeg, Montreal and many other cities in Canada. The practices, bus rides, championship tournaments, weather, coaches, teammates and billet experiences made for some fantastic memories. I recall the U13 soccer tournament, games played in the rain and snow, carrying my hockey bag to Bill Bolton and the many championship Saturdays played over the years. One of the highlights of my athletic career at RSGC was winning the Senior Soccer tournament in Quebec. The underdogs pulled off the upset! I was lucky to have great coaches who taught me a lot. – Drew Blanchette ’96
When Rollie came with his food truck, he used to have “scrambles” and have all the boys running around! He would yell “scramble!” and toss something like a Jos. Louis up in the air. Tons and tons of boys would pounce like rats in an attempt to get a morsel of this little Jos. Louis!! – Tim Logan ’88
Class of 1995 My best memory would have to be fulfilling my lifelong dream (at the time) of acting as William Shatner playing Captain Kirk in the York House’s production of Star Trek for the House Drama contest of 1995. We ended up winning, thus tipping the scales for York to take the whole House crown that year. Beam me up, indeed! – Ed Conroy ’95
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50 Years of Memories Class of 1998
“We cannot beat this team unless we play for a penalty shootout. If you get the ball and are under any pressure, kick it out of bounds as far as you can. Do what you can to waste time. Stick to the plan.”
Carr Hatch and the 1993 RSGC soccer team.
I have several sporting memories from my days at RSGC, but the one that clearly stands out is from Grade 9 in the fall of 1993, which was my first year at the College. Like every year, I was looking forward to the soccer season more than starting class. Soccer practices were always at the front field of Trinity College on the campus of the University of Toronto. The field was small and pretty beat up, but it did have nets, which was better than anything on the RSGC campus. We started training about a week into the school year. My math teacher, Mike Orlando, was our head coach. Coach Orlando had no knowledge of the game of soccer. Since this story has been repeated many times over the years, Mr. Orlando finally revealed that he only coached the team because somebody told him he had to! Those of us on the team who had good soccer backgrounds would describe Coach Orlando’s training and coaching techniques as “unique”. Our practices consisted of unorganized drills and scrimmages, until the final 30 minutes of every practice, when we would do the penalty shootout. For some reason, Coach Orlando devoted about one third of every practice to solely working on penalty shots. Day after day, week after week, we would practice penalty shots. He didn’t seem to know or care about any other part of the game other than penalty shots. Little did we know that Coach Orlando was preparing us to meet our destiny. The regular season came and went. We were a decent side, but I think we lost more games than we won. I do remember that our goalkeeper, Peter Wharton, was outstanding. I also remember that by the
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end of the regular season, it seemed clear to the entire team that when it came to soccer, our coach was lost at sea. The playoffs consisted of a weekend tournament at St. Andrew’s College. I remember SAC had a great soccer team, as always, and half of the team was boarders from soccer-passionate countries. They were damn good and much better than our side. They smoked us in the regular season and were by far the top team in our league. The tournament started with our squad playing in a different division than SAC. We battled our way through the group stages and the semi-finals, somehow ending up in the finals. Naturally, we faced SAC in the finals. Our squad was pretty pumped up for the finals, as we had had a great and completely unexpected run to even make it there. What came next was a complete surprise. Coach Orlando chose a starting lineup far different than our usual starting lineup. Our
starting 11 were all defenders and the goalkeeper. Any skillful forward would sit on the bench in favour of a bruising defender. Coach Orlando’s pre-game coach’s talk was the following: “We cannot beat this team unless we play for a penalty shootout. If you get the ball and are under any pressure, kick it out of bounds as far as you can. Do what you can to waste time. Stick to the plan.” I remember there was a small creek running through the SAC campus. Our kicks found it often. A few of us were shown yellow cards for time wasting.
Fortunately, the tournament had short games with 25-minute halves. Coach Orlando’s plan was working perfectly. Coach Orlando substituted often to waste even more time. The other team was not happy. Right before the final whistle, Coach Orlando made several substitutions to make sure his known penalty shot assassins were on the field, as all kick takers had to be on the field at the final whistle. We were ready to go. The final whistle sounded and the score was what we had played for, a 0-0 tie. The championship would be decided by a five-round penalty shootout. Orlando’s plan was working perfectly. I remember the St. Andrew’s players were busy huddling and strategizing with their coach on the sidelines, trying to prepare a list of who the five penalty kick takers would be. Not us. Coach Orlando was already at midfield with his list of five ready to go, as if it had been prepared for weeks. It may have even been typed! He strutted confidently to the referee at midfield with his list like he was Don Fanucci from The Godfather II. He knew we would win. SAC missed the first shot. I was the first shooter for RSGC: Goal. My good friend Al Kellett shot next. Al was a good player, but the smallest guy on the team. We had big Grade 11s on the team who were good players and the core of our team who were sitting on the bench wondering why they weren’t shooting. Goal! Next up, Coach Orlando chose our goalkeeper, Peter Wharton, to shoot. Goal. We were three for three! SAC missed the next shot and it was all over. We mobbed Coach Orlando and brought the championship home to RSGC in that fall of ’93. It turned out that if we had a soccer coach who knew what he was doing, we almost certainly would have lost in that final game. – Carr Hatch ’98
Class of 1999 What I valued most about St. George’s was being educated on how to behave and on how to be a gentleman. We were constantly aware that we were part of a special place, whether during lunch hours when a number of us would congregate in John Latimer’s office or at Chief ’s barbecue for RSGC students at Kilcoo Camp. We were taught some very simple values that would become touchstones for us later in life: at university, in the workplace, in politics, or anywhere else. – Benjamin Sharma ’99
My first fistfight, which took place in the Grade 7 locker room, involved a good friend. The subsequent chat with Mr. McMaster, who sorted things out in his own unique way (by calling us both idiots and making us shake hands over it!) left us far better friends as a result. – Micheal Fountain ’99
Class of 2000 My best memory would have to be the swim meets. The amount of organization, planning and house spirit was incredible! There were activities that ranged from your typical swimming events to fun and creative games. It was one of the best house/spirit events the school offered when I was a student. – Rickesh Kotecha ’00
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50 Years of Memories
Staff vs. student games is a highlight for many!
I loved the tarmac soccer games that were students vs. the staff. Actually, I pretty much loved every staff vs. student sports competition at the school! – Scott Ackley ’04
Class of 2001
Class of 2004
Gage Love’s Modern Western Civilizations class in the portable on the tarmac. I competed with my cousin Alex Edmison ’02 for the highest grade in the class. To this day, I’m not sure who actually won, but I’m confident we both had grades well over 95% - AND, I missed a lot of class! – Geoff Cardy ’01
I loved the tarmac soccer games that were students vs. the staff. Actually, I pretty much loved every staff vs. student sports competition at the school! – Scott Ackley ’04
For our grad prank, we stupidly decided to break into the school. A neighbour called the police and before we knew it, there were 17 police cars, the canine unit and a CityTV news truck. The entire class was held in the chapel and Hal Hannaford had to come down at 4:00 am to bail us out. Thankfully, the school decided not to press charges. – Austin Locke ’01 I’ll always remember the Junior School Debating Society and its able leadership by Morris Reid and Jonathan Lofft ‘01. The debates were held once a week during lunch and were always lively. I recall being amazingly nervous the first time I was asked to debate. I still remember that the resolution was, “Be it resolved that Santa Claus deserves a warm welcome”. I was debating for the government. We won that particular debate in a landslide, owing mainly to the presence of younger boys who were aghast at the opposition’s suggestion that Santa Claus wasn’t real! – Jesse Parker ’01
Class of 2002 My favourite memories at RSGC were the House (Canterbury, Winchester, Westminster and York) meets, skits during assemblies in Ketchum Hall and sports tournaments. – Jonathan Abraham ’02
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Class of 2008 I started at RSGC in Grade 7. One memory that will always stand out will be the CISAA soccer tour to St. John’sRavenscourt School in Winnipeg with Mark Ackley and John Evans. It was an incredible trip and a great way for everyone on the team to get to know one another and become close friends. On the second day, we had an important qualifier. It had snowed about a foot the night before. The snow was so deep, you could barely run and the ball was like a solid rock. I received a pass right in front of our bench just before being upended with a hard tackle. I remember lying there like a snow angel before Mark Ackley ran up to the sideline and hollered, “Tape an aspirin to it and get up!” I can’t remember if we won the game, but we had a ton of fun. – Geoff Osborne ’08 My favourite memory from my time at St. George’s is a basketball game at Crestwood in Grade 12. During what was one of my better performances of the season, I got the assist on Geoff Osborne’s first basket of the year. I was on a breakaway, speeding up the court with a Crestwood defender hot on my heels. I knew there was a good chance that he could block my layup unless I could shake him. Looking over my shoulder, I noticed Geoff was close behind. Knowing this, I drove to the basket and made the Crestwood defender commit to defending me. Instead of taking the shot, I turned and passed the ball to a streaking Geoff, who easily laid the ball in for a quick two points. It was Geoff ’s first basket of the season and one of my better assists! The RSGC Knights Senior team went on to win the game.” – Christian Mathews-Gagné ’08
I have a few great memories. My favourite day at RSGC would have to be grad prank day. It demonstrated that our school was serious about academics and extracurriculars, but could also take a joke. Plus, it was really fun throwing water balloons at other Georgians from the roof of the gym. I loved being involved in the school play. I loved acting and still do. I think being part of several school plays has given me much of the confidence I have today to speak in front of large crowds. Course-wise, Physics with Mr. Fowler was by far the most challenging course I took; Spanish with Ms. DeBlois the most fun and English with Ms. Miller the most entertaining. And then, of course, our trip to Squamish! – Irfan Hajee ’08
should keep quiet. He asked me to stay after class. I thought I was going to get in trouble. Instead, he told me that I was actually right, but that it was beyond what he was teaching at the time! Also, I have great memories of the gym. Elliot Boake and I would spend hours after school training in the gym. It was just the two of us – we had the gym all to ourselves. It’s the best gym I’ve ever used and I think I was in the best shape of my life in Grade 12! – Max Moros ’09
Class of 2009
My favourite memory centers on the subject that encapsulated the majority of my time at the College - Drama with Dr. Newton. It was show time on the final production of my Grade 12 year and let’s just say we weren’t terribly prepared. This was the Final Curtain performance put on by the more senior students of the College for faculty, students, family and friends. The performance can only be described as a disaster. People forgot their lines (me included), didn’t hit their cues, entire scenes were inadvertently skipped and despite our best efforts, the audience was left bewildered as well as entertained for the wrong reasons. As the show came to an awkward end and a lull came over the crowd, I was empowered to turn the evening around. I approached the microphone and told the audience that although the evening didn’t go to plan, I was determined for everyone to have a good time and see the efforts put in by my fellow Georgians. I transformed from performer to host as I cycled through the (actually very well done) performance pieces that were skipped. The further we got into it, the most amazing thing happened: people started having fun! Our play-turned-talent show ended up, at the least, very entertaining and at the most, salaciously enjoyable.
Mr. Beatty wasn’t the Headmaster during my time at the College, but he still had a big influence on my life. My first encounter with him was when I was in grade school at Montcrest, where he was the Headmaster. I got into trouble and had to go to his office to talk about what I had done wrong. It was the first time the idea of respect, responsibility and voice was pointed out to me. He taught me how to express my feelings better. I became a pretty decent speaker and even joined the Speaking Union at RSGC. – Matthew Weldon ’09 My favourite memory was the class trip to Squamish, BC. We rock climbed and I skied for the first time at Whistler. If it’s at all possible, I think that trip brought us even closer together – we had to spend a full week together. It was a great outdoor trip. – Rothman Ng ’09 The memory that stands out the most is of Mr. Fowler, the Physics teacher. He’d be teaching the class and I’d say he was wrong! I used to argue with him all the time and it was pretty aggressive. One time, he told me I was wrong and that I
Class of 2010 The service trip to Cambodia in Grade 11. It was a fantastic opportunity. – Jeff McCain ’10
Drama productions evoke a lot of memories...
The College empowered me with the confidence to approach a microphone and manage a situation as a leader. It even ignited a love of public speaking that has extended out to numerous charity-based public engagements as a graduate. – Colton Creber '10 This stuck with me for a variety of reasons. The first is that the College empowered me with the confidence to approach a microphone and manage a situation as a leader. It even ignited a love of public speaking that has extended out to numerous charity-based public engagements as a graduate. The second reason this stuck with me years onward is the realization that the staff at the College is immeasurably unique. In this case, Dr. Newton created an environment that cultivated bravery, respect, creativity and poise. I’d implore current students to relish their time there, as they’ll never have the opportunity to have their skills developed in quite the same way. – Colton Creber ’10
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50 Years of Memories Class of 2012 We had a computer science exam with Mr. Darcy. The exam was supposed to end, but no one was finished, so we stayed for an extra two to three hours. We still didn’t finish! Six hours later, we STILL didn’t finish! – Kjell Pladsen ’12 My fondest memory at RSGC hands down has to be being part of the first Grade 3 class in RSGC history to have all of its members intact for all 10 years at RSGC. No other Grade 3 class has had every single boy graduate together prior to our class. It’s really special to be the first in the College. – Anthony Mariano ’12
All of the boys who started in Grade 3 in 2002 graduated together as Lifers in 2012.
Class of 2014 My favourite memories from my time at RSGC would be the times spent in the choir stalls on Thursdays after school. – Thom Robson ’14 Ending up with a first and second period spare on Day 4! – Fud Phillips ’14
Community
The poster from the 2008 Junior School play.
One of my favourite memories has to do with the school play back in 2008. I was directing “Buckshots and Blossoms” with Jesse Parker ’01. Louis Vassos was cast in a role that required him to wear a beautiful gown and a huge bouffant wig. On opening night, a cold Wednesday in February, Louis was in great form, hamming it up and gesticulating wildly, when his wig suddenly slipped off. The audience erupted into laughter. Without missing a beat, Louis patted it back into place and exclaimed, “This ALWAYS happens on Wednesdays!” – Nadya Habib, Grade 4 teacher My son, David, was a charter student enrolling in the school’s first year. Not long afterward, the Ladies’ Guild was
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established. I joined a group – the kitchen crew – and made friends for a lifetime! Elinor Ellies, Ruth Gardiner, Ann Heintzman, Erie Tudhope McLean, Mary Yule, Margaret Secor. We began our fundraising with a tea for which all of us brought bone china teacups from our homes for the occasion! We needed to do so until we could raise money to purchase some for school occasions. It was a fun group that never said no. The first large fundraising event was held during the year I was President. Connie Trussler and I took the bull by the horns to arrange a cocktail reception at St. Lawrence Market, which was a great success. As a Guild, we were so proud of our fundraising success in support of the school and choir. The success and growth of the school has been phenomenal! – Elizabeth Laugharne, Past President, Ladies’ Guild. For 10 years, Mike Orlando, Jeff Enfield ’97 and I coached the varsity field lacrosse team at RSGC. While we never won any league championships, several of our grads have gone on to compete at the university level in both Canada and the US. Over the years, Georgian alumni have played for Queen’s, Western, Guelph, Brock, McGill, Bishop’s, Dalhousie, St. Mary’s, Cornell and Brown. We have always had a healthy, competitive rivalry with Upper Canada College – and field lacrosse was no exception. Unfortunately, our tendency was to defeat UCC’s “second-string” squad during the regular season, only to have their “A” team (consisting primarily of previously absent Grade 12 players), trounce us in the playoffs. Except for one unforgettable day… We were tied 7-7 with 30 seconds remaining in regular time. It was the most evenly matched game I had ever witnessed! UCC had the ball, but just as they began to march confidently down the field to face our injured goaltender and completely exhausted defense, their coach called for an official time-out and instructed the referees to conduct a stick measurement on one of our players. It seemed like a feeble and somewhat unsavory act of desperation.
Of course, had the stick been deemed illegal, our player would have been ejected and we would have had to play the remainder of the game short-handed. Instead, the stick was ruled to be legal and consequently, UCC was penalized for delaying the game. We scored with four seconds left, winning 8-7 and eliminating UCC from the playoffs! – David Lee, Director of Advancement and Alumni Development I was sitting at my desk in the judo portable, working on a syllabus for the next rotation of Grade 7 & 8’s. My mind started to wander and in almost surreal fashion, the faces of childhood friends dominated my thoughts, leaving me no choice but to close my laptop and give in to my dream-like state. These were definitely not random memories. The names of my friends came to mind and I pictured us doing the same activity as always. Almost giddy with excitement, I gave myself to the vivid memories. And then it happened! I heard the sounds of my past. I heard them as if I were standing in the middle of the street with those friends, playing that game that we loved like no other. That’s when it hit me. I wasn’t imagining those sounds. BALL HOCKEY! No way!!! “People are actually playing ball hockey,” I said into an empty dojo. My hand was already on the doorknob and I had one foot out the door. Rushing like a child towards the sound of an ice cream truck, I made my way to the old chain-link fence that divided the tarmac, transforming it from the sometimes playground sometimes parking lot, into the ball hockey rink. But this was no ordinary ball hockey game. Each team had at least two lines, everyone was wearing team jerseys and the game was refereed. Even the ref was wearing a jersey! I watched the remaining 40 minutes with my fingers hooked in that chainlink, already a fan of the red team. I waited until the players had gone and went to talk to the teacher who appeared to be in charge. After a passionate discussion about the game and the league, I
finally blurted out, “Okay, so how do I join?” Mr. D’Arcy put his arm gently on my shoulder and replied with kindness in an attempt to soften the blow: “Wait until next year and join the draft.” “What!? Draft? You’re joking, right?” I replied, in shock. He wasn’t joking. After the initial shock and disappointment wore off, I realized that this just David Lee with the lacrosse team. made it that much more awesome
to be part of. The following fall, I entered my name into the draft and was selected by my beloved red team, the Hitmen. This year marks my 15th year in the league. On that blustery fall day with my fingers hooked into that fence, I learned about what it means to be Georgian. Being a part of RSGC has enriched my life as an adult and ball hockey on the tarmac continues to give me an opportunity to learn and grow alongside the “Men of the tarmac”. - David Miller, Judo Sensei The Shield Winter 2015 • Royal St. George’s College 33
GEORGIAN SINCE 1964
In celebration of our Anniversary, we are proud to present our 50th Anniversary Commemorative History Book. Enjoy the stories of our past—the people and events that formed who we are today. This hardcover book is beautifully presented with hundreds of photos and stories that celebrate the College and our achievements. This will become a treasured keepsake for your family. Please use the enclosed form or visit https://campus.rsgc.on.ca/history-book-orders to order your copy today!
Retrospective 1980s
2010s
Christopher Grosset ’88
Colton Creber ’10
The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) honoured Christopher Grosset by electing him into its College of Fellows for 2014. The CSLA Fellowship recognizes Landscape Architects who have made outstanding contributions to the profession over an extended period of time. Chris was elected to the College based on his efforts in service to the public for his work with Inuit communities in Nunavut and direct service to advancing the profession. Since 1964, only 207 people have been elected. Chris is one of the youngest members ever to have been received as a Fellow. He is currently the President of the Consilium Consulting Group.
Christopher Grosset
Colton has joined Target, managing the supply chain for Party and Entertainment products in a Merchandising Strategy role. This is primarily a finance role centering around forecasting and replenishment, with a secondary hat worn in the area of logistics and forcing inventory through the supply chain.
Jeffrey McCain ’10 Jeffrey finished his last semester at Ivey through Western’s exchange program, attending the University of Hong Kong from January to May 2014. After his Western graduation this past October, Jeffrey moved to New York City, where he is employed in the Investment Banking sector.
Daniel Gold Bersani ’11 Daniel spent the summer as a Canadian Coast Guard as part of the Federal Student Work Experience Program. He was stationed at Hill Island in Ontario’s Thousand Islands. On patrol, he and his crew talked to boaters in the area to ensure awareness about boating safety. He said the best moment of his career so far was doing helicopter training with 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron from
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Trenton. As he drove the boat forward, the helicopter pilot flew the helicopter backwards and sideways while a Search and Rescue Loc-Nar Technician was lowered out of the chopand minoring in Music per onto his boat. Education. Having put aside his boy band perAndrew formances for Thursday McConnell ’11 assemblies, Anthony plans Andrew is the lead to get his teaching degree guitarist and vocalist in hopes of becoming a of the band LOC-NAR, music teacher. Anthony based out of Montreal. credits his teachers In 2013, the five-member through his 10 years at band, all of whom are RSGC, particularly Mr. students at Concordia Wade-West and Mr. Martin University, released an in the music departEP, Sink of Mayo. In 2014, ment, for influencing this they released Sink of decision. Mayo B-sides on tape and another EP, Hotter Water.
Anthony Mariano ’12 Anthony is currently in his third year at McGill University, completing his Bachelor of Music degree, majoring in Saxophone
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Our Changing Lives BIRTHS
DEATHS
Kevin Lint ’94
Father Kenneth Scott
Kevin and his wife Lesley welcomed their fourth child, Charles Boyd Logan Lint, on Saturday, August 30. Andrew, Maggie and William are thrilled to have a new baby brother. Charlie Lint and siblings
Stephen
RSGC’s last surviving founder passed Wesley ’72 away peacefully in his 99th year on Stephen passed May 6, 2014. Father of Gregory Scott ’75 away quietly on (Linda), Marion Zeltins (the late George), August 23, 2014, Robert Scott (Luce) and Susan Beal, and at the Juravinski beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Hospital in Caroline Mills, Father Scott also had five Hamilton, surWesley grandchildren and one great-grandchild. rounded by In addition to founding RSGC, he also those he founded the Toronto Diocese Choir loved. Dedicated father of Robert School and the Prayer Book Society of and Caroline, cherished son of Bob Canada. He was the author of Dealing (deceased) and Dodie Wesley, beloved with Dragons, a book about RSGC’s brother of Susan Hand (Peter), Marsha history. In lieu of flowers, the family appreciated donaKenneth Scott tions to Covenant House, 20 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M5B 2P3.
John St. Clair Wheeler
Ed Conroy ’95 Elizabeth Catherine Conroy was born August 23, 2014, to very proud parents Ed and Sarah Conroy.
Elizabeth Conroy
While he never worked at the College, John St. Clair Wheeler was incredibly important in the business of starting Royal St. George’s College. He passed away on November 3 in his 96th year. John was an important force behind the building of the Senior School (Founders’ Hall) during a long period as a member of our Board. He leaves behind his wife of 70 years, Katherine (nee Bothwell); children Peter (Carol Ann), Paul, Wendy (Richard) Andrews and James (Jane); grandchildren Cynthia, Alexander, Robert, Megan and Jonathan; and greatgrandchildren Oliver, Delilah and Everest. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.
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John Wheeler
Conant (Gordon), John Wesley ’71 (Sheila) and fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews and friends. Donations may be made to the Juravinski Cancer Centre in Hamilton or the Canadian Cancer Society.
MARRIAGES Scott Yelle ’95 Scott and Sophie Lewis were married on July 27, 2014, in London, England. Seven other Georgians were there for the festivities: Mark Yelle ’83, Mark Andersen ’94, Todd Yelle ’86, Omar Rajani ’95, Chris Yelle ’90, John Miller ’95 and David Gibbs ’95.
Drew Blanchette ’96
Many Old Boys attended the Yelle wedding in England.
Drew and Kelly AnthonyBrown were married in the RSGC chapel on November 15. Many Old Boys were in attendance, including Drew’s brothers Michael ’91, Nicholas ’94 and Phillip ’98, who were the Best Men.
Scott Ackley ’04 Scott married Lindsey Giordano on August 9, 2014, at the West River Event Centre in Vaughan, Ont. There were 258 guests in attendance including Georgians Bryan Feheley ’04, Jonathan Bell ’04, Jonathan Cliff ’04, Andrew Somerville ’04, Matthew Griffin ’04 and Alex Scott ’04. Also in attendance were former faculty Richard Nakatsu and current faculty John Evans and Rickesh Kotecha ’00.
The Ackley wedding
Drew and his wife were married in the RSGC Chapel.
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TIME CAPSULE
Then & Now:
The RSGC Campus When the College opened in 1964, the facilities certainly left much to be desired. Fortunately, the founding community believed – and then demonstrated – that it’s not the buildings that make the school – it’s the people. Today, as the RSGC campus continues to improve, the focus remains the people: the boys, the faculty, the parents, the alumni, the community. The more things change, the more they stay the same!
A shot of See House and part of the Junior School in 1964 and today.
The campus looks quite different now than it did in 1964, but the Chapel still looks the same!
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November 24, 2014 & December 16, 2014
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