The Shield Winter 2020 by Royal St. George's College

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A MAGAZINE FOR THE ROYAL ST. GEORGEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COLLEGE COMMUNITY

Winter 2020

SHIELD

Georgian History The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same.

New Middle School Transforms Learning

Fifty Years of The Georgian Yearbook

Tales from the First Graduating Class

Strategic Plan Unveiled: RSGC's Knight Vision

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Annual Giving 2019/2020

From facilities to financial aid, our Annual Giving campaign makes an immediate impact on the lives of our students today and will continue to benefit the boys that follow them. Please use the enclosed form to make your gift or visit the Giving Tab at rsgc.on.ca Charitable Registration Number 887281087RR0001 For more information, please contact Maria Jordan at mjordan@rsgc.on.ca or call 416-533-9481 x 298

Contents

The Shield Winter 2020 Email: shield@rsgc.on.ca General Inquiries: 416.533.9481 Alumni Inquiries: 416.516.5202

Cover photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj ’08

Headmaster: Stephen Beatty ’86 Editor: Lauren Alpern Copy Editor: Dave Mitchell Designer: Jonathan Cresswell-Jones Photography: Lauren Alpern, CanGrad Studios, Gustavo Gonzalez, Andrew Lahodynskyj ’08, RSGC Archives, RSGC Community, Tom Stevens Editorial Committee: Scott Ackley ’04, Lauren Alpern, Marin Anderson, Stephen Beatty ’86, Drew Blanchette ’96, Maria Jordan, Glenna Talbot

FEATURES

RSGC Board of Governors

Alumni Spotlight BY LAUREN ALPERN Christopher Martin Flavelle ’97: Standing up to climate change at the New York Times.

Student Spotlight BY LAUREN ALPERN William Rochon ’20 shares his photographic eye.

Parent Spotlight BY LAUREN ALPERN Alumni parent Michael Barker: Stepping down as Facilities Chair after a decade.

A Timeline of the RSGC Campus BY SARA GRIFFITHS & LAUREN ALPERN Take a look at the campus through the years in this photo compilation.

66 The First-Class Experience BY LAUREN ALPERN The Shield had the opportunity to speak to two members of the College’s very first graduating class: Sandy Henderson ’69 and Hilton Tudhope ’69. 68 The Book of St. George’s BY SUMNER & LANG Fifty years of history lie between the covers of The Georgian, RSGC’s yearbook.

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Events

Tributes

Giving

Our Changing Lives

2018-19 ANNUAL REPORT

Officers Chair: Cathy Cranston Vice Chair: Gordon Raman Past Chair: Bruce Chapple ’87 Treasurer, Audit and Finance Committee Chair: Steve Geist Headmaster: Stephen Beatty ’86 Chief Financial Officer, Board Secretary: Jane Nyman Directors Roma Dubczak, Strategic Planning Committee Chair Brad Holland, Advancement Committee Chair Adrian C. Lang, Nomination and Governance Committee Chair Glenna Talbot, Guild Representative Alex Edmison ’02, Alumni Representative Alison Leung Sharon Lewis Peter Mann Geoff Osborne ’08 Alyssa Pei 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,

he 2019/20 school year, the 56th of our history, began on September 3 with 447 students and over 80 faculty and staff returning after the summer break. There is a predictability to the routines and rituals of the first day of school. Our 78 slightly shy new Georgians were welcomed with friendly smiles; the three points of the Georgian handshake were shared and practiced (extensively!); lockers were assigned and combinations quickly forgotten; the wallballs began hitting the windows again; and joy and laughter, once again, were the soundtrack of the campus. Amongst the recognizable patterns, however, there is always something exciting and new with the return to campus. Certainly, the most exciting unveiling this year was the opening of the Commons, the new Middle School space

on the lower level of the Junior School. The completion of the Commons marks the final phase of the four-year revitalization of the Junior School. With its open design, contemporary furniture and flexible use, the space inspires collaborative and innovative teaching and learning, reflecting best practice in education. Less visible, but equally as important in our growth and development, is our new strategic plan, RSGC’s Knight Vision, which also was introduced this fall. Developed after a year of broad and deep consultation, RSGC’s Knight Vision sets out a bold vision for the best version of the College, while embedding and strengthening those core elements of the RSGC experience that should never change. I encourage all members of our community to read the plan, including our new Vision and Values on our website.

This past September marked 42 years since I first arrived as a Grade 4 student at Saint George’s College. I’ve seen enormous changes to our physical campus and experienced, as a student and educator, the quantum shift of education over that time. While the College in 2019 bears little resemblance to the campus or the education I received, the essential and important elements of being a Georgian remain unchanged. As you consider RSGC’s Knight Vision, I’d particularly draw your

attention to the thoughtfully written Values of the College, written as a credo of what we believe, which capture our essence so beautifully. My best wishes to our entire community for a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a prosperous New Year.

Stephen Beatty ’86 Headmaster

Message from the Editor

his issue of The Shield will take you on a historical journey through RSGC – from a timeline of the evolution of our campus and an article about some members of the very first graduating class, to the fifty-year history of RSGC’s yearbook, The Georgian. Other articles of note include a profile on an alumnus from the Class of 1997 who works at the New York Times, and an incredible photo spread by Will Rochon, Class of 2020. This is also now the third edition of the new format for our Annual Report. Please flip through and take a look at some great things going on at RSGC, both inside and outside the classroom. It’s beautifully designed and might even provoke a chuckle or two. 2 The Shield Winter 2020 • Royal St. George’s College

This Winter 2020 issue of The Shield is officially my 16th issue since I started at the College in 2011. I pour my heart and soul into this magazine and I still consider it my first child! I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy putting it together. Happy holidays and, as always, please contact me if you have any story suggestions or feedback. I would love to hear from you.

Lauren Alpern Editor, The Shield lalpern@rsgc.on.ca

RSGCAA Executive Committee

MESSAGE FROM THE RSGCAA PRESIDENT

Looking Ahead to the Future Dear Fellow Georgians,

Many of the articles in this issue focus on exploring the rich history of the College and the evolution of our campus. In contrast, I find myself thinking about the future, the evolution of our Alumni Association and how we will continue to grow and best serve our community. At our fifth Annual General Meeting on October 3, we unveiled the new RSGCAA five-year strategic plan. The Executive Committee and I are excited about the ways the plan will shape how our alumni engage with each other and with the College. Our three main strategic goals are: Create Value (through building a stronger alumni network and creating more meaningful opportunities to get involved or give back), Redefine Communication with Alumni, and Improve Operations. We are confident it will further cement our mission of creating lifelong Georgians. If you would like to learn more about the strategic plan, it can be found at www.rsgc.on.ca. As we close out the year, I want to express my gratitude to the many people who have made our alumni community stronger than ever. I am thankful for the incredible members of our Executive Committee who have been instrumental this year as we developed the new strategic plan. At the AGM, we formally elected several alumni who have been volunteering with the Executive Committee for some time, including Steven Hobé ’88, Andrew Krausz ’12, David Clark ’08, Otis Moore ’15, James Reble ’10 and Scott Ackley ’04. I want to thank them for their ongoing dedication to the Alumni Association.

The Executive Committee and I are also thankful for our incredible alumni community. Alumni turned out in overwhelming numbers this year to take part in a variety of events and initiatives, including our annual Old Boys’ Dinner, which took place on October 25. Thank you to all for continuing to show your Georgian spirit and making our community so vibrant and connected. As always, please reach out to me or any member of the Executive Committee with questions or comments, or if you’d like to become involved in any of our initiatives. Wishing you and your families a happy and healthy close to 2019 and all the best for the new year.

Drew Blanchette ’96, President Eddie Beqaj ’08, Vice President

Committee Scott Ackley ’04, Secretary Peter Antonoff ’82, Arts Initiatives Elias Blahacek ’13, Speaker Series John Buckingham ’71, Foundation Board Representative Connor Byrne ’13, Speaker Series David Clark ’08, Networking Event Chair Alex Edmison ’02, Past President, Board of Governors Representative Will Fripp ’88, Inter-Alumni(ae) Association Initiatives Steven Hobe ’88, Communications Committee Chair Andrew Krausz ’12, Communications Committee Anthony Lisi ’15, Wellness Initiatives Jonathan Lucas ’03, Fundraising Initiatives Dan Mitchell ’99, Mentorship Chair Otis Moore ’15, Arts Initiatives Geoff Osborne ’08, Advancement Committee Representative James Reble ’10, Sponsorship Chair Thom Robson ’14, Communications Committee Riley Wong ’12, Communications Committee Ryan Gross ’20, Student Liaison Will van Nostrand ’20, Student Liaison

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ALUMNI

ALWAYS GEORGIAN

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EVENTS

Georgian Moments

Don’t forget to add these upcoming events to your calendar: February 6 – Hidden Gems

Terry Fox Run & Spirit Day

February 12 – Parent Connections Hot Docs

The best day of the school year! Fun, run, games and fundraising at the annual Terry Fox Run & Spirit Day on September 20. $15,000 raised!

April 30 – RSGC Showcase Concert May 1 – Grad Moms’ Tea

Grade 12 University Speed Mentoring On October 3, the Class of 2020 met with numerous alumni – both in person and via Skype – for the annual Grade 12 University Speed Mentoring event. Thanks to everyone for sharing their knowledge.

May 5 – Young Alumni University Pub Night, Toronto May 8 – Mothers’ Day Tea (Grades 3-6) May 20 – Guild AGM and Volunteer Reception May 21 – 10th Annual Alumni Networking sponsored by Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. May 25 – Class of 2020 Farewell Celebration (for grads and their parents) June 10 – Graduation

Day of Service Kingston Alumni Reunion Several alumni of all ages who are studying in Kingston gathered on November 15 for a fun evening with Headmaster Stephen Beatty ’86, Scott Ackley ’04, Nick Van Herk, Mike Ruscitti and Laura McPhedran.

Mistletoe Market Mistletoe Market transformed the gym into a magical place on November 18 for the annual market and cocktail party.

Georgian Round Table Reception On November 25, the College celebrated the completion of the new Middle School and paid tribute to Michael Barker, Facilities Board Committee Chair.

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November 15 was the annual Day of Service, during which the Senior School boys volunteered at various charities around the city. Thanks to the many parent and staff volunteers for supervising.

The RSGC Legacy RSGC LEGACIES

At the ninth annual Legacy Breakfast in October, the RSGC alumni with sons currently enrolled in the College gathered for breakfast and a photo. It’s an impressive group that continues to grow every year! Front row (l to r): Will von Teichman, Class of 2027; Max Andersen, Class of 2026; Charlie Armstrong, Class of 2029; Jake Andersen, Class of 2028; Harrison Gibbs, Class of 2028; Drayden Gibbs, Class of 2025; Ethan Pacaud, Class of 2025; Geoffrey Woollcombe, Class of 2025; Will Tecimer, Class of 2025; Will Foster, Class of 2024; Nate Logan, Class of 2024. Second row (l to r): Richard Sayers, Class of 2024; Evan Tecimer, Class of 2023; Andy van Nostrand, Class of 2023; Robbie Armstrong, Class of 2027; Alex Bizzarri, Class of 2025; Finn Beatty, Class of 2025; Thomas Skippon, Class of 2024; Sam Andersen, Class of 2024; Will Anderson, Class of 2024. Third row (l to r): Connor von Teichman, Class of 2020; Patrick Walford (nephew), Class of 2022; Jack Beatty, Class of 2022; Justin Eng, Class of 2022; Andrew Woollcombe, Class of 2022; Will van Nostrand, Class of 2020; Nicholas Woollcombe, Class of 2020; Jack Skippon, Class of 2022; Richard Skippon ’90; Ben Anderson, Class of 2024. Fourth row (l to r): Jack Sutton, Class of 2020; Andrew van Nostrand ’88; Robert Eng ’88; Paolo Bizzarri, Class of 2021; Timothy Pacaud ’96; Simon Foster ’93; David Gibbs ’95; Giles Anderson ’89. Fifth row (l to r): Matthew von Teichman ’92; Andrew von Teichman ’96; Michael Henry ’87 (uncle); John Sayers ’87; Ugo Bizzarri ’89; Daniel Tecimer ’93. Back row (l to r): Greg Sutton ’86; Tim Logan ’88; Andrew Armstrong ’88; Michael Woollcombe ’87; Stephen Beatty ’86; Mark Andersen ’94. * Not pictured: Bruce Chapple ’87 (Devin, Class of 2021); Stephen Knight ’77 ( Jacob, Class of 2021); Adam Massey ’89 (Owen, Class of 2023); George Thompson ’88 (Sebastian, Class of 2025) and Jonathan Wheler ’87 ( Josh, Class of 2021). The Shield Winter 2020 • Royal St. George’s College 5

TRIBUTE

Father David Donkin After a combined tenure of over 14 years as Chaplain of Royal St. George’s College – a nine-year tenure and a five-year tenure – Father David Donkin has retired from the school. David has been a faithful minister to our community and is known and loved for his kindness, warmth, humility and engaging sense of humour. His chaplaincy has been distinguished by an inclusive and welcoming liturgy, a commitment to embrace the spirituality of our community, and a manifestation of the simple orthodoxy that God is love. He has touched the lives of many, as can be seen in the memories and comments shared with The Shield.

My fondest memory of Father D. is the time he helped me get decked out in full WWI uniform and equipment and then walked back to Mr. Farrar’s history class to demonstrate! – Dave McCarthy ’04 My fondest memory of Father Donkin was his amazing show-stopping dance down the Chapel aisle during the taping of the Gala Footloose Video! By far, we had the coolest Chaplain ever! – Mary Garofalo, RSGC Parent Rain, snow or shine, Father Donkin greets us each and every morning with that lovely smile and some mindful words. What a

fabulous way to start our day. – Kedrin Case, RSGC Parent My favourite moment with Father Donkin was chatting with him about the priesthood, how to join and what to expect (10 years after I graduated). I’m now a priest and chaplain myself. – Eric Davis ’93 “Take a picture! A Christian, Christian and Christien. Christian times three!” – Father Donkin. Thank you for inserting your humour and wisdom into every moment you were at the College. – Christian Figueiredo ’16 Those classic “back in Watertown” sermons. Always cool to hear someone share

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their hometown, as well as his affection for John Lennon. It was an honour to have served as an acolyte for years, Father D. – Anthony Mariano ’12 We are a new RSGC family, but we felt Father’s warmth. Theo has expressed how much he will miss you… as will many. All the best. – Lori Prest Gomes, RSGC Parent Father David and I started at RSGC together in the fall of 1999 and we quickly became friends. Our friendship has only grown stronger over the 20 years that we have known each other. He also holds a very special spot in my heart because he was the

officiant at my wedding in the Chapel and also christened both of my children, Jordan and Dufferin. – Rachel DeBlois, RSGC Teacher Father Donkin married my husband and I (Giles Anderson ’89) in 2004 and he christened our twin boys Ben and William (Class of 2024) in 2006. Father Donkin has been an important part of our family’s milestones and he played a significant role in our decision to send our boys to RSGC. We are sad to see him leave, but grateful that our sons were able to have the last two years with him as their Chaplain. We wish him all the best. – Giles ’89 and Leanne Anderson, RSGC Parents

TRIBUTE

Who Is Charles Fowler ’86?

n 2019, the Order of the Dragon welcomed Charles Fowler, the school’s Director of Information Technology. At first, Charles worked only one period a day at the school, coaching singing. But his timetable quickly filled up, teaching Phys. Ed and Science to Grade 5 and later to Grade 7. Later, he was asked to take responsibility for a lab of 11 Apple Macintosh LCII computers. Over the years, Charles worked to expand that to a full class set, supplementing those with laptops. And as demand continued to outstrip supply, it made sense to introduce one of the city’s early one-to-one laptop programs, perhaps unique in that it began at Grade 3, working its way up through the grades as that cohort advanced. During his tenure, the school has seen the advent of wired networks, then wireless ones, the internet, smart phones and tablet computers, with all the questions these technologies raise about what’s appropriate, how much is too much and what impact this is having on our kids and on adults as well. Each year, we acknowledge members of the faculty who have served for 25 years, inducting them into the Order of the Dragon.

OTHER ORDER OF THE DRAGON RECIPIENTS: Mark Ackley Andrew Barlow John Birkett Richard Bubb Chris D’Arcy John Evans Nick Van Herk Richard Holdsworth John Kerr

James Leatch David Lee Gage Love Gary Martin David McMaster Paul O’Leary Sandra Skinner Morris Reid Tom Wade West

Fun Facts About Charles: • Charles is the first alumnus to become a member of the Order of the Dragon. • He bakes sourdough bread from a starter he has nurtured for four years. • He received his ceremonial Order of the Dragon black jacket from fellow Dragon Mr. John Birkett. The last time they appeared on stage together in Ketchum Hall was in a production of The Mikado in 1980. • He has a degree in Journalism and wears the hood from that degree in Chapel. • His 14-year-old daughter was born in New York City. • He has a diploma in operatic performance from U. of T.’s Faculty of Music. • He sang for five years in the chorus of the Canadian Opera Company (COC). • Also in COC chorus at that time were RSGC faculty members Douglas Jamieson and Jim Leatch. • In 26 years of marriage, he has prevailed upon his wife to iron a shirt for him only once. • Charles has an embarrassingly comprehensive knowledge of the Star Trek fictional universe. • He can recite an unseemly number of inappropriate limericks. The Shield Winter 2020 • Royal St. George’s College 7

ALUMNI CONNECTIONS

A Night to Come Home Old Boys' Dinner, October 25, 2019 In celebration of the Class of 1969 and the newest member of the Order of the Dragon, Charles Fowler ’86.

Charles Fowler ’86 (middle) became the newest member of the Order of the Dragon for his 25 years of service to the College.

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Sandy Henderson ’69 was honoured as a member of the 50th anniversary class. The Shield Winter 2020 • Royal St. George’s College 9

GIVING

New Middle School Transforms Learning A

fter much anticipation, the new Middle School opened in September to great excitement from the RSGC community. The new space completed the Junior School Revitalization Project, which began four years ago and raised over $4 million. Now, the Learning Commons – which previously felt very much like a “basement” – is a bright, open space with plenty of light, high ceilings and large windows. Tye Farrow Architects, who worked in collaboration with the faculty to ensure a design that would work best for teaching and learning, made optimal use of a constrained space. The teachers who work there are thrilled with the impact the space has had on the learning environment for the students. “The positive impact this space has had is much more than I was expecting,” said Grade 7 Homeform and Grade 7 & 8 Learning Strategist Jay Kearsey. “I certainly wasn’t expecting the space to be this big: the ceiling was raised and the windows are so much larger. They really did maximize the space, and as a result, we’re able to use it much more effectively now.” The modern, open spaces – aptly named the Spill, the

Fishbowl, the Den, the Hive and the Nest by the faculty and boys – allow for a variety of teaching methods and collaborative learning activities. “We’re leaning on each other now as teachers. When all three Grade 7 classes join together in the big fishbowl, there are four or five teachers team-teaching,” said Jay. “As teachers, we’re working a lot more collaboratively. We experiment with different types of groupings. It’s nice to think that the teachers are coming together to

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enrich the students’ experience in the classroom.” Grade 8 Homeform and Humanities Teacher Stefanie Turner believes the new space has created a lot more engagement in the learning. “There’s a lot more variety and movement in the boys’ day,” said Stefanie. “Not just in the space that they’re in and the adults they’re seeing, but also with the furniture they’re using and the peers that they’re interacting with as well. This has led to teachers being able to try different strategies for engagement, which leads to teachers being exposed to other teachers’ strategies.” With such a variety of space and furniture available for Grades 7 and 8, Stefanie says space has now become an intentional part of the planning process for each class. “Instead of just thinking about what learning the boys are going to be doing, I’m thinking about what groupings they’re going to have, the seating and what space they’re going to use,” said Stefanie. “Thinking about space is part of my practice now.” The boys are clearly enjoying their new home away from home. “I like that we can sit where we like, the way we like and with different people on different days,” said Grade 8 student Matteo Musicco, who started at the College when he was in Grade 3. “It’s very comfortable in there. I can work with my laptop up high, sit in the stadium seating or sit on a couch and be super cozy. It’s really great.” Grade 8 student Gabriel Buchan loves that he gets to spend time with more of the kids in his grade.

“It’s great, and I love the collective periods,” said Gabe, who started at RSGC in Grade 4. “You have the guys in your Homeform, but you also get to see guys in the other classes. I also love the really big spaces and that you get to go wherever you want.” Matteo says that the flexibility of movement and seating helps his learning. “It’s really beneficial to be able to get comfortable, and be able to go from sitting up to lying down and choose where I’m sitting based on how I’m feeling,” said Matteo. “Sitting at a desk for an

hour isn’t easy – you get fidgety. Now, I can get comfortable and I’m able to focus on my work.” This all goes back to the boys being able to make more choices throughout the day, whether it be where they sit, a workshop they would like to take or who they would like to work with. This helps move the students towards learning to develop self-direction skills. If you haven’t had a chance to check out the new Middle School, be sure to come by the campus for a visit. It’s impressive!

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Christopher Martin Flavelle ’97

A First-Page First BY LAUREN ALPERN

hen Christopher Martin Flavelle ’97 was a high school student at Royal St. George’s College, he did some work for the school paper, and went on to dabble in journalism at the McGill Daily in university. Little did he know that he would land a front-page story for the New York Times just a few months after hiring on with the iconic newspaper this past spring. Chris joined the New York Times on May 31, 2019, covering climate adaptation – certainly a timely topic on which to focus his attention. His byline first appeared on the front page on August 8, 2019. “It was a blast to see something you’ve done on the first page for the

first time,” said Chris, who is based in Washington, D.C. “But in reality, the greater thrill is actually just working there. It’s nice to be on the front page, but it’s nicer to be part of an organization that I’ve been fond of for such a long time. It was always so much more than a newspaper growing up – it was a window into the wider world and the sense of something almost exotic. I’m part of such a great team, too. ” Chris, a father of three young children (seven, five and one), is part of the Times’ climate change team. His main focus is on how people, governments and businesses respond to the effects of global warming, writing about the ways industries like insurance, banking,

In this Debate Club photo, Chris is second from the right.

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Chris in 1996-97, front row, second from right.

construction and agriculture are adapting to climate change. “I look at the ways in which climate change creates pressure on the economy and the systems of living, and how we respond to that,” said Chris, who was previously a climate and adaptation policy reporter for Bloomberg, where he worked for nine years. With all of the news around climate change, it won’t be a surprise if Chris has many more front-page stories. “It does feel like now is the right time to be covering this beat, and that won’t change, unfortunately. The good thing about it is that it’s all quite new, so everyone is learning and racing to keep up,” said Chris, who won the Feddie Reporting Award from the National Press Foundation in 2018. “As the threats multiply and become more severe, every government, every business, every professional, every academic is learning new things. We are staying on top of a changing beat. It’s always interesting.”

Chris, then and now (above) Chris and his family (right)

Chris, who started at RSGC in Grade 9, got a BA in Politics from McGill University, then left for the United States, where he got a Master’s of International Affairs, Public Policy and Journalism from Columbia University. But it was his time at RSGC that really sparked his love for writing. “St. George’s was a transformative experience for me. John Kerr, Eric Timm and Richard Holdsworth were all amazing teachers – all three of them,” said Chris. “There’s definitely a straight line from my time at RSGC to where I am today and how I became a writer. I’m deeply thankful for my time at that school.” Eric Timm, who left the College in the late ’90s, remembers Chris being a great writer and is thrilled to know that he is now working at the New York Times. “He was a good student and an original kid – he had some spark to him, he was awake and attentive and ready to learn things,” said Eric, who recently retired from the Commission Scolaire de Montréal. “I remember him being serious, but he was also funny and charming. He had stuff to say and was an interesting guy. He had great work ethic. I wish him good luck in his future endeavours.” Hal Hannaford, who became Headmaster in Chris’s last year at the College, isn’t surprised to hear about the Georgian’s success. “Chris was miles ahead of his time – he was like an adult. His last year at the school was my first year there and we became friends. It was either a testament

to my lack of maturity or a testament to his maturity,” said Hal, now Headmaster at Selwyn House in Montreal. “He would stand up to you if he didn’t like something and say something in a really respectful way. He also had a built-in confidence, and Kerr, Timm and Holdsworth would have encouraged that confidence. It doesn’t surprise me to hear that he would pick an issue like climate change and use his journalistic background to push something forward.” No one is prouder of Chris than his mother, Elizabeth Flavelle. “I’m really proud of him. He has always been such an excellent writer. He was good at a lot of things, but he excelled at that,” said Elizabeth, whose first cousin was Gage Love, which is how the family came to know about the College. “His articles are stories. They record the facts and figures in an interesting and understandable way. He encourages the reader to feel and understand the story. And more times than not, he ends with an ironic twist or subtle piece of humour. Without exception, when I finish reading one of his articles, I always think, ‘I am so glad I read that…’” Elizabeth beams about the fact that her son is not just a great writer, but also a good person.

“He knows how to communicate and be respectful, and he always asks other people how they are,” she said. “He’s caring, thoughtful and really respectful of others and their situations. He respects people and wants to hear their ideas, but he doesn’t impose his beliefs on anybody. He’s a great listener – that’s what makes a good journalist.” As for Christopher, other than his career path, he says his biggest takeaway from his time at RSGC is the sense of what it means to be a good person. “It definitely stood out to me that the actions you take in your daily life matter, and that focusing on manners isn’t just a preoccupation for parents to worry about. You should take it seriously because it will affect your life and the way you treat people,” said Chris. “I was there as a teenager, and everyone is impressionable as a teen. It was an important message for me to hear, and I like to think that it impacted who I am. I try to pass it on to my kids. I think it stuck, and I’m glad that it did.”

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

THROUGH THE LENS OF WILL ROCHON CLASS OF 2020 BY LAUREN ALPERN

ill Rochon, Class of 2020, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro this past summer, but it wasn’t the peak of his summer vacation. After spending a week climbing the tallest mountain in Africa with a group, including his mother and sister, the 17-year-old stayed behind in Tanzania for a two-week National Geographic photography workshop. Eighteen teenagers from across North America took part in the student expedition to the Arusha Region, all of whom had to apply for a spot in the highly sought-after workshop. For Will, whose passion for photography began in Grade 9 when he started taking Media Arts and got his own camera, it was an incredible experience. “It was 18 like-minded individuals doing what we loved. Plus, we had a National Geographic photographer and two filmmakers with us, which was really fun,” said Will, who in addition to the photography, got to immerse himself in the local culture in the small Maasai villages. “It was a nice environment. The whole point was to learn about a different culture, learn about their lives and experience something new while taking pictures.” Will’s mother, Alison Wiley, says her son came home from this experience a wiser person. “He’s much more confident, and suddenly he’s speaking the photography lingo. He distinguished himself on this trip, not just following along taking pictures of lions or giraffes or baobab trees. He was taking pictures of a Dr. Seuss book

lying in the dirt of a Maasai boma,” said Alison. “He had the insight and perspective to capture an essence – whatever that might be. I’m proud that he stepped out of his comfort zone and embraced these African moments. It was such a formative experience.” She is also very impressed by his talent. “His pictures are glimpses into life, and they tell a story – they weren’t just the animals. It was the unexpected. It was people and objects: a shoe, a book, a man eating a cob of corn,” said Alison. “I thought the pictures he came home with were a delightful insight into his art, his creativity and his eye, and I liked the fact that they weren’t mainstream. He caught images that were haunting – you can feel the simplicity, the enjoyment, the rawness.” Greg Seale, Head of Senior School Arts, has been teaching Will Media Arts since Grade 9 and has seen how far he has come. “It’s amazing to see how much he has grown in the past four years. His photos are always strong from a technical standpoint, but now he has actual ideas behind them,” said Greg. “His connection to learning is through his camera and his connection to the camera is what invigorates him in all of his studies. It comes naturally to him. As soon as he got his own camera, the whole world opened up to him.” The following photos are a selection of Will’s favourites from Africa, along with his story behind each.

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Will receiving his Silver Duke of Edinbugh Award with the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell.

Will, along with his mother and sister, at the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

We were on the safari in the Tarangire National Park in Tanzania. While driving, we encountered two juvenile elephants playfighting. It was a moment in time when the smaller one turned and looked directly at me. Everything aligned and the sight of this elephant was just amazing. Such large creatures within just a few metres.

While we were in the Maasai village, I was looking around and on the ground was a copy of a Dr. Seuss book. A book originally from North America had somehow ended up in this remote African village. The only page that was in good condition was the last page, which had a quote on the bottom: “And you will succeed? Yes! You will indeed! (98 and 3/4 per cent guaranteed) … KID, YOU’LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!” The book is all about going places and seeing the true nature of the world, but many people in this village will never leave. I couldn’t believe the irony. Here was one of the most inspiring quotes lying in the African dirt.

This picture was taken in a Maasai village. These two kids said nothing to me while I attempted to engage them. They nodded when I asked to take their picture. They were too shy to speak. They both wore clothes that were most likely donations. It was their winter and around 27 degrees Celsius, but the boy was wearing a full winter jacket. These kids had very few possessions.

This picture was of a local farmer in his home, enjoying a quiet moment. He didn’t know that I was taking this photo, which made for a perfect setting. The walls in his house were lined with maps and pictures of different countries. They cannot afford the price of travel, so they look at pictures of their dream destinations. This is a simple photo of a Maasai warrior standing on a peak, looking over the barren land below. The Maasai wear a traditional robe over their clothes. It’s a big part of their culture. They carry spears because they live among dangerous animals and need to protect themselves.

Brent Stirton, National Geographic photographer, told us to capture the Maasai village in a single photo. In the past year, the Maasai lost many of their cattle due to drought. They raise the cattle like their own and when they lose them, it’s like losing a child. I asked a Maasai if there were any remains of cattle near the village and he took me on a 45-minute trek to another village, where there was a large boneyard. I asked him to raise the skull to show its significance. The Shield Winter 2020 • Royal St. George’s College 15

PARENT SPOTLIGHT

MICHAEL BARKER BY LAUREN ALPERN

ichael Barker joined the RSGC Board of Governors as the Facilities Chair back in 2009. Mike, as he’s known to friends, spent his career as a professional construction cost consultant and chartered quantity surveyor. He took over the leadership and planning of the Mini Dig, which saw the See House addition and the parking garage, Black Box theatre and the third-floor art rooms all built into the historical See House. It was RSGC’s biggest capital project at the time and was transformative for the school. It was a massive undertaking for a small school. With the support of Board Chair and long-time friend Tye Farrow, CFO Andy Whiteley and the entire board, Mike saw it through to completion by 2012. “We weren’t really sure of how big this was going to be, how long it would take, how much it would cost, how we would manage the campus with no parking and no ball hockey – all of the logistics,” said Mike. “At the time, the board kept asking the question, ‘can we afford to do this?’ The question that got turned around was, ‘can we afford not to?’ That was key.” Mike’s son, Emmett, graduated in 2014, so was able to reap the benefits of Mike’s hard work for a couple of years. Yet after Emmett graduated, Mike continued his work as Facilities Chair, only stepping down in 2019 after the completion of the final phase of the Junior School transformation. “Once you commit to something, you’ve got to finish it,” said Mike. “My experience and feelings of the school from the time my son went have been nothing but positive, and working with

Steve and his team has been a great experience. They needed my help and I decided that it was still a worthy cause for me to be involved.” And so, Mike stuck around for the renovation of Ketchum Hall into a Great Hall; the renovation of the kitchen, the main and upper floors of the Junior School; and, most recently, the transformation of the Junior School basement into a bright, inspiring, modern, collaborative learning space for the Grade 7s and 8s. Mike is really impressed by the way the entire Junior School looks now. “If you’re going to bring boys in at the Junior level, you’ve got to offer them something to be competitive with our counterpart schools. The Junior School was in much need of a major upgrade. Now, Ketchum has become a centrepiece. They talk about the kids being the best version of themselves — now we have a Junior School that is the best version of itself,” said Mike. “On a sunny day when the light is shining and you go down to the lower level, you see natural light throughout the classrooms and particularly in Ketchum Hall. You see it’s money well spent.” Now that the Junior School is complete, Mike feels it’s the right time to step down as Facilities Chair. Facility planning never really ends, but currently there are no pending capital projects waiting in the wings and he’s ready to pass the baton to the next person. But RSGC will always have a big place in his heart because he knows how special it is. “My gift back to the school reflected how much I thought it gave to my son and our family, and what it gives to all of the other families. It’s a pretty unique place,” said Mike. “The location is wonderful, the Headmaster is incredible

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– and everyone drinks the Kool-Aid from him, which flows through to the faculty and all of the staff. And now we have a campus that is reflective of what a small, independent boys’ school can be without having hockey arenas and playing fields.” Emmett Barker ’14 is proud of all of the work his father has done for the school. “I know he enjoyed his work, but it went a long way and he did put in a lot

Mike and his family.

of time to help with everything that’s happened to the school. It’s impressive to see all of that progress now,” said Emmett, who graduated from Queen’s Commerce in 2018 and now, similar to his father, works as an analyst at a real estate company in development finance. “The fact that he helped the school so much after I left and took it upon himself to give back to the community really shows what he thinks of RGSC, its values and all that comes with the school.” Former CFO Andy Whiteley isn’t surprised that Mike continued his volunteer work with RSGC long after Emmett’s graduation. “Guys like Mike get involved with things happening at the school and they like to do it, and the fact that their sons graduate doesn’t diminish in any way what they’re doing for the school,” said Andy. “I think when you get volunteers like that, they’re appreciated by the school and they enjoy what they do, so there’s no reason for them to stop just because their sons have finished. A lot of times, people step down at the end of a project when there’s a lot of sweat

Mike, in between Paul O'Leary and Stephen Beatty ’86, at the beginning of the mini dig.

Mike's son, Emmett, graduated in 2014.

equity, which is how I felt when the mini dig was completed.” The College’s current CFO, Jane Nyman, has worked side-by-side with Mike on the Ketchum Hall and Junior School revitalization since 2015 and shares Andy’s sentiments.

“I’ve really enjoyed working with Mike and I’ll miss his guidance,” she said. “I’ve learned so much from him and he has certainly left a legacy at RSGC.” Thank you, Mike, for all of your work in helping to make RSGC a better place!

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STRATEGIC PLAN

RSGC's Knight Vision New Georgian Values What Do We Believe? What Are Our Values?

RSGC’s new strategic plan has a bold new vision for the College. The plan is built on four pillars: The Georgian Brand: A Promise Lived and Shared; Excellence in Teaching and Learning; A Strong and Healthy Community; and A Financially Secure and Sustainable Future.

Moving Forward with Strong Traditions RSGC's Knight Vision sustains and strengthens the things about the College that should never change, while laying out a vision of what can be. We are building from a place of strength.

THE STRATEGIC PLAN HAS FOUR GOALS AND SEVEN STRATEGIC PRIORITIES.

GOAL #1: THE GEORGIAN BRAND: A PROMISE LIVED AND SHARED Strategic Priority 1: We must live our Georgian Values, everywhere and always. Strategic Priority 2: We must share the story of the Georgian experience.

GOAL #2: EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING Strategic Priority 3: We must attract, develop and retain the best faculty and staff. Strategic Priority 4: We must ensure our academics, programs and learning spaces meet our boys’ current and future needs.

GOAL #3: A STRONG AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY Strategic Priority 5: We must have a more diverse experience and school. Strategic Priority 6: We must have a cohesive, healthy and resilient community.

GOAL #4: A FINANCIALLY SECURE AND SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL Strategic Priority 7: We must ensure our business model is sustainable for current and future Georgians.

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We believe that boys come to school to learn and that, above all else, we should tend to that with great care. We believe that school should be challenging and meaningful. We believe that knowledge matters; our collective future relies on us knowing more than we do today and acting purposefully on what we learn. We believe that each boy should be known and loved, and that learning takes place within relationships. Our boys bring all of themselves to school. Their unique character should be seen and honoured. We believe joy and laughter belong here. We believe that boys can be good and ambitious at the same time. They should be held to a high standard. Sometimes, pushing our boys to be more, to do more, or to act more thoughtfully and courageously, is the most loving thing we can do as adults. Here, boys are held accountable for their choices. We believe in character and in doing the right thing. We believe in caring for one another, in integrity and putting others before ourselves. We continue to be inspired by our founders, who insisted that “Manners Maketh Men.” We believe that boys should ask spiritual questions. These questions are central to a full and purposeful life. All are welcome here: we celebrate our diverse and multi-faith community and honour our Anglican traditions. We believe that scholarship and service are twin aims. Whenever we can, we make connections with the city and world beyond our gate to learn from others and to share what we have learned, and to serve wherever we can help. We believe in being a positive force in the world, and that knowledge and duty grow together.

This is our Code. We are Georgians.

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Message from the Chair

RSGC's Knight Vision – Our Strategic Plan Thank you to the entire RSGC community. Every one of you is important in achieving our vision: life-long Georgians ready to use their scholarship, compassion, conscience and courage to make a difference. Looking back on my second and final year as Chair of the Board, I’m pleased to report that the College continues to thrive and we have just completed a new Strategic Plan, which we call RSGC's Knight Vision. We are really excited about the direction in which our new Strategic Plan is pointing us! For me, the strategic planning process has affirmed many of the values that the College shares, but importantly, will update those values and set forth bold, courageous and ambitious objectives for the future. Among other priorities, the College has set a strategic priority of pursuing a more diverse experience and school. This and the entire

Strategic Plan are important in order for RSGC to remain relevant. Fortunately, we undertook the strategic planning process from a position of strength. Our strength comes from our entire community: our numerous families and great students; our successful and increasing body of alumni; our talented and committed faculty and staff; chief Georgian, Steve Beatty; our diverse and dedicated Board; and all the others who contribute to our amazing institution. It has been great working with the entire school community in developing, discussing, refining and launching RSGC's Knight Vision. There were long hours and lots of thoughtprovoking discussions. While the entire board deserves our gratitude, I especially want to thank Roma Dubczak and Steve Beatty. Roma was tireless and thoughtful in leading the effort on the Strategic Plan, while Steve was always ready, willing and enthusiastic to immerse himself in the process. He is one of the leading Headmasters in Canada and is a central part of the success and reputation of the College. The College’s financial results in 20182019 were, once again, strong, and we are at full enrolment. The multi-year Junior School redevelopment is finally complete and looks terrific. This follows the successful Great School, Great Boys fundraising campaign completed in 2016, and regular fundraising efforts since then including the spectacular and fun Gala in the spring. I expect the

College may undertake a new capital campaign as it pursues the goals and strategic priorities in the new Strategic Plan. On the board front, we continue to maintain a productive schedule, with dedicated and thoughtful involvement of the Board of Governors at the Board level and on committees. By way of reminder, we have term limits on the Board and have a regular focus and effort to involve qualified new people. In this regard, I am proud and delighted to welcome four great new Governors: Sharon Lewis, Geoff Osborne ’08, Alyssa Pei and Glenna Talbot. We said farewell to Christine Allen, Dorothy Byers, Ryan Cookson, Jim Crossland, Jennifer Keenan and Clare Samworth, all of whom served the school with great distinction in many roles over the years. To them, I say thank you yet again. Finally, I am delighted to hand the role of Chair over to Cathy Cranston, with Gord Raman as Vice Chair. I am grateful to have had Cathy at my side for the last two years and both have been tremendous board members with amazing experience to bring to their roles at RSGC. The school is in great hands. Over to you, Cathy and Gord!

Bruce Chapple ’87 (Devin, Class of 2021, Spencer ’19) Chair

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Our Board Members, 2018-19 Bruce Chapple ’87 Bruce Chapple ’87 is a partner with McMillan LLP, a national business law firm. He has over 20 years’ experience, specializing in business law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions. He is currently the firm’s Chief Financial Partner and a co-chair of its private equity group. He was previously the firm’s Chief Firm (Engagement) Partner, sat on the firm’s Professional Services Committee and was chair of its United Way Campaign. Bruce is regularly a member of the board of directors on portfolio companies for private equity investors and Canadian subsidiary companies. Bruce joined the RSGC Board in 2012. His two Georgian sons are Spencer ’19 and Devin (Class of 2021).

Christine Allen Christine Allen is a Professor and the GlaxoSmithKline Chair in Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at U of T. She is the interim Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy and has held leadership roles as Associate Dean Academic and Associate Dean Graduate Education. Since joining U of T, she has established a leading research group focused on the design of innovative materials and drug delivery technologies. She is co-founder of Nanovista Inc., a start-up housed in Johnson & Johnson Innovations JLabs @Toronto, which is focused on the development of multimodal contrast agents to improve the performance of image-guided high-precision cancer therapy. She joined the RSGC Board in 2018. Her sons Ivan and Ryan are in the Class of 2023 and 2027. Dorothy Byers Dorothy Byers is an educator with 40 years of experience. In her most recent role as Head of School at St. Mildred’sLightbourn School (SMLS), Dorothy found her passion: nurturing and supporting diversity in STEM. Prior

to SMLS, she was a teacher and administrator in the Peel District School Board. Retired, Dorothy now has time to promote opportunities for diversity in STEM fields through her role as Chair, Board of Directors, FIRST Robotics Canada. She is the first woman internationally to assume such a position. Dorothy joined the RSGC Board in 2012. Ryan Cookson ’03 Ryan Cookson ’03 brings a wealth of RSGC experience to our Board. After spending six years at RSGC, Ryan attended Queen’s University as a Chancellor’s Scholar where he earned a Political Science degree. He then went on to earn a J.D. at Western University’s Faculty of Law and became a Law Clerk with the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Ryan is currently a lawyer in the Litigation Group at Goodmans LLP. Cathy Cranston Cathy Cranston is an independent public company board director for Toromont Industries Ltd. and sits on Toromont’s Audit, and Nominating and Governance Committees. She is a Director on the Ontario Teachers’ Pension

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Plan Board, where she sits on the Investment, the Audit and Actuarial, and the Operational Risk Committees. Cathy has her ICD.D designation. She recently retired as Treasurer of BMO Financial Group, where she was a senior executive with 32 years of experience. Prior business experience includes executive roles as Head of Investor Relations, CFO of the Bank’s Wealth Management business and VP of Integrated Risk Management. Prior board experience includes Bank of Montreal (Barbados) Limited, Bank of Montreal Mortgage Corporation, BMO Trust Company, BMO InvestorLine and BMO Nesbitt Burns Financial Services Inc. Her son Charlie is in the Class of 2022. James Crossland James Crossland is Senior Managing Director of Teneo Strategy and Chairman of Teneo Canada, a global CEO strategy advisory firm. He is a former Director of Cancer Care Ontario, the Canada-Eurasia Russia Business Association and the Canadian Council of the Americas. James was appointed to the RSGC Board of Governors in 2011. His son James is Class of 2019.

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RSGC Annual Report 2018-2019 Roma Dubczak Roma Dubczak is a marketing and brand strategy consultant with experience in packaged goods and the non-profit sector. She is currently a Director of the Board for the Toronto Biennial of Art, Chair of the Canadian Red Cross’ Marketing Advisory Committee and co-chair of their Behind the Red Vest Campaign. Roma was also a member of the Board of Governors of Kingsway College School for 10 years. Roma spent most of her professional life at Procter and Gamble Inc. Roma’s two sons attended RSGC: Maxym, Class of 2017, and Mattay, Class of 2015. Alex Edmison ’02 Alex Edmison served the RSGC Alumni Association as Vice President from 2012-14 and as President from 2014-16. His mission as President was to develop the alumni mentoring programs, enhance communication, and increase engagement and attendance at both school and alumni activities. Alex serves the Board as Alumni Representative and ensures communication in both directions between the Alumni Executive and the Board. Alex is currently a Vice President specializing in Urban Retail and Development at CBRE Limited. Steve Geist Steve Geist is a corporate director with more than 30 years’ experience as a senior executive in wealth and asset management. He retired from CIBC in 2017, where he last held the position of Senior Executive Vice President and Group Head of

CIBC Wealth Management, which included the asset management, retail brokerage, private banking and trust businesses. Prior to this role, Steve was President and CEO of CIBC Asset Management. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant and a Fellow of the Institute, and also holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. His son Nicholas is Class of 2018. Brad Holland Brad has been Special Advisor to the TVM Group, an integrated real estate company, since February 2019. From 2014 to 2018, Brad was Special Advisor at George Weston Limited. Prior to this, he spent 20 years as Senior Vice President, Taxation for George Weston Limited, Loblaw Companies Limited and their subsidiaries, providing advice on Canadian and international tax planning and structuring, M&A, divestitures and financing. Brad is also a former Investment Committee member for District Ventures Capital. Brad is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CA, CMA). Brad’s sons Ryan and Owen are Class of 2014 and 2017, respectively. Jennifer Keenan Jennifer Keenan is a lawyer and has an extensive background in the not-for-profit sector in the areas of strategic planning and fundraising. She is Chair of the Board of Directors of Dignitas International and a past Chair of the Advisory Board of the Give a Day to World AIDS campaign. A former immigration lawyer, she presently serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council at Queen’s Law School. She was a Bencher for the Law Society of Upper Canada and in 2011 was awarded the Lexpert-Zenith Award for Philanthropy that Impacts

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Children. Jennifer has three sons: Daniel, Class of 2019; Cameron, Class of 2016; and Matthew, Class of 2013. Adrian C. Lang Adrian Lang is Head of Operations & Small Business Solutions, North American Retail Payments, Bank of Montreal. She comes to our Board with significant previous board experience at the Advocates Society and the Canadian Stage Company (Chair, 2013-2015). Adrian also sat on the Advisory Board of Young Women in Law and served on the board of the YWCA Toronto from 2005-2009. In 2008, she was recognized by Lexpert as one of Canada’s Leading Lawyers under 40. Adrian’s son Gavin is in the Class of 2020. Alison Leung As the VP Marketing at WW Canada, Ali leads a team whose mission is to inspire healthy habits for real life, with as many Canadians as possible. Prior to joining WW, Ali held senior leadership roles at Facebook, where she was Head of Consumer Packaged Goods and Government, and at Unilever, where she was a Senior Marketing Director leading the growth on purpose-driven brands like Dove, Hellmann’s and Becel. She also sits on the board of Canada Learning Code. She joined the RSGC board in 2018. Her son Russell is Class of 2019. Peter Mann Peter is Executive Vice-President, Co-Chief Investment Officer & Head of Equities, and also acts as a Portfolio Manager focusing on US equities. Prior to joining Gluskin Sheff in 2011, he spent eight

years as a US Analyst and Portfolio Manager with Cumberland Private Wealth Management Inc. Before that, Peter managed a private investment partnership focusing on long/short US equities. Peter joined the RSGC board in 2018 and has three boys at the College: Hutton, Class of 2023; Elliott, Class of 2025; and Tillson, Class of 2028. Jesse Parker ’01 The Reverend Jesse Parker is the Incumbent of the Parish of St. John the Evangelist in Port Hope, Ontario, and Regional Dean of DurhamNorthumberland Deanery. Jesse is an RSGC Old Boy (’01) and former member of the faculty (2007-2008). Jesse has served in a number of volunteer capacities in the Diocese of Toronto. In addition to the RSGC Board of Governors, he currently serves on the Boards of Trinity College and the Anglican Diocese of Toronto Foundation. Jesse is also a member of the Diocesan Council, Executive Board, and Social Justice and Advocacy Committee. Gordon Raman Gordon G. Raman is a partner at the Toronto office of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. He practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and corporate finance. Gord has been an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. He is currently the Chair of the Board of the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada and the Vice-President of the Law Alumni Association of the Faculty of Law at U of T. Gord is also a Past-President of the Canadian Club of Toronto. His son Sebastian is in the Class of 2021. Clare Samworth Clare is the Past President of the Georgian Parents’ Guild, mother of Andrew (Class of 2023) and aunt to Alex (’09). When not soaking up the Georgian community on campus, she is a Humanist Officiant, Registrar of the Ontario Humanist Society and a Director of the Islington Ratepayers & Residents Association. Previously she was the Executive Director of Canadian Defence Lawyers, the Medico Legal Society of Toronto, and a marketing and communications professional.

Stephen Beatty ’86 Stephen Beatty became the 6th Headmaster in the College’s history in 2011. Steve’s association with RSGC began in 1976 as a Grade 4 student. A Lifer graduate of 1986, Steve was the President of the Alumni Association from 2000-2002 and a Governor on the RSGC Board from 20032010. Before returning to RSGC as Headmaster, Steve was the Head of School at Montcrest from 2006-2011. He is also an RSGC Parent, with his son Jack in the Class of 2022 and Finn, Class of 2025.

RSGC Board of Governors 2018-2019 OFFICERS Bruce Chapple ’87 – Chair Cathy Cranston – Vice Chair Steve Geist – Treasurer, Audit and Finance Committee Chair James Crossland – Past Chair BOARD MEMBERS Christine Allen Dorothy Byers

Jane Nyman Jane Nyman joined RSGC as Chief Financial Officer in January 2013. She brings many years of senior leadership experience in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. Jane began her career at Ernst & Young, followed by increasingly senior positions at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, the Union Bank of Switzerland (Canada) and the CPP Investment Board. From 2006 to 2015, Jane served on the Board of Directors for Pathways to Education Canada and is a Past Chair of the Finance and Audit and Investment Committees of Pathways. She is a CPA, CA and a CFA.

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Ryan Cookson ’03 Roma Dubczak – Strategic Planning Committee Chair Alex Edmison ’02 – RSGCAA Alumni Representative Brad Holland – Advancement Committee Chair Jennifer Keenan Adrian C. Lang – Nomination and Governance Committee Chair Alison Leung Peter Mann Jesse Parker ’01, Clergy Gordon Raman Clare Samworth – Parents’ Guild Representative

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St. George’s College Foundation Trustees 2019-20

St. George's College Foundation St. George’s College Foundation was established to raise, administer and disburse funds on behalf of RSGC. At the end of June 2019, the Foundation had fund balances of $3.5 million: $2.3 million in endowment funds and $1.2 million in restricted and unrestricted funds. The Foundation granted $1 million to the College during Fiscal 2019. The Board of Trustees listed below provides oversight to the management of the funds and supports the goal of increasing the scholarship endowments.

Our Foundation Trustees John Buckingham ’71: John worked with the Johnson & Johnson family for almost 30 years before joining Endo Pharmaceuticals. In 2009, John established a healthcare consulting practice supporting the establishment and growth of new pharmaceutical businesses in Canada, as well as global assignments with multinational pharmaceutical companies involved in complex partnerships. He volunteers with the MaRS Discovery District and the Ontario Centres of Excellence, supporting healthcare entrepreneurs to develop and commercialize new technology. Guy Burry ’77: Guy has over 30 years in pensions, systems, investments, human capital and asset consulting. He was a member of the RSGC Board from 2006-2013. He is currently a Council Member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities – Green Municipal Fund and is Chair of the Investment Committee. He chairs

York University’s Pension Investment Committee. His Board experience includes Knightsbridge Human Capital and Enactus Canada. He is an advisor to the Ivey Foundation. Guy’s son Owen graduated in 2013. Karen Figueiredo: Karen is an actuary with over 30 years’ experience in the pension and institutional investment industry. She is a Vice President at Sun Life, overseeing the design and investment of their global employee pension programs. Karen is Chair of a Benevolence Fund and sits on the Finance Committee of a not-for-profit that supports the health care industry. Her son Christian graduated in 2016. John Firstbrook ’76: John is Founder, President and CEO of the Firstbrook Insurance Group of Companies. He focuses on the advancement of quality relationships, with particular attention paid to the specialists and experts required for a smooth business transfer. John pioneered the

team approach, acting as a catalyst to get all experts helping with client issues. His son Andrew graduated in 2015. Wanda Ho: Wanda is a retired chartered accountant. She was the Chair of Finance at RSGC and St. Clement’s School and was the Advancement Chair at North York General Hospital. At RSGC, she was the President of the Georgian Parents’ Guild, and Co-chair of the Gala and the Capital Campaign. She sits on committees at the Royal Conservatory of Music Circle and the Aga Khan Museum Gala. She is a mentor at the Toronto Fashion Incubator. In 2017, she was named an Honorary Old Boy at RSGC. Her son Kjell graduated in 2012. Jamie Lint ’98: Jamie graduated from RSGC in 1998, and completed his Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s in 2002. He has worked at Scotiabank for 17 years, most recently working as an Agile Coach in software development. He is a Past President of the RSGCAA.

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Stephen Beatty ’86 – ex officio John Buckingham ’71 Guy Burry ’77 Karen Figueiredo John Firstbrook ’76 Brad Holland – ex officio Wanda Ho Jamie Lint ’98 Andrew Mitchell Chris Newall Jane Nyman – ex officio

Andrew Mitchell: Andrew is an institutional portfolio manager at RBC Global Asset Management (PH&N), overseeing multiasset mandates on behalf of traditional institutional clients and family offices. Prior to PH&N, Andrew was the top-ranked sellside Canadian analyst for media and communications. In the community, he sits on two other Foundations in a similar capacity. Chris Newall: As an advisor at RBC Dominion Securities, Chris provides dedicated expertise and counselling to ensure his clients’ wealth is protected for the long term. His advanced credentials and the relationships he has built with key analysts, researchers and financial specialists make him an invaluable resource to individuals managing complex wealth. His son James is in the Class of 2020.

Message from the Treasurer

ne of the key overarching roles of the Audit and Finance Committee is to ensure the ongoing strength, stability and competitiveness of the College – simply put, to leave the College in a better position at the end of each year than the previous year. Oversight of the budget process, monitoring the results against budget and meeting with the external auditors to discuss the annual financial statements are all components of this important responsibility. The College continues to experience strong demand from prospective students, resulting in full enrolment for the 18/19 school year. Financially, this translated to tuition and other revenue of $15.2 million compared to $14.9 million in the prior year. Our Georgian community continues to be very generous in its support of the College. Capital fund donations Donations to St. George's Interest on long-term Depreciation of College Foundation debt capital assets 0.20% 0.16% 9.00% Fundraising expenses 1.27% Salaries and benefits 71.64%

Communications and advancement 0.95% Scholarships and bursaries 2.68% General and administration 3.83%

of $794,000 and academic fund donations of $607,000 were received during the year. Included in these numbers are proceeds from the April 2019 gala, a very successful event providing a total net contribution of approximately $275,000 to be used for the Junior School Redevelopment Project and the scholarship and bursary endowment. Expenses, including depreciation, totalled $15.8 million for the year, compared to $15.3 million in 2018, with salaries and benefits continuing to be the most significant component at just over 70 per cent of the College’s expenses. During the year, the College invested another $1.1 million in capital assets, most of this investment coming from the third phase of the Junior School Redevelopment Project. This project was completed in September 2019, completing the transformation of the Junior School – an initiative that commenced in the Summer of 2015. No new debt was required during the year and existing loans were further paid down by $454,000, leaving outstanding debt of $946,000 as at June 30, 2019. This continues the very strong progress made in recent years. As we head into Fiscal 2020 and a new strategic plan, the Audit and Finance Committee will be assisting in the implementation of important strategic initiatives that will further strengthen the financial foundation of the College.

Facilities 4.26% Academic program 6.01%

Steve Geist Treasurer

EXPENSES

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Financial Snapshot ROYAL ST. GEORGE’S COLLEGE June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 Statement of Financial Position 000's 000's

ASSETS CURRENT Cash $ 5,199 $ 4,700 Accounts receivable 1,362 1,313 Other 487 390 7,048 6,403 CAPITAL ASSETS 22,129 22,523 $ 29,177 $ 28,926

LIABILITIES CURRENT Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 2,045 $ Deferred income 9,266 Current portion of long-term debt 427 11,738

2,282 9,138 288 11,708

LONG-TERM DEBT

519

1,111

12,257

12,819

FUND BALANCES Academic fund Capital asset fund

7,297 9,623 16,920

29,177 $

6,516 9,591 16,107 28,926

ROYAL ST. GEORGE’S COLLEGE Statement of Changes in Fund Balances Year ended June 30, 2019

Academic Capital Fund Asset Fund

Total

Fund balance, beginning of the year 6,516 9,591 16,107

1,655

(842)

813

Interfund transfers

(874)

874

Fund balance, end of year

7,297 9,623 16,920

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses

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ROYAL ST. GEORGE’S COLLEGE Statement of Operations Year ended June 30 2019 2018 Academic Capital Academic Capital Fund Asset Fund Total Fund Asset Fund $000’s $000’s $000’s $000’s $000’s

Total $000’s

REVENUE Tuition

14,322

13,963

Other

848

951

Restricted donations

250

794

1,044

103

416

519

Unrestricted donations

357

375

15,777

794

16,571

15,392

416

15,808

EXPENSES Salaries and benefits

11,287

10,811

Academic program

947

927

Facilities

672

611

General and administration

603

513

Scholarships and bursaries

423

441

Communications and advancement

150

185

200

Depreciation of capital assets

1,419

1,698

Interest on long-term debt

Fundraising expenses

Donation to St. George's College Foundation

14,122 1,636

25 15,758

13,453

1,797

15,250

EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES

1,655 (842)

813

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1,939

(1,381)

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Message from the Executive Director of Advancement Our Community Continues to Give Generously – Thank You!

This year marked the final phase of our Junior School Redevelopment Plan. Over the past five years, the College has raised funds to renovate our entire Junior School. This past summer, the last of the drywall dust was swept away as we welcomed our students back to a new Middle School. Part of the funding for the completion of the Junior School was raised through our Back to the 80’s Prom Gala. For over a year, 50 dedicated volunteers, ably managed by RSGC parents Cindy Barkway and Julie Dreger, worked towards the special evening as we transformed Rebel Nightclub into Prom night for over 450 guests. We are grateful to our gala committee for their passion, creativity and dedication to the College. Beyond our bricks and mortar projects, our community continues to give generously to our various scholarship programs. This September, we welcomed three new full scholarship students, bringing our total to six deserving students, the most in our College’s history. Here are some highlights from the 2018/2019 school year: • We achieved 100% participation in giving from our Board of Directors, Foundation Board of Trustees, the RSGC Alumni Association Executive Board and Grade 5 families • We completed the final phase of the Great School, Great Boys campaign,

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with the opening of the Middle School in September Our Back to the 80’s Prom Gala raised $260,000 for the completion of the Middle School, as well as scholarships An anonymous Grade 12 family donated $100,000 for a Matching Gift Challenge for the Class of 2019 families collectively they raised over $200,000 for the Georgian Opportunity Fund We welcomed 3 new full-tuition scholarship students Over 200 alumni returned to campus for our annual Old Boys’ Dinner We partnered 24 alumni with each of our Grade 10-12 Advisor Groups Gluskin Sheff + Associates came through with full corporate sponsorship of our Annual Alumni Networking Event

Many thanks to the Advancement Committee of the Board, our Georgian Parents’ Guild, our Alumni Association Executive, numerous volunteers, and our committed faculty and staff, all of whom we work with in partnership to help deliver our programs. We thank you for your continued generosity and support of our great school. Gratefully,

Maria Jordan, CFRE Executive Director of Advancement

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Donor Profile

Georgian Opportunity Fund Matching Gift Challenge

The Jonathan Hames ’88 Memorial Fund

Congratulations to the parents of the Class of 2019 for meeting the Georgian Opportunity Fund Matching Gift Challenge and raising $99,000 for the needsbased scholarship fund. An anonymous Grade 12 family’s matching gift allowed the total to jump to $199,000, covering up to 100% tuition and other expenses for very deserving high school students. George Thompson ’88, Robert Eng ’88, Tim Logan ’88 and Andrew Armstrong ’88, sitting on the Jonathan Hames ’88 Bench, were instrumental in getting the memorial fund up and running.

n the Outdoor Student Common, just off the turf where the boys play, rest and congregate, sits a wooden bench. In the late spring of 2019, the bench, opposite Lifers Way, was aptly named the Jonathan Hames ’88 Memorial Bench. Jon died on November 6, 2013, after a year-long struggle with esophageal cancer, surrounded by beloved fellow Georgians who cared for him during his difficult battle. He was warm, compassionate, thoughtful, strong and a true friend, much loved by his classmates. Jon started at St. George’s in 1978, but was unable to graduate with his friends, forced to leave the College before his final year of high school when his parents fell upon difficult times. His name is up on Lifers Way in honour of the man who was Georgian in every way, thanks to spending almost an entire decade at 120 Howland. In 2019, some of Jon’s closest friends from the Class of 1988 came together to create the Jonathan Hames ’88 Memorial Fund. Robert Eng, George Thompson, Tim Logan and Andrew Armstrong – all of whom are Legacy Dads with sons at the College – felt very strongly that all Georgian families should be able to have their sons graduate from RSGC regardless of their financial situation. “The whole idea of creating the memorial fund was to try to preserve his memory and also to, in some way, give back to the community because of what happened to Jon,” said Robert Eng, whose son Justin is in the Class of 2022. “The hope was that we would initially try to contact people who knew and remembered Jon. Beyond that, the hope is that eventually people in other

years will contribute because of what it represents. It allows somebody to complete an education that they valued.” George Thompson, whose son Sebastian is in the Class of 2025, stressed that the outpouring of affection for Jon during his illness, the bench and the memorial fund all show the power and importance of connection and community. “It was touching and sad to see his life altered so traumatically and quickly, and then end prematurely. His situation was, in a lot of ways, an opportunity for the class to reconnect with him and support him during the difficult time he was going through,” said George. “Being able to contribute to something that is a permanent legacy is amazing. If you’re really lucky, you get to be part of the community that is RSGC and the realities of the ups and downs of life, which you don’t think about when you’re in high school.” The establishment of this fund allows the Class of 1988 to continue to connect, which is extremely meaningful to George and the other guys who established it. “It’s yet another symbol of the continued journey through our experiences together,” said George, who is hoping that the fund will grow over time. “I think we can continue the process of encouraging people to give. The school has an opportunity as part of the strategic plan to ensure that endowments are growing and the opportunity is right for people to give. This is a nice symbol for our class to contribute to the school over time.” If you would like to donate to the Jonathan Hames ’88 Memorial Fund to help ensure that students can finish their final year at the College regardless of their families’ financial situation, please visit www.rsgc.ca/giving.

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Cumulative Contributions Royal St. George’s College gratefully acknowledges the significant financial contributions of the Georgian Community, whose cumulative giving in support of our mission totals $25,000 or more. Collectively, these gifts have a tremendous impact on learning and teaching at our school. Thank you for your long-term support and commitment to the College. This listing includes gifts received to June 30, 2019.

Visionaries’ Circle ($1,000,000 +) The Georgian Parents’ Guild

Founders’ Circle ($500,000 +) The R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation

Governors’ Circle ($250,000 +) Karen and Ray Arbesman The Bhalwani Family The Burry Family, The Midloch Foundation & WINCO Corporation The DiCapo Family Dr. Scholl Foundation The Factor Inwentash Family - Jakson ’12 & The Sheldon Inwentash and Lynn Factor Charitable Foundation John Firstbrook ’76 and Ann Firstbrook, Andrew Firstbrook ’15 J.S. McCain Maureen and Wayne Squibb 2015 50th Anniversary Gala 2019 Back to the 80’s Prom Gala Anonymous

Headmaster’s Circle ($100,000 +) Michael & Susan Barker & Family John and Sharon Boultbee Joe & Laurissa Canavan and Family Paul ’85 and Susan Clark L. Robin & Donna Cornwell James and Julie Crossland John Curtin and Beth Nowers & Green River Foundation P. Craig Godsoe ’86, The Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Family Foundation Peter and Barbara Golding & Red Jam Holdings Ltd.

David Green and Daphne Wagner The Hon. Max and Elizabeth Hardinge & The Molson Foundation J. Bradley Holland, Jean Wong and Family Molly Johnson and Hidden Gems Robert ’81 and Ruth Keilty Michael Latner ’74, Albert & Temmy Latner Family Foundation The Levinsky Family Kevin R. Lint ’94 and James W. Lint ’98, Richard and Janet Lint & LinCon Management Inc. Darius, Kian & Arman Majlessi and Manuela Marcheggiani The Mariano Elia Foundation Christopher McCulloch & Judith Beamish Tracy & John McManus The Hon. Michael and Kelly Meighen Florence Minz Craig Moffat The Musicco Family Chris Purkis and Jane Botsford The Sherman Family Michael ’08 Gary & Ajit Singh, Chiranjeev Singh ’07 and Jaipal Singh ’10 Henry Stevenson’s Family The Talbot Family Ashley Taylor and Adrian Lang The Tiplady Family The W. Garfield Weston Foundation Tom and Ruth Woods Joseph Wright 2017 Spring Gala Anonymous

Georgians’ Circle ($50,000 +) David and Carol Appel & Appel Family Foundation

Catherine and Gregory ’15 Bateman Peter and Joan Beattie David and Kim Beatty Peter Bethlenfalvy Bishop Fred A. Wilkinson Foundation Robert and Karen Bradeen The Briggs Family - Brendan ’07, John Ross ’11, Liam ’18 The Bryant Family Bruce Chapple ’87 & Leslie McCallum Michael Cohl and Lori McGoran Ted Conrod and Sally Armstrong David and Susan Corley Tim Costigan and Kathleen McLaughlin Gilbert De Freitas Ravi and Joanne Deshpande Anthony and Wilma DiPierdomenico The Dubczak Family James Dunworth Crompton ’12 and Family Tom Flynn & Cathy Hampson Steve and Mariann Geist & CIBC Community Investment Geoffrey and Kimberly Gold Hal Hannaford and Susan Doherty Faith E. Harvey Carr and Jean Hatch William ’72 and Anne Hepburn Bruce and Leslie Jackson Nigel Johnston Greg, Lisa Laurin and Family Jim and Lesli Ann Logush Donald Lomax David Lund and Heather Beamish & The WB Family Foundation Geoff and Josée MacDonald Robert Mah & Jennifer van der Put McCarthy Tetrault

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Christopher and Caroline Newall NUCAP Industries Inc. Masako Oishi Jim and Kelly Osler Dennis Peterson and Maria Bruzzese Kimberly Cudney and H. Fraser Phillips ’78, Fielding Phillips ’14 and William Phillips ’12 Wanda Ho and Tom Pladsen Robert and Michelle Pollock Frank and Christine Raponi Donald Raymond, Jennifer Keenan and Family Rick and Connie Stefankiewicz David ’72 and Nancy Stewart J. Gregory ’86 and MarieClaude Sutton & Family Daniel ’93 and MaryAnne Tecimer Ferit and Virginia Tecimer & Humbertown Jewellers Matt Tedford & Liz Gallery TGA Entertainment Marilyn Thomson The Toskan Foundation The Vanden Broek Family David and Kate Wallace & David Wallace Investments Ltd. Michael Woolhouse and Christine Allen Anonymous

Knights’ Circle ($25,000+) Francis and Melanie Allen Appletree Inc. Merle & Andrew Armstrong B Street Communications Inc. Stephen Beatty ’86 Chris and Christine Bell Scott Bell and Susan Nickerson J.P. Benson & Kathryn Finn The Bizzarri Family

Michael Boland and Mary Dawn Thomson Vince Borg Stewart Brown The Bruce Family The Bryson-To Family Robert Buchan and Tina Buchan The Buchanan-Robertson Family David and Wendy Bunston The Burleton Family Tye and Janet Burt The Byrne Family J. Anthony Caldwell and Martha Durdin Carolyn Sifton Foundation Adam and Seana Carson Robert Casper and Jennifer Wardrop Thomas and Anna Chambers John ’85 and Tracey Cimba Charles and Ivana Clayton John Coke & Cathy Cranston Gord and Christy Cook Lucas Croxon & Family Brian Culbert and Denise Loft Jeff and Carolyn Cullen Raymond Danniels Rod Davidge and Katy Waugh Mark and Susan Davis George and Kathy Dembroski The Devir Family Alex, Mike, Johanna and David Diplock E.W. Bickle Foundation Falco Steel Fabricators Inc. Tye and Eileen Farrow Lynn Grogan & David Ferguson The Figueiredo Family Niall & Leslie Finnegan Gordon and Karen Fowler Peter Furnish & Chantelle Courtney David Gibbs ’95 Estate of Anne E. Gibson Michael Goodman and Family

John and Gail Graham Carol Gray Stewart Green and Jean Green Shelly Haber and Richard Greene Paul Gross and Martha Burns Robert and Josée Hammill Jim Harbell and Patricia McQuaid David Harrison & Zac Harrison ’15 Douglas Harrison and Margaret Grottenthaler Campbell Harvey ’77 and Susana Harvey Lianne & Paul Hill The Hodgson Family Dr. Geoffrey Houlton Jesse & Julie Rasch Foundation David and Barbara Johnson Robynn & Scott Jolliffe Joseph S. Stauffer Company Brett and Jennifer Knowles Bruce Kuwabara and Victoria Jackman Amanda Lang Michael Lank and Fiona Anderson Gary Last and Cori Simms Peggy Latimer Gregory Latremoille Susan Latremoille Leo and Christina Lau

David Lee and Carrie Mack Susur Lee and Brenda Bent & Susur Lee Consulting Paul and Margaret Li Anthony Lisi ’15 Timothy S. Logan ’88 James and Joanne Love The Lucas Family Bruce W. MacLaren The Macmillan Family Morteza and Laleh Mahjour Scot Martin Patricia McCain The McConnell Family, Andrew ’11 Doug and Deborah McCutcheon Grant McDaniel and Judy McLeish David and Suzanne McKerroll & The McKerroll Family Fund - Toronto Community Foundation Alexander and Marianne Miller Andrew and Heather Mitchell Bruce and Mary Mitchell Thomas Neil & Prudence Morrison and Family John and Nancy Mulvihill Municipal Mechanical Contractors Limited Nesbitt Burns Ricardo and Alicia Nevarez Jim Newton and Liz Newton Donald O’Born James Peters ’90 Charles Peters David and Amanda Ploughman Brian and Megan Porter Paul and Janet Raboud RBC Dominion Securities W. Peter Reid Stephen Rigby and Mary Jackson Ed Robertson and Natalie Herbert The Prince-Robson Family

David Roffey Robert Rubinoff The Russett Family Philippa Samworth Michael Sanderson and Donna Green Andrew and Barbara Scace The Sellery Family Sofina Foods Barry and Penny Somerville The Souter Family St-Onge Family The Stantons David and Tara Steele Robert Stevens & Elizabeth Ann Stevens The Stewart Family Bryan and Anne Tatoff Terrace Gate Acura Ltd. Victor and Fiona Therrien J. Thomas and Marie-Yolande Timmins Mark and Clare Trachuk Trade Electrical Contractors John and Victoria Tremayne TriAxis Construction Limited John and Leslie Tuer Unilock Ltd. George and Krystyna Vassos Dr. & Mrs. Bruno L. Vendittelli and Family Nils Voermann ’85 Wolf and Gillian von Teichman Webster Lally Family Jonathan Wheler & Tricia Tait-Wheler Professors Peter and Sue Williams Dennis and Lucia Wing Anonymous

Georgian Legacy Society

The following list recognizes our thoughtful friends who have remembered RSGC in their estate plans. Mr. Peter Beattie & Mrs. Joan Beattie Stephen Beatty ’86 Mr. John Buckingham ’71 Scott Daly ’82 Charles Fowler ’86 and Olga Mychajluk Wanda Ho & Tom Pladsen Ms. Maria Jordan Dr. James Leatch & Dr. Sandra Boyes Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Annette Whiteley

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Thank You to Our Donors Royal St. George’s College gratefully acknowledges the significant financial contributions of our donors from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. Headmaster’s Circle ($100,000+) Anonymous

Georgians’ Circle ($50,000+) The Bhalwani Family The DiCapo Family The Georgian Parents’ Guild

Knights’ Circle ($25,000+) Mr. Scott Bell & Ms. Susan Nickerson Lucas Croxon & Family Niall & Leslie Finnegan Greg and Lisa Laurin and Family The Levinsky Family The Souter Family Rod Davidge and Katy Waugh

Dragons’ Circle ($10,000+) The Anderson Family Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Merle Armstrong Dr. Thomas Balzer & Mrs. Sarah Balzer Mr. & Mrs. Chris and Christine Bell The Bizzarri Family Greg Betty & Karen Crich The Vanden Broek Family Joe & Laurissa Canavan Bruce Chapple ’87 & Leslie McCallum Ted and Sally Conrod Gord and Christy Cook Tim Costigan and Kathleen McLaughlin Mr. John Coke & Ms. Cathy Cranston Anthony and Wilma DiPierdomenico The Mariano Elia Foundation Mr. John Firstbrook ’76 & Mrs. Ann Firstbrook Flynn/Hampson Family

Mariann and Steve Geist and Family The Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Family Foundation Mr. Craig Godsoe ’86 The Hodgson’s Family The Iantorno Family The Landon Family Mr. Jonathan Lister & Ms. Heather Finlay Mr. & Mrs. Jim and Lesli Ann Logush Mr. Dave Scott & Ms. Kari MacKay Mr. Peter Mann & Dr. Sarah Shaw J.S. McCain John and Tracy McManus Thomas Neil & Prudence Morrison and Family The Musicco Family Mrs. Masako Oishi The Partridge Family J. Gregory ’86 & MarieClaude Sutton & Family Mr. Ashley Taylor & Ms. Adrian Lang Ferit and Virginia Tecimer Matt Tedford & Liz Gallery Webster Lally Family Mr. Jonathan Wheler ’87 Mr. Michael Woolhouse & Dr. Christine Allen Anonymous

Friends’ Circle ($5,000+) Albany Avenue Basketball, Sean Loucks J.P. Benson & Kathryn Finn Mr. Vince Borg Mr. Paul Brink & Ms. Kate Cochrane-Brink The Bryson-To Family Mr. Rob Cameron & Mrs. Selena Cameron Mr. Dougal Clark & Ms. Margaret Stuart Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Julie Dreger The Dubczak Family Nicholas & Charlotte Durand

Dr. & Mrs. Robert ’88 and Julie Eng Farrow Partners Inc. Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. c/o Jim Bantis, David Barker ’00, David Clark ’08 Geoffrey and Kimberly Gold Mr. Gene Gomes & Mrs. Lori Gomes Drs. Michael Guerriere and Miyo Yamashita Mr. Campbell Harvey ’77 & Mrs. Susana Harvey Mr. William Hepburn ’72 and Mrs. Anne Hepburn J. Bradley, Ryan ’14 & Owen ’17 Holland Amanda Lang & Geoff Beattie Michael Lank and Fiona Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey and Alison Leung David Lund and Heather Beamish Mr. Robert Mah and Ms. Jennifer van der Put The Mazan Family Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Heather Mitchell Mr. Brennan Mulcahy & Ms. Taiya Campbell Jim Newton and Liz Newton Patrick and Stacey O’Keeffe Family of Maria, Ethan, Simon & Dennis Peterson Mr. Paul Rand & Mrs. Miranda Rand Mr. Massimo Rovazzi & Ms. Marta Maloney The Sellery Family Melanie Shishler St-Onge Family Daniel ’93 and MaryAnne Tecimer Dr. & Mrs. Bruno L. Vendittelli and Family Karen Atkinson and Matthew Zischka Anonymous

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Patrons’ Circle ($1,000+) Gesta & Kelly Abols Mr. John Albright Dr. Farzad Alvi & Ms. Connie Hui Mr. Hussain Amarshi & Ms. Kristen Thomson Mr. Giles Anderson ’89 & Ms. Leanne Anderson Mr. James Appleyard & Ms. Tamara Rebanks Hamid Arabzadeh and Lynne McEachern Mr. Andrew Armstrong ’88 and Ms. Joanna Rotenberg Mr. Nitin Babbar & Ms. Adela Mall Ms. Yongxiang Bai Mr. Mark Aristone and Ms. Heather Baker Mr. William Balan ’86 & Mrs. Nancy McCaffery-Balan Mr. Jim Bantis & Mrs. Dina Bantis Cindy Barkway Lisa and Brian Barney & Owen ’18 & Noah ’17 Stephen Beatty ’86 Ralph and Eileen Beatty Mr. William Elder & Ms. Lee Bennett Ms. Robin Bienenstock Mr. Andrew Blanchette ’96 & Ms. Kelly Blanchette Bolt Developments Inc. Mr. Angus Botterell and Ms. Danielle Botterell Mr. David Brady and Ms. Robin Lampard Sydney Stoyan, James Buchan & Family The Burleton Family Philip Calder ’85 Mr. Jeff Campbell & Ms. Alison Booth Mr. & Mrs. Adam and Seana Carson Fred Cassano and Linda Cianci Blake and Fiona Cassidy Roxanne Chemych & Andrew Chabursky

The Chin Family Mr. Simon Chong & Ms. Adriana Gonzalez-Chong Nicholas Christoffersen ’19 The Max Clarkson Family Foundation Mr. Scott Cole & Mrs. Birgit Cole Craig and Kimberly Colraine Mr. Cameron Conn-Grant ’00 The Connolly Family Mr. Myles Craig & Mrs. Joelle Craig David Crawford and Julia Holland Beth Nowers and Jack Curtin Ms. Asha Daniere Mr. John De Aragon & Mrs. Anne De Aragon Mr. Mark Dennison & Ms. Amrit Sidhu Michael Dimmer David Downie Shawn & Leah Duckman Mr. Myron Dzulynsky & Dr. Larissa Derzko-Dzulynsky Robert and Nancy Evans Mr. Adam Felesky & Ms. Laurie Felesky Lynn Grogan & David Ferguson The Figueiredo Family Fogolini Family Mr. Jeffrey Friedman and Ms. Sonia Trevisanello Bess Fuda Mr. Alan Gardner & Ms. Dominique Hussey Mr. & Mrs. Stewart and Jean Green Mr. Jonathan Greer & Dr. Valerie Shaughnessy Sorya Gaulin and Christian Guay Mr. Paul Guy & Ms. Nicole Noxon Mr. Peter Hamilton and Ms. Marlene Cepparo The Henry Family Mr. & Ms. Graeme and Claudia Hepburn Wanda Ho & Tom Pladsen Mr. Paul Hooper and Ms. Caitlin MacNamara The Hugessen Family Mr. Graham Hunt ’85 & Mrs. Lara Hunt The Hon. Henry Jackman and Mrs. Maruja Jackman Ms. Maria Jordan

Mr. John Kanellopoulos & Mrs. Anastasia Kanellopoulos Mr. Robert Keene and Ms. Sophia Tolias Robert Keilty ’81 and Ruth Keilty Arthur D. Kennedy ’81 Mr. Patrick Kim & Mrs. Carrie Kim The Kinnear Family Mr. Kevin Kirby & Mrs. Adrienne Kirby Mr. Feite Kraay & Mrs. Norma Kraay Mr. John Lacey & Ms. Meredith Donaghey Mr. Paul Lalonde & Ms. Magda Nicola Dr. Noel Langhorne & Ms. Anne Mitchell Mr. Paul Langill & Mrs. Elizabeth Langill Mr. Rick Lavoie & Ms. Patricia Campbell The Laxdal Family Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin and Yubin Lee Mr. Adrian Leemhuis & Ms. Lorraine Morris The Lenkov Family Mr. Hong Li & Ms. Jiang Xie Jamie Lint ’98 Lucy, Nick and Anthony ’15 Lisi Jonathan Lisus Andrew, Helene, Lucas ’21 & Max ’19 Timothy Logan ’88 & The Logan Family Foundation Mr. Stephen Losty & Mrs. Michele Losty The Macmillan Family Mr. Charles Magyar ’84 & Mrs. Charlotte Magyar Mr. Scott Mahaffy & Mrs. Kathleen Mahaffy Mr. Steve Mason and Ms. Irina Monahu Mr. Adam Massey ’89 & Ms. Christina Hodnet Mr. John McAuliffe & Mrs. Lynn McAuliffe Mr. Daniel McClure & Ms. Susan Witteveen Mr. & Ms. Murray and Nicole McCutcheon Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Martha McFarlane Mr. Derek McGeachie & Mrs. Andie McGeachie Mr. Mark McLean & Ms. Virginie Martocq Greg and Sarah McLeish

Mark and Tracy Mcleod Mr. Drew McReynolds & Mrs. Andrea McReynolds Dr. & Mrs. Brian and Leanne Mergelas Craig and Suzanne Mitchell Dan Mitchell ’99 Ms. Leanne Mladen Mr. Ostap Mojsiak & Ms. Motria Dzulynsky Mr. Brian Moskowitz & Dr. Jennifer Pearlman The Family of Aaron Nash Mr. Robert Nella & Mrs. Denise Nella Christopher and Caroline Newall Ms. Jane Nyman Lia Chiarotto & Stephen O’Brien James O’Sullivan & Lucie Vallée Jim & Indira Ovenell Mr. Timothy Pacaud ’96 & Mrs. Laetitia Pacaud Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Lisa Parker Parkinson Coach & Tours Mr. Sreten Petrovic & Mrs. Sladjana Petrovic Dr. Alan Polak ’89 & Ms. Sheri Polak Mr. Emmanuel Pressman & Mrs. Daphne Pressman Mr. Agim Pristine & Mrs. Sophia Pristine Mr. Afrim Pristine ’99 Mr. Marc Psarolis & Mrs. Alison Psarolis David Pyper & Karen Purvis Don Raymond & Jennifer Keenan Liam Robertson-Caryll’s Family Mr. Steven Salamon & Ms. Karen Goos Salesforce John Sayers ’87 & Eleanor Latta

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Mr. David Seville & Ms. Grace Castaneda Kieran Sharma & Family Patrick Shaw & Leea Litzgus Paula & Mark Smith Scott and Jennifer Smith Mr. & Ms. Evan and Pamela Smoley Dr. Neal Sondheimer & Ms. Alyssa Pei St. John’s Music Ms. Janet E. Stephenson Tom Stevens Henry Stevenson’s Family Mr. Mike Stinson & Mrs. Elizabeth Stinson Mr. Brad Stoneburgh and Ms. Clare Samworth Richard & Glenna Talbot Mr. Guozhen Tan & Mrs. Ying Zhang Mr. Ye Tao & Ms. Hong Guo Anne & Bryan Tatoff TD Canada Mr. Andrew Ternan & Ms. Natalie Penno Mr. Troy Ternowetsky & Ms. Eva Smoluch Mr. Del Terrelonge & Ms. Sarah Terrelonge Mr. Patrick Thoburn & Ms. Britt Oldenburg Mr. Thomas Story Kathryn From and Shawn Thompson Mr. George Thompson ’88 & Ms. Molly Pocklington The Tiplady Family The Tremayne Family TriAxis Construction Limited Steven Tsambalieros & Heather Comba Mr. Trevor Turnbull & Dr. Jennifer Day Mr. Chris Van Dyke & Ms. Bridget Flynn Mr. Peter Vincent and Ms. Monica Hodgson Mr. Andrew von Teichman ’96 & Ms. Natalie Oldfield

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RSGC Annual Report 2018-2019 Mr. Robert Vretenar & Ms. Amy Shoemaker Mr. Christopher Vyse & Ms. Ellen Briant John Waggott ’27 David and Kate Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Annette Whiteley Jeff, Nancy and Andrew Wilker The Willis Family John and Lisa Windover Woodbridge Investments Corporation Tom and Ruth Woods Mr. Shuquan Yang & Ms. Yujing Zhang Mr. Demetrios Zissopoulos & Mrs. Belinda Zissopoulos Anonymous

Benefactors’ Circle (up to $1,000) Mr. Scott Ackley ’04 and Lindsey Ackley Mr. & Ms. Glen and Claudine Algarvio Lauren Alpern Mr. Mark Andersen ’94 and Ms. Marin Anderson Ms. Ellyn Anderson Luba Andrews Mr. Peter Antonoff ’82 Ms. Tara Ardila Bob and Erica Armstrong Mr. David Armstrong ’91 Mr. Peter Ascherl & Dr. Catherine Desjardins Salvatore Badali & Kim McInnes Diane Bainbridge Mr. Ihor W. Bardyn Michael & Susan Barker & Family Laura McPhedran & Ben Barnes Mr. Marc Baron and Ms. S Ghoreshy Mr. Sandeep Bawa & Ms. Manisha Burman Mary & Richard Beadon Mrs. R. Marilyn Belch BenefAction Foundation Dr. Andrew P.W. Bennett ’91 Mr. Edward Beqaj ’08 Dr. Dennis Berkovic & Ms. Simone Friedman Mr. Wayne Bibby Andy Blackwell Mr. Elias Blahacek ’13 Mr. Christopher Bohme ’78

The Bonetta Family Mr. Shaun Boyd & Ms. Sharon Lewis Mrs. Kathleen Brethour Mr. Justin Briginshaw & Ms. Soteira Briginshaw Mr. Philip Brown & Mrs. Donna Brown Mr. John Buckingham ’71 Patrick Burka ’80 Guy Burry ’77, Liz Lundell and Owen Burry ’13 Ms. Dorothy Byers Mr. Connor Byrne ’13 Mr. Simon Cain Mr. Alex Carter ’02 Michelle Carter-Webb Michela Cesari Mr. Ashley Chow ’88 & Ms. Elaine Cheung Mr. Nathan Chow The Christie Family CIBC Community Investment Ms. Holly Clarke Paul Clarke ’77 and Linda Ryan Mr. & Mrs. S. Victor and Sherry Clayton Terry Collins ’73 John and Catherine Conforzi Mr. Thomas Connell and Ms. Sara Griffiths Mr. Taylor Cook & Ms. Emily Johnson Mr. Ryan Cookson ’03 Mr. David Corley & Mrs. Susan Corley Mr. Graham Cowan Mr. Andrew Cox & Mrs. Molly Cox Mr. & Mrs. Jim and Julie Crossland Mr. Bruce Croxon & Ms. Debra Thier Mr. David Curtin Mr. Ulrich Czekalla & Mrs. Eloise Czekalla Mr. Andy Dalrymple & Mrs. Suzanna Dalrymple Mr. Stephen Dame Mr. Scott Daniels & Mrs. Kristi Daniels The D’Arcy Family Mr. & Ms. Paul and Leana Darvasi Mr. Rusty Davenport & Ms. Eden Merritt Rachel DeBlois Prof. Nitin Deckha & Dr. Priya Chopra Mr. Douglas Deeks & Mrs. Melanie Deeks

Ms. Lisa Dickinson Ms. L. Leslie Dizgun Gerry & Lisa Doerksen Father David Donkin Mr. James Donnelly The Dragon’s Lair Ms. Sarah Dukes Dutton Brock LLP Margaret Dykes Page Mr. Alex Edmison ’02 and Ms. Dana Stenabaugh Jeffrey Enfield ’97 Mr. John Evans Mrs. Sarah J. Evans Dr. Trena Evans Keith Farrar Mr. Shlomi Feiner & Ms. Nathalie Feiner Mr. David Ford & Ms. Nadya Habib Pat Forgione & Daniela Gallo & Family Mr. Simon Foster & Ms. Melanie Foster Charles Fowler ’86 and Olga Mychajluk Will Fripp ’88 Peter Furnish & Chantelle Courtney Mr. Kevin Garston & Mrs. Kimberley Garston Mrs. Lindsay Gentner Ms. Dayna Gibbs Ms. Julie Girvan Mr. Rob Glas & Mrs. Shannon Glas Ashleigh Gledhill Ms. Leigh Godbold Nick Golding ’86 Paddy, Doug & Graydon Goodman Mr. Kenneth Goodwin and Ms. Karmen Steigenga Mr. Peter Gordon & Dr. Jacqueline Jirsch Mr. David Grant & Ms. Lisa Hamather Ms. Carol Gray Tony Gray ’82 Mr. Daniel Greaves Mr. Colin Ground & Ms. Dara Cowper Cathie Gryfe-Seeley & David Gryfe Nicole Noxon and Paul Guy Mr. Ted Gylander Andrew Haisley & Katherine Brown Anne & Geoffrey Hancock Ms. Bronwen Hann Max and Elizabeth Hardinge Douglas Harrison & Margaret Grottenthaler

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Ms. Alison Hart The Hartford Family Mr. Stuart Hatcher ’88 & Ms. Stef Hatcher Mr. James Heath ’13 Jeff Hess ’87 and Cathy Hess The Family of Marcus Hine Mr. Steven Hobe ’88 Mr. Rob Hogg & Ms. Dianne Ryan Mr. Michael Hope and Ms. Lynne Hoppen Ms. Kelly Waddingham & Ms. Martha Howard Ms. Kate Hubbs Mr. Thomas Hutchison ’03 Robert P. Hutchison Tim Hutton Hydro One Inc. Ms. Jean Iu Dr. Munir Jamal & Dr. Neera Singal Douglas and Diane Jamieson Ms. Sarah Jessani Mr. Jay Kearsey & Ms. Sandra Kearsey Mr. Chris Kellar & Ms. Sheila Barclay Mr. Jeff Kenney & Ms. Anne Stephenson Catherine Kirkland & Christopher Newton Mr. Stephen Knight ’77 & Ms. Linda Knight Rickesh Kotecha ’00 & Family Mr. Andrew Krausz ’12 Mr. & Mrs. David and Jane Kruse The Landon Family The Landry Family Allan and Marti Latta Dr. James Leatch & Dr. Sandra Boyes Mr. J. Alexis Levine ’98 & Ms. Dawn Skinner Mr. Theo Ling & Mrs. Charlene Ling Mr. Anthony Lisi ’15 Mr. Jim Lisser and Ms. Carol Cruickshank Mr. Vernon Lobo Mr. Jonathan Lucas ’03 and Suzana Lucas The Lucas Family Ms. Leah Lutz John A. L. Macdonald ’87 Mr. Angelo MacDonald & Ms. Mary Garofalo Jamie MacFarlane ’92 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Mackintosh

The Magor Family T.B.K. Martin Mr. Steve Mason & Ms. Irina Monahu Mr. Eugene Mazzuca & Ms. Cori Kalinowski Ms. Ruth McArthur Heather McCallum Doug and Deborah McCutcheon Malcolm McGrath Sr. Mr. Earle McMaster & Ms. Bernadette Jauer Mr. Gregg Meheriuk & Ms. Julie McNally David and Yuri Miller The Mitchell Family Dr. Thomas Moffat ’79 & Ms. Diana Moffat Ms. Teresa Mohabir Ms. Shiva Montazemi-Safari Mr. Matthew Mooney The Moos Family Mr. Charles A. Morris ’85 Mr. Samuel Morse ’11 Mr. Ryan Mulvihill ’98 Dr. Stephen Nash & Ms. Janice Goldberg Mr. James Newall ’20 Mr. Terrance Nicholson ’70 & Ms. Elena Bird Ms. Deborah Noble Toni & Stuart Nosworthy Ms. Margaret Nozuka Lori & Paul O’Leary Ms. Maggie Olah Mr. Tim Ormsby ’78 & Ms. Robin Stauth Dr. Chris Oswald & Ms. Shannon Wright The Reverend Jesse Parker ’01 & Mrs. Leanne Parker Mr. & Ms. Aaron and Kelly Payne Mr. James Pearson & Ms. N. Jane Pepino Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth and Katherine Peel Ms. Mary Kathryn Petkovich Ms. Heidi Philip Philip Sung Design Mr. Mark Phillips & Ms. Esther Benzie Christiaan Piller ’94 Dr. Pamela Plant Reid Plaxton and Family Robert and Michelle Pollock Mr. Ronald Poth & Mrs. Lynn Poth Gary Power and Vicky Power Jacquie Baby & Andrew Prowse The Raman Family

Mr. Luke Rankin Jesse & Julie Rasch Foundation Morris and Sue Reid Mr. Robert Renaud & Mrs. Sarah Renaud The Richmond Family Peter and Fran Ricketts Mr. Stephen Rigby and Ms. Mary Jackson Sherry Rioux & Carlson Wagonlit Travel Niall Robertson & Nathalie Butterfield Mr. Brian Robinson Mr. Thomas Robson ’14 Joel Rochon and Alison Wiley David Rogan & Margaret Hudson Mr. Lee Rorabeck & Mrs. Cheri Rorabeck Ms. Danielle Rovinski Michael Ruscitti Mrs. Jule D. Ryder The Sabiston Family Mr. Vince Santamaura ’77 & Mrs. Julie Santamaura Peter & Rosie Sarellas and Family Mr. Paul Scherzer & Ms. Noura Kevorkian Mr. Greg Seale Mr. Martin Semler & Dr. Christina Semler Mr. Andrew Shapack & Mrs. Susan Shapack Mr. Tim Shea Caroline Coulson & Craig Shibley – JC Shibley Mr. Daniel Shum & Ms. Ceci Low Ellis-Sibalis Family for Sam Sibalis ’07 The Simon Family Dr. George SkarbekBorowski ’85 & Ms. Sara Skarbek-Borowski Mr. Peter Smith Phil Spacie Mr. Stuart Spears ’15 Starbucks Coffee Company David and Tara Steele Mr. John Stephenson ’84 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Laura Strain Vanessa Grant & Philip Street Mr. William Sutton Iain and Nancy Taylor Mr. James Taylor and Ms. Mary Ann Curran

Mr. Nicholas Thadaney & Ms. Jacqueline Allen Todd Yelle ’86 – The Print Outfit Mr. George Thompson ’88 & Ms. Molly Pocklington Mr. Ronald W. Thornbury Ms. Kristine Thornley Mr. Corey Tkachuk & Ms. Alison Cook Dr. Allan Toguri & Ms. Emilie Toguri Emma Totten Mr. Steven Turner Ms. Stefanie Turner Mrs. Sara Vajay Cserhati Mr. Tim Van Alstyne & Ms. Carolyn Cullen Mr. Robert Van Duynhoven & Ms. Cari Steinberg Mr. Andrew van Nostrand ’88 & Ms. Caroline van Nostrand Ms. Rowena Verzo Capt. Myles Vivares Wolf and Gillian von Teichman Mr. & Mrs. Tom and Sue Wade West Mr. George Waggott & Ms. Patricia Quintero Mr. Noah Waisberg ’97 Maureen and Bill Wareham Mr. Brian White ’73 Dr. Kevin Wilk & Mrs. Danielle Wilk Mr. Mark Wilson & Ms. Diane Pitblado Mr. Riley Wong ’12 Mr. Mark Wrobel & Mrs. Alev Wrobel Dr. Drew Yamada ’88 Mr. Chris Yelle ’90 & Ms. Diedre Lipton Matthew Yeung ’04 Peter Yeung & Lily Wong Barbara Zeibots Anonymous

Alumni Giving Mr. Terrance Nicholson ’70 & Ms. Elena Bird Mr. John Buckingham ’71 Mr. William Hepburn ’72 and Mrs. Anne Hepburn Terry Collins ’73 Mr. Brian White ’73 John Firstbrook ’76 Guy Burry ’77, Liz Lundell and Owen Burry ’13 Paul Clarke ’77 and Linda Ryan Mr. Campbell Harvey ’77 & Mrs. Susana Harvey

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Mr. Stephen Knight ’77 & Ms. Linda Knight The Richmond Family Mr. Vince Santamaura ’77 & Mrs. Julie Santamaura Mr. Christopher Bohme ’78 James Cooke ’78 Mr. Tim Ormsby ’78 & Ms. Robin Stauth Dr. Thomas Moffat ’79 & Ms. Diana Moffat Patrick Burka ’80 Robert Keilty ’81 and Ruth Keilty Arthur D. Kennedy ’81 Mr. Peter Antonoff ’82 Tony Gray ’82 Mr. Charles Magyar ’84 & Mrs. Charlotte Magyar John Stephenson ’84 Philip Calder ’85 Mr. Graham Hunt ’85 & Mrs. Lara Hunt Charles Morris ’85 Dr. George SkarbekBorowski ’85 & Ms. Sara Skarbek-Borowski William Balan ’86 Stephen Beatty ’86 Charles Fowler ’86 and Olga Mychajluk Mr. Craig Godsoe ’86 Nick Golding ’86 J. Gregory ’86 & MarieClaude Sutton & Family Todd Yelle ’86 Bruce Chapple ’87 & Leslie McCallum Jeff Hess ’87 and Cathy Hess John A. L. Macdonald ’87 John Sayers ’87 & Eleanor Latta Mr. Jonathan Wheler ’87 Mr. Andrew Armstrong ’88 and Ms. Joanna Rotenberg Mr. Ashley Chow ’88 & Ms. Elaine Cheung Dr. & Mrs. Robert ’88 and Julie Eng Will Fripp ’88 Mr. Stuart Hatcher ’88 & Ms. Stef Hatcher Mr. Steven Hobe ’88 Timothy Logan ’88 and The Logan Family Foundation Mr. George Thompson ’88 & Ms. Molly Pocklington Mr. Andrew van Nostrand ’88 & Ms. Caroline van Nostrand Dr. Drew Yamada ’88 Mr. Giles Anderson ’89 & Ms. Leanne Anderson

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RSGC Annual Report 2018-2019 The Bizzarri Family Adam Massey ’89 and Christina Hodnet Dr. Alan Polak ’89 & Ms. Sheri Polak Mr. Chris Yelle ’90 & Ms. Diedre Lipton Mr. David Armstrong ’91 & Ms. Andrea Armstrong Dr. Andrew P.W. Bennett ’91 Jamie MacFarlane ’92 Daniel ’93 and MaryAnne Tecimer Mr. Mark Andersen ’94 and Ms. Marin Anderson Christiaan Piller ’94 Mr. Andrew Blanchette ’96 & Ms. Kelly Blanchette Mr. Timothy Pacaud ’96 & Mrs. Laetitia Pacaud Mr. Andrew von Teichman ’96 & Ms. Natalie Oldfield Jeffrey Enfield ’97 Mr. Noah Waisberg ’97 Mr. J. Alexis Levine ’98 & Ms. Dawn Skinner Jamie Lint ’98 Mr. Ryan Mulvihill ’98 Dan Mitchell ’99 Afrim Pristine ’99 David Baker ’00 Mr. Cameron Conn-Grant ’00 Rickesh Kotecha ’00 & Family The Reverend Jesse Parker ’01 & Mrs. Leanne Parker Alex Carter ’02 Mr. Alex Edmison ’02 and Ms. Dana Stenabaugh Mr. Ryan Cookson ’03 Mr. Thomas Hutchison ’03 Mr. Jonathan Lucas ’03 and Suzana Lucas Mr. Scott Ackley ’04 and Lindsey Ackley Matthew Yeung ’04 Mr. Samuel Sibalis ’07 Mr. Edward Beqaj ’08 Mr. David Clark ’08 Mr. Samuel Morse ’11 Mr. Andrew Krausz ’12 Mr. Riley Wong ’12 Mr. Elias Blahacek ’13 Mr. Connor Byrne ’13 Mr. James Heath ’13 Mr. Thomas Robson ’14 Mr. Anthony Lisi ’15 Mr. Stuart Spears ’15 Anonymous

Staff Giving Mr. Scott Ackley ’04 and Lindsey Ackley Mr. & Ms. Glen and Claudine Algarvio Lauren Alpern Mr. Mark Andersen ’94 and Ms. Marin Anderson Ms. Tara Ardila Jacquie Baby & Andrew Prowse Stephen Beatty ’86 Mr. Andrew Blanchette ’96 & Ms. Kelly Blanchette The Bonetta Family Mr. Justin Briginshaw & Ms. Soteira Briginshaw Mr. Simon Cain Michelle Carter-Webb Ms. Holly Clarke Mr. Nathan Chow Mr. Stephen Dame The D’Arcy Family Mr. & Ms. Paul and Leana Darvasi Rachel DeBlois Ms. Lisa Dickinson Gerry & Lisa Doerksen Father David Donkin Mr. James Donnelly Ms. Sarah Dukes Jeffrey Enfield ’97 Mr. John Evans Dr. Trena Evans Keith Farrar Charles Fowler ’86 and Olga Mychajluk Mrs. Lindsay Gentner Mr. Marc Baron and Ms. S Ghoreshy Ms. Julie Girvan Ashleigh Gledhill Mr. Thomas Connell and Ms. Sara Griffiths Cathie Gryfe-Seeley & David Gryfe Ms. Nadya Habib & Mr. David Ford Ms. Alison Hart Ms. Kate Hubbs Tim Hutton Douglas and Diane Jamieson Ms. Sarah Jessani Ms. Emily Johnson & Mr. Taylor Cook Ms. Maria Jordan Mr. Jay Kearsey & Ms. Sandra Kearsey Rickesh Kotecha ’00 & Family

Dr. James Leatch & Dr. Sandra Boyes The Magor Family Ms. Ruth McArthur Laura McPhedran & Ben Barnes David and Yuri Miller Ms. Leanne Mladen Ms. Teresa Mohabir Mr. Matthew Mooney Catherine Kirkland & Christopher Newton Toni & Stuart Nosworthy Ms. Margaret Nozuka Ms. Jane Nyman Lori & Paul O’Leary Mr. & Ms. Aaron and Kelly Payne Mr. Luke Rankin Mr. Brian Robinson Ms. Danielle Rovinski Mr. Michael Ruscitti & Ms. Sarah Ruscitti Ms. Dianne Ryan & Mr. Rob Hogg Peter & Rosie Sarellas and Family Mr. Greg Seale Mr. Peter Smith Phil Spacie Ms. Janet E. Stephenson Tom Stevens Mr. Thomas Story Ms. Emilie Toguri Emma Totten Ms. Stefanie Turner Mr. Steven Turner Nick and Heather Van Herk Ms. Rowena Verzo Capt. Myles Vivares Mr. & Mrs. Tom and Sue Wade West Anonymous

Grandparent Giving Ralph and Eileen Beatty The Henry Family Hon. Henry N.R. Jackman Allan and Marti Latta Mr. Ned McLennan & Mrs. Georgina McLennan Mr. William Sutton Ferit and Virginia Tecimer Wolf and Gillian von Teichman

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Gifts In Kind 10tation Event Catering ACART Healthcare Storage Solutions The Agora Albany Avenue Basketball c/o Sean Loucks Mr. Giles Anderson ’89 & Ms. Leanne Anderson Annex Judo Academy c/o Sensei David Miller Mr. David Armstrong ’91 & Ms. Andrea Armstrong Ms. Yongxiang Bai Cindy Barkway Mr. Christopher Bates Beautycounter Mr. Don Behan & Ms. Juliet Nelson Andrew Behan ’21 Greg Betty & Karen Crich The Bhalwani Family The Bizzarri Family Mr. Andrew Blanchette ’96 & Ms. Kelly Blanchette The Caledonian Casalife Furniture Cheese Boutique c/o Afrim Pristine ’99 ChochoMe North America Inc. Citrus Silver Mr. Scott Cole & Mrs. Birgit Cole Ted and Sally Conrod Tim Costigan and Kathleen McLaughlin Denham Creative Lucas Croxon & Family Mr. Jorge Cruz & Mrs. Rose Barroso Daily Pearls Ms. Asha Daniere The DiCapo Family Dragon’s Lair Drake General Store Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Julie Dreger Mr. Gregory Elaschuk & Ms. Heather Peirce Dr. Robert Eng ’88 & Mrs. Julie Lim-Eng Flynn/Hampson Family Forest Hill Orthodontics c/o Dr. Bruno Vendittelli and Ms. Jane Halverson Pat Forgione & Daniela Gallo & Family Mr. Jeffrey Friedman and Ms. Sonia Trevisanello Peter Furnish & Chantelle Courtney

Robin MacAulay and Charles Gane Gate 57 Gibson’s Cleaners Company Limited c/o Mr. Robert McConnell and Mrs. Nancy McConnell Mr. Rob Glas & Mrs. Shannon Glas Mr. Gene Gomes & Mrs. Lori Gomes Mr. Gustavo Gonzalez Mr. & Mrs. Richard and Julie Hepner The Family of Marcus Hine Wanda Ho & Tom Pladsen Christina Hodnet Hopson Grace Humbertown Jewellers c/o Ferit and Virginia Tecimer The Iantorno Family Jaxx & Marbles Jérôme Photographer Mr. John Kanellopoulos & Mrs. Anastasia Kanellopoulos Kate Ward Designs Charles Khabouth - Rebel Entertainment Complex The Kinnear Family Mr. Kevin Kirby & Mrs. Adrienne Kirby L+L Creative The Landon Family Amanda Lang and Geoff Beattie Dr. Noel Langhorne & Ms. Anne Mitchell Mr. Hong Li & Ms. Jiang Xie Lindo F Mr. Jim Lisser and Ms. Carol Cruickshank Little Miss Hanna Rosedale Livery Livingstone & Co Mr. & Mrs. Jim and Lesli Ann Logush Long & McQuade Musical Instruments LUXFINDZ Madison Beauty Studio Mamakas Taverna Mr. Steve Mason and Ms. Irina Monahu Mr. Eugene Mazzuca & Ms. Cori Kalinowski

Mr. & Ms. Murray and Nicole McCutcheon The McGeachie Family - Mi5 Print & Digital Mr. Ned McLennan & Mrs. Georgina McLennan John and Tracy McManus Mirvish Productions Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Heather Mitchell Craig and Suzanne Mitchell Mr. Ostap Mojsiak & Ms. Motria Dzulynsky Muskoka Mafia Watersports and Entertainment Inc. Mr. Robert Nella & Mrs. Denise Nella Joe Nickels Norman Hardie Winery & Vineyard Mr. & Mrs. Alexander and Anna Ochrym Old School Restaurant Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality Orangefish Mr. Timothy Pacaud ’96 & Mrs. Laetitia Pacaud The Partridge Family Dr. Jennifer Pearlman, Pearl MD Rejuvenation Don and Nancy Pearson Mr. Christopher Pitts & Dr. Patricia Tavares Platinum Blonde Pulchra Gemma Jewellery David Pyper & Karen Purvis Red Canoe - National Heritage Brands Inc. The Right Hand Gal Niall Robertson & Nathalie Butterfield Mr. Ed Robertson & Ms. Natalie Herbert Royal Canadian Yacht Club Mr. Dave Scott & Ms. Kari MacKay Heather Scott Sentaler Studio Limited Patrick Shaw & Leea Litzgus The Souter Family SPARK Entrepreneurship Club Spirit of York Distillery Co. c/o Mr. Kjell Pladsen ’12 St. John‘s Music Ms. Janet E. Stephenson

Mr. Brad Stoneburgh and Ms. Clare Samworth J. Gregory ’86 & MarieClaude Sutton & Family T.A. Painting Mr. Michael Tamblyn & Ms. Laura Tamblyn Watts Mr. Guozhen Tan & Mrs. Ying Zhang TaylorMade Golf Company Mr. Andrew Ternan & Ms. Natalie Penno The Print Outfit, c/o Todd Yelle ’86

The Tiplady Family Chris Van Dyke Today’s Menu c/o Mr. Paul Hickey Mr. Robert Vaux & Ms. Meredith Roth Royal St. George’s College Von Terra Enterprises Ltd. c/o Mr. Andrew von Teichman ’96 Mr. Jonathan Wheler ’87 Mr. Demetrios Zissopoulos & Mrs. Belinda Zissopoulos Anonymous

St. George’s College Foundation Endowment Fund Balances as of June 30, 2019

ACES Engineering Scholarship Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,689 Barry Pepper Q.C. Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,609 Beatty Family Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $96,129 Bishop Fred Wilkinson Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $131,538 Burry Family Choral Bursary Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $66,269 Carol Lucas Memorial Scholarship Fund. . . . . . . . . . $33,537 Class of 1971 Legacy Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,898 Class of 1977 Legacy Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $114,490 Class of 2010 Legacy Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $98,533 Class of 2011 Legacy Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,241 Class of 2012 Legacy Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,273 Class of 2013 Legacy Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,274 Class of 2014 Legacy Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $48,264 Georgian Alumni Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . $149,550 Georgian Scholarship for the Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $161,089 Holdsworth Endowment Fund for the Arts . . . . . . . $40,720 Ian Lomax Endowment for the Georgian Spirit Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36,785 J.L. Wright Memorial Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $255,552 Manners Maketh Men Scholarships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $694,013 Mitchell Family Bursary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,480 Peter Corley ’76 Memorial Scholarship Fund. . . . . . $63,512 Stuart Warren Memorial Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $171,077

$2,282,522

If you would like to make a gift to the College, you can donate online at rsgc.on.ca or contact Maria Jordan at 416-533.9481 x 298 or mjordan@rsgc.on.ca

We have made every effort to ensure that these are complete and accurate lists. Please accept our sincere apologies if there are any errors or omissions. Please let us know of any corrections by contacting annualgiving@rsgc.on.ca

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A Message from the President of the Georgian Parents’ Guild

The Georgian Parents’ Guild is a volunteer association dedicated to supporting the academic, social, physical and spiritual environment of the students in the school, in partnership with the Headmaster and the school community.

he Georgian Parents’ Guild focuses on three areas within the school community: fundraising, friendships and family. It was another successful year for the Guild on the fundraising front, culminating in cutting our fourth of six $50,000 cheques to the Capital Campaign, along with $15,000 to RSGC Bursaries. Our annual cheese sale broke the previous sale record, while Mistletoe Market, Used Textbook and Used Uniform sales all had outstanding results. The Guild promotes friendships and connections within our school community through events like our popular Parent Connections and Grade Parent socials. We co-host parental education programs with the school to present speakers addressing topics of interest to our community. We also give parents and families the chance to participate in community service events, both in and outside of our school. The Guild’s success is a result of the work of our many wonderful volunteers. Your efforts are truly appreciated. It is inspiring to observe the dedication of Guild parents to our school. Thank you for all that you do for the Guild and RSGC. It has been a privilege to serve as President and to get to know so many of you. A special thank you to the Executive for your support, encouragement and friendship. I will always treasure our shared experiences.

Glenna Talbot Guild President 2018-19

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2018-19 Georgian Parents’ Guild Executive Glenna Talbot President

Amanda Ploughman 1st Vice President

Sydney Stoyan 2nd Vice President

Jacqueline Allen Treasurer

Clare Samworth Past President

Volunteer Lunch 3.6% Guild Meetings 3.1% Faculty & Staff Lunch 5.1%

Misc. 2.6%

Budgeted Fund Allocation

Knights' Fayre 5.1% Capital Donations 51.3%

Parent Socials 13.8%

Holiday Cheese Sale: Our community eats a lot of cheese! 832 units of cheese sold. Most popular cheese? Manchego, with 154 units sold.

Bursary Programs 15.4%

Fundraising ~$70K Annually

raised in fundraising activities 24 parent ambassadors, including 3 alumni parents

Ambassadors hosted over 350 families visiting the campus.

Used Uniform Sale 10.4% Used Book Sale 9.7%

Mistletoe Market 38.5%

$11,969 raised.

$74,566

Parent Connection 1.1%

Cheese Sale 16.1%

RSGC Guild Dues 24.0%

$20,000

donated to kickstart the Gala’s fundraising efforts

$50,000 donated to the Capital Fund

Used Textbook Sale: $7,236 raised

$15,000 bursary donation

Used Uniform Sale: $7,782 raised. The most frequently donated item? Grey flannels.

Mistletoe Market: $31,768 raised, which is 38.5% of total funds raised by the Guild. Over 40 vendors and 100 volunteers. 1,926 raffle tickets sold. RSGC Annual Report |

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RSGC Annual Report 2018-2019 Georgian Parents’ Guild Volunteers Thank you to the dedicated efforts of a team of over 150 volunteers who have committed their time, energy, enthusiasm and talents to support RSGC throughout the year. It couldn’t be done without you!

Band Janice Goldberg Elizabeth Walford Cheese Sale Angela Goldman Angela McIntosh Choir Anna Ochrym Communications Susan Mazan Community Service Merle Armstrong Julie Hepner Elizabeth Hugessen Jane Kruse

Mistletoe Market Tracy McManus Diane McDonald Jane Ashford Caroline Coulson Anastasia Kanellopoulos Carrie Kim Andrea McReynolds Anne Masson Indira Ovenell Laura Strain Parent Ambassadors Daniela Gallo Parent Connections Mary Garofalo Sydney Stoyan

Debating John Sayers

Used Textbook Sale Jill Greaves Lisa Windover

Friends of St. Albans Caitlin MacNamara Miranda Rand

Used Uniform Sale Kellie Saunders

Grade Parents Kari MacKay Caroline van Nostrand

Grade 3 Class Parents Sarah Balzer Shannon Wright

Hidden Gems Shiva Montazemi-Safari

Grade 4 Class Parents Barbara Escoto Laurie Felesky

Knights’ Fayre Lisa Laurin Tricia Tait

Grade 5 Class Parents Talya Campbell Alison Psarolis

Grade 6 Class Parents Lynne McEachern Sarah Shaw Grade 7 Class Parents Andie McGeachie Susan Nickerson Nicole Noxon Miranda Rand Grade 8 Class Parents Lori Angle Cynthia Goodchild Grade 9 Class Parents Diane Bainbridge Jill Greaves Liz Newton Grade 10 Class Parents Alison Cook Linda Knight Stacy Torbit Grade 11 Class Parents Pam Dries-Smoley Alison Wiley Grade 12 Class Parents Tim Costigan Lisa Laurin Tricia Tait Day of Service Volunteers Kelly Abols Martin Anderson Sally Armstrong

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Beth Bai Christine Bell Karen Blair Shawn Boyd Ellen Briant Brianna Caryll Valihora Caroline Coulson Carolyn Cullen Doug Deeks Pam Dries-Smoley Bridget Flynn Liz Gallery Lori Gomes Karen Goos Julie Hepner Elizabeth Hugessen Connie Hui Cori Kalinowski Stephen Leckie Linda Knight Jane Kruse Robin MacAulay Kathleen Mahaffy Sharon Magor Antoinette Mak Anne Masson Tracy McLeod Deborah McCutcheon Martha McFarlane Shiva Montazemi-Safari Anna Ochrym Stacey O’Keefe Chris Oswald Karen Purvis Isabelle Paradis Daphne Pressman Clare Samworth Paul Scherzer Geoff Souter Cari Steinberg Sydeny Stoyan Tricia Tait Richard Talbot James Taylor Sonia Trevisanello Caroline van Nostrand Jennifer van der Put Jasmin von Teichman Susan Witteveen Lynne Woollcombe Shannon Wright Michael Wurstlin Xiaodong Zhou

GALA

TotaLLy Awesome! On April 26, the RSGC community came together to celebrate everything 80’s at the Back to the 80’s Prom Gala held at Rebel. Proceeds from the event benefitted the final phase of the Junior School Redevelopment Plan and our Manners Maketh Men Scholarship and Bursary Fund. 450 guests Walked Like an Egyptian and cut Footloose to a live band and then danced late into the midnight hour with an 80’s Video DJ Dance Party. A special thank you to all who attended and to our auction winners, who gave generously to help us exceed our fundraising goal.

$260,000 raised

Over

gala volunteers

120 DONATED AUCTION ITEMS Gala Co-Chairs: Cindy Barkway and Julie Dreger Headmaster and Auctioneer: Stephen Beatty ’86 Master of Ceremonies: Sharon Lewis

Gala Committee Marin Anderson Merle Armstrong Christine Bell Jennifer Bizzarri Adam Carson Holly Clarke Alison Cook Caroline Coulson Julie Crossland Paz Galarce Anne Gallagher

Daniela Gallo Mary Garofalo Cathie Gryfe-Seeley Jane Halverson Julie Hepner Wanda Ho Christina Hodnet Maria Jordan Anastasia Kanellopoulos Alison Leung Sharon Lewis Stephanie Martin Anne Masson Heather McGowan Sharron Mollenhauer Magda Nicola Toni Nosworthy Lori O’Leary Tracy Parzych Michelle Pollock Shakura S’Aida Greg Seale Cari Steinberg Marie-Claude Sutton

Glenna Talbot Jasmin von Teichman Chris Van Dyke Lynne Woollcombe

Event Sponsors Faculty and Staff Ticket Sponsors: Cindy Barkway and Julie Dreger Design Sponsors: Caroline Coulson and Craig Shibley JC Shibley Red Wine Sponsors: The DiCapo Family & The Estate of Villa Le Calvane 80’s Prom Photographers Sponsors: John and Anastasia Kanellopoulos — Kallo Developments Coat Check Sponsors: Blair Levinsky and Andrea Lenczner - SMYTHE

Table Centerpiece Sponsors: Alison and Jeffrey Leung Flashdance Sponsor: Scott McCain Print Sponsors: The McGeachie Family Mi5 Print & Digital Cocktail Reception Sponsor: TD Bank Back to the Future DeLorean Display Sponsors: The Ternan Family - Bolt Developments Inc. 80’s DJ Video Dance Party Sponsors: David and Kate Wallace Instaprint Photo Booth Sponsors: Tom and Ruth Woods

Bolded names are Committee Chairs

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Arts

songs on the Dr. Death CD release (2 full days in a professional recording studio).

10 Grade 10 students painted a mural in the stairwell of See House.

Junior School band students learned and memorized all 12 major scales and were awarded pins as part of the 12 Major Scale Challenge in the Junior School. Senior boys are expected to know these once they are in high school.

11 students wrote/ directed plays for Love, Blood and Rhetoric.

boys performed for CISMF at Roy Thompson Hall.

120

instrumental musicians performed together in the Showcase Finale.

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0 17

times Grade 8s in North America had participated in the Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) before last year at RSGC. won for Street Health by

$5,000

charity visits and presentations for YPI.

166

the winning YPI Group.

$1,000 won as a runner-up prize for Good Foot Delivery.

artworks (by Media Arts, Visual Arts and Drama students) were exhibited alongside a performance by a 5-piece jazz improv ensemble for the second annual Arts Night.

18 Grade 10 students collaborated in an arrangement and performance of Serena Ryder’s “Oh What I Wouldn’t Do,” and entered it in the CBC Music Class Challenge. RSGC Annual Report |

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Business/Engineering Entrepreneurship club re-launched their own coffee blend and their own cookbook, while their dry cleaning service grew by over 30% and earned over $1,500 in profits for future growth.

19 (10011)

Grade 5 students participated in the binary workshop in the Design Engineering Studio.

students attended a case competition at Harvard.

students participated in a Blockchain Hackathon where participants were tasked with envisioning and developing a Blockchain-based solution to accomplish 1 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set out by the UN.

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11 students participated in the IVEY case competition; 1 student won his division.

20 pressure switches and 360 LED lights used in the Grade 6 DES electricity project.

Humanities 59

236

pages of a graphic novel based on William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night analyzed in Grade 7 for setting, theme and characterization.

gender neutral t-shirts designed by Grade 4 students.

Liberation Tulips planted to mark the 75th anniversary of the Canadian liberation of the Netherlands during the Second World War.

118

59 student-written

Grade 7 Passion Projects.

hands over ears when Mr. Dame got to the “Cry Havoc!!” part of a monologue from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.

Postcards from the Past dropped at various locations throughout Toronto. 7 citizens of Toronto discovered our Postcards and responded with e-mails saying we had taught them something about their city’s history. 14 times Postcards from the Past researchers exclaimed, “the Toronto Maple Leafs was the name of our baseball team before our hockey team?”

community circles for cooperative learning opportunities in Grade 4.

fruits and vegetables used in various recipes for the Grade 6 Food Fair.

As part of Litterati, the Grade 5 class picked up 956 pieces of litter (508 on school grounds and in the park beside the campus), including 121 cigarette butts. In 1 day, they picked up 521 pieces and were ranked #2 in the world. RSGC Annual Report |

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English

360 typos found by Grade 4 students in daily edit activities.

debates and

162

356

novels read independently as part of the Grade 4 reading journal entries challenge. between Grades 3 & 4. discussions in senior English classes.

874

32 Creative assignments produced by senior English students:

827

stories published in The Grifter, RSGC’s senior student online publication.

English essays written by senior students:

1,478

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Books critiqued during Grade 5 Book Club:

Academic Highlights

Canadian and World Studies

Students in AP Research received over 200 submissions for their peer-reviewed, scholarly journal, The Young Researcher. 31 papers were sent to external consulting editors, and 10 were published with revisions – including 2 from our own students. Over 22,000 readers from around the world have downloaded articles from the journal, with between 1200–1500 unique article downloads per month.

269

students worked towards organizing our first Model UN event. AP Seminar

hosted over 60 students from across the GTA in an academic conference that allowed students to share their work and offer constructive criticism to each other.

student days on field trips and experiential education experiences.

2,247 books read as part of the Grade 7 & 8 independent reading challenge.

18 Senior students competed in a Fulford Debate Tournament, with 2 placing 1st. RSGC Annual Report |

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blocks and

16,000

steps covered during the Grade 6 math trail

Math

11 students (all

Grade 11) wrote the AP Statistics Exam with an overall average of 4.00 (global average 2.86); 73% of students scored a 4 or higher.

48 dragons destroyed during the Grade 5 math gauntlet.

5,940 portions of rabbit

stew served to soldiers in Ye Olde Army during the math gauntlet.

89 88 8

students wrote the Waterloo Mathematics Grade 9-12 Contests. 29 students scored in the top 25% of their grade. students wrote the Canadian Senior and Intermediate Mathematics Contests. 7 students scored in the top 25%. students scored a 5 (max score) on the AP Calculus Exam; 82% of students scored a 4 or higher.

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Modern Languages

times Junior School students announced that they were dead (Je suis fini) instead of that they were finished a task (J’ai fini).

378

times the date was written on the board in French in Grade 7.

Spanish chefs prepared and dined on a typical Spanish 3-course meal. ¡Buen provecho!

51 connections made with French students at the Lycée Ste. Marie in BeaucampsLigny (northern France). Over 80 Georgianventions (student-created functional prototypes) pitched by our innovative Grade 9 students en français.

times Junior School students asked how to add “un accent circonflexe” to the letter “e” using their keyboard.

French idiomatic expressions investigated and illustrated by Grade 11 students.

students immersed in French culture through a 6-week language exchange in France.

students challenged the B2-level DELF (Diplôme d’études de langue française), an internationally recognized certification of French-language abilities.

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Science

Enrollment in Grade 12 University science courses: 48

Grade 12 boys wrote the Waterloo Chemistry competition.

1 teacher

Grade 9 and 10 boys wrote the Michael Smith Engineering Competition (1 student finished in the top 10% and 4 in the top 25%).

70%

presented at the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario.

of the Grade 11 class took at least 1 science course.

Biology AP average

3.57

Chemistry AP average

3.43

Physics 1 average

3.50

Physics Mechanics average

4.25

Global average

2.93

Global average

2.74

Global average

2.51

Global average

3.71

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Academic Highlights

STEM

375 pieces of balsa wood used by Grade 6 boys to create prototype gliders with 175 sticks of glue.

21 final designs for the new Middle School created and presented on 21 student-created websites.

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batches of shortbread cookies made by Grade 7 students, including 42 sustainable alternatives.

plants planted in the Grade 3 living wall.

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CLUBS

Co-Curriculars 330

students went on Outdoor Education trips

Outdoor Education leaders

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

students attended the Outdoor Education student leadership retreat

Senior School clubs:

Over

200 20

clubs started by students

(French Club, Gender Studies, German Club, Math Club, Music Production, Philosophy, Poker, Sports Management)

Senior School students participated in clubs

Peer Tutors in Grades 10-12 supporting tutees in Grades 3-10

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Junior School clubs:

The Rusty Knights band, made up of parents, grandparents, alumni, parents of alumni, staff, former staff and senior students, has 45 members, 26

of whom performed in the final concert of the season. New members are always welcome!

Rusty Knights In June, 47 choristers toured Berlin, Dresden, Munich and Salzburg. There were performances in iconic venues like the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Berlin, the Kreutzkirche and Frauenkirche in Dresden, and the cathedrals of Munich and Salzburg.

CHOIR Approximately 400 servings of schnitzel, 300 pork knuckles and 1,000 German sausages were consumed!

SENIOR SCHOOL PLAY 18 cast members 6 original student music compositions 12 metres of wrap-around screen with back projection 6 clues for the audience to find for the Hitchcock Tribute

1 vase broken 3 times 1 student painting auctioned during the performance 1 live-action video airplane chase of student actor 1 (first) Land Acknowledgement to First Nations in Black Box Theatre (Performance on December 5, 2018) RSGC Annual Report |

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Service Highlights 65 turkeys were donated for the Thanksgiving Turkey Drive.

Each year, over 7 classes and 128 students participated in the Reading Buddies program. Number of books read: 2,106. Since 1995, RSGC has raised

$272,527 through the annual

Terry Fox Run and Spirit Day. In 2018, we raised

$15,173.

We donated 80 sets of books and pyjamas to children in the GTA for the Heart to Hand pyjama and book gift drive.

2,000

pounds of food, clothing, school supplies and personal items are donated to food banks and schools such as Walmer Food Bank, The Stop, Our Place Community of Hope, the Scott Mission, Lord Dufferin Public School and Our Lady of Lourdes.

On Fridays, students help to prepare a meal for 120 guests at the Friday Food Ministries at St. Thomas’s Anglican Church. Over the 17 years this program has been running at RSGC, students, staff and families have volunteered over 1,100 hours helping to prepare and serve meals for the guests of this program.

The Senior School participated in the annual Day of Service, with 275 boys spending 1,375 volunteer hours at 32 organizations across the GTA.

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RSGC maintained

GOLD

Status for this year’s EcoSchools accreditation.

Experiential Learning Trips BHUTAN

boys visited the world’s only carbonnegative country

75.5

1 Himalayan river rafted 100s of wild dogs spotted 1 visit to the world’s largest

hours in airports and on airplanes

1 overnight spent in dorms at Bhutan’s top-ranked academic school, Ugyen Academy

sitting Buddha

JAPAN students

Buddhist Chortens (temples) and Dzongs (fortresses) visited



10 1

NHL hockey game streamed on the flight to Tokyo

Approximately 200 flights of stairs climbed up to the Tiger’s Nest Monastery and back down again

630 train rides 10

528 assorted judo gis judo throws packed 700 breakfalls 1,950 bows

Over

1,300km walked RSGC Annual Report |

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Athletic Highlights 36 COMPETITIVE TEAMS IN 15 DIFFERENT SPORTS

87%

Competed in 2 national CAIS tournaments

of students on at least 1 team

CISAA Championships

athletes qualified for OFSAA in

different sports:

Cross Country, Skiing, Track and Field, and Swimming.

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Junior School

Senior School

3 Fall Sports 5 teams 94 students

3 Winter Sports 6 teams 112 students

4 Winter Sports 6 teams 104 students

involved

3 Spring Sports 4 teams 97 students

7 Spring Sports 9 teams 146 students

involved

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Class of 2019 Congratulations to the Class of 2019. We wish you all the best and look forward to following you in your journeys!

59 GRADUATES

Destinations (Confirmed as of May 29): Calgary Dalhousie Guelph McGill McMaster Queen’s Toronto UBC Waterloo Western Western-Huron Wilfrid Laurier

1 4 1 2 2 5 4 2 4 6 2 6

Cornell (NY) DePauw (IN) Hamilton (NY) Loyola Marymount (CA) Penn (PA) Pepperdine (CA) Edinburgh (UK) St. Andrews (UK)

1 1 1

Gap Year

1 1 1 1 1 3-5

AP Exams: The Class of 2019 wrote a combined total of 166 AP exams.

Nearly 2/3 of the class enrolled in an Ontario university. Nearly 50% of the class enrolled in a Business/Commerce program (10 years ago, half our class enrolled in Arts/ Humanities/Social Sciences programs).

78% of students were accepted to the school and program of their first choice

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7 7

students applied to the UK, but 5 of those only applied to one university. 5 had offers, 3 attending.

34 students had

students applied to one or more schools in the US. All received at least one offer.

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an average of 90% or higher, including 9 with an average of 95% or higher.

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Faculty and Staff News Emilie Toguri

Years of Service Thank you to the following staff and faculty for their dedicated service: Five Years Trena Evans Maria Jordan Jane Nyman Luke Rankin

Dr. Trena Evans, Emily Mather and Ashleigh Gledhill.

10 Years Rickesh Kotecha Phil Spacie Stefanie Turner

Phil Spacie, Nathan Chow and Luke Rankin.

15 Years Simon Cain Jeff Enfield Sanaz Ghoreshy Julie Girvan Toni Nosworthy Ashleigh Gledhill Brian Robinson

Julie Girvan and Sanaz Ghoreshy (above) The Briginshaw Family (right)

New Hires Welcome to our new staff members: Tara Ardilla (Senior School Learning Strategist) Soteira Briginshaw (Grade 6 Humanities) Jean-Claude Deguy (Aramark – Operations Manager, Food Services and Housekeeping) Lisa Dickinson (Senior School Head of Mathematics) Rochelle Hayward (Advancement Associate) Myriam Lafrance (Senior School Head of Modern Languages Ruth McArthur (Grade 7 STEM) Leanne Mladen (Senior School Art) Matthew Mooney (Canadian and World Studies) William Reid (Junior School Music) Danielle Rovinski (Junior School Social Worker) Leanna Satim (French Teacher) Peter Smith (Senior School Mathematics) Thomas Story (Grade 5 Teacher) Jennifer Stroud (Junior School Art) Martin Turner (Aramark – Lead Operator) Pasacale Vorakhoumane (Financial Accountant)

Retired Faculty We wish all the best to our recently retired staff members: Father David Donkin (Chaplain) – 5 years (plus a previous 9 years) Emilie Toguri (Junior School Art) – 13 years

Maternity Leave • Congratulations to Canadian and World Studies teacher Michelle Bader Shaw, who welcomed her second child, Heidi, in 2018. • Justin and Soteira Briginshaw, Junior School Humanities teachers, welcomed their first child, Everyn, in 2018. • Congratulations to Junior School Humanities teacher Alessandra Matera, who welcomed twins Leo and Camilla in 2019. • Senior School French teacher Emily Mather’s daughter, Taylor, was also born in 2019. Congratulations!

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20 Years Rachel DeBlois Keith Farrar Tim Hutton Laura McPhedran Chris Newton David Miller 25 Years Charles Fowler 35 Years Gary Martin

TIMELINE OF THE RSGC CAMPUS

FEATURE

BY SARA GRIFFITHS AND LAUREN ALPERN

The Royal St. George’s College campus has undergone significant changes since the school opened its doors in 1964. The following pages depict the major changes to the grounds and buildings, leading to the beautiful facility that we have today. Yet despite the major changes, the ethos of the College has stayed the same: an intimate community anchored by relationships, character and the Georgian spirit.

1970s

ca.1977

The Junior School in the early days

See House in the first years of the College

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He loved working with children and mentoring younger people. His big desire was to help start a new school for boys.

- Diana Tweedy, daughter of Humphrey Style. Style was the Chair of the Board who negotiated the extended lease and built Founders' Hall.

1977: The field is asphalted; ball hockey, track and field events, and other outdoor games now all take place on tarmac. 1972: Founders' Hall, completed in time for the 19721973 academic year, added a three-story structure at the west end of St. Alban's Church.

1965: Early renovations created four classrooms and washrooms in the lower part of St. Alban's Church.

1965

1970

1972: The Founders' Hall addition allowed for nine more classrooms, a new gym, science classrooms, staff facilities and a library.

We had gym down in the basement. It had cement walls and linoleum tile. The ceilings were very low! – Stewart Istvan ’84

1981: Ketchum Hall basement (the old gym) is turned into three new classrooms and locker space.

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1975

1980

1981: New basement classroom space and Mr. Birkett's Grade 8 class.

It was pretty cool when we got the new classrooms, but these were more about function than fashion. - Daniel Mitchell ’99

The old field was just dirt and mud. It didn’t matter that we got filthy – it was just part of the package. - Cam Harvey '77

1985

1990

1997: Two-storey addition to the Senior School is first major construction in 25 years, after the College purchased the buildings and site from the Diocese.

1998: Science classrooms were part of the new Senior School addition.

1995

2000

1998: Major addition to the Junior School on north side. 2000: One of two renovated band rooms underneath the Chapel. Mr. Demierre in an old music room, early 1980s.

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The weight room before the FTC was a dive. It was small and not good on any level. - John Evans,

2002-2003: Construction of the new Choir room and Fitness Technology Centre on south side of the chapel and Founders’ Hall.

Phys. Ed.

2012: Completed 2010-2012 building campaign, looking south across the Gage Love tarmac to the new See House addition, chapel entrance and elevator, and Senior School.

2005

2010

2010: A fire damaged the chapel in 2010 after a worker left oily rags that ignited. This was the chapel's second fire – the first was in 1929.

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2010-2011: Post-fire restoration work on the chapel.

2011: Restored chapel

The art program got better and the projects more stimulating once we moved from the basement. Pengrui Cai ’17

2018: Students getting lunch in new servery space.

2012: New Junior School art room at the top of See House.

The new Ketchum Hall has been a great addition to the school since it was added. It's a great place for students to go at breaks or at lunch to hangout with friends. - Devin Chapple, Class of 2021

2015

2020 2019: Completed Junior School learning space, named the Fishbowl by today’s Junior School students.

2017: New Ketchum Hall, looking north.

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FEATURE

THE

FIRST CLASS

EXPERIENCE BY LAUREN ALPERN

Fifty-five years ago, a brandnew school opened its doors at 120 Howland Avenue. Seventytwo boys donned the maroon blazer (the navy blazer of the Senior School was to come years later) as they walked around the halls of a relatively ramshackle campus. But despite the lack of facilities, there was still something that drew families to St. George’s, much as it does today. And while Sandy Henderson and Hilton Tudhope were not part of the first group of boys to set foot on campus in 1964, joining the school in 1965, there is something special that sets them apart from other Georgians. They are part of the Class of 1969 – the first-ever graduating class of St. George’s College. 66 The Shield Winter 2020 • Royal St. George’s College

Jack Wright, above, and John Allen, left, left an impact on both Sandy Henderson ’69 and Hilton Tudhope ’69.

SANDY HENDERSON ’69 Sandy works as a lawyer in Toronto, doing wills and estates. He agreed immediately when invited to stop in for a tour of campus in between meetings. This was his first time back at 120 Howland since the memorial services for the College’s founding Headmaster Jack Wright and beloved teacher and second Headmaster John Allen. So, what was it like for him to be back on campus after so many years? “It’s a little disorienting, but I’m really pleased to see that it has progressed from its rustic days, although they were fun!” said Sandy. “As this place has become sophisticated, it has lost a little bit of its charm. There was a sense of humour that went with the school – like one of the boys falling through the steps of See House because they had rotted through, or the Prefects sharing the room with the boiler that smelled like the furnace!” Sandy still recognized the front of See House, which looks very much the same as it did half a century ago. The uniform hasn’t changed either. According to Sandy, you could walk into Jack Wright’s office – which housed the exact same desk at which Headmaster Stephen Beatty ’86 sits today – and he would be designing some part of the uniform. “He had a wonderful time designing the school uniforms and the ties,” said Sandy. “The Prefect ties were still in the design stage when I left.” Sandy says his class – the oldest group of boys in the school – started out with 13 guys and was whittled down to nine for various reasons. In fact, Sandy himself didn’t officially graduate with his class, leaving after Grade 12. “I left because I needed biology for the mixed arts/science degree I wanted to do at Waterloo, and St. George’s didn’t offer biology yet,” said Sandy. “I was sad to leave. It was a fun place to be.” Fifty years later, Sandy still says that John Allen stands out for him as the most memorable part of his time at the College. “He was my guidance counsellor, my friend – he was the Bear,” said Sandy, who was married by founding Chaplain Ken Scott. “John Allen was just this wonderful, understanding person. And Jack Wright set the tone for the school: respect for others, respect for women, and you were to be a gentleman at all times.” His tour guide for his visit back to campus was Head Prefect Ben Mazan, Class of 2020, who, according to Sandy, exemplified everything Jack Wright expected of a Georgian. “He’s young, enthusiastic and bright,” said Sandy. “The Jack Wright values – they are still very much here.”

When Sandy came to campus for his visit, Head Boy Ben Mazan ’20 took him for a tour. Sandy and his family.

Sandy was married by RSGC Chaplain Ken Scott.

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HILTON TUDHOPE ’69 Hilton is a retired communications professional who spends his summers in Mulmur, Ontario. Once autumn hits, he hops in the car and drives to Dallas, Texas, where he spends the winter. It was from there that he took a call with The Shield. Like Sandy, Hilton has fond memories of the brandnew institution where he spent the last four years of his high school career. “It was generally fun and the work was there to be done. It was excellent discipline and the values were there,” said Hilton, who often says that St. George’s was the best Hilton Tudhope, then education he received, including two different universities. and now. Below, an “You were teenagers, but you were pushing boundaries early photo – likely from 1966 – of some of all the time. It was kind of funny because it was a funky the older boys at the kind of school – it wasn’t like the public school I was in College. before. It wasn’t new and modern. You had teachers fixing the plumbing. You had a gym with a 14-foot ceiling – you definitely couldn’t shoot threepointers. But it was an excellent education, as well as ambiance.” Hilton recalls the school being small and insular, and called it “a little Wild West”. “They were kind of making up the rules, and the students forced them into corners,” he said. “But the school evolved. The teachers had all been masters at other schools, and this was a great start-up experiment for them.” Hilton, whose two younger brothers are also Georgians, has been back to campus several times, including for his 40th anniversary at the Old Boys’ Dinner 10 years ago. He is pleased to see his alma mater thriving. “You’d hate to see a failed experiment,” said Hilton. “I’m sure there are a few private schools that have gone away because they didn’t hold their values and didn’t have the academic excellence to sustain them, but St. George’s obviously has the academic staying power.” He is proud to be part of the first graduating class. “I take a certain amount of pride in that. We were kind of like explorers, and I’d like to think that we helped set a tone that was not too tight. It was Manners Maketh Men, but you needed to have some fun and camaraderie along with some values in education,” said Hilton, who was the editor of the first yearbook. “Sometimes it was at the expense of the teachers and of each other, but at the end of the day, rules were made, rules were broken and more rules th were made. “John Allen would take us to lectures by people like Marshall McLuhan, which was insanely great,” Hilton continued. “You never would have gotten that in a public school. The quality of the teaching was amazing. On the other hand, you ended up playing rugby in a car park. I’ve still got grit in my knees!”

This past fall, RSGC celebrated the College’s first 50 Anniversary Grad Class.

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FEATURE

“A ship is always safe at the shore – but that is not what it’s built for.” – Albert Einstein*

THE BOOK OF ST. GEORGE'S Fifty years of history lie between the covers of The Georgian. BY SUMNER & LANG

emember your championshipwinning team? Those friends you had in debate club? The music trip you took to Europe? That Duran Duran haircut in Grade 9? Your year as a Prefect? Flipping through a yearbook is a bit like attending a class

reunion. Memories fly off the pages, teammates stand grinning before you again and former selves come back to life. The difference is that all those people, places and stories are locked in time, forever fresh yet increasingly distant. But like any good book, they are always available to revisit and reflect upon.

Former yearbook advisor Emma Totten believes yearbooks gain in consequence as time passes. “It’s important to record a year in the life of a school,” said Emma, who oversaw The Georgian from 2004-2009. “Documenting what matters to people is a great responsibility.

And I see its significance increasing over time. “When do alumni really enjoy their yearbook? When they look back after many years and see their grad write-up, their friends and their teachers again from a new vantage point. Yearbooks often come out at new life

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top floor of the Upper School. He spent countless hours in there. At that time, we also had to get funding, so one of my jobs was to go hunting for advertisers. A lot had to happen to get a book out. Then the delivery date would come around and we would be so excited! I think it’s important to have something to hold in your hands and pass around.” Now an Emergency Room doctor at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with three children of his own, George has even more appreciation for the value of the physical object. “My kids can check me out when I was their age,” he laughed. “That will be fun. But it’s also great for preserving my memories of RSGC and what mattered to the school that year.” Above: The yearbook staff in 1969-70. Right: Working on the yearbook in 1980-81. Below: George Skarbek-Borowski ’85.

milestones, like a marriage or a baby arriving. I think they become more appreciated as those milestones are collected.” Emma has fond memories of working with a small group of boys alongside Yearbook Editors James O’Born ’05 and Edmund Lee ’05, who returned to St. George’s after graduation to help complete four more books. A new faculty member at the time, Emma recalls a steep learning curve. “Luckily, Edmund and the others knew the technical side really well,” she said. “For me, the creativity was the most fun – coming up with themes and design features. My favourite book was organized around the various styles of popular magazines like National Geographic, Rolling Stone and Sports Illustrated. We had a wonderful time with that one.” Alumni Lester Hiraki ’84 and George Skarbek-Borowski ’85 recall both the joys and the challenges of overseeing a year’s compendium of events. The hardest part? Collecting the best photos and all the written content. The best part? The arrival of the finished product – tangible, real, substantial. “Yearbook was a great way to be involved in the whole school community,” said Lester, now an instructor at Ryerson University’s Chang School of Continuing Education. “It was about bringing all the

people and experiences together in one place. It’s a huge project and, unlike other school activities, the fruits of your labour arrive only once, at the end of a long period of time. It takes perseverance and patience. But then you have this historical record. That was very gratifying.” Producing that historical record looked a lot different in the mid ’80s than it does now. While today’s books are generated in InDesign, Lester and George printed the stories on specially marked paper, used pica rulers to measure font capacity for copyfitting and specially annotated black and white photos to crop, reduce or enlarge. “In my view, the photography had the greatest impact on the outcome of the book,” said George. “I have to give so much credit to Jeremy Graham ’85, who took his camera everywhere and worked in a little darkroom hidden away on the

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Top: Lester Hiraki ’84. Right: John Kerr. Top right: The yearbook club in 1996-97.

What mattered to the school was equally important to teacher John Kerr almost 50 years ago when he became yearbook advisor in 1971. Hired right out of OISE in 1967 by Headmaster Jack Wright, John jumped in with a small group of boys in what was then a much smaller school. But as always, it was a busy place with many stories to tell. “As an English teacher, the literary section interested me the most,” John recalled of his decade with The Georgian. “We published some terrific writing by the boys. Of course, the main challenge was to learn about typeface and basic layout, which back then meant just mapping out the content for

each page. I wanted the boys to learn as much as possible about creating a book. We felt it was a big responsibility and there was some pressure in that – including scrambling at times to meet the publishing deadline.” John recalls one such scramble when the book was not on a trajectory to meet its early-July deadline. Facing his dual responsibilities to be at the family cottage and deliver the pages to the printer, he and that year’s editor scooped up all of the yearbook content and headed north. “We finished that year’s book in Honey Harbour,” he laughed. “We spent a week together, finalizing the stories and setting up the layout. And sitting on the dock and swimming, of course. That was

an unusual circumstance. But the deadline had to be met!” A single thread — the desire for a permanent historical record in concrete form — connects those early days to the decades of advisors and students that followed, including a period when the yearbook was a credit course. Today, that thread weaves through the work of Librarian Tim Hutton, the current custodian of The Georgian, who recently finished his tenth volume. “With so much content online and ephemeral today, I think the value of a physical book is even higher,” he said. “The digital age lacks stability. It’s constantly changing. And as much as students today exist online, they love having a book rather than a screen to access.

It feels important. Of course, that makes the task of creating it a little terrifying! Yearbooks shape the historical memory of the school.” While the technology has radically changed over the decades, the workflow of The Georgian is as daunting today as ever, and its impact on the community as profound. “Working on the yearbook means working toward a payoff well in the future, when the book comes out in the fall,” said Tim. “The payoff for the community is even further along, when we all look back through the pages to tell us who we were and what we cared about. What I like about the yearbook is that it’s always there for you. It’s an enduring presence in a changing world.”

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Our Changing Lives BIRTHS Thomas Story

Michael Anstey ’99

Grade 5 teacher Thomas Story and his wife Shanna welcomed Elias Benson Story on August 24, 2019 at Sunnybrook Hospital. Elias weighed in at 7 lbs., 13 oz., and a lengthy 21 inches.

Michael Anstey ’99 and his wife Lisa welcomed William Simon Anstey on September 27, 2019 at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, UK. William weighed in at 9 lbs. Michael has been living in Cambridge, UK since January 2017, where he joined Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) as a Partner. William

Elias

MARRIAGES Cameron MacNicol ’06 Cameron and his wife Allison Lewis married at the RSGC Chapel on November 2, 2019. Cameron first attended RSGC in 2000, along with his brother Colin ’08, followed shortly by their younger brother Brian’ 11. As a longterm Georgian and an Annex resident, coming home to have his nuptials where he and his brothers sat through many an evensong was a foregone conclusion. He was extremely honoured that Father Donkin and Doug Jamieson could assist with the proceedings, as they were both there from the first day Cameron stepped onto campus. RSGC has always been a special place to the MacNicol family, who would like to thank the facilities staff, as well as the RSGCAA, for their help in ensuring the wedding could take place in the chapel.

Eddie Beqaj ’08

DEATHS

Eddie, VP RSGCAA Executive, married Kaylee Duncan on September 7, 2019 at the Toronto Golf Club. After two weeks in Hawaii, they are back to enjoying married life in Toronto!

Timothy Jewell ’83 June 30, 1964 August 18, 2019 Tim passed away after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He will be sadly missed by family and countless life-long friends who loved him dearly. Tim was a kind and generous soul who always put everyone else’s needs above his own. He was a brilliant programmer, inventor and entrepreneur who founded his own company, DataDepositBox, where he flourished until the end. His favourite job was acting as Santa Claus for the Red Door Family Shelter Christmas party for 20 years, where he personified generosity and graciously spread joy. He loved to play squash, was an avid CrossFit man and loved to dance the night away. A donation to the Red Door Family Shelter in Tim’s name would be appreciated. www.reddoorshelter.ca 72 The Shield Winter 2020 • Royal St. George’s College

Alexander Musgrove ’11 June 4, 1993 - May 27, 2019 Alex left his family much too soon, predeceased by his grandparents and uncle, and survived by his parents, brother, sister and extended family. He will be greatly missed by his family and all those who loved him. Donations in Alex’s memory may be made to the Toronto Humane Society.

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