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A MAGAZINE FOR THE ROYAL ST. GEORGE’S COLLEGE COMMUNITY
WINTER 2016
SHIELD The Power of Community
Special
Annual Report
Giving Meaning to Being Georgian
Issue!
The CFL's New Commissioner is a Proud Georgian Parent
Athletic Success at RSGC
Baseball Fever Hits RSGC
The Value of Financial Aid
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Annual Giving 2015/2016 Your gift to this year’s annual fund will allow us to continue our tradition of creating life-long Georgians. This year, our annual fund continues to focus on the renovation of Ketchum Hall, as part of Phase 1 of the Junior School Redevelopment Plan, and the Manners Maketh Men Scholarship and Bursary Fund. Our goal continues to be 100% participation. Any donation, whatever the amount, makes a difference. Thank you for your support! Please use the enclosed form to make your gift or visit the Giving tab at rsgc.on.ca
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The Shield Winter 2016 Email: shield@rsgc.on.ca General Inquiries: 416.533.9481 Alumni Inquiries: 416.516.5202 Headmaster: Stephen Beatty ’86 Editor: Lauren Mandarino Copy Editor: Dave Mitchell Designer: Jonathan Cresswell-Jones Photography: CanGrad Studios, Tim Hutton, Tom Stevens Editorial Committee: Stephen Beatty ’86, Stacey Russett, Maria Jordan, David Lee, Lauren Mandarino, Drew Blanchette ’96
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FEATURES 14 Alumni Spotlight BY ANDREW WHITELEY Andrew Whiteley, RSGC’s former CFO and Assistant Headmaster, interviews racecar driver Mark Wilkins ’02. 16 Student Spotlight BY LAUREN MANDARINO Matteo Forgione, Class of 2020, has a serious case of baseball fever— and it’s infectious! 18 Parent Spotlight BY LAUREN MANDARINO Meet Jeffrey Orridge, RSGC parent and the new Commissioner of the CFL. 44 Athletic Success at RSGC BY SUMNER & LANG How can a school with limited facilities and a relatively small student population be so successful in athletics? The answer lies in RSGC’s longstanding approach. 48 Welcome Back, Miguel: The Power of Community BY CARMELLE WOLFSON This heartwarming story demonstrates the power of community, as maintenance worker Miguel Gomez is welcomed back to RSGC with open arms. 51 A Strong School is an Accessible School BY SUMNER & LANG Learn more about RSGC’s financial assistance program and how it embodies the school’s values.
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Message from the RSGCAA Events Order of the Dragon Giving Retrospective Our Changing Lives
Chair: James Crossland Past Chair: Paul Clark ’85 Treasurer, Audit and Finance Committee Chair: Cathy Bateman Headmaster: Stephen Beatty ’86 Chief Financial Officer, Board Secretary: Jane Nyman Directors Michael Barker, Facility Committee Chair Bruce Chapple ’87, Nominating and Governance Committee Chair Caroline Newall, Advancement Committee Chair Stacey Russett, Georgian Parents’ Guild Representative Colin Watson ’94, Alumni Association Representative Dorothy Byers Ryan Cookson ’03 Peter Furnish Steve Geist Jennifer Keenan Adrian C. Lang Jesse Parker ’01, Clergy The Shield is the official magazine of Royal St. George’s College. Serving RSGC’s alumni and community, it strives to engage, inform and connect all audiences.
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LETTER FROM THE HEADMASTER
Dear Fellow Georgians,
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hen you are grown men you will be able to look back and say, ‘I was there’.” Echoing our Founding Headmaster on the opening of the College in 1964, I spoke these words on September 8, 2014, at our service celebrating the 50th birthday of Royal St. George’s College. It was the first of many events during the course of 2014/15 to celebrate the important milestone. And it was a year to remember. Inside the College, we celebrated our half-century with vintage ties, patches on sports uniforms, themed grub days, alumni speakers in Evensong, the planting of a ceremonial tree in St. Alban’s Park, a visit from the Primate and Bishop for a service of rededication in our Chapel, a new mascot, lapel pins and birthday cake. For our broader community, the celebration included our first
Homecoming Weekend, the largest Old Boys’ Dinner ever, an Alumni Parents’ Tea and our triumphant 50th Anniversary Gala on April 25, where we packed the former Maple Leaf Gardens, enjoyed a fantastic party and raised over $300,000 in support of the Great Schools, Great Boys Campaign. I hope your memories of this special year at the College will be with you always. One of my favourite initiatives to celebrate the 50th Anniversary was the publication of our coffee table book, The Best Version. This history book chronicles the founding and opening of the College, along with a narrative of some of the important events of our first half-century. The Best Version includes treasured photos and documents from our Archives and truly captures the magic of this amazing school. All members of our Georgian community, past and
present, should secure one of the limited edition copies of this gorgeous book. The Winter 2016 edition of The Shield, the first of the next 50 years of the College, focuses on some of the enduring themes of the College since its opening day: the importance of bursary and scholarships; the special relationships between students
and staff, and Georgians’ athletic achievements. Here’s to the next 50 years! Long live RSGC!
article will no doubt either give you goose bumps or will bring you to tears. This issue also has a sports theme, from a feature on the athletic success at our College and an interview with an alumni racecar driver, to a spotlight on a Grade 8 baseball player and another on the CFL Commissioner, who happens to be an RSGC parent. I hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as I enjoyed putting it together. That sincere enjoyment
explains why I’m the one writing this message, in spite of being on maternity leave: this is one piece of my job I can’t seem to let go! As always, I love hearing your feedback.
Stephen Beatty ’86 Headmaster
Message from the Editor
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’m thrilled to be home on my second (and last!) maternity leave with my beautiful son, Rhys, whom I hope one day will be a Georgian. As you know, RSGC is a special place and nothing shows that more than the cover story in this issue of The Shield. The gut-wrenching and heart-warming story of Miguel Gomez is a perfect example of the Georgian community coming together to help others. Reading the 2 The Shield Winter 2016 • Royal St. George’s College
Lauren Mandarino Editor, The Shield lmandarino@rsgc.on.ca
RSGCAA Executive
MESSAGE FROM THE RSGCAA PRESIDENT
The Evolution of the RSGCAA
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ear fellow Georgians, This year, RSGC enters the second half of its first century. From its humble beginnings, RSGC has transformed itself from a small, passion project of a few individuals to a robust community that numbers in the thousands. Throughout these first 50 years, the dedication of the staff, parents, students and alumni has marked RSGC as more than just a building or a group of people. It is a part of all of us. As President of the RSGC Alumni Association Executive Committee, I have been privileged to witness several important milestones this past year. For the first time, the RSGCAA held an Annual General Meeting. In the presence of current and former Executive Committee members – as well as other interested alumni – we ratified the first RSGCAA Constitution. This document marks our evolution as an organization and underlines the importance of transparency in our work. Through the promulgation of the new RSGCAA Constitution, we continue to work towards building sustainable linkages with the school, the Board of Governors and the Parents’ Guild. The RSGCAA can only foster positive change if it has the full support of its members. I look forward to the continued evolution of the RSGCAA with the backing of a robust and active membership. This year also marked the launch of a new alumni web portal. With streamlined features and a fresh look, this tool helps connect the alumni network and friends of the College. With many features familiar to users of popular business networking sites such as LinkedIn, I very much hope that all members of the Alumni Association will use the portal as a means to interact, share updates, start conversations and learn about upcoming events.
RSGCAA Executive Alumni Association President: Alex Edmison ’02 Alumni Association Vice President: Drew Blanchette ’96 Representative to the Board of Governors & Past President: Colin Watson ’94 Communications Chair: James Patava ’03 Mentoring & Networking Chair: Geoff Osborne ’08 Member-at-Large: Eddie Beqaj ’08 Member-at-Large: Peter Antonoff ’82 Old Boys’ Dinner Chair: Desmond von Teichman ’90 Alumni Legends Ball Hockey & Basketball Tournament Event Co-Chairs: Jeff Enfield ’97 Rickesh Kotecha ’00 Hockey Night & Community Skate Event Chair: Tim Clark ’03 Alumni Stewards: Dylan Tulett ’16 Harrison Crooks ’16
On November 21, the RSGCAA held its annual Old Boys’ Dinner. It was a great time and, as usual, very well attended. This long-standing tradition is a reminder of the times that were spent together at RGSC, but also reaffirms the collective mentality that we are “Always Georgian.” As we embark upon our next 50 years as a community, let’s continue to grow the RSGCAA as one of the key groups contributing to an institution that honours the values of its past, while looking towards its future. With best regards,
Alex Edmison ’02 RSGCAA President The Shield Winter 2016 • Royal St. George’s College 3
COMMUNITY
Georgians Continue to As is tradition at the beginning of each school year, the Prefects spend time with the Grade 3 boys and teach them how to tie a tie. In a ritual of a different kind, several Georgians were in attendance at the wedding of RSGCAA President Alex Edmison ’02 last spring, witnessing their long-time friend tie the knot.
From left to right: Cale Cook '02, Derek Barnicke, Andrew Rains '02, David Lee, Alex Edmison '02, Geoff Cardy '01, Patrick Taylor '02 and Chris Wanzel.
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Tie Knots
"The memory of the older boys helping the younger boys tie their ties will never be forgotten." —Christian Figueiredo, Head Prefect, Class of 2016
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EVENTS
Memorable Moments
Tree Planting Ceremony
Alumni Speed Mentoring
There is a new tree in St. Alban’s Square and it’s pure Georgian! The College had a 50th Anniversary tree planted in the park last summer in honour of our friends and neighbours. The plaque at the base of the tree reads: Giving Thanks to our Neighbours and Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Royal St. George’s College 2014. The entire school gathered around the tree for a small ceremony on September 24, during which Father David blessed the tree and the band played “Great St. George, All Hail This Day”.
On October 1, the Class of 2016 gathered for the annual Alumni Speed Mentoring event. The afternoon began with a LinkedIn workshop, where the boys learned about the value of having a profile on the networking website as they approach graduation. More than half of the class joined the RSGCAA LinkedIn group, where they are now connected to over 600 alumni. After speeches by Headmaster Stephen Beatty ’86 and RSGCAA Executive Committee Mentorship & Networking Chair Geoff Osborne ’08, the boys had the opportunity to meet with alumni mentors and ask them questions about their university experiences. The discussions were candid and covered a variety of topics.
Knights’ Fayre
The Knights' Fayre was a fun-filled day for the entire family!
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The weather gods were looking out for us on September 27, allowing for an absolutely perfect Sunday to host the Knights’ Fayre. It was an incredible day of carnival games, bubble soccer, face painting, temporary tattoo artistry and performances by Mighty Mike the Strongman, as well as popcorn, cotton candy and a delicious BBQ! Thank you to the Georgian Parents’ Guild, especially convenors Tricia Tait-Wheler and Diane McDonald, for running the show and bringing smiles to so many kids’ faces.
Terry Fox Run and Spirit Day September 25 was a beautiful day for the Terry Fox Run and Spirit Day, which moved back to High Park this year. Several parents came out to watch their boys compete in the fundraising run. The Junior and Senior School boys were all dressed up in their house colours to show their spirit while they took part in fun games like a hula hoop relay, a tug-of-war and a water relay. House points were awarded for game winners, with Canterbury emerging as champions for the day.
Don’t forget to add these exciting events to your calendar: January 19
Hockey Night and Community Skate April 8
Grad Moms’ Tea May 11
Guild AGM and Volunteer Reception May 12
Alumni Reunion, Toronto May 30
Class of 2016 Legacy Dinner May 26
Alumni Networking Forum June 15
Graduation
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EVENTS
RSGC Reads
RSGC Reads and the Georgian Roundtable are becoming two important events on the RSGC calendar.
Georgian Roundtable On September 28, over 40 dedicated members of the RSGC community (Board members, Parents’ Guild presidents, leadership donors and volunteers, Founders, distinguished Old Boys and senior staff) gathered in Ketchum Hall for the Georgian Roundtable and launch party of the highly anticipated history book, The Best Version: 50 Years a Georgian. Michael Sherman ’08 was there to accept a gift on behalf of the Sherman Family, whose generosity and support allowed all proceeds from the sale of the book to go to the Manners Maketh Men Scholarship and Bursary Fund. During the evening, Head Boy Christian Figueiredo ’16 read a passage from the book, Jim Crossland introduced himself as the new Board Chair, and John ’76 and Ann Firstbrook, our Campaign Chairs, gave an update on the Great School, Great Boys Campaign.
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On October 6, the RSGC community had the pleasure of attending a reading by author Joseph Kertes, whose novel, The Afterlife of Stars, was this year’s Headmaster’s Selection for the senior boys’ summer reading. The book is a gripping story of a family’s escape from Budapest during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and its migration to Canada. Kertes began his presentation by discussing his inspiration for the novel: his memories of leaving Hungary in 1956 at the age of five. He came to Toronto, lived in the Annex and even visited the Chapel when he was a Wolf Cub. After his reading, Kertes answered a number of questions posed by the captivated audience of Senior School boys in attendance, including some about the parallels to the current refugee crisis.
Back L to R: John Buckingham ’71, Stewart Istvan ’84, Graham Hunt ’85, Dylan Tulett ’16, James Patava ’03, Eddie Beqaj ’08, Tim Clark 03, Geoff Osborne ’08, Micheal Fountain ’99, Peter Antonoff ’82 Front L to R: Maria Jordan, Executive Director of Advancement, Drew Blanchette ’96 (Vice President & Faculty Rep), Alex Edmison ’02 (President), Colin Watson ’94 (Past President), David Lee, Director of Advancement & Alumni Development
RSGCAA AGM On October 13, the RSGCAA held its first annual AGM. The well-attended meeting included a 2014/15 Year in Review and a review of priorities for 2015/16 by RSGCAA President Alex Edmison ’02, along with a discussion of some of the improved communications for alumni including the new web portal and social media profiles. This year’s Executive Committee was introduced, which includes Member-at-Large Geoff Beqaj ’08, and Alumni Stewards Dylans Tulett ’16 and Harrison Crooks ’16. 50th Anniversary Steering Committee Alumni Reps Graham Hunt ’85 and Stewart Istvan ’84 received a special thank you. The Executive Committee also approved the new RSGCAA Constitution, now available online in the alumni portal.
ORDER OF THE DRAGON
Who Is Richard Bubb?
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hree RSGC staff members joined the Order of the Dragon this year, marking 25 years of service to RSGC. You have already learned a little bit about Nick Van Herk and Morris Reid in previous issues of The Shield. Now, get to know Richard Bubb, always a smiling face on campus.
It's hard to believe that Richard has been an RSGC staff member for 25 years. He hasn't aged a day!
MEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF THE DRAGON: Mark Ackley Andrew Barlow John Birkett Richard Bubbs Chris D’Arcy Richard Holdsworth John Kerr James Leatch Gage Love Gary Martin David McMaster Morris Reid Sandra Skinner Nick Van Herk Tom Wade West
Ten Things You May Not Know About Richard Bubb • He moved to Canada from Grenada in June 1989. • He is a welder by trade and is proud of his work. • Before he moved to Canada, he used to work in body shops, doing work on cars. He could build a radiator from scratch! • He has two children, ages 20 and 24. • He became a Canadian citizen in 2003. • Through an agency, he began working at RSGC in 1990. • He enjoys barbecues, playing dominoes and spending time with friends. • When he was younger, growing up in Grenada, he competed in track and field, running the 100m and 200m races. • He handles himself well in the kitchen. • He has 11 brothers and sisters, one of whom is in Canada. Three are in the US and the rest are in Grenada. He has over 30 nieces and nephews. The Shield Winter 2016 • Royal St. George’s College 9
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
An Evening at the Old Boys’ November 21, 2015
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Dinner
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CAMPAIGN
The
Gift of Giving Back
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Back row from L to R: Spencer, Joe, Hayden and Laurissa. Front row: Fraser
BY LAUREN MANDARINO
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oe and Laurissa Canavan are relatively new to the Georgian community. Their son Spencer started Grade 9 at RSGC in September 2014, around the time that the 50th Anniversary Great School, Great Boys campaign was launched. Without hesitation, the Canavans immediately donated a generous $100,000. “With everything that we knew about the school and the impact it has had on other families, we felt very comfortable making such a significant gift,” said Joe, who is thrilled with the experience his son has had at the College thus far. “Even after Spencer graduates, we know there will be hundreds, even thousands of boys and young men who will be transformed from their experience in the RSGC environment.” As the former head of the Children’s Aid Foundation, Joe understands the importance of leadership gifts. “I felt very strongly that if we gave a leadership gift early, it would encourage other families to step up as well – set the tone early,” he said. “We are hoping to inspire others to give. A lead donor, like a lead investor in a start-up company, is pivotal in helping to get things launched and ultimately build momentum.” With the two-year campaign halfway done, the community has raised just over 50 per cent of the $4 million goal. Some improvements to Ketchum Hall are already noticeable: the stage, a long-time host to assemblies, lip syncs, hockey drafts, plays and more, was removed over the summer to make room for more dining space for the boys; and windows with Juliet balconies were installed along the west wall,
allowing for plenty of light and a great view of the beloved tarmac. The Canavans’ donation will be directed towards the new servery in Ketchum – a decision made by Spencer and supported by his parents. “It will certainly make eating lunch more special,” said Spencer, who has taken the school’s Manners Maketh Men motto to heart. “It will give me a sense of pride knowing that my parents helped fund the stuff coming out of there.” Joe and Laurissa loved the idea of supporting the servery. “When I think about boys, nutrition and nourishment, it makes complete sense to us,” said Joe. “Eating is fundamental for boys and brings them great joy. Every time Spencer walks in, we hope he will feel a sense of pride.” Speaking of pride, the Canavans are incredibly proud of Spencer, who is becoming even more thoughtful, generous and mature after one year as a Georgian. “He’s more aware of the community, of the city and of civic life than he was before,” said Joe. “There’s a greater sense of independence with taking transit on his own, going back and forth to various fields for sports, and developing relationships with teachers, Mr. Beatty and staff.”
Joe and Laurissa are extremely happy with the educational environment their son is navigating. “We love everything about the school. It’s authentic, supportive and nurturing – a healthy learning environment where any child can really become who he was ultimately meant to be,” said Joe. “RSGC is where Spencer will get the support he needs to take his game to the highest level. When he’s done, he will be a strong leader and a young man of immense character.” And with a strong family legacy of supporting youth development, making a donation to the school they love made even more sense. “Whether we give to the Ontario Science Centre’s Adopt-a-Class program, the Children’s Aid Foundation or the Amani Children’s Home in Tanzania that educates orphaned children, it’s all around giving children the resources and tools they need to grow and develop into fine young people,” said Joe. “We hope to provide a powerful ripple effect for young people in their community.” Spencer is already learning the importance of giving back and is thrilled that his family is contributing to the campaign. “I know RSGC is going to play a large role in my life,” said Spencer. “A good way to thank my school for that is to give back.”
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
RSGC'S
PROFESSIONAL RACE CAR DRIVER:
MARK WILKINS '02 Mark and Andy in Daytona
Mark at one of the Pirelli World Challenge races with Kia Racing
Photo: Rick Dole
Mark and his mother
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Mark's Daytona car
Mark and his wife Leah before a 10-hour race at Road Atlanta with CORE Autosport
BY ANDREW WHITELEY FORMER RSGC CFO AND ASSISTANT HEADMASTER
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y dentist and optometrist are Georgians. I have bought insurance, meat, a furnace and employee benefits from Georgians. There are Georgian doctors, investment bankers, lawyers, singers and Olympians. And believe it or not, there is also a Georgian professional racecar driver. Mark Wilkins ’02 drives for the Kia Racing program in the Pirelli World Challenge Series, a racing series of highly modified road cars competing at Indy car events across North America. He has won the prototype challenge class, featured at the internationally renowned Rolex 24-hour race in Daytona. In his first race at Daytona in 2004, he and his late father, Greg, co-drove a Porsche GT3 Cup to a third-place finish. He has gone on to win all of the sports car endurance races in North America, including the Rolex 24, the Sebring 12 Hours, the Laguna Seca 6-hour and the Petit LeMans. I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Mark at a race in Daytona, Florida. AW: In your business, your triumphs and failures are very public. How do you stay on even keel and retain your focus in the face of alternating triumph and disaster? MW: Andrew, racing is filled with highs and lows and you must learn to take the good with the bad. Racing is no easy feat, which is what makes it so fantastic. So many factors – all beyond my control once the race begins – are involved to achieve success, from car preparation to team dynamic and even trying to avoid an on-track incident. I’ve learned to focus on delivering my best, every corner of every lap, and if it all comes together, it’s a successful day at the office. Winning a race like the Toronto Indy or Rolex 24 is an incredible feeling, given how many tough races it took to get the victory. AW: I have never seen you crash, or “shunt”, as it’s called, though you tell me
you have been in a few over the years. Just how frightening is it to crash at speed and do you learn anything as a result? MW: I’m very fortunate to not have had many big shunts in my career. I suppose my career would have been rather short had I made a habit of it! The biggest shunt I had was back in 2002 in my educational years of racing. I was qualifying a Formula 2000 car at Mosport and got a little too greedy at the exit of turn 3. I slid off track at 110 mph and collected the tire wall. I managed to rip all four corners off the car, but was otherwise fine. The car was rebuilt, I adjusted my line and raced later that day. I’ve learned some things as a result of a few early incidents. First, it’s expensive to repair a crashed car. Second, the crew is very unhappy with you! Finally, you can’t win if you crash. I always take a few laps to feel out the car, get my mind focused, get the tires warmed up and then it’s go time. AW: Describe how your family supported your early development as a racer and continues to support you today. MW: There is no question that I wouldn’t be racing today without the support of my family, especially my dad. My dad and I would spend our Saturdays racing with the Toronto Kart Club and as long as I continued to perform well at school, I was able to race. I worked hard to balance the two, and for years I wouldn’t let anything get in the way of my progress at school and on track. Thanks to my family, I was fortunate enough to get a great education in racing that allowed me to turn it into a career. My mom and sister are keen supporters and my wife, Leah, is my biggest fan. As a competitive Dressage rider, she totally gets it. AW: How did RSGC and its staff support you in your dream to race professionally? MW: As I was flipping through the pages of my yearbook, I came across my grad quote: “All of my teachers have inspired me to work hard and succeed
throughout the years and for that I thank you. For all of those times when school got in the way of racing, or racing got in the way of school, and for the support I have received from everyone, I appreciate it. It means a lot to me. The commitment that the faculty have to the students at RSGC is outstanding.” I’m not sure I could say it any better now! The staff at RSGC was always accommodating. I believe it was my graduation year when I had to move all my exams up by two weeks so I could travel south of the border to compete. AW: Can you share one of your fond memories of life at RSGC? MW: I think one of my best memories was a school ski trip to Verbier, Switzerland. We passed through Amsterdam and spent a number of days skiing and brushing up on our French. It was an amazing experience with great friends. AW: Since racing is no longer just a young man’s sport and Georgians are life-long learners, what are the logical next steps in your racing career? MW: I would love to race in the 24 Hours of LeMans. This is a race my dad won in 2000 and I’ve always dreamed of winning it too. Having won all of the major endurance races in North America, I would love to top it off with a win at LeMans. I also hope to continue to work with Kia as they grow. Having a factory ride is a dream come true for me as they are few and far between. One thing is for certain: my career will stay in racing. For more information and to keep up on Mark’s career, see his website, MarkWilkinsRacing.com
About the author Andy Whiteley was CFO and Assistant Headmaster of RSGC from 1997 to 2013. In 2001 he obtained his class C professional racing driver’s licence from the Bridgestone Racing Academy. At graduation, he was strongly encouraged to not give up his day job. He reminds you that racecar spelled backwards is racecar.
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
MATTEO FORGIONE BASEBALL FEVER STRIKES RSGC
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Fever Pitch Matteo loves to pitch because it allows him to be in on the action all the time!
BY LAUREN MANDARINO
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oyal St. George’s College is a tightknit community. From fundraising and volunteering to helping out fellow Georgians, there is no denying that the Georgian community is like belonging to a large family. So, this past summer when Grade 8 student Matteo Forgione travelled to Ottawa to compete in the Canadian Little League Championships, it was no surprise that several RSGC families and staff members were in attendance to support the Georgian in the biggest game of his young career. “It was a great excuse to enjoy a trip up to the Nationals and a great opportunity to see Matteo play at such a high level,” said RSGC drama teacher and Senior School baseball coach Dr. Christopher Newton, who made the trek to Ottawa with his wife, Junior School Head Catherine Kirkland. “The Forgiones are very much involved with the school – with baseball and with other things – so it’s great to support them.” Matteo, who pitched in the heartbreaking semifinal 2-1 loss to host team East Nepean, found the support in the stands incredibly helpful. “It was pretty special,” said Matteo, who started playing ball at the age of four. “I had a lot of adrenaline because of it and it made me feel like I was playing in the big leagues. It meant a lot.” Matteo’s parents, Daniela Gallo and Pat Forgione, were touched that so many people went out of their way to follow the tournament. “It was amazing. It not only meant a lot to Matteo, but also to me and Daniela
to have that support,” said Pat, who coached Matteo’s team for several years and has helped out with RSGC’s junior and senior teams. “It really brought home that RSGC is more than just a place where the boys go to school. It is really an extended family.” Also in attendance were fellow Georgian baseball players and Grade 9 students Will McIlroy and Fatos Pristine, who played together on last year’s Ontario team, which lost in the Canadian Little League Championships finals. Several teachers and Headmaster Stephen Beatty ’86 were not able to be there in person, but followed the Canadian championship on the web and emailed for updates throughout the tournament. Despite losing in the semi-finals, Matteo will always appreciate the memories and the experience of being in the hot seat as the team’s pitcher. “It was very nerve-wracking facing the home team, but we tried our best,” said Matteo, who enjoys pitching because it allows him to be involved in every play. “My team was behind me and cheering me on. I felt like I was in the zone and I was very calm.” Pat, who describes his youngest son as sensitive and kind off the field, says Matteo has natural baseball intelligence, which is a huge asset for a player who doesn’t have a large stature. “On the baseball field, he’s very quiet and leads by example. He’s very competitive, likes to win and wants to be in big situations,” said Pat, who works as
a Partner at McMillan LLP. “He’s driven and very confident on the diamond. He likes to be in a situation where he can make a difference. In the heat of the moment, he’s very calm and he doesn’t have to think about things. He naturally reacts to different situations.” Chris Newton, who currently coaches Matteo’s older brother Cristian, Class of 2018, looks forward to next year when Matteo will be able to join RSGC’s senior team. “Matteo would be a big asset to the team. He’s a very technically good, trained player,” said Chris. “He’s extremely well focused for a boy that age. He’s smaller so he has to rely on good skills. I watched him pitch and he incorporates his entire body into delivering a pitch. He has put in a lot of work to become a good player despite his size.” Both Matteo and Cristian have loved playing and watching baseball for as long as they can remember, so this year’s run by the Blue Jays was particularly exciting for them. And with baseball fever rampant in the Forgione household, it’s no surprise that the newest family member has been given a special name. “We got a golden retriever this year. We wanted a name that reflected the family, and baseball has always played a big role for us,” said Pat. “We looked at the names of old Blue Jays players and settled on Carter, after Joe Carter. It was one of the biggest decisions we’ve had to make!”
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PARENT SPOTLIGHT
JEFFREY ORRIDGE: AT THE HELM OF THE BY LAUREN MANDARINO
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f anyone understands the power of sport, it’s RSGC parent Jeffrey L. Orridge, who was named Commissioner of the Canadian Football League in April 2015. “As Nelson Mandela said, sport has the power to change the world like nothing else can,” said Jeffrey, whose son Justin is in Grade 5. “It helps shape people’s lives, helps develop aspects of people’s character and instill positivity. In the power of sport is its ability to influence positive social behaviour.” With less than a year under his belt at the helm of the league, Jeffrey is already helping to ensure that the players and coaches use their influence to promote positive change. “We’ve instituted a policy about violence against women and have coaches and players going into schools to work with youth for education and awareness,” said Jeffrey, who proudly marched in last summer’s Pride Parade. “On average, CFL athletes give thousands of hours
to community service each year. We do amazing community-focused things and there’s such an array of activities that we’re involved in.” The CFL has also recently partnered with the You Can Play Project, in which athletes, coaches and staff receive training to promote equality and respect in sport for the LGBT community. Jeffrey feels that his role as Commissioner of the CFL is the perfect job for him because it combines his 20-plus years of experience in marketing, licensing, contract negotiation and multimedia with working with elite athletes. “I feel as comfortable in the locker room as I do in the boardroom,” said Jeffrey, who knew while attending law school that he wanted to be involved in sport at a professional level. “It’s a really cool job. Much like the way I see Canada, the CFL to me has always stood for inclusiveness, fair play and opportunity.” Jeffrey, his wife Carly and son Justin moved to Canada from Los Angeles
Jeffrey spends as much time as he can with his sons Justin and Gabriel.
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in 2007 when Justin was just two years old. The couple’s second son, Gabriel, was born here in 2010. They became Canadian citizens right around the same time Jeffrey joined the CFL. Interestingly, before heading up the Canadian league, Jeffrey worked at another Canadian icon, the CBC. “I had to identify, acquire and manage the properties that were quintessentially Canadian such as the Olympics, the Pan Am Games and Hockey Night in Canada,” said Jeffrey, who grew up in New York City. “I became immersed in Canadian culture pretty early on and have an understanding of the differences and similarities between the US and Canada.” The Orridges are loving Canada, Toronto and RSGC. Justin, who started at the College last year, was happy at his local public school, but Jeffrey and Carly were extremely impressed during their tour of the College. Jeffrey immediately noticed the spirit of community and awareness of social responsibility within the school. “We also wanted a nurturing environment that placed a premium on developing your child’s potential; being the best he could be,” said Jeffrey. “Not the best ever, not the best in the class, but the best person he could be. I think that RSGC cultivates character and that is equally important or even more important than developing education skills.” Carly is happy that Justin is thriving. “Justin loves it and, for a child who hates to get up in the morning, the fact that he’s up and ready to go is fantastic,” she said. “He has his sporty friends and they play together, but when it comes to school work, he finds kids with like academic goals. They seem to co-exist very well together.” Justin certainly has his father’s passion for sport, playing rep basketball, rep soccer and rep baseball. At RSGC, he plays basketball
and soccer, and hopes to play softball. And he’s happy about his father’s new job. “It’s cool. People are always coming up to him,” said Justin. “We love watching football together, but there are some ups and downs. If there are cameras on him, he can’t applaud a good play!” While the job takes him on the road a lot, Jeffrey goes out of his way to ensure he is around to spend time with his family. He even coaches Justin’s basketball team. “He’s an incredible father and we’re very lucky because as busy as he is, his boys are so important to him,” said Carly. “He will often fly home to Toronto just to see one of Justin’s games and then fly out again. To the detriment of his own health, he does everything he can to be involved with the boys.” Justin loves that his busy father is always there. “He prefers us over anything – he’d do anything for us and it’s really an inspiration,” said Justin, who describes his father as fun, cool, honest, respectful and with a good sense of humour. “It’s very inspiring to see him there and he just loves watching me play.” Jeffrey, of course, couldn’t be happier that his son is as passionate about sport as he is. He appreciates the values Justin learns from playing. “Sport instills certain life habits like discipline, team work, cooperation and pushing yourself,” said Jeffrey. “Getting into good lifestyle habits early on is important and the health benefits of physical activity are immeasurable.”
Top left: Justin visiting the CBC set. Below: Jeffrey and Carly at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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RSGC's 50th Anniversary History Book
The Best Version, Fifty Years a Georgian is now available.
Enjoy stories of our past – the people and events that formed who we are today. This hardcover coffee table book is beautifully presented with hundreds of photos (including the whole school photo taken in September 2014) and stories that celebrate the College and our achievements. This will quickly become a treasured keepsake for every Georgian family. Please use the enclosed form to order your copy or visit rsgc.on.ca. Only a limited number of books were printed and when they're gone‌. they're gone! Don't miss out - get yours today! If you have already ordered your book, it can be picked up at the reception desk in See House during regular school hours.
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Message from the Chair
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ogether, we all experienced a great milestone at the College last year: the celebration of our 50th Anniversary. From the grand 50th Anniversary gala at Maple Leaf Gardens to the Alumni Parent High Tea, this past year was filled with many occasions to celebrate and many chances to reconnect with friends we’ve not seen for a while. We also launched our 50th Anniversary Great School, Great Boys Campaign last year. The campaign supports the College’s strategic plan to enhance the learning environment through the renovation of Ketchum Hall and to develop an environment that reflects the diversity of our changing world through the establishment of the Manners Maketh Men Scholarship and Bursary Fund. Halfway through the Campaign, 50 per cent of the $4 million goal has been achieved. On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, thank you to Campaign Chairs John ’76 and Ann Firstbrook, and to their campaign cabinet, for these outstanding results, and thank you to our many early donors. The Board continues to work silently to help our beloved school thrive and advance. Our Directors are a dedicated group of volunteers and I thank them for their continued service. A special thank you to Facilities Committee Chair Michael Barker (Emmett ’14), Treasurer and Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee Cathy Bateman (Greg ’15), Advancement Committee Chair Peter Furnish (Matthew ’18 and Ben ’23), and Nominating and Governance Committee Chair Bruce Chapple ’87 (Devin ’21 and Spencer ’19). Jim Crossland ( James ’19) has been hugely helpful as the Vice Chair and will do a splendid job as the new Chair. Bruce Chapple takes over as Vice Chair. A big thank you goes out to our retiring Board members, Parents’ Guild representative Gail Graham (George ’12 and Will ’17), Molly Johnson (Otis ’15 and Henry ’18), who helped raise $100,000 for the Georgian Scholarship for the Arts; and Past Chair Ruth Woods (Derek ’12). Ruth led the Board during RSGC’s largest build to date and had a huge impact on the Board’s organization and governance. Ruth, we are grateful for your exceptional service to the College. I would like to extend a warm welcome to our incoming board members Stacey Russett ( Jackson ’16), as the new parent representative, and Steve Geist (Nick ’18). I remain on the Board for another two years as Past Chair and I look forward to what lies ahead. It has been a very rewarding experience working closely with our Headmaster, Stephen Beatty, to help advance the mission of the College. As a Georgian alumnus myself, I truly understand the value of an RSGC education. My son Matthew ’14 is now in his second year at Queen’s University and I can see how much he values it as well. We both continue to nurture the lifelong friendships we made during our time at the College. Thank you for your continued support for our great school.
Paul Clark ’85 Chair
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Our Board Members Paul Clark Paul Clark, Executive Vice President, Specialized Commercial Banking, has built an extensive career at TD that spans the Bank’s businesses including retail and commercial banking, internal audit as well as TD Securities. Paul began his TD career in 1983 as a part-time Customer Service Rep. In 2006, he was recognized as one of Canada’s “Top 40 Under 40.” Paul also sits on the Board of the Toronto Children’s Aid Foundation. He joined the RSGC Board in 2010. His son Matthew graduated in 2014.
Cathy Bateman Cathy is a partner at Deloitte with 30 years of public accounting, audit and advisory experience since joining Deloitte in England with a math degree from Oxford. Cathy is also a Director of the Canadian Stage Company Board. Cathy joined the RSGC Board in 2011. Her son Gregory graduated in 2015. Michael Barker As Chair of the Facility Committee, Michael oversees capital strategy and spending on the campus. Michael had a long career as a principal and owner of Helyar and Associates and later at the Altus Group where he was Executive President of the Cost Consulting Group. With over 30 years of experience in the
development and construction industry, he has a wealth of experience and practical knowledge of planning, financing and project execution. Michael currently provides advisory services through his own consulting company. Michael joined the RSGC Board in 2009. His son Emmett graduated in 2014. Dorothy Byers Dorothy Byers is Head of School at St. Mildred’sLightbourn School in Oakville, Ont. During her years at SMLS, Dorothy has enjoyed the roles of Vice-Principal of Innovation and Implementation, and Head of Senior School. Prior to joining the School, she worked with the Peel District School Board as a teacher, Department Head and Administrator in a number of schools. Dorothy sits on the FIRST Robotics Canada Board of Directors. She joined the RSGC Board in 2012.
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Bruce Chapple ’87 Bruce Chapple ’87 is a partner with McMillan LLP, specializing in business law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and private equity. He is regularly a member of the board of directors on portfolio companies for private equity investors. Bruce has a B.Sc. Econ. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an LL.B. from U of T. His two sons attend RSGC: Spencer (Class of 2019) and Devin (Class of 2021). 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. James Crossland James Crossland is Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Kinross Gold Corporation. In this role, he is responsible for all major project permitting, government relations, investor relations, corporate responsibility, and corporate
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RSGC Annual Report 2015 communications functions. He is a former Director of Cancer Care Ontario and the Canada-Eurasia Russia Business Association, and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Council of the Americas. James was appointed to the RSGC Board of Governors in 2011. His son James is Class of 2019. Peter Furnish Peter is the Vice-President of Marketing at Cineplex Entertainment, and has over 20 years of Marketing and Communications experience with highly regarded brands: HBO, Virgin Mobile, Labatt Breweries and The Walt Disney Company. He is a graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. He joined the RSGC Board in 2012. His sons Matthew and Benjamin are in the Class of 2018 and 2023 respectively. Gail Graham Gail has been a parent at RSGC since 2006, serving on the Guild since 2009 – as Parent Ambassador, Social Convenor, Grade Parent, President and Past President. Her son George graduated in 2012 and Will is in the Class of 2017. Gail’s business background is in marketing and advertising and she is a continuing education student at George Brown College studying Screenwriting. She is a past board member of the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club. Molly Johnson Molly Johnson has earned her
reputation as one of Canada’s greatest voices with her luscious interpretations of jazz and blues standards. In 2008, the Juno Award and National Jazz Award winner was honoured with becoming an Officer of The Order Of Canada. In 2012, Molly was presented with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal. She was a host on CBC Radio for five years. Her son Otis graduated in 2015. Adrian C. Lang Adrian Lang is Associate General Counsel, with BMO Financial Group. She has significant Board experience at The Advocates Society and Canadian Stage, where she was Chair from 2013-2015. Adrian also sits on the Advisory Board of Young Woman in Law, and served on the Board of the YWCA Toronto from 2005-2009. She has been recognized by Lexpert as one of Canada’s Leading Lawyers Under 40. Adrian’s son Gavin is in the Class of 2020. Jennifer Keenan Jennifer Keenan is a lawyer and has an extensive background in the notfor-profit sector in the areas of strategic planning and fundraising. She is a board member 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 was a Bencher for the Law Society of Upper Canada and in 2011 was awarded the Lexpert-Zenith Award for Philanthropy that Impacts Children. Jennifer has three sons: Daniel, Class of 2019; Cameron, Class of 2016; and Matthew, Class of 2013.
photo: George Whiteside
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Bruce MacLaren As Senior Vice President, Group Risk Management – Credit, Bruce MacLaren is responsible for the Royal Bank’s risk management interface with RBC Capital Markets and Canadian Banking platforms. Since 1987, he has held various positions in client-facing roles in corporate banking, corporate finance, loan syndications and market management. Bruce joined the RSGC Board in 2011. His son Braeden is in the Class of 2016. Caroline Newall Caroline Newall is a freelance communication expert who specializes in event management, writing and strategic planning. She has worked with top consumer brands to develop and implement creative and strategic communications plans, product launches, special events, crisis communications and issues management, partnerships, and media relations programs. Prior to forming her own consulting firm, Newall Communications Inc. in 2012, Caroline worked at GCI Group as Vice President of the Consumer Lifestyle Practice, where her team and client won the 2011 Canadian Public Relations Society Award of Excellence for a program in the community relations category. She joined the RSGC Board in 2012. Her son James is in the Class of 2020. Jesse Parker ’01 The Reverend Jesse Parker is the Incumbent of the parish of St. John the Evangelist in Port Hope, ON. Jesse is an RSGC Old Boy (’01)
and former member of the faculty (2007-2008). He completed both his undergraduate and divinity degrees at Trinity College, Toronto. Jesse has served on a number of boards and working groups. In addition to the RSGC Board of Governors, he currently serves on the Boards of the Diocese of Toronto Foundation and the St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux Seniors Centre . He is also the Diocese of Toronto’s representative to the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund. Colin Watson ’94 Colin served the RSGC Alumni Association as Vice President from 201012 and as President from 2012-14. His mission as President was to bring the Alumni experience face-to-face with current students through new programming and cross promotion of school and alumni events. The success of these strategies has been measured in increased engagement and attendance at both school and Alumni activities. Colin serves the Board of Governors as Alumni Representative and ensures communication in both directions between the Alumni Executive and the Governors. Colin is the Director of Business Development at Recruit Fit Group. Ruth Woods Ruth Woods is COO for Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, one of Canada’s leading business law firms. She has over 25 years of executive experience in investment banking and professional services management. At Osler, she is responsible for managing the operations of the firm, including finance, IS, talent management and facilities. Ruth was Vice Chair of the Board at the Bishop Strachan School and Past Chair of the BSS Foundation. Her son, Derek, is Class of 2012.
RSGC Board of Governors 2014-2015 OFFICERS Paul Clark ’85 – Chair 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 2003-2010. Before returning to RSGC as Headmaster, Steve was the Head of School at Montcrest from 2006-2011. He is also an RSGC Parent, with Jack in the Class of 2022 and Finn in the Class of 2025.
Ruth Woods – Past Chair
Jane Nyman Jane Nyman brings many years of senior leadership experience to her role of Chief Financial Officer at RSGC. Jane began her career at Ernst & Young, followed by increasingly senior positions at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, Union Bank of Switzerland (Canada) and the CPP Investment Board. Jane is also on the Board of Directors for Pathways to Education Canada and is their Past Chair of the Finance and Audit and Investment Committees. She is a CPA, CA and a CFA.
Gail Graham – Parents’ Guild Representative
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James Crossland – Vice-Chair Cathy Bateman – Treasurer, Audit and Finance Committee Chair
BOARD MEMBERS Michael Barker, Facility Committee Chair Dorothy Byers Bruce Chapple ’87, Nominating and Governance Committee Chair Ryan Cookson ’03 Peter Furnish – Advancement Committee Chair
Molly Johnson Adrian C. Lang Jennifer Keenan Bruce MacLaren Caroline Newall Jesse Parker ’01, Clergy Colin Watson ’94– Alumni Association Representative
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Message from the Guild
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he 2014/15 academic year was a wonderful celebration of the College’s 50th Anniversary. The Guild played an integral part in many of the festivities, starting with the first-ever Homecoming Weekend in September and culminating in the spectacular 50th Anniversary Gala in April. As a result of the concerted effort of our 30 convenors, grade parents and over 200 volunteers, the Guild was successful in all aspects of our mission to build community, provide volunteer support and fundraise. Once again, our three major fundraising events – Mistletoe Market, the Cheese sale and the Used Textbook sale – generated the necessary funds to honour our ongoing financial commitments to the Capital Campaign and student bursaries. Over the summer and early fall, First Vice President Lynne Woollcombe undertook a thorough review of the current Guild constitution and by-laws
with the objective of creating a comprehensive document to clarify definitions and responsibilities of Guild convenors and the Executive. In November, the Guild approved the amendments and additions, and adopted the new operating guidelines. This year saw the introduction of a new convenor role within the Guild to address the needs of another important part of the RSGC community: Alumni parents. The Guild published three Alumni Parent newsletters to inform them of relevant activities at the College and hosted the 50th Anniversary Alumni Parent High Tea. On April 9, we welcomed back five generations of alumni parents for an afternoon of musical entertainment by Junior School choir and band members, memorabilia displays from the past and an oldfashioned tea service. In the upcoming year, we will be working with the Advancement team to plan an evening social event for Alumni parents. In 2015, the Guild paid its last installment to the Capital Campaign, fulfilling its $250,000 commitment. After reviewing our financial statements and considering our existing fundraising activities, the Guild Executive determined that we are in a position to continue with an annual $50,000 contribution to the Great School, Great Boys Campaign over the next six years, starting in 2016. This $300,000 commitment will be put towards the construction of the Guild Foyer in the refurbished Junior School. Looking ahead to the next academic year, we are planning to expand our Used Uniform sale efforts by establishing a new convenor role and offering more opportunities for parents to purchase used uniform items throughout the year. These sales, like the Used Textbook sale, offer a valuable service to parents.
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I would like to thank my fellow executives Gail Graham, Lynne Woollcombe, Jasmin von Teichman and Treasurer Madhu Sikand for their dedication and support throughout the year. Both Gail and Madhu have completed their tenure on the Guild Executive. We are very grateful for their contributions to the Guild and the College. On behalf of the entire Guild, please accept our heartfelt thanks to all Georgian parents for supporting and participating in our events and fundraisers. Royal St. George’s College is a very special community; I am proud to be part of it.
Stacey Russett 2014-15 President The Georgian Parents’ Guild
Class of 2015 Quotes from the Valedictorian, Head Boy Lachlan Devir ’15 “We are a close, caring group of guys; much like a family. Just like a family, we argue, have disagreements and, at times, clash, but what makes our grade special is that when someone is down and needs a hand up, no matter who it is, he’s got 78 friends there to help him up.”
What Are They Studying? RSGC Class of 2015 Program Choices (%)
“The school has instilled in us the core values of what it is to be a man and how to succeed in life. We know we will always have a home in RSGC and a family in one another.”
Arts Business
“To this amazing group of guys, I know you will all do great things in the future. We have a special, talented group of young men here ready to take on the world.”
Engineering Science
“Gents, this is it. We are done high school. Remember what we’ve created as a grade: this community of care and respect for one another. Remember everything the school has taught us and what we’ve learned from one another. Be thankful for everyone who supports us and go into the future ready to embrace and make change.”
Where They Went RSGC Class of 2015 Destinations
• The class of 2015 was the single largest graduating class in RSGC’s 50-year history (79 students). • One student from each of the past five graduating classes is studying at an Ivy League university. • Forty-eight per cent of students from the past five graduating classes went to McGill, Queen’s or Western. • Since 2008, six students have gained direct entry to medical school in the UK/Ireland.
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2014-15 AWARD RECIPIENTS JUNIOR SCHOOL AWARDS
manners, cooperation and helpfulness: Eric Yao
Dr. Paul D. Steinhauer Memorial – Awarded to the boy who best displays leadership by example: Will McIlroy
Grasley Award, Grade 5 Award – Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Grasley and awarded to the Grade 5 boy who best shows leadership, diligence, manners, cooperation and helpfulness: Theodore Ochrym, Andrew Woollcombe
L.B.J. Rothwell Award – Donated by Mr. L.B.J. Rothwell and awarded to the boy who shows the greatest determination: Sean Conolly Hal Hannaford Award – Awarded to the boy who continually demonstrates kindness, gratefulness, generousity of spirit and an ability to see the best in others: Hugo Reed Georgian Parents’ Guild Award – Awarded to the boy who most exemplifies the motto of our founding Headmaster, Jack Wright, Manners Maketh Men: Jack Sussman, James Crossland Junior Georgian Award – Awarded to the boy who best represents the highest qualities expected of a boy at Royal St. George’s College, in academics, music, ethics, deportment and cooperation. This is the highest award given in the Junior School: Will McIlroy Grade 3 Award – Given to the Grade 3 boy who best shows leadership, diligence, manners, cooperation and helpfulness: David Talbot Grade 4 Award – Given to the Grade 4 boy who best shows leadership, diligence,
G.D. Hay Award, Grade 6 Award – Donated by Mr. & Mrs. G.D. Hay and awarded to the Grade 6 boy who best shows leadership, diligence, manners, cooperation and helpfulness: Jacob Deegan
Will McIlroy
Scott Kovas Award, Grade 7 Award – Awarded in memory of Scott Kovas and given to the Grade 7 boy who best shows leadership, diligence, manners, cooperation and helpfulness: Ezra Moos
The Barry Pepper Memorial Award – Given to a member of the graduating class to support his educational ambitions. The recipient will excel academically and through his achievements, will have enhanced the reputation of the College: Sebastian Holt
SENIOR SCHOOL AWARDS
The Carol Lucas Memorial Award – Awarded in memory of Carol Lucas, a longtime parent, Guild member
The Acolyte Award – Presented annually to the Head Server: Samson Brasseur
Matviy Prokipchuk
The Andrew Drillis Award – Given in memory of Andrew Drillis, who was tragically killed during the summer after his Grade 12 year. This award is presented to the student who has demonstrated great enthusiasm for the school’s extracurricular program: Christian Figueiredo
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and friend of RSGC. This award is presented annually to a student entering his graduating year who is considered to be an exemplary ambassador of the College: Quinn Hartwig The Chairman’s Medal – Presented to the graduating student who excels in integrity, dependability, resourcefulness and initiative: Lachlan Devir and Anthony Lisi
Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards – The Duke of Edinburgh Awards are comprised of four components: community service, physical activity, a skill, and an expedition. Students can earn awards at the bronze, silver and gold level: Bronze – Sebastian Reed, Andrew Leishman, Matthew Pritchard, Stuart Zimmermann, Jamie Linsdell, Carlyle Gallagher, Jason Bowles-Connover, Nicholas Ramsubick, Brendan Lai, Alex Forgay, Jeremy Rau, Zac Harrison, Ruaridh McCarthy Silver – Kai Ellis, Scott Blackwell, Sam Cook, Connor Gallagher Gold – Jacob Norman, Thomas Hillyer, Harry Lund, Stuart Tremayne, Mattay Dubczak The Georgian Spirit Award – Presented in memory of former student Ian Lomax, who passed away in 1977, to recognize and foster within the student body those qualities such as concern, participation, accomplishment, pride and leadership that are a part of the Georgian spirit: Max Holzberg The Guild Trophy – Donated by the Georgian Parents’ Guild and presented to the graduating student who is outstanding in character, games and scholarship: Turner Garrow
Max Holzberg Lieutenant Governor’s Community Volunteer Award – This award honours those students who not only complete the number of volunteer hours required to graduate, but who also go above and beyond: Max Holzberg The MacLennan Robinson Scholarship – Presented in memory of David N. MacLennan and John ”Robbie” Robinson. Awarded to the student who has met current RSGC academic standards, is involved in a variety of extracurricular activities and is judged to be well liked by his peers: Jonathan Kirsh The Marion McDowell Trophy – The award is presented to the graduating student who has demonstrated the greatest all-round contribution in scholarship, deportment and sports: Matviy Prokipchuk
Anthony Lisi, L and Lachlan Devir, R St. Alban’s Community Service Bursary – Awarded to a graduating student who has made an outstanding contribution to Community Service while at RSGC: Connor Gallagher The Stuart Warren Memorial Award – Presented in memory of Stuart Warren to a student entering his graduating year who, throughout his time at RSGC, has exemplified the qualities of Stuart through concern, participation, accomplishment, and leadership: Nicholas Ramsubick The von Teichman Award – This award is presented to the graduating student who, throughout his career at RSGC, has achieved substantial academic improvement while exemplifying the Georgian spirit through leadership, participation and civility: Leo Bourgeois The Wynn Butterworth Award – Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Eric Butterworth, parents of Wynn, first
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Head Prefect of Royal St. George’s College and awarded annually to the Head Prefect in gratitude for his exemplary service and leadership to the RSGC community: Lachlan Devir The Headmaster’s Medal – Awarded to the student who achieved the highest overall academic standing in Grade 9: Adam Fell The Founder’s Medal – Awarded to the student who achieved the highest overall academic standing in Grade 10: Julian Russell The Chairman’s Medal – Awarded to the student who achieved the highest overall academic standing in Grade 11: Braeden MacLaren The Governor General’s Medal – Awarded to the graduating student who has achieved the highest average: Greg Bateman The J.L. Wright Medal – Awarded to the graduating student who best exemplifies the motto Manners Maketh Men: Sam Cook
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St. George's College Foundation
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t. George’s College Foundation was established in 1988 as a registered charity to support the activities of Royal St. George’s College. The Foundation’s mandate is to raise, administer and disburse funds on behalf of the College to support educational purposes. During the year ended June 30, 2015, the Foundation received charitable contributions and fundraising revenue of $2.1 million. Approximately $1 million was received into the Building Fund, with just over $600,000 contributed primarily in the form of Capital Campaign pledge payments for the campus redevelopment project completed in 2012, and almost $400,000 contributed to the current 50th Anniversary Great School, Great Boys Campaign. Additional donations and fundraising revenue of approximately $1.1 million is comprised of restricted and unrestricted annual giving and gifts, including endowments, 50th Anniversary Gala proceeds and almost $100,000 in scholarships for the 50th Anniversary Campaign. We are pleased to report that our highly successful gala raised $300,000 after expenses for the College. The Foundation disbursed $1.1 million to the College in fiscal 2015 and reimbursed the College approximately $340,000 for expenses incurred on the Foundation’s behalf. The Foundation’s assets are invested in cash and cash equivalents to meet immediate obligations, and also in equity and fixed income investment funds. As at June 30, 2015, the net assets of the Foundation totaled $2.6 million, a significant increase over the prior year’s total of $1.8 million. Approximately $1.5 million of the Foundation’s assets are presently managed by the professional management firm of CGOV, and the investment return for the period was an impressive 11.2%. The Trustees – John Buckingham ’71; Peter Furnish, an RSGC parent (cross-appointed as Chair of the Advancement Committee of the College’s Board of Governors); Wanda Ho, an RSGC alumni parent; Jamie Lint ’98; David Mather, an RSGC alumni parent and I – have had a very productive year addressing a number of governance items, including a review of the by-laws. Our goal is to have them approved in the coming year. On behalf of the Trustees of the Foundation, I extend appreciation to our generous donors, and to Jane Nyman, Chief Financial Officer, and Maria Jordan, Executive Director of Advancement, for their tremendous support. If you would like to view the audited financial statements, investment management reports or any of the policy documents of the Foundation, or if you would be interested in serving on the Board of Trustees, please contact Jane Nyman or me.
Guy Burry ’77 Chair and President St. George’s College Foundation
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Message from the Campaign Chairs
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year ago, Ann and I agreed to chair the 50th anniversary Great School, Great Boys Campaign. Now, a full year later, our son Andrew has graduated as part of the Class of 2015, and the Campaign has reached 50 per cent of its $4 million goal. A lot has changed since I attended the College in the 1970s. I have fond memories of Ketchum Hall, yet I’m thrilled about and excited for the changes coming to the historical space. The alumni mantel will be particularly special. One thing is certain, however. No matter how many physical changes there are to the campus, Royal St. George’s College will never change in the way it excels at nurturing our boys and preparing them for what’s ahead. Ann and I are extremely grateful to RSGC for what it has offered Andrew, both in education and in character. We sincerely thank our early donors, who have set the pace for a successful campaign, and we would like to remind you that any gift, big or small, matters. This is a whole-community effort and we couldn’t be more proud to be a part of it.
John ’76 and Ann Firstbrook
Halfway through the Campaign, we are at 50 per cent of our goal.
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Message from the Treasurer
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he College concluded its 50th Anniversary celebration year financially strong. Another year of near capacity enrolment resulted in tuition income of $12.9 million compared to $12.6 million in the previous year. In addition, the St. George’s College Foundation granted $1.1 million in donations from our generous community. This included $489,000 in donations for designated operating expenses and Headmaster discretion initiatives, and $652,000 in capital donations. The capital donations consisted primarily of pledge payments used to pay down the pledge loan that financed the College’s redevelopment, completed in late 2012. Operating expenses totaled $12.5 million compared to prior year’s expenses of $12 million. After depreciation of $1.5 million and interest expense of $154,000, the excess of revenue over expenses was $681,000 for the year. During Fiscal 2015, we used a portion of our prior year’s surplus to exercise a pre-payment option on our debt. This option allows us to make additional principal payments each year, over and above our scheduled payments. This contributed to a total pre-payment of $670,000, the maximum permitted. The pre-payment amount, plus the approximately $630,000 in debt we paid down in monthly and annual payments during the year, resulted in outstanding debt at year-end of approximately $4.1 million. This compared to just under $5.4 million at the end of the previous fiscal year. Maintaining a quality capital infrastructure for our students is a priority for the College. During Fiscal 2015, we funded approximately $544,000 in capital expenditures, including both facilities and technology related items. The facilities expenditures included the completion of a new gym roof and solar installation, the latter being funded by the support of one of our families. Both initiatives were completed in the summer of 2014. As the Great School, Great Boys campaign continues into Fiscal 2016, the Audit and Finance Committee will work closely with the Facility Committee and the Board of Governors to review the proposed related expenditures and ensure that we are working together to maintain our strong financial position, while optimizing the continuing needs of the College. While our enrolment is on-track to remain high for the upcoming fiscal year, we will continue to exercise prudence in our financial decisions. I would like to thank the Audit and Finance Committee for its continuing support in providing oversight in its role of ensuring the ongoing financial sustainability of the College.
Cathy Bateman Treasurer
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Financial Snapshot Interest on long-term debt 1.1% Depreciation of capital assets 10.3% Scholarships and bursaries 2.9% Communications and Advancement 1.4% Facilities 3.7%
General and administration 3.9%
EXPENSES
Academic program 7.4%
Salaries and benefits 69.3%
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Financial Snapshot ROYAL ST. GEORGE’S COLLEGE 000's 000's Statement of Financial Position June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014
ASSETS CURRENT Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,209 2,449 Accounts receivable 1,766 1,426 Other 461 911 5,436 4,786 CAPITAL ASSETS 20,852 21,765 $ 26,288 26,551
LIABILITIES CURRENT Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 1,906 1,659 Deferred fees 7,597 7,478 Current poriton of long-term debt 654 632 10,157 9,769 LONG-TERM DEBT 3,401 4,733
13,558
14,502
FUND BALANCES Academic fund 3,240 2,165 Capital asset fund 9,490 9,884 12,730 12,049 $
26,288
26,551
ROYAL ST. GEORGE’S COLLEGE Statement of Changes in Fund Balances Year ended June 30
Academic Capital Fund Asset Fund
Total
Fund balance, June 30, 2014
2,165
9,884
12,049
Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses
1,640
(959)
681
565
0
Interfund transfers
(565)
Fund balance, June 30, 2015
3,240
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9,490 12,730
ROYAL ST. GEORGE’S COLLEGE Statement of Operations Year ended June 30
2015 2014 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 Other Restricted donations Unrestricted donations
12,862
-
12,862
12,598
-
12,598
793
-
793
509
-
509
161
652
813
91
1,204
1,295
328
-
328
104
-
104
14,144
652
14,796
13,302
1,204
14,506
EXPENSES Salaries and benefits
9,784
-
9,784
9,414
-
9,414
Academic program
1,130
-
1,130
1,026
-
1,026
General and administration
602
-
602
554
-
554
Scholarships and bursaries
413
-
413
528
-
528
Facilities
570
-
570
629
-
629
Communications and advancement
209
-
209
176
-
176
Depreciation of capital assets
-
1,457
1,457
-
1,375
1,375
Interest on long-term debt
-
154
154
-
192
192
(204)
-
(204)
(305)
-
(305)
12,504
1,611
14,115
12,022
1,567
13,589
Sales tax rebates
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES 1,640 (959) 681 1,280 (363) 917
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RSGC Annual Report 2015 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, 2015.
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 Dr. Scholl Foundation The Factor Inwentash Family Jakson ’12 The Sheldon Inwentash and Lynn Factor Charitable Foundation J.S. McCain 50th Anniversary Gala The Midloch Foundation WINCO Corporation
Headmasters’ Circle ($100,000+) Albert & Temmy Latner Family Foundation David and Kim Beatty John and Sharon Boultbee Joe and Laurissa Canavan Paul ’85 and Susan Clark L. Robin and Donna Cornwell James and Julie Crossland John Curtin and Beth Nowers John ’76 and Ann Firstbrook, Andrew Firstbrook ’15 P. Craig Godsoe ’86 The Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Family Foundation Peter and Barbara Golding David Green and Daphne Wagner Green River Foundation The Hon. Max and Elizabeth Hardinge J. Bradley Holland, Jean Wong and Family Robert ’81 and Ruth Keilty Michael Latner ’74 LinCon Management Inc. Kevin R. Lint ’94 and James W. Lint ’98 Richard and Janet Lint, Darius, Kian & Arman Majlessi and Manuela Marcheggiani
Christopher McCulloch & Judith Beamish The Hon. Michael and Kelly Meighen Florence Minz Craig Moffat The Molson Family Foundation Nicole Musicco Beth Nowers & Jack Curtin The Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Family Foundation Chris Purkis and Jane Botsford Red Jam Holdings Ltd. The Sherman Family - Michael ’08 Gary and Ajit Singh, Chiranjeev Singh ’07 and Jaipal Singh ’10 Maureen and Wayne Squibb Tom and Ruth Woods Joseph Wright Anonymous
Christopher and Caroline Newall NUCAP Industries Inc. Jim and Kelly Osler Kimberly Cudney and H. Fraser Phillips ’78 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 Ashley Taylor and Adrian Lang TGA Entertainment Marilyn Thomson The Toskan Foundation The Vanden Broek Family The W. Garfield Weston Foundation Anonymous
Georgians’ Circle ($50,000+)
Knights’ Circle ($25,000+)
David and Carol Appel Michael and Susan Barker Catherine and Gregory ’15 Bateman Peter and Joan Beattie Peter Bethlenfalvy Bishop Fred A. Wilkinson Foundation Robert and Karen Bradeen The Briggs Family - Brendan ’07, John Ross ’11, Liam ’18 Michael Cohl and Lori McGoran David and Susan Corley Tim Costigan and Kathleen McLaughlin James Dunworth Crompton ’12 and Family Gilbert De Freitas Ravi and Joanne Deshpande The Dubczak Family Tom Flynn & Cathy Hampson Geoffrey and Kimberly Gold Hal Hannaford and Susan Doherty Faith E. Harvey Carr and Jean Hatch Bruce and Leslie Jackson Nigel Johnston M.E.H. Foundation McCarthy Tetrault Tracy & John McManus Molly Johnson and Friends Concert
Francis and Melanie Allen Appel Family Foundation Appletree Inc. B Street Communications Inc. Stephen Beatty ’86 Michael Boland and Mary Dawn Thomson Stewart Brown The Bruce Family The Bryant Family Robert and Tina Buchan The Buchanan-Robertson Family David and Wendy Bunston Tye and Janet Burt John Byrne J. Anthony Caldwell and Martha Durdin Carolyn Sifton Foundation Adam and Seana Carson Robert Casper and Jennifer Wardrop Thomas and Anna Chambers Mr. John ’85 and Tracey Cimba Charles and Ivana Clayton Jeff and Carolyn Cullen Raymond Danniels George and Kathy Dembroski Anthony Devir and Joanna Robertson Alex, Mike, Johanna and David Diplock E.W. Bickle Foundation Falco Steel Fabricators Inc.
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Tye and Eileen Farrow The Figueiredo Family Gordon and Karen Fowler Steve and Mariann Geist Michael Goodman and Family John and Gail Graham Carol Gray 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 William ’72 and Anne Hepburn Lianne & Paul Hill David and Barbara Johnson Robynn and Scott Jolliffe Joseph S. Stauffer Company Brett and Jennifer Knowles Gary Last and Cori Simms Peggy Latimer Gregory Latremoille Susan Latremoille Leo and Christina Lau Gregory and Lisa Laurin David Lee and Carrie Mack Susur Lee and Brenda Bent Paul and Margaret Li Anthony Lisi ’15 Timothy S. Logan ’88 James and Joanne Love Richard Lucas David Lund and Heather Beamish
Bruce W. MacLaren The Macmillan Family Morteza and Laleh Mahjour The Mariano Elia Foundation Scot Martin Patricia McCain Rob and Nancy McConnell Grant McDaniel and Judy McLeish The McKerroll Family Fund - Toronto Community Foundation David and Suzanne McKerroll Alexander and Marianne Miller Bruce and Mary Mitchell Andrew and Heather Mitchell John and Nancy Mulvihill
Municipal Mechanical Contractors Limited Nesbitt Burns Ricardo and Alicia Nevarez Donald O’Born Charles Peters James Peters ’90 Dennis Peterson and Maria Bruzzese Fielding Phillips ’14 and William Phillips ’12 David and Amanda Ploughman Brian and Megan Porter Paul and Janet Raboud W. Peter Reid Stephen Rigby and Mary Jackson
Prince-Robson Family David Roffey Robert Rubinoff Philippa Samworth Michael Sanderson and Donna Green Andrew and Barbara Scace The Sellery Family Sofina Foods Barry and Penny Somerville The Stantons David and Tara Steele 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 Nils Voermann ’85 Wolf and Gillian von Teichman The WB Family Foundation Professors Peter and Sue Williams Dennis and Lucia Wing Michael ’87 and Lynne Woollcombe Anonymous
A BIG GEORGIAN THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS
Thank you to each and every donor who contributed to the College. Your gifts are making an impact in our school today, and will continue to enhance the experience of every RSGC student. This list includes all gifts received from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
Governors' Circle ($250,000+) The Bhalwani Famly
Headmasters’ Circle ($100,000+) Joe & Laurissa Canavan Paul ’85 and Susan Clark John Firstbrook ’76 and Ann Firstbrook Georgian Parents’ Guild Mrs. Nicole Musicco 50th Anniversary Gala Anonymous
Georgians’ Circle ($50,000+) Tom Flynn & Cathy Hampson Mr. David Green and Ms. Daphne Wagner J. Bradley, Ryan ’14 & Owen ’17 Holland
Knights’ Circle ($25,000+) B Street Communications Inc. Guy Burry ’77, Liz Lundell and Owen Burry’13 Mrs. Winifrede Burry Mr. & Mrs. Adam and Seana Carson Mr. & Mrs. Jim and Julie Crossland
Mr. & Mrs. Ravi and Joanne Deshpande Equigen Limited Partnership Mr. David Harris and Ms. Rebecca Scovel Greg and Lisa Laurin and Family M.E.H. Foundation J.S. McCain The Midloch Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Heather Mitchell Christopher and Caroline Newall Mr. & Ms. David and Amanda Ploughman The Sellery Family Maureen and Wayne Squibb, Geoffrey Squibb & Jonathan Squibb Ashley Taylor and Adrian Lang Nils Voermann ’85 Anonymous
Dragons’ Circle ($10,000+) Mr. Ugo Bizzarri ’89 and Mrs. Jennifer Bizzarri Jennifer Wardrop & Robert Casper Tim Costigan and Kathleen McLaughlin Dr. Faiz Daudi and Dr. Nicki Daudi Anthony Devir and Joanna Robertson The Dubczak Family
Tye and Eileen Farrow Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Dawn Fell Fidelity Investments Canada Mr. Craig Godsoe ’86 Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey and Kimberly Gold Lianne & Paul Hill The Factor-Inwentash Family Robert Keilty ’81 and Ruth Keilty Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey and Natalie Kirsh The Mariano Elia Foundation The Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Family Foundation Wanda Ho & Tom Pladsen Robert and Michelle Pollock Don Raymond & Jennifer Keenan Prince-Robson Family Mr. & Mrs. Patrick and Stacey Russett The Sheldon Inwentash and Lynn Factor Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Gary and Ajit Singh and Chiranjeev Singh ’07 and Jaipal Singh ’10 Rick and Connie Stefankiewicz Mr. Matt Tedford & Ms. Liz Gallery Mark and Clare Trachuk John and Leslie Tuer The Vanden Broek Family The W. Garfield Weston Foundation Ms. Jean Wong
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Mr. Michael Woollcombe ’87 and Mrs. Lynne Woollcombe Anonymous
Friends’ Circle ($5,000+) Ms. Catherine Bateman Mr. & Mrs. Chris and Christine Bell Peter Bethlenfalvy Blair Franklin Capital Partners Inc. Bogden Newman Caranci Inc. The Burleton Family Tony Caldwell & Martha Durdin Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management
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RSGC Annual Report 2015 Bruce Chapple ’87 & Leslie McCallum Craig and Kimberly Colraine Mr. Brian Culbert and Mrs. Denise Loft Mark and Susan Davis Mr. David Ferguson and Ms. Lynn Grogan
Kevin Stanton & Bernadette Stanton-Meijer Dr. Robert Stewart and Dr. Margaret Herridge Mr. & Mrs. J. Gregory and MarieClaude Sutton Mr. Richard Talbot and Mrs. Glenna Talbot
The Figueiredo Family Mariann and Steve Geist David Gibbs Gibson’s Cleaners Company Limited Celia & Gordon Goodman John and Gail Graham David Harrison & Zac Harrison ’15 Faith Harvey Mr. Campbell Harvey ’77 and Mrs. Susana Harvey Mr. William Hepburn ’72 and Mrs. Anne Hepburn Nigel Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Karen Jones Mr. Michael Kelly and Ms. Marisa Mills Mr. Colin Kinnear and Ms. Cynthia Goodchild Mr. Alan Kirkpatrick and Ms. Shannon Valliant Amanda Lang Mr. Douglas Laxdal and Ms. Nancy Campbell Mr. Andrew Le Feuvre ’83 and Mrs. Elaine Le Feuvre Lucy, Nick and Anthony ’15 Lisi Mr. & Mrs. Jim and Lesli Ann Logush Mr. & Ms. David and Heather Lund Bruce MacLaren The Macmillan Family Mr. Robert Mah and Ms. Jennifer van der Put Mr. & Mrs. L. Mallin Rob and Nancy McConnell Mr. & Mrs. Murray and Nicole McCutcheon Grant and Judy McDaniel Mr. Frank G. Milligan Northern Air Construction Ltd Mr. Fraser Phillips ’78 and Ms. Kimberly Cudney Sofina Foods
Daniel Tecimer ’93 and MaryAnne Tecimer Mr. Timothy Verbic ’86 and Ms. Tasha Shaw-Verbic David and Kate Wallace The WB Family Foundation Tom & Ruth Woods
Patrons’ Circle ($1,000+) Mr. James Anagnoson & Ms. Julia Young Prof. G. Harvey Anderson & Ms. Anastasia Oehlert Mr. Mark Andersen ’94 and Ms. Marin Anderson Luba Andrews Aramark Canada Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Merle Armstrong Mr. Andrew Armstrong ’88 and Ms. Joanna Rotenberg Justin Ashley ’87 and Samantha Ridsdale Dominic Auld ’86 Mr. Gregg Badger & Ms. Kate Hunter-Badger Diane Bainbridge The Balan Family John and Christine Baldwin Michael & Susan Barker Ms. Cindy Barkway The Barnes Family Ralph and Eileen Beatty Stephen Beatty ’86 Mr. & Mrs. Dennis and Julie Bernhard The Birks Family Foundation Mr. Andrew Blanchette ’96 Brian Blumenthal & Lisa Mendelson Michael Boland & Mary Dawn Thomson Elizabeth M. Brown and Michael Boughn
Michael Boyd & Shelagh Donovan The Beatty Family Mr. David Brady and Ms. Robin Lampard The Briggs Family Mr. & Mrs. Gord and Sandra Brocklehurst Mr. Andrew Bryant ’98 and Ms. Kristina Bryant The Bryson-To Family Mr. & Mrs. David and Wendy Bunston Dave Burrows ’83 Mr. Eric Bushell and Ms. Keddy Williams Mr. & Mrs. Trevor and Julie Byrne Scott and Kedrin Case Mr. Roger Cattell ’84 and Ms. Cory Cattell Dr. & Mrs. Martin and Alison Chapman Chestnut Park Reality Roger Chiu & Leona Greene Mr. James Christie Mr. & Mrs. Stephen and Catherine Clark Alex Cleveland ’13 Mr. Thomas Clute ’79 and Ms. Fiona Smith Mr. John Coke & Ms. Cathy Cranston Mr. & Mrs. Scott and Birgit Cole Mr. Ian Colterjohn ’04 Mr. Stephen Colville-Reeves & Mrs. Joanna Colville-Reeves The Connolly Family Ted Conrod and Sally Armstrong Gord and Christy Cook David Crawford and Julia Holland Ian Curry ’08 and the Curry Family Mr. Khush Dadyburjor and Mrs. Dinaz Dadyburjor The D’Arcy Family Paul Darvasi Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Lida Davies Rachel DeBlois Mr. Paul Deegan and Ms. Rebecca Goldfarb Mr. Edwin Denson and Ms. Sharon Socoby Elaine & Greg Dimmer Johanna & David Diplock Mr. Thomas Donnelly and Ms. Lise Lacroix Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Julie Dreger Mr. & Mrs. Reid and Shelagh Drury Mr. Alex Edmison ’02 and Ms. Dana Stenabaugh David Edwards & Lindsay MacKinlay Mr. Ken Ellis and Ms. Heather Tulk Enfield Timing Ltd. Dr. Robert Eng ’88 and Mrs. Julie Lim-Eng Ata Ettehadieh ’15
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Robert and Nancy Evans David and Kristin Ferguson Firm Leader (Canada) Inc. Mr. & Mrs. William and Fiona Fisher Pat Forgione & Daniela Gallo & Family Prof. & Mrs. Max and Heather Friesen Mr. & Mrs. Tom and Linda Gajer Mr. & Mrs. Tim and Anne Gallagher Robin MacAulay and Charles Gane Mr. & Mrs. Tony and Anita Genua The Glady Family Mr. Kenneth Goodwin and Ms. Karmen Steigenga Dr. John Graham and Ms. Christine Brogan Ms. Carol Gray Mr. & Mrs. John and Karra Greenwood Mr. Marc Gunter and Ms. Laura Steele Mr. & Ms. Andrew and Katherine Haisley Mr. Peter Hamilton and Ms. Marlene Cepparo Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey and Anne Hancock Ms. Bronwen Hann Mr. Ian Hardacre ’85 and Dr. Karen Proctor Douglas Harrison & Margaret Grottenthaler The Hartford Family Mr. Carr Hatch ’98 Mr. & Ms. Graeme and Claudia Hepburn Mr. & Mrs. Richard and Julie Hepner Pam Hillen Barbara Hills (nee Bradley) Stefan and Jenny Hofer Moira Holmes & Ben Mark Holzberg Mr. Paul Hooper and Ms. Caitlin MacNamara Mr. Michael Hope and Ms. Lynne Hoppen Mr. & Mrs. Stephen and Louise Hucal Graham Hunt ’85 Mr. Andrew Hurst ’91 and Mrs. Leslie Aston-Hurst The Jarvis Tredgett Family Jesse & Julie Rasch Foundation Dr. Kenneth Johnston & Dr. J. Jean Johnston Mr. Robert Jones Ms. Maria Jordan Mr. Robert Keene and Ms. Sophia Tolias Mr. & Mrs. W.K. John and Nancy Kellett Arthur D. Kennedy ’81 Kinross Gold Corp. Catherine Kirkland & Christopher Newton Robert and Denise Kitchen Brett & Jennifer Knowles Ms. Judy Kovacs
Mr. & Mrs. David and Jane Kruse Isabel & Nicky Lai Christina & Leo Lau Ms. Elizabeth Lawler The Lenkov Family Mr. & Ms. Sai and Michelle Leung Mr. & Ms. Jeffrey and Alison Leung Ms. Eve Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Don and Sandra Linsdell Mr. James Lint ’98 and Ms. Juliana Lint Mr. Jim Lisser and Ms. Carol Cruickshank Mr. Andrew Livingston and Ms. Helene Clarkson Mr. & Mrs. John and Christine Lockett Mr. Donald Lomax Mr. & Mrs. James and Margo Longwell The Lowidt Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Brad and Jully Lowry Mr. Mike Mallin ’08 Mr. & Ms. Matthew and Kathryn Manson Mr. Darrell March & Ms. Nancy Feeney Mr. & Mrs. Brett and Cynthia Marchand Mr. Paul Marchildon Nigel Marsh, Madhu Sikand and Family Mr. Steve Mason and Ms. Irina Monahu The Mather Family Max Clarkson Family Foundation Mr. & Prof. John and Lynn McAuliffe Robert McClelland
Dr. & Mrs. Brian and Leanne Mergelas Ms. Florence Minz The Mitchell Family The Mizen Family The Mollenhauer Family Jimmy Molloy and Bernadette Morra Mr. Rob Moore and Ms. Molly Johnson The Moos Family Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Neil and Prudence Morrison Simon and Jennifer Munroe Mr. Joseph Musicco John and Sarah Nagel Mr. Michael J. Needham Neeson & Associates Mr. Jeffrey Norman and Ms. Michelle Peacock Ms. Jane Nyman Mr. & Mrs. Alexander and Anna Ochrym Lori & Paul O’Leary Dr. Martin O’Malley and Dr. Scherazad Musaphir O’Malley The Ord Family Timothy Ormsby ’78 Mr. & Ms. Jeffrey and Carly Orridge Mr. & Mrs. Colm and Cathy O’Shea James O’Sullivan & Lucie Vallée Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Lisa Parker Don and Nancy Pearson Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Peri Peters Dennis and Maria Peterson and Family Mr. & Mrs. Sreten and Sladjana Petrovic
Mr. & Mrs. Greg and Diane McDonald Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Martha McFarlane Mrs. Carolyn McGowan Mr. Scott McIlroy Hugh McKee ’86 and Hillary Pounsett Tracy & John McManus Mr. & Ms. Earle and Bernadette McMaster Nigel Meakin & Lauren Millier
Reid Plaxton and Family Mr. Philip Playfair and Ms. Jacqueline Code Mr. Marvin Pludwinski and Ms. Linda Hacker Mr. Doug Pritchard and Mrs. Susan Murrell Mr. & Mrs. Ihor and Marijka Prokipchuk Mr. & Mrs. David and Honey Rea Douglas Richmond ’77 & Donna Meyers
Ed Robertson and Natalie Herbert Mr. Joel Rochon and Mrs. Alison Wiley Mr. & Mrs. Ronald and Diane Rudan Andrew Sabiston & Stephanie Martin Philippa Samworth John Sayers ’87 & Eleanor Latta John and Judith Sayers Dr. & Mrs. John and Anna Semple Mr. & Mrs. David and Stacey Sharpe The Moss-Sharpe Family The Simon Family Dr. George SkarbekBorowski ’85 and Ms. Sara Skarbek-Borowski Mr. & Mrs. Evan and Pamela Smoley Bob Snelgrove Sovereign Productions Inc. Mr. Andrew Spears ’79 and Ms. Laleh Moshiri St. John’s Music Tom Stevens Ms. Elizabeth Ann Stevens Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and Susan Stevenson Mr. Brad Stoneburgh and Ms. Clare Samworth Vanessa Grant & Philip Street Ms. Benita Tafel Mr. Ye Tao and Ms. Hong Guo Anne & Bryan Tatoff Dave Taylor & Stacy Torbit and Family Iain and Nancy Taylor Ferit and Virginia Tecimer Mr. Paul Tepsich & Ms. Nancy Fox Mr. George Thompson ’88 and Ms. Molly Thompson Terry and Carole Thompson Garrick Tiplady, Thecla Sweeney & Family Mr. Eugene Trusler ’75 and Ms. Laurie Goad Dr. George A. Trusler Jennifer Price and Martin Tulett Mr. Trevor Turnbull and Dr. Jennifer Day Prof. Matthew Turner & Ms. Ginny Brett Mr. Richard Usher-Jones and Ms. Christy Barber Mr. Chris Van Dyke and Ms. Bridget Flynn George and Krystyna Vassos Daniel Jones ’13 & Luke Jones ’16 Mr. Bernard von Bieberstein ’97 Matthew von Teichman ’92 Mr. Wei Wang Maureen and Bill Wareham Jeff Wassermann & Janis Rusen Ms. Carolyn Weaver Webster Lally Family Jonathan Wheler & Tricia Tait-Wheler Andrew Whiteley
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Mr. Dax Wilkinson and Ms. Kirsten Gauthier The Williams Family Mr. & Mrs. Rod and Jennifer Wilmer Mr. Mark Wilson and Ms. Diane Pitblado Thane and Tina Woodside Mr. Michael Woolhouse and Dr. Christine Allen Dr. Paul Wright and Ms. Susan Moellers Mr. Roman Wynnyckyj & Mrs. Maria Lialka-Wynnyckyj Chris Yelle ’90 Mr. Andrew Zimakas and Mrs. Tanya van Biesen Mr. & Mrs. Alexander and Hilary Zimmermann Karen Atkinson and Matt Zischka Foresters Anonymous
Benefactors’ Circle (up to $1,000) Mr. Matthew Aaronson ’94 and Ms. Kate Sanderson Mr. Andrew Abouchar ’83 and Mrs. Abigail Abouchar Mark Ackley John Alati Glen Algarvio Prof. Elizabeth Allemang Ms. Stephanie Allen Ms. Cathy Allen Mr. Tyler Allen ’13 Ms. Kelly Amey Dr. Peter Andersen Mr. John Ankenman ’77 Dr. Michael Anstey ’99 Mr. Peter Antonoff ’82 Bob and Erica Armstrong Taylor Armstrong ’96 Mr. Brian Arntsen & Ms. Marina Queirolo Mr. Peter Ascherl & Dr. Catherine Desjardins Mr. Cameron Aziz ’12 Jacquie Baby & Andrew Prowse Salvatore Badali & Kim McInnes Ms. M. Bader-Shaw Mr. William Bamber and Ms. Leigh Merlo Mr. Ihor W. Bardyn Mr. & Mrs. Brian and Lisa Barney Mrs. Mary Beadon Dr. Rob Beanlands ’77 and Ms. Genevieve Moineau Beanlands Ms. Joan Benjamin Dr. Andrew P.W. Bennett ’91 Mr. Robert Benzie ’84 Wayne Bibby Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Kim Blackwell Mr. Elias Blahacek ’13 Mr. Herbert Blum and Ms. Cheryl-Ann Brière Mr. & Mrs. Kim and Barbara Bolton The Bonetta Family Dr. Martin Bourgeois
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RSGC Annual Report 2015 Prof. & Mrs. Larry and Paula Bourne Peter and Alison Bowen Mr. James Todd Boxer ’04 Mr. Shaun Boyd and Ms. Sharon Lewis Dr. & Mrs. Rick and Priscilla Brooks-Hill Mrs. Eleanor Brown Mr. Desmond Brown and Ms. Alice Abbott Richard Bubb Mr. John Buckingham ’71 The Rev. Canon Michael Burgess Mr. Adam Burk ’92 Mr. Patrick Burka ’80 and Ms. Karen Burka Mr. Michael Butler Mr. Michael Butler ’05 Pat Butler Ms. Dorothy Byers Mr. Simon Cain G. Geoffrey W. Cardy ’01 Mr. & Mrs. Brian and Julie Carney Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Mena Carravetta Michelle Carter-Webb Nicholas Casimir-Smorczewski and Catherine Pawluch Mr. Matthew Castator Mr. Alan Chapple Ms. Ruth Ann Checchia Dr. Krisda Chirapongse ’76 and Mrs. Eva Chirapongse Mr. Timothy Clark ’03 Dr. Hance Clarke and Ms. Sarah Charlesworth Mr. & Mrs. S. Victor and Sherry Clayton Mr. Malcolm Coles Terry Collins ’73 Timothy and Patricia Colton Mr. Stephen Colwell Mr. Michael Commons and Ms. Grace Mary Williams John and Catherine Conforzi Mr. Thomas Connell and Ms. Sara Griffiths Mr. Cameron Conn-Grant ’00 John Cook, Sarah Pendleton and Sam Cook Mr. Ryan Cookson ’03 Fiona Cooper Bradley Crompton & Shane Dunworth-Crompton Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel and Julie Crooks Mr. Mike Medline & Ms. Tracy Dalglish Mr. Stephen Dame Ms. Nancy Davidson Mr. Paul Davies and Ms. Ellen Schwartzel Mr. & Mrs. Brian and Heather Dawson Mr. & Mrs. D Denison Mr. Rob Dickson & Ms. Rachel Gotlieb Dr. Peter Dimakakos and Ms. Diane Haist Dodig-Knezevic
Gerry & Lisa Doerksen Father David Donkin James Donnelly Mr. W. Kevin Drynan ’78 and Mrs. Cheryl Drynan Mr. Grant Dunbar ’71 and Ms. Peggy Able Dunbar Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence and Ann Dunlop Mr. Sean Dunphy and Ms. Adrianne Patullo Dyfed Corp Mr. & Mrs. David and Elizabeth Edmison Mr. David Edwards ’05 Mr. Graeme Egan ’84 and Mrs. Jennifer Egan Kelly & Corbet Elder Jeff Enfield Dr. Trena Evans Mr. Wayne Evans and Ms. Luba Kelebay Mrs. Sarah J. Evans Mr. John Evans Kevin and Kathryn Farbridge Keith Farrar Mrs. Gloriana Field and Mr. Kenneth Field Dr. Victoria Fielding Mr. Christian Figueiredo ’16 David & Kelley Fitzpatrick Sherry Fitzpatrick Ross and Susanne Fletcher Mr. David Forgay and Ms. Nancy Bell Mr. Micheal Fountain ’99 Charles Fowler ’86 Bernard Francisco & Kathryn Minialoff Peter Furnish & Chantelle Courtney Mr. Marc Baron and Ms. S Ghoreshy Mr. Behzad Ghotb ’96 Mr. Sandy Gibson ’01 Julie Girvan Mr. & Mrs. A. Charles and Laura Gluek Eleanor Glynn Nick Golding ’86 and Rebecca Golding Chris Golding Graydon Goodman & Family Barbara Goodwin-Zeibots Mr. P. L. Gordon & Dr. J. Jirsch Mr. Russell Gordon and Ms. Jennifer Shea Ms. Alexandra Gosse Mr. Brett Grantham ’98 The Greene Family Mr. David Greifenberger and Ms. Jody Sabo Mr. Matthew Griffin ’04 Cathie Gryfe-Seeley & David Gryfe Martin Guest Peggy Guest Mr. David Guy ’80 and Ms. K. Shaenie Colterjohn Ms. Nadya Habib & Mr. David Ford Mr. Don Haist Mr. Irfan Hajee ’08
Mr. & Mrs. Richard and Cherie Hamel Mr. Ryan Hamilton ’18 Max and Elizabeth Hardinge Ms. Alison Hart Alan and Janet Heisey Mr. James Henderson & Ms. Debbie-Ann Davis Mr. Douglas Henderson ’08 Mr. William Henry ’84 Mr. & Mrs. William and Joyce Hill The Hillyer Family Mr. Thomas Hillyer ’15 Mr. & Mrs. David and MaryLouise Hoad Dr. Jay Hodgson and Ms. Xiaodong Zhou Don Hogarth & Terri Cunningham Mr. Jamie Holden Mrs. Donna Holland Ms. Brenda Holman Mr. Kevin Howey ’90 and Dr. Adrienne Galway Ms. Barbara Howson Ms. Kate Hubbs Jaime and Elizabeth Hugessen Robert P. Hutchison Mr. & Mrs. David and Susan Hutchison Tim Hutton Hydro One Inc. Ms. Tiffany Irwin Mr. Stewart Istvan ’84 Douglas and Diane Jamieson Mr. Stanley Janecek Bruce Jardine ’94 Robynn and Scott Jolliffe The Jones Family Mr. Corey Jongsma Andrea Kaye Ms. K. Kearns Jay Kearsey Mr. Colin Kelleher & Ms. Mary Jo Looby Mr. Benjamin Kerr ’10 Ms. Lindsay Kertland Mr. Steve Ketola Mr. & Mrs. Hermann and Ellen Kircher Mr. Christopher Kitchen ’15 Mr. Andrew Knight ’83 Mr. V. Raines Koby ’78 and Mrs. Catherine Koby Mr. Harald Koch ’84 Rickesh Kotecha ’00 & Family Mr. Andrew Krausz & Ms. Donna Lorenzetti Katherine & John Kruk Mr. John Lacey and Ms. Meredith Donaghey John Lambersky and Jennifer Goldberg Mr. Philip Lang ’05 Don and Jennifer Lapschies Mr. Allan Latta & Prof. Marti Latta Mr. & Mrs. Larry and Patricia Laurin Mr. Rick Lavoie and Ms. Patricia Campbell Dr. James Leatch & Dr. Sandra Boyes
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David Lee and Carrie Mack Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin and Yubin Lee James Lee Dorothy Quann Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and Jolanta Lemanski Mr. Blair Levinsky and Mrs. Andrea Lenczner Mr. Timothy Lilleyman & Ms. Victoria Welstead Mr. Jamie Lino ’04 Mr. Raymond Llewellyn & Ms. Robin Hurst Jonathan Lofft ’01 Timothy S. Logan ’88 The Lucas Family
Mr. & Mrs. Keith and Tanya Luder Hon. Donald & Mrs. Adrian Macdonald John Macdonald ’87 Mr. Angelo MacDonald & Ms. Mary Garofalo Jamie MacFarlane ’92 Dr. & Mrs. Don and Jane MacLennan Mr. Marcus Macrae & Ms. Laura Money Mr. Charles Magyar ’84 and Mrs. Charlotte Magyar William B. Magyar Joe and Lauren Mandarino Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Joey Mandel Mr. Gordon Manning ’87 and Ms. Melanie Manning Dr. Alejo Mariano and Ms. Flora Yee Mr. Baldev Marsh ’12 T.B.K. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Gary and Barbara Martin Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Judith Mason Mr. Christian Mathews-Gagne ’08 Mr. Bennett McBride ’06 Ms. Patricia McCain Mr. Jeffrey McCain ’10 Mr. Simon McCamus ’05 Dr. & Mrs. Colin and Linda McCartney Mr. Darren McDonald ’88 and Ms. Kelly McDonald Lisa & John McMeans Laura McPhedran Mr. Robert Mellema ’98 and Ms. Lisa Mellema
Ms. Sarah Messenger and Mr. Rob Messenger David & Yuri Miller Peter Miller ’81 Janet Mills & David Sharpless Ms. Rilla Misener Dan Mitchell ’99 Ms. Kerry Mitchell Catherine and John Moore Mr. Michael H. Morgan Mr. Bill Morland and Ms. Anna Turner Mr. David Munro ’09 Lori & Bruce Neve Ms. Elizabeth Nichols Terrance Nicholson ’70 Mr. George Nightingale and Mrs. Mary Nightingale Ms. Deborah Noble Toni & Stuart Nosworthy Margaret Nozuka Mr. Theo Ochrym ’22 Mr. Kazuo Oishi ’01 and Ms. Maria Oishi Ms. Maggie Olah Mr. Geoff Osborne ’08 Jim and Kelly Osler Mr. Andrew Osmak ’88 and Mrs. Larysa Osmak Mr. Gary Ostoich and Ms. Katherine Berendt Mr. Andrew Pace ’84 The Reverend Jesse Parker ’01 Ms. Tracy Parzych-McLeod and Mr. Mark Mcleod Mr. James Patava ’03 Mr. Bruce Patterson ’86 Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Patterson Mr. & Ms. Aaron and Kelly Payne Gordon Pearce & Janne Duncan Ms. Heather Pearce Mr. Franck Perrin & Ms. Pamela Taylor Jamie Peters ’90 Martina Sobotik and Gregory Petrela Mr. Adam Phillips ’08 Ms. M Angela Phillips Ms. Sylvia Phung Christiaan Piller ’94 Bishop Philip Poole ’70 Mr. Michael Popielaty ’99 Ron and Lynn Poth Pristine Family Mr. & Ms. David and Karen Pyper Malcolm Rains Dr. & Mrs. W. John and Diana Ramage Mr. Luke Rankin Dr. Neil Rau and Ms. Margaret Drent Mr. Paul Rawlinson and Ms. Jo Barry Mr. & Mrs. David and Susan Raymond James Reble ’10 Mr. Damon Redfern & Ms. Alison Meikle Morris and Sue Reid Peter and Fran Ricketts
Mr. Stephen Rigby and Ms. Mary Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and Susan Robins Mr. Brian D. Robinson Mr. Kim Robinson ’72 and Ms. Barbara McMurray Mr. Andrew Rodgers ’77 and Mrs. Laurie Rodgers Torin Rumball Michael Ruscitti Mr. Ian Russell Mr. George Rutherford ’71 and Ms. Deborah Rutherford Ms. Dianne Ryan & Mr. Rob Hogg Mrs. Jule D. Ryder Mrs. Marion Samworth Mr. John Sankey ’78 and Ms. Susan Wright Vincent Santamaura ’77 Peter & Rosie Sarellas and Family Stephen Saunders Mark and Linda Saunders Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Melodie Schaffer Sandy & Don Schroder Melissa & Steve Schwartz Mr. Mark Scime Mr. Alexander Sennecke Kieran Sharma & Family Mr. Motek Sherman and Ms. Marcia Walker Dr. & Mrs. M. Derek and Sonia Shilletto Ellis-Sibalis Family for Sam Sibalis ’07 Mr. Neil Simpson and Ms. Ruta Benjamin Dr. & Mrs. Ronald and Helen Skippon Janet E. Stephenson Steven, Jamie and David Smith Mr. & Mrs. G. Raeburn and Peg Smith Dr. & Mrs. Eric and Sandra Solway Phil Spacie The Sproul Family St. Andrew’s College St. Clement’s School Craig Stait-Gardner ’94 Mrs. Tara Steele and Mr. David Steele The Sterling Hall School Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Laura Strain Mr. Jamieson Strain ’23 Mr. Andrew Swinden ’84 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen and Victoria Switzman Jason & Annick Taylor ’97 Mr. & Mrs. Wayne and Carol Taylor Michael and Lynda Thompson Mrs. Lorraine Thomson Nash Mr. Ronald Thornbury The Thornburys Ms. Kristine Thornley Emilie Toguri Emma Totten The Tremayne Family
Ms. Stefanie Turner Ms. Kirsten Uhre Mr. Brian Usher-Jones Nick and Heather Van Herk Mr. Andrew van Nostrand ’88 and Ms. Caroline van Nostrand Capt. Myles Vivares Wolf and Gillian von Teichman Andrew and Natalie von Teichman Tom Wade West Ms. Shannon Wainman The Walker Family Mr. James Warren ’81 Mr. Colin Watson ’94 and Ms. Carrie Illsley Mr. Bill Watson and Mrs. Barbara Zvan-Watson The Watts Family Mr. James Webster ’76 Dr. & Mrs. Robert and Ruth Wheler Mr. Brian White ’73 William E. Wilson Mr. Anthony Wilson-Smith and Ms. Deirdre McMurdy Mr. David R. Windeyer and Elizabeth Flavelle Mr. Mark Wisniewski and Ms. Liane Quan Mr. Jonathan Wood and Ms. Gillian Irving David ’83 & Louise Woollcombe Mr. Michael Wurstlin Takahiro and Tomoko Yamanaka Mr. Fei Yao and Ms. Hui Wu Anonymous
Alumni Giving Mr. Terrance Nicholson ’70 and Ms. Elena Bird Bishop Philip Poole ’70 Mr. John Buckingham ’71 Mr. Grant Dunbar ’71 and Ms. Peggy Able Dunbar Mr. George Rutherford ’71 and Ms. Deborah Rutherford Mr. Bob Snelgrove ’71 and Mrs. Judy Snelgrove Mr. William Hepburn ’72 and Mrs. Anne Hepburn Mr. Kim Robinson ’72 and Ms. Barbara McMurray Mr. Terence Collins ’73 and Mrs. Jennifer Collins Mr. Brian White ’73 Mr. Eugene Trusler ’75 and Ms. Laurie Goad
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Dr. Krisda Chirapongse ’76 and Mrs. Eva Chirapongse Mr. John Firstbrook ’76 and Mrs. Ann Firstbrook Mr. James Webster ’76 Mr. John Ankenman ’77 Dr. Rob Beanlands ’77 and Ms. Genevieve Moineau Beanlands Mr. Guy Burry ’77 and Ms. Liz Lundell Mr. Campbell Harvey ’77 and Mrs. Susana Harvey Mr. Douglas Richmond ’77 and Ms. Donna Meyers Mr. Andrew Rodgers ’77 and Mrs. Laurie Rodgers Mr. Vincent Santamaura ’77 and Mrs. Julie Santamaura Mr. W. Kevin Drynan ’78 and Mrs. Cheryl Drynan Mr. V. Raines Koby ’78 and Mrs. Catherine Koby Mr. Timothy Ormsby ’78 and Ms. Robin Stauth Mr. Fraser Phillips ’78 and Ms. Kimberly Cudney Mr. John Sankey ’78 and Ms. Susan Wright Mr. Thomas Clute ’79 and Ms. Fiona Smith Mr. Andrew Spears ’79 and Ms. Laleh Moshiri Mr. Patrick Burka ’80 and Ms. Karen Burka Mr. David Guy ’80 and Ms. K. Shaenie Colterjohn Mr. Robert McClelland ’80 and Mrs. Ingrid McClelland Mr. & Mrs. Robert ’81 and Ruth Keilty Mr. Arthur Kennedy ’81 Mr. Peter Miller ’81 Mr. James Warren ’81 Mr. Peter Antonoff ’82 Mr. Stanley Janecek ’82 Mr. Andrew Abouchar ’83 and Mrs. Abigail Abouchar Mr. David Burrows ’83 Mr. Chris Golding ’83 and Ms. Joanne Golding Mr. Andrew Knight ’83 Mr. Andrew Le Feuvre ’83 and Mrs. Elaine Le Feuvre Mr. David Woollcombe ’83 and Mrs. Louise Woollcombe Mr. Robert Benzie ’84 Mr. Roger Cattell ’84 and Ms. Cory Cattell Mr. Graeme Egan ’84 and Mrs. Jennifer Egan
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RSGC Annual Report 2015 Mr. William Henry ’84 Mr. Stewart Istvan ’84 Mr. Harald Koch ’84 Mr. Charles Magyar ’84 and Mrs. Charlotte Magyar Mr. Andrew Pace ’84 Mr. John Stephenson ’84 and Mrs. Jennifer Stephenson Mr. Andrew Swinden ’84 Paul ’85 and Susan Clark Mr. Ian Hardacre ’85 and Dr. Karen Proctor Mr. Graham Hunt ’85 and Mrs. Lara Hunt Mr. Charles A. Morris ’85 Dr. George SkarbekBorowski ’85 and Ms. Sara Skarbek-Borowski Mr. Nils Voermann ’85 Mr. Dominic Auld ’86 Mr. Bill Balan ’86 and Mrs. Nancy McCaffery-Balan Mr. Stephen Beatty ’86 Mr. Charles Fowler ’86 and Ms. Olga Mychajluk Mr. P. Craig Godsoe ’86 Mr. Nicholas Golding ’86 Mr. Hugh McKee ’86 and Ms. Hillary Pounsett Mr. Bruce Patterson ’86 Mr. & Mrs. J. Gregory ’86 and Marie-Claude Sutton Mr. Timothy Verbic ’86 and Ms. Tasha Shaw-Verbic Mr. Justin Ashley ’87 and Ms. Samantha Ridsdale Mr. Bruce Chapple ’87 and Ms. Leslie McCallum Mr. John Macdonald ’87 Mr. Gordon Manning ’87 and Ms. Melanie Manning Mr. John Sayers ’87 and Dr. Eleanor Latta Mr. Adrian Thornbury ’87 and Ms. Lisa Thornbury Mr. Jonathan Wheler ’87 and Ms. Tricia Tait-Wheler Mr. Michael Woollcombe ’87 and Mrs. Lynne Woollcombe Mr. Andrew Armstrong ’88 and Ms. Joanna Rotenberg Dr. Robert Eng ’88 and Mrs. Julie Lim-Eng Mr. Timothy Logan ’88 and Mrs. Caroline Paxton Mr. Darren McDonald ’88 and Ms. Kelly McDonald Mr. Andrew Osmak ’88 and Mrs. Larysa Osmak Mr. George Thompson ’88 and Ms. Molly Thompson Mr. Andrew van Nostrand ’88 and Ms. Caroline van Nostrand Mr. Michael Adamson ’89 Mr. Ugo Bizzarri ’89 and Mrs. Jennifer Bizzarri Mr. Kevin Howey ’90 and Dr. Adrienne Galway Mr. Jamie Peters ’90 Mr. Chris Yelle ’90 and Ms. Diedre Lipton Dr. Andrew Bennett ’91
Mr. Andrew Hurst ’91 and Mrs. Leslie Aston-Hurst Mr. Adam Burk ’92 Mr. James MacFarlane ’92 Mr. Matthew von Teichman ’92 and Mrs. Jasmin von Teichman Mr. Daniel Tecimer ’93 and Mrs. MaryAnne Tecimer Mr. Matthew Aaronson ’94 and Ms. Kate Sanderson Mr. Mark Andersen ’94 and Ms. Marin Anderson Mr. Bruce Jardine ’94 and Ms. Janet Jardine Mr. Christiaan Piller ’94 and Ms. Elena Holeton Mr. Craig Stait-Gardner ’94 Mr. Colin Watson ’94 and Ms. Carrie Illsley Mr. David Gibbs ’95 Dr. Taylor Armstrong ’96 and Ms. Erin Porter Mr. Andrew Blanchette ’96 Mr. Behzad Ghotb ’96 Mr. Andrew von Teichman ’96 and Ms. Natalie Oldfield Mr. Jeffrey Enfield ’97 Sensei Jason Taylor ’97 and Ms. Annick Lafreniere Mr. Bernard von Bieberstein ’97 Mr. Andrew Bryant ’98 and Ms. Kristina Bryant Mr. Brett Grantham ’98 Mr. Carr Hatch ’98 Mr. James Lint ’98 and Ms. Juliana Lint Mr. Robert Mellema ’98 and Ms. Lisa Mellema Dr. Michael Anstey ’99 Mr. Micheal Fountain ’99 Mr. Dan Mitchell ’99 and Ms. Dana Mitchell Mr. Michael Popielaty ’99 Mr. Cameron Conn-Grant ’00 Mr. Rickesh Kotecha ’00 Mr. Geoffrey Cardy ’01 Mr. Sandy Gibson ’01 Mr. Jonathan Lofft ’01 Mr. Kazuo Oishi ’01 and Ms. Maria Oishi The Reverend Jesse Parker ’01 Mr. Alex Carter ’02 and Ms. Haelie Carter Mr. Alex Edmison ’02 and Ms. Dana Stenabaugh Mr. Timothy Clark ’03 Mr. Ryan Cookson ’03 Mr. James Patava ’03 Mr. James Todd Boxer ’04 Mr. Ian Colterjohn ’04 Mr. Matthew Griffin ’04 Mr. Michael Lambert ’04 Mr. Jamie Lino ’04 Mr. Michael Butler ’05 Mr. David Edwards ’05 Mr. Philip Lang ’05 Mr. Simon McCamus ’05 Mr. Bennett McBride ’06 Mr. Stephen Saunders ’07 Mr. Samuel Sibalis ’07 Mr. Irfan Hajee ’08 Mr. Douglas Henderson ’08 Mr. Mike Mallin ’08
Mr. Christian Mathews-Gagne ’08 Mr. Geoff Osborne ’08 Mr. Adam Phillips ’08 Mr. David Munro ’09 Mr. Benjamin Kerr ’10 Mr. Jeffrey McCain ’10 Mr. Cameron Aziz ’12 Mr. Baldev Marsh ’12 Mr. Tyler Allen ’13 Mr. Elias Blahacek ’13 Mr. Fielding Phillips ’14 and Mr. William Phillips ’12 Anonymous
Staff Giving Mr. Mark Ackley Glen Algarvio Ms. Marin Anderson Jacquie Baby & Andrew Prowse Ms. Michelle Bader-Shaw Steve Beatty ’86 Mr. & Ms. Wayne and Jennifer Bibby Mr. Andrew Blanchette ’96 The Bonetta Family Mr. Richard Bubb Mr. Simon Cain Michelle Carter-Webb Mr. Matthew Castator Mr. James Christie Mr. Malcolm Coles Mr. Stephen Colwell Mr. Stephen Dame Mr. & Mrs. Chris and Carol D’Arcy Mr. & Ms. Paul and Leana Darvasi Rachel DeBlois Gerry & Lisa Doerksen Father David Donkin Mr. James Donnelly Jeff Enfield ’97 Mr. John Evans Dr. Trena Evans Mr. Keith Farrar David & Kelley Fitzpatrick Sherry Fitzpatrick Charles Fowler ’86 Mr. Marc Baron and Ms. S Ghoreshy Ms. Julie Girvan Mr. Russell Gordon and Ms. Jennifer Shea Ms. Sara Griffiths Cathie Gryfe-Seeley & David Gryfe Ms. Nadya Habib & Mr. David Ford Ms. Alison Hart Ms. Kate Hubbs Tim Hutton Mr. & Mrs. Douglas and Diane Jamieson Ms. Maria Jordan Ms. Andrea Kaye Jay Kearsey Catherine Kirkland & Christopher Newton Rickesh Kotecha ’00 & Family Dr. John Lambersky
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Dr. James Leatch & Dr. Sandra Boyes David Lee and Carrie Mack Mr. James Lee Mr. & Ms. Sean and Gill Loucks Joe and Lauren Mandarino Mr. & Mrs. Gary and Barbara Martin Ms. Laura McPhedran & Mr. Ben Barnes Sensei & Mrs. David and Yuri Miller Ms. Elizabeth Nichols Ms. & Mr. Toni and Stuart Nosworthy Ms. Margaret Nozuka Ms. Jane Nyman Lori & Paul O’Leary Mr. & Ms. Aaron and Kelly Payne Ms. M Angela Phillips Ms. Sylvia Phung Mr. Luke Rankin Morris and Sue Reid Mr. Brian D. Robinson Torin Rumball Mr. Michael Ruscitti Ms. Dianne Ryan & Mr. Rob Hogg Mr. & Mrs. Peter and Rosie Sarellas Mr. Don Schroder Mr. Philip Spacie Ms. Janet E. Stephenson Tom Stevens The Thornburys Emilie Toguri Emma Totten Ms. Stefanie Turner Ms. Kirsten Uhre Nick and Heather Van Herk Capt. Myles Vivares Mr. & Mrs. Tom and Sue Wade West Ms. Shannon Wainman Anonymous
Grandparent Giving Ms. Joan Benjamin Dr. & Mrs. Rick and Priscilla Brooks-Hill Mrs. Eleanor Brown Mrs. Winifrede Burry Timothy and Patricia Colton Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Lida Davies Dodig-Knezevic Mr. Don Haist Mrs. Donna Holland Mr. Allan Latta & Prof. Marti Latta Mr. & Mrs. Larry and Patricia Laurin Hon. Donald & Mrs. Adrian Macdonald Dr. & Mrs. Don and Jane MacLennan Mrs. Carolyn McGowan Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Barbara Miligan Ms. Rilla Misener
Mr. George Nightingale and Mrs. Mary Nightingale Ms. Maggie Olah Mrs. Marion Samworth Mr. Geoff Taylor & Mrs. Betty Duffield Mr. & Mrs. Wayne and Carol Taylor Mrs. Lorraine Thomson Nash Dr. & Mrs. George A. Trusler
Gifts in Kind 2mi.ca - The Canadian Online Design Store Albany Avenue Basketball, Sean Loucks A.J. Sports World A Novel Spot Book Store Aria Mr. Michael Adamson ’89 Mr. James Anagnoson & Ms. Julia Young ARCHIVES Sally Armstrong (Mother of Luke Conrad ’19) Aromacentric B Street Communications Inc., David Ploughman The Balan Family Mr. & Mrs. Arif and Maria Bhalwani Boloten Sales Agency Dr. Martin Bourgeois The Brit Beet Byrne Family CanGrad Studios Carma & Co Carlson Wagonlit G. Stewart Travel & Sherry Rioux Chalifoux Collections Cheeky Monkey Cheese Boutique and Pristine Family Cobs Bread - Humbertown Cocoa Room The Cook Family Cossette Communications Inc. Constellation Brands Cre8cure Eliza Perry Jewellery First Class Air Charter & Limousine Services The Figueiredo Family Franco Mirabelli Design Fresh Canteen Peter Furnish & Chantelle Courtney Gibson’s Cleaners Company Limited Global Television, Amanda Ploughman Google Canada, Chris Hodgson Ms. Alexandra Gosse John and Gail Graham Graham Sanborn Inc.
GRAYDON - Clinical Luxury Mr. David Green and Ms. Daphne Wagner Leona Greene Greenwood Family & David Stephenson Harbour 60 Heather Campbell Textiles Helene Clarkson Suebles Mr. Michael Hope and Ms. Lynne Hoppen House of Horvath Humbertown Jewellers Hunter Williamson It’s A Shore Thing Jaguar - Land Rover Metro West Jaleh Farhadpour - Archives Stanley Janecek’s Whitehouse Meats Jason KB Animal Photography Molly Johnson Kate Ward Alison & Craig Marthinsen Mr. Douglas Kirby & Ms. Martha McCarthy Mr. Michael Lambert ’04 Lambton Golf & Country Club Amanda Lang, CBC News La Société Mr. Jim Lisser and Ms. Carol Cruickshank Little Miss Henna Long and McQuade Lugano Mad Bags Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Joey Mandel Mr. Nigel Marsh and Ms. Madhu Sikand Mattamy Athletic Centre Scott McCain & the Saint John Sea Dogs Lucy Monte-Lisi Mr. & Mrs. Murray and Nicole McCutcheon Mike Orlando’s Hollywood Canteen Mr. & Mrs. John and Tracy McManus Nigel Meakin & Lauren Millier Novello Nosworthy Family Mode Apparel Ms. Elizabeth Needham Christopher and Caroline Newall Oliver & Bonacini Mr. & Mrs. Mike and Virginia Orlando Mr. Simon Ormsby ’18 Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Michelle Pollock Power Yoga Canada Red Canoe - National Heritage Brands Inc. Malcolm Rains
Ed Robertson & Natalie Herbert Rosedale Livery Royal York Animal Hospital Ian Russell & Family Samworth Family Sarafino Sky Zone Trampoline Park Snap Dragon Designs Spindles By Barbara St. Anne’s Spa Sticky Kitchen St. John’s Music Susur Lee Mr. & Mrs. J. Gregory and MarieClaude Sutton Sweetgrass Spa Talbot Family Tarragon Theatre Iain and Nancy Taylor Terroni Tiffany & Co.
The Dragon’s Lair The Estate of Gordon Moldon The Prepped Shop The Ramsay Trust The September - Canada’s Online Destination for Designer Shoes Today’s Menu Toronto Golf Club Away by TTI Travel Vanderfleet Flowers Mr. Andrew von Teichman ’96 and Ms. Natalie Oldfield Mr. Hunter D. Williamson Mr. Mark Wilson and Ms. Diane Pitblado Mr. Michael Woollcombe ’87 and Mrs. Lynne Woollcombe Westbury Anonymous
St. George’s College Foundation Endowment Fund Balances as of June 30, 2015 Barry Pepper QC Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,997 Beatty Family Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $91,226 Bishop Fred Wilkinson Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $124,828 Burry Family Choral Bursary Fund. . . . . . . . . . . $60,808 Carol Lucas Memorial Scholarship Fund. . . . . . $31,826 Class of 1971 Legacy Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,415 Class of 1977 Legacy Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $107,965 Class of 2010 Legacy Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $92,086 Class of 2011 Legacy Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,680 Class of 2012 Legacy Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,205 Class of 2013 Legacy Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,246 Class of 2014 Legacy Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37,390 Georgian Alumni Scholarship Endowment. . . . $137,390 Georgian Scholarship for the Arts . . . . . . . . . . . $134,374 Holdsworth Endowment Fund for the Arts . . . $37,568 J.L. Wright Memorial Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $228,246 Mitchell Family Bursary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,549 Peter Corley Memorial Scholarship Fund. . . . . $60,273 Stuart Warren Memorial Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $162,351 $1,369,423
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FEATURE
ATHLETIC
SUCCESS AT RSGC
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BY SUMNER & LANG
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sk anyone involved in athletics at RSGC to identify the magic ingredient in the history of the school’s thriving program and expect to be regaled with tales of character and dedication. “Here’s a moment that has stayed with me,” recalled Phys Ed teacher and coach John Evans. “In the fall of 1993, the incoming Senior boys’ soccer team wasn’t as strong as the year before because several strong players had graduated. We talked to some players about moving the team to the Tier II division. They made it clear that they wanted to remain in the top league and face the top teams, guaranteeing their commitment and effort to training. We left them in the first division.” The accomplishments of this group shocked everyone. Not only did the team remain competitive in a difficult league, but they also won the highest honour by winning a National Tournament in Magog, Quebec. “The kids came up big,” recalled former RSGC Athletic Director Wayne Dunkley, after watching the final game. “They played beyond their ability.” Now, over two decades later, this year’s Under-16 boys’ soccer team went 7-0 on the season and finished ahead of UCC, St. Mike’s and Crescent, extending a long tradition of enormous success for RSGC athletics. This was the first soccer team in RSGC history to manage an undefeated season in the Tier I division. The boys advanced to the championship final, where they lost to St. Mike’s in a heart-breaking penalty shootout.
How can a school with limited facilities and a relatively small student population be so successful in athletics for so long? The answer lies in RSGC’s longstanding approach. “Jack Wright was incredibly supportive of athletics,” said Wayne. “He added the program to complement the choir, and over a period of five years, recruited a bunch of us from U of T, people like Dave McMaster, Mark Ackley, Richard Nakatsu and me. We had all been varsity athletes. We understood commitment and character. We had strong relationships with each other and we loved sports. It was an excellent base for the program.” Many of those new teachers continued to coach elsewhere. For example, Dave McMaster coached with the women’s hockey team at U of T and, later, the Canadian women’s national team, while Wayne Dunkley assisted on the U of T football team for a decade. “The new staff were great,” recalled Wayne. “It was all about the type of person we hired. They were all characters. They were committed to the school and the kids. Ideas are a dime a dozen. For the program to grow and succeed, you have to have coaches who will make it happen.” The importance of dedicated coaches is as evident today as it was back then. “For a small school, we have an enormous amount going on,” said Mark Ackley, who has been Athletic Director at RSGC since 1991. “The breadth of offerings is a credit to the contribution of the staff. Coaching is a big part of their involvement in the school.”
While the coaches deserve ample credit, the Athletic Directors were critical. Wayne and Mark are well known across the country for their role building not only the RSGC program, but the entire independent school system. For example, RSGC initiated changes that led to the current league
"For a small school, we have an enormous amount going on."
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and playoff-based system that is used across Ontario. They were also involved in the first national tournament of its kind – the Under-13 boys’ tournament – which former RSGC teacher Doug Smith led the school into. RSGC was also the first Ontario school in the Senior soccer tournament at Lower Canada College, which has grown into a national tournament. The school’s leadership has also been a champion of athletics. “From the early years with Jack, and then John Allen, all the way down to Steve, we have had amazing support from our Headmasters,” said Mark. This support has made it possible for the school to access the resources it needs, including a range of facilities like Forest Hill Arena, BMO Field, Bill Bolton Arena, U of T’s Trinity Field, Christie Pits and Casa Loma. The school also searches for talented teachers and leaders who can coach, such as Director of University Counselling Nick Van Herk (basketball) and Dean of Students Dave Fitzpatrick (cross-country). But all of the adults involved commented that without stellar students, none of the success would have been possible. “The kids are so dedicated,” said Mark. “They will knock on my office door at 6:30 am because they want to get into the gym to shoot before practice.” “When I came here from St. Michael’s, which is an athletic powerhouse, I didn’t know what to expect,” added Dave Fitzpatrick. “What I found was really impressive. The competition level among the kids was so high.” 46 The Shield Winter 2016 • Royal St. George’s College
Beyond the determination to win, RSGC players are incredibly supportive of each other. John Evans once had a soccer team without a goalie, so a basketball player named Cameron Rose ’94 offered to step in. During one game, the ball was rolling toward the edge of the 18-yard box and Cam did what any basketball player would do – he dove and tossed the ball over his shoulder back into the box, where it rolled right to a player from Hillfield, who scored easily. “The team just smiled,” recalled John of the way that Georgian athletes support each other. “They knew Cam was trying his best. He had volunteered to play. It was a great moment. They weren’t angry, they just laughed together. It’s an experience I’ll never forget.” Changes over the years have presented several challenges to the program. Many more sports have been added, such as rugby, squash and judo. There has also been a significant increase in the number of schools in the system, which expands the fixture schedule. And other programs at RSGC have also grown. The result is an increase in pressure on athletes. “They can easily be involved in outside sports, two or three teams, the choir, debating and the play – all while coping with the demands of a highly competitive university application process,” said Head of Senior School Paul O’Leary, who has been at RSGC for over 20 years. “It’s a lot for them to manage, but they all have so much pride in their school that they make it work.” With students so widely involved throughout the
school, coordination among the faculty is essential. “Relationships are so important,” said Mark. “As an example, I have a great relationship with Doug Jamieson, our Choir Director,
and we accommodate each other to avoid putting the kids in conflict. It’s like that all over the school.” “Working with Mark is like working for a friend,” added John on the topic
of relationships. “He and I talk constantly about what is going on. It changes your approach. You feel committed to the program. You want to support the school because you have a connection and feel supported.” Mutual respect, commitment to excellence and pride
in the school have been the hallmarks of RSGC athletics from the beginning. Everyone puts the school and the team first. The result is a program that excels at character development and relationship building as much as it does at putting up a “W” when the final whistle blows.
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F*&!ed Up
FEATURE FEATURES
Welcome Back, Miguel The Power of Community
BY CARMELLE WOLFSON
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n any given day, when Headmaster Stephen Beatty ’86 peers out his office window at recess or lunch, he will see the students playing wall ball or soccer in the schoolyard. Playing among all the Junior School boys, he is also likely to see a much taller, older man in his forties.
This is maintenance worker Miguel Gomez, who has become an integral and beloved member of the RSGC community. Born in Mexico, Miguel moved to Toronto to seek refuge from violent crime in his home country. After losing his bid for refugee status in 2011, he was forced to return to Mexico. Over three years later, Miguel has
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been granted permanent residency and has returned to the school, greeted by an emotional welcome ceremony at the start of the school year. Miguel admits that some may find it unusual for a man of his age to be playing games with Junior School boys. “If I see something round around, I want to play,” he said.
But there is also a deeper motivation behind his strong connections with students. “In each boy’s face, he sees Michael,” said Miguel’s wife, Guadalupe, with tears in her eyes. Michael is the couple’s 22-year-old son, who is now studying economics at university in the US. He was separated from his parents in 2008, when Miguel was sent back to Mexico because he had been working in the US without status. When Miguel had time off from work in construction, he loved playing soccer with his children, Michael and his sister Susan, 24, who is married with a baby of her own, and lives in the US. Miguel’s job at RSGC involves tasks like cleaning the grounds, keeping the garden, taking out the garbage and doing repairs. “To me, it doesn’t matter what job you do, if you work at a school, you’re an educator. Miguel absolutely models and embodies that to me,” said Stephen Beatty, who was impressed that in Miguel’s short time at the College, he had learned the names of most boys and would always take time to chat with them. Miguel and Guadalupe sought refuge in Canada in order to flee a criminal group in Mexico, which had threatened to harm his daughter if they did not pay the equivalent of about $10,000 Canadian. A few months after they arrived in Toronto, Miguel’s brother was killed while trying to escape a kidnapping, leaving Miguel to wonder if the kidnapping was retaliation for his refusal to pay. Landing in Toronto and not knowing a soul in the city, Miguel and his wife went to the Mennonite New Life Centre for assistance in getting settled. That is where Miguel met Jaime Morales, an Aramark contractor for RSGC who was looking for new hires. Jaime invited Miguel to an interview at the school and Miguel was hired on the spot. When news surfaced a little more than a year later that Miguel would be leaving RSGC because his refugee claim had been rejected, the students were heartbroken. “I think our whole grade was a little bit sad that day, just because he was really
close to all of us and we didn’t want him to go,” said Grade 10 student Michael Vassos. “I think he’s one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. Especially with all he’s had to deal with in these past years, he’s just always happy. And I find that hard to believe.” Leading up to Miguel’s appeal at the refugee board, RSGC’s chaplain at the time, Father John Hodgins, gathered hundreds of letters of support from students. But the efforts were in vain and Miguel had no choice but to leave Canada.
But the school did not give up on Miguel. “I couldn’t let someone that I know, who is a friend of mine and is so important to the school family, just go back into a situation that was dangerous,” said Stephen. RSGC hired a lawyer to help bring him back as a permanent resident. “We couldn’t believe what was happening because we knew he was in such danger,” said Brian Robinson, a Grade 5 and 6 teacher at RSGC and another staff member who developed a strong
His story is, unfortunately, a common one. In 2009, refugee claims from Mexico accounted for 22 per cent of all claims. The majority of claims are unsuccessful. In 2011, the same year that Miguel lost his claim, 83 per cent of refugee claims from Mexico were rejected, according to data from the Canadian Council of Refugees. The federal government has since removed Mexico from its list of “unsafe” countries, making it much harder for those fleeing violence south of the Rio Grande to seek refuge in Canada.
relationship with Miguel. “Right off the bat, you knew he was more than a regular maintenance guy around the campus. We became friends really quickly.” Brian Robinson and Michael Vassos were both involved in efforts to raise funds for Miguel while he was in Mexico awaiting approval from immigration to return. Brian kept a bucket for donations in his classroom, while Michael joined some students in a “change drive”, where they went up to cars in the school’s front driveway to
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A Special Moment Upon Miguel's return to the College, he was presented with his trademark brown leather jacket that he had left behind. ask parents if they could spare a dollar or two for Miguel. He says parents were very generous, not only giving a loonie or two, but also handing over $20, $50 or $100 bills. Numerous bake sales were also held to support Miguel, including one that raised $980, according to Brian. Throughout all of this, Miguel was struggling to find steady work while staying under the radar in Mexico. At one point, he bought a spear and taught himself how to spearfish so that he and his wife would have food for dinner. On days that he caught more than they needed, he would give away the remainder to his neighbours. It’s this generosity that has made him so beloved on campus. Throughout his ordeal, Miguel kept in touch with staff and students via email, and was an active participant on the College’s Facebook group. When the Vassos family vacationed in Cancun, Miguel and Guadalupe visited them at their hotel, where they played volleyball and soccer, and went swimming. On holidays like Father’s Day, Canada Day and Thanksgiving, he would always remember to send a note to his RSGC family. “It was so thoughtful of him, for someone who was going through what he was going through,” said Brian Robinson. Brian gave Miguel a card before he left the country, a card Miguel kept in his wallet for the last three years. On the card, Brian had written that he was sad to see Miguel leave and that everyone would be thinking of him and looking forward to the day he would be back on campus. 50 The Shield Winter 2013
His return to school this year has been a joyful occasion for both staff and students. While Miguel was gone, the College hung onto his trademark brown leather jacket, which he had left in his locker. It has an RSGC insignia on it, which Miguel had found discarded and hand-stitched into the material. At the weekly Thursday Evensong service on September 17, Miguel was presented with the jacket and welcomed home. “Lots of bad things happen to really good people. And so sometimes when good things happen to really good people, we need to celebrate that,” said Stephen. When Stephen introduced Miguel, students and staff gave him a five-minute standing ovation as he stood at the front with tears running down his face. Miguel then addressed the assembled staff and students, and expressed his gratitude for everyone who had helped make his return possible.
“It was a very, very, very powerful moment,” said Stephen. The support Miguel has received from the RSGC community did not stop when he received his permanent residency status at Pearson Airport in August. Elden Fulton, a former school employee, put him and Guadalupe up in his home for two weeks until they were able to find their own place. Staff and parents also donated everything needed to furnish their new apartment. And staff dropped by with meals for the couple. “I will never stop being thankful for what they have done for us and what they’re still doing,” said Miguel. Guadalupe still calls Stephen, Father John and Brian “angels”. “This is a special school. Not for what they’ve done for me, but because I see how they treat the boys,” said Miguel. “I know I’m in one of the best places in Canada. I’m really happy to be here.”
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ne quality of a great school is that it embodies the values it instills in its students. Just as every Georgian genuinely reaches out to others with an open heart and a helping hand, RSGC reaches out to prospective students with financial support, thus striving to make the College accessible to exceptional young men who could not otherwise attend. “There is a huge benefit to the community if socio-economic status becomes invisible,” said Headmaster Stephen Beatty ’86. “That was what the Founders wanted and believed in. It is a dream that we should always hold in front of us, to encourage good young men — good singers, good citizens, good artists, good athletes, good whatever — to become Georgians: boys who show by example what good manners and good character can do to make the world a better place.” Much of the financial support in the College’s early years was provided by
parents who set up small endowments and created a Georgian tradition of giving back. The school has also had several alumni step forward and offer to cover a student’s tuition if there are families not able to do so. “The early scholarships were often for talented choristers, but the program has broadened quite a bit since then,” said Stephen. “We punch above our weight in terms of financial aid. About 8 per cent of
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our boys receive some form of support. It’s a priority for us.” The financial assistance program also supports the College’s goal of ensuring a diverse student body, one in which each boy’s personal history enriches the overall community. “We know our school thrives because of the diversity of the boys and their various interests,” said Director of Admissions Tom Stevens. “When we can admit students from a wide range of backgrounds with various interests and talents – from music to athletics to academics – it is better for all of us. When kids come from diverse cultural backgrounds, their eyes are opened to each other’s unique experiences.” While there are merit-based entrance scholarships in Grade 7 and 9 designed to attract top students, the program is primarily focused on needs-based assistance for students in Grades 7 through 12. Decisions about financial assistance are made with the utmost of discretion. When families apply to RSGC, they indicate whether their son’s ability to attend is contingent on receiving financial assistance. A third-party firm then performs a means assessment and makes a recommendation to the College on the family's suitability to receive financial aid. After that, it is up to the Headmaster to administer the funding – in the strictest confidence. “We keep very confidential which boys are receiving funding,” said Stephen. “Ninety-nine per cent of students receiving support would not be here otherwise. And this would not be the great school it is if they were not here.” Grade 12 student Quinn Hartwig is exactly the kind of student the program hopes to attract. His experience since he enrolled in Grade 7 exemplifies how school and family can work together to help a quality young man become a Georgian. “It’s been a partnership,” said Lisa, Quinn’s mother. “RSGC pays around a third of his tuition and we cover the rest. It’s a stretch for us and we don’t take vacations or have a second car, but it’s the best way we could possibly spend our money. Quinn had offers from other
schools, but we all wanted him to attend RSGC because they are interested in fostering his character. That mattered to us. The people there are amazing and have made our sacrifice worthwhile.” When he applied, Quinn’s parents made sure he understood the commitment that everyone was making. “We talked to him about the decision and explained the numbers to him,” said Lisa. “From the beginning, he was committed to being exceptional at every turn. He’s that kind of person – he takes the responsibility very seriously.” Quinn has more than held up his end of the bargain. He has achieved proficiency every year for an average over 85% and has won a variety of academic awards. He plays hockey and badminton, is head of Debate Club, is a student representative on the Academic Council, and was a leader on the Grade 7 and 9 Outdoor Education trips. Quinn’s extensive involvement in the school won him a gold pin on behalf of Westminster House when he accumulated over 2,650 house points. He was also selected to be a student ambas sador, a role that led to his winning the Carol Lucas Award, which is presented annually to a student entering his graduating year who is considered to be
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an exemplary ambassador of the College. Quinn’s involvement inside the school is, however, only part of what he has accomplished. Three years ago, he made his mark on the broader community by leading a technology initiative at Sprucecourt Junior Public School in Cabbagetown near Regent Park. “I talked with Ms. Carolyn Ball at the school and learned that the kids there had very little exposure to the technology that most of us take for granted,” explained Quinn. “So I worked with Mr. Darcy to develop a course for the students at Sprucecourt, and then spent two years teaching it to them.” The course was such a huge success that Quinn and his team were invited to present it at OISE. The project also inspired a unique situation in which one of the Sprucecourt students opted to apply out of district for high school and was admitted to an advanced technology program at Western Tech.
Quinn’s overall body of work has been so impressive that he was recently chosen as a Regional Semi-Finalist for the Loran Scholar Award, which attracts top students from across the country. Quinn’s commitment to give back motivated him to participate in this article. “I wanted to put a face on the financial aid program and say to people ‘it’s me.’ I think it is a really important program and I am grateful for the opportunities I have had,” said Quinn. “I want to do my part to make sure other kids like me can come to the school.” “All you have to do is look at Quinn’s character and talent to see why financial assistance is so important,” said Stephen, who knows Quinn well. “He’s a unique person. He makes a difference in the world. RSGC is a better place because he is here.” To ensure that students like Quinn will always be able to attend RSGC, the school has a plan to secure the financial resources required. One of the two main priorities of the current fundraising initiative is to raise $1 million for the Manners Maketh Men Scholarship and Bursary Fund, named in honour of founding headmaster Dr. J. L. Wright, who proffered the school’s renowned credo. “We know that this is only the beginning, but we want to build for the future,” said Stephen. “I think of it as being like the Bloor Viaduct, which was constructed with a lower level even before there was a subway. We know what our values are around financial aid, and we are looking ahead with a vision of the school we want.” Financial assistance has been life altering for students like Quinn. It has also changed the face of the school by inviting talented young men who otherwise would be unable to attend to join the student body. By opening its doors to as many Georgians as possible, the College, like its students, is in the process of becoming the best version of itself.
A Georgian Crime Fighter Detective Constable David McClocklin ’72 RSGC values have been central to David McClocklin’s life and career. A Detective Constable with the Ontario Provincial Police’s Intelligence Bureau, David is a leading crime analyst in North America. “In my work, personal integrity and credibility are essential,” said David. “I haven’t always been popular, but my job is to convey what the facts say, whether it helps the Crown or the defence. You cannot approach the data with a bias. You have to have an open mind.” Based on his exceptional analytical abilities, David was handpicked to serve at OPP Headquarters, where he is assigned to establish a coherent timeline of the events in a case by wading through piles of data such as ATM receipts, phone records and video surveillance. He is regularly involved in high-profile cases such as the Tori Stafford homicide, and his work plays a major role in determining the outcome of a trial. David is so effective that he won an award from the International Association of Crime Analysts six years in a row for his storyboard approach to crime. He was also recruited to teach intelligence analysis at national agencies like CSIS and the RCMP, and many federal, state and local police intelligence unit partner agencies under Homeland Security in the US. “I learned in high school that ethical behaviour is always rewarded,” said David. “Jack Wright would speak at assembly and drill into us that Manners Maketh Men. That one phrase resonated all throughout my life and shaped my career. I did my best to pass those words onto my children and tried to explain just what it meant while they were growing up: Always tell the truth, live up to your potential, treat everyone the same, people are not born good or bad, and be polite and respectful of others.” David was only able to attend St. George’s because of financial assistance. Raised by a single mother, he joined the school in 1965 on a choral scholarship, a year before the subway started to run along Bloor Street. Later, when he was no longer in the choir, the school continued the support by offering him an academic scholarship. “The school took care of me. I remember once being called to Jack Wright’s office and thinking I was in trouble when he just wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk about a difficulty I was facing. All the teachers were like that – they took the time for us. It was a family.” When David graduated in 1972, there were 13 boys in Grade 13. Now 62, he is in regular contact with five of his classmates who have been lifelong friends. He and his wife of 31 years, Donna, live in Orillia and care for David’s mother in their home. Donna is a pioneer in her own right as an electrician with Hydro One.
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Retrospective 1980s Graham Nichols ’88 Graham has recently moved with his family to Wakefield, Quebec and is in the process of re-establishing his private psychotherapy practice in Ottawa.
Greg Bolton ’88 has joined digital production and design company Jam3 as Creative Director. Drawing on more than 15 years of experience in the advertising and marketing
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2000s business, he will help Jam3 with the content side of new and existing projects. Greg will also oversee the agency’s creative process as it expands across North and Latin America. He has previously held creative leadership jobs at Edelman, Leo Burnett, Teehan + Lax, Juniper Park, Organic and Henderson, working on brands such as Quaker, Jeep, Telus, Nike and Intuit.
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Jonathan Lofft ’01 recently won a prestigious doctoral fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Considered the gold standard of university research, a SSHRC is regarded as the first step to an academic career. Interestingly, the prizewinner who immediately preceded him alphabetically on the 2015 list is William
J. Lockett ’04 of NYU, also a graduate of RSGC. Congratulations to them both.
RSGC Full House! The bond from RSGC keeps getting stronger for four grads from 2008. James Knowles ’08, John Mason ’08, David Cochrane ’08 and Brian Johnson ’08 are renting a house together near Bloor and Dovercourt in Toronto. Brian, David and John all attended Queen’s together. Brian is currently completing a post-secondary business degree, David is an Associate at private equity firm Clairvest Jonathan Lofft
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Our New Portal Did you know that RSGC’s new website has a special Alumni Portal where you can access the alumni directory and stay up-to-date on important info, alumni events and initiatives? This is a secure portal that requires a log-in. Get your credentials at https://rsgc. myschoolapp.com/app/#login/request. When you do, please take a minute to ensure that the information we have for you is accurate and complete.
2010s and John is an Engineer at MMM Group. James graduated from Dalhousie Commerce and works as an Associate Investment Advisor at TD Wealth. He is writing the Level 3 CFA exam in June. James met John when they were 2 years old, David when they were 10 and Brian in Grade 9. They still remain close friends since their RSGC days.
Will Sharpe ’10 recently graduated from Basic Training with the Canadian Armed Forces in St. Jean Sur Richelieu, Quebec. He is currently in Gagetown, New Brunswick, awaiting transfer to begin his training in combat engineering.
James Boyle ’09 Congratulations to James Boyle ’09, who is now an RCMP Constable.
Tim Connell ’11 spent this past summer getting in touch with alumni in order to update their contact information. A wide range of tactics and strategies were used to connect with alumni who have fallen out of regular contact with
Tim Connell
RSGC, including social media, Canada 411, emails and phone calls. Over 215 records were updated, with more than 600 remaining. Tim’s primary goal was to update mailing addresses and emails, and to provide information to alumni on how and why to keep in contact with the College. Almost all alumni that he contacted were very enthusiastic and appreciative to hear from RSGC. After he finished his summer job at the College, Tim went off to explore different parts of the world. He headed to rural Austria first, where
he spent most of a month working on a farm that was home to horses, camels, ostriches and a giant snake! He spent his days cleaning the animal areas, feeding the varying species that called the farm home and taking the camels on walks through the Austrian countryside. He came out of this unforgettable experience with some extra cash, an official camel riding school certificate, lifelong human and animal friends and mixed feelings of fondness and frustration towards camels. He is now looking for his next adventure!
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Our Changing Lives BIRTHS
DEATHS
Scott Yelle ’95
Matthew Baillie ’87 July 7, 1969 July 13, 2015
Sophie and Scott Yelle ’95 are very pleased to announce the birth of their first boy, Felix Lewis Yelle, who arrived on August 27. The delighted parents are predicting a future RSGC chorister, given his welldeveloped lungs! Felix
MARRIAGES Taylor Sharpe ’03 Taylor Sharpe ’03 and Adrienne became husband and wife on September 6, 2014. They were married by Father David Donkin at the Toronto Golf Club. Congratulations!
After a valiant 25-year struggle, Matthew departed this world on July 13 in London, UK. Matt was proud to be a Georgian and met many of his lifelong friends at St. George's. Matt only attended the College for Grades 12 and 13, but he made such an impact in his first year that he was selected a Prefect. His Georgian friends became his lifelong brothers, sharing a house together at Queen's and becoming an integral part of each other's adult lives. Matt was a Renaissance man in every way. He leaves behind his adored wife, Nadia Akbarali and his beloved parents and siblings, including Jonathan ('90). Matt was a gentle and compassionate being with a twinkling sense of humour. He was a polymath: a superb scholar, a skilled athlete, a gifted musician and an enquiring philosopher brimming with curiosity. He was a loyal and caring friend to many, and all who knew him will miss his sense of fun and his infectious laugh. Upon graduation from law school, Matt worked in the Senate of Canada. He later joined Sceptre Investment Counsel, where he rose to Managing Director and garnered several industry awards for outstanding investment performance. Matt met Nadia, the love of his life, while both were involved in work with the United Way. They married in 2004 and had a marvellous partnership together supporting each other's work, creative endeavours and love of learning and travel. Matt was a loyal Old Boy of the College, a regular at Old Boys' Dinners and a central organizer of his class. He will not be forgotten at RSGC.
John Viljoen January 22, 1967 August 15, 2015 We are saddened to share the news of John Viljoen’s passing on August 15 at the age of 48. John, who died suddenly from a stomach ulcer, was a teacher at RSGC in the early 2000s, when he taught art in the Senior School. He leaves children, Michael and Stella; his parents, Ken and Ann; brother, David; and favourite uncle, Norman. He will be greatly missed. 56 The Shield Winter 2016 • Royal St. George’s College
GREAT SCHOOL, GREAT BOYS CAMPAIGN
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Phase 1 of the Junior School Redevelopment Plan
Creation of the Manners Maketh Men Scholarship and Bursary Fund in honour of the College’s first Headmaster, Dr. Jack Wright
Alumni have your name and year engraved on the new Ketchum Hall fireplace mantel for a gift of $500 or greater Please use the enclosed form to make your gift or visit the Giving tab at rsgc.on.ca
For more information contact mjordan@rsgc.on.ca or Maria Jordan, Executive Director of Advancement 416-533-9481 x 298
Transforming Ketchum Hall into a Great Hall
goalie, surgeon, triathlete mathematician, engineer, writer. We asked each boy to describe himself in just six words. Their answers were as diverse and as individual as the school itself; a place where each boy is challenged and inspired to become the best version of himself.
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RSGC. Here, I am.