The Andrean - Spring 2018 - St. Andrew's College

TheAndrean SPRING 2018, VOLUME 62 NUMBER 1

Shaping the

Future In line with our 2017-2022 Strategic Plan, SAC boys spin some clay and free their creative side

Contents Features

TheAndrean Spring 2018 Volume 62 Number 1

5 Initiatives in Motion Our Strategic Plan is advancing in some thrilling and awesome ways

17 Prefect Parables Our student leaders pass along words of wisdom

Editor Julie Caspersen

22 Former Saints Shine on the Big Stage Three grads take their game to the next level

25 Cadets Awed and Inspired at the Invictus Games

ASSISTANT EDITOR Sean Maillet SENIOR WRITER Jim McGillivray

Boys share the spotlight with Prince Harry

26 Walking in the Steps of the Great Composers

Old Boy Correspondent Nicholas Weedon ‘02

Students perform at venerable European venues

Contributors Ryan Bryce ‘05 Sandi Chasson Willem Grier ‘19 Sue Hayter Brian McCue Greg Reid

27 Students Lend a Helping Hand in Ecuador Boys bring SAC’s giving spirit to South America

53 1918: War a Dominant Theme at SAC Andreans share wartime experiences with Headmaster

Art Direction and Design Fresh Art & Design Inc.

54 Marvelous Math Career Starts at SAC A retrospective on the life of a brilliant student

PHOTOGRAPHY Paul Mosey

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FRONT COVER Ethan Lam, grade 5, behind the wheel in the Wirth Art Centre.

BACK COVER Patrick McLaughlin, grade 12, in Dunlap Hall April 12, when SAC paid tribute to victims of the Humboldt bus crash tragedy in Saskatchewan.

The Andrean magazine supports the St. Andrew’s College mission to “…develop the complete man, the well-rounded citizen,” connects Old Boys and parents to the School, and is a reflection of St. Andrew’s College’s enduring value to the constituents it serves.

Our School has expanded again!

St. Andrew’s purchased a one-acre piece of land just to the north of the Memorial Gates.

The purchase was finalized in November and brings the size of our campus to 126 acres.

This acquisition gives the School continuous Yonge Street frontage from Aurora’s border to the southern edge of the campus.

The uses of the land will be explored in the 2017-2022 strategic plan, which will examine future facilities expansion and set priorities for renovations and reorganization.

In 2016, the School purchased a 15-acre property, known as Willow Farm, at the corner of Yonge St. and St. John’s Sideroad. See our story at bit.ly/SACexpands.

Clarification Re: Heartfelt Gift Connects Families, Spring 2017 The Tingling-Diakun Family Bursary was established to honour Egbert Tingling, grandfather of Aladdin Diakun ‘02. Egbert was a big supporter of the SAC experience for his grandson, and the endowed fund was established as a tribute.

— Helen-Claire Tingling

Boys perform a Highland dance called The Broadsword during our Celtic Concert, a two-night showcase of our Pipes & Drums in the Wirth Theatre in March. The audiences enjoyed classic pipe band numbers, vocal folk music with guitars, harmonica, drum kit, pipes, small ensembles with Scottish smallpipes and flute, solo piping with Cape Breton piano and guitar, and mind-blowing visual and rhythmic numbers from our spectacular drum corps.

St. Andrew’s College is a member of these associations:

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Strategic Plan Activity is Alive and Thriving Kevin R. McHenry, Headmaster

Our holistic approach to education is demonstrated in all corners of the School and beyond our gates

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ow do you measure the success of a strategic plan when so many of the strategies are not physical in nature?

The evidence is all around us at the School: From the creative energy in the art room to the camaraderie in the boarding house kitchens to the doodles on the counsellor’s wall. Each taken separately is a step forward, but together, all of our new initiatives construct the framework for unparalleled excellence.

One year ago in this space, I introduced our five-year strategic plan and its foundation of innovation and creativity.

I stated that at the end of the five years we would be well positioned as one of the most forward-thinking independent schools in the country.

I’d like to report that we are now well positioned as one of the most forward-thinking independent schools in the country.

We kicked off the strategic plan process by defining our purpose, which is the education and development of young men. Then we set clear objectives divided among four key areas, which you will read about in our cover feature titled Initiatives in Motion.

As I walk through the School, I find daily evidence that our 4 SPRING 2018

strategic plan goals are being met. While there are no bricks being laid…yet…I watch as relationships are forged and connections are made that will develop Andreans for life.

During the span of this strategic plan we are also keen to build unrestricted endowment funds. We take our fiduciary responsibilities seriously and vow to address the highest priorities with respect to new facilities and renovations.

Classrooms might look the same as they did in years past, but our teachers have taken on new challenges and uncovered ingenious ways to educate. Innovative additions to the curriculum have amplified the opportunities for learning.

Our holistic approach to education is demonstrated in all corners of the School and beyond our gates. It’s in the refocus of our Chapel program to help boys become more aware of their place in the world. It’s in the invitation for girls to be involved in our School, and our boys to establish relationships outside SAC. It’s in the development of a “circle of care” that tends to each boy’s specific needs.

These initiatives reflect our commitment to our mission and to our values. This is a strategic plan for and about the boys. And if the first year is any indication, the next four will be exceptional.

Strategic Plan 2017 – 2022

Year 1: Initiatives in Motion You can never have too much of a good thing Looking back on the first year of our five-year strategic plan, there is an abundance of stories to tell about its success and progress. We have so many initiatives and ventures in play that it is hard to imagine campus life prior to the launch of our ambitious plan.

The plan itself is straightforward: authentic learning, wellness, and connectivity are three major pieces of the vision, with the fourth—facilities and financial stability—playing a supporting role, literally. (To learn more, please visit the interactive website at bit.ly/SACstratplan) However, the execution of all branches of the plan requires the devotion of our inspired faculty, the endorsement of our dedicated staff, and the enthusiasm of the boys themselves.

We’ve selected just a handful of initiatives to highlight on the following pages.

Accompanying each story is the strategic plan connection—colour coded for easy reference—explaining what we’re doing and how each is adding to the already extensive list of good things here at St. Andrew’s. www.sac.on.ca 5

Initiatives in Motion

Outdoor education: it’s only natural

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iddle School boys are answering the call of the wild.

With the increasing role that technology plays both within and outside of the classroom, it is becoming more important than ever to hold on to our roots. And if that includes getting dirty, growing crops, and raising Monarch butterflies, then so be it!

The acquisition of the Willow Farm property in 2016 provided the perfect opportunity to implement a nature-based experiential learning program, says Middle School science and visual arts teacher, Robyn O’Hare. With a passion for nature and an educational background in conservation, fieldwork, biology, and environmental science, Robyn sees the tremendous potential offered by our newly acquired land.

Above, from left, grade 8 students Colton Phillips, Michael Gyles, and Aiden Van der Weg enjoy campfire s’mores at Willow Farm.

At right, teacher Robyn O’Hare (second from right) takes a walk with grade 6 boys, from left, Thomas Yang, Boris Tishkov, Ben Wang, Jared Reinemo, and Jazon Zhu.

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“The more I read and the more I observe, even in my own children, the more convinced I am that children of all ages—adults, too—need consistent time in nature,” Robyn says.

Benefits include increased happiness and attention span, better sleep, raised immune systems, and a greater sense of self. Higher test results have even been linked to time spent outside.

“When children can recognize hundreds, if not thousands, of corporate logos, but can’t identify more than 10 native species in the area where they live, you know there’s a problem. People are calling today the ‘extinction of experience’ or the ‘nature deficit era’ as technology pervades our lives and replaces traditional time spent outdoors,” Robyn says.

Many of today’s children are growing up without nature experiences and, as a result, are not developing the same connection to the land as previous generations did.

The 15-acre parcel of land at Willow Farm has opened a stream of potential uses. It houses a heritage home, indoor riding arena, barn, fields, and a loft that will serve as the new outdoor education classroom.

The first outdoor experiential trek for the grade 6 class involved nature art, a physically active ecosystems game, and a tour of the property. Here the boys discussed the potential for what this space will mean to them as young learners.

Excitement grew as they dreamed of camping overnights, and building shelters— even raising a few chickens!

“There are so many benefits to a program like this and so many ways it can be integrated into the already existing curriculum,” Robyn says.

The vision for this program is that it will eventually expand into all areas of the curriculum. Possibilities include data collection, geometry, measurement, mapping, geocaching, historical simulations, creative writing, poetry, nature art, physical activities, and of course, endless opportunities for scientific study.

Colin Noble ’08 reminisces about his happy memories of SAC: “My love of sports and its direct connection with the outdoors shaped my attitude toward those lessons and classes conducted outdoors. I am certain my love of science was kindled by those early outdoor classes—if only calculus had been taught on the rugby field!”

Colin says even during his university years, he appreciated the time spent reading and thinking outdoors.

“Fresh air and the smell of nature helped to keep me motivated and interested in learning,” he recalls.

“Developing an appreciation for learning outdoors in my Middle School years has positively influenced my life as an adult. Spending time outdoors every day has made me happier, healthier, more creative, less stressed, and more alert.”

While research is still underway to determine the best way to integrate an outdoor ed program into the already busy academic day, Robyn has launched an Outdoors Club to get some initiatives in place. The four pillars of the club are building, learning survival skills, exploration and discovery, and making a difference. Each week, new members arrive as word spreads of establishing beehives, planting butterfly gardens, installing barn swallow nest cups, and, of course, overnights and s’mores.

Helping to plan and be part of something new that makes a difference to nature is exciting to this group of boys while also providing them with leadership opportunities. There is never a lack of lofty ideas, or a desire to build and just get dirty.

Julie CASPERSEN

STRATEGIC PLAN CONNECTIONS Wellness

We encourage healthy living habits through a focus on physical health and wellness, and encourage the discovery of personal values and meaning through connections to self and others.

Authentic Learning

We continue to affirm the primacy of teaching and learning at St. Andrew’s College, with a focus on pursuing a more constructivist pedagogy and developing innovative curriculum which reflects the specific needs of boys today and in the future.

Engaging young change-makers through coding classes

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e talk a lot about what students get from their education, what our boys take away from classroom lessons, and what they gain from co-curriculars.

But this story is about giving. It’s about a grade 12 computer science class paying it foward. The “it” in this case is knowledge, camaraderie, empathy, and self-esteem.

Through a series of happy connections, our grade 12 computer science students taught children from a Toronto school how to code. And it all started with the acronym TK2C. George Tsvetanov, SAC’s Past Parent Group President, glanced at an article while at work on TK2C—“Teaching Kids 2 Code.” His son, Tristan ’16, had been a computer science buff during his time at St. Andrew’s College and George became

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Initiatives in Motion STRATEGIC PLAN CONNECTIONS Authentic Learning

· · We seek to find a balance between helping boys increase their knowledge and developing in them competencies and skills that are transferable in any context. ·· Explicitly embed the themes of compassion and empathy into our programs such that they become motivators in our boys’ life choices. ·· Borrowing from key partnerships with community workplaces, places of higher learning, the Old Boy network, our Parents Guild, and social service organizations, provide our boys with authentic opportunities to learn about the world and workplace beyond the gates.

Our Vision

We believe in teaching our boys to see themselves as connected to their communities and the larger world, and we will help them to find meaning in their lives such that they will become role models and inspirational leaders. In a world of unprecedented societal challenge and change, our boys will have the tools to thrive.

George Tsvetanov, Jacquie Dolman (project co-ordinator at RBC Capital Markets & RBC Teach Youth to Code), Angela Vesia, and Terry Prezens 8 SPRING 2018

interested by association. While he wasn’t looking for a way to learn about coding (he already has a successful career in the banking sector as a financial planner at RBC), George wondered how the concept could be applied at SAC, where students are already tech literate.

So George met with Carson Ricca, grade 12, mentors a boy from Terry Prezens, SAC’s St. Andrews Catholic School.

Course Director of Computer Science and Engineering, and Lawrence DeMello, Computer Science and Engineering teacher, and together they came up with the novel concept of teaching our kids to teach other kids how to code. With the connection made between SAC and RBC, the missing element was finding children to mentor. Lawrence’s wife, Daniella, is a teacher at St. Andrew Catholic School in Toronto where the children don’t have easy access to laptops.

“It’s a perfect storm,” George remarked.

So through the RBC TK2C program, which aims to empower youth through digital literacy, 18 grade 12 AP Computer Science students were deputized to mentor 24 grade 5 students from Toronto.

“It’s a wonderful way for senior kids to learn about coding and, more importantly, mentor younger children,” George said.

While our grade 12 boys might be tech-savvy, they needed to learn how to be mentors to younger students. They rehearsed with our grade 5 and 6 boys, passing along coding acuity while learning crucial soft skills such as patience and listening.

By the time the SAC teens met with the St. Andrew children in January, they had mastered the art of mentoring.

“They’re patient, they’re helpful, they let them be creative,” remarked St. Andrew grade 5 teacher, Angela Vesia, about the SAC teens.

Her school is an ideal candidate for such a venture. According to Andrea NilesDay, director, project governance & performance management, RBC Capital Markets, the TK2C target is underserved neighbourhoods.

“We bring the tech to the kids,” she said, adding that the long-term goal is to make kids today employable in the future. “In our digital world, some kids get left behind.”

The SAC initiative is “a magical experience,” Andrea said. “These kids never had one-on-one attention and now they can ask questions without being embarrassed.”

Angela said her Toronto children and the Aurora teens developed true friendships during their five mentoring sessions, four at the inner-city school and one on the SAC campus in February when the children thoroughly enjoyed lunch in Cole Hall before heading to the Dunin Family Engineering Centre for their session.

“I have a big Cheshire Cat grin on my face that won’t stop,” George announced as he gazed around the classroom where youngsters were engrossed in their work, and the SAC boys were equally engaged in the creative process.

“One of my mandates has always been to show computer science and engineering students that technology can be a powerful tool for positive effective change,” said Terry, who has taught at SAC since 2005.

Show-and-tell time came too fast for the youngsters, but the children proudly showcased their coding creations (which took the form of games) to the group: they created jumping stars, multi-coloured monkeys dancing on moving platforms, and even a spinning Barney the Dinosaur!

“It was nice because we learned something new and I liked the people that helped me with the coding. They put lots of effort into helping me,” remarked Seth, one of the Toronto students who visited the College.

“It was fabulous, cool, and a lot of fun. I liked it because we got to make our own games. My buddy was really nice,” his classmate, Rama, said.

Angela reported that some of her students went home and practiced their new-found coding skills then proceeded to teach classmates. She added that the experience has been so successful that her class has mentored the other grade 5s at their school, then all the grade 5s passed along their knowledge to the grade 3 children.

This story of teamwork, friendship, and generations coming together in a mentorship program has taken our boys outside their school, and in some cases outside their comfort zone. It’s also invited young minds into the St. Andrew’s College world and expanded their access to technical skills that will hopefully empower them.

This will be made easier now that the Toronto elementary school is equipped with 25 refurbished laptops, donated by St. Andrew’s College.

“From the start we wanted to ensure that this was not a one-off and that we wouldn’t just give these children a taste of technology and then leave. The initiative needed to be sustainable,” said Terry.

And it all started with TK2C. Julie CASPERSEN

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t its core, coding (also called programming or developing) is telling a computer, app, cellphone, or website what you want it to do. It’s even been called the “new literacy.”

In a world controlled by technology, learning the basic language of coding is an increasingly valued skill, and children need to know at least the basics to excel in our rapidly changing society.

Careers in STEM – science, technology, engineering, and math – are the fastest growing and highest-paid jobs.

RBC used a language called Scratch in the St. Andrew’s-St. Andrew alliance that allowed the children to tell the computer what to do by dragging and dropping instruction boxes into blocks of code. According to the Scratch website, children who create with the program learn to think creatively, work collaboratively, and reason systematically. Scratch is designed and maintained by the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab.

A place to meet and eat

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he kitchen is the room in a home where families share meals and people gather at parties. It’s the common room, the heart of the house, the place that brings us together.

The renovation of St. Andrew’s boarding houses last summer has given boys this crucial space to bond, banter, and break bread. They are open and social and well used.

The kitchens were updated for practical, useful, and aesthetic reasons. “For years, the Sifton kitchen was in the basement of the residence. It was cramped and not equipped to handle any kind of real cooking,” says Keith Ramon, Housemaster of Sifton House.

“Now kids hang out, make tea and hot chocolate…we get more interactions with kids in a positive way,” adds SAC’s Director of Residential Life, David Galajda.

The renovations have provided a comfortable and safe space for socializing and meal prep—the old kitchens didn’t have stovetops. Chef Andrew Muto gave lessons to boys in Mac House, teaching them how to take full advantage of the cooking facilities available to them. Andrew is the wellness chef for former NHL player Gary Roberts and has worked at Gary’s high-performance hockey training program held at St. Andrew’s during the summer months.

David reports that boys are now waking up and making breakfast, dropping by at

STRATEGIC PLAN CONNECTIONS Wellness

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Initiatives in Motion lunch to prepare food, and hanging out in the evening.

“The kids are visible, having fun, and relaxed,” David says. “It’s a game-changer!”

Keith says the open concept rooms are also used for weekly house meetings, evening games, movie nights, hosting the Student-Led Groups, and even studying.

“They love it! Everyone—every single one—said how much better it is than before. They use the space every day,” Keith enthuses. Julie CASPERSEN

more room to sit larger fridge more cabinet space island countertop stove top with pots and pans two microwaves a bright, beautiful view of the quad

Chinurum Omenuko, grade 11, Willem Grier, grade 11, Darren Wong, grade 12, Alex Schaefer, grade 11, and Arthur Wang, grade 10.

SAC Arts: All fired up in the pottery studio

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A ceramic pear made by grade 11 student Isaac Bradbury.

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t’s no secret our students like building and they love getting messy.

It follows that they enjoy playing with clay: you can pinch it, pat it, tear it, roll it, squeeze it, and spin it. It’s wet, squishy, and muddy. And best of all, working with clay is a natural stress reliever. It’s no wonder that when the ceramics unit rolls around for art students, they can’t wait to dig in!

St. Andrew’s has a strong tradition of painting, as a walk through the campus testifies. Nearly every available wall surface is adorned with beautifully rendered pieces of art painted by students from years past. However, the program, while still strongly focused on two-dimensional art, has become diversified, including a growing interest in ceramics.

Head of Art, Stephen Kimmerer, was instrumental in procuring the essential equipment in the dedicated pottery studio: four pottery wheels along with a slab roller (easier than using rolling pins to flatten clay) and an extruder (a tool that pushes clay through a tube and die to form coils or cylinders).

Both Randi Berman, SAC’s Arts Coordinator, and fellow Art teacher, Matt Wyatt, make excellent use of the expanded pottery studio in the Wirth Theatre, allowing boys to explore the medium of clay through hand building and wheel throwing. The studio is in regular use, and the kiln is fired weekly.

They have worked to revamp the ceramics program over the last four years, and the Wirth Art Centre is being used to its full potential. “It is very accessible for any student from any level and any background to sit down with a piece of clay and

enjoy the process,” says Matt. “It forces the students to unplug—it’s totally analog.”

Randi agrees: “It’s very meditative. The boys have busy schedules. It’s nice to spend time escaping from screens and the pressures of school.”

Every student enrolled in an arts course spends time with a pottery specialist.

Pam Pritchard has been an adjunct instructor at St. Andrew’s for the past three years, overseeing a few boys on the wheels each class, allowing Randi and Matt to continue working with the rest of the students.

“It was a lot of fun and relaxing,” says Isaac Bradbury, a grade 11 student and first-time potter, who created a perfect pear, glazed in a teal hue with copper undertones. “It’s my favourite project of the year.”

Sam Gentile, also in grade 11, says ceramics is one more way boys can express their creativity. “You take what you do on paper, but use your hands to form and mould it to what you want.” He used the wheel to form a delicate bowl, matte black on the outside with a blue-speckled interior.

Plus, students who struggle with standard art mediums tend to excel with ceramics, Randi says, adding that the attractive qualities of clay are its responsiveness and its forgiveness.

Brock Walters, a grade 11 student, says every step in the ceramics process, from the initial touch to the glazing, is an exercise in patience. “I’m a perfectionist with art, but with pottery you’re not in total control,” he says.

“It’s mesmerizing. It calms you down,” describes grade 11 student, Mason Sorbara. “We’re really lucky to have a nice facility with wheels and a kiln and all the clay we need.”

In addition to teaching patience, playing with clay builds confidence, instills discipline, and creates joy.

Other SAC teachers also incorporate clay into the classroom. Last school year, Len Gurr, Head of Social Science, had his history students research historical figures then create busts.

This year, the German class read a novel called Every Day by author David Levitan. This New York Times bestseller is about a soul that wakes up in the body of a different 16-yearold every day. One day, the soul, known as A, falls in Andrew Aquino, a grade 6 student, adds colour to his love. Nicole Nascimento, a clay creation. teacher in the Modern Languages Department, said the boys in her class worked with ceramic artist Teresa Dunlop to create a bust of A. They created a head and then assigned human characteristics to the soul.

Randi points out that pottery, as a tactile form of art, is truly treasured by parents. She recalls visiting the home of an Old Boy where the bowl he’d made at SAC was displayed in a place of pride on the table.

“Having something functional has meaning.” Julie CASPERSEN

STRATEGIC PLAN CONNECTIONS Authentic Learning

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· · Create more opportunities for teachers to develop experiential, interdisciplinary, and inquiry-based approaches.

Integrate the arts throughout the curriculum.

Examine the depth and breadth of all co-curricular programs, specifically the arts in embodying the values we are pursuing in our mission, and how to best integrate these activities into the St. Andrew’s schedule.

Hire transformational teachers who demonstrate subject and curricular expertise, have proven awareness of pedagogy, experience in the arts and athletics, and a willingness to participate in the full life of the College, including the promotion of our values, and support of our pastoral care and wellness initiatives.

Encourage healthy living habits through a focus on physical health and wellness, and encourage the discovery of personal values and meaning through connections to self and others.

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t St. Andrew’s College, boys have countless outlets for their creativity. In addition to the well-rounded Arts curriculum, Middle School boys attend the Tuesday After-School Arts Club. A pair of grade 11 students, Mason Sorbara and Brock Walters, formed a weekly lunchtime art club to allow Upper School boys to express themselves in a variety of mediums, whether or not they are enrolled in an art course. www.sac.on.ca 11

Initiatives in Motion

Boys & Girls

STRATEGIC PLAN CONNECTIONS Wellness

Develop a programmatic and systematic approach to educating our boys on appropriate, positive, and healthy relationships with young women.

This should include both personal and electronic communications.

e are committed to our responsibility to ensure boys do not grow up in a gender vacuum. At St. Andrew’s, boys act with girls on the stage, they debate with girls, collaborate with girls through activities such as DECA and Model UN, and are present in many other positive and engaging social and intellectual interactions throughout the year.

Boys are taught by men and women both in the classroom and on the sports field. Helping boys develop many positive social skills will enable them to more easily transition into co-ed environments and have healthy and positive relationships with their female counterparts throughout their lives.

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Photo by Michael Wu

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Top: Focus Festival was a huge success this year, thanks in part to the performances of females in the casts and behind the scenes. Centre: Paint Night artists included girls from St. Mildred’sLightbourn School. Bottom left: A Prefect from St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn lights candles during our White Ribbon assembly, when the School pledged its commitment to the campaign to end violence against women. Bottom right, Coffee House performers included talented girls from Trafalgar Castle School.

Teaching students to think about thinking

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elissa Tackaberry is giving a lot of thought to the process of thinking.

The Upper School math teacher is immersed in the study of visible thinking and how certain strategies and routines can help her students become more effective, independent, and engaged learners.

“Visible thinking allows a student to show both themselves and their teacher their thinking process,” Melissa says. “They are forced to justify their viewpoints and opinions.”

Melissa employs specific strategies in class to guide students’ thought processes: in essence, to help boys develop into better thinkers.

Visible thinking initiates the habit of observing, analyzing, and questioning. To do this, a teacher would employ simple thinking routines that encourage students to be close observers, to organize their ideas, to reason carefully, and to reflect on how they’re making sense of things. The boys learn to externalize and document their thoughts.

More than 30 thinking routines have been established by researchers at Project Zero, an initiative started at Harvard University 50 years ago with a focus on understanding learning in and through the arts.

An example of a thinking routine is: Think, Puzzle, Explore. This short sequence, when used repeatedly, becomes part of the classroom culture. When Melissa presents a new equation to her class, she asks: “What do you think you know about it?” This is the Think part of the routine. Then she’ll ask them what they’re curious about—the Puzzle portion.

Then she’ll want them to figure out where then can find further information (Explore).

“It forces the students to think about the concept, verbalize, and justify,” she says.

“It helps show the student what they’re thinking and how they’re thinking and once they understand that they can control it.”

While critical-thinking and problem-solving skills have always been an important part of the SAC focus, visible thinking has provided a mechanism teachers can use, she explains. And it applies to all disciplines, not just math; the strategies can be employed across all subject areas and to all ages.

Melissa is enrolled in a three-month online visible learning course offered by Harvard. Also enrolled are SAC teachers Len Gurr (Social Sciences Department Head) and Anthony Gilroy (Upper School English). The online course aims to help educators unlock the potential of group learning in a classroom.

Melissa, Len, and Anthony will take what they’re learning and pass along the strategies to the rest of the faculty starting in June. Julie CASPERSEN

STRATEGIC PLAN CONNECTIONS Authentic Learning

Teaching and learning at SAC should focus on: · · ‘making learning visible’ and establishing a culture of visible learning within the School; ·· appropriate metacognitive strategies in the classroom.

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ow that you’re thinking about math, check out the profile of Gilbert de Beauregard Robinson, Class of 1923, on page 54.

He had a stellar career in mathematics, punctuated by a stint as a wartime codebreaker! www.sac.on.ca 13

Initiatives in Motion

Faculty Book Club: Exploring what it means to be a man

STRATEGIC PLAN CONNECTIONS Authentic Learning

Implement a curriculum both within and outside of the academic program that helps boys understand constructions of masculinities for the purpose of providing awareness and opportunities to address the various healthy and honourable ways to be a man in contemporary society.

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an up!” “Don’t be a sissy!” “Boys don’t cry!” “You throw like a girl!”

“I see who wears the pants in your relationship!”

What does it mean to be a man? The subject of masculinity is not only topical, but also one of the strands of the St. Andrew’s College strategic plan that reinforces in our boys healthy and honourable ways to be a man.

With this in mind, the newly created Faculty Book Club chose three books to kick off our discussions in February: The Descent of Man by Grayson Perry, Man Up by Jack Urwin, and How Not to be a Boy by Robert Webb. All three works are autobiographical and reveal the influence and effect of hegemonic masculinity on the authors’ lives as boys and men.

Not only do we want our students to grow up acknowledging and expressing their emotions, but we also know it’s important for their mental and physical health. The facts relating to men’s health are shocking: In 2009, the suicide rate for males was three times higher than the rate for females (Statistics Canada, 2017). Compared with women, men have more heart attacks, die more often from cancer, and have more accidents. Traditional masculinity is a key risk factor for males because of emotional inexpression and reluctance to seek help (MöllerLeimkühler, 2003).

Our discussion was lively, broad, and thought-provoking, framed around the question of what we, as educators, can do to encourage a broader view of masculinity and support our students’ emotional health. The issues are complex and inter-related, and a variety of opinions abound. We are not sure we have the answers, but we are keen to explore the possibilities. SUE HAYTER

The writing’s on the wall: Graffiti as therapy at SAC

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hile art has long been used as a tool in our Health Centre to help boys improve their mental and emotional well-being, expressive therapy has been expanded to include a drawing wall.

Michael Isaac is the School Counsellor at St. Andrew’s and he sees boys on an as-needed basis in his office in the Health Centre, where a couple of pieces of art already adorn his walls. Now there are two large panels, painted white, with plenty of space for boys who might choose to express their feelings through graffiti.

“It adds to the therapeutic milieu of the space,” Michael says.

“It’s their space and they can claim their territory.”

His private office is a refuge, a place where a boy can be himself. Michael has always offered art as therapy in his practice, but the installation of the wall is yet another way of Michael Isaac at the therapy wall in his office at the Health Centre. engaging someone who may be troubled.

“Graffiti art is another way of expressing themselves,” he says, adding that he asks they don’t leave any identifying marks.

The fact that this new canvas is bolted to the wall gives boys a feeling of stability in that their art is enduring and they’ve contributed to something relatively permanent.

“It’s a work in progress, as is their life,” Michael says. Julie CASPERSEN

STRATEGIC PLAN CONNECTIONS Wellness

· · St. Andrew’s is committed to supporting wellness for all students and ensuring proactive education on mental, physical, emotional, and social health. ·· A culture of happiness, support, and positivity is critical to school and life success. ·· We encourage healthy living habits through a focus on physical health and wellness, and encourage the discovery of personal values and meaning through connections to self and others.

Chapel reimagined for 21st-century Andreans

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hen the Memorial Chapel officially opened on May 10, 1931, it was a cloudy, rainy afternoon. The Chapel itself, and indeed the School in Aurora, was born out of the horrors of the Great War, and the Chapel was constructed to honour the 106 Andreans who gave their lives in that conflict. But by the end of that inaugural service 87 years ago, the sun was shining down. And as the yearbook reported: “The tragedy and sorrow of war seemed to yield to a brighter hope.”

That brighter hope is still as evident today as the focus of Chapel in the lives of our boys has shifted to one of mindful reflection.

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Initiatives in Motion STRATEGIC PLAN CONNECTIONS Wellness

· · Whether within or beyond our gates, we will continue to instill in our students the value of our own community and develop an appreciation and sense of personal responsibility to communities around the world.

As part of that process, we look to re-conceptualize our Chapel program in order to create a greater awareness in our students of spirituality and broader societal responsibility. ·· Need to identify the role Chapel and spirituality play in the lives of students. ·· While keeping an eye on tradition, create a Chapel and pastoral care program relevant to boys and their needs. ·· Chapel will focus on school values, an awareness of social justice, character, citizenship, improving the world, inspiration, resilience, and perseverance through intentionality. ·· Chapel will be a space to address religion, spirituality and mindfulness and increase the connections within our community.

Authentic Learning

Implement a cross-curricular public speaking and reading program that ensures eloquence is fostered and reinforces the primacy of both the spoken and written word.

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The initial vision of the School was to develop men of strong and well-rounded character. That vision is still in place, but with a slightly different perspective.

In fact, Dave has included perspectives from a variety of sources in order to provide the most enriching messages. For instance, Stories of Us is a series of Chapel talks from faculty and staff members who have something meaningful to share with the boys. One personal story was about overcoming a physical ailment and the journey back to good health; another was dealing with a parent’s long-term illness; yet another was the feelings that surfaced after a friend was killed by a drunk driver.

As Dave suggests, “We are all on the journey of life and I am convinced that everyone has a story to tell. We become a stronger community when we share these stories with one another. So, I want to get other people speaking in Chapel— St. Andrew’s is all about that.”

He also launched the Reflections of a Prefect speaker series, giving each Prefect time to share their advice with Middle School boys. You can read excerpts from some of the Prefects’ talks on the following pages.

Dave joined St. Andrew’s as a history teacher in 2000 and became the Department Head of History and Social Sciences for the Upper School in 2004, a post he held until this past year. He was also Assistant Housemaster of Macdonald House for five years and Housemaster of Flavelle House for six. With all that experience, Dave sees the value in making connections between what’s discussed in Chapel and what happens throughout the day.

He cites the White Ribbon Campaign as an example, when the Upper School held its service in support of the movement to end violence against women, inviting Chapel Coordinator Dave Stewart prefects from our sister school St. Mildred’sleads a Chapel service.

Lightbourn to participate. Boys were also encouraged to pledge their support to the campaign by signing a book in Staunton Gallery, and the White Ribbon team arranged for special shoelaces in support of the cause to be worn by our Varsity Basketball team, who then gave shoelaces to their opponents as a way to pass it on.

As well, the School has adopted monthly themes, such as integrity and empathy, and these are explored in Chapel as well as at assemblies and in advisory. “The thematic approach, along with the various initiatives, like the White Ribbon campaign or celebrating World Down Syndrome Day, can become a springboard to conversations in the classroom, in the hallways, in Cole Hall and throughout the School,” Dave says.

Because the demographics at SAC continue to evolve, the services have become more relevant to Andreans of the 21st century.

“We still sing popular hymns like Amazing Grace and Lord of the Dance,” he says.

But the lessons are now more character based than in decades past. “Character education has always had its place, but it’s more pronounced now.”

The Chapel remains an integral part of being an Andrean, for both young and old. It is a place of honour and remembrance, of solitude and reflection. And it shall remain that way for generations to come. Julie CASPERSEN

Prefect Parables An extension to the Chapel experience this school year for Middle School boys is the Reflections of a Prefect. This speaker series has added new voices to the morning gatherings.

The series was launched in September by Dave Stewart, Chapel Coordinator, to allow student leaders to share their stories with younger students.

St. Andrew’s College Prefects for 2017-18 Back row, from left: Parker Boland, Quest Rodin, JP Schnabel, Michael Kurp, Austin Brett Front row, from left: Hale Lee, Luke St. John, Head Prefect Will McHenry, Kris Jansen, Thomas Kook, Deputy Head Prefect Steven Du

P “ Having a good reputation, and therefore character, is important in all aspects of life...”

arker Boland’s speech focused on the rewards of a good name.

“Having a good reputation, and therefore character, is important in all aspects of life, from getting a job to making new friends. Having a bad reputation can really affect your life in a negative way. Being known as someone who is untrustworthy, selfish, or having any other negative character traits will result in people wanting to distance themselves from you, and you will be overlooked for jobs, leadership positions, and other opportunities.”

Parker told the boys about his grade 10 experience as captain of the U16B Hockey team. “I made an effort to make sure I was helping the coaches with whatever they needed and that I had a bond with all the players on the team. I knew that a leader is most effective when they lead by example,” he said.

This translated into Parker being named the alternate captain of the Junior Varsity Hockey team the following year.

“This really shocked me because usually the honour is given to a returning player, and I didn’t think that the coaches knew me well enough to entrust me with that role. It turns out that because of my success as a leader the year before on the U16B team, I unknowingly created a reputation for myself as a good captain.

Because I had displayed good character in one environment, my reputation was positively affected, and I benefitted in another environment.”

Great advice for Middle School boys—and applicable to all ages.

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uke St. John’s talk centred on the inspiration he received from Karl Subban, father of all-star NHL defenceman PK Subban, who introduced him to the Five Ds: destination, determination, discipline, devotion, and defend.

The grade 12 student explained how taking advice from someone he admired has allowed him to reach his goals. “I have sought out extra academic help, completed countless workouts before sunrise, sacrificed social opportunities for studying, and challenged myself to get involved in areas outside of my comfort zone,” he told his rapt audience.

“Living by the Five Ds has allowed me to achieve many successes in my life.

They have contributed to the person I am today and help to define the man I want to become. The Five Ds have led to strong academics, a passion for the arts, and playing three Varsity sports. In doing so, I have developed key character traits such as empathy, humility, and respect, and I have become a better leader. Consistent with our school theme of selflessness, a leader possesses a spirit of humility. This is not thinking less of yourself, but rather thinking of yourself less,” Luke related.

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“ Consistent with our school theme of selflessness, a leader possesses a spirit of humility.”

ustin Brett spoke about how he has prevailed academically, athletically, and artistically despite setbacks.

“Facing my challenges and adversities, and overcoming setbacks, are what keep me motivated. Wanting to learn and try new things without worrying about failure has made me stronger and wiser,” he said.

One setback he cited was not making the Varsity Hockey team in grade 11.

“I spent my grades 9 and 10 years playing both AAA hockey and St. Andrew’s hockey with the hope of having the chance to make the varsity team in my grade 11 year. During the tryouts, I did everything I could. I had spent years training but it still was not enough.”

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However, Austin used this setback as a learning experience. “Not making the varsity team sparked a greater motivation inside me to train and focus even harder than before to try to make the team the next year. I spent my summer training on the ice and in the gym to prove to myself that I could be better and stronger and not give up on my goal.”

He made the team.

Another setback he revealed was in the classroom. Austin spent his early years at a French school, so his English reading and writing weren’t up to par.

“Because of my inability to read and write at the normal grade level, I was afraid to speak up in class and afraid to do something wrong so that other people would laugh or judge me,” he recalls of his foray into grade 5 at an English school. But he opted to get tutoring in order to improve his English skills as well as his confidence.

“Still today, I am not shy about reaching out and getting help whenever I need it to improve my writing and vocabulary. I want you to know that it is OK to ask for help and not be embarrassed. Nobody is perfect and there is nothing wrong in asking for help,” he said.

“I have been able to achieve and experience things that I would never otherwise have had the opportunity or courage to do in another school. St. Andrew’s has encouraged me to become someone who not only loves playing sports, but also takes pride in academic achievement and being part of a community. I have accepted my setbacks, learned from them, and pushed even harder to achieve my goals.”

He offered this message to the younger boys: “The achievements you will be most proud of are not the ones you got on your first try. They’re the ones that you gave everything you possibly had and still fell short, where you didn’t give up even when times got tough, where you learned from failure and kept pushing even harder than before.”

“ Wanting to learn and try new things without worrying about failure has made me stronger and wiser.”

T “ But what you can do and what is within your control is how you react to it.”

homas Kook relayed his experience as a volunteer helping North Korean refugees settle into a better life in South Korea, where he is from. Thomas told the story of Mr. Chung, a North Korean doctor who’d spent years planning his escape, only to be met with prejudice and poverty.

“For starters, he had never seen smartphones in his entire life; he didn’t know how to take public transportation. Also what the heck is banking? What is unemployment or private property?” He was also denied permission to work as a doctor, despite his licenses, documents, and certificates.

As Thomas put it, things started falling apart. Instead of giving up, Mr. Chung asked for help, and Thomas and his supervisor helped Mr. Chung get a stable job and pay his mounting bills.

Thomas related the story of Mr. Chung to student life.

“We’re all here at SAC to become better at one thing or another. Whether it’s academics, sports, or just a hobby, as students and as people, we’re trying to move forward. And whether you like it or not, your future is not going to be laid out for you, no matter how well you plan it in advance. I see disappointments all the time around me. When you lose a sports game, it’s really easy for you to turn the blame on the referee, the weather, or even your teammate. When you do poorly on a test, you can say I didn’t even study hard for this. And sometimes it’s going to be something that’s really out of your control, just like what happened to Mr. Chung. But once it happens, it happens, and you can’t do anything to make it unhappen,” he said.

“But what you can do and what is within your control is how you react to it.”

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ichael Kurp is from Texas and his family not only experienced the ravages of Hurricane Harvey, but also the bonds of community and friendship that grew out of the disaster.

“I took the relationships within my cul-de-sac for granted until the end of this summer when Hurricane Harvey struck my city,” Michael said. He related how, in the storm’s aftermath and with the threat of flooding, neighbours pitched in. “We distributed our perishables and frozen meats to the cul-de-sac and had a cookout, sharing food,” he described. The next day, they pooled their resources and combined strength to unclog a drainage pipe.

“When the storm passed, members of my community and I helped demo houses of those unfortunate enough to have their homes destroyed by Harvey. Even in the weeks after Harvey, with my brother and me returning to SAC, my community kept on extending that friendliness. My parents, in the rooms vacated by my brother and me, hosted a family displaced by the hurricane.” That family stayed for three months.

Michael encouraged the younger boys to establish their own networks based on friendliness.

“My challenge to each of you is to include a peer you have never really interacted with before in a conversation, Starbucks run, or sports game. Who knows? When you take a cue from that little piece of Texan culture, that bridge you build may help you when you have your own Hurricane Harvey.”

K “ Sometimes the relationships we hold close to us have the biggest effect on our lives.”

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“ We distributed our perishables and frozen meats to the cul-de-sac and had a cookout, sharing food.”

ris Jansen took the Middle School boys on a virtual journey to Peru, recounting the eye-opening trip he took with SASSAW (St. Andrew’s Students for Service Around the World) last summer.

Part of the trip took the group to Matarani: “The town looked like it was from the set of a movie. Some houses were as big as one of those classrooms we sit in every day. It was as if someone had come to the desert and decided they were going to build a small pop-up town in the middle of nowhere. Once the bus took us to the heart of the town and tin roofs could be seen everywhere, we ended up at the school, which was literally four classrooms, a kitchen, and a rusty swing set.”

Kris and the other SASSAW students got to know the Peruvian children, despite the language barrier.

“These kids truly came from nothing without a chance to achieve real success.

I realized that most of these kids would probably stay in this town for the rest of their lives simply because they didn’t have the opportunity or money to go anywhere else,” Kris recalled, describing the entire journey as a “culture shock.”

However, the children alway had wide smiles on their faces, a fact that puzzled Kris until he witnessed one young boy embrace his father with a huge hug at the end of the school day.

“These kids had a family. They had a roof over their heads even if it was small.

Even though they didn’t have much, it was enough. You see, happiness comes in all different forms. These kids had their whole life ahead of them with family who cared for them and friends to spend time with. In their world, materials and luxuries are unknown. Sometimes the relationships we hold close to us have the biggest effect on our lives.”

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Sports Round Up It was another great year for athletics at St. Andrew’s, with multiple championships earned at the Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association (CISAA) and Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA).

Fall and Winter Sports Results Alpine Senior Team CISAA Silver Junior Team CISAA Gold, Gold Medal for Slalom at OFSAA; Bronze Medal for Giant Slalom at OFSAA Basketball 1st Basketball CAIS Tournament National Champions; SAC Invitational Tournament Champions football U16 Football CISAA Silver soccer 1st Soccer CISAA League Cup

hockey 1st Hockey CISAA Gold (sixth straight year); Armstrong Cup (CISAA Champions) Varsity B Hockey CISAA Champions (second straight year), Bronze Medal in Gary West Tournament; Canlan Classic Tournament Champions U16A Hockey CISAA Champions, St. Michael’s College Tournament Champions U16B Hockey CISAA Silver

Grant Campbell ‘20 hauls in touchdown pass at Homecoming vs. UCC.

U14 Hockey CISAA Champions U12 Hockey CISAA Bronze; David Cude Memorial Tournament Champions nordic ski Senior Nordic Ski CISAA Gold Junior Nordic Ski CISAA Silver Curling Boys CISAA Silver Open CISAA Bronze squash 1st Squash CISAA Bronze

JV Squash CISAA Gold U16 CISAA Silver U14 (Red) CISAA Silver swimming Senior Swim CISAA Silver Medalists: 1 silver Junior Swim CISSA Champions (6 gold, 1 silver, 6 bronze); OFSAA Champions; Tyler Chan ’20: with a time of 31.94s in the 50m breaststroke broke a seven-year-old OFSAA record previously held by Keaton Ward ’13

Ceremonial puck drop at the second annual Gary West tournament.

Open Swim CISAA Bronze Medalists: 6 gold, 2 silver U14 Swim CISAA Silver Medalists volleyball U16 Volleyball CISAA Silver; finished regular season with perfect 6-0 record Fencing 1 Bronze (James Ross ‘19)

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Photo credit: John McCreary, Champion City Sports

Former Saints Shine on the Big Stage

Matthew Galajda

Matthew Galajda

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atthew Galajda ’15 couldn’t have drawn up his freshman season at Cornell University any better.

The 20-year-old started the 2017-18 season as the backup to senior Hayden Stewart, but after an injury to Stewart, an opportunity presented itself for Matthew to shine, and boy did he ever. As a rookie, Matthew handled the pressure like a pro, and it wasn’t long before he established himself as not only a dependable starter, but as one of the top goalies in the country. He was the steadying force for Cornell, leading the nation in goals against average (1.43), shutouts (9), and winning percentage (.815). He backstopped Cornell to an impressive 21-4-2 record and a No. 1 seed in an NCAA regional for the first time since 2003.

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years as starting goalie for the First Hockey Saints.

He won the Ken Dryden Award as Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) goalie of the year, ECAC Rookie of the year, Ivy League player and rookie of the year, and was included on both the First-Team All-Conference and AllRookie teams. Adding to the already impressive list of accolades, Matthew became the first freshman in Cornell men’s hockey history to be named an AllAmerican. It was a no brainer he was a finalist for the Mike Richter Award, presented to the most outstanding goalie in men’s college hockey, and a Top 10 finalist for the most coveted award in college hockey, the Hobey Baker Award, given to the top NCAA men’s ice hockey player.

Dylan Sikura

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ylan Sikura ’13 was rewarded for his patience after turning down a contract from the Chicago Blackhawks last year in favour of playing his senior year at Northeastern University (NU). The tough choice paid off and his final season with the Huskies ended up being his most successful. The highly skilled forward helped lead NU to a first-place finish in Hockey East, a national tournament appearance, and secured a Beanpot Championship, something that has eluded a number of quality NU teams for 30 years.

His outstanding play at NU put him on Hockey Canada’s radar, earning him an invitation to represent Canada at the Spengler Cup tournament in Switzerland. There, Dylan gained valuable international experience, helping Canada win its third-straight Spengler Cup Championship.

Individually, it was a career year for Dylan as well. The 22-year-old put together a 54-point season, finishing third in the NCAA in scoring. His 14 power-play goals were tops in the nation, and he joined fellow alum Matthew Galajda ’15 as both a Top 10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award and the first-team All-American.

One day removed from being eliminated by Michigan in the national tournament, the Blackhawks 2014 sixth-round pick inked a two-year entry-level deal with Chicago. Dylan made his NHL debut March 29 against the Winnipeg Jets, collecting two assists in just under 14 minutes of play.

Warren Foegele

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arren Foegele ’14 is really, really good at making first impressions.

In his pro hockey debut with the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Charlotte Checkers, Warren scored twice in a 5-4 win, including the game-winner. It would only get better from there, as the 21-year-old would go on to finish second among AHL rookies in goals in a single season (28). He has a knack for the big goals, he also led the AHL in game-winning goals (9). As a First Hockey standout for two years at SAC, we saw plenty of that.

After five months of playing for the Checkers in the AHL, Warren was called up to the Carolina Hurricanes to make his NHL debut March 26 against the Ottawa Senators. The big forward made an impact right away, scoring on his first shot on net. Warren would also add an assist, leading the Hurricanes to a 4-1 victory, securing the game’s first star in the process with a two-point performance. Warren’s contributions made the hockey world take notice, as TSN’s Craig Button praised the Markham, Ont. native on national television after the game. How’s that for a first impression?

Warren would also score in the subsequent game for the Hurricanes, before being sent back to the Charlotte Checkers to help them in the AHL playoff race. SEAN MAILLET www.sac.on.ca 23

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The Evolution of Varsity B Hockey Transformation leads to success for second team

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ith the development of the La Brier Family Arena and a growing number of hockey-playing students, Athletic Director Paul Bedard set out to revamp the Junior Varsity program.

The aim was to provide a more comprehensive program and the first step was to assemble a coaching staff. Joel Morrissey was appointed as head coach, flanked by Greg Reid as assistant coach.

SAC’s new state-of-the-art arena on campus provided a permanent home of the First Hockey team, leaving a vacancy at the nearby Aurora Community Centre (ACC). As they moved out, our second team moved in, taking up residency in the former Varsity dressing room at the ACC.

Connor Iwai ‘18 carrying the puck.

With this move, the program’s focus shifted to building a more robust schedule that included tournaments in Ontario, Québec, and the United States. Keeping tournament play in mind, Joel and Greg added 20 games to build a 45-game schedule. Three 90-minute practices a week were also added.

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a European tour; the first was in March 2017, when the team posted a 4-1 record while visiting Sweden, Finland, and Estonia.

Next March, the team will travel to Munich, Prague, and Vienna for more hockey as well as cultural pursuits.

The Varsity B Hockey Playing in the CISAA Senior team lineup.

Division 1B league, the Junior Varsity name was retired in favour of Varsity B. They play the varsity teams from Trinity College School, Lakefield College School, Crescent School, Villanova College, and De La Salle College, as well as other second teams from Upper Canada College, Ridley College, and Nichols School.

This change in philosophy and the development of a more complete program has resulted in more upper-classmen choosing to play hockey solely for SAC. A key fixture in the team’s schedule is the MacPhersonstyle tournament launched in 2017 and named in honour of a former SAC athletic director, Gary West. This tournament features two divisions named after other prominent Andreans—Ron Kinney and Aubrey Foy. The event is held annually in mid-January and features varsity-level teams from Ontario, Québec, and the U.S. In 2016-17, the team enjoyed a tournament championship, a pair of Top 3 tournament finishes, a league championship, and a playoff championship. Building on the success of previous years, this year’s Saints bolstered the coaching staff with the addition of Taylor Johnston as an assistant coach; the team posted a tournament win, a league championship, and another playoff championship to cap off an undefeated regular season.

To wrap up the season, the Varsity B team received an invite to compete alongside SAC’s First Hockey team in the National Independent School Invitational Championship (NISIC) in March, where they posted a record of 2-2 against first teams from across the country. Greg Reid

Cadets Awed and Inspired at the Invictus Games Our boys share the stage with slate of celebrities

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ne of my proudest Cadet Corps moments happened this past September when our unit, #142 RCACC St. Andrew’s College in Aurora, Ont., was tasked to provide ceremonial support for the burgeoning Invictus Games, held last year in Toronto. Led

by Prince Harry, the Invictus Games is an international sporting event for wounded, injured, and sick service men and women. The focus is on using sport “to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation, and generate a wider understanding and respect for those who serve their country.”

Our Cadets, resplendent in scarlet tunics and Gordon tartan kilts at the Air Canada Centre Alexander Jones ‘20 leads Team Canada. in downtown Toronto, had several duties. They provided an Honour Guard on stage for the Canadian national The closing ceranthem, they acted as escorts when the team captains met emonies brought Prince Harry, and they were the Canadian banner carriers new excitement and during the opening and closing ceremonies. opportunities, as we The event was televised worldwide, and we put our best were able to watch foot forward. In total, 56 Cadets volunteered to be part of our rock legends Bruce team; the task of preparing uniforms and drill began weeks Springsteen and in advance.

Bryan Adams up close By the end of rehearsals on September 23, we were more during their sound than ready for our 8 p.m. start. The boys executed their duties checks. Once again, Mikey Bahen ‘19 on stage with confidently and with smiles. I was a very proud CO! however, it was carPrince Harry.

While being backstage with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rying the flags and and Canadian singing sensation Sarah McLaughlin was escorting the Invictus thrilling, the biggest thrill came when our Cadets mingled team captains on stage to meet Prince Harry that was truly with athletes from all over the world. These inspiring men and memorable. The Air Canada Centre, at full capacity, roared women, many in wheelchairs and many who didn’t speak Engloudly as the team leaders appeared, led by our Cadets. The lish, befriended and cheered our Cadets as they carried their Canadian flag entered last, carried proudly by our youngest countries’ banners and flags.

Cadet on parade, LCpl Colton Phillips, currently a Green The backstage area was alive with spirit and energy, Star Cadet in grade 8. like an international party. The opportunity to meet these The moving Invictus spirit infected many during that Sepexceptional service personnel was a life-changing and tember week in Toronto, and lives on for the St. Andrew’s inspirational experience.

Cadets who took part. Major Brian McCue

Walking in the Steps of the Great Composers Students perform in venerable European venues

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St. Andrew’s performs at the Haydn Concert Hall.

résistance was traveling to Esterházy Castle in Eisenstadt to perform in the Haydn Concert Hall. This venue, where Haydn lived and performed, was the most magnificent performing hall we have ever seen—and the acoustics were outstanding.

I felt it was important for the boys to experience each city, not as a tourist, but as a resident. It was amazing to watch the boys mature and bond. This was an experience we will all remember for a lifetime. Sandi Chasson

Photo credit: Stephen Kimmerer

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uring March Break, members of the SAC Wind Ensemble traveled to Budapest, Prague, and Vienna to perform for standing-room-only audiences and experience Europe through the eyes of the greats.

Traveling with 51 boys and musical instruments can be challenging, however, the group quickly bonded and worked as an experienced team.

Our first stop was Budapest where we explored the city by foot and prepared for our first performance at the magnificent Danube Palace Concert Hall. As we finished our performance the audience started clapping together in unison. The clapping got louder and louder until we realized they wanted an encore.

Much to our delight this happened three times!

The next days consisted of a visit to the Castle District, a walk in Hero’s Square, and an exploration of the Szemlöhegyi Caves. After an exhausting two days of touring it was time to relax at the Szechenyi Spa Baths.

Our journey to Prague took us to Bratislava where we had an amazing lunch and a quick tour. We walked in the steps of Beethoven—an extraordinary experience for us all!

Then came a visit to the “jewel” of Europe. Prague has not been touched by the ravages of war so it is as magnificent today as when it was built. We walked everywhere: from the Hradcany Castle to the John Lennon Wall, and we crossed the Charles Bridge (built in 1357) into the city centre. A highlight was our performance at St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square. Once again the boys performed to a standing-room-only crowd.

Our last stop was the music capital of Europe, Vienna. A full day of touring included a backstage tour of the Vienna State Opera, a trip to the House of Music museum, and a visit to St. Stephan’s Cathedral. It was also essential to take a photo in front of the house I lived in as a student. It was during my time in Vienna that I was inspired to become a music educator; introducing my students to the place I lived has completed the circle!

After such life-altering experiences, the pièce de

Students Lend a Helping Hand in Ecuador Boys bring SAC’s giving spirit to South America

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s a student in both the grade 11 Spanish and computer engineering courses, I was given the incredible opportunity to travel to Ecuador with seven of my peers in February.

We were led by two Me to We facilitators, Lizbeth Zurita and Joe Schindel, who ensured we were safe and had a memorable experience. During our journey to South America, we were not only introduced to the rich Ecuadorian culture, but also to the hardships that small, rural communities face. We left Aurora with the goal of helping people in need and learning about developing sustainability in impoverished communities.

You may ask how computer engineering students were involved in a trip to Ecuador. At the beginning of this year, a group of computer engineering students researched and developed 3D-printed prosthetics with the goal of revolutionizing the affordability and practicality of such devices.

We jumped on the opportunity to introduce such a novel technology to the impoverished communities of Bellavista and Montaña in Ecuador.

I, along with nine other students, did extensive research on design and materials, and spent two months testing various models of prosthetic hands. Together, we assembled two prosthetics to take to Ecuador. James Ross and I, two members of the prosthetic development team, had the unique opportunity to present the hands to Señor and Señora Bargas, the representatives of their community. The residents and health staff in the community recognized how creating affordable prosthetics is now feasible with 3D printing technology. As such, they asked St. Andrew’s College to construct a prosthetic leg for one of Montaña’s residents.

For me, delivering the prosthetic hands and receiving such positive feedback from the community was a rewarding experience, although our trip encompassed much more. We began our journey by touring Quito, the nation’s capital, where we learned about the history of the country, as well as its unique traditions and culture.

After two days enjoying pleasant accommodations and

From left: grade 11 students Willem Grier, Jayden Minchan, Aiden Chen, and Jacky Guo digging in to their community service work.

reasonable weather, we took an eighthour drive, descending 11,000 feet to the Amazon rainforest. We stayed in Minga Lodge, an arrangement of cabins run by the Me to We organization, hidden in the canopies of a wide canyon through which the Napo River flowed.

In addition to delivering the prosthetic hands, we did community service in nearby Bellavista. Me to We volunteers had already constructed a school in this rural community, which children from all around travel miles on the Napo River to attend. Our task was to aid in the construction of a dining area for the students.

This was hard work for our small group of 10, but seeing the smiles on the local students with whom we played soccer revealed to us the true purpose of our community service in this impoverished community.

Together, eight students and two teachers, Mr. Claudio Numa and Mr. Terry Prezens, brought the spirit of St. Andrew’s College to Ecuador. We did our part to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of students and introduced 3D printing to the community, a technology that is sure to impact the lives of many people for years to come. Willem Grier ‘19 www.sac.on.ca 27

CommunityNews Julie Caspersen joined the Communications Department as Communications Officer, Publications in August. She comes to St. Andrew’s with more than 27 years of experience as a reporter, news editor, and magazine designer from Metroland Media. She has extensive experience in writing feature stories and graphic design. Julie and her family live in Richmond Hill, Ont.

Brendan Bellaire marries Carolina Pastrana in January. They are parents of Isabela, Maria Lucia, and Dezso.

Brendan, IT Services Coordinator, also celebrated his seventh anniversary at SAC in January.

Michael Chadsey married Katie Bowles in Memorial Chapel Feb. 17. The couple held their reception in Staunton Gallery. Michael joined St. Andrew’s in 2007 as a mathematics teacher in the Upper School and was promoted to Head of Mathematics five years later. Michael coaches SAC soccer and lacrosse teams, is a Duty Master in Flavelle House, and has been the administrator for our Summer School program since 2012.

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Amy Hewson joined the University Counselling Department as the Administrative Assistant in September, having been the assistant to the academic dean/international baccalaureate diploma programme coordinator at Upper Canada College where she worked for nine years. Amy graduated with a BA from the University of Guelph.

She and her family live in Newmarket, Ont.

Dean Johnston was selected as full-time Theatre Coordinator and Technical Director in July, having served in the role on an interim basis since November 2016. Dean graduated from York University with an English degree in 2016 and worked as a carpenter and technician for many years. He built sets for such TV shows as Big Brother Canada, Top Chef Canada, and Canada’s Smartest Person. Dean previously worked as assistant technical director at St. Michael’s College.

Kristen Kang and her husband, Samuel Chan, are first-time parents of a son, Niall Kwan-Yong Chan, born on November 7. Kristen joined SAC as an AP economics teacher in the Upper School in September 2014.

David Manning and his wife, Nicole, welcomed their second child, Levi Ben Randell, on October 5. David teaches computer science in the Upper School, is Assistant Athletic Director, and Head Coach of 1st Soccer and 1st Hockey.

The family lives on campus. Big sister, Libby, is very excited to have a brother!

Beth McKay married Christopher Carter on March 31 in Staunton Gallery, with Ted and Jane Staunton present. Rev. Bruce Roffey officiated. Many SAC staff members, current and retired, attended along with Beth’s son, Richard Oosthuizen ’05. The wedding took place eight

days after Beth’s 20th anniversary as Chief Financial Officer with the School.

Keith Ramon participated in the 2017 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, in October, competing for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada. Keith has raised well over $100,000 in the last few years racing Ironman events for various charities. This was his 13th Ironman. Keith teaches English in the Upper School, is the Head Coach of the Triathlon team, coaches cross-country running, and is the Senior Training Officer for our Cadet

Corps. He has been Housemaster of Sifton House for the past decade and lives in Sifton House with his wife, Melissa, a Middle School teacher, and their sons, Duncan and Owen.

Susan Van Dam and her husband, Jeremy, welcomed their daughter, Sierra, 8, who joined the family in January. Susan joined the Business Office in 2013 as Payroll and Benefits Coordinator. The family lives in Cookstown, Ont.

Nicholas Weedon ’02 has been promoted to the position of Associate Director of Advancement. He has worked in the Advancement Office since 2008, and he has demonstrated great strengths in relationship management, the cornerstone of a successful leader in the advancement profession. He is responsible for our Old Boy relations, and his passion for SAC is boundless. Nick lives in Aurora with his wife, Ashley, and their two children, Abigail and Bennett.

The #142 St. Andrew’s College Highland Cadet Corps conduct the 113th Annual Cadet Inspection on April 28 in the La Brier Family Arena. www.sac.on.ca 29

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RETIREMENTs

Nunzio Calvano retired in February after working in the Maintenance Department for more than 22 years.

Nunzio was a fixture in Staunton Gallery and was dedicated to keeping the School absolutely spotless! He showed up to work every morning with a smile, and especially loved taking care of Memorial Chapel. The altar cloth was always clean and the candles ready to be lit. Nunzio enjoyed attending many of the special events at the School, cheering on the Saints at the MacPherson Hockey Tournament, and singing carols at An Andrean Christmas. With his SAC days behind him, he is playing bocce, hanging out with his two sons, spending time with his wife, Antonietta, who works in the School’s Sewing Centre, and enjoying his five grandchildren. He is also perfecting the art of salami making!

became untenable, and I also wanted to immerse myself in this new community. So, I quit teaching and came here.

Tell us about the evolution of your position.

I was in the right place at the right time. I volunteered to work in Towers Library after I left my job. Ted Staunton, the previous Headmaster, asked me to help in the Archives three days a week, following the previous archivist’s retirement. Then the librarian left, and I took over as part-time librarian and part-time archivist. With that came responsibility for the Writing Centre. I also do writing and editing for SAC communications. I became a grade 7 Advisor six years ago; in fact, my first grade 7 boys graduate this year, which is a lovely rounding of the circle.

What inspires you as you walk around the campus?

This whole campus inspires me! But I especially love Chapel. It’s a bit of a cliché, I know, but that place is special. It’s central to the SAC experience. It’s a place everyone in the School community has gathered whether to worship, to laugh, to cry, to celebrate, or simply to share community spirit. It’s also a powerful memorial to the young students who gave their lives during the World Wars.

Tell us about the contributions you’ve made during your nine years.

There are many things I’m pleased to have been part of here: transforming the library into a warm and welcoming space for the School community; working with students to improve their research and writing skills; setting up the digital archives; and starting the Fallen Andreans project and its offshoots.

Sue Hayter will retire in June after nine years at St. Andrew’s. We asked the Librarian and Archivist a few questions: How did you end up at St. Andrew’s College?

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I’m sure there have been many fun and exciting times during your SAC career.

Tell us about some.

It’s been fun to follow the students’ journeys from Middle School to graduation. Knowing that in some small way, I’ve contributed to their development from boy to young man is really rewarding. I also enjoyed going on the Battlefields tour and on a SASSAW trip to

Chile. I’ve also really enjoyed delving into the history of SAC; it’s fascinating.

What are you going to miss the most?

The boys. My colleagues. The community.

What about words of wisdom to Andreans, old and young?

Never stay still. Always try new things. Read lots. Appreciate your friends. And most important: spend time with your family.

Wendy Pries is retiring in June after spending 23 years immersed in language at St. Andrew’s. She was hired in 1994 as a part-time tutor for students needing English as a second language (ESL) help. The tri-lingual teacher–Wendy is also fluent in Spanish and French–said this was the perfect position for her as she was living close to campus and tending to her three children: two-year-old twins and a newborn. As her children grew, so did her responsibilities at the School. She was given the opportunity to take charge of the community service portfolio by former Headmaster, Ted Staunton. This was before community involvement was a requirement for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Wendy also took on teaching ESL and beginner French. Wendy, who is proud to say she’s 61, says her life after SAC will retain many of the same elements: learning yet another language, teaching ESL to newcomers to Canada, and continuing to help out in her community. She and her husband, Rudy, plan to move from Newmarket and return to her hometown of Gravenhurst, Ont., once he retires from his teaching position in a year.

Advancement Career Capped with National Honour Scott Hayter retiring after laudable 10-year tenure

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s a fitting conclusion to his accomplished career, St. Andrew’s College Executive Director of Advancement, Scott Hayter, has been honoured for his deep commitment to philanthropy.

Scott was presented with this year’s Sam Heaman Award, honouring advancement professionals. The award ceremony was held in January at the CCAE 2018 Independent School Summit in Toronto.

Scott is retiring from St. Andrew’s after a decade at the helm of the School’s Advancement Office, which has grown from five people to a team of 12, including the introduction of a formalized Communications Department.

During his 10-year tenure, SAC successfully completed its $37-million Not An Ordinary Place Campaign, the most successful campaign in the School’s history. The Yuill Family Athletic Complex, the La Brier Family Arena, the Centre for Leadership, Innovation & Performance (CLIP) housing the Wirth Theatre and centres of excellence for music (Robert & Jilla Williams Band Room), robotics and engineering (Dunin Family Engineering Centre), and business, leadership and entrepreneurship studies were all realized because of Scott’s passion, dedication, and tenacity. Extensive renovations were also made to Cole Hall, the kitchen, and dining facilities.

Additionally, funds were raised to build the Petrachek McGillivray Pipes & Drums Centre and the new six-court tennis area, and carry out significant renovations and improvements to the boarding houses.

“Seeing the campus grow and the students mature, and being part of this amazing and generous community of Andreans, is about as good as it gets for an advancement professional,” Scott says.

In addition to recognizing Scott’s accomplishments at SAC, the Sam Heaman Award recognizes his exemplary leadership in and commitment to the profession in Canada.

Scott has certainly fulfilled this requirement. Since 1988,

he has worked in fundraising, beginning as assistant headmaster at Robert Land Academy, Canada’s only boys’ private military boarding school. There, he learned the impact a development and alumni program can have on an institution.

In 1995, Scott moved to Brock University in St. Catharines, Ont., where he worked in fundraising, annual and planned giving, capital campaigns, and faculty and staff campaigns.

Two years later, he moved to the U.K. as director of development at Durham University. There, he restructured the development and alumni relations teams, planned and implemented a £175-million capital campaign, and was promoted to director of corporate development and communications.

In 2004, Scott accepted a position as assistant vice president: university development and campaign director at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont. He restructured and revitalized the development area, and planned and executed the $100-million Century Campaign. Under Scott’s leadership, the campaign goal was exceeded four years ahead of schedule. In 2007, he became Wilfrid Laurier’s vice-president of University Advancement.

Scott was recruited to St. Andrew’s College in 2008 as the School’s Executive Director of Advancement. As President of the St. Andrew’s College Foundation, he saw the School’s endowment grow from $23 million to $33 million.

“I have had the pleasure of working with many extraordinary people in Advancement and helping move institutions forward, and I’ve had fun doing it,” Scott says. “It’s been a privilege to give back to our profession, share my learning, and help others grow. Passion makes the difference.”

Scott and his wife, Susan, who also retires as the School’s Librarian and Archivist, will spend more quality time with family, more time traveling, and more time at their Muskoka cottage. Scott also plans to undertake fundraising consultancy to remain active in the profession. www.sac.on.ca 31

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The Perrier Scholarship: In honour of ‘Mrs. P’

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hen Ann and Bob Perrier retired from St. Andrew’s College in the spring of 2012 there was no doubting the indelible mark they had left on the School. As teachers and co-Houseparents of Memorial House for 20 years, Ann and Bob touched the lives of hundreds of students, often building character in these young men from the many life lessons that are to be learned as a teenager living and studying away from home. Their legacy as Houseparents was cemented when the School re-named “New House”—a day boy house— to “Perrier House” upon their retirement.

A fitting tribute to two beloved Andreans.

It was with great sadness that the Andrean community learned of Ann’s passing last summer. After a touching celebration of life for Ann was held on campus in the Memorial Chapel, a tribute was established to recognize the extraordinary, selfless service that “Mrs. P” gave to the boys of

St. Andrew’s: The Perrier Scholarship.

The Scholarship will provide financial assistance to a young man who demonstrates similar traits that best characterized Mrs. P: humour, humility, generosity, and selflessness. The recipient must also be a strong community leader, either within or outside the School community, and show a willingness to exceed the minimum number of community service hours required each year. The School is considering the first recipient for admission in September.

Thanks to the generosity of our community —in true Andrean fashion—contributions to the Perrier Scholarship have already helped build the newly endowed fund. It will continue to grow over time through additional donations and investment as part of the Endowment Fund.

With this scholarship, the Perrier spirit of building character in young men will endure at the College. To donate, please visit www.sac.on.ca/perrier. RYAN BRYCE ‘05

St. Andrew’s Old Boys gathered to catch up this winter and spring at a series of pub nights held in Ontario.

Here they are in London, Toronto, Waterloo, and Kingston.

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Old Boys Profiles

Chris Smith ’51: dominating the pool for health and happiness

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e has been swimming since he was a boy in his native Bermuda. Today, at age 86, Chris Smith ’51 continues to swim…and swim… and swim. He holds 60 percent of the national records for his age group and 80 per cent of the provincial records. In 2017, he broke Ontario or Canadian records 92 times.

What drives him? “It’s simple: good health,” he replies.

“Winning competitions and setting records is not why I swim. I’ve always loved the pool, and while I didn’t swim as much during my younger working years, it has become a huge part of my life since the late 1980s.”

“I’m 86, and many of my friends have health problems. I believe that I owe my health and my quality of life to swimming, and not just physically. I travel all over the world, I’m involved in swimming politics, and I think this keeps my brain active.”

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the swim team during his final year. Upon graduation, former Headmaster, Ken Ketchum, arranged for him to attend Royal Roads in Victoria, B.C., then a military service college. Mr. Ketchum had been seconded there as commandant during the Second World War. Chris was technically still in the military and could have seen service, but when the Korean War ended, he was allowed to transfer to the University of Toronto’s School of Architecture and Urban Design, a life-long dream. Swimming stopped during those years due to chlorine sensitivity in his eyes, a common problem in the days before swim goggles.

When he graduated, his U of T professors convinced Chris to study architecture in Sweden, where he lived for several years. He returned in 1961, joining the Toronto firm of Page and Steele. By the late 1960s, he was project architect for the massive Commerce Court complex at King and Bay streets.

This included renovating the old CIBC head office, for many years the tallest building in the British Commonwealth.

“Those were great projects, but by the end I had tired of

office buildings. I began to move toward the reintroduction of affordable housing in downtown Toronto, which led to my being the development coordinator for the St. Lawrence neighbourhood,” Chris recalls.

“That was in the mid-1970s. This was another great project, but then I was ready for change again. I was interested in co-op housing. I had worked on a Toronto project in the 1950s and had learned a great deal about co-op housing in Sweden.

So I spent the rest of my career developing co-op housing projects. That lasted until 1995 when then-premier Mike Harris torpedoed the affordable housing option.”

Chris ran his own company from the mid-’70s, operating it as a workers’ cooperative. He retired in 2000.

In the 1960s he swam when he had the chance and became a swimming official in 1967 when his oldest children began to swim. He became involved in Masters Swimming in the 1980s, not only as a participant, but also as an administrator, serving as president of Masters Swimming Ontario and Masters Swimming Canada, among other positions. More latterly he has became a Masters historian and archivist.

Thinking back on his early years, Chris recalls 1938 when, as a six year old, circumstances found him on a British ship anchored in a port in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. The Luftwaffe was supporting Spain’s General Francisco Franco

and they bombed the port mercilessly. The attack affected him profoundly.

A few years later, living in Bermuda during the Second World War, his mother worked for Royal Navy Intelligence, so the family knew German battleships like the Bismarck were close by. U-Boats patrolled within shooting distance. “We knew they could have decimated the island. But we had to live with it. During the rest of the war, newsreels of the Holocaust and other horrors had a terrible effect on me,” he remembers.

“But then I came to St. Andrew’s, and the teachers there helped me deal with these issues. Math teacher Thomas Tudball and others were Great War veterans. They understood my terrors. Tudball had been badly wounded in the war and had constant back pain—except when he was in a pool. He influenced my future, and those teachers helped me cope. They were tremendous mentors for me.”

Chris and his wife, Alison, originally from Barbados, have lived in Toronto’s Don Mills neighbourhood since the 1970s and have four grown children. Chris was on the architectural team that designed the model community in the 1950s.

He also volunteers with the “guerrilla gardeners” who plant trees there.

Chris continues to train for two hours a day, four days a week and walks daily for 40 minutes. JIM McGILLIVRAY

Duncan Jackman ’85: Family financial dynasty continues unabated since the Depression

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uncan Jackman ’85 had planned on becoming a journalist. But when your grandfather runs a major financial enterprise that was founded in the 1920s, then your father takes it over and you’re the next in line, things sometimes don’t go as planned.

“I majored in English literature at McGill University,” Duncan recounts. “When I graduated in 1988, I moved to Paris and became an intern at a magazine called ID Paris.

I figured that was the humble start of my journalism career.

But after a year of making no money and having too much

fun to actually consider it a career, I came back to Canada.”

At that point he joined Dominion Securities—now Royal Bank—in the research department, studying oil and gas in particular. “Though this isn’t how I planned it, researching and writing about oil and gas, economic strategy, and financial institutions was a great training ground for the financial industry,” he points out. “It made up for not going to business school because you worked on this stuff seven days a week, 10 hours a day.”

Duncan was prepared to work those demanding hours for three years, but not for 30, so he became a portfolio manager www.sac.on.ca 35

Old Boys Profiles at Cassels Blaikie, an me back there,” Duncan investment managesays. “I think once I had ment firm in Toronto. “In transitioned to the world research, you are studying of finance with Dominion companies, writing reports Securities, there wasn’t on companies, and recmuch question that this was ommending companies,” where I would eventually he explains. “When you end up.” are a portfolio manager It was also in the cards you do the same work, but that he would someday now you’re recommending become chair and CEO. buying the companies.”

Duncan also sits on In the midst of all this, a number of corporate just after leaving Dominion, boards. Between this, daily Duncan spent six months duties, and his political in 1993 riding a motorcycle commitments, one wonders in Europe, then came back if there is time for other to work on Jean Charest’s things. “I married Rochelle unsuccessful bid to lead the de Goias in 2013 and we Federal Progressive Connow have a young son and servative Party of Canada, daughter. That was the best which continued his famthing that ever happened to ily’s involvement in politics. me. So more and more I’m Duncan came naturally to surrounding myself with this passion. His father, Hal very good people whom I Jackman, had run for fedtrust to do what I used to eral office three times, and do myself.” later served as Ontario’s Duncan retains connec25th Lieutenant Governor. tions to St. Andrew’s. Clive In 1997, after four years Rowe ’85 was his roomat Cassels Blaikie, Dad mate at Mac House and came calling and asked currently sits on two of his him to join the family firm, Duncan, his wife, Rochelle, son, Oliver, and daughter, Elodie. boards. He credits Tony E-L Financial Corporation Myrans, former department Limited. Duncan’s grandfather, Henry, began the family’s head of History and Social Sciences, with his love of history, entrepreneurial journey by buying up cheap stocks during and former English teacher Stephen Treasure with influthe Depression, including those of Empire Life. He later encing his decision to major in literature. became a successful federal politician. His son, Hal, took Duncan’s association with SAC remains particularly over the company in the 1960s. Hal and his father were both strong with his participation several times a year in a history influential figures and fundraisers for the Conservative Party group started by the late Richard Costley-White ’85 more of Canada, and both were appointed to the Order of Canada. than 20 years ago.

Duncan has continued both family commitments as chair While his father and brother were Upper Canada College and CEO of the firm and as a party fundraiser in every Tory grads, “I wanted to get away and I liked the idea of boarding campaign since 1993. school, which sounded fun,” he says of his decision to attend Though joining the company had not been in the origSAC. “Plus my maternal grandfather, James Duncan, was inal cards, there came a point when it was indeed destined. chairman of the SAC Board of Governors from 1947 to 1958.

“When I joined the company it was because my dad wanted So that was an obvious connection.” JIM McGILLIVRAY 36 SPRING 2018

Mark ’92, Sean ’94, and Paul ’95 Etherington: motionball aims to ‘Educate, Integrate, Celebrate’

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t’s a family affair all the way for Mark ’92, Sean ’94, and Paul ’95 Etherington, both professionally and philanthropically.

Professionally, start with grandfather Joseph, who went into the insurance business with London Life in 1946 after returning from five years in the war. He was followed into the industry in 1968 by his son, Brian, who later introduced his wife, Kirsteen, to the industry (a big change from her original career as a dancer on the Tom Jones show).

Brian and Kirsteen subsequently founded Etherington Generations, and encouraged their sons to pursue their passions.

Post SAC and then university, with all three brothers graduating from Queen’s University with honours degrees in history, it wasn’t long before they headed into the financial services world, with Mark and Paul joining the family business and Sean entering the investment industry.

Fast forward a number of years and Mark and Paul now run Etherington Generations, an insurance and benefits advisory firm in downtown Toronto. “This is an industry about building relationships and helping people,” says Mark. “I ended up really liking that, so here I am.”

Sean moved in his own direction, and he is now president of Assante Wealth Management, also in Toronto.

But business isn’t all the Etheringtons are about. Not nearly!

Enter motionball, a charity that aims to introduce donors, volunteers, and sponsors to the Special Olympics movement through social and sporting events.

“Our parents instilled in us the idea of giving back to a community that has been good to you,” says Paul. “When we were going to SAC, we volunteered throughout the year for a charity our dad started called the Special Olympics Sports Celebrities Festival, which, since its inception, has raised close to $30 million. During those years we fell in love with the Special Olympics cause. When we graduated from university we decided to create something of our own.”

That was in November 2001.

Sean, Paul, and Mark Etherington

“We each recruited some friends and we called our new charity organization motionball. We knew that we wanted something different, something that would resonate with our peers and that would put the fun back into giving. So we began planning our first gala event,” Paul recalls.

“Amazingly enough, our first motionball event was less than four months after we started. It was a benefit concert, and, by pure good fortune, the band ended up being The Tragically Hip. A pretty amazing start for motionball! A few weeks later (March 2002), we ran our first gala; drew 600 people and raised $50,000,” Mark says.

“And while we were pleased with the gala, we decided we wanted to do more and we wanted to incorporate sport into our events. We wanted our attendees to better interact and engage with the Special Olympics athletes,” Paul notes. “And so we created motionball’s Marathon of Sport, which is now our flagship event. It is a day-long sporting event where co-ed teams www.sac.on.ca 37

of 10 are joined by a Special Olympics athlete on each team.

The Special Olympic athletes are our celebrities for the day, and as an integrated team, they compete in a variety of sports, including flag football, soccer, basketball, ultimate Frisbee, beach volleyball, and others.

The motionball slogan is ‘Educate, Integrate, Celebrate.’

The Marathon of Sport allows them to integrate Special Olympics athletes with able and supportive athletes, introducing them directly to the cause they are supporting.

“It is incredible to see the interaction,” says Sean. “Fast forward 17 years and we now run 34 annual events across Canada, in 19 cities and eight provinces. We’ve donated $9.5 million to this point, $1.5 million last year alone. By 2020 we want to be donating $2 million each year. Something new is that we are currently in 10 universities with our motionballU program, where students volunteer and run the events for us.”

The goal is to have programs in every university in Canada within the next three years, says Paul.

“One of the things we are most proud of about motionball is that it is a volunteer-driven organization,” says Mark.

“Like us, we have engaged volunteers located all across Canada. They take time out of their lives to run events for the benefit of Special Olympics athletes.”

And while motionball now has four full-time employees who work right beside The Etherington Generations office, the leadership locally and nationally is spearheaded by the next generation of community-minded, entrepreneurial Canadian volunteer leaders.

“Something we learned from St. Andrew’s was the idea of being well-rounded citizens and of leading a balanced lifestyle. As motionball has evolved, it provides opportunities for people to become leaders in their community, to network, and to give back. These elements have really resonated with those who have generously put up their hands to help,” Mark adds.

Over the years, motionball has involved many Andreans.

At the top of the list is Darcy Montgomery ’92, who has been with the movement since Day 1, and who continues to sit actively on the board. At the most recent motionball gala in February, as many as 50 Andreans were in attendance supporting the event.

It doesn’t stop with motionball and the Marathon of Sport.

The motionball movement has spearheaded an awareness and anti-bullying campaign called #NoGoodWay. Says Sean, “One per cent of Canadians live with an intellectual disability.

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Mark Etherington ‘92, Paul Etherington ‘95, and Sean Etherington ‘94 received Meritorious Service Medals (Civil Division) from Governor General Julie Payette at a Presentation of Honours ceremony in February.

opportunities. Therefore we are asking Canadians to think about the impact of the words we use and to eliminate the R-word from their conversations.”

For all of their efforts over the years, the office of the Governor General of Canada recently recognized the work being done by the Etherington brothers by awarding Paul, Sean, and Mark the Meritorious Service Medal, presented to Canadians who have made significant contributions to the community and who have brought benefit and honour to Canada.

“It means a lot to us,” says Paul. “It was very humbling.

We are proud Canadians and we recognize the importance of trying to make a positive impact. It’s nice to be recognized.

That’s not why we do what we do, but it meant a lot.”

A very sports-oriented family, the Etherington brothers now coach their children’s sports teams. So far the three boys have provided Brian and Kirsteen with five grandchildren in total: Mark and his wife, Katie, have a son, Brian, in grade 6 at SAC; Sean and his wife, Andrea, have two daughters, Kaya and Sarah; Paul is married to Lauren and has two daughters, Skylar and Sloane. Mark also continues his deeper involvement at the School, having served as president of the SAC Association from 2004 to 2008. He has served on the Board of Governors since then.

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Tomi Jun ’04: ‘I find it very meaningful to take care of cancer patients’

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edicine wasn’t necessarily in the cards when Tomi Jun ’04 moved from Singapore to Toronto with his family in 2000 and enrolled at St. Andrew’s College. But as often happens at SAC, he met the right people.

Head Boy during his graduating year in 2003-04, Tomi roomed with Head Prefect Faisal Ratansi ’04. “Faisal was ambitious,” he recalls. “And that rubbed off on me.”

Faisal and Tomi decided to go to Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Tomi majored in biology. It was a four-year program, but was interrupted after third year when Tomi returned to Singapore for two years of mandatory military service. “That was not something I was excited about or looking forward to. But it turned out to be a really good experience. Some of it was reminiscent of Cadets at SAC, so that was a good background to have,” Tomi recalls.

“I reconnected with Singapore and with my family.

First year I was trained to be an infantry officer, and second year I was a platoon commander and trainer in the basic training centre. So I prepared recruits for their two years of military service.”

The transition back to Dartmouth for fourth year had its challenges, as his former classmates had graduated. “As it turned out, I had skipped two years during school, so I made new friends and ended up graduating from Dartmouth with colleagues my own age. I never felt like I lost time. I actually enjoyed military service. I had two years to think about what to do next, so I came back with a little more focus.”

It was during his time in the military that the idea solidified to go into medicine, though that had always been in the back of his mind. “I could see that it would be similar to my role as an officer,” he explains. “Instead of having recruits under my care I would have patients. And I would start out being guided by doctors, just as I was guided by superiors in my first year in the military.”

Tomi spent one more year at Dartmouth doing research and applying to med school, and then was accepted to Harvard

Medical School for four years. After that came three years of internal medicine residency at Stanford Medical School in Stanford, California. This ends in June, when Tomi starts a fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, New York, specializing in oncology.

“My initial plan was to study liver disease when I got to Stanford, but Stanford is strong in cardiology and oncology, so we got a lot of exposure to those disciplines. I found it very meaningful to take care of cancer patients. There are lots of new cancer treatments coming out right now as well, so I thought it would be a fertile field to work in,” he recalls.

Residency consists of busy and varied work. “In residency the work is primarily clinical. Every month you’re doing something different in the hospital. You might be doing a busy rotation in the intensive care unit—maybe up to 80 hours a www.sac.on.ca 39

Old Boys Profiles week—and then you might have an outpatient rotation, which would be a month with more normal hours. You’re seeing patients under the supervision of attending physicians. You see a patient, you come up with a diagnosis and treatment plan and your supervising physician signs off on it. You might be doing this in oncology, cardiology, or outpatient, or two weeks of overnight shifts in emergency,” he explains.

“ Honestly, if I hadn’t been at SAC I’m not sure I’d have gone to Stanford...And I did lots of things at SAC that helped fill out my personal résumé. If I hadn’t gone to SAC, I don’t really think I would be doing what I’m doing now.”

“It’s busy, but it’s very engaging. After four years of reading and studying in medical school, finally seeing patients and applying what you’ve learned is exciting, and of course, you’re still learning, but now you’re doing it in a real hospital and learning in a completely different way. It never gets boring.

You have lots of difficult cases to deal with, but those can be very rewarding as well, just to see how you can be of service.”

Tomi says aspiring residents are also expected to do research, though they make their own time to do this. Tomi’s area of research turns out to be significant and with a promising future. “When I came to Stanford, I met a mentor in liver disease and we decided to work together on liver research.

We study hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common liver cancer. In particular, we focus on cryptogenic cases,” he says.

“Cryptogenic means that we don’t know what is causing this cancer. The most common causes of liver cancer are chronic hepatitis or alcohol abuse, but it’s increasingly recognized that cryptogenic cases are often due to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.”

Tomi adds that an estimated one in four people has fatty liver.

“It’s a common condition. Over time it can lead to liver cancer. One of the challenges we have is to figure out which of these people will develop cancer. We studied 4,000 patients and we learned that many were being diagnosed too late and 40 SPRING 2018

would, therefore, have worse outcomes. People who had hepatitis or cirrhosis were being monitored and diagnosed early and regularly, but many of those who just had fatty liver were falling through the cracks.”

Tomi explained that cirrhosis patients get an ultrasound every six months, but there were no guidelines for fatty liver patients. “So we established that there is a clear gap in the guidelines. The next step is to figure out how to fill this gap without having to ultrasound one-quarter of the population every six months, which is not realistic. Now we’re looking at the effect of screening more of these people to see if they have better outcomes. After that, the job will be to identify people at high enough risk to warrant surveillance. It’s going to be a few years before this project is finished, and I will have moved on, unfortunately.”

Moved on to what? “I wanted to get back to the East Coast, so I applied to East Coast hospitals. Mount Sinai is strong in liver cancer, so it was a good match for me and I was accepted.”

Mount Sinai sits on the eastern edge of Central Park in New York City, so he has a clear career path set out for him in a scenic locale. “I do like to get outdoors,” he says.

“California has been great for that. I hike and I’ve seen some great national parks.”

Tomi has paintings hanging in the Headmaster’s house, and though he hasn’t done any oil painting since St. Andrew’s, he still draws regularly.

Does Tomi think SAC was the right choice for him?

“Honestly, if I hadn’t been at SAC I’m not sure I’d have gone to Stanford. I got involved with very ambitious people like Faisal and was around lots of high-achieving colleagues. And I did lots of things at SAC that helped fill out my personal résumé. If I hadn’t gone to SAC, I don’t really think I would be doing what I’m doing now.”

Tomi will leave Stanford and move to Manhattan in June.

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OldBoysNews 1944 Bob Jackson sent along a photo taken in 1944 of himself posing on campus with classmate Jim Knowles in their Cadet uniforms.

He labeled the picture “Fond Memories” and noted there were no colour photographs 74 years ago. Bob last visited the School in 2014 and says a lot has changed since he was a student.

1948 Douglas Barr

wrote the School to say he is still alive and in excellent health. Following St. Andrew’s, he graduated from Princeton University with honours in English literature.

Douglas subsequently joined the United States Air Force, becoming a jet fighter pilot in 1953. After leaving the USAF, he entered the legal profession and practiced as a criminal lawyer in California. He and his wife, Dianne, have been married for

45 years, and he says it gets better every day.

1953 Garth Hazlett

From left, Bill Andrews, Garth Hazlett, Paul Esson, Jim Mylrea, and David Rae.

and members of the Class of 1953 met for lunch last fall at the Granite Club in Toronto. They reminisced about the people they knew during their years at St. Andrew’s, and in particular a teacher named Thomas Barnston Daubney Tudball, or “Tuddy.”

Garth wonders if anyone else recalls Tuddy, wearing his black robe, bringing his corgi, Willie, to class with him. Garth lives in Toronto with his wife, Betty.

1963 Ian McPhail recently completed a role as chair of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP. He and the review panel investigated public complaints and conducted reviews of different aspects of the RCMP’s operations, such as internal harassment. Ian has returned to his law practice in Toronto, where he lives.

1957

Bill Yuill

was inducted into the Calgary Business Hall of Fame in October, an honour bestowed on business people who have helped shape the province of Alberta through their business success, entrepreneurial spirit, and philanthropic contributions. “This is pretty special,” Bill says. “This recognizes business leaders in southern Alberta, including Calgary, of course. To be nominated is a very special honour.” The year before, Bill was awarded the 2016 Alberta Order of Excellence Award, the highest honour the province can offer its citizens, recognizing those who make a significant impact on their community and province. “It’s kind of nice to put your money in the right areas.

Whatever way you choose, I think you should help people who need help,” Bill says, adding he chose to support sports.

1962

Malcolm Black

and a group of volunteers from the Kids & Classics Boatshop in Glen Williams, Ont., helped young people build a Mini-Hopper SeaFlea, essentially a small, singleseater powerboat. It was displayed at the Toronto International Boat Show in 2016, at which time Malcolm proposed that show organizers run SeaFlea races on the indoor lake at the Boat Show.

As far as Malcolm knows, in January, he and his group of volunteers and builders ran the first indoor powerboat races ever. The message from Malcolm and the Kids & Classics Boatshop is, “Look what you can achieve if you take your thumbs off your phones for a few minutes and pick up some traditional tools.” The plan is to offer kits to youngsters so they can build these boats at home.

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1974

Steve Davis

and his wife, Diana, visited classmate, Jim Gray, and his wife, Lisa, at their home in Indiana to share beverages and a few stories from the past few decades. Steve and Diana were travelling to Carbondale, Ill., to witness the solar eclipse. Steve retired from teaching in Simcoe County in 2014, but has since Jim Gray, Lisa Kidd, Stephen Davis, and spent time as a supplemental Diana Hamilton-Davis. professor at Seneca College in King City, Ont. In June 2017, he completed a two-year teaching commitment at the Caribbean International Academy in St. Maarten. Steve and Diana live in Barrie, Ont.

Mike Edwards wears his Hockey Booster Club hat.

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was in seventh heaven in December when he held the Lombardi Trophy at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Lombardi Trophy is presented to the Super Bowl winner every year, which the Colts were in 2006. Mike and his family have a storied history with the sport of football as there have been four generations who played at the college or university level in either Canada or the United States. His business dealings with the NFL are particularly exciting for him. Mike lives in Falmouth, ME with his family.

1980

Wolf Wagner

From left: Kren Clausen, Glenn StanleyPaul, Nick Solty, Tom McNally, Doug Crawford, Joel Dandele, and Wolf Wagner.

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Hugh Pritchard Raymond Leung retired as president of Asa H. released his seventh Pritchard Ltd. in December. book, Where To, The company has been in 2017. The a wholesale food disbook provides Anniversary Reunion tributor in the Bahamas a glimpse into CLASS OF 1973 since 1921. Members the lives of Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 of Hugh’s family have young people taken the reins while he as Raymond and his wife, Linda, plan on answers questions on spending more time boating issues such as learning, family, and travelling. and country. Raymond is chairman and CEO of C&L Holdings in Hong Kong.

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and his classmates enjoyed lunch in Toronto while Wolf was visiting from Germany in January. Wolf continues to work as a partner for Horn & Company, a management consulting firm, in Dusseldorf, Germany.

1970 David Grass retired after 38 years with YMCA Toronto, YMCA Canada, and finally the YMCA of Simcoe/ Muskoka. His career focused on a Todd Dow civil society and opportunities for was feeling old, but proud, all. He continues to provide some as he read communications guidance to the YMCA as the from the School organization makes plans about the for a new facility in Barrie, 35th Annual Ont. Although his wife, MacPherson Anniversary Reunion Deb, continues to work, Hockey CLASS OF 1983 Friday, Sept. 21, the two of them enjoy Tournament.

2018 travelling. He is looking He recalls the forward to the annual Manhatprivilege he felt tan Open with his classmates at playing in the first MacPherson Muskoka Highlands Golf Course Tournament and says it feels in June. David and Deb live in like yesterday when he and Orillia, Ont. his teammates defeated the

1986

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He has also been involved in the admission and examination processes at both the undergraduate and post-graduate levels while acting as a mentor within the post-graduate program. He was the Ontario Medical Association district delegate for three years and is currently the vice-president of the hospital’s mediAnniversary Reunion cal staff association.

CLASS OF 1988 Mike married his Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 long-time girlfriend, Sara Ingram, in 2009 and Jake Bullen they have two children, Madwas recognized as a Canaeleine, 5, and Cameron, 3. Mike dian leader in Private Equity: and his family live in Toronto.

Buyouts by Chambers, which is considered a global leader in Mike Mills lawyer rankings and has been ranking lawyers since 1990, now covering 185 jurisdictions. Jake is a partner in the Business Law Group and chair of the Private Equity Group at Cassels Brock in Toronto. He lives in Port Credit, Ont., with his wife, Kyla, and their three children, Alexandra, Samantha, and Andrew. highly favoured Hounds of Notre Dame in that memorable Friday night game with the full school in attendance. Now in his 21st year as a resident of California, he admires the MacPherson traditions from afar, but does so in the warmth of the California sunshine with golf courses always open and waiting nearby.

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1990

Mike Hiscox

is an anesthesiologist at Michael Garron Hospital (formerly Toronto East General Hospital). He is also a member of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, where he teaches medical students and residents.

1990

Jim Mirkopoulos

is the vice-president of Cinespace, North America’s largest private film studio owners and operators, with facilities in Toronto and Chicago.

Their Booth Avenue Studio was where most interiors of the four-time Oscar-winning movie, The Shape of Water, were shot. The film was nominated for 13 Academy Awards From left, Headmaster Kevin McHenry and took home honours for with Jim Mirkopoulos and Nicholas Best Picture, Best Director, Weedon ’02.

Best Original Music Score, and Best Production Design.

Jim and the School’s very own William Scoular are in the final stages of production of a feature film they hope will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

1991

James Morgan

and his wife, Michelle, welcomed their first child, Cooper Norris, on September 16. Everyone is healthy and awaiting Cooper’s graduation from SAC as part of the class of 2034.

Jeff Lewis ‘95, left, and Mike Mills ‘90.

and Jeff Lewis ’95 participated in a relief flight to Key West, Florida, in September, delivering supplies, food, and water to people impacted by Hurricane Irma. Many areas of the Keys were devastated by the hurricane. Mike and Jeff piloted two airplanes loaded with supplies to provide aid to those affected. Jeff flew his 1979 Piper Aztec and Mike flew a 2012 Cessna 182T. The flights originated from Miami Executive and Naples Municipal, respectively, and ended at Key West International.

Kelvin Tantuco

enjoyed lunch with David Chu ’94 in Manila, the Philippines, in October. David was in Manila for business and reached out to Kelvin.

Both Kelvin and David were members of Memorial House.

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1992

Peter Lau

is CEO and maker-in-chief at Makerwiz, a Canadian maker company and the first one to combine a 3D printing tech shop, a digital fabrication lab, and a STEAM education space. Peter and his colleagues will be teaching STEM topics (science, technology, engineering, math) at the SAC Summer Camp this year.

Peter lives with his wife, Rose, and their two children in Richmond Hill, Ont.

1993

Marcus Gillam

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Bart Sommerville

is working for RSM LLP as director of project finance, modelling, and valuations. He and his wife, Alison, are kept busy with their two-year-old son, Thomas. The family lives in London, England.

1995

Jeff Lewis

Jeff Lewis ‘95, left, and Mike Mills ‘90.

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resides full-time in Miami, FL, with his wife, Paige, and daughter, Scarlett, and continues to manage the aircraft leasing portfolio for Fortress Investment Group in New York. Jeff evacuated from Hurricane Irma in September and on his return flew Mike Mills ’90 and a load of supplies down to Mike’s winter home in Marco Island, Florida. Jeff and Mike also spent a weekend volunteer flying for FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the United States), moving food and supplies into the Florida Keys post-Hurricane Irma. Jeff looks forward to connecting with any Andreans in Florida or visiting the Miami area.

Todd Thorpe left his role at Crossfuze to join his mother and sister at Royal LePage Your Community Realty in Aurora, Ont. Todd and his wife, Louise, live in Richmond Hill, Ont., with their two daughters, Charlotte and Leah.

comprehensive examinations in June 2016 and was promoted to doctoral candidate status from doctoral student.

1996 Sean Daniel

1994 Joseph Chan is working as vice-president at Stem Capital, a professional advisory firm serving clients on benefits, pension, total rewards, HR technology, and transformation consulting. He lives in Vaughan, Ont., with his wife, Phyllis, and their daughter, Joellis, 8.

Sean Etherington was named president of Assante Wealth Management in November. As president, he formulates the vision and mission, and provides an overall direction on the strategic plan for the organization. Sean and his brothers, Mark ’92 and Paul ’95, were also awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by the Governor General’s Office for their volunteer work with motionball.

Sean and his wife, Andrea, live in Toronto with their daughters, Kaya and Sarah.

Derrick Gray is studying part-time at Athabasca University working on his doctorate in business administration. His research focus is on management information systems and their application within the Canadian television industry. Derrick passed his

left his position at Microsoft in 2014 to join MetaLab, a highend software consultancy, for two years. He is now working for Forest Technology Systems Inc. as a software manager. Forest Technology Systems (FTS) Inc. focuses on environmental monitoring as it relates to fire, weather, and hydrology. Sean says, “If you’ve been camping and seen a fire danger rating, it’s our equipment that tells them how to set that.” FTS Inc. has 99.5 per cent of that market in North America with more than 5,000 weather stations in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico telling people how to set the fire danger-rating code.

The company also ships “quick deploys” that both Canadian and U.S. forest firefighters use around fires with microclimates.

Sean and his wife, Kendra, live in Victoria, B.C., with their two daughters, Sierra, 7, and Aria, 5.

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1998

Alexander Blades

graduated from Western University in 2002 with a bachelor of science degree. He went on to complete three more degrees, all at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad. He earned his joint bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery degree, his masters of medicine degree, and most recently, his Ph.D. in anesthesiology. He currently works for the government of Barbados at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital as an anesthesiologist. He and his wife, Kadisha, have two children, Ember, 8, and Eli, 3. He credits Mr. Bob Perrier, former SAC housemaster and teacher, for much of his success.

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and his wife, Victoria, welcomed their second son, James Edward Smart, on September 21. Older brother, Hugh, is delighted to have a younger sibling in the house. Ted is vice-president of sales for BlueRush, a marketing technology company in Toronto.

1997 John O’Hea is an account manager with TESAB Ontario Inc. He is one of two sales personnel in Canada and travels throughout Ontario selling aggregate equipment to quarry, sand, gravel, and mining operations. He and his wife, Andrea, have two children, Avelynn, 4, and Connor, 2, and live in Etobicoke, Ont. Drew Ripley set a world record in October for the longest distance riding a minibike with his head inside a giant balloon! This unique record is part of his job as the owner and primary entertainer of Drew Ripley Entertainment. Drew is currently waiting for results on a second world record attempt, the coldest

ambient temperature in which to twist a balloon. He heads to the World Balloon Competition in San Diego later this year as business director of Canada’s Twisted Team.

Antonio Riva Palacio Lavin

married Caroline Cowen at Hacienda de Cortes in Cuernavaca, Mexico on December 16. Antonio continues to work for Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP as its chief legal representative in Beijing.

2000 Ryan Brandham ran into fellow Old Boys while attending the wedding of his friend, James Blackburn, in Medellin, Colombia. James and Cam Healy ‘07 are business partners at Early Mercy, a Toronto bar. Other Old Boys in attendance included Justin Williams ‘00, Derek Cleary ‘07, and Jeff Seymour ‘05. Ryan is a director at BMO Capital Markets in Toronto.

From left, Albert Tsai ’98, Terrence Liu ’98, Brad Cross ’98, Christopher Fusco ’98, Antonio Riva Palacio, ’98, Caroline Cowen, Jason Perrier ’98, Max Woods ’98, Andrew Weedon ’98, Carlos Riva Palacio ’00, and Justin Lin ’99.

1999

Chester Lo

is an organization architect for KUBRA. He helps organizations focus on the mindset to drive continuous improvement, to maximize flow and efficiency of processes to improve customer experience, and to leverage technology to reduce cost. It wasn’t until he reflected on his achievements that he realized how much he learned from his teachers at St. Andrew’s. He says the DNA of his former teachers is imprinted all over him and that attitude and character development are unique to the exceptional educators at St. Andrew’s. He and his wife, Clare, live in Markham, Ont.

DANIEL Wells From left: Cam Healy ‘07, Derek Cleary ‘07, Jeff Seymour ‘05, Justin Williams, and Ryan Brandham ’00.

and his wife, Nicole, welcomed their first child, Casey David John, on January 26.

Daniel continues to work at Arch Insurance in Toronto. He and his family live in Schomberg, Ont.

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2001

Ryan Cheung

graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2005 before taking a job with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in New York City. He moved to Beijing in 2007 with PwC and then joined Youku, the YouTube of China, in 2010. The company eventually went to IPO on the New York Stock Exchange while he was the CFO and then was sold to Alibaba in 2016. Ryan is now managing partner for Alibaba Media Fund.

Ali Manigat

moved to Boston in October 2017 following 16 years in New York City, both as a student at Columbia University and then working as a lawyer. He says it was bittersweet leaving his twin brother, Olivier ‘01, but so far he is enjoying life in New England, working in private practice in the areas of real estate and civil litigation. And despite living in Boston’s North End, right by where the Boston Bruins play, he says there is no chance he is ever going to turn his back on his beloved Habs.

ANDREW FLAVELLE MARTIN

completed his doctorate in law at the University of Toronto in 2017. He is now working as assistant professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. Andrew lives in Vancouver.

2002

Christopher Chang

and his wife, Chloe, welcomed their second child, Brendan Li-Hao, on August 24. Older sister, Angelina, is excited to have a younger brother around the house. Chris continues to work as general manager of Quantum Allergy Canada.

The family-owned business has grown to be the leading Canadian company specializing in compounding sublingual and subcutaneous allergy immunotherapy products to doctors across Canada and has now expanded to international ventures. The family resides in Newmarket, Ont.

Sergio Colin de la Rosa

and his wife, Rachel, welcomed their second child, Nathan Benjamin, on June 7. Older sister, Anna, is happy to have a younger brother around the house. Ben continues his role as president of Craig Manufacturing and lives with his family in Fredericton, NB. Barry Wai has been living in Hong Kong since 2008. He and his wife, Linda, welcomed their first child, Austin, in 2016. Linda works for BNP Paribas as head of client marketing, while Barry works for Timex Group B.V. as director of operations.

2002

married Mercedes Urquiza Corvera on January 13. The wedding took place in Cuernavaca, Mexico, and the couple enjoyed their honeymoon in the south of Asia. Sergio continues to work as a senior franchise development manager for Premium Restaurant Brands (KFC and Pizza Hut) in Mexico.

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Adam Brander

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Brander Architects Inc., which focuses primarily on urban intensification and residential mixeduse projects. He and his family live in Toronto.

launched Kevin Fullerton Accountancy and Business Advisory

in Toronto. He is a CPA, CA, and CFA charter holder who specializes in helping businesses grow through understanding their finances. Kevin resides in Toronto with his wife, Michelle, and their sons, Luke, 4, and Connor, 1.

Tim Thwaites

Andrew Cumming

moved from Ottawa to Halifax and is serving as marine systems engineering officer on a frigate, the HMCS Ville de Québec. He oversees a group of welders, electricians, engine mechanics, and firefighters who repair the ship when it is damaged.

The ship sails to Europe for six months this year.

Jimmy Healey and his wife, Lori, visited campus with their son, Noah, 4, in October.

Tim enjoyed touring campus and visiting with former teachers, like David Joiner. Tim is a land surveyor and operates his practice, Thwaites Surveying, in Kingston, Jamaica.

2003 Alex Tatsios and his wife, Laura, welcomed their second child, Luke, on October 22. Jimmy continues to work as vice-president, relationship manager at Salem Five Bank in Massachusetts. He is listed as one of the emergency backup goaltenders for the NHL’s Boston Bruins for the 2017-18 season.

Warren Pringle

and his partner, Catherine, welcomed their third child, Fox Lewis Leonard, on November 14. Warren and his family live in Thunder Bay, Ont., where he is owner/operator of Tree and Tractor, a company that provides arboriculture services.

2003

Jason Lau

married Juhee Yi on April 15, 2017, in Seoul, South Korea.

Old Boys in attendance included his brother, Michael Lau ’00, and Joseph Leung ’03. Jason had been working as an investment banker in Hong Kong and Japan, but moved to New York City and graduated from Columbia University in 2016 with a From left: Joseph Leung ‘03, Jason Lau ‘03, masters of science degree in Juhee Yi, and Lydia Liu (Joseph’s wife). data analytics. He is now managing his own technology startup, KALO, a machine learning, fashion social platform that enhances social shopping experiences. He is happy to connect with any and all Old Boys passing through New York.

Matthew Posa is a senior consultant, international customer care for Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG, a German global discount supermarket chain. He lives in Bad Wimpfen, Germany with his wife, Deborah, and their two boys, Phileas, 3, and Nicolas, 2.

Tyron Vogt went on to the University of Ottawa for a year after graduating from St. Andrew’s before joining the Swiss Armed Forces. He completed basic training and worked in the officers’ training school in Colombier, Switzerland. Upon completing his mandatory service, he went to the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, where he completed his

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Kyle Steeves

and his wife, Jane, welcomed their first child, Caleb Matthew, on November 3. The family lives in Milton, Ont., where Matthew is a family chiropractor at The Healthy Family Chiropractic.

and his wife, Ashley, welcomed their first child, Ella Rand, on August 14.

Kyle, Ashley, and Ella live in Kitchener, Ont., where Kyle works as a large animal veterinarian with the Eldale Veterinary Clinic.

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2004

Tim Birkett

enjoyed spending time at the Ferrari Challenge Race in July 2017 with friend and chairman of the SAC Board of Governors, Dan Stock. The two-day race is held at Canadian Tire Mosport Park in Bowmanville, Ont., and represents all Ferrari dealers across North America. Tim is a sales/brand ambassador for Ferrari and Dan is a Ferrari owner and race enthusiast.

Time Birkett ‘04, left, and Dan Stock.

2005

Jeff Hynds

recently finished a master’s of divinity degree at Wycliffe College (University of Toronto) and now works full-time as a pastoral intern at Grace Toronto Church.

His role includes teaching, event planning, administration, and pastoral care.

He and his wife, Jessalyn, live in Toronto.

Ryan Marek

is now a business systems analyst within integration technologies for Manulife in Waterloo, Ont. He has been with Manulife for more than 11 years, having started as a part-time employee during his second year of university. He and a group of Manulife employees, including the new CEO, Roy Gori, climbed the CN Tower in support of the United Way in November. Ryan and his wife, Laura, live in Woodstock, Ont.

bachelor of science in international hospitality management in 2011. He worked in Miami (Splendia.com), Barcelona (RitzCarlton Hotel Company), Phnom Penh (Raffles Hotels & Resorts), and Vancouver (Fairmont Hotels & Resorts) before returning to Switzerland in 2015. After spending one winter in the Swiss Alps working as a hotel consultant and ski school instructor, he started working for Autodesk as a client services representative where he met his fiancée, Selina. In addition to working for Autodesk, he serves on several boards of directors of various family businesses. Tyron and Selina have a son, Gianluca, and welcomed their second child, Lily-Grace, on September 27. They will be moving into their new house near Bern in June.

2006 Lander Cabrera Ryan is second from the left.

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and his wife, Ramsha, welcomed their first child, Rayyan, on November 25.

Basim and Ramsha have founded and invested in multiple e-commerce brands in health and wellness. They are enjoying their new parenting life, living in Oakville, Ont.

visited campus in October with his girlfriend, Katie Simpson,

who happens to be the sister of Lander’s classmate and friend, Chris Simpson ’06. Katie met Lander a little over a year ago while she was visiting Mexico City. Lander has graduated as an orthopedic surgeon and is currently in Luxembourg to further his studies in hand surgery. He has fond memories of SAC and was really impressed with all the new facilities and programs.

Paul Jenkins

and his wife, Susannah, welcomed their first child, Claire, on November 30. Paul continues to work for IBM, but now as maintenance solution lead dealing with complex solution design for IBM’s mainframe, server, and storage business. The family lives in Aurora, Ont. Justin Lemieux-Reale married Sarah Leone in August in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Old Boys in attendance included Nirushan Thambirajah ’06, Gautam Tolani ’06, Mike Ferguson ’06, James McArthur ’06, Tyler Ehler ’06, and David Reale ’96. Justin is working for Mark’s Commercial, providing head-to-toe uniform solutions to national level clients such as Bell,

He and his family live in Bridgewater.

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Justin is seated. Behind him, from left: Gautam Tolani, Mike Ferguson, James McArthur, and Nirushan Thambirajah.

2011

Jason Fang

Rogers, and Grand & Toy. Justin and Sarah live in Toronto.

David Luther and his wife, Chelsey, welcomed their first child, Hannah, in June 2017. David is an articled clerk at Ferrier Kimball Thomas in Bridgewater, N.S. He graduated from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University in 2017.

graduated from Queen’s University in 2015 with a bachelor of arts in philosophy. He works for Scout Logistics Corporation as a freight broker and capacity buyer, specializing in moving time-sensitive and perishable commodities across the U.S. He lives in Toronto, however, commutes to Aurora weekly to join fellow Old Boys James Mildon ’10 and Matthew Sovereign ’11 on the ice in their men’s hockey league.

and his wife, Ashley, welcomed their first child, Peyton Elle, on November 28. Scott says his daughter is a feisty little girl who keeps things interesting. Scott is

is the managing partner at Sora Ventures, Asia’s first crypto-backed venture capital firm dedicated to blockchain and digital currency investments. As the sole partner in the fund, Jason is managing over $30 million US with the co-founder of Ethereum and the creator of Qtum (Asia’s most successful blockchain protocol) supporting his role. At age 24, Jason is a self-made multi-millionaire, making him one of the youngest blockchain investors in the world. He is launching a non-profit entity with the co-founder of Ethereum to educate the world on blockchain technology. Prior to Sora, Jason worked at Fenbushi Capital, Asia’s first venture capital firm focused on blockchain investments. He is an active advisor and mentor to many blockchain companies and start-up accelerators around the world. Jason graduated from Bentley University in 2015 having majored in finance and economics and minored in law.

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2012

Kyle Barber

graduated from Western University in April 2017 with a degree in mechatronic systems engineering and computer science. He works as a software developer for Tata Consultancy Services writing test automation for client companies to use for quality assurance. He was also the gold-level recipient of the Duke of Edinburgh Award through activities and community service he completed on a SASSAW trip to Brazil in 2011. The award was presented by Prince Harry during a ceremony in Toronto.

Alan Daniels

graduated with honours from the University of Toronto in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in applied science in engineering science. He was a member of the 2017 cohort of The Next 36 (N36), an entrepreneurship and founder development program, which accepts 36 participants every year, ranging in age from 18 to early 30s. His startup, Softdrive, is putting the personal computer into the Cloud. With Softdrive, you can access your programs and files from anywhere. You can use the Softdrive app on any laptop, desktop, or even on a wireless TV/monitor connected to your phone.

All Class of 2012 at the five-year class reunion in September, from left: Nicholas Chin, Alexander Schwarze, Keith Ramon, Konstantin Bogdanow, Alan Daniels, and Spencer Feeley.

Andrew Guizzetti

completed his bachelor of arts program with a major in criminology at King’s University College in London, Ont. Following graduation, he began working for Empire Communities, a housing development organization. He is currently enrolled in the company’s management training program, where he rotates through different departments within the organization. He thanks St. Andrew’s, its staff, and faculty for contributing to his development.

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project manager for Morosons Construction. The family lives in Etobicoke, Ont. Christian Kieller From left, Scott Kimmerer ‘11, Stephen Amell ‘00, Sofia, and Erik Kimmerer ‘13.

graduated from Western University’s urban development program in 2013. He recently started a position as development manager at Osmington Inc., a real estate and investment company founded

by Canadian businessman David Thomson. Christian manages Osmington’s real estate development projects and is also responsible for growing the company’s venture capital and private equity portfolios. Osmington’s signature projects include the retail redevelopment of Toronto’s Union Station, the purchase of the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers to become the Winnipeg Jets, the mixed-use development True North Square in Winnipeg, and the development of the world’s largest hardware technology innovation hub, Catalyst 137, in Kitchener, Ont.

2011 Scott Kimmerer and his brother, Erik ’13, are fans of Arrow, a superhero television series starring Stephen Amell ’00. When Stephen was in Toronto in September, Scott and Erik, along with Erik’s girlfriend,

Sofia, met with him. Stephen was gracious and generous with his time and signed Erik’s SAC baseball jersey and an Arrow T-shirt.

As he often does, Stephen was wearing an SAC-related shirt and the cap of his favourite baseball team, the Toronto Blue Jays.

Adam Moody attended Utica College in Utica, NY, and played on the varsity men’s ice hockey team. He graduated cum laude in 2017 with a bachelor of science, management degree. He is working under his father, Bruce, in their family office specializing in investment management. Adam’s major responsibility is working with a group to create a startup investigative service business in Utica, NY. Adam lives in Toronto.

Pat Root is in the second year of his master of education degree at Ohio Valley University. He is also in his second year coaching the Fighting Scots men’s lacrosse team. In 2017, he served as graduate assistant defensive coordinator and is now the interim head coach for the 2018 season.

Steven Sirbovan graduated with an HBA from the Ivey Business School at West-

ern University in 2016. Since graduation, Steven has been an investment banking analyst at Echelon Wealth Partners in Toronto, working with entrepreneurs to raise capital across a variety of industries. Steven enjoys the travel that is associated with his position, travelling as far as Brazil this past March.

2012 Ben Collis began his military career in 2014 as a reservist for the Princess of Wales own Regiment while attending Queen’s University. In September, he was accepted into the Regular Armed Forces as a pilot trainee. After completion of the Basic Military Officer Qualification course in December, Ben was posted to CFB Petawawa, Ontario’s helicopter squadron, for on-the-job experience, followed by a rigorous flight-training program that includes land and sea survival courses. Ben expects he will be a fully qualified Canadian Forces pilot in three years.

Ben Collis, right, and and Michael Nesbitt ‘02 were in the same Basic Military Officer Qualification course but didn’t realize their Old Boy connection until two weeks before graduation. Michael is commissioned as an aerospace controller while Ben is training to be a pilot with the RAF.

Craig Hasler graduated from the commerce program at Queen’s University in 2016. Following graduation, he joined Emerson Electric Canada as a senior associate within the corporate development, strategy, and innovation team. He is responsible for driving business growth through a variety of actions including mergers and acquisitions, new product development and commercialization, and implementation of digital transformation processes. Craig lives in Toronto.

John Lee

2013

Graeme Allison

Justin Ford

graduated with an HBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University in June 2017. Following graduation, he created an app, called Javelin, designed to make playing sports easier. Javelin helps users find leagues and pickup games in their area. The app also lets users track game schedules and communicate with teammates. Justin is currently working in Aurora, Ont.

Louis Kwok

Dennis Buschmann, left, and John Lee.

graduated from York University in 2017 with a degree in human resources management. He is working on a small startup company in the technology space in Toronto.

He enjoyed reconnecting with his classmate, Dennis Buschmann, in New York City last summer.

Andrew Papousek graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2016 with a bachelor of business administration degree, specializing in finance.

He is senior associate, client services at Lannick, a finance and accounting recruitment agency in Toronto.

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graduated from Western University in May 2017 Anniversary Reunion with a degree in social science. He has since CLASS OF 2013 moved to London, England and joined an insurFriday, Sept. 21, ance brokerage firm as a junior broker working 2018 with underwriting companies to place specialty and unique global risks that can only be serviced by the unique attributes provided by the London market.

graduated from McGill University in 2017 with a dual degree in accounting and finance. He visited the campus in September and was excited to tour all of the new facilities. He was impressed, to say the least. Louis lives in Hong Kong where he works for the family business implementing production automation within a toy manufacturing factory.

Jay Mackie

plans to work for Barclays as an investment banking analyst during the summer. Through the Advancement Office he connected with and received advice from Mark Scott ‘98 and Thijs Spoor ‘90 in New York City. The advice Mark and Thijs provided helped Jay choose between the position with Barclays and an opportunity with Goldman Sachs. Jay is in his third year at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., where he plays Division 1 hockey for the Crusaders.

Jack McDonald

graduated from Skidmore College last June with a major in management and business and a minor in economics. Prior to the summer of 2016, the Advancement Office connected him with James Morgan ‘91 in New York City.

James assisted Jack by getting him a foot in the door at HSBC, where Jack ultimately worked for the summer. Following graduation from Skidmore, Jack took on a full-time position at HSBC Global Markets in New York City as a graduate analyst working in foreign exchange institutional sales. www.sac.on.ca 51

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2013

Chance Rodin

graduated from Fanshawe College with a business insurance degree in December 2016. During his time at Fanshawe, Chance won the Business Insurance Leadership Award and the TC Insurance Adjusters Ltd. Award. He is working for Condominium Insurance Solutions in Markham, Ont.

Justin Wong

graduated from the University of Leeds with a major in biochemistry in 2016.

Instead of pursuing a career in science, he took on the challenge of competing for a career in finance because he saw his strengths were in line with the demands of the industry, plus he is passionate about finance. He is nearly two years into his role as dispute advisory associate at KPMG in London, England.

The dispute advisory team handles projects ranging from shareholder valuations to audit negligence. He is working toward his Association of Chartered Accountants qualification with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is also working toward building a business that provides professional services and support in foreign exchange trading and other assets.

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2017

Mihai Ciuciureanu

completed his first Ironman triathlon in Austria in September.

He thanks his triathlon coaches at St. Andrew’s for all the effort and hard work they put into him during the triathlon season. They inspired Mihai to change his lifestyle for the better, and he will never forget that. All the hours in the pool, on the bike, and running through the SAC trails helped him cross the finish line.

Mihai is in his first year at Carol Davila University in Romania.

1918: War a Dominant Theme at SAC Andreans share wartime experiences with Headmaster

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rowsing through copies of The St. Andrew’s College Review from 1918 reveals a very disquieting time in St. Andrew’s history.

The Easter issue of The Review opens with a letter from the Headmaster to Old Boys serving their country “…to assure you that you continue to occupy a very large place in our hearts and in our prayers.”

The First World War had been waging for nearly four years, and at the time of The Review’s publication in the spring of 1918, the Allied counteroffensive that led to victory had not yet been launched.

Rev. Dr. D. Bruce Macdonald, who went on to become the longest-serving Headmaster at SAC (1900 to 1935), was responding to the men who took the time to write him “from the front and from the camp.”

The Reviews published during wartime contained the names of Andreans who had died during the Great War. Also included was a directory of all Old Boys who had enlisted since the beginning of the war. At final count, more than 600 Andreans fought in the First World War; 104 Old Boys and two Masters lost their lives.

Here are a few excerpts from the Old Boys’ wartime letters to Rev. Macdonald published in the three 1918 editions of The Review. Unfortunately, the letter writers’ names were not included in the yearbooks.

The parcel of sweets from the present boys of old SAC brought back some very fond memories of the old times at school, which we used to think were so hard but which now seem the best and easiest of our lives.

We still carry on with the war, and it is not a very nice war in the winter. Of course, there is not the shell fire we get in the summer, but wading knee deep in mud is not an occupation

to charm even the most sanguine mind. And then the country is so forlorn, desolate, and bleak that it is always a marvel to me how cheery our Canadian ‘Tommies’ are.

Am just dropping a line to thank the boys of SAC for their very welcome Christmas box which arrived this morning.

You probably realize just what it means to us out here to be remembered by the people at home. The old war still drags on, and the end still seems far away.

I read my letters and destroyed them, and not having time to read The Review, slipped it into my pocket. It was a real ‘show’ and the good old Review went through it all…then word came that we were to move up to reinforce the left and I have to leave the Review behind. Unless someone came to the rescue of the Review I am afraid I shall have to report it missing—‘destroyed by shell fire’—as it was rather a hot spot where I left it.

Since I last wrote we have had three poor chaps killed and several wounded, not to mention two chaps who had to land in Bosch lines and were taken prisoner. I picked up a bag of bombs on the way and got round on the right of the square. I used all my old baseball training with the bombs to the best of my ability and this drove the Huns out of the square where our chaps could get them.

It always cheers us to feel that good old SAC still thinks of her Old Boys who are striving, each in his own way, to prove themselves worthy of her glorious motto.

JULIE CASPERSEN

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Marvelous Math Career Starts at SAC

It is also a massive understatement.

Gilbert far surpassed the predictions made in The Review the year he graduated from SAC, when he was awarded top prizes for both sports and academics. He developed a passion for math while at SAC, which he pursued at the University of Toronto.

After graduating from U of T in 1927, Gilbert travelled to England to study at Cambridge, having been granted a scholarship for proficiency in mathematics. After earning his Ph.D., he returned home and in 1931 was hired by the U of T, first as a lecturer, then as assistant professor of mathematics. He remained at the university until he retired in 1971.

Gilbert became an authority on symmetric groups* and wrote some 40 papers on the topic, as well as published mathematical books: The Foundations of Geometry (1940), The Representations of the Symmetric Groups (1961), and Vector Geometry (1962).

He was also a codebreaker during the Second World War, from 1941 to 1945. Gilbert was director of the SIGINT (signals intelligence) Examination Unit in Ottawa, Canada’s first civilian office dedicated to the encryption and decryption of communications signals. For his war work, Gilbert was made a Member of the British Empire in 1946. This work remained under wraps for many years, until the publication of Best-Kept Secret: Canadian Secret Intelligence in the Second World War, a 1993 book that chronicles the work of cryptographers whose expertise was 54 SPRING 2018

This photo was taken in 1956 at the height of Gilbert’s university career.

Photo credit: Lisa Marie Hill

“Robinson expects to study mathematics and physics at Toronto with a view to a professorship, and we have no doubt we will find him someday at the head of his department.”

essential to the Allied war effort.

Back in Toronto after the war, Gilbert co-founded the Canadian Journal of Mathematics in 1949 and was its editor for 30 years. It is still published six times a year and is devoted to original research work. The G. de B. Robinson Award was established in 1994 to recognize the publication of excellent papers in the journal.

When Gilbert started his St. Andrew’s career in 1916, his father was already on staff. Dr. Percy J. Robinson was the first classics master appointed at SAC in 1899, and he remained on staff for 48 years.

Photo credit: University of Toronto

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he following excerpt from the 1923 mid-summer edition of The Review, the St. Andrew’s College yearbook, refers to Gilbert de Beauregard Robinson, a brilliant math student who was also an accomplished athlete.

Percy Robinson painting at Go Home Bay, on Georgian Bay, Ont.

Percy was also an accomplished artist, specializing in oil painting, having rubbed shoulders with members of the Group of Seven. Gilbert wrote a short biography of his father in which he mentioned Percy’s invitation to contribute his pen and ink drawings to the Group of Seven’s third exhibition in 1922 at what is now the Art Gallery of Ontario.

Gilbert’s mother, Esther Beauregard, studied at the University of Toronto, graduating in 1894. She was one of the first women to graduate from U of T. Gilbert had a son, John ’64, a daughter, Nancy, and four grandchildren when he passed away in 1992.

All in all, an amazing life, no matter how you add it.

Julie Caspersen * In case you are curious, a symmetric group on a set is the set of all bijections from the set to itself with the composition of functions as the group action.

Obituaries OLD BOYS 1942 George Brickenden

George Brickenden, 95, passed away March 27 along with his wife, Shirley. They received a doctor-assisted death together in their Toronto home, and died holding hands. During his time at St. Andrew’s, George was the recipient of the Senior Championship Cup on Prize Day in 1941 for his accomplishments in discus, javelin, pole vault, running high jump, running broad jump, 100-yard race, and 120-yard high hurdles during Games Day. In 1937, George was the winner of the Macdonald Cup for his first-place finish in the Junior Cross-Country run. He played 1st Hockey, 1st Rugby, and 1st Football. He was a member of the Lifeguard Corps and the Literary Society, and was a Lieutenant in the Cadet Corps. His athleticism continued beyond his four years at St. Andrew’s. He was a boxing champ in the Royal Canadian Navy—he served as an officer aboard the HMCS Oakville during the Second World War. He was also an international show jumper.

George was a founding partner of Meyer Brickenden Lyons Insurance Brokerage, Montreal. In 2017,

George attended An Andrean Christmas at Roy Thomson Hall, gathering on stage with other Old Boys, including his son-in-law, David Dunlap ’56, to sing Amazing Grace and Dorset Carol.

George and Shirley are survived by their children, Pamela, Saxe, Angela, and Dal; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Keith Pilley Keith Cresswell Pilley passed away December 18. Keith was born in North Bay, Ont., and graduated from St. Andrew’s College in 1942. During his five years at the School, Keith was a member of The Review yearbook staff.

He also launched an intramural school publication called The Angus. He graduated from the University of Toronto and worked at Royal Trust for 24 years, retiring as executive vice-president. He served on the St. Andrew’s College Board of Governors from 1980 to 1986. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; son, Gordon ’73; daughter, Kathleen; and grandson, Matthew ’00.

Bredin Stapells R. Bredin Stapells passed away November 21 in Port Hope, Ont. He was a student at SAC from 1937 to 1942, where he excelled at bagpipes and swimming.

Bredin was a corporal in the Cadet Corps, a member of The Review staff, served as a librarian in 1942, was involved in set design for school plays, and on Prize Day, he was awarded a rifle in recognition of his proficiency in shooting. After St. Andrew’s, he graduated from the University

of Toronto, then attended Osgoode Hall Law School and The London School of Economics; he then joined the family law firm, Stapells & Sewell, in Toronto. Bredin is survived by his three daughters, Victoria, Alexandra, and Elizabeth; three grandchildren; and his brother Tony ’50. He is predeceased by his wife, Beverley.

1944 Murray Hall

Dr. F. Murray Hall passed away in Aurora, Ont., January 8. He spent six years at St. Andrew’s, graduating in 1944. While at the School, Murray was a Prefect, served as managing editor of The Review, played 1st Rugby, and was a Pipe Major in the Cadet Corps. Murray attended the University of Toronto Medical School and went on to practice internal medicine. Murray is survived by his wife, Beverly; children, Peter, Stephen, Janet, and Cathy; and son-in-law, Christopher Kemp ’86.

1945 Roy Eddy Roy Ernest Eddy passed away March 3 in Toronto at the age of 93. He attended St. Andrew’s for his final year of high school. Roy

was as a member of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve, which he joined one year before his eligibility. Roy was a Second World War veteran who participated in the Battle of the Atlantic, D-Day and, later, Russian escort ship duties. After the war, Roy spent 42 years with Abitibi Consolidated. In his retirement, he was passionate about speaking to students about the War. Roy is survived by his wife, Dorothea; children, Allison, Warren, Joanne, and Paul; 10 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter, Kathryn; his brothers, Gordon and Alfred; and his sister, Jane.

1946 Joseph Errington Joseph Errington passed away Dec. 19, 2012, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended St. Andrew’s from 1942 until graduation. He served as Prefect in 1945 and Head Prefect the following year. He was Captain of the Cadet Corps and Captain of Wallace Clan. Joseph earned his 1st Rugby, Basketball, Track and Field, and Cricket colours, and he was Captain of 1st Cricket. He was also a gymnastics champion and broke the www.sac.on.ca 55

Obituaries javelin record. After his SAC career, Joseph attended Queen’s University, then graduated from the University of Toronto and earned his Ph.D. at Indiana University. He became a professor of physical education.

He attended SAC along with his brothers, William ’46 and Phillip ’49, who both passed away before him. His nephews are also Andreans: John ’72, Robert ’74, and Lindsay ’79. He is survived by his wife, Frances; son, J. Joseph; daughter, Margaret; six granddaughters, and two great-grandsons.

died in 1967), brother, Eduardo Martin Y. ’47 (who died in 1999), son, Pedro A. E. Martin C. ’74, and grandson, Andres Martin ’12.

Pedro is survived by three children and six grandchildren.

He is predeceased by his wife, Patricia Cartmel.

1948 Dan Poyntz

1947 Pedro Martin

Pedro C.E.A. Martin e Yturbide passed away January 16 in Mexico City. He attended SAC starting in 1943 and stayed until graduating in 1947. Pedro played 1st Basketball and won the Armstrong Trophy twice for boxing. He also won the cross-country ski race event in his last year and was a scratch golfer. After graduating, he attended UNAM Mexico City and became CEO of Materias Primas SA. The Martin family has a long association with the college, starting with his father, Pedro Martin W., Class of 1910 (who 56 SPRING 2018

Dan Poyntz passed away March 19 at the age of 91 in Toronto.

He came to St. Andrew’s in September 1943 and left at the end of 1944 to join the navy.

During his time at the School, he was a member of The Review staff, serving as advertising manager. Danny attended the University of Toronto and went to work in the publishing industry before starting his own company, Dan Poyntz Sales Media. He was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal in 2012 for his outstanding contributions to the community. He is predeceased by his wife, Joan. Danny is survived by his children, Barry, Gary, and Heather; and grandchildren, Katelyn Poyntz, Kathleen Yates, Reid Poyntz, and Adam Yates ’07.

1951 Bill Somers William Parker Somers passed away January 5 in Toronto.

During his seven years at St. Andrew’s, Bill was a Prefect, played 1st Basketball, was Captain of the 2nd Cricket team, a Corporal in the Cadet Corps, and editor-in-chief of The Review.

Bill was also vice-president of the Literary Society and had the lead in the School play two years in a row. After graduating, he attended McMaster University and the University of Toronto where he received his BA in English. Bill then attended Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the bar in 1957. He was a founding partner with Dutton, Brock, Somers. From 1991 until his retirement in 2008, he served in the Ontario Court of Justice. Bill also remained involved with the School, first as president of the Old Boys Association from 1975 to 1977 and then on the Board of Directors from 1976 to 1999.

Bill is predeceased by his wife, Sally; son, Peter; and brother, Geoffrey ’48. He is survived by two sons, Sandy and Tony.

1952 Roger Strand

Roger Gordon Strand passed away on September 7 in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended St. Andrew’s College from 1947 to 1951. During his Upper School years, he was awarded the Chapel Reading Prize, and was a member of the Cricket Club and the Cadet Corps. After leaving SAC, Roger returned to the U.S., earning a BA from Hamilton College in New York. He then attended Officer Candidates School in Newport, Rhode Island, where he received a commission as an Ensign in the United States Naval Reserves. Roger graduated with a law degree from Cornell University in 1958. Six years later, he was appointed a judge of the Arizona Superior Court, where he served for more than 17 years. In 1985, then-president Ronald Reagan appointed Roger as a district judge for the District of Arizona, a position he held until the day of his passing. He is survived by his wife, Joan.

1953 Burns McKenzie K.N. Burns McKenzie passed away February 5 in Scarborough, Ont. While at St. Andrew’s, he played 1st Hockey. Burns finished first in the annual cross-country run; his time of 15:58 was declared a record in 1951. After leaving St. Andrew’s in 1952, Burns earned a B.Sc. degree from Bishop’s University. He was a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. His business career was spent with Union Carbide and the Bank of Nova Scotia, and he retired from his position of

examiner, loans & trust companies, with the Ontario Government. He is survived by his wife, Betty; son, Jim; and grandson, Adam.

David Parker

David F. Parker passed away July 13 in Toronto, where he was visiting from his home in Florida.

He was born in Sarnia, Ont., and attended SAC from 1951 to 1953. David served as a Chapel Boy in his final year, played 1st Football, 1st Basketball, and was a Sergeant in the Cadet Corps.

In the late 1950s, David launched an award-winning home-building company in Sarnia. David is survived by his wife, Marilynn; his sisters Margaret, Betty, and Ruth Ann; his brother, George ’53; his children, John, David, and Daniel; many grandchildren; one greatgrandson; and his nephew, Simon Vincent ’76. He is predeceased by his son, Stephen.

1957 Dave McLean David B. McLean, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away September 22. He attended St. Andrew’s College starting in grade 7 and left after grade 10. Dave, who was born in Montreal, is survived

by his wife, Brigitte, and their three children, Derek, Cindy, and Debbie.

1959 Jock Coulson John ‘Jock’ E. Coulson passed away on February 22 in MontTremblant, Que. Jock graduated from SAC in 1958, having entered in 1951. While at the School, he was the photography editor of The Review. He is survived by his wife, Renée; sons, Philippe and Charles; brothers, Hugh ’59 and Gordon; and sisters, Panny, Vickie, and Jill.

1964 David Wharton

David J. Wharton passed away November 7 at his home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. While at St. Andrew’s, David played 1st Football and 1st Basketball. After leaving SAC in 1962, David went on to become president of Wharton Construction Inc., located just outside Toronto, Ont., retiring in 2003. He was a Trustee of the SAC Foundation from 1987 to 1991. David was also a member of the Canadian Equestrian Federation and represented Canada on several equestrian teams. David is survived by his wife, Christi; sons,

Adam ’90 and Dallas ’92; and nephew, Christopher Tullis ’89.

1966 Jim McClocklin

James Palmer McClocklin passed away December 3 in Newmarket, Ont. While at SAC, from 1959 to 1966, Jim was elected Head Prefect and played 1st Football, was a Drum Major in the Cadet Corps for two years, and a Lieutenant in the Cadet Corps. In addition, he was a House Captain in 1964-65, served on the Dance Committee, was Chairman of the Social Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Debating Society. Jim played 1st Hockey and was team captain as well as the winner of the MVP award in 1966. Today, the MVP of the annual MacPherson Hockey Tournament receives the J. P. McClocklin Award, established by Jim in 1986. After his SAC career, Jim attended Cornell University, then had a successful career in the financial services sector. Jim is survived by his wife, Susan; son James ’96; stepson, William ’89; and grandsons, Cole and Everett. He is predeceased by his brother, Clark ’72.

1967 David F. Evans David Evans passed away on January 18 in Edmonton, Alberta.

David was born in Toronto and attended St. Andrew’s College from 1962 until he graduated in 1967. David was exchange editor of The Review, a Sergeant in the Cadet Corps, and a librarian. He was on the 1st Rifle team and the Fencing team, and joined the Chess Club and Service Committee. After SAC, he studied history and political science at the University of Toronto, and Russian history at the University of Sussex in England. He had a career in journalism, retiring in 2012.

David is survived by his wife, Keri; children, Caitlin, James, and Alexander; his mother, Margaret; his sister, Anne; and his brother, Arthur ’69.

1988 Chris McElroy Christopher Francis McElroy passed away November 6 in Barrie, Ont. He attended St. Andrew’s from 1981 to 1987 and played 1st Basketball, was involved in school plays, was a member of the Service Committee, and played on the golf team.

He is survived by his wife, Lisa; step-children, Christian, Sydney, and Samantha; and his brother, Mark ’87.

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Editor’s Notes

Traditions Strengthened

by New Endeavours

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t was a crisp fall day as I strolled past the statue of Andrew enjoying the noon-hour sunshine, on my way to lunch in Cole Hall.

A young boy, probably in grade 5 or 6, caught up with me, eager to join the lineup of hungry boys, excited to catch up with classmates, or just plain ready to eat, as boys often are. The young man, his dress shirt tucked in neatly and his tie knotted (almost) perfectly, offered his hand and introduced himself. “Hi, pleased to meet you.” I’d only been working at St. Andrew’s for a few weeks at that time, and while such displays of good manners are commonplace here on campus, back then it caught me off guard. I told the young man I was doing well, and we wished each other a good day.

Overall, it was a fairly innocuous encounter; however, the impact was deep and lasting. It was my first inkling of what it means to be an Andrean. Nowadays, as I walk around campus enjoying the sunny spring weather, I see evidence of decades of tradition: the Chapel’s steeple as a tethering landmark; kilted Cadets setting a standard of leadership; the pursuit of academic, athletic, and artistic excellence.

But mingling with the old is a whole lot of new! I began my St. Andrew’s career just as the 2017-2022 strategic plan was unveiled, and I’m excited to be part of the new innovations and ventures—those that have already started and those that are yet to come. JULIE CASPERSEN

Red & White Gala heats up the La Brier Family Arena This year’s Red & White Gala was absolutely spectacular! A record-setting crowd of 518 people danced the night away at the La Brier Family Arena for the first time ever.

The Noche Latina – Latin Night Gala was a feast for the eyes and the ears.

The La Brier Family Arena was transformed into a Latin fiesta for the Red & White Gala.

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Gala chairs gather on the dance floor: Pam Merkel 2016, Marnie Sigmar 2017, Lenore Collis 2014, Martine Kolm 2018, Julie Symmes 2007, Angela Wood-Macgregor 2013, and Bianca Harris 2015.

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