The Andrean - Fall 2018 by St. Andrew's College

TheAndrean FALL 2018, VOLUME 62 NUMBER 2

Rise & Shine Welcome to a new day at SAC

Contents Features 6 A New Day We’ve launched new schedules in the Middle and Upper Schools

12 ‘A Day in My Life at SAC’ A Junior House Boy recounts a day from 1904

TheAndrean Fall 2018 Volume 62 Number 2 Published by St. Andrew’s College for Old Boys, parents, and friends of the School Editor Julie Caspersen

13 Annual Report 2018 20 Bringing Science into the 21st Century Science is evolving with the launch of our $10-million appeal

22 Saturday Night…Detentions A look inside a decades-old book of punishment

23 Memorial Chapel Artwork has SAC Homecoming Painting repatriated after a half-century at Toronto school

24 Homecoming Weekend and Reunion Dinners 2018 26 Inclusiveness in Motion Special Olympians share in Saints Day events

27 ‘Dear Mr. Egi, Congratulations…’ Chris Egi ’14 paid a visit fresh off Harvard commencement address

29 Indian Adventure Wonders of South Asian nation unveiled for SAC students

30 NHL shares Ice with SAC Gary Roberts chats about his High Performance Training program

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View from the Top Community News Old Boys Profiles Old Boys News Obituaries

ASSISTANT EDITOR Nicolette Fleming Sean Maillet SENIOR WRITER Jim McGillivray Contributors Beth Carter Sue Hayter Greg Reid Daniel Soetikno ‘19 Julie Wilson Old Boy Correspondent Nicholas Weedon ‘02 Art Direction and Design Fresh Art & Design Inc. PHOTOGRAPHY Paul Mosey Telephone 905-727-3178, ext. 333 Email admission@sac.on.ca oldboys@sac.on.ca theandrean@sac.on.ca Website www.sac.on.ca

EST. 1899

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.

The campus driveway has been outfitted with new banners featuring photos of boys in the 2019 graduating class alongside photos of Old Boys who graduated in decades past. The images truly capture what it means to be an Old Boy. This set of banners has portraits of Yamato Yoshioka ’99 and Arya Mizrahi. Other banners pair current grade 12s with Old Boys from as far back as 1959—a 60-year gap, yet brothers for life.

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

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University Destinations 2018 Berklee College of

Riley Jackson

Music

Eric Jiang

Jack Davies

Zakhar Karakulkin

Boston University

Leo Li

Benjamin Mai

Nanqi Liu

Todd Tian

Sam Ma

Carleton University

Augustine Tai

Philippe Attrux

Christian Wallace

Patrick McLaughlin

Brandon Wang

Gregory Vovtchenko

Sean Zhao

Dalhousie University

University of

Parker Boland

Washington

Andrew Hamilton

William Xie

Kris Jansen

University of

Cameron McLean

Waterloo

Joshua Mwinyoglee HOBART COLLEGE

From left: Dalton Lehman, Connor Iwai, Mark Polemidiotis, Quest Rodin, Wells Karabin, and Parker Boland at the 2018 graduation dinner.

Jason Knox

Steven Du Liam Gracey Jinbo Shen

Imperial College

Northeastern

George Washington

University of Guelph

Raymond Tan

London

University

Sebastian Giorgio

Western University

Hale Lee

Daniel Link

Fred Liu

Ryan Jamieson

Austin Brett

Johns Hopkins

Pepperdine

University of

Branson Johnson

Philip Faupel

University

Edinburgh

Max Lombard

Ewan Fox

Ben Ding

Harrison Chu

Callum Macpherson

Brayden Reid

Tristan Hicks

Thomas Kook

Queen’s University

The University of

University of

John Hopkinson

Laurentian

Hunter Appelbe

Tampa

Michigan-Flint

Connor Iwai

University

Isaac Emon

Hunter Willkom

Amar Patel

Dalton Lehman

David Bowen

Dylan Henderson

Trent University

University of Ottawa

Anthony Pennino

Lehigh University

Wells Karabin

Andrew Hoogers

Eric Dietterle

Mark Polemidiotis

Caleb Creasor

Derek Ma

United States Naval

Joseph Grassa

Scott Rumble

McGill University

Will McHenry

Academy

University of

JP Schnabel

Reza Habib

Quest Rodin

Michael Kurp

Southern California

Saajan Sethi

William Wang

Julian Settino

Université de

Darren Wong

Warren Zhang

McMaster University

Luke St. John

Montréal

University of

Wilfrid Laurier

Angus Austgarden

Benjamin Tomkinson

Kevin Desautels

St Andrews

University

Hashim Baloch

Ben Woodford

University at Buffalo

Kevin Kuan

Ryan Collis

Matthew Hollett

Ryerson University

Gabe Wallace

University of Sydney

Mario Vazquez

Christopher Leung

Matthew Huang

University of British

Ian Maclean

Wright State

Lachlan MacLean

Baron Liu

Columbia

University of Toronto

University

Samuel Matarazzo

Savannah College of

Carson Ricca

George Browne

Tyler Black

Mack Morgan

Art and Design

University of

Andy Cai

William Myerson

Rickie Tang

Calgary

Jerry Cheng

GAP Year

Eric Situ

School of Visual Arts

Lucas La Brier

Darin Cheung

Brayden Byers

Yiannis Spetsakis

Kevin Yan

Adré Simmonds

William Ding

Aidan Hosein

Memorial University

St. Francis Xavier

University of

Vladimir Dyagilev

Evan McIntyre

of Newfoundland

University

Chicago

Dara Goharchi

Matthew McKim

Jacob Grant

Nicholas Badali

Allen Hu

Tim Guo

Christopher Poropat

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View from the Top

Developing Leaders of Change Kevin R. McHenry, Headmaster

we strive toward the development of the complete man, we must be clear about what it means to be a man in 2018. As educators, we would be negligent if we did not have conversations with our students about consent and dignity sparked by sexual assault allegations in the news and the #MeToo movement on social media. The responsibility to behave honourably and respectfully toward women exists for all boys at St. Andrew’s College. We take opportunities to talk openly about sexual assault. Dave Stewart, our Coordinator of Student Engagement and Well Being, broached the subject of assault and consent with the grade 11 and 12 boys at the height of the media coverage following Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault allegation against U.S. Supreme Court judge, Brett Kavanaugh. “The onus is on us to stop the vitriol language, to stop the negativity, and to stand up when people are speaking badly about the women in our lives and say enough is enough,” Dave said to the group of senior boys. The mood in Chapel that day was sombre. It was quiet. However, it is my hope and our intention, that St. Andrew’s boys will speak out, raise their voices, and be a vocal part of the movement that respects all females. This is an ongoing conversation I have with my sons, one in first-year university and one in grade 10 at St. Andrew’s. This is also about educating my 13-year-old daughter and

taking time to talk to her about scary concepts before they are introduced outside our home. We talk to her about the need to protect herself and be vigilant. We let her know that if anything untoward happens, she will always be believed. I trust the boys of St. Andrew’s to be leaders among men, and just because they have done nothing wrong doesn’t mean they can ignore wrongdoings. There is no defence to being a bystander to assault, whether it’s verbal, physical, or sexual. We want them to have the courage to act with integrity and lead without hesitation. People are standing up every day to racism and homophobia. It should be no different when they witness sexism. What they do as young men matters. We are teaching them to be leaders at school as well as in their community. We want them to be proud of their legacy. We point our boys in the right direction, toward respecting other people’s bodies and emotions in the same regard as their own. We offer opportunities for them to have positive interactions with girls their own age. We create safe places for boys to have conversations about masculinity, intimacy, relationships—all questions are welcome without judgement. Anyone with a social media account can be subject to words and pictures and stories that are disrespectful. At St. Andrew’s we are replacing these with positive words, dignified pictures, and uplifting stories so when boys leave SAC upon graduation, or even just for the weekend, they have the tools at the ready to be leaders of change. www.sac.on.ca 5

A New Day It’s a brand-new day at St. Andrew’s. The days (and evenings) have always abounded with life and learning, sports and arts, brotherhood and bonding. We’ve managed to make it even better. In September, we launched new daily schedules in the Middle and Upper Schools. While maintaining our strong focus on academics, we have packed in more arts, a balanced wellness component, extra professional development for faculty, and even a weekly sleep-in for all boys. We’ve also developed the Cadet program into enhanced leadership and music programs. On the following pages, you can tag along with Blake Phillips, grade 11, and Chris Stewart, grade 6, as they go about their new day. While these are average days for the boys, you’ll witness how above average they truly are.

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A New Day

Meet Blake Phillips “ After having experienced the old schedule for two years, I’m excited for all the opportunities that the new schedule offers us. Model UN was a club I had always wanted to be involved in, however, I had difficulty finding time to fit it in. With the new schedule, I can open myself up to a plethora of new activities, which allows me to be a more well-rounded Andrean. The new weekly sleep-in helps me get rest before my Wednesday games, and I now feel like I’m making fewer compromises in how I spend my time.” Age 16 Grade 11 Class of 2020 Macdonald House, House Captain

Blake’s Courses

• Computer and Info Sciences • Calculus and Vectors • McEwen Leadership Fundamentals • Dramatic Arts • Micro Economics AP • English • Computer Engineering Technology • Understanding Canadian Law • Active Leadership Groups and Activities

• Ambassador Program • Chapel Council • DECA • Model UN • Student ITi Committee • Fall Play Athletics

• First Football • Nordic Skiing • First Rugby

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Opposite page, clockwise from top left: Blake concentrates in his Computer Engineering Technology class before heading to Understanding Canadian Law; time for lunch in Cole Hall; on the field with First Football (Blake is number 42—the same number worn by his father, Todd Phillips ‘87, and the number chosen by his brother, Colton ‘22, on his U16 Football jersey). This page, clockwise from top left: taking centre stage in Dramatic Arts; Blake joined the optional Arts/Co-Curriculars Plus program instituted this year (along with nearly 80% of Upper School students) and he chose Model UN and DECA; locking away all tech devices before bed—a new policy at SAC for all boys with the exception of grade 12s.

What’s New?

ne of the driving priorities at St. Andrew’s College has always been to ensure that every single student at the School can engage in every possible offering available to help shape them into men of breadth and depth. We never want students to have to make a choice between two things in which they are interested. We are cognizant of the fact that a balance needs to exist with respect to health and wellness. With this top of mind, we introduced a new Upper School daily schedule in September that allows every student to maximize his engagement and ensures our schedule respects the need for wellness in its many forms. We believe crucial balance has been perfectly met in the new academic day schedule along with the introduction of some incredible programs: • Arts/Co-Curriculars Plus: Thursday afternoons will afford students the opportunity to engage in a myriad of arts

and lifestyle-related activities such as debate, visual arts, informal music, and culinary skills. • Wellness: Boys can elect to follow a personal fitness regimen and engage in activities such as yoga, meditation, cardio, strength and conditioning, and swimming. • Leadership: The Cadet program has evolved to include a grade 12 leadership credit that may be used for the purpose of gaining admission to university. • Faculty development and Wednesday late start: Faculty will have regular meetings to explore the teaching and learning initiatives within the strategic plan; students are afforded a sleep-in to begin the day. • More extra help: Students can make appointments with faculty who are not otherwise engaged in professional development on Wednesday morning, or drop in after school. • Breaks: Students will have 15-minute mental health breaks regularly throughout the week. www.sac.on.ca 9

A New Day

Meet Chris Stewart “ We’re always doing something. There’s a new experience every day!”

Age 11 Grade 6 Class of 2025 Day boy Douglas Clan

Classes

• French • Language Arts • Math • Music • Physical and Health Education • Social Studies • Visual Arts • Science and Technology Athletics

• U12 Soccer • U12 Hockey • MS Track and Field

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This page, clockwise from top left: time for play at recess; a smock comes in handy in Visual Arts class in Wirth Art Centre; practicing the alto sax.

Middle School Experience

t is our mission to create seamless transitions into the daily schedules of Middle School boys. The foundation of the Middle School schedule offers limitless opportunities for leadership, building of community, and offering of service to others. A robust Athletics program fosters a lifelong appreciation for healthy and active living including ways to integrate mindfulness, pathways for exploring the arts, and ongoing faculty support. In a full-bodied Advisory program, relational teaching and community are at the heart of the SAC Middle School experience. An interdisciplinary approach creates relevancy, and project-based learning provides ample space for creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. So, too, does our Outdoor Experiential program, which has gained traction and created excitement at Willow Farm where students are charged with making outdoor connections for the betterment of self and others. Neatly wrapped in a magical package is the Middle School experienceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the ultimate gift for an adolescent boy.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 1. The schedules in the Middle and Upper Schools have been modified to support our academic and co-curricular programming. 2. The arts and co-curricular offerings have been expanded. 3. Health and wellness initiatives have become a major focus of our program. 4. Cadets is evolving into a more vibrant, school-wide Leadership program.

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Archives

Saturday Night…Detentions A look inside a decades-old book of punishment

ormer English teacher, Rupert Ray (1966 – 2001), dropped by the School last year with a priceless artifact: the Saturday Night Detentions book from 1970-73 that he had rescued from the garbage. Detentions, for those who might have never experienced them, were a punishment for misbehaviour; students in detention had to stay after school and face a myriad of penalties. The School had specific detention rules: • No master should give detention to more than six boys. • Written assignments should be given. • Thirty-minute units should be allotted, but these should be restricted to three. • Masters are reminded that Saturday night detentions should not be given for misconduct. • The Master on Duty should check the roll and report absentees to the master concerned.

Rupert describes the treasured artifact as “the record of some 95 dingy, futile Saturday evenings when all present would have been better off elsewhere…maybe.” Not surprisingly, the book reflects the attitudes of the day and, equally unsurprisingly, it is full of often fascinating, at times surprising, and occasionally funny anecdotes. Here are a couple of the most intriguing examples: On May 23, 1970, one young man was sentenced to sing for an hour and a half for missing Chapel! In September that same 22 FALL 2018

year, another boy, whose “trespass [was] flagrant disruption in class after several warnings,” had to write an essay on former Canadian prime minister, John A. Macdonald. The rules stated explicitly that Saturday detentions were not to be given in punishment; however, many clearly were. With no accompanying explanation, a composition on “The Importance of Proper Behaviour in Public Places” was given to one young man; it would be interesting to know exactly what he did! Many of the written assignments followed a similar pattern of what was essentially busy work: • The Merits of Dress Regulations at SAC • Convert 1,500,000,000,000,000 to a base number (I have no idea what that even means) • Write out the phone book Students regularly failed to show up, which presumably resulted in yet another detention. One faculty member commented: “Detention is like a good mystery story: Who will show? And why?” The detention book is replete with the “whys:” being late for class, fooling with a projector, oafishness, insubordination, and bad behaviour on the ski bus, to name a few. The names of the “whos” will not be revealed here, but I will say that as I read the book, I encountered several names that were familiar to me, and several other names became familiar as I continued to read. SUE HAYTER

Memorial Chapel Artwork has SAC Homecoming Painting repatriated after a half-century at Toronto school

or decades, a piece of St. Andrew’s College hung on the walls of a Toronto boys’ school, a connection between two former SAC masters. It is a painting of the Memorial Chapel, created by former SAC Art teacher, Ken Ives, who presented it to Royal St. George’s College (RSGC) to commemorate its opening in 1964. The painting was a parting gift to Jack Wright, who joined St. Andrew’s in 1938 and was soon appointed Housemaster and Head of the Lower School, a position he held until he left in 1964 to found Royal St. George’s. “It’s lived at RSGC since our founding in 1964 as Christopher Ives ‘82, and Sacha Murphy Ives ‘19 flank the painting by Ken Ives. it was a gift to [then-headmaster] Jack Wright from the artist. It’s lived on various walls of various rooms since 1964,” says the Toronto school’s current headmaster, one more, with the repatriation of the Chapel piece from Royal Stephen Beatty. St. George’s. “Earlier this year, I was in touch with David Wright, The painting was presented in May to Ken’s grandson, Jack’s son, about the idea of repatriating it back to St. Sacha Murphy Ives ’19, and it now hangs in Dunlap Hall. Andrew’s. He agreed that it was an excellent idea and a Sacha’s father, Christopher, is an Old Boy from the Class of more fitting place for it to live.” 1982 and his brother, Sebastian, is in the Class of 2020. Jack passed away in 2002 and in his obituary in The Ken passed away in 2003 at the age of 94 and the memorial Andrean that fall, it was noted that “generations of Old service was fittingly held in the Chapel he so lovingly painted Boys will remember his wit and his phenomenal memory more than a half-century ago. When he retired after 36 years, for names, people, and events, which he exhibited into his students dedicated the 1972-73 issue of The Review to their beloved teacher. Here is an acrostic poem published in the nineties. Jack Wright was a unique individual. He was like a yearbook in his honour: father to many young boys placed in his care.” Knowing historian His love of the Cadet Corps was a life-long passion. He Exact geographer was commanding officer for years, and returned to SAC to Noted director of Mac House Theatre present the John L. Wright Trophy for Best Cadet on the Nonpareil athlete School’s 100th anniversary. Eminent cricketer Ken was a faculty member at SAC from 1937 to 1973 and Talented coach of Mac most of his time was spent as a master in Macdonald House. Hockey and Soccer He taught English, art, and math, and coached a variety of Illustrious artist sports. Under Ken’s direction, drama made a comeback at Versatile craftsman the School. Energetic sponsor of clubs multifarious He was also a successful artist, holding numerous one-man Schoolmaster extraordinary to generations of Andreans shows at St. Andrew’s. There are still paintings of his gracing JULIE CASPERSEN the walls of the School and in the SAC collection. Now there is www.sac.on.ca 23

Homecoming Weekend

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Reunion Dinners 2018

Class of 1988 Class of 1993

Kevin McHenry, Andrew Simpson ‘83, Tracey Simpson, Karan McHenry

Scott Bassel ‘83 and Peter Bedard ‘83

Ian Carlsen ‘78, Gaynor Buckley, Tab Buckley ‘73

Christopher Fusco ‘98 and Dan Stock

Robert Pratt, Stephen Hiscox, and Philip Henderson of the Class of 1978

Class of 2013

Sajjad Akbar ‘13 and Nakyta Folkes

Ryan Hiscox, Bradley Downey, Luc Zoratto, and David Domingues of the Class of 2003

Kevin ‘88 and Elaine Kilmer-Choi

John Joseph Mitchell, Ricardo De Sequeira, and Andrew Keenleyside of the Class of 2013 www.sac.on.ca 25

Inclusiveness in Motion Special Olympians share in Saints Day events

Clockwise from top left: Teamwork in action; welcoming Special Olympians; Paul ‘95 and Mark ‘92 Etherington; Graham Cassar ‘19 (right) with a Special Olympian; all the Saints Day participants.

eamwork was on display as the boys of SAC took to the field alongside some special guests during Saints Day. It was our turn to host girls from St. Mildred’sLightbourn School for a full day of fun and games in September. We also had the privilege of welcoming a team of Special Olympians who eagerly joined the students in various activities on Yuill Field and the basketball courts with determination and no shortage of high fives. Saints Day kicked off with an assembly in Ketchum Auditorium featuring a couple of Old Boys who are passionate about building awareness and raising funds for the Special Olympics Canada Foundation. The Etherington brothers, Mark ’92, Sean ’94, and Paul ’95, founded motionball, a non-profit that promotes the Special Olympics movement through social and sporting events across Canada. Paul and Mark were on hand to speak about

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motionball and introduce the dozen athlete guests to the SAC boys and St. Mildred’s girls. While stressing the importance of giving back to their community, Paul and Mark awarded motionball caps to students who’d earned more than 150 hours of community service. “We want you to have respect and the awareness of what it is like to interact with a Special Olympics athlete,” said Mark, adding that the guests enjoy healthy competition and were here to win! That inspired the crowd to head outside for fun competition, with the boys teaming up with the girls and the athletes to toss a football, partner up for wheelbarrow races, take aim at the beanbag toss, and work as a team in benchball. The day wrapped up with the visiting Special Olympics athletes receiving a standing ovation from their new friends and the students learning firsthand about acceptance, inclusion, and dignity. JULIE CASPERSEN

‘Dear Mr. Egi, Congratulations…’

ith those four words at the top of an email in late 2013, Chris Egi ’14 was Harvard bound. Acceptance to the Ivy League school had been Chris’s dream since he was a young boy, a dream that came true during his grade 11 year at St. Andrew’s. This spring, Chris capped off his Harvard education as one of the graduates chosen to speak at the commencement ceremony. “Throughout my high school education, I, like many of you, strove for excellence, with hours of study, meetings, and practice, all to fulfil the goal of someday attending Harvard,” Chris said in his address to the Class of 2018 at the Cambridge, Massachusetts university. A video of Chris’s inspiring speech was played in the Memorial Chapel for the Middle School in their final service of the school year last June. Halfway through the recorded address, who should arrive at the Chapel but Chris! The video was paused, and the boys were overjoyed to hear from the Old Boy in person. “So much of who I am today is a result of this institution,” he told his rapt audience. “This is where I had my first basketball tryout,” Chris said, referring to the first of many basketball milestones in his life; the six-foot-nine power forward was the captain of Harvard’s basketball team last year. But it was at St. Andrew’s that he fell in love with the game. He credits SAC teachers and coaches for believing in him and encouraging him to reach new heights in athletics. Chis was also a stellar and wellrounded student, working tirelessly off the court to position himself at the top of his class, earning a 95% average. He was a member of the Outreach Committee; played in the Wind Ensemble; From left, Headmaster Kevin McHenry, served as a Middle School House CapSt. Andrew’s Varsity Basketball Head tain in his final year at SAC; and took Coach, Sean Ludwig, Chris Egi ’14, part in debating. Director of the Middle School, Sabrina “A lot of the skills I have now in D’Angelo, and Coordinator of Student Engagement and Well Being, Dave Stewart. public speaking I developed from impromptu public speaking contests, all the debate competitions I went to, the public speaking exercises we did in class,” he told the boys. In fact, Chris gave the valedictory address to his grade 8 graduating class at SAC, which foreshadowed his Harvard oration. Chris made his way to the back of the Chapel and sang the School hymn with the rest of the boys. Then as they filed out, each student (and faculty member) gave the towering athlete a high five. Chris graduated from Harvard with a bachelor’s degree in economics, and these days he is working as an investment analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York City. In August, Chris had a feature published in The Players’ Tribune, an online outlet where athletes can connect with their fans through first-person stories. His essay, Finding Michael Brown at Harvard, is a powerful piece of writing that details his early life, his ancestry, and how Michael Brown, a teenager from Missouri whose dreams died the day he was shot to death, impacted Chris’s own life and dreams. JULIE CASPERSEN

Athletics Gallery Sports highlights from the fall term

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Indian Adventure

Wonders of South Asian nation unveiled for SAC students

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Photos by Dennis Jumaquio

hile most students of St. Andrew’s were relaxing during the summer holidays, I was fortunate enough to embark on a 22-day journey across India with the grade 11 SASSAW (St. Andrew’s Students for Service Around the World) program. After many classes of preparation throughout the year, our group of 17 students and two teachers headed to South Asia to explore the rich Indian culture and to help those in need. Once we deboarded the plane in New Delhi, we were greeted by World Challenge leader, Allan McGee, who would guide us through the crowded country to a youth centre in Udaipur, the location of our community service project. I vividly remember looking out the tinted bus window and seeing many residents live a lifestyle so foreign to us: men carrying jugs of water back home; women washing clothes in a river; children running around unmonitored. The way the community struggled to keep afloat made me feel ashamed that I was passing by in an air-conditioned vehicle, comfortable in a reclining seat. I carried this guilt into the community project phase of the trip and used it as motivation to work hard. Samvet, the manager of the youth centre, told us the building required major renovations and we were motivated to do Clockwise from top: Brock Walters and Daniel Soetikno decorate washroom doors; as much as we could to better the lives of the Alastair Binnendyk greets his new young friends; the boys take in the sights; Sean children we’d met. For the next three days, my Denton digs in during washroom construction. peers and I built indoor washrooms, painted walls, and wrote educational messages like where we reached the summit of the Hampta Pass. We explored “always wash your hands” throughout the centre. Rajasthan, home to the Great Indian Desert and its majestic Something simple that we take for granted like an indoor temples. No trip to India would be complete without visiting the toilet meant a great deal to our new young friends, especially stunning Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world. since the lack of such amenities can be a barrier to education. By no means was our experience in India an ordinary In addition to pitching in, our journey included some trip—it was the adventure of a lifetime! We were challenged amazing sightseeing opportunities that gave us a glimpse into physically, reminded of how privileged we are, and, most India’s rich culture and beautiful landscape. importantly, left with the satisfaction that we’d made a We went on a week-long trek in the Himalayan Mountains difference. Daniel Soetikno ’19

NHL Shares Ice It wasn’t long after the La Brier Family Arena doors officially opened in the summer of 2014 that our first guests moved in. If you build it, they will come—and Gary Roberts and his High Performance Training program arrived first, flooding the ice with NHL talent. Roberts, a 22-year NHL veteran and now esteemed lifestyle coach, is coming off his fourth summer training the pros on campus. The program is intricately designed for professional hockey players looking to maximize their performance through adopting a lifestyle of hard, focused training and healthy, balanced eating. Having the preeminent hockey training program operating on campus undoubtedly has a positive effect on the students at St. Andrew’s. Over the years, First Hockey Head Coach, David Manning, has built a relationship with Gary. “I’ve had the chance to see first-hand how his program and expertise has really pushed his players forward. I’ve also had the chance to share a little of my methodology with him on what has worked for us and our program,” David says. This summer, Gary invited David to run some on-ice drills for the pros. Perhaps a testament to the quality of the hockey program at SAC, David said his drills didn’t stray from what members of the First Hockey team are used to. “I believe in what we do here and how it helps our players. I ran the exact same training session that I would have run with my team.” There is now a generation of top NHL players who mention SAC when discussing where they train in the offseason. Some of the regulars include Warren Foegele ’14 (Carolina Hurricanes), Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning), Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers), Mark Scheifele (Winnipeg Jets), and Phil Kessel (Pittsburgh Penguins). 30 FALL 2018

First Hockey Head Coach David Manning runs a practice as Gary Roberts looks on.

A Q&A with Gary Roberts What drew you to use the SAC facilities for your High Performance Training program? I learned that SAC was in the process of building that beautiful hockey arena and it’s the facility, number one, but when I first came to the campus, you drive in and come up the driveway and see the grounds, the green grass, the soccer fields, and you’re just like, ‘Wow.’ I mean, there were a lot of factors that made St. Andrew’s College really appealing to me before approaching [Headmaster] Kevin McHenry about moving my pro program there for the summertime. The place is so nice, I couldn’t get here fast enough. It’s the facilities, it’s the people, it’s the full package. As a lifestyle coach and father of a current student, what stands out about how SAC prepares our boys for life? My philosophy of building hockey players around character and lifestyle choices was similar to the mission statement of SAC, ‘dedicated to developing the complete man, the wellrounded citizen.’ I look at that and it ties in perfectly with what I believe in. You have to be a lot more than just great on the ice—you have to be great off the ice as well. I thought our philosophies aligned well and that’s basically what started the partnership. The following year, I brought my son, Noah ’23,

with SAC First Hockey players watch Connor McDavid skate on their home ice.

for an interview and thought the talk of character and accountability was a really strong message for a boy going into grade 5 to hear. I felt that for me, my son, and my program, it was an environment I wanted to feel a part of. I mean, I was 50 years old thinking I want to go back to school! SAC’s First Hockey Head Coach, David Manning, joined you and the players this summer on the ice. How did that opportunity come about? Well, I have watched some practices, I’ve been to the MacPherson Hockey Tournament, I try to attend every year when I can, I love the environment, and I love the coaching. I think David Manning is a very good coach. I asked him to come out this year to take part in some practices. You know, the guys just want to have fun in the summer, work on their skills and their conditioning. I know David Manning’s specialty is small area games. I thought the players really enjoyed David’s practices, I really liked his messaging for the players and his attention to detail, and I think that’s why you’re seeing more success at that level for younger players. This summer there were seven recent SAC grads participating in NHL rookie development camps. Why do you think the SAC Hockey program is becoming a legitimate avenue to playing in the NHL? I think as a parent, once you put your boy in the

First Hockey Head Coach, David Manning, draws up drills for the pros.

environment that St. Andrew’s College provides, it’s tough to take them out of it when they are succeeding in that lifestyle. Being a professional athlete is a lot more than just playing the game. It’s about being an ambassador, it’s about influencing young people, it’s about community responsibility, using your influence within the community. And then, the coaching. I really enjoy watching the skill of the game today and I think the students at a place like SAC have opportunities to work on those skills. For parents, I say you really have to give it some thought of where your son is with his maturity, both physically and mentally, and perhaps school is the best route. Where do you think early 2000s Gary Roberts lines up on the current Toronto Maple Leafs? I’ll tell you what, I always thought I was fortunate to play with good players because I fulfilled a role that not everyone could do. To have an opportunity to be [John] Tavares and [Mitch] Marner’s left wing, that would be a lot of fun. I thought with the style that I brought, the physicality and ability to forecheck well, create turnovers for my centremen, I would seriously enjoy that opportunity. Of course, I played with [Mats] Sundin in Toronto, who was no slouch. The early ’00s playing with Sundin and being a Toronto Maple Leaf were some of my fondest memories of being a pro hockey player. SEAN MAILLET www.sac.on.ca 31

CommunityNews He coaches U16 Football and First Rugby and works with the grade 11 Leadership program.

Bob Bedard took centre court at the Rogers Cup in Toronto August 8 as he was honoured 60 years after capturing the prestigious singles trophy. Bob, SAC Headmaster from 1981 to 1997, is the most recent Canadian winner of one of the oldest tournaments in professional tennis. The talented multi-sport athlete was the top-ranked player in Canada for more than a decade in the 1950s and ’60s. At the Rogers Cup, formerly known as the Canadian Open, Bob is a three-time singles and three-time doubles champion. The tennis legend was recognized for his achievements in front of a full house at the Aviva Centre in Toronto with a video tribute followed by a standing ovation from the soldout crowd. Sportsnet visited SAC this summer to gather interviews and footage of Bob and his sons, Paul ’79 and Peter ’83, playing tennis. Now retired, Bob says he likes to get out and play tennis three times a week. Brendan Bellaire has been promoted to Network Administrator having done an exemplary job at the School for the past seven years, first as Laptop & Helpdesk Coordinator and then as IT Services Coordinator. He is responsible for all of the mission-critical infrastructure of our campus-wide network. Brendan and his wife, Carolina, live in East Gwillimbury, Ont., with their three children. 32 FALL 2018

Michael Carroll and his wife, Sarah, welcomed their second son, Oliver Xavier, on July 27, a little brother for Mackenzie, 5. The family lives in Memorial House where Michael has been Housemaster for six years. He teaches science and business in the Upper School, and coaches First Football and JV Basketball. Sarah is a chartered accountant and senior manager with Ernst & Young. CC Chang has been promoted to IT Services Coordinator. CC joined the School three years ago as Middle School Laptop Specialist, then held the position of Laptop & Helpdesk Coordinator for the past two years. Before taking on his new role in September, CC orchestrated the rollout of our new convertible tablet computers.

Kyle Fraser-Shoemaker moved into the role of Assistant Housemaster of Macdonald House after being a member of the residential team since coming to SAC in 2015 as a history teacher in the Upper School.

Christine Harris joined St. Andrew’s on a permanent basis as the Academic Coach, after coming to the School in 2003. She works individually and in group sessions to help students adapt to Andrean life in areas such as academics, boarding, co-curricular activities, sports schedules, and English language instruction. Christine is a former Canadian National Swim Team member and serves as Head Coach for U16, Junior Varsity, and First Swim. She also leads the Recreational Swim program and is the Assistant Coach of Triathlon.

Dean Johnston married Jessica Browne on August 4 in Mansfield, Ont. They spent their honeymoon in California, sightseeing by the ocean, and Dean said one highlight was staying at a cottage in a redwood tree! Dean is SAC’s Theatre Coordinator and Theatre Director.

and relaxation exercises. Lucas also participated in this role with Canada’s U17 team last November. He joined St. Andrew’s College in September 2015 as an English and social sciences teacher in the Upper School and coaches U16 Hockey. Lucas lives with his wife, Christine, and their identical twins in Stouffville, Ont.

Marke Jones moved into the role of Department Head of Science, having been a member of the Science Department since 1984. Marke’s love of science is reflected in his regular contributions to SAC Summer Camp as a robotics and rocketry instructor, but his passion is teaching AP Chemistry. Marke developed the R4 (racquets) Intramural program and coaches Varsity Badminton where his teams have won the CISAA championship five out the last six years.

Chet Kaloti became a permanent full-time teacher in the Business Studies Department. He joined the faculty in 2017 as an economics and accounting teacher and is now teaching law. Chet coaches U16 Volleyball.

Lori Lu has taken on a greater leadership role with respect to the College’s extensive archival collection, formally becoming the Archivist in conjunction with her role as Library Technician, which she started in 2015. Lori and her husband, Rocky, recently moved to Ajax, Ont., where their son, Zeke, started junior kindergarten.

Sean Maillet joined St. Andrew’s in August 2017 as the Digital Marketing Specialist. He is responsible for managing the School’s social media content and assisting with external marketing. After a yearlong contract, he is now a permanent member of the Communications team.

Lucas Madill joined Team Canada’s U18 National Team as the mental performance coach for last summer’s World Championship, the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, which features the top-rated under-18 hockey players in the world from Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. The grueling training camp began in July in Calgary, and in August, a total of 18 games were played over six days in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. Canada won gold on home ice! Lucas’s primary responsibilities were building team identity and cohesion; helping individual players cope with expectations and pressure; and running nightly sessions where he guided the players through visualization

Terry Prezens is the recipient of a 2018 Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), the most prestigious prize awarded to a teacher in Canada. Terry, in his 14th year at SAC, launched a robotics club a decade ago that led to the development of a robust, dual-stream Comwww.sac.on.ca 33

Community News puter Science and Engineering program. He is a proponent of learning through constructivism (boys learn by doing and connecting with others) and constructionism (boys learn by building and solving problems). Or simply put: “Boys like to build stuff!” Terry lives in Markham with his wife, Kathy, and daughter, Kiana.

and is a faculty representative on the SAC Board of Governors. Melissa lives in Sifton House with her husband, Keith, and sons, Owen and Duncan.

Christopher St-Cyr joined the Upper School as a history and English teacher last year, and has earned perKevan Quinn started the school year as a permanent member of the Science Department, having joined the faculty in 2017. He is also Assistant Housemester in Flavelle House and says he is extremely pleased to be back at SAC for a second year.

Melissa Ramon is SAC’s new Teacher-Librarian. She started her St. Andrew’s career 13 years ago as a history teacher in the Middle School and has since shared and implemented many programmatic and professional development initiatives throughout the College. Her Fallen Andreans project reflects her commitment to research and writing, as well as the School’s rich history. Melissa is Chair of the ITi (Information Technology Integration) Committee, is a member of the Project Based Learning Committee, coaches Curling and First Golf, 34 FALL 2018

manent status, adding Assistant Housemaster of Sifton House to his duties. Chris coaches U16 Football, Varsity Swimming, and Varsity Lacrosse. He is also Co-Head of the Community Service Council and runs the evening English Nook. Melissa Tackaberry presented this summer at the International Boys’ School Coalition annual conference in Australia on the use of visible-thinking routines in the classroom. Melissa was recently appointed the Arts/Co-Curriculars Plus Coordinator, a new position at SAC. She is providing oversight of the program to ensure the boys have a wide variety of robust and rich activities to participate in throughout the year.

RETIREMENT David Josselyn quietly announced his retirement in June after 35 years at St. Andrew’s. “From day 1 in September of 1983 until today—day 12,706 in June 2018—I have never grown tired of working here,” said David. “I’m very proud to have been part of it for so long.” David was primed for life in a private school setting after being enrolled at St. Margaret’s School at age 5, an all-girls school in British Columbia (the junior school was co-ed, so he was not the only boy). David later attended Ashbury College in Ottawa, Ont., Ridley College in St. Catharines, Ont., Shawnigan Lake School in British Columbia, and Appleby College in Oakville, Ont. While playing cricket for Ridley in grade 9, David met Ted Harrison, who at the time was Housemaster of Macdonald House. Ted was the inspiration that led David to pursue a career in teaching. David also comes from a family of educators; his father taught English and drama at a private school. “It was sort of like going into the family business,” he said. David, who received his BA from Trinity College at the University of Toronto and B.Ed. from the University of Windsor, found a new family at St. Andrew’s in 1983 when he started teaching mathematics and geography in the Upper School. In 2003, then-Headmaster Ted Staunton presented David with a sweater bearing the number 20, representing David’s 20 consecutive years as Varsity Basketball Coach. Since then, the David “Juice” Josselyn Basketball Trophy has been awarded annually to the person making the largest contribution to basketball over his SAC career. David’s wife, Shannon, also retired in June. She began her SAC career in 2001 tutoring ESL (English-as-a-second-language) boys in the Middle School. David and Shannon have plenty of travel plans in the works, including a trip to Spain followed by a journey to South America. He has also discovered the joys of outdoor curling.

Culinary Staff Finds Silver Success at Chef Competition

n SAC culinary crew served up a silver-medal win at the Canadian College and University Food Service Association (CCUFSA) Chef’s Competition. Executive Chef Davide Pontone led the team through the fierce competition. He, along with sous chef, Bert Yeung, supervising cook, Neil Pollon, and SAC maître d’, Mary Ann Joaquin, worked a couple of very long, very hectic days during the competition, held this year at Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood, Ont. This was the first time St. Andrew’s has competed in this challenge. SAC was up against a culinary team from Trent University (Peterborough, Ont.; student population 9,000) as well as a team from UMass Dining (University of Massachusetts in the United States, student population 30,000). The theme was summer vacation, and Davide said the team chose to focus on food you’d eat on a Northern Ontario adventure, perfect timing since the competition took place during the Canada Day long weekend in July. One highlight of the menu was the use of sumac in the barbecue sauce; for dessert they served a dish that started with local strawberries. But as anyone in the food business knows, presentation is key. “A lot of thought went into the table setting—we even had recorded bird sounds playing,” Davide said. In keeping with the theme, the display included From left, Bert Yeung, Mary Ann Joaquin, Davide Pontone, and Neil Pollon. a campfire with flames fashioned out of isomalt, a sugar substitute used in sugar art. Transporting this “fire” was a challenge because any moisture or temperexecutive chefs from across Canada, Davide and crew also ature extremes would cause the hardened sugar to melt or had to serve 250 people, clean up, then pack for the return break down. They went so far as to pack it with silica beads trip to campus. to absorb excess moisture in order to keep the sugar flames “They worked exceptionally hard for months, all the dry during the drive from Aurora to Blue Mountain. while feeding the School and catering special events,” said It was an exhausting two days. The team worked 13 Grace Wyvill, Director of Food Services. The team was busy hours the first day preparing for the competition followed experimenting with recipes while staying within a strict by a 15-hour day for the presentation and judging. In addibudget since learning of the theme back in March. Julie Caspersen tion to preparing the three-course meal for judging by three www.sac.on.ca 35

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Dr. Woody Fisher ’52: stellar medical career stands equal to personal accomplishments

Protecting the rainforest in Costa Rica became a passion for Woody Fisher ‘52.

y the time Woody Fisher ’52 finished up at St. Andrew’s College, he was headed to a career in medicine, but it wasn’t his first choice. It was then-Headmaster Ken Ketchum who influenced a change. “In my final year, word got out that I was thinking of going into architecture. Mr. Ketchum called me into his office and basically said, ‘No, not architecture, you are a born doctor so forget everything else.’ My dad was a family doctor in Gravenhurst at that time, so Mr. Ketchum knew my roots,” Woody recalls. “I never regretted going into medicine though I knew early

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on that medicine was not going to be enough to fulfil me. I found it confining. I knew I needed more on my ‘rounding-out’ plate, so for the first three years of medical studies I went to summer school at the University of Western Ontario to study history and English.” Woody graduated with a doctor of medicine (honours) from the University of Toronto in 1958, having finished his bachelor of arts at the University of Western Ontario the year before. He then moved to London, England, where he earned his PhD in biochemistry from University College London, completed post-graduate clinical training at the Hammersmith Post Graduate School, and participated in clinical

research with Dame Sheila Sherlock, a British physician and medical educator, who mentored many aspiring hepatologists. His studies in London introduced him to an academic career in liver disease. So, after two years of residency at Toronto General Hospital (TGH) he moved to Pittsburgh to study molecular biology. He returned to TGH as a staff physician in 1968 with a focus on liver disease. During this stint, he conceived and co-founded the Canadian Liver Foundation, and in 1975 moved to Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto as head of gastroenterology. Until his first day at St. He became the first Andrew’s College, Woody was vice-president of research referred to by his middle name at Sunnybrook because, of Malcolm. “Another new boy, he says, “No one else was noticing my red hair and rather prepared to take the job.” prominent ‘Fisher nose,’ burst However, he was neglecting out the Woody Woodpecker call his own research and missed and from that time on I never looking after patients, so in lost the name Woody. Truth is, 1987, he left academia and I never really minded it.” founded Environment Protection Laboratories, which provided analytical services to governments and companies. He maintained his clinical skills by doing colonoscopies in a private clinic, but Woody’s sponsoring partners sold the business to MDS, now LifeLabs. This change didn’t slow Woody down. In 1994, he opened the Upper Canada Lower Bowel Clinic in Toronto, selling it 22 years later. However, he still puts in two days a week seeing patients, and another day or two a week “grinding my teeth at the computer upgrading my electronic medical records!” Woody says he will retire soon, but first he plans to make videos to educate the public on how to prevent hemorrhoids and control irritable bowel syndrome. You would think this would sum up Woody’s career, but it’s only about three pages from his 11-page curriculum vitae. All the professional societies where he has held membership, his contributions to committee posts, and the number of symposiums he has organized take up another three pages! One of his most rewarding endeavours began when he purchased 300 acres of rainforest in Costa Rica. “I went to Costa Rica on an eco-tour in 1995 and since then Costa Rica has played a huge part in my life. I was inspired by the biodiversity and vulnerability of the rainforests and became aware that I could buy an acre of untouched rainforest for the same amount of money I would pay for a bottle of very good wine.” (Woody also loves wine to the point

of being a card-carrying sommelier). Determined to help protect the rainforest, Woody came across an ad selling 300 acres, mostly untouched. “The two fellows who were selling the “finca” (rural spread) were American and I ended up buying it in partnership with one of them because he liked my plans for conserving it,” he says. “I bought out my partner’s widow in 1997 and donated the property to York University [in Toronto]. This was the beginning of the wonderful relationship I have had with York since 1998.” The acreage has become known as York’s EcoCampus and an endowed Professorship of Neotropical Conservation has been established where students can complete semesters studying the property. Post-graduate scholarships also allow Costa Rican students to attend York. “The simple fact is that the rainforests, which are essential, will eventually disappear if they are not protected and right now there are just not enough people protecting them,” says Woody. “If the rainforests go, everything goes.” Is St. Andrew’s still a strong memory for the doctor turned conservationist? “I took so much away from that place I tell people I reached my peak at St. Andrew’s. I came to St. Andrew’s with very good values, based on my genes and upbringing, and I left St. Andrew’s with even better values.” Memories of the great teachers of a bygone era like Ketchum, Laidlaw, Garstang, MacFarlane, Tudball, and Wright remain strong.

“ I took so much away from that place I tell people I reached my peak at St. Andrew’s.” “Not only were these men good teachers, but most of them had been through the war—some of them two wars—and that experience provided them with an appreciation for life and a level of wisdom that one can get no other way. Their values were drilled into us every day, so after five years they stick. The discipline and vision I developed at SAC were crucial to my future. And if you wanted to achieve something at St. Andrew’s there was certainly no shortage of support. The unbroken string of excellent headmasters since my time is incredible, and my contention has always been that if you didn’t do well at St. Andrew’s it was your own fault. It is just one fabulous school and a huge privilege.” JIM McGILLIVRAY www.sac.on.ca 37

Old Boys Profiles

Hugh Long ’97: Royal Marine turned humanitarian

fter leaving SAC, Hugh Long ’97 crewed on a whale research vessel and did odd jobs across Canada, from Ottawa to Whistler. He was one of the few in his class to take a gap year. But the military intrigued him. “I had a chat with classmate, Glenn Cowan,” Hugh recalls. “Glenn was in the Canadian military reserves while attending McGill University. He said, ‘If you want to do the hardest thing you can, join the Royal Marines.’ I’m a sucker for that kind of challenge, so that’s what I did.” Hugh started with eight months in commando training, followed by nuclear protection in Scotland. After that came work as a member of an eight-person ship-boarding team, interdicting ships smuggling oil out of Iraq in the Northern Arabian Gulf. “We would pull alongside ships in a rigid-inflatable boat at night, hook on, then board it and take over,” he says. “The first few times adrenaline is pumping and tension running high; you aggressively take control, no questions asked. Then you realize that these people are just employees hired to sail the boat to Iraq, pick up oil, and sail back out to some destination. There was always the possibility of danger, but these weren’t the criminals.” Hugh was selected for officer training, which included all the commando training again but now with concurrent leadership and management instruction. “It’s tough stuff. The final commando test is a 30-mile march wearing 40 pounds of kit. The first round started with 75 recruits and finished eight months later with 17.” World travel continued: Norway then Afghanistan. “I was a liaison officer, the aviation operations officer, and had a couple of other roles. I occasionally went on patrol but thankfully came back relatively unscathed.” His last few years in the military were at a desk job in England. “London was more or less when I turned into an adult. Until then, it was basically like being at SAC for another decade and getting to play with very loud noise makers. I was finally in one place living what you might call a normal life, no barbed wire or showing ID to get into my 38 FALL 2018

Hugh Long ‘97 helps provide humanitarian relief to people in need.

home. I started dating like a normal person and I had time and opportunity to get back into sports. Two days after my 10-year SAC reunion I ran my first marathon,” he says. The next year, he turned 30 and decided to run a marathon a month, each in a different country, trying to get to every continent: France, Finland, Canada, Iceland, Lithuania, Slovenia, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Falklands, and Jordan. “I also did an Ironman in Australia because I couldn’t find a marathon on that continent that fit my schedule. It was quite a year.” The end of his military career came in 2011. “By then I’d figured out that I’m a pacifist at heart,” he recalls. “I didn’t always agree with what we were doing. I left the Marines four years short of a full pension, but I was ready to go.” At an Old Boy dinner in London, Hugh connected with Liam Morrissey ’87, who offered him a job in crisis risk management in Libya. “Liam got me started, but I worked for various companies in counter-piracy as a private contractor. I was on the strategic side, writing plans and policies. I would talk with shipping companies, for example, and then the company I was working for would place armed guards on the vessels

or organize their protection measures according to our recommendations.” While working at the London 2012 Olympics, Hugh came across another former Royal Marines officer who told him about working for the United Nations. Not unlike how he stumbled into the military, Hugh found himself in Mali with the United Nations World Food Programme, the largest humanitarian organization in the world fighting hunger. After Mali, it was Somalia, Syria, and, most recently, 36 months in Burundi where he weathered the political crisis that exacerbated the significant food insecurity situation in one of the world’s poorest countries. During this time, he also competed in two Ironman races in Malaysia and New Zealand as well as a 100-mile ultramarathon. “I firmly believe in upholding our values to end hunger and help those that can’t help themselves. I’m not interested in regime change or the use of force. I’d rather negotiate than fight if it’s at all possible. I’ll continue to do this as long as I can,” Hugh says. How has SAC played into such an unusual career? “Well,” asks Hugh, “what have you heard in this interview that wasn’t Quit ye like men, be strong? As a boarder at SAC you grow up fast because you must deal with stuff on your own. Whether it was football or rugby or Cadets, everything about the Royal Marines seemed like a continuation of boarding life at SAC.” However, he says his life bears little resemblance to that of his classmates. “I rent a house in Nairobi and I have

“ I firmly believe in upholding our values to end hunger and help those that can’t help themselves. I’m not interested in regime change or the use of force. I’d rather negotiate than fight if it’s at all possible. I’ll continue to do this as long as I can.” a collection of passports I’ve had to renew because there weren’t any pages left without stamps. Two years is the longest I’ve lived in any one place. If you’re living your own life you gauge success purely by your own measure.” Hugh continues to challenge himself physically. In April, he travelled to Morocco to run the Marathon des Sables, 260 kilometres over six days. His partner is a journalist and when neither of them is on the road, they live in Kenya. Hugh’s brothers also attended St. Andrew’s: William ’93, Oliver ’99, and Charles ’01. JIM McGILLIVRAY

Eric Davies ’03: travelling, piping, and defining happiness

ric Davies ’03 caught the travel bug in 2010 after accepting a year-long position teaching English in South Korea. It changed his outlook on life forever. Eric moved to South Korea with pipes and practice chanter in tow. At the end of the teaching stint he decided to backpack and busk his way through eastern Asia. He played in Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos.

“The pipes were very well received,” Eric recalls. “People had never seen the bagpipes, not even on television, so as you might imagine, they looked at me like I was a space alien.” He met a lot of people this way. In 2016, Eric took a “golden triangle” tour of India; this time taking only his chanter. “India was a crazy place— intense and frightening, especially if you are alone,” Eric explains. “If you’re not ready for it, it could tear you to www.sac.on.ca 39

Old Boys Profiles shreds, but on the other hand you can find some very deep and humbling experiences. Going days without talking to anyone can be a tough slog, and often the people you meet who do speak English are just trying to sell you things or take advantage of you. There are lots of people quite willing to help you get into trouble.” He also traveled into the war-zone of Kashmir. “I didn’t expect what I found there,” Eric recalls. “I saw some proISIS graffiti and lots of angry men. I’m a pretty big boy, and a big white boy sticks out like a sore thumb in that environment, so there were lots of times when I was pretty nervous. Kashmir was beautiful, but the problems they have there are unfathomable.” It was his chanter that kept him company along his travels, and it was often the only reason he interacted with other people. “Music is a tremendous unifier,” Eric says, recalling a special moment playing in a train station. “I was sitting in a corner playing for my own amusement—which is why I always play—and this guy comes over and asks if I would play Eric Davies ’03 was one of the pipers on the Pipes & Drums’ Quit Ye Like Men CD. for his father, who was dying. He takes me to another corner of the station, and here is this Perhaps more than anything, Eric’s travels have given him terribly sick man. If it were Canada, he would have been in a new perspective on the nature of human happiness. It’s not a the hospital or in a hospice. He looked ghastly, but there he destination, Eric has learned, but rather part of your daily rouwas on the ground in this station with his son. I sat down and tine. “The happiest people I know are happy not because they played my chanter. He started bobbing his head and chanting achieved or acquired something. I saw people in Nepal who along and was obviously enjoying it, as capable as he could had nothing, yet they seemed to have joy in their lives. I saw be of enjoying anything. That was absolutely surreal, like that song, dance, and community make more people happy in something out of a movie, but it just drove home to me the this world than money does.” power of music.” Eric looks back on his five years at St. Andrew’s with 40 FALL 2018

both gratitude and a slight sense of discomfort. “I was a very quiet person at St. Andrew’s. I was very introverted and I didn’t form a lot of strong relationships. Back in my day, St. Andrew’s rewarded extroverted behaviour, but not all of us can be that way.” But Eric recognizes that SAC led him down a different path. “If I hadn’t gone to SAC, I would have gone to a school in the inner city where in grade 7, you were cool if you drank and did drugs before you went to classes in the morning. I came to St. Andrew’s and the exact opposite was true. I was really forced out of my comfort zone. Now I’m very comfortable outside of my comfort zone, and I’m much more of an extrovert. I learned to play the bagpipes and that has been a great friend in my life. Heck, I played for Nelson Mandela when he was awarded an honorary doctorate at Ryerson University in 2001, and he patted me on the shoulder and said, ‘Good job, young man.’ I have St. Andrew’s to thank for that.” JIM McGILLIVRAY

“ The happiest people I know are happy not because they achieved or acquired something. I saw people in Nepal who had nothing, yet they seemed to have joy in their lives. I saw that song, dance, and community make more people happy in this world than money does.”

Jason Fang ’11: a leader in the cryptocurrency industry “ In grade 12, Mrs. [Wendy] Pries made me president [of the Community Service Council.] That’s where I learned I could manage people and that is now a huge part of what I do. I would call that a turning point in my career.”

ason Fang ’11 has turned a passion for coding into a booming career. He’s one of the youngest blockchain investors in the world. Blockchain is a public electronic ledger that allows the storage of data in a way that is nearly impossible to fake. It can be openly shared among disparate users and creates an unchangeable record of their transactions. Blockchain is creating a lot of buzz due to Bitcoin, a type of money that allows transactions to take place over an open network using digital bits and encryption. Think of Bitcoin as a bar of gold that is really just an algorithm operating online that people can trade and invest in. “The initial reason Bitcoin appeared was because of the financial crisis in 2008,” Jason explains. “Bitcoin was born out of thin air and had no value initially. It was like penny stocks, and people started using it to trade for small items—pizza, pens, even drugs. Over time, more and more people became interested, started buying Bitcoin and holding it, so the value rose dramatically. While Bitcoin was initially created to buy www.sac.on.ca 41

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Jason Fang ‘11 has built a career on blockchain technology.

items, it has now become something people acquire and hang on to, like digital gold.” Jason was born in Hong Kong, moved to Toronto at age 10, attended St. Andrew’s from grade 9 to 12, then spent four years at Bentley University in Boston studying economics and finance, with a minor in law. “I created a start-up in my sophomore year building peerto-peer applications for the purposes of tutoring,” he recalls. “That got me into coding. A lot of the people in the blockchain industry got here through Bitcoin, and early adopters found Bitcoin because they were software engineers. That was my path, despite what I studied at Bentley.” Boston offered a thriving environment for entrepreneurs, particularly in the high-tech industry, which gave Jason the confidence to start his first company, Kynote. “I did that for two years, and when I graduated I moved to Silicon Valley [in California], continuing work on Kynote, but now trading in cryptocurrency,” he says. A month later, Jason was hired as an associate at Fenbushi 42 FALL 2018

Capital, Asia’s first blockchain venture capital firm, co-founded by Vitalik Buterin, the creator of Ethereum, an open software platform based on blockchain technology for running smart contracts (apps that have virtually zero possibility of censorship, fraud, or third-party interference). Jason managed all deal flows and post management for the North American region at Fenbushi. Within three months, he had moved to the head office in Shanghai so he could combine his work at Fenbushi with Wanxiang Blockchain Labs, the sister company of Fenbushi Capital, to help push Ethereum’s early community development in China. When China banned ICO (initial coin offering) and cryptocurrencies fundraising in 2017, a lot of crypto fund managers fled China. But Jason decided to stay. He left Fenbushi Capital and started Sora Ventures, Asia’s first crypto-backed venture capital firm dedicated to blockchain and digital currency investments. “The idea was to develop a proper legal structure for traditional investors to invest in blockchain projects. Eighty per cent of our investors never touched cryptocurrency before and their first investment is in Sora Ventures.” Jason says Asia’s highly political environment presents a challenge to blockchain projects. “In Asia, most of the communities in the blockchain space are hostile toward each other,” he notes. “Connecting disparate communities and providing access to information across the continent is a key goal of the Sora network. We act as a bridge for blockchain communities and a gateway for non-crypto resources entering the space. We create active, co-operating crypto-communities.” On February 1, the venture firm boasted $28 million in cryptocurrency after its first round of fundraising. It is now well over $100 million. The minimum investment amount is US $1 million and there is currently a $30-million waiting list of investors that require previous investors to cash out before they can move in. From his four years at SAC, Jason looks back at his involvement in the Community Service Council. “I joined this council in grade 11, and in grade 12, Mrs. [Wendy] Pries made me president,” he recalls. “That’s where I learned I could manage people and that is now a huge part of what I do. I would call that a turning point in my career.” JIM McGILLIVRAY

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Bill Neal

Drew Thorburn

received a visit from Headmaster Kevin McHenry, Assistant Housemaster of Macdonald House, Jeff LaForge, and Associate Director of Advancement, Nicholas Weedon ’02, at his house on Saltspring Island in British Columbia in July. Kevin, Jeff, and Nicholas were attending a conference in Victoria and stopped by for a visit and lunch with Drew and his family. Drew is president of Canbrit Development Corporation, a family-owned and -operated real estate development company that builds and operates community-focused seniors’ assisted living residences.

celebrated his 103rd birthday on July 9. The Newfoundland native celebrated at a local restaurant in St. John’s with family. In attendance was Rev. Ian Wishart ‘48. Bill is active and enjoys touring around the island and doing crossword puzzles. He has an incredible memory for both family and Newfoundland history. His great-grandson, Jack Irwin ’16, visited Bill in July. Jack is in his third year at OCAD University in Toronto studying graphic design.

1959 Alf Wirth

was awarded the Hermann Gmeiner badge of honour for his exceptional service to SOS Children’s Villages, an international children’s charity offering safe and nurturing family homes to orphaned and abandoned children in 135 countries and

territories around the world. The organization helps nearly a million children each year through alternative care, family strengthening, schools, health centres, and other communitybased work. The medal has been granted fewer than 100 times since 1948. Alf and his partner, Anne-Marie, live in Toronto.

Drew Thorburn ‘57, centre, with, from left, Lynn (his wife), Guy (his son), Kevin McHenry, Scott (his son), Kirsten (his daughter), and Nicholas Weedon ‘02.

Bill Yuill

invited Greg Baun ’79, Headmaster Kevin McHenry, and former Executive Director of Advancement, Scott Hayter, on a fishing trip to Alaska in August. Kevin and Scott presented Bill with a gold SAC ring for his outstanding contribution to the School as well as a photo book of Chris Merchant ’14, whom Bill supported through scholarship assistance. The book features photos of Chris playing in the Vanier Cup for the Western Mustangs, a game the Mustangs won 39-17 over Laval Rouge et Or.

1966 Bill Harpur is a semi-retired optometrist currently concentrating on behavioural optometry with syntonics —light therapy. He works with children who are struggling in school and patients with traumatic

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Old Boys News

1970

George Hathaway

is president of Hathaway Research International, a private research laboratory in Mississauga, Ont., which he founded in 1979. It is a high-tech research and development company specializing in investigating advanced, novel, and unconventional physics, chemistry, materials, communications, and exotic technologies. Clients of the company have ranged from private individuals, to universities and research institutes, to international foundations. George and his wife, Charlotte, live in King City, Ont.

Tony Wong

was visited by Chris Edwards and his fiancée, Tyler, in Hong Kong in September. Chris is the son of Mike Edwards ’79, whose late brother, Charlie ‘70, was a classmate of Tony’s. Tony continues to operate Fu Shing & Sons Co. Ltd. and he visits often with Old Boys who have suits, shirts, and other clothing items tailored by him.

1973

Byron Tames

was invited to display his war diorama during the “War Machines” weekend at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa in September. Byron has spent the last eight years devoting four to six hours a day constructing a war diorama based on the Russian Red Army resurgence against Hitler’s Wehrmacht in Western Russia in 1948. The model measures 28 feet by 10 feet and provides full details of what the landscape and military looked like at that time. The model features tanks, buildings, factories, bridges, animals, and hundreds of soldiers preparing for battle.

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brain injuries. Bill and his wife, Judy, have been together 48 years and have two grown children, Lorraine and Leela. The couple reside in San Diego, and welcome former classmates to visit when they are in the area.

1967 Peter Love has written an online textbook, Fundamentals of Energy Efficiency: Policy, Programs and Best Practices, for use by professors, students, and employees who require a better understanding of energy efficiency. Peter is president of Love Energy Consultants Inc. and is a respected environmentalist. He and his wife, Melanie Manchee, live in Toronto.

1972 David Clarke

of the villa for the past nine years. They recently sold the property and are now living in Toronto, although he says they are looking for a small inn to buy in Ontario or Nova Scotia. They are parents of two boys they adopted in Hong Kong, Jarvis, 23, and Nathan, 25. David said the family was on a Sri Lankan beach during a terrifying tsunami nearly 14 years ago. He reports it was a horrifying experience and all of them were severely injured; however, David, Norrie, and the boys have all fully recovered.

1974 John Holmes joined Swiss International Asset Management Ltd. (SIAM) in September as partner and senior relationship manager. SIAM offers a financial wealth management gateway between Asia and Switzerland, bridging the two cultures to offer an outstanding and unique international financial wealth approach to its clients. John lives in Hong Kong with his wife, Raquel, and their 10-year-old daughter, Honey.

David Clarke ‘72 and his son, Nathan, in 2005.

1976

has moved back to Canada after living in Hong Kong for 28 years and working in the fields of journalism, marketing, and corporate communications throughout the Asia/Pacific region. David and his wife, Norrie, also owned a plantation in Sri Lanka and offered rentals

Peter McLean was elected president of the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) at its 2018 annual conference. AIC provides unbiased appraisal, review, consulting, reserve fund planning, machinery and equipment valuation, and mass appraisal services.

is the executive director of Food for the Poor Jamaica, a charity that deals directly with destitute families to fill their most urgent needs and to encourage selfsufficiency. It is the largest charity organization in Jamaica. David has been executive director since 2014. He and his wife, Kim, live in Kingston, Jamaica. Peter joined AIC in 1990 and has mentored several candidate members who have successfully been granted their designations. He lives in Peterborough, Ont.

1979 Paul Bedard

David Mair

John Francis

dropped by SAC in September and after touring the campus said the memories of his time here are “all good.” John attended St. Andrew’s for grades 7 and 8 and returned for grade 13. He says he is enjoying retirement in Norway where he coaches hockey.

John Francis ‘82, right, with Greg Reid, Executive Director of Advancement.

1984

Fernando Suinaga Cárdenas

1978 Steven DeNure retired in May from DHX Media, a company he co-founded, and where he served as president and COO. DHX grew to become the largest owner of children’s TV content outside the major studios. Over the years, Steven was responsible for and served as executive producer on a long list of well-known TV shows, such as Inspector Gadget, Degrassi, Teletubbies, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Letterkenny, and This Hour has 22 Minutes. He and his wife, Alison, live in Toronto.

1982

and his wife, Jane, are first-time grandparents! Their daughter, Michelle, and her husband, Stefen, welcomed Caiden on April 17. The Bedards also celebrated the wedding of their daughter, Danielle, to Will on August 18. The ceremony was held in the Memorial Chapel and the reception in Cole Hall. Other than family, former faculty in attendance were Bob Perrier, Michel Cameron, and his daughter, Alexina. Paul is in his sixth year as Director of Athletics, but his SAC connection goes back quite a few decades. He attended SAC along with his brothers, Mark ’77, Michael ’81, and Peter ’83. Jane has been at St. Andrew’s since 1997 and is the School’s Facilities Coordinator.

is the national president of the Mexican Red Cross. After leaving SAC, Fernando studied law at Anahuac University and earned his master’s degree in business administration at the Mexico Autonomous Institute of Technology (ITAM) in Mexico. In 1985, he became a volunteer of the Mexican Red Cross in response to the earthquake that devastated Mexico City that year. In 2000, Fernando was appointed secretary of the National Board of Directors of the Red Cross Mexico, and in 2006, vice-president of the board. In 2012, Fernando was unanimously appointed to his current position, and is now serving his second term. During this time, he has been awarded for both his charitable work and his humanitarian role in the Mexican Red Cross. Last year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie, were received by Fernando in the gathering centre that was opened in response to the earthquakes that devastated Mexico in September 2017. The Trudeaus delivered a donation of humanitarian aid, volunteered in the gathering center next to Fernando and his wife, Carmen, and sent off a bus to the communities affected by the earthquake. Fernando is also managing partner of the law firm, Suinaga & Suinaga Lawyers, which he has represented abroad for more than 20 years.

Fernando Suinaga Cárdenas ’84, at right, with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie.

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Old Boys News

1991

Jamie Inglis

has been Andrean Traditions Coordinator at St. Andrew’s since 2012 and has assumed the role of Coordinator of Student Life in the Upper School. He brings plenty of first-hand Andrean experience as an Old Boy who grew up on campus; his father was a Housemaster as well as Assistant Headmaster. Jamie has been both a day and boarding Housemaster and is the former Department Head of Science. He is now focusing on his new position overseeing student life, leadership, and discipline. Jamie coaches U16 Rugby and Alpine Skiing, and works with the Pipes & Drums and the Upper School Music program.

Andrew Tzembelicos

and his wife, Marnie, have been enjoying living in Athens, Greece for six months. As a global nomad and also a writer, editor, and communications consultant in his own business, WERDNA Communications (Andrew spelled backwards), Andrew has enjoyed connecting with his Greek roots while continuing to deliver for his Canadian clients and explore European business opportunities. He is proud to have had three pieces (and counting) published in the English online version of one of Greece’s oldest and largest daily newspapers, Kathimerini. He encourages any SAC grads visiting Athens to drop him a line through the email on his business website.

1992

Allan Best

married Mari Tiensuu on June 29 in the Memorial Chapel. Several Old Boys were in attendance including Allan’s brother, Martin ’95, classmates Ian Michael, Paul Arhanic, Jim Dennis, and Mark Etherington, along with Jamie Inglis ’91, Ivan Laverence ’87, Steve Dengler ’87, Nicholas Weedon ’02, as well as Headmaster Kevin McHenry, and Board Chair Dan Stock. The couple held their reception in Staunton Gallery.

Albert Poon

marked his eight-year anniversary as project manager with Sino Land Company, one of the leading property developers in Hong Kong. Albert is an architect/designer. He returned to SAC for his 20th and 25th Homecoming Reunions and is looking forward to the 30th and beyond.

Dan Nelles

and his band, The Secret Things, signed a record deal with Swedish record label Loud Kult in the summer and released their first song via Loud Kult on October 5. The song titled Keeper is the band’s commentary on the gatekeepers of Hollywood and the song gives a shoutout to the #MeToo movement. Once the lead Dan Nelles ‘92 is at right. drummer of the Pipes & Drums while at SAC, Dan plays drums in the California-based band that released its debut EP two years ago. The band is working on its next single for Loud Kult as well as planning tour dates in Europe.

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1983

John Coupland played at the Hong Kong Golf Club in March. Lo and behold, it turns out he was playing alongside Kevin Kee, son of George Kee ’85. “Kevin saw a Canadian headcover on my putter and he mentioned he’d lived in Richmond Hill.” John mentioned he’d gone to high school north of there at St. Andrew’s and then learned Kevin’s father and uncle, Peter ’88, were Andreans. John is now living in Hong Kong.

Michel Korchinsky is the executive producer and managing partner of Ad Hoc Content, a film production company in Toronto. The organization focuses on creating films for advertising, including commercials, online, cinema, and branded content. Ad Hoc Content works with brands such as Nike, Coca-Cola, Ford, and Guinness. Michel lives in Toronto.

1989

Todd Talbot shared some news about his Montreal-based company, Montoro Consulting, which he founded two years ago. Montoro, which facilitates the introduction of exceptional fund management firms as well as real estate opportunities to family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and professional athletes, is now representing ARS Investment Partners out of New York City.

Corey Williams is director of Bordier Bank (TCI) Ltd., a subsidiary of Bordier & Cie, a private bank based in Geneva, Switzerland. He works to provide private banking services to high-net-worth individuals and families. He is also the co-founder of WB Financial Group, a comprehensive professional services firm that provides primarily audit and accounting, consultancy, insurance, and company formation services. Corey, his wife, Nicola, and their children, Charlie and Harriet, live in the Cayman Islands.

1988

1990

Jeff Fox is the chief distribution officer for insurance company ivari Canada, formerly Transamerica Life Canada. This is in addition to his role as senior vice-president at the Toronto-based firm. Jeff is a seasoned executive in the insurance industry with a history of success growing profitable businesses. He and his wife, Kelly, and daughter, Sydney, live in Oakville, Ont.

Don Price recently accepted a role looking after all the national accounts for Ferrero Foodservice for the United States. Burger King, Sonic, Wendy’s, and Bloomin’ Brands are just a few of the accounts he oversees. “Living in the U.S. took some getting used to, but we built a great place in a new development just 18 minutes from Charlotte, North Carolina,

1985

and the college basketball access could not be greater! With Wake Forest, NC State, Duke, South Carolina, and Winthrop all within reasonable drive times, 2018-19 will be a great season to see some live games!”

1993 Ryan McNally married Martha Kerr in Toronto on June 23, 2017. They are the proud parents of four children and live in Toronto. Old Boys in attendance at their celebration included Matt Fischer ’97, Ian Michael ’92, Paul Arhanic ’92, and classmates Robert Leckey, Stephen Heron, and Jamie Menlove. Ryan is head of Wealth Distribution for BMO in Canada.

1995 Jonathan Parker continues to serve as an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). He was posted to Toronto this summer where he attended Staff College. Jonathan joined the RCN in 1999 and noted the events of 9/11 changed the course of his career as the acts of terrorism inspired him to continue serving in the RCN on deployments in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. He will be the guest speaker at the annual Wellington Dinner in 2019, held at the School. The dinner will mark his 20th year in uniform as well as 20 years since the last Wellington Dinner he attended, where his father, Rob ’60, was the guest speaker.

1996

Steve Lewis

Mrs. P Invitational Golf Tournament

It was a great day on the links for the inaugural “Mrs. P” golf tournament July 13 in memory of beloved Houseparent Ann Perrier and in support of the Perrier Scholarship. Altogether, 16 Old Boys and a few guests played the course at Goodwood Golf Club in Uxbridge, Ont.

Steve Lewis ‘96, at left, with Mal Meninga.

has partnered with Australian Rugby League legend, Mal Meninga, to create Big Mal’s First Grade, an Australian food company offering a range of condiments and sauces as well as premium meats. Steve’s brand house, Influence Brand Co., also represents singer Andrea Bocelli and the Bocelli Family Wines, and Australian food writer Margaret Fulton. Prior to moving to Australia for his two daughters, Bowie and Harlow, Steve was living in New York City working for rock band, Aerosmith. He launched his first brand agency through partnerships with Samsung, Universal Entertainment, and rock star, Lenny Kravitz. Steve and his brother, Jeff ’95, are excited their youngest brother, Owen, is the third member of the Lewis family to attend St. Andrew’s as Owen started in grade 5 in September.

Front row: Bobby Spahn, Rick Reininger ’73, Taylor Irving ’04, Jason Perrier ’98, Bob Perrier, Paul Perrier ’01, Kevin McHenry, Ricky Reininger ’04. Back row: David Woodcock ’03, Giancarlo Trimereni ’02, Nicholas Weedon ’02, Mike Crispi ’00, Mark Westheuser, Mitch Lebar ’88, Greg Thompson ’00, Sandy MacKay ’04, Jeremy King ’04, and Dan Stock.

1997

Darren Gray

and Andrew Gosbee ’02 played in the World Masters Ultimate Club Championship with their Ultimate team, Bingo & Chill, in August. The team qualified through nationals in 2017 to be one of five teams representing Canada in the Mixed Masters division at this event. Bingo & Chill entered the tournament seeded 17th out of 21 teams in the division. There were teams attending from all over the world, including Japan, Australia, Germany, England, Colombia, and New Zealand. After a full week of play, Bingo & Chill finished the tournament in 12th place.

1997 Ricky Leung is now director at Global Financial Products, trading interest rate derivatives at BMO Capital Markets. He lives in Markham, Ont., with his wife, Allison, and their two children, a 5-year-old daughter, Cadence, and a 10-year-old son, Jayden, who

Darren Gray ’97 is in the front row, far left, and Andrew Gosbee ’02 is in the back row, second from right. Also pictured are Darren’s wife, Sharleen (second row, second from right) and their daughter, Jordan (front row, centre). www.sac.on.ca 47

Old Boys News

2000

Jacob Marcinkowski

and his wife, Paulina, welcomed their first child, Henry, on March 6. Jacob and Paulina are working together to expand the family business, ENG Group Inc., a residential design build development company in Toronto.

they hope will attend SAC in the near future. The couple married in the Memorial Chapel in 2004.

1998 Dale Jordan

Advancement portfolio coordinating most trips to Asia and is responsible for many successful Advancement gains over the past five years. Michael and his wife, Aimee, live in Toronto where their son, Aaron, 4, is in junior kindergarten. Herbert Leung

2003

David Amadori

and classmates Luc Zoratto, Jordan Ross, Nathan Rothwell, and Jeff Johnstone led teams of current students in the Step Up Challenge that took place in Toronto’s financial district March 25. The goal was to help Canadians affected by prostate cancer. Together, the Andreans climbed 312 flights of stairs through five of Toronto’s most iconic skyscrapers, helping raise more than $600,000 for Prostate Cancer Canada.

and his wife, Rana, welcomed their second child, Kaileya Ocean, on March 23, a little sister for Makaio, who turned 3 in the spring. The family lives in Toronto. Dale is vice-president of product and risk for Lendified. Will Mercer is an energy trader with Nexus Investments, a Toronto-based hedge fund. He and his wife, Melissa, live in Toronto.

Brent Brandham

1999

Brent Brandham ‘03 and Sarah Turgeon at centre; Ryan Brandham ‘00 is beside Sarah and Jason Kaptyn ‘00 is at far right.

Michael Choi was promoted to Director of International Recruitment & Advancement, Asia at St. Andrew’s College. Michael started working with SAC as a consultant in 2011, promoting the School to families in Korea, Hong Kong, and China. In August 2013, he joined the staff as Admission Officer covering China, Korea, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, and Japan. He also manages a significant

married Sarah Turgeon April 7 at Jump Restaurant in Toronto. Groomsmen included Brent’s brother, Ryan ’00, and Jason Kaptyn ’00. Also in attendance was Michael Sunderani ‘03. Brent continues to work as account executive, sports and recreation for Jones Brown Inc., a privately held Canadian insurance brokerage, in Toronto.

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Herbert Leung ‘99, right, with son, Lucus, and classmate Michael Choi. (Read Michael’s news above.)

is working on a contractual basis as a senior video producer at Weber Shandwick, a global communcations and marketing firm. He is still running Bert Brothers Limited, creating commercials and online content out of Hong Kong, although he, his wife, Carrie, and son, Lucas, 2, are living in Singapore.

2001 James Allen

and his wife, Laura, welcomed their first child, Mason James, April 22. Mason is already looking forward to his first day at St. Andrew’s in September 2028. James is national account manager for bioMerieux Canada. The family lives in Vaughan, Ont.

Frederick Tang

John Lyons and his wife, Gloria, welcomed their first child, Evelyn, on August 28, 2017 in Hong Kong. Frederick is director, head of multinational corporates, global markets, at HSBC. He and his family reside in Shanghai.

married Susan Blanchard at Le Belvedere in Wakefield, Que., overlooking Gatineau Park. They lucked out with the weather on May 5 and were able to have a beautiful outdoor ceremony with friends and family. Classmates Michael Dainard, Warren Lowe, and Eric Heizer were in attendance, as well as John’s brother, Justin ’04. John and Susan live and work in Toronto.

2002 Richard Goldhar and his wife, Jennifer ShupakGoldhar, welcomed their third child, Benjamin Noah Ari, April 9. Older brothers, Jack and Samuel, are excited to have a younger brother around the house. Richard continues his work as owner of Goldhar & Associates, Licensed Insolvency Trustee, operating throughout Ontario, while Jennifer is a personal injury lawyer with Capp Shupak.

Ryan Wong and his wife, Natalie, welcomed their first child, Constance, in July 2017. Ryan is head of investment trading compliance for Invesco, an investment management company. He and his family live in Hong Kong.

2003 Alex Camargo graduated from the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology in New York with a doctorate in psychology in May 2017. Following graduation, he started a job as a licensed psychologist with SelfWorks Group, a registered professional service corporation of therapy professionals in New York City. Alex and his wife, Jenna, live in New York. Joel Ford and his wife, Shirley, welcomed their first child, Emilia Rose, July 23. Joel was promoted to captain for Cathay Dragon, a Hong www.sac.on.ca 49

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2007

David Miklas

married Kate Dickson at Harding Waterfront Estate in Mississauga, Ont., on June 2. Old Boys in attendance included classmates Wes Tiller (best man), Tyler King (groomsman), and Anthony D’Antonio, as well as his father, Greg ’76, and his uncle, Paul ‘80. David works for Stewart Financial in Oakville, Ont., as a financial services provider.

Jon Tozzi

is group head of digital business at J. Walter Thompson in Sydney, Australia, an advertisement agency with more than 150 years of experience and offices all over the world. In 2017, John was recognized on the Top 30 Under 30 Awards shortlist, beating out 60,000 applicants in multiple categories and finishing in the Top 10. He was also recognized by WPP AUNZ as a Rising Star in 2018 for the entire advertising network. John worked on some amazing projects in 2017-18, including building an algorithm that helps solve cancer research problems for Vodafone’s DreamLab Foundation. He is enjoying life in Australia and spends his time collecting memories on all the beaches in Sydney, crashing into people who are way better than him at surfing, and seeing some awesome countries on that side of the world while taking epic pictures with his drone. John lives with his girlfriend, Hilary, and spends time with fellow Old Boy, Zech Miller ’08.

2008

Jeffrey Ho

Jeffery Ho ‘08, left, with Ryan Luther ‘05.

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is in the final year of his family medicine residency at the University of Toronto. Out of interest, he decided to do a hospitalist elective at Toronto General Hospital in September. He was surprised to see fellow Old Boy, Ryan Luther ’05, who was Jeffrey’s senior resident! The two worked together on a team of caring and hard-working physicians and allied health members over the course of the month. Jeffrey says it was amazing for him to experience how far-reaching the Andrean brotherhood is. He also enjoyed reconnecting with classmates at his 10-year reunion at the end of September.

Kong-based international regional airline, and subsidiary of Cathay Pacific. Joel and his family live in Hong Kong.

to his position as geography teacher with the Halton District School Board. Morgan lives in Burlington, Ont.

Jeff Johnstone

Justin Lyons

and his brother, Scott ’06, played in the King’s Riding “Rumble at the Riding” Member-Guest Golf Tournament. The brothers donned matching St. Andrew’s golf shirts for the second and final day of the tournament for good luck, which seemed to work as they were crowned champions following five playoff holes. Jeff is an investment advisor for National Bank of Canada.

2004 Morgan Lin is a member of the Canadian Forces Army Reserve as an infantry officer. This is supplementary

married Jaclyn Bird June 23 at Windermere House on beautiful Lake Rosseau. Old Boys in attendance included Justin’s brother, John ’01, as best man, as well as classmates, Alex Kaptyn, Bryn Fell, and Colin Lowe. Justin is the director of finance for BioConnect, a biometric hardware and software products company in Toronto.

2005 Lennon Sweeting is director, head trader for Coinsquare, a digital currency exchange organization. Lennon lives in Toronto.

2006 Matthew Eaton-Kent

management software. The company was recently ranked 16th on the Forbes Cloud 100 list. While the company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, Hamad joined the organization as one of the founding members of its Canadian team. Following a few years setting up an office in Vancouver, he was asked to relocate to Toronto and work to establish Procore’s operation in Toronto while also working as an account executive.

2009

Josh Harris

is a member of CBRE’s Suburban Retail Division. While the team focuses on both tenant representation and landlord listing work, Josh serves as the team’s director of landlord services. The Suburban Retail Division provides nationally based retailers and institutional landlords a 360-degree solution to solve the most advanced retail requirements in Canada. They specialize in understanding the specific needs of landlords and tenants with the primary goal of adding value to every transaction.

Aaron MacDonald

2010 is a graduate of the London School of Economics with a bachelor of science degree as well as a graduate of the Queen’s University Faculty of Law with a juris doctor degree. His practice in Toronto, EatonKent Law, focuses on criminal defence and services Southern Ontario. He travels on occasion to Nunavut to work on behalf of Inuit clients. He is also working with Ryerson University’s Crossover Youth Project, which aims to develop policy solutions to reduce the number of youth criminal justice charges for young people in the foster care and child welfare system.

2008 Hamad Mirza worked several years in the software industry and recently made a move to Procore Technologies, a leader in construction project

Devin Healy graduated from McGill University in 2015 with a bachelor of arts in international development. He is manager, operations standards at Restaurant Brands International. Devin lives in Toronto. Christian Julien

graduated from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law in 2017 and was called to the Ontario Bar in June. He is a family and immigration lawyer with Crossley Law in Toronto. He remains in contact with Steve Suarez ’83, who supported Christian’s time at St. Andrew’s through the Andrean Legacy program.

married Madeleine Regier at Holy Trinity Church in Fonthill, Ont., on August 10. Classmate Jason Durst was the best man. A reception was held at Hernder Estate Wines in St. Catharines, Ont. Madeleine is a grade 4 teacher at Calvary Christian School in St. Catharines. Aaron continues his career in marketing and graphic design and completed his first half-Ironman in September.

2013

STAN DE LA ToRRE

travelled from Mexico to spend Homecoming weekend at St. Andrew’s. He arrived in Aurora in time for the Friday evening Old Boys Reunion on September 21. He enjoyed Homecoming on Saturday and caught up with some of his teachers, including Sifton Housemaster Keith Ramon, then headed to Toronto for an evening with his St. Andrew’s brothers before returning home Sunday.

Back row, from left: Keith Ramon, Dennis Jumaquio (Assistant Housemaster, Memorial House), Brett Tomlinson ‘13, Keaton Ward ‘13, Alexander Seto ‘13, Arya Ashoori ‘13, and teacher Brian McCue. Front row, from left: John Joseph Mitchell ‘13, Stan de la Torre ‘13, Aaron Leung ‘13, and Ibrahim Moustafa ‘13.

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Old Boys News

2013

Alexander Seto

competed in the North American Highland Games in Maxville, Ont., proudly wearing SAC colours, the Gordon tartan. Out of the four disciplines he competed in, he finished first in three and second in the other, resulting in him winning the North American Amateur Piper of the Day. He and his family are delighted with this accomplishment and thankful for the years of instruction provided by Jim McGillivray and Ellen Mole.

Ben Pidduck recently left his job in management consulting to join the Clinton Health Access Initiative, a global health organization focused on reducing the burden of disease in low-income countries. He works specifically with the business development team, scoping new investment opportunities. Ben lives in Toronto. Kevin Zacharuk completed his fourth year with S&P. He is working in Toronto and says the experience with the organization has been great with multiple role changes. His current role is product manager, private equity solutions. He says the organization is constantly hiring at the junior level (one to three years experience with some finance knowledge) as well as new business undergrads every January to April.

2011 Mac McIntosh

graduated from Western University in 2017 and joined University Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Council as student programs officer for a year. He ran events, programs, and services on campus, including the orientation program, clubs systems, peer support centre, and multiple major concerts and speakers. The group also runs hundreds of events focused on advocacy, awareness, charity, and the arts. He returned to Camp Tawingo in Huntsville, Ont., where he had worked in the past, to fulfil a childhood dream of working in outdoor education. He is the year-round program coordinator and works with schools, community groups, and corporate groups to deliver outdoor education experiences and leadership training.

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Nicholas Chretien has been working for Canaras Capital Management for three years in New York City. He was recently promoted and is now primarily focused on leveraged buyouts and mergers and acquisitions transactions in the power, utilities, healthcare, consumer products, and machinery/ industrial space. He remains in contact with classmates Richard Occhipinti and Chris Ho, who also live in New York.

2013 Marc Gallo graduated from Ryerson University with a bachelor of commerce degree as an economics major in 2017. He currently works for Northstone Wealth and Estate, a division of London Life Insurance Co., as a financial advisor. Northstone provides everything from life insurance to investments for its high-net-worth clients. Conner Rowntree is co-host of Jablam Fantasy Up/ Down, an online fantasy hockey show. He is also a writer and contributor to The Grueling Truth, a sports website that focuses on the legends of sports. He recently interviewed classmate, Dylan Sikura, while on the dock of his family cottage as part of his show. Dylan was a sixth-round draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in 2014.

2014 Callum Green graduated from Dalhousie University with a bachelor of commerce degree in May and returned to Toronto to join Brookfield Residential as a mixed-use development analyst. His role is to identify under-utilized and under-valued parcels of land in the Greater Toronto Area, then analyze the best way Brookfield can unlock the value in the land, through a mix of residential and commercial uses, to create live, work, play communities. Callum lives in Toronto.

2018

Jake Grant

2018

Michael Kurp

Tyler Black

along with Willem Grier ’19 and teacher Keith Ramon completed the Jack Ride for Jack.org in May in Caledon, Ont. They contributed $2,000 to the $901,000 raised in the 2018 ride, which is billed as “Canada’s largest, loudest, most powerful bike ride for youth mental health.” Michael, Willem, and Keith opted for the most challenging route, dubbed Big Jack, which is for experienced riders who can keep up a challenging pace through hilly terrain.

signed his letter of intent to play baseball for NCAA DI Wright State University this season. Tyler is the first Andrean set to play for an NCAA baseball program since David Head ’11.

is a recipient of a 2018 Premier of Newfoundland’s Athletic Award as one of Newfoundland’s top athletes. He signed to play for the Memorial University Sea-Hawks soccer program this season. From left, Michael Kurp ‘18, Willem Grier ‘19, and Keith Ramon.

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Old Boys News

Andreans on Fresh Ice 1

(1) Ryan O’Connell begins freshman season with the Ohio State Buckeyes. Ryan O’Connell ’17 suited up at the Toronto Maple Leafs development camp this summer. He was chosen by the Leafs in the seventh round at the 2017 NHL Draft. Ryan, from Manotick, Ont., is currently enjoying his first year at Ohio State University. (2) Cam Hillis is drafted to the Montreal Canadiens. Cameron Hillis ’18 was selected in the third round of the 2018 NHL Draft by the Montreal Canadiens on June 23. In the summer of 2017, the Enniskillen, Ont., native committed to the Guelph Storm and was considered one of the best rookies in the Ontario Hockey League. He spent the previous school year posting 77 points in 56 games with the 54 FALL 2018

Varsity Saints, leading the team in scoring. He also participated in the World U17 Hockey Challenge in November 2016 and skated five games with Team Canada Red. (3) Matthew Galadja trained at the Calgary Flames development camp. Matthew Galadja ’15 followed up an amazing season in net for Cornell University with a stint at the Calgary Flames development camp in July. He’s now back studying and playing hockey at Cornell. (4) Kody Clark signs with the Washington Capitals. Kody Clark ’17 was selected June 23 by the Washington Capitals in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft—33 years after his dad, Wendel, was the No. 1 pick for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1985 draft. Father and son were at their Muskoka

cottage when Kody got the news. The King City, Ont., right winger played two seasons in the OHL with the Ottawa 67’s, a follow-up on his St. Andrew’s hockey career. On October 22, Kody signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals. (5) Morgan Barron at the New York Rangers development camp. Morgan Barron ’17 was selected by the New York Rangers in the June 2017 NHL Draft and attended the Rangers’ development camp at the end of June. The Halifax native is playing hockey at Cornell University and registered five goals and 18 assists in his freshman year with the Cornell Big Red. (6) Mathew McDougall invited to Tampa Bay Lightning camp.

Mathew MacDougall ’18 was invited to the NHL development camp hosted by the Tampa Bay Lightning at the end of June. Mathew, from Aurora, is in his second OHL season with the Windsor Spitfires. (7) Robert Thomas on the ice with the St. Louis Blues. Robert Thomas ’17 cracked the Blues roster out of training camp and is enjoying early success in his rookie season in the NHL. Robert is coming off an impressive season in the OHL, split between the London Knights and the Hamilton Bulldogs. He led the Bulldogs to the OHL championship series against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and won the Wayne Gretzky ‘99’ award, as OHL playoff MVP. He also had six points in seven games to help Canada win gold at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Upcoming Old Boy Events December Old Boys Pub Night in Toronto – December 13 An Andrean Christmas at Roy Thomson Hall – December 14 January Gary West Hockey Tournament Weekend – January 18-20 MacPherson Tournament Weekend – January 25-27 Old Boys Dinner in New York – January 31 February Montreal Pub Night – February 6 Kingston Pub Night – February 7 Ottawa Reception – February 8

March London Pub Night – March 21 Waterloo Pub Night – March 22 April Red & White Gala Church Parade

– April 27 – April 28

May 50+ Reunion Cadet Inspection Focus Festival

– May 3 – May 4 – May 8-10

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Obituaries OLD BOYS 1950 Bernard A. Hinton Bernard Hinton passed away June 5 in St. Catharines, Ont. He attended St. Andrew’s from 1945 to 1948. He left St. Andrew’s to attend school in Switzerland but kept in touch through letters to friends at the School. Bernard worked as a gemologist with D.F. Smith Jewelers in St. Catharines. He is survived by his wife, Pat; and daughters, Laura and Linda. Ralph A. King Ralph King passed away May 8 in Falmouth, Maine. He graduated from St. Andrew’s in 1950 after attending for three years. Ralph was a Prefect, a Lieutenant in the Cadet Corps, and played First Hockey and First Football. He was also a chapel boy. Ralph had a successful career in sales and marketing after graduating. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; sons, Mackenzie, John, and Charlie; seven grandchildren; and his sister, Margaret. He is predeceased by his brother, Charlie ’52. 1951 Axel Hochkoeppler Axel Hochkoeppler passed away in Chico, California on April 6. He started at St. Andrew’s in 1946, graduating in 1951. He played First Soccer, was a Corporal in the Cadet Corps, and a member of the Rifle team. He was involved in debating, on the Review staff, a member of the Literary Society, and took part in the Upper School production of

The Man Who Came to Dinner. Axel attended Cornell University, earned a degree in hotel management, and started working at Intercontinental Hotels, which allowed him to live and work in various countries including Peru, El Salvador, Mexico, Colombia, Canada, Venezuela, the Philippines, and the United States. Axel was a soccer fan and was one of the founders of the Alianza Futbol Club in El Salvador. He is survived by his wife, Elvie; children, Sonia, Alejandro, Alberto, Ernesto, and Tulio; and seven grandchildren. Warren S. Ritchie

1957 G. Malcolm Darroch

1962 Richard Heath-Eves Mal Darroch passed away May 25 in North Vancouver. He arrived at St. Andrew’s in 1953 when he was in grade 10 and left in 1956. He played First Football. Mal launched a successful career as a mortgage broker. He is survived by his wife, Micheline; children, Audrey, Bryan, and Carol; and seven grandchildren. 1958 R. Thomas Orr

Warren Ritchie passed away April 7 in Toronto. He attended St. Andrew’s from 1944 to 1950 and left his mark as an athlete, playing First Football and gaining recognition as a track and field champion. His love of sports continued throughout his life. He was a regular skier at HoliMont Resort, where he was treasurer for a decade, a position that was a natural fit as Warren was a chartered accountant. Upon retirement, Warren and his wife, Glenna, lived in a Toronto condo but spent time in Ellicottville, NY, near the ski resort. Warren is survived by his children, Kelly, Stewart, and Julie; and five grandchildren. He is predeceased by Glenna.

highest honour Rotary can bestow upon a person. Tom leaves behind his wife, Connie; children, Jeff ’85, Rick, and Nancy; and six grandchildren.

Tom Orr passed away June 11 in his hometown of Stratford, Ont. He spent four years at St. Andrew’s, starting in 1951. After leaving SAC, Tom returned to Stratford, eventually joining the family business, Orr Insurance, which was started by his grandfather and is currently run by his sons. He was involved in community service, particularly with the Stratford Festival. In 2002, Tom was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal for his contributions; was named Stratford’s Citizen of the Year in 2008; and in 2017 he was made a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Stratford, the

Richard Heath-Eves passed away April 8 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Richard attended St. Andrew’s College from 1955 until he graduated in 1962. He was a member of First Football, captain of First Swimming, and was on the boxing team. Richard was also a Cadet Corporal, was active on the Cinema Committee, and involved in dramatic arts. After St. Andrew’s, he obtained his BA from Carleton University. Richard, who was born in Washington, D.C., volunteered for the United States Army in 1968. He saw active service in Vietnam before being honourably discharged in 1970. While serving in the army he took several leaves in Australia, which strengthened his resolve to return there after his service commitment. In 1972, he immigrated to Australia where he worked as a teacher. He became an Australian citizen in 1978 and lived in his adopted country for 38 years. He leaves behind his brother, Mike ’60.

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Obituaries 1964 A. Dugald N. Ritchie Dugald Ritchie passed away September 15 in Toronto. He attended SAC from 1954 to 1962 and played First Football. Dugald had a celebrated 51-year career as an investment advisor and vice-president at RBC Dominion Securities. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; children, Neil ’96 and Pamela; and five grandchildren. His father, General Sir Neil Ritchie, served on the School’s Board of Governors for four years, from 1960 until 1964. 1966 John Scott Deacon Scott Deacon passed away June 7 in Toronto. Scott was a student at St. Andrew’s from 1961 until graduation. He played First Hockey. Scott is survived by his three daughters, Emily, Norah, and Grace; five grandchildren; and siblings, Peter ’62, Barbara, and Susan. 1969 Robert Day Pritchard Day Pritchard passed away May 19 in Kitchener, Ont. Day attended St. Andrew’s College from 1962 to 1968 and was an officer in the Pipes & Drums. He left SAC to attend Neuchatel Jr. College in Switzerland for his final high school year. He then attended the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo. Day worked at Sherwood Inn Resort in Muskoka, Ont., then moved to a 28-year career at TD Bank, followed by a position at Rogers 58 FALL 2018

Communications in Kitchener. He is survived by his wife, Heather; sons, Scott and Adam; and one grandchild. He is predeceased by his first wife, Cathy. 1983 Roland DeVita Roly DeVita passed away June 1, 2017. He was from Toronto but lived in Duluth, Georgia at the time of his passing. He attended St. Andrew’s for seven years and played First Soccer, serving as captain and winning MVP honours, First Basketball, and First Cricket. He is survived by his wife, Angela; sons, Ryan and Jake; and siblings, Adam ’92, Billy, Caron, Victoria, and Debra. 1986 James M. Heimbecker Jim Heimbecker passed away August 15 in Vancouver. He attended St. Andrew’s for four years before graduating. He played First Football (captain) and First Rugby, and served as House Captain. James is survived by his brother, John ’83, and his girlfriend, Julie.

FACULTY 1957 Robert GIEl

Robert Giel passed away August 1 in Newmarket, Ont. He retired in June 2017 after teaching at St. Andrew’s for 27 years. Robert was hired as a teacher in the business school in 1990 and was appointed St. Andrew’s first Business Studies Department Head in 2011. Robert’s ties to SAC were strong (speaking of ties, he was well-known for his eclectic tie collection—he had one for every occasion!). Many Old Boys will remember Robert as Housemaster of Macdonald House, a position he held from 1996 to 2001. During these years, he lived on campus with his wife, Kathryn, as they raised their four children. Some of his fondest memories included

time spent in Macdonald House, flooding the rink on the triangle after lights out, and watching the boys play hockey after school from his office window. He coached hockey (19901996), volleyball (1991-1999), junior golf (1994-2002), and senior golf (2003-2015). He also served as a Reserve Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, acting as an instructor with the St. Andrew’s College #142 Highland Cadet Corps from 1991 to 2008. From 1996 to 2015, he served as a coordinator and mentor for many club activities including DECA regional, provincial, and international competitions. Robert was a devoted teacher and mentor and was extremely proud when former accounting students called to tell him they’d earned their professional accounting designations. Robert is survived by his wife, Kathryn, and children, Arwen, Duncan ’05, Meredith, and Madeline.

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