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says after 10 years of postgraduate training and more than 20 years of academic medicine at the University of Toronto, he established Environment Protection Labs. In 1993, he founded the Upper Canada Lower Bowel Clinic and practiced medicine, as he puts it, “behind the front lines but still in the trenches,” until he retired in 2018. Woody is now preparing a publication of his experience with two common and costly clinical problems that he says are actually stressaggravated diet disorders and don’t even need a medical doctor. Patients with irritable bowel syndrome and hemorrhoids need to be informed about their diets and perhaps undergo stress management. “All in all, it has been a wonderful ride, and it all started at St. Andrew’s,” Woody says.

1954

Barry Wansbrough

has been busy on two main fronts. One is the Skillpod project, an executive skills coaching program that helps young adults build, demonstrate, and articulate executive skills critical to working and living in the digital age. Barry is a co-founder, along with his wife, Michaele, and his daughter, Connie. The other is RAMP – Residents Against Muskoka Poverty, an organization focused on lifting families out of poverty. Barry is keeping connected on Zoom with classmates from across Canada (Vancouver, Toronto, London, Georgian Bay, and Muskoka), the United States (Massachusetts and Vermont), Peru, and Colombia. He says the Old Boys he’s in contact with are all ears about the new St. Anne’s School and how it will relate to modern learning practices and integration with the boys at SAC.

1956

Robbie Keith

graduated from the Ontario Agricultural College of the University of Guelph following SAC. He then completed his MA and PhD in communications at Michigan State University, followed by a 26-year academic career in environmental studies at the University of Waterloo, which included research and advocacy focused on resources, people, and environments in Northern Canada, all through the lens of sustainability. Now retired and living in Elora, Ont., Robbie and his wife, Dorinda, are doing their best to keep virus-free, enjoying their cottage on Georgian Bay, just north of Parry Sound, and tending to their arts: hers is rug hooking, and his is landscape painting. Robbie is also designing with nature, a project at the cottage of converting open spaces of grass to native wildflowers. He continues to do some canoe tripping with family, especially the grandchildren, and reports they are fifthgeneration paddlers learning about the wonders of nature, our place in it, and our responsibilities toward it. The pandemic precluded a planned trip in 2020, and they are all anxious to get back to it, hoping to congregate this summer and head to their favourite woodlands, rivers, lakes, and the floating fields of water lily-covered beaver ponds.

Robbie Keith ’56 with his son, Steve, and grandsons, Adam and Ryan.

John Swinden

and his wife, Helen, spent last spring and summer constructing a vegetable and flower garden at their new house, including an interlocking brick pathway. Otherwise, John is spending his time playing tennis (when allowed), copious reading, and blogging with two groups of friends about Canadian and U.S. politics.

1961

Carl Ingwalson, Jr.

hosted a Zoom reunion for the Classes of 1960 and 1961 from his home in San Diego, Calif. Despite time differences, Old Boys from Canada, the United States, England, and Spain joined the Feb. 13 chat centred on where everyone was living, politics, and gray hair! Participants from the Class of 1961 were Tony Campbell, Iain Gurr, Carsten Moser, Nick Oundjian, David Rogers,

Mike Rothery, Doug Rowan, Dan Routledge, and David Stollmeyer. They were joined by Kirk Gardner ’60. While these meetings started with the Class of 1961, others from different classes are welcome to join their next virtual gathering, scheduled for June 5. To join in, send an email to oldboys@sac.on.ca.

Carsten Moser

joined Bertelsmann, one of the world’s largest media conglomerates, after earning his PhD from Hamburg University. In the Media Group, he worked as a journalist, editor, secretary-general, and CEO in Hamburg, London, and Madrid. A former president of the Spanish-German Chamber of Commerce, he is still active as a board member of companies and foundations. Married to Catherine for 52 years, they have two children and five grandchildren. He would be delighted if Andreans visiting Madrid contact him to arrange a meal or a round of golf.

Dan Routledge

and his wife, Bev, moved to Newmarket to be closer to family after 32 years on their farm near Cobourg and Grafton, Ont. Dan grew up outside of Aurora and says this move is like coming home and will also allow him to attend many more school functions. This year, his class celebrated a small virtual reunion via Zoom. “This is a wonderful way of keeping in touch,” Dan says. “We had classmates from as far away as Spain and California on our call. I’d recommend this facility to any Andrean wanting to get a group together to reminisce and get caught up on developments. It was also wonderful to hear old voices and see live how we all have aged and hear the stories.”

1965

Michael Perley

followed up a long career in environmental and tobacco control advocacy by leaving Toronto and heading east with his wife, Jayne, and son, Will. The family headed to the shores of Lake Ontario in Northumberland County, where they cultivate wildlife, support Will’s hockey career, and dream of summers in Georgian Bay’s Nares Inlet. Michael enjoyed catching up with many classmates at his 50th reunion in 2015.

1966

Bill Harpur

says his wife, Judy, is still sheltering on the Outer Banks of North Carolina with one of his daughters, Leela, and he has visited her several times since March 2020. He has been holding down the fort at home in San Diego, Calif., with their golden doodle and doing lots of walking and yoga at the beach, as well as a new sport: outrigger canoe paddling.

Bill Harpur ’66 with his wife, Judy, and daughters, Leela and Lorraine.

Bill McNeil

retired from the corporate banking – mining group at Scotiabank in 2016 after 20 years of service. Bill became the CEO of Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation (LIORC) and retired in 2019. He now serves as the chair of LIORC and sits on the board of directors for Iron Ore Company of Canada.

Steve McPhail

continues to focus on screenwriting projects from his home in the charming rural community on Manitoulin Island, Ont. He moved from Toronto a few years ago, and the pandemic has made him dependent on email and phone calls to connect with his son, Shawn, daughter, Zingarro, and grandchildren, Luca, Dante, and Julian. Derek’s latest project is Dreaming Together, a Canadian magic realisminspired historical romance that takes place during the 17th-century smallpox pandemic and is set in the Lake of the Spirit region, near where he lives. Once completed, an Anishinaabe friend from his hometown of Sault Ste. Marie will translate Dreaming Together into the Anishinaabemowin language.

Richard Weston

retired from Hydro One, where he worked in human resources and did a lot of management training and consulting. Richard started his own consulting company and handled clients in Southwestern Ontario as well as a few years of teaching at the University of Guelph. He was active in volunteering for HR organizations. Richard and his wife, Gaye, settled in London, Ont., and travelled extensively before COVID-19 arrived. Their son, Stephen, lives in Newmarket with his wife, Laura, and their beautiful black lab, George. His son, Graham,

1968

Chris Rous

and a few classmates gathered on Zoom on Robbie Burns Day in January to share jokes, fibs, and (possibly) some true information. They chatted and reminisced for about an hour. Times being what they are, COVID-19 was the initial topic of conversation, but they soon moved on to happier things. All agreed they should do it again when additional classmates can participate. Joining Chris on the call from his home in Port Hope, Ont., were Robin Brownrigg, Tom Butterfield, Don Clark, Michael Coward, David Cross, Alex Dougall, Carr Hatch, Fred Holmes, Bob Perry, Peter Rutherford, Lee Shinkle, and Fred Somerville. The group members hailed from Ontario, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Alberta, The Bahamas, and Jamaica.

1969

Jim Pallett

made use of the past six months to executive produce an album of old-school cozy romantic jazz standards, Mocha Love, by Vivienne Williams. The album was recorded and produced at Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ont., where Jim says all the steps were completed following pandemic protocols.

David Somerville

retired as a portfolio manager from Echelon Wealth Partners at the end of 2020 and plans on an extended fly fishing adventure. His permanent residence is in Calgary, Alta.

1971

Gerry Morris

retired in September 2015, and since then, he’s had the opportunity to do some volunteer work, summer sailing, and bicycling whenever possible. Ordinarily, Gerry would have enjoyed the warmth of the south this winter, but COVID-19 had a different idea, so he and his wife, Judi, have been waiting patiently in Pembroke, Ont., for the “all clear.” So it was snowshoeing in Algonquin Park instead of bicycling in the sunshine. Gerry wishes all Andreans, especially the Class of 1971, all the best in these interesting times.

1973

Tab Buckley

BILL CLARKE ’69 attended St. Andrew’s College for two years and says this brief time was enough to establish the foundation of confidence and passion that would result in a life of adventure and personal accomplishment.

The academic expectations at SAC supported the budding scientist, but there was also a strong need to find ways to manage an increasing frustration that accompanied those confusing teen years. When faculty member, Geoff Smith, invited Bill to try out for football, Bill found the physical outlet he needed. It was football and later rugby that allowed Bill to focus on his studies and establish valuable SAC relationships. Mr. Smith, as coach and mentor, was the main catalyst who promoted this transformation.

After graduation, Bill was accepted to the University of Waterloo to study earth sciences, a degree he book-ended around a year working and travelling in Australia and a couple of years working for the Ontario Geological Survey. He then returned to university to obtain his graduate degree in hydrogeology, making Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., his home.

After four years with a local engineering firm, Bill went out on his own as a hydrogeological consultant in 1986. Most of his projects were in Southern and Central Ontario, but travel to the Arctic and superfund sites (polluted locations) in the United States, Bermuda, and Chile were welcome challenges in different geological environments.

Bill’s occupation included a requirement to be outdoors most of his life. This led to an ongoing wonder and love of the natural world. By the turn of the century, Bill was following a growing interest in tracking and nature connection. He attended several tracking courses in the United States and has since supported or volunteered at organizations in Ontario that teach outdoor skills.

In 2009, Bill sold his company, Waterloo Geoscience Consultants Ltd. This semiretirement allowed him to pursue other interests. One of those was introducing young people to nature. So, in 2012, Bill started volunteering at the Guelph Outdoor School and has been there ever since.

Bill has two sons, Justin and Duncan, and six grandchildren. Bill and his wife, Jackie, share a passion for healthy and vibrant living on this precious human journey. A recent purchase of an eco-park on Manitoulin Island will allow the visions for the community to be more fully expressed over time.

Bill still consults on his preferred hydrogeological projects, usually on First Nations’ sites, where a reliable groundwater supply is required for specialized projects. A love of geology and solving groundwater puzzles will keep Bill active on the landscape for many more years. wife of 41 years, Gaynor, who also happened to be his date to the Cadet Ball in 1972. Tab and Gaynor have three children and six grandchildren. Following two successful careers, one in the specialty tire business for 25 years and the second as an international consultant to a Fortune 50 multinational company for 15 years, Tab founded Nice Shot golf gloves. Tab would be interested in hearing from any international Old Boys as Nice Shot will be expanding distribution internationally in 2021.

1973

Raymond Leung

started a charity called Care for Children to help needy families in Hong Kong that lost their job during the pandemic and have children under 18. He is also a Teen Club founder for high school students who live in small quarters with their family and can’t afford a desk at home or any hobbies. Teen Club provides a place to study and offers a community where they can share their problems and seek help.

Peter Stock

is the head of global private wealth at Fiera Capital based in New York City. While he normally resides in Manhattan, Peter and his family have been at their home in southern Vermont during the pandemic. He reports that his daughter, Meghan, was married in August 2020 at a significantly downsized wedding. In addition to a son-in-law, Peter and his family welcomed a yellow lab puppy in 2020.

Byron Tames

has been busy colourizing paintings of the Second World War and has 30 completed so far. The majority of them are actual photos he found in old Time and Life magazines, periodicals, and books. Byron colourized them, sometimes adding in soldiers and other figures to make them more authentic. He says while this is a hobby, it has

1976

Craig Farrow

joined an earth observation geomatics company, CATALYST.Earth, as VP of global sales. While he says this new career is exciting, he is thrilled to report his eldest daughter, Emily, had a baby boy in early January, Archer David. Emily practices law in the United Kingdom and is married to David Beven, a housemaster at Lord Wandsworth College in Hook, England. They live on campus, and Craig says tons of memories come to mind when he walks the cricket and soccer pitches throughout this beautiful campus.

Gary Lawrence

submitted this note while coming to the end of a 21-day hotel quarantine in Hong Kong. After four negative tests, he says they will unlock the door, sort of like “walking through the looking glass.” Hong Kong has been a home away from home for Gary for 27 years, with Toronto and Eastbourne, Lake Simcoe, keeping the Canadian roots strong and nourished. His company, Excelsior Capital (the name partially inspired by the favourite word of York Pei ’76), is investing in a sixth Asian private equity fund. Gary and his wife, Soon, who were married in Memorial Chapel in 1991, have two children. Jenn, 28, is in the midst of her final examinations to become a barrister in the U.K., and Will, 23, is a chemistry-geology junior at Yale University. Gary’s brother, David ’81, keeps him up to date on the activities at the School, and he keeps in touch with many Andrean friends, predominantly from the Class of 1976. Their father, Bill ’49, passed away in October 2019 at the age of 89, and Gary says the funeral and reception were like a mega Old Boys reunion. He adds there has never been a more loyal or thankful alumnus than Bill, and the School turned out in full colours in his memory. Hockey continues to help make him “tick,” and he still gets the blades on occasionally and hopes to make the next alumni game. The stories from his days at SAC and the legacy of the 1975-76 athletic Triple Crown (First Hockey, First Football, and Senior Rugger all won championships!) are never far from the conversation. Gary is looking forward to his reunion in September, pandemicwilling.

Gary Lawrence ’76 with his wife, Soon, in Whistler, B.C. Matt Shinkle

and his wife, children, grandchildren, and extended family of sisters and brothers living in Newfoundland have been lucky that the impacts of COVID-19 have been limited. Matt reports that the provincial government and chief of health were able to quickly restrict access to the small island province, and they have seen a very low ongoing count, despite an initial flare-up of cases. While some industries are still working remotely, Matt only had to work from home from mid-March to mid-June last year, and he’s been in the office since then with recommended safety protocols in place. As a result of not being able to travel outside the province, he and his wife, Joyce, and some friends did various “staycations” around Newfoundland last summer and have similar plans for 2021. They are also working on some home renovations.

Simon Vincent

says after 40 years of career experience in the wireless, telecom, and financial technology sectors, the last eight as an executive with Celero Solutions in Calgary, the pandemic helped spur his transition to the technology strategy consulting business started by his wife, Katherine. Simon reports he is able to work out of their second home in Fernie, B.C., and moderate his hours and travel. Their eldest daughter, Katie, is back at Queen’s University completing her education degree to pursue an outdoor teaching career. Christine, their younger daughter, is married and living in Victoria with her husband, Aidan, working for the B.C. provincial government. No grandkids yet! Life during the pandemic has been made easier by their ski resort location and multiple year-round trails for biking and hiking with their dogs while pursuing a passion for outdoor photography and cooking. It has also been an opportunity to re-engage with his classmates and plan their next reunion (45th!) with good friends, Matt Schinkle ’76 and Craig Farrow ’76. “Regardless of how we get everyone together beyond our ongoing social media and email exchanges during these times, I know it will be fun with this special group,” Simon says.

1978

Gordon Harris

completed his PhD in Old Testament from Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto in September 2020. Since 2003, Gordon has been the director of Catch the Fire School of Ministry in Toronto. In 2019, he became the teaching pastor at Catch the Fire Church, where he is highly involved in the reformation of staff and pastoral culture. Much like SAC, Gordon and his team have been navigating the challenges of education through the pandemic.

1981

Chris Ball

has been working in both Toronto and Nova Scotia for the last few years as a director of photography and camera operator, most recently on Chapelwaite, the television adaptation of Stephen King’s short story, Jerusalem’s Lot. He also shot a feature film in Prince Edward Island called Still the Water, which is expected to be out this year. Chris is still teaching ultralight flying, hang gliding, and whitewater canoeing when he can.

1986

Gordon Clarke

is the CEO of his family company, Worthy Park Estate Ltd., which makes sugar and rum. Gordon has worked for the company for 23 years and has

Gordon Clarke ’86 is in the centre (wearing a white shirt with black collar), with Andrew Mahfood ’84 second from the left and Paul Henriques ’85 at far right.

been a board member for 26. He explains there are a couple of family connections involved in the company: the CFO is Paul Henriques ’85, who is also Gordon’s brother-in-law and a shareholder. The Mahfood family company, Wisynco Group, is a 30 per cent shareholder in Worthy Park and their distribution and manufacturing company does all the distribution in Jamaica. Andrew Mahfood ’84 is the CEO of Wisynco, and his brother, Sam, is from the Class of 1983. Paul, Andrew, and Gordon have sons who are also Andreans: Adam Henriques ’13, Liam Henriques, who is currently in Grade 9, Joshua Mahfood ’13, Jake Mahfood ’15, and Christopher Clarke ’14.

Doug Hiltz

has been keeping busy through the pandemic by completing multiple renovation projects on his property in Glen Williams, Ont. After building a raised deck, railing, and gazebo last summer, he is now switching his focus to a kitchen renovation. “There is no shortage of projects that can keep me busy around this property. I truly enjoy it.” Aside from his role as the Ontario sales manager for Ariva, a division of Domtar, Doug owns a small fishing lure manufacturing company called Hangbelly Lures that he has run since 1998. Doug reconnected with two good friends from the Old Boy community, classmates Gary Selley and Mark Smithyes, last summer and looks forward to further reunions as soon as it’s feasible. Greg McGinnis

says with the COVID-19 pandemic curtailing travel plans, his only news is that he’s coming up on a year working out of his basement in Oakville, Ont. Greg is a management-side labour/employment partner at Mathews Dinsdale & Clark LLP, based in Toronto.

Mike Lank

marked his 15th anniversary at OMERS Private Equity, where he is a senior managing director, leading the company’s global operations and strategy team. He and his wife, Fiona, recently became empty-nesters as both children are at university, studying engineering and business. Mike and Fiona love adventure travel, but like most others, COVID-19 has them locked down at home. During the pandemic, Mike has been working from home in Toronto but making time to pick up the guitar and enjoy their farm in Caledon on the weekends.

Stephen Pitel

has been elected to Western University’s Board of Governors and is the Canadian Association for Legal Ethics vice-president. He is one of Canada’s leading scholars on the conflict of laws, the field of law dealing with the taking of jurisdiction, the identification of the applicable law, and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in civil and commercial litigation. Stephen joined the faculty at Western in 2000 after practicing corporate and commercial litigation in Toronto and completing graduate studies at the University of Cambridge. He was promoted to professor in 2013. He is a former president of the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association and a recipient of the Canadian Association of University Teachers Dedicated Service Award.

Jay Rosenfeld

continues to work at Artemis Investment Management and says he mainly works from home. His youngest daughter, Rebecca, received early acceptance and a scholarship to Queen’s University. Her sister, Hanna, is graduating this year from Wilfrid Laurier University with Honours. During the pandemic, Jay is teaching himself to play keyboard and acoustic guitar in between trips to the cottage. He keeps in touch with his Andrean friends by phone and Zoom and admits to making good use of television streaming services like Netflix, where he enjoyed The Queen’s Gambit. “I was shocked when I saw the School. I said to my daughters that it looked like my old school and, of course, several seconds later, realized that is my old school!”

Jay Rosenfeld ’86 with his daughters, Rebecca, left, and Hanna, on a trip to the Galápagos Islands just before the pandemic hit.

ON SCREEN

The Queen’s Gambit made a stir when it was released on Netflix last October, gaining positive reviews and sparking a renewed interest in chess. The mini-series about a child prodigy also caused many in the Andrean community to take note: some scenes were filmed on campus in the summer of 2019. If you haven’t seen it yet, the scenes that feature St. Andrew’s begin in episode five.

Ed Seagram

reached a 20-year milestone at CBRE as a commercial real estate agent. Ed did some fishing this past winter with the extra time he’s found due to COVID-19. Below, he shows off a pickerel he caught during one of his ice fishing adventures.

1989

Curtiss Boyington

continues to work and live in Edmonton, Alta., with his wife, Judy, and their two busy boys, Quinn and Callum. He reports the past year has been challenging, both working on the front lines as an infectious diseases physician and as a medical director for Occupational Health and Safety. Curtiss and his team have worked non-stop since the pandemic’s onset to ensure thousands of healthcare workers are as protected as possible while also managing COVID-19 outbreaks in their facilities. He says the work has been exhausting and relentless, but important. Curtiss gives a special thanks to the dozens of his classmates, encouraged by his dear friend, Rod Boothby ’89, who sent him humorous cards of support over the holidays. “You lifted my spirits,” Curtiss says.

Curtiss Boyington ’89, Callum, Quinn, and Judy.

1991

James Morgan

and his wife, Michelle, welcomed their third child, Brooks Hudson, on Feb. 26, 2021. They have two older children, Violet, 19 months, and Cooper, 3.

1992

Albert Poon

married Jenny Liu on Nov. 3, 2020, at the Hong Kong Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, despite the pandemic. Andreans in attendance were See-Wai Hui ’91, Wayne Yow ’92, and Jeremy Fang ’92 (pictured above, from left to right). With an architecture degree from the University of Southern California, Albert qualified as an architect and authorized person in Hong Kong. He is now a project manager with a major property developer there.

1992

Carl Milroy

was named Entrepreneur of the Year in November 2020 by the Newmarket Chamber of Commerce. Carl owns Red Thread Brewing Company, built on the premise of connections to people, places, and activities. Also, in 2020, the craft brewery teamed up with the Olde Village (the OV) Free House in Newmarket to bring the community a new beer, called The cOVid Lager, and $5 from every case sold is donated to Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation’s COVID-19 Action Fund.

1995

Paul Etherington

and his brothers, Sean ’94 and Mark ’92, ran a one-hour virtual motionball Marathon of Sport that aired nationally on Sportsnet in September and raised more than $1 million net for the Special Olympics Canada Foundation. In 2002, the brothers founded motionball, a national non-profit that empowers young Canadians to be leaders in their communities, raising funds and awareness for Special Olympics through

integrated social and sporting events. Their 2021 motionball gala, normally a soldout, 2,500-person event, was replaced with an in-home virtual gala on Feb. 5, featuring a Canadian all-star lineup of music and comedy.

The Etherington brothers: Sean ’94, Paul ’95, and Mark ’92.

Jeff Lewis

joined Fortress Investment Group in 2014 and is now a partner and head of aircraft leasing, managing the aircraft leasing business under Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure and FTAI Aviation, based in Miami, Fla. He also manages the personal aircraft for the co-founder of Fortress and enjoys time at the Milwaukee Bucks and Aston Villa games. Jeff is living in Boca Raton, Fla., with his wife, Paige, and their children, Scarlett, 6, and Windsor, 3, and flies his aircraft back and forth to their home in Collingwood, Ont., during the summer. In an interesting coincidence, Scarlett will be attending Saint Andrew’s School in Boca Raton this fall as a Grade 1 student. Jeff’s younger brother, Owen, is a current student at SAC in Grade 7, and his brother, Steve ’96, continues to live in Sydney, Australia. Jeff has kept in touch with close friends, Kai Brown ’95 and Matt Thorne ’96, and recently caught up with Robert Sands ’96 in Exumas, The Bahamas, at the Grande Isle Resort, where Robert is the manager.

1996

Jesse Kerr

is working in the not-for-profit sector at Sandbox Centre, a startup in Barrie, Ont., that helps people create a better life through business. He says he enjoys a few hockey tournaments a year and sliding down the slopes with his “better half,” Susan, and their combined three children.

Vito Pilieci

accepted the role of senior communications advisor to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada in June 2012, following nearly 20 years as a journalist. He helps spearhead legislative change to give Canadians better rights to their personal information in today’s ever-changing digital world. He says it was tough to leave journalism, but his new role is challenging work that will positively impact Canadians from coast to coast. Vito and his wife, Cheryl, live in North Gower, Ont., with their children, Alexander, 15, and Dean, 13.

1998

Jeff Sim

has spent the last 20 years abroad, having lived in England, China, and Hong Kong. He is back on Canadian soil, living in Vancouver, B.C., and working for Ionomr Innovations in the renewable energy sector. Jeff is excited to be back and hopes to meet fellow Andreans in the neighbourhood. Ryan Brandham

and his wife, Sarah, had planned a 100-person wedding for April 2020 at Canoe Restaurant in Toronto, followed by a two-week honeymoon in Hawaii. Of course, the pandemic hit the month before, so the wedding was postponed. The couple decided to hold an intimate, 10-person wedding with their parents and siblings and their spouses on the balcony at the Oakville Club overlooking Lake Ontario. Ryan and Sarah managed to sneak away to Muskoka for a short honeymoon. “Although it wasn’t Plan A, it was a tremendous day, and we’re really excited to be able to start our married life together and continue enjoying our new home in the Bronte Harbour area of Oakville, where we are planting roots,” he says. While several Old Boys had been included in the original wedding plans, the only one at the family event was Ryan’s brother and best man, Brent Brandham ’03.

Ben Craig

and his wife, Rachel, welcomed their third child, Ella, a sister for Anna, 6, and Nathan, 4. Ben is president of Craig Manufacturing, a leading North American manufacturer of construction equipment attachments, with locations in Hartland, N.B., Cambridge, Ont., and Blackfalds, Alta. They recently opened a plant in Lawrenceburg, Tenn. The family lives in Fredericton, N.B.

Roger Chau

started shoe customization as a hobby in university, mostly with paint and stencils. A couple of years ago, he attended a Shoe Surgeon Shoe School course in New York City to learn sneaker deconstruction-reconstruction. In 2019, Roger, pictured below at the far left, started his own company, re.creations.22, and established the first sneaker customization workshop in Hong Kong.

Danny Mak

says his family stayed home for the most part during 2020 and welcomed the newest member, Lambert, in July while their older daughter, Bertie, just turned 2. Danny is working at Google Singapore, looking after the Southeast Asia Cloud partner ecosystem.

2002

Michael Charlebois

is a pilot and says he has been acutely affected by the pandemic and the associated travel restrictions. He received a layoff notice from his workplace in March 2020, but this bad news was quickly replaced by the joy of welcoming his first child, Mackenzie Rae, on April 14, 2020. Michael made the most of his layoff and treated the situation as an extended paternity leave. He was able to be present in all things, provide support for his wife, Haley, and form an increasingly strong bond with his daughter. With Haley on maternity leave, the family loaded up their new motorhome for a road trip to Yukon. By six months of age, Mackenzie had been all over Alberta, British Columbia, and to Yukon twice. Michael was called back to flying in August and has been enjoying a reduced schedule. To keep busy during the winter, he took on a garage renovation. They now have an insulated, heated, winter parking garage for both vehicles and room for tools and storage. Besides parenting, his hobbies have been walking and maintaining a community hockey rink on the neighbourhood frozen pond. “This past year has had its challenges, but it has also given me so much perspective, personal growth, and strengthened relationships,” he says.

2003

John Housser

and his wife, Mary, welcomed Elliott on April 15, 2020. Older sister, Emily, 3, loves having a baby around the house. The family lives in North Vancouver, B.C., where they enjoy easy access to the mountains, the ocean, and the city. John continues to grow his career. He is responsible for the architecture and design of e-commerce and digital marketing software for Arc’teryx Equipment, and Mary is a family doctor.

Jason Lau

and his wife, Juhee, welcomed their first child, Astrid, on Jan. 27, 2021. Although Jason and Juhee live in New York City, they were in Hong Kong for their daughter’s birth. Jason runs KALO, a one-stop fashion e-commerce platform for Alessandro Lupo

and his wife, Kristine, and children Dominic, 8, and Adalina, 4, have enjoyed life in Collingwood, Ont., for the past seven years. Alessandro reports there is no shortage of things to do despite the pandemic lockdown. Snowmobiling is one of the family’s passions, and they went on weekly outings on a beautiful trail system. They also had the pleasure of snowshoeing on their new two-acre property. Alessandro reports they are breaking ground on a new home this spring, including a hockey arena to host Old Boy tournaments! Dominic has been training hard to attend SAC and hopes to become a pro goalie. Alessandro says being the head of his team as a wealth manager and investment advisor at RBC Dominion Securities is a never-ending learning curve. The influx of individuals moving north has made his practice busy over the past year. During the lockdown, he obtained his portfolio investment management license, allowing him to conduct business on a discretionary basis.

Mike Tzimas

is the CFO at Napoleon, joining the company in January 2020 after ten years in the automotive business. His previous role was VP finance at Multimatic. Napolean is a global manufacturer of hearth, barbecue, and HVAC products.

and some of his 2003 classmates formed an unofficial run club called The Toronto Red Toes. They have taken up long-distance running in this COVID-19 era as a way to stay fit, healthy, and on-trend. This is an inclusive pace group with diverse distances. Luc jokes that you can expect to see them taking over the running community in Toronto.

From left: Ryan Hiscox, Chris McFarlane, Nathan Rothwell, Jeff Johnstone, Jordan Ross, David Amadori, Dave Banwell, and Luc Zoratto.

2004

Billy Burke

and his wife, Jamie, welcomed their second son, Harrison Joseph, on May 6, 2020. Harry is always smiling and motoring around and loves to play with his older brother, Willy.

Andrew Carnovale

is working at Morningstar Research Inc. as a customer success manager, helping support the fund companies, investment managers, and other users of Morningstar Direct, their flagship investment analysis platform.

2006

Scotty Johnstone

accepted a promotion last year as a senior director of operations for No Frills, responsible for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Northwestern Ontario, which relocated him to Winnipeg.

Adam Laing

married Gabrielle Chin on Nov. 8, 2020, at his family farm in Portland, Jamaica, with only immediate family in attendance due to COVID-19 restrictions. Gabrielle and Adam were married in St. Andrew’s Chapel, a small chapel built by Adam and his father, Steven. On Jan. 1, 2020, Steven passed away, so the ceremony held extra special meaning for the couple. The couple both work for their familyowned businesses, Adam as managing director of Tara Courier Services Ltd., and Gabrielle as a senior associate at Island Wide Concrete Ltd.

Adam Laing ’06 and Gabrielle Chin with their dog, Bandooloo, outside St. Andrew’s Chapel.

2007

Matt Boyd

has been working at Agnico Eagle Mines Limited for six years in strategy. He is currently a senior business analyst. Agnico is a Canadian-based gold producer with operations in Canada, Finland, and Mexico and development activities in the U.S. Matt lives in Toronto.

2008

Michael Choi

is pursuing a master’s degree in clinical epidemiology as part of the surgeon-scientist training program at the University of Toronto. As a general surgery resident, he helped out at Toronto General Hospital during the pandemic, filling in the gaps in surgical and ICU services. After graduate school, Michael will return to complete his surgical residency and hopes to become a liver/pancreas transplant surgeon. He says he misses SAC, the sound of bagpipes, and his teachers more than ever and wishes to pay a visit once the pandemic settles down.

JOSHUA IRWANDI ’10 is an award-winning photojournalist whose photo of the body of a suspected COVID-19 patient sparked fascination, anger, and admiration. The photo was published as part of a story in National Geographic in August 2020. The public response was immediate and viral; it received more than a million likes on the first day it was posted on the magazine’s Instagram page. Joshua also posted the photo on his Instagram page. Again, the response was overwhelming, and Joshua faced criticism in Indonesia. Here is what Joshua says about the photo and the fallout, as presented at the National Geographic Society’s Storytellers Summit 2021:

Viral: The Crisis of Truth

On July 14, 2020,National Geographic published an image to the story,How devastating pandemics change us. It was the photo of a suspected COVID-19 victim in a hospital in Indonesia. Alone, without the company of a family member. It was the most heartbreaking photograph I have ever made. What happened to this person may well happen to the people we love. I made the image because the public deserves to know the truth. Although the truth is not easy.

The photo gained traction and became the No. 1 trending topic in Indonesia. On my Instagram, the image received 355,110 likes and on @natgeo, over a million likes within 21 hours. More than 500 news outlets used the image, showing a glimpse of this painful reality in Indonesia.

COVID-19 deniers questioned the image. I was deemed unethical; I was accused of setting up the photo to spread fear, of being a slave of WHO, a slave of Disney. All of a sudden, I was in the spotlight in a way I never expected to be. Details of my private life were released as news. On Instagram day and night, I received strings of personal attacks. I was silenced. To me, it was an unnerving experience, but what would have been unimaginably terrifying is what would happen if we never saw the extent of the virus. As of this writing, on March 24, 2021, 863 medical workers have died in Indonesia. The question is, if we were left to doubt the existence of the virus, why did we show support to the medical force at the beginning if we were going to dismiss what they have to say?

This phenomenon reveals that we are at the cusp of history, when journalism at large will be consumed in a vastly different way from what we have always known. We are constantly dependent on social media to bring the most important message. Yet, we meddle through all of the misinformation out there. We come upon a new sobering fact: the only version of reality people want to believe in is the reality they curate for themselves. This is our challenge as storytellers, to always bring the real truth.

Joshua has since been nominated for a World Press Photo Award in General News for the photo above, and was awarded second place by the National Press Photographers Association’s Best of Photojournalism 2021 in the General News category. He has also been awarded the National Geographic Society exploration grant. That makes him a National Geographic Explorer. The grant will allow him to continue deeper work in Asmat, West Papua, for a year. Here are more of his photographic works.

started a new role as a criminal intelligence analyst with Toronto Police Services in February 2020. He functions as a strategic analyst and works with intelligence data to assist in investigations and create reports. While he can’t share much more, given the nature of his job, he says the new role is amazing. Zech notes he is grateful to have secured such a great position during these uncertain times and hopes to impact the city positively.

Colin Noble

earned his Australian CA designation in 2016 with KPMG in Sydney, Australia. He returned to Toronto in 2018 with KPMG and earned his Canadian CPA/CA designation before joining a specialized real estate and property development firm. He is a licensed realtor servicing clients in the Greater Toronto Area. Colin and Diana Boyd were married on June 20, 2020, at his parents’ country property in Uxbridge, Ont. They reside in Toronto and are expecting their first child in August. Colin is interested in reconnecting with his Andrean brothers. He can be reached by email at colinnoble@rogers.com.

Patrick Yan

and his wife, Chantelle, welcomed a daughter, Isabella, on June 5, 2020. Patrick has been the regional manager, high-value clients at TD since February 2018. The family lives in Toronto. Spencer Powell

is based in London, England, where he is the performance lead for the Impact Management Project (IMP). He helps to oversee 16 organizations working collectively to bring sustainability measurement, management, and reporting to the same level of maturity as financial reporting. Before joining IMP in August 2019, Spencer worked as the finance manager for a publicly traded mining company. His stint in the corporate world made him keenly aware of the responsibility that organizations have toward measuring and managing their impact. This experience triggered his decision to pursue an MBA with a focus on social impact at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. During the program, he worked as a consultant in Johannesburg, South Africa, for a local impact investor. Spencer was previously a senior accountant with KPMG’s Toronto office in the Energy and Natural Resources Group, where he became a chartered professional accountant.

Geoff Ruddock

moved to Germany after university, where he spent five years in the Berlin startup scene. Geoff joked that in 2020, he made the “questionable decision” to move to a new country during a global pandemic. Since then, Geoff has been working as a data scientist at Facebook in London, England.

2011

Andres Arozarena

has been accepted into Columbia Business School in New York City and will be joining the full-time MBA program’s incoming class this fall. He has a bachelor of industrial engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and a background in real estate investment and development.

Andrew Carr

married Kamila Pogoda on Oct. 24, 2020. The couple met during their studies at Queen’s University. Old Boys in the wedding party were Mick Carr ’09 (best man) and classmates Dylan Hewko, Christopher Ho, Arun Partridge, and Connor Pugliese. Other Old Boys in attendance were Brenden Hewko ’09, Alex Harris ’11, and Kieran Mulroy ’11. The couple resides in Toronto, where Andrew is a CPA, CA working as a manager at KPMG, while Kamila is the environmental specialist for H&R REIT.

2012

Pedro Casas-Alatriste

moved from Mexico City to Washington D.C., pursuing a master’s degree in international development policy at Georgetown University in the McCourt School of Public Policy. He was honoured with a merit-based scholarship at Georgetown and a merit-based scholarship from the Mexican federal government.

Mike Mildon

and best friend, Jackson Rowe, created and star in For Heaven’s Sake, a comedic documentary series set in Ontario and based on the mysterious disappearance of Mike’s great-great-uncle, Harold Heaven, from his remote cabin in 1934. The series, which premiered March 4, 2021, is produced in partnership with CBC and Muse Entertainment and in association with Funny or Die and CBS Television Studios. With the help of Mike’s extended family, the pair attempts to solve this case by following theories, family stories, legends, and rumours. The duo decides to leave no stone unturned in their hilarious attempt to solve the 85-year-old cold case with nothing but amateur detective skills and an interest in true-

crime stories. Mike credits SAC for igniting his interest in drama: “If it wasn’t for St. Andrew’s, William Scoular’s drama class, and SAC TV, I don’t know if I would have discovered my love of film, comedy, and storytelling. Many Old Boys helped me along the way, and I am happy to help any students thinking about pursuing film.”

Reid Sisson

joined Citrix Systems in 2019 and moved from Vancouver, B.C., to Calgary, Alta., shortly after. He was promoted from whitespace account manager to named account manager in fall 2019, servicing enterprise accounts in Calgary. Citrix is a remote access and application delivery provider that saw explosive growth in 2020 due to COVID-19. Reid reports selling 10,000 Citrix licenses to various accounts in Calgary that resulted in rapid scaling of their work-from-home strategies. At the end of the year, he was awarded Named Account Manager of the Year for his first full fiscal year at Citrix, out of a pool of sellers across Canada. Reid also closed the largest Cloud transaction of Q4, in partnership with Microsoft and Deloitte, across the entire Americas (Canada, United States, and Latin America) sales organization. The pandemic also brought him back to his family, friends, and long-time girlfriend. Toward the end of 2020, Reid was granted a transfer to Toronto and promoted to field sales manager. He moved to a condo in Toronto’s coveted Distillery District and joined the Mississauga Golf Club, where he plans to spend time this summer.

Reid Sisson ’12, far right, and classmate, Sapheer Somani, second from left, golfing with two friends from Western University.

2013

Adam Moodie

says a lot has happened since graduating from St. Andrew’s: he completed his undergraduate degree at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where he played four years of hockey with two of his best friends, Jack McDonald ’13 and Quentin Campbell ’15. After graduating, he moved to Buffalo, N.Y., to start a career as a spinal implant specialist with Globus Medical. “Ten years ago, I came through the gates of St. Andrew’s and was lucky enough to have the guidance and leadership of David Stewart and David Manning, two people who helped shape me into the man I have become today. The values and work ethic that they taught me, along with the rest of the St. Andrew’s family, has proven invaluable in my studies, playing career, and now my professional career,” Adam says. Below, Adam describes a fundraising initiative he is involved in.

Well, right as I thought I was done playing hockey, I was asked to play in the most challenging game of my life. I have stayed involved in the game since “retiring” from competitive play and continue to play in a local men’s league and help coach a youth team in the Buffalo, N.Y., area.

I joined the 11 Day Power Plan to raise money for cancer research. From Nov. 14 to 23, 2021, I will begin competing alongside 40 other hockey players for 11 days straight to break this record. I could not think of a better way to raise funds and awareness for cancer research.

I am playing in honour of my Aunt Debbie. I spent a good portion of my life living with her, and, unfortunately, she lost her battle to cancer in my junior year at Skidmore College.

The friendships I made at St. Andrew’s carry on today, and I am confident that they are here to stay for the rest of my life. These friends have helped me with job guidance, life advice, supported me through ups and downs, and have, at times, walked me home from the bar after a good night of fun. I ask my fellow Andreans to help support this cause if they can. Visit communityshift.11daypowerplay.com/ adammoodie for details.

joins the Health & Wellness team at St. Andrew’s. He is a qualifying member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists and a professional member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. A graduate of Western University and Yorkville University, Alexander holds a master of arts in counselling psychology and a bachelor of arts in media, information, and technoculture. Along with his academic credentials, Alexander is an accomplished bagpiper and squash coach who works closely with the Pipes & Drums and athletic programs at SAC.

2014

Jeff Banwell

graduated from Lazaridis School of Business at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2018. In September 2020, he started his pursuit of an MBA with a co-op at McMaster University. Jeff is currently working as a supply chain and logistics specialist for G.S Dunn. Jeff, below, far right, enjoyed golfing this past summer with classmates, from left, Jin Yu, Michael Mardini, and Callum Green.

2015

Marc-Antoine Beauchamp

is a third-year law student at the Université de Montréal. He and his teammates won the 2021 Concours Pierre-BasileMignault, an annual advocacy competition for Canada’s six civil law faculties. In the final round, he and his partner pleaded their case in front of a bench composed of two justices of the Supreme Court of Canada and one of the Quebec Court of Appeal. The competition, which took place virtually, was organized by McGill University’s Faculty of Law and hosted by its dean, Robert Leckey ’93. Robert will take Marc-Antoine for a congratulatory lunch when public-health conditions allow.

Kyle Hunter

is in his fourth year at Western University studying business. Next year, he will join the university’s exchange program to England and looks forward to travelling through Europe while finishing his final year. After graduating from SAC, he continued to play hockey at the junior level and now plays for fun in Western’s intramural league. He’s realized his passion for law, and after university, Kyle plans to apply to law schools within and outside Canada. Kyle says he’s looking forward to what comes next and will definitely be back at SAC soon to watch the MacPherson Hockey Tournament.

Mitch Martan

is attending Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y., and playing Division 1 hockey. He is majoring in economics and finance and made the dean’s list last semester. This summer, he hopes to secure a finance internship with RBC as an investment associate. In his downtime, Mitch likes to read, golf, and do some investing on the side. He is enjoying a solid year on the ice, statistically speaking, with six goals and nine assists in 16 games played so far. He reports that his family is doing well, and everyone is happy and safe.

Alex Solórzano Orozco

took over his father’s housing business, Grupo Herso, with his uncle two years ago. He works there as an executive board member while finishing his industrial engineering degree at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. He is also starting his career as a market investor and hopes to open an investment fund after graduating. Some personal hobbies that Alex enjoys are running, weightlifting, skiing, and fashion designing. His designs include everything from T-shirts and suits to sneakers. graduated from McGill University in December 2020 with an honours BA in political science and a double minor in economics and business commerce. He plans to attend law school in the fall. For the past six months, he and a fraternity brother from McGill have been developing a non-profit online platform called Keen to Help. It is a social network that officially launched in late January 2021 and is designed to connect prospective volunteers with non-profit and charitable organizations in their area. Jack and his partner were selected as finalists for the Dobson Cup, McGill’s annual entrepreneurial contest for students and alumni. They competed against five other startups in March for a chance to win $20,000 for Keen to Help, and placed second in the Social Innovation Enterprise Track category, also winning the Avmor Prize for Social Responsibility.

2018

Michael Kurp

is in his third year as a Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy from where he will commission as an officer in the United States Navy or Marine Corps. He won the Navy and Marine Corps Leadership Award in the 201920 school year for “outstanding leadership in the execution of his duties” and was selected by his peers for this honour. The award was presented by the Commandant of Midshipmen for the Superintendent. According to Michael’s grandfather, Michael Wood ’56, “SAC should take a bow inasmuch as the School laid the foundation for this success.”

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WILLEM GRIER ’19 started at Arizona State University (ASU) in 2019. Now in his second year, he is engaged in a project with some classmates in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, a joint venture between the engineering and business schools. This opportunity arose after he began his second major in business law to accompany his original degree in computer engineering.

The founding team of four business and engineering students created a maintenance management company called FixQuick. Willem says his inspiration for this company came from his father’s experience as president of his homeowner’s association in Barbados. Residents needed a more efficient and effective means of communicating with maintenance staff during the pandemic and managing their maintenance requests.

Many maintenance management programs are available, but they are expensive and designed primarily for back-end analysis and job assignment. FixQuick bridges the gap between residents and maintenance so that residents can communicate with staff, view their invoices and transparent pricing options, and manage their maintenance requests on the go through a mobile application. Willem’s team has designed mobile apps and software for small residential communities like his father’s and large communities like ASU’s student housing.

Willem reports he is also engaged in EPICS (engineering projects in community service) at ASU, designing refrigerator and solar panel modules for residences in Arizona’s Navajo Nation. This community is disproportionately affected by power outages and lack of access to fresh food, and the elderly residents often require refrigeration for their medicines. The team installed two modules before the pandemic began and monitored the status of the refrigerator, solar panel, and battery remotely via satellite communications.

While the pandemic has prevented travel, Willem says he cannot wait to get to Canada sometime this year and visit his fellow Andreans. X