from the president Dear Friends of St. Paul’s, The end of this school year marks an historic moment in the life of St. Paul’s High School. On June 1, the Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve a change in the by-laws of the school by which the Board of Directors becomes the governing body of the school. You may wonder what the big deal is. Well, until now the Board of Directors has been, according to the by-laws, an advisory board to the President. In effect, the Board has worked for the President. With the change, the President will now work for the Board, who will bear the responsibility to maintain and promote the Jesuit character of the institution in fidelity to its tradition. This was my mandate from Fr. Provincial when he sent me to be the President of St. Paul’s. It was my responsibility to establish all of the structures and procedures necessary to ensure the continuity of St. Paul’s as a Jesuit school even when there is no Jesuit available to serve as President. In my estimation this would likely take three years. However, given the openness, courage and generosity of our Board and the school community in general, I am happy to say that we have accomplished the necessary preparation in only two years. And so, the change in governance will happen over this summer and be in place for the beginning of the new school year in September. The Board of Directors will now take on the character of a policy governance body; i.e., it will be responsible for the formulation of policies that will direct the mission and ministry of the school in accordance with the vision and values both of the Catholic Church and of the Society of Jesus. This mandate comes to the Board directly from the Society of Jesus in the person of the Provincial Superior and the Board of Members, which is comprised of members of the local Jesuit community. The Society of Jesus, for its part, commits to supporting the Board in the fulfilment of its mandate by making available the resources necessary to ensure the Ignatian formation of Board members. This will be done primarily through the office of the Provincial’s Assistant for Secondary and Pre-Secondary Education (PASE). At the moment I happen to be the person serving in that role. The relationship described in the previous paragraph is formalized in a Sponsorship Agreement which has been negotiated between the Society of Jesus and the Board of Directors. It will be signed formally by Fr. Provincial and the Chair of the Board in the fall and will be in effect for a period of five years, renewable every five years after a formal review process. In the development of this change we have been fortunate to draw on the experience of many other Jesuit schools in North America that have already been through this process. Of the four Jesuit-sponsored and Jesuit-endorsed schools in Canada, two are already under lay leadership and another will have its first lay President in the fall. St. Paul’s will continue to have a Jesuit President for as long as I am in the office, but my successor will almost certainly be a lay person. Hence, the need to get the change of governance structure in place during my tenure. St. Paul’s has a long and illustrious history as a Jesuit school. The changes that we have effected are designed to ensure that this tradition will continue undiminished well into the future. Thank you for your support of our school. I wish you a very pleasant summer.
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Fr. Len Altilia, SJ President
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table of contents The New and Improved Monaghan Wing
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2015 Tribute Dinner honouring Sr. Lesley Sacouman, SNJM
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Become a Partner in the Mission
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Shining a Light on our Bursary Program
Paying it Forward Page 10 Planned Giving: A Lasting Legacy Page 11 St. Paul’s High School Alumni Association
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Maroon & White Alumni Golf Tournament Page 13 Social Scene Page 14 Fr. Holland’s Corner Page 15 Thank you to the following contributors who helped make this issue possible: Joel Adair, Fr. Len Altilia, S.J., David Beeston ‘76, Stacy Dainard ‘88, Darla Hooker, Jennifer Kolton, Jim Krovats, Tom Lussier, Greg Matthew ‘72, Jeff McMillan, Diane Samyn, Johnston Smith ‘67, Jarrod Stadnyk ‘00, Rod Uzat and Randy Van de Mosselaer ‘86.
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THE NEW AND IMPROVED
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In addition to updating current infrastructure to meet today’s codes and standards, faculty and staff can now enjoy: (1) Bright and spacious faculty lounge (2) Larger and improved faculty kitchen (3) New large meeting room (4) Newly refurbished copy room (5) New small meeting room & quiet space (6) Expanded and refurbished faculty work room (7) Commerical elevator with access to three floors 6 Thank you to our generous donors who helped make the Monaghan Wing renovation possible: Bockstael Construction Ltd Dufresne Furniture & Appliances David Goyer ‘63 Stephen Lamoureux Bernie & Rhonda Plett 5
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SHINING A LIGHT ON OUR BURSARY PROGRAM Over the past many years there has been a lot of misinformed and misguided conversation in the public forum suggesting that St. Paul’s pays students to attend our school so that we can stack our sports teams. It is said that this financial incentive gives St. Paul’s an unfair advantage. I think it is time for us to set the record straight for everyone to understand. The first thing to be clarified is the difference between a bursary and a scholarship. A scholarship is usually granted on the basis of merit in whatever category is being considered, academic, athletic, artistic, community service or whatever. Let me make it absolutely clear that we do not offer entrance scholarships to any of our students. No student is given an entrance scholarship for any reason, and certainly not as an incentive to attend St. Paul’s. Students choose to attend St. Paul’s for many reasons ranging from the Catholic identity of the school to the strong academic program to the strong athletic program. If they are attracted to our school because of our athletic program, that is their choice. But they do so with the knowledge that they have to pay a substantial tuition to come here. They could attend their local public school for free. But they want what St. Paul’s offers and expect to have to pay for it. I fail to see how that is an incentive. A bursary, on the other hand, is a form of financial assistance usually applied to tuition for those who cannot manage the full amount. To suggest that this is a form of incentive for students to attend St. Paul’s is to misrepresent the point. Students are not offered bursaries in order to get them to apply to St. Paul’s. Every student applies with the expectation that they will be charged the full tuition, which this year is $8,250. After the student applications have been evaluated and the acceptances have been sent out, then families of students who have been accepted into the school are invited to let us know if they believe they need financial assistance. If a family applies to send their son to our school in the hope that they will receive financial assistance that’s a very different dynamic from the school offering that assistance to get them to apply. In fact, not all who apply receive assistance if the committee de-
termines that they have not demonstrated real need. Every year some who are not given a bursary then decide not to send their son here. But those who do receive a bursary still have to pay some portion of the tuition. And even those rare families that receive a full bursary are paying exactly the same as all those who attend public schools; namely, nothing. Again I ask, how is that an incentive? I reiterate, bursary applications are only invited after students have been accepted to the school. Acceptance to the school is based on student performance across a spectrum of areas: academics, extra-curriculars, community involvement, religious practice, family association, etc. No consideration of any financial nature is involved in the process of accepting students into the school. No financial information is requested in the admission process. They make it or don’t make it on their own merits. Nor is any consideration given to their academic performance, extracurricular interests or previous athletic activities during the bursary evaluation process. With the sole exception of myself, the chief administrator of the school, the people who do the school admissions are a completely different group from the people who assess the bursary applications. The application form submitted for admission to the school is not included with the bursary application materials considered by the bursary committee. No coach, no teacher, no administrator, other than myself, and I do not coach or teach, has any input whatsoever into the decisions about bursaries. The decision to offer bursary assistance, which ranges anywhere from minimal to full bursary, is based solely on the real and demonstrated financial need of the family.
if they need it to be able to afford to come here, as do some of those other good students. Some even get full bursaries if the family income is low enough to warrant it. BUT, as I have said already, that process only comes into play after the student has been deemed a suitable candidate for the school in the first place and is in no way associated with the student’s academic, or athletic, or artistic competence. Those are the facts. St. Paul’s High School takes seriously the obligation to respect the rules that govern athletic competition. We also take seriously our obligation to encourage the full development of our students. Further, as a Catholic school, we take very seriously our Christian duty to care for the poor and to support those whose financial resources would not allow them to participate in our school or its various programs. There is no conflict between caring for the poor and respecting the rules of fair play. We stand by our practice and are confident that we conduct ourselves with complete integrity. If you find yourself in a conversation with someone who is promoting the false and potentially damaging impression that St. Paul’s pays students to attend, please feel free to use the facts included in this article to address the issue. It may not work, but it is better than silence.
The only people in the school who know which students receive bursary assistance are the President and the Business Manager. None of the other administrators, nor the teachers, nor the coaches are aware of who receives bursary assistance. Do good athletes choose to come to St. Paul’s? Sure. As do good musicians, artists, students, debaters, actors, etc. Do some good athletes get bursary assistance? Sure, THE C RUSADER
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2015 IGNATIAN CHALLENGE AWARD
TRIBUTE DINNER
A gift that lasts a lifetime
Honouring Sr. Lesley Sacouman, SNJM PRESENTED BY
St. Paul’s High School along with honorary co-chairs Stephen ’68 and Ruth Chipman are pleased to announce Sister Lesley Sacouman, SNJM, Executive Director of the Holy Names House of Peace, as the recipient of the 2015 Ignatian Challenge Award. “We are delighted to be part of the St. Paul’s High School community honouring Sister Lesley’s work with the 2015 Ignatian Challenge Award. Sister Lesley combines a huge heart, a deep faith and love, an incredible work ethic and courage beyond belief. Her remarkable dreams and gifts have been a driving force at Rossbrook House, the House of Peace and Marie Rose Place. In bringing her dreams to life she overcame significant obstacles and has enriched our city. Sister Lesley exemplifies the life of a “person for others,” a champion for the excluded, exploited and most vulnerable among us.” Fr. Len Altilia S.J., President of St. Paul’s High School, explains “Sister Lesley’s example of tireless servant leadership and dedication to the less fortunate is a cornerstone of Ignatian pedagogy. This year, we recognize not only Sister Lesley, but also 140 years of service of the Sisters of the Holy Names in Manitoba, recognition by the Catholic Health Services of the contribution of religious women to health care and also the declaration by Pope Francis that this year is the Year of Consecrated Life in the universal Church” Tuesday, November 4th, 2015 • RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg • Individual Tickets: $225
Your support and sponsorship of the Tribute Dinner provides: the gift of an education that lasts a lifetime. YOUR SUPPORT CHANGES LIVES. Your support helps deserving students access an education aimed at academic excellence and growth of the whole person. Please contact Randy Van de Mosselaer ’86 at rvandemosselaer@ stpauls.mb.ca or (204) 831-2332 to secure your level of support today! Ignatian
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On April 30th, 2015 after 37 years of dedicated service, Mr. Robert (Bob) Puchniak ’65 retired from James Richardson & Sons, Limited. At a special event hosted by members of the Richardson family, The Bob ‘65 and Marnie Puchniak Bursary Fund was presented to Bob and his wife Marnie. Hartley Richardson stated that “this fund has been established at St. Paul’s High School by the Richardson family who personally and collectively wanted to demonstrate their sincere appreciation, not only to Bob for his tireless efforts, but also to Marnie as a supportive partner through all of Bob’s years with the organization.” In establishing this bursary the Richardson family acknowledges the significant involvement of Bob Puchniak at St. Paul’s (alumnus, past board member, Ignatian Challenge Award recipient, Legacy Society member and donor) and the importance of St. Paul’s in his life. As you read in the last edition of The Crusader, there have been four generations of Puchniaks who have attended St. Paul’s. One in seven students at St. Paul’s High School receives some form of financial assistance. In the 2014/15 school year, close to $500,000 in bursary assistance was awarded to 91 deserving students who could not otherwise afford to attend St. Paul’s. We would like to congratulate Bob on his retirement and thank the Richardson family for their generous gift to Bob & Marnie Puchniak and our school.
Become a Partner in the Mission Donor Wall Recognition Levels St. Paul St. Ignatius Magis AMDG Society of Jesus Maroon & White Crusader Kairos Partner Since the launch of the Partners in the Mission Capital Campaign in 2010, St. Paul’s High School received support from the school community - alumni, current and past parents, staff and friends - who, through their genererous gifts became partners in our misson.
Today we are at a critical juncture and we need your help to finish this project! We are looking to the St. Paul’s community to raise $2 million to complete the final stages of the building. To recognize the generosity of our campaign benefactors, we are creating a donor recognition wall to be displayed in the front entrance of the Paul Albrechtsen MultiPlex.
The early success of the Partners in the Mission Capital Campaign saw the construction of the 30,000 sq. ft. Paul Albrechtsen MultiPlex, a firstclass fitness facility which students, faculty, alumni and members of the broader community share. Sporting events, school masses and alumni functions are just a few examples of how the MultiPlex is positively affecting school life.
Donors will be recognized based on their total giving level to the Partners in the Mission Capital Campaign for donations of $1,000 or more. All donors will be recognized in a special campaign edition of The Crusader magazine and on
Crusader Bleacher Seat Sale
the St. Paul’s website. In order to be recognized on the donor wall, all gifts or initial pledge installments must be made by June 30th, 2015. Your generous support is needed today! Your gift can be made as a one-time payment or as a series of installments by credit card over one, two or three years. The Paul Albrechtsen MultiPlex is a great source of pride for our community. Share that with us by becoming a Partner in the Mission today!
Seat - $500
John ’84 and Stefanie Anderson
We invite you to leave your legacy as part of St. Paul’s history, and its future, by personalizing a seat in the Richardson Gymnasium. The Crusader Bleacher Seat Sale gives alumni, students, staff and friends of St. Paul’s High School an affordable and meaningful way to be a part of the Crusader legacy.
$1,000,000+ $500,000 - $999,999 $250,000 - $499,999 $100,000 - $249,999 $50,000 - $99,999 $25,000 - $49,999 $10,000 – $24,999 $5,000 - $9,999 $1,000 - $4,999
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John ’84 and Stefanie Anderson
Each seat will feature a permanent decal which will be printed with your name or the name of a friend or loved one whom you wish to honour or memorialize. Decals can be a memorable way to recognize a graduating student, alumnus, parent or friend of St. Paul’s.
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AROUND THE SCHOOL
GOLF
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This season, the Crusader Golf teams won both WWAC titles in the Weir and Ames Divisions. Sam Diamond ‘16 and Cole Uzat ‘16 led the way, taking home all three points against Westwood with Sam carding a 5 birdie 3 under 67 performance and Cole carding a 7 birdie 4 under 66. Julian Fosty ‘16 and Brandon Marques ‘16 rallied from behind to secure the championship after being down three through the first three holes. The boys look forward to competing in the Provincial Championships in the fall and playing in the Antigua National Invitational in Phoenix in September.
It was another great year for the Crusader Track and Field team. The JV team won the WWAC title and finished 2nd in the MHSAA Track and Field team comp. The Crusaders were led once again by James Teschuk ‘15 who won the provincial 400m gold medal for the 3rd year in a row. Joining him on the gold medal podium was the 4x100m relay team of Teschuk, Cranston, Hreno, and Wright. The JV boys were led by a talented cast of young athletes. Here are the highlights: Bryce Stubbings (1st 800m), Luc Deleau (2nd 400m), Jack Taylor (5th 400m), Matt Indome (5th 20m, LJ), 4x400m (1st Stubbings, Deleau, Indome, Taylor) 4x100m (2nd - Peters, Taylor, Deleau and Indome)
The Crusader Soccer Team had an amazing run of wins in tournament and regular season play this year. Beginning with the annual SJR tournament, the Cru swept through all games taking the first prize and bringing home a new game ball. The Cru then went on to systematically win every game in the WWAC during regular season play to take home the 2015 WWAC banner. An overall positive season for the Cru, which saw a total of 8 regular season wins and 2 provincial playoff losses. Good communication on the field and a positive response to the encouragement of the coaches led to a successful regular season for the Cru.
DONALD BOULET
David Chaze
Brian murphy ’67
After 28 years at St. Paul’s, Mr. Boulet will begin the next chapter of his life - retirement! Mr. Boulet excelled in the classroom and as Principal, where he guided St. Paul’s with a deep Christian faith and sense of charity. No matter his achievements, students always left his class with smiles on their face.
For 34 years Mr. Chaze has been a master teacher with the perfect mix of humour, patience and good pedagogy. Students over the ages have been captivated by homespun wisdom and solid course preparation. In addition to his Media or AP English courses, Mr. Chaze was instrumental in the success of the Senior Debating program.
Mr. Murphy has spent much of his life (close to 48 years!) towards the St. Paul’s ethos and his impact on the school is witnessed to this day. An utterly dedicated educator, especially to his ELA and media students, Mr. Murphy also served as Vice-Principal and championed media literacy in the school. We wish you well in your retirement!
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The 2015 Crusader rugby season featured two varsity teams and one junior varsity team. The junior varsity athletes had a thrilling season that ended in the semifinals. The two varsity teams put on a show of hard hitting and highflying rugby. The top team finished the season undefeated and won both the city and provincial championships. St. Paul’s was excited to host the provincial championships for the first time ever. A total of eight games of rugby, both men’s and women’s, were played on Alumni and Connolly Fields over the two days of competition. Everyone was very impressed with our facilities and hospitality.
The St. Paul’s High School Dramatic Society produced its annual dinner theatre with a three-play offering entitled “A Feast of Sleuths, Spies and Scoundrels.” The first play was a new episode of the famous “Get Smart” TV series following the ever incompetent Maxwell Smart and his ever capable assistant, 99, as they track down the sinister Siegfried. The second play ”The Adventures of Jack Hammer” co-opted several audience members to take various roles in the play. The final theatrical presentation of the evening was “They’re Hardly Boys” which followed the aging Frank and Joe Hardy as they solved their 645th case.
Between April 15 and 19, 2015 a group of 23 enthusiastic visual arts students travelled to New York City for an art appreciation and cultural awareness trip. The students navigated the busy city by using NYC’s famous subway system. Highlights included seeing the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art where iconic works such as Van Gogh’s Starry Night and Salvador Dali’s the Persistence of Memory were admired first hand. The boys were also able to see famous landmarks such as the UN, Statue of Liberty, 911 Memorial, Central Park and many more. The trip wrapped up by attending a New York Islander playoff game.
John Pundyk ’68
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ANDREA MARKS
For 30 years, Mr. Pundyk was a key contributor to the Religion and Social Studies departments. Outside of the classroom, he helped immeasurably in the counselling department, with the football, basketball and curling teams and, of course, as coach of the Reach for the Top team. Best of luck in your retirement!
After 17 years of dedicated service as Assistant to the Principal, Mrs. Schnerch leaves big shoes to fill in the Front Office. Mrs. Schnerch will be remembered for her deep faith, profound commitment to the school’s mission, technical and professional competence, quiet service and her exquisite baking!
After one year of service in the French and English departments, Ms Marks is persuing further studies in Europe. Despite her short stay, Ms Marks left a lasting impression and was known for her engaging classes and her rapport with students. Bonne chance!
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PAYING IT
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“The bursary is so important because it gives kids like myself a chance to be a part of something great – to enter St. Paul’s, meet new people, establish connections and graduate a better man and return as alumni. So I want to thank each and every person who contributes to the bursary program that gives kids like myself an opportunity of a lifetime.” -Bursary recipient, Class of 2017 Kevin Dwyer understood the value of a Jesuit education and the importance of making that education accessible to any deserving student. Kevin Dwyer was born in Terenure, Dublin into a family with four siblings. His father passed away when he was a young boy and his mother was left to raise her young family alone despite overwhelming obstacles including the disability of missing an arm. Kevin wanted to attend the local Jesuit school, but it was not financially possible for his family. He attended the public catholic school instead but always wished he had the opportunity to be educated by the Jesuits. Kevin worked for a while as an apprentice tradesman until he met Paddy, a medical doctor and graduate of a Jesuit School in Ireland. After living in Dublin, Ireland they decided to move to Manitoba, Canada in the 1970s. Paddy set up practice in Lynn Lake while Kevin acquired his pilot’s licence and flew for Calm Air. After spending years in Lynn Lake, Paddy decided to open a practice in Winnipeg. Kevin saw this as his opportunity to improve his education and obtained a commerce degree from the University of Manitoba. He went on to pursue a career in the non-profit sector working with people with intellectual disabilities. Kevin took great satisfaction in serving others in any way possible, whether it was with his time, abilities, or financially. In his way, he was a Man for Others. He also helped Paddy establish several successful medical clinics. Kevin was a shrewd and thoughtful investor in the stock market, real estate and art. This allowed him to retire early and travel with Paddy. When Paddy passed away in 2012, Kevin established the Dr. Patrick Garde Riordan Memorial Bursary at St. Paul’s in his memory.
Gonzaga College, Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland
Kevin was an avid golfer at Niakwa Golf Club for many years. He had many friends throughout Winnipeg and around the world. In his spare time, Kevin read voraciously and although he would never consider himself an expert, he was knowledgeable on many topics. His home was full of books, especially poetry, which was a special interest and often times could be found reciting many of his favourite poems. He loved challenging puzzles and word games. Kevin attended mass when able and had reasoned and well thought out opinions on the church and religion. He had many great discussions with Fr. Fogarty, former President of St. Paul’s High School, Fr. Mulvihill, Fr. Boutilier and deeply valued his acquaintance and friendship with them and St. Paul’s. He attended several Ignatian Challenge Award dinners supporting the school.
Kevin was introduced to St. Paul’s by Jim Krovats, father of Nathan Krovats ’14, during the Partners in the Mission Capital Campaign. After meeting Fr. Fogarty, Kevin became committed to the idea of helping young men whose families, like his, could not afford to send their sons to a Jesuit school. Kevin immediately stepped forward to support the program and then decided after much thought and consideration to make his largest bequest in his will to the St. Paul’s Bursary Fund. He described the opportunity to help deserving young people attend St. Pauls as “giving me profound satisfaction and happiness.” He also supported a Jesuit school in Ireland where his nephew attends. Sadly, Kevin Dwyer passed away in June of 2014. His bequest to the St. Paul’s Bursary Fund is the largest single gift the bursary fund has received to date and will fully endow five students a year. We are very grateful for the generosity of Kevin Dwyer and for all our donors who see the value in supporting St. Paul’s High School.
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Planned Giving: A Lasting Legacy When to consider Planned Giving? • You desire to leave wealth to heirs as well as St. Paul’s High School. • You expect to inherit wealth or already have created wealth in the form of businesses, commercial buildings or RRSPs.
Charitable giving for many people is an integral aspect of their life. The act of planned giving can help take philanthropy to the next level, but this requires careful planning, negotiation, and counsel. Donors who want to see maximum value in a long-term gifting relationship with their favorite charitable organization, need to consider planned giving. With proper planned giving, money, investment capital, and other assets that donors give to their favourite charities can provide them with a great sense of satisfaction, happiness, and purpose. Planned giving is a method that enables philanthropic individuals to consider larger gifts than otherwise possible from just their income alone. It utilizes estate and tax planning techniques in order to maximize the value of gifts to St. Paul’s High School and/or minimize its impact on the donor’s estate. The planned gift is made in someone’s lifetime or at death as part of a donor’s overall financial and/or estate plan. It can help the donor achieve their philanthropic, tax, and financial goals all at once. With a little planning, the donor can create a lifetime of honour in memory of a special person in their life which will establish a truly lasting legacy for generations to come. Our observation is that an increasing number of families are reaching a point in their lives in which the questions of transition, wealth transfer, and philanthropic planning need to be addressed. Families with long-term vision strive to ensure future generations will benefit from their successful enterprise. This vision is not always complete without engagement in philanthropy. Planned giving truly provides a gift for a lifetime. St. Paul’s High School owes its very existence to the dedicated alumni, parents, grandparents, students and friends who’ve helped to lead St. Paul’s High School into the 21st century. We need the ongoing value of your planned gift to help create a lifetime of honour! If you are interested in planning a legacy gift, please contact Ms Darla Hooker, Director of Advancement & Alumni Affairs, at (204) 831-2325 or dhooker@stpauls.mb.ca.
• Non-cash assets you plan on liquidating, or want to put to a different use in the near future. This may include: - Company stock, and mutual funds - A farm, cottage, or commercial real estate - Artwork - Insurance policies - RRIFs • You plan on retiring and you do not have a complete understanding of how your wealth will support the longevity of your retirement income needs. • You are in the process of developing or reviewing your estate plans.
DID you know?
80 $500,000 The Legacy Society is made up of over eighty members
The amount of money Legacy Society members have pledged in their wills
Article 1 of 3 of Legacy Giving. Thanks to Tim Chimuk of Landry Private Wealth for providing information for this article.
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ALUMNI CLASS REUNIONS The classes of 1965, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990 and 2005 celebrated their special anniversary reunions on Friday May 29th, 2015 in the Alumni and Friends Hall. Relationships were renewed and memories shared as over 100 alumni joined us for a night of reminiscing and bringing each other up to date on what has happened in their lives since their graduation from St. Paul’s. Dinner was catered by Danny’s Whole Hog and our first annual Alumni Family Mass was held the following day in the school chapel.
REGIONAL CHAPTER REUNIONS On Tuesday May 5th Fr. Len Altilia SJ, President, Ms. Darla Hooker, Director of Advancement, Mr. Larry Franz, retired educator and Mr. Randy Van de Mosselaer ’86, Alumni Affairs & Events Manager, headed east to kick off our 8th Annual Regional Alumni Chapter Meetings in Ottawa and Toronto. These reunions provide an opportunity for alumni to connect with other alumni living in the same region and to receive updates about events and activites taking place at the school over the past year. Our Regional Alumni Chapter Meetings took us west to Vancouver and Calgary on Wednesday May, 20th before returning home to get ready for the Maroon and White Alumni Golf Tournament and six Alumni Class Reunions. All of the Chapter Meetings were well attended and we send our gratitude and thanks to our hosts Mr. Paul Taylor ‘02 in Ottawa, Mr. Dan Taylor ’79 in Toronto, Mr. Len Glass ‘81 in Vancouver and Mr. Michael Southam ’91 in Vancouver. We look forward to seeing you all again next spring.
board of directors On Thursday, June 11th, 2015 at the Annual General Meeting of the St. Paul’s High School Alumni Association, the following individuals were elected to the Board of Directors: Evan Alexander ’11(new), Paul Allard ‘93, Fr. Len Altilia, S.J., Gordon Auld ‘10, Douglas Crabb ‘88, Joe Fiorentino ‘81, William Dickson Gould ‘06, Paul Grant ‘76, Brad Havixbeck ’89 (new), Andrew Konopelny ‘11, Jason Kopytko ‘88, Kevin Kozak ’97 (new), Brett Lesperance ’86 (new), Dylan Magnus ’06 (new), Rohith Mascarenhas ‘05, James McPherson ’09 (new), Shannon O’Brien ‘86, Calvin Polet ‘93, Matt Semchyshyn ’09 (new), George Steciuk ‘55, D. Tyler Stewart ‘05, Randy Van de Mosselaer ’86 and Grant White ‘02 Thank you to the outgoing members of the Board of Directors for your dedication and service, your contributions are greatly appreciated: Tony Demarin ’84, Kevin Dick ’87, David Kolton ’89, Daniel Kulas ’10 and Ken Kustra ’96.
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ALUMNI GOLF TOURNAMENT
On a rainy morning Thursday, May 28th, 2015, 144 golfers took over Bel Acres Golf & Country Club for the 21st Annual Maroon and White Alumni Golf Tournament. It was another sold out event with teams participating from as far back as 1965. The skies cleared just before tee off as our golfers hit the links for a day of exciting competitions, food and beverage tasting and of course the infamous texas scramble. Special thanks goes out to all of our sponsors especially tournament sponsor Mr. Shawn Bergen ’88, CWS Logistics Ltd. Congratulations to Polaris Trophy Winners (lowest score to the team with an average age under 40) Mr. Jason Ryz ’02, Dr. Hartley Krulicki ’02, Mr. Shawn Miller ’02 and Mr. Josh Vickar ’02 and Ernie Ostermann Trophy Winners (lowest score to the team with an average age over 40) Mr. Richard Van de Mosselaer ’89, Mr. Rob Merello ’89, Mr. Ron Keelan ’89, Mr. David Kolton ’89, Mr. Richard Robertson ’82 and Mr. Scott Brown ’91. Golf tournament sponsorships were our most successful ever and almost $30,000 was raised for the St. Paul’s Bursary Fund.
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(1) Alumni attending the Toronto Regional Chapter Reunion (2) Paul Mahon ‘81 speaking to alumni at the Business Mentorship Presentations (3) Grade 12 students and their moms at the Mother Son Communion Luncheon (4) Past parents attending Parents for Others inaugural event “Slainte” Scotch Tasting (5) The Class of 1976 attending the Winnipeg Jets vs San Jose Sharks game on March 17, 2015 (6) Parent volunteers at the Ernie Ostermann ‘57 Graduands Golf Tournament (7) Auctioneer Mr. Craig Braschuk auctioning off live auction prizes at the Casino Royale Fashion Show (8) Guests at the Casino Royale Fashion Show hosted by the St. Paul’s High School Parent Guild (9) Father and son teams taking a break at the Ernie Ostermann ‘57 Graduands Golf Tournament (10) Volunteers getting ready to welcome new families at the New Parent Meet and Greet (11) Mr. Len Sitter ‘61 and Brant Field ‘01 at the Calgary Regional Chapter Reunion (12) Guests at the Parents for Others Scotch Tasting event
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T HE CRU S A D E R
FR. HOLLAND’S CORNER 1945
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Paris, Milan, New York and Tokyo.
Pat Sowsun is now happily retired after 38 years as a graphic artist for Air Canada.
Doug Lynch is currently teaching Physical Education at Cairo English School in Egypt.
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1952 Jim Keefe is now semi-retired but continues to teach traffic regulations, safety and risk management to municipal and provincial front line workers. This includes writing tech manuals, PowerPoint presentations, etc. Jim retired sometime ago as National Sales Manager, 3M Canada, Traffic Control Products Div in London, ON. Jim also keeps busy as past president of the International Municipal Signal Association. Recently he received a special service award at an annual conference in Scottsdale AZ. In September. Jim and his wife Joan (nee Sparling, SMA ‘49) will be married for 60 years, with three children and six grandchildren.
1970 Fr. Joe Newman, S.J. celebrated the 25th anniversary of his ordination on May 26, 1990
1993 Dr. Eric Saltel has returned to Winnipeg with his wife and two daughters to take residence at the Health Sciences Centre. Most recently Eric worked in the Division of Urology (Urological Surgery) in the Department of Surgery at The Ottawa Hospital.
For the second year in a row, Kyle Kurz (second from left) and his team won the Canadian Junior Curling Championship. In March, the team flew to Estonia to compete in the World Junior Curling Championships where they beat defending champions Switzerland by 6-3 in the gold medal final.
1994 After many years of hard work, Ben Dionne graduated from the University of Manitoba with his PhD in Microbiology. Ben is currently continuing in the area of research and development at Apotex, Winnipeg. We want to hear from you! Send your updates to John Yunyk ‘03 at jyunyk@stpauls.mb.ca.
2012 Brodie Scott was signed as the new face of Hugo Boss and participated in a photoshoot in Morocco. He has walked the runways in
in memoriam Matilda (Mattie) Bars, Grandmother of Stefan ‘03 and Richard ‘06 Ignac Bedernjak, Father of Stan ‘77 George Bilan, Father-in-law of Naomi, grandfather of Tanner ‘15, Torrin ‘18 C. Edward Blackman ‘50 Joan Carlson, Grandmother of Andrew Derwin ‘14, Brock Derwin ‘18 James Dangerfield, Father of James ‘69, Mark ‘75, grandfather of Coling ‘07 and Ermiyas ‘15 Fr. John Doyle, S.J., Former assistant pastor at St. Ignatius Parish Leo Flood ‘28 Ted Flood ‘69, Father of Neil ‘95, brother of James ‘60 and uncle of Kelly ‘89 Michelino Garofolo, Grandfather of Adam ‘16 Doreen Gillen, Mother of Christopher ‘81, Kevin ‘84, grandmother of Stephen ‘11, Liam ‘13 Arthur Goyer ‘56
Elizabeth Grant, Mother of Paul “Buzz”‘76, grandmother of Harrison ‘09 Kevin Kelly ‘83 Neil Gerard MacPhee ‘35 Kamal Mehra, Father of Sachit ’93, Anish ’97, Nitin ’03, grandfather of Mohit ’18 John Paterson ‘62 Norman Rousseau ‘45 Thomas Smerchanski ‘74, Father of Justin ‘07 Connie Smullen, Grandmother of Matthew Sachvie ‘18 Dave Stevenson, Father-in-law of Greg Psooy ‘81, grandfather of Jack ‘14 and Erik ‘16 Psooy Fr. Gerard Van Walleghem, S.J. ‘44
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