1978 Tim McIsaac ’ 78 recently completed his Masters in Education with a specialization in counselling psychology. As one of the most decorated Canadian Paralympians and the first blind swimmer to use the tumble turn, Tim continues to work with a number of volunteer organizations right here in the city. We are proud of you and all your accomplishments Tim. Thank you!
1979 Christopher Guly ’ 79 , is a long-time member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Ottawa and a freelance journalist who regularly appears on the pages of The Hill Times, The Tyee, and The Lawyer’s Daily, and covers Parliament Hill for CHCH-TV in Hamilton. Chris has directed his first documentary film, titled Forget Me Not, which premiered on streaming services OUTtvGo, the OUTtv Apple Channel and the OUTtv Amazon Prime Channel on Aug. 19.
American College of Trial Lawyers. On a personal note, Stuart and his wife, Lois are thrilled by the recent engagement of their daughter, Alexandra to Andrei Mastin, a St. Paul’s Grad – class of 2017.
1984 Michael Drapack ’84 recently stopped into Winnipeg (from his home in Toronto) to visit family, see old classmates, and take a tour of the school. Michael has been with CBC for nearly 30 years now. He is currently a field producer at The National. Good to see you Michael!
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Ross Macmillan ’86, after stints at Queens, Minnesota, post-doctoral training at Stanford, and Bocconi University in Milan, now heads the Sociology department at the University of Limerick in Ireland. With partner Amy and son Cace he is enjoying the country and the university. Ross even coaches rowing.
Athanasius David McVay ’88 has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) which was founded in London in 1754 to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions in arts and commerce. Previous fellows include Benjamin Franklin, Charles Dickens, Marie Curie, and Nelson Mandela. Father Athanasius has been in Rome for over a decade, performing archivalhistorical research for the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops of Canada.
1980 Allan Plesniarski ’80 resides in Edmonton. After successful careers in restaurant management and IT, Allan is now branching out into researching and developing an emotional component for Artificial Intelligence.
1981 Congratulations to Sean MacDonald ’81 for recently receiving the Asper Associates Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching in the business Administration department of the Asper School of Business. A consummate student favorite, Sean was also selected by graduating students as the professor who made the most significant impact on them in their final year at Asper. He credits the influence of past teachers such as Johnston Smith, David Nasar S.J., the late Paul Crouch S.J., Dennis Meech and Richard Grover as being big influences.
1982 Stuart Blake ’82, a partner at Fillmore Riley, was recently inducted as a Fellow to the
Peter Mason ’ 87 has recently retired after 34 years in the military where he specialized in logistics and finance and was Comptroller for CAF Domestic and Overseas missions as well as Recruitment and Training. He has accepted a civilian position at the Canadian Defense Academy, where he can continue to influence the recruitment and training of all CAF members. Together with his wife, Heather, daughter Charlotte and son Benjamin, he is now enjoying his semiretirement at his final home near Brockville, ON.
1992 1987 Mike Sangster ’87 has recently taken on the role as Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Career Colleges. NACC brings together over 400 Career Colleges with governments, stakeholders, students and communities to create skills and career opportunities across Canada. You weren’t “retired” long Mike! Well done.
Marc Cadieux ’92 and his wife Monica live in Cedarburg, WI with their three kids; Luc (18) Maddie (16) and Ryan (12). Marc has been selected to serve as the next chairman of the board of directors of Special Olympics Wisconsin. Marc works as Chief Financial Officer for Children’s Wisconsin, the only health system in the state of Wisconsin that is fully dedicated to kids and teens. THE CRUSADER | WINTER 2022
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