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LIONHeadmasterChristopher shAnnon (pre-U ’76)

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02 Head lines

A school with heart

04 GOTCHa! CaTCH me dOinG sOmeTHinG GOOd

It’s simply good to be good

08 middle sCHOOl TeaCHers On THe frOnT lines Of adOlesCenT CHanGe

the rewards of teaching are endless for Middle School teachers

14 TeaCHinG aT lCC

LCC alumni share stories of their most memorable teachers

22 lCC rObOTiCs: iT’s all abOuT TeamwOrk

24 Tie-inG iT all TOGeTHer

the history of the LCC school tie

26 Class aCTs

Alumni of all ages are taking Non Nobis Solum to heart, making meaningful contributions to a variety of causes worldwide

31 branCHinG OuT

Alumni activities on the west Coast and at LIoNfest

33 repOrT TO dOnOrs

34 messaGe frOm THe HeadmasTer & THe CHairman Of THe bOard Of GOvernOrs

36 leOnard & OlGa assaly

Generosity helps build community while preparing students for the “Stage of Life”

39 OlGa’s way

Courage and determination to make dreams a reality

40 annual GivinG & CapiTal CampaiGn dOnOrs

43 u.s. friends Of lOwer Canada COlleGe, inC.

one of our best kept secrets!

48 THe reCOrd

Achievements in academic & co-curricular programming for 2011 – 2012

53 lCC fOundaTiOn

A change in leadership

54 Classifieds

Alumni news

63 in memOriam

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lCC Ties

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Madeleine Ballard ’06 (Pre-U ’07)

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Rhodes Scholar-Elect, Class of 2013

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LOWER CANADA COLLEGECONGRATULATES

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Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76)

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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Recipient


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A sChooL With heArtby Chris shannon (pre-U ’76) Christopher shannon (pre-U ’76)

il y a quelques années, un conférencier fort apprécié a offert, devant un auditoire réunissant des directeurs d’écoles et de commissions scolaires de l’ensemble du Canada, un discours passionné sur le fruit de ses récentes recherches.

Il venait de terminer une série d’entretiens avec plusieurs PDG des plus grandes sociétés de Fortune 500 des États-Unis. Il a demandé à ces puis-

sants dirigeants de définir la qualité primordiale qu’ils recherchaient chez un futur employé qui se distinguera des autres. La réponse qu’il a obtenue le plus fréquemment a été l’empathie. Au fil des entrevues, le chercheur a découvert que les com-pétences auparavant qualifiées de « générales » ou « non techniques » étaient devenues les nou-velles compétences « essentielles » du 21e siècle. L’intelligence émotionnelle a pris une nouvelle dimension, plus particulièrement en cette ère où l’immigration et la mondialisation nous amènent à interagir régulièrement avec des gens provenant de cultures et de contextes divers.

Le LCC a compris, il y a longtemps déjà, que l’apprentissage va au-delà d’une simple acquisition de faits, et qu’il ne s’arrête pas à la porte de la classe. En effet, nous avons placé « le plein développement intellectuel, physique et humain » au cœur de notre mission. Aujourd’hui plus que jamais, le LCC est un établissement d’enseignement qui met l’accent sur tout ce qui a trait aux sentiments humains et sur le dével-oppement de l’empathie. L’empathie authentique implique que l’on tienne compte des sentiments de l’autre et que l’on s’y identifie.

La sollicitude, la gentillesse, la compassion, l’enthousiasme — voilà des qualités importantes

A few years ago at a national conference of Canadian school heads and board chairs, a compell ing speaker talked passionately about his recent research.

He had just finished interviewing several CEOs of America’s top Fortune 500 companies. The powerful leaders were

asked to define the one key quality each one sought in an outstanding potential employee. The most common response was “empathy.” Interview after interview, the researcher learned that the old “soft skills” had become the new “essential skills” of the 21st century. Emotional intelligence has taken on new meaning, especially as both immigration and globalization compel us to regularly interact with people from a broad range of cultures and backgrounds.

For a long time, LCC has understood that learning means more than simply the acquisi-tion of facts, and does not stop at the classroom door. Indeed, “the fullest development of mind, body and heart” is at the core of our mission. Today more than ever, LCC is a school with an emphasis on matters related to the heart and the development of empathy. True empathy requires one to consider the feelings of another and identify with them.

Caring, kindness, compassion, enthusi-asm — these are all important qualities of emo-tional intelligence that stem from a developed sense of empathy. To appeal to today’s student, it is often best to connect with the heart first. This promotes dialogue around understanding the experiences of others, so that students can learn to identify with people whose life experiences are quite different from their own.

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“It’s only when you hitch your wagon

to something larger than yourself that

you will realize your full potential.”

qui font partie de l’intelligence émotionnelle et qui découlent d’un sentiment d’empathie épanoui. Aujourd’hui, pour capter l’intérêt des élèves, il est souvent préférable de nouer d’abord des liens avec leur cœur. C’est un moyen d’établir un dialogue favorisant la compréhen-sion des expériences vécues par autrui, le but étant que les élèves apprennent à s’identifier à des gens dont le vécu est différent du leur.

Cela explique peut-être de nombreux change-ments que l’on observe depuis les dernières années au LCC : une participation accrue d’élèves aux initiatives artistiques, à l’apprentissage du service et aux expériences internationales. Chacune de ces activités touche le cœur et inspire l’esprit, ce qui rend l’apprentissage plus intéres-sant, pertinent et significatif. Comme le Président américain Barack Obama l’exprimait devant les finissants de la Northwestern University de Chicago : « Ce n’est que lorsque l’on accroche son wagon à quelque chose de plus grand que soi que l’on réalise son plein potentiel. »

À la suite de l’effroyable séisme qui a secoué Haïti il y a deux ans, la réaction naturelle de nos élèves a été d’agir immédiatement, et des milliers de dollars ont alors été recueillis. En fait, le soutien actif de causes sociales, quelle que soit leur envergure, fait partie intégrante de la philosophie de notre école. Au cours des dernières années, notre personnel a également recueilli des fonds pour les bourses étudiantes en présentant des comédies musicales à un auditoire composé d’élèves et de parents. Parents et anciens élèves ont également mani-festé leur générosité en contribuant aux projets de philanthropie destinés à notre école et aux enfants. Plusieurs ont soutenu généreusement notre programme et nos besoins en capitaux, plus particulièrement dans le cadre de la cam-pagne LCC100 et, actuellement, de la campagne Ambitious Minds – Global Leadership.

Nos élèves, nos enseignants et notre communauté scolaire élargie font preuve d’un profond engagement envers la sollicitude et l’empathie. Ils se montrent proactifs et s’efforcent d’améliorer notre école, notre communauté locale ainsi qu’une multitude de causes internationales. Bienvenue au Non Nobis Solum version 21e siècle !

Perhaps this explains a host of developments in recent years at LCC: significant student involve-ment in the arts, service learning and engaging international experiences. Each of these domains touches the heart and moves the soul, making learning more interesting, relevant and meaning-ful. As American President Barack Obama told graduates at Northwestern University in Chicago, “It’s only when you hitch your wagon to some-thing larger than yourself that you will realize your full potential.”

After the horrible earthquake that rocked Haiti two years ago, our students’ natural response was to act immediately, and thousands of dollars were raised. In fact, actively support-ing social causes, large and small, are part of our school ethos. In recent years, our staff has also raised significant funds for student bursaries by performing musicals for student/parent audienc-es. Parents and alumni have also shown big hearts with philanthropy directed at our school and children. Many have generously supported our program and capital needs, especially the LCC100 Campaign and now the Ambitious Minds – Global Leadership Campaign.

Our students, teachers and extended school community have demonstrated a strong commit-ment to caring and empathy. They are proactive and reach out to improve our school, our local community and a host of international causes. Welcome to Non Nobis Solum for the 21st century!

« Ce n’est que lorsque l’on accroche son wagon à quelque

chose de plus grand que soi que l’on réalise son plein

potentiel. »


it used to be that whenever a student heard a teacher utter that dreaded word, it meant trouble — and usually a trip to the principal’s office. but while LCC’s Junior school teachers are saying “gotcha!” and sending students to the principal’s office a lot more often this year, the word has taken on a whole new meaning.

It’s all part of “Catch Me Doing Something Good / Sois témoin de mes bonnes actions,” the theme for the 2012 – 2013

school year that instills good citizenship and responsibility in the young students by encouraging them to do good deeds as part of their everyday lives. From simple things like picking up a discarded wrapper from the floor to acts of generosity such as helping a younger student during lunch period, students from kindergarten to grade 6 are learning that it’s easy to be helpful and that their voluntary good deeds aren’t going unnoticed.

“At LCC we’ve always prided ourselves on positive reinforcement,” says math teacher Shoshana Weinberger, who has sent many conscientious students to Junior School Director Yasmine Ghandour’s office since “Catch Me Doing Something Good” began this year. Once at the office, the student has their good deed logged in the special Gotcha

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Book by Mme Ghandour, and they sign their name to it. There is no prize for getting your name and details of your good deed entered in the Gotcha Book, nor is there any reward for the student with the most citations. Instead, students are rewarded with the satisfaction of knowing they have done something positive.

“We want to capture the spontaneity of goodwill rather than doing it for a reward,” says Mme Ghandour. “It’s all about being helpful without being asked.”

The Junior School adopts a different theme each year — previous themes have included “Help Others; Discover Yourself ” and “It’s All About Character” — and this one has caught on with students in a big way. Some are so eager to have their name entered in the Gotcha Book that they have come forward and boasted to a teacher about something they had done. “But that’s not how it works,” says grade 3 French teacher Nathalie Simard. “I have to tell them, ‘No, you can’t come and tell me you want to be in the Gotcha Book — I have to catch you doing something good.’”

“I’m very proud of the seven times I’ve made it into the Gotcha Book,” says grade 4 student Justin Lewin ’20, whose good deeds include helping in the dining room at lunch-time. “One time I saw one of the chefs drop some food on the floor, so I helped him clean it up,” he says.

“It has seeped

through to the

households; parents

are writing to tell me

what their children

did, and they get into

the book as well.”

we want to capture the spontaneity of goodwill rather than doing it for a reward. It’s all about being helpful without being asked.”

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For nine-year-old Justin, the theme “Catch Me Doing Something Good” is important to all students because it helps to build their charac-ter. “It shows that I can be a very good leader,” he says with confidence.

“It’s true — the Gotcha Book really encourages you,” says 11-year-old Alexandra Bromberg ’18, who is in grade 6. She has also been “caught” and sent to the principal’s office several times for such “offenses” as picking up and handing in to Mme Ghandour a coupon she found on the dining hall floor.

Grade 6 teacher Belinda Rother, who is credited with coming up with the initial idea for “Catch Me Doing Something Good” last spring, is pleased with the way it has caught on with the students. “We’re always preaching to the kids — don’t do this, don’t do that — so we wanted to catch them on a daily basis doing something good, something right, something nice for others,” she says.

A typical example of a “Gotcha!” moment, she says, occurred during a recent lunch period when a boy who sits at the table she supervises came over to his little sister and wiped her mouth with a napkin. On another occasion, a boy took it upon himself to help the lunchroom waiters by piling up empty dishes.

For seven-year-old Tyler Stern ’22, helping others is something that should come naturally. He has already been sent to Mme Ghandour’s office five times to sign the Gotcha Book, and he sees many of his grade 2 classmates getting recognized for good deeds of their own. While he doesn’t think the older students are any less conscientious, he believes the younger ones have a built-in advantage when it comes to being spotted doing the right thing. “I guess it’s because we have a lot of teachers supervising us, so we get ‘caught’ a lot more often,” he says.

The lunchtime buddy system has proven to be a goldmine for “Gotcha!” situations. “In the dining room the kids have buddies — a kid in kindergarten will buddy up with a kid in grade 6,” says Ms. Weinberger. “We had a new student in grade 1, and on the first day she came to school she didn’t know where to sit, so one student volunteered to be her buddy, which meant he would have two buddies... Gotcha!”

Tyler is quick to point out that his most memorable “Gotcha” moment came during a recent lunch period on a day when the grade 5 classes were away on a field trip. He noticed that a younger student’s grade 5 buddy was absent, so he took it upon himself to go over and bring the young student to his table.

Many students are taking “Catch Me Doing Something Good” beyond school hours and incorporating it into their daily lives at home and on weekends. “It has seeped through to the households; parents are writing to tell me what their children did, and they get into the book as well,” Mme Ghandour says with pride, citing one example of a girl who was inspired by a public service television adver-tisement and insisted her family sponsor an impoverished child in Africa. “She kept rewind-ing (the commercial) until she got the phone number right, and then she got out all of her tooth fairy money to help sponsor the child.”

Teachers agree that this year’s theme has succeeded beyond their expectations. No less than 320 good deeds were logged in Mme Ghandour’s Gotcha Book from September through December 1, which means the goal of reaching 1,000 “Gotchas” by the end of the year is by no means out of reach.

And for their part, the students are deter-mined to keep getting “caught” to make sure that magic number is reached in June — or maybe even earlier. “If we keep up the way we’re going, we can definitely reach that goal,” Alexandra says confidently.

In the meantime, the overall message con-tinues to get through, loud and clear. “You’re not supposed to just do something good when a teacher’s there,” says Tyler. “You’re sup-posed to do something good all the time — not just to get into the Gotcha Book. Because it doesn’t matter if you don’t get into the Gotcha Book. It’s just good to be good.”

every year, our Junior school music teacher James Angelopoulos — also affectionately known as “Mr. A” — composes original music and writes bilingual lyrics for a song that reflects the theme of the year for our

youngest group of students.

Here are the lyrics to the song that support this fabulous initiative:

CatCH ME DOING SOMEtHING GOOD

SOIS TÉMOIN DE MES ACTIONS

Catch me doing something good, Catch me doing something right, make it a habit,

Doing good each single day, When at school, at home, at work or play.

Catch me doing something nice, Sounds to me like good advice, why not just try it,

Doing good, it just makes sense, Together with my family and friends. Let’s start with,

R E S P E C T respect to one another, This way there are no regrets,

Adding kindness is also very cool, from now on every game we play,

We’ll follow each and every rule and, Don’t forget responsibility and there is also,

Caring and there’s honesty, We are leaders, we are LCC,

The future’s bright cause we’ll do right for our community. Catch me doing something good,

Catch me doing something right, make it a habit, Doing good each single day,

When at school, at home, at work or play. Sois témoin de mes actions,

Vois comment chaque jour tu peux aider ton prochain, Un peu d’imagination,

C’est tout ce qu’il faut pour propager le bien. Amorçons l’opération,

Trouve la raison qui changera le monde, Que de réalisations,

Et ainsi la bonté sera féconde, let’s start with, R E S P E C T respect to one another,

This way there are no regrets, Adding kindness is also very cool, from

Now on every game we play, We’ll follow each and every rule and,

Don’t forget responsibility and there is also, Caring and there’s honesty, We are leaders, we are LCC,

The future’s bright cause we’ll do right for our community. Sois témoin de mes actions,

Vois comment chaque jour tu peux aider ton prochain, Un peu d’imagination,

C’est tout ce qu’il faut pour propager le bien.

“It’s just good to be good.”

Watch the Junior School Choir sing

“Catch Me Doing Something Good”

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“it helps to have a small ego and a great sense of humour in this job.” said with a smile, the words are from Middle school Director rob tipney, who oversees the school division where LCC students liter-ally change from children to adolescents

by Lois Carson, Media Consultant

Middle School Teachers

on the front Lines of ADoLesCent ChAnge

in the space of two years. both rob and the teachers who work with him agree that Middle school is a time of high energy levels, when students swing between the desire for independence and the need for guidance from the adults in their lives.


What makes teaching at this level unique? Middle School provides a safe place for stu-dents. A safe place to make mistakes, to try different things, to fall and get up and know that they’re building skills for later in life. They are encouraged to take risks and to understand that it’s part of the process to get to where they need to be.

What are the challenges associated with teaching at this level?It’s the wide range of where the students are intellectually. They all get where they need to be. I have to tailor my lessons to hit the wide range of their intellects.

What are the rewards of teaching at this level?The rewards are endless. Just seeing them grow into young adults and citizens of the world and knowing that you play a role in influ-encing them in their lives — as they do in ours.

What are your most memorable Middle School moments?It’s the whole experience. Starting at the begin-ning of grade 7 when we go on a trip to Camp Nominingue and culminating two years later with History Night. It’s seeing how far they have come — from being those shy grade 7 kids to grade 8 extroverts.

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“what gets me out of bed every morning is knowing that I’m going to be in a room where students are willing to put any effort into any project I give them.”

“the rewards are endless. Just seeing them grow into young adults and citizens of the world...”

“at the end of every school year, I need to express to the grade 8 class that it’s not easy to let them go.”

ALexAnDrA MAZZeLLA ’04 (right)

rob tipney What are the challenges associated with teaching at this level?The biggest challenge is to get students to notice and understand their style of learning. It’s helping them get organized and develop a work ethic — a solid base to get them through Senior School.

What are the rewards of teaching at this level?What gets me out of bed every morning is knowing that I’m going to be in a room where students are willing to put any effort into any project I give them and that they are excited to do it, and that they give it their all and that they try every day. Even when it is difficult for them, they still keep going and that makes me love my job.

What are your most memorable Middle School moments?The students say and do so many different things — it puts a smile on your face every day. What they come up with is probably still going to surprise me 20 years from now and make me see that I was privileged to teach them.

matt polakGrades 7, 8 & 9 History, Grade 9 EthicsMatt started teaching nine years ago, when he joined the LCC teaching staff.

Why do you like to teach at this level?It’s a lot of fun. The students come in to class in the morning and they are ready to go. They’re not at that point where they’re “too cool for school.” School is still cool and it’s awesome to be excited and enthusiastic and happy. Teaching my subjects makes me pretty much of a storyteller. I get to captivate kids through stories. I love my job.

LCC’s Middle School, consisting of grades 7 and 8, was established as a sep-arate entity from Senior School — with dedicated staff, its own space, assemblies and lunch hour — in 1995. Today there are some 180 students in Middle School, approximately 90 in each grade.

Teachers dedicated to this particular age group play a special role in laying the foundation to ensure that students are academically, emotionally and socially prepared for the challenges of Senior School and beyond.

Here, several Middle School teachers share their thoughts on their special role:

alexandra mazzella ’04Grades 7 & 8 English Alexandra started teaching three years ago, when she joined LCC's Middle School staff. She is an LCC alumna who graduated in 2004.

Why do you like to teach at this level?I am comfortable with Middle School students. They still have that glow about them that says, “Yes, I get to do this and I’m going to do a great job at it.” I like to show them that they are capable of doing anything they put their minds to.

What makes teaching at the Middle School level unique?The fact that this is the time when students go from being dependent to independent. It develops their character and who they are as individuals. I’m letting them see what they’re capable of on their own.

mark allisonGrades 7 & 8 Geography & HistoryMark has been teaching for 15 years. Formerly a Junior School teacher, he has taught Middle School for six years.

Why do you like to teach at this level?Middle School is not just curriculum-driven. It’s also about developing character. We invest in helping students become good people. They are still in awe of you a bit. They look up to you. Especially when you’ve forged a good relationship. They are willing to show you they want to try and change. That’s the magic of Middle School.

What is unique about teaching at this level?Middle School strikes a balance between the freedom to fail and the guidance we provide. We understand and are in tune with the changes that the students go through. Students who have come back to see us tell us it’s the time in their school life that they had the most connection with their teachers.

What are the challenges of teaching at this level?Sometimes we have to be the figure that helps a parent give the student some space to become more independent.

What qualities are needed to teach at this level?We’re good at not taking ourselves too seriously, having fun with the kids, making connections at their level. They feel free to get to know us. And Rob Tipney is a great leader. He’s very supportive of us and of the kids. He gives them a chance to shine and grow.

What are your most memorable Middle School moments?At the end of every school year, I need to express to the grade 8 class that it’s not easy to let them go. We have invested time and energy and care and we’re not going to have that day-to-day with them anymore. It’s like the “empty nest syndrome.” It’s a special moment handing them off, knowing that they’ve tried very hard and we’ve tried very hard and it’s going to be OK.


What is the role of the Middle School teacher?My grade 7 teacher was my idol. He found a balance between being an authority figure and being approachable. He was an adult you could talk to about things that confused you in life. I decided if I was going to be a teacher, I wanted to be like that. As a Middle School teacher, you’re an advisor, officially and unofficially. That’s the appeal for me.

What are the rewards of teaching at this level?The feeling that maybe you’re making a differ-ence. When a parent says, “My child loves your class” or when students come back and say, “Remember when we talked about…” I like to think I’m having a positive influence.

What is your most memorable Middle School moment?The first Middle School closing ceremonies we had were memorable. We used to be part of the closing ceremonies of the Senior School. But when we had our own ceremony, our own speeches, our own prize-giving… that was the moment I felt we really had become a separate school.

have you read LCC’s latest “best seller?” We’re referring to Denys heward ’64’s memoir The Bugle Sounded One Note, in which our retired history teacher offers a rollicking account of LCC spanning six decades.

Illustrated with more than 40 photographs, the book is filled with insightful, frequently hilarious anecdotes about Denys’ days as a student with unrecognized learning disabilities, and his lengthy tenure as one of the school’s most memorable teachers.

Here’s what alumni are saying about Denys Hewards’ The Bugle Sounded One Note:

“… it was not only an excellent memoir of our days as students, but covered some very interesting observations about how we learn and communicate.” — Peter Selnar ’63

“I just finished Denys Heward’s book and loved the many anecdotes and some of the priceless pictures in it as well.”— Andrew Wyllie ’90

An LCC Memoir Like No Other:

the bUgLe soUnDeD one note

“the students still have their “Eureka!” moments. they still get excited about what we do in the classroom and I love that energy.”

“Kids at this age want to learn; they‘re curious about what’s going on in the world.”

JUne sAUnDers

Jeff sykes

What are the rewards of teaching at this level?In our society, it’s almost accepted for people to say they hate math and are no good at it. In my small way, I try to change that by helping students develop a number sense, or numeracy.

What are your most memorable Middle School moments? In the last few years, I’ve realized the impact I have on my students. When I meet former students in their 20s or 30s, and they start sharing stories of “do you remember when?,” I see that I did have an impact. I’m almost taken aback by it. It’s humbling.

Jeff sykesGrades 7 & 8 English & Art Jeff has been teaching 20 years, 19 years in LCC Middle School.

Why do you like to teach at this level?The students are old enough to discuss some interesting issues, like intolerance and rac-ism, and yet they’re still young enough to be wide-eyed and optimistic and open. Kids at this age want to learn; they‘re curious about what’s going on in the world. And I like that.

What are the challenges of teaching at this level?Grade 7 is the biggest entry point into LCC, so the students come from a lot of back-grounds and their ability levels and maturity levels are very different. You have to be aware of each child’s background and special needs. To do it well is challenging.

The price is $25 and every penny goes directly to supporting bursaries for deserving students who might not otherwise be able to afford an LCC education.

To order your copy, contact the LCC Store ([email protected], or call 514-486-7009).

June saundersGrades 7 & 8 Math June has been teaching for 22 years, 15 at LCC and seven in Middle School.

Why do you like to teach at this level?The students still have their “Eureka!” moments. They still get excited about what we do in the classroom and I love that energy. They’re naive, egocentric, fun to work with, trying to be adults and still wanting to be hugged. They’re developing their personalities.

What makes teaching at this level unique?Where they are in their development. When I taught in the older grades, it took a lot to stir them up. At this level, I have the flexibility to be creative in my teaching with projects (like building a catapult and a straw bale house in the grade 8 enriched program). I don’t have to stick to the lesson plan exactly every day. We still get the curriculum done but at the same time I hold their interest.

What is the role of a Middle School teacher?We wear many hats. Most of us are advisors as well as teachers. We play a parental role, a friendship role and a teacher role. Sometimes you have to be the enforcer of the rules. And sometimes you’re someone to share a laugh with.

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“Strong body; strong mind.”A mong the stimulating teachers under

whom I was privileged to study was Hugh MacLennan who taught us Latin, a subject which I somehow

believe was not his favourite, and from which he would on occasion stray to evoke the interest of the entire class by outlining the similarities between the battle techniques used in ancient times with those of our day. Fascinating, to put it mildly.

More interesting still was his habit, when monitoring the periodic evaluation exams he gave us, of turning his chair around to face the blackboard rather than the class. On every such occasion he would mention something or other about our all being completely trustworthy as young gentlemen, before sitting down to immerse himself in reading a book. In my view, this was a singularly endearing quality in that it proved that even the most hallowed of those whom I admired could be subject at times to some error of judgment, and more important still, it provided me with an opportunity to get a passing mark.

One cannot help but admire Hugh MacLennan’s countless achievements, which in many ways were supplemented by the very caring manner with which he treated others, including those with whom one would normally be inclined to be somewhat annoyed or resentful.

My own strong impression was formed following a mid-term exam in which I couldn’t answer a single question and handed in my paper showing only the date, form number, and my name. Some three days after the exam, when the results were posted on a board outside our class-room, someone yelled out “Hey Perodeau, what happened to you, you only got 20%?”

Completely flabbergasted at being accord-ed 20% for nothing, I went looking for Mr. MacLennan and finding him alone in a class-room I inquired about the 20% mark he’d given me. He asked if I thought I merited a higher mark and when I replied “NO” and that I’d not answered a single question, he scratched the back of his neck in thought and then said “oh yes now I remember, I gave you that for neat-ness.” And as it turned out, ‘twas the highest mark I ever got in Latin. — Alan Perodeau ’42

At the end of my second year, Robert Speirs suggested that I should contribute to the LCC Magazine. I replied, all too boldly, “only if I am the editor.” Rather than smack me down, he agreed. I went on to write for ISIS, the Oxford University newspaper and then a number of magazines on television. This led to my lifelong career in the BBC Television Service. — William Cave ’43

I was in a public school and doing very poorly. I then broke my arm. My parents were sure I would fail, so in March they enrolled me at LCC. If anything, my marks at LCC got even worse. My parents asked Mr. Lane, the assistant headmaster, to tutor me. We spent 10 weeks after school going through the basics. At the end of that time my marks had skyrocketed, I was enjoying school and never again had any problems with academic work. I don’t know how Mr. Lane did it, but it was a miracle!

I was lucky to have many great teachers. One of them was Hugh MacLennan. He was in the process of writing Barometer Rising. He was a truly great teacher and taught me the joy of curiosity and the courage and ability to consider questions in the broadest terms. He also believed in the ancient Greek precept “Strong body; strong mind.” He was an out-standing role model. — Julien Hutchison ’47

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Headmaster Stephen Penton had a profound influence on me as a schoolboy and as an adult, which I have come to appreciate more as I have grown older... He broached no nonsense from students, but he was always unfailingly fair and approachable. Caning was permissible in those days but Mr. Penton (later Dr. Penton) found the task distasteful. Although the headmaster had an unfortunate stammer (think of the recent movie The King’s Speech), no boy ever giggled as might be expected. Dr. Penton was too much admired for that.

Dr. Penton upheld the values espoused by “The Boss,” Dr. Fosbery. I was part of a group of a dozen LCC students who travelled to England in the summer of 1955 with Dr. Penton as our guide. We met Dr. Fosbery in Bournemouth at his home.

When Dr. Penton retired, he published his history of Lower Canada College, Non Nobis Solum, and I was pleased to help in the market-ing, sales and distribution of the book through-out Canada. I now saw a different side of the once formidable headmaster: affable, relaxed, eager to see his book in shop windows and a superb teller of school stories, some of which never made it into his book.

Dr. Penton was a fine man of outstanding character who relished his job, loved the school and acted as a model to generations of young boys, who, if they followed his example, would become proud Old Boys of an extraordinary institution that continues to grow and flourish. I feel fortunate that our paths crossed so long ago when I was an impressionable school boy. I’m a better man for it. — Colin Campbell ’56

Major Gibb, or “Gibby,” taught us gymnastics and also did classroom sessions on health. I recall him lecturing one day on the perils of smoking (this was around 1960: boy, was he ahead of his time!). He said, “If I can convince just one of you not to take up smoking ciga-rettes, these classes will have all been worth-while.” I guess they were worthwhile because I became that student. Knowing what we do now about the effects of tobacco, it may be that Gibby saved the last third-to-half of my life.— Ian Cook ’63

It was Mr. Heneys’ grade 8 geography class that gave me some new skills that have served me well my entire life. I entered LCC in grade 3 from a public school. I had not yet been taught cursive writing, let alone to use a fountain pen! For the next five years, I struggled to write leg-ibly and without getting ink all over my hands, often unsuccessfully. Mr. Heney taught us how

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the plate, but was giving up lots of hits. My pitches were too juicy, and I wasn’t even aware of it. I’ll never forget Mr. Gibb telling that me if I just put a bit of a spin on the ball, things would improve. I tried it and struck out the next three. — Alan fraser ’72

I feel privileged to have had a superior French language education at LCC. All my French teachers excelled, but Jean-Marie Rochette’s humour and idealism made a strong impres-sion on me. Who can forget his playing of the German version of “Charlie Brown” (Charlie Brown, das ist ein clown) in the French lab? And his standing head unbowed at Christmas service at St. Columba’s was an object lesson for me of respectful dissent and a window into the Quiet Revolution.

I use lessons learned from Bob Veysey daily in my work life: how to write (and fold!) a business letter, the proper forms of address, and — “Words Are Important!” Mr. Vesey also demonstrated strength and skill in dealing with the rude antics we boys would get up to in class. Some teachers would lose it, but not Bob!

If two words could sum up LCC teachers, I would offer these: dedication and purpose. “The true path of manhood, by former footsteps trod” was not just a song but a goal.— David M. Camp, ’74

to print, legibly and consistently. He gave us printing exercise after exercise, forcing us to use this new skill. By the end of the year, my writ-ing/printing had evolved dramatically. To this day, I am so grateful for what he taught me that year. A seemingly simple thing, but immeasur-ably valuable. Thank you, Mr. Heney. — Terry Rapoch ’64

I’ll never forget the image of diminutive Irish math teacher Tom Wright telling us the story of “Mister Pythagoras” while intermittently flinging large hunks of chalk at the heads of the inattentive.— Colin Sutherland ’72

I am a concert pianist but also a writer, and I know I would not be this second without the invaluable training I received from Bob Veysey. He instilled a love of English language and literature in me, a respect for its rules, a fascina-tion with its potential for cogent self-expression and a passion to excel in its usage. I owe him a deep debt! We didn’t like him that much, but somehow that didn’t matter. What he...“made” us learn, that’s what mattered...

The most valuable thing I learned at LCC: Don’t give up, do give your all, and do so with intelligence. This last phrase I add because of Mr. Gibb, our gym teacher. I thought I was a pretty good softball pitcher, could whip the ball pretty accurately and consistently over

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Senior School English Department Head Bob Veysey taught me that literature mat-tered — that poetry, drama and fiction not only illuminated other worlds, they were essential to a rich, reflective and profound apprecia-tion of one’s own life. French teacher Georges Plamondon inspired a love of the French language, a love for theatre, and demonstrated how great teachers can be both rigorous and kind — the latter a much undervalued virtue. — Jeffrey Harper ’75

What shaped my life the most at LCC was that all of my teachers were excellent. They had high expectations of us as students and espe-cially as young people developing character.

It was also clear that they cared about us and our development… I remember how Mr. Dixon kept me on the soccer team for my work ethic, not necessarily for my skills. That taught me the value of perseverance. I remember how Mr. MacLean taught us about the world through geography. I was so impressed by his slides of the western U.S. that I ended up liv-ing there. And my first job out of college was designing a hub and spoke system for air cargo companies, which of course relied on a strong knowledge of geography. — Steve Benjamin ’76

Every teacher contributed to my development. From Headmaster Geoff Merrill’s sense of humour handling human reproduction, to Bob Veysey’s passion for English, to Tom Wright’s bringing geometry to life through stories of “Old Euc,” to Dave Wood’s charismatic leader-ship on the football field.

No teacher felt more like a big brother and mentor than Doug MacLean, on the basketball court or in geography. He inspired a curiosity in me for geology, navigation, coaching and mentorship. — Tyler Cobbett ’76

Mr. Wright, teaching geometry, introduced me to a book by Euclid that opened the doors to math. Where would I be without math? I wouldn’t even have the change in my pockets.

John Hale ’76, Steve Benjamin ’76 and I discussed a possible scenario for a composi-tion after an English class with Mr. Laurie Hart and sure enough, low and behold, a man with a large nose, a brobdingnagian snout, featured in all three of our compositions. (”Brobdingnagian” is from the book Gulliver’s Travels, which we studied.)

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It was 1976 and I was drafted from the Bantam Basketball team for one game to play on the (one year older) Junior team, which was with-out a point guard due to injury. Having already scored 17 points early in the 2nd half, I was feeling pretty good about myself, only to nail another basket with a Kareem Abdul Jabbar-like sky hook (the 5’ 10” version thereof) to reach 19 points. While running back to play “D,” I celebrated with a raised arm and a loud “Kareeeeeeeeeeem.” I was pumped. One more basket or free throw and I would have my first 20-point game, and even better, that personal milestone would be reached while playing against older boys. The whistle blew for a foul and Coach Trevor Smith called for time-out. Trevor sat me down on the bench, made it clear that my behaviour did not represent his or LCC ideals, and also made it clear that I was not going to relinquish that seat for the remainder of the game (which I didn’t). I don’t know if I ever did score 20 points in a game

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at LCC; what seemed important at the time has now faded into insignificance. But Trevor’s lesson has not faded one bit: “strive to win, but win with class.” — Aled Edwards ’78

Of all the teachers and professors I have had throughout my life, none have had as profound an impact on me as Barry Armstrong. As a teacher, Barry had a knack for making learning fun. His great sense of humour and animated lectures always kept my attention and inter-est. He clearly loved physics and loved to teach it and his passion for teaching us came through in every class.

I can remember him asking the class, as he tossed a ball in the air, what happens at the highest point in the toss when the ball stops moving. When a student incorrectly respond-ed that gravity goes to zero, Barry started leaping off the floor repeatedly (and coming back down to earth) to prove the point that no, gravity was still alive and well!

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heartand over again to make sure the features and products we’re releasing are the absolute best experience we can create. It always reminds me of stepping through those hand-written programs and being absolutely certain they were going to work when I got to the com-puter. What I create needs to be beautiful, fun, and useful. I still love those bells and whistles, but won’t forget the punch cards. — Jeffrey Traer Bernstein ’96

— Timon LeDain ’81

Mr. John Pichovich was a gentleman of the computing old school. On our first day of computer science, in grade 7, he produced a punch card and explained how he had learned to write programs. You only had one chance to get it right because there was only one computer everyone had to share and it took a long time to punch those cards. He told us we had to write our programs on paper first, check them rigorously, and only when we were abso-lutely sure the program did what we wanted it to, could we enter it into the computer. So we did it, even though there were enough cutting edge computers for everyone and you could just sit down at one whenever you wanted.

He assigned us math problems and algorithms and would stop by our computers to see how we were doing. When he came to check on me, inevitably my computer would be emitting a series of beeps and bloops from a musical program I had written or shapes would be whizzing around on screen from some sort of visual program I had written. He used to tell me over and over again not to spend my time on “bells and whistles” and focus on solving the problems he had given us.

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Mrs. Batsis will forever have a special place in my heart. She started off as my grade 6 teach-er but her influence would extend far beyond the walls of our classroom. For someone who has a horrible memory, I remember this like it was yesterday... At the time, my parents were divorcing and there was a lot happening at home. One day, Mrs. Batsis noticed I was going through a rough time and pulled me aside to talk. At that age, I don’t think talking about our problems was something we did; it certainly wasn’t something I was taught at home where I was brought up on strict Chinese values. Nonetheless, it was just so easy to open up and talk to her. Out of concern, Mrs. Batsis took the time to contact my parents and even went as far as to make a few suggestions that would forever change the dynamics at home. For that, I am eternally grateful. — Sen Wong ’97

I’ll never forget my grade 9 English classes with Ron Patterson. Aside from always throwing in witty, cynical jokes (which evoked laughter in a few sarcasm-inclined students and left the rest bewildered), he knew how to make a lesson memorable. One day, after handing a batch of corrected essays back to us, it seemed we had

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As the oldest active alumnus of LCC, it is a pleasure to think back about the best years of my life some 85 years ago and the wonderful teachers (then called masters) who moulded

my thinking.While there were several great masters who flash into my mind,

undoubtedly the number one has to be Dr. Fosbery, who taught us Scripture. It is not because of that subject that I selected him, but because of his myriad superior qualities which laid the foundation for a truly outstanding private school. Readers, I am sure, realize he was the founder and longtime first headmaster of LCC.

Dr. Fosbery, known to all and sundry as “The Boss,” chose Non Nobis Solum as the motto for the school, but his first choice had been “Manners Maketh Man.” He found, however, that this latter motto was already used by a well-known British public school. Perhaps it’s just as well, since our school is now coeducational!

I have never admired a person more than the Boss.

He was a stickler for discipline, fair play, honesty and the importance of transparency at all times. Those traits he emphasized as being essential to success. He was also a humanitarian with a twinkle in his eye and a sincere interest in everyone’s well-being.

There are reams to be written about him as one of the world’s greats, but space does not permit. To quote in part from Dr. Stephen Penton’s excellent history of LCC, Non Nobis Solum, which mentions the early days: “The years covered in this chapter were indeed the school’s legendary Golden Age. They might also be called “the Prime of The Boss” for it was his personality that dominated the whole school. He was his own accountant, bookkeeper, secretary and banker. He kept the records and sometimes on weekends stoked the fires! He was here, there and wherever he was, that was a centre of activity.”

The fact that LCC is now over 100 years on Royal Avenue, and stronger than ever, emphasizes the prescience of The Boss, and of course his successors, who have built on the great foundation he left behind him. — John Ellis ’32

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table compositions. Ever. And I tell you, to this day, every time I notice the misspelling “a lot,” I am transported right back to that lesson, to those two words floating, separately, in that dimly lit auditorium. Thank you, Mr. P., for mak-ing us linguistically superior human beings. — Alex Clermont ’01

Entering LCC in grade 7 (2002), I was initiated by great teachers and their quirks… My English teacher was Mr. John Bower, a throwback to the conservative faculty that ruled LCC in years past. The first time he walked through the door he boomed “Did no one ever teach you to stand up when a teacher enters the classroom!?” We hadn’t, but we did so every class thereafter. We also called him “Sir.”

… The most influential moment for me occurred during a parent teacher interview. I scored mediocrely on an assignment Mr. Bower said I could have easily aced. The problem, or not problem as he pointed out, was that I gave an answer that was too far out of the box. Mr. Bower told my parents and me that he’d prefer I explore this alternative approach than regurgi-tate the norm, despite the consequences.

I’ve done so in most aspects of my life to this day, and I’ve got a great story to show for it. Thank you, Mr. Bower. — Trevor Burnett ’07

stretched the limit of his patience. He called up two students to the stage (our class was held in an auditorium), while scribbling furiously on some loose sheets of paper. He handed both students a page, told them to stand on opposite ends of the room, and hold up their papers so the rest of the class could see them clearly. On one, a bold “A.” On the other, the word “LOT.” He instructed us to burn this image into our minds, because he never again wanted to see those two words spelled as one in our lamen-

dedication & inspiration


from designing intricate machine parts to brainstorming competition strate-gies, a handful of LCC high school stu-dents are currently hard at work on a project that is quickly becoming a win-ter tradition — building a home-made robot for entry in the Canadian robotics Challenge (CrC).

by wayne Larsen, Media Consultant

s ince early November, physics teacher Chris Olive has been coordinating LCC’s entry in the regional tournament,

which has teams from secondary schools and CEGEPs in the Greater Montreal area each design and build their own robot to compete in the CRC skills contest in February. The LCC team is one of about 28 teams expected to par-ticipate in the three-day event, which will be held in Laval this year.

“This will be our eighth year competing in the tournament, but it’s a new experience every year,” says Mr. Olive, who coaches the team. The CRC provides schools with a set of specifications and guidelines each fall, which gives teams only a few months to build a remote-control robot that will most effectively carry out the task dreamed up by CRC organiz-ers. This year, for instance, the robots will be scooping up balls from the playing surface and tossing them at targets.

“You can’t really plan too much in advance because you don’t know what the challenge is going to be for the next year,” Mr. Olive says. This can be frustrating for the students, who eagerly anticipate the big day when the new competition and guidelines are announced. Once that happens, the students get started on the project, gathering parts and discussing preliminary strategies.

Mr. Olive points out that the CRC provides students with a valuable hands-on educational experience, as they must build their robot entirely on their own. “It’s a fantastic program, because I’m not allowed to build anything on the robot — not even turn a screw,” he says.

Before long the team becomes a tightly-knit group of friends, working together toward a common goal after school, and sometimes even on weekends. Because it’s all done outside of school hours, students have to fit the robotics project into their already busy schedules. “It can be hectic, and it’s a lot of work, but it’s awesome,” says grade 10 student Nicholas Dumoulin ’14, who is also on the football team.

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Each school’s entry in the CRC entails much more than just building a robot. The project also includes a student-built website and a five-minute bilingual video, both of which are presented at a student-designed kiosk at the tournament. “All these things together are supposed to reflect the theme the team has chosen,” Mr. Olive says. “The degree of integration is something the judges definitely look for.”

Last year, the LCC team built its theme around a medieval combat arena, complete with foam swords for students to play with. This year, they have decided on a theme of Minecraft, the popular computer game — which means the kiosk will be decorated with a num-ber of multi-coloured cubes.

“The website serves to have some jour-nalistic material in there so there’s something about the school, the nature of the competi-tion, and of course some of the experiences the kids have had while building the robot,” Mr. Olive says. “The video is also a lot of fun. We have a number of students with a good lev-el of skill at video-making, and some students who are also pretty good at acting. That part of it has been very good over the years.”

Mr. Olive points out that this multi-disciplin-ary approach to the robotics competition allows greater access for a wider range of student talent. “It’s meant to include kids who wouldn’t neces-sarily be interested in building a robot them-selves,” he says. “Organizers want us to bring other things to the competition that would bring in more people — not just robotics ‘geeks’.”

From robot-builders and website designers to video makers and kiosk decorators, the spirit of camaraderie among the students is tangible as they work together in preparation for the big event. That spirit even extends beyond the indi-vidual school teams once they arrive at the tour-nament and all the students finally get a chance to see what the other teams have produced.

“When you get to the competition, everyone’s really excited about what they’ve been doing,” says grade 9 student Melanie Butt ’15, who got into robotics at the suggestion of her sister. “You talk to the teams from other schools — ‘What did you do for this? Can you help us with this?’ — it’s a really big team thing.”

Mr. Olive points out that although the roster of CRC competitors consists mainly of high-school teams, a few CEGEP teams are also included. “That keeps the standards very high,” he says with pride. “And yes, we certainly did beat a number of CEGEPs last year!”

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from LCC’s earliest days, our students have always worn neckties and jackets to school. The colours and patterns might have varied considerably — as shown in old photos — but the students were

dressed according to the norms of the day. A distinctive school tie, worn with the now-familiar navy blazer, became the uniform in the 1950s, and a number of variations have appeared over the years. In particular, the LCC necktie has gone through many transformations.

Thanks to alumni donors from different eras, our LCC Archives now has a wonderful collection of authentic school ties — ranging from slippery rayon knits from the 1930s, to “homespun” wool stripes from the 1970s, to today’s classic silk and synthetic blends, featuring the lion motif. It’s amazing how the style of something so simple as a necktie can reflect changing tastes. Some of the ties were worn by students at different levels, some only by prefects (a long-gone institution), and others by alumni. What “ties” them all together is the use of school colours — whether blue, burgundy or grey.

CAn yoU iDentify?

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1930s rAyon knit (UnoffiCAL tie)

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1970s WooLLen tie

senior sChooL (CUrrent tie)

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TIe-ing it ALL together

Do we have a complete collection? Maybe not… and that’s where we need your input. Do you have an old LCC tie, tucked away somewhere in a drawer or attic, that is different from the ones shown in the photographs? If so, it would be wonderful to add it to the LCC collection.

Here’s the promise: every donor of an official LCC tie in a style not already shown here, and in reasonably good condition, will be awarded a prize.

Even if you don’t have an actual tie to offer, we would like to learn more about the ones displayed.

Can you provide any of the missing identities? Or maybe you have a particular memory or anecdote related to this subject?

And one further question: What is the tie shown on the book jacket reproduced here from Dr. Penton’s history of the school, Non Nobis Solum? Was it actually a regulation LCC tie? There’s none like it in the collection.

You can email your responses to Jane Martin ([email protected]). We look forward to some interesting feedback, and hopefully one or more prize-worthy ties!

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CLAssACtsLCC alumni of all ages are taking Non Nobis Solum to heart, making meaningful contributions to a variety of causes worldwide.

they call him the “Million Dollar Man.” this summer, norfolk general hospital foundation in simcoe, on presented Dave seely ’53 with a huge facsimile of a million-dollar bill in recognition of his 17 years of fundraising for the foundation.

Dave has more than earned the title. For over four decades he has been raising funds for worthy causes. “The

LCC motto Non Nobis Solum has inspired me all my life,” he says.

In the 1960s, when he worked as super-intendent of production planning at Stelco in Hamilton, Dave began volunteering for the Canadian Cancer Society. “My two aunts had died of breast cancer,” he explains. In two years, Dave, as residential lead canvasser for the Hamilton unit, had increased the amount raised from $40,000 to $200,000.

Later, he took on the roles of vice-president and president of the society’s metro Hamilton unit and then became involved in the Ontario division. His formula for fundraising was so successful that his expertise was sought by his counterparts in the American Cancer Society.

When Dave moved to Simcoe in 1989, it didn’t take long for him to acquire a reputation for fundraising there as well. The church he attended needed $95,000 for a new roof, and asked Dave to head a campaign. Within six months he had helped raise what they thought would take three years.

Soon he was involved with the Norfolk Hospital Foundation as both a member of its board and organizer of an annual golf tourna-ment. He developed a new tournament format, attracted big name sponsors and multiplied

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the amounts raised many times over. This past year alone, the tournament took in some $240,000.

When asked what he gets out of fundrais-ing activities, Dave replies, “Pleasure. I enjoy seeing the money used for a good purpose. And I learned a long time ago that if someone turns you down, it’s not personal.”

Recalling his LCC days, Dave singles out former coach Dave Wood as a role model. “He had a big impact on my life. What impressed me were his ethics and his straightforward honesty. He taught us how to win and lose gracefully,” says the former LCC football player. He also mentions former Headmaster Stephen Penton who, he says, was “an inspirational person.”

This coming spring it will be 60 years since Dave graduated from LCC. He maintains his ties with the school, attending as many alumni events as he can. And he continues to admire Dave Wood. “He has been a fabulous ambassador for the school,” concludes Dave.

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there’s a popular saying that fits Jim Mignault ’78 to a t: “if you need some-thing done, ask a busy person.”

Jim, executive financial consultant with Investors Group in London, ON devotes his time to causes that include Canadian

Diabetes Association, ALS, St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation, Children’s Safety Village, Memorial Cup Hockey, Parkinson Society, Sunshine Dreams for Kids, YMCA, Kidney Foundation — and the list goes on.

In recognition of his extraordinary dedica-tion to the community, Investors Group this year presented Jim with the prestigious once-in-a-lifetime Herbert H. Carnegie Award for Community Service.

Jim has two very good reasons his com-munity service commitment: his daughters. “My wife Denise and I want to set a good example for them,” he says. “We want them to realize the importance of giving back.”

Jim’s first foray into fundraising was at LCC. While on student council he chaired a school bazaar and skate-a-thon for the Montreal Children’s Hospital and Juvenile Diabetes. “It has just grown from there,” he says.

For Jim, who has Type 1 diabetes, the Canadian Diabetes Association is a cause close to his heart. Since moving to London in 1994, he has been instrumental in raising over $1 million for diabetes research through the Flame of Hope Golf Classic. He has also been involved, since 2005, with St. Joseph’s

Hospital, where he is a patient; and on their Foundation Board, where Jim chaired and served on several committees and participates in the annual Tribute Dinner that raises more than $250,000 annually. This fundraising has a profound impact in the care of patients, teach-ing new health care professionals and support-ing world-class research.

Another favourite cause of Jim’s is Children’s Safety Village. “I read about plans to build the village which would teach children about many aspects of safety and thought it was an excellent idea. My regional director and I attended a meeting about the project where, to his surprise, I said we would con-tribute $100,000! We raised it over four years at a charity golf event.” For Jim, a highlight of organizing these golf tournaments was meeting former hockey greats Yvan Cournoyer, Henri Richard, Frank Mahovlich, Gordie Howe and, in particular, his hero, Jean Béliveau. “People ask me how I got them to come to the event. I just asked them!”

Jim has maintained his love of hockey, which he played at LCC. In 2005, he joined the host organizing committee for the Memorial Cup and chaired the Golf Classic which raised more than $50,000 for Parkwood Hospital’s Veterans Care Program.

Jim and Denise continue to be among London’s busiest – and most involved – citizens. “I believe members of the public have to come forward to support their communities,” sums up Jim. “And we just love giving back.”

Jim mignault ’78

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Craig klinkhoff ’06 and Matthew robins ’06 are sharing their passion for the sport of hockey with the rest of the world.

Through Hockey Sans Frontières (Hockey Without Borders), the two former class-mates have seen first-hand the positive

impact a Canadian coach can have on strug-gling hockey programs in other countries.

Sending coaches abroad to promote the growth of hockey in parts of the world not able to fund the sport is what the non-profit organi-zation they joined last year is all about.

Craig and Matt travelled to Ankara, Turkey last July to run a hockey clinic for men and women aged 18–23. “We had little idea what to expect,” says Craig. “But everything fell into place. They were so excited for us to be there and to share our hockey knowledge. We became friends immediately.”

Earlier in the year, Matthew spent four months in Subotica, Serbia, coaching 2 to 18-year-olds on an outdoor rink every day from 7:30 am to midnight. “It was the most incredible experience I’ve ever had,” he says. “They have a great passion for the sport and are working to cultivate a hockey community, but are under-resourced. They had two coaches for 200 kids. To put that in perspective, we are five coaches for 14 players on the team I coach in Westmount.”

Craig and Matthew feel that their Hockey Without Borders experience has enabled them to see the sport in its “purest form” where young people play simply for the love of the

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sport. “Since coming home, my own love for the game has only grown and makes me want to find positive ways to assist hockey commu-nities all over the world,” says Matthew.

“A lot of our experience with hockey ema-nated from LCC,” says Craig. Both say some of their fondest memories are of playing on the Grade 5-6 Hockey team coached by current Athletics Director Chris Viau. “What LCC does very well is create a sense of community,” adds Matthew. “It teaches you to find ways to share your passion and use it to help others.”

Both Craig and Matthew appreciate the response they have received from the LCC alumni community, some who have provided behind-the-scenes support and others, such as Angus Tasker ’03, who is headed to Sarajevo as a coach. “We want to continue to reach out to current and former students.”

In January, Craig and Matthew will travel to 10 countries where they plan to build new relationships and establish opportunities to share Canadian hockey knowledge with a growing number of young players.

To learn more about Hockey Sans Frontières visit: www.hockeywithoutborders.org.

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West Coast TourJune 2012

LCC visited the West Coast in June 2012 with stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Vancouver:

01 (L to R) MARSHALL SALoMoN ’81 ANd JuLIe SALoMoN, MARtIN SALoMoN ’82 ANd HeAdMASteR CHRIS SHANNoN (PRe-u ’76)

02 (L to R) dR. StuARt GoLd ’76 ANd SARA GoLd

03 (L to R) SANAz HARLANd, JAMeS KeytoN ’90, GReG HARLANd ’91 ANd PHILIP HARLANd ’88

04 (L to R) PeteR webSteR ’60, PAuL KeytoN ’56 ANd tIM HAyMAN ’65

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06 (L to R) PeteR webSteR ’60, JoHN eLLIS ’32 ANd HeAdMASteR CHRIS SHANNoN (PRe-u ’76)

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Dr. Stuart ’76 and Sara Gold hosted a beautiful, late afternoon Sunday reception at their home in Rolling Hills Estate (just south of L.A.).

In San Francisco, our event was at the MacArthur Park Restaurant in Palo Alto where close to 30 alumni joined us for a cocktail reception and dinner.

Thanks to Tim Hayman ’65, our Vancouver reception and dinner was held at the picturesque Jericho Tennis Club overlooking English Bay and the North Shore mountains. Over 40 people attended, and we were thrilled to welcome our most senior alumnus to the event (as usual!), Mr. John Ellis ’32!

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Megan harper ’07 took a trip in June that changed her life. she might never have ended up in kenya, volunteering with free the Children, if she had not been a student at LCC.

When Megan was in grade 11, as Athletics Head for Grad Pride, she attended a Canadian Student

Leadership Conference where Craig Kielburger of Free the Children was a speaker. He inspired her with his account of the organization he founded at age 12, which educates, empowers and engages youth to make a change in the world. “I was blown away and wanted to get involved somehow,” says Megan.

“I told my parents I wanted to go to Africa,” she adds, “but they felt I should wait until I was older.” Megan never lost her desire to take that trip. After completing her stud-ies at St. Francis Xavier University, she was on her way to help build a school in Kenya’s Maasai Mara.

“The experience gave me a completely different perspective on life,” says Megan. “It made me appreciate what we take for granted: a roof over our heads, a bed, a blanket, clean water from the tap.”

For Megan, participating in a water walk was an unforgettable part of the experience. “Mothers and daughters travel 3-10 km a day

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to get water for their family,” she explains. “We helped them fill and carry 50-lb jugs of water back to their home. It really hit me how fortunate I was when the mommas asked us how many water walks we do in Canada.”

The trip also helped her realize what is important in life. “Even though the people I met had so little in regards to tangible objects, they knew what was important: family, friends and community. They were so much happier than many Canadians. It made me realize we should be learning from them.”

Two weeks after returning from Kenya, Megan applied to work at the Free the Children headquarters in Toronto, where she is now an educational programming coordinator. She works with educators in Saskatchewan to provide resources that help raise youth awareness of local and global issues, such as poverty and exploitation, and to set up fundraising campaigns.

“Educators and students love the story of how Free the Children got started and the idea of children helping children to make a change in the world,” says Megan.

“At LCC I had great teachers who paved the way for me. Now I feel I’ve come full circle. It’s my turn to help other educators create a spark in a student, just like my teachers at LCC did for me.”

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LIONfest 2012September 28 – 29, 2012

LCC’s annual homecoming event was held on Friday and Saturday, September 28–29. Over 230 alumni and guests attended the dinner on Friday evening at which we recognized our reunion classes.

01 (L to R) MItCHeLL beNJAMIN ’80, SteveN beNJAMIN ’76, CRAIG oStRIN ’06 ANd SCott oStRIN ’11

02 (L to R) JeNNy buRdoN ’02, dARIN KouLI ’02, SoPHIe SPLAwINSKI ’02 ANd RAbIyA LALLANI ’02

03 (L to R) Joe Robb ’62, douGLAS dRuICK ’62 ANd GoRdoN vIbeRG ’62

04 (L to R) JeSSICA wINteRSteRN ’04, MeLISSA LeIteR ’03, eRIN o’NeIL ’04, KRIStINA veLAN ’03, JACQueLINe HoPMeyeR ’03, zoe LAwSoN ’03

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Thanks to the hard work of Bob Marshall and his classmates Brian Rossy, Gordon Viberg, Wally Markham and Joe Robb, the 50th reunion class of 1962 had a tremendous turnout with over 70% of the members of the class in atten-dance. Kudos go to the 10th reunion class of 2002 for their incredible turnout: they were just shy of 50 attendees for their year!

On October 29, we held a special lunch recep-tion for the class of 1962 and the 60th reunion class of 1952 (thanks go to Don Morrell for his work with this group!). As well, more than 50 people participated in the now-traditional alumni soccer tournament. Happily, there were no injuries and a great time was had by all!

2011–2012Annual Giving allows LCC to embrace progress and change in ways that further enhance our school’s tradition of excellence.

donations to the Annual Giving program are applied in areas that impact our students directly: facilities, active learning experiences, innovation and financial awards. thank you for expressing your belief in the continued success of our students and school.

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the culture of a school is mirrored in the actions and spirit of its broader learning community. We are very proud of LCC and all that has been achieved during the 2011 – 2012 academic year.

What we see is a community that is positive, energetic and outgo-ing. From kindergarten to Pre-U,

engagement defines the LCC student experi-ence. Together, faculty, staff, parents, and alumni have all contributed in meaningful ways to significant student success during this past academic year.

It is important to note that our broader societal mirror in the past year has reflected significant change and challenge. The Occupy

Montreal movement during the fall of 2011 and more than 100 days of post-secondary student protests on the streets of our city in the spring indicated that there are significant socio-economic forces at play all around us. One way or another, our graduates will surely be asked to directly address similarly difficult issues in the near future. These social movements remind us of the importance of core skills that we

teach and reinforce on a regular basis: critical-thinking, creativity, teaming, bilingualism, and development of a personal foundation based on a love of life-long learning and respect for diversity. These are timeless attributes that will help to define our students as young leaders who are prepared to embrace life and grapple with the realities of increasing complexity.

Message from the

heADMAster & the ChAirMAn of the boArD of governors

We do not take success for granted at LCC. Whether it is the integration of the latest research or technology into teaching method-ologies, application of fiscal prudence, new methods of student recruitment, connecting better with parents or alumni, fundraising, or community relations — in all areas of school operations, we strive to improve on a constant basis. It is this ethos of continuous improve-ment that energizes and renews and helps us maintain a leadership position among schools in Montreal and Canada.

Our strategic plan, “Our Sustainable Future: 2008 – 2013,” has continued to help frame key priorities and goals. However, we must high-light our decision to pursue certification as an IB Diploma Programme (International Baccalaureate) granting school for grade 11 and Pre-U starting in September 2013. The certification requires an internationally rec-ognized curriculum of the highest standard, which will allow our qualified graduates to go

directly from LCC to Quebec universities for the first time in over 40 years. It also strongly supports our ethos of developing young citi-zens with a solid global perspective.

Our Board of Governors has worked tirelessly to support the development and implementation of the finest programs and facilities. In particular, we have teamed together to support our Ambitious Minds Campaign, leading toward the construction of a much-needed Learning Commons where our old rink once stood. This year, plans were drawn and redrawn to assure maximum value and utility. Through the generous philanthropy of our whole community, in October 2012 we broke ground and began construction of a modern, LEED-standard facility (Leadership in Energy and Environmental design). The building will house a modern 544-seat auditorium, with facilities for music, drama, art and mathematics. In addition, we will see a new student centre and facilities to support a wide range of leadership and co-curricular activities. In terms of bricks and mortar, the Leonard and Olga Assaly Learning Commons will be the last significant piece of the puzzle in the modernization and development of LCC’s campus and plant.

With the retirement this year of a number of dedicated faculty and staff, we bid farewell to some important members of the LCC

family who have been deeply committed to developing young minds and inspiring engaged citizens. We would like to offer our personal thanks to each one of them for having such a strong impact on our students. Their dedication and positive influence have also benefitted our younger professionals, whom they have guided and mentored in all corners of the school. All of our teachers will continue to aim high and be important difference-mak-ers in the lives of our students.

We remain affirmed by the importance of our work at LCC and the impressive potential of our students. Academic and co-curricular innovations, prudent fiscal management, and the care and commitment of a talented faculty and staff are at the heart of the wonderful year we have enjoyed — making us confident and ready for the challenges ahead.

Non Nobis Solum,

Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76)Headmaster

David H. Arditi ’65Chairman, Board of Governors

tHe LCC bOard Of gOverNOrs 2011 – 2012

Chairmandavid H. Arditi ’65

Membersolga AssalyRandy Aziz ’77Philip belec ’77Anne-Marie boucherChris brombergdonna doherty-fraserdoug Lewin ’87Janice NaymarkAmin Norani ’83Amelia SaputoAdam Shine ’84Marc P. tellierAdam turner ’87

Academic and co-curricular innovations, prudent fiscal management, and the care and commitment of a talented faculty and staff are at the heart of the wonderful year we have enjoyed.


it’s easy to open a cheque book. however, it takes a special kind of commitment to fully immerse oneself into a school community the way that olga and Leonard Assaly continue to do. over the past 13 years, the Assalys have demonstrated an unwavering desire to help LCC reach its fullest potential as a world-class institution, while inspiring others to do the same.

t wo of the couple’s three children – Andrew ’06, and Laurie ’08 – are LCC alumni, while their youngest son

Jeremy ’14 is currently in grade 10.“LCC was never just a building that our

kids went to; it has been an extension of our family,” says Leonard.

“People think that because LCC is a private school, it doesn't need help, but that’s simply not true,” adds Olga, whose involve-ment at LCC began shortly after her two eldest children started attending the school.

At the time, Olga was working as a super-visor at Dollarama, where Leonard is a senior vice-president. When the Chair of the LCC Store committee called to ask if she would be willing to help out, Olga leapt at the chance.

“I’m a hands-on person, and I had a lot of ideas: being a retailer, I can visualize how to organize and display things,” says Olga, whose talents were a natural fit for the committee.

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“LCC became my new job, basically. I became Chair of the Parents’ Association and I was also chairing events and galas; I pretty much lived here,” she says with a laugh. “Volunteering, for me, is so rewarding, and I’m very fortunate that I’m able to do it. Now I’m on the Board and I love that, too.”

Although he was very proud and sup-portive that his wife was spending much of her time at LCC, Leonard admits that other than meeting his children’s teachers, LCC was not a big part of his own daily life. But everything changed when he attended his first Junior School musical, Guys & Dolls.

“That night, I was meeting Olga’s LCC family, and I was simply blown away by the talent, and so impressed with the teachers — particularly ‘Mr. A.’, James Angelopoulos,” recalls Leonard.

“Here I was, sitting in the dining room, where the air-conditioning wasn’t working, and I was hot and uncomfortable. If you sat more than five rows back, you could barely hear the kids, and yet their talent was shining through everything.”

Before long, Olga came up with the idea to simplify parents’ back-to-school shopping sprees by pre-packaging school supplies.

“I wanted this plan to take off so badly that I kept working on it by telephone even when I went on vacation,” recalls Olga. “From there, the Store just took over most of my time, and I enjoyed every minute there; I called it ‘my baby’.”

Olga chaired the store committee for the next eight years. Then, after leaving her full-time job at Dollarama, Olga happily became more and more involved in school activities. After watching the play, Leonard wanted

to see how the show came together behind the scenes. Having played the cornet in his own school band, as well as mastering the electric guitar as a teenager, Leonard understood and appreciated some of the challenges required to put together a successful production.

“Mr. A. showed me where he taught and I found out what it would cost to get a new facility. I then became obsessed with the idea,” says Leonard. “Music has always been part of my soul and part of who I am, and I think kids should be exposed to more and more music. I guess that was my real connection to Mr. A. and to this project. At that time, Dollarama wasn’t the success it is now, and I didn’t have much funds, but I wanted to contribute.”

In February 2004, the Assalys made a sub-stantial pledge to create a Junior School music room, which now bears their name.

Yet each time Leonard attended a show over the next few years, he wondered how much better the children would sound in the right venue.

Generosity helps build community while preparing students for the ‘Stage of Life’

“Music has always

been part of my

soul and part of

who I am, and I

think kids should

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music. I guess

that was my

real connection

to Mr. A. and

to this project.”

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LeARNING CoMMoNS IN deveLoPMeNt, fLIP to tHe INSIde bACK CoveR.

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“I kept saying to myself, ‘This school could really use a large auditorium’ (we already had the small one across the street),” he recalls. “I remember someone telling me what a radi-cal idea this was — LCC’s lineage is that of an athletic, math and science-oriented school; the arts didn’t fit really that image. I started think-ing about how math is art. I’m in the computer business, and there are always formulas and numbers flying in and out of my head. To me, it’s very musical; there’s a very strong connec-tion between science and music. When I heard about LCC’s vision to build an auditorium where the old rink was, I was really excited. I said, ‘I’m in. Let’s make it happen.’”

And make it happen they have. Since Leonard and Olga had recently created a family foundation, they felt they now had the means to fund a major project: the Global Leadership Campaign to construct the Learning Commons, which would house a state-of-the-art auditorium. The Assalys not only kick-started the campaign in November 2006, they doubled their donation last fall, which amounted to the single largest individual donation in LCC history.

Leonard’s passion for the forthcoming auditorium is palpable.

“Getting up onstage is what you’re going to do in the future: If you can get up onstage successfully, you’ll be that much more success-ful in the world,” emphasizes Leonard. “For

Ask Leonard Assaly to describe his wife olga in one word, and he doesn’t hesitate.

energy. she’s always going on to the next step; sitting is never an option,” he says.

olga has become a legend in the halls at LCC. everything she has had a hand in — from her assistance with transforming the operations of the former second-hand uniform exchange into a beautiful, successful school store to staging glittering galas — has been achieved through dedica-tion and incredible efficiency.

“When i have something on my mind, i want to make it happen. if i dream it, i make it happen,” says olga, who has long considered LCC her home away from home.

When olga was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, once again, sitting wasn’t an option. she not only fulfilled her many volunteer commitments at LCC while undergoing cancer treatment, but she also managed to become one of the larg-est fundraisers for Montreal’s Weekend to end breast Cancer.

“i think giving back is one of the most important things in life. being selfish is easy: think about yourself, close your eyes and don’t look around you. but so many people out there need help,” says olga, who currently mentors cancer patients.

“When i got sick, the support from the school was unbe-lievable. Whenever i came here, i knew i wasn’t going to be pitied. every ‘how are you doing’ was always on a positive note. every single teacher called me. that made me feel so good.”

Last year, olga appeared on ted talk to share her experiences, and also found time to author a book, The Joy of Cancer: A Journey of Self-Discovery, which was published in november. olga says she shared her personal story to help others facing serious illnesses.

“i want them to read it and say, ‘Maybe if i start thinking about my cancer in a different way, i’ll be strong enough to deal with this, and my outcome could be so different,’” she explains. “When i had cancer, i had a mission: to get over it. i could have said: ‘i’m going to sit and wait: Wait for my next appointment, wait for this, wait for that.’ but what for? My cancer was there, so i might as well try and beat this and live to my fullest. it was not my time to go, and so i keep living. i’m proud that i’m following what i really want to do in life, with all my heart.”

LCC to be one of the best schools in Canada, it has to have a serious stage to showcase its children and guest speakers. To me, this project was a no-brainer: It was the offering of a venue that prepares you for the stage of life.”

The Assalys recently celebrated a different stage of life: In October, surrounded by close family, the couple celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows on the beach in Barbados, where they had spent part of their honeymoon.

Today, the couple hopes that their long-term commitment to LCC will inspire other parents to become more involved. Leonard notes that sometimes, a shift in perspective can make all the difference.

“Why do we give? It’s a question of viewpoint: I think some parents walk into this school and see the headmaster, the teachers, the support staff, and all the people that make this amazing machine run, as employees: they see people that they paid to take care of their kids. When I walk into this school, I see part-ners,” he explains.

“I was taught that you can learn something from everybody. At LCC, we’re all tied together in the same endeavour, and if I can contribute to what they’re doing for me and for my chil-dren, I will. It’s internal to me.”

The Leonard and Olga Learning Commons building, for which ground was broken on October 16, is slated to open in the fall of 2013. That means the Assalys will likely see their youngest son Jeremy graduate in the building named in their honour, a fitting legacy to the couple’s tireless efforts.

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1907-1909LCC founder

and first headmaster

Dr. Charles Fosbery was the school’s pioneering major

benefactor. In 1907–1909, he used $5,000

of his own money, as well as

sold bonds to supporters,

to purchase land on Royal Avenue

and build the school. The school

flourished, and all bonds were

redeemed by 1929.

richard brotto & Zorina AliMichael bucci & valerie gagnékimmy ChedelMichel Cohen & Lina iaroccibrian Cytrynbaum & Claudia burkeLindsay eberts ’61David flomen & eden polansky- flomenMichael gaul & Lucia CarpinetaChristine harper & familyC.f.g. heward investment Managementhamnett hill ’61sassoon & evelyn khazzamDeep khosla ’87peter Lashchuk & Josée ZambitoJeffrey Marshall ’61Michael Mikelberg & sherry Luger- MikelbergMichael & Michaeleen o’Connororinger family foundationbill & olga papanastasiousuzanne r. paquinhyman & Lea polansky

Annual giving & Capital Campaign Donors

paolo renzi & suzanne Crawfordpeggy and gerry shapirobeverly & nabil tabetMarc p. telliersteve & ephie tsataseric t. Websterpeter W. Webster ’60xueping yuan

Council of 1961$5,000 – $9,999

Albert & gail benhaimChris bryant ’61Michael butler ’61Luigi Di battista & rosie salvaggiothe ergina familytony ’84 & teresa fataross fraser ’72 & Donna DohertyLouis gendron & Liana guizzettiernest grivakis ’61norman hacker & susana Araujosam hornstein & Merle Wertheimergoulding Lambert ’57Miles & Corine LeutnerDoug ’87 & brina LewinConstantine Los ’57brett & Jeannie Miller

David & Carmela owen & familyWilliam rosenberg & heather Avrithbarry saper ’46Adam shine ’84 & brigitte royAdam ’87 & Catherine turnerthe turner familyMark & Jacqueline Wiltzerrobert & francine Wiseman

Council of 1909$3,000 – $4,999

Anonymous (2)Jordan ’87 & Amanda DermerJose Dominguez & Maria DarhaMichael g. fisch ’79Johnny frassetti & elena borsellinoAlan C. frosst ’55Aldo furfaro & Linda tucciapeter goldbergnicholas f. Martire ’93Joey Mastrogiuseppe & Lisa WolofskyDouglas Mayoff & Cynthis sobcuff- Mayoff the Mcfarlane-hall familykim & Lucy Mcinnes

Centenary Vision leaders$100,000 +

Anonymousthe Assaly familyMaryse & ralph Levy ’77the Molson foundationAmelia & Lino saputo Jr. foundationLa fondation Carmie & Joey saputothe stroll familyr. howard Webster foundation

$50,000 – $99,999

Aldo, Diane, David ’87, Doug ’90 & Daniela bensadounMitchell & Anne-Marie garberkaryn & Andrew Lassnerbrian & Alida rossy family foundationAndrée & paul M. tellier

$10,000 – $49,999

James Allan & elaine beaudoinAmbitious Minds roar

We would like to thank recent donors

to the Annual Giving Campaign and

the New Parents fund. Your support

goes a long way to realizing refurbish-

ment projects across our campus, and

your generosity helps to maintain a

safe and welcoming learning environ-

ment for our students — your children!

thank you!

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the peotto familyDario pietrantonio & Antonella ArgentoJ. robert swidlerrenaud Whittom & Josephine pressacco

Headmaster’s Society$1,500 – $2,999

Anonymous (7)randy ’77 & Lynn AzizA. victor badian ’61Marta bachettithe belhadfa familysteve benjamin ’76J. Douglas & betsy b. blackburnMichael t. & Deborah boychukgreg boyd & Carolyne royCraig bromberg & Chris ignacioguy r. Casgraingiorgio Damiani & raimonda gambinopino & tina Di ioiaLionel & karen DubrofskyJean Dumas & Christine Abbottrob ellicott & Maria Della postarob fetherstonhaughLillian goldJohn ’90 & rocky goldsmithrobert (squee) gordon ’55stephen hamilton ’78 & Janice naymarkDaniel heffernan ’61Darryl hicks & natasha groulxJong-Un hong & soon-Jin Lee

Denis & Mary singletonDaniel steinberg & elana Munchikronny steinberg & Lisa Adelsteinhugh b. thompson ’61James tooley ’61Daniel turner ’80 & Laurie MossLina WeissMaks & Diane Wulkanxiangbin xue & yi Zheng

Chairman’s Society$750 – $1,499

Anonymous (5)Darren Albert & orit CohenJohn ArcherDavid ’65 & peggy Ardititom Atsaidisbachir AzbatyJoseph belli & Antonella paventironald benjamin ’75Martin bettsrussell D. blumer ’87William bukowski & nina howeAlan s. Canavan ’39trevor h. Caron ’51peter A. Charton ’82David Collier & Chantal Corriveaurobert Courey ’61Jaysen ’94 & Carrie CristofaroAntonio & Claudia D’Amicorobert de fougerolles ’57Louis Donolo ’53rikki kadri ’99

paul fournier ’61Max & Lara francischiellostan & Linda gendronMartin glynn ’68stuart gold ’76Jaime harper ’75the harper familyrick harrop ’51Chillion f. g. heward ’49Allan hodgson ’54richard C. hodgson ’51Julien hutchinson ’47John irwin ’61peter J. irwin ’50bruce Jenkins ’64eric klinkhoff ’66robert Lewin ’96stanley & elise LewinMatheos Los ’60David Ludmer ’84the Ludwick familyLorne Matalon ’72John Mcboyle ’71James W. Mckee, Jr. ’39ron ’70, france, Catherine & fred ’07 McrobieAndrew Mittag ’77geoffrey Molson ’87Justin M. Molson ’86Carolyn LeCraw neysmithtony & Micheline papaDavid & barbie pearlA.M. (toni) sacconaghi, Jr. ’82Marshall salomon ’81eric ’67 & Candi shatillanicole simard-LaurinDavid L. torreygary Wagner & kathleen Maher- WagnerDavid W. WoodJay A. Wright ’76

1912-1950sAn example

of LCC’s many early private benefactors

was Montreal’s Caverhill family,

who in 1912 pro-vided funding for the first of several

expansions to our Royal Avenue playing fields. In the mid-1950s,

a significant donation from Miss Marjorie

Caverhill, along with others,

helped build the school’s first

covered outdoor hockey rink.

timothy & Lynn houghtonMaurice f.L. Jaques ’50fred Jarrah & sandra Albornozted ’87 & stephanie kalilgeorge & katalin kepespaul kirkconnell ’75saveli kotz & Catrina tironLaurie & suzie LitwinMatthew Marchand ’87paul r. Marchand ’58beny & Janet MasellaMenashi Mashaal & Jennifer AbdulezerMichael M. Mashaal ’78 & Marla Cohensandra McgillDanny J. Mindel & Marie Andrée gauthierpierre & heather MonaghanJoseph & heather papermanross & selena papermanCiro ragno & Daniela forliniColin ryan & Alexandra ferrier ryansalvatore scalia & Diana ferrarasteven & randee schneidmanCharles scriver ’47Christopher (pre-U ’76) & hilary shannonCraig shannon & kristin foss- shannonsandra shawtina shapiro & brad steinmetz

it’s likely that most alumni reading this article don’t know that an organization called “U.s. friends” even exists. And that goes for alumni living in the United states too! so the purpose of writing about this special branch of our overall development program is two-fold: to create awareness as well as to recog-nize the volunteers that oversee it.

U .S. Friends of Lower Canada College Inc. is a private 501(c)3 charitable organi-zation, recognized by the U. S. Internal

Revenue Service. This entity was officially incor-porated on December 9, 1996, and its first three directors named were, Demetrios Xistris ’77, Tim Gardiner ’78, and Colin Rolph ’77. The inception of U.S. Friends was significant in that it created an opportunity for alumni to donate monies to either the school or the LCC Foundation (the endowment fund for financial assistance) and receive a charitable gift receipt for tax purposes in the United States.

The first president of the board of direc-tors of U.S. Friends was Demetrios Xistris ’77, a lawyer residing in New York City. Under his guidance, the board grew to 10 members and impressive donations were contributed. It is always genuinely appreciated when alumni volunteer for their alma mater, but I don’t believe anyone (including Demetrios!) expect-

ed that he would remain in this role for over 10 years. On June 14, 2010, the torch was passed to Doug Millowitz ’87 (photo right), an investment banker for UBS in New York City.

What has the impact really been on Lower Canada College? The numbers speak for themselves. Since inception, over $3,150,000 US has been donated via U.S. Friends to either the school or the LCC Foundation. More than 750 individual gifts have been received from almost 400 different donors. Two of the five largest donors in the history of LCC made their gifts through U.S. Friends: the end result of these specific gifts was a variety of scholarships that support deserving students.

Today, there are LCC alumni living in at least 37 different states and in Washington, D.C., with the largest concentration residing in New York (102), California (71), Massachusetts (55), and Florida (37). LCC has addresses for nearly 500 alumni in the United States — a really impressive number.

Philanthropy by friends of the school dates back to LCC’s founding in 1909. U.S. Friends of Lower Canada College Inc. has become part of this long-standing tradition and is a pillar of strength in the life of our school. We are incredibly grateful to the donors and volunteers who ensure that this legacy continues in the spirit of Non Nobis Solum.

by Kirk LLano, director of development and alumni engagement

U.s. frienDs of LoWer CAnADA CoLLege, inC.

dIreCtOrs (1996 – 2012)

doug Millowitz ’87, President Steven benjamin ’76 tim Gardiner ’78 Mark Harland ’87 Paul Kirkconnell ’75* Jodi Krakower ’03 fred McRobie ’59 Gil Michel-Garcia ’86* Colin Rolph ’77* Antonio “toni” Sacconaghi ’82 Stan vincelli ’63* demetrios Xistris ’77* * forMer DireCtors

One of Our Best Kept Secrets!

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bruce Campbell ’49Michael & ellen CapeDerek Caron ’56eric Caron ’84Jamie Clark ’57edward (ted) Cleather ’47tyler Cobbett ’76Jay Cornforth ’83terry Curran ’78rick & kristine Daigleruth Dasheric Dedekam ’76ron & tami Dimentbergphilip Dobrin ’03gordon & roz elkinJohn ellis ’32terrill fancott ’56Jae Marie ferdinandbrian fetherstonhaugh ’74graham findlay ’71kent fisher ’79Alfonso & kathryn fiumidinisiAlistair M. fraser ’57victor C. goldbloom ’39henry & Judith goldrichLeslie goldsmith ’73John gordon

neal gordon ’78gavin grant ’85Chris guthrie ’80 & Liz Wigmorekenneth C. hague ’45Claus hamann ’68gregory p. hannon (pre-U ’73)Mark f. harland ’87bruce harper ’53Andrew hayes ’82David hebditch ’54Denys heward ’64John M. hofer ’68Dr. peter J. hopper ’74bradley horwood ’59the israel familyZygmunt & bogusia Jablonskikatherine Johnson- burkeDenis Jotcham ’35geoff kalil ’92paul keyton ’56Julie-Anne LafleurDavid h. Laidley ’63David A. Latter ’74LCC staff hockey Leagueian f. Le Lievre ’49stephen Leesteven Lingard ’71

kirk & nancy LLanoDonald Logan ’56robert Luxenbergian & Margaret MairJulie Manseaupaul W. Martin ’83Lorne & Lois Mayersbrent McCain ’87David Mckee ’59John Mckercher ’54Malcolm McLeod ’57blair Mcrobie ’57Marc Missonnier & virginian AndersonDuncan Moodie ’71brian Moorer. sheldon Morgan ’73David & Anne Morriselizabeth neil- & Daniel blundenJohn nixon ’72Amin noorani ’83Andrew palombaro ’05 Amanda palombaro ’07tom pam ’59rick pattee ’63David perlman ’95Daniel perrault & Lucie Des paroisM. bart reilly ’59

glenn rioux ’73 & elisabeth kalbfussJaime roberton ’49paul rolian ’61hillel rosen & Liane feldmanstephen sadler ’56the safi familyMark salkeldAnton & sally schlemmbernard shapiro ’52Andrew shatilla ’63neil shaw ’46roger shorey ’59Jonathan sigler & kathleen Myronronald & rita singerpeter r. slaughter ’68gordon smith ’53Christine smithkurt & valerie sorschakbenjamin sternthal ’87 tony straessle ’50patrick telio ’85rob tipneysarah tobiasneale tomkinson ’70sylvia tracyMichael tricot ’94Corey velan ’93 & kristine Jones (pre-U ’93)Max viensAlison Wearingbill Westaway ’51David Whittemore ’80earle Wight ’50geoffrey Wilson ’75David Winship ’49elric Winter & Caroline reinhold Lorne Wiseman & gale yanofskypeter D. yuile ’56gary Zentner ’82

Blue, Grey, Red Society$100 – $249

Anonymous (11)bruce Aitken ’95robert Anderson ’56W. David Angus ’54Deborah Ayrebev & Dane ’68 bailyWarren baldwin ’68rochelle barrbrett baynhamCraig bekins & katherine velanClayton bertoiasteven blostein ’78richard A. bolton ’56David A. bonyun ’54Mikhael bornstein ’85pierre boulanger ’59James brooksstanley browman ’74gerald burke ’58ron burke ’76thomas r. burpee ’55John f. butterworth ’42Janet CampbellJohn b. Carrique ’87William Cave ’43Mark Coakley ’95robert e. & Joyce Cornforthrobert Côté & Diane shamieLeigh Cruess ’74rony & Mimi CukierCinzia D’Angelopeter Darling ’54raymond Davis ’43Lawrence A. Davis ’49norman Davis ’47John Dawson ’52Michael ’88 & patricia Dermer & familyDouglas W. Druick ’62edith Drummond

hal & Monika DumbrilleMonsieur felix & Mr. norton Cookiesshawn faguy ’93Julian falutz ’72 & Ariane MarelliDaniel florian ’92 & Marissa teolistom foody ’82Duncan C. fraser ’46Dan friedberg ’78Charles frosst ’53Daniel gabbay ’96Claude germain ’84Derek goodson ’76Alan gordon ’44gabriel granatstein ’98roland greenbank ’42John C. gubany ’81Derek guthrie ’53edward hague ’49Alain hébertstan & Linda heislerWilliam hingston ’62peter holt ’81vanessa horobjowskyDave howard ’81ross howard ’64shannon howes ’00Dawne n. hutchisonLawrence & Lois hutchisonMichael J. irwin ’56robert & Carolyn isaksonrobert ivanier ’84richard g. Jackson ’61philip & Judy Johnstonshane JosephAndrew Jurczynski ’67John & Caroline kalaydjianilias kaperonis & Anna Colarussopeter kent ’55sarah kingsley

founder’s Society$250 – $749

Anonymous (9)ross A. AitkenJames & barbara AngelopoulosJon Arklay ’86barry e. Armstronggeoffrey t. Ashby ’85Christian & Lucy Auclairbank of Americabrett & patricia barakett foundationDon bartlett ’73Chaussures tony inc.Christin bartoloChristopher barton ’69philip ’77 & Anna belecpatrick & susan benarocheMitchell benjamin ’80philip bolton ’93pierre boucher & Michèle-Charestrobert brown ’95Lorne Cairns & Jennie rheebrian Campbell ’58

to be recognizedin the 2012–2013donor report, please make your donation by June 30, 2013.

John a. thomas ’81, who passed away in 1986, was recently honoured in a unique way by LCC old boy and former teacher, greg hill (pre-U ’65).

1938Our playing fields on the east side of Royal Avenue were expanded in 1938 through a donation of the Old Boys Association,

whose gift enabled the purchase of land adjacent to the Monkland Tennis Club.

the John A. thoMAs bUrsAry

R greg hiLL (pre-U ’65), Denys heWArD ’64 AnD peter kAUfMAn ’87

in memory of his former student, greg noti-fied the school that he has bequeathed a sum from his estate to the LCC foundation to eventually establish a bursary in John’s name to go to a student who could not otherwise attend LCC without the financial assistance: truly a remarkable act and a wonderful legacy in John’s name. greg also hopes that this might inspire others to consider the opportunities afforded to LCC students by the gesture of planned giving.


the donors listed have made gifts to LCC between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. we extend our deep appreciation for their support and philanthropy. non nobis Solum

pierre Lafond ’47David Lank ’55Michael Laurie ’66peter Lazenby ’47Christopher Legg ’83nathalie LemelinMarjorie LeslieDawn Levybill Little ’66simon Madore ’91Michael Marks ’66William McArthur ’52David McCall ’50Lauren McCannscott Mcevoy ’80Wilson McLean ’58Arthur McMurrich ’64Abe & Mavis MillerWalter D. Mingie ’43shaun Morehouserobert C. Morgan ’49ronald & Jill MorozDon Morrell ’52robert Morrissey ’07David Mortonrobert Murray ’35Mike nahoumDouglas nealDavid nichol ’49Jeffrey niskerbina nobile & franco bruniJaroslav novak & Dana Laskova- novakrobert percy ’64Alan perodeau ’42rené péron ’38ian perowne ’69erik petersonfred pinard ’45Jean powerhugh pratley ’42Jesse prupas ’95robert raymond ’56William redpath ’75roger J. reynolds

Drazen gardilcic & priscilla Whiteheadrobert gardner ’54peter graham & heidi DrymerJ. Douglas hall ’70 & Christine LabergeAnne harkinD. ross harvey ’63Michael hayes ’51edward p. hoffer ’60John hugill ’58robert & kirstie Jagoepeter & ruth kahnboris kaykov & olga kaikova-AndreyevaJeffrey & elizabeth kolovskysara Lande ’05stephen b. Lande ’02Malcolm Loucks ’65vito & susan Luprano

ian Macfarlane ’45patricia MacgeachyAlan & Manon MacintoshMichael Mast & rosie burnovasilios Mavritsakis & peggy katsiroumbasAndrew McCall ’81karen Michaudhugh Millar ’56gareth A. Moore ’70James Morison ’45h. frank Morrison ’55grant Murray ’49Cameron nelson ’90ron pam ’64hugh penton ’59Chelsey pinchuk ’99peter politis & helen barbagianis

Jean-Louis pozza & gloria odorizzi pozzaivan ralston ’63stephane rivard & Catherine gregoryAndy robertson ’59Andrew g. robertson ’76Murray robinson ’39Chris roe & imogen brianneil ’87 & Daniele rossynicholas rossy ’05harry schiff ’04Lawrence schrier ’73richard & Joanna shafterMark shalhoub & Lori Mcpheegeorgina & Antonio sieira

1958Recognizing the need for new science

classrooms and laboratories, the Board launched a $100,000 cam-

paign in 1958 that culminated in the

opening of the Baillie Science

Wing the following year. Funds were raised through

the generosity of Old Boys, parents,

and friends of the school.

1962The Old Boys

Association started a $250,000 cam-

paign in 1962 that provided funds

for a Junior School Gym, as well as new Junior

locker rooms and accommodations

for increased enrollment in the

Senior School.

1992In December 1992, Lorne

Webster ’45 was named first chair-man of the Lower Canada College Foundation, the

new body respon-sible for adminis-tering the school’s endowment fund.

lion’s Prideup to $100

Anonymous (12)sandra Afeyan ’04philip Aitkens ’78greg & nina AmesJohn Archer ’44Michael baileyheather baily (pre-U ’95)Devon baily ’97Madeleine ballard ’06robert & Louise barronrobert bassett ’44Martha belangerAlan & katrina bestbob bloodgood & Marlene robinsonhy & Joan bloomDavid blunt ’52J. birks bovaird ’64David bradwell ’70benoit brière & Jennifer roman

f. taylor Carlin ’54Drew Cavell ’01ryan Cavell ’95ken Charlton & Queena Chou Chris A. Chenoweth ’71stephen Choi ’94ian Cook ’63Joseph Cox & Johanne LorangerLeora & Mattie CukierJames A. Cuttle ’42Allan & sharyn CytrynbaumJeffrey Dinsmore ’76Jack Donaghy ’51John Durley ’54fred & rita essnerCathy faganDavid fairbairn ’55Michael fitzsimmons ’09Michel fortier ’56samara fox ’04

“since graduating in 1985 i continue to support the school every year in gratitude for the LCC friends, teachers and values i have benefitted from in so many ways. it was a foundational experience and it is with great pleasure that i give back to the school every year.”

– Neil Sternthal ’85

guy sigouinDavid & ingrid sinyoremmanuel soretDerek stanger ’82bruce stavert ’57Charles taite & roberta strulovitchJan thijs & Julia schroedertheodore & katherine thrasherJean-Marc troquet & Cynthia godboutMaria varvarikosbill vasilakopoulos & Chrysoula kostopoulosLeonard & Dorothy WaxmanJohn Wilson ’51Michael younie ’83

howard rhys ’35Donna robertsonCharles robertson ’59shira ronn ’96Caitlin rose ’99Michael rowen (pre-U ’79)Maxine rupertgillian shadleyfrank & tania shamythomas shaw-stiffel ’74Marc sheflerJudith shenkersacha singh ’98erol sinmaz ’01trevor W. smithLaurence & Leesa smithnorman southward ’83Christopher spencer ’82William stavert ’52David & Luisa stephentom stephens ’61neil A. sternthal ’85peter stuart ’60nels sultan ’81William L. taylor ’37bob tsoukalas & eleni koumoutsakisrob velan ’88 & Claire petchershane velan ’90 & Jill gascoChristian viauJohn vlahogiannis & Melinda CochraneMarco vocisano ’80Charles Wain ’60John W. Wallace ’46orla WallaceLynn A. Watters ’34philip Webster ’63peter Wilkins ’51kevin Williams ’85Adrianna ZerebeckyJohn s. Zielinskinicholas Zigayer ’81


aCaDEMICS

Debating and Public Speaking• Loyola Debating Tournament,

September – 3rd place team• Dawson College Tournament,

October – 1st place team• Dawson College Tournament,

October – 3rd place team• Kuper Academy Debating Tournament,

November – 3rd place team• Oxford Cup Debating Tournament,

Toronto, November • Marianopolis Debating Tournament,

January – finalists• Queen’s University National Debating

Tournament, February – semi-finalists• Quebec Provincial Debating Championships,

February – 2nd place team• Donahoe Cup Debating Tournament,

Halifax, April – quarter-finalists• Senior National Debating Championships,

Montreal, April – co-host• Junior National Debating Championships,

Montreal, April• QAIS Junior Public Speaking • QAIS Intermediate Public Speaking • QAIS Senior Public Speaking

English• LCC Reads Program (7th annual)

Entire school reads The Heart Specialist by Claire Holden Rothman. Ms. Rothman, along with Dr. Ariane Marelli (Director of the MAUDE Cardiology Unit at the MGH, LCC parent) presented at LCC in November

Langues ModernesLes élèves ont préparé le concours d’art ora-toire lors de leur cours de français. Les textes des élèves reflétaient le fruit d’une vision personnelle et d’un jugement critique. Nous félicitons les finalistes de LCC : Albert Etingen, 7e année, David Elbaz, 8e, Solomon Azrielli, 9e année, Annie Dahan, 10e année et Emily Tiberi 11e année.

« La magie de la poésie » a été une des activités organisées par les enseignantes d’espagnol pour amener les élèves de 7e année à découvrir la poésie : en récitant de grands poèmes de la génération du 27 (Federico García Lorca, Rafael Alberti).

the recordAchievements in Academic & Co-Curricular Programming for 2011–2012

La classe de droit de 11e année a participé à un concours d’écriture de mémo pour la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario intitulé le « défi de la Charte ». Le OJEN Charter Challenge Team (Ontario Justice Education Network), Réseau ontarien d’éducation juridique a sélectionné les élèves de droit. Ils ont été récompensés par une troisième place.

Pour la première année, les élèves du deuxième cycle du secondaire sont invités à participer au concours national de poésie organisé par Les voix de la poésie / Poetry in voice.

Mathematics• Canadian National Mathematics League

(CNML) Grade 11 students finished with second highest cumulative score in Quebec

• American Mathematics Competition (AMC) Grade 8 & 10 participants received highest score in Quebec

• University of Waterloo Sponsored Contests Canadian Intermediate Mathematics, Canadian Senior Mathematics – Gauss, Pascal, Cayley, Fermat, Fryer, Galois, Hypatia, Euclid

• Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest Grade 11 & 12 team places first in our zone

• Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Contest Grade 9 & 10 team places first in Quebec

• Solisterra Grade 8 enriched mathematics students built a gazebo, shed and straw bale house in Kazabazua, QC and learned about sustainable energy

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Art• Arts Week

Improv, Music Sessions, Café Cabaret, Short Film Festival, Caricatures, French Café

• Painting a New World Students paint murals that raise over $2,000 for the non-profit group “Painting a New World” and a local charity. The Senior School mural, Saving Coastal Waterways, won the gold medal for a second year. The Middle School mural, The Palette, won the bronze medal

• 3rd Annual Middle School Mural “The LCC Totem”

• Pop Art show Junior and Senior School art exhibition

• Ambitious Minds Roar Gala Artwork produced by all levels of the school were featured at the Ambitious Minds Roar Gala exhibition. Junior School designs and artwork were auctioned and raised $3,730 for the Student Bursary Fund

• Refashionista Show Junior School students create and perform their 2nd green-themed fashion show in support of the LCC trip to the Dominican Republic in March to help build a school

excelling


Science• Schools on Board – ArcticNet Inc.

Grade 11 student participated with students from across Canada, scientists and research-ers on board the CCGS Amundsen to study the effects of climate change in the Canadian Artic

• Robotics Competition Students participated at the CRC competition

• Grade 9 Crime Scene Investigations (CSI)• Grade 7 and 8 students attended the All

Science Challenge at McGill University• TD Discovery Day

Grade 11 enriched physics and chemistry students interested in pursuing careers in health sciences, attended seminars presented by doctors and researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute

Athletics• Athletes from grade 4 through Pre-university

took part in 50 teams this year, involving over 750 spots in 17 sports with LCC teams winning 10 National, QAIS and GMAA championships, 6 tournaments, and finishing second or third in several areas.

• National Champions Soccer (U15 Girls), Soccer (Senior Girls)

• QAIS Champions Basketball (Bantam Girls)

• GMAA Champions Tennis (Midget Girls), Rugby (Juvenile Boys 7’s), Indoor Track (Midget Girls), Tennis (Midget Boys), Outdoor Track (Midget Boys), Outdoor Track (Midget Girls), Tennis (Bantam Boys) Swimming (Individual medals – 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze)

• GMAA Finalists Soccer (Juvenile Boys 15’s), Rugby (Midget Boys), Rugby (Bantam Boys 7’s & 10’s), Flag Football (Juvenile Girls), Tennis (Midget Girls)

• Provincial Finalists Hockey (Juvenile Boys)

• All grade 11 students received their CPR/AED Certification

Community Leadership• Community service initiatives

Senior and Middle School students volunteered 12,350 hours of service to organizations both in Montreal and abroad, raising close to $45,000 for local, national and international charities

• Book Sale Students raise $2,125 for Somalia

• Fundraising for Share the Warmth Senior School students collected over 100 boxes of food for Share the Warmth Christmas baskets

• Duke of Edinburgh program 30 Gold Awards, 48 Silver Awards, 74 Bronze Awards

• Annual Terry Fox Run Raised over $27,000

• Toskan Foundation’s Youth and Philanthropy Initiative Grade 10 students donate a total of $11,000 to Le Centre de Répit Philou, Generations Foundation, Enfants-Retour and La Maison du Partage d’Youville while volunteering and learn-ing about the role of philanthropy in our society

• Junior School theme “Help Others; Discover Yourself” Students reflected on the six IDEALS of the Round Square organization

• Hockey Helps the Homeless Senior Boys Hockey Team won the HHTH Cup in February while raising over $7,000 for Montreal’s homeless men, women and youth

• Stride to Succeed – Skating Program Students volunteered in this unique skating program, which LCC hosted and coordinated with Philip Layton/ (Montreal Association for the Blind) and St. George’s schools. The primary goal of the Stride to Succeed program was to offer a completely new experience on ice for sight impaired novice level skaters

• Pre-U students raised over $1,315 to sponsor four children through the Foster Parents Plan

International• Participation in the International Round

Square Conference 6 students travelled to England in October to attend the conference at Wellington College. Opened by her Majesty The Queen, and attend-ed by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke of York and HM King Constantine of the Hellenes and Queen Anne Marie, the conference was attended by students from 90 schools from around the world

• Duke of Edinburgh Gold Trip 21 students travelled to Las Palmas, Peru

• Brick and Mortar Campaign 4 students travelled to the Dominican Republic to help build a school

• Student Exchange trips Thailand, Australia and France

• Grade 11 students volunteered in Peru as part of the Duke of Ed Gold Trip Students participate in a collaborative community service project

• Senior Concert Band Performance Tour 41 students travelled to Italy

Drama• Senior School play Departures and Arrivals• Grade 11 play Red vs. the Wolf • Middle School play All I Really Need To Know

I Learned By Being In A Bad Play• Junior School musical Aladdin Jr.• Pre-U students, produced and directed a

version of The Revolting Teenagers and raised money in support of the Vivo Fund of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the JGH

• Devised Theatre Creation Grade 10 students formed small theatre compa-nies, using group writing and collaboration to create a workshop performance of an original work

• Staff for Students Staff produced and performed the musical Fiddler on the Roof and raised $12,000 for the Staff for Students Fund

Music• Concerts & Performances

Assemblies, Ambitious Minds Roar Gala Café Cabaret, Winter Holiday Concert & Spring Concert

• Senior Concert Band Performance Tour 41 students travelled to Italy and performed in Rome and Milan to standing ovations

• Grade 8 Band Competed in Ottawa at MusicFest Canada and performed at the Canada Space and Aviation Museum


Environmental Awareness• Environmental Dashboard

LCC has started a pioneering effort to accumu-late data on the consumption, utilization and waste production of the school’s operations. The final goal of this on-going project is to have a dashboard on the LCC website and around the school that shows the impact a student traveling through LCC for one year makes on the planet by virtue of the resources used by the school on their behalf

• Green Coalition 1st annual Green Coalition of students from Montreal schools to exchange environmental ideas was held at LCC in October

• The solar hot water heating system for the arena has been installed and is currently pro-viding pre-heating to the hot water systems of the building. Data is being accumulated and will be used in the 2012 – 2013 school year in the grade 10 science curriculum

• A follow-up commuter survey was complet-ed during Earth Week and will be analyzed over the summer to compare with the results from 2007

Miscellaneous• LCC students attend Remembrance Day

ceremonies in Ottawa as part of the “Operation Veteran” initiative launched by Dr. Paul Kavanagh ’70

• Book Fair “J’aime Lire! Et Vous” enriches the library with the addition of 413 new books valued at $8,190.83

• Participation in two Model UN Conferences• Reach for the Top

Winners of the Provincial Championships and participation in the National Championships for the first time

• Hosted the 4th Canadian Youth Forum on Climate Change in the Arctic as part of the 13th annual LCC Destiny of Quebec Conference In collaboration with the University of Manitoba, McGill University, Centre for Earth Observation, ArcticNet Inc. and Schools on Board. Theme of this year’s conference was “Treading on Thin Ice” and Canada’s Research Chair in Arctic System Science, Dr. David Barber, was the keynote speaker

• Participation in the Young Round Square of the Americas Conference Lakefield College, Ontario

• Canspell Spelling Bee Junior school student chosen as one of 50 regional finalists for The Gazette’s Regional Bee

• Finalsite’s Break the Brick video contest Senior students win first place honours of the Critic’s Choice Award

Post-secondary• Members of the Pre-University class were

offered entrance scholarships for universities in Canada and United States ranging from $500 to $94,000

• 50 Advanced Placement exams written

of the Board of Governors of the school (2001 – 2004) and the Chairman of the LCC100 Centenary Vision Capital Campaign that led to the construction of the Glenn J. Chamandy Arena. A parent of four LCC graduates, Gary has followed in the path of his late father, Ralph ’47, himself a past Board and Capital Campaign Chairman.

On behalf of all of the students who have had the opportunity to attend LCC by receiving financial assistance, we say THANK YOU to Goulding for his commitment to the school and for embodying the spirit of Non Nobis Solum.

LCC foUnDAtion

New Home for Our Top Athletic Awardsthe school’s most prestigious athletic awards are now on permanent display in a beautiful new, solid-birch trophy case, recently installed in the Webster Learning Activity Centre next to the Athletic Director’s office.

lCC archivist

Jane Martin tends the collection.

Thursday, October 4, 2012 marked a change in leadership as Goulding Lambert ’57 retired as chairman of the LCC Foundation.

Goulding assumed the role in 2003, provid-ing invaluable experience and counsel to the Foundation through a fluctuating global economy. During his tenure, LCC created a number of new financial awards, including the Saper Family Scholarships and the first-ever award for a student with aptitude in the performing arts, the Lieselotte (Lisa) Levy Scholarship.

The new chairman is no stranger to LCC. Gary Harper ’73 is the acting head of the Investment Committee of the Foundation, but is probably better known as the former Chairman

R goULDing LAMbert ’57

R gAry hArper ’73


40sJohn fry ’47 writes: “I’m the president of the International Skiing History Association, which publishes an entertaining bimonthly magazine, Skiing Heritage. It’s about the history of the sport that many LCC grads enjoy. To subscribe, go to www.skiinghistory.org. I was a member of LCC’s outstanding ski team in the 1940s.”

ALUMni News

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PlEaSE KEEP yOUR NEwS COMING! send your photos and updates to kirk LLano, Director of Development and Alumni engagement ([email protected]).

Pierre Lafond ’47 writes: “The 2012 harvest in the prestigious Santa Rita Hills District of Santa Barbara, CA was very successful. Santa Barbara Winery and Lafond Winery have been represented by Rogers & Company in Toronto for the past 25 years.”(Photo.01)

50sPeter Kent ’55 has written Inventing Academic Freedom: The 1968 Strax Affair at the University of New Brunswick, which has been published in the last year by Formac Publishing.

Tony Maxwell ’57 writes: “Since 2000 our LCC ski group has gotten together every late-February for a ski week out West. The membership of the ‘Grey Panters’ has not been entirely consistent from year-to-year, but the attached photo, taken a couple of year ago, shows (left to right) Charlie Colby, Tim Peters ’57, Gord Peters ’60, Jim Laing ’60, Warren Laing ’57 and Tony Maxwell ’57.” (Photo.02)

Malcolm McLeod ’57 writes “I am presently counsel in the Montreal office of the law firm Norton Rose Canada (formerly Ogilvy Renault)

where I have worked since my admission to the Quebec Bar in 1965. In October, I was one of a group of 57 Canadian lawyers who had been in practice for more than 40 years, who were named to receive a Zenith Award. Other recipients included L. Yves Fortier (former Canadian ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations), David Johnston (Governor General of Canada), and Beverley McLachlin (Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada).”

Peter Mellen ’57 recent-ly published Ultimate Happiness: Chasing It, Finding It, Living It. It is available through amazon.com. Peter is the author of three books about art, including The Group of Seven, a best-seller in Canada, and Landmarks of Canadian Art, Book of the Year in 1979. During the 1980s he was on staff at the Kripalu Center of Yoga and Health in Lenox, MA.

In 1996 he founded the Ramana Retreat Center in New Mexico, which was voted best retreat center of the year by the New Mexican. He now lives in Maui, HI. (Photo.03)

Pierre Coupey ’59’s book One More Once was published in August 2012. The collection includes poems, fiction, recollec-tions, photography and visual art by 60 contribu-tors. The Vancouver Art Gallery has also acquired two of Pierre’s paintings for its permanent collection of contemporary Canadian art. Visit www.coupey.ca for more information on upcoming exhibitions. (Photo.04)

60sPeter Webster ’60 was awarded The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, which “hon-ours significant contribu-tions and achievements by Canadians.”

Harry Bloomfield ’61 and wife Nancy received in August 2012 The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for Public Service from Governor General David Johnson

in recognition of “dedicated service to your peers, to your community and to Canada.” (Photo.05)

David Cobbett ’62 writes: “I received my B.A. from McGill in 1966, then took a year of law at Laval but decided it looked too much like work! I went into the investment busi-ness in 1968 and joined MacDougall, MacDougall & MacTier Inc. in 1991, and I have no intention to retire soon. My wife Linda and I have lived in an old house in Hudson, QC since 1974. An active sailor, I’ve campaigned my 24 foot J-24 ’High Strung’ around Eastern Canada and the US for many years. I func-tion as chief judge at the Hudson Yacht Club and outside regattas.”

Peter Adamakos ’63 writes: “Disada Productions celebrated its 40th anni-versary as a live-action and animation studio. It was recently featured on the unusual Shotgun Show. Check out YouTube for Disada profiles and past productions.”

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Bruce Jenkins ’64 was appointed by the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB) in September to its board of directors. Bruce retired as the deputy chief executive of Deloitte & Touche (Canada) in 2009.

fraser Laschinger ’64 writes: “This year I embarked on a new part-time career, running the Sandy Hill Cemetery in Prescott, ON as a volunteer. I was appointed as chairman of the board of trustees by the town council of Prescott.”

Terry Rapoch ’64 lives with his family in Dayton, OH and is president of the Wright State Applied Research Corporation, a non-profit corpora-tion researching human per-formance and health care. He is completing a Masters in Engineering in innova-tion and entrepreneurship at Wright State University, supporting workforce devel-

opment programs in the Dayton region and occa-sionally teaching broadcast technology at Centerville High School. (Photo.02)

Alex Cullen ’68 is cur-rently the Parliamentary Assistant to NDP MP Mike Sullivan, having worked as his campaign manager in the last federal election. Alex is enjoying watching the NDP morph into the ‘government-in-waiting.’ Last summer Alex com-pleted the IRONMAN Lake Placid triathlon at age 60.

Tom McCarten ’69 writes: “The Fraser Institute honours Canadians across the country every year with the T. Patrick Boyle Award, which is named after the founder of the institute, an old boy of LCC. Patrick Boyle was born in England in 1918, and immigrated to Canada in 1927. Though his family was poor, he attended Lower Canada College and Westmount High School in Montreal.”

Melvin McLeod ’69 is editor-in-chief of the Shambhala Sun, the larg-est circulation Buddhist magazine in the English language, and editor of The Best Buddhist Writing annual anthologies. After a career as a CBC television journal-ist and producer, and

a sojourn in India, he moved to Halifax in 1983 to con-tinue his practice and study of Vajrayana Buddhism. Melvin attended the National Defence College of Canada in 1985. He is married to feminist law advocate Pam Rubin and they have a 16-year-old daughter, Pearl. He would love to hear from old friends and classmates and is easy to reach at [email protected].

70sWade Davis ’70, anthro-pologist, ethno botanist and explorer-in-residence at the National Geographic Society (NGS), was the 2012 recipient of the UK’s top prize for non-fiction, the Samuel Johnson Award, for his book, Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest. The NGS has named Wade one of the ’Explorers for the Millennium’ and he is the recipient of numerous awards. Wade is the author of 15 books.(Photo.04)

In October, Dr. Paul Kavanagh ’70 and his wife Trudy were each awarded The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal at a ceremony in Montreal at Le Régiment de Maisonneuve. The medal recognizes their incredible work with Operation Veteran. Later in

the month, Paul was hon-oured with a full fellowship by the American College of Dentists at a special event in San Francisco.(Photo.03)

Peter Behrens ’71 is a 2012–2013 writer-in-residence at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in Wassenaar, The Hague, NL. His collection of short stories, Traveling Light, will be out in the summer of 2013.(Photo.05)

Alan fraser ’72 published his third book in June 2012, All Thumbs: Well-Coordinated Piano Technique. Fraser continues to espouse Craft of Piano Method at his Alan Fraser Piano Institutes, which now take place in several venues on two conti-nents at various times of the year. Alan and his partner Iryna Saygina enjoyed meet-ing old classmates at his 40th reunion.(Photo.06)

Peter Dash ’74 is working in Miami and Barbados on his second novel, a follow-up to Zurabia, now available at Chapters and Indigo stores in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto

Marc Belliveau ’76 rocked out again in October with his law band, Project 501, at the 7th Annual March of Dimes Canada (MODC) Rock For

Dimes fundraiser. In all, $33,000 was raised. (Photo.07)

Rob Bradeen ’76 is a career financial services executive, most recently at Fairlane Asset Management in Toronto. He enjoys golf, wine and travel. He is married to Karen and they just celebrated their 25th anniversary. They have two children, Stephen and Lauren. Some fond LCC memories include the football field, hockey rink, teammates, classmates, passionate teachers and great coaches.

Tyler Cobbett ’76 is delighted to announce his marriage to Sherilyn Stolz on October 7, 2012 in Palo Alto, CA. The photo is from their honeymoon in Thailand.(Photo.08)

Richard Groome ’76 accepted a position with Urban Barns Foods as a director and president. Urban Barns Foods grows green leafy vegetables indoors using LED lights and is moving forward from several years of research and development activities to full commercial produc-tion. The company expects to build its first commercial facility in the Montreal area in the next few months. www.urbanbarns.com

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Bruce Hill ’76 has been nominated to a three-year term as a Director of the McGill Alumni Association. He also manages the Eastern Ontario operations of the Kidney Foundation of Canada.

80sDavid Angell ’81 and his family have just moved to Nairobi where he is the High Commissioner to Kenya with concurrent accreditation to Rwanda, Uganda and as Permanent Representative to the UN agencies in Nairobi. Three additional accreditations in the region will follow.

The late Daniel Artola ’81 was honoured on October 4, 2012 at a special ceremony held at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. Dan’s partners and colleagues at Norton Rose Canada have established the Daniel A. Artola Intellectual Property Award recognizing the out-standing achievement of the student receiving the highest

mark in Dan’s favourite topic, intellectual property litiga-tion. Dan’s wife Virginia, his sons Ryan ’13 and Eric ’15, his mother Carmen and his brother Carlos ’82 were all in attendance.(Photo.01)

Robert Rosenthal ’83 married Angela DeTie in 2010 and together they have four children, Brittney, Chad, Samantha, and Tessa. Professionally, he continues to serve as the partner in charge of his office’s labour and employment group, and was included in The Best Lawyers in America for 2012 and 2013. Stewart (Beef) fleming ’85 was appointed in January 2012 as president and chief executive officer of Canadian Paper Connection Inc. (CPC) where he was previously chief finan-cial officer. CPC is one of Canada’s largest, privately held paper companies dis-tributing products to more than 45 countries around the world.

Jon Arklay ‘86 has been named Senior Vice-President, Bell Media Agency and Brand Strategy. In his new role, he will be charged with overseeing the design, pro-motion, brand strategy and media buying services for all of the Bell Media assets. Jon lives in Toronto with his wife Teresa, 13-year-old daughter Charlotte and 11-year-old son Justin.

Peter Sampson ’86’s firm, Peter Sampson Architecture Studio, was shortlisted by the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) from a list of 64 international firms for the design of its new Inuit Art and Learning Centre (IALC). The Centre will house the WAG’s celebrated collection of contemporary Inuit art, the largest of its kind in the world, and the Studio Art and Learning programs.

Brent McCain ’87 writes: “After 11 years overseas in Paris, Singapore and Tokyo, I have returned to North America. I accepted a glob-

Adrian Wills ’90 is a multi award-winning Montreal filmmaker. His most recent film is Touch the Sky, a fly-on-the-wall documen-tary in collaboration with NASA following the founder of Cirque du Soleil, Guy Laliberté, and his trip to the International Space Station in 2009. From the thrill of watching sparks as we re-enter the atmosphere, to floating through the confines of the ISS as seen by the “Guy Cam,” view-ers live his risks and are touched by his encounters with the astronauts and cosmonauts that make up the global space commu-nity. What emerges is an unprecedented insight into the world of space travel.

Robert de Leeuw ’92 writes: “I just finished a movie called Pride of Lions. This is the first movie where I played ‘the bad guy.’ Normally I am ‘the nice guy,’ or ‘the funny guy.’” (Photo.03)

Gregory Nihon ’93 and Stephanie Nihon are the proud parents of Adriana Everly Grace Nihon, who was born on July 7, 2012.(Photo.04)

Corey Velan ’93 writes: “After spending a decade building desktop antivi-rus products that were white labeled and resold by companies such as Bell, Verizon, Rogers, and Virgin UK, I co-founded “FixMeStick” to build the simplest product for non-technical consumers to remove malware from infected PCs. The company and product launched in May 2011 to rave reviews from PC Magazine and the Globe and Mail. Jackson Wightman ’93 was the PR agent for the launch. Corey’s product can be found at www.FixMeStick.com.

Matt Aronson ’95 and Jennifer Gold welcomed their second daughter, Penelope Sandra Aronson into the world on September 12, 2012. Two-

year-old big sister Abby is thrilled with the addition of Nelly to the family.

Heather Baily (Pre-U ’95) and Paul Besaw welcomed a baby boy, Jamie on June 14. Big brother Josh is very excited! Heather’s brother Devon ’98 had a son Blake exactly three weeks later on July 5. His big brother is Jackson.

John Christou ’95, found-er of Prospector Films, produced his first feature film, Rhymes for Young Ghouls, which was shot in Montreal. Release is slated for fall 2013. His film was the only Canadian project selected to participate in the 2012 Tribeca All Access

al commercial operations lead role for an upcoming product launch with Sanofi based in Bridgewater, NJ. I have been here since mid-June with my family and we are very happy to be back. Hopefully I can catch up with some old friends at NYC area alumni events.”

Sebastian Cardarelli ’89 joined RBC’s Dominion Securities as an investment advisor, where he is building a book of clients. He recent-ly played in the LIONFest 2012 alumni soccer tourna-ment, losing soundly in all three matches!(Photo.02)

90sTodd van der Heyden ’90 writes: “Montreal’s CJAD Talk Radio has expanded my weekly radio show. I’ll now be hosting every Saturday from 12 – 3 pm. Meanwhile, I continue to anchor nationwide for CTV News Channel weekday afternoons 2 – 5 pm, based in Toronto.”

program, and the film’s script won the Tribeca 2012 Creative Promise Award for Narrative. Prospector Films is a Montreal-based film production company spe-cializing in documentaries, fiction features and short films and focuses on devel-oping stories with strong points of view by talented writers and directors from around Canada.(Photo.05)

Marc Gorenko ’96 has added a new member to the family: a baby boy named Zack, born September 28, 2012 and weighing in at 9lbs 14oz.(Photo.06)

Laura Rossy ’96 contin-ues to run the best fish-ing lodge on the remote and rugged West Coast of Haida Gwaii, formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands. Her big-gest catch this season was a 152-pound salmon shark.(Photo.07)

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Matthew Gorelik ’97 writes: “After being married two years this November, we are proud to announce the birth of our daughter Charlotte Hailey Gorelik, born on October 15, 2012. She is the sweetest little girl!”(Photo.01)

Jason Yearow ’97, an up and coming comedian, has his own production company, the Village Idiot Productions. Jason has been performing recently in venues from Halifax to Toronto. Hopeful next stops with his “dark side” mate-rial are the Montreal Fringe Festival and Zoofest.

Jon Bier ’98 started his own PR agency about two years ago, Industry Fiend, www.industryfiend.com, which focuses on typically male dominated niche mar-ket industries and consum-ers. A licensed attorney, Jon resides in Brooklyn, NY and proudly serves as an Auxiliary NYPD officer in his spare time.(Photo.02)

Sen Wong ’98 writes: “After making the decision to go back to school a few years ago, I finally gradu-ated from John Molson School of Business with a marketing degree. I also left Apple to pursue a career in graphic designing and marketing and launched

my own company in the spring, ROYALTRI. We do everything from logos, busi-ness cards, websites and marketing strategies.

Melissa Batchoun ’99 and Ramzy Wahhab welcomed a son, Joseph, into their family on November 23. Their little girl Emma is almost two.

Alex Karen ’99 writes: “I am in my 5th year of teaching at Lasalle Community Comprehensive High School where last spring a colleague and I brought ten grade 10 students to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands on a humanitarian trip under the umbrella of ‘Me to We’ and ‘Free the Children.’ As a group we raised over $40,000 in five months to help finance the trip, during which we travelled to the Chimborazo region of the Andes to help build a school for underprivileged kids.”(Photo.03)

Michael Moreyne ’99 has launched Zense, a new social media consult-ing company. Based in Montreal and Chicago, it offers social media solu-tions for in house training, guidance and outsourcing.

Jamie Uson ’99 is leaving CIBC and will be joining the corporate finance group at National Bank as a director.

2000s Shannon L. Howes ’00 completed her Masters of Education in the theory and policy studies of higher education at OISE (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education) at the University of Toronto in June 2012.

Wilder Weir ’00 is an executive producer for Paddling Bryans, a show he created for the Travel + Escape channel. The show is now in its second season. Wilder hopes you’ll all tune in. Paddling Bryans airs nationally Monday’s at 10 pm.(Photo.04)

Alex Clermont ’01 obtained her professional scuba certification as

a PADI DiveMaster through work with an NGO Marine Conservation project in the Bahamas. She then became an Israeli citizen and has been liv-ing on a kibbutz on the Mediterranean shore, learning Hebrew and acclimatizing to life in the Middle East. She has just begun a Master of Arts degree in Environmental Studies at Tel Aviv University, and reports she has eaten enough hummus to last a lifetime.

Dr. Roberto Tutino ’01 was recently engaged to Dr. Pamela An in Toronto with his close LCC friends in attendance. Professionally, Dr. Tutino received his MD from McMaster University

in 2008. He is currently chief resident of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Toronto. In July, Dr. Tutino will be commencing his clinical fellowships in Brachial Plexus and Hand in Paris, and Aesthetic Surgery in Melbourne.(Photo.05)

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Kristina Velan ’03 writes: “Before returning to Montreal in September 2012, I capped off three exciting years in London, with a stint at the London 2012 Olympic Games. I left my job at the Daily Mail to volunteer as a brand communications officer for the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC). Based out of Canada Olympic House in Trafalgar Square, I took photos and pro-duced written content for the COC website. I covered VIP visits to Canada Olympic House (which included Prince Harry, Boris Johnson, Kim Cattrall, and Debbie Travis) and also interviewed Canadian medal win-ners and their families and friends. I was working with Derek L. Kent ’87, who

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is the Canadian Olympic Committee’s chief market-ing officer. It was one of the most demanding, fun, and rewarding experiences of my life.”(Photo.03)

Samara fox ’04 was a summer associate in the Boston and New York law offices of the firm Ropes and Gray. Ropes and Gray has granted her a fellow-ship to work in asylum and immigration law upon her expected graduation from Harvard Law School in May 2013. Samara is simultane-ously pursuing her Master’s degree in Public Health, playing women’s rugby for Harvard and taking under-grad courses in biology and chemistry to enable her to study medicine one day.

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David Kandestin ’02 recently graduated from law school at McGill (dual B.C.L., LL.B. degree program), and is moving to Vancouver to start his articles in September 2013 at a national firm.

Stephen Lande ’02 received his MBA from the University of Michigan in April 2012 and is now an associate in RBC Capital Markets’ Automotive Investment Banking Group in NYC. He also became engaged, with the wedding to take place in New York in February 2013

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It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of the following members of the LCC community:

eRIk WANG ’49

JeFFRey GORDON MARSHALL ’61

CHRISTOPHeR A. CHeNOWeTH ’71

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HILDA WALMSLey

Erik Wang ’49 died peacefully in Ottawa on November 14, 2012, aged 80. He had a long diplomatic career with the Canadian Foreign Service.

Jeffrey Gordon Marshall ’61 passed away on November 26, 2012. Jeffrey established the Marshall Scholarship Fund in 1979, which is given each year to an LCC student with the highest-grade average returning to Pre-University. Jeffrey was a member of the LCC Board of Governors from 1978 – 1981.

Christopher A. Chenoweth ’71 passed away October 10, 2012, at 57. He is predeceased by brothers Richard ’68 and David ’65. He will be deeply missed by surviving brothers Brian ’71 and John ’72.

Valerie Welburn, a former, long-time LCC staff member in the Advancement Department (1994 – 2005), passed away at the Barrie Memorial Hospital in Ormstown, QC on December 8, 2011 at the age of 61 years.

Hilda Walmsley, former LCC assistant librarian and school secretary, passed away at the age of 99 on September 13, 2012. She worked at the school for 25 years, from 1959 – 1984.


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« ... nous avons placé “ le plein développe-ment intellectuel, physique et humain ” au cœur de notre mission. Aujourd’hui plus que jamais, le LCC est un établissement d’enseignement qui met l’accent sur tout ce qui a trait aux sentiments humains et sur le développement de l’empathie. »

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