The Andrean - Fall 2007

W h e r e e v e r y p e r f O R M a n c e c o u n t s

T H E A N D R E A NFALL 2007, VOLUME 51, NUMBER 2

Front Cover (l-r): Headmaster Ted Staunton; emerson Wai ’07 performs in Jazz Band; Ashton Waters ’10, Craig Davis ’10 plays 1st Soccer; Marc romanin ’13 receives grade 6 Superstar award; Gregory van de Mark ’07 performs in Waiting for Godot.

BACk Cover (l-r): Mike Hanson, Director of the Middle School; teachers entering Prize Day ceremonies; Varsity Goalie vinny Lessard ’09; Greg Shields Esq. with the H.B. Housser Trophy and Anthony D’Antonio ’07; Sebastian Biase ’10 performs in Waiting for Godot; Middle School Science teacher Michele Derwin with grade 7 students Jordan Dunin ’13 and C.J. Sifton ’13.

FEATURES

1 VIEWFROMthEtOp

2 REcEntAppOIntMEnts

4 IntERnAtIOnAldIplOMAcy

10 dEbAtEAndpublIcspEAkIng

12 OldbOypROFIlEs

12RoyMcMurtry’50

13JeffLewis’95

14JasonLaMarche-Hunderup’93

15IanTerry’66

16 FAcultypROFIlEs

19 AnnuAlREpORt2007

36 sAcAssOcIAtIOnnEWs

38 AdMIssIOn

40 cOMMunItynEWs

44 EVEnthIghlIghts

47 OldbOys’nEWs

64 FROMthEEdItOR

AndLoTSMoRE…

FALL 2007, voLuMe 51, nuMBer 2

puBLiSheD BySt. Andrew’s College for alumni, parents and friends of the School.

eDitorJim herder ’64

eDitoriAL CoMMitteeJim McGillivray, Kim Sillcox

teLephone 905.727.3178 [email protected]@[email protected] Sitewww.sac.on.cahttp://kilby.sac.on.ca

photo CreDitS: Edna CollinsAlan HalsteadJim herder ’64James hogg ’08Jim Jackson ’69Steve KimmererDavid KyleLadies GuildKim SillcoxAlex Stein ’90Lu TaskeyTripp Family

v iew from the top

Our School

As I write, the SAC summer campers have departed, the prefects are back, preparing to welcome new boys after the Labour Day weekend, and teachers are returning after a well-deserved break, hurrying through the hallways on their way to labs or classrooms where they have only a few days to get ready before they are submerged in a new term.

I like the feeling of expectation and a new beginning. This year there is the added pleasure of knowing that the School is in excellent shape as the new academic year approaches: a faculty which is harmonious as well as impressively able, Old Boys enthusiastic in support of the College, and students whose sense of fun and involvement in innumerable activities remain undiminished while they also push St. Andrew’s into the first echelon of academic achievement.

Indeed, our students’ most recent academic record was undoubtedly impressive, and we are proud of their achievement. Yet, I also experience particular satisfaction with students below the level of the high-fliers who take full advantage of what St. Andrew’s has to offer to realize their personal potential and ambitions. Realizing potential is, after all, the very cornerstone of a good education.

I came here a decade ago in the firm belief that a great school is one where every performance counts, be it athletic, artistic or intellectual. For, education at the highest level, I am convinced, is a matter of treating students as individuals and of providing a nurturing environment in which their minds, hearts and talents can develop and expand.

One of my priorities therefore was to create centres of excellence to ensure that the threefold ideal that sums up this School – open minds, compassionate hearts and imaginative spirits – flourished and was fully compatible with being in the vanguard of academic progress. I have not been disappointed.

A school that last year won seven CISAA championships and graduated 79 Ontario scholars can properly take pleasure in its all-round performance. Not all our performances, however, can be measured in league standings or mathematical tables, though many would be highly rated if they were.

our Cadet Corps with its superb pipes and

Drums is, arguably, the finest anywhere; the

School’s musical reputation has never stood

higher; and our theatrical productions rival

some of the very best that the professional

theatre has to offer.

WHERE EVERY PERFORMANCE COUNTS

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Debating has also reached new peaks of success as have filmmaking and the visual arts.

Sticking firmly to our mission – to cater to the complete man: body, mind and spirit, accounts, I believe, for the characteristic Andrean capacity to punch well above its weight in numerous rings: sporting, performing, debating, academic. The sheer consistency of paradoxically diverse achievement at this School is quite extraordinary and the one thing, above all else, that makes St. Andrew’s “not an ordinary place.”

Another characteristic peculiar to St. Andrew’s is that more often than not our finest scholars are also our star athletes, lead actors, musicians, artists and debaters. It’s commonplace to see boys run off the football field, into the dining hall, and then onstage for rehearsal, to band practice or to a debaters meeting. This is not a common phenomenon by any means. There are few schools in the world where this could or would happen. Seeing it in operation at St. Andrew’s is a profound lesson in what constitutes a first-rate education and is worth a dozen lectures about its necessity.

One hundred and eight years ago, our founder, the Reverend Dr. George Bruce, expressed misgivings for the emerging public school system to found a “small school for boys” with a challenging mission: “to minister to the whole child in all aspects of his being… advantages that can not be very well secured by other private schools or under the ordinary school system.” I am confident he would feel that we were fulfilling his vision.

Ted STauNToN

Dan Stock

Dan is currently the owner and manager of CruiseShipCenters Travel in Newmarket.

He is a former Vice President of Stock Transportation which provided student transportation services throughout Canada and the United States. He is also past president of the Ontario School Bus Association.

Dan graduated with a BA from the University of Western Ontario’s Richard Ivey School of Business. He and his wife Joanne, the Manager of the school’s Campus Shop, are dedicated members of the St. Andrew’s community and parents of three Old Boys: Graydon ’02, Jarryd ’03, and Darryl ’04.

BOARd MEMBERS


Eric Jolliffe ’76

Eric is Deputy Chief of Police in charge of Administration for York Regional Police, Ontario’s fourth largest police force. He has served York Regional since 1981. He began his career with the City of Edmonton Police Service in 1979.

In May of 2007, the Governor General of Canada presented the Member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces medal to Eric, recognizing his commitment to this country and to honour a career of exceptional service within policing in Canada.

He is active in the community and proud of the partnerships he has developed with the various diverse communities in this region. Eric lives in Newmarket with his wife Susan, son Andrew and daughter Sarah.

Maritta Rothwell

Maritta was born and raised in Timmins, Ontario. She graduated from University of Waterloo in 1977 and received her Bachelor of Education from the University of Western Ontario in 1978. Maritta has been married to John for 30 years and has raised three sons, Samuel ’00, Nathan ’03 and Joseph ’03. The Rothwell family has lived in Unionville for the past 21 years.

Maritta is community minded with strong family values. She captained the ladies section at York Downs Golf Club and sat on their executive committee for two years. Maritta contributes practical board representation as an educator and past parent. Her busy life includes balancing family, friends, church, cottaging, travel, golf, skiing, and her many other interests.

reCent appo intmentS

FOUNdATiON TRUSTEES

John Wood ’70

John has over 25 years of experience in the investment industry and has garnered a reputation as an innovator and business builder in the Canadian investment community. He participated in the founding of 20/20 Financial Inc., and as CEO, led its rapid growth to $4 billion under management. He replicated this success in building Financial Concepts Group, and Maxxum Fund Management Ltd.

John is a Director of several private companies and is passionate about giving back to the community. He serves as Chairman of the Canadian Olympic Committee’s (COC) Investment Committee, and is also Chairman of the Joseph H. M. Wood Foundation.

In 1976, he won an Olympic Silver Medal for Canada in Canoeing at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. The same year he was presented with the Governor General’s Medal for his achievements. He went on to win a bronze metal in sailing at the 1979 Pan Am games.

John is a graduate of McMaster University. He studied his CFA at the University of Virginia and is a Fellow of The Canadian Securities Institute and is licensed for Investment Counsel & Portfolio Management. John resides in Oakville with his wife Deborah and has four children. He remains active in the world of athletics and serves in numerous community fundraisers.

reCent appo intmentS


Peter W. Anderson

Peter W. Anderson is Chief Executive Officer of CI Investments Inc., Canada’s third-largest investment fund company, overseeing assets in excess of $58 billion.

Since joining CI in 1997, Peter has overseen significant growth at the company, including the acquisition and integration of five other fund companies. During his tenure, CI has become known for offering the industry’s most diverse selection of investment products and for having the most funds with the top five-star rating from Morningstar Canada.

Peter is also Executive Vice-President of CI Financial Income Fund. He joined CI in 1997 from ScotiaMcLeod Inc., where he was Managing Director, Retail Sales. He holds a business degree from the University of New Brunswick. Peter and his wife Brigitte have two sons who attend St. Andrew’s: Michael in grade 11 and David in grade 7.

Steven Creber ’90

Steven attended St. Andrew’s from 1985-1990. During his time at the school, he played First Football, First Hockey and First Rugby. In addition to this, he was a Prefect and Major in the Cadet Corps, and in his final year was the winner of the prestigious Macdonald Medal. Upon graduating from SAC, Steven attended Huron College at the University of Western Ontario where he received his Honours BA.

He started his career in the financial services industry when he joined Midland Walwyn as an Investment Advisor. Steven is now with CIBC Wood Gundy in their Thornhill branch and holds the designation of Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) and is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI), the institute’s highest designation.

Steven has stayed active within the Andrean alumni and was President of the SAC Association from 2000-2004. He resides in Toronto with his wife Lara and their two sons Grayden 4, and Lochlan 2.

internat ional D iplomaCy


The first year only eight boys were interested. The second year there were 13. But during the 2006-2007 school year, 28 St. Andrew’s boys joined up for the Model United Nations program, which culminated in the annual National High School Model UN Simulation held in New York City in March.

“Interest soared this year,” says Assistant Headmaster Courtenay Shrimpton, who has facilitated this activity for the three years SAC has offered it. “Word has gotten out from boys who made the trip the first two years that it’s an awesome experience.”

‘Awesome’ is certainly the right word – five days in New York joining 2,000 other student delegates from countries all over the world, and actually sitting in the main chambers of the United Nations. In many cases at the very table of the country they are representing.

The National High School Model United Nations Conference in New York is just one of many United Nations “simulations” held at universities all over the world during the school year. Run entirely by university students – mostly political science majors – the organization describes its mission as “simulating international diplomacy with the mandate of educating high school delegates from around the globe about real-world solutions to some of the most eminent crises that threaten the political stability of our increasingly-globalized society.”

In short, students represent assigned countries, take up assigned causes, research them in depth and argue them in front of dozens and sometimes hundreds of other delegates in meeting rooms or on the floor of the UN.

New York City and the United Nations building are the backdrop for a program that challenges SAC students to prepare and behave like actual delegates.

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With student delegates in action, one might think the UN is actually in session

Courtenay Shrimpton says preparation for the March trip begins in October and from then on the volunteer delegates from St. Andrew’s meet weekly to prepare. “With 28 students from one school, the organizers divided us into two countries, Nicaragua and The Philippines. That worked well, because the boys were able to debate each other during the year.”

Students representing each country are divided into UN committees and informed of topics they must prepare to defend or debate in March. For example, the Economic and Financial Committee needed to spend their year researching their country’s position on two topics: trade liberalization and financing development in corrupt regimes. There were 25 committees, each with two topics. Delegates prepare a research paper that is graded by a university student overseeing their committee. They learn about backroom dealing, forming coalitions with other countries to increase their power, and they learn about the tremendous influence of the superpowers within their region.

The opening and closing sessions of the event take place on the floor of the UN and students sit in the actual chairs of their designated country. The rest of the sessions are held in meeting places in the Hilton New York where all 2,000 students are expected to stay. The only non-student involved in the process is the keynote speaker at the opening. All others involved in mounting this mammoth event are university students from around the world.

“Some of our boys do an inordinate amount of research, while others work on the debating side of things,” says Courtenay. “One of my more important jobs is to grill them mercilessly on their topics a few days before we leave. It sometimes isn’t pretty, but after that they realize how thoroughly they need to know their subject before they can stand up and present a position effectively.”

“But I think what surprises them more than anything is to learn that the wheeling and dealing and real work goes on not within the formal UN chambers, but in the cafeteria and the hallways and in suites. No matter where they are they have to have their material ready should opportunity arise. And to do well they have to be prepared to approach someone they don’t know and engage them. It takes courage and confidence.”

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raafeh�rahIm,�a�grade�12�student�from�hong�

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of�our�country�and�our�topIc,�then�InternalIze��

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envIronment�that�Includes�so�many�skIlled�

and�well�spoken�people�who�are�not�afraId�to�

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your�socIal�skIlls�Improve!”�

Raafeh Rahim says this experience was invaluable in helping him develop his organizing and communicating skills.

And then there was New York. The group made a point of getting to the city a couple days early so the boys could see some of the sites and experience some of the happenings, from Broadway plays and an NBA basketball game, to the Rockefeller Centre and the Museum of Natural History.

Future plans see the program continuing to grow this year. “The word is out that this program is a must do for all those students interested in world affairs,” says Courtenay. “I expect this year’s group to be the largest and most successful delegation yet!”

Jim mcGillivray



“�RepResenting�panama�in�the�pan�ameRican�health�ORganizatiOn��

was�a�veRy�RewaRding�expeRience,”�said�Scott genin ’07.�“i�believe��

that�leaRning�abOut�the�pOlicies�and�ideas�Of�diffeRent�cOuntRies��

is�impORtant�tO�undeRstanding�the�wORld�that�we�live�in.”

A view from across the city square in the historical centre of Guatemala City

St. Andrew’s sent a delegation of six students to Guatemala City from March 30-April 1 for the annual “Summit of the Americas”. This was the sixth year St. Andrew’s participated in the conference. Each student acted as a delegate from a member state in simulated committee sessions of the Organization of American States (OAS), debating current issues and working with other student delegates to create resolutions to address those issues.

The Harvard Association Cultivating Inter-American (HACIA) Democracy’s annual government simulation conference is organized by undergraduates of Harvard University, and is the foremost forum for the hemisphere’s youth to focus on issues facing democracies in the region. The conference exposes talented students to domestic and international models of democracy, and provides them with the opportunity to explore creative solutions to the problems facing states in this area of the world.

Scott Genin ’07 is to be congratulated on receiving a Best Delegate award this year for his contribution to the committee discussions of the Pan American Health Organization simulation.

Members of last year’s SAC delegation also included: Robert Hambley ’07, Colin Murphy ’07, William Samson-Doel ’07, Thomas Tripodi ’08 and Matt Wolfenden ’07 and represented the only group from Canada. Further details of the conference may be found at http://www.haciademocracy.org/

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in central americafuture Diplomats

William Samson-Doel and Scott Genin

SAC students look out over Lake Atitlan with tourguide in the background. Lake Atitlan is outside Guatemala City and surrounded by three volcanic peaks.


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For the past two years, St. Andrew’s has forged a wonderful rapport with two schools on opposite coasts of Australia: Christ Church Grammar School in Perth and Goulburn Valley Grammar School in Shepparton, just north of Melbourne.

The exchange began between Jeff Moran, Assistant Headmaster of Goulburn Valley Grammar School and our Assistant Head Courtenay Shrimpton who discussed the merits of exchanges over email. Goulburn Valley had been sending girls to BSS for a few years and wanted a wonderful and equivalent experience for their boys. One year later Shane McGurk of Christ Church Grammar School came knocking and inquired about bringing the boys only school, Christ Church Grammar School into the mix.

Our “DOwn unDer”

Students join us from Australia two or three times a year and split their time equally between a boarding experience and a home stay in order to have the complete Andrean experience of day and boarding life. St. Andrew’s students travel from late February until the first week of May in order to minimize the disturbances on a very heavy and packed St. Andrew’s calendar. Two years of exchanges have now taken place and the stories of adventure and experience have been outstanding.

Grade 11 student Bryn Jones got back in early April from a five week stint studying at Christ Church Grammar School and had nothing but good things to say about life in Australia. “While you were experiencing negative temperatures and blizzards, I was wearing shorts walking to and from class in 44 degree temperatures,” reported Bryn with a smile. “Their #2 uniform consists of khaki shorts and a striped button down shirt.”

Classes in Australia were just getting underway in February when the SAC students arrived, as the summer holidays take place over December and January, opposite to our way of thinking here in Ontario. It was therefore a perfect time to visit, and ease into the new routine.

While in Perth, Bryn lived in a dormitory and enjoyed visiting the beach, which was a mere 20 minutes away. He also explored the art galleries and parks of Perth, including King’s Park. He saw kangaroos, heard about the many dangerous animals, insects and reptiles that can kill you in and around Australia, and found the Aussies to be exceptionally friendly and fun in the most isolated state capital city in the world.

exchange

James Hogg ’08 (right) surfing the Gold Coast in Australia

Chris Drok and Tom Bransden in Canada, Australian exchange students

Meanwhile, Chris Drok and Tom Bransden, both grade 10 students at Christ Church, had accompanied Bryn back to Aurora for the start of their six week exchange in Canada. Still a bit blurry-eyed from the 12 hour time difference, their initial observations were as follows:

“It’s cold here,” said Chris who has never travelled outside of Australia. “Seeing snow has definitely been a highlight.” And the toilets flush differently,” added Tom. “They are automatic, you don’t even need to push a button.”

In the bigger picture, they also noted the average class size is much smaller at St. Andrew’s with an average size of 17 versus Christ Church’s average size of 28 students. SAC classes are also much longer – 70 minutes in length, whereas their classes are closer to 45 minutes long, and they have six classes a day with a five day cycle.

Chris, who is a day student in Australia, stayed in Memorial House for part of his stay, while Tom, who was born in England and has lived in Indonesia, is a boarding student back home and fit right into Sifton House. Both boys also spent much of their time staying with the Tripps and Chappells, two local day boy families.



“Canadians are incredibly friendly,” said Chris. “And there is much more space here at St. Andrew’s than at our school.” Both Australians were looking forward to a weekend of skiing in Mt. Tremblant when we first met, as part of the weekend program. While excited about skiing, they were hoping to return to some warmer weather following the Easter weekend as neither one of them had played rugby in the snow before.

When I checked back in with Chris and Tom right before they returned to Perth later in May, they were much more alert this time around and extremely gracious and thankful for the opportunity to visit our school. The Tripp family had brought them to Niagara Falls and Canada’s Wonderland and they had also been to see a Raptors’ and Blue Jays’ game. They had both made fine additions to the U16 Rugby team, claiming it to be of “similar calibre” to what they are used to back home.

Tom enjoyed learning Canadian history and felt there were a lot of similarities to Australian history. Not used to boarding, Chris really missed his family and dogs.

Both boys look forward to returning to their normal routines, visiting with friends and doing what they typically do in the hotter weather.

They promised, however, to recommend this experience to other boys at their school. “Lots of people want to come to Canada,” they both said. And they will do their best to encourage their mates “down under” to come to St. Andrew’s!

Kim SillcoX

Chris Drok and Tom Bransden at Niagara Falls, Canada

James Hogg ’08 in Australia



Quote�from�marion�hogg,�mother�of�James Hogg ’08�(and�wife�of�Michael Hogg ’72).�the�hoggs�hosted�three�students�from�goulbourn�valley�school�in�the�fall�of�2007�and�then�James�traveled�to�shepparton�in�february�2007�for�six�weeks.

there�was�some�“buzz”�put�out�about�the��australian�exchange�and�James�is�very�social��so�had�met�the�boys�from�the�previous�exchange.�there�was�some�vague�talk�in�the�household�about�the�possibility�of�participating�in�the�exchange,�and�before�I�knew�it�we�had�three�boys�on�our�doorstep�looking�very�dazed�and�confused�–�not�to�mention�tired,�having�missed�their�connection�in�la�through�no�fault�of�their�own.�tom,�kieran�and�marty�were�great�boys�and�we�enjoyed�every�moment�of�their�stay�here.�kieran�boarded�at�school�and�seemed�to�enjoy�that�experience,�while�marty�stayed�with�Bryn Jones ’09�and�family.�most�weekends�found�them�in�residence,�at�our�home,�exploring�the�city�or�meeting�up�with�their�female�classmates�(goulbourn�valley�school�is�coed)�who�were�attending�bishop�strachan,�or�off�on�an�organized�expedition��somewhere.�we�took�the�boys�to�niagara�falls,��and�for�a�long�weekend�to�algonquin�park,�and��to�ottawa.�they�also�managed�to�see�montreal��and�mont�tremblant�with�stephan�noel’s�family.��we�took�them�to�a�hockey�game�as�well.

they�kept�themselves�busy�pretty�much�all�the�time�and�were�so�responsible�that�I�never�really�worried�about�them�too�much�(well�–�they��are�17�year�old�boys�so�I�did�patrol�them�as�much�as�possible).�they�got�themselves�all�done�up��for�the�semi-formal�and�invited�their�australian�counterparts�from�the�city�and�had�a�really�fun��evening�“out�on�the�town”.�they�cried�when�they�had�to�go�home,�and�we�cried�too�because�we��had�truly�enjoyed�having�them�here,�filling�our�home�with�their�energy�and�enthusiasm.�

when�James�traveled�to�shepparton�last��spring,�his�most�indelible�impression�was�that�of�the�drought.�one�hundred�percent�of�victoria�had�been�drought�declared�and�water�was�trucked�into�residences,�such�as�the�davey�household�where�James��stayed.�the�shepparton�area�is�the�orchard/fruit�belt�of�australia�and�is�in�a�state�of�acute�emergency��with�up�to�seventy�percent�decline�in�river�flows.�when�I�commented�and�commended�the�boys�on�the�quickness�of�their�showers�the�first�day�they�arrived�(they�were�so�fast�–�less�than�a�minute�each�–�we�are�on�a�septic�system�so�I�notice�things�like�that)�they�told�us�about�their�water�situation�and�how�dire�it�is.�with�good�humour�they�also�indicated�that�they�would�adapt�to�our�ways�very�quickly!

the�davey�family�with�whom�James�stayed��were�wonderful�to�him�and�their�situation�was��a�country�one�similar�to�our�own�with�dogs,��cats�and�horses,�so�it�was�a�perfect�fit�all�round.��shepparton�is�about�two�hours�from�melbourne,��and�from�what�I�gather�is�a�town�perhaps�the��size�of�collingwood.�goulbourn�valley�grammar�school�is�coed�–�an�aspect�of�the�whole�experience�that�James�found�particularly�enjoyable.�I’m�not�sure�how�much�formal�learning�went�on�while�James�was�at�school�–�probably�the�biggest��downside�of�the�exchange�program.�but�from��surfing�on�the�gold�coast,�to�watching�“footie”,��to�seeing�his�first�grand�prix�race,�James�had��the�time�of�his�life.�he�travelled�north�to�the�great��barrier�reef�to�visit�with�his�cousin�who�is�an��artist�living�and�working�in�cairns.�he�and�tom�went�out�on�a�dive�boat�and�snorkeled�on�the�reef.�he�saw�crocodiles�and�kangaroos.�he�smelled�the�gum�trees,�which�are�to�australians�what�maple�leafs�are�to�canadians.�and�without�a�doubt�he�has�made�friendships�that�will�last�a�lifetime.�would�James�recommend�the�experience?�In�a�heartbeat.

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each�of�them�had�a�great�sense�of�adventure�and��independence,�and�we�certainly�never�felt�that�we��had�to�entertain�them�or�fill�their�time�in�any�way.

Debate anD publ iC Speak ing

Hot on the heels of grade �� student ryan

cole’s tremendous top ten overall finish at the

World individual Debating and Public Speaking

championships last april in cape town, South

africa, and numerous other victorious finishes

achieved this past school year,

St. andrew’s Debating and public Speaking teams

bring Home tHe golD!

t h e a n d r e a n | 1 0

At the third and final Fulford competition of the year held at De La Salle College in Toronto, SAC pulled off an extremely rare trifecta with wins in both Senior and Junior team events (for the first time in 21 years in either category). SAC also won its first ever Coaches’ Cup whereby our combined rankings across three Fulford tournaments this past school year were the highest among all 21 participating Ontario Independent Schools. By year’s end the school proudly displayed three trophies representing its Fulford debating achievements for the year.

Hearty congratulations to our skilled orators: Stewart Powell ’07 and Ryan Cole ’09 (senior team) and Adam Moryto ’09 and Bobby McDonald ’09 (junior team).

St. Andrew’s debaters continued to prepare over the summer for this fall’s IISPSC (International Independent Schools’ Public Speaking Competition) in Reading, England in October. As host of last year’s competition, SAC is in the unique position of taking six students this year and competition will be tough as our debating students vie for the coveted six spots in late September.

david Kyle

Ryan Cole ’09 (right) with opponent Joe Zych (left) from Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts compare debating ties at the Championships in South Africa

(l-r) Devin Cassidy, Ryan Cole, Hamad Mirza, Debating Coach David Kyle, Abhinav Raina and

Radissen Ramoutar at the Winter Fulford Cup Competition at Toronto French School.

Debate anD publ iC Speak ing


BackgrOunD On tHe FulFOrD league:

– established in 1948 by his widow in memory of George Fulford, distinguished Canadian jurist and senator who died in the late 1940s;

– for the first 30 years the Fulford League consisted of the original “Little Big Four” (St. Andrew’s College, Upper Canada College, Trinity College School, and Bishop Ridley College) plus the University of Toronto Schools (UTS);

– in the late 70’s two additional schools petitioned the league to be included: Appleby College and Lakefield College School;

– Andrean Mr. Rupert Ray (SAC 1966-2001) was first official league president from 1980-1983, during which time membership grew from seven to 17 schools (today there are 21 Ontario independent school members) a period of quantum growth which brought in all the girls’ and many of the coed schools;

– three tournaments per year in the fall, winter and spring;

– Junior (grades 9 & 10) trophy called the Bryan Jones Trophy, in memory of a Lakefield College teacher and debating coach who had shown himself to be a true friend of debate in the tradition of Senator Fulford;

– Senior (grades 11 & 12) trophy called Fulford League Senior Trophy; and

– Coaches’ Cup awarded to the school that amasses highest overall rankings in two out of three Fulford tournaments in a school year.

In retirement, Rupert Ray continues to be as involved as ever in debating, at present as a Director and Governor of OSDU (the Ontario Student Debating Union). He has fond memories of the young men whom he coached during his years at St. Andrew’s, as well as the students and coaches from the other schools who became friends. Our thanks go to Rupert Ray for this background on the Fulford.

Display of SAC’s Debating Society’s numerous awards won last year, including Senior Cup awarded to SAC for placing two teams in the highest ranking across three tournaments and the Ostrich Egg with engraved stand presented to Ryan Cole for placing 9th overall at the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships in South Africa.

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When Roy McMurtry ’50 retired last May after 10 years as Ontario Chief Justice, The Globe & Mail wrote:

“About one point, however, there is little disagreement: Chief Justice McMurtry’s extraordinarily successful record. His combination of administrative acumen, devotion to the ideas and reputation of the judicial system, and his ability to bring people together are considered precisely the qualities that a chief justice should embody.”

That’s extremely high praise from Canada’s respected national newspaper.

No one who knows him as a great and long-time friend of the College is surprised by these words. He is a most respected Andrean. He was a Prefect and a member of First Hockey and Football. He was President of the SAC Association from 1966-68, as well as a Governor those two years and again from 1993-97. He was the Guest Speaker at the College’s 100th Anniversary Prize Day in 1999. He delivered a stirring eulogy in Chapel in October 2005 at a memorial service for another great Andrean, former Premier of Newfoundland, Frank Moores ’51.

His father, Roland Roy McMurtry graduated in the class of 1919. A graduate of the University of Toronto and the York University Law School, Roy is no stranger to high-profile postings. He served as Ontario Attorney General and Solicitor General in the William Davis government in the early 1970s, later as Canadian High Commissioner to Britain, and as Commissioner of the Canadian Football League.

He is also a very accomplished landscape painter, with several works hanging in the College.

Not one to fade away even at the Chief Justice’s mandatory retirement age of 75, Roy has accepted a position with prominent Toronto law firm Gowling Henderson Lafleur LLP. With several offers to choose from, his selection of Gowling is also a reflection of a man committed to social change. Gowling is renowned for its support of community service and pro bono law, and for this reason, he told The Globe & Mail, “it was the only law firm I was interested in.”

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When he was at St. Andrew’s, Jeff Lewis ’95 flew a Cessna for fun. Now he flies a 1960s L29 “Delfin” fighter jet – for fun and an Air Canada Embraer 190 – for fun. He hopes in a year or two to be flying a Russian built MiG fighter. It seems all of Jeff’s flying is for fun, though of course he gets paid for much of it (“Air Canada pays me to fly,” he says. “That’s just unbelievable.”) It’s easy to see what Jeff’s passion is.

After seven years at St. Andrew’s where he was First Hockey goalie and a piper, he spent three years at the Royal Military College of Science at Cranfield University in Shrivenham, England where he graduated with an honours degree in Aeromechanical Systems Engineering. His flying career has seen him fly more than 70 different types of aircraft in a variety of endeavours, including aircraft delivery as a flying freelancer, and a seven-year stint with Noranda flying everything from Boeing 737’s to corporate jets. He has amassed more than 7,000 hours in the air.

On the ‘side,’ Jeff is also owner of Terraquip, a world-wide distributor of heavy construction and material handling equipment with a dozen employees operating out of Concord, Ontario. This business has grown slowly since it started in 2001, but continues to develop, with plans for higher visibility and expansion in the next year.

As if that doesn’t keep him busy enough, Jeff recently earned his Captain’s stripes with Air Canada – one of his life goals – after only 18 months of flying for the airline. He flies about 80 hours a month, though as a new Captain he is on-call to take flights on short notice. (“The phone rings at 5 a.m. and I need to be at the airport at 7 a.m. for a four-day trip!”)

The fighter jets are the ‘extreme’ side of Jeff’s passion. The L29 Delfin is a light attack fighter and advanced jet trainer that was active from the 1960s until the mid-1980s, and saw action in Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union, and throughout Africa. Jeff recently bought the aircraft with a view to flying it on the North American air show circuit – another life goal. While he lives in Mississauga, the Delfin will stay at the airport in Waterloo, a much more accessible and less expensive airport than Pearson in Toronto. Now he has his eye on a Russian MiG fighter with the same goal in mind. “I love talking

about aircraft and showing people aircraft, so the idea of flying these vintage machines at air shows is really exciting to me,” he says.

Where does he get this time to, well, do what he wants? “I have a business partner who runs day-to-day operations at Terraquip,” he notes. “Recently, Air Canada has been asking me to do some special projects for them to solve engineering problems. I can still fly when I want, but this increases my flexibility and gives me the opportunity to work towards a management position with Air Canada. That’s become another big goal.”

Jeff’s had no time to marry or have a family yet, but that too remains another life goal – if he can stay on the ground long enough.

High Flyer Expands Horizons

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Former Head Prefect Jason LaMarche-Hunderup ’93 wasn’t entirely sure when he was at St. Andrew’s that he would enter the family business. The family had moved to King City and begun breeding and raising horses at Norse Ridge Farm in 1988 when he was in Grade 8. He spent summers working on the farm, but he loved rugby at the School and went to Queen’s to study Physical Education and Health. He helped Stuart Swan coach First Rugby at SAC during these years. However, this avid interest in sports and anatomy didn’t seem to point in a professional direction, so he enrolled in Equine Business Management at the Royal Agricultural College at Cirencester in Gloucestershire, England, graduating with an MBA at the top of his class in 2004. Clearly, the dye had been cast.

Jason returned to King City and is now Manager of the Breeding Division at Norse Ridge. It is a growing business that cares for up to 140 horses during the racing off-season.

Norse Ridge handles both thoroughbreds and racing American Quarter Horses, providing breeding services to some of the country’s leading stables. Their Quarter Horse stallion, “Black Moons Arising” was the leading sire in Canada in 2006.

“It’s a busy place,” says Jason of the breeding end of the business. “We have mares coming and going steadily during the breeding season from January to June. We have our own stallions and mares, and foal out mares for clients that are either sent to Kentucky or are bred back to stallions that we stand at the farm. Mares foal mostly at night, and they have to be attended, so with the exception of a few of the summer months, I don’t have much time for anything outside of the farm.”

His summer ‘slow time’ may change soon as Jason is developing greater interest in the training and racing end of the business. “I’d like to get my trainer’s licence and train on a small scale to learn that side of the business,” he says. “But I’m also getting more interested in land management, conservation and the agricultural side of things. It’s another piece of the industry puzzle and I figure the more information I have, the better I’ll be able to make decisions in future.”

Learning the Industry Puzzle

The family ties are strong for Norse Ridge. Jason’s sister Jacinda died tragically at age 18 in a car accident a few years after the family bought the farm. It was her love of horses that inspired the family to continue in the business and develop it in her memory.

With Jason’s growing love for all aspects of the industry and his determination to understand all of its nuances, Norse Ridge Farms Limited appears in good hands for a long time to come.

Jason LaMarche-Hunderup

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In early 1969, after leaving McGill University with a mix of economics and assorted courses, Ian Terry ’66 – then a drummer – decided he wanted to be around music. “I’m not sure I had the talent to play professionally,” he says, “but in those days everyone had a guitar and wanted to record.” So Ian started recording them.

By 1976 he had his own staff and studio, Studio Tempo, which he ran until the time came to sell in 2002. During those years he developed almost unparalleled expertise and worked with artists ranging in style from David Bowie and Celine Dion, to Oscar Peterson and Diana Krall, earning numerous Gold, Platinum and Double Platinum Records and five Juno nominations along the way.

Surprisingly for a recording engineer who has lived in Montreal, New York and the American mid-west, the highlight of his career was not an artist or a recording project. It was producing a research paper for the Quebec government in 1993-94 on the state of the recording industry in Southeast Asia. “The research entailed many trips to selected Southeast Asian countries visiting 161 facilities,” he recalls. “It was exciting to explore the culture and to work at a different level of the industry rather than focusing on a single recording project.”

In recent years Ian has continued freelance work in what looked like a gradual glide towards retirement. However, in 2003, Denny Christianson, the Head of Music at Humber College in Toronto called him with an idea to put together a unique Bachelor of Applied Music (Contemporary Music) Degree. The third and fourth years of the degree entail courses that teach musicians how to make and produce their own recordings (the program received 1,400 applicants last year, of which only 100 were accepted). So last April, at a time in life when most people are considering retirement, Ian accepted the full-time position of Professor of Music Production in the Faculty of Creative and Performing Arts at Humber College. The icing on the cake is that he walks into a recently completed state-of-the-art recording and production facility at Humber that he helped design and build as part of the new program.

Ian and his wife Wai-Lin spent much of the summer orchestrating their move from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Toronto. He will continue to record as a freelancer while embarking on his new career.

A Career In Music

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Carol Rose-KudelkaAnother member of the 25-year club, Carol joined St. Andrew’s

in 1981. She had worked part-time for Dr. Knowles, the school’s physician at the time and when he needed a nurse to fill in until the end of the term, he asked her to come on board. Two years later she was promoted to Head Nurse. Carol was active in the Ladies Guild Executive for 18 years and was a key promoter of social awareness programs for the boys. She found that to be very rewarding as she worked closely with the mothers to help address the boys’ most pressing needs.

For 26 years, Carol always put the boys first and remembers fondly the day Pinball Clemons, former Argonauts football star and current Coach of the Argos came to speak to the students. “Bob Arril, the Chaplain at the time put it perfectly: Pinball walked into the Bedard Gymnasium 5’9” and left 6’ tall. He told the boys to do their very best and to believe in their own abilities.”

Carol stays in contact with many of the boys she cared for as students, and attended the wedding of Daniel Melville ’99 outside Ocho Rios in Jamaica last Fall. She has been studying at Emmanuel College and will be the Parish Nurse at Aurora United Church. She has moved off campus, where she resided for the past nine years, and is excited about her new home – a loft in downtown Aurora where she will live with her two dogs. When Carol is not working, she plans on spending time with her two daughters and four granddaughters who live in the area.

The photo of the wedding includes all the Andreans who flew down to Jamaica (l-r): Jamie Scott ’02, Daniel Melville ’99, Benjamin Hew ’99, Carol Rose-Kudelka, Tito Sealy ’94, Jason Evans ’96, and Colin Parent ’99

He spent five years as Assistant Housemaster in Macdonald House and six as Housemaster of Memorial. He ran the photography club, produced the school newspaper, edited the Review for 10 years, led countless school trips to see the antiquities of Egypt, Greece, France and Italy, and played the clarinet with the school’s Jazz band. He coached soccer, hockey, cricket and football. He is a superb classical pianist, and even tried his hand at the bagpipes.

What will this Renaissance man do for an encore? Well, after serving as Librarian here for some years, he plans to continue some of his off-campus duties in Library work for a few more months. Then he and wife Chris – they were married in the chapel in 1976 and sons Tristan (20) and Julian (23) grew up on campus – will retire to Prince Edward County and have a good think about that.

Stephen Treasure retired after 31 years of duties and contributions that were incredibly varied. Though he was hired by Headmaster Tom Hockin in 1976 to teach grade 12 Canadian Literature, he subsequently taught English to almost every grade for the next 22 years. During that period he also taught art. In the late 1980s and 1990s, he, Geoff Smith, librarian Kate Carson and the late Aubrey Foy began what

would eventually become the Information Technology department, experimenting with and developing the on-campus use of computer networks in communications, database access and other forms of online research. Stephen and his colleagues were well ahead of their time as they ushered in the modern era of the networked school. Later, Steve would teach grade 9 Computer Science.

St. Andrew’s College bid farewell to four longtime faculty and staff members in

the spring of 2007, three of whom are members of the exclusive 25-year club.

25-Year Club Goodbyes

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After 25 years at St. Andrew’s, Alan Halstead has been given a unique opportunity to broaden his horizons. An inveterate traveller and consummate educator, it seems more than fitting that Alan was offered and accepted the position of Headmaster of the Senior School at the British International School in Kiev, Ukraine. The position came up rather suddenly in the spring and Alan uprooted his and his daughter’s life

on very short notice to move to Kiev to complete the spring term there.Alan joined the School in September 1982. He taught Geography,

Geology, Spanish and Guidance/Career studies over his career at St. Andrew’s and was Head of Geography from 1987-2006. He introduced the Geomatics course and was an early advocate for and user of the computer network. He brought his love of travel to his students, leading many trips to such exotic locations as Spain, Cuba, Mexico and Venezuela. He spent 17 years as a Flavelle Duty Master. He coached First Soccer, as well as cricket and rugby, ran the House League program for 10 years and introduced table tennis to the school.

Most recently, as Supervisor of the fledgling Guided Learning Centre, Alan was instrumental in helping to turn this program into an invaluable tool for helping boys complete overdue assignments.

He also taught night school Spanish for ten years in York Region.Alan left several heartfelt messages to friends and colleagues,

and sent this one to The Andrean:My proudest possession is the gold long service pin that Ted

presented to me at the break time staff meeting on that last day. My fondest memories are of all the friends I have made and I know that somewhere, somehow we will meet again. I do subscribe to the sentiment that “parting is such sweet sorrow”. It has to hurt so that you know that you are leaving something meaningful, but at the same time you must go forward.

I cannot end without thanking my daughter, Claire. I had never really recognized or understood the depth of feeling she has for SAC until my last Monday morning and the chapel assembly she and Jamie Walker ’07 led to celebrate my departure. To walk back down the aisle with her and onto the quadrangle was an emotional and fitting way for me to say farewell to the Andrean community.

Mike Hillick retired in June 2007 after managing Food Services for St. Andrew’s for the past 18 years. According to Mike, he happened upon St. Andrew’s quite by accident while working at Peel Memorial Hospital with 15 female dieticians. You might say he was in need of a change when a friend suggested he forward his resume to Eastwood Food Services, formerly run by two Old Boys David

’68 and John Cross ’71. After the interview he was told they didn’t have anything big enough for him to manage, but he received a call shortly after to come interview with former Headmaster, Bob Bedard. Two hours into the interview, Mike had landed the job. He promoted Luigi D’ambrosio as Head Chef the following summer.

His rapport with the boys has always been his priority and something he continued to cultivate every day. Mike remembers students from years gone by with a smile: Rory Manning ’92, Michael Foy ’97, Michael Lamb ’93, Matthew ’92 and Brian Chisholm ’00, the Etherington brothers – Paul ’95, Sean ’94 and Mark ’92. The list goes on and on. Mike also fostered a long lasting relationship with the Ladies Guild, and remembers Joan Rogers, wife of long time Board member Dem Rogers ’58.

Mike worked closely with Jim Herder ’64 and the Advancement team on all kinds of special events and praises this group in particular for always giving him accurate numbers in advance of every event. In addition to feeding 500 plus hungry young men, some of the many events Mike and his team catered over the years included: New Parent Receptions and Orientation, Homecoming, St. Andrew’s Night, Donor Receptions, Prize Day and countless weddings including those of more than a dozen faculty members.

“it’s true what will Scoular wrote, that this is a special place,” said mike. “ it is a family which has supported me 110 percent. i brought it so far and now it is time to pass on the reins. i will miss it.”


Help build on our traditions

In the Spring of 2006, the Canadian Government announced a new budget which provides an exciting, tax-saving opportunity for donors. Effective May 2006, there is no longer any capital gains tax on gifts of publicly-traded shares, bonds, mutual fund units and employee stock options donated to registered charities.

Gifts of publicly-traded securities have become an increasingly popular way of supporting SAC and we are pleased that you will receive even greater tax benefits for your generous support.

To illustrate: You purchase shares at a price of $10,000 and the fair market value of the stock has risen to $15,000. When you donate the stock to SAC, the Foundation will issue you a tax receipt in the amount of $15,000. You will no longer be required to pay tax on the $5,000 gain. Previously, 25% of the gain would have been taxable.

We hope this exciting news will encourage you to consider making a gift of securities to help provide unique educational opportunities for the students of St. Andrew’s. Such a gift could be part of your annual contribution, support for a capital building project, or perhaps a family endowed fund.

Making a gift this way is easy. Please consult your tax advisor or call the Advancement Office if you are considering this vehicle to support the school.

Please contact Jim Herder, Director of Advancement at 905-727-3178 ext. 237 or [email protected].

(l-r) Mark Service Esq., Greg Van de Mark, Adel Ratansi, Cameron Healy, Adrian Wu, Peter Goitanich, Duncan Cole and Brian McCue Esq., following graduation in June.

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It is a privilege for me to open the 2007 Prize Day Ceremonies and most important for you to hear about the outstanding achievements of our students over the course of this successful year.

I am certain that you will agree with me when I say that the most important thing in life is the safety and security of our children. As a residential school, we think about this each and every day.

A traumatic injury occurred to a member of the wider Andrean community at an SAC dance in April. Her recovery has been miraculous, due primarily to her strength of character. I contacted the family prior to this event and asked if I could pay tribute to her courage. Veronica Tiller is here today to witness her brother, Wes’ graduation.

At the time of the accident, an SAC faculty member who was chaperoning the dance showed incredible judgement, patience and fortitude in stabilizing

Veronica immediately after the incident and before the medical authorities arrived. In the opinion of her doctors, this act by Fraser Cowell prevented irreparable damage. The theme of this school year is courage – “that quality of mind or spirit enabling one to meet danger with fearlessness”. Veronica and Fraser, would you please come forward to receive Colonel Tilston Awards, the school’s award for “courage under fire”.

Once again, our graduating class has distinguished themselves in every facet of school life. I congratulate this year’s Prefects under the leadership of Head Prefect Adel Ratansi. Those faculty members who work closely with them remark that this group has been the most effective student leaders for many years.

Academically, this class has excelled. The latest report from the University Counselling Office indicates that they have won over US $650,000 in scholarships to

U.S. colleges and $353,000 to Canadian Universities. Some highlights – Entrance scholarships of $10,000 or more have been won by Tyler King, Bryan Lin, Johnny Ng, Jang Jik Lee, and Dustin Tsap to Ryerson, University of Toronto, Queen’s University and the University of Waterloo respectively. Scott Genin and Vladie Lokshin have won prestigious Excellence Scholarships to Queen’s. Scott Giroux and Greg Van de Mark have won major admission scholarships to the University of Ottawa. John Jinho Kim and Justin Oh head off to Carnegie Mellon University with the Rene Descartes, and Engineering International Student Scholarships in their knapsacks. Adam Yates has won three scholarships to Queen’s – an Entrance Scholarship, a Residence Entrance Award, and a renewable Entrance Scholarship.

Jon Thomson has won an $80,000 U.S. scholarship over 4 years to Cornell University. Drexel University, Mercyhurst

(l-r) Graduating students: Trevor Jackson, Scott Giroux, Mathew Halloran, Campbell Mauchan, Adam Lebar, Cameron Healy, Jon Tozzi, Matthew Boyd and Headmaster Ted Staunton.

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College, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have attracted Kyle Bergman, Tyson Geick, Michael Kiekebelt, and Christian Morissette, respectively with large financial packages. Would these have anything to do with lacrosse and hockey?

I applaud the accomplishments this school year of our athletic teams. Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association Champions at the Varsity level in Hockey, Squash, Alpine Skiing, Rugby and Lacrosse. The Varsity Lacrosse team added the Ontario Championships in a lop-sided win on home turf; Varsity Hockey won the triple crown, the MacPherson Tournament, CISAA and Mid-West Prep League championships; and Varsity Rugby also won a thrilling CAIS National Tournament at the start of their season.

Collectively, these victories kept student morale high throughout the year.

Congratulations to the coaches, captains and players for this fantastic athletic record.

I am delighted with the progress of our debaters and public speakers. If there is a more important life skill, I would like to hear of it. At this year’s IISPS Competition hosted by St. Andrew’s, Ryan Cole earned the right to compete at the World Championships held at Bishops Diocesan College in Capetown, South Africa. Stewart Powell and Radissen Ramoutar narrowly missed the cut to compete. Out of 80 competitors, Ryan finished 9th.

The high calibre IISPS Competition must have motivated our public speakers and debaters, because they followed up later in the year by winning the Junior and Senior Fulford Cup and the Coaches Award for top school out of 21 CIS schools.

Under the direction of our Director of Music, Ms. Sandi Chasson, Director of Piping, Jim McGillivray and Director of

Drumming, Major Brian McCue, our diverse Music program has flourished. SAC was, once again, the host school at the CISMF at Roy Thomson Hall where 58 of our boys thrilled the huge audience with their skill in piping, drumming, jazz, brass and strings. With the music program’s growth in prominence, we must find a way to build them a new music facility so that the boys can continue to progress.

Our actors and artists have also had a banner year. Wait until you see the work displayed in The Gallery by the Headmaster’s Art Prize winners: Grant Burke and Wes Tiller. William Scoular’s production of Cabaret was a blockbuster hit, better, in my opinion, than the version in London – and what great acting in Waiting for Godot by Colin Murphy, Greg Van de Mark, and Will Samson-Doel.

Today, four pillars of the Andrean Community retire.

In St. Andrew’s history, only 15 men have served the school as a member of the Board of Directors for 25 years or more. Today marks the final Prize Day as a director for Mr. David Dunlap, Class of 1956, who has served with distinction for 27 years including 11 years as Chairman of the SAC Foundation. Thank you David.

We have honoured the other three who have been key components of the life of the school at a special reception in the Gallery two weeks ago.

Head Librarian Stephen Treasure, Head Nurse Carol Rose-Kudelka and Food Services Manager Mike Hillick collectively have devoted 75 years to the college. Please join me in wishing them a very happy retirement.

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ensuring�the�continued�success�of�st.�andrew’s�college.�as�of�June�2007,�old�boys�and�parents�

have�generously�arranged�over�$22.7�million�in�this�unique�program.�for�more�details,�please�call:��

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Grads and their family members stream into the Great Hall where the class presented the Biafran Award to the member of staff meaning the most to their year to William Scoular.

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David Dunlap ’56 presents the Macdonald Medal to Iker Lanzagorta ’07 from Mexico City. The Macdonald Medal is awarded to the graduating student exhibiting the most distinguished combination of character, leadership, academic success and athletic accomplishment. Iker is the first student from Mexico to win this prestigious award.

(l-r) Director of Advancement Jim Herder ’64, Greg Van de Mark ’07 and his godfather Ross Reucassel ’56 following Greg’s graduation.

Ramsey Housemaster and Board member Greg Shields has a firm grip as he shares the Housser Trophy with Ramsey Clan Head Anthony D’Antonio ’07.

The school would not run as smoothly as it does without the dedication of many groups:

Thank you to the Board of Directors for their diligence and wisdom in critical areas of school governance.

Thank you to the Faculty and Administrative Staff for their tireless work on behalf of the boys. Thank you to the Ladies Guild Executive under the capable leadership of Cathy Tait. The accomplishments this year of this dedicated group were numerous, all in aid of the boys. Their contribution of $100,000 to Campus Master Plan II projects has helped “kick start” the next phase of facility improvements. Thank you to the Maintenance, Grounds, Food Service, and Housekeeping Departments for their commitment to

excellence. Thank you to the Leadership Team for your support and counsel.

I would be remiss if I didn’t choose this opportunity to briefly report on the recent Parent Satisfaction Survey.

As you all know, St. Andrew’s conducted an online Parent Satisfaction Survey this past March and heard back from 61% of you (304) – 7% more than our last survey in 2001, and 1% higher than the average Canadian response rate. The objective of this survey was to solicit feedback from our parents as a means to measure St. Andrew’s performance both past and present, and strategize and plan for the future.

We contacted our 494 current parents and about 200 parents from the last two graduating years. While we will be sharing

with you a more comprehensive report of our findings in the coming months, including the areas for improvement, I wanted to share some highlights with you today and thank you for all of your support

tHe 2007 survey inDicateD tHat:

84% of you have an overall high satisfaction rate (4 or 5) with St. Andrew’s and what we have done for your son;

You ranked our top 5 greatest strengths as follows: Academic program, Athletics, Leadership Opportunities, Life Preparation and Facilities;

The most important reasons for choosing St. Andrew’s for your son(s) were: Academic program, Athletics, Reputation, University Preparation and Life Preparation; and

In terms of overall parental perceptions:

81% of you feel the pace of life is just right;

86% of you feel the challenge of the curriculum is just right;

84% of you feel we are successful in achieving our Mission Statement; and

86% of you feel the quality of education is equal to, or better than, that of other independent schools you know.

The Prefects in the Class of 2007 at their final chapel service with Chaplain Bruce Roffey.

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Have yOu any iteMs FOr 0ur arcHives? We are alWayS on tHe lookout for Sac itemS:

� pins, pennants and programs

� team photos – all levels

� caps, crests and clothing

� playbills, programs and

photographs of School plays

and musicals

� School Christmas cards

� badges, books and balls

� cups and trophies

� other SaC memorabilia

if you have items of interest, please contact archivist:ken ryan905-727-3178, ext. [email protected]

Mrs. Ann Perrier presents the Thomas A. Hockin Trophy for Middle School Clan Competition to Clan Captains Jonathan Yan, Sonny Atkins and Alex Harris.

The King Memorial Trophy, for the boy living in Macdonald House who most excels in studies, games, deportment and character, is presented to Andres Arozarena, by David Galajda, Director of Residential Life and Housemaster of Macdonald House.

Board of Directors Chairman Jeff Chisholm presents the Roy H.M. Lowndes Prize to the student in grade 8 who best excels in studies, games, deportment and character to Stefan Ferraro.

sOMe excerpts: “ St. Andrew’s has been a wonderful place

for our son. He has matured and developed into a serious and intellectually stimulated young man. The drama program has been exceptionally good for him.” Parents of 4th year grade 12 student

“ St. Andrew’s has so far surpassed our expectations at all levels. Our family is extremely satisfied with SAC.” Parents of a 1st year grade 10 student

“ The overall benefits of caring advisors, individual teacher interest, interesting curriculum, great sports, wide variety of extra curricular options… it is the complete package!” Parents of 2nd year grade 7 student

“ St. Andrew’s offers everything that one could want in a high calibre school. St. Andrew’s has taught our son HOW to learn, and he will emerge this year as a “complete man”. Thank you for the gift you have given our son.” Parents of a 4th year grade 12 student

“ St. Andrew’s College lives up to its mission statement. We believe it prepares our son to face the world with unique, well-rounded personal and academic skills. The Andrean experience and fellowship, which breeds character and values, is the ultimate strength and gift of the school.” Parents of 4th year grade 10 student

yOu Have alsO inFOrMeD us OF areas FOr iMprOveMent, incluDing:

increased food quality and variety;

increased academic offerings and additional learning support;

increased consistency in discipline; and

increased parent communications, to name a few.

Over the coming months we will continue to analyze the data and publish a full report this fall, which will be available on our website. We also plan to address any common themes and incorporate changes into our future strategy and objectives for the school.

Thanks to Board member and past parent Ernest Cheng and his wife Maisy for their dedication and support throughout this entire survey process.

Ted STauNToN

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and�say�it�was�the�best�it�could�have�been.�a�combination�

of�amazing�friendships�and�brotherhood,�along�with�great�

teachers,�housemasters�and�staff,�help�to�create�everlasting�

memories�every�day.�this�shows�that�sac�is�not�just��

an�ordinary�place,�it�is�a�unique�institution�that�does�not�

separate�its�members,�but�instead�it�brings�everyone�closer,�

to�share�in�all�of�its�wonder.�

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In the words of Angela Mondou, an inspirational speaker:

Consider adding the SAC Foundation to your will, and for memorial gifts in the notice of

your passing. Gifts will be permanently recorded in your name for the purpose you designate,

or for scholarships and bursaries for deserving students.

Please Remember Us

You must pursue what interests you, what you love doing, and you will receive the ultimate satisfaction. It is never too late to follow your dream, and turn that dream into reality. The next piece of advice that she gave me was, fake it till you make it. Set a goal for yourself, believe in yourself, have confidence in your abilities and you will achieve it. In the process of achieving greatness you must approach everything with the same enthusiasm and integrity as if it were already achieved.

To my fellow grads:If each of us could just see the power

we have.If each of us could discover the potential

of greatness inside of us. If each of us could just see what we are

capable of doing, what we could change, and what we could create, then in our eyes the world might seem like a very different place. All we need is a little perspective to know who we are and who we might become.

Gentleman, the last six years have been the best years of my life and I am honoured to be graduating with such an amazing, unique, diverse group of people. Thank you for an amazing high school experience and good luck in the future. Remember, Quit ye like men, be strong.

adel raTaNSi, Head PrefecT claSS 2007

SAC Foundation, 15800 Yonge Street, Aurora, ON, L4G 3H7PHONe 905.727.3178 FAx 905.841.6911 emAiL [email protected]

annual report 2007


the Stan macfarlane

Scholarship

This endowed fund was created at the request of the classes of 1956 and 1957 when they celebrated the 50th anniversary of their graduation year.

It is an ongoing tribute to Stan Macfarlane’s outstanding contribution to St. Andrew’s students over his 35 year teaching career at the school (1947-1982), and was dedicated to him on his 90th birthday in November 2006.

If you would like to add your name to this growing list of donors, please send your gift to the Foundation at: 15800 Yonge Street, Aurora, ON L4G 3H7, or donate online specifying “The Stan Macfarlane Scholarship” at www.sac.on.ca

gordon alexander ’53

william andrews ’53

richard bates ’72

robert bechtel ’58

barry black ’56

John brown ’69

graham brunke ’68

David Cathers ’66

william Comstock ’56

george Cumming ’67

george Dangerfield ’66

wilfrid Dinnick ’57

David Dunlap ’56

Jaime Dunton ’50

graham Dutton ’54

James empey ’73

woody fisher ’52

william de v. frith ’54

Douglas grant ’54

herbert gregory ’62

george guy ’51

antonio guzman ’54

ian haryett ’64

george hathaway ’70

garth hazlett ’53

michael heath-eves ’60

Jim herder ’64

thomas hickey ’60

barker hickox ’54

John hill ’57

John hodges ’74

richard holbrook ’63

andrew holliday ’57

Carl ingwalson, Jr. ’60

James Jackson ’69

robert Jones ’67

peter ketchum ’56

andrew knox ’64

John letts ’59

timothy macdonald ’67

Stanley and

marie-madeleine macfarlane

James mcClocklin ’66

David mclean ’57

roy mcmurtry ’50

william mcneil ’66

robert morrison ’54

John mueller ’57

Coulter osborne ’52

michael perley ’65

lawrence roberts ’65

Dan routledge ’61

robert Simpson ’54

william Snyder ’59

walter Somerville ’54

tony Stapells ’50

David trent ’50

robin wilkie ’72

andrew wood ’60

michael wood ’56

Douglas worling ’50

peter young ’50

Stan & Marie Macfarlane at his 90th Birthday Celebration

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1938

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1940

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1942

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1943

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1944

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1945

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1946

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1947

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1948

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1949

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1950

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1951

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1952

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1953

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1954

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1956

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1957

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1958

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1959

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1960

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1961

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1962

herbert�t.�gregory�douglas�k.�mcmullen� �d.�ronald�f.�rea�michael�b.�sommerville�andrew�J.�stamper�

1963

gordon�s.�griffiths�richard�l.�holbrook�gage�e.�love�John�c.�smith�roscoe�w.�thompson�r.�bryan�waller�

1964

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1965

robert�b.�emerson�laurence�J.�henderson�e.�michael�perley�hubert�g.�pritchard�raymond�s.�pyfrom�w.�lawrence�roberts�

1966

lawrence�a.�boland�w.�graham�butler�david�p.�cathers�r.�bruce�crockett�george�c.�dangerfield�James�p.�mcclocklin�william�h.�mcneil�John�l.r.�pallettJames�de�p.�wright�

1967

george�l.�cumming�robert�l.�Jones�robert�c.�kilgour�Jr.�david�e.�kitchen�timothy�I.�macdonaldJames�s.�mccreath�a.�fraser�mctavish�J.�murray�shields�robert�d.�sommerville�

1968

clarke�a.�addison�guy�m.�baker�graham�f.�brunke�carr�hatch�John�f.�housser�robin�d.�warren�

1969

barry�a.�brackley�John�h.�brown�James�d.�gear�James�m.�Jackson�r.�scott�Jolliffe�robert�r.�mcewen�david�b.�morton�

1970

david�grass�george�d.�hathaway�Jeffrey�d.�hayes�s.�brian�a.�levett�donald�J.�mackay�c.�a.�f.�sandy�munro�John�r.�percival�robert�e.�pritcharderic�n.�schneider�peter�f.�thompson�mark�m.�westcott�a.�norman�wilkie�malcolm�r.�yule

1971

warren�f.�boyd�robert�t.�boyd�John�k.�cross�gordon�c.�dobbin�william�m.h.�haust�paul�J.�higgins�edward�d.�ruseJohn�l.�walden�

1972

richard�c.�bates�william�boyd�James�r.�brickman�dennis�J.�daly�michael�I.�flemming�gordon�d.�hawke�michael�f.�hogg�gary�a.�redwood�robin�J.�wilkie�gordon�c.�wilson�gregg�westcott�

manHattan oPen ’07(l-r) Doug Gambell, Mike Edwards ’79, John Maynard ’69, Gary West, John Walden ’71, Jim Herder ’64 and Rob Hepburn ’79 at the 9th annual Manhattan Open Golf Tournament held at Muskoka Highlands Golf Links owned by Don Mackay ’70. Jim Brickman ’72 and R.J. Martin ’70 tied for low gross to win the event. Friends and classmates of the late Charlie Edwards ’70 and his brother Mike, Class of 1979 gather each year to remember Charlie and to add to the endowed bursary fund in his name at St. Andrew’s.

Next year for the 10th we hope to have the best turnout ever – please mark it in your calendar for Friday, June 20, 2008.



1973

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1974

thomas�g.�birkett�robert�w.�england�John�w.�hodges�c.�James�mctavish�t.�stuart�rutherford�robert�p.�topping�

1975

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1976

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1977

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1978

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1979

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1980

k.y.�michael�chau�brett�p.�cole�scott�r.�cole�douglas�e.s.�crawford�andrew�J.�francis�murray�a.�hyde�david�c.�plaxton�h.�glenn�stanley-paul�John�c.a.�stevenson�

1981

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1982

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1983

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1984

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1985

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1986

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1987

conrad�c.�bona�timothy�p.�callaghan�michael�p.�chen-young�graydon�c.�cragg�beric�J.�farmer�Jean-paul�g.�hoffman�Ian�g.m.�howey�stephen�m.�lafay�glen�d.�oliver�paul�paletta�

1988

christian�allen�david�h.�anderson�michael�c.�brewer�oliver�d.�herbst�paul�m.�morgan�adam�neal�michael�J.�paletta�anthony�h.�reid�edward�f.�seagram�robert�d.�skinner�nickolas�tsioros�

1989

Jason�k.�bullen�sean�f.b.�fleming�brian�w.�ledson�derek�g.�plaxton�scott�t.�wicks�

1990

christopher�m.�armaly�James�c.�barton�scott�t.�bryk�John�c.�clarke�steven�r.�creber�trevor�fuller�robert�p.�katic�ronald�d.�kopas�blair�c.�leggett�shane�manning�John�w.w.�morris�cory�s.�oliver�

1991

James�a.�biggar�Ian�m.�davidson�Jamie�r.c.�Inglis�James�e.�morgan�sean�a.�ralph�Jason�b.�williams

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1992

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1993

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1994

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1995

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1996

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1997

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James�allen�and�susan�mcnerney�malcolm�and�carolyn�archibald�ronald�and�celia�armstrong�marjory�bailie�fred�and�franca�banwell�edward�and�donna�battiston�James�and�susan�biggar�thomas ’74 and Mary Birkett nigel�and�brenda�bishop�derek�and�margaret�brown�giovanni�and�Joanne�bruno�geoffrey�and�Judith�caldwell�robert�and�lucy�camargo�allister�and�carolyn�cameron�alfred�and�elizabeth�chanadi�ernest�and�maisy�cheng�daniel�chicoine�Jeffrey�and�mary�ellen�chisholm�frank�and�cathy�colton�susan�comfort�barton�and�eric�barton�robert�and�betty�ann�craig�richard�and�debra�dainard�James�and�alicia�dennis�claude�and�ginette�desrochers�graham�and�ann�downard�stefan�and�anne�dupre�tom�and�patricia�dyson�alexander�and�sandra�ferguson�william�and�karen�foster�clifford�and�catherine�frame�g.�allan�frost�mike�and�colleen�gartner�duncan�gordon�Jeremy�and�bridget�hall�dennis�and�mary�hawley�James�and�carmel�healey�earl�and�donna�heinig�thomas�and�mary�hockin�glenn�and�carol�hoffman�gerald�and�karen�hopkin�barbara�houlding�gilbert�howey�herbert�and�lorna�Irwin�the late�bill�and�christie�Jackson�chester�and�penelope�kocik�annie�kwok�and�peter�li�mary-Jane�lamensa�raymond�and�roberta�lank�george�and�dawn�leggett�sylvain�and�michelle�lord�charlie�and�anna�lupo�scott�and�ann�luther�

James�and�Jean�lyons�James�and�gladys�macpherson�george�and�nancy�martin�patrick�and�teresa�mcgrath�neil�and�leslie�mclean�tom�and�pam�mcpherson�Jenny�mercer�dusan�and�anne�miklas�paul�montgomery�stanley�and�mary�neal�John�and�nancy�near�peter�and�carol�newall�anthony�and�rosemary�nichols�Jerry�and�lois�nirenberski�roger�and�ann�northwood�donald�oliver�lynn�pady�edward�and�nanette�parent�Jack�and�sue�patton�ron�and�gail�perowne�sam�and�maria�pilieci�donald�and�dorothy�plaxton�ford�ralph�Joel�ross�John�and�maritta�rothwell�al�and�Jody�salomon�laiq�siddiqui�and�farzana�laiq�nancy�simpson�and�graham�smith�John�and�dorothy�smith�larry�and�leesa�smith�peter�and�esther�smith�bruce�and�Jackie�somerville�volker�and�oksana�stein�basil�and�helen�stevenson�courtney�and�Jean�stoate�kenneth�and�davetta�stock�trudy�suarez�J.�gordon�taylor�paul�and�Judith�taylor�helen-claire�tinglingmichael�and�beverly�thompson�g.�kingsley�and�adele�ward�John�and�marjory�wilkie�david�and�June�williams�peter�and�barrie�anne�williams�John�and�lynne�wills�ron�and�cynthia�wilson

granDparents & FrienDs

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FOrMer Faculty anD staFF

Michael adamson ’44marlene�ashdennis�hemmingsthomas�hockinstanley�macfarlanemargaret�mackayJames�mainprizesusan�marshJeffrey�mcgeelisa�picernostruan robertson ’84sandra�scottwilliam skinner ’47geoffrey�smithbruce�somervillecourtney�stoatehoward�tetlockdavid�timmsrennie�van�dykhugh�warburtonarthur�wenkgary�westben�whitneyJohn�wilkiehelen�williamsDouglas worling ’50

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great Hall cHairs

Chairs can be carved in honour of Old Boys with a gift for that purpose to the SAC Foundation. For details please call Edna Collins at 905.727.4002 or [email protected]

deborah�and�edward�barbour�–�� for�will Mulock ’05eugene�and�kim�benson�–�� for�tristan Benson ’05�sean�and�peta�boyd�–�� for�Matt Boyd ’07�ian Davidson ’91�craig Farrow ’76paul�and�cindy�giroux�–�� for�scott giroux ’07�frank�and�serena�goitanich�–�� for�peter goitanich ’07grads�of�2007�and�current�boys�–�� for�alan�halsteadthomas ’60�and�leslie�hickey�–�� for�tom ’60, Drew ’85�and�peter ’89Joy�housser�–�� for�richard Housser ’07�brian�and�Joanne�king�–�� for�tyler king ’07greg�’76�and�linda�miklas�–�� for�greg ’76 and David ’07arthur Morris ’53 duncan�and�kathy�oram�–�� for�David ’04�and�philip ’07 Dan ’48�and�Joan�poyntz�–�� for�adam yates ’07Joel�ross�–�� for�paul ross ’06�shelley�shouldice�–�for�� richard shouldice stewart ’07�John�and�menina�saraceni�–�� for�Jon tozzi ’07

Faculty anD staFF

A record 81 members of the Faculty and Staff contributed to the Faculty and Staff Scholarship this year. Our thanks to our teachers and the many other members of our staff who make a St. Andrew’s education possible for deserving students.

melissa�auger�alyson�bartlett�randi�berman�mark�burton�edna�collins�fraser�cowell�luigi�d’ambrosio�sabrina�d’angelo�sarah�dame�david�dawson�nicholas�day�michelle�derwin�shawn�dunford�don�finlay�david�galajda�gary�godkin�klaus�griese�teri�groves�len�gurr�alan�halstead�michael�hanson�Jim Herder ’64michael�hillick�Jamie inglis ’91�david�Joiner�marke�Jones�david�Josselyn�stephen�kimmerer�ben�kitagawa�sherrill�knight�clare�kowaltschuk�adam�kowaltschuk�Julie�lamb�scott�lewis�sean�ludwig�Ian�mason�brian�mccue�James�mcgillivray�kevin�mchenry�beth�mckay�dolly�moffat-lynch�wendy�muratoff�claudio�numa�robyn�o’�haremike�paluch�tino�paolini�maggie�pelc�

ann�perrier�robert�perrier�gayle�petri�carrie�praught�marie�pilieci�keith�ramon�melissa�ramon�gregory�reiddanielle�richer�w.�graydon�robson�bruce�roffey�claudia�rose-donahoe�carol�rose-kudelka�Michael roy ’85michael�ruscitti�steven�rush�ken�ryan�william�scoular�mark�service�gregory�shields�courtenay�shrimpton�kim�sillcox�ted�staunton�brian�stent�david�stewart�stuart�swan�amanda�thorne�stephen�treasure�nickolas tsioros ’88sharen�turner�John walden ’71rena�wiseman�



current BOys

The following grads of 2007, as well as current students (in grades 9-11 during the past year) in the classes of 2008-2010 donated to the Great Hall Chair presented to Alan Halstead (see story on page 17).

2007

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2008

brandon�andrews�robert�beaton�James�brindley�taylor�brown�david�byun�michael�choi�francesco�derose�Jeffrey�ho�James�hogg�bennett�kane�Jeffrey�kay�adarsh�kc�aaron�kwok�John�lee�alexander�leon�anthony�lim�william�mackenzie�hamad�mirza�scott�munro�stefan�noel�Jeffrey�park�hamilton�petropoulos�abhinav�raina�radissen�ramoutar�patrick�richard�luke�roman�geoffrey�ruytenbeek�Jonathan�si�

2009

mitchell�arnold�tyler�aron�lucas�boyd�taylor�bryce�sean�ennis�Ji�ho�han�mark�Jenkins�warren�lau�chao�li�andrew�mcarthur�drake�mccleave�robert�mcdonald�adam�moryto�cameron�oram�Joe�park�

2010

nico�fattore�kashtin�fitzsimons�kent�leslie�daniel�weiss�

cOrpOratiOns

belladonna�communicationscanadian�test�centredon�russell�drugs�ltd.family�tradition�foods�Inc.goldman,�sachs�&�co.the�International�group,�Inc.J.d.�strachan�construction�limitedJade�river�holdings�limitedkuwabara,�payne,�mckenna,�blumbergpacific�energy�resourcesthe�duke�energy�foundation�matching�gifts�programthos.�birkett�&�son�limitedtom�capital�associates�Inc

giFts tO tHe class OF 1954 arcHives

warren soper ’37sports�photos

Bruce Huggins ’81 cadet�and�sports�photos

denise�rullicopies�of�old�reviews�and�andreans

greg Miklas ’76 a�1975�red�leather�football�jacket.��1975�Isaa�champions

roy eddy ’45a�pair�of�football�pants�from�1944�

susan�p.�yawn�a�silver�tea�service�which�had�been�presented�by�sac�to�her�grandfather�Harry e. watson ’16.�mr.�watson�played�and�coached�1st�hockey�at��sac�he�also�was�a�member�of�the��1924�olympic�gold�medal�canadian�hockey�team.

Fred perowne ’97an�sac�red�leather�jacket�(#18)�belonging�to�fred.�he�was�a�member��of�the�1993�sac�1st�hockey�team��which�won�the�ofsaa�championship.�he�was�in�grade�9�at�the�time.��a�hockey�stick�used�by�fred�in�the�championship�game.�

carol�rose-kudelka,�former�head�nursea�motorola�cell�phone,�the�first�one��used�in�the�health�centre.

bob�mcroberts,�deputy�mayor�of�auroracopies�of�four�postcards�featuring��various�scenes�of�st.�andrew’s�college

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annual report


THE WEAlTHY BARBER remInds�grads�what�really�matters�

Best-selling author David Chilton told students at the graduate luncheon in May that a positive outlook and being nice to others is what really matters in life. Oh, and good luck helps too.

According to David, he’s had plenty of that. David has accomplished in his words, a “publishing impossible” by selling more than 2 million copies of his book The Wealthy Barber since it was published in 1989. To hear him speak, you can understand why. He is funny, entertaining and genuine. He was able to captivate 116 grade 12 students, their parents, and assorted faculty and staff for more than an hour with his hilarious anecdotes about family dynamics, publishing growing pains, interview stories and general acts of kindness. He concluded his remarks

with a reminder to us all that as a society, Canadians could use more optimism in their lives. If “we would approach life as if our glass was 95% full, rather than 50% full we would be much better off.”

One of his tips to the students was to “never rely on the experts”. According to David, if he had taken the advice of experts along the way, his book would never have been published. Another tip he gave the boys was most Canadians are more than happy to help you and are accessible by phone or email. No matter who you are, you should never be afraid to contact someone you don’t know for advice or feedback. He also had some fun comparing new technology to bygone days, especially since the graduating students don’t remember much of anything prior to the Internet age.

Sponsored by the St. Andrew’s Ladies Guild, this event was an early send off of sorts for the graduating students. Prize Day was still eight weeks away, but this was a day for the boys to be reminded that they make up a very special group – Andreans of the Class of 2007. Wherever they go in this world they will always be remembered, and they will hopefully remember their days at St. Andrew’s College with great fondness.

Each grad received an autographed copy of The Wealthy Barber from the Guild, and David personalized as many copies as he could before his departure. Thanks to the Guild for inviting such an inspiring keynote speaker for us all to enjoy.

Kim SillcoX

David Chilton captivates the Class of 2007 at the Graduate Luncheon last May sponsored by the Ladies Guild.

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Red & White 2008You won’t want to miss the gala dinner, dance and auction

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Julie Symmes, Ted Staunton, Ludi Moryto

Annual Red and White Moon Dance gala summary

The stars and moon shone brightly on April 21st for The Ladies Guild 35th annual Red and White “Moon Dance” Gala. A record breaking 345 guests enjoyed a wonderful evening of auctions, games, signature martinis and dancing to the beat of Timmy and the Jets. A special thank you to our many generous sponsors, lead by Bell Canada and J.J. Barron Realty Inc. whose contributions as lead sponsors played a significant role in the success of the event. The evening was made possible through the commitment of an amazing team of volunteers on the gala committee – a heartfelt thanks to all.

Moon Dance was an overwhelming success raising nearly $115,000 net, the most profitable Red and White gala ever!

Julie SymmeS & ludi moryTo, Gala co-cHairS

Proudly displaying the Jim Hamilton Trophy are the winning foursome of Dave Campbell ’85, Steve Keating ’87, Paul Keating ’84, and Shawn Omstead ’85.

And the Winners Are!The St. Andrew’s College Old Boys

Association first held a golf tournament in 1935, with keen competition for the silver trophy presented for low net score by Lyman P. Howe. The first winner was Howard S. Costigane. Notable winners since that time included Donald D. Carrick in 1937 who was later voted runner up as Canada’s athlete of the half century [1900-1950] and “Mac” Frost, a longtime great supporter of the College and owner of several golf courses in Ontario who won it in 1966. The Association changed with the times and became the SAC Association, which included parents as well as Old Boys, thus in 1978 another familiar former athlete, Bobby Baun of the Toronto Maple Leafs and father of two old boys, captured the trophy.

Those rather small gatherings have now expanded into a full field of foursomes who compete in a scramble format for the Jim Hamilton Trophy, which has been awarded since 1985 when Jim retired as Executive Director of the SAC Foundation. This year 136 keen golfers attended the event held on a beautiful day at Pheasant Run Golf Course June 18th.

Three teams tied for the low net with the tie being broken by retrogression. Champions for this year are Dave Campbell ’85, Paul Keating ’84, Steve Keating ’87 and Shawn Omstead ’85.

Taylor Irving ’04 won the longest drive, booming several tee shots so far that his team recorded three eagles! Closest to the pin was Sandy Munro ’70.

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We would like to thank Association President Mark Etherington ’92, Golf Convener Brian McKague ’93, and the great group of old boys (including several who had graduated 48 hours earlier), current and past parents, friends of St. Andrew’s and faculty who made this day a true celebration of the Andrean spirit.

Hope to see you all next year at Silver Lakes Golf Club on June 17th. Watch for details in your upcoming alumni newsletters and on our SAC website.

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Old Boys Soccer GameSaCoctober �0, �007 �:00 pm

UK/EU Branch Chapter Dinner11th Annual Old Boy Dinnerlondon, englandfriday, october ��, �007for more information contact John morgan ’8� [email protected]

Halifax/East Coast University Pub Nightsnovember 9, �007

New York Old Boys Reunion for details contact James morgan ’9� [email protected] november �9, �007

25th Annual MacPherson Hockey Tournamentfriday, January �� to Sunday, January ��, �008aurora Community Centre

Alumni Hockey Game Saturday, January ��, �008

SAC Association Golf TournamentJune �7, �008

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“ Fostering good fellowship among members through reunions and special events.”

Thank youto all of our SPonSorS for tHeir generouS SuPPort.

(l-r) Old Boys Michael Sifton ’79, Scott Rowntree ’79, Cliff Sifton ’77 and Lawrence Boland ’66 with their sons Michael, Connor, C.J. and Kelsey at Prize Day.

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Family ties play an important part in the life of St. Andrew’s College. This is the story of a different kind of “family ties” – the kind you wear.

Of all the many SAC ties, one of the most popular cannot be bought, it is not for sale – it must be earned. That tie is the Old Boys’ tie, presented to boys when they graduate.

Twenty of this year’s 116 grads already had an Old Boys’ tie in the family. It belonged mostly to older brothers, but also to fathers, grandfathers and a great grandfather.

Richard Housser, who graduated this year, is the fifth member of his family to wear an Old Boys’ tie. The most recent was his brother John J. who graduated in 2003.

Before that, there was his father, John F. ’68, his grandfather John G. ’33 and his great grandfather Harry, a student in the school when it opened in September 1899, and a member of the class of 1903.

Four of the 2007 grads have had two brothers precede them. Devon Bean (Allan ’03 and Sinclair ’05); Colin McCullough (Brendon ’03 and Clinton ’05); Will Samson-Doel (Eric ’03 and Patrick ’03) and Luc Swenker (Marc ’01 and Eric ’03).

Michael Fedorov’s grandfather, John Farrer was in the class of 1940 and Dan Poyntz, the grandfather of Adam Yates, was a member of the 1948 class.

It was like father, like son for four grads: Dylan Edminson (David ’76); David Miklas (Greg ’76); Richard Shouldice Stewart (Peter ’74) and Cameron Tait (Ian ’73).

The older brothers of nine other grads were given ties within the past few years: Duncan Cole (Sean ’05); Scott Genin (Michael ’05); Josh Hanson (Mark ’05) Graham Hynds (Jeff ’05); Robb Kaptyn (Alex ’04); Tyler King (Jeremy ’04); Matthew Munro (Tyler ’06); Adel Ratansi (Faisal ’04) and Jon Tozzi (Eric ’05).

In all of these cases “the ties that bind” are the ties that they wear!

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Admission Team: Michael Roy ’85, Director, Natascia Stewart, Coordinator, and Dolly Moffat-Lynch and Bruce Keyes, Associate Directors

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our lifeline

Whether you are an old boy, past parent, current parent or student – you represent St. Andrew’s College in our community and around the globe. When we ask new families how they heard of St. Andrew’s, six times out of ten they tell us “by word of mouth” or “through our reputation”. For that I would like to say thank you to all of you, because no amount of advertising can replace this type of promotion.

That’s not to say we can rest on our laurels. The competition for mission appropriate students has gotten greater over the years, both for boarding and day. More and more independent and private schools are opening each year in York Region alone. Admission staff members travel to: Antigua, Bermuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Mexico, New York, Germany, Trinidad, and all across Canada – which are just a few of the 30 countries our

students represent. We work with existing families in each of these locales to promote SAC in our quest for future Andreans.

St. Andrew’s College isn’t for everyone. The pace of life is swift here, whether you are acting in a FOCUS play, making the winning kick in a rugby game, or performing in the Pipes & Drums Band for 20,000 spectators at a Toronto FC game (or all of the above in a 24 hour period as Jon Tozzi ’07 did) – successful boys must embrace our mission statement of developing “the complete man, the well-rounded citizen.”

I think Tyler King ’07 summarized his seven years as a student very well when he said, “St. Andrew’s is a great school. You will receive everything this place has to offer as long as you are willing to give a little of yourself in return. I have enjoyed getting involved everywhere I can, and sure it has been overwhelming at times, but looking back… it has made me who I am today.”

This fall we will be offering entrance scholarships to incoming students who demonstrate impressive academic achievement at their current school, as well as interests in athletics and/or other fine abilities in art, drama, music, debating and leadership. In order to qualify, you must also take our SSAT Entrance Scholarship Exam offered on Saturday, October 20th and submit your application by December 31st. Financial Aid is also available to families who qualify, and we continue to accept applications on a rolling admission basis throughout the spring.

Please continue to spread the word about St. Andrew’s and contact us at 905-727-3178 ext. 303 or [email protected] if you know families you think would be interested in learning more about a St. Andrew’s education for their son, or if you are interested in helping to coordinate an Open House reception in your city or town. We look forward to hearing from you!

MICHAEL ROY ’85 direcTor of admiSSioN

Thanks to Alyson Bartlett for six great years as a teacher of Middle School and Upper School English. Alyson and her husband have moved to Ottawa where she will be teaching at Elmwood School, an independent all-girls school.

Randi Berman and her husband Richard are pleased to announce the birth of Grey Maxwell Berman on March 15, 2007. Siblings Molly and Spence are very excited about their little brother’s arrival!

Luigi D’ambrosio has rejoined the kitchen staff on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays after sustaining very serious injuries in a car accident the summer of 2005. Welcome back Luigi – it’s great to have you back!

Sabrina D’Angelo has been appointed to the position of Assistant Director of Middle School, effective September 1, 2007. She will work closely with Director Mike Hanson overseeing a number of areas, especially Student Life, and will also facilitate the Middle School Council in organizing and planning special events. Sabrina has been with St. Andrew’s for six years where she has primarily taught grade 6 Geography and grades 7 & 8 French in the Middle School,

and spent one year teaching in the Upper School. Her enthusiasm, caring approach for her students, and strong communication skills will ensure her continued success in making a significant impact on the lives of the boys. When she is not at St. Andrew’s, Sabrina helps manage the lives of her own boys: husband Gian, and sons Cole and Maxam in their home in Caledon.

Margaret Kirkby has been appointed Director of Health and Wellness effective July 1, 2007. Marg has been with the St. Andrew’s College Health Centre since 1999 and has a very good understanding of the issues that confront the school in the areas of health and wellness. She will report to and work closely with Courtenay Shrimpton, as well as David Galajda, the Housemasters, the Great Hall staff, and the Physical Education and Physiotherapy staff.

Thanks to Maggie Pelc for her four enthusiastic years as a Middle School French and History teacher. She has gone on to teach at Tomken Road Middle School in Mississauga.

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Congratulations to Grady Robson for 13 years of wonderful service in the English Department. We wish him well in his future endeavors.

Michael Ruscitti has left SAC to accept the position of Assistant Director of Middle School at Crescent School in Toronto, effective September 2007. Mike impressed the interview team at Crescent with his knowledge of adolescent boys’ issues and his diverse experience as a member of St. Andrew’s Middle School, where he served as Acting Director for more than a year and also took a year leave to teach in England. Prior to joining SAC’s faculty six years ago, Mike taught Middle School for five years in Edmonton. He has been a popular and respected colleague. The Leadership Team, in particular, have appreciated his innovative ideas and his constant sense of humour. We wish Mike, his wife Sarah, and children Aria and Georgina all the best, and look forward to hosting him on campus next for a Crescent-SAC Basketball game!

Dave Stewart was appointed Housemaster of Flavelle House, effective July 2007. Dave will bring enthusiasm and humour to this challenging role, as well as strong administrative and organizational skills. He is the 12th Housemaster in Flavelle House’s 81 year history. Dave joined the faculty of the College in 2000 as a Resident Don in Macdonald House. He went on to become Assistant Housemaster in 2001 and was joined in 2003 by his wife Natascia, who is the Admission Coordinator for the school. Natascia and their nearly two year old son Conor will add a lively and supportive family atmosphere to the house, especially come January when the Stewart family is expecting the arrival of their second child. As Head of the History and Social Sciences Department, Dave is passionate about Canadian history and is one of the forces behind the school’s annual Battlefield Tour, and has also helped

bring the Historica Fair to St. Andrew’s for the past two years. Dave will continue to coach U16 football and U16 hockey, while juggling his new full-time job as Housemaster. Prior to moving to Aurora, Dave worked as a Recruitment Officer for his alma mater – Queen’s University, traveling around Canada and the Northeastern United States promoting the University. In his spare time, we hope he will continue to be one of St. Andrew’s finest ambassadors!

Brian McCue has left the role of Housemaster of Flavelle House after eight years – four as Housemaster and four as Assistant Housemaster under Courtenay Shrimpton. Brian continues as Head of Cadets and Director of Drumming. He and his wife Christine are now living off campus in Aurora.

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1st Lacrosse 2007 CISAA Champions

S P e c t a c u l a r S e a S o n f o r

It was a spectacular season for the Saints, ending with an overall record of 23-4 and winning both the CISAA Championship against St. Michael’s College 13-4 (for the second straight year in a row) and the OFSAA Championships against All Saints Catholic Secondary School from Whitby with a final score of 11-6.

“This was certainly a challenging season early on,” said Greg Reid, 1st Lacrosse Coach and Director of Athletics. “Particularly when we suffered back-to-back loses at a mid-season tournament. But heading into the playoffs, the team had gelled and they were as thrilling to watch as they were to coach. I’m extremely proud of every team member and how they supported each other on and off the field. Every single player contributed to the team’s successes.”

Congratulations to our graduating seniors, many of whom are playing lacrosse at universities in Canada and the U.S. this year:

Jonathan Thomson, Cornell University (NCAA Division I);

Kyle Bergman, Drexel University (NCAA Division I);

Tyson Geick, Mercyhurst College (NCAA Division II);

M.J. Kiekebelt, Rochester Institute of Technology (NCAA Division III);

Sean Aron, University of Guelph and Derek Cleary, University of Guelph (CUFLA – Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association);

Andrew Baer and Colin McCullough, Wilfrid Laurier University (CUFLA); and

Will Samson-Doel, University of Ottawa

“The OFSAA championship really was a storybook ending,” said Kyle Bergman, who will be playing Division I Lacrosse at Drexel University in Philadelphia this year. “We battled some adversity through the season but at the end of the day we came out on top, and I couldn’t have asked for it to end any other way.”

Kim SillcoX


2007 Graduates proudly display the CISAA trophy: (l-r) Sean Aron, M.J. Kiekebelt, Will Samson-Doel, Andrew Baer, Derek Cleary, Kyle Bergman, Colin McCullough, Jon Thomson and Tyson Geick (front).

2007 Graduates: (l-r) Andrew Baer, Derek Cleary and Colin McCullough reunite at a pre-season CUFLA game.

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“ our teams just keep winning,” commented headmaster ted Staunton last spring. “for this to happen considering the size of our student body – speaks volumes for our sports program here at St. andrew’s.”

It was a Cinderella season of close matches in which SAC’s First Rugby team came out on top in almost all the games that mattered. They won their second consecutive CAIS Championship against Crescent School winning 28-0, a CISAA Championship prevailing over UCC in a very close game 10-8, and 4th place at OFSAA. Congratulations to a group of excellent athletes who played as a true team.

The CAIS Tournament held at King’s-Edgehill School in Halifax was a fantastic start to the season – but injuries were the story after that. At one point we had six starters sidelined, and it was only the ability of those called to step up that kept us competitive. The season ended with our MVP on the sidelines for the final two games at OFSAA.

It was a very tight league this season and we entered the playoffs from third position. A close fought semi-final match with Appleby

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1st Rugby 2007 CISAA Champions at UCC (only 2007 graduates are pictured)

RUgBY 2007 First rugBy graDuates incluDeD:

adel ratansi (university of western Ontario)

richard shouldice stewart (wilfrid laurier university)

tim gronfors (Queen’s university)

niel Osien (university of toronto)

scott giroux (Queen’s university)

campbell Mauchan (captain & Mark Oliver winner – McMaster university)

cam tait (Mvp – university of victoria)

Jon tozzi (Mip – wilfrid laurier university)

eric Jacobsen (university of western Ontario)

peter goitanich (Dalhousie university)

ladi Onayemi (university of western Ontario)

Mike Fedorov (university of western Ontario)

Mathew Halloran (university of guelph)

soo Hwan kim (cornell university)

amin ali (McMaster university)

saw us come out 5-3 winners – qualifying for a fifth consecutive CISAA Finals and a 3rd consecutive OFSAA entry!

The finals were an equally close and very exciting 60 minutes in which both SAC and UCC defences held tough under huge pressure, but in the end a perfectly placed Cam Tait kick with minutes remaining allowed Zech Miller to score the winner and earn a CISAA Championship!

OFSAA was a fantastic experience in which we upset the #3 Seed from Trenton in a very tough defensive game, and came within one penalty kick of making the finals.

Best of luck to our grads: May your rugby careers be long and glorious, but may you never forget this year.

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When I arrived at St. Andrew’s College for orientation day three years ago, seniors were dressed in scarlet uniforms with green kilts and sporrans, guiding clumsy freshmen boys to the right boarding house. After a few months, when I first had a chance to wear the kilt, I was laughing with my friends about the fact that a bunch of men were wearing skirts. On that day, the whole school gathered for Cadet training, and the magnificent Pipes and Drums Band led us to the march. As I marched behind the sounds of beating drums and roaring bagpipes, I suddenly felt my heart leaping up, building to an overwhelming feeling of passion that I had never experienced before.

Without much of a plan, I immediately switched to the bagpiping program. I did not know that my bagpipe teacher, Mr. Jim McGillivray, was one of the world’s best professional bagpipers. I did not know that all other bagpipers in the band had been playing for years. To earn a starter position, I had to practice more than anyone else.

Taking advantage of a boarding school, I practiced piping outside during the day,

and visited teachers for extra help in the evening. However, the more I advanced with the bagpipe, the more difficult it became, and the higher I set my goals. I had to sacrifice valuable social activities in order to have time to practice. The band practiced daily during cadet training seasons; pipers had to march, align, perform, and follow commands in perfect unison. During the hard times, I thought about living without such an intense commitment, but every time, I chose to stick with it.

Constantly practicing while striving for excellence in all other school activities was truly challenging. But the reward came last May, when our Pipes and Drums Band was invited to perform at the halftime show for the inaugural Toronto FC game against Chicago Fire. Performing for Toronto FC’s opening game was definitely a significant

accomplishment for a high school band. We were representing Toronto.

When our band marched into the center of the soccer field, 20,000 enthusiastic fans cheered as we were broadcast to millions of televisions worldwide. I was so nervous that my right hand felt paralyzed. My fingers were moving, but I could not sense my bagpipe’s chanter. In the middle of the chaos, the only thing I could hear was the sound of my own bagpipe. And for an instant, I was the proudest man alive; my passion was blazing.

On that day, Toronto FC tasted their first victory, and I tasted my own. My sense of purpose became clear; the bagpipe stirred up a passion in me unlike anything else, and I strongly believe that this intense blaze will light me through my future.

MICHAEL CHOI ’08

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victory Saturday, may 12, 2007.

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Cameron Kearley ’12 demonstrates the art of Ukrainian egg making to his grandparents.

Alex Harris ’11 shows off his “crazy canvas collage” to his grandparents Brigitte & Hermann Herbst.

Grandparents watch with great interest as guest artist, Paula Doyle explains the process of Ukrainian egg making.

Headmaster Ted Staunton welcomes the Grandparents to the Middle School Arts Day.

The Middle School held its 5th Annual Arts Day in May featuring 12 local artists who came in for the day to teach their trade to our grade 6, 7 and 8 students.

Each artist brought their own unique style and medium to a classroom for the day, and the boys were able to signup in advance for their top four choices.

Special guests included Paul Mantrop ’87 and Gord Kemp ’88, now professional artists and part of the group called drawn onward. Paul focused on landscape painting and Gord taught drawing; Rhonda McNeill, taught the boys how to create online scrapbooks called Computer Photobooks; Katherine Laco, taught the techniques of pointalism drawing; Paula Doyle demonstrated the art of making Ukrainian Eggs; Louise Joiner (wife of faculty

member David Joiner) helped the boys make personalized painted chocolate designs; and Raine Davis inspired the boys to make crazy canvas collages.

The students’ grandparents were invited to join in the fun for the afternoon and were treated to classroom tours followed by a tea at the Headmaster’s home at the end of the school day. Grandparents, parents and aunts and uncles took part in the afternoon event, some of whom had sons who attended St. Andrew’s as well. Grandsons were delighted to have their grandparents appear in their classrooms and took great pride in showing off their artwork.

Kim SillcoX


St. anDrew’S event highlightSfor a complete listing and up-to-date information on school activities and events please visit our website at www.sac.on.ca.

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we would like to start a new segment in the andrean showcasing funny, poignant, tense, wonderful (you get the idea) moments you remember from your time at St. andrew’s. former teachers, staff and parents are welcome to submit as well! please send your thoughts condensed into no more than 250-500 words to:

kim Sillcox at [email protected] or by fax at 905.841.6911

what is your all-time favourite or most memorable recollection as a student at st. andrew’s?

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Charles Tisdall died on March 24, 2007 at the age of 88. Charles headed his own public relations consulting firm, Tisdall, Clark and Partners in Toronto, which was recognized as one of the major consultancies in North America. Charles was a leader in national and international public relations, and in arts and social services organizations. In 1972 he was named Honourary Consultant to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. In 1985 he was the only Canadian named as one of the 40 most outstanding public relations practioners in the world. Charles was predeceased by his wife Diana and his brother Gerald ’42.

1941

William Buchanan died peacefully at home in East Sussex, England on July 17th. Beloved husband of Libby, father to Victoria, Jamie, Lisa, and the late Gray Buchanan. Bill attended SAC from 1936 to 1940. After leaving St. Andrew’s, Bill was commissioned in the Royal Canadian Artillery and served throughout the Sicilian and Italian campaigns. After graduating from Oxford University, he worked for the Financial Post, becoming Manager for Eastern Canada. Following this, Bill worked for the Canadian National Railways as General Manager for Europe. In 1979, Bill broke his back in a farming accident and was permanently confined to a wheelchair. Despite this accident, Bill went on to become a Vice-President of CN, then adviser to British Rail in equipping trains and stations for disabled travelers, including the channel tunnel “Eurostars” and Waterloo International. In 1993 Bill was appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List, having served as H.R.H. The Prince of Wales’ adviser on disability. Bill described his years at SAC as “Happy, but an epic of obscurity!” While at SAC he was a lieutenant in the Cadet Corps and on the First Track and Field team.

1953

John Gillberry passed away in London, ON on April 25th. John was born in Callao, Peru on June 22, 1932 and attended St. Andrew’s from 1945-1950. While at the school he was active in swimming, boxing and football. Later in life he was an avid sailor and skier. His business career was spent in the advertising field in St. Thomas, ON. He leaves his wife Betty, three children and seven grandchildren.

1954

Gary Roberts passed away on November 25, 2006 in Nassau, Bahamas. His brother Richard Roberts ’47 wrote us of his passing. A third brother, Noel ’45, died in Nassau in 2002.

1955

Allen Novak Domicelj passed away in Lima, Peru on April 28, 2007. Following three years at St. Andrew’s, Allen attended M.I.T. for Engineering and then spent his entire working career in the packaging and bottling business worldwide. He was an innovator who was one of the first people to develop vacuum packaging.

1959

Pedro Novak (Peter) from Lima, Peru, passed away in December 2002. Pedro attended SAC from 1955-59.

1960

Sterling Banfield passed away on February 10, 2007. Sterling attended SAC from 1950-57. His father Edwin Arnold, also deceased, attended SAC from 1918-1925, and his brother Edwin attended in 1965.

1995

Niklas Vahamaki attended St. Andrew’s from 1989-1991 as a boarder before moving back to Minnesota. He died in Key West, Florida on April 11, 2006. Niklas was a step-brother to Old Boys Allan Best ’92 and Martin Best ’95.

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Alan Jackson passed away after a courageous battle with ALS at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket on May 11, 2007 at the age of 51. Alan started his teaching career at St. Andrew’s College in 1977, and he then went on to teach at The Country Day School in King for 18 years starting in 1988. He will be greatly missed by his former students, colleagues and friends who will always remember him as a dedicated and caring teacher, coach and friend. Beloved husband and best friend of Jody (Joanne) Scott Jackson, devoted father of Hart, Emma and Nathan, Alan was a graduate of Thornhill Secondary School and McMaster University, and was a Camp Ponacka alumnus.

Robert Jones died peacefully on Saturday, June 30, 2007 at South Muskoka Memorial Hospital at age 71. Bob was a Master at SAC from 1973-1991 teaching Physical Education, Music and Comparative Religion at the Upper School level. Upon retirement, Bob became a Lay Reader in the Anglican Church and was active in his home church, visiting shut-ins on a regular basis. He was the beloved husband of Eve Jones of Bracebridge, father of Geoffrey ’78 and Wendy Jones.

John Macrae died in his 91st year, leaving his wife Helen, to whom he was married for 63 years. John M. known to all as “Bubs” was a Lower School teacher at SAC from 1936-1947. He went on to teach at Lakefield College School where he completed his teaching career and retired some years ago.

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Joe Ryba passed away on November 8, 2006. Joe was well known to legions of old boys as he worked in the Great Hall from 1951 until 1988. He arrived in Canada after the Second World War having spent several years in a Polish concentration camp. He landed in Vancouver with little money and did not know a word of English. Old Boys will remember him serving his famous “Joe’s buns”, which required him to start baking by three in the morning to provide the buns for the midday meal. For many years after his retirement Joe would fill in for special events, especially for reunions when he would see “his boys”. Joe leaves his wife Tatiana.

Dr. Bill Laceby passed away May 3, 2007. Bill practised Dentistry in King City for 40 years and was co-founder and Chairman of Laceby Real Estate, a passion he had for 30 years. Bill was a committed volunteer to numerous organizations in the King, Bolton and Nobleton communities. He was a member of the SAC Association Council from 1991-1997 and was its President from 1994-96. During his time on the Association he dedicated his time and efforts to the growth and development of the MacPherson Tournament, especially the planning and exection of the program, and obtaining guest speakers, such as Gordie Howe, through his amazing network of friends and contacts. Bill served a term as a Governor of the School from 1998-2001. He leaves his wife Lynda, who was President of the Ladies Guild in 1994-95, his children Jeff ’88 and Lisa Laceby, Kimberly and Scott Gray, Jennifer and Michael Cecconi, Michael ’98, and four grandchildren.

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1942

Graham Cotter is now writing a weekly column on science and faith for the Coburg Star and Port Hope Guide which is published in the Friday Spirituality section of the newspapers. He writes that he was neither a student of Theology nor Science when he attended St. Andrew’s from 1938-42, and while his doctorate is in English (1952), he has been studying Science and Theology for over 25 years.

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1949

Henry Feith After decades of litigation Henry received a family property in Prague, Czech Republic in restitution. It is a large building just off the Old Town Square (Stare Mesto) on the “Royal Way” from the Hradcany Castle to the Powder Tower. Originally built in 1380 as a Templar Temple, its three feet wide walls have survived re-incarnations as a hospital, a shelter for women, and at the beginning of the 20th Century, an apartment building. After extensive renovations, Henry and his wife now have a pied-a-terre in the centre of the Medieval section of Prague. Any Andreans wanting to experience a week or more in this city are welcome to get in touch.

1954

In the Queen’s New Years Honours List, published December 30, 2006, William de Vallieres Frith was once again recognized for his contributions to Bermuda by being named a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.). He served on the Corporation of Hamilton for 28 years and was Mayor from 1997-2000. As well as representing Bermuda when foreign dignitaries and members of the Royal family visited the Island, Willie, now 71, was also the Honourary Consular Agent for France for three decades and received France’s highest civilian honour, the Legion d’Honour in 1992. Previously Mr. Frith had been honoured by the French Government with the Chev L’ordre du Merite Nationale in 1976 and the Chev L’order olu Meritie Agricole in 1968. One of the things he is most proud of during his time with the Corporation of Hamilton is his involvement in organizing the Tall Ships 2000 race, when over 50 vessels docked in Bermuda. Upon receiving news of his award Willie noted: “My family has always been involved in public service. I have always believed that you should get involved and do something in the community.”

1955

Ian Purdie continues to travel the world and has recently returned from backpacking in Thailand, Laos, China and Japan.

1956

Paul Moore has recently written a book which has received favourable reviews. The book, which compiles a detailed list of all the publications attributed to the eleventh century Byzantine philosopher Michael Psellos, was published by the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies in Toronto and has been hailed as “a remarkable scholarly achievement”. Paul’s last teaching responsibilities were for Greek and Latin studies at University of Toronto Schools (UTS).

1967

David More At the prestigious Independent Publisher (IPPY) Awards, David’s debut novel, The Eastern Door, won a silver medal for best regional fiction – Canada East, and a bronze medal for military/historical fiction. Over 3,000 books are entered each year.

1969

Robert McEwen has been appointed as a member of the Order of Canada recognizing his leadership in Industry, Commerce and Business.

1970

Bill Albino has been appointed CEO of the Smart Systems for Health Agency (SSHA). SSHA is an agency of Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and their information technology products and services help health care professionals share patient information electronically across Ontario. Prior to this appointment, Bill served as a board member, senior executive and general manager for companies in Canada and the United States, including EDS Canada and Xerox Corporation.

Sandy Munro has very ably served as a Trustee of the SAC Foundation for the past 12 years and has now retired from the Board. He was very supportive as a volunteer in advising on the establishment of The Andrean Legacy program in 1996, a unique life insurance plan to help fund the school and grow the Foundation endowment in the future. Sandy is an Executive Benefits Consultant with Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc. in Toronto. Sandy and Lynn’s son Scott is a grade 12 student at St. Andrew’s.

(l-r) Fernando Delgado, Pedro Martin ’74, Alfredo Solloa ’93, Ted & Jane Staunton, Pedro Martin ’47, and Dolly Moffat-Lynch at an alumni reception in Mexico City last February.

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1971

John Walden an Assistant Headmaster at SAC married Sandra Murphy on July 21, 2007 in the school chapel. SAC Chaplain Bruce Roffey conducted the ceremony. David Walden ’72, John’s brother, was one of the ushers. Former faculty members Stephen Treasure and Donald Stuart also participated in the ceremony. The reception was held in the Great Hall.

1972

Ted Dobson visited the school in June while travelling in Canada. He very much enjoyed finding his picture in the sports gallery and seeing the dramatic fine arts displays and programs in The Wirth Art Centre. Ted lives and works in California.

Mike Hogg is with RBC Dominion Securities Inc. as Vice President, Associate Portfolio Manager in Newmarket. Marion and Michael’s son, James, is in the SAC class of 2008.

1976

Charles Fisher is living in Winnipeg and works for Nesbitt Burns. Charles recently visited Toronto on business and took a day to visit St. Andrew’s College. This was his first visit since graduating and he enjoyed seeing all the recent changes to the school.

Hugh Munro now works for IQ Partners, an executive search organization located in Toronto, as a Financial Services Recruitment Consultant.

1977

Bill Houston and his wife Teresa are thrilled that their son Connor is attending St. Andrew’s College this fall for his final year of high school. They look forward to enjoying many SAC events during the year.

John Omstead is Chairman of The Canadian Food Processors Association. John’s nephew Houston Meuser (Class of 2010) represents the fourteenth member of the Omstead family (and third generation) to attend SAC

1981

Robert Claridge and his family (wife Sharmane, daughters Cecily and Robyn, and son Wil) visited and had a tour of SAC on July 25th. Robert and his family reside in Abaco, Bahamas.

Adam Hawley recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the founding of Bermuda Project Managers Limited. The firm is the first specialist management consultancy in Bermuda. The company provides clients with independent advice and a broad range of project management expertise. From essentially a two man operation at the outset, Adam and fellow director Ian Feathers now employ a staff of 11 people dedicated to helping manage projects, large and small, from initial concept, through construction to completion.

Scott Smith accepted a recognition award in April for J.D. Smith & Sons’ outstanding leadership in the Green Logistics initiative from Supply Chain Logistics Canada.

Stephen Wong and his wife Lisa, and two sons, Bryon and Ivan, visited SAC in July and enjoyed meeting with Headmaster Ted Staunton. Stephen and his family reside in Shanghai, China.

1982

Ian Gorwill is an Investment Advisor with Jennings Capital. He lives in Vancouver with his wife Allison and their daughters Madison and Stephanie.

Craig McLean has joined Brink’s Canada Limited as Director, Logistics Solutions in Mississauga, ON. He is responsible for designing creative solutions for financial institutions and commercial accounts. Craig is a member of the Board of Directors of Supply Chain Logistics Canada (SCL). He reports that at a recent SCL conference he enjoyed meeting fellow Andreans Scott Smith ’81 of J.D. Smith & Sons, George Jackson ’81 of Queen’s University, and Tom Hussey ’85 from the Royal Bank of Canada.

Michael Hogg ’72 (left) visits with classmate Ches Crosbie in Newfoundland in August.

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1983

John Coupland travelled from his home in Georgia to present the Craig Mitchell Memorial award at the 2007 Prize Day. He stayed on and joined classmates and friends John Heimbecker and Steve Suarez for a round of golf at the SAC Association Golf Tournament.

Andrew Simpson has been promoting sustainable environmental practices, water and energy conservation, and alternate energy. He recently received a Governor General’s award for his long standing commitment and contribution to waste management in Barbados. After conducting community and beach clean-ups for many years, Andrew has recently launched an organization called CARE (Children’s Action Rescues Environment) which aims to use a range of activities to “green” mindsets. Andrew recently started using photovoltaic panels to generate much of the electricity used in his home and hopes to order a solar powered vehicle soon. He would especially like to hear from Andreans and other readers who have experiences or ideas which they might like to share. Andrew and Tracey celebrated their tenth anniversary on June 21, 2007. They have a son Luke and a daughter Kelly, and hope to visit Canada this Christmas.

Steve Suarez has completed three terms as a Trustee of the SAC Foundation and has retired from the Board of Trustees. Steve made a terrific contribution to the school and Foundation by way of leading The Andrean Legacy program in its early days. Steve continues with his law practice as a partner with Osler Hoskin and Harcourt LLP in Toronto.

1984

Michael Koopmann has been newly appointed as the Vice President Sales, Europe Division, for Arcplan Information Services (business intelligence software). Michael and his wife Stephanie currently reside in Germany.

Stefano Lizzola is now the President of Premia Equity Management in Toronto. Premia operates primarily in the Canadian market.

David Mahr is now working with Capgemini Canada in Toronto as a Business Development Executive. Capgemini works in partnership with clients to develop business strategies and technologies tailored to their unique requirements.

Struan Robertson and Danielle’s son, Martin, entered grade 11 at St. Andrew’s in September.

1986

Gordon Clarke (left) is the Director and Distillery Manager of Worthy Park Estate Ltd., a sugar plantation and factory in

Jamaica. The business that has been in his family for 89 years and goes back 337 years. In 2004, they decided to get back into rum production after ceasing distilling in 1962. The plant was commisioned in 2005, and is now a brand new “state of the art” distillery. Worthy Park Estate recently launched an overproof rum in Jamaica called “Rum-Bar Rum”. To the right of Gordon in the photo is friend and business rival Paul Henriques ’85.

Todd Dow celebrated his 40th birthday with classmates from SAC and Princeton for a golf weekend in Bandon Dunes, Oregon in May. Brent Kelly ’86 and Paul Keating ’84 attended from Ontario, while Drew Eide ’86 made the trek from Sydney, Australia. The Canadian foursome took on Todd’s American pals in a Ryder Cup format over three days. The three courses at Bandon are all ranked in the top 20 courses in the U.S.

Warren MacLeod has moved from British Columbia to Nova Scotia where he is a mining executive with Royal Roads Corporation & Buchans River Limited, a publically traded Junior Mining Company.

Greg McGinnis and Gayle are happy to announce the birth of their son, John (‘’Jack’’) Gregory on July 2, 2007 weighing in at 9 lbs, 14 oz. A little brother for Avery and Lauren.

Tim Watson returns to Calgary following a two year stay in Houston. He is now with CIBC World Markets as a Senior Managing Director in the North American energy practice.

Canada’s “Ryder Cup” team (l-r) Brent Kelly, Drew Eide (Capt.), Paul Keating and Todd Dow.

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1987

Jean-Pierre De Gannes has been working with HH Advertising, Inc. in Florida for the past 12 years, first as a Graphic Designer and now as the Studio Manager. There is a total of 38 people working in the agency, representing all corners of the world. Jean-Pierre has been living in Florida for the past 18 years, but tries to make a point of returning home to Trinidad at least once a year. He is married to Zhivanna and has a two year old daughter named Jazmeen.

Mark Fell is Head of Business Development and Planning for U.S. and International Businesses for RBC Financial Group in Toronto. Mark and his wife Dawn have three children: sons Adam 6 and James 4, and daughter Morgan 2.

Ian Howey (above) and his wife Susan are thrilled to announce the arrival of their son, Jonathan Sutherland MacInnis Howey. Jonathan was born on June 10, 2007. The family picture was taken on June 24th following Jonathan’s baptism at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.

Ivan Lavrence and his wife Catherine are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Jeremy Edward Roberts Lavrence on July 6, 2007 in Toronto. Jeremy is welcomed by big sister Madeleine, big brother Graeme and grandparents, Eve and Edward Roberts ’57.

1988

Ken Cameron has taken a new position as Artistic Director of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. He will be traveling a great deal over the course of the next few years and while his office will be in Ottawa, Ken will be based out of Calgary. The 2008 Festival will take place in Vancouver.

Daniel Elder has recently accepted a position with Sprott Asset Management (SAM) in Toronto. He has been brought onboard to build their internal IT infrastructure and will be acting as SAM’s chief technology officer.

John Lorimer is a sales manager at Throat Threads Apparel, a sales marketing and distribution company for branded sportswear and private label accessories.

Ken Lui received his BSc in Engineering from the University of Toronto, and an MBA from the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. He is the co-founder and Vice President of Product Marketing and Business Development for Numobiq, of Pleasanton, California and has created and marketed mobile technologies to global handset manufacturers and carriers for over five years. Prior to Numobiq, Kenneth spent more than seven years at Sun Microsystems, Inc. leading the product marketing group for mobile and embedded technologies, which included industry marketing, technical marketing, event marketing, application verification and carrier architecture support. He is one of the original members who brought Sun’s Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) to the wireless market in 2000. Kenneth and his wife Rebecca have a daughter, Rianne.

Chris Matukas has changed jobs and is now working for Pacific Coast Feather based in Concord, ON.

1989

Mark Atkins has joined the executive search firm Caldwell Partners International Inc. as a Partner in their Toronto office.

Jason Bullen, his wife Kyla, and daughter Alexandra announce with great joy the birth of Samantha Jane on March 15, 2007.

Harry Gundy and his wife Amèlie announce the birth of their son, Maxim Roy, on July 12, 2007, a brother for Clara.

Daniel Thwaites is an attorney with Thwaites & Lundgren in Elmsford, New York. Daniel is married to Sophia and they have three sons, Daniel, Aaron and Joshua.

1990

Mike Alexander and his wife Lisa welcomed Charlie Zane in January 2007, a younger brother for sisters Gabi 7 and Zoe 4. Michael reports that things are quite busy at work with lots of traveling involved. Mike says he travels back and forth so much he is starting to feel like he has a cottage in Guangzhou, China.

Wilf Dinnick and his wife Sonia are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Anne Jordan Dinnick, on July 15, 2007 in Bethlehem, Palestine. Wilf is based in the Middle East as the Jerusalem Correspondent for ABC News.

Blair Leggett is a software engineer for Electronic Arts in Vancouver. Blair has spent the last two years developing the next generation console game Skate. He and his wife Jean completed their first half marathon in May 2007 and look forward to competing in future international marathons.

Renny Monaghan and his wife Jennifer, and their three-year old son Adam, live in the greater Bolton area and enjoy all the best that southern Ontario has to offer. Renny works in the software industry and in the past has worked with companies like Janna, Siebel and Oracle. He now works as the Senior Director of Financial

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Services at Salesforce.com. Renny often travels for work, and when not in Toronto, can be most often found in New York or San Francisco, occasionally in London or Paris, and will likely visit Frankfurt and Asia this year. Apart from work, Renny plays hockey three nights a week to stay in shape on a team with Brad Archdekin ’90 and Cory Oliver ’90. He often sees Oliver Herbst ’88 (married to Julie Archdekin), and occasionally sees and hears from John MacMillian ’90, who keeps him updated on the guys out West. Curtis Boyington ’89 married Renny’s cousin Judy, so Renny hears regular updates from Curtis and his friends as well.

Todd Thorpe has changed jobs and is now the VP of Business Develpment Products for Dynamic ERP Inc., which is a direct sales channel for Microsoft for their integrated software solution, Dynamic Nav.

1991

Jamie Inglis and his wife Jane welcomed the birth of their son, Andrew James, on February 21, 2007, a brother for Hilary, and second grandchild for former Assistant Headmaster Derek [SAC 1964 - 1997] and Bettyne. Jamie continues at St. Andrew’s as Housemaster of Sifton House, Physics teacher, and coach of U16 soccer and alpine skiing.

George Nassar and his wife Carrie announce the birth of their daughter Alexa Caroline on July 3, 2007, a sister for two-year-old Aiden.

Steve Skovhoj (above) and his wife Susan had their two children, Owen Jens (2) and Carly Jacqueline (11 months), baptized in the SAC Chapel by Chaplain Bruce Roffey on June 9, 2007.

Randy Tsioros and his wife Susy are proud to announce the birth of their second child, Lucas Michael Tsioros, born on January 7, 2007. A new little brother for Connor Dean.

1992

Paul Arhanic has recently joined the management consulting firm PRTM and is based in New York City.

Allan Best is stationed with NATO forces in Southern Afghanistan, specifically within the Province of Kandahar. His unit’s main focus is counter-insurgency operations against Taliban forces in order to set the conditions for a secure environment, allowing for much needed development and reconstruction efforts to proceed. Daily conditions in this part of the world are both hazardous and frugal, but he loves the work he is doing. He is pictured here at Mas’um Ghar.

Torin Buzek and his wife Donna MacMillan have moved to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Nick Collingwood has joined CIBC World Markets and has moved back to his hometown of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Nick and his wife Jennifer are expecting their first child in October.

Jim Dennis has recently moved his wealth management practice to GMP Private Client L.P. in Toronto. Operating under the team name C.D. & Associates, Jim and his business partners continue to specialize in providing institutional level trading and advisory services for high net worth Canadians.

Richard Fraser recently returned to live in Kingston, Jamaica after spending the last 12 years in the United Kingdom. He is happily married for the last six years to his wife Andrea, who he met at law school in England. After leaving SAC he attended Western where he graduated with his BA in 1995. He then went on to the University of Kent to study law and graduated with his LLB in 1997. Richard then commenced his training to become a UK solicitor, qualifying in 2000, and lived and worked in London specializing in corporate and commercial law. He is now the Head of Mergers and Acquisitions for the Digicel Group, which is the fastest growing wireless telecommunications provider in the Caribbean and Central America.

David Kim married Christine Yang on April 21, 2007 in Toronto. Richard Kim ’92 (to the left of David) was the best man, Eric Wright ’92 (to the right of Christine) and Jimmy Chan ’92 (next to the alter on David’s left side) were groomsmen. David teaches at Kingsway College School in Etobicoke. Other Andrean classmates in the photo are Dan Poarch, David Chu ’94, Elyot Waller, Marcus Hooper, Mark Maby, Torin Buzek and Andrew Kawai. In attendance at the wedding but absent from the photo was Scott Armstrong.

Ian Michael and his wife Sarah have a new daughter, Hadley Isobel, born July 20, 2007 in Toronto.

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Tim Morrissey has been teaching in Thailand for seven years, the last four of which he has spent working in Bangkok at a private school called Sarasas Witaed Suksa, where he teaches high school level Geography. His wife Diana (from Leipzig, Germany) is a gemologist and jewelry designer, and they were married in Thailand in July 2003. Tim and Diana have a daughter Colleen, born in Bangkok on September 7, 2005.

Stuart Smith married Kimberly Stock of Montreal on September 9, 2006. The wedding was held on the water’s edge at their cottage in the Haliburton Highlands. Classmates in attendance were: Mike DeAngelis, Carl Milroy, Jonathan Ginou, Darcy Montgomery, Mark Shillum, Brent Riopelle, Mark Etherington, Doug Andrews, Paul Etherington ’95, Josh Ginou ’94 and Dan Ginou ’98. Stu is working as a Financial Advisor with ScotiaMcLeod in Toronto. He encourages any old boys who play squash at any level to come out for the next Old Boy Squash Tournament. It has become a great event and promises to give you plenty of exercise!

1993

Marcus Gillam married Francesca Anne Di Paola on April 14th in East Kilbride, Scotland. Andreans attending the wedding were (back row below l-r) Jhad Friesen ’93, Jason LaMarche ’93, Gregor Gillam ‘93, Geoff Pennal ’94, friends; (front row l-r) 2 friends, William Long ’93 and Bart Sommerville ’93. Marcus works as a project manager for Vanbots Construction Company and he and Francesca live in Toronto.

Chris Simmons and his wife Lisa own a store on Main Street in Newmarket called Lemonberry with fashions for men and women.

1994

Scott Bonnell and his wife Kaena are happy to announce the birth of their first child, a son York Harper Wayne on March 1, 2007 in New York City.

Shawn Christie changed positions in June 2007 and is now the Vice President/Director of Citibank Private Bank in the Law Firm Group Division based in London, England. He will be covering Europe.

Sean Etherington and his wife Andrea have a second daughter, Sarah Andrea born on January 19, 2007.

Benjamin Thwaites graduated with a law degree from the University of Kent in Canterbury, England. He recently passed the New York State Bar Examination and will be joining his brother Daniel in the family law practice, Thwaites & Lundgren, in Elmsford, New York.

Alfredo Villegas-Camil married Pamela Cuaik on March 2, 2007. The wedding was held at a 17th Century ex-convent in downtown Mexico City and 700 guests attended the reception. After the wedding, Pamela and Alfredo took a 40 day honeymoon to Turks & Caicos, Paris, Dubai, Maldives, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and China.

1995

Ojus Ajmera and his wife Roberta welcomed the birth of their first child, a son Soham, on April 23, 2007. Soham is named in honour of his grandfather.

Chris Foster and his wife Tara welcomed daughter Charlize Eleanor Blake Foster (“Elli”) on March 8, 2007.

Mark Wilson has moved from London, England and is now working in Dubai, UAE for Juilues Baer Limited, a private banking company.

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1996

David Brannon and his wife Jennifer announce the birth of their first daughter, Piper Honey, on April 9, 2007.

Kam Chan moved back to Ontario at the end of 2006 after spending 14 months in Vancouver. Kam is an Environmental Engineer with WorleyParsons Komex where he is currently helping to develop the new office in Mississauga and their operations in Ontario. After Kam arrived in Ontario, he traveled to Asia (Hong Kong, Cambodia, Japan, China) for six weeks with his fiancée Rebecca, and visited some SAC old boys in Hong Kong. Kam and Rebecca will be married this November in Toronto.

Dennis Choi and his wife Mary Nguyen visited the campus this past summer. Both have recently earned PhD degrees in Neuroscience from the University of Cincinnati. They now live in Atlanta where they have accepted Post Doctoral Fellowships. Dennis will be working at Emory University and Mary at Georgia State.

Justin Lindquist is a Neurology Resident at the University of Florida (Jacksonville). He has also joined the United States Air Force (Reserve) as a Captain and will train as a flight surgeon. Justin has a great deal of interest in Andrean history. In June he spent a day in the Archives doing research on former SAC students who were involved in the military and medicine.

Brian Wills graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont in May 2000 and married Brianna Williams in Mobile, Alabama on June 3, 2000. That fall he entered Medical School at the University of Pennsylvania and has now completed 2 years of his 5-year orthopedic surgical residency at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He and Brianna have twin boys, Calder and Grayson, who turned two years old in April and keep both Brian and Brianna very busy. They currently reside in Fitchburg, Wisconsin.

1997

Michael Foy and his wife Kelly welcomed their son Jaxson Aubrey Michael Foy on April 7, 2007. Jaxson is grandson to Daphne and the late Aubrey Foy [SAC 1976-2003], long-time residents of St. Andrew’s College where Michael grew up in Flavelle House when Aubrey was Housemaster. One of the physicians assisting at the birth was Mike Hiscox ’90, an Anaesthesiologist at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto.

Duane Gafoor has recently moved to Hong Kong. He works for Agility Logistics as the Corporate Development, Manager M&A Asia Pacific Region. He recently married in Dubai in December 2006 and several Andreans attended the ceremony.

Dan Herce and his wife Sarah are pleased to announce the safe arrival of Luca Alexander, born December 6, 2006 in Toronto.

Alvin Poon has a new job at TD Bank Financial Group in the Investor Relations department. He communicates the company’s financial story to research analysts and institutional investors, and obtains feedback from the investment community. Alvin is also completing his public relations certificate program at Ryerson University through part-time studies.

Jeff Slightham married Stacia Visser on April 20th, 2007. Fellow SAC classmates in the wedding party were Mike Foy, Abe Choi, Simon Williams and Dan Herce. Jeff and Stacia live in Toronto and he is enjoying working as a Broker for Royal LePage Signature Realty.

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1998

Anthony Dougall (right) travelled from Jamaica this past spring to maintain his title of Alumni Squash Champion at the second annual Association Tournament. Above left Amaz Taufique, Anthony’s former roommate. He thanks Steve Rush and Stu Smith ’92 for organizing this popular event.

Andrew Camargo received a BA in Literature and Psychoanalysis from Yale University in 2002. He is presently studying Mythology and Depth Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute in California and training to become a Jungian psychoanalyst.

Gerald Kwan has been at National Bank Financial for three years, currently as an Associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions group based in Toronto.

Douglas Mac Con is the operations manager for an internet based engineering recruitment service, Expatjob.net Group, located in Perth, Australia.

Dave Grey-Noble graduated this year from La Trobe University in Australia with his Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality (BBTH).

Michael Laceby graduated from Queen’s with a BA in History in 2004, and has joined Laceby Real Estate in King City as a Sales Representative. Mike played hockey with the Golden Gaels at Queen’s with fellow Andreans Jeff Ovens ’01 and Mike Craig ’01. He was drafted in the seventh round of the NHL draft by the Detroit Red Wings, but at his second training camp with the club sustained an injury that convinced him to return to Queen’s and finish his education. Last winter Mike coached the NobleKing Major Atom Knights minor hockey team. He plans to continue in coaching as he says, “ I love it – coaching has been the best decision I have made to date.”

1999

Peter Chmiel has finished his third year of Medical School at St. George’s University in New York. He plans to graduate in May 2008 and would like to specialize in pediatrics, in either New York state or Toronto.

Chester Lo and his wife Mang Lin Chiu held their wedding ceremony on May 27, 2007 in the school Chapel. SAC Chaplain Rev. Bruce Roffey conducted the service. Thirteen Andreans, all graduates between 1998 and 2003, attended the wedding and celebrated with Mang Lin and Chester. Back row: Danny Mak ’01, Roger Chau ’01, Jason Cheung ’00, Shiao Kang Wong ’99, Carson Cheung ’98, Sammy Fong ’01; front row: Barry Wai ’00, Ming Tsui ’99, Bruce Roffey, Chester Lo, Clare Chiu, Wyn Cheong ’00 and Leslie Wong ’99.

Daniel Melville was married to Anna Brown in Ocho Rios, Jamaica on March 3rd during a lunar eclipse.

Matthew Wettlaufer returned from Germany almost two years ago and graduated from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Business MBA program in April 2007. Matthew has recently moved to China where he is working for an automotive parts company.

Leslie Wong attended the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario in 2003, and graduated in May 2007 with his Doctor of Medicine (MD). Leslie has decided to pursue a career in psychiatry and has been accepted into the residency program at the University of Toronto.

2000

Christopher Crow obtained his BA(Hons.) in Urban Development from The University of Western Ontario. Upon graduation he started work with Jones Lang LaSalle, a global real estate services firm and a Forbes Platinum 500 company. Chris worked in the Toronto office for two years as a national analyst in market research supporting the firm’s Capital Markets and Tenant Representation business lines. Chris relocated to the firm’s new office in Palo Alto, California in January as the Director of Market Research for the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Peninsula.

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Rodrigo de la Rosa graduated in 2005 with a degree in Economics and Political Science from Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico. He now works with Banamex as a Financial Analyst.

Sheldon Lyn attended the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario in 2003 and graduated in May 2007 with his Doctor of Medicine (MD). Sheldon has decided to pursue a career in anesthesiology and has been accepted into the residency program at the University of Toronto. The above photo was taken on May 18, 2007 after his convocation ceremony in London, ON. Leslie Wong ’99 is on the right and Sheldon is on the left.

Andrew McNabb graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a BA (Hons.) in Kinesiology and his B.Ed. from the University of Toronto. Andrew is now in his second year of teaching Physical Education and grade seven with the Toronto District School Board and is busy coaching many sports teams.

Iain Myrans received his second degree, a two-year Post-Baccalaureate Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Ryerson University. He has accepted a contract job as an Urban Planner with the Canadian Urban Institute in Toronto. Iain is still very interested in photography and has a number of photos published in the Ontario Planning Journal (including a cover photo).

Jamie Near married Sarah Kennedy on December 31, 2006 in the Memorial Chapel at St. Andrew’s College. Their reception followed in the Great Hall.

Jonathan Wu graduated from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan in 2004 and works as an Analyst at Seegal Benson Leucadia Partners, LLC.

2001

Devon Ajram recently completed his BA (Hons.) in Philosophy at Concordia University. He is currently working at the TD Bank in Montreal as the manager of residential lending for the Montreal-core region. He is involved with business development and portfolio management for residential and commercial secured investments.

Eric Caron graduated from Algonquin College in Ottawa with a Bachelor of Applied Business Degree. Eric plans to pursue his MBA in the near future.

Jonathan Cheng won four awards for his work in journalism in Hong Kong, just before he joined The Wall Street Journal as their Hong Kong correspondent in March 2007. Writing for The Standard, Jonathan was named as the Best Young Reporter, and the newspaper was honoured for excellence in news writing for an article by Jon. He has also won awards for environmental news reporting and public service reporting by the Society of Publishers in Asia.

Ryan Cheung was promoted to senior associate in 2006 and received his New York state CPA license in 2007. In August he moved to Beijing to begin a new practice called Global Capital Market Group of PwC Beijingto. Along with another director from New York, Ryan started up a Financial Services practice for the group. Ryan has offered to show any SAC alumni coming to travel or work in Beijing around the city.

Derrick Choi is attending the University of Cincinnati in the Neuroscience graduate program. He hopes to go into research at some point in his career. Derrick visited St. Andrew’s this past summer with his friend Amy and was amazed at the changes made to the school since he graduated.

Warren Lowe graduated with honours in Business Administration-Marketing from Wilfrid Laurier University and is now an Account Manager in the automotive division of Bosch in Mississauga.

John Lyons has started a new job in Newmarket with Geo. A. Kelson Co. Ltd., a mechanical contractor. John will be looking after all of the green building and sustainable design projects.

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Jason Bayley graduated from Ryerson University in Business Management and is now living in the Carribean where he is an Investment Analyst with the Glenhuron Bank Limited in St. Michael, Barbados.

D.J. Bennett graduated from The University of Western Ontario with a major in Sociology and minors in Philosophy and Media, Information and Techno Culture. He has since joined The Score Television Network. As a running back with the Western Mustangs, DJ was exposed to the sports media and last year he interned over the summer working primarily on their weekly CFL preview show “CFL Snap”. After the conclusion of the 2006 season, he helped in the production truck on The Score’s CIS football coverage leading up to the Vanier Cup. This fall DJ is part of the “University Rush” football coverage as a sideline reporter.

Adam Guy earned an Honours BA in History and graduated “with distinction” from the University of Victoria. Following a summer internship with the federal government in Ottawa, he entered Law School at the University of Ottawa.

James Healey graduated in May from Merrimack College in Massachusetts with a business degree, marketing concentration. Jimmy played goal for four years on the varsity hockey team and was MVP in his grad year. In April he was selected by the New England Hockey Writers for The Unsung Hero Award.

John Knutton is pursuing a law degree at Barry University in Orlando, Florida starting this fall. He tells us that although his summer was cut short by classes beginning in August, the incredible weather in Florida will more than make up for it over the next three years.

Brad Smith graduated from Queen’s with a BA major in Economics and a minor in Drama. At the 2006-2007 varsity awards ceremony and dinner, Brad received the Jim Tait Award for Team sports [football]. He later was drafted in the Canadian Football League’s entry draft in May by the Toronto Argos in the sixth round, 44th overall. Brad starred at wide receiver for the Queen’s Golden Gaels for four years after graduation from St. Andrew’s.

Timothy Thwaites is completing his master’s in Geographic Information Systems at the University of London, England. He received his undergraduate degree in Urban, Social and Economic Geography from the University of Toronto in 2006.

claSS of 2003This summer, I had a chance to catch up

with a number of the members of the Class of 2003 and asked them for details about their hopes and aspirations for life after university. This was the double cohort year with 132 graduates, and for those who chose to apply to schools in Canada (Ontario in particular), there were a few more challenges and obstacles to overcome in the process. As is so often the case with members of our Andrean community, these young men persevered, and are headed to places all over the globe and are doing some pretty amazing things along the way.

The items featuring the Old Boys with whom I spoke are printed in italics.

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Dave Banwell graduated from McGill University with his BComm majoring in Finance and Business.

Allan Bean“I graduated in May with a BComm

and French minor from Mount Allison University and have since moved back to Ontario. I am currently working for Kilcoo Camp running their wilderness tripping program and leading canoe and hiking trips throughout Northern Ontario.

While the double cohort limited my interest in taking Science courses in university due to the restrictions upon the number of OAC courses one could reasonably take, it also gave St. Andrew’s a tremendous tool to help us reach our full potential. By doing two years in one we were allowed room to explore in our younger grades while proving to ourselves we could achieve quite a bit at a high level in grade 12. While I am still pursuing courses such as my CSC certification, I have finished my university education for now and would like to travel throughout Canada and abroad in the near future.

St. Andrew’s certainly prepared us for university academically as I felt far ahead in many of my university courses. More important it prepared me for life by pushing me to my full potential.”

Brad Smith ’02 with Courtenay Shrimpton

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Brent Brandham graduated from Queen’s University in May with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree.

Alex Camargo graduated from Yale University with a BA in History. While at Yale, Alex researched and wrote a well-received Senior Essay on “La Violencia” in Columbia and in the process discovered how his great uncle, the late former President Alberto Lleras Camargo, attempted to unite the clashing liberals and conservatives into the unified democracy that Colombia has become. Alex has accepted a position on the Membership Relations staff of the Yale Club of New York City.

Nicholas Caron has completed his BSc (Hons.) in Biology at the University of Ottawa. He has returned to Ottawa to earn a master’s degree while pursuing entrance to Medical School.

David Charlebois has a mechanical engineering internship with SNC – Lavalin Inc., located in Calgary, in the chemicals and petroleum business unit.

Mark Cheng graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Economics and is currently working as a Trainee at the Canadian Test Centre (CTC) in Markham.

Andrew Cumming attends the University of Toronto and is studying Chemical Engineering with an Environmental option.

Fraser Fell graduated from Acadia University with a BA (Hons.) in History. He spent the spring term at SAC as Resident Don in Sifton House. Fraser returned to Acadia this fall to pursue his B.Ed. and is looking forward to a teaching career.

Mervyn Frame graduated with an BA (Hons.) in Political Science from Acadia University. He is pursing a Master’s Degree in Intelligence and Strategic Studies at the University of Wales in Aberystwyth, U.K.

Brian Grant graduated from the University of Guelph with a BA (Hons.) with a major in History and a minor in Political Science. He is also a current active member of Peel Regional Police Pipe Band (Grade I Competition Band).

Brian Harvey“I am happy to say I just got back from

my European trip at the end of June after a month and a half of traveling following graduation. Last summer, after studying for a semester at Uppsala University in Sweden, I traveled through Western Europe with Eric Swenker ’03 for the month of May and had a great time. So this time around, I backpacked primarily through Eastern Europe.

Believe it or not, I actually ran into Patrick McGrath ’03 in Venice, while I was traveling with my sister Brooke. I hadn’t seen Pat in over three years because he had been going to university in the U.S., but we picked up right where we left off and it was great to see him again. It seemed like it was just yesterday that we were studying AP Economics together in Mark Service’s class, and then, out of the blue, we find ourselves in Europe both having graduated from business school and about to start full-time jobs in the fall.

I will be starting at CARA Operations Ltd. in September as Marketing Manager of one of Cara’s five leading branded restaurants. As part of the marketing team, I will be based out of the Cara Home Office in Toronto and will be reporting to one of the Marketing Directors. I can’t wait to take part in the new and exciting challenges that await.

Attending St. Andrew’s College has no doubt been one of the most beneficial experiences of my life. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t draw on the skills I acquired while attending St. Andrew’s. Everywhere I go, I take with me the confidence I gained at SAC and I am proud to call myself an Andrean.”

Adam Hoffman earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University with a major in Finance and a minor in Geography.

John Housser“After graduating from Acadia University

with a BSc in Psychology, I have moved from the far east coast to the far west coast. I’ve moved my life to Brackendale, BC, to pursue the next step while being able to enjoy some amazing mountain biking, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, and backcountry expeditions. I will continue to work as an outdoor adventure guide with Camp Summit & Outdoor Education Centre, as well as continuing to progress my photography. I have been developing new techniques and applications of panoramic and virtual reality photography in the outdoor adventure realm, and you can find much of my work online as well. I hope to be able to explore the many opportunities for applying the rapidly advancing technology to the outdoor adventure pursuits, to be able to capture, share, and promote the activities that have changed and captured my life. I look forward to exploring some of the ideas and challenges that have been created, and seeing what may lie in the future!”

Austin Hracs graduated from Brock University with a BA (Hons.) with double majors in Geography and Political Science. He has begun his studies this fall at Queen’s University in the Geography MA program.

Gordon Hunter graduated with a double major in History and Political Science from the University of Victoria in 2007. Since then he has been working as an intern at the B.C. Legislature, while taking classes in Mandarin Chinese. Gordon hopes that a masters in International Relations will be the next step in his education.

Jeff Johnstone attends business school at Oswego University where he has been on the Dean’s List every semester. Jeff plays hockey at Oswego, and helped lead the team to their first Division III NCAA Hockey Championship this year.

Fred Kane graduated in May from Stirling University in Scotland with his BA (Hons.) in Religious Studies and History. He played on the Sterling rubgy team and travelled extensively throughout Europe. Fred plans to return to Canada to work for a year, and then investigate film studies in the U.K.

Armen Khajetoorian graduated from the The University of Western Ontario with a four year Finance and Administration degree under the Aubrey Dan Program in Management and Organizational Studies. He began his law degree this fall at the New York Law School in Manhattan, where he hopes to focus on corporate and commercial law in his second and third year.

Duncan Kluwak attended Gilmour Academy in Cleveland, Ohio for a post-grad year of AP courses after SAC He received the Headmaster’s Award for Academic Excellence and was selected to the Academic All-Star Team of the Mid-West Prep Hockey League. Currently, Duncan is a Senior at the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University in New York City. Duncan has been involved in many different activities at Columbia,

including the Board of reviewers for Columbia Science review, rowing in the NCAA Division I Heavy Eights Crew his freshmen year, and playing on Columbia’s Hockey Team sophomore through senior year (MCH Division of the American College Hockey Association). As well, Duncan has developed a deep appreciation for film and has honed his talent in computer graphic design. In the spring of 2008, he hopes to graduate with a major in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Economics.

Derrick Kocik graduated from the University of North Dakota – magna cum laude with a BSc Honours in Aeronautics with a major in Commercial Aviation. Derrick holds an FAA Single and Multi-Engine Land Instrument Rating Commercial Pilot License. He also has his Certified Flight Instructor and Certified Flight Instructor Instrument licenses and worked on his Multi-Engine Instructors licence during the summer. He has received two legion scholarships: the Northern Aviation Scholarship twice, Northern Transportation Scholarship once, and four scholarships from the John G. Odegaard School of Aviation Foundation.

Jason Lau graduated from Tufts University with a BA degree in International Relations and Economics. After spending the past eight years in Canada and the U.S., his next stop is Japan where he will be joining Goldman Sachs & Co. as an Analyst/Program Trader in the Equities Division in Tokyo.

Jeremy Lee attends Acadia University and is working to complete his studies.

Soung-Hun Lee“I graduated about a month ago and will

be moving to Lehman Brothers Hong Kong office as a first year Analyst in a Private

Equity Group. I am currently going through Lehman’s analyst training in NYC, and will be flying to Hong Kong in early August. I didn’t have much time off between graduation and training. But it’s my very first time in NYC, and I am really enjoying my stay here! My job in Hong Kong will most likely be a one or two year assignment, after which I would like to come back to the States for graduate school.

SAC means a lot to me. I lived there for six years, and most of my teenage memories involve SAC and people I met there. Academically SAC definitely prepared me well for my Neurobiology major at Stanford. I certainly knew more than others in math and science core classes and graduated with 3.94/4.00 grade point average with Honors and Distinction. The work ethic I developed at SAC definitely played a big part. Not just academically, but I feel my well-rounded education and all the experiences I had there made me a better student and person.

I will definitely keep in touch with other Andreans in Hong Kong. Some of the HK friends I made at SAC are still among my best friends, and I would really like to see other SAC graduates I haven’t seen for a long time. I would also love to consult students who want to attend college or university in the States.”

Michael Lin is in his final year of University of Waterloo’s undergraduate Architecture program. While studying, he has worked in Toronto, New York and Taiwan, and will be in Rome for an Academic term this fall. He will be a candidate for a Bachelor of Architecture Studies in the summer of 2008.

Alessandro Lupo continued his hockey career as a Jr. A goalie with the Calgary Royals and Fort McMurray Oil Barrons after completing his education at St. Andrew’s. He was traded to Antigonish, Nova Scotia where he continues to study Business Administration and Finance at St. Francis Xavier University.

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Charles Ng graduated from the University of Southern California with a BSc in Accounting.

David Nudds attended Lynn University in Florida and is a professional golfer. He played on the Tarheel/Hooters Tour and will go to Qualifying School for his Canadian Card and Asian Card this fall.

Adam Parent“I graduated from McGill with a

BSc in Anatomy and Cell Biology. I am determined to go into medicine and will start my MSc in the same area: Anatomy and Cell Biology at McGill this fall.

My decision to continue my studies as a Masters student was rather easy. A professor in my department is both a mentor and friend and he offered me a position in his laboratory. As the master’s studies are an altogether different form of formal education, I was excited to see how the field of science worked from the research side.

How do I think SAC prepared me for life after high school? This is always a very funny question to answer. I think the simple answer is “wonderfully.” SAC truly sticks to its mission to develop “the complete man, the well-rounded citizen.” The school instills the very fundamentals of what secondary education should be in each of its students. The school demands that the student engage and be an active part of the education, instead of passively letting it go by.

I am in Montreal for the summer, working for McGill University – essentially starting my master’s program. Work, work, and more work.”

Drewe MacIver spent a GAP year at St. Anne’s in the Lake District in England following graduation. He is presently at Queen’s in Pre-Med living with the new love of his life - Mia, the cutest little puppy you have ever seen! His only angst is that he is still not playing football!

Brendon McCullough graduated with his BComm, major in Finance and concentration in Entrepreneurship from McGill University. He also completed the Level 1 CFA exam this past summer and plans to travel the world.

Chris McFarlane graduated from McGill with a BComm. While he was studying, Chris played on the McGill Football Team and also participated in OTA tennis tournaments.

Patrick McGrath“After graduating from UPenn with a

Commerce degree last spring, I traveled to Europe with friends. We rented a sailboat in Greece and sailed around the Greek Isles. From there I went to Amsterdam, Munich, Vienna, Venice, Geneva, Interlaken and Chamonix. It was an absolutely amazing experience and I highly recommend that all students take a month or two after they graduate to do the same. The highlight of the trip was canyoning (rappelling into a canyon and then jumping down

waterfalls, swimming through rapids and sliding down rocks until the canyon’s end) in the Grimsel Pass just outside of Interlaken, Switzerland. A close second was visiting Dachau, a concentration camp located near Munich.

In July, I started working at the UBS Investment Bank as an analyst in mergers and acquisitions. UBS has played advisory roles in many of the largest mergers and acquisitions deals in the past several years, including providing advisory services to Gillette which was recently purchased by Proctor & Gamble for $57 billion.

I would say St. Andrew’s definitely prepared me well for university. SAC’s “university like” assignments and exams made my transition to university level work much more manageable. To be honest, it was really quite easy. More importantly, however, was that SAC taught me to effectively manage my time at university ensuring that I was able to comprehensively study for all of my courses and simultaneously be involved in and enjoy other activities like rugby and the SFCU, a student run bank of which I was a vice president. These time-management skills I learned at SAC will now be most useful at my current job, as I’ll be working an average of 100 hours a week on multiple pitches and mandates at the same time.”

Alex McNabb graduated from the University of Guelph with a BA (Hons.) in Psychology. Alex maintained his President’s Scholarship for the entire four years, which included one semester as an exchange student in Australia at the University of Canberra. He has accepted a Dalhousie Law Foundation Scholarship for Fall 2007.

Matt Mitchell Since leaving SAC, Matt has had two knee surgeries, and as a result he has not been able to participate in any competitive activities that involve running. The only sport he was permitted to play was hockey, which after three years of Junior Hockey in Ottawa, it was recommended that he stop. He writes that surprisingly he misses playing lacrosse more than hockey.

Pictured with Brendon (from l-r) are fellow SAC ’03 grads: Jordan Ross, Adam Parent, Brendon and Christopher McFarlane.

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Matthew Posa graduated from Dalhousie in May with a BA in Biology and has been accepted to the Master of Chiropractic program at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia starting in February 2008.

Jordan Ross graduated from McGill University with his BComm. While at McGill, he played Varsity Football during his first two years and Varsity Rugby for the last two years. Jordan won rookie of the year the first year he played rugby and during his graduating year he co-captained the rugby team, which went on to win the Quebec conference title. Jordan entered Law School at Bond University in Australia this fall.

Eric Samson-Doel graduated with his BA in History from Wilfrid Laurier. While there he served on the board of the History department for three years. Eric is now working towards his Canadian Securities Certificate.

Patrick Samson-Doel graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with Honours BBA with distinction. He is now working at Alluence Capital Advisors Inc. as an Investment Analyst and hopes to achieve his Chartered Financial Analyst status.

Tyler Smith met Jon Butcher at the CAIS Rugby Tournament in Nova Scotia in April. Tyler played rugby for the past four years at

Acadia and was the honoured receipient of the inaugural “Ty Smith Trophy” for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct on and off the field. He earned his BSc in Environmental Science from Acadia and is now off to the University of Northen British Columbia in Prince George to pursue an MSc in Environmental Science in River Ecology. Tyler sends his regards to everyone at SAC He’s pictured here with Jon in the shirt he wore last time CAIS Rugby was at King’s-Edgehill (and he won!).

Kyle Steeves graduated from Queen’s University with a BSc. Kyle played for Queen’s Varsity Rubgy Team and particpated in an exchange to the University of Otago in New Zealand where he also played Rugby. He has been accepted to graduate school at Queen’s to study Mathematical Biology.

Alex Tanton graduated from Kenyon College in Ohio with a BA in Philosophy.

2004

Louis-David Lord has recently been awarded Bowdoin’s most competitive Fellowship for Neuroscience research. The Paller Fellowship will cover his research expenses for next year, provide him with a substantial stipend, and cover the totality of travel expenses to several conferences all over the country. Louis-David’s honors thesis will investigate the effects of steroids on the visual system and their potential impact on social regulation. He was interviewed about his research on CBC Radio in Montreal last spring.

Justin Wong received his LLB (First Class Honours) from the London School of Economics and Political Science, having won a prize for best performance in second year examinations. Justin will now be continuing his legal studies by pursuing a Master of Laws degree (LLM) at the University of Chicago Law School.

2005

Sean Dinsmore has recently signed a semi-pro hockey contract in a Division II league in Finland as a defensemen for the 2007-2008 season. He has received a scholarship to attend Savonia University in Varkaus, Finland this fall.

2006

Spencer Higgs is pleased to have completed his first year of college. After a year away from SAC, Spencer reports that the advantages SAC has given him are more than evident. He is trying to take extra courses to make him feel as challenged as he was in high school. He has decided to major in English and is looking forward to the rest of his college career. After next year Spencer is hoping to transfer to either University of Florida or Florida State University, and possibly pursue a master’s degree in the future.

Nick Leslie is a member of the prestigious pipe band Oran Mor (based in Albany, New York), which won the Bridge of Allan pipe band competition early in August. The competition was held near Stirling, Scotland, actually on the grounds below Stirling Castle. The photo is of Alex Douglas ’04, who is also a member of the pipe band, and Nick in Stirling, Scotland.

Justin Quinton has transferred from the nano technology program at Waterloo to Memorial University in St. John’s to study biochemistry.

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The mark -30- above is a familiar one for editors, reporters and columnists everywhere. In the days when type was “set” for newspapers and magazines -30- was typed at the bottom of the editorial, news item, or personal column to indicate the end of the piece. It would then be sent to the composing room to be set in lead type – in the earliest days by hand and later by linotype machine operators.

The significance of using it in this heading is that this is my final column as Editor of The Andrean.

The years seem to have flown since I joined the College in 1985, and I will complete my stint as Director of Advancement for St. Andrew’s and President of the SAC Foundation next June.

I am proud of the evolution of The Andrean, but I could not have done it without the whole-hearted support of Bob Bedard, Ted Staunton and Board members, past and present. Both Headmasters gave me the freedom, encouragement, latitude and budget to make it work.

One of our goals is to keep our alumni, parents, past parents and other friends of the school informed of the vast variety of programs we offer current students. Without trying to be all things to all people, we have attempted to vary our editorial content to appeal to most readers, most of the time.

We have attempted to create a magazine that you will keep on your coffee table, that you will read cover to cover, and that you will pass on to your neighbours as a way of recommending that they send their son(s) to St. Andrew’s College.

Over the years the news section has expanded. I think this issue contains the largest section of alumni news ever. Early in my career a senior Old Boy told me “while I know very few of the names anymore, I read every news item, as, for me, the measure of the school is how its graduates have done and what they are currently doing.”

The class of 2003 was the largest graduating class in our history – 132 strong – and, as they have now been out of SAC for four years, for this issue we put an emphasis on gathering news of their university graduations and beyond.

For those of you who might wonder why the Editor’s column is on the last page, I have noticed that some old boys tend to open the magazine from the back to read the news of their classmates first – so hopefully they read my column along the way!

As I sign off there are so many people to thank that I fear naming some and not others, but I would be remiss in not trying.

In the early years especially, Board members David Dunlap ’56, David Rea ’53 and John Housser ’68 were very supportive and ideal advisors who were certainly not shy with their opinions!

Internally, Sandra Scott was with me all the way for the first 19 years and her attention to detail and grammar skills were hugely important. Ken Ryan, and, before him, Douglas Worling ’50 were patient and creative in providing material from the school’s archives, now known as The Class of 1954 Archives, which strengthened the publication. Jim McGillivray has provided wonderful editorial content. His feature stories and alumni profiles have been simply outstanding. Thanks too, to the many teachers who have cheerfully contributed articles and photographs, with a special tip of the hat to Steve Kimmerer and Mark Service.

Victoria Foley and her firm belladonna communications have been the creative design genius for all 23 years I have been Editor and her understanding of and care for the school are self evident.

Finally, my wife Gail has put in hundreds of hours critiquing and proof reading and offering suggestions and advice. She has been my most important focus group.

On November 1st 2007, Kim Sillcox, Director of Communications for St. Andrew’s, will add the role of Editor of The Andrean. I know you will all join me in wishing Kim every success and will help provide her with the support that so many of you have so kindly given me over the years.

Jim Herder -30-

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