UPCOMING EVENTSFor more information or times please call 474-8531.

Chapel Services:Sunday at 10.30am

Choral Evensong with All The King’s MenLast service Trinity Sunday – 26th May

The Great Homecoming DebateJoin us on Sunday, 22nd September, 2013

Matriculation - Welcoming new students/fellows/staffSunday, 29th September, 2013

This IssueConvocation p. 3

Thank You Donors p. 6

Thinking Theology p. 8

Faculty/Staff News p. 9

Alumni/Student News p. 10

In Memorium p. 11 College by Ivan Froese, Bursar

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Warden’s Word!

it should be around 24 – and 40 for the roof. In fact, the newer windows are more energy efficient than the walls. It would also be nearly impos-sible to make our building acces-sible according to modern code. The conclusion: it would cost more to renovate our existing building than it would to build new. We now move into a new phase of looking for a suitable design, detailed costing, and analyzing our sources of financ-ing. We won’t be building new for at least five years. In the meantime we have to provide a healthy, safe and secure environment for our students to live in. It is amazing what a new bed, fresh paint and new closet doors can do to brighten up a room.

Dr. William Norton, Department of Environment and Geography, has announced his retirement this year. His calm wisdom will be sorely missed around the College. Dr. James Dean has returned to the College after a long second-ment as the Director of International Relations for the University and in return we have given up Dr. Bonnie Hallman who has become the Director of University 1. In case we might be giving too much to University administration, Dr. Sharon Alward is the president of the Faculty Association this year. St John’s influence reaches into every corner of the University.

Your contributions to the College support our building infrastructure, our academic programs and our students. St John’s remains a special place of community and learning thanks to you.

In Lumine is the official alumni journal of St John’s College

Design: Karen Armstrong Graphic DesignEditing: Jackie MarkstromThank you to this issues contributors: Esyllt Jones, Jackie Markstrom, Ivan Froese, Verna Kirkness, John Stafford, Chris Trott and our alumni and friends.OUR MISSION is to share information, stimulate discussion and foster happy memories about St John’s College and, in so doing continue to build community through the forging and improving of relationships with the College.

How to contact us:St John’s College, 92 Dysart Rd, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2M5Phone: (204) 474-8531 Fax: 474-7610Email Jackie.markstrom@ad.umanitoba.ca Web: www.umanitoba.ca/colleges/st_johns

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Chris Trott with Michael Chiimba at the Grad Dinner.

Being the Third Epistle General to the JohniansWhile most of us were enjoying our Christmas break, St John’s College was a hive of activity. The concrete floor was ripped out of the Daily Bread Café and replaced with a new level floor. The walls were painted, new light fixtures installed and suddenly we have a brighter more cheerful café. At the same time all 100 beds in the residence were replaced with new frames and mattresses. Two residence rooms were painted, new closet doors and floors were installed in a pilot to work out the costs and the amount of work needed.

Thanks to a generous bequest to the College we have been catching up on some much needed mainte-nance work. We have appointed Ian Park, our Food Services Manager as the new Food Services Manager and Physical Plant Coordinator. Along with Justin Bouchard, our new Dean of Residence, they have taken on the job of sprucing up the College. Coming soon: A new electrical panel for the residence and kitchens, and new treads for the stairwells. These do not sound nearly so exciting but let me assure you they are critical. This spring and summer we want to repaint all the remaining rooms in residence. All of this work is being supported directly by you, our donors.

Why so much facelifting when we have begun talking about build-ing a new residence? This past fall College Council received a report from our architects that the build-ing envelope of the residence has an insulation factor around 6 while

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Convocation 2012

Nicole Wruth, ‘12 gave the “What St John’s Means to Me” luncheon address“ St John’s welcomes you in with Matriculation, keeps you going with the many scholarships and bursary opportu-nities, and is there for you from your first day, right until the day you graduate”

“So I wanted to take this time and thank St John’s College for supporting me through my Fine Arts Degree with the many scholarships and bursaries they offer, for providing me with a sense of community, and for giving me a place where I could be myself and feel at home.”

Nicole receiving her graduation pin from Chris Trott

We were privileged to honour Dr. Verna Kirkness at Convocation this year with a Doctor of Canon Law (honoris causa). Dr. Kirkness has been a leader in Aboriginal education since the 1970’s. She reminded us that when she started as a student she was the only Aboriginal person in the class. Today, there are hundreds. While the number of Aboriginal students is still low in proportion to the population, it is thousands times better than in Dr. Kirkness’ day. This reminds me every day, that although we may deal with small numbers at the College, our impact continues to be thousands times more than we could ever have imagined.

Dr. C. Trott

Chris Trott, Chancellor Don Phillips with Verna Kirkness in front.

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From left to right back row: Andrew Henderson, Gary Cavanagh, Gordon Payne, front row: Anthony Waterman, Melanie HallDuring the Annual Friends of St John’s College Convocation Luncheon we awarded 5 J-Pins. Recipients were Andrew Henderson and Anthony Waterman both graduates of 1962, Melanie Hall and Gary Cavanagh, graduates of 1972 and Gordon Payne grad of 1987. For the first time the luncheon was held in the Galleria space outside the Robert B. Schultz Lecture Theatre.

Scholarship Winners:During Convocation close to $80,000 worth of scholarships, bursaries and prizes were handed out to students!

Trevor Wideman received the Wendy Hansen Memorial Scholarship

Katrina Soriano was awarded the Dance Bursary

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More Convocation 2012…

Former Warden and Vice-Chancellor, Janet Hoskins was admitted an Honorary Fellow in absentia. As Janet was unable to be in attendance at Convocation a special luncheon was held at the end of November where she was toasted as an Honorary Fellow.

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College Events

Andrew Nikiforuk

The 29th Annual Marjorie Ward Lecture On Thursday, 31st January 2013 the College presented Andrew Nikiforuk “Energy and the Economist Delusion”. A writer on energy, economics and the West for many newspapers and magazines, Andrew has won seven National Magazine awards and top honours for investigative writing from the Association of Canadian Journalists. His informative lecture on why ener-gy needs to be a part of the eco-nomic discussion resulted in a lively discussion with the audience and many thought provoking questions.

Sally Ito, UofM Writer in Residence reading from her latest book of poems, Alert to Glory

Susan Telencoe is a science student and Daylon is from Skownan - Susan’s mentee.Children Rising Mentorship Programme matches schoolchildren from the Skownan First Nation with UofM students for cross-cultural exchange and mentorship. Saturday started with a lunch at St John’s College.

Ronald McDonald House CharityAs promised in lieu of Christmas Cards six SJC staff and students spent their time volunteering at Ronald McDonald House. A delicious feast of roast beef, veggies and for dessert apple crumble with vanilla ice cream was prepared for approximately 21 people. GFS and Ian Park and his staff not only donated the roast and veg-gies but slow roasted the beef to per-fection! Volunteers were SCJ council members Jessica Persson, Heather Krieger, Dion Nemez and Stephanie Leong and staff volunteers Chris Trott and Ana Chorro.

Well someone had to do the dishes – thanks Dion!

The Great Homecoming Debate was held on Sunday, 16th September, 2012 at noon in the Cross Common Room. Fellow Rod Clifton and grad Harley Shepherd, ’11 debated for the motion – Be It Resolved that Anglican Colleges remain a necessary part of the undergraduate University Experience. Arguing against the motion was current student Andrew Prest and Dean of Studies at St Paul’s College (and a previous SJC Fellow) Moti Shojania. After he participated in the Debate Andrew was awarded the K.C. Bolton Debating Award at Convocation. The event was so success-ful that the Colleges have decided to hold an inter-College debate this Homecoming. Hope to see you in September!

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Felicity A. TrottChristopher Trott & Terry ReillyUniversity Women’s Club

Scholarship Trust FundIsobel E. UtslerElnora & Ed WiebeWinnipeg Foundation

GraduatesMiriam Crawford ‘37Marjorie Dance ‘47*Michael & Muriel Hankinson ‘48Amy & William Wadley ‘49Tom Thurlow ‘50Rosemary Wallace ‘52Robert & Victoria English ‘56Bernard & Beth Beare ‘57Robert & Kathleen Brown ‘58David & Jean Carter ‘58Eirene Landon ‘58Edna Poulter & Ted Poulter ‘58* Paul and Shirley Smith ‘58Jane & Paul Gibson ‘59George & Patricia Robb ‘59 W. George Baldwin ‘59A. Millward & B. Schwartz ‘60Marilynne Keil ‘60Stuart & Sheila Niermeier ‘60Charles & Wilma Shirriff ‘60Mel Wiebe & Lola Cuddy ‘60Douglas Rowland & Helen

McKiernan ‘61Harold Sampson Estate ‘61 *David & Marlene Bright ‘62 Leigh & Nancy Cullen ‘62Joan Greatrex ‘62Andrew & Kathleen Henderson ‘62Edwin Pease & Linda Clark ‘62Allan Smith ‘62A.M.C. Waterman ‘62Jocelyn & Warren Barnard ‘63Donna Byrne ‘63Ardis & Hal Calder ‘63John & Elizabeth Deacon ‘63Gordon Tovell & Lynne Cosgrove

Tovell ‘63Hugh & Dawne Gordon ‘63William Houston ‘63Diane & Adolph Schurek ‘63Bert & Bernice Smith ‘63Judy Waters ‘63B. Black Penden & R. Penden ‘64Alice Cheatley ‘64Anonymous ‘64

W. Hugh & Willie Spencer ‘64V. Stirling & Cynthia Walkes ‘64Penny & Nestor Yakimik ‘64Richard & Joan Harbeck ‘65David & Ruth Jackson ‘65Barbara Johnstone ‘65Campbell & Leah MacArthur ‘65D. Ross McIntosh ‘65Brian Webb ‘65Warren Cooper ‘66Ian Drummond ‘66Susan & Gordon McLure ‘66Edward & Mary Alice Gammon ‘67Murray & Diana Henderson ‘67John & Mary Holding ‘67Charles & Linda Johnston ‘67Garth Blumer & Kathleen Arsenault

‘67Nancy Norton ‘67Richard & Lynda Palmer ‘67Donald Smith ‘67Robert Webster ‘67Robert & Nancy Bell ‘68Richard & Deborah Boyd ‘68Irene & Jim Palmer ‘68Carol Clegg ‘69Virginia Doell ‘69Robert Dojack ‘69Jim & Dolores Gailbraith ‘69James & Marguerite Newton ‘69Edmond & Jean Rootsaert ‘69Robert Sanders ‘69Janet Schubert ‘69Marilyn Skinner ‘69Ken and Nancy Turnbull ‘69William Coke & W.C. MacKenzie ‘70Louise & Tom Carson ‘70George Sigurdson ‘70Lee & Harvey Teal ‘70Marianne Boll ‘72W Gary & Pat Cavenagh ‘72Catherine Dearden & Howie Blatt ‘72Erica Devlin ‘72Janet Gladstone ‘73Margaret Klementowicz ‘73Barbara Nicolson ‘73Elizabeth Popham ‘73John & Elizabeth Simmons ‘73Ernest Bratko ‘74Debbie Clevett ‘74Richard & Patti Gilhuly ‘74Jane Harrison-Albright ‘74Lawrence Palk ‘74Myrna Mitchelll & Bryan Kirk ‘75

Friends & AlumniGerri & Gary AbbottAll Charities CampaignAnonymous DonorAPICS Winnipeg ChapterRima AzarMargaret BarronBarry Ferguson & Natalie JohnsonMargaret BellhouseHazel BirtRoberta BishopMona BlackburnMargaret BlewettPennith D BlouwBonnie & Barry HallmanArthur & Judith BraidBrenda Cantelo & Gary LovettRussell BrownDiana & Bill BrydonJune BushellLorne and Kathleen CampbellMary CampbellColin & Linda-Faye ChapmanGeorge ChapmanRobert ChapmanNorman & Lynee ClaydonRodney & Elaine CliftonSusan Close and Richard HoldenDennis & Diane CooleyD. Bruce ChequsJames & Ruth DeanDiana & Dave DeFoortDonald & Gladys FedusEgil Grislis & Indra Skuja-GrislisMarjorie FurberMartin GerwinShannon GibsonTom & Morgana GrahamClaire GregoireDiane GuilfordNorman & Yvonne HaldenMarian & James HaworthRobert & Vivian HiltonHope Wilmot & Richard SmithDerek & Mary Hum ~Janet Hyslop & Steven

MastromatteoLinda HyslopIan & Janice ParkInvestors Group Matching Gift

Program ^David & Brenda JohnsonHarold KaneDavid & Laura Kilgour

Delilah KippenKeith KnoxMaureen & Richard KolodieBarry & Kathryn Kowalsky ~Peter LipoharLee LuetkehoelterJudith & Louis MackeyKurt & Jackie MarkstromDawne McCanceGlen McDonaldLeta McDowellCatherine & Kenneth MillerErin Millions & Perry BlomquistTerry MorrisonPeter & Margaret MorseEva Rogers*Manitoba Scholarhsip and

Bursary Initiative ^Areen Mulder & Gary RichardsonJoan NebbsPhyllis NorthcottWilliam & Pauline NortonGrace NunnR.S. “Bud” & Dorren OliverKaren PatzerGordon & Aileen PawlingMark PeacockMichael & Dorothy PeersKerry & Liann PelserPeter & Leona PennerPMC-Sierra Ltd (273424)Edna PoulterCarla PrenticeBonita & Alan PrimmettSharon Alward & Kim MarshallDavid & Elizabeth PunterMuriel Quirk* EstateAudry RainesEdward RansbyPaul Lampman & Heather

SkubllicsSherry RidleyLance & Laverne RobertsRoss & Allana RobinsonAaron RodgersMarianne RowbothamRoyal Astronomical Society Of

CanadaAlvin RunkeTimothy Sale & Irene RaineyShirley Anne SmithFred W. StewartJarvis & Carol StoddartThomas & Christine SymonsRobert & Mary Thomas

With Our Thanks for Your Generosity… Our 2012 DonorsThe small community atmosphere, which your donation provides, empowers our students to achieve their very best! Thank you for generously supporting scholarships, bursaries, prizes/awards, endowment funds, the Residence and to the general well-being of the College.

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With Our Thanks for Your Generosity… Our 2012 Donors

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Ken & Sandra Pawluk ‘86Blair & Kim Chapman ‘87Darcie & Steve Reimer ‘87Robert McKibbin ‘88Joseph Ball & Kathryn Strachan

‘88 Diana Kaan & Leonard Stern ‘89Philip Penner ‘89Kevin Friesen & Pamela Poulter-

Friesen ‘90Jennifer Hyslop & Barry Smith ‘90Susan Tamblyn ‘90Joy Waters & David Neufeld ‘90Robert & Kathryn Young ‘91Aaron & Caitlin Kowall ‘91Ian Hyslop & Sarah Misurka ‘92Elizabeth Pate ‘92Gary & Corinne Topham ‘92John & Angela McLean ‘93Michael Lea & Maria Stapleton

‘96Annonymous ‘97Paul Cobban ‘98Allan Horne ‘98Patricia Dowdall ‘03Marcus Steeds ‘03Niki Ashton ‘04Fraser McLean & Andrea Legary

‘04Donald Fedus ‘05John & Jilleen Stafford ‘05Babajide-Adedurotimi

Adegbamigbe ‘07Olubusola Famuyide ‘07Julie Perepeluk ‘08Heather Bartley ‘10Jason Roberts ‘10SJC Students’ Association

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James Blanchard ‘76Jane & Andy McMullen ‘76James Ripley & Diane Jones ‘76Bryan & Judy Bjerring ‘77G Douglas Fenton ‘77Hartley & Heather Richardson ‘77Gregory & Alice Sadler ‘77Wesley & Tracy Christie ‘78Lilian Harper ‘78Christopher & Fiona Jensen ‘78Joan McConnell ‘78Lorna Robb ‘78Stephen Sharman ‘78Peter & Carole Tilley ‘78Kaye Dunlop & Chrys Pappas ‘79Peter Harrison ‘79Jamie & Carol Smith ‘79William & Debby Towill ‘79David Grantham ‘80Jospeh Wawrykow & Dianne

Phillips ‘80Karen & Robert Binding ‘81Thomas Naughten & Heather

Baxter-Naughten ‘81Mark & Shauna Reimer ‘81Bradley & Patricia Tonn ‘81Catherine Whytehead & Dave

Wulff ‘81Leonard Shaw ‘83Peter Somers ‘83Bernie & Caroline Dueck ‘84Jeff Olfert & Katherine Lindsay-

Olfert ‘84Alison Lynch ‘84Sandra Sinclair ‘84Donald & Deb McKibbin ‘85Jeffrey McLaren & Aline Taillefer-

McLaren ‘86

If you wish to create a legacy please talk to your family about your intentions, contact us so that we can work to-gether so that we can ensure your wishes are met and get in touch with your lawyer and financial advisor to find out what is best for you and your estate.

Legacy Gifts to the College Received in 2012At the College we have been fortunate to receive legacy gifts from the following individuals:

Muriel Quirk, a friend of the College for many years Muriel left a bequest of $20,000 to help students succeed. Muriel’s gift was placed in an endowed fund the proceeds of which are used as emergency funds for students in need.

G. Edward Poulter, ’58, just before he passed away Ted signed over his life insurance policy making the College the owner. It was Ted’s hope that the policy be used for the Residence. An educator and a true Friend of the College Ted believed the small community environment created by the Residence was something worth investing in. Ted and his wife Edna were long time supporters of the College.

Our thanks to the following Johnians who have made a commitment to the College through a bequest:

Jocelyn ‘63 & Warren BarnardEllen Basler ‘71Karen ‘81 & Bob BindingRoy Bowkett ‘66Norman CameronAlice Cheatley ‘64Nancy (Bole) Cullen ‘64John Deacon ‘63Martin GerwinDiane GuilfordMarika Janovcik Harsanyi ‘84Elena IvanitskaiaRuth (Wells) Goring Johnston ‘34Karen KristjansonJackie MarkstromDerek McLeanOrde Morton ‘61

Geoff ‘67 & Susan (Bartley) Norquay ‘67

Grace NunnSusanne PalmerBarbara Black Peden’64William PickeringEdna PoulterDouglas Rowland ‘61George Sigurdson ‘70Y.Christine SmithMarjorie (Webster) WardRon ‘68 and Janice WasikAnthony WatermanBrian WebbTerry WiensJoan Williams

In Memory of Ted Poulter – donations to The Ted and Edna Poulter Scholarship

Virginia AndrewJocelyn & Warren BarnardAlex G. BoyesRobert & Kathleen BrownNancy & J. Leigh CullenFrank & Louise DyckLeslie FilopoulosJacob & Sara FriesenIrene M. HayBeth & John HelliarJohn & Tina HildebrandJohnson Inc.Karen Klym & Roger SussMaureen & Richard KolodieMary LiggettJohn LoewenGordon & Gloria LowryWilliam & Marie Diane LoxtonKurt & Jackie MarkstromDerek & Wendy McLean

Kenneth MillerMisercordia Health CentreWalter & Joyce OblinskiDorothy & T. Gerald PalmerKerry & Liann PelserElizabeth A. PophamJ. C. PoulterBeth ProvenC.D. & J.E. RannardRetired Teachers Association of MBGeorge & Patricia RobbBlaine & Margaret SilverthorneDiane SilverthorneJohn & Jilleen StaffordEdwin & Grace Van DyckCatherine Whytehead & Dave WuffAnne C. YanchyshynArchie & Iva YeoSusan Marie & Tony Zatylny

In Memory of Muriel Quirk - Isobel E. UtslerIn Memory of Mrs. Carolyn Ransby - Edward RansbyIn Memory of The Revd Douglas Hodgkinson - G. Douglas FentonIn Memory of Ms Christiane Blouw - Maureen and Richard KolodieIn Memory of Revd Gladys Spurll – Mark PeacockIn Honour of Derek Hum – Timothy Sale & Irene Rainey

Thinking Theology with John Stafford, Dean of Theology

Preaching is for the Birds It’s been said that as far as ser-mons go, ten minutes of gold beats twenty minutes of drivel. Although, listen to some folks and six minutes or less of anything would be ideal. But ‘ideal’ for what isn’t always clear. I guess it’s either a case of too little of a good thing (six minutes), or too much of a bad thing (twenty minutes). Still, the point is taken. Why would a lengthy expanse of nonsense be attractive to you? Having preached a few bombs in my time trust me when I tell you that preachers don’t actually want to inflict pain (or boredom) on you. Good preachers take the task of preaching with a seriousness that might surprise you—it’s a holy call-ing even if occasionally it goes a bit sideways, and good preachers know when it does.

Preaching is communication and a learned art whether or not a preach-er has natural or charismatic abilities. The task of preaching is therefore like other forms of communica-tion—it proclaims a message. The setting may be formal (in a pulpit) or informal (in a coffee shop, park-ing lot or the marketplace). You may or may not want to hear it but that is no different from the world in general. The preacher, in our case, is one who brings good news. Why then is the task viewed so negatively often by the very community that appears to have the greatest stake in the integrity of both preacher and message? Perhaps it’s because we don’t stress the value and necessity of preaching. It becomes devalued over time and we become impatient

at its apparent lack of intelligibility. There may be a reason for this—when Christians lose their grasp of theological purpose, their confi-dence in the Gospel can become disoriented. It’s easy to lose your way in a complex world. So when there are particular things to be said, it’s often not clear what bearing our message has on matters such as poverty, truth, love, reconciliation, and so on. Of course, Christians aren’t the only ones who want to speak about these concerns but we do have an essential and necessary place to start that can be found in no other way than the proclama-tion of the Gospel disclosed in the Scriptures. This is long term exacting work so the task of preaching is not something to be lightly dismissed nor thrown together at the last moment.

There’s a reason for this. Preaching is neither an abstraction nor an exer-cise in erudition. Rather, preaching is something God has set in motion and has declared it indispensable as a means to bring people to himself. At least, that’s how the Apostles un-derstood it. Thus it has within it the burden of necessity—St. Paul gives voice to this. It is like a fire in his bones and whether he is in prison, on a sinking ship, or defending himself before the powers, Paul pro-claims Christ as the wisdom and rec-onciling truth of God. So if preach-ing is not an abstraction, what is it? One way to get at that is to read the account of an impromptu sermon preached by Paul in Athens recorded in Acts 17. While Paul is wandering

around the market place waiting for Silas and Timothy to show up he talks to people about Jesus and the resurrection. It’s opportunistic. First, Paul’s preaching was straight-forward—he began where people were situated and he wasn’t afraid of argument given what he under-stood to be at stake. Second, his preaching was not about concepts as such—Paul was not responding to what is truth but rather, who is truth. It was not intellectual jousting (fun no doubt) but an encounter with one whom God had raised from the dead, transforming folks of all sorts through the proclamation of forgiveness and the assurance of pardon and new life. And if we can change our contexts, we can’t change ourselves—only God can do this through the achievement of Jesus in obedience to death and resurrection. It is in this that we are made to inhabit a living hope. To be sure, not everyone to whom Paul spoke thought this was credible but that was not Paul’s problem since what he proclaimed was God’s mes-sage (1 Thess 2:13). The only thing that was guaranteed was that the task would be demanding and dif-ficult often resulting in rejection.

So let’s firm up our appreciation of preaching, give it wider exposure, and treasure its potential—there will be no renewal in church or culture without it.

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In September we welcomed…

Visiting Fellows:Herb Enns, Professor of Architecture, and former Head of the Department of Architecture; and, Jonathan Peyton, Assistant Professor in the Department of Environment and Geography.

Junior Fellows:Nicole Goulet, instructor in the Department of Religion and Evan Bowness who defended his M.A. thesis in Sociology in August, 2012.

Research Fellow:Robert Coutts. After working with Parks Canada for many years, Robert is now a Ph.D candidate in History; Heather Graham is a PhD student in History; and Susie Fisher Stoesz a second year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of History

Fellow Agnes Pawlowska re-ceived the C.D. Howe Memorial Foundation Fellowship in Creative Writing and Oral Culture. Agnes will be studying the oral narratives of the Poplar River First Nation.

Fellow Warren Cariou co-edited along with Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair Manitowapow: Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water.

Congratulations to Fellow Esyllt Jones who has received four nominations in the Manitoba Book Awards for her book Imaging Winnipeg History Through the Photographs of L.B. Foote.

Jamie Howieson, former Chaplain and Dean of Residence (1995-98), has just published a book called “God’s Mind in That Music: theo-logical explorations through the music of John Coltrane.” The book

seeks to give the reader access to what Carlos Santana meant when he spoke of hearing “the Supreme One playing music through John Coltrane’s mind.”

New Staff:

Fellow/ Staff News

Welcome to our new Dean of Residence, Justin Bouchard, who started last August. Justin has co-written a book for students call More Money for Beer and Textbooks – a financial guide for today’s Canadian student.

Jill Stafford is the Development Coordinator and she joined the College in October 2012.

Two members of the College staff, Susan Clarke, Assistant to the Development Officer, and Sean Taubner, Dean of Residence, have resigned their positions.

Theology of the FutureAt its November 28, 2012 meet-ing College Council passed a motion suspending the opera-tion of the Faculty of Theology for two years. This difficult decision came about after a year of discus-sions in a joint St John’s College/Diocese of Rupert’s Land commit-tee to consider the future of theo-logical education in the Diocese. Despite the early successes of the Diploma and Certificate programs in Theology, there have been no new students in Theology for the past three years. As a Diocesan College we work in collaboration with the Diocese of Rupert’s Land. For that reason, College Council made a concurrent resolution to establish a commission into theological education (priestly, diaconal, lay) with the Diocese which is to report back to both the College and the Diocese. The two-year suspension gives a tightly structured time frame for these decisions. Diocesan Executive and Council have since concurred with the decision of College Council.

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Welcome to Jill and Justin

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Alumni/Student NewsThe Rev’d Dr. David Carter, ’58 has published a small coffee table book. Called “Reflections – Images and Phrases” the book includes 50 photos from various countries plus some phrases as cut lines and is quietly contemplative.

David G. Newman, QC ’64, a senior advisor at Pitblado Law was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal for service to the community. Congratulations David.

Sarah Yates-Howorth, ’67 has written a How-To book entitled Looking Backward: A Guide to Writing Memoirs and Family History. It is available as an e-book and can include a two-hour consultation with Sarah. Visit her website for more information: www.gemmab.ca

Gordon Van Tighem, ’71 was ap-pointed as Honorary Colonel of 440 Transport Squadron, Yellowknife, NT in January 2013. Honorary Colonel Van Tighem volunteers widely in his community of Yellowknife.

Former Senior Stick, Tom Wolf, ’87 ran for Mayor of Saskatoon last October.

Karim Karsan, ’93 was presented with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Award for his com-munity service by The Honourable Bob Rae, P. C., O. C., Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre in October 2012.

Brent Clegg ’98 was appointed President & CEO of FWS Group in September 2012.

Meira Cook, ’98 launched her book The House on Sugarbush Road at McNally Robinson last September. The book is the story of the inter-twining lives of an Afrikaner family and their domestic servant shortly after the 1994 election of Nelson Mandela.

And more Meira news: The Walrus Foundation and the Hal Jackman Foundation announced the inaugu-ral Walrus Poetry Prize: Méira’s poem “The Devil’s Advocate” received the Walrus Poetry Prize.

Helen Hezsely (nee Orosz) ’01 is taking her Masters of Arts in Leadership (Health) at Royal Roads University in Victoria whilst living in Winnipeg. We wish Helen much suc-cess in her studies.

Richard Bales, ‘02 stopped by this past winter to say hello. He has been teaching at Tokyo Kasei University as an English Communications Lecturer for the past 10 years.

Jordan Miller, ‘02 has had one of her paintings, “Finding Home” pur-chased by the Province of Manitoba and it will find it’s new home in Canada House. Congrats Jordan!

Nicki Ashton, ’04 was celebrated at the UofM Homecoming with an Arts Alumni Award this past September.

Meaghan Cameron, ’05 (nee Craddock) and Justin Cameron wel-comed Griffin Hugo on the 8th February, 2013.

Jill Buddefeld, ’10 (nee Heinrichs) spoke very eloquently on her topic, Environmental Learning and Sustainability: lions and tigers and composting? Oh my!, during the 3 Minute Thesis competition held here at the University of Manitoba. For more information on the 3 Minute Thesis visit http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/3mt/

Nicole Wruth, ’12 winner of the Define Yourself competition wrote a travel blog http://travelwithnicole.

wordpress.com/ and is now working in London England as a tour guide.

Jodie Juric (nee Craddock) and Igor Juric, welcomed baby Matea Jayne on the 4th August, 2012.

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Regan Stevenson – College member for 2 years and owner of Sunpeak Multiwise was a final-ist in the Emerging Entrepreneur category of the 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

Former student Khalida Tanvir Syed, has written Through White Noise an Autonarrative Exploration of Racism, Discrimination, and the Doorways to Academic Citizenship in Canada.

PhD candidate and College Resident Ahmad Byagowi de-signed a software programme which is being used to help with an Alzheimer’s study. Watch the tv interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuOd3hXUjYY&list=PL606067767CE9E77F&index=70&feature=plpp_video

MateaCurrent student Jessica Persson, and Joshua Adria, ‘09 were mar-ried in August 2012.

Jessica and Joshua

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In MemoriamCanon John E. Bethel, ’42, died on 14th January, 2103 in Kelowna, BC. In 2003 the Rev’d Canon John Bethel donated the Archbishops Chair to the College.

George Edward (Ted) Poulter, ’58 died December 12, 2012. The Community of St. John’s College was dear to Ted’s heart and his family held the memorial service here at the College. With over 300 people in attendance the Chapel was overflowing into the cloister. A reception was held in the Cross Common Room. Ted was a regular visitor to the College and will remain in our hearts as a true and good friend.

Eric George Ernest Cox, ’60, died on the 7th December, 2012 after a lengthy illness. To many Eric was Amicus Certus in Incerto Mundo (a certain friend in an uncertain world).

John Campbell ‘Cam’ Williams, ’67 died February 14, 2013 at Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital in Burlington Ontario. After graduation, he served for two years as a teacher with the CUSO program in Kenya (1967-69). At the same time, his fellow class-mate Charles Murdoch was on a very similar CUSO mission in Sierra Leone. Cam struggled with mental health issues for many years, but never lost his strong sense of caring for friends and family. His friend Murdoch was there for Cam, right until the end of his life and beyond.

Reverend Gladys Spurll, ’80 passed away on the 12th August, 2012 in Montreal. Gladys was one of the first women to be ordained in the province.

Alan Einarson, husband of Meg Gray, ’80 passed away unexpect-edly on the 15th October, 2012.

Douglas Dale Shewfelt, BSc ’83; MSc ’89, died on the 10th February, 2013. Doug was a residence stu-dent in the 1980s.

Rev. Canon John B. Moorhouse, attended the College for one year in 1943 and who was a retired Priest of the Diocese of Rupert’s Land died on the 26th September, 2012, on his 86th birthday.

Former Vice-Chair of College Council and member in the Faculty of Theology, The Rt. Rev. Ronald F. Shepherd, retired Bishop of BC, died on October 24th, 2012.

Linda Heffer, (nee Lamontagne) College member from 1963/1964, and wife of John Heffer ’63 passed away peacefully on the 16th November, 2012. Friends are invited to read her obituary in the November 19th, 2012 Calgary Herald, found on-line at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/calgaryherald/

Florence McMurray, wife of College member Ray McMurray, passed away on the 24th February, 2013.

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